Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 23 April 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 90 VOL. LXV. TUESDAY, 23rd APRIL, 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1368 2 ""7;;; Hard d o j, imber howarth erskine. lm, All sizes of Scantlings Beams, PJanks an<l Piles Piuil Klflpfpinol Bv the German Steamships HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN RHENANIA,” f n B f OC k. MOI’C durable afi(l Cheaper .tliail local Vl I Ila JuIVVII 1 vdla SILESIA,” and SCANDIA,” a regular monthly
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    THE SIKHS AS POLICE.
    891 3 EXPERIENCES IN INDIA AND THE FAR EAST. The 7’imss of Ceylon writes :When the Hon- Mr. W. H. Figg some time ago brought forward a proposal in the Legislative Council to stiffen the Colombo police, bv the introduction of Sikhs fro n India, His Excellency the
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    THE GERMAN IN THE ORIENT.
    887 3 WHY HE SUCCEEDS IN TURKEY. A CHANCE FOR BRITISH ENTERPRISE. Several English newspapers have referred to the Anglo French purchase of the quays at Constantinople as the Oi ening of a new era for British commerce in Turkey; but this new era cannot automatically commence
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    NORTHERN NIGERIA.
    253 3 Sir Percy Girouard left London at the end of last month to take up his duties as High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria. He has before him a task equally interesting and important. The great hinterland which stretches from the northern border of Southern Nigeria to the southern edge
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    West Africa's Possibilities.
    182 3 In connection with West Africa, Lord Mountmorres said a great deal that is interesting and valuable in his address at the Royal Colonial Institute on West Africa’s Possibilities.” Lord Mountmorres noticed, when he was in West Africa, that there was a great waste of labour in the
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    Solomon Island Stamps.
    141 3 Until recently residents of the British Solomons have been compelled to affix New South Wales stamps to all their correspondence, because those were th* only 8 amps carried in the steamer* trading between the islands and Australia. Now, however, all this has been altered, and business will
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    Post Office.
    159 3 The following unclaimed letters and papers are lying at the Penang Post Office Baker, H. M. B. Lawrie, W. D. Barnes, F. H. Lawson, Mrs. B. Barnes, Mrs. J. H. S.Ludowyk, G. E. Brownlow, E. O. Nachimovitz Buckmaster, W. IL O’Connor Opera Coy. Burgess, Rev. R. Roder O
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    FASHIONABLE TEA DRINKING.
    528 3 .Lady's Pictorial. It is amusing to find that tea-drinking is at last being defended. Ti«i* presumab yis because of recent years, since the tea-shop came into flourishing existence, men have found solace in the_cup which for so long has cheered women. Before men took to teadrinking we
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    423 3 Per P. Jb O. s.s Mongolia, from London, Mar. 28, connecting at Colombo with ss. Delhi, due April 25 at Penang :To Pbnang Miss N. Brigdeii, Mrs. Stuart Tocque, Mr. and Mrs Peterkin, Messrs. G L. Harvey, F. Mager, Bradd, R. C. Edmun<i an«i C. S.
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      62 3 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken in time may save a
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      340 3 SWIFT MOTOR CARS. RESULT OF SCOTTISH RELIABILITY TRIALS. CONTINUED GREAT SUCCESS OF THE SWIFT New 1907 Model, 9-10 H.P. 2-Cylinder Car. (Fitted with Dunlop Tyres.) awarded GOLD MEDAL secured HIGHEST MARKS FROM 66 CARS. 995; MARKS OUT OF POSSIBLE 1.000 FULL MAR If ,or Pe,r l Consumption. w «VI AAIX
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    THE WEEK.
    176 4 ,z I ueaday, Zord April--St.-Geurige’a Pay; t- 4 s Football Fugland v. The Rest; St. George’s Ball. ~a (i High water B.VI p.m. Low water 41. m. Wadaaaday, 24th April. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. i High water 8 48 p.m. Low waler £47 p Thvraday, 25th
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    Tuesday, 23rd April, IW7.
