Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 December 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 292 VOL. LXV. WEDNESDAY, 18th DECEMBER. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1274 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST, r- <JSE ONLY and USE ALWAYS E| k m By the H AMBU RG-AMERIK ALI NIB. L.F'JWUM.HU-B »<=. JR 4 Wat 11MB w IlkJ ToHM.t«king •■HABSBURG" “HOHENSTAUFEN,", “RHENANIA,” Fat* StipCriOT ’HUISKT ON Ju,, B n.'scANDIA areg'>l'ar m!nthly’service is maintained between Lisbon and
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    A WALL STREET PANIC.
    2156 3 —P.M.G. THE STORY OF THE CRISIS. New York’s financial panic during the last fortnight of October deserves review if for no other reason than tire full illustration of Wall Street’s inmost working. A crisis that ran through the whole gamut of financial emotions served to display
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    The Indian Railway Outrage.
    282 3 Calcutta, 9th Dec. The attempt to derail the special in which Sir Andrew Fraser and party were travelling, remains a mystery to the officials of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway. One of these gentlemen, interviewed yeste-day afternoon by a representative of the Englishman, stated that so far they
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    WET BLOCK RUBBER.
    422 3 Mr. Herbert Wright, Editor of the India-rubber Journal, in a special article in his issue of 18th November says The buyers of india-rubber are not the only people in the world who desire to know what they are really purchasing. Originally, pure, dry, block rubber appealed strongly
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    F.M.S. Rubber Export.
    58 3 The following is the statement of culvated rubber export’d from the Federated Malay States during the year 1907 Exported Total exduring Previously, port during November. the year, lb. lb. lb. Perak 26,165 198,581 224.746 Selangor... 106,561 965 911 1,072,472 Negri Sembilan 52,267 409,675 461,942 Pahang nil. Total
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    South Africa.
    124 3 London, 6th Dec. Nine Indians from Natal hate b >en arrested at Volksrust. They will be detained pending instructions from the Government. London, 7th Dec. The total number of Indians arrested at Volksrust yesterday was twenty. AH possessed permits under the Peace Preservation Ordinance. Government decided to prosecute
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    Russia.
    80 3 London 14tb Dec. Mr. Taft, speaking at a banquet given in his honour by Americans in St. Petersburg, said there was not the slightest possibility or reason for war between the United States and any country. The foundation stone of American policy was peace with all nations. A woman
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      70 3 Caught Cold While Hunting a Burglar. r M in. Tiios. Lanorgan, provincial °nstable at Chapleau, Ontario, Canada, Bay I caught a severe cold while hunting a urglar in the forest swamp last fall earing of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. ri ed it, and after using two small bottles, was completely cured.”
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      81 3 No Opium in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. There is not the least danger in giving Chamberla’n’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 ns the most successful meiicino in use for colds, croup, and
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      139 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 and gave her two d.ses of it. She went back to sleep and woke up next
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      62 3 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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      924 3 TOLBT. TOWN HALL. ]\JOS. 1 and 2 Westlaads Bungalows and Westlauds Hous». Boxing bliqht, December 26th, 984 uc 0-13 P.M., LET TUB PERAK BANDIES,” Variety. Concert Party A WELL FURNISHED HOUSE from (Under the direction of Mr. H. S. Whiteside) the Ist of February, 1908, for one T c. j
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    THE WEEK.
    188 4 Wednesday. IBth December. Ember Day. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. High water 10.20 p.m. Low water 4 21 p m Thursday, I9th December. Outward P. O. Mail, 4 p.m. Municipal Commission Meeting, 3-30 p.m. Christmas Tree Town Hall, 5 to 7 p.m. Football
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    Wednesday, 18th Dec., 1907.
    1560 4 Mr. Hart’s suggestion, in his first annual report on Kedah, that the Government of that State might with advantage abolish the Opium Farm and manage the opium monopoly itself, is one which has often occurred, as regards British Malaya, to residents in this Colony and the
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    THE PENANG BAND.
    758 4 A meeting of the subscribers to the P Fund was held yesterday afternoon Town Hall. There were present 19 F. J. Hallifax (President of the Mu Commissioners), Chuali Thean Lyn .l" Da Silva, W. D. Gilmour, J H G. H. Lees, W. G. Maxwell, fp bronner, Ong
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    Penang Choral Society.
