Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 May 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 98 VOL. LXVII SATURDAY, Ist MAY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1299 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” for sale. "I g©©©©©©©©o©ooQ©o©©Q©©©©OQ©Q© subscription. SWII W rt or«wr4»re«4 w.rk Banking and Trading Corporation, 8 The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms For Daily Issue, in Town, asd q Nsi'din tan Pafo ft Pn I tri 8 STREET.) $27 per annum, MriMCfl OMICTS. Q liaUUlll ICII UdlC Qt
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    THE NAVY AND ITS STAFF ORGANISATION.
    1543 2 by LIEU PEN ANT a. C. DEWAR r.n. War is the most serious business iu the worhi. It is a busine-s which requires great preparation, great foiethought, and an exhaustive knowledge of the personnel and material of possible enemies. We may well ask what
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    175 2 Third Suaday after Easter. May 2. St. Georgk’s Church. 7- a.m.—Holy Communion Plain). 8 a.m. —Mating (No Organ). 9 a.m.—Holy Communion (Tamil). 10 a.m. —Matins (Chinese 5 p.m.—Children s Service. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church. (Butterworth.) 9 a.m.—Divine Service, with Holy Communion. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m.—Divine
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    THE CUSTOM OF “BERANTU.”
    1279 2 As much has been written of the Malay custom of Berantu,” local ethnologists should find the following account of the Dyak custom, by the Rev. Wm. in the B. N. 11. Herald, of some iujL w :st Ngambi Sabayan .ngabang, or to invite the Spirits of
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    THE WEEK.
    128 2 Saturday, Ist May. St. Philip and St. James. Cricket Volunteers r. P.R.C., Erplanade. Cricket P.C.C. r. C.R.C., Victoria Green. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road Sunday. 2nd May. Third Sunday after Easter. Monday, 3rd May. Golf Club Tennis Ties Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. •Japanese
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    70 2 May 1. 1879—Graving dock. Tanjong Pagar, opened. 1884—Issue of 2 cent postcards and newspaper postage reduced to 2 cents. 1894—Piracy at Kota Tinggi, Johore. 1905—Unveiling of memorial Mural tablet in Prinsep St. Church, Singapore, to the late Mr. Charles Phillips. May 2. 1890—Mysterious disappearance of Dr. Luning.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    17 2 Tuesday, May 4- —Land in Bukit Mertajam 10-30 a.m Logan’s Buildings A. M. Joseph, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    40 2 Prye Hirer Dock —-Supply of coolie labour: tenders close May 10. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Hoaid Lease of Coconut trees; tenders close: noon, May 31. Deputy Commissioner, Mergui. Right to collect pearls and pearl shells, etc. noon. May 31.
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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. No. 2, Cantonment Road apply 142, Carnarvon Street. 401 Dato Kramat Road; apply Boustead A Co.
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      40 2 wo heads are better than one unless they ache. There’s little an aching head can do of value to its owner. Steams* Headache Cure banishes the pain quickly and makes one feel that life is worth living. Insist on “Stearns’.”
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      18 2 A tonic for young and old. It makes blood. It renews life. Stearns’ Win** of Cod Liver Oil.
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      32 2 Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Established 1854. I ne undersigned, having been appointed Agent-» of the above Company, are ready to accept tire risks nt current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agonto-
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      72 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. May I 838 a.in. 2.37 a.m. 2 9.28 a m 3.26 a m. 3 10 17 am. 4.20 a.m. 4 11 10 a.m 5.12 a.m. 5 12.01 p.m. 600 a.m. 6 12 50 p.m. 6.49 a.m. 1.47 p m 7.30 a.m. The Moon. O
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    Saturday, 1st May, 1909.
    525 4 From every part of the world congratulations will flow to the people of Holland and their gracious Queen on the happy event which Reuter announces in his telegram service to-day, and the hope that the young Princess of Orange may live long and happy in the
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    THE POSITION OF TIN.
