Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 June 1900

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    23 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAII/T. HEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. FRIDAY, ist JUNE, 1900. No. X 25
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      766 1 Shipping fhrtios. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive out- i 3 wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outw rds. Homewards. I'.Mta June 14 Coromandel June 2 V.j/Li 28 Ballaarat 16 riiuson July 12 30 Ballaarat 26 Bengal July 14 Bengal
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      2448 1 NORDDFi itqcufd i ryvry BRITISH ihdia steam HAViGAfioii gonpahy, limited. Shipping Motias. MLPIOL’jSXFiPJs ixunuutU I oLMLK LLOYD. kominklijke paketvaart maatsghappij. -PILLS 1 tn. HEGAPATAN UK OF STEAMERS. Ninnnn YuMfl Kakha rr IUWII nuiwiiua aW toy «Ingapore Dlopenolng 00., Lt«L, j e. Rafflee Place, Singapore. 111 «X, Intended Sailing and expected
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      893 1 Barths. Nederlandsche Handel MaatschappijNETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00c (abt. £5,000,000 Reserve Fund—L 2,773.000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, Mrda (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padanp, Chern bon, Tegal, Pecalongan, PasoeroeaD, Tjilatjap, Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras. Pondicherry, Calcutta,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    423 2 Bombay, 31ST May. 7-50 P-M End of the War. Press Opinion. The newspapers regard the war as over. Escape of Kruger. Fled to Portuguese Territory. It is believed that Mr. Kruger has escaped to Delagoa Bay. Stirring News from the Transvaal. SURRENDER OF JOHANNESBURG. The Daily Mail's correspondent
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1063 2 Small pox has broken out at Kaj mg. France 1 ast year spent /"4,710,000 on her colouirs. There is a matked decline in Bombay plague figures. The importation imo India of Japanese gold yen still continu-s. Mr. Feyek jias returned to Sehangor fioin his trip to Au-tial
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    17 2 TEI UK ANSON. (Ist June) Tin Shipment*. I'he shipments to-day are To Penang, 201 pikulsoftin.
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    51 2 Monday's Paper Chase. The field will meet on Monday at Dato Kraniat Gardens and will start at 5 o clock, sh <rp dhe fini-h will be at .Mayfield, where the Majfield Mess wid be glad to xee .>ll members of the Hunt Club an I their fiie
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    Penang Chamber of Commerce.
    53 2 The Committee. The Committee of the Penang Chambe> i f Commerce, as now constituted, consist"of the following gentlemen :Mr. J W illiamson Jones (Chairman), Mr. C. A. Rauch (Deputy Chairman), and Messrs. G f. How, O Schule, H Hilton, W A Greig, aid F. O Hallifax
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    Passengers by Yesterday’s Mail.
    81 2 Arrivals and Departures, The following pas-engers by the royal mad steamer Bengal arrived fioin London and landed h re yesurJay evening Messrs W S Coutls, S. Anderson, G C. Benson, a d F. L llarth and the follow ing passengers proieeded from here by the s.,me
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    THE CASTE SYSTEM ON RELIEF WORKS.
    83 2 A correspondent writes to Indian Engineering 1 cannot forbear narrating an m 1 lent which illustrates the pother the caste sy-tem cau-es on these works. When the rod was called, some surprise was expeessed at the provision of one water man for each gang
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    A MAFEKING PROCESSION.
    89 2 Malay Mail. Some amusement was rause I yesterdayevening by Mr. Chow Kit’s procession in honour of the relief of Mafeking. dhe motor car and an ambulance gharry were the < hief features There were besides, a fear 'likishas and gl ariies, and ail were gorgeously decora ed
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    THE PRESS— AND THE ALMIGHTY.
    107 2 The portentous length of Dr. Clifford's closing address at the Baptist Union meeting in London recently made many of the delegates anxi >us for their dinner. A quarter-past- >ne. the advertised time,came, but stili Dr. Cl.ffjrd con-mued his discourse When lie did finish, having curtailed
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    Colenso Guns.
    149 2 Extraordinary Story from Pretoria. Thr latest arrivals at Marques from Pretoria state that the Boers are t that they can prolong their resistance for at least twelve months. By that time, they assert the British will have tired of the war. A curious report has reached L Marques
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    THE BOERS AND THE BIBLE.
