Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 May 1906

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 101 VOL. LXIV. SATURDAY, sth MAY, 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2142 1 MMMHBHHMfe- 1 Intended Sailings. Shipping. Shipping} P t^on^mnpany* 188 BR,T,SH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. NordJeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. EXPECTED ARRIVALS A D DEPARTURES. For Intkndkd to Sail. Stkamkr. MAIL SERVICE. M 7 p 7 X i e—o WkV\ Imperial German Mail Line. I/ Outwards. Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Sat. 12th
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      906 2 “XT" ERSKINE, LTD.,' imjUH PS** European Expert. 7 Fruits Of all descriptions carefull a UkS a,,d Electric Fans and Light Electric Fans in every Civil, Electrical Structural application on 1 3 Throughout. Bedroom. EnainMf& waterproof hAVIL> brown Gn A w* f J VERMINPROOF THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, F... e lb «arss.™.
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    PLAGUE AND ITS FREAKS.
    883 3 M'd'y Plague grows worse and worse, and brochures upon the subject of the prevent tion or the palliation of this dread diseasa become more and more numerous. One of the most interesting is that by Captain (Jordon Tucker, I. M. S., entitled. The Management of a
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    THE COMMERCE OF CHINA.
    977 3 At a dinner given in London by the China Association to the Chinese Commissioners, Sir Thomas Jackson proposed the toast of the “Commerce of China.” The L. C. Express reports his speech as follows: Ihe toast I have to propose is the Commerce of China,” a
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    NAVAL STATUS.
    382 3 MECHANICIANS’ GRIEVANCES TO BE RAISED IN THE HOUSE. Forty-seven members of Parliament, mainly composed of Labour representatives, plus those sitting for dockyard constituencies, have signed a request to the Prime Minister to name a day for the discussion of the position and responsibilities of the warrant rank mechanicians.”
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    Mercantile Bank of India.
    489 3 The 13th annual general meeting of the Mercantile Bank of India, Limited, was held on 10th ult. at Winchester House. Old Broad-street, E.C., Sir Alexander Wilson presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the !eport and accounts, said it was «ratifying to note a further
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    MARKET PRICES.
    194 3 Penang, 5-5-1906. Description. Beef:— Cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast H 28 Steaks n 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue n 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Tripe per catty 12 Liver 32 Pork Pork 34 t*ig’s Hoad 24 Feet 26
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    Passengers for the Straits.
    307 3 Per P. A O. steamer Moldaria, connecting with the steamer Oreana, at Colombo, from London, April 12. To Penang, Mr. S. Codrington, Mrs. A. Crompton. Mr* S. .Beecher, Prof. J. Simpson Mr. 11. AL I’lmmler. I’o Singapore, Mr. S. Dvson llollaml, Mr. A. R. Mynott. Mr.
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      67 3 <• hamberlain’s Cough Remedy Gives Satisfaction Everywhere. I have been selling Chamberlain s < '’Ugh Remedy in my retail shop of this place for six years, says Adolph Abrahamsmi of Durbanville, Cape Colony. 1 find *<) give satisfaction with the people who UBe it ami it is the best selhr
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      69 3 Give Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a Trial. No other liniment affords such prompt relief from rheum «tic pains. No other is i so valuable for deep seated pains like lame back and pains in the chest. Give this liniment a trial ami become acquainted with its remarkable qualities and you will
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      60 3 A Safe Medicine. Mothe s of small chddren need not hesitate to administer Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. It contains no opiate or narcotic in any form and may l>e given to a baby with as much confidence as to an adult. It always cures and cures quickly. George Town Dispensary,
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      82 3 A Safe Speculation. If you have an attack of rheumatism and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm gets you back to work in a few days, will it not pay for itself several times over? There is no need of suffering from rheumatism for a month or six weeks, incurring the expense of
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      682 3 A CHARMING LADY «Bl Acknowledges our help w /Mufl A Men and Women are awakening te Ae j \v fact that the ceaseless and feverish y activity of modern life is the most serious ev ‘f °f the ti me The amount of Nervous Energy expended in business and plea*
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    THE WEEK.
