Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 October 1904

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 225. VOL. LXII. THURSDAY, 6th OCTOBER, 1904. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1774 1 H W owk I ddKi I w I'- /ft > Intended Sailings. I p 0. Steam Naviga- I tion, Company. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD, 1 Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. NIppOU YUSCII KfliSM I EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. For Intended to Sail. Steamer. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Lti. I MAIL
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    • 1684 2 tSanks INTERNATIONAL BANKING Guardian Assurance Co.. Ltd. TO WANTED. Small AdVtttlSfimentS lot Cjjj I bank of CORPORATION. Est.blishTdt.2t IOMOND Bunga.cw from lOtt. April. A C e CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Apply to Wore keeper. me insertion in the issue of the follow?,. I AUSTRALIA JkND CHINA. n
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  • 602 3 .—Argus. CHINESE SUCCEEDING KANAKAS. an unexpected development. The Federal Parliament adjusted the sugar duties, and passed the Pacific Islands Labourers Act, expressly to abolish the employment of Kanakas on the sugar plantations of Queensland and New South Wales, and in the hope that white labour would supplant
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  • 139 3 NO CAUSE FOR ALARM. The following is a translation of an Agreement signed by the Representatives of the Japanese and Korean Governments at Seoul on August 22 I. —The Korean Government shall engage as Financial Adviser a Japanese subject recommended by the Japanese Government, and all matters concerning
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  • 535 3 —-Exchange. GREEKS TORTURED AND KILLED. Salonika, August 30.-Yesterday morning news reached Salonika that the village of Gradobor, where a Bulgrian band was destroyed in June, 1903, had been the scene of a revolting crime. Rumour said that the church, the school, and ten houses had been
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  • 300 3 OPINIONS OF THE POSITION. PROSPECTS OF PEACE. J Tinies Correspondent's Views. Commander Colquhoun, of the Australian Naval Forces, who has lieen acting as a war correspondent in the Far East reached Townsville, Queensland, on the 4th ult. on his return to Victoria. As The Times correspondent he accompanied
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  • 342 3 IMPORTING AUSTRALIAN HORSES. The Japanese Government recently sent Dr. Miura and Mr. Kitemura to Australia to purchase some thoroughbred horses for the Government stud farm at Hickinohe. These gentlemen toured through most of the Australian States inspecting a number of the best known studs, and eve’ntually
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  • 437 3 SHEIKH RESCUES HIS DAUGHTER FROM HER LOVER. Vienna. Aug. 22. The Cairo correspondent of the Aiew/* Freie Presse gives an aeccount of the sensational abduction of the lieautiful young daughter of Sheikh El Sadda by the Sheikh Ali Joussef, w ho is the proprietor and editor of
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  • 386 3 REPORTED AUSTRALIAN APPOINTMENT. London, Sept. 3. The Paris newpaper Gaulois” publishes a statement that the Vatican proposes to appoint Mgr. Nordez, who was Bishop of Dijon when the recent trouble between the Vatican and the French Government arose, as Vicar Apostolic to Australia. The Paris correspondent of
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  • 449 3 A new profession, which promises to I prove useirn auu lucrative, nas just oeen introduced to the public by the following curious advertisement in the Tinies Expert advice on dress given to clubmen, men about Town, etc.—The Latest Styles notified week by week, and also what to
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  • 1601 3 “TIMES” CORRESPONDENT IN HONGKONG. A BLOODTHIRSTY WAR. [Special Interview.] Captain Lionel James was dressing. Nineteen days ago he stood on the bloody battlefield of Liaoyang with the victorious armies of Japan. Last night, in his room at the Hotel, he made ready to fulfil the social obligations
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    • 97 3 A Friend in Need is a Friend Indeed. •—That is exactly what Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is. It is the mother’s help when she is suddenly awakened in the night by the ominous husky cough, and labored breathing of her babe. It f is the safe resort of the youth or
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    • 40 3 The Best Treatment that can be given cuts, bruises, sprains, scalds or like injuries is a free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It allays the pain almost instantly and should always be kept on hand. For sale by all Dealers.
