Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 June 1900

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. THURSDAY, 7th .JUNE, 1900. No. 130
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      779 1 Shipping jlotires. Peninsuiar Oriental Stean Navigation Company. Bril '11. mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outw rds. Homewards. I June 14 Ballaarat June 16 c Jy J < 30 C July 12 Bengal July I 4 2b Valetta Aug. 9
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      2113 1 NORDDFI ITQC'LIP'R i I nvn British India steam navigat.on company, Limited. flotirts. i produce importers, London. nvnuuLU I auHLM LLUTU. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. 2. a william jTkeymer co A jK EMMTW tlH£ 0F STEA EBS Nippon Yusen Kaisha. 1 r iindled with every care, placed upon the Market f l
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      1048 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Mantschanpii NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY I Established 1824. I Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00c I (abt. £3,000,000 I Reserve Fund...!. 2,773,000 I (abt. 225,000 I Head Office in Amsterdam. I Head Agency in Batavia. I Branches Singapore, Rangoon, Meda I (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padanr, Cher» I bon, legal, Pecalongan,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    348 2 Bombay. 6th vne. Surrender of Pretoria. UNCONDITIONAL Lord Roberts, telegraphing from Pretoria on the 5th instant, reports that the surrender of Pretoria was unconditional. IN EARLY VISIT. The Chief Civil Official of Pretoria met Lord Roberts early on Tuesday morning and stated th t he wished to surrender
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    "PRETORIA” PUBLIC HOLIDAY.
    74 2 We are informed that His Honour the Acting Governor has been graciously pleased to proclaim or appoint Monday next to be observed as a Public Holiday throughout the Colony, in celebration of the occupation of Pretoria by the troops of Hei Majesty the yueen-Empress Victoria. There will
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    DISTRIBUTION AND ADVERTISEMENT.
    125 2 We would remind the subscribers to the Pinang Gazette and th< general public that the distribution of this newspaper and any references to advertisements contained, or about to be inserted in, its columns are mattcis for the consideration of the Manager, and that all communications, relating to
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    THE END OF THE WAR.
    324 2 He would be a bold man, indied, who would venture to pr- dict the date of the end of the present war in Soutli Africa. It might be suggested that Lord Roberts and Mr. Ki tiger could together, if they ch se, make a very
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1014 2 SsLaxcor beat Perak in foolbail by four goals to nil The Sarawak Racks will be held oa the 19th, 2tst, and 23rd of July. And vet another I Mr. A. J L Darby, the Selangor ca Set, has re-igned The amount collectkd for the Indian Famine Relief
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    REVOLUTION IN TELEPHONES.
    66 2 A syndicate has been formed by the Darmstadt Bmk for the commercial expmita ton of the telepbonograpb, a combination of telephone and phonograph, the great merit of which seems to l«e that one can hear the me-sage a long lime after it is spoken. The Postmaster-General, Herr
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    THE VANDERBILT MARRIAGE.
    65 2 Tub marriage of Mr. Alfred Van-d-rlmt and Miss Eisie French is officially announced to take place in September. Mr. X'anJerbilt is the chief heir of the 60,' 00,000 dollars estate left by the late Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Miss French is the heiress to 10,000,000 dollars. Her sister
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    THE GAMBLING CRUSADE.
    108 2 Notwithstanding the st tenuous exert ions of the police to put down gambling among the Chinese, there is not, says the Hongkong Daily Press, the least doubt that the vice is as prevalent in the colony now as it was some years ago. z house 1 aided
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    THE BRITISH FORCES IN INDIA.
    100 2 Sir Cbar'es Dilke asked the Secretary of State for India: What was the strength in non-commissioned officers and men of the European forces on the Indian establis 1 ment in India on Jan. 1, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, and 1900. Lord G. Hamilton: The effective
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    STRANGERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
    222 2 Major Rasch asked the othtr day Mr. Speaker whether there was any rule regulating the introduction of strangers to the house. 1 he Speaker The only rules are those w hich are well known to all members. An hon. member who desires to introduce
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    Cricket in Malaya.
    49 2 Perak v Selangor. Tub cricket match between Perak Selangor resulted in a victory f Jr tl .p mer state. The scores were S-u Lr (first innings) 171, and (second 132 Perak (first innings) 213, j innings) 91, without the loss of a n i, k n(i
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    MILLIONS IN OIL DIVIDENDS.
    49 2 The Standard Oil Compit y', r i dividend for the first three moim,. ~f I year is the largest ever declare estimated that John XV. Rock-f e ei s si alone is 24,000,000 >lt.ls and i| )at the year he will receive 75,000,003 d ;L
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    Cricket in Penang.
    78 2 P c c. v Butterworth Recreation Club A cricket match has been arrange wt 1 be played on Siturday, the on the Penang ground, between the p r r and the Butterworth Recieation CuL j; following will play for the B R. Q e are now taking
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    The Calcutta Derby Sweep.
    80 2 First Prize Worth R3OXOOO. Great reticence is displayed by Calcutta Turf Club as to the drawings l the Derby Sweep, and no information otbis head is availab'e e.x ept to members of the Club. It is known, however Diamond Jubilee has been drawn by a C
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    Leaving for Cabul.
