Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 December 1906

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 295 VOL. LXIV. MONDAY, 24th DECEMBER, 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2102 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM L.SBOH TO THE FAR f k njflWlMH ERSKINE Ltrf By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. |q LIU. The German Steamship HABSBURG (6,500 Tons) is just out on her maiden voyage from g MJg B g I PITH 1 K I fiP. |VI P.A I Europe. She is the pioneer
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 1906.
    1840 3 Meetings. Ordinary meetings of the Commiswere held on the 2nd, 16th, {3oth, and a special meeting at which Budget for 1907 was considered, was 1 on November Bth. Revenue and Expenditure. The total revenue collected during month amounted to $30,632.25 bringing total for the
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    513 3 Per P. O. s.s. Java from London, Nov. 24, due at Penang. Dec. 25 l’o Singapore! Mrs 11. O. Robinson and Mr. Pelley. Per P. it O. s.s. Mongolia, from Dec. 7, connecting with glia at Colombo, due at Penang, s.s. 4»..' o Penang: Mr. ami
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    KELANTAN AND DUFF DEVELOPMENT.
    450 3 Messrs. Ernest Davies Co. have sent the following letter to the Press at Home May we ask for space in your columns to draw attention to the proposed sale of the Kelantan Company’s assets to its parent, the Duff Development Company? The directors of the Kelantan
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    Inch Kenneth Rubber Estates, Ltd.
    338 3 Annual Meeting. second annual general meeting of was held on the sth NoVthis »at 6a, George Street., Edinember David Harris presiding. The burgh, that the sum expended Directors rep^M^A^ve| >p the rubber piantaduring the year to •|y 1. The tions amounted to £oVb Pr and
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    820 3 Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held, on Friday, the 14th December, 1906. Present. —F. J. Hallifax, Esq., (President), G. H. Lees Esq., Gan Teong Tat, Esq., L. H, Clayton, Esq., and R. A. P. Hogan, Esq. Absent. —Quah Beng Kee, Esq. 1. The Minutes of
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      61 3 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin. To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi
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      57 3 Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar. Mr. W. M. Tlios. Lanorgan, provincial Constable at Chapleau, Ontario, Canada, says I caught a severe cold while hunting a burglar in the forest swamp last fall. Hearing of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, I tried it, and after using two small bottles, I was completely
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      53 3 Guardian Assurance Co.. Ltd. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total Invested Funds upwards of £4,500,000 Total Annual Income £759,000 The undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policies of insurance against loss by fire, at the lowest current, terms. KENNEDY <fc
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      39 3 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a cut or wound of any kind, when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is used. It U on antiseptic dressing and should be in everv AH Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      398 3 TO LET. FROM 15th March next, furnished or otherwise, The I’owers,” 120 Anson Road. Apply to 27-12 C. A. LAW. TO LET. NO. 1 WESTLANDS BUNGALOWS. Apply to Messrs. WREFORD THORNTON, luf uc 27 Beach Street. TO LET, T7UREKA,” No 14 Scotland Road. -L-' Immediate Entry. Apply to Messrs. CUNNINGHAM,
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    THE WEEK.
    146 4 Mo>t»y,24th December. Football Butterworth r. Mahommedans. Football H.M.S. Mom mouth r. Crescent Hunt Club: Paperchase, 5 p.m. High water 6.22 p.m. Low water 2.24 p.m. Tuesday, 25th DecemberChristmas Day. Public Holiday. Cricket Penang r. Perak. Homeward German Mail. High *nt«r 7.13 p.m. L>«v water 3 12 p.'». Wednesday,
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    Monday, 24th Dec., 1906.
    1011 4 The Hongkong correspondent of the Straits Times telegraphs that Mr. I’no uas Sercombe Smith. Police Magistrate adffy Hongkong, has been off’-re 1 the Puisne Judge in the Straits (t an 1 the correspondent adh^Bjj^’ v h“ l,iei| t' H fact that Mr. interesting whether lie Smith
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    ALLEGED MURDER IN PENANG.
    193 4 This morning No. Jl9 P*» 'in the scene of a domestic tragedy m which a Hindu is ail-ged to have ed his wife, aged about fifteen'years, «id nearly killed his motlier-in-law. The house, which belongs to Md. Ar stands alone in a narrow alley off, P
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    Rifle Shooting Competition
    579 4 A rifle shooting match the Penang Volunteer Corps and tire "Police Force took place on S.iturd iv with teams of ten aside, and resulted in a win for the Police by 21 points. The following are the scores 200 500 600 yards, yards, yards, lotal. Police 232
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    CHRISTMAS IN PENANG.
    754 4 TttE HOLIDAYS. To-morrow (Christmas Day) and Wedness Boxing. Day) mH i»e observed as public holidays in this Settlement; and ag already notified, there w ill be no issue of the Pinang gazette on either dav. On Wchresday we will i-u-. telegrams to subscribers. ’the. Exchange Bank, be
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      122 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must.be Mwl to The Editor, written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the write» s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. ALL monies must be paid at the “i‘ iuaug A*. Gazette’' Office, Penang, to the General
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    AND STATE IN FRANCE.
