Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 June 1909

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    19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 131 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, JUNE, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    A COMING REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    1340 2 —H. P. However it is going to be brought about, signs are not wanting that China is ripening for a revolution, the greatest that has as yet happened in any Asiatic country. Whether it will be bloodless, or be accompanied with those scenes of rapine
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    295 2 Ist Sunday after Trinity. June IS. St. Gkorgb’s Church. 8 a m.—Matins. (Choral). 8- a.m.—Holy Communion. (Plain). 9- a.m.—Holy Communion. (Chinese). 5 p.m —Children’s Service. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 91-5 a.m.—Divine Service (Prye Dock 6 p.m. —Divine Service (Northam Road). Preacher: —The Rev Ernest Lawson, m.a.
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    THE RUBBER SHARE MARKET.
    967 2 Financier, May 17. The Rubber Share Market during the past week has been very active, and prices, pratically without exception, have showed great strength and many improvements, despite the incidence of the Settlement. The growth of solid investment support for these shares is little short of
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    THE WEEK.
    101 2 Saturday, I2th June. Cricket: Butterworth, v. Volunteers, Butterworth. Cricket: P.R.C. v. C.R.C., Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday, I3th JuneIst Sunday after Trinity. Monday, I4th June. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, Isth June. Entries close for Selangor Races. League
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    113 2 June 12. 1872 —Opening of the first railway in Japan. 1884—Loss of steamer Marlborough. 1884 —Mad dog scare in Singapore. 1904 Mr. E. G. Broadrick appointed President of Singapore Municipal Commission. June IS. 1875 —British steamer Carisbrooke fired into and captured by Chinese Customs cruiser. 1891— Chinese
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    AUCTION SALES.
    13 2 Saturday, June 19.— Land 11am.; Logan’s Buildings; J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    29 2 Rosebury,” 7 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s Office. “New Zealand,” 14 Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin’s Office. 2 Johore Road apply Koe Guan Co.
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    920 2 PROGRAMME. SUMMER MEETING 1909. First Day, Tuesday, 6th July. 1. —The Ex-Griffin Handicap. Value $250. A handicap for all ExGriffins. Entrance $l5. Distance R.C. 2. —The Galloway Handicap. Value $250. A handicap for all Galloways, that have not won a race value $6OO or over since July
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      129 2 A Monster Devil Fish Destroying its victim is a type of Rheumatism. To be overpowered by this terrible disease, crippled, helpless, bed-ridden, is to-day the fate of hundreds of sufferers. For but few diseases are so many remedies recommended as for Rheumatism, but among them none is so efficient as
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      76 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. AM AM. P.M. P.M. June 12 6-58 0-45 7-24 1-11 13 7-50 1-37 8-16 2-03 14 8-42 2-29 9-08 2-55 15... 9-34 3-11 10-00 3-47 16 10-26 4-03 10-52 4-39 17 11-17 4-55 11-44 5-30 18 6-05 0-18 6-31
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    Saturday, 12th June, 1909.
    598 4 If, as seems just a trifle doubtful, reading between the lines of Reuter’s telegram of yesterday, South African Union becomes an accomplished fact during the next few months, great credit will be due to Lord Selborne who has had a very difficult course to steer since
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    284 4 Training for the August Meeting continued steady during the week, the Course being in excellent trim, thanks to the fine showers of rain we have had. Petgrave has been out each morning on the stroke of six, enjoying the gentle work set him, and looking fit to gallop
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    Bandmann Dramatic Co.
    73 4 Before a rather thin house at the Town Hall la*t night the Bandmann Dramatic Company staged “The Sign of the Cross,” the production being in every way very creditable, and, speaking quite frankly, much better than had been anticipated Mr. Henry Dallas as Marcus Superbus, Miss Florence
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    476 4 A reminder may be given to members of the Swimming Club of the 100 yards handicap race to-morrow. Entries close at 10-30 a.m. and the race starts at 10-45. Mr. E. W. Birch, Resident of Perak, is going down to Singapore towards the end of the month.
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    PERAK STATE COUNCIL
    670 4 The following extracts from the minutes of a meeting of the Perak State Council, held at Taiping on May 25, may be of interest: The Council meets at 11 a.m. His Highness the Sultan presides. 2. An Enactment to provide for the adoption of the Penal Code
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    Agri-Horticultural Show.
    96 4 Mr I). W. Gilmour, Hon Treasurer, has received the following subscriptions to the Agri-Horticultural Show to he held in Penang on August 9. 10, and 11 Amount previously acknowledged $8,154-65 Thio Tiauw Siat 100-00 Lira Kongsi 40-00 Cheng Ho Seah Kongsi 20-00 Lim Toon Poqn Tong Kongsi 20-00
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    The Cadet Corps.
