Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 March 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 73 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 31st MARCH, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1543 1 TUF DIMANIf, Gi/ETTE.” FOR SALE. MISS EDITH MERRYLEES r ill HF <1 wwvrw,-, i T> EST Rangoon Cigars just received per INTENDED SAILINGS IXI’IOX B. I. Steamer, prices as follows Pianoforte Lessons, Violin Practice HUBbLKirnvn $2.00 per 100. or Vocal Coaching Opera, X>< <>■_• A N 3 tlB Oratorio, or
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION IN 1908.
    1793 2 SOME INTERESTING DETAILS. In any serious sudy of the problem of a labour supply for British Malaya, it cannot be denied that the general good character of the Indian immigrants, combined with their virtue of thriftiness, must place this class of labour on a somewhat elevated
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    “MIDSHIPMAN, R.N.”
    1186 2 possibilities, has begun. Bartimceus in the Pall Mall Gazette Thanks to the revelations of modern comic-opera, he is a familiar enough figui e nowadays. Who has not applauded his nonchalant savoir jaire in situations ca, l* culated to tax the resource of a British Ambassador? His fine contempt
    possibilities, has begun.—“ Bartimceus in the Pall Mall Gazette  -  1,186 words
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    THE WEEK.
    120 2 Wednesday, 31st March. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St JTheatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road Thursday, Ist April. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Outward German Mail. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday, 2nd April. Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    146 2 March 31. 1874—Abolition of coolie trade at Macao. 1876—Maharajah of Johore appointed K.C.M.G. 1887—Steamer Bentan lost. 1890—Arrival of Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Hongkong 1890—Col. D. G. Anderson retired from command of 58th (Northamptonshire) Regiment. 1905—Trial of the first electric tramcar in Singapore. 1907—Ring of Siam
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      10 2 To gain flesh, take Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract.
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      38 2 Two head* are better than one unless they ache. There’s little an aching head can do of value to its owner. Stearns’ Headache Cure pain quickly and makes one feel that life is worth living. Insist on Stearns’.”
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      35 2 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from Constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water. Average dose: a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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      618 2 ALCAZAR PENSION CINEMATOGRAPH, Z,oOO feet above the sea TO-NIGHT, 1,001 and Health y Climate. Enchanting Walks. ALL NEW PICTURES. Rooms and Bungalows at weekly and monthly term, 2nd Programme Per auto 2 hours from Medan 1. Earthenware Factory. For autos a Pp'y to 2. Master as General. Messrs Van MAR
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      68 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 31 7.11 a.m. 1.10 a.m. Apr. 1 8.47 a.m. 2.48 a.m. 2 9.34 a.m. 3.36 a.m. 3 10.24 a.m. 4.24 a.m. 4 11.12 a.m. 5.10 a.m. 5 12.02 p.m. 6.00 a.m. 6 12.48 p.m. 6.47 a.m. The Moon. O Kull Moon 3.28 a.m.
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      1672 3 «BURNS JMIILPf LINE.” yr THE HON6KONG ROPE MANUFACTURING CO. A rrir ß »ATrn nrxiiTV 1 <V. (B .sta SLISHED iSSS) A CELEBRATED BEAUTY 't'a k i ng A cargo for other north Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. I _|manofacturkrs ~of I ,m -n QUEENSLAND PORTS, J/i ‘ill, ill U ■sss
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    Wednesday, 31st March. 1909.
    1365 4 In the second annual report of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce the Homeward Shipping Conference and the evl vf the rebate system ioom v_i, large. On this question the views of the Selangor Chamber are entitled to serious consideration, for its members are practically all interested
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    VOLUNTEER RIFLE CLUB.
    654 4 GENERAL MEETING. A general meeting of about twenty members was held last evening in the Drill Hall for the purpose of considering the proposed rules of the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club. Captain Alan Wilson, Adjutant, who took the chair until the arrival of Captain the Hon. A.
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    F.M.S. Trade in 1908.
