Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 March 1899
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Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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Title Section22 1899-03-30 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILYi NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL LVII. THURSDAY, 30th MARCH, 1899. No. 72.22 words
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Advertisement519 1899-03-30 1 sMuts. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. vaaCx mail steamers may be expected to arrive cutwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates; Outwards. Homewards. Coromandel April 6 Chusan April 8 Parramatta 20 Bengal 22 Chusan May 4 Ballaarat May 6 Sutlej 18 Coromandel 20 Bengal June 2 Parramatta June519 words
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Advertisement669 1899-03-30 1 pipping Ocean Steam Ship Company. East Indian Ocean Steam Ship Co. Ltd. and Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Maatschappij Ocean. THE Company’s steamers are despatched from Liverpool outwards for the Straits, China, and Japan, and from Japan homewards for London every ten days. The Company’s steamers on the Java Line are despatched from669 words
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Advertisement671 1899-03-30 1 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Intended Sailing and expeatc/ Arrival of Steamers. For Will Sail F/eamer. From Expected on Negapatam, Karrical, Thu. 30th Mar Porto Novo, Cuddalore, at 5 p.m. Loodiana Singapore. Thu. 30th Mar Pondicherry, |and Madras. Tue. 4th Apr Singapore.671 words
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Advertisement459 1899-03-30 1 -2 <■’ ipy!. yHoticc-L’ The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. «4 4 REGULAR Sei vice will 1 1t: A be maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, specially designed for the Company’s European Service. !ight< 1 throughout by Electricity, provided with ex>459 words
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Advertisement655 1899-03-30 1 jbanfok Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY) Established 1524. Paid-up Capital /35,703,000.00 Reserve Fune: 2,536,444.124 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia. Agencies and Branches.— Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Cheribon, Tegal, Pccalongan, Pasoerocan Tjilatjap, Menado, and Gorontalo. London655 words
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Article123 1899-03-30 2 Penang, joth March, 1899. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 1/11A Do. 4 months’ sight Bank i/iiJJ Do. 3 Credits 2/0 Do. 3 Documentary 2/oj Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 147 J Do. 3 days’ sight Private 1491 Bombay, Demand Bank 1471 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 1491 Madras,123 words
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Article175 1899-03-30 2 Penang, 30TH March, 1899. Tin $64.25 sellers. (Trang 26—sellers. Black Pepper West Coast... no-sales. I Acheen 6lb no-sales. White Pepper 39 5° Cloves (picked) 37Mace No. 1 100.—sellers. Mace Pickings So do. Nutmegs 7°- do. No. 1 7-75 do. Sugar 2 4 do. t Basket 4 60175 words
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Article16 1899-03-30 2 Mails close on-Saturday. For P,r str. Time. Asahan Batu Bahra K. Haleuyn 1 r.M.16 words
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Article25 1899-03-30 2 J-'iom Steamers Io arrive. Liverpool Anchises to-day. Suez fava Singapore Calypso 3’-3*99-Rangoon (mails from Europe) Java 1-4*99 G. G. v. Lansberge 1-4-9925 words
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Article322 1899-03-30 2 Arrivals. To-day. s. s. C. A pear from Singapore. 9. s. Loodiana from Singapore. s. s. Maha Vajirunhis from Acheen. s. s. Purnea from Singapore. s. s. R. K. Atjeh from Acheen. s. s. Lady Weld fromTeluk Anson. s. s Avagyee from Deli. s. s. Quorra from Langkat. Yesterday.322 words
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Article100 1899-03-30 2 TELUk ANSON. (29th March) Wireless Telegraphy. Successful Experiments. Experiments of wireless telegraphy have been made between Boulogne and the South Foreland. Messages were transmitted with perfect ease and regularity. The Dreyfus Case. Examination of the Secret Dossier." The entire court of cassation are sitting within closed doors x100 words
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Article1705 1899-03-30 2 There will be no of the Pinang Gazette either tomorrow (G >od Fit lay) or on the 3rd of April (Easter Monday). 1 he usual issue will be published on Saturday next before 2 p m. Under the heading of“ I ara Lubber we yesterday gave some1,705 words
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Article42 1899-03-30 2 The members of the Penang Mutual Improvement Association are about to celebrate the eleventh anniversary of their club The festival will commence to morrow, and will last for a week There will be wayargs, rongengs, etc, at the clubhouse.42 words
