Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 July 1907

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED J 833 No. 153 VOL. LXV. MONDAY, Bth JULY. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS*
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      2401 1 lntended Sailings. P. &0. Steam Naviga- /y BRITISH INDIA 11 Norddentscher Lloyd. Bremen, tion Company. STEAM NAY|GAT ON Co LTD AK Llne IMS EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Wi\\ If m ait SFRVICF n I last ana well-known mail steamers of Outward. For Imtkmdbd to Sail. Stiambb. ontt P an y
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      1572 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. '|3 |M T FA By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA URIK. f| O W ww> Ba A WwHI awa KBED th E I gold medal By the German Steamships “HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN,” RHENANIA,” I JHL BL JH I SILESIA,” and SCANDIA,” a regular monthly service is
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    MR. JOHN MORLEY.
    1467 3 Sigma in the Daily Mail. Mr. Morley has been the least noticed and the most successful member of the present Government. But to-day he emerges from his fruitful obscurity to make the annual Indian statement, and to make it in circumstances that bring him inevitably to the
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    Eastern Submarine Cables.
    368 3 Cocos Island and Batavia to be Linked up. A statement, which more than likely is correct, has be°n made that the Cocos-Batavia submarine cable has been sanctioned, that the work will be put in hand at once and the cable completed in about a year. This proposal
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    OUR IMPERIAL OUTPOSTS.
    811 3 something very like it.— Hongkong Daily Press. Imperial Outposts is the title of one of Mr. John Murray’s newest publications, and probably of one of the most important. The author of the book is Colonel A. M. Murray, and Lord Roberts in a preface says it is
    something very like it.—Hongkong Daily Press.  -  811 words
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    The London Rubber Market.
    89 3 T. O. Ceylon. We have been repeatedly asked for reasons for last month’s drop in the marketprice of Para rubber. In London, Ceylon people have not been perturbed by it, or we should doubtless have received an explantory cablegram from our London correspondent. By yesterday’s mail,
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    THE SPICE INDUSTRY IN THE EAST.
    469 3 CEYLON, THE STRAITS, AND JAVA. The spice industry, in cloves, nutmegs, mace, peppers, etc., formerly flourishing in Ceylon and the Straits Settlements, etc., is now but a minor industry in the former colony but still flourishes at Penang and Singapore and in Java and
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    173 3 Per P. O. ss. Sunda, from London, June 8, due July 8 at. Penang:—To Penang Messrs. Mr. W. G. Barratt and A. D. Brown. Per P. O. s.B. Moldavia, from London, June 21, -connecting with s.s. Arcadia at Colombo, due July 18 at Penang:—To Penang Messrs.
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      104 3 Wanted at Once. A little forethought will often save no end of trouble. 'Think of the pain and Buffering that must be endured in case of an attack of pain in the stomach or cramp colic when medicine must be sent for. Every family should have a bottle of Chamberlain’s
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      48 3 Colic and Diarrhoea. Pains in the stomach, colic, and diarrhoea are quickly relieved by the use of Chamberlain’s Col c, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. When in need of such a medicine, give it a trial. For sale by all Chemists and Storekeepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      84 3 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. The great success of this preparation in the relief and cure of bowel complaints has brought it into almost universal use. It never fails, and when reduced with water and sweetened is pleasant to take. It is equally valuable for children and adults, and
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      545 3 WANTED. A C LERK Kedah, mu.t B x have thorough knowledge of both English and Malay ..spoken and written preference given to one with knowledge of I I type-writing. Salary to commence with, U W I 140 per mensum. Apply a. u STATE ENGINEER, a little mflk in 554—13-7 Alor
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    THE WEEK.
    171 4 Monday, Bth July. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Waynng Kassim, 9 p m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 9-30 p ni. High water 10.23 a m Low water 4-.23 p.m. Tuesday. 9th July. Homeward German Mail. The Assizes. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. League Football G.C.A. v. F.S.,
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    Monday, 8th July, 1907.
    1099 4 There are indications that the work of -i '9extending and re-modelling Pry-e Dock* so as to biing it abreast of local 'require; c .I- O meats, is at last to be taken seriou-ly in hand. During the time that this dock belonged to and was controlled
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    CRICKET.
    749 4 KEY WORTH’S XI vs. MUGLISTON’S XL A cricket match was played on Saturday afternoon on the Esplanade between teams captained by Messrs. Mugliston and Keyworth. Mugliston won the toss and elected to bat. The side were all out for 137. Neubronner playing really good cricket for 46. Parsons, who
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    MEDICATED WINES.
    303 4 Among a large batch o f official par-p received from the Colonial Secretary tr’ morning is a draft of a Bill intituled a’ Ordinance to amend “The Liquor» anceim.”" It is eride„tl/Xd± meet the situation created b v recent adion of the Spirit Fanner Singapore, who prosecuted a
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    Penang Municipality.
    57 4 Supplemental Budget No. 2, framed by the President of the Commission of Penang and referred to by him at the 1 >st meeting of the Commissioners is as follows Electricity Supply Department. Distribution— Special Service 5,000 Other Charges— Repairs and Maintenance 1,300 6,300 Generation— Personal Emoluments 180 Other
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    The Mails.
