Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 August 1906

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    THE PARTITION OF BENGAL.
    827 3 i_“ Imve j' ad no a '“bition to cut Gordian knots or to win ephemeral triumphs’ ex- T° rI CurZ ,n iu valedictory speech, I am content that all my work Shoidd go that is not fitted to last/some of it Will goof course. But I
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    A JOHORE PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    313 3 A meeting was held at Johore on August 19lh for the purpose of forming the above Association, at which there were present t Messrs. F. Pears, W. Duncan, Staniev Arden, E Valpy, H. F. Gask and F. H. M. Staples. The following gentlemen’s names were handed
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    MARKET PRICES.
    194 3 Penang, 18 8-1906. Drscription. Bf.rp: Ct* Soup per catty 6 Roast 22 Steaks 18 Stew or Curry Meat 14 Rump Steak 18 Ox Tail each 20 Tongue 50 Feet 16 Heart 2-5 Tripe per catty 12 Liver 20 Pork Pork 30 Pig’s Head 21 Feet 26 Tongue 36
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    581 3 f STRAITS PRICES. The following with reference to tin is from Mr. Walter Hy. Barnard’s daily metal market report, dated London, 30; h J«’lv to 3rd August: July 3C .-—l5/- better for cash at £l7l and £1 17/6d. better for 3 months at £l7l 10/-, a good
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    365 3 Per P. *t O steamer hnlia from London, August 3r«l, connecting at Colombo, with steamer Delhi, <iue at Penang August 30th:—To Penang, Mr. E. L Bennett. Mrs. ami Mi-s Martin. To Singapore, Mr. A Heggie, Mr. A. Taylor, Mr. W. M «ckenzie. Per P. it O.
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    "INFLATED RUBBER.”
    499 3 N INTERESTING SCRUTINY. LTder the heading Inflated Rubber” tbr T. uci' il Times says:About four lionths we <lrew attention to the proiminence rubber-planting industry was attaining ln'l^ p, it joint-stock registrations, ami gave a l,r .Wwuni'ei lIS Hmfe-had been floate«l during the previous year. The number was twenty,
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    For the Bairns.
    221 3 A Bright Gt l. I tru-t th it von have never met I So bad a child as Violet '•lie always did as sli«* wa* told. 'I hough she wasonlv twelve years old. I Suppose V«»U asked her if she CouM PI iv In a Cot ace
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      79 3 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels which should receive careful attention as soon as the first unnatural looseness of the bowels appears The best medicine in use for bowel complaint is Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as it promptly
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    THE WEEK.
    137 4 Saturday, 26th August. Football Pritchard’s v. Bagnn Dalam, Butterworth. KA D.C. The New Boy.” Town Hall. High water 5.00 a.in. Ix>w water 11.00 p.m Sunday, 26th August. Eleventh Sunday After Trinity. High water 5.49 p.m. Low water 11.50 a.m Monday, 27th August. P.C.C. Lawn Tennis Tournament. Town Band.
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    SATURDAY, 25TH AUGUST, 1906.
    820 4 It is stated on good authority that no less than seventy native films in Singapore have failed to meet their liabilities since the beginning of the current year. There was another large failure iu the Southern Settlement a couple of days back, involving heavy losses to
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    To-day’s exchange rate is 2/4d.
    194 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin is |92. Business done. Tin in London is quoted at £18.3 10s. for cash, and £lB4 10s. for three mouths. In the Police Court this morning, liefore Mr. Smith-Steinmetz, a peon employed in the Municipal Department for the Prevention of
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    The Municiapl Presidency.
    42 4 Mb. successor. < i *B We have good reasoifc t o believe that Mr. F. J. Hallifax, Senior Ifc ls trict Officer, Province Wellesley, will appointed President of George Town Commis-. siouers when Mr. J. W. MM a llifax retires.
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    THE COLONIAL OFFICE AND THE CROWN COLONIES.
    1323 4 (Specially written for the }Pinang Gazette .Two articles have recently appeared in the Empire Review concerning the Govern qaent of Crown Colonies. Sir Char es Bruce wrote in the May issue and his remarks have been supplemented, and to some extent criticised, in
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    366 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Monday, 27th instant Championship. V. D. Parsons v. H. A. Neubronner. F. O. Hallifax v. S. F. B. Martin The following ties have been fixed for Tuesday, 28th instant Single HandicapClass A. Final. E. S. Haslam v.
