Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 November 1895

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    21 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. 20 CENTS. VOL. LIII. MONDAY, NOV EMBER 18, 1895. No. 265.
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      564 1 (Tlotice6. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. r PHE mail steamers may be -*-<: X expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Risetla 23 Nov Mirzapore 28'Nov. Kaisar-i-hind 7 Dec. Rohilla 12 Dec. Thames 21 i Khedive 26 The above <lates are onlv approximate
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      1843 1 Agternnff 'Hoftceg BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY—(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. in Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Paid-u? Capital $10,000,000. ’k. Reserve Fund $5,.500,000. Th. -A. Reserve Liability o> Proprietors $10.<)00,000. Fob W ell
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      689 1 NEDERLANDSUE HARDEI BAATSMAPPIL (Netherland. Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,01<0 Reserve Funds J 2,216,514.01 Hkad Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factor!] of the Nederiandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branched. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean. and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    114 2 Penang, 18th November. 1895. Tin 834.50 sellers. Trang no supply. Black Pepper West Coast 9.70 sellers. t Acheen stt> Boz. 10.25 do. White Pepper 13.10 do. Cloves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 84. sellers. Mace Pickings 74. do. Nutmegs 92, do. No. 1 6. do.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 2 Penang, 18th November, 1895. Rates close as follows: Loftdon, Demand Bank 2/2Jdol. Do. 4 months' sight Bank 2/2'l Do. 3 Credit 2/2? Do. 3 Documentary 2/2-11/16 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1901 Do. 3 days' sight Private 193 Bombay. Demand Bank 190£ Do. 3 days’ sight Private 193 Madras, Demand
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    90 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Langkat Quorra ...11 A.M. Pangkor and T. Anson Perse 2 P.M. Rangoon Baghdad 3 P.M. Rangoon Moulmein.. C. Hye Teng 3 P.M. Edie, T. Semowe, Segli, Olehleh&Padang tan Diemen 3 P.M. Singapore and China Rio 3 P.M. Deferred Departure. Tongkah, Kopah,
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    36 2 From Calcutta :—By the s. s. Chelydra to-to-day. From Rangoon —By the s. s. Nerbudda tomorrow. From Suez —By the s. s. Japan tomorrow. From Hamburg —By the s. s. Hertha on Saturday.
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    SHIPPING.
    290 2 Arrivals. To-day. B. I. s. s. Baghdad from Rangoon. s. s. Van Diemen from Batavia. s. 8. Formosa from Singapore. s. s. Rio from Singapore. 8. s. M. Bacquhem from Singapore. 8. s. Lady Weld from T. Anson. s. 8. R. Halewyn from T. Anson. 8. 8. Cecil C.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    13 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per 8. s. Formosa from Singapore. Mr. G. Harrison.
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    COMIMG EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    128 2 Monday. 18th Golf Club Autumn Tournament. Town Band, Esplanade 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty. 12-26 A.M. and 12-53 p.m. Tuesday. 19th Golf Club Autumn Tournament. High water at New Jetty, 1-19 A.M. and 1-46 p.m. Wednesday. 20th Golf Club Autumn Tournament. Town Band.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    98 2 LONDON, 16th November, 1895. Loss of H. M. S- “Edgar’s” Launch. 48 men drowned. The cruiser Edgar's launch sunk on Wednesday at Chemulpo, and 48 of the crew were drowned. Accouchnient. The Czarina has given birth to a daughter both are well. 17th November. The Troubles of Turkey.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    708 2 The Hon. Major McCallum returned from Bukit Tambun (his morning. The half-yearly general meeting of the Penang Club will be held on Monday, the 25th inst. The steamer Ho Kwei is expected to come out of the Prye River Dock this afternoon. The Ghee Hin Secret Society
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    55 2 The Sydney Cup. This handicap was brought to a close on Saturday, when D. A. M. Brown, after a hard struggle with P. R. Scott, came off victorious by one hole up —on the first round he was one down to his opponent. Mr. Scott received a
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    OFFICIAL CHANGES.
    154 2 Notification is made in last Friday’s Government Gatette of the following appointments on Mr. F. G. Penney’s returii from leave of absence, each to take effect from the date the officer assumes duty Mr. E. L. Brockman, District Officer, Penang, to act as Second Assistant Colonial Secretary. Mr.
