Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 June 1909

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. L v BLISHED daily. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 134 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 16th JUNE, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1659 1 “PINANG GAZETTE.” notice. municipal notice, the penahg coach building subscription. C. S. seng_& co. 'p H E Mun ie ip «7^^7 BBioll e.- 8 of George IQ*?; A Delicious ALL Persons having any claims against own, Penang, hereby invite tenders 4 t i? There are many o f I me
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    THE ECONOMIST.
    1564 2 He shut the door very gently.— Westminster Gazette. BY ROBERT LOUIS ACLAND. Andrew Butts, second engineer, stood at top of the engine-room, reflecting on the evil consequences of over-zealous economy. The Catalina, newly acquired by an American syndicate, had left New York with seven engineers instead of twelve,
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    Across China on Foot.
    280 2 Journey of two Englishmen. Those acquainted with Mr. E.J. Dingle, formerly Manager of the Straits Times. will read with some interest the following from an occasional correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette Shanghai, April 16. Tired of running “in the rut,” two young Englishmen, Edwin J.
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    SANITATION ON ESTATES.
    564 2 CURE AND PREVENTION OF ANCHYLOSTOMIASIS. Tn view of the renewed interest which is being taken in the question of*the eradication of anchylostomiasis, and in estate sanitation generally, a representative of the Tinies oj Ceylon went to see Sir Allan Perry cn the matter. The P.C.M O. expressed
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    The Massacres at Adana.
    235 2 An English Ladt’s Report. Writing on April 30. the «special correspondent of the Friend of Armenia gives a Harrowing account of the second missacre at Adana. We quote the following passages The British Consul did brave, grand work, and then came a ces*ation of the shooting,
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    Turkey.
    51 2 London, 4th June. Advices from Constantinople report that a court martial has sentenced the wellknown Ulema Hadjrassim to hard labour for life for inciting to rebellion. Murad Bey, editor and proprietor of the Wezzan, has been sentenced by a courtmartial to hard laboui for complicity in the revolt of
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    THE WEEK.
    109 2 Wednesday, I6th June. League Football: Mohammedans v. P.C.C., Victoria Green. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, 17th June. St. Alban. Outward P. O. Mail. League Football: Free School v. Volunteers, Esplanade. Lodge Scotia, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. IBth June. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday, I9th June.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    29 2 June 16. 1842—Woosung taken. 1891—Messrs. Brown Co., Penang, suspended payment. 1893—Announcement of appointment of Sir Charles B. Mitchell as Governor, S.S. 1904—Vladivostock fleet captured the Allanton.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    66 2 Saturday, June 19.— Land Ham.; Logan’s Buildings; J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Saturday, June 19.— Furniture and plants; Government Quarters; Sepoy Lines noon; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, June 19.— Land at Kuala Merbok 10 a.m. British Consulate, Alor Star. Tuesday, June 22.— Turn-outs, harness, etc. 206 Kelawei Road
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    TENDERS.
    44 2 Public Works Department.— Construction of good sheds at Quarantine Station, Pulau Jerejak tenders close noon, June 22. Municipal Commissioners. Pulau Tikus Market and Bath tenders close: 3 p.m., June 23. F.M.S. Railways.— Reconstruction of Kuala Lumpur Raiway Station tenders clcse noon, July 12.
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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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      80 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H W. L. W. AM AM. P.M. P.M. June 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 19 0-54 7-07 1-10 7-23 20 146 7-59 2-02 8-15 21 2-37 8-50 2-53 906 22 3-29 9 42
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1260 3 PROGRAMME AUTUMN MEETING, 1909. Tuesday, the 27th, Thursday, the 29th, and Saturday, the 31st July, 1909. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 27th July, 1909. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value $5OO A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All Horses imported into the Straits or
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    Wednesday, 16th June, 1909.
    1256 4 We have followed with much interest a vigorous correspondence which has recently been published in the Statesman, perhaps the soundest of our Indian contemporaries, on the proper designation of those who are of mixed descent, for although it has not advanced this vexed question much further
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    PENANG RURAL BOARD.
