Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 April 1900

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW «SERIFS ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIIL FRIDAY. 6th APRIL, 1900. No. 8o
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      869 1 WppiitQ iintirts. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. r F HE mail sle -nners may l>e expected to arrive out- x] wards, and leave Penang '3 homewards, on the following -y dates Outwards. Homewards. nnU April 19 P«rraw4/fu April ~r at May 3 Massiha 3 l 2 17 al Mays ,1
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      1879 1 BRITISH IHOII STEM NAVIGATION COMPANY. Limited. Cupping flotlttS. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. kohihulijhe hketwaut mutschippu. HESAHTH LIKE OF STEAMERS. Nippon VUSOB KaiSfla. -Xifu Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. mail steamship Co., Ltd. For Will Sail Steamer. From Expected on j TV 1 1' I J I/ it 1 I Nagapatam,
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      681 1 BROWN GATH RVALO Go., 56 Beach Street, Penang. merchants, commission agents CONTRACTORS IT 7 IT H a view to meet the largely in creased requirements of the planting, contracting, and other communities of the Native States a:..l to facilitate the purchase and transport of all kinds of goods, frorr J’enang
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      428 1 Banks. Netlerlandsche Handel Maatschappij. J EI’HERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35.783,90c £3,000,000. Reserve Fund...!. 2,773,000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches: Singapore, Rangoon, Medi-n (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padanv, Cheribon.Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroear, Tjilatjap, Gorontalo. Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry, Calcutta, Bangkok,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    206 2 Bombay. j-th Armi.. 954 r Boer* becoming Encouraged Some Moving South. The Times's correspondent at Bloemfontein notifies, on the 3rd instant, that the Boers are across the Modder river in some force, to the east of Bloemfontein. Ihe British mounted infantry were in touch with them all day
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    BIRTH.
    24 2 Grigor Taylor. On the 3rd of March, at 4 Malvern Place. Cheltenham, the wife of \Y Grigor Taylor, of Singapore, of a son.
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    PENANG'S UNOFFICIAL SEAT IN THE COUNCIL.
    187 2 On the authority of the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, we are able to announce the withdrawal of Mr. E. W. Presgrave's nomination by Mr. F. O. Hallif ix. proposer, and Mr. E. A. B. Brown, seconder, and to state that Mr. R
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    WHEN IS EASTERDAY?
    201 2 Verily, this is a year for controversy. No sooner has the much-vexed question of the century to which this year belongs been settled in favour of the 19th than a doubt as to the date of Easterday is sprung upon the world. All the almanacs have attempted
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1102 2 'ins mail bags for Europe will close to-morrow at 6 pin rtgislration being allowed till s p.m. The sale of the Duke of the Westminster’s stud realized the very handsome total of 71,440 guineas. In yf.sifrday’s issue the name of the traveller m the heart of Borneo
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    ESTATE OF THE LATE MR. SHELFORD.
    70 2 Mr. Thc mas Suet ford, c m g., of Len wenrust, Guildford, fomierly of the firm of Paterson, Simon-, and Co of Singapore, who died on the I2th cf last January, aged -ixty, has left pei«-onal estate valued at /"***** nett, lie has bequeathed
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    EXPORT OF TIN FROM THE COLONY.
    64 2 The following returns are made by the Board of Trade in relation to Tin exported from the Straits Settlements and imported into the United Kingdom In Februarv. I*9«. 1900. I*B. IX9». HMtUCwto Cwt.’. Cwts. XXX 32,»« 35 710 3',120 102 421 IH*,7l<> 195 521
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    A RECALCITRANT SYCE.
    76 2 On Wednesday, Naina Mahomed, a hack-ghari syce, while driving his vehicle in a rash manner along Pitt Street, knocked -own a Chinaman. When be was arres ed, bf a gravated the < ase by using Ins «hip about the Chinaman's shouldeis. F r the fust offeiv e,
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    SUMATRA TOBACCO.
    75 2 T ile. New Yoik Tobacco Leaf reports uh regard to Sum Hia tobacco :According to repoits from importers, rhi.s month (February) has been one oi the liveliest that the Sumatra indusny lias <xi etrenced in yens. Importeis repoit an increased demand for dark plain goods, and several -al
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    BREACH OF TRUST.
    73 2 A few days ago. Detective Inspector Fairhmst arrested Cbm Wah Poll and another man, f- r being concerned in the is.ippearance of -Qin: d'amond-. Yesterday, Chin Wah Poh got four months’ tig. runs imprisonment, for riminal breach of trust as a servant m respert to the stones.
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER IN PENANG.
