Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 May 1896

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  • 23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PT7BUSSBD DJ&.IZTZ". NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. n RICE 20 CLNT& VOL. LIV. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1896. No. 109.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 550 1 iMiinsiilar Oriental Steam Navigation Company. riIHE mail steamers may be i ex P ec ted to arrive outwards, and leave Penang ■T homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. S(7 r-i-/ihid May 24 Pekin May 14 June 5 I Ravenna 28 29 j Mirzapore June 11 July 3 Rosetta 25
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    • 1056 1 fiftamn/r BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). PWF8IF"”» KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. HOLT’S WEEKLY LINE. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. p OK Will sail Steamer From Expected on A.chilies§ Ixion§ JPrometheu S ~5 AjaxS Laertes Sarpedon* Negapatam, 21st May. Sirsa. Singapore. Thu.
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    • 371 1 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. 4 Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. Reserve Fond $5,750,000. I Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000. Chief Manager. Hongkong— Thgmas Jackson, Esq. Manager. Shanghai—J. P. Wade Gard’ner, Esq. 1 London Bankers —London County Bank, i PENANG. Interest Allowed. On Current Accounts, at the rate of 1% per annum
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    • 524 1 NEDERLANDSIfiE HANHEL EAAUbCEAFFIJ (Netherland. Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital j 35,783,000 Reserve Funds f 2,216,514.01 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands Ind?». The Factorij of the Nederlandfiehe Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.
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  • 120 2 Penang, 13th May, 1806. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/2J Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/2J Do- 3 Credit 2/2| Po. 3 Documentary... 2121 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 188 Do. 3 days' sight Private 191 Bombay, Demand Bank 188 Co. 3 days' sight Private 191 Madras, Demand
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  • 105 2 Penang, 13th May, 1896. Tin s3l.oosellers. J Trang small supply. West Coast 9.70 sellers. Acheen 6th 10.75 do. White Pepper 13.75 do. Cioves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 so—. Heller". Mace Pickings 65 do. Nutmegs 79 do. (No. 1... do. Sugar 2 du 1 Ba-kH
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  • 57 2 M kii.s ci.osf u2£ r, MUR ROW tOr D I 'V ■r- l’er str. lune. Maru A is in 1 P.M ‘I Hongkong F<< /orĕi 1 p.m. Friday. 15th. nvhiic .'h- Kopah. Renong Mergui and Tavoy Cornelia 11 a.m. Kiang and Malacca Teutonia Noon. The homeward P A
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  • 33 2 From Singapore h s. Canton to-day; s s. Calgpso to-morrow; s. s. Pekin s. s Palamrotta and s. s L ghtnuuj on Fri; *r; s. a. Moria i'aleri on Saturday.
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  • 57 2 LONDON, 12th May, 1896. The Russians at Cliefoo. China, yielding to Russian pressure, has granted to Russia a concession on the foreshore of Chefoo, wherein British subjects have vested interests. r pie Government is enquiring into th« matter. Troops fonthe (’ape. A detachment oi artillery, including a mountain
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  • 890 2 1 HE concepti<>n of (he Executive Council, aBl /!fted at in our last leader on the subject, h;s borne fruit in the shape of a bill called the Courts Ordinance 1896, which we published yesterday. The heading is altogether misleading. The objects and reasons given are
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  • 495 2 Sir Gr.eme Elphinsjone and Mrs. ana Miss Mazet arrived Yesterday from Port Weld. f Eighty-eight deck passengers arrived this morning per s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. The homeward P. &O. mail steamer Pekin will leave Singapore for Penang this afternoon. The B. I. steamer Lindula arrived
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  • 128 2 Wednesday, 13th Town Band. Esplanade, 5 p.m. Harmston's Circus. 4 p.m and also at 9 p m. Hisih water at New Jetty, 1-19 a.m. and 1- p.m. Thursday, 14th Ascension Day. Town Ban<l, Datu Kramat Gardens, 5 p.m. Harmston's Circus, 9 p.m. New Moon 20.6
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  • 52 2 (From our Corr LVMPun 13t H May. The pawn-broking f arrner yesterday all the lery in the possession oftheC? The latter settled the matter abiy by paying ten percent? value of the jewellery. TH LUK AN SON, 13th Mat. I’he shipments to-day are— To Penang, 520 pikuls o
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  • 121 2 Three very interesting played off yesterday in the Mixed F, in one of which the excitement w as to the last hole. Miss Jones and Mr if son beat Miss L. Jones and Mr Brown (owing 10) by 2 up after The scoring in this match was ve v
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  • 148 2 The annual business and social uiw, was held last night in the Masonic there being a considerably larger attend of members and their friends than a previous vear. The Rev. W. Munarr in the chair. The reports of last rear» received, and the following gentlemen ej as managers
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  • 251 2 Yesterday evening we again W tit pleasure of visiting Harmston’s Circin. d although we do not think the program®-a a whole quite up to that gone th during the latter part of last week, scud the numbers were well received. Th-'--' Warren went through their return ai act
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  • 187 2 The third Assizes of the year coniuh®' <1 yesterday morning. The first case called was against a nl! able-looking old Chinaman named b* Chai, who was charged with niakinc a report for the purposes of registration the Police as regards the cause of «leatnanother Chinaman at Mount Erskine
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 583 2 New TO LET WITH BOARD. 2 BEDROOMS, 1 Dressingroom, and 1 Bathroom. EDELWEISS COTTAGE, 1 ©O S 10, Clove Hull Road. "v < Penang, 13th May, 1896. '260 g g Circus 1 <1 s w H m JL*TID R Jg S Menagerie. i 9 1 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT 1! q OUR
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    • 307 2 TO LET. PARNSLOW VILLA. Bi rm mi Road. 1j with immediate entry. Rent ?35 |«*r mensem. Applv to 239 BOUSTEAD A Co. NOTICE. ipITH reference t > the notice published v by m- on the IHfh inst Liau Yut Khwai, «laughter of Liav Fye Liong, having since then left my
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  • 154 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”') g IR; __I note in your comments upon the Teluk Anson murder case that you are misled in the supposition that at the first trial the Magistrate had not full powers. This is a mistake. Dr. Leech was holding
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  • 781 3 (From a Correspondent.) There is at the present time a state of affairs in the Perak Postal Department that casts once again a dark reflection on. thee ••substantial justice” that was once the boast of its last Resident (Mr. F. A. Swettenham). We are fain however to
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  • 279 3 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”) Sir, —The transfer of the present chief clerk of the Police Court here to Singapore, as stated in your issue of Monday, is significant. Firstly, as raising the number of clerkships in Penang carrying with it a salary of
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  • 602 3 (Via Rangoon.) EGYPT: A SKIRMISH. Cairo, May 2. —A sharp skirmish has taken place near Akasheh between three squadrons of Cavalry and three hundred Dervishes, camelmen, in which the latter were repulsed with heavy loss. The Egyptian loss was trivial. Captain Fitton was slightly wounded. LORD WENLOCK ON
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  • 941 3 (Perak Government Gazette, May 8.) Appointments. Dr. S. C. G. Fox, District Surgeon, to J act as State Surgeon, with effect from the 25th April.—Mr. P. W. Fyson, Assistant Government Printer, reported his arrival in the State and assumed duties on the 25th April. Leave. JJr. H. C.
