Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 February 1907

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 26 VOL. LXV. FRIDAY. Ist FEBRUARY, 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2467 1 Shipping. Iritended Sailings. f. t, 0. Steam Naviga- 1 Nordi«md.<r Lloyd. trama. tion. Company. BRITISH INDIA MA Imperial German Mail Line. I M a /Jit HR HE fast and well-known mail steamers of EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. //M\\ 1 this Company sail fortnightly from Bre- I/
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  • 942 2 TO BE HELD On XSuesday 1916, Isibursday 21st and Saturday, 23rd February, 1907FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 19th February, 1907. 1. The Maiden Plate, 2.30 p.m. Value $4OO. Race for all Maidens, weight per scale (10 st.) allowance of 14 lb. to all S. R. A.
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    • 1363 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISIBGN TO THE FAR EAST, Straits Steam Ship Co., Ltd. Bj the HAMBURG-AMERIK* LIMIE. d SAILINGS FROM PENANGBy the German Steamships HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN, RHENANIA, L a d v Weld leaves Penang every SILESIA and SCANDIA,” a regular monthly service is maintained between Lisbon and the y 8
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    • 268 2 N. KANDA, OF OSAKA. JAPAN. NOW ESTABLISHED AT No. 8, Church Street, Penang, Jrom 2U6 January, 1907. IMPORTER OF Highclass Antique and Modern Fine Art Works ol Japan. Inspection is Respectfully Solicited. FIRE INSURANCE. Globus Insurance Company of Hamburg*. Foreign Fire Department Broad Street Place, London, E.C. THE undersigned have
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    • 323 2 KWONG WOH SENG, fib. 2L Ruekingljam Street, PENANG. Dealers in all kinds of Swatow Drawn Thread Work and Embroideries, PRICES VERY MODERATE. RUBEROID ROOFING Waterproof Verminproof Odourless Fire Resisting Cool and Durable CHEAPEST ON THE MARKET SUPPLIED IN ROLLS 3 ft. x 24 yds. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN b BROWN Co., Monumental
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  • 1711 3  -  BY HOWARD HENSMAN. There are those in this country who talk glibly of Lord Kitchener’s scheme for the reorganization of the Indian army,” and who express surprise that he should take so long over this work, as though it meant nothing more than the concentration
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  • 628 3 Messrs. Stedman, Crowther <fc Co., London, have the following with reference to tin in their annual review of the metal market.— The question of a reduced production in the Straits and Malay States much exercised the minds of users of tin, as consumption was more than
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  • 332 3 Messrs. S. Figgis Co.’s annual review of East India, China, and Singapore produce states :Cinchona Bark The position has greatly improved, the large stocks left over at the end of 1905 have been absorbed and shipments of Java decreased about 12 per cent. Lemongrass in larger supply, and
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  • 321 3 LATEST LONDON REPORT. Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co.’s Rubber Share Market Report, to hand by the P. <fc O. Mail, is as under London, 10th Jan. The market for Malay and Ceylon Rubber Company shares has shown great activity during the week, and a fair trade is passing
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  • 516 3 Per P. <fe O. s.s. Manila, from London, Jan. 5, due at Penang, Feb. s:To Singapore Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan. Per P. tfc O. s.s. Jfoofton, from Loudon, Jan. 18, connecting with s.s. Macedonia, at Colombo, due at Penang, Feb 14:To Penang Messrs. C. B.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 88 3 King of All Cough Medicines. Mr. E. G. Case, a mail carrier of Canton Center, Connecticut, U. S. A., who has been in the United States Service for about sixteen years, says: We have tried many cough medicines for croup, but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is king of all and one
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    • 70 3 A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the superintendent of Cart Service at Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, says that she has for some years used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs, croup and whooping cough, and has found it very beneficial. She has implicit
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    • 58 3 Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved. The excruciating pains characteristic of rheumatism and sciatica are quickly relieved by applying Chamberlains Pain Balm. The great pain relieving power of the liniment has been the surprise and delight, of thousands of sufferers. The quick relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many
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    • 845 3 TO LET. WANTED. A HOUSE in Ayer Rajah Roa<l, suitable KOR IPOH, a Chinese Salesman and t. for a mess or famdy, close to the A Godown Clerk. Must be sharp and Race Course and Golf Green. energetic, and have had at least 5 years Apply to experience. Salary $75
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  • 156 4 Friday, Ist February. Race Lotteries Town Hall, 4-30 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m, Penang Club Race Dance. High water 3.43 a.m. Low water 9.41 p.m. Saturday, 2nd February. Penang Races, 2-25 p.m. HoYneward P. &O. Mail. E. O. Hotel.: Race Dinner. Rouge et Noir Minstrels, Town
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  • 23 4 Sousa. The wife of Mr. J. D. Sousa, of a daughter, Carmen Agnes, at No. 7, Northam Road. Shanghai papers please copy.
