Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 January 1900

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. published daily. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. WEDNESDAY, 10th JANUARY, 1900. Xo. 8.
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      835 1 Shipping ilutirts. Peninsular Oriental Steo Navigation Company. mail steamers may be Z (-’’-'JX expected to arrive outjq 5) wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homewards. Bengal Jan. ti Parramatta Jan. 13 Chusan 25 Massilia 27 Coromandel Feb. 8 i Caletta Feb. 10 Parramatta 22 I Bengal
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      505 1 pipping The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. U fc— Il Bfe I I 1 J 3 REGULAR Service wil fY. XI. be maintained betweei wajggSgMjfik—jApan and Europe by th, I following NEV.’ TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, specially designed for the Company's Euro pean Service, lighted throughout by Electricity
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      358 1 McAlister Co. I. E. THORN’S m ORIGINAL tie d. STAR-BRAND yd Roof-Refrigerating Composition is Snow-TAfliite, is easily applied, very durable, and, possessed of remarkable hygienic and preservative qualities, can be used on >. IRON, s SLATE, s. TILES, GLASS, or BRICKSs Reduces inside Temperature from 20 to 30 degrees IN
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      725 1 <» anlts. Nederlandsche Mandel slaatscliaj»p:j. (NETHERLAND IRADINi. SOCIETY. Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Funcz 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 Cheribcn, Tegal Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap. Menadc Gorontalo, and Rangoon
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    Penang Turf Club.
    139 2 NOTICE. T ADIES att< ndiug the Races on 16th. ihth J and 2'.th January. are reminded that adini'-i -n to the Grand St nd and Lawn will be by 7 < Acts only. Ladies' Tickets are obtainable through Membeis of the Penang Turf Club jrcc, but they
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    361 2 Bomba*. 9TII January, 7-30 r.M. Boer Works at Magersfontein. A Confident Enemy. Reuter’s agent at Modder River states that the enemy are still strengthening their works at Magersfontein but are reported to be withdrawing a portion of their troops for the pur|K>se of reinforcing the Boers around Colesberg.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    73 2 [From uur own correspondent] SlNaAPUffti. (10th January) Death of the Olympia's Lieutenant. It is reported from Washington that Lieutenant Brumby, \dmira! Dewey’s right hand officer, has died there from typhoid fever. Governor Intends Visiting Penang. Sir Alexander Swettenham, the Governor of the Colony, will pay Penang a visit
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    AN APPROACHING VISIT.
    175 2 It is very satisfactory to hear that Sir Alexander Swettenhani intends paying Penang a visit, some time next month. His Honour, while acting for the late Sir Charles Mitchell, looked in upon Penang for a few days in 1898 and saw, we believe, more of Penang and
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    913 2 The Perak Relief Fund amounts now o $34,257 ioThe Selangor Relief Fund has reached a total of $15,735.40. Kedah is to have a British Consul, and Pulau Web a Bmisli Vice Consul. Mr. J. \V. Kkiekenbeck, of Perak, has been appointed auditor 111 Pahang. Tin is uCoted
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    EXPORTS OF TIN.
    59 2 The following statistics ate furnished by the Board of Trade, in reference to the exports of Tin from the Straits Settlements to the United Kingdom In Notember. 1897. 18S8. I SOtl. 1897. 1898. 1899. «’wt-». Cwto. Cwts. X 31,220 20,i<>3 31.550 100.255 H 3.391 211,048 Ditring Eleven
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    CIVIL APPEALS ORDINANCE 1893 AMENDMENT.
    160 2 Ihe following are the objects and reasons put forward by the Attorney General in respect to the proposed legisla tion on the above subject This bill is proposed in order to carry out certain suggestions of Her Majesty's Judges. I he object is to shorten
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    22 2 TELUK ANSON. Tin Shipment*. (10ih January) The shipments to-day are To Penang, 951 pikuls of tin Do. 51 of ore.
