Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 January 1908

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 23 VOL. LXVI. WEDNESDAY, 29th JANUARY. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      933 1 TO LET WANTED MEDIATELY. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. NQTJQE. NOTICE. Public Auction of Valuable Mining and. NJ OS. 1 and 2 Westlands Bungalows and AN EXPERIENCED DRESSER for Q N Saturday, the 29th February, 1908, V IEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, Milline Leime No 12«« IN “Westlands” House. batu Kawan Estate. A
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB
    1027 2 PROGRAMME FOR 1908, i RACE MEETING TO BE HELD On Tuesday, the 11th, Thursday, the 13th and Saturday, the 15th February, 1308. FIRST DAY. 1. The Chenderiang Cup. A Cup presented by Malcolm Duncan Esq. With $2OO added by the Club of which $5O goes to 2nd
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      773 2 Shipping. ««rpiww 1 1 *1 wj -«r -rx i"hjiins ra!L p l|Nt I HOWARTH ERSKINE, Ltd., ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYD- I CIVIL, ELECTRICAL, AND I JAPAN MAIL'STEAMShIP Co., Ltd. new y zealand, k i^.smanian F and i MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 1 QUEENSLAND PORTS. 1 av rx xj A A I STRAITS,
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      17 2 LIPTON’S TEAS. WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT Ttlfc PARIS EXHIBITIONAgenU, Penang, Paterson, simons a co., Ltd.
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    THE TIGERS OF INDIA.
    1788 3 Many are the touching appeals made to the charitable public at this time of the year, and I am not surprised therefore to notice that Mr. J. I). Rees, the supposed Liberal member for the Montgomery Boroughs, has remembered his old fr.ends, the tigers in India.
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    JAPAN’S TRADE EXPANSION.
    1808 3 admit of doubt— lndian and Eastern Engineer. i.— Exchange. Even to our allies themselves this is a matter which affords not merely gratification but, to a certain extent, surprise. They have worked hard to secure it, beyond a doubt, but in some respects their success transcends their
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      51 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, holesale Agents. HARNESS ACCESSORIES. McAlister fi* Co.,
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      68 3 From a Nova Scotia Publisher, Mr. H. G. Harris, publisher of the Advertiser, Keutvile, 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." For
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      147 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 Chamberlain s Cough Remedy, not only
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    THE WEEK.
    180 4 Wednesday. 29th January. P.U.C. Tennis Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. High water 9.11 a.m. Low water 3.09 p.m. Thursday, 30th January. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Outward P. O. Mail. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. High water 10.02 a.m. Low water 4.04 p.m Friday, 31st
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    Wednesday, 29th Jan., 1908.
    812 4 History repeats itself—especially in the matter of the Straits Military Contribution. Tn au old issue of Truth, that of May 25th, 1893, we find the following note The Singapore Branch of the Straits Settlements Association has sent me a memorandum on the Military Contribution levied by
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    To-day's exchange rate is 2/3 ¾.
    152 4 To-day's exchange rate is 2/3 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin is s62|l per picul; buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £122 15s. cash and £123 10s. three mouths. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore (Straits Trading Co.), 100 tons, s62| Penang (Straits Trading Co.),
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    THE ALSAGOFF CASE.
    517 4 UNPRECEDENTED BAIL. Towfik, Sulong, and Syed Mohamed bin Agil were again before Mr. Colman, in the Third Magistrate’s Court, Singapore, on Saturday, for further enquiry into the charge of murder by causing the death of Syed Abdul Kader Alsagoff in April last. Evidence was given by Dr.
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    Penang Assizes.
    337 4 At the Assizes, in the Supreme Court, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Braddell and a common jury, Sahat bin Lahim was charg ed with returning to the Colony after being lawfully banished for life. The Solicitor-General (Mr. W. G. Maxwell) appeared for the Crown the accused was not represented
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    MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS IN PENANG
    332 4 The following is the list of practioners with their qualifications, registered under The Medical Registration Ordinance 1907 in the Settlement of Penang Avetoom, T. C. L.R C.S., L.R.C.p L.M. (Edinburgh) Bright, W. H. N. M. 8., Ch.B., 8.A.0 (Ireland) Bruce, J. R. Assistant; Apothecary (Madras Medical
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    Lawn Tennis.
