Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 May 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 99 VOL. LXVII MONDAY, 3rd MAY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1259 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” for sale. 1 THE EMPIRE HOTEL PELION BANDAR BAR» subscription. SWflloW Ari Dron-iuread w#rh A 5 2,500 feet Bea. Tiro Property and Commercial Sales Rooms For Da,ly Issue, in Town, and A Ntw HRST-CLASS HOltl, (56, BEACH STREET.) $27 per annum, Fmhrniiloni Rpntort fittrd with Cool and
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    SANDYCROFT RUBBER COMPANY.
    1051 2 -\F.P. The fifth annual meeting of this company was held on April 27 in the offices of the company, Winchester House, Singapore. Mr. M. E. Plumpton presided and there were also present the Rev. N. J. Couvreur and Messrs W. Mac Bean, F. E Jago, A. Gentle,
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    Quinine and Malaria.
    628 2 Dr. William Osler calls attention in the Times to our indebtedness to the Italians for their contributions to knowledge of the cau-e of malaria, and in doing so drives home the importance of quinine in combatting the disease. Of the Italians, he recalls the writings of Marchiafava
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    THE DOMICILED COMMUNITY.
    731 2 them a proper training.”— Rangoon Gazette. A somewhat acrimonious discussion has recently been going on in the columns of the Calcutta papers with regard to the political needs and aspirations of the Eurasian, or, as it has been tejmed, the domiciled community. Some members of the community,
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    Adam a Brown Man.
    101 2 Professor Karl Pearson, lecturing at the Royal Institution, declared that the Ethiopian could change his skin, and had done so. He contended that the white races sprang from a dark skinned ancestrv through partial albinism, tne phenomenon seen in white mice and white crows and in
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    343 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended April 24 there were 65 deaths 45 males and 20 females —equal to a deathrate of 33.34 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were 1 1 58 58 jz Q L GJ A.
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    THE WEEK.
    114 2 Monday, 3rd May. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, 4th May. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club, 9-15 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, sth May. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. Japanese
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    72 2 May 3. 1877—Fire at Messrs Jamie Co.’s storerooms and Emmerson’s Tiffin-rooms, Singapore. 1884—Suspension of Oriental Bank. 1886— Steam tramways, Singapore, commenced running. 1887 Prince Devawongse of Siam left for Europe. 1893—Conflict between Siamese iand Annaniites at Khore. 1896—Departure of Capt. Blair, Singapore. 19i'2—Two of the prisoners in
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    AUCTION SALES.
    17 2 Tuesday, May J/. Land in Bukit Mertajam 10-30 a.m Logan’s Buildings A. M. Joseph, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    40 2 Prye River Dock— Supply of coolie laliour tenders close May l“. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment lioaid 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.
    34 2 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s office. Ascot,” facing Race Course apply J, W. Hallifax. 2 Cantonment Road apply 142, Carnarvon Street. 401 Dato Kram at Road; apply Boustead Co.
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      138 2 A Swollen Knee is about as painful and inconvenient as anything you would find in a day’s journey. Ami it is dangerous-a swollen knee leads to permanent lameness. Read what A. C. Lehman of Wayresbro, Pa., says I have been the victim of a large swelling on the knee for
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      77 2 You need a good nerve tonic. Take Steams’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil. A Sluggish Circulation, begotten of sedentary habits, leads to congestion of the brain, liver, and other organs. The best remedy for this undesirable state of affairs is to stimulate the activity of the whole bodily economy by
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      90 2 Stkarns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract is the greatest strengthener of the age It is a standard remedy in all civilised countries for its superior qualities have made it worldfamous. Hunyadi Janos is the aperient water par excellence. The average dose is a wineglassful taken before breakfast Nature herself has
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      876 2 When you feel thorou K hlv exhausted after a heavy days work, begin your dinner with a BOVRIL SOUP and ao ward off indigestion. I S.inttas" Disinfecting FluU 9 It non-rtisor.vjs ar.d n-tn-stair.ing, M d fa j t tr.erai 01 personal use is thoroughly effectiv. jS ,i cotn-tkt-ly <hsinf-ots the
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      42 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. May 3 10.17 a.m. 4.20 a.m. 4 11.10 a.m. 5.12 a.m. 5 12.01 p.m. 6.00 a.m. 6 12.50 p.m. 6.49 a.m. 7 1.47 p.m. 7.30 a.m. 8 2.36 p.m. 8.34 a.m. 9 3.24 p.m. 9.25 a.m.
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    Monday, 3rd May, 1909.
    1392 4 Although the Penang Chamber of Commerce has decided not to hold any more commercial examinations, at any rate for the present, we have reason to believe that the local educational authorities are keeping the subject in view. It is, of course, in the interests both of
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    LOCAL SHARE REPORT.
