Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 January 1906

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  • 25 1 PENANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. A VX A _j. <■ -a ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 6 VOL. LXIV. MONDAY. Bth JANUARY, 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1905 1 Intended Sailings. Ww l SH P. 0. Steam Naviga- BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. < Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. tion, Company. > .1 For Intended to Sail. Steamer. rMA c| pQMNML EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTDRES. MPA g f A g MAIL SERVICE. Mmir»., P„„dS“cudi.l O re mul J'» fl /ft".
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  • 544 3 THE EFFUSIONS OF AN ENGLISH PAPER. I can recall the time when rubber overcoats, gum boots, and other waterproof articles of commerce were first introduced, and when these goods actually did what was promised on their account. Bat now. when the climate of our island has become much
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  • 213 3 General Guilty of Brutality. The woman who assassinated General Sakharoff, ex-Minister of War. on sth ult. by firing three revolver shots at him at the residence of the Governor of Saratoff, has declared that the act was committed under the directions of the Revolutionary Committee,
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  • 402 3 Some kind of a hitch would appear to have taken place in connection with the promised destruction of the pariah dog pest in Bangkok, says the Siam Observer. The first idea was that the animals were to be caught and killed by chloroform or some other
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  • 428 3 Per P. O. steamer Moldavia, from London, December 12th, connecting with Delhi at Colombo —To Penang. Mr. P. E Beeston, Mr. G. Amery. To Singapore, Miss D. Redfern, Mr. F. J. Hallifax, Mr. W. C. Harper, Miss F. R. Friend, Mr. G. C. Hunter, Mr. R.
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  • 1318 3 SOME INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES. The Jewish Year Book,” published last month in London, presents facts and figures regarding the Jewish race that are of great interest. A London reviewer has arranged some of these in the following article, which we take from the American papers
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 103 3 Boy Cured of Croup in Fifteen Minutes. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy cured our little four year old boy of croup in fifteen minutes. My wife and I have used this remedy in our family for the past five years, having tried many other kinds previous to that time, and can say
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    • 68 3 Absolutely Harmless. Any mother can give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to her little ones with a feeling of security. The absence of all narcotics makes this remedy the safest and best that can be procured. George Town Dispensary, General Agents, and for sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. STEARNS’ WINE, after
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    • 67 3 Better Than a Plaster. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts, is better than a plaster for a lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as a liniment for the relief of deep seated,
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    • 128 3 The Only Cough Medicine Free From Poison. The Pharmacy Board of New South Wales, Australia, had an analysis made of all the cough medicines that were sold on the market. Out of the entire list they found only one that they declared was entirely free from all poisons. This exception
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    • 216 3 Wrought Iron Tubes Fittings, Large Stocks Always on Hand. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN ft* Co., LIMITED DAVIDSON Co., ....Tailors, Winchester House,. SINGAPORE. Mr. George DAVIDSON: Four years with the celebrated Firm of HENRY POOLE CO, j Savile Row, Jbondon. I Ten years with the Firm of R. R. NEILL Co., (ONE OF
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  • 33 4 For Ihsily Issue, in Town, or S'?'”, Post Flee. For the Weekly Issue, $l5 pei aunutis Adrertisiug Kales on Applieulion Io THE HKMI'IItAL MA NA OK it, Heaeh Street, Sli ails Sell!euieuls
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  • 127 4 Monday. Blh January. Town Band. E.spkmado, to 7 p.m. High water 11.21 p.m Ijow water 5 24 a.in 9 h January. league Football I*. A T. r. Y.M.I’.A. High water 12.1 tip. in. lx»w water G. Hi am Wrdnf«l»v, 10th January Town Band. Esplanade, <i p.m. High water
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  • 1162 4 Apparently the coining General Election at Home is to be fought on the lines of the celebrated Eatanswill contest between the Blues and the Bull’s described in the immortal pages of the Pickwick Papers Rowdyism appears to be rampant in nearly every constituency. Mr. Balfour has
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  • 309 4 Y. M. C. A. v. FREE SCHOOL. A friendly game of football took place on Saturday evening between Hie Young Men’s Christian Association and the Penang Free School on the Esplanade. The weather was very damp and the ground wet, although the amount of slipping was surprisingly small. The
