Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 June 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 128 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY, sth JUNE. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      941 1 TO LET. NOTICE- NOTICE. F U-pAMOTH” No. 5, P.ngkore Road. N fR. AUGUST BRENNECKE has thi, CODUDerCiII Slit RWffl! IX Entry Ist March, 1908. \TIEWS of Penang, Singapore, Perak, <K V been authorised to sign our M Logan s Boldings and 88 Bi** Street) M Apply to V Selangor, and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1061 2 AUTUMH MEETING. M9OB. Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the 4st August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. 1. THE MAIMN run. I Value $5OO A Race for Maiden Sorses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the
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      20 2 RILEY, HARGREAVES 4 Co., Ltd, Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineers, and Shipbuilders, PENANG, SINGAPORE, and IPOH. PENANG BRANCH, 14 BEACH STREET
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    1203 3 The Times, commenting on the interesting letter, on the opium traffic from Sir Frank Swettenham, which we reproduced in yesterday’s issue of the Pinang Gazette, says that there is no higher authority on the Malay Peninsula, on the subject of the resolution concerning the opium traffic which
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    Rubber Shares.
    382 3 Messrs J. Russell Grant Co.’s Rubber Share Market Report to hand by this week’s mad, states: London, May 14. The Rubber Share Market during the past week has shown distinct signs of greater activity, and considerably more transactions have taken place. The price of the article has been
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    The Origin of “ Pomelo.”
    167 3 The Origin of Pomelo.” Mr. Donald Ferguson writes to the Ceylon Observer A correspondent quotes Dr. Bonavia as stating, in his Oranges and Lemons of Mia and Ceylon, that The word purn melo is, of course, a corruption of the Dutch Pompel-moes, thr .ugh Pummelnose by first making it Puinmelos,
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    THE DELI RAILWAY.
    525 3 SILVER JUBILEE. The silver jubilee of the Deli Railway is close at hand, the concession having been signed and delivered on June 23, 1883, and the company intends not to allow the great day to pass unnoticed. The Deli Railway has a remarkable history, and has played
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    Tropical Health.
    170 3 On the appointment of the Earl of Crewe to the office of Secretary of State for the Colonies and of Colonel Seely, M.P., to that of Under-Secretary, the committee of the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, at a special meeting, presided over by Sir Alfred Jones, chairman, telegraphed
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    Indian Education.
    130 3 Allahabad, May 21. A spec al London cable to the Pioneer says —Mr. Fraser of Trimy College, Kandy, lecturing at King’s College on Indian educa'ion and unrest, opened by s tying th>i the latter was part of the great movement in the East of which Japan had a
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    386 3 A Bangkok correspondent writes to the Pall Mall Gazette (May 4) Great Britain has every reason to be well pleased with her new treaty with Siam. The Kingdom of the White Elephant surrenders some eight thousand square miles of territory, the largest acquisition to our Empire since
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    Malayan Industries.
    210 3 The L. C. Express of May 15 has the following Rambuian.— Returns for April: 14 tons. Vai lamb rosa Rubber.— Rubber harvested in April 18,000 lbs., compared with 18,341 lbs. a year ago. Kinta Tin.— April return 440 piculs (26 tons) tin produced, valued at £17,500, equal to,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    276 3 Per P. ik O. s.s. Moldavia, from London, May 22, connecting with s.s. Devanha at Colombo, due June 18 at Penang:—To Penang Messrs. A. H. Weston, F. R Long, W. J. Wayte. To Singapore Messrs. H. A. Courtney, B. W. Powell, C. A. Pocock, B. Nunn,
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    THE WEEK.
    174 4 Friday. sth June. St. Boniface. Concert, Town Hall, 9.30 p in. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo's Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 4.29 a.m. Low water 10.25 p.m. Saturday. 6th June. Homeward P. O. Mail. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 5.10 a
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    Friday, 5th June, 1908.
    1790 4 During the last few weeks the political unity of South Africa—which is essential for its economic unity—has made a firm step forward towards realisation. For some time, indeed, the idea of thia union has been in the air. In July of last year the High Commissioner,
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      PENANG’S TRADE.
