Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 December 1906

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 281 VOL. LXIV. THURSDAY. 6th DECEMBER. 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2161 2 J ■< ■MB jgP'fej g >d fig M B Large Stocßs Always on Hand. The German Steamship HABSBURG (6,500 Tons) is just out on her maiden voyage from HI JSff H B |g RHL BH »rv 4 MBAM fiILFILLAN f Co. LIMITFn Europe. She is the pioneer boat of the
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    JAPANESE FINANCE.
    502 3 Mr. TAKAHASHI’S VIEWS. It has been quite obvious that the monetary conditions in London would not permit the Japanese conversion loan to appear yet awhile, and M. Takahashi, in an interview that appears in some of the London morning journals admits this. As he will not return until
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    Abdul Hamid's Successor.
    407 3 ’—Pall Mall Gazelle. Manifesto of thk Young Turkish Party. The chief leader of the Young Turks,” Ahmed Riza, who is living in exile at Paris, declares that the Sultan, in spite of his recent partial recovery, has but a short time of life before him. His complaint
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    SIZE OF ELEPHANT TUSKS.
    1023 3 Obtain them is £soo.— Journal of the Society of Arts. Ihe t tisks of the wild elephant that come to our markets vary of course consideraoly in length, in weight, and in quality, loose of domesticated animals seem to depreciate from all these points of view.
    Obtain them is £soo.—Journal of the Society of Arts.  -  1,023 words
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    RUBBER MANUFACTURING IN THE COLONIES.
    1110 3 A correspondent sends the following letter with the request that it should be given some prominence in the India-Rubber Journal. He states that as he is not a manufacturer nor at all likely to be one, he has no interest except as a colonial buyer
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    Rubber in the F.M.S.
    263 3 The Boys Own Paper for November contains a short article on RubberGrowHng or how we get our CycleTyres’’ by J. A. Owen. It is an interesting article in its way, and is illustrated with a photograph of five-and-a-half years’ old Para rubber trees on Lanadron Estate,
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    Civil Service of India.
    228 3 Examination Results. The Civil Service Commissioners announce that, up to the present time, the distribution of the candidates on the list resulting from the concurrent open competitive examinations held in August last for appointments is as follows J. R T. Booth B. C. Prance A. H.
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    THE WEEK.
    117 4 i 'T Thursday, 6th December. St. Nicholas. Outward P. O. Mail. “Les Cloches de Corneville” Town Hall. E. O. Hotel Special Supper. High water 4.01 a.in Low water 10.02 pin Friday, 7th December. High water 4.45 a m Low water 10 46 p in Saturday, Bth December. Homeward
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    Thursday, 6th Dec., 1906.
    1082 4 While all right-minded people will agree that Mr. Roosevelt is acting in accordance with the ideas of justice and international propriety in endeavouring to force the State of California to treat the Japanese who have taken up their abode there according to their definite treaty rights,
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2024 4 PALMER v. OECHSLE. In the Supreme Court ’yesterday afternoon, Mr. Justice Thornton continued the hearing of the suit brought by Mr. R. G. Palmer against Mr. A. Oechsle to enforce payment of a promissory note for $5,500. It was not disputed that the note in question was.,, genuine,
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      345 4 HOTEL, j SPECIAL SUPPER, TO NIGHT, After tit Performance at the Town Ha 11,./ SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. TOWN KALL, PENANC. To-Night! To-Night! Will be Produced Pianquette’s Masterpiece, (BY SPECIAL REQUEST). “LES CLOCHES de CORNEVILLE,” COMIC OPERA IN 3 ACTS, By an consisting ol about 60 Members, including an ellicieni Opera-Ordiesira
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    226 5 PRESIDES? ROOSEVELT’S MESSACE. FEELING IN CALIFORNIA. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S ACTION. [Rkutrr’B Service.] London, sth Dec. President Roosevelt in his message to Congress discusses minutely the Japanese question and insists upon treating all nations fairly. It is, he says, a sure mark of low civilization to abuse "or discriminate
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    THE TRADES DISPUTES BILL.
    79 5 LORD LANSDOWNE’S OPINION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th Dec. The Trades Disputes Bill has been read a second time in the House of Lords. Lord Lansdowne characterised the Bill as dangerous and predicted that it would inaugurate a reign of licence. It was useless to oppose it,
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    52 5 THE TARIFF QUESTION. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, sth Dec. President Roosevelt, in his message to Congress, says that he hopes that Congress will sanction a lower tariff or absolute Free Trade for products from the Philippines. He announces that the new Legislative Assembly in the Philippines will meet in
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    THE PORTSMOUTH NAVAL RIOTS.
    59 5 LIEUT. COLLARDS CASE. [Rkutkh’s Service.] London, 6th Dec. The court-martial on Lieutenant Collard as the outcome of his orders to the naval stokers at Portsmouth Naval Barracks, which resulted in the recent riots, has been concluded. He has lieen found guilty of giving improper orders but
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    FRANCE AND SPAIN.
    218 5 [Reuters Service.] London, 6th Dec. King Alfonso has received Admiral Touchard of the French Navy in audience. A correspondent assures the Sourabaya Handel sb lad that- every steamer coming from China to Singapore brings any number of coolies who really are no better than •laves. They are
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    THE UNITED STATES.