    180 2 It lias b.-en cu-tomary for the Boer Cotti'ii .li hints to heliograph, when nects -ary, scriptural encouragement to one aimti ei, 11 't in full, however, as appears be o b 1' simply with chapter and verse I'he fol o xing is an instance, with
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    A JACOBITE RELIC IN SHANGHAI.
    250 2 Goodness only knows how it got here says the Shanghai Daily Press, but there was dug up a few days ago from the bottom of a mouldy old mass of ha f forgotten papers, books, and miscellaneous articles, hidden away in the strong-room of the
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    How Mafeking Was Relieved.
    822 2 FULL PARTICULARS OP THE Rpt r,. AND THE FIGHTING A DESPERATE ENCOUNTER tv THE STREETS. FINAL SURRENDER <4 BOERs h THE PRISONERS. From various accounts receive j. t don it is now possible to de< manner in which Mafeking v a Major Mahon's co'timn, wh among
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    THE HANKOW RAILWAY.
    41 2 111-feeling against the Ha kowr?. way is 1 eported to be growing, psu owing to several accidents which have occurred in connection wi ll the con-’ru-" tion and partly through the alleged Lad conduct of the railway men
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    Prisoners found at Sea.
    118 2 The French steamer Cerat:..:;. has arrived at Loureno Mirja.-- b:mC’ twelve Boers, who made a rat. vr ten.aikable escape from the prisoners’ camp at Simonstown. E uding the Briiidt guards at the camp, they managed to reach tne beach at Simonstown unobserved. They then appropriated a
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    The Menace of the Mad Mullah.
    150 2 Abyssinia in Danger. The Mullah has been within four march of Harrar recently, thereby nlsl ing Abyssinia and eventua l)’ the He has inspired the Ogaden .Mos.eni’"— fanaticism against the Abyssinian ians, and his position resembles of the Mahdi in the Sudan. 1 thousand
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    15 2 DEA TH. Phipps:At Henzula, on the 21st May, 900, Charles Phipps, Secretary, Municipality, aged 63.
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    FURTHER REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    1123 3 sand—24th May. American Reply to the Boer Delegates. \fter consulting with Mr. McKinley, Mr [l.iv issued a statement declaring that McKinley had already gone to the xtt'eine limit permitted him. A departure fiotu impartial neutrality would lead to .qiiences which neither the President nor the people cf
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    BIRTHDAY PARADE AT RANGOON.
    92 3 The troops in garrison paraded on the race-couise at 7.30 a.m. to celebrate the anniversary of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen Empress. The tioops were drawn up in line facing north, the Rango m Naval Volunteers with six guns (three gun screws of adulrs
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    "THE RELIEF OF BURMA."
    121 3 The following was picked up in the compound of the Secretariat, Rangoon, and is apparently the fugitive utterances of an official soul in agony A large number of the public officewere closed to-day in celebration of the relief of Mafeking. With the usual want of sense
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    THE TWO THOUSAND.
    154 3 Before the raising of the white flag Sidus broke away for a few hundred yards but when he returned Mr. Coventry effected a < apital start at the very first attempt. View Holloa, in the centre, was first away, getting off just in front of Diamond Jubilee,
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    COBRA AND MONGOOSE.
    201 3 Captain Elliot in writing on the above animals says Many observers have laid stress on the idea that the mongoose’s coat is too thick for the cobra to be able to get through it, and they have also called attention to the toughness of its skin. I
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    SOLICITORS AND FINANCIAL COLLAPSES.
    241 3 The Times calls attention to a matter which has caused no little searching of heart among solicitors and anxiety among the general public. e refer to the frequent financial collapses amongst oldestablished firms of solicitors. Clients whose connection with these firms may have been generations old
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    102 3 FKID High water at New Jetty, 2-30 p in. and 2-55 a.m. SATURDAY» 2ND Mail for Europe to leave in the evening or on Sunday morning. Province Wellesley Centenary, committee meeting, court-house, Butterworth. High-water at New Jetty, 3-30 p.m. and 3 45 a.m. Tow n
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 3 Penang. Ist June. 1900 Rates close as foli.ows London, Fleminil Bank trirjl Do. 4 months’sight Bink i/tt}j Do. 3 Credits 2 o r Do. 3 Documentary 2’oJ Calcutta. Demand Bank I’s. 147} Do. 3 days’ sight Private 1481 Bombay, Demand Bank 147! Do. 3 days’sight Private 1 4 8|
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    142 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, /V ting Commandant Parades for This Week Company dull with bayonet exercise, all ranks, at 5-15 pm. on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Details for the Week Orderly Officer, Lieut. Coghill Jackson Seigt A. Co Sergt. Boweis Smith B. Co VanCuyleuburg Musketry. Recruits
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    164 3 The s. s. Ho Kwei brought 55 deck-pas-sengers from Deli, ibis morning. The s. s Mary Austin brought 35 deckpasstngets fioni Klang, yesterday. The s. s Poiitianak arrived from Brandan this morning, bringing 15 deck passengers, 500 cases and 4,546 tins of petroleum. The s s. Rosa ariived
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    THE MAILS.
