Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 October 1896

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DjSlIL’Z’. NEW SEfllES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [P/?/C£ ~'S CENTS. VOL. LIV. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1896. No. 234.
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      564 1 C^iiai 7 Oriental Steam navigation Company. rivHE mail steamers may he <xk expected to arrive outr KfiUx wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Homewards. Oct. 24 Pekin Oct. 29 j yp )V b Mirzapore Nov. 12 21 Khedive 26 Dec. 4 Ravenna Dec. 10 18 jfirzap^ 6
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      1950 1 (notices BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai Bank™AN:^^ V NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer a. Paid up ahtaL $10.000,000. vn Reserve Fund <i,o<K),oUo. „7 q ta tn Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000.000. NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART
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      582 1 HEliEitLAKbSmij HANDEL BAATSCiiAiW (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. i Paid-up Capital /35,783.000. Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38 j Head Office in Amsterdam. Lead Agency in Netherlands India. The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 2 Penang, 2’hd October. IK9G. Rates close as follows: London. Demand Bank 2 1| Do. 4 months’ sight Bank Do. Credit2/1 Do. 3 Documentary.. 2/1J Calcutta. Demand Rank NominalDo. 3 days’ sight Private do. Bombay. Demand Bank do. Do. 3 days’ sight Private do. Madras, Demand Bank do. Do. 3
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    148 2 Penang, 23rd October. H»; Tin 831.80 sellers. (Trang out 4' season. Black Pepper West Coast... 00 Hellers. A<die..|| Gib 12 00 do. White Peppe: 15 50 do. Cloves (picked)... out o season. Mace No. 1 72 seller Mace Pickings... »3 d-> Nutmegs 68 00 d<> (No. I
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    57 2 Mails close To-morrow For Per air. Tiitie. Pangkor and Telnk Anson fletny 2 P.M. Olehleh and Padang Kong Alf 2 P.M Telnk Anson Laity Weld 3 p.m S’pore. Hoiiglp>nk Sw.itow and Amoy Pakxhan 4 p M Deli Ho Ktcei 5 p.m. The P. A O. mail steamer Ravenna
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    52 2 From Suez—s. s. D ike Riekniere to-iiiy From Singapore —s. s. Hong Leong tomorrow, and s. s. Apcnr on Monday. From Liverpool s. s. Hector to-morrow. From Olehleh s. s. G. G v. i anxberge on Monday. From Negapatam > X/rmi on Tuesday. From Calcutta—s. s. t
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    48 2 LONDON, 22nd October 1896. Increased Taxation in Turkey. At Constantinople irades have been issued imposing a poll-tax of live piastres on Mussulmans, and increasing the sheep tithes and other imposts. These increases are expected to yield a million-and-a-quarter pounds, and will be used for military preparations.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    19 2 birth. Grand.—On 23rd inst., at 21, Penang Road, the wife of Mr. H. Grand, of a daughter.
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    THE SINGAPORE – JOHORE RAILWAY.
    613 2 THE SINGAPORE JOHORE RAILWAY. We are sorrv to see that the able and energetic Editor of the Straits Times appears to have chucked up the sponge in connection with the local opposition in Singapore to the Johore railway. At least this would seem to be the case from the conclusion
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    LOCAL.
    384 2 The steamer Cheang Hye Teng is advertised for sale. A Chinaman, for being in possession of six bundles of morphia valued at 86 was this morning fined 825 by Mr. Broadrick; and a Bengalee was sentenced to six weeks’ rigorous imprisonment for theft of >lO, There will be no
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    THE WILLARD OPERA COMPANY.
    306 2 Owing to the very wet weather, there was a poor attendance at the Town Hall last night. But those who were present much appreciated the performance, which was a decided improvement to that of the first night. A little more attention was also, we are glad
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    THE RESIDENCY ROAD.
    62 2 (To the Editor of the "Pinang Gazette.") Dear Sir, —I should like to kuow if the G<>lf Club lias got the whole monopoly of the Residency Road or not. One would fancy that such is the ease, as passers-by, ladies not excepted, are actually ordered to walk
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    PASSENGERS.
    85 2 fr rivals. To-day. Per s.s. Lady Weld from Teluk Anson: Messrs. Puan Sum and Ong Ah Chong, Mrs Kim Tek Seng. Mrs. Khoo Peng and Mr. Jago. Per s. s. Ho Ku-ei from Deli: Mr. and Mrs R. Thiele, Messrs. L. E. Aldigs and H. J. Bruijel. Per s.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    88 2 Friday, 23rd Willard Opera Co., 9 p.m. Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, Town Hall, 3 p. ru. High water at New Jetty. 2-12 a.m. and 2- p.m. Saturday, 24th Willard Opera Co.. 9 p.m., Town Band, Golf Club. High water at New Jetty, 3-05
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    35 2 (From o„„ 23rd October. The shipments yesterday Wer To Penang, 516 pikn]?? To Singapore, 34.7 The shipments to-day areL To Penaner, 1t > qi U P Ik, U.S Ofti h lo Singapore, log >5
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    169 2 23rd October The following i 3 the yesterday s racing I.—The First Griffin Handtp 1 Mr. Acton’s AP 2 H. H. the Sultan’s 3 Mr. W. Kinsey’s m Da r, m I "s<-an a; 2 —The Second Griffin H^ Dic p 1 Mr. H. S. Tann’s R ie
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    PERAK NEWS.