    98 2 This morning, Mr. Wreford, who is re'aine-i for the rosecution in the case in whieh Lim Tong is alleged to have attempted to murder Clioa Ewe Kaye, applied for a further postponement of the case on the ground that his client was still medically unfit
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    97 2 Yesterday morning, L. O. Hatch, chief tele_raph operator at the Government Telegraph Office, was brought up on a warrant on the charge of ciiminal breach of tru-t as a public servant, at the instance of Mr F B Gaffney, Deputy Colonial Engineer Tire defendant ph ailed
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    TWO SIDES OF A STORY.
    138 2 On Wednesd iy evening, P C 29 arrested a Chinaman, f .r -hou ing at the E-planade, often g him fi'ty cent*, and knking him. I e Chinaman's story, which was at first as goo 1 as the Policeman’s, was, that he was iookii g
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    Dacoits in Bombay.
    303 2 An Exciting Incident. What is described by the Times of India as one of the most ex-iting incidents in the police history of Western India" occurred near Di olera, on Friday, March the Btti A big dacotty had lieen commit red, and as the robbers were endeavouring
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    Homeward-Bound P and O. Passengers.
    146 2 By To-Morrow’s Mail. Messrs. Gilfillan Wood Co., the agents to the P. and O. Co., are advised by telegram that the royal mail steamer Parramatta, having left Singapore at 8 a. m. to-day, may be expected to ariive here to-morrow at 2 p. m and
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    ALLEGED CARELESSNESS ON THE TRAMWAY.
    143 2 Yesterday morning, the townward tr a which reached Ibe Magazine sta< rp m was driven by one Permal. Wbe, the siding, the countryward liai,, -"J up, and passengeis from l oth ,0 gan to alight between the rai.. jc had to shunt a stone tru-
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    KRUGER MAKES A SPEECH
    253 2 Bloemfontein, March 6 Louren Marques, March 7). President K tiger has arrived here He was met by President Steyn a > station, w here lie addressed the <ro Although, he said, God wa- trying Boer pe iple, his personal opinion w 4 (ha? the limit of
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    CANION NEWS.
    517 2 A Double Dragon. H. E. the Viceroy Li Hu;:g hang ia 3 receive I a telegram train P,ki g, n.f >rm h m that the Emperor has lieen peas-d t-i confer on him the honour of the Imperia, Double 1 ragona specia m-igr.ia «ern on bis coat. Such
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    Liquidation of the Agra Bank
    296 2 The decision to wind up the Agra Bank was arrived at by the shareho ders at the annual meeting held 1 London on the 2ISt of March. Ihe res ution, however, yet requires to be co; fit med by a special meeting which will be
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    COLLECTION OF CHINESE BIRDS.
    73 2 Mr. C. B. RicmJi,—f Foochow, has presented the bird department 0 Natural History Museum at Soul 1 sington with a magnificent collecuc over 1,100 birds, collected lirl! er j eS travels in Southern China. 1 .juries contains many valuable types ot new to science, discovered by
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      1757 2 Cbc man that batb no music in FAPT «fh'iU Pritchards 10. ..-M""', *WCCt SOUnbS» FtODvIuS "NCOKTGAGE dated 21st March. 1900. JJX *»ED Aboobakar to P. L. V. P. is tit tor treason, stratagems, ano I Palaniapah Chetty, for *l.4oo,and the titles I itnOilA J ISlftl relating thereto PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS. «.«MHti**»»*
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    43 2 O/-4 7M. Keswick On the 71 hof March, killed in action at Osfomein. South \fii a, Lieut. David Joiinst ne Keswick, of the I2th Royal Lan ers. y u»ger m>h of W Keswick, m.f of Eastlick Patk, Surrey, in In-, 241 h year.
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    MAIL NOTES.
    1813 3 HERR VON PUTTKAMER. Jhe death is announced of Herr von mer, a well-known German states- and minister of state for Alsace-Lor-ral"\’ ommhsaria r officer degraded. s e i,.eanl Major Loony, a commissariat flirr.it Maieking, has been publicly ,j t -d and sentenced to five years’ iin lor stealing
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 3 Penang, 6th April, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Br ik '/itA 80. months'sight Bank itnj 80. 3 Credits z/o D°- 3 Documentary z/o| Calcutta. Demand Bank R 147 Do 3 days’ sight Private 1 9 Bombay, Demand Bank 147 Do. 3 days' sight Private 119 Madras, Demand
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    78 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, rYciing Commandant. Parades for This Week. Firing exercise each evening, except Wednesday and Saturday, at 5 15 pm. Detail for ihe Week. Orderly Officer, Lieut. F. O Hallifax Do. Sergt A Co., Serg H Neubronrier Do. B.Co, Corpl.H. D'Orville Musketry. No. i
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    263 3 The schooner Tcriapin (Captain W. L. Albert) ariived, yesteiday, lioni ictoria f’oinl in baPast. The s. s. Chusan (Captain C. I Denny) arrived from Bombay, this morning, with a general cargo. The s. s. Betsy (Captain Owen) arrived from Teluk Anson, this morning, with 27 deck passengers and
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    THE MAILS.
