Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 July 1900

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. NEW SERIES PRICE 23 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. TUESDAY, 17th .JULY, 1!M)O. No. 161
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      761 1 biotas. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. fHHE mail steamers may be J- expected to arrive ontIl' wards, and leave Penang 'j homewards, on the following dates:Outwards. Homewards. Pallaarat July '6 [“letta July 28 Bengal Aug. 9 Aug. it 23 Chusan a 5 v„, r matta Sept. 6 BaHaarat Sept. 8
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      1433 1 M ADRRri ITC/'LIFD I I AVH BRITISH INDIA STEAM tIAViGATIOii GOMFliif, Limited. iloturs. INUnDUtU I OLMtri LLUTD. KOHINKLUKE PAIETVAAar KAATSfiHAPPU. a s. HEfiAPATiM lime of STEAMERS. Nippon Yusen Kaisha. yl fl lntended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. japan kail steamship Co., Ltd. IV/ A x\ I For Will Sail
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      1410 1 Uimks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783.00c (abt. £3,000,000 Reserve Fund...L 2.773,000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Acfncv in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, Meda (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Chere Iron, Tegal, Pec uoTigan, Pasocroean, Ijilatjap Gorontalo, Paletnbang. Iorrespondent s .it Bombay, Colombo
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    REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    6 2 REUTER’ S TELEGRAMS. No Tklecram Arbivhd.
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    VERNACULAR EDUCATION IN THE COLONY.
    1038 2 On taking up any report, at the end of which the signature of Mr. R. J W ilkinson may be attached.one expects to find more than a series of bald facts and statistics: and. in the case of the colony's annual education report for the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1336 2 The actual number of persons on famine relief iu India is 5.923,000. The monsoon has at last burst in force on tbe west coast of India. Shanghai has lemitted by wire rs. 63,800 to lhe India Famine Fund. I iie Swiss village of Wiler, in the B-me-e
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    The Assizes
    34 2 1 iu case against >adiapen, charged with rimmal breach of trust, in respect to two bullo ks, was resumed, yesterday morning, but not conclude I when the Court ro-e in the afternoon
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    MARRIAGE LAWS IN SIAM.
    54 2 1 hr Siam Gazette contains a proclamation that molifies the marriage law of die countiy. In case of divorce, the w< man has hitherto b-en requited, by custom at least, to >ep-<y the money which the husband pai l at marriage. Ihe n-w proclamation makes that
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    Outward-Bound N. D. L. Passengers.
    116 2 By To morrow’s Mail Tile foilowing is the list of p»ss<*ngers by the outward bound German itnpeiial mail s earner Wcunar, due to reach Penang, to-morrow, at 1 a.m. F.r Penang: Messrs. A. S. Zissner, H S. Haas; For Singapore: Messrs. H. Suhl, Was tra
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    Pretoria Sports.
    142 2 On Saturday Next. .According to a circular, that has l>een disttibu e 1, the Directors and Secre ary of tire Penai-g Kheati Guan ln-urance Co, n t content with giving a grand ball on next Friday, are inviting the Asiatic woil ai l schoollioys to join in land
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    MALARIAL MOSQUITOES.
    168 2 Mr S Wray, of the I’erak Museum, thu- rrpotts his experiences With all the knowledge gained, one seems, when looking at recent investigations from a practical point of view, to be still far from lieing in a position to stamp out malaiia. Granted that tie mo-quito is the
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    A REFORMATORY.
    216 2 The following paragraph from Iridian Engineering comes opportunely at a lime when the government of lhe col 'tiy are starling a ref irmatory at Singapore :---Insein Reformatory, Burma, is the onlyjuvenile reformatory in the province. There were 90 boys in it at the clbse of 1899. fhe health
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    MUNICIPAL MEETING.
    135 2 The following are the Agenda for the Municipal meeting to be held to morrow afternoon: 1 Minutes of last Meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the Deputy President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4 Letter from Mr. Kennedy re bis re signalion. 5. Statement
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    A RAILWAY STATION STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
    84 2 It is a question open to argument, says Indian Engineering, whether a railway station is, from the force of circumstances, immune from lightning It is reported that lately a flash of lightning passed along the verandah of Kalyan junction station of the Great Indian
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    Waterloo Day.
