Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 February 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 32 VOL. LXVI. MONDAY, 10th FEBRUARY. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      950 1 TO LET. TO LET. GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY, LIMITED. Godow N and premises No. 21 Glad- NT OS. 1 and 2 Westlands Bungalows and A PPLICATIONS will be received at the Prevention of Cruelty to A imals. Notice to Holders or Brarmr-Wamramtn stone Road. Immediate
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    KINTA GYMKHANA CLUB.
    1031 2 PROGRAMME FOR 1908, RACE MEETINC 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 Esq. With $2OO added by the Club of which $5O goes to 2nd Horse.
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      1015 2 r s w PERFUMERY—y BURNS PHILr LINE. wolff’s divinia and dew of violets. > SINGAPORE to ‘JAVA ports, WOLFF'S MUGUET AND VIOLACEA. ad n^ a lllo m t™ vinolia perfumery- Assorted. J4PAN MAILfSTEAMSBIP Co., Ltd. new Zealand, tasmanian and Toilet Soaps, all kinds. b Queensland ports. Phosferine—The Great Tonic. Q
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      52 2 HOTEL de la PAIX, SINGAPORE. Illis Old. Established House having* been thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is now Reopened. Good Accommodation for Boarders and PassenA Speciality is made of the Table, and only Wines, &c., of the best Quality are supplied. Terms Moderate. Runners meet Steamers Mrs. E. GEORGE, Mr. A.
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    “BOY.”
    1486 3  -  thing directly a man’s married?”—Hay Vee, in Tinies of Ceylon. Half-past five in the morning, first day out, and the ship’s toilette proceeding with thumps, bangs, elams, and scuffles overhead. Through the drowsy cabins rang a masculine voice with the unmistakable English quality of imperative gruffness. Boy The reply
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    The Tin Market.
    327 3 Mr. W. H. Barnard’s latest metal market reports to hand have the following regarding the prices of tin in London Jan 13 :—£3 5 better for cash at £125 10/- and £3 better for 3 months at £126 5/- a good business doing, about 900 tons changing
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    THE “ MISSING LINK.”
    534 3 THE MISSING LINK.” AN UNSUCCESSFUL SEARCH. An Occasional Correspondent writes from Singapore to the Pall Mall Gazette The search for the Pithecanthropus Erectus, or ape-man, in Java has failed, so the expedition has gone on to South Sumatra to investigate the tertiary fossil deposits there. Some nine months ago German
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    Rubber in Sumatra.
    118 3 The Ceylon Observer states We were recommended by an upcountry planter to enquire through the Chartered Bank—which has a special business con nection with Sumatra—as to the probable extent of rubber cultivation in that quarter and the local Agent very kindly sent on our enquiry. The result
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    Shanghai Municipal Elections.
    94 3 Shanghai, Jan. 25. The results of the election of members for the Municipal Council, in which the most intense interest was taken, have been announced. The successful candidates were Messrs. Little, Platt, Landale, Prentice, Burkill, Mcßain, Lowe, McMichael, and Mouser. Messrs Coath and Stepharius, the two gentlemen,
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    ASIATICS ABROAD.
    365 3 London, 29th Jan. Mr. Smuts, speaking at Pretoria, said he should not be surprised if Asiatics shortly recognised that their position was an impossible one. The Government still offered to register Asiatics if they volunteered en masse. The time had come for the rest of South Africa to
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    425 3 Per P. Jc O. s.s. China, from London, Jan. 17, connecting with s.s. Delhi at Colombo due Feb. 13 at Penang :—To Penang: Mr. and Mr*. T. H. Boyd and children, Miss B. Yule, Messrs. E. G. Wilson, W. Poudlock, jun., J. Hammond To Singapore Mr.
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      31 3 No Use of It—What’s the use of taking vile-tasting cod liver oil and emulsions when you can get Stearns’ Wine of Cod .Liver Oil, which is delicious and does more good
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      44 3 There is no guessing about it. Millions of headaches are cured every year by Stearns’ Headache Cure it really relieves the pain and gives sufferers the relief they expect from it. Easier to take than pills or tablets, and far better. Insist on Stearns’.”
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      78 3 Pneumonia. Old people and those who have weak lungs cannot be too careful in guarding against this disease. Pneumonia always results from a cold or an attack of influenza, and can be prevented by the timely use of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. We have as yet to hear of an attack
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      39 3 Feeling Better To-day.—Those people who began taking Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract for a bad cough and general bad health last week, are feeling better to-day. Don’t you wish you did MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, MARTELL’S BRANDY, GEISLERS CHAMPAGNE.
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      504 3 NOTICE, ■fr WtajMty XT OTICE is hereby given that by a Deed Warrast Poll dated the 24th day of 1908, under the chop of the KWONG m MAN WO SANG KEE, otherwise Mr I Lm KWONG MUN WOH true food and contains Albumen and Fibrine which and tie respective hands
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    THE WEEK.
