Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 July 1899

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  • 22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY, NEW SERIES.j ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIL SATURDAY, 22nd JULY, 1899. No. 166.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 637 1 ■ipppiim Jlotiaa. Bnsular Oriental Steam fl Navigation Company. fl I IIE mail steamers may be A expected to arrive out2] wards, and leave Penang hoim wards, on the following dates Homewards. July 27 Ballaarat July 29 I Aug 10 Coromandel Aug 12 1 2( Parramatta 26 Sept 7 Chusan Sept
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    • 2530 1 Shipping Motto. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BRITI Stopping Mottos. Ocean Steam Ship Company NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Thfl Nippon Yssen Kaisha. AND Nederlandsclie Stoomvaart W 7/\ Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. b Maatschappij Ocean. (wa K T 3 I A l r R Will Sail I Steamer. From Expected on
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    • 843 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 1324. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Func: 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, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap, Menado Gorontalo, and Rangoon. London
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  • 148 2 London, 21 st July. War in the Philippines. American Cavalry Reinforcements President McKinley has declared his intention of sending eight troops of cavalry and a regiment of rough riders to Manila. Transvaal Reforms. The Amendments. The Times informs the Uillanders that they may rely upon no amendments being
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  • 770 2 Today’s tin quotation, which arrive 1 too late for alteration on p ige 4, is sB2—sellers Tin: .Vr;.’ Yort: Hcr.it.l declares that the chief industries in Cub 1 a r e alre Ily con trolled by British capit ili-ts. Si.oan denies having stru k 1 v.ait-i on
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  • 61 2 Period. Cases. Deaths. Total to 15th July... 49 36 15th July to 16th July 16th July to 17th July 17th July to 18th July 1 18th July to 19th July 19th July to 20th July 20th July to 21st July 1 2ist July to 22nd July The
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  • 52 2 Young Children Warned Off. Attention is drawn to the fact that children under 14 years of age, whether holding ladies’ tickets or not, will on no account be allowed to enter either the members' enclosure or the public enclosure, at the races. This is certainly a most
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  • 98 2 Yiou San was yesterday sentenced to three weeks’ rigorous imprisonment, for retaining a fowl, a tub, and fifteen eggs, belonging to Koh Sian, at Jelulong on the nth instant. On the night in question, police constables 332 and 43 were going their rounds along Jelulong Road, when
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  • 102 2 Tun Austrian Lloyds Steam Navigation Co's, steamer Vindobjiia, which left Bombay on the Bth of July had to be towe I into Karachi harbour on the 10th by the port trust tug Hichinon.l Crawford, as the machinery went out of order off the port. The Viudobiiia,
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  • 129 2 Bengali Doctor Non-Suited. Mii O'.SuHivan had before him yesterday a case, in which a Bengali doctor -•ie I one of iiis patients f >r the sum of §5O, bd mee of a sum claimed to be due on a cure allege I to h ve been efficlcd
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  • 136 2 ALLEGED ILLEGAL GRATEFICATION Chykgks .Against Police Constables Dismissed. A police corporal and a constable, cf Butterworth police station, were charge 1 on Monday by Assistant-Superintendent Newland, before Mr. Michell silting at tbe Butterworth poln e court, with receiving an illegal gratification ($1.20). Ii appears that on the 9'.h inst these
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  • 147 2 More details of the whales found at Solor by the Dutch exploring ship Stboga come to han 1 in a priv.i’e letter quoted by the .lava Bode. The largest whale caught by the islanders wis eleven f itlioms long The one brought into the bay while the
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  • 198 2 —Singapore Free Press. On the 20tb of June Chu Bion T.ii was summoned by Inspector H.irflect; but instead of answering the summons he let his son Liin Sow Chee answer to his name in court, and in default of paying a $5 fine, to go to prison
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  • 178 2 Tiif. Topicist” thus comments on the hospitality, extended by the Governor and Lady Milt bell timing their recent visit to Penang, having been limited to dining a few of the officials, not one of whom happens to be the hea l of a colonial department, except the acting
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  • 63 2 John Norman Rost, the Assam teaplanter, who stood charged with murdering a native and wounding another at Silchar, was on the loth of July, after a protracted trial, found not guilty by the unanimous verdict of the sessions jury at Calcutta and was acquitted by the Chief
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  • 78 2 Suicides have been very numerous this year in Vl.i livostock, writes a correspondent to lhe N. C Daily News. In May there were three—a physician, a merchant’s wife, and an officer. This month another officer is on the list, as well as three other persons. Duels have
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  • 86 2 At the recent dinner given to Maik Twain at the Authors* Club that wellknown writer thus concluded his speech of thanks:— 1 have been engage 1 fir the past eight days in compiling a pun. I have brought it here to I ly it at your
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  • 112 2 Tim Effect on rim Share Market. Thu piosp :ct of a gold standard and the rupee at sixteen pence, as recommended by the Currency Committee, put life into government piper and also had a marked influence in lhe share market. Three and a half per cents
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  • 400 2 According to a |.iv 1 correspondent to the Singapore Free Press under the li'le A Great National Interest," a writer whosignhimself Alex "in the Han.lsbta.l (Europe) p'e.i Is for the ptoviding of .1 safe sea nay along the Atjeh Coast, an i tbe establishment of a
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  • 216 2 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Results of lies played yesterday afternoon Championship—Runner np Tse. F. O. Hallifax beat C. F. Green 6 —2, 5 —6, 6 —l, 5 —6, 6—l. Single Handicap. Class C. E I leer beat V Stevens 6—3, 6 —t C. M vanCuylenberg beat G. 11.
