Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 April 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 75 VOL. LXVII. FRIDAY, 2nd APRIL, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1437 1 TH! “PINANG GAZETTE. for sale. THE NEW I my world-famed ApA fl I I it ROBEYPHONE” JE \ilObVF SUBSCIUI no\. swfllow Ari »r«wn-THrea<i warn JflnflllPQP SraSr < 1 AND UUpillluOU I J H a- H For Daily Issue, in Town, Embroidery BMICTS. 1 Xt%JSS& 1 Rn A I I W*
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    “LOOSE IN THE GLUE.”
    1616 2 It is likely that some of the old golfing stories will soon begin to have a historical as well as a humorous value. Ft may almost be said that the latter begins to fade as the former gains any strength. lhere was a story, very good
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    Plot Against the Amir.
    373 2 Bombay, 19th March. The Pioneer states, that, according to a Peshawar correspondent’s reports, there is a current of great excitement m the Amir’s camp at Jellalabad, consequent on the discovery of a plot to murder the Amir, the heir apparent, rhe Sardar Inayatullah and other members
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    RUSSIA’S SPY SYSTEM.
    1286 2 ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS. New revelations of the astonishing career of Azeff, the notorious agent provocateur, are given in an article on the Russian spy system in the English Review by a writer who screens an apparently authoritative identity behind the initials D. S.” They throw a grimly sensational
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    THE WEEK.
    130 2 Friday. 2nd April. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. Penang Road. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Saturday, 3rd April. St. Richard. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Alcazar Cinematograph. King St. Theatre. Sunday. 4th April. Palm Sunday. St. Ambrose. Monday, sth April. Ladies’ Rifle
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    74 2 April 2. 1709 —Steele's Tatlei published 18«?1—Battle of Copenhagen 1893 Stung-Treng occupied by the French. 1894 Departure of Sir Charles Warren from Straits Settlements. 1899 Messrs. Rautenberg, Schmidt A Co., Singapore, celebrated the jubilee of the firm. 1900— Queen Alexandra left Windsor for Ireland. 1903—Investiture of H.H.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    78 2 Saturday, April 3.— Household furniture, plants, etc., 24, Johore Road; noon, Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, April s.— Land in Central District. P.W. Logan’s Buildings, 11-30 a.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, April s.— Land Nebong Tebal Police Station, S.D., P W. 10-30 a.m. A. M. Joseph, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    35 2 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s office. Ascot,” facing Race Course apply J. W. Hallifax. Highbury,” 23 Perak Road apply Saudilands, Buttery Co. No. 2, Cantonment Road apply 142, Carnarvon Street.
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      70 2 The Tides. High Water. Ix>w Water. Apr. 2 9-34 am. 3.36 am. 3 10 24 a.m. 4.24 a.in. 4 11.12 am. SJO am. o 5 12.02 p.m. 6.00 a.m. 6 12.48 p.m. 6.47 am. n 7 136 p.m. 7.37 a.m. 8 223 p.m. 8.24 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon
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    Friday, 2nd April, 1909.
    1329 4 We learn on good author?y that, with a view to preparing for the eventuality of a decrease in the opium revenue, the Government has given orders for the ic »vui.' l/epartmjut not tr. .1 with a number of special works included in the Estimates for the
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    FOOTBALL.
    423 4 KEEN SCHOOL RIVALRY. Since their exit from the League competition after the first season (1905-06) the football team of St. Xavier’s Institution have not been seen in public so often as the local devotees of soccer would like, but they made a welcome re-appearance on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon
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    Commercial Examinations
    129 4 Speaking at the annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce on Monday, the Chairman (Mr. Jago) remarked In one matter we have retrogaded during the year—no examination was held for the Chamber of Commerce certificates of efficiency. The chief reason for this was that the work done
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    The Mails.
    111 4 The 8.1 Contract Packet Thongwa is expected to arrive here to-morrow (Saturday) at 6 a.m., and is intended to leave for Madras at noon, taking the Homeward mails, which close at the General Post Office at 10 a.m. Letters posted at Dato Kramat Post Office and in the
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    F.M.S. Tin
    178 4 Tronoh Output for March. We a r e informed that the output from the Tronoh mines for March was 2,103 piculs of dressed ore. The output for 1909 to date is January, 1,762 piculs. February, 1,343 March, 2,103 Total 5,208 piculs Last year the output for the first
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    469 4 —p.p. Dr. the Medical Officer Guides, has put in for long leave Mr. T. Boyd, manager of Gula Et- r was in town this morning. Mr. H. M. Darby, the well-known planter is on a short visit to Penang. Lieut. Edwin, the last of the threofficers of
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    Alleged Forgery.
