Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 August 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 194 VOL. LXV. MONDAY, 26th AUGUST. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2448 1 SfaPPiW* w 4 Stripping XOinnmo» L M Intended Sailmga. KTO. Steam Naviga- r' 71 NorMeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. ftßta tion Company. BRITISH INDIA A |f®> iincm M«wm m iwanm. y STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. M THK aild u o f MAILSdivVICc. this Company sail fortnightly from Bre- Outward. For Intrnord to
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      1423 2 Ll PT °N,S TEAS. HOTEL de la PAIX, GQLD MEDAL SINGAPORE. By the German Steamships HABSBURG,” HOHENSTAUFEN,” RHENANIA,” AT THt SILESIA,” and SCANDIA," a regular monthly service is maintained between Lisbon and the |r"J V H I R I T I O Far Eat. The steamers on this Line are
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    KUALA KANGSAR P.W.D.
    549 3 A correspondent sends the following to us from Kuala Kangsar, which we give exactly as it appears in the manuscript J Farewell Address to Mr. Blackthaw. It was—indeed—a day of admiration yesterday evening—the 22ud inst :to the Bubordinates of the P. W. Dept, when they all assembled
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    Sungei Selak Rubber Company.
    173 3 —B. N. BH. This company has been formed to acquire two rubber estates comprising about 3,078 acres in the Malay Peirnsula, The capital is £70,000 in £1 shares, of which 41,000 are offered for subscription at par. The purchase price has been fixed at £28,000. payable
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    THE PHILIPPINES PROBLEM.
    804 3 Of late there are not wanting signs that a large part of thinking Americans are getting dissatisfied with .the Imperialism 80 aggressively dominant in their politics ever since the time of the late President McKinley, ahd trying to bring their nation back to incite sober ways of
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    THE TRADE OF INDIA.
    798 3 As Mr. Noel-Paton, the Director-Generalj of Commercial Intelligence, India, remarks in his review of the trade of India in 1906-7, everything depends on the success of the crops which, in turn, depend entirely on the climatic conditions. Thus, it is useful to recall the weather conditions
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    TIBET.
    600 3 become more important to us.— Hongkong Daily Press. As is Japan in Korea, so is China in Tibet. With some slight modifications, this assertion is warrantable. The chief qualification of it would be that China has done less than Japan in the interests of her suzerainty—China has, so to
    become more important to us.—Hongkong Daily Press.  -  600 words
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    327 3 Per P. O. a.s. Borneo, from London, Aug. 3, due Sept. 3 at Penang :—To Penang Mr. and Mrs G. Holden adn child, Mrs. J. Jacques, Miss I. M. Sutton. Messrs. G. S. Crawshaw, J. Hollywood, T. Darcy, T. Goggin, and F. Thome. To Singapore Mrs.,
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      79 3 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels which should receive careful attention as soon as ’he first unnatural looseness of the bowels appears. The best medicine in use for bowel complaint is Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as it promptly
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      120 3 A Reliable >Remedy for Dysentery and Diarrhoea, As the season is at hand when diarrhoea and dysentry ate prevalent, a reliable remedy should always be kept in the house for immediate use. The success of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy in the treatment of bowel trouble has brought it
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      134 3 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it one of your regular habits to keep Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in your home as a safeguard against a sudden attack of bowel complaint. It is certain to be needed sooner or later, and when that time comes it will
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      612 3 f" WANTED. 1 VICTORIA INSTITUTION, Selangor, Junior Assistant Master, must speak good English. Salary $5O per mensem. bovril 680—25-8 PF y HEADMASTER. Alfi-mS °whiX WANTED IMMEDIATELY, go to form Blood, Bone, Brain jad Muscle. Beef-teas and FOR IPOH Meat-Extracts are stimulants Jx Oil. .> oaly. Bovin, is liquid life. pUROPEAN
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    THE WEEK.
    143 4 Monday, 26th August. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P.A.D S. She Stoops to Conquer,” Town Hall, 9 pm. High water 2.31 p in Low water 9.23 a m. Tuesday, 27th August* League Football: Butterflies v. Y.M.C A. High water 3.24 p.m. Low water 10,15 a. m Wednesday.
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    Monday, 26th August, 1907.
    926 4 As briefly noted a few days ago, the return of the imports and exports of the Straits Settlements for the first quarter of 1907 has been issued. j Exclusive of treasure it appears from the comparative table of imports that the total value of merchandise entering
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    852 4 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING. The prizes won during the recent lawn tennis tournament held under the auspices of the Pensng Golf Club were presented by Mrs. Bland on Saturday evening > Todies’ Championship, Mrs. Dunn. Ladies’ Handicap Singles, Mrs. Dunn. Mixed Doubles Handicap, Mrs. Dunn and A. R.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    827 4 ORDINARY MEETING, FRidw AUG. 23. Present. His Excellency the Deputy Governor C.,. A. H. Young. '■•pt. His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrot Hon. W. J. Napier A. T. Bryant (Act. Colonial T-Z o G. A. Hall (Act. Auditor-General F. J. Pigott (Act. Colonial Enrirm John Anderson. R ’leer), Dr.
