Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 August 1901

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    23 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LIX. MONDAY, 261 h AUGUST, 1901. No. 191
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      757 1 Entires. rSnsiilaTT Oriental Steam 1 Navigation Company. Pm HE mail steamers may bi J expected to arrive out wards, and leave Penar,t Ot homewards, on the following Q dates:— MAIL'SERVICE. Homewards. connecting with Victoria i, 7 Jia.o c o Rome 21 o'm do Himalaya M. S C J"! ”n J»
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      2700 1 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. 88ITI^±?.£ E WMSL. 11 Uotm. A HEGIPATAM LIKE OF STEAMERS. Nippon VUSGII Kaisha. Y| I No 10 THIS OFFICE \x|/ Intended Sailing and expected Arrival oj Steamers. japan mail steamship Co., Ltd. notice 1 wmxsu. tzz zzzzr |rzn Ki— t;—L 1 Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3
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      648 1 Uatths. Nederiandschc Hhg Maatschappij. NETHEKL ’.NIK TRADING SOCI.’.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 Amsterdam' j Head Agency’ in Batavia Branches: Singapore, Rangoon, Medan, (Deli), Samarang, Sourabaya, Padang, Chcrebon.Tegal, Pecaiongan, Pasoeroean, Tjilatjap, Go on'a’o, Palembang. Correspondents at Bombay, Colombo, Madras,
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    THE WEEK.
    137 2 Monday, 26th Penang Volunteers Company Drill, at 5-30 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m. High-water io-o p.in. and 10 25 a.in. Tuesday, 27TH German Onward Mail expected to arrive, at 11 am. Town Band, Golf Club, at 5-30 p.m. High-water 10-50 pm. and 11-15 a.m. Wednesday, zBtii
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    Monday, 26th August, 1901.
    2340 2 Reuter cabled a few days ago that the Pacific Cables Bill had passed its second reading in the House of Commons. This is a bill for the construction, wot king, and maintenance of a cable between Vancouver and Australia, known as an all-British cable, and remarkable
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    392 2 SPRING TOURNAMENT. The Championship of Penang. Since my last notes, this event has now reached the final stage, the last lie to be p’ayed resting between the veteran holder of this title Mr. D. A. M. Brown, and his younger brother, Mr. J. R. Brown, and although
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    Prorogation of Parliament.
    246 2 Parliament was prorogued on the 171 b instant. His Majesty, in his Speech from the Throne, says the cordiality of our relations with foteign Powers remains undiminished. He expresses satisfaction at the general agreement of the Powers, in which China has concurred, determining the indemnity and security
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    REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
    100 2 2 5Th a p fRANCE AND the sultan yie Ld The Sultan is yj.tj. demands of M onsi f to and has issued an I ra a B •ng the concessional Quays Company. 5 settlement consi DPo A settlement of ihe Mh 15 a,SO considered s6tr THE STRIFE
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    SPECIAL TELEGRAM.
    20 2 IHl.uk ANSON. 24th August. The shipments to-day are1° Penang, 394 p lku j So( To S.ngapore, 1,807 D
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    P. and O. Homeward-Bound
    44 2 The P. and O. home, van! bound 1 mail steamer Coromandel (Captain arrived here from Singapore and the East at half past three o’c ock on Sati evening. She carried t 7 a 0M sengers, and left about 5 p.m.
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    Selangor Census Report, 190
    545 2 The total population of the State im and at the present Census is as folos; Population. 1891. 1 Males 67.051 y Femalesl4.s4l Total 81.592 15 The total increase iu popuatioct 1891 is 87,197 or 106.8%. Thisiwa males is 69,772 or 104%, and in lea 17,425 or
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      986 2 Ppiipliard Co Katz BfOS Lt(L THE at,MlisClllfUls 1' m llul U vv« nrnnnr muiu Pe w st An<lrey,s Socle,y nrllßßr IIIWN the annual general meeting of PENANG. UhUllwiL 9U119» _L the Society will be held in the Rocms of the Turf Club, on Saturday, 31st August, at OISPENSARY bers is
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      98 2 /CONTRIBUTIONS U addressed to "Tn Editor/* written on one tide of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion, but as a guarantee of good faith. The Editor is not responsible for opinions eapressed by his correspondents. I BUSINESS Communications should be addressed
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    Registration of Chinese Partnerships.
    229 3 At the monthly meeting of the General mmmitteeof the Hongkong General Cham- o f Commerce, held on the 12th inst., E, r Ihomas Jackson, Chairman, preciding, Mr- R C W cox (the Secr etary) s a d a letter from Singapore Chamber of Commerce stating that
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    Selangor.
    370 3 Appointments, &c. Mr. F. E. Taylor, to act as Assistant District Officer, Kuala Langat. The name of Mr. Stanley Arden is added to the Committee of Management of the Public Gardens, Kuala Lumpur, for the year 1901Mr. H. C. Faxon, Assistant Engineer, Seremban Railway Extension, has been granted a
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    The War in South Africa.