    191 4 The P.C C. Tournament. lhe results of the ties played yesterday were Double Handicap. Dr. Nicjiolas G R. K. Muglistou 15.4) beat V. D. Parsons W. D. Pi octer 30) 6—l 7—5. J. G. Anthony &J. R Brown (—-g) beat F. J. George &R. S. Jarvis 15.2) 6—2
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      123 4 fIONTRI BUTION S mutt be addre»»ed to The Editor," written on one tide of the paper only and accompanied by the writer’» nftwoe and address, not necessarily for iutertion but as a guarantee of good faith. 4LL monies must be paid at the Tuning Gazette" Office, Penang, to the General
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    RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTS.
    122 5 A SECOND SIBERIAN LINE. NEW CENTRAL EUROPE ROUTE. [Rrutrr’s Srhvick London, 28tli Jan. A telegram from St. Petersburg states th it General Schaffhaus n Schaufuss, Minister of Ways and Communications, has introduced into the Duma a Bill for the construction of a second line of the Siberian Railway
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    87 5 LABOUR PARTY AND SOCIALISM. IRkutrr’s Skrvicr. London, 28th Jan. It is stated that Mr. Joseph Chamberlain will not attend Parliament this session. London, 29th Jan. Mr. A. Henderson, Labour M.P. for the Barnard Castle division of Durham, who is an anti-Socialist, his been appointed Chairman of the
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    87 5 DEBATE IN THE CHAMBER. [Reutbk’s Service London, 28th Jan. According to a telegram from Paris, during the debate in the French Chamber on Moroccan affairs, M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, said that it was impossible to recognise Muley Hafid as Sultan. Referring to M. Delcasse’s speech
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    ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.
    53 5 JAPAN AND THE NEW WORLD. [Reuter’s Skrvicr London, 29th Jan. Viscount Hayashi, Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs announced at a sitting of the Diet yesterday that the agreement with Canada regarding emig ation restrictions had not affected Japan’s prestige He added tint a settlement with the United States
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    THE PREMIER.
    32 5 THE STATE OF HIS HEALTH. [Rrutrr’s Skrvicr 1 London, 29th Jan. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman is re covering. London, later. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman presided at a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday.
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    AMERICA'S FINANCES.
    41 5 NATIONAL BANK'S DIFFICULTIES. [Bkutbr’s Sbkvick London, 29th Jan. Owing to a severe run on the National Bank of North America the directors have asked the Comptroller of Currency to assume charge its capital amounts to two million dollars (gold).
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    23 5 IRkuter's Service.] London, 29th Jan. lu Uie elections for the Legislative Council of Cape Colony the Dutch Party proved signally victorious.
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    THE SUEZ CANAL.
    29 5 [Reutbr’s Service] London, 28th Jan. Traffic on the Suez Canal, which was suspended for two days owing to a ga e-a Port Said, has been reopened.
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    THE KING AND QUEEN.
    23 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 29th Jan. Their Majesties the King and Queen are to visit Denmark and Norway m February.
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    THE LATE MR. STROBEL.
    333 5 On the 17th inst. the funeral of the late Mr. Edward Henry Strobel, the General Ad viser to the Siamese Government, took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Bangkok. It was attended by the King in person—an unprecedented honour to the memory of a foreign official in
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    Cricket.
    107 5 T he C olony r. F .M.S. The following have been selected to represent the Colony against the F. M.S. at Kuala I umpur on Monday and Tuesday next: From Singapore Bailey, Hennessey, Addis, Clarke, and James from Penang Wood, Mugliston, Nicholas, Parsons, and Key worth. One vacancy remains
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    Veterans’ Fund.
    415 5 London, 23rd Jan. The Crimean and Mut ny Veterans Fund has reached £16,000. Lord Roberts, pre-iding at a meeting of the Committee, earnest y urged a larger response. In order to rescue one thousand veterans in workhousts £60,000 would, he said, be necessary. We hear that Md. Ar
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    LOCAL LANDMARKS.
