Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 February 1899

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED daily, NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. EVIL FRIDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY, 1899. No. 27.
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      578 1 pipping Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. FTIHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive e”t' U 451 wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outwards. Homewards. p ir n::ifti Feb. 9 Bengal Feb. 11 pjis"! „23 B dinarat 25 p, t r.il Mir. 9 Coroninlel Mar. n lH.li.irat
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      1668 1 pipping Jbtitts. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. Shipping Ulotice*. a KONINKLIJKE PAKffVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. Ocian Steam Ship Campiny. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. The Nl PP on Yusen Kaisha as nd,an Ocean Steam Ship Co. Ltd. japan mail steamship c.., lh AXD M Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. Nederlandscha
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      556 1 HaniisZ Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 1524. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Fune: 2,536,444.12! Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India— The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.—Singapore, Medaa (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap, Menado, and Gorontalo. London Bankers.—The
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 2 Penang, 3RD February, 1899. Rates close as eolluvvs London, Demand Bank i/nfi Do. 4 months’sight Bank */**}s Do. 3 Credits 2/0/* Do. 3 Dociunentar y 2/0A Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 147 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 149 Bomliay, Demand Bank 147 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 149} Madras, Demand
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    170 2 Penang. 3RD February, 1890. Tin 867 sellers. (Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... out of stock. (Acheen 6lb 28.—sellers. White Pepper 40.50 buyers. Clow s (picked) out of season. Mace No. 1 100. —sellers. Mace Pickings 80— do. Nutmegs 74. do. I No. i 7.
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAM.
    105 2 London, 2nd February. An Overworked President. President McKinley* is suffering from fatigue and overwork. Sudden Termination of Major Esterhazy's Examination. Major Esterhazy has refused to continue giving evidence before the court of cassation. He has gone to Holland as he was threatened to be arrested on a charge
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    EDITORIAL NOTES.
    884 2 A Plague of Caterpillars. At the present time, the di-.tiict<f Kuala Lumpur is invaded by a countless at my of caterpillars, which devour the leaves of coffee trees and ren ler the position of the grower of “our best Liberian even more precarious than before their a tvent.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1135 2 An apprentice dresser is advertised for to act at the Pauper Hospital, Penang. The non officials of Selangor made r 10 runs against a score of 82 put together by 8 of an official twelve. Another sale of horses, galloways, will be held at Church Street Ghaut
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    TROUBLE AT NEWCHWANG.
    91 2 A despatch from Newchwang to the .V. C. Herald reports the appearance near that treaty port of several thousand mounted bandits. So far th *y have not hreatened to raid in the treaty port itself, l».it several outrages have occutred in the .cinity of the Chinese city
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    AN UNRULY SERVANT.
    119 2 A llilam servant, employe I by a Eurasian gentleman living in Penang Road, misbehaved hinred yesterday morning During his maser’s absence, the “boy” ask-il the ladv of the house to advance him the pay for February so that he might buy some clothing in preparation for the
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    DOGCART ACCIDENT IN PENANG.
    156 2 Ar about 7 o’clock last night, two Chinese bibis were returning in a dog-cart ftom their plantation at Bagan Jermal. When they reached I'.uquh.ir Street and were opposite the Eastern and Oiiental Hotel, the horse became unmanageable, and bolted down the toad and into the field
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    PROGRESS IN SELANGOR.
    123 2 I he following verses, taken from A Spook from Mars,” as given in the Malay Mail, mark the great advance already ma le by Selangor in two directions—telegraphic speed and freedom from Crown Agents’ folly Communications are most rapid, As I am su e you’ll be agreed
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    32 2 IE LUK ANSON. (2nd February > Tin Shipments i'he shipnients to-d.iv areTo Penang, 430 piU !s of I)< 45 nJ,,,,/ (3nd February) 'i'he shipment to-day a it To Penang, 464 ptkuL
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    SERIOUS FIRE AT RANGOON.
    48 2 The officers and godowns of t!. e Company, large tnipoit merchants, n j. goon, were destroyed on the l6t!iof'[an u 1 he loss is estimated at ovet four Lki 3 tupees. The fire was appaiently C J'. by the durwan upsetting a lamp. se
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    FRONTIER NURSES' REMUNERATION.
    44 2 The government have sanctioned grant of the Noith-West Fiontier g la u to the ladies of the Indian Ariny ursil Set vice employed in the field recent operations. '1 he rate is fixed at shares, the amount laid down for ants.
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    THE FILIPINO COMMISSION.
    44 2 A despatch has been received rep, iig the arrival at Washington ft',.' Filipino Commissioners who kft }j,.‘ kong by the Salazte in De«emher last cro-sed the Pacific to ’F. isco per Marti, which arriv-d at her destination the ***** of January
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    THIS YEAR'S ADDITIONS TO THE JAPANESE FLEET.
    45 2 The following men-of-vvar r.oiv un'er construction in ioretgn ship ate expected lo arrive in Japan dunng t current year Shikishiina, TokiwL Kasagi, first class battleships; Yak'f Cuihaya, and Idzunto, first class cruiser-' and tluee or four tropedo boats.
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    NANKING.
    45 2 Recentlv, say s the Univerpil Ger:,, iceroy Liu Ixm g-yi has given orderssummon all the brigade generals p along the Yang sze to Nanking forstra:g-. mstiuctions. In compliance uiih thecr .ill the genera's are hurrying awavfrai their posts and will shortly assemble g Nanking.
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    MR. SAVAGE LANDOR’S RESEARCHES IN lIBET.
