Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 April 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 76 VOL. LXV. SATURDAY. 6th APRIL. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2400 1 s6<»p<o9. ILyrr Intended Sailings. stwmg sar**p 7& 0. Steam Naviga- IXx BRITISH INDIA 1 Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. tion. Company. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. I |w\, Imperial German Mail Line. I I EXPECTED AMIULS AN» WHITOMS. 'T'HE fast and well-known mail steamers of I MAIL SERYI&E. For S.!L STUX.uk 1 bi.
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    EGYPT: THE OLD PROBLEM AND THE NEW.
    1381 3 The British occupation of Egypt being now nearly a quarter of a century old, it is only natural that the most pressing problems to-day should be of a different kind from those which faced the earliest British administrators in 1882. A very excellent
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    MARKET PRICES.
    200 3 Penang, April 6th. Description. Beef Cts Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 2 4 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 28 Tripe per catty 15 Liver 25 Pork Pork 40 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue
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    IMPERIAL ORGANISATION.
    687 3 An important memorandum on the subject of Imperial Organisation containing proposals regarded as generally practicable has been issued by Sir Frederick Pollock. The document refers to the prospect of the approaching Colonial Conference having before it the question of making arrangements for maintaining permanent communication and exchange of
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    93 3 7th April, 1907. The First Sunday after Easter. St. George’s Church. Ram.Matins (P.'ain) mo organ. 8-30 a.mHoly Communion (Plain.' 5 p.m.Children’s Service. 6 p.m.Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. (Northam Road). 6 p.m.Divine Service. Methodist-Episcopal Church. (74, Maxwell Road). p. 8-3 J a.m.Divine Service. 6 p.m.Divine Service. Farquhar Strbrt
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    BRITAIN’S UNPOPULATED POSSESSIONS.
    454 3 In the course of an article on the above subject the China Mail says: It is time that the Home and Colonial Governments agreed upon some definite line of policy which would preserve the Britisher, who feels the old blood-born fever to carve out his career in
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    349 3 Per P. »fc O. s.s. Malacca, from London, Mar 9 due at Penang, April 9 :To Penang: Mr. D. Mackay, To'Singapore Mr. and Mrs. Langham-Carter and child, Caph. G. I). Lister, Mrs. Moulden, and Lieut. A. H. Per P. O. s.s. India, from London, Mar. 15,
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      81 3 Rheumatism Makes Life Miserable. A happy home is the most valuable possession that is within the reach of mankind, but you cannot enjoy its comforts if you are suffering from Rheumatism. You throw aside business cares when you enter your home and you can be relieved from those rheumatic pains
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      719 3 CHILDREN IN CHINA I ENGAGEMENT WANTED in Business KEPT STRONG AND HFATTMV i Englishman, age 34. First Aino HEALTHY class and varied commercial experience, BY Penang, Singapore, and Home. Highest Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. references Apply Mr. J. L. DUFF OF KIUKIANG X. Y. Z.,” GIVES THANKFUL TESTIMONY. c/o Riuang'Jlazette.
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    THE WEEK.
    118 4 Saturday, 6th April. High water 6.24 a m Low water 12.20 a.m. Sunday. 7th April. Low Sunday (First after Easter). High water 7.13 am. Low water 1.10 a.m Monday, Bth April. Motorists’ Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, 3-30 p.m. Football P C.C v. P.R.C. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7
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    Saturday, 6th April, 1907.
    1020 4 We publish on page 3 to-day an important memorandum on Imperial Organisation, drawn up by Sir Frederick Pollock an I signed by quite a number of prominent public men. It must be patent to all that the control of the Empire is inadequately adjusted to the
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1401 4 ORDINARY MEETING. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices, there being present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Dr. P. V. Locke, Mr. L H. Clayton, and Mr. Quah Beng Kee with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary), Dr.
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    351 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The distribution of prizes to the winners of the events in the recent Lawn Tennis 'rournament held under the auspices of the Penang Cricket Club, took place yesterday evening at sunset on the Esplanade in front of the Club House. Mrs F. O. Hallifax
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      181 4 /SARKIES’ HOTELS, j &0. HOTEL pepang. j CRAG HOTEL Penang /(ills. RAFFLES HOTEL Singapore. STRAHD HOTEL I SARKIES BROTHERS, I Proprietors. J CYCLI NG, When you ride a MASSEY-HARRIS, is QUITE ANOTHER MATTER and more particularly so when it is fitted with PALMER J T YRE S Cash or Terms,
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    RUSSIA.
