Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 July 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 168 VOL. LXV. THURSDAY, 25th JULY, 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2354 1 st™™: Kjfz Intended Sailings. S*!* *ww*» P. &0. Steam Naviga- |/S\ BRITISH INDIA It Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. tion Company. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. i mP e ri .i i™ u.., EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. W T” HE fast and well-known mail steamers of MAIL n w ,Ln/ b For Imtmd.o
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      1150 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. nUKNdD I gwg J 11 _X. ></:»! and Gravel. By the German Steamships “HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN RHENANIA I I ET Bkl I VLI SILESIA,” and SCANDIA,” a regular monthly service is maintained between Lisbon and the g IlB' >
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    THE “POINTS” OF A GOLF BALL.
    1555 3 to be reached so quickly.— JFestfniaster Gazette. BY HORACE HUTCHINSON. I think that all judicious golfers are agreed that a dull ball off the putter means a ball that runs steadily on the green, and therefore that a dull ball is the kind of
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    Company Law in the Empire.
    223 3 July 17. A special London cable to the Pioneer says :—A Blue Book has been issued dealing with Company Laws of the Empire. It is suggested in the Blue Book that as a step towards uniformity facilities for acquiring information should be increased. At the
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    DRAINAGE ON RUBBER ESTATES.
    1139 3 Mr. J. Coryton Roberts writes to a Colombo paper The system o f cultivation in operation on the estates in my cimrge is no new system of surface draining, but aims at dispensing with and superseding that quite inadequate and unsatisfactory method of preventing loss to
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    Charge against an Assessor.
    122 3 In delivering ju«lgment in a murder case appeal in Rangoon recently, a Judge of the Chief Court said Before proceeding further, I may briefly refer to an incident which, in my experience, is happily unique:—On the second day of the first hearing it was alleged before
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    Lord Curzon.
    49 3 London, sth July. When invited to contest his old constituency of Southport, Lancashire, at the next, election, Lord Curzon replied that he regretted his inability to promise owing to the uncertain state of his health. But he would do his utmost to assist in recapturing the seat.
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    Zanzibar.
    102 3 Abolition of Slavery. London, Bth July. Mr. Winston Churchill, replying to Sir Charles Dilke, in the House of Commons, said the legal status of slavery on the Zanzibar coast would be abolished on the Ist October. The Hou*e of Commons would be asked to vote compensation. Mr. I. E.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    300 3 Per P. «fc O. ss. India, from London, July 5, connecting with s.s. Marmora, at Colombo, due Aug. 1 at Penang:—To Penang Mr. and Mrs T. Matthews, Mrs. McGregor and child, Messrs. A. G. Cory an«i Logan. To Singapore Messrs. H. S. Oldham, A. E. Macdonald,
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      82 3 The Mistakes of Your lAfe. 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 prevident during the warm weather, and
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      107 3 Colic and Diarrhoea. Pains in the stomach, colic, and diarrhuia are quickly relieved by the use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhce i 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. Huny&di Janos
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      715 3 R..,.. I Penang Turf Club. T- d.. Adtdmn Meeting, 1907. bovril to Grand Stand by Tickets Tickets for Grand Stand can be obtained a cont A in v s at -Secretary’s Office, or at the Gate. The» Tickeu .re only ,old subject to and Muscle. Beef-teas and 1 fc e
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    THE WEEK.
    174 4 Thvrviajr, 25th July. St. James, Ap. Full Moon. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. League Football: G U.A. v- Y.M.C.A., C.R.C. Ground. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 9.30 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 9 to 11 p.m. High water 12 01 a.in L<»w wnUr 6.01 a.»»» Friday, 26th July. Municipal Commission, 3-3 U p.m P.C.C.
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    BIRTH.
    14 4 Procter.—July 24th, at 44, Northam Road, to Mr. and Mrs. Procter, a son.
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    MARRIAGE.
    26 4 Nicoll.—Venning.—July 2, at Bath, C. V. Nicoll, m r C. 8., to Helen Mary, daughter of A. R. Venning, 1.5.0., Federated Malay States Civil Service.
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    Thursday, 25th July, 1907.
    1025 4 It is far from our desire to interfere with the amusements of the native children of Penang, but it is our duty to point out that the practice of flying kites in the public streets is a most dangerous one and should be stopped at once.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    463 4 DINNER AND CONVERSAZIONE. An interesting reunion of the members and friends of the Straits Settlements Association took place at the Trocadero Restaurant, London, on 2nd inst. There was a dinner at 7.30 p.m., at which about 70 sat down, followed by a conversazione. At the former function
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    Penang Golf Club.
    377 4 Ladies’ Monthly Medal The following was the result of the p ay for the Ladies’ Monthly Medal for July Mrs. Stitt 44 47= 91—16=75 Mrs. Bowers Smith 49 +5l 100—24=76 Mrs. Alurray 48 43= 91 —14=77 Mrs. May 42 46= 88— 7= 81 Mrs. Wolferstau 51 56=107—24
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    835 4 The track was in splendid condition morning and some nice work was indul J in. A good attendance of spectators also noticeable. J/ternoon and Cinderella galloped t get her, and managed six furlong, i lt j 25 secs. j4/Zer?u)on was very skittish I*° fore her gallop, but had
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    Municipal Commission.
