Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 August 1900

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. SATURDAY, 25tb AUGUST, 11)00. No. 193
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      790 1 Quipping jiioliccs» Peninsular Oriental Steam navigation Company. rpHE mail steamers may be J- expected to arrive out- wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outwards. Homewards. Cor c.,m,ndel Sept. 6 Malta Aug. 25 20 Uhusan Sept. 8 J,''" Oct. 4 Parramatta 22 o .7 18 Oct. 6 Nov.
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      593 1 IBanhs. Nederlandsche Handel Maatsc hanpij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00 c (abt. £3,(100,000 Reserve Fund.-L 2,773,000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padanv, Chere bon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasocroean, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    135 2 Homiiay. 25TH August, 8 a.m. The War in China. Necessity of A Winter Campaign Possible. It has been intimated to the government in Washington that possibly it will be necessary to maintain a foreign garrison in Pek'ng throughout the winter. Fight near Pieters River. Enemy Driven Away. Major-General
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    LEPROSY.
    311 2 A medical journal has opened its columns to a discussion of the cause and the spread of leprosy, and the ball has been set rolling with the statement that leprosy only occurs through the process known as contagion. Neither time nor space permits of dealing here with so important
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    RUSSIA'S LINE OF COMMUNICATION.
    539 2 Now that the urgency arises, the strain is felt, and Russia’s hope is shattered, that was based upon the TransSiberian Railway as a rapid line of communication between Russia on the Pacific, Russia, in the centre of Asia, and Russia in Europe. Russia’s quickest route for
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1073 2 It would appear that Baden-Powell and de Wet hail from the same school Charterhouse. I ni', total direct charges of the South Africa war to the end of February next will amount to /61,c00,000. A cash of small pox was yest-n'ay discovered in 93 King Street, and
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    Our Medical Staff.
    84 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Dear Sir, In reference to the kind notice of your correspondent Fiat Justitia” of me, in your issue of the 22nd instant, I would wish to say that I am not entitled Io such full and close connection with Dr.
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    The Kaiser Spurns an Appeal for Mediation
    154 2 On the 21st of July the Chinese Ambassador in Berlin submitted to the German Foreign Office an appeal from the Tsung li Yainĕn to the Emperor asking for mediation. It was dated the 19th of July. On Ibe Monday Count von Billow wrote
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    Saved by the "Break-Up of China.”
    196 2 A curious incident occurrel at a house on tlie Bubbling Well Road at about 3 a m. on Saturday, says the N. C. Herald Mr. Craig bad fallen asleep on a long chair whi e reading on his verandah. The lx>ok, which was Lord
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    Manchester Goods
    191 2 This Morning's Mail Advices. Messrs. Baetlein and Co. write on Yarns and Goods:lhe only important piece-goods buying appears to be for Calcutia. Jap«n and China are still silent. Yarns continue exceedingly quiet. China and Japan are still handicapped by political troubles nevertheless, the latter market has of late
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    Virtually Official Robbery.
    215 2 N.-C. Herald. The pig headeJnessno gentler word is adequateof the Hongkong Post Office, of which the British Post Office here is unfortunately a branch, is Lreyond concep lion. We have already mentioned that the missionary refugees who have comedown to Shanghai, and many of whom are pennile
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    Dr. Sun Yat Sen
    364 2 A representative of the Osahi Mainichi has had an interview with Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who has arrived in Japan, the alias of Mr. Sho Nakayama, and who returned to Kobe about a week ago from Hongkong and Singapore. The well known reformer and exile told
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    128 2 [From our own Corresponded,. HONGKONO. (25th August) News from China It is reported that the J apan have captured the Emperor K Wa^, e sii at a place 80 miles to the ir.rik' west of Peking. 9rth Jung-lu is now said to ho Paotingfu. Chan-chi-tung has ex 30
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    The Japanese Troupe
    89 2 Last mght, the Japanese Troupe, Do v visiting Penang and encamped on tl. Free School Playground, gave their firv entertainment. A capital programme v J provided, but, owing to the wet’ weather the attendance was net so goo I as mbit have been expecie I Sme clever
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    Fruitfulness
    191 2 Man. In the village of Bodra, a Turk named Ismail, aged 120 years, h in such gerd health that he frequently wa ks to Bin::, six hours’ dist.-ince, to sell eggs, f r be i-j poultry farmer: He has had thirty-four wives, the last of whom h- married oniv,
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    Bombay ana the China Trade
    562 2 A Serious Position. The Borribay mill owners were setions'y affected by the state of ihe China market before the oulbieak of the disturbances in the Far East. Luge slocks of yarn bad accumulated in China, and the Bombay manufacturers, unable to compete with the prices
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    THE BOOK – SHELF.
    1408 3 THE BOOK SHELF. Malay Magic(<i). Malay Magic, by Mr. W. W. Skeat, offers a valuable addition to tiie libraries of those |,o make a study of races, imperfectly known and understood by the European and it also contains much curious and interesting information for the general reader, sir Frank Swettenham
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    CRICKET IN THE OLD COUNTRY.