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    FRENCHMEN IN THE NILE VALLEY.
    65 2 The Civil and Military Gazette says: News rea< hes us from the Victo ia Nyanza, via Moml»assa, that information has been received there to the effect that two French officers and some men have again got into the Nile Valley, and established themselves, and that
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    THE ASSIZES.
    89 2 The ist assizes for this year commenced yestetday morning before Mr. Justice Law and a common jury. The first case called was that against a Kling, named Angappen, who was charged with mischief by fire by burning a Louse down at Jawi, in Province Wellesley. The defendant was
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    OUTWARD-BOUND P. AND O. PASSENGERS.
    151 2 By Friday's Mail. By the s s. Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Bengal, at Colombo, front London, Dec. 14To Straits, China, and Japan: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Aitken, Miss White, Mr A. IE Keen, Mrs. Mary Ward, Mr. and Mrs Morrison, Mr. Ellis, Mr. and
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    TERRIFIC OIL EXPLOSION.
    155 2 Two Killed and Fifteen Wounded. A terrific oil-gas explosion on the steamer Pekin occurred at Myinmu, on the 26th ultimo, owing to one of the crew opening the hat< h of the afterpeak, which contained oil and fuel. He went in with a naked lamp in his
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    THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
    254 2 The Russian navy estimates for the year 1900-1901 provide for an outlay of 87,564.7. roubles, representing an increase of nearly half a million sterling on the expenditure for the year just dtawn to a dose The most significant feature of the programme for next year, is the
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    A STORY OF SIR CHARLES WARREN.
    379 2 In South African circles, says Ranger’’ in the Sporting and Dramatic, there ha" been a consideiable amount of satisfacti >” expressed at theappmniment of Sir Charles Warren to the command of the Fift’’ Divi-ion (now gone to the front) '1 hie satisfaction is rot
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    NOT A PUBLIC DRYING GROUND.
    112 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir, This morning, others besides myself must have noticed the transformation of Penang’s well-known Esplanade into a dhobi’s yard. The two foo’liall goal-posts weie jtianti’y decked with wet linen of different colours and sizes and, in order to
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    THE KERR STUART’S PENANG STEAM-TRAMWAY COMPANY.
    261 2 THE KERR STUART’S PENANG STEAM-TRAMWA Y COMPANY. Order for Winding Up. Mr. Bromhead Matthews, counsel for the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, whoareoneof thecreituorsof K“tr Stuart’s Penang Steam-Tiamway Co. applied on Monday morning to Mr Justice Law that ihe TAm way Co.should be wound up under the Companies Oidinance and
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    PENANG SHOT BY THE LITERARY KODAK.
    814 2 A Visitor’s Impri ssions. As a lempor.iry sojourner, i' m <v>otbe quite the thing f. r me to ciiri- iz< ti.r ways of this town, or the doings of ihe autlijrities for 1 lie time being, li do*-s, however, strike an observer that old
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      1008 2 Pritchard Co. E M!iSIC! NAP: MFIIJ QfINAQ I Balls and Sticks in 1 lb. tins Nt In» wUNUO per tin 75 cent». JANUARY RACE MEETING HEW DANCES! SerravaUo > s Military and Patriotic Tonic?’ Pritchard Co. respectfully beg to request Gentlemen requir- ""success (BARK IRON WINE) ing Racing Favors to
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      797 2 jiiriu AOViThsi'niniib. Tai-Pusum Holiday. THE undermentioned Banks will be closed on Tuesday, the 16th January, 1900, the same being a Public Holiday For the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. J WILLIAMSON JONES, Manager. For the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. G. T. HOW, Agent. For the Netherland Trading
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    SOUTH AFRICA ITEMS.
    476 3 General White’s Confidence. Sir George White declares his ability to i'lbt-iand the closest siege. ad ng With Boers Allowed. 11 e Foreign Office warns British suba»d foreigners residing in England a ia>t lulling wi’h the enemy. Presented by the Brokers. The Stock Exchange gives the Imperial fonianiy
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    PREPARED FOR THE WORST.