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Article62 1899-03-30 2 A large number of the Mastalleh medals have been distributed, silver ones to officers and bronze to all other rauks. One side has the Borneo coat of arms, the other Kinabalu, a large lion and the Borneo ensign they are not pretty by any means and very62 words
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Article63 1899-03-30 2 A paper chase is arranged for Monday next, the 3rd of April, lhe meet will be at Datu Kramat Gardens, and the finish at XX’estlands House, where Mr Armstrong will be at home to the members of the Hunt Club and all their fiiends. Should a quorum63 words
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87 1899-03-30 2 The following very satisfactory news by telegram has reached the Manager of the Penang Branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, this morning At lhe approaching meeting of the shareholders of this Bank, the directors will recommend a dividend87 words
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Article286 1899-03-30 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette") Sir, In my annual report for 1898 (See Government Gazette for 24th March) reference is made to the facility with which the milk of the para rubber tree can be coagulated by the addition of alum. In order286 words
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Article26 1899-03-30 2 TELUk ANSON. (29th March) TELUk ANSON. (29th March) TELUk ANSON. (29th March) TELUk ANSON. (29th March) TELUk ANSON. (29th March) TELUk ANSON. (29th March)26 words
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Article42 1899-03-30 2 The Post Office will be closed on Goy Friday. On Saturday and on M oo(i# the money order and parcel Blanches be closed, but the Post Office will be CD 2 till half past two o’clock in the afterr.a-42 words
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Article35 1899-03-30 2 Earthquakes occur nearly every <!» in Assam and are now regularly records by the seismograph at Shillong Himber of seismograms taken since i 27th of July, 1897, is now running up tj35 words
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Article59 1899-03-30 2 According to a Sandakan correspond ent to the Singapore Free Press, fresh r. visions are at famine prices in Sandakon account of the sudden withdrawalof> s s. Deucalion from the Hongkong-Sani kan tun. Potatoes, flour, and kerosenes are luxuries Messrs. Darby and Rcbrard others have59 words
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78 1899-03-30 2 There were a number of cases of petft theft, clii-fly by mail passengers, in ij. but few of any importance. J hree Cbin«e and one Malay boy were charged ri:: taking flow ers. One was discharged, asc one escaped the others were fined or78 words
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Article168 1899-03-30 2 Mr. Ridley reports for 1898 asf> lows:I visited Penang in June and:spected the forests on Government Hi. especially along the track of the piopcsec railway to the top from Aier Etam. r: found that it would not in any wayinj® the forest. And I also visited Balik168 words
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Article258 1899-03-30 2 The members of the Singapore Chatsber of Commerce, who now number 51 the roll, held their annual general meet-« on Monday afternoon. The statement accounts and report for 1898 were pas>eIn the latter, with which the report of t" f Penang Chamber of Commerce for same258 words
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Advertisement593 1899-03-30 2 jltto A&brrtisnnmts. NOTICE. Native States Milling Trading Co., Ltd. L (Section 46 of Enactment No. 13 of 1897, Perak.) WHEREAS it is stated in the Prospectus of the Native States Milling and Trading Company, Limited, that the Promoters will transfer certain land to the Company. A contract dated the 28th593 words
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Article88 1899-03-30 3 With regard to the inter-state football tournament the following resolution was parsed by the committee of the Negri Sembilan Recreation Club at a meeting held recently That the secretary do write a letter to the Perak and Selangor clubs suggesting that the first match should be D ]ayed88 words
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Article106 1899-03-30 3 The rice crop, which was harvested in Lo ver Perak, was fair, but much damaged by rats, especially where not kept clean and where adjoining lands were covered with thick growth. Ladang or dry land padi has yielded well when kept clean, and there will106 words
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127 1899-03-30 3 Mr. Ed. J. Brewster in his February report writes:A very successful Malay function, in honour of II H. the Raja Muda was held here (Lower Perak) on the four last days of the month seven buffaloes and five sheep were killed, and from127 words
