Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 April 1897

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    21 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHER DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [/'/>/■?£ 20 CINT®. VOL. LV. TUESDAY, 6th APRIL. 1897. No. 78.
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      541 1 dipping (Hofices. > Peninsular Oriental. Steam Navigation Company. r PHE mail steamers may be I m ex P ec^ed t'° arrive out--7 wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. (Jorovian'lol Apr. 9 Rosetta Apr. 15 23 j Thames 29 fraimr-I Hini May 7 Mirzapore May 13
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      1376 1 SBtmrintf fttofttts BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. pipping iiionccß. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIi n cEAN steam s HIP company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Hongk n n J corSiom U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Paid-up Capital $10,000,000. AND For Wul sail
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      585 1 IKDEItLAfiDSUAE HAS DEL BiATSCBAfW (Neth?rland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.06 Reserve Funds 2,282,814.38 j H ead 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. London
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 2 PaAANo. 6th April, I I'7. K ates close as follows: Loudon. Demand Bank 2 Do. I months'sight Bank... 2 0,' Do. Cretins 2/ i Do. 3 Documentary 2 o.| Calcutta. Demand Hank Rs. Hil A Do. 3 days’ sight Private I 5 Bombay, Demand Bank 1611 Do. 3 days’sight
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    144 2 L ATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS. I’knanu, 6th April. 1>97. Tin 533. 5 i Trang 16.75 Black Pepper( West Coast... ;327A Acheen 0'« 15. sellers. White Pepper 2" 25 sellers. Cloves (picked).. 36 do. Mace Xo. 1 85 do. Mace Pickings 75 do. Nutmegs 82— do. No. 1 6.90 do. Sugar 2
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    93 2 Mails < i.ose To-moickow /**»r Per */i Singapore, < hina ami Japan Argyll N<h>N. Klang Good Litclc 1 p.M. Tongkah. Kopah, Maliwun. Mergui A Tavoy /Own I p.m Trang Art«odon<j 1 pm. I'angkor and T. Anson V a 2 P M Singapore Pul iwo!'<t 3 I’M. Thphkoay. Bth.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    34 2 MAILS TO A RR IVE. From Calcvtta C .tpror to-day From Singapore s. s .Lmo/o, b h Glen, fnlloelt tmd '•.■cundr i Pi-morrow, s. s. Maha I ajirunhi* and s s. ('helydru <>n Friday.
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    48 2 LONDON, sth April, 1897. The Opinion at St. Petersburg. According to the semi-official journals at St. Petersburg, the continued aggressive attitude of Greece renders a blockade of the Pineus-imperative and, if Greece rushes into war, the Powers can never allow her to reap any advantages therefrom.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    700 2 We are informed by the Agent of Reuter’s Telegram Company that their news service to the Straits will be increased on or about the Ist of May next. This increase has I rendered feasible through liberal terms granted by the E istern Extension Co. The Band will
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    THE ASSIZES.
    95 2 The case against Pah Dali, a. Patani Malay, charged with the murder of Toll Bow, another Patani Malay, at, Chorok Tukuu in Province Wellesley, was called yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Hy nd man-Jones. Mr. Adams was the counsel assigned by the Court for the defence. Several witnesses
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    ENGLISH IN THE STRAITS.
    130 2 Wk have constantly drawn attention to the necessity for teaching English to the rising generation of each nationality in the Straits. We give the following cutting taken from the N. C. Herald, from which it may be seen how desirous the Chinese, in their own country
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    115 2 {From a Correspondent.) George Dawson, a Tamil of Ceylon and acrobat, formerly belonging to Harmston’s Circus, who arrived from Rangoon bv last steamer, has been giving some exhibitions of gymnastics, wire-rope-walkiug, and ground tumbling at Batu Kawan and Prye Estates, by kind permission of the Managers, who helped
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    KATHI OF PERMATANG PAUH DISTRICT.
    211 2 Wk have heard that both uncertaintv and excitement have been caused in the Permafaug Pauh District in consequence of the action of the District Officer of Bukit Mertajam, in reference to the appointment of a new Kat hi. We give the following details, for the
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    THE PENANG AND PERAK INDIAN FAMINE FUND.
