Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 January 1899

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVII. SATURDAY, 28th JANUARY, 1899. NO. 22.
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      553 1 stripping Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. tmilE mail steamers may be J- expected to arrive cut" wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Ou-wvaris. Homewards. r irO nandel Jan. 27 Chusan Jan. 28 p irrl ,nitta Feb. 9 Bengal Feb. 11 „23 Bdlaarat 25 n... rl Mar. 9
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      1569 1 pipping Jintices. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. Sbtpptna iilottcttf. n, M <tu. w n KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. t.,X, ta.fi. slTS'ltd. H!wm« UHEJF STUMERS. Th "W-J?” NederlandscheStoO t Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. japan mail steams lIP Co., Ltd. Maatschappij Ocean. For Will Sail j Steamer. From Expected
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      595 1 jganhs. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Fune: 2,536,444.1«! Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap, Menado, and Gorontalo. London Bankers.—The
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 2 Penang, 28th January, 1899. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank i/nj Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 1/11 Do. 3 Credits 2/0/4 Do. 3 Documentary 2/0 jY Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 147 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 149 Bombay, Demand Bank 147 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 149! Madras,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    178 2 Penang, 28th January, 1899. Tin $62 30 (Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... out of stock. (Acheen 61b 28. sellers. White Pepper 40. —buyers. Cloves (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 100. —sellers. Mace Pickings 80— do. Nutmegs 74. do. (No. 1 7. do.
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    53 2 Mails close on'Monday. Fez /V/ str. Tunc. Edie. T. Serna we, Segli Olehleh ...G. G. v. Lansberge. 1 P.M. Klang ...Betsy 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan. C. C. Smith 1 p.m. Asahan, Deli and Pangkalan Brandan F<ok Ching 2 p.m. Pangkor Teluk Anson Gin/oM 2 p.m. Tuesday. Deli ...Vidar
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    47 2 From Steamers To arrive. Singapore (mails to Europe) Chusan 28-1-99. Colombo Menelaus 29-1-99. Olehleh Hock I jioe 30-1-99. Singapore Prins Alexander 30-1-99. Singapqfe Rosa 30-1-99. Li verpool Telamon 31-1-99. Calcutta Kohinur 1-2-99. Singapore Bellerophon 1-2-99. Suez Formosa 1-2-99. Colombo (mails from Europe) Sachsen 1-2-99.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    86 2 London, 27TH January. The Bank Robbery. The greater part of the stolen bank-notes, amounting to £40,000, has been returned to Parr’s bank. This has been done anonymously and through the post. Mortality at Port Arthur. The Standard's correspondent at Odessa telegraphs that an alarming mortality has occurred among
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    THE GERMAN MAIL.
    388 2 We have great pleasure and, may we add, much pride, in drawing our readers’ attention to the announcement, to be seen elsewhere in our advertisement columns and received from Messrs. Belin Meyer Co., the agents to the North German Lloyd, to the effect that the Imperial German
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1416 2 The Lord Provost of Glasgow has been knighted. Mr. Kolkmeijer left for Europe by the P. and O. steamer Japan yesterday. Sir Henry McCallum is to leave England for Newfoundland on Wednesday next. The mail papers give Straits tin at /91 ss. to T9l 7 s 6d
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    PENANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    44 2 PENANG PRESBYTE RIAN CHURCH. A general meeting of the congregation of this Church will be held at 9 p. m., on Tuesday next, the 31st inst., in the Masonic Hall, to receive the annual report, to elect office bearers, and to transact other business.
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    MURDEROUS AFFRAY IN PENANG.
    75 2 Six of the Chinese arrested in connection with the faction fight, which took place between some 'rikisha-pullers of j McNair Street and Kuala Kangsar Road, were yesterday charged before Mr. Howard with murder, and remanded to the 3rd of February. The employers of these two parties
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    ELECTRIC LIGHT AT "COMBE HILL.”
