Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 July 1899

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY, NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVII. MONDAY. 17th JULY, 1899. No. 161.
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      699 1 Wppittg Ratios. 9 Peninsular i Oriental Steam Navigation Company. trpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outward*. Homewards. July 13 Bengal July 15 27 Balluarat 29 Aug 10 Coromandel Aug 12 24 Parramatta 26 Sept 7 Chusan Sept 9 ilt.i
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      552 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 1524. Paid-up Capital /35.783,000.00 Reserve Fuse: J 536,444.12 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands In lia— The Factorij of the Nederland che Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore, Meda:. (Deli), Samarang. Sourabaya. Padang, Cheribcn, Tegal. Pecalongan, I’ soerocau Tjilatjap, Meuado.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    130 2 London, i6th July. Death of the Tearewitch. His Last Moments. According to the official account, he Tsarewitch died from hemorrhage of the lung, while taking a solitary ride on a motorcycle. Only a peasant woman tended him during his last moments. Cricket in England Gloucestershire p. Australia. The
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    SOME SOUTH AFRICA NOTES.
    623 2 Al most every day, the morning telegram contains something, slight though it mav be, that would sut in to f >rb > le an explosion in S >uth Afri a. The mine appears to be prepared, and the wire set, and nothing now remains to b<done
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1231 2 H. G. I.' M. S. Illis is acting as guardship at Kiao-Uhau, but leaves at the end of the month for Japan. The german gun boat Jaguar is expected to reach the China staiion this month. The German admiral l-'iitze is due in Jap.tn walers this month,
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    165 2 I’iik following statement shews the number of cases of bubonic plague anil deaths 1 herefrom which have occurred weekly in the settlement of Penang up to lhe 15th instant: Period. Cases. Deaths. Week ended 13th May, 2 2oih May, 1 ***** May, 3 3 3rd June, 5
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    31 2 The Club Handicap. Tin: following scratching it officially notified I>y Mr. D. A. M. Brown, lhe Secre taty to the Penang Turf Club:— Mr. F D. Osborne's Rathfeigh
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    YOUNG MENS ASSOCIATION
    50 2 Bit.lards Tournament. I ni' billiards tournament at the Young Men'- Association, which has been in progress for the last two months, has come to an end with the result th. it Mr. Chua Kee Ee is declared the winner. i\ silver cup will be presented to him.
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    THE NILGIRI RAILWAY.
    54 2 This unfortunate line is now a fait acc infli, but very few Europeans patronize 11, while the native in his legions throngs Io Someone naively observes, says Indian lingineeing, that a certain hon. member < f mini il was n t afraid to trust himself an 1
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    THE BOMBAY DOCKY =RD.
    53 2 Though no orders have been received Bombay regarding troop- for South rica, the government dockyard is work- overtime, so as to get lhe Clive and Canning troopers rea ly for sea within ten iys. The leave of the commander of >ie of these has been stopped
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    OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE DINNER IN PENANG.
    107 2 A meeting of those alumni, who wish to attend the proposed Oxford ami CamIni.lge dinner, will lake place at the looms if the Chamber of Commerce on Wedneslay next, at 945 am. There is very latle lo discuss beyond the date, place, an I
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    MOONLIGHT BAND.
    84 2 (To the Editor of lhe Pinang Gazelle Dear Sir, As il is now quite two months since the pub'ic enj lyed any after-dinner music 01 ihe Esplanade, might I suggest to tin llamlmasler that he should kmdlv •-elect for tn a monster progtainme and obtain his Committee's permission
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    ”GAZETIE" NOTIFICATIONS.
    123 2 Tin. by law limiting ihe maximum siznf the hand cart to be drawn or propelled through the streets in Penang is published end of shaft to bar k of vehicle (10 feet), length of body of vehicle (5 feet), width of body of vehicle (3 feet), and diameter
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    A CENSUS OF INSECTS.
    346 2 To tie planter in this country—especiallyin tea and coffee—the insect world 1., is an absorbing interest, says the Indian I lanters’ Gazette. Indeed, it may be said that his prosperity or otherwise is almost entirely dependent upon the activity or otherwiseof certain tribesof these creatures. A
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    17 2 TEHIK ANSOX. (17lhjuly) Tin Shipments. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 878 pikuls of tin.
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    THE TEST MATCHES.
    110 2 Extending this Time for Plav The unsatisfactory drawn game at Tr Bridge early in June has led to con-: erable discussion, and a general desire been expressed that, if possible, es should be played to a definite coticlu s M After a discussion between the Board trolling
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    A CURIOUS CASE.
    910 2 Alleged .Theft from a Thief. The argument in the case of the Cl woman, Chang Litn Kwai, was resun». at 11 o’clock on Friday before Mr. s Law, sitting as Judge of Assize, when Solicitor-General and Mr. van s Ol]i appeared for the prosecution and J[. Murison
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    84 2 Monoav. ryTH P. C. C., Lawn Tennis Tournament, >• 5-T0 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p®- High- water at New Jetty, 7-30 p 15 7- a m. I UESDAV, 18th P. C. C., La« n Tennis Tournament. >■ 5-10 p.m. High-water at New Jetty
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      1482 2 DnUnliavd ePn BURMA AND STRAITS CHLOROBROM. rnicnara to. musical agency. nrTieTC nnnivrs T«e next ordinary meeting of 9 1_ the Municipal Commissioners will be held Sole Asfents 28 Beach Street, PENANG. At The town hall, O N Friday, the 21st July, at 3 p.m. FOR THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. CHLOROBROM c
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  • Obituary
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    26 2 DE A TH Andrews.- On Sunday, 16th instant, Emh.y Augusta, wife of R. G Andrews, Assistant Uuildinj Inspector, Penang Municipality. Indian and Singapore pipas please copy.
