Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 July 1899

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. EVIL SATURDAY, 29th JULY, 1899. No. 172.
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      829 1 Shipping /hrtte. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rfHE mail steamers may be H ex P ccted to arrive outwards > and leave Penang M| 'C homewards, on the following da es: Outwards. Homewards. Chusan July 27 Ballaarat July 29 Bengal Aug 10 Coromandel Aug 12 M Valetta 24 Parramatta 26
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      2329 1 NORDDEITTSCIIFK LLOYD British india steam hivioitioh company, iwted. Wmmrn pottos. i nVllVl/nUlOUllßll JjLULI/ KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAAHT MAATSCHAPPIJ. Notice of Dissolution of PartnerSi ft NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Bhip L yr IV //IX TkTOTICE ishcreby given thatthe partnership S II L a r r.. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co.,
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      544 1 jßanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 18'24. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Func: .../2,536,444.121 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel M.iatschappij, Batavia. Agencies .tnd Branches.—Singapore, Meda« (Deli), Sainarang. Sourabaya, Padang. Cheribon, legal, Pecalongan, Pasocroear.lj Tjilatjap, Menado Gorontalo, and Rangoon London
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    88 2 London, 28m July. Critical Condition of France. A Momentous Step. General de Negrier’s removal from the supreme council of war is the absorbing topic in France, and the gravity of his dismissal during the present crisis is recognized. ÜBlunders' Representation. Ten Seats In All. T he Transvaal executive
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    AUGUST HOLIDAYS.
    187 2 The August bank holiday was originally fixed for Thursday next, the 3rd proximo, but, after consultation with the Singapore and Penang Chambers of Commerce, the Government very wiselyaltered the date to the following Monday, so that the 7th of August is, this year, the bank holiday. No notice,
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    MEMBERS AND THEIR CONSTITUENTS.
    665 2 The proceedings at Tuesday’s Conni cil would seem to have been unusually protracted, and the report is, conse.quently, one of the longest that we have had reason lately toplace before our I readers. There is a redeeming feature, however, about the text before them, that twill
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    THE TRANSVAAL CHAMBERS.
    197 2 The supreme legislative authority in the South African Republic is vested in a parliament of two chambers, or volksraads, and each consists of 27 members, who are chosen by districts. Members of the first chamber are elected from and by first class burghers, and those of the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL
    882 2 Tin is quoted to <1 iy at 884. Flying Fex is now said to be a doubtful st.uit-r lor the St. Leger. I’l.vc.uH continues to decrease in Hongkong, an I the last report gives a daily teturn of five cases and six deaths. It is reported that
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    32 2 Period. C.i'es. Deaths Total to 22nd July 49 38 22nd July to 29th July Total 49 38 The returns are timed from and to noon on each date named.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    35 2 A Longish List. Monday promises to be a very busy day at the Supreme Court, as, besides motions, ecclesiastical cases, and judgment summonses, there are 110 less than fifteen “magistrates’ appeals” for hearing
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    PENANG LITERARY ASSOCIATION
    69 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Dear Sir, With reference to a paragraph appearing in your issue of the 3rd instant, re the election of office-bearers of the abovenamed Association for the year 1899/1900, I desire to intimate that, although the members elected me as Honorary
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    AFFRAY IN McNAIR STREET.
    105 2 An affiiay which, but for the timely arrival ol the p dice aid detectives on the scene, might have ended seriously, occurred in McN iir Street, at about quarter-to-ten o'clock last night, at a spot almost identical with that where the fatal assault was committed some
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB
    41 2 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Results of ties played yesterday afternoon Professional Pairs —Final Tie. Merchants I. Merchants 11. Anthony Duller beat Hallifax Dennys 6—2, 6—2 Single Handicap—Final Tie. Class C. E Heer beat E. Koch 6—2, 3 —6, 6—5.
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    ALLEGED KIDNAPPING CASE.
    131 2 Clever Tracking down by Detectives. Lim Bee Gee, a Chinese woman, was yesterday charged before Mr. Woolward with kidnapping a tn de Chinese child, aged about 3 years, from its lawful guardian some two months ago. She was committed to lake her trial before a court of
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    THE MADRAS RIOTS.
    135 2 Srinivasa Iyer, sub-magistrate of Salur, who was at Sivaktsi on the 6th June when the riots occurie I, his been suspended, pending final orders. The Sivakast ternpie was opened on the l6lh of July, when a small purificatory service was performed. Six sepoys tindera non-commissione 1 officer
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    A RICE CASE.
