Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 50 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 4th MARCH, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      2066 1 Fhe pinang gazette.” the new The Property and Kißta Gymkhana Mau/ Annn bUBbCRiPTioN. .IaDfIUP.SiP Commercial Sales Rooms. Mootinn i?^ uce En I t ™o“n5 r vpvii For Daily Issue, in Town, uupuiiuuu Ivlvvllliy» 3 The Kinta Stakes. 3.55 p.m. BELLEVUE $27 per annum, p. i AUCTION SALE. Value $4OO. Handicap
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    HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK.
    1875 2 HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANK. half-yearly meeting. The eighty-seventh ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held on Feb. 20, in the City Hall, Hongkong, when the eighty-seventh report of the Court of directors was submitted. Mr. E. Shellim (Chairman), presided The Chief Mamager
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    SELANGOR GOLF CLUB.
    1016 2 THE NEW COURSE. We take from our Kuala Lumpur contemporary the following details of the Selangor Golf Club’s New Course The first hole is as on the original Petaling Links, a drive and a pitch to a green by the railway fence the green, however, has been
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    BRIDGE PLAYERS ARRESTED.
    295 2 EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT IN JAPAN. The following appears in the Kobe Herald of February I:—An extraordinary incident occurred on the Tokio express train which left here last Friday evening. After the rush for dinner was over four foreign gentlemen arranged with the attendant in the dining saloon to
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    THE WEEK.
    148 2 Thursday, 4th March. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. sth March. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Saturday, 6th March. Outwaid German Mail. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail. Cricket: Penang Province Wellesley,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    66 2 March *****—District Grand Lodge, Eastern Archipelago, established by patent from the Earl of Zetland, Grand Master of England. 1889—The Emperor Kwang Hsu of China assumed the Government. 1891—Chinese secret societies in Kedah abolished by Royal decree. 1899 Farewell dinner to Mr. Spencer Bratt, retiring U. S. Consul-General,
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    AUCTION SALES.
    87 2 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, Mar. 9 and 10.— Household furniture Marble Hall,” Kelawei Road; >0 a.m. to 2 p.m. Joe
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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.
    32 2 Ascot,” facing Race Course apply J W. Hallifax. Silverdale,” 52 Larut Road (furnished) apply by letter to Capt. L. C I’reweeke. Highbury,” 23 Perak Road; apply Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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      5 2 STEEL TRUNKS. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      383 2 x. _-r w BROMIDE ENLARGEMENT A SPECIALITY. “Nikko” Studio, Photographic Studio. I. S. OKANIWA, Japanese Artist, N». 21. PENANG ROAD. PENANG. We have now on our staff a European Artist, W h 0 will execute Enlargements in black and white water, Pastel and oil colours. Mannheim Insurance Co. Marine Insurance.
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      70 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 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 a.nfe 7 12.01 p.m. 6.02 a.m. 8 12.48 p.m. 6.47 a.m. 9 1.34 p.m. 7.34 a.m. M 10 2.25 p.m. 8.23 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon 9.56
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      2575 3 BURNS PHILP LINE. MT TP PENANG VOLUNTEERS Li ut EN Gr l ,m SIN PORTS, V l< VULURIttKb. KV. d.-ed February poRT DARWIN, THURSDAY. ISLAND, •*> M A. >k ß ORDERS BY CAPTAIN Promotion.-— 3/Lieut A. Bowers Smith BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO The Hon'ble A. R. ADAMS passed for promotion
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    Thursday, 4th March, 1909.
    1307 4 Much mild surprise—not untinged with amusement and resentment—has been created in the ranks of the local Civil Service by the receipt of a circular in which the Secretary of State for the Colonies enjoins upon the Cadets the necessity of maintaining a high standard of morality
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    CRICKET.
    803 4 PENANG v. THE PROVINCE. A cricket match will be played between Province Wellesley and Penang on Saturday next, on the Esplanade here. Start, 2.15 p.m. The following are the teams Province Wellislet. B. G. H. Johnson S. Jalleh J. Forbes T. Wilson J. S. W. Arthur S. E. Scharenguivel
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    447 4 Mr. and Mrs P. F. Wise returned u a Straits by the s.s. Sumatra ing. Sir Paul Chater, of Hongkong, j las sented a manse to St. Andrew’s Cl Kowloon. Ur 1 The Selangor Club domino tournamo has been won by Messrs. C. E. Strode and W.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    217 4 FLOODS AND SNOWSTORMS. Berlin, 3rd March. The Kaiserin has visited the district oi Altmark, which was recently inundate 1 by floods. There have been snowstorms in Berlin MANCHURIA. The Finance Committee of the Duma propose to draft a Bill to preserve Russian commercial interests in the Chinese
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      130 4 I LI PTO N'S I E I V^ G A Sf W o 3 i S 3 PENANG AGENTS: 3 i Paterson, Simons 6 Co., Ltd. I BANDOENGSCHE KININEFABRIEK. JAVA QUININE. Largely used by Hospitals and Estates. Packed in 1 kilo tins al $l2-50 per tin. Special price for large
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      88 4 CONTRIBUTIONS 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 u Pinang Gazette" Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    AMERICA’S NEW PRESIDENT.
