Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 September 1899

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. daily, NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. ci xis VOL. LVII. FRIDAY, Sth SEPTEMBER, 1899. $O. 205
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 805 1 pipping peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. fniHE mail steamers may be J- expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: s pt J|£" o c t 5 I Valetta Oct. 7 „y\ Coromandel J i’ l l Nov 2 Parramatta Nov, 4 rS ch"v> Dec Co
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    • 1519 1 NORD DE UTS CI IE RLLO YD BRI ElijT mMS** Ibtfa». a o NEGAPATAM LINE Of STEAMER}. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. e~T7 i 1 rcm JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. W ill Intended Sailing a id expected Arrival of Steamers. I F° R Will Sail Steamer. From Expected on 11
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    • 516 1 PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. A. KAULFUSS, 27 Farquhar Street. By special appointment to H. H. the Sultan of Kedah. PHOTOS of any kind and style, and after the latest inventions. Only artistic work. Just received: Materials specially prepared for use. So durability and artistic work guaranteed. VIEWS of Penang, Native States, Atjeli,
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    • 428 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY) Established 1824. 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, Medi (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padai g, C'.eribon, Tcgal, I’ecalongan, Pasoeroe; B, Tjilatjap, Menado Gorontalo, and
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  • 770 2 PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1900. To be held at Batu Gajah on and February. FIRST DAY. 1. The Maiden Plate. A Race for all Horses that were originally imported into the Straits Set I meats or Native States as Griffins, Roadsters, or M lidens that
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  • 94 2 London, 7TH September. British Press on the Transvaal’s Reply Impugnment of British Supremacy. The newspapers regard the reply, received from the I'ransvaal government, as unsatisfactory, and as one that increases the gravity of the situation, for it constitutes an impugnment of British supremacy in South Africa, which the
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  • 154 2 With the object of showing The unequal administration of justice in the British empire, as reported from such places as conquered India and protected Selangor, the two following cuttings are now inserted Theft by an Englishman. The finding and sentence of the court-martial held at Nowshera (India) in
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  • 297 2 The above announcement may attract the attention of some of our readers who will, probably, desire an explanation. This we are able to give, though we must preface any information we may supply by saying that the arrival of Jaggers at Penang is conditional on his catching
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  • 403 2 The Colonial Government have been approached by the Permanent Memorial Committee, as that august body at Singapore is called, in the hope that Ihe $120,000 still required for raising in the colony a memorial of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee might be supplied from that quarter. The Government
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  • 327 2 Our readers will notice elsewhere a letter undertheabovehead-line, in which we are asked to express an opinion as to the validity of a bet made on a horse in last month’s Club Handicap, whose entry would seem to have been at first accepted, and afterwards rejected, by the
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  • 1231 2 Mr. Fleury, Dutch vice-consul at Singapore, is not expecte 1 hick at bis post till the end of October. Postponement of social functions at Singapore has taken place, out of respact to the late Dr de Vicq. The Fencii gunboat Caravane (2,003 to is) is on her
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  • 65 2 Ir may be advisable to state that, although the demand has been large, and most encouraging, fur seats al the two entertainments at the Town Hall on Monday and Wednesday evenings, next week, there are still many vacancies, some even in the front rows, for both nights.
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  • 173 2 Writing of the Australian horse trade, the Bombay Gazette says there can be no doubt that Australian lioises, especially for draught imposes, are steadily growing in favour in India, while f>r breeding pur|»o-es, tco, Waler sires are now pre ferred “Colonel Howard
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  • 196 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Dear Sir, With your permission I would put a case of importance, from a sportsman's point of view, before you. It concerns the recent Benang races. The Committee of the Turf Club pub lished a list of accepted entries fir the
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  • 260 2 Alleged Forged Document. The case against Hamat, charged with (1) using as genuine a forged document and (2) cheating, was continued yesterday morning at 10 o’clock. The jury after a retirement of (wo hours' duration brought in a verdict of not guilty by a majority of 6 to
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  • 40 2 TELUK ANSON. (7th September) Tin Shipments The shipments to-day are To Penang, 3/8 pik u s of t Do _J7 of (Blh September) The shipments to-day are— To Penang, pikul? 0 t j n Do 47 of ore.’
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  • 70 2 A CORRESPONEENT writes to the Stat man:—An absurd idea has possessed chctties or money-lenders of Rangoon |> e some means they derived the infornnti that the world will come to an end sotr" time in December, and they have stonnet speculating, and arc collei.'ing thru
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  • 76 2 Z/z /«Zy. The foTowing returns as to the amount of tin (with the p;ic<) i nporlej f. Oin t S raits Settlem nts into the United Kir.r. dom aie published by tl,e Bo ird of trade1897. 18 tstKi. is. 7. isos m (*wt«.
