Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 January 1908

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 12 VOL. LXVI. WEDNESDAY. 15th JANUARY. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1159 1 r GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NOTICE. I FOREST DEPARTMENT, F.M.S. G. RAHIM KHAN, THE STKAITS TKAD.hG COMPANY, LI MH ED. < I IMh PUBLIC is informed that a new T"x vposiTORS 'fl S- 1». 1. IS U R VEYORS WANTED. 144 and 148 Penan Road Notice to Holders of Bearer-Warrants Complexion and
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB
    1051 2 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 Chendebiang Cup. A Cup pres nted by Malcolm Duncan Esq. With $2°U added by the Club of which $5O goe 8 to
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      1297 2 Shipping, TOE p ENANG CfUNESE N Y K."—MONEY-CHANGERS' SYNDICATE, JL ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYD- i niuuiAii cTVAMQuiPfn ltd n.y also taking cargo for jx 9 and 36, Church Street. JiPAN MAIL SlhAmohlr 10., LIQ. new Zealand, Tasmanian and j 9 9 a o (with I beg to notify the public
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      57 2 HOTEL de la PAIX SINGAPORE. This Old Established House having necn thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is Reopened. Good Accommodation for Boarders an< l I’asse» 1 gCrs. A Speciality is made of the Table, and onu Wines, tec., of the best Quality are supplied. Terms Moderate. Runners meet Steai» ers Mrs.
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    TUB AMERICAN FLBET AND THE PACIFIC.
    1362 3 are facts.—Sydney Brooks, in the Daily Mail. The vanguard of the American fleet has ilready begun its 13,’100-mile journey to the Pacific. Viscount Aoki, the Japanese Ambassador at Washington, has been summoned home and Mr. Roosevelt’s Message to Congress contained not a single syllable
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    Legal "Theatres."
    440 3 Writes Junior Devil in the Silk a d Stuff column of the Dall Mall Gazette 19th Dec) Punch used many years ago to refer to the The'tre Royal, Old Bailey, and we mai now add to our legal places of amusement t e Theatre Royal, Maryl-bone, or Clerks
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    INDIAN PASSIVE RESISTANCE.
    748 3 V x J-, 1 should he forget his oath P.M.G. Correspondent. No more curious spectacle has been offered to Johannesburg for many years than that which may be seen daily by any one walking across the central square of the town. Here, standing amidst dirty, mean-looking buildings,
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    France.
    55 3 Loudon, Jan. 3. A scandalous fracas occurred outside a church in Pari», aft-r a requiem service had been held, between Count Boni de Castellane and Prince of Sagan. The latter is reported to be engaged to Count Castellane s divoiced wife, who was a Miss Gould. The parties belaboured
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    The Indian Railway Collision
    44 3 Calcutta, Dec 29. The early reports of the collisi >n on the North-Western Railway were exaggerated 20 people were killed and seven injured. The European casualties were all rai wav employees. The Theatrical Company ami the school children are safe.
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    THE PRACTICAL VALUE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE.
    486 3 Sir Patrick Manson, K c.M G. (the medical adviser to the Colonial Office), Lady anc Miss Manson, were recently entertained at a private lunch given in the University 1 Club, Liverpool, by Sir Alfred Jones, when the party included a number of those prominently
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    435 3 Per P. O. Britannia, fiom London Dec. 20, connecting with s.s. Peninsula at Colombo, due Penang Jan. 16 :—To Penxng Messrs H. Wilson, R. C. Weston, and N. R. Crum Ewing. To Singapore Misses Templar and Warren, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Marten and children, Messrs.
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      140 3 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the humbler people in India For the past four years I have been getting large supplies of Chambe.lain s Cough Remedy, not only
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      42 3 No Poison. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by Government ami expert chemists. and mothers n-ed have no he»vancy in giving it 'o the mfaut For »1. by all Che.ni.ta and Tk George Town Dispensary, holesale Agents.
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      848 3 TO LET. WANTED. NOS. 1 su'd 2 Westlauds Bungalows and axr Westlands House. A Experienced We'l Educated Eurasian 984 uc as salesman. Must have good references. Good prospects for suitable man. Aptly by letter giving full paitmulaw. TO LET. 41—uc PRUCHARD Co. NO. 225 BURMAH ROAD, a comfortable dwell ng
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    THE WEEK.
    219 4 Wed nesdav. Isth January. Governor's At Home,” Sepoy Lines, 4.45 p.in. Football: Wanderers r. s.s. Jhwhu C.R C. Ground. Race Lotteries. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.in. High water 9.30 p m. Low water 3.27 a in. Thursday, I6th January. Football Wanderers r. Crescent. Esplanade. Outward P. O. Mail due
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    Wednesday, 15th Jan., 1908.
    1100 4 Very soon after the advent in the Colony of the present Governor, the Legislative Council passed An Ordinance for the better Protection of Wild Animals and Birds which made it lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time by Order (1) To establish a
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    LABOUR AND CRIME IN THE F.M.S.
