Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 August 1900

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. WEDNESDAY, Bth AUGUST, 1900. No. 179
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      724 1 «’Dipping iloHffS. Tsistiiar Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rpHE mail steamers may be -L expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: OutW ardß. Homewards. Aug. Q Coromandel Aug. n 2 j Malta h 25 .m Sept. 6 Chusan Sept. 8 20 Parramatta 22 Oct. 4 e/yde
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      2300 1 MADnnri o I E 0/0 i BRITISH INDIA SiEAM NAViiiAHOd Limited. pipping joints. ALLAN IRVING. INUKDDEUTbCh-.H LLU ru. kohinklijke mketmaST MmscHipfij. s c 2 gc negipatim line of steamess. Nippon Yuson Kaisha. and General Contractors. I c f Works 4O Weld Quay. D nJ Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of
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      881 1 limits. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00c (abt. £3,000,000 Reserve Fund... f. 2,77,,000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam, Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, Meda (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Chere bon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras,
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    REUTER 'S TELEGRAMS.
    865 2 B 'MK.AY. Si ll Ar-.I s r, S >2 A.M. Shoulder to Shoulder. Further Colonial Assistance. Victoria has sent to China 200 men; New South Wales, 300 men and South Australia, the gunboat Protector. Expense Shared. The expense of the co’onial expedition will be shared by the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1064 2 The Town Band will not play at the Golf Club on Saturday next. The Siamese members of the Boundary Commission have been visiting Penang. A thunderstorm of unparalleled severity has passed over Upper Pahang, and caused considerable destruction. Mr. Blackmore, of Ipoh, lias succeeded Mr. F. W
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    FURTHER REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    647 2 27th— 31st July. The Russians to Control the Railway to Tientsin. A Times despatch, dated Tientsin the 7th, says the majority of the admirals at Taku have decided that the Russians should control the railway between Tangktr and Tientsin. The British and American admirals dissented. The railway
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    Penang Chamber of Commerce’s Seat in the Council.
    386 2 UJQ t—6* C, Express. A short time back we alluded in these columns to the then proposed action of a certain section of the Penang Chamber of Commerce in regard to their representative in the Councilnamely, to elect Mr. Yeats, of Messrs.
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    106 2 [From our own Correspondent SINGAPORE. (Bth August) News from China The Allies attacked the Chines.entrenchments at Peitsan», n both sides of the Peiho, on Sur day. Heavy fighting ensued and last, ed for seven hours, when the Chinese retreated at every p o j nt The British losses
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    Manchester Goods.
    137 2 Last Mail’s Advicls Messrs.Baerlein Co. wnteon Y-irr, and Goois:The market coiitii: :cS 10 t influenced by the adverse condi.io, s ing China, the ciisis there slid shrouded in mystery, and bu-iue > l le[ j entirely suspended for that m.uk: a Japan. Home consumers of yarns haie of
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    Kaiser's Farewell Speech.
    128 2 The Kaiser on the 7.11 < f Ju y, in farewell at Kiel to the offi ers ;.nd men of the China contingent, made an improve speech. He said: 1 send out a part of my power loCiii. nese waters, whete my repreven < he murdered and
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    634 2 Monday’s Faperchase The Tmf Club were at borne at Monday afternoon to the member ot i.e Hunt Club, and the record number» twenty-one riders turned out to trj v the papercbase, which had been arrangedta ihe occasion. Notwiths anding tii ven heavy rain, which commenced just attire
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      1774 2 Pritchard Co. Pianos NoTieE 1 1 111 villi 1 Harmoniums, 'T'HE GEORGE Town DISPEN- mENDERS will be received nt the Resident I Councillor’s Office, up to noon ot the ncvuv r; J sary has beer, appoint- 22nd August, 1900, for the lease, from the 15th PtzfxAlNU. October next, of the
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    The Appalling Disaster at Hoboken.
    2080 3 Fire Destroys Docks and Steamers. Five Atlantic Liners Ablaze. New York, Ist July. most disastrous conflagration, involv j,.<, the loss of probably 400 lives and injury l 0 2 3 > persons, the destruction of three great 7 hi.is Atlantic steamships and serious injury to
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    A QUEER PLEDGE.
    73 3 Pawnbrokers takesome curious pledges, but it is not often that they are offered one from another world. A pawnshop exhibited in its window recently at Birmingham, as an unredeemed pledge, a magnificent aerolite, a mass of fused metal that fell as it were from heaven, to provide
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    THE PAHANG CORPORATION, LTD.
    70 3 The returns from the Pahang Corpora tion’s Mines for the month of June were as follow: Sungei Lembing. Tons of stone crushed, 2,057 oxide of tin produced 52 tons; with 40 heads of stamps running for 27 days. Working expenses §22,500. Jeram Batang. Tons of stone
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    Outward-Bound P. and O. Passengers.
    85 3 By Friday's Mail. The following passengers are booked by the P. and O. royal mail steamer Parramatta, due to reach here on Friday next, at 5 p in. :Mrs. W. A. Clelland and child, Miss Findlay, Mr. C. D. Cardew, Mr. Lang, Mr. E. A.
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    SCANTY ACCOMMODATION IN TAIPING.
    110 3 t Perak Pioneer. Taiping appears to be as bad as Ipoh at present in respect to house room. Rents are daily going up and houses are scarce. No building is undertaken owing to the ruinously high rate of timber, and the government clerks and others with
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 3 Penang, Bth August, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Band 2'0,7 Do. 4 months' s ght Bank 2/0$ Do. 3 Credits 2oJ* Do, 3 Documentary 2/0J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 152 Do. 3 days’sight Private 153 Bombay, Demand Badk 152 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 153 Madras, Demand
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    71 3 Orders by Captain A. R. A lams, Commandant. Parades for the Wei k. Squad Drill on Tuesday, Wednesday, and I'hursday, at 5-15 p.m. Commanding Officers drill on Friday, at 5 15 p.m. Dress. Diill order with caps. Details for the Week. Orderly Officer, Lieut. F. O. llallifax Sergt.
