Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 December 1907

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 293 VOL. LXV. THURSDAY. 19th DECEMBER. 1907. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    931 2 PROGRAMME 2411. 2611, OR< 2011 DECEMBER. 1907. FIRST DRY. RACK I. The Maiden Plate.—Value $350. A race for Maiden horses, weight 9 stone, exgriffins allowed 7 lb. Entrance $2O. Distance R. C. RACE IL The Planters’ Cup.—With $5OO added and $5O to the second horse, provided there
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    A PART OF BRITAIN BEYOND THE SEAS.
    1680 3  -  —Louis Becke in P.M.G. Official reporta do not, as a rule, contain g fascinating interest, but there are gome notable exceptions, especially when they deal with the wild lands of Britain beyond the Seas and the concise annual report for 1006-7 of the
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    SLEEPING SICKNESS.
    1200 3 '•uv< VlIVi V IWI <« J ItllU C* II (.VIA AIA VUU cause of science and humanity.”— Times of Oeylon (Dec. 2) ITS PREVENTION AND CURE. To-day, Dr. Castellani, Director of the Clinic of Tropical Medicine, was kind enough to give our representative an interview on Dr. Koch’s
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    Ireland.
    89 3 London, 9th Dec. Mr. William O’Brien, speaking at Mayo, deprecated cattle-driving, which w« uld obstruct Mr. Birrell in carrying his concessions into law, and by which they risked flogging a willing horse to death. He deplore 1 that Mr. Redmond, though he realised the mischief cattle-driving was doing, had
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    The Opium Traffic.
    78 3 London, 7th Dec. T/mj Times's correspondent at Peking te'egraphs that China has sent a note to Sir John Jordan gratefully recognis’ng Great Britain’s co-operation in the abolition of the opium, trade, accepting the conditions for the simultaneous decrease in native production with the diminution of Indian imports,
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    The Congo.
    211 3 London, 7th Dec. The Congo Cession Treaty has been published. It transfeis the sovereignty with all rights and obligation*, and respects the rights of third parties. The preamble, however, asks the Chambers to maintain and respect the Crown Domain, the vast rich territory which has hitherto been King
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1024 4 PROGRAMME FOR 1908, RACE MEETING TO BE HELD On Tuesday, the 11th, Thursday, the 13th and Saturday, the 15th February, 1908. FIRST DAY. 1. The Chenderiang Cup. A Cup presented by Malcolm Buncan, Esq. With $2OO added by the Club of which $5O goes to 2nd Horse.
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    THE WEEK.
    186 4 Thursday, I9th December. Outward P. O. Mail, 4 p.m. Municipal Commission Meeting, 3-30 p in. Christmas Tree Town Hall, 5 to 7 p.m. Football Cup Tie Crescent v. Wanderers, Esplanade. High water 11 10 p.m Low water 5.14 p.m. Friday, 20th December. Ember Day. Band, Esplanade, 9 p.m.
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    Thursday, 19th Dec., 1907.
    926 4 By the death of Lord Kelvin, Great Britain loses "her most prominent representative in the realm of modern science. His versatility and inventive faculties were so great that everything from a scu lery sink to the bridge of the largest ocean liner had something to remind
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    NOTES FROM TONGKAH.
    840 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tongkah, Dec. 11. The Police authorities in Tongkah appear to be very slack. A Chinaman named Tan Lian Tek, employed as cashier in the Opium Farm and shroff in the Government Treasury, reported to the Police that, while he was coming from the
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      THE PENANG BAND.
      880 4 [To the Editor of the Pina/ng Gazette ”1 Dear Sir, I have read with interest the remarkable speeches made by Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan Acting First Magistrate, at the meeting held to appoint a committee of management for the Penang Baud, when he advocated that the
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      12 4 PALMER. CORD MOTOR TYRES. Prices and Catalogues on application. MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLE AGENCY,
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      121 4 S mutt be addressed to The Editor, written on one side of the paper only and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. 4LL monies must be paid at the Fmang Gazette" Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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      21 4 [All communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated The Editor is not responsible for fa opinions of correspondents.}
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    AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.
    82 5 INTERNAL STRIFE, AN ALLEGED AFFRONT.” [Rbutkr’b Sbrvicb.] Loudon, 19th Dec. It is reported from Budapest that, in •lie Hungarian Diet, the Premier described H resolution passed by the Austrian Reichgrath, calling upon Hungary to deal justly with the various nationalities, as an affront, for which Hungary must receive satisfaction.
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    CROSBY HALL.
    58 5 GOVERNMENT’S CO-OPERATION. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 18th Dec. The Government has offered to co-oper-ate with the Corporation of the City of London and the London County Council to save Crosby Hall. It is reported that it is intended to insta] in the building the commercial Library of the Board
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    PERSIA.
    54 5 THE POLITICAL CRISIS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 19th Dec. The Times's correspondent at Teheran states that the Reactionaries have been augmented by a thousand, roughs who hold a gun square in the vicinity of the Palace. Ten thousand nationalists have erected a mile of barricades at Parliament building and are
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    ORANGE RIVER COLONY.
