Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 February 1903

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  • 22 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LXI. MONDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY, 1903. No. 25
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1803 1 Wppinri flaite, NOBDDEUTSCHERLLOYD,BREMEN. Br h Peninsular Oriental steam A Jk Negapatam Lines of Steamers. Nederlandsche Handel U p Maatschappij. P 1 Intended Sailing and expected Arrival oj Steamers. Netherlands trading society. PTTIHE mail steamers may I I be expected to arrive H For Will Sail. Steamer. I From Expected or
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  • 112 2 EXCHA NGE. Penang, 2nd Fkbruart, 1908. Rates close as follows London Demand Bank 1,7 Do. 4 months’sight Bank l/7f Do. 8 Credits 1,7 f Do. 8 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 118 Do. 8 days’ sight Private 120 Bombay, Demand Bank 118 Do. 3 days’ sight Private 20 Madras, Demand
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  • 187 2 Stocks. Quotation Bersawnh Gold Mine Co. $2. Briveh Tin Mining Co. Ktd. sB.2s— buyers Chendariang Hydiaulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $25. buyers Fraser and Neave, Ltd. $103. Do. 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary $23. Howarth Erskine. Ltd. I 50, buyers Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ltd. $1.25
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  • 196 2 Pfnang, 2nd Febkuaky, 1903. Descr'n tion. Beef ets. rto p per catty 16 Rea.-.l 28 Steaks 28 Stew or iirry Mt at 18 It nip Steak 28 On Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet Io Heart 15 Liver per catty 26 I‘oiui Pork h 36 Pig’s Head 20
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  • 180 2 pRNANd, 2 W FEfiCCARF, 1903 Tin $97.15 sated. r»i 1 r. f West Coast Black Pepper 8 |bf Q 7 30 sale!4 White Pepper ss7buyers Trang Pepper season t commencing $36.50 Cloves (picked) $35.42 Mace No. sl3o.—sueMace Pickings 120. sellers. Nutmegs HGx 85. —buyers (No. I 7.—seller.-.
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  • 79 2 4 Mails Close To morrow. Per str. l ime. Rangoon ...Lu’pocva 1 P.M. Malacca, S ngapure and Bangkok ...Kingsley I l‘.M. Ed.r, T. Se awe, Segli and Olehleh Hok Canton 2 I'.M. Deli Ho Kwei 2 r.M. Tcluk Anson Lady AVeld 3r y. Port Swettenham ami Singapore Pin
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  • 10 2 I' >Steamer !•> irrire. Nippon to-day. Machaon 2-2-03
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  • 362 2 a Arrivals. Zibrnghla, str., 269 U. Browning, 31-1-03. general, H. L. Co., C, Apcar, Brit., 1730, Belson, 1-2-03, from Calcutta, general, Anthony Co., Singapore It'ngo Maru, Japan, str. 62-43, D vies, 2 T-03, from Singapore, general, Bstd., Co., London Antenor, Biit., str., 3563, I’cvnu. 2-2-08, from Singapore, general, "W.
