Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 67 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 24th MARCH, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1847 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Tephroslfl Purpurea. The Sione Rubber Co., Ltd. INTENDED SAILINGS SUBSCRIPTION. T H next Ordinary Meeting of the Seed of this hardy leguminous plant, N °™nsfer Tim r.. sir-" Straits Steam Slim Co ltd ok Secretary. Addlv voluntary Liquidation before the expira$3O post free. The JENDARATA
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    THE SITIAWAN ESTATE CASE.
    3280 2 DEFENDANT IN THE BOX. At the conclusion cf Mr. Cleaver’s opening address in the above case yesterday [which is fully reported on page 5 of this issue], Mr. H. P. Curtis and Towkay Foo Choo Choon gave evidence. Mr. Hubert Percy Curtis, the present manager of
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    THE WEEK.
    129 2 Wednesday, 24th March. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, 25th March. Annunciation. Lady Day. Outward P. O. Mail. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Penang Chess Club, 9 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday, 26th
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    62 2 March 24 1603—Death of Queen Elizabeth. 1878 —H.M.S Eurydice foundered. 1882—Longfellow died. 1891—First section of Manild-Dagupan Railway opened. 1895—Attempted assassination of Li Hungchang at Shimonoseki. 1898—P. O. steamer China went ashore at Perim. 1905—Siamese loan issued in London and Paris. 1905—Death of Jules Verne. 1907 Mr. F.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    109 2 Thursday, March 25.— Land at Bukit Mertajam Logan’s Buildings, 10-30 a.m. A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Thursday, March 25. Land adjoining east side of Tanjong Penaigri; Logan’s Building 2 p.m.; A. M. Joseph auctioneer. Friday, March 26. Land in the district of Tulloh Ayer Rajah Logan’s Buildings 3-30 p.m.
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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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      53 2 He never knew pleasure who never knew pain has been construed by many people to mean that persons who have never had headache have never known the pleasure of getting rid of it by the timely use of Stearns’ Headache Cure which quickly gives relief. Insist on Steams’.” STEEL TRUNKS.
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      217 2 M W 14 The Physician’s gMIII I i I MI f Cure for Gout, Rheumatic Gout and Gravel. The Universal Remedy for Acidity of the Stomauh, Headache, Heartburn, Indigestion, Safest and mos' Sour Eructations, Bilious Affections. Effective Aperien oooeoooooooooooooooooooooooo §WHYWAIT? 8 whilst 510 o V paying for it 0 O
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      73 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 24 1.35 a.m. 7.36 p.m. 25 2.24 a.m. 8.23 p.m. »i 26 3.11 a.m. 9.10 p.m. i> 27 4.01 a in. 10.02 p.m. i> 28 4.47 am. 10.45 p.m. h 29 5.34 a.m. 11.36 p.m. 30 6.23 a.m. 12.24 p.m. The Moon. First
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      2296 3 BURNS PHILP LIME.” T 'W y > l\l (X PENANG VOLUNTEERS. notice. all ovep G f Singapore to *java ports, Im| Au over upeat ana Greater Britain ORDERS BY CAPTAIN A THE UNBOUNDED AND INCREASING POPULARITY TAK,N QUKE^aTd%ORTS NORTH JaPan Mail Stea ™h«P Co. Ld. The A 8, o°n Fridays
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    Wednesday, 24th March, 1909.
    1400 4 Some real good at any rate will have come of the present naval scare if it rouses the self-governing Colonies to a proper sense of their responsibility in the matter of Imperial defence. Hitherto the contributions of the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the
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    STRANGE STORIES OF SPORT.
    1002 4 I—MY FIRST ROGUE. It was a brilliant moonlit night some five years ago when I was awakened by my faithful Malay Mat bin Bohong (a synonym throughout the East for trustworthy) blowing his sumpitan loudly in my ear, and calling persistently ‘Two-one, Two-one,’ which was the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    659 4 At the recent race meeting in Bant»], l H.R.H. the Crown Prince of no less than thirteen events. We are glad to ba able to state th t both Major de Hamel and Mr. ingham, who are patients at the Gene/] Hospital, are making good progress toward
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    Book Received.
