Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 October 1899

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY, NEW SERIES.) ESTABLISHED 1833. [PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL LVII. WEDNESDAY, 18th OCTOBER,. 1899. No. 239.
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      810 1 WppW Ibtas. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. trilHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outwards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homewards. B Oct. 19 Coromandel Oct. 21 Nov. 2 Parramatta Nov, 4 Coromandel *6 Chusan 18 Parramatta 3° "f"?"' Dec 2 Chusan Dec. 14 CM*
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      1689 1 NifwrnwnTQf 1 rrl? I? t r/ivn British India steam navigation company, Limited. Shipping INOKDDhLISUiLLIi LLOi 1) koninklijke paketvaart maatschappij. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Thfl N'ppon Yueen Kaisha. x/ H JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. \v Intended, Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. M ft— I o,< Will Sail Steamer. From
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      460 1 BROWN, CATHIRAVALO Go., 56 Beach Street, Penang MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS CONTRACTORS. WITH a view to meet the largely increased requirements of the planting, contracting, and other er nmunities of the Native States, and o facilitate the purchase and transport of all kinds of goods, from Penang thereto, he undersigned have
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      421 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. -j (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIETY Established 1524. Paid-up Cafital /35,783,000.00 Reserve Fine: 2,536,444.134 Head Office in Amsterdam. I Head Agency in Netherlands India—lhe Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij, Batavia Agencies and Branches. —Singapore, Meda (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroe» Ijilatjap. Menado Gorontalo, and
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    306 2 London, 17TH October OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. OPPOSITION PROMISE GOVERNMENT THEIR SUPPORT. ENG 1 «NO MUST BE SOVEREIGN POWER. Parliament, as arranged, was opened yesterday. The Opposition in both Houses, while deploring the breaking-out of war and criticizing Mr. Chamberlain’s negotiations with the Transvaal government, agreed that the ultimatum
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    SCENE OF CAMPAIGN.
    208 2 We hope to hand to our readers with to-morrow's issue of the Pinang Gazette an excellent map, on a reduced scale, which, so far as we can at present anticipate, will embrace the whole scene of the present campaign. We have purposely abstained from cramming the plate
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    SIR ALEXANDER AND SIR FRANK.
    314 2 The retirement of Sir George T. M. O’Brien from the post of Governor of Fiji has created a vacancy in the colonial list of activity, that is to be filled by the promotion of Sir J. Alexander Swettenham, at present colonial secretary in Singapore. The
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    THE LATEST NEWS.
    340 2 This morning’s telegrams are full of momentous matter. In the first place, the Opposition, unlike rome of their predecessors on the parliamentary benches, have through their leaders promised a loyal support to the Government during the present struggle. This is as it should be this is nothing
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1197 2 The Kobe Chronicle has absorbed the Hiogo News. No duty is levied on policies of insurance in Selangor. Tin yielded at Klang in September $278,732 39, as duty. Rice has mounted to $lB4 the koyan in the Kuala Lumpur matket. The French are employing Chinese workmen for
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    A PLUCKY LADY.
    88 2 Miss Perkins,of the Methodist Episcopal Mission, Thandaung, Burma, has shown her devotion to duty. She was on her way to Darjiling and had reached Siliguri when the sad news arrived of the catastrophe. Determined to push on at all risks, to assist her sister missionary, Miss Stahl,
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    P. AND O. PASSENGERS TO STRAITS AND FAR EAST.
    167 2 By Next Mail. By P. and O. steamer Britannia, connecting with the steamer Bengal, at Colombo, from London, 21st September:— To Straits, China, and Japan Miss J. A. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald, Mr. H. F. Weld, Mrs. Henry Morris, 2
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    16 2 TELUK ANSON. (18th October) Tin Shipments The shipments to-day are To Penang, 399 pikulsoftin.
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    PRELIMINARY TRIAL OF THE “ISLA DE LUZON.”
    80 2 The U S. reconstructed cruiser Isla d e Luzon underwent her preliminary trial at Hongkong lhe other lay, wi(| lim ii lt ntlv satisfactory results. This cruiser was built by Lord Armstrong and Co., and w as designed for a spe-d of sixteen
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    HEAD-HUNTING IN FORMOSA.