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  • 128 2 —Rangoon Gazette. The death is announc 'd of Ah Chow one of the oldest Chinese resident: of goon, at seventy-right year of ;i; e. D e cca?e I wai much respected Ly the members of the commiinity. He arrived in R uigoon about f >riy years
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  • 125 2 I know a cot sider.dde ntrmlter cf l>abas. and f>r many of them 1 h ive the most friendly feeling, says the” M. at the b in lhe Malay Mail, but it always slocks ire to hear of their playing mandarin triiks on their
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  • 336 2 As it looks probable, nay, almost certain, that the British army will s on have some further experience of t ic Boerrsa fighting man, what Mr. H A. Bryden has to say about him may be of interest to the reader “It is a
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  • 380 2 Mr Clifford in Lis annual report for Pahang in 1898 thus recrllst e marvellous escape of a Chinaman from beirg hanged One case, which occurred during 1898, sufficiently interesting to warrant separate mention. A Malay woman, who bad been living in concubinage with a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 859 2 Pritchards Co. pl X c ass sea sickness Importers General Dealers. lAIIUO. Is a thing of the Past where PIANOS. CHhOROBROM J4TS. For Sale, Hire, or on the Popular Hire Purchase System. >s used. One dose will take a passenger who is usually terribly Gents’ Tailoring Outfitting. Hoisery, Boots and
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    • 270 2 NOTICE. MV interest and responsibility in the firm or chop of Lo Chong Un,” at No. 97 Beach Street, ceased from the 16th February, 189 j, corresponding to the Chinese 7th day oi the Ist Moon in the 25th year of Emperor Kong Soo. HO TIANG WAN. t’enang, Bth September,
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  • 48 3 Dwindling Profits. Jiie Lo.ulo !1 owners of omnibuses are be n Uii»S lheir dwindling profits. It s a tel tint in consequence of the keen among the ’buses, profits for |.,4 twelve in oaths have not exceeded j p. nll y for eveiy twenty passengers carried
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  • 52 3 Enlistment in Rhodesia. The Rhodesian authorities are enlisting n for military service at Bulawayo. A V <re camp has also been formed outside |t) town. The enlistment of troops is nominally to provide against a native risj n rr but in some quarters an ulterior object
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  • 61 3 RUN ON A JAPANESE B ANK Tokio message dated the Bth of ir rust states —Since a report was circulated that the To'rai B ink suffere 1 a heavy lo s on account of the reported failure of the Japan Cement Company, there has been a heavy run on the
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  • 96 3 THE SHAH OF PERSI AN. The Vienna Neu: Freie Presss says It jinow positively s'ated that the Shah of Persia will mike a tour in Europe next rear, in the course of which he will visit jlp Paris exhibition and pty his-respects to the Austrian court. According to the Lmler,
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  • 93 3 A Governor Condemned. Mr. Chaplin has drafted a report, which was supported by nine and opposed by f,ur members of the Committee, on Sierra Leone. The rising of last year is fully discussed in the report. Sir David Chai m.’ts, the special commissioner, has bien sent
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  • 107 3 The following is the plague summary fo' the week ended the 26th of zYugust hi Bombay citv the total mortality rose from 621 to 687; the plague deaths remained stationary at 73 In the Bombay presidency the total reported plague deaths tore from 3,370 to 3,682 Poona
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  • 122 3 A young Muhammadan, who was edu catedat the Gya College and was dismissed from the registration department in Patna, cane to Calcutta. After masquerading for some time as an officer of the Calcutta detective department and obtaining money as such from his neighbours, he had the impu
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  • 233 3 Conclusion of the Court of Inquiry. After sitting for several days the marine court of inquiry into the collision between the s s Scindia and Resolute has closed its sitting. Mr. White had previously addressed the couit on behalf of the local government. After reviewing
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  • 264 3 There is one passage in Lord Tweeddale's speech which will cause surprise to residents in the far east who have followed the history of the telegraphic charges question, says the Hongkong Daily Press. He said They had been reproached with the great inequalities of tariffs. How were
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  • 549 3 18th August. (L. <s* C. Express) The Court. The Queen is expected to leave O,borne about the end of the month for Scotland. According to a St. Petersburg correspondent, arrangements have been male for a visit from the Tsar and Tsaritsa to the Queen early in September. The
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  • 37 3 The Kaiser's Comment. The Emperor of Germany has express ed himself to an American gentleman on the subject of the recent peace conference. He declared that the best peace conference was a big navy.
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  • 44 3 M. Dei.casse’s Decoration. The London Daily News states that the decoration recently conferred upon M. Delcasse by the Tsar was in recognition of the fact that France and Russia are engaged in the pursuit of parallel policies in regard to China.
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  • 49 3 No authoritative information is available regarding the regiments which will be included in the force, but the following may possibly be employed:—The 19th Hussars, sth Dragoon Guards, nth Hussars, King's Royal Rifles, Connaught Rangers, Devonshire Regiment, Gordon Highlanders, Gloucestershire Regiment, and 6th Bengal cavalry.