    446 4 Ho,,K Sthamkr. Ex To WARD. PECTKD. DUE. SAIL. P. O. China 20j7 8.1.5. N. Taroba 12/7 N. D.L. Roon 9/7 Outward. P. Jc. O. Arcadia 17/7 8.1.5. N. Teesta 11/7 11/7 7 a.m. 11/7 5 p. m. N.D.L. Zieten 10/7 10,7 4 p.m. 10/7 9 p. ID. The
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      173 4 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., i WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, London, Glasgow, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Singapore, AND PENANG. (Price List on Application). LAST FEW NIGHTS! MATSUO’S GRAND JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. PALMER TYRES The Superior Elastic Quality ami Increased Thickness of the Rubber at the “tread” of Palmer Tyres,
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      125 4 /CONTRIBUTIONS fr uit be addt&ted id The Editor, written cm one tide of the paper only and accompanied by the writer*» name and addrw, not necessarily for iiwo'fion but at a guarantee of good faith. LL moniet. mutt be paid at the Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    THE NATIONAL FINANCES.
    119 5 STATEMENT BI Mr. ASQUITH. A REASSURING OUTLOOK. (Reuter's Sehvice.] London, 6th July. Mr. IL IL Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking at the annual Bankers’ Dinner, declared that the financial position was reassuring and that revenue was coining in satisfactorily. Even the railways were showing excellent returns,
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    92 5 THE PACIFIC FLEET. [Reuter’s Service London, 6th July. It is reported at Washington that the fleet of warships, intended for the Pacific, will probably sail early in autumn. The voyage will occupy sixty days, and it is believed that after reaching Peru, the fleet will proceed in
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    STANDARD OIL COMPANY.
    80 5 Mr. ROCKEFELLER’S EVIDENCE. [Reuter’s Service] London, Bth J uly. Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, who was subprenaed by a clever ruse to give information wit i regard to the operations of the Standard Oil Companies, has appeared in the court at Chicago. The Judge, however, failed to elicit
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    SHIPPING.
    66 5 STRIKES AT ROTTERDAM AND CHERBOURG. [Reuter’s Service London, 7th J uly. A Dutch cruiser has been despatched to Rotterdam in consequence of the serious situation which has arisen there as a result of the dockers’ strike. Another cruiser is to follow shortly. A large force of marines is assisting
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    GREAT BRITAIN’S TRADE.
    72 5 JUNE IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth July. I'he Board of Trade returns of imports and exports for the month of June show a decrease of £71,005 in imports and an increase of £2,471,882 in exports. 'The decrease in imports is in food and manufactured articles,
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    CHINA.
    46 5 ATTEMPT ON A GOVERNOR. Reuter’s Skrvk k London. 8 li July. A telegram from Shanghai announces that an unsuccessful attempt wis made on Saturday to blow up the reactionary Governor of Anhui at a review of cad ts Three persons were killed and one injured.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    48 5 FRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS. Berlin, 7th July. During a debate in the French Chamber of Deputies, M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, emphasised the friendliness of the relations between France and Germany. THE KAISER. The Kaiser has starte 1 on his annual cruise in the North Sea.
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    PENANG IN 1906.
    784 5 THE ADMINISTRATION REPORT. The Administration Report for Penang I during the year 1906 has just been pubI lished over the signature of the Hon. R. IN. Bland, Resident Councillor of Penang. We give below some excerpts, avoiding wherever possible reproducing particulars already culled from the various departmental
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2496 5 S.F.P. ORDINARY MEETING, FRIDAY, JULY 5. Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.o. His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrot, O.C.T. Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Colonial Secretary). W. J. Napier (Attorney-General). A. T. Bryant (Act. Auditor-General). J. Anthonisz (Act. Colonial Treasurer). F. J. Pigott (Act. Colonial Engineer).
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      6 5 SPIRITS AND WINES. McAlister Co», Ltd.
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      154 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. REFUND OF ASSESSMENT. All persons claiming refund of assessment in respect of dwelling houses vacant for any portion of the half-year ended 30th June, 1907, are hereby reminded that such claims must be sent in to the Commissioners on or before the 31st day of July, 1907. The
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      280 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. J A SPECIAL MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at (the Municipal Office at 3.30 p.m., on Friday, the 12th instant. j Business: 1. To consider and pass Supplemental i Budget No. 2of 1907. 2. Any ordinary business. L. A. COUTIER BIGGS, Secretary. HUNTLEY PALMERS, Ltd.,
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    LOG BOOK.
