Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 April 1896

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. FTTBI+ISHED D-AII/T. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIV. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1896. No. 87.
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      549 1 QlottceSe Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. f pHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwar^ 8, homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Xfirtapore Apr. 24 Kaisar-i-hind Apr. 16 Rosetta May 10 Peshawur 30 24 Pekin May 14 Peshawur June 5 Ravenna 28 p e kin 29 Mirzapore Junell
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      1630 1 ABternnff Oloftees BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. 3 V- KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankOcean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. »ng Corporation. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». Paid-vp Capital $10,000,000. TK 1 Reserve Fund $5,750,000. w a n Reserve Liabilitt of Proprietors
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      458 1 HEDKRLAHDSVfiE tiAHDKL jiATSCBAfUJ. (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35.783,00t' Reserve Funds /2,216,514.01 Hsad Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nedeilandsehe 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, 17th April, 1896. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/2J Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2/2| Do. 3 Credit 2/2JDo, 3 Documentary... 2/2 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 185 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 189 Bombay. Demand Bank 185 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 189 Madras, Demand Bank 184£
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    121 2 Penang, 17th April, 1896. Tin $3O 90sellers. J Trang small supply. West Coast... 9.70 sellers. Acheen 61b 10.50 do. White Pepper 13.75 do. Cloves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 80.— sellers. Mace Pickings 65 do. Nutmegs $77 Chinese Packed do. ("No. 1 7. do. Sugar
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    76 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per Time. Klang Malacca Teutonia 7 A.M. Klang Mary Austin 1 p.m. Pangkor A. Teluk Anson Betsy 2 P.M. Edie, Telok Semawe. Segli Olehleh G. Gr. Lansberge 3 p.m. Deli Langkat 5 p.m. Deferred Departure Deli Ho Kwei 1 p.m. The BIS.N. Co s
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    54 2 From Singapore—(s. s. Nestor) to-day; 8. 8. Nerbudda ami s. s. Cheung Chew tomorrow and s. s Calypso on Monday. From Deli—(s. s. Bandjermassin) on Monday. From Liverpool— (s. h. Charon) tomorrow From Rangoon h«. Baghdad) on Sunday. From Olehleh—(e s. Maetsuycker) on Monday. From Hamburg (s.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    193 2 LONDON. 16th April, isufi. The Treaty between Germany and Japan. Germany’s treaty with Japan completely abolishes extra territoriality, but consuls retain their legal functions in certain matters, notably in questions of succession to guardianship. A convention for patent trademarks is projected. In the meanwhile Germans are placed on
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    THE DELAY OF JUSTICE.
    333 2 We are glad to see that the Bar in Singapore has made a further movement with reference to the appointment of a fourth Judge for the Straits Settlements, and also for the re-instalment of the Registrars of the the Courts, which the law and the rules
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    LOCAL.
    1075 2 Two fine elephants were shipped yesterday by the Catherine Apcar for Calcutta. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Dew left yesterday per the F. O. extra steamer Formosa for London. The steamer Bisagno arrived this morning from China. She brought 500 tons of cargo for this port. Major Hon. C.
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    THE DELAY OF JUSTICE
    266 2 (Straits Times.) In the matter of the delay of the Straits, the Bar of Singapore hav t’l 111 a step which the local Government exactly like. Finding that, so far ot be ascertained, the local Govern melt Ul<l done and is doing nothing f o remJi
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    345 2 (From our Contemporaries.) The annual ceremony of trooping the colour of the sth Fusiliers will take pheeat Tanglin on S». George’s Dav. F The sad news of the death of Mr. II van Cattenl.uich at Marseilles is The regrettable occurrence, too. foll OffB immediately upon his appointment as
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    GENERAL.
    359 2 H. E. Li Hung-chang’s reception at "•aigon was most brilliant, R \val honours having been accorded to the Chinese Ambassador. Cholera is causing great havoc among the prison» rs in Siamese gaols. It is asserted 11 at the heaw morialitv is due to the consumption of brackish water. This
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      117 2 Bc <3O. s— FINEST VICTORIAN TABLE BUTTER “SELECTED” QUALITY, Direct from WOOD Co., MELBOURNE. r— —-ai_—. Price: —per lb. tin 1.25, per 11b. tin 65 cents. C{o£lii]g Co. THE POSADA For Sale IRON SAFES from §5O to S2OO. J GLASSWARE comprising: |Jj Q CHAMP \GNE. PORT. SHERRY. M and CLARET
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      701 2 New Advertisements. WANTED. A PALANQUIN in good order. Apply stating price to 210 Z.,” c/o Pinang Gazette. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. (Masonic Hall 'pHE’ Monthly Service for Children will be held on Sunday morning at 8 o'clock. Evening Service at 6 o’clock. 209 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES. Property
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      222 2 EXPRESS NOTICE. The Aerated Water Co., Penang. Works f>o, Canlonement Hoad, Pulo Tikiu. Proprietor: ARCHIBALD KENNEDY. Telegraphic Address ARCHIBALD—PENANG. Great increase of the A. P. K. Aerated Water Trade. All onr Machinery being In excellent order. Patronize your own Local Manufactory. Ask for A. P. K. and see that you
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    107 3 (From our Correspondents.) SINGAPORE. 17 ih April. slr. Shelford Jias been appointed member of the Legislative Council vice Mr. Bogaardt resigned. The Defence Contribution Bill was read a second time. Mr. Huttenbach was the sole speaker. In the Petroleum Ordinance progress was reported. The pass system j ias
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    THE PERAK SUGAR CULTIVATION COMPANY, LID.
