Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 August 1899

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.J ESTABLISH ID 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVII. SATURDAY,. sth AUGUST, 1899. No. 178.
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      787 1 Skipping ilothxa. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. BrilHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outwards. Homewards. Bengal Aug io Coromandel Aug 12 l’<ih«,i 24 Parramatta 26 Coromandel Sept 7 Chusan Sept 9 Parramatta 2t Bengal 2 Chusan Oct 5 Valatta
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      1759 1 NORDDFITIST Hl? R I I OVD BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Limited. ilntiws. 1 UhUUL Llbvj HL It LL J 1 D KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 9 Z* a jt NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. fated Arrival of Steamers. japan mail steamship Co., Ltd. 1 For Will Sail
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      949 1 PENANG BAND. NOTICE is hereby given that from the date below the charges for the services of the Band will be as follows Dances #3O Dinners and Promenades 20 Garden Parties, At Homes 16 Transport, extra. To subscribers of not less than $l2 per annum, half the above rates only
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      428 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY) Established 1124. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Func; .../2,536,444.12! 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 Gorontalo, and Rangoon London
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    PERAK TURF CLUB
    710 2 AUTUMN MEETING 1899 To be held on August 17th 19th. FIRSF DAY. First Race. 3-15 r. m. Tin Maioen Pi.ati Value 8250 A race for Maiden Ib>rscs We' lit per scale, an allowance of i.|lb for horses entered for the Intermediate Stakes only, and an allowance of
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    4 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
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    MARRIAGE
    3 2 REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    800 2 As Monday ni xt is a bink an I public holiday there will be no issue of the Piiiang Gatetle on that day but conliib-in-is a.e requested to communicate with th E litoi as usual and not to wait till Tuesday. We hear tiiai Mr W. S.
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    MONDAY’S PAPER-CHASE
    37 2 The finish in the paper-chase on Monday will, as already announced, take plage at Kingsley, and Mr. and Mrs. G. 1 1 low will be at home to membeis oi the Club on that occasion.
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    NEW JAPANESE OPEN PORTS.
    99 2 The Japanese government have de-i.led to 01x11 the following jioi Is to foreign trade, in addition to those alieady existing, and the fact will be announced in the Official Gazette presently —Shimizu, Suruga pio vince; Takeloyo, Orvaii province; Yok kaichi, Ise province Moji, IJuzeii pro vince;
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    SERIOUS DISORDER IN PATRISW.
    180 2 When we heard a week ago, says the Siam Free Press, that a Roman Catholic priest was seriously assaulted by natives at Vnieo near Patiiew ive did not believe the story. But noiv the report is confirmed by the priest ivho has been brought to ti
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    PARIT BUNTAR ASSIZES.
    271 2 Criminal Side. Till' apped of Ku Meng against the semen e of a fine of SIOO, or, in default of payment, four months' rigorous imnri somnenl, passel 01 him by Mr. z\. W. Just, magistrate of Parit Buntar, for failing to sem a sick coolie to hospital,
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    RED COAT OR KHAKI.
    281 2 The following paragraph taken from the Civil andMHilary Gazette should be note by the Singapore Free Picss in i's considera ion of rhe Bcnang Volume-i uniformquesiion. ab >ut which it has already expressed itself tarh-r thoughtlessly: Khal.i is now o( coutse almost exclusively the hot-weather wear
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    THE EXTRA CONSTABLES.
    358 2 When the circus comes round it is Ihe clown's entry that brightens up the pro, eedings of the evening. When we contemplate the sad subfusc hue of official doings in general it is the Economical Soul that saxes the situation and imports an unwonted hilarity into an
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    MUNICIPAL MEETINGS.
