Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 March 1909

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1853. No. 64 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, 20th MARCH, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1993 1 THF “PINANfi GAZETTE W ANTED by fche Govein fc <* notice. IHL rillrtllU UrtLLIIL. VV Burma for the Rangoon Courts a I I svbsGk™. BiShSSS ‘tBF some knowledge of the Hokkien and V > X For Daily Issue, in Town, Csntonese distocts TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION. TA7E beg
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  • 666 2 The Financier of Feb. 22 states The Rubber Share Market has experienced another active week, with the result, for the most part, of a substantial increase in the inflow of investment orders. This demand, it is pleasing to again record, has not been in any way confined
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  • 98 2 Bitting on Spring Handicaps. London, March 12. Latest betting on the Lincolnshire Handicap is as follows :—5 to 1 against Arranmore 8 to 1 against Succour 100 to 9 against Kaffir Chieff; 100 to 7 against General Stoessel; 100 to 6 against Moray 20 to 1 against
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  • 104 2 Sbbvici prom Adrn to Zanzibar. London, March 10. Tn the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Sydney Buxton, replying to Mr. Cathcart Wason, said that the arrangement* with the British India Steam Navigation Company are not for a direct service from London to Zanzibar,
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  • 444 2 Calcutta paper. NoN-OFFICIAL BRITISH REPRE- SENTATIONS. The report lately current in the city, that non-official societies intended approaching the Government with the view of obtaining a greater measure of justice in the impending Reform schemes that Lord Morley had thought of granting them, appears to be quite
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  • 280 2 Fourth Sunday in Lent. March 21. St. George’s Church. 8 a m.—Matins (Choral). 8- a.m.—Holy Communion. (Plain). 10 a.m.—Matins. (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. Northam Road. 9- a.m.—Divine Service. (Northam Rd.) 6 p.m.—Divine Service (Northam Rd.) Preacher —The R'-v G. F. Pykett. Methodist-Episcopal
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  • 230 2 Mr. J. B. Carruthers, who is writing his administration report on his way Home, has stated that according to the returns he has obtained, there were, on December 31st last 37,000,000 rubber trees growing in the entire Peninsula; that includes the new territory of Kelantan, where there
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  • 497 2 This property in Perak is a credit to the management of Mr. B. C. N. Knight, who is one of the most efficient planters sent over to the Malay States from Ceylon. Its output appears to be increasing by leaps arid bounds, while the cost of production
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  • 68 2 London, March 13. Mr. Hobhouse, speaking at Bristol last night, said that the Budget deficit would be smaller than anticipated; and if the revenue came in as it had done during last fortnight, there would possibly be no deficit. Mr. Hobhouse added that the rejection of the
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  • 51 2 London, March 9. Col. Seely, in the House of Commons this afternoon, stated that it, was not proposed to enlarge the scope of enquiry regarding the emigration of Indians to Crown Colonies to include self-governing colonies. None of the self-governing colonies had asked for such an
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  • 50 2 London. March 11. In the House of Commons this afternoon Mr. Herbert Gladstone, replying to Mr. Claude Hay, said that he was aware of the propaganda carried on from the India House at Highgate. It was not desirable to state the steps proposed to be taken.
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  • 244 2 An F. M.S. paper that does not always sufficiently enquire into statements before publication is responsible for an assertion that Mr. H. N. Ridley is to be appointed Director of Agriculture for the F.M.S. in succession to Mr. Carruthers. We do not profess to be “in
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  • 106 2 Saturday, 20th March. Ladie’s Rifle Shooting Competition, 4 p.m. Cricket, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Alcazar Cinematograph. King St. Theatre. Sunday, 2lat March. Fourth Sunday ini Lent. St. Benedict. Monday, 22nd March. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday,
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  • 93 2 March SO. 1807—Slave trade abolished. 1884—Hon. W. E. Maxwell returned to Singapore after unsuccessfully negotiating for release of Niscro crew. 1890 Oaths Bill passed in Legislative Council unofficial members protested. 1891 Wreck of steamer Naming near Hongkong. 1904 Kaiser visited Gibraltar. 1905 Command of first Russian Army
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  • 97 2 Monday, March 22.— Land at Balik Pulau Logan’s Buildings; 10-30 a.m. A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Monday, March 22.— Household furniture 14b Barrack Road Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, March 25.— Land at Bukit Mertajam; Logan’s Buildings, 10-30 a.m.; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Thursday, March 25.— Land adjoining east
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  • 15 2 F M.S. Government.— Superstructure of Railway Station, Kuala Lumpur tenders close noon, March 29.
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  • 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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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 34 2 Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract n honest remedy put out on honest principles. Those who know it best are loudest in its praise. A tonic and reconstructor of firstrate merit, delightful to take.
