Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 August 1900

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    24 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBI-iISHISD UAILV. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. WEDNESDAY, 22nd Al (J ST. 1900. No. 190
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      797 1 Entires. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Pm HE mail steamers may I e expected to arrive outJP. wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homewards. Clyde Aug- 2 Malta Aug. 25 Coromandel Sept. 6 Chusan Sept. 8 Wa «rt 2° Parramatta 22 Chusan Oct. 4 Clyde Oct
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      2426 1 S > i S IVIBr\r\E"I ITCPUi? DI I BRITISH IKDIA STEAM IttViGAilo.l COMPANY, Limited. notice INUnUULU I ount»! llu YU kghinklijke PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPIJ. A CHOP (wooden stamp) of min», bearing I J| JL NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Nippon YtISCI) KaiSha. steamer Hok Canton on the 17th instant, I during my
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      933 1 faiths. Nederlandsche Handel MaatschappiL NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00 c (abt. £3,000,000 Reserve Fund...L 2,773,000 (abt. 225,00« Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, ".eda (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Cner« bon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    240 2 Bombay. zzn August. 726 AM. Allies v. China The Ccmmander’s Staff. Colonel Grierson, of the Royal Artillery, and Colonel Powell, of the Indian Staff Corps, will join Field-Marshal Graff Waldersee’s staff, for service in China. Strike at Marseilles Threat of Genoa. The men on strike at Marseilles are
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    THE MUSK TRADE.
    125 2 Although a certain proportion of Tibet musk finds its way to Calcutta, by fir the largest quantity is imported i ilo China. I he small deer (cervus nioschns), of which musk is a secretion, issai I toroun in large herds over the plains surrounding the Koko Nor.
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    THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS IN 1899.
    1632 2 The Hon. Walter Egerton, as present temporary occupant of the appointment of Colonial Secretary in the Straits Settlements, has issued his report for the year 1899, although, as a matter of fact, dining the year under review Mr Egerton was otherwise engaged in serving the
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    1071 2 The number of persons in India in receipt of famine relief is 6,281,000 The rebels in Colombia captured Panama and occupied Colon on the 15th of July. The Japanese Troupe will give their opening performance, to morrow night, at the Free School p'ay-ground. Mrs Kruger and the
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    FURTHER REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    396 2 nth13th August. The Pretoria Conspiracy. A court-martial is being arranged to try the Pretoria conspirators. The Crisis in China. It is reported that Yangtsun was occupied by the Allies on the 6th and that the American casualties were 60 Mr. Gomdnow, the American Consul-General, repotts that a
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    WAR NEWS.
    469 2 1 ith l3th August. A Widespread Boer Conspiracy. The news of a desperate conspiracy only discovered at the last moment has caused a deep sensation tn London. The Boer systetnof espionage is so complete that it baffles the whole British Intelligence Department. It is the general belief that
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    Steamer Aground in the Hughli.
    75 2 The steamer Aphrodite, deeply laden with salt from Aden, grounded on the James and Mary Bar while coming up the river on the morning of the 9th instant. Cargo boats were promptly sent down the river to lighten her, with the result that she floated
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    115 2 [From our own Correspondents' SI NO A PORE. (22nd August) News from China Li Hung-chang is proceeding tn Tientsin. On the 14th instant, the British and Americans entered the citv of Peking and, after a slight resistance, reached the legations. At 4-30 p.m., the Japanese blew up the
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    Cholera in British Regiments.
    43 2 From the 4UI to the 9th instant there have been 89 admissions a, d 48 deaths from cholera in various European a i Native regiments in India. Of these 50 and 20, respectively, have occurred in the Secuuderabad garrison.
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    Shooting Without License.
    95 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette’") Dear bIR, Seeing that the Railway will place the happy hunting grounds of Bagan Seiai within easy r< aclt of Fenang, and that the management have kindly artanged Sunday trains lor those who cannot get a -ayficm Saturday to Monday,
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    A Smart Capture.
    101 2 Sago Sneakers. Yesterday morning, at 4 o’clock, when Marine F. C.'s 30, 359, an I 93 were patrolling the hatliour, H eir attem n w s drawn to a tongkang, that apparently hal no light. Ou approaching this, they observed a faint glimmer beneath the waterproof coveting.
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    Reverence of the Dead.
