Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 June 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE Published daily. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 136 VOL. LXVII. FRIDAY, 18th JUNE, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    WELSH CHURCH DISESTABLISHMENT.
    1383 2 more than ploughing the sands.— China Mail. A correspondent who was present in the House of Commons on the evening when Mr. Asquith introduced, for the third time, his Welsh Church Disestablishment and Disendowment Bill [which, as Reuter announced yesterday, is to be dropped this session] says
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    America's Heiresses.
    306 2 New York, May 20. It is calculated by the New York World to day that 500 American heiresses have married Europeans, within a comparatively recent period. But an accurate estimate of the amount of capital thus withdrawn from American enterprises on that account is impossible. Since, however, marriage
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    THE STEERAGE DE LUXE.
    1190 2 —H. M.M. in the Free Press It was not from choice that I travelled from Shanghai to Singapore in the steerage, but from compulsion. If you wish to save money it is the only way. When I state that I was on board the steamer for
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    THE WEEK.
    121 2 Friday. IBth June. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday, I9th June. Homeward P. O. Mail, closes 5 p.m. Cricket: Volunteers v. C.R.C., Victoria Green. Cricket: P.C.C. v. P.R C., Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday. 20th June2nd Sunday after Trinity. Monday, 21st June. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting Band, Esplanade, 6
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    66 2 June 18 1815—Battle of Waterloo. 1862—Explosion of the Union Star at Shanghai 17 persons killed and 10 wounded. 1877—Disastrous inundatioe at Foochow 2,000 lives lost. 1880—Prince Heinrich of Germany visited Singapore. 1891—Singapore Philharmonic Society’s first practice. 1896—Mr F. A Swettenham, c.m.o. (now Sir Frank Swetteuham, kc m
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    AUCTION SALES.
    64 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 ??.—Turn-outs, harness, etc. 206 Kelawei Road noon Koh
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    TENDERS.
    60 2 Public Works Department.— Supply of granite metal and spawls tenders close noon, June 21. 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. Kail ways.— Reconstruction of
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    28 2 Rosebury,” 7 Logan Road; apply 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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      50 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H W. L. W. A.M AM. P.M. P.M. June 18 6-05 0-13 6-31 19 054 7-07 1-10 7-23 20 146 7-59 2-02 8-15 21 2-37 8-50 2-53 906 22 3-29 942 3-45 9-58 23 4-20 10-33 4-36 10-49 24 5-12 11-25 5-28 11-41
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1254 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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      504 3 N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. Two regular services are maintained between JAPAN and EUROPB by the Company’s well-known twin-screw steamers, under Mail Contract with the Imperial Japanese Government, specially desi ned for the Company’s European Service lighted throughout by Electricity, provided with excellent accommodation for First and
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      260 3 *************************000 g Banking and Trading Corporation, o g Naudin ten Cate Co., Ltd., g O PENANG-MEDAN. Q O Discount bills and advance loins for Q 8 short periods on produce, import goods, O bonds, shares, and other negotiable securi- Q o tles S 0 Advance money on Roods consigned to
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    Friday, 18th June, 1909.
    1311 4 Owing to the great length of the account of the F. M.S. Dinner—lome eight columns—which we published yesterday, we were not able to d as we had hoped and, in our editorial columns of the same issue, comment upon the speeches. But although ar.y lengthy reference
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    589 4 VOLUNTEERS v. FREE SCHOOL. In yesterday’s League match between the Penang Volunteers Sports Club and the Free School, the harshness of the existing law I relating to penalty kicks was once again demonstrated, for the solitrry goal scored during the forty minutes’ play was from a penalty kick
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    199 4 Bowls Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Monday next: Cham- ionship. Dr. R ose v. W. S. Dunn W. S. Goldie v. W. Houston Single Handicap. W. Daniel v. C. Buckell The following ties have been fixed for Tuesday Double Handicap. Liddell «fc Pentuey v.
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    THE CHANGES IN KEDAH.
