Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 December 1904

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 284. VOL. LXII. THURSDAY, 15th DECEMBER, 1904. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    HIS LAST STAKE.
    1875 3 —Ex. ••That .tl'° l’r. n*ess said an old dip] ciritist, referring to a be Pitiful worn tn u <t entering the room, whose husbind von her in a most extraordinary manner. Si seventy yexr.; of age, yet her figure .1, ir.iigiit, her walk is supple, and her
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    OUR SUPPLY OF COAL FOR THE NAVY.
    430 3 Professor Boyd Dawkins need not apologise for urging again and again upon public notice the importance of the British Government, by some means or other, securing a hold upon South Wales steam coal for the use of our own warships. In an article
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    THE MINERAL WEALTH OF INDIA.
    238 3 India is one of those countries of the East which from time immemorial have been renowned for their natural resources. The practical demonstration of this already established proposition has been given by Mr. George Storier F. G. s., Chief Inspector of Mines India, in his
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    PICTURES OF CAMP AND BATTLE.
    662 3 Russian newspapers to-day, like their English contemporaries during the Boer War, print large numbers of interesting extracts from letters of soldiers at the front. The Russian “Tommy Atkins” takes wai seriously. The following extract, culled from an exchange, of a Coss iclj named Korniloff to
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    THE CHANNEL TUNNEL SCHEME.
    190 3 TUNNEL OR BRIDGE COST, £10,000,000. The London Chamber of Commerce has discussed the Channel Tunnel project. Sir John Jackson, the Chairtnan, said that, though not absolutely in favour of the scheme, he was influenced by the fact that a tunnel from Dover or Folkestone to Boulogne
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    TAKING SOUNDINGS AT SEA.
    355 3 The new apparatus for taking soundings at sea while the ship is in motion, designed by Eilt T. of Neuharlingsiel, and manufactured by D. Simons, of Kiel, type of instrument in which the deptluV) be measured is deduced from the angle wmeh the plumb line makes
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    “KING LEAR” IN FRENCH.
    148 3 Paris, Nov. 8. M.Antoine, the well-known and energetic manager of the Theatre Antoine, is about to produce a new translation of Shakespeare’s King Lear, ”by Pierre Loti and Vedel. The piece will be produced without any cuts, and there will be twenty-six or twenty seven scenes,
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    SEEING THROUGH TELEPHONES.
    366 3 Particulars of a long-sought-for invention, whereby a person speaking through the telephone can see the person at the other end of the other line, are given by the New York American That journal states that a scientist of Portland, Oregon, has succeeded, after years of labour, in
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      46 3 When Suffering from a cold and you fear an attack of pneumonia, secure a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and use it judiciously. There is no danger from this disease when this remedy is used. It always cures and cures quickly. For sale bv all dealers.
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      111 3 Relief After Six Years —Mrs. M. A. Clark, of 'rimberry Range, N. S. W., Australia, writes I wish to inform you of the wonderful benefit I have received from your valuable medicines. I suffered from a sever» cough for six years and obtained no relief until I took Chamberlain’s Cough
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      43 3 Colds are quickly cured by Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It acts on nature’s plan, loosens the cough, relieves the lungs and opens the secretions, effecting a permanent cure. It counteracts any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia. For sale by all dealers.
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      20 3 STEARNS’ WINE is pleasant to take. Its effect is certain in preventing coughs and colds. It builds up and strengthens.
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      388 3 RUNNYMEDt. Rooms Vacant. Healthy Situation. Charges Moderate. MRS. WARD. 740 28—12 40 Northam Road. THE SINGAPORE AND STRAITS ROUGH DIARY fob 1905. *Priee SI.SC per copy; Ji few copies in Qlotb Covers $2.25 eaefj. Publishers FRASER and REAVE Limited. May be obtained from PRITCHARD Co. 689 tu th s 17-12
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    THE WEEK.
    180 4 TKursdhy, December Is h High AVater 5-16 a. in. 5-43 r. m Low Water 11-28 a. in. N 11 55*. M. Friday, December L6'h. 'Sjiecfal Meeting, Municipal Oominis- sinners, 3 r. W. Town Band. Explanade, 5-30 i*. 'M; < High AVater. 6-12 a. rn.'A 6-44 r. W. I-*»'
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    THURSDAY, 15TH DEC., 1904.