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    CRICKET AND OUR CRICKETERS.
    275 2 After lying in a comatose condition for three months, cricket has at length begun to disport itself on the Esplanade, the occasi» n being a match between the Penang Cricket Club and the Penang Recreation Club, which was played on Saturday afternoon. Whether we in Penang
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    CHINESE CASHIERS.
    174 2 The Batavia Nieutcsblad, in noting the Netherlands Trading Society cashier defalcations at Penang, remark's that it forms an exception to the traditionally high reputation of Chinese cashiers for honesty. But another journal raises the point whv should Chinese be preferred to Europeans in this part of the world
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    GOLF IN AMERICA.
    113 2 —Times of Ceylon. The Yankee is nothing if not lavish, and it is reported of him that his great ambition is to “lick creation” in everything—and true enough, when»he means business, he is a difficult man to better. He has recently taken to golf, and the manner
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    209 2 [From our Correspondents." TELUK ANSON. 18th November. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 876 piknls of tin. [Time from Teluk Anson, 12 min. t KLANG. 18th November. The shipments on Friday were To Penang, 244 piknls of tin. To Singapore, 402 There were no shipments on Saturday. The
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    245 2 (From our contemporaries.} During last month 1,022 ounces of smelted gold were exported from Pahang to Singapore, as were also 143 slabs of tin and 426 bags of tin ore. The marriage of Miss Florence Edith Victoria Way, daughter of Colonel Wav, and Lieut. H. E. B. Leach,
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    CHRISTMAS GOLF AT SINGAPORE.
    108 2 The following is the programme of the golfing festival to be held at Singapore under the auspices of the Singapore Golf Club, during Christmas week Welcome to "Visitors. Teams’ and Committee’s Dinner. Play). Dec. 23rd. Singapore v Perak (Match Dec. 24th. Singapore v. Selangor (Match [Play).
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    THE FUTURE OF KOREA.
    106 2 The London Times in discussing the future of Korea, suggests that the Powers should collectively guarantee the neutrality of the peninsula, thus settling a dangerous question. Russia is believed to be about to enter upon an energetic policy in the F :ir East, and is credited
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      147 2 Jritchand Co. Are now showing in their TAILORING DEPARTMENT A large selection of new and fashionable WOOLLEN MATERIALS, In light tropical textures, comprising: Black ami Blue Cashmeres, Black and Blue Worsteds, Black Mayos, &c. VERY FINE BLUE AND BLACK VICUNA SERGES in special quality and price. A large range of
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      316 2 New Advertisements. NOTICE. rrHE MECHANICAL ami ENGINEER--1 ING SHOP, No. 435, Chulia Street (formerly belonging to Mr. L. Dubry), will undertake to repair Guns, Revolvers, Bicycles, Sewing Machines, Ac., at moderate prices. Workmanship guaranteed to the entire satisfaction of customers. All repairs entirely under European supervision. 621 AT THE TOWN
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      67 2 pinang "gazette DAILY EDITION. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. THE price of the Pinang Gazette delivered free is as follows: To Government Offices and Merchants' Godowns in Penang.— Per annum... $24 payable in advance. Bg Post.— Per annum... §27 do. Single copy 20 cents. Advertisement Rates. Minimum charge 2 5 lines #l/-;
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      67 2 WEATHER REPORT. Taken at Prison Hospital Observatory. 17th November, 1895. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 p.m. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 896 7X4 862 Temperature 78. 79.6 77. Wet Bulb Thermometer 76. 78. 75. Max. Temp, in shade 90. Min. do. do. 72. Max. in Sun 148.6 Terr. rad. Ther. 70’
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    CRICKET.
    319 3 Penang Cricket Club vs. Penang Recreation Club. These teams (scratch) met on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, the result being a draw in favour of the P. C. C. The P. R. C. went in first, and compiled the respectable total of 107, the best scores being those of
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    THE JELEBU MINING CO.