    88 4 The following is the business for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Coiutssion to-morrow 1. Alinutesof last meeting to be rea«i and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. By laws for the regulation of the landing and temporary sforign of gods.
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      136 4 > ♦E. O. HOTEL.* RACEJWEEK. J SPECIAL DINNER, 8 P.M. Tuesday Aueust ♦Thursday Ist August. ♦Saturday 3rd August. BAM) IN ATTENDANCE. t 4 ””SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. 4 BUBGOYUE’S ONE SOLUTION HAIR DYE. 4ln Three Popular Shades, I Black, Dark Brown, Brown, i Produces Shades which T I are perfectly natural
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      130 4 fIONTRIBUTIONS mutt bt addretttd to The Bditor, written on one tide of the paper only and accompanied by the writer r t name and addrett, not necettarily for interiion but at a guarantee of good faith. ALL» moniet mutt be paid at the finang Gazette” Office, Penang, to the General
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    THE UNREST IN INDIA.
    166 5 POSITION OF NATIVE PRINCES. STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 24th July. The Maharajah of Bikaner, in a long letter to The Times Ptatiug clearly the position of the Indian Princes, declares that, while the present policy continues, thev will remain unflinchingly loyal and that,
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    EAST AFRICA.
    79 5 ENGLAND'S FIRST DUTY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 2 Ith July. Sir F. W. Fryer presided at the East African banquet yesterday. Mr. R. L Antrobus, Assistant Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that the Government would do everything to promote the prosperity of the country. Sir Clement L.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    70 5 INDENTURED LABOUR IN NATAL. [Reuter’s Service] London, 25th July. A despatch from Pietermaritzburg states that the Legislature of Natal has rejected by 25 votes to 9 a Bill abolishing indentured labour and passed a motion asking the Government of Natal to negotiate with the Government of India through
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    62 5 DISGRACEFUL SCENE AT LORDS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 25th July. Owing to the wet wicket there was no play at Lords in the match be*ween Lancashire and Middlesex yesterday. The crowd noisily demanded a resumption of the match and trampled on the pitch. Mr. A. Maclaren, captain of
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    SHIPPING.
    48 5 GERMAN LINER REFLOATED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th July. The North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm 11., which suddenly listed to port as she was loading coal at Bremerhaven, on the 21st inst., and was half submerged owing to the water rushing into her bunkers, Las been re-floated.
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    AUSTRALIA.
    43 5 MORE STEAMER COMMUNICATIONS [Reuter’s Service.] London, 25th July. A telegram from Brisbane states that Lord Chelmsford, Governor of Queensland, at the opening of the State Parliament announced that a bill would be introduced providing for direct steamship services with India and China.
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    MOTORING.
    28 5 THE PEKING-PARIS RACE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 25th July. Prince Scipion Borghese, driving a 14 horse power Itala car, arrived at Kazan, -00 miles from Nijni-Novgorod, yesterday evening.
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    113 5 TERRITORIAL FORCES BILL. UNIQUE SPECTACLE AT CHATHAM [Rkuter’s Service London, 24th July. Ihe House of Lords has unanimously passed the third reading of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Bill. London, 25th July. Yesterday H.R. II the Duke of Connaught, accompanied by a number of Japanese officers, inspected
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    KOREA AND JAPAN.
    115 5 AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 25th July. The m°mbers of the Korean delegation to The Hague Conference have sailed from Southampton for America. Prince Yong, one of the delegates, who was interviewed by a representative of Reuter’s Agency, said that they intended visiting President Roosevelt and
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    94 5 THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. Berlin, 24th July. The Hague Conference has agreed to the German and American proposds which place no restrictions on the rights of the Powers to collect debts from foieign countries. Baron Marschall von Bieberstein, one of the German delegates, has proposed the establishment of
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    Rubber Shares.
    269 5 Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co in their Report on the Share Market, state London, July 5. The market f«»r Malay rubber shares has been very fairly active, and in several cases prices are firmer. Bukit Rajahs have been specially in favour. Anglo Malays are firm buyers at 21.
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    Down-Trodden Korea.
    54 5 3hina Gazelle. It seems to us that the exclusion by Japan of Korea from The Hague Conference is only another act of tyranny and deceit worthy of the treacherous allies of the be ttayed and helpless Land of Morning Cahn.” Korea at The Hague would be like Banquo’s
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    SINGAPORE AND SABANG.
    715 5 A long and interesting letter appears in the Singapore Free Press on the shipping facilities of Singapore and Sabang, from a correspondent who signs himself Bangan,” replying to a previous correspondent. Bangan states that, with regard to the difference in price of coal a* the two ports
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    New Rubber Companies.
    203 5 London, J uly ]O. The Sumatra Serdang and Sungei Salak prospectuses are to bo issued shortly. London, July 12. The application list of the United Serdirtg Sumatra Plantations, Limited, opens on Monday next. The Directors are Messrs. Arthur Lampard, H. W. Brett, Francis Savill, and others. The
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    HEALTH RETURNS.
