Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 May 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 115 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, 19th MAY, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1030 1 TOLET. FOR SALE. NOTICE. COfflpiDieS OrdIMDW Y. Ol IJN. A WFLDOUAY lately in 1 No. 11, OERTLINGS ASSAY T A WIN REST HOUSE will be closed I the occupation of the Sugar Estates Office. BALANCE with 8 inch divided Beam and -L' from 15th May till about Ist August Forms
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      1015 2 Shipping. HOTTENBACH BROTHERS Co., HOTEL de la PAIX, V K llNt W Singapore to *java ports, TIHh Old Established House having been 1 B A n^^a^s^^ki^^argo^or 0 Tel, Kflli 52 Tel«®f«lpliic Address: “HABITIJRft, Pfcnaftg thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is now IIPAK MAILSTBAMSBIFCO., Ltd. nbw and Reopened. rt n (with transhipment)
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    ANARCHISM IN INDIA.
    1541 3 EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS. Calcutta, 7th May. There are no fre.h arrests, but searches continue. In the mass of documents and anarchist literature seised by the police during the recent raids there is much interesting matter and much that will assist the authorities to feel their way through the
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    Official Secrets.
    109 3 A Traitor in Uniform. London, 7ill May. A discussion is taking place in The Times concerning Lord Loreburn’s somewhat drastic Bill against the disclo-ure of official secrets and has elicited the following facts That a man wearing the late Queen’s uniform sold to a foreign Government complete plans
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.
    155 3 Simla, 7th May. A terrible train collision is reported on the railway near Moradabad. The crews of both engines were killed. Both trains are on fire. The cause of the accident is unknown. 10 natives were killed and 37 injured. Simla, Bth May. The latest report of the
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    Indians Abroad
    112 3 London, 7th May. A telegram from Ottawa states that the report of Mr. Mackenzie King on his mission to England says a satisfactory understanding has l>een reached which will prevent undesirable immigration from India. Warnings will l»e issued by the Government of India and Canadian regulations will be
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    Moslem League.
    87 3 London, 7th May. The London branch of the All-India Moslem League was inaugurated yesterday. Mr. Ameer Ali was elected president, and Sir Henry Seymour King and Sir Reymond Cox vice-presidents. The president disclaimed for the League any sectional or factional motives. Their watch ward was “United India.’’ The
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    Austrian Emperor's Jubilee.
    78 3 London, 7th May. The Kaiser, addressing the Emperor at the Cas le of Schoenbrunn, emphasised the respect which the venerable form ®f His Majesty inspired far and wide and tlie glorious example which sixty years of work afforded. There were assembled three generations of German princes allied
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    Tibet and China.
    244 3 London, 12th May. A telegram to The Times from Peking states that, the Ddai Lama has sent greetings to the Foreign Ministers in Peking, notably to th’ American and German Ministers. The latter lias sent him the Kaiser’s portrait and China, savs the correspondent, is planning to
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    UNREST IN INDO-CHINA.
    510 3 THE BATTAMBONG TROUBLE. One of the difficulties which face M. Klobukowski, <he new Governor-General of Indo-China, is the unrest and disaffection which are spreading fast among the natives in Annam and Tonkin. In Annam, the trouble arises from the grievous burden of the taxes and the strict
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    Penang Post Office.
    259 3 The following unclaimed letters, parcels, and telegrams are lying at the Penang Post Office Barnes, Mr. Phipps, L. E. Bauvard, W. Pillai, A. Gov. Connolly, Dr. D M. Piers, W. Ross Courtenay, Miss Paqualin, C. C. Cummens, E. N. T. Richards, 8. A. Cormack, W. Roos, A.
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      793 3 SALE OF VALUABLE LAUD NOTICE. ABB SHOP HOOSES. Ooods of Captain Angus Buchanan. Acting on instructions received the under- signed will sell XT OTICE hereby given that »11 per. BY PUBLIC AUCTION, lhe The following deceased, who died at Penang on 6th Valuable Properties on the dates mentioned: March,.l9oB, are
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    THE WEEK.
    195 4 Tuesday. 19ih May. St. Dunstan League Football National Union r. Wanderers. Band, Golf Club. Matsuoi’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 2.25 a m Low water 8.30 p >h. Wedn*.s>iay. 20th May. Outward P. A. O. Mail. League Football: Mahoimuerlaus r. Anglo-Chinese. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7
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    Tuesday, 19th May, 1908.
