Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 December 1907

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  • 22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTA pF > 1835 k No. 287 VOL. LXV. THURSDAY, 12th DECEMBER, 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    • 2502 1 p. &0. Steam Navigation Company. 1 fe t A EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. intended Sailing». 1 NonMeMscher LloyC Bremen. MAIL SERVICE. /1\ I Mhdft I ovtward. BRITISH INDIA w\ Imperial German Mail Line. J, Dec. 19 Arcadia connecting with Victoria I fl \V Jan. 2 Dexaiina Macedonia, yy AlflAt I
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    • 1356 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. MMffifiiMHMMißßrTrgnfi ir t i«| ISI Ml The Physician’s KB£fd A X, By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. ’“EraS" Ma MB t The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the T,HM, RIXG Btom&vh, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Safest and most wiui.H.wnu By the German Steamships “HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN
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  • 1786 3 had come one of the two days’ jour- through the waterless country that lies tetwecn the pale chrysoprase waters of the Sebu and the crenellated walls of Mirai Idris’s holy city. Forty-eight hours o f slowly accumulating misery for man and At a point not far
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  • 791 3 NATIVE ENTHUSIASM. Of the many interesting features of the Badminton Magazine for November, the article in which is described a cricket match in the South Seas—Apia v. Tonga Town—is one of the best. It was arranged,” says the writer, that the match should be played
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  • 441 3 Lord Milner delivered the opening address of the session to the members of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, on 13th November. Professor James Geikie, president, introduced Lord Milner, and presented him with the society’s Livingstone medal, to mark his services in the civilisation and development of Africa
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  • 342 3 Per P. O. s.s. 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, Miss van Cuylenberg, Miss E. Abrams, Mr.
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    • 82 3 Opium in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. 1 here is not the least danger in giving Cough Remedy to small l 'bildren as it contains no opium or other harmful drug. It has an established repu'ation of more than thirty years ns the most successful medicine in use for colds, r oup,
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    • 55 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 antisepiic dressing and should be in every household. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. harness
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    • 68 3 Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar. Mr. Wm. Thus. 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 bottles, I was complety cured.”
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    • 140 3 An Attack of Croup Warded Off. Our little girl, two and one-half years old, woke up coughing with the croup one evening recently. We happened to have some of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy on hand aud gave her two doses of it. She went back to sleep and woke up next
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    • 762 3 ——“"I NOTICE, THE Committee of the Ipoh Club invite The Ki.f. 1 architects to submit designs for New Club Buildings for Ipoh, Perak. Cost no* to exceed $25,000. P 1 II A Premium of $5OO is offered for the fcv design adopted. Designs are to be sent in not later
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  • 175 4 Thursday, I2th December. Outward B. 1. Mail. Municipal Commission Election. Football: Y.M.C.A. r. H.M.S. Bedfo.d, Esplanade. Moon, First Quarter. High water 5.30 p in Low water 11 37 a.in. Friday, I3th December. St. Lucy. Rugby Football: P.C.C. v. H.M.S Bedford ami Kent, Esplanade. Homeward 8.1. Mail. Band, Esplanade,
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  • 1362 4 We have often in these columns emphasised the folly of the policy adopted by some of the planters of putting all their eggs into one basket.” While we are convinced that the future of the rubber industry is well assured and feel very little doubt that
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  • 881 4 r P.C.C v. H.M.S. “BEDFORD.” r Hockey is a form of sport that is rarely 3 witnessed in Penang. Now and again an effort is made to revive interest in it, b but generally a practice game or two is sufficient, and then the sticks are once more relegated
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  • 848 4 INSTALLATION AT TAIPIn g y The annual installation meeting of r 1 n Perak Jubilee, No. 2225, E.C.? was h m j, in the Masonic Hall, Taiping, vesterd? s evening, and was largely attended both e local members and brethren from f \>’ y I Lodges in the F.M.S.
