Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 April 1897

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette And Straits Chronicle PUBLISHED D.&.ZLT. NEW SENSES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [r/?."?. r ,?0 CENTS. VOL. LV. MONDAY, 12th APRIL. 1897. No. 83.
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      529 1 pipping (Roltces. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. BrpHE mail steamers may he -L expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Apr. 23 I Rosetta Apr. 15 IL'al May 7 Thames „29 Rosetta 21 Mirzapore May 13 Rovenna June 5 Coromandel „27 ilirzapore 19
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      1330 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. fiwnce». KDNINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Rank zy-EAN steam ship company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Hon k n "f n a a n Bank U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. etirp COMPANY Ltd Paid-uf Capital $10,000,000. on.l r CUM t
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      664 1 'IEDERLABDSUIB HANDEL IAATSCBAPfU (Neihmland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,060.00 Reserve Funds /2,282,814.381 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands ladia.— The Factorij of the Nederlandach* Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia* Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean, and Tjilatjap. London Bankers. —The
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 2 PaiNANG. 21th April, 1>97. Rates close as follows: Loudon, Demand Bank 2 0J Do. 4 months'sight Bank... Do. 3 Crediis 2/' Do. 3 Documentary 2 0 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. Hili Do. 3 days’sight Private I 5 Bombay. Demand Bank 161 J Do. 3 days’sight Private 165 Madras, Demand
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    142 2 Pen an<l 12th April. 1897. Tin $34. sellers. I Tning 17. —sellers. Black Pepper West Coast... 13 37.. (Acheen 6H« 14.20 sellers. White Pepper 19 75 sellers. Cloves (picked).. 36. do. Mace No. 1 Bo do. Mace Pickings... 75 do. Nutmegs 79 do. (No 1 6.90 do.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    73 2 Mails close To-morrow For Per otr 'l'tiur. Asalian It. Ilalewijn 1P M. Klang Deli 1 pm. B<lie and Olehleh 11. Canton 2 P.M. Deli Do Ktrei 3P M Teluk Anson... Ladg ii'thl 4 I’ M The homeward P. A O. steamer lloitetta is esp.cted to leave Singapore at
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    32 2 From Xeisapata.m -s Tn/»m to-day. and s. s Sirxa to-morrow. From Singapore- s. k. Hio to-day. ami s. s Palamcotta on A eduesday F'k<im i'alcvtta h s >in'So #<»/ to-morrow
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    93 2 LONDON, 10th April, 1897. Frontier Crossed by Greek Bands. Greek bands, of over 2,000 men, including Italian volunteers, who are commanded by ex-otiicers of the army, and have been well armed at the expense of the National League, have crossed the frontier. Fighting was going on the whole
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    THE OPIUM FARMS.
    283 2 It has liithcrto been the custom, we believe, for lhe Kedah Opium Farm to be given to the Penang Opium Farmer, who Usually has also the management and a share of the Perak Coast Opium Farm. The reason for such an arrangement as this would seem t..
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    905 2 A meeting OF the Diamo..d Jubilee General Committee will be held at the Town Hall at 4 p.m. to-day Work on the railway between Seoul and Chemulpo, which was conceded to Mr Morse, an American citizen, commenced on the 21st ultimo. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Love and
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    CRICKET.
    187 2 The cricket match played at the Esplanade on Saturday last between the Probables who are to play against Perak and Mr Shropshire’s Eleven resulted in the former team’s winning by only 4 runs. The following are the scores:— Atkinson b. Howdle 8 Perkins c. Wright b. Thresher 3 Van
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM
    27 2 SPEC IAL TELEG R AM (From our Cor K s spos a 'IELUK AN’SON, 12th Apr il The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 631 pi kllla of
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    THE LATE HON. H. A. O'BRIEN
    48 2 The following nunouurement thq Gazette of the 9th of April J drBll It is with deep regret that His TVji the Governor announces the 6th instant, of the Hon’ble H a Acting Colonial Treasure,- ;1 n,I 7' 1! Stamp Duties, Straits Settleinenu"
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    ST. GEORGE'S BALL.
    64 2 Wk are now abln to publish ||k of the Committee, President Hon T v Vermont; Messrs. Bell, Barnett p Gibbons, Lamb, Mosley P,.ii< vv and Young, Hon. Secretary and Mr. Jago. We are informed ll nt t > Hall and Baud have been the invitations are ready
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    THE CIRCUS HAS ARRIVED
    152 2 The h. s. Java came into the harbour eleven o clock this morning with the f an Harmston Company on board. Thev their season heie to-morrow evening ..ni’ tent which has been raised on the F nade. Among the new artistes ma’ 1 mentioned Mr. Gilbart
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    OPIUM.
