Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 September 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 215 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY. 18th SEPTEMBER. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      849 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE." TIE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE C». NOTICE. IN THE goods of SUBSCRIPTION '1 1 HE Power of Attorney dated 25th *TCHARD EVANS. rffClWcrf. tT HTHE undersigned, having been appointed 1 April, 1907 j granted by me fco my K For Daily Issw, in Town, $27 per annum, Agents for
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      1706 2 ••«NS _PHiiP IBM Y Übe HJinang 0a 3 ette ipress, Xtb. “‘ZA"ZZ/y /X -.-r. A nnnma A JBL Jl MkN and /SU ers of Selangor, and Sumatra. SINGAPORE TO JAVA ROB Mnfnr Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3ft PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, j y Cycle Zfe >/ Or rc
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    SECRET REBATES.
    898 3 A correspondent writes to the Singapore Free Press:— On the 7th inst. you were good enough to publish a letter from me on the subject of Shipping Rings or Conferences wherein I reserved my remarks on Deferred Rebates.” The complaint against these Rebates seems to be that, besides
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    MALAY “CHAUFFEURS.”
    404 3 1 he Malay motorist is an innovation in Cape Town, but he has come to stay —if the Police will allow him. At present opinion seems to be about equally divided on this point. L’he Malay horse cab driver has for many years past carried on his shoulders
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    Shipping Statistics.
    337 3 Increased Aggregate Tonnage at Port SwETTENHAM. In his report for 1907, the ResidentGeneral of the F.M.S., Sir W. T. Taylor, k.c M G., states that one thousand «nd seventy-one steam vessels, with a tonnage of 542,516 tons, entered at Port Swettenham during the year. One thousand and seventy
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    The Peninsula Railway.
    96 3 The Bangkok Times to hand yesterday says Mr. Alexander Forsyth Martin, who returned to Bangkok from long leave yeste<day, is leaving again very shortly to resume his survey of the country in the Peninsula for the projected southern railway. Before going on leave Mr. Mai tin had
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    F.M.S. RAILWAY PROGRESS.
    1060 3 (C.O) COMPARISON WITH CEYLON. lu the time of her depression after the failure of coffee, Ceylon was only too glad to lend to the Federated Malay States the services of Mr. Spooner, P W.D., and of two divisions of trained Pioneers. It was a fortunate day for
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    THE WEEK.
    127 3 Friday, IBtb September. Ember Day. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, I9th September. Ember Day. Pathescope, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Police Sports, Esplanade. Sunday, 20th September. Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. Monday, 21st September. St. Matthew,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    41 3 September 18. 1721—Matthew Prior died. 1805—Penang proclaimed a Presidency. 1867 —Fenian disturbances, Manchester. 1904 Mgr. Barillon consecrated Bishop of Malacca, at Paris. 1905 —King reviews Scottish Volunteers in Edinburgh. 1905 George Macdonald died. 1906 Terrific typhoon at Hongkong.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    38 3 Saturday, Sep. 19— Household furniture; 16 Scotland Road 1.30 p.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, Sept. 2J,. The property of Tunku Nga Rayah bin Tunku Nga Choot; Logan’s buildings; 11-30 a.m. Cunning ham Clark Co., auctioneers.
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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.
    26 3 18, Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin’s Office. 43, Northam Road apply P. J. Duval. 5, Ayer Rajah Road (furnished) apply Kennedy Co.
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      37 3 Too Good to Miss.—You may be able to get along without Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract, but what’s the use of going through life and missing all the good things It will give you new strength.
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      39 3 Worth Remembering.—There are not nearly so many people coughing now as there w ere before Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil was placed on the market. It stops the cough Remember that. PRIZE MEDAL SAFES. McAHiter IP CIo., Ltd.
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      91 3 A Neighbour’s Kindness. M". W. 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. J gave him three doses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, and in a few hours
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      95 3 “No one knows how great a proportion of the world’s trouble is caused by headache If everyone would keep Stearns’ Headache Cure constantly on hand, and use it whenever needed there’s no doubt everyone would be far better oft’. Stearns’ Headache Cure really nures. Insiston “Stearns’.”' An Eminent Physician says;
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      64 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Sept. 18 6.27 p.m. 12.44 p.m. 19 7.13 p.m. 1.10 p.m 20 8.01 pm. 2.03 pm- 21 8.48 p.m. 2.46 p m 22 9.35 pm. 336 p.m. 23 10 23 pm. 4.20 pm. 24 11.11 p. rn. 5.10 pm. The Moon. O New Moon
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    MARRIAGE.
    21 4 Harris—Rakowkr.—On September 15, at the Synagogue, Singapore, Myer Harris, of Manila, to Sarah Rakower, niece of Joseph Ginsburg, of Singapore.
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    Friday, 18th Sept., 1908.
    1292 4 It is distinctly a matter of congratulation to the promoters of the Penang Nursing Association, —the inaugural proceedings of which we reported yesterday, —that this most excellent scheme has been received with such enthusiasm, and that in this Settlement we have at last an institution the
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    SHIPPING AGENTS’ CLAIM.
