Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 February 1906

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 43 VOL. LXIV. SATURDAY. 24th FEBRUARY. 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1293 2 T ..™.l u wMsk, THEAN CHEE 4 Co., Graham Co., Ltd., I Alma, Bata Kawan I! lllbKJ, p and Prai Estates, stands Gieslers Champagne. 14, Bishop Street. postponed to a future date of which due notice DENTISTRY. Manicure Sets, in Ebony in Leather Cases. Pnce will be given. w*z amc/ynj
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    MALACCA RUBBER.
    1655 3 THE FINANCIER” ON BUKIT ASAHAN. WHEN EXPERTS DIFFER SHOULD INVESTORS RUSH IN perusal of the voluminous full prospectus of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, I imited, lea ves us filled with admiration for the courage displayed by the promoters m placing such a document in the hands of the
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    731 3 Messrs. GOW, WILSON STANTON’S REPORT. London, February 2nd, 1906. At to-day’s auction, 155 packages of Ceylon and Straits Settlements plantation grown rubber were offered, 148 of which were sold. The total weight amounted to 8| tons, Ceylon and the Straits Settlements each contributing 4| tons. There was
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    MARKET PRICES.
    196 3 Penang, 24-2-1906. Description. Beef:— Soup p er catty 14 Roast n 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail e ach 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Tripe per caty 12 Liver 32 Pork Pork n 34 Pig’s Head 24 Feet 26
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    The Shelford Rubber Estate.
    352 3 The prospectus of the Shelford Rubber Estate, Limited, has been issued having a share capital of £65,000, divided into 65,000 ordinary shares of £1 each. Of the shares 21,666 will be issued to the vendors as fully paid in part payment of the purchase price of
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    THE WEEK.
    121 4 Saturday, 24th February, St. Matthias. High water 2.04 pan. Low water 8 04 a.m. Sunday. 25th February, Quinguagesima. 1 Shrove Sunday, Mohamedan New, Year commences. High water 2.56 p.m.D w water 8,56. am. Mond»y, 26th February. Tqwn Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. High water 3.44 p,m Low
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    Saturday, 24th Feb., 1906.
    1145 4 It is pleasing to learn from an Ottawa cor» respondent that the Government of the Dominion of Canada has decided to give, a ■handsjme contribution towards the relief' of the famine in Northern Japan., We 1 'A (T- have frequently heard in the past tl,iat British
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    AWAKE, PENANG!
    926 4 LOOK TO Wur’ DR'AINS r --,!C‘*’ The following is i the fifth instalment bf the report upon the drainage- system of Penang, within Municipal limits, by a representative of the Pinang Gazette The district inspected lies within Penang Road (from Chulia Street to Prangin Road), thence from Penang
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    THE SEBYANT PROBLEM.
    199 4 The Straits Times of Tuesday writes The servant question would seetn to be ,7" tating domestic circles again in the noi ern Settlement and a correspondent to tl Pinang Gazette gives the outlines of ;i n o of his own divising, which we are VPrv pleased to
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    Register of Rainfall.
    462 4 Comparative Statement. The following is a c jmparative statement of the rainfall in Penang, Province Welle B lev. and the Dindings l9Ol and -.1905, from which it will be seen that there was a notable decrease in the am Hint of rain last year 1904. 1905. Inches.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    58 4 25th February, 1906. Quinquagesima. 3 St. George's Church. 8 a.m. Matins.— (Plain). 8-30 a.m. Holy Communion. (Choral)5 p in. Sunday School. 6 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m. Prye Dock. 6 p.m. Northani Road. Chvhch of the Assumption. First Mass at 6-15 a.m. High Mass at
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      437 4 Dr. C. Henry Hertz, DENTIST, AT THE EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. NOTICE. TO LET. (HAVE this day appointed Mr. T7UREKA,'’ 14 SCOTLAND road, Edward Camidge Williamson Ej From fot April. to act as my attorney during my A PP,ty ty absence from Penang. OWNER. (Sgd.) ROBERT YOUNG. Penang, 22nd February., 1906.
