Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 April 1906

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 90 VOL. LXIV. MONDAY. 23rd APRIL, 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2110 1 _^pp_9 Intended Stopping I Sapping} tion Company BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. HPFCTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. pOR Imtrndkd to Sail. Stbamkk. gIX g MAIL SERVICE. J h Apri| at 2 I/ Outwards. Madras, Pondicherry. Cuddalore and Sat. 12th May at 2 p.m. Thougwa Imperial German Mail
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      1633 2 DUTCH CIGARS laaffißfa I—““ Mme: I JPbSI y -<S Fruita of all descriptions earefuHy selected, «W«. Prices Greatly Reduced. JUST RECEIVED •>«>.>:. trices vric y C roc h Qunnlu 18 8 A octlo IQI F HF QkYF WHISKY a Choice Selection M rresn ouppiy lOLC Ul Ur\lL Hlliuni* OF NOTICE.
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    857 3 The great increase of the traffic in recent years through the canal has caused suggestions to be made from time to time for either widening it* so as to double its present width (if necessary, or making a new waterway through the Isthmus of Suez. One of
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    MALAYA AND RUBBER.
    2137 3 —F. C. R. in the Times of Ceylon. THE GOVERNMENT’S STAKE IN THE INDUSTRY. PROSPECTS IN THE F.M.S. AND CEYLON COMPAREDMost of the rubber planting now going on in Malaya is pioneer work, and possesses many of the features of estate life in Ceylon of a past
    —F. C. R. in the Times of Ceylon.  -  2,137 words
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    333 3 Per P. O. steamer China, from Lon» don, March 30, connecting with the steam, er Dongola at Colombo: —To Singapore, Mr. R. Ogle, Mr. ami Mrs. C. J. May. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Elies, Mr. F. L. Tomlin, Miss A. S. Tate, Mr. W. A.
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      79 3 What Chamberlain*» Pain Balm Will Do. For the alleviation of ptin Chamberlain s Pain Balm has no equal. Soreness of the muscles, swellings and lameness are quickly relieved by applying it. One application will promptly quiet a pain in the side or chest and nothing will Compare with it as
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      70 3 Every Bottle Warranted. Chamberlain’s Pain Balm will not cost you one cent if it does you no good. Give it a trial if you are troubled with rheumatism. One application will relieve the pain. Pains in the side of chest, soreness of the muscles or stiffness of the joints are
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      89 3 You Run No Risk. You need not hesitate to buy Chamlierlain’s Cough Remedy. If you are not satisfied with the results after using two-thirds of the bottle according to directions you may return it to your dealer and your money will be refunded. Here is what, the G eer Drug
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      155 3 Highly Esteemed. No liniment stands higher in theostim ition of those who know its real value than Chamljei lain’s Pain Balm. There are thousands w’ho feel th it t hev cannot- get along without it and al ways keep it in their homes. The pain from cuts, burns, bruises and
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      1072 3 i NOTICE. TO LET. O TSEDFORU HOUSE,” SCOTLAND TO BE SOLD 0 ROAD. Apply B-Y PUBLIC AUCTION, wreford thornton, ,?7 Beach Street. On Monday, tde 30t6 day of 1906, at ii a.m. HOUSE TO LET. At 4a Logan’s Buildings. XT 0 :>n CANTONMENT ROAD. IN From l-t May, 1996. The
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    THE WEEK.
    164 4 Monday, 23rd April. New Moon. St. George’s I'ay. St. George’s Ball, Volunteer Drill Hall. Rugby Football England v. The Rest.” I’arsee New Elphinstone Theatrical Co., King Street 'theatre. Town Band. Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. High water 1 1.40 p.m lx»w water 5.40a.m. Tuesday. 24th April. League Football
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    Monday, 23rd April, 1906.
    1042 4 The French Ministry is experiencing plenty of trouble in its early days. The strike movement which commenced ilirectly after tlm Courriĕrcs disaster is apparently spreading all over the north of France ami has even extended to Lnriefit, where are the naval «lockyards on the Atlantic. There
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    BOOKS RECEIVED.
