Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 October 1900
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section22 1900-10-31 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAlh'T. NEW SERIFS ESTABLISHED 1833. VOL. LVIII. WEDNESDAY, 3lst OCTOBER, 1900 PRICE 20 CENTS. No. 25022 words
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Article, Illustration698 1900-10-31 1 PROPOSED PROGRAfiriE OF Annual Race Meeting 1901. To be held at Batu Gajah first day. 1. The Maiden Plate. V alue $250. —A Race for all M dden Horses that haie run at any Meeting held under the S. R. A Rules. Weight per scale (S. R.698 words
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Advertisement814 1900-10-31 1 Motirrs. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. P& rpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outwards. Homewards. gobraon Nov. I Nov. 3 c X» Dec 13 15 Peninsular 27 Bengal 29 Coromandel Jan. io Clyde Jan. 12 X' u 24 Zi814 words
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Advertisement1778 1900-10-31 1 NORnnri R I I AYR BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. Wpphtfl INWOMME-U I OUHLh LLUT KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. U A jk. NE6JPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Nippon YuSOfl KalshO. It/ Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. japan mail steamship Co., Ltd. I A I For Will Sail Steamer. From1,778 words
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Advertisement244 1900-10-31 1 limber for Sale. CHING HAL Merbau. Tamusu, Damar Laut, and various other seasoned hard woods, in logs piles, or planks, &c„ of all sizes. Also Keels, Crooks, and Fenders (for boat-bui'ding). Railway Sleepers will also be supplied by arrangement Orders executed at the shortest notice. BAN HOCK MOH Co., 515—2-1244 words
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Advertisement790 1900-10-31 1 Nederlandsche Hande: Maatschanpii. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCI hTV Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00c (abt. /3,#00.0009 Reserve FuND...f. 2,773,000 (abt. 225.000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches: Singapore, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Chere bon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry,790 words
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Article216 1900-10-31 2 Bombay, 31ST October, 7-32 a m. Death of a Prince at Pretoria Enteric Fever. His Serene Highness Prince Christian Victor of SchleswigHolstein has died from enteric fever at Pretoria. Return of City Imperial Volunteers. Immense Enthusiasm but Numerous Accidents. The march of the City Imperial Volunteers through London216 words
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Article90 1900-10-31 2 A short letter will be seen elsewhere, that has been received from Mrs Arnot Keid, and its contents sa I y explain the creation of the rhapsody which has ap peered in the columns of our Singapore contemporaries in hoping that Mis. Reid will soon b re90 words
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Article95 1900-10-31 2 Something should be done to exclude, if possible, the si kness from Penang, which has been decimating rhe stables at Singapore. One is told that some 60 per cent, of the horses in the southern is land have contracted the disease, and one knows that Penang95 words
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185 1900-10-31 2 And yet another loss in the royal family of England, and this time, again, a grandson of the Queen’s has paid the debt which all in time must pay. In February, 1899, Prince A fre I, only son of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg (Edinburgh) died,185 words
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Article209 1900-10-31 2 There is not much fault to be found with Penang in respect to climate, if the fact that the island is within the tropics be taken into consideration. Nevertheless, there is a monotony of temperature cut here, which, if it does not kill, most certain y enervates and209 words
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Article1533 1900-10-31 2 The daily circulation of the Daily Mail is certified to be over one million The homeward bound royal mail steamer Malta is expected to leave Singapore for Penang at 8 a m. on Friday next. Primroses were in bloom during Sep tember and October in East Yorkshire,1,533 words
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Article33 1900-10-31 2 One hundred men representing the Indian Army, and rot 500, will proceed lo Sydney for the commonwealth celebration. 1 hey will sail from Cal tula about lhe end of November.33 words
