Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 June 1907

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    20 1 Pinan Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 136 VOL. LXV. TUESDAY. 18th JUNE. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1694 2 DIRECT SERVICE TO THE FAR EAST. 00(1 Timber. LIFT ONS TEAS By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. x ws *s AWARbED THE (BLUE GUM.) GOLD MEDAL By the German Steamships “HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN,” RHENANIA, ill «iToonf SnnntiiiiTO Beams. Planks and Piles A 1 T!e SILESIA,” and" SCANDIA,” a regular monthly service is maintained
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    THE YELLOW PRIESTS.
    1159 3 Down the dusty road to the pagoda the little Burmese men and women in their best clothes are hurrying to pray. To-day is a festal day, and from the inner chambers of their plaited reed houses the pink silk petticoats, the red silk scarves, and the other
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    Marriage Facilities in Ceylon.
    434 3 During a discussion in the Ceylon Legislative Council for the amendment of a local .Marriage Ordinance, the Hou. the General European Member made these remarks He was long enough in the Colony to remember when passengers were able to laud at Point de Galle and get
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    How Not to Treat Books.
    188 3 A High Court Incident. A little incident, which occurred during the hearing of a case in the High Court, Calcutta, on »he 3rd inst., threw an interesting side-light on Mr. Just ice Chitty’s character as a lover of books. A barrister was quoting an argument
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    TURMERIC AS A CATCH CROP IN ROBBER.
    545 3 Attention has been drawn to the possibilities of growing Turmeric (Curcuma longa) as a profitable catch crop in young rubber clearings by a writer in the Madras Mail (May 29). Turmeric is used as a yellow dye-stuff and a flavouring product. In Europe
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    Employers and Employees.
    316 3 An Interesting Case. Judgment has been given in the Shanghai Supreme Court in the Purnell and Paget v. E. J. Berkeley case brought up from the Consular Court of Canton. The plaintiffs asked for an injunction to prohibit the defendant, who was formerly in their em loy,
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    VALUATION AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF RUBBER.
    671 3 It is fully recognized that certain physical differences exist between crude rubbers obtained from wild and plantation sources, and from different speciesgrowing in thesame area. The real value of each class of rubber is naturally known only to the manufacturers. though in the selling
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    276 3 Per P. it O. s.s. Macedonia, from London, May 24, connecting with s.s. China at Colombo, due June 20 at Penang:—To Penang :—Messrs. C. W. H. Cochrane and M. Duncan. To Singapore: Miss N. Holdcroft, Mrs. K. Harman and child Messrs. G. Chapman, A. Robinson, W.
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    OFFICIAL MINUTES.
    627 3 Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Fridav, the 31st May, 1907. Present?— F. J. Hallifax, Esq. (President), Quah Beng Kee Esq J. W. Hallifax, Esq., Lim Eu Toh, Esq., and Dr. P. V. Locke. Absent.—L. H. Clayton, Esq. 1. The minutes of the last
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      88 3 Whooping Cough. This is a very dangerous disease unless properly treated. Statistics show that there are more deaths from it than from scarlet fever. All danger may be avoided, however, by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It liquifies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keeps the cough loose, and
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      250 3 WANTED. A FURNISHED BUNGALOW on the Hill, suitable for a family of two ladies and four children, for the month of June. Replies, stating rent and situation, to SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, 389—u c Acheen. WANTED. A CLERK for the British Consul, Kedah, must be able to speak Malay well and
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    THE WEEK.
    162 4 Tuesday, IBth June League Football: Mohammedans v. G.C.A., Esplanade. High water 5 36 p m. L<»w water 11.36 p.m Wednesday. I9th June. Outward P. O. Mail. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Moon, First Quarter High water 6 23 p.m. Low wat»-r 12 24 a.m Thursday. 20th June.
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    Tuesday, 18th June, 1907.
    1020 4 Very few who are really sincerely interested in education in the Straits will regret the reduction in the number of the Queen’s Scholarships. Personally, we are frankly glad to note that the reduction is to be permanent and that the large sum of mo-iey which will
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    "INDO-ANGLIAN LITERATURE."
    1187 4 There are probably few residents in the East who have not received at one time or another from their servants and employees, letters or petitions written by themselves or a professional petition-writer and couched occasionally in the weirdest English it is possible to imagine. Many of us have
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      A SUGGESTION.
