Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 47 VOL. LXVII. MONDAY, Ist MARCH. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1665 1 IHf -PIWNC. GMtHF." THE NEW ftiHtfl GllHlhliana STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. UNITED. that i. ve not won a stake, value $6OO or subscription. In nan non over, since Ist January, 1908. Distance I S.S. LADY WELD FOR KEDAH AND ALOR STAR. 7 in Town udpdllvbu nlvvllliy» J. The Kinta Stakes. 3.55
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR JANUARY, 1909.
    3476 2 1. An Ordinary Meeting of the Commissioners was held on January 14. The usual fortnightly meeting was also called for the 29th but there was no quorum. Staff. 2. Mrs. E. Strugnell was appointed to the newly created post of Municipal Nurse at a
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    Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.
    111 2 The annual general meeting of the above company was held in the company’s office in Barrack Road, Kuala Lumpur, on Feb. 24 Mr. Loke Chow Thye presided, and there were ab ut seventeen directors and shareholders present. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved,
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    THE WEEK.
    147 2 Monday, Ist March. St. David’s Day. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 co 7 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, 2nd March. St. Chad. P.C.C. Tenuis Ties. Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    133 2 March 1. 1825—Malacca taken over from the Dutch. 1879—The Government schooner Horsburgh wrecked on the Gyrene Shoal. 1882—Steamer Holy wood lost off Cape St. James. 1884—Crew of Nisero (wrecked on Sumatra coast on Nov. 8, 1883} reported all alive. 1884— Widows’ and Orphans’ Government Fund established. 1885—
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    AUCTION SALES.
    92 2 Wednesday, March 3.— Household furniture Dr. Graham’s house, Sepoy Lines; 10 a.m.; Joe de Mello and J. W. Hallifax, auctioneers. Friday, March s.— Household furniture, etc.; 4 North Beach; 11 a.m.; J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Monday, March, B.— Household furniture 84 Bishop St.; 11 a.m.; J. R. McFarlane,
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    TENDERS.
    24 2 Prye Dock Sale of steam launch Eileen tenders close: March 1. Straits Govt.— Pawnshop at Sungei Bakap, P. W. tenders close: March 8.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    36 2 Ascot,” facing Race Course apply J. W. Hallifax. Mentmore,” furnished, 13 Logan Road; apply E. L. Miles. 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s Office. Suffolk,” Aier Etam Road apply Messrs. Kennedy Co
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      52 2 J* h ar< l to un d«rstand why people are willing to bear the torture of headaches when there is such a sure and quick relief at hand. Steams’ Headache Cure banishes headache and many other sorts of pain. It is wonderful, and all who use it like it. Insist
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      42 2 If you are weak, tired, nervous or run-dowa, the best thing you can take to recuperate your debilitated system is Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil. No other cod liver oil preparation gives as good results and none is nicer to take.
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      32 2 Worth Remembering. —There are not nearly so many people coughing now as there were before Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extraet was placed on the market. It stops the cough, Remember that.
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      346 2 NOTICE. A MEETING of the Board of the Licensing Justices will be held in the Second Police Court on Friday, the 26th March, 1909, at 2 p.m., to consider applications for transfer of public house licences and for new licenses for 1909 and also applications for new licences and for
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      706 2 MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a Meeting of the Munich Commissioners held on Thursday F..h/ Uth, 1909. Prubumt:—F. J. Hallifax, Esq (p regif •nt), Lim Cheng Teik, Esq L H Cl ant Esq., J. W. Hallifax, Esq., and Dr. p°y Locke. Absrnt —Quah Beng Kee, Esq. 1. The minutes
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      70 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 1 7.13 a.m. 1.10 a.m. n 2 8.02 a.na. 2.01 a.m. 3 8.43 a.m. 2.48 a.m. n 4 9.31 a.m. 3.35 a.m. n 5 10.24 a.m. 4.23 a.m. 6 11.10 a.m. 5.11 am. 7 12.01 p.m. 6.02 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon
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      2206 3 ••BURNS JPHILP LINE. WTF MWlClMlltMf 6e>rjeT»Wl,PeMM. NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. AnI 1 I *W« Elect,icity S "EE!Z_ Department MA6AIINBS AT PENANC AN» IPOH §—-I W E WELL KNOWN FIRM. g T aking a cargo for other north Japan Mail Steamshio Co Ld steam engineer. o C/HIN C/O QUEENSLAND PORTS, P OlCdlHSnip VO.
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    Monday, 1st March, 1909.
    633 4 Planters throughout the Peninsula are loud in their complaints with regard to the quality of the Javanese labour which has been brought into this country during the past two years. One large employer of labour has described these recent importations rather bitterly as the sweepings of
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      IRREGULAR LAUNCH SERVICES.
