Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 May 1908

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 117 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY, 21st MAY. 1908. PRICE.2O CENTS
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      806 1 to let. for sale. rubbei«_seed. companies Ordiaance V. ol 1889. N 5. wĕumTuay N h> -^,k ?s assay f^teP s^ rß i The “Bandy” Patent Electric Punkah. lease or otherwise. iu each pau and turn 1/lOtli M ill ig» amine. Apply uh au T*¥* Apply to With weights complete and
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    1060 2 PROGRAMME. July 7th, 9th, and 11th, 1908. FIRST DAY. 1. Maiden Plats.—Value $4OO. A Race for Maiden horses. Weight 9 stone, Ex-griffins allowed 7 lb. Entrance $2O. Distance R. C, 2. A Horbk Handicap.—Value $5OO. $5O to 2nd horse provided there are 5 starters the property of
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      574 2 Shipping. TJr “BURNS PHILP LINE” gf SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY ALSO TAKING CARGO FOR JIPAN MAU STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. NEW ZEALAND, TASMANIAN and UAinn turn i QUEENSLAND PORTS. o (with transhipmeut) *as inducement offers. A regular monthly service to above ports 9 maintained by the British
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      52 2 HOTEL de la PAIX, SINGAPORE. This Old Established House havtn?r been thoroughly Repaired and Renovated *is now Reopened. Good Accommodation for Boarders and Passengers. A Speciality Is made ,of the Tableland only Wines, dec., of the best Quality are supplied. Terms Moderate. Runners meet Steamers Mrs. E. GEORGE, Mr. A.
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      443 2 M 1 I Ml The Physician’s I k k I W lor and Gravel. The Qpivers&l Remedy for Acidity of the Btomavh, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Safest and most Sour Eructations, Bilious Affections. Effective Aperient u,c a 'food ger’s Food, prepared with h new milk, is all food. ied from others
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    THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH SIAM.
    1061 3 THE POSITION OF KEDAH. The L. <k C. Express of May 1 publishes the following The negotiations for the new treaty with Siam are still proceeding at Bangkok, where they are being conducted. The matter is not )>eing discussed in London. There is no doubt that
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    984 3 THE INtHAN LINES. Evidence bearing on the shipping trade with India was recently given to the Royal Commission on Shipping Rings in London. Mr. A. Cohen, kc was in the chair. Sir James L. Mackay, g.cmo, kc. i.r, appeared as a witness representing the Calcutta and Bombiy Conference.
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    ENTERIC FEVER IN THE STRAITS.
    512 3 STRONG OBSERVATIONS. In his administration report of tlie Singapore Municipal itv, Dr. M'ddleton, Municipal Health Officer, comments in strong terms on the prevalence of enteric fever in that Settlement, which may l»e commended to the attention of the health authorities in Penang. He writes The
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    Rubber Shares.
    247 3 Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co.’s Rubber Share Mar ket Report,to hand by yesterday’s mail, states London, April 30. The market for Malay and Ceylon Rubber Co. shares shews no improvement, and the business passing is mostly of a retail order. Anglo-Malays part paid have been taken at 2.3
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    The North-West Frontier.
    157 3 Tub Moumand Rising Simla, 13th May. It is known-he e th it. b >th th first and second brigades have moved acioss the Mohmand b r ler, but Hie actual coinpos'tion of the brigad a ii not yet known. The West Y 'rkshires have proceeded to the
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    MALAYAN INDUSTRIES.
    346 3 We take the following from the L. C. Express Federated Malay States Rubber.— lnterim dividend of f. 12.50 (9s lOd. per share). Perak Rubber Plantations, The Perak Rubber Plantations announces that the crop for the eleven months to the end of February was 32,096 lbs. of dry rubber.
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    The Bookkeeper's Vineleaves.
    295 3 There is so much preaching going on nowadays about the supposed s iperiority of the German over the Britidi worker in regard to intelligence, and especially sobriety, that it comes as a shock to hear that even German bookkeepers sometimes get drunk. But they do, and thereby
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    County Cricket.
    73 3 London, Bth May. Yorkshire b *at Noi thamptonshire at Northampton by innings an<l 314 runs. The match at Lord’s be' ween the M. C. C and No*ts was abandoned. London, 9th May. Surrey b at Hants by 341 runs. L *ndon, 13th May. Leic°stei Inuit Warwickshire at by
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    A Murder in Tripoli.
    81 3 L ndon, 13i h May. A despatch from Constantinople states that the judici d inquiry into the murder of an Italian monk at Nerna in Tripoli in April shows that he was murdered by another Italian and the Porte applied to Italy to have the murderer
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    Sugar and Drought.
    36 3 London, Bth May. Tlie President of the Cuba Railway and Sugar Company, who has returned to Montreal, Havana, says that the drought in Cuba has decreased sugar production by five million pounds sterling.
