Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 August 1900

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUELISI-XES3 DAILY. NEW SERIFS ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LVIII. TUESDAY, 28th AUGUST, No. 195
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      800 1 dipping iiotucs. Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Company. rnilE mail steamers may be J- expected to arrive outS wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Outwards. Homewards. Sent 6 Malta Aug. 25 *eP‘- 2o CAl<sv( Sept. 5 V' l Oct a Parramatta 22 18 Clyde Oct. 6 I'- Nov.
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      534 1 Wttks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY Established 18’4 Paid-up Capital f. 35,783,001 (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, Chere bon, Tega), Pecalongan, Pasocroean, Tjilatjap Gorontalo, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo Madras, Pondicherry,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    209 2 BoMR'V. 28th Augi st. 7-12 A.M. The War in South Africa. Position of Enemy Near Belfast. The Boers’ position near Belfast is strong and consists of mountains in the form of a semicircle. Natural Proti c nos and Frontage Extent. The position can be approached only thiough morasses,
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    THE MISSIONARY AS THE SCAPEGOAT.
    688 2 It is common enough, now a-days, for the press and the public to hold up lhe missionary as the cause of trouble in 1 China, and lo Hing many hard tilings at him as the disturber of the Celestial Empire. But we cannot help thinking
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    DESTINATION OF THE IMPERIAL REFUGEES
    121 2 The following paragraph in a Hongkong paper has caught our attention this morning: It is reported (12th August) that the Hunan troops who were going to Peking have been diveited to Shensi to protic the Empress-Dowager." I bis tends to confirm lhe opinion we expressed
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    A BIRD IN THE HAND
    177 2 Wh are informed that a notice, emanating from fie pen of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, has been sent round to lhe recipients of the salary of §2OO in the department, to the eff.-ct that the allowance, received by them, will not be pensionable, but
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    898 2 The German Mail arrive! today at noon. Penang readers of the Pall Mall Magatine for August will probably notice a likness between M. Chatrim and Mr. A. Huttenbach. The Japanesk official despatch confirms our selection for the date of the Chinese imperial court’s departure from Peking. Mr
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    A Gift to St. Andrew's University.
    35 2 The Marquess of Bute, who was formerly Lord Rector of the University of St. Andrew’s in Scotland, has given /”20,000 to the University to found a chair of anatomy.
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    Pigeon Flight of 300 Miles
    58 2 Carrier pigeon flying continues to make progress in France. On the 29th of July, eight birds released from the Touraine, which had left Havre the previous day, returned to the coast at Rennes after flying 323 mi'es against a head wind in nine hours. This
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    The Japanese Troupe
    65 2 Last evening, befu.e a well fil ed house, the Japane-e 1 roupe again went through an interesting programme. The f cility, with which the most daring Tats of b .lancing were performs I, called forth the heaity plaudits of the audience. The items in which the lads
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    Wounded War Horses and the French Government.
    78 2 IHu Rev. E Lawrence, honorary secre tary 10 the Church Society fir the Promotion of Kindness to Animals, asked in his interview with General Dubois that in all future wars the commandets-in-cfiief shall agree that men detai ed to attend to animals shall
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    A Day's Shipping in Singapore.
    109 2 The harbour yesterday, siys the Straits Tinies, presented quite a gay and busy ap pearance. Besides the large number of merchant steamers and transports, there were ten regular tnen-of-war, representing a tonnage of 56,034 tons, 3,172 men, and 249 guns; amjng them being two British,
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    Street-Lighting in Penang.
    113 2 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gaeette") Sir, With reference to the space, which you recent y afforded in your valuable journal to Street Nomenclature, I would suggest that you direct the attention of the ptoper authorities to a matter which much more concerns the local public,
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    Outward-Bound H. and A. Passengers.
    120 2 By This Evening’s Mail. The following is lhe list of passengers by the outward-bound German imperial mail steamer Hamburg, which anived here at noon, today: For I'enang: Messrs J. Gordon, O. Riechelmann, Mesdames Gordon, Riechelmann For Singapore: Messrs, W. Bouvens, C. A. Bairsto, \V. .McCulloch,
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    The P. & O. Company and the War in China.
    154 2 The P. O. Company and the War in China. Six Steamers Chartered as Transports. In connection with the war in China, writes a contemporary’s correspondent, no less than six P. O. steamers have been chartered by the Indian Transport Department for the conveyance of troops to China The Japan, which
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    The S.S. "Perse."
    222 2 What Has Become of Her? Captain Wilson, commander of the s.s. I idar, who has just arrived from I ougkah, reports that be left Pen mg for longkali at 5.45 p.m. on Friday last, the s.s. Perse pieceding him by two hours and a half. On the
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    50 2 [From our own Correspondents' honokono. (28th A ugust) News from China The British Consul, the Customs Taotai, and th** staff, with others have returned to Chung-kin e where affairs are more settled. TEt.VK ANSON. (27th August) Tin Shipments The shipments to-day are To Penang, 493 piku's of tin.
