Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 September 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 208 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY. 10th SEPTEMBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      975 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE." FOR SALE. IWtice BiSMilliM «I NHUTSty. NOTICE OF SALE. NOTICE. Pjlflllfl GdZCttC PICSS Ltd SUBSCRIPTION. RUBBER STUMPS, 10 months Firm J. M. GHISTA. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. J T r <»•> BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, TURU ESTATE being extensively plant- XT For Uaiiii Issue, in
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      2383 2 Dealers in Cycles,/ JL 1Z i.innijj.i.i.ui ■■■llklikl 31 XVI iV I Cure fo s G^ ut and jfcj era of M. Em Rheumatic Gout BlNUAru™ XM WAV a xw»x», r and Gravel. Cvcle rS Motor jOBKTTrKQ. 0, JaH»llaaSteMMM»C®.U. Accessories, /jf/- o TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH sJ^Sttont’, Bmou?’ Auction..’ Effective
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    PENANG WHARVES.
    3143 3 THE QUESTION OF EQUIPMENT. POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT. We have only this week received from the Government Printing Office, Singapore, a copy of the official verbatim report of the Legislative Council on July 17, whereat the question of the equipment of the Government Wharves, Penang, was discussed. In
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    THE WEEK.
    113 3 Friday. Iltb September. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, I2tb September. Homeward P. O. Mail. Pathescope, 7.30 and 9 30 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Sunday. I3th September. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Monday, 14th September. Holy Cross. Ladies’ Rifle Club, 4.30 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    36 3 September 10. 1547—Battle of Pinkie. 1886—Selangor Railway Opened. 1892—Electric Railway Public Trial, Singapore. 1898—Empress of Austria Assassinated. 1906 King Edward received Baron Komura, Japanese Ambassador at London. 1907 New Zealand proclaimed a Dominion.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    47 3 Friday, Sept. 11. —Japanese curios and household furniture 31 Beach St. 11.30 a.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, Sept. 12.— Household furniture, 27 Farquhar St. 11.15 am. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, Sept. 11). Landed property; archway of Logan’s Buildings 11 a.m.; Md. Ebrahim, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    41 3 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— loo tons timber; for Swettenham Pier Extension tenders close noon. Oct. 16.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    18 3 18, Logan Road; apply M. M. Ncordin’s Office. 43, Northam Road apply P. J. Duval.
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      25 3 Just as Good as it Tastes.—Steams’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract is as good as it tastes. Makes sick people well and weak people strong.
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      86 3 A Neighbour’s Kindness. Mr. VV. J. Fuller, J.P., storekeeper, Rendelsham, South Australia, writes I was called to see a neighbour who was suffering from severe crampsand who really thought he was past help. I gave him three doses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and in a few hours
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      410 3 IN THE KITCHEN. I A LIST of Applications for Public House of /“T? R C r Herod he will help you to make them all Meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices on Wednesday, the 16th September, 1908, E 9 I I may be seen on application at the Chinese
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      62 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Sept. 10 12 02 p.m. 601 a.m. 11 12.46 p.m. 6.48 a.m. 12 1.38 p.m. 7.36 a.m. 13 2.24 pm. 825 a.m. 14 3.13 p.m. 9.10 a.m. 15 4.00 pm. 10.03 a.m. 16 447 p ni. 10,46 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon 10
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    BIRTHS.
    50 4 Schubert.—On the 20th August, 1908, at Alt-Uahlstedt, near Hamburg (Germany), the wife of R. Schubert; of a sou. Kerr—Aug 16, at Edinburgh, the wife of J. Kerr (formerly of Singapore), of a son. Stewart.—August 18, at Hoylake, Cheshire, the wife of Gershom Stewart, formerly of Hongkong, of a son.
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    Thursday, 10th September, 1908.
    1219 4 Last Friday’s issue of the Government Gazette contains matter of unusual interest to the commercial public in the Annual Report of the work of the Bankruptcy Department during the year 1907, by the Official Assignee. To use Mr. Baddeley’s own words, towards the end of that
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    F.M.S. SURVEYOR-GENERAL.
    173 4 The L. C. Express of August 21 says:— Lieut.-Colonel H. Milbourne Jackson,r.b., who will shortly leave this country to take up the appointment of Surveyor-Gen-eral of the Federated Malay States, has had much experience in the class of work. He joined the Indian Survey in 1883, where he
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    Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd.
