Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 November 1906

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 276 VOL. LXIV. FRIDAY, 30th NOVEMBER, 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2462 2 .dRVICC FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. NOTICE OERMITMEIITOFMRICULTUBE. PT, H,. UEMRIIBP IMWIU IW Uk '«“M Co., Lid.., »<™ ..LU S™.., w. MANSON, by Hie HAnlDUnU’nHllJlAllAn LllllD, IN LIQUIDATION. APPLICATIONS addressed to American Dentist, The German Steamship HABSBURG (6,500 Tons) is just out on her maiden voyage from 'T'HE Liquidators
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    THE AROUSING OF THE CHINESE GIANT.
    1475 3 VIII THE NEW PEKING. A new Peking lias arisen Not many years ago the Chinese capital was known as the most uncomfortable of all great cities. The land journey up from the Taku forts was long and trying Peking hotels had a world-wide reputation
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    A New Terror to Rugby.
    319 3 First of all the New Zealanders, and now the South Africans, have added a new terror to their opponents in the Rugby game. The All Blacks” gave verbal orders to each other in Maori, the S>uth. Africans are ta king Dutch in the field. The
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    The Burma-China Boundary.
    89 3 The Burma-Chinese boundary pillar construction party will start from Panghsangnalawt not later then the Ist January next. Arrangements are being male for an interpreter to accompany the party. It is reported, says the Madras Mail, that if the Government of India would act in concert with His
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    492 3 The following is from Mr. Walter Hy. Barnard’s daily metal market reports, dated London, sth to 9th inst, inclusive November o :£l 5/- better at £196 10/cash and £197 10/- 3 months, a good business doing, about 950 tons changing hands with an irregular tone. On Saturday
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    Old Scottish Songs.
    430 3 The old Scottish songs provid»', in the poignancy of their note, the strongest contrast with the diapason of English po* ms. Scots wha hao wi’ Wallace bled,” is a solemn requiem whi<h a Scotsman may hear unmove I. Ir the whole catalogue of national songs none stands
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    F.M.S. RUBBER CO.
    834 3 THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT. l'he Report of the Directors of the Federated Malay States Rubber Company, Ltd., presented to the shareholders at the first annual general meeting held at x4ntwerp on the 31st ult., is as follows We beg to give you a short account of our first
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      94 3 FROM THE ANTILLES. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Benefits a City Councilman at Kingston, Jamaica. Mr. W. O'Reilly Fogarty, who is a member of the City Council at KingstonJamaica, West Indies, writes as follows One bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy had good effect on a cough that was giving me trouble and
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      777 3 NOTICE. TO LET. nn it iit a mTinn at tth NTO- i westlands bungalows. PENANG TURF CLUB. N A PPlyt o Messrs. WREFORD THORNTON, THE Race Course will be officially open tn fu c 27 Beach Street for Training on and after Monday, 3rd December, 1906. rp* x Hacking is
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    THE WEEK.
    130 4 Friday 30th November. St. Andrew’s Day. Football: Scotland v. The Rest. St. Andrew’s Ball. Municipal Commission, 3.3 p in. Homeward B. I. Mail. High water I 1.10 p.m Low water 5 10 p.m Saturday, Ist December. H. M. Queen Alexandra’s Birthday. Hunt Club Gymkhana, 2.45 p.m. High water
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    Friday, 30th Nov., 1906
    674 4 We must confess that we re eived w th rather mixed feelings the report forwarded by a Singapore correspondent IIIL morning that the Colony is shortly to be endowed with yet another Anglo-Chinese newspaper. The primary idea in such cases is nearly always a laud able
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    To-day’s exchange rate is 2/3 15/16
    375 4 To day’s quotation fur unrefined tin is $98.60 business done. On Sunday next, at 9 a.m. Divine Service, with Holv Communion, will be held at St. Mark s Church, Butterworth. I'lie P. <V. O. ext i a steamer Ceylon, having left Singapore at 5
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    A VOLUNTEER TROPHY.
    89 4 Regulations have been issued for a Challenge Cup which lias been presented by Lieut.-Colonel Murray, V.D., open to all Volunteers in the Penang Volunteer Corps and the Singapore Volunteer Corps who were efficient at the last inspection. The teams are to consist of 5 men each under
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    The Municipal Commission.
    71 4 Unopposed Election. For the election of a Municipal Commissioner for the years 1907, 1908, and 1909, to take plac on Thursday next, Dr. P. V. Locke, B. M., M.S., of 15 Anson Road, is the only person who has been nominated. He was proposed by Mr. Lim
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    Funeral of the Late Mrs. Smith.
    147 4 The funeral of the late Mrs. Smith, the wife of Mr. J. Emile Smith, Assistant Surgeon, who died yesterday, took place earlv this morning. The hearse conveying the coffin, which was covered with wreaths and crosses, left Mr. Smith’s residence in Bishop Street shortly
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    Penang Turf Club.