    131 4 The Cadet Corps paraded at the Fort last night for a night much through the town. The Corps turned out 130 strong under Lieut. W. Hamilton and 2nd Lieut. W. E. Mann, while Sergeant- Major R. Sayers accompanied the column. Headed by the Guides’ buglers, the Cadets
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    THE FINANCE BILL.
    415 4 »R. BALFOUR'S CRITIC|S| IRISH Opposition. [Rruter’s Service] London Hu., I The Finance Bill has been time in the House of Cbm I votes to 2G9_v ra »j 0 minority included 62 losnos In the House of Common,, M Balfour, leader of the Opposirl I A I ed
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.
    71 4 NASHIMOTO VISITS THE KING [Reuter’s Service London, 12th June. Prince and Princess Nashimoto of Japan lunched with T. R H. the Duke and Duchess of Connaught yesterday, and visited Windsor Castle; afterwards they attended a brilliant reception given by Mr. T. Kato (Japanese Ambassador) and Madame Kato at
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    ENGLAND AND HOLLAND.
    52 4 ROYAL PLANS AND MOVEMENTS [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 11th June. No intimation has been received in England with regard to a State visit by the Queen of Holland this year. On the other hand, it is stated on good authority that King Edward will vid Holland
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    GERMAN ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS.
    40 4 AN IMPERIAL COMMISSION. [Der Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 11th June. The Kaiser has appointed a special com mission to enquire and advise as to t o possibility of introducing reforms iu ,tJ administration of the German Empire.
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    COTTON.
    103 4 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 11th June. Cotton is quoted at 5.83 d. There is an exceptionally large 1,11 of coolies to Ceylon this year h"tu mainland, says a Colombo paper, an l camp at Ragama is full. This is time for coolies to come over, hut th' u
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    220 5 VOTES FOR PENANG WHARVES. SPECIAL REPORT ON COLONY’S FINANCES. PUBLIC WORKS TO BE ABANDONED. From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, 12th June. At yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, on a motion by the Colonial Secret irv, Council approved a vote of $15,062 I,j capital expenditure in connection with
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    CHINA'S RAILWAY FINANCES.
    100 5 AMERICAN PARTICIPATION Reuters Service London. 12th June The Times's correspondent at Washington savs it is understood tha r Mr. Willard Dickerman Straight. U.S. Consul-General at Mukden since June 22, 1906, will resign fur the purpose of representing the American syndicate which proposes to participate in the financing
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    THE SILK INDUSTRY.
    50 5 FRENCH BOUNTIES BILL. [Reuter’s Service London, 11th June. The Bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies allowing bounties to silkworm growers of sixty centimes per kilogramme on raw silk for twenty years from May 1, 1909, has been adopted by the Senate by 211 votes to 5.
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    TURKEY'S NEW REGIME.
    50 5 FINANCING THE ARMY AND NAVY [Riutbr’B Skrvicb.J London, 12th June. The Turkish Chamber has unanimously voted an extraordinary credit of £5.000,000, of which £4,000,000 will be devoted to the army and navy. A portion of the sum required will come from the sale of Abdul Hamid’s property.
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    A SUBMARINE DISASTER.
    41 5 OFFICER AND FOUR MEN INJURED. [Reuter’s Service London, 11th June. An officer and four men have been injured as the result of an explosion of petrol on board submarine A 4 at Portsmouth. The vessel itself was uninjured.
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    THE S.S. “NETHERTON.”
    27 5 SAFE ARRIVAL HOME. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, 12th June. It is officially announced that the s.s. Netherton has arrive'! safely at West Hartlepool.
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    434 5 TEXT PUBLISHED Ilf LOUDON. INTERESTS IN THE PENINSULA IMPORTANT STIPULATIONS. [Reuters Service.] London, 12th June. The text of the Anglo-Siamese Treaty has been published, accompanied by correspondence between Mr. Ralph Paget, British Minister-Plenipotentiary at Bangkok, and Prince Krom Luang DevaVaioprakar, Siamese Foreign Minister. The latter assures Great
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    The Future of Lord Kitchener.
    196 5 The Saturday Review regards the future of Lord Kitchener as a hard problem Rightly or wrongly, he is looked upon as our leading soldier. It will therefore be absurd if, when he returns from India this autumn, there should be no post to give him
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    Racing at Home.
    93 5 —Asian. The Manchester Cup. London, sth June. The following was the result of the Manchester Cup Ld. Howatd de Walden’s b h Cargill, by Carbine—Galinne W. Saxby 1 Mr. L. Rothschild’s b c Rushcutter, by Persimmon—Curbstone E. Wootton 2 Mr. W. M. G. Singer’s b m Lischana
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    Penang Library.
    83 5 The following new books have been received at the Library My Friends the Savages, by Captain G. B. Cerruti. Translated from the Italian by I. Stone Sanpietro. Malay-English Dictionary (Romanised), by R. J. Wilkinson. The White Sister, by F. Marion Crawford. Shibusawa or the Passing of old Japan,
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    F.M.S. TIN.
