Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 June 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 134 VOL. LXVI. SATURDAY, 13th JUNE, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      995 1 LOCATION magazine ROAD. ©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©©o New Show! New Play! New Artistes! The “Bandy” Patent Electric Punkah.| 8 Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij. o To-Night! To-Night!! HOLIDAY TICKETS, g CrR.EyA.’T' WORLD CIRCUS. s= ItjroftCfS lie Jw j\ Netseless, O During the months of May and June, If g Grand Manoeuvres of Well Trained Exact
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    1056 2 PROGRAMME. July 7th, 9th, and 11th, 1908. FIRST DAY. 1. Maiden Plate.—Value $4OO. A Race for Maiden horses. Weight 9 stone, Ex-griffins allowed 7 lb. Entrance $2O. Distance R. C, 2. A Horse Handicap.—Value $5OO. $5O to 2nd horse provided there are 5 starters the property of
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      1446 2 Shipping tenders invite». Ih< ....“X!'.’;..,.7•' MVIKNMXNTOT SELANGOR. S’ Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. LIW* w iH be received at the office '1 he town of Bandar Bharu( awang) 1 of the Secretary to Resist, Selan- The town of Kajang Established 1821. New Service between or up to noon on the 15th
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      197 2 SThe Old Way Thirty years ago old-fashioned Cod Liver Oil had to be forced down a patient’s throat. Invalid» couldn t take it, and children wouldn’t. But th» i tK C) rs Prescribed it, and yet when enough could be taken into the system it Was beneficial, for it has
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    OUR DOMESTICS.
    1557 3 I.—COOKS. There are only two recognised peoples who supply us with chefs—the Indian and the Chinese. Each type has its own peculiarities, its stray virtues, and its many faults. The Indian, if his training has been in good houses, where the liquor was not kept too frequently under
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    The Price of Rubber.
    414 3 The following is Dr. Willis’s editorial ‘•fore-word in the latest issue of the Magazine of the Ceylon Agricultural Society. It is so sound that no one should cavil at the somewhat too hasty claim that a prediction has been fulfilled. A depression caused by a financial
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    RUBBER SHARES.
    442 3 I J Russell Grant «k Co.’s Rubber Share Market Report, to hand this week, states London, May 21. The Market in Rubber Shares during the past week has been a very animated one, and a considerable amount of business has been transacted, and values have risen accordingly. The
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    MARKET PRICES.
    245 3 Penang, June 13. Description. Bjsef cts. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks M 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak n 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Hmkt: I Heart 30 Tripe w «-am I I Pok K: I Pork 34 Pig’s Head
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    A NEW RACING RULE.
    229 3 An addition to a racing rale which might I with advantage be adopted by Straits Turf Clubs, has just been passed by the Jockey Club of South Africa. It reads as follows “Should a hoise be disqualified for crossing, jostling or bumping, it shall be lat
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    117 3 Trinity Sunday. June 11).. St. Gkorqk's Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (Choral.) 8- a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a m.—« Holy Communion (Chinese.) 10- a m.—Matins (Tamil). 5 p.m.—Sunday School 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9-15 a.m.—Divine Service (Prye Dock). 6 p.m.—Divine Service (Noriham Road). Methodist-Episcopal <’hurch. 8-45 a in.—Sunday
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    286 3 Per P. O. s.s. Moldavia, from Loud m. \lsy 22, connecting with ss. Devanha at Colombo, due June 18 at Pr-nang —To Penang Me-srs. A. H. West*»»», F. R Long, G. C. Wright, and W. J. Wayte. To Singapore Messrs B W. Powell, H. I Mel
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      136 3 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be bu«y or out of town just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or diarrlioev. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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    THE WEEK.
    210 4 'i v Saturday, I3th JbMj *< Ember Day. r r Work! Circus 9 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.rri. High water 11.10 a.m. Low water 3.08 Sunday, 14th c trinity Sunday. —i- Full Moon. High water 12.01 p.m. Low water 6.01 a.m Monday. Isth June t Band,
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    Saturday, 13th June, 1908.
    1652 4 It is impossible to those’ who have more than superficially studied the question cf shipping rings and conferences in its relation to the tradal interests of the Straits Settlements to arrive at any other conclusion than that the evidence (which we reproduced in our columns yesterday)
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    THE LATE MR. J. J. MACBEAN.
    858 4 The Straits, Times publishes the folln.with regard to the death of Mr j 1? Macbean, which we reported on T 1 day lUrB, It is with deep regret we record the a of Mr. John James Macbean, formerly M a th ing Director of
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      120 4 /CONTRIBUTIONS must be Addressed to a The written pu one side of the paper only, and d the name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee ’of good faith.. LL MONIES must be paid at the n Finding Gazette” Office, Penang,'to the General Manager, Mr. D.jL. M.