    302 4 In the annual report of the Selangor Chamber of C >mroercefor 1908 we read:— The year 1908 commenced with a bad outlook for the trade of the States owing to the depressed condition of the Tin and Rubber Markets. The price of Tin has recovered to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    385 4 Mr. J. Ft Wreford is on a visit to Bat, Gajah. Mr. W. E. L. Shand is now is charge rf Bukit Cloh Estate, Jeram. Mr. E. D. McPherson, of MeisrMcAlister <fc Co., who has been on leave in Australia, returned to Penang last evening by the
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      MINISTERING CHILDREN’S LEAGUE.
      473 4 [7’o the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."} Sir, As our stay at Penang is likely to be very brief, rendering it impossible to hold any meetings in the place, will you kindly allow me to inform any of your readers who are interested in philanthropic work that
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      194 4 I LIP T O N’S I. E 1 A a WG j E PENANG AGENTS: =3 i Paterson, Simons fc Co., LM.| INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, PENANG. Board and Lodging $BO.OO per month. Single Room $3.50 per day. Tiffins and Dinners $l.OO each. Wine and Liqueur Tariff, the cheapest in the Island.
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    THE EMPIRE AND THE NAVY.
    295 5 CO-OPERATION OF THE COLONIES. ENTHUSIASM IN CANADA. [Reuter's SERVICE.] London, 30th March. The Home of Commons rejouuwu motion of censure moved by Mr. A. H. Lee, Unionist member for Fareham, by 353 votes to 135—a majority of 218. In the course of his speech on
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    MANCHURIA.
    85 5 BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S POLICY. [Reuter’s Service] London, 31st March. In the House of Commons, the Earl of Winterton, Conservative member for the Horsham division of Sussex, asked whether the Government was prepared to support China respecting Manchuria. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replied that he saw
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    48 5 KLANANG’S 1908 DIVIDEND. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 30th March. The Directors of the Klanang Produce Company, Limited, have declared a final dividend of ten per cent., making fifteen per cent, for the year 1908. The sum of £1,053 is carried forward to 1909 account.
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    F.M.S. TIN COMPANIES.
    42 5 DECLARATION OF DIVIDENDS From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 31st March. I’elegraphic advices from Home give the following dividends of F.M.S. Tin Mining Companies Gope.ng, Ltd., ...l/6d. per share. New Gopeng, Ltd., 6d. per share. Tekka, Ltd, 6d. per share.
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    FEDERAL SOUTH AFRICA.
    148 5 STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION [Reuter’s Skrviqe 1 London, 31st March. Special sessions of the various South African Parliaments (Cape Colony, Transvaal, Orange River C -lony, Natal, and Rhodesia) have been opened to discuss the Constitution of the Union. The Times oj Ceylon says Mr. F. L. Clements,
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    561 5 BATU GAJAH RACES. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 31st March. Fine weather prevailed at Batu Gu.j..b yesterday afternoon on the occasion nf the first day of the Race Meeting promoted by the Kinta Gymkhana Club. The attendance was fair, and the course was good.
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    The Shipping Ring.
    137 5 Squeezing the Planters We read in the report of the Selangor Chamber of Commerce Freight on Rubber. A unanimous protest was made by all shippers of Rubber in this State against the sudden increase in May last of 10/- per ton imposed by the Steamship Companies forming
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    EMPIRE DAY MOVEMENT.
    1357 5 EARL OF MEATH IN PENANG. ADDRESS TO FREE SCHOOL BOYS. The Earl of Meath and the Countess of Meath, with their younger daughter, Lady Violet Brabazon, were through passengers on the p l s s Kleist, which arrived here last evening at four o’clock. Immediately on the
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    399 5 ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. Berlin, 30th March. In the Reichstag Prince Bulow made an important speech on Anglo-German relations, in the course of which he stated that though the possibility of England and Germany binding themselves mutually to limit their naval expenditure had been tentatively and informally discussed, no
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      1117 5 Sun Lift 01 (OROdfl. government notification. (Established 1865). 'T' ENDERS will be received at the Assists exceed £6,000,000.0.0 1 Resident Councillor’» Office, up to Surplus all over liabilities OOQ of the sbh April, 1909, for the followaccording to Government D g works Standard 846,265.0.0 L Conversion of European Small-pox Incomb,
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      1390 6 ru.DTrorn rank OF INNA HONfiKONr. AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK Of BROfWN Co,, C "“XlIA ANP?H.N* BANK?"’ Xo.AT.ON, MAATSCHAFPU. ESO „„FTO-„AAT S C„»PFU. ■—>■». U-™. Sculpt,, Paid-up-Capitalsls,ooo,ooo Incorporated by Royal Charter. Rbsbrvb Funds Capital fl. 45,000,000 Authored Capital F 12,000,000. Subscribed Capital 1,125,000. Sterling abt. £3,750,000 p
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    SHARES.
