Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 November 1896

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAIZdT. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENT 9. VOL. LIV. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1896. No. 247.
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      553 1 U se in Closets, Urinals, Stables, Ac f Coaly roßaNs disinfecting powder is 1 CALVERT'S, j to contain 15% Calvert’s No. 5 the strongest Disinfectant known. jjbbol i 'pi na Chemists, &c. In 6<i., 1 "> in use than other Powders at lower rates, less being needed. Will not clog
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      487 1 HDERLANDSIM BAKPKL MiWCUfPM (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38, Bead Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of, the Nederlancbcho Handel Maatschappij, Agencies and Branches.— Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union Bank
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 2 Penang, 7th November. H'.'ti Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2 H Do. 4 months’sight Bank Do. Credit 2 2fj Do. o Documentary... Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 172 Do. 3 days’sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 172 Do. 3 days'sight Private 177 Madras, Demand Bank 171$ Do. 3
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    151 2 Penang, 7th November. 18 h Tin $32. sellers. Trang out of season. West Coast... 60 sellers Aclmen 61b 12 50 'do. White Peppe: 16 75" do. Cloves (picked) out. o season Mace No. 1 72 seller-. Mace Pickings... *>3— do Nutmegs 70 do (No. I H5O d>
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    40 2 Mails close on Monday. For Per str. Time. Klang V'idar 1 P.M. Tongkah Petrel I P.M. Pangkor A Teluk Anson Canton 2 p.m. Monday next Iwing a Public Holiday the Post Office will dose at 2-3 o p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    23 2 From Singapore —s. s Hebe on Monday. From Calcutta —s. s. Muttra on Tuesday. From Negapatam —s Scrundra on Tuesday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    71 2 LONDON, 6th November 1896. Captain Marriott’s ReleaseThe brigands have released Captain Marriott, the Turks having paid the ransom. Turkey and the Powers. During the debate on the Armenian question, M. Hanotaux informed the Chamber of Deputies that the Powers had agreed upon a common action which must not
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    The New President of the Royal Academy.
    268 2 Mr. Edward J. Poynter has been elected President of the Royal Academy. [Mr. Edward John Poynter, r.a., son of Ambrose Poynter, the architect, was born in Paris, 20th March, 1836, and was educated at Westminster School and Ipswich Grammar School. He studied art
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    537 2 Wk have reason to believe that the Commissioners on the Pawnbrokers Bill will offer, among others, the two following suggestions:—(l) A system of inviting tenders for Pawnbrokiug licenses in place of the present levy of a fixed fee for each shop, as by this change the Government
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    GOLF.
    28 2 The Mixed Foursomes commence on Monday, and one week is allowed to play off the first tie. The handicaps will be posted at the Club this aflernoou.
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    THE MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    179 2 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Y. Kennedy {President), Mr. J. H. Callcott, Mr. R. A. P. Hogan, Mr. J. Gibson, Mr. G. F. Adamson and Mr. Cheah Chen Eok were present. The minutes of the last
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY POLICE SPORTS.
    161 2 The following is the programme of the sports to be held at Butterworth on Monday, commencing at 10 a.m.: Veterans Race (Police) 10 years service. Putting the shot, Sikhs and Malays. Flat Race 150 yards, Non-Commissioned Officers. P. W. High Jump, Malay Contingent P. W. Greasy
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    THE STRAITS RAMIE FIBRE CO.
    92 2 The prospectus has been issued of the Straits Settlements Ramie Fibre Co. (Limited), with a capital of «£50,000 in 48,250 perference shares of «£1 each, carrying a cumulative preferential dividend at the rate of 6 per ceut. per annum, and 35,000 deferred shares of Is.
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    PASSENGERS.
    46 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per P. O. s. s. Kaisar-LHind Mr. W. E. Kenny from Colombo, Mr. S. Mayes from London, and Mr. G. Hall from Venice. Per s s. Uo Kwei from Deli: Messrs. H. and M. Pichenpach, and Imhoff and Mre. Bruyel and 2 children.
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    TO-MORROW'S SERVICES.
