Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 February 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 49 VOL. LXVI. SATURDAY. 29th FEBRUARY. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      975 1 to LET. TO LET NOTICE. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE. Mmfaclurers Life insuronce co. NT OS. 1 and 2 Westlands Bungalows and < LIST of Ap licationB for Pub ic N is hereb 7 given in accordance THE, undesigned begs to announce Penang, 26th February, 1908. IX “Westlands” House. pODOWN and premises
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    AUSTRALIA AS A NATION.
    1779 3  -  greatest danger is disintegration.— Leon Bbodzky in the P.M.G. THE SUCCESS OF FEDERATION. Federation is like the more domestic union of marriage. The young enthusiasts rush into it, while the staid elders hold up horrified hands and predict misfortune for those who have been rash enough
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    COMMERCE IN HONGKONG.
    703 3 GREAT DEPRESSION IN TRADE. The year which is drawing to a close has been < ne of depression even more marked than was the case in 1906, writes a correspondent of The Times in fact, it is difficult to believe that trade in general could be worse
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    132 3 Quinquagesima Sunday. March Ist. St. Georges Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (No organ). 830 a.m.—Holy Communion. (Plain). 9-15 a.m.—Holy Communion. (Chinese).5 p.m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth. 9 a.m.—Divine Service (Holy Communion. ■> Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m. Divine Service (Northam Road.) 6 p. m. —Divine Service
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    325 3 Mr. W. H. Barnard’s latest metal market reports have the following with reference to tin Feb. 3 :—£l 5/- better at£l2s 15/- cash and £126 10/- 3 m/s, a fair business doing, about 450 tons changing hands with a firm tone. There have been no Strait» reports
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    MARKET PRICES.
    192 3 Penang, 29th Feb. Description. Bbef Cts Soup per catty 14 Roast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat. 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 Feet 15 Heart 25 Tripe Liver per catty 28 Pork Pork 40 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 30 Mutton:
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      53 3 The heart can ne’r a transport know, that never feels a pain,” says Lyttleton Fortunately this is not true of the head The less headache one has the better off he is. It is well to be provided with Stearns’ Headache Cure, which always cures all sorts of headaches quickly.
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      31 3 Steams’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract is the greatest streugthener of the age. It is a standard remedy in all civilised countries, for its superior qualities have made it world famous.
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      142 3 How a South African Merchant Warded off aa Attack of Pneu«oaia. J 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 Jausenville, U. C., believes Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is better
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      335 3 f titrve You Considered < I Bow very many serlousdllnestes develop from small ailments? The digestive I I eci 2? l V or B ans b«come slightly deranged, and unless the cause is removed the trouble becomes aggravated, and lasting sickness is almost certain to follow’ I rlBh wrong in
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    THE WEEK.
    210 4 Saturday. 29th February Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 9 p.m. Hippodrome Cinematograph, 9 p.m. Japanese Aerobatic Show. 9 p in. Sunday, Ist March, Quinquagesima. St. David’s Day. Shrove Sunday. High water 2.15p.m. Low waters 15 a m. Monday, 2nd March St. Chad. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m.
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    Saturday, 29th Feb., 1908.
    713 4 Mr. Leonard Bell returne 1 from leave yesterday and re umed hi« duties as Municipal Engineer, after a lengthy absence from the Settlement. We hasten t > seize the opportunity thus affo.de 1 of expressing our appreciation of the manner in which the multifarious duties of
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    To-day’s exchange rate is 2/3 11/16.
    240 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in is $65 per picul, 25 tons, business done Tin in London is quoted at £129 I Os. spot an 1 £129 three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore (Straits Trading Co.), buyers, no sellers,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    991 4 All communications intended for insertion in this journal must be authenticated. The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of correspondents ANOTHER GROAN AND ANOTHER SUGGESTION. [To the Editor of the Pinang Gaze Ze.”] Dear Sir, Please allow me to add a good strong groan to that of Tantalus
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    THE ANTI-OPIUM CRUSADE.
