Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 June 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 138 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY, 18th JUNE. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      763 1 insurance. notice. ĕ The “Bandy” Patent Electric Punkah.H Aib^a vewieherung.. XXTITH reference to my notice which I Xx Aktien Gesellschaft, Hamburg. VV was adwtised in or about the year B 11 iAB BB B MMIB B 1895 in the Pueany (rosette and also in the B 8888 BB B B
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    1039 2 PROGRAMME. July 7th. 9th, and 11th, 1908. FIRST DAY. 1. Maiden Plate.—Value $4OO. A for Maiden horses. Weight 9 stone, Ejpgrjflins 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 different
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      499 2 Shipping. yr strawssitflßßiiptt..K. V New Service between I penang, Port Swettenham, and Singapore. Japan Mail Steamship Co. U. will be despatched from Penang, every Tuesday at 5 p.m. from the Wharf for Port Swettenham and Singapore, arrivwk. ing ftb Port Swettenham in time to catpb the 8-30 train for Kuala
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      245 2 TM Mfy U* Und mrdei a Certificate at the Oaleutta exhibition, IU9-4, open to an Registered. Dr. LALOR’S Trade Mark PHOSPHODYNE MAS THS LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIO MEDICINE IN* THE WORLD. F«r forty yoars h*« maint*ine4 its I* l eMrgiitnc effects are shewn from the world-wide reputation as the
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      154 2 FOOD jer’s Food, prepared with i new milk, is all food. ?d from others by the ease with which ted and absorbed. It can be served the exact physical condition of the t intended. infants, inva’ids, and all whose digestive ened through illness or advancing age. n tins by Chemists,
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION.
    687 3 WORKING OF TAMIL FUND BILL. employers and the assessment. A meeting of the Immigration Committee was held at Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday last, at which the following were present :—Mr. L. H. Clayton, Superintendent of Immigrants (Chairman), the Hon. John Turner, Mr. C. E. Spooner, Mr. R. W.
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    Afghans and Contraband.
    44 3 London, 4th June. Reuter’s Teheran correspondent states that 70C Afghans have left Rigan and are proceeding eastwards escorting 900 camel loads of contraband rifles and ammunition, which probably have been landed on the Mekran Coast and destined for the NorthWest Frontier.
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    Rugby Football.
    33 3 New Zealand Beat England. London, 6th June. In the Rugby match between New Zealand and the British team, played at Dunedin, the British team was beaten by 32 points to 5.
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    OUR TRADE DEPRESSION.
    4018 3 SURVEY OF THE SITUATION. CAN ANY REMEDY BE SUGGESTED T The serious nature of the trading and financial crisis through which the Strait# Settlements and the Federated Malay States are passing at the present time, and the suggestion that a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce or
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      67 3 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe, and with increasing pain. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in any case of colic, diarrhoea, or
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      52 3 Any man will tell you his head is worth saving, and yet some men, when they have a headache, will not try to relieve it. One can’t be too good to his head, therefore Stearns’ Headache Cure should always be taken to relieve such pains as headache and neuralgia. Insist
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      31 3 No Use of It.—What’s the use of taking vile-tasting cod liver oil and emulsions when you can get Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract, which is delicious apd does more good
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      35 3 Sprains Quickly Cured, Bathe the parts freely With Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and give them absolute rest, and a quick cure is certain. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      38 3 In hot weather it’s hard work to take cod liver oil. But Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil is not greasy or oily, and it tastes so good that yfu wish you had taken more. Does everybody good.
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      154 3 IN THE KITCHEN. Rich, wholesome, pedate-tempting •oupe; delicious thick gravies cups of invigorating beef tea—BOVRIL will help you to make them all. BOVRIL Every kitobea SkouM have BOYBIU Byß,rll AAA "»«Mo|erty Warraatt. tke Ki. V The ConnnerciaT Sale Rooms fdb Logan ’s Buildings and 88 Bishop Street) Undertake two Sale
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    THE WEEK.
    37 4 Thursday, 18th Juae. Corpus Christi. League Football: Wanderers v. Free School, Esplanade. Harmston’s Circus, Dato K ram at. World Circus, Magazine. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 3.15 p.m. Low water 9.10 am.
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    MARRIAGE.
    20 4 YOUNG-Down.—-May 25, at Blackpyl, Glamorgan, Allan, son of late J. Stow Young, formerly of Penang, to Hilda Annie Down.
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    Thursday, 18th June, 1908.
