Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 March 1906

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 62 VOL. LXIV. MONDAY, 19th MARCH, 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    HOTEL CHARGES IN COLOMBO.
    592 3 To tub Em»' 1 of b i, Uy ilai A 10S t of your readers will at one t i,er find’d' necessary to stay for r "lie dav in Colombo, a brief nt lei St Tmv experiences of two hotels in ccoUllt be of interest. thafcpol
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    The Duke of the Abruzzi.
    294 3 Rome, Feb. 17. I lie Duke of the Abruzzi, not content with Ins journeys in Alaska and in quest of the North Pole.is preparing for an expedition to tho centre of Africa for the purpose of climbing and exploring the highest mountain peak of that
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
    1481 3 Epidemics are undoubtedly very awkward things. In recent times, however, people have come to see that thev can be dealth with in three ways. First come protective measures in the shape of cleanliness, personal, domestic, and municipal then if an outbreak occurs the patients are as
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    351 3 Per I’, and steamer J/aui/a, ft om London, Feb. 17th;—I'" Penang, Mr. 11. P. Hardingham. To Singapore, M an«l Mrs. Banks, Mr. G. Maltby, Mr. 11. S. Jones, Mr. E. Nightingale. Per P. O. steamer Deranh.a, from London, March I To Penang, Mr. and Mrs. Symes,
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    A TIBETAN GHOST DANCE.
    358 3 It was a happy thought on the part of Rai Sarat Chundra Das Bahadur, write* the Statesman, to organizse, in connection with the Buddhist Text and Research Society, a repetition, at the Dalhousie Institute, of the Tibetan dancing which was exhibited before the Prince of Wales,
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    A Burmese “ Pwe ”
    330 3 A Burmese Pwe A correspondent of the Times of India gives the following description of a Burmese pwe,” or theatrical entertainment, given during the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Mandalay Of the pwe,” or Burmese theatrical performance, which brought the programme of the visit to an
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    THE WEEK.
    168 4 Monday, I9lh March. Choral Society Practice, Masonic Hall, 5.30 p.in. Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. High water 7.40-a.m Low water 1.49 p.m. Tuesday. 20. h March. Homeward German Mail. Outward German Mail Due. 8.39 p.m. D>w water 2 30 a.m. Wednesday, 21st March. Hunt Glulr: PajMErchase,
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    Monday, 19th March, 1906.
    981 4 Recent Sydney exchanges show clearly that the movement against federation is making great strides in New South Wales. It is, to all intents and puiposcs, headed, by the State Premier, .Mr. Carruthers, and the principal cause of trouble is the fiction of the federal Parliament with
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    LOCAL EYESORES.
    215 4 The following is the eighth of our series of articles dealing, with local eyesores For well-nigh half a century has the Criminal Prison occupied the same site. As the yeiirs rolled on, the green fields, cocoanut plantations, and vegetable gardens have gradually disappeared, their places being taken by
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    The Circus in Penang.
    215 4 “Chinese Heko” on the Tiger. On Saturday night, the Krishna Rao Circus, in Dato Krainat Road, was filled to overflowing, many being unable to gain admission. The performance in every respect was excellent. At the clo.e, .'he y u i g Chinese hero Khoo 800 Phye,
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    Football.
    383 4 A football match was played at Dato Kramat Gardens on Satuiday afternoon between teams representing the Government Clerical Association and the H'ndu Association. The teams were Clerks P. Scully Chee Kok Fee and E. C. D’Orville B. C. Cornelius, L B.davenrirum, and Hock Airij Dominic, Rouse, P. Cornelius, E.
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    RUBBER IN MALAYA.
    975 4 A VISITORS IMPRESSIONS. ‘Mr. E. G. Money, a Ceylon gentle,,,„ lias been on a visit to the Federated \1 i States He has had a very tour through several of the States -u according to a Colombo contemporary well satisfied with the present condit’j and future prospects
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      120 4 CON TRJIiIJTPCN must be addressed to The Editor,” 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. A n monies must be paid at the Pinang p* Gazette Office, Penang, to the Secretary,
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    THE TRANSVAAL.
    198 5 CI)IIES E lIBOUMUESTIOI ix kaffir I,lb SECURITIES. (N NTEBt STI^NTROVER S Y. HictiTKii’s Seim ice I London, 17th March. I i bv Mr. ‘Winston l" nd'T-Secretary of State J in the House of Commons ;l,e tiie question of Chinese the ES«to»»y r-i-*'’ b it d F 1 |,le
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    THE POWERS AND MOROCCO.
    71 5 THE SITUATION .\T ALGECIRAS. IfItZBIILAND AND THE POLICE QUESTION [Reuters Service.] London, 18th March. A despatch from Algeciras states that I? Morocco Conference continues at a pniplete standstill. The Swiss Federal authorities ire report»i to be greitlv amine I at the recent ••.mils mad by the
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    THE NEW EDUCATION BILL.