    507 4 In the course of an interview published in the Times of Malaya, Mr. Douglas Osborne, of Messrs. Osborne Chappel, Ipoh, states I cannot understand what is the source of all these extraordinary rumours of swarms of out-of-work coolies, and hold-ups on the roads, which
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.
    121 4 The Manager of the local branch of the Hongkong and Shmghai Banking C >rporation has received the following telegram from the Head Office in Hongkong. Subject to audit the Bank dividend for half year will probably be on Shares, Old Issue 40 New Issue 30 ••Added
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    45 4 There will be a paperchase on Monday, the 20th inst meet at the Dato Kiamat Gardens at 5p in., and finish at Mayfield,” where Mr. W. H. Magregor will be “At Home to the members of the Hunt Club and their friends.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    259 4 FRANCE AND MOROCCO. Berlin, 14th Jan. The French Government has promised, through the Havas Press Agency, absolute observance of the Algeciras Act regarding Morocco. CUBA. Mr. W. H. T aft, American Secretary for War, recommends the evacuation of Cuba on Ist May. THE DUTCH EAST INDIES. There
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    CHINA.
    126 4 THE ANTI-BRITISH AGITATION. ANGLO-GERMAN RAILWAY i hv [Reuter’s Service London, Uth J an It is reported from Shanghai t| Manager of a local Bink, who w;i > yesterday to have been arrested charge of endangering the order of' 1 1 Settlement by supporting the b. P British firms in
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    AERONAUTICS.
    83 4 H. FARMAN’S AEROPLANE FEAT [Reuters Service London, 14tliJ ilu In connection Wit h the feat bv Mr Hem Farman in covering one kilometre over circular course in his aeroplane in. 3s seconds, the newspapers describe Farman as an epoch-maker who can be compared with George Stephenson, the inventor of
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    CRICKET.
    41 4 AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND. [Reuter’s Service, i London, 15th Jan. The following are the scores up to date in the third test match between Australia and England, at /Adelaide First Innings. Australia 285 England 363 Second Innings. Australia (7 wickets) 397
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    THE UNITED STATES.
    54 4 A CINE-MATOGRAPiI DISASTER [Reuter’s Service London, 15th Jan. It is reported that 153 per-ons, mosdy women and children. h iv<* b?en burnt or trampled to and 75 others injured by an outbreak of fire during a cinematograph peformance at B lyertown, in Pennsylvania. Within five minutes the
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    PERSIA.
    46 4 HUGE ROBBERY' BY KURDS [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th Jan. Russian and Germ m despatches from Teheran state that Prince Firman Firma reports that Turkish Kurds surrounded him near Siybulak and then captu ed the treasury containing thirty thousand pounds and a large number of rifles.
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    THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    39 4 A DEADLOCK IN LANCASHIRE. [Reuters Service London, 14th Jan. The negotiations which were resumed in connection with the dispute in the cotton industry in Lancashire have been broken oft, the different parties being unable to agree.
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    AMERICAN FINANCE.
    34 4 HEAVY PURCHASE OF SILVER [Reuter’s Service London, 15th Jan A Washington telegram states that t? United States Treasury has purchased 203,000 ounces of silver at 56.74” g"' l cents per fine ounce.
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    RUSSIA.
    21 4 [Reuter’s Service. 1 London, 15th Jan. The Tsar has appointed M StolyP lll the Premier, to be Secretary of State.
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    ASIATICS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    18 4 [Reuter’s Service London, 15th JanThe leaders of the Chinese have been arrested in Johannesburg.
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      233 4 [’’’race WEEK. 1 i SPECIAL DINNER Thursday 16th January* J Saturday 3 18th BAM) IN ATTENDANCE. SARKIES BROTHERS, J g 0 THE 'LUX LIGHT Especially suitable for HOUSES, GODOWNS, WORK- SHOPS. STORES, and MINES, in fact anywhere where a Good and Reliable Light is required. < p A 700 C.
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      130 4 TRI B U I'l ON 8 mutt be addressed to The Editor, written on one side of tip paper only and accompanied by th» writer's Mfne and address, not necessarily fox insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. 4LL monies must be paid at the Tmaug Gazette” Office, Penang,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    3404 5 JANUARY MEETING, 1908. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. Everything combined to make the openiug <i»y °f the January Meeting of the Penang Turf Club a success, and there was an excellent attendance at the racecourse yesterday. A good number of sportsmen had come up from Singapore and the Native
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    DRESSES AT THE RACES.
    836 5 The following is a list, more or less complete, of the principal toilettes to be seen on the lawn yesterday: Miss Anderson was wearing a pretty dress of smoke coloured voile with a black hat. Mrs. Leslie Thornton was in olive green with a flowered hat;
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    The Mails.
    36 5 Ex To WARD. BTIAMKR PECTED. DUE SAIL, p. 4U Delhi 18/i N. D. L. Pr. E. Friedrich 21/1 Outward. P. O. Peninsular 16/1 10 am. noon. 8.1. Teegta 23/1 N. D-L. Pr. Heinrich 21/1
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      303 5 New Advertisements. WANTED IMMEDIATELY? THIRST CLASS Hospital Assistant, must be qualified. Free furnished quarters provided. Only men of good character need apply. J- W. THOMPSON, London Asiatic Rubber Produce Co., Ltd., Sungei Siput. TAI-PUSUM HOLIDAY. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, 20th Jan., 1908, being a Public Holiday.