    315 3 ittle Known Precautions Taken Before a Battle. he names of the British killed and tided after a battle are ascertained by Ds of the identification cards which all to’dirrs carry sewn up in the left hand in of their khaki tunics. On the card tritten the
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    HOW THE KHALIFA DIED.
    308 3 hot Through the Head, Heart, Arms, and Legs. he officers who have arrived at Cairo 1 the Sudan scale that when the 1 if.i jeft Gedir he went northward to iedid. The Sirdar then ordered Co’. F Wingate to try to cut off th ihfi. Col.
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    HORSES FOR THE WAR.
    53 3 wo thousand horses for the mounted ntry are to be sent from India. 1 hey be sc ected from the native cavalry imperial service corps, the idea being ake a small percentage from individual adrons. Amongst the remounts will be more horses from the Ist Madras
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    LI HUNG-CHANG'S APPOINTMENT.
    320 3 LI HUNG-CHANG'S APPOIN TMEN T. (Hongkong Daily Press) The appointment of Li Hung-chang to be Grand Secretary and Commissioner of Investigation of Trade at the Tieaty Boris is an event of some importance commercially in China. The appoint ment is a new one and it may prove beneficial or otherwise
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    GIBRALTAR IN 1898.
    325 3 The Governor’s Report. Governor Sir R Biddulph, in his report on the state of Gibraltar for 1898, says that for the past five years the revenue has exceeded the expenditure by sums varying from /"2,000 to /"7,000, and amounting in all to /'21,210. The cash balances have
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    CRICKET.
    423 3 RETIREMENT OF AN AUSTRALIAN wicket-keeper. It is stated by the Australasian that A. E. Johns, the wicket keeper who was in England in 1899, an d in lias expressed his intention of entirely giving up cricket, business demanding all I.is time. It will be remembered that Mr. Johns left
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 3 Penang, ioth January, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 1 ttjl Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 1/1 1 Do. 3 Credits i/it Do. 3 Documentary 2 o Calcutta, Demand Bank R- 144 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 146 Bombay, Demand Bank 44 Do. 3 days’sight Private 146
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    76 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Acting Commandant. Parades for The Week. Squad Drill Daily at 6 30 a.m. and 5 p tn By Order, (Sgd.) G M. Dundas Mouat, Lt. ĕr Adj. Penang Volunteers. Forage Caps. Forage Caps may lie fitted on at Messis Pritchard Co’s, members
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    176 3 The s. s. Alesia (Captain Knuth) arrived here from Hamburg, t-i<i Canal ports, yesterday, with a general cargo. Thus. s. Flying Fish (Captain Abdul) arrived here yesterday from Port Weld, bringing 53 deck-passengers and a general cargo, for this port. The Siamese gunboat Youg Yot (Captain Backe) arrived
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    THE MAILS.
    44 3 Mau s Close To-morrow. For Per str. 1 line. Colombo 3c Southern India ...Socotra 10 a.m. Tongkah. Kopah. Remmg, Victori i. Point, M-.-rgui, and Tavoy Sri Pcgatan ...11 a.. Edie. T. Semawe, Segli and Olehteh ...Pegu 1 pm. Deli ...Avaijyee 1 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    47 3 From Ste.uuer Io Airiv Bombay Naderi to-day. Moulmein juh Liv ei pool Cyclops Negapatarn Lai,.ura 11-1-00 Singapore ZuiJa 11-1-00 Singapore Sulu 12-1-00 Colombo (u Uh mails from Europe, ben.jal 12-1-00 Calcutta A. A pear 12-1-00 Singapore Kosa 12-1-00 Singapore (mails to Europe} Parramatta 13-1-00
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    SHIPPING.
