Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 March 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 49 VOL. LXV. TUESDAY. sth MARCH. 1907 PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1901 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO m Wfo« $.l Co. of NZ. P. MOIR CRANES’ I I PTO Nf Q TP A Q By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LIME. Slngapore ®J- and direct Cylinder on. were awarded the Auckland, Wellington, Lytlettoi. Dunedin Sandilands, Buttery S’ Co. GOLD MEDAL By the German Steamships HABSBURG,"
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    THE EDUCATION OF INDIAN PRINCES.
    880 3 The difficult question of the education of Indian Princes is discussed by the Raja of Kapurthala in the January number of the Nineteenth Century. The article fills only three pages, but in that exiguous space the young Sikh Chief contrives to touch upon several aspects
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    THE S. P. C. A.
    1157 3 THE CEYLON BRANCH. In view of the campaign in Penang against, cruelty to animals, the following from a Colombo contemporary may be of interest locally The annual meeting of the C.S.PC.A. was held in Colombo on the 22nd Feb. in the Chamber of Commerce rooms.
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    Post Office.
    152 3 The following unclaimed letters and papers are lying at the Penang Post Office Ayris, F. J. Laurance, F. Bander, S. Muller MacLean&Co. Beaumont, T. Muller, T. H. Betts, L. B. Muller, V. H. Conway, H. Pescio, R. Cowdrey, A. J. Reder, O Dayes, A. Reiss, H. de Castro,
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    The Transvaal Elections.
    244 3 London, 22nd Feb. The Johannesburg paper’s are hostile to the appointments in the Upper House. The Rand Mail describes the members appointed as innocuous nonentities,” and the Transvaal leaders as political pigmies,” and demands a revision of the nominations. The newspapers in discussing the Transvaal elections point
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    THE ARBUTHNOT FAILURE.
    191 3 Madras, Feb. 18. A meeting of the members of the National Fund was held at the Mahajana Sabha on Saturday evening. The question of prosecuting the partners of the late firm of Arbuthnot and Company was discussed and consideration was deferred pending the receipt of legal opinion.
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    Mr. William Whiteley.
    252 3 Writes Mr. Frank Richardson in the Pall Mall Gazette Beyond doubt, Mr. William Whiteley invented Bayswater. But for him, the interesting suburb, with its acres of drab stucco-fronted houses, each boasting a head of Neptune (or Adam or Jove, lam always uncertain as to this point) over
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    357 3 Per P. O. s s. Himalaya, from London, Feb. 15, connecting at Colombo with s.s. Delta, due at Penang Mar. 14:To Penang Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Osborne, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Sperling, Messrs. Mechie, H. L. Johnson, and R. B. Rannon. To Singapore Major-General
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    THE WEEK.
    160 4 'T TuextaV, sth March- Penang Assists. >■ P.C.C. Tennis Tournament.Spampani’s Circus, 915 p.nj.. H'g'« water 5.15 a. in Lo w water T 1.13 p. ni Wednesday. 6th March'. Homeward German MaiL. Penang Assizes. Hunt Club: Paperchase. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Bau'l, Esplanade, G to 7 p.m Spainpani’s jpircus, 9.15
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    BIRTH.
    14 4 Jarvis.Ou the 4th inst, the wife of R. S. Jarvis, of a son.
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    Tuesday, 5th March, 1907.
    1046 4 Although the elections for the London County Council show a remarkable turnover/a Moderate minority of forty-eight having been converted into a majority of forty, it would be wrong to exaggerate their political significance. The. truth of the matter is that the Progressives! are beJeflillSA ,ii .dot
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    DEATH OF Mr. H. J. A. CROWE.
    312 4 It is with deep and sincere regret that we have to announce the death from malarial typhus at an early hour this morning of Mr. Henry John Alexander Crowe, works manager of the Pinang Gazette Press. Born in Calcutta in 1850, the son
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      THE LEAGUE SHIELD.
      208 4 [7’o the Editor of the Pinang Gazette." Dear Sir, From your issue of yesterday 1 note that the second season of the Penang Football League competition is to begin shortly. As a member of one of the new teams in the League, may I ask if the
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    53 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The results of the ties played yesterday were Championship. F. Dennys beat S. F. B. Martin 6—l 6—o. Double Handicap—Class B. Final. A. Breailey A. H. Ferguson (—3/6) beat E. Lees D. Duncan 15.1) 6—4 B—6. Single HandicapClass A. H. C. Sells v. E.
