Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 January 1899

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVII. FRIDAY, 20th JANUARY, 1899. No. 16.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 515 1 pipping Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rriHE mail steamers mayb -t- expected to arrive towards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homewards. i Coromandel Jan. 24 Chusan Jan. 28 Feb. 9 Bengal Feb. n c£u» „23 Ballaarat 25 I Mar. 9 Coromandel Mar. 11 Ballaarat 23 Sutlej
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    • 1424 1 Skipping Jhrtirts. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. Sbtppina Tlotice». —M. A KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. ucean Steam Ship Company. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. East Indian Ocean Steam Ship Go. Ltd. m j 1 j i AND Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. japan mail steamship
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    • 564 1 IBanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35)78J? 000 00 Reserve Fune: .../2,536,444.12! Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands Ind; .1The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore. Medan (Deli), Saniarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap, Menado, and Gorontalo.
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  • 126 2 Penang, 2oth January, iSgy. Rales close as follows: London, Demand Bank i/iiJJ Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/2}J Do.'v 3 Credits 2/J Do. 3 Documentary 2/if Calcutta, jDemand Bank Rs. 147 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 149 Bombay, Demand Bank 147 Do. 3 clays’ sight Private 149! Madras, Demand
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  • 177 2 Penang, 2oth January. 1899. Tin S6O (Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... out of stock. Acheen 611» 28.—sellers. White Pepper 40.— buyers. Cloves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 100. —sellers. Mace Pickings 80— do. Nuanegs 74. dm No. 1 7. do. Sugar 2
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  • 32 2 Mails close To-morrow. /Vi str. Time. Tongkah ...Petrel 1 p.m. Deli I'uhir 1 p.m. Pangkor c- T. Anson ...7 ha long 2 p.m. Monday. Deli 110 Kti ii 1 p.m.
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  • 34 2 From Steamers 7o arrive. Rangoon mails rjni Europe Java 21-1-99. Singapore Chelyiira 21-1-9 >. Singapore Hong l.emig 2:- -99. Edie Maetsiiijckcr 23-1-99. Singapore Rosa 23-1-99. Moulmein I’enang zy-i-qt). Negapatam I oduina aau-00.
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  • 147 2 London, igTH January. Speech by Mr. Chamberlain. Refutation of the Little-England Policy. Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Wolverhampton, quoted some statistics against the little-Eng-landers. i These figures, he pointed out, showed that commerce always -followed the flag. Some Settlements with France. He referred to the removal of several sources
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  • 354 2 Sevi n chow pups arrive I by the steamer Peshawar this morning. Tin is quoted to-day at $6O, and the price of Benares Opium has risen to 5798 For disobeying a Municipal notice, a Kling wa< yesterday fined Sio, with costs, by Mr Kinderslcy. The Siamese gunboat
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  • 81 2 Through his personal influence, Mr. Foo Choo Clioon, of Lahat in Kinta, has successfully formed a syndicate for the purpose of obtaining concessions for mining land in Perak. The syndicate is called “The Penang and Perak M ining Company,” and its capital is $200,000. The head office
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  • 93 2 Some Siamese women who were digging in the vicinity of one of the old ruined Wats at Ayuthia the other day came upon what proved to be the head of an ancient statue of Buddha. They reported their discovery to the head villageman, who took the news
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  • 204 2 The attendance of ladies at the racecourse yesterday afternoon was small, p haps on account of the dance to be u’iven at the Penang Chib, for which they may l ave been reserving their energies. Again, in the matter of dress, it was decided.y a
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  • 139 2 At a meeting of the Board of Visiting Justices for 1899, held at Penang recently, Mr. G A Hall was elected chairman for the yea r and the following ro-ter was arranged January. Mr. R Dane, m k.c s &c. ...Dr. J. H. McClosky. February. J Heim,
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  • 333 2 A Terrible State of Affairs. It is reported from St. Petersburg that travellers arriving there from the interior of Russia, and especially from the Volga provinces, are bringing in the most terrible accounts concerning the state of affairs !in the famine-stricken districts. One tra- veller.
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  • 48 2 A rrivats. To-day. Per s. s. Calypso from Singapore Messrs. Green. Hereford, Lim Leng Cheak and Lim Kim Chuan. Yesterday. Per s s Palamcotta from Rangoon Mr and Mrs. Barclay,Miss. Fraser and Mr. Taik Yew. Per s. s. F. Dragon from Port Weld Mr. F. B. West.
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  • 28 2 TELUK ANSON. (19lh January) Tin Shipments The shipments to-day arc— To Penang, sgopikulsM lhl (20th Januaryj The shipments to-day arc— To Penang, 497 pikuls ul tin.
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  • 31 2 Colonel Gwatkin, who has just 511 r(1 ed Colonel Duff as Military 8 creiarv't Sir William Lockhart, has hiokeii'l collar-bone through his horse’s falling uiifc
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  • 47 2 The attendance at the recent Calcutta races far exceeded that of any previou, year, remarks an Indian contemporary, it is safe to'say that tin re was scarcely a racing centre in India unrepresented by one or more lovers of the game.
