Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 December 1906

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. ■o. 289 VOL. LXIV. MONDAY, 17th DECEMBER, 1906. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1980 2 DIRECT SEBViCE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST I I SkJ WM H SaT ’C i By the HAMBUM-AMERKA LINIE. i UU HV I I The German Steamship “HABSBURG” (6,500T0n5) is just out on her maiden voyage from to allow your linen to be rubbed ClWfal Old SCOtCII WhlSkV I
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    OUR CONSULAR SERVICE.
    809 3 CAUSES OF FAILURE. Air J H Yoxall, M.P., is doing useful service bv calling attention, in a series of articles in the Drily Chronicle, to the inefficiency of oUl consular service. He alleges that we far too often employ foreigners (when a British or Irish or Colonial
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    THE FIRST-BORN TO THE FIRST NAPOLEON.
    1951 3  -  BY W. F. WALLER. A Paris paper, the other day, referred in a casual paragraph to the existence of a grandson of the Great Emperor— a practitioner in the commercial line, it seems, of whom the world has not heard very much. The case
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    A F.M.S. TIN PLANTER IN CEYLON.
    400 3 Mr. W. R. Rowland, of Negri Seinbilan, is on a visit to Ceylon from the Malay States where he has been engaged in rubber planting for 13 years on Perhentian Tinggi. lie is specially interested in the methods adopted in Ceylon for clearing heavy
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    495 3 Per P. it O. s.s. India, from London, Nov. 23, connecting with s.s. Della at Colombo, due at Penang, Dec. 19 :—To Penang Messrs. A. Cavendi-li, \V N. Cosgrove, J E. Rickey, and VV. Gordon. I’o Singapore: Dr. D. K. McDowell, C.M.0., Dr. D McCormack, Dr.
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      67 3 No Opium in Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. There is not the least danger in giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to small children as it contains no opium or other harmful drug. It has an established reputation of more than 30 years as the most successful medicine in use for colds, croup and
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      40 3 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. There is no danger from blood poison resulting from a cut or wound of any kind, when Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is used. It is on antiseptic dressing and should be in every household. All Dispensaries aud Dealers.
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      875 3 TO LET. NOTICE. 'P'UKEKA,” No 14 Scotland Road. ANY person having any claim against Immediate Entry. Zx chop Ban Chin Bee, the out-going Apply to' Opium and Spirit Farmers, is hereby reMrssls. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co., quested to send in particulars of such claim Central Sales Room. on or before the
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    THE WEEK.
    134 4 MonJ.y, 17th DecemberCircus Ott, 9 p.m. High water 12.48 p.m. Low water G 47 a.'ti Tuesday, 18th December. Circus Ott, 9 p.m. High crater 1.34 p.m. L >w wat >r 7.36 a n> Wednzsday. I9th December. Ember Day. < ircus Ott, 4 and 9 p.m. High water 2
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    BIRTH.
    23 4 Gawthorne. —On Sunday, the 16th instant, at 4 a m., the wife of Jo’. Gawthorne, of Green hall, r f a son.
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    Monday, 17th Dec., 1906.
    1008 4 It would be interesting to know exactly what motives lie behind the extrao:dinnry and untimaj^dcssire to appear conciliatory toward this Settlement which has been manifested lately by Mr. Shelford, both at the general meeting of the’ Singapore Chamber of Commerce and in the Legislative Council. It
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    DISASTROUS FIRES.
    1269 4 FOUR SHOPS DESTROYED. Not for a long time have there been so .many calls for the Fire Brigade as during the 48 hours ended at five o’clock yesterday morning. In all there were three calls, the last two being within seven hours of each other. A fruiterer’s shop
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    The Governor in Penang
    81 4 Hi< Excellency the Governor and Mi<s Andoisoii arrived in Penang in the Governmentyacht.the Sea Mew, yesterday morning. Mr. Oliver Maiks, His Excellency* Private Secretary, Mis. Marks. Mrs. Pennev, and Miss Biockmann were of the party. After titlin on board the A’co Mew, at whicl several of
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    The Circus.
    113 4 The circus was literally crowded on Saturday evening whmi Herr William Schultz was billed to l>op the “open” loop. He accomplished the feat successfully and without suffering any damage; but the thrill which a sensation-lov-ing public mav experience does nut justify a man in running such a tremendous
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    St. George's Church.
