Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 June 1903

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS VOL LX I. THURSDAY, 4th JUNE, 1903. No. 125
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      1977 1 /lotos. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN British Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Oriental Steam ik Negapatam Lines of Steamers. japan MAIL steamship co.. Ltd. Navigation Company. < Intended Sailing and, expected Arrival oj Steamers. l -<<* q rilllE mail steamers xnay For Will Sail. Steamer. From Expected on j£. —J t J_ be expected
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    EXCHANGE.
    110 2 Penang, 4th June, 1908. Rates close as follows London Demand Bank l/8f Do. 4 months’sight Bank 1/8| Do. 8 Credits 1,9 Do. 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 128 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 130 Bombay, Demand Bank 128 Do. 3 days’sight Private 130 Madras, Demand Bank 127 f
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    SHARE LIST.
    155 2 Stocks. Quotation Bersawnh Gold Mine Co. Ltd... 57.75 Bruseh Tin Mining Co. Ltd. $8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $25. sales Fraser and Neave, Ltd. $95. George Town Dispensary $27. buyers Howarth Erskine, Ltd. $l9O. sellers Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ltd. $1.50 Karangan Tin Mining
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    MARKET PRICES.
    183 2 Penang, 4th June, 1903. Description. Beef— cis. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 20 Heart 35 Liver per catty 24 Pork Pork 32 Tig’s Head 18 Feet 24 Tongue 26 Mutton
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    185 2 Pknang, 4th June, 1908 Tin... ...$89.80 nominal. n West Coast Black Veppe 8 |b 5 oz f3l sal 4 White Pepper $55 —sales Trang Pepper $37 do Cloves (picked) $35.50 Mace No. $166. —siles Mace Pickings 140. sellers Nutmegs 110« 82.—sellers i No. 1 7. —sellers Sugar
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    THE MAILS.
    65 2 Mails Close To-morrow. bor Per str. Time. Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry, uddalore Karical, taking Mails for Europe, etc., via Madras Zamauia 1 p.m. Registration upto ...11 a.m. Parcels to-day 4 p.m Port Swettenbam and Malacca ...Langkat 1 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli Olehleh.. Hok Canton 2 p.m. Teluk Anson
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    MAILS to ARRIVE.
    19 2 From Steamer To Ar ci'c, Calcutta Sui Sang to-day. Hamburg Ambria Rangoon Glenogle Rangoon Fi.zpairick 6-6-03
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    SHIPPING.
    297 2 Arrivals. Teenkai, Brit., str., 3016, Harris, 3-6-03, from Jeddah, general, W. M. Co. Pentakota, Brit, str., 2209. Windebank, 4-6-03. from Singapore, general, H. L. Co. Thaiping, Brit., str., 160, Wheeler, 3-6-03, from Port Weld, general, H. L. Co. Quorra, Brit., str., 120, Russell, 3-6 03, from Singapore, general, H.
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      442 2 PENANG BAND. is hereby given that from this /p u _LN date the charges for the services of M Z the Band will be as follows C Dances, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. SlO. e. Dinners, 8 p.m. to 11 pan. 25. Garden parties, 5 p.m. to7-30pan. 20. After these
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      38 2 STEARNS’ HEADACHE CURE CURES. Stearns’ Headche Cure can be obtained from all Chemists—if Stearns’ be insisted on—the original safest, and best remedy for all Headache gives instant relief. Of all Chemists, wholesale from D. GRAHAM Co., Ltd. 7
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      65 2 Convalescents at all times require a tonic —the best of all tonics as a flesh forming food is STEARNS’ WINE. It is palatable and easily borne by the most delicate stomach. Its great value and marked superiority over Emulsions and other forms of taking Cod Liver Oil has been proven
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      812 2 insurance jilofitra.insurance Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. Hamburg-Brem 'nPiTT" ance Co. of i II- ns r ESTABLISHED 1821. J J UITS Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Establi Total Invested Funds up- FTIHE undersigned having wards of £4,500,000 rPft a v gents of tile above Jr ready to accept fire rista ulll Pany Total
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    The Emanations of Radium.
    1507 3  -  W. E. Garret Fisher. A MYSTERIOUS ELEMENT. A lump of pitch blende is not a very attractive thing. One may pass it casually in the museum without seeing any reason to take particular interest in the greenish or brownish black masses that cluster together like grapes.
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      366 3 Ul ri i 33 Hark. JUST RECEIVED A Very Choice Selection of RIGAUD’S PARIS PERFUMES In great variety and in handsome Bottles. White "V iolets, White Rose, Mimosa, Koynl-Louis (xv), Jockey Chib, &c,, &c. ALSO RigaucFs Famous Eau-de-Cologne Make Your Monse Beautiful Mirella enamel Gilds Everything- B®". of all descriptions
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      80 3 STEARNS’ WINE is accepted by the most delicate stomach there is no upheaval or repulsion. The best rebuilder of flesh and strength, assisting as it doos in the assimilation of albuminous or reparative food, giving vital and nervous energy, steadily increasing the strength, and making the patient robust and vigorous.