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    • 38 2 In hot weather it’s hard work to take cod liver oil. But Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil is not greasy or oily, and it tastes so good that you wish you had taken more. Does everybody good.
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    • 424 2 WANTED. j.— FOR Mercantile firm in F. M. 8., a IF YOU SUFFER young Eurasian with some experience From any Skin or Blood Disease of Book-keeping. BU «5 h Only those with first class references Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular need apply. Swellings, Bad Legs, Ulcers, Abscesses, Write in first instance,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 70 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 20 10 23 p.in. 4.24 p.m. ,> 21 11.10 p.m. 5.11 p.m. 22 12.01 p.m. 6.02 p.m. 23 12.47 a.m. 6.48 p.m. 24 1.35 a.m. 7.36 p.m. 25 2.24 a.m. 8.23 p.m. >i 26 3.11 am. 9.10 p.m. The Moon. O New Moon
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    • 2791 3 77*" 3 KUHNS PHILP LINE.”,,Ik T wy yy forts. N. Y K A CELEBRATED BEAUTY PENANG VOLUNTEERS, agaWpMljWtt p()RT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, B jl ORDERS RY CAPTAIN P BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO 1a...* J .U| 1 CAPTAIN H S|| J king cargo for other north Japan Mail Steamship Co Ld
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  • 1229 4 Remarkably little pauperism, except that directly attributable to disease, exists in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States.” This passage from the report of the Opium Commissioners makes very comforting reading when we think of the ghastly poverty which prevails among the submerged tenth at
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  • 593 4 annual general meeting. The annual general meeting of the Penang Hunt Club was held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. There were present Dr. T. Hill Jamieson, Messrs. W. S. Goldie, H. Muir, H. Pearson, R. P. Phillips, J. Pickenpack, S. Riley, J. F. Wreford, and
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  • 139 4 Mr. D. W. Gilmour, Chartered Bank, writes to-day The Hon. Treasurer acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions Amount previously acknowledged $346.44 Subscriptions received by Hongkong and Shanghai Bank 25.00 $371.44 At the suggestion of the Italian Consul we have closed the list and have to-day transferred the
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  • 716 4 I We regret to hear that Mr. R p gingham, Manager, Prye Dock, is at 1 patient in the General Hospital Any Old Wellingtonians willing tf tend a dinner in June ar« requ communicate with Mr. H. p 1 Damansara Estate. Brother Adrian, who recently Singapore from
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  • 77 4 The P. C. C. Tournament. The following tie was played off day Profession Pairs (Final W. 8. Goldie H. Waugh (Merchants l beat W. S. Dunn H. A. Neubronne B—6 6—4. i f 50 During the month of January 1 game licenses were issued in Pera', which sixteen
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    • 382 4 WANTED A PRODE READER. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits NONE but practical men need apply Settlements. t 0 SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. PROOF READER," u Bankruptoy No. 30 of 1909. c/o Pman; Gaz*ll*. YEOH SENG SEANG. I (Chop Bbe Moh). XXZ’ Notice is hereby given
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    • 89 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. y| LL MONIES must be paid at the “Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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  • 169 5 THE NEW “DREADNOUGHTS.” explicit statement demanded. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 19th March. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Navy Estimates, the Unionists urged the placing of the conditional Dreadnoughts in the present Estimates. Mr. R. McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, pointed out that
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  • 105 5 RUSSO CHINESE POLICY. [Reuter’s Servicb.] London, 20rh March. Reuter’s correspondent at Peking telegraphs that a Russo-Chinese modus vivendi has been reached with leference to Russia’s insistence on her light to administer the Municipality of Harbin in Manchuria. [On March 1, we published the following telegram —Telegrams from Peking state
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  • 68 5 DISLOCATION OF BUSINESS. [Reuter’s Service London, 19th March. A famine is threatening in Paris owing to the dislocation of business in consequence of the strike of postal and telegraph employees. Five million letters remain undelivered. London, 20th March. The French strike is spreading among postmen in the
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  • 39 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 20th March. A statement made by the Emperor Francis Joseph to an Hungarian Deputy, that he is still convince 1 that peace will be maintained, has caused a more hopeful feeling in Vienna.
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  • 24 5 OXFORD v. CAMBRIDGE. [Reuter's Service London, 20th March. At the Queen’s Club Sports, Oxford beat Cambridge by 6 events to 4.
