Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 January 1897

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.} ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 70 CENTS. VOL. LV. MONDAY, 25th JANUARY. 1897. No. 19.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 554 1 pipping (notices* Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. r PHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following X? dates Outwards. Homewards. 1897. f 1897 Kaisar-i-hind Jan. 30 Rosetta Feb. 4 llohilla Feb. 12 Mirzapore 18 Ganges „27 Ravenna Mar. 4 Ravenna Mar. 14
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    • 1251 1 sapping (Tlottces. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMpTnY, -(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Homrkonv Shanghai Bank Ocean steam ship company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STFAMFRS nongKong snangnai Bankeast Indian OCEAN steam L,,,t u 01 ing Corporation. ottt„ nn.im.rv T Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. ©HiP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-ce Capital {10,000,000.
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    • 584 1 rtSDEiiLASIibIHIi HANIMM. iUATSCi.AffU (Netherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000.00 Reserve Funds f 2,282,814.38| Head Office in Amsterdam. Hzad 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 Bankers.—The Union
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  • 125 2 Penang, 25th January. 1'97. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 2/1 t Do. 4 months’sight Bank.. 2/1$ Do. 3 Credit 2 I]j| Do. 3 Documentary 2/2 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 170 Do. 3 days’sight Private... 174 Bombay. Demand Bank 17» Do. 3 days’sight Private 174 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 146 2 Pknanu, 27th Januaky. 1897. Tin $33.70 I Trang small supply. Black Pepper West Coast... 960 sellers. (Acheen 6lt> 13.25 sellers. White Pepper $17.50 do. Cloves (picked).. $29.00 Mace No. 1 74. —sellers. Mare Pickings... 68— do. Nutmegs 67. do. iNo 1 <».90 do. Sugars 2 3.85 do.
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  • 66 2 Mails close To-morhow For Per str. Time. Calcutta... C Apcar ...11 AM. Deli Ara iyee I p.m. Klang Good Luck 1 P.M. Pangkor... -V Austin 2 P.M Edie, T. Semawe. Segli, Oleldeh and Padang Tamboru 2 P.M. W ednesday, 27th. Langkat Fook Ching Noon. Thursday. 25th. Madras, Ac.,
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  • 30 2 From Suez—s. s. Jara to-day. From Calcutta —s. s. chelydra to-m rrow. From Singapore—s. s Sirsa no Thursday. From Edie—s. s. if. G r. Lansberge on Thursday
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  • 43 2 LONDON, 24th January. The Troubles on the Niger. The Niger forces have defeated the natives after a sharp fight at Shonga, and have destroyed the town. Conference on the Plague. The Conference of the Powers on the plague meets at Venice.
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  • 428 2 Indian Famine Funds are springing up in every part of the world, and the chief anxiety experienced in the matter will not be as to the extent of the generosity of the public, but as to whether or not the food stuffs purchased by means
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  • 638 2 The 8. 8 Fook Ching brought 7,734 tins of kerosene oil from Brandon yesterday. The Resident Councillor will proceed to Kulim on Consular business on Wedntsday, the 27th instant. Four hundred and forty-five pilgrims arrived from Singapore to-day by the s. s. Java, on their way to
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  • 171 2 Monthly Medal. The January Medal was played off on Friday and Saturday last-, and" Mr. D. A. M. Brown, being in grand form, won by the narrow margin of one stroke from Capt Fergusson, a difference of no less than 32 separating them in the handicap. Mr. Brown’s second
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  • 167 2 The cricket match, which was played on the Esplanade on Saturday last, between an eleven of the P. C. C", captained bv Shropshire, and a “Civil Service” team, ended in a draw. The scores were as follow Civil Service. Penney b. Hawkins 4 D’Cruz c. Thresher b. Howdle 7
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  • 84 2 (22nd January.) Tuesday and Wednesday, 2nd and 3rd Feb., will be observed throughout the Colony as Bank Holidavs for the Chinese New Year. 6th Feb. (Saturday) will also be a holiday as the anniversary of the Settlement of Singapore. Capt. H. S. Ainslie, Northumberland Fusileers, is appointed Aide-de-Camp
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  • 64 2 In response to our appeal on belia’f the sufferers from famine in India, web already received the following substantial contributions towards the Penano T> 1 Famine Fund Hon. J. M. Vermont Boustead Co. Hutteubach Liebert Co. jqq Sandelands, Buttery Co. ]qq Bchn, Meyer Co. Katz
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  • 58 2 Ties for Tuesday, 26th January. Single Handicap, Class A. Cap). Fergusson v. F. 0. Hallifax. Single Handicap, Class B. R. Peirce v. A. R. Adams. Single Handicap, Class C. Rev. W. Murray v. B. E. Mitchell. Double Handicap. a A Law and J v J. F. Lamb
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  • 50 2 Mixed Doubles. Miss Anthony) M rs. Adams and and J. F. Lamb j (G. E. Mosley. Miss Hogan and Mrs. J. G Allan WH. Bel! j 1 {and R. Young. Mrs. JA. Brown Miss W. Ro M &E. A B Brown and J. A. Brown.
