Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 February 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 47 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY, 27th FEBRUARY. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      895 1 TO LET. TO LET. NOTICE. MUNICIPAL. NOTICE. HOCH SUCCESS I NOTICE. N„„ w land Bunvalow. and fNN Tuesday, the 10th March. 1908, at NJ OTICE is hereby given in accordance MUCH tllffFtt t I THE undersigned begs to announce LY" Hou,« B 8 r~«ODOWN and premises No. 21 Glad- LJ
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    THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.
    1843 3 The eighty-fifth ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation was held on Feb. 15. in the City Hall, Hongkong, when the eighty-fifth Report of the Court of Directors was submitted. Mr. G. H. Medhurst (Chairman) presided. The
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    LONGFELLOW AS A POET.
    1409 3 It is a hundred and one years to day since Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born at Portland, Maine, in the United States To those who have passed the prime of life Longfellow stands in a position of peculiar intimacy. They can recall how his verses were
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    The Treatment of Asiatics.
    247 3 Loudon, 18th Feb. In the House of Lords, Lord Arapthil! asked if the Government would invite the Colonies to a Conference to discuss the treatment of Asiatics. Lord Elgin pointed out that the matter was informally discussed at the Colonial Conference and it would be most
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      36 3 The industrious mechanic finds Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil to be of great help to him. It restores and preserves his good health, support# his strength and energy, and thereby makes his work less irksome.
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      141 3 How a South African Merchant Warded off an Attack of Pneumonia. There is always cause for alarm when a severe cold is accompanied by pain in the chest. Mr. H. L. La Grange, who is manager of a store at Jansenville, C. C., believes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is better than
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      404 3 F“'' 1 1' The Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Co. Warrant to jQgjygof Aix La Chapelle. Capital £450,000 KljV 1"C II Total Assets £1,226,481 W The undersigned are authorized to insure almost any property against Fire in Penang As a change try or elsewhere. For rates apply to your not
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    THE WEEK.
    94 4 Thursday, 27th February. I’.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Matsuo’d Cinematograph, 9 p.m. Hippodrome Cinematograph, 9 p.m. Japanese Acrobatic Show, 9 p.m. High water 8.0*2 p in Low water 2.01 p.m Friday, 28th February P.C.C. Tenuis Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. Hippodrome Cinematograph, 9 p.m.
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    Thursday, 27th Feb., 1908.
    1317 4 As the time draws near when it is likely that the Imperial Government will take some steps in connection with the opium trailic in the British Colonies, it is worthy of note that the different places concerned are beginning to exhibit distinct signs of nervousness as
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    892 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. Yesterday afternoon the annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Library was held, there being only a dozen gentlemen present. In the absence of the President (Hon. R N. Bland), Mr. J. A. Shearwood presided, the others present being Dr. T. C. Avetoom,
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    THE BANDMANN OPERA CO.
    937 4 “THE MERRY WIDOW.” How vast is the gu'f which, musically speaking, separates the Anglo-Saxon musical comedy from the legitimate comicopera of the Continent was apparent last night when the Bandmann Opera Company produced “I he Merry Widow before a crowded house at the Town Hall Those
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    THE POWERS AND MACEDONIA.
    484 4 A CRITICAL SITUATION. GERMAN GOVERNMENT’S POLICY. [Rkutrh’s Skkvick.] London, 26th Fe.b A deb ite has taken place iu Parliament on the situation iu Macedonia. In the House of Lords, the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Lord Fitzmauriee) admitted that the situation was disappointing and critical
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    BRITISH EAST AFRICA.
    92 4 THE UGANDA R\ILWAY. [Rkutkr’s Srrvick.j London, 26th Feb. Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secre'arv of State for the Colonies, was the guest of the British E ist Africa Association at its annual dinner yesterday evening. In the course of a speech, he said that he hoped it would be
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    SHIPPING.
    49 4 THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. [RsUTKR’s SgRVICK. London, 27th Feb. The Norddeutscher Lloyd, in return for an additional subsidy of £25,000 a year from the German Government, has engaged itself to establish a regular monthly service to Sydney, New Guinea, Hongkong, and Japan, and to resume the New GuineaSingapore service.
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    THE QUEER OF HOLLAND.
    59 4 A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. [Rhutkr’s Skrvicr.] London, 27th Feb. As Queen Wilhelmina and the Prince Consort of the Netherlands were driving through the streets of The Hague their carriage collided with an electric tram car. Three of the wheels of the carriage were wrenched off and the
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    ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.
    55 4 JAPANESE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. [Rkutbr’s Sbrvick.J London, 26th Feb. The Full Court of Appeal of British Columbia has upheld the decision of the Cliief Justice (the Hon. Gordon Hunter) that the Asiatic Immigration Act is inoperative in respect of the Japanese because it is opposed to the treaty
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    JAPAN AND MANCHURIA.
    164 4 THE FA-KU-MENN RAILWAY. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. [Rkutkr’B Skrvicb London, 27th Feb. A Japanese official statement published in London says that the matter of the F« ku-menn railway is not connected with the question of the principle of the open door.” The statement declares that Jap an cannot
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    THE CONGO STATE.
    105 4 BRITAIN’S FIRM ATTITUDE. [Rkutbr’s Service] London, 27th Feb. During the course of a debate in the House of Commons, Sir E iward Grev Foreign Secretary, declared that the Congo State has forfeited all right to international recognition, and that if the Belgian Pailiament, at the close of
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    PRUSSIAN POLAND.
