Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 November 1895

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    21 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIII. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1895. No. 272.
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      548 1 (lloftCCß. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rpIIE mail steamers may be e' A expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penana homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Kaisar-ihind 1 Dec. Mirzapore 28 Nov. Thames 21 Rohilla 12 Dec. Khedive 26 The above dates are only approximate the arrivals and departures
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      1877 1 SR.nmnrr MafiM BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. "—LI a c KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers, Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. TK Reserve Fund 85,500,000. i Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000. ’For
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      707 1 JEDERUNDSLHE HANDEL BAATSCHAPFIJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital .../35,783,000 Reserve Funds 2,216,514.01 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.. The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, feourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers. —The Union
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 2 Penang, 26th November, 1895. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/2 dol. Do. 4 months' sight Bank 2/2j Do. 3 Credit 2/2A Do. 3 Documentary 2/2-9/16 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1901 Do. 3 days' sight Private 192.1 Bombay, Demand Bank 1901 Do. <3 days' sight Private 192£ Madras,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    116 2 Penang, 26th November, 1895. Tin $34.25 sellers. 5 Trang no supply. West Coast 9.70 sellers. Acheen 51b 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. f No. 1 6. do. Sugar
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    85 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Langkat' Jin Ho Noon. Klang Deli 1-P.M. Pangkor and T. Anson Betsy 2 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong Lightning 2 P.M. Tehik Anson Lady Weld 3 P.M. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, X Olehleh Hole Canton 3 p.m. Deferred Departure. To-morrow, 27th. Edie.
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    MAILS T0 ARRIVE.
    37 2 From Negapatam By the B. I. s.s. Sirta to-day. From Rangoon By the s. s. Ch nan Chew to-day, and the s. s. Paiamcotta to-morrow. From Singapore: By the s. s. Hebe on Thursday.
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    SHIPPING.
    259 2 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Benledi from London. s. s. Lady Weld from T. Anson. s. 8. Betsy from T. Anson. s. s. Arayyee from Deli. s. s. Lightning from Calcutta. Depart ures. To-day. 8. b. Jin Ho for Langkat. s. Taw Tong from Klang. s. s. Langkat for Deli.
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    37 2 A rrinils. To-day. Per 8. s. Lady Weld from Port Weld. Messrs. Bruce Thomson and Hepleston. Per s. s. Lightning from Calcutta, Major Buchanan. D<‘p:i rlure. Yesterday. Per s. s. Apear for Calcutta, Mr. Levy.
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    63 2 Taken nt Prison Hospital Observatory. 25th November. 1895. 9 A.M. 3 P.M. 9 P.M. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 936 831 908 Temperature 77. 79. 77. Wet Bulb Thermometer 76. 78. 75. Max. Temp, in shade 90. Min. do. do. 73. Max. in Sun 151. Terr. rad. Ther. 71’
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    COMIMG EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    108 2 Tuesday. 26th An address “on the Second coming of our Lord by Mr. Seton. Town Hall. 9 p. m. High water at New Jetty, 7-30 a.m. and 7- p.m. Wednesday. 27th Town Band, Esplanade. 5 P.M. Performance. "The Magistrate” Town Hall, 9 p. m. Football
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    71 2 LONDON, 25th November, 1895. Turkey. The insurgents have defeated the Turks in Crete. The situation in Asia Minor is The Porte still objects to the doubling of the guardships of the various embassies. France. The French chamber has voted unanimously the credits for increasing' consulates in China. Italy.
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    THE VERANDAH QUESTION.
    1240 2 It will be seen from the report of Immeeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday last, that a minute by the Engineer led to a further discussion in eonnectioir with the clearance of obstructions of the “five-foot pathways.” The minute itself referred merely to special obstructions
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    106 2 We hear that the prizes in the recent Tournament at this Club will be presented to the successful competitors on Saturday next, and that arrangements are being made by the Secretary for a photograph of the ceremony. At a Committee meeting on Saturday, the following were selected
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    SUPREME COURT.
    82 2 The following is a list of the cases tried yesterday Yah Ah Lak, a Chinaman, charged with attempting to commit, suicide. The prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to three weeks simple imprisonment. Mun and Mat, two Malays charged with (1) housebreaking by night at Telok Piai in
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    THE NIPAH PALMS IN PERAK.
    63 2 The question of the wholesale destruction of nipah palms throughout Perak was recently brought to the notice of the State Council by the Acting Resident, and it was decided that the old orders be enforced that to every nipah palm at least two leaves and
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    58 2 [From our Correspondents TELUK ANSON. 26th November. The shipments yesterday were— To Penang, 1,252 pikuls of tin. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 678 pikuls of tin. KLANG. 26th November. The shipments yesterday were— To Penang, 829 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 526 TA I PING. 26th November.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    482 2 The homeward P. O. steamer Mirzapore will leave Singapore to-morrow morn, ingOne hundred AND fifty-three Chinese passengers arrived this morning from Teluk Ansou per steamer Lady Weld. We hear that the Penang Civil Service wid entertain the Resident Councillor at a farewell dinner on the 30th inst.
