Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 March 1907

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. 1833 No. 60 VOL. LXV. SATURDAY, 16th MARCH, 1907. PRICE 20 CEHTS.
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      1789 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. TH© Pfißang COSCh Buildlßg Co., Ltd 1 By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE,. Cc B der aml R p,lrs j u BRITISH INDIA Bicycle Dealers and Repairers, Commission Agents, e t. WILL START BUSINESS 1 By the German Steamships HABSBURG,” HOJiENSTAUFEN,” RHENANIA,” w-t SILESIA,”
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    FRASER & NEAVE, LTD.
    469 3 FRASER NEAVE, LTD. THE ANNUAL REPORT. The directors of Messrs. Fraser Jr Neave, Ltd. have issued the following report which will be presented at the meeting of the shareholders to be held at noon on Tuesday Singapore, March 11, 1907. Gentlemen,Your Directors have the honout to submit the followingaurlited statement
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    Good Things in Store.
    313 3 The Journal of Education may be said to occupy in educational politics the position of left centre. It is fully sympathetic to all modern developments. It is none the less a firm, if temperate, upholder of the ancient classics, which the get Darned quick school of
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    INVESTMENTS IN JAPAN.
    454 3 The Shanghai correspondent of the Financial Times sends a long communication to that journal, the burden of which is that investments in Japan must be made with great caution. In the course of it he says The resources of the country have recently been set forth by
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    Mr. Rockefeller’s Millions.
    149 3 Mr. F. T. Oates, Mr. J D. Rockefeller’s business representative, has issued a form al statement to the effect that Mr. Rockefeller’s total fortune is within three hundred million dollars. His yearly income never exceeds twenty million dollars. On his capital he gets an average interest of
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    107 3 17th March, 1907. The Fifth Sunday in Lent. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.m.Holy Communion. (Plain'). 5 p.m.Sunday School. 6 p.m.Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth. 5 p.m.Divine Service. Presbyterian Church. (Northam Road). 9 a.m.Divine Service. 6 p.m.Divine Service. Methodist-Episcopal Church. (Maxwell Road). 8- a.m.Divine
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    347 3 Mr. Walter Hy. Barnard’s daily metal market reports, dated London, 18th to 22nd ult. inclusive, contain the following regarding tin Feb. 18: £1 5/- better for cash at £l9l 15/- aud 15/- better for 3 months at £l9O 10/-, a fair business doing, about 450 tons changing
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    MARKET PRICES.
    198 3 Penang, 16th March. Description. Reef Soup P« r catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 45 Feet 15 Heart 32 Tripe per catty 15 Liver 30 Pork Pork 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32
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    THE AMIR'S VISIT.
    473 3 T HE AMIR'S VISIT. IMPRESSIVE b t PMVn RE Peshawar, .7 th March. I His Majesty the Amir, by Sir Henry McMahon and Staff, leiF Rwur nt eight o’clock this morning and in procession to the railway station ed by native cavalry. The roads were lined with troops and crowds
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    336 3 Per P. Jt O. s.s. Formosa, from London Feb. 16, due at Penang, Mar. 19:To Pknang Rev. J. P. Parry, Dr. S. Burns, Messrs. F. G. Finch, IL L. Cowdy, and W. Fox. To Singapore Messrs. W. Wright and P. Simpson. Per P. Jr O s.s.
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    THE WEEK.
    176 4 Saturday, I6th March. Homeward P. O. Mail. Swimming Club Carnival, 3 p.m. Irish Dinner, International Hotel, 8 p.m. High water 1.30 p in. Low water 7.59 a.m. Sunday, I7th March. Fifth Sunday in Lent. St. Patrick’s Day. High water 2.14 p.m. Low water 8.13 a.m. Monday, IBth March.
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    Saturday, 16th March, 1907.
    938 4 The formal protest that has been made by the Duke of Cumberland against the decision of the Brunswick Diet to eLct a Regenta step which would exclude His Royal Highness from the succession to the Duchymay be regarded as only another chapter in the story of
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    St. GEORGE’S BALL.
    806 4 A PRELIMINARY MEETING. A meeting of the Englishmen of Penang and Province Wellesley was held in the Chamber of Commerce at 4-30 p.m. yesterday. Mr. J. W. Hallifax presided. It was decided to hold the usual Ball on St. George’s Day, Tuesday, 23rd April. The following office-bearers
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    THE ROYAL TOOR.
