Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 January 1908

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 19 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY. 24th JANUARY. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      679 1 TO LET. WANTED. NOTICE. “NIKKO” ®O*ER*MENT NOTIFICATION, the STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIIITBL OS. 1 ami 2 Westlands Bungalows and anj Experienced Well Educated Eurasian TXT ANTED IMMEDIATELY a Second I'HE PUBLIC is informed that a new Notice to Holders of Bearer-Warrants. IN “Wetlands” House. xx as salesman. Must have good
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1050 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 Chenderiang Cup. < ‘A Cup presented by Malcolm Duncan t Esq. With $2 o added by the C*ub of which $5O goe
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      1245 2 Shipp "L < p,-;,p-„ w PERFUMERYN'YLT’ *L^ r BERNS PHILP LINE. wolff’s divinia and dew oi;violets. (T Singapore to «JAVA ports, WOLFF'S MUCUET and VIOLACEA. AI IIVtS vinolia perfumery—Assorted. JAPAN MAIL SIEAMSBIF CO., Ltd. NEW Z ealani>, tasmanian and Toilet Soaps, all k|nds. Queensland ports. Phosferine—The Great Tonic. Jk jL
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      16 2 LIPTON'S TEAS. WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. Penang, PATERSON, SIMONS <& Co., Ltd.
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    THE FOREIGNER IN CHINA.
    1715 3 —American Paper. BY WU TING FANG. During my previous term of service at Washington, and my visits to London anc. ether European capitals, I was frequently asked Why is the foreigner so unpopular in China?” Much as I would have liked to reply that the alien
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    COLONIAL COMPARISONS.
    804 3 —.Rangoon Gazette. The French Government lately sent out a special agent to West Africa to study the administrative methods pursued in the British Colonies, and his report supplies interesting comparisons, and is on the whole flattering to us. Between French and British methods there are wide differences at
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    EXTRADITION.
    833 3 ITS ORIGIN AND EFFECT. With the arrest in New York of Mr. Robert Caldwell, whose sensational evidence in the Druce-Portland case was repudiated by the counsel for the prosecution, the law relating to extradition becomes of some public interest. Extradition, which may be defined as the delivery by one
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      63 3 From a Nova Scotia Publisher, Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Kentvile, N. S makes the foil wing statement: “I have used Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for myself and family and find it to be one of the best medicines for coughs and colds that I ever tried.” Tor
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      141 3 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remeds’. 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 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not only for myself
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      98 3 No Poison, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance by Government and expert chemists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. HeUache aU Mitrim, two curses
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      51 3 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Cure» Colds. This remedy acts no nature’s plan, allays the cough, relieves the lungs, aids expectoration, opens the secretions, and aids nature in restoring the system to a healthy cnodition. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town ary, Wholesale Agents. SCALES. MeAlM*r V Co.,
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      957 3 THE STRAITS TRADING Ct.. LM. NOTICE. 1. Notice is hereby given to all X TIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak bearers of share-warrants of the above V Selangor, and Sumatra Company that the subjoined resolution was Photo. enl ged BrioUB sileB 3f passed at an extraordinary general meeting on Bromide paper
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    THE WEEK.
    154 4 Friday. 24th January. Proclamation. Homeward B. I. Mail. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. High water 5 01 am. Low water 11.13a.m. Saturday. 25th January. Conversion of St. Paul. Outward German Mail. Batu Gajah Races Entries Close, 5 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. High
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    Friday, 24th Jan., 1908.
    826 4 I After a careful study of the new Stamp I Ordinance which comes into force on the I Ist of next mouth, we have come to the conI elusion that the Attorney-General is at least I to be congratulated on having added to the I Statute
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    To-day’s exchange rate is 2/3¾.
    193 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin is s63} per picul; business done. Tin in London is quoted at 124 15s. cash and £125 15s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore (Straits Trading Co.), 200 tons, s63} Penang (Straits Trading Co.), 100
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    682 4 racing analysis. The following analysis of the recent racing in Penang should prove interesting to followers of form in the Straits Hors ks. I sts. 2nds. 3rds. Unpl. grave 2 1 1 Flashpoint 2 1 Newbury 2 1 Excise Novar 1 1 j Uumishine 1 Albion 11.