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    • 291 4 f THE CRAG” HOTEL SANATORIUNLPENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. TENNIS, BILLIARDS, AND CROQUET. SARKIES BROTHERS, 0 palmer oord motor tyres. Prices and Catalogues on application. MASSEY=HARRIS BICYCLE AGENCY,
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    • 128 4 TRI BUT lONS must be addressed to The Editor, written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. 4LL monies must be paid at the Finang Gazette" Office, Penang, to the General
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  • 167 5 the NEW CHINESE MINISTER. RECEIVED BY KING EDWARD. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 12 th Dec. Lord Li Ching-Fang, the newly accreditI Minister- for the Chinese Government to the Court of St. James, was received in audience by His Majesty King Edward at Buckingham Palace yesterday, when he
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  • 123 5 RECORD of steady progress. [Rhutrr’s Service.] London, 11th Dec. Sir Charles James Jessel, Chairman of the British North Borneo Company, presided at the annual North Borneo Dinner, j a the Hotel Cecil, on Tuesday evening. The greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Mr. W. C. Cowie, Managing Director, dwelt on
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  • 123 5 DEPARTURE FROM ENGLAND. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 12th Dec. The Kaiser sailed yesterday for Holland. He has authorised Count Paul WolffMatternich, German Ambassador to the (hurt of St. James, to state that he has greatly enjoyed his visit to England. [A London wire of Monday s date to the
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  • 69 5 A HEAVY LOAN REQUIRED. [Reuter’s Service London, 12th Dec. The Russian Minister of Finance (M. Kokovtsoff) in his statement on the Budget asked the Duma to sanction the raising of a loan of 195 million roubles to cover the deficit, which arises chiefly from the expenses in connection
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  • 52 5 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS DESTROYED. [Reuter’s Service London, 12th Dec. A telegram from Wellington, the capital f New Zealand, states that the Parliament buildings have been destroyed by fire. Only the Library and the contents of the Premier's office were saved. AH the historical documents were lost. The buildings "ere
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  • 74 5 GERMANY. Berlin, 11th Dec. Ihe Kaiser will arrive on Saturday at ildpart, Rjminten (a shooting place). MOROCCO. France refuses to supply Press correspondents with any information regarding Hie results of the operations in Morocco. Ihe Franco-Spanish treaty regarding Morocco, signed at Rabat-, has been pubbbed. One of
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  • 59 5 ANOTHER NEW FLOTATION. ANGLO-SUMATRA RUBBER CO. [Z-'ro/n Our Own Correspondent.] London, 11 th Dec. The prospectus of the Anglo-Sumatra Rubber Co Ltd., has been issued. The authorised capital is <£90,000, and the present issue will be £BO,OOO. The required capital is assured. The Board of Directors, which
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  • 73 5 THE CAPTURE OF DINIZULU. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 11th Dec. Dinizulu, the Zulu Chief, escorted by the Police with fixed bayonets, in the presence of hundreds of Zulus, appeared before Lieut.-Colonel Mackenzie at Nongoma. Colonel Mackenzie subsequently, in addressing the natives, said that he had been instructed to put
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  • 44 5 A BILL IN THE REICHSTAG. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 12 th Dec. The Reichstag has passe I the third reading of the Bill providing for an extension for two years of the provisional arrangement granting to Great Britain the most-favoured-nation treatment.
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  • 39 5 FAILURE OF ANOTHER COMPANY. [Reuter’s Service] London, 12th Dec. It is reported from Elizabeth, in the State of New Jersey, that receivers have been appointed for the Electric Vehicle Company, whose capital amounts to four millions sterling.
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  • 212 5 Mr. James Wicket presided at the second annual meeting of Rambutan, Limited, held at Redruth, and, in moving the adoption of the report, said the directors had anticipated a more successful year, but not help the damage to the dredger boilers. They had acquired an area of land
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  • 91 5 Home- o. Ex- Positively To ward. SrBAMKK pbcted. Due. Sail. P. &O Malta 21/12 8.1.5. N. Bharata 13/12 6 p.m. 8 pm. N.D.L. /V. R. Luitpold 10/12 Outward. P. <fc O. Arcadia 19/12 8.1. Thongwa 12/12 7 a.in. 5 p.m N.D.L. Zieten 25/12 The Royal mail steamer Bharata,
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  • 104 5 The election of a member to the Municipal Commission of George Town, Penang, for the years 1908, 1909, and 1910, commenced at ten o clock this morning. The only candidate nominated was Mr. Quah Beng Kee, who was elected to the board in 1906. The number of votes
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  • 838 5 The ieport for the year ended May 31 last states that, in spite of delays and difficulties encountered, a thoroughly efficient and satisfactory plant has been installed, from which, with ordinary conditions as regards rainfall, &c., very good results may reasonably be expected. Just after the
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  • 884 5 Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co.’s share market report, to hand by the mail, states:— London, Nov. 21. The market for the shares of Malay rubber companies has been quiet, and in many instances we have to report lower prices but there seems to be a gradually increasing demand
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  • 881 5 —S.F.P. SPECIAL MEETING, MONDAY, DEC. 9. Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott, c.b. Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Colonial Secretary). W. J. Napier (Attorney-General). A. T. Bryant (Act. Colonial Treasurer). F. J. Pigott (Act. Colonial Engineer). VV. C. Michell (Act.
