Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 January 1897
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section22 1897-01-11 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILT. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [Pff/C£ 20 CENTB. VOL. LV. MONDAY, 11th JANUARY. 1897. No. 8.22 words
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Advertisement546 1897-01-11 1 pipping (Hottceu. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. SrpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. 1897. f 1897 Ravenna Jan. 15 Ganges Jan. 21 Kaisar-i-hind, 30 Rosetta Feb. 4 Rohilla Feb. 12 Mirzapore 18 Ganges „27 Ravenna Mar. 4546 words
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Advertisement1390 1897-01-11 1 SAmmwfr BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. iuwwb. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. H„n<,k„ n <, z-ICEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. I Hongk ?n J corporation. Ba k kJ EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. s SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. “i Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. A1,390 words
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Advertisement506 1897-01-11 1 «KDKKLAKDSUHE HANDEL BAAISUiAPHJ (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000 00 Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38 j Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsch® Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap.506 words
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Article126 1897-01-11 2 Penang. 11th January. I 97. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 2 I T Do. 4 months'sight Bank 2/1-R-Do. 3 Credit 2lf Do. J Documentary 2/2 Calcutta. Demand Hank Rs. 16 A Do. 3 days’sight Private 171 Bombay, Demand Bank 16 j Do. 3 days’ sight Private 171126 words
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Article149 1897-01-11 2 Pknang, 11th J inuaky. 1897. Tin 831.90 i Trang out of season. Black Pepper West (.'oast... 960 sellers. f Acheen 6lt> 13,—sellers. White Pepper 13 25 sellers Cloves (picked).. $29.00 Mace No. 1 72—sellers. Mace Pickings., 68— do. .Nutmegs 68. do. No. 1 6.50 do. Sugar I149 words
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Article109 1897-01-11 2 Mails close To-morrow. For Per str Time. Pungkalan Bramlan C. <mith Noon Klang 7'«nr Tong 1 p.M. Pan. k< r A T ns<>n M. 2 P.M Tongkah, Kopali. Mergui ami Tavoy Rasa 3 P.M Edie. T. Semawe, Segli, (tlehleh and Padang f:<>fh 3 pm. Singapore and China Glenfulloch109 words
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Article22 1897-01-11 2 From Rangoon— s. Jara to-morrow. 1 Ko.M Suez—s s. Canton to-morrow. From Singapore s. s Pumtua on Wedn sday.22 words
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Article76 1897-01-11 2 LONDON, 10th January. Football—England v. Wales. Wales won the football match against England on Saturday by one goal and two tries to nil. Prince LobanofTs Successor. A persistent report nominates Count Muravieff, at present Russian Minister at Copenhagen, as successor to Prince Lobanoff. Great Britain and France. Owing76 words
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Article446 1897-01-11 2 The outward P. O. mail steamer Ravenna, having left Colombo at 2 p.m. yesterday, may be expected here ou Friday. The B. I. S. N. Co.’s s. s Jara, with tbe mails from Europe, left Rangoau at 9 a. u>. on .Saturday, and may be expected to446 words
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Article123 1897-01-11 2 (Bth January.} Leave of absence, subject to confirmation by Secretary of State, with half-salary for nine mouths, to be taken after two months’ vacation leave commencing on 7th inst. has been granted to Mr. L. M. Woodward, Sheriff and Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, Singapore. Mr. F.123 words
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Article59 1897-01-11 2 Ladies’ Open Handicap. The fie in the Ladies’ Open Handicap between Mrs. Meriwether and Mrs. Adamson was played off on Saturday, and after a close game the Ist Prize was won by the latter lady with the score of 57 and 63 120—36 84, Mrs. Merewether being only 359 words
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Article596 1897-01-11 2 The ceremony of the distribution of prizes for Golf and Tenuis on the grounds of the Golf Club proved an unqualified success, although a little more breeze would have been better, both for the sake of the guests and for the unfolding of the handsome silken flag,596 words
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Article55 1897-01-11 2 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. s. Marg Austin from Teluk Anson Messrs. J. Tait. G. Tait. Rochfort and Mitchell Per s s Titan from Liverpool: Mrs Treweeke and two children. Yesterday. Her s. s. Cornelia from Rangoon: Mr. Perry. Saturday, 9th. Pers. s. Thaipeng from Port Weld: Messrs R. Walter,55 words