    114 2 Evading the Boxers in a Coffis. The Rev. Father Stephanos Sette, who had charge of the station at Hiig Sliui, which was attacked on the 4th of July, owes his escape to the reverence of the Chinese for the remains cf the dead. Hs was dumped
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    Our Medical Staff
    176 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette’") Sir, Perhaps, it is not generally known that, in consequence of the motion of our new member for Penang, an Assistant D.-puiy Health Officer has been appointed front Madras, the holder being none other than Dr. Colin Ford, l m.s.,
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    Handkerchiefs to the Front.
    327 2 The following communication, aiklressed to the girls of Mrs. Curtis’s Scbo Taiping, from South Afiica, has been duly received Bothaville, Orange Free State, 24th May, 1900My dear children. I l> a e been asked by the office's and men of the 4th Battery to thank you
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      1364 2 Pritchard Co. <w narmoniuilis, To-morrow, Thursday, 23rd August, PENANG. Aei/vnnc and At the Free School Play-ground, V-J* d at THE UACK OF THF SUPREME COURT Musical THE JAPANESE TROUPE. Wine Spirit instruments of THE COMPANV Department. every kind, -J Sole Agents for the following: for Sale, Hi pe > op
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    PERAK ADMINISTRATION REPORT.
    1593 3 for the YEAR 1899. PART lII.* Education. At the close of the year there were 114 schools under Government inspection, of w |,i h 106 were purely Government institutions, while the remainder were assisted by grants-in aid the total Government expenditure connected with these schoo's approximately amounting
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    H. N. M. Torpedo-Boat "Scylla"
    97 3 Thu official trial has taken place of th first-class torpedo boat Scylla, built for the Dutch Government by Messrs. Yarrow and Co. (Limited). This torpedo-boat, together with the Hydra, constructe 1 by the same firm, will shortly leave Europe for the Dutch East Indies in
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    The Haunted House.
    105 3 But the weirdest spot of all is Mr Edwin Watson’s house at Bentong, says a Pahang coirespondent to the Malay Mail. Any night there, if you are but wakeful enough, you can hear, it is said, ghostly footsteps pattering about the house, and the doors open and
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    Slump in Bombay.
    122 3 A visitor to Calcutta, who has just arrived from Bombay, gives a doleful account of the state of things in that city. The other week six of the cotton mills stopped working, and now seven more have had to follow their example. The remaining mills are working
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    Official Idiocy, or the Force of Habit.
    388 3 A London paper relates the following story The other day a gentleman called at the War Office. As be entered the dark passage a porter standing just inside called out in a monotonous voice, Keep to the left, please keep to the left.’
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    Perak Turf Club.
    844 3 AUTUMN MEETING, 1900. Committee. Col. R. S. F. Waker, c.m.g., (President) Messrs. A. R. Venning, J. D. Mclntosh, F. Mills, W. G. Maxwell, and W. W, Douglas (Honoraty Secretary.) Stewards. Judges. H. H. the Sultan of Perak, Colonel R. S. F. Wa'ker, c.m g., and Cap tain
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    The Man is Lashed for the Woman’s Offence!
    258 3 Sacrifices,” a Chinese writer told the Chicago conference, cannot be offered by all persons without distinction. The Em peror only can offer sacrifices to Heaven. Only governots of Provinces can offer sacrifices to the spirits of mountains, rivers, land and agriculture. Lower
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 3 Penang, 2znd August, 1 y><>. Rates close, as diu.»w< London, Demand Band 2 op, Do. 4 months’ s'ght Bank 2/oj Do. 3 Credits 26} Do. 3 Documentary 2 ojj Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 152 Do. 3 days’sight Private 153 Bombay, Demand Bank 152 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 153
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    105 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Cumin in 1111 Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st, We.lne-.dav 22nd, Thursday 23r.l bquad drib, un ter Section Commanders at 5 15 p ill Friday ***** Commanding Officer’s Parade at 5-15 p m. Uniform, Di ill Order. I here will be a Committee Meeting
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    136 3 Ihe s. s. Maggie (Captain ILs’rup) arrived from Deli yesterday, bringing 41 deck-passengers. The s. s. Mary Austin (Captain Boyle) arrive! from Klang yesterday, bringing 44 deck passengeis. The s. s. Taw Tong (Captain Vaz) ariivel from T. Ink Anson yesterday, bringing 147 deck passe: gers. Ihe s.
