Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 August 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 187 VOL. LXV. SATURDAY. 17th AUGUST. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2200 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. Mj. jg» Q V I USE ONLY and USE ALWAYS By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FIUIxPIODI L,laWIWfCT l W|| «SJ» OIL ENCINES 1 a.“ Far East The steamers on this Line are of the most modem type and have splendid accommo- M» W
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO CO.
    1211 3 The forty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the British North Borneo Company was held on 24th ult., at the offices, 37, Thread-needle-street, E.C., Sir Charles J. Je-sel (Chairman of the company) presiding. The secretary (Mr. H G. Forbes) having read the notice convening the meeting and the I
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    MARKET PRICES.
    224 3 Penang, 17th August, 1907. Description. Brkf Ct, 9 Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steck 24 Ox Tail each 25 Tonga»* go Feet 12 Heart 3» Tripe per catty 12 Liver 35 Pork Pork 34 Pig’s Head 22 Feet 24
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    THE TRADE OF JAVA.
    1379 3 The year 1906 may, on the whole, be considered a fairly satisfactory one, says Mr. Consul Rose in his report for 1906. 'The sugar crop, on which the prosperity of the island to such a large extent depends, and which it was at first feared would
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    286 3 Per P. A O. s.s. Manila, from London July 20, due Aug. 20 at Penang:—To Singapore Major J. A. O. McCarthy, Major and Mrs. E. M. Pilcher. Per P. AO. s.s. Borneo, from L >ndon, Aug. 3, due Sept. 3 at Penang :—To Penang Mr. and
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      865 3 i NEAR TO DEATH. I liam s Pink Pills for Pale People througl j reading in a newspaper ‘how a similar case 4 he Remarkable Testimony of Beri-Beri to mine had been cured by i Kok Teck Chuav J bon B hfc a of Dr. Williams’ 1 Cured of Pu
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    THE WEEK.
    158 4 Saturday. I7lh August. Taiping Races. Moon, Ist Quarter. High water 6.47 p.m. Low water 1 39 p.m Sunday, IBth -August. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. High water 7.34 p.m. Low water 2.30 p.m Monday, I9th August. •P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p m. High water 8.48
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    BIRTH.
    19 4 Meiklejon. —At Babington,” Perak Road, on the 17th inst., the wife of John H. Meiklejon, of a son.
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    Saturday, 17th August, 1907.
    821 4 We are disappointed to learn that up to the present the response of the ladies of Penang to the stirring appeal published in these columns calling on them to prepare and practice for the Ladies’ Bisley which Colonel XV alker has arranged for next month, at
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    An Unusual Occurrence in Court.
    233 4 Shortly after ten o’clock this moreing, when Mr. C. V. Dyson was sitting on the Bench, the Third Magistrate’s Court was the scene of an unusual and serious case of stabbing. It appears that, as the outcome of some ill-feeling between two Chinamen, Lim Ah
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    OPIUM IN MALAYA.
    231 4 DKPUTiTIOI TO COLOIIAL OFFICE. HOME GOVERNMENT’S SYMPATHY. [Rkutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 16th August. Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, in the absence of the Earl of Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, who was engaged in the House of Lords, yesterday received at the
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    THE TUNNAN RAILWAY.
    120 4 QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS. [Rkutkr’s Sbrvicr London, 16th August. Mr. C. E. H. Hobhouse, Under-Secretary of State for India, replying in t’»e House of Commons to Lord Ronaldshay (the new Unionist member for the Hornsey division of Middlesex) stated that he had received Mr. Lilley’s report on
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    THE FRACO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    78 4 A VOLUNTARY ARRANGEMENT. [Rkutkr’s Srrvics] London, 16th August la the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. D. Smeaton, Liberal member for Stirlingshire, asked whether the Franco-Siam-ese Treaty, which was signed in Bangkok on 23rd March las u threatened the independence of Siam. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State
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    ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    52 4 EVIDENCE OF HAPPY RELATIONS [Rbuter’B Servicr] London, 17ch August. King Edward’s speech, in proposing the toast of the Kaiser at Wilhelmshohe, which was couched in remarkably friendly terms, has given the greatest satisfaction in Germany, ami is a« evidence of the happy relations existing lietween the two monarchs
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    THE FAR EAST.
