Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 January 1904

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  • 23 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. VOL. LXIL 20 Cents. TUESDAY, 26th JANUARY, 1904. 20 Cents. No. 20.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2015 1 r O B PRICES APPLY TO MARTYN Co. >i)ipping jhrtta. ,-«dl Xotiicutscta fyito. Br t h K"J!"ktS m pX7^™Ma« sch"ppii' lmitea Nippon Kaisha. -Mota, 1 Ori»M St... IM PER,AL GERMAN MAIL. N.k.p.t.m Un«_.. SUam.r.. S»ig.tiw CompanJ. The lnom si liDe S. ai s and Arrival S, mm p a ll
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    • 7 1 WHISKY B. 0. L. NeW Martyn Co,
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  • 232 2 Arrival*. Sumatra, Ger., str., 407, Klimnet, 26-1-01, from Deli, general, B. M. Co. Deli, Brit., str., 105, Rozario, 25-1-04, fro n Trang, general, Koe Guan. Thaiping, Brit., str., 160, "Wheeler, 25-1-04, from P. Weld, general. ILL. Co. Ho Kwei, Brit., str., 209, Uldall, 26-1-C from Deli, general, H. L.
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  • 62 2 Ths information under this heading is sup{died by the Agents of the various Steamship ines, and the dates are approximate only. Vessels From Agents Due Bamberg Suez B.M.ACo. 28th Jan. Andalusia Suez B.M.ACo. 26th Vindobona Singapore S.K.ACo. 29th J I Intended Sailings. Vessels For Agents. Leaves 4 Bamberg
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  • 323 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 13th at 5-30 p.m. (Dress, plain clothes). Field
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  • 118 2 Penang. 26th January, 1904. BANK RATES AT NOON. London Demand Bank 1/9J Do. 4 months’ sight Bank Do. 8 Credits 1/10& Do. 8 Documentary 1/10$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs- 184 Do. 8 days’ sight Private 136 Bombay, Demand Bank 184 Do. 8 days’sight Private 186 Madras, Demand Bank 184
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  • 155 2 Penang, 26th January, 1904. Black Pepper g lb 6 m $2 9.-sellets White Pepper $5O. Trang Pepper $82.25. —sales. Cloves (picked) 40. Mace No. 1 145.—• Mace Pickings ..120. Nutmegs 110» 68.—sellers (No. 1 7|._ Sugar 2 5.20. Basket... 4.20 Tapioca Flour ...2.10. sellers Copra. 8.10 —sellers
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  • 175 2 PRICES AT NOON. Penang, 26th January, 1904. Stocks. QuoTATiors. Bersawah Gold Mine Co. Ltd $15.50. Bruseh Tin Mining Co. Ltd.... B.2s— sellers Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 25.— sellers Fraser and Neave, Ltd. 102.50— buyers George Town Dispensary 25. buyers Howarth Erskine, Ltd. 205. International Bodega... 100.—
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 392 2 THE ROUGHEST PASSAGE EVER KNOWN BY OUR CAPTAIN.” A LETTER FROM A MEDICAL MAN. Gentlemen, April 30th, 1903 Referring to my letter of November’Gth, 1902, beg to say I J took the sample of CHLOROBROM on 1 kindly furuished. On my voyage down it was absolutely calm, and I had
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    • 5 2 SWIFT CYCLES. McAlister Co., lto.