    158 4 Saturday, sth Mai. Town Band, Esplanade. Cricket Club Gymkhana. Parsee New Elphinstone Theatrical Co.. King Street Theatre. Wayang Kassim, Drury Lane Theatre. High water 9.35 p in. Low water 3.35 a.in Sunday. 6th May. Third Sunday after Easter. Hunt Club I‘aperchase from Parade Ground. 7 a.ni. High water
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    Saturday, 5th May, 1906.
    1086 4 The attention of the Powers at- the present moment must be focussed on the situation which has l»eeii created in Russia by the resignation of Count Witte he Premier, and, as he has liven termed, the “strong man of Russia Despite tie* bitter attacks of the
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    THE PARSEE THEATRE.
    872 4 “ALADDIN.” At the King .Street Theatre last night the New Elphiustone Parsee Theatrical Company played for the second time in Penang a version of that well-known tale from the Arabian Nights,” Aladdin, or The Wonderful Lamp. The acting was all that could be desired, and the staging
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    FOOTBALL.
    670 4 Y.M.C.A. v. St. XAVIER’S. An ordinary football match was ,1 on the parade ground at the Sen< yesterday evening between the Yu and the St. Xavier’s Institution!^/ A> that meet again in a League H xt l i Thursday next. Owing to the wet 7 ea t| the ground
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    141 4 6th May. 1906. Third Sunday after Easter. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matins.— (Plain). Offertory for the Church .Missions. 8-30 a.m.—Holy Communion. 5 p.m.—Childrens’ Service. 6 p.m.—«Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m.—Northam Road. 6 p.m.—Northam Road. Methoihst Episcopal Cnt T i:< il (i p.ni.—Maxwell Road. Fai-qciiai: Street Mission.
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      212 4 EXSHAW BRANDY. SOLE AGENTS, Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., (ESTABLISHED 1864). 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. forsale. WAyANQ KASSIM. Rubber tyred elgi£ car by Dykes Co., Calcutta. Excellent NEW PLAY AT THE
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      119 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to Ths 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. yfl LL monies must be paid at th' Pinang JtL Gazette Office, Penang, to the
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    RUSSIA.
    138 5 COUNT WITTE'S REStGHATIOH. CONTRADICTORY VERSIONS. A pessimistic declaration. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th May. Two contradictory versions are reported jn connection with the resignation of Count Witte. One version says that he was thrown over by the reactionary clique in the Government. The other report avers that he desired to
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    TURKEY AND EGYPT.
    128 5 Tin: BOUNDARY DISPUTE. THE POSITION OF GERMANY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th May. The Slind-ird says that Caunt Paul Wolff-Metternich, the German Ambassador in L union, has informed Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, that the Sultan of Turkey cannot rely upon the supp rt
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    THE TROUBLE IN NATAL.
    110 5 Till-: OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE. HAVOC BY THE REBELS. [Reuter's Service.] London, 4th May. The Legislative Assembly of Natal has been opened. The Governor’s speech expresses the gratitude of the Government for the offers of assistance in repressing the native rebellion from the General Commanding the Imperial
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    THE STRIKES IN FRANCE.
    88 5 AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. A BOMB EXPLOSION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th May. M. Georges Clemenceau, the Minister of the Interior for France, has stated that, -it Lyons, documents have been discovered which prove the existence of a plan, based '■pen the instructions of the Duke of bdeans,
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    A PARLIAMENTARY VACANCY.
    67 5 A SEAT FOR Mr. LYTTELTON. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th May. lb; F. Rutherfoord Harris, the Unionist ember of Parliament for the Dulwich 'vision of Camberwell, London, has reigned, lhe Hon. A. Lyttelton, Secretary of 'Lite for t} )e Colonies in the late Unionist ,v <'rnment, who was
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    CHINA AND THE U. S.
    32 5 [Reuter’s Service London, sth May. Lhina has consented to the sale of land 1,1 Liiichuria for American consulates and 0 but only on a thirty years’ lease.
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    RACING AT HOME.
    114 5 THE OME THOUSUU 6UMEAS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 5 h May. The following is the result of the race for the One Thousand Guineas at the Newmarket First Spring Meeting yesterday Lhe One Thousand Guineas Stakes.— Of 100 sovs. each, h ft., for three-year-old fillies, 9st. each owner
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    ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE.