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    St. George’s Church.
    177 4 To-morrow (Wednesday) there will be special Lenten Evensong and sermon by the Rev. H. C. Henham, in St George’s Church, at 5.30 p.m. There will be a meeting of the Church Work Association at Chatsworth (the residence of Mis. J. Anthony), on Thursday at 10.30 a.m. Information
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    84 4 Ir. HALDAHE’S SCHEME. WAR MINISTER’S APPEAL. [Bkutkr’s Smrvicb London, sth March. Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, introducing in the House of Commons a Bill for providing the machinery for his territorial army scheme, emphasised the need for thoroughness in order to allay the public unrest
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    SIR ALEXANDER SWETTENHAM.
    140 4 RESIGNATION CONFIRMED. [Reuter’s Skrvice.] London, sth Mardi. Sir Alexander Swettenham has resigned the Governorship of Jamaica. rhe following is a summary of Sir J. A. Swettenham’s career;Born 1846, educated Clare .College, Cambridge scholarship, May 1867 writer, Ceylon service, 1868 ;acting Police Magistrate Harrispattu, Feb. 1870, Police Magistrate
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    50 4 CENTRAL AMERICA. Berlin, 4th March. Mexico is maintaining an attitude of reserved neutrality regarding the war between the Central American Republics of Nicaragua and Honduras. The United States Government, however, threatens armed intervention. Mr, CHAMBERLAIN. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain is now convalescent and has gone to the Riviera.
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    Penang Assizes.
    154 4 The second Ass zes of the current year opened in the Supreme Court this morning before Mr. Justice Ledie Thornton. The first case called was that of Lira Chye Lye, Kuah Ah Chiu, and Lira Ah Saa, who were charged with gang robbery and voluntarily causing grievous hurt
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    The Circus.
    228 4 There was an entire change of programme for last night’s performance at Spampani’s Circus, which was appreciated by a large house. The horses and educated elephants, trained and introduced by Mr. E. Spampani, were clever, and the turn by a couple of little dogs was very amusing, as
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      129 4 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. BhWOuMMir aLgARK AN O I RON WINE;). 4 < =>-1 -i '< THE
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      128 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor," written onone eifa.of the paper only and accompanied, by the writers name and address, not necessarily for insertion but a» a guarantee of good faith. yg LL monies must be paid at the u Finang /1 Gazette” Office* Penang, to the General Manager,
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      21 4 [All communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of correspondents.]
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    23 4 DEATH. Crowe,— On Xfsn-nli !U.L at Pjwancr Henry John Alexander Crowe, Work* Manager, Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd., aged 57 years.Calcutta papers please copy.
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    AFFAIRS IN BRUNEI.
    118 5 UK OFFICIAL STATEWEKT. RAJAH BROOKE’S POUCH. [Reuters Service.] London, sth March. Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying to representations made by Sir Edward Sassoon, Unionist member for Hvthe, said that he had received no petition from Brunei praying for the incorporation of that Sultanate
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    Mr. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN.
    90 5 DISTRESSING NEWS. [Reuter’s Service] London, sth March. When he left London for Dover, Mr. Chamberlain was so changed in appearance that he was hardly recognisable. The veteran statesman was wearing glasses and appeared to be quite unable to walk without assistance. He leaned heavily on his daughter’s
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    SHIPPING.
    69 5 THE AMERICAN SUBSIDY BILL. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 4th March. A telegram from Washington says that the Democrats in the Senate have decided to talk out the Shipping Subsidy Bill in Congress, which adjourns at noon. A remarkable series of accidents, due to fog, has occurred in the Straits o
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    AMERICA AND RUSSIA.
    45 5 AW FOR THE FAMINE [Reuter’s Service London, sth March. President Roosevelt has contributed $lOO (gold) to the New York Russian Famine Relief Fund. He writes that. Russia has been a good friend to America in the past, and appeals for further contributions.
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    RUSSIA.
    47 5 REVOLUTIONARY STUDENTS. [Reuter’s Service London, sth March. A force <>f fifteen hundred police searched the students’ quarters at the Polytechnic Institute in St. Petersburg yesterday morning and discovered a number of infernal machines, bombs and repeating rifles and a quantity of dynamite. Fifteen arrests were made.
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    THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
    41 5 TRANSVAAL TO BE REPRESENTED [Reuter’s Service London, sth March. Sir Henrv Campbell-Bannerman, Prime Minister, announced in the House of Commons vesterdav that General Botha, the new Premier of tire Transvaal, will be invited to attend the Colonial Conference.