    203 5 UNPRECEDENTED PROSPERITY. the president on trusts. A PLETHORA OF PROPOSALS. [Reuter’s Skrvice.] London, 6th Dec. President Roosevelt, in his message to Congress, congratulates the nation on its literally unprecedented prosperity. He recommends a law to prohibit corporations from contributing to the expenses of political campaigns. He condemns
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    106 5 COLONIAL ADMINISTRATION. Berlin, sth Dec. In the Reichstag, after the debate on Colonial administration, Prince Bulow declared his solidarity with Herr Dernburg, Director of the Colonial Department of the Foreign Office. The leaders of the Centre disavowed Herr von Roeren’s attacks on the Government. MOROCCO. It is
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    Rubber Shares.
    353 5 The Daily Report of the 10th ult. states —ln rubber shares there is a good deal of business passing. The future of the week has been the demand for highlands and Lowlands shares on the satisfactory output for October. The shares closed 1/16 premium. There was a good
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    THE STRAITS DINNER.
    169 5 SPEECH BY SIR F. SWETTENHAM. AN OPTIMISTIC OPINION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th Dec. The annual Straits dinner was held in the Whitehall Rooms on Tuesday evening. Sir Frank Swettenham, k.c.mg.j presided, and amongst those present were S<r George. Murray (formerly a metnlier of the Straits Legislative Council);
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    The Municipal Commission.
    81 5 Voting is taking place to-day for the election of a Municipal Commissioner for 1907, 1908, and 1909, the only candidate nominated being Dr. P. V. Locke, a former member of the Municipal Board. Under the .Municipal Ordinance twenty votes are necessary to secure the election of even
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    351 5 Kinta Mines. We are officially informed that the following are the returns from the Kinta Tin Mines, Limited, for the month of November Output 125 piculs. Approximate Value $7,375 Receipts from Water Rent 5.965 Expenditure 4.500 Profit 8.840 The cause of the decrease in the output is due
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    751 5 r NEW.B.QOK& 2 The following new books have been received up 'ti to-day, and will b$ available to subscribers on and after Monday next, lUth inst.:— v A J§hor,t„H,iBtory of Hampton Court, by B. .A, E.. Law.. -Lectures on Modern History, by Lord Charles Dickens, by G. K.
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    LOG BOOK.
    877 6 The hired trooper Soudan, bringing the West Kents from Hongkong, arrived at Singapore on Monday about noon and went to the Wharf. Her passenger list is as follows. From Taku: Major Venables, Capt. Moody, Lt. M. J. Dinwiddy, Lt. Hibbert—for Singapore 2nd Lt. Yates, Capt. Becky for Colombo;
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    68 6 Glenlochy, Brit., 2997, Stallard, Dec. 5, London, gen Boustead Co. Malaya, Brit., 348, Loewe, Dec. 6, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Heid, Dec. 5, Port Swettenham, gen., Koe Guan Co. Taw Tong, Brit., 105, Hassan, Dec. 5, Trang, gen., Koe Guan Co. Trieste, Aust, 3203,
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    74 6 Van df.r Parra for Deli, Bajan, Edie, and T. Semawe. Taw Tong for Trang. Omapere for Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Avagykk for Deli. Mary Austin for Asahan. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Palermo for Singapore, China, and Japan Un Peng for Perlis and Setul.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    248 6 PER Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Padang for Batu Bahra, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Gregory Apcar for Calcutta, at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Calypso for Deli, at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson, at
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    333 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Gregory' Apcar from Singapore, Dec. 6, for Calcutta, A. A Anthony Co China from Trieste, Dec. 7. for Singapore, China, and Japan, Schmidt, Kustermann Co. Malta from Singapore. Dec. 7. for Colombo and Bombay, Adamson,
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    PASSENGERS.
    30 6 By Malaya from Deli, Tuanku Gomba, Messrs. Robertson, Jones, and Morton. By Lady Wkld from Teluk Anson, Mr. J. W. Mitchell and son. By Trieste from Kobe, Mr. Malsche.
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    SHARES.
    1082 6 8 g Iwue Diridend. N ,ns Quotation, .2 c 1 No. of Value Paid up. Reserve. Capital. Subscribed. shareB Vafue. ai« up. E cS 9__ MINING. Gold. Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. 5 nom. (13 500 $lO $lO (Deferred) 3 nom. 1900 $175,000 $1400,00 j 4’ooo 10 10 a
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 6 Pknano, 6th December, 1906. (fly Uourtexy oj th* Ch<ft*i«A Hauk. J London Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 24| 3 Oredit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 241 Calcutta, Demantl Bank l»« 173} 3 days’ sight Private 174} Bombay, Demand Bank 173 J 3 «lays’ sight Private 174 j
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    PRODUCE.
    174 6 Penang, 6th December, 1906. Gohl leaf $65 50 Pepper (W Coast 3 lh«. s<»z.) 19} nominal. White Pepper 23 buyers. Trang Pepper 21.60 nom. Mace 80 sellers. Mace Pickings 67 buyers. Nutmegs 1 in» 28 sellers. !No I 5.25 ppi. „2 x. no stock. Basket 3.20 sales. Tapioca Flour
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