    191 4 LO BO UIUIU unvij —Hongkong Weekly I >' e,s From the Tropical Life publishing < partment we have received a copy °t Fertilization oj Tea, by George A 1 oWie M.A., B S.C., which deals with the lat>-t methods in the cultivation of tea. P ar^ K ularly
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      114 4 LIPTON’S I i< e I I 7 1 I A es m* G H PENANG AGENTS: Ĕ3 Paterson, Simons co., LW.| luiUiUuiUUUiUiUUlUiUauUliUUUUliUllu.llllUlUllUlllulUUK Bouton Rouge Felucca yjr Pritchard 8 Co., SOLE AGENTS. PRITCHARD 6 CO. ARE JUST OPENING OUT ATHLETIC GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PHI F Sleeks, Mashies, Irons, Lofters, Drivers,
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    THE NATION AND THE NAVY.
    318 5 ANGLO-GERMAN RIVALRY. PREMIER AND THE PEACE PARTY. ENTHUSIASM IN THE COLONIES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd March. The House of Commons, without dividing, voted for an effective Navy. Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, denounced the absurd, mischievous, and unpatriotic agitation (against Naval expenditure), and said
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    100 5 PATALING DIVIDEND FOR 1908. THU STRAITS MORTGAGE CO. Latest Share Quotations. From Our Own Correspondent London, 23rd .Match. The Director? of the Pataling Rubber Co., Ltd., hare declared a final dividend of 3‘2| per cent., making 45 per cent, for the rear 1908. The Straits Mortgage and
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    SHIPPING IN THE FAR EAST.
    75 5 RUSSIAN POLICY OF PROTECTION. Reuter’s Service] London, 24th March. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that a conference meeting in the Ministry of Commerce decided in favour of rhe abolition of the costal steamer traffit, sailing under foreign flags, in the Russian waters of the
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    ROOSEVELT AT REST.
    41 5 DEPARTURE FOR AFRICA [Reuter’s Service.] London. 24th March. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, ex-president of the United States, has embarked at New York, on his African tour. An immense crowd, with bands playing, was present to bid farewell to him.
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    THE FRENCH POSTAL STRIKE.
    105 5 [Reutkr’s Service.] London, 24th March. A telegram from Paris states that rhe strike of the telephone operators, telegraphists, and postal officials has terminated. The following is the business for the meeting of the Municipal Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed.
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    THE SITIAWAN ESTATE CASE.
    2343 5 HUGE CLAIM AGAINST TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON. interesting legal argument. It may be remembered that, when the leaiing in the above case was adjourned on Friday last, Mr. Cleaver, in his opening address on behalf of defendant, intimated his intention of arguing the legal effect of
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    345 5 GERMANY AND ENGLAND. Berlin, 23rd March. In the debate on the Budget in the Reichstag, Heir von Schoen, the Foreign Minister, speaking on behalf of Prince Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor, said that England had announced that she was ready to come to an understanding with Germany regarding
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      VICTORIA DAY.
      186 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette”} Drab Sir, It is proposed to celebrate Victoria Day, May 24th, by giving an entertainment to the boys and girls attending all the English Schools in Penang. It is estimated that there will be about 3,000 in all to provide for.
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      265 5 PEIWANG GOLF CLUB. rHE Annual General Meeting, to be followed by a Special General Meeting, will be held in the Club House on Saturday, the 27th instant, at 6-15 p.m. Business 1. To receive and if approved pass the Report and Accounts for the past year. 2. To elect the
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      157 5 NOTICE. I'HE undersigned will undertake to repair all kinds of Typewriters, Sewing Machines, or Musical instruments at a very moderate charge. Also fitting of Boilers, Engines, Printing Machines, Cooking Iron Stoves, etc., on contract. G. L. PERREAU, o/o Pinang Gazette, or at No. 58, Cantonment Road. THE NEW Japanese Cinematograph.