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      126 4 Eastern and Oriental Hotel. SUPPER i. UP. < TO-NIGHT. After K. A. D. Co.’s Performance. SARKIES BROTHERS, p Proprietors. CHLOR O B ROM PREVENTS AND rp > /Z” CURES SEA SICKNESS. There is no doubt about it. Try a bottle on your next voyage and you will not be disappointed.
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    SOUTH AMERICA.
    73 5 THE EARTHQUAKES IN CHILE. FRESH SHOCKS AT SANTIAGO. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 25th August. It is reported that the bodies of 1,500 victims of the earthquakes have been buried up to the present at Valparaiso. 1 iie authorities at Valparaiso nre indefatigably restoring order, providing for the needy and
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    70 5 EMIGRATION FROM OBANGIA. ECHO OF NATAL OUTBREAK. [Reuters Service.] London, 25th August. In consequence of a warning against emigration to Argentina, a trek is being organised from the Orangia Colony to British East Africa, the first party consisting of a hundred Boers, fully equipped. Royston’s Horse, which has
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    MANCHURIA.
    62 5 THE CUSTOM HOUSE QUESTION. Reuter’s Service.] London, 25th August. The Times refers to the chaotic state» of the Customs question in Manchuria and the loss to Chinese revenue arising from the absence of customs. It hopes that tinopening of Dalny will remove the grave disadvantage arising to Briti-h and
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    TURKEY AND FRANCE.
    56 5 THE HINTERLAND OF TRIPOLI. [Reuter’s Service London, 25th August. The Porte proposes to observe the statu» quo with regard to the Oasis of Djanet. in Tripoli, and desires a friendly discussion with Franco regarding the hinterland. Abdul Kader Bey has been ordered to discontinue the advance of
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    WEST INDIES.
    47 5 THE INSURRECTION IN CUBA. [Reuter's Service.] London, 24th August. The Government of Cuba has requested the United States to furnish eight rapidfiring guns, manned by American artilleiymen, to assist in subduing the insurrection. The insurgents have seized Sin Juan de Martinez, the western railway terminus.
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    THE RUSSIAN NAVY.
    36 5 A CRUISE IN FOREIGN WATERS. [Reuter’s Service.] Lomlon. 24th August. The Russian battleships Ttarevilch and Slava and the cruiser liogatyr will sail from the Biltic Sea to-day for a six months’ foreign cruise.
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    FRANCE.
    35 5 FOREST FIRES NEAR TOULON. [Reuter’s Service] London, 2 'th August. Forest fires have broken out near Toulon, and the troops are fighting the flames. Twice the soldiers were incinerate I, and six are missing.
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    ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    32 5 THE WELLMAN EXPEDITION. [Reuter’s Service.] Loud m, 25th Au just Steamers that have arrived at fest report that the expedition to the North Pole under Mr. Wellman has been abandoned.
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    IRELAND.
    32 5 POTATO BLIGHT EXAGGERA 1 ED. [Reuter’s Service London, 25th August. The Irish Times, a Unionist paper, affirm, .bat the report a, to bl.ght.nj! of the potato-crop has been exagge the Nationalists.
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2524 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when a full board attended, there being present Mr. J. W. Hallifax (Piesident), Mr. A. R. Adams, Mr. W. Peacock, Mr. R. A. P. Hogan, Mr. Gan Teong Tat, and
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    235 5 26th August. 1906. Eleventh Sunday After TrinitySt. George's Church. 8 a.m Matins. (Chor i). i Hymn 37. 8-30 a.m.Holy Communion. (Plain). 5 p.m Sunday School. 6 p.m.Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9.1*5 a.m. Frye Do k. 6 p.m.Northain Road. M echoihht-Episcqi al Church. 6 p.m.Maxwell Read. Fai qchar
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    THE BIJOU TROUBADOURS.
    336 5 The unusual hour of entertainment by the Bijou Troubadours and tho shortness of the notice given combined to aiccount for the small audience at the Town Hall yesterday evening at six o’clock. The juvenile troupe, whose ages lange from 5 to 15 years, gave a really excellent
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      6 5 STEEL TRUNKS. McAlisttr V Co., Ltd.