    1288 2 SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Municipal Commi -sioners was held at the town hall yesterday afternoon, ivhen the folloiving gentlemen were present —Mr. J. Y. Kennedy {president). Dr. T. Avetoom, Mr D. Gilchrist, Mr. 11. W. Firinstone, and Mr.' J. F. Wiefotd. 'Die minutes of the
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    749 2 TUESDAY, ist AUGUST, i-.. (Slraits Times) Present. 11. E. Governor Sir Charles Mitci-. G-C.M.G. 11. E Major General J. B. B. I) iCk A c.B (officer commanding the t r Hon Sir Alexander Swetleiiliain, k c j-r (colonial secretary). Hon. R. Collyer (.ittorney-general Hon F G. I emiey
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      744 2 Pritchard Co. chlorobrom. MUSIC ROOMS, 28 Beach Street, PENANG.. Allf*UST<- CHLOROBROM “VwVW TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: I RULES THE WAVES. “SYMPHONY,” Penang —RACES An absolute Preventative and Cure t is-The only Establishment of Sea sickness LadlCS in the Colony Never Fails and is Perfectly Department. Harmless. HIGH CLASS just opened out PIANOS,
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      341 2 notice MR. L. PATZER, Piano Tuner from Deli, intends visiting Penang professionally in October or November. Tuning, Orders received at the Europe Hotel, 22 Leith Street, after August Ist. Straits Steamship Co., Ltds. s. Lady H e/.l will dock '3 a t I’ryc for the usual halfyearly survey on the
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    NEWS FROM THE FAR EAST.
    1253 3 MOKE TROUBLE IN SZE-'HUAN. The city and district of Chungking are jn a state of excitement, foreigners being charged with kidnapping children the proclamations have not yet taken effect. The rebel Yu Man-tze recently made efforts to rejoin his supporters, but was officially prevented it
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    AN EXAMINER IN DIFFICULTIES.
    345 3 Thu examinations are now on, the Hsiatai or Literary Chancellor having arrived here a week ago, writes a Nganlufu(Hupeh) correspondent to the N. C. Herald. A day or two after his arrival the talk of the city was about him, for it was reported that he
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    PALACE INTRIGUES AT PEKING.
    915 3 The Empress-Dowager and Kang Yu-Wei’s Books. No especially exciting news has reached Shanghai from Peking for some time, but there is ample evidence to show that one of the well-known palace intrigues, and bloodless struggles for supremacy is once more in full swing. Four figures stand
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    102 3 The s s. Thaipeng (Captain Menzell) arrived here from Port Weld yesterday, with Messrs. Stephens, Duncan, Bruce and Scott, as saloon passengers. She also brought fifty-two deck-passengers and general cargo, for this port. The s. s. Taw Tong (Captain Vaz) arrived here from Pangkor and Teluk Anson yesterday,
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    THE MAILS.
    18 3 Mails close on Tuesday. Pc> air, '1 ime. Klang Malacca...7’i’mto//kj i p.m. Deli ...HoKwci i p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    30 3 From Steamer To Arrive. Edie G. G. v. .Lansbcrge to-day. Rangoon (mails from Europe) Java Singapore Charterhouse 7-8-99 Singapore Rosa 7-8-99 Rangoon Orissa 7-8-99 Olehleh Tambora ij-8-ijg
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    SHIPPING.
