Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 January 1900

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  • 28 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. published daily. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 21 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. SAT IRDA Y. 6th J A XIA RY i goo. Xo. 5.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 778 1 Wppiwj Retires. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. -x TITHE mail steamers may be TO. expected to arrive out- ?J wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following 'VO/t’Tj/ dates: Outwards. Homewards. Bengal Jan. n Parramatta Jan. 13 '.husan 25 Mussilia 27 Coromandel Feb. 8 I Palettu Feb. 10 Parramatta 22
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    • 895 1 MADnnrrTTOnuri) TTAVn BRITISH ,NDiA STEAM NAVi6AT,OH COMPANY, Limited. NORDDEUISCHER LLOYD xoninklijke paketvaart maatsghappu. NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. tended Sailing and expected Arrival ot Steamers. J OR Will Sivi..-. I-m-::c:ei> 0» tft Portl^liovo?CuddtUora, l'!m. 18th Jan Landaura Singapore Ihu. 18th Jan. HAMBURG-AMERICA. LIN lE. I Thu. 1 th Jan., Singapore. at
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    • 512 1 fhrtta. The Nippon Yuscn Kaisha. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co, Ltd. e 1 Jl i ii I |J w If 11 r I -V v A REGULAR Service will XL. he maintained between Japan and Europe by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, specially designed for the Company’s Euro pean Service,
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    • 388 1 McAlister Co.' J I 1 E. THORN’S t ORIGINAL I STAR BRAND 1 1 1 Roof-Kefrigerating Composition i 1 is Snow* White, 1 is easily applied, very durable, I and, possessed of remarkable hygienic and preservative P qualities, can be used on IRON, SLATE, TILES, j GLASS, or BRICKS. 1
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    • 706 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappii(NEIHERLANI TRADING SOCIETY Established 1X24. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000x0 Reserve Func: j 2,*****44.121 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Netherlands India The Factorij of the Nederlandsche Handel Maatscbappij, Batavia Agencies and Branches.Singapore, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang Cheribon, Tegal Pecalongan, Pasoerocan Tjilatjap. Menadc Gorontalo, and Rangoon London
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  • 149 2 NOTICE. I ADI I> a t id :ig the Races on 10. h. 18th j an-l »n h Janiiaiv. n at. reminded that admi i :i to ,h hand St «nd and Lawn «ill be bv 1 only. I.i lie, Pickets are obtain ible through Meinl»-: of
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  • 110 2 NOTICE. 'l' H 1 C Jt« fi' 1: it I'urf bib 1 are .uepa cd t■ r ti*e I .11, i o h. cu-ction of a New («ran I Stand and othei Woi I s at the Race ('our--. P< i ig. They will award to the
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  • 358 2 Bombay, 5m lanuary. 7-4* f.m. Boers in Retreat Molteno Relieved of their Presence I'he Boers retired from Molteno 011 General Gatacre's advancing upon them with infantry, Cape mounted volunteers, and artillery. Another Army Order More Militia to be Embodied. An army order directs the embodiment of sixteen additional
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  • 38 2 From otr own correspondent Sl\(i APOIU (yth January) Plague in China Terrible Mortality at Canton. It is reported from Canton that plague has broken out in the city with touch severity. Thirty deaths are occurring daily.
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  • 300 2 Tur. presence of ladies at the front is a notewoithy characteristic of the war now in progress in South Africa. Boer ladies are utilizing special trains from the capitals to proceed tothe neighboinhood of Ladysmith, not only with the object of tending the sick and wounded
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  • 211 2 At the commencement of the struggle with the Boer republics, the British troops of all kinds, regular and auxiliary, probably numbered about 20,000 men, and, according to Mr. J. P. Williams, the financial secretary to the war office, the reinforcements which have since been sent to
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  • 853 2 We hear that Captain Nielsen is to take command ol the s. s. Quorra. Ir is rumoured in Perak that Mr Treacher has obtained a further extension of leave. I nn ni.w cricket pavilion at Sereinban will be completed by the Chinese new year. Ni.w Year Day
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  • 18 2 Yesterday's scratchings included Bittern, through whose name the pen was drawn for the Club Handicap.