    352 4 CONFERENCE IN PENANG. From the programme for the second Anti-Opium Conference, to be held in Penang on March 6,7, and 8, we learn that the Presidential address will be delivered by Mr. Foo Choo Choon at 2-30 p.m. on March 6, after which Dr. Luering will more
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    Lawn Tennis.
    110 4 The P.C C. Tournament. The results of the ties played yesterday were: Ladies' Double Handicap. Final* Mrs. Hendry Mrs. Anderson f) beat Mrs. Wright-Motion Miss Martin (+15.2) 6 6—3. Double Handicap. Final. W. S. Dunn <fc W. 8. Goldie +1) beat H. C. Sells W. H. Threlfall -1)
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    Doctors and Drugs.
    364 4 The case brought against Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck on charges of breaches of the Deleterious Drugs Ordinance of 19,7 and the Poisons Ordinance of 1905 was concluded to day. He was convicted on all the charges and sentenced to pay the following fines For being in possession
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      194 4 THE WORLD'S BEST KtVaES." 1 New consignments landed, containing latest 1908 Models. Ordinary and Z Cushion Frame, Light Roadster and Racing Patterns all fitted with PALMER TYRES. Z S Your old machine can be taken over in part payment. Z < MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLE AGENCY, > X 23, BEACH STREET, PENANG.
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    NEW LICENSING BILL.
    371 5 MOST STRINGENT PROVISIONS. A CAMPAIGN OF RESISTANCE. [Rkutek’s Service.] London, 28th Feb. In the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. H. H. Asquith, Chancellor of the introduced the Licensing Bill. It provide 4 for the progressive reduction of licenses during the next fourteen years, involving the extinction of
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    PRUSSIAN POLAND.
    161 5 TH E E X BRO PR I ATI O N BILL. [Rkvter's Srhvice o London, 28th Feb. The Pius-dan Diet has adopted the Polish Expropriation Bill as framed by the Government, thus rejecting the Committees amendment. [During a debate on the Polish Expropriation Bill in the Upper House
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    UNREST IN PERSIA.
    63 5 AN ATTEMPT ON THE SHAH. [Reuters Service.] London, 29th Feb. Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran telegraphs th <t two bombs were thrown on the roof of the Shah’s motor-car three outi iders were killed, and the chauffeur and twenty other persons injured. The Shah was not in the
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    ASIATIC IMMIGRATION.
    55 5 THE CANADIAN REGULATIONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th Feb. The Canadian Asiatic immigration regulations have been amended to apply to immigrants arriving from land points as well as seaports hence the two Japanese who were recently arrested on their arrival from the United* States, sentenced to imprisonment, released, and
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    THE POWERS AND MOROCCO.
    39 5 large french reinforcements [Reuter’s Skrvicb.) London, 29th l*eb. The French Government is sending large reinforcements to Morocco, as it considers that it is necessaiy to strike a heavy blow and finally to crush the tribes.
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    RUBBER.
    79 5 SHARE MARKET BRISKER. THE PERAK PLANTATIONS CROP. [Fro?n Our Own Correspondent London, 29th Feb. Fine hard Para rubber is quoted at 3/per lb. There has been a sharp reaction, and shares are brisker. The Sambas Rubber Co., the new North Borneo concert), has decided to go into voluntary liquidation,
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    FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
    169 5 PRIVATE BILL IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th Feb. A private Female Suffrage Bill has passed the second reading in the House of Commons by 271 votes to 92 on a nonparty vote, but there is no prospect of it advancing any further this session. Mr. Herbert
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    TAXATION OF LAND VALUES.
    177 5 COMMONS PASS THIRD READING l ßkuter’b Service London, 28th Feb. The Taxation of Land Values (Scotland) Bill, which was read in the House of Commons a second time on the 19th inst. by a majority of 264, passed its third reading yesterday and will now be
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    259 5 PRUSSIAN POLAND. Berlin, 28th Feb. After a long and heated debate the" Upper House of the Prussian Diet has passed the Polish Expropriation Bill. THE HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE. The Hamburg America Line pays a divilend of 6/ Q A further sum of M. 18,000,000 is written oft the
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    SUNGEI PINANG.