    988 4 The literature of rubber lumber; companies is growing apace, tlrtf "inost j .ci* recent addition being a Manual ofR>d>l>er Planting Companies 1 compiiwi bv* r 11 V Messrs. Zoiit and Leigh Hunt for .private circulation. In a brief and lucid introduction Mr, Zorn sets forth the
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    THE FUTURE OF Pm
    770 4 A .LOCAL CO MM IT TEE. We are in a position to announce, that His Excellency the Governor, under Rule 14 of a schedule of Rules made in accordance with Section 16 of the Tanjoug Pagar Dock Ordinance, has been pleased to appoint t|ie following gentlemen
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB
    503 4 TENNIS Tol- liXAi| Tlie following are U)e en( draw, for the forthcoming La Tournament at the Penang <; o ]fQ ,S Ladi«i’ Champion Mrs.’ Dennys—_ a b ye Miss Tozer.) Mrs. Dunn. J Ladies’ Handicap Sing| es Miss Tozer |-30— a bvV’ 4 Mrs. Dunn— I >
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    lnternational” Football-
    167 4 For the Association fflS England v. tlie Rest,” to be played 0« Esplanade this evening; the following te have been selected England. Goal, F.M. Key worth Mugliston and R. F. L. E. Arnold, VV. Peacock, and II- L 9 forwards, T. P. Nailer, L. -J R a \J
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      124 4 )SARKIES’ HOTELS, j )e. &O. HOTEL Penang. 1 A CRAG HOTEL Penang /(ills. j RAFFLES HOTEL Singapore. J STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. I SARKIES BROTHERS, 1 f J Best English Harness, in Brown or Black Leather, Brass Mounted throughout. H recommended for Style and Durability. j Ordinary and Breast Collar Patterns
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    EGYPT.
    133 5 THE RATIONALIST IOYUBIT. TRAM CARS WRECKED. I Rkutkr’b Skrvici.] London, 22nd April. The Standard states that a strike of tramway employees in Cairo has led to erious rioting. The cars that were run* ning were attacked by the lower classes, and much damage wss done. British troops have been
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    MOROCCO.
    114 5 THE FRENCH DEMANDS. [RkUTBRS BERVICR.] London, 22nd April. Ths Standard says that the Sultan of Morocco has agreed to ail the French demands as formulated on the 27th ult., namely :Exemplary punishment of the murderers of M. Maucnamp, the trench doctor degradation and imprisonment of the Governor responsible for
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    THE STRAITS LOAM.
    78 5 STALE NEWS FROM LONDON. [Rrutbr’s Service.] London, 22nd April. The Straits Settlements loan of £5,000,000, which was referred to in a telegram of Friday’s dare, will be issued in the form of bonds of five years’ currency, and convertible at the option of holders at any time
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    TURKEY.
    73 5 THE CUSTOMS INCREASE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd April. A protocol recording the acceptance by the Powers of the 3 per cent, increase in the Turkish customs duties is to be signed in Constantinople to-day. It contains a stipulation by Great Britain reserving the right to the Powers to reconsider
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    THE JIPAKBSE HIYT.
    53 5 FLEET AT GIBRALTAR. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd April. The Japanese fleet has been feted *1 Gib altar, and hospitalities were exchanged. [The Japanese fleet must refer only to the two cruisers Chitose and Tsukuba, which parsed through the Straits on 14th March'on a cruise to Europe, and
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    The Hongkong Typhoon. _
    146 5 The Hongkong Typhoon. Close of Relief Fund. A special telegram to the Straits Tinies, dated Hongkong, 18th inst., statei The report of the Committee appointed to administer the Fund raised for the reef of sufferers in the disastrous typhoon of September last has just been issued. It shows that a
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    THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
    185 5 A HEW CONSTITUTION. PERMANENT SECRETARIAL STAFF. Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd April. The pa pel» generally are pleased with the week’» work done by the Colonial Conference which is, they say, calculated to facilitate considerably the common business of th» Empire and they commend ttie spirit of caution
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    the King op siam.