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    • 48 3 A Lingering Cough may result in consumption. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cures coughs, colds and influenza. It contains no harmful substance and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all Dealers. The taste is pleasant of Stearns’ Wine, unlike other preparations of Cod Liver Oil that disturb.
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    • 12 3 STEARNS’ HEADACEIE CURE, Cures Must be Stearns, aifcd you get the genuine.
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    • 110 3 Rheumatism is a stubborn disease to fight but Chamberlain’s Pain Balm has cured it many times and will do so whenever opportunity offers. This remedy is a general family liniment and not only does it quickly relieve rheumatic pains but it also cures lame back, stiff neck, soreness of the
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    • 108 3 It is Dangerous to neglect a cold. Pneumonia is one of the most dangerous and fatal diseases. It always results from a cold. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will quickly cure a cold and perhaps prevent an attack of pneumonia. It is in fact made especially for that ailment and has become
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  • 201 4 Thursday, October 6:h. P. V. Recruit Drill. Morris Tube Competition, 5 p. m. High Water 9-07 a. m. 9-43 P. M. Low Water 2-43 a. m. 3-19 P. M. Friday, October 7th. Meeting Municipal Commissioners, 3 p. m. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 P. M. High Water 10-12 a.
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  • 47 4 M artelli-Douglas.—On Octolier Ist at All Saints. Taiping, by the Rev. H. C. Henham. Horace de Courcy Martelli Royal Field Artillery, son of Col. T. C. Mart ell i, late Royal Artillery, to Ethel Mary, daughter of the late Sir John Douglas, K.C.M.G., and Lady Douglas.
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  • 217 4 There has been a series of skirmishes along the Russian front at Mukden, but no essential change in the situation. According to Russian estimates 200.000 Russians are facing General Kuropatkin. Prices are so high at Vladivostok that steps are being taken to fix a legal tariff for the
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  • 2277 4 [Two correspondents of the New York Herald and two other correspondents of a London paper, who had followed the Japanese army, have come back from the front. They will leave Yokohama for home shortly.— Japan Weekly Advertiser. The war correspondents of the Chicago Daily News and
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  • 309 4 Yesterday afternoon three Mahomedans appeared before Mr. H. Marriott, on a charge of voluntarily causing greivous hurt to another countryman. Detective Sergt. J. Fraync prosecuted, while Mr. W. R. Armstrong defended No. 1. The evidence for the prosecution showed that the three defendants invited complainant to drink with
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    • 259 4 GRAND CONCERT. Latest Advertiseneflt. townhj'.l, THE ROBINSON PIANO SATURDAY, OCTORRR »1, CO., Ltd AT P.M. WE ARE NOW EXHIBITING AT THE MADAME BASSETT. Es Messrs. C. 5. otNv c to., Late Prima Donna, reach street, Opera Comique, Paris, THE APOLLOETTE, H 4 the cheapest and best little IMPERIAL THEATRE. SI.
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    • 76 4 fiONTlll BUTIONB must be addressed to The Editor” written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the writers name, and address not neccessarily for insertion hut as a guarantee of good faith. LL •monies must, be paid to the General Manager at the ‘Einang Gazette Office, Penang.
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    • 5 4 CAMP-FURNITURE. McAlister tf Co., Ltd.
