Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 March 1905

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 68 VOL. LXIII. FRIDAY, 24th MARCH, 1905. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1065 2 ———1 I M I 1 O ?V TIP A Q Guardian Assurance Co.. Ltd. Dr. W. MANSON, I LiPI V 11 3 I /1 0 Established l«2l Dental s eoft «X jT I Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 8 fl \\IIII I I I I I eJSA I WERE AWARDED THE Total
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    CHINESE COMPETITION.
    906 3 A MENACE TO LABOUR. •lame, T Ford, of t||( Übour paper publj.hed at Birmingham, England, s arrived in Victoria after spending six months in the Orient as Bpecial delegate the International Iron Workers, (says the Victoria, 8.C., Daily Colonist.’’) hs reason was to closely i„ vcB atc t|
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    GERMAN EXPERT ON THE WAR.
    580 3 Colonel Gaedke, the German military expert, who has recently returned from Manchuria, has contributed to the Standard an analysis of the Russo-Japanese campaign. His despatches to a German journal have called forth attention, though his premises have not always lieen very exact and he has
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    Subsidising Canadian Shipbuilding.
    232 3 The City of Hallifax offers a bonus of $200,000 (£40,000), and the Provincial Government a bonus of $lOO,OOO (£20,000), for the establishment of a shipbuilding plant in Hallifax harbour. The Dominion Government promises to grant a subsidy of $6 per ton on ships constructed in Canada. A
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    THE STATISTICS OF EUROPE’S LITERARY PRODUCTIONS.
    986 3 The exceedingly troublesome preliminary preparation of the statistics of Europe’s literary productions have been so far proceeded with, as to enable a survey to be made of the development during the year 1903. These statistics certainly do not give an exhaustive picture of the
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    REVOLUTION AND EVOLUTION IN SOUTH AMERICA.
    575 3 A special and very interesting account of Mr. XV. Barbrooke Grubb in the Chaco territory appeared in the Irish Tinies recently. In a leader the Irish Times says The bloodless revolution which is taking place at the present time in the Paraguayan Chaco is
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    Britain’s “ Walk-Over.”
    98 3 Britain’s Walk-Over.” What with China, Afghanistan, Tibet, and her “friendly understanding” with Persia, says the Netvs Letter, England completely flanks Russia in the Far East and in the South and South-East. In fact, within six months England has secured every one of Russia’s highways of territorial acquisition in Asia, except
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    LORD MILNER.
    954 3 HIS RISE AND ISOLATION. Some years ago Mr. Leonard Courtney described Lord Milner as a lost mind,” and then dismissed him as worthless to the Empire for all but mischief. Yet ive are comforted, and Lord Milner himself must ere this have found consolation elsewhere. F>r to few
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    Ever Alone.
    348 3 This isolation is the key to the understanding of Lord Milner’s position in South African affairs. He has never had on the spot a colleague or adviser of like calibre with himself, on whom he could rely in matters affecting the civil affairs of a subcontinent. He has
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    HOW TO ENSURE PERFECT ROADS.
    573 3 ILiijliiee.riny in an article analysing the stone used in forming macadamised and other roads, says that in France, parts of the United States, and other countries, recourse had been, had to direct experiment of stone 'by the w oad administrations. Th/Depa^tmeiffs^^jr^ Bridges in France introduced
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    THE WEEK.
    191 4 Friday, March 24th. Meeting, Municipal Commissioners 3 p.in Town Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p. m. High Water 1-37 a. m. 2-0 p. m Low Water 7-49 a. m. 8-12 p. ra. Saturday, March 2Sth. Annunciation. Lady Day. Town Band, Golf Club, 6 to 7 p. in. High
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    Friday, 24th March, 1905.
    1071 4 We hare received quite a gratifying number -of letters expressing approval of the leading article in which we drew attention to the methods employed by the Municipality for catching and destroying stray dogs, and we understand that the matter is to lie discussed at the fortnightly
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    THE SUPPLY OF LABOUR.
    198 4 A meeting of the Labour Bureau was held on Tuesday, the 21st March 1905, when the following members were present —Hon. J. Turner,’ President, Mr. T. Boyd, Mr. G. Stothard, and Mr. J. Sargant, Secretary. The minutes of the List meeting were read and confirmed. The
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    Penang Golf Club.
