Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 November 1896

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED Dja.lL?. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE CO CENTS. VOL. LIV. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1896. No. 249.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 540 1 pipping (flotices. Oriental Steam Company. rpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive out- wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Nov. 21 Khedive Nov. 26 oV” 1 Dec. 4 Ravenna Dec. 10 fii" 18 Kaisar-i-hind „24 1897 Jan. 2 Rohilla Jan. 7 15 Pekin 21
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    • 2000 1 ftWw. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTDJW banks. 3 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. HWongkong Shanghai Bank/AC ran steam ship company. NFGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS in S Corporation. U east INDIAN OCEAN STEAM ncuarHiHm un.t ur oiuHHic.no. qwtp oompinv Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. hilir tUMFAINI, JjTD. Reserve
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    • 564 1 NBDEKLAtIDSc/iK HANDEL tUATSUiAWk (Nether land. Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital 35,783,0'K). Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38 j Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandache Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. I
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  • 374 2 PROGRAMME of ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT BATU GAJAH, On Thursday and Saturday, the 4th and 6th February, 1897. FIRST DAY. 1. The Batu Gajah Plate. Value Sl5O and 350 to second horse— A handicap for all galloways 13.3 and under that were originally imported into
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  • 117 2 Penang. 23rd November. Hit.; Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank Do. I months’sight Bank... 2/lf Do. .3 Credit 2/2 Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 167 Do. 3 days’sight Private... 171 Bombay, Demand Bank 167 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 171 Madras, Demand Bank Do. 3 days’
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  • 145 2 Pknang, 23rd November. IS.»<>. Tin 331.85 !Ti ling out of season. West Coast... 9.60 sellers. Aelieen 6lh 12.75 do. White Pepnei 16 75 do. Cloves (picked)... out o season. Mace No. 1 72 -slier Mace Pickings... '3 do Nutmegs 70 do No. I 5 > <1 Sugar
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  • 59 2 Mails close To-mokrow For Per utr. Time. Klang Perse Noon. Pangkor and Teluk Anson M Austin... 2 p.m. Deli Ho Kwei 2 P.M. The homeward P. O steamer Khedive is expected to leave Singapore at 8 a. in. on Wednesday. The mail despatched from Penang to London. ria
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  • 8 2 From Colombo—s. s. Sunda to-morrow.
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  • 87 2 LONDON, 22nd November, France and her foreign policy. During the debate on the Foreign Estimates in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Hanotaux was asked to define the relations between France and Russia, and lie declared it to be inexpedient to supplement the precise statements of the Tsar and
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  • 805 2 H. M. S. Rainbow,” which is now in harbour, is a 2ml Class Cruiser, a twinscrew vessel, and is sheathed with steel and copper. Her tonnage is 3,600, and her indicated horse-power is 7,000 (with normal draught) or 9,000 (with forced draught). Her length is 300 ft.,
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  • 45 2 It is notified in last Friday’s Gazette that the Government of Madras has consented to the removal of the restriction against agents or recruiters receiving commission on coolies, other than indentured men, whom they engage in India fur labour in the Straits Settleim-nts.
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  • 331 2 (2oth November) The prohibition for a period of six months from Ist December, 1896, is proclaimed of the exportation of arms, ammunition, gunpowder, and military and naval stores tu Netherlands India. The comparative statement is given of estimated expenditure for the years 1896 and 1897, shewing the total
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  • 243 2 The adjourned inquest was resumed on 2nd, sth, and 13th November. On the 2nd tbe evidence of the Doctor, who has been conducting thepos/ mortem examination, was to the effect that the deceased died from the effects of arsenic, that tbe arsenic bad
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  • 77 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per P. O. s.s. Manila from Singapore: Mr. and Mrs. Hunting and Mr. and Mrs. Innes. Per s. a. Chwn Sang from Singapore: Mr. and Mrs. Lederer and Mr. and Mrs. Benhardt. Yesterday. Per P. O s. s. Rohilla from Melbourne: Inspector and Mrs. Evans and two
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  • 48 2 klala lum ppp j 23r d NovKM Beß I he Selangor The railway line Tempen and Rasa has been and trains now run Serendah only. ar U TELUK ANSON. riiL 238 D NOVEMBe R. I he shipments to-day are To Penang, 960 pikul 8 of lin
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  • 354 2 Our readers’ anZrniZT i 8 advertisement of the entertain D,O H. M. 8. Rai„W. intend to hold to-morrow eveni? 1 Town Hall, Penang. On quoted (he opinion held by th e Free Preus as to the merits of t i ance, and since then We iave 8 very
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  • 314 2 {From a Correspondent). The Senior District Offi'er, P. W.tit his six weeks leave at the end of the num and intends, we believe, to spend itiuhdi On his return he will be posted tod Colonial Secretariat, rice Mr. Talbot pi moted. Mr. L. M. Woodward, his l«i tenens,
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  • 90 2 Monday, 23rd Town Band. Esplanade. P A yji High water at New Jetty, 2- p.m. Tuesday. 24th vn^-tain 0161 H. M. S “Rainbow Town Hall «nj a m. 81 High water at Ivew Jetty, i 3- pm. Wednesday, 25th J Town Band, Esplanad. P^. g
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 155 2 PRITCHA IID& Co. Important Notice. Ladies’ Department. 81-A.HNV2LI. sale. A Cash Sale will take place for 14 days only from the Ist until the 14th December (inclusive). A nST. ZEB.—The Period will not be extended. U| Circulars will be issued shortly. PRITCHARD CO. New advertisements. NOTICE. WANTED to purchase Federated
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    • 494 2 3. The Club Stakes Value $4OO and $5O to second horse.— A handicap for all horses. Distance 1 mile. Entrance $l5. 4. The Eclipse Stakes. Value $250 and 350 to second horse A handicap for all 13.2 ponies. Distance mile. Entrance $lO 5. The Gopeng Plate Value £2OO and 350
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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 WINES. 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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  • 43 3 Dkath of an European H(R k were nine fresh cases and nine deaths fr<’ nl ie l ,la b' ue n Bombay on the 14'h November. Mr. Sherman, the manager Messrs. B. Smyth Co., Bombay, has of bubonic fever.
