Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 May 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 105 VOL. LXV. FRIDAY. 10th MAY. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    1805 3 general meeting. The 53rd ordinary general meeting of l6 shareholders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China was held on 17th ult. at the Cannon-street Hotel, E.C Sir Montagu Cornish Turner (chairman of t lo company) presided. The General Manager having read the notice convening
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    JAPANESE AMBITIOUS.
    413 3 Among the foreign visitors at present touring New Zealand is Mr. N. Nakamura, a Japanese journalist, who is touring the world on behalf of a syndicate of Japanese newspapers. He has been nearly six years on his travels, and has yet to visit Australia and the Philippines before
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    The Mercantile Bank of India.
    501 3 The annual general meeting of the Mercantile Bink of Ind;a was hell al Winchester House, 01-i Board-street, London, on 16th uh. wlten Sir Alexan ler Wilson, presided. The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting, The Chairman, in moving the ado tion of tite
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    THE LABOUR PROBLEM.
    260 3 The Financier (sth April) says As the question of labour on Ceylon rubber plantations is bound to come up for discussion at various company meetings to be held in London and the provinces in the course of the coming summer, it is interesting to note the minimum
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    Chinese in Liverpool.
    211 3 A secret commission which has been investigating the habits of the large number oHChinamen in Liverpool has found that they are gradually acquiring control of the laundry trade. One < f the chief findings of the commission is that the Chinese know nothing of laundry work before
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    308 3 Per P. O. s.s. Marmora, from London, April 20, connecting with ss. Malta at Colombo, due May 23 at Penang: To Penang Miss Frost, Dr. A. T. Stanton, and Mr. G. A. Millington. To Singapore: Dr. and Mrs. A. A. Weod and children, Mr. aud Mrs
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    THE WEEK.
    167 4 Friday, 10th May. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 pm. Golf Club Tennis Tournament. Harmston’s Circus, 9 15 p.m. High water 10.24 a.m. Low water 4.24 a.m Saturday. Ilth May. Homeward P. O. Mail, 10 a.m.. Harmston’s Circus, 4 p.m. and 9.15*p.m. High water 11.12
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    Friday, 10th May, 1907.
    1207 4 In all places where the members of th< mercantile community of Penang do. congregate we hear expressions of regret that Mr. Beatty has been transferred from the post of Assistant Official Assignee, in which he was doing such excellent work, to the Chinese Protectorate, where the
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    439 4 C.R.C. v. FREE SCHOOL. -’•Yesterday evenipg a large crowd mustered at the Chinese Recreation Club’s ground in Pangkor Road in anticipation of a keen struggle for League points between the home eleven and the Free School. Nor were they disappointed, for every inch of the ground was most
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    H.E. the Governor.
    407 4 H. E. Sir John Anderson left office shortly before four o’clock yesterday afternoon and went out to the Sew Mew in the Rosebud and disembarked about half-an-hour later. His Excellency went to the Golf Club and returned to the yacht at seven o’clock. At the dinner given
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    ROUND THE ESTATES.
    838 4 (BY OUR SPECIAL COMM ISS)I0! No. 11. Caledonia. (Continued.) Having dealt in our first article series with the general condition t1 ing on Caledonia and its subsidi-J” we purpose in the present column few notes about the rubber or. th Ve known property. Well. Besides Caledonia proper
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      299 4 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, London, Glasgow, Hongkong, Shanghai, Tientsin, Singapore, AND PENANG. (Price List on Application). Consists not so much in using a quantity of REAL Second Rate Articles, because they are Cheap but rather in buying a fewer number ot a ECONOMY. Superior Quality, in the
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    THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    119 5 JUYAL DEFENCE DISCUSSED. SEW PRIVY COUNCILLORS. [Reuter’* Service.] London, 9th May. His M'jf’sty the King entertained the Colonial Premiers at a banquet at Bucking ham Palace on Wednesday evening. At its last nieeti 'g the Imperial Conference discussed the question of naval defence. Lord Tweedmouth, First Lord
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    ORIENTAL STUDIES.
    115 5 A TREASURY COMMITTEE. [Reuter’s Service] London, 10th May. The Treasury have appointed a committee consisting of Lord Reay, Lord Re lesdale, Sir Alfred Lyall, and others, to consider the organization of oriental studies in London. Lord Reay was Governor of Bombay fron 1885 to 1890; Under-Secretary for India
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    SHIPPING.
    83 5 THE WRECK OF THE POITOU.” [Rbutkr’s Service.] London, 9th May. A hundred persons perished in the wreck of the Poitou oft the coast of Uruguay. The heavy sea that is running prevents access to the wreck where many are still clinging to the rigging. London, 10th May. All the
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    SINGAPORE.