    102 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Entries for the Annual Lawn Tennis Tournament held under the auspices of the Penang Golf Club close on Saturday, 2nd April, at 6 p.m. The following are the events: Ladies’ Championship of Penang Cup presented by J. Y. Kennedy, Esq.,, to be held for
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    Shooting Competition.
    118 4 High Scoring. The following scores were made by the M. S. G. shooting eight in a simultaneous match against the Ist Batt. Sherwood Foresters Singapore. 200 500 600 Total yds. yds. yds. Sub. Jewala Singh 33 32 34 99 Jem. Jeswant Singh 33 34 32 99 Cpl. Sardar
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    Agriculture in the Federated Malay States.
    80 4 We have to own receipt with thanks from the Government Printing Office at Kuala Lumpur, of a copy of the pamphlet containing a Report upon Agriculture in the Federated Malay States, by John C. Willis, F. L. S. Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens,
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    “Calypso” Breaks Down
    268 4 Captain Morier of the s.s. Aragyee, which arrived at Singapore on Sunday from Penang and Port Swetteuham, reported that on the voyage down he sighted a vessel flying distress signals 20 miles north and 76 west of Pulau Pisang Lighthouse. Captain Morrier bore down on the vessel
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    THE ANNEXATION OF THE BINDINGS.
    845 4 HOW IT CAME ABOUT. Although Penang was acquired with a view of extending commercial relation, with the Malay States, no steps were takei'' with reference to those States south f Kedah until 1818—probably owina t their state of unrest. The low state of the finances
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      308 4 New Advertisemen ts. New Advertisemefrts.forsale. PENANG SALES Complete Fencing Apparatus. an AUCTION SALE OF Almost, New. Any Offer Accepted. V l W 8 «OOWhold FumitOff. May be *»kn-a*Farquhar Street.” 1 Bc., 207 25-3 WILL TAKE PLACE r At No. 9, the Junction of Burmah and Important Auction Sale pan«kor roads,
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      116 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor," written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the writer's name aud address not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good’ faith. yfl LL monies must be paid at the Pinang F» Gazette Office., Penang, to the Secretary,
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      5 4 GARDEN ROLLERS. McAUater V Co.,
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    THE WAR.
    51 5 FURTHER JAPANESE ADVANCE AN UGLY RUMOUR. [UItUTKR’s SUR VICE.] London, 24th March. The Japanese have occupied Changtu, to the north of Kaiyuan. T lP re are persistent reports that the Chinese massacred the Russian wounded arid also the doctors and nurses left in Mukden prior to the Japanese
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    THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
    164 5 STIG KING ARTICLE in “THV TIMES.” [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd March. A striking article appears in The Times bused upon-a letter from its Tokio correspondent, dated 10th February, in which Japanese views upon the Anglo-Japanese alliance are enunciated. The article declares there is no danger of British
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    77 5 THE COMMONS AND FREE FOOD. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th March. In the House of Commons, Mr. J. SAinsworth, Liberal member for Argyllshire, proposed a motion condemning the imposition of a ten per cent tax on manufactured imports. Mr. Balfour announced that Government would not participate in the
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    RUSSIA.
    48 5 SERIOUS AGRARIAN TROUBLES. [Reuters Service.] London, 23rd March. There have been serious agrarian disturbanc?S at Kutno, in the Province of arsaw, and also grave conflicts between the military and the peasants in the district of Ostrom. It is reported that manv persons have been killed and wounded.
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    ANOTHER JAPANESE BATTLESHIP.
    77 5 [Reuters Service.] London, 23rd March. The Japanese battleship Kashima ha been launched from the yards at Elswick, in the presence of V iscount Hayashi, the Japanese ambassador. London, 24th March. At a luncheon following the launch of the AWHma,Sir Andrew Noble extolled Japan’s admirable strategy, the. bravery
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    THE BALTIC FLEET.
    29 5 Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd March. There are at present thirty four colliers at Jibutil, where the Baltic fleet is expected at the end of the month.
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    THE NEW RUSSIAN LOAN.
    34 5 i Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th March. An agreement, for the nu-i-S -if It®•ian internal loan was signe‘l 16 instant. The loan will b and will he redeernwlde in y X
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    THE KAISER.
    29 5 [Reuter’s Service.) London, 24th March. 'l’l r has left Bremen on board lhe Ka ser has let Lisibon> Tangier, a German liner bound t and the Mediterranean.
