Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 February 1903

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    24 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED MXLY. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED i8 33 PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LX I. TUESDAY. 3rd FEBRUARY. 1903. No. 26
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      2053 1 /blto. NORDDE UTSCHEB LLOYD, BBEM EN. Oriental Steam Negapatam Lines of Steamers. MaatschappiJ. Navigation Company. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival oj Steamers. Netherlands trading society. n fTIHE mail steamers may For Will Sail. Steamer. From Expected or Established 18V4. 1 be expected to arrive Capital fl. 60,000.000 outwards, and leave
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 2 Penang, 3rd February, 1903. Rates close as follows London Demand Bank 1,7| Do. 4 months’sight Bank I/7| Do. 3 Credits 1/7| Do. 3 Documentary 1/7 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 118| Do. 3 days’sight Private 120-J Bombay, Demand Bank 118| Do. 3 days’ sight Private J2o| Madras, Demand Bank 118|
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    SHARE LIST.
    188 2 Stocks. Quotation Bersawah Gold Mine Co. s 2.— Bruseh Tin Mining Co. Ktd. $8.25 buyer* Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $25. buyers Fraser and Neave, Ltd. $lOB. Do. 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary $2B. selbm Howarth Erskine, Ltd. $l5O. buyers Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ltd.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    187 2 I’enang 3ki> February, 1903. Description. Beef ct*. Soup per catty 16 Roast 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 45 Liver per catty 26 I*o IK Pork 36 Pig's Head 20 Feet each 22 Tongue
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    174 2 Penang, 3rd February, 1903. Tin $97.15 sales, r», t. West Coast Black Pepper 5 oz $3O sa es White Pepper ss7buyers Trang Pepper season commencing $36.50 Cloves (picked) $35.42 Mace No. $130. Mace Pickings 120. sellers. Nutmegs HGs 85.buyers 1 No. I 7.sellers. Sugar <,, 2 5.30
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    THE MAILS.
    45 2 Mails Close To morrow. Par Per str. lime. Deli, Batu Bahra and Asahan Laurens I’it ncon. Langkat and I’angkalan Brandan ...Quorra 1 p.m. Port Swettenham ...Mary Austin 2 p.m. I’angkor and Teluk Anson ...Taw Tong 2 p.m. Thursday, 4th. Deli ...Vidar 1 P.M.
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    MAILS to ARRIVE.
    10 2 Pkhii. Steamer T<> Irrire. Colombo Xip/tou to-day.
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    SHIPPING.
    159 2 Arrivals. «str., 407. Kliinniet, Deli, general. B. M. 10. Bussell, 2-2-03. from oleum, H. L. Co 160. Wheeler. 2-2-03, d, general. H. L. Co., I. Conway, 3-2-03, from Koe Guan, Deli .0, Martin, 3-2-03, from ral, B. Bros., Langkat xin ov-ug, jjnk., »ii., 378. Davidson, 2-2-03, from Singapore, general,
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1193 2 PROGRAMME. 1903 Meeting. 24th, 26th, and 28th of February. I FIRST DAY. -1. The Maiden Plate, 2-30 p.m. Value $3OO.A Race for all Maidens and Si R. A. Griffins that have not won other than Griffin or ex-Griffin Races. Weight per scale (10 st.): with an allowance
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      517 2 FOR sale Municipal Notice. DBLI PONY with English Harness, PPLICATIONS are hereby invited for 4 &nt 3 B°vxi suitable for the appointment of Head Fitter at a Hooded Dogcart i Pony. salary of $5O per month. Preference will Apply to be given to applicants who have been trained No. 5
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      105 2 House to JLet. IT OMESTEAD,” No. 86 Noitham I 1 Road. Immediate entry. Apply to GF AT CHENG Bros., Ao. 7 Church Street. The Australiasen Bakery. Notice of Removal. THE Australiasen Bakery, at No. 7 Leith Street, has been removed to No. 166 Argyll Road. TO LET. IMMEDIATE Entry. House
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      118 2 The Yankee Novelty” THE KEW fiOME IS ACKNOWLEDGED 1.7 AIC. NATIONS IS W World’s Greatest Ssvving Machine It has taken over a hundred Silver Medals, Diplomas, PremimiR 111,1 Prizes at Enternational at Antwern, Pari«, Hnvre, i.,, Town, Centenial Exhibition at I’bila< 1 the World’s fair at Chicago, and vf 11
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    "The Egregious English.”