    325 4 Daily s rvice at 9 a.m. Wednesday, 19th inst. —Even So g and short Sermon at 6 p.m. 1 burs lay, 20th inst.—Christmas Tree (Town Hall) from 5 to 7 p.m. 1’ iid ay, -1 st inst. (i east of St. L’homas): Holy Communion at 7.30 a
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      694 4 TROUGH MINES. UMIFEA DIVIDEND VNo. 22. A FURTHER dividend of twoshilling» l\. aj 1( six pence per share has a wl t BTHFR DIVIDEND of six-pence declared, payable in London, on the/20th A 1 per share has been declared payable December local shareholders will be paid in London on 14th
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      126 4 CQNTIII BUTIONS must'be ifitdressl'd to The Editor, written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the, writers name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. ALh monies must be paid at the a Pniang sit. Gazette” Office, Penang, to the General
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    16 4 DEATH. Gawthorne. —On Sunday, tin? 16th inst., at 11 a.m., the infmft sob of Jos. Ga-wthorne.
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    CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE.
    215 5 progress of ’the struggle. SE N S ATION AL DISC LOSURES. tumults in the provinces. [Reuter's Service.] London, 15th Dec. Several Bishops and many seminarists have already been expelled from their residences in France. There were some slight disturbances. The people in Lyons knelt in
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    LONDON “TUBE” RAILWAYS.
    72 5 OPENING OF THE LONGEST. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Dec. Mr. Lloyd George, President of the Board of Trade, on Saturday opened London’s longest tube railway—the Great Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton, which runs from F nsbury Park to Hammersmith via Piccadilly Circus. The new tube,” ten miles in
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    THE CONGO.
    45 5 BELGIUM AND ANNEX VITON [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Dec. The Belgian Parliament has concluded its -debate on the Congo. It adopted a resolution expressing confidence in the Belgian Government and requesting a committee to report immediately on annexation of the Congo Independent State.
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    44 5 “DREADNOUGHT” IN DOCK. [Beuter’s Service London, 17th Dec. The new battleship Dreadnought has been examined in «lock. It has been found necessary to replace two of her plates which are believed t> have struck some sunken wreckage during the recent trials.
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    THE GERMAN NAVY.
    27 5 THE FIRST SUBMARINE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Dec. The first German submarine has been placed in commission at Kiel. More submarines are being prepared.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    25 5 Reuter’s Service] London, 17th Dec. The South African Rugby football team have defeated Cumberland at Carlisle by 21 points to nt7.
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    GERMANY.
    44 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th Dec. The elections to the Reichstag have been fixed to take place on 15th January. The following days will be observed as public holidays throughout the‘Colony. Tuesday, the 25th December and following day, and Tuesday, Ist January, X 907.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    117 5 THE TRANSVAAL’S ODTLOOK. SPEECH BY LORD MILNER BOERS AND THE CONSTITUTION. [Reuter's Service.] London, 17th Dec. Lord Milner, late High Commissioner of South Africa, speaking at Manchester, said that Heaven only knew what the end would be in the Transvaal. The only hope was that the very ddsperateness
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    127 5 THE REICHSTAG. Berlin, 16th Deo. The elections to the Reichstag will take place on 25th January, and ballot-voting on the Ist February. The Reichstag will meet about the middle of February. The Government will support the Liberals against the Centre. Count Ballestrem, the President of the Reichstag,
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    Outrage in Hongkong.
    44 5 European Murdered. Hongkong, Dec. 14. Mr. Craik, a dock employee, was murdered in his house here at mi«h>ight and mutilated. When found the head was severed from the body. A Chinaman is suspecte«i but the motive appears to be obscure.— S.F.P.
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    The
    45 5 -yg-r. 1 /ers at Pingsiang are becoming ..a'-ing every day and have seized the Likin (Customs) Ofiice at Hunan. Troops consisting of infantry, artillery, and cavalry are leaving Ninkin. Affairs are assuming a more serious aspect and the Throne is becoming anxious.—«S’. F. P.
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    Pending Prison.
    126 5 Visiting Justices. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to be Visiting Justices for the Penang Prison, for the year 1907 Mr. J. M. Anthony, Dr. T. C. Avetoom, Mr. D. Beatty, (japt W. M. L. Bower, Messrs. A. K. Buttery, Cheah Chen
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    Batu Kawan and Prye Sugar Estates
    96 5 A Penang syndicate has, we hear, purchased, from the Receiver, Batu Kawan an«l Prye Sugar Estates, which formed part of the assets of Province Wellesley Estates, Ltd. The purchase price is reported to be very low. As already mentioned in our columns, Batu Kawan
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      REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIPS.
