Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 March 1901

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    24 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBJuISHED DA Ila Y. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIX. FRIDAY, sth MARCH, 1901. No. 53
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      757 1 snipping Motas, Peninsular Oriental Ste&m Navigation Company, rpHE mail steamers may b< 7 X expected to arrive out- wards, and leave Penang homewards, on the following dates: Out* ds. Homewards. March 7 Parr.mafM Mar. 9 21 Bengal 23 April 4 P l 6 18 Chusan 20 2 }sobraon May 4
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      2259 1 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. MTiONA*A. JK LlilE fIF i Intended Sailing and expected Arrival oj Steamers. japan mail steamship Co., Ltd. Established is 22. K p OR Will Sail Steamer. From Expected on I\ 'H Il l 1} Capital, <£1,000,000 Madras Pondicherry, Thu. 14th Mar K K* 3 Funds 500,000 HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE.
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      665 1 units. Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij. NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCII I'V. Established 1824. Paid-up Capital f. 35 783,000 (abt. <3,000,000) Reserve FuND...f. 2,958.000 (abt. 246,500) Head Office in Head Agency in Batavia, Branches: Singapore, Rangoon, Medan, (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Chercbon, Tegal, Pecalongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap, Go ontaio, Paknibang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras,
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    941 2 7TH March. The Strife in South Africa. DE WET AGAIN MOVING SOUTHWARD. Commandant de Wet is moving towards Philippolis. ATTACK ON ABERDEEN REPULSED. Three hundred Boers attacked Abetdeen, but were repulsed after four hours’ fighting. HOPEFUL PROSPECTS OF CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES. Reuter’s correspondent at Pretoria says that a
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    LOCAL AND GENERAL.
    796 2 There was a very large attendance at the Residency yesterday afternoon, when the Acting Resident Councillor was at home The weatherwas pleasant, the ladies costumes varied, and the refreshments all that could be desired. Croquet and tennis were vigorously engaged in, and it was a late hour
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    Census of Municipality and Island of Penang, 1901.
    144 2 Wk have been favoured with a copy of the rough results of the Census, just made up, which will be read with interest: Division. Males. Females. Total. I 9,722 3,638 13.360 II 7,216 2,607 9,823 HI 7,468 4,398 11,866 IV 3 476
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    Cracker-Firing.
    78 2 Great Decrease in Hongkong and Canton A remarkable feature in the Chinese New Year’s celebrations at Hongkong and Canton was a great decrease in the number of fire crackers set off Foreign residents are not unthankful for this change, and hope it may go on deceasing evety year. lhe
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    The Assizes.
    196 2 Ah Gin, a Chinese paddy trader of Trans-Ktian, was convicted yesterday of uttering 15 counterfeit-dollars knowing them to be counterfeit at the time he uttered them, and was sentenced to 8 months' rigorous imprisonment. This case occupied the attention of the judge and jury frotn 11 am.to 7
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    Census Returns of Hongkong.
    284 2 Extraordinary Increase in Population. The taking of the census of the Colony commenced on the 18th of January, and the returns, compared with the figures of the year 1897, when the census was last taken, are now published. The figures shew an extraordinary increase in population,
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    Methodist Episcopal Mission.
    422 2 The following is the address presented to Dr. West by the members of the Epwotth Leaguea body of young people connected with the Methodist Church on his departure on Tuesday last: Reverend Brother, We, the members of the Epworth League in connection with the Methodist Episcopal Church
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
    116 2 (To Singapore Papers) The Struggle in China. Hongkong, 2nd The Missionary Massacres. One Hundred and Eighty Murdered. y Slx The sum total of missionaries and l families murdered in China d lheir amounts to r 34 adults and 52 The Nationality of the Victim' Of this total 70
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    The Scarcity in Western India.
    57 2 A Gloomy Outlook. The numbers of those e mp |oyed 0yed famine works and in receipt of Iran?, relief in the Bombay Pre-idencvMv. creased by eight thousand, anj the reports shew that there is n»w no 1- K! escaping the prolongation of famin» a wide
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    A Native’s Idea on the Queen’s Death.
    95 2 A correspondent resident years m India wr.tesl was talklB e a Muhammadan gentleman who has it educated in the usual way, that i s mulla,” and the conversation turned’ the Queens death. After eulogising h benignant rule, he said: N o t J
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    Bold Type.
