Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 September 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 206 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, Bth SEPTEMBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      733 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE." FOR SALE NOTICE- OOOOOOOOOCCCOO SUBSCRIPTION. QOOD RUBBER STUMPS, 10 months yiEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, qNQAH JOHAN Q g For Daily Issue, in Town, $?7 per annum, Apply MANAGER. Photos enlarged, various sizes up ro 3ft. Q PHOTOGRAPHERS O 9 M MIIBtI99H 9 or $3O post free.
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      2090 2 Dealers i» CyclesTr Re PENANG VOLUNTEERS. “BURNS PHILP LINE” ’KT XZ 17 O©OOO©O©O©©©O©OO©OOOOOO©O®®g wing Machl Jq IX. S THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY, q and o f ORDERS BY CAPTAIN SINGAPORE TO -JAVA PORTS, 1X lll*|O Bill 2 Cycle /< r J. H. G. MARRIOTT, M. SG, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND,
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    REDHILLS, LTD.
    1114 3 MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. The third ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Redhills Tin Mining Company, Ltd., was held at Redruth on August 11, Mr. Jas. Wickett presiding. The Directors in their report said, ‘ln the last aunual report there was shown an indebtedness of the Company of
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    Police for the Straits.
    316 3 The following are declared by the Civil Service Commissioners to have obtained the first 39 places in the recent concurrent competitive examinations for 34 appointments in the India Police Service, four appointments in the Police Service of Ceylon, and one appointment in the Police Service of
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    309 3 Per P. O. s.s. Britannia, from London, August 14, connecting with the s.s. Oceana, at Colombo, due September 14 at Penang —To Penang Mr. C. Rai. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Pett, Messrs. F. W. King, F. L. Okell, G. D. Robertson, T. L.
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    RACING AT HOME.
    211 3 —■(The Asian). THE GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES. London, Aug. 27. The sixty-sixth year of the Great Yorkshire Stakes of 1,250 sovs for three-year-old colts, fillies, 8-12 and gelding- 1 Bst. 91b. Penalties and allowances. One mile and a half. Mr. W. Hall-Walker’s br c Pom, by CownZ Schomberg—Puffball
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    The Military Contribution.
    199 3 At Friday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, statement was submitted showing the actual revenue of the Colony for the year 1907 on which the so-called Military Contribution is payable. The total revenue was $10,023,016 49. From this certain deductions fall to be made in respect of receipts
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    Perak Rifle Association.
    372 3 Bisley Meeting. Saturday’s Taiping paper reports The Bisley meeting of the Perak Rifle Association was started this morning at 7 a.m. under favourable conditions, with a large number of competitors. The first event shot for was the Vanishing Target (open), five shots at 200 yards Target, 3rd
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    215 3 The health returns of the Penang Municipality for the week ended the 22nd August shows that there were 73 deaths —53 males and 20 females—equal to a death rate of 37.59 per mille per annum. The death rate and chief causes of mortality numbers of case of
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    93 3 The following unclaimed letters, parcels, and telegrams are lying at the Penang Post Office Adler, Mr. Hosburgh, J. Black, H. W. Kisteu Co. Baillet, M. Kunster Co. Cumberbatch Co. Khoon Piyitig Leum Duce, H. C. Leoni, Mons. Fean, R. McLennan, A. B. Growis, E. K. Moffatt, F. A.
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    THE WEEK.
    122 3 Tuesday, Bth September. Band, Golf Club. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7.30 and 9 p.m. Wedaesday. 9th September. Nativity, B. V. M. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p.m. Thursday, 10th SeptemberOutward P. O. Mail. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    22 3 September 8. 1855—Fall of Sebastopol. 1891—Capt. Colonna, s.s Numchow, sentenced to imprisonment at Singapore for breach of quarantine regulations.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    15 3 Wednesday, Sept. 9— Barges, China St. Ghaut; 11.30 a.m. Cunningham, Clark and Co.
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    TENDERS.
    60 3 Municipal (Commissioners, Pena ng Construction of Bridge Street drains and Barrack Road drains jtenders close 3 p.m. Sept. 9. F.M.S. Railways— Coal for locomotives tenders close Sept. 25. F.M.S. Railways.— Bakau firewood, 1909 tenders close Sept. 25. F.M.S. Railways.— Petrol, 1909; tenders close Sept 25. Straits Government 100 tons
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    18 3 18, Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s Office. 43, Northam Road apply P. J. Duval.
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      111 3 From Mexico. The following paragraph was clipped from the El Sol,” a newspaper at Hermosillo, Mexico, it being a part of a letter to the publisher from a friend “On my last trip to my properties on the frontier, my beast fell with me to the ground, wounding me badly,
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      43 3 A Balm Indeed. No external application is equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for soie muscles or swollen joints. No matter what may be the cause this liniment will give relief. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      35 3 One Trial Convinces —People who don’t know how pleasant Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil is to take are easily convinced by taking a dose. And one bottle shows what a tonic it is, too.
