Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 January 1900

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED PRICE 2D CENTS. VOL. LVIII. WEDNESDAY, 3rd JANUARY, 1900. No. 2.
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      833 1 i Shipping Peninsular Oriental Steam I Navigation Company. H Til HE mail steamers may be H expected to arrive outfl i, wards, and leave Penang H homewards, on the following H '’■Fjy'.r/ dates: B Ou t ward s. Homewards. Jan. ii Parramatta Jan. 13 fl, u sun 25 j Massilia
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    367 2 Bombay. zwi> Jamahy, 7-57 p m. General Buller's Task. A Flooded River and a Perfect Fortress. War-cot respondents at Chieveley are unanimous in describing as stupendous the task which is now confronting General Buller. The Tugela river is in full flood, and the Boers’ position seems to be
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    MARRIAGE.
    44 2 Barr Gordon \t the Masonic Ha l, on 1 uesiUy, 2nd J n u.uv, by Rev. J. b Mt Knight, i-’i EBhßicK George Barr, son of J J. Barr, of W.h wiik-biie, to Glti lien Mildred, daughter ot the late Capt. Gordon, Melbourne.
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    SEDITION AT THE CAPE.
    181 2 Disaffection, or sedition, as it maybe called, is spreading s- -utliward. apparently: but, after al), one could expect little less', in face of the extraordinaryluck, which has persistently attended the Boers’ arms, sin e they invaded the two British colonies. Time after time have the enemy
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    WIDOWS AND ORPHANS FUND.
    76 2 FURTH ER SU BSC RIP HON S. Amount previously acknowledged $l5-557-73 Messrs. Tin Seang Co. 50. Messis. Ban Tin Lum Co. 50. A. T. Bryant Esq. 100. A. M Lanyahdo Esq. 10. Indian Medical Association, Penang Branch C.J. Bateman Esq. 6. J. R. Bruce Esq. 10.
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL
    475 2 Karachi proposes having electric trams. Mafeking owes its salvation to its mud walls and tin roofs. Dr. Dennys killed a fine cobra over 5I feet long in his dining room atSandakan, a few days ago. The police at the Dindings, week, killed a full grown ligress. Lumut
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    RELIEF FUND AT HONGKONG.
    66 2 The relief fund being raised in Hongkong now amounts, with contributions from the southern treaty ports, to about >7 ..00 >. At Singapore a vote of foi the same object has been ma e by the Legislative Uvun«il. In Hongkong tlier< as as yet lieen no
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    LETTER AND PARCEL INSURANCE.
    124 2 From tl e I't of Januaiy, 1900, the scale f fees chaigeable by the Post Offices of the Co'ony f r the insurance of letters and pn els -ent by jx>-t within the Straits Set 1 a m-iits and fo< 1 he insu 1 ance of
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    WITCHCRAFT IN SANDAKAN.
    176 2 WITCHCRAFT IN SANDAK AN. Amongst the various subjects which foim matters of complaint in our io al t.’ouils few would expect that of wit. I. cr.ift to figure, says the Li. N. Horneo Herald Yet an attempt was made to lay an infoimalion a few days ago in wiii h
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    CROWN AGENTS.
    283 2 Thf following leaderette appears in the L. <S* C. Ezfress We notice that a leader in a recent I—ue of the Pinc.ng Gazette devotes itself to the growing discontent in the Straits bcltlemenls on the subject of the Crown Agents. it remarks that besides an animal retainer of
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    46 2 TELVK ANSON. Tin Shipments. (2nd January) The shipments yesterday were To Penang, 495 ptkuls of tin Do. 51 of ore. The shipments to-day are To Penang, 558pikulsof tin. 3rd January) The shipments to-day are To Penang, 320 pikuls of tin. Do. 79 of ore
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    THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
    40 2 An Indian contemporary says:We must make up our minds to the painful cer tainty that the present disaster will binore widespread and seiious than that of 1896-97, to say nothing of that of twenty yeais ago.”
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    AGAINST THE SIDE-SADDLE.
    40 2 Tun Health Protection Society of Cleveland, U S A., Lave undertaken a campaign against the side saddle for women, which they hold to be injurious, and they advo cate the ordinary masculine position on horseback for females.
