Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 April 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 83 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 14th APRIL, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    THE STATE OF KEDAH.
    1019 2 MR HARTS REPORT. (Continued). The following is a continuation of Mr. G. C. Hart’s Report on the State of Kedah from Sept., 1906. to Feb 1908 PREVALENT DISEASES. Small-pox. There was one outbreak of small-pox at Guron in the Yen district, during the year 1324, about
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    Spiral Tapping Condemned.
    240 2 The German Tropenpjianzer Tropical Agriculturist”) for February has, as a supplement, a pamphlet by Professor Dr. Hans Fitting, of Strassburg, on the best means of tapping rubber trees. The pamphlet is highly technical and scientific, but the conclusion the Professor comes to is that the spiral method
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    Sir West Ridgeway on Ceylon.
    139 2 London, 6th April. Sir West Ridgeway presided at a meeting of the Society of Arts this afternoon, when Mr. John Ferguson lecture! on the industrial progress of Ceylon. He advocated a vigorous railway policy and urged the Colonial Office to withdraw its reserve proposals of
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    PENANG.
    920 2 “THE FATHER OF THE STRAITS.” Penang, the most northern of the Straits Settlements, was the first of the old India Company’s possessions in Malaya, and the great Warr»»” Hastings personally interested himsoii m its foundation, which event marked a new departure in British policy in these regions Penang, however,
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    UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
    324 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Archard, L. Mahler, Miss E. Allix, Maurice Osterlo, F. J. Baker, A. Constance Parsons, G. P. Baker, Hubert Pattenson, C. Casey, Private Davy Picton, J. B. Cornelins, Josephine Perera, J. R. Dawson, W. J. Price, W.
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    THE WEEK.
    100 2 Wednesday. I4:h April. Band, Esplanade, 6 io 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday. Isth April. Outward English (R. 1. Mail. Outward German Mail. Japanese Cinematograph. Penang Road. Friday. I6th April. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday, I7th April. Golf Club Entries for
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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 Sandilands, Buttery Co. No. 2, Cantonment Road apply 142, Carnarvon Street.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    53 2 Thursday, April 15.— Land in Province Wellesley Nibong Tebal village 11 a.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Friday, April 16.— Land between Burmah Road and Pangkor Road; Logan’s Buildings 2-30 p.m. A. M. Joseph, auctioneer Saturday, Apiil 2Jf. Household furniture; “Ascot Ayer Rajah Road; Joe de Mello and J.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    44 2 April 2J. 1552—St. Francis Xavier left Goa for China. 18’9—Foundation Stone of Freemasons’ Hall, Singapore, laid. 1893—Violent thunderstorm and floods at Kinta and Larut, Perak. 1896—Launch of s.s. Pcrdana, at New Harbour, Singapore. 1900—Paris Exhibition opened. 1904—Extinction of Army Corps announced.
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      166 2 Facts of Absorbing' Interest To those who are in the clutches of Rheumatism One cannot be too quickly cured of Rheumatism. To get rid of those awful pains that make life a n've? -ending series of torture, now mild, now excruciating, today in bed, to-morrow hobbling around on crutches—to be
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      33 2 Mori Evbry Year.—More people take Stearns Cordial of Cod Liver Extract every year than ever before. That's because it is a good thing, builds up their health,and they tel) their friend* about it.
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      347 2 THE NEW EUROPEAN T INDENTS promptly executed at i Iqnon oq a x cash pnces for ail kind of Brit; k U dUdIIUU V Continental goods, including anr L Books and Stationery Cinematograph. -ES: y r Cycles, Motor, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Grand Change or Jewellery, Plate and Watches Programme
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      69 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Apr. 14 7.10 p.m. 1.12 p.m. 15 800 p.m. 2.00 p.m. 16 8.47 pm. 2.48 p.m. 17 936 p.m. 3.34 pm. 18 10 24 p.m. 420 p.m. 19 11.12 p.m. 5.11 p.m. 20 12.00 a.m. 6.00 p.m. The Moon. O New Moon 12.51 pm.
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      2308 3 -tUNS PHILP UNL” Y K KIIMCPD VOLUNTEERS. 7Z SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, 1 B Jw B IH Bfl B K obtained on application to the PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, w VF B 1 W ORDERS BY CAPTAIN ?Tf.\? l n jor Rt Head ‘Q«»rtw>, TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH J&fM
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    Wednesday, 14th April, 1909.
    606 4 Among the through passengers by the German mail steamer which passed through I Penang yesterday was the Hon. John Anderson, of Messrs. Guthrie »fc Co., one 8 of the oldest inhabitants of Singapore, < and a man whose services to the Colony J as an unofficial
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    PENANG HILLS RAILWAY.
