Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 April 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 94 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      908 1 TO LET, WANTED. FOR SALE. NOTICE. NOTICE. N»rttCTtSChCT LIHC /-OOOWN and premises No. 21, Glad- A EURASIAN OVERSEER, for a No reasonable Offer refused. VJ stone Road. Immediate entry. Rubber Estate. Salary $25 per FHCftl Ulf f—MM WAIK lIP f Mil lIP I SpCClll Cheap ROtUFD IICKfitS tO COIOIDDO. Apply
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    “TWENTIETH CENTURY IMPRESSIONS.”
    1425 3 THE NEW STRAITS BOOK. JOURNALISM IN PENANG. Under the familiar heading of “Sub Rosa,” S.L H. writes in the Morning Leader of March 31 I have been looking through a very handsome volume published by Lloyd’s Greater Britain Publishing Company, and edited by Mr. Arnold Wright. It
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    New Pahang Laws.
    296 3 Five enactments weie passed at the last meeting of the Pahang State Council, which was held at Pekan under the Presidency of His Highness the Sultan, says the Lipis correspondent of the Straits Times. Number one amends the law with regard to the regulation of the importation,
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    JEBONG RUBBER CO.
    921 3 The second annual ordinary general meeting of the above Company was held at Colombo on April 14, Mr. R. Huyshe Eliot in the chair. The Chairman said —The first business is the consideration of the report and statement of accounts for last year, and before moving the
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    580 3 Messrs. J. Russell Grant <fc Co.’s Rubber Share Market Report, to hand by the mail, states London, April 2nd. The Rubber Share Market during the past week has not been a very active one, and although there has been a fair amount of investment business, prices on the
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    Rubber Estates of Johore.
    127 3 The last report stated it was hoped by the end of 1907 that 1,953 acres would be under cultivation in rubber, this figure has been slightly exceeded. The programme of development for 1908 is to bring the planted area of the estates up to 3,000 acres.
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    Pataling Rubber Estates.
    342 3 The report for 1907 states crop of rubbe r produced was 58,064 lb. dry, against 43,310 lb. in 1906, and the average price realised was just over 3s. per lb. net. The price shows a very considerable drop as against that obtained in 1906 (ss. 17-16 d
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    THE WEEK.
    183 4 Friday, 24th April. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 623 a m. Low water 12 25 p m Salvrda*. 25th April St. Mark, E. M. Homeward P. O. Mail. Opening of Parish Hall. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. 7 and 9 p.m. High
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    Friday, 24th April, 1908.
    1240 4 “St. George, the English Patron Saint, has, or should have, a shrine in every English heart.'' The above sentence appeirs in an article in The English Race, the first copy of which we had the pleasure of reviewing just the other day. We reproduce it here
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    PLANTING IN THE F.M.S.
    277 4 The Times of Ceylon of the 15th inst. has the following Mr. W. W. Bailey is in Colombo on his way home (accompanied by Mrs Bailey). In the short time Mr. Bailey has been in Selangor he has carried the fiery cross through the land by
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    “International” Football.
    116 4 In honour of St. George’s Day, an international” Association football match was played on the Esplanade, yesterday afternoon, between England and The Rest.” Unfortunately no intimation that such a game had been arranged was communicated to the Press; consequently, there was only a mere handful of European spectators
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    St. George's Church.
    473 4 To-morrow (the Feast of St. Mark), Holy Communion will be celebrated at St George’s Church at 8 a m. Mr. F. H. English, Office Assistant to the General Manager, F.M.S.R., has returned from leave. Mr. W. H. Dinsmore, Acting A. D. O at Bentang, has been transferred
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    THE CHINESE CUSTOMS.
    85 4 THE IRSPECTOR-GENERALSHIP. WARNING FROM THE TIMES.” [Rkuter’s Service] London, 24th April. The Times, in a leader, highly eulogises Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of the Chinese Customs, whose unique career it regards as practically terminated. It regrets Sir Robert’s acquiescence in certain verbal assurances respecting the control of
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    THE LATE PRIME MINISTER.
    82 4 FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd April. The funeral service in memory of the late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman will be held on Monday in Westminister Abbey. The burial will take place at Meigle, near Belmont Castle, on the following day. Loudon, 24th April. The newspapers devote
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    TIBET.
    63 4 PROVISIONS OF THE TREATY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd April. The Chinese Commissioner has signed the Tibetan Treaty, which proyides that an escort of fif'y soldiers shall remain at Gyantse for the protection of the trade agent and his office for two years. When he is withdrawn, the Chinese Government
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    AMERICA’S NAVY.
    62 4 THE PRESIDENT’S STRONG STAND. [Rbvter’s Skrvick London, 23rd April. President Roosevelt has informed the Congressional leaders tha* he will veto the Navy Bill providing for the construction of two battleships unless an appropriation for the cost of their construction is also authorised. He also intimated that he will
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    THE “ YELLOW PERIL.”