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  • 32 2 The deaths are announced of Generals Sir Frederick Ri< bard Pollock, K.c.s.t. Caged 721; Henry llopkinson, c.S.I late of the Bengal Staff (aged 79); and Walter King Frooks.
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  • 38 2 1 announced at the commencement of I he South Afiica war that the Foers would be beaten by the middle of January. I a (here to my prophecy.M. Yves Guyot, 111 Le Siecle, Pai is.
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  • 52 2 The Municipal Commissioners were unable to proceed with the business of the ordinary meeting, yesterday afternoon, owing to their not being able to form a quotum The mee<ing was therefore adjourned to the 19th instant. There will he a special meeting on Monday afternoon, to discuss the new
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  • 113 2 Artificial or manufactured oysters are now being sold in Pari-, wlieie the leal bivalve is very expensive. The only genuine thing about the manufat tured oysier is the shell, which is purchased second, hand by the makers at small cost. Fhe spurious oyster is fistene i on with
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  • 135 2 Coi.o.ni l Hector Macdonald, who has been appointed to succeed Major-General Wanchope in command ol the Highland Brigade in South Africa, won Iris coni nii'Sion in the Afghan War, when, as Colour-Sergeant of the Gordons, he re peatedly distinguished himself He wataken piisoner at Majuba Hili. For
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  • 188 2 The recent repoits of native troubles in British North Borneo, and of preparations for a raid on the part of Mat Salleh were, Reutei’s zVgency is informed, due to the sprea ing of a malicious report on the part of one of Mat Salleh’s former
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  • 211 2 Ths Ovsrland Mail says :One man in Paris still appears to have command of his senses. It is M. Urbain Gohier, who protests against the Anti British feeling which is carrying the French people away. After recalling all that the British did for F rance in 1870,
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  • 363 2 From time to time reports have reached the outer world during recent years of iiouble on the island of Ponape between the Rev Mr. Dom, an .American Protes tant missionary, and his converts on the one side, and the Spaniards on the other, says the
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  • 73 2 Mr. Percy E Marshall, of Messrs Hensman and Marshall, Lincoln's Inn. Fields, draws attention to a paragraph chronicling the death of Mr. Radford, solicitor, of Sidmontb, who was described as the oldest practising solicitor i n England.” My partner,” he says, Mr. Geo. Hensman, who is still
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  • 178 2 A Full Company Wanted at Once, official announcement RECEIVED From the secretariat. Thk Times of Ceylon s aithoiize l to state that His Excellency the Governor has been in communication with the Sec. retary of State regarding the employment of Ceylon Volunteers in South
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  • 209 2 Colonel Sir Francis Wingate, after defeating the force under Ahmed Fedtl, made a reconnaissance, and found the Khalifa with the remnant of his army at Umdebrikat, seven miles south east of Gedid. The Anglo-Egyptian force marched from Gedid by moonlight, cutting its way through the ti.ick
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  • 437 2 A Man’s Face Cut Off. A rather sanguinary tragedy is reported on the West River, in whiih the biter was bit, and summary vengeance was executed on the pirate- The river steamer llw-Afti, which had left Kongmoon on Thursday, the 7.11 of
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  • 97 2 Ist Sunday «Uter Epiphany St. George's Church. Matins and Litany, at 7-30 a.in. Holy Communion (plain), at 8.15 am. Children’s Service, at 4-45 p.m. Evens ng. with Sermon, at 6 p.tn. Church of the Assumption. First Mass, at 6 a.in.; High Mass, at Sa.m; and Vespers and Benediction,
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  • 78 2 Saturday, 6th M -il from Europe expected to arrive. Epiphany High-water at New Jetty, 4- to a.m. and 4-35 P-m-Sunday, 7TH Ist Sunday after Epiphany. High-water at New Jetty, 50 a.m. and 525 pm. Monday, Bth Municipal Commissioners’ special meeting at 3-30 p.m. First Quarter
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1179 2 Pritchard Co. slwSte 28 Beach Street, XMAS NUMBERS NEW Penang, NOVELS. Have the finest and best selected 3.110 S Stock of j Musics; Instruments Tonic?* Black White, London News, and the largest Graphic. Pear’s Annua!. pianoforte and Organ < BARK IRON WINE) Sketch, Holly Lca\CS with OSIOGIIS Highly recommended by
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    • 677 2 41i‘lu Aiibcrti‘.'.rinriits. WA. IT UX A CHINESE CLERK as Book-keeper for Tandjong Pocra. Salary to start $5O. Applv to BF.HN. MEYER Co. Yf’Oß sale. HANDSOME AUSTRALIAN COB and 2-Whccled Hooded Buggy, and Harness, complete; Also two Rovei Bicycles, ladies’ ami gentlemen’s, nearly 11 w. Apply to Z.,’’ c/o Pinaiif; Gazette.