    1229 3 On July 19th Leicester met Middlesex at Lord’s. The home county batted first and were all out for 184. Middlesex replied with 224, which contained a magnificent innings of 136 by Bosanquet. Lei cester then again took up the willow and little left-handed Coe rendered
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 3 Penang, 25TH August, rgoo. Rates close as follows London, Demand Band 20J Do. 4 months’ s’ght Bank 2/o}j Do. 3 C're lits 2/0 J J D>. 3 Do.-a 11 :atary 2o| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 152 Do. 3<l y.,’ sight Private 153 Bombay, Demand Bank 153 Do. 3 days’sight
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    THE MAILS.
    60 3 Mails Close on Monday. For Per str Time Klang Mary Austin 1 p.m. Olehleh, Scgli, T. Seniawe and Edie ...G. G. v. Lansberge... 2 p m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson ...Canton 2 p.m, Tuesday. 28th. Klang Malacca.. Teuton. 1 1 p.m. Langkat ...Quorra 1 p.m. D* ...Avaqyee 1
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    103 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. Parades for Next Week. Squad drills on Monday, Tuesday, ednesday, and 1 hursday, tire *****, 281 b, 29th and 30th instant, at 515 p in. Commanding Officer's Paradeon Friday, 31st instant, at 515 p.m. Uniform, Di ill Order. Members are reminded
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    162 3 1 he s. s. Deli (Captain Playel) arrived from Langkat yesterday, bringing 25 deck passengers. lint s. s Canton arrived fiom Teluk Anson this morning, bringing 76 deckpasseugets. I he s. s Taw Tong (Captain Vaz)arrived from Teluk Anson yesterday, bringing 69 deck passengers. Ihe s. s. Clyde
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    37 3 From Steamer To Arrive, Singapore (mails to Europe) Malta 26-8-00 Singapore Seang Leong 26-8-00 Singapore Pin Seng 27-8-00 Singapore Manchuria 27-8-00 Edie I n» Diemen 28-8-00 Singapore Sui Sang 29 8-00 Singapore Glenfalloch 30-8-00
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    SHIPPING.
    139 3 A rrivats To-day. s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson s. s. G. G. v. Lansberge from Olehleh s. s. Clyde from Europe s. s. liormida from Hongkong Yesterday. s. s. Maha Vajirunhis from Padang s s. Taw Tong from Teluk Anson s. s. De/»’ from Langkat s. s. Pontianak
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    SHIPPING EZPECTED.
    113 3 Aug. 27 s. s. Glemylc from London, far Singapore, China and Japan, Boustead C->. 28 German Steamer s. s. Sumatra from Deli, for Deli, Behn, Meyer Co 28 Outward Nordd Lloyd Mail Steamer Hamburg from Bremen, for Singapore, China and Japan, Behn, Meyer Uo, 29 Homeward s. s.
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    SUNDAY SERVICES.
    110 3 Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Sr George’s Church. Matins and Litany, at 7-30 a m. Holy Communion, at 8-15 a.in. Sunday School, at 4 30 p.m. Evensong, with .Sermon, at 6 p.m. Church of the Assumiuion. First Mass, at 6am.: High Mass, at 8 a.m,; and Vespers and Benediction,
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    69 3 Saturday. 25TH New Moon. Town Band, Golf Chib at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, noon and 0-25 a m. Sunday, 26th. Eleventh Si nday af er Trinity. Mail to Europe expected to leave in the evening. High-water at New Jetty, 0-50 p.m. and i
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    MARKET PRICES
    194 3 Penang, 25m July, 1900. Description. Beef cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet iz Heart 30 Liver per catty 20 Pork Pork 30 Pig’s Head each 18 Feet z j Tongue
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      542 3 HAIR PRESERVED BEAUTIFIED. The only reliable preserver am 1 restorer of the hair is Rowland’s Macassvh Oil. which closely resembkthe oily m itter natuie provides for nourishing and s imulating its growth without which the hair becomes dry. thin an I brittle. It p events baldness and scurf, strengthens the
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      1144 3 McAlister s Co. 7T>.l" MELLIN’S J '<> ie< eive u-nlos for the supply of the 1 to receive tender for the supply of the to.Io« mg stores lor the Railway Department uiiderinen ione I oils for the use of the Raildur ng 1901 way Department during 1901. |fl < Liss
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    199 4 Penang, 25TH August, 1900. Tin (TtatiK 29-5° Black Pepper West Coast... uo sales I Acheen 61b no sales. White Pepper 43Cloves (pice i> 12 50 sellers Mice No. 1 8S Mace Tickings 7 6 N’itn.egs 59 5° do. INo 1 7-75 do. Sugar a 11 Uo I
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    276 4 iShails Tima, 2tsT Avgcst, 19CC *R«ut>s(l6' pd.) 155. 1 fully paid... $56. Kechau Gold (£lO paid) >2j The N. Kechau Mining Co. 9$ 90 sellers. S. Rauhs (I :oo pd *l5O. Do ,150 pd.) »75. Sepiau tliopd.) Sl6. Kedjaug Leboug (11. 1001 fjoo.— buyers. Pun; (118 pd.)
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