Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 January 1897

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DJLIL7. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [Pff/flf 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. WEDNESDAY, 13th JANUARY. 1897. No. 10.
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      557 1 pipping Qloticeße Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. "T*. MIHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following ,'Jr dates Outwards. Homewards. 1897. f 1897 pvn.i'i Jan. 15 Ganges Jan. 21 i > ir-i-hind 30 Rosetta Feb. 4 Feb. 12 Mirzapore 18 i,lunges „27
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      1440 1 SBtvt>tna (notices. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY -(LTD.). banks. gapping iiwwcct. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. lZACEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Hongkong BankU east INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. g corporation. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid -up Capital $10,000,000. AND For Will sail Steamer From
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      482 1 «EDEKLMiBSUIE HANDEL HAATSUiiftPPU (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 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.
    124 2 Pknang, 13th January, 1897. RATES CLOSK AS FOLLOWS: London, Demand Bank Do. 4 months’sight Bank... 2/H Do. 3 Credit 2/lf§ Do. 3 Documentary 2/2 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 166 Do. 3 days’ sight Private... 171 Bombay, Demand Bank 166 Do. 3 days’sight Private... 171 Madras, Demand Bank 165 i
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    146 2 Pknang, 13th January. 1897. Tin $32.07$ Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... 9.60 sellers. Ac been 6U» 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 < 2 3.85
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    81 2 Mails closk To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Moulmein Java 9 A.M. Deli Langkat 1 P.M. Tongkah Petrel 1 P.M. Pangkor A T Ink Anson Canton 2 P.M Madras. Ac., tak ng mails for Europe. Ac., vid Negapatam Goal par a 4 PM. Regiswation up to 3 p.m. Friday.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    44 2 From Suez —s. s. Canton today. From Singapore s. s (roalpara, s. s. Lightnina to-morr<>w. s h Banjermassin and s. s. Maha Vajirnnhix on Saturday. From Calcutta —s. s. A. Apear to-morrow. I rom Rangoon—s. s. C. Hye Teng on Saturday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    102 2 LONDON, 12th Januabt. Prince LobanofFs Successor. It is announced that Count Muravieff succeeds Prince Lobanoff. Our Colonial Engineer. Major H. E. McCallum, c.m.g., Colonial Engineer to the Straits Settlements, is appointed Governor of Lagos. The Arbitration Treaty with America The British-American arbitration treaty has been signed. Massacre of
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE.
    40 2 Marriage. Brown—Hill. —On the 15th inst., at Christ Church, Westminster, by the Rev. E. Davies, Rector of Manafon, N. Wales, William Carnegie Brown, M.D., Penang, to Jane Margaret (Daisy), only daughter of Major-General W. Hill, Indian Staff Corps.
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    OUR COLONIAL ENGINEER-NO LONGER.
    386 2 So the Major, or should we say the Colonel, is, after all, neither coming here as Resident Councillor, nor going to Ceylon as SurveyorGeneral, but is about to try his hand at governing a West African Colony called Lagos We wish him good health and plenty
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    THE RACES-FIRST DAY.
    291 2 In spite of the persistent downpour yesterday, the race meeting was well patronized by the members of the Turf Club and their friends, and by the general public. The ladies of Penang also braved the elements, aud did so iu the gaiest of plumage. Some of the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    466 2 The London Gazette notifies that the Queen has been pleased to give directions for the appointment of William Henry Hyndman Jones, Esq, Barrister-iu-Law (Supernumerary Resident Magistrate of Jamaica), to be a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. The following is the programme of
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    ATTEMPT TO IMPORT DYNAMITE INTO ACHEEN.
    85 2 Inspector MacFarlane yesterday arrested an Acbenese, named Nja Latief, on board the s. s. Generaal Van Lansberge for attempting to take away dynamite to Acbeen, contrary to Seclion 4 of Ordinance XVIII of 1887. The dynamite had been very ingeniously packed iu a basket
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    91 2 Wednesday, 13th Town Band. Esplanade, 5 p.m. High water at New Jetty, 8- a.m. and 8- P.M. Thursday, 14th Penang Races, 2nd Day. At Home at the Club. High water at New Jetty, 8-49 p.m. and 9- a.m. Friday. 15th Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    19 2 (From our Correspondent) TELUK ANSON. 13th January. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 434 pikuls of tin.
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    157 2 (From a Correspondentf At 6 a. m. on Monday, a Malay, nam* Bakar, residing at Mirboh Kudali,' q Uarr 4 led with his wife because she would not from her bed when he requested her to so. In his anger, the man hurled a lf nut scraper at
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    A PROCLOMATION.
    284 2 —Singapore Free Pra> I An extraordinary Govern was issued on Saturday, 9tb inst., brii. i'. into operation certain provisions of Preservation of the Peace Ordinance, 1«’ The proclamation reads.— Whereas the peace of the Settlement been broken upoh the Bth imtant hr as»emblii'g together of armed men fort,
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    THE SINGAPORE-KRANJI AND PRAI— PARIT BUNTAR RAILWAYS.