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  • 1514 2 An ordinary meeting of the municipal commissioners was held at the town hall yesterday afternoon, when lhe following gentlemen were present:—Mr. J. Y. Kennedy {President), Mr. H. W. Firinstone, Mr. Cheah Chen Eok, Mr. D. Gilchrist, Dr. T. C. Avetooin, and Mr. J F. Wrcford. The minutes of
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  • 956 2 MARINE COURT of IXQt'IR, I he Moulmein papsr reports the ceedmgs at the court of inquiry into 4 loss of the s. r. Amboina on Benltncklsliv Mergui .Archipelago. The Court was composed of Cap't L. Aplin, Messrs. E. M. Barrett,' Koettlitz and P McNeill. Comma-*
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1010 2 Dni+nhopH Ten BURMA AND STRAITS lu listlllf,,lLrnilllal U® w. musical agency. t e 1° “L... ;>. house, No. 23 Northam Road. MTJSIC ROOMS, Apply to «-w Capt. HASTRUP. 28 Beach Street, PENANG. 1/ T notice 1 Dll hereby notify that 1 have from this TYAwn THIAMA/in IM! TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: date
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  • 20 2 DU A 77/. Stewart -On 21st inst., at 74 Anson Road, Marie (ucc Mathieu), wife of E. Stewart. Aged 48
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  • NEWS FROM INDIA.
    • 59 3 An explanation is afforded for the refusal by the people of Madras to purchase the 5 grain-doses-of-quinine packets distributed by the Indian government. Some of the packets contain no quinine at all a few present some trace of the drug yet all appear never to have been opened.
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    • 83 3 A landskip has occurred at Mussooric. Rocks, several hundred tons in weight, rolled down the hill side on the south side, narrowly missing several houses; but fortunately little damage was done The stable at one house was demolished, but the horse and the syce within it escaped
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    • 90 3 The s.s. Nerbudda, which arrived at Calcutta with the Rangoon mails 24 hours late, lost her pilot, Mr. 11 V. Allen, by drownin''. After passing Algrada lighthouse on the morning of the 9th of July, Mr. Allen was last seen on the poop deck. When he
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    • 92 3 PLAGUE IN INDI A. The plague returns for the week ended the Bth of July show that the total mortality in Bombay city rose from 529 to 545 the reported plague deaths were stationary. In the Bombay presidency plague mortality rose from 646 to 675 the rise is due to
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    • 84 3 A telegram from Shencotta states that the district magistrate recently visited Sambuvadajary, the Shanar centre, where crowds of Shanars met him and poured forth their grievances. A young Shanar girl, whose breasts had been cut off, was reported to have been thrown into the flames by the
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    • 95 3 Apart from a wanton destruction of property, anoth.r species of outrage came into view in connection with the Tenkasi doings in Southern India, that is, the tearing of the ears of the Shanar women. The Shanar women, like the Maravei women, have distended lobes, with curious
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    • 98 3 A rumour is current that a few Europeans disguised as fakirs have arrived in Badakshan by way of Swat and Bajour, and that the governor has been ordered t* send them to Cabul under escort. A still wilder report is that the Amir has agreed to
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    • 93 3 Letters left by thelate Mr. J. indsor, district and sessions judge, who -com nutted suicide at Burdwan by shooting himself with revolver, disclose the reason why the unfortunate gentleman took his life It appears that Mr. Windsor went home with the prospect of marrying his deceased wife’s sister
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    • 114 3 The other day, in broad daylight, a serious riot occurred at Seranjganj, resulting in the death of one man A number of Muhammadan schoolboys from the Mad ressa-i-Ganj had an altercation with one Anunto Singh, the lessee of a ferry at which the boys were