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    • 5 4 ROOFING TILES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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  • 162 5 PORT ARTHUR. THE bombardment still continues. mpvnese steadily drawing NEARER. FIERCE FIGHTING. SPLENDID BRAVERY OF A RUSSIAN OFFICER. GALE IN THE YELLOW SEA. JAPANESE TORPEDO BOATS ('(IMPELLED TO SEEK SHELTER. [Reuter’s Services.] London, sth Oct. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at flit foo says that a fierce gale is
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  • 155 5 THE LHASSA TREATY NOT SETTLED YET. ROOSEVELT DEFERS HIS PEACE CONFERENCE. 700 JAPANESE EXPELLED FROM SIBERIA. THE “OREL” REJOINS THE BALTIC. SQUADRON. [Reuter’s Services.] Ko nd on, sth Oct. Regarding the Lhassa\agreement the India Office states that the Convention still waits ratification by the X iceroy, and
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  • 188 5 VARIOUS READINGS OF HIS SPEECH. FREE INTER-COLONIA L DISCUSSION DESIRED. HOW CAN A FISCAL UNION BE CARRIED. OUT? Reuter’s Services.] London, sth Oct. Mr. Balfour, in addition to what he said at the Conservative banquet at Edinburgh, reported yesterday, proposes that representatives of the self-governing Colonies
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  • 118 5 NO CHANGE AT MUKDEN. 200,000 JAPANESE FACING K'JROPATKIS. HIGH PRICES AT VLADIVOSTOK. CHINESE MERCHANTS WINDING UP THEIR AFFAIRS. [Reuter’s Special.] London, sth Oct. Russian telegrams report a series of outpost skirmishes in various districts along the Russian front, but indicate that there has been no essential change
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  • 59 5 NATIVES MASSACRE HALF A DETACHMENT. OVER 250 MEN KILLED. [Reuters Service.] London, 6th Oct. A Portugese detachment of 499 men operating in the Mossamedes country, was surprised while crossing the Cunene river by some of the Cuanhama tribe. Two hundred and fifty four of the party
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  • 232 5 RUSSIAN RAIDERS KILL WOMEN ON A JAPANESE ISLAND. Tokio, Friday Sept. 10th. A telegram received here to-day reports a Russian raid on Shimushu Island, in the Kurile Islands, belonging to Japan. Some parties of Russians from Kamschatka landed on the island and massacied all the women.
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  • 163 5 NO COOLIES FOR THE STRAITS TIN MINES. SOUTH AFRICA A STRONGER MAGNET. ATTEMPT TO FRIGHTEN COOLIES BY FALSE REPORTS. Steamship Companies Losing Trade. Singapore, September 21st, 1-50 p.m. Considerable agitation prevails among the Straits Chinese regarding the withdrawal of coolie labour required here, which is being diverted to
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  • 432 5 SCHEME FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION WITH OUTSTATIONS. STEAM CARAVANS TO BE STARTED. The railway through the Federated Malay States has been of incalculable l>enefit in opening up those States to trade and transforming them from wild jungles inhabited by warlike Malays to one of the richest and
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  • 445 5 THE REPORT. The ordinary general meeting of the Malay States C ;fi Company, will be held at No. 1 Baillie Street, on Saturday'next. The Report, which will be presented, is as follows The Directors beg to submit to the shareholders their report and accounts for the
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 263 5 To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette.” Sir, I am delighted to see that Lover of the Sea has given expression to a happy idea and that the public evince much interest, as is evidenced by the numerous letters on the subject, appearing in your columns. I desire
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    • 200 5 A WELL-MERITED SENTENCE. This morning before a court of three magistrates, consisting of Messrs. A T, Bryant. H. Marriot and A. H. Lemon, a Chinaman stood charged with housebreaking in the Province. This case was tried in the Province by Messrs. Dolfersten and*Hereford,but,as they disagreed, it was sent
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  • 140 5 The following is the Agenda for the Municipal Meeting to-morrow: 1. Minu* s of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Anv pecial business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Petitions from owners of dye \ouses and tanneries re charge for water. 5. Petition from
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  • 112 5 H. R. H. Prince Rajaburi. Minister of Justice at Bangkok, was a passenger on the German mail steamer, Drinzess Alice, which passed through Penang outward bound yesterday. He was met by Mr. 11. A. Neubronner, Consul for Siam, and was taken for a drive around the