    853 6 Some time ago Messrs. Yarrow Co., Poplar and Yoker, obtained a contract from the Brazilian Government for ten torpedo destroyers of averagely good size and speed. It appears that four of the ten vessels are now under construction at the firm’s old yard on the Thames, a Glasgow
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    121 6 Avacyke, Brit, 247, Buchanan, July 7, Deli, gen., Koe Guan Co. Austria, Aus., 4879, Billaffer, July 6, Trieste, gen., Schmidt, Kustermann Co. Canton, Brit.. 105, Marican, July 6, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hing. Dbvanha, Brit, 2785, Hide, July 6, Japan, gen., Adamson Gilfillan <fc Co. Kut Sang, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    49 6 Austria for Singapore, Hongkong, and Japan. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Glenogle for Singapore, Hongkong, and Amoy. Lalpoora for Rangoon and Calcutta. Kut Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Sunda for Singapore, China and Japan. Tong Chay Un for Batu Bahra and Asahan.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    109 6 per Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan, at noon, tomorrow. Avagyek for Deli, at I p.m. to-morrow. Resident Halewyn for Asahan, at 1 p m tomorrow. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Perak (Straits S.S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore, at 2 p.m. to-morrow;
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED
    323 6 Name of Steamer, wherefrom, approximate date of arrival. where bound, awl Agents. Alcinous from Singapore, July 27, for London, Amsterdam, and Antwerp, W. Mansfield Co. Bencleuch from London, July 12, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Catherine Apcar from Singapore, July 18, for Calcutta, A. A.
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    PASSENGERS.
    92 6 By Lady Weld from Teluk Anson, Mrs. Blyth and infant, Misses (3) Cohen, Messrs. G. B. Ceruti, G. J. Stapp, F. O. Fosseby and Cohen. By Perak from Port Swettenham, Messrs. Nirmhiem, Gant Teong Teng, Lim Seng Kee, J. Rae, Lamb, Blau, Meiklejon, Moorhouse and Mr. and Mrs. Robertson
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    SHARES.
    1123 6 1 I 2 I M Issue Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid up. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotation. 2 a g■ MINING. Gol 4. 18 2 £200,000 £191,250 f.M *J £< 8 [A 1901 Itaub Aust. Col.l «lining Co., Ud Fully Paid 6 buy. rs 150,000 1 18/10 I/• 99 99 99
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, Bth July, 1907. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 1/8 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 5 8 3 Documentary 2/4 11 /16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’sight Private 175 J Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Pbnang, Bth July, 1907. Gold leaf |64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. soz 16.75 no stock White Pepper 21 75 sales. Trang Pepper 17.75 sales. Mace 81.50 sales, Mace Pickings 71 sales. Cloves (picked) 51 no sellers. Nutmegs 110 25 sales. fNol 530 Sugar. < 2 x no stock.
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      81 6 The Mistakes of Your Life. Do not number among the mistakes of your life that of neglecting to procure a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy. Some of your family may be suddenly, attacked with cramp, colic, or diarrhoea, which are always prevalent during the warm weather, and
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      22 6 To Ordinary and Order Bills of Lading Holders.” S.S. “SEGOVIA” has arrived from Japan vid ports. BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd., 553—8-7 Agents.
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      48 6 SALE OF STEAMER “NETHERTON Fire Damaged—Gr. Ton. 4,22 6. VESSEL to be sold for account of concerned as she now lies at Singapore Harbour. OFFERS ARE INVITED. Tenders to be sent in writing not later than 15th July. Addressed “NETHERTON,” c/o SYME Co., Singapore. 507-12-7 m w f
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      5 6 RACING SADDLES. McAlMer Co., Ltd.
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      54 6 FUSSELL’S “BUTTERFLY” BRANDS. Pure Milk and Cream. Obtainable at the following Stores in Penang Messrs. Tong Joo Co., Goon Yen Friends, Thean Chee Co., AND Taik Ho Co., TAiPING McAlister Co,, Lftd., General Representatives for the Proprietors. Wrought Iron Tubes Fittings, 1 f‘ L Largre Stocks Always on Hand. ADAMSON
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      1470 7 CHARTERED; BANK OF INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI REOERIAROSCHE HANDEL Nederlandsch-lndische THEJ MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERNATinMAi nAuviM/AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. «AATSCHAPPU. EscomptO-Maa'SChappij |||D|fl L|mT D CORTORATIOn" incorporated by Royal Charter Paid-ap-Capital »10,000,000 M.th.rlarid. Trading Soeinty. (Netterlandt-Indlan Dl,count Bank.l («corporal y aner. KBT Bro 1824. Kwabu,™, b™,u 1857. Araaoßl D Cawai.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1088 8 AUTUMN MEETING, 1907. Tauesday, 30tf) July, 1907, TStjursday, Ist Ulugust, 1907, df Saturday, 3rd Jlugust, 1907. IFRST DAY Tuesday, 30th July, 1907. I.—The Maiden Plate. Value $6OO. A Race for Maiden Horse Weight as per scale reduced 14 Ins. AH animals imported into the Straits or KM.b.
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      1049 8 REST HOUSE ALOR STAR. MACKAY’S NOTICE is hereby given bet the LIQUOR WHISKY, When Mosquitoes t,io6thtofcbe9th MARTEH’S BRANDY, i JLher tunkoo MAHMOOD GEISLER’S CHMPAGNE. V President, State Council, Kedah. Si NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. OAo/ PARA RUBBER SEED. £v /o tMDOhC Soap. VARDERS now being booked for new MAGAZINES AT PENANG AND
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