Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 October 1896

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DjSIIIZST. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIV. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1896. No. 232.
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      517 1 Oriental Steam ligation Company. fpHE mail steamers may be 1 expected to arrive out,/Qg wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Oct. 24 f Pefcin Oct. 29 ir.iiiw' Yov 6 Mirzapore Nov. 12 21 26 Dec 4 Ravenna Dec. 10 18 direct NTt SERVICE, pS( e
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      1674 1 Tloficca. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. V KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai BankNEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Ing Corporation. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamere. Paid-up Capital ti 0.000.000. A ATT) 1 Reserve Fund 8 6,00o,0<»0. «r„. a- Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000.000 NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART Fos
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      752 1 HEDERLAPDStaE HABHEI, BAA'iSCiiAITU (Nctherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38 J Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nedei landsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. I Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 2 Penang. 21st October. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/11 Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2/1 yjy Do. 3 Credit... 2/lj Do. 3 Documentary.., 2/1 }s■ Calcutta. Demand Bank R«. 176 Do. 3 days' sight Private 182 Bombay, Demand Bank 176 Do. 3 days’sight Private 182 Madras, Demand Bank
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    150 2 Penang, 2a lt October. IB>>. Tin $31.70 sellers, r Trang out <>f season. Black Peppei West Coast... !»U0 -eller< (Aoheen 6!h 1200 do. White Pepper 15 50 do. Cloves (picked) out o seas m. Mace No. I 72 seller Mace Pickings *3 do Nutmegs 68 OO do
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    64 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per ttr. Time. Tongkah, Kopah. Reuong. Mergui and Tavoy Cornelia Noon. Asahan tl tfab-iryn 1 p.m. Pangkor A Teluk Anson... Canton 2 P.M. Edie and Telok Semawe Kota 4 P.M. Madras. Ac., taking mails for Europe, Ac.. ri<» Negapataui Secuudra 4 P.M. Registration up
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    34 2 From Singapore —a. s. Secundra and s. s Calypxo to-morrow, aud s. s. Maha Vajirunhix on Friday. From Suez —s. s. Deike llickmerx on Friday. From Liverpool—s. s. Hector on Saturday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    68 2 LONDON, 20th October 1896. TurkeyJoint Diplomatic Action by the Powers. Reports from Paris and Berlin foreshadow joint diplomatic action by Great Britain, France and Russia to secure the opening of the Dardanelles to foreign warships, and the Sultan’s personal protection, and also guarantee the integrity of his dominions.
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    THE YOUNG MEN’S ASSOCIATION.
    377 2 The large and representative gathering which witnessed the inauguration of the Young Men’s Association yeslerday shews that the movement has received the hearty approval of the public. Great credit is due to the Rev. W. Murray aud the Rev. B. F. West for the courage they
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    420 2 LOCAL AND GENE R AL. Three thousand tins of kerosine oil arrived from Balbalau this morning. The Revd. Father Renard arrived yesterday from Taiping, and has resumed charge of the Church of the Assumption. The King of Siam, owing, it is said, to the fall in the value of silver,
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    THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY.
    177 2 We would remind our readers that the Willard Opera Company give the first of a series of performances to-night (Wednesday) in the Town Hall, when that popular Nautical Opera by Messrs. Gilbert and Sullivan, The Gondoliers,” will be produced. We see the company are advertised to
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    THE ASSIZES.
    116 2 The Chinaman named Ng Keat Seang, who was convicted of theft of property belonging to the catechist of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and who bad four previous convictions against him, was sentenced yesterday morning by Mr. Justice Law to three years’ rigorous imprisonment. Lim Ah Kok, charged with
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    DISAPPEARANCE OF THE CREW OF A JUNK.
    137 2 There now lies opposite the HarbourMaster’s pier a junk which was discovered by the Batu Ferriugbee Police yesterday, and brought in, in tow of the Roeebud, in the evening. In it was found a number of jar.» containing pineapples, also bread, sugar, vermicelli,
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY NOTES.