    920 4 FAREWELL DINNER Tn MRS. G-C. MR. o c r AlorStar T 1 Impending c h angeB in U further shown here l rt>t European and Malay WIIHI Hie entertained Mr. and dinner in the Balei Besar tl 1' r Hart followed by a presentat mi and
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      109 4 THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling I 8S not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTS* GUTHRIE CO.i Ltd., Penang and Singapore. I LIPTO N’S 1 LX
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    GERMAN FINANCIAL REFORM.
    511 5 PRINCE BUELOW’S APPEAL. READY TO RESIGN. [Reuter’s Service] Loudon, 17th June. The Reichstag has begun the debate on ♦he financial reform proposals. Prince Bulow, Imperial Chancellor, in- ~.<] that a considerable portion of the l \v taxes should be borne by the classes X'ning property. He adhered
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    THE “ WOODS ” CASE.
    156 5 THE WOODS CASE. LIEUTENANT’S APPEAL DISMISSED r Reuter’s Service. I London, 18th June. The case brought by Lieutenant Woods, late of the Grenadier Guards, claiming £75,000 damages from the Secretary of State for War and the other members of the Army Council who forced him to resign his commission in
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    THE EMPERORS’ MEETING.
    96 5 GERMAN PRESS OPINION. [Reuter’s Service London, 17th June. Ihe German Pre-s declares that the meeting of the Kaiser and the Tsar will Xiot modifv the grouping of the Powers, hut it proves that the international tension L past, and that Germany need no longer Worry at the
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    196 5 ANOTHER JOHORE FLOTATION. CAPITAL OF £250,000 [/*corn Our Own Correspondent.] London, 17th June. Toe Kuku Rubber Es r ates Company, Limited, has been floated with a capital of £250,000, the present issue being £50,000 in six per cent, prefeience shares. The Direct'.rs are Mr. A. A. Baumann,
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    THE NEW TERRITORY.
    92 5 APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED. [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 18th June. The Malay Ma il announces on good authority that the following new appointments have been made as the outcome of the Anglo-Siamese Treaty Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Solicitor-General, Penang, for Kedah. Mr. J. S. Mason, Treasurer, Perak,
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    SIR ARTHUR YOUNG.
    37 5 GOING ON A YEAR’S LEAVE. [From Our Oivn Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur 17th June It is reported that Sir Arthur Young, K.C.M.G., Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, will go on a yeai’s leave in August next.
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    PERSIA.
    29 5 FRESH TROUBLE AT TABRIZ [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 17th June. Fresh disturbances are ieported to have taken place in Tabriz, after the withdrawal of the Russian troops.
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    The Through Telegraph Line.
    188 5 Opening of the Service. In accordance with the official announcement made in our columns a few days ago, the through telegraph line from Penang to Singapore was opened to the public yesterday. As the result of inquiries, we learn that the through telegraph service was not
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    Straits Trading Company.
    29 5 The report of the Straits Trading Company issued in Singapore on Wednesday afternoon recommends a dividend of $1 and a bonus of 50 cents per share.
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    RACING AT HOME.
    156 5 ROYAL ASCOT MEETING. RESULT OF THE GOLD CUP. [Reuter’s Service.] L mdon, 18th June. The following was the result of the race for the Gold Cup at, Ascot yesterday afternoon The Gold Cup. value 500 sovs, with 3,500 in specie in addition, out of which the second
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    THE BUDGET.
    70 5 COLLAPSE OF LIBERAL REVOLT. [Reuter’s Skkvice London, 18 h June. The Liberal cave which was formed to resist the proposed land tax has apparently collapsed as its members have issued a statement disclaiming any opposition to the Government and saying that they merely wished to prevent friction and
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    AMERICA’S FINANCES.
    48 5 THE TAX ON CORPORATIONS. [Reuter’s Service London, 18th June. Telegrams from Washington state that the proposed tax on corporations amounts to two per cent, of the net income and is estimated to yield £5,000,000 sterling. It would necessitate Federal supervision of the annual accounts of corporations.