    364 4 In the Third Magistrate’s Court this morning, Mr. J. S. W Arthur commenced an enquiry into the charge of forgery of documents relating to the ownership of certain land in Province Wellesley, brought against Mr. J. Smith ami a native named Ismail. The Solicitor-General appeared for the prosecution,
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      187 4 LIP T O N’S I <\ E 1 I I |^v> G A —3 r PENANG AGENTS: 3 I Paterson, Simons Co., IN.! INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, PENANG. Board and Lodging $80.0<) per month. Single Room $3.50 per day. Tiffins and Dinners $l.OO each. Wine and Liqueur Tariff, the cheapest in the
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    THE INDIAN COMMAND.
    76 5 LORD KITCHENER'S FUTURE. A SUCCESSOR APPOINTED. [Reutkr’s Service London, Ist April. It is reported that I- rd u I" Commartder in-Chief of the Indian Armr cates his «dice in September. tie will then proceed to China ami Japan and will attend the Japanese Army m ir-uvres. London,
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    THE EMPIRE AND THE NAVY.
    68 5 MINISTERIAL DECLARATIONS. I Reutkr’s Service London, Ist April. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking at Leicester ei ferday, «aid that, the talk of Cabinet dimension’s regarding the Navy was non*1)1 T. J Macnamara, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary to the Admiralty,
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    BRITISH REVENUE.
    71 5 INCREASE FOR FIRST QUARTER. ’[Reuter’s Service] London, Ist April. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the first qu <rter of 1909 shows an increase of £70,108 as compared with the corre«n.mdin" period of last year, but a decrease for the financial year ended March 31 of £4
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    THE BUDGET.
    60 5 INTERESTING FORECASTS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 2nd Api il. Speculation regarding the Budget is extremely keen. The forecasts as to providing for a deficit of twelve 'or thirteen millions sterling concur that four or five millions will he taken from the Sinking Fund three millions will be provided from
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    THE BILLS OF LADING CASE.
    59 5 REUTER’S BELATED NEWS. [Reutkr’s Skrvick Loudon, 2nd April. The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal against the judgment of Mr. Justice Thornton, in the Supreme Court, Penang, in the Bills of Lading Case, Chartered Bank v. British India Steam Navigation Co. [We published the above
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    57 5 GERMAN SEMI-OFFICIAL DENTAL [Rkutkr’s Skrvick London, 2nd April. The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung absolutely denies that the Russian expression i her readiness* to recognise the o 'inuexation of Bosnia ami Herzegovina by Aust,i ia was due to pressure by Gei many, who simply suggested to all the Poweis
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    JAPAN AND GREAT BRITAIN.
    50 5 IDENTICAL INTERESTS. Reutkr’s Service London, Ist April. Count Taka-akira Kato, Japanese Ambassador to Gre it Britain, who was the chief guest at a dinner of the members of the Institution of Naval Architects, emphasised the fact that Japan’s interests were identical with those of Great Britain.
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    Penang Exports
    85 5 I he following art icles were exported from Penang during the fortnight ended March .31 To Unitbd Kingdom. 1 in, 325 ton.s. Black pepper, 190 tons. 1 apioca flour, 626 tons. 1 apioca flake, 90 tons. 1 pearl, 106 tons. Copra, 50 tons. To U. S. A. of
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    468 5 RACING AT BITU GAJAH. SE OND DAY’S RESULTS. A rom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, 2nd April. "'’'•'■•nd Jav’q Race M j t»ng at Gajah, promoted by the Ipoh Gymkhana Club, w*as held yesterday, there being a fair attendance. The weather opened fine, but some showers of rain
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    191 5 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin, Ist April. Although official dementis are forthcoming. it is persistently rumoured that both Prince Waldemar of Denmark ami Prince Wilhelm, second son of the King of Sweden, are likely to be approached with a view to succeeding King Peter on the Throne of
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    THE RECENT LINGGI ISSUE.
    1278 5 STRONG COMPLAINT FROM CEYLON. Our attention has been called, says the Times oj Ceylon of March 22, to what we must regard as serious lapse of judgment and of good faith on the part of the of the Linggi Plantations, Ltd., with regard to the foreign
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    Freights from the Straits.
