Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 August 1893

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DA.ILTT. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LI. SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 1893. No. 186
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      563 1 (Hoftcec. py l r r Mi’isiil ir Oriental Steam Company. arj’HE mail steamers may .1. be expected to arrive oatwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following -Utes O.itwar<ls. Homewards. 20th Aug- Surat 26th Aug. P :?,•<! Sept JLirenna 9th Sept. 17th T 1.3 above Oates are only approximate 111
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      1400 1 •SfhbrOtg pbticia- BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. —A KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. The A ffra Bank limTd Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Cs J....—X00 HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. (One Million Sterling.) Head Office: For I Will sail Steamer From Expected on
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      629 1 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPJI. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds Special Reserve Fund... /1,000,000. Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    51 2 Mail closes on Monday. For Per str. Time Asalian Sanitwongsee..A\ a.m. Deli Langkat 1 p.m. Tuesday, 22nd. Pangkor A T. Anson... Kwang Tung 3 p.m. Friday, 25th. Europe, via Brindisi... Surat The P. A O. mail steamer Rosetta left Colombo for Penang at 5 p.m. on the 15th
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    THE WEEK.
    65 2 Saturday, 19tii Cricket, Butterworth. Town Band, Butterworth. Sunday, 20th 12th Sunday after Trinity. Outward mail due, P. A O. Rosetta. Monday, 21st Town Band. Esplanade. Settlement Races’ Lottery a/cs at Chamber of Commerce, 3 p.m. Tubrday, 22nd Wednesday, 23rd Town Band, Esplanade. Penang Atheiueun Meeting. Til I' USD
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 2 Penang. 19th August, 1893. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 25| dot. Do. 4 months’sight Brik 2'6 Do. 3 Credits 26J Do. 3 Docittn JHtary Calcutta. Demand Bank I‘« 197 J Do. 30 davs’sight Private Bombay, Demand 11 ink 19“| Do. 30 days’sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 197
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    81 2 Penang, 19tu August, 1893. Tin $36 5» (Trang no supply Black Pepper West Coast.. K. 60 sellers. I Aehecn 1''.25 sir. sifted. White Pepper... Il —sellers. Cloves (picked) supply Mace No. 1 82. sellers. Mace No. 2 79, do Nutmegs 80. do No. 1 7.50 do Sugar
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    37 2 London, \iztli August The silver debate is proceeding in both Houses of the American Legislature, but is uneventful, Hie old arguments being repeated. The Treasury continues to refuse fo purchase silver except at London price.
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    THE RESERVOIR.
    111 2 ’l’tlE Municipal Commissioners have decided to ask Mr. Mcßitchic to consult with them about the now reservoir. We are sure that the ratepayers will object to his receiving a fee for such consultation, unless it can be proved that the failure of the reservoir is not due to
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    612 2 Major J. R. M. Chard, r e., v.c., has been promoted totherankof Lieutenant-Colonel. A number of local sportsmen intend proceeding to Kuala Muda (Kedah territory) to-morrow, for pig sbcoling. A Kling coolie on Batu Kawan Estate, I’. W.,is reported to have committed suicide on Wednesday last by
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    293 2 ’Thursday, 17th August. The Legislative Council assembled this afternoon when there were present: His Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, g. c. m. g.), H. E. the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major General Sir Charles Warran, g.c.m.g., k.c.b), the Hon. the Colonial Secretary (W. E.
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    THE PLANTERS ON CURRENCY.
    56 2 N MrPtTXTftPT~of plautfels met the Hon. Resident Councillor to-day, by arrangement, to discuss the currency question. At the unanimous requst of the meeting, Mr. Skinner kindly dispatched a telegram to the Secretary of the Currency Commit tee, to the effect that existing arrangements aie best for
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    CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
    93 2 The Chinese method of carrying pigs in baskets, though grotesque, is decidedly bet ter than driving them, but when poor piggy's caudal appendage trails on the ground, till it is like a scraped carrot, no doubt, if consulted, the porker would prefer to walk. If the excellent
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    THE ”WAVERLEY."
    86 2 The old “Clarendon,” now the‘AVaverley once again held up its head, and last night all previous carnivals under its roof were eclipsed. The occasion was a domestic occurrence in the House of Ward, and under the able direction of the deservedly popular proprietor of this family boarding house
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    122 2 There were twenty-one entries for the Sydney Cup, and the draw is as follows: G. Mnebain v J. XV. Ilallifax. G. F. Ad itnson r. H. Scott. D. O’Sullivan r. J. K. Birch. A. W. O’Sullivan v. F. S. Brown. A. G. Wright r. F. Lederer. These
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    233 2 (Straits Times.') The Regubitfoii of Jiurikishas. Mr. Bell lias been granted permission to appeal against the decision of Mr. Woolward for acquit! ing a jinrikisha cooliecbargcd with loitering about the streets. Mi Bell lias accordingly writ ten to the Magistrate to cite a case for the Court of
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    THE MILITARY EXACTION.