    289 2 (Prom a Correxpondent.') When Low Chang’s steam launches were taken off the Butterworth run for the purpose of being sold we were reduced to an hourly service, and were afraid it would continue so, but we are glad to find the old facilities restored. Three of the
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    LI HUNG-CHANG.
    140 2 News has been received at Shanghai from Peking, which, if correct, shows that Chiu“ is about to take action which will have a very important effect upon her future. It is stated that Li Hung-Chang is to be appointed by the Emperor to the post, of reorganiser of
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    187 2 57.4 AG. The B h, pmf nts n To Penang, ISlpifa,, s > The shipments on JI 0 „a To Penang, J 39 V lo Singapore, 933 The shipments y esterdav Io Penang, 286pi bl| To Singapore, Hs P Do 4,632 J The shipments to-dav arP 01 To
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    YOUNG MEN’S ASSOCIATION.
    495 2 The rooms at 145 Aclieeu Stns formally opened yesterday bv the J, Councillor, and iu presence ofawti ble assembly representing all sectEm community. The Rev. B. F. West made 1 explanation of the purpose oftbeh tion, saying that it was iu coDDertM no mission, but sought the
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      1063 2 tw j 1 1 D New Advertisements.| Pritchard 10. C &r C MTQ fAN Friday, the 6tb day of November next, OULt AUstlxl I O at noon, in the Courtyard of Logan’s Buildings, Penang, will be offered for sale FOR PENANG AND DISTRICTS by Public Auction (by order of the
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      52 2 Gosling Co. IRON SAFES NEW AND SECOND HAND. DESPATCH BOXES. TRAVELLING BAGS. HARNESS. SADDLES. golf "Henris REQUISITES. CRICKETIE ar. GLASS-WARE AT LOWEST PRICES. CIGARS IN PRIME CONDITION. Wholesale and Retail. “VAFIADIS” EG-YFTIAIT Cigarettes. SOLE AGENTS For Straits Settlements. CZEZOICZS Tobaccos IN J and j lb. TINS. 1,000 PIM 1,000 TO
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    COOLIE DESERTION AND COOLIE CRIMPING.
    669 3 the Editor of the, Pinang Gazette.”) q lß( —Your correspondent Another p'n’iter” l ,rtS Biken U P a ver v vexatious ‘‘'.j,!], and writes with an apparent Ededie of his subje< •t, but I much doubt tlier even he has hit the nail on the
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    TRAGIC AFFAIR IN SINGAPORE.
    229 3 A Family Poisoned. There was a terrible affair in Orchard Road on Sunday night, three members of a family of four dying of poison. In a market garden, near Claymore, there lived a Chinaman, and his wife, and their two sons, oue aged seventeen and the
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    99 3 Wednesday, 21st Willard Opera Co., Opening Performance, Town Hall. Town Band, Esplanade, 9 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 1-19 AM. and 1- p.m. Thursday. 22nd Willard Opera Co., 9 p.m. Town Band. Datu Kramat Gardens, 9 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 2-12 am.
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    THE BATU GAJAH SKY MEETING.
    1101 3 The afternoon of Saturday, the 10th October, witnessed one of the pleasantest Gymkhanas ever held on the Batu Gajah Race Course. The weather was fine and the attendance well above the average. Among the ladies present were Mrs. Osborne, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Donald, Mrs. Fryer,
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    The Annual General Meeting
    253 3 At 6-30 p.m. the annual general meeting of the Kinta Gymkhana Club was held in the Reading Room of the Batu Gajah Club, but was very poorly attended, as a number of members went straight back to Ipoh without troubling themselves about it. The accounts of
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    THE PHILIPPINES REBELLION.
    79 3 The rebellion in the Philippines is still under a cloud. Rumour has it that the Spanish troops are waiting the arrival of all the transports from home before taking a decisive step. Japanese papers are protesting strongly that no Japanese are implicated in the affair, and the
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    A SCENE AT THE ADELPHI THEATRE.