    87 2 New British Envoy. Lieutenant-Colonel Hafiz Nawaz Khar, the recently appoint-d British Age it at ths Court of the Amir of Afghanistan, has no J completed the arrangements lor bis journo and will shortly eave Peshawar for Cab: His departure has been de ayed by varionj minor matteis
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    81 2 The fo lowing are the agenda for toe municipal meeting, to morrow 1. Minu'es of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the Depcr President may bring forward. 3. Question 4. borne bil sto be pastel. 5. He amount paid by Ma'id. Aiiff for
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    Alleged Case of Pole-Sneaking in Penang.
    199 2 Committal for Trial. Mahomed was yesterday committedf:r trial on charges of stealing a saro j. valued at 80 cents, and dishonestly retaining stolen ptojeity, namely, a s»r. s, va u-d at $2, both saiong- Itlonging to Verseh. The circumstances whicl. .etto the arrest of
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    Football in Penang.
    213 2 P. C C. V. H. M. S P-r: This match was played on theEsplana-e last evening and resulted in a v -::ory the P. C. C. by eleven goals to nt.- The home team, it must be stated, played about the best game seen f r years;
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    Rainfall on Government Hill.
    141 2 The following rainfall was tegistereJ o” Government Hill in 1899 Greatest Month. Rainfall. l all n 24 hours. Inches P. Inches. E January 8 30 3 February i 80 1 March 4 11 1 1 April 4 19 '.j May 22 87 i u e 9
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      2387 2 Pri*chard&Co HA a3 notice. VVllUil V 'T'HE George Town Dispen- vr° T,CEis hereby given that the two Powers I B ifialßSlrt 1 of Attorney given to Hajee Bkahim by IgsllWw SARY has been appoint" TvxKvCHEERAjAHof Edie and Choot Hajee, also of Edie respectively, have been revoked. n’ T’< kV pR
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    "Pretoria Occupied.”
    1418 3 Volunteer Night Parade. The Penang Volunteers paraded at 9 o’clock last night, under command of Lieutenant and Adjutant G. M. DundasMouat, and marched to the Penang Club, whither they had very kindly been invited l, v the Club President, Mr. F. J C. Ross, to join ~le festivities
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    49 3 TEI.UK ANSON. (6th June) Tin Shipments. The shipments on Monday were lo Penang, 341 pikuls of tin. Do. 51 of ore. The shipments on Tuesday were lo Penan g> 614 piculs of tin. lhe shipments to-day are Lo Penang, 246 pikuis of tin. Do. 162 of ore.
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    A Warning Against Pro-Boers.
    371 3 Who Caused the War Mr. Chamberlain addressed a crowded and most enthusiastic meeting in the Birmingham Town Hall on the nth of May. Thousands of people were unable to gain admission. The right bon. gentleman, on rising, was received with tremendous ap plause. During the past
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    Land, Tin, and Survey.
    482 3 F. M. S. in 1899 The following interesting extracts are taken from the annual report for 1899 of the Federal Commissioner of Land and Mines in the Malay States: Land. The total land revenue of the Feder ated Malay States amounted to 4-730,477, against 8637,650 collected
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    SPECIAL WIRE.
    559 3 Russia and Japan soon to Fight. News comes from Washington that live torpedos have been p aced in the Japanese harbours, in expectation of a speedy con flict with Russia. Railway from Walfish Bay to Pretoria. An Anglo-German Syndicate, with a capital of two millions, has acquired rights
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    A Well-Deserved Prize.
    128 3 At the annual fete of lhe Goddess of Childbirth there was a large matshed ereced at Honarn in w hich were exhibited different effigies handsomely dressed in silk and satin, lamps and chandeliers, flowersand birds, such as parrots, thrushes, robins, and many cutio-> were shown. One young
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    In Fear of Mr Rhodes.
    159 3 Germans Alarmed About Damaraland. Colonial enthusiasts at Meiningen proposed to move the following resolution at the meeting cf lhe German Colonial Society In view of the progress Mr. Cecil Rhodes is making in Datnaralaud, and the growing influence of the English, the government should encourage
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    Peace with the England and the Trans-Siberian Railway.
    247 3 In the Nertchinsk region of Siberia, which is traversed by the Trans-Siberian Railway, there exist vast areas threaded by auriferous rivers. Ihe gold bearing country consists of about 8,000 square miles, equal in area, and not dissimilar in shape, to the areas
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 3 Penang. 7111 June. 1900 Rates close as followLondon, Itri'i t'ttj Do. 4 months’ B- -/iiH Do. 3 C• 1 z °r< Do. 3 Dh:mi mt i 'o} Calcutta. Demand Bank s. 1 j;J Do. 3 days’ sight P. 148! Bombay, Demand Bank 147! Do. 3 <Livs" sig'-t I’l.vit» 1
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    58 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Alan-, Comm in.ian: Parades for This Week. Company drill for A and B Companies on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 5-15 pm Dl; TAILS for THE WIiEK Ordeily Olfi ei, Lieut. F. O. Hal if ix Seigt A. Selgt. Neubtonner. B. D’Cruz By Or
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    227 3 The s.s. Pegu (Captain Jeremiah), whi h arrived from Oiehleh yesterday, btought 36 deck-passengers. The s. s. Thaiping arrived from Port Weid yesterday, bunging Sister St. John, Mr. Chew Liu, and 78 deck-passengers. The s. s Camorta (Captain H. D. Morton) arrived with 25 deck-passengeis and a general
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    THE MAILS.
