Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 August 1907

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED J 833 No. 199 VOL. LXV. SATURDAY, 31st AUGUST. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2365 1 u Intended Sailing». SS p. &0. Steam Naviga- O i*iTieu la >ni* H Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. tion Company. BRITISH INDIA A 1 fISSI expected mams and departures. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. «mperiai German Mail Line. I jffll A .«Ail QRPVICF V nIA I aHf an d well-known mail steamers of
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      2279 2 DIRECT SERVICE FROM LISBON FAR EAST. |J DKIC RY < USE BIILIf USE ALW Y By the HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE. FIV IvFl W DI fTHWISET* hi “HABSBURG” “HOHENSTAUFEN” “RHENANIA,” g g I E» F "j| I fr A LUXURIOUS PERFUME B “PCtior a regular monthly’service is maintained between Ud»on and fte
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    THE F.M.S. RAILWAY.
    1731 3 —Statesman. The most prominent feature that strikes the casual traveller through the Malay States is the railway system, which extends from Prai on the mainland, just opposite Penang, to within 90 miles from Singapore. Critics sometimes forget the history of the railway in the F.M.S. when they
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    324 3 J RUSSELL GRANT AND CO’S. REPORT. London, August 8. The market for Malay and Ceylon rubber shares, in spite of the holidays, has been very active, and prices in several cases advanced. Anglo-Malays have been very active, but close below the best at 4| to for the part
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    MARKET PRICES.
    220 3 Penang, 31 st August, 1907. Dkscription. Bkkf G’ta Soup P« r catty 1 2 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew Or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 21 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Tripe p«r catty Liver 32 Pork Pork 40 Pig’s Head 34 Feet
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    239 3 Mr. Walter H*. Barnard’s daily meta market reports state with reference to tin r Augurt 6,— 15/- lower for cash at £l7B 15/ and £1 lower for 3 months, at £l7B, a fair business doing, about 400 tons changing hand with a steady tone. The Straits price
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    110 3 Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity. Ist September. 1907. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (No organ). 8-30 a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 9 30 a m.—Holy Communion (Tamils). a.m—Chinese (Matins.) iFp.m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m.—Divine Service (Northam Road). 6 p.m.— Divine Service and Celebration of the Lord’s
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    338 3 Per P. O. 8.8. Borneo, from London, Aug. 3, due Sept. 3 at Penang —To Penang Mr. and Mrs G. Holden and 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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      68 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 time comes it will be
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      882 3 lOIEN WHO RISK TBBIR LUES husband, I tried Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills By Disregarding Nature’s Danger or Feople. Soon I began to feel the Signals should take Warning from the e ffects of Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Case of This Rangoon Lady. With the first bottle my appetite improved aU(
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    THE WEEK.
    167 4 Snterdav. 31st Avgust. Homeward *P. O. Mail. 7 Football .G.C. Ar.R F. Butterworth. Moon, Last Quarter. High water 6..47_ p.rn. Low water J olX’p.m. Sea J ay. Ist September. n T > i» Fourteenth. after Trinity. St. Giles.., High water 6.Cl pm. Low wab»r 11.02 p.*n Monday, 2ad
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    Saturday, 31st August, 1907.
    1163 4 Far be it from us to attempt to prog* nosticate in matters relating to stocks arid shares such a course would be. dangerous, more dangerous perhaps to our readers than to ourselves. But jw a matter of ordinary observation we -would venture to prophesy that before
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      THE TAMIL LABOUR FUND BILL.
      431 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, Referring to Mr. Huftenbacl/s letter in your is-ue of yesterday, may I point out that a planter with a lab »ur force of whose services he is sure fur three years, and who consequently knows for certain
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      BRITISH SPORT.
      490 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, With regard to Football’s letter in your issue of yesterday, might 1 be permitted to say that, in taking exception to your report of Tuesday’s League match, Butterflies r. Y.M.C.A., your correspondent is probably in a minority of one. From
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    A CURIOUS CASE.
    209 4 SEQUEL TO SALE OF 1 HORSE. CHARGE AGAINST A EURo PEas [From Our Own I PO’>. 30tl, Augwt A case in the Police Court here m come to a dramatic close. Mr. John A. Brown, the well-k auctioneer, was charged on the 27t! with criminal breach of
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    St. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.
    127 4 THE REPORTS OF INSTABILITY. IRrutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 30th Augu< A Committee of. architects who were appointed to examine the foundations of St Paul’s Cathedral, owing to the alarming reports of their instability, have issued a reassuring report. [The reports as to the instability of the foundations of
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    CANADA.