    247 5 In the course of his speech at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, on Monday, Mr. Jago, the Chairman said In June, a small sub-committee, named the Freight Sub-Committee, was appointed to report to the Chamber on the present rates of freight
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    Malays and the Siamese Treaty.
    200 5 A Moslem newspaper makes some interesting and instructive comments on the Anglo-Siamese Treaty, and what it means to the Malays of Kedah, Kelantan, ami Tringganu. It remarks These are Mahommedans, and under the Siamese Buddhist /ci/inu they have had a terrible time. The Buddhist, as
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    Lawn Tennis.
    118 5 The P.O C. Tournament Winners. The following is the list of winners in the Lawn Tennis Tournament recently held und»*r the auspices of the Penang Cricket Club Championship. E. S. Haslam. Single Handicap. Class A. —A. Biearley. Class B. —M. K. Whitlock. Class C.—R. Henderson. Double Handicap. Class
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    599 5 THE FORT CORNWALLIS MURDER. The trial of Amok Singh, a Sikh constable attached to the Treasury Guard, for the murder of Kher Singh, another Sikh constable, at Fort Cornwallis, on December 14, was concluded at the Assizes in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon shortly after we had gone
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    SHARES.
    1274 7 »I. i -i •i i No. of i Issue 1 i i 2 5 Capual.. I o Dividends. Name. tj i I i I<sl i I MINING. 1903 1300.000 o2’2nn sl Jl 10^yeare,,d 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ss| ]906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruanz Ltd. I
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    59 7 Hong Bee, Brit., Home, April 1, Swatow, gen., Adamson, Giliillan Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, April 2, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebort Co. Petrel, Brit., 124, Allan, April 2, Brandan, gen., E. S. Co. Van Dieme Dut., 766, Eilbracht, April 2, Langsa, g®n., Huttenbach, Liebert A’ Co. Valentijn, Dut.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    47 7 Bhadra for Tongkah, K »pah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Padang for Batu Bahra. Rotorua for Port Swettenharu and Singapore. (Tn Pong for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul. Valentijn for Deli, Batu, Bahra, Asahan, and Paneh.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    83 7 V a of Sfearner, where from, aopro ei->aaie <t<ite of -irrira., cohere bound, and Agents. A. A pear, S’pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benarty, London, April 17, Japan. S. B. China, Trieste, Apl. 4, Japan, S. K Glenoglo, China, April 13, Rangoon, E. S. Oransay, Calcutta,
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    PASSENGERS.
    301 7 ARRIVALS. By De Kock March 31) from Deli, Mr and Mrs H Rabagny. By Bhadra (March 31) from Renong, Messrs W A Foster and R Hangan. By Kistna (April 2) from Port Swettenham, Mrs Chi Wah, Mrs Soon Hoe, and Mrs Kim Kin Yoan. By Taroba (April 1) from
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    PRODUCE.
    189 7 Penang, 2nd April, 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. fNo. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65 sales.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    111 7 To-morrow. ,f< r p er. Madras, taking mails Y for Europe etc., vid Thongwa 10 a.m. Bombay J Registration 4 p.m to-day. Rangoon and Calcutta Pentakota 11 a.in. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. 2 eh Hebe 9a m. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.m. Perak (E.S. Co.)1 p.m. Trang Leong
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    European Mails.
    38 7 Home- Ex- Posihvki v !’<> Steamer. WARD. PECTED. I»UK P. <fc O. Del*ti .10/4 B, I. Thongwa 3/4 N.D. L. P. Ludwig 13/4 Outward. P. A O. Assaye 8/4 B I. Thongwa N.D. L. Der flinger 15/4
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Penang, 2nd April, 1909. (liy Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2.3 2 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 1/6 Madras Demand Bank
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    242 7 Per P i O 88 India, from London, Mar. 2, and ss Assays from Colombo, due Penang Auril 8 :—To Pbnang Messrs J F Macdonald and F J Piggott. To Singapore Miss E Bolton, Messrs VV Bircham, C Everard, D Hewit son, E V Carey, Fleck,
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    LOG BOOK.
    909 7 The P. &O. Company announce Hat between May 15 and September 15, both dates inclusive, the single fare between London and Port Said (in either direction) will be reduced to £l4 first saloon and £9 second saloon between Marseilles and P.,rt Said £lO and £7, and between Brandisi
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      114 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 Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. The above Company is prepared co accept Marine risks at lowest current
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