    206 2 Mr. J. Y. Kennedy' has received a further contribution towards the Penang and Perak Indian Famine Fund. The money has been sent by Mr. C. F. Bozzolo, of Telok Janing, Upper Perak, and it amounts to 876.11, towards which C. F. Bozzolo has
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    THE LATE HON. MARTIN LISTER.
    97 2 {To lhe Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.”) Sir,-In perusing an account of the latei British Resident of Negri Sembilan th/> writer dwells upon his charming personaiyrp. I only had the pleasure of being his gftest on one occasion, but it has left a Msting impression.
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    THE GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE.
    113 2 London, 27fli The following'is the result of tlu < National Steeplechase (Handicap) soys., run at Aintree last Frid-.v (March 26) hftw «oo I 1 Mr. H. M. Dyas’ Manifesto, a^ ii G. R. Powell’s 1 Major J. A. Orr Ewing’s Ford of Eynĕ 2 /w x
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    THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE DOLLAR.
    281 2 The New Rule is Not Re T r O sp Icti {Circu ar Despatch from the Colonial Downing Street, Mh March, Jbfr Sir,—l have the honour to inform L that I have decided that in the case of a 'l officers who after Ist
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    PERAK SUGAR CULTIVATION CO., LIMITED.
    530 2 The adjourned eleventh annual general meeting of shareholders in the above was held at Shanghai on the 15th March. Mr. W. V. Drummond presided and there were also present Messrs. W. D. Little, J H McMichael (Directors), Jas. Buchanan, J. R. Michael, E. Hey, A.
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      878 2 Pritchard Co. KOOMS, with board in a private family on very moderate terms. Have just received me 5 8 Apply at n<>. 2 l<>ve lane. following goods DAY. i ir er* I MEETING of the Englishmen of! Gent sUndei’bllirtS, jleiinO vrai e Penang and Province Wellesley! tt ir u will
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      122 2 Gosling&Co., ■it auh <(• Union Streets. Ex. S S. ADEN.” ENGLISH HARNESS for Cob I lorse. SILVER or BRASS MOUNTS. TENNIS POLES A NETS (Ayres). GOLFERS’ REQI HITES. CRICK ETSE TS. BATS. STI’MPS, BALLS, LEG GCARIZS, &c. MARTINI REPEATING RIFLES, inchester Model, 535. MAUSER MAGAZINE GUNS, .$25, with 50 (’artridges.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS TO INDIAN PAPERS.
    251 3 REUTER'S TELEGRAMS TO INDIAN P APERS. T s Linc< lnsstre Handicap. JI —The result of the H-- w.ss —Wi kneltTi ami 3. The Cretan Emeroglio. t y --ate» that it is L-iieved that ■y > which are friendly to Gree**e arrange a corapromis»'. "KIRMISHLNG OUTSIDE CaNEA. g Was g ing
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    DECLINE IN IHE PURCHASING POWER OF SILVER IN THE FAR EAST.
    515 3 H :a «u Z* y Press.) reasons put forward for the adoption m n« nietall.sm by Japan are that, a 1 standard. du tuati ns e» f commodities and in interHi' x Lange will be prevented, and r_* *urity
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    790 3 To 12th March. In the House of Lords a Bill to give the Parliamentary franchise to w. men Las been rejected. It is stated that the relations between Mr. Chamberlain and the Transvaal Government are considerably strained. The Lord Mayor’s Indian Famine Fund last night amounted to =£416.000.
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    PASSENGERS.
    61 3 A rrivals. To-day. Per B. I. s. s. Faiamcotta from Calcutta Mr. J. A. Solomon. Mr. and Mrs. Weise man. and Rev. Father Thomas. Per s. s. Jfary A tut in. from Teluk Anson Mr. Goldham. Yesterday. Per s. s Tluiipeng from Port Weld Mr and Mr W. Sayers,
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    THE EASTERN CRISIS.