    196 2 Lock of Napoleon’s Hair and his Snuff-Box Sold. It was the anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, and it was certainly one of the little ironies of fate, that on that day Messrs Sotheby should sell two interesting relics of the great Napoleon Both these souvenirs were accomparie
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    Telephone Call Superseded.
    224 2 A Hint to Penang. .As soon as the Municipal Commissioners have given Penang the installation of elec triciiy, tbe following arrangement can be made The National Telephone Company propose to introduce into their metropolitan system an entirely new method of ringing up.” Under this new method the
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    THE PUBLIC PRESS OF SINGAPORE.
    373 2 An Anniversary. We offer our contemporary, the Straits Times, our complimentary congratulationupon its attaining to morrow, the 15th in-tant, the fifty-fifth anniversary of its birthday, that j >urnal having daied its first numlier on the 15th July, 1845. Tbe Singapore Free Press of those days
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    Khaki for Everyday Wear.
    406 2 The Singapore Free Press will le much gratified at Hie following change, reported by the Daily Mail, in connection with tbe British at my Hereafter theie will be no thin red line. It will be a thin line of mud-colour. Working days, fighting days, ordinary every
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    157 2 [From our own Correspondents SINGAPORE (17th July) The Terror in China, Destruction of Missions. All the stations in Hunan, be longing to the London Missionary Society, have been burned down Attack on Tientsin. The native city at Tientsin was captured on Saturday, the British alone losing 600 men.
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    Italian Vessels Starting
    29 2 Four Italian cruiser- have startea for China, the Carlo Alberto, Vettor Pisani StremMi, and Vesmi:', an.l miy be expect' ed to look in at Penai g.
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    Austria Sending Cruisers.
    63 2 The Neue Frtie Presse and A’ms Wuw Tagbiatt publish tl e informalion, cetivej from an Austrian official source, tint Au S tria will mobilize her Ist divi-ion of cruisers, consisting of one firs a-s and two second clas- ctui-er-, for imme iate despatch to China: A bitt
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    MOORISH SULTAN’S DEFIANCE.
    54 2 The Sultan of Morocco ha- adlie=seda circular to the foreign repre-enta tv-s, stating that, as France ignores his protests against encroachment, he now addresses littnself to the powers, demanding justice for the breach of the frontier tiexty of 1845. The Sultan fi mly refu~es to grant one
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    INDIAN RAILWAYS.
    64 2 The mileage open at the en i of tbe financial year 1898-1899 aggregate! 19,231! milesexclusive of 3,267! miles belonging to Native States and other bodies, with which the Government of India have no financial concern. The capital outlay on the construction of S a e and Guaranteed lines
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    CONFESSION BY TELEPHONE.
    66 2 Mr. Robert Mungall, a Bnolle >ommission agent, on receiving a confes-ion of misconduct ftom his wife, straightway sought the telephone and rang up Dr George Alderson, the person implicated- And lhe telephone le'urrel the other's admission that the charge was true. Tbe petitioner had known the co-responcent
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    DEATH OF A CHAMPION JUMPER.
    94 2 DEATH OF A CH A MPION JUMPER. The deadi has iak-u p ace at Ti, p rary, Ireland, of J M. Ryan, tbe ceebrated high jump r. Ryan wo > lhe Eng i-b championship at AVolverb unp'on in 1893, clearing 6 ft. 2f in., and again twj years later. His
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    BLASTING EXTRAORDINARY.
    105 2 A correspondent writes The destruction cf Laingsnek Tunnel has hindered General Bui er's advance, but the damage is not so serious as might have been tbe case. A truck of dynamite serinto have been statione I in the centre of tbe tunnel, and a locomotive was s'arted from
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    THE NEW CAPE MINISTRY.
    223 2 The following is lhe compositi >n of the new ministry formed by Sir J Gordon Sprigg at the Cape Sir J. Gordon Sprigg, Premier and Treasurer. Mr. Graham, Colonial Secretary Mr. Rose lunes, Attorney General. Dr. Smart!, Commissioner of Pubii: H rs Sir P. H. Faure,
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      1261 2 p i T 1 A We are Always Up-to-date jftfitittS. I V IC lartt vO» W,th the The K,an Z coffee cultivation 1 IUVJIU LATEST NOVELTIES company, Ltd. rilHE Ordinary Yearly Meeting of ShareI holders will be held at the Office of the Company. 9 Weld Quay. Penang, at 3
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    WAR NEWS.
