Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 May 1908

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 110 VOL. LXVI. WEDNESDAY, 13th MAY, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    • 688 1 TO LET. PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE- IMPORTANT SALE. Q©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©© the occupation of the Sugar Kata tea Office. NJ 1 ICr Jtfz. T of Penang, Singapore, Perak, 1' the Receiver appointed by the Koninkliike Paketvaart MaatschaDDii. o Could be let in floors to suit tenants, on a V Selangor, and Sumatra.
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  • 1075 2 AUTUMN MEETING, 1908. Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the Ist August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value $5OO- A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits
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    • 569 2 Shipping. wr TZ “BURNS JPHILP LINE.” SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYDn m NEY ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR JIPAH MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. new and q (with transhipment) *as inducement offers. A regular monthly service to above ports 8 maintained by the British steamers AIRLIE (2,338 tons), (Captain
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    • 20 2 RILEY, HARGREAVES S Co, Ltd., Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineers, and Shipbuilders, PENANG, SINGAPORE, and IPOH. PENANG BRANCH, 14 BEACH STREET
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    • 499 2 OROWN Go., Monumental Sculptors, CALCUTTA, Established A. D. 1852. IMPORTERS OF IMMORTELLE WREATHS and CROSSES “IN MEMORIAM” CARDS, Italian Marble and Marble Figures for Cemetries, English-made Iron Railings and Piaster de Paris, Marble and Stone-Work executed to any Design, Inscriptions engraved in all Languages, Illustrated Catalogues on application, to their
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  • 1004 3 ANOTHER YEAR’B WORK. (Continued.) The following is a continuation of Mr. W. A. Graham’s latest report on the State of Kelantan. This report embraces the period from 24th February, 19J6, to 14th February, 1907. That the Inland Revenue Office has improved considerably in almost all branches
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  • 402 3 New Books. The following new books have been received at the Library The Story of Nations, The Roman Empire B. C. 29—A. D. 476, by H. Stuart Jones. The France of To-day, by Barrett Wendell. The History of the Popes During the Last Four Centuries, 3 Vols., by
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  • 104 3 A Paper on India. London, Ist May. Lord Lamington read a paper on his reminiscences before the Society of Arts. He de dt largely with the problems of Bombay city and paid a tribute to the work of the Improvement Trust, but said he mistrusted official bodies undertaking
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  • 877 3 THE CALCUTTA RAIDS. Calcutta, 4th May. The thirty men taken in the police raids on Saturday, were placed to-day before Mr. Halliday, Commissioner of Police. Mr. Plowden wis also on the Bench. Some startling confessions were made by Arabindo Ghosh. Several of the principal prisoners reserved their
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  • 561 3 ENTRIES FROM MALAYA. Although, unfortunately, Penang is generally poorly represented in inter-port rifle shooting matches, local shots should watch with some interest the result of the Daily Mail Empire Challenge Cup contest, in view of the fact that one team from Singapore and two from the F.M.S.
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  • 206 3 Per P. O. s.s. J/ooftan, from London,. April 14, connecting with s.s. Arcadia at Colombo, due May 21 at Penang :—To Penang: Mr. and Mrs. McNab. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs P. G. Fish and children, Mr. C. D. Hewan. Per P. O. s.s. Sardinia, from
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    • 81 3 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G. Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normintown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which I had suffered for years. I feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter, who
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    • 30 3 Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract is the recognised leader of invigorating tonics While it is so serviceable as a medicine, it is free from obnoxious taste and unpleasant action.
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    • 34 3 More Every Year. —More people take Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil every year than ever before Because it is a good thing, builds up their health, and they tell their friends about it.
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    • 81 3 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before you find a liniment that is equal to Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain and makes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the muscles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by it,
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    • 594 3 Remember. Whether naturally perfed f J)0 fto ’ll or not, your teeth require PROM daily care, and will well HEADACHE repay the regular use of LOSS OF SLEEP I* j f > INDIGESTION ;> vs&lVCri S torpid liver 1; Carbolic Tooth Powder j biliousness Sold by local Chemists and Stores.
