Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 December 1896

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DJ&.IL7. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIV. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1896. No. 264
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 566 1 £otp|Hn<j (tlottce», Oriental Steam 1 Navigation Company, rpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive out- wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following ates Homewards. Dec- 18 I Dec. 10 1 Kaisar-i-hind „24 Jan. 2 1897 P' 1 15 Rohilla Jan. 7 30 21 f' I Feb. 12 Mirzapore
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    • 1259 1 aßtWttfr BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. pipping KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong sKanghaTßankOCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-up Capital 0,000,000. AND F°b Will sail Steamer From Expected on Reserve Liability op
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    • 626 1 NBDEKLARDSLfIE HANDEL HAAVSCHAPfU (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000. Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38| Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Paaaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers,—The
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  • 122 2 Penang, 7th December. H 96. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/1 Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 21$ Do. 3 Credit 2 Do. 3 Documentary 272 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 167| Do. 3 days’ sight Private... 172 Bombay, Demand Bank 167| Do. 3 days’sight Private... 172 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 150 2 Penang, 7th December. 189; Tin $31.70 Trang out of season. West Coast... 960 sellers. Acheen 611» 12 75 do. White Pepper 16 75 do. Cloves (picked)... «-'D o seas >n. Mace No. 1 72 seller-. Mace Pickings... 63 do Nutmegs 68— do No. I 50 d Sugar
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  • 51 2 Mails close To-morrow For Per str. Time. Klang Deli 1 p M. Pangkor and Teluk Anson M Austin.. 2 p.m. Rangon H. Teng.. 2 P.M. Wednesday. 9th. Tongkah Petrel 1 P.M. The homeward I’. A O steamer Ravenna is expected to leave Singapore at 8 a. m. on
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  • 15 2 From Colombo—s. s. M. Bacguehem tn-day. From Nkgapatam—s. s. Goalpara on Thursday.
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  • 77 2 LONDON, 6th December. Egypt’s Dongola Expenses. Egypt has accepted the offer of pecuniary aid from Great Britain. The Young Turkish Party. The Turks, who were recently arrested at Constantinople, have b&en exiled without trial to Anatolia. They are believed to be connected with the Turkish Liberal party, which
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  • 595 2 The Resident Councillor will be “At Home” on Friday, the 11th inst., at 5 p.m. The homeward P. O. steamer Ravenna is expected to leave Singapore at 8 a.m. ou Wednesday. The Municipality advertises for a Superintendent of the Jetty Sheds at a salary of $l5O a
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  • 206 2 Penang Cricket Club v. Free School A most interesting afternoon’s play was witnessed on the Esplanade last Saturday. As the Club turned up with 12 men, Mr. Power of the Rifles was given to the School, and he proved a valuable addition to his side. Good cricket for their
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  • 82 2 On Friday last a receiving order was made in the Supreme Court against Khoo Low Chang, on the application of Mr. Murrison Allan on behalf of the Khye Ho Foundry Company, who were the petitioning creditor. The petition as against the “Chop” Chin Kee was adjourned for two months,
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  • 116 2 The flag now waving over the bastions of the Selangor fortifications is altered from what it used to lie. Red aud yellow stripes with the crescent —which, by the bv, has absolutely no connection whatever with Islam as a creed nor with Mohammed as a prophet—and star
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  • 282 2 In future, private post cards will l»e accepted by the Post Office in the Straits Settlements for transmission under the following conditions The private post card must, be composed of ordinary cardboard, not thicker than the material used for the cards supplied by the Post Office; it
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  • 164 2 (From our Contemporaries.) The Rev. R. W. Munson of the Malavan Mission of the M. E. Church has been transferred to the Central Ohio Conference, and is stationed at Sylvania, Ohio. Mr. F. M. Chopard, the managing clerk of Messrs. Braddell Brothers and Matthews, has successfully passed his
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  • 32 2 itLUh ASSO.X, sth Member The shipments on Satmd To Penang, 91 0 To Singapore, 264 Do. 69 of tin 7th Dbcember The shipments to-day are To Penang, 654 pik„ ls
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  • 286 2 I» our lasi issue, sa t w p we pointed out, as on a previo,,/ tbe utter absurditv of WinLt; ceas 11 of compelling refer to agaiu, M th nnportaut one «nd lbe S B »■> not appear to recognize that fact r never have been
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  • 67 2 In Acheen, says the Straits TCet.fiu system of continually traversing with firing columns l he territory overrun keeps tU enemy so in check that they only now and then offer resistance. But sometimes file is kept on the troops as thev move awav, yet with few casualties. To lessen
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  • 71 2 Native reports from Pekin represent a state of very strained relations between tbe Emperor and Li HuDg-cbang. H E. is said to have lost no time in speaking his mind to the Emperor on ihe subject of tbe Cassini Convention, which, be declared, bad placed China under the
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  • 76 2 Port Dickson is revealing itself in another light. That is as a watering place, if what the Perak Pioneer remarks betrue. The Resident-General is said to be about to take a In-use tlieie, tbe Resident of the Negri Sembilau affects the place, aid several other tenements are in
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  • 259 2 (Perak Pioneer, stb December I Horse allowances will require revision if the enhanced price of crushed food anagram continues. At the best the sum allowed by Government for the maintenance of a horse is not sufficient for tbe purpose, and. we ihiuk. this subject might well engage attention
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 763 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Pntchard 10. Applications for the appointment of Superintendent of the Jetty Sheds at a salary of $l5O a month, will be received by the undersigned up to 12 noon on Friday, the 18th instant. Applicants must have a good knowledge I 1 n I rO> of accounts and
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    • 49 2 POSADA WINE COMPANY. The Largest Wine Shippers in the East. C3AMPAGHES. P6RTS. SHERRIES. CLARETS. madeiraTmarlala. MALAGA. HOCKS. CHATEATWIRES. 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 Street.
