Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 February 1901

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    Masthead
    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIX. SATURDAY, 16th FEBRUARY, 1901. No. 38
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      816 1 pipping plotters. Peninsular Oriental Steam H Navigation Company. P- rnHE mail steamers may be expected to arrive outJP. wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates Outward Homewards. Plitssy Feb. 2t Coromandel Feb. 23 c!lUS in March 7 Parramatta Mar. 9 s.iiraon 21 al «3 Csromandel April 4 Plassy
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      2151 1 NHDnnri itcpue d i i British india steam navigation company. Limited. I The List of Applications will dose on 4th March, 1901. 1 1 ,NV,riu|J lu I acnti-i llutu. kohinklijke paketvmrt maatschappij JB «L NEGAPATAM LINE OF STEAMERS. Jy Intended Sailing and expected Arrival oj Steamers. I Will Sail Steamer.
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      744 1 Hanks. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. Established 1824. Par D-up Capital f. 35 783,000 (abt. £3,000,000 Reserve Fund...L 2,958.000 (aLt. 246,500 Head Office in Amsterdam Head Agency in Batavia Branches: Singapore, Rangoon, Medan (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang. Cherebon.Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap, Go omalo, Pahmbang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    216 2 Continued Illness of the Duke of York. A SEVERE CHILL. H. R. H. the Duke of York was absent from the opening < f Parliament, owing to a severe chill. Italian Politics. SEEMINGLY A MODERATE MINISTRY Signor Zanardelli has formed an Italian Cabinet. Parliament's Address to the Throne.
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    406 2 It is announced elsewhere in the place allotted to Orders” that the Penang Volunteers will parade at 4 p. m. on Monday next and inarch to the Camp at Aier Etam the guard being mounted at 6 p m. This means business, and business of a character that
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    SIR ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM.
    545 2 To-morrow, if the French mail sails then from Singapore for Europe, the present temporary occupant of the colonial governorship will vacate the office and quit the Straits Settlements on leave. It is now about a year and a quarter since Sir Alexander Swettenham was on the point
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    476 2 There will be no issue of the J'i::ang Gaittte on Mon lay an! Wednes lay next. On l uesd.y next the Pinang Gazette wi 1 be published as usual. The Hon. J Bromhead-Matthews’s interesting histoiy of Penang Pier, wl.ich is concluded in to-day’s issue, will appear as
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    141 2 (To Singapore Papers) The Struggle in China. I2tli February. FINANCIAL REFORM. Liukunyi has pre-ented a Memorial to the Throne in which he makes suggestions for the intro luction of financial reforms. THE PROPOSALS. He makes four proposals The abolition of likin stations in the interior and the collection
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    Penang Presbyterian Church.
    29 2 The members of the Presbyterian Church are leminded that the papers in otmection with the Election of Eiders must be returned to- morrow at Divine Service.
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    The First Since Solomon
    102 2 A contemporary observes For the first time, since th reign of King Solomon whois traditionally associated with Freemasonry, we have a King at the head of the order. We cannot suppose, for one moment, that the exalted rank to which H. R. H King E I
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    Cracker-Firing.
    115 2 It is notified that from midnight on the 18th of February to 6 a m. on the 19th of February an I from midnig lit on the 26th of of February 10 6 a.m. on the 27th of February cracket-fiiing will be perrnitte 1 in celebration of the Chinese
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    A Judge and A Medical Certificate.
    234 2 The Lancet of Jan 19’.1i says:A curious incident is reporte 1 from Colombo The a ount which is current is to the effect that Sir W. Bonser, the Chief Justice, has issued a ru e calling in Cap: J B. Reddr k r.a.m c.,
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    Celestial Coolies.
    254 2 Beasts of Labour. The Straits limes publishes the following: A planter, apparent y in Deli, thus drscribes the Chinese coolies who grow tobacco for him :They are fellows of the basest sort, so bad and so depraved that it is hard to realise that they are part and
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    Perak Colour for Uniforms
    281 2 H. B. L.” writes to the Straits Times A good deal has recently been said and written in favour of, and against, different colours for the uniforms of troops in the field, but the colour, that was adopted by the Biitish troops in the Perak War
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    Penang Agricultural Show.
    80 2 LI ST OF subscritions received Balance s Sir J. A. Swettenham... 51 970 Mr. W. Hargreave 5° Mr. Md. Ismail Merican Mr H. Stair 5 Mr. F. Hawkins Mr. CA. Wicks 5 Mr. F. L. Horth Mr. Yeoh Noo Sam 3 Mr. Loh Kon Yin 2 Mr.
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    The New and Last Q.C'S.
    108 2 Ihe last Court Circular is UP the la'.e Sovereign’s life contains iL lowing announcement Her Majesty has been plea-el t n prove, on the tecommendaii n of ihe I Chancellor, of tbe names cf th» f 0 gentlemen for appointment to the r Queen's Counsel
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    The Bishops' Appeal.
