Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 December 1903

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  • 25 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAIIaY. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. VOl j. LX I. 20 Cents. MONDAY, 21st DECEMBER, 1903. 20 Cents. No 292
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    • 1981 1 A ..•> v f *"3i nI R PRICES APPLY TU MARTYN Co. —s lJipi n.. 9 p. oto s, xottoucto a/k xa»but 4 Brlti,h m M “a. 'hiiiiisular Oriental Steam Negapatam Lines of Steamers. japan mail steamship co. Navigation Company. JVOXWI\K&’S*UUC, Intended Sailing and expected Arrival of Steamers. P.O Expected
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    • 8 1 WHISKY D G. L NEW BR7KDIID. MARTYN <& Co.
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  • 292 2 ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A. B. ADAMS, Commandant. Orders for January 1904. Drills. R< cruits Drill at the Fort every Tuesday and Thursday at 5. 30 p m. (except Tuesday the 26th and Thursday 28th. Company Drill at Ihe Fort on Wednesday tbe 13th at s*Bo p.m. (Dress, plain
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  • 301 2 Arrivals. Zaida, Brit., str., 2905. Grier, 20 12-03, from Madras, general, H.L Co. Graa 1 von Byiandt, Dut., str., 1152, Potjewyd 19 12-03, from Singapore, general, H.L ACo. Teesta, Brit., str., 3428, Rait, 21-12-03, from Rangoon, general H.L.&Co. Forn osa, Brit str., 2615, Barrow, 21-12-03 from Singapore, genera' P
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  • 83 2 The information under thi» heading is tupSited by the Agent» of the various Steamship net, and the date» are approximate only. Vessels From Agent» Due Bengloc London iS.B.&Co. 26th Macduff Liverpool S.B.ACo 28th China Singapore S.K, A Co. 3rd Jan. Maria Valerie Trieste S.K. A Co. 3rd I
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  • 116 2 Penang. 21st December, 1903. BANK RATES AT NOON. London Demand Bank Do. 4 months* sigh» Bmi»* 1 Do. 3 Credits Do. H Documentary 1/9| Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks. 129| Do. 8 days’ sight Private 131£ Bombay, Demand Bank 129| Do. 8 days’sight Private 181| Madras, Demand Bank 129 J
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  • 153 2 Penang, 21st December, 1903. d, o f West Coast Black Pepper g JbR 6or j 2 9.75.—seller» White Pepper 51.—nom Trang Pepper 81.—nom Cloves (picked) 85.—nom Mace No. 1 140.—buyers Mace Pickings 120. Nutmegs HOi 71.—sellers No. i 7.50. Sugar 2 5. Basket... 4.10.- buyers Tapioca Flour
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  • 186 2 PRICES AT NOON. Penang 21st December. Stocks. QuoTAUors. Bersawah Gold Mire Co. Ltd. $15.20 sales. Bruseh Tiu Mining Cc. Ltd.... 6. sellers Ohendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 25.— sellers Fraser and Neave, Ltd. 103.— buyers George Town Dispensary 25. buyers Howarth Erskine. Ltd. 2^o.— buyer» International Bxhga...
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  • 127 2 Per P. and O. stenmer India connecting with the s'eamer Bengal at Colombo, from London, Nov. 27.—T0 Singapore: Mr. E. de Mello, Mr. N. C. Sen, Mr. E. R. Taylor, Mr. H. M. Butterfield, Mrs. Cameron and infant. Mr. H.Marsh, Mr. E. B. Mandrell, Mr. W. Pride,Mr.
