Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 June 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 144 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY, 25th JUNE. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    STRAITS ASSOCIATION.
    2150 3 PRESENTATION TO SIR W. ADAMSON. An interesting ceremony took place at the Institute of Directors, 4, Corbet Court, London, E.C., on June 2, when the member* of the Straits Settlements Association met to present an illuminated address to Sir Wm. Adamson, c.m.g., who recently retired from the Chairmanship
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    New Burma Railways Loan.
    24 3 London, 16th June. Arrangements have been made for the issue of one million sterling of Burma Railways Stock at 102.
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    INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE.
    523 3 SPEECH BY LORD MORLEY. London, 12th June. Viscount Morley, speaking as a guest at the Indian Civil Service Club dinuer at the Trocadero Restaurant referred to the necessity of the Secretary of the State thoroughly comprehending and adjusting Indian and home points of view. He did not
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    The Opium Question.
    344 3 The following par was reproduced in our columns on Monday It is rumoured that His Majesty’s Government has signtied its willingness, in the event of the abolition of opium and the consequent loss of revenue to the Colony to forego the military contribution for a peried of
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    RUBBER FREIGHT FROM SINGAPORE.
    300 3 The London correspondent of the Time» of Ceylon writes The subject of freight on rubber from Singapore is being taken up by the Rubber Growers' Association, as the Shipping Ring has lately raised this to 60s without apparent justification. As rubber is packed in teachests it
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    The Congo White Book.
    89 3 London 16th June. A White Book on the Congo ha* been published, which showed that Belgium complained of the outspokenness of Sir Edward Grey and Lord Fitzmuurice in tiie debates of last February, as increasing the difficulties of Belgium. Sir Edwaid Grey replied, disclaiming any desire
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    The Anglo-Tibetan Treaty.
    75 3 London, 12th June. The Uphs*, in an article on the AngloTibetan treaty, says that the trade with Tibet is much where it was. Its omission*, says tlie Timet, are somewhat conspicuous. Il UWJ ll'»t uvir v».-.. v.uvtva, and does nothing to strengthen the legitimate hopes of Indian
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    297 3 Per P. A O. s.s. Himalaya, from London, June 5. connecting with s.s. Marmora, a t Colombo, due July 2 at Penang: To Penang Dr. Denman, Mr. F. J. Weld, To Singapore Dr. J. C. D Allen, Messrs. Mundell, F. D. B. Openshaw, D. Temins, J.
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    THE WEEK.
    29 4 Thursday, 25th June. League Football: Butterflies r. Wanderers, Esplanade. Harmston’s Circus, 9 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. High water 9.01 p.m. Low water 3.02 p.m.
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    Thursday, 25th June, 1908.
    1161 4 Having followed Penang’s lead in publicly discussing the present tradal crisis in the Colony, the residents of Singapore are still clinging to the subject with a leechlike tenacity that does them credit. It is quite true that it is contended in many well-informed quarters—and not without
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    MR. HUBERT BERKELEY.
    824 4 Many happy returns of the day to Mr. Hubert Berkeley, District Officer, 'Uppef Perak; who celebrates his 44th birthday to-day. Originally a midshipman in the Navy, Mr. Berkeley joined the Straits Government Service on June 23, 1886, as Inspector of Police at the Bindings, ultimately transferring his
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    HARMSTON’S CIRCUS.
    814 4 HIGH-JUMPING CONTEST Owing to the rain yesterday Afternoon the matinee at Harmston’s Circus wag r/l off, the orphans-from the Convent sent home. They are, however, to attend the last matinee on Saturday. The niph performance was all that could be wished for and delighted the audience, who wp
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      220 4 I LIPTON’S] E I I A 3 E? 3 j-Fragrant Refreshing. B PENANG AGENTS: 3 I Paterson, Simons i> co., Ltd.] Hormston's Grand Circus. AT DATO KRAMAT CARDENS. LAST O*X NIGHTS. LAST NIGHTS. OF THIS GREAT SHOW IN PENANG. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT Oar Great Programme, Friday Night, June 26tli. Grand
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      123 4 CONTRIBUTIONS mutt be addrewd to The Editor," written on one ride of the paper only, and acccompanied by the writer'4 name and addrett, not necettarily for intertinn but at a guarantee of good faith. y| LL MONIES must be paid at the M Pinang Gazette Penang, to the General Manager,
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    A TUMULT IN PERSIA.