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      359 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that application has been made to the Commissioners by Mr. A. Landau, Manager of The French Confectionery for permission to erect an oven for baking bread at No. 2 Transfer Road. The application has been approved subject to there being no objections thereto. Such
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      213 5 NOTICE. ON Saturday, the 3rd November, 1906, the Resident at Tandjong Pinang will receive tenders for the following revenue faTms for the Residency of Rhio and Dependencies, with the exception of the group of island known as Pulau Tujoh, for tho periods from the Ist April, 1907, till ultimo March,
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    THE LOG BOOK.
    712 6 .On Thursday, July 5, Messrs. Workman, Clark <fc Co., Limited, Belfast, launched from their north yard a large steamer named Japan, 465 ft. long, with a gross tonnage of about 6,000 tons, and built under Lloyd’s survey for their highest class, besides complying with the Board of
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    89 6 Petrel, Brit, 121, Edwards, Aug. 21, Brapdan, gen., Koe Ghidii Go. Hebe, Brit., 346, Inkster, Aug. 25, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield «Jt-Co: Orbstes, Brit, 2992, Owen, Aug. 25, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, L >ewe, Aug. 25, Deli, gen., Behu Meyer A Co. Braemar, Brit.,
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    71 6 Avagyee for Deli. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Orestes for 1 olombo and Tut’corin. Langkat for Teluk Anson. Hok Canton for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Hebe for Singapore. Kistna for Port Swettenham Singapore. Nubia, for Colombo and Tuticorin. Both for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli Olehleh, Pulo
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    453 6 PF.lt Taw Tong for Trang and Pang Nga, at 1 p.m. on Monday Padang for Batu Bahra. at 1 p.m. on Monday. Chan Tai for Perlis and Setul, at 2 p.m. on Monday. Umballa for Singapore, at 3 p.m. on Monday. Arratoon Afcar for Singapore and Hongkong. at
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    69 6 of Slentner, where from, approximate dole «>/ <irt ir.il, where bound, and agents. Bengloe, from London, Aug. 25, from Singapore, China and Japan, S. Buttery o. Denbighshire, from London,Aug. 27,f0r Singapore, China and Japan, Boustead Co. Sui Sang, from Singapore, Aug. 27, for Calcutta, Boustead Co. Makasa Maru,
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 25th August, P. >(><»?♦ By Courtesy of the Cha-ter vZ Hank. J London Demand Bank 4 months’ sight Bank f‘L'4| 3 Credit y/4| 3 Documentary -/{.~vJl6 Calcutta, Demand Bank *74 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 173| 3
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 I’KNixn, 25th August, I9<*6 Gold leaf 81.— Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz.) In small supply SI9 sellers. White Pepper 27 buyers. Trang Pepper 21.60 salt's. Mace 76 Mace Pickings 67 sales. B. Nutmegs 110 31 CNo 1 6.sales. Sugar. s 2 x. no stock. Basket 2.85 buyers.
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    SHARES.
    611 6 V F“ r r.°' np 4 S'-ek«. Qnot.tion., mation. SharesKa MINING. 1963 $300,000 $30,000 $lO $lO Belat Tin Mining. Co. Ltd. sl3| sellers. 1900 175,000 13.500 ]0 10 Bersawah Gold Min’gCo. Ld. 10 sellers. 1901 600 O'* 60.000 ]0 10 Brnseh Hydraulic Tin Min ing Co. Ld. 20 J
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      699 6 READ IT IN THE NEWSPAPER. Colombo Lady’s Good Fortune. The wife of a well-known Ceylon Government Official had the go<»d fortune to see something in one of the Colombo newspapers which has proved of great advantage to her. At the time she was suffering much from poverty and impurity of
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      1656 7 WroughtironTubesSFittings, JONES BURTON Co., 4 PASSAGES can be booked per British A Office of the Secretary to Resident, Large Stocks Always on Hand 1 r India Steam Navigation Company’s I Taiping, up to noon, on Thursday, the 28th steamers from Penang, vid Madras, to Port August, 1906. for renting the
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