    217 2 There is a matter un !er considerate at the present tme in zYmerica whkk should be of the grea est interest to a least all countries where there b a d,i|. press. A bill has been intioiuced in tie Albany Legislature to < nforce the used large type
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    To Save a City.
    420 2 Novel Experiment on the Indus. A most important experiment in rivet engineering is now in cour-e of trial on the Indus at Dehra Ghazi Khan. For many years the river has been encroaching towards the west till at la-t it has become imperatively necessary that drastic
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    America and the Philippines.
    163 2 The Directorate of the federal P- ir J Manila has telegraphed to the Pre' 1 of the Senate and to the Spea' the House of Representatives, anrlv ing the accession of thousands ot ers to the party throughout the pelago. The main plank of the P
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      1067 2 Pritchard 4 Co. mloen ARare OnnOrtlinitu I lirß. M.M NOORDIN is leaving for Earop® [MB \/P|/vr LUIIII>V JjJ. in April next, and during his absence I aß4ll IW Mr. Abdul Tyeb D. Pirbhoy of Bombay will I 1 continue signing his Firm per procuration. 15, BEACH STREET, thflt St. Andrew’s
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  • Obituary
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    19 2 Death Surin.At Emelia Villa,” Burmah Road, Catherine, wife of George Surin. Aged 52. Funeral this evening at 5 o'clock
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    NEWS AHEAD OF THE MAIL.
    1048 3 15th February. Australian Wines. TO BE USED BY THE ADMIRALTY, I The British Admiralty authorities have rrented a ptoposal suggesting that they houl i use Australian wine for christen E>> warships. h A Protest. I Thirty Roman Catholic Peers have proj f 0 ihe Lord
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    The Imperial Parliament.
    686 3 A STRIKING PAGEANT. The opening of the Imperial Parliament was marked by a great military display and characterised by much brilliancy and picturesqueness. The Royal progress of the King and Queen from Buckingham Palace to Westminster was witnessed by a vast concourse of people. As a mark
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    Labour in India.
    255 3 In western lands factories have occasionally to close their doors for lack of labour, but never when they give the wages the operatives demand. There is at present a dearth of labour in Cawnpore, but this is not due to insufficient wages, but to the fact that
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    Sugar-Cane Diseases in Bengal.
    227 3 Bulletin No. 7 of the Department of Land Records and Agriculture, Bengal, deals with Saccharutn: Sugar” and treats of diseases, pests, etc., to which the sugar-cane is subject in Bengal. The writer, Lieut. A. T. Gage, m a m d., B.Sc., Curator of the Herbarium, Royal
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    FOOTBALL AND THE VICTORIAN ERA.
    1142 3  -  <•* HAMISH STUART.) When the historian comes to deal with the reign of Queen Victoria, and reaches that magic word football, he will be struck by the fact that the Victorian era was the golden age of footballthe era in which football, with an almost
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    EXCHANGE.
    108 3 Penang, Bih March, 1901. Rates close as follows London, Demand Bank 2/80. 4 months’ sight Bank 2/-j Do. 3 Credits 2/- t Do. 3 Documentary 2/-J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 150 Do. 3 days’sight Private 153 Bombay, Demand Bank 150 Do. 3 days’sight Private 152 Madras, Demand Bank 149*
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    86 3 Orders by Captam A. R. Adams, Commandant. 1. A new recruit squad is now being formed, and intending applicants should at once apply to the Sergeant-Major at the Fort any evening between 5 and 6. 2. Recruit diill, Tuesday and Thursday, at 5.15 p.m. 3. Drill for all
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    108 3 The s. s. Sui Sang (Captain Tadd) brought 35 Indians from Calcutta, yester day. The s. s. Afridi (Captain Golding) brought a general cargo from Liverpool, yesterday. The s. s. Betsy (Captain Rozario) brought 26 deck passengers from Klang, yesterday. The s. s. Ho Kutei (Captain Uldall) arrive
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    THE MAILS.
    101 3 Mails Close To-morrow. For Per str 1. Deli ...Sumatra noon. Klang ...Betsy 1 p.m Langkat ...Quorra 1 p.m. Deli ...Ho Kuei 1 p.m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson ...Langkat 1 p.m. Edie. T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Pulo Web and Padang ...Van Outhoorn 2 p.m. Calcutta ...Chelydra a p.m. Singapore
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE
    17 3 From Steamer I Singapore (mail to Europe) Parramatta 9-3-01 Singapore Palitana 9-3-01 Camorta 11-3-01
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    SHIPPING.