    311 2 A ,.P' E Press is again l !ard ~f Military Exaction and the n nt k tivityof the non-official cillors. There is little diffe/enr?? C^what we said about these <r ei t u months ago and what it W |R PS n en leader in its issue
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    PERAK.
    44 2 Taiping Races. The LADIES of Perak are subscribing.-, gefher to give a Ladies’ Parse at,the M coming races: it will be given to Ibe of the Perak-owned horse race on thefitday. The Civil Servants and Aliners are alto subscribing to give a Cup.
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    PROPOSED RAILWAY CONNECTION BETWEEN CEYLON AND INDIA.
    129 2 The Rangoon Times hears there is J chance of the proposals that have 1« made for connecting the Indian and Cu,'a Railway system being considered -r by the Government of India. Therew two schemes on the tapis. The firs! iuj improve the communication
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    STRAITS vs. CEYLON.
    232 2 (7'o the Editor of the I'inang i Dear Sir, —-I gather from Ceyl n put to hand by this mail, that the sagre-r made by me in a recent letter to youb been re echoed over there. Aly was to the effect that one of the n
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    SUMMARY OF CHINA NEWS.
    612 2 (China Mail, August 9th.) China. —The birthday of the celebrated with due pomp ami c>r J on the 7th inst.-A petition J Chinese Merchants of 1 !(r til lodged at the X’ieeroy’s pray -J the blockade near Lim l’?° ,ay t ona great inconvenience and■O'” l
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      865 2 7 Pin New advertisement. pritchara Co., By order of the Mortgagee. in 1 IITiniDATIfIM nt TUE* FTIHE undersigned is instructed to take IN ANIIbIrAIIUN Ur lilt possession and put up for sale by Public Auction, on Saturday, the 26th day of nr All AMR CfiD August, inst., at 4 o’clock
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      274 2 HORSES. rpHE undersigned.bi us to inform thepub--1 lie that Ml!. H. Abrams, Singapore, has just received from Australia per s. s. Ci t rus,’’ 120 Horses, Ponies, Match pairs Ac., specially selected for the Straits and neighbourhood, and will receive orders for any of the above at No. 15 Leith
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    THE MUNICIPALITY.
    1743 3 Ax ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was he’d yesterday afterrpon at whi -h Mr. J. Y. Kennedy (Pre«M A. G. Wright, Capt. Anderson, I, r. an I M Koh >eang Tat were present. Minutes. Tur. minutes of the last meeting were read and coni', med. Prob.dimiary Period
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION TO THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.
    1349 3 (Madras Times.) The Annual Report on Indian Immigration to the Straits Settlements has beai submitted to that Government by Mr. MacGregor, the Indian Immigration Agent at Penang. From it we gather that there has been a very great decrease in immigration during the year
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    DISASTROUS FIRE IN THE CITY.
    1145 3 Thirty Warehouses Destroyed. Nearly the whole of the houses in that great block of business premises bounded by St. Mary Axe, Bevis Marks, and Bury-street were affected by a great fire which broke out eai ly on I uesday morning, and so far as could
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      1135 3 DANDO C,o. J TAILORS -A.JSTID GENERAL OUTFITTERS. No 1, Beach Street Union Street, DERATED WATERS. The Netherlands Fire Insurance Company. Established 1845. BARUGH CO. f pHE undersigned is prepared to receive THE SINGAPORE «RATED WATER FACTORY authorised to insure Ships in harbour and in clock, Horses and Cattle in the
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    647 4 PROGRAMME OF AUGUST MEETING, 1893. August 31st 8f September 2nd. FIRST DAY. First Race. Value SlOO. —Second horse to receive 825. For 1893 Subscription Griffins, Nos. 1 to 11 inclusive. Weight 10 st. 7 lbs. Distance, R. C. Second Race. Value $lOO. —For all Horses owned by
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      762 4 TIVOLI BEER! the straits i INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. TIVOLI BEER!! ESTABLISHED 1883. ESTABLISHED 1886. TIVOLI BEER!!! Capital fully Subscribed: Capital fully Subscribed 53,000,000=£500,000. $2,000,000=£330,00C ucaoic DDAKIFY’ Capital paid-up: Capital paid-up: Won Plus Ultra JAGLE BRAND W oo,ooo=£loo,ooo. «400,000= £66,000 WHITE GLASS BOTTLES, =£4,000. S6O OOoZmcto’oo. Light,
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      175 4 Dr. ESENJEE’S WONDERFUL RING. (T t)()D morning gentlemen Do you wish f to prevent premature death from diseases. then ask at once tor Esetijee’s Wonderful Hing It cures Coughs, ('olds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Biles. Diver Complaints within a short period, and rapidly cuts short all attacks of Epilepsy, Spasms, Colic, Balpitation,
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      1056 4 Treepoorah Bhoyrobby Rushayon. PERRIER-JO UFT S/nT** TS really a “DYING MAN’S GOLD PUAMDaSk r CO’S I DROP” for the Radical Cure of Spleen UliHlvir AbhE, Enlargement, Liver, Jaundice, Ague, Malarious rnu p Fever, and any other obstinate fever of any c &S Supplied to standing. the P. O. Go’s. StPar»
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