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  • 547 4 The long-talked-of case brought by Jack McAuliffe.'the' well-known boxer, against the State of Perak, came oii for bearing at Ipoh ‘on Thursday morning before the Junior Judicial Commissioner, Mr. L. Al. Woodward. It will doubtless be remembered that McAuliffe, during the hist Taiping Rice week, booked
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  • 929 4 The Electric Trams promise well enough and should shew a good revenue at the end of the year. They are a very great improvement on the old steam tramps,” one markedly so being that, so far, thev have kept strictly on the lines laid down for thrift. The
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 252 4 PSi PENANG. Oriental |l§ > M t-g* Where to Shy. s ’z 5 ez; S <n PENANG HILLS. j„-ST“.'- s'' X. //The Crag Hotelthm favourites. ZOTAL (Burgoyne’s), the World’s PREMIER DISINFECTANT. Supplied to Straits Government, Penang Municipality, Sanitary Boards, &c. Prices and Literature on Application. CHLOROBROM >x* s 2 ilt
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    • 78 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be (Mfessed t<y The Editor,” ivritten on oue tide of the paper onhj and accompanied by the ierlter e name and address not necessarily for inseriioH but as a guarantee of good faith. yl LL monies must be paid to the General Manager at the I'inang Gazette” Office.
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  • 202 5 ROWDY ELECTIOK MEETINGS. THE UNIONIST SPLIT. A MINISTER'S VIOLENT ADDRESS. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 6th Jan. The General Election is being marked by increasing rowdyism. Mr. Balfour, while speaking at a meeting in Manchester, was constantly interrupted, and the Police had to be summoned to eject the offenders.
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  • 111 5 COLONIAL SECRETARY’S ACTION CRITICISED. MR. H. GLADSTONE AND GOVERNMENTS DUTT. [Reuter’s Service London, 6th Jan. The Standard quotes the opinion of counsel that the Earl of Elgin, Colonial Secretary, acted illegally in stopping the importation of Chinese into South Africa, as the power to do
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  • 92 5 AUTONOMY FOR SIBERIA REQUESTED. FIGURATIVE REVOLUTIONARY COMMITTEES.” [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. A deputation from Irkutsk has arrived in St. Petersburg to request a autonomy for Siberia, with a Commission to enquire into Siberian affairs. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Russian Government has received no reports
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  • 98 5 TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE FROM FRENCH BANKERS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 7th Jan. M. Rouvier, President of the French Council, has informed the Russian Agent that the political situation is unfavourable for floating the proposed loan of £32,000,000 sterling for Russia. London, Bth Jan. The Temps (Paris) states that, though opposed
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  • 26 5 [Reqter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. Lord Curzon has accepted the Presidency of the Classical Association, replacing the late Sir Richard C. Jebb, M. p.
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  • 130 5 INSTRUCTIONS TO U. S. DELEGATES. COUNT WITTE ON THE KAISER’S ATTITUDE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th Jan. The American delegates to the Morocco Conference have been instructed to prevent Franco-German friction, and to maintain the open door in Morocco. London, Bth Jan. The Italian newspapers continue to warmly
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  • 62 5 AN IMPORTANT COMBINE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. The Hamburg-America Shipping Company has concluded an agreement with the Anglo-American Nile Steamers Company, increasing the capital of the latter, which will henceforth be known as the Hamburg and Anglo-American Nile Company. The Hamburg-America Company takes up the
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  • 61 5 A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. It is reported from Washington that the United States Government has decided to send two additional regiments to the Philippine Islands. It is explained that this is a precautionary measure due to the possibility of American interests in
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  • 71 5 Mr. HALDANE’S INTENTIONS. [Reuter's Service.] London, 6th Jan. The Standard understands that Mr. R. B, Haldane, M. P., Secretary for War, will restore the system in the Army of five years’ service with the colours and seven years with the reserves. Mr. John Burns, M. P., President
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  • 50 5 THE PREMIER’S SYMPATHY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th Jan. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has written to Mr. Israel Zangwill that he is glad to hear of the impending great meeting in London, and expresses sympathy with the Jews in Russia and horror at the cruelties they have suffered.
