Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 April 1903

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. [JEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. PRICE 20 CENTS VOL. LX I. MONDAY, 6th APRIL, 1903. No. 78
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      1983 1 £etm. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN British Srt n M?ZZpi'^‘ ,n,te<, WPOU Yusen Kaisha Panins’Jiar Oriental Steam Negapatam Lines of Steamers. japan MA|L S I^ SIIIP COo Ltd> Navigation Company. Intended Sailing and expected Arrival oj Steamers. > f” 1 p jIHL llli stcamcrs ma y For Will Sail. Steamer. From Expected
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    EXCHANGE.
    112 2 Pknang, 6th April, 1903. Rates close as follows*: London Demand Bank Do. 4 months’sight Bank l/8 t 5 n Do. 3 Credits Do. 3 Documentary 1/8| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. Do. 3 days’sight Private 127 f Bombay, Demand Bank 125 f Do. 3 days’sight Private 127| Madras, Demand Bank
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    SHARE LIST.
    192 2 Stocks. Quotation Bersawah Gold Mine Co. Ltd...s2 50 buyers Bruseh Tin Mining Co. Ltd. $8.25 sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $25. sales Fraser and Neave, Ltd. $95. Do. 6% Debs. par George Town Dispensary s2Q.—buyers Howarth Erskine, Ltd. $lB5. buyers Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ltd.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    186 2 Pknang, 6i h April, 1903. Description. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 12 Roast 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 20 Heart 30 Liver per catty 26 Pork Pork 36 Pig’s Head 18 Feet 26 Tongue 32
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    178 2 Penang, 6ra April, 1903. Tin $94. —sales. West Coast Black Pepper 3 n>p 07 saleWhite Pepper $53 —sellers Trang Pepper season commencing $35 Cloves (picked) $35.50 Mace No. $166. —sales Mace Pickings 120. sellers Nutmegs 11 G« 84. —fellers (No. 1 7. —sellers 2 5.30 do Baskuf....
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    THE MAILS.
    60 2 Mails Close To-morrow. b'or Per str. Time. Tongkoh ...Petrel ...11 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan...Betsy ...11 a.m. Asahau and Batu Bahra ...R. Halewyn 1 p.m. Langkat ..Jin Ho 1 p.m. Deli ...Vidar 1 p.m. Calcutta ...Lai Sang 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca ...Kingsley 3 p.m. Teluk Anson ...Lady Weld
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    MAILS to ARRIVE.
    36 2 Prom Steamer T<> Arrire. Rangoon Tara 7-4-03 Edie von Swoll 7-4-03 Calcutta Gregory Apcar 7-4-03 Edie G. G. v. Lansberge 7-4-03 Suez Malacca 7-4-03 Liverpool Lothian 7-4-03 Hamburg Marburg 8-4-03 Rangoon Fitzpatrick 8-4-03
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    SHIPPING.
    182 2 Arrivals. Haldis, Nor., str., 1065, Jansen, 4-4-03 from Rangoon, general, Swee Teong, Singapore Coen, Dutch, str., 1338, Koppeschaar, 6-1-03, from Sabang, general, H. H. Co., Singapore Malta, Brit., 3900, Field, 4-4-03, from Singapore, general, G. W. Co., London Lai Sang, Brit, str., 222\ Courtney, 6-4-03, from Singapore, general, Bstd
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    Passenger.
    85 2 Arrivals. Per Brit., str., Lai Sang, from Singapore, on 6-4-03 Messrs. Grant and Finch. Per Brit., str., Lady Weld, from Teluk Anson on 5-4-03 Messrs. Taton Ker, Ferdinands, Zobel, Tiang Hoe, Ng Ah 800, Lim Seng and Mr. and Mrs. Ah Toon. Per Brit., str.. Pin Seng, from Singapore,
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      466 2 A Free Book. Thean Chee <& Co. Strength without Drugs. HAVE IN STOCK High-Claas Brand» DR. SANDEN '8 Electric Herculex is a of highgrade home self-treatment with- EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES I out drugs. Worn comfortably about the n waist at night, it sends a pleasant strength- Packed in Paten rt g
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      58 2 Wanted. A COMPETENT Chinese or Malay Bookkeeper. Apply by letter enclosing testimonials to ACCOUNTS, 24-4 c/o Pinany Gazette. A ’’«••nch Remedy fop *u irrwnlaritlM. ThooMafoot LediM keep box ol Kartin g Pilliln the house, so that on the first sign of any Irregularity of the System a timely dose may
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      1019 2 NOTICE. t The Finest Wines in the VIEWS of Penang, Singrnore, Perak, GILFILLAN \VOOl> rke t V Selangor, and Sumatra. VRDV ,v Co.’s Photos enlarged, various sizes upto 3 ft. on VtlyY OLD TAWNV l>n Gomide paper. FINO |)A| rj e *'RT W. JONES, riINU ALL SHERpv 2 King street.
