Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 September 1897

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. FRIDAY, 3rd SEPTEMBER, 1897. No. 199.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 550 1 pipping I^nhisui^ 7 <fc Oriental Steam Navigation Company. BrpHE mail steamers may be J- expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. Sept 10 Kaisar-i-hind Sept. 2 r 23 r 16 Oct. 8 llohilla 30 h 1 n 22 Mirzapore Oct. 14 Nov. 5
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    • 1582 1 SBwmna BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). banks. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkong Shanghai Bankz\cean steam ship company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. ing Corporation. U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Paid-up Capital $10.000,000. SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. Resb rveAFcnl /.ooo’ooo’ AND For Willsajl Steamer From Expected on
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    • 686 1 NK 08KI. A K«Bia t HAN DHL A ATSCiiAH (Motherland Trading Society.) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f 35,783,000.00 Rkservb Funds f 2,404,166.45 Hkad Office in Amsterdam. Hbad Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factorij of the Nederlandsch* Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaia, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan,
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  • 123 2 Penang, 3rd September, 1897. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 1/9| Do. 4 months’ sight Bank... 1/9 Do. 3 Credits l/10f Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 137| Do. 3 days’ sight Private 142 Bombay, Demand Bank 137£ Do. 3 days’ sight Private 142 Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 172 2 Pen a no. 3rd September. l»-97. Tin $38.70 sellers. i Trang $22. —sellers. Black Pepper West Coast... 17—- sellers. I A<*heen 19 50 do. White Pepper 27. do. Cloves (picked).. out of season. Mace No. 1 ..98— sellers. Mace Pickings. 85 do. Nutmegs 81— do. INo 1
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  • 43 2 Mails close: To-morrow For I‘er sir Time. Klang ...Mil'!/ Austin. 1 p.m. Trang ...Arlsa uttg 1 P.M. Calcutta Lightning 1 p.m. Pangkor <& T Anson ...Turn T<>ng 2 p.m. S’pore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy... Glenfalloch 3 p.m. Langkat ...Jin Ho 5 P.M.
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  • 46 2 From Rangoon—B. I. s s. Palamcotta to-morrow F»om Suez —s. s. He’ene Rickmers tomorrow From Hamburg—s. s. Cere* to-morrow. Fa< m Edie—s. s. Roth on Monday next. From Calcutta—s. s. A. A/car on Tuesday next. From Colombo—s. s. Gisel i on Tuesday next.
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  • 114 2 Eastern A Oriental Hotel. Mr. A Mrs. Buckle. Egerton East wick. Shearwood. Mrs Earle. Capt. A Mrs van de Lee. Mr. Bicknell, W. Durler, E. Lusink, J. Mac Heussy. Rodermann. Stark, James. William Smith. Mrs. E. E. Wilding. Rev. W. Murray. Lieut-Col. Pennefather. Mr. A. H. Pollard.
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  • 86 2 London, 2nd September. Turkey and Greece. Germany has informed Greece that she maintains her opposition to an indemnity loan. Another Important Interview. 'fhe King of Italy, attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is to meet the Emperor William to-day at Homburg. Crete. There’was a review of the
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  • 607 2 The Straits Times has expresw-d n somewhat strong opiuiou on the treatment of a Chinaman in Johore, and the fidlowing facts are taken from lather a long account sei forth in our contemporary’s columns. Lee Soo Tat is a Chinaman, not »i British subject, who has traded
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  • 596 2 Mrs. Howard Newton has returned from Bombay to Singapore. Switzerland is now represented among the medical practitioners iu Singapore. Hongkong has resigned both cable games at chess, played against Singapore. A bonus of $2 a share, plus the dividend (14 per cent, per annum), has l>een declared
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  • 48 2 The performance of “Dorothy by these juvenile but clever artistes was received in Singapore with much enthusiasm. Encores were numerous, we are told. Altogether, (be Pollard “Dorothy” was a pronounced success, and tliH final verdict of the large audience was highly encouraging and most favourable.
