Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 October 1896

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. FUEEISHEXt NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIV. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1896. No. 221.
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      576 1 insular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rIIHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outj wards, and leave Penang ollieWar^ B’ n following l l ateS Outwards. Homewards. Oct. 9 I Rohilla Oct. 15 KW« W 24 Pekin 29 ffhaZ Nov.. 6 Mirzapore Nov. 12 m 21 Khedive 26 Rohf a
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      580 1 IiEDEIitiAIiDSUE IiABHEI EAiriSCiiAri-lJ (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital 35, Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38| Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nederlandache Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabdia, Pariang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 2 Penang, Bth October. IK>»r,. Rates close as follows: London. Demand Bank 2'l Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2/1 Do. Credit... 2'l Do. 3 Documentary... 2/14 Calcutta, Demand Bank Bs 177 Do. 3 days’ sight 180 Bombay. Demand Bank 177 Do. 3 days’sight Private IH) Madras, Demand Bank 176 J Do.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    146 2 Pknang, Bth October. Ih**; Tin <31.25 seller*. (Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... (<0 seller* (A. heen 61b 12 50 do. White Pepper 16. d<> Cloves (picked) 'Hit o seas')'*, Mace No. I seller*. Mace Pickings... 65 do. Nutmegs 68 OO d* (No. 1 -5»
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    58 2 Mails close To- mor row For Per str. Time. Klang Perse ...11 a M. Langkat Quorra .11 a.m Klang and Malacca Teutonia Noon. Klang Taut Tong 1p m. Klang Petrel 1 p.m. Saturday, loth Klang Vular 1 p.m. The P A O. mail steamer Khedive left Colombo for
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    28 2 From Sngapore —s. sdGeneraal Pel and s. s. Lighting to-morrow. From Calcutta s. s. Sui Sang on Saturday. From Negapatam —s s. Secundra on Monday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    16 2 LONDON, 7th October, 1896. Cuba. The Spaniards have sustained three sharp reverses in Cuba.
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    Resignation of Lord Rosebery.
    57 2 Lord Rosebery, in a letter to the Liberal Whip, resigns his leadership of the Liberal party, as he says he finds himself in apparent difference with the mass of Liberals on the Eastern question, and in some conflict of opinion with Mr. Gladstone, besides which he,
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    WOMEN AND GIRLS PROTECTION.
    1027 2 Legislative measures for the protection of the weaker sex are highly commendable as a rule, particularly so iu a Colony such as ours, where the Chinese largely predominate. But it needs a skilful hand to draw lhe line so as to protect those who cannot protect
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1093 2 Eleven cases of cholera were reported in Singapore on Monday. The Governor left Singapore for Borneo on Tuesday, in H. M. S. Porpoise. Lord Sudely is expected to arrive in Singapore in October on Malayan mining business. Captain Ross is doing well and will, we hear, leave
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    THE BIG TIN CASE.
    144 2 We believe that the leading Chinese residents are meditating a petition to the Governor in Council for clemency in tne case of Khoo Swi Bock, who was convicted at the present Assizes in the case which occupied over 17 days of the Court. Tbe view they
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    THE ASSIZES.
    37 2 The case against Chin Ah Cheng, Ii“ Ah Hong and Chin Ah Choi, charged witn voluntarily causing grievous hurt at Li® Kongsee in Province Wellesley, was Dl concluded when the Court rose yester a. evening.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    134 2 Thursday. Bth: Town Band, Datu Kramat Garden» o High water at New Jetty. 11-33 a > 12-00 p.m. Friday. 9th PnniOrdinary Meeting of the Municipal missioners. Town Hall. 3 p. ni. Sale of Launches at la. Beach btree High water at New Jetty, 12 -0
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      684 2 jx i I J I I NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. *****1181(1 110. GEORGE TOWN_DISPENSARY? SOLE AGENTS FOR -HJUZLT A. LIST Gr- N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED AND GLASSES SUPPLIED. 556 THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE //STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, Settlement of Penang. <D (E~ I Lt an^ru E°f
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      335 2 AUCTION SALES. 11HE undersigned has been instructed by Messrs. BOUSTEAD A Co. to sell by Public Auction At No. 56, BEACH STREET, punctually at 11 a.m.. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 12th, 13th, and 14th inst., respectively, All that Valuable Consignment of English Gold and Silver Lever Watches for
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    56 3 ,p BOM our Correspondents.) TELUK ANSON. Sth Octob kr. Ite shipments to-day are— To Penang, 861 pikuls of tin. KI,A >G. 7th Octobkb. The shipments on Tnesda y were—t|’o Penang, 486 pikuls of tin. po Singapore, 288 Po. 6,411 of ore Bth October. fte shipments yesterday were -f
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    336 3 (From a Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 6th. K P. E. Vanderstraaten, of the p’] re Court, has been appointed Clerk to I Judicial Commissioner on a salary of {pO a month. He is to be succeeded by h G Koch, of the Treasury. Both these gentlemen are Ceylon
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    PERAK NEWS.