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    Mail Items.
    952 3 Special Treason Court Dissolved. The Special Treason Court in Natal has been dissolved. A Royal proebnn ition, issued by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry Edward McCallum, grants a free pardon to all untried persons charged with treason and other offences arising out of the war. This proclamation
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    "Christ-Like Trade Methods."
    166 3 —Daily Express. A general shopkeeper named Norton, in the little town of Converse, Indians, about 60 miles from the capital, has stirred up the whole countryside for miles about him by his decision to run his shop “as Christ would run it.” He refuses to sell tobacco,
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    Marconigraph.
    197 3 The negotiations which have taken place between the Post Office and the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, with the object on the part of the latter of obtaining through communication for wireless messages have, according to the Press Association, advanced so far that the Post Office has agreed to connect
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    Everyday Sayings and Their Origin.
    598 3 There are all sorts of quaint sayings and curious forms of expression in common and even daily use among us, which we, says a writer in the Lady, are all so accustomed to hear that they scarcely even strike us as being strange, and whence
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      410 3 for the Prevention of Disease ZOTAL The Best, The Cheapest, The Surest of Disinfectants in the Market. prices: in One Gallon Tins $2-25 Per Gallon. n p vo $2-00 Four Si-90 in Quart Bottles $O-60 Per Bot. Special Quotations for 40 Gallon Casks. Coleman’s WINCARNIS IS THE FINEST TONIC AND
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      19 3 A pot of Lemgo in the hoqse hqs warded off many illnesses. Ljemco is genuine Liebig Company’s Extract. 3
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      48 3 A Pain in the Chest is nature’s warning of a threatened attack of pneumonia. Dampen a piece of flannel with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bind over fjho seat of pain, apd another on the back between the shoulders. One application gives relief. Try it. All dealers sell it.
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      346 3 Graham Co., Ltd., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS 4 Beach Street, Penang. HALL’S Coca! Sleeplessness, Convalescence, wIME Nervous and HALLS Coca Ph y slcal Debility. WINE Hall’s Wine has attained a well earned popularity at home consti--4-u r- i.i c tutions run down by the climate, the gteat restorative and the hnest iUnegg
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    THE WEEK.
    184 4 Monday, 6th High-water 6-40 p.m. and 7-05 a m. Tuesday, 7th Pinang Gazette” Press, Annual Meeting, Messrs. Presgrave and Matthew’s Office, at 4 p in. Town Band, Golf Club, at 5-30 p m. High-water 7-30 p.m. and 7-55 a.m. Wednesday, Btu Auction Sale of Plants, Morningside, 142 a
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    Monday, 6th April, 1903.
    1990 4 The meeting held by the Chinese community on Saturday does not, we think, mean very much. Certainly a very great aversion was shown to the meter system, and some people seemed to think that water should be supplied in unlimited quantities to whoever wished to have
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    P. & O. Homeward Bound Mail.
    96 4 P. O. Homeward Bound Mail. The homeward bound royal mail steamer Malta (Captain Field) arrived here from Singapore and the Far E ist at half-past two o’clock on Saturday afternoon, bringing the following passengers: —D ito J. Meld rum, Messrs. R. Peirce, H. G. White, Stidily, W. B. Ratttay, E.
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    Sampan Robbery.
    182 4 A robbery on the high seas was perpetrated yesterday morning about 10 miles from Penang, the victims being relieved of property to the tune of about $250. A small tongkang, or sampan, with two Chinese on board, left Penang for Pulo Rnnau early yesterday morning with five bags
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    TELEGRAMS.