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    THE MAILS.
    48 3 M<n.s Close To-morrow. For Per str Langkat ...Quorr 1 t i>.m T>eli .../lv.iiiyce 1 e.m Pangkor and Teluk /Vtison ...Canton 2 f.m, FKtDA 24TH. Klang and Malacca...L mgkit 1 pm fongkah ...I i.iar 1 p m. Teluk Anson and Port Dickson ...L Jy Weld 4 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    41 3 From Stennr Io Irrioe Negapatam Camorta 23-800 .s-ingapore Sarpedon 2j-8-oo Colombo (mail from Europe) Clyde 24-8-00 Singapore (mail, to Europe) Matt i 25-802 Olehleh Maha Vajirunhis 25-8 00 Singapore Jlormida 25-8-00 Singapore Manchuria 27-800 Edie Van Diemen 28-8-00
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    SHIPPING.
    78 3 A rrlvals To OAV. s. s. Calypso from Singapore s. s. Canton from l eluk Anson Yesterday. s. s. Tai. 7. 11; from Teluk Anson s. s. Maggie from Deli s. s. Mary Austin from Klang s. s. Peiiii fr. 111 Olehleh s. s. Flying Fish from Port Weld
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    190 3 Aug. 24 German Stcamc. s. s. Sum.itr, from Deli, for Deli, Behn, Meyer A Co 25 Italian Steamer I’o’-nuda from Singapore, for Bombay, Bohn, Meyer A Co. 27 Homeward s. s. Manchuria from Singapore, for Colombo, St. Petersburg and Libati, Behn, Meyer A Co. 27 s. s. Silesia
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    98 3 Wednesday, 22nd 11. 11. Acting Gov mor at home”, at the Residency, at 4-45 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 10-31 a m. and 10- P-m Thursday, ***** High-water at New Jetty, it-20 am, and 11- p.m. Friday, 24TH— St. Bartholomew. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30
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      932 3 S. ?> Co., GRMUM CO., ~.’"“5?™:.E MELLIN’S 77 fi I Cl. 7 1 to receive tenders for the supply of the AST ft ft IfVtlCll Jireef, z/, following stores for the Railway Department r'iN UlrMe LIMITED, during 1901 I In Penang. Class A. Tools and Ir mmongery. 13 Class B—
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    195 4 Penang, 22nd zVjgust, 1900. Tin »77->5 (Trang 29.50 Black Pepper j VVestCoasl... no sales. I Acheen 61b... no sales. White Pepper 43Cloves (picKed'i 3 2 5? sellers Mace No. i 88. Mace Pickings 7 6 do Nutmegs 59 5° do. I No. i 7-75 doSugar I 2
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    272 4 (Straits Tinies, 20TH August, 1900.) «Raubs (16' o pd.) *55*£l lllllv paid 056. Kechau Gold (jfio paid) *23 Tne N. Kechau Mining Co. sy<)O sellers. S. Raubs (t :oo pd.) *>s° Do ($5O pd.) *75Sepiau (|io pd.) «*6 Redjang Leboug (IT. 100) ?3°°- buyers. Punj (»18 pd.)
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      373 4 Photographic Studio. A KAULFUSS, 27 Farquhar Street. By special appointment to H. 11. the Sultan of Kedah. PHOTOS of any kind and style, and aftetnoo latest inventions. Artistic work only. FOR SALE. VIEWS of Penang, Native States, Atjeh Sumatra. &c The Marine Insurance Company, 1 td. THE above Company is
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      1876 4 CRUSHED FOOD. flel itsfor LEfi PERRINS’ Pl WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. FRASER NEAVE, Ltd., J’XJX. til «TOAWM» MUW. tr. beli Lios begs to inform the public 4g?n vL 0 aS S? rwU The Company’s Branch Factory, now opened in Church Street that since inferior Crushed Food is fe'+Yj Wklfr WK WJL WM
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      454 4 $2 Per Month the Pinang Ijazefc. ll ENLARGED EDITION, Per Month (For THE "PINANG GAZETTE” ENLARGED DAILY EDITION TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION PHE price of the Pinang Gazette I free is as follows: wc '-’tred To Government Offices and Merchan'e r in Penang.-. (,crfo Per annum... 524 payable in advnn By
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