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    EXPORT OF RICE FROM SAIGON.
    81 2 For 1 unatei.y, this year has lx:en a very P'O-peious one, writes a Saigon 101 respondent to the Hongkong Daily Press. Ihe quantity of rice exported will reach 2.000,0 >0 piculs by the end of December, whi< Ii will be the highest figure yet at
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    ALSACE-LORRAINE FIRST.
    82 2 The £c/arr publishes a letter from Prime Henry ot Orleans on the subject of British aims. Ihe I’iince says that if Mr Chamberlain's dream is realised Libeial England will give place to a Protectionist nition. It is time for us,” he adds, to make up our minds. We
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    IHE CROWN PRINCE OF SIAM A FIGHTING MAN.
    96 2 The Crown Prince of Siam who was in the house of lotds during the i ransvaal debate last month had a special interest in the discussion, for the regiment to which he has been attachedthe Durham Light Infantryhas been ordered to the
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    MR. LE MESURIER
    109 2 Mr Le Mesurier, the Cey'on ex civilian, has received his quietus He came to gtief m Lis action against Sir West Ri igeway for/”ro,<oo damages foi ties pass and assau.t, and before the mail left, tie was diiected Ly the Comt to amend Lis statement of claim
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    A DUKE AS A JOURNALIST.
    139 2 The young Duke of Manchester, who went lo Washington as the special com missioner of the Nett York Journal, to ie|-o t the proceedings of Congiess for that paper, ha- hastily leturned, greatly di-sa-ti-fied with his experiences In the first place he was, it is
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    LATEST NEWS FROM LUZON.
    156 2 As American General Killed. A telegram from Manila to the Hongkong Daily Press reports that Major-Gener al Lawton, commanding the First Division Corps of the American Army operating in Luzon, wa- killed on the 19'h of December in an attaik on San Mateo, eighteen miles f
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    CHINESE MINISTERS EULOGY OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
    244 2 Sir Chihclten Lofengluh, the Chinese Ambassador, presided at a dinner and debate of the Article Club, held at the Queen's Hall on the 7th of December, the subject of debate being the development of trade in China. His Excellency sat at the high table
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    SOUTH AFRICA ITEMS.
    1232 2 Christmas Cheer for the Boers. Boer women and children were working hard before Christmas to provide clothed I comforts, and Christmas «liter for the burghers at the fiont. Our Wonderful Infantry. We must do justice to the superb I mtiepidity of the English infantry Al the I
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      1963 2 Pritchard&Co. -> Stolte L. WfaR28 Beach Street, great cash clearance sale Penang, Commencing from 3rd January up to CADBURY’S CHOCOLATE Have the flest and best sclecled Serravallo's f Singapore flats, COHFECTIONEKY MO .X Tonic.” At Exceptionally Low Rates. in great variety consisting of and the laige (BARK IRON WINE) Don’t
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    "GAZETTE" NOTIFICATONS.
    349 3 I Captain A. H. Bohleio is granted three Bionths’ leave on half-salary from the 18th January, 1900. I Mr. A. T. Bryant reported his return to enang on the i6ih of December and Isuined his duties as first magistrate. I Archdeacon Perham is granted 14 weeks* L ation
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    JANUARY RACES.
    862 3 J ANUARY RACES. Notes and Anticipations. A popular topic of conversation just >w is the forthcoming race meeting, and Br this reason 1 will endt avour to give a Bw notes concerning it. The weather has Kdergone a complete change in the inBrval, an 1 the going in consequence of
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    RACING AT CALCUTTA.
    886 3 The Trial Stakes. Great interest from the outset of the afternoon was centred in the Trial Stakes, (the second race on the first day) for which Merloolas was made favomite. The parade of the nine candidates was watched by a large and critical crowd, but the inspection
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    A Helpless Cripple.
