Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 June 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 131 VOL. LXVI. WEDNESDAY, 10th JUNE, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS?
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      834 1 G©©o©©o©oo©o©©o©©©©©©o©o©©©o to le i. municipal notice. NRWMIISir. O VnninVlilVo DoVotVOOPf Msstcphsnnii n A SPACI °t’S GODOWN. Immediate "pilE next Ordinary Meeting of the O RUlllllKlllKtj 1 dKBI iddl I niddlublldU Uli. jJ -X Entry. 1 Municipal Commissioners will be held rr JT I TYTbTT T I TYT\ T 1 T\
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1075 2 AUTUMN MEETING, 1908. Tuesday, the 28th July, Thursday, the 30th July, and Saturday, the Ist August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. 1. THE MA»EN HATE. Value $5OO A Race for Maiden Horses. I Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the
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      1450 2 Shipping. ten ike ns invited. GOVERNMENT OF SELANGOR. BURNS PHILP LINE. RENDERS will be received at the office I of the Secretary to Resident, Selanf SINGAPORE TO JAVA PORTS, g Or> U p noon on t} ie 45th June, 1908, ADELAIDE, MELBOURNE AND SYD- f or renting the undermentioned Farms
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      19 2 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd., Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineers, and Shipbuilders, PENANG, SINGAPORE, and IPOH. PENANG BRANCH, 14 BEACH STREET
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    TARIFF REFORM.
    685 3 THE LORDS AND INDIj|. CLAIMS or THE COLONIES. London, M&yUH. The Duke of Marlborough initiated a full-dress Tariff Reform debate in the House of Lords last night. India pßyed a prominent part in the arguments. X Lord Cromer declared that if preference were adopted it would be impossible'
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    Kabul River Railway.
    45 3 Loudon, 27 th May. Mr. Buchanan, replying to Mr. Charles Dilke, siid no decision had been arrived at regarding the prolongation of the Kabul ißiver Rail wav beyond mile 300, and no proposal for its prolongation was at present 1-efore Viscount Morley.
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    A Munificent Gift.
    30 3 London, 27th May. Lord Mouutstephen announces that he |wdl make a further contribution of £7,000 annually to King Edward’s Hospital Fund, making his aggregate contribution half-a-'inilliuu sterling.
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    Corner in Wheat.
    35 3 Loudon, 28th May. The price of Chicago wheat in New York is now the highest since the corner of 1892 as the result of a corner by a bull operator named Patten.
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    HOW OUR COOLIES ARE SHIPPED.
    769 3 A Sflangor planter, who has just returned from a trip to Southern India, sends the Malay Mail an accou it of the procedure at Negapatam in connection with the shipment of coolies, which may be of interest. He writes as follows Having recently returned from
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    National Rifle Association.
    165 3 New Dimensions of Targets. Simla, May 28. The following changes in the National Rifle Association Rules have been uotifie i and come into effect for 1908 Dimensions of targets —The 2nd and 3rd class targets will be circular. With this alteration the divisions of the 200, 500
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    RACING IN SIAM.
    652 3 The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News has a chatty full page article, sent by I a Bangkok contributor, on Pony Racing in Siam The article is illustrated with several photograph-* taken at the last February meeting, one showing a fairly close finish another giving a view of
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    The Mysterious Corset.
    291 3 To the mere man thete is no greate. mvstery than the corset. Why it should stare him in the face from every hoarding whv half the advertisment space in hir favourite journal should be devoted to unblushing and lovely damsels wearin-appar-n’ly nothing else, are things no fellow
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    SEDITION IN INDIA.
    296 3 Calcutta, 26th May. I The Editor of the Englishman has I received a letter, which threatens death I and vengeance to all Englishmen, women, I and children. The Letter was accompanied by I a printed appeal in which appear the names I of Surendra K. Ghose, Hem
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    Indian Appointments.
    197 3 Loudon, 27th May. In the Hou»e of Commons Mr. Buchanan, replving to Mr. Rutherford, said the vacancy caused by the death of the late Justice B >ddam had been offered to an Indian barrister but he had declined. Viscount Morley was not prepared to advrie th® reserving of
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    Aeronautics.
    77 3 London, 27th May. M. Dalagrange. aeroplaning at Rime, in toe presence <»f King Emmanuel, encircled the Piazza Darini seven times at a height of from five to eight feet remaining in the air 9 minutes. London, 31st May. The international balloon race from Burto Maidenhead took place yesterday. Tnere
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    Sulphuria in India.
    85 3 London, May 22. In the House of Commons Mr. Harold Cox asked whether, in view of the report of the Diiector of Geologic 4 Survey that the cheap supply of sulphu- ia wou’d Be Ihe key to many industries in India, tl»e Indian Government proposed to abolish
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      10 3 To 6AIN flesh, take Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil.