    752 4 advice to THE GOVERNMENT. In the course of a lengthy leading article the Singapore Free Press of Monday says® The matter of the Penang Hills Railway is a shortly again to come up in the Legislative v Council, on a query by the Hon’ble John Turner, who
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    Visit of Rev. F.B. Meyer.
    228 4 The Rev. F. B. Meyer, B. A. (of the Keswick Convention), will arrive at Penang on Thursday, May 6, and remain till Tuesday, May 11. During his stay the following programme of meetings has been arranged Al the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road Thursday and Friday
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    STRANGE STORIES OF SPORT.
    1070 4 11. THE MAN-EATER OF GUNONG KUBU. 1 The first experience I had with maneating tigers was a memorable one, and S although time has dealt kindly with my white hairs, I am fain to confess that it happened far longer ago than I care to think
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    843 4 Dr. A. L. Hoops, State Sargeoo „t ihas gone to Kulim o n in B p ection Mr. Elton Bell, v Surgeon, returned to P enail} teri n»r, Somali looking very fit and wel] 7 the i The Malaysia Message f Or plain statement from Bishop Oldh
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      195 4 goooooooeoeoooooeooooooooooo RUBBER FINANCE. 8 Some constituents of ours have asked us to submit reasonable I proposals to them for I O Providing Working Capital g on a large scale for O Rubber Estates g < in the Malay Peninsula, particularly 1 g Estates opened up during the Lastg r O
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    CRISIS IN TURKEY.
    88 5 gILITARY REVOLT AT CONSTANT! NOPLE. parliament surrounded. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th April. A military revolt lias occurred at Congtan*tinople Two battalions surrounded parliament House at dawn yesterday to >inand the dismissal of the Grand Vizier, President of the Chamber, and the Minister for War. The situation has
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    THE I.L.P.
    67 5 LEADERS AND MR. GRAYSON. [Reuter’s Service J London, 14th April. Messrs. J. Keir Hardie, M.P., Philip Snowden, M. P., and Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald, M.P have resigned from the executive of the Independent Labour Party owing to the recent Labour Party Conference supporting what is described as the
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    THE CUNARD LINE.
    63 5 AN ADVERSE REPORT FOR 1908. [Reuter’s Service.; Loudon, 13th April. The report of the Directors of the Cunard Steamship Company, Limited, for the year 1908 states that the sum of £3,582 has been carried forward as compared with £109,882 in 1907 No dividend will be paid for
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    THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
    55 5 continental rumours denied. [Reuter’s Service] London, 14th April. .Mr. T. Kato, Japanese Ambassador to (heat Britain, lias issued an emphatic denial of the rumours that have been upread by the Press in Berlin and Vienna .that .Japan intends to terminate the AngloJapanese Alliance owing to Great Britain’s
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    JAPANESE PRINCES ABROAD.
    40 5 [Reutkr’s Service J London, 13th April. Prince Nashimoto of Japan has arrived at Madrid, where he was received by the King and Queen of Spain. London, 14th April. Prince Kuni of Japan has arrived at St. Petersburg.
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    THE NEXT SPANISH ARMADA.
    48 5 CONTRACT FOR BRITISH FIRM. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th April. Messrs. Vickers, Son, 4 Maxim have been definitely awarded the contract for modernising the Navy yards at Ferrol and Carthageua and building a new Spanish Navy within three years. The contract amounts to £7,000,000 sterling.
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    EMPIRE RIFLE SHOOTING.
    41 5 SCHOOLS COMPETITION RESULT. Reuter's Service.] London, 13th April. Ihe Lawrence Military Asylum of India has won both the Prince of Wales Cup and the Natal Shield for the schools of the Empire shooting competition for the year 1908-09.
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    LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
    42 5 REPORT TO MR. ASQUITH. i'Reuter’s Service] London, 13th April. It is understood that Mr. H. 11. Asquith, Prime Minister, has received from Admiral Lord Charles Beresford a report on •the defects in the Navy and his proposals tor reform.
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    A CHINESE MISSION.
    18 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th April. H. K. Tang Shao-Yi’s mission has arrived at St. Petersburg.
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    THE PIRACY IN JOHORE VATERS.
    812 5 FURTHER PARTICULARS. The following, from the .S’ amplifies our special telegram of Monday regarding the piracy in~j<>hore waters It appears that the Hylani wangkang, Pak Lee, belonging to Teng Lee, had arrived from Hainan, and left here on Thursday morning last for Annain or Hainan.
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    Racing at Home.
    141 5 Tub Grand Military gold Cup. Mr. E Christie-Miller’s Sprinkle Me. Banbury 1 Mis Majesty The King’s Bahadur. Butler 2 Mr. D. McCalmont’s Johnstown Lad. Owner 3 There were seven runners, and Sprinkle Me won by eight lengths. Betting 100 to 30 against Sprinkle Me. 7 2 Bahadur.
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    MALAY CURRIES.
