Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 August 1896

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. F'CBI.ZSHED D.A.ZZ.T. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE f.O CENTS. VOL. LIV. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1896. No. 157.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 550 1 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation BrilHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Raisar-i-Hind Aug 14 I Pekin Aug. 6 Peshawar -’9 I Mirzapore 20 Pekin Sept. 12 i Ravenna Sept. 3 Mirzapore 26 Rosetta 17 Kaisar-i-Hind 31 Peshawur Oct.
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    • 1389 1 ARimnna fttoftees BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. J B9 3 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Ra „F Ocean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. n _l— FN Paid-up Cavital $10,009,000 11 y* Reserve Fund $5,750,000 poH Will sail Steamer From Expected
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    • 569 1 IUDmAJbSUIii hMDEL EAAWCBAfPIi (Motherland Trading Society.) EsUbllsl.,.. 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783 000 Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.381 Head Office in Amsterdam. H bad Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon,- Tegal, Pecalongao. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London
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  • 123 2 Penang, 4th August, 189<>. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/2| Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/2J Do. 3 Credit... Do. 3 Documentary 2/2f Calcutta, Demand Bank R« 185| Do. 3 days’sight Private 188 Bombay. Demand Bank 185| Do. 3 days'sight Private U 8 Madras, Demand Bank 184
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  • 127 2 Penang, 4th August. IB9ti Tin 831 60 sellers. [Trang out of season. West Coast 9.7" sellers A<*lie«*n <>lh 11.00 do. White Pepper 13 75 do. Cloves (picked; out-of season. Mace No. I SO. seßei'-. Mace Pickinus <>•"» do Nutmegs 65 <1 No. I ii 5» d Sugar
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  • 79 2 Mails clonk To-morrow For Per *h Time. Pangkalan Brandan and Langkat Fook Ching 11 am. Klang Deli 1 PM. Pangkor Teluk Anson Betsy 2 p m Singapore Lalpoora 2 pm. Teluk Anson Lady Weld 3p m Singapore Cornelia 4 P.M. Singapore ami China I'icforia p.m Thursday. 6th. Deli
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  • 24 2 From Singapore—s. g. A Apear on Thursday. From Calcutta —s. s. t'. Apear on Thursday. From Hamburg—s. s Kriemhild on Saturday.
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  • 82 2 LONDON, 3rd August, 1696. Crete and the Powers. France, Russia, Germany and Austria favour a blockade of Crete in order to prevent the landing of Greek volunteers and arms, leaving the 'l'urks free to restore order. Great Britain dissents, though agreeing to joint mediation to induce Greece to
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  • 788 2 To-day w<* publish the correspondence between the Government and the Municipal Commissioners with reference to the control of what have been hitherto known as the Jetlv Sheds. This correspondence is short ami to the point. We have no long-winded and technical arguments to «leal
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  • 786 2 A Malay constable died of small-pox yesterday at the Jelutong quarantine station. The steamer Fook Ching brought 7,976 tins of kerosine oil yesterday for this port from Langkat. Mr. F. A. Swettenham, Resident-Genera of the Federated Malay States, is expected here for the forthcoming races. There will
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  • 45 2 SPECI AL TELEGRAMS. (From 7'l?/. ANSON. 4thl August. The shipments yesterday were— To Penang, 11,309 pikuls of tin 'Che shipments to-day are To Penang, 1, 062 pikuls of tin V‘/. I AG. 4iih August. The shipments/to-day are To Singapore, 27 pikuls of tin D ofo
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  • 991 2 The following is the correspondence whi,.], has passed between the Government and the Municipal Commissioners with reference t the control of the Jetty Sheds Resident Councillor’s Office Penang, 24th March 1896 Sir,—With reference to previous tOrr( pondence authorizing the Municipal Com missioners to remain
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1006 2 7 Hr. New advertisements. PfltCliaM ot bO. WANTED A NURSE rpO take charge of three little girls, ages 1 2| to 6’ years. Must be good tempered nmam nrninTUT IIT and thoroughly understand needle work. TAILORINGJJEPARTMENT. 438 Apply to Mrs. BIRCH, Perak. WE beg to call special attention to our
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    • 251 2 TO LET. V; O. 32, Perak Road. Entry from Ist August, 1896. Apply to TAN KANG HOCK, 433 343, Beach Street. EXPRESS NOTICE. The Aerated Water Co., Penang. Works 50, Caittoiiement Road, I’ulo Til;ns Proprietor ARCHIBALD KENNEDY. Telegraphic Address ARCHIBALD—PENANG Great increase of the A. P K. Aerated Water Trade.
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  • 652 3 Th Esplanade presented a lively appearv„.e resterday evening, when a large crowd ators were busily engaged watching series >f tennis tn itches given below, all f which were satisfactorily concluded during the afternoon. Punctually at 4.45, the unfinished tie m the Championship, between Marshall and Garrard, was
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  • 87 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. Lady Weld from Teluk Anson: py v d. Pyemont and Messrs. A. Friederick. B. •--inpson, Low Ah Choon. and Lim Ah Beng Fer s s. Ho Kwei from Deli: Messrs. A. W. Aautin ten Cate. S. A. Nautin teu Cate. J. L A- J- C. Beukman.
