Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 December 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 285 VOL. LXV. TUESDAY, 10th DECEMBER. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2424 1 pjO steam Navigation Company. l [XPtciED arrivals and departures. Intended Sailing*. It NorddCll Ist’iicr Lloyd, Bremen. MAIL SERVICE. /J|\ E fIBWMMMM outward. BRITISH INDIA wK\ Imperial German Mail Line. I/ p ]9 Arcadia connecting with Victoria fjl\\ 7' |6 Peninsular Britannia STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. 'T'HE fast and well-k iowii
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      1176 2 ™;>"“ Wrou|ilittaTiibesiiFittinSs. HORNSBY By the German Steamships “HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN,”, RHENANIA,” Large Stocks AlW»yB Oil Hand. I ctt B FSIA" and "SCANDIA,” a regular monthly service is maintained between Lisbon and the Far East T he steamers on this Line are of the most modern type and have splendid accommo- 4
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    FOREIGN NAVIES.
    1644 3 BY A NAVAL EXPERT. There are certain lines upon which naval development has travelled in the last decade which have caused in almost every ca <!e the massing of all available force in home waters this has been specially the case in our own country, in which the
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    THE HON. JOHN TURNER.
    859 3 AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW. We take the following from the Ceylon Observer (Noy. 30): Among the passengers transhipping from the mail boat to-day, on Ins way back to the Straits after a brief visit to England, is the Hon. Mr. John Turner, of Penang, whose name is
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    PROFESSOR SIMPSON AND SANITATION.
    243 3 An article iu the Manchester Guardian, in which Professor W. J. K. Simpson for a better sanitary service in India, helps us to appreciate the awful havoc wrought by the plague. It broke out in Bombay eleven years ago, after an interval of 180 years, and
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    Ceylon and the Straits.
    229 3 Times of Ceylon. Expense of Telegraphic Communicati IN. Tl e great increase in business intercourse between the Malay Peninsula and Ceylon has not received any recognition either by the telegraph authorities of the shipping companies in the form of an effort to facili ate communication and
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    340 3 Per P. O. ss. Victoria from London Nov. 22, connecting with ss. Arcadia at Colombo, due at Penang Dec. 19: —To Singapore: Rev. W. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. N. Pickering and child, Mrs Cameron, Mrs. van Cuylenberg, Mi-s van Cuylenberg, Miss E. Abrams, Mr.
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      80 3 No Opium in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. There is not the least danger in giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to small children as it contains no opium or other harmful drug. It has an established reputation of more than thirty years as the tnost successful medicine in use for colds, croup, and
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      145 3 An Attack of Croup Warded Off. Our little girl, two and one-half years ol<l, woke up coughing with the croup one evening recently. We happened to have some of Chambe»lain?s Cough Remedy on hand and gave her two doses of it. She went back to sleep and woke up next
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      63 3 Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar. Mr. Win. Thos. Lanorgan, provincial Constable at Chapleau, Ontario, Canada, says I caught a severe ccld while hunting a burglar in the forest swamp last fall. Hearing of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, I tried it, and, after using two small bo'ties, I was complety cured.”
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      49 3 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a cut or wound of any kind, when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is used. It is an antisep'ic dressing and should be in every household. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesa'e Agents.
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      764 3 TO BE LET. NOTICE. GODOWN With entrance from Weld Quay, $5O per mensem. T die undersigned, hereby give notice Annlv that I will not be responsible for any debts IP contracted by my wife Law Suan Sim from ALFRED STUHLMANN Co. this date. 883-20-12 (Signed) TAN BOON THOOT,’ WANTED. X“fs.i
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    THE WEEK.
    4 4 THE WEEK.
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    BIRTH.
    23 4 Owen. —On the 6th December, at No. 80, Bishop Street, the wife of Captain Richard Owen, Penang Pilot Service, of a son.
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    Tuesday, 10th Dec., 1907.
    1651 4 On the 29th ult. the following message was cabled out from Home to some of our contemporaries in Ceylon and Malaya The Rubber Growers’ Association held its first meeting yesterday. A discussion took place on the hardship to proprietors of the Poll Tax, which is making
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    IPOH ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    661 4 THE PENANG COMPETITORS. A SUCCESSFUL CONCERT. The following notes from a correspondent will supplement the results at the Ipoh Sports already published in our columns The Athletic Sports at Ipoh on Friday and Saturday last were a great success and were marred only by the inclemency of
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    The Opium Traffic.
