Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 March 1904

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAII/T. NEW SERIES. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 46 VOL. LXII. TUESDAY, Ist MARCH, 1904. Price 20 Cents.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 9 1 WHISKY D. C. Fa L NeW BR7XNID MARTYN Co.
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    • 1162 2 'WJT i ALLAN IRVING. two great necessities Graham Co Ltd. Engineers and General Contractors. court, ilA Gls. 1. FAMILY PROVISION. Works:—4o WELD QUAY. mHF A “77 132 °3 2. PROVISION FOR OLD AG Town Store :-31 BEACH STREET. T E y .„a economically -not oy PoHoy m WHOLESALE CHEMISTS. J_Be«ch
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  • 1329 3 (From Our Own Correspondents.) SELANGOR. Suspected Murder at Rawang. Koala Lumpur. 28th Feb. The body of a Kbeb woman who lived with her husband, a vegetable planter in the suburbs of Rawang, was discovered the other morning by her neighbour about 80 yards from her
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  • 159 3 Country Gentleman.’ Many a so-called Americanism has been found, after research, to be good Chaucerian or Shakespearian English. Thackeray, in Pendennis vol. i ch. 3, speaks of a wo ,man who used to melt right away and be ‘absorbed into her po3ket handkerchief.”— Literary Digest,” New York. Charming
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  • 639 3 THE FIGHT AT\'ORT ARTHUR. Further Particulars. [Hongkong Telegraph Special Correspondent] Yokohama, 10th Feb. News reached here late yesterday evening of the Japanese naval victory at Port Arthur on the night of the Bth and morning of the 9th instant, concerning which I wired you to-day. A private dispatch
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  • 361 3 Russians are great sticklers for formalities when occasion demands, says the Pioneer, and they should ba indignant with Japan for not having declared war, is perhaps not surprising when so many of their ships are being put out of action. As a matter of fact, however, there
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  • 346 3 There is much indignation in Japanese circles in London (writes a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette) at the efforts which are being made in St. Petersburg, Vienna, and Berlin, and even by one or two publicists in London, to arouse hatred ba tween the
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  • 670 3 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. 4 Kintuck, Brit., str.. 2281, Robinson, 29-2-04, from Singapore, general, W.M. Co. Thaiping, Brit., str., 169, Wheeler, 29-2-04, from p. Weld general, ILL. Co. Jin Ho, Brit., str., 110, Hastrup. 1-3 04, from Langkat general, Beng Kee. Avagyee, Brit., str., 247,
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  • 170 3 I am beginning to believe that there is something in the theory of my multipl city, or that, at least, I have several doubles. Writers in prose and verse bearing my baptismal name and surname are thick upon the ground. A lady signing herself Your loving little
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 783 3 FAIRBANK’S SCALE. McALISTER Co. for Sale, Wanted, &c. NOTICE. 11<111 Vol 1111tG01*S instruction. Fall in sharp at 7 a.m. Dress Drill VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak T (By Order) Selangor, and Sumatra. ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A. R. ADAMS, < S S d G M Mouat, Photos enlarged, various sizes up
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    • 5 3 FUNAGAYA WATER. McALISTER Co., Lio
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    • 141 3 TO Let JVTIRVANA,” McAlister Road. For JLN 6 months from Ist May. Pneumonia is Dangerous —The time to cure it is when it is merley a bad cold.” Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is highly recommended by the hading physicians, for this malady. It always curesand cures quickly. Ail dealers sell it.
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  • 95 4 Tubsday, Ist: St. David. Purim. High water 11-40 a.m. and 12-05 p.m. Wednesday, 2nd Ordinary Meeting, Municipal Commit sioners, 8 p.m. Exhibition PenangJlmpressionists,” Town Hall, 4 p.m. Full Moon. Highwater 12-30 a.m. and 12-55 p m. Thursday 3rd:— Penang Hunt Club.’ Meet near Perak Road Bridge 5 p.m.
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  • 1017 4 Yesterday we published a Reuter cable stating that the Russian warships, anchored in the Gulf of Suez, had seized 1 two British and one Norwegian steamers laden with coal. In the eyes of many this will seem a most heinous offence on the part of Russia,
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  • 543 4 Exchange is quoted at 1 10$. Tin is quoted to-day at —Business done. St. George’s Girls School will re open to-morrow, and the Free School cn Thursday, the 3rd instant. If fine, the Band will play on the Esplanade at 9 p.m. to-morrow, Wednesday 2nd March. The St.
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  • 24 4 A Follow my-leader has been arranged for Thursday next, 3rd inst. Meet near the bridge in Perak Road at 5 pm.
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  • 113 4 To The Editor, Pinang Gazette." Sir, Your Kuala Lumpur correspondent, referring to the recent formation of the Tamil Volunteer Corps there says, under date the 25th ultimo, that “so far I hear that about 45 men have enrolled themselves and they are confined to Jaffna Tamils only”
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  • 156 4 Dear Sir, I noticed in one of the recent issues of your valuable paper that an Assistant Master Tailor had been appointed to the Malay States Guides. I am Jed to believe, from enquiries made locally, that the person who was fortunate enough to
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  • 158 4 The following is the business for the Municipal Meeting to-morrow: 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forw’ard. 3. Questions. 4. Petition from importers of Pigs. 5. Application from owners of dyehouses, Nos. 112, 31 45, Penang
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  • 146 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following are the results of the ties played off yesterday i29th Feb.): Doubles. A. G. Anthony J. R. Stronach beat J. A. Brown C. Morrison w.o. Single Handicap, Class A. H. A. Neubronner beat J. Kuox. 5-6; 6-0; 6—4. A. F. G. Anderson
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  • 653 4 The Tcyo Kisen Kaisha’s a 8 Md>u, which is under direct charter military authorities, has ben driven 9 rock outside of the port of Sbimonosek? 1 French Cruiser Sully. At daylight on Friday a large f OUr .f Un nelled cruiser showing no colours i
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  • 288 4 Chinese Feast Ob* Lanterxs. The Chinese of Penang are to day celebrating the Chap Goh M<h (fifteen th day of the first moon), otherwise known a< the Feast of Lanterns. Since Sunday the whole town has been illuminated with fancy paper lanterns and the Chinese houses
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  • THE WAR.