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  • 857 3 The Shah of Persia was assassinated by a Babi fanatic. The Babis, or followersi of the Bab,” are a fanatical Mahomedau I sect in Persia that dates from 1843. Their I founder was Mirza Ali Mahomed, an enthusiast, and their birth-place was Shiraz. Mirza Ali Mahomed styled
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  • 216 3 Arrivals. To-day. B. I. s. s. Lindula from Rangoon. s. 8. Canton from Teluk Anson. Yesterday. s. s. Artsadong from Padang. s. s. Deli from Klang. s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. s. s. Flying Fish from Port Weld. Departures. To-day. b. s. Deli for Klang. 8. s.
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  • 19 3 The following will leave to-morrow for London:— Per P. O. steamer Pekin, Hon. Vermont, Mrs. Vermont and family.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 40 3 Sir Henry Thompson describes natural aperient waters as vastly superior to artificial solutions, however skilfully prepared and Hunyadi Janos” as “the most concentrated of the si line group.” Annual sale six million bottles. Signature, Andreas Saxlehner, on label secures genuineness.
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    • 86 3 H. RODRIGO, Undertaker. TERMS MODERATE. No. 424, PENANG ROAD. PENANG. TO LET. Richmond bungalow, Penang i Hill. Apply to 249 H ALLI FAX Co. FOR SALE. A DOGCART, by Bennett of Ipswich. Price $2OO. Apply to 236 J- W. HALLIFAX. FOR SALE. ONE Brown Mare Loadstar quiet to ride or
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    • 706 3 WOTIOE. IT is hereby notified that a Meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will be held in Court of Request at $.30 p.m., on Friday, the 15th May, 189'5, for the purpose of considering the undermentioned applications under The Liquors Ordinance No. XI of 1894” No/ Name of Applicant.
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    • 81 3 BUTTER FROM The English Dairy i Company, BOMBAY. In 1 lb. tins Go cts. each. 2 lb. $1.30 SOLE AGENTS FOR PENANG AND DISTRICTS, PRITCHARD CO. THE INTERNATIONAL BODEGA AND RESTAURANT. WITH A VIEW OF INTRODUCING OUR WINES WE HAVE MADE A REDUCTION IN OUR PRICES. Before buying try our
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 64 3 WEATHER REPORT. Prison Hospital Observatory. r l May, 1896. taken b pM Vl F I i/HS 741 .902. M 32, 78. Bar. red. 32 Fa.Vdk» V Temperature Wet Bulb r Max. Temp, in *7.‘‘lf aez for Min. do. do. 7-A —<l Max. in Sun 14? SA Terr, rad Ther Rainfall
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  • 412 4 AUGUST MEETING, 1896. (Under the Rules of the Straits Racing Association.) PROVISIONAL PROGRAM ME. FIRST DAY. Thursday, the 6th August, 1896. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $2OO. For Maiden Horses. Weight per scale. Distance one mile. Entrance 810. 2.—The Roadsters’ Plate. Value $2OO. Optional selling race. Distance
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 265 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY TQ< TUTT T>lZCl’ F (Houses JB To be had at 9 Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs GUAT CHENG BROS. x J a x THEAN SIEW Co.l W GOON YEN FRIENDS. •SOLE IMPORTERS— KATZ BROTHER
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    • 1387 4 THE dispensary, Insurance (notices. jjjht KRNRJIGA of Japan from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. 3 p.m. I BSw' a I New York Life Insurance Co Sundayhourslla-m.tolp.nl. TOILET WATER Appreciated tor its delicate perfume and the feeling of comlort 1 L51 3 ..£23,681,886 Prescriptions accurately d..|x-n«d. and tahness which it
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    • 308 4 CRUSHED FOOD. Try it am» You wh.i. be Sah SKf I R. BEIJ LIOS begs to inform the J lie that bince inferior Ci is offe ed for rule in the Penamr J|. at, low price«, the undersigned beefs to'j?"' attention to his certificated Clashed F for Horses, and is
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