    119 4 DISASTER ON QUEBEC BRIDGE. [Rrutrr’s Sbrvicb.] Ijondon, 31st August. A telegram from Quebec states that fifty workmen have been killed by the collapse of a section of the great centre span of the bridge in course of construction over the St. Lawrence River. The collapse was caused by a
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    THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    77 4 A COMMISSION FROM COLOMBIA. RECORD WEST AFRICAN SHIPMRNT. [Rbutbr’s Service] London, 30th August. A special commission from the Republic of Colombia is at present in Great Britain to study, alia, cotton-growing in British Empire with a view to developing cotton-growing in Colombia. The commission will visit Ceylon,
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    RUSSIA.
    60 4 THE PLOT AGAINST THE TSAB [Rbutbr’s Service London, 30th August A telegram from St. Petersburg that the trial has been concluded ot I twenty persons arrested on the in connection with the discovery of* spiracy to assassinate the Tsar, three the prisoriers were sentenced to he hang nine to
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    ORIENTAL EXCLUSION LEAGUES.
    38 4 A FORTHCOMING CONVENT! 021 [Rbutkr’s Service.] London, 31st Aug ||A The Oriental Exclusion League Pacific coast and the United St.i t 9 Canada are planning a Convention delegates v* every League will be pi 6B
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      256 4 1 '.ty* < A y-JjNni SARKIES’ hotels. ♦E.& 0. HOTEL Psrjang. J *CRAG HOTEL Penang Kitts.* RAFFLES HOTEL J ♦STRAND HOTEL Ranson. SARKIES BROTHERS, J J Proprietors > PLASMON! I PLASMON!! I PLASMON!!! T A Plasmon is a food, not a medicine, it is a creamy! Isoluble powder, without taste
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      115 4 ..""d vtr-i'A.- ''a /"WNTRiBUTIOW m99thr.adiret"d to Th« Bditor, 1* witten on one ndt of tht paper only and accompoivuui 'by- thi 1 name ancl addrew, nql for ineorlion bnt at a ynmraniee of gopd faith. moniet wutbepdiliat the .“Finany 4 Gazette” Office, Penang, to the General: Manager, Mr. D. A.
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      21 4 All communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated. The Editor is not responsible jor the opinions of correspondents.]
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    MOROCCO.
    144 5 FIGHTIIG AT CASABUICA. THE french troops ambushed. [Rbutkr’b Skrvicb.] L mdon, 30th August. A telegram from Tangier reports that the garrison there has been ordered to proceed to Fez. The British Consulate has warned Britiihers to proceed to specified places in the suburbs in case the town is attacked
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    THE COAL INDUSTRY.
    53 5 INCREASED PRICE AND WAGES. [Rnutbr’b Skrvick.] London, 31st August. A rise in the price of coal has been generally annou iced, simultaneously with an increase of five per cent, in wages. This is due to an extraordinary demind for coal, especially by foreign countries, and to a
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    THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.
    49 5 PROTEST AGAINST NEW TARIFF. [Rkuter’s Service] London, 30th August. A telegram from Perth states that the Parliament of West Australia has adopted the Premier’s motion to send a rem »nBtrance to the Federal Parliament protesting against the injuries which the new tariff inflicts on West Australia.
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    THE DECEASED WIFE’S SISTER ACT.
    41 5 A CLERICAL RECOMMENDATION. [Reuter’s Service] London, 30th August. His Grace the Archbishop of C nterbury has recommended the clergy not to celebrate marriages with a decease 1 wife's sister, which are now legalised in Great Britain.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    87 5 MOROCCO. Berlin, 30th August. A French warship has been sent to Tangier owing to the coinplaint made by Britishers there of the lack of protection MISSIONS IN CHINA. At the celebration of “Catholic Day” at Wurzburg (capital of the Bavarian province of Lower Franconia) the efficiency of
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    The Mails.
    191 5 Home- a Ex- Positively To ward. tkamek pgcTgp. Due. Sail. F. 4 U. J/ armora 14’9 8.1.5. N. 7'aroba 6,9 N.D.L. Z*. R. Laitpobl 3/9 Cutward. F. 0. Oceana 11/9 F.I.S.N. Tbesla 5/9 N.D.L. Goebeu 4/9 At Singapore, on Thursday, the Bench Court, Messrs. Michell and Bain, who
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1267 5 ORDINARY MEETING. 1 he fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J- Hallifax, Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. Qoah Beng Kee, and Mr. Lim Eu Toh with Mr. L. A. C.