    1227 7 I X 5 Capital. Subscribed. Dividends. Name. 1 1■ 1 _L J_J |g MINING. 1003 $300.000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd ss| 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 1 6 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 a 10% year
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    48 7 Ehadra, Brit., 243, Caree, March 31, Monlmein, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. C. Apcar, Brit., 1730, Thomas, March 30, Calgen., A. A. Anthony Co. De Kock, Dut., 565, Visman, March 31, Deli, gen., Hutter,bach, Liebert Co. Kleist, Ger., 5122, Meyer, March 30, Japan, gen., Beho, Meyer Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    37 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. C. Apcar for Singapore and Hongkong. Deli for Trang and Pang Nga. Fiying Fish for Port Weld. Jin Ho for Langkat. Mambang for Setul. Heael for Singapore. Tong Chay Un for Dindings.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    94 7 I’tl ne oj whur* froiu, ipproxtinn e d'ttf. of artira<\ whert. bound,, and Agenta. A. Apcar, S’pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benarty, London, April 17, Japan. S. B. Bena von, London, Apl. 2, Japan, S. China, Trieste, Apl. 4, Japan, S. K. Glenogle, China, April 13,
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    PASSENGERS.
    34 7 ARRIVALS. By Malaya (March 3 from Deli, Mr and Mrs Jalass, Mr and Mrs Montbrun, Miss de Ridder, Miss Fabernal, Messrs de Ridder, Kooyman, Piigner, de Vries, Hissink, Sanders, Thiele, Davis, and Sugimoto.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Prnang, 3 Ist March, 190t>. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Docur'entary 2/4 7/32 ’’alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 1 7 < 3 days’sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    190 7 Penang, 31st 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. C No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar 2 No. 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    71 7 To-morrow. For Per. Singapore, China and Japan Bulow I p m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and B. Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Malacca J Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Tongkah Sappho 1 p.m. Trang and Setul Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Taroba 3 p.m. Deli Malaya
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    European Mails.
    37 7 Homk- Kx- Posrrivci.v lu WARD. PKCTKD. I>OK P. <fc <). Delhi 10/4 B. I. Thongwa 3/4 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 13/4 Outward. P. &O. Assays 8/4 B. I. I'aroha 1/4 7 a.m. 4pm ND. 1,. Billow 1/4:
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    283 7 Per N D L ss Buelow, from Hamburg, on Feb. 25, due Penang April 1: To Penang Mr and Mrs Diedrich Picker, Messrs A Maurer and G Gade. To Singapore: Miss Annie Krause Ariens, Miss Kate, Mr C H Bild. Per P tfc O ss India,
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    LOG BOOK.
    876 7 The report of the China Mutual Steam Navigation Company states that including £13,000 brought forward, the profit for I the year ended Dec. 31 last amounts to £119.312. After allowing £67,870 for depreciation of steamers, and paying directors’ fees, <tc., there is a balance of £41,039. It is
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      82 7 Mannheim Insurance Co. Marine Insurance. 'the undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, and Valuables at cnrrent rates. For fuller particulars apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents. Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total invested Funds upwards of £4,500,000 Total Annual Income 759,000 The
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      213 7 The Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. The above Company is prepared co accept Marine risks at lowest current rates. The Company also accept risks on Specie, Bonds, Coupons, Bank Notes, and other valuables sent through the Registered post, on most favourable terms. For full particulars apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN .to Co.,
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      35 7 Worth Mori than it Costs.—Medicine is cheap when it does people good, no matter what it costs. Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil doesn’t cost much and help* everyona that takes it. Stops that coughing.
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