    337 3 Statement by Mr. Balfour. (L <£• C. Expre.*t.) During the debate in the House of Commons on the 9th of March, Mr. Balfour, who was received with Ministerial cheers, said that in the opinion of the Government it would be extremely inexpedient and absolutely contrary to all
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    THE WEAK SPOT IN oUR NAVY.
    371 3 THE WEAK SPOT IN oUR NA VY. A French service n-wspap-er, L i Marine Franrafe, makes soine cun -u- criticisms on the weak spot in the British Navy, say» the Thoug’i.- the manning of our Fleet is a difficulty, it is admitted that our seamen ire of high qualry. Sail
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    A CHINESE TYPE-WRITER.
    339 3 TuNGCHor has now the distinction of possessing what is probably the only Chinese rype-writer in existence, writes a c&lt;«rr« -p&lt; n lenr from Tungch »u to the A’.-C Herald. And it should be said in advance--to secure a respectful hearing for what might otherwise be regarded as
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    THE NEW CHINESE DOLLAR.
    208 3 In order further V» popularise the new Chinese dollar am ngst the masses in the interior, who seem to think that it has been made for circulation only in the Tr-aty p*'rt», the high authorities in the provinces, says the N -C. Herald, intend to pay
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    A BOOTMAKER ON TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
    285 3 A leading bootmaker writes to Truth as follows:—I w uid i.k- to draw y.*ur ser us attention to a waste of public m ney m the shape of technical e-lm-ati m F&lt; &gt;r instance, the b*** t trade I had within the last three months
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    SHIPPING .
    189 3 SHIPPING I rr: aS. To-day, s Argyll from &lt; anal Ports. B L s Palameotta from Calcutta, s. 8. Pegu i om Olehleh. .Very 4 fr oi Teluk Anson. Y E.-TERDAY. S,.- i from Brandon. s. a. hoe&gt;i from Tavoy. 3. Taw '1 fr an Klang. 3. Timipeng from Port
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    BANK SHARES.
    70 3 B ANK SHARES. L a iglH M ARCH Shares. Pa.a, Clnsn» preea. X 2” Chartered &lt;-f In-iia. Australia. A China All 2 s Hongkang A Shanghai 2si 39 to 40 Bank of India Lt i “A shares 124 11 to 12 25 D' B do. 124 sto 6 8 Bk.
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      186 3 LUBRICATING OIL. LUBRICATING. SHAFTING, and ENGINE OIL to be ha&lt;! at PENANG FOUNDS Y Co. KHYE HO FOUNDRY Co. FIRST QLALIT\. PRICES MODERATE FOR SALE. w i 11 i A&lt;' R E f Coffee Land m -,r O' 1 t district, of which 100 acres are planted: 35 acres 6
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      286 3 FERGUSOK’S SUCCESS is entirely due to giving the very best B B .s d ’I.;;}» o g S ex cc AND ALSO 2 -S ffiSM &lt;=&gt; -'ssvj czs npTjJwKH 1 CONVINCE TOTTRSEZ*!’. SOLE AGENTS; PRITCHARD Co., pexaxg. TO LET. \'O. 5 Clove Hall Roxd. Ajply to L SURAWO’ GSI. Penang.
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      196 3 TO LET. PREMISES N 421 Dato Kramat Road. Apply to TUNKU NYA ETAM. A 6 Chuha Street Ghaut. P-nang. 23rd March, ls'J7. 139 FOR SALE or TO LET. House n 11 college lank. Puio Tiku». Applv to C. A HARDOUIN. 14) Bukit Tambun, Province Welleeley. NOTICE. VT~E iv- iu honzed
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      1392 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE To 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. r J GOON YEN FRIENDS. SOLE IMPORTERS BROTHS??® HIN LEE Co. WHIS W SUCCESS BY special want EMPRESS is entirely
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      305 4 GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED GLASSES SUPPLIED THE DISPENSARY 2 Bishop Street, IS OPEN DAILY from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdar to 3 Sunday hours 11 a.m. to fp.m’ p Prescriptions accurately dispensed SPECTACLES to suit every variety of defective TOILET REQUISITES.
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