    40 4 The new Griffins for the January Race meeting arrived here this mmning from Australia by thes.s. Kistni from Singapore. They are in good condition. The drawing will take place on the Racecourse this evening at 5-30 o’clock.
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    The Straits Dollar.
    406 4 The Netherlands India Government has passed an ordinance forbidding the exportation of the coin known by the name of the new Straits dollar, from Java, Sumatra. Banka, Billiton, and Rhio to places other than those enumerated above or to the Straits Settlements. The Ordinance comes into force
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    132 4 THE HUDDERSFIELD BYE-ELECTION. A REPLY TO Mr. BALFOUR. [llkvtrk’b Service/] London, 30th Nov. The Ministerialists regard the result of the bye-election at Huddersfield, where Mr. Sherwell, the Liberal candidate, defeated both a Labour and Unionist nominee as a test of the feeling of the country on the
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    THE SHAH OF PERSIA.
    36 4 REPORTED CRITICAL ILLNESS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th Nov. Reports from various sources state that the Shah of Persia is critically ill, and that an operation for dropsy has been performed upon him.
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    WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE.
    24 4 [Beuter’s Service.] London, 30th Nov. A telegram from Melbourne states that the Legislative Council there has again rejected a Woman’s Suffrage Bill.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    123 4 COLONIAL POLICY. Berlin, 29th Nov. F blowing the first speech by Herr I >.*rnburg, the new Director of the Colonial Department of the Foreign Ofiice, the various parties in the Reichstag criticised the continuation of Germ my’s Colonial policy, and the Social Democrats adopted an attitude of
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    Rubber Yields in the F.M.S.
    422 4 Enquirer writes to the Kuala Lumpur paper In a paragraph under Notes and News in your Siturday’s issue, I notice it is stated that last year on West Countrv Estate a yield of' 13,322 lb. off 10.453 trees was obtained, and this year a yield
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      244 4 fsARKIESJ JHOTELS. j fE.& 0. HOTEL Petjang. CRAG JIOTEL Penang /(ills.) RAFFLES HOTEL Singapore. STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors, f CONSIGNMENT Hew Advertisements. JUST RECEIVED MUNICIPAL NOTICE! ex. S. S. NUBIA V 1 OTICE is hereby given that for the L’ election of it Municipal Commissioner for the years
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    93 5 SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. A DEADLOCK. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th Nov. The report of Mr. Victor B. Metcalf. Secretary of Commerce and Labour, who was appointed Special Commissioner to enquire into the Japanese grievances in San Francisco, has been submitted to President Roosevelt. It intimates that the Californian
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    GERMANY.
    88 5 A STRONG COLONISING NATION. SPEECH BY PRINCE BUELOW. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th Nov. Prince Bulow, the Imperial German Chancellor, in the course of a speech in the Reichstag yesterday, admitted that sacrifices of blood and treasure in the Colonies had been imposed upon the Empire, but if the Government
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    MOROCCO.
    85 5 FRENCH NAVAL MOVEMENTS. Spain’s aggressive action. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th Nov. The French Mediterranean squadron, which was to have proceeded to Morocco, has not quitted the Toulon road*. It was recalled by shore signals at the last moment on the receipt by the maritime prefecture of a telegram following
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    THE CONGO.
    62 5 DEBATE IN BELGIAN CHAMBER. EFFECT OF BRITISH CRITICISM [Reuter’s Service.] London. 30th Nov. A great debate on the Congo took place in the Belgian Chamber yesterday, arising largely from the British animadversions of King Leopold’s rule in the Congo. The Premier, M. de Smet de Nayer, indicated annexation
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    PRUSSIA
    45 5 DISASTROUS EXPLOSIONS [Reuters Service.] London, 30th Nov A roburite” factory at Witten, in Westphalia, was blown up yesterday, wrecking the village of Annen and shattering windows at Dortmund. Continued explosions prevent aid being rendered. Hitherto there have been twenty-six persons killed and 120 injured.
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    SIGNOR CARUSO.
    48 5 A NEW YORK OVATION. [Reuter’s Service 1 London, 30th Nov. Signor Caruso, the celebrate! Italian tenor, who was recently convicted in the New York Police Court for annoying a woman in the Botanic Gardens, appeared yesterday in the Opera House, New York, and received an ovation.
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    AERONAUTICS.
    38 5 A RECORD PERFORMANCE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th Nov. The London balloonist Bucknail erased the England Channel and descended at Vevey Vevay, near Lake of Geneva) a distance of 420 miles, in 16 bouts, which constitutes a record.
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    "BEEHIVE BRANDY.”
    1322 5 AN INTERESTING CASE. An action is at present being brought in the Supreme Court at Singapore before the Chief Justice by Adet Leward Co. against Messrs. Caldbeck, Macgregor it Co. to restrain them from passing off their goods as the goods of the plaintiffs. In the words of
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    A Masonic Jubilee.
    443 5 Many of our readers will be interested to learn that the Masonic jubilee of Mr. Robert Freke Gould, of Kingfield, Woking, which was celebrated on December 8 last year, has been further marked by the presentation to him of a medal specially struck in his honour. The
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    THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.
