Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 September 1894

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  • 23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833, [PR/CE 20 CENTS VOL. LI I. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 29, 1894. No. 223
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 608 1 cninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. BrpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outwards. Homewards. 14-th Oct. Ravenna sth Oct 7 oA Z/a 28th IS niU UcL 7/ arcana Uth Nov. .IL<M cca 2nd Nov Su m 25th R, Sl(hl 16th
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    • 1616 1 Qloftcee. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hon koilg s Shanffhai Banking Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing anti expected Arrival-of Steamer». p, ID C(PITit t i 0.000.000. 1 Reserve Fund $4,200,000. For Will sail Steadier From Expected on
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    • 433 1 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL MAATSCHAPPIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 2,086,155.60| 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 Tjiiatjap. London Bankers.—The
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  • 62 2 Mail ci.osk on Monday. For Per sir. Time. Deli Ho Kwei 3 p.m. Tuesday, 2nd. Edie, Telok Serna we, and Olehleh lL K- Aljeh 2 P.M. MAILS TO ARRIVE. From Movlaiein: —By the B. I. s. s. Baghdad on Monday. From Negapatam —By the B. I. s. s.
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  • 339 2 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Ho Kstei from Deli. s. s. It. Haleivyn from Asahan. s. s. Kong Reng from Ttilicorin. P. A’ s. s. Rosetta from London. P. A’ s. s. Japan from Singapore, s. s. Flying Dragon from T. An>ou. s. 8. ir««/»t from Edie <t Telok Seniawe.
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  • 361 2 Arriiala. To-nn. Pers. s. Ho Kwei from Deli, Mr. Muller. Per P. A <). 8. s. Japan from Singapore, Mr. H unter. Per s. s. Flying Dragon from T Anson, Mr. A. Baker. Per P A f>. s. s Rosetta from London, Mrs. W. S. I ’out ts.
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  • 72 2 Saturday, 29th Michaelmas Day. Town Band, Golf Club. New Moon, 12-39 r. m. Sunday, 30ih 19th Sunday after Trinity. Children's service Masoinic Hall, 8 a.m. Monday, Ist: Penang Library, Special General Meeting of the Subscribers, 5 P. M. Town Band, Esplanade. Tuesday, 2nd Mrs. Skinner, “At Home,” Residency.
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  • 357 2 LONDON, 28th September, 1894. Several Chinese Officers charged with cowardice. Several Chinese officers at the engagement at the mouth of the Yulti river have been charged with cowardice, and one of them has been executed. Revolt against Japanese. The Tonghaks have revolted against the Japanese. The Dutch in
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  • 487 2 The Russian Press is busy justifying by anticipation Muscovite interference in the Korean dispute. Russia, says the A’oroe I'reniyu (the Times of St. I’etersbuig), is entitled to the weightiest voice in the pie sent, crisis, since Korea is within the Russian sphere of influence.
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  • 425 2 Cape H. C. Metcalfe left for Rangoon yesterday in the 13. I. steamer Pentakula DURING THE absence in Penang of the General Officer Commanding, Lieut.-Col. R 11. W. Plunkett, K. A, will command the Garrison at Singapore. The London Gazette notifies as follows Foreign Office, Aug. 28. —The Queen
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  • 363 2 Jewish firms will close on Oct. Ist and 2nd. that being their New Year. The Revd. Dr. Oldham is about to leave .America for the East. It is slated that he will preside at the next annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the Sti aits. The Dutch
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  • 351 2 A TELEGRAM received from London this morning bronght the sad news of the death of one of the oldest residents in the .Straits Settlements, Mr. John Allan, who, officially and socially, has been very piominent among his fellow-residents here and in Singapore, as a liberal,
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  • 72 2 Lumut, September 28th. There was a seveie thunderstorm here on the night of the 24tli inst., ami 1 hear from S'tiawan that four Malays were struck by lightning. One Avas killed on the spot, and the other 11 ree severely burnt one about the face, another on the slmnlder,
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  • 51 2 The China Express to hand to-day says the statement that the Straits Mtlilaiy Contribution has been reduced to £BO,OOO for the present year is quite correct, but it appeals no official announcement will be made until the despatch conveying the information is in the hands of the
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  • 503 2 7'o the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.’') Sir. —lt appeals from your reply to “Q.E. D that the proposition does imt refer to the lending out of books, as the wording of the advertisement would lead one to believe, but as this is not the case
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 778 2 0$ NOTICES. I X I PENANG LIBRARY. fIIHE NEW CATALOGUE is now ready, <s -1 price $l, Apply to the Library. r$ q 5 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. A Children’s Service will be held ill the IX Masonic Mallon SUNDAY morning at 8 o’clock. All children are invited. 465 DQ o' NOTICE.
