Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 August 1900

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    24 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED x 8 33 PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. THURSDAY, Kith AUGUST, *****. No. 185
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      822 1 wppnifl ilotiws. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. PrilllE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outJB, wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homewards. Clyde Aug. 2 3 Malta Aug. 25 commanded Sept. 6 Chusan Sept. 8 ila'ta 20 Parramatta 22 Chasan Oct. 4 Clyde Oct. 6
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      3005 1 NARhnrl ITQCLIR D I I HVR BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, Limited. J&ljippina lloiirTS. notice. nvnuULU I OVriL-tl LLU ILL KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. 1 "ILTV WIFE Khoo Hong Lean having left A K NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Nippon YUSGII KaiShO. for any debts she may incur from and after I
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      541 1 Hunks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschanpij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 18’4. Paid-i p Capital f. 35,7 8 3, OOO T (abt. £3,000,000 Reserve Fund..!. 2.773,000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, "fcaa (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padanp, Chere bon, Tegal, Pecalongan, PasoeroeaD, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    144 2 Bombay. i6ti< Atgtst. 9-21 a.m. Siege of Elands River. Garrison Holding Out. A messenger has reached Pretoria, bringing the news that the garrison of Elands River is still holding out, and that the casualties there number 67. Carrington Recalled from Mafeking Sir Frederick Carrington has been ordered to
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    WHOM GO YE OUT FOR TO FIGHT ?
    921 2 WHOM GO YE OUT FOR TO FIGHT Ox takiny up the latest mail papers, and on per tsing the account of the pu p nations in progress for the sev.-ral expeditions Chinawards, one finds that the strengths of the various contingents are as follow:Japan (50,000), Rus-ia 50.00 >), Great Britain
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1102 2 Inspector Ballard is again placed on the si-k list Tiik Singaporh ru e-course will be officially opened for training 0.1 Saturday next, the iB.li instant Tiik export ofiruz:n potk from New Zealand to England will start shortly. The p gs will range from 60 lbs. to 70
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    Put Back to Singapore.
    80 2 The British barque, West York, of Hongkong (Caph \V L. Foster), which left Singapore in ballast more than six months ago has been ob'iged to put back, owing to provis'ons tunning short. Very bid weather was experience!, and the batque was taken const.le-’ab y out of
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    Maiming a Bullock.
    87 2 A bullock, belonging to Mr. Allen of Petseveran. e Estale, strayed into a neighbouring Chinain in's compound yesterday, says the Smgapcro.Free Press. Two Chinese (it is algid) pursued the animal with a large knife, fast ned to the end of a long pole and, with this, they
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    The Assassin of King Umberto.
    96 2 Bkessi, the assassin of King Umberto, is a doth weaver by trade, who went to America in 1897 He returnei to Italy in June last ostensibly with the object of receiving a legacy. He denies that he was designated by the anarchists to commit the
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    The Home Rule Liberal Party.
    100 2 In the debite on the Sou'll Africa ques tion in the house of commons on the Ist of August, the home rule liberal leader, -ir II Campbell-Bannerman, advised his party to abstain from voting on the question put to the house, but his advi. e
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    Municipal Meeting.
    142 2 Thr following are the Agenda for the Muni, ipal Meeting to-morrow: 1 Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2 Any special business the Deputy President may bring forward. 3 Questions. 4 Statement of Revenue and Expendi tme an 1 Progress R port for July. 5
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    319 2 Ri port of ths Directors. The following repot t, the seventieth, is to be made by the Court Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at the ordinary half-yearly general meeting of shareholders to be held at the City Hail, Hongkong, on Saturday next:
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    92 2 [From our own Correspondents; SINGAPORE. (16th August) News from China The Allies reached Anpina a place 27 miles from Peking, On the 10th instant, without any fighting being necessary. The Allies, when they reach Peking, will probably find that the hostile Manchus have escaped from the capital. The
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    Director-General of Agriculture for India.
    56 2 Another effort will be made to <.ru !ea Director -General e,[ Indian Ag:. 1:-, a appointment which was sancti ,el sev t;a years ago. The Secretary of Slate b as been addressed on the subj-ct by ih> Government of In ia, and itishop-i an agricultural
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    Shoulder to Shoulder.
    83 2 Loyalty of an Indian Prince. It is understood that the Maharajah cf Bhowalpur, who has been among-t t, e numerous Punjab Chiefs who bav: offered their troops for service in China, has noin view of the noil-acceptance of Ins al 1 roposal, m ide a further loyd
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    The Late Mr. James Gunn.
    342 2 Many residents in >i g ipore an 1 in d; 5 Native States, parlicul.uly in Sung-iL'j and Jeleba, will deeply regret 10 bear of the death of Mr. James Gun:-, so l< > connected with the Jeleb-.t M n in g C The sad news
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    The Penang Pranakan Club.
    525 2 The Pe nang Pranakan Club. Co.M MEMORATION' Of Pretoria Occupied.'' To commemorate the si: -ces- cf Lori Roberts and the British Army .1 Bret a, the members of the Penang Praaakw Ciub entertained a large number ofgursts on the roth, nth and 12 h instant. The festivities would haVe taken
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      1495 2 P i’t 1 nrd $Tn Pianos, The Leading Hotels in the Straits Settlements <S Burma. Harmoniums, Eastern Oriental Hotel, Penang. PENANG. nnd TBIVE minutes drive from the Landing Jettv. The oldest and the most comfortable Hotel UHTHnS dll Ci P 1 Xd. Situated by the sea Its position is unrivalled
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    WAR NEWS.