    100 2 The following is the order of the services at St. George's Church to-morrow, lieing Twenty-Third Sunday after Trinity Morning Service at B.—Anthem 221 and Hymn 313. Evening Service at 6.—Psalms XLI, XLII, and XLIII, and Hymns 38 and 228. Service in connection with the Presbyterian Church, in the
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    24 2 (rEO VX o KEW0 ANSON. 7 N °VKM BeR Lhe shipments to-day areTo Penang, ];Uo To Singapore, 3 34.fi Do. 90 55
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    THE CHEQUE FOR $25,000.
    247 2 Reference lias already been m a columns to this extraordinary ein Dr came before Mr. Bryant on tk and was adjourned to Monday next We are now in a poB i tion our readers the main facts of th Mor received by us from a very
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    TELEGRAPHIC EXCHANGES.
    433 2 {Vid Ceylon.) Surrender of an Important Mashoki Chief. London, 29th October.— The important Mashona chief, Udeina, has suneadered Lord Dufferin on the Situation-. Lord Dufferiu, speaking at a Municipal banquet at Belfast, said the luttrnatioual situation more than ever imposed the nee* sity for perfect preparedness on the
    {Vid Ceylon.)  -  433 words
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      767 2 «i 1 j A New advertisement. Pritcnard to. Applications for the appointment of Assistant Inspector of Sanitary Improvements, at a salary of $3O per month to commence with, will be received by the CMstmas Cards! pm Applications should be endorsed Applij w w cation for appointment of Assistant InspecNPW YPJr
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      51 2 POSADA WINE COMPANY. The Largest Wine Shippers in the East. CHAMPAGNES. PORTS. SHERRIES. CLARETS. MADEIRA. MARSALA. MALAGA. HOCKS. chateau” WlNES. LIQUEURS. Connossieurs are invited to test the above Choice Wines. Guaranteed the finest Imported. SOLE AGENTS FOR Damson’s Whisky, Sloe Gin, &c. Gosling Co. The Posada, Penang, Beach and Union
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    PERAK NEWS.
    146 3 p era lc Pioneer, 4th November.) ThE perak Amateur Photographic Society jtu be revived. V, Baxter of the Fusiliers has joined |be local Police as an Inspector. t hE mail contractor proposes to extend ran of Ids passenger coach to Ipoh. kFC ulvr exodus is taking place from
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    TELEGRAPH RATES TO THE EAST.
    281 3 tj E agitation against the recent increase rates to the East still"continues flonukong, and the Chamber of Comthat Colony has sent a letter of to the Marquess of Salisbury. One hundred and twenty-nine Chambers of Comwere asked to co-operate with that of flonvkong, al 'd
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    PROGRESS OF THE PLAGUE.
    243 3 Bombay, 26th October. The situation is still far from satisfactory, although the Municipal authorities have dme all they can to stamp out the disease. The Chawls where the cases of bubonic few originally broke out are practically deserted. There is a tendency for cases to recur
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    THE CRUISER "POWERFUL.”
    85 3 The first-class cruiser Powerful arrived at With on 14th Oct. from Portsmouth, “■is reported to have achieved on her trial performance without parallel in any Navy r vesse l her size. For thirty hours r' ;’Ut difficulty the engines maintained '"b horse-power, which secured a speed ®ore
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    A SEPOY AMOK AT FORT SANDEMAN.
    66 3 Y'vo British Officers Killed and one Wounded. Calcutta, 30th October. p J reported that a Sepoy of the 40th aDs > posted at the station mess at Fort 5 Lilian, ran amok last night, killing 11 giants Downes, 7th Bombay Lancers, t Yeates, Roval
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    THE HIGH COMMISSIONER IN NORTH BORNEO.
    258 3 terminated at 5 p. m. on the 14th.— North Borneo Herald. Sir Charles Mitchell arrived at Sandakan, at 10.30 a.m., on the 13th October, in H. M. S. Porpoise, as High Commissioner. 1 The Governor of British North Borneo called on board, and the
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    SCARCITY IN CALCUTTA.
    186 3 —Times of India. Calcutta, 25th October. The grain scarcity continues to be keenly felt in this district, and Baniahs have been making hay while the sun shines. One man admits having made R 25.000 within the last two months, while others have made forty, fifty, and even
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    A RECORD INDIAN CRICKET SCORE.