    108 4 A full practice of Chorus and ,rL ltS will be held in the Town Hall at P* to-morrow (Thursday). )CIS asked to note the alteration in time, 0 a to the St. George’s Christmas lit-' 0 e^ eeU tainment in the afternoon. As it decided that the
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      203 4 r™^CßAG”‘ hotel! PENANG 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 4 Proprietors. PALMER OOR.D MOTOR TYRES. Prices and Catalogues on application. MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLE AGENCY,
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      123 4 ESTABLISHED 1833. CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor," written on one tide of the paper only and accompanied by the writers name and address, not necessarily for insertion but at a guarantee of good faith. 4LL monies mutt be paid at the Finang Gazette” Office, Penang, to the .General
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    ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.
    205 5 the ATTITUDE OP CANADA. A debate in parliament. [Reuter's Sbrviob.] London, 17th Dec. In the Canadian House of Commons a debating motion supported by all the British Columbian members was introduced urging that as the Chinese restriction policy had proved successful a definite policy should be adopted towards
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    CRICKET.
    64 5 AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND. [Rrutbr’3 Service.] London, 17th Dec. In the first test match at Sydney, England has made 300 in her second innings. London, 18th Dec. A later cable from Sydney states that Australia has made 63 runs for 3 wickets in the second innings. The scores now stand
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    MINING DISASTER IN U.S.A.
    58 5 TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. [Rrotbr’s Service. l London, 18th Dec. There has been a disastrous colliery explosion at Birmingham, the capital of Jefferson county, Alabama. Thirty-five bodies have been recovered up to the present. Seventy persons are said to have perished. This makes the third terrible
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    THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
    58 5 CAPITAL AND LABOUR IN AMERICA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th Dec. Mr. Samuel Compers, president of the American Federation of Labour, speaking at a banquet given by the Civic Federation, notified employers that the workmen will not consent to any reduction in wages as a result of the
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    THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    44 5 A LOCK-OUT THREATENED. [Reuter’s Sbrvicb.l London, 7th Dec. The Manchester Cotton Employers’ I ederation have decided on a general lockout unless the ring spinners’ strikes at Oldham (which were referred to on the 9th lust) are settled within a reasonable time.
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    PERSIA.
    35 5 ANGLO-RUSSIAN INTERVENTION. [Rkuter’s Service London, 18th Dec. Reufer’s Agency learns that in view of >e seriom nature of the news from Persia, Britain and Russia are co-operating 111 kking steps to relieve the situation.
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    THE RONAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
    25 5 [Reuter's Service.] London, 17th Dec. p t a papal consistory His Holiness the J Pe created two Italian and two French
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    THE NEW BISHOPRIC.
    427 5 THIRD LIST OF DONATIONS. The following is the third list of donations paid and promised towards the Singapore Bishopric Endowment Fund Donations Paid. c. Total in Ist and 2nd Lists (3rd Aug. and 30th Sept) 71,153 96 Messrs. Boustead <k Co. (Singapore) 1,000 C. E. Spooner, Esq.,
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    Cricket.
    221 5 Penang v Perak. We learn that the cricket team to represent Penang against Perak at Christmas has now been definitely selected by Mr. G. R. K. Mugliston, as captain of the Penang Cricket Club, as follows —G. R. K. Mugliston (captain), Keyworth, Griffith-Jones, May. Braobery, Nicholas, Wood, Niven, Wilkinson,
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    FOOTBALL.
    802 5 THE FIRST CUP TIE. C.R.C. v. P.C.C. On the Esplanade yesterday afternoon the solitary tie in the first round of the Cup ties, under the auspices of the Penang Association Football League, was played, the contestants being the Penang Cricket Club and the Chinese Recreation Club. Both teams had
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    P.C.C. v. H.M.S. "Kent."
    309 5 A Rugby football match was played on the C.R.C. ground yesterday between the Penang Cricket Club and H.M.S. Kent. Owing to the soccer match at the Esplanade, the former were without the services of some of their most useful players, including Sells at three-quarter, and Keyworth,
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    53 5 THE PAINT v. GUNNERY” SIGNAL [Reutkr’s Service London, 17th Dec. With reference to yesterday’s telegram, quoting the explanation given by the Daily Graphic and the Daily Telegraph of the Scott-Beresford affair, the Daily Mail states that the incident is closed so far as further action by the
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    CANADA.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 18th Dec. The Canadian four per cent, loan of £1,500,000 at par has been successfully placed.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    141 5 THE UNITED STATES NAVY. Berlin, 17th D c. The United States battleship fleet has started on its journey to the Pacific, amid scenes of great popul ir enthusiasm. The annual report on the American Navy, which has just been issued, declares that the United States now occupy
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    Municipal Commission.
