Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 July 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 172 VOL. LXV. TUESDAY. 30th JULY. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    PERAK TURF CLUB.
    952 2 ANKWU. MEETIHI 1907. Tuesday, 13t6 Jlugust, IS Isfarriay, 1516 Hugust, 1907, an. Saturday, 1716 Jlugust, i 'O7. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 13th AUG’JST, 1907• I.—The Maiden Plate. Value $4OO. A race for maiden horses» weight 9 stone 3 lbs., w’ith an allowance of 10 lbs. to all ex-griffins
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      1270 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. CM' WCtt M ftCTSIHS I» (J n j on S. S. Go. Of N. Z. By He HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. sw. b'™* y« to leave Penang for Port Swettenham Auckland, S D edin By the German Steamships “HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN.” HEN AN I o®"ll
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      57 2 [PUKE, ICH REFRESHING. Save Your Obtainab'e in Labels and ‘WSSEUS r ‘">" J at Messrs. Exchange Tong Joo A them for a Co Reliable v Coon Yen A Cold, Silver, J- Friends, or Cunmetal Thean chee Watch. C Pul! Parr,Cars < Messrs Tail on T r I miLr H e
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    COCONUT DISEASES.
    1003 3 Particulars have recently been given of the serious wet rot disease attacking coconut palms in Southern India this is very similar in some respects to the bud-rot disease of the West Indies. The editor of the Journal of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, writing on this disease says “Ou
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    RAISULI.
    865 3  -  Laurence Harris, in the Morning Leader. BRIGANDAGE AS A CAREER. The capture of Kaid Sir Harry Maclean by the Moorish brigand Raisuli has drawn the attention of the Powers to the fact that this notorious robber is still free. For years past newspaper readers have read of the raids,
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    541 3 4 AN EXPERT’S OPINIONS. Further evidence was heard by the Commission on Shipping Rings, on the 3rd inst. Mr. Douglas Owen said that in the summer of 1904 he was requested by the Colonial Office to proceed to Johannesburg to assist as an Imperial expert at a Conference
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    Post Office.
    215 3 The following unclaimed letters and papers are lying at the Penang Post Office Birch, C. W. M. Horne, R. R. Bradley, R. C. D. Howlett, H. Cambel, C. Hughes, P. Clunis, R. R. Kempster, Colonel Counsel, J. M. Klemantaski, J. Croning, Dr. G. B. Laidlaw, D. H. Crossman,
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    SUNGEI SALAK RUBBER CO.
    336 3 The following notice has been sent out from Home with regard to the above Company;— It is proposed to form a Limited Company with the object of acquiring Sungei Salak Estate from the Rubber Producers’ Syndicate, Limited. The property is conveniently situated, contiguous to Leigh and
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    398 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 and Logan. To Singapore Messrs. H. S. Oldham, A. E. Macdonald,
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      5 3 RACING SADDLES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      75 3 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 l>e suddenly attacked with cramp, colic, or diarrhoea, which are always prevalent during the warm weather, and
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      109 3 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy in India. Mrs. Sd. L. Hiscocks, writing from Clare Road, Byculla, India, says I have used and still require a good many bottles of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have found it invaluable as a cure as well as a preventive of
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    THE WEEK.
    136 4 Tuesday, 30th JulyPenang Races. E O. Hotel Race Dinner. High water 4.01 a.m. Low water 10.01 a.m Wednesday. 31st July. Outward P. O. Mail. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. High water 4.46 a.m. Low water 10.47 a.m Thursday, Ist August. Penang Races. E. Hotel: Race Dinner. High
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    Tuesday, 30th July, 1907.
    1051 4 Calcutta Turf Club, the leading racing body in the East, has taken a step which will meet with the approval of all those who have the true interests of the Turf at heart. It has decided to prohibit bookmakers at all meetings held under its jurisdiction
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      VOLUNTEERING IN PENANG.
      262 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Dear Sir, In Friday’s issue of your journal I notice that you (in effect) make an appeal for recruits for the Penang Volunteer Corps. According to the figures you publish, the present strength of the Corps is only 86, but
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    Sanitation in the Colony.
    528 4 At the meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission, on Friday, the President moved that the Health Committee be requested to consider Professor Simpson’s report and draw up their recommendations on the matter. The report had now been in their hands for some time and it was
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    ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOLS.
