Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 December 1895

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIII. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1895. No. 286.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 571 1 Sapping (HotittSPeninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. r PHE mail steamers may be «/> vm expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Peshawur Dec. 21 Khedive Dec. 12 Pekin Jan. 4 I Rohilla 26 Mirzapore 18 i Rosetta Jan. 2 Khedive Feb. 1 Kaisar-i-hind
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    • 1899 1 SBwmner (Ylofitts BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,—(LTD.). I banks. a I KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers, Paid-up Capitalslo,ooo,ooo. T—— Reserve Fund $5,500,000. —~i. Ifth. i. Reserve Liability op Proprietors $10,000,000. for
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    • 703 1 HEDERLABDStiE HANDEL HSATSCBAPPIJ(NetherIand Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 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, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers. —The
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  • 120 2 Penang. 12th December. 1895. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 2/1} dol. Do. 4 months'sight Bank 2/1 Do. 3 Credit 2/lf Do. 3 Documentary 2/1-11/16 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 182 Do. 3 days' sight Private 184 Bombay, Demand Bank 182 Do. 3 days' sight Private 184 Madras, Demand
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  • 112 2 Penang, 12th December, 1895. Tin $33.75 sellers. {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. r No. 1 6, do. Sugar <
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  • 83 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Klang Taw Tong ...11 I.M. Klang and Malacca Teutonia ...Noon. Deli Avaggee 2 P.M. Singapare and Bangkok Dean Pangkor, Teluk Anson, Port Dickson Perse 2p.m. The homeward P. A O. steamer Khedive left Singapore at 9 a. m. yesterday. The B.
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  • 61 2 From Olehleh By the s. s. Maha Vajirunhts and tlie s. s. G. G. v. Lansberge. to-day. From Singapore -By the B. 1. s. s. Pundua to-morrow, and the 8. s. liein and the s. s. Chelydra on Saturday. From Calcutta —By the s. s. C. Apcar
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  • 313 2 Arrivals. To-day. P. A O. 8. s. Jara fr< •m Singajwire. s. s. Aragyee from Deli. s. 8. Quorra from Langkat. s. 8. Thaiping from P. Weld. 8. 8. Teutonia from Malacca. s. s. Perse from T. Anson. Depart lire». To-day. s. s. Petrel for Tongkah. 8. s. Canton
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  • 12 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. s. Teutonia from Klang, Mr. Hampshire.
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  • 63 2 Taken at Prison Hospital Observatory. 11th December. 1895. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 P.M. Bar. rod. 32 Fah. .917 .812 .894 Temperature 80. 83.—■ 79. Wet Bulb Thermometer 77.—• 80. 77. Max. Temp, in shade 88.2 Min. do. do. 74.5 Max. in Sun 140. Terr. rad. Ther. 72’—
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  • 76 2 Thursday. 12th Town Band. Datu Kramat Gardens, 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 8-23 A.M. and 8- p.m. Friday. 13th High water at New Jetty, 9-16 a.m. and 9- p.m. Saturday, 14th Cricket Match M. C. C. vs. S. L. R, C., Sepoy Lines.
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  • 56 2 LONDON, 11 th December, 1895. Abyssinia. The Italians have evacuated Adowa and are centering on Adigrat, where they are preparing to resist a large body of Shoans numbering about thirty-five thousand. Germany. Prince Hohenlohe, in the Reichstag, said that the Government was resolved to adopt the strongest measures
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  • 526 2 The passenger and goods rates of the I State Railways of Perak and Selangor are to be assimilated. The Committee of the Penang Dramatic Club do not propose to give a second performance of The Magistrate.” The absconding cashier from Penang i.s reported by the Locomolief to be in
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  • 352 2 It is stated that the Japanese Government has decided to remove the capital of Formosa from the former Chinese seat of government at Taipehfu to Tainanfu. The customs rebate on naval and military stores in Ceylon amounts to Rs. 50,000 per annum, which sum, it is alleged, should be
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  • 176 2 {From our contemporaries.') An extra pavilion is being erected on the S.C.C. grounds for the accommodation of the enormous crowds of spectators expected during the Christmas cricket week. A telegram to the following effect has been received by the Master-Attendant from the British Consul at Batavia Missine boats
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  • 107 2 Revd. Mother St. Henri, accompanied by the lady superiors of the convents at Singapore and Tokio, arrived from Paris last ednesday. She has been deputed bv the mother-general in Paris of the order of the Holy Infant Jesus, to make an inspection
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  • 118 2 The Nippon Yusen Kaisha has decided to pay the enormous dividend of 30 per cent, for the present year—lo per cent, out of the ordinary profits and 20 per cent, out of profits made on the steamers chartered by the Government during the war, save the
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  • 103 2 The following are declared by the Civil Service Commissioners to be the’successful candidates at an examination held on Oct. 22. 1895, and following days, for Eastern cadetships. Four of the candidates will be appointed to cadetships in the Ceylon ivil Service, and four to cadetships in the Straits Settlements,