    1533 3 Daih/ Mail. A REPLY TO TilE UNSPEAKABLE SCOL’.” Mr. Angus McNeillof whom it m»y be no \ery cynic-l asperity” t> car-hue that hen a Scotsman?—has written an elite r aiuing and, in many respect?, suggestive criticism on English fauns of life and conduct. Indignation, which ma.de verses
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    Items of Interest.
    483 3 President Roosevdt lias nom’nated Dr. Cmm, a, negro, to bee Elector at Charleston. For riding a bicycle after being warned, a canon named Stampa has bjo.i suspended by the Bishop of Assisi, Itily. Prince Hugo Ilohenlohe is woiking in a New* York bank as a volunteer in
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      312 3 Aylesbury and Garland, ALLAN IRVING. Engr e.rs and General Contractors. Portland Cement «•<>«. ikGE SUPPLY FRESH FROM ENGLAND e V lAI Town Stork Beach Street Corrugated Iron and Ridging n A) ss am, sizes. Posada Wme Coy. ««"ttontai m# w, lubricating oils. Branchesjsver 600) s disinfectants MANILA CIOARS q Perfectos.
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      432 3 For the Prevention of Disease USE ZOTAL 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 Gallo i Ti.is Per Gallon. in Two £2-00 in Four
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    THE WEEK.
    133 4 Tuesday, 3rd Penang Races. First Day. Town Band, Race Course. High-water 5-0 p.m. and 5-25 a.in. Wednesday, 4th Town Band. Esplanade, at 5-30 p.m High -water 5-50 p m 6-15 a.in. Thursday, sth Ist Quarter. Outward Mail expected to arrive at 10 p.m. Penang Races, Second Day. Town
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    Tuesday, 3rd February, 1903.
    1909 4 Whenever any disaster happens lo a British warship, particularly if it takes place during mamvuvres, there are always people to be found to grumble at what they term the incapacity of our Naval officers and the rash handling of our ships. They then commence to make
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    Municipal Commission.
    125 4 Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday .afternoon, to receive and consider applications for the post of Registrar of Jinrikisbas for the Municipality, and to pass plans. Mr. J. M Halhfax (President), Messrs. A. K. Buttery, H. W. Firmstone, Cbeali Tek Thye
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    The Night Made Hideous.
    430 4 [lo the Editor ol the Pinang Gazette.") Sir, 1 beg to lodge a complaint through the medium of the Gazette against a state of things which has become almost unbearable. 1 refer to the stray dog nuisance. Last night I was driven to distraction by the
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    TELEGRAMS.
    179 4 (RE UTER'sx l<on<lon, 2„,| F THE MOROCCO R EI!E| _Liih 1 REiENDEii Still at i The Pretender to tlio Ar throne was not captured action of the 29th nlti tllo victory of the Sultan’s t rilh complete. The Camp Rishis. The rebel camp was sllr and rushed at dawn
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    American Steel Trust.
    139 4 Remarkable Offer to Employe:-. Genuine amazement greets the >nnouncement that the American Steel Trust will share its profits with empt w-, V them stock on the instalment plan, insa--their lives, and become their bankers, a: that a sum of £400,000 has been as for this purpose. 'l’bc
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    French Indo-Chma.