    571 3 THE JEL EBU MINING CO. At the general meeting of the Jelebu Mining and Trading Company. (Limited >. held at Singapore on Saturday, the Chairman. Mr. Joaquim, made the following remarks —I regret that the directors have to present a report showing a loss of $15,937 on the half-year’s working;
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    THE STRIKE IN THE SHIPBUILDING TRADE.
    57 3 London, November 8. —It is reported that Mr. Gerald Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland, will intervene at Belfast in order to try and settle the strike in the shipbuilding trade. A ROAD FROM TEHERAN TO BAGDAD. A German subject has obtained a concession to
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    “A MODERN VESTAL.”
    138 3 The Smokers’ Club at Bruges opens its winter session every autumn with a peculiar competition. The prize-winner is he who can keep his pipe alight longer than any other member. One Sunday, at 9-30 a m., the pipes of all the members of the Rookers’ Club were
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    A KOREAN PROCLAMATION.
    129 3 No Girls Allowed to Marry. On the 16th ultimo, the Korean Minister of the Household issued a proclamation announcing the intended selection of a Consort for the King. According to a time-honoured custom, says the Japan Mail, the issue of this proclamation has the effect of prohibiting.
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    IS AMERICA A FREE COUNTRY !
    170 3 IS AMERICA A FREE COUNTRY Mr. Max O’Rell, writing in the North American Review, answers this question bv emphatically declaring that it is not. The American, he says, is the slave of public officials and of hotel clerks. He is always being defrauded and trodden upon and generally cheated out
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    THE GUILDHIAL BANQUET.
    250 3 London, November 10. At the Lord Mayor’s banquet at the Guildhall last night, the Marquis of Lansdowne. Secretary of State for War, in responding to the toast of the Army, eulogised the Duke of Cambridge and dwelt upon the importance of our first class Army, Reserve which,
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    228 3 (Foi Ranyoon.') THE SICK MAN GIVING TROUBLE. London, November 9,—The appointment of the new Turkish Ministry is regarded as the Sultan’s defiance of advice given him bv the Powers. ‘His Imperial Majesty has just conferred the highest order of Osmanieh on Behri Pacha, who was dismissed by Government
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    PERILS OF THE LAW.
    1224 3 A very curious case is reported from New South Wales, where a lawyer has had the engines of the law directed against him in a manner that must have astonished him. The facts of this affair will probably interest solicitors and others all over the world.
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    MARK TWAIN IN AUSTRALIA.
    1210 3 —Sydney Paper. A Civic Reception. About a score of gentlemen, including the Premier and Chief Secretary, members of the City Council, and others, accepted an invitation to attend at the Mayor’s Parlor on Monday afternoon for the purpose of meeting Mark Twain. After Mr. Clemens had
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    MARKET PRICES.
    174 3 Penang. 18th November, 1895. Central Market. Description. Bekf— cts. Soup per catty 8 Roast 18 Steaks 18 Stew or Curry Meat 14 Rump Steak 18 Ox Tail each 15 Tongue 35 Feet 10 Heart per catty 20 Tripe 8 Liver 16 Pork Pork Pig’s Head each 22 Feet
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      147 3 TO LET. HOUSE No. 32. Logan Road. Apply to SERAWONGSEE. Penang, 14th Nov. 1895. 614 CARD. G. GILMOUR, CONSULTING ENGINEER, .9, I iiion Street, Penang. 574 TO LET. For a few months from Ist Dec., 1895. Bungalow No. 2 b., Larut Road, Furnished. Apply to Owner, at the above Bungalow,
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      560 3 Dr. Jno. RABE. Surgeon Dentist, SMxV FRANCISCO, CAL. IS now at the Sea View Hotel on Ids Professional visit to Penang. Office Hours, 9 to 1 p. m. Painless extracting with Gas. Reference:—Hon. Dr. BROWN. PERAK GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. WANTED. 4 VACCINATOR for the Medical Deix partment, Perak. Salary $360 per
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    664 4 JANUARY MEETING, 1896. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, the 14th January, 1896. First Race. THE MAIDEN PLATE—VaIue $2OO For Maiden Horses (per Rule XXXII.) Weight per scale (10 st. 7 lbs.). Distance 1 mile. Entrance 810. Second Race. Value 8200. —For Roadsters qnder Rule XXVI. Optional Selling
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