Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 November 1897

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBUSHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. WEDNESDAY. 3rd NOVEMBER. 1897. No. 251.
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    824 1 PROSPECTUS OF Annual Race Meeting, 1898. FIRST DAY. F.rst Race —2-45 p.m. Value $l5O and $5O to second horse.— A handicap lor hP galloways and ponies 13.3 and under luat were originally imported into th. t trails Settlements creative States as griffins. Distance 3 furlongs. Entrance $lO.
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      486 1 gripping (notices. p^insiK^ fc Oriental Steam r Navigation Company. fiiHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive out. wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following ates Oatwards. Homeward». Nov. 5 Thames Nov. 11 Ganges ~13 Kaisar-i-hind 2"> JfiW”'* Dec. 3 Ganges Dec. 9 p Rosett „23 3l Mirza pore
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      456 1 pipping (Tloftces. OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY. EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM SHIP COMPANY, Ltd. AND NEDERLANDSCHE STOOMVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ OCEAAN. rpHE Company’s steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company's steamers on the Java Line are despatched
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      736 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY-(LTD.). KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. For Will sail Steamb'i From Expected on 9 Porto P No a Sidalore, Thu 4th Nov Secundra. Singapore. Thu. 4th Nov. 1 Pondicherry, and Madras- at 0 p M J Fri.
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      342 1 BANKS. Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Paid-up Capital T $10,000,000. Reserve Fund 7,000,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors $10,000,000. Chief Manager. Hongkong— Thgmas Jackson, Esq. Manager. Shanghai—J. P. Wade Gard’nkr, Esq. London Bankers—London A County Bank. PENANG. Interest Allowed. On Current Accounts, at the rate of 1% per annum on the daily
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 2 Penang, 3rd November, 1897. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank I o. 4 months'sight Bank... 1/lOj Do. 3 Credits 1/10J Do. 3 Documentary. l/10|| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 143Do 3 days’ sight Private 149 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 Do. 3 days’sight Private 149' Madras, Demand Bank 142$ Do.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    174 2 Panaa,. 3rd November. i-»7. fin 838.2 A t Trang no stock Rhii'k I'u|>|>hi West 21 sellers. 1 Admen do. White Pepper 31.875. do Cloven (pieked).. out o< season Mace ,\i>. I I<>2 seller*. Mace Picking*. 90 do. Nutmegs 83— do. IKo I ‘i.Hi» do. Sugar < 2
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    62 2 Mails close To-morrow. For J'er str Time. Langkat A P.tUgkaLin Brandon Pontianak ...11 am. Deli ...Ho Ktcei 2 p.w. P.iiigkorA T Anson Canton 2p m. Edie Olehleli ...Pegu 3 p.m. Medias, A taking mail* fot Europe, Ae., via N' gapatam. .Necundra 4 PM. Registration up to 3 P.M.
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    MAILS IO ARRIVE.
    44 2 From Steamers To arrive Singapoie Secundra to-morrow. Rangoon Homa do Rangoon India do Liverpool Port Adelaide do Olehl.h R K Atjeh 5-11-97 Singapore Gisela 5-11-97 Cahutia lhelydra 5-11-97 Singapore C Apcur 6-11-97 Sm z Dorthea Rickmers 6-11 -97 Singapore Tambora 6-11-97
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    LIST OF VISITORS.
    38 2 Thk Crag Hotei. Capt. A- Mrs. Uldall and children. Mr. A Mrs. Sehaalje. Mr J. W Schaalje Yom. Miss Do Mr. D. J. van Ophuijsin. Departures. Mr. A Mrs. Pugh. Lieut. F. A. Hind Kleine.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    156 2 London, 2nd November. Russian Influence in Corea. The Times’s correspondent at Seoul telegraphs that the Russian minister there has forced the Corean Government to dismiss the British financial adviser and chief of the customs and to replace him by a Russian official. Great Britain and Japan. Lord Salisbury
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    EDITORIAL NOTES.