    870 4 This was a claim by Messrs. A. A. Anthony Co. against Gan Keng Swee for the sum of $826.50 for balance of passage money due by him after deducting $l,OOO deposit and $5OO cash on loan to Mr. J. M. Anthony. The defendant contested the claim, saying
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    773 4 Mr. Burton is to relieve Mr. Daly aa A. D. O. at Tanjong Malim. Mr. C. F. Lushington, of the Federal capital, has returned from Saigon. Mr. H. J. MacKenzie, surveyor, of Ne«ri Sembilan, has returned from furlough. Dlr. H. T. Clarkson, foimerly of Sunaei Choh, is
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      183 4 t To-morrowJ To-morrow I I J SATURDAY, 19th SEPTEMBER, SPECIAL GRAND NIGHT r WE HAVE TREATED OUR PATRONS TO Free Drinks, Ice Cream, etc., etc. But To-morrow Night We shall do Something Better. WHAT IS IT WELL. COME AND FIND OUT. We stake our reputation on thoroughly pleasing every one
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      86 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. LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr. D.
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    RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    269 5 THE BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS. important scientific papers. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 17th Sept. There was a good attendance at the International Rubber Exhibition at Olympia to-day (Wednesday). "Tackiness of Rubber. Professor Bertrand spoke on The Tackiness of Rubber,” on which various views were expressed in writing on the
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    THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.
    131 5 THE KING’S CONGRATULATIONS. [Reuter's Service.! London, 17th Sept. His Majesty King Edward has telegraphed to the Sultan of Turkey on the anniversary of his accession, warmly congratulating him on the first anniversary since the promulgation of the Constitution. The King also congratulated the Sultan on the
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    AVIATION.
    88 5 THE EUROPEAN RECORD. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th Sept. Mr. Wilbur Wright’s ieroplane flight, in which he remained 39 minutes 18f seconds in the air, is the European record. Rivals Racing. The rivals, Major Parseval and Herr Gross, in military airships, while racing from Berlin to Potsdam, encountered a storm.
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    MOROCCO.
    30 5 THE FRANCO-SPANISH NOTE. [Reuter’s Service London, 18th Sept. Reuter’s Agency learns that Great Britain lias accepted the France-Spanish Note regarding Morocco, which also meets with the approval of Germany.
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    CHOLERA IN RUSSIA.
    25 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th Sept. There have been 973 cases of cholera and 250 deaths in St. Petersburg since the 9th inst.
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    ASIATICS ABROAD.
    192 5 UNITED STATES AND HINDUS. CLASSED AS “UNDESIRABLES.” [Rrutrr’r Service.] London, 17th Sept. According to the Washington correspondent of the Morning Post, the United States Department of Commerce and Labour has decided that Hindus are undesirables,” and cannot be admitted into the United States. An Official Explanation. London, 18th
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    A SINGAPORE BANKRUPTCY.
    162 5 THE ADELPHI HOTEL CASE. DEBTORS COMMITTED TO PRISON. .From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 18th Sept. Messrs. A. M. Sarkies and E. Johanne’, bankrupts, have been committed to prison for three mouths, simple, for hazardous speculation and not keeping proper accounts. They have each been released on bail
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    ACCIDENT AT KAMPAR.
    43 5 CHINESE TOWKAY INJURED. Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 18th Sept. 2.40 p.m. Mr. Eu Tong Sen, the well-known Chinese towkay, has met with an accident at Kampar, his leg being broken. Details of the occurrence have not yet come to hand.
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    INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION.
    86 5 SPEECH BY GERMAN CHANCELLOR [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th Sept. Prince Biilow, Imperial German Chancellor, speaking at the Conference of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in Berlin, which is attended by 800 delegates from different nationalities, declared that Germany, taught by the cruel lessons of the past, must be stro'ng enough
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    70 5 INTER-PARLIAMENTARY CONGRESS. Berlin, 17th Sept. Prince Bulow, Imperial German Chancellor, opened the Inter-Parliamentary Congress, at which 900 delegates were present. The Prince spoke of the merits of the Union. He mentioned that there was present the founder, who was 86 years old. The intimation was received with
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    587 5 GOVERNMENT SERVICE v. M. R C. The above teams met on the Esplanade, yesterday afternoon, in unpromising weather, before only a fair turn out of spectators, but the fixture was robbed of much of its interest by the fact of the Government team being in the unfortunate position
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    Bowls Tournament.
    295 5 The following ties in the P.C.C. Bowls Tournament were played off last evening Single Handicap. Capt. Daniel (4-1) heat W. Houston +3) 21—16. Teams of Four.* (Unfinished tie). Team F. (-I- 3) beat Team B. 5) 21—20. This unfinished tie, which commenced on Tuesday and was concluded last
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    SUPREME COURT.