    67 5 KING EDWARD IN PARIS. [Reuter's Service.] London, 4th May. M. Fallieres, President of the French Republic, gave a banquet to His Majesty King Edward at the Elysĕe. The most cordial toasts were exchanged. London, sth May. King E I ward, in replying to M. Fallieres t >a-t, said
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    CHINESE LABOUR ON THE RAND.
    44 5 A GOVERNMENT PROCLAMATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th May. A proclamation informing those Chinese who are desirous of returning to China that they will be financially aided to do so, subject to certain conditions, has been published on the Rand.
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    THE TEA DUTY.
    43 5 RATIFYING THE LOSSES. [Rrutrr’s Service London, sth May. Mr. Asquith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has given instructions to the collectors of Customs, which will rectify the lasses through a change of date in the reduction of the tea daty.
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    JAPAN.
    39 5 THE SILK INDUSTRY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th May. The late frosts have caused much damage to the mulberry trees in .Japan, and there will, in consequence, be a considerable reduction in the output of silk in the spring.
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    GERMANY.
    32 5 PRINCE BUELOW. [Reuter’s Service London, 4th May. The Kaiser visited Prince Bulow, the Imperial German Chance’lor, on the occasion of the latter’s birthday. Prince Billow is now in the best of
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    THE EDUCATION BILL
    28 5 LABOUR SUPPORT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, sth May. The Labour Members of Parliament have declared that they will support the second reading of the Education Bill.
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    THE AMERICAN EARTHQUAKE.
    80 5 DESTRUCTION OF SECURITIES. [Rrutbr’s Service.] London, sth May. Many vaults and safes, which have been lately opened in San Francisco, have disclosed great’destruction of securities, deeds, and records. There was a large and distinguished assembly at a meeting of the Royal Geographical Society on 6th ult., when
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    SEQUEL OF A COLLISION.
    984 5 HORSE BICYCLE. At the Supreme Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Thornton, Mr. J. A. Rozells claimed from Master Duncan Campbell the sum of $250 damages—slso for a bicycle, and $lOO for personal injuries sustained The plaintiff alleged that the damages were sustained through the defendant’s negligence,
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1732 5 ORDINARY MEETING. lhe ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Comnjisssioners was held in the Municipal jiffices yesterday afternoon, when there were present Mr. J. W. Hallifax (President), Mr. L. H. Clayton, and Lo Beng Quang with Mr. L. C. Biggs (Secretary), Dr J.S. Rose (Acting Health Officer)
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    795 6 The river steamer Chukong, -Which has Lee» employed on the Hongkong a nd* WestRiver service for some years, has been chartered to run between Amoy and Chinchu.i. A number of large coal carrying vessels are being held at Norfolk, Va., as the result of failure to secure
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    84 6 Reakl. Dut, 825, HartToon, May 4, Olehleh, gen., H, Liebert Co. Roto/uja, Brit., 555, Lingard, May 4, Tongkah, gen., Koe Guan Co. Pegu, Brit., 291, Coysh, May 4, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Canton, Brit, 105, Marican, May, 5, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hing& Co Homo Wan I,
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    80 6 Mary Austin for Port Swettonliam Avagykk for Deli. Pkthkl for Pangkalan Brandan. Pachumb a for Mergui. Tavoy and Mou’mein. Asahan for Asahan. Tong Chat Un for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Rea el for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Weh O’ hleh, Padang ami Batavia. Kistn.a for »<rt Swei.enham
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    16 6 PER:— Hong Wan I, for Singapore, Hongkong. Swatow. Amoy, at 3 p.m. on Monday.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    54 6 Name of >Sleamer, where from, nj>j>roxiot,»u nrriml, irher* t J •tyenls. Beni.om<»ni>, from Ixuidon, May 7, for Singapore. China and Japan. S. Buttery *V go Bbnavon, from I.omlon. May 19, for Sinn-. j»ore, China and Japan, S. Buttery Co. Benaiity. from London, May 31. for Singapore, China and
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    PASSENGERS ARRIVED
    30 6 Per s. s. Rotorua from Tongkali, Messrs. Hartnell. Pve, and Khaw Joo Sin. Per s. s. from ingapore, Mess» Laporte and Lesslar. MKs Laporte, the Misses Fox (2).