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      15 3 To GAIN flesh, take Stearns Cordial of Cod Liver Extract. IRON SAFES. McAlister Co., LU.
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      112 3 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who finds the many changes of climite and water trving. Mr. Chas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, had been troubled for years with chronic diarrhoea. Ou one of hi» trip* a fellow-traveller recommended Chamberkin’s Colic, Cholera, and
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    THE WEEK.
    186 4 Wednesday. 10th Jane. Ember Day. League Football; N.U. v. M.R.C., C.R.C. Ground. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 8.35 a.m. Low water 2.38 a m. Thursday, 11th June. Outward 8.1. Mail. St. Barnabas, Apostle and Martyr. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m..
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    BIRTH.
    28 4 Gilman.— On the 29th May, 1908, at 3, Harley’s Road, Kilpauk, xMadras, the wife of E. W. F. Gilman, Federated Malay States Civil Service, of a son.
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    Wednesday, 10th June, 1908.
    963 4 In the present state of affairs in China, and in view of the recent departure of Sir Robert Hart, who has been well described as the Sentinel of Europe,” considerable interest attaches to' the announcement’ wired by Reuter yesterday to the effect that Sir Walter Caine
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    816 4 During the recent holidays, golf has claimed a number of devotees, and the result of the Bogey Handicap played for on the 3rd 'inst., and the Calcutta Medal, played for on the Bth inst., are appended. The recent heavy rains have made the Links somewhac soft, and
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    469 4 ANGLO-CHINESE WANDERERS. A League football match was played last evening on the Esplanade between the Anglo-Chinese School and the Penan» Wanderers. The teams were Anglo-Chinese Goal-keeper, G. H. Goh Jull backs, Choe Hock Lye and Lee Cheng Leong; half-backf,,P., M. Ibrahim, Xeoh Cheng Hoe, and Yeoh. .Peng forwards,
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    St. George’s Church.
    373 4 To-morrow (Thursday) being the Feast of St. Barnabas, Apostle and Martyr, tline will be a celebration of Holy Communion at St. George’s Church at 8 a.m, A fine of $5O was imposed in the Police Court yesterday on Khoo Guan Cheng for storing fish without a license
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      330 4 THE CRAG HOTEL. Sanatorium, Penang Hills. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot > for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere. Bungalows for families, also single and double rooms. TENNIS, BILLIARDS, CROQUET. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. IN STOCK. TOWN_HALL. one Bh.p. 2 tgiiMer Phnenix The Bandmiun Opera Co
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      123 4 must he addressed Io The Editor," written on one side of the paper only, and acccompanied by the writer’j name and address, not necessarily for wHertrcn but as a guarantee of good faith. A LL MONIES must be paid at the u Pinang Gazette" Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    SEDITION IN INDIA.
    205 5 PRESS ARD EXPLOSIVES BILLS. IMPORTANT MEASURES PASSED. [Rkutkr’s Service London, 9th June. A telegram from Simla states that the Viceroy’s Executive Council has passed the Press Bill and the Explosives Bill. The Earl of Minto denounced the despicable endeavours that had been made in certain quarters to
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    TROUBLE IN YUNNAN.
    240 5 FRENCH GOVERNMENT’S CLAIMS [Reuter’s Service.] London, lOjth June. The French Cabinet has decided to claim material and moral damages for the recent attack on a French reconnoitring party on the Yunnan frontier, and to demand the recall of the Viceroy of Yunnan A despatch received yesterday states
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    MOTORING.
    100 5 THE WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th June. In the world’s motor car championship at Brooklands, over the 271 miles course, Signor Nazarro, driving an Italian Fiat car, beat Mr. 8. F. Edge’s Napier. The average speed was miles an hour, but it even reached 111| miles. [Last year
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    KING EDWARD’S TOUR.
    63 5 THE MEETING WITH THE TSAR. (Reuter’s Service.] London, lOth June. The Tsar and Tsarine arrived at Reval by train at eight o’clock yesterday morning and immediately boarded the Imperial yacht Standart, from thence they visited His Majesty King Edward and Queen Alexandra on board the Royal yacht
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    THE DANUBE-ADRIATIC RAILWAY.
    107 5 THE DRAFT SCHEME SIGNED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th June. The draft scheme of the Danube-Adri-atic Railway has been signed in Paris. A French group of financiers furnishes 45 per cent, of the capital, an Italian group 35 per cent., but Great Britain none. Says a London telegram
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    F.M.S. MINES.
    394 5 OUTPUTS DURING MAY. Fusing Lama. We are informed by Mr. H. O. Crighton, Manager of the Fusing Lama Tin Mines, Ltd., that the output from this Company’s Mine for the month of May was 501.88 piculs. The following shows the output for the first five months of this
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    Free School Sports.
    104 5 The Penang Free School Sports will take place on the 27th June, on the Esplanade. Besides events confined to the School, there will also be a few events of general interest, namely (1) One mile bicycle race open t) old Free School boys. (2) 220 yards flat
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    Municipal Commission.
