Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 49 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 3rd MARCH, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1966 1 the “Pix am; gazette.” “alcazar The Property and Mau/ Annn 111 subscription. Commercial Sales Rooms. NOW UpCll t* For Daily Issue, in Town, TO-NIGHT, BELLEVUE 3 »1111 Mlll O I $27 per annum, AUCTION SALE. I If IML I TV I U I or Grand Change of Programme. AT boardinghouse,
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    CONGO MALADMINISTRATION.
    746 2 Mr. B. D. Morel, honorary secretary of the Congo Reform Association, has, on behalf of that body, presented to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a Memorial on native rights in the land and its fruits in the Congo Territories annexed by Belgium (subject to International recognition)
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    The French Academy.
    162 2 Paris, Jan. 28. M. Henri Poincard, the eminent mathematician, took his seat in the Academy to-day in the place of Sully Prudhomme. He made the customary speech, which was especially remarkable in that it contained a subtle and admirable appreciation of the poetry of his predecessor from
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    MINING IN TONGKAH.
    2266 2 THE PARTNERSHIP DISPUTE. SEVERE COMMENTS BY THE JUDGE. The following is the full text of the judgment by His Honour judge Buszard in the suit in which Mr. Ross Clunis sued Kaw Clym Boon for a half share of the profits of a partnership entered into with
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    THE WEEK.
    155 2 Wednesday, 3rd March. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, 4th March. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    113 2 March 3. 1803—First Australian newspaper published. 1871—Col. Harry St. George Ord, Governor of Straits Settlements, left for Europe Lieut.-Col. Archibald Edward Harbord Anson appointed Administrator. 1873 —Grand Duke Alexis of Russia left Hongkong. 1885—Steamer Penang found to be on fire in Singapore harbour, and had to be
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    AUCTION SALES.
    102 2 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. R, McFarlane, auctioneer. Monday, March, B.— Household furniture 84 Bishop St.; 11 a.m.; J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Tuesday and Wednesday,
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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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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      68 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 3 8.43 a.m. 2.48 a.m. 4 9.31 am. 3.35 a.m. 5 10.24 a.m. 4.23 a.m. 6 11 10 a.m. 5.11 a.m. 7 1201 p.m. 6.02 a.m. 8 12.48 p.m. 6.47 a.m. 9 1.34 p.m. 7.34 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon 9.56 a.m.
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    Kinta Gymkhana Meeting.
    910 3 PROGRAMME FOR 1909. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th March. 1. Maiden Plate. 2.30 p.m. Value $3OO A Race for Maidens, Weight 9 st. 7 lb. Ex-Griffins imported at $4OO or under allowed 14 lb., over $4OO 7 lb. Entrance $l5. Distance 1 mile. 2. The Champion Griffin Race.
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      307 3 MARTELL’S BLUE AND SILVER LABEL is an accepted guarantee, all over the world FOR The best quality in BRANDY. The Old Way 'BIW thirty year» ago oid-fashioned Cod Liver Oil W 4° b* forced down a patient's throat. Invalid* MH couldn’t take it, and children wouldn t. Bat th* doctors
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    Wednesday, 3rd March, 1909.
    1166 4 Tiie Thyestean banquet of claptrap at Westminister lias now been in progress for a fortnight and already the divergencies in the ranks of the ragged multitude that follow Mr. Asquith are beginning to make themselves felt. The veto of the House of Lords, which both Mr.
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    MR. J. B. CARRUTHERS.
    867 4 A FAREWELL DINNER. Mr. J. B. Carruthers, who arrived in in Penang from Kuala Lumpur last evening, was entertained in the Federal capital on Saturday night at a farewell dinner by the Planters’ Association of Malaya. Mr. A. B. Lake, who occupied the chair owing to
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    SOCIAL ARD PERSONAL.
    495 4 His Honour Judge Skinner Turner H.B.M. Court for Siam, has been laid’ with fever. U P Major Murray, 89th Punjabis, has be selected as Second in Command m n States Guides. ala Mr. W. P. W. Ker, managing part ner Messrs. Paterson, Simons Co., i s ceeding
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    Lawn Tennis
    234 4 The P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties have been played off:— Double Handicap. Class A. P. J. Sproule A. Brearley —l/6) beat A. G. Anthony W. J. Hodge (scr.) 6—3 6—4. Double Handicap. Class B. J. T. Donald Allen Dennys (scr.) beat J. Lamb G. Lungley —2/6) 6—2 3—6;
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      133 4 i LIP T O N’S IE a I I A £s^ c I EE > =3 H PENANG AGENTS: 3 I Paterson, Simons a co., Ltd. I BANDOENGSCHE KININEFABRIEK. JAVA QUININE. Largely used by Hospitals and Estates. Packed in 1 kilo tins at $l2-50 per tin. Special price for large
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      88 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. y| LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang HL Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    THE NEAR EASTERN CRISIS.
    111 5 AUSTRO-SERYIAN RELATIONS. DICTATORIAL DEMANDS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 2nd March. A telegram from Belgrade states that th? Servian Government has ordered the Police to quell any attempts at antiAustrian demonstrations. An official communiqui warns the public that disseminators of alarmist rumours will be rigorously punished and says
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    OLD AGE PENSIONS.
    112 5 EIGHTY PER CENT. INCREASE. [Reuter’s Service.) London, 2nd March. The House of Commons has voted the Supplementary Estimate of £910,000 for old age pensions this is an increase of 80 per cent, as compared with the estimate for the first three months. London, 3rd March. In the
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    59 5 FEBRUARY RECEIPTS AT PARA. us. company’s works re-opened. •From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 3rd March. The February receipts of rubber at Para amounted to 5.040 tons. Rubber buyers to July are offering 5/3 per lb. The United States Rubber Company has re-opened all its workshops, which have
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    FOREIGN OFFICE APPOINTMENTS.