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Article138 1899-03-30 3 According to Mr. Rowley’s report for February, just published, on the 3r 1 a free fight took place between some Cantonese and Hokkien Chinese who are employed as coolies on the railway construction work. It appears that the Cantonese were new arrivals in the country,138 words
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Article197 1899-03-30 3 Condemned. During the past two years little has been done to the experimental nursery bevon 1 keeping it clean, writes Mr. Curtis in his report for 1898. Two men only hav b*cn kept here and a portion of their time 1 a been devoted to keeping clean the197 words
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Article300 1899-03-30 3 ,—N. C. Herald. Every reader of Tennyson has heard of Enoch Arden. But Tennyson seems to have used poetic license to the alteration of some of the the details of the case. Enoch Arden was born in China, did not ga to sea. but went off as,—N. C. Herald. - 300 words
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Advertisement2582 1899-03-30 3 'I This Share List closes on the 31st March, 1899. WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co., AwA > JI WaII» 'D’PnQ'PVTCT'TTQ East India Colonial Merchants. JL IIUDi ILv/ A kJ O Plantation Agents Produce Importers. OF THE Passenger, Shipping <£ Insurance Agents. m. BKA.CH STHEET Native State? Milling S Trading Coy.. T"2,582 words
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Article89 1899-03-30 4 Seedling sugar-canes, raised in the Penang gardens, which were distributed last year, do not in the opinion of the planters promise to be of exceptional merit. A further distribution has been made this year, two cart-loads going to Batu Kawan, as to which Mr. Curtis has not as89 words
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Article100 1899-03-30 4 Para rubber was still greatly in demand in 1898, and fortunately the crop of seed in the colonial botanic gardens, S. S., was a very fair one as compared with that of the previous year, 98,650 seeds being obtained as against 83,000 in 1897. These seeds were100 words
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Article99 1899-03-30 4 Samples of camphor oil from the dryobolanops of Rawang were forwarded from Selangor by the overseer of forests to Mr. Ridley, Singapore, and transmitted to the Royal Gardens, Kew, and a report'from Mr. J. C. Umney was received which stated that the oil consists in all probability99 words
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Article128 1899-03-30 4 The Assistant-Superintendent reports: Among orchids in the Penang gardens some novelties have been flowered as well as a great number of better known kinds from various tropical countries. Of those collected locally I think the most interesting was a plant of Tainia Maingayu, H. K. F., which though128 words
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Article191 1899-03-30 4 Of interesting new plants in the Penang gardens that flowered during 1898 B«ta paniculata, Ridl. deserves the first place on account of the long time it continues to bloom. The flowers are of a good size about 1 X if in. of a pleasing mauve-blue colour, borne191 words
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Article274 1899-03-30 4 The Assistant-Superintendent reports for 1898 The Governor’s hill bungalow garden has been maintained in fairly good order, but Mr. O’Keefe, the overseer in charge, reports that frequent changes among the Tamil coolies and the irregular attendance, especially immediately after pay day, cause much trouble and inconvenience. From274 words
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Advertisement31 1899-03-30 4 In the Kitchen.ln the preparation of gravies, soups, sauces, meat pies, and all savoury dislfes, Liebig Company's Extract imparts the essential features of good cookery— appetising flavour, nourishment, and digestibility. 631 words
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Advertisement1397 1899-03-30 4 American Dentistry. TT If* I* i THEODORO VAFIADIS Co.’s TAR. RABE of San Francisco will shortly f) High Class Egyptian Cigarettes. I return to Penang on’ his Fourth Proft s_- sional Visit. ros etters to be addressed FURTHER SUPPLY OF NEW BOOKS. Adopted by all the Leading Clubs and Messes1,397 words
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Article94 1899-03-30 5 The latest figures to hand show the increase which has taken place in the use of India and Ceylon tea in markets outside the United Kingdom. The increase is extremely gratifying while in 1892 the quantity taken was under 20 million pounds, it rose in 189894 words
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Article124 1899-03-30 5 By the Ranee this trip, writes a Labuan correspondent to the Singapore Free Press, Dr. J H. Walker and his family are proceeding to Singapore on their way to Europe. Dr. Walker has been P. C. M. O. for the British North Borneo Government for the124 words