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    THE KING IN PARIS.
    26 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, sth March. His Majesty King Edward has arrived in Paris. The visit being private, there was no official reception.
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    THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
    38 5 1 Reuter’s Service London. sth March Dr. Kujauian, Rector of the American College in Rome, has been appointed Bishop of Alexandria Rules for the hospital accommodation of Indian immigrants are published in the Gazette.
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    THE ROYAL TOUR.
    858 5 THE VISIT TO BURMA. i In its account of the R-yai visit, the; Rangoon Tinies of Feb. 22 says Under the rays of a fierce tropical sun the s.s. Duuera, with Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught on board, came abreast of Latter Street
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    THE CHINESE GIRL OF THE PERIOD.
    1263 5 1 An interesting article by Mrs. Archibald Little, the well-known authority on China, on The Chinese Girl of the Period appears in the January number of The Review of the For East. Mrs Little says that, owing to the state of transition. in China,
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    Indian and Ceylon Convicts.
    551 5 Ajtnual Report. The annual report on the Indian and Ceylon Convicts for the year 1906 has just been issued by Mr. F. J. Pigott, Acting Colonial Engineer and Surveyor-General, Comp*roller of Convict*, Straits Settlements. The connection between the Engineering Department and the Prisons of the Government
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      6 5 WINES AND SPIRITS. McAlister Co,, Ltd,
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    LOG BOOK.
    918 6 The competition between the BT.S.N. Company and the Bengal Steam Navigation Company in passenger rates in still as keen as ever, says a Rangoon paper. Deck passengers by the Taroba to Calcutta were charged Rs. s,one rupee less than what their rivals were charged. The result was that
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    119 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Mar. 5, Langkat, gen., Beng Keo. Gregoky Apcar, Brit., 2961, Bolson, Mar. 4, Hongkong, gen., A A. Anthony Co* Malaya, Ger., 348, Loewe, Mar. 5, Deb, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Pegu, Brit., 291, Coysh, Mar. 4, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Perak,
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    53 6 Avagyee for Deli. Gregory Apcar for Calcutta. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson Mary Austin for Asahan. Padang for Batu Bahra. Perak (Straits S. S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Persia for Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandah. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    83 6 per Langkat for Teluk Anson, 2 p.m. to-morrow. Sree Banka for Pangkor, 3 p.m. to-morrow’. Flying Dragon for Setul, 3 p.m. to-morrow. Preussen for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt, and vid Naples for Europe, etc., 6 p.m. to-morrow. Registration up to 4 p in. to-morrow. Van der Parra
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    222 6 FOR Taiping, I poh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu Kuala Lumpur, Sereinban and Malacca, at I p.m. and 5.30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Butterworth, at 7 a in., 10 a in., I p.m., and 4.30 p.m. Prye, at 7.30 a.m 1 I a.m., 2.45 p.m. and 4.45
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    157 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Nyanza from Singapore, Mar. 8, for Colombo and Europe, Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Ben venue from London, Mar. 9, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Austria from Singapore, Mar. 11, for Colombo, Bombay, and
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    PASSENGERS.
    36 6 By Teesta to Madras, Mr. and Mrs. Nickel sen; to Negapatam, Mr. A. P. Wilkins. By Pentakota to Rangoon, Mr See Fee Choo, Rev. H. West, Mr. and Mrs. W. Soliday, and Miss R. Orton
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    SHARES.
    1272 6 K Issue o Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid up. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotations 1 8 z MINING. Gold. z iqKon tin <lO Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. 1 sales ji75,000 juo.ooo {wg® qn <o.«.™«) i„T ***** £1 £4,873 1/-paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 8
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, sth Mabch, 1907. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 3 Credit 2/4 11/16 3 Documentary 24| Calcutta, Demand Bank Ih 173 j 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Madras, Demand Bank 173{
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    PRODUCE.
    190 6 Penang, sth March, 1907. Gohl leaf $64.70 Pepper (W. Uoast 3 lh«. s<>z.) 17 no stock. White Pepper 24 sales. Trang Pepper 18J buyers. Mace 83 sellers. Mace Pickings 72£ sellers. Nutmegs 110 2Zj sales fNo 1 5.50 Sugar. < 2 x. no stock. Basket 3.25 sales. Tapioca Flour
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