Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 May 1907

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 106 VOL. LXV. SATURDAY. Ilth MAY. 1907. a 'r. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1566 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. w w I USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS By the HAHBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. f 1 BRITISH ©SSHF INDIA mfhkhino. By the German Steamships HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN RHENANIA,” LUXURIOUS PERFUME Superior SILESIA,” and SCANDIA a regular monthly service is maintained between Lisbon and the h
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    SPAIN IN SUSPENSE.
    1546 3 AWAITING the royal event. To-day’s telegrams announce the birth of an heir to the throne of Spain. Writing d.roe weeks ago, Mr. A. R Agacio said in the DaVy ft is not on, y n 'be r °y al P anc 6 at Madrid that there is
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    Colonial Governors and Limited Companies.
    222 3 In dealing with Lord Elgin’s circular, 77t« Spectator says We are in entiie agreement with Lord Elgin but we should like to go further than he does, and to make it an absolute condition of the acceptance of a Governotship that the Governor should not
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    OPIUM-GROWING IN CHINA.
    217 3 In the House of Commons on 16th ult., Mr. Pike Pease asked the Secretary foe India what steps had been taken by thr Government of China to reduce the area of land now cultivated in China for the production of opium. Sir E. Grey, who replied, said
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    95 3 Sunday after Ascension. I2th May. 1907. St. George'u Church. 8 a m.Matins 8- a.m.Holy Communion. 5 p.m Sunday School. 6 p.m.Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9- a.m Divine Service (Prye Dock). 6 p.m.Divine Service (Northam Road). Methodist-Episcopal Church. (74 Maxwell Road). 8-3 J a.m.Divine Service. 6 p.m.Divine Service.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    196 3 Penang, 11th May. DkBCR< ptiok. Rref >. Ct». Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tongue 50 Fept 15 Heart 28 Tripe per catty 15 Liver 25 Pork Pork 40 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 22
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    470 3 LATEST LONDON REPORT. Messrs. J. Russell Grant <fc Cos rubber share market report, to band by the P. <k O. mail, st ites London, April 19. There is a steady trade passing in the shares of Ceylon- and Malay rubber companies. The Selangor report appeared this week but
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    304 3 Per P. O. s.s. Jfarmoru, from London, April 20, connecting with ss. Maltol at Colombo, due May 23 at Penang: To Penang Miss Fr- s% Dr. A. T. Stanton, and Mr. G. A. Millington I’o Singapore: Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Wood and children. Mr. and
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    THE WEEK.
    208 4 Saturday. llth May. Homeward P. O. Mail, 10 a m. Harmston’s Circus, 4 p.m. and 9.15 p.ip. High water 11.12 a m. Low water 5.12 a m. Sunday. I2th May. Sunday after Ascension? High water 12.00 am. Low’watef Monday. iSth May. Band, Esplanade, 6to 7 p.m. i v
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    Saturday, 11th May, 1907.
    1851 4 It is curious to note that it was generally anticipated in financial circles in London that tlje Straits Settlements loan recently floated there would prove a success as we know, that was far from being the case. The Pall Mall Gazette, for instance, said in- its
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    PRINCE FUSHIMI.
    188 4 THE GUILDHALL ADDRESS. A DISTINGUISHED GATHERInq [Reuters Service, j London, 10th M ay The r- view at Aidershot in h onA Prince Fushimi of Japan has b een c r led owing to unfavourable weather CaUCe Prince Fushimi dined on Thursdav ins* with H.R.H. the Prince of W
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    Harmston’s Circus.
    132 4 But for the r in there' w -uld c «rtainlv have been a bumper house ar, 1 Lirrnstons Circus last night; as it wrfs, there wag a good attendance of Europeans, but the cheaper portions of the tent were rather empty. The jumping bsnpetiiion was postponed until to-night
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    Singapore Races.
    211 4 The Free Press remarks in its Athletic Notes”: The entries from Penang and the F.M.S. are rather disappointing f- r this race meeting, but the number of h.trscs entered is quite above the ah I if the fields are not cut theie will be some very keen running.
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    Penang Golf Club.
    246 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The result of the tie played yeSterdsy was Men’s Singles Handicap. L E P. Wolferstan heat E. S. H islam 6—2 6—o. The amount of rainfall registere I during the twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m to was .44 inch. There will be an entire
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      353 4 sISaSsToTELsTj rE.& O. HOTEL 1 CRAG HOTEL Penang /(ills. RAffLES HOTEL Singapore. (STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. J SARKIES BROTHERS, I I Proprietors. 1 Consists not so much in using a quantity of REAL Second Rate Articles, because they are Cheap, but rather in buying a fewer number of a ECONOMY. Superior
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      124 4 fIONTRIBUTIOFS must'be addressed t< The Editor, written oh one aide of th» paper only and accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion but aa a guarantee of good faith. <■ 4L L monies must be paid at the Finang Gazette Office, Penang, to the Generat Manager,
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    246 5 SPEECH BY THE PREMIER. TABIFF REFORM AND IRELAND. [Rruter’s Service.] London, 10th May. Speaking at Manchester, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman expressed regret that Mr. Balfour should have chosen the present moment to come into line with the Tariff Reformers. He had hoped that Mr. Balfour, as the responsible
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    THE UNREST IN INDIA.
