Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 November 1907

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    22 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 266 VOL. LXV. MONDAY. 18th NOVEMBER, 1907. I x <.' PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2410 1 P SO.Steam Navigation Company. HPECTED arrivals and departures. Intended Sailings. NWidClllSClltr llOyfl, Brtlttl.l 1 MAIL SERVICE. I n( o v 21 Delta connecting with India LxC; BRITISH INDIA M\ Imperial German Mail Lipe. 5 Delhi Mongolia -J WJLA steam navigation co., ltd. ocean steal Ship ca., ut, „I 6 Pen
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      1347 2 ity I J"" 1 DIRECT SERVIcFfROM LISBON TO THE FAR EAST. |1 D fl M C TEAS ZZ By the HAMBORG-AMERIKA LIHIB. U 1 r 1 B Jgg, S J WERE AWARDED THE fPR| t>, To HM. the KING. By the German Steamships “HABSBURG,” “HOHENSTAUFEN“ RHENANIA,” GOLD MEDAL TgHYSKY OK
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    EASTWARD BOUND.
    1245 3 ot London—and am left yearning.—G. E. Raine, in P.M.G. Just now the migration eastward is at its height. Leave is ended, and those of the many thousands who work in the remote parts of the Empire and have been home are on their way back to the East.
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    The Tin Market.
    344 3 Mr. Walter Hy. Barnard’s latest metal market reports to hand have the following with reference to tin Oct. 21 £6 lower for cash at 139 10/and £5 10/-, lower for 3 months at 137 5/-, a good business doing, about S’tO tons changing hands with a flit
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    France and Siam
    141 3 The Committee of French Asia on the 24th ult. gave a dinner to M. de Margerie, Minister of France in Siam, on the occasion of his approachingideparture' for Bangkok. M. Emile Senart, member of the Institut, presided, and among a large number of leading diplomatists present were
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    FOREIGN TRADERS IN JAPAN.
    700 3 Exchange. The struggle between foreign and Japanese merchants in Japan is becoming more and more keen. In 1897 the Japanese had in their own hands only seventeen per cent, of a total trade of eighteen millions sterling. Now they have forty per cent, of a total
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    Tropical Diseases.
    182 3 Sir Lauder Brunton gave the opening address of the winter session at the London School of Tropical Medicine, Albert Dock, on 21st October. He pointed out that the study of tropical diseases was becoming to a great extent identified with the study of the insects which tiansmitted them.
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    RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION IN SIAM.
    359 3 A Bangkok correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes that work on the Northern Siamese Railway line, which I will ultimately count Bangkok with Chiengmai and the fiontier of Burma, is rapidly progressing, but the natural difficulties of the country are such that it will be several
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    551 3 Per P. O. s.s. India from London, Oct. 25 connecting at Colombo with s.s. Delta, due 20 Nov. at Penang To Penang Mr. and Mrs. G. D. N. MacCunn Dr. W. Wolff; to Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Barbadette, Mr. and Mrs. Plumbe, Mrs. Beal, and Messrs.
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      109 3 FROM THE ANTILLES. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Benefits a City Councilman at Kingston, Jamaica. Mr. W. O’Reilly Fogarty, who is a memof the City Council at Kingston, ’Jamaica, West Indies, writes as follows: “One bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy had good effect on a cough that was giving me trouble and
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      42 3 Functional Liver Troubles are for the most part the outcome of too little exercise and too good living. The simplest and best of all remedies is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water taken before •breakfast every second or third morning.
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    THE WEEK.
    4 4 THE WEEK.
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    BIRTH.
    17 4 Bratt. —On Nov. 14th, at Ingalestone, Essex, the wife of E. 11. Bratt, of a daughter.
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    Monday, 18th Nov., 1907.
    1034 4 We do not think that our readers who are interested in lubber need feel any undue alarm at the cable from our correspondent in London whi-h we publish to-day. It is only natural tliAt tlm general monetary stringency should have an unfavourable effect on the rubber
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    OBITUARY.
    475 4 MR. LIM KEK QHUAN. It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Mr. Lim Kek Chuan. F.S.A.,tin merchant, and Opium and Spirit Farmer in Penang and Kedah, which took place at his residence in Kek Chuan Lane at an earlv hour this morning. Mr. Kek Chuan
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    Penang Golf Club.
