Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 June 1905

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    21 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 126 VOL. LXIII. Shipping. MONDAY. sth JUNE, 1905. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1026 2 Royal Insurance Co. YARRUW HILL HUBSERIES FRUIT FARM, IA 7I THS BSST NATURAL AP4RIS..T WATS VV fl kJ I I Ht, r T! CIDC LIFE. Seeds and Seedlings of Cocoanuts and flflfj «to ,Kt w ,j Finite <>f all descriptions carefully selected, sjiUsSw For CONSTIPATION. 1 sf® david brown co..
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    PARA RUBBER.
    206 3 LEWIS AND PEAT’S REPORT. Loudon, 12th May, 1905. 1 he following are the particulars of 30 packages of Plantation grown Para Rubber ottered at Auctions to-day. ('ey lon L K—3 cases Fine darkish biscuits 6 61 per lb. lx lx 1 Bag Good Scrap 4 7 per lb.
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    INDIA RUBBER.
    584 3 FIGGIS Cos REPORT. London, 12th May, 1905. The market for Fine Para is firmer with scarcity of sellers small sales have been made of.— Fine Para (Hard) 5 7|, 5 7|. Fine Soft Para at «5 71 to arrive and a shade over for spot as it is
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    IN THE TRANSVAAL MINES.
    834 3 MR. EVANS AND THE CRY OF SLAVERY.” In a recently published Blue Book, dealing with labour in the Transvaal mines, there is a report from Mr. Evans (formerly of Singapore), Suj»erintendent of the Foreign Labour Department, in which he denies some stories as to the landing
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    THE BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    625 3 —L. <(• C. Express. The Board of Trade returns for the four months ending April 30 are, on the whole, most encouraging. The exports show an increase of £6,750,000, as compared with the corresponding figures for last year, and this increase is almost entirely accounted
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    Improving Trade Statistics
    182 3 Since January 1904 the Commercial Department of the British Board of Trade, in co-operation with traders and shippers, has been endeavouring to bring about an improvement in the methods of tabulating statistics for the foreign trade of the United Kingdom. For instance, instead of declaring the name
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    THE NAVAL EXHIBITION.
    444 3 In the excellent show afforded at Earl’s Court for the present season, there are the elements of an exceedingly attractive exhibition. It is devoted to Naval, Shipping, and Fisheries,” and provides many performances and side shows of more than average interest, and of great realism. ]t was
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    Russian Military Measures.
    351 3 The Petsrburgski Lixtok announces on trustworthy military authority the impending return of General Kuropatkin to Russia and his retirement to his country seat. Lieutenant-General Zarubaieff. commanding the Fourth Siberian Army Corps, has, states the journal, been selected to command the First Manchurian Army. Mr. Charles E. Hands,
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      14 3 ZYMOLE TOOTH POWDER, a perfect antiseptic dentifrice, cleanses and pie. serves the teeth.—W? refreshing.
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    BIRTH.
    18 4 Durler.—At Fontenay,” &lt;iu June sth, the wife of Alb. Durler, of a daughter. (Singapore papers please copy.)
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    Monday, 5th June, 1905.
    1107 4 “Aman must be a fine animal," says Herbert Spencer, “before he can be fit for the higher purposes of life.' Two or three decades ago there were signs that the scion of civilization was drifting towards an intellectual goal at great physical cost, a phase in
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    HYDROPBBBIA SCARE.
    349 4 BITTEN MAN DIES IN HOSPITAL. •f' C A HORMBLE SIGHT. z) The spectacle of a madman being taken into, the Penang Hospital on his handsand knees imitating a dog in every way, down t© barking, is en High to try the nerves of flip lipavest. It is reminiscent
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    NOTES OF THE WEEK.
    510 4 BY SEFTON. RACING. Wc mathoroughly congratulate ourselves on the wav &lt;»ur contin--nt behave-i at the recent -Spring Meeting so far .is news up to Saturday morning has reached us. We have annexed ilip J &gt; r&gt;v and the l ively Committee s Cup that woes with
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    THE LATE MR. H. W. SHARP.
    778 4 SAD END TO A PROMISING CAREER. TRIBUTES FROM THE BAR. Seldom ha ve Penan vibes lost a betterknown or better-liked fellow vxile than Air. Howard Wilberforce Sharp, the Solicitor. He died, this popular friend of ours, at midnight on Friday last, under sad circumstances
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    DARING GANG ROBBERY.