    142 4 The Currency Question. The Delegates ol the Commercial < l!? mittees of In.lo-China, 91. Hi-mley l>m representing the Colmi al I mon, and Francois I J Joncie, Deputy h r lochiaChina, conlcr ed with the Coloind MiiU' lll on 7th ulto. respecting ihe monctiu tion in Imlo-China, and
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    Russia and the Dardanelles,
    160 4 Press Comments. To our mind, the seriousness of tion arises, not so much from aI act of Russian ill-faith, as in t! 'J )a:C v ing evidence it affords of a sett t on the part of Russia to dnnnm terests and humiliate the piestige British
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      335 4 PRITCHARD Co., 15 BEACH STREET. RENANG. JUST PUBLISHED DE WET’S BOOK "THREE YEARS WAR" WITH MAP AND PHOTOGRAPH. WHITAKER’S ALMANACK FOR 1903. PHIL MAY’S WINTER ANNUAL. FIGARO ILLUSTRE X'MAS NUMBER. A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF New Novels. I PRITCHARD CO., PENANG. Preliminary Notice. Kaul£u,BS J I>EGS to inform his numerous patrons
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      94 4 SAONTIIIBU'I'IONS must be addressed tc s-J The Editor,” written on one side 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 opinion: expressed by his correspondent/. ALL business communications should
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    Mail Items.
    1465 5 T,ii; Lindin Globs Co. prosi’cn'ion in the case of the London i; Globe C nnpiny is more probable than 1 r ith is been before, says a home coni' uporarv. Mr- John Flower, with others, applying to khe High Court with a view s .nring an order for
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    The New Archbishop.
    190 5 The designation ot tue Bishop of M mchester to the S?e of Canterbury has fulfilled a very general expectation, says a mail paper. Dr. Davidson, as js well known, lias long been a persona prata at Court, and this, combined with the fact that he possesses special
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    The Humbert Case. FOUR MILLIONS BORROWED.
    257 5 Very little of interest has transpired during the week concerning the Humberts, who had their first experience of the anthropometrical system of 3rd ult., says a mad paper. The ipale njeiqbers of pm family were photographed and measured in the usual way, but Mme.
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    Russia and Afghanistan.
    1219 5 A long official communication on Central Asian affairs, emanating from the Russian Foreign Office, has been published at St. Petersburg in the form of a reply to an article of Paul Tolstoi, Avhicli recently appeared in the Ni>roe I leuuja. The communication says According to Tolstoi’s statements,
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    The Trouble in Morocco.
    559 5 The Pretender. Morocco has ever been the scene of much figbiing, and numerous revolts marked tbe reign of the late Sultan. The rulers of tbe country have, ever since tbe introduction of European civilisation, been liab’e to revolt through the Moslem fanaticism cf their subjectsone of
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      68 5 TO LET ON 1710 R a fyvw of 99 years from Ist January, 1909. That piece <af ground knovi’n, as the Dato Kramat Gardens. Apply to DAVID BROWN Co. 4 Logan’s Buildings. Agents. eVinolia Cream T NVALEAHLE foi MoSqillto I and all insect bites, giving immediate rolmf> also for Prickly
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      559 5 Adbcrtisfintnts. 1 1 1 'I XT ANTED, about March, a Furnished NOTICE. yy cr Unfurnished House, near Town. I HAVE this day admitted Mr. G. R. App,y to Woodford as a partner in my firm. c l'"ian<i (tazette. James L. WOODFORD. Penang, 3rd February, 1903. PENANG SALES ROOMS. AUCTION SALE
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    Children who Smoke.
