Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 September 1899

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBUSHESD DAILY, NEW SERIES.] ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVII. FRIDAY, 22nd SEPTEMBER 1899. No. 217.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 833 1 Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. t LITHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates:— Outwards. Homewards. Parramatta Sept 21 Bengal Sept 23 Chusan Oct 5 Valetta Oct. 7 Bengal 19 Coromandel 21 Clyde ‘Nov. 2 Parramatta Nov, 4 Coromandel 16 Cutisan
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    • 1670 1 NTfWhhPITTQn 1 [I?I? TTAVh BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. JNUKDDhUldlllEll LLUID KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. q NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. The Nippon Yuson Kaisha. /l\ 77 ,r O, JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. t R ft—3 I For Will Sail Steamer. From Expected
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    • 573 1 PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. A. KAULFUSB, 27 Farquhar Street. By special appointment to H. H. the Sultan of Kedah. PHOTOS of any kind and style, and aftei toe latest inventions. Only artistic work. Just received: Materials specially prepared for use. So durability and artistic work guaranteed. VIEWS of Penang, Native States, Atjeh,
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    • 427 1 Hanks. 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, Meda (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang Chenbon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroeaa Tjilatjap, Menado Gorontalo, and Rangoon
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  • 46 2 London, 2ist September. Cape Colonists and the Crisis. Afrikanders' Appeal to President Kruger. The Afrikander bund members of the Cape Colony parliament have telegraphed to President Kruger, urging him to do his utmost, short of sacrificing the independence of the Transvaal, towards averting war.
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  • 202 2 As an instance of the off-hand way, in which Singapore officials are accustomed to treat the representatives of the public, we may point to the eagerness of the Governmen’ to push the newjinrikisha Bill through the council, without giving this settlement, and the Penang municipal commissioners who
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  • 166 2 The part of the verdict delivered the other day by the Rennes court-martial, which seemed to the ordinary reader to cast ridicule on the judges, was the rider of “extenuating circumstances.” How, was it asked, could there be extenuating circumstances in a case of selling the secrets
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  • 501 2 A matter for consideration and of special importance at the present juncture is the possession of Portuguese East Africa. With Lourenijo Marques and Delagoa Bay in their hands, the Transvaal Boers would have been in a far different plight from that which they now occupy. If Great
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  • 1183 2 We acknowledge, with thanks to the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, the receipt of their report for the year 1898. The Pahang government have determined to collect their own duty on Ulu Pahang tin in future. The duty will be paid at Raub. A special meeting of the Municipal
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  • 87 2 A Well-deserved Punishment. Lim Kim Seng was yesterday charged before a court of two magistrates, consisting of Messrs. O’Sullivan and Woodward, with having stolen a gold chain and pendant, valued at $6O, from the person of a young Chinese child, aged about 3 years, in Perak
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  • 100 2 A Kling and a Chinaman were arrested on Wednesday last for fighting on the beach at Batu Feringhi. They were brought down to town and on arrival at the Magazne Station, the Chinaman who had a swelling on the forehead said he was not feeling
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  • 179 2 Probable Result of Recent Lenient Sentences. In the small hours of Monday morning, says the Malay Mail, Rawang was the scene of a daring gang robbery which, unfortunately, resulted in the death of one of the people attacked. Five masked Chinamen entered a kongsi house, and having
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  • 226 2 New Puisne Judge. Mr Justice Harwood, who took the oath of office yesterday before Mr. Hudson, the registrar, sat in court today, and tried small causes. Upon His Honour’s taking the bench this morning, Mr. Ross, on behalf of the Bar, congratulated him upon his appointment, and expressed
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  • 102 2 The following are the items of the supplemental budget recently passed by the Fenang municipal commissioners and sanctioned by the Governor Secretariat. Registration of hackney carriages and jinrikishas $250 Health Officer’s Department. Contingent Expenses (Plague)... $30,000 Registration of births and deaths $6O Miscellaneous Services. Stationery and
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  • 204 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir, Will you kindly inform me whether the water-pipes laid in town have ever been taken up and cleaned I have perused many annual and monthly reports of our municipality from time to time, but I do not remember having
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  • 22 2 TELUK ANSON. (22nd September) Tin Shipments. The shipments to-day are— To Penang, 246 pikuls of tin Do 119 of ore.