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      501 3 S.S. “FLYING DRAGON" wwv “KONG SOON LOONG.” NOT NOTICE is hereby given that. Chop RITV “Kong Soon” of Nos. 24 and 26 MJ M Beach Street, the owner of the s.s. Flying jn Dragon otherwise known as Kong Soon Loong will not be responsible for any moneys paid to the
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    Tuesday, 8th September, 1908.
    1228 4 r' H. E. Sir Henry McCallum, whose unbounded energy evokes the admiration 's of the Colony which he governs, has just presented his first address to the Legislative Council in Colombo. In spite of the fact that he was unable to declare his future policy in
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    LADIES’ RIFLE CLUB.
    853 4 The tenth practice shoot of the members of the Penang Ladies’ Club took place on the Rifle Range at Kampong Bharu. yesterday afternoon, when there were twenty-three members present Appended are the scores 100 200 Total yds. yds. points. Mrs. Fisher 31 27 58 Mrs. Cooper 32
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    809 4 Mr. E. A. Roadnight, Secietaiy of the Fusing Lama Tin Mines, is due in on the 24th inst. Prince Chira of Siam, Commandei-i n Chief of the Siamese Army, intends to visu Europe via Japan and Siberia. Mr. and Mr. August Huttenbach may stay in England till
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      166 4 DO NOT BE DECEIVED. t GO TO THE i r “PATHESCOPE,”' King Street Theatre Hall. The very Best Show in Town. Pathe Freres’ Beautiful Pictures. PRICES AS USUAL. Booking at Cunningham. Clark Co. K. H. Tann, Manager and Proprietor, I LIP T O N’S i EE 3 g Ez A
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      92 4 illijl PINANG GAZETTE. ESTABLISHED 1833. must he addressed to The Editor," written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. ALL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang A* Gazette Office, Penang,
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    “THE GREAT UNEMPLOYED.”
    207 5 MORE SCENES IN GLASGOW. A ROYAL VISITOR BOOED [Rkutkr’s Service. l London, 7th Sept. On Saturday His Royal Highness Prince Arthur of Connaught visited Glasgow in connection with the semi-jubilee celebration of the Boys’ Brigade, and reviewed ten thousand members in the Queen’s Park. The unemployed, of
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    "DONNYBROOK FAIR."
    119 5 A FIERCE FACTION FIGHT. [Rrutrr’s Srrvick.] London, 7th Sept. Tenants’ disputes among themselves with reference to the sale of estates led yesterday to a fierce faction fight at Newcastle, in County Wicklow. The Shillelagh in Evidence. Mr. T. M. Kettle, Nationalist M.P., for E?.2t Tyrone, Mr. Michael Joyce,
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    BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS.
    67 5 REDUCED EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. IRrutrrs Service.] London, Bth Sept. The Board of Trade returns for the month of August show that the imports into the United Kingdom decreased by £6,544,396 and the exports by £7,012,368 as compared with the corresponding month of last year. A Fall
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    GERMAN ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    52 5 ON THE BATTLEGROUND OF 1870. [Reuter's Service.] London, 7th Sept. Manoeuvres by the German Army commenced on a grand scale at dawn yesterday at Alsace Lorraine, practically on the French frontier, the sham fighting taking place over the battleground of 1870. Seventy thousand soldiers are engaged in
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    119 5 A REPORT CONTRADICTED. Berlin, 7th Sept. Germany contradicts a report in an English paper that she intends to acquire a Portuguese island for a coaling station. FRANCE. It is said that M. Clemenceau, the French Premier, intends to deliver an important speech of a reassuring nature with
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    TRADES UNION CONGRESS.
    136 5 A RECORD ATTENDANCE. THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Sept. Ihe annual Trades Union Congress was opened at Nottingham yesterday,there being a record attendance of delegates, representing 1,776,000 members. “Of Unusual Importance.” J I In the course of his Presidential address, Mr. D. J. Shackleton (Labour
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    MALAY PENINSULA RAILWAY.
    43 5 KUALA LUMPUR TO SINGAPORE. AN ELEVEN HOURS’ JOURNEY. \From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 7th Sept. Sir William Taylor, k.c.m.g., ResidentGeneral of the Federated Malay States, journeyed on Sunday by train from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, The journey occupied eleven hours.
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    Penang Volunteers and Guides.
    609 5 A Surprise Alarm About a quarter past nine o’clock last night, when the excitement caused by the outbreak of fire in Church Street had subsided, and all was as quiet as the rain and the rumbling peals of thunder would permit, the whole town was aroused
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    FIRE IN PENANG.
