Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 June 1899

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY, NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED'IB33. [PRICE 20 CENTS VOL. LVIL TUESDAY, 27th JUNE, 1899. No. 145.
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      555 1 pipping «flatnxs. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. steamers may be c Vx -L expected to arrive out- -x' wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following date.s Outwards. Homewards. June 29 Nubia July 1 ...tta July 13 15 27 Ballaarat 29 Aug 10 Coromandel Aug 12 24 Parramatta 26 I
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      595 1 j ilotius. Ocean Steam Ship Company AND Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ocean. THE 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 from Amsterdam and Liverpool, every fortnight for
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      415 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSGHAPPiJ. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. For Will Sail Steamer. From Expected on Negapatam, Karrical, j Fhu. 6th July Porto Novo, Cuddalore, at 5 p.m. Landaura Si:' aporc. Thu. 6th JulyPondicherry, and Madras. Nowshera. Rangoon. Tuc.
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      195 1 Penang Ice and Industrial Company, Limited Defi ts:— Beach Street. —Open on week days from 7.30 to 5 p.m.; on Sundays to noon. Carnarvon Suu El, 32 Penang Road 11 Pitt Sikeei —Open at all hours day and night. Prues For 1 lb. 3 cts. retail, in quantities over 1
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      379 1 pipping (Hotitttf* The Nippon Yu sen Kaisha. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. REGULAR Seivicewill A be maintained between I a pan and Europe by the > following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, specially designed for the Company’s European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and Second
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      536 1 Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Fuse: ...J 2,536,444.124 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, Cheribcn, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap, Menado, and Gorontalo. London Bankers.—The
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    89 2 London, 26th June. Better News from South Africa. Foreign Boers’ Mediation. Various reports are about, that point to an active mediation on the part of the Cape Afrikander leaders and Orange Free State politicians. British Franchise Proposal. It is, also, reported that President Kriiger is submitting to Sir
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    The Governor's Visit
    119 2 We would venture, on behalf of Penang and ourselves, to welcome most cordially the Governor and Lady Mitchell to Penang A visit from His Excellency is always ap predated to the full by the inhabitants of the town and the districts on each side of the water,
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    Football in Penang.
    135 2 11- “A Lover of Sport,” whose letter appears elsewhere, will be good enough to refer to the issue of the Pinang Gazette of the 22nd instant, he will find on page 5 a paragraph, under the heading of Penang Cricket Club and issued by the authoiity of
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    Indian Immigration Bill.
    433 2 On the 23rd of last May, the AttorneyGeneral moved the second reading of the Indian Immigration Bill of 1898, and the Auditor-General seconded the motion, which was carried, and the bill was read a second lime, notice being given that the committee stage would be taken at
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    Decline and Fall of Some Cricket.
    880 2 Had anybody a doubt as to the effect the popularity of tennis, golf, &c must have upon cricket, that doubt must now be removed. In Penang, the love of cricket and skill at the game have dwindled very considerably during the present decade, and,
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    767 2 To-morrow being Coronation Day and therefore a public holiday in Penang, there will be no Wednesday issue of the Pinang Gazette this week. Correspondents and contributors are requested to be so good as to forward their telegrams and letters for publication on Thursday at as early an
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    96 2 The following information has been furnished from official sources and may be relied upon as accurate v Period Cases. Deaths. From lUh May to 3rd June 10 6 From 3rd June to 10th June 10 10 From roth June to 17th June ir 8 From 17th June
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    GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH OFFICES.
    33 2 As TO MORROW is a public holiday, Sunday hours (B—lo a m. and 4—5 p.m.) will be observed at the government tele graph offices in I’enang and in Province Wellesley.
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    PENANG POST OFFICE.
    37 2 The money order and parcel branches of the Penang Post Office will be closed to-morrow, and only the morning express will be issued. The head-office and sub offices will close at 2 30 p.m.
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    COOLIE DESERTION IN PERAK.
    59 2 heavy advances to their employers.— Perak Pioneer. On the 22nd instant, twelve contract coolies absconded from a mine at Assam Kumbang. They were all under advances. The total number of runs-away from the different knongsis in Taiping this month is 65, and the majority of them
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    A LAD DROWNED AT AYER ITAM.
