Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 March 1906

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1 8 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
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    16 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED VOL. LXIV. THURSDAY, Bth MARCH, 1906. PRICE CENTS.
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      985 2 The Straits Sales Room TuPAM CHFF St Cft IF~ Established 1854. General Enquiry Registratk^ lce > -B JU 1 m i i I IB WfT The undersigned having been appointed I R I Ws3lW 7 fia wWBi Si A “„TL /4 Bishop street. I KA LZ BROS., Ltd., and those
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    THE ANTI-GAMBLING PETITION.
    1127 3 pl'I’LY OF THE HIGH J COMMISSIONER Tho following I” the reply of the lli-h „\sioner of the I< ederated Malay C0nl to the petition recently addressed to iat 7c'iinst licensed gambling 1111,1 ag British Residency, Taiping, 27th Feb., 1906. -In reply to your letter of tiie 11th
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    THE TRADE OF FRENCH LAOS.
    436 3 The Courrier d'Haiphong says :—The little town of Paklai, situated on the right bank of the Mekong, not far from the mouth of the Nam Lai has been the centre of important commercial operations. It is from Paklai that every year many caravans set out
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      91 3 Nothing Equal to Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for Bowel Complaints in Chi’dren. M e have used Chambei iain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in our family for years,” savs Mrs. J. B. Cooke, of Texas, U. S. A. “We have given it to all of our children.
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      103 3 A Good Family Liniment. TBery family should be supplied with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Pain Bahn. For cn ts bruises, burns, scalds or similar injuries’which a-e of almost daily occurrence there is nothing so good. It cools and soothes the wound and not only gives instant relief but brings about
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      3083 3 Fl! A Dfl n ¥)T| Dll SaViAYI PI T Of the 19,430 rubber trees growing, quite 8,000 measure 18 incht and upwards I Illi l\l)lil If 11 (1 111 II 11 IJ Illi I Illi in circumference round their main stem at 3 feet from the ground, whi’st not a
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    THE WEEK.
    196 4 Thursday, Bth March. Outward B. I. Mail. Penang Impressionists: Art Exhibition »nd Conversazione, 4 to 7 p.m. League Football N.L v. F.S. Choral Society Practice, Masonic Hall, 9 p.m. High water 10.20 p.m fxiw water 4 20am Friday, 9th March. Ember Day. Penang Impressionists Art Exhibition, 10 a.m.
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    Thursday, 8th March, 1906.
    1100 4 The most interesting items in Reuter’s telegrams received this morning refer to the naval forces <>f France and Germany. Acting on instructions fr >m the Kaiser, the Imperial Minister for Marine prepared the German Naval Estimates for 1906 so as to obtain considerable additions to the
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    PENANG HUNT CLUB.
    508 4 3 YESTERDAY’S PAPERCHASE. t RECEPTION AT THE RESIDENCYThe paperchase held yesterday under the auspices of the Penang Hunt < lub was a great success. A very fair field turned out to the west of the Parade ground, among t'hdsU'present being :—Mrs. Macintyre on Sadi, Mrs. Meiklejon on
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    St. George’s Church.
    367 4 Special Evensong and Sermon this week on Friday at 5-1 > p.m. Choir Practice. Friday 6. p. m. Daily Service at 9-30 a.m. We learn that. Chief Detective-1 nspector W. Bourne is being transferred t<> Singapore and leaves here in about a week or ten days. The
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    THE INDIA RUBBER MARKET.
    654 4 AIESSRS. GOW, WILSON st ivn REPORT; t» London, 6th Febru-ir At t<,-,lav’s auction, 276 pilck Ceylon and btraits Settlements plant f grown rubber were offered, 23g of n were sold. The total weight amounted*? I3f tons, Ceylon contributing a |,i tons and the Straits Settlements Ol"?
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    Tanjong Pagar Dock Arbitration.
    138 4 From the length of time that has been found necessary for the transcription an<l printing of the notes of evidence in 10 matter of the I'anjong Pagar Dock arbitra tion, it would not appear probable that the award of the■ arbitrators and umpire likely to be
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      126 4 X. PENANG. Oriental Hotel, on x. -+2 S« u-~ »2 2, z The Leading g. O Hotels .< i' "J® in the Straits and O -Qj JJJ z Burmah. Ljj Z r- 1 < ST ills*jf Buy youg DRUGS. patent medicines. SURGICa£ REQUISITES. TOILER'ARTICLES. PH<abC-rtAPHIC GOODS. SPECTACLES &e., &e. ff9T
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      106 4 must be addressed te The Editor,” written on one side of ths paper only and accompanied by the writer’o name and address not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. Ji LL monies must be paid to the Genera Manager at the Pinang Gazette” Office' Penang. Ji
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    THE SPANISH MARRIAGE.