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    • 88 2 Municipal Notice. THE MUNICIPAL Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders for the construction of drains in Victoria Street. Full particulars can be obtained and plans and specification inspected at the Municipal Engineer’s Office. Tenders which should be endorsed Victoria Street Drains will be received by the undersigned up
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    • 440 2 Graham Co., Ltd. I WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street, h en4 J IMPORTERS OF I MENNEN’S I 60 CENTS For Infants and Adults in Patent Tins. I MENNEN’S I bobopoam tooth wd In Patent Tins I 60 CZE2LTTS ZELA.CCEI. I ALLENBURY’S I PATENT FOOD, NO. 1,2, &1| Fresh Supply Received
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  • 498 3 A BIOGRAPHYThe death occurred on I riday at Paris of the Right Revd. Rene Michel Fee, Bishop of the Diocese of Malacca. The sad news was telegraphed by Father Delpech, superior of the Seminary of Paris, to the Revd. Father Vignola administrator of the Diocese of
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  • 386 3 Smart Capture by the Singapore Police. For some time past the Police have been making every effort to trace the gang of coiners who have been so busy lately turning out quantities of counterfeit coin, from 5 sent pieces up to the new Straits dollar, the imitations
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  • 525 3 SMART COALING WORK. When coaling on tbe sth inst. at Hong!jong the battleship Vengeance commenced work at 8.55 a.m. and finished at 2.55 p.m. During this time 40 minutes were taken up for meals, which gives a total of 5 hours 20 minutes work, and 1,500 tons
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  • 384 3 The Tariff Reform League has issued a further list of gentlemen who have consented to serve on Mr. Chamberlain’s Tariff Commission. Sir Robert Herbert, G. C. 8., who has consented to act as chairman, is, besides his other qualifications, a director of the P. 0. Steam Navigation
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    • 1685 3 A LLAN IRVING. Penang Turf Club. v m. cVinolia Cream. The Finest Wines in the Market r.],Queers and General Contractors, Meeting, 1904. A DMTQQTnviT W for Mos- GILFILLAN WOOD Co.’s Works: —40 WELD QUAY. A > to Grand Stand by Tickets quito and all insect To Siokk 31 BEACH T.eJX
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    • 61 3 Cod Liver Oil is nauseating at any time, but more particularly so in warm weather, hence its use is invariably abandoned at this season. STEARNS’ WINE can be taken all the year round. Palatable, a thoroughly modern preparation, the result of exhaustive research, and an invaluable tonic for those recovering
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    • 5 3 FUNAGAYA WATER. McAlister co., ltd.
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  • 99 4 Tuesday, 26th:— Penang Races, Ist Day. Highwater 7-30 p m. and 7-55 a.m. Wednesday, 27 th Highwater 8-20 p.m. and 8 45 a.m. Thursday, 28th Penang Races, 2nd Day. Banks close at noon. Race Dinner E. and O. Hotel 8 p m. Friday, 29th: Ordinary Meeting Municipal Commissioners,
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  • 16 4 Boyd.— On 26th instant at Gula Estate, the wife of Thomas Boyd, of a son.
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  • 816 4 The situation remains unchanged. It is as though Russia were hoping to gain a bloodless victory by aggravating Japan and the rest of the world into the throes of neurosis. In fact the former seems to be standing the strain rather better than the rest of
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  • 1078 4 Tin is quoted to-day at $79.75 —BusiThe death is announced of Mr. Seth P. Joaquim, a Singapore barrister-at-law. A new Malay Theatre Company is being started by a well-known Kuala Lumpur Chinese resident. Until further notice, the address of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, F.M.S,, will be the
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  • 336 4 Kinta Training Notes. Kinta, Saturday. The racing track at Batu Gajah now presents an appearance which indicates that our meeting is close at hand. Our never-tiring clerk of the course has made a great many improvements since the last meeting, the most noticeable being the new Judges’ Box,
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  • 63 4 P. G.” Relief Fund. We are gratified that after our appeal of yesterday there should be three furthr subscriptions to the Tanjong Bungah fire relief fund, and especially that there should come from that particular community with the most right to interest itself. Amount previously acknowledged...
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  • 974 4 HIS PARLIAMENTARY SPEFou NOTTINGHAMSHIRE ELECTO^ 0 The Straits and Fiscal R EFORm Mr. C. W. Laird, well known tn .n Penangites and Singaporians i 8 1 l figure in the political arena at Ho» 710 has harkened io the dulcet ton J/’, OB electors of
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 265 4 WPORKFIPI 0 WANTED riMALL BUNGALOW, furnished or otherwise. Moderate rental. Easy I’ENANG distance of town. One that would suit If family of two or three. Apply to 0. A., VI Ll Iv IlOvw3 c 0 pinang Gazette. JUST RECEIVED AGAIN Municipal Notice. The next ordinary meeting of the raissionera AT
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    • 82 4 (CONTRIBUTIONS mutt be addressed tf *'Thr Editor,” written on one side of U paper only, and accompanied by the writei name and addrest, not necessarily for intertic bu as a guarantee of good faith. ALL business communications should be a n dressed to the Grnrral Manager, M D. A. M.
