Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 January 1907

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1 8 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 6 VOL. LXV. TUESDAY, Bth,JANUARY, 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2503 1 lntended Sailings, jgww. P. &0. Steam Naviga- Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. s—tion. Company. BRITISH INDIA Imperial German Mall Line. EXPECTED AIUVALS AND DEPARTURES. CTFA M NAVIGATION OA LTD I o\\\ r THE fast and well-known mail steamers of 111 HHIIUHI Iwll UUij LI > r 1 IB Company sail fortnightly from
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      1971 2 uw hjhaj-i J l i,i!, l i > DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. Straits Steam Ship Co.. Ltd. PENANG VOLUNTEERS. HAW A DTU DRCEIM!? ItJ By the HAMBURG*AMERIKA LINIE. orders by captain a. r adams uv jflfnxilu dlimlalliljj JjLUij SAILINGS FROM PENANG- COMMANDANT. A* *1 n 1
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    SIAMESE MALAYA.
    1381 3 QUESTION OF BRITISH CAPITAL. The Bangkok Times (Dec. 28) publishes the following from its Loudon correspondent Tn a former letter I promisedor, if vour readers prefer the term, I threatenedto report to you some of the views held by the financial folk here as to the reasons why
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    Health in the Tropics.
    313 3 The following is an excerpt from a paper l»v Dr. D. J. Jones, late of South Africa and Borneo, on maintenance of health in the Tropics, in the Indian Me Heal 'Jazette for Dec. In sprue, which is prevalent in India, China, and Java, and of
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    THE CITRONELLA OIL INDUSTRY.
    547 3 GOOD PROSPECTS. The great shortage of copra and coconut oil in Europe and America, which you have referred to on several occasions recently, will be encouraging to a number of planters, European and native, who have been going in for citronella and lemongrass,” a correspondent writes
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    Post Office
    254 3 The following unclaimed letters and papers are lying at the Penang Post Office Adamson, E. G. Kestenbaum, 11. Allen, R. W. Koller, Miss M. Amos, Mrs. 8. Lawrie, W. D. Banks, 8. W. I.iese, Dr. M. Betts, L. B. Liew Sim Teik Bolle, J. C. Marrims, J. H.
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    TANJONG PAGAR DOCK.
    330 3 GOVERNMENT AND SHAREHOLDERS. There has been yet another muddle in connection with the Tanjong Pagar Dock Company and the Government, which has reached a head. For some time the Government has been negotiating with the Company in London with a view to seeing whether an arrangement could
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    500 3 Per P. Jc O. s.s. Britannia, from London, Dec. 21, connecting at Colombo with s.s, Devanha, due at Penang, Jan. 17 :To Penang Mr and Mrs. R. W. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Sperling, Mr. E. Shenton. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs MacArthur, Messrs. A. H. Anderson,
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      52 3 Colds. Colds are quickly cured by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It acts on u,e plan, loosens the cough, relieves the lung and opens the secretions, effecting a perma nent cure. It counteracts any en ency of a cold to result in pneumonia Hi* pleasant to take. Children like i sale by
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      97 3 A Habit to Be Encouraged. The mother who has acquired the habit of keeping on hand a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, saves herself a great amount of uneasiness and anxiety. Coughs, colds, and croup, to which children are susceptible, are quickly cured by its use. It counteracts any tendency
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      31 3 When You Have a Bad Cold You want a remedy that will give you prompt relief. Get Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It always cures and cures quickly. For sale by all Dealers.
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      65 3 Croup. A reliable medicine and one that should always be kept in the home for immediate use is Chamberlain’s Cougn Remedy. It will prevent the attack if given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears. There is no danger in giving it to
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      987 3 WANTED. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. /4 GOOD LEDGER CLERK, must 1 5 HE next Ordinary Meeting of the write a good hand. A Municipal Commissioners will be held Apply by letter to at the Municipal Office, at 3-30 p.m., on u c PP.ITCHARD <fc Co. Frida 7’ the llth *u»tant. L. A.
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    THE WEEK.