    1191 4 In another portion of our issue to-day appears the formal announcement that, on and after July 1, the control and management of Swettenham Pier, the Jetty Sheds and Bonded Stores, and the Government Godowns on Weld Quay, will be rested in the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board,
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    PUBLIC HEALTH.
    852 4 The health returns of the Penang Municipality for the week ended 30th May ahow that there were 87 deaths—6l males and 26 females—equal to a death rate of 44.80 per annum. The death rate and the chief causes of mortality during the three weeks mentioned below were 2
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    470 4 ANGLO-CHINESE v. CRESCENT Last evening a League football match took place between the Anglo-Chinese School and the Crescent Football Team, on Victoria Green. The respective teams lined up in the following order Anglo-Chinese School .—Goal, Ang Tian Siew backs, Choe Hock Lai and Lee Chen» half-backs, Khoo Ewe
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    428 4 A ride has been arranged for Sunday morning meet on the Parade Ground at 6.45 a.in., and finish at the residence of Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstan, Sepoy Lines. The notification prohibiting the importation of cattle into Perak vid Port Weld has been cancelled. The P. Jz
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      313 4 uarmston’s Grand circus. Again To-Night at 9-15. The Frantz Troupe Mddle Florizell. The Decars Almero; Jennie, Willie, Nellie Miss Jessie Bower. Harmston-Love Leoni. AND OUR ALL STAR COMPANY. Next Matinee, Saturday, June 20. Performance at 4 o’clock Sharp. Doors open at 3 o’clock. CHILDREN HALF PRICE TO MATINEES ONLY. PRICES
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      125 4 CONTRIBUTIONS muit be addressed to The Editor,’' written on one side of the paper only, and acccompanied by the writer 1 s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. XI LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette" Office, Penang, to the
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    OLD AGE PENSIONS.
    129 5 THE SECOHD READING PASSED. “NOT A FINAL SCHEME.” [Rkutkr’s Sbrvicr.] London, 17 th June. The House of Commons has passed the second reading of the Old Age Pensions Bill without a division. London, 18th June. Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, in winding up the debate in
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    THE COLONIAL OFFICE.
    107 5 “AN ANTIQUATED SYSTEM.” [Rrutkr’s Servior.] London, 17th June. Lord Milner, spwaking at an ordinary meeting of the members of the Royal Colonial Institute, at the Whitehall Rooms, HOtel Mĕtropole, on Tuesday evening, deprecated the present antiquated system of one Colonial Office governing two different Empires, namely, a
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    UNREST IN PERSIA.
    108 5 THE SHAH AND THE SWORD. [Rkutkr’s Skrvicr.] London, 18th June. TAs Times's correspondent at Teheran wires that the Shah, in replying to a Parliamentary deputation, delivered a long and forcible speech, in which he mentioned that his ancestors had won the throne by the sword, and he
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    THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.
    77 5 AN EULOGY OF ROOSEVELT. [Rkutkr’s Sbkvick. London, 17th June. The Republican Convention was opened in Chicago yesterday, the Hon. James Bryce, British Ambassador to the United States, and Mrs. Bryce being among those present. The Chairman referred in laudatory terms to President Roosevelt, and described his refusal
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    OBITUARY.
    63 5 A NOTABLE PARSEE KNIGHT. [Rkutkr’s Service:.] London, 18th June. The death is announced of Sir Cowasjee Cursetjee Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, Bart., of Bombay. [The late Sir C. C. J. Jejeebhoy was born on Nov. 29, 1852. He was head of the Parsee Community in Bombay, a member of the Municipal
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    THE TROUBLE IN YUNNAN.
    50 5 ACTIVITY OF “REFORMERS.” [Rkutkr’s Skrvicr.] London, 18th June. A telegram which has been received in Paris from Saigon states that two strong bauds of so-called reformers have crossed the frontier in the Laokai District and are levying contributions. A force has been sent to disperse them.
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    28 5 AN INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION. [Rkutkr’s Sbrviom.] London, 17th June. President Roosevelt has appointed three Commissioners to represent the United States on the proposed International Opium Commission.
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    THE LICENSING JUSTICES.