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  • 42 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 7th Jan. The British imports for 1905 amounted to £565,000,000 sterling, an increase of £14,250,000 over 1904. The exports from Great Britain for 1905 amounted to £330,000,000, an increase of 29| millions over the previous year.
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  • 25 5 FURTHER ARRESTS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. Two more non-commissioned officers have been arrested in connection with the War Stores Enquiry.
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  • 36 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th Jan. The labour crisis in Spain is becoming alarming, notably in Seville and Xeres, where famishing workmen are looting the markets. A relief fund is being organised.
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  • 588 5 A correspondent writes —What must occur to the minds of most people arriving out here for the first time and which must impress itself upon them the longer they stay here is the lack of State pageantry on official occasions. The dignity of our high officials seems to
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 275 5 To The Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Dear Sir, I have been present at several fires that have taken place in Penang during the last few months. At first I was surprised to see that only a few people removed t heir property, while the majority were
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  • 241 5 SIR F. SWETTENHAM’S OPINION. Sir Frank Swettenham writes with regard to an article which appeared in the Standard of August Bth last:—The acreage planted with Para rubber in the Straits and Malay States on January Ist. 1905, was 30.000 acres, and in Ceylon 25,000 acres. Since that date,
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  • 566 5 Friday's Government Gazette contains the following At a meeting of the Board of Visiting Justices for the Penang Prison, held on 23rd December, 1905, Mr. J. W. Hall if ax was elected Chairman, and the following Roster was drawn up for the year 1906 January.— Dr.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements

  • 1131 6 The Atlantic and Mediterranean Fleets have now completed their battle practice. In the published results, w« find a wide margin between the highest and lowest number of bits, which may at first sight seem -'MtoHUtMat appalling, but if we try to analyse cfl.lnrey this divergence, it is
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  • 948 6 ARRIVALS. Taw Tong, Brit., 105, Hassan, Jan. 8, Asahan, gen., Koe Guan Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Reid, Jan. 7, B. Kampai, gen., Koe Guan Co. Lady' Weld, Brit., 245, Treweeke, Jan. 7, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Hastrup, Jan. 7, Langkat,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 431 6 When You Have a Cold. The first action when you have a cold should be to relieve the lungs. This is best accomplished by the free use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. This remedy liquifies the tough mucus and causes its expulsion from the air cells of the lungs, produces a
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    • 166 6 STEARNS’ WINE relieves the distrusting cough of influenza ami bronchitis. It invigorates and increases resistance to the inroads of disease. But it is Stearns' Wine. Sold Everywhere. ISLAND LINE OF STEAMERS. SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY. ALSO TAKING, CARGO FOR BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW
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    • 113 6 The Standard Life Office. Will pay £l,OOO «Sterling at the age of 55 or previous death to an individual 21 years of age subscribing £2-13-7 a month Note the advantages of insuring in a Scottish Office of Guaranteed Stability and which has stood the test of nearly «Sixty Years Eastern
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    • 67 6 UNDERWOOD RECEIVED Highest Award, Portland Oregon Exposition,” IS THE TEXT OF A TELEGRAM JUST RECEIVED BY THE AGENTS OF THE Underwood Typewriter. This Typewriter has received the Highest AWARDS wherever it has been exhibited, and is without a rival. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd., Agents, Penang. THEAN CHEE I Co., 14, Bishop
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    • 1741 7 mASG YOLCmMS. LIPTONS TEAS Mackay’s penang band. s un insurance ORDERS By CAPTAIN A. R. ADAMS, T]A 11 fill ¥1 Wil Ifllf IT NT OTICE is hereby given that from Ist Ewabmmmb. COMMANDANT. WERE AWARDED THE LlUlluUl YllllKKV. I Januar y> 1906, the charges for the A UIVH I J
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