    52 4 THE “OPEN DOOR” IN MANCHURIA [Rrutrr’r Srrvicr.] Loudon, 16th August. Tice Times, in pointing out the equity and opportuneness of the Russo-Japanese Convention, hopes that Japan will now take measures to remove all grounds of complaint regarding the open door in Manchuria and the infringement of trademarks
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    MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.
    54 4 PROPOSED VISIT TO EAST AFRICA. [Rruter’s Servicr.] London, 16th August. Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, will sail for Mombasa, the capital of the East Africa Protectorate, on the 25th September. He will visit the Kenia forests in the Protectorate and then return to
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    THE KING’S HEALTH.
    36 4 [Reuter’s Servicr.] London, 17th August. A telegram from Marienbad states that Dr. Ott, the well-known physician, says that he has never known King Edward to be in such perfect health as at present.
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    213 4 BILL IK LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. SPEECH BY HON. JOHN TUR SgB [/rom Our Own 1 7 Singapore, 17tl, Augu 3t At the meeting of the Legislative Cou n cil yesterday «fternoon, the Tamil l"* migration Fund Bill (Bill To provid n Fund for the Immigration of Tamil La hour”)
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    IRELAND.
    110 4 THE BELFAST STRIKE SETTLED. [Rruter’s Servicr.] London, 16th August. The strike in Belfast has been settled, and work lias been resumed by the men to-day. London, 17th August. In the House of Commons yesterday, the Labour members urged the Governmant not to permit in future the employment of military
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    MOROCCO.
    82 4 DEVELOPMENTS AT CASABLANCA. [Rrutrr’s Servicr] London, 17th August. About five hundred Spanish troops lauded at Casablanca, and caused much friction with the French, who complained of breaches of etiquette, the lack of discipline, and an indisposition on the part of the Spanish to co-operate with them. The French and
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    170 4 ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. Berlin, 16 th August. The Press both in Great Britain and Germany recognises that King Edwards speech in proposing the toast of the Kaisei at Wilhelmshohe is an epoch-making one in the interests of Anglo-German relation®The newspapers also agree that the attitude of the two
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      209 4 TOWN HALL, PENANG. Friday <S JYionday, jdag. 23rd <£ 26 th. The Penang Amateur Dramatic Society U PRESENT OLIVER GOLDSMITH’S COMEDY, “SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER” THE “MISTAKES OF A NIGHT.” Curtain to rise at 9 p.m. sharp. Box Office open daily IO a.m.tos p.m. (Messrs. Cunningham, Clark C 0.,) Tel.
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      124 4 3G fIONTRIBUTIONS must be addrtutd to The Editor, written on one sidy of the paper only and accompanied by the writer’s name and addrtss, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. LL monies mutt be paid at the Finang <» Gazette Office, Penang, to the General
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    NEW DRILL HALL FOR PENANG.
    130 5 proposed purchase of site. the vote approved by council [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 17th August. The Acting Colonial Engineer (Hon. F. J Pigott) moved the following motion at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday That this Council approves a vote of $22,500 for
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    THE TRANSVAAL.
    139 5 proposed token of loyalty [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th August. In the Transvaal Assembly yesterday General Botha, the Premier, moved that the Transvaal Government acquire the Cullinui diamond for the purpose of presenting it to His Majesty King Edward as a token of loyalty of the Transvaal and to
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    THE BALKANS.