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  • 157 3 Mr. Dannbery has been busy with his j phonograph during the last few days. On Friday afternoon be gave an exhibition at the Penang Club. Ou Saturday to the boys at the Free School, and yesterday he visited the Lines, to the amusement and astonishment of all
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  • 140 3 Yesterday morning the case against Ng Ah Pong, changed with voluntarily causing grievous hurt at Bukit Mertajam, was postponed, on the application of the SolicitorGeneral, to the next Assizes. In the case against a Kling woman named Valliamai, charged with giving false evidence during the last trial of
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  • 111 3 A cricket match between the Pulo Tikus Recreation Club and Butterworth Recreation Club 2nd XI was played at Butterworth ou Saturday last, and resulted in an easy victory for the former by 42 runs. Winning the toss the visitors elected to bat and made 77 runs, towards which
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  • 91 3 Bombay, July 25. Heavy rain has fallen in the mofussil, and has flooded both lines. 'The traffic has been suspended on the Bombay-Baroda and Central Indian liue near Virar, owing to the washing away of two bridges on the Great Indian Peninsula line. The
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  • 361 3 {Perak Pioneer, August Ist.) The railway line from Tanjong Ram bn tan to Chumor will probably be open for traffic during September. Captain Lyons, whose as Adjutant of the Guides was announced the other day, it is rumoured, for reasons of his owu, has refused the offer. The
    {Perak Pioneer, August Ist.)  -  361 words
  • 183 3 Saturday morning, August Ist, saw the i completion of an important undertaking in the State of Perak, viz,, the opening of the new floating wharf at Teluk Anson in connection with the Perak State Railway the s. s. Malacca of the Straits Steamship Company
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  • 181 3 Peace Restored in the Camphor Districts. {Special to Honjbong Telegraph.”) Amoy. July 23rd. A steamer just in from Taiwaufoo has brought the news that reinforcements of Japanese troops from Kelung arrived at Auping on the 10th and were promptly lauded aud sent to the front, near
    Peace Restored in the Camphor Districts. {Special to “ Honjbong Telegraph.”)  -  181 words
  • 529 3 {China JfuiZ, July 22nd.) The Japanese in Formosa are not carrying out the policy of pacification expected of them. The insurrection in Mid-Formosa has assumed serious dimensions. The outbreak has been provoked by the oppression and cruelty of the Japanese soldiery aud petty officials, who
    {China JfuiZ, July 22nd.)  -  529 words
  • 329 3 Messrs. Roper Son, of Palace rChambers, Westminster, have invented a lifesaving bridge for steamers, that from the account of it is good enough to take the place of the more often than not useless boats which steamers carry. In the event of a vessel foundering,
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  • 55 3 Tuesday. 4th New Prye River Dock Co Meeting. Wednesday. sth Town Band. Esplanade. 5 p. m. Hliih water at New Jetty. 9-16 a m and 9- p m. Thursday. 6th Public and Bank Holiday. First day Penang Races. High water at New Jetty, 10-09 a.
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  • 782 3 Nowadays men are doin<; all sorts of wonders by means of electricity, both in mechanics and in chemistry. I see by the papers that they expect to be able to produce real diamonds by it. Perl haps they may marvels never cease. Put we
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  • 210 3 Arrivals. To-day. P. A O. s. s. Hydaspes from Singapore. s. s. Orlany from Liverpool, s s Ophir from Segli. s. s Lady Weld from Teluk Anson. s. s. Cornelia from Singapore. s. s. Betsy from Teluk Anson. s. s. Rosa from Edie. s. 6. Ho Kuei from Deli.
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  • 205 3 (Strait» I'iuie», Ist AVGUST.) J (ss pd.) $3.00 Ivanin 13 lop'l.) $5.15 sales. 4'l fully paid $8.50 Puujvms ($4 pd.) $134 Pahitii” 'Ol p. A'l p.l $4.50 davnai l X <’o. (S|OO pl.) $3O Pataling Coffee Coy. Ltd. ($45 pd $45 b’ers. Pengeraug- sso p.i.i ;65 buyers.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 45 3 “HUNYADI JANOS.” Professor Virchow, as one of the first to recognise the value of this popular Aperient Wate’', ■testifies to its having given h m‘invariably si t'sfactory results. He considers it “one of the most valuable of the curative agents at our disposal.” Sold everywhere.
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    • 435 3 SCOTTCH WMISKV. Always drink the Best and preserve your Health. This you can do by drinking Ferguson’s Special Cream Breadalbane, SCOTCH WHISKY. THE VERY BEST PEG WHISKY IN THE MARKET. VERY OLD. WELL MATURED IN SHERRY CASKS. Per Case of 1 doz. bottles, duty paid, $11.5(1. For export $8.50. SOLE
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    • 81 3 PENANG SALES ROOM. AUCTION SALE. The undersigned will sell by Public Auction On Friday, the 7th August, commencing at 11 a.m.. At RESTALRIG," LOGAN ROAD, All the Valuable Household Furniture, (ilass ami Crockery ware. Electroplate, Cutlery, Carriages. Ac., Ac., AND On Saturday, the Bth August, commencing at 7.30 a.m., Alf
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  • 631 4 PROGRAMME OF THE AUGUST MEETING, 1896. (Under the Rules of the Straits Racing Association.) FIRST DAT. Thursday, the 6th August, 1896. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $2OO. —For Maiden Horses, (per Rule 14, Straits Racing Association) Weight per scale (10 st. 9 lbs.) Distance one mile. Entrance
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1217 4 i-,., BUCHANAN WHISKY jsj 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 ™™™s. SOLE importers— KA.TZ BBOTH-BRa HIN LEE Co. D AAf nirl BEER! BEER llullli Iflll TIVOLI.
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    • 306 4 CARD. G. GILMOUR. CONSULTING ENGln Eer .9, Union Street, Penang. CRUSHED 1 Try it and You be Sa TI8xI( r R. BELT LIOS be<rs t<> t| ,7 1, lie fliwt since infei ioi C llls ri p' is offered for sule in t| l( p,,....,., at. low prices, the undersigned
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