    352 4 Presgrave Cup. Played on 16th and 17th November. Mr. D. A. M. Brown +2l up Mr. F. M. Keyworth —3 3 down Mr. J. Lornie -3 5 Mr. C. S. May 9 7 Dr. R. Dane 8 Messrs. F. J. Hallif?x, W. R. Armstrong, A. B. Smith,
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    FOOTBALL.
    856 4 P.C.Ck V. TAIPING. AND DISTRICT. Contrary to expectations, the match, on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between the Penang Cricket Club and a team representing Taiping and District, was played in fine weather. The ground however, was in a thoroughly sodden condition —as was only natural following on the.
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    KUALA LUMPDR RUBBER CO.
    150 5 the first divides». balance for next year. From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 16th Nov. Thr Directors of the Kuala Lumpur Company, Limited, have declared dividend of three per cent., and have carr ied forward to next year’s account a „mo^ 2 103 •£j ie Kuala Lumpur
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    THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
    87 5 CRIMINAL TRANSACTIONS IN U.S. Reuter’s Service London, 16th Nov. Fears that the bank rate will be raised to 8 per cent, are depressing the stock markets. London. 18th Nov. It is reported from New York that receivers have been appointed for six institutions which recently suspended payment
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    91 5 CRUISER’S UNSUCCESSFUL TRIALS [Reuters Service] London, 16th Nov. H M.S. Minotaur, a twin-screw armoured cruiser of 14,600 tons and 27,000 h-p., which has just been completed at Devonport, returned to Plymouth with heated bearings. Her trials have been abandoned. There was a serious explosion in her coalbunkers
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    ROYAL VISITORS.
    90 5 OXFORD DEGREE FOR THE KAISER [Reuters Service London, 18th Nov. The Kaiser and Kaiserin, the King and Queen of Spain, the Queen of Norway, and the Queen of Portugal lunched yesterday with King Edward and Queen Alexandra at Windsor Palace. Lord Curzon, at the head of a deputation
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    CRICKET.
    58 5 THE M.C.C. AT MELBOURNE. Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th Nov A telegram from Melbourne states that in the match between the M.C.C. team and Victoria, the M.C.C. scored 198 in their first innings, while up to the time of cabling Victoria had scored 5 for no wicket in their second
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    THE COTTOS INDUSTRY.
    42 5 ANOTHER WAGES DISPUTE. [Reuter’s Service] Loudon, 16th Nov. A mass meeting of master cotton-spin-tl'>rs at Manchester on Saturday decided to the demand of the Oldham operafor a five per cent, increase in wages. J Welve thousand operatives are afiected.
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th Nov. letiry Campbell-Bannerman has reoere from his sudden illness and has to London.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    117 5 A FLAT TENDENCY. AFFECTED BY AMERICAN CRISIS. [■From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 16th Nov. The main factor in the London rubber market at the fortnightly auction sales yesteiday was a flat tendency. The quotation for hard fine Para is 3s. Bd. per lb. No permanent improvement is
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    POLITICS AT HONE.
    92 5 Mr. A. J. BALFOUR AT HIGHBURY. NATIONALIST unity. [Reuter’s Service] London, 18th Nov. Mr. A. J. Balfour, M.P., took tea with Mr. Joseph Chamberlain at Highbury on Saturday, and remained chatting for an hour, Mr. Chamberlain saying that he was delighted with Mr. Balfour’s recent speech on
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    A ROYAL MARRIAGE.
    67 5 BOURBON AND ORLEANS. [Reuter’s Sbrvick.] London, 1 6th Nov. Prince Charles of Bourbon, son of the Count of Caserta, and Princess Louise of France, were married to-day at Wood Norton, the Worcestershire seat of the Duke of Orleans. The ceremony was a most brilliant one and the
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    ECHO OF JAMAICA EARTHQUAKE.
    51 5 AN INSURANCE TEST CASE. [Reuter’s Service London, 16th Nov. A telegram from Kingston, Jamaica, reports that the first insurance test case ar sing from the earthquake in January last has resulted in favour of the plaintiff*, who succeeded in proving that a fire occurred before the
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    SHIPPING.
    33 5 “MAURETANIA’S” MAIDEN VOYAGE [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th Nov. The new’ Cunard linder J/auretanta, which starts on her maiden voyage to New York to-day, takes about two millions sterling in gold for America.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    175 5 RUSSIA. Berlin, 17th No v. The recently-elected President of the new Duma has had an audience of the Tsar, after which he declared that he was convinced that the new’ Duma could continue to work for the common good until the end of the session. THE FRENCH
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2876 5 ORDINARY MEETING, FRIDAY, NOV. 15. Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott, c.B. Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Colonial Secretary). W. J. Napier (Attorney-General). A. T. Bryant (Act. Colonial Treasurer). F. J. Pigott (Act. Colonial Engineer).” G. A. Hall (Act. Auditor-General).