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  • 1241 2 programme. 1 903 24th, 26th, and 28th of February. FIRST DAY. 1. Tim Maiden Plate, ‘2-80 p.m. Value $3OO.—A Race for all Maidens and S. R. A. Griffins that have not won other than Griitinor ex Griffin Races. Weight per scale (10 st.): with an allowance of
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    • 560 2 for uh. Mun cipal Nutice. DELI PONY with English Harness, a PPLICATIONo ure hereby invite! for Buggy and > Boiu suitable for the appointment <»f Ho»d Fitter at ft Hooded Dogern ti Pony. salary of 850 per month. Preference wi|l Apply to be given to applicants who have been trained
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    • 177 2 Penang Ice aid Industrial Co., Ltd Depots:- Beach Street.—Open on week days fitm 7-30 to 5 p.m. ou Sundays to iioon. brnarvon Street, 82 Penang Road Pitt Street. Open at all hoiio day and night. Prien: —ri.r 1 lb. 8 cts. retail, in quantities over 1 lb. 2 cts. per
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  • 745 3 SHORT HISTORY BY Mb. STANLEY ARDEN. Continued. Length and distance b .tween the Incisions. The Length of the vertical channel in some of the experiments already alluded to, was 3 feet, but incisions of this length are not recommended, the objection Being that part of the latex coagulates
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  • 102 3 A D aring Dacoity. Ax ingenious dacoity was recently carried out in a village in the Tinnevelly district. The gang in the uniform of punitive police appeared armed at the house of a wealthy resident and demanded the surrender of the ■ffendtr he was alleged to hie e sheltered The
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  • 126 3 During the year ended the 31st December, 1902, the arrivals at the port of Colombo numbered 2,653, uh ch comprised men ofwar, steaiiers a id siding vessels, excluding naive enft. The great majority wen steamers. There were a few warships and transports, and of sa ling vessels barely
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  • 100 3 Conventions ha' e been propose from W shingkni wherebv Great Britain, Fiance, Germany, and the United St to< shall enter Into special arrangements amending tht postal union regulations by a reduction o mailing charges on business passing between those countries. The proposition originates at the Post Office
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  • 347 3 The Times pubLsh< s $e fi’st of a series of articles on the mili ary position of the empire, which d c'ares that the reserve 's ba low’3o 030, th it the military budget has risen t> ihrty mdlons, and yet the mil tary
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  • 345 3 What Mr. Kipling Thinks. The following poem appeared m The 1 imes of December 22. The Row rs. Ihe banked oars fell an hundred strong, And backed and threshed and ground But bitter was the rowers’ song As they brought the war-b>at round. They had no heart
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 384 3 Ayiesbji-y and Uarlaiid, LUX BROS., IPOH. Electrical Engineers and Portland Cernsnt Contractors, LARGE SUPPLY FRESH FROM ENGLAND Corrugated iron and Ridging SOLE AGENTS FOE ALL GAUGES AND SIZES VERITY» LIMITED, London, Birmingham,, Manchester, Glasgow. JVUI4ERS CANDLES. Offices: Beach Street, Penang. r- Do. 8, Change Alley, Singapore. Dynamite, Detonators, Fuse. LUBRICATING
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    • 78 3 TO L.ET. On Lease for 99 YearsIn Lots to Suit Purchasers. That portion of the Glugor Estate, hereafter to be known as Coronation Park situated opposite to Combe Hill, and bounded on the North, East, and West by the Glugor and Bukit Gambier Roads, and on the South by Glugor
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    • 428 3 For-the Prevention of Disease USE ZOT AL The Best, The Cheapest, The Surest of all Disinfectants. Supplied to the Municipality, The Government, and several Sanitary Boards in the Native States. The most powerful Disinfectant in the Market. Prices: in One Gallon Tins §2-25 Per Gallon, in Two $2-00 in Four
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  • 131 4 Monday, 2nd Presbyterian Church Annual Business Meeting, at 9 p in. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5-50 p.m. High-water 4 10 p.m. an I 4 3> a in Tuesday, 3rd Penang Races. First Day. Town Band, Race Course. LLgi>-water 5-0 p.in. and 5-25 a.in. Wkdmf.sday, 4th j Town Band,
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  • 571 4 In another column will be fosnd a letter from Messrs. Koe Guan Co. dealing with the question of the pay of masters of steamers trading out of this Port. We think that the firm does us an injustice in accusing us of condemning anyone, for a