    470 5 A sitting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held yesterday afternoon, to consider applications for new licenses and for removal and transfer of public house and billiard saloon licenses. There were present Mr. L. E. P. Wolferstau (Chairman), Dr. G. W. Park, Messrs. F. J. Hallifax,
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    315 5 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS. Berliu, 17th June. At a dinner given in Paris, M. Pichon, the French Foreign Minister, rejected the idea of a war in the future in which France, Russia, and Great Britain would be involved. AMERICA. The Republican Convention at Chicago lias adopted as its platform
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    THE RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    296 5 EXHIBITS FROM MALAYA. We are indebted to Messrs. Kennedy de Co. for a copy of the following circular issued by Mr. H. C. E. Zacharias, Secretary of the Planters* Association of Malaya With further reference to the forthcoming International Rubber Exhibition in London, I beg to inform
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    Mosquitoes and Malaria.
    139 5 A Pathetic Complaint. Tho following gem has been received by a certain Government Official not a hundred miles from this Settlement from one of his subordinates Sir, I beg to inform you that owing to a small, jungle at the back of my house we are much
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    Harmston’s Circus.
    504 5 Harmston’s Circus was again well patronised last evening. The whole show from start to finish was excellent. In the first part the marvellous jumping barrel act by Edith and Harry Franz, the graceful wire act bv Jennie and Nellie HarmstonLove a» d Maud Franz, and the graceful contortion
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    A STRAITS BANKRUPTCY.
    484 5 APPEAL IN PRIVY COUNCIL. Before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Appeal of the Straits Settlements in the case of Shrager and another v. March, was decided on May 22 Lord Macnaghten, in delivering tlieir Lordships’
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    Malayan Industries.
    498 5 The following items are from the L. <k C. Express of May 29 Kledaiig Tin Mining, Redruth.— Debenture registered April 30, for securing £5,000 (undertaking and all property, present and future, including uncalled capital). Sungei Kapar Rubber.— Tapping was commenced in March, 1907, and to Dec. 31, 1907,
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      5 5 HARNESS ACCESSORIES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      976 5 NOTICE, The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. Penang. u the s- P of th. 3tr.it. and after July Ist next, the control Settlements. Pier, S? J^Th^."Ld O, BoX‘ SETTLEMENT OP PENANG, and the Government Godowns on Weld Bankruptcy. No. 21 of 1908. n“ a l r iU r^LT*** 1 JL? w T^l
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    LOG BOOK.
    799 6 The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand continues to do well. Telegraphic advices from Dunedin announce the declaration of an interim dividend at the rate of 9 j per cent, per annum for the six months ended March 31. It is an Englishman’s privilege to grum-ble—-and a seaman’s
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    70 6 Devanha, Brit., 4785, Hide, June 17, Colombo, gen., Adamson, GilfiUaa,4b»C«»- Fitzpatrick, Brit., 730, Williams, June 17, Rangoon, Keng Bee Co. Hyi Lbong, Brit., 296, Treweeke, June 18, Teluk Anson, tin ore, E. S. Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, Ricken, June 18, Deli, Behn, Meyer Co. Taboba, Brit., 3657, Jacobs,
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    CLEARANCES.
    47 6 Avagybe for Tongkah. Bam Whatt Soon for Deli. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Malacca for Tongkah. Mary Austin for Asahan. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Taro ba for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    92 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Port Swettenham and Singapore Perak (E.B. Co.) 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Kopah, Renong, Vic-') toria Point, Mergui, > Janet Nicoll 2 p.m. and Tavoy J Rangoon Fitzpatrick 2 p.m. Deli Malaya 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m.
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    294 6 FOR Taiping,. Ipoh, Batu Gajali, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, and Seremban at 6 a.m. and i 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., and 4-30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., 11 a.m.,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    44 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where hound, 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. Montgomeryshire, L’don, June 19, Japan, B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    36 6 By Teesta (June 17) to Negapatam, Mr. A. Davies to Pondicherry, Mr. C. Manicasami. By Malaya (June 18) from Deli, Mrs. Lind, Messrs. Van Braambeck, Gruije, Verstappen, Supramanian Chetty, Fock Seng, and Eng Tick Watt.
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    SHARES.
    1125 6 -i w f IsBue E .1 J g Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid up. Dividends. Name J 1/2 O’ MINING. Gold. t SO 000 £1 £1 ,1/-paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Pai 1892 £200.000 £131,280- Ig 0 <Con ril>) s»} 1898 /8,500,000 *2,500,000 25,000 /100
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 6 Penang, 18th Junb, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Ranh 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 1 4 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank IU 175 3 day®’eight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 7/8 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    191 6 Prnang, 18th June, 1908. Gold leaf 65.40 Pepper (W. 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. (No 1 $6 30 sales. Sugar. 2 x> no t
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      92 6 Be ou the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or diarrhoea. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can be summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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