Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 May 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 123 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY. 29th MAY. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1105 2 AUTUMN MEETING, 1908. Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday the 30th July, and Saturday, the Ist August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tue’day, 28th July, 1908. 1. TH! MAIDEN PLATE. V lue $5OO A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale, reduced 14 lbs All horses imported into the
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      1397 2 7 TENDERS INVITED. Shipping. !Z—E government of selangor. TF TT BURNS PHILP LINE. p-p F.N PERS will be received at the office J 1 of the Secretary to Resident, Selan g SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, I gor, up to noon on the 15th June, 1908, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYD- f
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    1520 3 REFERENCES TO THE STRAITS In the Houas of Commons on May 6 Mr. W. Johnson calle i attention to the opium traffic in the East, and moved That this House, having regard to its resolution, adopted on May 30, 1906, that the IndoChinese opium trade is morally
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    The Crown Agents.
    304 3 In the Hou-e of Commons three weeks ago, Mr. Hay asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether he could now state the names of the persons who would constitute the c -mmittee to inquire into the organisation of the office of the Crown Agents for th Colonies
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    THE STATE OF KELANTAN.
    1100 3 ANOTHER YEAR’S WORK, Continued.) The following is a continuation of Mr. W. A. Graham’s latest report on the State of Kelantan. This reporn embraces the period from 24th February, 1906, to 14th February, 1097. Several deaths from accident were reported during the year, two of which
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    The Tin Slump.
    777 3 I'he price of tin has been falling steadily, Saturday’s quotation being $66, and we (In Tinland) think that from the visible appearance of the condition of the maiket it is not likely that there is much chance of an improvement in the near future The position of
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    THE WEEK.
    82 4 I Friday, 29th May. Oak Apple Day. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 1 .59a.in. Low water 4.48 p.m, Saturday, 50th May Homeward 8.1. Mail. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. 7 and 9 p.m. High water 11.45 a.in. Low water 5.50 p.m Suaday. 31 st May. Sunday after Ascension.
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    Friday, 23th May, 1908.
    1312 4 We do not think that any apology i$ due fur reverting to the question of opium in the Straits Settlements, especially as -we reproduce on page 3 of this issue the gist of the speeches in the Hou-ie of Commons on May 6, in which particular
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    212 4 At the Assizes in the Supieme Court, before Mr. Justice T. de M. Braddell and a special jury, the case was concluded yesterday of Ta i Seng, Chin Kin, Ng Tan, an < Chin Siang, who were charged with committing murder and gang robbery at Sungei Pinang, Balik
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    The U. S. Fleet.
    671 4 As we go to press, we have received through the Resident Councillor a lett« r from the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, enclosi-ig a despatch fr< m the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating that the Unite! St ites battles! ip fleet will probably
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    901 4 MAHOMMEDANS v. WANDERERS Yesterday’s tussle for League points b e tween the Mahommedan Recreation Club and the Penang Wanderers, on the EspUr ade, was sadly deficient in the qualities of the game, there being n lor o unhealthy excitement than sporting rival,shown by the two teams, which was
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      359 4 s* NOTICE. xv WING to the difficulties of collection on and vZ after May Ist, ail Bills must be settled on leaving the Eastern and Oriental and “Crag’ Hotels. No Bills will be posted for collection to any outstation. SARKIES BROTHERS, J 0 MINERAL WATERS Fresh from the Springs. VICHY
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      124 4 must be addressed :1o The Editor, written on one tide of. t/ie paper only, and acccompanied by the name and address, not necessarily for insertir-u--but as a guarantee of good faith. y| LL MONIES must be paid at the M Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr. D.
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE.
    250 5 A SUGGESTED ALLIANCE. GERMAN PRESS OPINIONS [Rbutrr’s Skrviok.] London, 28th May. M. Pichon, the French Foreign Minister, accompanied by M. Cambon, French Ambassador to Great Britain, had an hour’s interview with Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, at the Foreign Office yesterday, when
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    257 5 INTER-COLONIA L CO N F ERENCE. (Rkutrr'r Skkvicr.l London, 29th May. A telegram from Capetown states that the Inter Colonial Conference his been concluded. It was agreed to leave the Customs ami Railway arrangements unaltered pending a closer union between the South African Colonies. [The Times's Pretoria correspondent,
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.
    46 5 CAMPAIGN PRACTICALLY OVER. [Rrutkr’s Sbrvior.] London, 29th May. Reuter’s correspondent at Simla te'egraphs that the campaign on the NorthWest Frontier is practically over. The Bazais are the only section of the Mohmands who are still ol stinate. The troops are to return on Sunday.
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
    37 5 THE KING AND PRINCE FUSHIMI. [Rkutbr’s Srrvicb London, 29th May. His Majesty King Edward yesterday received in audience Prince Fushimi of Japan, who was accompanied by Baron Komura, Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain.
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS.
    34 5 SUCCESS OF THE NEW LOAN. [Rkuter’s Sbrvjce.] London, 29th Muy The Chinese railway loan of £1,500,000 five per cent, bonds has been largely oversubscribed and three-quarters of the premium list is closed.
