Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 March 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 73 VOL. LXVI. SATURDAY, 28th MARCH, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      781 1 TO LET. FOR SALE. U/ Mancfiald ZPn PEN ANG I URt (JUJU. TXTELL Furnished Apartments for OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, AW IVIdIIOHUIU ex UU M VV Ladies with or without family MERGUI. AJO. 28, LOGAN ROAD. T T ORSE and PALANQUIN. Former LIMITED, NOTICE. seeking change in England. Select
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      1385 2 Shipping. J THE DISPENSARY, the memory man BURNS PHILP LINE. PHARMACEUTICAL and DISPENSING CHEMISTS, OX gf SINGAPORE TO ‘JAVA P BISHOP STREET, PENANG. m r T ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYD- 'A& JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. and Finest Drugs, Chemicals, and Patent Medicines, a o (with off rs Gold and
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL.
    1030 3 PRIZE LIST. Upper Vlll.—Head Boy, Khoo Heng Kok Conversation, Nd. Sheriff; Composition, S. A. Karim History, Khoo Heng Kok Mathematics, Khoo Heng Kok Geography, S. A. Karim; Latin and French, S. A. Karim. Lower Vlll.—Form 1, Khoo Chong Kooi Form 2, Tan Thean Seang Conversation, Saw Whee
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    119 3 Fourth Sunday in Lent. March 29th. St. Georges Church. 8 a.m. —Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain 10 a.m.—Matins. (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m. —Divine Service (Northam Road). 6 p.m.—Divine Service Northam Road). Methodist-Episcopal Church. 8- a in.—Divine Service. 9-
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    White Man and His Whip.
    145 3 Herr Dernburg, the Colonial Secretary, speaks very plainly in his programme for German East Africa. He declares that a very unpleasant impression was made in the coast district that so many whites carry whips while out walking. He himself saw a whip on the table
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    “HOWLERS.”
    1153 3 On more than one occasion 1 have been indebted to the editors of Past and Present, a magazine published for the scholars, ol’i and young, of the Friends’ Schools, and to-day I thank them again for a most refreshing list of howlers.” These things are being produced every day.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    222 3 Penang, 28th March. Description. Beef Cis Soup per catty 14 Roast 22 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat. 16 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue M 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Tripe Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork 42 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 longue 34
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      52 3 The heart can ne’ra transport know, that never feels a pa,n,” 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. Insist
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    THE WEEK.
    88 4 Saturday. 28th March Cricket P.C.C. r. Govt. Service. Football C. R.C. r. National Union. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.in. High water 8.02 a.m. Low water 2 1 p.m. Sunday, 29th March. Fourth Sunday in Lent. Mid-Lent Sunday. High water 8.49 a.m. Low water 2.49 p m. Monday.
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    BIRTH.
    20 4 Criohton.—On the 28th iust., at No. 6, Clove Hall Road, Penang, the wife of Capt. Crighton, of a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    41 4 Webstkr-Bimco.—At the Presbyterian Church, Penang, on March 28, by the Rev. E. Lawson, m a., Albert Edward Webster, eldest son of Mr. Edward Alfred Webster, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, to Ethel Minnie, only daughter of .Mr. George Siuico, of Westcliff, Essex.
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    Saturday, 28th March, 1908.
    1089 4 A very instructive and rather significant document is the report of the Taujong Pagar Dock Board Administration for the half-year ended December 31, 1907, which we find in the Singapore evening paper. We quote from our contemporary The credit balance of revenue account for the perio<l
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    St. George’s Ball, 1908.
    497 4 At a meeting of English residents held in the Chamber of Commerce this morning it was decided to give a ball on April 23id to celebrate St. George’s Day. It was also resolved that the subscription shall again be $15 —with a possible rebate—and certain limitations
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    917 4 WEBSTER—SIMCO. The Presbyterian Church in Northam Road was the scene of a vary pretty wedding yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Albert Edward Webster, manager of Messrs Fraser Neave’s Penang branch, and eldest son of Mr. Edward Alfred Webster of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, was married to Ethel Minnie, only daughter
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    343 4 OBITUARY. THE REV. BROTHER JOSHUA. It is with deep regret that we chronicle the death of the Rev. Brother Joshua, a former Director of St. Xavier’s Institution, Penang, and late president of the Sodality of the Children of Mary, St. Benedict’s Institute, Colombo. The sad event took place on the
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    RACING AT HOME.
    117 5 GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE. THE RESULT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th March. The following was the result of the Grand National, run at Liverpool yesterday The Grand National Steeplechase (a handicap) of 3,000 sovs., including a trophy value 125 sovs the second received 300 sovs., the third 200 sovs.
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    POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS.
    83 5 HONGKONG AND TREATY PORTS. [Reuter’s Service London, 28th March. In the House of Commons Mr. HennikerHeaton asked whether it was correct that the Colony of Hongkong is saddled with the financial responsibility of carrying on the British postal agencies at the Chinese treaty ports. Mr. Winston Churchill, Under-Secre-tary
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    AERONAUTICS.
    75 5 ACCIDENT TO M. FARMAN. [Reuter's Service London, 28th March. When M. Henri Farman s aeroplane was turning at a speed of foity miles an hour it heeled over, dipped its wing and struck the ground. M. Farman was thrown some distance and slightly injured, as was also the aeroplane.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    60 5 THE LICENSING BILL. government’s INT ENT lONS. [Reuter’s Service London, 27th March. I The second reading of the Licensing Bill will be taken on April 6th. Mr. Lloyd-George, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at a Temperance demonstration, said that the Government would rather fall on
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    THE AMERICAN FLEET.