    32 5 THE FIRST PARLIAMENT. [Rrutbr’s Sruvior.] London, 19th Dec. A telegram from Bloemfontein states that the first Parliament of the Orange River Colony met yesterday, when members were sworn in.
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
    19 5 [Reuters Service London, 19th Dec. A wireless telephonic message was sent vesterdav from Berlin to C &gt;peuhageu.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    130 5 PERSIA. Berlin, 18th Due. The situation at Teheran is rapidly becoming dangerous, and the representatives of the Powers are making arrangements for guards at the Legations which will, if necessity arises, be used as places of refuge far the Europeans. The German firm of Joenkhous, whose warehouse
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    The Public Health.
    190 5 The health returns of the Island of Penang during the month of November show that there were 410 deaths—3o3 males and 107 females —equal to a death rate of 37.13 per rnille per annum. The chief cases of mortality during the abovenamed three weeks were respectively levers
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    LOCAL LANDMARKS.
    968 5 OLD MEMORIES REVIVED. Continue d.) Captain Light, when he took possession of the Island, in his account of the proceedings, mentions that he landed at Point Penaggar, a low sandy Point, which the late Hon. A. M. Skinner, cm.g., formerly Resident Councillor of Penang, in his monograph on
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    KEDAH IN 1906.
    923 5 THE ADVISER’S REPORT. {Continued The next part of Mr. G. C. Hart’s report on the Administration of Kedah for 1936 gives some interesting information concerning the revenue and the administration of the districts. The revenue collected at present directly by Government is composed of land and mining
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    THE OPIUM ORDINANCE.
    455 5 IMPORTANT POINT OF LAW. An appeal involving an important point as to the construction of a section in the Opium Ordinance was heard by the Appeal Court on Monday, reports the Free Press. It was an appeal by Jacob Bruhn, the master of the German steamer Devawongsee,
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    A Crimping Ordinance Case.
    251 5 At the Appeal Court, Singapore, on Monday, an appeal was part heard in the matter of the King on the prosecution of Walter G. Gibson, Assistant Protector of Chinese, v. Fu Kwui, the Attorney-General appellant. The appeal was against an acquittal. Mr. Justice Law enquired whether
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    The Mails.
    174 5 H o Stbambb. Ex To WARD. PBCTED. DUE. SAIL. P. ifc O Malta 21/12 B I.S.N. Bharata 27/12 N. D.L. Pr. R. Luitpold 24/12 Outward. P. it O. Arcadia 19/12 2 p.m. 6 p.m 8.1. Teesta 26/12 N. D.L. Zifiten 25/12 A huge buffalo, which had broken loose,
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    LOG BOOK.
    785 6 Reuter telegraphs from Hongkong (11th inst.) that the British flotilla, which has been strengthened by the picket boats, has departed for the policing of the West River. The flotilla is equipped for wireless telegraphy. A Blue-book was issued on the 19th ultcontaining a despatch from the GovernorGeneral of
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    81 6 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Reid, December 18, Deli, gen., Koe Guan (So. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Scott, December 49, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin Co. Lai Sang, Brit., 3460, Todd, December 19, Calcutta, gen., Boustead Co. Malaya, Ger., 248, Loewe, December 19, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Nam Sang,
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    CLEARANCES.
    41 6 Arcadia for Singapore, China, and Japan. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Hock Chuan Un for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Lai Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Mary Austin for Asahan Petrel for Praugkalan Brandan.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    299 6 To-mokkow. For. Per. Close. Singapore, China, and Japan Nam Sang 11 a-m. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Port Swettenham and Malacca Vidar 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy Omapere Ipm. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Saturday. Ceylon, Australasia, India,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    194 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Arratoon Apcar from Singapore, January 18, for Calcutta, A. A. Anthony Co. Austria from Trieste, January 4, for Singapore, China, and Japan, Schmidt, Kustermann Co. Ban Whatt Soon from Langkat, December 21, for Langkat, Quah
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    PASSENGERS.
    10 6 By Sappho from Tongkah,--Dr. Amuer-aud Mr.. M H. Graham.
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    SHARES.
    1106 6 «2 r I ®g Capital. Subscribed. sharel Value Paid "P* Reserve. Dividend». Name. Quotations. a t MINING.: Gold. 1892 £2OO 000 £*****0 4 50,000 £1 £1 £4,87» I/-paid January, 1901 R«ub Auat. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid s7} 18 2 £20(,000 £191,250 150&gt;0(X) i B /10 1/- (Contri»*)
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Pen ano, 18 ih Deuemrek, 1'607. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank *2/4 1/4 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173 j 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    184 6 Penang, 18th December, 1907. Gold leaf $65.50 Pepper (W. Coast. 3 lbs. n oz.) 16.75 no stock White Pepper 19 sales. Trang Pepper 3.45 sellers. Mac» 65 nominal. Mace Pickings 55 sales Cloves (picked) 35 sellers. Nutmegs 110 25 sellers. SNo I $5.45 sales: 2 x. no stock. Basket
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