Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 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, 14th JUNE, 1900. No. 135
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      745 1 pipping ilotirts. Peninsular Oriental Stsau Navigation Company. rpilE mail steamers tiny be expected to arrive out;i wards, and leave Penang L homewards, on the following dates: OutwrJs. Homewards. lune 14 Ballaarat June 16 ~7 «8 Clyde 30 July 12 Bojcjl July 14 /Ja/uMnd 2<> \‘>'e‘a »*8 Aug. 9 Malta Aug.
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      614 1 WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co. Cast India A Colonial Merchant». Plantation Agents d Produce Impoiters. Passenger, Shipping <£ Insurance Agent». India, China <£ Colonial Newspaper Rep resen ta Hues. 66. FENCHURCH STREET. LONDON. E.U BRITISH FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. A DEPOT of the above Society has been opened a.t IS'T ANSON ROAD,
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      420 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschanpij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00c labt. £3,000,000 Reserve FuND...f. 2,773,000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, Meds (Deli), Sainarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Chers bon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    398 2 I! 'MHtv, tjTH Jrsp. 7 SS PMRebellion in Ashanti. British Troops Checked. I he British troops, who had marched to the relief of Kumasi, have, after some severe fighting, been compelled to retire and await reinforcements. Hunter s Brilliant March Boeks Si.veri-i.y Defeated. 'I he Dailv Mail's correspondent
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    BOERS AS CAVALRY.
    150 2 Few men are, from day today, more often in the saddle than the Boers, yet. wh n Mr. Malan. son-in-law to the late Commandant General Joubert, endeavoured to raise a corps of cavalry, only 13 menan unlucky number, according to some superstitious people offered themselves. Even in
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    THE RECORD WELL BEATEN.
    158 2 Ax Indian conlemporary says that Lord Roberts has handled his army with such skill that he has been able to present a front to the enemy, the like of which has probably never been seen in the history of war. It extended for more than 58
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    GERMAN NAVY BILL.
    190 2 So the Emperor Wilhelm II has achieved a victory overthe Agrarians and Clericals, and the passage of the Navy Bill through the Reichstag ensures the doubling of the German navy in about six years’ time. Thus there will be 34 battleships and 4 in reserve 8 great
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    THE TRANSVAAL MINES.
    191 2 Not too much stress slioulil be laid on the suggestion by Mr. Stead and others tint the Boer in their gt nerositv, would deny themselves the satisfac ti n of destroying the mines in the Rind. As we now know, the mines were not destroyed, but our
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    RELEASE OF THE PRISONERS.
    237 2 The releas of 150 British officers and 3.500 British rank and fde from the hinds < f the Boers, as telegraphed yesterday, seen» to be the tn.»-t satisfactory pie e of new- to hand since the surrender of Cronje. and the relief of Ladysmith. The raising
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    990 2 1 r in ing 111 possession of a false dach 2, Fakir v.a- M -terday fined $lO This should l>e a warning to ail such persons. Ihe will of Field Marshal Sir Donald Stewarr, re< ently deceased, l as been proved at /"104,000. The Indian vilitary authorities
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    A Famine in Paper
    390 2 During the past few months the output of p-'p-r in E gland for newspiper purposes hi' been about 5.000 tons a week. Earlyon 17th May a tue at Sitiingb mrne cut die figure down to 4,500 tons. For over six m mills there I.as been a
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    Gutta Percha.
    424 2 On my return from leave at the beginning of November, writes Mr. Curtis in bis annual retort for 1899, I teceived from the Hon’ble the Resident Councillot some correspondence with reference to Gutta laban” (Dichofsis gutta). I have not yet had time to examine all the forest reserves
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    SOUTH AFRICA ITEMS.