    1397 4 THE CONSERVANCY BY-LAWS An official well up the ladder of the Straits Civil Service is credited with the declaration that it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of an needle than for Rural Board By-laws to be passed, owing to the number of
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    The Attorney-Generalship.
    406 4 We hear that the Hon. W. J. Napier is resigning the Attorney-Generalship in September, and that the post has been offered to Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith. The rainfall registered at Foit Cornwallis for the 24 hours ended 9 a m. this morning was 0.63 inch From the Perak
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE TRATY.
    145 5 FURTHER IMPORTANT PROVISIONS. E TERRITORY transferred. Reuter’s Service London, 16th June. t,,.. text of the Anglo-Siam«se Treaty ■threes with Reuter’s summary njRID'V |j 3 hed in London on the 12th inst. v accompanying memorandum explains cases the parties to which are nona. ,1 British subjects, will be
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    THE CRETAN QUESTION.
    65 5 turkish envoy interviewed. Reuter’s Service.] London. 15th June. Tewfik Pasha, the envoy appointed to notify the accession of Mohamed V. to the powers, interviewed in Berlin, said that anv serious suggestion that Turkey should abandon Crete would render war inevitable. I>KR OSTASIATISCHE LLOYDS SERVICE.] Berlin, 15th June.
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    THE EMPERORS’ MEETING.
    86 5 RUSSIAN PRESS OPINION. Deb Ostasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, 15th June. The Rossija publishes an article couciied in extremely cordial terms on the eve of the meeting of the Kaiser and the Tsar it welcomes the Kaiser to Russian waters, points out that during the Near Eastern crisis
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    THE BUDGET.
    63 5 A LIBERAL REVOLT. AGAINST THE LAND TAX. [Reuter’s Service] London, 1 6th June. According to the Daily News, thirty Liberal members of the House of Commons have combined to resist the proposed Land Tax. The paper regards this as a more omin ous sign for the future of
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    JAPANESE IN HONOLULU.
    49 5 FOUR JOURNALISTS ARRESTED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th June. Telegrams from New York state that Nogoro, one of the Honolulu Japanese, has protested to Tokio against the seizure of his private papers. Four members of the stafl of the Japanese paper, Jiji, have been arrested for conspiracy.
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    NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    56 5 GERMANY’S STRONG POSITION. [Reuter’s Service London, 15th June. At a meeting of the Navy League at Potsdam, Admiral Koester said that Germany was about to take her place as the second strongest Naval Power in Europe she must strive to keep that position since the fleet was necessary
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    BRAZLI.
    43 5 DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT. [Deb Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 15tb June. The death is announced of Dr. Affonso Penna, President of the Republic of Brazil, who assumed office on November 15, 1906. Mr. Nilo tire Vice-President, han been elected in his place.
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    RACING AT BOMB.
    147 5 ROYAL ASCOT MEETING RESULT OF THE ASCOT STAKES Rkuter’s Service Loudon, 16th June. The following was the result of the race for the Ascot stakes yesterday afternoon The Ascot Stakes (handicap) of 20 so vs each, 10 ft., and 5 sovs onlv if declared by Tuesday, June
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    WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.
    42 5 GOVERNMENT BILL DROPPED. [Reuter’s Service.] London. 15th June. Mr Lloyd George, after conferring with the Welsh member--, has announced that the Welsh Disestablishment Bill will be dropped this session, but will be the first Bill to be introduced next session.
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    The Peninsula Railway.
    601 5 Butterworth to Bangkok Line The fact that railway construction of the line which will eventually connect Bangkok with the Malay Peninsula mainland immediately of posite to Penang is to be commenced almost at once is, says the Siam Observer, one which will certainly commend itself to the
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    595 5 GOVT. SERVICE v. CRESCENT. in the battle for League points the Cre-c-nt met the Government forces last night, the scene of the conflict being the Esplanade, bur the former were overwhelmed and vanquished by three goals to nil. After the heavy rain in the earlier part of the
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    Penang Cricket Club
    58 5 Bowls Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Single Handicap. Owen t. Henderson Goldie v. Houston Pentney v. Muir The following ties have been fixed for Friday Mixed Double Handicap. Mrs. Sproule J: W. S Dunn t>. Mr. dr Mrs. W. Daniel Miss Taylor <fc
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    The Through Telegraph Line.
