Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 August 1900

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    22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. TUESDAY, 14th AUGUST, HMM). No. 183
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      820 1 «flotirrs. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. THE mail steamers may be J expected to arrive out- wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outward»- Homeward.. Auc. 2 1 Coromandel Aug. n Clyde .1,1 Sent 6 Malta 25 20 Chusan Sept. 8 Malta Parramatta 22 Clyde Oct 6 Pa’S
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      2416 1 NfjPnnri ITCPUCD I I AVR BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. notice. IMURUULU I OUHLK LLUYU. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Try WIFE Khoo Hong Lean having left I Jc NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Nippon YuSOfl Kaisha. j for any debts she may incur from and after I 3rd July, 1900. ONG
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      844 1 Yanits. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00c (abt. £3,000,000 Reserve Fund...L 2,773,000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, Meda (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padanr, Chero bon, legal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    812 2 B M'nv. i2T't Amt st. 9-55 am. Another Telegram from Peking A Warning. In reply to a telegram, purporting to be sent by M. de Giers, Russan minister in Peking, the Tsar grants him permission to leave the capital, pro iding the Emperor and Government of China guarantee
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1111 2 Chinkiang is about 120 miles from Shanghai, up the Yang-tsze-kiang. Chungking is about 9-10 mi'es or more up the Yang-tsze kiang, bom Shanghai. Sir Thomas Sutherland becomes the President of the China Association, taking the plate ot the late Lord Loch. Lindequee is 15 mi’es to the
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    "Gazette" Notifications.
    90 2 Messrs. W. G. Bel) and C. G. de Rougemont, on passing all the necessary examinations, have been approved by the Acting Governor as Passed Cadets. Mr. C. G. de Rougemont is appointed to act temporal ily as assistant superintendent of police, Singapore. The Chief Justice has, with the
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    Penang Registry of Deeds.
    104 2 Report for July. Mr. H. A. He rd, registrar of deeds in Penang, has issued his report for last July and, according to this, 346 instruments were awaiting delivery, and 155 instruments nep- in course of registration, at the beginning of the month, and 344 instruments
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    Penang Free School.
    107 2 Centenary Medal and School Scholarships. The examination for the Centenary Medal and School Scholarships, 1900, was conducted I y Mr J Kindersley as general examiner, assiste-t by Messrs. Wilkinson, Talma, and Bailey. The Centenary Medal has been awarded to R C. MeClel and. It will be seen
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    Death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
    127 2 Acting Governor’s Tellgram and the Reply. The following telegrams regarding the death of H R. H the Duke of Edinburgh, reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, passed on the 3rd and 7th instant: Telegram from Acting Governor to Secretary of State. L-gis’ative
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    The Governorship of the Straits.
    199 2 -Ed. L.&-C. E.] To the Editor of the London and China Express. Sir,I should not have thought it would have required six months for the Colonial Office to have made up its mind to appoint S r Frederick Cardew to the Governorship of the Straits
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    The Late Sir Charles Mitchell's Portrait.
    257 2 The President, at last week’s meeting of the Singapore Muni ipal Commission, said that a .etter hai been received from Mr. James Miller, who hid been entrusted with the work of selecting an artist to paint a portrait < f the late Sir Charles
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    81 2 Tuesday, 14TH lo« n Band, Golf Club, at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 3-50 a.tn. and 415 P-m. Wednesday, 15TH Auction Sale of Japanese Curios, &c., at 52 Beach Street, at 11-30 a.m. I ow n Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    215 2 [From our own Co«resposd ES i s SINGAPORE. (13th August) News from China It is reported that all the r|» graphs in Honan have beer, One hundred refugees f r Chinkiang have reached IchanV Both Boxers and Chinese troo attacked Newchwang on the 4th instant, fou-ht a i
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    Outward-Bound N. D. L. Passengers.
