Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 August 1904

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 177. VOL. LXII. WEDNESDAY, 10th AUGUST, 1904. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    TIN MINING IN THE STATES.
    380 3 —Straits Times. t-pfFCT OF CHINESE LABOUR E I IN SOUTH AFRICA. A CORNISH VIEW. The tin-miners of Cornwall have ever (jreaderl the competition of F. M. S. tin, t ic y hail with joy every chance of urtailing the output. One such chance hwt presented
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    MR. HUGH CLIFFORD ON MR. JOSEPH CONRAD.
    366 3 In The North American Review there is a striking article by Mr. Hugh Cliffonion “The Genius of Mr. Joseph Conrad,” from which the following is a quotation It was in 1894 that Mr. Conrad was seized, suddenly and inexplicably, by a desire to
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    THE TIBET EXPEDITION.
    355 3 would receive his delegates.— Rangoon Times. MAJOR BRETHERTON DROWNED WHILE CROSSING A RIVER. TIBETAN ARMY DEMORALIZED. Chaksum-ferry, (via Gyantse), 26th July. I he force is now engaged in crossing the river Sanpo, the task proving even more difficult and dangerous than was expected. Already the operations have
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    A MESS OF POTASH.
    279 3 CURIOUS ACCIDENT AT ALLAHABAD. A wire to the Rangoon Times from Allahabad runs :—A merchant in Kishenganj, Deli, sent a box containing potash to the railway station to lie forwarded to Kalka. It was duly booked and placed in the goods shed before being loaded. At
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    ANOTHER PRETTY WEDDING.
    383 3 MARRIAGE OF CAPT. SINCLAIR, THE SCOTTISH LIBERAL WHIP. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 15th July. Yet another military wedding A very smart one took place on Tuesday, at St. Mary Abbots, Kensington, when Capt. John Sinclair, M. P., the Scottish Liberal Whip, married Lady Marjorie Gordon, the
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    THE ECLIPSE STAKES.
    351 3 ROCK SAND MORE THAN HOT FAVOURITE. London, July 15. Compared wit If the Princess of Wales’s Stakes the Eclipse Stakes this afternoon was a great success. The Newmarket event was contested for by oulyfive runners, and so marked was the superiority of Rock Sand to his rivalst
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    THE BERI BERI OUTBREAK.
    612 3 Amongst Chinese Coolies for South Africa. What Was Forgotten. A telegram recently appeared in the Singapore papers stating that when the first ship with Chinese coolies on board reached South Africa there were found to be no less than forty of the passengers suffering from Beri-Beri.
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    Why Kidney Disease is so Serious.
    185 3 Kidney disease is serious, because it comes on so quietly. It has many symptoms, but often they are mistaken for other diseases. Headaches, rheumatism, a nervous, irritable condition, weak heart, dropsy, sleeplessness, an always tired feeling, yellow complexion, unnatural urine, too much or too
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    359 3 ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A. R. ADAMS, COMMANDANT. For August, 1904. Thursd iy 11th, Physical Drill and Gymnastics at 5-30 p.m. Saturday 13th, Bromhead-Matthews Shield Competition. First allowable day for shooting. Sunday 14th, Field Day Particulars will be announced later. Monday 15th, Recruit Drill at the Fort, at 5-30
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    THE WEEK.
    256 4 Wednesday, August 10th. Warren’s Circus. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p. ni. High Water 10-50 a. m. 11-15 p. m. Low Water 4-36 a. m. 5-05 p. m. Spring Tides. Thursday, August llth. New Moon. Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p. m. P. V. Physical Drill and Gymnastics, Fort, 5-30
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    BIRTH.
    17 4 Cooper.—At 74 Bishop Street, on the 10th. August, the wife Chas. A. Cooper, of a son.
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    TO-DAY’S SUMMARY.
    62 4 The Japanese have arrived within a mile of Port Arthur. Serious fighting and heavy casualties are reported. Lord Curzon has been reappointed Viceroy of India. 100,000 men are required for India’s defences in case of emergency. British troops have camped in the outskirts of Lhassa. To-day’s exchange rate
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    Wednesday, 10th August, 1904.
    992 4 Within one mile of Port Arthur!— those are the significant words that come across the wires this morning. The Japanese, numbering some 70,000 trained and trusty warriors, are creeping closer upon the City of the Seige any day now we may hear of a great final
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    WARREN’S CIRCUS IN PENANG.
    864 4 A MODERN DANIEL IN THE LION’S DEN. AN EXCITING MOMENT. Jovial, jaunty, and humorously loquacious as ever, the one and only Warren has returned to Penang. With him comes his menagerie which, according to the advertisement, consists of “thirteen massive cages, containing the largest assortment of
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    FROM EAST AND WEST.
    334 4 NOTES AND NOTIONS FRrm WORLD’S PRESS. T,I Chinese Prospects China announces that she will ret neutrality until the close of the w -i r that she will probably not b e .q/' retain anything,—“journal,” to Disreputable Duiness. Dulness is a quality in the indivi dll there
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    London Day By Day.
    482 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] F.eet Street, July Isth. Although Mr. W. T. Stead, of “The Reviews whose recent Daily Paper venture was not a success, is fifty five years of age, the only play he has seen has lieen the Passion Play at Ober-Ammergau. When he
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    PORT ARTHUR’S FATE.
    222 5 the day of doom at HAND. JAPANESE WITHIN MILE. fierce battle near the FORTRESS. REPORTED 10,000 CASUALTIES. RUSSIANS LOSE 40 OFFICERS AND 1,500 MEN IN THREE DAYS. [Reuter’s Services.] London, Bth August. According to a St. Petersburg telegram a fierce battle on the landside of Port Arthur
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    INDIA’S DEFENCES.