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    PARA RUBBER AUCTION SALES.
    632 5 3rd March, 1905. The following are the particulars of 20 packages of plantation grown Para Rubber offered at auctions to-day Ceylon. D. 00 Vogan.— 1 case Fine biscuits mixed colours 6 4|. A 0 I Perth., —l case Dark rather brittle 6 3.L D 0 1
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    The Murder of Attaches by Chinese.
    229 5 According to the Chefoo correspondent of the Asahi, it appears that the Chinese who arc alleged to have murdered the German and French attaches who left Port Arthur some months ago were the, crew of a junk which took cows from Wei-hai-wei to Port
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    NEWS FROM PEKING.
    398 5 FROM NATIVE'SOURCE’S. Pjracy Prevalent. It is reported tliat tire French Minister’ has sent a despatch to the Minister of the Board of Foreign Affairs complaining of the prevalence of piracy in the vicihity of Kwang-chow-wan. On .ne.ceu.pt. of .this.. despatch the Government at once telegraphed to Viceroy
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    Prisoners of War and Their Pay.
    359 5 Application of the Russian Government. Recently the Russian Prisoners of War Bureau at St. Petersburg, through tl\e French Minister at. Tokyb, disked the Japanese Bureau of Information to take charge of ft sum of money intended for the Russian prisoners in Japafr, and to
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    FOOD, SUPPLY IN MANCHURIA.
    386 5 iNbw jthat the r .difficulties are mmjy,. uf geHillSs food supplies into Vladivostbcfc, witty thk object of feeding, the-Russian arftiifeff in Maucliuria, and easing the strain on'tine Siberian Railway, the -question of wha} local supplies''are ft vailable bebottieM more than«t?Ver of interest." Tlie u Russians stiß
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    Sir Thomas Hanbury on China.
    383 5 (l’liQinas Hanbury delivered at S.ui Remo, bit Feb. 21, his lecture on China as I Knew it.” As he arrived at Shanghai in Septemibbr»-l-8-53, afew days after the city was .tivken by the local rebels, he Was able to describe ttye grotesque ftglitigg tliat took,
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    Trade With the Orient
    133 5 Outward steamers from the Pacific, Coast for the Orient are carrying very large -cargoes, I tjayer ta-' Canadian bVch'aiigb, and officers of -.the recently arrived Peleus say this is due to the taco that a new tariff will, shortly, be .efffifbcVd. x Now, they"* say, Japanese
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    RUSSIA.
    112 5 £55 An Appeal for Peace. The Russian newspaper Novosti is credited the following The victims of the war number tens of thousands. A hundred high officials are al nbhg these victims. People are losing lives in the streets of Russian cities. We livq .longer under such conilitioiu. '1 he
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    Mr.P. Jr. Burgess’s Visit to Colombo.
    197 5 Mr.P. J r Burgess’s Visit to Colombo. lif THE 'STRAITS RUBBER MACHINE UNSHAKEN. Meeting Mr. Burgess again shortly before he went on board, we were, interested to hear he had visited nearly all those merchants—interested in rubber—whom he wished Ko see» in Colombo and had learnt much that would be
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    676 6 Friday, March 24. The Exmouth training-ship was sold by public auction at the end of February. Pending the mooring of the new ship, which is to take her place, the lads under training will go into camp at Gore farm. H. M. S. Racer is no longer
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    PASSENGERS FROM HOME.
    97 6 Per P. O. steamer Himalaya, connecting with the steamer Chusan at Colombo, from London, March 17 —To Penang, Mr. J. H. Coysh. To Singapore Mr. J: Maben, Mrs. Venmore and children, Mrs. Stewart, Mr. J. Polglase, Miss Bushell, Mr. W E. L. Shand, Mr. H. W. Firmstone,
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    Shipping and Commercial Intelligence.
    975 6 Lai Sang, Brit., 3160, Lake, Mar 24, Calcutta, gen., Boustead A Co. Lightning, Brit., 2122, Spence, Mar. 24, Singapore, gen., A. A. Anthony A Co. Van Swoll, Dut., 1131, Cramer, Mar. 24, (Hehleh, gen., H. Liehert Co. Swaerdei Roon, Dut., 64F, Klasens, Mar, 24, (Hehleh, gen.,
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