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Article53 1900-10-31 2 According to the latest returns (18th October) there are now t,Bx>,ooo persons in receipt of famine relief, which is a reduction of nearly half a million on the ptevi us week, lhe principal decreases are in lhe Central Piovinces, 226,000; Bombay, 148,000; Haidatabal, 30,000; Berar, 23,000;53 words
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Article74 1900-10-31 2 General Po’e-( atew and the lest of the Guards arrive 1 at Pretoria by the 4th of O tober, including lhe Coldstreams detach ment whose train was derated near Pan Station. Every wound tt-ceive I was caused by expanding bullets, and some are terrible, lhe bullets used74 words
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Article80 1900-10-31 2 A happy experiment is being ma le by the Bishop of Liverpool. Instead of holding his semi annual ordinations of deacons in the cathedral, he arranged to ord.tin in th more important churi lies in the diocese, with lhe express intention of enabling people to wit' e-s80 words
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Article115 1900-10-31 2 The returns from the Pahang Corpo rations mine- for last month shew that at Sungei Lembing 1 479 tons of -tonecrushed yielded 44 tons and 5 cwts of tin oxide, forty heads of stamps having run for eigh teen days at a wot king expense of 819.000. At115 words
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Article96 1900-10-31 2 Some commotion has arisen at Sama rang by the going-over of a wealthy Chinaman to Islamism at the persuasion of some hadjis. lie has cutoff his tail and is proceeding on pilgrimage to Mecca. His wife and children feel deeply the shame of having such a renegade96 words
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Article109 1900-10-31 2 French officers are no longer to be compelled to many heiresses. lhe Minister of War has issued a decree repealing the regulation to the effect that the wife of an officer must have an income of her own, equivalent to at least /"48 a year.109 words
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Article145 1900-10-31 2 Colonel Willcock, telegraphing two days from Kumasi, describes his attack on Obassa as follows I then ordered a very small Indian contingent of Sikhs of the Central African Regiment to the front. They led the final charge most gallantly. The enemy fought desperately being bayoneted io145 words
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Article91 1900-10-31 2 There is a chance for British colonies (including the Straits Settlements) where tomatoes grow to develop their English trade. The Italian tomato crop shows a great shortage this year, and the supply for the English markets will suffer, although United States growets will do their bast91 words
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Article118 1900-10-31 2 The Dyak policemen in Pahang continue to tender their services, and the Resident of that State, in a report, regrets that he cannot secure more. We wonder, says the Perak Pioneer, what has become of the few who joined the local police force in Kinta. In addition118 words
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Article194 1900-10-31 2 The Upper Burma Gazette says with reference to the extravagant story repeated by a Meiktila correspon lent 1 he same stoty, but with variations, was retailed to us the oilier day. The recent tragedy occurred on the mail train, the driver and the two firemen having killed194 words
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Article512 1900-10-31 2 Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Town Hall al three o’clock, yesterday afternoon, to consider and pass the Budget for 1931. 1 here were pre-ent Mr. J. W. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. F Wreford, Mr. H. W. Fitmstone, Mr. G T.512 words
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Article151 1900-10-31 2 (To Singapore Papers) THE STRUGGLE IN CHIN*. 28 "> Oeioh,. Official Suicides. It is reported that Yu-Hsien com suicide to escape being beheaded ably Kangyi and Yu Hsien are’i| le persons officially slated to be dead Bluffing the Allies The object of these announcements i persuade lhe Allies151 words
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Article110 1900-10-31 2 Sir,—By this mil you wiil pr o bab' v receive many newspaper slips upon t|. subject of my husband’s can.n,la lure f Merthyr lydfil undenak n at th- request of lhe Conservative election (ffi ial-, lain Middleton ™J Sir W T. Lewis’ When I tell you that110 words
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Article66 1900-10-31 2 Four more 6 in. wirequi.k firing breach loading guns anivad by a War Office vessel from Woolwi li at Dover on the sth of October, in furtherance < f the scheme for the rearmament of the Channel defences with modern heavy artillery. The new guns66 words