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  • 1841 3 Thursday. ‘3rd December. (Free Press.) Present:— H. E. Ilie Governor, Sir Chailes Hugh Bullen Mitchell, G.C.M.G.; J- A. Swettenham, c.m.g., (Colonial-! Secretary) W. R. Collyer, (Attorney-Gen-' ral)’ E- I semon er> (Colonial Treasurer); g Trotter, (Auditor-General) Captain F. j Anderson, R E., (Acting Colonial Engi- T. Shelford,
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  • 70 3 A remarkable statement has been made by Mgr. Macario, the Papal Envoy in Abyssinia, regarding Russia’s alleged designs against Great Britain. He declares that the Abyssinia army is being re-organized by Russia with the idea of menacing British influence in Egypt. He also states
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  • 1836 3 (From the “Straits Times” of Ath inst.) The Baron Conducts his own Case. At noon to-day, at the Police Court, Baron de Horn, otherwise known as H. I. H. Prince Alexander Tzar,” and a Sikh named Para Singh appeared, on an adjourned summons, to answer
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  • 236 3 Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners HELD ON THE 20TH NOVEMBER, 1896. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President), R. A. P. Hogan, Esq., J. Gibson. Esq., and G. F. Adamson, Esq. Absent. J. H. Callcott, Esq., and Cheah Chen Eok, Esq. 1. The minutes of the last special meeting
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  • 217 3 Arrivals. To-day. P. O s. s Japan from Singapore, s. s. Kat Sang from Singapore. s. s. Mary Austin from Teluk Anson. Yesterday. s. s. Jin Ho from Langkat. s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. s. s Sri Bangka from Padang. s. s R. Halewyn from Asahan. 88. Flying
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 551 3 CHAMPAGNE piper-heidsieck] Ancfenne Maison REIDSIECK fondle en 1785 KUNKELMANN AC? Successeurs REIMS FRANCE PRITCHARD Co., Sole Agents for Penang and Districts. 8. The Commissioners having signed certain contracts for leasing markets, etc., for the year 1897, the seal of the Commissioners is affix d. 9. Tenders for the construction of
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    • 213 3 NOTICE. 'DENDERS will be received at the District I Office, Bukit Mertajam, up to noon on the 21st day of December, 1896, for the sole right to gather shells at KwalaJuru, Central District, Province Wellesley, for the year 1897. The Government does not bind itself to accept the lowest or
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  • 666 4 PROGRAMME of annual meeting TO BE HELD AT BATU GAJAH, Ou Thursday and Saturday, the 4th and 6th February, 1897. FIRST DAY. 1. The Batu Gajah Plate. Value $l5O and $5O to second horse A handicap for all galloways 13.3 and under that were originally imported into
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 575 4 WHISKY is the best. To be had at s Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. A J thean siew Co. SOLE IMPORTERS— KATZ BROTHT’De. GOON YEN FRIENDS. X HIN LEE Co. TIVOLI BEER! In white glass bottles. THE
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    • 138 4 Robinson (V 8/NOA POBE. Dressmaking, Millinery, Hosiery and Gloves, Ribbons and Laces Manchester Goods, n^er c«othiaj, Evening and Walking Shoes, Lace Curtains Tailoring, Outfitting, Rugs and Shawls, Electro-plated Ware. Steel Trunks, Sheffield Cutlery, Cricket r o ods, and Tennis Goods >Ol h. At.BNTs Singer's Sewing Machines Winufipld X’ Rnwhnfhamp Piiilpr?
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