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    The Hospitals Commission
    119 2 Inquirers on Tour. Lord Justice Romer and the members of the South .Africa Hospitals Commission left England for South Afii a < n the Dunottar Castle on lhe 3rd of Augm t Further investigations will be ma le 01' le spot int > the charges against the
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    Silver Market At Home
    121 2 According to Saturday morning’- n ail, advices, the Silver market at home has been somewhat unsteady during the week, ende 1 Friday the 3rd of August The tipwar I movement was largely ed by the French Mint requiremen t hei. g made knownnamely, 50,010 k 'os
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    Parliament and the Death of Duke Alfred
    213 2 Lord Sali-bury in Ihe house of ors sai l that we mourned the loss of a Piin e of high merit and of great p p 1 arily in the country, and we ba I to ffer <mr con hence to the Queen
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    Kew's Report on Malacca Rubbers and Guttas.
    428 2 Letier fkcm the Resident Councillor of Penang toths Acting Colonial Secretary Resident Councillor's Office, Penang, 16th .4 «gust, 19x1. Sir,I have the honour to forward a copy of a letter fiom the A-sisl mt Su;e intendent of Forests enclosing a R-pott from Kew
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    CHINA AND FAR EAST ITEMS.
    1136 3 The Leader of the Boxers. Advices from Newchwang to the N.-C. Daily News ray that in the action on the 4 (h of August the Newchwang Volunteers captured the leader of the Boxers and shot him. Chang chih-tung’s New Tax. Chang-cbih-lung has invented a new
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    FURTHER REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.
    1210 3 14th23rd August. Destruction of Storks. General Carrington, before evacuating Zeerust, burned all the stores. Vryburg. Many refugees have arrived at Vryburg, winch is well prepared for an attack. 1 he Fighting at Yangtsun. The Japanese and Russian official accounts of the fighting at Yangtsun slate the English,
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    115 3 Tuesday, ***** Japanese I’roups, Free School playground. at 9 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 2-30 pm, and 2- a.m. Wednesday, 29TH German mail expecte 1 to leave for Singapore at 2 a.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. Japanese Troupe, Free School playground, at 9
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    EXCHANGE
    132 3 Penang, 28m August, 1900. Rates close as follows London, Demand Band 20/, Do. 4 months' s ght Bank 2/0I Do. 3 Cre lits 2 07. Do. 3 Documentary 2 <> r J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 152 J Do. 3 days’sight Private 1531 Bombay, Demand B ink 15.1) Do.
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    112 3 Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Comm i i la 1 Parades for This Week Squad drills on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, ami I hnrsday, the 27 h, 281 b, 29th ami 30th instant, at 5 15 p 111 Comm Hiding Office's Paradeoa Friday, 31st instant, at 5 15
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    166 3 The s. s. Taw long (Captain Vaz) arrived from leluk Anson this morning, bringing 127 deck-passengers. Hie s. s. Resident Haiewyii (Captain Noordin) arrived yesterday from Batu Bahia, bringing 8i deck pas-engers a al 14 ponies. Ini: s. s Thatping (Captain Mackie) arrived from Port Weld yesterday, bringing
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    THE MAILS.
    56 3 Mails Close To morrow. For Per str l i ne Klang Hetsy P M Pangkor and Teluk Anson ...law Tong 2 j- m. Singapore China Glenjyle 2 p.m. Thursday, 301 H. ndi ...Ho Kwei 1 r.M. Langkat Pangkalan Brandau ...Deli 1 P M Deli (Jatypso 1 p.m. Rangoon
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    32 3 From To Irriae Singapore Manchuria 29-800 Rangoon Henzada 308-00 Singapore .Sru .Sanij 30 8-00 Si gapore Gtenlalloch 30-8-00 Rangoon Fi Patrick 308-00 Singapore Camorta 31-8-00 Calcutta Kum Sang 31-8-uo
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    SHIPPING.
    145 3 A rris'nls To- r»AY. s. s. Swee Le h from Kc lah s. s. Sumatra from Deli s. s. Ho A'a-eifrom Deli s. s. /4,u /’.«/fr>:n I’elti’i A l>ol s. s. Ethiopia from Rangoon s. s. -'/-I tsuij. '.cr Iro n O e'.de'.i Yesihroav. s. s. K. II ileiryn
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    155 3 Aug- 29 German Steam-r s. s. Sum i/r<( from Deli, for Deli, Beh'i, Meyer N Co 30 Homeward Nordd Lloyd Mail Steamer ll’cimer from Singapore for Colombo, Suez, Port Said. Naples, Genoa, Southampton, Antwerp and Bremen, Bchn, Meyer Co. 30 Homeward s. s. Manchuria from S ngapore. for
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      33 3 An old iiuend by a new' nameLiebig Company's Extract will soon be known as Lemco, the new name placed upon it and composed of the Liebig’s Extract of Meat Company’s initials. N 0514-6
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    194 4 PENANG, 38tH AcGUST, IQOO. Tin »75 5° (Tian*; 29-50 Black Pepper West Coast... no sales (Acheen6lb.. no sales. White Pepper 43Cloves (picked) 3 2 5° sellers Mace No. i 88 Mace Pickings 7 6 00. Nutmegs 59- do. (No. I -7-75 ooSugar I a 4- 8 5
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    SINGAPORE SHARE LIST.
    272 4 (Straits Tinies, 25TH August, 1900. Raubs 116' a pd.) *54 5° j/l illllv paid 855 5° Kechau Gold 10 paid) ...***** The N. Kechau Mining Co. $5 90srZIrrs. S. Raubs (»:oo pd 1 15°Do (850 pd.) 875. Sepiau ($lO pd.) 16 Redjang Leboug (fl. 100) <2BO. Punj
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