    132 4 Tuesday, Bth JanuaryPenang Assizes. High watnr 7.01 a.m. Low water 1.02 a.in. Wednesday, 91h January. Penang Assizes. Homeward German Mail. Outward German Mail. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. High water 7.50a.m. Low water 1 48 a.m. Thursday, 10th January. St. George’s Church Work Association Annnual Meeting, ]n.3O
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    Tuesday, 8th Jan., 1907.
    1807 4 When the anti-opium movement was started in Penang a few months ago, we were careful to emphasize the fact that we would, for the present, preserve an open mind upon the question, and wait until the movement had developed before hazarding an opinion as to the
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    The Outward Mails.
    246 4 The but witrd German mail steamer Uneiseuau left Colombo for Penang at '6- p.m. 611 Saturday, and may be expected to arrive here at 5 p.m. to-morrow. The 'B L mail steamer ThongiPa, with the outtfaril mail, is expected to arrive here on Thursday at 4 p.m.,
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    COMMERCIAL MORALITY.
    158 5 u. S. GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS. RAILWAY MAGNATE’S AFFAIRS. INQUIRY IN NEW YORK. [Rkuter’s Service.] London, Btli Jan. The American Federal and State Courts are actively prosecuting investigations into trading combinations. The Inter-State Commission of Commerce has opened an inquiry in New Yoi k regarding the manipulations of Mr. E.
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    BRITISH TRADE.
    76 5 LARGE INCREASES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. The Board of Trade returns for the month of December show an increase under imports of one and a half millions sterling and under exports of two and three-quarter millions, as compared with December, 1905. The increases for the whole year
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    PERSIA.
    71 5 AN ATTACK ON GERMANS [Reuter’s Service London, 7th Jan. Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran states that six mounted robbers attacked the German Secretary of Legition and his partv as they were returning from hunting, nineteen miles from Teheran. A dozen sh »ts were fired at the Germans, who escaped, but
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    SHIPPING.
    67 5 GE R MAN COMP ETIT lON. [Reuter’s Service I London, 7th Jan. In order to better compete with the German Lines, both for British and Continental traffic, the White Star Line will transfer the mid-week New York mail service from Liverpool to Southampton on the sth June next, calling
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    57 5 IMPORTANT CHANGES [Reuter’s Service London, 7th Jan. The Daily Mail gives official details of the new composition of the respective fleets. The thirty-three battleships in active commission will be reduced to twenty-six, a:id the sixteen armoured cruisers will be reduced to twelve. The Channel Bleet will l»e
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    CHINA.
    45 5 BOARD OF REVENUE BANKS. CUSTOMS INVESTIGATION. [Reuter’s Service, i London, 7th Jan. The Chinese Government will open a Board of Revenue Bank at Mukden and Yinkau. The Chinese Controller-General of Customs is despatching officials to investigate the condition of the Customs throughout the Empire.
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    RUSSIA.
    36 5 DISTURBANCES IN LODZ. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 7th Jan. The disturbances in Lodz continue. Ambulance work is impossible, and hooligans are threatening to murder the doctors who are attending to the wounded lying in the streets.
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    SOUTH AFRICA
    138 5 THE TRANSVAAL ELECTIONS. CHINESE LABOUR QUESTION. AN IMPORTANT SPEECH. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. The elections in the Transvaal Colony have been fixed'to take place at the end of February, but the campaign has already begun. The Boer leaders have pronounced distinctly against any interference with Chinese labour
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    MOROCCO.
    39 5 RAISULI’S WHEREABOUTS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. When the Moorish troops eventually entered Zinat they found, the place absolutely empty. Riisuli’s whereabouts are unknown and an uncomfortable feeling prevails that Tangier has not heard the last of him.
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    THE UNITED STATES.
    42 5 OUTRAGE IN A BANK. [Reuter's Srrvice.] London, 7th Jan. A demented American Socialist entered a Bank in Philadelphia and demanded some money. On being refused, he threw a bomb, killing himself and the cashier, and injuring several other people.