    437 3 5thnth July. Anarchy in Peking. Most contradictory news continues to a h Europe from China. It is impos to discover the real position at PekAcute anxiety as to the fate of the Rations is gradually assuming a dull ret .nation in the conviction that they have all been
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    Penang Cricket Club
    301 3 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following aie the results of the ties played yesterday: Single Handicap Final Tie. Class A. H. vonßerg beat C E. Craig 6—4- 6—3. Class B. C. A. Wi<ks beat C M vanCuylenberg 6o, 64 (retired) Von Berg v. Craig. The first of the
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    Penang Golf Club.
    290 3 Spring Tournament. The Championship and Foursome Handicap Finals are still undecided, but Mrs. Bromhead-Matthews and the Hon. C. W Kynnersley (contrary to my expressed opinion) succeeded in very cleverly placing the Mixed Foursomeslo theircredit, after a capital s ruggle with Mrs. Freer anlMr. A C Hynes. The
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    Mixed Foursomes.
    47 3 Final Tie. Mrs. Bromhead-Matthews Hon. C. W. Kynnersley beat Mrs. Freer Mr. A. C. Hynes by two up. Foursome Handicap. Final Tie. Messrs Pike Addie v. ion. C. W. Kynnersley Mr. Gaffney (unfinished). Championship. Final Tie. D. A. M. Brown v. Mr. R. J. Addie.
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    FURTHER REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    1030 3 3rdnth July. Provisions Scarce. There is great scarcity of provisions among the civilians at Pretoria and elsewhere. Foreign Burghers Expelled. Lord Roberts has expelled all foreigners who became burghers during the war. Frankfort and Greylingstad. General Hunter has occupied Frankfort unopposed, and General Clery has occupied Greyiingstad.
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    EXCHANGE
    131 3 Penang, 17TH July, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Rank 2 o Do. 4 months' sight Rank 2/0) Do. 3 Credits 2o| Do. 3 Documentary 2’0,2, Calcutta. Demand Rank Rs. 149! Do. 3 days'sight Private 151 Bombay, Demand Rank Do. 3 days’ sight Private 151 Madras, Deman 1
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS
    168 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Acting Commandant Parades for This Week. Commanding Officer’s Parade on Thurs day, 19th instant, and on every subsequent 1 hursday. Squad drills under Section Commanders on Monday i6tb, Tuesday 17th,Wednesday lBtb, and Friday 19th instant, competition practice. Details for the Week Orderly
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    THE MAILS.
    88 3 Mails Close To morrow. for Per str 1 ime Rangoon Calcutta Africa 9 a.m. Calcutta ...A. Apcar 11 a.m. Tongkah Petrel noon. Tongkah ...Perse 1 p.m. Edie, segli Ol< hleh GGv Lansberge 2 p.m. I’angkor a, Teluk Anson Tuu Tong 2 p.m. Rangoon Stang Leong 3 p.m. Singapore.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    22 3 From Steamer To Arrive. Colombo (mail from Europe) Weimar 18-7-00 Singapore (mails to Europe) Bayern 18-7-00 Singapore Rosa 19-7-00
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    SHIPPING.
