Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 June 1897

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. published daily. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. \PRICF. 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. SATURDAY, 19th JUNE. 189/. No. 138.
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      552 1 pipping (notices» [’eninsiiliir <fc Oriental Steam Navigation Company. 'I ’HE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang J'S homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. re June 19 Kaisar-i-hind June 24 y- July 2 Rosett-a July 8 j. ’j 17 Ravenna 22 .-mul 31 Mirzapore Aug.
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      1448 1 Sfrmmtfr BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. ”"'Pr n, 3 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. h <•- p-.ni n c E AN STEAM ship company NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Hong (J EAtST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. B QHTP COMPANY T/rn P*lD-tr Ccrnat fIu.UOO.OOO. SHIF COM PAM,
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      764 1 ■KEDEKLARDStaii UAAIISL SIAATSCiiAi’fU (Uetherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital j 35,783,000 00 Reservk Funds f 2,282,814.381 Hiad Office im Amsterdam. Hl ad 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.
    130 2 Penang, 19th June, 1897. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 1/11? Do. 4 months’sight Bank 2/0 Do. 3 Credits Do. 3 Documentary 2/<)-$y Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 162 J Do. 3 days’ sight Private 166 Bombay, Demand Bank 162 J Do. 3 days’sight Private 106 Madrasi Demand Bank
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    144 2 Pknanu. 19th June. i-97. Tin §35 0 (Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... 131 3 sellers*. A<-lieen 6»* 15 25 do. White Pepper.,. 20 62J do Cloves (picked).. out of season. Mace No. 1 86 do. Mace Pickings. 77 do. Nutmegs 77 do. (No 1
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    61 2 Mails close on Munday. Em /V» •»/> I'itn.. Klang... M Austin 11 a.m. I angkor A- T. Anson Canton 11 A M The I’. A O. Mail Steamer Mirtipm-- left Colombo or Penang at 2 p.m on the 15th instant. Diamond Jubile* Holidays—On Monday next the Post Office
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    53 2 From Singapore—s. s Batarier to-day. s. s. Pundua and b s Sunda on Monday, and s. s. Calypso on Tuesday. Fk m Kavg ho—s. s. /Vi/i/anu to-morrow. From Negapatam—s s. Secundra on Monfl v From Edik—s. a G, G r. Laneberge on Monday. From Calcutta—s s. Lightning
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    176 2 LONDON, 18th June. Loyalty of the House of Commons. MOTION BY MR. BALFOUR. Mr. Balfour, in the House of Commons, moved that the House shall attend the service, to be held in St. Margaret’s Church, Westminster, on Sunday next in celebration of the sixtieth year of the Queen’s
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    THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE TO THE EMPIRE.
    155 2 Wk are glad t»» hear that steps have been taken to m < ure a suitable and proper re-ci-ptioii in Penang of Her Majesty’s Message to the Empire. We hope that tlit* actual wolds of the Queen’s Message will be proclaimed from the bale
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    804 2 The Penang Library will be closed on Monday aud Tuesday next. There will bk an “At Home at the Penang Club oil Monday, Coronation Day, the 28th instant. There will bk a Thanksgiving Service for children al the Masonic Hall on Sunday next, at 9 a.m. Thk
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    THE PENANG LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
    293 2 THE DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS. Police Notice. Arrangements for regulation of traffic dining the display of fireworks on the Esplanade Carriag- s and vehicles, entering on to the Esplanade afier 7 p.m. on the night of the 24ih instant, will do so by the street running in
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    TO-MORROW’S SERVICES.
    100 2 st. Geouge's Church. First Sunday after Trinity. Morning Service, with Holy Communion, at 8 o'clock.—Hymns 219 and 242. Evening Service at 5 15 o'clock-Hymn 33th Thanksgiving Service at 6 o’clock. Special forms will be distributed in the church. Church gf the Assumption. Sunday. Ist Mass at 6am.; High
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    THE PARADE OF THE TROOPS.
    198 2 The Rifle Brigade Defa 1... stationed in Penang, «ill Lines at 6a. m on Monday, aud wil?< the with proceed by I ramcars i 0 the N f s>>where they will be met bv th- I j Jet >v will u.«rel. t.> n,e E,p| a
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    MEETING AT THE TOWN HALL
    400 2 The following directions have been k-’ down for the conduct < f the proceeding m the Town Hall at 5.30 p.m. on 22nd J UD and it is requested that they be adhered tn as closely as possible. Seats should be occupied 10 minutes be
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    MESSRS. SARKIES BROS.
