Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 March 1904

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 71. <>L LXI i. THURSDAY. 31st MARCH. 1904 Price 20 Cents
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  • 1148 1 We have been gratified by the receipt of numerous communications from readers who are pleased to agree with our opinion upon the fire peril of Penang, and the suggestion made for the elimination of that danger. Our article was based upon the recollection of how an
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 281 1 ■To LetI oniond Buug'4'»w from 10th Apri Applv to K. \V. PKE“GRAVE. 22nd January, 1904 Messrs Wassiamull Assomull Co-, Bombay Merchants. BEG to inf rm tii ir customers be < t i.mal public that in <• ■iwqueuCf' of fherect t H thy "ill c.-rry on their, bus’ne-s b nip >rorily
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    • 86 1 CONTRIBUTIONS mud be addressed to The G .Editor J' written on one side of the pa ner on ly and aceompanird by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guar an tee of good jaithILL business eorn.nunication* should be addre s ted to the General
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  • 157 2 THE STORMING OF CHONGJU. Japanese Claim Victory. SIX HUNDRED RUSSIANS REPULSED. [From Our War Correspondent.] The important engagement at Chongju which we reported yesterday as being practically a drawn contest seems to be claimed as a victory for Japan. The Japanese seem to have been in great force,
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  • 86 2 'Renter's Special.] The Attack on Sunday in Favour of Russia. RUSSIA CAPTURES GUNS. Japanese Arms Turned Against Themselves. Oa r Excl u s ire Service. j Shanghai, 30th March. The Russian authorities at Moukden officially report that the Japanese transports sunk at Port Arthur on March 27th,
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  • 182 2 Admiral Togo's official report continues that the attack upon Port Arthur on Sunday was most valiantly executed under a storm of shot and shell, but he reluctantly admits that there is still room at the entrance to the harbour for vessels to pass in and out. Thirteen
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  • 155 2 Alleged Breach of the Hague Convention. komura’s reply. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 31st March. The Russian Government acting through their representative, the French Minister at Tokio, has protested against the destruction of the quarantine station on the island of Sanshantao during the fourth attack on Port Arthur.
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  • 85 2 Black Michael to Resign. THE COMING BUDGET. [Reuter's Service.] London, 30th March. Sir Michael Hicks Beach, ex-chan-cellor of the Exchequer, has informed his consituents in West Bristol, which he has represented since 1900, that he does not intend to seek re-election. The House of Commons has adjourned until
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  • 21 2 London, 31st March. Reuter announces that their Majesties, the King and Queen of Great Britain, have arrived at Copenhagen.
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  • 27 2 Medan, 31st March. The following are the winners of races at Medan: —2nd race, “Spes” Patriae; 3rd race, Tong Soon4th race, Empreza 6th race, Lulworth.”
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  • 55 2 Sr. George's Church. Holy Week and Easter 1904. Ist April, Good Friday, Matins, AnteCommunion, 9-15 a.m. Litany, Address and Story of the Cross, 10 a.m. (At S. Mark’s Butterworth Evensong, 5 p.ni.) 3rd April, Easter Day. Holy Communion (Plain) 8 a.m. Matins and Holy Communion (Choral) 11 a.m.
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  • 1153 2 A Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon at the Municipal Offices, there being present Mr. J. W. Hallifax (President), Mr. Quah Beng Kee, Mr. Cheah Tek Thye, Mr. F. S. B. Gaffney, Mr. R. P. Phillips (Secretary), and Dr. Park (Health Officer). Electric Light Charges.
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  • 1143 3 (From Our Own Correspondents.) Taiping, 29th March. The Senior Magistrate has fixed certain dates in April and June for holding Assizes in Taiping. Should the necessity for it arise Special Assizes will be held at any other time. A Railway ticket-collector is reported to be
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  • 843 3 [From Oar Own Correspondent.] H<»ngkoiig, 21st March. The war, of course, is still the subject of first importance here as elsewhere over the world. The news that comes through the North continues to be of the most meagre description. It was earlier a surprise when the
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  • 305 3 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GIUAT MATCH. The following is the team selected to represent Penang at cricket in Singapore on the 4th ami sth April, 1904: H. W. Sharp, W. F. Zehnder, G. A. Cater, O. P. Griffith-Jones. H A. Neubronner, M. H. Graham R J. Fai rer 4
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  • 53 3 Bamberg, Ger., str., 2659, Mitzlaff, 31-3-64, from Singapore, general, B.M. Co. L ingkat, Brit., str., 187, Morier, 30-3-04, from Malacca, general, K. G. Co. Thaiping, Brit., str., 160, Wheeler, 30- from P. Weld, general, H. L. Co Lady Weld, Brit., str., 245, Treweeke, 31- from T. Anson, general,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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