    882 2 A Rush for the Delagoa b Recommended. The Times relies on Lord sense of humour to make a r a 10 seize tl.e Lourei co Ma,,, 1 r line and thus bo k Pie-.d- V" y escape, in view of the i e[ < tt f c
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    Japanese Safety Matches
    264 2 Reply of the Kobe Chamu r of Commerce. r\ccoßDiNG to the Osaka .45.: t h Chamber of Commerce has lept the communi ation from the Ho -t' Chamber, vri h regard to the character of Japanese safety" tna’ The Chamber denies that any materials are used in
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      2123 2 Prifcliard&fio PIANOS notice. 1 1 HVIIUI Uvv VVf DI A Bine THE George Town Dispen- Assurance Co., Ltd. rlfllVllA 1 .a. ESTABLISHED 1821. SAR 5 has been appoint- Subscribed Capital £2 ,000,000 niABIfIO ed by Messrs. BuRGOYNE Total Invested Funds upNeW NOVeIS rIANUO Bruges Co. their Sole T XZ Colonial
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    79 3 From our own Correspondent] SING 4 PORE. (14th June) CRISIS IN GHiKA. Small Fight with the Boxers Foreigners Successful. Foreign troops, now marching > n I’clomi. were vest relay attacked by 2,000 Boxers, anil of the latter so "< re killed and several were v( nJ, d Ihe
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    The Autumn Meeting.
    593 3 Training Notesand An i icipations. The Cleik of the Course opened the ci on ii’n-tm kto owi ers and trainers i r lust time on Saturday morning, i: was found to be in e feet condition. was av. ry fair muster of members 1 ef th work
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    Penang Golf Club
    497 3 Spring Meeting. The Penang Golf Club commenced their us.i d Spiiiig Golf Tournament last week ut er the most favourable auspices, the ei.’itt-s being exceedingly satisfactory, ;,nd :he weather everything that Could 1. sired. The lit.ks, however, might have b n bat-r, the spear gra-s in 11:
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    MAIL NOTES.
    779 3 Ttiß AMERICAN BOY ENVOY. 1 he Hew York Journal publishes a cablegram despatched to it from Zanzibar by the messenger boy Smith, who undertook tode iver to President Kruger a message of sympathy from American school children. He says the Zanzibar natives treated him with great kindness, one
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    War Contract Scandals.
    402 3 How Army Officials Regard Attempts At Bribery. Colonel Dunne, Assistant AdjutantGeneral, told the War Office Contract' Committee on the 17th of May that when he was in South Africa contractors’ at tempts to bribe officials were so common as to constitute a standing joke among the offi
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    THE GAMES OF ANNAMITE CHILDREN.
    134 3 The Mekong gives some details of a shocking crime committed near Saigon about thebeginning of May. Some five or six Annaniite children of ages ranging from 9 to 12, were out in the fields, herding buffaloes. They seized one of their number, tied him to
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    Russia in ths Persian Gulf.
    444 3 An Alleged Trick for a Footing The Times of India of Bombay has for a long time past been keeping an eye upon Russia’s doings in the Persian Gulf. A Gulf coriespondent of our contemporary’s seems to have made up his mind, perhaps not unreasonably,
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    A Muhammadan Weakness
    789 3 Divorce and Re-Marriage. Thi- following extract, taken from thMalay Mail, is instructive to those wishing <0 learn something of the Malay cl.atac ter A queer incident resulting partly from the granting of a Government pension came under my notice some time ago The facts are as follow
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    EXCHANGE.
    143 3 Penang, 14TH June. 1900 Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank r > a Do. 4 months’sight B>'ik »/<’ll Do. 3 C e li»« 2 Do. 3 Docmnentarv 2o) Calcutta, Demand Bank I s. 148 Do 3 days'sight I’» iv lie 149 Bombay, Demand B ink 148 Do. 3d
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    62 3 Orders by Captain A. R. A lam;, m t Comm ui I mt Parades for Tuts Week. Company drill for A an 1 B, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, 5-15 pm Detaii s for ma Week Orderly Officer, Lieut A. K. B iltery. Seigt. A. Co. Coip! Starr. B.
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    211 3 The s. s. Betsy (Captain Owen) ailived from Klang yesterday, with 73 deck passengers. The s. s. Thaiping arrived from Port Weld ye-terday. Site brought 89 deck passengers The s. s Said (Captain Williams) brought petroleum in bulk from Gebaug, this morning. The s. s. Sri Bangka arrived
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    THE MAILS.
