Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 February 1907

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED J 833. No. 31 VOL. LXV. THURSDAY, 7th FEBRUARY, 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2272 1 I fftpp.-g. Kyrz Intended Sailings. P. &0. Steam Naviga- P\X BRITISH INDIA 1 NorJtottdier Lloyd, Bremen fWSto tion. Company. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. imperial German Line. lEmR lhJL\\ 'TP HE fast and well-known mail steamers of EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. this Company sail fortnightly from BreMAIL SERVICE. For Intended to
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      1452 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM FAR CTST»' 1 v I 1 1 By the HAMBURG-ABEEIKfLINIE/ -g*W rirWwlt— /<Sfe H By the German Steamships HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN, RHENANIA, k|| linß h|h I SILESIA,” and SCANDIA,” a regular monthly service is maintained between Lisbon and the W gg| gIW KS® MB hB IgS Far East.
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    THE NUDE IN ART.
    927 3 In view of the recent case in which the manager of Messrs. Lambert <fc Co., of Singapore, appealed successfully against the decision of the magistrate who fined him $5O for selling photographs in the nude, the following extract from Winged Words will be read with interest:
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    THE GOORKHA.
    881 3 Major Nigel Woodyntt, of the 3rd Goorkhas, contributes to the latest issue of the Journal of the United Service Institution his impressions of the Goorkha soldier. He says:The temperament of the Goorkha soldier reminds one of our public schoolboy. The same light-hearted cheerfulness, hatred of injustice, love of
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    RUBBER IN THE CONGO.
    496 3 THE METHODS PURSUED. In a paper by Mr. R A. Durand on The Congo State in the Fortnightly we find the following information Stanley estimated that a man could collect half-a-pound of rubber per day. It appears that when imposing the rubber tax, the State took
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    437 3 Per P. O. s.s. Manila, from London, Jan. 5, due at Penang, Feb. 5 :To Singapore Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan. Per P. O. s.s. Mooltan, from London, Jan. 18, connecting with s.s. Macedonia, at Colombo, due at Penang, Feb 14:To Penang Messrs. C. B. Murdock
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    THE INDIAN ARMY.
    290 3 MANOEUVRES AT POONA A special telegram to the Calcutta Empire, dated Poona, 21st Jan., says His Excellency Lord Kitchener and staff left Poona yesterday evening, for Howrah, and His Excellency Lord Lamington also left Poona for Bombay by the first train this morning, after the manoeuvres in
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    The German Colonies.
    348 3 Official Interference. Berlin, Jan. 10th Der Tuermer, a monthly review published at Stu’tgait, gives some striking examples of c lonial assessorismthat is, of the results of trying to govern new colonies with young assessors, youths trained in the school of Berlin officialism. These show why the German
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      65 3 Sprains. A sprain may be cured very quickly by a pplying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm to the injured parts every hour, and rubbing vigorously at each application. If tLe rubbing causes too much pain, apply the Pain Balm without rubbing. It should be applied as soon as possible after the injury
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      58 3 Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved. The excruciating pains characteristic of rheumatism and sciatica are quickly relieved by applying Chambei lain’s Pain Balm. The great-pain relieving power of the liniment has been the surprise and delight of thousands of sufferers. The quick relief from pain which it affords is alone worth many
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      181 3 Hunyadi Janos is the aperient water par excellence. The average dose is a wineglassful taken before breakfast. Nature herself has mingled its chief ingredients, sulphate of magnesia and sulphate of soda, in such ideal proportions that this Water acts promptly without griping or other discomfort, and may be used for
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      1045 3 TO LET. FOR SALBjPI Ct i I 'HL RETREAT,” Butterworth, I I- Brown Gelding Farmer*Depew. a furnished or uufqmished, from It One English Built Rubber Tyred March Ist. Victoria to seat four. Apply to Hl* One Rubber-Tyred Dog Cart by J. R. MCFARLANE, e Rimpson, Madras. IV. Six sets Harness.
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    THE WEEK.
    129 4 Thursday, 7tb February. Westminster Glee Singers: Town Hall, 5.15. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Concert, Masonic Hall. High water 8.15 a.m. Low water 2.14 a m. Friday, Bth February. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. P.C.C. Tenuis Tournament. Outward German Mail. Homeward B. I. Mail. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. High
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    Thursday, 7th Feb., 1907.
    991 4 Quite recently we read in one of the best-informed English newspapers of Northern China an article deploring the set-back which British influence has experienced during recent years in the Middle Kingdom. It was pointed out that our diplomacy, once supreme, is now of quite secondary importance,
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    TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.