    936 2 Obituary. Reuter records to-day the death of two well-known men, each of them distinguished in his way the one as a valued Brilish diplomatic < fficial and man of acience, the other as a practical exponent of British pluck, energy, and reaouiCe. Sir Rutherford Alcock. Sir Rutbeifoid Alcock,
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    715 2 The s s. Glu-ani Hock Kian, which arrived here cailv this moruiug, brought 105 dick passenger-. Lady ('akkington, wife of the Chief Jus'ice of H is a through passenger in the P 0 steamer Canton which arrived this morning from Loudon. Wk publish elsewhere the Special Committee’s
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    INCREASED PAY.
    80 2 I he deck <'ffi -ers and engineers of 8 t Fitzpatrick asked for use of i>av Mon signing articles, and the owners iffe--15 The ship’s people refused tosigiifi the lower rate, but eventually the lng!« rale was conceded by the owners We i? very glad to see that
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    FALSE INFORMATION.
    91 2 FALSE INFORM A TION. A Chinaman was fined 825 by Mr Hi to-day, forgiving false information tolosp* lor Black on 24ih September last, to effect that his brother was assault*! aoo:| er Chinaman on boaid the s.s. Clin Chin and was killed, in cons queucevfw a third parly was arrested,
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    ADVERTISED NOTICES.
    72 2 The Agency of the Netherlands B Insurance Co., has been transferred! Mr. G. H. Slot. The Senior District Officer at Boti worth invites tenders for the exclusive nJ to use the Government stables and stallil Jalan Bahru, during next year. The ordinary meeting of the MuDici|l Commissioners will
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    WEIGHTS AND MEASURES PROSECUTIONS.
    177 2 The following cases were brought D’ Acting Inspector of eights and before Mr. Hall this morniug, with ti following results: Chew Seang L?ong, shopkeeper, if I Dato Kramat Road, for using a measure which was tampered witii. n fined 825. with costs. Coul Ptllav, pettv shopkeeper,
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    PASSENGERS.
    13 2 Arrivals. Yesterday. Per s. s. Flying Fish from L 6 Mr. VanCuylenberg.
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      859 2 Ti 1 ion New advertisements Pritchard Co. I HAVE this day handed over the Agency of the Netherlands Fire Insurance Companv to Mr. G. H. Slot. 566' H. J. MARTYN, Jr. CASH card DISCOUNTS H Jr The Society of Amsterdam Under(tom Ist November 1897.) rpENDERS are invited for the exclusive
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      271 2 Mrs. F. Bernstein, DIPLOMAED PRACTICAL MIDWIFE. (iS Bishop Street, Penang. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. Settlement of Penang. In the Goods of Henry ROsS. deceased. I)URSUANT to section 46 of “The ConJ veyam tng and Law of Property Ordinance, 1886,” notice is hereby given that all creditors
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    19 3 [From our Correspondent.] TELUK ANSON. 3rd November. Tbe shipments to-day are— To Penang, 62 pikuls of tin.
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    THE INDIAN IMMIGRATION BILL.
    198 3 TH E INDIAN IMMIGRATION BILL. The following letter has been received 1 Messrs. Piesgrave and Clutton from the Actino Resident Councillor, in reference to tlepetiiiou of the Planters and Merchants 1 feuaug and Province Wellesley against tbe Indian immigration Oidiuameof 1897 Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang, 28th October, 1897. Gentlemen, —With
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    THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE DETACHMENT.
    122 3 The Topicist thus touches upon the above subject in Saturday’s Singapore Free p rege “Naught can assuage tiie grief of the daughters of Fair Penang. Their gallant soldier beaux are to be taken away, leaving behind them a myriad of fond but unavailing regrets. The
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    THE WEST INDIA ROYAL COMMISSION.
    398 3 (To the Editor of the Standard.”) Sir, —The general tone of the comments male on the Report of the West Indies Commissioners is that “unless sugar is b'iuutv-fed it no longer pays to grow it.” Your Leader makes some exception for regions where the yield
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    81 3 Wednesday, 3rd Town Baud, Esplanade, 5 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 8-24 p.m. and 8-51 a.m. Thursday, 4th Mails for Europe via Negapatam. Annual General Meeting of the Young Men’s Association, at tbe Association Rooms. High-water at New Jetty, 9-13 PM. and 9-40 a.m. Friday,
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    PERAK NEWS.