    323 4 (REUTER’ Q} London, 4 th Apri| THE KING. A Visit To Rome. King Edward will pay a vis if Rome, lasting from the 27th April. Ot SILVER. A Pubchase by the United S Tm The Washington Treasury V' purchased 584,500 ounces of s i| v forcoining pesosforthe The price
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    Supreme Court.
    102 4 (Before Mr. Justice Lav:). MOTIONS «h If* Zfc K. J. Winn»This was an application ol a r n itied Mr. Robert Johnstone l. tor m to practice as an Advocate an- SeU ethe Supreme Court of the aU j m-nts on behalf of Messis'- -> Adams. ano licati
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    The Water Supply.
    1500 5 bL IC meeting condemns r THE meter system. onseqiience of the decision of the b C °,l C iintnissioners at their last J|« O |CI 1 when the question of establishing 111 eters in a small portion of the town received favourable cona public meeting was convened
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    The Singapore Gambling Case.
    542 5 Accused Acquitted of Gambling. (Singapore Free Press,) The adjourned hearing of the above case was resumed on Friday afternoon before Mr. Beatty, who after reading over his notes acquitted No. 3 on the charge of having offered Asst.-Supt. Whitehead an illegal gratification of $l,OOO. Mr. Braddell,
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    Police Court.
    170 5 {Before Mr. E. C. Howard.) The Extortion Case. 4th April. Mr. A. R. Adams informed the Magistrate that Mr. J. F. Wreford, who is defending the accused (J. M. Arab), being indisposed, he moved for a postponement, which was allowed, and the day for trial was fixed as
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    Cricket.
    302 5 Butterworth R. C. v. Penang R. C. After two postponements Butterworth Recreation Club contested a match against the Penang Recreation Club on Saturday at Butterworth. The B. R. C. did not seem to be in form, and hence against the strong attack of Messrs. W. Scully and Lesslar their
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    Anopheles.
    364 5 4 (To the Editor of the Pinany Gazette.”) Sir, The second letter of Scientia Docet in last Friday’s paper does not get us much forrader. It contains several misstatements which I am much tempted to leave alone. In para. 3 he states that I “endeavoured to discredit the methods
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    “Gazette” Notifications.
    305 5 3rd April. H. M. the King-Emperor has approved of the appointment of Mr. T. E. Earle as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council. The King’s Exequatur empowering Mr. W. P. Waddell to act as Consul of Sweden and Norway at Singapore has received His Majesty’s signature. Lieutenant
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    A Chamberlain Memorial.
    93 5 At a meeting in West Birmingham, it was unanimously decided that some permanent memorial of Mr. Chamberlain’s services should be erected in the Division, and that it should take the form of a handsome lamp, surmounted by a chiming clock. It was mentioned that about £‘2so would
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    Coal in Sumatra.
    309 5 Some weeks ago an exploring party was despatched from Singapore for the Indragiri River in Sumatra—about 100 miles south of here —to inspect certain coal concessions there, says the Straits Times. It is of great local interest to know that the expert in charge of the expedition
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      4 5 Ice Chests. mcalister co.
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      172 5 What is Pain Balm. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is a liniment, and while adapted to all the ordinary uses of a liniment, has qualities which distinguish it from other remedies of this class. Pain Balm is especially beneficial for rheumatism. Thousands of cases can be cited in which this remedy has
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      264 5 Aabcrtismrnts, CORNFIELD, SALE. LIGHT Double Barrelled Gun byH. A. 22 Beach Street, Ward, Birmingham, 12 bore, damascus barrels left choke. Hammers below the line of sight, with case and cleaning rod. Apply to B.” Tailor and C/o Pi nan y Gazette. Outfitter. THE next ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners
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    The American Invasion.
    130 6 To Fight the Trusts with Trusts. The Neue Freie Presse, Vienna, publishes the first of a series of articles on the inauguration of a serious effort to defend Europe from American commercial supremacy. It appears that the agitation which has been going on quietly for some time
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    A Pea-Rifle Fatality.