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      139 3 W. E. Garret Fisher. Penang Ice and Industrial Co., Ltd. Depots:— Beach Street. —Open on week days from 7-30 to 5 p.m. on Sundays to noon. Carnarvon Street, 32 Penang Road Pitt Street. —Open at all hours day and night. Prices:— Fur 1 lb. 3 cts. retail, in quantities over
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      459 3 Graham Co-, Ltd., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. a. o HALL’S Coc w WINE I I HALL’S <=■>«• 8 > WINE O Anti 2 the grea) restorative and the finest nervine AnFlxit e-Ant. for influenza, mental and physical fatigue neuralgia, &c. 7k Valuable Q Q Mixture for destroyiiig* white
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    THE WEEK.
    169 4 Thursday, 4th High-water 6 40 p.m. and 7 05 a.m. Friday, sth Mail for Europe via Madras expected to leave Ordinary Meeting Municipal Commissioners, at 3 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5 30 p.m. Meeting to consider advisability of forming a Swimming Club in Penang, Cricket Club, at
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    Marriage.
    23 4 Peel—Toft.—At St. George’s Church on 2nd June, 1903. Edith Cornelia Peel to John Albert Arthur Toft. Perak and Singapore papers please copy.
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    Thursday, 4th June, 1903.
    1398 4 Everybody talks largely of peace nowadays, but apparently peace is as far from becoming universal as ever it was. If only the whole civilized world could be welded together under one ruler who was universally popular, we might perhaps enjoy peace for a time-until some other
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    More Impressions.
    83 4 Penang Club Before Gunfire. Behind the still electric light—behold a glorious row Of the bright mysterious glasses filled to overflow. Stengahs glide down thirsty throats, chits on the table he, And the dice go round in silence to see which man shall pay— The ’rikisha man reposes like—(there
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    Criticisms on Malaria.
    276 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.") Sir, The recent Criticisms on my article, which was published as a letter and referred to as a lecture, which was neither taken from the Encyclop-Brit. any Authors, or helped in any way by a dictionary or letter writer, as
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    Runnymede House.
    561 4 A Historic Landmark. A historic landmark, Runnymede House,” Northam Riad, has just disappeared in the building of a new house in its place. Runnymede was burnt down some two years ago and about a year before its extinction was the property of Mr. Jones, but was sold to
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    TELEGRAMS.
    149 4 EUTE r s London, 3 r GERMANY ANU CANADA A Question of Customs A semi-official explanation f been published in Berlin o f i” customs duties between Canada J no stage of the negotiations Germany any idea’of interferim, the internal relations between 111 ““•I’ i« »»>».., the existing law.
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    Child Chess Master.
    221 4 Five-year-old Boy who beats Vetebax Players. Just five years ago Bernard Falk, tbe apothecary of Sten’slau, a village in Galici», became the father of a son. It whs the father’s wont to play chess daily at home with old friends, and as soon as the little boy,
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    The Sardine Famine
    331 4 Along the coast of France from Brest to Les Sables d’Olonne are a number 01 fishing villages, of which St. Gilles-sur-Vie, Le Croisic, Belle Isle, and Port Louis are best known, supported by the sardine fisheries. The villages are at present in 8 state of great, destitution,
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    Wedding.
    224 5 pretty wedding took place on Tuesday i 4 at St- George’s Church between Miss r'liili Cornelia Peel and Mr. John Albert Arthur Toft of the Perak Service. The cere- nv was performed by the C ilonial Chaplain, IM I*’- Gaines. The elder brother f" the bridegroom, Mr. F. R.
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    Police Court.
    665 5 lliench Court consisting of Messrs. J. 7’. Bryant and H. C. Talma.') A Jewellery Case. The Public Prosecutor, Mr. L. M. Woodward, prosecuted Mohideen and Bebe, for the Theft of Jewellery valued $1,417. Jlr. E. Furrer-Baynes defended the accused. Mr. Woodward stated that about March last, the accused
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    Seedless Oranges.
    143 5 T —t♦ art .1 U 0 a sc Ges of most interesting j lc es upon American Railways, which have appearing in The Times recently, there li]j which is worth the attention of 'Jiiuaiul Ceylon fruit-growers. Speaking COl Riverside, California, the that our contemporary slates in Is-? oraQ
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    Municipal Meeting.
    92 5 following are the Agenda for the Municipal Meeting to-morrow: 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. t 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Some bills to be passed. 5. Proposed new building bye-laws and standing orders. 6. Report of
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    The Chinese Protectorate.
    738 5 The following are extracts from the Annual Report on the Chinese Protectorate for the year 1902 There were two strikes in Penang, one of rikisha-pullers and one of sawyers and timber-yard coolies. The ringleaders of the Tikisha strike were seen by the Assistant Protector of Chinese and
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    Why Joe is Loved and Hated.
