Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 May 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 114 VOL. LXV. WEDNESDAY. 22nd MAY. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    THE CHARTERED BANK.
    1427 3 INCREASE OF CAPITAL. The position of the Chartered Bank of InHia, Australia,and China,may bo considered as very satisfactory. In view of the great trade activity in the East, it is not surprising that the Bank has experienced a time of great prosperity, and is making large profits.
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    Pearl Fishing at Mergui.
    369 3 The pearl oyster fisheries of Mergui and the seas of the Malayan Archipelago have long been worked more or less regularly and efficiently. Some of the fisheries in the Dutch East Indian seas have been leased to private companies or ind’viduals, but in most cases it
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    NEWSPAPER LIBEL CASES.
    604 3 H—DAMAGES AGAINST SINGAPORE CHINESE ORGAN. Two interesting libel actions against the Chinese newspaper, The Union Times, were taken together on Friday morning in the Singapore Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones. In the first case, reports the Free Press, plaintiff was a
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    Post Office.
    172 3 The following unclaimed letters and papers are lying at the Penang Post Office Barnes, Mrs. J.H.S. Kothmanu, R. Carrallee, Madam A. Laurance, F. Chapman, J. Lawrie, A. A. Chater, T. L. Lawrie, W. D. Chaytor, J. Ludowyk, G. E. Clunis, R. R. Me Ar dell, J. O. Counsel,
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    THE JAMAICA INCIDENT.
    211 3 That roundest of round pegs in the squarest of square holes, the Colonial Secretary, has exhibited his customary curious capacity for doing the wrong thing in any matter connected with his department, by tbe publication of documents professedly meant to enlighten the public as to the causes
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    The Y.M.C.A.
    277 3 The May issue of the Y.M.C.A. Magazine says For some time past, it has been felt that if Mr. Pringle is to supervise all Associations in the Peninsula, Singapore, at least, must have an Assistant Secretary who can give the whole of his time to Y. M.C.A. work.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    361 3 Per P. <fc O. s.s. Marmora, from London, April 20, connecting with ss. Malta at Colombo, due May 23 at Penang To Penang Miss Fr<»st, Dr. A. T. Stanton, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Robertson, Messrs. G. A. Millington, and C. Hummel. To Singapore Dr. and
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      74 3 Lame Back. This ailment is usually caused by rheumatism of the muscles and may be cured by applying Chamberlain’s Pain Balm two or three times a day and rubbing in the parts vigorously at each application. If this does not afford relief bind on a piece of flannel slightly dampened
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    THE WEEK.
    145 4 Wednesday. 22nd May. Ember Day. Band, Esplanade, 6to 7 p.m. !•< Golf Club Tennis Tournament. j Outward P. O. Mail. High water 8 "0 p.m, Low water 2.00p.m' Thursday, 23rd May. Golf Club Tennis Tournament. t League Football: Y.M.F.T. v. G.C.A., C.R C. Ground High water 8.48 p.m.
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    Wednesday, 22nd May, 1907.
    1157 4 The anti-opium crusaders have good reason to congratulate themselves on the telegram from Dr. Morrison to the Times which Reuter cabled to us yesterday. It is something to learn that all the opium dens in Peking have been closed, while in other parts of China the
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    405 4 C.F.T. v. G.T.R.R. Yesterday evening the Crescent Football Club and the George Town Reading met on the Esplanade under the auspices of the Football League. The teams lined up as follows C. F. T. Goal, S. M. Idid backs, E. Merican and S. Latiff; S. Merican, Awang Kechik,
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    Rifle Shooting.
    394 4 The Bromhead Matthews Shield. The following is the result of the rifle shooting competition for the Bromhead Matthews Shield, which was fired off between the Ist and 12th instant w oo tn o o o O O o O (M co co E-l Malay States Volunteer Rifles 183
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    THE SCARLET MYSTERIES.
    223 4 There was a laige and entl lUs i; ence at the Town Hall l asfc lc the Scarlet Mysteries n»ain Dg cellent entertainment. The M ane quickly on the best of terms wit h h and the performance went with Public and go from start to finish,
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    Penang Golf Club.
    180 4 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The results of the ties played yesterd» were Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mrs. Dunn A. R. Adams v. M rs. Gould E. J Hallifai. (postponed tie). Men's Open Singles. V. D. Parsons beat G. R. K. Mugliston 6—4 4—6 6—4. Profession Pairs. C. C. Rogers
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    Tanjong Pagar.
    206 4 The following advert sement appears in I'lte Engineer (April 26): Assistant General Manager required for the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board in Singapore and Penang, compiising wharves, graving docks, and machine shops. Itisnot imperative that applicants should have technical experience in all these departments, but a good business training
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    Meteorogical Observations.