    58 5 TWO NEW COUNCILLORS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 2nd March. Mr. Wilhelm Grenfell Max Muller, M.v.0., First Secretary of the British Legation at Christiania, has been appointed Councillor of the British Legation at Peking. Mr. Horace George Montagu Rumbold, First Secretary of the British Legation at Madrid, has been
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    AN IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF.
    42 5 COMMONWEALTH’S ACCEPTANCE. [Reuter’s Service London, 3rd March. Reuter’s correspondent at Melbourne slates that the Commonwealth Cabinet has decided to accept the scheme for an Imperial General Staff, with modifications giving the Commonwealth the control of its own officers.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    139 5 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin, 2nd March. Austria has expressed satisfaction at Russia’s action in making representations at Belgrade, but still demands that Servia should finally and formally abandon her claims to Bosnia and Herzgovina. The general tendency in Servia seems to be pacific. It is stated in
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    PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    873 5 A general meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya was held at Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, Mr. R. W. Harrison, Chairman of the Association, presiding over a fan iy large attendance, in which (says tie Malay Mail) the Selangor element largely predominated. Corie<pondence with Government was lead relating
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    A POPULAR OFFICIAL.
    396 5 The departure of Commander Mills, Harbour Master, Teluk Anson on promotion to Port Swettenham was, on Friday and Saturday last, made the occasion of a series of presentations and valedictory addresses from the different communities. On Friday the Chinese community presented him with a silver tea and
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    Penang Exports.
    76 5 The following articles were exported from Penang during the fortnight ended FebrurfVy 28 To United Kingdom. Tons. Tin 400 Black pepper 10 White Tapioca, flour 473 flake 37 pearl 85 To U. S. A. Tin 175 Black pepper 135 White 40 Tapioca, flake 25 pearl 485 Nutmegs 14
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    A Death from Cholera.
    278 5 The funeral of Mr. John Boudewyn (and not Mr. D. Boudewyn as inadvertently reported), Assistant Draftsman, Survey Department, Malacca, took place yesterday morning. The deceased (who was twenty-two years of age), it will be remembered, arrived here on Friday on board the N.Y.K. Sanuki Mam from
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    THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
    490 5 X S trait* Times). The ninth session of the International Opium Commission commenced at Shanghai on Feb. 19 with a renewal of the discussion on Mr. T’ang Kuo-an’s proposition, that a Committee should be appointed to consider the medical aspects of the Opium question, and the best
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    Legislative Council.
    283 5 Revotes for Penang Works. The following are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next:— 1. Question by Mr. Tan Jiak Kim Will the Government inform this Council what view it holds on the subject of the continuation of the Queen’s
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      590 5 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. s georce’s ball. 1909. t 'HE Englishmen of Penang and ProDp. J. KIRK A vince Wellesley are requested to attend a meeting to be held in the Chamber has removed from of Commerce, Penang, at 12 noon on FONTENAY to THE TOWERS, Saturda y> March 20. 120,
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    SHARES.
    1152 7 5 Capital. Subscribed. No of l8 »ue s* I x Shares. Value. Dividends. Name. '5 2 5 ft, a i 1903 $300,000’ $300,000 30 000 «in *ia MINING. 1906 300,000 225,000 22 500 10 ear eu(i 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd $6 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 in
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    72 7 Ambria, Ger., 5143, Deinst, March 3, Rotterdam, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Wright, March 2, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Harvey, March 2, Aeahan, gen., E. S. Co. P. R. Luitpold, Ger., 3920, Kirchner, March 2, Japan, gen., Behn, Meyer Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    59 7 Ban Whatt Soon for Tongkah. Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Deli for Trang and Pang Nga. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Jin Ho for Langkat. Padang for Batu Bahra. P. R Luitpold for Ceylon and Europe Pegu for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Sumatra for Singapore, China, and
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    107 7 ▼a oj -Steamer, where from, approximn’e date of arrira/, where bound, 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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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, 3rd March, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3£ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    181 7 Pbnang, 3rd 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. f No. 1 $6.65 sales, Sugar No. 2 No stock. (.Basket
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    80 7 To-mohkow. Kor Per. Close. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and > Vidar 1 p.m. Malacca Setul and Trang Sreo Bangka 1 p.m. Deli and Langsa De Kock 2 p.m. Rangoon Glenogle 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Thongwa 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi Flying Dragon
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    European Mails.
    43 7 Hosu- u hx- Positivm.v Lo Stkamkk WARD. PKOTRD I»UK S*n. P. &<J. Delta 13/3 B. I. Teesta 6/3 N.D.L. P. Alice 16/2 Outward. P. <fc O. Delhi 11/3 B L Thongwa 6 a.m. 4 p.m. N. D. L. P. Ludwig 6/3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    493 7 Per N D L s s Prinz Ludwig, from Hamburg Jan. 28, due Penang March 6 To Penang:—Mrs. J. Gori. To Singapore:—Mrs L Th (Jnverzagt, Mr and Mrs Brockmann, Mr and Mrs W J Trowel 1, Mr and Mrs Ewald, Mr and Mrs Diehn Director J
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    LOG BOOK.
    954 7 The German cruiser Nidbe, now stationed in the Far East, has been ordered home. The artillery Schoolship squadron is about to be improved. The oldest ship of that squadron, the small cruiser Nyrnphe, will be replaced by the new cruiser Stuttgart, constructed in 1906. It is notified in
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