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  • 182 4 Wednesday. I3th May. Outward German Mail. Penang Association, 5 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6to 7 p.m and 9 to 11 p.m. Matsuo’s < inematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 9.34 am. Ixnv water 3.36 p m Thursday, I4th May. Old May Day. Outward B. I. Mail. Hunt Club
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  • 1760 4 The report of the Commission appointed by the Straits Government to enquire into the Opium Traffic in British Malaya is not likely to see the light for some little time, but we have reason to believe that the recommendations it embodies will not be found to
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  • 58 4 The following is the business for the meeting to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Fire Station Chulia Street Ghaut. 5. Private Rikishas to be numbered. 6. Some bills to be
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  • 624 4 THE SPRIHG MEETING. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 12th May. The Spring Race Meeting under the auspices of the Singapore Sporting Club opened this afternoon in excellent weather. The course was in good order, and some close racing was witnessed. The principal event on the
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  • 18 4 [Rrutrr’s Service.] Londoir, 13th May. Last year’s birth-rate in Great Britain is the lowest on record.
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    • 154 4 NOTICE. WING to the difficulties of collection on and ♦vz after May Ist, all Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and Crag X Hotels. z X No Bills will be posted for collection to any < outstation. SARKIES BROTHERS, A Proprietors. 0 MINERAL WATERS Fresh from
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    • 121 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed io The Editor,’' written on one side of the paper only, and acccompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. A MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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  • 159 5 FUGUE VICTIMS IT SINGAPORE. TWO DOCTORS SUCCUMB. [.From Our Own Correspondent]. Singapore, 12th May. The death occurred here to-day from bubonic plague of Dr. Cuthbert Taunton Raikes, Deputy Registrar of Deaths while Dr. Norman Albert Wray, Assistant Port Health Officer, died from plague on Saturday. Both officers contracted the
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  • 74 5 THE YUNNAN REBELLION. [Reuter’s Sxrvick London, 13th May. The Power* have decided on the gradual withdrawal of the International troops at Peking within a year. London, later. A report that the Yunnan rebels are acting in connivance with the French is authoritatively denied in Paris, where it is affirmed
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  • 30 5 THE VALLAM BROSA CROP. [Front Our Own Correspondent.] London, 12th May. The crop harvested by the Vallambrosa Rubber Co., Ltd., for the month of April amounts to 18,000 lb.
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  • 45 5 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. [Reuter's Service.] London, 13th May. The Imperial Government is not aware of any fresh development of the American proposal for holding an International Opium Conference. Great Britain has not definitely replied and no date has been fixed for the Conference.
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  • 40 5 THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL. [Rmutrr’s Service.] London, 12th May. In the House of Commons the Irish University Bill has passed the second reading by 344 votes to 31. The minority was composed of Irish Unionists and Nonconformist Radicals.
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  • 46 5 SIR C. W. MATHEWS PROMOTED. [Rrutrk’3 Service.] London, 12th May. Sir Charles W. Mathews, Kt., Senior Counsel to the Treasury at the Central Criminal Court, has been appointed Director of Public Prosecutions in the place of the Earl of Desart, who has resigned.
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  • 39 5 MUNICIPAL ELECTION DEFEATS. [Rbutrr’s Srrvicb London, 13th May. The Socialists have suffered a notable defeat at the Municipal elections in Paris. This is regarded largely as evidence of the public disgust at the anti-military c ampaign.
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  • 46 5 GREAT BRITAIN’S PROPOSALS. [Reuter’s Sbrvicr.] London, 13 th May. Russia has replied to the last note of Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with reference to Macedonia. The reply is not definite and the Governments are discussing the matter.