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Pinawg, sth May, 194’6. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 3 Credit «/4 f /16 3 Documentary 2,4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank H« 174| 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank i74j 3 days’ sight Private 177 Madras, Demand Bank 174|
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    PRODUCE.
    178 6 Prnang, sth May, I1hh? Gohl leaf «1 Pepper (W. 3 11»« 5 os.) etock White Pepper 29 —sellers Trang Pepj»er 21 87| sales. Mace .81 Mace Pickings 70 sellers. B. Nutmegs 1 IO 4 3 bales. r N«». I .6 sales. Sugar. < 2 x. no stock. Basket 2.67}
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    546 6 Tear of Number T —Paid For- Capital- -<rf Stocks. Quotations, mation. Share#. U MINING. 1903 $300,000 $30,000 $lO $lO B«lat Tin Mining. Co. Ltd. $3 bu,ger<. 1900 175,000 13,500 10 10 Bersawah Gold Min’g Co. Ld. 12} seLers. 1901 i 60o’ooo 60,000 10 10 Bruaeh Hydraulic Tin Min 12} sales.
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      82 6 Children When Teething. This is the most dangerous age in the life of a child. At this time they have more or less diarrhoea, which weakens the system and renders the child more susceptible to disease. Any unusual looseness of the bowels should be promptly controlled, which can be done
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      267 6 NOTICE. T 1! T E HAVE this day admitted Mr. S. C. Ambrose a partner in our firm. PRESGRAVE MATTHEWS. Penang, Ist May, 1906. I 3 5 8 10 12-5 Mackay's Liqueur Whisky, Gieslers Champagne. NOTICE. '"T* ENDERS are her. by invite»! for the A undermention <i monopoly F rm*
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      171 6 RIMER INVESTORS. PEANEERS i MERCHANTS. Hevea BrnallieiiMia or Para Rubber, BY Herbert Wright. Ist Edition .-old »_>ut in ten weeks. 2nd E<htioii revised in-i enlarged, readv this month. Every up-to-date planter an»l investor should secure a »'opv at once. LaUst methods nml results with Para Rubber IN »»ylcn, Pt rak,
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      34 6 DUTCH CIGARS, Prices Greatly Reduced. ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY. IG. H- SLOT Co. milnĕ¥s SAFES FIRE STOCKS ALWAYS BURGLAR |E|b? ON proof. hand. A Complete Illustrated Catalogue AND Prices on Application. Guthrie Co., Ltd.
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      897 6 AN ELEPHANTHUNmr' HEART TROUBLE. «"OTHER CURE I«~MALAVA BY Dr. pj|| s Ahmyl Tassir is a {a elephant hunter. Some time l( f 1 to give up his favourite snort’.J* ill-health, but now he is Quito 1• to again, thanks, a» he enthusiastic] people, to the curative powers of iJ «T
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1172 7 PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1906. Tuesday 31st July, '(atjursday 2nd JZugust AND Saturday £t() ZRugust. first day. TUESDAY, 31st JULY, 1906. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $6OO. A Race for Maiden Horses Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or I'M
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      597 7 Dr. S. Urata, '’i.'"” IVT OTICE is hereby given that from Ist VIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak Surgical e* Mechanical iN J»n»ry, 1906, the charges for the SeUogor, aud Sumatra. ervices of the Band will be as follows Photos enlarged, various sizes up to bit. bm a, j Dances, 9
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      1610 8 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI nederiandsche handel INTERNATIONAL BANKING THE MERCANTILE BANK OF Nederlandsch-lndische AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. «AATSCHAPPIJ. CORPORATION. INDIA LIMITED Escompto-MaatschaDn (Netherlands-Indian Discount n u Incorporated by Royal Charter. »10,000,000 N.th.rlanda Trading Society. A 0 d j o| E.TA BI IBagD at b*t*v,* :»BU«D
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