    419 5 The health returns for. the Island of Penang during the month of June show that there were 441 death*—3ll males and 130 females, —which is equal to a death rate of 40.08 per mille. The greatest number of deaths—s6—was due to phthisb malarial fever r 27; remittent fever
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    St. Xavier’s Institution.
    99 5 publish below a list of subscriptions to the fund for the extension of St. Xavier’s Institution. As usual the Chinese have win? well to the front in assisting the cause of education in the Settlement. Mr. Loke Chow Thye $5,000 Leong Fee 1,000 Gan Ngoh Bee 1,000
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    The Mails.
    327 5 Ho K Steamer Ex !*<*«■»«•» J» WARD. PRCTKD. DUE. SAIL. P. ifc U. Delta 3/8 BT.S.N. Tara 26/7 6 p.m. 8. p.iu. N.D.L. Prinz Ludwig 6 8 Outward. P. <k O. Marmora 31/7 8.1.5. N. Teesta 8/8 N. D.L. Pr. El. Friedrich 7 8 The Royal mail steamer
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    LOG BOOK.
    845 6 In company with other cadets from Osborne College, Prince Edward of Wales recently spent a happy afternoon in Portsmouth dockyard. The party visited warships of various kinds, from battleships in the making to destroyers under repair. During this tour instruction was combined with pleasure, and Prince Edward seemed
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    93 6 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Heid, July 24, Port Swettenham, gen., Koe Guan Co. Fuh Wo, Nor., 4?«4, Tadd, July 25, Langkat, o 1, Katz Bro». Helios, Nor., 860 Kundsen, July 24, Bombay, gen., Huttenbach, Bros. Ladv Weld, Brit., 245, Treweeke, July 25, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co Preussen,
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    CLEARANCES.
    25 6 Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Thongwa for Port Swettenham and Singapore Van der Parra for Deli and Langsa.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    323 6 per Solfold for Singapore, at noon, to-morrow. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca, at I p.m. to-morrow. Perak (K. G. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Resident Halewyn for Batu Bahra, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Padang for Batu Bahra, at 1 p m. to-morrow.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    207 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate dale of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Alcinous from Singapore, July 27, for London, Amsterdam, and Antwerp, W. Mansfield A Co. Brnglor from London, July 27, for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands. Buttery Co. Delta from Singapore, Aug. 2, for
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    SHARES.
    1224 6 I If Capital. Bub«rib«l. vX. P.M op. Di.M.rM., Quotation s a MINING. Gold. rso 000 £1 £1 £4,873 I/- paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid;s| buyers 1892 £200,000 £191,250 j 16O ’oOO 1 18/10 •> (Contrib) 5| bu yerB 1898 f. 2,000,000 A 1,800,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang, 25th July, 1907. (By Courtesy of t/te 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| Bombay Demand Bank 173) 3 days’sight Private 175)
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Penang, 25th July, 1907. Gold leaf $64.85 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. soz 16.75 no stock White Pepper 22.12) sellers. Trang Pepper 17.75 sales. Mace 81.50 sales. Mace Pickings 69 Mies. Cloves (picked) 51 no sellers. Nutmegs 110 24 Mies. fNo 1 5.30 snlss. Sugar. < 2 x no
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      44 6 The Australian Horse Repository. Scotland Sload. (W. I. MAWLEYt TtKHtW 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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      5 6 HARNESS ACCESSORIES. McAlUtcr SP Ltd,
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      90 6 MATSBO’S CINEMATOGRAPH. UST nut NICRTS! LAST THREE NIGHTS I! EXTENDED SEASON. r zOwing to the increased patronage of the public the manageof Matsuo’s Cinematograph have decided to prolong the Season in Penang. TWO SHOWS A NIGHT. Change of Programme at Every Performance. An amusing, diverting, and instructive exhibition of beautiful
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    922 8 ANNUAL MEETING, 1907. Tuesday, 13tf) August. 1907, Thursday, 15tfj Hugust, 1907, and Saturday, 17ti) THugust, 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, JJth AUGUSI, 19^7• I.—The Maiden Plate. Value $4OO. A race for maiden horses, weight 9 stone 3 lbs., with an allowance of 10 lbs. to all ex-griffins imported
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      347 8 PENANG VOLUNTEERS. «(o): Capt. J. G. Allan and L-Cpl. B. G. H. ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A R ADAMS, Johnson 14th to 20th inst. COMMANDANT. Lieut. F. O. Hallifax and Cr. Sergt. J. W. :(O): B. Ogle 21st to 27th inst. July 1907. 2nd-Lieut. Bowers Smith and Sergt. G B. F.
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      1179 8 NIKKO MUNICIPAL notice. para rubber seed. REFUND OF ASSESSMENT. ZARDERS now being booked for new -'S rnorograpnic otudio. .crop «omumKUg August All persons claiming refund of assess- Special rates for large orders. 1Z Q Ok AIVIW A meat in respect of dwelling houses vacant Apply to Ik. VJUUUWA, any poi
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