    80 4 THE GOVERN MENUS POLICY. [Rbutkr’s Skrvicr j London, 27 th Feb. In the course of a debate in the Upper House (Herrenhaus) of the Prussian Diet on the Polish Expropriation Bill, the Conservative leader, C mnt von Arnim, declared that a peaceful policy would never so've the Polish
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    348 4 THE U.S. FLEET. Berlin, 26th Feb. A telegram from Washington says that the Navy Department considers it probable that the Atlantic battleship fleet will return direct from the Pacific and will not visit Melbourne or Yokohama It should arrive at Seattle at the end of August. A
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    DOCTORS AND DRUGS.
    2418 5 AN INTERESTING CASE. In the Second Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr. R. Scott, the adjourned case against Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck for an alleged contravention of the Deleterious Drugs Ordinance came up for hearing. The original charge read That you not being a licensed medical practitioner or
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    Public Lands in the F.M.S.
    317 5 The following supplements Rtuter's telegram regarding a question on the above subject in the House of Commons on Feb. 3 Mr. Wedgwood Newcastle-under-Lyme; asked the Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether his attention hail been drawn to the alienation of 1,231,157 acres of public land in
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    Lawn Tennis.
    101 5 The P.C C. Tournament. The results of the ties played yesterday were: Mixed Double Handicap. Mr. Mrs. A. F. G. Anderson 15) beat Miss Tozer J. G. Anthony I—6 6—2 6—4. Mrs. Dunn <fc A. G. Anthony w.o. from Mrs. Neubronner ifc G. R K Mugliston. Single Handicap
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    STRAITS TRADE.
    2197 5 SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT. Under date Jan. 1, the Singapore correspondent of The Times writes Considering the affairs of this colony from all points of view, an impartial critic can hardly do otherwise than assert that the future is beginning to show signs of considerable promise. It is possible
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    SERENDAH HYDRAULIC TIN CO.
    417 5 —M.M. The first ordinary general meeting of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Company was held on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Loke Chow Thye presiding. After the Chairmans’ speech, dealing with the director’s report, Mr. Zachariw said that, as the accounts were for a period of
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      240 5 NOTICE. A LIST of Applications for Public House Licences to be considered at the Meeting of the Boaid of Licensing Justices on Wednesday, March 18th, 1908, may be seen on application at the Chinese Protectorate during the usual office hours. D. BEATTY, Secretary, Board of Licensing Justices. Chinese Protectorate, Penang,
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    LOG BOOK.
    802 6 The United States battleship fleet arrived safely at Peru on Thursday last. Captain C. Kingcome, Harbour Master, Calcutta, has applied to retire with effect from July, when the leave on which he is proceeding terminates. The steamer 2,587 tons, Captain N. Lash, from Calcutta for Bombay, with coal,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    101 6 Fitzpatrick, Brit., 730, William», 26, Rangoon, Keng Bee Co. Germania, Ger, 1732, Lorenzen, February 26, Singapore, gen.. Belin, Meyer Co. Hye Leong, Brit., 296, Treweeke, February 27, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong On Co. Janet Nichol, Brit.. 474, Bell, February 26, Tavoy, gen.. E 8. Co. Kageshima Maru, Jap,
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    CLEARANCES.
    55 6 Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson Fook Sang for Singapore, China, and Japan. Germania for Rangoon. Jin Ho for Asahan. Marmora for Singapore, China, and Japan. Patriu for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Perak (E. S. Co.) for Deli. Pegu for Langsa. T. Serna we, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Thongwa
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    MAILS CLOSE
    227 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Port Swettenham and Malacca Vidar no •!>. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere I p m. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Rangoon Fitzpatrick 3 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia. India, Aden, Egypt. and rid Brindisi for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    96 6 iVcime of -Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar. S’pore. April 9, Calcutta, A. A. Austria. Singapore. Mar. 4, Trieste, S. K Bingo Maru, S pore. Feb. 28, Antwerp, B. C. Apcar, S'pore, Mar. 20, Calcutta, A. A. G. Apcar, Singapore, Mar.
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    PASSENGERS.
    244 6 By Prinz Ludwig (Feb. 25) from Bremen, Miss M. Sengewaldt; from Rotterdam, Mr. S. Kooymann; from Antwerp, Messrs. B. Cha bon, P. Pfundt, and K. van Leyden; from Southampton, Mr. R. Willes from Genoa, Messrs. Fred. Ganwerki, Karl Ammann, W. Brandt, H. Frije, L. Haagedoorn, R. A. C. Shut
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    SHARES.
    1222 6 I 7 oa. I A I SSI IO M -t o’S Capital. Subscribed. Value.: Paid up. Dividends. Name g g| S Sharpe. =5 g ‘J ffl <2 H MINING. Gold. e r.) non £1 £1 11/- paid January, 1901 Itanb Aust.Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 64 IB V2
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 27th Fxdruaky, 1908. (Jig Courtesy of the Chartered /lank.) London Demand Bank 2 3 11/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 316 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank R> 173} 3 days’sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Pknanu, 27th Febkuaky, PJOB. Gohl leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. C<»»*« 3 II»». 5 o«.) no stock. White Pepper 18 50 sellers. Trang Pepper 13 87}{sales Mac»* 75 sellers. Mace Pickings 57 buyers Cloves (picked) 32 buyers. Nutmeg» 110 $24 buyers. (No I $5.30 sales Sugar. < 2 x. no
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      89 6 MATSUO’S Japanese Cinematograph. New Pictures! New Pictures!! iscdiioa: Corner »i canHeii street «4 Peiuj RM4. We are Giving Two Performances Every Night First Show Starts at 7 p.m. to 8-30 p.m.-| Second Show Starts at 9 p.m. to 11-30 p.m PRICES OF ADMISSION. Ist SHOW. 2nd SHOW. Reserved Seats $O-75.
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