    1279 5 OLD MEMORIES REVIVED. (Continued.) A week on Monday was the anniversary of one of the most momentous events in the history of Malaya, for it marked the 34th year since the Pangkor Engagement was signed This was the first step taken by the British Government towards intervention in
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    Mr. Churchill on Africa.
    308 5 London, 19th Jan. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at a banquet given in his honour by the National Lil>eral Club, said he was astonished at the fertility of East Africa. He foreshadowed that the great water-ways would become great centres of production in Africa, but. in view
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    Lord Curzon.
    239 5 London, 21st Jan. The Dublin Gazette announces that Lord Curzon was elected a Peer by a majority of votes and also mentions that, in view of the fact that Lord Curzon was never registered on the roll of peers entitled to vote, Lord Ashtown, who is so qualified,
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      427 5 ft AMV ft AT IB AV Penan S St. Andrew’s Society. V IvH ±i u A nicht wr BURNS.” The Exchange Banks TOWN HALL, 7th February, at 9 p.m. •Il 1 > i Tickets from Cunningham, Clark Co., will he closed on Monday, 58 25 the 3rd February, 1908, nkv
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    LOG BOOK.
    796 6 Sir William H. White has resigned his position as director and consulting naval architect of Messrs. Swan Hunter Wigham Richardson, on the termination of the live years for which he had agreed to act with that firm. Sir William was Director of Naval Construction and Assistant Controller of
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    ARRIVALS.
    69 6 Babulan, »nt., 3«», Smith. January «3, Port Soesoe, oil, Bon stead Co. Canton, Brit., 105, Gillies, January 29, Teluk Anson, gen., Hong Soon. Fitzpaibick, Brit., '»3O, William»», January 29. Rangoon, gen King Bee Co. Glinlochy, Brit., 4654, Stallard, January 28, London, gen., Boustead ft Co. Hebe, Brit., 345, Andrew's,
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    CLEARANCES.
    44 6 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Hebk for Deli. Jin Ho for Asahan. Patkiu for Deli, Batu Bahra. and Asahsu. Petrel for Panglcalan Brandan. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Tong Chusn Un for Pangkor. Vorw’aerts for Singapore, China, and Japan.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    84 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Singapore, China, and Japan Delta 8 a.m. Rangoon Fitzpatrick noon. Langkat BanWhatt Soon 1 p.m. Trang Deli I’p.m. Friday. Port Swettenham and Malacca Vidar 11 am. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere 1 p in. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy Hong Wan I 3 p.m.
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    211 6 FOR I’aiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, Seremban and Malacca, at I p in. and 5-30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Rutterwo.i tl l, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 45 p.m., and 4-45
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    97 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Arcadia from Singapore, February 1, for Colombo and Bombay, Adamson, Giliillan Ce. Benlawers from London, Februayr 3, for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China, and Japan, Sandilands, Buttery Co. Delta from Colombo, January 30, for Singapore and
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    PASSENGERS.
    14 6 By Van der Lijn (Jan. 29) to Deli Mt. P. van der Beck.
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    SHARES.
    1230 6 I I -J N.m. 1 I H e S Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid ap. t>ivi e s I S H Shares. r PQ X H a I 1 ’I MINING. I i I Gold. jf| £1 I/. p.i.l J.nn.ry, 1901 It«nb Au»». Gold Mining Co., I.ld. Fully I’.W 1892
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Penang. 29th 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 Rs. 173£ 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 173 j 3 days’sight Private 17oj
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    PRODUCE.
    186 6 Pknang 29th January, 1908. Gohl leaf .65.40 Pepper (W. Co»»» a lb». 5 oz.) 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 $J5.50 sellers. N'u I $5.30 sales Sugar. 2„ 2 xno stock.
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      54 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to be, you are never safe without 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 George
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      79 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Cures Colas. 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 cnoditiou. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents. Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance
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      57 6 Sun Insurance Office, London. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at current rates of Premium. Total suin insured in 1891 £373,700,000 Total sum insured in 1899 £435,000,000 Total sum insured in 1902 £487,600,000 Claims arranged by tha Local Agents and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of
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