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      110 4 must be addressed to The Editor, 11 written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the writer's name and address not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. LL monies must be paid to the (General Manager at the Pinang GazetleF Office, Penang, LL
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    CHIHESE LABOUR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    265 5 ATTITUDE of the new cabinet, the CRY' OF “SLAVERY.” A UNIONIST CRITICISM. Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd Feb. II AV. Forster, Unionist member t venoaks division of Kent, moved to the Address in the Il <>t Commons in reference to the .L-im of Chinese labour in
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    WEI-HEI-WAI.
    78 5 THE GOVERNMENT’S INTENTIONS. I Reuter's Service.] London, 23rd Feb. Mr. Walter Runciman, M.P., Secretary to the Local Government. Board, replying in a question in the House of Commons on behalf of Sir Edward Grey, Minister fur Foreign Affairs, said that ho did not ■insider that the transfer of Port
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR SCHEME.
    88 5 STATEMENT BY COLONIAL SECRETARY'. [/•’rooi (Jin' Oicii Correspondent.] Singapore, 23rd Feb. At the meeting of the Legislative Council hel I this afberno >n the debate was aij nirneii on the motion proposing the ;i ioption of Sir John Jackson’s tender of L.U3i).*i93 for the carrying out of
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    THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.
    71 5 Ills PORTION ON FISCAL POLICY. Rur er's Service.] London. 24th Feb. A debate on the Fiscal Reform question "as raised in the House of Lords by the bitke of Devonshire, who declared that Le remained a Unionist, but he could not it •irpfr the- leadership of
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    AUSTRIA.
    51 5 UNIVERSAL SUFFR A G E. [Reuter's Service London, 24th Feb. 1 lie Government of Austria has introduced Bills in Parliament for universal "'illerage and for a redistribution of seats. It is expected that the latter Bill will give the Germans 205 seats, the Slavs, 230, a, ‘d the Italians
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    THE TROUBLE IN NATAL.
    43 5 MOBILISATION OF TROOPS. [Rkutrr’s Service.] London, 24th Feb. Five hundred troops, with a battery, ivr been mobilised at Durban, and are proceeding to the disturbed district ata distance of fortv miles north-east. Other roops have also been called out.
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    RUSSIA.
    91 5 FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. PLETHORA OF POLITICAL PRISONERS. [Reuter's Service.] London, 24th Feb. Count Witte's organ announces that it will be necessary to raise from £50,000,000 to £70,00 ’,OOO sterling to cover the extraordinary expenditure included in the Budget. This is at present impossible, and, consequently, it will be necessary to
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    THE “GARTER MISSION.”
    33 5 INSPECTION OF NAVAL DOCKYARD. [Reuters Service.] Lon lon, 24th Feb. His Riyal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught inspected the Japanese Naval Dockyard at Yokosuka, and afterwards lunched with Admiral Kainimura.
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    THE JAPANESE FAMINE.
    39 5 RELIEF FROM CANADA. 15 hitter's Service.] London, 23rd Feb. A telegram from Ottawa states that the Government of Canada has purchased £5,000 worth of wheat and 11 mr for the relief of the famine in Japan.
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    THE SUGAR DUTY.
    37 5 STATEMENT BY Mr. ASQUITH. [Reuter's Service] London, 23rd Feb. Mr. H. H. Asquith, Chan-ellor of the Exchequer, has intimated that there is no hope of the duty on sugar being relieved under existing conditions.
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    THE POWERS AND MOROCCO.
    35 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London. 24th Fob. The situation at the Morocco Conference at Algeciras in regard to the police qu’eStion and the proposals for a State Bank for Morocco, is unchanged. i'l
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    17 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th Feb. The French Government proposes to build three 18,000-ton battleships.
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    WORKMEN’S PENSIONS IN FRANCE.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th Feb. The French Sena te has passed the Workmen s Pension Bill.
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    Penang Cricket Club
    184 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following are the results of ties played yesterday Mixed Double Handicap. Miss Jones it A. R. Adams (scr.) beat Mr. it Mrs. II A. Neubronner (scr.) 7—5 7—9 6—4. Single Handicap.—Class A. W D Procter (scr.) E. S. Haslam (-30) 6—3 6—4. Championship.
