Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 April 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 89 VOL. LXV. MONDAY. 22nd APRIL. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1491 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THB FAR CAS*. HOWARTH RRQ¥IMR I tIF By the HANBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. Hv ifiiOin Ij n div 11 I Ij j lilQij to allow yourgnen to be rubbed Cl Uli KlPPfpiPfll By the German Steamships HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN,” RHENANIA,” and banged to 'tatters upon rough vl I
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    A TRUCK ACT FOR MALAYA.
    1084 3 these favourable conditions last. Mining Journal. As Malaya last year produced just about 53 per cent of the world’s tin output, B nv novel influence upon the industry deserves notice, since the secondary effects to any change in the conditions of a country which, to
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    A Dastardly Murder.
    644 3 Killed by a Bomb Madras, sth April. A particularly brutal murder was perpetrated on the 3rd instant at Tuticorin here between the hours of 7 and 8 p.m. in the Mahommedan quarter of the Town. A well-known and very popular Mahommedan engineer, employe! at Messrs. GaJdam Bros.’s
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    HEVEA (JAVA) ROBBER CO.
    858 3 An informal and ungazetted meeting of the Ceylon sharehohiers of the Hevea Rubber Co., Ltd., Java, was held in Colombo on the Bth inst. at the offices of Messrs. J. M. Robei tson <fc Co. Mr. C. E. Welldon, the Ceylon Director, presided, and there were
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    464 3 Although rather stale by this time, the following from the New York Nation is still worth reproducing Our announced jolicyof excluding the Japanese seems to be based on the assumption that the American intellect has become Dingleyized. What we mean may be seen by comparing Japan’s way
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    415 3 Per P. <fc O. s.s. Mongolia, from London, Mar. 28, connecting at Colombo with sa. Delhi, due April 25 at Penang :To Penang: Miss N. Brigden, Mrs. Stuart Tocque, Mr. and Mrs. Peterkin, Messrs. G. L. Harvey, F. Mager, Bradd, R. C. Edmund and C. S.
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    THE WEEK.
    134 4 Moaday, 22ad AprilFootball; G.C.A. v. G.T.R.R., Y.M,C.A.. Ground, Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.ro. High water 7.12 p.m Low water 1.10 p m Tuesday, 23rd AprilSt. George’s Day. Football England v. The Regt. St. George's Ball. r.<v— High water 8.01 p.m. Low water 2 OLpijo.. Wcdaesday. 24th April.
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    Monday, 22nd April, 1907.
    999 4 Planters, miners, contractors, and ail other employers of labour in Malaya, have begun to realise for some dliat one of the greatest problems that’they will have to face iu the future will be the labour question. With >ai large "1 number of rubber estates due to
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    665 4 C.RC u. ANGLO-CHINESE The first League match on the Chinese Recreation Club’s new ground was played qii Saturday evening when that team opened their League programme this season, their opponents being the Anglo-Chinese School. Tlie latter had already been beaten by the Y.M.C.A, but on Thursday divided the
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    Cricket.
    158 4 I A cricket match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between II team of eight captained by Peacock and nine under Mugliston, resulting in a win for the latter. Appended are the scores > Peacock’s Team. X Forbes c and b Griffith-Jones 20 S. Dunn b Griffith-Jones
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    THE COCOS ISLANDS.
    999 4 MR. R. J. REPORt The report of Mr. R. J. Fan er visit of inspection to the Cocos I B ai been issued as a Paper to be Li-H the Legislative Council by Coin» i r His Excellency the Governor.” of very interesting reading. Mr. Fw down
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      102 4 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, London, Glasgow, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Singapore, AND PENANG. (Price List on Application). JUST RECEIVED. Ex. s.s. Note MAGAZINE CAMERAS, Bottles labelled no. 1, No. 2, Developer Porcelain Dishes, Developing,” Fixing,” Toning.” Fresh Films for Kodak Cameras, Latest Proauctions in Folding Pocket kodaks. THE
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    THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
    183 5 BAHQUET TO THE PREMIERS. A PERMANENT DEPARTMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 20th April. The Pilgrims Society entertained the Colonial Premiers at a banquet at Claridge’s Hotel yesterday evening. Lord Roberts presided. Sir Wilfred Laurier, Genera] Botha, and Mr. F. R. Moor were absent., being indisposed. There was a
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    SHIPPING.
