Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 May 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 116 VOL. LXV. FRIDAY, 24th MAY. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1482 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST?] 'Jj Isl M **T Ki Cl TP A O By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. TUE U nd€rWOOQ wm AWARDBD THB TlfFI /IIAfHITAI* GOLI) MEDAL By the German Steamships HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFENRHBNANIA,” I v TH£ SILESIA,” and SCANDIA,” a regular monthly service is maintained between
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    BRITISH RUBBER.
    1455 3 growth of plantations. In the course of an extremely interesting lectureof which the principal points appeared in summarised form in our issue of Thursday last, says the Financier and Rullionist of 29th ult.Mr. Herbert Wright put before the members of the Society of Arts the present position and
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    Leprosy in Rats.
    235 3 A rat which recently di d in Melbourne was found by Dr. Bull, Director of the Bacteriological Laboratory, at the Melbourne University, to be infected with leprosy. The discovery is full of interest, since it is i ot certain that leprosy is not communicated to human beings
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      122 3 An American Remedy. There is probably no medicine manufactured that cm be found in more homes in the United States than Chainbeilain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Bemody. It has been in general use for over thirty years and each successive epidemic of diarrhoea and dysentery dm ing this time has
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      97 3 A Good Suggestion. Mr. C. B. Wainwright of Lemon CityFla., U S.A., has written the manufac. turers that much better resulrs are obtained from the use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy in cases of pains in the stomach, colic, and cholera morbus by taking it in water as
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      1855 3 PENANG VOLUNTEERS, nobels explosives. notice. to let. :(o): 'T'HE Undersigned is prepared to book A HOTTMi?I OBDEBS BY CAPTAINAB- AQAJJS 4T IMH m for Rubber Sewi fro,,,J A 8|a 1 Ro d oiuble COMMANDANT. M*«AZINES AT PENANC AN» IPOH. iw de liwy ph4 on cloao 10 th "J®/ 5- MANAGER,
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    THE WEEK.
    158 4 Friday, 24th May. Ember Day. Empire Day. Public Holiday. Hunt Club Gymkhana, 2.45 p.m. High water 9.3 H p.m Low water 3.36 p.m. Saturday, 25th May. Ember Day. Homeward P. <fe O. Mail. Golf Club Tennis Tournament. High water 1«».24 pm. Low water 4.24 p.m Suaday, 26<h May.
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    Friday, 24th May, 1907.
    1221 4 We are not in active sympathy with the advanced section of the anti-opium crusaders, but we have often contended that the Opium Farm as it exists in this Colony is an immoral institution, defensible on no grounds whatsoever and degrading to the Farmer and the Government
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    PENANG HARBOUR.
    735 4 NEW DREDGER AT WORK. The Crab, the new dredger for the improvement and deepening of the Port of Penang commenced work at Swettenham Pier yesterday afternoon when the Hon R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor, Mr. C. G. May, Acting Deputy Colonial Engineer, Captain A. Coleman, r.n.r., Acting Harbour
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    Rubber in Chenderiang.
    184 4 A correspondent writes to the Times of Malaya There are some promising rubber plantations near Chenderiang, notably Sur.gei Lanior, the property of Mr. Malcolm Duncan. and Sungei Jong. The latter, a square mile in area and situated on the old Tapah Road, was taken up by Mr.
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    EMPIRE DAY.
    394 4 CADET CORPS ON PARADE. There was a parade of the Cadets Corps of the Penang Free School at seven o’clock this morning on the Esplanade to celebrate Empire Day. The Cadets, under command of Lieut. W. Hamilton, looked well in their new khaki uniforms The marched past the
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    Anglo-Chinese School.
    205 4 Distribution of Prizes. The annual distribution of prizes took place at the Anglo-Chinese School this morning at ten o’clock. The following is a list of the prize-winners Prizes for Good Attendance: Law Hin Hock, Chuah Boon Soo, Lee Eng Cheang, Khoo Heng Suat, Ang Cheng Pun, Yeoh Soon
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    Perak Tin.
    166 4 April Output. The output of tin was 38,694.13 pikuls against 28,402.59 pikuls in March. The value of the metal is returned at $3,543,828.91, on which duty amounting to $495,989.17 was collected. The average price of tin was $92.84 per pikul with duty at $38.45 per bhara. The March
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      172 4 JSARKIES’ HOTELS. j ?E.& 0. HOTEL Penang. CRAG HOTEL penang 3(ills. j RAffLES HOTEL (STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. j SARKIES BROTHERS, J Best English Harness, in Brown or Black Leather, Brass Mounted throughout. H ghly /Jr/& recommended for Style and Durability. S Ordinary and Breast Collar in Stock. Horse. Cob, and
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    IRELAND.
    97 5 Mr. BIRRELL'S BILL. THE blow to the government. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd May. The deadlock, created by the Irish Nationalist Convention’s rejection of Mr. Birrell's Bill, engrosses the attention of the newspapers. The Unionists continue to ridicule the Government and advise Mr Birrell to resign. The Radicals deny that
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    56 5 VENTILATION OF MAGAZINES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd May. As a result of the enquiry into the recent explosion on board the French warships Jena, in Toulon harbour, a British Admiralty order directs the immediate installation of a new system of ventilation for the magazines on British warships
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    AMERICAN TARIFFS.
    38 5 MANUFACTURERS’ DECISION. [Reuter's Service.] London, 23rd May. The Convention of the National Association of Manufacturers, which is sitting in New Y<»rk, has adopted a report by the Committee in favour of an immediate revision of tariffs.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    21 5 [Reuters Service.] London, 23rd May. There are forty-three Mines on the Rand affected by the strike of white employees.
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    PRINCE FUSHIMI.