    1554 5 A TRANSFORMATION. Little known, yet destined to play a most important part in the future of the industries of Penang, is the district of Sungei Piuang. The rise of this division of the Municipality has been very gradual—in fact, too slow f<>r those who owned many lots of
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    Local Stocks and Shares.
    373 5 Messrs. Fraser i Co.’s latest Singapore share circular states So far there is no recovery from the stagnation previously reported in Tin and Rubber Shares and with prices in a good many instances still lower the outlook is far from encouraging. Industrials remain untouched with the
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    LOG BOOK.
    765 6 The death is announced in New York of Commander H. H. Hosley, who some months ago brought out the big floating dock Dewey from America to the Philippines. Mr Storey, 2nd engineer of the 8. s. Sane tori a was drowned in Kidderpur docks, Calcutta, on Feb. 14,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    79 6 Avaotee, Brit., 247, Campbell, February 29, Tongkah, tin, E. S. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, February 28, Langkat, gen., Beng Kee. Canton, Brit., 105, Gillies, February 29, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hiug. Devanha, Brit., 4785, Hide, February 28, Shanghai, gen., Adamson, Giltillan Co. Nam Sang, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    72 6 Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Bingo Maru for Colombo and Tuticorin. Cornelia for Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Fitzpatrick for Rangoon. Hebk for Deli. Janet Nicoll for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Nam Sang for Calcutta. Padang
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    MAILS CLOSE
    347 6 Monday. For. Per. Close. Tongkah Sappho 1 pm. Trang Deh 1 pm Tongkah Avagyee 1 pin. Batu Bahra Sree Banka 1 p.m Singapore Hongkong Kum Sang 2 p.m. Moulmein. Rangoon and Calcutta Palitana 3 pm. Registration 2 p m. Singapore, Hongkong. Swatow. and Amoy, Cheaug Chew 3 p
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    118 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. A. Apcar, S’pore, April 9, Calcutta, A. A. Austria, Singapore, Mar. 4, Trieste, S. K C. Apcar, S’pore, Mar. 20, Calcutta, A. A. G. Apcar, Singapore, Mar. 12, Calcutta, A A Japan, Calcutta, Mar.
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    PASSENGERS.
    65 6 By Devanha (Feb. 29) from Singapore, Mr. T. H. Dale, Brother Symphorian, and Inspector and Mrs. Dooley. By Devanha (Feb. 29) to Colombo, Messrs. A. Glennie and Khaw Joo Seong, Mrs Khaw Siny Bee, Mrs. Lim Leng Cheak, Mrs. Lim Eow Hohg, and Mrs. Cheah Tat Jin to Melbourne,
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    SHARES.
    1123 6 I I .2' I f Issue 6 ~7# t’anital. Snbscrilted. o Value.) Paid up. Dividends. Nam» 3 S a 1 Shares, S 5. I PQ 72 H MINING. Gold. 1892 £2<><>,ooo £i»i,2M -'••••■«y. i»"i H 1 iw/iv I/- (Contrib) «1 1898 A2,<W,000 <.1,800,000 20, (»00 <lOO 52| per cent,
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 29th February, 1908. (fiy Courtesy of the Chartered Hauk.) London Demand Bank 2,3 11/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank R* i 731 3 days’sight Private 1751 Bombay Demand Bank 173 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 I’knano, 19th February, 1908. Gohl leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. Cohri 3 lbs. 5 oz.) no stock. White Pepper 18 50 sellers. Trang Pepper 13 87}Jsales ?»lac« 75 sellers. Mace Pickings 57 buyers. Cloves (picked) 32 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $24 buyers. <No I $5 3" sales Sugar. j„ 2 xno
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      189 6 BUILD UP WILKINSON’S E Uri^toTommu n ieBu”d'X with EiSeO M F d El,racl Of BED MANUFACTURERS DEALERS F SARSAPARILLA ii eacli class of goods. Besides being as Pronounced by the highest medical authcritiCT its suburbs the Directory contains^ /WONDERFUL PURiHER export merchants HUMAN BLOfID. with the goods they ship, and
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