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  • 1396 3 Prisoners Their Own Warders (a). I prisoners their own Warders, by Major Nair, c m. g (who was connected qh the S: i aits for 24 years and resident Lm ill<>r of Penang for over three them) must be recognised as a book .I o ly of lot
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  • 162 3 28th December. Sir Charles Warren. It is reported that Sir Charles W arren has arrived in Natal. The Boers Further Strengthening Their Position. The Boers at the Modder River are entrenching at night and constructing woiksso as to enable them with acorn paratively small force to hold
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  • 754 3 Sensational Failure A great sensation has been caused by the failute of the well known and longestablished firm of solicitors, Messrs Ingiam, Harrison, and Ingram, of 67 Lincoln's Inn Fields. Ihe partners are Messrs Carlmt-ll Harrison and James Crofts Ingram, and the firm acied as
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  • 1633 3 Pretoria Ladies Visit Ladysmith. Arrangements have been made by the Transvaal Government to enable the res idents of Pretoria to visit the seat of war in Natal. Trains run weekly from I‘re toria to Ladysmith filled with gaily-dress-ed ladies, who post themselves on the turrounding hills to
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  • 484 3 The following new- books were reteised at the Penang Libraiy on the 4111 i-siaut: The Heart of Asia by F. II hkriue and E. D. Ross. The Cathedral Builders by Leader Scott. The Rise of Portuguese Power in India by R S. Whiteway. I’ issage> fi mi the
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  • 141 3 I’exang, 6th January, ujoo. Rates close as follows London, Dem rid Bank 1 1 Do. 4 months’ sigh l Bi i'< i/t'l D”. 3 <’re li*s 2/0 Do. 3 D>c :m'itirv 2 Calcutta. Dem ind Ba 1 K 114 Do 3 days’si. ht P. iv ue 146 Bombay, Dem
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  • 86 3 Oideis by Captain A R. Adams, Acting < 'orninan dant. I’araim-s for '1 he Week f-quad 1 >itll Daily al 6 30 a m. and spm By Or I -r. (Sgd.) G M. Dundas Mouat, Lt. <§• Idj. Penang Volunteers. Borage Cafs. Forage Caps may be fitted on
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  • 336 3 The s. s. (< aplain Davis), which amved hete this morning from Rangoon, biought 24 deck passei gers and a geneial cargo. fur. s. s. llok Canton (Captain Scott), win. I: ai rivc.l lieie yesierdav fiom 0.-ehleh, brought 34 deck-p issengers and a general caigo for this port.
