Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 59 VOL. LXVII. MONDAY, 15th MARCH, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    PREVENTION OF MALARIA.
    2353 2 PAPER BY MAJOR ROSS. At the Bombay Medical Congress on Feb. 22, interest naturally centered chiefly in Section II in the Convocation Hall, dealing with Malaria, where Major Ronald Ross read a paper on the practice of malarial prevention. Major Ross dealt with the subject at some
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    Rubber Finance.
    458 2 Straits Mohtgage Company. The London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon writes The Straits Mortgage and Trust Company,* Ltd., has now been fixed on as the title of the first Company to lend money on rubber properties in the East The Board is a strong one and will
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    UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
    114 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Annelly, Dr. Kinley, E. F. Baker, Herbert Liege, B. Campbell, Jas. Lewton, Mr. Cornelius, Josephine Manheim, H. Drane, Violet Miss Marks, H. F. Frinberg, Leilsch O’Hara, D. Grenfell, J. S. W. Osterlo, F. J. Herren, P.
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    THE WEEK.
    146 2 Monday, Isth March. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting, 4.30 p.m P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, 16th March. Hunt Club Paperchase. Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter. Homeward German Mail. Band, Golf Club. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Alcazar Cinematograph,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    53 2 March 15. 1865—Governor Sir H. Robinson left Hongkong for L'eylon. 1889— Straits Independent and Penang Chronicle first issued. 1891—Terrible explosion at Central Police Station, Singapore. 1905—Russia handed a claim by Great Britain of £lOO,OOO for the sinking of the Knight Commander. 1908—Release by China of the Japanese
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    AUCTION SALES.
    147 2 Tuesday, March 16.— Land; Logan’s Buildings 10-30 a.m. A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Tuesday, Match 16. Land; Logan’s Buildings 12-30 p.m. A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Wednesday, March 17.— Land in Campbell St.; Logan’s Buildings; 11 a.m., A. B. Smith, auctioneer. Wednesday, March 17. Japanese Curios, &c 29 Beach St.
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    TENDERS.
    14 2 F.M.S. Government.— Superstructure of Railway Station, Kuala Lumpur tenders close noon, March 29.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    27 2 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s office. Ascot,” facing Race Course apply J. W. Hallifax. “Highbury,” 23 Perak Road; apply Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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      5 2 STEEL TRUNKS. McAlister Co., I,td.
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      534 2 Northam House Photographic Studio t 15, NORTHAM ROAD. Those in favour of health and strength Mr H R ODOM, please signify in the (La,e of w,LSoN 4 Co Photographers. Singapore) usual way by taking begs to announce that HIS NEW STUDIO m w (called Northam House Photographic St... Q P
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      68 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 15 6.23 p.m. 12.23 p.m. 16 7.10 p.m. 1.12 p.m. 17 8.01 p.m. 2.01 p.m. 18 8.48 p.m. 2.44 p.m. 19 9.34 p.m. 3.36 p.m. 20 10.23 p.m. 4.24 a,m. 21 11.10 p.m. 5.11 a.m. The Moon. Last Quarter 10.42 a.m. 15 Mar.
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    Monday, 15th March, 1909.
    1196 4 No one who knows Mr. H. N. Ridley, Director of Gardens and Forests, S.S., will credit the statement made by an F. M.S. contemporary that he is likely to succeed Mr. J. B. Carruthers as Director of Agriculture and Government Botanist, F. M.S. Mr. Ridley is
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    THE PENANG IMPRESSIONISTS.
    801 4 RESULTS OF THE VOTING. Visitors to the annual exhibition of the Penang Impressionists are given a ballot paper and asked to vote for what they consider to be the best exhibits in the different classes. These votes have now been counted, and although we are strongly opposed
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    766 4 Mr. P. J. Sproule has Uen a ppoi lt District Judge for Penang. J 1 Dr. H. Fraser returned to Kuala I pur last week from England. Uta The Hon. John Turner and Mrs. T left by the s.s. Bharata Singapore. tOf The general meeting of the
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      705 4 PENANG GOlf CLUB. noticeof sale. 4 BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. THE Annua General Meeting, to be follow'd by Special General T» BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. Meeiing, will be held in the Club House on Qn Thursday, 25th March, 1909, Saturday, the 27tli instant, at 6-15 p.m. AT 10-30
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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. A LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    74 5 LATEST LONDON PRICES. PRINCIPAL SHARE QUOTATIONS. [Front Our Own Correspondent.] London, 13th March. At the public auction sales of rubber on Friday, there was good competition for medium and dark crepe, which was most enquired for. Eighty-five tons of rubber were offered from Malaya. Plantation rubber fetched
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    TURKEY AND JAPAN.
    73 5 QUESTION OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 13th March. A telegram from Constantinople states that the Sul'an has received Prince Kuni of Japan. London, 14th March. Prince Kuni’s visit to Constantinople has revived the negotiations to establish diplomatic relations between Turkey and Japan. The latter has abandoned
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    MEDICAL TRAINING IN CHINA.
    74 5 an appeal for funds. [Reuter’s Service] London, 13th March. The Chinese Emergency Committee, of which Sir Robert Hart, late InspectorGeneral of the Imperial Chinese Maritime Customs, is President, appeals for £lOO,OOO to develop the Medical College at Peking and three Mission Medical Schools elsewhere, for the
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    THE SITUATION IN PERSIA.
    65 5 an insurrection imminent. [Reuter’s Service London, 14th March. Reports have reached London that Russia is sending a sotnia (hun ired) of Cossacks to I’eheran. Ehe Novoe Vremya urges the immediate despatch of a strong detachment, which alone cun prevent the sacking of Teheran, where an insurrection
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    THE "BLACK HAND" IN ITALY.