    • 53 5 I'H F FIGHTING near ping yang. [Pt/r Exclusive Service.] Q lir special correspondents at Kobe, VokobR ma Hongkong and Shanghai wired confirming the report of the bft tv alliance between Japan and wen; and also that regarding the fightr between the Cossacks and the Japanese Infantry
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    • 31 5 MORE survivors at HONGKONG. [Gur Exclusive Service.] Hongkong, Ist March. One hundred and seventy Russians, 3 urvivors of the Varyag have arrived here in the Italian cruiser Elba.
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    • 38 5 THEIR position unchanged [Owr Exclusive Service.] Shanghai, Ist The Mandjour is still in port he e. ftll d the Akitsushima still remuius on ar d outside the harbour so as to prevent her departure.
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    • 46 5 [Our Exclusive Service.] London, Ist March. Russia hns declared coal to be contraband of war. COLLIERS RELEASED. The British ships seized in the Red Sea have been released. land battle imminent. A land battle between the Russians and Japanese is imminent.
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    • 28 5 Japanese official account. [Benter's Service.] London, 29>h Feb. A Japanese official account states that Russian Cavalry scouts appeared before Ping Yang, but were repulsed.
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    • 39 5 HEAVY GALES BLOWING. [Reuter s Service.] London, 29tb Feb. A report from St. Petersburg states that the situation at Port Arthur remains unchanged. For two days heavy gales have rendered attempts at landing impossible.
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    • 24 5 RUSSIAN REGULATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th Feb. Russia has issued a war regulation declaring coal, rice and foodstuff contraband of war.
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    • 34 5 TRAFFIC CONGESTED. LOCOMOTIVE DISAPPEARS UNDER THE ICE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th Feb. The Trans-Siberian Railway is in a very congested slate. A locomotive has disappeared under the ice in Lake Baikal.
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    • 39 5 COLLIERS TO HE RELEASED. BY ORDER OF THE TSAR. [Reuter's Service.] London, Ist March. I Lie Norwegian and two British Njlliers seized in the Gulf of Suez have been released by order of the Tsar.
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    • 32 5 A SINGAPORE BOUND COLLIER. [Reuter’s Service.] I London, Ist March. I. Lie Liverpool collier Oriel, bound for lri i?apore, has been seized by the Ilians in the Red Sea.
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    • 41 5 DESPATCHED TO NORTH EASTERN FRONTIER. [Reufer** Serric*.] London, 29th Feb. Reuter, wiring from Peking, says that during the past week 10,000 well armed and disciplined troops have been despatched from Pao-ting-fu to the north eastern frontier of China.
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    • 147 5 WAR OFFICE CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE’S REPORT. drastic changes RECOMMENDED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th Feb. lhe report of the War Office Reconstitution Committee has been practically completed. It suggests a variety of sweeping changes, including the creation of administrative districts; the grouping of regimental into brigade districts the extension
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    • 74 5 PERMANENT SOUTH AFRICAN GARRISON. LINKED BATTALION SYSTEM ABOLISTED. Reuter's Service.] Loudon, 29th Feb. The Army Estimates amount to <£28,900,000 sterling being a decrease of £5,600,000. The total number of men provided for is 227,000. a decrease of 8,761. Provision has been made for a permanent garrison of
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    • 131 5 SHALL THE ARMAMENTS BE REDUCED AMENDMENT REJECTED. [Reuter s Service.] London, Ist March. The Hon. E. G. Pretyman, M. P., in introducing the naval estimates, said that increases were justified on the ground that Great Britain must be equal in naval strength to any two other Powers.
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  • 40 5 re-arrested and SENTENCED. [Our Exclusive Service.] Shanghai, Ist March. gel,wind, the Russian Bank, embezzler, who was recaptured on Thursday last, was sentenced yesterday to three-and-a-half years penal servitude, and a deprivation of citizenship for five years.
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  • 120 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist March A General Order issued by the Military Commander at Port Arthur intimates that the Japanese intend to land and seize Port Arthur. He considers the defence a question of national honour and declares he will never give the order to surrender and
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  • 991 5 A BRILLIANT SUCCESS. (Communicated.) There was a very large gathering at the Penang Club last night in response to the kind invitation of the Ladies of Penang. Notwithstanding that this dance had been much talked of some years past, yet I venture to opine that the Ladies
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  • 495 5 A New Venture in Ipoh. The question which has long exercised the mind of many an enterprising settler in the Federated Malay States, is—why has not something been dui.e to develop the magnificent timber resources uf the country. Some few months ago the matter was thoroughly
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    • 89 5 Municipal Notice. THE ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners called for to-day has been postponed to Wednesday, the 2nd March next, at 3 p.m. R. P. PHILLIPS, Secretary. Be a Journalist. THE most attractive profession. None offers such opportunity for advancement to ambitious young men and women. A ladder to
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    • 409 5 notice w pnßNEici n WE BEG to notify that we have 9 VUIIIII 11 LU J opened a branch of our Business in Ipoh, Perak, under the charge of Mr. H. Mn W. Davidson, our Federated Malay States representative. Business is now being carried on at our temporary premises Belfield
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