Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 August 1899

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIL FRIDAY, nth AIGI'ST, 1899. No. 182.
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      777 1 Wppxttg «flolirrs. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. »fIIHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outwards. Homewards. Ben-al Aug io Coromandel Aug 12 IWrfta 24 Parramatta 26 Coromandel Sept 7 C'husan Se Pt 9 Parramatta 21 Bengal 23 Chttstn Oct 5
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      1863 1 NORDDFIT INCH PR T T OVD BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAiLGAIIOJ COMPANY, Limited. dimming lloiittS. DViIUUEL IdUlll JI LiLJID KONINKLIJKE PAKETVXAIiT MAAT3BHAPPIJ. Q NEGAPATAM Lirlßi Or STEAMERS. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. ‘~T A r C-. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. \V 111 Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. I k
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      938 1 CRAG HOTEL, PENANG HILL 1 Hotel Charges.—B-,. per div for each adult. Saturday evening until Monday morn ing. 88 for each adult. Four Bungalows arc available: —-The Dia mond Jubilee, Victoria, Alice, and Dovecot. Lawn Tennis and Billiards. For further particulars applv to J. KERR, Manar inc Pr‘<br efor. Chairs
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      428 1 ißanks. INederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY) Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Fune: 2,536,444.12! Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India— The I'actorij of the Nedcrlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia Agencies and Branches.—Singapore, Medan (Deli). Satnarang, Sonrabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tcgal, Pecalongan, pasoeroean Tjilatjap, Menado Gorontalo, and Rangoon I
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    73 2 London, ioth August. The Queen’s Speech Reception of the Transvaal Clauses. The London newspapers generally applaud the significant language of the Queen’s Speech in reference to the I'ransvaal. The Daily Chronicle alone takes an opposite view and charges Mr. Chamberlain with forcing on war. The Joint Inquiry. Reply
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    BIRTH.
    26 2 Dunkbrley—On the loth instant, at 3 Westlands Bungalows, Mary Beatrice, the wife of the Rev. W. H. C. Dunkekley, M.A., Colonial Chaplain, of a son.
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    NOISES AND SQUEEZING.
    362 2 At the present time, there would seem to be an endeavour on the part of the authorities to suppress street noises and to put a stop to squeezing. Several convictions for shouting in the streets and for extortion have been dealt with lately, anti we trust that,
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    BACHELORS TAXED
    385 2 It has often been suggested that married people who have no children should be taxed by way of helping married people, to whom providence is more or less bountiful of her gifts in that direction but, so far as we know, no practical step has been taken as
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1083 2 As to Mcrr< w is a genera) holiday in Penang, in I < nour of the founding oi the settlement, there will be no issue of the Pinang Gazette, and the employees on the staff will be given a holiday. Mr. J Y Kennedy, the president of
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    22 2 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Results of tiejlayed yesterday afternoon Dctille Handicap. vanCuyknberg Covenay beat Anthony Hallifax 6—o, j —6, 6—2.
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    CHINESE PIRATES OFF SINGAPORE.
    86 2 A Malay, named Mat, in a wounded slate has been found in a boat off Tanjong Katong and sent to hospital, where he made a statement to the effect tliat he and two uncles of his, while on their Avay in a boat fi oin Singapoie
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    FURIOUS DRIVING.
    97 2 A Heavyish Fine. Sultan, a syce in the service of Pichay Gani, was yesterday charged before Mr. Sproule with furiously driving a dog cart along Chttlia Street on the 9th instant On conviction he was fined 820. It appears that at about 6.15 p.m. on the day in
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    ALLEGED CRIMINAL MISAPPROPRIATION.
    88 2 Rikisha Puller Discharged. The case ag linst the rikisha-puller, maned YIOII Am, who stood charged with criminal mis ippropri ition of the sum of $l2O, the property of Mr. David Brown, was called on yesterday before Messrs O'Sullivan and Woodward, sitting as a court of two magistrates.
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    DOWNING STREET.
    118 2 Arbor-Uniformity Advocated. The widening of Downing Street is going on apace, but the felling of some of the trees Ins not improved the appearance of the thoroughfare It is suggested that, if it be the intention of the municipahty to plant fresh tree- along the street, the large
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    NEW JINRIKISHA ORDINANCE.
    152 2 NE W JINRIKISHA ORDINANCE. Some correspondence between government and the Singapore and Penang municipalities, in reference to th? propose 1 new Jinrikisha Ordinance has been laid on the table of the Legislative Council. The Penang commissioners have suggested an addition by which the registrar may, in his discretion, impose a
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    HONOKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    242 2 The directors have now to submit to shareholders a general statement of the affairs of the Bank, and balance sheet for the half year ended the 30th of June last. The nett profits for that period, including $834,636.46, balance brought forward from last account, after
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    A BEDROOM SNEAK.