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    245 3 ORDERS BY CAPTAIN J. H. G. MARRIOTT, M. S 6., Actg. COMMANDANT. 1908. list, Thursday, Company Drill at Sepoy Lines at 5-45 p.m. Drill Order with Caps. ♦3rd, Saturday, CIaSS Firing Trained Men «t 5 p.m. Drill Order. 26th. Tuesday, Recruits Drill at Fort, at 5-30 p.m. Morris
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      165 3 When you ask for BOVRIL do not take a cheap imitation. BOVRIL is all beef and is a standardised strength. giving food. Always have BOVRIL handy. By Ifojral His Majesty Werrastto tbs Kia*. r For Constipation, Liver Complaints, Obesity, take' Hunyadi Janos THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. The Robinson Piano
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      350 3 SALE OF VALUABLE LAND AND SHOP HOUSES. Acting on instructions received the undersigne 1 will sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, The following Valuable Properties on the dates mentioned; AT 10-3 O A.M., On the 29th May, 1908, At the Police Station, Serendah, No? of p. Description. 3. 28 Main Street, Serendah.
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    THE WEEK.
    187 4 TLursday, 21st May. League Football: Govt. Service v. Free School, Esplanade. Matsuo’s inematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 4.10 a.in. L><w wai er 10.20 p ,ni Friday. 22nd May. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 5.‘ 4 a.m. Low water 11.1” p.m Saturday, 23rd May.
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    THURSDAY, 21ST MAY, 1908.
    1158 4 If the Bishop of Singapore were to put himself to the trouble of writing an epistle a column in length to The Timet in defence of the character of the Malays as a race, we scarcely think that the residents in one of the Central American
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      THE BUTTERWORTH LAUNCHES.
      824 4 [To th*. Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Dear Sir, Our attention has been drawn to a correspondent’s letter which appeared in your issue of yesterday’s date about our launch service between Penang and Butterworth. In reply to it, we would inform your correspondent that the time of
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    890 4 A. C. 8. v. MOHAMMEDANS. The second match of the Penang Football League’s third season took place last evening when the Anglo-Chinese School and the Mohammedan Recreation Club met on Victoria Green. The teams were: Anglo-Chinese School Goal, Ong I iang Siew backs, Lee Cheng Leong and Saw
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      517 4 DAHLS'MILS As guarantee of the purity and quality of this well known brand of Milk attention is called to the following analysis by the Government Analyst The Sample contains in 100 parts: Solid Residue 12.51 per cent. Fat 3.40 Non-Fatty Solids 9.11 Milk Sugar 4.60 Ash 1 < 0.77 8
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      122 4 CONTRIBUTIONS mutt be addressed, The Editor, written on one side of thi paper only, and acccompanied by the writer'.’ name and address, not necessarily for insertion but <m a guarantee of good faith. BL MONIES mutt be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr. D.
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      21 4 [4ZZ communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of correspondents
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND RUSSIA.
    174 5 KING EDWARD ARD THE TSAR. A PENDING ROYAL MEETING. [Reuter’s Skrvick] London, 20th May. The Times's correspondent at Windsor Staten that His Majesty King Edward will shortly visit the Tsar for a week the date is unknown, but The Tinies presumes that His Majesty will not
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    THE JAPANESE NATION.
    181 5 A “LECTURE” TO ENGLISHMEN. SUPERFLUOUS ADVICE. [Reuter’s Service London, 20th May. The Right Rev. William Awdry, Bishop of Tokio, in the course of a column letter to The Tinies on the character of the Japanese, protests against the tendency nowadays to de pre iate the Japanese he
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    114 5 THE EASTERN CONFERENCE. [Reuters Service London, 21st Mat. Sir Thomas Sutherland Chairman of the P. O C> gave evidence l>ef >re the Roval C immission on Shipping Rings on Monday. He declared that the public had gained through the operation of the Eastern Confe enc° and that the
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
    57 5 THE MOHMANDS’ RISING. [Rsutbr’b Sbkvick] London, 20th May. Major-General Arthur Arnold Barrett's brigade has fought two thousand of the enemy, led by an Afghan, near Zvuawar, clearing strongly-held hills and the sides of the valley. Sixty of the enemy were killed. The British casualties were thirtythree, including three
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    THE TOKIO EXHIBITION.
    50 5 SUPPORT FROM AMERICA. [Reuter’s Service London, 20th May. A telegram from Washington reports that the H -use of Representatives has approved of an appropriation of one and a half million dollars (gold) for the participation of the United S at*s in the Tokio Exhibition of 191 2.
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    THE POWERS AND CRETE.
    39 5 THE INTERNATIONAL TROOPS. [Reuter's Service.] London, 21st May. The Porte is circularising the Powers expressing its apprehension of the withdrawal of the International troops from Crete, and pointing out that serious consequences may result therefrom
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    RUBBER.
    63 5 THE FLUCTUATIONS OF PAHA. CONSOLIDATED M ALAY DIVIDEND. [From Our Own Correspondent] London, 21st May. The price of hard fine Para rubber is quieter after the sharp rise. The Directors of the Consolidated Malay Rubber Co., Ltd., have declared a dividend of ten per cent., and carry forward the
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    THE CHIEF LIBERAL WHIP.
