Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 March 1900

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. NEW -SERIES PUBLISHED DAIL/Y. ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. TUESDAY. 2oth MARCH, 1900. No. 65
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 814 1 Shipping Mottas. Paninsii’ar Oriaatal Steam Navigation Company. rfIHE m ul steamers may be expected to arrive outiyr 1 A wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homewards. ~i March 22 Coromandel March 24 April 5 Parramatta April 7 «9 Hassiha I H-laarat May 3 May 5 1
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    • 1624 1 MrtDrxrxri 1 1 nvn BRITISH INDIA STEAK NIVIGIIION CDMPANY, Lmted. Shipping fiotias. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. xoninklijke pakedaart kaatschappij. a NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAKERS. Nippon YUSOfI KaiSha. 1 Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. jap ah mail stbamship Co., Ltd. For Will Sail Steamer. From Expected on I U- Madapatam, Karrical,
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    • 432 1 BROWN CATHiRVALO Go., 56 Beach Street, Penang. MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS CONTRACTORS WITH a view to meet the largely increased requirements of the planting, contracting, and other communities of the Native States ar.d to facilitate the purchase and transport of all kinds of goods, from Penang thereto, the undersigned have established
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    • 416 1 Wanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. 1 Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,000 (abt. £3,000,000.) Reserve Fund...!. 2,773,000 (abt. 225,000.) Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padamr, Cheribon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap, Gorontalo, Paleinbang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras, Pondicherry,
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  • 258 2 Bomba turn M ak<h, 7 54 p m Commander-in-Chief in India. Death in Calcutta. The death of General Sir William Lockhart is reported as having taken place in Calcutta. The Siege of Mafeking BESIEGERS ReINI >RCRD. Constant and severe fighting is reported from Mafeking, where the British and
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  • 248 2 The British Empire loses one of its best generals, and India her cotnmander-in-chief, by the death of General Sir William Stephen Al xmder 1. khart, G.C.8., K.C.5.1., whose demise is reported to-day as having taken place in Calcutta. Last week, we notified that Sir William
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  • 283 2 Lord M thuen would seem to he taking his time over the journey from Kimberley to Mafeking. On the 7th instant, Reuter notified that a strong force from Kimberley is advancing to the relief of Mafeking," though no mention is made of the dateof its
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  • 303 2 There is a movement on foot in India to do away at the next census w ith the term Eurasian as being either meaningless or offensive, and to use in its place the expression Anglo-Indian. No suggestion of a desire for change has so far been made
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  • 931 2 '1 he Free State Commandant Ferreira is repotted to have been killed. liii. Mansion Hou-t Relief Fund (S. A. W ar) no.v amounts to £”711,000. When the cartridge factory at MtxlJerfon em blew up, at least seventy lives weie lostall Boers. In the middle of a trial
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  • 69 2 Dr. Levds says it is strange that no news has been received of any engagement preceding the relief of Kimberley. If the Boers allowed General French to gel through their lines it was merely a stratagem to shirt up hi- force in Kimtierley amt cut off
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  • 88 2 The next large war, according to some, will lot lie in counec ion with Central In di 1, Persia, a Rus-i in a Ivance on Afghanistan or a-a result of European land-hunger in the Far East, but over Morocco, where, it is sard, things are shaping
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  • 91 2 Ir has Ireen notified to Messrs. Gilfillan Wood and Co., the Agents to the I’, and O. Vo, that the royal mail steamer Bengal left Colomlio, wiih the mail-, for Penang on Saturday evening at ten o'clock, but owing 10 some misunderstanding it
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  • 126 2 alrout two years in Rangoon Rangoon 1 lines. Mt-s Robinson, a barmaid in Ever--bed’s IP tel, who was. till a few days »go, employed in the Bodega, was found d--ad in tier room on Friday morning. Ihe post-mortem showed the cause of death to lie
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  • 114 2 .Alleged Robbery in a Latrine. Yesterday evening, Karpanan was ar-re-ted on ih- allegation of having robbed a Chinese gill, eight years old, of a pair of gild earrings and two gold hairpins, v i ued at $22 50. I lie man was in the public la nne
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  • 123 2 In Bkoad Daylight. e sTEßDAvafternoon, a Chinaman named ap Km i- alleged to have seized a woman in a by lane, between Magazine and Brick Kiln Roads, struck her, knocked her down, and rebbed her of five gold hairpins set with diamonds, valued at $6OO.
