Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 December 1897

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    24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES:. ESTABLISHED 1333. L r P/?/C£ 20 CENTS. VOL. LV. WEDNESDAY, 29th DECEMBER, 1897. No. 293.
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      475 1 ĕbiritng (notices. j -iikir Oriental Steam Navigation Company. .«r\ 'I'HE mail steamers mar be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following Jr dates i* wards. Homeward*. Dee. 31 1898 f'hu*>m Jan. 6 J tn. 14 Thame* n 20 28 FeroHU Feb 3 Feb. 11 Ganges 25
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      1165 1 afemw»»» BKITISH INDIA oitAM NAVIGATION COMPANY—(LTD.). banks. 3 KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Hongkon- Shanghai BanknCEAN Iteam ship compant NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. in£ Corporation. U EAST INDIAN OCEAN STEAM Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamer». nip COIfPAW Ttt> 1 Paib-i r Capital JIO.LHAI.Ow SUlr COM FAN V, Ltd. I Rksehaf
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      397 1 Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (Netherland Trxdxag Society.) Established 1M24. Paid-up Capital 35, 783,0« K 00 Reserve Funds j 2,404,166.45 3 bad Device in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India.— The Factor! j of the Nederland»ch“ Handel Maatschanpij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches. —ISingapor* Medan (Deli), Samarang. Sourabaia, Padang. Cheribon, Tegal. Pecalongnn, Pasaroean.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 2 Penang, 29th December, 1897.. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 1/11 To. 4 months’sight Bank... 1711-R Do. 3 Credits 2/ Do. 3 Documentary. 2/0$Calcutta Demand Rank Rs. 'l5O Do. 3 days’ sight Private '55 Bombay, Demand Bank 150 ■< i. Do? 3 days’sight Private 155 Madras. Demand Bank
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    170 2 I’enang. 29th December. 1897 Tin >36.10 sellers. i Trang Bo#t/»c.k: Black tPepper Wept (’east 19— sellers, t Acheen 6tb 21— do, White Pepper 31, do. Cloves (picked) out of season Mace No. I 102 —seller?. Mace Pickings 90.—~ do. Nutmej's 75. do. •1 No I 6.90 do.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    209 2 {Straits Times, 27TH DECEMBER.) Raubs 3 I" pd $21.50 £l fully paid *23. Punjoms ($4 p<i.) $4 40 buyers Jelfbiis/<•’. p<l) 2.0' setters Pahang Corp, (tl pd.) 8350 buyers. Pataling Coffee <'o pd.) 69 s lers J Pengerangs (.**s" p<! *29 sellers Klang Coffee Cultivation Coy Ltd—(Fully
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    56 2 Mails close To-morrow. For I'er sir IVmr. Tongkah Petrel ...11 a.m. Deli ...Langkat 1 p.M. Pangkor <t T. Anson ...Canton 2 p m. Edie A Olehleli Pegu 3 p.m. Friday. 31st. KJaug and Malacca ...Teutonia 1 p.m. Mad im. Ac,, taking mails for Europe, < Ac., via Ncgupafam
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    21 2 Prom titeamers To arrive Suez Deike Rickmers to-dav. Calcutta Liahtning to-morrow. Singapore Lalpoora 31-12-97 Singapore Generaal Pel 1-1-98
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    75 2 London, 28th Deckmbbr. Opinion at the Admiralty The Admiralty believe the report about the squadron in the vicinity of Port Hamilton and Chemulpho should be discredited. The Rnsso-Corean Agreement. The American mail brings the text of an agreement between Russia and Corea. Under this agreement M. Alexieff is
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    BREAKING OF THE PERAK RAILWAYS.
    448 2 The news we published yesterday, concerning the effects of the recent heavy rains on the railways in Perak, is really very serious. Besides this, the magistrate at Kuala Lumpur has been forced to leave his court and take shelter in the Lawyers’ room, so Selangor
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    303 2 The 8.8. Petrel will leave for Tongkah to-morrow at 11 H.m. A Chinaman was tlii« morning fined $5 by Mr. Bryant, for cock-fighting. Wk Hear that the recent heavy rain has greatly damaged the padi crop in Kedah. Mr. Hare’s scroll has arrived from China. It is
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    THE NEXT MALL FOR EUROPE.
