Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 May 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 109 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, 12th MAY, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      864 1 TO LET. WANTED. NOTICE- IMPORTANT SALE. No. 5, WELD QUAY, latily in 'T'HOROLGHLY-QUALIMED Cyliud- z H h undersigned has been in trucked I I the occupation of the Sugar instates Office A er Macliineman, must be able to do T TIEWB of Penang, Singapore, Perak, by the Receiver appointed by
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      1753 2 Shipping. HOTEL de la PAIX, London Directory. 17 “BURNS PHILP LINE” SINGAPORE. C mpaay U r This O,< Eslablished House having been Engli J OT d to _nicate direct with Xp^iu^Te^; 1 1 thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is now manufacturers dealers I>i>frn att s num cm a uni in Pa
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    THE STATE OF KELANTAN.
    1130 3 ANOTHER YEAR’S WORK. Continued). The following i< a continuation of Mr. W. A. Graham’s latest report on the State of Kelantan This report embraces the period from 24th February, 1906, to 14th February, 1907. From the financial point of view the year under report has been
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    Education in India.
    287 3 London, 30th April. In the House of Commons last night Mr. Robert Laidlaw moved that a searching enquiry be instituted into the educational methods of India which, he said, were responsible for much of the prevalent unrest among the schoolboys. Mr. Hart Davies seconded the motion. Mr.
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    Penang Post Office.
    146 3 The following unclaimed letters, parcels, and telegrams are lying at the Penang Post Office Angier, P. A. Laurie, W. D. Brisk, A. Margin, H. J. Barnes, Mr. Martin, S. F. Chrystal, Miss Maclntyre, Nicol Connolly. Dr. R M. Mollett, H. B. Dendes, Mrs F. A. O’BrJen, William
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    ANARCHISM IN INDIA.
    909 3 THE MOZUFFERPORE OUTRAGE. The following telegrams appear in our latest Rangoon exchanges Calcutta, May 1. The Englishman's Mozufferpore correspondent, wires May the Ist :—A revolting and cowardly bomb outrage was perpetrated at Mozufferpore on Thursday night. A carriage, occupied by Mr. and Miss Kennedy, left the Club
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    THE MOHMANDS.
    798 3 The following particulars regarding the Mohmands are culled from the Record of Expeditions against Tribes, N. W. Frontier, and though not up-to-date give a very fair idea of what the Mohmands are to-day: The Mohmands are a tribe of Pathans who inhabit the hilly country to the northwest
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    The Cotton Trade.
    48 3 London, sth May. Three thousand Canadian cotton operatives have struck against a reduction of wages. Seven thousand will be out at tiie end uf the week, thus stopping the textile industry. Sir Wilfred Laurier is being petitioned to protect cotton goods from ruinous foreign competition.
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      43 3 Men of Sknhe can appreciate a good thing. Tha’t why so many of them take Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract whenever they feel the need of a good tonic and blood builder. Tastes good, does good. WINES AND SPIRITS. KcAlifttf Co., Ltd.
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      57 3 Aching heads made good as new is a sign that might well Ire displayed by any chemist who sells Steams’ Headache Cure, for this article quickly banishes pain and leaves the head clear. An aching head can’t do itself justice. Give it a chance by using Steams’ Headache Cure. Insist
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      61 3 Pain in the Stomach. It is most annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stomach, and there is no need of it, for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy will allay tiie pain. Try it once and be convinced. For sale by
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      742 3 SALE OF VALUABLE LAND PENANG TURF CLUB. AND SHOP HOUSES. NOTICE. Acting on instructions received the undersigned will sell B¥ Griffins, Autumn Valuable Properties on the dates mentioned: J W at .0.30 A. M Meeting.On the 29th May, 1908, AVVV mvvuuQ, Al the Police Station, Serendah, -THE Committee of the
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    THE WEEK.
    180 4 Tuesday. 12th May. Homeward German Mail. Singapore Races." Band, Golf Club. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. HighwaterB.46a.ro Low water 2.4$ p.m. Wednesday. I3th May. Outward German Mail. Penang Association, 5 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. and 9 to 11 p.m.’’ Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9
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    Tuesday, 12th May, 1908.
    1066 4 At times we are wont to dwelt mingled horror and indignation upon the high death-rate in tike Strait*. but the mortality returns from the Rand for 1907 which have just been published quite put the local figures in the shade. Excluding accidents, the death-rate among natives
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    MAGISTRATES' APPEALS.
    354 4 Yesterday, in the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice Fisher, the appeal was heard of Chellappa and Kathamootoo against their conviction by Mr. R. Scott, in the First Magistrate’s Court on March 18 last, on charges of assault and criminal intimidation, on which they were fined $2O and $5
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    A Point of Law.
    522 4 y An interesting point of law was raised by Mr. P. K. Nambyar in the Supreme Court yesterday, owing to Mr. G. N. Saye (of Messrs. Adams and Allan) seeking to upset a Court of Requests judgment. That judgment was given in the Court of requests
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    112 4 THE RECEJIT BY-ELECTIONS. AN IRISH LEAGUE MANIFESTO. [Rbuter’s Sbrvick London, llth May. The. executive the Irish league have issued manifesto vigdiausly cAnflemnin» ’the Irish support given to the Unionist candidate® at Ljie recent by-alections at No I’ th-.West Manchester and Wolverhampton East, owing to the fear that
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    JAPAN AND MANCHURIA.
