Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 April 1904

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED daily. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 79. Vol LX 11. TUESDAY, 12th APRIL, 1904 Price 20 Cents
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  • 811 1 We recorded yesterday the highly successful opening of another new Club in Penang. Under the most favourable auspices the Penang Swimming Club commenced its career, which we trust may be a long and prosperous one. There are certain lessons which may be drawn from the experience
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  • 206 1 A Curious Legal Point. The Secretary of the P. C. C. might put this in hisscrapbook. It Is from the Daily Grapliic of February 27th. Judge Cadman at Todmorden Countv U ouit, delivered an important judgment affecting the liability of cricket clubs. A married woman,
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  • 224 1 Mr. W. F. Nutt Entertained. [From Our Selangor Correspondent. Mr. W. F. Nutt of the Straits Trading Co. Serendah, well known in Perak and Selangor for liis popularity and urbanity was entertained to a farewell dinner on Thursday night last by his many European and Chinese friends at
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 282 1 TO LET. Fully furnished, “Hughenden,” Anson Road. Entry from Ist May. Every convenience. For terms apply to C. W. BARNETT. FOR SALE. Handsome steel grey Mare, January Griffin, line trapper, quiet, broken to tram and motor. Apply 27 BEACH STREET, Penang. NOTICE. ANY Persons having any claim against the late
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  • 26 2 “VARYAG” REPORTED RAISED. [Our Exclusive Service.'] Kobe, 11th April. It is reported that the Russian cruiser Varyag,” disabled at Chemulpo, has been successfully raised.
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  • 48 2 An Epidemic Feared. [Our Exclusive Service.] Singapore. 12th April. Wires from London state that the sanitary condition of Harbin is terrible. An outbreak of cholera ami typhoid is feared. The water is unclean, and there is an accumulation of refuse in the streets of the city.
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  • 55 2 Grave Possibility of a Breach of Neutrality. [Renter's Service.] London, 11th April. The Post's correspondent at Cliifu reports an increase in anti-foreign policy, which is permeating to Pekin. There is a grave possibility of China s neutrality being broken soon, despite official assurances to the contrary,by a
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  • 96 2 Firing on Their Own Ships. liter's Special] London, 12th April. Reuter announces from Niewchwang that the garrison is preparing for the possibility of a Japanese attack on the forts. Yesterday evening the inhabitants were scared by the sound of heavy firing. It was officially explained that the
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  • 50 2 Discourtesy to Lord Curzon. f Reuter's Special, i London, 12th April. A telegram received from Tiflis at St. Petersburg states that Alaeddaurch the Governor-General of Fars has been dismissed for not going on board Lord Curzon's ship on the occasion of his visit to the Gulf.
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  • 58 2 Result of the Meeting at Abazzia. F Reuter s Service.] London, 11th April. The Standard’s Vienna correspondent says that the anticipated result of the meeting of the Austrian and Italian Foreign Ministers at Abazzia will be that the agreement between the two countries relating to Albania will
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  • 54 2 Marked Success of Japanese Mission. [Reuter's Special.] London, 11th April. The Standard’s Tokio correspondent says that Marquis Ito announced at a dinner a complete attainment of his mission to Korea from which he had returned with the strongest assurances from the Emperor of the Koreans of complete good faith
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  • 53 2 Concessions by Britain in Africa. [Reuter's Special.] London, 12th April. The general effect of the AngloFrench agreement as regards Africa is that Britain gives up eight thousand square miles of territory in Sokoto, and gives up certain landing places in Gambia, affording sea going ships an access
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  • 44 2 More Fighting. [Reuter's Service.] London, 12th April. There has been renewed fighting in South-west Africa. The Germans dispersed three thousand Hereros after eight hours fighting. The Germans lost three officers and men, killed or wounded, while the Hereros’ losses were heavy.
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  • 30 2 British Officers to Re-organize G ENDARM ER Y. [Reuter's Special.] London, 11th April. Five British Officers leave England to-day for Macedonia to participate in the reorganization of the gendarmery.
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  • 45 2 [Our Exclusive Service.] Telok Anson, 12th April. The gangs of thieves frightened by the Kinta police are now at work here. Yesterday a Kling contractor was robbed of several hundred dollars and seriously injured by a gang of Chinese robbers.
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  • 294 2 (From Our Own Correspondents PERAK. Taiping, lOih April. Messrs. Bos and Ludwig of theSingkep Tin Mining Co. are shortly expected in Taiping after visiting Kedah. They are anxious to see for themselves the various methods adopted in Perak in the hunt for biji.” Messrs Khye
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  • 840 2 Harmston’s well-known circus is back in Penang for a short season, the first performance being given last night, before a bumper house. Some time before the show commenced it was difficult to get seats in the boxes, and the gallery was absolutely packed, crowds having to stand. The
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  • 46 2 Tin is quoted at 79-25. Buyers and sellers. Yesterday, writes a correspondent, a telegram was handed in to the office at Kuala Lumpur at 4-55 p. m., and was delivered to me this morning in Penang between eight and nine o’clock.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 234 2 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, 1901. 5-5 GEORGE TOWN SALES ROOM. The Undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION Ou Thursday next the 14th instant, AT NOON. ALL THE HOUSEHOLD
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  • 663 3 CHINA AND THE WAR. Some Interesting Sidelights. (From Our Own Correspondent.) There is another factor in the situation which does not seem to have been greatly noticed in the East at least, and that is the Chinese themselves, and their possible action in the
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  • 1610 3 RACING. Press Club, Fleet Street. By the time these lines are even moderately under way, the Lincolnshire Handicap will be a thing of the past, and the Grand National will have been fought out. It is difficult to remember a year in which the advent of spring
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 66 3 F. M. S- RAILWAYS. REDUCTION IN PASSENGER PARES. ALL concerned are hereby informed that, on and from Sunday Ist May 1904 the mtes for passengers per mile will be as tinder First Class 6 cents. Second Class 4 cents. Thiol Class 2 cents. No return tickets will ba issued on
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 94 4 PRITCHARD i co. McAL ISTER CO. LTDI ip, Beach Street, Penang IoiBEAOH STREET, PENANG. I murai i Ladies Department. i > HAVE JUST RECEIVED New arrivals of j Lace Lisle Thread Hose -A- SHIPMENT Black Tan and White SI per pair. OF Special Line in White Lace Lisle Hose. Embroidered
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