Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 July 1904

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 169. VOL. LXII. FRIDAY, 29th JULY, 1904. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2998 2 ,&anicf. ißsmace NeOces. ttsirice NXices. Bwiwce Ntllces. NOTICE. KINTA TO! mines, Ltd. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Commercial Unto* Mmirance The tendon Assurance Royal Exchange Assurance lN the goods of Joseph boyle, NVIBHB F, Nk g. AUSTRALIA AND 1 CHINA. Co., Lit. Corporation. Corporation, deceased, further dividend of w. p( r
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    SOUTH SEA CANNIBALISM.
    447 3 ROASTED and eaten. Five poople have been killed by cannibals in the Admiralty Islands and their bodies roasted and eaten, according to reports just received. The scene of the human feast is to the north of German y c w Guinea. When the German warship Condor, which
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    THE CHIT SYSTEM.
    368 3 A DENUNCIATION FROM KOBE. On various occasions we {Kobe Chronicle) have referred to the evils arising from the system which has grown up with foreign influence in the Far East, that of signing chits for anything and everything. Some months ago it was stated that a certain
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    RUSSIAN PERSECUTION OF JEWS.
    385 3 HOW HEBREWS WERE TREATED IN ENGLAND FIFTY YEARS AGO. Whilst every civilised man must condemn the present treatment of its Jewish subjects by the Russian Government, it is as well that Englishmen should remember that half a century has not yet elapsed since Jews were first
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    HORSE PLAY BY SOLDIERS.
    322 3 A CHINAMAN DROWNED IN SINGAPORE. Particulars are reported in the Singapore Free Press of a case in which some soldiers were alleged to have been instrumental in the drowning of a Chinaman at Pasir Panjang. It appears that at about 6 o’clock on Sunday evening three
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    A RANGOON RHYME.
    724 3 In tribute to the important question,— are crows or Committee men greater in Rangoon, the following appears in the Rangoon Gazette The Policeman and the Banker. No Moral. The Policeman and the Banker both Looked bored as bored could be, And well they might for had they
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    THE WEEK.
    153 4 Friday, July 29th. Municipal Meeting, 3 p. m. Town Band Esplanade 5-30 p. m. High Water 1-06 a. m. 1-23 p. m. Low Water 7-18 a. m. 7-35 p. m. Saturday, July 30th. Penang Races, Third Day. High Water 1-40 a. m. 1-57 p. m. Low Water 7-52
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    TO-DAY’S SUMMARY.
    38 4 Al. Plehve, Minister of the Interior, Russia, has been assassinated. Kuropatkin has been defeated by the Japanese. He admits 600 casualties. To-day’s exchange rate is 1 11 5-16. To-day’s tin quotation is $72.50 Buyers no sellers.
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    BIRTH.
    16 4 Sarkies.— At Grassbank”. Oxley Road, Singapore, the wife of A. Al. Sarkies, of a daughter.
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    Friday, 29th July, 1904.
    1005 4 General Kuropatkin’s official account of the last great battle seems to be another attempt to soften unpleasant news. He admits that the Japanese attacked in overwhelming force, and projected an irresistable artillery fire for many hours, but in the face of this «declares that not one
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    TAIPING.
    172 4 27th, July. Mr. H. Conway Belfield, the Acting British Resident, Perak, is going to Selama to-morrow morning on his first visit to this Sub-District. He will return to Taiping on Friday. The Senior District Surgeon, Batu Gajah, is to be appointed Health Officer for the township of Kampar under
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    THE GOVERNOR IN PENANG.
    1948 4 ‘AT HOME” AT THE RESIDENCY LAST NIGHT. VISIT TO ST. XAVIER’S INSTITUTION. INSPECTION of schools. Yesterday, after receiving the deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, Sir John Anderson was entertained at tiffin by the members of the Town Club. Amongst those present were the Hon. J.
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    THE JAPANESE VICTORY.
    270 4 KUROPATKIN’S CONFLICTING REPORT. RUSSIANS RETREAT. HEAVY LOSSES. [Reuter’s Special.] London, 28th July. In his despatch describing the fighting near Tashichiao General Kuropatkin says the Russians had eighteen battalions the Japanese had two overwhelming divisions. The Japanese artillery fire scarcely ceased for fifteen hours. At sunset when the
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    WOMEN AS WELL AS MEN.
    357 4 Are Alade Aliserable by Kidney Complaint. Alany women have kidney trouble, but unfortunately they do not know it by that name. They think only men have such troubles, and that their own dull, heavy headaches, dizzy, tired, feelings, faint spells, and irregular heart, come from
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      466 4 BANK HOLIDAY. z 'HE undermentioned Banks will be closed on Monday, Ist August, 1904 For the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. J. ARMSTRONG, ManagerFor the Hongkong it Shanghai Banking Corporation. A. G. STEPHEN, AgentFor the Netherlands Trading Society. AV. VAN DER WOUDE, 40 Sub-Agent-Small Advertisements lor Cash are
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      115 4 ESTABLISHED 1833. must be addressed to The Editor,” written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by The writer’s name and address not neccessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of yood faith. A LL monies must be paid to the General Jr! Manager at the “Pinany Gazette
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      5 4 ENGINE OILS. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      13 4 STEARNS’ WINE, for children, so palatable, they take it without calling it medicine.
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    WAR CRISIS PASSED.