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  • 1008 4 Although our special German cables may have slightly exaggerated the significance of the results of the first ballots in the German elections, it is certainly permissible to regard them as representing a personal victory for the Kaiser and his Chancellor whose energetic electioneering has undoubtedly influenced
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  • 543 4 A CHARMING ENTERTAINMENT. It is doubtful whether the policy of crowding a comparatively large number of entertainments into race-week is a wise one; The races certainly attract to Penang a number of people from the Native States who are very glad to patronise any' shows/ amateur
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  • 138 4 Last night, Mr. L. H. Clayton,. Assistant Protector of Chinese, made a raid on No. 45 Rope walk, and took into custody Oh Chong and Liong Ah Kau, two Cantonese; for breaches of the Gaming Ordinance. They were brought before Mr. Hereford this morning, in the First
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  • 159 4 The Swettenham Trophy. A meeting of representatives of the Colony and the F.M.S. was held in the Town Club to-day to decide who should be awarded the Swettenham Trophy for the year 1906. There were present the Hon. H. Fort, Singapore Mr. G. R. Owen, Singapore (representing Selangor
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  • 243 4 DUKE OF CONRAOGBT .IK SINGAPORE. VISIT TO german ADMIRAL. ELABORATE DECORATIONS. [From Our Own Singapore, Ist Feb. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia arrived here to-day by the P. q steamer Delhi, and their visit was favoured with ideal weather. Prior
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  • 128 4 A SCENE IN THE CHAMBER' [Reuter’s Service.] London. Ist Feb. The French Chamber of Deputies has adopted by 550 votes to 5 a bill abolishing the law* Which makes it necessary to give notice to the authorities of the intention to hold public meetings this
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  • 84 4 MORE CHARITABLE BEQUESTS. [Reuter’s Servick.] London, Ist Feb. The estate of the late William Whiteley, the universal provider,” who was murdered in his private office by li man naine<l Rayner, amounts to one and a half million» sterling. In addition to the bequest of a million
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  • 51 4 OUTBREAK IN SCOTLAND. [Reuter’s Service London, Ist I eb. There has been an outbreak of spotted fever (cerebro-spinal meningitis) iu Glasgow. Thirty-three cases have been reported up to the present, of which seventeen have proved fatal. There have also been several deaths from the same cause at Leith.
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  • 48 4 PEARL HARBOUR FORTIFICATIONS [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist Jan. Mr. W. H. Taft, U. S. Secretary of State for War, is urging Congress to grant an additional appropriation of money to fortify Pearl Hai hour, in Hawai and says that tlnoe i« every rea,on for completing these fortifications.