    91 2 By To day’s Mail. The following is the t-t f pas--:on by tbe outward-bounJ German mail steamer Preussen:—Fer Pi yg M Mehlbaase; For S. M E. Sachs, H Sachs, Mi~~ E. Sa s: r Hongkong: Messrs. A K. l. iv-.'. Voorb jtei; For Shanghai Me-.;-
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    Colonial Opium and Spirit Farms
    61 2 zACCEPTANCE cf TrNDEES The following tenders ter the combined Opium and Spirit Fam scl the Three Settlements for the revenue period 1931-1923 have been coadi;:oaabr accepted Singapore. Khoo Hun Ybang and Wong Ah F'ook §236,103 Penang. Lim Kbk Chua’n an] Yeo Oot Gak $125,0» Malacca.
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    Oxford and Cambridge Dinner.
    400 2 On Saturday last, the OxforJ an] Cambridge Dinner wa> bel I at the Pena:’ Club, and twenty Penang representatives of the i-ister-Universilies on this, the secoti.l. occasion of what is confidently expected to I*an annual festivity iu the Settlemen:. Si tday’s gathering was espec a y
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    The Defence of Shanghai.
    51 3 Admiral Seymour Arranging Details. Admiral Seymour is now (31st July) arranging for the defence of the settlement a t Shanghai. The French warships at shanghai are landing more guns for the de-f-nee of the French settlement. Admiral Seymour lakes charge of the defences on the British
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    Mr. Kruger’s Insolence.
    121 3 The South Africa Blue Book contains a telegram hitherto unpublished, sent by Mr. Kriiger to Lord Salisbury last Februaiy, in reply to an intimation from the Premier that he and Mr. Steyn would be hell responsible for any ill-treatment of British prisoners in revenge for the punishment
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    Chinese Troops in Action.
    130 3 Charging with the Bayonet. All reports agree that fighting at the siege of 1 ientsin native city was extremely severe, the Chinese troops, standing a perfect hail of bullets from the machine guns of the allies, while the lyddite shells were used with great effect. In
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    Now Plague Discovery.
    136 3 S'.'. ALLOWING INSTEAD OF INJECTING THE Prophylactic, Sydney has been declared a clean port as far as the plague is concerned. Dr. M donald, of Adelaide, who has had a vi e experience in the Fast of bubonic p claims to have made an important di- every.
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    An Indian Colliery.
    148 3 Mil 11. M. Cadell read a paper on An Indian Colliery” before the Mining Institute of Scotland, which had particular reference to the Kurhurbari Colliery of the E. I. R. He pointed out that the Indian miner was quite contented and comfortable, and did without the assistance
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    Presentiment of Doom.
    261 3 HOW PEKING EUROPEANS FELT THE OUTBREAK APPROACH. Lieutenant von Losscb, German military attache in Peking, wrote an interest ing letter, dated May 28, to his friends. He describes the excitement at the Boxers’ first appearance. Old residents in China," he says, such as Bishop Favier, thought the
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    Admiral Seymour and Captain de Marolles.
    278 3 1 he following is a free translation from tlieEc/10 de Chine of the Order of the Day addressed by Admiral Seymour to Admiral Courrejolles, of the French navy Tientsin, 17th June, 1900. Ibe late expedition of the allied naval forces with the aim of
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    Message from the "Times" Correspondent.
    75 3 A message has been received from Dr. Morrison, the Times's correspondent in Peking, dated 21st July, in which he says they have fourteen days’ provisions in the Legation. Sir Claude MacDonald’s message, dated 4th July, contained a similar statement, which arouses suspicions that the dates
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    The Situation.
    277 3 'China Mail. It would seem that, although 11. E. Lili ung-chang has done well in preserving order down South, he now seems to b. showing the cloven hoof up North. If we cannot believe in the safety of the Pe king Legations, as twenty days haveelapsed since the
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    Anti-Marriage Sisterhoods.
    298 3 There is a peculiar custom in the villages cf Tai Leong and Shun Tak (Kwanglung), which may be well characterized as misanthropical, and is highly deprecated even among the natives. Nearly all the girls there have a habit of swearing sister hood to each other and taking vows
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    Choosing a President.