    194 5 KING EDWARD AT BIARRITZ. pbINCESS ENA’S CONVERSION. CEREMONY AT SAN SEBASTIAN. [Reuter's Service.] London, 7th March. Hi« Majesty King Edward, who had a most enthusiastic send-off at Paris, has 11 at Biarritz in connection with the an' 'C-* r mrangements for the marriage King X]f on so
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    THE GERMAN NAVY.
    90 5 ADDITION aI. WA RS 111 PS, PROVISION FOR TWO TORPEDO DIVISIONS [Reuter's Service.] London. 7th March. The Budget Committee < f the Reichstag has approved of the estimates for the addition of five large, cruisers to the German fleet employed abroad, two battleships of 18,000 tons each,
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    RUSSIA.
    96 5 THE RACIAL FEUDS IN THE CAUCASUS. SEQUEL OF WARSAW RAIDS. [Reuters Service] London, 7th March. A congress of Armenians and Tartars has been opened at Tillis, under the presidency of the Viceroy, to consider means of «topping the inter-racial fighting. London. Bth March. The Chief of Police at Warsaw
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    64 5 AN INADEQUATE PROGRAMME [Reuter's Service.] London. 7th March. I lie Naval Estimates for France are l,p ing considered in the French Chamber, billing the discussion M. Lockrey, exminister of Marine, was cheered for a Wh in which he declared that the naval r °grainnie was inadequate and
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    THE U. S. AND CHINA.
    50 5 the despatch OF-Juioopsr R icui'er's' Service.] London, 7th March. A telegram from'Washingion states that, bring ;i debate in the United States Senator Hale opposed the coii’utration of American troops in the i'ilippines, which he described as being ‘luivalent to a declaration of war against biiiiia.
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    THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
    48 5 attitude OF MOORISH OFFICIALS. [RbuterS Service.] London, Bth March. According to a telegram from Morocco Moorish officials state that they are to the conclusions of the ]'”°cco Conference at Algeciras, as they 1 n °t intend to accept any clauses which e T disapprove of.
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    THE ARMY ESTIMATES.
    172 5 A LARGE DECREASE. POLICY OF THE WAR SECRETARY. REDUCTION IN ESTABLISHMENT EXPENSES. [Reuter's Service.] London, 7th March. The British Army Estimates for the year 1906-07 amount to £29,796,000, a decrease of £17,000, despite an increase of £220,000 for the Reserve forces, which are expected to reach 122,000
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    185 5 PAYMENT OF ELECTION EXPENSES A TACTICAL GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. Unionist Free-Traders and Mr. Balfour. I llicu teiii's Service.] London. Bth March. The House of Commons has agreed to a motion to defray the official election expo .ses out of the Public Funds. The Government has suffered a tactical
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    CHOLERA.
    48 5 DEATHS ON A COOLIE SHIP. [From Our Oivn Singapore, Bth March. The steamer Fultala, with 800 coolies on boa,rd from Madras for the I‘iji Is ands, lias been detained here for fumigation owing to five deaths from cholera and eight cases of sickness from the same disease.
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    BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
    36 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London. Bth March. The imports of the United Kingdom for the month of February amounted to £47,500,000, sterling, an increase of £4,700,000. The exports amounted to £28,750,000, an increase of £3,500,000.
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    SERVIA.
    33 5 RESIGNATION OF CABINET. Beuter's Service, j London, Bth March. The Cabinet in Servia lias resigned owing to its inability to accept the proposals of Austria for commercial arrangements between the two countries.
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    BULGARIA AND EGYPT.
    31 5 A COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. [Reuters Service.] London, 7th March. A commercial convention has been signed between Bulgaria ami Egypt, which empowers Bulgaria to establish a diplomatic agency in Egypt.
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    THE BRITISH NAYY.
    28 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 7th March. The British cruiser Donegal, which went ashore in the Gulf of Suez on the 3rd inst., is leturning to Malta.
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    THE FAMINE IN JAPAN.
    30 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 7th March. The Government of Victoria, Australia, is sending a sum of £4OO to Japan jn aid of the famine, instead of flour.