    62 5 A BAD SIGN. MORE TROUBLE BREWING. [Rrutrr’s SbRVICE.j London, sth April. The Government is pouring troopi into St. Petersburg, just as it did on the occasion of the dissolution of the first Duma. London, 6th April. Cossacks and dragoons are quartered in the factory districts of St, Petersburg, and
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    ENGLAND IN EGYPT.
    63 5 THE PROPOSED REFORMS. [Rrutrk’s Srrvicr London, 6th April. Tin Times warmly supports Lord Cromer’s proposal for a reform of the Capitulations, under the safeguards indicated yesterday, on the ground that the Capitulations in their present form have become a serious obstacle to good government and progress, and
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    POLITICS IN AMERICA.
    54 5 WASHING DIRTY LINEN. London, 6th April. President Roosevelt has authorised the statement that Mr Hearst, (the newspaper magnate), Mr. Harriman, (the railroad magnate), and Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, of the Standard Oil Trust, have formed a fund cf a million sterling to defeat Mr. Roosevelt’s policy with
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    THE FISCAL CONTROVERSY.
    54 5 INDIA vs. THE COLONIES. [Rbutbr’s Service.] Loudon, 6th April. The Cobden Club has published a pamphlet by Mr. Mitra, the well-known Indian writerand ecnomist, showing that, India is economically more important to Great Britain than are the Colonies, and that denouncing the Sugar Conventions is resulting in
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    THE THAW CASE.
    52 5 THE QUESTION OF SANITY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, sth April. A telegram from New York states that the Commission in Lunacy appointed to examine the mental condition of Mr. Harry K. Thaw has decided that he is sane. Mr. Jerome has appealed against this decision on behalf of
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    THE JAMAICA INCIDENT.
    34 5 AN EXTRAORDINARY STORY. [Reuter’s Service London, sth April. The Standard asserts that Sir Alexander Swettenham resigned the Governorship of Jamaica because the Imperial Government asked him to apologise to Rear-Admiral Davis.
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    HOLLAED.
    40 5 THE QUEEN AND THE CABINET. [Rrutrr’s Service.] London, 6th April. At the request of Queen Wilhelmina, the members of the Dutch Cabinet which resigned on February 12th, have withdrawn their resignations, with the exception of the Minister for War.
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    IRRIGATION IN EGYPT.
    37 5 THE ASSOUAN DAM. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th April. John Aird Sons, the celebrated contractors, have signed a contract with the Egyptian Government for raising the height of the dam across the Nile at Assouan.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    70 5 THE KAISER’S PLANS. Berlin, sth April The German official newspaper denies the rumours that the Kaiser is contemplating paying a visit to England. Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia, the Kaiser’s fourth son, will perhaps undertake a voyage to America and spend three months at Harvard. RUSSIA. Admiral
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    68 5 IATIOm SERVICE LEAGUE MIIFESTO. A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th April. The National Service League has issued a manifesto, signed by the Duke of Wellington, Lord Roberts, Lord Milner, Lord Meath and Lord Raglan, welcoming Mr. Haldane’s idea of a national army, but urging in the
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    THE KING AND QUEEN.
    29 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th April. Queen Alexandra has started for Toulon where she will join the King. Their Majesties will proceed from Toulon to Carthagena.
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    THE SURVEY OF INDIA.
    31 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 6th April. The India Office has appointed Mr. James Hunter, who was twelfth Wrangler in 1903, as mathematical expert for the survey of India.
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    LORD LISTER.
    23 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, sth April. Lord Lister celebrates his eightieth birthday to-day. The Continental newspapers publish articles eulogising the famous surgeon.
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    19 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th April. Mr. Gueritz, Governor of British North Borneo, has arrived in London.
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    The King of Siam.
    526 5 Visit to Penang. His Majesty King Chulalongkorn of Siam who is proceeding on a visit to Europe, left Penang in the N D L. steamer Sachsen yesterday afternoon shortly after sunset, and not at half-past three o’clock as had been arranged. After luncheon at Chakrabongse House,”
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    1613 5 THE OPINIONS OF A PLANTER. As a very large number of those interested in rubber manufacture or the sale of rubber goods are now also interested in the cultivation of rubber, the following opinions by an experienced planter, Mr. L. Davidson, will prove profitable reading. Mr. L.
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    Tin Freights to London.
    339 5 What the Conference has Done. Before Conference was Formed. 1891 5s to 10s l 1892 5s to 7s 6d 1893 ss9 months 4s to 7s 6d3 months _L39I- s«>^ll months ,d 7s 6 Il mouth 1895 5s to 7s 6d 1896 5s throughout the year After
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      823 5 FOR SALE. NOTICE. ABECHSTEIN GRAND PIANO in i excellent condition. T r T* >’ prepared to book x oiders for Rubber beads from 9 years A PP y old tr ees for 1907 delivery. Price on B. G. P. application. c/o Pinang Gazette. MANAGER, Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber Co.,
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    LOG BOOK.