    190 4 Monday, 10th February. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. P.C.C. General Meeting, 6.15 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, p.m. Hippodrome Cinematograph, 9 p.m. High water 6.23 p.m. Low water 12 23 a.m Tuesday, Ilth February P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. Hippodrome Cinematograph, 9 p.m. High
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    Monday, 10th Feb., 1908.
    1959 4 In an official letter from the Colonial Secretary to the Secretary of the Penang Chamber of Commerce we get a sketch of the Government's intentions with regard to the reclamation along Weld Quay. The matter is one of such vast importance to the mercantile community that
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      FIRE PRECAUTIONS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
      669 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette"} Sir, Having in view the catastrophes that, have occurred recently at cinematogranl shows and other places of amusements in European and American cities, I wish t 0 draw the attention of the authorities to the inadequate provision against
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    F.M.S. Mines.
    155 4 The output from Pusing Lama Tin Mine for the month of January was 442 piculs, there being no puddling for fourteen days, lhe output for January last year was 1,t60 piculs, and for the whole year 12,052 piculs. lor Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., the January output amounted
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      174 4 S ARKIEETJff OTELS.’ JE.St 0. MOTEL Penang. J CRAG MOTEL Penang /(ills. t t RAFFLES MOTEL Singapore, I STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. SARKIES BROTHERS, A Proprietors. ISINFECT YOUR RAINS WITH ZOTAL. Tlie Best and Cheapest Disinfectant sold in the straits. Prices in Penang. Bottles *O 5O GrIIo Drum 9 1 Gallou
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      20 4 [AZZ communications intended for insert in this journal must be The Editor is not responsible Jor the opinions of correspondents.}
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    PORTUGAL.
    151 5 THE LISBON TRAGEDY. FUNERAL OF ROYAL VICTIMS. (Rkuticr’s Skrvick.] London, Bth Feb. It is expected that King Manuel of Portugal, and Queen Amelia, the Queen Regent, will be absent from the funeral of the late King Carlos and the Crown Prince, which takes place to-day. Stringent precautions have been
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    AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA.
    312 5 THE BALKANS QUESTION [Rbutbk’s Service.] London, Bth Feb. The Tsar's order to the Russian Ambassador at Vienna to proceed to St. Petersburg is exciting much comment in •view of the Russian annoyance at the speech recently made by Baron Alois von Aehrenthal, the Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister, to
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    BRITISH COMMERCE.
    103 5 BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. [Rkutkk’s Service London, 10th Feb. I The Board of Trade returns of the imports and exports for the United Kingdom for the mouth of January show decreases of £4,166,488 and £662,840 respectively, as compared with the corresponding month last. year. j [The comparative returns
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    THE POWERS AND MOROCCO.
    86 5 GERMANY AND INTERVENTION. [Reuter’s Service Loudon, Bth Feb. The French newspapers have been contjderably exercised by reports that both KXxlul Aziz and Muley Hafid have appeal'Bl to Germany against the F rench. An Blpareuily inspired German communicat3bn explains that both the Sultans solicitIwK German intervention, but
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    MISRULE IN MACEDONIA.
    46 5 IfiE JUDICIAL REFORM SCHEME [Rkutkr’s Service.] London, 9th Feb. ftl'he Ambassadors of the Powers at Conhave advised their Governments the presentation of the scheme judicial reforms in Macedonia they ■Kommend a modification iu the scheme wHpch will render it more acceptable to ■tarkey.
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    RUBBER.
    538 5 O\J pai Io uupiiviuj. Compound in secret. India Rubber World. LATEST LOHDOM PRICES. THE SHARE MARKET FIRMER SOME JANUARY CROP RETURNS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 7th Feb. (5-25 p.m.) At the auction sales yesterday fine hard Para rubber fetched per lb. There were few sellers of Plantationgrown rubber.
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    SHIPPING.
    24 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Feb. The North German Lloyd has decided to raise a loan of a million and a quaiter sterling (£1,250,000).
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    101 5 MOROCCO. Berlin, 9th Feb. Notice has been given of an interpellation in the French Chamber of Deputies on Monday regarding communications which have passel between the (sultan Abdul Aziz and the German Government. France has been oflicially informed that Raisuli has released Raid Sir Harry Maclean. THE
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    473 5 RUNNING MAN COMPETITION. The Running Man rifle shooting competition under the auspices of the Penang Volunteer Corps was shot off on Saturday afternoon. The conditions were Open to Efficient and Honorary Members and Recruits and Reservists of the Corps. Four shots each; Black only to count. Ties shoot
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    The Mails.
    311 5 Home- o Ex- Positively To Steamer. o WARD. PECTED. DUE. bAIL. P. Peninsular 14/2 7 p.m. 11 p.m. B. I. Tara 22 2 N.D.L. ZV. Heinrich 18 2 Outward. P. Je O. Delhi 13/2 6 a.m. 10 a.m. B. I. Teesta 20/2 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 19/2 The P.
