Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 April 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 79 VOL. LXVI. SATURDAY, 4th APRIL. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      609 1 V TO LET. NOTICE. I FOR SALE. I to BUILDINC_CONTRAGTORB. I QOOOOOO©O©OOO©OOO©©©OO©OOOOO V°- logan road. T c sula e of J l l,! z\\'E FOUR-WHEELED Contractors desirous »t tende.ing Q IIN Apply 10 1 been transferred to No. 46, North.» Q' l n lU C for the erection of -SARKIES’
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    RAMPS OF THE NARROW SEAS.
    1705 3  -  BY WALTER WoOD. Hard by the Tower Bridge is always a fleet of grimy little steamers, many of them black-balled, black-funnelled and blue-boated, ami named after birds. You marvel at their number, and wonder whence they come and where they go. They are a fleet
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    130 3 Fifth Sunday in Lent. April 5. St. Georges Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (No Organ). 8- a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain,. 9- a.m. Holy Communion (Tamils.) 9-30 a.m.—Matins. (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Children's Service. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth. 5 p.m.—Divine Service. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m.—Divine Service (Northam Road). 0 p.m.—Di
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    THE TIN MARKET.
    391 3 Mr. W. H. Barnard’s latest metal market reports have the following with reference to tin: Mar. 0:— £1 5'- better for cash at £134 15/- £1 better for 3 months at £l3l 15/- a fair business doing, abont 500 tons changing hands with a firm tone. Business
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    MARKET PRICES.
    208 3 Penang. April 4. Description. Brff Clu. Soup per catty 14 Roast 20 Steaks 22 Stew or Curry Meat. 16 Rump Steak 22 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart 30 Tripe Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork 4() Pig’s Head 20 Feet 26 Tongue 32 Mutton:
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    THE OPIUM TRADE.
    420 3 Mr. O’Grady asked the Secretary of State for India in the House of Commons on March 10 whether, in view of the fact that the export of Bengal opium had fallen from 53,588 chests in 1906-7 to 48,000 in 1907-8, and the further fact that the area
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    426 3 Per P. i O. s-s. India, from London. Mar. 13, connecting with s.s. Oceana at Colombo, due April 9 at Penang :—To Penang Mrs. W. K Smith and child, Mr. and Mrs. J. Pearse, Miss M. Pearce. Messrs. A. H. Orr, A. L. Kuaggs. E C.
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      22 3 Stearns’ Cokihal of Cod Liver Extract invigorates the blood, renews powers, energies, and ambitions, and re-establishes the system on a healthy basis.
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      503 3 WHITE’S Nf I HONEY’ I K BRAND 1 I Bacon Hams. I Sole Proprietors: John White (Sb Co., Bristol, England K- M. SYED ABUBAKAR, ANGLO-CHINESE STORE Undlllg gent ,or Cargoes ex steimHs OF STREET Norddeutscher Lloyd, Hamburg America (Round the Corner opposite Tong Joo’s Store) Line, Navigazione Generale, Italiana WE
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    THE WEEK.
    151 4 Saturday, 4th April. St. Ambrose. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 2.26 p.m. Low water 8.25 p m. Suaday, sth April. Fifth Sunday in Lent. High water 3.11p.m. Low water 9.13 p.m. Moaday, 6th April. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9
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    Saturday, 4th April, 1908.
    1961 4 We have not had very much fresh news about Morocco in the telegrams lately, but it is clear from the mail papers that the impression is fast gaining ground that France, to use a vulgarism, has bitten off more than she can chew.” In spite of
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    THE PLANTERS AND THE R.G.A.
    948 4 An echo of the storm roused by the proposals of the Rubber Growers’ Association has at last reached the Singapore evening paper which, as was to be expected, in view of its close connection with the “Aaute finance," makes a praiseworthy attempt to run With
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    574 4 bays the Ironmonger of March H A struggle between the opposing f operating respectively for the rise and f fall continues unabated, and the mat 1 consequence has at times worn a ver ular appearance. A curious feature I?? 2 which has been much commented’ u
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    Proposed Horse Show.
    182 4 Some little time ago a preliminary meeting of some gentlemen interested iu the above, was held with the result that it was decided iu the event of sufficient support being given to the venture, to hold a Horse Show in Penang, ou August 3rd next, (Bank Holiday),
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    The Legislative Council.
    262 4 New Unofficial Member. Mr. E. C. Ellis, of Messrs. Drew and Napier, has been appointed an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council in place of Mr. Hugh Fort, who has resigned upon leaving for England. A reminder may be given of the Penang Hunt Club s run
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      480 4 Dr. John Donald. P. P. 0. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Berkhuijsen. P. P. C. T Joe de MELLO, Auctioneer, Valuer, (Commission Agent, etc., Temporary Address c/o Messrs. David Brown Co., Jf.b Logan's Buildings, Beach Street, Penang. I Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. S.S. DE KOCK AS the above steamer is dry
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    THE LICENSING BILL.
    265 5 OPPOSITION AMENDMENT. AN UNEQUITABLE MEASURE.” [Rrutkr’s Skrvice London, 3rd April. Mr. George Cave, K.C., m.p., Conservative member for the Kingston division of Surrey, will move the official Opposition amendment to the second reading of the Licensing Bill in the House of Commons on Monday, April 6th, declining
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    140 5 A SAD DISASTER [Krutrr’b Sbrviob.) London, 4th April. During night manoeuvres of the Home Fleet in the Channel the cruiser Berwick struck and sank the destroyer 1 iger which was crossing her bows. Twenty-six persons, including the commander of the Tiger, perished. London, later. Later reports state
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    82 5 SPEECH BY MR. CHURCHILL. [Reuter's Service.] London, 3rd April. In the course of a speech at Liverpool, Mr. W. S. Churchill, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, admitted that the Tariff’ Reform movement was making progress in the country, but he said that it was essentially an
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    117 5 HOLLAND. Berlin, 3rd April. The diamond cutters of Amsterdam have decided on a general strike, to last four weeks. THE AMERICAN FLEET. The American bittieship fleet will visit Melbourne in September. ITALY. There has been a sanguinary encounter between the police and workmen in Rome, where a
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    PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.
