Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 December 1893

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED D-A-lIZST. /V£Vk SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LI. MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1893. No. 288
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      730 1 5‘)*PP‘ n 5 dAOtices. pj.iiii-siikir Oriental Steam Navigation Company. riIHE mail steamers may I A be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. 2trli Dec. Rosetta 28th Dec. thr t <th Jan. h 11th Jan. 2'st Cringe» 25th 4th Feb. T/iame* Bth Feb.
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      1410 1 (notices. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Agraßank Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. C(rrrAi 1 *****0 HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. (One Million Sterling.) 1 1 Head Office: For Will sail Steamer From Expected on Nicholas Lane, Lombard Str.,
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      605 1 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland frading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital J 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 1,753,427.23| 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, Sonrabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalonga-n Pasaroean,
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    51 2 Mails close on Monday. For Per str. Time Klang A Malacca Hye Leang ..11 a.m. Pangkor A, T. Anson Taw Tonq 2P M. Singapore A China C. H. Kian 2 P.M. ’The M. M. mail steamer Melbourne left Colombo for Singapore at 1G a. m. on the 15th
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    THE WEEK.
    57 2 Monday, IRth Town Band, Esplanade. T<> khi>ak, ]9th W«dnichi>ay, 20tii Town Band, Esplanade. X’mas “Criterion” Dinner, E A 0. Hotel. Til If Hsh.A y. 21 st Town Band, Datil Kramftt Gardens. Homeward mail closes, via Negapatam. PllllfAY. 22nd Municipal Commissioners’ Meeting. Ratukiiav. 23rd Cricket, Esplanade. Town Band, Golf
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    EXCHANGE.
    138 2 Pr.NANfi, IRth December, Iku3 Ba i f.s close as koi. lows l.ondon. Demand Bank 2 4 Do. 4 months’ sight R ink 24 Do. 3 Credits 2'4’-J Do. 3 Donum •iit.nry Calcutta. Dema'i'l Rink R* 187 Do. 3o davs’ sight. I’rivUe Bombay, Demand Bink 187 Do. 30 davs’ sight.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    79 2 Penang, 18th December. I8»3. Tin $3785 Trang m> supply Black Pepper West (’oast.. 9 sellers. I Acheen l'»2» do White Pepper 14. do Cloves (picked) small supplies .Mace No. I «4 Bellers. Mm e No. 2 7’.<— do Nutmeg# &1. No. I 7. <1 > Sugar •<
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    232 2 Africa. London, \bth December.— Captain Wilson, commanding the detachment which crossed the Shanghani, is holding his own against a large force. Parliament. The debate on Lord George Hamilton’s motion is fix'ed for Tuesday. Mr. Gladstone will move as an amendment that the House relies upon the Ministers to
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    ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM IN NETHERLANDS INDIA.
    403 2 EfltiiPEAN advices dated Bth November brought news of some important bills regarding the Java Government having been presented by the Minister for the Colonies to the second Chamber. They indicate a thorough cluing»* of front in the Government of Netherlands Lidia, by an adoption of
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    LOCAL.
    1003 2 A telegram from Bangkok received this morning states that the King will not leave for the Western P»*ninsula. M It. Birch, the Senior Magistrate, will not. proceed to Singapore to net as Colonial treasurer until the beginning of next year. Mr. G. C. ray has been appointed a member
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    THE KINTA RACES.
    37 2 The following are the first entries for the Kinta Civil Service Cup and Eclipse Stakes:—-Mr. Pike’s Black Marquis, Mr. AV ise’s Silver, Mr. Hume’s \Cigarelte,, Mr. Roxby’s Banjo, and Mr. Ila Li Put’s Verdure.
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    THE ELECTION CASE.
    245 2 A. Huttenbach rs. A. G. Wrjght and other, IHE argument, as to costs i„ t lo case, which was postponed from e last, came on for hearing this f->re His Honor Mr. Jnstl-c G ift Mr. Ross cited a number »ff e a l?? that, altlmu.rh the
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    THE ELECTION
    476 2 The Free Press weekly fopicist has t ie lollnwlllvr Another week has elapsed, ami f| ie p Pn ang Election which should have o»v n pi .d half an-lmur by the clo.-k has nearly pleied its first inoiilli. The Penang Chain, her of Commerce having finally (for the
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    MR. WRAYS APPOINTMENT.
    181 2 The Strai/s Times says:— 11. E lias appointed the Protector of Chinese to be a inenila rof the Municipal Commission of Singapore, in place of the olonial Engl* neer. That is. in all Ihe circumstances, a wise cimngi*. Since the Cliinese elector* me uiinhlt* to find one
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    THE WRECK OF THE "CLAN GHANT."
    155 2 Finding of the Court of Inqiiir.b The Courtis of opinion that stitficitn caution was exercised in nrviga'i ll ship up to the time of striking, am' 1 the Captain took proper niersi>te< her off t he reef. I le was also right in c*ii'
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      1018 2 "aT Pritchard Co., TITESSRS. KATZ BROTHERS have reIVI moved their office to the premises J.}, RfIACH STRRET. formerly occupied by the Chartered Bank of India Australia and China. 530 7 7 TAILORING DEPARTMENT. _i m S I H k DRESS COATINGSLu 2 T P K a, O 23 Mohair Coatings,
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      311 2 TO LET FURNISHED. \RNVILLE, Anson Road, for sneli time as may be agreed upon. Close to Datu Kramat Gardens and the Tramway and within fifteen minutes of town. (’an be seen any afternoon from 4 to 6. Cards to view may be had on application Io “R- 527 Pinang Gatelte
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    THE JANUARY GRIFFINS.