    49 3 M mls Close To-m>rrow. For Ter str TimeCalcutta ...Kuni Sang ...11 a.m. Tongkah ...Petrel noon. Tongkah ...l ook Ching 1 p.m. Telnk Anson and Port Dickson ...L.iJy WeU 4 r »tSati «day, 1611. Deli ...Ho Ktrei Rm, Edie, T Scmaw. Segli arid Olebleh Hok Canton 3 rM.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    45 3 From Stenn r To Arrive. Coionil'O irnails from Europe} Valctt.i 14 boo >iug.ipore Rosa 15 boo Rangoon Ooryia ib-6-oo Singapore (ffl.iiis to Europe} ll illuir.it ib-b-oo Rangoon Fitzpatrick i;-6-oo olebleh Tumlra.i 1S b oo Calcutta -I- Apcar IS-6 00 Suez Banco 18-6-00
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    SHIPPING.
    138 3 Arrivals To-day. s. s. Rum Sang from Singapoie s. s. Deb from Singapore s. s. >S>(U from Gebaug s s. Lady ll\ d trvm leluk Anson s. s. Flying Scud from Sungei Vpey Yesterday. s. s. Resident Halewyn from Batu Bahr.i s. s. Petrel from Tongkah s. s. Betsy
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    131 3 June 16 Homeward P. Ac O. K. Mail Steamer Ballaarat from Singapore. for Colombo and London, Gilfillan Woo I Uo. 18 Extra P. 8c O s. s. B.mca from London, for Singapore, China and J; pan, Gilfillan Wood A Co. 19 Nordd Lloyd Steamer Sumatra from De i,
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK
    65 3 Thursday, 14TH Mail from Europe expected to arrive at noon. Eootball Match, Esplanade, at 5-15 pan High-water at New Jetty, 2-10 a.m. and 235 p.m. Friday, 151 m High-water at New Jetty, 3-0 am. and 3-25 p.m. Saturday, 16 m Sunday, 17TH Ist Sunday after
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      1070 3 SAKLOTH BIITTENBACHBr» 40> T I GOSLING CO SPECIALITIES ALWAYS ON HAND. X-P WA N+NSny tun Wine and Spirit Merchants. HUMBER CYCLES. ientlemen’s, Ladies’, Boys’ and Girls Cycles. MISTRY clighest Grade Macl,ine in the Worl $1658 &16-50 rs.w MACHINERY. HAVS OPENED TO-DAY pgp 08P bteatn Engines Boilers of various Horse- jy
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    176 4 Penang, 14THJUNE, tqco. Tin 876.80 (Trang 29-5° Black Pepper West Coast... no sales. (Acheen Gib no sales. White Pepper 42 50 Cloves (picked) 3 2 50 Mace No. I 90.—sellers. Mace Pickings 80. <>• Nutmegs 59 5° do. (No. l 7-75 doSugar t a 4-»5 lo(Basket 4-4°
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    278 4 (Straits Timet, 12TH June, 1900) Raubs (16/10 pd.) S6l.—si.'/rrs. */1 fully pat-' 862. Kechau Gold (£lO paid) »30.-sa/rt. The N. Kechau Mining Co. 86—foyers. S. Rauhs (»:oo pit.) »170 Do ,»50 Pd-) *7°Sepiau (810 pd.) 818.-sr//.rs. Redjang Leboiig (fl. 100) ?3°5Pun:on>H it 1 pd.) 86.75 Pahang Kabang
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      596 4 F»ENANO BAND. NOTICE is hereby given that from the date below the charges for the services of the Band will be as follows: Dances 830 Dinners and Promenades 20 Garden Parties, At Homes 16 Transport, extra. To subscribers of not less than 812 per annum half the above rates only
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      1559 4 The North Polar Expedition cf the AfigUfS (OP LEA PERRIHS 5 W Hi WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. ft f) flO Duke of Abruzzerne. UjUUu MWr- vinolia war fund *’< If FOR SOLDIERS-FAM.UES, WIDOWS AND ORPHANS, i veiling for about 3 years, has been 4>-.' NOW AMOUNTS TO NEARLY V^ 5 BY SPECIAL
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      334 4 $2 Per Month THE Pinang ENLARGED EDITION. Per Month (For Local Subscribers $2, THE PINANG GAZETTE," ENLARGED DAILY EDITION. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION 11 HE price of the Pinang Gazette debveru free is as follows: rta To Government Offices and Merchant;- Gorfe. in Penang. n Per annum... 524 payable in advance.
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