      884 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Dear Sir, Will you kindly allow me, through the medium of the Pinang Gazette, to draw the attention of those responsible to two matters regarding the small launch running from the Prye Dock to places up river. This launch is
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    825 4 VOLUNTEER COMPETITIONS. Yesterd iy morning the series of rifle shooting competitions held under the auspices of the Penang Volunteer Corps was continued at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, the Championship Challenge Cup and the Special Prize being shot for. The following were the conditions Open to 12 highest
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    825 4 We are requested to state that I further notice the address of the 1 the Resident Councillor will be at p I Hall,” Macalister Road, where the vi I book will be found. 1 jr< Lord Curzon arrived in London February 20. His health is excellent Q
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      157 4 the Straits steamship Co., Ltd. S. S. “LADY WELD.” Provided sufficient support is given, the above steamer will make a coast cruise on Sunday, 7th March, 1909, round the Bunting and Langkawi Islands. Leaving Swettenham Pier 8-30 a.m. Returning to Penang at P ,m RETURN FARES, $6 EACH. Tiffin and
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    78 5 FORTRIGHTLf LOUDON AUCTION. large sales and good prices. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 27th Feb. At the usual fortnightly auction sales of rubber in Mincing Lane yesterday there was fair competition for medium and dark sorts crepe was not in demand. Thirty-one tons of rubber from Malaya
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    THE BRITISH ARMY.
    85 5 LONDON AND THE TERRITORIALS. SLIGHTLY DECREASED ESTIMATES. [Reuter’s Service London, 27th Feb. Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, speaking at Brighton on Friday evening, said that London, which had hitherto been indifferent, now led the Territorial movement. The General Staff were working very hard,
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    AMERICA’S NAVY.
    86 5 NO DIVISION OF BATTLESHIPS. [Reuter’s Service! London, Ist March. A telegram from Washington states that a Committee of the House of Representatives and the Senate have eliminated the amendment to the Naval Bill providing, at the discretion of the President, for half of the battleships to be in
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    REGICIDES IN PORTUGAL.
    82 5 AN EXTRAORDINARY CARNIVAL. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist March. According to private advices received in Paris from Lisbon; on the occasion of the carnival, a number of revellers, representing members of the Royal family and assassins, re-enacted the murder of King Carlos and the Crown Prince on February
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    THE GRAIN MARKET.
    45 5 RECORD PRICES FOR WHEAT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 27th Feb. A telegram from Chicago states that the prices for May wheat have surpassed all records on a report of large spot sales in London and high prices for grain in the United States.
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    THE NAVAL CONFERENCE.
    35 5 FINAL DECLARATION SIGNED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist March. It is officially stated that the Na*val Conference has signed a declaration embodying 71 articles, but it will not be published before March 20.
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    HOLLAND AND HONGKONG.
    25 5 A NEW CONSUL-GENERAL. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th Feb. M. de Reus formerly Dutch Minister to Venezuela, has been appointed ConsulGeneral at Hongkong.
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    The Opium Commission.
    61 5 London, 19th Feb. Reuter wires from Shanghai that at the sitting of the Opium Commission the Chinese proposal to appoint a committee to consider the medical aspect of the question, and the best means of curing the habit, was defeated in favour of the British amendment, that
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    IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
    370 5 FEBRUARY RACE HERTING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Ist March. The second day of the Race Meeting promoted by the Ipoh Gymkhana Club was largely attended on Saturday afternoon, the weather being most favourable, while some good sport was witnessed. In the first Griffin
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    258 5 The moonlight fete given by the members of the Penang Swimming Club at Tanjong Bungah on Saturday was a great succcess. Notwithstanding the threatening state of the weather nearly two hundred people risked the threatened thunder and rain, and were well rewarded for their temerity. Half a
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    THE NEAR EASTERN CRISIS.
    88 5 SERVIA’S PACIFIC INTENTIONS. CONDEMNATION OF RUSSIA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th Feb. Servia has confidentially informed France, Russia, and Italy of her firm resolve to do everything to maintain peace and not to take military measures, though these may be justified by the Austrian preparations. London, Ist
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    344 5 THE IMPERIAL FINANCES. Berlin, 28th Feb. It is probable that a compromise will be effected between the Government and the Conservatives with regard to the measures for the reform of the Imperial German finances. THE CONSULAR SERVICE. M. de Rues, formerly Dutch Resident at Caracas, has been
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    Sunday Labour Ordinance.
    101 5 Ship’s Captain Fined. The first case under the amended Sunday Labour Ordinance was heard in the Marine Court before Captain D. C. Macintyre, R.N., to-day. Captain Milne, Master of the 8.9. Ban Whatt Soon, was charged with violating the Sunday Labour Ordinance by working a cargo of
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    Persia.
    90 5 London, 19th February. The correspondent of The Times at Teheran telegraphs that the Shah’s brother, Shua-es-Sultanah, on landing at Resht from Europe, was kidnapped by the Revolutionaries, who demanded a ransom of one thousand pounds sterling. A Jamaica telegram, dated Jan. 28, said Mr. Newstead and Mr. Prout, members
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    IN OLD JOHORE.
    1752 5 A GOSSIPY ARTICLE. Lieut-Col. Newnham-Davis (the Dwarf of the Blood who was forme l ly stationed in the Straits with his regiment, the Buffs, has a gossipy and interesting article in the Sporting Times on old days in Johore. We reproduce it in its entirety for the
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    Politics at Home.