    162 4 ONE MAN SHOT. A daring gang robbery was committed m front of Air. D. E. Browns residence in Glug &gt;r Road during the small hours of yesterday morning. The complainant is a shop-keeper occupying a small shop-house. At about 1 a. m. the house was broken into
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    799 4 WATERPOLO—RED vs. W r HitK AN INTERESTING STRUGGLE. A very excellent scratch game jf water polo was played yesterday morning a t Tanjong Bangih between two teams c&gt; nprised as below Reds. G»il, H. Pearson; Left back, J. p Scott 7 Itiglit back, V. Gibbons Half back,
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    23 4 DEATH. t Wright:—On the Ist June, at Sa ranggong Road, Singapore, Arthur Richard Wright, son of t|ie late Adolphus Wright, aged 47 years.
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    AFTER THE BATTLE.
    306 5 FIVE THOUSAND NAVAL PRISONERS. ADVENTURES OE REFUGEES. TOGO VISITS ROZDESTVENSKY. NOBLE MEMORIAL OF THE VICTORY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, sth June. The latest news of the aftermath of the battle, wired from London early this morning. makes interesting reading. The number of Russian sailors now prisoners in the
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    ROOSEVELT WOULD BE PEACEMAKER.
    251 5 INTERVIEW WITH CASSINI. RUSSIA STILL BELLICOSE. “NO NECESSITY TO SUE FOR PEACE/’ [Reuters Service.] London, 3rd June. The Russian Minister in Washington, Cassini, called upon President Roosevelt yesterday, and was granted an interview'. The President expressed the earnest hope, as a. friend of Russia’s, that she
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    BRITAIN AND MOROCCO.
    34 5 MR- LOWTHER’S WARM WELCOME. [Reuter’s Service.l London, sth June. Mr. Gerald Lowther, c.n., the British emissary to Morocco, arrived in Fez on the 31st ult. He was accorded an enthusiastic reception.
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    GREAT EARTHQUAKE.
    38 5 ALBANIAN TOWN WRECKED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, sth June. A great earthquake has visited Albania. The town of Skutari has been devastated. A hundred of the inhabitants have been killed, and some two hundred and fifty injured.
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    FOR WORLD-WIDE PEACE.
    335 5 WHAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN MAY DO. NO WARS WANTED. LORI) LANSDOWNE AND THE ANG LO-J APANESE ALLIANCE. CLOSER RELATIONHIP ADVISABLE. [Reuters Service.] London, 2nd June. Speaking at a Conservative dinner in London, Lord Lansdowne, referring to Sir Edward Grey’s expression of his hope that the Anglo-Japanese agreement
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    THE NEW NELSON.
    115 5 TOGO’S BRAVE MESSAGE TO HIS FLEET. A STARTLING POSSIBILITY. WILL THE JAPANESE BOMBARD THE BALTIC PORTS? [Reuters Service.] London, 4th June. In many ways Togo, the hero of Japan, resembles the Nelson of our own land. When the battle of Tsushima was opened Admiral Togo signalled The
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    AUSTRALIANS BEAT CAMBRIDGE.
    61 5 EASY VICTORY FOR YORKSHIRE. LAST WEEK’S CRICKET. [Reuters Service.] London, sth June. Last week the following matches ended in draws :—Worcester v Hamphire, Derby r Sussex, and arwickshire t’ Lancashire. Surrey gained a victory over Essex'by five wickets. The Australians proved too good for Cambridge by 169
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    GREAT GALE IN NATAL.
    73 5 TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. FIFIY EUROPEANS KILLED. [Reuters Service.] London, 4th June. A great gale has swept over Natal. Damage to property has been on an extensive scale. Over two hundred natives have been drowned by the overflowing of a reservoir near Durban. London, 5 th
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    THE SHATTERED SQUADRON.
    246 5 RUSSIAN WRECKS REACH MANILA AND VLADIYOSTOGK. RIDDLED WITH SHOT. DID THE JAPANESE USE SUBMARINES? MORE CASUALITIES REPORTED, [Reuter's Service.] London, 3rd June. News of the flying remnants of Rozhdeitvensky’s shatterd squadrons has been received from Vladivostock and Manila. It is more evident than ever that the defe;rt
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    HOME POLITICS.