    260 2 First Installation at a Private House in Penang. Although electric light has been for some yearsin use at the head quartersof the E. E. Telegraph Company in Penang, the first installation on private premises has only lately taken place. It is Mr. Cheah Chen Eok
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    41 2 IE LUK ANSON, (27 th January) Tin Shipments The shipments to-day are_ To Penang, 689 4 hl s f Do. 47 (l of o re (28th January) The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 35° |>i!,„ !sof Io Singapore, 6,413
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    THE HEROIC ASSOCIATION.
    100 2 A Hankow despatch received at? ghai reports the discovery by the aX ties of that port of a formidable rev? tionary society, called the “Heroic a- siation” (Yi„g l, s v lbe lions of which extend through the t of the Liangkiang and Hukuang provi Tb.e Heroic
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    THE MADRAS PADI CROP.
    163 2 The first forecast of the out-turn cf Madras padi crop says the area sowr J to the end of November last amounted> 5,481.200 acres, or 5 3 per cent, and J percent, more than the averages of J preceding 5 and 10 years, respectively 3 1
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    THE NEXT NAPOLEON.
    140 2 Says a Madras paper Prince ViNapoleon, according to Reuters telecontemplates a coup d'etat in then future. His name does not inspire”: confidence, however, as we explaiceci recent article, for he has played bis a badly from his youth. He quarre'leci and was practically disinherited b'i father, Prince
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    GRUESOME TIGER STORY.
    183 2 Left to his Fate. A Bhandara correspondent sends I Englishman a story of the death of a I who was killed by a man-eating -I few days ago Ihe story comes i: j H. C. Coles. D.S P, who went man-eater, but failed to get him. 1
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    MRS. BES=NT'S THEOSOPHY.
    162 2 In the course of her adm es night at the Jubilee Hall, h a, Besant is reported to have position of theosophy m 1 on vd thought was that it made” 0 J did not work men to 'eai I gion for the religion m .J to
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      144 2 Pritchard Co. Invite early inspection of their New Stock of TAILORING MATERIALS CONSISTING OF THE Latest Designs A N D Combinations SUITABLE FOR Racing, Travelling, Lounge, and Dress Suits, viz Real Harris Tweeds, Tropical Heather Mixtures, Fancy Angolas, Tropical Homespunes. Stylish Shepherd’s Plaids. Fancy Camelettes. New Black, Blue, Green Grey
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      215 2 jkftbrrHsnnritts. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. FTIHE Imperial German Mail Steamer _L Sachsen having left Colombo at 6 o'clock on Friday, the 27th. is expected to arrive in Penang at daylight on Wednesday the Ist of February. For passage and freight apply- to, BEHN, MEYER Co., Agents. TO MINERS, PLANTERS AND CONTRACTORS. Engines
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    THE BUKIT MERTAJAM RECREATION CLUB.
    159 3 A half-yearly general meeting of the members of the Bukit Mertajam Recreation Club was held in the Club-room on Monday last, Mr. F. J. Hallifax being in the chair. The minutes of the last general meeting having been read and confirmed, the secretary produced a
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    ST XAVIER’S INSTITUTION.
    970 3 Distribution of Prizes. The distribution of prizes at St. Xavier’s Institution took place at two o’clock on Wednesday afternoon. Among those present were the Hon. J. K. Birch and Mrs. Birch, Mr. M. Kindersley (Superintendent of Education), and the Rev. Fathers Rivet, Renard, and Brignon. As soon
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    503 3 (L. C. Express.) 6th January. The Court. The Queen is expected to return to Windsor Castle from Osborne about Tuesday, the 14th of February, for a stay of three weeks, before proceeding to the Continent. General. The year has opened without any very startling events to record. The
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    SUNDAY’S SERVICES
    78 3 Septuagesiina. St George’s Church. Matins, at 7-30 a.m. Holy Communion (choral), at 8-15 a.m. Sunday School, at 4-45 p.m. Evensong, with Sermon, at 6 p.m. Church of the Assumption. Ist Mass at 6 a.m High Mass at 8 a.m and Vespers and Benediction, at 5 p.m. Presbyterian Church.