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  • 134 2 Intercession by a Mother Abdullah was yesterday sentenced hv Mr. Sproule to four months' rigorous im”. prisonment, for stealing two sarongs valued at $4, which had been put ou j todryat Kam pong Delion the igthinstant The defendant in his statement said he was drunk and knew
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  • 68 2 A telegram, dated the Bth of September, 1899, from the secretary to the <r Ov eminent of Bombay, to the secretary to the govir iment of Burma, general department, rims as follows:—“ British consul Alexandria, telegraphs plague rules for return pilgrimage suspended but pilgrims will undergo twelve
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  • 95 2 The Empress-Dowager issued an edict on the sth of August, in reference lo Kang Yi’s memorial regarding the raising of funds. His suggestions are to reform the likin, the customs revenue, and the salt tax, and to abolish vaiious bureaux, which the Empress points out
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  • 123 2 A European, named McNicholas, a pensioned conductor of the Bengal ordnance department, who had lived a secluded life in Bangalore for the past ten years, was found drowned in the Shoolay lank the other morning. No foul play is suspected, as on his person
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  • 130 2 The rumour about a south Indian raja's marrying a European lady is growing stronger and stronger, says the Indian Social Reformer, the latest version of it being that tb.ey are engaged. “If Ct andragupta could marry the daughter of a Greek ambassador, there is no reason why
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  • 132 2 Work on the refloating of the Argyll seems to have almost entirely stopped, owing apparently to difficulties put in the way by the Japanese. The men engaged in the reconstruction of the pier, which it is alleged the Argyll destroyed, have fenced in a portion of
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  • 376 2 Prisoner Confronted with Lebrun-Renault. In the course of a secret sitting of thc Rennes court martial the documents collected by the 3rd Division of Artillery were dealt with. These papers were presented to the Judges by General Deloye.in the presenceof Majors Hartmann and lhe court afterwards examined
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1727 2 Pritchard Co. bluthner the wreck -igg1 11UV Ol THr A SPECIAL MEETING of the Municipal IB* M IMMmwJ 21. Commissioners will be held I IANUvi S. S. STELLA. At The Town Hall, On Monday, the 25TH September, at 3 p.m. rr HE well-known English Barrister, Mr. otd e inlnc P
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  • 1124 3 (L. C. Express) Ist September. The Court. left Osborne last evening for which Iler Majesty will reach '.in. The Prince of Wales has Ju- week at Marienbad. 2t>ih nit. being the anniversary birthday of the beloved Prince ■L.,,rt, the Queen gave a fete to the on the estate,
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  • 163 3 A passenger by the Orient steamer Orizaba, which recently arrived in Colombo, gives the following particulars of the collision between the Orizaba and the Clan Mackay off GieSuez Canal at about 8 a.m. on the 18th of August. -The steamer had just left the Suez Canal
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  • 188 3 A few months ago, writes a Scotch correspondent, a wealthy London barrister arrived in a quiet village in Rossshire. He became enamoured of a prepossessing young schoolmistress there, who, however, did not reciprocate his attentions, and to keep him from persevering she constantly wore an engagement ring
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  • 860 3 A Midshipman Loses His Life. The sad shooting case which resulted in the death of a young midshipman from H. M. S. Orlando, named Evelyn Govett, aged 18, who only joined the ship a few weeks ago, has been the subject of inquiry before Mr. IL Gompertz
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  • 124 3 Penang, xznd September, 1899. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank i/n/< Do. 4 months’ sight Bank i/nj Do. 3 Credits 1/11J Do. 3 Documentary i/njg Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 145 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 147 Bombay, Demand Bank 145 Do. 3 days' sight Private 147 Madras, Demand
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  • 84 3 All Members are required to attend at the Orderly Room, Fort Cornwallis (western entrance) between the hours of 5 and 6 in the evening, on Friday or Saturday, the 22nd or 23rd instant, for the purpose of being measured for clothing, equipment, &c., and for other business.
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  • 318 3 The s. s. Pontianak (Captain Witt) arrived here from Biandan this morning, with twenty-one deck-passengers and a cargo of 5,000 tins and 100 cases of kerosene oil for this port. The s. s. Perse (Captain J. Duff) arrived here from Fort W eld yesterday, with Mr. F. Moss,
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  • 61 3 Mails Close To-morrow. Fur Ter str. Time. Deli ...Ho Kwei 1 f.m. Klang ...Mary Austin I P.M. Langkat& Pangkalan Brandan ...Deli 1 P.M. Pangkor Tehik Anson ...Taw Tong 2 p.m Deli Hebe 5 p.m Tongkah ...Petrel 5 p.m. Ceylon. Australasia, India, via Brindisi, taking mails for Europe, etc..