    329 2 Neatly Caught in the Act. Nariana Sami was yesterday charged before Messrs O’Sullivan and Woodward with housebreaking by night, and with offering an illegal gratification of 50 cents to a Sikh police constable. It was stated by the prosecutor, Mr. Boyd, manager of Gula Estate, that lie
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    36 2 TELUK ANSON. (lutii August) Tin Shipments. The shipments to-day are—To Penang, 758 pikuls of t j n Do. 129 of ore (11th August). The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 182 pikuls of ti n
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    DISTURBANCE AT KELUNG.
    53 2 A collision took place on the 9 th of Li at Kelung between the garrison there a a the troops returning home from Anp-„ Desperate fighting, Avhich lasted several hours, ensued, and a number 1 men were wounded on both sides Jjiing the disturbance about 60 houses
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    BERI-BERI ATTACKS THE FILIPINO PRISONERS.
    44 2 The dreaded beri-beri, that Ims j n r mer years created sinh havoc ,-imon<. Filipinos, has made its appearance jBilibid prison, where s Cvel;i natives are confine I. The smgeo making every effort to slop tin sjrea-;/; the disease.
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    THE EAST INDIAN SQUADRON
    64 2 Rear-Admiral Bosanquet, th e n t naval commander-in chief on the ExIndian station, is to have the Highjlw, his flagship on the East Indies stair. The Highflyer is a second class cruisecarrying eleven guns of various calibre 5,600 tons, and 10,000 horse-power. Si, is a brand-new
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    THE ECLIPSE STAKES
    73 2 Duke of Westminster’s b c Flying Fat M. Cannon Duke of Westminster’s ch c Frontvr Watts j Prince Soltykoff’s b c Ninus Wood Mr A. Belmont’s ch c Golden Bnfa Loates Sir Maurice Fitzgerald's ch e Z/m-,1/4,4 Madden 0 (Winner trained by J Porter.) Betting too to
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    SWEAR-WHEELS FOR LADY GOLFERS
    101 2 Golf has found its way to Gulmar. Kashmir, with somewhat curious re< for a correspondent writes L swear- wheels, in form not unlike the Borman prayer-wheels, are now in use on:? golf links. They are conducive tosilssc. as, when one misses a particu'arlv jdj stroke, one
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    PLAGUE IN HONGKONG
    252 2 day flying half-mast.— Hongkong Dd; Press. Death of a European from Pugli During the week ended the 22nd s July there were 30 cases of plague and deaths, as against 64 cases and 65 death the previous week. The daily returns fa the week ended the 29th
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    ANOTHER PIRACY ON THE WEST RIVER.
    433 2 Daring Attack on a Portiglese Steamer. a plucky captain shot. A correspondent favours the Jt 'f kong Daily Press with the following account of another daring case of piracy on t:i West River On Thursday, the 20th of July, i'- e the steamer Taiping,
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      1283 2 Di>ilnhai»a vf a BURKA AND STRAITS fi||| OROBROM l l llCliaKl 10. MUSICAL AGENCY. unuui,UDnum «>- <*«• <»•» pHE Half-Yearly General Meeting MUSIC ROOMS, I of the above Club will take place at I Batu Gajah, on the 26th August, to tran28 Beach Street, PENANG. Isact the following business I
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    MEETING OF LOCAL SHIPOWNERS IN PENANG.
    1100 3 Quarantine Restrictions. A SLIDING SCALE. A MEETING of local shipowners was held in Penang last week, and was well attend- All the gentlemen present agreed that the disappearance of plague from P mg was a matter for congratulation, f,om a business point of view
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    MADRAS PILOTAGE DUES.
    138 3 The Madras Mail says:—ln our last '-sue we commented on the proposed revised scale of pilotage dues to be levied in Madras, and regret that we did sounder misapprehension. It has been pointed out •o us that the Harbour Trust Board has nc power in the matter.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    1507 3 TUESDAY, Bth AUGUST, 1899. {Straits Times) Present. H. E. Governor Sir Charles Mitchell, g.c.m.g. H. E. Major-General J. B. B. Dickson, c.b. (officer commanding the troops). Hon. Sir Alexander Swettenham, k.c m.g. i (colonial secretary). Hon. \V. R. Collyer (attorney general). Hon. I'. G. Penney (colonial treasurer). Hon.
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    589 3 C. Express) 14th and 21st July. The freedom of the City of London was present' t to Mr. Henniker Heat< :i, M. P yesterday, for his work on behalf of the imperial penny postage Ihe honorary freedom of Newcastle was conferred on Lord Wol-eiey cm the ***** inst.,
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    230 3 We are informed that the P. &O. s. s. Coromandel left Singapore for Penang at 8 a.m. this morning, and may be exjecled to arrive here to-morrow at 1 p m. The B. I. s. s. Locdiana (Captain W. M Hardcastle) left Penang for Singapore yesterday afternoon, with
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    THE MAILS.