    56 5 A DISQUIETING REPORT. [Reuters Service.’ Loudon, 27th March I According to a telegram from Washington a recent report sent by Rear-Admiral Rob ley Evans to the Navy Department, summarising the opinions of the expeits with the American Fleet, opines, that the armour belts of the ships aie
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    27 5 [Reuters Service London, 27th March. The Tsar has conferred the order of the White Eagle on Mr. Ichiro Motono, Japanese Minister at St. Petersburg.
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    AMERICAN FINANCE.
    116 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 28th March. The New York Knickerbocker Trust has re-opened. i [The Knickerbocker Trust, whose deposits amounted to $60,000,000 (gold), suspended payment on Oct. 22, and the President, Mr. ■D. T. Barney, afterwards resigned.] I A meeting of the members of the Government Service Football Club
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    OFFICIAL PAPERS.
    556 5 Quite a number of important papers were laid before the Legislative Council on Wednesday Sunday Labour Ordinance. First comes the report of a Select Committee appointed to report on the working of the Sunday Labour Ordinance. They sat for two days and took the evidence of thirteen witnesses
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    Prye Dock.
    158 5 The Tanjong Pagar report referred to in our leading columns to-day says The material for construction of the new wharf at Prye Dock. Penang, has arrived on the spot, and a commencement made on the work. The reclamation in the rear of the wharf has also progressed. 13,000
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    113 5 THE REICHSTAG. Berlin, 27th March. lu a speech in the Reichstag, on the Prussian franchise, Prince Bulow promised that certain reforms shall be effected. Herr von Schoen explained the principle of a new arrangement for the diplomatic service. MOROCCO. M. Pichon has, through M. Cambon, expressed his
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL.
    947 5 DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annua] distribution of prizes took place yesterday at the Penang Free School. The Hon. W. Evans, Acting Resident Councillor, presided; and among those present were Mrs. Haines, -diss Constance Jones (Headmistress, St. George’s Girls’ School), Mrs. Pinhorn, the Rev. Brother Marcian (St. Xavier’s
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1780 5 —SEP WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25. Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Colonial Secretary). His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott, c.B. Hon. T. de M. L. Braddell (Act. AttorneyGeneral A. T. Bryant (Act. Colonial Treasurer). W. C. Michell (Act. Auditor-General). A. Murray (Colonial
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    LOG BOOK.
    875 6 Captain Michael Culme-Seymour has been appointed Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence, and will have special charge of all the arrangements for the manning of the Fleet. Captain H. B. Learmont, of the British India steamer kistna, appeared in the Senior Magistrate’s Court, Singapore, on Wednesday, to answer a
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    74 6 Ban’Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, March 27, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. waaPJ ——a Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, March 28, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hiug Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Glenday, March 27, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Lai Sang, Brit., 3960, Todd, March 17, Calcutta, gen.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    60 6 Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat. Calypso for Deli. de Kock for Deli and Langsa. Fitzpatrick for Rangoon. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Hong Bek for Singapore, Hongkong. Sw’atow, and Amoy. Jin Ho for Teluk Anson. Muttra for Rangoon ami Calcutta. Sanuki Maru for Colombo and Tuticorin. Srer
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    MAILS CLOSE
    72 6 Monday. For. Per. ’lose. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Calcutta On Sang 2 p.m. Registration 1 p.m. Langsa, T. Senia we, Segli, Olehleh, and L Pegu 3 p m. Sabang Pulau Langkawi. Perlis. and Setul Un Peng 4 p.m. Tuesday. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p in. Deli Perak
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    308 6 for Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajali, Kuh Im Kithi, Kuala Lumpur, and Seienibao at I p m. ami 5-30 p.in. Kedah, at 7 a.in. Kuala Mudah, at 7 a.m Kulim. at 1 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m ]0 a.m p 4-30 p.m. Prye, at. 7-30 a.m., 1 I
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    45 6 A ame of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Benavon, London, April 12, Japan, S. B. P. Ludwig, S’pore, April 2, Japan, B. M. Senegambia. Suez, April 6, Japan. B. M. Yorck, Colombo, April 1, Japan, 15. M.
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    PASSENGERS.
    26 6 By Muttra (Mar. 28) from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Fredgvld and children, Messis. A. Brisk, Mairs, S. E. Mathieu, R. V. Morris, and Daniel Pillay.
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    SHARES.
    1168 6 O q lII* “-2 N f Issue a 5 5 Capital. Subscribed. Vrliip. Paid up. Dividends. Name. a 2 a 5- i e-s f PQ I 02 H MINING. Gold. io<in 4*9oo<H)ii Pl’ll 950 SOJNM) £1 £1 I/- paid January. 1901 Rauh Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully 64
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 6 Penang, *2Bth March, 1908. {By Courtesy »J the Chartered Hauk.} London Demand Bank 2 3 3'4 4 months’ sight Bank *2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank Its 174 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 173| 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras. Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Pknan”, 28th March, 1908. Gold leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. C<»»»i» 3 l»»« o nz.) no stock. White Pepper 18 50 sellers. Trang Pepper 12.25 b iyers; Mac» 75 sellers. Mace Pickings 57 buyers. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $23 sellers. fNo I $5.30 sales* ‘2 x. no stock.
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