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  • 17 3 From Steamer To Arrive. Calcutta Chelydra to-day. Edie Coen 23-999 Singapore Hong Leong 24-9-99
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  • 120 3 Arrivals. Today. s. s. Ho Kwei from Deli s. s. Parramatta from Colombo. s. s. Cornelia from Moulmein s. s. Pontianak from Brandan Yesterday. s. s. R. Halewyn from. Batu Bahra s. s. Mary Austin from Klang s. s. Perse from Port Weld s. s. Chan Tai from Kedah
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  • 31 3 Sept. 22 s. s. Chelydra from Calcutta, for Singapore and Hongkong, Boustead Co. 23 Homeward P. O. mail steamer Bengal from Singapore, for Colombo and London, Giliillan, Wood Co.
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  • 113 3 Friday, 22nd Volunteer Co,-ps, parade at the bort, at 5—6 p. m Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 1-20 am. and 1- P.m. Saturday, 23KD Mail to Eur O p c leaves in the evening. Town Band Golf Club, at 5-36
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  • 759 3 PROPOSED PROGRAMME OF ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1900. To be held at Batu Gajah on and February FIRST 1 DAY. 1. The Maiden Plate. A Race for all Horses that were originally imported into the Straits Settlements or Native States as Griffins, Roadsters, or Maidens that have run
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 64 3 The Penang Kiiean Guan Insurance Co., Ltd. NOTICE is hereby given that the fourteenth Annual Ordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the Company's Office, No. 34 Beach Street, on Wednesday, the 22nd November, 1899, at 11 a.m. punctually. ißv order of the Board
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    • 1069 3 Mc/yigto Co. Gosling Co. 19 Beach Street. SHIPCHANDLERY Wines Spirits Cigars AN I) OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PrOVisiOHS. Manila, Coir, and Europe Rope. Canvas and Twines. Vitalis Chiante Paints, Oils, &c. Bas Medoc Bourg Clarets In Casks or Bottles. Engineering Requisites AND TIIE Hardware ROYAL ARMS of all kinds. Rare Old
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    • 199 3 Penang Ice and Industrial Company, Limited. Depots Beach Street.—Open on weekdays from 7.30 to 5 p.m.; on Sundays to noon. Carnarvon Street, 32 Penang Road 11 Pitt Street.—Open at all hours day and night. Prices:— For 1 lb. 3 cts. retail, in quantities over 1 lb. 2 cts. per lb.;
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    • 446 3 GRAJAM& Co., limited, jag. L. Woodford, Penang. Wholesale Chemists. ARE NOTED FOR THEIR JUST RECEIVED Drugs, PITMAN’S Chemicals, Shorthand I Patent Medicines, Instructor m A complete exposition of Toilet Articles, SIR ISAAC PITMAN’S Spectacles. System of Phonography or Aerated Water Requisites, phonetic shorthand Sponges, etc., etc. Designed for Class or
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  • 152 4 Penang, 22nd September 1899. Tin »86.- sellers. (Trang out of season. Black Pepper West Coast... no sales. (Acheen fill' sales. While Pepper 45-“ Cloves (picked) Mace Pickings Nut,neß s No..- 775 I 4.85 do. Susat (casket 4.40 *>• Tapioca Flour ’-9° €utta TMIIII H°--do. Soomle 2l do,
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  • 248 4 (Straits 'limes, 19TH September, 1899.) Raubs (.5/10 pd.) S6'-5 O 6 s *£t fully pai-1 *62. [elebns I#s pd.) 14 '~7 Pahang Corp. (£> pd.) '4 2 5 Temelongs Kechau Gold (£lO paid) »12 S.KaubLtd.tlioop.i #325.-0«»» new issue sis Rediang Lebong (fl. 100) »223. saks. Fraser Neave,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 180 4 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore. Perak Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3 ft. on bromide paper W. JONES. King Street. Photogratrer PASSENGER AGENTS IN ENGLAND. WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co. (Passage Department). Passengers will be met on arrival of Steamer in London, and their Baggage cleared and
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    • 2793 4 «nsumiur iiotirrs. Uintsfor LEA 4PERRIHS’ £3 «CESTERSHIRE SPM. Charnbenaiifs Gough Remedy —tv —h m ms I s the best medicine in the world for coughs, colas, e oyal nsurance Co. za, wjr b sIU Str V&PBp* croup and whoepin? cough, When troubled with a A AftO la SL 11 |B
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    • 610 4 REDUCED PRICES Fop** CRUSHED FOOD. New Stock. Try it and You Will be Sat... T a -?r at SlnCe lnferior Crushed p P ic offered for sale in the Penan- v ar i f 00<! >s prices, he desires to draw ,Ow certificated Crushed Food for Hor- prepared, even at
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