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
    46 5 AN UNFOUNDED REPORT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. The report which is current in Australia to the effect that France will cede Tahiti to Great Britain in return for a territorial concession in Burma or Further India is wholly devoid of foundation.
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    GREAT FIRE AT BANGKOK.
    34 5 CHINESE QUARTER DESTROYED. [Beuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. A great fire has taken place in the Chinese trading quarter of Bangkok. The loss amounts to over half a million sterling
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    THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT’S TOUR.
    35 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Jan. The staff of the Duke of Connaught during His Royal Highness’s tour of inspection in the East will consist of General Maxwell and Lieutenant Ponsonby.
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    GERMANY.
    27 5 FATAL LAND COLLAPSE- [Reuter's Service.] London, 7th Jan. A land collapse has occurred in connection with the construction of the Rhine Rahway. Fifteen persons were killed.
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
    148 5 THE ABROATH DISASTER. ANOTHEIt DEATH. > -A’ I .< t [Reuter’s Se(ivice.] v London, 7th Jan. Another death has occurred as the result of the railway collision at Arbroath, Forfarshire (Scotland) on the 29th ult. [The following is additional information, doted Dec 29 and 30, to |hat wired
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    45 5 PERSIA. >. Berlin, 7th Jan. While Herr von ilTclifofen, Councillor of the German Legavfon at Teheran, and Dr. Schultz were out on a shooting expedition near Telieran, they were attacked and plundered. Proceedings are being taken to punish the robbers and exact compensation.
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    Penang Assizes.
    540 5 The first Assizes of the current year were opened in the Supreme Court at eleven o’clock this morning before Mr. Justice Leslie Thornton. The Deputy Public Prosecutor (Mr. P. J. Sproule) informed His Lordship that the following cases had not been sent up:(I) Sahid, charged with attempting to
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    32 5 i. Tiionoh Mines. t' We are’officially informed tliat' tile output from Tronoii Mines for the month of December, was as under: Dressed Tin Ore Produced Piculs 2985 49 Value $171,145.27.
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    THE SINGAPORE SHOW.
    474 5 GROSS MISMANAGEMENT.” That the settlement of the affairs of the Agri-Horticultural Show held in Singapore five months ago was not proceeding with the smoothness and regularity which should characterise the proceedings of a Committee consisting of the most eminent business men of Singapore, has been a mattef
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    Perak Rifle Association.
    236 5 Taiping Branch. The annual meeting of the above Association was held in Perak Club on Friday last, with the local President, Col. Walker, c. m.g in the chair. The Treasurer’s accounts were submitted and passed unanimously. The President’s report was then read, and favourably commented upon. The
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    Case against a European.
    179 5 At Ipoh, on Friday, a European, A. llespeler, was charged with cheating, on the 5t h< ulr.., by falsely pretending to one Thong Ah Kooi that lie had an account in the Chartered Bank at Tpoh, and thereby induced him to deliver two flannel shirts and
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    83 5 OBITUARY. BISHOP BURDON. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 8t h Jan. The death is announced of Bishop Burdon. [The Right Rev. John Shaw Burdon, D.p, was ordained in 185?; was a missionary in China from 1853 to 1874 was chaplain to the British Legation in Peking from 1865 to 1872 and was
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    LOG BOOK.
    762 6 A shoal head having only <J| feet of water, L. W. O. S., exists 110 yards due South’ (Magnetic) of the centre of the wharf of the Pulo Brani Smelting Works. The Union-Castle Line has contracted with the Natal Collieries, South Africa, for 80,000 tons of coal, and
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    120 6 Hong Bke, Brit., 2150, Hannsworth, Jan. 5, Amoy, ger.., Koe Guan Co. Lin du la, Brit., 2183, Paterson, Jan. 7, Singapore, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Prinz Fkanz Ferdinand, Aust., 3843, Jan. 7, Amoy, gen., Schmidt, Kustermann Co. Sonneberg, Ger., 2929, Peters, Jan. 7, Adelaide, gen., Behn Meyer Co.