    106 5 leparation law modified. k)TEST FROM THE VATICAN [Reuter’s Service.] MB London, 22nd Dec. SRhe French Chamber, by 413 votes to ||H. —a majority of 247—has passed a new introduced by the Government modiKg the Separation Law in a manner to the Church, despite the of the
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    POLITICS IN GERMANY.
    65 5 THE COMING ELECTIONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd Dec. The German Government, through the medium of the semi-official journals, has submitted its programme to the electors. It trusts that a second dissolution will be unnecessary, and says that no new Kulturkampf is contemplated. The Conservative organ, the Reichsbote,
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    RUSSIA.
    40 5 AN ASSASSINATION. [Rrutrr’s Service j London. 23id Dec. Count Alexis Ignatieff, formerly Gov-ernor-General of Kieff, has been assassinated at I ver. London, 24th Dec. The elections to the next Russian Duma are fixed to take place on 19th February.
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    IRELAND.
    45 5 ♦■s ick 24th According to the Times it is i u that there have been serious differences of opinion between Mr. Bryce, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Sir Antony Macdonnell, the Permanent Under-Secre-tary of State. The latter may succeed the former as Chief Secretary.
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    THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    48 5 TOUR TO THE FAR EAST. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th Dec. H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, In-spector-General of the Forces, starts on Thursday, 10th January, on his tour of inspection in the Far East, accompanied by lI.R H. the Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia.
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    PASSIVE RESISTANCE.
    45 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 21th Dec. A manifesto of the national “pass’ve resistance Committee appeals to the public for funds to continue the fight against “aggressive clericalism,” and mentions that there have been 80,000 summonses issued ana that 318 persons have gone to gaol.
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    THE BALKANS.
    36 5 GRAECO-ROUM AN lAN FEUDS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd Dec. Greece has declined to take the first step toward reconciliation with Roumania, and has repudiated any responsibility for the activity of Greek bands in Macedonia.
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    ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
    34 5 THE NEW AMBASSADOR [Reuter’s Service.] London, 21 st Dec. President Roosevelt has intimated that the appointment of Mr. Bryce as British Ambassador at Washington is entirely acceptable to the American Government.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    35 5 [Rbutkr’s Skbvick.] London, 25th Dec. Lie action of Mr. Baifour on the Education Bill is being adversely criticised in Cer tain Conservative circles ;he is charged with subordinating policy to mere tactic*.
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    GREECE AND CRETE.
    91 5 GREAT STEP TOWARD UNION. SPEECH BY GREEK PREMIER. [Rrutrr’s Servicr.] London, 22nd Dec. Speaking in the Greek Chamlier, M. Theotokis, the Premier, said tl»at as a result of the steps taken by the King of Greece, on the initiative of a powerful Sovereign of a great Power,
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    AMERICA AND CHINA.
    49 5 RELIEF FOR THE FAMINE. [Rrutrr’s Service.] London, 24th Dec. A telegram from Washington states that President Roosevelt, in a proclamation, asks funds for the relief of the Chinese famine-stricken and he will ask Congress to authorise the use of Government transports to convey food to China.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    30 5 SOUTH AFRICA v. CORNWALL. [Reuter’s Service] London, 23rd Dec. At Redruth, on Saturday, the South African Rugby football team defeated Cornwall by 9 points to 3.
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    AUSTRIA.
    21 5 UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE. [Rrutrr’s Servicr.l London, 23rd Dec. Both Houses of Parliament in Austria have passed the Bill providing universal suffrage.
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service. London, 24th Der*,_ Half of the new French warships prov ded with turbine engines. e
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    THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.
    23 5 [Rrutrr’s Service Loudon, 24th Dec. The accouchement <>f the Queen of Spam is expected to take place in September.
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    THE TRANSVAAL.
    18 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 24th Dec. The Earl of Selborne has been reappointed Governor of the Transvaal.
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    THE SHAH OF PERSIA.
    16 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th Dec. The Shah of Persia is sinking rapidly.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    91 5 JAPAN AND GERMANY. Berlin, 23rd Dec. In honour of Mr. Takahashi, the Special Financial Commissioner for Japan, a banquet was given by the DeutscheAsiatische Bank. Herr Knappe was Chairman. There were present the Japanese Ambassador to Germany the President of the Imperial Exchequer Freiherr von Rheinbabeo Herr
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    THE CONGO.
    120 5 In His Majesty’s Speech from the Throne, at the prorogation of the British Parliament, it. was stated that, satisfactory arrangements h.ul been made with Germany regarding the delimitation of the frontiers in the Lake Chad and Victoria Nyanz i Lake regions. A scale of fees to be charged
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    FIRES IN PENANG.
    663 5 NARROW ESCAPE i)F ALEXANDRA HOME. Again last night and early this morning there were calls for tlie Fire Brigade, making, with the outbreak at Brick Kiln Road on Saturday, three calls within fortyeight hours. Happily, last night’s call, which came from the Alexandra Home for Destitute Women,
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    Notes from Kedah.