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  • 379 2 Winding up Arrangement. A general meeting of the Young Men's Asso lalion was held last week, and the following gentiemen were present Mr D. Graham (Vice President), Rev. Dr. B. F. West, Mr. P. B St. John (Honorary Secretary), and Messrs. E. G Cullin, J. J. Jeiemiah,
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  • 52 2 Mr. Justice Bucknill attended th e t> brokesbire Assizes at hrs left arm 111 a sling, owing loan, h ent to his wrist. On his or sat the High Sheriff, andon hi- tl magistrate, Mr Seymour Ain kht a these gentiemen also lad his 1-it 1 °f
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  • 74 2 Recruiting for the Colonial D;,,.;,,, already sufficiently advanced t giv.. that it will soon be of full strength an'j Pe the field. Sanction has been obt, U; e j' n the raising of an Irish mounted j to be attached to the Colonial Du'.?
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  • 94 2 Lord Stalbridge aroused hearty cheers from tbe North Western Railway sh.,rj holders when he informed them that i company was about to put on the i nei 4,000 th engine, and that the mmagers at Crewe were not obliged to go out ot En". land for
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  • 108 2 The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Ha l, k c m q c m P., whose death is arm mn e v. j Recorder of the City of Lon on -irnej'./ He was lory member for H<|,, rn dj ston of Finsbury since 1892 He was l orn
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  • 88 2 When the Boers at Magenfjntein learned that a powerful British Arms iad entered the Orange Free State, andjsere cutting their ines of comm u a.ion, a panic ensued amongst them, and they made all haste to abandon their entiendjinents When the Guards Brigade arrived, and encamped
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  • 90 2 A phvate letter f. om Cape T >wn states that, since las atriv.il. Lord Kitchener has discovered that Mafrking largely owes to Lord Edward Cecil the of its long defen e. Ascertaining 01 t e eve i the outbreak of war that the Government contractor Lad orders
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  • 158 2 The B >mbay Chamber of Commerce h s sent in a letter on the ibje t of the ac.er,. modation of lascar seamen on steamships, l ire Chamber, as the result of inquiries, says it appears the lascar,crew- are perfe: v contented with the pte-e t a comm
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  • 209 2 Lord Heneage Withdraws In the bouse of comm ms re entiy, ia reply to Mr MacNeili, Mr. Wyndham stated that >ir Wi .i.im Buber had asked if I.e night as a soldier take certain proceedings, and was informed that there was no military objection to his
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  • 215 2 A fine historical scholar, a c 1 editor, a witty satirist, and a kindly gentleman have passedaway in the death of Mr- H. D. Traill, which has occurred suddenly at the Great Western Hotel, London. Mr. Henry Duff Traill was a son if Mr.
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  • 40 2 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following is the result of the tie played yesterday Championship, (I' "al)F. O. Hallifax beat H. C. Henham 6l, 56, 46, 64, 6iDouble Handicap. Talma Bailey beat Dunn Ck Stephens 36, 6—4> 6—'O'
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1435 2 n mustc so softens an& disarms FQlfAfty £lrtu Aa‘urrtir.nnrnts. Pritchard Co. tb A AJ. AWVAAW* V* fine*.” Bp* MTCD yrOTICE is hereby given that the partnernW Jffi I f ship lately existing between Kh<x> Nah (j ieon g and Chcah Chee 800. carrying on business as crockery shops under the
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  • 1460 3 J OR FEBRUARY, 1900. Meeting. The only ordinary meeting during the mo nth was held on the 16th. There were |0 special meetings. Revenue and Expenditure. 11.,. icvenue from all sources collected during 'he month amounted to §30,874.03, anl 'the expenditure to $32,524.13’ e balance brought forward
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  • 441 3 New Books. Ihe following books have reached Penang and will be distributed to subscribers at the Penang Library on and after to day The Tiansvaal From Within by J. P. Fitz Gerald I nnisia by Herbert Vivian Fifty years of the History of the Re public of South
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  • 111 3 Tcesd.ay.2oth: Town Band, Golf Club, at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 10.25 p m. and 11-15 a.m. Wfpnfsoav. 2isr: Special Service and Sermon, St. George s I htirch, at 6 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. High-uaur .«tNewJetly. 10-50 p.m. an 1 11.40
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  • 121 3 Penang, zoth March, 1900. Rates close as follows London. Demand Bank '/upit Do. 4 months'sight Bank l/nj 3 C rerlits 2/0 D°- 3 Documentary 2/o T Calcutta. Demand Bank R 146 Do. 3 days’sight Private 14-j Bombay, Demand Bank 146 Do. 3 days’ sight Private ,7} Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 76 3 Ordeis by Captain A. R. Adams, Acting Commandant Parades for This Week. Musketry preliminary drills every evening (except Wednesday and Saturday;, at 5-15 p.m Sword exercise for Officers on Wednesday, at 5-15 p tn. Detail for the Week. Orderly Officer, Lieut. A. K. Buttery Do. Sergt A. Co.,Coipl.