    177 3 The following is a description of the Peiwing Griffins for the January meeting. with Gie names of their respective drawers I. Grey mare, 6 years old, near hind j e g white. (A. Huttenbaeli.) •J. Bay gelding, 6 years old, white star on forehead, two small white
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    CRICKET.
    253 3 The P. C. C. Team for Singapore vs. Mr. E. Shropshire’s XIII. Tiie above match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon last. The XVI opened at the wickets and remained there until a heavy downpour put a stop to farther play. Hubbard’s capital contribution of 58 «as
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    OPIUM IN CEYLON.
    184 3 Ceylon has started an opium question on its own account. A Bill has recently been introduced relating to the sale by retail of opium and bhang within Municipalities ami Local Board towns. In the course of the discussion on the subject, a Native member of Council declared
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    THE REVOLT IN BRAZIL.
    182 3 A Monarchy Proclaimed. London, November 18. —Admiral de Mello, the leader of the revolt in Brazil, has announced the restoration of monarchy in that country. Prince Pedro, eldest son of the daughter of the deposed Emperor and Prince Louis of Orleans (the Comte d Eu), Ims
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    THE GYMKHANA.
    169 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette k |R —lt would he interesting to know if Hie Committee of the Turf Club were consulted in the drawing up of the programme of the Gymkhana Races held on Fridaylast, or if it was the undertaking of the Honorary Secretary
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    THE COMING WAR.
    264 3 An Alarming Report. Loudon, November 19.—The Paris Figaro asserts that Germany is massing her troops on the French frontier. The paper also declines that war was imminent in September. London, November 20.—The French Press complain that Germany continues to mass an enormous body of troops near the
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    BUDDHIST PRIESTS IN CEYLON.
    708 3 I. Bombay Gazette. Sir Arthur Gordon, when Governor of j Ceylon in 1889, passed a Buddhist Teinl poralities Ordinance, the effect of which, it was hoped, would be the regeneration of the Buddhist priesthood and faith. But according to the local Times the result has been
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    A NEW CONSUL IN SIAM.
    154 3 The friends of M. Hardouin will be pleased to learn that the French Government has at length recognised the long and valuable services rendered by that gentleman in Siam hy appointing him Consul. His perfect acquaintance with the language and literature of Siam, liis knowledge
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    THE TERRIBLE WEATHER IN EUROPE.
    281 3 Australian Paper. London, November 19.—Terrible hurricanes have been experienced on the east and west coasts of Great Britain. Thirteen wrecks have been reported, several large steamers having been lost. A majority of the crews of the wiecked vessels were drowned. Considerable damage was also done
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    A DRAGON TALE.
    579 3 The Kinkiang correspondent, of the A’. C. Daily News, writing on the 14th ult.., says A couple of days ago a large salt junk arrived with a full cargo from Shierwei. the distributing salt station a few miles above Chinkiang. A wonderful story about a dragon was
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    ADVANCE MAIL NEWS.
    727 3 (Vid Australia.) Alarming Outbreak of Influenza in England. London, November 22— An alarming epi- detnic of influenza lias taken place in Lancashire There are thousands of eases, and many deaths have occurred. The Australian Eleven. The members of the Australian Eleven have sailed from Vancouver for Australia
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      110 3 TO LET. A LARGE dwelling house with compound, facing the Dato Kramat Gardens, (No. 421, Dato Kramat Road.) For further particulars apply to TUNKU NYA ITUM, No. 8, Chulia Street Ghaut/ Penang, 6th December, 1893. 510 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. A SPECIAL MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the
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      1100 3 J DANDO&Co. i igjjOtE TAILORS -A ZKTID GENERAL OUTFITTERS. No I, Beach Street Union Street, 261 PEWAITCI-. TO LET. IN THE GOODS OF LOCK LYE CHOON, No. 4. WESTLANDS BUNGALOWS. deceased. Apply IO J. F. WRUFORD, 1 «f “The eonve,»»eing 447 27. Iknoh Street.. d u "'»H*r«|>ert, Ordl uolH .e
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      1727 4 MCLARTY COMPANY. NETHERSOLE Co., 'Th. WMs F l/fisurw. CwrT CONSULTI^ R c' ON TRftcTORS GHITECTS 1- FARt UHAR STREET. FF.NANO. Established 1845. SUPPLY ALL MACHINERY MATERIALS, FITTINGS, TOOLS, APPLIANCES AND STORES rpHE undersigned is prepared to receive IN use by I fire risks al current rates He is also gH|pOWNERS
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      452 4 Stationery, FOR OFFICE, ESTATE, STORE or PRIVATE USE, FOR SALE AT THK PinangQazetteOffice. 1 CCOL’NI BOOKS—various sizes. LL AT HDME” CARDS T>ALLrROG K A.M SIE .s_ IaI gea>B r!lni nt I 9 latest designs. ■nASKERV'LLE _L) I A sheets Ante Paper ami 100 Envelopes. Best quality paper. In erpiit demand.
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