    913 4 The market has shown great improvement all round during the past week and a good business has been transacted both in > Tins and Rubbers. The principal feature has been a recovery in Tin shares, most noticeable in Tronohs and Pengkalens. Mining. Tronohs are in strong demand
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    731 4 r lbOt ICtUr 1 M,, Dr. H. Hennessey has been Medical Officer, G la( r Sembilan. N., King Edward reviewed 2 Offii Navy and 10,000 troops’ 'U| April 22. P at 'Mia I The leave of Mr. M. Helli er t of Schools, Singapore, I,a, b e
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    TURKEY’S NEW REGIME.
    274 5 REACTIONARY DOWNFALL COMPLETE. kM i;.\SSY GUARDS WITHDRAWN. Keutkr’B Service.] London, 3rd May. telegram from Constantinople states Marshal Chevket Pasha, commander j t|ie investing army, surrounded the \rsenal, 'he last Reactionary stronghold, ,i, the garrison of a thousand strong .ui rendered without a shot being fired. E K
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    THE PRINCESS OF ORANGE.
    87 5 “A FINE HEALTHY CHILD.” Rkut Klt’s Skhvice London, Ist May. '’elegrams from The Hague report that the Prince Consort himself registered the birth of the Princess of Orange at the ordinary registry with the names Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina. Eye-witnesses who were present at the
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    THE TROUBLES IN ASIA MINOR.
    99 5 another massacre: I Her Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Ist May. I'degrams from Adana report another inosi cruel massacre of Armenians. The i ueign men-of-war are considering the advisability of landing bluejackets. [A telegram of April 24 to our Indian exchanges stated :—The massacres in the
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    THE US. TARIFF BILL.
    80 5 INCREASES BY THE SENATE. [Reuter’s Service] London, Ist May. A telegram from Washington states that the Senate Committee’s substitute for the •II >u-e of Representatives’ Tariff Bill prov ides for a maximum tariff, consisting of Rii additional 25 per cent, ad valorem on i i !■<,
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    THE LATE EMPEROR OF CHINA.
    56 5 A N IM POSING FUNE R A L. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist May. Reuter’s Peking correspondent wires that the funeral procession with the remains of Kuang-hsii, the late Emperor of China, has started for the Western Tombs, e 'f?hty miles from the capital it formed
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    EARTHQUAKE IN THE CAMEROONS.
    23 5 ‘]Kn Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Ist May. A n earthquake has occurred in the ,J, r 'nan Cameroon Islands.
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    116 5 SELANGOR AMD LINGGI DIVIDENDS. THE .SHARE MARKET ACTIVE. [From Our Own Correspondent] London, Ist May. The Diiectors of the Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, have declared a dividend of 75 per cent, for the year 1908 placed to the i eserve fund, £3,000 written off for depreciation, £1,000;
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    THE YUKON EXHIBITION.
    60 5 THE JAPANESE DELEGATION. [Reuter’s Service] Loudon, 3rd May. Vice-Admiral Ijichi, commanding two Japanese cruisers, has arrived at San Francisco with a delegation of Japanese Naval Cadets to attend the Yukon Exhibition at Seattle, and were welcomed by the Japanese Association. Vice-Admiral Ijichi received on board the Mayor,
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    FRANCO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    47 5 A LECTURE IN BERLIN. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Ist May. In the presence of a large number of the leading members of Societv, Baron Estournelle delivered a lecture in Berlin yesterday on the Franco-German rapprochement Afterwards he dined with Prince Bulow, Imperial German Chancellor.
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    ANARCHY IN PERSIA.
    43 5 RUSSIAN TROOPS AT TABRIZ. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, Ist May. Russia intends to make a permanent occupation of Azei baijan, in Persia, with a view to the introduction of reforms. Berlin. 2nd May. The Russian troops now occupy Tabriz.
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    TIN IN THE F.M.S.
    44 5 PENGKALEN’S OUTPUT. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 3rd May. It is announced that the output from the Pengkalen Mine for the month of April was 400 piculs. The barges are both working, and everything is in a satisfactory condition.
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    PRINCE CYRIL OF RUSSIA.
    48 5 MILITARY REHABILITATION. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, Ist May. Prince Cyril, eldest son of the Grand Duke Vladimir, has been rehabilitated in the Russian army and has had conferred on him the title of Grand Duke with the usual honours pertaining to that rank.
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    BULGARIA’S INDEPENDENCE.
    34 5 THE K AISER’S CONGRATULATIONS [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, Ist May. The Kaiser has telegraphed a message of congratulation to Tsar Ferdinand on the Powers’ recognition of Bulgaria as an independent Kingdom.
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    PRINCE NASHIMOTO.
    34 5 DECORATED BY KING OF ITALY. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 3rd May. King Victor Emmanuel of Italy has conferred the Grand Collar of the Order of the Annunziata on Prince Nashimoto of J apan.
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    Lawn Tennis.
    46 5 The Golf Club’s Tournament. The following was the result of Saturday’s play Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Dunn Adams beat Mrs. Cooper Haslam 6—l 6—l. Men's Singles. Brearley beat Rogers 4_6 6—2 6—4. Men’s Doubles. Class B. Ballantyne <fc Henderson beat Durward dz Murray 6—2 6—4.