    203 5 FIVE MONTHS’ EXPORTS. A HEAVY DECREASE. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, 12th June. The export of tin from the three western States for the first five months of 1909 totalled 294,171 piculs as against 332,725 for the same period last year. The duty showed a decrease of
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    Tekka's Good Prospects.
    603 5 Tekka, as someone has remarked, is already a gem iu tiie crown of the successful Malay tin mines. Mr. Osborne, the greatly respected manager of the property, is of opinion that it will not be second even to Gopeng which, over a series of years, has paid
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    THE RUBBER OUTLOOK.
    673 5 WILL HIGH PRICES BE MAINTAINED? According to several telegrams received locally there has been a further rise ik the price of plantation rubber in the London market, but there is some discrepancy in the prices given, the lowest, however, being 6s. 3d. for sheet. The recent speculation
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    Notes From Balik Pulau.
    322 5 A correspondent writes from Balik Pulau A mysterious occurrence is reported here, the .body of a Chinese girl being found on the side of a deep stream, there being a number of bruises on the head and body. It appears that the girl and her brother,
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      118 5 ST. GEORGE’S GIRLS HOME, PENANG. A BOARDING HOME under the charge of a Lady Superintendent and a Matron for Cht istian Girls attending the Government Girls’ School. Charges from $25 a month. Apply to Mrs. BICKNELL, Honorary Secretary, OR TO THE LADY SUPERINTENDENT, Penang. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. HOLIDAYIKhIIS. RETURN TICKETS
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      126 5 I THE NEW Japanese Cinematograph. Grand Change of Programme TO-NIGHT! Ist Show, 7-30 to 9 p.m. 1. Motor Car for Sale. 2. A Troublesome Flea. 3. In Search of Adventures. 4. A Strange Engagement Banquet. 5. War in Manila. 6. At the Dentist’s. 7. Police Dogs. 8. Rough on the
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    SHARES.
    1203 7 i i Capital. Subscribed. of J 7 oe Dividends N I 2 I < r Shares. Value -3 uivuienas. .Name. i© S' 2 I 2 |< I 3 O’ MINING. 1903 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $54 $6 1906 300,000 225,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    113 7 Canton. Brit., 106. Gillies. June 12, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Lightning, Brit., 2122, Gentles, June 12, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Maetbuijcker, Dut, 827, Kappenham, June 11, Langsa, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Malaya. Ger., 348, Locure, June 12, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Moyune, Brit, 3212,
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    CLEARANCES.
    86 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Ethiopia for Singapore. Hong Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy, and Swatow. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Kitano Maru for Colombo an l Tuticorin. Lightning for Singapore and Hongkong. Leong Ho for Trang. Moyune for Colombo and Tuticorin. Malacca for Tongkah. Maetsuijcker for Langsa, T.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    34 7 A a<»*« o/ ‘Steamer, where from, approxtmuie fiat» of aii’inaf, where bound, and Agents. Drumgeith, Calcutta, June 20, E.S. Omapere, Tavoy, June 15, Tavoy, E. S. Sexta, Rangoon, June 18, E. S.
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    PASSENGERS.
    145 7 ARRIVALS. By Pachumba (June 11) from Moulmein, Mr F A Graham. By Somali (June 11) from Kobe, Mr and Mrs Brown. By Taroba (June 12) from Singapore, Mrs Grun and child, and Mr J Nelson. By Kistma (June 11) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Dallas, Mr James Bury and
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    PRODUCE.
    195 7 Penang, 12th June, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $16.50 sellers. Trang Pepper $l4 buyer». Mace 73 buyers. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l7 buyers, f No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2 No
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    52 7 Monday. For Per. Clone. Deli Hebe 2 p.m. Tuesday. Tongkah Avagyee 1 p.m Langkat Ji n Ho I p.m. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m Trang Sree Bangka 1 p.m Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Ipoh 4 p.m. D o li Malaya
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    European Mails.
    33 7 HOM Stbamrr. Ex Io WARD. PKCTED. I»UR Sa ll.* P. £O. Delhi 19,6 B. I. Tara ‘29/6 N.D.L. Lulzow 22/6 Outward. <fc O. Assays 17/6 B I. 24/6 N.D.L. Kleist 23/6
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Pknang, 12th Junk, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3£ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 n 3 Docur«entary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    343 7 Per P OBs Mbldavia, from London, May 21, and ss Assays from Colombo, due June 17 :—To Penang Mrs and Miss Wagner. To Singapore Miss Blair, Mr and Mrs C H G Clarke, and Mrs Sime, Dr R Dane, Messrs J M Blair, W H C
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    LOG BOOK.
    890 7 Two European stowaways, a German and a Norwegian, were sentenced to fourteen day-», imprisonment at the Singapore Marine Court on Monday. They were discovered on board the Norwegian steamer Christian Michelsen two hours ou' from Singapore and she put back. Iwo cases of plague occurred on board the
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