    34 2 The departure «>f the Mails for Eur<>|«, by Ibe B. I. s. s Lalpoora, has been deferred to 4p.m. on Friday. Registration will be |/ermitled up to three o’clock.
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    THE REBELLION IN THE PHILIPPINES.
    46 2 A tklkgram from the Governor-General of the Philippines has lie«-u received bv tinSpanish Consul in Singapore to the effect that the principal leaders of the insurrection have laid down their arms and giv.n thiee cheers fur Spam, the King, aiid Peace.
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    THE PROVINCE RAILWAY.
    47 2 Good progress is being made with the eonsirucliou of the railway. Mr. Aylesbury has comuieuced bis section from Pei mathng Tumahat towards Nebong Tel»al. The line is now being laid through Mr. Klioo BoAnu’s estate. Mr. Turner is also busih engaged ou bis section.
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    KIDNAPPING AND ENTICING AWAY.
    53 2 For kidnapping h girl, alleged to l»e a minor, two Malms are now in custody at Nebong Tebal, awaiting magisterial inquiry fixed for Monday n> xt. A Sinhalese, hailing from Perak, is also uudvi arrest at Nebong Tebal for enticing a married woman, a Sinhalese, away
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    CLEVER RECOVERY OF STOLEN PROPERTY.
    93 2 On Friday last a Kling goldsmith lost some jewellery, valued at upwards of a thousand d< |l.ns. He reported the theft at the Hill Street Station, and a couple of men Were arrested ••u suspicion. A day or two afterwards a Corporal arrested a Kling
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    THE FLOODS IN PERAK.
    95 2 It is reported that people at Kuala Kangsar are s-eking shelter on roofs ol houses, owing io the floods. Difficulty is being experienced in obtaining food supplies, and uo comuiuiiicatiun is possible with Taiping, owing to the road beiug under water. It is said that the
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    GOLF.
    125 2 Mr. E. W. Pkksqravk arrived iu Singapore in time to play for Penang so the match did not f.ill through, after all. The following are the results uf Saturday’s play SINGAPORE V. PENANG: CHALLENGE SHIELD. Pet aug. Singapore. L. C. Brown all even with A. A. Gunn. D A.
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    PASSENGERS.
    47 2 Arrivals. Today., Per s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson Mrs. L. F. Hawkins, Miss Lewis, and Messrs. W. Cullin and Dennis.' Per s. 8. Nerbudda from Calcutta: Master M. Pastourel and Mr. Lee Chin Hoe. Yesterday. Per s. s. Langkat from Deli: Messrs Hermans and Kooiman,
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    50 2 1 29th D lCkj Beh Cricket ihe visitors have won th. match by 1 run. theCT >*et Golf. Dark (Singapore) has k D A. M. Brown P^f Championship. e Interteam Match China’s Troubles. French Aggression. There is a report that the French have hoisted their fla» at p
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    335 2 A MEETING of the Muilicinal D sioners was held at the Town Hall v^t”T afternoon. Mr. J. Y. Kennedy (p re Mr J. Gibson. Mr. G. F. H. Capper, and Mr. Cheah Chen Eok present. ere The minute» of the U.t mMi read and confirmed. e The President
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    RESCUE OF THREE CHINESE FROM DROWNING.
    454 2 Exciting Scene at Tapah. ('Contributed.) Tapah presented an exciting scene yesterday afternoon (26th December), the occasion Ireing the plucky rescue from drowning of three Chinese (two men and one woiuhu) by Haji Marasat, Assistant Katlii of Tapah. Heavy and continuous ram since the 25th
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      655 2 tx j i inn New Pritchard Co. PENANG TURF CLUB. A SPECIAL General Meeting of the Penang Turf Club will be held at the Race Course ou Saturday, Bth January, at 6 30 a.tn. Business To decide as to Griffins for the Autumn Meeting, 1898. I C I I Q
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      136 2 NOTICE. By order of the Mortgagees. f I 'O be sold by PuMic Auction on Thuriday, I the 6th day of January, 1898, at 2 p.m on Hie spot: All those several pieces Of land adjoining oue another and forming one connected piece situate in Campbell Street, in Penang, together
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY.