    206 5 Alor Star, Dec. 22. The execution took place here this morning of four men belonging to the gang of pirates who mtirdered the crew of a British tongkang off the Lankaweis some months ago. Chong Samon, the ringleader, who was amongst those hanged, had been the prime
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    855 5 The White Ifouse” by M. E. Braddon (Bell's Indian and Colonial Library).— Miss Braddon from out the store-house of her imagination has again given us an original and readable novel—she might well have to (as irreverent-minded people say the parsons do for their sermons) turn up the yearly
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    Slavery in China.
    129 5 One wouhl hardly suppose that slavery of the worst kind was practised within but eighty miles or so of the British Colony of Hongkong, the first seaport of the world, and yet such is the ease. During the recent fire at Canton, which broke out in a
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    LOG BOOK.
    857 6 The two steamers of 11,000 tons under construction in thp Clyde for the Allan Line are to be named Corsican and Grampian. They are being built at Whiteinch 'tn id Linthouse respectively.’ They will have medium speed, not seeking’to approach as to times the runs of the most
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    134 6 -AvAGYERy/Brit., 247, Buchanan, Dec. 22, Deli, gen., itoe Guan Co. Lady’Weld', Brit, 245, Tpeweeke, Dec. 23, Teluk Anson, gen, Kw’ang On Co. Mary Austin, Bri|., 121, Campbell, Dec. 23, Brandan, g&ti., Guan Co. Drvanha, 4785,’ Hide, Dec 23, Shanghai, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Palamcotta, Brit., 2208, Babb, Dec.
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    31 6 Tong Chay Un for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Hok Canton for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Palamcotta for Rangoon and Calcutta.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    38 6 PER Rotorua for Tongkah. at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Langkat for Teluk Anson, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Sef.r Banka for Pangkor, at 11 a.m. on Wednesday.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    79 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Java, from Colombo, Dec. 25, for Singapore, China Japan, Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Japan, from Singapore Dec 27, for Singapore Hongkong, A. A. Anthony Co. Formosa from Singapore, Dec. 28, for Colombo and Europe, Adamson, Gilfillan
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    PASSENGERS.
    290 6 By Devanha from Singapore, Mr. Slingsly for Colombo, Mr. M. Grunberg for .Marseilles, Mr. H. P. Lawrance, Mr. G. H. Robertson for London, Mr. W Dell, Miss W. Taylor. By Lady’ Weld from Teluk Anson, Messrs. H. A. Hope, A. M. Taylor, V. Scott Goldie, S. Ranfles Jones, and
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    SHARES.
    1150 6 o'| Capital Subscribed. Value. Paid up. Reserve. Dividends. Naine Quotations '2B ®L_i MINING. Gold. Bersawah Gold Mining Co., I'bh $3 nom. imh. ji75,000 $1400,00 0 .1 /SZO i> "< U-P.W mi ...K»nbA, M «old Mnoog Co., IM Full,Tjri 18'2 £200,000 £191,200 {,50.000 1 18/10 1/- |„1,0,10 Gohl Mining Co.,
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    EXCHANGE.
    137 6 I’knano, 24th Dkck.mbek, 1906. (Hy (Jourlesy of th* (Jha- l»* /lank. J l.oiuloii Demand Bank 2 4 4 months’ sii>ht. Bank 2/4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4? 3 Documentary 2 4 11/16 Calcutta. Irenmml Bank It» )f2) 3 days’ sight Private 174$ Bombay, Demand Bank 172 J 3 days' sight
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Pknang, 24th December, 1906. Gohl leaf $65. Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 «7».) $l7 buyers. While Pepper 23.25 sales A buyers. Trang Pepper .21.60 nom. Mace 85 buyers. Mace Pickings 69 buyers Nutmegs 110 28 sal«s. SNo I 5.25 ppi. 2 x. no stock. Basket 3.20 sales. Tapioca
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      180 6 Central Sales Room. Important Land Sale. The undersigned have been instructed to put up for PUBLIC AUCTION, 0n Saturday, tfje 5t6 January, 1907, At the Archway at Logan’s Buildings. AH those two pieces of land adjoining one another and forming one connected piece situate in the District of Teluk Ayer
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      28 6 X MAS CARDS FOR XMAS SOUVENIRS AND PHOTOS The Most Artistic and Choicest Collection Extant. Suitable for every taste. Inspection Solicited. A. KAULFUSS, PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, Farquhar Street, Penang.
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      285 6 DAVID BROWN A Co., BUILD UP YOUR HEALTH»» 4a Logan's Buildings, Penang. UIS Eg j|k M’O Estate Agents, Auditors, and VW BHLII I 11 VUII Licensed Auctioneers. Essence or FiUid Extract of RED JiW Books, Accounts, &c., made up, ADQ APADII I A adjusted, or audited. Vai 11 Ota I
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      2427 8 KWONG WOH SENG, THE SINGAPORE ANO STRAITS NOTICE- ml LIPTONS TEAS ffo. 31 Kingian, s, Ket ROUGH DIARY for 1907. Per k WARDED the PENANG. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3ft. WERH A Price $1.25 per copy; or on Bromide paper. Dealers in all kinds of Swatow Drawn $1.65
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