      634 4 [To the Editor of the Pina ng Dear Sir, It was the custom fur more than ‘a quarter of a century for an annual treat to be given to the pupils of St. George’s Girls’ School, the Sunday School, and other institutions connected with St. George’s Church, but
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      120 4 JsARKIES’ HOTELS, j ft; &0. HOTEL Penang. I \CRAG HOTEL Penang /(ills. RAFFLES HOTEL (STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. I SARKIES BROTHERS, I I Proprietors. J l-TLd 5' > c ft for o < QUALITY. ZJ FOR 0 z CHEAPNESS. Pl FOR Q- PROMPT SERVICE n (A FOR > O YOU. 2
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      124 4 mutt be addrested ,ta The Editor, written on one tide of the paper only and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. 4L L monies must be paid at the Finang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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      22 4 [AZJ communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authentic .ted The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of correspondents.]
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    THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
    186 5 the QUEEN'S HUMANITARIAN WORK. A MESSAGE FROM JAPAN. [Rkutkh’s Service.] London, 17th June. Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra on Saturday received the delegates to the eighth International Conference of Red Cross Societies. Baron Ozawa delivered a message to Queen Alexandra from the Empress of
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    99 5 THE STRIKE UN THE RAND. ARRKST OF THE LEADER. [Reuter's Service London, 171li June. A number of serious outrages on nonstrikers hive been reported from the Rand. A foreman’s house was blown up with dvnarnite, and he was killed. Others were ambushed and shot at with revolvers, or
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    GERMANY AND ENGLAND.
    46 5 THE LORI) MAYOR IN BERLIN. [Reuter's Service London, 17th June. The Lord Mayor of London (Sir William Treloar) an I fifty members of the City Corporation have arrived in Berlin as the guests of the Municipality. I hey have been hen tily welcomed.
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    37 5 VISJOUNT AOKI’S POSITION. [Reuter’s Service London, 18th June. A private telegram received from Washington confirms the report current to the effect that Viscount Aoki, Japanese Ambassador to the United States, is to be recalled.
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    INDIA.
    19 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th June. The monsoon has burst in India. there are good prospects for the crops.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    153 5 THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE. Berlin, 17th June. The agree nent with regard to the triple Alliance which was recently drawn up by Prince Billow, Baron von Aehrenthal, and Signor Tittoni, has been published privately in Berlin. RUSSIA. The Tsar has issued a Manifesto explaining the reason of the
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    RUSSIA.
    161 5 THE POLITICAL CRISIS. EFFECT OF THE ELECTORAL LAW. [Reuter’s Service] London, 17th June. There have been numerous arrests of Socialists and Nationalists in Warsaw. Ihe new Russian electoral law will strengthen the representation of the intelligent classes in the electoral assemblies and reduce the number of those who are
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    INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.
    105 5 IMPORTANT STATEMENTS. [Kkuter’s Service] London, 18th June. M. Pichon, French Minister for Foreign Affairs, on being interviewed, said that the Franco-Spanish agreement is the natural sequ *1 to the previous agreement regarding Morocco and the Far East, as France wishes to guarantee her possessions in the Pacific, Atlantic,
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    SLEEPING SICKNESS.
    50 5 AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE [Reuter’s Service] London, 18bli June. The Conference of the African Colonies and Protectorates convened by the Bi itish Colonial Office met in London to-day to discuss international measures t > deal with sleeping sickness. Germiny, Fiance, Portugal, the Sudan, and the Congo Free State were
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    "THE MIKIDO."
    30 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th June. The order issued by the Lord Chamberlain prohibiting the performance of Gilbe t and Sullivan’s opera The Mikado has been uncon iitionally withdrawn.
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    THE "ENTENTE CORDIALE."
    31 5 [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 18th June. A Franco-British Colonial Congress has been opened in Paris with the object of extending the entente cordiale to the Colonies of both nations.
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    Memorial to the late Mrs. Hose.
    258 5 The Reredos purchased by the Committee of the Fund for the erection of a memorial to the late Mrs. Hose (wife of Bishop Hose) has been placed in position in St. Thomas’ Church, Kuching. The Reredos, which appears to give general satisfaction, is the
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    1129 5 F.M.S, ANNUAL REPORT, The report on Indian Immigration and Emigration for the year 1906 has been published by the Superintendent of Immigrants, F.M.S., and states, inter alia:— The total number of immigrants that arrived at Penang (Straits Settlements) —the port of disembarkation for the Federated Malay States—in 1906
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    Polo in the Straits.