    180 4 As already announced', a high-class concert is to be given in Hie-Masonic Hall this .evening by Madame Alida LbmSMji-Liitke-.mann, a soprano vocalist," assisted by Mr. Evert Cornells, pianist. We publish the programme below, from which it may be seen that another treat is in store for local lovers
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    137 4 Export from Perak. We are informed by the Acting Secretary to the Resident df Ptjrak that the export of tin from Perak id January was as under: H.> 1 Tin, 10,952 piculs > 11 datties. Tin Ore, 23,349 r 47 Duty, PysiNG Lama Mines. The output from this
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    Penang Cricket Chib.
    83 4 J Lawn Tbnnis Tournament. T The results of the ties played yesterday were Mixed Double Handicap. Miss Tozer *fc W. R. Taylor 15.1) beat Mrs. Murray <fc C. C. Rogers (3/6) 7__s-6—-I.‘; Miss Hallifax A. G. Antiiony 3/6) beat Mrs. Teĕlihg T. P. Nailer 7_5 Single HandicapClass
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    259 4 The Honorary Secretary asks us to announce that the annual Water Carnival wi|l be held on Saturday, 2nd March, A full programme will be published Inter and will include the following events 1— J5O yard» .Handicap, Canoe Race, Diving, Greasy Pole, and International Water Polo Match. There
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    226 4 LATEST LONDON RISDQRT. Messrs. J. Russell Grant Co’s. Rubber Share Market Report, to-handby the Eng. lish mail to-day, states l— i.- lZtffiiJan. The market for. Malay rubber shares has been very active this week, and in spite of the settlement a large business has been dou&jespĕcially in Anglo-Malays.
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    New Dredger for the Straits.
    573 4 For the improvement and deepening of the port of Eenaqg, .-Messrs, William Simons Co., Limited, Renfrew, have launched a powerful bow-weil, centre ladder, bucket, barge-loading dredger named the Crab. The dredger has been constructed under the direction of Messrs. Goode Son 4 Matthews, Civil—Engineers, Westminster,
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      170 4 (SARKIES’ HOTELS?) )E.* 0. HOTEL Penang. CRAG HOTEL Penang /(ills.J (ftAfFLES HOTEL Singapore. j STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. SARKIES BROTHERS, 1 Westminster Glee and Concert Party TOWN HALL. SPECIAL NOTICE. In Compliance with Numerous Requests, Mr. Branscombe has Pleasure in Announcing A POPULAR FAREWELL CONCERT, TO-NIGHT, AT 9.15, Absolutely the Last
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      121 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor, written on one tide of the paper only and accompanied by the writer’» name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. ALL monies must be paid at the Finang a» Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    THE GERMAN ELECTIONS.
    182 5 STATE OF THE PARTIES. SOCIALIST ROUT. SPEECH BYTHE KAISEX. [Reuters Service.] London, 6th Feb. The second ballots in Germany have completed the root of the Socialists, who lost eleven more seats yesterday. London, 7th Feb. Ti le Reichstag has been summoned for the 19th inst. As the
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    156 5 THE COMING SESSION. THE GOVERNMENTS INTENTIONS. [Rrutrk’s Srrvicr.] London, 7th Feb. The Prime Minister, Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman, in a letter to his supporters reminds them that Parliament will meet on the 12i.h inst. when the at ten r,ion of the House of Commons wdl immediately be called
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    44 5 THE WAR TALK. IRriurr’s Service.] London, 7th Feb. Reuter’s correspondent at Tokio wires that the war-talk of the American Press is being absolutely ignored in Japan. The idea that Jat an has presented an ultimatum to .he United States is ridiculous.
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    THE "DREADNOUGHT.”
    30 5 A QUICK TRIP. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th Feb. H.M.S. Dreadnought has arrived at Trinidad. She covered the distance between Gibraltar and Trinidad, 3 430 miles, in ten days.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    159 5 THE REICHSTAG ELECTIONS. < 11’ *r’' k Berlin, 6th Feb The following is the state of the different parties in the Reichstag after the latest elections: Centre, 105 Conservatives, 59 National Liberals, 55 Social Democrats, 43 (a loss of 36 seats): Liberal Democrats, 28 Imperialists, 21 Poles.
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    COTTON.
    6 5 Cotton Is quoted at 6.01.
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    PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    789 5 LISI' OF FIXTURES. I We pohlisli below the official list uf League fixtures, from which it will be seen that tne Government Clerical Association have joined the League, wlrile the Y. M.C. A.last season’s champions—have re-entered on the Penang Exiles” withdrawing in their favour. March. 5 P.R.C.
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    PENANG BUTTERFLIES.
    182 5 Mar. 14, Qresjceot A.pril 2, Government Service; pril 23. C. U.C.; May 16, Mohamnfedaiur; June febrxfe' Towrrßemling; Room Jgue 2 Anglo-ChinesH .'Scboyfls July 18, Free School Aug l'> Young* MenV Football Team \ng. 27, Y.M.U.A.; Sept.. 12, Government Clerical Association Oct. 3, P.R.C, Football Club. Man. 14,. Butterflies
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    Municipal Commission.