    129 2 News reached Penang by the last mail thnt Mr. Martin Sarkies, the first member of this well-known family to visit the Straits, had lost his wife who died sudden r <>n the 30lli of April in Ispahan, Persia; and that the Rev. M. G Gregory, firstcousin of
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    THE CHINESE CLUB.
    191 2 The members of the Club >» McAlister Rqh<l have subscribed among themselves §1,089 for the purpose of revbra ting Her Majesty’s Diamond Ju The principk? donois are Messrs, ra San, §250 and Lee Cheng lin, lie other sums varying from §3O to §lO. The Club Imuse and
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      58 2 Pritchard Co. PENANG. LADIES DEPARTMENT. Half-yearly Clearance Sale commencing Thursday, 10th June, 1897. FOR TEN DAYS ONLY Immense Reductions. Stocktaking Clearance Sale. GENTLEMEN’S OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT. The following new goods, slightly shopsoiled, are offered at greatly reduced prices GENTLEMEN’S TERAI HATS. FELT HATS. BLACK BOOTS AND SHOES. BROWN BOOTS AND SHOES.
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      617 2 New advertisements. WANTED. N European or Eurasian Nurse. A Apply to Mrs. E. V. CAREY. 288 Kuala Lumpur. NOTICE OF SALE. Chief Magistrate’s Civil Court, Selangor. TOT ICE is hereby given that the following properties will be put up to be sold by Public Auction by the Magistrate, Klang, at
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      72 2 Gosling Co., Beach <(: Union Streets, JUST ARRIVED. ENGLISH SALTED Beef ifc Pork. Ox Tongues. Hams. Bacon. Cheese. Egyptian Cigarettes. Cigars. Tobacco*. Ceylon le<:s. A meric n Bicycles EOH LADIES and GENTLEMEN. Saddles. Harness. Sporting Goods. IRON SAFES DEED BOXES. HAND BAGS. Large Assortment of Glassware. St. RAPHAEL and NOSS’
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    25 3 Fk >m ouk Coukespondknt.) IELUK ANSON. 19th June. Tbe ship meu^s to-day are—(fo Penang, 520 pikuls of tin. To Singapore, 3,254 of ore.
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    THE PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    62 3 The Lawn Tennis Tournament. Thk following are the results of play on Thursday and I riday Mens’ Singles. q Mosley beat E. L. Talma, 2 sets 1 W H Bell beat J. A. Sbearwood, 2 sets 1 Li p ut. Thresher beat A. B. Smith, 2
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    JUBILEE LAND SPORTS.
    91 3 Monday, 21st June. The following is a list of the officials for t ]j e Jubilee Laud Sports Mr. Justice Law Capt Fviguson > Judges. Mr. D A icy by ui ond s L y Lieut. Thresher J Mr. E. A. B. Brown A Ji A. Al.
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    TELEGRAMS TO AUSTRALIAN PAPERS.
    264 3 London, 25th M ay. The Sultan and the Kaiser. The expulsion of the Greeks from Turkish territory has been suspended. Owing to the report that recently gained currency in Greek military circles that the Turks could command easy access to Livadia aud Athens, steps have been
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    264 3 Satvrday. 19th Chinese Procession. Pitt Street, 2 P.M. Towu Band. Golf Club. 5 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 2-40 p.m. and 3-07 a m. Sunday. 20th Ist Sunday after Trinity. Thanksgiving Service for children, Masonic Hall, at 9 a. m. St. Georges Church Thanksgiving Service,
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    HIGHER EDUCATION IN CHINA.
    300 3 That Chinese scholars may themselves become the masters of scientific subjects and read all that has been written thereon, and thus become independent of foreign teachers, the Viceroy, says the Wuchang correspondent to the N. C. Herald, is g dug to receive 120 picked youths, who
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    SOME CONSULAR FLOWERS.
    691 3 (Pall Mall Gazette.') From the annual report of Roger Casement, the British Consul, we have received a report upon the trade of Lorenzo Marques, which contains many points of interest, and which affords much amusing reading, despite the fault to which Walter Bagehot objected, namely, that of
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    940 3 Exactly thirty years ago the first Women’s Suffrage Bill come before the House of Commons. Mr. John Stuart Mill introduced the measure and was supported by a minority of 81 Members of the House This year the Bill promoting the same change in the electorate was passed by
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    THE BEER-DIVIDEND SYSTEM.