    55 5 AMERICAN DETECTIVE SHOT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th March. Au American detective, named Pebosini, has been shot at Palermo, Sicily, while investigating the proceedings of the Black Hand organisation of New York. i'he United States Government has in consequence determined to hunt down the members of
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    CUBAN TOBACCO AND SUGAR.
    60 5 EXPORT DUTIES SUSPENDED. [Reutkr’s Service.] London, 14th March. A telegram from Havana states that the Cuban Ho use of Representatives has agreed to the suspension of the export tax on cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and sugar at the discretion of the President of the Republic. This step
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    THE BUDGET.
    27 5 HEAVY DEFICIT EXPECTED. [Reuter’s Service] London, 15th March. In the forecast of the Budget, an expenditure of £165,000,000 i$ anticipated and a deficit of £13,000,000.
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    A NATIONAL EXHIBITION.
    21 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th March. The first National Rice Exhibition has been opened it contains over 2,000 exhibits.
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    THE NAVY ESTIMATES.
    149 5 «EAKLY THREE MILLIONS INCREASE PROVISION FOR FOUR DREADNOUGHTS.” [Reuter’s Service, j London, 13th March. The Navy Estimates amount to £35,142,700 as compared with £32,319,500 last year—an increase of £2,823,200. The sum for new construction amounts to £8,885,194 as compared with £7,545,202 —an increase of £1,339,992. This provides
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    CENTRAL AMERICA.
    104 5 TROUBLE IN THE AIR. U.S.A. AND MEXICO FOR PEACE. [Rkuter’s Service j London, 14th March. A telegram from Washington states that, in spite of continual pacific assurances, the various republics of Central America are feverishly arming. The United States has therefore approached Mexico and intimated its wish that
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    37 5 PETITION BY INDIANS AND CHINESE. [Reuter’s Service] London, 14th March. Reuter’s correspondent at Bangkok states that, at a meeting of Indian and Chinese British subjects, it was resolved to petition against the Anglo-Siamese Treaty.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    340 5 KAISER AND CHANCELLOR. Berlin, 14th March. Prince Bulow has had a two-hours’ interview of a cordial nature with the Kaiser. This disposes of the rumours of differences between the Kaiser and the Imperial Chancellor with regard to internal politics and the imminence of a Chancellor crisis.” Last
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    2909 5 HUGE CLAIM AGAINST TO WK AY FOO CHOO CHOON. TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. In the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice de M. L. Braddell, the hearing was continued of the action in which three Chinese, Ong Jin and two others, sue the well-known Towkay Foo Choo Choon
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    Cricket.
    340 5 Civil Service and Municipality v. the Rest. A cricket match was played on Saturday afternoon between the Civil Service and Municipality versus The Rest on the Esplanade. Play should have commenced at two o’clock, but owing to the lack of punctuality, which seems to be characteristic of this place,
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    F.M.S. TIN OUTPUT.
    52 5 CAUSE OF RECENT DECREASE. [Prom Our Own Correspondent]. Ipoh, 15th March. It is reported on good authority that the heavy decrease in the tin output from the F.M.S. for the months of January ami February is due to the strenuous efforts of the authorities to stop tin-stealing
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    Legislative Council.
    216 5 The following are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Csuucil to he held on Friday next 1. Question bv Mr. Anderson:— Will the Government state under what legal authority the Currency Commissioners have been and are holding demonetised dollars as part of the
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    24 5 OBITUARY. THE EARL OF HARDWICKE.[Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th March. The death is announced of the Earl of Hardwicke, at the age of 69 years.
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    SHARES.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    163 7 Ivaygee, Brit., 250, Campbell, March 15, 1 eluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Ayutbia, Ger., 261, von Reeker, March 14, Asahan, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Bharata, Brit., 1957, Alexander, March 14, Rangoon, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Bhadra, Brit., 243, Careĕ, March 13, Tavoy, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Canton,
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    CLEARANCES.
    20 7 Canton for Dindiugs and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    115 7 ffame oj Steamer, cohere from, approximate Hate of andral, where hound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S'pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta, A. A. A. C. Apcar, Calcutta, Mar. 29, H’kong, A. A. A. China, Trieste, Apl. 4, Japan, S. K Devanha, Bombay, Mar. 25, China, A. G. Glenlogan, London, Mar.
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    PASSENGERS.
    255 7 ARRIVALS. 1 y Rotorua (March 11) from Port Swettenham, Messrs A van Foorch and J C Pasqual; to Singapore, Mr J Mcuillau. By Ipoh (March 15) from Singapore, Messrs Seller, Pears, and Macdonald; from Port Swettenham, Mrs Smith and Nurse, Mrs Loke Chow Kit and 2 children. Mrs Maclntyre,
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    PRODUCE.
    197 7 Pknang, 15th March, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 055).... 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. C No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No. 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    505 7 To-morrow. For Per. Close. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.m. Calcutta Nam Sang 2 p.m. Registration 1 p.m. Deli Perak (E.S. C0.)2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong Amoy, and Swatow J Glenogle 2 p.m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3
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    European Mails.
    35 7 Home- Ex- Positively Io ward. peotrd. I’nn >ah P. &O. Macedonia 26/3 B. I. Thongwa 20/3 N.D.L. P. Alice 16/2 Outward. P. O. Devanha 25/3 B I. Tara 18/3 N. D.L. Goeben 18/3
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 7 Penang, 15th 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 Madutb Demand Bank
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    LOG BOOK.
    964 7 Telegraphing from Sharp Peak, on sth inst., a correspondent of the China Mail, says that the steamer KuUang, 4,985 gross tonnage, owned by the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., and a frequent caller at Singapore and Penang, struck a submerged rock at the entrance to Haitan Strait at
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