Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 April 1895

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIU. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1895. No. 86
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      561 1 pipping Qloftces. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. an ’HE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outWar<^8 ail< l leave Penang iSSi?/ ho mewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. 2Bth Apr Pekin j Bth A Ravenna 12th May. Ganges 2nd May lto»etta 16th The above dates are only approximate
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      1658 1 pipping (notices. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks, a KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hourtons Shanghai Banking Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE.’ Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. 1 1 u Reserve Fund 85,000,000. -1 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000. R
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      319 1 NEDERLANDSI/iE 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 Tjilatjap. London Bankers.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    107 2 Penang, 15th Aphil, 1895. Ti $34.55 sellers. ’Tiling small supply. Bl.uk l e|.|..-i West (’mist... 8.60 sellers. Aclieen 51b Boz 9.50 do While Pepper I •>- Cloves (pickedi -6. do. Mace No. I 80.—buyers. Mace Picking' Nutmegs 90. sellcis. v t 7-Jo Sugar j 1 2 3
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    EXCHANGE.
    141 2 Penang, Urn April. 1895. Ratka i i.one as kui.i.hw*: liolidoii, Demand Bank If 3" Do. I moiii hs sigh) Bunk 2.1» Do. 3 (’redit 221 |)o. 3 Dociimeiilx (’aiclllHi. DvlllHH<l Bllllk Km i s>o Do. 3'» >’ Nielli Priviil»* l-’4 It mil»ny. I •etna ml Bank 1 90 Do.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    78 2 Mails i lose To-mokrow. For per str. Time. Calcutta A. Apcar ...11 a.m. Klang and Malacca I’eyii .11 a.m Puiigko*nnd T. Anson Perse 1 p.M. Edie, Telok Seinaw e ami Segli IVmhi 2 pm. Singapore Moinbassa, 3 p.M. TuE homeward I’ A steamer Pekin left Hongkong nt, 1
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    103 2 F'kom NkgapataM: —By the B. I m. h. CVtmorla to-morrow. From Cali vita: —By tin* s. s C .1 pear tomorrow. From Siez: By the P A’ s s Shanghai on Saturday. I'ime I'nble of Malls to London. f»eft Pennine. Due in Lou<l*»n. Arrived. Feb. 15ih B
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    SHIPPING.
    259 2 l ri iials. Tu-h i r. s. s. Eton from L‘•n l"ll. s. s .4. Ap'ftr from Sing ipore. Y’ KS IK Jill B. I. s s .Ifmil/aixs e from Rangoon. B purl urea. i >■ i* i i s. s. Fantee for Langknt. s. s. DeH for K
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    189 2 l ri'i 1 a s. To-mi. Per s s. .4 Jpf'tr from Singapore, ('apt A W. Boot li. Mr. ami Mi'. A Apcnr, Miss A pear ami Mr. Apcnr. Y’ I'liiim 1 P r s M ml.ii*. 1 from It mgnon. M Sinnrl Smith, Mr. II P Howard.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    109 2 MoxihY. 15nt: —(Public Holiday.) Easter Monday Tennis match, P. C C. Perak. I r.M. Ton Um,.l. Esplrn. id. ,430 I' M P. C. Dinner to the Perak visitors, E. A- 1 Hotel. 7-30 P.M High water at New Jetty, 4-51 a.m. ami 5- p.M Tn
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    138 2 LONDON, 13th April, 1895. The Chit nil Expedition. The Corps of Guides crossed Pangkora river where they met a large force and were obliged to retreat. (’olonel Battye was killed and there are several other casualties. Uinra Khan has released Lieut. Edwardes, who has arrived at the British
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    THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
    680 2 We of the Strait# Settlements who mibHcrilw nearly one-fourth of our total annual revenue towards the upkeep <f the British army, mav fairly claim some inf- rest in the general question < f military exjienditure This question is one which was brought very forcibly before the nation
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    EXCHANGE COMPENSATION.
    115 2 It would appear, to judge from remarks that we have heard made from different Government servants, as if the exchange compensation had been made on a too liberal scale. This is evidenced by the fact that they regret the recent rise in exchange because they draw fewer dollars.
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    LOCAL.
    669 2 The tiznnis match lietween the Penang Cricket Club and Perak will take place this evening at 4 p.in. sharp on the Esplanade. Three hundred and eighty-six Chinese pisseng'-rs arrived yesterday evening from Ringoon per th B. I. steamer Mombassa. The steamer Eton arrived this morning from London. Having 38
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    20 2 [From our Correspondents On going to press at 3 p. ln 5 t!)p usual telegrams have not arrived
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    "STRAITS PRODUCE."
    123 2 We to-day received number 5 of Produce.” It deals with the tribution brokers and their business amenities of Selangor; the attitude < f’v Vermont; the Assistant Acting p rnh J r of Chinese; the Pahang expedition- J* telegraph codes the ways of Mr. Buiklelife in Java; the Sikh
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    CRICKET.