    76 5 SERIOUS MEASURES TAKEN. [Rkutrr’s Service.] London, 10th May. All the troops at Lahore are under arms and police are marching to Lahore from Mianmir. Preparations are being made to meet serious eventualities. London, 11 th May. Reuter’s correspondent at Lahore wires that the swift and sudden
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    31 5 INTERNATIONAL COURTESIES. [Reuter’s Service] London, 10th May. General Kuroki, of Japan, dined on Thursday evening in Washington with Mr. W. 11. Taft, U.S. Secretary of State for War.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN FINANCE.
    38 5 TRANSVAAL AND CAPE LOANS. [Reuter’s Service London, 1 Ith May. Consols are three-eights lower owing to the Transvaal loan and the impending loan of two millions sterling for the Cape Colony at 4 per cent.
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    THE SPANISH THRONE.
    25 5 BIRTH OF AN HEIR. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 1 It h May. Queen Victoria of Spain has been de* livfcied of a son.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    103 5 THE SPANISH THRONE. Berlin, 10th May Her Majesty Queen Victoria of Spain has been safely delivered of a son. FRANCE AND ENGLAND. M. Pichon, French Minister for foreign Affairs, is expected to visit London shortly. THE DISARMAMENT QUESTION. In a speech at Manchester Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman acknowledged
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2700 5 ORDINARY MEETING. I he usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices, there being pie<ent:—Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Dr. P. V. Locke, Mr. J. W. Halifax, and Mr. L. H. Clayton; with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary), Dr.
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      5 5 HARNESS ACCESSORIES. McAlister Co., Ltd,
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      357 5 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, London, Glasgow, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Singapore, AND PENANG. (Price List on Application). Central Sales Room. On lets Ma,, 1907, Ll’hj>ortant Auction Sale AT 10-30 A.M.. '< OF The Property of W. FREE DY, Esq., Proceeding to Europe. Valuable Household Furniture See Future Announcements.
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    LOG BOOK.
    798 6 Captain Coleman, Acting Harbour Master, has concluded an inquiry into the circumstances attending the loss of tongkong No. 676, belonging to Lin Chit, of Beach Street. It appears that the tongkong was on her way to Penang with a cargo of timber and planks. On the 3rdinst., when
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    34 6 Arcadia, Brit, 3514, Hide, May 11, China, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Brouwer, Dut., 545, Hut, May 1, Belawan, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Jeserie, Brit., 3114, Thomson, May 11, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    56 6 Arcadia for Ceylon, and Bombay. Ban Whatt Boon for Langkat. Brouwer for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Setul. Hong Wan I. for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Kapurthala for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lai Sang for Calcutta. Langkat for Teluk Anson. Sanuki Maru for Colombo. Sree Banka for
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    95 6 per Rotorua for Tongkah, 1 p.m. Monday. Resident Halewyn for Batu Bahra, 1 p.m. Monday. Padang for Batu Bahra, 1 p.m. Monday. Tara for Singapore, 3 p.m Monday. Riojun Maru for Madras, 3 p.m. Monday. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan, noon, Tuesday. Avagyee for Deli, 1 p.m. Tuesday. Mary
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    268 6 FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Serembau 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 a.m., 2-45 p.m., and 4-45 p.m. Bukit Tambun,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    107 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate dale of arrival, where bound, awl A gents. Benavon from London, May 20, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Gregory Apcar from Singapore, May 16, for Calcutta, A. A. Anthony <t Co. Japan from Calcutta, May 13, for Singapore, China,
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    PASSENGERS.
    43 6 By Thongwa from Singapore, Mrs. Mah Choon Hooi, Mr. and Mrs. Chee Choo Yew, Mr. and Mrs. Khaw Joo Tok, Mr. and Mrs Quah Beng Kee, Messrs. Walter Dobb, Isaac Little, J. Winterscale, F. Wood, Law' Hoe Chen, and Khaw Joo Yeang.
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    SHARES.
    1210 6 2 g k f Issue o*» Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid np. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotations «s a_ MINING. Gold. C 50,000 £1 £1 £4,873 1/-paid January, 1901 Itaub Aust. Gold Mining <!<>., Ltd. Fully Paid 6} sales 1892 £200,000 £191,250 1150,000 1 13/10 1/- (Contrib) 6} 1898 f. 2,000,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 11th May, 1307. (By Courtesy of tJce Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 9/1« 3 Documentary 24| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1731 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    195 6 Psnang, Uth May, 1907. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. ooz 16.75 no stock White Pepper 24 sellers. Trang Pepper 19} sales. Mace 8F.50 sales. Mace Pickings 72 sales. Cloves (picked) 51 buyers Nutmegs 110 27 sales. CNo 1 5 sal* s. Sugar. 2 xno stock. (.Basket
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      1540 7 chartered BANK of INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI I nederlanosch£ HANDEL Nederlandsch-lndische THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERNATIONAL BANKING AUSTRALIA AUD CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. «AATSCHAPPIJ. Escompto-Haatschappij |HO A UNITED CORPORATION. ,-corporated by Royal Charter. P»H-«f>-C.pitel »10.000.000 N»th«rlaad« Tradiaf Sool.ty. (Netherlandi lndla. Dlwnat Bask? c p 185 L c™ £1,500,000. Mh iX Issued
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      2781 8 The Subscription List will open on Monday, the PARA RUBBER SEED. Pgnailg TllH Club. SCHOOLMISTRESS. 11th day of March, 11)07, and close on or before /'"VRDERS now being booked for new I I r Tuesday, the 30th day of April, 1907, for the Colony fX foXe°” iug NOTICE. of the
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