    2144 5 SOME CURIOUS RECIPES. From Mr. ;R. O. Wiustedt’s recently published pamphlet on Malay Life and Customs wm lift the following recipes, together with the author’s gastronomic reflections. We should be glad to have an account of the experiences of any of our readers who may be tempted to
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    75 5 SHIPPING DEPRESSION. Berlin, 13th April. Following the Hamburg-Amer ika Line and the North German Lloyd, the Cunard Line pays no dividend for 1908. PERSIA. A flotilla of Russian gunboats has arrived at Enzeli on the Caspian Sea. RUSSIA. The Tsar has conferred the order of the White
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      960 5 PtNH Mtttr Wtrks, It#., Mr. E. Nirmheim. IN LIQUIDATION. P P a The following are for Sale: Offers Invited. NOTICE, 1 7* Lathe by Selig Sonnenthal, sliding, Wv 4.L S 7 «arfacing, and screw-cutting double lead K the undersigned have been ap- screw for Whitworth 4 Metric threads pointed Agents
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    34 5 OBITUARY. Reuter's Service London, 14th April. The death in announced of Sir Donald Currie, G.c.M.G., head of Donald Currie Co., shipowners, and formerly Unionist M.P. for West Perthshire, at the age of 84 years.
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      1463 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDE Mj^sCHAf pi* NDEL NE E NK i M AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPM. ESCOMPTO MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA. LIMITED. Monumental S Cu B ,18,000,000 A.»..WC.„ U Incorporated by Royal Charter. Rbsxrvx Funds Capital fl. 45,000,000 Authorisbd Capital F 12,000,000. Subscribed Capital 1,125,000. Sterling
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    SHARES.
    1260 7 I s II: Capital. Subwribed. of J“ ne I 'S' I B s s* i I 2 I CL -2 5 I 1 I fiQ !co O’ I MINING. ‘1! >o%y««r end. 31-3-08 Betat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 B ltd I I fil I
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    36 7 Prinz Ludwig, Ger., 9630, Binzer, April 13, Singapore, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Somali, Brit., 4225, Peters, April 13, Colombo, getL. Adamson, Gilffilan Co. Vorwaeris, Aust., 3727, Bedwarz, April 14, Singapore, gen., Schmidt, Kustermann Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    48 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Deli for Pang Nga and Trang. Derfflinger for Singapore, China, and Japan. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Jin Ho for Langkat. Jacoba for Singapore. Pegu for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Tong Chay Un for Bindings. Vorwaerts for Colombo and Tuticorin.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    69 7 of Sfeatner, wh<frt> from, approximnig of bound, and Agents A. Apcar, S’pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benarty, «London, April 17, Japan, S. B. Glenogle, Rangoon, April 23, China, E. S. Omapere, Tavoy, April 20, Tavoy, E. S. Sexta, China. April *2B, Rangoon, E. S. Solfond, Rangoon,
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    PASSENGERS.
    54 7 ARRIVALS. By Somali (April 14) from London, Dr and Mrs Liston, Mr and Mrs Bowes, Miss Mohler, Miss Martin, Miss M Palmer, Miss Stephens, Messrs Elton Bell, A Mackenzie, and A D Duncan. DEPARTURES. By Somali (April 14) to Port Swettenham, Messrs W D Richardson and V J Martin
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Pknang, 14th April, 1909. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3j 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 2/4 7/3*2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    188 7 Penang, 14th April, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $16.45 buyers. Trang Pepper sales. Mace $73 buyers. Mace Pickings $64 buyers. Cloves $3B sellers. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sellers. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65 sales. Tapioca
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    509 7 To-morrow. For Clone. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, 'J Port Dickson, and C B. Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Malacca Deli and Langsa De Kock I p.m Deli Calypso 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Thongwa 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi Flying Dragon 3 p.m. Deli Malaya 4
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    European Mails.
    37 7 Homk- Ex- Positively Io Stkamek. ward. pkcted. I)n« '«ail P. J* O. Devanha *24/4 B. I. Tara. 17/4 ND. L. Goeben 28/4 Outward. P. &O. Delta 22/4 B I. Thongwa 15/4 N.I). L. Derfflinger 15/4
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    182 7 Per P <) sk Victoria, from London, Mar. 27, and ss Delta from Colombo, due Penang April 22 :—To Singapore Mr and Mrs J A Webster and child, Mrs G 1’ Hunter, Misses B Thomson, E Carey and Boltan, Messrs R W Pearson, E V Carey,
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    LOG BOOK.
    741 7 Rear-Admiral A. G. Tate has )»ee Q appointed to succeed Vice Admiral C G Robinson C. V. O as Admiral Superintendent of His Majesty’s Dockyard at Portsmouth. Ih> pppdn 1U Uw lag Captain of the East Indies Squadron has been conferred upon Captain J. D. Dick, who will
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