    1117 6 AN INCREASING DANGER. Daily Mail.) That the cheap and nasty cigarette is in high favour to-day needs no demonstration. It has supplanted the lollypop and the brandy-ball in the mouths of our boys, and the gilt which once adorned the gingerbread now allures on the less satisfying
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      433 6 NOTICE CRUSHED FOOD m NEW STOCK. f 1 1HE services of Mr. Tan Chin Hup, 1 Sub-manager of Chop Ban Hin Huat, Sawmill, Permatang Bindahari, Province Try IT AND y ou "Will be Satisfied. Wellesley, ceased from the 23rd day of the tivttttac i n ir 12th moon, corresponding to
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      269 6 TO LET. IMMEDIATE ENTRY, House No. 302 Macalister Road. Apply lo Ell GO HOCK SEONG, Ao. /5 Beach Street. FOR SALE. 4 VALUABLE piece of ground, with jTII small bouse, No. 227 Burniali Road, containing about 105,070 square feet. For full particulars apply to DAVID BROWN Co. 4 Logan’s Buildings.
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      435 6 The Finest Wines’ in the Market GILFILLAN WOOD it Co. S y Selangor, and Sumatra P r VERY OLD TAWNY PORT G^’plpe”; 8 3 vario "> 10 ,,J FINO PALE SHERRY 42 Kingß TOt These are confidently recommended to all who appreciate really 7 i high-class Wines. S To be
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    150 7 Annual Rifle Meeting. i 'omprtitions. Sunday. 15th February.The 200 yds* Prize. Open to 2nd and 3rd class shots and Recruits. McAlister Stakes, 200 yds. Open to Marksmen and Ist class shots. k Saturday, 21st February. 200 yds. Handicap. Open to Efficients, Honorary Members and Recruits. n The Pritchards
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    Shipping Expected.
    129 7 Ihe information under this heading is suppleed hy the Agents of the various Steamship lines, and the dates are approximate only. Feb. 5 Outward I*. O. R. M. S. Bengal from Colombo and Bombay, for Singapore and China. Gilfillan Wood Co. 6s. s. Lai Sang from Singapore, for
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    List of Passengers.
    496 7 Passengers Outward. Per P. and O. steamer India, from London, Dec. 25.T0 Hong Kong: Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Stewart, Mr. AV. H. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. L. Marston. Mrs. Bruce, Misses Bruce (2), Mr. and Mrs. I). Clarke and child. From Marseilles.To Shanghai Mr. C. B.
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      368 7 I ilnsuranrr I ppi' JIJSTINGI TSHING IEATURE GF THE 9 Roval insurance Company B AKE 91 ..ypLUTE SECURITYFUNDS OVER K £6.000.000. t. t participation in Profits—Over One i Surplus alreadx distri 1)(| ir.uu unintentional imsfI, Bonus declared £7 10s. on T £10(1 Assured entitled to Participated divided every l ac
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      239 7 Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. EPHE undeisigned have been appointed Agents j for the above Companies and arc open to accept Fire Risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd MOSBptlls n Remedy for n 5! Irregularities, tipursed nj Bi f .er Apple, Pennyroyal, Pil Uoch a,
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      1103 7 Snsnranu SIBERIAN THE i .L. TU.-.AL APJI.GS.n T F/. T2.T. BUTTER. ESTABLISHED 1821. Equal in every respect to the finest r nnnr j nir i-n -> Subscribed Capital ...£2,000,000 FOFGjOI Uhd RHEUf^ATISSfIi Total Invested Funds up- Anqfr- li- P- 1 -t Professor Immermann, Basle, Professor of li.t’n.ai Mmhcire at the
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      1184 8 11 J FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. H 1 S' S? =a Q 3 X «MMManaaBVWwaMMMMBMBWMMHvmarwmi. x ir > CC «S H §i Time Table from Ist November, 1902. os g o c a J 3 s P-i r> g 5q g WEEK-DAYS. SUNDAYS. g 5 SI Al (VS I|2j 3
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      326 8 brown Co Monumental SculpL. B£ SWeer (BsTAELISHED a. I) Tombstones in Italian Marble u Granite, and Chunar s t on orders taken for NAME SLABS Gates. CHURCH TABIFTs of SOLE AGENTfor the Strait s' and Native States- C r! is V J young 12 DABPACK HOAD near c. Hospital, PBN.Ai\c
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