Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 January 1896

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DjMLT. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIV. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1896. No. 23.
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      568 1 Shipping Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. f pHE mail steamers may be Aa r expected to arrive outf wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Oatwards. Homewards. Mirzapore Feb. 1 Peshawar Feb. 6 Rosetta 15 l Pekin 20 Kaisar-i-hind 29 i Ravenna Mar. 6 The above dates are
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      1707 1 frtotwa BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. iVKo. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATANT LINE OF STEAMERS. in Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». Paid-up Capital sio,ouo,ooo. Reserve Fund §5,500,000. j Reserve Liability of Proprietors §10,000,000. For Will sail Steamer From
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      748 1 NEDERLANDStgiE HANDEL «AATSCHAPHJ. (Netherland 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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    EXCHANGE.
    127 2 Penang. 28th January. 1896. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank -Iff Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2 2 Do. 3 Credit 2/2} Do. 3 Documentary 2/2J Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 184 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 186 Bombay, Demand Bank 184 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 186 Madras.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    116 2 Penang, 28th January, 1896. Tin $31.90 sellers. (Trang no supply. Black Pepper < West Coast 9.70 sellers. (Acheen 51b Boz. 10.25 do. White Pepper 13.75 do. Cloves (picked) 30. do. Mace No. 1 84. sellers. Mace Pickings 74. de. Nutmegs 83.—, do. No. 1 6.40 do. Sugar
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    98 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Moulmein Chupra .11 a.m. Asahan Ceil C. Smith 1 p.m. Klang Deli 1 p.m. Pangkor A T. Anson Betty 2 p.m. Teluk Anson Lady Weld 3 p.m. Deli Ho Kwei 2 p.m. Rangoon Sirdhgiut 3 p.m. Thursday. ;10th. Deli Langkat Noon.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    70 2 I K<»M Rangoon By the B I. s. s. Purnea ami the s. s. C. Rye Teng to-morrow. From Singapore By the s. s. Banjeamaggin to-morrow, the B. I. s. s. Sirsa on Thursday, the B. I. s. s. Pundua on Friday, ami then. >. Gemraal Pel
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    SHIPPING.
    78 2 Arrhitl*. To-day. s. s. Bellerophon from Liverpool. P. A O. s. s. Bombay from London. Depart tires. To-day. s. s. Mary Austin for Klang s. 8. Quorra f<A- Langkat. h. s. Taw Tong for Pangkor Teluk Anson. s. s. Bellerophon for Singapore ami Java. B. 1. s. s. Baghdad
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    Expected.
    156 2 Jan 2!' s s. Gbnfarg from Singapore for London. Boustead A Co. 2!* B. I. s. s. Purnea from Rangoon for Singapore. Huttenliach. Liel>ert A Co. 30 s. h. Sento from Hamburg for Singapore. China, and Japan. S. Kustermann A Co. 3<* B I. s. s. Sutfi from Singapore
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    WEATHER REPORT.
    64 2 Taken at I’ilmoii Hospital Observatory. 27th January. 1896. 9 a.m. 3 p.m. 9 P.M. Bar. red. 32 Fall. .921 .732 .912 Temperature 78. 8.14 77. Wet Bulb Thermometer 76, 78. 75. Max. Teinp. in shade 89.11 Min. do. do. 73. Max. in Sun 142. Terr. rad. Ther. 72'—
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    121 2 Tuesday. 28th High water at New Jetty, 11-02 a.m. and 11-29 p.m. P. C. C. Lawn Tennis Tournament,s p.m. Wednesday, 29th P. C. C. Lawn Tennis Tournament, 5 p.m. Town Band. Esplanade, 9 p. m. High water at New Jetty, 11-15 a.m. and 11-39 p.m.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    39 2 LONDON. 27th January, 1896. The German Press. Several German papers refer to the Emperor’s action with regard to the Transvaal as a splendid triumph over Great Britain. The press generally continue to make virulent attacks on England.
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    INDIAN LABOUR.
    482 2 The following, taken from the T meg of Ceylon, shows that really no serious difficulty exists in obtaining a sufficient supply of Indian labour, provided proper arrangements are made by the Government and the planters So much has lately been said and written about cooly recruiting and crimping
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    THE PERAK RAILWAY.
    242 2 The passengers by the Lady Weld, about 147 in number, had a tiresome, ami apparently unnecessary, wait in the Teluk Anson Railway Station th»? other day. The steamer, arrived at 7.55, and although she can be seen from the pier half an hour before sin* anchors, the
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    INTERPLEADERS.
    1065 2 It would be very satisfactory if some legislative check was placed upon the latitude allowed to interpleaders, which are a favourite mode of depriving a creditor of the fruits of his execution, or at all events of putting- him to expense, inconvenience, and delay. After an execution is put
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    829 2 On Thursday next, being a pnMj,. j day, there will be no issue of this pap. From oue advertisement (.••.l uilltl will be seen that the Exchange Bmk. also be closed. The Resident Councillor will I, Home” at the Residence on Fi .br a Heit at 5
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      494 2 New Advertisements. PENANG SALES ROOM. AUCTION SALE. The undersigned will sell by Public Auction On*Saturday, Ist February, 1896. At No. 1, Farquhar Street (opposite Supreme Court) C o ninieneing at 7.15 a m. All unrivalled Collection of Plants, Consisting of Rare Adiantums and Begonias (specially imported), Palms. Anthuriums (including Chrystallinum
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      129 2 Pritchard A Co. Have just opened out F.i 1 s.s. lieniiiohr s.s. Hoiiibai/ A large supply of the Newest &most fashions,ble Spring Tailoring Materials COM PRISING Very Stylish Tropical Homespuns Summer Cheviots, Tweeds, Angolas, Worsted Suitings, Trowserings. Cricketing and Tennis flannels, Blazer Flannels. Mtchard Co. X; Co. THE POSADA New
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      23 2 INDIAN ENGINEERING, An Illustrated Weekly Journal. The Recognized Organ of thf Profession in India IFtt/i a Guaranteed bona-fide Circulation. LISTS OPEN TO INSPECTION
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    5 3 From our Correspondents.)