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Article81 1897-01-11 2 Monday, 11th Town Band, Esplanade, 5 pm. High water at New Jetty, 6-22 P.M. and 5-10a.m. Tuesday, 12th Penang Races, Ist Day. High water at New Jetty, 7-30 a.m. and 7- p.m. Wednesday, 13th Town Band. Esplanade, 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 8-2381 words
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Article30 1897-01-11 2 (From our Correspondent.) TELUK ANSON. 9th January The shipments on Saturday were— To Penang, 850 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 5,628 of ore. Do 8 8 >. of tin.30 words
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Article632 1897-01-11 2 [By Early Bird.”[ To-morkow is the First Day’s Racing o f what promises to be a most successful meeting. The Course, Paddock, aud Grand Stand arrangements are all that could be desired Training lias been continued vigorously during the past week, and the arrival of th[By “ Early Bird.”[ - 632 words
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213 1897-01-11 2 (To the Editor of fhe Pinang Gazette Sir,—An answer to the question contained in the concluding words of your leader of yesterday may be found in the opening sentence of the fifth para, thereof. In other words, the undue preference shewn to the Siugapore-Kranji213 words
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Advertisement786 1897-01-11 2 t\ 1 i n a New Advertisements. Pritchard Co. U’HE Aerated Water Manufactory, Medan. 1 Information will be given bv 15, BEACH STREET. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rpHE Ordinary Meeting of the MuniJL eipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Hall, at 3 p. m., w. h On Friday, the 15th786 words
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Advertisement38 1897-01-11 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. SOLE AGENTS FOR Damson’s Whisky, Sloe Gin, &c.38 words
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Article133 1897-01-11 3 It is very satisfactory, says the Straits Times, to announce that the ’rikisha strike (we prefer to call it “lockout” Ed. P. G.) which began this (Friday) morning will, in all probability, terminate to-night. At 5 o’clock to-morruw morning, all the vehicles niaV be expected to be133 words
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Article272 1897-01-11 3 A cricket match between the Penang Cricket Club and the Penang Free School was played on Saturday last at the Esplanade, and resulted in the former winning by gve wickets. The boys, having won the toss, elected to bit, and though the Penang Cricket Club team was very strong,272 words
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Article131 1897-01-11 3 The Duke of the Abruzzi, nephew of King Umberto, who has nearly completed his voyage round the w<frld, on board the Cristoforo Colombo has been most warmly received, says the Bombay Gazette, in all the ports of the United States where his ship has touched. The Italian131 words
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Article140 1897-01-11 3 The other evening about 150 persons, says the Japan Advertiser just to hand, including a number of well known and highly respectable residents, witnessed a knock-out prize fight with six ounce gloves under .Marquess of Queensberry Rules in one of the Blood Town Saloons.” The two140 words
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Article158 1897-01-11 3 According to investigations made by the Hume Department towards the end of 1896, says the Jiji, the total number of dwellings in* Japan is 7,935,969. The total number of the population is 42,270,620. Of the latter 21,345,750 are males, and 20,924,870 females. If the total is158 words
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Article50 1897-01-11 3 The Calcutta winter is delightful, writes Mr. Arnot Reid to the Straits Times, but one would not wish to live in Calcutta, unless one were prepared to spend a great deal more money than in the Straits, and to live hard and go away frequently to recuperate.50 words
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Article58 1897-01-11 3 According to statistics by the Administrative Bureau, the Japan Advertiser remarks, about five Government officials die every mouth in Formosa. That means that in 30 years all the Government officials in the island will have ceased to exist. It is also stated that the average number of deaths58 words
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Article62 1897-01-11 3 The presence of a shark, crocodile, or other monster in the neighbourhood of the jetty caused the sports committee of the Port Dickson Regatta, held the other dav, to cut out from the programme all the contests at diving. This caused some disappointment among the Europeans,62 words
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Article112 1897-01-11 3 It is not too late, says the New York to turn back, for pure enjoyment, to the issue of the Rondon Telegraph for 31st August. A city magistrate had the day before discharged a prisoner charged with a statutory offence, under a recent act, upon finding by the dictionary112 words