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    SIBERIAN LANDS.
    249 3 Three Distinct Belts. Mr. Arnot Reid thus writes in the interesting description of his journey from Peking to St. Petersburg, as given in the Straits Times The Siberian lands we traversed may be divided into three distinct belts. From Irkutsk westward to the river Übe—the longest river in
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    SEARCH FOR AN ANTHEM.
    477 3 H. FI. the Sultan of Johore and staff were entertained at dinner the other night by Col. Grant-Dalton and officers, West Yorkshire Regiment. On arrival at the Mess House the Sultan was received with the “Johore Anthem played by the West Yorkshire band. According to the
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    PASSENGERS
    30 3 A rrivals To-day. Per s. s. Calypso from Singapore Sisters St. Louise, St. Prudence, and St. Virginie, and Messrs. G. H. B. Mathews, G. Chasseriau, and H. M. Grumburg.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    162 3 Saturday, 28th Mails for Europe expected to leave in the afternoon. Supramaniansawmy procession from Water-fall temple, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Grand dispLy of fireworks, on the arrival of procession, on the Esplanade. Town Band, Esplanade, at 9 p.m. Parsi Theatrical Co., King Street, at
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    SHIPPING.
    217 3 A rri vals. To-day. s. s. Calypso from Singapore. s. s. Perse from Deli. Yesterday. s. s. R. K. Atjeh from Singapore. s. s. Jin Ho from Langkat. s. s. Langkat from Deli. s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson. s. s. R. Halewyn from Asahan. s. s. Mary
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    163 3 (Straits Times, 25TH January.) Raubs (14/10 pd.) #46.50 J 1 fully paids47.so Punjoms (#4pd.) gg.— Jelebus (#5 pd.) 86.155«/«. Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.)515.25 salcss’lrs South Raub Ltd.(#ioo pd.) $135. Pataling Coffee Co. (#lOO pd.)... Pengerangs (#5O pd.) slo.—j’ Fraser Neave, Ltds72. buyers. Straitslnsurance ($2O pd.) $7.30 sis
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      286 3 Gosling Co. CHOICE WILES. CHAMPAGNES. ALL THE LEADING BRANDS. CLARETS in Bulk from $65 per cask of 46/48 gallons. Best value in the East. Sparkling Moselle Beaune Still Hocks. Sauterne. Burgundies. Port. Sherries. Marsala. Malaga. Madeiras. Tarragona. Liqueurs. Whiskies. Brandies. CIGARS Finest Brands. Th. Vafiadis <& Co.’s EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES Sole
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      471 3 Jas. L. Woodford. Ik t II PERAMBULATORS. No. I.— On 20 and 16 in. Rubber-Tyred Wheels, Upholstered in American Leather Cloth, Brass Jointed Turnover Hood, Straps, etc., Complete. WICKER BODY. Price 828 each. No. 2.— On 20 and 16 in. Rubber-Tyred Wheels, Curl Springs, Brass Jointed Turnover Hood, Straps, etc.,
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      91 3 NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th February, 1899, 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. Fhe period for which the Farms will be let will >e 3 years
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      2122 4 THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY for sale. Chamberlain s Cough Remedy ther apion. COLOURED CEMENT FLOOIRNG medic{ne in the WQrld for COUghs, Colds, Thi» miocewful and highly popular remedy, as employed I ILES. *nH axnai-iancn of Eaatern i 1 J *4.1, in the Continental Hospitals by Ricord, Rostan, Jol>ert, fFMFNT ROOFING
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      556 4 NOTICE. yriEWS of Penang, Singapore, r> tr V Selangor, and Sumatra. rak > Photos enlarged, various sizes n t on bromide paper. w h 3‘f King Street L. PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDio. A. KAULFUBS, 27 Farquhar Stree‘. By special appointment to H. q Sultan of Kedah. HE PHOTOS of any kind and
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