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  • 95 2 Of the tribes of the Shan States, the Shans are probably the most numerous’ being scattered over the whole of the country. They aie a brave race, friendly also, and hospitable, but cruel on occasion Buddhists they are in religion, but worship, ping other images, of which the horse
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  • 99 2 —Bangkok Times. It is not often that the general public gets a Queen’s Counsel’s opinion for rothing. Mr. Francis, q. c., at Hongkong,in the case Emsley v. Robinson,” lavs down what constitutes intoxication. He said The military definition of drunk, my Lord, is when you f.dl
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  • 446 2 A Grocers’ Strike. A general strike of Parisian grocers' assistants is announced. The strikers demand a twelve-hours day. The French Army. In the French Chamber of Deputies the sum of 66,000,000 francs (£*2,640,000) was voted for armaments and military renovations in 1899. Rebel Chief Attempts Suicide. The rebel
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 567 2 DriMiaiul ii n Pi W KepairM 11i IV 11(11 U vV Our Tuner has now arrived in Orders can be Ifet with Messrs. GOSLING Co. Invite enrlv inspection or at the SEA VIEW HOTEL Oftlieil’ NeW Stock ot And will have prompt attention. <r*n nniufi The Populai G|,a P h
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    • 268 2 jldu NOTICE. r t)TIPE is hereby siven that on the 25th j,N Eebrnary, 18(49, the Opium Farms of the Western Siamese Provinces under the jurisdiction of the Chief Commissioner in Puket (Tongkah) will be put up to auction in Puket 1 The period for which the Farms will be let
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  • 932 3 How It Came About. The Sultan of Perak died and the Rajah Muda was entitled to succeed him, but by the Malay usuage the body of a deceased Sultan cannot be properly interred without the presence of his successor, who should be waited on by the
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  • 1515 3 January Meeting. Second Day. 1 hursday, 19 th January. {Specially reported for the Pinang Gazette.") j Another splendid afternoon attracted a large attendance, though hardly up to that of T uesday. Ihe Handicapper did his work most satisfactorily and must have been exceedingly gratified at the results
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  • 276 3 Tips by “Early Bird.” A esterday I was successful in my selections, though two good things escaped me. I shall, however, again try to give your readers something very certain, for the last day. So here goes—--1 Larrikin Cup. 1. Mercury. 2. Farniente. 2. —Penang St. Leger. 1.
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  • 110 3 Friday, 20TH: Municipal Meeting at 3 p.m. Departure of the Bishop for Taiping. Parsi Theatrical Co., King Street, at 9 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 6-40 p.m. and 7- a.m. Saturday, 2ist Mail from Europe expected to arrive. 3rd Day January Races. Parsi Theatrical Co.,
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  • 149 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Peshawar from Singapore. s. s. Calypso form Singapore. s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson. Yesterday. s. s. Palamcotta from Rangoon. s. s. Petrel from Tongkah. s. s. Mary A ustin from Klang. s. s. R. Halewyn from Asahan. s. s. F. Dragon from Port
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  • 170 3 (Straits Times, iBth January.) Raubs (14/10 pd.) «45 sales. £1 fully paid 846. P injoms (#4pd.) 86. Jelebus (85 pd.) Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.) $l3-25 South Raub Ltd.(8100 pd.) $135. Pataling Coflee Co. ($lOO pd.)... $4O. 1 Pengerangs (S5O pd.) 810.— J 1 ,ia Fraser Neave, Ltd
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 147 3 Ja?. L. Woodfofd, No. 2a, BEACH STREET, Penang. JUST RECEIVED A Stock of JOSEPH DAWSON SONS’ BOOTS SHOES. Ladies’ Evening Shoes. In Patent Leather, White Kid, Black Glace, Bronze, Tan, and Calf Kid. Ladies’ Bronze One Tie Open Front Shoes. Ladies’ Black Glace Langtry Two Hole Tie Shoes. Ladies’ Walking
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    • 495 3 IMPORTANT NOTICE. ISMAIL RAHEEM, Jewellers and Diamond Merchants, Singapore, will open a Magnificent Stock of HIGH CLASS JEWELLERY Comprising: Bracelets, Brooches, Rings, Curb Rings, Necklaces, Neck Chains Pendants, Long Chains, Scarf Pins, Earrings, and other Jewellery set with Diamonds, Pearls, Emeralds, Opals, Rubies, Catseyes, Sapphires, Turquoise, and various Fancy Stones.
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    • 400 3 TEMPLE BAR HOTEL, No. 8, Penang Street. THIS is to give notice that the undersigned, J. L. Schwartz, formerly of the Grand Hotel,” has taken over the Temple Bar” Hotel, and that he hopes that his for iner patrons will continue to support him in his fresh undertaking. Good Board.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1171 4 1 BOOHANAN WHISKY IW To i,e f,ad ai TiS THSZ B»EST. IO UjSJS Messrs. KHEE SAW SONS,’ Penang. W THEAN CHEE Co. nDAHin S“Si goon yen friends THE HOUSE OF COMMON’S BLEND, THE J. B. C. BRAND, fcriSk Exquisite Quality, in Black Bottles with Red Capsules Good Quality, in White
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    • 548 4 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Pe ra v Selangor, and Sumatra. k Photos enlarged, various sizes up to i on bromide paper. \v. JONES King Street GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY. SOLE AGENTS FOR N. Lazarus' Spectacles. SIGHT THOROUGHLY TESTED AND GLASSES SUPPLIED. FOR SALeT COLOURED CEMENT FLOOIRNG TILES. CEMENT ROOFING TILES.
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