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  • 61 4 VISIT TO PARIS. [Router’s Service.] r-n:b. tiondoW, Ist Feb. Their Majesties the King and Queen are going to Paris to-morrow for a short stay, prjor to the opening of Parliament. *£l)6 King* will stay at the British Embassy in Xhe Rue du Faubourg St. Honorĕ, while
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 137 4 (Eastern SJriental Hotel SPECIAL RACE DINNER To-morrow, I Saturday, 2nd February, 1907, Band in Attendance during and After Dinner. SARKIES BROTHERS, 1 Proprietors, f I S I N~F EOT YOUR RAINS WITH ZOTAL. The Best and Cheapest Disinfectant sold in the Straits. Used by the Colonial Government, Penang Municipality and
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    • 133 4 PINANG GAZETTE. ESTABLISHED 1831. CONTRIBUTIONS 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. LL monies must be paid, at the Pina,ng < A Gazette” Office,
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  • 151 5 THE EDUCATION TROUBLE. CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON. OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK. [Rrutbr’s Service.] London, 31st Jan. Advices from Washington state that President Roosevelt, the Hon. Elihu Root. Secretary of State, and the Hon. Victor B. Metcalfe, Secretary of Commerce and Labour, discussed the question of the exclusion of Japanese children
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  • 135 5 N. E. DERBY BY-ELECTION. LIBERALS AND THE LORDS. [RauTER’s Service London, Ist Feb. Mr. Herlrert Gladstone, Horne Secretary, peaking in Leicester and Dewsbury respectively, declared that it is the resolve of the Government to triumph over the House of Lords. A by election took place yesterday in
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  • 117 5 THE GERMAN ELECTIONS. Berlin, 31st Jan. The Kaiser in replying to the congratulations extended to him on the occasion of his birthday anniversary, alludes to the national support given to him in the elections to the Reichstag. ARCTIC WEATHER. Berlin is entirely snowed up. THE COLLIERY DISASTER.
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  • 165 5 The following are the Orders of the Day for the next meeting of the Legislative Council on the Bth inst. 1. Notice of motion by the Colonial Secretary That at the next meeting of Council he will move that the Rules, made by the Governor in Council under
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  • 1750 5 JANUARY MEETING, 1907. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. There was again an excellent attendance at the races yesterday and it appears as if the January Meeting, 1907, will mark a turning point in the affairs of the Club and a return to the good old days. At any rate
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  • 212 5 IThe Penang Plate. Rapture 10.12 Prince George 812 Mac 9 7 Dawn 810 Kitty 9 4 Festine 8.5 Malapert 8.12 Excise 8.0 2.The Penang Purse. Xerxes 9 2 Mandoline 8.0 Propriety 8 8 Fairdeal 7-12 Choto 8 7 Warrior 7.6 Carlton 8.7 Redlight 7.7 3.The Kedah Cup.
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  • 43 5 Penang Plate Dawn. Penang Purse Propriety or Xerxes. The Kedah Cup Monarch. Spring Grove Cup Referee. Federal Cup Lady Joe. Penang St. Acetine. Scurry Stakes Rapture. Stable Stakes Banshee. Griffin Consolation Race Margrave. The Roadster Pony Race The Wye. VOLTIGEUR.
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  • 293 5 The Festival of the Taipusum has come and gone, having been celebrated in Penang by the Chetty community, their coreligionists in the Settlement, with many from Perak and the Native States, with all the usual pomp and feasting. The idol of the god Supramanian was taken to the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 4 5 SADDLES. McAlister Co., Ltd,
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    • 505 5 WHISKIES. V. 0. H. B. CLUB WHISKY, VERY OLD SCOTCH, Sir John Power’s Irish, etc., etc. Also Black and White, Dewar’s, Crawford’s, Haddow’s, and all Well-known Brands, Kept in Stock. Havana Cigars—Best Brands Only. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co. New Advertisements. lost. 1 l>etween Jetty and Beach w T Street, A GOLD
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  • 847 6 In a recent article on the improvements achieved and prospective in the Madras Harbour, a (Madras paper referred to the introduction of large «team lighters which the conduction of the boatdock made possible. The details of a record discharge of cargo from the P. &O. steamer Somali in
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  • 72 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Feb. 1, Langkat, gen., Beng Kee. Kanagawa Maru, Jap., 3825, Ohuo, Feb. 1, Yokohama, gen., Boustead Co. Karpurthala, Brit., 721, Learmont, Feb. 1, Singapore, gen., Huttepbach. Liebert <fc Co. Lady Weld, Brit., 245, Treweeke, Jan. 31, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co.
