Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 March 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 63 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, 17th MARCH, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1328 1 TO LET. FOR sale. Sale ol Valuable Agricultural Land. W E die^ e t IN THE SUPREME COURT NOTICE. N O n^ 2^T' 18li SttlOWSa d A FTER 15th March, couple of bS‘“ WestUnds House. imported English Fox-hounds; bunt ACIING under instructions received West Side, Clapl.am Common. Aumisistbatiob Suit No.
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      1025 2 shipping. HOTTENBACH BROTHERS Co., IWe know wbat Goob printing V IT UNL Electrical Ewneers. it— Iff ff\ SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, a S «bff ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYD- —>> n (nn ney also taking cargo for Tel. Ko. 524. Telegraphic Address: “HABITURE, Penang. JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. NEW AND
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    SINGAPORE IN 1907.
    1821 3 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT. On Friday afternoon the annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange was held under the presidency of Mr. E. M. Janion. The Chairman said —ln briefly reviewing the trade of Singapore dur.ng the past year, I do not think we
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    CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS.
    1340 3 By the Military Correspondent of the Westminster Gazette. The Remarks issued by Sir lan Hamilton on January 25, with a view to assisting the responsible officers serving under his command in the performance of an always difficult and sometimes disagreeable task, have already been commented upon by various
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    Local Stocks and Shares.
    339 3 Fraser <fc Co.’s latest Singapore Share Circular states Apart from a small flutter in Duff Developments the market has been devoid of any special feature excepting that Industrials have claimed more attention than has been the case for some time past. A moderate business has been
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    Railway Construction in Persia.
    77 3 London, March 3. In the House of Lords Lord Fitimaurice replying to Lord Curzon, said Government would demand the fulfilment of the Shah’s pleadings of 1889 that Great Britain should have the prior right to construct the Southern railways of Persia in the event of the
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    619 3 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 27th February, 1908. Present F. J. Hallifax, Esq. (President), L. H. Clayton, Esq., and Quah Beng Kee, Esq. Absent :—Lim Eu Toh, Esq. and J. W. Hallifax, Esq. 1. The minutes of the last
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      27 3 You would like it at first because of the pleasant taste afterwards, because of the good it would do you. That's Steam’s Wine of Cud Liver Oil.
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      35 3 One Trial Convinces.— People who don't know how pleasant Steam's Cordial of Cod Extract is to take are easily convinced by taking a dose. And one bottle shows what a good tonic it is, too.
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      57 3 Dangers of Influenza. Tiie great danger from influenza is of its resulting in pneumonia. This can be obviated by using Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. It not only cures influenza but counteracts anv tendency of the disease towards pneumonia. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale
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      214 3 Beware of Frequent Colds. A succession of colds or a protracted cold is almost certain to end in chronic catarrh, from which few persons ever wholly recover. Give every cold the attention it deserves and you may avoid this disagreeable disease. Chamberlain’s Cougli Remedy is famous for its cures of
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    THE WEEK.
    183 4 Tuesday, I7th March. St. Patrick's Day. Lodge Scotia, 9 p.in. Matsuo's Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p in. High water 11.14 p.m Low water 5 13 a m Wednesday. IBth March. Homeward Ge*man Mail. Outward German Mail. Band. Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m.
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    Tuesday, 17th March, 1908.
    1900 4 Undoubtedly, if we are to judge by results, the great success of the Campbell* Bannerman Cabinet has been Mr. LloydGeorge, President of the Board of Trade. His settlement of the threatened railway strike in England last Autumn saved the country from a national calamity of the
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    THE EASTERN SMELTING CO.
    916 4 STATUTORY MEETING The statutory meeting of sharehold in the above Company was held at i registered office of the Company n Kramat Road, on Saturday. Dato The notice convening the rneetir» 1,., ing been read by the Secretary, 8 Mr. H. Jessen (Managing Director) ««id that
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      218 4 ;e. a q, HOTEL.; ■SPECIAL DINNER; On Wednesday, 18th inst. Band in Attendance during and after Dinner. SARKIES BROTHERS, BICYCLES?? THE WORLD’S BEST BICYCLES." New consignments landed, containing latest 1908 Models. Ordinary and C Cushion Frame. Light Roadster and Racing Patterns all fitted with PALMER < TYKES. 7 Y Your
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    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.
    464 5 THE PREMIER’S SCHEME. DETAILS OF EXPENDITURE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th March. The Hon. Alfred Deakin, Premier of the Australian Commonwealth, in a speech on National Defence, at Sydney, on Saturday, said that Australia would lie open to the first comer but for the supremacy of the British Navy.