      265 4 A CONTRADICTION. [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette ”j Dear Sir, The attention of the Committee of tlii Chamber has been called to the report i Q your issue of 4th instant of a public meet ing of the Chinese Traders of Penang held in the Chinese
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      “SPORT” AND RIFLE SHOOTING.
      125 4 [To the Editor of the (i Pinang Gazette."] Dear Sir, I am sorry to notice an article in your paper containing a whine frotri some disappointed pot-hunters in Selangor, who consider that they have been swindled out of some silver spoons. lamin a position to know
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    To Night's Concert.
    85 4 A final reminder may be given of the concert at the Town Hall this evening when an excellent piogr'amiue will be submitted by Madame 4 E. Paci-Mackenzie and Maestro Mario Paci, assisted by Mt. 11. A. Neui'ronner. Visits to Penang of artistes of the reputation of Maestro
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    191 4 There will lie a ride on Monday morning next; meet at the Parade Ground at 6.45 a.m and finish at “Sins Souci,” Northaiu Road. s' > No fre h cases of cholera have occurred at Petlis. The Hon. A. Murray,” v.b.,’ Colonial Engineer and Surveyor-General, S.S., <is
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      122 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor, 1 writtenon one tide -of the, paper only, and aeccompanied by the name and. addrest, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. yQ LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    NATAL AND DINIZULU.
    229 5 IMPERIAL GOYEKIMEKT’S POSITION A THREATENED CRISIS. [Rkutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 4th June. Tn the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Frederick C. Mackaruess, Liberal member for the Newbury division of Berk shire, protested against the prolonged imprisonment of the Chief Dinizulu he said that the Natal Ministry had showed
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    THE SUGAR IONVENTION.
    104 5 contrary TO FREE TRADE.” [Reuter's Service.] London, 4th June. In the House of Commons yesterday Mr. E A. Villiers, one of the Liberal Members for Brighton, raised the question of the Brussels Sugar Convention and w»s followed by a number of other Radicils who bitterly denounced the
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    M. ZOLA’S REMAINS.
    105 5 REMOVAL to the pantheon. [Reuter’s Service. London, sth June. Immense excitement has been created in Paris over the removal of the remains of M. Znh, the famous French novelist, to the Pantheon. A journalist, named M. Gregori, fiied a revolver at Major A. Dieyfus when h was
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    MOROCCO.
    22 5 INTERNATIONAL DISCORD. [Rkutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, sth June. Another awkard collision occurred on Sundav at Casablanca between the French and Spanish forces.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    21 5 IRkutkr’s Sbrvicb] London, 4th June. Dr. Montono, Japanese Ambassador to Russia, presented his credentials to the Tsar yesterday.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    81 5 TIBET. London, 4th June. A telegram from London announces the ratification of the Indian-Tibet Commercial Treaty, which grants Great Britain a monopoly of trade in Tibet. MOROCCO. Muley Ha fid demands the return of the Conaah to Fez. RUSSIA. The Budget Commission of the Duma proposes provision
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    THE KING’S VISIT TO RUSSIA.
    226 5 LABOUR «.P.'S PROTEST. -STATEMENT BY SIR- -GREY; [Rbutbr’b Sbrvicb] London, sth June. The House of Commons has rejected the motion of Mr. J. O’Grady, Labour member for East Leeds, protesting, in the name of the Labour members, against His Majesty King Ed ward’s visit to
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    THE LATE GENERAL BULLER.
    51 5 FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS, [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London. sth June. His Majesty King El ward has directed that the rem tins of the late Sir Red vers Buller shall be buried with full military honour». The fu.ieral will take place ti-'lay and special trains will run from London to
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    POLITICS IN PRUSSIA.
    32 5 SOCIALIST SUCCESSES. (Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London. sth June. In spite of the antiquated system of voting for members of the Prussian Diet, the Socialists have captured several seats in Berlin.
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    The Singapore Bishopric.