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    DEPARTURES TO-AY.
    92 6 Avagyee for Deli. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Mary Austin for Asahan. Pegu for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Glenturret for Singapore, China, and Japan. Reael for Singapore. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Perak (Straits S. S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lady Weld
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    344 6 PER: Sree Banka for Pangkor, 2 p.m. to-morrow. Langkat forTelnk Anson, 2 p.m. to-morrow. Flying Dragon for Setul, 3 p.m. to-morrow. Hong Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy, 3 p.m. to-morrow. Gneisenau Singapore, China,and Japan, 5 p.m. to-morrow. Taw Tong for Trang, 1 p.m. Thursday. Thongwa, for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    108 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. Austria from Colombo, Jan. 9, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Schmidt, Kustermann &Co. Johannr from Deli, Jan. 10, for Singapore, Hankow, and Hongkong, Chin Ho Son. Namur from Singapore, Jan. 11, for Colombo and
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    PASSENGERS.
    63 6 By Lindula to Rangoon, Miss Cubit, Messrs. C. F. S. Bilbrough, N. J. Manusso, Ah Pain, Ah Kwain, Ah Kyew. Hay Yaw, and Ah Kyet for Calcutta, Mr. F. J Franks. By Glenturret, from London, Mr. Murrell. By Nyanza, from London, Mrs. Brown, two children, and nurse Captain W.
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    SHARES.
    1017 6 Issue T)i vid end# Nsnw. Quotations 'o Capital. Subscribed. I Value. Paid up.. Reserve A MINING. Gold. Bereawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. $3 nom. IQn 13,500 lO (Deferred) 3 nom. $1.5,000 $1400,00 1 4.000 w W I/. paid January," 1901 Ilaub Aus..Gold Minin K Co., I.UI FullyMd 8} £200,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 6 Prnano, Btii January, 19< 7. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 916 3 Credit 2/4 13/16 3 Documentary 24| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 1/3| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private 17h| Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Pknang, Bth January, 1907. Gold leaf $65. Pepper (W. Coast 3 ll,s. ooss.) $l7 sel ers. White Pepper 22.75 buyers. Trang Pepper 17 50 buyer». Mace 85 buyers. Mace Pickings 71 sales. Nutmegs 110 28 shies. CNo 1 5.20 sales. Sugar. 2 x. no stock. Basket 3.20 sales. Tapioca
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      95 6 Speaks Well of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mr. John Main, Manager for P. J. Petersen «fc Company, Bloemfontein, So. Africa, makes the following statement for the benefit of the public: Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has a big sale here and as we have been handling it for several years, we can confidently
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      31 6 TO BE GIVEN AWAY 6 TEN INCH RECORDS To Purchasers of One of Our UP TO DATE SSO GRAMOPHONES. EXHIBITION SOUHB BQX. TONE ARM, etc. Robinson Piano Company, Ltd., Bettch Street,
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      7 6 STEEL TRUNKS. McAlieter V Co, t Ltd,
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      238 6 DAVID BROWN A Co I?IRC INSURANCE. 4a Logan’s Buildings, Penang. Globus Insurance Company Estate Agents, Auditors, and of Hamburg. Licensed Auctioneers. p orG i gn pi re Department Broad Street Books, Accounts, &c., made up, p /ace> London, E.C. adjusted, Ot audited. 'T'HE undersigned have been appointed Valuations and Sales
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      1434 7 CHARTERED BANK OF India HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI HEDER LAN DSC he handel Nederlandsch-lndische THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERNATIONAL BANKING AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BANKING GORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPU. Escompto-Maatschappij INDIA LIMITED CORPORATION iri PaiH-ap-Cavital *10,000,000 Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discoant Bank? incorporated by Royal Charter. P E«TABri»n-n 182* Ectakibhod at Batatia 1857. Fiscal
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1155 8 PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY MEETING, 1907. Tuesday 29t6 January 1967, l&fiursday 31st January 1907 df Saturday 2nd February 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 29th Jan. 1907. 1, The Maiden Plate. Value $6OO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the
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