    777 3 X special general meeting of the shareholders in the above Company was held at. the Shanghai Club on Monday 30fb March Mr. W. V. Drummond (Chairman) presided, and there were present Messrs. W. D. Little and J. H. McMichael (Directors). C. J Dudgeon (Secretary),
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    PETROLEUM FRAUD IN BANGKOK AND THE STRAITS.
    515 3 According to the Siam Observer, the Standard Oil Co. is determined not to lose this important market without some decided effort to retain it. Mr. Blake’s presence in Bangkok at the present time is evidence of this. For some eighteen months he has
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    THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ARMY ESTIMATES.
    531 3 Establishment on which the Estimates are Based.— Garrison Artillery Two companies, 331. Engineers: Half a company, six officers and 80 men. Infantry One battalion, 1,012. Army service Corps Six. Colonial Corps: One company of local Engineers, 50. Departmental Corps: 21 of the Medical Staff Corps:
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    SERIOUS CASE OF ARSON AT SHANGHAI.
    399 3 Exemplary Punishment. An interesting case has been decided at the Mixed Court in connection with the recent fire in the Miller Road, Hongkew. The fire which originated in an empty house was proved and confessed to have been started by the occupant, of the
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    IN DEFENCE OF PATRIOTISM.
    500 3 Mr. C. Penrhyn •Gasquoine writes to the The New Age —Few men are better qualified to writeabout patriotism than Count Leo Tolstoy, because few are more patriotic. The paradoxical refusal of the man who has made such noble efforts to lead his country out of ecclesiastical,
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    THE LAY OF THE LADY GOLFER.
    403 3 (From Golf.") I am a beginner at the game, That you can plainly see; I am not very good upon the green, And can’t hit off from a tec. But I can make eyes when I play with the boys, That you can plainly
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    79 3 Friday, 17th. Annual Vestry Meeting. S. George's Church. 3 p in. Town Band. Data Kramat Gardens, 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 3-58 a.m. and 4- p.m. Saturday, 18th Cricket Match Esplanade, B. R. C. vs. P. R. C. High water at New Jetty,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    170 3 Penang, 17th April, 1896. Central Market. Description. Beef— c ts. Soup per catty 8 Roast 18 Steaks is Stew or Curry Meat 14 Hump Steak 18 Ox Tail each 15 Tongue 35 Feet 10 Heart per catty 20 'Tripe 8 Liver 16 Pork— Pork Pie’s Head each 22
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    SHIPPING.
    246 3 Arrivals. To-day. P. O. s. s. Formosa from Singapore. s. s. Dean from Colombo. P. O. 8. Kaisar-I-Hitid from Singapore s. 8. G. G. can Lansberge from Olehleh s. s. Bisagno from Singapore. s. s. Lady Weld from Teluk Anson. s. s. Vidar from Olehleh. Y esterday. s. s.
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      383 3 NOTICE. 1 I ESSRS. G. B. Rolla A Co. beg to I'l notify to the public that they have opened a General Store at No. 440 a, Chulia Street, where can be obtained Wines of all description. This store will be kept open for a fewmonths only, so that customers
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      465 3 NOTICE. 4 1 R. ADOLF LOOSER is authorized to HI sign our Firm per procuration from this date. SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN A Co. Penang, 19th March, 1896. 165 NOTICE. T7TEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, V Selangor ami Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on bromide paper. W. JONES,
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      371 3 PEIUK GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. IHE services of two Land Demarcation Officers are required by the Government of Fenik. The appointments are provisional and temporary and do not carry with them any pension rights. The salaries attached to them will be 8150 and 8100 per mensem respectively, and in addition thereto there
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      1943 4 .BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST* To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 J ™on™ ™bU. sole importers— KA.TZ BROTHER» HIN LEE Co. THE DISPENSARY, IntfUttnC* QtoftCCß. ASK FOB IlWUTftntt is
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      2 4 Insurance Qloficcs.
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      188 4 NOTICE. WE beg to inform our customers that have been appointed Sole Agents I Penang for Messrs. Shearin Co., C a ,J pore Leather Works, and have for sale Cell Harness, brown leather brass at >25 per set. We have also regular supplies of Engliri, Harness from the best makers.
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