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    • 5 4 AMERICAN CARTS. McAlister co., ltd.
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    • 5 4 REMINGTON TYPEWRITERS. McAlister Co> Ltd-
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  • 113 5 [Reuter s Service.] DESPERADOES at work NEAR TAP AH. armed robbers hold up a miner in the jungle. [P. G. Special Service.] Tapab, 26th, Jany. A gang robbery is reported as having taken place in the jungle 10 miles from Tapab (Perak). On the night of Sunday
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  • 70 5 an unexpected despatch. London, 251 b Jany. A St. Petersburg despatch says that an unexpected reply was presented some days ago. RUSSIA CANTANKEROUS. Reuter’s correspondent at Seoul telegraphs that the Korean Minister at St. Petersburg has telegraphed to the effect that Russia disapproves of Korea’s declaration of
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  • 47 5 THE KING S CLEMENCY. London, 25th Jany. Colonel Lynch has been released on license. The Daily Tclcgrajtk says that it is understood that the King intervened on his behalf in recognition of the demonstrations of loyalty which he received when visiting Ireland.
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  • 62 5 TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF HOMELESS THOUSANDS. London, 25th Jany. The town of Aalesund in Norway has been almost completely destroyed by fire. The population of twelve thousand has been rendered homeless owing to the severity of the weather. The con lition of the people is terrible. Two German
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  • 44 5 [Rangoon limes Service.] SETTLERS AND FAMILIES MURDERED. London, 26th Jany. News from Damaraland continues to be of a grave character. Several attempts to relieve Okahandja have been repulsed with heavy loss. Five settlers with their wives and children have been murdered.
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  • 33 5 MAJOR GOUGH GETS THE V.C. Lindon, 15i.h Jany. Major Gough has been awarded the Victoria Cross and promoted to be LieutenantColonel for gallantry at Daratolah in Somaliland, on the 22nd April last.
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  • 169 5 The Daily Mai referendum shows 516,779 voters of which 238,894 are for retaliation 166,606 free traders and 140,279 preferential traders. Germany is reported to bo trying to secure St. Thoma’s islands in the West Indies from Denmark. America holds that Denmark is bound either to sell
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  • 367 5 Penang’s Protest. At the Legislative Council meeting, bingapore, the Attorney General introduced tne tSteam Boiler Ordinance amendment bill, in doing so he said that the Bill had been published now for about four months and Government might have expected to have such remarks as might occur to
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  • 300 5 The coolie classes of the Chinese in Deli are becoming more impudently assertive every day, and as long as police authorities do not think it necessary to give malefactors a heavier punishment than usual, when they really deserve it, we may be sure that things will become worse
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  • 173 5 In regard to the article we published a short time ago on the importance of Pulo Web in the event of war, when we mentioned that the Harbour Master of Penang had made the journey Lo that port, we find that Capt. Mclntyre was,
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  • 72 5 Mr. Chow Kit of Kuala Lumpur is at present in Penang. Mr. C. W. Forbes has been appointed an Inspector of Mines, F. M. S. Mr. H. Norman, at present acting as A. D. 0., Raub, is appointed A D. O, Kuala Kubu. Mr. D. Christie has been
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  • 109 5 (From our Own Correspondents.] SELANGOR. Kuala Lumpur, 24th Jan. 1904; The nuns here have had the Sister Vis itor of their Order among them for thi first time in this town. Her visit war made the occasion yesterday of a little en tertainment and prize
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  • 627 5 Taiping, 25th January. The Senior Magistrate left for Parit Buntar yesterday. The Assizes there are expected to last until the 27th instant. Education in Perak :—Mr. R. G. Wilkinson who is still here, appears to be in favour of removing the Central School from under its present form of
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  • 929 5 BY UMPIRE. As promised in last week’s notes” I shall now endeavour to give your Cricket readers my selection of a team which is to represent the Straits against the F. M. S. at Kuala Lumpur during the forthcoming Chinese New Year holidays. I have taken
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  • 733 5 The races commenced punctually at 2.45, and in spite of the unfortunate weather, there was a good attendance, though the ladies were not so much en evidence as usual. There was a smart struggle in the Maiden Plate, Waratah, with JVooi up, beating Oberon contrary to all expectation.