    140 3 from our own r yfuda Bund w;s over-topped by the t am on 29th, and a large extent a jo® conntr y i® under water. InS ha® been falling for twelve days *r>dah. !ie river began rising very rapidSunday last and the gan-e reading Bund rose to 26
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    PENANG RACES 1898.
    883 3 Training Note* and Anticipation*. By Early Bird.”] yCr my last communication, the extra--Lrari-y wet weather we have been having for months past has continued fast and xj-bus. and one begins to wonder if it is ever to stop. Naturally, this sort of thing ‘.’7 antagonistic to training,
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    JOHORE SPORTING CLUB.
    47 3 first race-meeting of the Johore uing Club came off on Sunday week turned out a success in every way but zither. The rain came down but failed to quench the eutbusiaam of the who arrived from near and far to balf duzeu com petition®.
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    IMPROPRIETY IN CHURCH
    114 3 (To the Editor of the Pinang GateUe Sia, I shall feel very much obliged if you would give me space in your paper to request—and in doing so I express the w»b of all devout Catholics—those of other creeds and religions who coroe to the Church of
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS TO INDIAN PAPERS.
    583 3 17th—20th December. Tukxsy and Grkeck. The Sultau and the Kiug of Greece have ratified the treaty of peace. The Philippine Rebellion. The rebel leaders in the Philippines have tendered their submission and will be allowed to emigrate to Hongkong, were it is expected they, will
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    73 3 Wednesday, 29th:— Town Baud, Esplanade 5 P.M High-water at New Jetty, 7-08 P.M and 7-35 a.m. Thursday, 30th High-water at New Jetty, 7-57 p.m. and 8-24 a.m. Friday, 31st: Mail, for Europe, closes at 4 p, m. First Quarter, 2-20 a.m. High-water at New Jetty,
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    1312 3 The Hongkong Jubilee Medals. THE CERTIFICATE. With each medal there was also presented a letter signed by the Governor enclosing a certificate of award, on vellum, reading as follows: 1837-1897. Jubilee Gold Medal. Hongkong, 22nd June 1897. This is to certify that one Jubilee Gold
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    THE FRONTIER WAR.
    481 3 Calcutta. 18th December. General Lockhart has reached Peshawar, where he halts three or four days. Dargai and Cbagra Kotal were evacuated on Thursday, the garrisons returning to Shinawari. The telegraph line beyond Sbinawari was dismantled. The following is a resume of the news from the front:— The
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    548 3 (L. C. Express.) 3rd December. General. It was expected that considerable difficulties would be experienced in the attempt to adjust the dispute in the engineering industry, but everything points to the probability of so agreement being reached. The result of the London School Board elections is a striking
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    SHIPPING.
    185 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. s. s. Deli from Asahan. s. s. Palamcotta from Singapore, s s Nerbudda from Calcutta. Yesterday. 8. 8. Pegu from Olehleh. 8, s. Langkat from Deli. 8. s. Betsy fn>m Klang. s. s. Pet.el from Tougkth. s. s. Flying Fish from
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      248 3 Dental Notice. R. J. F TEUFERT, Surgeon Dentist, has arrived, and may Ik- consulted at the Sea View Hotel from 9 a.m. tu 1 p.m daily. Will stay a short time only. «04 J. BERNSTEIN, Manufacturing Jeweller and Diamond Setter. 12 BEACH STREET, PENANG. FOR SALE. Coloured Cement Flooring Tiles.
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      166 3 TO LET. Furnished for <»>»* year from Ist March, 1898. Norwood (No. 8) L‘gan Road 661 Apply to F. O HALLIFAX. CARD. H. J. Martyn, Jr., AGENT FOR The Society of Amsterdam Underwriters. 567 NOTICE. r pENDERS are invited, within seven days from this date, for the purchase of the
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