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    15 5 OBITUARY. [Reuter’s Service] Loudon, 18tli Nov. The death is announced of the Duke of Parma.
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    LOG BOOK.
    871 6 The Admiralty have given instructions for the armoured cruiser A'iwy Alfred, flying the flag of Admiral Sir A. W. Moore, Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, to be recommissioned at Singapore for a further term of service as flagship in the Far East. The cruisers Hawke and Crescent have
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    117 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, November 17, Langkat, gen., Beng Kee. Benarty, Brit., 2510, Sarchet, November 16, London, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. Fun Won, Brit., 454, Todd, November 17, Langkat. oil, Katz Bros. Kut Sang, Brit., 3110. Bradley, November 17, Calcutta, gen Boustead Co. Pak Ling, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    38 6 Bantam for Pulo Weh, Olehleh, and Padang. Fitzpatrick for Rangoon. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping Hebe for Deli. Hong Bee for Singapoie. Lightning fcr Calcutta. Kut Sang for Singapore, China, and Japan. Palitana for Singapore.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    326 6 Monday. For. Per. Close. Trang Deli 1 p.m Langkat BanWhatt Soon 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Lady Weld 3 p m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Perak (S.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Wednesday. Teluk Anson Langkat 2 p m. Pangkor Sree Banka 3
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED
    62 6 Name of Steamer, where from, date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Benlarig from London, November 3<\ for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China, and Japan Sandilands, Buttery Co Fook Sang, from Singapoie, November 21, for Calcutta, Boustead Co. Inaba Maru from Singapore, November 22, for London, Marseilles, and Antwerp,
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    PASSENGERS.
    93 6 By Kistna to Port Swettenham, Mrs. Mclntyre and Mr. J H. Meiklejon to Singapore, Mrs. Cones, Miss Holloway, Mr. and and Mrs. Md. Sheriff, and Mr. H. N. C. dampbell. By Perak from Port Swettenham, Messrs E. B. Prior, E. H. Bratt. J. W. Halli ax, G. A. Millington,
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    SHARES.
    1041 6 °a. J i criW. vXt. p.i.i n. c I MINING. Gold. f 5O 000 £1 LT £4,873 I/-paid January, 1901 »U»l’ AuM. Gold Mining Co., Ltd Fally P «<’ 7j buyers. 1892 £2mi,omi £191,260 5 H/ i n (Contrib) 7 4 buy erB I 1.>0,000 Rodjang l.«*b«>nt» Gohl Mining
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 6 Penang, 18th November, 1907. If iy Courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank: 2 3 -'/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 n/H> 3 Credit 2/4 1/1 3 Documentary 2 4 9 16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173 3 days’sight Private 175 J Bombay Demand Bank 172 j 3
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 Pknang, 18th November, 1907. Gold leaf $65.50 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lbs. 5 oz.) 16.75 no stock White Pepper r 20.50 buyers. Trang Pepper out of season. Mac*» 65 nominal. Mace Pickings 57 nominal. Cloves (picked) in snail supply. Nutmegs 110 25 sellers. •/■No I $5 45 sales. Sugar.
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      53 6 A Word to Travellers. 1 he excitement incident to travelling and change of food and water often brings on diarrhcea, and for this reason no one should leave home without a bottle of Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, lor sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town
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      74 6 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 an 1 rubbing the parts vigorously at each application. If this does not afford relief, bind on a piece of flannel slightly dampened
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      5 6 PRIZE MEDALS. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      97 6 MATSUO’S JAPANESE CINEMATOGRAPH. To-Night To-Night H GREAT EXHIBITION. COME ONE! COME ALL!! LATEST. MAGNIFICENT, COLOURED FILMS JUST ARRIVED. In order to give all an opportunity of seeing our Beautiful Pictures, our charges of admission will be reduced fr° nl Wednesday Night. COME AND ENJOY YOURSELF. Bring gwr carriages to Penang
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      1959 8 .zvm/w THE STBAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. I When Mos^ultoet 1 NOTICE is hereby given that the books b g 1 annoy you. containing the Annual Valuations -'W'X ANN presentation at the Company s ./^HfoTOftCAR rp.mp.mbp.r of and rates imposed on all buildings and Z vX Registered Office, No.
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