    1134 4 The Bishop’s Apron, by W. S. Maugham (Bell and Son’s Indian an»! Colonial Library). —This is perhaps the most amusing and entertaining book published by this enterprising firm that we have had to review for some time past. And how different from-Mr. Maugham’s other masterpiece, Liza of Lambeth
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    The Cholera in the Province.
    496 4 We regret to leiirn that t| ierc an increase in the, number of cas cholera reported from the infected in Province Wellesley. Y»Mer,i nct fieJi eases «iccuried, and Ile lr Saturd iv the e wore three deal| lS t t4:e latest «b’aths reportn! vere t\v.
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    319 4 The annual general meeting of ti ,e bers »>f the Penang Swimming (Juh was held in the Club Bungalow at Tanjong Bung ill yesterday morning, there being fa r attendance. After the passing <f the BeporMti' Accounts f'ir the previous year, the I r?' l lent. Mr.
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      320 4 Virol is used in 500 Hospitals FOK Consumption, Anaemia, and Rickets. PRICE $1 PER TIN. £OLE AGENTS: THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY, Ltd.. 37a Beach Street, Penang. A• Central Sales Room. for sale. tT r A BEESTON-HUMBER BICYCLE; IM PORI AM Alb ■<- in good condition new inner tubes; At the
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      114 4 ESTABLISHED 18SJ mutt be addressed to The Editor,” written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. A LL monies must be paid al the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the Secretary,
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    THE AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE.
    704 5 TERRIBLE SCENES IN SAN FRANCISCO. “A DAY OF HORROR.” great confusion and distress. RELIEF MEASURES. [Rkutkr’s Skrvicr. London, 21st April. Yesterday was a day of horror in San Francisco, the scene of the terrible earthquake catastrophe. In four distinct zones of the city, the fire was threatening
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    THE FRENCH STRIKES.
    201 5 A PITCHED BATTLE. HEAVY FIGHTING AGAINST DRAGOONS. A SERIOUS SITUATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 21st April. It is reported that there were collisions between the strikers and the troopers in the Donai, Lens, Valenciennes, and Lille districts of France yesterday. M. Clemenceau, Minister of the Interior, is touring
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    “RAGGING” IN THE ARMY.
    111 5 RESULT OF RECENT ENQUIRY. COLONEL AND OFFICERS PUNISHED. [Reuter’s Service London, 23rd April. The decision of the War Office has been promulgated in connection with the ragging of Lieutenant Clark-Kennedy, of the Ist battalion of the Scots Guards at Aidershot, in regard to which a public
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    FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    152 5 RESULT OF ENGLISH CUP. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd April. The final tie for the English Cup was played on Saturday afternoon at the Crystal Palace, London, in presence of over 60,000 spectators, between Everton and Newcastle United. The game ended in Everton winning by 1 goal to
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    BRITISH GARRISON IN EGYPT.
    57 5 TO BE INCREASED. [Reuter’s Service London, 21st Apt il. The British garrison in Egypt is to be increased, presumably owing to the Turkish projects in regard to territory in the Sinai Peninsula. London, 23rd April. The increase in the strength of the British garrison in Egypt
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    THE SULTAN OF TURKEY.
    37 5 A REPORT DENIED. [Reuter’s Service London, 21st April. S. Musurus Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador in London, absolutely denies reports which have been published as to the serious illness of the Sultan of Turkey.
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    THE TROUBLE IN NATAL.
    188 5 MINISTERIAL STATEMEKTS. THE IMPERIAL INTERFERENCE. REASON OF MINISTRY’S RESIGNATION. [Reuter’s Service London, 23rd April. The Hon. J. E. Miydon, m. l. a., Minister for Railways and Harbours for Natal, addressing a meeting of his constituents at Durban, said that the question of the poll-tax made an
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    34 5 GUNNERY ACCIDENT. [Rrutkr's Service.] London, 21st April. Three persons have been killed ami twenty-two others injured by a gunnery accident which his occurred on a French gunnery instruction ship at Toulon.