    102 4 The Rainfall We give below a comparative i stil eUJ e!! j of the rainfall registered in the Brtt cm of Penang for the month of Apr* 1905 to 1907 lOfl 1905. 1906. ins. ms. 1 )0 Fort Cornwallis The Prison 9.45 Balik Pulau 8.49 H-’ 1 Government
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      119 4 "mutt be addrex»fd to X The Editor written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. 4LL monies must be paid at the Tinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    IRELAND.
    87 5 Mr. BIRRELL’S BILL. the nationalist attitude. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 21«*t May. Three thousan I delegates have ar. ived in Dublin to attend to-day’s liisli National Convention, on which the fate of Mr. Birrell’s Irish Bill depends. London, *22nd May. The Liberal papers warn the Nationalists that the rejection of
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    98 5 INTERN AT IO NA L RE L ATIONS. Reuter’s Service] London, 21st May. General Kuroki of Japan gave a luncheon in New Yoi k yesterday, after which a Japan Society was organised, with Viscount Aoki (Japanese Ambassador to the United States) as President and Major General Frederick
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    THE COLONIAL PREMIERS.
    74 5 SIR WILFRID LAURIER. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd May. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of Canada, leaves London to day. He wi l visit France Italy, Switzerland, and toe United States before returning to Canada. He has expressed himself as perfectly satisfied with the results of the Imperial Conference.
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    RUSSIA.
    56 5 OUTRAGES IN ODESSA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 21st May. A bomb was thrown yesterday among a group of Police officials in Odessa, killing two and injuring many people who we e passing at the tune. Thereafter gangs of the Black Hundred ran through the streets mercilessly beating the people, a
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    THE SPANISH NAYY.
    38 5 NEW SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMME. [Reuter's Service London, 21st May. The Spanish Minister of Marine announces increased naval estimites to provide for the construction of three fifteen-thousind-ton battleships and several submarines, besides the renovation of the dockyards.
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    CHINA.
    45 5 REV O LU no N ARY MOVEMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd May. A telegram from Reuter’s correspondent in Tientsin states that the Imperial Customs officials have seized eight thousand rifles and five thousand bayonets intended for revolutionary purposes and imported by a European firm.
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    PRINCE FUSHIMI.
    37 5 A VISIT TO GLASGOW. [Reuter’s Service] London, 21st May. At Glasgow, yesterday, Prince Fushimi of Japan inspected armour-plate making and subsequently was entertained to luncheon by the Glasgow Corporation in the City Chambers, George Square.
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    QUEEN ALEXANDRA.
    15 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 22nd May. Her Majesty Queen Alexandra has arrived at Naples.
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    107 5 ANOTHER CRUISER LOST. THE CREW SAVED. F Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd May. The French cruiser Chanzy has gone aground on Saddle Island in the Clius&n Archipelago. The crew have been saved. The cruiser Alyer has been sent to assist her. London, later. The warships Bruix, which is
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    THE PAPACY AND THE SCRIPTURES.
    110 5 ORDERS FOR REVISION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22 nd May. His Holiness the Pope has signed a decree entrusting the revision of the whole Vulgate to the Benedicine Order. [The Vulgate is an ancient Isatin version of he Scriptures, so called from its common use in
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    THE "ENTENTE CORDIALE.”
    68 5 VARSITY DELEGATES IN PARIS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd May. A delegation representing London University are paying a visit to Paris as the honoured guests of the Municipality. M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended a luncheon given in their honour at the Hotel de Ville and proposed
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    THE WHEAT CROP.
    37 5 AN AMERICAN FORECAST. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 21st May. A telegram from New York states that experts forecast the winter wheat crop of the Unite 1 States at 166,000,000 bushels below that of last year.
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    16 5 llkhteh’k Skhvice. I London, 22nd May. Hants have beaten Derbyshire by seven wickets.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    117 5 GERMAN COLONIAL OFFICE. Berlin, 21st May. The Under-Secret <ry of State at the German Colonial Office (which has been separated from the Foreign Office administration) is Herr von LinduquiatA late Governor of German South-West Africa, whose successor in that Colony is Herr Schuckmann. THE JAPANESE NAVY. The
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    The Straits Loan.
    104 5 We have received from the Colonial Secretariat a copy of the circular sent out by the Crown Agents with reference to the Straits Settlements Government Loan. This circular arrived in the Colony on Saturday, the 18th instant. It is dated Office of the Crown Agents for the
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    RUBBER COMPANY REPORTS.