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    RUBBER.
    28 5 FREIGHTS FROI SINGAPORE. agitation against increase. [from Our Own Correspondent.] London, 12th June. The Rubber Growers’ Association is agitating against the increased freight on rubber from Singapore.
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    FRANCE AND CHINA.
    109 5 THE YUNNAN DISTURBANCES. [RItUTRR’a SgRVICR.] London, 13th June. A semi-official communique, published in Paris, shows that France adheres to her demands from China, and also requires the Chinese to place no further obstacles in the way of carrying out French mining concessions in Yunnan. [On Wednesday Reuter
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    KING EDWARD'S TOUR.
    72 5 GERMAN NEWSPAPER COMMENTS. [Rkutrr’b Skrviok.] London. 12th June. The German Pi ess comments on the visit of Hi-* Majesty King Edward to Reval to the effect that, while any changes in European politics, especially as regards Macedonia, as foreshadowed by the meeting of the two monarchs, would
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    THE ATLANTIC RACE.
    70 5 LUSITANIA'S NEW RECORD 1 [Reuter's Service London, 13th June. The Cunard Line»* Lusitania has arrived at Sandy Hook in four days, twenty hours, and eight minutes, which is a record [On her maiden trip in November last the Lunitaniu x time was 5 days, 54 mins.—an average
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    TROUBLE AT TIFLIS.
    55 5 ATTACK ON A CUSTOM HOUSE [Rrutkr’s Service London, 12th June. A telegram from Tiflis (the capital of Russian Caucasia) states that ten men attacked the Custom House in daylight, killing five officials. The assailants were pursued and lost three killed the remainder escaped with their booty, amounting
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    THE POWERS AND MOROCCO.
    41 5 situation seriously affected. [Reuter’s Service] London, 13th June. The entry of Muley Hafid, the rival Sultan of Morocco, into Fez seriously affects the situation, and will probably oblige Fiance and the other Powers to reconsider their position.
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    THE ANTI-GAMBLING CRUSADE.
    32 5 BILL PASSED IN NEW YORK. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 13th June. The Legislature of the State of New York has passed a Bill making gambling on racecourses a penal offence.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    78 5 RUSSIA. Berlin, 12th June. It is rumoured in St. Petersburg that M. Rodiger, Minister for War, is resigning, and that he will be succeeded by M. Ivanow, the Commander of the Kronstadt fortress. FRANCE. M. Globuchowski, formerly GovernorGeneral of French Indo-China, has been appointed Secretary of State.
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    THE “ GLADIATOR ” DISASTER.
    176 5 THE GLADIATOR DISASTER. COURT-MARTIAL ON THE CAPTAIN. reprimanded and dismissed. [Reutbr’s Service.] London, 13th June. Captain Walter Lumsden, of the cruiser Gladiator, has been found guilty by a court-martial of default, but not of neglect he has been reprimanded and dismissed his ship. [On April 25 the American liner St.
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    BRITAIN’S NAVY.
    75 5 OUR NEXT NEW BATTLESHIP. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 12th June. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Portsmouth states that, immediately after the battleship St. Vincent is launched in September next, preparations will be made to lay down another b-»ttlesh p of 21,000 tons, with an armament of thirteen 5-inch guns
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    Bills of Lading.
    193 5 Basks and Their Interests. A Hongkong paper states The Exchange Banks have recently had under discussion the system at present in vogue with the Shipping Companies of issuing Bills of Lading marked freight payable in Hongkong, or freight to be collected in Hongkong. It must be quite
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    The Warren Shield.
    58 5 The following were the aggregate totals in the rifle-shooting competition for the Warren Shield, at Ku da Lumpur, on Whit Monday D. Co. Malay States Guides 491 2 Co. Singapore Volunteer Infantry 482 B. Co. 99th Deccan Infantry 474 Malay States Volunteer Rifles 445 E. Co. Koyal
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    The Mails.
    255 5 Homb- a Ex- Positively To WARD. bTBAMKR PECTED. DUB. SAIL. P. <fco. Delhi 20/6 B. I. Thongwa 13 6 N.D.L. Prinz Heinrich 24/6 Outward. P. <fc O. De tanka 17/6 B. I. Thongwa 25/6 N. D.L. Pr. Ludwig 24 6 There will be the usual change of programme
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    COMEDY IN PENANG.
    610 5 MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND.” Everyone was glad to welcome Mr. Henry Dallas and the Bandmann Opera Company last night in the Town Hall on their flying visit to Penang, there being an unmistakably personal note in the applause, a spontaneous tribute on the part of the audience
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    Local Stocks and Shares.
    219 5 Messrs. Fraser i Co.’s latest Singapore Share Circular, states During the past week matters have gone from bad to worse for in nearly every instance a further decline in rates is noticeable, with sellers still largely in evidence. Mining.— This section has suffered very severely owing
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    Linggi Plantations, Ltd.