    69 5 The following is the business for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-morrow 1. Minutes of the last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Mr. Lim Cheng Teik’s motion re improvement to Town Lighting. 5.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    124 5 KING EDWARD’S TOUR. Berlin, 9th June. The Party leaders of the Duma show some reticence in discussing the visit of King Edward to Reval, but the majority expressed the opinion that the visit would not result in British influence lieing directed against Anglo German relations, and that
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    SUNGEI CHOH RUBBER ESTATE.
    383 5 The following is the first report of the Directors of the Sungei Choh Rubber Estate Co., Ltd. (Selangor), which was forme i in August last:— The Directors now beg to submit the audited balance sheet of the Company as at 31st December, 1907. The date of
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    214 5 Mr* J. W. Campbell, Hon. Secy, for the Agri-Horticultural Show, writes The work of oi gani-at ion of above Show is now well advanced and given good entiies the Show promises to l>e a success. The F. M.S, Railways have agreed to allo v from all the
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    Harpenden Rubber Co.
    234 5 An extraordinary general meeting of the Harpenden (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, was held at Hatton, Ceylon, on June I. Present: —Messrs. A. C. W. Clarke (in the chair), G. Barnet, P. Gaisford, F. H. Turner, and Frank Liesching. The Chairman prop >sed, and Mr. Gaisford seconded, that
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    THE CRISIS IN PENANG.
    1129 5 SPECULATION AND OVERTRADING. Hopeful writes to the Times of Malaya I notice from a special telegram you published in your issue of 4th instant that a public meeting of Chinese traders was held in Penang to consider the means to be adopted to prevent a financial
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      5 5 SCALES. McAlister V Co., Ltd.
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      594 5 pknano Ladies* Rifle Club. PRE S G It AV E C U PS. penang. Saturday, MB £Z>ay. AAVER 30 ladies having sent in their names to the undersigned, Tit PENANC RfIRSF IFPOKITADV A meeting will be held at the Residency ruiAHV aVKdt KCPVdIIVRI, at 10.30a.m. on Tuesday, 16th inst.,to which
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    LOG BOOK.
    784 6 In a formidable list of unclaimed cargo at the company’s wharves, the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Company advertises three cothns with corpses. One has been in store since 1900 the others are fresher, dating from 1905 and 1906. Captain T. E. Cocker, Deputy Commissioner of the Imperial Maritime
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    84 6 Coknblia, Brit., 200, Campbell, June 9, Klang, gen., E. 8: (Jef. Canton, Brit., 105, GMfos, Jane 10, Telak Anson, gen., Kong Soon. De Kock, Dut., 565, Vismau, June 9, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.‘ Goeben, Ger., 5750, Wihelmi, June 'lO, Bremenhaven, gen., Behn Meyer A Co. Jin Ho,
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    CLEARANCES.
    46 6 Bulow for Ceylon, Aden, and Europe. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Gobben for Singapore, China, and Japan. Jin Ho for Langkat. Japaka for Singapore. Malaya for Deli. Teenkai for Singapore, China, and Japan. Tong Ch ay Un for Pangkor. Vidar for Teluk Anson.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    377 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Port Swettenham and Malacca Cornelia 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Teesta 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Setul Flying Dragon 3 p.m. Langasa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang Fegu 3 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Deli De Kock 2 p.m.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    47 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. A. Apcar, S’pore, June 27, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benledi, London, June 12. Japan, S. B. Lightning, S’pore, June 12, Calcutta, A. A. A. Lothian, Liverpool, June 11, Japan, S. B.
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    SHARES.
    1131 6 o§ X' g g .2 o I OapitfL Subscribed. -u’jj V*ue. Paid dp. Dividends. Name. 2 sa r w MINING. Gold. frtirtnn ci £1 paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gobi Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Pai< $6 1892 £200,000 £191,250 f J"’J™ y. 7 (Contrib) 6 1898 /2,500,000 *2,500,000 25,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Pbnang, 10th Junk, 1908. (Zfy Courtesy oj the Chartered Hauk.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 M 3 Documentary 2/4 1/4 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days* sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174} 3 days’sight Private 175| Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    175 6 Pananc, lOph June. 1908. Gol<l leaf 65.40 Pepper (\V Coast 3 II» 6 no stock. White Pepper $l6 sales. Trang Pepper slo} buyers. Mac» $7O sellers Mace Pickings $55 buyers Cloves (picket!) 31 buyers. Nutmegs II” $lB &19 sales. {No I $5.30 sales. 2 x. no stock. Basket $3.65
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      26 6 Petter’s Patent Petroleum Engines. THE HOST PERFECT MOTOR OP THE DAT. Quotations and Catalogues APPIY TO BANBILANDS, BUTTERY CO. Sole Agents, PENANG AND F. M. S.
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