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    THE GARTER MISSION.
    1675 5 PRINCE ARTHUR IN JAPAN. INVESTITUDE OF THE MIKADO. RECEPTION IN TOK 10. < Our Japanese exchanges to hand contain full accounts of the visit of H. R. H. Prince Arthur of Connaught and the other members of the “Garter Mission’’ which will be read with interest here
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    RUBBER PLANTING.
    329 5 If, for purposes of comparison, the vvbwffii s output of rubber from all sources be taken at 60,000 tons, and the price be put down at 4s. per lb.,rhkp aggregate value will be to be remarks the A's of the world’s ruhrfytjr supply is present moment represented by
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    Municipal Meeting.
    174 5 The following is tlie business for the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and Confirmed. t 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Letter from Government rescinding that portion of the Penang pogs Order 1905
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      5 5 PRIZE MEDAL SAFES. McAlister Ltd,
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      281 5 The Great Krishna Rao Renowned Circus. Grand Opening Night, Friday, 9th March, WILL PERFORM AT DATO KRAMAT ROAD, About quartrr of a mile fr «m Magaziitr Station. Manoeuvres of Well Menagerie, such as Royal Horses, Bears, Monkeys, &c., &c. The Most Marvellous arNl Extraordinary Performance by Wild will be shown
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    770 6 A German passenger on board the Pacific Mail steamer Siberia was recently observed taking photographs within the forbidden area at Shimonoseki, Japan. The Public Procurator from the Nagasaki Court proceeded on board the vessel during its stay there and confiscated the negatives. The barque Abby Palmer and
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    96 6 Prinz Regent Luitpoi.d, Ger., 3920, Kirch- ner, Mar. 7, Bremen, gen B. M. Perak, Brit., 297, Buchanan, Mar. Swettenham, gen., Koe Guan Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Mar. 8, Singapore ,gen., Bena/^ ee Jin Ho, Brit, JI 10, Mar. 7, Langkat, gen., BengKxta- < o. Quokka, Brit., V
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    52 6 Jin Ho for Langkat. Deli for Trang and Pang Poona for Singapore, China a,l !p Japan. Van her Parra for Deli jg Pegu for Edie, T. S*'" lfl "‘j|JSegli. Olehleh and Sabang. py Canton for Pio>g kor Teluk Anson. Thongwa for Pa dang for J J* 11 Flying
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    158 6 Pkrak for Port Swettenham and Malacca, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Taw Tong for Asahan, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Dk Kock for Bajan, Edie and Telok Semawe, at 1 p m. to-morrow. Ban Whatt Soon for Port Swettenham and Singapore, at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Sumatra for 1 olombo and
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    123 6 Fame of Steamer, where from, approximate rial* <»( arrival, where hnwnl, awl ayeu Is. Poona, from Suez, Mar. 8, for Singapore, China and Japan, A. Gilfillan Co. Kouang-Si, from Singapore, March 8, for Colombo, Marseilles, Havre, A Antwerp, Boustead <fc Co. Sumatra, from S’pore March 9, for Colombo
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 6 Penang, Bth March, 1906. (By Courtesy of the Chartered. Bank. 1 London Demand Bank 2/41- 4 months’ sight Bank 24£ 3 Credit 2.4 3 Documentary 2,'4f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs l i 4 3 days’sight Private 176| Bombay, Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 J Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    169 6 Penang, Bth March, 1906. Gold leaf *’l Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs 5 oz.) s,,, ck. White Pepper 28|. .><»//>.< Trang Pepper 16. buyers. Mace 61 sales. Mace Pickings 70 se hrs. B. Nutmegs 110 3 2 sales. rNo. 1 ;l Sugar. < 2 Basket. 315 <<t »'•<. Tapioca
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    SHARES.
    561 6 Tear of Number j Pai(l For- Capital. of I Value Stocks. 'Quotations, mation. Shares. I L J MINING. 1903 $300,000 .$30,000 $lO ,s|o I'«elat Tin Mining. Co. Ltd. $24 ]9OO 175,000 13,500 10 10 Bersawah Gold Min’g Co. Ld. 14. .‘elZer-. 1901 600,(>00 60,000 10 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin
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      189 6 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. The great pain relieving power of Chamberlain’s Pain Bahn has been the surprise and delight of many sufferers from neuralgia and sciatica. The excruciating pains characteristic of these diseases quickly allayed by this liniment. George Town Dispensary, General Agents; for sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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