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  • 1121 4 Wn have been asked to warn our readers that a number of faked notes are in circulation. They are principally ten dollar Straits Settlements notes which have been carefully altered to a semblance of the fifty dollar ones. In one before us as we write the word “fifty”
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  • 103 4 January Medal. On Saturday the usual Medal was played for. Conditions were most favourable for golf and in consequence some excellent were returned: Mr. 11. W. Firmstone 50 46 18 78 .A. M. Gibb 54 51 26 79 J. Armstrong 48 48 14 82 F. J. Hallifax
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  • 112 4 The following statement of accounts in connection with the Christmas tree and entertainment to the children at the Town Hall, on 22nd December last, has been handed to us by the Rev. F. W. Haines: Receipts. .5 cts. By dollar collection 173 00 Mrs. Neubronner 25
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  • 369 4 {To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.'") Sir, —We read your article in Saturday’s paper, dealing with Local Masters’ pay, and are not a little surpiised, that you should be so ready to condemn our Firm, witbou* first making yourself a little more acquainted with the
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  • 503 4 (RE UTEIPS) London, 81s‘ ,j a THE CURRENCY QUES TlO v An American Commission l> 110 The United States Governji proposes to appoint a Coin m j ssi of three financial experts rep rese ing the United States on an j ternational Monetary Confeon the lines indicated bv MpyL
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    • 340 4 PRITCHARD Co., 15 BEACH STREET. PENANG. JUST PUBLISHED DE WET’S BOOK “THREE YEARS WAR” WITH MAP AND PHOTOGRAPH. WHITAKER’S ALMANACK FOB 1903. f PHIL MAY’S WINTER ANNUAL. FIGARO ILLUSTRE X’MAS NUMBER. A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF New Novels. PRITCHARD CO.,'PENANG. Mr. Kaulfuss Penang Presbyterian Church. BEGS to inform his numerous patrons
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    • 94 4 YON Till 13 UTIONB must be addressed t< Tuk Editoii,” written on one side of tht paper only, and accompanied by the writer'i name and address, not necessarily for insertion, but as a guarantee of good faith. The Editor is not responsible for opinion, expressed by his correspondent'. ALL business
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  • 230 5 A Vegetable Serpent. c )i;kesi‘<>ni>ent writes:—o.l Tuesday nt Kuala Kurau, a vegetable product laio'Vii in Malay as Betola Liar was brought fr >m a Malay Kamoong a couple of nub" s away and exposed in a conspicious pbi,.. in the village. It measured fully nin h ,fc lou
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  • 721 5 Final Notes and Selections. I: is gratify.ng to note that many leading sportsmen fr nn the Federated Malay States, Singapore and other adjacent places have arrived to swell the large throng that will be present to-morrow afternoon on the Race Course to usher m our 1903 Rice
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  • 453 5 f Continued.) Saturday morning was devoted to Company Drill, whilst in the afternoon the Running Man Competition was held, the winner being Private Jarvis. The evening in Camp was fairly quiet, owing to the troops having been warned to hold themselves in readiness for a heavy night’s
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  • 436 5 A correspondent writes Sir, —If may’ be interesting to many’ in Penang to learn of the progress the disciples of St. John Baptiste de la Salle are making all the world over, and especially so will it be to them to follow the recent advance those
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  • 355 5 Inspector-General of Cavalry. The Englishman says that it has high military 7 authority from home for stating that Colonel Haig, commanding the 17th Lancers, will succeed General Sir E. Elliott as Inspector-General of Cavalry in India. Franco-Siamese Treaty. M. Delcasse is arranging with Siam to extend the period
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  • 452 5 A special cable from the Pioneer’s correspondent, dated London, 20th January, says:— It is reported that a French firm has offered the Sultan of Morocco 1 of fifty 7 million francs. The offei fMpars to have been refused. The court of inquiry into wreck of the
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  • 390 5 Sent to the Philippines. According to a Washington despatch, much annoyance is felt at the Treasury in that city on acoount of a flood of bogus twenty-five cent pieces which is coming into that country from the Philippine Islands. They are not manufactured there, but at
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  • 434 5 hers of the Royal Family.— L. and C. Express. Seldom has a wedding of greater interest been solemnised, even within the class c walls of St. George’s, Hanover Square, than that which took place there on sth ulto., when the Right Hon. St. John Brodrick, M. P.,