    73 3 Mails C osr. To morrow. /•'vr s/r. T line, Calcutta ...Chelydra ...11 a.m Pangßor and Teluk Alison ...ta;. long Z F M. Mouhnciu ...t\aj.Ji 4 r.M. 1 eluß A nson and Singapore ...Rosa 4 f.m. Deli ...Hebe 5 f.M. leluk Anson ...Betsy 5 R.M. Dell ...Bo Kuei 5
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    26 3 t-rum Steamer T" Arnot Colombo Silesia to-day. Singapore (Mails to l.uropej Parramatta 7-4-00 Edie G. G. i 9-4-00 Rangoon Seanj Leonj 9-4 00
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    SHIPPING.
    118 3 Arrivals To-day. s. s. Sado Maru from Yokoh iina s. s. Chelydra from Hongkong s. s. Chusan from Bombay s. s. Maha I'ajirunhis from Padang s. s. Leong Ho from Brandan s. s. lai. long from leluk Anson s. s. t.ctsy from Teluk Anson s s. Jin Ho from
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    73 3 A pl. 6 f- s- Silesia from Colomlxj, for Singapore, China and Japan, S. Kustermann Co. 8 s. s. Hebe from Singapore, for Deli. W. Mansfield Co 10 Outward Nordd Lloyd Mail Steamer Creussen from Colombo, for Singapore, China and Japan, Behn Meyer Co. 10 Homeward Nordd Lloyd
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    86 3 Friday, 6th High-water at New Jetty, z-30 p.m. and 2-55 a.m. Saturday, yrH First Quarter Moon Towm Band, Golf < lub, at 5-30 p.m. Mail to Europe close- at 6 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 4-55 pm. and 3-Z0 a.m. Sunday, 81 h Palm Sunday.
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      525 3 LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR. Ihe only article which really po-sc.-,ses nutritious virtues for stimulating and restore ing the hair is Row land’s M acass vk Oil It removes scurf, harshness, dryness, prevents the hair being injured by illness, and shoul always be use tor children's hair; no other
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      3228 3 Mijtrg 0-^ k *****-4 14, lieaeh Street. VTO. 187.NOTICE of Sale of Land.W hereas by a notice of demand No. 1/1899 serve I t HAVE THE BEST SELECTION 1N or published upon he 25th dav of March. 18 )9. the under-mentioned persons were Have got to cle.r out the followung
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    180 4 Penang, 6th April, k»co. Tin 550.50 (Trang 29.--Hlack Peppei West C last... n i salts I Acheen fill* no sales White Pepper 42 5° Cloves (picketl) 32 50 .Mace No. 1 s.—a-lle<« Mace Pickings ~> «.I,». Nutmegs ft (No. 1 7-75 Sugar 2 4- s 5 I
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    274 4 ,S 1 <l> /1'1.41 a Aitit 1 Raulis 16 to |>l. 7 5° 1 .1 I.till 1 I ..•!>' »5 K han Gold l£‘to p .id 25 1 S >rtb K< hau Mining'S7. 5. Ran! s |>.t *.uo— Do (>5O pd.) *75-wb’. S i.tti isiopd.) 5'2 25
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      428 4 Tha North Pol.;; E.;, .u c.c.; of the Duke ci Abruzzerne. WE have just bt 11 i.itili I that the supply ef m n n ee&gt; I.S u;&lt;■ t&gt;r the abovenatned cxpeditioii, »vhich will, it is supposed, be travelling for about 3 years, has been entrusted to the firm, Philip
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      2008 4 7ZZ Chamberlain s Cough Remedy LIEBIG AllttA k est me(4c ne n th c f° r coughs, colds, EYTBAPT vl 1 lI V croup and (Vhorpjng cough. When troubled with a UUmrflll I d EA I nHU I Natural Toilet Preparations. COU h Or tokl b HvC thS rc,ned y
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      297 4 $2 Per Month the Pinang gazette.' ENLARGED EDITION Per Month (For Local Subscribe, $2. The PINANG GAZETTE" enlarged daily edition TERMS OF |1 HE price of the G, lZ!tl X free ts as follows To Government Offices u&gt;: in Penang.Per annum... 24 payable in ad Jdy Post.— Per annum... $27
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