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    THE POWERS AND MOROCCO.
    97 5 MULEY HAFID’S OVERTURES. [Reuter’s Service London, 17th March. The recent overtures made by Muley Hafid, the rival Sultan of Morocco, are regarded with suspicion. It is stated that General d’Amade has refused to negotiate unless Muley Hafid sends to the French camp Kaida prepared to accept
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    SHIPPING.
    128 5 TOTAL WRECK OF A LINER. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16ch March. The Union Castle Mail S. S. Co.’s liner Newark Castle has been totally wrecked off Zululand. The wife of Major R. H. H. Boys, D. 5.0., and two of the crew were drowned. 'The rest were saved, including Major-General
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    THE EMPEROR OF AUSTRIA.
    27 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 16th March. I’he Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is suffering from a bad cold, and all audiences have been suspended.
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    THE PRIME MINISTER.
    18 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th March. It is announced that Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman’s weakness is considerable.
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    LOCAL PASSENGER SHIPS.
    307 5 THE CASE OF THE PERAK.” JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 17th March. Thia morning, judgment was given by Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith in the action in which $6OO was claimed by Messrs. Koe Guan Company, shipowners, of Penang, from Captain Radcliffe for having wrongfully,
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
    131 5 THE M C. C. TOUR CONCLUDED. [Reutrr’s Service London, 17th March. The cricket match between the M.C.C. team and Western Australia, at Perth, ha* been drawn. This concludes the M.C.C. team s tour in Australia. [Of the 19 matches played in Australia, the M.C.C. team have won
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    46 5 THE “TATSU MARU” INCIDENT [Reuter’s Service] London, 17th March. Reuter s coi respondent at Tokio states that the Tatsu Mam incident has been settled. China has concede! all Japan’s demands, including the re-hoisting of the Tatsu Maru's flag, the Chinese warships firing salutes.
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    JAPAN AND SPAIN.
    40 5 A TOKEN OF FRIENDSHIP. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th March. On the occasion of his visit to Madrid, Prince Kuni of Japan handed to Queen Victoria the Order of the Crown on behalf of the Empress of Japan.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    85 5 MOROCCO. Berlin, 16th March. It is reported that Muley Hafid has sued for peace and that France is arranging terms. THE U.S. NAVY. The United States battleship fleet has been ordered to proceed Home vid Sydney and Melbourne, thus avoiding any possible allusion to the anti-Japanese question
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    THE REPUBLIC OF HAYTI.
    230 5 A REIGN OF TERROR. SEQUEL TO ALLEGED CONSPIRACY [Reuter’s Service] London, 17th March. There is a reign of terror at Port-au-Prince, the capital of the Republic of Hayti, in the West Indies. Twelve of the leading citizens, who were allege 1 to be concerned in a
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    Penang Golf Club.
    535 5 Monthly Medal. L. E. P. Wolferstan 46 44= 90—14=76 C. C. Rogers 43 42= 85— 9= 76 R. H. Pinhorn 49 49= 98—20=78 W. Fox 41 Je 44= 85— 7=78 J. T. Donald 47 38= 85— s=Bo C. G. May 49 47= 96—12=84 F. M. Keyworth 44
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    JOINT STOCK COMPANIES.
    180 5 The annual report of the working of the Registry of Joint Stock Companies, Penang, for the year 1907, over the signature of Mr. R. C. Edmonds, Registrar of Joint Stock Companies, has just been issued. Nine new companies were registered during 1907, viz. (а) The Brieh Rubber
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    The Brazilian Rubber Outlook.
    261 5 .—P. M. G. The recent American crisis, besides playing a prominent part in the heavy fall in rubber prices to which attention was recently directed in these columns, has also had an effect on the Brazilian rubber industry itself. Many of those who contract to tap
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    Racing in India.
    151 5 Calcutta Turf Club. Calcutta, 11th Mar. At the meeting of the Calcutta Turf Club this evening the following gentlemen were elected Stewaids for the coming vear The Hon’ble Mr. A. A. Apcar, Mr. W. Garth, Mr. A G Macpherson, Mr. J. R Stewart, and Mr. J. D.
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    The Mails.
    147 5 Home- Ex- Positively To Steamer. c WARD. PECTRD. DUS. SAIL. P. U. Marmora 27;3 B. I. Thongwa 21/3 6 a.m. 5 p.m. N.D.L. Goeben 17/3 9 p.m. 10 a.m Outward. 18/3 P. &O. Devanha 26/3 B. I. Tara 19/3 N.D.L. P.R. Luitpold 18/3 1 p.m. 10 pm. The
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    LOG BOOK.
