Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 November 1895

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [P/?/C£ 20 CENTS. VOL. LIII. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1895. No. 274.
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      598 1 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. BrpHE mail steamers may be J- expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Ktisar-ihind 7 Dee. Mirzapore 28 Nov. Thames 21 Rohilla 12 Dec. Khedive 26 The above dates are only approximate the arrivals and departures may be
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      1885 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY—(LTD.). banks. 1 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Banr. Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. in Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Paid-lp Capital $10,000,000. Reserve Fund $5,500,000. —1 Shu Tif-_ Reserve Liability op Proprietors $10,000,000. y OB Will sail
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      708 1 NEDERLAHDSCHE HANDEL HAATSCHAPPU(MetherUad Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 2,216,514.01 Hkad Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factor!] of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers. —The
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 2 Penang. 28th November. 1895. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/2 dol. Do. 4 months' sight Bank 2/2] Do. 3 Credit 2/2.L Do. 3 Documentary 2/2-9/16 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 190 Do. 3 days' sight Private 192 A Bombay, Demand Bank 190 Do. 3 days' sight Private 192.1
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    117 2 Penang, 28th November, 1895. Tin $34.10 sellers. J Trang no supply. Black Pepper < West Coast 9.70 sellers. Acheen 51i> 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,
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    52 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Klang and Malacca Teutonia Nono. Pangkor, T. Anson, and Port Dickson Perse 2 I’.M. Singapore Palamcotta 2 P.M. Saturday. 30th. Tongkah Petrel 1 P.M. Deli Ho Kwei 2 P.M. The homeward P. A O. steamer Mirzapore left Singapore at 9 a.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    29 2 From Singapore: By the B. 1. s. s. Nerbudda to-morrow and the s. s. Winysaity on Saturday. From Suez: By the s. s. Aden on Monday.
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    SHIPPING.
    251 2 Arrivals. To-day. B. 1. s. s. Pal< madia from Rangoon. s. 8. Ho Ktcei from Deli s. 8. Fan Goens from Olehleh. P. A O. 8. s. Mirzapore from Singapore. A ESTER DAY. s. s. Teu'oiiia from Malacca. s. s. Thaipiny from P. Weld. Depart tires. To-day. h. ('<»
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    PASSENGER LIST.
    38 2 Arrhals. To-day. Per B. I. s. s. Palamcotta from Rangoon. Mr. M. M orrison. Per s. 8. Ho Kivei from Deli. Mr. Schmidt. Yesterday. Per s. s. Thaipiny from Port Weld, Mr. Aylesbury and Miss Mazet.
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    69 2 Taken at l’i ison Hospital Olm-b alory. 27th November, 1895. 9 a.m. 3 P.M. 9 P.M. Bar. red. 32 Fah. 917 766 902 Temperature 81.— 84. 80.— Wet Bulb Thermometer 78. 79. 77. Max. Temp, in shade 91. Min. do. do. 72.2 Max. in Sun 142.~rrad. Ther. 70’
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    91 2 Thursday. 28th Town Band, Datu Kramat Gardens. 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty. 9-16 a.m. and 9- P.M. Friday. 29th High water at New Jetty, 10-09 a.m. and 10- p.m. Saturday. 30th Presentation of Prizes by Mrs. Fitzgerald Law. Golf Club, 5-15 p.m. Sunday.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    76 2 LONbO.N, 27th November, is<>s. The Embassies at Constantinople. The Porte has consented to doubling the guardships at each of the embassies at Constantinople. The Ashanti Expedition. A detachment of the Boot Guards is going to Ashanti. Madagascar a French Possession. The foreign minister announced in the French Chamber
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    THE LEPERS RILL.
    545 2 We would call tli<“ attention of our readers, especially among the Chinese population, to Dr. R. C. Middleton’s report on this Bil l published in our issue of Tuesday. The question is one that especially affects Penang. There are comparatively few here now who can call to
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    120 2 A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in Singapore on the 25th, at which the Hon. Dr. Brown was present. In reply to Mr. Burkinshaw, the Colonial Secretary stated that the Government had only stopped emigration to certain places where the coolies were alleged or proved
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    “THE GRAPHIC” CHRISTMAS NUMBER.
    475 2 The old order changeth,” and although it may appear absurd to apply this trite observation to sj comparatively modern a production as a Christmas number, it is nevertheless true, and especially in respect of the Christinas number of the Graphic, an advance copy of which we
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    981 2 The Penang Club is advertising for a Secretary at 8125 per month. Mr. M. Morrison of the Chartered Bank returned this morning from Calcutta per the steamer Palamcotta. The B. I. steamer Palamcotta arrived this morning from Rangoon. She brought a consignment of 12,001) bags of rice
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    DEATH AND FUNERAL OF MRS. MCCALLUM.