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    • 378 2 W fil I'JJ T C U RE MR S THE ROUGHEST PASSAGE EVER KNOWN BY OUR CAPTAIN.” 4 LETTER FROM A MEDICAL MAN. Gentlemen, April 30th, 1903. <* Referring to my letter of November 6th, 1902, beg to say I took the sample of CHLOROBROM VOU kindly furnished. On my
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    • 104 2 Graham Co., Ltd WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, l> cl IMPORTERS OF MENNEN’S 60 CENTS' For Infants and Adults in Patent Tins. MENNEN' BOROFOAM TOOTH POT® In Patent Tins 60 CJEIsTTS EACH. ALLENBURY S PATENT FOOD, NO-1,2, &l Fresh Supply Received Regularly. X’Mas and New Year Cards, A Good Selection
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  • 921 3 By Qui Vive.* At home there is talk of a touring amateur theatrical company being organized this winter. Mrs. Arthur James ai d Mrs. Willie James are the chief moveri. Lidy Rodney, Mrs. Ailwyn Fillowes, and Miss Muriel Wilson are likely to be in the cast. Sir
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  • 1561 3 FOR OCTOBER, 1903. Meetings. The two meetings held during the month on the 6th and the 20th were both special meetings. Revenue and Expenditure. The revenue from all sources collected during the month amounted to The expenditure was as follows Ordinary Expenditure $28,033.43 Sundry Advances 1,004.88 Payment
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  • 980 3 Little as the climate of Penang lends itself to the introduction of special dishes of a Christmassy character, many a hostess will be exercising her mind as to how she can put a little reminder of Home” on the Yule-tide table. Consequently the following short articles may
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    • 905 3 4 N UNFURNISHED HOUSE known MCSSTS. WlCkCtt as Siamese Tower,” No. 120 Anson Roa-1. AND Apply to LEE BOON HOOT, 1021 2312 c/o Boustead Co. NOTICE JU ST ARRIVED. Mining and Consulting Engineers, A fine collection of Horses nur aC3 H^h L w street direct from Australia, including pairs and
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    • 43 3 STEARNS’ HEADCHE CURE. Perfectly harmless) is the Best of all headache remedies.—Certain, safe and speedy in effect. It is put up-in tasteless wafers in boxes of 12 doses. Easily taken, gives instant relief. Of all chemists, wholesale from D. GRAHAM Co., Ltd. 1
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  • 89 4 Monday. 21st St. Thomas. Town Band. Esplanade, 5-30 p. n. Tuesday 22nd: Auction sale of Miscellaneous articles. Cunningham Clark's sales .oom 11-30. Polla d Farce-Comedy Co, Town I all. 9 p.m, Wednesday. 23rd: Town Band, Esplanade, at 5 3 p.m. Thursday 24th: X’mas dinner, EAO. Hotel. Friday 25th
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  • 1205 4 Although our Resident Councillor has received no official intimation to the effect that Sir Frank Swettenham has resigned the post he has graced so long, he believes that our correspondent in Singapore who wired the news was informed by Government. Statesman, scholar and sportsman, Sir Frank
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  • 903 4 Tin is quoted to-day 'at $85.50 —Business done. Capt. Selby of *ne Glen Lino is dead. He was well-known in the Straits, ami was a Freemason. Mr. N. R. Ewing, Assistant District Officer, Rem.bau, has been granted fourteen months leave. Mr. E. O’Brien, Gao! r, Seremban, has been
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  • 174 4 Mr. M. A. Middleton, the manager of the popular Pollard Farce Company has arrived in Penang, and bis company will disembark heie from the Tee ta, the B. I Company’s new steamer. The Company will open tomorrow night with Tom, Dick and Harry,” a rollicking piece,
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  • 268 4 r o, r c wrttpw (/< Kuala Lumpur, l 9th D J Chief Inspector Foley f, oln expected here on transfer. ieralj it Mr. Skinner the Manappr t Country” Estate has tuk.. n the v“ ment of “Hills Glen” Estah. ana recently changed hands. Whlch baj Officer UluLangat,
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  • 634 4 Defendants’ Counsel not Allowed a Hearing. The case of Poon Leo Sin and another rs. Wong Chit Hin and others was called on for further hearing at Kuala Lumpur bef< re the Senior Magistrate on the 14th instant. Messis. Page and Day were for the
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    • 361 4 Pritchard Co., 15 BEACH STREET. PENaNQ X MAS PRESENTS. New SoU 3eweUe«3, entieety of £nsUsh Nanufariuw, just received by last P. O. Mail. Curb Bracelets, Expanding Jewelled Bracelets, Watch Bracelets Necklaces, Necklets, Pendants for Necklets. New Brooches, Lace Pins. JE W E LLE D BANGLES CHARMS. Single and Double Alberts.
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    • 98 4 ONTRIBUTIONS mutt be addressed to “The Editor,” written on on« tide of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily f insertion bu as a guarantee of good faith. The Editor is not responsible f> r opinions expressed by hie correspondents. ILL business communications sh
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    • 12 4 LAMPS OF ALL DESCRIPTION. BURMAII CHEROOTSmcalister co., ltd. McAlister Co > t- TD
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  • 32 4 Death. McNair. —On the 21st November at Scotia,” Preston Park, Brighton, Sarah (Lillie) Des Granges, for 54 years lhe beloved wife of Major J. F. A. McNair, R.A., C.M.G. aged 73 years.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
    • 167 5 (Reuter’s Service.) i prom Our Own Correspondent./ Selangor, 21st Dec. Selangor Races. Wughts in the Handicaps. The following are the handicaps on the first day of the Selangor Races as telegraphed by our Turf correspondent at Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Race 4. —The Selangor Stakes. Essington 9.12;
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    • 265 5 Japan Will Reject the Russian Note. London, 21st Dec. Considerable anxiety is expressed in the best informed circles in London concerning the possible outcome of the situation in the Far East. It is quite certain that Japan will not accept the principles laid down in the last
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    • 30 5 London, 20th Dec. A battalion of American marines has been ordered to embark at Philadelphia for Colon, but the navy department is keeping all plans secret.