    31 5 [Reuter's Service.] Loudon, 23rd April. The King of Siam has arrived at Suez »n board the N. D. L. s.s. Sachsen. His Majesty is proceeding to Naples.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    515 5 RUSSIA. Berlin, 22nd April. Professor de Martens has replied to the criticisms of the rec ent hostile article on the Duma by pointing out the needs of Russia. GERMANY AND AMERICA. The drafts of the commercial treaties between Germany ami the United States are approaching completion. THE
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    THE CHINESE PROTECTORATE.
    1842 5 ANNUAL REPORT. The annual report on the Chinese Protectorate in the Straits Settlements for the year 1906 has just been issued by Mr. Warreu D. Barnes, Secretary for Chinese Affairs. We give before some excerpts which should be of general interest: The total number .of immigrants who
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      309 5 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, London, Glasgow, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Singapore, AND PENANG. (Price List on Application). Penang golf club. To Ordinary and Order MONTHLY medals Bills of Lading Saturday STtfi and following Stay. Holders.” 8.8. HORENS TAUFEN has arrived from Hamburg vid ports. BEHN, MEYER Co., Ltd.,
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    LOG BOOK.
    755 6 Gone for ever is the splendid isolation of the Atlantic voyage. The Cunarder Zucania is reported during her recent trip between New York and Liverpool to have spoken no fewer than 32 steamers, ani With 24 of them she held wireless conversation. When in mid-Atlantic the Lucan»® wm
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    shipping arrivals.
    25 6 Avagyeb, Brit., 247, -Buchanan, Apr. 23, Deli, gen., Koe Guan Co. Rotobua, Brit, 555, Lingard, Aprit 23, 1 ongkah, gen., Koe Guan Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    45 6 Ban Whatt Soon for {«angkat. Brouwkr for Deli and Langaa. Flying Dragon forJSetul. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson. Padang for Batu Bahra. Perak (Straits 8. 8. Co.) for Port Swottenhain and Singapore. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Resident Halewyn for Batu Bahra.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    418 6 per Langkat for Teluk Anson, 2 p.m to-morrow. Sree Banka for Pangkor, 3 p.m. t»-morrow Pegu for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehlehand Sabang, 2 pm. to-morrow. Japan for Ca’cutta. 3 p.m. to-morrow. Nam Sang for Singapore, and- Hongkong, 3 p.m. to-morrow. Devanha for Singapore, China, and Japan, 9
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    214 6 Xame <f Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gente. Benlomond from London. May 6, for Singapo e, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Braemar from Glasgow and Liverpool, May 21, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery A Co Catherine Apc ar from
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    SHARED
    1225 6 s i Capital. Subscribed. 2®- of Value, i Paid up. lieserve. Dividends. Name. Quotations. S S i MINING. Gold. fRO 000 £1 £1 £4,873 I/- paid January, 190! Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 6 buyers. 1892 £200,000 £191,250 4 1KO 000 1 144/10 17- (Contrib) 6
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 6 Penang, 23rd April, 1307. {By Courtety of th« Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 9/1« 3 Documentary 24| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173 3 days’ sight Private 175 Bombay Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight Private 175 j
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    PRODUCE.
    196 6 Penang, 23rd April, 1907. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W Cas 3 lbs. soz 16.75 sales. White Pepper 24}. Trang Pepper 19». t Mace 8.50 sa’es. Mace Pickings 70 75 selllers. Cloves (picked) 51. Nutmegs 110 29 sel’ers. fNo 1 5 sa’ s. Sugar. 2 x no stock. (.Basket 340
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      133 6 MATSUO’S GRAND JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, Cora«r of Ptnong Road and Campbell Street. TO-NIGHT! AND EVERY NIGHT! GRAND BANZAI PROGRAMME, The Rage of the Season. Latest, Freshest, and Longest Coloured Films. SHOWS the WHOLE WORLD BEFORE YOU. LAUGH! SMILE!! ROA R! COME! ENJOY!! COME!!! Change of Programme Every Wednesday and Saturday. Performance,
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