    54 3 Arrivals. Yesterday. S. s. Petrel from Tongkah. s. s Thaipeng from Port Weld. s. s. Flying Scud from Kedah. s. s. Kamakura Mani from Singapore. Departures. I'O-DA Y. s s. Avagyee for Deli s. s Mary Austin for Klang. s. s. Taw l ong for Pangkor Teluk Anson. s.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    86 3 Aug 7s. s. Anchiscs from Liverpool, for Singapore and Java, W. Mansfield Co. 14 s. s. Titan from Liverpool, for Singapore and Java, \V. Mansfield Co. 14 Extra P. O Socotra from Sing.iporc, for London, and Antwerp, Gilfilhni, Wood Co. 15 s. s. Augsburg from Singapore, for Marseilles
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK
    107 3 Saturday, sth Mail from Europe expected to arrive. Penang Rices, 3rd day, commence at 2-45 p.m. Oxford and Cambridge Dinner, Penang Chib, at 8 p m. High-water at New Jetty il-2O a 111. and Ji-45 P-»h-Sunday. 6tii 10th Sunday after Trinity. New Moon. High-water at
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    SUNDAY SERVICES
    92 3 lOTH Sunday after Trinity. Sr Gr orge's Church. M atins, at 7 30 a.in. Holy Communion, at 8-15 am. Sunday School, at 4-45 p m. Evensong, with Sermon, at 6 p.m. Church of the Assumption. First Mass at 6 a.tn. High Mass at 8 a.m; and Vespers and
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      389 3 American Dentistry. DR. RABE of San Francisco may be consulted at the Europe Hotel, Leith Street, in about a fortnight. Office Hours to a.m. to noon and 4 p.m. to 5 p m. Now visiting Taiping professionally. Norict.” \7TEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes
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      2273 3 Mcfcf Co. G.IZOLPHE, 19 street. Robinson HAIR DRESSING SALOON. CARTRIDGES, 1899. SHIPCHANDLERY Piano Co. THE LAST NOVELTIES IN PERFUMERIES No Smoke! No Smell' No Recoil OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Violette de Parme, Royal Lyang Lyang Manila, Coir, and Europe Rope. OUR TUNER FTIHE perfection of sporting amCanvas and Twines. Royal White
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 4 Penang, jth Augusi, iB>}9Raths close as follows London, Demand Bank »/«i Do. 4 months’ sight Bank a.'oA Do. 3 Credits 2/0& Do. 3 >i Documental y 2/oj Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. »491 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 's' Bombay, Demand Bank '494 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 's' Madras,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    146 4 Penang 5™ August. 1899. T »82.00 (Trang *5 5° Black Pepper West Coast... no sa es. (Acheen 6ib 110 saies White Peppe- 4' Mace Pickings g do J i 4-85 do. Tapioca Flour *'9° d<j Copra Gutta Tahbun 33°- do. Seondc 2<o do, Susu 2 do do.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    148 4 Straits Times, ist August. 1899.) Raub (15/10 pd.) Jh'" /1 fully paid *B3. Punjoms (»4 pd.) »15.— sr.fcrs. Jelebus (»5 pd.) £’3 75 Pahang Corp. t£i pd.) 6 sellers. South Kaub Ltd.(lioopd.)»42s. new issue Redjang Lcbong s27s.—sales. Pataling ColfeeCo. (gioo pd.)... »20. Pengerangs (»50 pd.) nominal. Fraser
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    MARKET PRICES.
    187 4 Penang, sth Avgust, 1899. Description. Beef— cs Soup per catty 14 Roast >• 2 4 Steaks 2 4 Stew or Curry Meat '6 Rump Steak 2 4 Ox Tail each 35 Tongue 45 Feet 8 Heart 3” Liver P e catty 16 Pork Pork ■> 22 Pig’s Head
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      203 4 PRODUCE IMPORTERS, LONDON. WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co. Offer their service» as Agent» for the Sale of all kinds Of EASTERN PRODUCE. Consignment» entrusted to them will be handled with every care, placed upon the Market at the earliest favourable time, and proceeds remitted immediately. For many years they have sold
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      2159 4 aW a r® SIKE Se <3O. Capital Subs.iri^T... »2, 000,000. Wk 8 I rw Sole Agents for Penang, Native States, Sumatra Rese H^P.cE,H;NG K -A 9 Tiie Wroxhawi Lager Beer Co.’s z: r holders or not, receive a return on the premia C_ /,V\ v?• BF k> Ayy A. BY
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      661 4 THE PRVE RlVERoijii PENANG. tpHE above Dock, situated in n JL Wellesley, at the entrance of th”' River, has lately been lengthened p ed and is now of the following ai, n Length on the blocks ns ‘on S: Breadth at entrance Depth of water on sill at 50 ordinary
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