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  • 147 2 On 13th January the trial of Mrs. Carnr was resumed Mr. Dickinson w;is compelled to read bis love letters in Court. Much sensation was caused thereby. While be was being examined by Counsel, lie admitted having written to Mrs. Carew in a ff rt donate terms and
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  • 364 2 The Saturday Review protests agairtf the Government’s attitude on the question of the strength of the British naw, and asserts that their decision seems counterto the opinions of the ablest authorities, and is too important to escape frank criticism. There has not been an abler naval strateußt
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  • 147 2 Baily's Magazine, the well-known sporting monthly, discussing Mr. Arthur Balfour as a golfer, says He treats the game as seriously as Sarah Battle treated whisk There is no pretence of his not caring whether he wins a match or loses it; be likes to win, and when
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 731 2 Tk j i 1n /M New Advertisements. Pritchard Co. p A COCONUT GARDEN of 110 oilougs in extent, forming part of Malakoff Estate in Province Wellesley. For further particulars apply to —4l A. L. de MORNAY. 15, BEACH STREET, municipal notice. APPLICATIONS for the undermentioned appointments in the Secretary’s Office
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    • 41 2 POSADA WINE COMPANY. The Largest Wine Shippers in the East. Champagnes. Ports. Sherries. Clarets, adeira. arsala. Malaga. Hocks. Chateau Wines. Liqueurs. Connossieurs are invited to test the above Choice Wines. SOLE AGENTS KOK Damson’s Whisky, Sloe Gin, &c. Beach Union Streets.
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  • 25 3 (From our Correspondent.) TELUK ANSON. 23rd January. The shipments on Saturday were To Penang, 851 piktds of tin. To Singapore, 3,616 of ore.
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  • 610 3 £83,000 Subscribed in Loudon. London, 12th January, The Indian Famine Fund has reached ten thousand pounds. The Rothschilds have ~iven one thousand, and Messrs. Huth and Henry S. King two hundred and fifty each. Lord George Hamilton has been summoned to Osborne to acquaint the
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  • 45 3 Arrivals. Yesterday. Per B. I. s. s. Palamcotta from Rangoon Messrs. J. and A. Swanston, Mr. Syed Ahmad, Mr and Mrs. Noordin and party, and Mr. Amery. Per s. s. Rosa from Mergui: The Misses Webber, Mr. Lim Ong Lye, and Captain J. Reid.
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  • 85 3 Monday, 25th P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. Young Men's Association, Class Meeting, 8 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, 5 p. m. High water at New Jetty, 3-43 P.M. and 4-lOa.m. Tuesday, 26th Assizes Commence, 11 p.m. P. C. C. Tennis Tournament. High water at New Jetty,
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  • 393 3 A Million and a Half Persons on Relief. Calcutta, 12th January. The latest reports show .the numbers on relief works are steadily increasing in the 1 Bundelkund districts. Famine of the blackest kind must be looked for, and half the population will have to resort to relief works.
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  • 559 3 An extraordinary and almost unprecedented disaster occurred on 28th ultimo on the Kenmare estate, on the confines of the counties of Kerry and Cork. Owing to the heavy rains a large tract of bog moved and swept everything before it. A considerable tract of country
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  • 655 3 Speech of Lord Elgin. On the 14th inst. the Viceroy delivered an address at a meeting which had been convened in the Dalhousie Institute, Calcutta, with a view to discussing the present crisis in India and to opening a fund for the relief of the starving peoples.
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  • 648 3 (Vid Rangoon.) The Nubia.” London, 12th January.— The troops on the s. s. Nubia are ordered to land, and will remain in quarantine at Bovisand Fort during the period of incubation. The troops from the Nubia have been landed. London, 13th January— The s. s. Nubia is proceeding
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  • 836 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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  • 235 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Hebe from Singapore. s. s. Marquis Bacquehem from Kobe. s. s. Tambora from Olehleh. B. I. s. s. Java from Singapore. s. s. C. Apcar from Singapore. s. s. Mary Austin from Teluk Anson. Y ESTERDAY. B 1. s s. Palamcotta from Rangoon. s.'s. Canton
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  • 73 3 (L <£• C. Express, January, Ist.) Shares. Banks, Paid. Closing prices. 20 Chartered of India. Australia, (’hiua All 26 to 27 28J Hongkong A- Shanghai 281 41A to 42'. 25 Mercantile Bank of India (Ltd.) A'' hares 12A 11 to 12 25 Do. B” do. 12| sto 6
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 347 3 e) ARE PREPARED TO SUPPLY TIFFIN'S or at short notice. TERMS MODERATE. PORT, SHERRY, MADEIRA, MARSALA, TOKAYAR, GRAVES, MALAGA. These are the finest wines in the market and defy competition as regards prices. SEND FOR A PRICE LIST. BODEGA BEER STOUT. Try these: you will be pleased. Government Savings Bank.
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    • 299 3 TO LET. HOUSE, No. 20 Leith street. Rental 335 per mouth including all taxes. Apply to THEAN SIEW Co., 31 32 Beach Street, Penang. Ice and Aerated Waters. [BEG to notify to the Public that the Ice and Aerated Waters made at all the Factories in Penang may be had
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  • 730 4 PROGRAMME of ANNUAL MEETING TO BE HELD AT BATU GAJAH, On Thursday and Saturday, the 4th and 6th February, 1897. FIRST DAY. 1. The Bath 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
    • 991 4 i BUCHANAN WHISKY JS THE RESTTo be had at m s k thean'chee°i co. rw sE 1 Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. GUAT CHENG BROS. r J GOON YEN FRIENDS. SOLE IMPORTERS HIN LEE Co. TIVOLI BEER! In white glass
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    • 351 4 CRUSHED FOOD. Try it and You will be Satisfi» I JR. BELT LI OS begs to inform the pni,B lie that since inferior Crushed B is offered for sale in the Penang M Hl j. tt ß at low prices, be desires to drnw B tion to bis certificated Crushed
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