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    • 112 5 NOTICE. THE following excise licenses tenable in the Mergui District during the year 1903/1904 will be sold by Public Auction at the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Mergui, on the 2nd March, 1903, at 11 a.m. and following days, if necessary, till the sales are completed:— The conditions of sale
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    • 619 5 jitin Afibrrtisrmfnts. ™~****y n y 1 1 TK TINTED, about March; a- Furnished W or~U«furnished House, near Town. Assistant storekeeper, who A PP i y to «p.b. Q.r understands receiving and delivering c Pinany Gazette. goods. Must read and write English. Apply to X. Y. Z.,” X-OBT. co I i
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  • 815 6 THE THSEsHOLt) OF A CRISIS. It would appear from statement-? which have recently been made in a section of the Indian Press that the Volunteer forces lu India are—writes a correspondent in th* rimes— upon the threshold of a crisis. Dur ing recent years the rigid
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    • 455 6 iMO'JliCxu. CaxusijclclD FOOD NEW STOCK. THE services u Mr. Tan Chin Hop, Sub-rnanagt r of Chop Ban Hin Huftt, bawmili, Peimainng Bindnhari, Prownce XRT n and TotJ Wnx M SAttenw). Wellodey, ceased IronitbeMrt r R.BELILIOB inlonn the p«Ui 12th moon, correspondi go J. that since inferior Crushed Food is offered
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    • 91 6 DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logans Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors, Reports and Valuations. Sales by Auction or Sealed lender of House and Land Property, and Stock. TO LET ON LEASE lilOR a term of 99 years from Ist Jann- ary, 1903, That piece of ground known as the Dato Kramat
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    • 851 6 NOIICIS. to i-eT. The Fi es* Wines in the Market VIEWS of Penang, IMMEDIATE ENTRY, House No. 802 GILFILLAN WOOD Co.’s y Selangor, and Sumatra Jc Maeal.ne. VERY OLD TAWNY PORT Gomide paper. U P to 3f t c# xVg. 45 Beanh Street. FIiNQ PALE SHERRY 42 King Street. W
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  • 164 7 Anxcal Rifle Meeting. Competitions. I Sunday- DLh February.—The 200 V( K Prize. Open to 2nd and 3rd cbiss shots and II emits. I jleAlister Stakes, 200 yds. Open to Marksmen and Ist class sbots. Saturday, 21st February.—2oo yds. Handicap. Open to Efficients, H inorary Members and R emits.
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  • 133 7 The information under this heading is sup plied by the Agents of the various Steamship lines, and the dates are approximate only. Feb. 5 Outward P. O. Pi. M. S. Bengal from Colombo and B unbay, for Singapore and Ch na. Gilfillan Wood Co. 6 r a. Lai
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  • 537 7 I‘assengers Outward. Per P. and O. steamer India, from Loudon, Dec. 2'». To Hong Kong: Mr. ami Mrs. D. A. Stewart, Mr. AV. 11. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. L. Marston, Mrs. Bruce, Misses Bruce (2), Mr. and Mrs. 1) Clarke and child. From Marseilles.—To Shanghai Mr. C.
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    • 360 7 I Snsunuux ilntnxs. feature OF THE Royal Insurance Company AKE ■bsolute security—funds over £6.000.000. participation in Profits-Over One U real.zed Surplus already distri bntid. nut forfeited f >m unintentional mis- I statement. ■-r i;<:v.rsionan i> ■.••elared £7 10s. on each £lOO A“ ired e ntitled to Participated divided every l
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    • 248 7 Fire Insurance. Queen Insa r ance Company. Royal F re Insurance Comp ny. r IIHE undersigned have been appointed Agents 1 for the above Companies and arc open to accept Fire Risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd n Remedy for aW Irregularities. up. rsed ns B'Eer Apple. Pennyroyal, PH
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    • 1268 7 gnsnnrprc Motias. SIBERIAN 3T, T. I TEAQ Guardian Hre ana Life q, j-j- -T"c D Lil I wild tAd Assurance Co Ltd. 1 WERE AWARDED THE established 1821, Eqiuil in every respect to the finest r> IMETaai Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 VjULU IVIe.DAL Total invested Funds up. Australian Product aT ward
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    • 1427 8 1 H < FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. H S i? Sr- c 3 JS 2 *5 E rf!S J 1 I gl Time Table from Ist November, 1902. 1 i I §3s g WEEK-DAYS. SUNDAYS. g < STAIIO 8 218i4|5 I 6 I 7 8 9 10 11 |*****415 I
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    • 299 8 Monumental s 42 bbntinck STR EEt Dtl)r s (Establish,;!, a. h Tombstones in Italia \r Gkanite, orders taken for NAME SI ar?" 8. Gates. CHURCH Tabjpk SOLE AGENTf and Native States L J young r OzIC nea f T h n HosPI TAL, who will receive all ord e 7
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