Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 January 1900

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. FRIDAY. 19th JANUARY 1900. No. 15.
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    692 1 PROGRAMME OF ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1900. To te he'det Batu Gajah on Thursday the Ist, and Saturday, the 3rd, of February. FIRST E»AY. 1. The Maiden Plate. Valrtb #250. A Race for all Maiden Horses that at any Meeting held under the 5 R. .J. ixiiles. Weight
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      809 1 Shipping Motta. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rpHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outi i| wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homawsris. Chusan J an 2 5 Massili Jan. 27 Coromandel Feb. 8 Valetta. Feb. 10 p a ,,amatta 22 j Bengal 24 V.'ssia
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      1471 1 MADnnrmuniryi) T rnvn BRITISH IHDII STEAM NAVIGATION COMPAQ, Limited. jNOKDDhUIbuIIEK LLUII) pakehaart maatsghappij. o NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. j Ut ffl Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. For Will Sail Steamer. From Expected on \x 9 i > Neffapavam. Karrioal, i Porto Novo. Cudda'.ora. Fri. Ith Jan Landaura Singapore
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      454 1 Shipping |lotas. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. I" I -N 4 REGULAK Sei vice will be maintained between and Europe, by the following NEW TWIN SCREW STEAMERS, j specially esigned for the Company’s European Service, lighted throughout by Electricity ptovided with excellent accommodation for First and
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      121 1 Patent iiiunoenirated and Improved Sanitary Fluid.” TKffejttSf-l WK. REGISTERED PAGE MARK. CERTIFIED BY Dr. A. B. GRIFFITHS, Pii.D., F.R.S.E. Member of the Chemical Societies of London Paris and St. Petersburg Lecturer on Chemistry at the Central School of Pharmacy Loudon. Author of A Manual of Bacteriology.’ Researches on Micro Organisms,’’
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      821 1 Unnlis. Nederlandsche Hr-ndel Maatscliappij. (NETHERLAND TRADING SOCIEI '1 Established 7524. Paid-up Capital /35,783,000. 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, Med; (Deli), Sarnarang, Sourabaya, Padang Cheribon, Tcgal Pecalongan, Pasoeroean Tjilatjap. Menado Gorontalo, and Rangoon
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    225 2 Bombay, iSth Janvary, 7-25 r M. The Tugela. Crossed in Two Places. Wednesday’s Advance. The Times's correspondent at Spearmansfarm telegraphs that, on the 17th instant, a British force inarched westward. Lord Dundonald’s Siccess. The 10th Hussars, under Lord Dundonald, dashingly occupied the hills above Wotgietersdrift Potgietersdrift completely surprising
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    THE SITUATION IN NATAL.
    322 2 Readers of Renter’s telegrams must not forget the censorship exercised at Aden. and. bearing that unpopular institution in mind, they will readily understand how nothing of importance strategically is allowed to emanate fiom South Africa or from any of the scenes of action until it has
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    228 2 The Selangor Relief Fund has reached a total of $.16,095.40. In the cricket match played on Satur day between Selangor and All Cotners, each side scored 63 runs. The death is announced of Mrs. Wiegand, who visited the Straits last year with her husband, Dr. Wiegand, managing
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    22 2 TELUK ANSON. Tin Shipments. (19th January) The shipments to-day are To Penang, 335 pikuls of tin. Do. 66 of ore.
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    HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    58 2 The Agent of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation in Penang has been advised by telegram that a dividend of los. per share, with the additional bonus of los. per share, subject to audit, is recommended for the six months ended the 31st of December,
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    COSMOPOLICY, INDEED!
    63 2 Miss Waldorf, as was previously announced, most charmingly recited The Absent-Minded Beggar at Taiping. The author of that popular effusion is an Anglo Indian Miss Waldorf is an Aineri can the gentleman who handed round the bag after the recitation is Chinese the money was handed to a
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    Kinta Race-Meeting.
    61 2 The Sultan’s Cup. Owing to the non acceptance of a number of horses that were entered for ti e al>ove named tace, the race has been reopened, with the following entries and weights: Residue 10-7 Rathfeigh 99 '1 he Chevalier 96 Reward 9 4 The Count... 812 Orpheus
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    FRENCH OPERA COMPANY.
    129 2 To-morrow Evening. A pleasant surprise has come upon Penang, an.l the week, w Li-.h is being devoted to racing, dancing, and o her festivities, will close with an operatic performance at the Town Hall. Mademoiselles Campan and Darci..v arrived here unexpectedly this morning :;nd at once se<
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    THE INSULT TO QUEEN VICTORIA.
