Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 January 1904

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    23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NtW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. VOL. LXII. 20 Cents. TUESDAY, sth JANUARY, 1904. 20 Cents. No 2
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      2043 1 kg 'SBBf 'OB PRICES APPLY TO MARTYN Co. dipping iioiicts. flotMcutscha 1&WW&. Br,t,sh k^hm Jke" 1 p’ P ij' ,m,ted Nippon Yusen Kaisha. I Peninsular 4 Oriental Steam IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL. Negapatam Lin.-a Steamers. Japan mail steamship co. Navigation Company. The and Steamers o( ]ine > AX Expected arrivals Y/
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      8 1 CL A L NEW t BRTXHID. tAkrtyn Co.
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 2 Pbnang. sth Januaby, 1904. BANK RATES AT NOON. London Demand Bank 1/8« Do. 4 months’ sight Bank 1 10f Do. 8 Credits Do. 8 Documentary 1/10/« Calcutta, Demand Bank R< 135 Do. 8 days’sight Private 187 Bombay, Demand Bank 185 Do. 8 days’ sight Private 187 Madras, Demand Bank
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    LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS.
    165 2 Penang, sth January, 1904. D 1 o (West Coast Black g lb 6 m s29.7s.—sellers White Pepper 51. Trang Pepper 81.— Cloves (picked) 85. Mace No. 1 140— Mace Pickings 120. Nutmegs 110« 70. sellers (No. 1 7.50. 4ugar < 2 5.40. 'Basket 417|. sales Tapioca Flour
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    295 2 ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A. R. ADAMS, Commandant. Orders for January 1904. Drills. Recruits Drill at the Fort every Tuesday and Thursday’ at 5. 30 p.m. (except Tuesday the 26th and Thursday 28th. Company Drill at the Fort on Wednesday the 13ih at 5-30 p.m. (Dress, plain clothes). Field
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    Shipping.
    350 2 ARRIVALS. Scotsman Brit ,str., 1080, McKenzie 31-12-08, from Hongkong, coal, Boustead. Canton, Brit., str., 105, Marican. 2-1 04, from T. Anson, general. Ah Hin. Deli, Brit., str., 105, Rozario, 2-1-04, from Trang, general, Koe Guan. Carlyle, Brit., str., 831, Quine, 8-1-04. from T. Anson S.S.S. Co. Sumatra, Ger., str.,
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    Shipping Expccted.
    64 2 Th'i iri/ormation under this heading it supvised by the Agents of the variout Steamthij tine», and the dates are approximate only. Vessels From Agents Due Bengloe London 5.8.&C0. 16th Jan. Maria Valerie Trieste S.K. Co. 3rd z Intended Sailings. Vessels For Agents. Leaves Maria Valerie Japan S.K.&Co. 4th
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    SHARE LIST.
    174 2 PRICES AT NOON. Penang sth January, 1904. Htohks. Quotatiu s. Barsawah Gold Mine Co. Ltd. $15.20 sales. Bruseh Tin Mining Or. Ltd... 7. nom Ohendariang Tin Mining Co Ltd. 2F.— sellers Fraser and Neave, Ltd. 102.50 sales George 1 owu Dispensary 25. buyers Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 200.— buyers
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      371 2 THE ROUGH IST PASStfJE I EVW KNOWN BY OUR CfPTAIN.” X A LETTER FROM A MEDIGAPMAN. Gentlemen, 1903 Referring to my letter of November 6tb, 1902, beg to say I took the stifle of CHLOROBROM V you kindly furnished. On my voyage down it was absolutely calm, and I had
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      74 2 STEARNS’ WINE is accepted by the most delicate stomach there is no upheaval or repulsion. The best rebuilder of flesh and strength, assisting as it does in the assimilation of albuminous or reparative food, giving vital and nervous energy, steadily increasing the strength, and making the patient robust and vigorous.
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      321 2 Graham Co., Ltd. 1 I WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, |> 1 IMPORTERS OF 1 MENNEN’S 7accum, j 60 CENTS For Infants and Adults in Patent Tins. 1 MENNEN’S BOROFOAM TOOTH POWD t In. Patent Tins 60 CLEITTS EACH. I ALLENBURY’S PATENT FOOD, NO. 1,2, &1 Fresh Supply Received Regularly.
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  • Our Weekly Magazine.
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      FROM PUTNEY TO PENANG.