    75 5 COLLISION WITH AN ICE-FLOE. [Reuter’s Service London, 22nd April. A steamer with sixty passengers on board was crossing the Neva (Russia) yesterday evening when she collided with a large ice-fi »e. She overturned and quickly sank, and a panic was caused as there were only a few lifebelts. Two
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    60 5 AN IMPORTANT DECISION. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London. 2 Ist April. The committee of the Suez Canil has decided to abolish the regulation prohibiting the passage through the C mal of tmk steamers carrying benzine or.petrol in bulk. It is uncertain when the abolition is to take effect but
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
    52 5 INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES, [Rbutbr’s Service.] Lon-lon, 21st April. The Burgomaster of Berlin has invited th° Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the Citv of London to visit Berlin at the end of May. Simultaneously the German Editors have invited the British Editors to visit Berlin and other parts
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    44 5 DISASTER TO A DESTROYER. [Rbutbr’s Service London, 21st April. The torpedo boat destroyer while inameuvring during a night attack outside Malta, collided with a break water and sank. It is feared that she is a total wreck, lhe coxswain was drowned.
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    CHILI.
    42 5 A VOLCANIC ERUPTION. [Rbutbr’s Servicb.] London, 22nd April. The volcanic lake Kasuelhuapi, in Chili, is fiercely erupting, accompanied by strong earthquakes. The people are fleeing, and many cattle have l>een killed. L'he depo-it of ashes reaches a distance «>f 150 miles.
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    PERSIA.
    40 5 A RESIGNATION WITHDRAWN. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, 22nd April. rhe Persian Minister of the Interior has withdrawn his resignation, which was tendered on tlie 14th inst. as the outcome of some severe criticisms of his policy in *he Persian Parliament.
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    LORD CURZON.
    18 5 [Rbutbr’s Service London, 22nd April. Lord Curzon is making slow progress toward recovery from his indisposition.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    77 5 LIBERALS AND LAND REFORM. MINISTERIAL PROMISES. [Rruterr Service.] London, 22nd April. Two Liberal .“Land Reform demoQ«trations were held on Saturday. Sir Henry Campl>ell-Bannerman, the Prime Minister, at a luncheon in the Holborn Restaurant, promised site, valuation, small holdings, and housing reform. Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary < of
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    AMMUNITION FOR REVOLUTIONARIES.
    30 5 ANOTHER LARGE HAUL. [Reuter's Service. I London, 22ud April. The Police have discovered another large consignment of ammunition, for Russian revolutionaries in a blacksmith's shop in Edinburgh.
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    BILLIARDS AT HOME.
    33 5 A HUGE BREAK. {Rbutbr’s Service.] London, 22nd April. Dawson, playing against Lovejoy in a match of 25,000 up, made "break of 23,769 unfinished, of which 11,798 were anchor cannons 1
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    THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT.
    43 5 THE SIEGE OF DELHI” [Rbotbh’r Service.] London. 22nd April.By instructions of the War Office, the managers of the Military Tournament to be linld this \ear have excised the spectacle of the siege of Delhi and the attack on Kashmir Gate.
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    31 5 THE RECENT CONFLAGRATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd April. A telegram from Manila states that the business section of 110-ilo, where a destructive fire occurred on Friday, has been saved.
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    FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    136 5 THE ENGLISH CUP. |Bk»iTBR* Kmivirj? 1 London, 22nd April. In th» English Cup final tie on Saturday, Sheffield Wednesday defeated Everton by 2 g >als to 1. The f «Hawing shows how the finalists fared in the English Cup ties Sheffield Wednesday :B*at Wolverhampton W«nderers (32),. at
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    218 5 ROYAL TOURS. Berlin, 21st April The English Press announces that King Edward will visit' and that King Victor Emmanuel of Italy will take a voyage to London. It is also stated that King Edward and Queen Alexandra will pay an incognito visit to Rome. MOROCCO. It is
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    152 5 RIFLE SHOOTING. The following rifle shooting competitions held under the auspices of Penang Volunteer C >rps were fired off yesterday The Championship Challenge Cup. t r Open to 12 highest aggregates in Com* petitions, 4,5, 7, 8,-and LL First Prize, Challenge Cup presented*by. Office’s, Penang "Volunteers. Distance 800
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    The Municipal Commission.
    48 5 H. E. the Governor has appointed Mr. J. W, Hallifax to be a -member of the Municipal for Penang, in the place of Mr. G. H. Lees, resigned. The ratepayers; as well as the Government and Mr. Hallifax, are to be congratulated on the appointment.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    94 5 [All communication» intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated. The Editor is not responsible for the opinion» of correspondents.] [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette. ,r Dear Sir, Why is it that such exorbitant, prices are charged at the F.M.S. Railway bookstall for English magazines? At
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    Matsuo’s Cinematograph.