    1775 4 That East is East and West is We>t» and the two can never I e one,” was a rerecognised ethnologicd fact ages befoie Mr. Kipling put it into fair round rhyme. From it the Westerner his reasoned in haste that East is East in the sense
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    905 4 In the Supreme Court, this morning Mr. Justice T. de M. L. Braddell pre. sided over the third Assizes of the year. On the application of the Acting Soli-citor-General (Mr. P. J. Sproule) the sanction of the Court was obtained for a murder case, which is mentioned in
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      306 4 IN STOCK. I PENANG GOL® 1 CLUB. J MONTHLY MEDALS. OM 8 B. P. 2 CjlllMT PkHilX ZrtMtay, Mrd, and fallowing Slay.! MOttr COT, >» Hljk leasloa Magoeto, iad coll ud Accnmalator sgsteni RUBBER SEED. 2 sealer with seat at back lor sgce v r Speed op to 30-miIJS-per front
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      126 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must bs. addressed io The Editor, 1 written on one side of the paper only, and acccompartied by ~the writer 1 .1 name and address, not neoessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith, t LL MONIES must be paid at the “Pinang Gazette" Office, Penang, to
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    RUBBER.
    258 5 AR ADVARCE 1R PARA. A HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 19th May. The price of hard fine Para rubber is daily advancing. It is expected that it will reach 4/- per lb. or over. [Writing on May 5 the Time» o/ Ceylon stated :—To keep our readers
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    CHINESE REVOLUTIONARIES.
    57 5 SIXTY DUMPED AT SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 19th May. Sixty Chinese revolutionaries have arrived here under a French guard on board the steamer Laisang. The Fieach authorities at Saigon refused to allow the revolutionaries to stay there, and they asked to come to Singapore. They are
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    THE SOUDAN.
    112 5 MURDER OF A BRITISH OFFICER [Reuter’s Service London, 18th May. The local Sheikh who murdered Mr. Scott-Moncrieff, Deputy Inspector of the Blue Nile Province, near Mesalamieh, on May 4, has been executed. [Mr. Scott-Moncrieff, Deputy Inspector of the Blue Nile Province, was murdered near Mesalamieh by a local
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    ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    89 5 A WELCOME TO BURGOMASTERS. [Reuter’s Service Loudon, 19th May. Fifty Burgomasters from South Germany have arrived in London on a visit. Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, who received them in the House of Commons on behalf of Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, dwelt
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    Mr. A. J. BALFOUR.
    64 5 RETURN TO THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 19th May. Mr. A. J. Ba’four, leader of the Opposition, returned to the House of Commons yesterday after several weeks’ absence. [Mr. Balfour has been suffering from influenza, in consequence of which he was unable to take part in
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    58 5 THE AMUR RAILWAY. Berlin, 18lh May. It is expected that the majority of the Russian Imperial Council will vote against the construction of the proposed Amur' Railway. MOROCCO. The French troops have achieved a number of victories in south-east Morocco. RUSSIA'S NAVY. The Duma has rejected the
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    THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
    608 5 RISING OF THE IOHIHDS. A DETERMINED NIGHT ATTACK. [Reuter’s Service], J London, 18th May. I The Mohmands made a determined I night attack on the pickets at Dowazagai I and left many dead. The Twenty-Second Punjabis were heavily pressed for four hours. Nine men were killed and
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    SIR HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN.
    81 5 A MEMORIAL AT WESTMINSTER [Reuter’s Service] London, 19th May. The House of Commons yesterd iy unanimously agreed to the erection of a monument in Westminster Abl>ey in memory of the late Sir Henry CampbellBannerman. [Reuter wired on May 5 —Mr. H. H Asquith, Prime Minister, will move
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    AMERICAN FINANCE.
    49 5 ANOTHER BANK FAILURE. (Reuter’s Skbvice.] London, 19th May. A telegram from Pittsburg reports that the Allegheny National Bank has been closed owing to the alleged peculation of its cashier, who is at present in gaol. It is reported that its shortage will exceed two million dollars (gold).
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    NAVAL AFFAIRS.
    152 5 AN IMPORTANT APPOINTMENT. NEW AND IMPROVED SUBMARINE [Reuter’s Service.] London, 19th May. Captain Charles E. Kingsmill, of the -battleship Repulse, has been promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral prior to his taking command of Canada’s Marine Services. His appointment is the first preliminary to the extension of Canada’s
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    MANCHURIA.