    96 3 At rival* TO DAY B. s. Canton from Teluk Anson PS 1 HKD v>. s. s. Aletia from Hamburg s. s. '■ocotra from Sing pore s. s. Tote Tong from teluk Anson s. s. R. Haleuyn from Batu Bahra s s. Flying 1 ish from Port Weld Monday. Siamese
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    197 3 Jan. 10 s. s. Cyclops from Liverpool. for Singapore and Java, W. Mansfield Co. ro s. s. Radnorshire from London, for s-ingapore and China I'-onstead 3: Co 12 German steamer Sulu from Singap re, for Deli, Behn, M. yer 3c Co. 12 Outward P. &O. Royal Mail Steamer
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    86 3 Wednesday, ioth Entries for the Sultan’s Cup, Kinta Races, close at Spin. High-water at New Jetry, 7-30 a.m. and 7 55 P >"• Thursday, iith High-water at New Jetty, 8-20 a.m. and 8-45 p.lll. Friday, izth Mail from Europe expected to arrive at 6 a.m.
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    922 3 Meeting of the Mrsrciru. Commissioners HELD on THE 22ND I ECI- '.IRER, 1899. Present Dr. T. <'. Avcto .;n (Depute Presi dent}, J F. Wreford, Esq.. G X<lams>3 Esq.. D. Gilchrist, Esq., and J. Bromhea Matthews, Esq. Absent: H. W. Firml.-. Esq 1. The minutes of the last
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      69 3 for sale. A HANDSOME AUSTRALIAN COB and 2-Wheeled Hooded Buggy, and Harness, complete; Also two Rover Bicycles, ladies and gentlemen’s, nearly new. Apply to Z.,” c/o Pinang Gazette. ANN KE AT Co, SINGAPORE. Penang Branch: Ko. ISO, Beach Street. GREAT CASH CLEARANCE SALE Commencing from 3rd January up to Tuesday,
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      322 3 HAIR PRESERVED BEAUTIFIED The only reliable preserver am! restorer of the hair is Rowr. rsn s Macissaw Oil. which closely resembles the oily matter nature provides for nourishing and stimulating its growth without which the hair becomes u. v, thin and brittle It prevents baldness and scurf, strengthens the hair,
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    176 4 I’EMANG, lOTH JANUARY, I>)CO Tin «65— sellers (Ttang out ot seasons Black I’eppei West Coast... no sales. (Acbeeu 6lb no sales. White Pepper 4°-75 Cloves (picked) 37Mace No. I >oo.-s<dleiß. Mace Pickings 80 N Umegs (No. 1 7-75 J®Suga. I a 4- 8 5 < (basket 4-7°
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    252 4 (Straits 7 imes, Bth January, lyoo 1 Raubs (1 5 lO pd.) Jf>2. */l bilk I'td.l $62 75 Jeh'lms tfj pd.t t) l 1.50 ,'US. Paltai g Coip. (£1 1 I t 3ii T< melongs Ji<>7s do. *K< < hail Gold I jflO paid; S *S.Raiibi Id.dt
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      191 4 IP 4 LLS A Remedy for alt JMipitmhl nz Bitter Apple. Pennyroyal. >'i C’ ch», ft*. Sold by Sir. ft a pore Dlepensi Co., Ltd.» Raffles Place, Singapore. MARTIS. Chemist SOLI HAMPTON. ENGLAND. KHYE HO FOUNDRY Co. Engineers, Iron <sc Brass Founders, Boilermakers, Bridgeßuilders, Blacksmiths, Coppersmiths and General Contractors. IRONMONGERS.
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      564 4 CRAG HOTEL, PIIHANG Hj> Hotel Chapges.— »s. per <l ay f adult. Saturday evening until .Mon,J 4 ing, 98 for each adult. Four Bungalows are available:—-h.. mond Jubilee, Victoria, Alice, an,J Dove' Lawn Tennis and Billiards. For further particulars apply f 0 ERR. A/ minting Chairsor Coolies can be obtained
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