Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 May 1903

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    24 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED OAILiT. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 4833. PRICE 20 C FNTS VOL. LX I. WEDNESDAY, 13th MAY, 1903. No. 108
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      2065 1 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, Nippon YUSCD Kaisha. Peninsular Oriental Steam /nb\\ Negapatam Lines of Steamers. japan mail steamship co., Ltd. Navigation Company. landed Sailing and expected Arrival oj Steamers. ft Prp iIE mail steamers may For Will Sail. Steamer. From Expbctkd on flr JL be expected to arrive s I outwards, and
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    EXCHANGE.
    110 2 Pknahg, 18th Mat, 1908. Rates close as follows London Demand Bank 1/8& Do. 4 months’sight Bank Do. 8 Credits l 8f Do. 8 Documentary l/Bf| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 126| Do. 8 days’sight Private 128| Bombay, Demand Bank 1261 Do. 8 days’sight Private I2B| Madras, Demand Bank 126 J
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    SHARE LIST.
    193 2 Stocks. Quotation Bersawah Gold Mine Co. Ltd...sB. buyers Bruseh Tin Mining Co. Ltd. $8.50 sellers Ohondariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $25. sales Fraser and Neave, Ltd. $95. Do. 6% Debs. par Gfeorge Town Dispensary $27. buyers Howarth Erskine, Ltd. $l9O. sellers Jelebu Mining and Trading Co., Ltd.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 2 Penang, 13th May, 1903. v Description. Beef— cte. Soup per catty 14 Boast m 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 65 Feet 20 Heart 80 Liver per catty 26 Pork Pork 32 Pig’s Head 18 Feet 24 Tongue
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    184 2 Pknano, 18th May, 1908. Tini $92.40 sales nt n West Coa.lt Pepper g |bfj fi o/ |BO White Pepper $55 —buyers Traig Pepper $67 Olores (picked) $85.50 Mace No. sl66.—sales Maoe Pickings 120. sellers Nutmegs 11G* B*.—sellers No. 1 7.—sellers Sugar 2 5.80 do I I Bask**!-
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    THE MAILS.
    52 2 Mails Close To-morrow. For Per str. Tim>. Langkat ...Jin Ho 1 p.m. Trang Pang Nga ...Artsadong 1 p.m. Deli ...Vidar 2 p*m. Pangkor and Teluk Anson ...Canton 2 p.m. Friday, 15th. Rangoon Lawada 7 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan...Betsy noon. Deli. Calypso 1 p m. Port Swettenham and Malacca ...Langkat
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    MAILS to ARRIVE.
    21 2 From Steamer To Arriri. Singapore Lindula 14-5-03 Calcutta C. Apcar 15-5-03 Singapore Sui Sang 16-5-03 Liverpool Peleus 16-5-03
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    SHIPPING.
    102 2 Arrivals. Lawada, Brit., str, 3269. R. Henderson, 12-5-03, from Rangoon, general, H. L- Co. Saga, Nor., str., 699, Natnig, 12-5-03, from Calcutta, general, H. L. Co. Mary Austin, Brit., str., 140, Boyle, 12-5-03, from Port Swettenham, general, Koe Guan. Canton, Brit., str., 105, Mercan, 13-5-03, from Teluk Anson, Ah
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      402 2 To Letjor For Sale PREMISES No. 56 Beach Street. A p*^ to JL/v/wt. OWNER, Cj/T I At No 67 Beach Street. JLdMa a The Finest Wines in the Market GILFILLAN WOOD Co.’s EMIL ZOBEL VERY OLD TAWNY PORT FINO PALE SHERRY Watchmaker and Jewellery, These are confidently recommended At Messrs.
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      160 2 PENANG BAND. NOTICE is hereby given that from this date the charges for the services of the Band will be as follows Dances, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. $4O Dinners, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. $25 Garden parties, 5 p.m. to 7-30 p.m. $2O After these hours, $lO per hour
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      926 2 .hoomao t.«t. MARTIN’S 5 9 riTHE Premises No. 135 Anson Hoad, I known as Anson liab,” lately 1 occupied by Dr. Park. Entry from Ist of Blfbr jpi J CS May, 1903. &dieskeep**boxofMartrn'BPuuT^* r<t> ThouJ Apply to TEK CHEANG Co., No. 201 Beach Street. Penang, 201 h April, 1908. 16-5
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    F. M. S. United Planters’ Association.