    653 4 An Interim Dividend. We are officially informed that the Directors of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of 5 per cent. This may be regarded as highly satisfactory after only six months’ working, and should go far to dispel any pessimism of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    861 4 Mrs. E. W. F. Gilman and children returned from Negapatam by the 8.1. steamer Taroba this morning. Mr. S. A. Lane, Acting General Manager Tanjoug Pagar Dock Board, left for Singapore last night by the s.s. Oriental. Mr. and Mrs Warnford Lock left Kual a Lumpur on
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      228 4 I LIP T O N’S E 1 I £f es fi/iu > A /Af G 3 PENANG AGENTS: 3 I Paterson, Simons 6 co., Ltd. OOOOOQOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOQ MATSUOS Japanese Cinematograph. O l»c<IIh Comer ol cmpteli street »M Peaou Root g O To-Night! To-Night !O g GRAND PROGRAMME. q BNew Pictures! New
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      87 4 must be 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. yg LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    THE ENGLISH TURF.
    238 5 DOICiSTER SEPTEMBER MEETIMG. RESULT OF THE ST. LEGER. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th Sept. The following was the result of the St. Leger at Doncaster this afternoon The St. Leger Stakes of 6,500 sovs., by subscription of 50 sovs. each, h ft., or 5 sovs. only if declared
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    ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
    105 5 A PROPOSED PROCESSION. iKkutkhs Service.] Loudon, 9th Sept. A feature of the International Eucharistic Congress will be a procession with the Sacrament through the streets of London on Sunday next, in which 15,000 clergy and laity will participate. Protestant Protest. The delegates of fifty-one Protestant Societies have
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    MOROCCO.
    72 5 GERMANY AND THE USURPER. [Riotkr’s Service.] London, 9th Sept. A Get man Consul has arrived at Alcazar en route to Fez. He informed the notable Moors that Muley Hafid could count upon the whole-hearted co-operation of Germany. Paternal Intentions. He also said that he is going to Fez to
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    CORRUPTION IN DENMARK.
    61 5 SAVINGS BANK DEFALCATIONS. Reutkr’s Service.] London. 10th Sept. A sensation has been caused in Denmark bv a report that M. Albeit, late Minister of Justice, who resigned in July ostensibly on the ground of ill-health, has now confessed defalcations estimated at half a million sterling, affecting the
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    CONGO ANNEXATION.
    18 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 10th Sept. The Belgian Senate has passed the Congo Free State Annexation Bill.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    44 5 MOROCCO. Berlin, 9th Sept. France has landed 800 troops at Casa. Blanca. PERSIA. Renewed disturbances are reported from Persia owing to the Shah not summoning Parliament. DENMARK. M. Albert, ex-Minister for Justice, Denmark, has been arrested on a charge of forgery.
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    PERSIAN POLITICS.
    130 5 RUSSIA’S RECOMMCNDATIONS. THE PROVINCIAL DISTURBANCES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th Sept. 7'h.e Times’s correspondent at Teheran states that a Russian Note has been presented to the Shah of Persia calling attention to the disturbances in the provinces, especially to the danger to the lives and property of foreigners in
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    THE COTTON CRISIS.
    51 5 MASTERS AND MEN TO MEET. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th Sept. The Lancashire Cotton masters have agreed to meet their operatives at Manchester on Thursday, when it is thought that the operatives will ask then for a postponement of their demand for reduction of five per cent, in
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    Sungei Besi Mine Case.
    279 5 Verdict for the Plaintiff. This action, which came on for hearing at Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, before Mr. Braddell, Judicial Commissioner, was, says the local paper, one brought by Mr. A G. Mackie, General Manager of the Sungei Besi Mine, on behalf of the proprietors, Messrs.
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    London Rubber Exhibition.
    174 5 The Malayan Exhibit. We are indebted to Mr. J. B. Carruthers. Director of Agriculture, F. M.S., for the following information Among the exhibits forming part of the Malayan portion of the London Rubber Exhibition will be a full-size Malay house with characteristic curved roof. This house was
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    A Bankruptcy Case.
    87 5 Mohamed My din, a partner in the firm of T. S. Maideen of 28 Chulia Street, who was adjudicated a bankrupt on February 20 last, was this morning charged before His Honour District Judge Wolferstan with quitting the Colony some time about the end of January to
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    F.M.S. SURVEYS.
    470 5 In a leading article on Aug. 21, the L it C. Express says The third annual report of the Colonial Survey Committee, to June, 1908, deals amongst other colonies with the position in the Federated Malay States. In it a historical statement is given of the work done
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    Malay Peninsula Railway.
    347 5 Kuala Lumpur to Singapore. Sir William Taylor, Resident General F. M. and Mr. C. E. Spooner, c.M.G., General Manager, F. M. S. Railways, left Kuala Lumpur by train at 4.30 a.m. on Monday morning, and arrived in Singapore on the same evening, having thus easily established the
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    The Obnoxious Lalang.
