Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 July 1899

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIL MONDAY, 24th JULY, 1899/ No. 167.
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      700 1 Matte. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rp HE mail steamers may be ex P ected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outwards. Homewards. Chusan July 27 Ballaarat July 29 Bengal Aug 10 Coromandel Aug 12 Valetta 24 Parramatta 2 6 Coromandel Sept 7 Chusan Sept
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      2952 1 Shipping sotte. NORDDETTTSCHER LLOYD British india steam navigation company, Limited. I Wppw joints. I KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 4.. Ocean Steam Ship Company q NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. e Nl M wn UBen Ka,Bha Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. mail «tbamship Co., Ltd. iflaatschappij Ocean. i K
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      520 1 iGanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Fune: .../2,536,444.121 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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    REUTER’S TELEGRAM.
    192 2 London, zjrd July. The Peace Conference. Dum-Dum Bullet Condemned. At a plenary sitting of the peace conference the use of the DumDum bullet was finally condemned Great Britain and America alone opposing the resolution. The Bisley Meeting. Winner or the Queen's Prize. The Queen’s Prize at the Bisley
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    THE TSAR’S TELEGRAM.
    304 2 We are quite prepared to hear that the Tsar has repudiated any connection with the telegram referred to in Reuter's message, which wereceived from London this morning. If His Majesty however, really sent the telegram and holds to his action now, then one must regard the 16th
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    AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
    223 2 The passage of the Australian Commonwealth Enabling Bill through parliament, which all parties in politics have agreed to facilitate, must be regarded as one of the most important events in the history of the British colonies. At the present time, the five Australian colonies—New South Wales, Queensland, South
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    PROTECTION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS.
    439 2 On Saturday morning Mr. H. W. Firmstone, Acting Protector of Chinese in Penang, very properly held a meettingofall the Cantonese keepers of houses of ill-fame in* the town, and explained to them the provisions of the new ordinance, which is cited as The Women and
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1282 2 Cases of small-pox among the Malays at Bagan Serai are reported. Mr. If. J H. Riccard, superintendent of police, has arrived at Singapore. Amavasi, a Kling, was on Saturday last fined 85 by Mr. Woodward, for breach of contract Me. Woodward, on Saturday last, fined four Klings
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    PLAGUE IN PENANG.
    159 2 The following statement shews the number of cases of bubonic plague and deaths therefrom, which have occurred weekly in the settlement of Penang upto the 22nd instant c Period Cases. Deaths. Weekended ***** May, 2 2o(h May, 1 27th May, 3 3 3rd lune, 5 2 10th
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    AN EXCITING TELEGRAM.
    162 2 The following interesting story is related by a Secunderabad correspondent about a telegram sent to a uoin-de plume at the United Service Club recently. The telegram was addressed Betty, care of Club Secretary,” and was banded to Captain 'Hiring, the honorary secretary, who, not knowing what to
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    WHY FOREIGNERS ARE LEAVING JAPAN.
    174 2 Some of the foreign residents at Yokohama and Kobe having left Japan, says the Kobe Chronicle, a Tokio despatch states that this is not due to the fact that they feel it is dangerous to entrust their lives and property to the protection of the
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    BRANDING A JEWISH GIRL.
    57 2 The Dreyfus case is agitating the French colony in New York, and feelin runs high among them. A couple o f French boys the other night seized Jewish girl, aged ten years, and, a f t partially undressing htr,branded the w orij “Dreyfus,” on her bare
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    A WELL-TIMED LOCK-OUT.
    94 2 The keepers of over 50 brothels j n Penang have closed their doors, by Wa of protest against the new ordinance fo. the protection of women and girls. t stated that they hope to excite the sy m pathy of their customers, and cause a dis lutbance
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    BUILDING OFFENCES.
    83 2 The following parties were prosecute on Saturday last, before Mr. Sproule b Mr. Nickelsen, building inspector of the municipality, and were punished as forth below Leng Guan, for altering his buildin, without permission fiom the municM commissioners, was fine 1 §2O, with costs Ee Wan, for disobeying a
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    A MALAY PICNIC.
    113 2 A picnic was yesterday given on 5 grand scale at Kampong Bharu by the Transfer Road Malays, at the plantation 3 Mr. M. M. Noordin. A large of Europeans, Eurasians, and Malays wn present. During the whole day, refresh mints of the best kind were provided, a"
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    "GAZETTE” NOTIFICATIONS
    178 2 The leave of the Hon. C. W. S. Kn nersley, c m g to extended for 4J moG on half salary from the 25th instant Assistant-Superintendent J. D’Arcy Simonds is appointed Acting Superio:/ dent of Police and Acting Harbournuste at Malacca, and his name is added to t»
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    A CURIOUS CASE.
    460 2 Alleged Theft from a Thief. A short report of what took plate a the court of a->size on Thursday last, init ference to the above ca«e, was given a Friday's Pinang Gazette, and the following more detailed account is now added. At the sitting of the assize
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    66 2 Monday, 24TH Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 High-water at New Jetty r-»° an 1-45 p in. I UESOAV, 25TH Penang Tnrf Club. Special Ge»» Meeting, at 4-15 p.m. Wednesday, 26th Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-3° P" 1 Thursday, ***** Friday, zSth j ve l Mails
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      1211 2 Pritchard Co. TOJ chlorobrom. Para Rubber Seeds. MUSIC ROOMS, I 4W W t Ceylon Seeds packed in I o o cl nnzrewn Wardien Cases. Brice 4 rHVTCIAV’CI 2 Beach Street, PENANG. cents each. For further particulars EDIbOJN b j CHLOROBROM Apply to SUPERINTENDENT, HOME PHONOGRAPH. < RUUSS THE WAVES Including
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    THE TRAINING OF A SULTAN.
