Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 February 1903

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    23 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS. VOL. LX I. WEDNESDAY, 11th FEBRUARY, 1903. No. 32
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      2162 1 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD BREMEN! British ,ndia steam Navigation company, Limited. Nippon Yussh Kaisha. I v luvillJllljlJvll/, Koiiinklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij Peninsular Oriental Steam Negapatam Lines of Steamers. Japan mail steamship Co.. Ltd. I Navigation Company. Intended Sailbig and expected Arrival oj Steamers. |k Jfe Kr— PfllHE mail steamers may t I* be
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    EXCHANGE.
    105 2 Penang, 11th February, 1908. Rates close as follows London Demand Bank ...1/7 Do. 4 months’sight Bank 1/7i Do. 3 Credits Do. 3 Documentary 1/7/,; Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. Do. 3 days’«<right Private Bombay Demand Bank 117i£ 3 days’sight Private /Madras, Demand Bank 117| Do. 3 days’ Private 119£ Rangoon,
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    SHARE LIST.
    179 2 Stocks. Quotation Bersawah Gold Mine Co. $2. Bruseh Tin Mining Co. Ktd. Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $2O. buyers Fraser and Neave, Ltd. $lO3. Do. 6°; Debs. par George Town Dispensary $23. seller» Howarth Erskine, Ltd. buyers Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ltd. $1.25 Karangan Tin Mining
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    MARKET PRICES.
    188 2 Penang, 9th February, 1903. Description. Beef— Soup P L r catty 16 Roast 28 Steaks >» 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart Liver per catty 26 Pork— Pork Pig's Head Feet each 22 Tongue n- 26
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    178 2 Penang, 11th February, 1908 Tin $9B.— buyers. f West Coast Black Pepper j 3 lbg 5 OJ!> 3O sales White Pepper ss7buyers Trang Pepper season commencing $36.50 Cloves (picked) $35.50 Mace No. Sl3o.—sale*. Mace Pickings 520. sellers. Nutmegs 116« 85.—buyers No. 1 7.—-sellers. Sugar 2 5.30 do
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    THE MAILS.
    83 2 < Mails Close To- morrow. For Per str. lime. Tongkah ..Petrel ..11a.m. Deli Hebe ...11 a.m. Deli ...Ho Kwei noon. Pangkor and Teluk Anson ...Canton 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe. Segli, Pulo Weh. Olehleh A Padang ..vanßiemsdijk 2 p.m. Rangoon Fitzpatrick 5 p.m. Friday, 13th. Port Swettenham and
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    MAILS to ARRIVE.
    31 2 9 Prom Steamer To Arrive. Singapore Hong Bee 12-2-03 Singapore i aroba 12-2-03 Calcutta Gregory Apcar 13-2-03 Negapatani Zuma ta 14-2-03 Rangoon Shirala 14-2-( 3 Mouhnein Megna 14-2-03
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    SHIPPING.
    294 2 Arrivals. Palamcotia, Brit., str., Pearson, 10-2-03, from Rangoon, general, H. L. Co.. Singapore Nestor. Brit., str.. 2385, Baker. 10-2-03, from Liverpool, general, W. M. Co., Singapore van Riemsdijk, Dutch, str., Henleman. 11-2-03, from Olehleh, general, H. L. A- Co. Pad an g Haldis, Nor., str., Jensen. 11-2-03 from Rangoon,
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      510 2 for sale Mun cipal Notice. DELI PONY with English Harness, < PPLICATIONS are hereby invited for Buggy and Bou.i suitable for the appointment of Head Fitter at ft Hooded Dogcart)’ Pony. salary of §5O per month. Preference will Apply to > be given to applicants who have been trained No
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      26 2 DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logan’s Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors, Reports and Valuations. Sales by Auction or Sealed tender of House and Land Property, and Stock.
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      551 2 W. CORNFIELD, Th 3e of I Medan. EGYPTIAN CIGa Dc> Packed ifl atent Nahli,” plain, 10) i n 0 t :il ht I large size Tailor and ■•Prineess,” Silver Tip poa Outfitter. Salt Beef, Salt P 0 p Clothing of the Best Breakfast Stilton Cheese in j’ arj T IQ
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    The Art of Losing Honey.