    138 5 A HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN FOR EMERGENCIES. MR. ARNOLD FORSTER’S SCHEME. LORD GEORGE HAMILTON'S CRITICISM. [Reuter s Special.] London, 9th August. Lord George Hamilton, in the House of Commons, said that Mr. Arnold Forster’s scheme provided for nothing like a hundred thousand men, the amount of reinforcements required for
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    GREAT RAILWAY SMASH.
    50 5 AMERICAN TRAIN FALLS OVER A BRIDGE. SCORES KILLED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th August. An express train, consisting of an engine and three cars, on the Denver-Rio Grande railroad, fell through a bridge over a river into the torrent below. It is feared that 125 persons have perished.
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    42 5 VICTORIES FOR GLOUCESTER, KENT, AND SUSSEX. [Reuter's Special.] London, 9th August. Gloucester has lieaten Middlesex by 60 runs Kent has beaten Surrey by six "ickets Sussex has beaten Hampshire by an innings and 81 runs other matches "ere drawn.
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    TOULON ARSENAL ABLAZE.
    29 5 Damage one million francs. [Reuter’s Special.] London, 9th August. There has lieen a great fire at Toulon >ciial. The damage is estimated at one ‘■“llion francs.
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    BRITAIN AND THE WAR.
    207 5 MR. BALFOUR ON THE “MALACCA” AFFAIR. THE KNIGHT COMMANDER INCIDENT. PREMIER WILL PRESERVE PEACE. GLEN AND HOLT LINES WILL NOT CARRY CARGO TO JAPAN. [Reuter’s Services.] London, Bth August. The difficulty of a verbal request re the Dardanelles has been removed by a note from the
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    LORD CURZON AGAIN VICEROY.
    54 5 RE-APPOINTMENT RECEIVES ROYAL APPROVAL. TO SAIL NEXT MONTH. [Reuter’s Special.] London, 9th August. His Majesty the King, has been graciously pleased to approve of the re-appointment of Lord Curzon to the Viceroyship of India. It is anticipated that His Excellency will sail for India about the
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    BRITAIN IN TIBET.
    106 5 TROOPS CAMPING AT LHASSA. WHERE IS THE DELAI LAMA [Reuter’s Services.] London, Bth August. The Daily Telegraph praises the spirit and efficiency displayed by all ranks in connection with the Tibet expedition, saying that they surmounted incredible hardships and difficulties. This organ anticipates a satisfactory settlement. The
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    THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
    60 5 BRITAIN ALLOWED FREE HAND IN EGYPT. [Reuter’s Special.] London, 9th August. Earl Percy has stated that Germany, Austria, Italy, and Russia have not only assented to the Khedivial decree, but have undertaken not to obstruct the action of Britain in Egypt by asking for a time
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    THE BAIKAL RAILWAY.
    52 5 SIBERIAN RAILWAY EXTENSION POSTPONED. [Reuter’s Special.] London, Bth August. Reuter wires from St. Petersburg that it is expected that the circum-Baikal Railway will l>e opened about the middle of September. The intended doubling of the Siberian railway has been postponed. Favorable tenders from foreign contractors have been
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    TAIPING RACES.
    228 5 HANDICAPS FOR THE FIRST DAY. THE DERBY WEIGHTS, The following handicaps are announced for the forthcoming Taiping Races, to commence on the 16th July. Race 3. The Taiping Purse. Value $4OO presented by the Merchants of Taiping a handicap for all horses winner to be sold under S.
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    PENANG AMATEUR THEATRICALS.
    156 5 THE FORTHCOMING PERFORMANCE. Everybody is interested one way or another in magistrates in Penang, and so the choice of Pinero’s comedy The Magistrate was a wise one on the part of those who are promoting the next performance of the Penang amateurs. The play is in all
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    THE PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    352 5 CYCLING GYMKHANA. The Penang Cricket Club, ever to the fore in matters of sport, have arranged for a Cycling Gymkhana to be held on the Esplanade on the afternoon of Friday, a public holiday. There will be six events, two of which will be ladies’ nominations.
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    THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    372 5 A GREAT SUCCESS. NEXT SHOW IN PENANG. Mr. E. Farrer Baines gained first and second prizes for some fine fowls exhibited at the Agri-Horticultural Show. They were afterwards sold to the Sultan of Selangor. The Malay Mail tells us nothing of the success or otherwise of Penang
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    RECORD PASSAGE FROM COLOMBO.
    103 5 SMART RUN OF THE GNEISENAU.” Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Co. inform us that the outward bound German mail steamer Gneisenau arrived here last night at 8 o’clock she made the voyage from Colombo to Penang in the extraordinarily short time of 3 days 16 hours. The
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    SMALL-POX IN BRUNEI.
    276 5 A POSER FOR ANTI-VACCINATORS. Consequent upon the recent terrible outbreak of small-box in Brunei, Borneo, Drs. Shepperd and Giddy and Assistant Surgeon Wheatly have been sent out there for temporary duty. From the number of deaths reported since 29th ult., it goes to prove conclusively that nearly
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    821 6 10th August 1904. The British steamer Rugby, under charter to the Osaka Shosen nlaisha, which left Muroran witli a full cargo of railway sleepers for Chemulpo by way of Moji, stranded at the eastern channel of the Shimonoseki Strait at 3 o’clock on the afternoon of the
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    Shipping and Commercial Intelligence.
    844 6 ARRIVALS. Omapere, Brit., 340, Bell, Aug 8, Rangoon, gen., Koe Guan Co. Bantam, Dut„ 2114, PotjSwyd, Aug 9, Padang, gen., H. L. Co. Gneisenau, Ger., 5004, Bleeker, Aug 9, Bremen, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Nam Yong, Brit. 984, Stack, Aug 8, Rangoon, gen, Koe Guan Co.
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