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    A GOOD IDEA.
    48 2 It is now proposed to open up Western China through Burma by water instead of by railway. The Irrawaddy Flotilla Company appears to have an eye to business in this direction, and Mr. F. C. Kenney, C I E > is alive and active.— lndian Engineering.
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    FOR THE EYE OF THE PLANTER.
    101 2 Mr. Cecil Wray, Magistrate, Lower Perak, has the following in his October report: The whole of the country situated between the Bernam, the Sungkei and the Perak rivers is a desolate wilderness; in other words, there are probably 190,000 acres of land in this
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      113 2 pritchard Co. Ex. s.s. Glenfarg,” JUST OPENED OUT FANCY GOODS, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Combined Desk and ork Baskets, Writing Desks, Jewel Cases, Hand Bags. Dressing Cases, Tourists Writing Cases, Photograph Albums, Photograph Frames, Photograph Screens. JEWELLERY. A large selection to choose from consisting of: Watches, Rings,
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      387 2 New Advertisements. ARCHIBALD KENNEDY. P. U. C. 633 PENANG CRICKET CLUB. rpHE Annual General Meeting will be I held in the Town Hall on Monday, 2nd December, 1895, at 5 p. m. 636 THE /ERATED WATER CO. A NEW ami excellent brew, or brewed JT. Ginger prepared from the finest
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    PERAK NEWS.
    544 3 Perak Government Gazette, Nov. 22nd.) Appointments. Captain H. C. Metcalfe, Assistant Commissioner Ist Perak Sikhs, to act as Commandant Ist Perak Sikhs with effect from the 17th instant and until further, orders. —Jlr. E. J. Brewster, havingreported his return from leave of absence, resumes his appointment as District
    Perak Government Gazette, Nov. 22nd.) Appointments.  -  544 words
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    SEPOT RUNS AMOK.
    445 3 A European Officer Shot. Poona, Nov. 18. A sepoy >f the 7th Bombay Infantry shot >ne British officer and two Native officers at a »it 8-30 this morning at the Wanowrie rifle range. From the facts it appears that a *eam of the 7th Bombay Infantry came
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    WIDOWS AND ORPHANS PENSIONS.
    358 3 An actuarial report on the Widows and Orphans’ Pension Fund is published in last Friday’s Government Gazette. The actuary is Mr. I inlaison of London, who charges =£los as fee for the Report. The S. S. Widows and Orphans Pension Fund was established in 1885, and
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    RECENT GALES IN THE CHINA SEA.
    601 3 A Chapter of Accidents. (Hongkong Telegraph.) A large number of vessels from the South are overdue, and from the reports f some of them which have arrived to-day (15th inst.) we learn that very severe weather has been prevailing between here and Cape Padaran
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    THE LEPERS’ BILL.
    1509 3 Dr. Middleton's Report. d Dr. Middleton, the Municipal Health Offiy cer. in his report on the Lepers Bill, says he ■s has no remark to make as to the bill except that he considers that, with the addition of a I section prohibiting the importation of lepers,
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    1138 3 r Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the Bth Nov.. 1895. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq. (President), Capt. Anderson. R.E.. Koh Seang Tat. Esq.. 1 and R. A. P. Hogan. Esq. i J6aen#.-»-J. Gibson. Esq., and G. F. Adamson. < Es T 1. The minutes of the
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      490 3 SNIPE SEASON, 1895. r E. C. Smokeless Cartridges. k John Little Co., Ld., SINGAPORE, have received a large supply of CARTRIDGES, loaded specially for them bv ELEY Bros., with E. C. SMOKELESS POWDER. 3 and No. 8 SHOT. 12 and 16 BORE. also 12 and 16 BORE with E. C.
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      728 3 d NOTICE. g 1- r pHE MECHANICAL and ENGINEERe 1 ING SHOP, No. 435, Chulia Street y (formerly belonging to Mr. L. Dubry), will undertake to repair Guns, Revolvers, Bih cycles. Sewing Machines, &c., at moderate prices. Workmanship guaranteed to the e entire satisfaction of customers. All repairs g entirely
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      1425 4 1 PERAK GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Insurance (lloflces. municipal notice. JUST RECEIVED wanted. jyrOTICE is hereby given that in terms A FRESH SUPPLY OF A VACCINATOR for the Medical DeMarine Insurance. 1\ of section 20 of “The Municipal Or- partinent, Perak. Salary $360 per dinance 1887,” an election of a Municipal annum,
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      532 4 Jnerurance (Hotm. Hamburg=Bremen FirHnS? ance Co. of Hamburg. Established 18-54. i fpHE undersigned have been an noint > i Agents of the above Com pi "2 I are ready to accept fire risk» at on 1 i rates. tQITet 223 KATZ BROTHERS The Royal Insurance Co. 1 CONSIDERABLE reduction i
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