    1113 3 E.I —in faihj Mail. BY AN AMATEUR. I have made a discovery, and for the modest commission which these lines may bring me am prepared to impart the knowledge of it to the world. I cannot, indeed, claim to be a pioneer, and my discovery
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    The Topaze Outrage.
    630 3 Captain’s Graphic Story. Mr. G. P. Davison, Captain of the British steamer Topaze, has telegraphed to the Xeir J ork Herald a detailed account of the treatment to which he and his crew were subjected by the Venezuelans at Puerto Cabello, and which resulted in the bombardment
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      382 3 Aylesbury and Garland, to LET. IPOM IMMEDIATE ENTRY, House No. 802 _JL Macalister Road. Apply to Portland Cement khoo hock seong, Gl SUPPLY FRESH FROM ENGLAND No. 45 Brac/i Sera*. Corrugated Iron and Ridging ALLAN IRVING. all gauges and sizes. Engineers and General Contractors JVUI4ERS canot-.es. Works :—4O Weld Quay.
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      45 3 LUX BROS., Electrical Engineers and Contractors. SOLE AGENTS FOR VERITYS LIMITED London, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow. Offices Beach Street, Penang. Do. 8, Change Alley, Singapore. Installation work of every description for connection to Municipal Electricity Supply Mains. Estimates on Application. Tcleyrams: “LUX,” Penang, Do, “LUX/’ Singapore.
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      427 3 For the Prevention of Disease USE ZOTAL The Best, The Cheapest, The Surest of all Disinfectants. Supplied, to the Municipality, v. 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
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    THE WEEK.
    140 4 Wednesday, 11th German Homeward Mail expected to leave. Town Build. Esplanude, ai 5-30 p.m. Htgli-watn' 11-40 p m 12-05 p.m. Thursday, 12th Town Band, Esplanade, at 9 p m. German Outward Mail, expected to arrive, at 10 pan. j Full Moon. High-water 12-30 am. and 12 s'» p
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    Wednesday, 11th February, 1903.
    1804 4 A somewhat curious personality has been removed by the death of the Hon. Sir Charles Davan Duffy, k.c.m.g. He was born in 1818 at Monaghan in Ireland and was educated at the Monaghan Public School and the Bel fast Institution. In 1842 he founded the Nation
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    568 4 A Very Successful Meet. On Mon lay afternoon the Penang Hunt Club held one of the most successful mee s that have taken p'ace for some consid- r.ible ime pist. The meet was at Dato Kramai Gardens and the finish at Mayfield,” the residence of Mr. Y’eats,
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    TELEGRAMS.
    376 4 (R E U 75 London, 9th p, TIDAL WAVE A v> huuricane Eighty Islands Devast jt A tidal wave accompani,/, hurricane swept over the q Islands on the 13th thousand natives perished'’ eighty islands were devastated THE UNI I’E 1) STATES An Attempt to Control theT. The United States
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      411 4 PRITCHARD Co., X 5 Beach Street, Penang. Ironmongery Department. This Department is now replete with -a large Stock of Household Kitchen Utensils. Heavy Iron Saucepans Light do. do. Sizes from 2 pint to’‘24 pint. Enamelled do. OVAL BOILING POTS, HAM BOILERS, Fish Kettles Enamelled or Tin Lined. Sizes From 6
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      83 4 SfONTIiIBUTIONS must be addressed to Thr Editor,” written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer'», na ne and address, not necessarily for insertion, but as a guarantee of good faith. The Editor is for opinion expressed by hisafrrespondents. ALL busjjfjts communications should be adthe Gkneral
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  • Obituary
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    50 4 Death. Yzelman. —On the Gth instant, Herman Lawrence, only son of L. R. Yzelman Esq. Kuala Lumpur. OBITUARY. Death of a Popular Novelist. Edna Lyall (Miss Ada Ellen Bayly), the novelist, is dead. London, 10th Febroi" OBITUARY. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy. The Hon. Sir Charles Ga'aii Duffy, K.c.M.G., is dead.