      2210 3 “FROM GRAVE TO GAY; FROM LIVELY TO SFV.aX.A The Log of a Landlubber. I’y Oliver Ashwell, Author of “The Chro nicies of the Carburettor Club,” Tales of the Fen,” etc. CHAPTER V. In the Suez Canal—A Panama Storv In the m .tter of Mosquitoes -The Smells
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      A GERMAN GLOBE-TROTTER IN SUMATRA.
      279 3 During the past few years Deli has been frequently visited by ylobo-trotters of different nationalities. The last we had here was a Mr. M. of Hamburg, who left Germany in February last, and after a trip nearly round the world, arrived in Deli about a
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      WHERE DOES 1904 BEGIN?
      487 3 The Question is Much Easier to Ask than to Answer. Everybody knows the New Year commenced directly’ the clock struck twelve on December 31, 1903. But how many know where it began its journey, and what people first plunged into the futurity of 1901 According to
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      1615 3 notick yy, MANbON Timber! Timber!! Timber!! S» jTL 1 4 Dental Surgeon, rpHE Perak Sawmill Co., Sungkai, Perak, Engine and Boiler. I are now able to supply all sizes of ONE Undertype Engine and Boiler, Charoes Moderate. Consultation Free. Meranti Timbers." consisting of one single cylinder r> m Prices on
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    THE WEEK.
    74 4 Wednesday, 6th Epiphany. Sale of Land. Logan’s Buildings at 11 a.m. Highwater 3-0 a m. and 3-25 p.m. Thursday, 7th iscellaneous Sale, Cunningham Clark Co. a m. 3-50 a.m. and 4-15 p.m. Friday, Bth? s P. and O. ManWom Home expected. Highwater 4-40 p.m. and 5-05 a.m. Saturday.
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    Tuesday, 5th January, 1904.
    418 4 The war-cloud is turning outwards its silver lining. A few days ago, from private information received, we felt safe in predicting that a more pacific tone would shortly ensue, and from the telegrams this morning it seems as though the Continental press en bloc is hopeful
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    Straits Intelligence.
    672 4 On page 3 will be found From Putney to Pen mg A German Globe Trotter in Sumatra —and Where does 1904 Begin Mr. E. W. Birch, late Governor of British North Borneo, is a through passerger for home by the s.s. Bingo Maru which is in harbour to
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    THE KOE GUAN CASE.
    316 4 Wood Awarded Damages—Swan and Perry Nothing. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Justice Law gave judgment in the ca=e of II de Lilly Wool, R. Perry, and W. A. Swan, in which the first named claimed $3,099 and the other two $2,009, for breach of contract, < r in
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    THE TURF.
    845 4 After the Selangor Races. Without doubt that New Year’s meeting of the Selangor Turf Club has been a succeg3—in spite of the persistent attentions of the gentleman aloft who shakes the watering can. The course has been veritably adhensive, almost a slough at times, but on the whole
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    A Race Correction.
    141 4 In the results of the Selangor Races thir l day as publishe'l yesterday, an eiro occurred, the results of event No. 7 bunt olaced to No. 6, and N >. 8 re mits b -mg given to No. 7 race. It was N 6 tha’ we did
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    PEDESTRIAN v. TELEGRAPH.
    871 4 An Exciting R,ce Through th B Native States. [Special to the Pinang Gazette. The pedestrian fever, which has devastat ed the Stock Exchange and laid waste th road from London to Brighton, has insi I’ 8 ously squirmed its way into the heart Malaya. W «Iking contests,
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    GOVERNOR'S LITTLE JOKE.
    138 4 The Filipino took it Seriously. The following is clipped from a Manila mp u:—• In dismissing a deputation of officials of Novm as who bad wai'ed upon him to protest •gainer, the merging of their municipa'i'y m hat of Malabon, near Manila, Governor Taft j ikingly remarked
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      381 4 Pritchard Co., 15 BEACH LADffis\ DEPARTMENT. Half Yearly Clearance Sale, 4* JANUARY TO 18 A JANUARY, FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY. Genuine Keductions, Great Bargains. PIfITCHAKD CO.. PENANG. jelfto Abbtrttsmunts. Originating Simmons No. 4of 1894. TO BE OFFERED FOR SALE ••THE BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE, 1888." In the Supreme Court of the Ry Order
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      94 4 (CONTRIBUTIONS mutt be addressed t< z “Thh Editor,” written on one tide of th< paper only, and accompanied by the writer'name and address, not necessarily for insertion bu at a guarantee of good faith. The Editor it not responsible for opinion expressed by his correspondents. |LL business communications should be
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      5 4 METTARS STORES. McAlister c»., lm.
