Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 April 1897

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette And Straits Chronicle PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.: ESTABLISHED 1833. \PRiCE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. MONDAY, 26th APRIL, 1897. No. 94.
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      552 1 Qtoftces, Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. THE mail steamers may be TA expected to arrive outft JQ «wX?»i wards, and leave Penang r homewards. <»n the following X r y dates Outwards. Homewards. r Apr. 23 Thame* Apr. 29 -I H'■< May 7 Jffraapore May 13 --1 Coromandel 27 j
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      1393 1 SBtemng ffioftttE. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,-(LTD.). banks. iiwncre. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. n cEAN steam ship company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. i 2 U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. j _5 SHIP COMPANY. Ltd. P*u»-cr C*mu J10.W0.000. AND Fob Will sail Stbamib From Ex/ecybd
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      524 1 HAXDKL IAAYSCiiAPPU flfeth'rlind Trading Society.) E«tahllfihed 1K24. Paii>-cf Capital .../35,783,0’000 P eskrtk Funds f 2,282,814.38 j Hkad Offic* in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsch» Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies ano Branches.—Singapore Medan (Deli), Saiftarang, Sourabaia. Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan. Pasaroean. and Tjilatjap. London Bankers.—The Union
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 2 Pesanu, 26th April, 16*97. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank Do. 4 months’ sight Bank... Do. 3 Credits 2b A Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 160. j Do. 3 days’ sight Private... I'4 Bombay, Demand Bank Do. 3 days’sight Private... 164 Madras, Demand Bank 160 Do.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    138 2 Penang, 26th April. 1897. Tin 834 Trang 17. sellers. Black Pepper West Coast... 13 371 sellers. Acbeen 611« 14.50 sellers. White Pepper... 19 7 sellers. Cloves (picked).. 36. do. Mace No. 1 80— do. Mace Pickings. 75 do. Nutmegs 77 do. (No 1 6.90 do. Sugars 2
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    MAIL NOTICE
    87 2 Mails close To-morkow For Per str Tim.. Calcutta.. Kut Sang ...11 AM. Pangkor and T. Anson. Hetsy 2 PM S’pore. Hongkong, Swatow and .Amoy Rio 3 p m. Teluk Anson Lady 117/4 4 P.M. Tongkah. Kopah, Renong. Mergui A Tavoy Cornelia 4 p.m. Wednesday. 28th. Deli Ho Kwei
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    27 2 From Negapatam—s. s. .Secundm to-mor-row. From Singapore —a. s. Calypso to-rnor-row, and s. It itarier on Wedne-day. From OlehLEH—s. s. Maha Vajirunhis on Thurs<lay
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    91 2 LONDON, 25th April. Retreat of the Greeks. The Greeks have evacuated Turnavo and Larissa, and are now concentrating their forces at Phersala. The War in Epirus. The Turks have checked the advance of the Greeks in Epirus. The Motive of the Demonstration in Delagoa Bay. The visit of
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    285 2 Reuter’s telegram received to-day confirms the view expressed in the Pinang Gazette on Saturday with regard to the appearance of the British ships in Delagoa Bay. The hint conveyed by the presence of Admiral Rawson’s squadron in Portuguese South African waters is intended for the edification of Germany
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    618 2 The s. 2. Foolc Ching brought 7,600 tins of petroleum from Brandon yesterday. The Perak Government steam yacht Mena arrived hero from Port Weld this morning. Fashionable weddings are getting to be frequent at Peuaug, so the Straits Times remarks. The homeward P. 0. steamer Thames is
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    390 2 Thi.re was a packed house again on Saturday night, and a new and excellent programme was provided for the amusement of tbe spectators. The programme o|»eued with au equestrian dance by the troupe, in which both horses and riders performed in time with the music. The several other
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    78 2 Monday. 26th Harinston's Circus. Esplanade, 9 p.m. Town Baud, Esplanade 5 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 6-34 P.M. and 7-01 AM. Tuesday, 27th High-water at New Jetty, 7-23 P.M. and 7- a.m. Wednesday, 28th Town Band, Esplanade, 5 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 8-12 P.M.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM
    22 2 (From our Correspon Dent x TELUK ANSON. 26th April. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 504 piknh of ti n
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    “GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS
    223 2 (23rd April.) The Government Gazette not'fi following appointments, with f 1,,/ W of the Secretary of State in ai ,Jr Tai of tbe retirement of the’ temonger, Cdooial J 1 effect from tbe 28lh instant Mr. J. K. Birch, to be Colonia] t. Collector of Stamp Duties and
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    MAIL NOTES.
    306 2 The first CHURCH for the Welsh London was opened on lhe 31st ult. The personal estate left by the lately Walla» e has been valued at =£752,472 Both banks of the Thames msv pnssiHi be illuminated on lhe night of 22ud June Ottawa will probably be reprinted j
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    THE LOG OF THE “MAYFLOWER"
    204 2 (Daily News.) The Consistorial Court <f London done a graceful thing in deciding to to the American Ambassador the h’g l l ancient Mayflower. It contains not only w passenger list of that famous ship, register of the baptisms, a funerals in tbe families of
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    PASSENGERS.
    65 2 A rrivals. To-day. Per B. I. s. s. Lindula from SingaporeRosekoe, Messrs. Bacon, and < JlrPer s 8. Betsy from Teluk Ans<®Heweitaes. Yesterday. j[r, Per 8. s. Lady Weld 111 T C! U p and Mi-8. Bey. ami Mr. H. A. h- t- n Saturday. 24th. Per s. 8.