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Article323 1899-03-30 5 Amendment to General Orders. The following notice appears in the last Perak Government Gazette :Paragraph 3 of General Order 49 is cancelled, and the following is substituted therefor Subordinate Officers may be granted fourteen days’ vacation leave for each year of service, with accumu’ation for four years323 words
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Article364 1899-03-30 5 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Town Hall, yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Y. Kennedy (president), Mr H. W. Doctor T. C. Avetoom, Mr. D. Gilchrist, and Mr. Cheah Chen Eok were present. The minutes of the last special and ordinary meetings were read and364 words
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Article58 1899-03-30 5 The Spaniards are still at Sulu. They expect to leave in about a week’s time. A number have already gone to Zambongan. They have left Siassi; the Sultan of Sulu’s flag is flying there; and he is levying 5% on all exports. Trade is being carried on58 words
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Article85 1899-03-30 5 Mrs. Ede, wife of a volunteer bandmaster, was taken in custody before the Bangalore district magistrate upon her own admission that she had administered a dose of oxalic acid to her husband. She confessed that she did so in consequence of his violent behaviour after a course85 words
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106 1899-03-30 5 The new public buildings in Shillong which are being built to resist earthquakes are being constructed on a novel plan Solid plinths filled in with concrete then woodwork frames resting on these plinths tied in every direction by straps with bolts and nuts. The spaces between106 words
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Article150 1899-03-30 5 Lord Herschell’s death serves to recall the personal losses suffered by the liberal (home rule) party since 1892. Taking only persons of cabinet rank the following is the extraordinary record (1) Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Mundella, and Lord Herschell have died. (2) Sir G. Trevelyan and Mr. Acland150 words
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Article194 1899-03-30 5 In the course of the official tour that Sir A. E. Havelock, governor of Madras, was lately making, His Excellency is said to have visited the Hindu temple at Chidambram in the South Arcot District, on the 10th ultimo; and the temple is described as a wonderful structure194 words
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Article75 1899-03-30 5 Arrivals To-day. Per s. s. Loodiana from Singapore Mr and Mrs. Cole and Mr. Linton. Per s. s. Purnea from Singapore: Mr and Mrs. Brewer, and Messrs. O. T. Lowe. K. A. Yearn, B. E. Falls and L. K. Sool. Per s. s. Lady Weld from Teluk Anson Madame75 words
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Article33 1899-03-30 5 St George’s Church. Matins, at 7 o’clock. Ante-Communion, at 7-30 a.m. Three Hours Service, 9 a.m.—noon. Evensong, with Sermon, at 6-15 St Mark’s Butterworth. Evening Service, at 5 o clock,33 words
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Article90 1899-03-30 5 Easter Day. St George’s Church. Holv Communion (mm-choral), at 7-30 a.m Matins and Holy Communion (choral), at 1 Children’s Service and Addtess at 4-45 p.m. Evensong, with Sermon, at 6 p.m. St Mark’s, Butterworth. Morning Prayer with Holy Communion, at g o’clock. Church of the Assumption. First Mass90 words
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Advertisement1442 1899-03-30 5 SsZZT Pritchard Co. Gosl,n 9 co. Music. High-water at New Jetty, 3 a.m. and F ''G A dlß. choice wines. Pianos. Public and Bank Holiday. CHAMPAGNES. Cricket, Penang v. Perak, Esplanade, Millinery Department. Pommeryjand Greno, JVIUSIC. alO -3oa.m. Geisler, Roederer, Pen e a C n‘rciub, r ai'9 P.m. A choice1,442 words
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Advertisement1992 1899-03-30 6 O m— 1 Jnsnraittt jiotitts. ELLWOOD’S PATENT AIR-CH AMBER HELMETS Insnranrr jlctirts. New York Life Insura— v A HOUSEHOLD WORD IN INDIA. Marinejnsurance. JZwlete, *P e Wnrn in the East bv all Awarded I mannheim insurance company FraDS sl7ss the Officer», The Gold Medal. ?e n a^ cpean The Civil1,992 words
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Advertisement503 1899-03-30 6 KIIYE HO FOUNDRY COMPANY, Quay. ENGINEERS, BOILER MAKERS. Iron and Brass AND GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Boiler Fittings and Engineers Stores, &c., always in stock. J. G. ALLAN, Mun ci gey The Cradley Boiler Works CRADLEY HEATH, STAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND. H. C. COWDELL. M. I, Mechl, Engrs, Proprietor. BOILERS All types manufactured by503 words
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