    95 2 A report appears in the news f on t Formosa published in the Osaka Asahi, that on the 6th inst. a parly of 7 Japanese ;nd 41 Formosans, who were conveying some camphor from the factory at Rohod a to Taikokan, about 4 n disiant, were attacked
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    LOSS OF THE “GLENAVON."
    105 2 Captain’s Certificate Returned. The Union (Shanghai) says.:—“lt will be remembered that the Glenavon was lost outside of Hongkong some months ago As is usual in most, though not in an, cases courts of inquiry think it their duty to sit on the unfortunate skippers who come
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    KING YI'S PROPOSAL TO ABOLISH LIKIN.
    101 2 Suggested Substitution of a Shop Tax The High Commissioner Kang Yi proposed to the Canton merchants that likin should be abolished and a shop tax substituted, but at a meeting of the guilds, held on the 26th of September, the proposal was negatived, the
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    DISASTROUS FIRE AT CANTON.
    142 2 Fifty Lives Lost. Particulars have reached Hongkong of a most disastrous fire which recently occurred at Canton In the locality known as Shek Kong a mat shed theatre had been erected, and other mat-slieds smaller in size had also been put up in the same neighbourhood,
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    MISCARRIAGE AND DELAY
    143 2 The Allahabad Pioneer's London correspondent telegraphs :—lt is rumoured that undercurrents of dissatisfaction exist among the Ministers at the miscarriage and delay of the military measures. The litter failure of the transport arrangements is by one side attributed to the fact of a civilian controlling the War
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    AGUINALDO RELEASES BRITISH PRISONERS.
    181 2 Two Poor Scots. On the 24th of September the insurgents gave two Britishers safe convoy to the last native outpost, and fifteen minutes later they were free men in the American lines near Angeles. Their names are Charles McKinley and Alexander Mclntosh, and they have been
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    NEW FAR EAST STEAMSHIP LINE.
    220 2 Philippines to and from America Direct. The American (Manila) of the 27th of September says—Mr. R. Colegrove, of the Colegrove-Finlay Company, returned from Hongkong on the Diamante yesterdayDuring his absence Mr. Colegrove chartered a new A. I. 3,000- ton steamer which will be the first
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      2083 2 PfitehariUfinMUSlC. MUSIC. CHLOROBROM 1 1 IbvlllLl ll v V» absolutely Prevents Cures A small dwelling house within easy 21. distance of town. einiZMreC 5*3 Address “B. 5.,” c/o Pinang Gairtfr. The Largest stock SEA-SICKNESS wanted. Importers Genera! Dealers. East. A dose will give you a sound P b I** LO*
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    NEWS AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    1746 3 THE TRANSVAAL CRISIS. lA1; c;i: shipments of horses. Lm gk shipments of horses are being ihr. British war office to South J,; 1; ii stated that fifteen thousand t L sf animals will be required for the n j itaiy campaign which now seems probable.
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    321 3 (L. C. Express) 22nd September. The Royal Library at Windsor Castle has just been fitted up with the electric light. In one of the rooms where there are prints valued at three or four millions, special movable lights are being fixed. It was in this famous library that
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 3 Penang, iBth October, Kates close as follows: London, Demand Bank 1/11 Do. 4 mouths' sight Bank l/llg Do. 3 Credits i/nf Do. 3 Documentary... i/liii Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks. 142 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 1431 Bombay, Demand Bank 142 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 143. J Madras, Demand
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    57 3 Parades for This Week. Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Acting Commandant. Oct. iSlh sp.m. Squad Drill for Section 3 Oct. 19th Squad Drill for Section 4 Oct. 20th Drill for all those members who have been unable to attend with their own Section. By Order, (Sgd.) G.
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    234 3 The s. s. Fook Ching (Captain Penn) arrived here from Belawan this morning, with a full cargo of padi and copra, but no passengers for this port. The s. s. Maha Vajirunhis (Captain Intveld) arrived here from Acheen and coast this morning, with seventy five passengers for Penang,
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    THE MAILS.
