Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 May 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY, ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 11l VOL. LXV. FRIDAY, 17th MAY, 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1428 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. B| LIPTONS TEAS Bj the HAMBURG-AMERIK A LINIE. HUl\ll wD I WERE AWARDED THE XXII g**- M ~f WW GOLD MEDAL By the German Steamships HABSBURG," "HOHENSTAUFEN,” RHENANIA,” I\l <• I HYB f AT THE SILESIA,” and SCANDIA,” a regular monthly service
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    F.M.S. LABOUR.
    959 3 The Ttnujs of Ceylon says .—ln our last issue we gave the gist of a proposal which, if adopted, will remove, to a large extent, the present difficulty of obtaining labour for the Federated Malay States. It may be remembered that Mr. Hunter, the V.A. o f Messrs.
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    PROGRESS IN FORMOSA.
    668 3 Mr. T. Iwai, who became the Civil Govern >r of Formosa, as the successor of Baron Goto, has given the following information ogarding the general condition of Formosa an»l ibw prospects Before Formosa was in ths possession of the Chinese the resources were not opened up to
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    Sir M. Nathan’s Double.
    217 3 !—N. C. M. P. The Psychical Re-earch Society, if such a body exists in Hongkong, may well investigate the curious phenomena connected with our late Governor, Sir Matthew Nathan. While be is packing up at Gov- eminent House, Hongkong, the Japanese Press repot t his appearance
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    FAULT-FINDING IN SPORT.
    845 3 Fault-finding is the main characteristic of nearly everything that is written about sport nowadays. Writers have become I very critical. They are all for alteration I and reformation. The main point that escapes notice is I that the so-calle»i first -cl ms football and I cricket are
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    CHINA’S FINANCES.
    503 3 China Mail. I T. wo significant telegrams from PekI ing in regard to China’s finances have reI cently appeared in our columns. The first I stated that Viceroy Tuan Fang had arrangled a six per cent, loan of one million taels I with the Yokohama Specie Bank. On
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    376 3 Per P. ifc O. s.s. Marmora, from London, April 20, connecting with ss. Malta at Colombo, due May 23 at Penang To Penang Miss Frost, Dr. A. T. Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Robertson, Messrs. G. A. Millington, and C. Hummel. To Singapore: Dr. and
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      7 3 WINES AND SPIRITS. McAliatar V Co., Ltd.
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      118 3 An American Remedy. There is probably no medicine manufactured that can be found in more homes in the United States than Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. It has been in general use for over thirty years and each successive epidemic of diarrhoea and dysentery during this time has tested
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      870 3 FOR SALE. TO LET. RUBBER SEED—from 10 yr. old trees. A HOUSE iu Ayer Rajah. Road, suitable B Price 14.00 per 1,000. for a mess or family, close to th. Jt MANAGER, ce Course and Golf Green. I Selensing Estate, Apply to ,8 jJaUway DAVID BROWN A Co. 8 6
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    THE WEEK.
    164 4 Friday, I7th May. Homeward B. I. Mail. Golf Club Tennis Tournament Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p m. Harmston’s Circus, 9 15 p.m. Lodge Scotia: Installation and Supper, Masonic Hall, 8 p.m. High water 4.00p.m. Low water 10.00 a.m Saturday, IBth May. Hunt Club Gymkhana: Entries close. Harmston’s
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    Friday, 17th May, 1907.
    960 4 There is an ominous ring about Mr. Haldane’s speech cabled through by Reuter this morning. reference to fifty years ago sets us thinking of the Mutiny again and we may be sure Aiat a politician of Mr. Haldane’s customary caution would not have challenged the comparison
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    683 4 BUTTERFLIES tf. MOHAMMEDANS. The above teams met on the Esplanade yesterday evening to play off their League fixture. Both commenced with ten men B-side, but the full -complements were soon made up. m .under Buttbrflibs Goal, Key worth; backs, Muglitton and' J. Anthony half-backs, Arnold; Crossman, and Taylor;
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    146 4 There will be-a ride-on Sunday morning at of Logan and Perak Roads and finish? at Langdale” (near General Hospital.) The P. O. extra steamer Sumatra, having left Singapore at 10 a.m. yesterday is expected to arrive here at 5 p.m. to-day, and will leave for Colombo, Marseilles,
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    ROUND THE ESTATES.