    2342 3 lf.it racts front Committee's Report fur M 2. Labour. On the whole the supply of coolies fpm India has not been maintained, and Uhiplaints of shortage are to be heard oiall sides. There are various reasons for ti»sr. A good paddy season in India,
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      212 3 mouth, TEETH, BREATH, St HUMS. To keep your mouth sweet. To keep your teeth elemi ami white, To keep your breath perfumed, To keep your gums firm-healthy and free of all Germs and Tartar. SHMSTZD FOR -A. BOTTLE OF The best most Scientific Mouth and Tooth mash of the present
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      36 3 -Bicyclists should never start out without a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm in their tool bags. This linimant is excellent for all Hash wounds and sprains. One application gives relief. Try it. All dealers sell it.
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      33 3 WHY SUFFER FROM HEADACHE When tbp first symptoms of Headache appear taken one tasteless catchet of Stearns’ Headache Cure and experience instant relief. Of all Chemists, wholesale from D. GRAHAM Co., Ltd, 8
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      595 3 Graham Co., Ltd., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, Penang. 7 g HALL’S <=»<=■ w WINE 2 A HALL’S coo. 8 J WINE 0 Anti i the greni restorative and the finest nervine White-Ant. Tn for influenza, mental and physical fatigue, neuralgia, &e. A Valuable 3 O Alixture for des- J®.
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    THE WEEK.
    163 4 4 Wednesday, 13 th Penang Library Annual General Meeting at 4 30 p.m. Harmston’s Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens, at 4 p.m. and 9-15 p.m. Town Band, Esplanade, at 5 30 p.m High-water 1-20 a.m. and 1-45 p.m. Thursday, 14th Outward Mail expected to arrive at High-water 2 10
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    Birth.
    16 4 Wolferstan.—At Butterworth, on May 12tb, the wife of L. E. P. Wolferstan of a son.
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    Wednesday, 13th May, 1903.
    1866 4 We do not think that Penang will benefit, except perhaps indirectly, by the opening of the Siberian Railway, so far as mails are concerned. As matters stand at present the sea route to the Far East will probably be more speedy for all places this side
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    Harmston’s Circus.
    65 4 Last night the second presentation of the new programme was given and a well filled tent was the result. This afternoon a matinee performance was presented, and another will take place on Saturday afternoon next. The high jumping contest for local horses and ponies with amateurs up, which
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    73 4 A paper chase has been arranged for Monday, 18th instant. The H Meet will be at the junction of Perak and Pangkor Rjads at 5 p.m. sharp, and the Finish at the R ice Course.” All friends of the Club are cordially invited to witness the finish,
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    Swimming.
    90 4 (7’o the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."} Sir, 1 am very glad to see that F.W.” has noticed the want of a Swimming Club in Penang and is evidently keen on starting one if it is possible. I believe he would have considerable support if he could only obtain
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    The New Route to China and Japan.
    181 4 A Journey of 16 Days. News has been received of the arrival at Dalny, the Russian free port in the Far East, of the first express from St. Petersburg. To maik the occision all the officials at Dalny, and in fact the whole
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    TELEGRAMS.
    230 4 <R E UTE R’ q T -i T London, 12th M» v THE UNITED STATES The Control of tup p. i> t AC'lFlc 1 resident Roosevelt. sneak-;, Watsonville, California, V‘ during the present cellt h“ Pacific, where the United Sh/* already holds a coinmaudiim m S tion, must pass
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    Telegraphic Items.
    363 4 The Corn Tax. The lion. Henry Chaplin supported by the Chamber of Agriculture is actively agitating the retention of the corn tux, proposing instead a reduction of the duly on tea. The Chester Cut 1 The following is the result of tbo race for the Chester Cup (handicap)
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    Supreme Court.
    900 5 (licfore Mr. Justice Law.) the assizes. 12tb May. Gang Robbery. [hk case against Kuan Ah Choy, Thow j.’ on g, Chui Ah Si and Wong Ah Fung in the morning’s sitting, and 2 was found to be not guilty, and the lbe r three guilty, of the charge
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    The Estimates for 1903.
    958 5 extracts from despatches. I he Singapore Railway. State to the Governor.) 1 he decision not to lease the now completed section of the Singapore-Kranji Railway will involve the loss to the Revenue of the $40,000 which appears under the head of “Railway Receipts.’’ If the line
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    Melita.
    969 5 S/ieriallij written for the Lilian;/ Gazette.") Shipping News. —Our Special Correspondent at Puteoli reports the safe arrival of the well-known and favourite grain ship Castor and Pollux of Alexandria, 900 tons, with wheat, passengers and prisoners, from that port for the capital. The Castor and Lolhi.r was advertised to
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    News Ahead of the Mail.