    150 2 A Disgraced Colony. The Singapore Free Press says There are vartou-. efforts Ireing made now to exp oit the pecuniary re'-onrees to be derived from a return of the Jubilee Memorial Subscriptions, for the benefit of other, possib y most woithy and laudab'e, purposes. But
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    SIR WALTER SENDALL.
    274 2 Sik Waller Sendall, whose name, according to the Piuang Gazette, is now lefore the pubii as one of three likely successors to the governorship f the Straits Settlements, is slid remembered by young Ceylcn of that day for the great interest he look in edu ational matters
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    THE SAN FRANCISCO OVERLAND ROUTE.
    285 2 Penang Visited by Mr McKay. At the present time,Mr. T. D. McKay, the General l assenger Agent, is visiting Penang. Like most people who have been here, Mr. McKay, who was in Penang on one of his round-the world trips two years ago, has felt
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    SITUATION IN AFGHANISTAN.
    26 2 The Government of India have no news of any alarming situation in Afghanistan. All recent reports represent affairs as being in perfect quiet.
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    DARJILING DISASTER.
    27 2 In the Darjiling landslip 300 lives were lost, 14,000 cattle were killed, 25,000 huts were destroyed, and altogether the loss of property amounted (0230,000 rupees.
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    NATIVE INFANTRY FOR MAURITIUS.
    33 2 The War Offi e authorities have asked for the services of a regiment of native infantry for the Mauritius. This regiment will probably be furnished by the Madras command
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    DIED GOING TO CHAPEL.
    60 2 On his way to chapel on the 17th of December with the Mayor and Corporation of Falmouth and the local Volunteers, a a very well-known Cornishman, Mr. Thomas Webber, died suddenly. The service was in connection with the Relief Fund. Mr. Webber had been mayor of
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    A.B I. COMMANDER AT THE FRONT.
    72 2 Captain Stabb, a commander in the British India Co.’s fleet, having taken twelve months' leave, thought a pleasant way of spending a portion of it would be to see some fighting in South Africa. He has, however, seen a little more of the war
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    PICKED UP ON A RAFT.
    85 2 The B J. Bhaud.ua, from Rangoon for Bombay, arrived in Co'ombo recently. After Iravii g Rangoon, when 2 o miles fiom land, she picked up four natives who were on a raft, having been carried out to sea io a gale of wind. The men
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    SHIP-BUILDING IN JAPAN.
    78 2 According i > a local paper, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha ve decided to build three more ocean s'e.imers of the zltaa Mans type for the Company’s American line, and the local Mitsu Bishi Shipbuilding Yard has been favoured with an order for the cons’ru tion of two
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    UNCIVILIZED BOERS.
    87 2 There is no discipline among the Boers,” Private Locke's letter concludes, nor any formation. They come along anyi.ow, and like savages: in fact, they are savages, according to how they treated their killed and wounded, which they threw down an old mine, because they wete too much trouble
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    PRINCIPAL PORT OF NORTH CHINA.
    88 2 Worn» is proceeding at Chingwangtao on the harbour project. The mole is under construction and it is anticipated that by August next vessels will be able to discharge and load under a completed section of it, and a substantial jetty has already been constructed at
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    YOKOHAMA HARBOUR.
    127 2 There is a grand scheme on foot to enlarge Yokohama harbour, extending its limits to llotimoku and Kanakawa, and rendet ing it capable of admit ling a hundred ships of ten thousand tons burden. The piojectors are influenced by the prospect, now at length said to be imminent,
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    BOER "TERMS OF PEACE."
    117 2 The Magdeburger Zeitung has received a telegram from Brussels, emanating from the Transvaal Agency there, confirming a statement that President Ktuger is ready to make peace if the British government do not insist upon further rights for the I itlanders than those they enjoyed before the
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    INDIAN VOLUNTEER CORPS.
    123 2 1 he volunteer mounted corps which has been accepted by the home authorities will be raised by Lieutenant-Colonel Lumsden, lately in command of the Assam Valley L'ght Horse. It will consist of two compmies, 125 men in each, of volunteers of all ranks. Colonel Lumsden will raise
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    103 2 Friday, 19TH Mail to Europe closes at 4 p.m. Municipal Commissioners’ ordinary meeting, at 3 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 3-0 a.m. and 3-25 p in. Saturday, zoth Penang Races, Third Day. j 45 p.m. French Opera Co’s Performance at Town Hall. 9 p.m. High-water
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1194 2 TUESDAY, IST» JANUARY, w (Singapore Free Press) Present. Sir Alex. Swettenham, k c m.c. /1 officer administering the governing Major-General J. B. B. Dickson c (officer commanding the troops) Hon. C. W. Sneyd Kynnersley, c M (act. col. secretary). Hon. E. C. Hill (auditor-general). Hon. R N. Bland
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    SOUTH AFRICA ITEMS.