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    53 3 The s. s. Fook Ching (Captain Penn) brought 319 bags of copra from Belawao, this morning. The s. s. Avagyee (Captain Hastrup) brought Mr. Craig and 29 deck-passengers from Deli, yesteiday. The s. s. Taw Tong (Captain Vaz) arrived from teluk Anson yesterday, bringing Messrs. Duncan and Clodd
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    THE MAILS.
    62 3 Mails Closf. To morrow. For Per str Time. Calcutta ...Kum Sang ...11 a.m. Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow Amoy... J eleniachus ...11 am. Deli ...Avagyee I P.M. Asalian Deli ...Fook Ching 2 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson ...Canion 2 p.m Langkat ...tjuorres 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow Amoy ...Charterhouse 3
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    31 3 From Steamer 7 Arrive. Singapore C. Apcar to-8-oo Colombo (mails from Europe) Parramatta 10-8-00 Singapore (mails to Europe) Coromandel 11-800 Ncgapatam Shupra 11-8-00 Rangoon Sea no Leong 11-Soo
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    SHIPPING.
    109 3 Arrival» To DAV. s. Foot Clung fi 0111 Belawan s, s. Kum Sang from Singapore Yes i erdav. s. s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson s. s. Quorra from Langkat s. s. Avagyee from Di ll s. s. Mary Austin from Klang s. s. Flying Fish from I’ort Weld
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    78 3 Aug. 10 Outward P. O. R. Mail Steamer Parramatta from Colombo, f >r Singapore and China, Gilfillan Wood Co. 10 German Steamer Sumatra from Deli, for Deli, Behn, Meyer Co 10 s. s. Saxcnia from Hamburg, for Singapore, China and Japan. Behn, Meyer Co 11 Homeward P. O.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    157 3 Wednesday, Bth Penang Turf Club, Speck 1 General Meeting, at 4-15 p.m. Royal Prince of Wales Lodge. No. 1555 E. C., Regular Meeting, Freemasons Hall, at 9 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 10-50 pm, and 11-15 a.m. Thursday, qth
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    1004 3 Mi eting of the Municipal Commissioners HELD ON THE iBtH JULY, 1900. Present Dr. T. C. Avetoom (Deputy President),' A. R. Adams, Esq., G. T. How. Esq., the Hon’ble J. Bromhead-Matthews, J. F. Wreford, Esq., and H W. Firinstone, Esq. i. The Minutes of the last meeting are
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      49 3 A Commercial Christening.— The well known Liebig Company’s Extract now bears in addition to the blue signature J. v.LieDig a new name made from the Liebig s Extract of Meat Co’s initials— Lemco. Such a simple device to prevent mistakes we wonder was not thought of before, 343—N0- 3
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      25 3 FOR SALE. JUST RECEIV 2D FEW COPIES OU MAPS OF CHINA, mounted to fold in cases. THE BEST MAP AVAILABLE. Price SIO. Pinang Gazette” Office.
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      192 3 WANTED. ACH IN ESE STORE-K EE PER. Security >5,000. Apply by letter staling salary required and qualifications to EXPRESS, 391 11-8 c/o I’inang Gue.tic NOTICE. MY WIFE Khoo Hong Lean having left my protection, I shall not be responsible for any debts she may incur from and after this date.
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      954 3 BAKLOTH BRAHAM CO., CAUTION. ALAN ROBEk 1 SON, deceased. Jj. las comc our notice that r.i MITED TJURSUANI to section .|6 of the Convey- j tx f anrinK and Law of p roperty Ordinance, several bhop-keepe s and Dealers £4 31 1886,” Notice is hereby given that all per- q.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    186 4 Penang, Bth Avgust, 1900. I Tin 78.30 {Trang 29-50 West Coast... no sales. Achecn 61b no sales. I While Pepper 43Cloves (picked) 32 50 sellers Mace No. 1 88. c Mace l ickings 7 6 Nutmegs 59 50 doI No. 1 7-75 do. Sugar 1 a 4-85
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    275 4 (Straits Times, 4TH August, 1900 Raubs (16/10 pd.) 555. *£l fully pal 1... 850. Kechau Gold (£lO paid) «24 sellers. The N. Kechau Mining Co. $6. S. Rauhs (Dtoo pd.) *l5O. Do (S5O pd.) *75. Sepiau ($lO pd.) ®i6. Redjaug Lebong (fl. 100) J3OO. Punjoins (t 18
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      429 4 PENANG BAND. V’ OTICE is hereby given that from the date _L\ 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 Sl2 per annum half the above
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      2625 4 a I I TIVOLI BEER I PERAK STATE RAILWAYS. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insur-. Mannheim Insurance Co. ance Co. of Hamburg. marine"lnsurance. IN WHITE GLASS BOTTLE. Time Tables from .st February, .poo, unt.l further notice. Establs *****4 rpHE undersigned have been appointed PROVINCE WELLESLEY SECTION |T)HE undersigned have been appointed I Agents
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      330 4 82 Per Month THE Pinang G|azefe" ENLARGED EDITION. Per Month (For Local Subscribers 82. "PINANG GAZETTE Contributions. ALL Contributions intended for p ati on should be written on one side < f (he paper only, should be addressed to --t iie Editor,” and should be accompanied I,- the writer's name
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