    17 5 [Reuter's Service.] London, 23rd May. Prince Fushimi of Japan has inspected the Docks at Liverpool.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    305 5 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION. Berlin, 23rd May. Professor Nicholas Mun ay, Ph.D., LL.D., has been appoi -ted President of the International Arbitration League. AMERICA AND GERMANY. Columbia University has passed a resolution acknowledging the Kaiser’s peace policy. THE KING OF SIAM. King Chulalongkorn of Srim is on a visit
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    PROGRESS IN MALACCA.
    888 5 THE ANNUAL KtirOßT. The annual report on the Settlement of Malacca for 1906 by the Hon. W. Evans, Acting Resident Councillor, Malacca, has just been published. We give below some of the most interesting excerpts The revenue during last year was $707,785 (£82,574), the expenditure $550,536 (£63,879).
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    1503 5 In the Globular Jottings of Griselda (Blackwood’s, 10/- net) Miss E. Douglas Hume gives a brightly written account of a journey across America, a trip by Japan and China to the Federated Malay States and Ceylon, a visit to Shanghai and Peking, and a run across India. Griselda
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    Rubber Shares.
    378 5 Latest London Report. Messrs. J. Russel) Grant <fc Co.’s Rubber Share Market Report, to hand by the P. O. mail, states London, 2nd May. The market during the week, for Malay and Ceylon rubber company shares has been lifeless, and though there has been no give in prices,
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    LOG BOOK.
    828 6 A Colombo paper of the 7th inst. sa)s The Swadeshi steamer service between Colombo and Tuticorin, which fell through suddenly some time back, is to be resumed again. The two boats the B. I. Co. recently put on the Tuticorin service are very fast ships and at times
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    99 6 Ban Whatt Hin, Brit., 195, Morrell, May 23, Tongkah, gen., Adamson, Gil Allan Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, May 24, Langkat, gen., Beng Kee. Kapurthala, Brit., 721, Learmont, May 24, Singapore, gen., Hottenbach, 11-iebert Co. Lady Wki.i», Brit., 245, Teweeke, May 23, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong
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    CLEARANCES.
    22 6 Cornelia for Poit Swettenham and Malacca Ladv Wkli> for Teluk Anson. Malaya for Deli. Perak (< hiuese) for Tort Swettenham and Singapore.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    189 6 pick <’alypso for Deli, at 9 a.m to-morrow. Tamba Maru for CMombo, at JI a.m. tomorrow. Nam Sang for Calcutta, at 11 a.m. to-morrow. Delhi for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritus, Egypt, and vid Brindisi, for Europe, etc., at noon to-morrow. Registration up to 11 a.m. Parcels up
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    193 6 FOR L'liiping, [poh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Serein ban and Malacca, at 1 p ni. 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. Piye, at 7-30 a.m., II a m., 2-45 p.m., and 4-45
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    172 6 Name nJ .Steamer, where from, approximate dale of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Benartv from London. May 31, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilauds, Buttery, Co. Catherine Atuar from Hongkong, May 27, for Calcu t•, A. A. Anthony A Co. Delhi from Singapore, May 25, for Colombo and
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    PASSENGERS.
    39 6 By Kapurthala from Singapore :Mr. and Mrs. Khor Joo Choe, Mrs. Lee Toon Poon, Miss C. Stephen, Messrs. C. E. Paterson and Teng Cheng Swee From Port Swettenham.Mrs. Gilroy and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jenovy and Mr. Jewitt.
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    SHARES.
    1235 6 M 2 g Issue I o Capital. Subscribed. 0, of Vakie. Paid tip. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotation., a 5 Z MINING. Gold. fRO 000 £1 £4,873 !/-paid January, 1901 Ranb Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 6J sellers. 1892 £200,000 £191,250 (W™ 1 18/10 l/-„ M (Contrib) 6}
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 24th Mat, 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 9/1« 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Pbnang, 24th May, 1907. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 Iba. 5 oz) 16.75 no stock White Pepper 24 sellers. Trang Pepper 18.50 sales. Mace 81.50 sales. Mace Pickings 72 sales. Cloves (picked) 51 buyers. Nutmegs 110 2»» sales. SNo5 No 1 5 sabs. M 2 x no
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      75 6 Lame Back. This ailment is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and may be cured by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm two or three times a day and rubbing in the parts vigorously at each application. If this does not afford relief bind on a piece of flannel «lightly dampened
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      6 6 WINES AND SPIRITS. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      45 6 The Australian Horse Repository. 11, Scotland Stood. (W. I. mawleyT feiepMie 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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      6 6 STEEL TRUNKS. ScAliUu 4R Co., LtS.
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      146 6 MATSUO’S GRAND JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, Corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street. TO-NIGHT! AND EVERY NIGHT! GRAND BANZAI PROGRAMME, The Rage of the Season. Latest, Freshest, and Longest Coloured Films < SHOWS the WHOLE WORLD BEFORE YOU. LAUGH! SMILE!! ROAR!! COME! ENJOY!! COME!!! Change of Programme Every Wednesday and Saturday. Performance,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1041 8 AUTUMN MEETING, 1907. Tuesday, 30t6 July, 1907, lst Jlugust, 1907, Saturday, 3rd 3%ugust, 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday3o th July, 1907 I.—The Maiden Plate. Value $6OO. A Race for Maiden Horse Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or F.M.S. as Subscription
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      764 8 The London Assurance Mannheim Insurance Co. j Fjre insurance. Corporation. Marine Insurance. Qu*>-n Insurance Company. The undersigned having been appointee Royal Fire insurance Comn> n Agents for the Corporation are cow pre lhe undersigned as Agents, will accept P pared to accept MARINE and FIRE Marine Risks on Merchandize, Produce,
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