    52 2 Three hundred and five chests of Benarei and 4 ch. sts of China Opium were imported into Penang during March. The expoits for the month were as follow Malayan Peninsula West 132-’-Selangor 5 Siam West Coast 31| Achenese ports 17 Sumatra exclusive of Acheen. Kedah territory Singapore Hongkong 47
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    “GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS.
    112 2 (9th April.) In consequence < f t he deal h of the E n H. A. O’Brien. Act ing Colonial Treesurer, the following acting appointments take effect fr« the 12tli instant:—Mr. F. G. Penney, t, Acting Colonial Treasurer and Collector f Stamp Duties. Mr. V. N. Bland, to
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    THE PENANG LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
    285 2 At a m<eting of the members of Penang Literary Association, which held on Saturday last at their house the sea. it was resolved to accept the niun»--cent offer made Ly Mr. Cheah ChenL to allow his furnished bungalow, Vue,” to be used, as a summer-house, tj
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      711 2 T\ 1 1 10 /1- New advertisements. Pritchard Co. rpHE interest and responsibility of Mr. I R. Morstadt in our firms ceased on the JIBLV6 JLLSt I*6C6IVeCI tn. 6 31st December, 1896. RAUTENBERG, SCHMIDT Co., following goods Singapore. SCHMIDT, KUSTERMANN Co., n on Penang. Gent’s Under Shirts,Merino Gauze SCHMIDT KUSTERMANN,
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      124 2 Gosling&Co., RcacJt I iiion Sfrcejs. Ex. s s. ADEN.” ENGLISH HARNESS for Cob Horse. SILVER or BRASS MOUNTS. T ENNIS POLES N ETS (Ay res). GOLFERS’ REQL'I>ITES. CRI KET S ETS, BATS. STUM PS, BALLS, LEG GUARDS, &c. MARTINI REPEATING RIFLES, Winchester Model, $35. MAUSER MAGAZINE GUNS, $25, with 50
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    THE LOCAL LAUREATE.
    94 3 This morning, Mr. Justice Loach, sitting j n chambers, as a Master in Lunacy, held an j n quirv into the sanity of Mr. Wilmot, the Straits Laureate.” who, says the Straits T ic>’of the sth inst., has been confined in the Asylum for some time. The
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    PROCLAMATION IN THE PHILIPINNES.
    88 3 According to the Hongkong Telegraph, in the fighting at the recent capture of j <]., the Manila Commercio states that 1 ur Spanish officers were killed and two f jallv wounded, and 29 soldiers were killed. Twelve fficers and 117 men were wounded, ral Polavieja has
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    THE SAN FRANCISCO CHURCH MURDERS.
    98 3 The supreme Court of the State of Califoinia, savs the Japan Advertiser, decided ,u 3rd March in the case of Theodore Purrant, accused of the murder of Blanche Liin.'lit on 3rd April. 1895, in Emmanuel ist Church, San Francisco, to affirm the iu I ’inent
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    THE GREAT FIGHT.
    128 3 The great prize fight—Corbett v. Fitzsimm us —has been fought, and a very characteristic encounter it seems to have been, p was, the telegrams say, attended by an ~L rmous assemblage, who evidently enjoyed true sportsmanlike” manner the smashiug of the combatants. The closing scene is thus
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    THE MONK AND MISS BRADDON’S STORY.
    152 3 The Loudon correspondent of the Pen writes as follows: Not many months ago I paid a visit to a monastery of the Silent Monks of La Trappe, and I was shown over the grounds by the Guestmaster, one of the few who are allowed
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    THE HEALTH OF THE TROOPS IN INDIA.
    224 3 Important Concessions by the Home Authorities. London. Ist April. Lord George Hamilton, according to a telegram to a Cevlon contemporary, in his despatch to the Viceroy on the Venereal Disease question, says the Government cannot acquiesce in the continuance of the state of
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    83 3 C OMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK. Monday. 12th r Jubilee General Committee Meeting, Town Hall, at 4 P.M. Town Band. Esplanade, 5 P.M. I High-water at New Jetty, 7-13 am. and! 7-40 p.m. Tuesday. 13th High-water at New Jetty, 8-0- A.M. and •-29 p.m Wednesday. 14th Town Band. Esplanade, 5
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    WAITING.
    269 3 A few days ago we pointed out to our contemporary the risk of mentioning in a newspaper anything about the internal affairs of a private Club like the Singapore Golf Club. Our remarks appeared in a later issue of our contemporary, under the heading Waiting.” We have waited, and
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    AN OSTRICH ROADSTER.