    79 2 Mr Douglas Freshtield, ex-presidentot the Alpine Club, writes to t'ie T:; reviewing the Landor controver-v Ht quotes Col Holdich, bir Richard Straciey. and his own article in the Alpini Ju and rejects Mr. Landor’s resu ts as won less and unacceptable in default of
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    OPENING OF THE ELGIN BRIDGE.
    90 2 Sir Antony Mac Donnell opened theE.g' bridge over the G >gra, (Calcutta) on ibe 25th <>f J.mu iry. This important work i ers to link up some extensive metre gt railways, enabling the traveller, withchange of cariiage. to proceed from .Vsarc to the confines of
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    PLAGUE AT RANGUON.
    107 2 A solitary case of plague has occurred at Rangoon in the case of a cook of a b steamer there. It is the first one taRangoon has recorded yet, and it is hn,*it will be the last. Proper steps arete' taken to prevent a spread, and soalertat
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    EXCITEMENT IN SAIGON.
    112 2 A Saigon paper of the 1 ith of s ates For «ome days the most hi ing rumours have been current 1 town. Some declare that the Engo--’ ma---ed their troops at Singnp ol1 a Hongkong, and that their ships of onlv waiting for the signal to
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    PLAGUE IND INDIA.
    98 2 The following is a summary 0 I n for the week ending the 21st The reported plague deaths m city increased from 276 to 3 2 7 total mortality fell from MO 1 f a In the presidency outside the city was from 1,650 to 1,250, ,j.|
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      228 2 Pianos. Pianos. The Most Popular Collection of Songs Music Published. Only $2 each. The Globe Song Folio,’ contains go Popular Songs and Duets. ‘The Century Folio of Music, 75 Songs, Pieces and Dances. The Students’ Song Book,’ 200 International Songs. Comic Song Albums and Dance Albums for 1899, Price 75
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      381 2 dlrlu Abbrrtisrmmt*. NOTICE. I HEREBY give notice that the Power of I Attorney granted by me to Chew Chong Kin alias Chew Ah Chong has this day been revoked, and 1 shall not be responsible for any of his acts hereafter. Dated this 3rd day of Februarv, 57 tSgd.) LEE
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1024 3 (Straits Times.) Tuesday, 31ST January. Present. llis Excellency Sir Charles Mitchell, g c M G. (Officer Aduiinislering the Govern menl). Sir Alexander Swei tenliani, K c m g., (Colo nial Secretary). Hon. \V. R Collyer (Attorney-General), lldii. E G Penney (Colonial Treasurer). H>i E. < II- Hill I
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    NEWS AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    1450 3 QUEENSLAND AND THE SUGAR BOUNTIES. At a meeting of the anti-sugar Bounties league, Sir Horace Tozer, agentgeneral for Queensland, seconded a re solution expressing disappointment at the failure of the Brussels conference to secure the abolition of the bounties on sugar Sir Horace stated that
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    130 3 Friday, 3RD Mail for Europe closes at 4 p.m. Municipal Commissioners, ordinary meeting. 3 p.m. Parsi Theatrical Co., King Street, at 9 p in. High-wat<r at New Jetty, 6-20 a.m. and 6-45 P-m-Saturday, 41 h Auction sale of horses, &c., at Church Street Ghaut, at
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    MAIL NOTICE.
    36 3 Mails close To-morrow. t'ur Pei str. Time. Mouhnein Penang n a.m. Calcutta ...Kut Sang 11 a.m. Singapore, Hongkong and Amoy ...Betlerophon n a.m. Klang Deli i p.m. Pangkor &T. Anson 'Taw Tong 2 P.M.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    28 3 From Steamers To arrive. Hamburg Su.i’ia 4-2-99. Rangoon (mails from Europe) Java 5-2-99. Si igapore Hebe 6-2-99. Ed e Both 6-2-99. Ncgapatam Laipoor. 1 7-2-99.
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    SHIPPING
    277 3 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. Km/ Sang from Singapore. s. s. Loodiana from Singa pore. s. s. I'indrjbcma from Singapore. s. s. Penang from Mouhnein. s. s. I'. Fish from Port Weld. s. s. Ta., long from Ttluk Anson. s. s. I'idar from Deli. Yesterday. s. s. Trieste from Trieste.
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      445 3 TO LET. PREMISES No. 17A Northam Road. Entry on Ist March. Apply to HAJI IBRAHIM, -T 6 c hutm Sired Ghaut PRODUCE IMPORTERS, LONDON. WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co. Otter their services as Agents lor the Sale of all kinds Of EASTERN PRODUCE. Consignments entrusted to them will be handled with
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      207 3 In the Kitchen.—ln the preparation of gravies, soups, sau es. meat pies, and all savoury dishes. Litbig Company’s Extract imparts the essential features of good cook-•ry-appetising flavour, nourishment, and digestibility. i WHITE AND SOUND TEETH. Rowland’s Odonto is the best and purest pentifrice, being warranted free from any acid or
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      2243 4 1 t ILL 2 r-i -1.. PENANG ICE WORKS. KHYE H Q Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy J now taking cargo for poeloe FniINhDV CBM DI NV Is the best medicine in the world tor cougns, cuius, to 5 p.m. ;on Sundays from 8 a.m. and Seroeway (tamiang) on through Bills o
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      649 4 CRAG HOTEL, PENANG inJT Hotel Charges.—s4.so p cr div < adult. Saturday evening until Mor,-' eac!l ing. $7 for each adult. a Four Bungalows are available —ri rnond Jubilee, Victoria, Alice a-d n 1 *‘Vecof. Lawn Tennis and Bil!i ;ii) j v For further particulars ap ;v b J KERR.
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