Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 48 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY, 2nd MARCH, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    TAMIL FUND ASSESSMENT.
    1495 2 JUDGMENT IN SUNGEI BEST MINE CASE. Following is the text of the judgment delivered by Mr. Justice Innes on Feb. 22. in the case where the Manager of Sungei Besi Mine was sued for $531 assessment under the Tamil Immigration Fund Enactment: This is a suit brought
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    The Public Health.
    243 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended February 20 there were 59 deaths 37 malesand 22 females—equal to a deathrate of 30.26 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were •u -o "Q is iL is «6 -a Death-rat* ...30.26 38.98
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    A RUBBER MAGNATE.
    842 2 A VISIT TO MALAYA. In view of the fact that Herr Adolf Prinzhorn, Director of Continental Caoutchouc and Gutta Percha Company, Hanover, one of the largest, if not the largest companies on the continent, and well-known chemist and authority on rubber, is returning to Germany, after a
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    THE BIRTH-RATE IN EUROPE.
    244 2 Germany’s falling birth-rate, which has moved the Prussian Diet to adopt a scheme of income-tax reduction for large families, is evidence that that country is adopting the gospel of comfort,’ said a leading London physician. “It is not very long since Drs. Newsholme and Stevenson, in
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    THE WEEK.
    160 2 Tuesday, 2nd March. St. Chad. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, 3rd March. Homeward German Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    65 2 March 2. 1657—First Dutch Embassy left<hina. 1791—John Wesley died. 1881—Singapore Fire Brigade organised. 1886—Horse sales discontinued in Raffles Square, Singapore. 1888—Sham naval attack on Singapore. 1896—Farewell parade of S. V. A to Major McCallum. 1900 —Ladysmith district cleared of Boers. 1902 Death of Rev. W H. Gomes,
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    AUCTION SALES.
    108 2 Wednesday, March 3.— Household furniture Dr. Graham’s house, Sepoy Lines; 10 a.m. Joe de Mello and J. W. Hallifax, auctioneers. Thursday, March 4- Property at 216 Prangin Road Logan’s Buildings 10-30 a.m. A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Friday, March s.— Household furniture, etc.; 4 North Beach; 11 a.m.; J.
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    TENDERS.
    26 2 Straits Govt.— Pawnshop at Sungei Bakap, P. W.; tenders close: March 8. F.M.S. Government.— Superstructure of Railway Station, Kuala Lumpur tenders close noon, March 29.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    57 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 Silverdale,” 52 Larut Road (furnished); apply by letter to Capt. L. 0. Treweeke. Highbury,”
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      66 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi
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      298 2 Agri-Horticultural Show. TO encourage the culture of flowering 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 this competition. Any one wishing for a collection should send $2-50 to the undersigned, not later than
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      65 2 When you feel thoroughly exhausted after a heavy day’s work, begin your dinner with a BOVRIL SOUP and to ward off indigestion. Commercial Union Fire Assurance Co., Ltd. Hrad Office 25 26 CORN HILL, LONDON, E. C. Eastern Branch —SINGAPORE. Funds. Capital Fully Subscribed £2,500,000 Capital Paid-up 250’000 Assets Exceed
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      68 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 2 8.02 a.m. 2.01 a.m. 3 8.43 a.m. 2.48 a.m. 4 9.31 a.m. 3.35 a.m. 5 10.24 a.m. 4.23 a.m. 6 11.10 a.m. 5.11 a.m. 7 12.01 p.m. 6.02 a.m. i, 8 12.48 p.m. 6.47 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon 9.56 a.m.
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    Tuesday, 2nd March, 1909.
    1256 4 While there are welcome indications that the propaganda of the National Service League is bearing fruit and daily bringing new adherents to the principle of compulsory universal military training, it is disappointing to find that many really intelligent people continue to support the voluntary system for
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    SINGAPORE OPIUM FARM.
    140 4 GOYBRHMBRT TAKES COITROL. A MOMENTOUS STEP [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 2nd March. The Straits Government has taken over control of the Singapore Opium Farm, the Farmers being heavily behind in their payments. [The tender for the Singapore Opium Farm for the three years 1907-9 was held
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    Karangan Hydraulic Tin Co.