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    • 124 3 Reports from Cabul state that certain fanatical mullahs are busy inciting the Gilzais and such Duranis as are hostile to the Amir to rebel against him. They insist that as Abdul Rahman Khan is an ally of the Kaffirs, therefore he is himself no better than a
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    • 182 3 The notorious outlaw Gordhana, the hero of many daring exploits, has been hanged in the district gapl at Agra, his appeals to the high comt and to the lleut.-governor having been rejected From a very early hour thousands of spectators wended their way up to
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  • 1650 3 FOR JUNE, 1899. Meetings. Ordinary meetings of the Council were held on the 9th and 23rd of the month. A special meeting was also held on the 23rd, to consider the advisability of rescinding a resolution recently passed cutting off the water-supply to houses outside municipal limits,
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  • 66 3 Krainzlein’s three jumps when he broke the world’s record were magnificent efforts. The first measured 23 ft. io| in the second 24 ft. 4A in. (beating his previous best by an inch), and in the third he cov ered 24 ft. 9 in., but fell back sideways,
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  • 144 3 The Ibis has an interesting and useful article by Mr. J H. Gurney on the ages to which birds live. Il is only possible at present to collect data from the duration of lives of birds in captivity: evidence otherwise must be very unreliable, and it is
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  • 204 3 The following resolution was unanimously passed at the last meeting of the Singapore municipal commissioners in reference to municipal offices in that town That whereas the commissioners are prohibited by Section 7 of the town hall Ordinance 1898 from making any alterations in or using the
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  • 245 3 A DACOtTYcase has been heard in the Allahabad high court. Of five men captured two were Lance-Duffadars in the Bth Bengal Cavalary and two belonged to the Rampur State troops, while the fifth was a professional dacoit. The approver, in addition to being a Lance-Duffadar in the Bth
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  • 1088 3 CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN FRANCE. The French chamber of deputies, by a majority of 379 votes to 70, refused to recognise the urgency of M. Deroulede’s constitutional reform proposals. These proposals provide for the abolition of the senate and the election of the president by universal
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  • 255 3 Tub s. s. Clive (Captain Coleman) arrived here from Aclieen yesterday, with six deck-passengers and general cargo, for this port. Fiie s. s Cornelia (Captain Reid) arrived here from Rangoon yesterday, with fifty deck passengers and general cargo, for this port. The s. s. Sri Bangka, which left
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  • 48 3 Mails ci use on Monday. F"r Per str. Time. Klang ...Mary Austin 1 p.mAsah hi and Bat 11 B.ihra Resident Haletvyn 1 p.m. Jlehleh ...Pegu 2 p.m. Tuesday, 25T11. Klang Malacca... cutonia 1 p.m. Rangoon ...Uhupra 1 p.m. Olehleh, Segli. T. Seniawe Edie ...Clive 4 p.m.
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  • 25 3 Prom Steamers To Arrive. Rangoon (mails from Europe) Java to-day. Liverpool Tcuc.r 23-7-99 Singapore Loodiana 24-7-99 Negapatam Landaura 24-7-1/) Singapore Jason 24-7-99
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  • 90 3 Arrhal*. To-DAY. s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson. s s. Kum Sang from Calcutta. s. s. Sui Sang from Singapore. Yesterday. s s. Thaipeng from Port Weld. s. s Sportsman from Kedah s. s. Cornelia f om Rangoon. s. s. Clive from Achrcn. s. s. Raffaele Rulmttiiio from Singapore.
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  • 121 3 July 23 s. s. Teucer from Liverpool, for Singapore and J iva, W. Mansfn ld Co. 25 s. s. .S'rirniu from Singapore, for Havre and Hamburg. Behn Sfeyer Co. 28 s s. Saxon a from Hamburg, for Singapore, China and Japan, Behn Meyer A o. Aug. 3 s.