    99 3 Areh-esla. To-day. s. s. Chetyydra from Singapore s. s. Deli from Langkat s s. Ho Kwei from Deli Yesterday. s. s. Sui Sang from Calcutta s. s. Lindula from Singapore s. s. Afridi from Liverpool s s. R. Haleuyn from Asahan s. s. Betsy from Klang s. s. Su.ee
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    171 3 March 9 Homeward P. O. R. M. Steamer Parramatta from Singapore, for Colombo, Bombay and London, Gilfillan Wood Co. 12 German Steamer s. s. Koniysherg from Hamburg for Singapore, China and Japan, Behn. Meyer Co. 12 Outward Nordd Lloyd I M. Steamer Konig Albert from Bremen, for Singapore.
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    COMING EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
    99 3 Friday. Bth P, &O. Mail from Europe expected to arrive at 3 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. High-water at New Jetty, 2-to a.tn. and 2- P-ni. Saturday, 9TH Mail for Europe expected to arrive at 2 p.m. Town Band, Golf Club, at 5-30
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      60 3 Penang Hills Railway Company, Ltd. NOTICE. THE ADJOURNED FIRST ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Registered Offices of the Company, No. 9, Weld Quay, Penang, At 3 p.m. On Wednesday, 13th Hatch, 1901, The Annual Ordinary General Meeting will be held at the same place immediately after the
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      1228 3 RJI Al ICTTD O Government of Perak. MCALIoILK CO. 7“ A now called Lemco. No. 4 TTACCINALOKS, salary 5540 per annum. JUST ARRIVED Assistant Dressers, salary 4 20 per annum. A SHIPMENT OF CHOICE Imu a ninino S?RT adt RfIANII A testimonials, should be addressed to the State T h
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    179 4 Penang, Bth March. 1901. Tin ,66 (Tiauß Black Pepper WestCoas»... no sales I Acheen 61b.. no sales. White Pepper 39-9° Cloves (picked) >o seller». Mace No. > 1? Mace Pickings 68. Nutmegs 49 5° 1 No. 1 775 do. Sugar I a 4-8 5 do. I Basket
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    SHARE LIST, MARCH 8th, 1901.
    329 4 tocks. Quotation. Capital. Paid Up. Shares. Paid. Dir Bersawah Gold Mine Co. 54.25 175,000 >87,500 >17,500 Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. >l7s.— sellers 80,000 80,000 800 100 Fraser and Neave, Ltd. ...>96.- 225,000 225,000 4.500 50 >lO Do. 6 Debs. 3 prem. 125,000 Jelebu
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      712 4 WILLIAM J. KEYMER Co., East India <i Colonial Merchants. Plan'ation Agents <f Produce Importers. Passenger, Shipping <£ Insurance Agents. India, China A Colonial Newspaper Representatives. 66. FENCHURCH STREET, LONDON. E.Q NOTICE. DENNYS Co., Agents for Messrs. John Little Co.. Ltd Il'tne and Spirit Merchants. Pommery and Grcno's Champagnes, J. L.
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      585 4 BUILT UP ON NATURE’S PLAN. MELLIN’S FOOD RESEMBLES MOTHER’S MILK IN COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES. IT MAY BE GIVEN FROM BIRTH. MELLIN'S FOOD is of the highest va'uefor the weak and sickly babe, as well as for the strong and vigorous. MELLIN'S FOOD is adapted for use in all Climates, and
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      1676 4 brown co., IgeiltS for LEA PERRINS’ MR WORCESTERSIHtt SURE. Monumental Sculptors, Tj ga 42 BENTINCK SI PEET, CALCUTTA Vl BW < BB Kg AtinV 0 nli 11 f. m UJna mW DMHUH jy Iff f ft SOLE Settlement B> Hospital I’E xrh a G I a®* BY special WARRANT d&whfe
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      360 4 $2 Per Month the "Pinang ENLARGED EDITIOH, Per Month (For LocalSubscrib eri 2?’ the PINANG GAZETTE" enlarged daily edition TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTS TOME price of the free is as follow.-:-To Government Offices e.r t Merchants’ r in Penang. Per annum... «24 Payable in a By Post— d ln Per annum...
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