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    The Veterans’ Fund.
    56 4 We have received the following additional suoscriptious for the Fund which has been opened in London for the Crimean and Indian Mutiny Veterans Mr. W. Langham-Carter $lO Mr. R. Hendry 10 Dr. Dane 5 Ardi.” 5 Captain Macintyre 5 Mr. R Scott 5 Mr. IL G. S.
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    "A Nicht wi’ Burns."
    623 4 We are by the St Andrew’s Society to announce that, owing to unavoidable circumstar.c s the Nicht wi’ Burns” hrs been postponed tin il Friday. 7'h February. The Rev J. M and Mrs Hoover left by the -.s. Tccsta yesteiday fur Singapore en route to Sibu,
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      240 4 MATSUO’S Japanese Cinematograph. New Pictures! New Pictures!! HAVE JUST ARRIVED A Grand Exhibition of New Films will be shown on Saturday Night, including one about 1,800 feet long which will last about an hour. Come and Reserve Your Seats Early or You will be Disappointed. Bring your Carriages lo Penang
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    28 5 THE LATEST SURATH FLOTATION. SHARES OVER-SUBSCRIBED. [From Our Own Correspondent London, 23rd Jan. The «hares in the Langkat (Sumatra) Rubber Comp my have been oversubscribed.
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    SHIPPING.
    96 5 THE “AMSTERDAM’S” COLLISION. SEARCH FOR A MISSING BOAT. [Rrutkrs Skkvick London, 23rd Jan. The Great Eastern Railway Co.’s steamer Abnsfcrdam, which collid 'd off the H<>ok of H .Hand with an unknown steamer, ha* been beached. A b .at containing twelve passenger* and crew is missing. ihe fog is
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    60 5 THE INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL Reuter’s Service London, 24th Jan. At a meeting of Indians held in Johannesburg, it was resolved to continue the struggle over the Asiatic Immigration Oidinanc- to the bitter end. Meetings of Europeans held in Johannesburg and els-’where have passed resolutions supporting the Government
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    ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.
    52 5 A COMPLIMENT TO JAPAN. i Renter's Service.] London. 24th Jan. The J.-ipm-'se Government has forbidden immigration to Hawaii except in the cas*of near r *laf ve< of previous emigrants. The Times and other pipe s complime -t the Japanese on the sta'esmanship the\ have displayed in the settlement
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    GERMAN EAST AFRICA.
    49 5 COLONISTS AND HERR DERNBURG [Reuter’s Service London, 24th Jan. The German* in Eist Africa have sent a memorial to the Reiclu’ag protesting against th*» policy of Herr Dornburg, Secietary of State for the C<»l'»nie*, which threatens, th.-y ay, to convert the Protectorate into <i Negro-Indian colony.
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    CROSBY HALL.
    22 5 [Reuter’s Service] Lon’ion, 24th Jan. The demolition of Crosby Hall has commenced, the negotiations to preserve it having fallen through.
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    THE BANK RATE.
    21 5 [Reuter’s Service. 1 Lomion, 24th Jan. The Bank of England rate has been reduced to four per cent.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    111 5 THE BALTIC. Berlin, 23 rd Jan. The statements published in the Westminster Gazette that Germany ha’ made proposals regarding the status quo and an entente concerning the Baltic Sea are premature, although the authorities in London are willing to enter into pourparlers. MOROCCO. The French troops have
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    JAVANESE LABOUR.
    960 5 Experentia writes to the Times of Malaya Quite recently the Committee of the Labour Bureau of Penang held a special meeting to consider the present position of labour being imported from Java, and though I did not see published any report of the meeting, it was evident from
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1778 5 ORDINARY MEETING. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. L. H Clayton, and Mr. Lim Eu Toh with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary), hr.
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    LOG BOOK.