    403 5 VOLUNTEER VESSELS TO QUIT RED SEA. MALACCA" RESUMES VOYAGE. I the CASE OF THE KNIGHT COMMANDER.” RUSSIA CLIMBS DOWN. [Reuter’s Services.] I London, 28th July. I The Russian prize crew on board the I Malacca has landed at Algiers. The British Consul has taken possession of the
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    THREE RUSSIAN DESTROYERS SUNK.
    43 5 ■REPORTED JAPANESE NAVAL SUCCESS. VESSELS TOTALLY LOST. [Reuter's Special.] I London, 28th July. Reuter from Chefoo says that the RusBn refugees from Port Arthur report that Knthe 25th July the Japanese torpedoed ■mo Russian destroyers which were totally Bt.
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    FRANCE AND THE VATICAN.
    62 5 LITRAORDINARY COUNCIL CONVENED. BISHOP DIJON OBEYS ROME. [Reuter’s Service.] Londou, 28th July. ■M- Combes has summoned an extraK r 'liiiary council of ministers for Friday. W" this account President Loubet has ■"'tjioned his departure from the country. bishop Dijon mentioned on the 19th K l has
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    M. PLEHVE ASSASSINATED.
    62 5 l5 CARRIAGE SHATTERED BY A BOMB. BEN'S AT lON IN ST. PETERSBURG. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th July. ounciilor Plehve, Minister of the rior in Russia, has been assassinated ‘L Petersburg. A bomb was thrown ."s carr iage which killed the coachman I p] Orse shattered it completely,
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    THE ENGLISH TURF.
    28 5 SALTPETRE wins the GOODWOOD CUP. [Reuter’s Special.] Km London, 29th July. Bol'l riCe f° r th® Goodwood Cup resulted 1 2. 1 Mam Rufus 3.
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    PENANG AUTUMN RACES.
    3004 5 ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL MEETING. GOLD BAR WINS THE BIG EVENT. PROTEST IN THE ROADSTER’S RACE. MORE UPSETS AND SURPRISES. [By Sefton.”] Again a glorious afternoon for racing, the attendance on Course and Stands being again a best on record.” H. E. the Governor, with Miss Anderson and Suite
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    TO-MORROW’S RACES.
    158 5 “SEFTON’S” FINALS. I was distinctly on the mend yesterday, but intend going one better at least to-morrow. Here they are I. The Larrikin Cup. (i) Viceroy, (ii) Nun Nicer, and (iii) Benares. 2. The George Town Cup. (i) Kismet, (ii) Georgina and (iii) Oh Scissors. 3. The Try
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    WEIGHTS FOR TO-MORROW.
    553 5 The following weights for to-morrow’s races have been published The Larrikin Cup. Mr. Lynch’s Viceroy 10. 7 Mr. Chung Thye Phin’s Benares 8.12 The S. S. Kongsi’s Faugh-a-Ballagh 7. 3 The Institute Kongsi’s Turbine 8.10 Mr. N. K. Kader Bawa’s Nun Nicer 11. 4 The Bir Push”
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    LONDON DAY BY DAY.
    660 6 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Fleet St. June 30. Smithfield Meat Market was the scene of a rather amusing incident on Thursday. A member of a well-known firm of pork butchers had just returned from his honeymoon, and to welcome him back the members of the old
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    687 6 29th July 1904. Some interesting experiments were carried out recently at the mouth of the Thames with H.M.S Widgeon, a shallowdraught twin screw gun-boat, recently built by Messrs. Yarrow and Co. to the order of the Admiralty for use in Chinese waters. The vessel is similar in
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    Commercial Intelligence.
    497 6 EXCHANGE. Penang, 28th July. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank, 1 /11 5/16 4 months’sight Bank 1/119/16. 3 Credit 1/11|. 3 Documentary 1/11 13/16. Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 145|. 3 days’ sight Private 147 j. Bombay, Demand Bank 145|. 3 days’sight Private 147|. Madras, Demand
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    379 6 ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A. R. ADAMS, COMMANDANT. Orders for July, 1904. Drills. Recruits drill at the Fort every Monday and Friday except Friday 15th, at 5.30 P. M. Company drill at the Fort Wednesday 6th, at 5.30 F. M. (Dress plain clothes.) Company drill at the Fort Wednesday
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    676 6 Programme, 16th, 18th and 20th August, 1904. Taiping* Races, 1904. FIRST DAY, Tuesday, August, 16th. I. The Maiden Plate. Value $4OO for maiden horses; Exgriffins allowed 14 lbs. weight as per scale 10 stone distance 1 mile entrance $l5. 2. The Champion Griffin Races. Value $3OO a
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      251 6 PENANG TURF CLUB. Autumn Meeting, 1904. A DMISSION to Grand Stand by Tickets only. Tickets for the Grand Stand can be obtained at the Secretary’s Office, or at the Gate. This Ticket is only sold subject to the right of the Committee to return the money at any time to
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      571 6 7. The Winners Handicap. Value $500; a forced handicap f or horses that have won (Ex-Griffins at the meeting with a sweepstake 'of' for starters to •go to the second l I entrance $3O distance 1 mile. 8. The Cementation Stakes Value $3OO a handicap for all lf that have
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      1119 7 The Federated Malay States. Government Notification. PENANG BAND. HORACE S. MARTIN, Dr. W. MANSON Mpeere WirLptt STATE OF PERAK. 4 UOTICE is hereby g.vZn that from this Vim'»., «,U C'owutStap inpineer. Dental Swgeoa, IIIUOOI O. W IL PENANG HARBOUR H date th( ch for the of 91 Ach".n Str.rt, FOREST
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