    931 6 do not carry boats. If any mishap befalls mm of them, the only chance her crew has of escaping from her is by swimming. I’hey can, of course, only do this if their craft happens to be awash at the time the accident occurs. The lack of boats
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    131 6 Ban Whatt Hin, Brit., 195, Morrell, April, o, Tongkah, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Bh arata, Brit, 1957, Windebank, April, 5. Singnpore, gen Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Canton, Brit, 105, Marican, April, 5, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hing Co. de Carpentier, Dut., 2«6, Koppeshaar, April, 5, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    70 6 Aska for Mergui, Tavoy, aud Moulmein. Avagyee for Deli. Calypso for Deli. de Carpentier for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Padang, audl Batavia. Glenogle for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Kapurthala for Port Swettenbam, aud Singapore. Langkat for Teluk Anson. Mary Austin for Teluk Anson. Manila for Colombo,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    65 6 PBR Vorwaerts for Colombo and Tuticorin, noon, Monday. Resident Halewyn for {Batu Bahra, 1 p.m. Monday. Lightning for Singapore and Hongkong, 3 p.m. Monday. ItEAELfor Pulo Weh, Olehleh Padang 4 p.m. Monday. Ban Whatt Soon for 2 pm. Tuesday. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore, 3 p.m.
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    184 6 FOB Taiping, Ipoli, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Malacca, at 1 p in. and 5-30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m 10 a.m., I p.m., and 4 30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., 11 a.m 2-45 p.m., and 4-45 p.m. Bukit
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    184 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Vorwaerts from Singapore, April, 8, for T'ieste, rid Colombo, and Bombay, Schmidt, Kusterinann Co. Glenfallouh from Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy, April, 10, for Singapore, Swatow, and Amoy, Koe Guan Co. Delhi from Colombo, April,
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    SHARES.
    1206 6 o fl Issue o g Capital. Subscribed. Shares, Yalne. Paid up. 1 Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotations a a a MINING. Gold. < 13 500 510 $lO Bersawah Gold Mining Co Ltd. nom. 1900 $1 io,ooo $140,000 4 000 10 10 (Deferred) nom. 7892 £200,000 £101,250 I»i<l iooi R.nb Amt.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Pbnano, 6th April, 1907. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) laondon Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months' sight Hank 2/4| 3 Credit 2/4 11/16 3 Documentary 24} Calcutta, Demand Bank R« *174 3 days’ sight Prtvat e 175} Bombay, Demaml Bank 173} 3 days' sight Private 175} Madras, Demaml Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Pkn a ng. 6th April, 1907. Gohl leaf J 64 60 Pepper \V. Coaat 3 11m. 5 on.) 17 no stock. White Pepfter 25 sellers. Traiig Pepj»er 20 sales Mace 82.75 sales. Mace Pickings 7’1.75 sellers Cloves (picked) 42 sales. Nutmegs lin 29 sellers. {No 1 A 5 sales.
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      51 6 Burns and Scalds. The pain of a burn or scald is almost instantly relieved by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm with a feather. It also heals the injured parts more quickly than any other treatment and unless the burn is ery severe does not leave a scar. For sale by all
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      62 6 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken in time may save a
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      43 6 Tbe Australian Hone Repository. &o#and (W. I. MAWLEY). TtleHHe Nt. 4. Breaker and Dealer. Livery and Training Stables. HORSES CAREFULLY SHOD. Fodder of the Best Quality Only Supplied. Rubber Tyred Turnouts on Hire. Harness of every description repaired and made on the premises.
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      7 6 WINES AND SPIRITS. McAlMw tr 'Co.. M.
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      1228 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA J HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI WEDERLANDSCHE HANDER Nederlandsch-lndische I THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERN ATKINA? RAMidur AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. WIAATSCHAPPIJ. Escompto-Maatschappij INDIA LIMITED CORPORATION I rnrnnnf>d h» Rava I Charter P»id-wp-CapitAl 110,000,000 Motherland* Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank? Incorporated by Roya Charter. Ebtablibhbd 1824, Ebtablibhbd
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      2041 8 A POPULAR COUNTESS LIPTONS TEAS.!Z,'" A-°T'v zt WERE AWARDED THE Tuesday, the 30th day of April, 1907, for the Colonv U.f GOLU MEDAL of the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay 0 States, and Friday,.the 31st day of May, 1907, for BB PARIS EXHIBITION. 0« Pl™* B outside ihoselimlto. 1»
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