Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 52 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, 6th MARCH, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    Kinta Gymkhana Meeting.
    911 1 PRKRAMIHE FOR 1900. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 30th March. 1. Maiden Plate. 2.30 pm. 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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      799 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” st. george-s ball, 1909. THE Englishmen of Penang and Province Wellesley are requested to k attend a meeting to be held in the Chamber «n Tnwn of Commeice, Penang, at 12 neon on For Daily Issue, in Town, Satu Mar oh 20 $27 peP oR annum 1.
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      122 1 Special Announcement TO-NIGHT, AT 8-30 P. M. SHARP, “ALCAZAR” CINEMATOGRAPH, KINO STREET, Special Moonlight Programme, The Grandest and Loveliest Change of Programme ever seen at a Cinematograph Show, consisting of no less than 20 Nev and Excellent Pictures, BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED, INCLUDING A Duel in the Time of Richelieu, The Story
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      314 1 j MALTHOID I MINERAL ROOFING l T? c Question often arises in the mind of a man about to build I wonder if Malthoid would be suitable.” We certi- H fy from many year’s practical experience that Malthoid will be found immensely satisfactory on every class of building. a >7
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    OPIUM AND SPIRIT FARMS.
    2835 2 .—S T. GOVERNMENT TAKES CONTROL. IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE. The matter of the Singapore Opium and Spirit Farms, and the arrears of payment due therefrom to the revenues of the Colony, has occupied the serious attention of the Government for some time past. The question reached a climax,
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    BUKIT KAJANG RUBBER.
    209 2 The Bukit Kajang Rubber Estates, Limited, have been incorporated with a capital of £lOO,OOO, divided into 100,000 shares of £1 each, of which 15,684 have been offered for subscription at par, 20,000 shares are held in reserve, and 64,576 are issued as fully or partly paid as
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    THE WEEK.
    155 2 Saturday, 6th March. Cricket: Penang v. Province Wellesley, Esplanade. Football: Y.M.C.A. v. Crescent, Victoria Green. Band, Butterworth, 5-30 p.m. Cadets’ Rifle Competition. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Sunday, 7th March. St. Perpetua. Second Sunday in Lent. Pleasure Cruise by s.s. Lady Weld.” Volunteer Rifle
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    100 2 March 6. 1809—Elizabeth Barrett Browning born. 1841—Fort Napier taken by the British. 1882—Official inspection of new Criminal Prison and Hospital, Sepoy Lines, Singapore. 1895 Investiture of Crown Prince of Siam at Siamese Legation, London. 1900—St. Mary’s Girls’ Home opened in Hill St., Singapore. 1902—Rajah of Patani deposed.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    72 2 Monday, March 8. 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 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Joe de Mello and J. VV. Hallifax, auctioneers. Tuesday, March 11. Land at Bukit Mertajam Logan’s
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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.
    33 2 “Ascot,” facing Race Course; apply J, W, Hallifax. Silverdale,” 52 Larut Roa I (furnished) apply by letter to Capt. L. C Treweeke. Highbury,” 23 Perak Road apply S&ndilands, Buttery Co.
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      82 2 Would you help a friend who suffer» headache Tell him or her to trv StearnJ i M NY person s life is rend e red miserable Headache Cure, which affords very Quick re by i lBtreBBlng weakness that can be quickly lief from the throbbing pain It is the he!i
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      37 2 Men of Sense can appreciate a good thing That’s why so many of them take Stearns Cordial of Cod Liver Extract whenever they feel the need of a good tonic and blood builder. Tastes good, does good.
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      193 2 WELCOME ALL! THE NEW Japanese Cinematograph. To-Night I To-Night 11 Special Change OF Programme INCLUDING A Stepmother, Part 1, A Stepmother, Part 2, Kasan, Life in Russia, Desert Life, and many other New and BTne Pictures. Agri-Horticultural Show. TO encourage the culture of flowering Annuals the Committee have decided to
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      226 2 The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms. AUCTION”SALES. AT Marble Hall,” Kelawei Road, Tuesday 9th, and Wednesday, 10th March, 1909, At IO a.m. to 2 p.m. each day, The Valuable and Well-kept Household Furniture. Beautiful Collection of Plants, &c.. &c.. The property of D. A. M. BROWN, Esq. Catalogues will be
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      43 2 The Tides. High Water. Ixnv Water. Mar. 6 11 10 a.m. 5.11 a.m. 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. 10 2.25 p.m. 8.23 a.m. 11 3.10 p.m. 9.11 a.m. 12 4.01 p.m. 10.02 a.m:
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      25 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 9.56 a.m. 7 Mar. Last Quarter 10.42 a.m. 15 O New Moon 3.11 am. 22 First Quarter 11.49 a.m. 29
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    Saturday, 6th March, 1909.
    1310 4 Registration of Firms is a question that has been thoroughly debated in this Colony. Penang has always been strongly in favour of legislation to make registration compulsory while Singapore has always been just as strongly opposed to it. The discussion on the subject between the two
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      CHOLERA IN PENANG.