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    THE ATTEMPT UPON THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.
    34 5 'fjjE Assassix Sentenced to Penal Servitude fok Life. Rubino, who attempted to assassinate the King of the Belgians, i.j. been sentenced to penal servitude for life.
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAMS.
    51 5 A Triumph for Reuter. Heater's telegrams, conveying l lt latest news, have been successfully transmitted by Marconi on )l);l r(l the Trans-Atlantic liner J/bzitl.annlis thirty-six hours before she f alU |ed her passengers. This prolHl|)lv inaugurates a regular system of keeping up communication with ocean liners during the
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    What is Honey?
    1675 5 I. the I Hit r of the Pinang Gazette.') J)kar Sir, j s with considerable interest that I read m y our P !l P er R ie various articles and di«cus3ions relative to the very vexations I iirrency question now confronting us and I ending the
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    A Meritorious Record.
    339 5 Mu. R. B. Leicester, the Assistant Treasurer and Secretary of the Government Savings Bank at Penang, it is reported intends retiring in April or May next. Mr. Leicester: who is also Deputy Accountant General of the Supreme Court S. S., has been abmt 12 or 13 years
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    73 5 Laws Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been arranged for Thursday, 12th. Double Handicap. Dr. Skae J. K. Gillingham v. Dr. Jamieson E. Bradbery. J. Knox W. S. Dunn r. 11. B. de Hamel F. Duxbury. Sint/le Handicap—Class A. G. F. B. Southam r. G. 11. Cater
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    Supreme Court.
    104 5 Before Mr. Justice Luu. IN CIVIL JURISDICTION. 11th February. Schmidt Kustermann Co., v. Mahomed Noordin. Plaintiffs claimed $2,224 from defendants the bilance on purchase price etc., of one oil mill and boiler bought by defendant through plaintiffs from a firm in Hull, England. Mr J. Bromhead-Matthews was for
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    A Disturbance at Nibong Tebal.
    690 5 A correspondence writies —Thursday, the 29th ulto., being Chinese New Year’s day, the Chinese according to custom and practice, indulged themselves in gambling ad lib. This being the rule the Chinese at Nebong Tebal passed their time in the same way—but unfortunately for some of
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    The Taipusum Festival.
    247 5 Yesterday the whole of the Hindu community of Penang, and a number of other nationalities ns well, cast everything but pleasure and enjoyment to the four winds. The Hindus especially were fete and their Temple at the Waterfall Gardens was the scene of events for a sight
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    Federated Malay States.
    615 5 FEBRUARY, 1903. Tenders for Steam Launch. TENDERS are invited for the construction of a steam launch for the Government of the Federated Malay States, in accordance with the following specification. Sealed tenders to be marked Tenders for I'. M. S. Launch and are to be forwarded to
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      982 5 jlrto «fhfo New Beach Street Auction THOROUGH BRED Penang Griffin Moonray. Winner of several races, JK.OOITIS* thoroughlv sound, very pretty trapper. Price s4oo. Apply to Important Auction Sale. Y2 ol,avi As° n NOTICE. The undersigned 'VTTANTED a Screw C utting Lathe V t complete, suitable for Bicycle work, is favoured
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    Surgery Without A Knife.