    2507 4 Reuter has furnished us with an unintelligible problem, the solution of which would appear to work out in an inverse ratio. Speaking of the probable forces at Lord Kitchener’s disposal for .the defence of India, and the question of help from Home in the event of
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    122 4 The f blowing is the Agenda for the Municipal Meeting to-morrow:— J of last mee.t’Hg to be read 2. To einsider and if thought fit to p iss Supplemental Budget No. 3 of 1904. 3. Any special business the President may brin/ forward w 4. Questions. 1 resident
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    MURDER.
    309 4 This morning, Mr. Hereford conducted the preliminary enquiry into a charge of alleged murder against four Malays. Det. Insp. Stenhouse conducted the case for the Crown Mr. W. Armstrong defended accused. The evidence in this case as has been published by us, briefly is that a Malay named Mat
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      379 4 MUNICIPAL fldvertisements A SPECIAL MEETING of the Munici- I pal Commissioners will be held at the 4 Municipal Office, at 3 p.m., on Friday, the 16th December. Business A SECOND HAND BICYCLE in good i r.I i a condition 28" or 30" frame. 1. Io consider, and, if thought nt,
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      76 4 /CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to <"The Editor,'' written ths du# side of the paper only and accompanied by the. writers name and. address not neccessa.rily for insertion but as a guarantee of good, faith. !>?•- LL monies must be paid to the General nH Manager at the “Pinang Gazette", Office,
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      5 4 CAMP FURNITURE. McAlister Co, Ltd.
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    PORT ARTHUR.
    138 5 GRIM TALE OF DEATH. WORK OF DYNAMITE. MO'E warships sunk. ■Keuteh’s Seamjik.] Loh d nt, 15th Dec. V c<"’liiig to tlie Daily Telegraph's coi.,T»n<lenf at Chifu, a messenger from |)ilnv states that another Japanese wiir- larwr than the Slai/eu was also sunk 30th November off Port Arthur bv
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    RUSSIA.
    132 5 plehve s murderer sentenced. vigorous decision of Moscow TOWN COUNCIL. KLADO THE PEOPLE’S HERO. [Reuter's Service.] London, 14th Dec. Sas-anoff, the murderer of M. Plehve, has been sentenced to penal servitude for ]jf e< and his accomplice, Sikorski, to twenty vears imprisonment. The Moscow Town Council has resolved unanimously
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    OUR NAVY.
    61 5 50 OLD SHIPS TO BE WITHDRAWS. DOCKYARD SYSTEM WILL BE REVISED. [Reuter s Service.] < London, 14th Dec. It is understood that as a result of naval re-organisation, thirty cruisers, three battleships, and seventeen gunboats, which are obsolete, will be withdrawn from the Navy. The overhauling of the
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    FRANCE AND SIAM.
    47 5 THE CONVENTION DOING ITS WORK. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th Dec. Consequent on the Franco-Siamese Convention, Siam has appointed M. Padoux, of the French Consular Service, to be her Legal Adviser. Colonel Goullet will command the native militia in the provinces of Patabang and Siamreap.
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    THE CHURCH.
    138 5 SOME NEW APPOINTMENTS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th Dec. The Rt. Rev. Charles Gore, D.D., Bishop of Worcester, has been appointed to a new see at Birmingham. The Rt. Rev. Huyshe Wolcott YeatmanBiggs, D. D., Bishop Suffragan of Southmark, has been appointed Bishop of Worcester. Archdeacon Diggle has been
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    GENERAL CABLE NEWS.
    98 5 A BRITISH MISSION AT CABUL. HUNGARIAN SENATE RESUMES SITTINGS. ITALO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION TREATY SIGNED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th Dei. The Rt. Hon. Lord Geoi<ge Hamilton, M. P. for Ealipg, saidhis Conservative opponent having declared against protection» while .supporting Mr. Balfour, he would not stand at a general election.