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    THE SITIAWAN ESTATE CASE.
    631 5 HUGE CLAIM AGAINST TOWKAY FQO CHOO CHOON. JUDGMENT TO-DAY. In the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice T. de M. L. Braddell delivered judgment in the action in which three Chinese, Ong Jin and two others, sued the well-known Towkay Foo Choo Choon for heavy damages
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    The Anglo-Siamese Treaty.
    74 5 Formation of Special Courts. London, 23rd April. Reuter’s agency is informed that the new treaty with Siam establishes one system of jurisdiction of British subjects instead of the two hitherto existent. Europeans will be entitled to a trial before a European judge and Asiatic British subjects by
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    The Lisbon Earthquake.
    128 5 London, 26th April. Advices from Lisbon report that a meeting of the Cabinet, over which the King presided, has arranged for Hie provision of food and shelter for the victims of the earthquake. A committee is being formed to receive donations. We learn that the Bandmann Merry
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    CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    798 5 P.R.C. v. VOLUNTEERS. The first two matches in the Penang Cricket Tournament took place on Saturday, namely, Penang Recreation Club v. Volunteer Sports Club, on the Esplanade, and Penang Cricket Club v. Chinese Recreation Club, on Victoria Green. At the Esplanade, a suprise was created by the easy
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    180 5 MIXED FOURSOMES. Special Handicap. The following ties have been drawn Bye Miss Taylor Mr. May I Bye Miss Cora Brown <fc Mr. Savi J Mrs. Sproule Mr. Graburn Dr. <fc Mrs. Rose J 1 Mrs. Whitehead Mr. Cavenish I J Mrs. Kirk Jc Mr. Bucklaud, Jr. J
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    Russia.
    46 5 London, 27th April. A fresh sensation has been caused in St. Fetersburg by the dismissal of General Gerassimoff, Head of the Political Police, and his assistant, M. Kmuissoroff, owing, it is understood, to charges connected wi'h the affair, similar to those made against M. Lopukhin.
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      142 5 NOTICE. 'T'HE Performance of the Bandmann A Opera Co. will not take place on the 10th and 11th as advertised owing to steamer arrangements. Correct dates of visit will be duly given. FOR SALE. RUBBER-TYRED Hooded Buggy in good condition, also one set Harness. Can be seen on application to
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    SHARES.
    1232 7 i z-, -.i < i -L j No. of Issue r s apital. Subscribed. s Dividends jt Shares. Value. t invinenns. >aine. x 3 -5 .2 JE, ft* a a» ar MINING. $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Bel at Tin Mining Co, Ltd. ...I $6
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    91 7 Benlomond, Brit., 1752, Suderland, May 3, London, gen.. Sandilands, Buttery Co. Decall, Dut., 825, Hunburg, May 3, Singapore. gen.. Hottenbach. Liebert Co. Ipoh, Brit., 528, Olsen. May 3, Singapore, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Lai Sang, Brit., 2224, Wheeler, May 1, Calcutta, gen., Boustead Co. Pin Seng. Brit, 378
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    CLEARANCES.
    35 7 Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Palma for '’olombc and Tuticorin. Heaelfor Pulau Weh, Olehleh. aud Padang Sportsman for Batu Bahra. Ln Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Sotul.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    19 7 a ot Seamer, from, approjcitwite -i.it» m a hound, and Benmohr, London, May 13, Japan. S. B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    200 7 ARRIVALS. By Mcttra May 2) from Rangoon, Mr and Mrs J F Faulkner. Mr ami Mrs Gorbord, Messrs F M \Mworth Reiser, F Stock, and James Wright. By Ipoh May 3) from Singapore, Mrs Huese and child. Captain Neilson, Messrs Khoo It Ghee, Yeoh Hong Kean, Ishii. G Menasehe.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Pknang, 3rd May. 1909. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank',. London Demand Bank 2 3| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 ''alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    190 7 Penang, 3rd May, 1909. Gold leaf 565 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 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 11«» $18.50 sellers. C No. I $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    519 7 To-morrow. For Per. ct..-.. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m Tongkah Avagyee 1 p.m. Trang Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Jin fJo I p.m. Del* De Kock 1 p.m Pulau Langkawi Flying Dragon 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m. Port Swettenham
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    European Mails.
    41 7 Honk- Ex- Poerriw» I•• <)T K A M K K WARD. PKCTRD. l»rv > I P. ±O. Assaye 8/5 B. L 15/5 N.D.L. Buelow 12 5 Outward. P. «k O. Oceana 6 5 81. Taroba 13/5 N.D.L. Lutzoic 13 5
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    LOG BOOK.
    890 7 The report of the Bangkok Dock Company, Ltd., for the past year shows a net profit of Ticals 56,1 72, and a dividend of 5 percent has been declared absorbing Ticals 40,000. Dr. William B uce, of the Scottish Oceano^'aphical Laboratory, has made more 1 plans of another
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