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    PENANG WATER SUPPLY
    2833 5 THE TANJONC BUNGAH SCIjLEyE.. DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONERS. d J .> One Per Cent. Increase in Rates. A meeting of the Municipal Commission was held "yesterday afternoon, J. Hallifax presided, and there were also present Dr. Locke. Messrs. A. R. Adams, L.H. Clayton, and LofftrmgOrrnngrwi+Jv M r.
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    SOCIAL WHEEL AND TAIPING NEWS.
    778 5 raining, 20th February. The military element and an esprit de militaire (if one may so write) has pervaded “Sleepy Hollow” this week. General Inigo Jones and staff and Aliss Jones arrived on the 16th. Colonel Walker and some Guides officers were at the station to
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    434 6 The FertZant/e, 2,502 tons gross, built in 1883 at Birkenhead, owned by G. T. Monsen, Stavanger, has been sold to Japanese for about £9,750. Captain F. Livingston Campbell, Superintendent of the Sheerness Dockyard, fell from his horse and was instantly killed while hunting with the Meynell pack
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    71 6 Taw Tong, Brit., 105, Hassan, Feb. 24, Port Swettenham, gen., Koe Guan Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, Feb. 2’, S’pore, gen H. Liebert Co. Fitzpatrick, Brit., 730, Heggie, Feb. 24, Rangoon, gen., Hock Moh Co. Zibenghla, Brit, 2690, Packham, Feb. 23, Singapore, gen., H. Liebert Co. C. Apcak,
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    59 6 Glenogle for Rangoon. Avagyee for Deli. Cornelia for Pangkalan Brandan. Lightning for Singapore and Hongkong. Langkat for Telnk Anson. Kistna for Port Swettenham Singapore. Coen for Edie, T. Semawe, s egli, Oleh’eh. Pulo Weh, Padang and Batavia. Resident Halewyn for Pangkor. Omapere for Tongkah, Kopah, Benong, VicPoint, Mergui,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    52 6 I’K.li Petrel for Port Swettenham, at 1 p.m. on Monday. Taw Tong for Trang, at I p.m. on Monday. Pegu for Edie. T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang, at 2 p.m. o Monday. Catherine Apcak for Calcutta, at 11 a.m. on Monday. Produce for Rangoon, at 3 p.m
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    119 6 A >•>>«*> u/ Xte<in,e,T, inhere, /rom, iiiijirii.i'.liiiil. date <i/ inhere hnnml and nqfiii Is Capri, from Singapore, Feb. 25, for Bombay, Behn Meyer Co. Benclei ■ch, from London, February 20, for Singapore, China ami Japan, S B. A Co. Benartv, fro ii Singapore, Feb 27, for London and
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    40 6 Per s. s. Kistna from Singapore, Messrs. A. J. Ames, Kee Ee, Mr. ami Mrs. Cheah Choo Yew, Aliss Hoon from Port Swettenham. .Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pasqual, .Miss Pasqual, Miss Keyt, Air. A. I'. D. Herrington.
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Penang, 24th February, 1906. (By Courtesy of th*. Chartered Bank. London Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2,4 7/16 3 Credit 2/41 3 Documentary 2/411/16 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173. J 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    175 6 Penang, 24th February, 1906. Gold leaf 81 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz.) stock White Pepper 28}. sales Trang Pepper 18.— buyers. Mace 75 sellers. Mace Pickings < 5 se lers. B. Nutmegs 110 32 sales. !No. 1 I O !»•••<• 2 x i Basket 320 nominal. Tapioca
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    SHARES.
    552 6 Year of Number Iggue Pai( i For- Capital. of Value «P- Stocks. Quotations, mation. Shares. MINING. 1903 .$300,000 $30,000 $lO $lO Belat Tin Mining. Co. Ltd. $3 sellers. 1900 175,000 13,500 10 ]0 Bersawah Gold Min’g Co. Ld. 14. teller-. 1901 600,1.00 60,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Min
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