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  • 189 5 MR. OLIVER MARKS TO MISS MURRAY. The very many friends both in the East and at Home of Mr. Oliver Marks, the Private Secretary to Sir John Anderson. will lie pleased to hear that he has contracted to enter the ranks of the Benedicts. The other party
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  • 107 5 Ceylon Times. NO SUCCESSOR APPOINTED YET. Mr. J. B. darruthers, the Mycologist, is just now goin|j about the Island gathering together the loose strings of his work and finishing everything which is under weigh. He will leave Ceylon about the end of November to take
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  • 159 5 Ceylon Times. WHO DRAWS THE LARGEST FROM CEYLON? Straits papers to hand call attention to the fact that Sir Frank Swettcnham has retired on the largest pension ever earned by an officer of the Straits Settlements. The para is as follows “♦Sir Frank Swettenham, after 33 years’
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  • 229 5 NOTICE is hereby given that revised lists of persons entitled to vote at Municipal Elections, and of persons qualified to be elected as Commissioners have been forwarded for publication in the Government Gazette. Thesĕ lists are now open to public inspecticli daily at the Municipal Office, George Town,
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  • 730 6 October 6th, 1904. Three more survivors Worn the ill-fated steamship Penguin, whichWxirted in search of Krugers millions, liavl been washed ashore at Durban, number of casualties to 22. The survivors state that the steamer was overwhelmed by a tidal wave. With the arrival at Charlton in August
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  • 994 6 ARRIVALS. Banca, Brit., 3784, Ferguson, Oct 6, London, gen., Giltillan Wood AvAgyee. Brit., 247, Morier, Oct. 6, Singapore, gen., Koe-Guan Co. Lady Weld, Brit., 245, Treweeke, Oct 6. T. Anson, gen., Kwong On. Perak, Brit., 297, Buchanan, Oct 6, Malacca, gen., Koe Guan Co. DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
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  • 502 6 ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A. R. ADAMS, COMMANDANT. FOR OCTOBER, 1904. Drills. Thursday 6th, Recruit Drill at the l ort at 5-30 p.m. Morris tube competition at 5 p.m. Friday 7th, Recruit Drill at the Fort, at 5-3 Q p.m Saturday Bth, Private practice at the Rifle Range. Sunday
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    • 103 6 MARTIN’S Ladies.j PI n re *l ch R, rnedy .f° r all Irregularities. Tho.ißand.ol J4i<li<.« k.<|. a box of Martin h Pills in fhe ho<w. so that on the drHtKirni any lrre R ,Hantv of the System a timely dos-j may admlnl.t. r-.l Fhose «Im use the.n n eoir.mend tlicm.l.enei
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    • 94 6 THE Robinson Piano Co., Ltd. Jiongkong, Singapore, Sfiangfjai. Our Representative, Mr. R. MYRAM, is now visiting PENANG, for a short period only. He will lie pleased to submit designs and give Quotations for Pianos, Organs AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT. SOLE AGENTS FOR PIANOS BY Bechstein, Collard Collard, Rachals,
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    • 165 6 TIMBER! TIMBER!! THE undersigned is prepared to sell at reasonable rates. Best Chenghai, Meranti and Mirbau in the rough. Delivery at Teluk Anson. Apply CONTRACTOR, 458 th f s u c Ipoh, Perak In the Senior Magistrates’ Court, Ipoh, AND IN THE MATTER OF THE lEH CHIN MINING COMPANY, LM.
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    • 404 6 [ruberoid roofing? RUBEROIO fa W X7X!' ROOFING ROOFING RUBEROID I RUBEROiu ROOFING ROOFING Acid proof and odourless. RUBEROID ROOFING RUBEROID ROOFING IS 36 INCHES WIDE, and is manufactured in four weights, Half, One, Two Three Ply. Every roil contains sufficient Ruberoid to cover 200 square feet of Roof. I WITH
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    • 738 7 Co. s PENANG HUNT CLUB Tiptons teas A gymkhana OLD TAWNY PORT e<^ne,s<^ November, PARIS EXHIBITION. :o; There will be Races for Penang ex-Griffina M A TV A V’Q (Horae, and Poniea> PATERSON, SIMONS Co. IVI AVIyA. I o A Programme will be iaatxed later on. 475 LIQUEUR WHISKY. o.
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    • 1541 8 Municipal Notice. I 'r£is£ fw If' !l OILSEEDS, COPRAH, SPICES, &C. f! U D SiPAIN f.n POTOTSCHINC A FRANKEL, TRIESTE. (AUSTRIA.) J). H at the Municipal Office, at 3 p.m., on Fri- £1 JL/ %A JlljLx.Jil.l Vvi Agents and Produce Brokers, specially for such shippers who have no office day,
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