    467 5 STRAITS JUDGEMENT UPSET. A SEA CAPTAIN VINDICATED. [Reuter’s Service] London, 4th April. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has allowed the appeal of Captain Jacob Bruhn, of the N.D.L. steamer Devawongsee, against the judgment of the Supreme Couit of the Straits Settlements which on December 19th,
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN ITALY.
    73 5 STREET FIGHTING IN ROME. [Rkutkk’b Service.] London, 4th April. During a labour demonstration in Rome yesterday, the crowd ignoring a summons to disperse, the troops cleared the square. Three of the demonstrators weie killed and eleven injured and twenty-one police wounded. The situation is disquieting all
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    264 5 THE CAPE ELECTIONS. [Rkutkr’s Service.) London. 3rd April. A telegram from Capetown states that in the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Cape Colony, the South African Party, who are the Ministerialists, have gained ten seats. The danger of allowing children to play with matches was again made
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    “THE ENGLISH RACE.”
    547 5 We have received the first number (February) of The English Race, the Journal of the Royal Society of St. George. The first article, entitled A Foreword for Englishmen,” commences with the following paragraphs Englishmen all over the world will welcome the appearance of a new magazine published
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    Local Stocks and Shares.
    321 5 Messrs. Fraser Co.’s Singapore Share Circular, dated Thursday, 2nd April, says The settlement brought out a few sellers of the higher priced mining shares, otherwise the market has been very dull during the week under review with no change of importance to report. JL'ni/u/. —The Pahang
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    The Mails.
    37 5 Home- Ex- Positively Io Steamer. WARD. PKCTRD. DUE. SAIL. P. O. Delhi 11/4 B. I. Thongwa 18/4 N.D.L. Prinzess Alice 14/4 Outward. P. &O. Oceana 9/4 B. I. Tara 16/4 N. D.L. P.E. Friedrich 15/4
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1130 5 AUTUMN MEETING, 1908. Tuesday, the 28th July. Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the Ist August. 1908. PROPOSED PROGRAMME To be considered and if approved to be passed at a General Meeting to be called for the purpose. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless
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    LOG BOOK.
    797 6 Surgeon A. La T. Dailey has been posted to the naval hospital, Hongkong, on transfer from the battleship Bulwark, Home Fleet. According to a London wire of March 27, owing to the depression in trade the Shipowners’ Society of Sunderland has suggested laying up a proportion of steamers
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    112 6 Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, April 4, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Hiug Co. Hong Wan 1., Brit., 2OM». Kinghom, April 8, Singapore gen., Koe Guan Co. Hohenstaufen, Ger., 40*. 6, Porzeluis, April 3, Kobe, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Japan, Brit, 2795, Denny, April 3, London, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan A
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    CLEARANCES.
    96 6 Coen for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, Sabaug, Padang, and Batavia. China for Singapore, China, and Japen. Deucalion Colombo and Tuticorin. Hong Wan I for Rangoon Hok Canton for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Leong Ho for Trang. Mary Austin for
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    MAILS CLOSE
    35 6 Monday. For. Per. Close. i Pangkor and Tfluk Anson Canton 2 p.ei. Tuesday. Tongkah Sappho 1 p.m. Tongkali Avagyee 1 p.m. Jin Ho 1 p.m Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m.
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    ON WEEK DAYS
    174 6 FOB Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Knala Lumpur, and Seremban at 1 pm. and 5-30 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Kuala Mudah, at 7 a.m. Kulim, at 1 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m 10 a.m., 1 p.m., ami 4-30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., II a.m.,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    29 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Benavou, London. April 12 Japan, S. B. Senegambia, Suez, April 6, Japan, B. M.
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    PASSENGERS.
    268 6 By Prinz Ludwig (April 2 from Nagasiki, Mr. T. Karumi; from Shanghai, Messrs. It. F. S. Bain, James Johnston, and Capt. Parker; from Hongkong, Mr. and Mrs. Cheah Choon Sen, Mrs. Leong Fee, Messrs. Leong Gin Kheau, Chan Kye Choo, and Eu Ngen Chii; from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs.
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    SHARES.
    1145 6 0 I °i cpiui. nwia.nd.. s. m j 3 w i MINING. Gold. r5O 0(H) £1 £> I/- paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining (Jo., Ltd. Fully Pai< 1892 £200,000 £191,250 1 16O 'oOO 1 18/10 >/• »> (Contrih) $4 1898 f. 9,000 000 f 1,800.000 20,000 /100
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 6 Fknanv, 4th Apkii., IVOB. (Jourtesy oj the Vha.vl*re>i Bank.) 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 Demand Bank Ro 174} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand Bank 174
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 Pcnamo, 4th April 1908 Gohl leal 65.40 Pepper (W. Goan 3 II»» 5 <»«.) no stock. White Pepper 18 50 sellers. Trang Pepper 12.50 buyers Mace e 75 BeH erB Mace Pickings »7 buyers. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $23 sellers. (No I $5 30sales S”g»*r < 2
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