Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 June 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 145 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY, 29th JUNE, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1245 1 th[ PINANG GAZETTE.” ST. GEORGE’S GIRLS’HOME, jgnuj uwMwi» iwwa suBs6SIFnoN. P^ G EIICCEII’C I A BOARDING HOME under the charge I £C M A fl 1 5 Daily Issue, In Town, of a Lady Superintendent and a fl LL <J mA I TUlllll I MIIK ANO mAM ra Monthly Subscription,
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    THE KING AND THE TURF.
    1888 2 The County Gentleman. nIS MAJESTY’S PART IN RACING AFFAIRS. Many will know the excellent story told of an Eastern potentate who saw Persimmon win the Derby after one of the most thrilling finishes ever witnessed on Epsom Downs. Our visitor took the success of the
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    THE BACON LETTERS.
    715 2 There has lately been an acrimonious controversy at Home which would, but for the importance of the principles involved, be accurately described as a storm in a tea-cup. A well known naval officer, Captain Bacon, at present employed at Whitehall, appears to be an old personal friend
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    91 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office ZeMers. Anderson, G. J. Fisher, A. E. Allix, M. Headland, E. Annesley, Mrs. Kyle, Capt. Thos. Bradley, Capt. F. Morgan, J. Carnelly, 8. W. Muncini, .N. A. Chilevich, M. C. Preedy, W. Cooke, H. M. A. Scheuer,
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    Turkey.
    26 2 London, 22nd June. Ghazi rn Akhtar Fa*ha, the Sultan’s envoy to announce his succession, arrived in London last night. He was received .with military honours.
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    The Press Conference.
    35 2 London, 22nd June. Six delegates to the Press Conference have received the honorary d» gree of Doctor of Laws of Glasgow University. One of the six is Mr. Stanley Keed, of Bombay.
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    THE WEEK.
    113 2 Tuesday, 29th June. St. Peter, A. M. Band, Golf Club, 6-15 p.m. League Football: Crescent v. P.C.C., Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, 50th June. League Football Free School v. C.R.C., Victoria Green. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, Ist July. Dominion Day.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    50 2 June 29. 1812—Great fire at Penang. 1873—Foreign Ministers admitted to an audience of Emperor of China at Peking. 1886—Pulau Pisang Lighthouse completed. 1893—Indian Mints closed to silver. 1889—Government Savings Bank transferred to Post Office. 1904 Emigrant ship Norge wrecked in Atlantic. 1905 Russian naval mutiny at Odessa.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    56 2 Tuesday and Wednesday, June 29 and SO.— Furniture and plants noon 457 Burma Road Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Wednesday, June SO.— Land ;11 a.m Logan’s Buildings A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Friday, July 2.— Furniture, etc.; 38 Beach St.; 11-30 a.in Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer Tuesday, July 6.— Land
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    TENDERS.
    25 2 Public JKo/A# Department Two iron pontoons tenders close noon, June 30. F.M.B. Railways.— Reconstruction of Kuala Lumpur Railway Station tenders clcse noon, July 12.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    10 2 2 Johore Road apply Koe Guan Co.
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      35 2 Appendicitis, DOW so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may bes prevented by the occasional use of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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      52 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M AM. P.M. P.M. June 28 9-29 3-06 9-55 3-42 30 10-21 4-58 10-47 4-31 The Moon. O Full Moen 7.17 p.m. 3 July. Last Quarter 1.58 a.m. 10 O New Moon 5.45 pm. 17 First Quarter 6.45 p
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1245 3 PROGRAMME AUTUMN MEETING, 1909. Tuesday, the 27th, Thursday, the 29th, and Saturday, the 31 st July, 1909. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 27th July, 1909. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE. I Value $5OO A Race for Maiden Horses.U Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. AIT Horses imported into the
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      480 3 The Property and Commercial Sales! Doorns 1 (56, BEACH STREET.) Undertake the Sale by AUCTION of Merchandise (either sound or damaged) HOUSE and LANDED PROPERTY, and FURNITURE of all descriptions., Advances tc a limited extent on the latter to suit customers can be arranged prior to sale, and the payment
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    Tuesday, 29th June, 1909.
    1279 4 The recent epidemic of typhoid fever at Taiping, which has been authoritatively ascribed to the pollution of the water catchment area on the hills behind the town, once more compels attention to the supreme importance of a pure water supply in the tropics. The bad season
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    824 4 THE VISIT TO KEDAH. The note which recently appeared in these columns to the effect that H. E. the Governor was expected in Kedah on June 28, should have read July 28.” At present His Excellency’s movements are a little uncertain owing to the latest developments in
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    FRENCH LABOUR TROUBLES.
    1014 4 ,D ~E sillli MAIL SEiiVICe ppgtt kesumeo. [Reuter's Service] London, 29n> r I The strike of the Na Va i p Ju 19 I Marseilles has terming V I boats have resumed their runj tn »i! I The I French ports, and especial, v I occasioned by
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    THE BATTLE OF SOLFERINO.