    262 3 Lord Kitchener reports that 39 Boers were killed, 20 wounded and 685 taken prisoners, including Mr. Wo'tnarans, the President of the first Volksraad, and 85 surrenders, besides 24,000 rounds of am munition. This is the largest week’s return up to the present. An official despatch
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    The Far East.
    247 3 A Times telegram from Shanghai says Colonel Richardson has been recalled to India and that the Rajputs have been ordered to Hongkong. The Pioneer confirms Reuter’s statement that Colonel Richardson, now commanding at Shanghai, returns to India shortly. It is intended to reduce the strength of the
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    TELEGRAPHIC ITEMS.
    1077 3 Queen Alexandra. Queen Alexandra has gone to Copenhagen. Yachting. s‘ r Thomas Lipton has sailed for America. Canada. The population of Canada according to the latest census has increased by half a million. Another American Strike. It is expected that 30,000 Massachusetts cotton spinneis will strike on the
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    Disastrous Collapse of Houses in Hongkong.
    378 3 On the night of the 14th inst. the residents in the vicinity of Cochrane Street were startled by a deafening crash. The cause of this proved to be the collapse of two houses and the falling in of the front of another. The two
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    The Indian Budget.
    512 3 In the House of Commons on the 16th instant, Lord George Hamilton presented his Indian Budget. He said he doubted whether, since India was first under the jurisdiction of the Crown, any Secretary had been able to make such a satisfactory statement Surpluses have been large, continuous
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    205 3 Penang, 26th Avgust. 1901. Tin 167. —sellers. Trang 27! Black Pepper 1 West Coast no sales. (Acheen 61b... no sales. White Pepper 42-90 Cloves (picked) 28. Mace No. 1 83 Mace Pickings 73 74 sellers. Nutmegs nor 51— do. {No. 1 7.25 do. 2 425 do. Basket
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    The New Indian Loan.
    90 3 The following is the result of the allotment of the one crore loan advertised in the Gazette of India Extraordinary of the 13th ultimo. The aggregate amount of tendersis Rs. 5,45, 58, 130. The minimum rate of accepted tenders is Rs. 97 4, tenders at that
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    Memorial to the Late Queen Victoria.
    1047 3 Hongkong’s Contribution. His Excellency the Governor preside I on the 14th inst. at a public meeting held in the Council Chamiier to consider tl e steps to be taken towaids contrib iling to a memorial in London to the memory of the late Queen
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    EXCHANGE.
    112 3 Penang, 26th August, 1901. Rates close as follows: London, Demand Bank r/1.j 5 Do. 4 months'sight Bank t/-iift Do. 3 Credits Do. 3 Documentary i/-nj Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 145 Do. 3 days' sight Private 147 Bombay, Demand Bank 145 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 147 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    230 3 Orders by Captain R. Alanis, Commandant. For the Week Commencing Monday, 25th Avgust. Parades for the Week. Company Drills on Monday the 26th and Wednesday the 28th August at 5.3,0 p.m. Dross, plain clothes Company Drill in the Open, on Saturday, the 31st August, at 330 p.m Dress,
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    STEAMER REPORTS.
    179 3 Ihe s. s. Fitzpatrick (Captain Davey) brought 89 deck-passengers front Rangoon, yesterday. Tub f. s. Vidar (Captain Wilson) brought 6> deck pass-ngers front Klang, ye lerday. Ihe s. s. Buhmba (Captain M tefadyen) arrived with 82 deck-passengers from R tngoon, yesterday. Tub s. s. van Outh 'rn (Captain
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    THE MAILS.
    63 3 Mails Close To-morrow. For Per str. Time. Deli ...Hebe ...10 a m Calcutta ...Kum it am. Kling A Malacca... I'ciitoni.i t p.m. Pangko.- and Tel ik Anson ...Bit.ij 1 p.m. Deli ...Avagyee 2 p.m. Teluk Anson ...Lady H'e.'d 3 p.m. Singapore ...Pin S ng 3 p.m. Negapatain ...Bulimba
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    MAILS TO ARRIVE.
    32 3 From Steamer to Arrive. Rangoon P.ilamcotta to-day. Singapore Bmrmida Edie Coen 27-801 Mou'me'n (J. Hock Kian 27-8-01 Negapat an Camorta 28-8-01 Calcutta A. Apcar 28-8 01 Suez Canton 38-8-0:
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    SHIPPING.