    287 3 (Perak Pioneer, 7th October.) The Irrigation Engineer is busy with his staff at Bagau Serai. Mr. F. A de Moruay, lately Magistrate Larut, has resigned the service. Krian like Taiping is having heavy showers of rain. Snipe are plentiful. Mr. F. J. B. Dykes, late Mining Inspector, will
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    PASSENGERS.
    72 3 Arrivals. To-day, Per B. I. s s Sirsa from Singapore: Mr. uttenbach and child, Messrs. G. A. Moore, S. Coaling, Mrs. Dallas, Mrs. Eckersall, Mr. p' On Lt. Brauthwaite. er s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli: Messrs. C. C. enzie, and H. Zerner. Claude MacDonald, in reply to an
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    ESTIMATED REVENUE FOR 1897.
    140 3 The Colonial Estimates for 1897 show the following revenue estimate for that year:— Land Revenue (exclusive of Land Sales)s 243,035 Rents, exclusive of land, 4,530 Licenses, 2,600,050 Stamps, 258,000 Port and Harbour Dues, 146,710 Postage, 206,800 Fines Forfeitures, and Fees, 60,080 Fees of Office 101,590 Reimbursements,
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    HAVAS TELEGRAMS.
    200 3 (Vid Saigon.) Paris, Sept. 24. On October 9th the Czar will review the French troops in the camp of Chalons before leaving for DarmI sladt. The Czar will lay the first stone of the Exposition bridge of 1890, which will be called Alexander 111. September 25. —Twenty-one men-of-war
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    HONGKONG NEWS.
    143 3 The Rifle Brigade is making preparations for removing to the Straits. The Interport Rifle Match will be fired next month. The opposition to dividend proposals of the General Managers of the Douglas S.S. Co. was met by a proposal of a bonus of $2 per share, which was
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    INDIAN TRADE REPORT.
    221 3 Mr. O’Conor’s annual report for the official vear ending March, 1896, on the trade of British India, is published. The imports were Rs. 8,26,75,380, and the exports were R 5.11,84,95,441, each showing a slight increase over those of the previous year. Gold was imported to the extent
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    A NOVEL FANCY DRESS BALL IN SINGAPORE.
    371 3 The Weekly Entertainment Club is an association among the Chinese babas of Singapore who meet once a week for mutual recreation and amusement. The Club has been in existence for five years and has a considerable membership of the higher class of Chinese,
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    790 3 Sept. 30. The French Concession at Shanghai is being lighted with electricity. The pacification of Formosa is proceeding by the simple process of extirpation of the natives. A public company has been formed at Saigon to work the tin mines in the Laos province of
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    SHIPPING.
    259 3 Arrivals. To-day. B. I. s. s. Sirsa from Singapore. s. 8. Ho K irei from Deli. 8. s. Hot Canton, from Olehleh. Yesterday s. s Quorra from Langkat. s s Fool: (thing from. Langkat. s. s. Teutonia from Malacca. s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. in-part lire*. To-day.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    191 3 (Straits Times, 3rd October.) JulOniN ($5 pd.) 3.00 seller-. Rauhs 13 lOp-1.) $6.10 buyers. fully paid $9 Sellers. Punjonis ($4 pd.) Pahang Corp. (XI p-l >5 sales. Pataling Cofl’ee Coy. Ltd. ($45 pd.) $45 buyers Pengeiangs ($5O pd.) :67a sales, Straits 1 nsuinn--<- (s2v pd. i $26)
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      526 3 TO LET. SUFFOLK HOUSE, Aier Itam Road. Apply to ALLEN KENNEDY. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. U'HE Ordinary Meeting of the Muni--1 cipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Hall, at 3 p. m., On Friday, the 9th October, 1896. F. H. DALLAS, Ay. Secy, to the Municipal Commissioners. SELANGOR GOVERNMENT RAILWAY.
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      353 3 I ITOTIOE. IT is hereby notified that a meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will be held in the Court of Requests at 2.30 p.m., on Fridav, the 9th October, 1896, for thepurpose of considering the undermentioned applications under The Liquors Ordinance No. XI of 1894” No. Name of
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      76 3 INTERNATIONAL BODEGA AN D RESTAURANT. wiL. DIRECT FROM THE VINEYARDS. SHERRIES from £12.75 to $2l per case of I doz. PORT front $12.75 to $2l per case of 1 doz. Try our No. 7 Port, highly recommended, guaranteed 20 years old. DEWAR’S WHISKY. Don’t forget our light and oiholesome Bodega
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      1922 4 i-t. BUCHANAN WHISKY jg THE REST* To* be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs I GUAT CHENG BROS. J friends. sole IMPORTERS— K2LTZ BROTHERS HIN LEE Co. Mrs. ELLIOTT, PENANG TURF CLUB. No 0110 Can
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      245 4 PENANG ICE WORKS BEACH STREET. OPEN un week days from 7.30 to 10. m and trom noon to 5 p m Sundays and Holidays from 8 a m tn Ot ICE WILL ONLY BE DELim?* AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS S NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHm THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED TO
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