    85 3 A scene of intense excitement occurred during the performance of Boys Together at the Adelphi Theatre on 22nd ult. When, in the Soudan scene, Mr. Terries delivered the lines referring to the death of General Gordon, and predicting “that the work he had sought
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    THE NATIONAL FLAG OF RUSSIA.
    90 3 The Emperor Nicholas (a Paris correspondent says) has brought the French colours into the national flag of Russia. Henceforth there are to be three horizontal stiipes perpendicular to the staff on that flag. The upper stripe is to be white, the middle blue, and the
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    DEBATE ON ACHEEN AFFAIRS.
    253 3 In the First Chamber of the StatesGeneral the debate took place on the speech from the Throne, on which occasion Mr. Goertsema observed that the decision with regard to Acheen should not be left to (Ge, Governor-General as being in contradiction with the Ministerial responsibility. In
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    SNAKE-BITE, AND ANTI-VENIN TREATMENT.
    108 3 Simla, October 8. What is probably the first instance outside laboratories of the treatment of a case of snake-bite by the new anti-venin serum, worked out by Professors Calmette and Fraser, is reported from Meerut. A bov of 11, the son of a syce, was bitten
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    HONGKONG NEWS.
    400 3 The Hongkong Cricket Club has started practice, and on Saturday the Hongkong Colts played the first match for the season in Hongkong, beating the Royal Engineers by 81 to 57. After the heavy gale of the sth and 6th, the weather has been very unsettled, and on Saturday
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    PASSENGERS.
    34 3 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. s. Avagyee from Deli: Messrs. G. A. Roller, Joseph Moseson and Miss Hontezagers. Yesterday Per s. s. Thaiping from Port Weld Mr. Braithwaite. Mrs Barr and Rev. Father Renard.
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    SHIPPING.
    298 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Avagyee from Deli. s. s. R. Halewyn from Asaiian. B. I. s. s. Peutakota from Singapoie. Y ESTER DAY. s. s, A. Apcar from Calcutta. s. s. Perse from Klang. s. s. Cornelia from Rangoon. s. s Good Luck from Klang. s. s. Taw Tong
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    196 3 {Straits Times, 19th October.) JolubuN ($5 pd.) (3.(J0 sellers. ItaiibH (13/10 pd.) .'6.40 buyers. JCI fulJy paid $9 50 PunjotDS ($4 pd.) Pahang Corp. (XI pd.) »5 sales. Pataling Coffee Coy. Ltd. ($45 pd.) $45 buyers Peiißerangb (sso pd.) ;67l sales. Straits Insurance (S2C pd.) s26j. Straits
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      210 3 WANTED. 4 KRANI. A thorough knowledge of 21 English required. 578 Apply to A. B.” Pinang Gazette. FOR SALE. i GREY Australian Pony, “Twilight,” A. 13.3. Price §250. Apply to X. Y. Z.,” 566 c/o Pinang Gazette. WANTED. BY an expert in mining, an engagement for developing or prospecting. Well
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      591 3 TO LET FURNISHED. < TITHELHURST,” 8. Aratoon Road. 1J Apply to Mrs. LANGFORD. I penang club. NOTICE. fIIHE annual general meeting will be held I in the Pavilion on Monday, the 26th October, 1895, at 5 p.m. Business: 1. To receive the Annual Report and Balance Sheet, with the accounts
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      179 3 TO LET. SUFFOLK HOUSE, Aier Itam Road. Apply to ALLEN A KENNEDY. TO LET. House No. 3, clove Hall road. Apply to L. SUREWONGSEE. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Ordinary Meeting of Ihe Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Hall, at 3 v. m., On Friday, the 23rd October, 1896.
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      1833 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY is 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. GUAT CHENG BROS. X J ™on n yln" DS sole importers-KATZ Brothers HIN LEE Co. Native States Agency. Mrs. ELLIOTT, flnHUraTtCe (Ilofittff.
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      261 4 PENANG ICE WORKS. «■’EACH STREET. OPEN on week days from 7.30 to 10 a and from noon to 5 p m m Sundays and Holidays from Bam tonn 00 ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIVFRi?n AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS AVn NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHTK THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED S TO
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