    77 3 Mails Close To-morrow. for Per str. 1 ime. Deli ID Kwes 1 P.M. Tongkah Petrel 1 p.m Klang Vary Austin 1 P.M. Tongkah ...Terse 1 1 M. Pangkor and Teluk Anson ...Tam Tong 2 p.m. Teluk Anson I’ tsy 3 P M Klang i Singapore Rosa 3 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    29 3 f ruHt See.inter To Arrive. Liverpool Myrmidon to-day. Singapore Japan 2-6-00 Singapore {mails to Europe) Coromandel 2-6-00 Rangoon Fitzpjtruk 2-6-00 Colombo Truste 3-6-00 Kdie Maetsuijekcr 5-6-00
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    SHIPPING.
    131 3 Arrival* Today. s. s. Rosa from Singapore s s. Betsy from Teluk Anson s. s. Ho Ki. ci from Deli s. s. 7 aw Tony from Teluk Anson s. s. Pontianak from Brandan s. s. Maha Vajirunhis from Padang Yesterday. s. s. Flying Dragon from Port Weld s. s.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    162 3 June I s. s. Myrmidon from Liverpool, for Singapore and Java, W. Mansfield Co. 2 Extra I’. &O.s. s. Japan from Singapore. for Colombo and London. Gilfiilan Wood Co. 2 Homeward P. &O.K.M. S. Coromandel from Singapore, for Colombo and London. Gilfiilan Wool Co. 3 s. s. Hebe
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      38 3 la IS BETTER TO KEEP WELL than toi baW the quickest possible recovery from llne s Tbit is why there is such a universal «’emand for' articles like Liebig Company s Extract, now called Lemco. >o 4 00
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      1881 3 Shkloth Mill’d Co., GRAHAM CO., closely resemble, the oilv mat er nature pro- J D V Selangor, and Sumatra. 7 vides for nourishing and stunulating it. growth K 27, fieach Street, 27, Photo, enlarged, various sues up to 3 ft. without which the hair becom-s dry, thin and n addition
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    184 4 I'bnano, Ist June, »gco. Ti i 176 75 I Trang 29-50 Black I’. ppcr West Coast... no sales. (Aeheen 6IH no sales. Whilo t i pper 42-5° «ncs(. led) 3250 M ce Ho. i 90.—sellers. Mace Pickings 80. do. Nutmegs 59 5° do. (No. 1 7-75 do.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    281 4 (Strain 29TH May, 1900 Raubs (16 >0 i>d.) *6o. £i lull* paid... 86t. Kechau Gold 1(10 paid) <26. The N. Kechau Mining Co. ...$6 30 S. Raubs 1» 00 p«l > 8170 Do ,»50 pd.) »70.— l>a>rrs. Sepia-a ilio pd) >i9-M Redjang t-ebong (fl. 100 829 c
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      404 4 oUYING AGENTS IN LONDON. WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co. Offer their services to Firm» Abroad. Having for many years nought for the EASTERN MARKETS, they have a thorough knowledge of the Goods suitable for same. On hear ng what Goods you trade in. Catalogues ©r Samp es will be mailed Free
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      1710 4 II» Hortk Eipedibon of th. Ssents for LEA FERisiHS’ WS» WORCESTERSHIRE SSDCE. I PERAK STATE RAILWAYS. I have just been notified that j p B g* Bk Time Tables from Ist February, 1900, until further notice. TINNED butter, ]W MwJM Jjl.Br Bn Jw M PROVINCE WELLESLEY section tor the expedition,
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      309 4 $2 Per Month THE Pinang gazette ENLARGED EDITION. Per Month (For Local Subscribe* $2. THE PINANG GAZETTE” enlarged daily edition TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION THE price of the Pin. In? Q a ett free is as follows:To Government Offices ani in Pgn^r;^. r Tv Per annum... 824 payable i P adv
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