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    KUALA LUMPUR.
    191 3 27th January. Singapore has accepted the challenge to play cricket and football. The teams will arrive on the 13th: football will be played on the 14th, and on the 15th cricket. February, 1894, was the last occasion on which matches were played at Kuala Lumpur against the same
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    TELUK ANSON.
    42 3 TELUK ANSON 28th January. The mail cart from Ipoh to Taiping was attacked last night by gang robbers and the mails destroyed. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 572 pikuls of tin. The shipments yesterday were To Penang, 2,501 pikuls of tin.
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    KLANG.
    38 3 27th January. The shipments on Friday were To Penang, 222 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 108 The shipments on Saturday were— To Penang, 442 pikuls of tin. The shipments yesterday were To Penang, 92 pikuls of tin.
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    P.C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
    205 3 P .C.C. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Some verv interesting tennis was witnessed on the Esplanade yesterday evening, notable in the concluding stage of the Double Handicap tie between Capt. Fletcher and A. H. Capper 30) and Major Lambton and Lieut. Leach 15). Leach’s service was particularly good. The handicap was slightly
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    INCREASE IN LANDING AND SHIPPING CHARGES.
    310 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.") Dear Sir, —I do not know whether the authorities here are aware of the enormous rise recently taken in the charges for hire of tongkangs and coolies to land and ship cargo. It is nearly double what
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    TIN MINING IN SELANGOR IN 1895.
    122 3 It may interest some of our readers to hear that although reports have been persistent that tin miners in this State have done badly during the past year, the returns, as published in the Government Gazette, show an increase in output and in revenue
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    PERAK NEWS.
    322 3 (Perak Pioneer, January 25th.) H. E. the Governor is expected to arrive in Taiping on or about the 7th February next. Mr. C. C. Scott has returned to Batang Padang after going through the Pasteur’s treatment successfully at Saigon. It is said, but with what foundation we are
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    383 3 (Selangor Journal, 24th January.) On the Ist instant, H. H. Tunku Moharum, wife of H. H. the Raja Muda of Selangor, gave birth to a daughter. The Rajah Muda has now’ four children, one son and three daughters. The Messrs. Kindersley, of Inchkenneth Estate, have prospected and applied
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    AUSTRALIAN INTER-COLONIAL CRICKET.
    77 3 From Australian papers to hand we see that a great match, lasting into the fifth day, has just been played at Melbourne between Victoria and New South Wales. A start was made on Friday, December 27th, and the result, as brought about on the following Wednesday, was
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    A CEYLON SYNDICATE TAKES UP WORK IN THE STRAITS.
    293 3 In Sungei Ujong, one of the four of five States in the‘Straits remaining under native rulers, a quantity of land has been taken up by a number of Ceylon residents, and we understand it is possible, as their concessions are contiguous
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    BANKING PROJECTS IN CHINA.
    193 3 It is believed that China has in contemplation a banking system, organised after Western systems, taking from each such parts ,as could be more readily utilised. There are now many banks in China, and circular letters of credit through the Empire can easily be obtained. The
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    THE NATIONAL UNION MANIFESTO.
    661 3 THE NATIONAL UNION MA NIFES TO. The Times' Johannesburg correspondent has supplied further details of the manifesto issued by Mr. Charles Leonard (chairman of the Transvaal National Union). The manifesto points out that the objects of the Union are the maintenance of the independence of the Republic, the securing of
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    TRAGEDY AND COMEDY.
    187 3 The Chaplain’s Prayer. There was a dramatic incident at the opening of the United States Senate the other day. The proceedings as usual were opened with prayers by the venerable chaplain, Rev. Dr. Milburn—the blind man eloquent.” Dr. Milburn has a most eloquent voice, and we can
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    Amateur American Bluff.
    334 3 First, we should conquer Canada.” Mr. Chauncey M. Depew. When across the heaving Ocean. In the wild and waggish West. O’er the after-dinner portion People ply the jaunty jest. One there is, the Prince of Wits. Who can knock the rest to fits. When from out the
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      156 3 PENANG SALES ROOM. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. The undersigned has been favored with instructions to sell by Public Auction On Saturday and Monday, Bth 10th prox., At Rose Villa, No 18, Leith Street. The following: A Unique Collection of Plants COMPRISING Palms, Adiantums, Diffenbachias, Aeroids, Heliconiums, Anthuriums i (including Chrystallium), Crotons,
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      1049 3 WANTED. PAINLESS DENTISTRY. AN European Assistant for Gula Estate, Mr. J. F. TEUFERT, Perak. Applv to n o ALLEN KENNEDY, Dental Surgeon, 19 Logan's Buildings. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL, will stay a few days only. 46 NOTICE. PENANG TURF CLUB. SETTLING DAY is fixed for Friday, VITE have this day admitted
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      265 4 H. J. Hjafiiji], Jf,, SOLE IMPORTERS. |W' 1 BjSAYS AT THE TOP!- I Ow rtatlon in U.S. j i i n 1894 j Mri Lucas Bol’s lOialD GIN. Van Straalen Monsieur and Erkelens’ CLARETS, HOCKS, BURGUNDIES, <Sc. Regular Shipments of HARTS’ HORSEFOOD. H.J. MAUTYXJr, 476 Sole Importer. “notice. INDIA Rubber
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