    405 2 Alrs. McCallum, wife of the Hon. Alajor McCallum, Colonial Engineer, died in Singapore on Sunday night at about 9 o’clock. Airs. McCallum had been unconscious since Friday morning. Death was due to cancer on the liver. It was hoped that the progress of the
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      475 2 New Advertisements. CORRECTIONS AND ADDITIONS FOR THE QHRONICLE JJIRECTORY Should be sent at once either direct to the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, or to Messrs. MAYNARD A Co. 643 WANTED. A SECRETARY for the Penang Club. Salary 5125 per month. Duties to be taken over" on the 16th December. Applications
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      105 2 pritchai'd Co. Ex. s.s. “Glenfarg,” JUST OPENED OUT FANCY GOODS, SUITABLE FOR PRESENTS. Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Combined Desk and Work 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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      33 2 NOTICE. INDIA Rubber Stamp and Tb’ass Seal (for impressing wax) Manufacturer. A trial order is solicited. AS GOOD AS ENGLISH MADE. Charges Moderate. WONG KIM MUN, No. 77a, Bishop St., Opposite Armenian Church
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    65 3 From our Correspondents.! SINGAPORE. 28th November. The Governor has reconsidered the Municipal budget and allowed the increases. TEL f K 4 .VSO.V. 28th November. The shipments to-day are— To Penang. 8-59 pikuls of tin. KL 4 .VG. 28th November. The shipments yesterday were To Penang, 90 pikuls of
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    PENANG DRAMATIC CLUB.
    662 3 The Magistrate.” After remaining in a quiescent condition re than a year, the Penang Dramatic O' ignin shown dgns strong vitalitv. Ir was a wise choice which led our amateur es i.tns to select A. W. Pinero’s famous far e "The Magistrate’’ for representation v <erdav evening.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    145 3 The case against Yeo Low Soon, charged with mischief bv fire, was finished yesterday, w .-ii the jurv found the prisoner not guilty he was discharged. Five Malays named (I) Rasit. (2) Che Mat. (3; Mahomed Havapah, (4) Din. and Sved Abdulrahman, were charged with n -ebreaking bv
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    THE VERANDAH QUESTION.
    359 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, —In your issue of the 23rd instant you made an incorrect and incomplete report of what I said at the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the preceding day, and in your paper of yesterday’s date you
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    THE POET LAUREATESHIP.
    282 3 It is reported that Lord Salisbury intends complimenting journalism by choosing the Poet Laureate from its ranks. In view of this Mr. Coventry Patmore, who, it will be remembered, was mentioned as ne of the possible successors to Tennyson. suggests in the Spectator that it would be
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1549 3 Monday, Novembeb 25th, 1895. (Straits Timet.) Present: —H. E. the Governor (Sir C. B. H. Mitchell, g.c.m.g.), H. E. MajorGeneral (H. T. Jones-Vaughan. c.b), the H"ns. Colonial Secretary (J. A. Swettenham the Attorney-General i VV. R. Collyer), the Acting Colonial Treasurer (J K. Birch), the Acting Resilient Councillor
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    THE DANGERS OF NEGLECT OF SANITATION.
    1446 3 (Bombay Gazette.) The still unfinished discussion on the great House-Connections question is an instance of how slowly a Municipality can grasp, in a comprehensive manner, a subject with which, to an outsider, they should be completely familiar. In the first place we must recognise
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      219 3 TO LET. ROOMS WITH HOARD. “EDELWEISS COTTAGE,” 10. Clove Hall Road. 587 KERR STUART’S PENANG STEAM TRAMWAYS. Ltd. IFFERS invited for a supply of refuse r crude oil, suitable for burning in steam boilers, 3,O<M) gallons more or less per month. Own casks supplied. 618 The Penang Khean Guan Insurance
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      504 3 PENANG CRICKET CLUB. rpHE Annual General Meeting will lie 1 hel<i in the Town Hall on Monday, 2nd December, 1895, at 5 p. m. 636 TO LET. For a few months from Ist Dec., 1895. Bungalow No. 2 b., Larut Road, Furnished. Apply to Owner, at the aHove Bungalow, or
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      1933 4 Insurance municipal notzce. MCLARTY COM PAN Y. -v-™— aiotice is hereby given that in terms CONSULTING ENGINEERS, NAVAL ARCHITECTS, vaccinator for the Medical DeMarine Insurance. 1N of section 20 o*f The Municipal Or- QIJRVFYORS &L CONTRACTORS. A partinent, Perak. Salary $360 per dinance 1887,’’ an election of a Municipal MACHINERY
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      543 4 Jneurance Qlofttts. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insu?Z ance Co. of Hamburg. Established 1854. THE undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Companv, and are ready to accept fire risks at, current rates. 223 KATZ BROTHERS. The Royal Insurance Co. A CONSIDERABLE reduction in local Life Rates is announced, and pros, pectnses
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