    506 4 INDUCEMENTS TO TEACHERS The following notice, which appears the Methodist Church organs in Amer’ lQ is not calculated, the Slraife Times right’’ observes, to strike many Singaporean?) Y being entitled to bear the caption given it-’ 8 A Great Opportunity Trained Teachers Wanted for Singapore” The Anglo-Chinese Schools
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    The Amenities of Penang.
    269 4 A nurse, writing in the St Johns llonse League Xews from the General Hospital, Penang, says Penang is a very pretty place, but the sea is my great delight, and I spend most of my off duty time at a place called Tanjong Bungah, which I
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    The Races.
    81 4 Final Selections for To-day. If only the rain holds off there is every prospect of an excellent day’s racing this afternoon. Fields will rule large and wth the course somewhat heavy and holding as a result of yesterday’s downpour, it would not be surprising to see some of
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      141 4 67 HOTEL. J RACE WEEK. SPECIAL DINNER, 8 P.M. Tuesday August Thursday Ist. August, J Saturday 3rd August. J 4 BAND IN ATTENDANCE. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietor* 4 MAKE NO MISTAKE. If, when thinking you are buying a REALLY GOOD BICYCLE, you get any other than a MASSEY-HARRIS (with Palmer Tyres),
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      124 4 CONTRIBUTIONS mutt be addresnd to The Editor, written on one tide of the paper only and accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion but <w a guarantee of good faith. ALL monies must be paid at the Pinang m Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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      21 4 [All communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated. The Editor is not responsible jor the opinions of correspondents.
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    JAPAN AND KOREA.
    318 5 KJRQUIS ITO’S PLIKS. the new convention. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th July. Reuter's correspondent at Seoul tele|lS that the plan of Marquis Ito, ReXlent-General of Korea, for governing Korea involves the disbandment of the Koie&u arin y RU< l substitution of an equal number of Japanese soldiers. Marquis
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    GREAT FIRE ON CONEY ISLAND.
    43 5 TWENTY HOTELS DESTROYED. [Reuter’s Service London, ‘29th July. One-third of Coney Island, the famous playground of New York, has been eutirely burned down. Twenty hotels were destroyed, the guests escaping in their nightclothes, and twenty-seven firemen were injured.
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    THE BALKANS.
    44 5 A TURKISH REPRESENTATION, [Reuters Service.] London, 29th July. The Turkish Government has made a strong representation to Greece with reference to the constant passage of armed bands across the frontier, and threatens to adopt vigorous measures against the Greek abettors in Macedonia.
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    THE JAPANESE NAVY.
    45 5 THE CRUISERS IN FRANCE. [Reuter’s Service] London, 29th July. Vice-Admiral Ijuin and the officers of the Japanese cruisers, Chitose and I'sukuba, which are at Brest, have left Paris to rejoin their vessel* after having spent several days in the exchange of courtesies.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    39 5 TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th July. It is understood that the Russo-Japanese Mfreement comprises five sections, of which the status quo in the Par hast and assents to the new situation in Korea.
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    AERONAUTICS.
    18 5 [Reuter’s Service] London 29th July. A Russian military balloon has been dcked up in the Baltic Sea.
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    A FALL IN CONSOLS.
    22 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 30th July. Goqsols have fallen below 83, mainly Wl,l g to the recent gilt-edged issues.
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    AN IMPERIAL COUNCIL.
    140 5 LORD CURZOI’S IDEA. ADVICE OF RETIRED GOVERNORS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th July. Lord Curzon, writing in the Westminster, develops the idea outlined in his speech as the guest of the Grocers’ Company on the 25th inst. when he said that there ought to be an Imperial Council
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    THE LIBELLED SOAP TRUST.
    87 5 MORE HEAVY DAMAGES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th July. Messrs. XV at sou Jc Sons, the soapmakers, have announced that their libel actions against the Associated Newspapers, Limited, representing the Daily Mail, the Daily Mirror, and the Evening News, have been settled out of Court. They will
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    LABOUR AND CAPITAL IN U.S.A.
    88 5 THE IDAHO TRIAL. [Reuter’s Service] London, 30th July. A protracted trial which has just ended at Boise, Idaho, ha< resulted in the acquittel of Haywood, the treasurer of the Western Miners’ Federati »n, who was charged with organising numerous murders and outrages in furtherance of
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    58 5 SOUTH AFRICANS v. ENGLAND. [Reuter’s Service Loudon, 30th Julv. Rain spoiled the wicket iu the second test match between England and the South Africans yesterday at Le°ds. England scored 76 runs in the fi st innings, and the South Africans replied with 110. In the second innings
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    226 5 THE KAISER AND THE TSAR. Berlin, 29th July. The meeting between the Kaiser and the User will take place in German waters most probably on Saturday next. THE SUGAR CONVENTION. Russia’s admission to the International Sugar Convention will be announced shortly. THE CAMEROONS. Local disturbances of an
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    VALLAMBROSA RUBBER CO.