    972 5 A CHINESE BANKRUPTCY. The further examination of Gan Teong Teik, who was recently adjudicated bankrupt, was resumed in the Supreme Court, yesterday, before Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher. In reply to Mr. W. H. Thorne, who appeared for Messrs. Ban Eng Seng, one of the petitioning creditors, witness
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    TRADE OF PENANG.
    528 5 EXPORT BUSINESS PARLOUS. Wednesday’s Straits Times contains the following interesting article from its Penang correspondent:— It was asserted recently, with what authority is not clear, that the trade of Penang was beginning to take a welcome turn for the better. Unfortunately, this seems to have been one
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    Netherlands India.
    149 5 Report on Atjbh. The London correspondent of the Straits Times not infrequently leaves Reuter in the lurch in wiring out news of interest to this part of the world. The following is only one instance London, September 15. The Dutch Parliament was opened at the Hague yesterday. The
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      4 5 SCALES. McAlister Co.. Ltd.
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      6 5 CROSSLEY’S OIL ENGINES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      181 5 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned is instructed to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Courtyard of Logan's Buildings, On Monday, the 28th day of September, 1908, AT 11 A.M., AU the lands and hereditaments situate in the State of Kedah district of Kulim, Mukim Sedam
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      474 5 THE “CRAG” HOTEL SANATORIUM, PENANG BILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. C risp and bracing atmosphere Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. TENNIS, BILUARDS, 8 CROQUET SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. Pinang Gazette” Weekly Edition. (numbering 28 pages) for to-morrow’s Homeward Mail
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    THE SINGAPORE TURF.
    863 6 In its latest Training Notes the Free Pres» says As the race meeting is drawing near it might not be out of the way to mention the likely candidates for the big race. Amongst others it is safe to say the following will compete Pause, Gillo, Durbar,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    102 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Madras, taking mails') for Europe etc., vi& Taroba 10 a.m. Bombay Registration 4 p.m. to-morrow. Batu Bahra Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan Vidar 1 p.in. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Port
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    European Mails.
    37 6 HOW X POSITIVELY To ward. prctkd. I’UR. MAIL. P. &O. Malta 26 9 B. 1. 7'aroba 19/9 N.D. L. P. E. Friedrich 29/9 Outward. P. AO. Delta 24/9 B. I. 4/10 N.D.L. P. Alice 1/10
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    768 6 Per P. »fc O. Mooltan, connecting with s.s. Delta, from London August 28, due at Penang, September 24 —To Penang Mrs. Wayte, Mrs. and Miss Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Chappel, Messrs: J. R. Beckett, E. A. Roadnight, and E. H. Bratt To Singapore Col.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    96 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, September 18, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. De Carpentier, Dut., 766, Elbrach, September 18, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, September 18, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Lightning, Brit., 2122, Gentles, September 17, Hongkong, gen., A. A. Anthony
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    CLEARANCES.
    54 6 Benalder for Port Swettenham. Cheang Chew for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Deli for Trang and Pang Nga. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Lightning for Calcutta. Pachumba for Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sree Bangka for Pulau
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    35 6 Name oj Steamer, where from, appruxim date of arrival, where bound, aud Agents. Ajax, Singapore, Sept. 19, Antwerp, W. Al. Glenturret, London, Sept. 29, Japan, B. Keemun, Singapore, Sept. 18, L’pool, W. Al.
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    PASSENGERS.
    39 6 ARRIVALS. By Pachumba (September 17) from Moulmein, Air. Joo Guan. By Kistna (September 18) from Singapore, Air. and Airs Chapman, Dr. H. B. Graham. Alessrs. Fong Hong and S. Watson from Port Swettenham, W. N. Cullin and Davies.
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    DEPARTURES.
    35 6 By Thongwa (September 17) to Port Swettenham, Alessrs. Al. Cathiravalo, L. Dupire, and E. W. Laporte to Singapore, Mrs. Lim Puah Leong, Aliss Gunn, Messrs. J. Cartwright, Al. Onfeanv, Sia, and Tan Kheam Hock.
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penang, 18th September, 1908. (Bu Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank.) London bemaiui 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 Its 175£ 3 «lays’ sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175| 3 days’sight Private 177 Madras.
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Penang, 18th September, 1908. G«»i<i hhi 65 Pepper ('A. Coast 3 m r. no stock. W hite Pepper $l5 buyers. Trang Pepper $lO llom Mac** $7O notn. Mace Pickings $6O nominal. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. fNo I $6 65 sales. Sugar. 2 x no
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    SHARES.
    1149 6 I I T S Pnnif tl Subscribed 8 6 53 Dividends. Name. E 2 ti •g Capital. bubscrioea. shares. Value. 5 1 z? /V? CL PQ los q» MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year eud. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd 1906’ 300,000 225,000 22,500 10
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      315 6 Th. Commercial Sale tame SIDDELEY MOTOR CARS are undoubtedly the best and finest in the Market. Undertake the Sale by AUCTION or Merchandise (either so nu <i or damaged The undersigned, having been appointed Sub-Agents of the house and landed PKOPEKTY, and above Company both for Penang and Perak, are
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