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  • 222 3 The s. s. Megna (Captain R Henderson) arrived yesterday from Mouhnein, with a cargo of rice. The s. s. Langkat (Captain Lingard) arrived from Deli yesterday, with 12 deckpassengers and a general cargo. The s. s. Sportsman (Captain Asan) arrived from Kedah yesterday, with 32 deck passengers and
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  • 61 3 Mails C< ose To-mokrow. For Fer str l une. Klang ...Mary Austin 1 p.m. Pangkor and Telok Anson .../'ci' Tonj 2 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong ...Lightning 2 p.m. Moulmein ...Megna 4 p.m. Thursday, 22nd. Deli ...Aiagyee noos. Klang and Fort Dickson ...Betsy I P.M. Asahan and Batu Bahra
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  • 35 3 I nur> T Arrive. Edie G. G. v. Lansbcrgc to-day. Rangoon Ibntakota 21-3-00 Singapore I ulitana 22-3-00 Singapore »Ni<i Sang 22-3-00 olombo Leon XIII 22-3 00 Colombo Im.ills from Europe Bengal 2J-3-00
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  • 134 3 Arrivals To-day s. s Lightning from Calcutta s. S. law Tong from Teluk Alison Y«sT>- s. s. Sport:man from Kedah s. s. 1 haiping from Pert Weld s. s- Hok Canton from (Jlehleh s. s- Mary Austin from Klang s. s. Prw from Singapore s. s. E lying Dragon
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  • 171 3 Mar. 23 s. s. Hebe from Sing ipore, for Deli W. Mansfield At Co. 24 s s. I’olypliemus from Liverpool, for Singapore and Java, W. Mansfield Co. 25 s. s. Eizh F ranz Ferdinand from Sing «pore, for Rangoon, Bombay via ports to Trieste. S, Kustermann at Co.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 50 3 SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN. ous Eruptions. Irritation, Stings of In cct o Eczema. Burns, imparts a luxuriant beat The complexion, and arrays the neck hands and arms in matchless whiteness, unobtainab e bv any other means. Ask Stores and Lheims s or Ro'w lano s Kalydor, and avoid poisonous nutation.
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    • 2331 3 McAW S 4c, LM„ 40 Ra ca.-, HAVE THU RUCT er i i-UTrnv A N Extraordinary General Meeting of the r\N Friday, the 23RD day of March instant, 19 Beach Street. HA\E THL BEST SELECTION A. above Company will be held by k.nd (J and following days if necessary, will
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  • 182 4 Penang, 2oth March, 19CO. Tin $79.— sellers. (Trang 29} Black Pepper West Coast... no sales (Acheen 6H> no sales. White Pepper 43Cloves (picked) 3* 5° Mace No. 1 93.—sellers. Mace Pickings 80. do. Nutmegs **3- do(No. 1 7-75 d Sugar < 2 4-85 do I B <sk<
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  • 282 4 (.S' ».<</> 1 io e 171 H March, 1900 i;.i uls 115 101 d. 159 2 5 1 I IIIIK I .1 I »60.25 K' ban Gold |£iu paid) t>>7 5° S. ll.ml s Iftiwi p.l #2OO Do ($5O pd.) »100.— scllcis. «epi .11 'lO P<l.) »1
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 587 4 Municipal Notice. riIHE Municipal Commissioners of G&lt; rge 1 Town, Penang, invite tenders for Ironwork and other materials required for Campbell Street Market. Specifications can be obtained, and plans seen, at the Municipal Engineer’s Office. Tenders, which should be endorsed Tender for Ironwork, &c., for Campbell Street Market.' will be
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    • 2203 4 ELLWCOD S PATENT AIR-CHAHBER HELMETS. EST -XST* 1 IRiiaiWOIR lhnwatoi W&103 the Officers, The Quid Medal. Wr Natural Todrt Preparallwis. The Civil Service and the Cognosced. I. H. London, 1884. SMWM, MH BXCSBDS BIX M11.1.10M BOTrLBS. Cl I IWfinn’O niTrilT AID nuiMDCD UEI MCTQ The «BRITISH medical aouRMSL- i»yi of
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    • 312 4 xPer Month THE Pinang ENLARGED EDITION. Per Month (For Local Subscribe $2. THE PINANG GAZETTE” ENLARGED DAILY EDITION TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION IIHE price of the i. G SW(&lt; X free is as follows lo Government Offices and .\l c r.:&gt; ln tp r in Penang.Per annum... »24 payable m a&lt;i
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