    78 2 The dead body of a Kling P( j about 12 years, was found last in the Ayer Itam river. The Coron"* who viewed the body, ordered it [r V’ sent to the hospital for p,st mortem amination. It is presumed that i| e j
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    DISAPPEARANCE OF JEWELLERY.
    72 2 An Arrest Effected by the Poii Ce Abu, a Sinhalese dealer in jewellery m precious stones, is now out on bail i' n (b -urn of $5OO, in connection with a of assisting in the disposal, for sto'en property (five diamond hai?.»;’ and Lan All Lok, a
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    INDIAN COOLIE IMMIGRATION.
    86 2 Transhipment without Landing The s. s. Landaura has brought a num. her of coolies fiom Madras, but the refused to allow them to lan here are now approaching the goveimnent, uitd a view to obtaining pei mission to trans! io them to the s.s. Ho Kwei an
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    PASSENGERS BY THE NEXT OUTWARD MAIL
    85 2 PASSENGERS BY THE NEXT OUTW ARD MAIL To Strai rs, China, and Japan M r F Y. Blair, Mr. and Mrs. J. If. Dimly, 'L, and Mis. F. C Langford, Surgeai M j ir G. Denni--, Mr and Mrs. White'ed a 2<hi'dren, Mr. and Mrs Snencer, r t S. Whitfield,
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    REJECTION OF BANK-NOTES
    66 2 Perak Pioneer With reference to a paragraph that appeared in our issue of 17th instanton t e subject of Chartered Bank’s notes being rejected at government treasures, we understand that no such orders as are stated in the said paragraph were issued from head quarters, and that
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    THE BURIED EARRINGS.
    156 2 Smart Captures and Recovery. Tam Ah Long an 1 M m Ah Seng were brought bef >re 1 he police court yesterdai a d charged with assi-ting in concealing stolen property, viz a pair of diamond earrings, valued at $1,650, the property of 0. g Teng Nio,
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    115 2 Launches to and from Butterworth. Mr. Green, the honorary secretary and treasurer to the above-nam I Show, writes: —ln addition to the usual launches toad fioin Bagan Tuan Kechil, visitors to the .Agricultural Show at Butterworth wi I, by kind permission of the Hon. J. M
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    FOOTBALL IN PENANG.
    226 2 (To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette SIK t 1 With reference to an article lieade- The Paper Chase” in yesterday s is--ue 0 the Pinang Gazette, in which you say u'.ij the football match Penang t'., HOrlando, never came off on 1 hut s Lay >’4,
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      836 2 n »1 1 1 f 1„ JiMu AiYufrtisriiu'nts. Pritchard Co. Russian Caviare and Sausages. CHOPS STEAKS and SANDWICHES f j 0 can be obtained at any hour at the Ladies ck,ter,o 22™“Dressmaking. PENANG sales room IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. PRI 1 CHARD Co. have SATURDAY, the Ist JULY, 1899, pleasure in
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    PLUMBAGO IN BURMA.
    77 3 Ik de Livcia, of Colombo, has J a letter fiom a Ceyloi ese in j m.i. announcing the discovery of plum- jin that coimtiy. Writing from kina, near Mandalay, the correspondSt ,ys he had discovered plumbago in ’aces, and bad induced Mr. Wright, t he Maskeliya planter,
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    NEXT AUGUST RACES.
    379 3 ainin'G Notes and Anticipations. {Specially Reported) training for the approaching meelp.T continues apace. Upwards of forty r na i s may daily be seen doing their tiling’s work, and the attendance of f ..jbers is also steadily increasing. The р ffir.s, taken all round, are an even
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    SERIOUS RIOTS IN MADRAS PRESIDENCY.