    117 5 The following is the business to be transacted at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read ami confirmed. 2. Any special business the President mav bring forward. 3. Questions. 4 Letter from Government' re Victoria Pier. Proposed approach road
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    Supreme Court.
    422 5 Small Causes. The following is the cause list set down for hearing before Mr. Justice Thornton to-morrow Kawama Mydin Bacha v. A. K. Mahd. Ally. Shona Rowter r. Kawana Mahd. Jailanv. Rowter Mahomed v. Dorainga Devar. A.T.R.M.A.R. Ratnau Chetty r. De Cruz. Chop Seng Hong Chean” r. Chop
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    THE "SEYDLITZ" FIRE.
    919 5 PABTWVLARS. JI The following additional particulars of the lire.on ihe German tnail steamer Seyd,Ulz between Penang and Coiom.bo are from the Ceyiou Observer It ,/?.was, at daybreak, y’oy Frkuhz ult j that those on board -firarf; detected the fire in, the, hold/ etrme smoke being s«eu issuing
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      6 5 WINES AND SPIRITS. McAlister Co,, Ltd.
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      366 5 I it To Or <HitaCy«ntt- 1 i Ttf< Kipp Order Bills of Ladifig 1 j Saturday QRAMAPHONE-(Gramaphone S S PKINZ HEINRICH has arrived.’ T* Typewriter and froin Ja P an vta P^ r t«jftjout 20 records 10 inch made JBKHN MFYFR fmx for same, basket for Urge horn- 4Co I
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    LOG BOOK.
    950 6 The N. L. 8.8. Westfalen, 3,482 fco,,8 > Captain G. Hillomun arrived at Colombo on 26th ult. from Bremen. She is one of the latest additions to the Australian cargo line of the N.L. and is on her maiden voyage. Her dimensions are Length 406 feet; breadth 52
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    37 6 Canton, Brit., 105, Marican, Feb. 6, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hing Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Reid, Feb. 6, Port Swettenham, gen., Koe Guan Co. Vorwaets, Aust., 3727, Colledane, Feb. 7, Trieste, gen., Schmidt, Kusterinann &C<>.
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    DEPARTURES TO-DAY.
    49 6 Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Uanton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Dragon for Setul. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Manila for Singapore, China, and Japan. Thonowa for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Tong Chan Un for Batn Bahra and Asahan. Van per Parra for Deli and Langsa.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    449 6 per Prinzess Alice for Singapore, China, and Japan, 8 am. to-morrow. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca, I p.m. to-morrow. Taw Tong lor Trang, I p.m. to-morrow. Lady Weli> for Teluk Anson, 3 p.m. to» morr >w Malaya for Deli, 4 p.m. to-morrow. Bharata for Rangoon and Calcutta
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    146 6 Name nf Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Manila from London, Feb. 5, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Bengloe from London, Feb. 9, for Singapore, &c, Sandilands, Bllttery &Co. Borneo from Singapore, Feb. 9, for Colomla> and Europe, Adamson, Gilfillan
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    PASSENGERS.
    31 6 By Perak to Singapore, Hon’btes R. JiBland and J. Turner, Mr. end Mrs. Tally, Mr. J. L. Lonie, and Mr. A. C. Holmes; to Port Swettenham, Mr. Lim Eng Guan,
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    SHARES.
    1284 6 J 2 o Issue *3 Capital. Subscribed. of Value. Paid up. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotations 2 onares. s MINING. Gold. C 13 500 $lO $lO Bersawah Gold Mining Co., Ltd. $54 seller*. 1900 $175,000 $140,000 5 4000 10 10 (Deferred) nom. <■ 50 000 £1 £1 £4,873 I/- paid
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Pun a N<>. 7th February. 1907 (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 4 months’ sitfht Rank 214 3 Credit 2/4 11/16 3 Documentary 24| Calcutta. Demand Bank R” 173| 3 dayrt’ sight Privet* 175| Rombay, Demand Rank 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175| Madran, Demand Rank
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    PRODUCE.
    173 6 Pknang, 7th February, 1907. Gold leaf $64 70 Pepper (W. Coast 3 10«. 5 oz.) 17 buyers. White Pepper 23} buyers. Trang Pepper 18 buyers. Mace 85 buyers. Mace Picking» 71 sales. Nutmegs 110 27} sales. {No 1 5.10 2 x. no stock. Basket 3.20 sales. Tapioca Klniir 1.82}
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      132 6 A For Constipation, Liver Complaints, Obesity, &c., tak? Hunyadi Janos THE best natural aperient water AJWmegiaaßfut_befo r> Breakfast. The Penang Coach Building Co., Ltd., Coach Builders and Repairers, Bicycle Dealers and Repairers, Commission Agents, etc., WILL START BUSINESS From Ist January, 1907, AT 205, HUTTON LANE. All kinds of, Vehicles
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