    137 4 During the mouth of April the consumption of tin was as follows United Kingdom 1,300 tons. Continent 1,700 U. S. A. 3,400 This was not quite so good as in March, but the general position continues to improve, the visible supply on 30th April being 18,668
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    56 4 To-morrow morning, at 10-30 o’clock, there wiii be a 100 yards race (handicap), at the Swimming Club, the entries for which are as follows Start. Frohlich 3 secs. Keer 6 Gordon 10 Kretschmore 10 Edwards 12 Duxbury 12 T. A. Arnold 14 Gorris 14 Austin 14 r
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    504 4 The Hon Treasurer for the AgriHorticuhur «I Show Mr. D. W. Gilmour) has received rhe following subscriptions Amount previously acknowledged $4,798.65 Hon. R. N. Bland 50. Lim Ah Chum 25. A. S. Haynes 10. P. A. Yearwood 15. $4,898.65 In view of the Committee having to make
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    PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    526 4 THIS SEASON’S ENTRIES. Entries for this season’s competition under the auspices of the Penang Association Football League closed yesterday. In all ten clubs have entered, as compared with eight in 1907-8, ten in 1906-7, and eight in 1905-06. The list is as follows Crescent Football Club Mohammedan
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    Riley, Hargreaves & Co.
    263 4 Riley, Hargreaves Co. The 10th annual ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the above Company. was held in the Registered Office of the Company, Singapore, on Wednesday. Present.— Messrs. C. E. F. Sanderson (Chairman), M. E Plumpton, C. W. Darbishire, R. M. Goldie, and T. C. B. Miller Dii
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    653 4 Major H. B n. j Hamel, Op,, t fl ed from a tour of inspect;? 0 r. Wellesley yeste, d,. L F| Mr. W. G MaxwJil' S'l 1 has gone to Singapore’ m 1 forthcoming legislation. The appointment of r 1 to be Medical Officer, 8.1»,,. p*'
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    Lawn Tennis.
    136 4 The Golf Club’s Tournamkm The following was the resub of p eI day’s play Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Welham Rogei s beat Mr. and Mrs. Denny6—3 7—5. Mrs. Robertson Henderson beat Mrs. Fox Duncan 6—l 6—-1. Men’s Doubles. Class A Petei kin Haslam beat Dunn A Go- >* 6—3
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      85 4 Bouton Rouge Felucca gpß Pritchard Co., SOLE AGENTS. LIP T O N’S I I A I PENANG AGENTS: 3 Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. “Aiiistel” Beer. Per case of 48 quarts $11.50 t Per case of 96 pints $14.25J dut> GH. SLOT Co., .'.OLE AGENTS PsOTtS-ARD CO. > LADIES DIMTMENT HAIF
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      88 4 must be addressed to The Editor,” written on one tide of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. A LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the Acting General Manager,
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    THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    727 5 BIRTH OF AN HEIR. [Rkutkr’s Service.] London. 30th April. Her Majesty the Queen ot Holland has been safely delivered of a daughter. London, Ist May. Tlih accouchement of the Queen of Holland was slow but normal, and the undition of both mother and child is •atisfactory.
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    THE BUDGET.
    358 5 MORE NEW TAXES. MARKETS AND CONSOLS STRONG. [Renter’s -Service j Loudon, Ist May. Other proposals in the Budget include a tax on Clubs, and various increases and graduations in liquor taxes and licences, which will produce £2 600,000. The State will henceforth take one-fifth of the unearned increment
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    THE ANARCHY IN PERSIA.
    90 5 RUSSIAN FORCE AT TABRIZ. [Reuters Service] London, 30th April. The Russian force has arrived at Tabriz. London, Ist May. Telegrams from St. Petersburg report that, the Russian advance guard was joyfully received at Tabriz. Deh Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 29th April. The new Persian Cabinet, which
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    JAPANESE FINANCE.
    34 5 HUGE MUNICIPAL LOAN. Reuter’s Service London, Ist May. The Five per cenL City of Osaka issue of bonds, amounting to £3,084,940, which was issued at 97, has already been covered ten times.
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    THE KAISER.
    129 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, Ist May. It is officially announced that, the Kaise will visit Malta on May 10, and return to Berlin on May 16. 'The following Police Notice appears in the advertisement columns of the Singapore papers Reward $2OO. The above reward will be paid
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    THE NEW REGIME IN TURKEY.
    126 5 SULTAN’S CORDIAL RECEPTION. ABDUL HAMID A PRISONER [Reuter’s -Service London, Ist May. Mahommed V., the new Sultan of Turkey, was heartily cheered by dense crowds in the streets of Constantinople yesterday when he attended the weekly ceremony of the Selamik at the historic mosque of
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    Sport in Johore.
    488 5 The Zodiac The Cableman's Paper which is among those exchanges to which we look forward with keen interest by reason of its excellent subject-matter and neat getup. publishes the following in its issue to hand this week We started for the shooting ground with the first of
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    Ipoh Bribery Case.