    161 3 A rri vats. To-day. s. s. van Outh or i from Olehleh s. s. Pin Seng from Singapore s. s. Pe<ju from Olehleh s. s. Betsy from Teluk Anson Yesterday. s. s. Bulimba from Rangoon s. s. Lady Weld fiom Teluk Anson s. s. Teutonia from Malacca s. s.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    67 3 Augt. 25 s. s. Radnorshire from London, for Singapore, China Japan, Boustea Boustead Co. 27 German Steamer Sumatra from Deli, for Deli, Behn, Moyer Co. 28 Homeward Nord.l Lloyd I. MSteamer Konig Albert from Singapore, for Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa, Southampton, Antwerp and Bremen, Behn,
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    Statement of Subscriptions Received and Amount Expended on Account of Agricultural Show of 1901
    180 3 RECEIPT. Amount. EXPENDITURE. Amount. cts. ft cts. Subscriptions Received as per Printing 392 84 Banking Account 5996 Advertisement 135 27 Sale of Programmes 19 10 Fencing Rope and Cloth 178 26 Sale of used articles 29
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    912 3 Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners HELD ON THE 16TH AUGUST, 1901. Present: J. W. Hallifax, Esq., (President), E. \V. Pkesgrave, Esq.. 11. W. Firms tone, Esq., ami A. K. Buttery, Esq. Absent:— Cheah Tek Thye Esq., and A. R. Adams, Esq. 1. The Minutes of last meeting are
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    The Straits Trading Company, Ltd.
    261 3 HOLDERS of Certificates of Shares and Bearer Share Warrants are here'>y notified as follows, viz. That the Capital of the Company having been subdivided into --hares of ftto each, holders of Certificates of Shakes or Bearer Share Warrants are requested to lodge the same at
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      119 3 IMPORTANT. EMIL ZOBEL, Watchmaker, 27« Beach Street, has imported a nickel open face Keyless Crystal Watch, especially made for tropical climate, fully jewelled Palladium hairspring, bold hands and figures, excellent timekeeper, sold with a two years guarantee. SOFT, FAIR, DELICATE SKIN. A clear and healthy complexion produced by using Rowland’s
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      120 3 SIDEROSTHEN PAINT. An absolutely anti-corrosive paint of IRON STEEL. Guaranteed to be the best RUST-PREVENTIVE extant. Invaluable for Ships, Machinery, Bridges, &c. One Gallon will cover 540 square feet. Price (25 per drum of t cwt. (about ro galls. A splendid report received from Trinity House after having severely tested
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      288 3 New <RQKn New Pianos OOiJU Pianos Full Compass of Equal Seven Octaves. Equal ia Full Trichord. in value Iron Frame value to Over Strung. t(j Pinned Keys and Pianos J Pianos Hammers. sold T 4 sold Latest Improved else Check Action, c se Under Dampers, where where In Ebonized Case
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      150 3 iIRAH/iM a t LIMITED, Wholesale Retail and Manufacturing Chemists. 4, Retich Street, Penang Hold the largest Stocks in the Straits of Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Proprietary Articles, and are consequently in the best position to Supply R.t> SPxoi’test Notice Government Hospitals, Estate Hospitals, Dispensaries, Mines, etc. Assaying Chem cals and
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    MARKET PRICES.
    173 4 Penang zCth August. 19°•Description. Si-.f.f— per catty 14 Soup 24 Koast 24 Steaks 16 Stew or Curry M cat 2< Rump Steak e ch 2S Ox Tail 60 Tongue IO Feet Heart p er catty 22 Liver Pork it 34 I’prk each. 28 Pig's Head Feet f 26
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    SHARE LIST, AUGUST, 26th, 1901.
    337 4 Stocks. Quotation. Capital. Paio Up. Sharks. Paid Dtv. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $3.75 sellers 175,000 $87,500 $17,500 $5 ('hendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $4O. sales 80,000 80,000 800 100 7% Fraser and Neave, Ltd. ...$B4. 225,000 225,000 4.500 50 lie Do. 6 Debs. par.
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      539 4 YALE HIXTBEi This smoking tobacco is manufactured of the best leaf grown, selected especially for this brand regardless of cost. To its manufacture is given the most careful attention and the benefit of many years’ experience. The quality of YALE MIXTURE smoking tobacco could not be improved if double the
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      491 4 B' I B 1 MANUFACTURED BY LAjyiBERT BUTLER Limited London. ~ELIWs PATENT AIR-CHAMBER HOUSEHOLD WORD IN INDIA Worn in the East by all Awarded the Officers, The Gold Medal. The Civil Service and the Cognoscent. I. H. E., London, 1884. ELLWOOD S PATENT AIR-CHAMBER HELMETS. LI PTONS TEAS WERE AWARDED
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      1471 4 K THE ONU RELIABLE DISIHFECTAHTS ARE anOiilß CALVERTS Natural Toilet Preparation*. II r PI 11 Ift 'HP Toilet ‘Lanofine’ collapsable tuber. I I P|Q a (I ILIII U I 10 LI W I Uaher rough shins smooth, ar.e protects Mlcate m sw completions from and sum 0100(1110 •Lanoline’ Toilet Soap
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      197 4 Per Momh THE “pinang enlarged edition. Per Month <F °r Local Sub scriber “PINANG GAZETTE" enlarged daily edition. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONTHE price of the Pinang G azet free is ar. follows:To Government Offices and Merchants' in Penang.— Per annum... $24 payable in advance By Post.— Ter annum... $27 ~0, 0
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