    562 3 How the World's Greatest Political Campaign is Conducted. It is known all over the world now that the Philadelphia Republican Convention unanimously decided to support the candidature of Mr. McKinley, who thus for the second time became the Presidential nominee of the party. The act of nomination
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 3 Penang, 14TH August, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Band Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/0J Do. 3 Credits 2/0} Do. 3 Documentary 2/0H Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 152 Do. 3 days'sight Private 153 Bombay, Demand Badk 152 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 153 Madras, Demand Bank 151}
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    109 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. A Committee meeting will be held in the Orderly Room on Tuesday, the 14th instant. Squad drill, on Tuesday, Wednesday, 1 hursday, and Friday, the *****, 15th, 16th, and 17th instant, at 5-15 p in. Section commanders are reminded of the
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    295 3 Ihe s s. Malacca (Captain Andrews) brought a general cargo from London, this morning. Ihe s. s. Mogul (Captain Bailey) brought a general cargo from Birkenhead, yesterday. 1 he s.s. Seang Leong (Captain Coleman) brought 104 deck-passengers from Rangoon, on Saturday. Ihe s. s. Goalpara (Captain Jacobs) arrived
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    THE MAILS.
    64 3 Mails Close To-morrow. For Per str Time Langkat ...Deli 1 p.m. Klang ...Betsy 1 p.m. Langkat ...Jin Lio I P M. Pangkor and Tcluk Anson ...Taw Tong 2 p.m Negapatam ...if. Mcinatrhy 3 p.m. Thursday, 16th. Deli ...Ho Kwci 1 p.m. Rangoon ...Goalpara 5 p.m. MAILS TO ARRIVE
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    SHIPPING.
    206 3 Arrivals To-day. s. s. Jin Ifo from Langkat s. s. Tambora from Acheen s. s. Mogul from Port Said s. s. Calypso from Singapore s. s. Goalpara from Rangoon s. s. Malacca from London s. s. Reael from Batavia Yesterday. s. s. Fin Seng from Singapore s. s. Sportsman
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      1087 3 DON’T LET THE CLOCK RUN DOWN. THEhuman body,” says a great ph i inn, is a seventy*year clock.” Yes, and like al! other clocks the time t will run depends largely 0:1 how it is treated. Take the pendulum weight off the end < f the wire and your clock
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      934 3 SAKLOTH EMM CO, M 1 T* .1 CAUTION. It! vating weaknesses, and cannot find a r. t ,r 1 UIMITED curefor them. I say to such sufferers, write to nas COlT ie to CUT notice hat A me, and I will show you a recently discovered sev eral Shop-keepers and
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    189 4 Penang, 14TH Avgust, 1900. Tin 878-sellers. (Trang 29.50 Black Pepper j West Coast... no sales. I Acheen 61b no sales. White Pepper 43Cloves (picked) 3 2 5° sellers Mace No. 1 88. Mace Pickings Nutmegs 59 5° do. (No. 1 7'75 JoSugar 1 2 4.85 d°. (Basket
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    266 4 (Straits Times, iith Avgust, 1900 Raubs (16/10 pd.) ®55*jtl lilllv paid... 856. Kechan Gold (£lO paid) 823 The N. Kechau Mining Co. 96.—sellers. S. Raubs (8 too pd.) 8150. Do ($5O pd.) 875. Sepiau (810 pd.) 816. Redjang Lebong (fl. 100) 8305. Punjoms t>iS pd.) 83.75 Pahang
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      193 4 .PENANG BAND. NOTICE is hereby given that from the date below the charges for the services of the Band will be as follows Dances $3O 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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      748 4 $2 Per Month THE Pinang gazette." ENLARGED EDITION. Per Month (For Local Subscribers $2. THE PINANG GAZETTE," ENLARGED DAILY EDITION TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. IIHE price of the Pinang Gazette ddi v I free is as follows: ere| l To Government Offices and Merchants’ Cod in Penang. Per annum... 824 payable
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