    72 3 Mrs. John ELDiTCH.of Denver. Colorado when she wants a change of studs, harnesses an ostrich to a light vehicle with pneumatic tires, and literally goes ahead. She guides the creature with a long whip, for tugging at the reins would break the long thin neck. The ostrich
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    NEWS LATER THAN THE MAIL.
    412 3 (Telegrams to Indian Papers.) The Cretan Embroglio. Disagreement Concerning an European Governor. London, Ist April.— Some of the Powers, and notably Russia, are unable to agree to the request made by the Foreign Admirals to nominate an European Governor in Crete and require the withdrawal
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    PASSENGERS.
    38 3 Arrivals. Yesterday. Per s. s. Calypso from Singapore: Messrs. R. N. Bland. Baldwin. Jenkins, J Laurie, and Chua Yu Kay. Per s. s. Lady Weld from Teluk Anson: Miss Smith, Messrs. Hardouin, and Dr. S P. Peart,
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    MAIL NOTES.
    532 3 It has been rumoured that the Governorship of Crete has been offered to Prince Henri d’Orleans. The members of the House of Commons have beaten the journalists of the Gallery” at chess by 4| to 2| points. The alarming rumours regarding the health of the Tsar are declared
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    ECCLESIASTICAL BIGOTRY.
    178 3 A rather contemptible example of ecclesiastical bigotry, says the Westminister Gazette, has just occurred at Aberdeen. Episcopalians do not count for much in Scotland, but some of their leaders occasionally manage to make themselves ridiculous. The Dean of Norwich was to have preached last Sunday by invitation of
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    THE DUEL BETWEEN FAMOUS FENCERS.
    200 3 The much-talked-of duel with rapiers between M. Albert Thomeguex, the wellknown amateur, and Chevalier Pini, master of the Italian School of Arms, was fought on the 18th ultimo afternoon in the Park of St, Ouen. M. Brejthmayer was chosen by both parties to watch the
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    BIG STEAMERS.
    451 3 The Times of India of the 29tb of March I publishes some editorial remarks on the above subject which show that Bombay is a little out of the way of some things, for, while the P. O. steamers bold the record for speed, the two latest North German
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    216 3 Meetingof the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday, the 26th March, 1897. Present. J. Y. Kennedy, Esq., (President), A. H. Capper, Esq., J. Gibson, Esq., G. F. Adamson. Eeq. Absent.— Cheah t hen Eok. Esq., and R. A. P. Hogan. Esq. 1. The minutes of the last meetings are
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    SHIPPING .
    236 3 SHIPPI NG Arriials. To-dat. s. s. Pakshan from Singapore. s. s. R. Halewyn from Asahan s. s. Mary Austin from Teluk Anson. s. s. Langkat from Deli. s. s. Jin Ho from Langkat. I s. s. Calypso from Singapore. s. s. Jason from Liverpool. s. s. Socotra from London. s.
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      191 3 HUNYADI JANOS.” Profe-sor Virchow, as one of the first to recognise the value ot this i popular Aperient Water, testifies to its having given him invariably satisfactory results. He i considers it “one of the most valuable of the I curative agents at our disposal.” Sold everyI where. TO LET.
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      476 3 I IS PREPARED TO SUPPLY TIFFIITS or AT SHORT NOTICE. TERMS MODERATE. PORT, NHERRY, MADEIRA, M ARSALA, 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. TO LET.
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      191 3 TO LET. PREMISES No. 421 Dato Kramat Road. Apply to TUNKU NYA ETAM, No. 6 Chulia Street Ghaut. Penang, 23rd March, 1897. 139 NOTICE. WE have authorized Messrs. Max Heussy and Otto Schui.e to sign our firm jdintlv per procuration from this date. KATZ BROTHERS. Penang, 25th March, 1897. 142
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      1413 4 ANAN WHISKY tcj 'TWIT 'RTFOTT (Houses of JL. 9 To be had at Messrs. KH.EE SAAV SONS, Penang Rd. I» a 1 'ff'ff' T 1 a 1 1 T i Messrs.theanchee Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. THEAN SIEW Co. a
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      702 4 GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY. SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED AND CLASSES SUPPLIED. KHYE Ho FOUNDRY COMPANY, WELD QUAY. ENGINEERS, BOILER-MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS. AND GENERAL CONTRACTOR.?, Boiler Fittings and Engineer s Stores, etc., always in stock. J. G ALLAN, yrr NOTICE? TTfE, the undersigned Chop Choo
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