    175 2 Written Statement Afterwards Contradicted No Case Against the Shop Keeper. The further hearing of the case against Lim Bun Thua, a shop keeper living at the corner of Chulia Street and Pitt Street, who stood charged with abetting Chi Kang Hi in cheating, in respect of 5
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    275 2 Next January Griffins. A general meeting of members of this Club was held this morning, at the reserved stand on the race course. Among those present were:—Mr. F. J. C. Ross (President), Messrs. Yeats, reford, How, McFarlane, and Addie (Members of Committee), besides Messrs. Allan, Heussy, Jules
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    83 2 [From our own Co <res?ondent 3 i SINGAPORE. t(2Vlh Juiy) New Member of Council Mr. C. Stringer, partner in th. firm of Messrs. Paterson, Simons and Co., of Singapore, is appoint ed Member of the S. S. Le<h s lative Council, in place of C. Bogaardt, resigned. TELUK
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    A MILLIONAIRE’S ADVANTAGE.
    74 2 The Malay Mail of the 26th i nsta hears that Captain Ah Kwi, th e milii o aire, is expecte 1 to arrive from Pena n to day to see the Resident-General important business, and that in const qnence the harbour m ister, Klang, ]a j received
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    PLAGUE IN INDIA.
    89 2 The following is a report of the p' a u for the weekendel the 15th of July7[. Bombay city the total mortality fell n 545 to 5 20 > t*’ 6 reported plague deaths rose from 46 to 66. In the presidency th. reported plague deaths rose
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    THE INDIAN TEA INDUSTRY
    97 2 In response to representations from the Indian lea Association and with a i*. to assist that holy to an effective repre. sentation of the tea industry at the Pr.< Exhibition, the government of India hate agreed to meet any expenditure failin' against the undermentioned heads of
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    MURDER OF A EUROPEAN BY NATIVES.
    102 2 A sensational murder case is report»; from Rintginj, the victim being M:. Ironside-, m uiager of the Bengal Papj Mills Exactly what liappei.ul is nt cleatly known, but it appears that J|; Ironsides had an altercation with the n.. durivaus and employees and was
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    SARAH BERNHARDT AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON.
    109 2 Madame Sarah Bernharlt an! its French company travelle I to S’ratforJ-o-.. Avon on the 28th of June by special tur and gave a inatine: perform ince ot Hamlet in the Sliikespeire Memoni Theatre. There was a crowded and di--tinguisiied audience from all parts oftte Midlands. Madame
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    NEDERLAND TRADING SOCIETY
    128 2 The following extract from the directors' report presented to the shareholders at tie ordinary general meeting held in Amsterdam, on Tuesday the 27th of June, IS},. will be interesting to the reader:— “The general bilance sheet aid prar: and loss account 1031st December, iS.:. show that, after
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    POLICE COURTS.
    331 2 Thu four Chinese, who were prosecute; for upsetting their buckets of nights ll into the Prangin River, were, each, hurt $2 yesterday. A Chinese woman, named Oh K‘" Hok, was yesterday fined $2, for assaulto? a ’rikisha puller with a stick. The offeris not uncommon among women of
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      1476 2 AUGUST <- BUKIuA AM STRAITS GHLORORROM blotters. -> RACES MDSICAL AGENCY IMEUSIC HHHE Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Shareto n nrnnAiz? L holders will be held at the office of the TpK 1 1 1 BcSCtl Street, I F/V/4 AO. Company, 9 Weld Quay, Penang, at 4 pan. Pritchard to. SYMPHONY,
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    5232 3 TUESDAY, 25TH JULY. (Strails Times.) Present. I;, Governor Sih Charles Mitchell g.c.m.g. ,'E Major-General J. B. B. Dickson (officer commanding the troop>). :1 Sir Alexander Swettenliam, kg m.g., (colonial secretary). o n. \V. R Collyer (attorney general) on. A. Murray (colonial engineer). on. G. S. Murray. on. J-
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    124 3 It is reported that the s. s. Trieste left Colombo for Penang on Thursday evening last, and may be expected to arrive here on Tuesday next. The s. s. Chiang Hock Kian (Captain Pentney) arrived here from Amoy and coast ports yesterday, with 102 adults as deck-passengers and
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    THE MAILS.
    22 3 Mails ci ohk on Monday. Fu. Pc* lime. Tongkah ...Petrel 1 p m Paugkor and Teluk Anson ...Canton 2 p.m
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    33 3 From sieoueis Io Arrive. Sirgapore (mailsfor Eniofe} ll.illaarat Singapore Hyson 30 7 99 'ingapore Kosa 31'7*99 Hamburg Saxonia 31*7'99 Calcutta C. A pear 1-8-99 Suez Canton 1-R99 Colombo Trieste 1-8-99
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    SHIPPING.