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Article92 1900-10-31 2 The Governor has thus amended the 1 tiles relating to examinations of officers of the civil service originally appointed as cadets —Every cadet on arrival may be called upon to enter into a bond for the refund of lhe cost of his tuition in the language or languages92 words
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Article281 1900-10-31 2 The marine court of inquiry as lo lhe loss of the Jubeda while proceeding down the Hughli on the ***** of September was concluded on Silui lay, tl e 20th instant:— Mr, Douglas White addressed the court on behalf of government He drew attention to281 words
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Article294 1900-10-31 2 Mr J. A. Hamilton in 77rr Siege of Maliking gives the fo lowing clever thumb nail sketch :—Colonel Baden Powell is young, as men go in the army, with a keen appreciation of the possibilities of his career, swayed by ambition, indifferent to sentimental emotion. In stature be is294 words
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Advertisement1246 1900-10-31 2 Pritchard Co. notice. T A MEETING of Subscribers will be held in the rooms of the Turf Club, on Friday, nc Ur.UKue and November, at 4-45 p.m. SARY has been appoint- All Subscribers are requested to attend, ed by Messrs. Burgoyne 572 w. t U hodgĕ, s fr<z< Burbidges Co.1,246 words
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Obituary90 1900-10-31 2 Obituary. The following deaths lave recently occulted:—Dr. Arthur de Noe Walker, who was formerly an officer in the 6th Madras Infantry, and served in the Chia War of 1842 Invalided home, he retired from lhe Army and became a doctor cf medicine lhe Rev James Porter, dd, Master of Peterhouse,90 words
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Article108 1900-10-31 3 The Atheiueum states that Colonel G F. n Henderson, who was at the head of the Intelligence Service in Lord Roberts’s force during the advance on Pretoria, and was invalided home, is at present engaged on a revision of the drill book. He is, however,108 words
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Article154 1900-10-31 3 A GOOD joke on people who think they are judges of cigars has been exposed by the United States Circuit Cotti t at Hartford, < onrfecticut. There has been a sort o f tradition that tobacco with spots on it is better than other kinds; hence, says154 words
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Article207 1900-10-31 3 There is a funny little story about the occupation of Ktugersdorp which bears repeating. As our men entered the town, there was a keen scramble to capture the republi<an flags with which the place was sprinkled. Over the roof of one house flew a silken vierkleur, and207 words
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Article243 1900-10-31 3 Before Mr. Bell, this morning, seven Chinese shopkeepers were charged with committing a breach of the municipal ordinance in selling crackers without a license. One was fined §6, four were fined $5, each, and two had to pay S 3, each. Before Mr. Bryant yesterday Ibrahim bin Kadir243 words
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Article379 1900-10-31 3 THIRD DAY, 27TH OCTOBER I.— The Open Griffin Handicap. The Castaway Kongsee's Cutaway 11st 7 lb Kirwan Mr. Payne's Sir Tristram lost 51b Payne J The Mableton Kongsi’s Double or Quits Bst 7lb Griffiths 3 Also ran Prince Tuan 11st 71b, Soep groentoen lost. *Dead heat. 2.— The379 words
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Article1255 1900-10-31 3 Absentee Candidates. A curious and quite unprecedented feature of this election, says the Daily Mail, is the number of candidates who are abroad on service in Soulh Africa and although not able to work for themselves, the fact that they are fighting for their country will do a1,255 words
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Article117 1900-10-31 3 Penang, 31ST October, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 2 i^ fl Do. 4 months' s ght Bank 2 1 Do. 3 Credits 2 tJJ Do. 3 Documentary 22 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 160 Do. 3 days'sight Private 6G Bombay, Demand Bank 160 Do. 3 days’ sight117 words
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Article74 1900-10-31 3 Orders by Captain A. R. A<lainCommand in Details for This Week Recruits Drill on Monday the 2gth instant and on Friday the 2 id November, 1900, 5 15 p m. Bayonet Dtill 011 We Inesday, the 31st instant, at 5 1 5 p.m. Committee Meeting on Thursday, the74 words