      808 4 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."} Dkar Sir, Cholera is, thank God, a rare visitor to this Island, but one should always be prepared for eventualities, and the very sad case of a young man of 22 years of age meeting his death from cholera in
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    830 4 The members of the Crescent Football Club are giving an “At Home” this evening at their club-house in Malacca Street. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Lees and daughter left to-day by the s. s. Prinz Ludwig for Japan. They are expected to be away from Penang for
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      271 4 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888- The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Settlements. SETTLEM ENT OF PENANG. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No. 21 of 1908. In Bankruptcy. No. 32 of 1908. Rs E. A. KAULFUSS. Re CHOP HEAP
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    STRAITS OPIUM COMMISSION.
    440 5 SIR JOHN HDERSOH'S DESPITCH. LORD CREWE’S APPROVAL. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 6th March. At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, correspondence was tabled between His Excellency Sir John Anderson, Governor of the Straits Settlements, and the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the
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    AMERICA’S NEW PRESIDENT.
    145 5 THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, sth March. Washington is isolated owing to the blizzard. Sixty trains, conveying visitors to the capital, were snowed up, and thousands stopped at cities en route, abandoning the journey. The inauguration ceremony was performed in the Senate Chamber instead of, as
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    92 5 AMERICA AND GERMANY. Berlin, sth March. President Taft has been thanked in writing for his assistance to the entente between Germany and America. He remarked that relations with Germany had never been more cordial than they were at present. THE NEAR EAST. The Powers have requested Servia
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    THE QUEEN’S SCHOLARSHIP.
    130 5 STRAITS GOY E RIB BIT'S lITERTIOIS. AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 6th March. At yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, the Hon. Tan Jiak Kim asked Will the Government inform this Council what view it holds on the subject of the continuation of the
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    THE TERRITORIALS.
    98 5 PRECAUTIONS AG AINST INVASION. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, sth March. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Army Estimates, Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, mentioned that the arrangement of the troops in South Africa, Egypt, and Malta, would be readjusted and form
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    HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD.
    44 5 SPECIAL TRAIN HELD UP. [Rbutbr’s Srrvicb London, 6th March. His Majesty King Edward’s special train has been held up at Bickley owing to a collision at Tonbridge, in which two persons were killed. His Majesty continued his journey via Chatham.
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    DAYLIGHT SAVING.
    53 5 SECOND READING OF BILL. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 6th March. The Daylight Saving Bill has been read in the House of Commons a second time, by 130 votes to 94—a majority of 36. It has been referred to a select committee, but there is little chance of it becoming
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    GERMANY IN THE ORIENT.
    33 5 FORCES TO BE REDUCED. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, 6th March. The Norctdeutsche Allzemeine Zeitung announces an impending reduction in Germany’s military force in East Asia from 750 to 150 men.
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    VAGARIES OF BRITAIN'S CLIMATE.
    33 5 FROST, SNOW, AND FOG. [Reuter’s Service London, 6th March. The continued frost and snow in England have stopped sports and racing since February 19. The English Channel is befogged.
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    170 5 The Secretary of the Serandah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd., reports that the output from the Company’s Mine for February was 315 piculs of dry dressed one. The entertainment given by the Chinese Dramatic Amateurs last night in the Drury Lane Theatre in aid of the Canton Floods
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    GOVERNMENT SERVANTS.
    349 5 CHARGE AGAINST A CLERK. Saravanan, a clerk in the Marine Department, appeared before Mr. J. S. W. Arthur, in the Police Court, on a charge of receiving an illegal gratification. The Solicitor-General conducted the prosecution, and the Hon. A. R. Adams appeared for the defence. Lee Bian Soon
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    Rubber Crops.
    76 5 The Manager of Linggi Plantations, Ltd., states that the output of rubber last mouth was 35,000 lb. The Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., report that the output of dry rubber for February was 11,000 lb. against 788 lb. in the corresponding month of last year. The output of the
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    Tongkah Tin Dredging.
    429 5 A telegram from Tongkah reports that the total output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company for the month of February was 532 piculs of clean tin ore. The Indian and Eastern Engineer learns that the Singapore Municipality has just placed an order for a third Merryweather
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    CHINESE AND BIGAMY.
    485 5 The question ae.to whether a Straits-born Chinaman can eommi* bigamy or not is now bSfore the Penang Police Court. It is being taken as a preliminary enquiry with a view to having the case tried at the Assizes. The question involved is an important one among the
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    Lawn Tennis.
    179 5 Thb P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties have been played off:— Profession Pairs. W. S. Goldie H. Waugh Merchants I.) beat C. C. Rogers <fc E. S. Haslam (Electrical Engineers) 6—3 7—5. Double Handicap. Class A. Dr. T. Hill Jamieson W. D. Procter —15.3) beat A. F. Goodrich F.
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    Balgownie Rubber Estates.
    98 5 Interim Dividend. Messrs. Gunn Co., the Secretaries of the Balgownie Rubber Estates, Ltd., inform us that the Directors have declared an interim dividend of one dollar and twenty-five cents per share, payable on March 15, to all shareholders on the register at February 28 last. The enquiry
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    404 5 Rubber shares are not quite so active this past week. Malaccas at the commencement opened easy and business was t ransacted at 22/- but they have since made a sharp recovery and close firm at 24/. Lanadrons are quite at 21/-, but the fully paid shares have
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    Ladies’ Rifle Shooting.