    525 5 lIIUGURIL ADDRESS TO COMGRESS. ROOSEVELT’S POLICY ENDORSED. [Reuter’s Service London, 4th March. Mr. W. H. Taft, the new President of the United States, whose term of office commenced yesterday, in his inaugural Address to Congress endorses generally Mr. Roosevelt’s policies regarding Trusts, Inter-State commerce, and Federal supervision
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    DOVER AS A NAVAL BASE.
    36 5 TO BE USED FOR FIRST TIME. [Reuter’s Service London, 4th March. Dover is to be used for the first time as a Naval base by battleships and torpedo boats this week.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    237 5 BY-ELECTION IN GLASGOW. UREAT UNIONIST VICTORY. [Reuter’s Service London, 3rd March. A by-election has taken place in the Central Division of Glasgow to fill the vacancy created by the recent death of Sir A. M. Torrance, who gained the seat from the Unionists in 1906. The Liberal
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    THE INDIAN UNREST.
    90 5 STUDENTS IN LONDON SHADOWED [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 3rd March. In the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. J. O’Grady, Labour member for East Leeds, enquired whether detectives were shadowing Indian students in London. Mr. H. Gladstone, Home Secretary, replied In view of the opinions openly expressed respecting the
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    AIRSHIPS IN WARFARE.
    64 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th March. Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that the subject of aerial navigation had occupied the attention of the Government, and provision would be made in the Navy and Army Estimates to ensure that the problem
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    GERMAN FINANCE.
    51 5 DEATH DUTIES REJECTED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th March. Prince Biilow, Imperial German Chancellor, is encountering vigorous opposition from his supporters, particularly the Agrarians, to the death duties, which the Finance Committee of the Reichstag rejected yesterday. Efforts are being made to find a substitute to meet the increased
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    THE NEAR EASTERN CRISIS.
    36 5 THE POWERS AND SERVIA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th March. Reuter’s Agency learns that Servia’s reception of the advice from the Powers justifies a confident expectation that she will withdraw her territorial demands.
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    Lawn Tennis.
    81 5 The P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties have been played off:— Ladies’ Double Handicap. Mrs. D. Cooper <fc Miss Brown 15) beat Miss Boyd Mrs. Keun (—3O) 6—3 6—o. Single Handicap. Class A. W. s. Goldie (—3/6) beat H. A. Neubronner (—15.3) 6—2; 6—4. Championship. 8 F. B. Martin
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    JUBILEE AT THE FREE SCHOOL.
    928 5 PRESENTATION TO MR. HAWKINS. The large playground of the Penang Free School was this morning the scene of a pretty ceremony on the occasion of the presentation of a gold watch by the past and present pupils to Mr. F. H Hawkins, in honour of
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    IPOH JOTTINGS.
    940 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Ipoh, March 2nd. Residents of the other towns in Malaya will no doubt begin to think that we are a very dissatisfied lot and always agitating for something, but let me assure you that this is not the case. In a pioneer town there
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    THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
    660 5 SIR FRANK SWETTENHAM'» VIEWS. The following is the letter sent to The Times by Sir Frank Swettenham, which Reuter briefly referred to in a wire three weeks ago The report of the Singapore Opium Commission has just been published. The conclusions are very similar to those of
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    The Anglo-Siamese Treaty.
    276 5 The L. G. Express of Feb 12 says The negotiations which were commenced in 1907 and suspended last spring, between Great Britain and Siam for the cession to Great Britain of the Siamese States of Kelantan, Tringganu, and Kedah, have been resumed, and an agreement on the
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      5 5 SCALES. McAlister IP Co,, Ltd,
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      33 5 Tephrosio Purpurea. Seed of this hardy leguminous plant, which will thrive in lallang, FOR SALE At $l.OO per pound. No orders below $50.00 accepted. Apply The JENDARATA RUBBER Co., Ltd., Teluk Anton, Perak,
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      263 5 NOTICE TO MARINERS. THE revolving light on Spiteful Rock near the entrance to Pakchan River has been discontinued owing to its being under repairs from now and until further notice a small fixed light will be shown there. A. D. NEUBRONNER, Consul General for Siam. TO LET. THE comfortable and
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    156 5 OBITUARY. LORD MONCRIEFF. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th March. The death is announced of Lord Moncrieff, who was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Scotland from 1888 to 1905, at the age of 69 years. [Lord Henry James Moncrieflf, who was born on April 24, 1840, was the eldest son
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      1633 6 Chartered bank of india, hongkong and shanghai nederlandsche handel nederlandsche-indische the mercan pile bank ot* brown Co. AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. AATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. Monumental Sculptors, Paid-up-Capitalsls,ooo,ooo Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) -iKnnnnn CALCUTTA, Reserve Funds:— Established 1824. Established at Batavia, 1857. Authorise! 1 Capital £I,SOU,UOU. Established
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    SHARES.