    65 3 arrhats. To-i>av. s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. Yes 1 HkiiAV. s. s. Deli from Klang. s. s. '1 haipeng from Port W eld. s. s. C. Hock Kian from Amoy. Denarture*. To-day. s. s. Deli for Klang s. 7m. long for Pangkor Teluk Anson. s. s. Ilallaarat for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    157 3 July 29 H nieward P. O. mail steamer Hallaarot from Singapore. for Colombo and London, Gillillan, Wood Co. 31 s. s. Saxonia from Hamburg, for Singapore. China and Japan, Behn Meyer A Co. Aug rl’ Canton from Suez, for Singapore, China and Japan, Gilfillan, Wood Co. 3s. s.
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    SUNDAY SERVICES
    93 3 9TH Sunday after Trinity. Sr George’s Church. Matins, at 7 30 a.m. Holy Communion (chorah, at 815 a.m. Sunday School, at 4-45 p.m. Evensong, with Sermon, at 6 p.m. Church of the Assumption. First Mass at 6 a.m. High Mass at 8 a.m.; and Vespers and Benediction, at
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    119 3 Saturday, 29m Mail to Europe closes at 5 p m. Last Quarter. High-water at New Jetty 5-30 a.m. and 5- p m. Sunday, 30m 9th Sunday after Trinity. High water at Ne.w Jelly, 6-20 a.m. and 6- p.m. Monday, 3IST Klang Coffee Cultivation Co.. Ltd
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      1191 3 Mciyigtßi< X Co. G. IZOLPHE, «««“«I!*” hair dressing saloon. SHIPCHANDLERY THE LAST NOVELTIES IN PERFUMERIES. OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Manila, Coir, and Europe Rope. Violette de Parme, Royal Lyang Lyang Canvas and Twines. Royal White Rose, Roya Opoponax, Paints, Oils, &c. Royal Iris, Roya New Mown Royal Muguet, Hay, Engineering Requisites
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 4 Penang, 2<jih July, 1899. Rates close as follows _ondon, Demand Bank '/''i.. Do. 4 months’ sight Bank z/o, Do. 3 Credits 2/0} Do. 3 Documentary a/oft dcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 149 Do. 3 days’sight Private 151 jmbay, Demand Bank 119 Do. 3 days’sight Private >s' Madras, Demand Bank >4B!
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    170 4 Penang, 29TH July, 1899. Tin B (Trang 25.50 Black Pepper West Coast... no sa es. (Acheen 611'... no sales. White Pepper 4°- 2 5 Cloves (picked) 37Mace No. 1 .00.-sellers, Mace Pickings ,o Nutmegs (0 (No. 1 7-75 JoSugar 2 4- 8 5 J” (Basket 1-40 doTapioca
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    155 4 Straits 'Units, 26th July, 1599.) Raub (15/10 pd.) $60.50 s/s.iS-srr. £1 fully paid J 63.— do Punjoms (s4pd.) sls. 'elebns ($5 pd.) B'3-5° “yrs. ’abang Corp. (£1 pd.)... 5'6. s/s.e-srs. outh Kaub Ltd.(sloo pd.) *4 2 5 edjang Lebong 8220. sales. ’ataling Coffee Co. (»100 pd.)... s2o.
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      369 4 REDUCED PRICES FOR CRUSHED FOOD. New Stock. Try it and You Will be Satisfied. IR. BELILIOS begs to inform the pubic that since inferior Crushed Food ioffered for sale in the Penang Market at low prices, he desires to draw attention to his certificated Crushed Food for Horses and is
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      2193 4 photographic studio. insurance ilotirfs. THEODORO VAFIADIS Co.’s T i,et A. KAULFUSB, jhe Royal insurance Co. Higln Class Egyptian Cigarettes. LaßOliflC 27 Farquhar Street. CONSIDERABLE, reduction in local Life XMteeto By special appointment to H. H. the Rates, is announced, and prospectuses Sultan of Kedah. will be supplied and all information
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      507 4 PdNANG BAj<~rx ■VyOTICE is hereby given that fr« m ,1 I below the charges for tliesetvjL ’.M Band will be as follows °1 tb, Dances Dinners and Promenades ’j’ Garden Parties, At Homes 2 Transport, extra. '4 To subscribers of not less than annum, half the above rates only n'
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