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    THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
    24 5 FOUR NEW “DREADNOUGHTS.” [Reuters Service.] London, 18th June. Four Dreadnoughts, of 23,000 tons each, were laid down in St. Petersburg yesterday.
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    Imperial Press Conference.
    350 5 London, June 9. The Imperial Press Conferrence today discussed Military Problems. Mr. Balfour, who presided, declared that the local forces must be controlled by a local self-governing communitv, but organised so that they can work as members of one force. He agreed with Lord Rosebery and Sir
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    IPOH JOTTINGS.
    888 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 16. The friends of those Chinese gentlemen of Penang who have an interest in the Jelapang Mine will be soiry to hear that it hds been temporarily shut down owing, it is said, to disputes among the partners I believe that the
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    The English Church Pageant.
    39 5 London, June 10. The English Church Pageant has been opened in the grounds of Fulham Palace with a series of elaborate tableaux representing religious historical episodes from the Donation of Constantine to the present time.
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    SHARES.
    1281 7 S .2 Capital. Subscribed. of Dividends Name 21 S r Shares. Value uivuienas. name. g < a =5 S I I I x 83 I MINING. 1903 $300.000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12% year end. 31 -3-09 Beiat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ssf $6 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    93 7 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Williams, June 18, Teluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, June 18, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Wright, June 18, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learraont, June 18, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach. Liebert < 'o. Muirfield,
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    CLEARANCES.
    51 7 Calypso for Deli. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Glenearn for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China, and Japan. Leong Ho for Dindings. Malacca for Tongkah. Nam Sang for Singapore. China, and Japan. Omapere for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sappho for Teluk
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    20 7 Sa'-i-t oj Steamer, inhere from, anproxtmnte rtate of arriraf where bound, and Agents Drumgeith, Calcutta June 20, E.S.
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    PASSENGERS.
    20 7 DEPARTURES. By Lian Choo (June 17) to Kedah, Rev F G Pykett, Messrs W Duncan and G N Saye.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Pknang, 18th June, 1909. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/31 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Docur-*entary 2/4 7/32 alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 17t> Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    187 7 Penang, 18th June, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 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. f No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    93 7 To-Morbow. For. Per. 01«»«. Rangoon and Calcutta Ethiopia 11 a.m. Registration 10 a.m. r eylon, Australasia.-. India, Aden, Mauri- I Delhi noon tins, Egypt, and vid >Regist. 10-30 a.m. Brindisi for Europe, I Parcels 10-30 am. etc. J Deli and Langsa De Kock 1 p.m Langkat Padang 1
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    187 7 FOR Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 12-30 p in. Buttei wortlj, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Bukit Tambun, at 8-30 a.m., 1-45 p in., and 5 p.m. Bukit Mertajam at 8-30 a.m., 1-30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. Kedah, at
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    European Mails.
    41 7 Ho*ik Ex- Positivri.v Io •>TKAMRK. WARD. PWCTED, Dur Sa it P. O. Delhi 19/6 11 a.m. 7 p.m. B. I. Tara 29/6 N.D. L. Z?i£zow 22/6 Outward. P. <fc O. Delta 1/7 B I. 24/6 N.D. L. Kleist 23/6
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    366 7 Per P <fc O ss Sardinia, from London, May 22, due June 22 :—To Singapore Dr and Mrs R V Keith, Rev W R Mounsey, Mrs C A Paton and child, Misses L E Tomkins and E Ford, Messrs J Neilson, F C Evans, A H
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    LOG BOOK.
    932 7 A 1 okyo despatch informs us that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has decided to allow a discount of 40 per cent, on the freightage on goods destined for the Anglo-Japanese exhibition to be held in London next year. A discount of 25 per cent, will also be allowed
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      38 7 sun Life ctTp"? of Cnnudu. (Established 1H6.5). Assets exceed £6,000,000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 846,265.0.0 Incomb, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE. "I Manager, South-Eaatern L p Co.. Asia, Singapore. J G eral AgenU Penan
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