    263 5 T.O.M. The sensational case (reported by wire by our Ipoh corresp indent) in which Mr. T. M Clarke, Deputy Registrar of Vehicles, Kinta, was charged with receiving illegal gratifications was opened before Mr. J McC. Reay at the Bitu Gajah Police Court o i Tuesday and concluded
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    KUANTAN TIN MINING CO.
    551 5 N F. P. ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Kuantan Tin Mining Co., Ltd., was held at the Company’s Registered Office, Singapore, on Wednesday. vl r. G. A. Derrick occupied the chair, and there were present Messrs. H. Abrams, A. Reid, Dr.
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    Rubber in Southern India.
    393 5 The value of the success which has attended the rubber experimental farm in South Thana is confirmed by facts reported from Southern India in the proceedings of the general meetings of a number of companies growing rubber in Travancore and Cochin and the Madras Pre-idency. The
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      926 5 UMer Eiiireif New McMieaeit. 7 bazaar E u EL> The Unhwsit? «o ov; "r 1 Kl o wi ,orwßrd tl ,ree May, 1909. AII packages and contributions should Entirely Renovated and Up-to-date, be addressed to Cuisine Unparalleled. The Hon. Secretary, Wines, Spirits, Liquors, etc., of the Univer,it,j CoUeg, Bazaar. Choicest
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    SHARES.
    1306 7 i i <*.!.-!. V™J J mv«-n.K N*m». jt j j J* I s* I 5 I I J aa a? 3> j MINING. iyo3 $300,000 $300,000i 30,U0uj *lO, 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd js6 iyo6 300,000 225,000. 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. I j 64
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    58 7 Canton. Brit., 106, Glides. May 1, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyre, May 1, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Wright, May 1, Langkat, gen., E. 8. Co. Lindula, Brit., 2183, O’Sullivan, May 1 Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Taroba, Brit., 6309.
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    CLEARANCES.
    88 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. C. Apcar for Calcutta. De Carpentier for Langsa, T. Seinawe, Segli. Olehleh, Pulau Well, Padamj, and Batavia. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lai Sang for Singapore and Hongkong Lindula for Rangoon and Calcutta. Leong Ho for Tang. Malacca for Tongkah. Muttra for Singapore. Padang
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    19 7 4 oj from, fl ot ni'y'lrm, where boH’ol. wiJ Ayeutv Benmohr, London, May 13, Japan. S. B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    72 7 ARRIVALS. By Taroba (May 1) from Singapore, Messrs R C Van Someran, B D Tatham, anti L T Wakeford. By Lindula 'May 1) from Singapore, Messrs W Bycroft, M Elliot, and M G Nayoon. By Rotori a April 29) from Port Swettenham, Mr Yew Hong Bee; from Singapore, Mrs
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, Ist May. 1909. (By Courtesy of the Chart.e,re<l Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3( 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 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private ’76 Madras
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    PRODUCE.
    184 7 Penang, Ist May, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 It». 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $15.50 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.32| byrs. Mace $73 buyers. Mace $64 buyers. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $18.50 sellers. C No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    19 7 Monday. P° r Per. Colombo and Tuticorin Perseus 1 p.m. Tuesday. Pulau Langkawi Flying Dragon 3 p.m.
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    European Mails.
    37 7 Ho Mtbamcr. Kx_ PoBlT,v,c v lo ward. pkctrp. Don >*n P. «fc O. Assayt S/T) B. I. 15/5 N.D. L. Button 12/5 Outward. P. .v Oceana 6/5 B I. Paroba 13/5 NI» L. Lutzoio 13/5
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    MARKET PRICES.
    233 7 Penang. May 1. Description. C'ts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 26 24 Steaks 26 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 18 Rump Steak f 26 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55—60 Feet 15 Heart Heart per catty 30 T ”P e 10 Liver p er catty 30
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    LOG BOOK.
    939 7 A Japanese naval training squadron, consisting of the cruisers Aso (formerly the Bayan) and Soya (formerly the Variag) with a number of naval ca lets on board, under the command of Admiral Ijichi, will visit Esqnimault, Vin (l ~r from XT iy 12 to May 22. Not long
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      39 7 Th- Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Co. of Aix la Chapelle. Capital £450,000 Total Assets £1,226,481 The undersigned are authorised to insure almost any property against Fire in Penang or elsewhere. For rates apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Aq«nU.
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      152 7 Mannheim Insurance Co. Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, and Valuables at current rates. For fuller particulars apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents. Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Companies, and
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