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    ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.
    37 5 A PROSPECTIVE VISIT. Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd April. It is announced at Rome that Signor Martini, the Governor of Eritrea, in Italian Somaliland, will start for Adis Abel»a, the capital of Abyssinia, to-day (Munday).
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    THE LATE PROFESSOR CURIE.
    32 5 HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES- [Reuter's Service.] London, 23rd April. It is stated tint Madame Curie will continue the scientific researches commenced bv her husband, the late Professor Pierre Curie.
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    Football.
    195 5 At Butterworth Polo Ground on Saturday afternoon the Straits Trading Com panv’s football team engaged the Crescent Football Club. The latter won by 2 goals to nil. The game was very fast in the second half. The Chinese Recreation Club an 1 the Sepoy Lines Recreation Club played a
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    Penang Golf Club.
    89 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been arranged for Wednesday and Thursday next, the 25th and 26th inst:— Wednesday. Ch a mp io nsh ip. T. P. Nailer r. E. S. Ha lam. Aten's Singles Handicap. F. O. Hallifax r. H. A. Neubronner. G. A. Swan
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      DEBT-COLLECTING IN TONGKAH.
      644 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazelle.”] Sir, In these days of advanced socialism one frequently hears of Governments being coerced or induced to perform functions which have always l»een regarded as matters for private enterprise, and we find Governments running railways, tramways, factories, workshops, and coal
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    Rugby Football
    176 5 The following are the teams for the Rugby football match, England v. The Rest., which is to l»e played on the Esplanade this evening: England :—Bark, Mann; three-gnar-t rs, Nailer, Mugliston, Neubionner. and Palmer half-bucks, Ha>lam and Sells forwards Graham, Key worth, (build, Winn, Dent. Griffin, Phisick, and
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      4 5 SCALES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      21 5 [All communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of correspondents.]
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      919 5 EXSHAW BRANDY. SOLE AGENTS, Cald beck, Macgregor Co., (ESTABLISHED 1564). Wine and Spirit Merchants, Ale, Beer and Stout Importers. Price List on Application to Office, at the Corner of Beach Street and Church Street Ghaut. THS miWAIJOHISSIM. New Advertisements. AN UNINTERESTING MEETING The erdinary fortnightly meeting of the Bach Again
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    819 6 Captain Willis of the s.s. Nam Yong, which arrived at Singapore on Wednesday morning from Hongkong reports sighting a French steamer, which looked like a transport, ashore on the reef south-east of l‘ulo Condor. President. Rvosevtlt has appointed Mrs. Albert Metcalfe commandant of the Government Navy Yard
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    69 6 Unity, Nor., 930, Hansen, April 23, Rangoon, geii, Chin Ho. Diomrd, Brit., 3005, Young, April 23, Yokohama, gen.. W. Mansfield Co. Nam Sang, Brit, 2591,R01fe, April. 23, Hongkong, gen., Boustead «&Co. Hong Bek, Brit, 2056, Hamsworth, April 21, Amoy, gen., Koe Guan Co. Taw Tong, Brit., 105, Hassan,
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    38 6 Calypso for Deli. Diomed for Colombo ami Tuticorin. Petrel for Port Swettenham. Taw Tong for Asahan. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Hong Bee for Singa; ore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Flying Dragon for Port Weld.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    92 6 PER:— Rotorca for Tongkah. at 1 p.m.to-morrow. Jin Ho for Langkat, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Pahang for Batu Ba lira, at 1 p.m. to-morrow. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham, ami Singapore, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson, at 3 p.m tomorrow. Unity for Rangoon at
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    93 6 Nam» of Sltamsr, iche.rt »*/q.»o.ri •hlt> 111 <•»•»•»■<« tr/ie* bntiwl, awl nqfu ts. Dongola, from Colombo, April 26. for Singapore and China, A. Gilfillan Co. Arcadia, from Singapore. April 28, for olombo and Bombay. A. Gilfillan A Co. Anpalcsia, from Hamburg, April 30, for Singapore. China and Japan.