    166 3 VT BENGERT of Norborne, says:-- For 9 nineteen months I lay a helpless cripple from Rheumatism The weight <>f my bodvvas reduced from 170 lbs to 130 lbs., a 1 roof of the terrib'e pain 1 had to endure During all this time, I sought a cure,
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    HAIR PRESERVED & BEAUTIFIED
    84 3 HAIR PRESERVED BEAUTIFIED The only reliable preserver ami restorer of the hair is'Row land’s Macassar Oil. winch closely resembles the oily matter nature pro. rides for nourishing and stimulating itsgiowth without which the hair becomes dry. thin and brittle It prevents baldness and scurf, strengthens the hair and for clnldren
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 3 Penang, 3rd January, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 1 113 Do. 4 months'sight Bank t/nl Do. 3 Credits 2/0 Do. 3 Documentary 2 o r Calcutta, Demand Bank R- 145 Do 3 days' sight Private 147 Bombay, Demand Bank '45 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 147
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    110 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Acting Commamiant. Parades for This Week. Wednesday, 6.30 a.tn, 3=A B Coy 5.0 pm.££ B Thursday, 630 a m. A& B 5.0 pm.,, A Friday, 630 a.m. A& B 50pm. B Officers and Non Commissioned Officers. Officers and Non Commissioned Offi ers
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    187 3 The s. s. Flying Fish (Captain zXbdul), wbicli artived here from Port Weld yesterday, brought 53 deck-passengers and general cargo, for this port. The s. s. Deli (Captain Hassan) arrived here this morning fn.m Langkat with Mr. Larsen, as saloon passenger. She also brought 21 deck passengers and
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    THE MAILS.
    62 3 Mails Ci o e To-moriow. For Per str. I imt. Langkat I‘angkalan Brandan ...Deli I p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson ...Canton 2 p M. Rangoon Calcutta Kasara 5 P M. Deli ...no Ku.n 5 r.». Friday, sth. Klang Malacca ...Langkat 1 p.m. Madras via Negap -tarn, taking Mails
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    24 3 I A'rio Hamburg IVestph.itia to-day. die G G i’_ Lansberge 4-1-00 <; tl z Canton 4- -o<> Colombo Sachsen 4-1-00 Rangoon 5-1-00
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    SHIPPING.
    70 3 Io r>AV s. s. Bc'i from Langkat s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson HS.I Hl.‘ N D. L. s s. Prin: H.i'irich from Singapore s. s. 1-lying l-ish from Port Weld Oep-.rme. To.. AV s. s. Vidar for Tongkah s. s. t erse for Tongkah s. s. la.. '1
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    137 3 Jan. 4 Outward Nordd Lloy 1 Mai! Steamer Sad sen from Bremen, for Singapo.e, China and Japan. Belin Meyer Ac Co. 4 Extra P. &O. s. s. Canton from London, for Singapore, China .and Japan. G Ifitlan Wood Ac Co. 6s s Hebe from Singapore, for Deli, W.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    97 3 Wednesday, 3RD: Rov 1 Prince of Wales Lodge, No. 15A5 E C.. Regular Meeting, at Masonic Hall, at <1 p.m. Town Band, Esplan 1 le, at 5-30 p in. High-water at New Jet y, 1-40 a.m. ai. 2-05 p 111 Thursd v, 4th N. D.
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      24 3 NOTICE LESSONS IN Music, Shorthand, Book-keep-ing, etc., TO COMMENCE IN JANUARY NEXT. |"pr further particulars apply to T. \V. E< KERSALL, 245 Burmah Road.
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      25 3 WANTED. A CHINESE BOOK-KEEPER. Foi a Tobacco Estate in Batu Bahra. Apply to S. P. 1’.,” c o Pm ng Gazette. Penang. 6th Deccmbe., 1899.
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    184 4 Pfnang, jkd Janiakl rjoj I in (Timin out of scason< I'. I. Peppet West lios.lks A<’>‘»ep oil» no sales. W .ile Pepper 4°. li oves (picked) 37?I icc No. i luu.— > cis. M ice; Pickings 8o. do. N'lilUl'gS 6>(No. 1 7-75 d°Sugai I a 4-®5 do.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    263 4 iS/i.-iG /in join Dl? EMni a. i' i. *Kaul»s < i 5 10 pd.) Hl'-’ I fully 1 .I I S< 2 > iI I. I'US 145 p l. I 8 1 1 > 5 P.di.n >• Crip. ;£i p l.t 50 ..'a Femelongs t‘1075 d.s. K<
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