    81 5 A LIBERAL VICTORY. [Reuter's Service.] London, 3rd June. A Liberal has been returned to Parliament for the division of Whitby. At the last election Major Ernest W. Beckett (c) was returned unopposed. CONSERVATIVES HOLD CHICHESTER. The defeat at Whitby is balanced, however, by a Radical repulse at Chichester.
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    SPORT AT HOME.
    95 5 THE OAKS. VICTORY FOR CHERRY LASS. [Reuter's Service.] London, 4th June. The Oaks Stakes of 5,000 so vs. Distance If m. Run, Friday, June 2nd. Mr. W. Hall Walker’s Cherry Lass” I Mr. J. E. Platt’s Queen of the Earth 1 Sir J, Miller's Aaaitie 3 Last
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    KING AND SHAH.
    52 5 PERSIA'S GOOD WILL TOWARDS GREAT BRITAIN. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 3rd June. The Persian Minister is returning to London from Tehcr ut \vith the temporary rank of Ambassador Extraordinary. He bears with him many presents to King Edward as a mark of the Shah’s particular desire to foster
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    BRIDE OF BERLIN.
    56 5 GRAND DUCHESS CECILIA’S STATE ENTRY. [Reuters Service.] London, 4th June. The Grand Duchess Cecilia, the bride of the Crown Prince of Germany, made her state entry into Berlin yesterday. The pageant was of the most gorgeous description. The whole event was carried out with (to use Reuter’s
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    202 5 THIRD DAT’S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 3rd June. The following are the results of the third day’s racing in Singapore The Open Griffin Handicap. Kingrose 1 Rosinante 2 Quinam 3 Won by a length and a half. Time 2 min. 3 s’sec. Totalisator $23. The Steward's
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    A CORRECTION; WINGAROON WELL.
    129 5 To the Editor. Sir, In yesterday’s issue of the Free Press a statement was made to the effect that the racehorse Ilim/a roon was dead. May I lie permitted to contradict this error as the horse is at the present moment as well as it ever
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    CHANGE AT GIBRALTAR.
    34 5 THE GOVERNOR RESIGNS. [Reuter's Service.] London, 3rd June. Lieut-General Sjr William Nicholson, k. c. 8., r. e has been permitted for private reasons to resign his appointment as Governor of Gibraltar.
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      129 5 Standard Life Assurance. i The 77th Annual General Meeting of the Standard Life Assurance Company was held at Edinburgh, on Tuesday, the 28th April, 1903. The following Results for the year ended 15th November, 1902, were reported Amount proposed for assurance during the year 1902 (5394 Proposals) £3,035,549 Amount of
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    442 6 Monday, sth June, 1905. As the German steamer Lydia was swinging out from the Hongkew and Shanghai Wharf, at Shanghai on May 5, the strong tide that was running caught her by the stern and slewed her round on to a number of cargo boats with such
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    The Flight Of Birds
    178 6 It is surprising that anybody ever agrees about anything, seeing how invariable the doctors disagree about everyj conceivable subject Wĕ are eminded’ of this by reading a fierce discussion between two German scientists as to the height above sea level attained by birds. Tn our ignorance
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    The War
    157 6 The Russian authorities are reported to have become alarmed for the safety of the inhabitants of Vladivostock. Special trains have been set aside for the use of those persons who wish to leave the fortress. Notice of a desire to leave the town has to be given* in
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    Shipping and Commercial Intelligence.
    1049 6 ARRIVALS. Yangtsze, Brit., 4149, Lycett, June 3, LiverI 001, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Sangola, Brit., 3348, Jacobs, Juno 3, llanguipn. gen., H. Liebert &gt; o. Diomed, Brit., 3 05, Young, June 5, Singa-pore,-gen., W. Mansfield A* C&lt;». Dardanus. Brit., 2992, MiTunch, June 5, Singapore, gen., W.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1133 6 PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1905. Tuesday 25tb. Thursday 2Tth and Saturday 29tb Julj. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 25th July, 1905, 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE. A Cup presented by John Armstrong, Esq., with $750 added by the Club. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14
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      22 6 Wrought Iron Tubes and Fittings FOR Gas, Water and Steam. A large and well-assorted stock always on hand ADAMSON, GILFILLAN Co., Ltd,
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