    416 2 Clergy Requested to Abixdo, Ritualism. The Archbishop- and Bishops haveg Iressed an encyi lica letter to the e:v v i Eoglat d upon the subje t < f dis-ensiu?. the Church comemiug the ritual letter «-peaks of the great and tngenttesi of unite*! action, an t app
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    Hard Lines.
    488 2 A Capital Reply {Perak Pioneer) Our esteem.d contemporary tbe IM Gazette, in a recent leader, took e.wepw to the transfer of F M. States officer»' the Public Service to that of the Co. y as substitutes for those procee 1 g c and empha-ized that excep ion by
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      1285 2 GOLDEN PIANOS! UULULU COMMODIOUS HOUSE and CONDUCTOR WANTED. fl I plantation known as The Warren,” 81 X at the junction of Western Road and Scot- AN English-speaking CONDUCTOR is P Uli UN |M|BU|J land Road, with entry on the ist April next. 2x required for a coffee estafe in Selangor.
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    PENANG PIER.
    848 3 A HISTORY I BY THE Hon. J Bromubad Matthews, M. L. C I VL I The Future of Penang. I The Government is now willing to carry Lit the Scheme proposed in 1892 by the Penang Special Committee, recognizing bat Penang has been in the right for 30
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    Burma Trade.
    106 3 1899 1 goo. A table in the Burma administration Gport for 1899 1900 gives the value of Die tra :e of Burma, exclu ling Government ports and imports, since 1866-7. Tbe ota value of the sea borne trade ot Burma 3 1866 7 was 487 lakhs; in 1899
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    London and Globe Finance Corporation.
    255 3 8h (eholders of the London and Globe mame Corporation flocked on the 14th January, to the Cannon Street Hotel, filled the big hall to overflowing o,ne time before the Marquess of Duffetin °°k his place in (he chair and, with a hort '•peech, introduced Mr.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1043 3 ORDINARY MEETING Ihe Municipal Commissioners held an orcmary meeting yesterday afteanoon at 3 o clock, and there were ptesent Messrs. J. IHailifax (President), E W Presgrave, G. T. How, and A. K Buttery. Minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. ater-Supply. lhe I resident
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT
    1346 3 FOR JANUARY, 1901. Meeting. Ordinary Meetings were held on lhe 4 h an 1 ***** of the month, and a Special Meeting on the 181 b. On the 23rd lhe news arrived of the death of our late beloved Sovereign Queen Victoria. A general meeting was held
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    111 3 Quinquagesima Sunday St George's Church. 7- a.m. Matins. 8- a tn. Holy Communion. 9- a.lll. Chinese Service. 10- a.in. Tamil Service. 4-45 p m. Service of the Catechism. <>•00 pan. Evensong, with Sermon. Church of the Assumption. f irst Mass, at 6 15a.m.; High Mass, at 8 a.m
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    114 3 Saturday. i6th Prof. Deval's Circus, at 9 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 8-50 a.m. and 915 P m. Sunday. 17TH: Quinquagesima Sunday. High-water at New Jetty, 9-40 a m and 10-05 p m. Monday, t i h Public and Bank Holiday. Mail from Europe via
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 3 Penang. ***** February, 19- 1 Rates ci.osk as follows London, Demand Bank z/Oj*» Do. 4ni inths* s ght Bank Do. 3 Credits 2/o*J Do. 3 Documentary 2'o} Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs 1501 Do. 3 d<ys*sight Private 1521 Bombay, Demand Bank 150} Do. 3 clays’sight Private 152 J Madias, Demand
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    134 3 Orders by Captain A. I’. Adams, Comm tn.lant. Parades for Next Week. I he Corps will para .’e at 4 p.m. sharp on Monday, the 18th instant, at the junc ''on of Pe.ak, McAlister and Barrack Kot ls(bttnpang Lima) and march from there to the Camp at Ayer
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    149 3 liies, s. Kmn Sang (Captain Bullen) brought a general cargo from Calcutta, yesterday. 1 he s. s. Rajah (Captain Coysh) arrived wi n 25 deck-passengers from Acbeen, this morning. Ihe s. s. Canton (Captain Merican) brought 83 deck-passengers from Te'uk Anson, this morning. The s. s. Langkat (Captain
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    THE MAILS.
    30 3 Mails Close on Monday. For Per str t Deli ...Sumatra 2 P.M. Tuesday, 19TH. Klang and Malacca.. .Teutonia koon Deh ...Ho Kwei 1 p.m. Langkat ...Quorra 1 p.m.