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  • 91 3 Saturday, 22nd Arrival of mails from Europe expected. Town Band, Golf Club, at 5-30 pan. High waler at New Jelly. 11-40a.n1. and 0-05 p.m. Sl NIIAY, 23RD 6th Sunday after Trinity. Full Moon. High-water at New Jetty, 0-30 a.in. and o-55 p m. Monoav. 24T11
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  • 107 3 Brn Sunday after Trinity. Sr George’s Church. Matins, at 7 30 a.m Holy Communion (choral), at 8-15 a.m. Sunday School, at 4 45 p m. Evensong, with Sermon, at 6 p.m. Church or the Assumption. First Mass at 6 a.m. High Mass at 8 a.m.; and Vespers and
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  • 281 3 I Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on the 7TH July. 1899 Present.—J. Y, Kennedy, Esq. (President), J. F, Wreford. Esq., H. W. Firmstone, Esq., Dr. T. C. Avetoom, and D. Gilchrist, Esq. Absent.— Cheah Chen Eok. Esq. Theminutesof the last ordinary meeting and of the special
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 218 3 SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN. A clear and healthy complexion produced by using Rowland's Kalydok, the most soothing, healing, curative and refreshing preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate sink. It prevents and removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness, Roughness, heals Cutaneous Eruptions, Irritation, Stings of Insects, Eczema. Burns, imparts a
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    • 297 3 Mester Co. 19 Bea>cli Stitfeet;. 1 r SHIPGHANDLERY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Manila, Coir, and Europe Rope. Canvas and Twines. Paints, Oils, &c. Engineering Requisites AND Hardware OF ALL KINDS. Packing, ***** Genuine and Asbestos, Babbitts Metal, Patent Drills, Yale Locks Lawn Mowers, Lawn Rollers, Garden Syringes, Salter’s Spring Balances-I-airbank’s Scales,
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    • 648 3 Klang Coffee Cultivation Co., Limited. rpilE Ordinary Yearly Meeting of ShareL holders will fie held at the office of the Company, 9 Weld Quay, Penang, at 4 p.m. on Monday, the 31st Julv, 1899. By Or ler F, O. HALLIFAX, Secretary. Penang Turf Club. GRIFFINS, JANUARY MEETING 1900. 4 SPECIA
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    • 472 3 JUST ARRIVED. Rusofan Caviare sixid Sdusages. Also Tea Sa.mowa.tis. TIFFIN every dav at 1 p.m. 1 CHOI’S. STEAKS, HAM and EGGS. SANDWICHES, at anv hour. CRITERION TIFFIN ROOMS, 334 No. 7 Beach Street. THE LAUNDRY. 1 NOTICE NFA\ staff of Bengali Dhobies aud Iron--21. ers having arrived by the s.
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  • 127 4 Penang, 22ND July, 1899. Kates close as follows:—. Loudon, Demand Bank l tl ie Do. 4 months’ sight Bauk 2/0A Do. 3 Credits Do. 3 Documentaly 2/07» Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks. 149 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 151 Bombay, Demand Bank >49 Do. 3 days’sight Private 151 Madras, Demand
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  • 156 4 LATEST MARKET QUOTAT IONS. Penang, 22nd July, 1899. Tin 7S s (Trang 25.50 Black Pepper 1 West Coast... no sa es. (Acheen 6lb n° *a!es. While Pepper 4°- 2 5 Cloves (picked) Uer9 Mace No. i Mace Pickings N R Ajo 7-75 l, c t ~S, do. Tapioca Flour *-9°
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  • 142 4 Slruits Times, 20TH July, 1899) Raub (15/10 pd.) *«I;, s so 'do £t fully paid »63.50 do Punjoms (»ipd.) A*, 5 -o’ Jelebus ISS pd.) Pahang Corp. pd-) South Kaub Ltd.tfioo pd Redjang Lcbong Pataling Coffee Co. (gioopd.)... »20. Pengerangs (150 pd.) Fraser* Neave, Ltd. <»5O-pd-)- »7
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  • 186 4 Penang, 22nd July, 1899 Description. cts. “soup- Pe-. .tty.a Roast 4 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 10 Rump Steak •>, 24 Ox Tail c ca 3 Tongue 35 Feet 3 Heart 3° Liver P el cattyi6 Fork Pork 22 Pig’s Head cach Feet Tongue Mutton P vr
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 7 4 w w I I BEHN' MEYER Co..
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    • 2796 4 fcsmnue «otto. THEODORO VAFIADIS Co.’s Ghamber.aitTs Cough Remedy NOTICE is hereby given that from th? date below the charges for the set vices of the High. Class Egyptian Cigarette*. Is the best med acme in the world for coughs, colds, Band will be as follows:- a J t 4 11
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    • 637 4 Penang Ice and Industrial Company, Limited. Defots Beach Street.—Open on weekdays from 7.30 to 5 p.m.; on Sundays to noon. 3 Carnarvon Street, 32 Penang Road n Put Street.—Open at all hours day and night. Prices .-—For 1 lb. 3 cts. retail, in quantities over 1 lb. 2 cts. per
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