    89 5 ahniversaky celebrations. FRANCO-ITALIAN CONCORD. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th June. A telegram from Paris states that the l aiiiveisa r y of the Battle of Solferino, u wnich the French and Sardinians, under Napoleon 111. defeated the Austrians June 24, 1859, was celebrated vesterday. General Picquart, Minister
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    THE THIRD TEST MATCH.
    84 5 ENGLAN B’S RE PRESEN TA I’IVES. [Reutbb’b Service L >ndon, 28th June. In the third test match between Engjau i and the Australians which is to commence at Leeds or. Thursday, the English team will consist of A. C. Maclaren (Lan-ca-hire), (Capt C. B. Fry (Hants),
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    THE TSAR’S TOUR.
    66 5 SPEECH AT STOCKHOLM. 'Per Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 28th June. A gala dinner was given at the Palace at Stockholm in the honour of the Tsar and Tsarina. R plying to the toast of his health, proposed by King Gustaf, the Tsar declared that it had always
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    CHINA’S RAILWAY FINANCES.
    33 5 AMERICAN PARTICIPATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th June. A telegram from Washington states that China has yielded to the United States' deman 1 for recognition in awarding the Hankow-Szechuan Railway loan.
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    POLAR EXPLORATION.
    40 5 THE WELLMAN EXPEDITION. Reuter’s Service] London, 29th June. Mr Walter Wellman’s balloon shed at Spitsbergen has been blown down in a gale. It is doubtful whether the start for the P Jar regions will be made this year.
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    RETRENCHMENT IN TURKEY.
    43 5 NEARLY THIRTY THOUSAND OFFICIALS DISMISSED. [Reuter’s Service] London, 29th June. Furkiih officers and officials have been dismissed or pensioned, in accordance with the retrenchment scheme of the new Government, to the number of 27,000. Much discontent and misery are anticipated.
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    CHOLERA IN ST. PETERSBURG.
    36 5 A TERRIBLE DEATH ROLL. Dkr OBTASIATIBCHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Berlin, 28th June. During the past four weeks there have been 750 cases of cholera and 211 deaths from this disease in St. Petersburg.
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    BUSINESS AT HOME.
    21 5 STOCK EXCHANGE FAILURES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th June. Three small failures have occurred on the Loudon Stock Exchange.
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    THE KING’S PLANS.
    28 5 I Dir Obtasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th June. It is announced that King Edward will arrive at Marienbad on August 15 for his annual cure
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    THE HAMBURG DERBY.
    22 5 [Dbr Obtasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, 28th June. I'he Hamburg Derby has been won by the Graditz Stud’s colt Arnjried.
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    THE GRAND PRIX.
    97 5 PRESIDE*! PALLIKRES INSULTED. A REVOLUTIONARY AGITATION [Dkr Ostariatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th June. Returning on Sunday from Longchamps, where he had been to witness the race for the Grand Prix de Paris, President Fallieres was insulted by revolutiouaiy agitators. [A Reuter’s telegram of June 22, not sent
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    Racing at Home.
    95 5 The folio wing results of Home racing are published by the Asian The Gold Vase London, 15th June. The Gold Vase was won by Lord Falmouth’s b c Amadis, starting at 5 to 2 against. The Coronation Stakes London, 16tl> June. Pnncesse de Galles in the Coronation
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    Opposition to the Budget.
    129 5 London, 16th June. The fight over the Budget is growing more intense. The Liberal Land Reform and Housing Associations have been stirred into activity by Liberal and Labour opposition to the land-tax and are arranging to hold a demonstration in Hyde Park. The Budget Protest League
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    India as a Sea Power.
    89 5 London, 19th June. Sir Edward Chapman, in a letter to The Times, urges ti e recognition of India as a sea-power and her representation at the Imperial Defence C inference. India, he says, is pe.uliarly dependent upon Australia and South Africa and would be able
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    The English Turf.
    43 5 Accident to Wootton London, 18th June. When riding Arranmore in the Ascot High Weight Handicap to-day, Frank Wootton was thrown and kicked on the head. He wa* taken to hospital. London, 19th June. Wootton, the jockey, is making good progress.
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    H.M.S. “Sappho.”
    53 5 London, 22nd June. H. M. S. Sappho is expected to proceed to Chatham to-day under her own steam. A steamer has signalled Flamborough Head that she has on board twenty-six men belonging to the Sappho who were picked up in a boat. They were lost in a fog
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    Collision in the Channel.
    45 5 London, 21 st June. The Rf Star liner Zeeland, from Antwerp for New York with 1,400 passengers on board, ran down an unknown vessel in the Channel in a fog. The Zeeland has put into Southampton with her bows stove in.
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    Persia.
    34 5 London. 21st June. Germans have been appointed to reorganise the gendarmery in the provinces of Salonika, Bru-sa, Smyrna, Beirut, Bagdad and Erzeroum. Colonel Bonham is going to Smyrna and Major Tyrrel to Brussa.