    305 5 The following is the business for the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morrow 1. Minutes of the last meetings to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions 4. Letter from Government approving Budget for 1908. 5. Gratuity to
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      477 5 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. WANTED. In the Supreme Court of the Straits q mart CHIN ESE KBANI. Must be reliable at figures and good typist. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. Apply to In Bankruptcy No. 28 of 1905. L. HOEFELD, Re CHOP EAN TEK TONG. at Messrs. Hug <fc Co. Notice is
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    27 5 OBITUARY. LORD KELVIN. [Reuter’s Service,] London, 18 th Dec. It is announced that Lord Kelvin, the f'niutnt scientist, is slowly sinking. London, later. Lord Kelvin is dead.
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    LOG BOOK.
    851 6 I understand (says the C^ e spondent of the Daily Despatv A) that both Lord Charles Beresford and Sir Percy Scott have been officially censured for then interchange of courtesies by signali °m days ago, and that nothing; more will be heard of the matter. There have also
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    36 6 Canton, Brit., 150, Gillies, December 18, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hing. Janet Nicoll, Brit., 475, Lyons, December 16, Singapore, gen., Koe Guan Co. Omapere, Brit., 304, Bell, December 17, Tavoy, gen., Koe Guan Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    22 6 Flying Fish for Port Weld. Langkat for Teluk Anson. Sree Banka for Pangkor. Tong Chay Un for Batu Bahra and Asahan.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    354 6 To-mobrow. For. Per. Close. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel noon. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Deli Cornelia 1 p.m. Calcutta Lai Sang 3 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Arcadia 5 p.m. Friday. Singapore, China and Japan Nam Sang 11 a;m. Registration 4 p.m. to-morrow. Port Swettenham and Malacca Vidar 1
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    217 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Arcadia from Colombo, December 19, for Singapore, and China, Adamson, Gilfilltn Co. Arratoon Apcar from Singapore, January 18, for Calcutta, A. A. Anthony A Co. Austria from Trieste, January 4, for Singapore, China, and Japan,
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    PASSENGERS.
    27 6 By Palitana to Singapore, Mrs. J. Scußy Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Sean Wi, Misses Mathieu (2), Capt. Colbeck, Messrs. M. E. Maneok and 'Ooh Cheun Chong.
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    SHARES.
    1081 6 —j— I CpiU., Snbsoribecl. JS. D 3■i .5 A-INING. Gold. ,60 000 I/- P bml Jainisry, 1001 lUOI, Au.Mlol.l Mining CV, M| 18W £200,000 £I9M»O ?/1 V- Ite'ljnng lielmng Gohl M IB9B J <2,000,000 <1,800,000 20,000 /100 HOO 52| per cent. fo. 1906 J K Tjn g /«uO 1003
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 18hi December, 1907. (fiy Courtesy of the Chartered Rank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 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 j Bombay Demand Bank !73| 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Pknanu, 18th December, 1907. Gohl leaf $65.50 Pepper (\V. Coanc 3 lbs. soz 16.75 no stock White Pepper 19 sale«>. Trang Pepper 3.45 sellers. Mac« 65 nominal. Mace Pickings 55 sales Cloves (picked) 35 sellers. Nutmegs 110 25 sellers. CNo I $5.45 sales* Sugar. i 2 x. no stock.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1174 8 JANUARY MEETING, 1908. Tuesday, the 14th, Thursday, the 16th, and Saturday, the 18th January, 1908. Judges— E. H. BRATT, Esq., CECIL GUINNESS, Esq. Handicapper—C. G. VELGE, Esq. Starter— A. CAMPBELL, Esq. Racing Stewards—E. H. BRATT, Esq., Capt. H. L. TALBOT, G. H. STITT, Esq. FIRST DAY. Tuesday,
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      940 8 notice. dfl Fl qpHE Committee of the Ipoh Club invite A B OO <I ■I V 1 architects to submit designs for New Complexion and clear Ik 811 I I Club Buildings for Ipoh, Perak. Cost PW to exceed $25,000. USC J A Premium of $5OO is offered for the
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