    162 5 At the recent meeting of the Langkon North Borneo Rubber Co. the Chairman alluded to the difficulties experienced in keeping down the growth of lalang grass. The Manager in Borneo had mentioned that after cutting and hoei' g the lalang 1 wice a blue flowered creeper had
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    PERAK RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    649 5 THE TAIPING BISLEY. Writing on Monday the special corre spondeut of the Times of Malaya said The last day’s shooting was quite as successful as the two preceding days had been. The Shield was the most coveted trophy by both sides, and the visitors’ team was decidedly
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    Bowls Tournament.
    66 5 The following ties in the P.C.C. Bowls Tournament were decided last evening Championship. W. Houston beat Captain Brown. 21 19. Double Handicap. J. G. Allan and F Burdett Ivens 3)beat. W. Brown and R. S. Jarvis 2). 21—19. The following tie has been fixed for tomorrow Double Handicap.
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    61 5 August Returns. The Manager of the S’ociete des Etains de Kinta reports that the output from the Company’s Mines during the month of August was 2,190 40 piculs. We learn from Messrs. Huttenbach Brothers Co., the local agents, that Lever Brothers, Limited, of Port Sunlight fame, have received
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      6 5 CROSSLEY’S OIL ENGINES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      422 5 PENANG GOLF CLUB. THE PRESGRAVE CUPS. ci pnAp UHTEI Saturday, and following S)ay. II w I ILLb SANATORIUM, INU riGE. PENANG HILLS. THE Directors of the Eastern Smeltin» Company, Ltd., have declared an perfect health resort and an Interim Dividend of 5 per cent., payable ideal spot for spending holidays
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    THE SECRET REBATE QUESTION.
    650 6 MORE OPINIONS. A QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS DIVIDEND. Clearer than ever it appears that the Conference Citatel is to be closely attacked by private opinion. The defenders are of course silent; they are in possession and the available force of public opinion is so much
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    Motor Boat Racing in Siam.
    266 6 On the last Sunday in December last year the first motor boat race took place in Siam, the course being from the mouth of Klong Padung, north along the river to Pakret, and when past Pakret to turn to the left down the bend of
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    339 6 To-mokbow. Batu Bahr a Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m. Kopah, Renong, Vic- toria Point, Mergui, Omapere 3 pm. and Tavoy j Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Saturday. Deli and Langsa De Kock 1 p.m. India
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    European Mails.
    32 6 Home- <, Ex- Pobitivkly io Steamer. WARD. PEOTED. DUR Sail. P. O. Delhi 12/9 B. I. Taroba 19/9 N.D.L. Derffiinger 16/9 Outward. P. AO. Delta 24/9 8.1. 17/9 N.D.L. Zieten 17/7
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    318 6 Per P. Jt O. s.s. Sumatra, from Loudon, August 15, due September 15 at Penang To Penang Mr. and Mrs. Parrett and children, Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Stevens, Messrs. F. C. Marshall, T. P. Sargent, and H. D. Robertson —To Singapore Captain and Mrs. H. Stockley,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    92 6 Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, September 9, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Heng. Hye Leong, Brit., 296, Treweeke, September 10, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On. Kum Sang, Brit., 2077, Bullen, September 9, Hongkong, gen., Boustead Co. Oriental, Brit., 3085, Valentine, Sep'ember 9, Bombay, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co Omapere, Brit., 340,
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    CLEARANCES.
    52 6 Avagyee for Tongkah. Cornelia for Port Swettenham. Port Dickson, and Malacca. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Kum Sang for Calcutta. Leong Ho for Trang. Malacca for Tongkah. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Solfond for Rangoon Sree Bangka for Batu Bahra. Taroba for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Vidar for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    38 6 Name of 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.
    67 6 ARRIVALS. By Taroba (September 10) from Negapatam Mrs. E. W. F. Gilman and children. By Oriental (September 9) from Marseilles, Mr. J. F. Wreford from Colombo, Messrs. P. S. Guise, G. N. Stevens, and H. E. McDonald. DEPARTURES. By Oriental (September 9) to Singapore, Messrs. Lane, Chaw Pin Long.
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 10th September. 1908. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 3 15'16 4 months’ sight Bank 3/4 3/16 3 Credit 4/4 5'16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank R» 175/ 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175| 3 <lays’ sight Private 177
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Penang, 10th September, 1908. Gold leal 65 Pepper (W Coast 3 II» f> no stock. White Pepper $15.25 sellers. Trang Pepper $lO nom. Mace $7O nom. Mace Picking* $5B buyers. Cloves (picked out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. i No i $6 65 sales. Sugar. < 2 x.
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    SHARES.
    1119 6 m ————““at S <3 l -u u Issue s Dividends. Name. m Capital. Subscribed, shares. Value, s' rj 1 S ffl m 'O» 25 L_ 7 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300 000 i 225,000 22,500 10 10
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