    826 6 Commander E. H. Edwards has been appointed to the command of he Algerine <>u the new crew arriving at Hongkong from England towards the middle of February. Three members of the financial department of the Royal Navy Messrs. C. H. Car 01, G. B. Brown, and N. Cunningham
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    ARRIVALS.
    114 6 "T-r Avagvee, Brit., 247, Campbell, January 24, Tongkah, gen., E. 8. Co*. Hye Leong, Brit., 296, Treweeke, ‘January, 23, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, January 24, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Lightning, Brit., 3844, Fey, January 24, Hongkong, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Menelaus, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    78 6 Deli for Trang and Pang Nca. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Houk Chuan Un for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Kleist >or Singapore. China and Japan. Leong Ho for Batu Bahra. Lightning for Calcutta. Nilk for Colombo and Tuticorin. Nubia for Singapore, China
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    358 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein Pachumba 11 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel noon. Po’t Swettenham and Singapore Perak (E.S. Co.) noon. Asahan Jin Ho 1 p.m Batu Bahra Sree Banka 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Cornelia 2 pm. Calcutta Arratoon Apcar 2 p.m Registration 1 p.m. Port
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    30 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, relieve bound, and Agents. Benlawers from London, February 3, for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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    SHARES.
    1233 6 £gE 4 ®g Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid up. Dividends. |o S MINING. I 1 Gold. rKO 000 £1 £1 1/- paid January, 1901 Rauh Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Pai. 7 1892 £200,000 £191,250 < f 1 18/10 l/-„ -J” 7 1898 f. 2,000,000 A 1,800,000 20,000 /100
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 6 Penang, 24th January, 1908. {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.} London Demand Bank 2.3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/16 3 Credit 2/4 3 8 3 Documentary 2/4 7/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Ra. 1731 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 173 J 3 days’sight Private 175| Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 Pknang 24th January, 1908. Gold leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. Conai 3 lbs. o os.) 16.75 no stock White Pepper 18 «0 seller». Trang Pepper small supplies Mac» 65 nominal. Mace Pickings 55 sales Cloves (picked) 29 sales. Nutmegs 110 24 sellers. (No I $5 30 sales Sugar. < 2
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      61 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe with ut a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly safe to give the little ones. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The
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      120 6 CRUSHED FOOD. NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED. Try it and You will be Satisfied. 18. BELILIOS begs to inform the public that since inferior Crushed Food is offered for sale in the Penang Market at low prices, he desires to draw attention to his certificated Crushed Food for Horses, and is
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      74 6 THE STAHDARD LIFE OFFICE (Established 1825). WhjAt does a Life Policy Cost? A FEW EXAMPLES. £5OO payable at death will cost: If commenced at age 25 £1.3.7. per mensem. 30 1.6.10. 35 1.10.2. £5OO payable at death or end of 20 years will cost: If commenced at age 25 £2.3.4.
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      7 6 PRIZE MEDAL SAFES. McAlister V Co., Ltd.
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      68 6 THE HIPPODROME CINEMATOGRAPH Co. WE ARE COMING WHO? The King of LIVING Pictures BRANCH OF THE SINGAPORE HIPPODROME, Watch this space for Opening Night and what you will see TEMPORARY LOCATION, KING STREET THEATRE HALL, Until Permanent Theatre is built. Hie Sole Proprietors of the film known as LIVING LONDON.
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      1659 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE I THE MIICANTiir 4mr 2 AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPU. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAWIJ. F ,NTERN ATIONAL BANKING Netherlanda Trading Society. (Netheria«<|».lßdtaß DiKOMt Bask.) MITED. CORPORATION; Incorporated^^ 1 CharUr lO 000 000 Paw Xi,500,000. M«IS !•!Ukt U.IM SIMS Paid-up Capital ...£1,200,000 Sterling
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      2589 8 Shipping. Shipping. Shipping. Shipping. P. &0. Steam Navigation Company. 1 Intended Sailings. It NonWCIitSCIieMJOH. Bremen. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. j BRITISH INDIA r/k\ Imperial German Mail Line. STEM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. gCMII SMB Ship CO.. 111., Jan. 30 Delta connectg with Mooltan X men, Hamburg vid Rotterdam, A a W
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