    1752 2 Penang vs. Perak (Continued.) The pavilion was crowded at 2 45 p ni Saturday, when the Penang-Perak mat/* was resumed. Numerous spectators t,. arranged themselves under the trees ale Light Street. The shade offered Lr Band Stand was also taken full advarta of. Penang had made 85 runs in
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      141 2 pritchaM Co. < Half-Yearly CASH SALE now on in LADIES DEPARTMENT. Great Reductions FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY, COMMENCING FROM 4th APRIL. Prints, Cambrics, Sateens, Pongees, Delaines, Creponnes, Art Crepes, Nuns’ Cloth, Satin Cloth, Cheviot, anil French Serges, Cashmeres, Meltons, Fancy Dress Materials, Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Ladies’ Navy, white, black
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      400 2 New Advertisement. WANTED. \N Assistant Manager for a Coffee Estate in Selangor. Salary $2OO ]4T inetisetn and allowances. A thorough knowledge of book-keeping by double entry necessarv. Applicants must also be conversant with the Tamil and Malay languages and have had previous experience as indejiendent Managers of Coffee Estates. Applv
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      74 2 T H Ki PINANG GAZETTE DAILY EDITION. TEFtMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Ull IE price of the Piuain) Hazel te delivered 1 free is ns follows: To Government Offices and Merehaule' Godowne tn Penang.— Per annum... $24 payable in advance. Ri) Post.— Per annum... $27 do. Single copy 20 cents. Advertisement Rates.
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    SUMMARY OF HOME NEWS.
    809 3 (L. A C. Express, March 15th.) The Court. The Queen, accompanied bv Princess Beatrice and Princess Victoria of SchleswigHolstein, left England on 13th inst. en route to Cimiez. The Prince of Wales is at J Cannes taking part in the regatta. His yacht the Britannia has
    (L. A C. Express, March 15th.) The Court.  -  809 words
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    SWALLOWED UP IN A. QUICKSAND.
    125 3 The death of Lieutenant Hickley, b n., son of Admiral Hickley, near Lorenzo Marques, was one of the most terrible that can be conceived. It appears that the officer had gone out duck shooting at a place calk Catembi, and, having shot a duck, handed
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    COMMERCIAL ITEM BY THE MAIL.
    871 3 f V o dividends are announced tor 1894 :—Amsierdam Deli Companv 95 pei cent., Deli Batavia Company 62 per cent. 1 The. tobacco -shares are lower, viz., Amsterdam Deli Company shares 20 per cent., Deli Company shares 9 per cent., and Seneinbah Company shares 8
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    "GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS.
    122 3 GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS. (April 11th.) Letters patent appointing the Hon’ble J. A. Swettenham Colonial Secretary have been passed. Mr. C. Stringer is appointed a member ot the Pilot Board, vice Mr. T. Shelford, c.m.g. The rate of exchange for Crown Agents accounts has been fixed at 2 for the current 1
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    THE COLLAPSE OF THE STRIKE.
    169 3 {Hongkong Telegraph.} April 3rd. The strike is happily at an end. A considerable number of lodging house keepers have registered during the afternoon, the 1 coal coolies have returned to work in con- siderable numbers and all the rest will speedily follow. April 4th. The
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    SLATIN BEY.
    315 3 Slatin Bey, the most important prisoner made by the Mahdi, has effected his escape from Oindurman after nearly twelve years’ captivity, and has arrived at Cairo. Slatin. who is an Austrian by birth, was GovernorGeneral of Darfur at the time of the beginning of the Mahdist rising, and
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    SUSPENSION OF EXPORT DUTY ON JAVA SUGAR.
    273 3 In consequence of the heavy fall in the price of sugar, the Netherlands Government has presented to the Chamber a Bill providing for the susjtension for one year, from June 1 next, of the export duties on sugar 1 grown in the Dutch
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    INTERESTING MAIL NEWS.
    568 3 The Queen Regent of Holland and her daughter Queen Wilhelmina intend to visit London about the middle of next month, 1 and to make a fortnight’s stay here. At the end of June or the beginning of July their Majesties propose to be present at the distribution
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      459 3 FOR SALE. \7IKWS of I’eming, Singapore, Perak, Selangor and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes np to 3 ft., <•11 bromide paper. W. JONES, No I.:. King Street. Photographer. NOTICE. I R. Allen Dennys is authorized to sign I our firm per procuration from this date. MANSFIELD. BOGAARDT Co. Penang, Bth
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      555 3 NOTICE. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the partjLl nership heretofore existing between Ong Cheem, Ong Siong and Teh Say, under the style or firm chop “Hog Joo Hin has from the 25th day of February, 1895, by deed been duly dissolved. The business will, in future, be carried on by
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      2260 4 craw grawfoSwhisky 3 ngmnu ggj_Q n .t(j A l B jgns, Amsterdam, Beus els, he Hague, uu lin, Birmingham .x CRAWFORD’S WHISKY marine insurance holds a higher award for merit than any other natural table water Finest riIHE SAME as supplied to the P, &O. Agents for the above Company
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      372 4 FOR OFFICE, ESTATE, STOR E or PRIVATE USE, FOR SALE AT THK PinangGazetteOjfa BOOKS-variou. sizeB Ba ll progra m m latest designs. intBl Baskerville cabinets, rnnt 120 sheets Note Paper and 100 r""’ 1 lopes. Best quality |lB| er demand. >2.5U each. re,t BLO’I’IJNG PA PER. white t |j> birth
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