Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 63 VOL. LXVII. FRIDAY, 19th MARCH. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1790 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” 17.= »Z THE NEW LOST. uIIOUrDIDTinY “ROBEYPHONE 11 J. 5 Scrips Nos. 5,6, 7, 8 and 9of SIJBJSCKIr LIOIM. i?inc“ tl s °u IF WITH 20 Innnnnnn $5,000 each Script of the Poon Ek Mining J yc h™K a unu JE— t WK^ LECT,OI 2 fl [ln
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    THE TURKISH ARMY.
    889 2 Morning Pest. The Quarterly Review q/ The Art» oj Command and the Science oj Armies by Piussbm General Stuff contains in the current number a paper from the pen of Baron von der Goltz which deserves the closest study of English statesmen and generals Baron von der
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    RESTRICTED TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES.
    890 2 The Singapore Free Press, in a recent article entitled A lesson for the British,” and apparently quoted from the Standard, inveighs against the action of the Philippine Government in restricting the coasting trade to vessels of over 30 tons, and quotes their Sandakau Correspondent to
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    MR. ROOSEVELT’S HOLIDAY TOUR.
    1491 2 New York, Feb. 8. Mr. Roosevelt, who on his retirement on March 4 as twenty-sixth President of the United States will have completed over twenty-five years of public service, has decided to take rest and recreation in a two years’ trip abroad, half of which will
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    THE WEEK.
    129 2 Friday. I9th March. P.C.O. Tennis Ties. Rand, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Hunt Club Annual Meeting 4-15 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Saturday, 20th March. St. George’s Ball Meeting, Chamber of Commerce, noon. Ladie’s Rifle Shooting Competition, 4 p.m. Cricket, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    181 2 March 19. 1813—Livingstone born. 1848—Governor Sir G. Bonham arrived in Hongkong. 1891 —The Tsarevitch (now Tsar arrived in Bangkok. 1900—Lord Kitchener occupied Prieska. 1904 Mr. E. Strobel (since deceased) arrived in Bangkok as General Adviser to Siamese Government. 1905 Kai-Yuan occupied by Japanese. 1908—Earl Dudley appointed Governor-Gene-ral
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      68 2 Skin Troubles a, 'e 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
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      309 2 TO-NIGHT, Grand Change oi Programme With all lite Latest Pictures. A Troublesome Twitching OI Chinese Fashions, Behind the Mask, Astrakan Preserves, Puzzling Enigma, The Step-mother, Kate’s Birthday, Imitation Craze. Deadly Plant, The Commander’s Armour, The Humpbacked Man, Tambourine Making Of And a host ol other Pictures. The Up-to-date Show. ALCAZAR,’’
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      74 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 19 9.34 p in. 3.36 p.m. n 20 10.23 p.m. 4.24 p.m. 21 11.10 p in. 5.11 p.m. 22 12.01 p.m. 6.02 p.m. 23 12.47 a.in. 6.48 p.m. 5> 24 135 a.m. 7.36 p.m. 25 2.24 pin. 8.23 p.m. The Moon. O New
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    Friday, 19th March, 1909.
    567 4 There would really seem to be at last some prospect that an effort will be made to reform the Office of the Crown Agents for the Colonies, an institution which for many years has cried aloud for the attention of the ruthless reformer. The report of
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    949 4 SAFEGUARDS FOR BRITISH TRADERS. London, March 12. The Times, commenting on the AngloSiamese Treaty, saysthat although it does not believe that Lord Morley and Sir Edward Grey have failed to provide safeguards for the rights of the natives of India and British traders in Siam it awaits
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    THE SITIAWAN ESTATE CASE.
    922 4 HUGE CLAIM AGAINST TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON. further evidence. -In the Supreme Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice T. de M. L. Braddell, the hearing was resumed of the action in which three Chinese, Ong Jin and two others, sue the well-known Towkay Foo Choo Choon
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    767 4 Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hubback have left for Home. The Maharaja of Tipperah has died as the result of fatal injuries from a motor accident. Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher and Mrs. Fisher left yesterday by the N.D.L. s.s. Prinz Ludwig for Home There will be
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    THE NAVAL ESTIMATES.
    134 4 THE TWO-POWER STANDARD, PRESS ATTACK ON SIR J FISRER [Rmuter’s Smrviob.] London, 18i.h March. Daring the debate in the Hou Se Commons on the Navy Estimate», r p McKenna, First Lord of the Ad'miralt said that he regretted the increase l/' there was no alternative to either
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    THE CRISIS IN THE BALKANS.
    62 4 POWERS’ WARNING TO SER VIA [Reuter’s Service London, 18th Marsh. Reuter’s correspondent at Belg r »4, learns that the representatives of tills Powers will again intervene with Serri» in favour of peace. Set-via will be o-iven to understand that in the event of w ar
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    THE AMERICAN TARIFF.
    47 4 [Rbuter’s Service.] London, 18th March. The revised American tariff free liiti •offee, taxes cocoa at four cents per lb., and largely reduces iron and steel duties. The Committee to which the Tariff Revision Rill was referred by Congregi has reported favourably on the measar»
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    THE WRIGHT AEROPLANE.
    39 4 i Reuter’s Service] London, 18 th March. His Majesty the King yesterday witnessed the flights of the Wright aeroplane at Pan (the chief town of the French department sf Basses-Pyrinies, 66 miles by rail from Bayonne.)
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    FRENCH POSTS AND TELEGRAPH STRIKE.
    45 4 [Reuter’s Service London, 19th March. The Paris postal and telegraph serricei continue at a standstill. The Government is preparing to dismiss summarily ths employees who are ceasing work. Military telegraphists are replacing the operator! and soldiers are replacing the postmen.