    121 5 Penang to Singapore. As announced a few days ago in our columns, the Penang-Singapore Government overland telegraph line will be open to the public to-morrow. The Government Telegraph Office is open daily fiom 7 a.m. to 6 p.m (Sundays 8 to 10 a.m., and 4 to
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    881 5 ENTRIES FOR SUMMER MEETING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, June 15. The following is the list of entries for the Selangor Turf Club’s Summer Meeting to be held on July 6 8, and 10 FIRST DAY. 1-—The Ex-Grifpin Handicap. Y alue $250. A handicap for all ExGriffins
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    Earthquake in Sumatra.
    498 5 Great Loss of Life and Property Simla, June 4. An earthquake of great intensity was recorded on the Simla seismograph this morning about 12*7 midnight. The distance from the centre was roughly 2,000 miles. Details are now to hand from Batavia respecting the earthquake in Sumatra. The
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      315 5 WANTED. I'o RENT Small Furnished Bungalow; easy distance from town. Apply, No. 166, c/o Pinang Gazette. FOR SALE. pANHARD MOTOR CAR, 7 Horse A Power, 2 Cylinders, with all Accessories. In Excellent Order. Price, SI,OOO. Apply, PANHARD, This Office. STRAYED OR STOLEN. pROM Fort Cornwallis on 14th inst. a Silver
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    SHARES.
    1323 7 i a -> 1 x, i i -i j No. of Issue z z Capital. Subscribed. Shftreg y al Dividend». Name. fc fc 5 2 =3 g a< a co o? i i H J MINING. 1 9 03 $300.000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    59 7 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Gully, June 15, Malacca, gen., E. 8. Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, June 16, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Orestes, Brit., 2992, Owen, June 15, Liverpool, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Sikh, Brit., 3231, Atkinson, June 15, Middlesbro, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co., Tara, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    38 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Deli for Trang and Pang Nga. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Gregory Apcar for Calcutta. Leong Ho for Dindings. Pegu for Langsa, T. Semawe, «Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Tara for Negapatam and Madras.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    24 7 Va. u o/ from, anproximate dot» o! wal, bound, and Agents. Drumgeith, Calcutta. June 20, E.S. Sexta, Rangoon, June 18, E. S.
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    PASSENGERS.
    69 7 ARRIVALS. By Tara (June 16) from Singapore, Messrs J 0 Adams, J M Cordeiro, Ed Holloway, and J C Holmberg. By Perak (June 15) from Deli, Mr and Mrs Mahus an i children, Messrs E B Prior and K Takamuchi. By Omapere (June 15) from Mergui, Mr Ryan; from
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Penang, 16th June, 1909. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/31 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Docur-entary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank M 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    188 7 Penang, 16th June, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 Ih. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $16.50 sellers. Trang Pepper $l4 buyers. Mace 73 buyers. Mace I ickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l7 buyers. JNo. 1 $6.65 sales. No 2 No stock. Basket
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    280 7 To-Morrow. For Per- Cio-w. Singapore, China, and Japan Assaye 8 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.m Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and (B. Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Malacca P® 11 Perak (E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul Un Peng 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Teesta
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    European Mails.
    36 7 How .Stkamku Rx Posinvai.v To WARD. PKCTED. Du«. Sa IL. P. <fc O. Delhi 19/6 B. I. Tara 29/6 N.D. L. Lutzow 22/6 Outward. P. AO. Assaye 17/6 B I. 24/6 N.D.L. Kleist 23/6
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    340 7 Per PJi O ss Moldavia, from London, May 21, and ss Assaye 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, WHO Coates,
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    LOG BOOK.
    838 7 As the Admiralty want the Imperial Freis delegates to see the new battleship Superb, arrangements were made for hastening her delivery by the contractors, Messrs. Armstrong Jr Company. The Superb is a sister ship i o the Temeraire, recently completed at Devonport, which will also be preient at
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