    30 5 THE YAW TIMBER QUESTION. [Reuter’s Service London, 19th May. Dr. Morrison, the co respondent of The Times at Peking, telegraphs that» the Yalu timber agreement was signed on Saturday.
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    The Slump in Tin.
    312 5 In its issue of yesterday In Finland states:— r The sudden fall in the price of tin during the past few days is causing alarm in mining circles, the more so as the effects of the past slump have not been healed, and Tniners have not
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    Justices of the Peace.
    295 5 H. E. the Governor has been pleased, by Commissions under his hand and the Public Seal of the Colonv beiring date May 6, to appoint the following gentlemen to be Justices of the Peace f >r the Settlement of Penang. These Commissions are in sub stitution
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    SPORT IN PENANG.
    892 5 Sporting and athletic enthusiasts in Penang cannot grumble at the bill of fare which has been se’rved up of late. What with the Swimming Club’s Carnival at Tanjong Bung ah, a number of most successful morning runs and afternoon paperchases under Peuang Hunt Club auspices, the Penang
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    1045 5 PROGRAMME. July 7th, 9 th, and 11th, 1908. FIRST DAY. 1. Maiden Plate.-—Value $4OO. A Race for Maiden horses. Weight 9 stone, Ex-griffins allowed 7 lb. Entrance $2O. Distance R. C, 2. A Horse Handicap.—Value $5OO. $5O to 2nd horse provided there are 5 starters the property
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    LOG BOOK.
    859 6 Surgeon Geoffrey Price, R.N., lias been posted to the King Alfred, flagship of ViceAdmiral Moore, commanding the China Squadron, for duty. The reconstruction of the P. O. east wharf at Singapore has been completed and is now working the west wharf is in the contractor’s hands. A London
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    60 6 Hong WajPll, Brit., 2060, Kinghorn, May 18, Singapore, gen., Koe Guan Co. Japaba, Dnt., 1194, Hut, May 18, Singapore, gen., Huttenbadh, Liebert Co. Pekak, Brit., 519, Turner, May 18, Singapore, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Pegu, Brit., 294, Taylor, May 19, Acheen, gen., E. S. Co. Vid ar, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    48 6 Jin Ho for LangkaL Ban Whatt Soon for Tongkah. Malacca for Tongkah. De Kock for Deli. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Hye Lrong for Teluk Anson. Perak (8.8. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. ('atherine Apcar for Calcutta.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    273 6 To-morrow. Negapatam and Madras Tara 10 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Vidar 2 p.in. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy Hong Wan I. 3 p.m Singapore and Hongkong Lai Sang 3 p in. Pangkor Tong Chay Un 4 p.m. Thursday. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.m. Deli
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    155 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. 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
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    PASSENGERS.
    166 6 By Perak (May 18) from Port Swettepham, Mr. Justice Braddell, Messrs. Pasqual, G. E. Rodwell, C. Scott; from Singapore, Messrs. W. H. Munro, H. C. W. Allen, Tan Cheng Hoo, Dr. Locke, Mr. and Mrs. Laver and son, Mr. and Mrs. L. E. P. Wolferstan. By Kistna (May 16)
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    SHARES.
    1109 6 OS I 1 Issue ho Capital. Subscribed. q|^ r f Value. "V- Dividend». Name 1 J < I co <5 MINING. r, GoM. 1892 £299.00,, ftenl. Gol.l Mining 1.,.! llly 180.000 I iMfin >f- m n <« (ContriJ») gi 1898 /2,5'K»,0U0 /2,600,000 25,000 /100 /Hmi 71 per cent, tor
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Fbn*k», 19th May, 1908. (Hy Courtesy nJ Chartered Haak.) Ixmdon Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit t/l 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank K.» 174| 3 days’sight (‘rival** 176$ Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight (‘rival** 176| Madras, Demand Bank 174 3
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    PRODUCE.
    191 6 P«NANU, 19th May, 190«. Gold font 65.40 Pep|>er (W «oast 3 II» 5"».) no sU»ck. White Pep|«r $l7 sellers. Trang Pep|*«r $10.75 sales Mac $7O sellers Mace Pickings $55 buyers Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $20.50 sellers. fNo I $5.30 sales. u K Hr s 2 x. no
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