    63 5 GOVERNMENT AND THE CATHOLICS. NONCONFORMIST TIIREATS. [Beuteii’s Service.] London, 17th March. The Nonconformist partv are alarmed '‘J.rduig innimrs to the effect that the I nnieiit. contemplates making concesns to 110 irin Catholics in the new T- j-'ition Itiil, and they thre iten to renew ld 'ir
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    63 5 of expenditure. jllEiiTKiis Service, j London, 17th March. lt rrell, kc, m p., Prcsi"f the Loud of E luc iti >n, spe iking 1111 ''mg at Bristol, said that, though l' lied economy, he recognise 1 that .'treat leduction in military expenditure '’"possible till the other European
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    UNITED STATES.
    52 5 IHE railway disaster. J'Ecters Service.] London, 17th March. rep uts regarding the railway Ki.(’ n "f 31 ,H, iand, on the Denver and ,u f I'iilroad. United Slates, show Pr <»nly forty persons kill'’’’l' rifm 150 at lirSt ,p P° ted—- C 1,1 persons who were roasted Uie
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    PLAGUE.
    55 5 A BTRALIAN CASES. [Rkcikr’s Service.] pi_ London, 17th March. lV( case c > I"'gue have occurred in Th e .TV of S M l "ey..a "L, Line miil steamer tr alia l i, with the Aus■''\ple s L*’ 1 u ’Lj has arrived at •itli ac, f° r Plymouth
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    FRANCE.
    147 5 GREAT STRIKE OF MINERS. M. CLEMENCEAU’S ATTITUDE. MASTERS AND MEN. [Rkutrr’s Service.] London, 17th March. A strike of 80,00 3 men is threatened at the Pas de Calais coal fields, in France. There arc already 26,000 men out. London, 18th March. M. Georges Clemenceau, the French Minister of the
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    THE CONNAUGHTS’ TOUR.
    113 5 IN CENTRAL AFRICA. [Rrutkk’s Service London, 19th March. Their Riyal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Victoria Patricia, arrived at Kisuma on the shores of Like Victoria Nyanzi. where bun Ire Is of warriors in war attire were drawm up t> receive them. In
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    RUSSIA.
    55 5 AN ECHO OF THE “POTEMKIN.” [Reuter’s Service.] London, 19th March. Lieutenant Schmidt, the naval engineer, who took command of the Rus ian battleship Kniaz Potemkin when she was captured by the mutineers last year and was recently sentenced by a court martial to be hanged, has had his sentence
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    THE “GARTER MISSION”
    39 5 [Reuter’s Service.] DEPARTURE FROM JAPAN. London, 17th March. His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught, with the other members of the Garter Mission,” has sailed from Yokohama for Canada. His Royal Highness had an enthusiastic send-off
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    RETIREMENT OF AN M. P.
    51 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 17th March. Mr. Broadlrent is retiring from Parliament on account of il -health. [None of the lists of the new House of Commons give the name of Mr. Broadbent. The above telegram might refer to Mr. H Broadhurst, Liberal M. P. for
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    GERMANY
    36 5 THE NEW CENSUS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18lh March. The census of the German Empire, taken on Ist December last, shows a total population of 60'605,183. [The census of 19)0 showed a total population of 56,367,178.]
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    EARTHQUAKE IN FORMOSA.
    38 5 MANY HUNDREDS KILLED. [Reuter’s Service London, 19th March. A tfcrrible earthquake has occurred at Ka<d in the island of Formosa. Several hundred buildings have been destroyed. Many hundreds of people have been killed and injured.
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    POLITICS IN HUNGARY.
    34 5 COALITION COMMITTEE DISSOLVED. [Rkutkr's Skrvick.] London, 17th March. A despatch from Budapest states that the Government has dissolved the executive committee of the coalition parties on the ground of inciting sedition.
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    TURKE AND PERSIA.
    88 5 THE FRONTIER DISPUTE. ACTTFE situation. [Rkutrr’s Service.] London, 17th March. In a Note to the Persian Embassy at Constantinople, the Porte declares that the contentions of Persia regarding the frontier dispute are inadmissible. The question has become more acute, and it is believed that Persia will be
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    FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    42 5 INTERNATIONA I, MATCHES. [Rkutrr’s Service.] London, 19th March. The International Association football match betweni Scotland and Ireland resulted in a victory for Scotland by one goal to nil. Under Rugby rules England beat Scotland by 9 points to 3.
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    St. PATRICK’S DAY.
    46 5 CELEBRATIONS AT HOME. [Keuter’s Service.] London, 19th March. St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated on Saturday with the customary enthusiasm. There were several concerts, where Irish music and Irish songs were rendered, and also parades of the Irish regiments. The Shamrock was universally worn.