    272 5 The Times Peking correspondent comments on the appointment by Sir Robert Hart, under instructions from the Chinese Controllers-General of Customs, of a Chinese to the responsible post of Acting Commissioner of Customs at Yatung, on the Sikkim-Tibet frontier. Dr. Morrison says The Chinese justify the appointment on
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    634 5 Per P. O. s.s. China from London, Nov. 9, connecting at, Colombo with the ss. >imla, due at Penang, Dec. 5: To Penang: Mis. and Miss Taylor, Dr. ami Mrs. Jamieson, Mr. and Mrs J. Sargant, Mr. and Mrs. \V. B Wilson. Miss A. Smith, Messrs.
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    LOG BOOK.
    857 6 The s.s. Sicilia left Southampton on 3rd inst. en voyage to the Far East, with troops on board, for Ceylon, Singapore, Hongkong, and North China. As already intimated, the Nictha will carry out all the transfers of troops in North and South China duiiug her present tour. So
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    47 6 Pachumba, Brit., 544, D’Cruz, Nov. 29, Rangoon, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, Nov. 30, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Buchanan, Nov. 30, Deli, gen., Koe Guan Co. Langkat, Brit., 149, Lyons, Nov. 30, Teluk Anson, gen., Koe Guan Co.
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    63 6 Calypso for Deli. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Taw Tong lor I rang and Pang Nga. Mary Austin for Langkat. Resident Halewvn for Asahan. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson. Bharata for Rangoon and Calcutta, taking mails for Europe, etc., vid Bombay. Pachumba for Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    358 6 PER Avagyee for Deli, at 1 p.nr. to-morrow. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan, at I p.m. to»morrow. Ceylon for Colombo and Tuticorin, at 1 p.m to-morrow. Langkat for Teluk Anson, at 2 p.m. tomorrow. Sree Banka for Pangkor at 2 p.m. to-morrow. Maetsuijcker for Edie. T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    177 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Maetsuijcher from Edie, &c., Nov. 30, for Edie, Segli, Ac., and Batavii, Huttenbach, Liebert Co Amra from Moulmein, Nov. 30, for Moulmein, Mergui, Tavoy, and Yeh, Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Benavon from London, Nov. 30, for
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    PASSENGERS.
    67 6 By Glenogle from Amoy, Mr. A. R. Mace. By Kistna from Singapore, Mr J. Duval from Port Swettenham, Mr. and Mrs. Meikle, Mrs. Webber, Messrs. C. E Paterson, L. C. Brown, S, N. Chayee, Jack, J. S. McCrackett, Brockwell, Chatterjee, and Dr. Bishop. By Van deb Parra for, Deli,
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    SHARES.
    1072 6 Issue j Name. Quotations «2 No. of J lue p aid Reserve. Last Dividend. S* Capital. Subscribed. shares. P 2 S Q MINING. Gold. Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. nom. <l3 500 $lO $lO (Deferred) 3 nom. 190 0 $175,000 $1400,00 j 4 000 io 10 Kaub AusL Gold
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 6 Brnang, 30th November, I'.'U6. (By O/ th\ e<l Bank.] London Demand Bank 2,3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 24J 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 24| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs I<"3{ 3 days’ sight. Private tT4| Bombay, Demand Bank 173 g r 3 days' sight Private 174 j Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    177 6 Penang. 30m November, 1906. Gohl leaf $65 50 Pepper (W <’<>ast 3 lbs. 50z.) 19J nominal. White Pepper 23 buyers. Trang Pepper 21.60 nom. Mace 80 sellers. Mace Pickings 67 buyers Nutmegs I los 28 sellers. [No 1 5.25 ppi. 2 x. no stock. Basket 3.20 sales. Tapioca Fh>nr
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      6 6 WINES AND SPIRITS. McAlister Co Ltd,
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      326 6 DAVID BROWN Co., p Bi, ur Lama Tin Mines, 6 >u> n Limited. 4a Logan s Buildings, Penang. r. x x A A -«A DIVIDEND No. 8. Estate Agents, Auditors, and Licensed Auctioneers. a DIVIDEND of One Shilling per share Books, Accounts, &.C., made up, 1 has been declare'! payable
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      1287 7 CHARTc.nrD bank of India HONGKONG and SHANGHAI nederlandsche handel N ederlandsch-lndische THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INTERNATIONIAL BANKING AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. WIAATSCHAPPIJ. Escompto-Maatschipplj INDIA, LIMITED. CORPORATION. M.rorporated by Royal Charter. P»M-up-Capi£al »10,000,000 Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discoant Bank? Fiscal Agents for the United States of Fund Established 1824. Established
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      1727 8 liptons teas TANGYES, LIMITED. (Established Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3ft. ere awarded the w. .tones p up ex Special, Centrifugal GOLD MEDAL I Orders taken for Name Slabs for fixing to 1 hotographer. I 9 AT THE Sole Agents fer the Straits Settlements and 1 Pumps and Pumping
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