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
    31 6 Pit 8. s. Unity from Rangoon. Mr. Saw Cing Ting. Per s. s. Diomed from Yokohama, Lieut. Aitor, R. N. Per s. s. Nam Sang from Singapore, Mr. Abrams.
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Penang, 23rd April, 1906. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Batik.) London Demand Bank 2/4 3/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2,4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2/41 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 175} 3 days’ sight Private 178 Bombay, Demand Bank 175} 3 days’ sight Private 178 Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    172 6 Pknanc, 23rd April, 1906. Gold leaf 81 Pepper (W. Coast 3 ll»s. 5 ox.) stock White Pepper 28. Trang Penner 21.5(. teller». Mace «I Mace Pickings 70 teller*. B. Nutmegs TIO *5 s«/es. r No. I 59’ tales. Sugar. < 2 *> t Basket 2 8"» fates. Tapioca Flour
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    SHARES.
    549 6 Year 01 Number Paid zn For- Capitol. of y’f"® np Stocks. Quotations, mation. Shares. MINING. 1903 $300,000 $30,000 $lO $lO Belat Tin Mining. Co. Ltd. s2} 1900 175,000 13,500 10 10 Bersawah Gold Min’g Co. Ld. 13 «Pers. 1901 6Oo’oOO 60,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Min- 11} nalex.
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      54 6 A Favourite Remedy for Babies. Its pleasant taste and prompt cures have made Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy a favourite with the mothers of small children. It quickly cures their coughs and colds and prevents any danger Jf pneumonia or other serious consequences. George Town Dispensary, General Agents, and for sale by
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      217 6 PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE. '"THE HALF YEARLY GENERAL -I- MEETING of the Memliera of the Penang Turf Club, will )>e held in the Chamber of Commerce, on Monday, the 30th April, 1906, at 4-15 p in. Business: 1. To receive the Accounts for the Half Year ending 31st March, 1906.
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      48 6 THEAN CHEE 4 Co., 14, Bishop Street. FIRST Annual Cash Clearance Sale Previous to Stock-taking, Qommeneing Ist May, 1966. Grand Bargains!! IN THEIR Drapery and Tailoring Departments. Nothing Kept Back; Their Entire Comparatively New Stockof fered at Exceptionally Low Prices, to Facilitate Stock-taking. May Ist, to May 31st.
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      251 6 Dr. C. Henry Hertz, DENTIST, AT “SEA VIEW," n; I-u.. DENTISTRY W. MANSON, American Dentist Late of Dr. Allen Co. p|,a., A CAarge* Moderate. I'ousulhainn Fr, f Residing at 21A Penang Road, A Few Doors from the E. A 0. Ho el Dr. S. Surgical 6? Mechanical Japanese Dentist, No.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1225 7 PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1906. Tuesday 31st July, 2nd AND Saturday 4t6 Jlugust. To be Considered at a General Meeting to be held on Monday, 30th April, 1906. NOTICE.— No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is iven in writing to the
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      453 7 MASSEY-HARRISWCLES. Total Invested Funds £11,985,000 Capital pai»l up 391,887 /YA Life Fun Is 8,310,778 (■"-A.. „55 K Superann i.it ion Fund 56.476 aafSH Fire Reserve bund 3,195,870 Absolute Security—Mo»icrate rates of Premium —Liberal Policy conditions /—Prompt Settlement of Claims—Profits v f 1 distributed every year. Premiums ad jtßt- i 1
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      1355 8 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI E0E E«?«rS!!oD I El INTERNATIONAL BANKING THt MERCANTILE BANK OF I AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. NAATSCnAP J. CORPORATION. INDIA, LIMITED. toMaats Ch aDnii I -j «mnnnooo lUtherlsnd* Trading Society. n •»j tt RDiBCOnnt Ban? I Incorporated by Royal Charter. ?«d-up-Capital I Established
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