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      541 2 i 1 ion New advertisements. Pritchard Co. FINE Comfortable House, No. 207 Burin ah Koad. Rent 835 per month. Apply to Elias A. MANASSEH, 15, Beach Street. 196 N0. 17 MarM Streep Selangor Government Notice. A DRAFTSMAN SURVEYOR is required in the Public Works Department, Selangor. Salary §75 a month,
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      103 2 Gosling Co., Beach <t Union Streets. JUST ARRIVED. Cheddar Cheese, Streaky Bacon, AND Hams. Ex. s. s. ADEN.” ENGLISH HARNESS for Cob Horse. SILVER or BRASS MOUNTS. TENNIS POLES NETS (Ayres). GOLFERS’ REQUISITES. CRICKETSETS, BATS,STUMPS, BALLS, LEG GUARDS, &c. MARTINI REPEATING RIFLES, Winchester Model, $35. MAUSER MAGAZINE GUNS, $25, with
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR MARCH, 1807.
    1031 3 Meetings. Ordinary meetings of the Council were jjp'pi mi the 12th and 26th of the month. There were no special meetings. Revenue and Expenditure. The rev nue from all source* collected during the month amounted U> $16,151.56, ab j the expenditure to $25,639.02. The
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    1050 3 (Extractsfrom the “Straits Times.”) Third Day, Monday, 19th April. The daily downpour would seem to be an established institution here in Kuala Lumpur. The attendance, especially of ladies, was disappointing, and the weather certainly marred performances, interfered with th<* general comfort, and spoilt spectacular effects. But, these things
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    A REMINISCENCE OF THE MUTINY.
    377 3 A hitherto unrecorded deed of heroism of the days of the Indian Mutiny, says the Straits Times, has just been brought to light by one of the Indian journals. It has been assumed in some of the narratives of the Mutiny that the young telegraphic
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    THE DUSUNS.
    292 3  -  (B. N. B. Herald.) The Dusuns of Borneo are described bv the Rev. J. Prenger, of the Roman Catholic Mission at Inabqng, North Borneo, in a pamphlet just published at Leyden. Although familiar to residents here some of his details will be novel to others. He regards the
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    THE SZECHUEX FAMINE.
    128 3 CHiNESE%dvices from Ichang, says a Far East contemporary, state that in Kweichowfu Szechuen there are some three thousand desperate sufferers by the famine, who have collected together under the leadership of a petty ex-military mandarin, and have become a most dangerous body of men, pillaging the surrounding
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    THE "MICROPHONOGRAPH.”
    222 3 Hope for the Deaf. Edison tells us that he will shortly be able to make the blind see by means of the X rays. Meanwhile Professor Dussaud, of the University of Geneva, writes the Paris correspondent of the Daily News, has invented an apparatus to enable the deaf
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    308 3 Mketingof the MunicipalCommissioneb» held on Friday, the 9th April, 1897. Present. —J. Y. Kennedy, Esq.. (President), G. F. Adamson. Esq., and R. A. P. Hogan. Esq. Absent. A. H Capper. Esq.. J. Gibson. Esq., and Cheah < hen Eok. Esq. 1. The minutes of the last meeting are
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    SHIPPING.
    290 3 Irriuil*. To-day. s. s Rio from Rangoon. B 1. s. s. Lindula from Singapore. s. s. Dardanus from Singapore. s. s. Hebe from Singapore s. s. Kut Sang from Singapore. s. s Betsy from Teluk Anson. s s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s. a. Jin Ho from Langkat. s.
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      124 3 NOTICE. have authorized Messrs Max Heussy > V and Otto Schule to sign our firm jointlv per procuration from this date. KATZ BROTHERS. Penang. 25th March, 1897. 142 DENTAL NOTICE. MR J. F. TEUFERT, Dental Surgeon, hag arrived and may be consulted at I the Sea View Hotel. Ojtice hours;
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      658 3 MELLIN’S FOOD FOR Sggfe&y*- W' INFANTSJdNIMLIDS. b I SC U 1 ts DIGESTIVE. NOURISHING. EMULSION OF COD LIVER oil EKe—S&wwWHIM for COUGHS COLDS. 'V* chest and lungs. LACTO-GLYCOSE of milk food Jc" 7hi< preparation w hich consists of Mellin’s Food and KaETor cow milk should he used w here fresh
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      77 3 TO LET. r O. 5 Clove Hall Road. Apply to L SURAWONGSI. Penang, 2nd April, 1897. 153 TO LET. ORANGE GROVE, No. 54 Northam Road. Entry from Ist May, 1897, or earlier. Apply to 168 MAHOMED ARIFF. WIRE MATTRESSES. AN Y size or strength which may be required. Made in
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      1468 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY Houses of q To be had at Messrs. THEANCHEE &Co p g ame as sa ppiied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs. THEAN SIEW Co. GOON YEN FRIENDS. SOLE IMPORTERS— KATZ BROTHER» GOLD «EDALS—Cologne, Amsterdam, Brussels, Tiie Hague, tiudiii, Birmingham, Ac. WHISKY.
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      705 4 GEORGE TOWNJJISPENSARY. SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus’ Spectacles. SIGHT.TTiOROUGHLY TESTED ANb GLASSES SUPPLIED. KHYE HO FOUNDRY COMPANY, WELD QUAY. ENGINEERS, BOILER-MAKERS, IRON AND BRASS FOUNDERS, AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Boiler Fittings and Engineer’s Stores, etc., always in stock. J. G ALLAN, ■V f NOTICE. ~ie Chop Choo Kong T V Lan.
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