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    • 390 5 WF» PENANG GOLF CLUB. THE PRBSGRAVE CUP. Saturday Mt 6 and following Slay. PENANG BAND FUND A MEETING of the subscribers to the Penang Band Fund will be held at 5 p.m., on Tuesday, the 17th lust., in the Town Hall. J. W. H ALLI FAX. T. C. AVETOOM. Arthur
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  • 741 6 Capt. Lesile, of the Howard Smith Steamship Co., Australia, is proceeding home to bring out one of the two new vessels building for the Australian coastal service. Mr. W. Service, who has been purser of the R. M. S. China for the past five years, has accepted a
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  • 77 6 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Reid, December 11, Port Swettenham, gen., Koe Guan Go. Glenearn, Brit., 2865, Houghton, December 12, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Hebe, Brit., 396, Andrews, December 11, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Hye Leong, Brit., 245, Treweeke, December 12, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On. Kent, Brit., Cruiser
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  • 26 6 Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Hebe for Deli. Thonowa for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Van her Lijn for Deli.
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  • 359 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Port Swettenham and Malacca Cornelia 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Perak(K G. Co.) 1 p.m. Calcutta Catherine Apcar 2 p.m. Registration 1 p m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong Fook Sang 3 p.m. Colombo and Tuticorin Glenearn 4‘pm. Rangoon
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  • 158 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date oj arrival, where bound, and Agents. Achilles from Singapore, December 18, for Marseilles, Havre, and Liverpool, W. Mansfield Co. Alcinous from Singapore, December 14, for London, Amsterdam, and Antwerp, W. Mansfield Co. Arratoon Apcar from Singapore, January 18, for Calcutta, A.
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  • 15 6 By Glenearn from Singapore, Mr. Gray. By Thongwa from Negapatam, Mr. and Mis. Lawrence.
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  • 1198 6 Capital. Subscribed. Vdue. Paid np. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotation,. 5 MINING. Gold. (50 000 £1 £1 £4,873 I/-paid January, 1901 R*ub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid $74 1892 £200,000 £191,250 j 18/10 l/-„ (Contrih) 7 1898 f. 2 000,000 f. 1,800,000, 000 20,000 /100 HOO 52$ per
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  • 124 6 Penang, 12ih December, 1907. (fiy Courtesy of the Chartered Rank.) London Demand Bank 2 3 11/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 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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  • 189 6 Penang, 12th December, 1907. Gold leaf $65.50 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz.) 16.75 no stock White Pepper 19 sale». Trang Pepper 3.45 sellers. Mac*» 65 nominal. Mace Pickings 57 nominal. Cloves (picked) in snail supply. Nutmegs 110 25 sellers. CNo I $5.45 sales. Sugar. < 2 x
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    • 57 6 A Follower of Influenza. 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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    • 44 6 The Australian Horse Repository, Scotland Road. (W. H. MAWLEYK Felephoie 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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    • 4 6 SPIRITS AND WINES. Ltd*
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    • 111 6 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH To-Night To-Night GREAT EXHIBITION. Change of Programme Every Wednesday and Saturday. COME ONE I COME ALL! I COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF. Briaj |Mr C«rri«fes I» Pemg r<mm 1» Mstsivs news sow. Doors Open at 8 p.m. Commencing at 9 p.m. Carriages at 11 -5 P- m PRICES.
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    • 1934 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. H °NGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERNATIONAL BANKING AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO MAATSCHAPPIJ. india limited CORPORATIONS M i j-' *t (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up-Capital $10,000,000 Netherlands Trading Society. Establish bd at Batavia, 1857.
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  • 933 8 PROGRAMME *****. 2011, <M 2811 DECEMBER, 1907. FIRST DRY. RACE I. The Maiden Plate.—Value $350. A race for Maiden horses, weight 9 stone, exgriffins allowed 7 lb. Entrance $2O. Distance R. C. RACE 11. The Planters’ Cup. —With $5OO added and $5O to the second horse, provided
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    • 435 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. The Re vision of the Assessment Lists for Houses and Lands within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 19U8, having been completed, and the Municipal Commissioners having certified in terms of Section 91 of The Municipal Ordinance 1896,’ that no yalid objection has been made
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    • 30 8 WroughtlronTubestf Fittings, Large Stocks Always on Hand. 4DAMSON GILFILLAN Co.. LIMITED LIPTONS TEAS. WERE AWARDED THE i GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION Penawp PATEKSGN, SIMONS Co Ltd. 1 1
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    • 341 8 the proprietor of THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. THE AUSTRAIASIAN BAKERY AND (fiM J 1 I I k CONFECTIONERY HAS REMOVED TO Q N Na No 220, MACALISTER ROAD, Quay, of Ta’on No. 1, Holders of Bearer Wai rants will receive in exchange Talon ■lffl Ji'l Ices and Cakes on
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