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  • 145 5 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin, 19th March. All the Powers have advised Servia to demobilise as the question of the States of Bosnia and Herzegovina has been settled by the signing of the Austro-Turkish protocol. Bulgaria, through Russia, is again uiging the Powers to recognise her independence. GERMANY
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  • 117 5 LIST OF HANDICAPS. From Our Own J. Batu Gajih, March 20. The following is the list of handicaps for the first day of the races which are to be held under the auspices of the Kinta Gymkhana Club at Batu Gajah Thb Scurry. Reprint 9.7 Dawn 8.9
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  • 47 5 APPOINTMENT OF A REGENT [Reuter’s Service London, 20th March. A Bill has been introduced in the Dutch Parliament appointing Princess Emma, mother of Queen Wilhelmina, as Regent in the event of Her Majesty’s infant succeeding to the Throne, and Prince Henry as Chief Guardian.
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  • 285 5 The annual general meeting of the Penang Young Men’s Christian Association was held last night, Dr. G. W. Park, President, in the chair. There was a fair attendance, including Mr R. D. Pringle, General of the Singapore YMCA. The President briefly reviewed the woik of the past year,
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  • 261 5 A Syndicate Wound Up. An extraordinai y general meeting of the Puket Tin Prospecting and Water Syndicate, Limited, was held at No. 63 Beach Street, yesterday afternoon, to confirm the resolution, mentioned below, passed at the last extraordinary general meeting held on the 4th inst. There were
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  • 3782 5 HUGE CLAIM AGAINST TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON. PLAINTIFFS’ CASE CLOSED. In the Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon. 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
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    • 1621 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE NK C AUSTRALIA AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPW. INDIA. LIMITED. Monumental «ttSWfc Incorporated by Royal Charter. Ste X’ Capital fl. 45,000,000- Authorised Capital F 12,000,000.- Subscribed Capital 1,12a,000. ll 500,000 at 2/.=M5,000,000 abt X 3,750,000 Cap.tal F 7,500,000.-
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  • 1188 7 A */TLAXJE/\j t 2 Capital. Subscribed. of lBB <>e g" bharqs. Value. Dividends. Name Ĕ E I < 3 2 2Q M I y 1903 $300,000' $300,000 30,000 $lO tin hp, ttl Ao MINING. 1906 300,000 225,000 22 500 10 0 /o y ear e “d. 31-3-08 Belat Tin
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  • 158 7 Bharata, Brit., 1957, Alexander, March 2", Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Belgravia, Ger., 4253, Hildebraudt, March 20, Hamburg, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Benalder, Brit., 1959, Tough, March 19, London, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, March 20, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Williams,
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  • 81 7 Ayuthia for Asahan, Langkat, and Batu Bahra. Bharata for Rangoon and Calcutta. Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Glenlogan for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China, and Japan. Glenfalloch for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy, and Swatow. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lindula for Singapore Leong Ho for Trang. Maetsuijcker for Langsa, T. Semawe
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  • 116 7 oj rtatf of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S’pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benavon, London, Apl. 2, Japan, 8. C. Apcar, Calcutta, Mar. 29, H’kor A. A. A. China, Trieste, Apl. 4, Japan, S. K. Devanha, Bombay, Mar. 25, China, A. G. G. Apcar.
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  • 215 7 ARRIVALS. By Taroba (March 20) from Singapore, Messrs L Crowfield and A H Lookmanji. By Bharata (March 20) from Singapore, Mrs W G Oxley, Messrs Wong Chat Nam and Karim Peer Mohd. By Kistna (March 19) from Singapore, Mrs A Munro, Mrs Kinipple, Messrs J Huese, R D Pringle,
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  • 119 7 Pbnang, 20th March, 1909 By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2'3£ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Ra. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 174
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  • 63 7 Monday. Per. Deli Calypso 11 a.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m Calcutta Kum Sang 4 p.m. Registration 3 p.m. Tvbsday. Langkat Ji n Ho 1 p.m. Tongkah Avagyee 1 p.m. Moulmein Vorwarts 1 p.m. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Setul and Trang Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Port Swettenham
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  • 31 7 Ho Stkamkk. 1.. WARD. PBCTRD. Dm >\n P. di U. Macedonia 26/3 B. I. Thongwa 20/3 N.D.L. Outward. P. «fa O. Devanha 25/3 81. Tara 18/3 N D L.
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  • 182 7 Penang, 20th 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 slB.sosellers. !No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65 sales. Tapioca
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  • 212 7 Penang, March 20. Description. Beef cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast n 26 Steaks M 26 Stew or Curry Meat ft ig Rump Steak n 26 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue >} 60 Feet 15 Heart Heart per catty 30 Tripe Liver per catty 30 Pork: Pork n
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  • 910 7 A new river gunboat is shortly to be launched from the wharf of Techlenborg at Geestmeunde. This new vessel is to be transported in parts to China and will be finished there. She will be stationed on the Upper Yangtsze. The Germania wharf at Kiel is to construct
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