    193 3 Arrivals To-BAY. s. s. Sum tra from Dili s. s. Read from Batavia s. s. Ho Kuei bom Deli s. s. 7«u Tong from Teluk Anson Yesterday. s. s. Purnea from Rangoon s. s. Seana Liortg from Singapore s, s. Tambora from Segli s s. Glaucus from Liverpool s
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    124 3 July 18 Outward Nord 1 Lloyd Mail Steamer ITnaiar from firemen, for Singapore, China and Japan, Behn. Meyer Sc Co. 19 s. s. Nurnbern from Hamburg, for Singapore, China and Japan, Behn, Meyer Co. 19 s. s. T'litita from Singapore, for Barcelona, Antwerp, Hamburg Behn Meyer Co. 19
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    243 3 The s. s. Glaucus (Captain Barwise) brought a geneial caigo from Liverpool, yesterday. The s s. Seang Leong (Captain Co'mian) brought a geneial caigo fiom Singapote, yesterday. The s. s. Reael (Captain v n Doi of-) arrived from Batavia this morning, with a general cargo. Tint s s.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    112 3 T uesday, 17TH P. C. C. Te nis Tournament, at 510 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 4 40 a.m. and 5-0» p.m. Wednesday, 18th German mail, from Europe arrives at at 11 a.m., and to Europe leaves at 11
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      73 3 New name for Liebig Company's Extract. Wc notice that Liebig’s Extract of Meat Company have decided to put another distinguishing mark upon their Extract, in addition to the well-known blue signature j. v. Liebig. On and after the Ist of January, 1900, all their jars will have an additional label
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      299 3 LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE II \IR The only article which really |«>- -es nutiilious virtues for stimulating and restoring the hair is Rowland's Macassar Oil It removes scurf, harshness, diyaess, prevents the hair being injured by illness, and should always be used for children’s hair; 11 > other article
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    RONTGEN RAY CENSORSHIP.
    77 4 Those who would take any improper aditage of Her Majesty’s mails must reckon iih the Rontgen rays. According to a tuber of the Rontgen Society, the ofliciare now making great use of the rays looking into the contents of parcels sent rough the post. The examination can
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    WHY THE "RAMILLIES” LAGGED.
    97 4 WHY THE "R AMILLIES” LAGGED. humorous incident occurred during the steam tests of the Mediterranean Fleet from Gibraltar to Arauci Bay. Whilst at Gibraltar the crew of the Raniillies, which is Lord Charles Beresford's flagship, wrested from that of the Renown (sir J. Fisher’s flagship) the Gibraltar Cup, i >r
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    Stone-Broke Stone-Dealers
    137 4 The Chief Justice of Ceylon has ani malverted on reckless trading, in an insolvency appeal by Iladjee Marikat Omeru Lebbe .Matikar, a gem merchant, at Colombo. His lordship rematked that the insolvent bad incurred debts to the amount of rs. 53,000. He could not show how he incurred
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    Rush for Dividends.
    137 4 Great Success of the New County Council Loan. I'iie following paragraph should serve encouragement to the Municipal Comiin .sionets of Penang, where the ratepayers ave plenty of money to invest, should the notion of starting municipal stock be 1 artied out :The London County Council is a
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    A Record Egg.
    328 4 The first bid for the hitherto unrecorded i gg of the great auk at Mr. Stevens’sauction ms, London, was 150 guineas. Ihe sue stul offer was/"330 155., and establish ed a record. Even the smaller, and, in i tnparison, poor specimen which was also ottered fetched 180
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    A Question of Witchcraft.
    405 4 Nurse Dowling Awarded ,fioo Damages. What is a witch was how a juryman immarized the question al issue 111 lhe .1 suit ot Agues Dowling, nurse, against Mr. Louis Ferdinand Dods, surgeon, at 246 Matylebone Road, which concluded on the olh of June in the Queen’s
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    190 4 Penang, i 7 th July, toco. 878.50 sellers Tin (Trang 29.50 I West Coast... no sales White I’eppet (Achecn 61b no sales. Black Pepper 43-75 Cloves (picked) 32 50 Mace No. 1 88 sellers M ice I ickings 80. -to. Nitnegs 59 5° J o. (No. 1
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    287 4 (Stiails Times, 14TH July. k,oo Rauhs n 6 i»d »59 5° buyers. *£l hilly pal 1... ...560 25 IKechau 1.01. l (£lO paid 124 sales sel.eis. lhe N. Kechau Mining Co >5 95 S. Raul s(»00 pd 5 150. sellers. Do ,850 pd.) 170. Sepiati isio pd.)
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      370 4 $2 Per Month the Pinang (Jazettr ENLARGED EDIHOJ Per Month (F° p Local Su bscrihe(| u>2. the" pinang gazette» enlarged daily edition. TERMS of SUBSCKIPti O v pHE price of the Pim !ng Ca J X free is as follows- zd, To Government Offices end Merchants’ r o in Penang.—
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