    88 5 RECENT REFORMS IN MACEDONIA. [Reuter’s Service] London, 16th Augu-t. An official communique which has been published in Vienna with regard to the Conferences between Sir Charles Hardinge, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Baron von Aehrenthal, the Foreign Minister of the Dual Monarchy, at Ischl, has disclosed
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    THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
    21 5 [Reutbr’s Service] London, 16th August. The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the Appropriation Bill.
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
    303 5 We have received from the local manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation a copy of the eighty fourth report of the Directors to be submitted to the hdf-yearly general meeting of shareholders in Hongkong to-day. The report states The Directors have now to submit
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2292 5 ORDINARY MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present :—Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President', Mr. Quah Beng Kee, and Mr. Lira Eu Toh with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary), Dr. G. W. Park (Health Officer),
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    110 5 Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. 18th August, 1907. St. George's Church. 7.30 a m.—Holy Communion. 8 a,m. —Matms (Choral). 10 a.in.—Chinese Service. 5 p.m —Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church, Buttekworih t a.m —Morning Service, Sermon and Holy Jommmunion. Presbyterian Church. 6 p.m.—Divine Service (Northern Road).
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    The Mails.
    132 5 Home- Ex- Positively To WARD. prcTED. Duk SAIL P. O. Arcadia 31/8 B I.S.N. Tara 23/8 N. D.L. Zieten 20 8 Outward. P. O. Delta 29/8 8.1.5. N. Thongwa 22/8 N. D.L. Pr. Heinrich 21 /8 The R yal mail steamer Tara, of the 8.1.5. N. Co., Ltd.,
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    LOG BOOK.
    852 6 Sub-Lieutenant J. de B. Jessop has been appointed to the Tamar. Hongkong, for duty with the destroyer Otter. A Washington correspondent states that the Navy Department has issued a notice stating that the battleships Virginia, West Virginia, Colorado, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, composing the battleship squadron of the Asiatic
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    104 6 Ban Whatt Hin, Brit., 195, Case August 15, Tongkah, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Ban Wuatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, August H Langkat, gen., Beng Kee. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, August 16, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Kum Samg, Brit., 2078, Buller, August 17, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Kut
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    CLEARANCES.
    66 6 Ban Whatt Hin for Tongkah Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat Delhi for Ceylon, Australasia, and India. Flying Dragon for Setul. Glenfalloch for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow’, and Amoy. Hakaia Makv for Colombo and Tuticorin. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. KuM Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Kut Sang for Calcutta.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    359 6 PKR Teesi a for Negapatam and Madras, at 1 p.m. on Monday Registration up to 11 a m. Deli for Trang, at 1 p.m. on Monday. Tara for Singapore, at 3 p.m. on Monday. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan, at noon, on Tuesday. Avagyek for Deli, at 1 p
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED
    164 6 <»/ Sif-i tn-'i, where from, approximate dal- ol arrival, where bound, awl Agents. Arratoon Apcar from Singapore, Aug. 25, for Calcutta, A. A. Anthony Co. Austria from Singapore, September 12, for Fiume and Trieste, Schmidt, K istermaim <& Co. Benvkni’E from Europe, August 23, for Singapore, China, and
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    SHARES.
    1264 6 o a Issue Dividends. Name. Quotaii S Cpil... S..l»eril»d. V.lu.. P.W .P- Dl 2a' J SS 4 I o MINING. Gold. I inni Raub All St. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 5| buyers nni (50 000 £1 £4,813 1/. paid January» 19Q1 (Contrib) 5| buver 18**2 £200,000 £191,250
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 17th August, 1907. (liy Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.} London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/6 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary 2/4 11/1«» Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174} 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    191 6 Pknang, 17th August, 1907. Gold leaf $65.10 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. soz 16. 7* no stock White Pepper 21.87 J sellers. Trang Pepper 17.75 sales. Mace 81.50 sales. Mace Pickings 69 sates. Cloves (picked) 51 no sellers. Nutmegs 110 24.50 sales. T CNo 1 5.4” Jss. Sugar. <
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