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    403 5 NEW BOOKS. The following new books have been received at the Library Whitaker’s Almanack 1908. The New Zealand Official Year Book 1907. Sailing Alone Around the World, by Captain Joshua Slocum. Hustled History, by the authors of Wisdom While You Wait.” Through the Magic Door, by A. Conan
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    The Colony’s Trade.
    162 5 A return of the value of imports (excluding treasure) into and exports from the Straits Sett'ements for the quaiter ended December 31, 1907, is published in the Government Gazette. It shows that the total imports of merchandise in dollars and sterling into the three Settlements were Dollars.
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    Penang Rural Board.
    207 5 The following By-Laws made by the Rural Board for Penang Island under Section 85 (1) (a) of “The Municipal Ordinance 1896 and confirmed by the Governor in Council are published iu the Government Gazette for general information 1. The Collector of Land Revenue, Penang, shall be Chairman
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      461 5 New Advertisements. «""icimlwticb. ——11 I 'HE Adjourned Meeting of the MuniA cipal Commissioners will be held at WANTED, I the Municipal Office, at 3-30 p.m., on Thursday, the 13th instant. SMALL PONY GHARRY (Palanquin) K A COUTIER BIGGS, iu good condition, Rubber tyres. Secretary. Apply P.,” c/o Pinang Gazette. 1
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    LOG BOOK.
    818 6 The following engine roo.n officers are appointed to the Monmouth Engineer Commander G. W. Murray, Engineer Lieutenants D. J. McGregor, J. W. Alexander, and T. H. F. Dampier-Cliild, and Engineer Sub-Lieutenant E. C. Warden. The sloops Vestal and liinallo, which were last employed on the China Station, have
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    110 6 Aihopu Mamu, Jap-, 2466, Shikaza, February 9, Karatsu, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, February 10, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Habsburg, Ger., 4076, Filler, February 9, Singapore, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Hye Leong, Brit., 295, Treweeke, Febuary 9, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong On Co. Kum
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    CLEARANCES.
    47 6 Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandau. Calypso for Deli. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld ami Taiping K um Sang for Calcutta. Malaya for Deli. Maetsuijcker for Sabang, Olehleh, and Padang. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi. Perlis, and Setul.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    320 6 To-morrow. For. Per. (’lose. Deli Van der Lijn 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Setul Flying Dragon 3 pm. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy Glenfalloch 3 p in. Port Swettenham and Singapore Perak (S.S. C0.)4
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    94 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where hound, and Agents. A. Apcar, Calcutta, Feb. 14, Japan, Anthony. Ayuthia, Bombay, Feb. 14, Singapore, H. Bros. Bendoran, London, Feb. 24, Japan, S. Buttery. Benmore, London, Feb. 12, Japan, S. Buttery. Borneo, Colombo, Feb. 12, Japan, Gilfillan C
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    PASSENGERS.
    115 6 By Coen (Feb. 8) to Olehleh, Mrs. C. Holthnusen. By Kistna (Feb. 8) to Port Swettenham, Messrs. N L Achard, M. Cathiravalo, F. Duxbury, H. V. Edwards, M. Gilioy, A. F. Goodrich, G. G. James Lira Joo Gee, Lim Set Hong, and Tan Kheam Oon to Singapore, Mrs. Fenn
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    SHARES.
    1173 6 _o g t* i 3 ®«s Capital. Subscribed. of Value.| Paid up. Dividends. Name i* 5 2 I a Gold. canon 4*l I £1 1/-naid January. 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid (U 18,2 £200,000 £.01,250 I1"C U Ml i^T?' 0 1898 /.2,000,000 /.1.800,000 20 000
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Penano, 10th February, 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 IS. 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 173 j 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    193 6 Penano, 10th February, 1908. Gold leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. Cokmi. 5 |b«. 5 oil) 16.75 no stock White Pepper 18.50 sellers. Trang Pepper Bma n supplies Mac** 65 nominal Mace Pickings 65 sales. Cloves (picked) 29 sales. Nutmegs 110 $25.50 sellers. [No I $5.30 sales M 2 x. no
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      38 6 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy Absolutely Harmless. Every mother should know that Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is perfectly safe for children to take as it contains nothing harmful. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      43 6 Something Good, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is good when you first take cold good when your cold is seated and your lungs are sore good when you cannot sleep for coughing. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      26 6 Petter's Patent Petroleum Engines. THE MOST PERFECT MOTOR OF THE DAT. OMQtaUons and Qanalogues APPKY TO SANDILANDS, BUHERY GO. Sole Agents, PENANG AND F. M. S
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      6 6 PRIZE MEDAL SAFES. McAtiatcr Co., Ltd.
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      93 6 MATSUO’S Japanese Cinemategrapli. New Pictures! New Pictures!! itcaiiM: center e( coapeii street am Peiaj rm 4. We are Giving Two Performances Every Night. lirst Show Starts at 7 p.in. to 8-30 p.m. Second Show Starts at 9 p.m. to 11-30 p.ru PRICES OF ADMISSION. Ist SHOW. SHOW. Reserved Seats O
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