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      6 4 AMERIU vN CARTS. McALISTEK Co., Ltd.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Is it War?
      72 5 [Reuter’s Seruice.) RUSSIAN BATTLESHIPS HELD BACK. London, 4th Jany. The Russian squadron at Bizerta has postponed its departure for some da> sin consequence of telegraphic instructions. THE HAGUE MAY SETTLE THE PROBLEM. The peace bureau at Berne has drafted a memorandum in support of a petition from
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      THE RUSSIAN REPLY.
      79 5 London, SihJany. The Russian rej ly lias either been despatched or is about to be. According to various inspired reports from St Petersburg its tone is quite conciliatory, and even if it does not concede everything that Japan has asked will certainly pa' e the way to
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    PERAK NEWS.
    1526 5 (Front Our (hen Correspondent} Taiping, 3rd January. On Saturday next a Christmas Tree entertainment takes p ace at the Taiping Convent. Ex Sult in Abd nil ih is on a visit to Perak. He came thionyh from Selmgor during last week’s holidays. The Titipimr Convent re opens to-morrow.
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    SELANGOR NEWS.
    901 5 (From our Own Correspondent} Kuala Lumpur, 2nd January. The Pollard Company have ariivel here, and will stage for one night only in the Selangor Club the popular play Charley’s Aunt. Mr. San Ah Weng will entertain his many friends here to a banquet about the Chinese New Year,
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    THE ASSIZES.
    558 5 A Calendar of Nine Cases Commenced To day. The first Assizes of the year opened in she Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Fustice Law and a common jury. There ire nine cases to be tried, including charges if gang robbery, managing an unlawful society, forgery, cheating, counterfeiting,
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      5 5 FAIRBANKS SCALE. McALISTcR Co., Ltd.
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      5 5 FL’NAGAYA WATER. McALISI’ER Co., Ltd.
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      178 5 FOR SALE. DAWSON’S CRUSHED FOOD for Hors s, guaranteed excellent quality being most carefully prepared under expert supervision from the best cereals obtainable. Price moderate. Proprietors Apply to DAW, SEN ».t Co., Mr. G. H. HANMAN, CALCUTTA. Kelawei R >ad, Penang. Messrs. TIANG LEE Co., 53 Beach Street, Penang. Central
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      484 5 Important Notice to GREAT WORLD Intending Passengers to CIRCUS. Europe. EXPECTED shortly. T will perform at th* HE DIRECTORS of thy'undermen- ctax»d.ens* tioned Steamship beg to V* intimate that for all booked aHer EVER\ EVENING his date to Europe by'-.e Mail Steamers ThßGrandest and the Biggest Troupe m of the
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1045 6 Programme 1904 Meeting. 23rd, 25th 27th Feb., FIRST DAY. 1. The Maiden Plate, 2-80 p.Z Value $6OO out of which $lOO #>es to Second Horse.—A Race for all Ynidens. Weight per scale (10 st.): with an aAwance of 14 lbs. to all 8. R. A. ex-Griffii® Dis
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      209 6 j In order to make room fori New Goods, llhe Yankee Novelty Cot I WILL HOLD A i CLEARANCE SALE I A j A FROM I I I Jan. sth io 15th inclusive, j I I A Discount of 1 O« I t WILL BE GIVEN IN THE Y GROCERY
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      1018 6 LUX BRO 1 HERS, ol nt. KI AIM nirrwr fl I Electrical Engineers and Contractors butter. iA h SKhhLL 31 Bcach a INTENDING Consumers of Electrical the finest I** 1 "j Energy are invited to note that Messrs. Equal in UVO y 1 1 flT* i LUX BROS, have established
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    991 7 PROGR .J|MME FOR JANUARY MEETING, 1904Tuesday 26t 4, Thursday 28th, and Saturday, 30th January FIRST DAY. Tuesdayj?a6t!i January, 1904. 1 y The Maiden Plate. Value _/500. —A Race for Maiden Horses. Weights per scale (lOst.) An allowance of 14 to all ex-Griflins. Entrance SlO- one mile. 2.
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      482 8 Insuranrt jilotirrs Mannheim MARINE INSURANCE rHE undersigned Agents will accen- 'r Risks on Merchandiz* Pr > ables at current rates. n For full particulars apply j o KATZ BROTHERS Ltp. Hamburg-Bremen Firelns Ur ance Co. of Hamburg. Establishe 1854. THE undersigned having been Agents of the above Comp^y ready to
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