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      250 4 TOWN HALL, PENANG. Jo-night, 26th jffugust, 1967, AT 9 P.M., OVERTURE AT 8.50 P.M. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER A COMEDY BY OLIVER GOLDSMITH. I. do 11-VI el F M Keyworth, O. V. Thomas, L. A. C. Biggs, MeBS, S £k. Muo’ny' W, EA. Un, F. B. Iven*. Dr. Ford, aud
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      123 4 mutt be addressed to 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. ALL monies must be paid at the Tinang. «4 Gazette” Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    232 5 mother DREADIOUGHT LAOHCHED. the “TEMERAIRE at devonport [Rkutkr’s Service.] London, 25th August. The Temeraire, the third battleship of t )fl Dreadnought class, with a tonnage of J 8.650, has l»een launched at Devonport [H.M S. Temeraire is to be of the displacement of 18,650 tons, or 700
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    59 5 CHINA AND THE CONFERENCE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 25th August. In tiie House of Lords, Lord Fitz maurice, Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affair*», said that the Imperial Government has not yet heard whethet China has formally assented to the American proposal for an International Conference on the
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    INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.
    64 5 UNITY OF THE GREAT POWER'?. [Reuter’s Service London, 24th August. The Vienna Politische Correspondenz is authorised to make the statement that the three recent Royal meetings and the conversation between His Majesty King Edward and M. Clemenceau, the French Premier, at Marienbad, have effected harmonious European agreements, and
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    TURKEY AND PERSIA.
    61 5 FRONTIER DISPUTE AT MERGOVAR [Reuters Service.] London, 26 th August. A telegram from Constantinople states that the frontier dispute between Turkey and Persia threatens to become grave, as Turkey is repu lia'ing the Persian claims, declaring that tin whole of the occupied territory ar Me r govnt
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    THE MOREY MARKET.
    58 5 MEASURES BY U.S. GOVERNMENT. [Reuter’s Service London, 26th August. It is reported from Washington that the Government Treasurer (Mr. Charles H. Treat) will begin this week to make weekly deposits with the national banks, for at least five weeks, to meet commercial needs and to prevent the
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    THE AMERICAN NAVY.
    55 5 PROPOSED visit to the pacific [Rkutkr’s Skkvick. London, 25th August. At a conference held at Oyster Bay, New York State, between President Roosevelt and a number of United States naval officials, details were decided on with fogard t the visit of the American fleet °f sixteen battleships
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    MOROCCO.
    44 5 [Rkutkk's Skkvick.] London, 26th August. Reuter's correspondent at Casablanca states that the Spanish troops have left fl**' town to find a suitable camp. lhey not return to Casablanca, but will conhoue to co-operate with the French. lurther French reinforcements and supplies have arrived.
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE.
    165 5 THE lEW SECRETARY. SIR G. S. CLARKE'S SUCCESSOR. [Reuter's Service.] London, 24th August. Captain Charles Langdale Ottley, r.n., Ton- Director of Naval Intelligence since 1900, has been appointed to succeed Sir George Sydenham Clarke, 0.c.m.g., as Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence. [The Secretary is appointed
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    43 5 INTERNATIONAL AMENITIES. [Reuter’s Service] London, 25th August. The Russian and Japanese Governments have decided to rai-e their lespective Legations to the status of Embassies. A Bill dealing with the subject will be introduced at the opening of the new Duma.
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    FRANCE.
    44 5 EXPRESS TRAIN IN COLLISION [Reuter’s Service London, 26 h August The Bordeaux—Parts express train has collided with a goods train at Coutras (a town in the department of La Gironde, 32 miles north-»*ast of Bordeaux). Seven persons were killed and thiity others injured
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    31 5 THE SIX LEADING COUNTIES. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 26th August. The following are the leaders in the county cricket championship Notts County (champions), Worcestershire, Yorkshire, Surrey, Middlesex, and Kent.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    280 5 THE KAISER. Berlin, 25th August. The Kaiser will be occupied with the Army manoeuvres round Hanover and the naval manoeuvres in the neighbourhood of Wilhelmshaven until September 10th. SOUTH AFRICA. The Hottentot chief Morenga has returned to English territory and is now in the Orange River Colony.
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    FRANCO-JAPANESE CONVENTION.
    82 5 DEROGATION OF CHINA’S SOVEREIGNTY. HER NATIONAL PRIDE WOUNDED. [Reuter’b Service.] London, 26th August. Dr. Morrison, the correspondent of The, Times in Peking, states that China sent simultaneous Notes to the French and Japanese Legations protesting against the derogation of China’s sovereignty in the Franco-Japanese Convention by the clauses
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    JAPAN.
    39 5 VILLAGES SUBMERGED BY FLOODS [Reuter’s Service.] London. 26th August A telegram from Tokio s ates that the floods in central Japan are the heaviest that have occurred for some years. Trains are being interrupted, and villages are submerged.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th August. The prorogation of Parliament has been fixed for Wednesday next, 28th inst.
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    THE JAPANESE NAVY.
    18 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 25th August. The Japanese cruisers Tsukuba and Chitose have arrived at Naples.
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    Penang Volunteer Corps.