    916 4 (BY OUR-SPECIAL COMMISSIOSgn HI. GEDONG. A journey in the early mornin» Caledonia to Gedong is no ing, for it entails rising at 5 a.® <k to Parit Buntar, entraining to Baaing and then driving again to Sungei (Ui Jt was still quite dark when Caledonia perched on
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      154 4 Isar£K )e. 40. HOTEL ?'n«ns- 1 CRAG HOTEL J>enang Hills. J RAFFLES HOTEL Singapore. (STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. 1 SARKIES BROTHERS, I g Provrietors. 1 DAHL’S MILK. As a guarantee of the purity and quality of this well-known Brand of Milk, attention is called to the following analysis by the Government
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      121 4 fWNTRIBVTIONS mt»*l fee addressed te TAe Fditor, written on one «We 0 tfce{MJMr only and accompanied by the writer’*,, name and addre**, not neeeMari/y /or insertion but a* a guarantee of good faith. t 4 XL monies must be paid at the finany. Gazette O/Eee, Penang, to the General. Manager,
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    THE UNREST IN INDIA.
    113 5 SPEECH BI Ir. HALDANE. tHE governments anxiety. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 16th May. M r R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State f jr War, speaking at meeting in London, that he would not attempt to disguise tje fact that s afce affairs in India <*3 causing the
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    EGYPT.
    90 5 LORD CROMER’S SUCCESSOR. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 17th May. Reuter’s correspondent in Cairo states that Sir Eldon Gorst, who has succeeded Lord Cromer as British Agent and ConsulGeneral, in presenting his credentials to the Khedive, expressed bis confidence that he would receive every assistance and facility in the discharge of
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    THE CONGO.
    80 5 STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 17ch May. In the House of Commons yesterday, Sir John Keuuaway (Unionist member for the Houiton division of Devonshire) drew attention to the situation in the Congo Free State. S r Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said that
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    THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
    70 5 ITALY’S LOYAL POLICY. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 16th May. A telegram from Rome states that Signor Tittoni, speaking in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, declared that his meeting with Prince Bu'ow at Rapallo. the visit of King E I ward to Gaeta, and the visit of King Emmanuel
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    AMERICAN RAILWAYS.
    52 5 INTER STATE COMPETITION. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London. 17th May. The American Inter-State Commer e Commission finds that railway co has been suppressed over one third of the area of the United States. It advocates the anulment of agreements between the railway companies, and effective laws to prevent the inflation
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    POLITICS IN AUSTRIA.
    47 5 THE ELECTION RESULTS. (Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 16th May. Gains by the Socialists and defeats of the Germans, Czechs, and Nationalists at the elections are general throughout Austria. The Social Democrats have won 57 eats, and the Anti-Semites (or Christian Socialists) have won 59 seats.
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    SAN FRANCISCO.
    46 5 MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 17th May. A sensation was caused yesterday in San Francisco when Boss Abraham Ruef pleaded guilty to the charge of extortion in connection with the Municipal corruption which has long permeated all brandies of civic life in that city.
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    THE NAYY LEAGUE.
    32 5 A STORMY DEBATE. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 17th May. At its annual meeting yesterday the British Navy League, after a stormy debate, rejected an amendment condemning the Goveiament’s naval policy.
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    RACING IN SINGAPORE.
    559 5 THE SPRING MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 16th May. The weather conditions were again snfavourable for racing to-day, there being a thunderstorm at noon and another at four o’clock. The Course was very heavy. Mr. Payne’s Privateer, who was entered in the Ex-Griffin
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    150 5 BEKLIN. Berlin, 16th May A Colonial military and naval exhibition has been opened in Berlin. THE DUCHY W BRUNSWICK. Prince Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg has been elected Regent of the Duchy of Brunswick. EGYPT. The Viceroy (Khedive?) and Vicereine of Egypt will shortly pay a visit to
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    90 5 THB STHIIB 01 THB BAID. BERIOUB DISTURBANCES. [Rbutkrls Sbbvicb.] London,* 1 May. Owing to the strike of white labourers, on the Rand, the Volunteers in Pretoria have been ordered to mobilise at an hoar’s notice. -_z London, 17 th May. There have been serious disturbances in connection with
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    42 5 (Rbutbr’s Service.] London, 17th May. The Moorish Foreign Minister has written a letter to the French Minister to Morocco, which the latter considers as satisfying the French demands in connection with the recent murder of Dr. Mauchamp iu Marrakesh.
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    Province Wellesley Mission.
    201 5 The Recent Concert. The Rev.. F. W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, sends us the subjoined financial statement in connection wi»h the concert recently given in the Town Hall in aid of tlie funds of the Province Wellesley Mission and Schools. In an accompanying note he remarks Our thanks
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    Penang Turf Club.