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    THE VICEROY’S CUP CANDIDATES.
    702 5 Great Scot continues to lie the horse of the hour, says the Indian Field of December Ist, and his work on Saturday (November 26th) was watched with the keenest interest by all on the race-course. Nothing serious was attempted on Saturday morning, and he was allowed
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    AN F.M.S. RAILWAY CASE.
    540 5 (Contributed.) If a fireman be a necessary adjunct to the working of a railway, a ticket collector is a kind of necessity that cannot be dispensed with. Tim Taiping Head of the F. M. S. Railways probably had in the past many an uncongenial problem to
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    THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    287 5 A SECOND LINE OF RAILS. A Special Commission has been sitting at the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of considering the financial side of the work involved in doubling the track of the Siberian Railway. According to the estimates presented by Prince Khilkoff, the cost of
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    327 5 > ENTRIHS FOR THE BIG RACES. The following are the entries for the big races-at .tire January Meeting of the Penang Turf Club, for which we are indebted to the ĕburtesy of the Secretary The Chib Handicap. Value $5.000. A Handicap for all. Horses,”tlie‘Second to receive $750
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    435 5 NEW BOOKS. The following new bioks were received up to 12th December, 1904 English Men of Letters: Adain Smith, by F °W. Hirst. The Autobiography, by M. Rutherford. Life and Letters of Mandell Creighton D.D. 2 Vols., by His Wife. An English Girl in Japan, by Ella M.
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    LIST OF PASSENGERS.
    264 5 _,J?ASSENGERS OUTWARD. Per P. and O. steamer India, connecting with the steamer Coromandel, at Colombo, from London, Nov.' 25.—T0 Singapore < Mr. W. T. Knight, Rev. and Mrs. Dennys and family, Major A. W. Aldridge, Mr. B. X Mr. G, Gilmour. —To Penang Mr. A. Young, Mr.
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      5 5 COOKING STOVES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      5 5 BICYCLES. McAlister dP Co., Ltd.
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      110 5 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Power of Attorney dated 9th February, 1904, granted by me to P. N. Meera Mydin and H. K. Shaik Mohomed has lieen revoked and cancelled as from this date and that they are no longer authorized to act or sign for me. rDated' at
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      116 5 OPERA ISTAMBOUL. GRAND GALA NIGHT I DOUBLE REJOICING!! I Second to None. THE EMPIRE THEATRICAL COMPANY OF SINGAPORE At TECK SOON’S THEATRE HALL, No. 91 Campbell Street. Will Stage by Special Request. Give this show a Trial. Fairies don’t appear often so see them when you get the opportunity. Thursdny,
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    326 6 Thursday, Dec. 15th, 1904. The steamer Violet, of London, from the Tyne, with coals, came into collision early last month during the fog with the steamer Gaika, of Southampton, from Antwerp, anchored off’ Holehaven. The Violet foundered. All hands were saved and taken on board the Gaika.
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    A MEMORY OF FRANK LOCK WOOD.
    260 6 One of the most exclusive clubs in London was a coterie consisting! of the chief contributors to a leading counc paper and a few of those contributor^^friends. The list of members included LoWl Russell of Killowen, Sir John Tenniel, S'l Francis Burn a nd,
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    Shipping and Commercial Intelligence.
    1062 6 ARRIVALS. Roon Ger., 5034 Meiners Dee 14, Colombo, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Glenlogan, Brit., 3740 Dec 15, London, gen Boustead^R Co. Lightning, Brit., 2122, JT G. Spence, Dec 15, gen., Singapore, Aff A. Anthony Co. Fitzpatrick, Brit., 730, o. H. Davey, Decd4, Rangoon, gen., Hock Chong.
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      511 6 Rooms To Let. A RUBER QI D ROOFING.) Penang, 6th December, 1904. 726 19-12 I A CARD. RUBEROID ROOFING ROOFING Does not rot crack b,ister RUBEROin elsewhere. Orders will meet with Prompt HUUi IIW or melt. IIVfcJUHUIU attention from MKSBRS. MATTHEWS OWEN, RURFROID n:ul easier DHOFINff Licensed Pilots for South
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