    161 4 Mr. Laidlaw’s Visit to Penang. Mr. Robert Laidlaw, M.P., who has been delivering lectures in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Ipoh, on the Opium Question, is expected to airive in Penang from Ipoh by the mail train to-morrow. Arrangements have been made by the Penang Anti-Opium Association for
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    42 4 The following advance figures (liable to correction) of the export of tin from Perak for November, have been forwarded by the Acting Secretary to the Resident of Tin 5,764 piculs 63 catties. Tin-Ore 27,745 piculs 23 catties. Duty $308,445 42.
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      123 4 f THE “CRAG” HOTEL, j SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending J holidays and week=ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. TENNIS, BILLIARDS, AND CROQUET. J SARKIES BROTHERS, 4 Proprietor?. Y jfr P P P ♦I I
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      2 4 THE WEEK.
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    AMERICAN FINANCE.
    204 5 ARREST OF TRUST OFFICIALS. DYNAMITE outrage averted. [Rbutbr’s Sbrviob.] London, 9th Dec. G B. Cortelyou, United State Secretary for the Treasury, has only issued half o f the Panama Canal bonds and two-thirds o f the Treasury certificates mentioned in the telegram of the 18th November. [On the
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    THE SUGAR CONVENTION.
    78 5 RUSSIA AND HER EXPORTS. [Reuter's Service London, 9th Dec. The limitation of Russia’s exports of which was stipulated as one of the conditions of her admission to the International Sugar Convention —does not apply to Persia. [Reuter wired on Thursday last:—Russia has been admitted to the Sugar
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    VLADIVOSTOCK.
    47 5 SENTENCES ON MUTINEERS. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, 9th Dec. Seven persons who were convicted on Tuesday last for taking part in the mutiny at Vladivostock, on the 20th October, have been executed. Twenty-one other persons have been sentenced to death and thirty-one to various terms of imprisonment.
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    41 5 THE RECENT COLLISION. [Reuter’s Service London, 9th Dec. It will take three months to repair the British bittieship Prince George, which broke from her moorings at Portsmouth on Fri lay evening and collided with the armoured cruiser Shannon.
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    SWEDEN.
    34 5 KING OSCAR’S SUCCESSOR. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th Dec. The new King of Sweden will assume the title of Gustav V. The funeral of the late King Oscar will take place a fortnight hence.
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    THE KAISER.
    29 5 RETURN FROM HIGHCLIFFE. [Rkuter’b Service London, 10th Dec The Kaiser has terminated his visit to Highcliffe Castle, near Bournemouth, and has returned to London in excellent health.
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    CRICKET.
    30 5 THE M.C.C. TEAM AT BRISBANE. [Reuter’s Service London, 10th Dec. l'he cricket match at Brisbane between an Australian XI. and the M.C.C.’s team has been abandoned owing to rain.
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    RETURNING EMIGRANTS.
    17 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th Dec. Eleven thousand aliens left New York for Europe on Saturday.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    81 5 THE RACIAL CONFLICTS. ARREST OF DINIZULU. [Rbutbr’s Sbrviob.] London, 9th Dec. The Earl of Selborne, High Commissioner for South Africa, speaking at Benoni, while regretting irresponsible criticisms of the situation in Natal, deplored the calamitous conflict between the whites and the blacks, and emphasised the need for the
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    50 5 SWEDEN. Berlin, 9th Dec The new King of Sweden will assume the title of King Gustavus V. There is general mourning in Sweden and also in Norway. PORTUGAL. The political situation in Portugal ii better. COPPER. The mines of the American Amalgamated Copper Company have stopped working.
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    The Tamil Labour Fund Ordinance
    403 5 Rules by Immigration Committee. The following Rules made by the Immigration Committee under Section 6 (1) of the Tamil Immigration Fund Ordinance are published in the Government Gazette 1. From February 12th, 1908, free or assisted tickets of bond fide labourers and their families may
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    The Mails.
    127 5 Ho».- Stramkk liv PoB,TIV T" ward. CSIBA pbcted. Due. Sail. P. &U Malta 21/12 B I.S.N. Bharata 13/12 N. D.L. Pr. Alice 10/12 Outward. P. <fc O. Arcadia 19/12 8.1. Thongwa 12/12 7a m. spm N. D.L. E. Friedrich 11/12 4p m. 8 p.m. The B. I. contract
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    1522 5 The Eternal Feminine, by Ada Cavendish (Bell’s Indian and Colonial Library).— A pleasant and readable book, and, as its title suggests, womanly. The story, or, rather the stories, of the members of a well-to-do Melbourne merchant family form the subject. The individuality of each is well marked and
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    The Public Health.