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Article120 1900-10-31 3 The s. s. Deli (Captain Playel) brough 37 deck-passengeis fiotn Langkat, thi morning The s. s. Quorra (Captain Russell), brought 5 deck-passengers fiom Langkat, yesterday. The s. s. Aragonia (Captain Forst) arrived yesterday with a general cargo from Hamburg. Tub s. s. Flying Fish arrived from Port Weld120 words
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Article59 1900-10-31 3 M>ii m Close To-morkow. For Per str. lime, Langkat ...Quorra noonDeli ...Langkat 1 p.mKlang ...Betsy 1 p.mLangkat and Pangkala > Hiandan ...Deli 1 p.m. Pang tor and Teluk Anson ...Canton 2 p.m. Bangkok ...Dcuteros 3 p.m. Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli and Olehleh ...Hock Canton 3 p.m Friday, 2nd.59 words
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Article35 1900-10-31 3 Brom Steamer Io Arrive. Colombo from Europe) Sobraon i-n-oo Rangoon Bulimba 2-11-00 Singapore (mails to Europe) Malta 3-11-00 Calcutta Kam Sang 3-11-00 Colombo M.izagon 4-11 00 Olehleh Tambora 5-11-00 Colombo Gisela 5-11-0035 words
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Article82 1900-10-31 3 t o I>AY. s s. Sui Sang from Singapore s. s. Deb from Langkat Yus IEKDAV s. s. Sirsa from Madras s. s. Quoira from Langkat s. s. Aragonia from Hamburg s. s. Sportsman from Kedah s s. Flying Fish from Port Weld Departin' s r.> s. s Ooryia82 words
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Article192 1900-10-31 3 Nov. 1 Outward P. O. Royal Mail Steamer obraon from Colombo, f r Singapore and China, Gilfillan Wood Co. r German Steamer s. s. Sumatra from Deh, for Deli, Helm, Meyer Co. 2s. s. Asturia from Singapoie for New York Helm, Meyer Co. 3 Homeward P. O. Royal192 words
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Article125 1900-10-31 3 Wednesday, 31 st Library Committee Meeting, at 5 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p in. Postponed R. A. Convocation, Masonic Hall, Northam Road, at 9 p.m. First Quarter Moon. High-water at New Jetty, 5-0 p.m. and 5- a m. Thursday, ist All faints’ Day.125 words
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Article1324 1900-10-31 3 Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners HELD ON THE 26th OCTOBER, IQOO. Present: J. W. Hallifax, Esq (President), A. R. Adams, Esq., G. T How, Esq., E. W. Presgrave, Esq., J. F. Wreford. Esq., and H. W. Firmstone, Esq. 1. The Minutes of the last Ordinary Meet ing and1,324 words
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Advertisement1014 1900-10-31 3 PENANG SALES ROOM* i^ O f L Ot n now ON VIEW. SAKS OTH square feet, the same being bounded 011 the I I s PUBLIC AUCTION SALE. South by Weld Quay 47 feet 9 in, on the North by the Red' Line 41 feet, on the West MGrtflinpon* JitnpV1,014 words
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Article193 1900-10-31 4 Penang, 31ST October, 1900. Tin «66 70 1 Trang 29.50 Black Pepper j West Coast... no sales (Acbeen 61b.. no sales. White Pepper 39 75 Cloves (picked) 32 5° sellers M ice N 1 86. Mace Pickings 68— do. Nutmegs 53 60. I No. 1 7-75 do.193 words
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Article287 1900-10-31 4 (Straits Times, 29TH October, 190 c *Raubs (27/20 pd.) $49 sales &lsrs 1 fully paid 649 50 *Kechau Gold (£io paid) 523. buyers The N. Kechau Mining Co. $5 45 sellers. S. Raubs (I :oo pd 5175. sales. Do (#5O pd.) 575. do. Sepiau ($lO pd.) 515.25(Straits Times, 29TH October, 190 c - 287 words
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Advertisement499 1900-10-31 4 ALLAN JJRVING. Engineers and General Contractors, Works —4O Weld Quay. Town Store Beach Street. The English Hotel, 26 Leith street. TITINES, Spirits, and Liquors of the best brands supplied. This Hotel is under English supervision and is conducted on strictly English principles. DICKIE SAMUEL, 364—24-1 Proprietress WANTED 4 CHINESE CLERK499 words
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Advertisement2424 1900-10-31 4 Jitsurante flntias. .Unsiiraitrr Iloticts. best ans safest APEarENT. ELLWOODS PATENT AIR GHAMBER HELMETS. KECOMKEaOED AHO PRESCRIBED BY MEDICAL MEN EVERYWHERE. HOUSEHOLD WORD IN INDIA Guardian Fire and Life Mannheim Insurance Co. K/WjfX A F A A Worn in the East by all Awrrded Assurance Co., Ltd. maßlNeTSSUrance. »»1 it'll IT&2,424 words
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Advertisement771 1900-10-31 4 $2 Per Month the “Pinang ENLARGED EDITION. Per Month (For Loca^^bsc ribers CRUSHED FOOD New Stock. Try it and You Will be Sati SF i.„ T R. BELILIOS begs to inform the nkr 1. that since inferior Crushed Fo4' C offered for sale in the I enang Marl t 1!771 words
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