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    THE ALLEGED BANK FRAUDS.
    1247 5 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY RESUMED. MR. GUINNESS’S EVIDENCE. Mr. B. Nunn, in the Third Police Court, this morning, resumed the preliminary inquiry into the chage against Lim Chee Saing of falsifying r.Le books of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to the amount of $70,000 between December 31,
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    245 5 At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, yesterday afternoon, the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club held their usual weekly meeting, when a quick firing competition and the usual weekly practice took place. Quick firing competition. Ten shots in 50 seconds. Range 100 yards. Rifle Score. Mrs.
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    The Cotton Trade.
    39 5 London, 18th June. The meeting of the members of the Manchester Cotton Spinners Federation, u-ing American cotton, have unanimously adopted a proposal to cease work on Saturdays an I Mondays from July 10 to September 27.
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    International Banking Corporation.
    30 5 London, 21st June. Reuter wires from Peking that an American Branch of the International Banking Corporation will be opened on Wednesday at the office of the Corporation
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    British Army Aeroplane.
    63 5 London, 19th June. The Army aeroplane fl»w two miles at Aidershot yesterday. The rainfall registered at Fort Cornwallis for the 24 hours ended 9 am. to day was 1.02 inches. The Ea-t 'r-i Shipping Company's steam launch Soon Ko >, which was moored at Church Street Ghaut
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      390 5 J»»M STATE RAILWAY. TO LET. 'HE Section of L ine between Segamat I and Johore Bharu will be opened for D ERB Y II A. L Ta,** Passenger Goods, Mineral, Live stock, and SO, LOGAN ROAD. other traffic on and after Thursday, July Ist, 1909. Apply to On ami after
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      1676 6 chartered bank of India, Hongkong and Shanghai “‘"‘"iySm,*" 1 1 N D "XTO C !!tt7 S S K™Su ’STIStS” .OSTRAU*. AND CHIN* BANKING «RROR.T.ON MO„ U ta s Paid-up-Capital «15,000,000 Established 1824. Established at Batavia, 1857. Authorised Capital £1,500,000. Establishb a TA Incorporated by Royal Charter. 8 F Capita, fi.45,000.000-
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    SHARES.
    1342 7 ■i I I i Capital. Subscribed. JJ°’ of BBUe vr ‘I .< Shares. Value Dividends. Name. 8 ’S ss a x J g 3 h MINING. 1903 *300,000 3O >°° ol $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd $6 1906' 300,000; 225,000 22,500 10 10
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    48 7 Hong Moh, Brit., 2555, Bainbridge, June 28, Singapore, gen., Koe Guan Co. Kum Sang, Brit., 2077, Buller, June 29, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Perak, Brit., 258, Henry, June 29, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. Pin Seng, Brit., 378, Davidson, June 28, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    51 7 De Kock for Deli and Asahan. Flying Dragon for Pulau'Langkawi and Setul. Hong Moh for Rangoon. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Malaya for Deli. Mary Austin for Asahan. Michael Jebsen for Singapore and Hongkong. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sappho for Teluk Anson. Sree Bangka for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    182 7 o/ frh a from, appro r.im<it« <tat« of iral, voher* boHnd. an>i .4 gtntn. Andalusia. Hamburg, July 2, Japan, B. M. Bingo Maru, Singapore, July 16, Antwerp, B. Benclench, London, July 9, Japan, S. B. Carmarthenshire, London, June 8, Japan, B. Dremgoith, Calcutta, July 2, E. S. Delta,
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 7 Pkwang, 29th Junr, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2'3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2/4 7/32 3 Documentary 2/4| alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 174| 3
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    PRODUCE.
    188 7 Pbnang 29th Junb, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 buyers. Trang Pepper $14.35 sales. Mace 73 buyers. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $17.25 sales. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No 2 No stock. Basket $3.80
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    430 7 To-Morrow. For- Per. Clour. Negapatam Madras Taroba 10 a.m. Registration 4 p m. to-day. Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Cornelia 2 p.m. Deli Hebe 2 p.m. Dindings Tong Chay Un 4 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Delta 5 p.m. Thursday.
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    European Mails.
    36 7 Homk- Ex- Positively lu ward pkcted. Dim Sail P. <fc O. Devanha 3/7 B. I. 10/7 N.D.L. P.R. Luitpold 6/7 Outward. P. Jz O. Delta 1/7 B I. Teesta 8/7 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 7/7
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    276 7 Per P <fc O ss Mantua, from London, June 4, and ss Delta from Colombo, due July 1 —To Pknang Mr E A Cook. To Singapore Mr F Tonybee. Per P <fc O ss Syria, from London, June 5, due July 6 —To Penang Messrs J
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    LOG BOOK.
    925 7 In the House of Commons, on June 17, Colonel Seely, replying to Sir Henry Kimber, said that very strong reasons would be required to induce the Government to subsidise British shipping to East and South Africa. He did not consider that sufficient reasons had been adduced to subsidise
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