Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 April 1904

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 76 Vol. LXII. FRIDAY. Bth APRIL. 1904 I‘riee 20 t ents
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    Friday, 8th April, 1904.
    315 1 W'e must congratulate the Penang cricketers who returned from the sister colony this morning upon the sound game given Singapore these Easter holidays. To Sharp especial praise is due; his excellent Howling sorely tried the batsmen. Talma, too, bowled well, and Dainton made a gallant effort
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    To-day’s exchange rate is 1/10 3-16.
    686 1 Tin is quoted at S 78-85. Business done. On Monday at Singapore Inspector H. Hart was married to Miss Alderson at St. Andrew's Cathedral. Mr. Herbert Saxelby, R. N. R., and Miss Ethel Maud Rose, are to be married at the Cathedral of the
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    149 1 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following are the results of the ties played off yesterday: Mens' Handicap Singles:—W. Jones (1-6) v D. Parsons (owes 30) unfinished (one set all); C. W. Anderson beat G. B. Stratton (scr.) 6-3: 6-0; F. Duxbury beat D. A. M. Brown w. <>.;
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      298 1 N<»TICE For Sale by Private Tender AYER RAJAH HOUSE W ith about I acres of land adjoining. Further land can be obtained if Desired. For lull particulars apply to DAVID BROWN Co. Logan's Buildings. 6th April, 1901. NOTICE. 'Hie Half Yearly General Meeting of the Members of the Penang Turf
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    THE WAR.
    282 2 RUSSIAN FLEET REPORTED AT LARGE. Gallant Attack on Press-Boats. THE “HAIMUN” HELD UP. NEWCHWANG STILL SAFE. [Our Exclusive Service.] There is a deadly dullness about the war news we are receiving just now that smacks of the calm before the storm. We cannot imagine that Japan will wait
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    BRITISH OFFICERS IN JAPAN.
    28 2 Honoured by the Mikado. "Healer's Special. London, Bth April. Sir lan Hamilton, Major General Nicholson and Captain Haldane, were presented to the Mikado yesterday.
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    RUSSIA’S NAVAL REINFORCEMENTS.
    98 2 Fleet to Sail in June. [Renter’s Service.] London, 7th April. It is reported from St. Petersburg that Admiral the Grand Duke Alexiss’ yacht Svetliana is being converted into a cruiser. Her woodwork is being replaced by iron, and she will join the squadron starting for the Pacific
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    KING ALFONSO’S ESCAPE.
    100 2 Bomb Throwing at Barcelona. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth April. A Bomb was thrown at King Alfonso while he was visiting Barcelona. Fortunately His Majesty escaped unhurt. [Later]. King Alfonso was on a fortnight’s tour in Catalonia when the bomb outrage occurred at Barcelona, which is a notorious
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    THE ANGLO-FRENCH AGREEMENTS.
    116 2 Terms of the Settlement. CONCLUDING CONFERENCE. London, Bth April. Reuter reports tliat the Anglo-French negotiations have reached the closing stage, Lord Lansdowne and M. Cambon concluding their conference to-day. A final reference to the matter will subsequently be made in Paris. [Later]. The diplomatic instruments which were
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    THE UNITED STATES.
    73 2 Presidential Campaign Begins. Reuter's Service.] London, Bth April. An excited Presidential campaign has begun in the United States. The republicans will certainly nominate President Roosevelt while at present there are two democrat aspirants, Chief Justice Parker, a millionaire newspaper proprietor and Hearst. These are supported by Cleveland
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    ITALY AND AUSTRIA.
    45 2 An Important Meeting. [Router’s Special.] London, Bth April. The Italian Foreign Minister leaves to-morrow to meet Count Goluchowski of Austria at Abbazia; this meeting is regarded as specially noteworthy on account of recent reports of dissensions between Austria and Italy regarding Albania.
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    The Turf.
    503 2 The Singapobb Meeting—An Echo of Dbli Fs. Our Turf Club —Au Revoir to Turner. Several first class horses are in strong training here for the approaching Singapore Meeting, the most notable being Bruntwood and Devilment. The course is fine going, and now we have bad the recent refreshing
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    Shipping Arrivals.
    480 2 Zamania, Brit., str., 2893, Acheson, 8-4-04, Singapore, gen. H. L. Co’ Java, Brit., str., 2631, Barcham, 7- Singapore, gen. P. O. Silesia, Aus., str., 3340, Stabile, 8- Singapore, gen. S. K. Co. Kistna, Brit., 5tr.,524, Fletcher, 8-4-04, Singapore, gen. H. L. Co. Maharaja, Brit., str., 1046, Cornhill, 8-4-04,
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    Lines From London.
    606 3 Colonial Preferences. Fleet St., 11th March. It looks to the man in the street as though the Government had put Colonial Preferences aside and folded their arms. This week on their behalf Lord Lansdowne resented the raising of the question in the House of Lords. Ministers, he
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    Sport at Home.
    1239 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Press Club, London, 11th March. With the end of the steeplechasing season at hand, one can only feel relief at the fact that it does not last any longer. All through the winter sport under National Hunt Rules has been of such inferior
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    The States Day By Day.
    339 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Gth April. The Union Hotel situated in Station Road, Taiping, opens its doors to-morrow. Mr. L. A. Chill of Penang, has been appointed Settlement Officer at Batu Gajah and takes up his post immediately. Mr. A. H. Marshall, the only
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      145 3 NOTICE. Mr. JULES MARTIN and Mr. J. A. W. COENEN have this day been admitted partners in our firm. G. H. SLOT Co. Penang, sth April, 1904. 5-5 “Wassiainll issmll ft" BOMBAY MERCHANTS, 56, Beach Street. Beg to inform their customers and the General public that they have resumed business
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