    69 3 Mails close to-Moukow. Fur Pe> str. line. Tongkah ...Petrel 1 f.m. Langkat ...Quorra 1 r-.M. Teluk Anson Detsy r r.xr. Pangkor and Teluk Anson. ..Taw Tong 2 P M. Mouhnein arid Calcutta Chanda 2 r.M. Ceylon, Australasia, India, via Brindisi, taking mails for Europe, etc. Coromandel 4 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    35 3 From steamer Io Arrive. Edie Coen to-day. Singapore (mails/or Europe) Coromandel 12 -N- jo Singapore Lightninn IoS-c/j Singapore (i. G. v. Lan berge rq-S-i.i) Liverpool Titan 14 H 99 Singapore Rosa 14-8-99
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    SHIPPING.
    89 3 Arrhnls. To-day. s. s. Quorra from Langkat. s. s. Lindula from Singapore. Yesterday. s s. Petrel from Torgk ih. s. s. Flying Fish from Port Weld. s. s. C C. Smith from 8 L'peh. s. s. Flying Scud from Kedah. s. s. Chan t ai from Kedah. s s.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED
    238 3 Aug 12 H' meward P. C>. mill steam 1 Coromandel from Singapore, for Colombo and London, Gilfillan. Wood Co. 14 s. s. itan from Liverpool for Singapore and Java. W Mansii. Id A Co. 14 s. s. Nurnhcrg from Hamburg, tor Singapore, China and Japan. Betel Meye. X
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK
    100 3 I I I TH High-water at New JHty. 4-10 p.m. and 4 35 a m Saturday, I2TH Public and Bank Holiday. Anniversary of the Settlement of Penang. Mail for Europe expected to leave in the afternoon. Town Band, Golf < lub, at s’3° P ,n
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      43 3 Perak Forwarding Agency. 4 N Agency has been started this day in Teluk Anson under the above heading. Any goods consigned to care of the above will be' forwarded with all possible care and despatch. THE PERAK FORWARDING AGENCY. 22nd July, 1899. 34
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      220 3 Notice of Dissolution of Partnership. "VTOTICE is hereby given th.it the artnership q\ between us, under the chop o. style of Sin Khay Ilin Co., as Pepper Merchants, has from the 30th day of the 3rd Chinese moon Kwang Soo 25th year, corresponding to the 9th May, 1899, been dissolved
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      1614 3 McAlister 1 Co. mnnonite the penang uan insur i fl( i ur nnf M IB J CARTRIDGES, 1899. N ot,c E J d P’ L ™(IT TQ. U BCIXCtI Street. ordinary General Meeting of the Share-1 holders of this Company will be held at the Company’s Office, No. 34 Beach
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 4 Penang, iith August, <•'•49. k <il<S CI.OSH AS i <»u < L n. Ormand Bank 1 1 1.0, 4 monlbs’sight I’-ank 2 c'A Do. 3 Credits 2 <>,■„ Do. 3 Documeiilaiy z < Calcutta, Demand Hank Us. i-|v| Do. 3 days’sight Pi ivate 151 Bombay, Demand Bank 1 r
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    127 4 Penang iith Avgust. 1599. Tin »85.— sellers. (Trang 25-5° Black Pepper West Coast... no sales. Aclieen 6H' no sales. White Pepper 4 1 Cloves (picked) 37Mace No. 1 sellers. Mace Pickings 80.— do. Nutmegs 65- do (No. 1 7-75 do Sugar I 2 4-85 do. (I.askel 4-4°
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST
    156 4 Straits I imes, 9TH August. 1899 Raub (15)10 pd.) 861. sellers. 1 fully pai I 863. Pmijonis (8 pd.) ...815. sellers. Jelebus (85 pd.i 813.50 ftayers. Pahang Corp. <£l pit... 81 4.50 do South Kaiih L.td.i# 100 pd 8425. cum new issue Redjang Lebong 8210. buyers. Pataling
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      446 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 is offered for sale in the Penang Market at low prices, he desires to draw attention to his certificated Crushed Food for Horses and
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      2294 4 photographic studio. Agents for LEH PERRIHS’ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. 'zS',, I oICB is i >V MWS2-' Materials specially prepared for use.- I I F ,TWTT1,,,,,,,,t1 VIADUCT, LONDON. So durability and artistic work guaranteed. BY SPECIAL WARRANT THE QUEEN AND PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. WV| VI FOR «iZZZ CELEBRATED OILMAN’S STORES.
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      644 4 Marine Insurance. MANNHEIM INSURANCECOMpa THE undersigned have been Agents for the above Coinpan, PP r open to accept Marine Risks at cnrr'A.” 1 1 KATZ BROTHERS THE DISTINGUISHING FEATUpp OF THE Royal Insurance Com Panv ARE V ABSOLUTE SECURITY—//6,000,000. AUSO 'EI Large participation in Profits -Over Million of realized Surplus
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