    37 5 Mr Haldane on Dissolution. London, 20th February. Mr. Haldane, speaking at Bishop Auckland last night, said the Government would not dissolve while they possessed the confidence of a majority in the House of Commons.
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    The French Navy.
    44 5 London, 21st February. Advices from Paris state that M. Caillaux, the Minister for Finance, has informed the Cabinet that it is possible to grant only half of the 223,000,000 francs which M. Picard considers indispensable for the reform of the Navy.
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    Somaliland.
    34 5 London, 20th February. Reuter wires from Aden that the Mullah made overtures to the Sultan of the Miiiertain tribe to join in an attack on the British. The Sultan sent an insulting refusal.
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      5 5 HARNESS ACCESSORIES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      57 5 NOTICE. THE Government is prepared to receive tenders for the right to open a Pawnshop at Sungei Bakap, Province Wellesley. Persons desiring to tender for the remaining period of 1909 will apply to the Resident Councillor by letter on or before the Bth of March, 1909. H. Barry di HAMEL,
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      452 5 NOTICE Of REMOVAL. Dr. J. KIRK has removbd from FONTENAY to THE TOWERS, 120, ANSON ROAD. Agri-Horticultaral Show. 'T'O encourage the culture of flowering A Annuals the Committee have decided to get out several small collections of seeds which should flower about August. A special class will be reserved for
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      1405 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN 6* Co., AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPU. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPU. INDIA, LIMITED. Monumental Sculptors, Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) CALCUTTA, Paid-up-Capitalsls,ooo,ooo Established 1824, Established at Batavia, 1857. Authorised Capital £1,500,000. Established A. D. 1852, Incorporated
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    SHARES.
    1196 7 QQ Capital. Subscribed. Jf 0, Issue o' o x Shares. Value. Dividends. Name. 2 ce >. o O| s s oq oq O' 1903 1300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO <lO 10°'™ qi qaq MINING. 1906 300,000 225,000 22 500 10 10 10 /o y ear enrJ 3!-3-08 Belat Tin Mining
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    126 7 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, March 1, Tongkah, gen., E. S. Co. Carlyle, Brit., 331, Treweeke, February 28, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co. Hild, Nor., 719, Salvesin, February 27, Bombay, gen., Huttenbach Brothers. Hong Bee, Brit., 2056, Home, February 27, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co. Ischia,
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    CLEARANCES.
    32 7 Canton for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Hong Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Sportsman for Batu Bahra. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    147 7 If ant oj ISteamer, whoe from, approximate •latt of arrival, where, hound, anti Agents. Andalusia, Singapore, Mar. 8, Hamburg, B.M. Austria, Colombo, Mar. 5, Japan, S. K. Bendoran, London, Mar. 7, Japan, S. B. Brisgavia, Hamburg, Mar. 7, Japan, B. M. C. Apcar, S’pore, Mar. 8, Calcutta. A.
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    PASSENGERS.
    141 7 ARRIVALS. By Ipoh (March 1) from Singapore, Lieut. G N Humphreys and Mr P Sandel from Port Swettenham, Misses Brown and Dr McClosky. By Pentakota (February 28) from Rangoon, Mr and Mrs Tan Kim Chuan and children, Rev H Matthes, Messrs M Foster, H P Dekker, G Benning’nausen, J
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    PRODUCE.
    182 7 Penang, Ist March, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $17.75 sellers. Trang Pepper sl3| sales. Mace $74 sellers. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $37.50 sales. Nutmegs 110 $lB sales. [No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65 sellers.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    506 7 To-morbow. or Per. Close. Calcutta Japan 10 a.m. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.)l p.m. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Ipoh 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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    European Mails.
    36 7 Home- q Hx- Positiviclv T<> Steamer. WARD. PEOI'KD. I)UR SaII P. &O. Delta 13/3 B. I. Teesta 6/3 N.D.L. PR. Luitpold 3/3 Outward. P. O. Delhi 11/3 8.1. Thongwa 4/3 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 4/3
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, Ist March, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3 j 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Docur-’entary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank tt 174 3 days’sight Private 176
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      108 7 EUROPEAN AGENOL INDENTS promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental goods, including Books and Stationery. ww Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries. I w 1 Bouton Rouge China, Earthenware and Glassware. Cycles, Motors and Accessories. Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods. Fancy Goods and Perfumery. 1 vIUVvCI
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      52 7 Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total invested Funds upwards of £4,500,000 Total Annual Income 759,000 The undersigned have been appointed xAgents of the above Company at Penang and are prepared to issue policies of insurance against loss by fire at the lowest current terms. KENNEDY <fc
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      2312 8 P. 0. Steam Navigation Company. Shipping. Shipping. Shipping, i—de d Sa ii ing s. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Jkm Mar. 11 Delhi connecting with Mongolia BRITISH INDIA J IKH Mar. 25 Devanha Marmora Imperial German Mail Line. If Apr '2*DX e STEAM NAVIGATION Co.. LTD. M I' homeward. X yjk ocean
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