    308 4 We take the following from the n and Personal” column of The February:— l s °*2ls t The Duke and Duchess of Connacht Princess Patricia arrived at Singapore in s.s. Delta on the 14th inst., on their from Hongkong. Their Royal an excellent voyage. The Duke inspected
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    Seremban Rubber Co.
    228 4 The advance made by the Se eiubaa Company during 1906 (an I s nee the labour” rumour and general scare over Seremban’) does great credit to the popular ex-Dikoya (and Dimbula) planter, Mr. N. 8. Mansergb, who has brought the property into splendid condition and made it
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    The Hippodrome.
    185 4 This gigantic combination, whose performances created a sensation in Calcutta and Rangoon, will arrive here to-morrow and. give the opening performance at Dato Kramat Gardens on Tuesday at 9 o'clock. 'The company is an exceptionally strong one, numb ring no less than 25 artistes, all of whom make
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    London Rubber Prices.
    156 4 A London telegram of the Ist inst. to the Times of Ceylon says Toe rubber maike’ is steady. The quotation for fine hard Para is st. IJd Plantation rubber is dearer. The top prices at to-day's sale were Heatherly and Culloden at ss. 9|d. It was the
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      670 4 KMtiklljke Paketvaart Maalscnappij. for s ale. PENANG—DELI LINE. 100 AA A YOUNG PARA RUB*T*HE s.s. Van der Parra is proceeding XNTS, about A to Batavia, and has been replaced ee on above line by s.s. Brouwer. Bor J»' thpr P :u L,cula,s «PP 1 to HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., JIN HENG
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      127 4 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. yi LL monies must be paid at the Pinang Zl Gazette” Office, Penang, to the
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    138 5 the battleship disaster. A RELIEF FUND. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th March. A relief fun 1 in connection with the ditaster on board the French battleship Jerv\ has been opened in Paris. M. Fallie es, the President, has given twenty thousand francs, and the Ministers have given a
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    RUSSIA.
    141 5 an extraordinary incident. THE DUMA’S COUNCIL HALL [Reuter’s Service London, 16th Marell. The ceiling of the Council Hall of the Russian Duma collapsed at six o’clock yesterday morning, covering two hundred seats with planks and rafters and smashing a costly chandelier. The sittings of the Duma were transferred to
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    THE UNITED STATES.
    56 5 DISASTROUS FLOODS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th March. Floods in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburg, and Alleghany have flooded the factories, the work in which are at a standstill. Hundreds of thousands of people are idle, and thirty thousand persons are homeless. Many lives have been lost. The damage
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    FRANCE.
    47 5 THE LATE M. CASIMIR PERIER. [Reuter's Service.] London, 16th March. The funeral of the late M. Casimir Perier, ex-President of the French Republic, took place yesterday afternoon. It was attended by M. Fallieres, the President, the members of the Cabinet, and a large and distinguished gathering.
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    THE BALKANS.
    44 5 THE BULGARIAN ASSASSINATION [Reuters Service.] London, 16th March. Numerous arrests have been made in Sofia in connection with the assassination of M. Petkeff, President of the Bulgarian Council of Ministers, in the belief that it was the outcome of a political plot.
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    IRELAND.
    40 5 THE NATIONALIST LIBEL CASES. [Rkuter’s Service.] London, 16-th March. A verdict has been giv n for Mr. Wdliam O’Brien, M.P., in six of the libel cases instituted by him, the damages being assessed at a farthing in each case.
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    PENANG POLICE.
    53 5 THE NEW C. P. O. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 16th March. Major H. Barry De Hamel, who has been appointed Chief Police Officer in Penang, in succession to Mr. H. O. Newland, will be entertained to dinner heie this evening. He will leave for Penang by the
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    128 5 THE CRISIS IN NEW YORK. FIVE FAILURES IN LONDON. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th March. Yesterday’s sale of New York stocks represented a fall in values of a hundred millions sterling. A telegram from Washington states that the Cabinet has ordered the Customs receipts to be deposited in
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    MASONIC.
    41 5 A LODGE FOR IPOH. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 16th March. At a meeting of Freem isons held here it was decided to consecrate the new Lodge on Saturday, 6th April. Major De Hamel will be the first Worshipful Master.