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    35 3 Prom Ste nuer l'u Irrsve. Siukapore Java to-day. Suez Ltombay 17-2-OI Rangoon Pnsno 17-2-01 Negapatain (mail fiom Europe) Palaineotta 18-2-0 Singapore Pm Seng 18-2-01 Rangoon Eitzpatriek 18-2 or Calcutta Kum Sang 18-2-01
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    SHIPPING.
    167 3 I rrii ate To-day. s. s. Canton from T< Ink Anson s. s. Rajah from Achcen s. s. Sumatra from Deli Yesterday. s. s. Sum B<in( from Calcutta s. s. I’ajirunliis from I’adang s. s. Jin Ho from Langkat s s. mgk it from Telu'r Anson s s. Deli
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    139 3 Feb. 16 German Steamer s. s. Sumitra from Deli, for Deli, Behn, Meyer Co. 17 Extra P O. s. s. Bombay from Loudon, for Singapore, China and Japan, Gilfillan Wood Co. 21 German Steamer s s. Sumatra fiom Deli, for Deli, Behn, Meyer Co. 21 Outward P. O.
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      31 3 NOTICE. UNTIL further orders, sale of Horses, Carriages, &c., may be held on the vacant ground near the vacant sheds opposite the Fort. H RICCARD, 123 21-2 Chief Police Officer, Penang.
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      412 3 SOFT, FAIR. DELICATE SKIN. A clear and healthy complex on produced by using Rowland's Kai.vdok, the most soothing, healing, curative and refresh ng preparation, and warranted harmless to the most delicate skin. It prevents a> d removes Freckles, Tan, Sunburn, Redness, Rou .hness, heals < utaneous Eczema, Burns, imparts, a
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      55 3 Penang Turf Club. NOTICE. A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the Penang Turf Club will be held in the Turf Club Office, 2a Beach Street, on Thursday, 21st February, 1901, at 4-15 p mBusiness Re August 1901 Meeting’s Griffins. (By order) D. A. M, BROWN, Secretary. P. T.
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      1500 3 OFFICIAL MINUTES. for saue. wanted. Meeting of the Mf.Ntc.PAL Comm.ss.oxers Q N Quitelew eS hII <K o D-H A PRIG'IT lIANO held on the .st February, 1901. GerlSman 8 8 PP WL fU r- w W't.LIFAX, Esq (President), Apply G.” B C” E. W Presgrave, Fsp., J. p. Wreford, Esq.,
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    LATEST MARKET-QUOTATIONS.
    183 4 Penang, i6th February. 1901. Tin 167.40 (Trang Black Pepper 1 WestCiast... no sales. (Acheeu 61b.. no sales. White Pepper 40.35 Cleves (picked) 36 00 sellers. Mace No. 1 2 < Mace Pickings 68, d>. Nutmegs 49 .o I No. t 7-75 d°Sagar I 4-85 do. I Basket 420
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    SHARE LIST, FEBRUARY 16th, 1901.
    325 4 Stocks. Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shakes. Paio. Dir. Bsrsawah Gold Mine Co. ...>4.25 »75.000 #87,500 #17,500 #5 Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. #160. salts 80.000 80,000 800 too Fraser and Neave, Ltd. 94. buyers 225,000 225,000 4-s°o 5° Do. 6 Debs. 3 prem. 125,000
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      517 4 A Remedy for all Irregularities, itprried ne Bitter Apple, pennyroyal, I’l. Ceeh a, *e. old by Singapore Dispensing Co., Ltd., Raffles Place, Singapore. Propiie’cr 'IAPTINI. Chemlet. SOUTHAMPTON. ENGLAND. CRUSHED FOOD. New Stock. Try it and You Will be Satisfied. IR. BELILIOSbegs to inform the public that since inferior Crushed Food
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      799 4 LEMCO la the naw diatinguiahlnc; label now placed on the well-known Signed Liebig Company’s” Extract, (J In KI-jc. i ELLWOODS PATENT AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS. HOUSEHOLD WORD IN INDIA Worn in the East by all Awarded the Officers, The Gold Medal. The Cifcil Service and the Cognoscent. I. H. E., London, 1884.
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      1831 4 DR-I.COLLIB BBOWNE’B eHboRODYNE. -ijgj feWjW COUGHS, I TS THE GREAT SPECIFIC FOR /TOLDS TAIAKRHCEA, V V A STHMA, u TXYSENTERY, A TJRONCHiTIb U pHOLERA. manufactured by GENERAL BOARD of HEALTH. Lon don, report that it acts as a charm LAMBERT BUTLER Limited, London, one dose generally sufficient. DR. J. COLLIS
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      240 4 .$2 Per Month the Pinang ENLARGED EDITION Per Month $f SC,ib the FINANG GAZETts. enlarged daily edition J ER MS OF rpHE price of the Pine,. G T free is as follow,: J d h4f, To Government Offices and in Penang.-. Per annum... $24 payable i n Jdn By Post.—
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