    417 3 i ts 1 ave occurred between Maravars v Ku iars on the one hand, and Shanars Tiber at Sivakasi. For some time in.mb-rs of the Shanar community igl bourhood have been at logger- ith the Maravars and Kullars over temple disputes, and dacoily and acts
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      1906 3 McAlister NOTICE. i BROWN, GATHIRAVALO A Go., TT is hereby notified that a Meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices will be held in the So Bench Sil CCt, I CltCtlll.' 1 Court of Requests at 2 p.m. on Friday, the 30th June, 1899, for the purpose of granting, renewing,
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    THE LATE LORD ESHER
    423 4 Perhaps we cannot do better than reproduce in this connexion a portion of the observations made by the Attorney-Gen-eral (Sir Richard Webster) on the occasion of his losdship’s retirement When, said Sir Richard, in 1868 he relinquished the high position of solicitor-general to become one of
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    473 4 (L. C. Express) 2nd June. The Court. On Her Majesty’s arrival at Balmoral the Balmoral Highlanders were drawn up in two lines under the command of Mr. James Forbes, the Queen's Commissioner. When the royal carriage advanced to the gates that gentleman bade the Queen welcome in the
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    Far East.
    29 4 The position in the Philippines Islands occupies some attention. It looks as though large reinforcements must be sent out if the Americans are to make any headway.
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      1027 4 JEYES PURIFIER. Robinson I i The best Plague Preventive known. «no co. EXTENSIVELY USED AT whoiesai» holbornviaducllondon. plague e«,t™ Mia and China. Piano Makers, I UEBSQ Wholesale from SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., TIHIOCS Repairers, y j Retailea all tHe Shops Music Musical Instrument Sellers, EXTRACT W 33 5r H fl H
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    94 5 KUALA LUMPUR. {27 th June) Selangor Races. The following are the results of t he third day’s racing i The Cesariwitch. Walk over for Clover 2 Griffin Consolation. Minna I Coconut 2 _Special Griffin Handicap. Regina I Victoria 2 4. The Scurry Stakes. Datoh 1 Shipmate 2 5
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    ADVANCE OF THE AMERICANS.
    75 5 Geneial Law ton lias scouted the country scMihward ftolll the Pasig and Laguna de j; vto b vend Paranaque '1 lie Geneial e if troops then advanced to Paranaque. Jh.re «tie few casualties on the American si’e, but many < ases of sunstioke. The enrinv quickly
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    OPENING OF THE PROVINCE AND PERAK RAILWAY.
    326 5 Outline of Present Arrangements. According to the present arrangements, there will be three or four steam-yachts a 1 steam launches at the new jetty, for ti e ti. nsfer of the Governor and parly (Sea Belle'}. Resident-General and paity (Mena), and the Resident
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    253 5 The s. s. Perse, which left Penang for Po t Weld yesterday, had on board 46 deck-passengers. The s s. Hok Canton, which arrived here from Olehleh yesterday, brought 75 deckpassengers and 6 pigs for this port. Thirty three males, 3 females, and one chili, as deck,-passengers, left
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    HOCKEY IN PENANG.
    272 5 P. C. C. v. H. M. S. Orlando.” Ihe hockey match, arranged for last evening between a team from H. M. S. Orlando and a team from the Penang Cricket Club, had to be postponed, as the latter were unable to get together their players. The teams
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    398 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament The following are the entries for the above tournament andarequite arecord in the way of number. It is unfortunate that the Championship does not attract more entries than 5 and the holder. Four or five years ago, nearly the whole of the A class
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    25 5 The Library will be closed to morrow (Wednesday), to give the employees a holi day and enalle them to attend the Agricultural Show.
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    RINDERPEST.
    104 5 Cattle Importation Stopped. Information has been received that rinderpest exists among cattle in the Malay Peninsula. The Government notify, therefore, in a Gazette Extraordinary, that the importation of cattle into the Settlement of Singapore from any port of the Malay Peninsula or of the islands adjacent thereto south of
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    PASSENGERS.
    71 5 Arrivals. To-day. Per s. s. late Tong from Teluk Anson: Messrs Hannah, Mills, Aylesbury, and Sutherland. Per s. s. Nowshera from Rangoon Messrs Adam. Lewis, A. Kappel, Malcolm an l Lim Thuan Thye. Yes 1 eud a y. Per s. s. Landaura from Madras Mr. A. C. Sendle and
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    48 5 Maii s ci ose to-Morkow. Ft» Pe> sh. J line Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Mergtv, and Tavoy...Ccr«r/ui 8 a.m. Colombo Southern India ...Kiiituck ...10 a.m Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy ...Charterhouse ...11 a.m Klang and Malacca Ho Kwei 2 p.m Thursday. 291 h. Olehleh ...Hok Canton 1 p.m
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    22 5 From Steamers To Arrive. Singapore Felltroph n 28-6-99. Singapore Kumsang 29-6-99. Colombo (mails from Europe) Coromandel Singapore Bamberg 30-6-99.