    416 2 THE SINGAPORE-KRANJI AND PRAI— PARIT BUNTAR RAIL WAYS. (To the Editor of the London on.' China Express.’) Sir, —In a paragraph of your last i-d you comment ou the proposed railivav a' I Singapore Island, to be constructed cut 1 the revenues of the Straits SvttleuirJ This railway, iu as
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      866 2 T\ «i i 1 n A Ne w Advertisement. Pritchard Co. h e AI R. J. Grand of Penang leaves here 1 to-day by s. s. Pundua on a visit to 15 BE STREET a Lutta, f° r benefit of his health. 17 NOTICES. FOR SALE. fIIHE Aerated Water Manufactory,
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      41 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. Beach Union Streets.
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    THE RACES.
    1903 3 First Day, 12th January. Patrons. —H. E. the Governor, H. H. the Sultan of Johore, H. H, lhe Sultan of Deli, H. H. the Sultan of Perak, H. H. the Sultan of Kedah, the Hon. Resident Councillor, the Officer Commanding the Troops, and the Hon. J. M. Vermont.
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    HANDICAPS.
    55 3 Second Day’s Races. First Race. st. lbs. Cara Mia 10 7 Handy Andy 10 2 Kingston 9 6 Second Race. Dadu 11 4 Hinemoa 10 1 Mountaineer 9 8 Sparkling 9 4 Kuala Muda 9 0 Persimmon 812 Beeswing 8 2 Gin Sling 8 0 Third Race. Lee Metford
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    Fourth Race.
    143 3 Chicken 11 0 Satanella 10 7 Kuala Merboh 9 2 Pandora 8 12 Patroness 8 5 Eve 8 0 Chit Chat 8 0 Skipper 8 0 The Monyet 8 0 Sixth Race. Bittern 11 2 Melanthius 9 9 Fire 9 7Valley Queen 9 7’ Why Not 8 8
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    THE YOKOHAMA POISONING CASE.
    37 3 (Special telegam to the Singapore Free Press.) Hongkong, 11th Jan. The Nursemaid Jacobs is charged with the murder of Mr. W. H. Carew, at Yokohama. The trial of Mrs. Carew is still proceeding-
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    560 3 18th Dec Baron de Courcel’s decision to resign the post of French Ambassador to England is attracting a good deal of attention. Mr Hubert Crackanthorpe, son of the Q.C., and an author whose books have attracted some notice, has mysteriously disappeared in Paris. The weather has at last
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    THE POWER THAT PULLS DOWN.
    834 3 I want to present a single idea in the fewest and clearest words at my command. Here goes for a try at it. From the time you are first able to stand on your feet, up to the time you can stand no longer, there
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    SHIPPING.
    290 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Bhundara fr ,m Rangoon. B. I. s. s. Pundtta from Singapore. s. s Cyclops from Singapore. s. s. Calypso from Singapore. s. s. Flying Fish from Port Weld s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. Y ESTERDAY. B. I. 8. Java from Rangoon s s Langkat
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    BANK SHARES.
    77 3 (L A C. Express, December, 18th.) Shares. Banks, Paid. Closing pncee. C 20 Chartered of India. Australia. A China All 26 to 27 28| Hongkong A Shanghai 284 411 to 42$ 25 Mercantile Bank of India (Ltd.) “A” hares 12j 11 to 12 25 Do. ”B” do. 12*
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      290 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. tIIHE Ordinary Meeting of the MuniI cipal Commissioners will be held at the Town Hall, at 3 p. m., On Friday, the 15th January. 1897. F. H. DALLAS, 1 Ag. Secy, to the Municipal Commissioners. (jovernment Savings Bank. IN accordance with the rules and regulations under the Savings
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      362 3 SCOTCH WHISKY. Always drink the Best and preserve your Health. This you can do by drinking f Ferguson’s Special Cream Breadalbane. SCOTCH WHISKY. THE VERY BEST PEG WHISKY IN THE MARKET. VERY OLD. WELL MATURED IN SHERRY CASKS. Per Case of 1 doz. bottles, duty paid, $11.50. For export $8.50.
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      15 3 THE A. P.K. Aerated Waters ARE OF THE BEST QUALITY. Outstation orders promptly attended to.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    534 4 PROGRAMME. January Meeting, 1897. 12th, 14th, and 16th January. SECOND DAY. THURSDAY, 14th JANUARY, 1897. I.—The Ladies’ Purse. —3.15. Value £2O. —Handicap for Roadsters that have run in 2nd Race. Ist Day. Professional Riders allowed. Distance 11 miles. Entrance $lO. 2. —The First Colonial Vase.—3.3s. Value $2OO
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      108 4 Lm BUCHANAN WHISK KSSvrzX tci Tin? n'C'crr (Houses of f To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. renangM g ame as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. X J goonyln I friends. SOLE IMPORTERS— KA.TZ BROTHERS. HIN LEE Co.
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      1330 4 Insurance Qtoftces. o T Jnsurance (Roftces. Marine Insurance. O JapSD The Royal Jnsurance Co. ““■‘heim Inßurano. Company JBK A C £fe S ßate»l ß^no^n«d° n «nd T H A^r.l'X:?c;„,;L P r.nd JKg 6»»«» Which totted will U inform.are open to accept Marine Risks at current KANA N G A EXTRACT
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      299 4 CRUSHED FOOD. Try it and You will be Satis IK. BELILIOS begs to infoiu th,. ..m,, lie that since inferior Crusli, is offered for sale in the Penang Mu ;<et at low prices, the undersigned begs t i HW attention to his certificated Ciu-he i for Horses, and is prepared,
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