    109 5 Drawing for Subscription Griffins. The following subscription Griffins for the forthcoming race meeting were drawn for yesterday evening at the Race Course 1. Brown gelding 5 years A McDonald. 3. 5 A. G. Faber.4. Black mare 5 Ho Kim Kee. 5. Black gelding 4 Kedah Kongsi 6.
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    Penang Golf Club.
    83 5 Thb Calcutta Medal. The competition for the Calcutta Medal, which is by score under handle tp over two rounds of the links, will be played for on Whit Monday, the 20th inst. Post En. tries. Lawn Tennis Tournament. The results of the ties played yesterday were >
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    Harmston's Circus.
    85 5 Last night’s performance went with a fine swing and foreshadows a most enjoyable entertainment to-night when a complimentary benefit will be given to the Frantz Troupe. Provided that the rain bolds off, the jumping competition for local horses should be very interesting. To-morrow wifi witness the conclusion of
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    THE SINGAPORE TRAGEDY.
    912 5 ATTACK ON TWO CORPORALB. The Straits Times (Wednesday) gives the following particulars of the outrage at 'Tanglin Barracks on Tuesday, as reported by telegraph by our Singapore correspondent When the last rites on the body of Privet* George -Kemp, a member of the band, who died -from
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    LOG BOOK.
    854 6 K *The Russians have proposed to establish a Collectorale at Shan-hsing, Kirin, for the collection of tonnage dues on vessels navigating the Sungari river. It is mentioned in the Japan Gazette. that the collier Mercedes (2.839 registered tons) belonging to the British Fleet, which arrived at Yokohama at
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    94 6 Avagyrk, Brit., 247, Buchanan, May 17, Deli, gen., Koe Guan Co. Calypso, Brit, 339, Lowry, May 17, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Hoe Canton, Brit, 294, Scott, May 17, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin Co. Kapurthala, Brit, 72 Learmont, May 17, Singapore, gen., Huttenbsch, Leibert A Co Langkat,
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    CLEARANCES.
    50 6 Calypso for Deli. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Flying Dragon for Setul. Glenfalloch for Singapore, Hongkong Swatow, and Amoy. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson. Padang for Batu Bahra. Tong Chay Un for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Tara for Rangoon and Calautta, taking mails for Europe, etc vid Bombay.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    115 6 per Flying Fish for Port Weld, and Taiping, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Hindu for Mergui, Tavoy aud Moulmein, at 11 am. to-morrow. Sumatra for Colombo and Tuticorin, at 11 a m. to-morrow Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan, at noon, tomorrow. Avagyee for Deli, at I p.m. to-morrow. Mary Austin
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    185 6 FOR 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., 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., 11 a.in., 2-45 p.m., and 4-45 p.m. Bukit Tambun,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    207 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Bena von from London, May 20, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. BENARTvJrom London, for Singapore, China, and Japan, May 31, Sandilands, Buttery, Co. Catherine Apuar from Hongkong, May 27, for Calcu t
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    PASSENGERS.
    58 6 By Teesta to Port Swettenham, Mrs. Wooden and child, Mr. R. Orange te Singapore, Mrs. J. Jambu, Mrs. Roeo Woodford Mr. and Mrs. Tan Kbeam Keap and children, Mr. and Mrs Yeoh Cheow Beng and child, Mr. Lim Tai Lee. By Kapurthala from Port Swettĕn--Imm, Captain Graham, Dr. Tracers,
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    SHARES.
    1243 6 8 a Imqe I Capital. VwS. Dirid.nda Name Qu„ tiW( 2 a 3 MINING. Gold. rSO 000 £1 £> £4,873 I/- paid January, 1901 Ranb Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 6} 8a 08 1892 £200,000 £191,250 J jgo’oOO 1 18/10 n M (Contrib) 6} 1898 /.2,000,000 /“.1300,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Pen ano, 17th May, 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 2/4| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. I’3} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 1731 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Penang, 17th May, 1907 a Gold leaf >64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. soz 16.75 no stock White Pepper 24 sellers. Trang Pepper 18.50 oalea. Mace 81.60 sales. Mace Pickings 7asales. Cloves (picked) 51 buyers. Nutmegs 110 27 sales. CNo 1 ssal»s. Sugar. < 2 x no stock. (.Basket
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1140 8 PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1907. TSuesday, 23rd July, 1907, Isfarsday, 25tfj July, 1907, df Saturday, 27tfi 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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      783 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. 11l the I IHn THE Municipal Commissioners of George I fi WW Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders for erecting a Septic Tank at Jelutong I 8188 J| Nightsml Depot. Mg MK MAgM fl W M Full particulars can be had and planl B WW 111 and specifications inspected
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