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    THE NEXT AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    27 5 DECISION CONFIRMED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 16th March. Tiie authorities have definitely decided to hold the next Agri-Horticultural Show in Kuala Kangsar.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    424 5 GERMANY. Berlin, 15th March. Prince Bulow, in a speech at a banquet, uttered a warning with regard to the agrarian prejudices against industry, and reminded his hearers that tJie English aristocracy had at times mads concessions to meet mo lern conditions. He also announced that a reform
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    JOTTINGS FROM THE F.M.S.
    1034 5 Scribbler” writes from the F.M.S. to the Times of Ceylon of the 7th inst. As regards our labour troubles (needless to say we have them), they are not so much being unable to get labour as not being able to keep it, owing at present to
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    COMMERCE AND THE CONFERENCE.
    702 5 The Singapore Free Press wrjto» A correspondent who signs Relieved in a letter published morninghow far it was writ must be left to the penetration of our readers to discovertravel ses, or professes to traverse, a previous letter from Fair Trade who declares that in practice
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    China and Siam.
    202 5 ..Thostatement is made, says the L C Express, in a native Chinese paper tba f Clrina is about to take steps to open uP treaty relations with Siam, where there ar« a large number of Chinese entirely unrepresented by any Consul. It is that the Minister to
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    LOG BOOK.
    822 6 A cruiser is to be detached from the China Station for a run through the North Pacific islands. The abolition of the Pacific Squadron is being greatly felt. It is reported that the Kawasaki Ship> building Yard is considering the ex>nsion of its present workshops to fiyx>-tfmes their
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    33 6 Cathwhne Apcah, Brit., 1730,Thomas, M«t. 16, Calcutta, gen A. A. Anthony Co. Delhi, 4783, And re l5, Shanghai, gen., AdamsqivXhTfillan <fc Co. Quokka, BriG< f2O, Mahomed, Mar. 15, LangBehn, Meyer Co.
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    50 6 Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Bhakata for Singapore. Catherine Apcar for Singapmjgy and Hongkong, Fitzpatrick for Kapurthala for and Singapore. Langkat Anson. Pegu fopdtiangsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, alia Sabang. Saho Maru for Colombo and Tuticorin. Sree Banka for Pangkor. Tong Ciiay Un for Batu Bahia and Asahan.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    415 6 per Resident Halewyn for Batu Bahra, 1 p.m. Monday. Thongwa for Nagapatam and Madras, 1 p.m. Monday. Registration up to 11 a.m. Monday. Flying Dragon for Setul, 3 p m. Monday. Palitana for Rangoon and Calcutta, 3 p.m. Monday. Lightning for Calcutta, 4 p.m. Monday. Pin Seng for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    120 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Lightning front Singapore, Mar. 18, for Calcutta, A. A. Anthony Co. Benalder from London, Mar. 23, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Montrose from Glasgow and Liverpool, Mar. 24, for Singapore, China, and
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    PASSENGERS.
    72 6 By Delhi from Hongkong, Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Van Dyke, Mrs. Lan Han, Messrs. Chan It Tong, Wong Kam, Wong Ki Kuong from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Ashdown and child, Mm. James, Rev. Bro. Aiwaru, Messrs. L. Graham and C. J. Hewitt. By Delhi for Colombo, Messrs G.
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    SHARES.
    1214 6 2 Issue KT 3 I Subscribed. Value. Paid np. Re.erve. Dividend.. Mme. Quotation, f 8 < MINING. Gold. I (13 500 $lO $lO Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd 1 nom. 1000 $175,000 $140,000 J 10 10 (Deierred) nom. rKOOOO £1 £t £4,873 1/-paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 16th March, 1907. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4§ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/41 3 Credit 2/4 11/16 3 Documentary 2’4| Calcutta, Demand Bank lh 173| 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 173| 3 days’ sight Private 1 7ĕ| Madras, Demand Bank 1731
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    PRODUCE.
    191 6 Penang, 16th March, 1907. Gohl leaf $64.60 Popper (W. Coast. 3 lb«. 5 oz.) 17 no stock. White Pepper 25 sales. Trang Pepper 18.75 buyers. Mace 83 sellers. Mace Pickings 70.7« sales. Cloves (picked) 42 sales. NutmegsllO 29 buyers. SNo 1 5.20 2 x. no stock. Basket 3.20 sales.
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      272 6 FUSING UMA HOMINES, LIMITED. ll’Q ADI VIDEND of Two shillings and 1 |P| V sixpence per share has been declared t nun iimitpl payable in London on the 16th March, Essence OF Fillld Extract Ci RED JAMA and will be paid to Shareholders resident I U in the Straits Settlements
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