    190 5 The Perak Pioneer yesterday states We give below the li»t of Perak sub scriptions to the Singapore Bishopric Fund and would draw tne attention of our reader» to the fact that when there wabut a single Diocese of Borneo and the Straits, the former paid the whole
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    The Future of the Malays.
    277 5 Mr. B O. Stoney writes in Twentieth Century Impressions a» follows The future of the Malay race in British Malaya is a question about which opinions differ considerably. It has often been asserted that the Malays are too indote irt by nature to be able
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    861 5 BUTTERFLIES r. ANGLO-CHINESE. A fairly large crowd assembled on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to witness the match between the Penang Butterflies and the Anglo-Chinese School, who went under to the tune of eight goals to nil— a score only equalled twice before in the League competition, last season
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    MAILS FOR THE F.M.S.
    416 5 The Malay Mail of Monday says:— Our Penang contemporaries publish the following announcement which appeared in the mail express issued by the Penang Post Office one day last week ‘•On aixlfrom the Ist proximo, letters, &C-, addressed to the Federated Malay States will be forwarded by
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    Wedding.
    579 5 On Tuesday afternoon the marriage took place at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, of Miss Alice Smith and Mr. Hayes Marriott. The contracting parties number many friends in Singapore, says the Free Press, the lady from her services at the General Hospital, and Mr. Marriott from his connection with the
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    LOG BOOK.
    791 6 The vice presidency of the Navy League has been accepted by the Earl of Dudley, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia. Captain Owen, coxswain of the Holyhead lifeboat, was on May 4 presented by the Prince of Wales with a gold medal for gallantry in saving life at
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    125 6 Avagykk, Brit., 247, Lugard, June 4, Tongkah, gen., E. 8. Co. Alcinous, BritZ 4278, Parkinson June 4, 8 ngapore, gen., W. Mansfield A Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Scott, June 4, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Hitachi Maru, Jap., 4613, Cope, June 5, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Kistna,
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    CLEARANCES.
    55 6 Perak (S.S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Janet Nicoll for Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Fitzpatrick for Rangoon. Hebr for Deli. Malaya for Deli. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Un Prno for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and SetulJ Grkgory Apcar for Singapore, China, and Japan. Flying Fish
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    MAILS CLOSE
    372 6 For. Per. Chw*. To-morrow. Ceylon, Australasia, x India, Aden, Mauri- I Delta noon, tin's, Egypt, and rid 10 a m. Brindisi for Europe, I Parcels, 10 a m. etc. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p m. Tongkah Avsgyee 1 pm. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.in. Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    68 6 Name of (Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S’pore, June 27, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benledi, London, June 12. Japan, S. B. China, Singapore, June 7, Trieste, S. K. Hitachi Maru, Singapore, June 5, Antwerp, B. Lightning, S’pore, June 12, Calcutta,
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    PASSENGERS.
    52 6 By Tara (June 4) to Port Swettenham, Messrs S. A. Karim and Verappa Pillai; to Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Khoo Siew Jin and infant. Miss Young and Mr V. Lun berg. By Kistna (June 5) from Singapore, Messrs. Lai Huan Woon and Woo Woon Poh; from Port Swettenham, Mrs.
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    SHARES.
    1081 6 r-“ I p g 2 jd .J S m Issue ru-idands. Name. Capital <’•« "V- DindtaK». 5 g spuai. mmeennen. Shares. MINING. Gold. I/-paid January. 1901 R*ub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 1892 £200,000 £191.250 18/ 0 j/. (Contrib) 6 150.000 1 1907 Rediang Ijebong Gold Mining
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Prrang, sth June, 1908. (By Courtesy oj th* Chartors'i Bank.) London Demand Batik 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank It» 174} 3 flays’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 174} 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    199 6 Pknang, sth June, 1908. Gohl leaf 65.40 Pepper (W Coast 3 II». 5 «»x.) no stock. White Pepper $l6 sales. Trang P«p|»*r slo} buyers. j $7O sellers. Mace Pick ng- $55 buyer*. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmegs Hu $lB &19 sales. (No I $5.30 sales. 8”8 Hr s t.
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