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  • 162 2 The retiring Governor of Ceylon, Sir Arthur Havelock, has been the recipient of the following complimentary despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies: Downing Street, Nov. 6th, 1895. Sir, —I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir Arthur Havelock’s
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  • 52 2 [From our Correspondents. l TELVK ANSON. 12th December, The shipments to-day are To Penang, 360 pikuls of tin. KLANG. 12th December. The shipments on Tuesday were— To Penang, 294 pikuls of tin To Singapore, 281 do. 3,941 of ore. TAIPiNG. 12th December. 208 pikuls of tin will be
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  • 801 2 Penang vs. Detachment Fifth Fusiliers. When the Penang team turned up at the Lines yesterday evening they were two men short. Substitutes, however, were quickly found and the game started in good time. The Lines won the toss and succeeded in scoring after fifteen minutes plav. Me Murray, for
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 98 2 Jritchard Co. HAVE JUST RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING Per S. 8. GLENEBK” Sideboard Covers, D’Oyleys, Tray Cloths, Table Napkins, Unbleached Table Damask Covers. White Table Damasks, Plain Sheetings, Twill Sheetings, Brown Holland, Fine Calicoes. Fancy Coloured Tickings, Art Muslins, Curtain Nets, Toilet Covers. Double width Cretonnes, latest designs, White Wool Clouds,
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    • 580 2 New Advertisements. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. tIIHE Ordinary Meeting of the Muni--1 cipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Hall, at 3 p. m„ On Friday, the 20th December, 1895. (By Order) J. W. HALLIFAX, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. POLICE NOTICE. 4 VALUABLE Gold Watch (open--21. faced) bearing the following
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  • 1447 3 Sugar Cultivation. Although the area of land under simar cultivation in this Settlement is insignificant when compared to the vast interests that exist in other parts of the world, the cultivation is one that is admirably adapted to our soil and climate, and not only affords a means
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  • 399 3 (Vid Rangoon.') DEATH OF M. ALEXANDRE DUMAS. London, November 27.— The death is announced of M. Alexandre Dumas. JAPAN AND THE EVACUATION OF KOREA. St. Petersburg, November 30.—The Noroe Vremya states that, at a conference held at Seoul of Foreign Ministers, it was decided that the Japanese should
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  • 357 3 THE “ECHO (LONDON) ON THE BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO. In spite of its 14 years of existence to-day —the Royal Charter bears the date of Ist November, 1881 —the British North Borneo Company is doing so little good for itself and its shareholders, that the market quotation for both classes
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  • 849 3 A GLIMPSE INSIDE HIS COURT AND HAREM. Anything about that wretched Sultan is of interest just now, and an article under the above heading in the November number I of the Fortnightly Review will. therefore, attract considerable attention. Mr. Richard Davey, the author, assures us that his
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  • 784 3 Says an Indian paper A notice has been issued that the W. I. T. C. Stewards have decided to give a fair i trial without competition to a system of Starting Price Cash betting. This is really what the new system amounts to, only it
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  • 890 3 At the annual dinner given by the Lord Mayor and the Sheriffs at the Guildhall there was a very large and distinguished company of guests. The Marquis of Salisbury, who was the principal guest, made an important speech in responding to the toast of Her Majesty’s Ministers.”
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 424 3 NOTICE. I HAVE this day taken over charge of the Penang Sub-Agency of the NederLANDBCHE H.XNDEL MaATSCHAFPIJ. H. W. A. DETERDING. Penang, 7th Dec., 1895. 654 THE /ERATED WATER CO. 4 NEW and excellent brew of brewed Yl. Ginger prepared from the finest Jamaica root, is now on sale. Nothing
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    • 456 3 CARD. G. GILMOUR, CONSULTING ENGINEER, 9, Union Street, Penang. 57i NOTICE. TAKE notice that my wife, Moey Geok Chee, left my protection about a month ago. I am not responsible for any debt or debts contracted bv her from this date. (Sgd.) CHAN SENG YEOK, Goldsmith, No. 127, Pitt Street.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 2112 4 crushed food. Qbftces. MCLARTY COMPANY. Insurance (YloHces. Try it and You wild be Satisfies». ——-"CONSULTING ENGINEERS. NAVAL ARCHITECTS, The Royal Insurance Co. t r BELILIOSbegs to Marine Insurance. SURVEYORS CONTRACTORS. considerable reduction in local is offered fir sale'in'the Penang Market The Federal Marine Insurance Company. SUPPLY ALL MACHINERY MATERIALS, FITTINGS.
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    • 351 4 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singaiioie p Selangor and Sumatra. a Photos enlarged, various sizes up f 0 3, on biom’de paper. \V. JONpo No Ic. King Street. THE No. 2, Bishop Street, IS OPEN DAILY from 9am. to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 3 Sunday hours 11 a.m. to 1 p m.
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