    566 5 20th April. Venezuela. Reuter says that 3,000 revolutionists in Venezuela have been annihilated. State-aided Emigration. The Colonial Office contemplate stateaided emigration to the Transvaal. Volcanic Disturbances. Earthquake shocks were experienced on 19tb April at Colon and Panama on either side of the Isthmus. Wireless Telegraphy.
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    The Stock-Brokers’ Walk.
    474 6 The Stock-brokers walk to Brighton was won by Mr. Broad in nine hours and thirty minutes. The interest aroused in this fanciful contest between members of the London Stock Exchange has reused such general enthusiasm that the walking craze has crossed the channel io France, and stimulated
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      1122 6 NOTICE. NOTICE MR. G. B. NONIS is authorized to sign GENTS of Steam Ship Companies, Bills of Lading for and on our y-y Landing and Shipping Agents and behalf from this date. all concerned are informed that from and A. A. ANTHONY Co. after the Ist July, 1908, no goods
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      127 6 Time and Money.—Sickness causes a Joss of both time and money. You lose the time and have the expense of medical attendance, entailing a double loss. This can be avoided by using some reliable remedy at the first stage of the sickness. The purchase of a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic,
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      676 6 Houses to y YY Farquhar street no. 88 and A A 2 m AJ 1 L Northam Road No. 17a. Entry on f o IJI I&lt;hj? f J Sl Apply to TUNKU HAJEE ABB ASS, 31-o No. 6, Chulia Street Ghaut. 31 BEACH STREET, PENANG NOTice:. 1\ TY wife Ooi
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    142 7 (j-d.-rs by Cxptain A. IL Adams, I Uli 111 Dl'l I Hf. Orders fob May. I h HL. H is Drill at the Fort every Tuesday J Tb»r«Uy, al 5«» p.m. ('hiss hiring. T ,re will bo Class Firing every Saturjrernoon and Sunday morning comin;» on U ,e
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    List of Passengers.
    337 7 Passengers Outward. j’,r P. and 0. steamer Arcadia, from Ljii it'll, April 17.—T0 Yokohama Miss Robertson, Mis. Williams. To Hongkong: S mt, Mr. E. Roc t To Mr. &lt;l. P. Darlow, Mr. H. Hart, ’p- McMurray and children, Miss Strachan n a artermaster- Ser germ t Dall,
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    Shipping Expected.
    151 7 under this heading is urn Hue Id 1,10 Steam Li. tmex, and the dates are approximate only May. 14 Outward P O M. 8. ■um Colombo, fur Singapore and yrumi, Messrs. Gilfillau Wood Co &gt;» -lb Homeward P. O. R. M. S. Coro mandel from Singapore, for Colombo,
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      192 7 Penang Ice and Industrial Co., Ltd. Lpts:— Bea, n Street. —Open on week days from 7-30 to 5 p.m. on Sundays to noon. Carnarvon Street, 32 Penang Road Pitt Street.— Open at all hours day and night. n Cs; —ior 1 lb. 3 cts. retail, in quantities over 1 ib.
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      299 7 Ci?iis3ie&gt;dl Food. NEW STOCK. Try it and You Will be Satisfied. jrCediULCs JPjpicee. TR. BELILIOS begs to inform the public that since inferior Crushed Food is offered for sale in the Penang Market at low prices, he desires to draw attention to his certificated C rushed I'ood for Horses, and
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      1514 7 I IpTnSSS 3fnsurant£ flotias. Snsurante iww faiHU Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. Hamburg-Bremen Fire insurWERE AWARDED THE established ,8.,. ance Co. of Hamburg. GOLD MFDAI Subscribed Capital Xs.ooo.ooc Establisu.d Total Invested Funds up- FTIHE undersigned having been appointed AT THE wards of £4,500,000 Agents of the above Company, are t 1
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      1338 8 i I 1 f FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. H 03 'S 5 1» i I g® Time Table from Ist November, 1902. 1 I 1 WEEK-DAYS. SUNDAYS ”p I STATIONS. 8 9 wnl2ls u 15 10 i 7 W 19 20 1 21 22 28 24 25 [26 27 g
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      396 8 ALLA b Eac^Eet Standard THE 76th Annual General V the Standard Life Pany was held at the 22nd of April, 1902. 1 Jk h M f 110 T ng ReSlllt the vea, 15th November, 1901, was rent’ en 4446 Policies were issued dur mg the year, assuring The Total Existing
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