    222 5 Owing to most of the polo players having left Penang this form of sport has not been indulged in here for some considerable time. It is, however, of interest to find a reference to pol > in the Straits in a Home paper—the County Gentleman and
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    The Mails.
    139 5 Hose- o Ex- Positively lo WARD. PECTKD. DUE SAIL. P. Jr <J. 'Malta June 22 B.J.S.N. Tara June 28 N. D.L. Scharnhorst June 25 Outward. P, Jr. O. China June 20 19 6, 19 6, 3 p.m. 5 p.m 8.1.5. N. Tessta June 27 N. D.L. Prinz Ludwig
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    Fifty Years Ago.
    258 5 [ZVowi the Pinang Gazette," 14th June, 185&\ The members of the Indian Legislature appear to have been embarrassed in dealing with the Police and Conservancy bills by their want of in format on as to the specialcircumstances of the Straits Settlements So long as there is no
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      7 5 PRIZE MEDAL SAFES. McAlister Co. 9 Ltd,
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      328 5 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., wwe-and Spirit merchants, London^Glasgow, Hongkong, Shanghai, A \5 Tientsin, Singapore, z J AND PENANG. I rice List on Application). l" pejLihg golf club. I Central Sales Room. ■*M O ITTHL Y ME DA L S Sahtrdaif Sind and 3<>n<>mng S>dy. o: A' Sale M HaiseteM Hnliare, ii„
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    LOG BOOK.
    787 6 The French authorities are considering the purchase of a steamer to ctuise in the neighbourhood of Kwongchow-wan, in ordei to suppress piracy and smuggling. Captain E. W. Petty has been re-elected President of tho Calcutta International JT. pinasters’ Club, for the fourteenth tijjiftJI succession. He has held the
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    71 6 Avagyee, Brit, 247, Buchanan, June 18, Deli, gen., Koe Guan Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Scott, June 18, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin Co. Langkat, Brit., 149, Marris, June 18, Teluk Anson, Koe Guan Co. Omaperc, Brit., 340, Bell, June’ 17, Rangoon, gen., Koe Guan Co. Signal, 907,-
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    CLEARANCES.
    39 6 Ban Whatt Hin for Tongkah. Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson. Perak (Straits S S. Co.) for Port Swettenbain and Singapore. Perak (K. G. Co.) for Tongkah. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    314 6 pun Malacca for Colombo and Tuticorin, at 11 a m. to-morrow. Padang for Batu Bahra, at 1 p.m to-morrow Deli for Trang and Pang Nga, at 1 p.m. tomorrow. Signal for Singapore and Hongkong, at I p.m. to-morrow. Omapere for Tongkah, Kopah, Re nong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    279 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Alcinous from Singapore, July 27, for London, Amsterdam, and Antwerp, W. Mansfield Co. Arratoon Apcar from Singapore, June 19, for Calcutta, A. A. Anthony Co. Austria from Singapore, July 28, for Singapore, China, and Japan,
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    PASSENGERS.
    16 6 By Coen to Seboga, Miss F. Pruesener. By Lindula to Singapore, Mr. A. M. Everaas.
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    SHARES.
    1269 6 Q IsSllO 3 Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid up. Reserve. Dividends. Name. Quotations 2 a j «S a j MINING. Gold. f 50 00ft £1 £1 £4,873 I/-paid January, 1901 Banb Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid, 54 sales. 1899 £200,000 £191,250 1 18/10 1/- (Contrib) .5| sales 189
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang, 18ih June, 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 9/1« 3 Documentary 24$ Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 173| 3 days’sight Private 175$ Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    180 6 Penang, 18th June, 1907. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb«. soz 16.75 no stock White Pepper 23 sales. Trang Pepper 18 buyers. Mace 81.50 sales. Mace Pickings 71 sales. Cloves (picked) 51 no sellers. Nutmegs 110 25 sales. CNo 1 5.25 Sugar. 2 xno Btoc k Basket
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      141 6 LAST FEW WEEKS 1 MATSUO’S 6RAND JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH, GRAND EXHIBITION TO-NIGHT. JUST ARRIVED NEW FILMS: “CINDERELLA or THE GLASS SLIPPER’’ An extra good 13 Coloured Film. Everything is represented as iu tl |o FAIRY TALE. There is Little Cinderella, the Ugly Sisters, the Fairy Godmother» and the Prince, together with
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