    87 3 Great interest is si ill excited in Sunderaud, England, by the new system of giving dividends to purchasers of beer. The local brewers have refused to supply the dividend houses, who are ordering increased quantities of Edinburgh, Yorkshire, and Burton ales. The brewers object that bouses are
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    PAYMENT OF M.P.’S.
    109 3 It is not generally known that members of Parliament aie entitled to receive payment for their services from their constituents. Payment of members was the usual thing iu the early English Parliaments. The writs and regulations in Edward Il’s reign fixed the amount, which a member might
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    A STORY FROM PEKING.
    138 3 A good story is circulating in Peking about Sir Claude MacDonald. It seems ♦’> <t <>n his trip up from Shanghai he was tue centre of a group of admiring comv 'riots to whom he was describing the u stupidity of the Tsung-li Yamen. he is
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    A FAMINE IN SIGHT.
    158 3 An important question which has to be faced in connection with the gala time of j Jubilee Celebration iu London is the .ceding of the multitude. It is estimated «.bat the population of the capital during the festivities will be swelled by something like two millions
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    PERFIDIOUS ALBION.
    155 3 PERFIDIOUS A LBION. 'The Liberia (quoted iu the Times) has discovered a new example of English bvjiocrisv and perfidy. Teetotalism m England is only a cloak for Protectionism. All this crusade aims at stopping the importation of foreign wines, particularly French, wuich are the best in tiie world.” English ck
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    PASSENGERS.
    46 3 Arrivals. To-day. Itr s. s. Gcneraul Pel from Singapore: Messrs. Bacon, Olive’ro, and Legge. t er s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson Mr. and Mrs. Basil Ball, and Mr. Alma Baker. Y KSTKRDAY. Pers s Deli from Klang: Messrs. E. S. Van Somerean, aud Ssteels.
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    411 3 Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday, the 4th J une, 1897. Present. J. Y’. Kennedy, Esq., (President), A. H. Capper. Esq., J. Gibson, Esq., aud Cheah i hen Eok, Esq. Absent.— G. F. Adamson, Esq., and R. A. P. Hogan, Esq. 1. lhe minutes of the
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    SHIPPING.
    325 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. General Pel from Singapore. s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. Y ESTERD AY. s. s. Quorra from Langkat. s. s. Cecil C. Smith from Brandon. s. s. Sri Bangka from Padang. s. s. R. Halewyn from Asahan s. s. Deli from Klang. s. s. Thaipeng
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      489 3 DENTAL NOTICE. AIR. J. F. TEUFERT, Dental Surgeon, 111 has left for Kuala Lumpur and will re-visit Peuang about four weeks hence. FOR SALE. SUPERFINE Commercial Note Paper Ruled, $l.lO per pa- Let of 5 quires. Cream Wove Note Paper unruled, 60 cts. per 5 quire packet. INDIANA Mill For-ign
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      45 3 GUAT CHENG BROTHERS, No. 27a BEACH STREET. Great clearance sale of ail their Goods in Stock (except Chandlery Stores). Commenced on Ist June. For Cash Only. Liberal Reductions in Prices. THE A. P. K. Aerated Waters ARE OF TIIE BESTQUALITY. Outstation orders promptly attended to.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    671 4 PROGRAMME. August Meeting 1897, sth 7th August. FIRST DAY. Thursday, the sth August, 1897. I.—The Maiden Plate. Value §2OO. —For Maiden Horses (per rule XIV S. R. A.) Weight per scale (lOst. 91bs.) All ex-grifiins and ex-roadsters allowed 141bs. Distance one mile. Entrance §lO. 2. —The Roadsters’
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      1670 4 i BUCHANAN WHISKY is the best* To be had at Messrs. THEAN CHEE &Co penangM Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs GUAT CHENG BROS. 11 THEAN SIEW Co.. GOON YEN FRIENDS. SOLE IMPORTERS BBIOTHESLS I IMIY HIN LEE A Co. *’*>
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      310 4 GEORGE TOWN DISPENSJ» SOLE AGENTS FOR H N. Lazarus’ Spectacles Q SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED > H glasses supplied. THE DIiPEN SJLRV 2 Bishop Street, 'p is open daily’ from 9am. to 5 p.m.; Saturday f 0 2 I Sunday hours 11 a.m. to I’p.m Prescriptions accurately dispensed. I SPECTACLES I
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