    168 5 Matsuo’s Japanese Cinematograph tent was on Saturday-night packet! with a large audience, including many European ladies and gentlemen. The programme commenced with Tlie Amorous Dragoons”— a most amusing piece. In The Views of the World,” there were some very excellent pictures of scenes in the 'Suez Canal. To
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    Singapore Liquor Supply.
    271 5 Test Cask Dismissed. In. the Singspore Policy Court on Saturday, Mr Michell gave judgment in the case against Mr. K. A. Stevens, of Messrs. Caldbeck, McGregor <k Co., for selling spirits alleged to Jbe native spirits. Mr. Michell said that the spirits sold by the accused were
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    1531 5 ORiH^R^MH«!riNG, FRIDAY, ApRIU Present. His RxceHefiipy the .Gfivbthor, ISir John Anderson, K.c M.o. His Excellency Major-General T. Perrot, g.o c. Hon. Capt. A. H?* Young, £.m'g.\ (Colonial Secretary). i W. J. Napier, d.c:l. (Attorney4>eher^f f. A. T. Bryant (Acting Awditor-’General). J.’.O. Anthonisz (Act; Col.-Treasurer). F. J. Pigott (Act.
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      6 5 WINES AND SPIRITS. AfcA/fator Co,, Ltd.
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      213 5 PENANG GOLF aSIMjIL monthly Saturday 27t6 and Stay. Fr. Katenkahqx I’ P. P. C. WANTED. T3Y A EUROP WAN, efficient Shipping L-J Clerk, a position in a Shipping Office. Apply to A. 5.,” c/o This Paper» WANTED? CLERK must understand book-keeping by double entry thpjSughlyr Salary to commence with, $BO
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    LOG BOOK.
    782 6 According to a Kanazawa dispatch, on |the 26th ult. the destroyers Shirakumo and Asashio destroyed a floating-mine, which was recently picked up off Masuho-maru Hagui district, Ishikawa Prefecture, The mine was exploded, the splinters flying m a.l directions. Four fishing-boats lying near by and several buildings and trees
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    132 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, April 21, langkat, gen., Beng Kee. Bbni.edi, Brit., 2508, Porter, Apnl 22, Antwerp, gen., Sandilands, Buttery A Co. Brouwer, Dut., 545, Hut, April 21, Belawan, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Calypso, Brit, 339, Lowry, April 22, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Coen, Dut,
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    CLEARANCES.
    29 6 Calypso for Deli. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Coen for Pulo Weh, Olehleh, and Padang. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Malaya for Deli. Taw Tong for Trang.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    83 6 PER Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat, 1 pm. tomorrow. Padang for Batu Bahra, I p m. to-morrow. Resident Halewyn for Batu Bahra, 1 p.m. to- morrow. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore, 3 p.m. to-morrow Perak (Straits S. S. Co.) for Port Swetten ham and Singapore, 3
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    150 6 FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Serein ban and Malacca, at 1 p m. and 5-30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4 30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., 11 am 2-45 p.m., and 4-45 p.m.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    223 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A genie. Benlomond from London. May 6, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery A Co. Braemar from Glasgow and Liverpool, May 21, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery A Co. Catherine Apgar from Calcutta,
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    PASSENGERS.
    140 6 By Perak from Port Swettenham, Messrs. Porley, Tempter, and Irving from Singapore, Mrs. Morrell, Messrs. Lim Mah Siang and G. Trivett. By Calypso from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Yeo Seng Keoh, Mr. and Mrs. Yeoh Kong Kian, Captain Va», Messrs. A. Misso, Fenn, and Hug. By Taw Tong from
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    SHARES.
    1196 6 2 w < issue o Capital. Subscribed. shares, Paid np. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotations a MINING. I Gold. oaaaaaa < 50,000 £1 £<B73 r/-pwid Janfifa-y, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 6 1892 £200,000 £191,250 {150,V00 1 18f10 f/- y, n (Contrib) 6 1898 f. 2,000,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 22nd April, 1907. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173$ 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’eight Private >» 175} Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    195 6 .Penang, 22nd April, 1907. Gold leaf $64 60 Pepper (W. C ait 3 Ih«. soz 16.75 sales. White Pepper 24»;> Trang Pepper !<>f. Mace Bl.sosa’es. Maco Pickings 70 70 selllerv. Cloves (picked) 51. Nutmegs 110 29 jpllers. (No 1 5 sa* s. Sugar. j 2 x no stock. (.Basket
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1157 8 PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1907. Touesday, 23rd July, 1907, Thursday, 2516 July, 1907, dr Saturday, 2716 July, 1907. To be passed at a General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 14th May, 1907. Notice. No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is
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