Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 August 1900

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. FRIDAY, 24tb AUGUST, 1900. No. 192
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      767 1 jOUrtites. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rilllE mail steamers may Le J- expected to arrive out- wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards Homewards. Sept. 6 Malta Aug. 25 20 Chusan Sept. 8 Oct. 4 Parramatta 22 lyle Oct 6 Nov 1 c JT inndd K 20
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      812 1 faiths. Nederlandsche Hande! Maatsclianpij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,00c (abt. /3,000,000 Reserve FuND...f. 2,773,000 (abt. 225,000 Head Office in Amsterdam. Head Agency in Batavia. Branches Singapore, Rangoon, Meda (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padanp, Chore bon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    174 2 UtiMHW. ***** Avgust, 8-25 a.m. De Wet Still in the Toils. Gun burying and Retreat. Commandant de Wet, having crossed the Magaliesberg with 300 followers, found it would be hopeless for him to go eastward. He, therefore, buried his guns, and now intends to return to the Orange
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL
    1083 2 Ir is utp.m rtD that Mr. J W. Hallifax has been offered ami has accepted the appointment of M. uicipd President in Pe mug, ami we heartily congialulate both him ami Penang on 11. 11. the Acting Govemoi's selection We trust that the readers of the Pinang
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    Drought in Selangor.
    27 2 We are having a teirible time of dry weather, and the water-supply is approaching a serious stage, says the Malay Mail in Mere Gossip.”
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    Count Mouravieff’s Sudden Death
    61 2 The Czas of Cracow learns from trustworthy source tint lhe late Count Mouravirff commute 1 suicide in presence of M. de Witte, in conseqne <ce of an ex're nely violent dispute with the Emperor Nicholas ab ait China. I cfore dying, Count Moura vieff wrote to
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    Colour of Uniforms.
    62 2 In the repulse of the first Pastsung attack the Japanese fought with great bravery and eighty-four killed .and woundet. 1 be lost French lost (thirty-nine killed and wounded, and lhe British three killed and twelve wounded. lhe smallness of ihe Biilish loss is attributed to their khaki
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    All Quiet at Amoy.
    104 2 H. M. Consul General, Mr. Pelham Warren, has communicated lo the N.C. Daily News the purport of a despatch received by him on the 3rd instant from Mr. R. W Mansfield, H. M. Consul at Amoy. Mr. Mansfield protests against unfounded rumours that have been circulate
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    Golfer Creates a Panic.
    201 2 One of the most remaikab’e golf matches on record took place in the streets of Pittsburg on the 21st of July Several wealthy members of the Alleghany Club wagered f >ur thousand dollars that a golf ball co ild be driven over four miles and a
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    Emigration from Madras.
    299 2 :Madras Times. From a report showing the working of the Native Passengers’ Ships Act (X of 1887) at ports in the Madras Presidency during the official year *****900, we learn that 23,146 passengers embarked on long voyages and 198,302 on short,” as against ig.gjoand 184,298, respectively, in
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    The Japs in the Van.
    24 2 CoMMUNiCATro.N in China is in a terribly bad state. The only really organized postoffice is that of the Japanese.
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    The State of Canton.
    402 2 A Canton correspondent thus writes to the Hongkong Daily Press :I happened to meet a respectable Chinese official of good standing, whose knowledge and experience of Chinese and foreign affairs has been held in high estimation, and whose information about the affairs of Canton is always
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    A German Squadron.
    376 2 The leading ships of the German squadron arrived this morning. They consist of the four German battle-ships, Kunfiirst Friedrich Wilhelm, Brandenburg, Weerth, and Weissenburg, which were put in commission during 1893 and 1894. The Kurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm is the flagship, and Admiral Geissler is in command of
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    China s Extraordinary Appeal to the T=ar.
    471 2 About three weeks ago the Rebel Government of China, using the name of the Emperor, addressed an appeal to the Tsar when the Japanese first commenced to land in force at Taku. Finding that appeal ineffectual, Tuan and the Empress-Dowager, in the name
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    125 2 [From our own Correspondents HONtIKONO. (24th A ngust) News from China The Russians attempted to em e Peking in the early morning of the 14th instant, but were unsuccesj. The British and the Americans reached the legations in the after noon and found the people the-.Z well but
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    Prince Tuan's Canaries
    89 2 Prince Tuan’s opposition to European ideas is of the bitterest character, and only trace of western civiliznion C ousis: s of a few dozen canaries which he has im. ported and placed in his well kept gardens He is a diplomat of lhe first rank, and it
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    Christians Cannot Govern Chinamen
    120 2 Russia is attacked like the rest, and is preparing for the military conquest cf Manchuria, says the Spectator. We ourselves shall have to delend the Yangtsz: and enter Tibet. France will spring at Yunnan, and Germany at Shantung, ami with each, ambition will grow with every
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    American Conditions
    176 2 Replying to lhe telegram from the Emperor of China asking tor lhe intervention of the United Mates in the present crisis, Mr. McKinley .•■ays: I am to infer from Y'our Majesty's letter ihat the malefactors have nor 0... y received no favour or encouragement frcm Your Majesty, but
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    A Visitor from Malacca
    450 2 j Capt. Davidson Houston Tells of Affairs in the I’eninsula. HIS BROTHER THE BRITISH RESIDENT AT BESIEGED kumasi. K most interesting visitor in Toronto is Capt. J. D Dividson Houston, of the Malay Slates Guides, who is registered at ll:i Queen’s Hotel. Intervieued by a representative
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    MAIL NOTES.