    1329 5  -  THE STUDY OF CHAMBERLAIN’S PERSONALITY. (By Arnold White.) (London Daily Mail.'") At the present moment the following should be of interest: Ten years ago Mr. Chamberlain was more bated than loved. Even three years ago the best authorities in the House of Commons pronounced
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    Athletic Sports at Taiping.
    463 5 Favoured by glorious weather, athletic sports were held in Taiping under the auspices of the Taiping Recreation Club on Tuesday last. By the kind permission of the President of the Turf Club the Recreationists were allowed the use of the Race Course and its buildings. By
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      5 5 Cow Brand Butter. McAlister co.
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      5 5 Paints, Oils, &c. mcalister co.
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      66 5 Cod Liver Oil is nauseating at any time, but more particularly so in w.i' in weather, hence its use is invariably abandoned at this season. STEARNS* WINE can be taken all the year round. Palatable, a thoroughly modern preparation, the result of exhaustive research, and an invaluable tonic for those
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      323 5 notice. ui parnfifi n fTIHE usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers’ JL Forfeited Pledges for sums exceeding $lO will be held at No. 42 Beach Street, Roach punctually at 11 a.m. on Friday and Sat ur- day, the sth and 6th instant, respectively. Terms Cash before Delivery. A. S. ANTHONY, Licensed
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    975 6 FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1903. J The Maiden Plate. Value $5OO.—A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lOst.) An allowance of 141bs. to ail ex-Griffins. Entrance $lO. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value 9400 and 9100 to Second Horse.—A Race for August
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    A Queer Bill.
    467 6 During the time of a contested election in County Meath many years ago, Sir Mark Sumerville sent orders to the hotel proprietor in Trim to board and lodge all that should vote for him, for which he afterwards received the following bill. It was afterwards framed and
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    The King in France.
    460 6 Incidents in Paris. Despite the heavy rain, the King decline! the use of a launch to take him to his yacht, and donning a great-coat took his place in a rowing boat. French papers consider it a delicate compliment that the royal yacht and two of
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      274 6 Messrs. Tliean Chee Co. ESTABLISHED 1858. Ship Chandlers, Government Contractors, &c., &c. Sole Agent in Penang and Federated Malay States FOR St. Raphael’s Wine, Brandy, Champagne, and Liqueur. BRICES ON APPLICATION. THEAN CHEE Co., GO 21 Beach Street. Fresh Arrivals Regularly. Gianelli Majno’s Pure Natural Milk Sterilized. The best and
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      82 6 Change of Water often brings on diarrhoea. For this reason many experienced travelers carry a bottle of Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with them to be used in case of an emergency. This preparation has no equal as a cure for bowel complaints. It cannot be obtained while
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      1087 6 To Let or For Sale. A, L Vj/LLJ Q 384 17-6 At No 67 Beach Street. f jr— 31 BEACH STREET. PENANG Adolf Sternberg. uphoistereUa^d r Furniture pjrect Importer of Choice ALSO BEST KIND OF Mattresses and Upholstered Spring Mattress Maker. 285 430 CtiULIA STREET. gg Federated Malay States. STATE
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    202 7 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, ('ommandant. Orders for June. Drills. Pod-iiits Drill every Tuesday and Thurs- v at the Fort at 5-30 p.m. Class Firing. Class Firing will ba curried out every c. Itir lay fin 1 Sunday. Firing to commence 39 pin. on Saturdays and 7-30
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    List of Passengers.
    292 7 Passengers Outward. Per P- find 0. steamer Oceana from London, April 30tb.—To Shanghai: Air. R. Fiver, Mr. and Mrs. Primage. To Hong Miss, and Mr. Atkinson, jun. Servant Wayne, Sergeant and Airs. Oliiver, Sergeant and Mrs. Standage, Mr. Hayton, )li=- Coffey, Stall Sergeant Morris. To Bangkok Mr.
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      191 7 Municipal Notice. r |HIF Municipal Commissioners of George 1 Town. Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for the following works 1- Erection of Outbuildings for Municipal Offices and Town Hall. Erection of Pig Market at River Road. I'uil particulars can be obtained and plans a BJ specifications inspected at the Municipal
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      951 7 Business Notice. M flTfl D A D C P I’l U I (J K UA H O 'DARTRING’ C. No. 23 Bench Street, prepared to BY THE FAMOUS FRENCH MAKERS I ANOTTNF undertake anct.on sales of all de 3 cri r tio aB De DION BOUTON <& Co., Paris UniNUEli
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      1393 8 i 1 i FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. H "2 «3 --a ®®s p ®Q 5 ill Time Table from Ist November, 1902. 43 ft a g 2 Jzq I I S i WEEK-DAYS. SUNDAYS. A 5 STATIONS. |7TsTs pT| 6 7'B|9| 10 I 11 112 1 18 Il4| 15 1
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      429 8 ALLAN >RV||\|q Engineers and General Works:—4o WELD q UAy __Town Store :_3l BEACH S T R EEt Standard THE 76th Annual General v the Standard Life Assnrin? l^ of pany was held at Edinburgh S C m the 22nd of April, 1902. n Ues day, The following Results for the
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