    70 4 THE YELLOW PERIL.” AUSTR kLIANS GETTING READY.” [Rkuter’s Service.] London, 24th April. The H >n. T. Price, M. P., Premier of bouth Australia, speaking at Liverpool yesterday, said that the Australians were getting ready to face the Yellow Peril.” He hoped th it everybody under thirty years of age would
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    44 4 A BOYCOTT IN AUSTRALIA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th April. The Chinese at Sydney are completely boycotting the Japanese. The N.Y.K. steamer awata Ma.ru sailed yesterday with no Chinese passengers or cargo, and without her usual consignment of sold for China. 6
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    AMERICA AND ARBITRATION.
    33 4 ENGLISH AND SPANISH TREATIES. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 23rd April. A telegram from Washington reports that the United States Senate has ratified the general arbitration treaties with Great Britain and Spain.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    88 4 MACAO. Berlin, 23rd April. A Lisbon telegram states that Portugal has promised China that no fortifications will be erected on Lipa, opposite Macao. AMERICA. President Roosevelt insists on a fourbattleship programme, which the House of Representatives has rejected, being carried out. A prohibition is in force against
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      121 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed io The Editor,” written on one side of the paper only, and acccompanied by the writer’J name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    ST. GEORGE’S DAY.
    1934 5 CELEBRATION IN PENANG. A SUCCESSFUL BALL. The patron of England, whose day we •elebrated in Penang yesterday, seems to have fallen on neglect long before the Information or the Puritan revolution put the saints and their doings in the shade. Even the name is matter for speculation,
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    SEQUEL TO A FIRE.
    2851 5 CLAIM AGAINST INSURANCE CO. The following is the continuation of the proceedings in the Supreme Court, yesterday, in which Chop Hin Lee Chan claim $12,242.43 against the Phoenix Assurance Co for loss under a policy of fire insurance The examination in chief of Goh Hong Soon,
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      207 5 PENANG GOLF CLUB. MONTHLY MEDALS.j Saturday, 25ttj, and following S)ay. -iarrir-rrT~»ii «■■■<■ a t. ii 11 WANTED. Young mech knical engineer; Sin re job in Siamese States. Apply at once, ADAMSON, GILFILLAN <fc Co., Ltd. DUE PER SS. “SUMATRA.” ok 8 H. p. 2 CfiiHer Pioeaix Mohr (or, High Tension
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    LOG BOOK.
    784 6 The cost of trying to salve H.M.S. Monlayu, wrecked on Lundy Island, was £85,798. The Rotterdam Steamship Company has ordered from Messis. W. Hamilton Co., Glasgow, a cargo steamer of about 6,000 tons. It is reported that the dividend of the company will be 6$ per cent., against
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    58 6 Besitang, Dut., 270, Maik, April 23, P. Samboe, Petroleum, Boustead Co. Kistna, Brit., 574, Learmont, April 24, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Lyons, April 23, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co. Tamba Maru, Jap., 3802, Butler, April 24, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Vidar, Brit., 191, Gully,
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    CLEARANCES.
    49 6 Deli for Trang and Pang Nga. Pad ano for Batu Bahra. Omapere for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Fitzpatrick for Rangoon. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Solfond for Rangoon. Malaya for Deli. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Janet Nicoll for Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    436 6 To-morrow. For. Per. 'lose Colombo Tamba Maru 11 a.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m Batu Bahra Sree Banka 1 p m. Tongkah Ban Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Deli and Langsa De Kock 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Vidar 2 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia. India, Aden, Mauri- Malta 2 p.m. tins,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    43 6 Name of earner, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Japan, Singapore, May 1, Calcutta, A. A. Benarty, London, Apr. 24, Japan, S. Buttery. Braeinar, Liverpool, May 4, Japan, S. Buttery. Benlomond, London, May 8, Japan, S. B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    57 6 By Tara (April 23) to Singapore, Messrs. W. A. Greig, E. Haas, A. de Mello, and Lye Ah Saw. By Kistna (April 24) from Singapore, Messrs. Chow Choon Kee, Edwards, and A. R. Morten; from Port Swettenham, Rev. Father Renard, Messrs. C. J. Arnold, C. E. S. Baxendale, G.
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    SHARES.
    1069 6 o I II ’5 m c Issue B ®g Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid ap. Dividends. Name. g S 3 1= 1 MINING. Geld. IR«9 roooonn Dior »>-n (50.000 £1 «1 1/-paid January. 1901 Ranh Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 18.2 £200,000 £191.230 150 ,000 1 »8/10 n
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 6 Pknang, 24th April, 1908. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.} London Demand Bank 2<3 3/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit (/4 3,16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank R» 174| 3 days’sight Private 17 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 175$ Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    200 6 PaNANo, 24th April, 1908. Gohl leal 6A.4U Pepper (W. oast 3 lUa. n im> stock. White Pep|»et 18 sales. Trang Pepper 12 sellers. Mac® 75 sellers. Mace Pickings 67 buyers. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmeg* 110 $22 sales. (No I $5.30 sales. 2 a. no stock. Basket 43.75 sales.
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