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    SHIPPING
    119 5 Arrivals. T D-DAY. s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s. s. Taw long from Teluk Anson. s. s. Glenturret from I s. s. Nowshera from Rangoon. s. s. Sea Belle from Singapore. Yesterday. s. s. Chan Tai from Kedah. s. s. C. C Smith from Situl. s. s. Hok
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    139 5 Tuesday, 27TH Penang Hunt Club, paperchase, meet at Dato Kramat, at 4-45 p m and finish at Ayer Rajah House. High-water at New Jetty, 2-35 a m. and 3-0 p in. Wednesday, 28TH Queen’s Coronation. Public and Bank Holiday. Opening of the Province Railway, at
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      130 5 Government Notice. APPLICATIONS will be received at the Colonial Secretary's Office, up to 30th June, 1899, for the following temporary appointments Two Overseers for service in the Public Works Department, Singapore, at SlOO each per month. Applicants must possess a thorough knowledge of building construction, road work and surveying, &c.,
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      1404 5 bL KKE and Officers of the JEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak. .Cl i'.Je )/V L; 0 \7 H. M. S. Orlando will be “At Home” V Selangor, and Sumatra. i to their friends on Tuesday, 27th June, Photos enlarged, various sizes up.to 3H. f j > on bromide paper W.
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Penang, ***** June, 1899. Rates close as 101. lows: London, Demand Bank i/iiJ;‘ Do. 4 months’ sight Bank Do. 3 Credits 2 oJDo. 3 •Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1491 Do. 3 days’sight Private 151 Bombay, Demand Bank 149! Do. 3 days’ sight Private 151 Madras, Demand Bank 149
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    173 6 Penang, 27TH June, 1899. Tin 68.90 (Trang 2550 Black Pepper West Coast... no sales. (Acheen 61b no sales. White Pepper 4 1 -5° Cloves (picked) 37- Mace No. 1 100.—sellers. Mace Pickings So.— do. Nutmegs 62. do. [No. 1 7-75 doSugar 2 4-85 do. (Basket 4-4° do.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    144 6 June 28 s. s. Bellerophon from Singapore, for Singapore. Hongkong and Amoy. W. Mansfield Co. 29 Outward P. O. mail steamer Coromandel from Colombo, for Singapore, and China Gilfillan.Wood Co. 30 s. s. Bamberg from Singapore, for Havre and Hamburg, Behn Meyer Co. July 1 Homeward P. O.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    155 6 (S/rui/s 'I imes, 24TH June, 1899.) Raubs (15/10 pd.) #5B-50 £1 fully paid $6O. Pnnjorns (I) pd.) $8.50 buyers. Jelebus (#5 pd.) $10.50 do. Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.) $l2. do. South Kaub Ltd.(sloo pd.) #425.—d0. Redjang Lebong sl3o.—sellers. Pataling Cotke Co. (fl 100 pd.)... s2o. Pengerangs ($5O
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      104 6 NOTICE. "VTOTICE is hereby given that it is intended to introduce into the Legislative Council a Bill to amend section 2 of “The Singapore Town Hall Ordinance, 1898,” by adding at the end thereof the following words or any modification of the said Scheme which may be sanctioned by the
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      2082 6 TiTwoor» patent airchiiiberWets New York Life Insurance Co AHOUbli-tiv Awarded mannheim insurance company Worn in the East by all mHF undersigned have been appointed Funds £33,335,755 riffi The Gold Medal. F f Agents for the above Company and are Heavy Reduction in Rates. the UlTlCerS, to accept Marine Risks at
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      424 6 photographic A- KAULFUSS, 27 Farquhar Street, By special appointment to p Sultan of Kfdam T, E PHOTOS of any kind and stvl. and f latest inventions. Only artistic Ue Just received: Materials specially prepared f Or UBe So durability and artistic work b VIEWS of Penang, Native States, Atieh May
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