    891 5 SHELFORD RUBBER ESTATE. The following is the first annual report of Shelford- Rwbher Estate; Ltd. Directors :Sir John Ure Primrose, Bart., LLD., Chairman, Messrs. L. T. Boustead, W. W. Campbell, L. Dougal, B. H. A. Hankey, William W. Mac Lei lan, and W. F. de MacLaren. The
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    THE TANGLIN TRAGEDY.
    672 5 CORONER’S INQUEST. The Coroner’s inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Corporal Hurly at Tanglin Barracks on the night of the 14th instant was begun by Mr. Alex. Gentle at Tanglin Barracks on Friday. Adjutant Captain Jocelyn was present on behalf of. the Military Authorities and
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    Matsuo’s Cinematograph.
    90 5 Matsuo’s Cinematograph appears to have a very large number of series of views, for although they have been here for some time now, each change of programme means new sets of pictures. These range from the bottom of a coal mine constellations, and include views taken all over
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    The Mails.
    110 5 Home- Steamer Bx PoBITIVgLY To WARD. OTKAMER p BCTED DUE. SAIL. P.&O. Delhi May 25 25/5 25/5 8.1 Bharata 31 N.D.L. Bayern 28 Outward. P. <fc O. Malta 23 22/5, 10 pm. 22/5 midnight. 81. T.hongwa 30 N.D.L. Roon 29 The recent rains in Kedah have resulted in
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    LOG BOOK.
    817 6 The Liverpool Dock Board, at the Canard Company’s request, are providing means for dealing with luggage from boats so high out of the water as the Mauretania and Lusitania The cruisers West Virginia, Colorado, and Pennsylvania sailed from Cavite on the 6th iust for Japan. The Maryland is
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    79 6 Benavon, Brit., 2548, Thomson, May 22, London, gen, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Canton, Brit., 105, Marican,-May 22, Teluk Anson, gen., Koe Guan Co. Glenogi.e, Brit, 2399, Larkins, May 23, Rangoon, gen., Chin Ho Son. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Camphell, May 21, Asahnn, gen., Koe Guan Co. Nam Sang, 8rit,4035,
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    CLEARANCES.
    47 6 Flying Fish for Port Weld. Fitzpatrick for Rangoon. Glenoglr for Singapore, Hon .kong, Swatow, and Amoy. Gregory Apcar for Calcutta. Langkat for Teluk Anson. Lindula for Singapore. Malta for Singapore, China, 'and Japan. Nam Sang for Calcutta. Rk-idknt Halewyn for Batu Bahra. Sree Banka lor Pangkor.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    84 6 pkh Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan, at noon, tomorrow. Avagyee for Deli, at 1 p.m to-morrow.. Mary Austin for Asahan, at I p m. to-morrow. Padang for Batu Bahra, at I p.m to-morrow. Flying Dragon for Setul, at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca, at 4
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    276 6 FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Malacca, at I p m. 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.
    195 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate dale of arrival, where "bound, awl Agents.' Benartv from London, for Singapore, China, and Japan, May 31, Sandilands, Buttery, Co. Catherine Ai-car from Hongkong, May 27, for Calcu t >, A. A. Anthony Co. Delhi from Singapore, May 24, for Colombo and
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    PASSENGERS.
    20 6 By Psou from Acheen, Messrs. Duncan, Oeschle, and Hauthousen. By Van Hogendorp, to Deli, Messrs. P. Ambler and Kung.
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    SHARES.
    1104 6 Cpital. Name. I s 2 MINING. Gold. r SO 000 £1 tl £4,37» I/- paid January, 1901 Ranb Anst. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 6{ 1892 £200,000 £191,250 JJo 000 1 18/tO (Contrib) 6} 1898 £2,000,000 <1,300,000 2Q,’000 /100 P* r 1906 Redjang Übong Gold Mining Co., Ltd
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    EXCHANGE.
    114 6 Penang, 22nd May, 1907. (ByCyurle&y of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank >/4 1/1« 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/16 3 Credit m g/|5 3 Documentary 24f Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173} 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand Bank 173| 3
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    PRODUCE.
    179 6 Pbkamg, 22nd Mat, 1907. Gold leaf $64.60 Coaat 3 Ibe. 5 ?<) 16.75 no stock White Pepper 24 sellers. Trang Pepper 18.60 sales. Mace 81.50 sales. Mace Picking* 72 sales. Cloves (picked). 51 buyers Nutmeg* 1,10 2« aale*. (Nol ssaL*. Sugar.. < 2 x no stock. (Baskwl. 3.05 sale*.
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