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  • 48 3 Disquiet in London. London, 15th November. The papers are beginning to discuss the •ospeet of an efflux of gold to India, in v jpivofthe rise in the value of the Rupee, uid say it is calculated to disturb the London money inatheL
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  • 90 3 London, 15th November. The law permitting horseless carriages oQ the public roads came into operation yesterday, when thirty auto-cars, mostly driven by petroleum and the rest, by electric j(v, started from the Metropole Hotel, in the presence of an enormous crowd, to Bibrhtou. The weather
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  • 564 3 (Vid Ceylon.) The King of Sweden and the Venezuela Dispute. London, 12th November.— The King of Sweden will probably be selected as fifth arbiter to discuss the Venezuelan question. The Fike at Shand and Mason’s. Referring to the late fire at Messrs. Shand and Mason’s they slate that
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  • 2116 3 Thursday, 19th November. (Free Press.) Present :—H. E. the Governor, Sir Charles Hugh Bullen Mitchell, g.c.m.g. Hons. J. A. Swettenham, c.m.g., (Colonial Secretary) W. R. Collyer, (Attorney-Gen-eral); E. E. Isemonger, (Colonial Treasurer); H. Trotter, (Auditor-General) Captain F. J. Anderson, r.e., (Acting Colonial Engineer) T. Shelford, c.m.g., G.
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  • 754 3 30th October. The New Archbishop. The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of the Right Hon. and Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of London, D.D., to be Archbishop of Canterbury. Dr. will complete the seventy-fifth age on 30th Nov., thus being eight yeawßlder at the commencement
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  • 549 3 Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the 6th November, 1896. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President), J. H. Callcott, Esq., R. A. P. Hogan, Esq., J. Gibson, Esq., G. F. Adamson, Esq., and Cheah Chen Eok, Esq. 1. The minutes of the last special meeting are read
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  • 205 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Chwn Sang from Singapore.' s. s Hok Canton from Olehleh. s. s. Mary Austin from Teluk Anson. s. s. Langkat from Deli. P. O. s. s. Manila from Singapore. I’ ESTERDAY. s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s. s. Flying Fish from Port Weld P.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 446 3 TO LET. ON E Bedroom, Dressing room and Bath, room, ami 2 Bedrooms. EDELWEISS COTTAGE, 10, Clove Hall Road, Penang. 12th November, 1896. 629 The Penang- Khean Guan Insurance Company, Limited. NOTICE \T a meeting of the Board of the Directors held on the 10th instant, Mr. Oh Cheng Chan
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    • 274 3 TO LET. 'I’WO Large Godons capable of storing I 8,000 and 5,000 bags of rice respectively, at No. 31, Beach Street, back part; and also an Office lately occupied by Messrs. McLarty Co. Apply to HYE KEE CHAN, 636 No. 31, Beach Street. Sanitarium “The Crag” Penang Hill. mHIS establishment
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  • 886 4 PROG KAMME. January JVleeting, 1897. 12th, 14th, and 16th January. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, 12th JANUARY, 1897. I.—The Maiden Plate. Value s2oo.—For Maiden Horses (per Rule XIV, Straits Racing Association). Weight per scale (10 st. 9 lbs.)_ Horses entered in 6th Race, Ist Day, or /th Race, 2nd
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 599 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BESTTo 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 SOLE IMPORTERS— KATZ BROTHERS HIN LEE Co. NOTICE. Croiun Oil Burners specially made for THE ROYAL DUTCH OIL
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    • 226 4 PENANG ICE WORrF VEACH STREET. OPEN un week days from 7.30 to 10 and from noon to 5 p m Sundays and Holidays from 8 a m to D ICE WILL ONLY BE DELIAS AGAINST CASH OR TICKETS S NOT AGAINST BOOKS OR CFTT? THE PUBLIC ARE REQUESTED inv TO
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