    3582 3 South Africa Casualties. The War Office’s weekly list of casual tips up to the 21st of July shows that 2,731 c fli ers and men have been killed in action, t, 2 have died of wounds, 4,867 of disease, uHiile 23,645 have been sent home as invalids. Post
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    Perak Turf Club
    328 3 Autumn Meeting, 1900. SECOND DAY. The Griffin Handicap Race Value $2OO. A handicap for a 1 griffins that have run at this meeting ami not won Distance 4 furlongs. Brisk 9 o Holley Dead Fairyland 9 7 Kirwan J heat Worse Luck 9 7 Southall Thy Again
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    EXCHANGE
    127 3 I’iisA 24m August, 11 R.'IKS CLOSE AS I' 11.1.nW! London, Demand Band 2 o Di 4 months’s ght Bink 2/' 8 Do. 3 ('re lits 2' Dl. 3 Documentary 2 o r J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 152 Do. 3d»y sight Private 153 Bombay, Demand Bank 152 Do 3
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    PENANG VOLUMTEERS
    107 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Comm 1 1.1 11 Monday 20th, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday 22 id, lliursday 23rd bqu ul di ill, under Section Conmiandeis al 5 15 p ill Friday 241I1: Commanding Officer’s Parade at 515 p ni. Uniform, Diiil Order. There will be a Committee
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    SIEAMER REPORTS.
    140 3 1 ttti s. s Sportsman arrived fiom Kedah yesterday, bringing 26 deck passeugeis. Tiik s s Flying Fish arrived from P i l Weld yesle.day, bringing 27 deckpi senger-. I'iik s. s. Sarpedon (Captain Greer) anived from Yokohani i Ibis morning, with a general cargo. I’iik s. s.
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    THE MAILS.
    117 3 Mails Closf. To-MORROW. for Perstr Time Deli ...Ho Kwei I r.M. Klang ...Hetty 1 r.M. L ingk.it and Pangkalan Brandan ..Deli I I’.M. PangKor and Teluk Anson ...T‘'W Tong a pm. Singapore ...Rosa 3 p.m. Colombo Southern India ...Sarpedon 4 p.m. Deli ...H.be 3 p.m. Ceylon. Australasia, India,
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    SHIPPING.
    210 3 A rrivnls Tii-nir. s. s. Ile'sy from Klang s. s. I[n Kwei from Deli s s. Sum lira from Deli s. s. Sarpedon from Yokohama Yesterday. s. s. Sportsman from Kedah s. s. I'~lying I tsh from Port Weld s. s. Lady ll’di/ from Teluk Anson Departure* I'o-DAV s.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    96 3 Friday, 24m St. Bartholomew. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p m. Japanese Troupe, Opening Performanc, Free School playground, at 9 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, o am, aud 12-25 a nl Saturday. 25m New Moon. Mail from Europe expected to arrive in the morning. Mail
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      37 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' ai tides like Liebig Company’s Extract, uow called Lemco. No» 4 6*6
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    193 4 Penang, 24TH August, 1900. Tin *76. (Trans 29-50 Black Pepper West Coast... no sales (Acheen 61b... no sales. White Pepper 43Cloves (picKed) 3 2 -5° sellers Mace No. 1 88. Mace Pickings 7 6 Jo Nutmegs 59 5° l l°(No. 1 7-75 d°Sugar f 2 4-85 do.
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    271 4 O'/rmVs Tunes, 21ST August, 1900.) *Raul>s(i6t pd.) *5541 I'lllv patjl »56. *Kechau Gold (£lO paid) *23 The N. Kechau Mining Co. bj.gosellers. S. Raubs :oo pd »150. Do (»50 pd.) »75 Sepiau (»10 pd.) Sl6. Redjang Leboug (fl. 100) »300. buyers. Punj (»18 pd.) »3 75 Pahang
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      532 4 NOTICE A CHOP (wooden stamp) of mine, bearing my name, having been lost on board the steamer Hok Canton on the 17th instant, during my voyage from Acheen, 1 herebv notify to the public that I disown any responsibility in the event of the chop being used since I lost
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      621 4 Per Month THE Pinang 1 ENLARGED EDITION, Per Month (For Local Subscribers $2. Lome Highland Whisky JILTT is n os. important tl >, &JL should know t|, at i > Highland Whicky is the and purest spirit ever yet off! 1 yto the public. y Uere! i It gives good
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