    46 5 Mr. WHITELEYS SUCCESSOR. [Rkutkr’s Service.] London, 20th May. Mr. Joseph Alliert Pease, M P. for the Saffron Walden division of Essex, and Junior Lord of the Treasury, succeeds Mr G. Whiteley, who has been raised to the Peerage, as Chief Liberal Whip.
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    THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.
    35 5 Mr. W. J. BRYAN S CANDIDATURE. [Rkutkr’3 Service.] London. 20th May. The Democratic Conventions of California and Alabama have adopted Mr. VV. J Bryans as their candidate for the United States Presidencv,
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    OUR AMBASSADOR TO TURKEY.
    36 5 SIR N. O’CONOR S SUCCESSOR. [Reuters Skrvicr.] London, 20th May. Sir Gerard Lowther, British Minister at Tangier, has l>een appointed Ambassador to Turkey in the place of the late Sir Nicholas O’Conor.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    69 5 THE KAISER Berlin. 20th May. The Kaiser and Prince Bulow.have re turned to Berlin. MOROCCO. The Paris Temps states that Mulev Hafid, the rival Saltan of Morocco, has arrived at F* z. THE TOKIO EXHIBITION. It is reported from Washington that the United States Congress has voted
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    Straits Opium Commission.
    513 5 Savs the Singapore Free It is understood that the members of the Straits Opium Commission had a sitting on Saturday afternoon to consider the rough draft of the report. How far it may be necessary to amend and alter that draft it will be impossible to Fay.
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    1485 5 A “BOY’S” IMPUDENT FRAUD. AN EXEMPLARY SENTENCE. At the Assizes, in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Justice T. de M. L. Braddell and a common jury, Hamier, a Malay, who was recently employed as a boy by Captain Brown, of the Penang Pilot Service, was placed
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    Freemasonry.
    422 5 New District Officers The half-ye«rly communication of the District Grand Lodge <>f tbs Eistern Archipelago was held in the Masonic Hall. Singipore, ow Monday night, under the Presidency of W. Bro. F .VI. Elliot, D. D G. VI. ruling in the alisence of R. W. Bro. W. J. Napier,
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    PENANG’S REPRESENTATION.
    1055 5 r. -“AS OTHERS SEE US.” We have been waiting for some days to see whether or not the views expressed at the recent meeting of the Penang Association on the subject of Penang’s representation—or, rather, lack of it—on the Legislative Council, would elicit any comment from our Singapore
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    LOG BOOK.
    889 6 Hongkong’s yachting fleet continues to grow (says the Hongkong Daily Press). The latest is a carvel-built cutter just imported this week from Singapore, built at the Tanjong Pagar works, to a design by Fyfe. The Sultan of Johore has the sister to it. It is now being refitted
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    104 6 Arcadia, Brit., 3514, Valentine, May 20, Bombay, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Canton, Brit., 105, Gillies, May 20, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hing. Db Kock, Dut., 565, Visman, May 21, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Hye Lbono, Brit., 296, Treweeke, May 21, Teluk Anson, tin ore, E. 8. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    56 6 Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak (E. S. Co.) for Deli. Leong Ho for Trang. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Clan Macintosh for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson Nam Sang for Calcutta. Fitzpatrick for Rangoon. Tebsta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Un Peng
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    MAILS CLOSE
    341 6 To-morrow. For. Per. C'oae. Asahan Mary Austin Ipm. Batu Bahra Sree Banka 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere Ipm. Kopah, Renong, Vic-') toria Point, Mergui, > Janet Nicoll 1 p.m. and Tavoy J Deli Malaya 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Saturday. Ceylon, Australasia, India,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    132 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. 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, 8. B. China, Singapore, June 7, Trieste,
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    PASSENGERS.
    30 6 By Malaya (May 21) from Deli, Mr. Sheard, Mr. and Mrs. Alamsar, Mr. and Mrs. Hebramsar, and Mr. Brisk. By Teesta (May 21) from Madras, Mrs. Newman and children.
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    SHARES.
    1119 6 «2 f wane I m .2 I Capital. Subscribed. Vein*. Paid up. Dividend*. Name j I CQ o; MINING. p Gold, r aoiMM) £1 £1 1/- paid January. 1901 Rauh Aust. Gold Mining Go., Ltd. Fully l’»i< tci 1892 £200,000 £191,250 J j B/ |<> 1/. (Uontr.b) H 1898
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Pbnang, 20th May, 1908. (liy Courtesy oj the Chartered Hauk.) 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 It». 174} 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand Bank 174
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    PRODUCE.
    180 6 Psmawo, 20th May, 1908. Gohl leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. oast 3 lb. n ojs.) no stock. White Pepper $l7 sellers. Trang Pepfier $10.75 sales. Mac* $7O sellers. Mace Picking» $55 buyers. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmeg* 110 $20.50 sellers. (Nol $5.30 sales. Sugar. < 2 x. no stock. Basket
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