    1645 3 Attack on Gum Tree Fort. jiip attack (on the 27th of December) n Guin I'tee Fort was prepared by the lt j]i erv advancing within rifle range. jj,.v found the position stronger than supposed and the fire hot. Advance hi, st impossible but with remarkable r i,,i<in
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    PENANG RAGES.
    1700 3 SECOND DAY. Thursday, 18th January. (Specially reported by Sefton") Queen's weather and all the other necessary adjuncts required to make racing in the tropics an enjoyable pastime were again in unison, with the result that an excellent afternoon’s sport was witnessed The best thanks are due to the
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    TOMORROW'S RACES.
    77 3 Predictions. I can’t say I was very successful in mv selections for yesterday’s events. Still I was not so very far out. Here goes for my final attempt: Larrikin Cup Belmont, with Bush Queen a good second. Penang St. Leger Rosnaree, Brut Royal second. Scurry Stakes Norah Creina,
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    EXCHANGE
    128 3 Penan».. 19m January, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bi dr 1 r« Do. 4 months'sight B ink 1 1! Do. 3 Cre li’s 1 11 14 Do. 3 D Knnne.it oy 20 Calcutta. Demand Bank R >l4 Do 3 days’sight I’» i.‘<<e t-|6 Bombay, Demand Bank 14
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    302 3 The s. s. Hike (Captain hite) nnived here this morning iiotn Siiig.i[K»ie, bunging 166 deckqiassengers an 1 a geueiai caigu. The s. s. Rosa (Captain Lyons), wliicli arrived here this morning from Singapore, brought one horse, 40 ueek-passe 1 ige Is, and a geneial caigo. The s. s.
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    THE MAILS.
    65 3 Mui s Close To-morrow For Per str. Time. Singapore. Adelaide. Melbourne A: Sydney T.idata ...11 am. Calcutta A pear it am Singapore Artaru 11 a.m Deli .-It noon. Klang 1 p.m Lio gk.it Par gkala-i Brandon Deh 1 p.m. Edie. S gli, Olehleli and T. Semawe G.G i
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    33 3 I ruin -s-e i u 1 Tv Ai riv Singapore Seine I eon J 201-00 Singapore .\deii 21-1-00 Singapore Maha T.ijirunhis 22-100 Singapore Gisc'.i 22-t 00 Negapatau, Loo.iiuna 23-1 00
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    SHIPPING.
    113 3 .4 rrivats To-day s. s. Ape a- from Singapore s. S. I.aniiaura from Singapore s. s Rom fiom Singapore s s. Hebe fiom Singapore s. s. fl >lll Oleh .11 s. s. A 1 aj\ fr tn Deli s. s. Ta:, deny fiom 1< Ink Anson Yi si i-.«i>>»
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    128 3 Jan. 22 s. s. Ci .'a from Singapore, for Col-mho. Bomb.iv via ports to Tiie te, S Kustennann A Co. 22 s. s I'ahpso from Singapore, for Deli. W Mansfield Co. o 2 3 s s from Liverpool, for Singapore and Java, W. Mansfield Co. 24 Extra P.
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      1646 3 I Midrv Municipal Notice. FROM THE STRAITS AND MALAYA TO PPLICATIONS for th-: appointment of EUROPE VIA CHINA AND JAPAN. 11 Assistant Draftsman, at a sahry of $2O a month, will t be teceive Iby the undersi ned 38 BEACH STREET. ApphcadonVTh» quick route through America via san francisco. C
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    177 4 I'enanc, igTH January, igco. 1 in «09.80 I Trang out ot seasons Black Tepper West Coast... no sales. (Acheeo 61b no sales. White Pepper 4’-75 Cloves (picked) 37Mace No. 1 100.—sellers. Mace Pickings 80 do Nutmegs 6z. do. (No. 1 7-75 Sugar I a 4- 8 5
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    239 4 (Straits I i'ntf, 171 H January, 1900 1 "Kaubs (1 5 jo l‘d.) ?63-2j *£'l fully paid $64lelebus (f>s pd.l f'3--Pahang Coip. pd.) »11 Temelongs *‘7 *<««• Kechau Gold (£lO paid* »27.25 *S.Raid>Ltd.(»iooP't *l9O Do (S5O pd.) |Bo. Sepiau ($lO pd.) *'s-— s,l^ s Kediang Lebong (fl.
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      331 4 FOR SHLtfi AT THE Pinang Gazette” STEEL PENS of Excellent Quality and a t Cheap Rates. POST OFFICE PENs j Turned up points-smooth and flexible 30 cents per box CENTURY PENS. Turned up points suits an. Paper. 30 cents per box. G” PENS. 30 cents x>er box. DEVIL’S OWN PENS
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