    609 4 Half-Yearly Meeting. An ordinary half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Limited, was held yesterday afternoon in the office of Messrs. Paterson, Simons Co., the General Agents, at No. 9 Weld Quay. There were present Mr. R. Young (Chairman), Mr. G.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    430 4 Col. Jackson, Surveyor-General, F arrived in Taiping on inspection du'!’ yesterday. 7 Mr. R. Pinkney, Superintendent of p 0 and Telegraphs, has returned to Tai after his tour of inspection in Kinta —p'p We regret to learn from the Tain paper that Mr. G. G. Fryer, .Engineer?’
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    Penang Golf Club.
    266 4 Golf has been fairly in evidence during the past week for in addition to the ordinary monthly medal, which was played for on the 27th and 28th ult., a new Monthly Competition was inaugurated on the same dates, known as the Dublin Cup.” This Challenge Cup has
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    The Tin Market.
    96 4 The following are the statistics of th® consumption of tin during February 1909 United Kingdom 1,490 tons. Continent 1,600 United States of America 3,200 >. Visible Supply on Feb. 27 20,542 ,> To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $65.90 per picul, business done. Tin in
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      122 4 I LIPTON’S e s l? A *W C I H PENANG AGENTS: 3 Paterson, Simons s co., it<i. BANDOENGSCHE KININEFABRIEK. JAVA QUININE. Largely used by Hospitals and Estates. Packed in 1 hila (ins at $l2-50 per fin. Special price for large quantities. G. H. SLOT Co., AGENTS. PRITCHARD 4 CO.
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    RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA.
    157 5 GRAVE CRISIS AT HARBIN. PROTECTING BRITISH INTERESTS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist March. Telegrams from Peking states that the situation arising out of Russia’s insistence to administer the Municipality of Harbin is approaching a crisis. The European Powers are urging China to take up a stronger attitude. The
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    THE NEAR EASTERN CRISIS.
    69 5 A BRIGHTER OUTLOOK. RUSSIAN WARNING TO SERVIA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist March. A Russian communication to Servia declares that, in view of the political situation, the maintenance of a pacific attitude is in Servia’s vital interest. The Russian Government is in a position to know that
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    125 5 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin, Ist March. Russia has formally, and in writing, advised Servia to abandon her claim for territorial compensation and to await the decision of the Powers. This action has been favourably received in Berlin, Paris, and Vienna. Austria has declared that if Servia formally
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    283 5 The Walker Cup. At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, yesterday afternoon, the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club fired off for the third month in connection with the competition for Colonel Walker’s Challenge Trophy, and made a score of 184 out of a possible 210 at
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    183 5 BT-BLECTIOR IN FORFARSHIRE. LIBERAL MAJORITY REDUCED. [Reuter’s Service London, Ist March A by-election has taken place in Forfarshire Jo fill the vacancy created by the elevation to the Peerage of the Right Hon. John Sinclair, Secretary for Scotland, who held the seat in the Liberal interest since
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    Imperial Parliament.
    405 5 India Councils Bill. London, 23rd February. In the House of Lords to-night Lord Morley, in moving the second reading of the India Councils Bill, after reviewing the reception of the reforms in India, said he thought that the situation was less formidable and less obscure. Neither repression nor
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    Rainfall in Penang.
    86 5 The following is the daily register of rainfall taken at Fort Cornwallis and in the Prisons during the month of February Fort Cornwallis Prisons. Inches. Inches. 1 1.42 2 0-02 3 nil. 4 .08 5 0.21 1.41 6 1.42 .04 7 0.02 8 9 10 »> 11
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    FULL COURT OF APPEAL.
    1632 5 BOOMGARDT v. CRITERION PRESS. JUDGMENT UPHELD DAMAGES REDUCED. Before the Full Courc of Appeal, consisting of Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Braddell, and Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, the hearing was concluded yesterday of the appeal against the judgment of Mr. Justice W.
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    Lawn Tennis.