    1397 6 Fresh from what has been to all intents and purposes a triumphal tour in the United States, Professor Adolf Lorenz, of Vienna, one of the leading surgeons of Europe, has just arrived in England on his way home. During his short stay he will be entertained
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      437 6 STEAM MOTOR CARS. Penang Ice and Industrial Co., Ltd AUTOMOBILES Depots:— Beach Street. —Open on week days from 7-30 to 5 p.m. on Sundays Steam Carriages Carnarvon street, 32 Penang road OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. dayan/ffighT*” o^11 at all hOUrS Prices:— Tor 1 lb. 3 cts. retail, in quantities FASTEST CARS
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      425 6 WANTED. about March, a Furnished V V or Unfurnished House, near Town. Apply to P. D. Q.,” c/o Pinang Gazette TO I-ET. IMMEDIATE ENTRY, House No. 15 York Road. For particulars apply to Messrs. HOGAN ADAMS. NOTICE. I HAVE this day admitted Mr. G. R. Woodford as a partner in
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      434 6 XOTICE The Finest Wines in the Market f OI Pc J Hill f? Q:., GILFILLAN WOOD Co. s y Selangor, and Sumatra Dore p e VERY OLD TAWNY PORT gS'i^ t» 3 FINO PALE SHERRY 42 These are confidently recommended to all who appreciate really JLnOll'hl Om'q high-class Wines. 1
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    Shipping Expected.
    207 7 7 he information under thia heading is supplied by the Agents of the various Steamship tinea, and the dates are approximate only. Feb. 11 Homeward Imperial German Mail Steamer Darmastadt from Singapore, for for Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said, Naples, Genoa, Southampton, Antwerp and Bremen, Behn, Meyer Co.
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    List of Passengers.
    508 7 Passengers Octward. Per Nippon Y’uscn Kiisha steamer Awa Main, fr»m London.—To Yokohama: Cipiain T. Nakam zi, Commander Yamagi, Dr. M. Muira, Mi.-s Fiavelle, Mr and Mrs. H. Waite, Mr. and Mrs. Rmtiers and infant, Miss A. R ibinson, Mr. Shorbridge. Mr. A. Re bullet, Mr. E.' Oishi,
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1241 7 PROGRAMME. 1903 Meeting 24th, 26th, and 28th of February. FIRST DAY. I. The Alaiden Blate,. 2-30 p.m. A’alue 8300.—A Race for all Alaidens and S. R. A. Griffins that have not won other than Griffin or ex Griffin Races. Weight per scale (W st.): with an allowance
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      443 7 PEN A N VOLUN IEERS. Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, For February. Wednesday Uth, Company Drill. Dress (Plain Clothes). Thursday 12th, Recruits Dull. Tuesday 17th, Recruits Drill and Signalling Class Thursday 19th, Recruits Drill. Tuesday 24th, Rercuits Drill and Signalling ('lass Wednesday 25th, Company Drill. Dress (Drill order with
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      313 7 HO LE'r ON LEASE. IWOR a term of 99 years from Ist Januj ary, 1903. That piece of ground known as the Dato Kramat Gardens. Apply to DAA’ID BROAA N Co. 4 Logan’ o Bmldincrs. Anevtn, THE HEW FRENCH REMEDY TRADE MARL This successful and highly popular remedy, as cmployeA
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      303 7 t The Yankee Novelty Co. f I V I T J. Some very Fine Goods I I I which ave Especially Recommend. t f ,i. Condensed Soups. Of various kinds, can of which when ‘f deluted with water will make a suffieieni V T quantity of rich and delicious soup
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      266 7 UPTONS TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. Aijents Penanij PATERSON, SIMONS Co. TWO GREAT NECESSITIES 1, FAMILY PROVISION, 2. PROVISION FOR OLD AGE. Easily and Economically mt by a Policy in THE BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE (ESTABLISHED 1847.) Chairman -The Right Hon’ble Sir JOHN GORST,
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      1502 8 1 H J FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. 1 11 J 1 1 I |l Time Table from Ist November, 1902. 1 H fei g S WEEK-DAYS. SUNDAYS, <5 2 S E STATIONS. j 1 a C 1 2 3 4 5 (l/i 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
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      315 8 BROWN cT’”'”’ Monumental Scu|p 42 BBNTINCK STREET, <_■ (Established A. D Tombstones in Italian- .Alarr, 24 Granite, and Chun U{ 7 orders taken for NA Al]? Sr V} G«te«, CHfIiCH Tllir’,?' Sd SOLE AGENT for thc and Native State,- L. J YOUNG I-? UAb Hospital, P].; s x who will
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