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Article535 1897-01-11 3 An Imperial Anecdote. While we in the Straits are in doubt as to whether we should teach the Chinese children here English or Pidgeon Malay, let us turn to what is going on in China, even around the Emperor himself. The time when officials could throw535 words
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106 1897-01-11 3 On the morning of the 24th ult. His Majesty, accompanied by the Queen and a numerous retinue, drove up from Ta Rua landing, at Ayuthia, on his way to the sacred foot-print of Buddha, the whole party travelling as pilgrims. His Majesty proposed, says106 words
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Article104 1897-01-11 3 This gentleman, who may be remembered in Ceylon as on the staff of our Railway Extensions in the “seventies,” is a passenger by the s. s. Valelta, en route for Calcutta, to take up an appointment on the East Indian Railway in N. W.104 words
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Article116 1897-01-11 3 A Suggestion. There was a report, in some newspapers lately, of a series of Shakespearian performances which, according to the London correspondent of the Bombay Times, the critic said with brutal conviction were enough to have made the author turn in bis grave This—he went on to116 words
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Article112 1897-01-11 3 The Duke of Devonshire, with whom were Sir J. Gorst and Sir G. Kekewich, hist month received at the Education Office a deputation, mainly consisting of experts, which urged upon the Education Department that the age for the education and technical training of the blind should be112 words
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Article705 1897-01-11 3 Drunk and Incapable. Thanks to the Madras Times, our notice has been drawn to the following case which is interesting from its natural historical bearings, if not for no other reason On 18th Nov., at Oban, before Sheriff Mactavish, John Turner, Laggan, claimed =£so damages, restricted705 words
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Article589 1897-01-11 3 JAPA NESE PATRIOTISM. In concluding a long article in the Spectator on Japanese characteristics the writer says, the Japanese’s vanity for his country constantly develops in action into a very real kind of patriotism, which the long experience of mankind has ascertained to be one of the most effective of589 words
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Article206 1897-01-11 3 (Straits Times, 9th January.) Jelttbus ($5 p<l.) .'2.70 Raubs (13 10 pd.) <9.10. A'l fully paid $11.25 Punjoins ($4 pd.) $l3 Pahang Corp. (XI pd.) S4J. Pataling Coffee Co. ($l5 pd.) $5O sales. Pengeraugs ($5O pd.) #55 Straits Insurance (s2o pd.) $26 «ales. Straits Fires ($2O pd.)206 words
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Article353 1897-01-11 3 trrivais. To-day. 8. s. Both from Batavia s. s Glenfalloch from Singapore. s. 8. Mary Austin from Teluk Anson. s. 8. Rosa from Deli. s. s. Jin Ho from Langkat. Y esterday. s. s. (7. Hock Kian from Singapore. s. s. Titan from Liverpool. s. 8. Deli from Asahan.353 words
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Advertisement83 1897-01-11 3 BROWN CO., Monumental Sculptors, 12, BENTINCK STR EET, C. I LC UTT A, [Established A. D. 1852. J All works under European Supervision. Done in Italian Marble, Aberdeen. Granite, ami Uhunar Stone. Name slabs for fixing on gales or otherwise from $3.50 each and upwards according to amount of lettering.83 words
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Advertisement416 1897-01-11 3 CHAMPAGNE *r'J PIPER-HEIDSIECK] Ancfenne Maison HEIDSIECK fondle en 1785 KUNKELM ANN &C? Successeurs REIMS FRANCE PRITCHARD Co., Sole Agents for Penang and Districts. NOTICE. 'THE Proprietor of “The Retreat” I begs to notify the public of Penang that he will remove on 24th instant from Premises No. 1, Bishop Street,416 words
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Advertisement69 1897-01-11 3 FOR SALE or TO LET. riDX O Spacious Houses close to Govern1 ment Offices, Batu Gajah. For particulars apply to 640 J. HARFLEET, Batu Gajah. THE CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILL. r pHE above Hotel will be continued, and 1 will remain open for Visitors from the Ist January, 1897. G.69 words
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Article725 1897-01-11 4 PROGRAMME OF annual MEETING TO BE HELD AT BATH GAJAH, On 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 into725 words
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Advertisement1061 1897-01-11 4 BUCH ANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST. To be held at i_i T 1 1 M ZL K E IT<;o p RKd Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. 1 J THEAN SIEW Co. sole importers—KjLTZ BROTHERS GOON YEN FRIENDS.1,061 words
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Advertisement294 1897-01-11 4 CRUSHED FOOD. Try it and You will be JR. BELILIOS begs to inform the p n L. I e lie that since inferior Crushed Food I is offered for sale in the Penang Market! at low prices, the undersigned begs to draw f attention to his certificated Crushed Food I294 words
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