    1364 3 31st JulyBth August. Boer Prisoners for Ceylon. 0 S) hundred men of the 2nd battalion r Royal Rilles arrived in Ceylon with first ***** of Boer prisoners on the Jb of August. The remainder of the L'taihU, 800 strong, with the second I prisoners sailed from Durban on
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    Manning a "Tramp."
    1086 3 (By Frank T. Bullen Please tell mewhat a tramp’ really is,” said an otherwise well-informed man to me the other day. I mean, of course, in the shipping sense,” lie added, and, as 1 know from experience that such a want of knowledge is the normal condition
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 3 Penang, i6tii August, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Band 2 Do. 4 months’ s ght Bank 2/0J Do. 3 Credits 2/041 Do. 3 Documentary 2'oj Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 152 Do. 3 days’sight Private 153 Bombay, Demand Badk 152 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 153 Madras, Demand
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    92 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. Squad drill, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, the 14th 15th, *****, and 17th instant, at 515 p.m. Section commanders are reminded of the Sectional Competition, the determination of which has been postponed to the week beginning the 27th instant. Lieutenant
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    119 3 I he s s. Sri Bangka brought from Padarg, yesterday, 20 deck passengers. The s. s. Canton brought from Teluk Anson, yesterday, 137 deck-passengers. The s. s. Langkat (Captain Lingard) arrived from Malacca yesterday, with 28 deck-passengers. I he s. s. Fitzpatrick (Captain Davey) arrived yesterday horn Rangoon,
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    THE MAILS.
    67 3 Mails Close To morrow. For Per str. Time Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh G.G.v.Lansberge 1 p.m. Klang and Malacca.... 1 p m Rangoon ...Henzada 3 p.m. Rangoon ...Goalpara 3 p.m. Teluk Anson and Bort Dickson I. Jy B'cM 4 p.m. Rangoon ...Fitzpatrick 5 p.m. Satur ay, iBth.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    19 3 From Ste.im'r To Arrive. Singapore Loodiana 18-8-00 Singapore Jam I 'ora 20-8-00 Calcutta Lightning 20 8-00
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    SHIPPING.
    91 3 Arrivals To-day. s, s. Lady Weld from Teluk Anson Yesterday. s. s. Langkat from Malacca s. s. Sri Hanaka from I’adang s. s. Canton from Teluk Anson s. s. G. G. v. Lansberge from Olehleh s. s. Fitzpatrick from Rangoon s. s. Thaiping from i’ort Weld Departures To DAV
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    32 3 Aug. 20 s. s JF<iE<s >. bfaru from Singapote, for Marseill s, London and Antwerp Boustead I 'O. 27 8. s. Glenoyle from London, for Singapore, China and Japon, Boustead Co.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    101 3 Thursday, 16th German mail to Europe expected to arriveat na.m. and to leave at 4p.nl. High-water at New Jetty, 5-30 a.m. and 5-55 P-m. Friday, 17 m Municipal Commissioners' Ordinary Meeting. at 3 p.m. Moon, Last Quarter. High-water at New Jetty, 6-20 am, and 6
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      180 3 It is better to keep well than to have the quickest possible recovery from illness. That is why there is such a universal demand for articles like Liebig Company’s Extract, now called Lemco. No. 4 6-6 It Saves the Children. ABOUT one month ago my child, which is fifteen months
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      1461 3 BURGOYNE’S SAKLOTH GRAHAM CO., CAUTION. VW H■■ 7 TAN Y thousanc’s of men suffer from onerTj A' IfX 1 I’L vatiug weaknesses, and cannot find a ias COrne O(jr no tice lhat J LIMITED, cureforthem. I say to such sufferers, write to f n am me, and i will show
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    188 4 Pebang, 16th August, 1900. Tin »78 (Trang 29-50 Black Pepper WeslCoas»... no sales. (Acheenblb. no sales. White Pepper 43Cloves (picxed) 32 5° sellers Mace No. 1 88. Mace Pickings 76 do. Nutmegs 59 5° do. INo 1 7-75 do. Sugar 2 4.85 do I Basket 460 do.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    287 4 iStiaits Times, iith August, 1900 Rauhs 16 10 pd.l *55I lilllv pat-1... $56. Keclian Gold (£lO paid) $23 The N. Kechau Mining Co. So. sellers. S. Raubs (t :oo pd 5 150. Do ,850 pd.) 875Sepiau <♦ 10 pd.) Bt6. Redjang Lebong (fl. 100) ?3°5Punjoms (818 pd.)
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      2047 4 ELLWGOD'S PAIENT AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS. TIVOLI BEER I PERAK STATE RAILWAYS. HOUSEHOLD WORD IN INDIA 1 Worn in the East by all Awarded jjq WHITE GLASS BOTTLE. Tim e Tables from ist February, .900, until further notice, the Officers, The Gold Medal. province wellesley section The Civil Service and the Cognoscent.
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      231 4 Per Month THE Pinanj ENLARGED EDITION Per Month (For Local Subscribe,, b2 e idYiNG AGENTS iil LOKDis WILLIAM J. KEYMER 7 Jffer wieir services to Firms A. vQ, Having for many y EASTERN MARKETS, tn-, I eage of the Goods sutitiie fcOn hearing whet Goods Of Samoles whl be mai
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