    76 5 AN EXTRAORDINARY AFFAIR[From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 10th May. A private palanquin, which was empty but which had just previously been occupied by the Hon. Dr. D J. Galloway, M.L.C., was attacked by some Javanese at three o clock this morning. It is believed that the attack is connected
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    PRINCE FUSHIMI.
    40 5 VISIT T) WOOLWICH ARSENAL. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 9th May. Wuolwich was en fete on the occasion of Prince Fushimi’s visit to the Arsenal. Yesterday’ evening Prince Arthur of Connaught entertained Prince Fushimi to dinner at the City Hotel.
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    LORD CROMER.
    58 5 PREPARATIONS FOR ARRIVAL. [Reuter’s Service] London, 10th May. Ihe Premier, Sir Henry Campbell-Ban-nprinan, and the Foreign Secretary, Sir Edward Grey, will meet Lord Cromer, the retiring British Agent in Egypt, on his Arrival at Charing Cross Railway Station. Lord Cromer will drive straight to Bu ;k--iugham Palace where
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    41 5 STRIKE ON THE RAND. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th May. A serious strike of skilled whites has broken out on the Rand as a protest gainst the imposition of extra work. Lp to the present there are a thousand out.
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    THE FAR EAST.
    101 5 JAPAN AND THE POWERS. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS. London, 9th May. A telegram from Berlin to the Standard states that Japan is negotiating with Hie United States an agreement for the settlement of mutual questions in the Far East and the Pacific. Loudon, 10th May. The Kolnische Zeitung siys
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    THE UNREST IN INDIA.
    41 5 A RINGLEADER ARRESTED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th May. A prominent ringleader in the agitation in the Punjab named Laj Patrai has been arrested and deported. The Police are searching for the second ringleader who is in hiding.
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    THE WEST INDIES.
    173 5 NEW GOVERNOR OF BERMUDA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th May. Lieutenant-General Josceline Wodehouse has been appointed Governor of Bermuda. [Lieut.-General Sir Robert Macgregor Stewart, Governor of the Bermuda*», tendered his resignation last month on private grounds. Although he was appointed to the Governorship only in March, 1904, he
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    88 5 THE HANDICAPS. [From Our Own Correspowlent.] Singapore, 10th May. The following handicaps have been published for the first day’s races (on Tuesday next): The Lawn Stakes. Petgrave 10.04 Victoria 8.11 Madame Meg 9.05 Mkillingar 809 Sextant 8.13 Monarch 8.07 Eclipse 8.13 P.ivateer 8.05 Sexton 8.04. The Grand Stand
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    55 5 PRINCE BUELOW. Berlin, 9th May Rumours as to a crisis in the Chancellorship owing to Prince Bulow's illness are groundless. ETNA IN ERUPTION. There is a most active eruption of Etna volcano. SHIPPING, o The French steamer Poitou has been stranded off the coast of Uruguay. One
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    118 5 There will be a paperchase on Sunday morning meet at Dato Kramat Gardens at 6-45 a.m., and finish at Thornliebank.” The P. O. Mail Steamer Arcadia, having left Singapore at 8-30 a.m. to-day, is expected to arrive have at 8 a.m. tomorrow, and will leave for Colombo,
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    RUBBER IR BALATA.
    924 5 SIR FRANK SWBTTENRAI’S VIEWS. THE ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER CO. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th May. Sir Frank Swettenham, presiding at the first meeting of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, of which he is Chairman, laid emphasis upon the fact that the Company possessed an adequate labour supply which, he said,
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    380 5 The cnaiige of programme billed for last night’s performance in no way disappointed those who turned, up at the tent despite the shower which came down- just at the wrong moment. The tent, however, was equal to the occasion, for except at a few of the seams, there
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    Sir E. M. Merewether.
    311 5 fix Straits Official Knighted. ..4 Mr. r M. Mere wether, C.V.0., C.M.G., Lieut.-Governor and Chief Secretary of Malta, who was formerly in the Straits Setr.tlements, was knighted by H. M. the King on the occasion of his recent visit to Malta. The new knight, who was
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    Penang Golf Club.
    111 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The results of the ties played yesterday were: Men’s Singles Handicap. A- R Adams beat A. F. G. Anderson 6—4 6—3. W. M. L. Bower beat G. H. Stitt 11—9 > 6—2. Profession Pairs. C. G. May D. Beatty beat F. O. Hallifux G.
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      5 5 HARNESS accessories. McAlister Co., Ltd,
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      437 5 penang golf club. Central Sales Room. THE PRESGRAVE CUP. ana w.wi'g Slay. Ilnportant Actloft kHliklilke PtketVMH mhlscmhlJ. of PENANG—DELI—LA NCSA LINE. Valuable Household Furniture ROM 12th inst., the s.s. Van Hogen/lorp will replace s.s. Brouwer on the above li0 AT ILUTTENBACH, LIEBERT <fc Co., 1^^ PARQLIIAR STREET, NOTICE i, hereby
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    LOG BOOK.