    49 3 Mails Ci ose To morrow /'■<>» Per str. Time. Klang and Port Dickson ...Betsy 1 f.m. Deli ...A vagyee 1 r.M. Singapore ...Album 1 p.m. Pangkor and Tehik Anson ...Canton 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli Olehleh ...link Canton 3 p.m. FriBAV, 2OTII. Klang Malacca... Eldar 1 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    35 3 From Steamer To Arrive. Singapore Glcnfalloch to-day. Liverpool I.xioii Singapore Maria Valerie 19-10-99 Calcutta Lightning 20-10-99 Colombo (mails front Ln rope) Bengal 20-10-99 Singapore (mails for Europe) Coromandel 21-10-99 Edie Bo'h 21-10-99
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    SHIPPING.
    78 3 trrhal*. 'I O-11AV. s s. Hebe from Singapore s. s. Fook Ching from Belawan s s. Canton from Teluk Anson s. s. Maha Vajirunhis from Acheen Yesterday. s. s. Flying Fish from Port Weld s. s. Sri Bangka from Padang s. s. Chan Tai from Kedah Departure». To-day. s.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    320 3 Oct. 18 s. s. Ixion from Liverpool, for Singapore, c hina and Japan, W. Mansfield Co. 19 s. s. Maria Valerie for Colombo, Bombay and I’f.i ports to Trieste, S. Kustermann Co. 20 Outward P. &O. mail steamer from Colombo, for Singapore and China, Gilfillan Wood Co. 21
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      2869 3 Mdymtei* Co. Sakloth Goslin9 Co ““tomes. im. ’’■SHEr 19 Beach Street. -122 Beach Street. AND WHOLE SALE AND RETAIL e-ASk’FbR SHIPCHANDLERV M Wine, Cigar Provision N an ok NoBm< :Noß i “LORNE" HIGHLAND WHISKY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. |ll|jQ| PV MCFChailtS. AND I’llUvl I rpjjE perfection of sporting amManila, Coir, and
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    147 4 1 enang, iBth October. 1899. >B7.—sellers 1111 (Trang out ot seasons Black Pepper [westCoaM... no sales. White Pepper 43-5° Cloves (picked) ,>7;_ Reller Mace No. 1 Bo a Mace Pickings do Nutmegs Jo c i No -i J* *<>■ s e <■<« Tapioca Floor do X" do°
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    234 4 (Straits limes, 16th October. 1899.) ♦Raubs (»5/10 pd.) $65. -buyers. fully paid... *66.[elebus (#5 pd.) si4-25 Pahang Corp. (£> i>d-> JU.25 -«.nrs. Tenielongs 616.50/u/yrrs. Kechau Gold (£lO paid) f 20—so’/ers. S.RaiibLtd.l»iooprt ,»*****101 new issue safes. •Redjang Lebong (fl. 100) *“5.--•-Fraser* Neave, Ltd. (650-pd.) S7B.—/’wv.rs. •Straits S'ships (thou
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      355 4 American Dentistry. DR. RABE of San Francisco is again in Penang and will remain here until the Ist of October. Office at “Waverley Annexe, opposite Town Hall. Houks 10 a m. to noon and 4 pan. to 5 p in. Deli. Perak, and Selangor patients will please take note. The
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      2570 4 IIIHtSIOPLE» 4 PERMS’ WURGESTERSHIRE b’l'CE. TIVOLI BEER f """’w 2X BY SPECIAL WARRANT THE QUEEN ffift PURVEYORS TO EMPRESS OF INDIA. M CELEBRATED OILMAN’S STORES. 1 Jiiisuriuur nmifiT.. Toi,et M I MkllJUklJr lk doline S’SSft 1 he Royal Insurance Co. ftffj.''. fe' 'WBA BEHN MEYER Co-, CONSIDERABLE reduction in local
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      586 4 I For Constipation "i A nice end safe remedy for ladies i •ci gently but promptly upon the li. fr cll dr 'il t 0 inte.nno. Fruit Julien cures ha!> ltu3 l' f offensive breath and sick-heaJache. JULIEN, 8, rue Vivienne, Paris Renowned Physicians prescribe Grimault'. M as the most
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