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  • 2707 5 CLAIM AGAINST INSURANCE Co. The following is a continuation of the proceedings in the Supreme Court, yesterday, in which Chop Hin Lee Chan claim $12,242.43 from the Phoenix Assurance Co., for loss under a policy of insurance Mr. Cleaver said that the Chie c Police Officer
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  • 149 5 A London telegram of May 4 to the Ceylon Observer states A largely attended meeting of the Rubber Exhibition Committee was held to-day. Sir Henry Blake, President, presided and proposed that the Ceylon and the Federated Malay States Governments be invited to permit Mr. M. Kelway Bamber,
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  • 78 5 AMERICA. Berlin, 13th May. A telegram from Washington states that President- Roosevelt has laid the foundation stone of the Central Bureau of the American Republics. JAPAN. A Japanese financial mission, travelling at the expense of the Government and consisting of Mr. Takatani, exMinister of Finance, and nine
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  • 523 5 We regret to learn from our Sandakan contemporary of the death of Mr. C. J. Skinner, Judicial Commissioner of British North Borneo and a former Editor of the Pinang Gazette, which took place on the night of the 24th ult. It was an unexpected
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  • 797 6 The executive of the Dock, Wharf, Riverside, and General Workers Uniop, are asking the Government for direct representation on the new Port of London Docks Board. Between New York and Liverpool, which port she reached on April 12, the Cunard liner Carmania was in communication by wireless telegraphy
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  • 71 6 Camtom, Brit, 106, Gillies, May 12; Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hing. Cobmklia, Brit., 200, Campbell, May 12, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Gwalior, Brit., 2692, Ramage, May 12, Rangoon, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Helias, Nor., 680, Brunsyaard Kiaitrud, May 13, Tuticorin, salt, Huttenbach, Liebert Co. be Lapara, Dut.,
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  • 39 6 Malacca for Tongkah. Jin Ho for Langkat. Bam Whatt Soon for Tongkah. Vioar for Teluk Anson. Gwalior for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Tong Chat Un for Pangkor. Malaya for Deli. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping.
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  • 281 6 To-morrow. For. Per- (’lose. Colombo and Tuticorin Nore U a.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca Cornelia 1 pm. Deli De Kock 1 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Setul Flying Dragon 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Tara 4 pm. Friday. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere 1 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong
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  • 181 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Arcadia, Colombo, May 21, China, A. G. A. Apcar, S’pore, June 27, Calcutta, A. A. A. Achilles, China, May 30, Antwerp, W. M. Benalder, Singapore, May 18, London, S. B. Benvorlich, London, May 30, Japan,
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  • 216 6 By Yorck (May 12) from Japan, Chins, Hongkong, and Singapore, Mr. Th. Adair, Miss M. L. Parkin, Miss Auguste, Temming, Mr. Foong Yook Chu, Mr. Friedmann, Messrs. K. and J. Harada, Mr. E. Wyou. Smith. By Yorck (May 13) to Colombo, Mr. S E. Scharenginvbe, Colombo/Genoa, Mr. Walton to
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  • 1096 6 Capital. Subscribed. Paid Dividend». Name. 32 Z? MINING. Gold. 1892 £200,000 £121,250 R.nh An... «oM Mining F 150,000 1 ’H/10 |V- n (Contnb) 1698 /2,500,000 /2,500,000 25,000 <lOO /100 71 per emit. for 1»O7 .../Redjang Gold Mining (In., Md. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 per cent, for
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  • 124 6 Penang, 13th May, 1908. {By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank R» 174| 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175 J Madras, Demand Bank
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  • 189 6 Prnano, 13th May, 1908. Gohl leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. < oast 3 II». n ox.) no stock. White Pepper $17.50 sellers. Trang Pepper $n sellers. Mae $7O sellers. Mace Pickings sss.buyers. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $20.50 sellers. {No I ss.3osales. 2 x. no stock. Basket $3.85 sales
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    • 48 6 If people only knew how easy it is to cure a headache, very few would consent to suffer from another one. Stearns’ Headache Cure drives away the pain in a few minutes and leaves one feeling better than before the pajn commenced. It never fails. Insist on Stearns’.”
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    • 27 6 Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OF THE DAY. 3or Quotations and Catalogues APR.Y TO BANDILANDS, BUTTERY CO. Sole Agents, PENANG AND F. M. S.
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    • 5 6 HARNESS ACCESSORIES. McAHtttr S> Ltd.
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    • 293 6 K. M. SYED ABUBAKAR, BUILD UP YOUR HEALffI was Landing Agent for Cargoes ax Steamer, WILKINSON’S ✓x Essence or Fluid Extract of RED JAMAICA Norddeutecher Lloyd, Hamburg America OADOADADII I A Line, Navigazione Generale, Italiaua vAHVAI MIULLri Rubattmo Line, Austrian Lloyd, Apcar bv the highest medical authorities German Australian S.
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