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    Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday.
    459 5 To-day is the twenty-seventh anniversary of tlie birthday of Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina of Holland. All the Dutch shipping in harbour was dressed in honour of the occasion and a number of godowns and Consulates also hoisted flags. In celebration of the anniversary the Dutch residents in
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    THE COLONY’S TRADE.
    920 5 THE ANNUAL REPORT. P The following is a continuation of our excerpts from the Report for 1906 of the Registrar of Imports and Exports The market in cement was in favour of the United Kingdom, which, as anticipated in last year’s report, sent a very large increase
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      491 5 nottice. NOTICE OF SALE. *pHE Auction sale of all those three BY order of the mortgagee. O»b.o bemg Lot *****1 of Mukim Xln •dvertised for the 2nd September n-xt has T 0 BE SOLD BY of tl,e 9th day public auction, DAVID BROWN A Co., 1" Courtyard of Logan's Buildings,
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    LOG BOOK.
    873 6 Germany is adopting the Plitnsoll line in connection with the loading of vwsels. For the first time a German torpedoboat succeeded at the beginning of this month in sailing from the Baltic thr u 8 h the Elbe-Trave Canal, and down the Elbe to the mouth at Cuxhaven.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    37 6 Canton, Brit., 10$, Marican, August 31, Teluk Anson, Ah Hing. Lightning, Brit., 2122, Fey, August 31,• Calcutta, gen., A. A Anthony A Co. Thongwa, Brit., 3428, Herrington, August 31, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert A Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    58 6 Arcadia for Ceylon and Bombay. Deli for Trang. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Langkat for Teluk Anson. Lightning for Singapore and Hongkong Padang for Batu Banra. Resident Halewyn for Pangkor Sa do Marc for Colombo. Srrr Banka for Asahan. Ta RO ba for Singapore. Thong w a for
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    MAILS CLOSE
    321 6 per Borneo for Singapore, China, and Japan, at 2 p.m. on Monday. Halypso for Deli, at 2 p.m. on Monday. Palitana for Rangoon and Calcutta, at 3 p.m. on Monday. Pbtrbl for Pangkalan Brandon, at noon, on Tuesday. Avagyee for Deli, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Mary Austin
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED
    214 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, au>i Agents. Austria from Singapore, September 12, for Fiume and Trieste, Schmidt, Kuaterrnatiu Co. Belgravia from Hamburg, September 4, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Behn, Meyer Co. Bellerophon from Singapore, September 3, for Genoa, Marseilles, and Liverpool,
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    PASSENGERS.
    52 6 By Kistna from Singapore, Mr. R. Jackson from Port Swettenham, Miss J. Xavier, Messrs. J. W. Blackstock, R A. Crawford. F. Dykes, A. Ellis, Foo What Cheng, A, Irving, Perrett, Petts, and E. A. Watson. By Thongwa from Singapore, Mrs. Jumbu, Rev. S. Burghoffer, Messrs. H/ Dennison, C. Francis,
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    SHARES.
    1265 6 11 n—• N S 8 IS F I MINING. I S Gold. I S inin Ra»il> Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 5} buyers I w £I £l ,9 (Contril.) 6| b„y e II 8 1150,000 1 18/10 h Ite.lj.ng 1-el.ong Gold Mining <),».. 1.1.1. f. 90 >
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 6 Penang, 31st August, 1907. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bauk.) London Demand Bank 2 4 1 /16 4 months’ sight Bank 24 7/ 6 3 Credit 2/4 916 3 Documentary 2 4 5/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1741 days’ sight Private 1751 Bombay Demand Bank 174} 3 days’sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Penang, 31st August, 1907. Gold leaf $65.10 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 ox,) 16.71Tii0 stock White Pepper 21.87} sales. Trang 17.75 sales. Mace 76 sellers. Mace Pickings 68 sellers. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 24.50 sales. fNo 1 5.6 sales. Sugar. < 2 x no stock-
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      1920 8 O notice. n ■■> /X j Z> T® LET, FURNISHED. PRYE RIVRR DOCK TTIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, HM TT OUSE TO LET in Anson Road, DERS are invited for 50,000 cubic g* V Selangor, and Sumatra. U well Furnished. yards of clean sand for filling requir- Photos enlarged, various
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