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  • 33 2 DOMESTIC OCT I RRENC E. DEATH. Allan —On 2"th instant at Surbiton, London, J. >n n A 1.1. AN. p i rl ner in Sand i la nds. Buttery A Co. (Ry wire.)
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  • 432 3 Ar (lie ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held yesterday afternoon there were present, Capt. Anderson, E., (de/™//Pre«ideno, Hon. W. C. Brown, and Mr. J. Gibson. Ihe minutes of the last ordinary meeting, held on the 15th instant, were read and count med. Bills amounting to $947 41
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  • 532 3 The 1.. V C. Express of 7th instant says We think it may now be taken for granted that permission to mint a British dollar will be given very shortly. It is agreed to permit the same as legal tender for the Straits Settlements and Hongkong, neither
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  • 1162 3 11. E. the Governor, accompanied by the Hon. the Colonial Engineer, the A. D. C and Assistant P. S., left .Singapore on Sept. 10th by s. s. Sea Belle for Klang. Arriving there at 7 a. ni. on the 11th, they were met by Mr.
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  • 1142 3 (L. C. Express, September 7th.) The Court. The Queen, w ho is at Balmoral, paid several I visits to the Crathie Church Bazaar, which has been organised by Princess Henry of Battenberg and other Royal personages. The Duchess of York has returned to London after a
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  • 723 3 Interesting Items. A recent official estimate places the cost of building first-class battleships at only £6O a ton in Great Britain, as compared with from £B7 to £9O in Fiance and Germany and £7B in the United States. A nephew of the Japanese Emperor, Prince Yamashino, accompanied by
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  • 122 3 Penang, 29th September, 1891. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/l-’dol. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/2|-| Do. 3 Credit 2/2^-J Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rt» 196 Do. 30 days’sight Private Bombay, Demand Bank 196 Do. 30 days’ sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 195| Do. 30
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  • 88 3 Penang, 29th September, 1894. Tin $38.20 ("Trang no supply. Black Pepper < West Coast... small supply. Acheen 51b Boz. $lO. sellers. White Pepper 13.35 do. Cloves (picked) no supply. Mace No. 1 $B3. sellers. Mace Pickings 72. do. Nutmegs 95. do. i No. 1... 7.20 sellers. Sugar
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  • 79 3 The following were the London prices of certain shares as received by the mail of 7th instant: Banks. £2O; all pd. The Chartered £23| to 21 £2BJ The H’kong S’ghai£2B| 29j £25; £l2j pd Mercantile Bank:— A shares 11 to 12, B shares 4} to s|. £IO;2J pd.
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  • 64 3 Taken at Prison Hospital Observatory. 2!Sth September 1891. 9 a.m. 3 P.M. 9 P.M. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 29.909 29.797 29.899 Temperature 81. 83. 82. Wet Bulb Thermometer 78. 78. 79. Max. Temp, in shade 85.5 Min. do. do. 76. Max. in Sun. L»3.— Terr. rad. Ther. 71.5
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 228 3 FOR SALE. 4 COMPOUND HOUSE with 3 Bed Rooms, Hall, Dining Room, and Kitchen, Ac at No. 12, Barrack Road. Moderate price. Apply to Lim Kee Saw A Sons near Jail (No 7e, Western Road.) 432 KRIAN BRICK WORKS. 117 E have now a large stock of Bricks on hand,
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    • 389 3 Co., Penang and Singapore. il The Posada.” DIRECT IMPORTATION OF WINES AND SPIRITS IN CASKS. PORTS Red White from $7.50 to $45 per doz SHERRIES: Dry Amontillados $7.50 to $34 MADEIRAS: Drv and Sweet ?12 to $22 MARSALA $8 MUSCATEL: Genuine Wine $l2 to $l4 MALAGAS: Red and White $l2
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1646 4 Jngurance Qtoficcg. TIVOLI BEER! THE LATEST INVENTION THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. TIVOLI BEER 11 Skull's Okonite Trusses for Hernia (Rupture). 7 (Especially for Travellers, Colonists, and Residents m Tropical Climates). THE undersigned having been appointed ~o n. ,v Agents for the above Corporation are TIVOLI BELK "I A wards-GoM Medal,
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    • 692 4 H. J. Martyn, Jr. 406 THE STRAITS INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. LIMITED. BSTABOSHEO ".BS3. >” GEI ,N T E Head Omc, St CO ™W AL UffloN SSSB AME f L Capital Fft.LV Sl-bsciubsd: F 1,1,1 is iccrn'li at ci bklxt loins. 83,000,000. LOCAL HOARD OF DIRECTORS: Capital paid-up:
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