    428 5 The members of the Penang Volunteer Corps paraded on Saturday afternoon at 5 o’clock at the junction of Race Course Road and Residency Road, and marched out, under command of Sergt.-Major Goulds, to the Camp at Campong Bharu, where they remained till yesterday afternoon. On Saturday and
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    The Mails.
    83 5 Home- q Ex- Positively Io WARD. PBCTBD. DUX. SAIL. P. <fc O. Arcadia 31/8 8.1.5. N. Taroba 6/9 N. D.L. P. R. Luitpold 3/9 Outward. P. <fc O. Deha 29j8 6 a.m. 9 a.m. 8.1.5. N. 7'eesta 5/9 N. D.L. Goeben 4/9 Tiie P. «fc O. Royal Mail
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    713 5 NEW BOOKS. The following new books were received at the Library on the 22nd August, 1907: The Battle of Tsu-Shima, by Captain Vladimir Semenoff. Six Radical Thinkers, by John Maccunn. Captain James Cook, by Arthur Kitson. Recollections and Impressions, by Mrs. E. M. Sellar. Napoleon at the Boulogne
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    THE APPEAL COURT.
    1338 5 THE BILLS OF LADING CASE. The adjourned hearing of the above case was resumed this morning before the Court of Appeal when Mr. Adams, continuing his address on behalf of the defendants, the 8.1.5. N. Co., reminded the Court that on Friday be had concluded his submission
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    PALMER v. OECHSLE.
    202 5 Thk Judgmbnt. I his morning judgment was delivered in the appeal from the judgment of Mr. Justice 1 hornton in a suit brought by Mr. R. G. Palmer against Mr. A. Oechsle to enforce payment of a promissory note for $5,500. It was nut disputed that the
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    LOG BOOK.
    826 6 The appointment of Lieutenant A. G. Hamilton to the Tamar, receiving «‘“P »<• Hongkong, has been canoellet. Hecently a steel eehooner- rigged steamer, of’about 750 -on, gross, was launched at Copenhagen. Own,e .A8. Det. Ostasialiske Kompagnt. registry Bangkok. The North German Lloyd have just taken a somewhat striking
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    71 6 Calypso, Brit, 33% Bannantyne, August 26, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Japan, Brit., 380«, Olifent, August 26, Singapore, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Lapy Weld, Brit., 245, Treweeke, August 25, Tehik Anson, gen., Kwong On Co Malaya, Ger., 348, Loewe, August 24, Deli, gen.. Behn, Meyer Co. Palitana,
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    CLEARANCES.
    36 6 Akkatoon Aivar for Calcutta. Calypso for Deli. Canton for Pangkor and Tehik Anson. Deli for Trang. Flyinc. Fish for Port Weld. Palitana for Singapore. Pera for Singapore, China, and Japan. Simla for Colombo and Tuticorin.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    277 6 pkh Ban Wbatt Soon for Port Swettenham and Singapore, at 3 pm. to-morrow. (S.S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Pegu for Langs*, T. Seniawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. at 3 p.m. to-morrow Lapy Wklp for Tehik Anson, at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Langkat for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    193 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Arcadia from Singapore, August 3 for Colombo and Bombay. Adamson, (.ilfillan Co. Austria from Singapore, Septemlier 12, for Fiume and Trieste, Schmidt, Kusterniann Co. Bellerophon from Singapore, September 3, for Genoa, Marseilles, and Liverj»ool, W.
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    PASSENGERS.
    60 6 Lady Weld from Teluk Anson, Messrs. E. J. Locklan and Tan Boon Gnoh. By Kistna to Port Swettenham, Messrs H. de L Cooke and Pasgual; to Singapore, Mrs. H. de L Cooke, Messrs E. FarrerBaynes, Rybering, Khoo Chuan, und Yeow Lee Cheong. By Palitana from Calcutta, Mr. R. M.
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    SHARES.
    1281 6 OH xr r iMUe S S Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid up. Re.erve. Dividend». N» m 2 a MINING. Gold. 1.101 ora C 50,000 £1 £1 £4,873 I/-paid January, 1901 Ranb Aust. Gohl Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 5? b l 8l > 2 £209,000 £191,260 I6O-000 1 18/10 <
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 6 Penang, 26th August, 1907. (Hy Courtesy oj the Chartered Hauk.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2'4 1/2 3 Credit J/4 11/16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/4 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174} 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 174} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    200 6 Penang, 26th August, 1907. Gold leaf $65.10 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz.) 16.75 no stock White Pepper t, 21.87} sales. Trang Pepper 17.75 sales. Mace 76 sellers. Mace Pickings 68 sellers. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $4.50 sales. ANo 1 5.6) sales. Sugar. J x.
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      2648 8 NOTICE. PENANG VOLUNTEERS. Wl forjiale. municipal notice. Mo to T ,i> P k =(O): L. H. Wemyss and No 288 Pte. (j BBJSU bEK D from 10 year CHINESE 7th MOON FESTIVAL When Mosquitoes V Seitilr, □'s.;.n»",T P< 0 ORDERS BY CAPTAIN AR. ADAMS, m s -I 1-6 old trees,
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