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    PENANG RACES..
    788 3 AUGUST MEETING. Training Notus and Anticipations. (Spccidtly Reported) The past week lias been an eventful one, so far as concerns racing in Penang, and for more than one reason. The first and most important item was the receipt of such a satisfactory entry as nine for the Club
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    ECONOMY.
    438 3 What gambling is to some, dram drinking to others, so is the restriction of expenditure —anybody's expenditure, if there is a chance of getting at it—to the Governor. Sir Frank Swettenham, by his proper application of well-considered expenditure to the household needs of the Native States as to railwaysand
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    FREE RESIDENCE IN JAPAN.
    49 3 Japanese papers state that at a cabinet meeting recently held, it was decided to allow Chinese subjects free residence, on the operation of the new treaties. The decision will not be officially published, as the status of Chinese is not effected by the new treaties.
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    453 3 (L. C. Express) 23rd June. General. The Associated Chamliers of Commerce have passed a resolution, thanking Lord Charles Beresford for the valuable services rendered to trade and commerce by the information obtained during his recent commercial mission to China. The first-class cruiser Endymion has sailed to replace her
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    786 3 LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. This half-yearly fixture has now been in progress for a fortnight, and when the weather permitted large crowds have been present to watch the various games. The number of entries was exceedingly satisfactory, and the matcheshave been arranged and played off in a business
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    305 3 The s. s Saxonia left Suez for Penang on the nth inst., and may be expected on the 28th inst. Thes.s.Zxwm (Captain Nish) arrived here from Singapore yesterday, with general cargo, but no passengers, for this port. The s. s. Taw Tong, which left Penang for Pangkor and
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    THE MAILS.
    53 3 Mails close To-Morrow. Fur Per str. TimeKlang Malacca. ..Ho Kuei 1 p.mLanttkat ...Quorra 2 p.mOlehleh ...H- k Canton 3 p.m Singapore ...Rosu 3 p.m Rangoon and Calcutta Nowshera 3 pm. Teluk Anson and Poit Dickson Lady Weld 4 p.m Calcutta ...Henzada 4 p.m. Wednesday. Hongkong. Amoy and Swatow
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    15 3 From Steamers To Arrive. Liverpool Laertes to-day Suez Formosa Rangoon Chupra 20-7-99.
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    SHIPPING.
    132 3 Arrival*. To-day. s. s. Japan from Singapore. s. s. Glenfalloch from Singapore. s. s. Rosa from Singapore. Yesterday. s s. Ixion from Singapore. s. s. Betsy from Klang. 1. s. Lady Weld from Teluk Anson. s. s. Chan lai from Kedah t. s. Ho Kwei from Klang. s. s.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    158 3 July 16 s. s. Laertes from Liverpool, for Singapore and Java, W. Mansfield ik Co. >7 Extra P. O. Formosa from Suez, for Singapore, China and Japan, Gilfillan, Wood Co. 17 s. s. Alesia from Hamburg, for Singapore, China and Japan, Behn, Meyer Co 17 s. s. Silesia
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      148 3 NOTICE. THE PENANG KHEAN GUAN INSURANCE Co., Ltd. NOTICE is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 34 Beach Street, on Wednesday, the 30th August, 1899, at 11 a.m. punctually, for the purpose of electing a
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      1922 3 I TYPEWRITING. MC/UW uO. CANNOKiTc A ons to be addressed to fIA CQ 1 fiQQ 19 Beach Street. typewriter QTDPNfTU UDITTU vMIt! RiLduv, lOSjU. 339 c/o inang Gazette. 111. JD H U 111 f jj) W 1■ Ml M nijALln SHIPCHANDLERY Municipal Notice. MMMssllSlslsi No Smoko! No Smell! No Recoin
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 4 Penang, 17TH July, 1899. Rates close as follows: Ltrrdoti, Demand Bank r/iiik Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/o,’, Do. 3 Credits 2/0] Do. 3 Documentary 2oj Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks. 149 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 151 Bombay, Demand Bank r-19 Do. 3 days’sight Private 151 Madras, Demand Bank
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    170 4 Penang, 17TH July. Tin *77 sellers. (Trang 25.50 Biack Peppei West Coast... no sales. (Aelieen 611’... no sales. White Pepper 4<’- 2 5 Cloves (picked) 37Mace No. 1 too.-sel ers. Mace Pickings s lo Nutmegs o. (No. 1 7-75 JoSugar 2 4- S 5 ‘J°(Basket 4-4° do.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST
    152 4 Straits Units, 12TH July, 1899.1 Raub (15 Topd.) 562. -sis. srj. /1 fully paid 'H6). do Punjoms ($4 pd.) 5- srm rs. Jelebus (S 5 pd.) St do Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.) Sl6. South Raub Ltd. (»100 pd.) S42s.—OH’.rr Redjang Lebong $190. Pataling Coffee Co. (Jioopd.) 820.
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      717 4 BUYING AGENTS INLoij hX* a to’ leage of the Goods suitable for same orou 8 i or Samp?.". g V"’ Urfmnen Exchamnd. WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co 88. Fenchurch Street, ~reducedTrices for' CRUSHED FOOD. New Stock, Try it and Ycu Will be Satis,..,. T R. BELILIOS begs to inform th? 1.
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