    413 3 In his recent lecture before the Royal olonial Institute, Mr. Hugh Clifford us described the training accorded to e native rulers in Malaya [t must be fully realised that the Sultan as the main pivot upon which all things this country turned. His lightest ord
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    820 3 AUGUST MEETING. Training Notes and Anticipations. (Specially Reported) As the eventful day draws neare r and nearer, so the interest taken in the training becomes more intense, and the attendance in the morning at the course affords ample evidence that racing in this settlement is increasing in
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    842 3 (L. C. Express) 30th June. Court and Personal. The Queen returned to Windsor on the 23rd instant from Balmoral. On the 26th instant Her Majesty held a brilliant review of the troops at Aidershot Camp, on Laffan’s Plain. There were nearly 16,000 men engaged. The 28th instant, being
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    ROUTE FROM RUSSIA TO CHINA ACROSS PERSIA.
    218 3 The third route of direct communication from Russia to China is by way of a Russian railway connecting its system in the south of Russia across Persia with the Persian Gulf and the waters of the Indian Ocean. Two railway routes are, according
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    524 3 The s. s. Vidar, which arrived here from Olehleh yesterday, brought nine deck-pass-engers and general cargo, for this port. The s. s. Deli, which arrived here from Klang yesterday, brought four deck-pas-sengers and general cargo, for this port. It is reported that the s. s. Hyson left Hongkong
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    THE MAILS.
    82 3 Mails close to-Morrow. Fur Per sir. Time. Tongkah, Kop.th, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy ...Cornelia 8 a.m. Singapore ..Bendi noon. Klang Malacca. ..Teutonia 1 p.m. Tongkah ...Petrel 1 p.m. Klang ...Deli 1 p.m. Deli ...Ho Kwei 3 p.m. Rangoon ...java 3 p m. Singapore ...Rosa 3 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    22 3 From Steamers To Arrive. Negapatam Landaura to-day. Singapore Sarnia ZS’TM Rangoon Uta 26-7-99 Colombo (mails from Europe} Chusan zl-p-ijt)
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    SHIPPING.
    136 3 Arrival*. Today. s. s. Jason from Singapore. s. Loodiana from Singapore, s s. Petrel from Tongkah. s. s. Rosa from Singapore. Yesterday. s. s. Teucer from Glasgow. s. s. Jin Ho from Langkat. s. s. Lady ll'ri/f from Teluk Anson. s. s. Vidar from Olehleh. s. s. Hokwei from
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    147 3 July 25 s. s. Sarnia from Singapore, for Naples, Havre and Hamburg, Behn Meyer Co. 28 s. s. Saxonia from Hamburg, for Singapore, China and Japan, Behn Meyer Co. 28 Outward P. O. mail steamer Chusan from Colombo, for Singapore and China, Gilfillan, Wood Co. 29 Homeward P.
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      2866 3 Mpfilidfiprl JL Pn I KlangC< um«c4 v lon Co "S*’ FO CANNONITE Luur|llpuul Ou UUi I THE PENANG KHEAN GUAN INSUR Th* Schooner “Oamarn.” I H 1 nn HE Ordinary Yearly Meeting of Share- A V NCE Co Ltd 176 tons reg. built in 1878 and sheathed with PADTDinOrO 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    133 4 Penang, 24TH July, 1899. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank l/nH Do 4 months’ sight Bank 2/0/« Do. 3 Credits a/ A Do. 3 Documentary 2/o/ a Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 149 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 151 Bombay, Demand Bank >49 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 151
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS
    171 4 Penang, zithJulv. 1899. Tin (Tiang 25-5° r.l ,ck Pepper West Coast... no saes. U Acbeen 611’... no sales. ile Pepper 4°- 2 5 ves (picked) 37-■ M. ce No. 1 Mce Pickings 80 Nutmegs 6o d (No. 1 7-75 do. Sugar 2 4- 5 1 (Basket 4-4°
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    153 4 Straits Times, 22ND July, 1899.) Raub <is/iopd.) $60.50 sZs. e-s s. /1 fully paid »63 do Pitnjoms (84 pd.) *’s- sellers. lelebus (85 pd.) B’3-5° byi Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.) hb.—sls.c~srs. South Raub Ltd.(|ioo pd.) 84 2 5Redjang Lebong 8200. sales. Pataling Coffee Co. ((poo pd.)... 820.
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      223 4 H. ABRAMS' Penang Horse Repository. Horses for sale or hire. Bought and sold on Carefully shod and broken| to saddle and harness. Carriages and Harness. Several good Victorias and Pho tons for sale, cheap; also English Harness and all stable requisites. Fodder.— Hart Bro.’s Crushed Food, Oats, Bran, Padi and
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      1606 4 ETILL INCREASING Chamberlain’s Pain Balm I Are the sales of LlabL-r Company’., Extract, and likely to Increase more S ®la Jt few UMMK than ever as cooks loarn that dainty nourishing ir-a des »nd entrees can Tc famOUS for its CUFeS Ot ThetimatlSmt ODC aDDllCatlOll L I t B O
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      741 4 BUYING AGENTS IHLojjSj WILUAM d. KEYMER i. Oflfcr their mtvlom to Firms Abroad. Ct EASTERN Mj6tKEfs,' n thiy ‘Th'o’iS 1 ledge of the Good, suitable for um, thorolJ ih WILLIAM d* V KEYMER Co 66. Fenchurch Street. Lonoo, REDUCED PRICES For' CRUSHED FOOD. New Stock. Try it and You Will
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