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  • 51 3 Mails Close on Monday. tor Per str. Time. Klang Betsy 1 p.m. Edie. T s niawc, seglt Oieblch fantv i 1p m Paiigkor and Teluk Anson ...Canton 2 p.m. Tl t SD>Y. 91H. Klang 3. Malacca Teutonia 1 p M Deli ...Ho Kuti 1 p.m Rangoon ...K«.igr.i 3
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  • 34 3 I 10m Srei’u > Io Arrive Rangoon Palitaua c,: iHsfiom Europe! to-dav. Calcutta Chelydra Singapore Van Swolt 8-t-oo Singapo e ightuing 8-t-oo Singapore J’ii Pc”<j 8-t-oo Bomba' Xaderi 8-1-00 Singapore BormiJa 8-1-00
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  • 126 3 lon ay s. s Heir from Sing<pore s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson s. s. A<mgni from Rangoon Yr.s re wmv s s lick Canton from Olehleh s. s. 1 haiping fiom Port Wei I De; a UPJ I s s. P,. larig I >r Co!->:iib J South :ru
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  • 145 3 |an. 8 Extra P. O. s. s. Socotra from Singapore, for Col >mbo. London and Antwerp. Gilfillan Wood Co. 10 s. s. Cyclops from Liverpool, for Singapore and Java, W. Mansfield Co. 12 German steamer Sumatra from Singapore, for Deli. Behn. Meyer .V Co. iz Outward P.&O. Royal
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 124 3 NOTICE Extension of Time. N OTICE is herebv given that tend rs will be re -eived by tiie Chief Commissioner of the Western Provinces of Siam, up to the rst February (not January), 1900. for the Pearl Fishery Fann of the several Provinces under the Montone or Division of Puket
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    • 65 3 PRODUCE IMPORTERS, LONDON. WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co. the<r services as Agents for the Sale of all > nds of EASTERN PRODUCE. Consignments entrusted to them will be itndled with every care, placed upon the Market t the earliest favourable time, and proceeds remitted immediately. f or many years they have
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    • 1419 3 Pfl Tiie SubscriptiOfl Lists win be opened on the 15th day of Decent! e‘, 1 1899, and will be closed on or before the Ist day of March, 1900, 19 BecKcH Street. T M E SHIPCHANDLERY or, vr, v KU PENANG HILLS RAILWAY Manila Coir, and Europe Rope. y a
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  • 165 4 Penang, 6th January, 1900. Tin »66.50 (Trang out ot seasons Black Pepper West Coast... no sales. Acbeeu 6'l’.. no sales. Waite Pepper 40-75 Cloves (picked) M ice No. 1 g o M ice Pickings Jo N 7 75 do. t No 4.85 Jo. 8u r Uke. 1
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  • 229 4 (Straits I imet, 3RD Jani ary, 190° 1 Kaubs (15/10 pd.) *£l fully P*ld $62.50 *|elebus ($5 pd.) Iliwfa. Pahang Corp. (£1 pd.) *Temelongs lt( 75 s Kechait Gold (£lO paid) >9 5« l "‘J rt *S.RaubLtd.(»ioopd.)., J 2 0Redjang Lebong (fl. too) «So. *Fiaser4 Neave, I.ld.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 187 4 A Remedy for all lrreiju'ar,tle». SsperMA nz Bitter Apple. Pennyroyal, Hl C ,h e. A'. Sold by Singapore Dlepenel ig Co., Ltd., Raffia, Place, Singapore. MARTIN the,., .< sot THAWPTON. ENGLAND. KHYE HO FOUNDRY Co. Engineers, Iron Brass Founders, Boilermakers, Bridgeßuilders, Blacksmiths, Coppersmiths and General Contractors. IRONMONGERS. Iron and Steel
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    • 2474 4 WLtqlfyt 'tAT’Pi ret xr Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and f Bit 11ISK. jf XMIIISKy Diarrhoea Remedy LIEBIG Brag j s everywhere acknowledged to be the most success- nflllblllV’C EVTDAOT Messrs. DANIEL CRAWFORD SONS, Limited. Ail medicine in use for bowel complaints. It always I vUWI ART VtA I KAUI I cures
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    • 678 4 Jnsurnnrt Jlotirrs. The London Assurance Cor.B poration. rrniE undersigned having been appoi n i,B X Agents for the above Corporation now prepared to accept MARINE and Fti-'H risks at current rates. HALLIFAX cB Sun Insurance Office. FORMERLY Sun Fire Office, London. Established 1710. INSURANCES rff eted upon alm ,-t description
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