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    DEATH OF A WELL-KNOWN ANARCHIST.
    38 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 19th March. The death is reported from Cincinnati, U. S. A.,of Johann Most, the well-known anarchist, who was sentenced some years ago to imprisonment in England for proj»agatiug anarchist doctrines.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    37 5 [Rkutkr’s Service.] London. 17r,h March. A telegram from St. Petersbu-g states that the report is denied that the Tsar intends to send one of the Grand Dukes on a special mission to Jap in.
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    DISASTER IN BRAZIL.
    28 5 MANY KILLED AND INJURED. [Reuter’s Service London, I 9th March. Over fifty persons have been killed and many injured by landslides and floods in Brazil.
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    THE RAJAH OF SARAWAK.
    19 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 18th March. H. H. the Rajah of Sarawak has started for Sarawak.
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      THE HILLS RAILWAY.
      175 5 To the Editor oj the “Pinang Gazelle.'' Dear Sir, As you appear to take some interest in the Hills Railway you may b able to inform me whether it is not. a fact that all the plans were submitted to and approved bg th? Colonial Engineer, on
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1144 5 FRIDAY, MARCH 16» Present. His Excellency the Acting Governor, Sir William Taylor, k.c.m.g. Hon. E. L. Brockman (Acting Colonial Secretary) J. R. Innes (Act. Attorney-General). J. O. Anthonisz (Act. Col. Treasurer). A. Murray, c.e., m.i.c.e. (Col. Engineer). John Anderson. Tan Jiak Kim. Absent. Major-General Inigo Jones (Officer Commanding
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    Singapore’s New Prospects.
    556 5 In the telegram which we published on Friday from our Singapore correspondent, «ays the Hongkong Telegraph, it was stated that the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir John Anderson, has left for England, on important business, it is believe 1, connected with Colonial office affairs. In the
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    691 6 Mrs. Charlotte Harrod, a widow, sued the Bucknail Steamship Line, Limited, in the High Court last month, and five children, for damages for the loss of her husband, which was caused by drowning in the Thames through, it was alleged, the negligent navigation of a ship called
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    158 6 Kot Sang, Brit., 3109, Bradley, Mar. 19, Hongkong, gen Boustead Co. Sambia, Brit, 362Ehlers, Mar. 17, Hongkong, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Fillippo, Artklli Aust, 3782, Radenic, Mar. 19, Trieste, S. Kustermann Co. Solfond, Nor., 1165, Hodne, Mar. 19, Rangoon, Chin Ho Co. Lady Weld, Brit., 245, Quine, March
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    42 6 Rotorua for Tongkah. Mary Austin for Port Swettenham. Filippo Artelli for Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. Deli for Trang and Pang Nga Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Hebe for Deli. Flying Dragon for Port Weld. Kut Sang for Calcutta.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    111 6 FEB: ("ornelia for Pangkalan Brandan, at 1 p in. to-morrow. Avagyee for Deli, at 1 p.m. to-morrow Hon g Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham, and Singapore, at 3 p.m. t-omorrow. Prinzess Alice for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Ad
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    118 6 VrituM Steamer, where front, approx.) "taidate arrival, where and ayew I.a. Benlarig, from Singapore, March 17. for London and Antwerp, S. Buttery Co. Prinzess Alice, from Singapore, March 20, for Colombo and Bremen, B. Al Co. Prinz Eitel Friedrich, March 21, for Bremen, for S’pore, China and Japan,
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    49 6 Per s. s. Lady Weld, from Teluk Anson, Messrs. G. Teeling and MacKenzie. Per s. s. Cornelia, from Brandan, Mr. Green Per s. s. Sunka, from Calcutta, Mr. and Mrs. Sinidt, Air. and Mrs. Durie and four children, Messrs. Swift, Ng Po Thoung, Chooii Hoin, Aliss Parrot.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 19th March, 1906. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4f 3 Credit 2,4 9/T6 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 3 days’ sight Private 176£ Bombay, Demand Bank 174| 3 days’ sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 174| 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Penang, 19th March, 1906. Gold leaf 81 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz.) stock White Pepper 28|. sales Trang Pepper 19|. buyers. Mace 81 sales. Mace Pickings 81 buyers B. Nutmegs 110 32 sales. (No. 1 6.1" Sugar. <,, 2 x l< Basket 310 sedtrs. Tapioca Flour I
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    SHARES.
    556 6 Year of Number Igsue Paid For- Capital. of Value up. Stocks, Quotations, mation. Shares. MINING. 1903 .$300,000 $30,000 .$lO s|o Belat Tin Mining. Co. Ltd. $24 safes. 1900 175,000 13,500 10 JO Bersawah Gold Min’g Co. Ld. 12. teller-. 1901 600,< 00 60,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Min
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