    385 5 The health returns of the Penang Mu licipality for the week ended the 30th November show that there were 64 deaths 44 males and 20 females—equal to a death rate of 33.2 I per mille per annum, compared with 39.96 in the preceding week and with 35.63
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    LOG BOOK.
    804 6 At a dinner in London, says the Shipping Gazette, it was reported that the Salvation Army, which has its own shipping department, may before long own a number of Atlantic steamers. A London wire of Nov. 26 says :—A liner has brought to Plymouth yesterday evening 3,200 steerage
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    79 6 Bantam, Dut., 1323, Potjewid, December 10, Oleleh, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Bellerophon, Brit., 5726, Bartlett, December 9, Liverpool, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Carnarvonshire, Brit., 2710, Jackson, December 9, London, Boustead Co. Fun Wo, Brit., 454, Tadd, December 2, Langkat, oil, Katz Bros. Langkat, Brit., 149, Marris, December 10,
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    CLEARANCES.
    45 6 Petrel for Prangkalan Brandan. Avagyer for Deli. Bantam for Singapore. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore’ Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Perak (S.S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. P. Eitkl Friedrich for Singapore, China, and Japan. Prinzess Alice for Ceylon and Europe.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    333 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Langkat 2 p m. Langasa, T. Semawe Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang Hok Canton 3 p.m. Pangkor Sree Banka 3 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Sunda 4 p.m Thursday. Deli and
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    151 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date oj arrival, where bound, and Agents. Achillas from Singapore, December 18, for Marseilles, Havre, and L ver pool, W. Mansfield ’o. Alcinous from Singapore, December 14, for London, Amsterdam, and Antwerp, W. Mansfield Co. Arratoon Apcar from Singapore, January 18, for
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    SHARES.
    1043 6 OPI 1 "fl CpiUt SnUoribea.:- vX PMd Dividend.. ««Übon,. 2 S <t i a f j MINING.: Gold. rKO 000 £1 £1 £4,873 I/-paid January, 1901 ,lanb Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid $7l buyers 1892 £200,000 £191,250 f .SJ’oOO 1 'B/10 >/- r c °n*ri b 7j
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang, 10th December, 1907. (fly Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2,3 11/1« 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 7/1,6 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173£ 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 Penang, 10th December, 1907. Gold leaf $65.50 Pepper (W. Const 3 lbs. 5 oz.) 16.75 no stock White Pepper 19} sellers. Trang Pepper out of season. Mae« 65 nominal. Mace Pickings 57 nominal. Cloves (picked) in snail supply. Nutmegs 110 25 sellers. SNo 1 $5.45 sales. 2 x no
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      62 6 A Follower of lufluenza. Many persons find themselves affected with a persistent cough after an attack of influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy it should not be allowed to run on until it becomes troublesome. For sale by all Chemists and
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      22 6 NOTICE. VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3ft. on Bromide paper. W. JONES, Photographer.
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      46 6 The Australian Horse Repository, JI, Scotland Sload. I (W. IL MAWLEYL Feiepuou Ne. 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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      7 6 MOTOR CARS. McAlister 4P Co. 9 Ltd.
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      114 6 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. To-Night To-Night GREAT EXHIBITION. Change ol Programme Every Wednesday and Satmday. COME ONE! COME ALL!! COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF. Bring jonr ciiTlayes l« Penang Road to Matsno’s Famoas snow. Doors Open at 8 p.m. Commencing at 9 p.m. Carriages at 11-5 P- m PRICES. Reserved Seals $l-00.
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      1450 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERNATIONAL BANKING AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA LIMITED. CORPORATIONS m a i j nr 7" e (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) a* Incorporated by Royal Charter. .0,000,000 p Batavu, Authonwl Cap £1 500 000
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    944 8 PROGRAMME 24th, 26th, Olid 2801 DECEMBER, 1907. FIRST DRY. RACE I. The Maiden Plate.—Value $350. A race for Maiden horses, weight 9 stone, exgriffius allowed 7 lb. Entrance $2O. Distance R. C. RACE 11. The Planters’ Cup.—With $5OO added and $5O to the second horse, provided there
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      1260 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTIFICATION. EOHMMBIWVQ MOTICE hereby 7ven that for the XTOTICE hereby given that all out- g| M LN election of a Municipal Commission- IN standing bills agamst the Govern- IW M■ 1 er for the years 1908, 1909, and 1910, ment should be presented for payment which will be
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