    288 3 {From our own Correspondent.) I regret to say that our District Treasurer, Mr. Radcliffe, came to grief a few days ago while practising on his bike.” He has sprained his foot badly, and is laid up iu bed and will not be able to attend to his duties
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    CAPTAIN DE HAMEL.
    559 3 It is not often that the Moralist takes so much notice of a new arrival, and Captain de Hamel is a fortunate man, indeed, to have extracted So many lines, as are contained in the following paragraphs of Ou the Verandah Since it has been definitely decided
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    IMPERIALISM.
    241 3 (Rangoon Times) Captain Cook, the Canadian military officer who has been appointed Assistant Officer” at Zanzibar, will, we presume, hold a military appointment there. We have native troops in the Zanzibar Protectorate commanded by two British officers. Captain Cook’s appointment is a very important departure. It is the first
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    REPORT BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON THE ESTIMATES FOR PENANG FOR 1898.
    849 3 The Committee appointed by Resolution of Council on 30th September, 1897, have the honour to report as follows on the Estimates received by us Revenue. We find no alterations required in the Revenue Estimates.
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    SUPPOSED SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER.
    175 3 Private Charles Chalcraft, of the Rifle Brigade, was found dead at the bottom of the swimming both at Tanglin Barracks, Singapore. On being brought to the surface it was found, says tbe Singapore Free Press, that Chalcraft, had tied the string round each wrist and
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    424 3 The Plague. Intimation has been received in Calcutta, on 20th October, that a violent outbreak of disease, believed to be plague of the worst type, has occurred iu the village of Kalkar in the Jullundur district. Twenty-five persons are reported to have been seized on the 19th, and
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    SHIPPING.
    199 3 A rrivals. To-day. s. s. Pontianak from Bi andon. s. s. Sri Bangka from Padang. s. s. Langkat from Deli. 8. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. s. s. C. Hock Kian from Singapore. B I. s. 8. Lindula from Singapore. P. O. 8. s. Canton from London. Y esterday.
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      154 3 Sore Throat Quickly Cured. N T long ago in speaking of sore throat and the difficulty frequently experienced in curing it. Mr J. E. Thomas, of Uniondale, Fa., told how he had often cured it in his family. We give it in his own words: I have frequently used Chamberlain’s
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      533 3 The A. P. K. Aerated Water Factory. f I'HE interest and responsibility of Mr. 1 J.Y. Kennedy in the above Factory ceased as and from ibis dme. The said business will be carried on by the undersigned. The Excelsior Aerated Water Works Co I CONFIRM the above. All debts and
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      181 3 FOR SALE. IHE Coconut Plantation known as Aur Gading Estate, situate iu tbe north of Piovince Wellesley, and consisting <>f 220 acre*. The sab- is subject to a moitgiige < f $lO,OOO at 7| per cent. Apply t<> F. O. HALLIFAX, Executor of Alexander Forsyth, 517 Deceased. NOTICE. ’f'HE Garni
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      1875 4 BUCHANAN WHISKY T IS THE BEST. To be had at M Z’«B K raEAN A cHEE O r6o. p<>D BM Same as supplied to the Houses of Lords Commons and all the respectable London Clubs GW AT CHENG BROS. Al THEAN SIEW Co. -r-i GOON YEN FRIENDS. SOLE IMPORTERS KmZLTZ
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      498 4 THE George Town Dispensary 37a BEACH STREET, PENANT Wholesale Retail Chemists and Druggists. PATENI PROPRIETARY MEDICINE PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS and CHEMICALS. Prescriptions Accurately Dispensed. ESTATES, HOSPITALS, and SHippiiyn SUPPLIED at the SHORTEST NOTICE INFAWTS AND INVALIDS FOODS. Brand's Essence of Meat Speciality» Burroughs Wellcome’s TaS® 8 Sick Boom Requisites. Mineral Waters.
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