    119 5 Messrs. Guthrie Co., Singapore, on Wednesday received a cable from the Secretaries of the above Company as follows At a meeting of the shareholders of Linggi Plantations, Ltd., held to-day (9th inst) the reports and accounts presented by the Directors for the year ending December 31st, 1907,
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    BISHOPRIC FUND.
    320 5 FIFTH LIST OF DONATIONS. The following is the fifth list of donations paid and promised towards the above fund Donations Paid. Total in previous lists $78,484.96 Messrs. Pritchard Co. (Penang) 250.00 Messrs. McAlister Co. (Singapore) 250.00 The Hon. J. O. Anthonisz 100.00 Mr. A. R. Adams 100.00 Messrs.
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    Harmston’s Circus.
    208 5 Opening on Monday. The members of Harmston’s Circus troupe are arriving from Rangoon to-morrow, and the opening performance of the season in Penang will be on Monday. There are altogether 80 persons in the employment of the proprietress, Mrs. Harmston-Love, of whom 40 are performers—eloquent proof of the
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    Money for Malaya.
    235 5 Speaking at the annual meeting of the Eastern Mortgage and Agency Company (1902) Ltd., Mr. Alfred H. Drew, the Chairman, pointed out that the Board had decided to make advances in the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula. The directors have had this matter under consideration for
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    LOG BOOK.
    760 6 The Batavia harbour works at Tanjoug Priok, which were finished a quarter of a, century’ago, are now found to need cxten-. sion to be kept up to date. A Government Commission sat to enquire what improvements are needed and to estimate the cost. The quays are to be
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    177 6 Bkklkdi, Brit, 2509, Potter, June 12, London, gen., Sandilanda, Buttery Co. Bam SopM, Brit, 199, Milne, June 12, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. Canton, Brit., 105, Gillie», June 13, Teluk Ansop, gen., IQ>ng Soon. Da C scantier, Dut., 706, Eilbrach, J l n 12 Langsa, oil, Huttenbach, Liebert
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    CLEARANCES.
    81 6 Bar Whatt Soon for Deli. Dr Carpentier for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segh, Olehleh, Sabang, Padang, and Batavia. Fuh Woh for Langkat Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. K dm Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Leong Ho for Trang. Mary Austin for Asahan. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Padang for Batu
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    267 6 Monday. For. Per. Close. Singapore Patiala 3 p.m. Deli Malaya 4 p.m. Tcksday. Palau Langkawi and Setul Flying Dragon 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy Germania 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. ON WEEK DAYS. FOB Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Koala Kubu, Kuala
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    49 6 of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S’pore, June 27, Calcutta, A- A. A. Hakata Maru, Singapore, July 3, London, B. Kamagawa Maru, S*pore, June 19, London, B. Kutsang, Singapore, June 17, Calcutta, B. Montgomeryshire, L/don, June 19, Japan, B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    65 6 By Malaya (June 13) from Deli, Messrs. P. Baerlocher, Zurowetz, Janssen, Hanssen, Von Teckelnburg, Koh Eng Watt, Oh Kee Chuan, Choong, Khoon Leong, E. Rahm, Pletschacher, Miss Otsuga. By Thongwa (June 13) from Singapore, Rev. Mother St. Anato|ie, Mr. and Mrs. and Master Tahn, Major Pfira Rajavarindr, Lady Rajavarindr,
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    SHARES.
    1123 6 -J T" —t 2 p -2 g M Dividend». J 3 o u .v. No. of PB id p 2 5 o Capital. Subscribed. Shares. 02 MINING. Gold. -Ji 10(11 Ilaub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Pai < »0,000 P"* 1 r (Contrib) W «».«>, OOO 'X’ Ilpi’ro-nCforim
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Penang, 13rn June, 1008. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2i3 13/16 4 mouths’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 1 4 3 Documentary 2/4 5'16 Calcutta Demand Bank R* 1< 5 3 days’ sight Private U 6 Bombay Demand Bank 174 7/8 3 days'sight
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    PRODUCE.
    175 6 I’*nan*i, 13th June, 1908. Gohl leaf 65.40 Pepper (\V. Coast 3 II» 5 •>«.) no stock. White Pepper $l6 sales. Trang Pepper slo| buyers. Mac» $7O sellers. Mace Pickings $55 buyers. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $lB &19 sales. SNo I $5.30 sales. 2 x. no stock. Basket
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      451 6 BUILD UP VOUR HEfttiH give many names, but which few of them really a M KI 1 understand. It is simply weakness a break-down, WAV Iff KV B ffil asit were, of the vital forces that sustain the system. Bw MH HH No matter what ma vbe its causes (for
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