    168 5 The P. C. C. Tournament. The following ties have been played off: Championship. W. D. Procter beat W. J. Hodge 6—3 6—l. Doubles Handicap. Class A. (unfinished tie) A. F. Goodrich F. L. Tomlin +15.2) beat H. A. Neubronner H. C. Sells (-15) 6—4 6—3. Single Handicap. Class
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      793 5 ine Bandmann f OlßQdll fft SETTLEMENT OF PENANG, -w In Bankruptcy. No. 31 of 1908. WILL PRODUCE LOKE YOON FOONG— Chops “Soon Seng and Kwan Seng.” ™LADY OF OSTEND Notice is hereb y iven that a first unvi VI VkJlDllUj AND FINAL DIVIDEND is intended to 7 b® declared in
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      1374 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF DROWN Co.. AUSTRALIA. ANP CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. Monumental Sculptors, Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) CALCUTTA, Paid-up-Capitallls,ooo,ooo Established 1824, Established at Batavia, 1857. Authorised Capital £1,500,000. Established A. D. 1852. Incorporated by
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    SHARES.
    1229 7 9 XT I I i Capital. Subscribed. Jj o, Issue .f < Shares. Value, Dividends. Name. E s »m a ce X 3 7Ĕ I S 1 iqfl 3 $300,000 $300,000 30 000 «10 «in ino, MINING. 1906 300,000 225,000 22 500 10 0/0 l ear end 31 3
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    49 7 Ayuthia, Ger., 261, von Reeker, March 2, Asahan, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Williams, March 2, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, Reeker, March 2, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Pin Seng, Brit., 378, Davidson, March 1, Singapore, gen E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    56 7 Carlyle for Teluk Anson. Hong Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Japan for Calcutta. Leong Ho for Trang. Mambang for Setul. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Reael for Singapore. Un Peng
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    130 7 Jiame oj Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where hound, and 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. A.
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    PASSENGERS.
    17 7 DEPARTURES. By Pentakota (March 1) to Singapore, Messrs E D Hewan, Fr Nottebohm, and Arthur Wallenberg.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Prmang, 2nd March, 1909 (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 '3j 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 17l Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    195 7 Penang, 2nd 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.
    110 7 To-morrow. For Per. Clom*. Ceylon, Australasia, 'x India, Aden, Egypt, /P. R. Luitpold 8 a.m. and vid Naples for I Regist. to-day 4 pm. Europe, etc. J Tongkah Sappho 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m
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    European Mails.
    37 7 H.OMB- u EX- POSITIVRI.V lo Stbamkk. WARD. PKCTRD. Dub. SaII.. P. AO. Delta 13/3 B. I. Teesta 6/3 N.D.L. P.R. Luitpold 3/3 Outward. P. AO. Delhi 11/3 B. I. Thongwa 4/3 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 4/3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    503 7 Per N D L s s Prinz Ludwig, from Hamburg Jan. 28, due Penang March 4 To Pknang :—Mrs. J. Gori. To Singapore Mrs LTh Unverzagt, Mr and Mrs Brockmann, Mr and Mrs W J Trowell, Mr and Mrs Ewald, Mr and Mrs Diehn Director J
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    LOG BOOK.
    871 7 In January there arrived at Hamburg 977 seagoing vessels, of 809,695 registered tons net, against 973 vessels of 880,580 tons in January, 1908. The decrease is thus considerable. The increase of the outgoing trade is remarkable, having amounted to 1,002 vessels of 881,475 registered tons net, against 987
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      58 7 Sun Insurance Office. London. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at current rates of Premium. Total sum insured in 1891 £373,700,000 Total sum insured in 1899 £435,000,000 Total sum insured in 1902 £487,600,000 Claims arranged by the Local Agents and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of
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      2214 8 P. 0. Steam Navigation Company. Shipping. Shipping. I Shipping. IXHCTBB ARRIVALS ARB BEPARTURBS. •n it t t i y 1 t tx I ,ikte Ud Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Mar. 11 Delhi connecting with Mongolia j|| BRITISH INDIA u 1 |*Mfli Mar. 25 Devanh. Marmora Imperial German Mail Line. I ififf
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