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  • 37 6 Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Hok Canton for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehieh, and Sabang. Japan for Calcutta. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson Malaya for Deli. Tong Chan Un for Batu Bahra and Asahan.
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  • 429 6 per Arcadia for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, and rid Brindisi for Europe, etc., 6 a.m. to-morrow Registration up to 4 p.m. to-day. Parcels up to 4 p.m. to-day. Kanagawa Maru lor Colombo, 11 a.m. tomorrow. Van der Parra for Deli and Langsa, 1 p.m. to-morrow. Ban
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  • 103 6 Name of Steamer, inhere from* approximate date of arr ival, inhere bonmd, and Agents. Arcadia from Singapore, Feb. 1, for Colombo and Bombay, Adamson, GiUUlan Co. Vorwaets from Colombo, Feb. 6, for Singapore, China, ami Japan, Schmidt Kustermann Co. Benglae from Loudon, Fe s 9, for Singapore, &c
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  • 23 6 By Kapurthala from Singapore, Mr. W. Bones; from Port Swettenham, Rev awl Mrs. Peter, Miss Mudrayee, Messrs. Brown, Jack, Hodson, and Martin.
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  • 1224 6 rf Capital. Subscribed. of vZI Paid up. Rwerve. Diridwd.. Quotation, a g Shares. 3 1 3 -j MINING. Gold. ffin j <lo Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. ss} sellers. 1.900 $175,000 $140,000 sKi s iol io Z n <: r,. A nom £1 I £1 £4,873 I/-paid January, 1901
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  • 120 6 Penang, Ist February, 1907. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Rank 214 1 3 Credit 2/4 11/1« 3 Documentary 2<4| Calcutta. Leniand Bank Rs 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Dematul Bank 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Madras,-Demand l>ank
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  • 174 6 Penang, Ist Fbbbuauy, 1907. Gold leaf $64.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 10». 5 oz.) 17 buyers. White Pepper 23} buyers. Trang Pepper 18 buyers. Mace 85 buyers. Mace Pickings 71 sales. Nutmegs 110 28 nominal. fNol 5.10 Sugar. < 2 x. no stock. Basket 3.20 sales. Tapioca Flour 1.82}
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 64 6 Sprains. A sprain may be cured very quickly by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm to the injured parts every hour, and rubbing vigorously at each application. If the rubbing causes too much pain, apply the Pain Balm without rubbing. It should be applied as soon as possible after the injury is
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    • 53 6 JUST ARRIVED, A Ivo Cylinder Star Motor Car 7-9 H. P. ON ORDER A Consignment of Brown Magneto Ignition 3| H. P. Motor Cycles. ONE TWO CYLINDER STAR MOTOR CAR 7-9 H. P. 3 tjHSATS AND HOOD. Brown Motor Cars Cycles, Star Motor Cars, Swift Motor Cars. Apply St. G.
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    • 8 6 P. MOIR CRANES* Cylinder OH. SMdilttnds, Buttery Co.
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    • 325 6 Mr. H. MELBYE gSROMWKB FOR many years connected with the Brilr t U P. S. E. and S. S, Co. begs to give IT Of tU U notice he is opening an Estate Agency in t B Telok Anson the second week in January, J and will be prepared to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 1212 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI wfderlandsche handel Nederlandschdndische THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERNATIONAL RANkIMr AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. Escompto-MaatschappiJ INDIA LIMITED CORPORATION .i.d u OAvilChartar Paid-ur-Capital $10,000,000 Metharland* Trading Society. 'Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank? incorporated by Royal Charter. eutawi*’™ is 2-. Establwhbd at Batavia 1857, Meat» for
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    • 1145 8 i Guardian Assurance Co.. Ltd lAKirr DIIDTAM 0 A penang volunteers, Penang Coach CO., Established 1821. II Jill I lUN fit LjO a ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A. R. ADAMS. Coach Builders and Repairers, A-onfc etc Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 JvIILU Wvlll VII WA COMMANDANT. Bicycle Dealers and Repairers. Commission Agents, etc..
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