    73 3 M -u s Close To-morrow. For Per t r Klang Malacca l 1 f.m. Tongkah ...petrel 1 r.M Edie. T. Setnawe, Segli and Oiehleh ...Pegu 3 p m. Teiuk Anson and Port Dickson ...Lady Weld ...4 PM Madras, ii.i Ncgapatam taking Mails tor Europe, Ac. ...Z im.mi.i 4
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    29 3 J e. C. leutta S'ui N'-n» 8-6-00 Singapore Liyhtning 8 6 00 Rangoon (mails from Europe) Goalpar i 9-6-00 Singapore Jason 9-6-00 Singapore Maha Vajirunhis n-6-oo
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    SHIPPING.
    102 3 To-day. s. s. PĕlumcoHa from Singapore s. s. Cxmvrt'i from M ulmein s. s. Lady B'caf from Teiuk Anson Yesterday. s. s. Hamburg from Singapore s. s. Petrel from Tongkah s. s. Pegu fr-. ni Oiehleh s. s. /’ersr-from Tongkah s. s. Pontiiui'de from Langkat s.’s. Thaipine/ from Port
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    112 3 June 8 s. s. Calypso from Singapore, for Deli. W. Mansfield Co. 9s. s. Jason from Singapore, for Singapore, Hongkong and Amoy, W. Mansfield A Co. 11 s. s. Hak it i Maru from Singapore, for Marseilles, London and Antwerp. Boustead Co. ns. s. Hebe from Singapore, f>r
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    106 3 Thursday, 7111 Corpus Christi. Town Band, Esplanade, at 3-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 8 20 p.m. and 8 45 a.m. Friday, Bth Municipal Commissioners, Ordinary Meetting. at 3 p.m. Town Band. Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m Football, P.C.C.v. Free School and Telegraph, Esplanade, at 5
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      34 3 An old friend bv a new name— Liebig Company’s Extract will soon be known as Lemco. the new name placed upon it -mu composed of the Liebig’s Extract of Meat Company’s initials N0.5-M 6
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      1130 3 SuHnf’h v caldbeck, MACGREGOR Co. Selangor, and Sumatra. AND WINE SPJRPT MERCHANTS. In addlt.on to their large King Street Photographer and varied Stock SCOTCH WHISKIES. QffAHAM ft CO Have Opened To day, Engineers, I 1 do*, bottle I i 1 c the Old Brigade” 8 iron Brass Founders, Very Old
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    177 4 Penang, tthJvne, 1900. Tin »7575 i Trang 29-5° Black I < pper West Coast... no sales. (Ach»en 61b no sales. While Pepper 42-5° ".it- Md) 32 50 M ice t- 1 90.—seller» Mace lacking» Bo. do. Nutmegs 59 5° do. (No. 1 7-75 JoSugar I a 4-85
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    276 4 (So.<n> STH June, i yx>, R.ub»«i6 10 p<l.) too. 1 fullv p«i t ..96 Kechau Gold <£,opaid 126.50 The N. Kechau Mining Co. ...$6 20 S. Raubs 00 p,l *l65 Do (S5O pd.) »&5Sepiau (»10 pd.) »18.75 Redjang Lebong (fl. ioo> J3OO. Pun oms (11 pd.) 95-75
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      110 4 Penang Foundry Company (Established 1876) ENGINEERS, MILLWRIGHTS BRASS and IRON FSUNEERV SHIPWRIGHTS Blacksmiths. Coppersmiths. Plumber' BOILER MAKERS BRIDGE BLILDERS and CONTRACTORS fr the supply and repair of STEAM SHI PS. MACHINERY STRUCTURE of all kinds. ALSO SALVING CONTRACTORS. Machinery, Engineering Appliances, Materials, Fitting-, Stores, &c., in Stock. Works, Weld Quay
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      1679 4 Hfifr SiiirHI,!ESWCE PERAK STATE RAILWAYS. have just been notified that ft ftft gS B Time Tables from Ist February, ipoo, until further notice. DU ||r fff f fm »hich will, it is supposed, be tra- I flf STATIONS. el“u n Se^r’ haSbe n \IW&gt; W AIAIItJAA X p tSff» V*
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      281 4 $2 Per Month THE Pinang ENLARGED EDITION Per Month (For Local Subscribe,. $2. THE PINANG GAZETTE” enlarged daily Edition TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION THE price of the Pi G free ls as follows: To Goternment 0;h... in Penang. "'’N Per annum... «24 payable ~d By Post.Per annum... 827 Single copy 20
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