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    LOG BOOK.
    848 6 Mr. Frank Ritchie, well remembered here in charge of the P. &O. Company's agency, is at present in Singapore on a t<>ur of inspection. Mr. Allen, the agent »t Colombo an! Mr. E A. Hewett, the agent at Hongkong, are aUo bot h here, in order to have
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    ARRIVALS.
    44 6 Camtow, Brit., 105, Gillies. January 15, Teluk Anson, gen., Hong Soon. Mcr*tha, Siamese gunboat, 500, Haurowitz, Ja uary 15, Singapore. r Pego, Brit., 294, Coysh, January 15, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Petrkl, Brit., 124. Edwards, January 14, Brandan, gen., E S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    38 6 Cheang f Chew for Singapore,’*}* Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Lang kat for Teluk Anson. Leong Ho for Batu Bahra and A»ahan. Shew Banka for Pangkor. Tong Chav Un for Asahan.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    348 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Singapore, China and Japan Peninsular 11 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel noon. Deli Cornelia 1 p.m. Lang» c a. T. Sems we. Segli, O ehleh. and Sabang l‘egu 3 P U Friday. Rangoon Fitzpatrick noon. Saturday. Ceylon, Australasia. India. Aden, Mauritius. Egypt, and vid B
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    64 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Akratoon Apcar from Singapore, January 18, for Calcutta, A. A Anthony Co. Diomkd from Singapore, January 18, for Marseille'», Havre, and Liverpool, W. Mansfield Co. Peninsular from Colombo, January 16 for Singapore and China, Adamson,
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    PASSENGERS.
    14 6 By Shirala (Jan. 'l5) to Singapore, Miss Zehn-ler, Revs J. Paiges aud Pelletier.
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    SHARES.
    1213 6 o a fig’"®* .2 wr r Issue N nine. o Capital. Subscribed. shares. Vft,ne Pa,tl W P’ 5 i_ mining. Gold. r anooo £1 i £1 1/-paid January, 1901 A««L G<»ld Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Pni< 7 1892 £200,000 £191,250 1 18/10 1/- m (Contn i 150,0(H) 1 I
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Pbnang. 15th January, 1908 {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ‘2 3 13/1« 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 5/16 3 Credit 2/4 1-2 3 Documentary *2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Ito. 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private 176} Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    183 6 Pknanu. 15th January, 1908. Gohl leaf b 6.50 Pepper (W. Uok»e 3 lbs. n <>x 16.75 no stock White Pepper 18.50 sellers. Trang Pepper small supplies Mac» 65 nominal. Mace Pickings 55 sales Cloves (picked) 29 sales. Nutmegs 110 24 sellers/ (Nu I $5.30 sales Sugar. <.., *2 x.
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      65 6 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr. 11. G. Har»i-», publisher of the Advertiser, Kentvile, N. S, makes the fo’l wing statement ‘T have used Chan bn lain’s CoUi<h Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one <>f t»«e est medicines for coughs an I co'ds that 1
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      83 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Cures Colds. Th’B remedy acts no nature’s plan, allays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids exptctoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the sys'em to a healthy cnodition. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispens ary, Wholesale Agents. NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. MAGAZINES
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      90 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe with nt a bot'le of Chainberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the litt'e ones. For sale by all Chemists ami Store-ke**pers. The
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      4 6 HARNESS ACCESSORIES. Co., Ltd.
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      187 6 NIKKO BU,LD up HE&LIH with Photographic Studio. WILKINSONS Essence or Ruid Extract of RED JAB/.ICI k. s. okaniwa, SARSAPARILLA Jb-tut. from ISoHio, Japan. /WONDERFUL PURIFIER nigu’CiuSS 1 noiograpny in ciii ns DianGuos. iiiiwi ahi ni onR Enlargements up to any size ""'HUMAN HLUUU. artistically executed from any The SAFEST and
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      1337 7 rHARTER ED BANK OF INDIA, I HONGKDMr AKrvx aust ,au^an» c„, na. BANKINO c o^ h “SSiSSSLSKSSJ» m c “X e nk of i m Reserve Fund, Capital fl 4i (Hit) omi Paid-Up Capital F 6,000,000. F AillPrirfl Paid-up Capital ...£1,200,000 Sterling Reserve 410.000.0001 abt. £3,750,000 Hkad Offick at Batavia.
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      2598 8 Shipping. Shipping. Shipping. Shipping. P. &0. Steam Navigation Company. Intended Sailings. NWMeiltSCier Bremen. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. BRITISH INDIA Fr\ Imperial German Mail Line. MAIL SERVICE. fl 'X I/ OUTWARD. I STEAM NAVIGATION Co LTD /1% *TpHE fast aud well-known mail steamers of Jan. 16 Peninsular counectg. with Britannia Bn///#/
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