    168 6 Death of a Well-Known Jockey. Sydney, March 12 h. A shooting accident, resulting in the death of Frank Kuhn, a well-known jockey, took place at Kensington this evening. Kuhn was practising this afternoon with a pea-rifle in the back yard of his residence. A lad was mixing
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    The Albert Medal.
    189 6 A Rescue in the Straits of Malacca. At the second Levee held by the King Captain H. C. French, r.a.m.c., was introduced, and received from His Majesty the decoration of the Albert Medal, Second Class, for the following service: While His Majesty’s transport Wakool was steaming at
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    Society Gambling Scandals.
    378 6 To Day deals with certain “bridge” scandals. The latest gambling scandal has caused the King the liveliest concern, occurring as it did at one of our great houses, and implicating two people whom he mas honoured with his friendship. On this occasion the game was not baccarat,
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      860 6 notice. Federated Malay States Railways, TH AVE ibis d»y withdrawn my partner- PERAK, ship from the firm of J- L. Woodford. G. R. WOODFORD. NOTICE Penang, Ist April, 1903. z \N GOOD FRIDAY, the 10th April, 1903, Trains will run as on Sundays. Remo E A COOK (1 BERNSTEIN, gold
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      71 6 NEURALGIA CURED. Stearns’ Headache Cure gives positive relief in Neuralgia, and is a safe and speedy remedy for all Headache. Stearns’ is the origininal and genuine. Of all Chemists, wholesale from D. GRAHAM Co., Ltd. 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cures the cold and does not produce any bad effects. It
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      1079 6 PEN AINU SALiIS ROOM. y YY TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION XX fl. O V (By Order of the Executor of the Estate of A Jv A Al the late S. Leicester), On I9 3 31 BEACH STREET. PENANQ. At Noon 11 1 ALL those two pieces of land
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    List of Passengers.
    217 7 Passengers Outward. per I'. and 0. steamer Malacca, from London, Mar li 7.—To Hong Kong Major il )b< B ii■ iiv ar<l 3 chil Iren, Major, Mrs, Watts Ca; t A. 11. Y. Kirkpatric, it. Tanner, Capt. J. H. Jones, Mr. and Mr'.-1. W. Jone-, i o
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    Shipping Expected.
    192 7 77/« information under this heading in nun plied by the Agents of the various S team Au p mes, am the dales are approximate only. 1 pil- b. h. Malacca from Singapore, for London, Messrs. Gilfillan Wood Co. I*. Lothian from Glasgow and Liverpool, for Singapore, and China,
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      422 7 PENANG volunteers. Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, f Dili IIKUltlll nt. Orders f >r April. Drills. -.|i. Recruits Drill and Signalling flass at the Fort at 5-30 p.m. i. v !lth, R emits Drill at the Fort 3ir '\t 5-30 p.m. 11th, Recruits Class Firing at the Range at
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      119 7 BROWN Co. Heutinck Street, Calcutta. Figurs and Statuettes by Eminent Sculptors. French Wreates of Immortell and Shades for sama. Sole Agents for the Straits Settlement L. J. YOUNG. SIBERIAN BUTTER. Equal in every respect to the finest Australian Product. Packed in Copenhagen by T. A S. Plum. A trial is
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      1016 7 Jnsutnm &,lte. gnlilra ance Co. of Hamburg. 3-y^ s f ESTABLISHED iB 2i I 7 /OHJIW Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Established 1804- Ijj I f IX/ ///ffK -r A .r- rpHE undersigned having been appointed Vz V X /dSb.\ /7 JBu/lUu/in Total Invested Funds up- I Agents of the above Company,
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      1677 8 f P i FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. fl fl: fl H Time Table from Ist November, 1902. XI M a fl 3 -25 §f g WEEK-DAYS. SUNDAYS. g Ifc *****!4|5|*****|9|10 i 11 12 i 13 14 15 16 17 18 |19|20|21|22j***** 25 26 27 I S-2 x j j 1
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      399 8 ALLAN Engineers and General Q Works :_4O WELD Q Uay Town Storej_3l DE flcn Standard THE 76th Annual General v the Standard Life "Cetinpanywas held at Edinburgh the 22nd of April, 1902. n The following Results for tu 15th November, 1901, was r,.n<77 n 'M 4446 Policies were issued dur-
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