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    • 16 5 London, 19th Dec. The Washington Senate has ratified a commercial treaty with China.
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    • 39 5 Calcutta, 17th Dec. The following are the latest prices 5 to 4 against Great Scot. sto 1 Acetine. 7to 1 Vasto, Cretonne and Carabine. 15 to 1 Friar Tuck, Hoop Iron, Tubal Cain, and Up Guards.
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  • 696 5 Concerning the Road Fiends of Ipoh. The Gopeng Road immediately outside the Town of Ipoh is up. To the average Penangite this statement means absolutely nothing, so far have we become, as a race, inured to hearing of, and beholding, the sufferings of our fellow creatures unmoved.
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  • 1038 5 The Rev. Frank Haines and Young Penang. A MERRY GATHERING. Grown-ups though many of us were we could not but feel bouyantly juve file again at the happy social function to which young Penang was invited on Saturday afternoon. St. George’s Christmas trees are frequently raised
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  • 637 5 The last Practice for the Perak Match. A Drkwn Gamk on Saturday. A cricket match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, between the eleven which will probably represent Penang against Perak at Xmas and a team styled the Rest.” The latter went to the wickets first,
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  • 671 5 Fleet Street, London, 27th Nov. Chinese For South Africa. The great topic of the week in England has been the report of the Labour Commission in South Africa. The three definite decisions *of the Commission are (1) That the mines will require during the next five years
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  • 273 5 Kobe Herald.” Great Britain has to face the spectacle 01 Russia creeping across Central Asia and France gradually meeting her from the Red River, and the not remote possibility of their joining at matters in this light. Can one wonder at Great Britain taking the steps
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 5 5 NOBEL’S CARTRIDGES. McAlister co., Ltd.
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    • 9 5 CHANGKOLS. ENGINE OILS. McAlister Co., ltd. mcalister c©., Ltd.
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    • 43 5 For Genoa and New York. A British steamer /fy rzffa Glenroy CapSelby, will be despatched for the above ports on or about the 4th January, 1904. She has excellent accommodation for Ist class passengers. For freight or passage apply to BOUSTEAD Co., Agents,
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    • 59 5 YOUR STRENGTH RETURNS. For all wasting diseases, take Stearns’ Wine. It improves Nutrition. Increases weight and strength. It is a stimulant and Nerve Tonic of the greatest value. Sold by all Chemists, and wholesale from D. GRAHAM Co., Ltd. 5 C Casto Ototat AS EVE, 24th. > special dinner, At
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    • 208 5 BANK HOLIDAYS, THE undermentioned Banks will be closed on Friday and Saturday, 25th and 26ih December, and Friday and Saturday Ist and 2nd January, 1904. For the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. J. ARMSTRONG, Manager, For the Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. A. G. STEPHEN, Actg. Agent, For tbe
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    • 1648 6 A < < Q 1 1 NOTICE. 4 4* w> x-* Garland, Federated Malay States Railways, CHRi3TiA g Large Stocks on Hand. I Enyine and Boiler. I < f < PORTLAND CEMENT, \y consisting of one single cylinder Ixl (j I I CJZ I s T T 1 d T7*
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    • 1940 7 EMPIRE The FineBl Wines in the Market K_OUHC(Iy (fc (Jo. Fresh Arrivals Regularly. MeSSrS MfiTC ATrial TYPEWRITERS. gilfillan wood a c»,-. agents’for Gianelli Majno’s p n nville&O° I'» VERY OU) TAWNY PORT T. Clifford Wilkinson’s Pure Natural Milk a raw a ncp.rp wp.o fino pale sherry. T A VQ 4
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    • 315 8 PSITCIiII i> 11. 1 1 *8» 1 -fr 1 -*0» *B* 1 *C*~ «0» 1 *o* 1903. CHRISTMAS 1903. TOYS! TOYS! TOYS! Toys of every variety, Rocking Horses, Safety Rocking Horses, Horses and Carts, Horses, Animals, Bricks, Dolls of every Description, Magic Lanterns, Paint Boxes; Water Toys; Cricket Toys, etc,,
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