    839 5 ANNUAL REPORT. We have received from Mr. Herbert M. Darby, Superintendent of Vallambrosa, the annual report of the Directors for the year ended 31st March, 1907, as follows Vallambrosa. Acres. Rubber in Tapping, 6 years and over 930 Rubber under 2 years 185| 1 year 15 planted
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    STRAITS CLUB IN LONDON.
    670 5 UNFAVOURABLE VIEWS. The London correspondent of the Singapore evening paper writes When it was proposed, the other day, to start a Straits Settlements Club in town, it was Telt at once, apart from a possible numerical insufficiency, that the membership would be too restricted, and that
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    The Mails.
    50 5 Home- o Ex- Positively To ward. s r,!AM !K pbctkd. Dvr Said P. O. Della 3 8 B I.S.N. Taroba 9/8 N. D.L. Prinz Ludwig 6 8 Outward. P. O. Marmora 31/7 4 pin 6 p.tn. 8.1.5. N. Teesta 8/8 N. D. L. Pr. El. Friedrich 7 8
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    The Plague.
    42 5 Simla, 18th July. The deaths from plague in India during the week ended 13th July number 4,899, as compared with 5,492 during the preceding week Of these the Bombay Presidency contributed 713, the Punjab 3,692, Burma 146. and Mysore 137.
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    Politics at Home.
    82 5 Socialistic Boasting. London, 20th July. Mr. Grayson, the successful candidate in the Colne Valley, Yorks, by-election, describes his victory as the first won in England for pure Revolutionary Socialism. The newspapers comment on the significance of the result. The Conservative journals declare it shows that the steady
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    LOG BOOK.
    776 6 With reference to the South Channel, Penang, Commander Radcliffe, Master Attendant, notifies that No. 10 Buoy has been replaced in position. The American cruisers Denver and Colorado left Singapore for Manila on Saturday morning. 11 was discovered whi e in port that a steam pipe on one of
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    73 6 Avagyeb, Brit., 247, Buchanan, July 39, Deli, gen., Koe Guan Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Scott, July 29, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin Co. Hong Wan 1., Brit., 2060, Kinghorn, July 29, Amoy, gen., Koe Guan Co. Ischia, Ital., 2784, Framesco, July 29, Hongkong, gen., Behn, Meyer Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    50 6 Ban Whatt Hin forTongkah. Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Hong Wan I for Rangoon. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson. Palitana for Singapore. Perak (S. S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Providence for Rangoon. Resident Halewyn for Batu Bahra. Rotorua for Tongkah.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    364 6 per Deli for Trang and Pang Nga, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Japan for Singapore, China, and Japan, at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Langkat for Teluk Anson, at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Bantam for Pulo Weh, Olehleh, and Padang, at 3 p.m to-morrow. Srre Banka for Pangkor, at 4 p.m to-mor-row;
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    172 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, awl Agents. Arratoon Apc ar from Singapore, Aug. 25, for Calcutta, A. A Anthony Co. Catherine Apcar from Calcutta. Aug. 6, for Singapore and Hongkong, A. A. Anthony Co. Delta from Singapore, Aug. 2, for Colombo and
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    SHARES.
    1156 6 o c Imrig Capital. Subscribed. share! Value. Paid up. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotation, 2 8 a MINING. Gold. .on» mmimi Dial oka C 50,000 £1 £l £4,873 !/-paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paiff 51 b 1892 £200,000 £191,250 l6o wM > 1 18/10 1/
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 30th July, 1907. {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 /months’ sight Bank 2 4 3/8 3 Credit 2/4 1/2 3 Documentary 2/4 9/1« Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    198 6 Penang, 30th July, 1907. Gold leaf $64.85 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5,0 z 16.75 no stock White Pepper 22.12} sellers. Trang Pepper 17.75 sales. Mace Bl.bo sales. Mace Pickings 69 x sales. Cloves (picked) 51 no sellers. Nutmegs 110 24 sales. fNo 1 5.30 sdss. Sugar. 2 xno
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      43 6 The Aostralian Horse Repository, Scotland Sload. (W. I. mawleyT Wine 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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