    1091 7 Z' 1 Capital. Subscribed. J? 0, Issue Dividanda xr "9 I Shares. Value. yc Dividends. Name. ds 2Q QQ O' 1 MINING. 1903 3oo ooo 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd $6 1 1906, 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 1901 600,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    149 7 Bali, Siamese gun boat, 550, Haurowitz, March 3, Puket, Siamese Consul. Bhadra, Brit., 243, Cared, March 3, Tavoy, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Carlyle, Brit., 331, Treweeke, March 4, Singapore, gen., Kwong On Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, March 3, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. De Kock, Dut., 565,
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    CLEARANCES.
    64 7 Canton for Bindings and Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Glenogle for Rangoon. Lightning for Singapore and Hongknog. Malaya for Deli. Mary Austin for Asahan. Malta for Colombo and Tuticorin. Pachumba for Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein. Sree Bangka for Setul and Trang.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    99 7 Nams o/ -Steamer, where from, approximate ante of arrival, 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. A.
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    PASSENGERS.
    205 7 ARRIVALS. By Perak (March 4) from Singapore Messrs Yeoh Hong Kean and Khoo Loon Teik from Po>t Swettenham, Mrs Peabody, Messrs Davies, Anderson Law, and Foo Ah Leong. By Sumatra (March 3) from London, Mrs Barboon and 2 infants, Miss Nicholas, Miss Skinner, Miss Mitchell, Messrs E Carey, D
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    PRODUCE.
    194 7 Pbnang, 4th March, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $17.75 nom, Trang Pepper $12.50 buyers Mace $73 sales. Mace Pickings $63 buyers. Cloves $3B buyers. Nutmegs 110 $18.50 sellers. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65 sales.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    89 7 To-morrow. For Per. Close. Batu Bahra Sportsman 1 p.m. 1 Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy Bhadra 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Perak (S.S. Co.) 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul Un
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    European Mails.
    41 7 Ho .is- Ex- Positively to b'i'KAMKR. fx ward. protrd Dur. Sail. P. &U. Delta 13/3 B. I. Teesta 6/3 N.D.L. P. Alice 16/2 Outward. P. O. Delhi 11/3 8.1. Thongwa 4/3 6 a.m. 4 p.m. N.I).L. P. Ludwig 6/3
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Pknang, 4th 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 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras
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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 Pknang :—Mrs. J. Gori. To Singapore:— Mrs LTh Unverzagt, Mr and Mrs Brockmann, Mr and Mrs W J Trowel I, Mr and Mrs Ewald, Mr and Mrs Diehn Director
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    CREATION OF THE LATE MR. NAYLOR.
    291 7 has been placed on both chairs.— Bangkok Timet. The body of the late Mr. C. J. Naylor, barister-at-law, was cremated at Wat Saket, Bangkok, in accordance with the terms of his will, on Feb. 22. By Mr. Naylor’s own d'-sire the cremation was carried
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    The Late Mr. G. W. Fryer.
    233 7 Tuesday’s M. M. states We briefly recorded yesterday the death of Mr. G. W. Fryer, which took place yesterday morning at Seremban at 11 o’clock. On Sunday afternoon Mr. Fryer was about to be photographed with his staff when he became faint. It was
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    Government Wharves.
    77 7 Monthly Returns The following returns have been furnished by Mr. W. Lecky, Resident Manager General <’argo. Month Imports Exports Transhipment Tons. Tons. Tons. July 10,587 411 August 9.913 504 September 10,209 1,089 1,250 October 11,796 3,534 1,560 November 12,420.17 4,209.2 1,047 December 12,955.10 4,299.17 1,893 January 14,941.7 5,651
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    Malayan Industries.
    238 7 A Home paper of Feb 12 publishes the following Selangor Rubber. <)utptif Jan. 24.7-14 lb. Lanadron Rubber.— Crop Jan. 18,600 lb. an increase of 7,165 lb. Pataling Rubber. Crop harvested 1908, 80,922 lb., an increase of 22,858 lb. Pusing Lama Tin. Approximate returns for Jan. 470 piculs t
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