    199 3 —Civil and Military Gazette. Kasauli, 16th October. A cricket match between H. H. the Maharajah of Patiala’s team and the Kasauli Depot was played here on the 13th and 14th. The Depot went in first and knocked up 125 runs in an hour and a
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    COMMERCIAL ITEMS BY THE MAIL.
    217 3 The prospectus of the Sumatra-Singapore Coal Company will be issued on the 17th October. The meeting has been held of the British Deli and Langkat Tobacco Company. The Eastern Mortgage and Agency Company has declared an interim dividend for the half-year ended 30th June last
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    NEWS BY THE MAIL.
    1015 3 Political. 16th October. The situation created by the resignation of Lord Rosebery still continues to be the main topic of discussion in political circles. Sir William Harcourt has telegraphed, from Malwood, that the rumours about his intended retirement are untrue. The Executive Committee of the National
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    THE CHINESE OUTRAGE IN LONDON.
    479 3 The illegal arrest of Dr. Sun Yat Sin in London created some sensation at Hongkong, where he is well-known. Dr. Sun Yat Sin was born in Honolulu, his parents having emigrated from the Heungshan district, near Macao. At an early age he came to China,
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    73 3 Saturday, 7th Town Band, Golf Club. High water at New Jetty, 3-05 a.m. and 32-32 P.M. Sunday. Bth 23rd Sunday after Trinity. High water at New Jetty, 3-58 AM. and 4- P.M. Monday. 9th Public Holiday Police Sports. Butterworth. High water at New Jetty, 4-51
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    BANK SHARES.
    70 3 (L. <£• C. Express, Octobber 16thJ Shares. Banks. Paid. 20 Chartered of India, Australia, China All 28Ato 294 281 Hongkong Shanghai 28 i 41J to 424 25 Mercantile Bank of India (Ltd.) “A Shares .12J 11 to 12 25 Do. “B” do. 12J sto 6 8 Bk. of
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    199 3 Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners HELD ON THE 3RD NOVEMBER, 1896. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President), J. H. Callcott, Esq.. J Gibson, Esq., G. F. Adamson, Esq., and Cheah Chen Eok, Esq. Absent. R. A. P. Hogan, Esq. 1. The minutes of the last special meeting are
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    SHIPPING.
    231 3 Arrivals. To-day. P. O. s. s. Kaisar-I-Hind from London s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s. s. Rosa from Telok Semawe. s. s. R Halewyn from Asahan. Yesterday. s. s. Chan Tai from Batu Bale a. s. s Good Luck from Klang. s. s. Perse from Klang. s. s.
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      420 3 WOTICE. A SPECIAL Meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will be held in the Court of Requests at 2.30 p.m., On Friday, the 13th November, 1896, for the purpose of considering the undermentioned applications under The Liquors Ordinance No. XI of 1894”: No. Name of Applicant. Local U y
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      12 3 TO LET. HOUSE No. 3, Clove Hall Road. Apply to L. SUREWONGSEE.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    872 4 PROGRAMME. January Meeting, 1897. 12th, 14th, and 16th January. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY, 1897. 1. —The Maiden Plate. Value $2OO. —For Maiden Horses (per Rule XIV, Straits Racing Association). Weight per scale (10 st. 9 lbs.) Horses entered in (&gt;th Race, Ist Day, or 7th Race,
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      689 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS 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. J GOON™r B S ND s. sole importers-E2LTZ BROTKEjte HIN LEE Co. TIVOLI BEER! In white glass bottles. THE
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      472 4 Jnaurance Qtofweff. New York Life Insurance Cu. Fun ds £23,681,886 Heavy Reduction in Rates. “New plan” life policies on European lives in Penang. W. MANSFIELD, Co., 1 Agents. Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. 'PHE undersigned have been appointed 1 Agents for the above Companies and are
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      227 4 penang ice Works REACH STREET. Opened week days from 7.30 to lo and trom noon to 5 p m Sundays and Holidays from 8 a m ICE WILL ONLY BE DELlfc AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS S NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR H TT? THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED S TO ASK US
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