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  • 87 3 Regarding the prospects of famine the situation (29th August) may be said to be much the same as last week. Rainfall is insufficient in most areas outside of Bengal and the submontane districts of the NorthWest Provinces and Punjab, though some good falls are teported
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  • 130 3 Mr. G. H. Burnett has retired from the post of submanager and accountant at the London office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank through ill-health. For several months past Mr. Burnett has been recruiting his health at Nice, and it was thought a. month or two
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  • 153 3 Some little surprise has been caused by the announcement that, on the 27th of July, Mrs. Langtry was married at Jersey to Mr. II ugo Gerald de Bathe, son and heir of General Sir Henry de Bathe, Bart. The ceremony was quite private, the only person
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  • 313 3 The s. s. Myrmidon (Captain Rorison) ariived here from Livetpool, Canal, and Jeddah yesterday, with general cargo, but no passengers for this port. The s. s. Hebe (Captain Inkslet) ariived here from Singapore this morning, with seven rst class, two 2nd class, and thirtyfive deck-passengers for this port.
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  • 45 3 M ails Ci ose To-morrow. Per str. Time. Deli ...Ho Kwei 1 p m. Singapore and Hongkong ...Kum Sang 2 F.M. Ceylon, Australasia, India, via Brindisi, taking mails for Europe, etc., (Tiusan 5 p m Registration up to 4 F.M. Parcels J P
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  • 20 3 From Steamer Io Arrive Edie Sink to-dav Edie Mactsuijcker Edie G.G.v. Laiisberge Bombay t'andia Suez Java u-9’99
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  • 167 3 Arrival*. Today. s. s. Batavia from Singapore. s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli. s s Sri Bangka from Padang s. s. Hebe from Singapore. s. s law Tong from Teluk Anson. s. s Serbia from Hamburg. s. s. Coromandel from Colombo. s. s. Kum Sang from Calcutta. Yestbrday. s.
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  • 175 3 Sept. 8 s. s. Sink from Deli, for Singapore and Segli, and Teluk Setnawe, Huttenbach, Liebert Co. 9P.& O. Candia from Bombay, for Singapore, China and Japan, Gilfillan Wood Co. 9 Homeward P. O. mail steamer. Chiisan from Sin pore, for Colombo and London, Gillillan, Wood Co. 9s.
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  • 69 3 Friday, Bth Town Band. Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 2-30 p.m. and 2-55 a.m. Saturday, i;th Mail to Europe expected to leave in the afternoon. Sunday, ioth 15th Sunday after Trinity. Moniiav, 11TH Amateur Theatricals, Town Hall, at 9 p.m. F uesoay,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 123 3 A7VANTED. rp\VO or three smart young ladies as appren- tices to the dressmaking department. Apply PRITCHARD Co. TO LET. 4 4 T ITTLE LOMOND” on Penang Hill. I j with immediate entry. Apply to E W. PRESGRAVE. NOTICE THE following Government Farms will be let at Medan on Monday, the
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    • 2031 3 McAli^ei 1 Co. G. «nnonite 1 PARTRinOCQ IQhn SALE OF GOLD MINING LAND AT RAUB. 19 Beach Street HAIR-DRESSING SALOON, UAMniUCIW, 1033, rpHE undermentioned blocks of gold mining land at Raub will be sold by public auction on a x Monday, the r6th October, 1899, at ro a m., on
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  • 122 4 Penang, Bih September, 1899. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bauk i/i'a Do. 4 months'sight Bank 1/IIJ Do. 3 Credits ...20 I Do. 3 Documentary 2 o/.. Calcutta, Demand Hauk Its. U 7 Do. 3 days' sight Private 148} Bombay, Demand Bank &gt;47 Do. 3 days'sight Private 148$ Madras,
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  • 180 4 Penang, Bth September, 1899. Tin 884ITiang out of season West Coast... no sales Ael.een 611* no sales. White Pepper 45-~ Cloves (picked) 37Mace No. 1 Mace Tickings 80— &lt;lo. Nutmegs 6 5~ d o (No. 1 7-75 Sugar 1 3 4 8 5 (l.asket 4-4° do. Tapioca
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  • 163 4 (Straits Times, 6th September, 1899 1 Raubs (15/10 pd.) (“61.50 s&lt;iks. £1 fully paid 162.50 P unjoins (11 pd.) lo —sales. Jelebus 115 pd.) $l3 5° buyers Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.) •1-4-75 svi'urs. Temclongs »20.— buyers. S.Kaub Ltd.(l too pd ,»390.— cum new issues'/rs Redjang Lebong $130.-5«/«.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 167 4 Standard Life Assurance Co. The Demand for Standard Policies THE number of applications for Standard Policies last year was 4,622, and resulted in 4.029 New Policies being issued for £1,792.561 Stg., which is the argest amount on record. Ihe Claims Paid amounted to upwards of £600,000 Stg.. and the Funds
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    • 2385 4 liisiiranrt juntos, HgBHtS fOF LEA 4 PERBIMS’ WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. built HP OS MTUbe s PW. open to accept g* 0* V W W j'V Rates is announced, and prospect BY SPECIAL WARRANT THE QUEEN &gt;»» I FOOD PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. REBEMBUEB ««m MELLIN’S FOOD i a °f Bie
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    • 626 4 Penang ice and pany, Limited. m Defats .--Beach STREET.-Open on W l i from 7.30 to 5 p. m on to noon. a UMay s Carnarvon Street, i 2 p FSII 11 Pitt Street -On Ro hours day and night PC at 311 Prices .-—For i lb. 3 cts. retail.
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