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      1201 6 rHABTFBm UNK OF INUI4 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE’ BANK Oi l BROWN 00. AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA. LIMITED. [Monumental Sculptors I ¥»id-«>x-Oi»prt»I$15,000,000 Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) Autboriged capital £1500,000. CALCUTTA, KkJmvb Fvmm Established 1824. Established at Batavia, 1857. Authorised capital
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    SHARES.
    1184 7 Capital. Subscribed. 0 of Issue 7 bhares. Value Dividends. Ĕ E xName. 5 =z o SU 3 33 02 O» I’l s>uoo,ooui $3u0,000 30 000 $lO tin ia<>> MINING. 1906, 300,000 225,000 22 500 10 l0 /o end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd j... ss| 1901 600,000 600,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    35 7 Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, March 24, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Petrel, Brit., 124, Allan, March 23, Brandan, gen., E. S. Co. Tara, Brit., 3651, Acheson, March 24, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    52 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Devanha for Singapore, <’hina, and Japan. Deli for Pang Nga and Trang. Flying Fishfor Port Weld. Japan for Singapore and China Pegu for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Solfond for Rangoon. Sportsman for Batu Bahra. Tara for Negapatam and Madras. Tong Chay Un
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    80 7 Naoi». oj 'Steainer, whertt from, a.p/>roxim<iie 'late of arrival, wlw* 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’kor A. A. A. China, Trieste, Apl. 4, Japan, S. K. Devanha, Bombay, Mar.
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    PASSENGERS.
    28 7 ARRIVALS. By Tara (March 24) from Singapore, Messrs Ed Holloway, J C Holmberg, L R Lazaroo, and Mohd Ibrahim; from Port Swettenham, Mr. H C E Zacharias.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Penang, 24th March, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank ft 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    187 7 Penang, 24th March, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $16.45 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.40 sellers. Mace $73 sales. Mace Pickings $63 buyers. Cloves $3B buyers. Nutmegs 110 $18.75 sales. f No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar j No. 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    94 7 To-mobbow. or Per. iJlon»-. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p. m Trapg Leong Ho 1 p.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.)l p.m. Port Swettenham, A Port Dickson, and B. Whatt Soon I p.m. Malacca Port Swettenham and Singapore Thongwa 3 p.m. Friday. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m Tongkah, Kopah, Renong,
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    European Mails.
    40 7 Homb- hx- Positivki.v lu Steamkr ward. pectkd. Dim. Sail P. <fc O. Macedonia 26/3 B. I. 3/4 N.D. L. Kleist 30/3 Outward. P. AO. Devanha 24/3 7 p.m. 81. Thongwa 1/4 7 am. 4p m. N.D.L. Bulow 1/4
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    403 7 Per P O 93 Marmora, from London, Feb. 26, and 93 Devanha from Colombo due Penang Mar. 25 :—To Pknang Mr and Mrs Harper, Mrs Willes-Douglas, Mrs Bratt, Mr Justice Thornton and Mrs and Miss Thornton, Miss M A Palmer, Messrs J C Hanson, R Tobutt,
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    LOG BOOK.
    970 7 Of the sixty cadets now under instruction at Keyham College, forty-two will pass out at the next examination. The other eighteen will not remsin much longer, and when they go the college, which has done good service tothe Navy tor the past t r,enty--6a e ye"rs, must close
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      71 7 Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Companies, and are open to accept Fire Risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents. The London Assurance Corporation. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Corporation, are now prepared to
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      119 7 The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms. AUCTION SALE. At Ascot,” Ayer Rajah Road, Penang, The Well-kept one valuable Hausehoia Firnilare, OF W. R. ARMSTRONG, Esq., COMPRISING Drawing Room, Bed Room and Dining Room Suites, Rattan and Bentwood Chairs, Almeirahs, Dressing Tables, Wash-hand-stands, Lamps, Tables, Glass and Crocket yware, and a
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