    142 2 (Perak Pioneer, 21st October i The Government having intimated that they disapprove of lotteries and lafflesbcin, held in the Clubs partly supported bvthe State, all such proceedings will iu future take place outside those premises. Recently the import <f pigs into tb Slate has been very large. 0u
    (Perak Pioneer, 21st October i  -  142 words
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    185 2 (From our Contemporaries.) Oct. 2ht San Francisco wires this morning a further advance of 50 cents gold in flour, that is |>er barrel of four sucks. The market» rising. A suspected case of cholera was reported on board Mr. McCahnont’s yacht, the Giralda. now in harbour, on her
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    IN SEARCH OF A FATHERLAND.
    176 2 IN SEARCH OF A FATHERLAN D. A resident of Singapore, not being q sure of his nationality, applies to that versal Provider” of advice, Mr. chere. In Truth, dated Sept. 24th, ap| this paragraph g ie “A gentleman at Singapore to crack this little nnt tor him. Hl was a
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      936 2 1 i New Advertisements. Pritchard Co. LADY returning to Europe at the end of January, wishes to meet with someone who would take charge of baby, 7 months FOR PENANG \NJ> DISTRICTS old, in return for passage. 586 Applv to F.,” c o Pinang Gazette. FOR < NOTICE. The Singapore
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      248 2 NOTICE. \riEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor ami Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. ou bromide |»aper. W. JONES, No. 10, King Street Photorapher. EXPRESS NOTICE? Tlk* Aerated Water Co., Penang. Works 50, CaiitoHenicnl Hoad, I’nlo Tikut. Proprietor ARCHIBALD KENNEDY. Telegraphic Address ARCHIBALD—PENANG. Great increase of the
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    1033 3 fiRsT Day.—October 20th. us weather, the course in good Gl, )K j er and the prospect of an enjoysport were the conditions sb’"' the Sporting Club opened their And under the circuni'ntUll" 1 there was a large attendance of and others, the fair votaries ,port mustering in strength
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    A JAPANESE JOURNALIST’S FIRST IMPRESSIONS.
    1518 3 From Hongkong to Suez. Several months ago there passed through Singapore and Penang on a trip round the world two Japanese journalists—Air. Y. Fukai and Mr. J. Tokutomi. Air. Y. Fukai thus discourses on his ‘first impressions’ of the voyage from Hongkong to Suez in
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    THE BRITISH COMMERCIAL MISSION.
    118 3 Arrival at Shanghai. The members of the Blackburn Chamber of Commerce Mission for the development of the Lancashire cotton trade in China arrived at Shanghai on the 2nd inst. by the Empress of China. The leader of the expedition is Air. Bourne, of Her Alajesty s
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    BOILED AND PLAIN WATER.
    504 3 null, VVIAUU niliui lo (V UCII VI V» boiled water must not stand long. Madras Times. The subject of drinking water has of late resolved itself into one of such material importance to the health and welfare of the human race, that any proofs that can
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    874 3 PROGRAMME. January Meeting, 1897. 12th, 14th, and 16th January. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY, 1897. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value 8200 —For Alaiden Horses (per Rule XIV, Straits Racing Association). Weight per scale (10 st. 9 lbs.) Horses entered in t»th Race, Ist Day, or 7th Race,
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    SHIPPING.
    304 3 A rriials. To-day. e s. s. Lady Weld from Tehik Anson. s 8. Ho Kwei from Deli. 8. 8. t'egu from Olehleh. 8. s. Maha Vajirnuhis from Singapore. 8 s. I‘ak Sail from Singapore. 8. s. Cheung Hye Teng from Singapore. s. s. Kony A(f from Singapore. s s.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    197 3 (Hl rails /'lines, 20TH OCTOBER.) Jefel.u* (s•'> p<l.> #3.UO seller-. Rauhs (13 lo pd.) ‘6.40 layers. X“1 fully paid $9.50 Punjoins ($4 pd.) $lll Pahang Corp. (Jtl pd.) to sales. Pataling Coffee Coy. Ltd. ($45 pd.) 845 buyers Pengerange ($5O pd.) f67a safes. Straits Insurance (>2L pd.)
    (Hlrails /'lines, 20TH OCTOBER.)  -  197 words
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      84 3 CHAMPAGNE j PIPER-HEIDSIECKI Anclenne Maison HEIDSIECK fondle en 1785 KUNKELMANN &C? Successeurs REIMS FRANCE PRITCHARD Co., Sole Agents for Penang and Districts. 232 Gosling Co. IRON SAFES NEW AND SECOND.HAND. despatgT boxes. TRAVELLING BAGS. HARNESS. SADDLES. GOLF PTENNIS REQUISITES. CRICKET GEAR. GLASS WARE at lowest prices. CIGARS IN PRIME CONDITION.
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      44 3 TO LET. House No. 3, clove hall road. Apply to L. SUREWONGSEE. TO LET. S~ UFFOLK HOUSE, Aier Itam Road. Apply to ALLEN KENNEDY. CARD. Mr. James R. T. Logan, S URGEON-DENTIST, Temporary address, No. 1, Transfer Road. Consulting hours BiSaturday 9 a.m.—p.m. 447
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      1664 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST. To be had at Messrs. THE AN CHEE Co. Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs, GUAT CHENG BROS. X J ™ox yen T ™ends. sole importers-KATZ brothers HIN LEE Co. Native States Agency. PENANG BAND. ,A
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      247 4 penang ice works V EACH STREET. OPEN un week days from 7.30 to 10 and from noon to 5 p Sundays and Holidavsfrom 8 a m tn!! ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIVeR AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS aS NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CHltc THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED in T TO ASK
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