    175 4 THE,.L’A-KU-MENN RAILWAY. [Rkutbr’s SeW/cb..] London; nth May. A telegram from Peking to the Times states that it is expected that Japan will AdbhclraW veto, on the construction of the Frf-ktt-menu’ -Rail.way, provided China agrees to connect the Fa-ku-menn Railway with a point on the South Manchurian Railway.
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    MOTORING.
    153 4 PARIS TO NEW YORK RACE. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, 11th May. The American which-is leading in the New York to Paris race organised by the Matin, has arrived at Tokio and proceeded to Vladivostock, which is the rendezvous for the new start. The Americans claim a lead of. J,.2O4Lmiles. [The
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    126 4 ALARM IN HONGKONG [Reuter’s Service.] London, 11th April. The anti-opium resolution passed by the House of Commons on Wednesday last (urging the Government to terminate, by the most speedy system, the licensing of opium dens in the Crown Colonies, especially in Hongkong, the Straits Settlements, and Cĕylon),
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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
    127 4 AN AUTUMN SESSION. [Rrutbr’s Sbrvicr.l London, JLJth May. In the House of Commons Mr*. Asquith said that an Autumn Session was inevitable this year, but that he was unable at present to give any date. ?The Norddeutscher Lloyd mail steamer Korofc» having left Singapore, at 2 p.m. yesterday,
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      191 4 NOTICE. 4 0" r xx WING to the difficulties of collection on and J after May Ist, all Bills must be settled on J leaving the Eastern and Oriental and Crag Hotels. 4 No Bills will be posted for collection to any < outstation. J SARKIES BROTHERS, J a Proprietors.
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      125 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed Io The Editor, 1 written on on& side of the paper only, and acccompanied by the writer 1 s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but. as a guarantee of good faith. LL MONIES must be paid at the ft Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to
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    PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
    1386 5 LAST YEAR’S REPORT. The annual report of the Public Works Department of the Straits Settlements for the year 1907 has just been published as a supplement to the Government Gazette. The report, which is dated Singapore, 17th March, 1908, has been issued by Mr. F. J. Pigott,
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    MUNICIPAL FINANCES.
    611 5 From the statement of receipts and dis-1 bursements of the Municipality of George Town for the year 1907, which has just been published, we learn that the revenue and expenditure for the years 1905, 1906, and 1907 were Revenue Expenditure Balance 1905 $912,218.05 $829,995 80 $82,222 25 1906
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    Penang Golf Club.
    88 5 Owing to the Penang Impressionists bolding their annual exhibition on Friday and Saturday last, the ladies’ competition for the Presgrave Cup did not fill. There was only a moderate number of cards sent in for the men’s competition for the Presgrave Cup, chiefly owing to the heavy
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    154 5 RUSSIA. Berlin, 11th May. r Count Pahlen has been appointed Russian Ambassador at The Hague. The President of the Duma had a two hours’ audience of the Tsar yesterday. FREEMASONRY. i 11 A deputation of Freemasons lias had ia friendly reception in Berlin. IN MEMORIAM.” I A
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    LOG BOOK.
    853 6 It is announced that the four Italian battleships of the Regina Elena type will be finished this year. Their displacement will bo 12,600 tons, and they will carry two 12-in. guns, 12 6-in. guns, and many smaller guns. Although the displacement of these four new battleships is comparatively
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    163 6 Andalusia, '|Ger., 'l3477, Block, May 9, Hamburg, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, May 11, Tongkah, gen., E. S. Co. Benlomond, Brit., 1752, Henderson, May 11, «London, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. De Kock, Dut., 565, Visman, May 12, hyddcw Langsa. gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    79 6 Perak (E. S. Co.) for Deli. Mary Austin for Asahan Leong Ho for Trang. Srrr Banka for Batu Bahra. Padang for Batu Bahra. Japara for Singapore. Warora for Rangoon Unity for Singapore Pin Srng for Port Swettenham and Singap >re. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Un Peng for Pulau
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    MAILS CLOSE
    330 6 To-morrow. Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Tongkah Ban Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Vidar 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong Swatow, and Amoy Gwalior 2 p.m Calcutta Japan 4 p.m. Registration 3 p.m. Pangkor Tong Chay Un 4 p.m.. Deli Malaya 4 p in. Trang
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    102 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. A. Apcar, S’pore, June 27, Calcutta, A. A. A. Achilles, China, May 30. Antwerp, W. M. C. Apcar, S’pore, May 15, Calcutta, A. A. A. G. Apcar, S’pore, May 25, Calcutta, A. A. A.
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    PASSENGERS.
    84 6 By Malaya (May J 2) from Deli, Mrs. Heyligers, Mr and Mrs. Thiele, Mr. and Mrs. Picker, Mr. and Mrs. Koster, Mr. Pleyte and family, Miss Paaj, Messrs. Wolvekamp, Cornfield, Koster, van Engel, Magnee, Roodenburg. By Pf.rak, (May 11) from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Schiffmann, Dr. J. B. Dordi
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    SHARES.
    1168 6 o g [2 5 I«me t r g Capital. SubKriW. p la „p. Dinarad.. N.m., 8 3 jj <8 5 MINING. Gold. 1892 mi wi 50,000 «I «I 1/-paid January. 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Pam s6} 1892 IMW.OOv MM,2<H> J j 8/ 0 1/. (Contrih)
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Psnang, 12th May, 1908. {By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 n 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank It*. 174} 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Pknako, 12th May, 1908. Gohl leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. < oast 3 lb» A on.) no stock. White Pepper $17.50 sellers. Trang Pepper $U sellers. Mac® S7Q sellers. Mace Pickings $55 buyers. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $20.50 sellers. [No I ss.3osales. 2 x. no stock. Basket $3.85
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