    928 6 Some particulars in regard to the maiden voyage of the steamer Tamura Maru from the Clyde to Yokohama have come to hand. This vessel, and the Hirafu Maru, were launched on the Clyde, and the conti act for their run out to the Far East was placed with
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    110 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit, 199, Milne, March 17, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. Cornelia, Brit., 197, Reid, March 17, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Go. Delta, Brit., 4743, Daniel, March 14, Shanghai, gen., Adamson, Gi 16Ilan Co. de Kock, Brit., 335, VismUn, March 17, Belawan, gen., Huttenbaeh, Liebert
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    CLEARANCES.
    65 6 Hvf Lkong for Teluk Anson. lx dr AMI for Saba eg. Javara for Singapore. Jin Ho for Asahan. Muttra for Singapore. Norf foi Singapore, China. and Japan. I'adaxg (or Ratu Bahra. I'imk SS i\C for Port Swettenham and Singapore I'hxm tor Paugkalan Rrandan Fkk<x F S Co for lh»h
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    MAILS CLOSE
    77 6 To-morrow. For. Per. ’lose Ceylon, Australasia. > Indi». Aden. Egypt, f t4oe t w a m and ri« Naples for i Europe, etc. J Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Langkat Ban Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Deli Malaya 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Cornelia 2 p.m. Asahan Patriu 2 p.m. Pangkor
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    276 6 FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, and Seremban at 1 p in. and 5-30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.in. Kuala Mud ah, at 7 a.m. Kulim, at 1 p.m. Butterwoi th, at 7 a.m 10 a.m I p.m., an i 4-30 p.m. Frye, at
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    72 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Ayents. Achilles, L'pool, Mar 23, Japan, W. M. Agamemnon, S’pore, Mar. 21, Antwerp. W. M. C. Apcar, S’pore. Mar. 20, Calcutta, A. A. Cyclops, S’pore, Mar. 19, Liverpool, W. M. Langbank, Suez, Mar. 18, Hongkong, B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    120 6 By Perak (Mar. 16) from Port Swettenham, Messrs. C. Cooper, H. T. Petts, A. Davis, Gibb, Mr. and Mrs Scott, and Miss Moorhouse from Singapore, Capt. Nielson, Messrs. F. E. Jago, D. Johnson, and A. B. McLennan. By Muttra (Mar. 16) from Colombo, Mrs. Curtis, Mr. and Mrs. D.
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    SHARES.
    1172 6 O• I Q .2 kt t Issue E a 5 Capital. Subscribed. au°’° f Value. Paid up. Dividend». Name 2 S Shares. r s g 3 M 72 H MINING. Gold. r KOGOO £1 £1 I/-paid January. 1901 Ibuib Anet. Gold Mining Co Ltd. Fully Paid (ji 10., 4-2.KWM
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang. 17th March, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bauk.) London Demand Bank 2/3 3/4 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 316 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Deman«l Bank It* 174 3 days’sight Private- Bombay Demand Bank 173 f 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Madras, Demaiul
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 Penan»», 17th March, 1908. Gold leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. C«»*«« 3 ll»s 5 oz.) no stock. White Pepper 18 50 sellers. Trang Pepper 13.75 sales Mac® 75 sellers. Mace Pickings 57 buyers. Cloves (picke«l) 31 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $24 sellers. [No I $5.30 sales 2 x. no stock. Basket
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      55 6 Who enjoys having a headache No one, of course, and yet there are people who continue to suffer, when if they would but take Stearns’ Headache Cure they might have quick and sure relief. Even the most delicate stomach can retain Stearns’ Headache Cure, and, being tasteless, it is easy
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      39 6 Rheumatism. No external application is equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for Rheumatism. Prompt relief follows its use. A trial will convince you of its superior merit. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      37 6 NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. MAGAZINES AT PENANC AND IPOH. Stocks always on hand of GELIGNITE. BLASTING GELATINE SEXTUPLE DETONATORS. ELECTRIC DETONATORS. SPORTING BALLESTITE CARTRIDGES. Saudi lauds, Buttery Co., Sole Agents for Penang and Perak. Aylesbury Garland, Sub-Agent9 t P«rak.
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      5 6 STEEL TRUNKS. McAlkitr Co., Ltd.
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      85 6 MATSUO’S Japanese Cinematograph. New Pictures! New Pictures!! iscaliM: (tnier «I campDeii street «M Penang Roan. 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.ui. to 11-30 p.m PRICES OF ADMISSION. Ist SHOW. SHOW. First Class 0-50. First
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