    846 6 The Kherson, belonging to the Russian Volunteer Fleet, which was considerably damaged during the Russo-Japanese War, will be taken to Copenhagen for repairs, which will be undertaken by the Burmeister and Wain Shipbuilding Company. The Kherson is the largest steamer which has ever entered the port of Copenhagen,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    56 6 Ban Whatt Soo», Brit, 190, Milne, Mey 10. lukngk»t, gen., Bong Moy 10, Kapurthala, Brit., 721, Learmvi^' Singapore, gen., Hottenbach, Uobort A Lai S?»o, Brit. 3460, T.<W May 10, Hongkong, gen Bo«-te.d |0 Teluk Langkat, Brit., 149, Marns, Anson, gen., Koe Guan Co. Satoi m£<7, Jap 6111, May
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    CLEARANCES.
    35 6 Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Hok Canton for Langsa, T. Semawe, Olehleh, and Pulo Weh. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson. Lai Sang f or alcutta. Malaya for Deli.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    78 6 per Arcadia for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, and rid Brindisi, for Europe, etc., 6 a.m. to-morrow. Sanuki Marc fer Colombo, 11a.m. to-merrow. Thongwa for Negapatam and Madras, 1 p.m. to-morrow. llegistration up to 11 a.m. to-morrow. Ban Whatt Soon for langkat, 2 p.m. tomorrow. Langkat for
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    328 6 FOB Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajalt, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Malacca, at 1 pin. and 5-30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., 11 a m., 2-45 p.m., and 4-45 p.m. Bukit Tambun,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    106 6 Kame of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. Benavon from London, May 20, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Gregory Apcar from Singapore, May 16, for Calcutta, A. A. Anthony Co. Japan from Calcutta, May 13, for Singapore, China, and
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    PASSENGERS.
    62 6 By Oceana from London, Misses Symes (2); Mr. and Mrs. Rouse and child, Master Rouse from Marseilles, Mr. Sheffield from Colombo, Mr. J. Cammack, Mr. C. Bridges, and Mr, A. E Adams; for Singapore, Mr. Liirt Nu Soon, Mr. Tan Lian Chye, Mr. G. Hall, and Mr. A. Matthews;
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    SHARES.
    1270 6 f I Capital. Sobacribocl. v“”. P.M np. Rooory.. Dividond.. Name. Qu» 2 a 3 MINING. Gold. r5O 000 «I £1 £4,873 1/-paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 6J sa w 1892 £200,000 £191,250 50 oo0 1 18/10 1/- f Contr ib) 6J 1 898
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang, 10th May, 1907. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2 4 7/16 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 24| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173 J 3 days’ sight Private 175 j Bombay Demand Bank 173| 3 days’sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    188 6 Penang, 10th May, 1907. Gold leaf $64.69 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. soz 16.75 no stock Whjte Pepper 24 sellers. Trang Pepper 19} sales. Mace 81.50 sales. Mace Pickings 72 sales. Cloves (picked) 51 buyers Nutmegs 110 27 sales. fNo 1 5 sabs. Sugar. j„ 2 xno stock. (.Basket,
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      45 6 The Australian florae Repository. 11, Scotland Sioad. (W. I. MAWLEY). TCI9MK Nt. 4. Breaker and Dealer. Livery and Training Stables. HORSES CAREFULLY SHOD. Feeder ef tbe Best Quality Only Supplied. Rubber Tyred Turnouts on Hire. Harness of every description repaired Md made on the premises.
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      5 6 RACING SADDLES. McA/hUr SP Ltd.
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      148 6 MATSUO’S GRAND JAPANESE GINEMATOGRM Corner of Penang Road and Campbell Street. TO-NIGHT! AND EVERY NIGHT! GRAND BANZAI PROGRAMME i The Rage of the Season. Latest, Freshest, and Longest Coloured F ilinS SHOWS the WHOLE WORLD BEFORE YOl'LAUGH! SMILE!! ROAR COME! ENJOY!! COME!!! Change of Programme Every Wednesday and SaturdayPerformance, 9
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1056 8 PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1907. Tuesday, 23rd July, 1907, Thursday, 2516 July, 1907, Saturday, 2716 July, 1907. To be passed at a General Meeting to be held on Tuesday, 14th May, 1907. Notice. No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given
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      975 8 Tender fortbe Mail and Immigration Service RUNNYMEDE, p. MQiR CPANe-o between India the Straits Settlements. 40, north am road, «TANtS 1. Sepai ate tenders are invited (1) for seaside Cylinder Oil. a fortnightly Mail and Immigration Ser- TTOARDING HOUSE, newly furnished vice, and (2) for a fortnightly Mail and a
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