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.
    27 4 [Reutkr’s Service London, 18th March. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra received Madame Kato, wife of Count Taka-akin Kato, Japanese Ambassador to the Court of St. James.
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
    31 4 LUNCHEON WITH PRINCE OF WALES (Reuter’s Service London, 16th March. Yesterday His Excellency Sir John Anderson, K.c m g., lunched with His Roy«l Highness the Prince of Wales.
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    OBITUARY.
    15 4 [Reuter’s Service.] London, LBth March. The death is announced of Earl Egerton of Tatton.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    178 4 THE NEAR EASTERN CRISIS. Berlin, 18'h March. The mobilisation of Austrian reserve» being actively pushed forward. Meanwhile the delivery of another Austria» Note in Belgrade has been postponed until the arrival of reinforcements for 1 11“ 1 P a in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A Russia Note to
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    WELD QUAY RECLAMATION.
    5589 5 BOUSTEAD CO V. THE CROWN. MR. JUSTICE BRADDELL'S JUDGMENT. The Judgment of Mr Justice Braddell in the important case of Thomas Cuthbertson and others vs. the Attorney-General, delivered in the Supreme Court yesterday, covers fifty-nine folios, the greater portion devoted to a review of the legal argument
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    KINTA GYMKHANA MEETING.
    84 5 FINAL ENTRIES. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Batu Gajah, 19th March. The following comprise the final entries for the forthcoming Race Meeting Next One in all the Griffin Races. Festine in the Miners’ Plate (first day) The Shorts (second day); and the Planters’ Cup (third day). Rapture in
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      190 5 TO LET. r pHE comfortable and well situated 1 Residence ASCOT facing Race Course. Unfurnished (or if desited furnished arrangements can probably be made) from Ist May, 1909. Apply to 83—w sue J. W. HALLIFAX. THE CRAG HOTEL SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. A PERFECT HEALTH RESORT and an ideal spot for
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      1293 6 rHA»TF»rn RANK OF INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN Co.. 1uIJ“lIA AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPU. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA. LIMITED. Monumental Sculptor P.id-.p-C.pita..7= 215,000,000 Nether..»^ Cupita. X.,500.000. B ™Ti B 52 Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital ««.000,000- Authored Capital F 12,000,000.- Subaenbed Capital 1,125,000. St
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    SHARES.
    1253 7 1 .111“ i Capital. Subscribed. Js°‘ J BBue s' n i i »5 ■I t I Shares. Value -o Dividends. Name. t? i 'I ‘2 5 I I I 0Q O’ MINING. %a %s ad •s'dS affl ‘XS XX 8 8 1901 4Oo’oOO $375 000 37’500’ «fn £1 l
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    69 7 Goeben, Ger., 5150, Wilhelrn, March 18, Colombo, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, March 19, Singapore, gen.. Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Maeteuijcker, Dut, 827, Kappenham, March 19, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Petrel, Brit., 124, Allan, March 18, P. Koempet, gen., E. S. Co. Pachumba, Brit., 544.
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    CLEARANCES.
    43 7 Carlyle for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Nore, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Pachumba for Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul. Valentijn for Deli, B&tu, Bahra, Asahan, and Paneh.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    127 7 oj 'Steamer, where from, a/>pruxin.ait a.atf of arrival, where hound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S’pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benavon, London, Apl. 2, Japan, S. B. C. Apcar, Calcutta, Mar. 29, H’kong, A. A. A. China, Trieste, Apl. 4, Japan, S. K Devanha, Bombay, Mar. 25,
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    PASSENGERS.
    101 7 ARRIVALS. By Prinz ess Alice (March 17) from Hongkong, Mr and Mrs M C Owen, Mrs <'ichiemahi, Messrs Pugner Eu Pgin Chin, and Slwinishy Maks from Singapore Mrs Duma Shiata, Messrs F Hug. F Tsehudi, Chas Richardson, Cheah Chen Eok, E F Mouldo, and Won Kit Si. DEPARTURES. By
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Penang, 19th March, 190 S. By Courtesy oj the Chartered, Bank). Loudon Demand Bank 2 3J 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Privaue 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madrtßj
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    PRODUCE.
    194 7 Penang, 19th 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 $7 3 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.
    100 7 To-morrow. For p e r. Madras, taking mails') for Europe etc., vid Taroba 10 a.m. Bombay J Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Rangoon and Calcutta Bharata 11 a .m. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Langkat, Batu Bahara, and Asahan Ayuthia 1 p.m. Tongkah Sappho 1 p.m. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1
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    European Mails.
    38 7 Hums- n,x- Positivici» l o Stra m kh. WARD. PKCTRD. Drill S 4lt P. <fc O. Macedonia 26/3 B. I. Thongwa 20/3 N.D.L. Outward. P. J? O. Devanha 25/3 B, I. Tara 18/3 N. I) L.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    275 7 Per P <fc O ss Marmora, from London, Feb. 26, and ss Devanha from Colombo due Penang Mar. 25 :—To Penang Mr and Mrs Harper, Mrs Willes-Douglas, Mrs Bratt, Mr Justice Thornton and Mrs and Miss Thornton, Messrs J C Hanson and R Tobutt. To Singapore
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    LOG BOOK.
    903 7 Messrs W. Tainplin, ship brokers, London, in their annual report, on the shipping trade f„r 1908, slate;— The year 1908 will, unfortunately, be long re uem’oered as having been one of the worst that the Shipping Trade has ever experienced, and the depression was felt all the more
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