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    THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
    25 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th May. The Russian battleship Peter the Great has run on a reef near Reval, and is badly damaged.
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    636 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present: Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. L. H. Clayton, and Mr. Lim Cheng Teik with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary),' Dr. G.
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    Racing at Home.
    126 5 The Newmarket Stakes. London, 20th May. The following was the result of the race for the Newmarket Stakes, run at the Newmarket Second Spring Meeting to-day The Newmarket Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10ft, to the fund, with 1.000 sovs. added, for three-ye irs-olds colts 9st, fillies
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    STRAITS TRADE.
    425 5 A YEAR’S IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. An increase both in imports and exports of the Straits Settlements is shown in the Return for the year 1907, which has been published at the Government Printing Office, Singapore Quite an extraordinary variety of articles appears under the various headings as having
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    Bharu Selangor Syndicate.
    394 5 The second annuil ordinary general meeting of shan h 'filers of the above Company was held on May 18 at Colombo, reports the local Observer, ah«n there were present Mr T. C. Huxley, Mr. G H. Alston, Mr. H. V Bagot by proxy, and Mr. R. W.
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    PERAK PLANTERS.
    919 5 A JAVANESE LABOUR BILL. A general meeting of the Perak Planters’ Association, adjourned from 18th ult., was held on Saturday last at the Ipoh Club. Tiie following gentlemen were present Messrs. C. L. Gibson (in the chair), E. M. Hawes, F. Pearse, Eric Msxwell, Alma Baker, G. S.
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      562 5 Mr. Elton Bell. lltown hall, I A />. c. PENANG. o LET Grand Vocal and Instrumental Concert HOUSE No. 5, Clove Hall Road. 7 r Entry from Ist June. -Thursday, 4th June, 1008, A ppiyto ARTISTES: Mr. E. O. MATHIEU, Madame E. Paci-Mackenzie, Ao. 5, Arratoon Road. holo V ocalist.
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    LOG BOOK.
    854 6 Captain Naw I.imlqui* r. Anchor liner Bavaria, died on Me .> fiom heatt failure at Sonada, tie*-. I'.o joelimi, where he had gone to visit t .en i The German liner .Vo;-» bnumi from Antwerp to Calcutta, has been »a< v damaged amidships in a eolhsion oil Dover
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    92 6 Rebk, Brit., 584, Andrews, May 29, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Kistna, Brit., 574, Learmont, May 29, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Malacca, Brit., 405, Upton, May 29, Tongkah, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Omapkre, Brit., 340, Lyons, May 28, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co. Perak, Brit., 258, Crichton,
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    CLEARANCES.
    37 6 O.MAPKRE for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Padang for Batu Bahra. Solfond for Rangoon. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Japan for Colombo and Tuticorin. Pachumba for Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    135 6 To-morrow. For. Per. C os<. Madras, taking mails') for Europe etc., rid > Teesta 10 a.m. Bombay Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p in. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Pangkaian Brandau Petrel 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Deli Ban Whatt Soon
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    212 6 FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu G>j di, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, and Serein ban at 1 p.m. and 5-30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Kuala Mudah, at 7 a.m. Kulim. at 1 p.m. Butte* worth, at 7 a in., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Prye, at
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    96 6 Jff’ame of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. A pear, Spore, June 27, Calcutta, A. A. A. Achilles, China, May 30 Antwerp, W. M. Benvorlich, London, May 30,'Japan, S. B. Benledi. London, June 12. Japan, S. B. China, Singapore, June 7, Trieste,
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    PASSENGERS.
    90 6 By Pachumba (May 29) from Moulmein, Mr. Lai Kin. By Taroba (May 28) to Port Swettenham, Mr. R. H. Pinhorn to Singapore, Mr. and. Mrs. Scrutton. By Kistna (May 29) from Port Swettenham, Mrs Mateoh, Messrs. Burke, G. E. Cobb, L. A. Edema, E. M. Ellis, and Lowe Chow
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    SHARES.
    1187 6 u’’"~~ j O fl I S Issue j f" -2 e»otal. P r i «.!<•■>•■ s I a 5 I MINING. Gobi r sii ono £1 £1 I/- paid January. 1901 Itaub Aust. Gold Mining <?«»., Lid. Fullv P q-,.. ll»l.»6<l I IS; (I I/-' (Con.nl. 89H p.5'»0,000 /2,500,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Pknang, 29th May, 19«»8. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 346 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bark «<* t<4| 3 days’sight Private i7s| Bombay Demand Bank 1741 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras, Demand Bank 174|
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Rkhanu, 29th May, 1908. Gohl leal 65.40 Pepper (W Coast 3 ’>» n no stock. White Pepper $l6 sales. Trang Pepper. $10.75 sales Mac» e $7O sellers Mace Pickings $55 buyers Clov s (picked) 31 buyers Nutmegs 11(1 $lB &19 sales. SNo I $5 3«» sales. 2 x. no
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