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  • 113 5 In the British Court for Siam, before Acting Judge Wilkinson, Messrs. Badman and Co. claimed 2,000 ticals damages from Mr. B. A. Giles and an injunction to restrain him from carrying on the business of a tailor, or being in the service of any other person, in contravention
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 98 5 WHY SUFFER FROM HE DACHE When the first symptoms of Headache appear taken one tasteless catchet of Stearn’s Headache Cure and experience instant relief. Of all Chemists, wholesale from D. GRAHAM Co., Ltd. Wanted for the Bindings. A DEPUTY RANGER in the Forest Department. The salary attached to the Office
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    • 4 5 REFRIGERATORS. McALISTER Co., Ltd.
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    • 439 5 FIRST CLASS RIKISHAS. Why not Rubber tyres for Penang? Colombo and Singapore now revel in the luxury of first class rubber-tyred rikishas. In the former place some of the pullers are handsomely liveried. As Penang bows to Singapore in matters of quantity only, and never quality, is it not time
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  • 1189 6 Programme 1904 Meeting. 23rd, 25th 27th Feb., 1904. FIRST DAY. 1. The Maiden Plate, 2-30 p.m. Value $6OO out of which $lOO goes to Second Horse.—A Race for all Maidens. Weight per scale (10 st.): with an allowance of 14 lbs. to all S. R. A. ex-Griffins.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 152 6 Messrs. W ickett AND Perry, Mining and Consulting Engineers, 3, Hugh Low Street, IPOH. Telegraphic Address MINERS, IPOH.” Codes used, MOREING NEAL, BEDFORD McNEILL. Properties bored, examined and carefully reported on in any part of the East. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED 775 13-3 Kennedy Co. AGENTS FOR T. Clifford Wilkinson’s TANSAN $7-00
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    • 943 6 PEXM.NG BAND. (SIBERIAN WW® XTOTICE is hereby given that from this > .TT ATZTITIT fl BUTTER, j A R SKhMiS 31 Bcacl > Dances, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. $5O. J Dinners, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. so. Equal in every_respect’to the finest ci J Garden parties, 5 p.m. to
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  • 471 7 The following is a list of passengers on board the s. s. Seydlit-z, due here on the 29th instant:— Herr Francis Andriessens. Frau Ema Andriessens. Herr Geheimer Etatsrat Bramsen. Herr August Bauchholz. Herr H. G. Bois. Herr A. A. van der Biesen. Herr Bellerio. Frau H. G. Bois.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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    • 161 7 EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. THE IDEAL MACHINE FOR OFFICE WEAR, Being built on principles comprising GREAT STRENGTH AND SIMPLICITY OF CONSTRUCTION. SUPPLIED TO The Admiralty, Board of Trade, War Office, Post Office, Crown Agents for the Colonies. Great Western Railway, North London Railway, L. B. and S. C. Railway, L. and N.
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    • 316 7 TWO "GREAT 1. FAMILY PROVISION, 2. PROVISION FOR OLD AGE. Easily and Economicallv mat hv n PrJiow ir> economically met by a Policy IH THE. RDITICH CMninr mrimiTii .r,r< 1 101 l ClVlrii{t IuLTUAL LIFE OFFICE* mr UBHeo Chairman The Right Hon'ble Sir JOHN HORST. M. P. > FUNDS-Rs. 420
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    • 1389 8 Insurant 'lntirrs OILSEEDS, GOPRAH, SPICES, &c. lnsinintix J J. POTOTSCHNIG FRANKEL, TRIESTE, (AUSTRIA.) Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. Agents and Produce Brokers specially for such shippers who having no Office on rt 1 the Continent, wish to have VERY energetic and VERY reliable Representatives per APT KMFn .Rot s obtained and
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    • 490 8 feurartre jQotires. Mannheim InsuranceCo'' MARINE INSURANCE THE undereimed Agents will accept Man Risks on Merchandize, Produce and v ables at current rates. nQ a 'u For full particulars apply to KATZ BROTHERS Ltd., Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insu? ance Co. of Hamburg. Establishe 1854. THE undersigned having been anrw Agents of the
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