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  • 68 2 It is reported that seven more Achenese who were connected with the Pegu tragedy are now in the hands of Tuugku Di Buah, about three miles from Kerti, and that Chut Nyak, of Kerti, has insisted upon Tungku Di Buah’s handing over the meu to the Dutch
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  • 125 2 In consequence of rice getting scarce and prices increasing exorbitantly, the Chinese government have deemed it necessary to actively prohibit the export of the cereal to foreign lands. Strict instructions toward this end (says tbe Shanghai Daily Press) are on the way to the Customs authorities at all the
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  • 15 2 3rd September The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 478 pikul 3o f till
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  • 37 2 A DISGRACEFUL case of milk 1 was brought before the Ma e i str^ U IS kong on 21st ultimo Ti ie e Analyst was of opinion t >^. t coutamed 61 parts of milk and
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  • 86 2 In connection with the gambling nc«asione.l by the discovery number of European and Chine J J officers were in receipt o f bribes f r 7 bling houses in the Colonv, Detent geant Holt has been discharged f Force, for having failed to repor hhng house
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  • 292 2 (From our Own Correspondent) A cricket match has been arrangedL Saturday next, between a team from H V; Plover and a 10.-al eleven of the B. R c 1 be played at Butterworth Any quantity of rain is falling t| lr( w out the Provin-e, much to the
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  • 303 2 Duties Connecycd with a Jew Obey Your Rulers Whatever this Religion. Some little time ago it was annoas that the Amir of Afghanistan, Abdul2* man Khan, bad published a book, aid Takwim-ud-Din.” A Punjab con» porary, six months since, obtained front correspondent some extracts from
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  • 33 2 Arrivals. 10-day. Per s. s. Hebe from Singapore: JK serau. n nnrP > Per 8.8. Lightning from SnrjpP and Miss Glasner. Yesterday Per s. s. Glenartney from pm'J Hanara, Mrs. Sutherland, and Mills.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 795 2 n '1 1 J 0 fl New Advertisements. Pritchard Co. w The Victoria Parsi Theatrical Company. NOVELTY THEATRE. (Transfer Road.) To-night, FRIDA Y, 3rd September. SOLE AGENTS r TAI? OR LOVE AND MURDER/ PENANG AND DISTRICTS To be followed by an amusing Farce. rices t as ususi. POE PENANG SALES
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    • 111 2 NOTICE. WE the undersigned bi g to inform tbe public and our valued customers that, in consequence of the continued depression in Exchange, we are obliged to raise the price of Bengal Mutton to 35 cents per pound, from the Ist September, 1897. MA NASS EH Co. I. R. BELILIOS,
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  • 439 3 (From our Correspondent.) 2nd September. The innovation introduced by the old Taiping Club, upon a resolution recently carried at a meeting of the members, that from the Ist of this month the cash system, e r rather the cash deposit system, should be iu force, seems to be a
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  • 303 3 A very grave scandal has been discovered and exposed iu connection with the recent race meeting of the Perak Turf Club, held at Taiping, says the Strait* Time*. The details of the scandal are sufficiently well known to all racing men in the Straits, and such details
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  • 227 3 (B. N. B. Herald.) The fit st locomotive for the railway was to be shipped on 25th June, so should be at Labuan shortly. The Company to dredge the Segama and its tributaries for gold has been formed, a dredger Las been ordered, and an
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  • 1484 3 Dr. Nansen’s Old Suit. Dr. Nansen sold the old suit he wore when he met Mr. Jackson in Franz Josef Land to Madame Tussaud for and it will take ift place among the wax-works and other curiosities. The Transvail Raid Indemnity. Mr. Hawksley, solicitor to the British South
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  • 120 3 Dr. McClosky, Gaol Infirmary Surgeon, says in bis report: One Chinese prisoner was executed during the year. At the post-mortem no fracture or dislocation of the atlas or axis was found death in this case was due to a combination of asphyxia and coma Two Chinese prisoners
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  • 266 3 A Frenchman, thirsting for linguistic superiority, recently began a course of English lessons with a teacher of languages. After toiling conscientiously through a good mauv exercises, the following dialogue between the pupil and his master was overheard:—“l find English very difficult,” complained the Frenchman.
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  • 1398 3 Part I. Although the cultivation of ornamental plants is of less importance to mankind than that of those used in food, medicine, or the arts, there is no branch of horticulture that appeals to a wider circle in all civilized communities, and it is not
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  • 62 3 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Ties for Friday, 3rd September. Plav to commence not later than 5.10p.m Championship. Hallifax r. Gilby. Singles Handicap. Class B. Gibbon v. Talma Law v. H'>wdle Hall v. Hudson Cobb V. VanCuyleliberg. Class C. Gilmour v. Buckell Heer v. Hamilton Doubles Handicap. D. A.
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  • 95 3 Friday, 3rd Mail to Eunqie ria Colombo. P. C. C Tennis Tournament, at 5-10 P M. High-water at New Jetty, 5 03 p.m and 5-30 a m. Paisi Theatrical Co’s performance, 9 p.m Asliik-ka-khoon. Saturday, 4-th M iil from Europe, via Rangoon. Town Band, Golt
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  • 253 3 A rrivals. To-day. s. s. Bombay from Hongkong. 8. s. Hebe from Singapore. s. s. Lightning from Singapore.. s s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s, s. Artsadong from Padang. s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld. s. s. Jin Ho from Langkat. s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 174 3 Mrs. F. Bernstien, DIPLOMAED PRACTICAL MIDWIFE. 68 Bishop Street. Penang. FOR SALE. i HIGH DOGCART by Lambert, Singa.A Jarre a light Victoria a set of single Harness, aud a gentleman's Saddle (almost new). Applv to 445 Alan WILSON. NOTICE. 4 PPLICATIONS will be received up to jA. 'J’uesday, the 7th
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    • 148 3 TAIK CHEE Co., 28 A- 34 CHURCH ST., PENANG, Ship Chandlers Wholesale Dealers in European Goods. Camel Hair, C>tt >n and Leather Belting. Canvas Hose. Cotton Waste. Caustic Soda. Corks. Sulphuric Acid. Bottling Wii e Soluble Essence <£ Aerated Water Requisites. Tuck’s Packing. India Rubber and Asbestos Goods. Hubbuck’s Zinc
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1554 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY IS THE BEST* To be had at ”7 B “L K ?HEA S NCHEIT6o Pe nsEd Sami- as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs GUAT CHENG BROS. A TH£AN SIEW Co goC» yen friends. SOLE IMPORTERS— BROTHERS I IMlTrn HIN LEE
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    • 366 4 PENANG BANIX M OTICE is hereby given that as from i. this date the charges for the serv! of the Band will be as follows: CeB Dances Dinners and Promenades 20 Garden Parties, At Homes'.. jg Transport, extra. To subscribers of not less than 812 Der annum, half the above
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