      866 5 [Z’o the Editor of the Fining Gazette."] Sir, I am with you in admiring much of Mr. Shelford’s ability and energy but also with you in contesting the right which he assumes to force upon the Colony his own ipse dixit on this much vexed question. Especially
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2405 5 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Dec. 14. Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, K.c m.o. His Excellency Lieut.-Col. Fitton, D. s. o. (General Officer Commanding the Troops). Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary). A. T. Bryant (Acting Auditor-General). J. O. Anthonisz (Act. Col. Treasurer). J. R. Innes
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    Volunteer Rifle Shooting.
    244 5 The Murray Cup. The Penang Volunteer Corps fired oft this morning at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, for the Murray Cup, scoring 70 points, or one point more than Singapore Volunteer Corps.. Lieut. Wilson was in charge of the shooting party which comprised:—Sergeants Rutherford and Hunt, Privates
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    LOG BOOK.
    835 6 Baron Shibusawa, Mr. Okura, and other capitalists in Tokio have under consideration a scheme to form a large steamship company with a capital of 15,000,000 yen. The,preliminary arrangements for floating the company are being rapidly pushed forwardi Capt. J. C. Kirkham, of the B. I. s.s. Pundua, lodged
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    156 6 1 I Taw Tong, Bri|., 105, Hassan, Dec. 15, Trang, gen., Koe Guan Co. Pegu, Brit., 291, Coysh, Dec. 16, Olehleh, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Campbell, Dec. 16, Asahan, gen., Koe Guan Co. Lady Weld, Brit., 245, Treweeke, Dec. 9, T. Anson, gen., Kwong
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    46 6 Malaya for Deli. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Coen for Pulo Weh, Olehleh, and Padang. Mary Austin for Asahan. Lightning for Singapore and Hongkong. Taw Tong for Asahan. Deli for Ba'u Bahra and Asahan. Flying Dragon for Port Weld.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    348 6 PER Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Perak (Straits S. S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore, at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Palamcotta for Singapore, at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson, at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Fitzpatrick for Rangoon, at 4
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    86 6 Name of Steamer, wherefrom, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Amra from Moulmein, Mergui, and Tavoy Dec. 14, for Moulmein, via Mergui, Tavoy and Yeh Bar, Huttenbach, Liebert Co Benarty from London, Dec. 16, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Catherine Apcar from Singapore,
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    PASSENGERS.
    119 6 Ly Perak from Singapore, Messrs. W. F. Mest and Shelford, and Miss Arnold foi Port Swettenham, Messrs. H. Bynone, A. Morrison, J. O. Sauder, Henggler, Lam, Van Rheden, D. S. Marks, Edward, and Lim Jeck San. By Palamcotta from Rangoon, Rt. Rev. Bishop Barillon, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. M. 'Taylor,
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    SHARES.
    934 6 7 Quotations o a Issue Name. Capital. Subscribed. °f Value. Paid up. Ro.er.-e. Last Dmdend. §s’ MINING. Gold. <in Bersswah Gold Mining Co., "X'. 1900 $l-5,000 $1400,00 'Xo 10 10 ItanbAust. Gold Mining Co., l.ul Fully Paid 8 /***** £1 £1 I/-paid January, 1901 (Con tnb) b 1892 £200,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    141 6 Pknang, 17th December, l‘.»<»6. Hy Courtesy of th* Cba» t»ixd R ltu k.] I.omlon Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4* <, 3 Documentary o 4 l]/|6 Calcutta, Demand Bank II» i 72 3 3 days’sight Private 174 i Bombay, Demand Bank 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    167 6 Penang, 17m December, 1906. Gohl leaf ygPepper (W. <’., a st 3 lbs. 5 oz.’j 517 buyers. White Pepper 03 buyers. 1 rang P«pp ßr 2I G 0 nom L n< 80 sellers. Mace I mking, <;7 b ,s 28 sales, u No 1 5.25 pp|. Sugar. J 1
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      28 6 X MAS CARDS FOR XMAS SOUVENIRS AND PHOTOS The Most Artistic and Choicest Collection Extant. Suitable for every taste. Inspection Solicited. A. KAULFUSS, photographic studio, farquhar Street, Penang.
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      4 6 SCALES. McAlister &> Ca Ltd.
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      353 6 DAVID BROWN Co., departments agriculture. 4a Logan’s Buildings, Penang. FEDERATED MALAY STATES. Estate Agents, Auditors, and < ppi.iCATIONS Addressed to the FedLieensed Auctioneers. oral Inspector of Cocoa nuts, Kuala Books, Accounts, &c„ made up, J’” J ee< i l v<! l »P ‘»>« «5* December, 190 b, for the post
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1096 8 PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY MEETING, 1907. Teuesday 29t6 January 1907, ISfjursday 31st January 1907 <& Saturday 2nd February 1907. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 29th Jan. 1907. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value $6OO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All animals imported into the
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