    770 5 TAIK CHEE’S GODOWNS ABLAZE. FIREMEN'S NARROW ESCAPE. What at one time appeared likely to prove a very serious fire, and one liable to spread to the houses and carpenters’ shops in the vicinity, was discovered at five o’clock yesterday afternoon in the back part of No. 36
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    Legislative Council.
    106 5 The following are the orders of the day for Friday next: 1. Destructive Pests Bill (Bill “To prevent the introduction into the Colony of pests and insects destructive to trees, plants ami crops.”), 3rd reading. 2. Minor Offences Ordinance Amendment Bill (Bill “To amend The Minor Offences Ordinance
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    SUPREME COURT.
    577 5 SEQUEL TO A MORPHIA CASE. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice Fisher delivered six judgments, one being an appeal in a criminal case and the rest civil suits. The first one was an appeal from the judgment of the lower Court wherein three Chinamen, one being the
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    Rainfall in Kedah.
    190 5 The following is the register of rainfall in Kedah taken at the General Hospital, Alor Star, and at Pyah Kumuntiug (14 miles from Alor Star) on the estate of the Kedah Rubber Syndicate Alor Star. Pyah Kumunting. 1967. 1908. 1907. 1908. Inches. Inches. Inches. Inches. January 5.32
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      6 5 CROSSLEY’S OIL ENGINES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      692 5 New Advertisements, noticeof sale. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, i PENANG GOLF CLUB. I q u Monday, ijj/, September, 1008, PR ESG RAVE CUPS. commencing at 11 a.m., Saturday, 12tfj, and following Way. the Archway of Logan's Buildings, Beach Street, Penang, 1 1 The
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    LOG BOOK.
    887 6 Ou July 17 there arrived at San Francisco the Japanese steel training-ship Taisei Maru, built in 1904 at Tokio. She is 270 ft. long, 44 ft. beam, and 26 ft. deep. Her rig is that of a four-masted barque, and she is equipped with auxiliary engines, driving twin
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    116 6 To-mokbow. For. Per. Close. Negapatam Madras Teesta 10 a.m. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Teluk Anson Ban Whatt Soon 2 p m. Langsa, T. Serna we, Segli, Olehleh, and f Hok Canton 3 p.m. Sabang j Bindings Mary Austin 4 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Oriental 5 p.m. Calcutta
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    European Mails.
    258 6 Hour- Ex- Positivrlt To ward. S,KAMKR pbctkd. Dur. Sail. P. <fc O. Delhi 12/9 B. I. Taroba 19/9 N.D.L. Derfflinger 16/9 Outward. P. ifc O. Oriental 10/9 B. I. 17/9 N.D.L. Zieten 17/7 ON WEEK DAYS. FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajali, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, and Seremban at
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    47 6 Abenga, Brit., 2769, Lorengen, September 7, Singapore, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, September 8, gen., E. S. Co. Japara, Brit., 1194, Hut, September 7, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Perak, Brit., 258, Crichton, September 8, Deli, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    70 6 Bhadra for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Gregory Apcar for Singapore, China, and Japan. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Jin Ho for Langkat. Malaya for Deli. Petrel for Asahan. Pin Seng for Port
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    38 6 A’ai/te uj Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S’pore, Sept. 11, Calcutta, A. A. A. Ajax, Singapore, Sept. 19, Antwerp, W. M. Keemun, Singapore, Sept. 18, L’pool, W. M.
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    PASSENGERS.
    51 6 By De Kock (September 7) from Deli, Capt. and Mrs. Mclntyre, Miss Barry, and Mr. Ewe Kim Tan from Paneh, Mr. J. E. Cooper. By Perak (September 7) from Singapore, Captain John Kerr, Captain Neilson, Mr. S. A. Lane from Port Swettenham, Mr. and Mrs. Hilton, Mr. G. E.
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    SHARES.
    1158 6 I c So I 2 2 I -3 ii I i l j «U MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30.000 $lO $lO 10 per cent, for year ending 31 -3-08 6J 1906 300,000 225,000 22.500 10 10 "Indina Annl 19' 8 Bruseli Hydraulic Tin Minimi <V. Ltd J' DOl 600,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang, Sth Se.ptember, 1908. (By Courtesy oj the Charteied Bank.) London Demand Batik 2 3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/16 3 Credit 2/4 5/16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank R* 175| 3 days’sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175 j 3 days'sight Private 177 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Penang, Bth September, 1908. Go!*» teat 65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 0» 6 *»z.) no stock. White Pepper $15.25 sellers. Trang Pepper $lO nom. Mac® $7O nom. Mace Pickings $5B buyers Cloves (picked out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. SNo 1 $6 65 sales. 2 x. no stock.
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