    215 5 Thb Walker Trophy. The following scores were made at Ipoh on Wednesday in the Walker Cup competition 100 yds. 150 yds. Mrs. Bristow 31 32 Mrs. Noel Walker 30 Mrs. Spinks 28 21 Mrs. Keller 28 22 Mrs. Hodges 28 18 Mrs. Bath 27 24 Total 172
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      56 5 TOWN HALL, PENANG. SPECIAL RETURN VISIT ONE NIGHT ONLY. SATURDAY, MARCH 13. Maurice E. Bandmann Presents the BANDMANN COMEDY Co. IN THE MARRIAGE OF KITTY. MISS FLORENCE HAMER. The Favourite Actress, and Full Strength o/ Company. Plan or Seats at thb ROBINSON PIANO Co.. Ltd. PRICES $3, $2, and $l.
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      551 5 THE CRAG HOTEL sanatoriumThnanc hills. A PERFECT HEALTH RESORT and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. J Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. Private Bathrooms attached to every Bungalow and Room, Water laid on from from the Crag Springs. Chairs and Coolies always iu readiness at
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      1591 6 CH»BTT»»n RANK OF INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE the MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN V Co., AUSTRALIA ANP CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPU. INDIA. LIMITED. Monumental Sculptors, st i a non nnn Netherlands Trading Society* (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bunk.) snn nnn CALCUx’TA, »16.000.000 ESTABI.I.BBD 1?24. Establishsd at Batavia, 1857. Authorial
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    SHARES.
    1214 7 a rs i i -ii No. of Issue Ĕ* Capital. Subscribed. ghareg Vft|ue Dividends. Name. g 5 UJ 3 S 5 y MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,00'' $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd $6 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 5| 5f
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    127 7 Berlin, Ger., 2628, Schulot, March 5, Singapore, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Bellerophon, Brit., 8918, Bertlett, March 5, Liverpool, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, March 6, Del|, gen., W. Mansfield Co. < an ton, Brit., 106, Gillies, March 6, Teluk Aneon, gen., Kong Soon. Jin Ho,
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    CLEARANCES.
    92 7 Austria for Singapore, China, and Japan. Calypso for Deli Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Hong Wan I. for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy, and Swatow. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Leong Ho for Trang. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Pak Ling for Colombo and Tuticorin. Pentakota for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    94 7 (Va'Mc oj Uteamer, where from, vtyproximnie date o/ arrival, where bound, and Agents. Andalusia, Singapore, Mar. 8, Hamburg, B.M. Bendoran, London, Mar. 7, Japan, S. B. Brisgavia, Hamburg, Mar. 7, Japan, B. M. C. Apcar, S’pore, Mar. 8, Calcutta, A. A. A. Delhi, Colombo, Mar. 11, China, A.
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    PASSENGERS.
    48 7 ARRIVALS. By Taha (March 6) from Singapore, Mrs and Mjss hiteheld, Mr and Mrs Foo Chye Sean, Mr and Mrs Khoo Sean Ghee, Miss Tan Kwee Neoh, and Mr W Makepeace. DEPARTURES. By Bhadra (March 5) o Tongkah, Mr Khoon Upakaru and friends to Rangoon, Mr Young.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Pknang, 6th March, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank j. London Demand Bank 2 3| 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 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras
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    PRODUCE.
    196 7 Pbnang, 6th March. 1909. Gold leaf 4 $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $17.75 nom. Trang Pepper $12.50 buyers. Mace $7 3 sales. Mace Pickings $63 buyers. Cloves $3B buyers. Nutmegs 110 $18.50 sellers. ("No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No. 2 No
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    84 7 Monday. F'»r Pe r cio»». Batu Bahara and Asahan Ayuthia 1 p.m. Deli Malaya 2 p.m. Rangoon Solfond 2 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong ,Sui Sang 3 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, y Segli, Olehleh, and Hok Canton 3 p.m. Sabang j Calcutta C. Apcar 4 p.m. Registration 3 pm.
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    172 7 Second Sunday in Lent. March 7. St. George’s Church. 7- a m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 8 a.m.—Matins (No Organ). 9 a m.—Holy Communion (Tamil.) 10 a.m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Northam Road. 9-15 a.m.~ Divine Service. Northam Rd.) 6 p.m.—Divine Service. (Northam Rd.)
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    MARKET PRICES.
    205 7 Penang, March 6. Description. Beef Cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 26 Steaks 26 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 26 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart Heart per catty 30 Tripe Liver per catty 30 Pork: Pork M 36 Pig’s Head )t 20
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    LOG BOOK.
    815 7 I’o-day the Bonawnture, accompanied by a flotilla of submarines, arrives at Portland for exercises, and subsequently they are going on an extended instructional cruise For some time past the boats have been laid up for the winter, as it were, but to day’s movement marks the beginning of
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      66 7 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 <>f Hunyadi
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