    374 5 MRLUMBIT HOUSE BOIBiBDED. EXTRAORDINARY EXCITEMENT. [Reuter's Service.] London, 24th June. Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran reports that a detachment of Cossacks surrounded Parliament early on Tuesday morning and demanded the surrender of certain members of Parliament. On this being refused, fighting ensued, some of the Cossacks being
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    THE YUNNAN FRONTIER.
    59 5 ENGAGEMENT WITH THE REBELS. [Reuter’s Service London, 24th June. An engagement is reported to have taken place, on Friday last, on the Yunnan frontier between six hundred Chinese revolutionaries and one hundred and fifty Tonkinese sharpshooters. Two French lieutenants, two sergeants, and fifty rebels were killed. Reinforcements
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    AUSTRALIA SHIPPING.
    49 5 A NEW SERVICE TO SINGAPORE. [Reuter’s Service London, 24th June. A telegram from Sydney states that the New South Wales Government has arranged to grant Burns, Philp Co. a sum of £2,000 annually for the establishment of a steamer service between Sydney, Sourabaya, Samarang, Batavia, and Singapore.
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    THE SPANISH ACCOUCHEMENT.
    48 5 CLEMENCY OF THE YOUNG KING. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th June. His Majesty King Alfonso of Spain, on learning that a criminal was about to be executed at Cordova, telegraphed a Royal pardon to commemorate the birth of a son to Her Majesty Queen Victoria Eugenie.
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    THE PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS.
    32 5 HANDSOME THANK-OFFERINGS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 25th June. It is announced that the thank-offerings in connection with the Pan-Anglican Congress amounted to £333,208, of which £63,695, was from Colonial dioceses.
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    OLD AGE PENSIONS.
    49 5 PRIICIPLB OF A SLIDIIG SCALE. AN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 24th June. The House of Commons, in the Committee stage of the Old Age Pensions Bill, adopted an amendment establishing the principle of a sliding scale. Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, favoured the alteration.
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    Al EIGHT HOURS' DAY.
    73 5 MINERS’ BILL IN THE COMMONS. [Riutbr’s Service.] London, 24th June. In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr. Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary, iu moving the second reading of the Miners’ Eight Hours Day Bill, announced an important amendment, postponing for five years the inclusion of descent
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    OBITUARY.
    125 5 EX-PRESIDENT G. CLEVELAND. [Reuter’s Service] London, 24th June. The death is announced of Mr. Grover Cleveland, an ex-President of the United States. [Mr. Grover Cleveland was born at Caldwell in New Jersey on March 18, 1837, being a descendant of Moses Cleveland who emigrated from Ipswich in 1635. He
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    475 5 PERSIA. Berlin, 24th June. The Shah’s troops have been victorious against the people concerned in the tumult outside Parliament House at Teheran the latter only comprised his personal enemies. No coup d'etat was effected. The Europeans in the city are safe. VENEZUELA. Diplomatic relations have been broken
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    TRONOH MINES.
    3513 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. THE OPEN CAST SYSTEM. The sixth annual general meeting of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., was held on June 4 at Cannon Street Hotel, London, E.C., Mr. G. D. Pearce (the Chairman of ,oie company) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. W. H. Swanell) read the notice convening
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    LOG BOOK.
    890 6 Consequent upon the determination of the London Country Council to discontinue running their river steamboats on the ground that it has so far proved to be an unprofitable undertaking there is a prospect of the service being resumed on an entirely novel plan. Phis is to work the
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    74 6 Calypso, Dut., 339, BaDantyne, June 25, Singapore, gon., W. Mansfield Co. Gtxucus, Brit, 3590, Williams, June 25, Japan, gen., W. Mansfield A Co. Hye Laona, Brit., 296, Treweeke, June 25, Teluk Anson, tin ore, Kwong On. Prinz Heinrich, Ger., 3902, Gorech, June 24, Singapore, gen., Behn Meyer A
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    CLEARANCES.
    32 6 Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Di Kook for Deli and Laogaa. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkaan and Setul. Thongwa for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Vorwaerts for Port Swettenham and Malacca.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    98 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Perak(K.S. Co.) 2 p.m. Colombo and Tuticorin Candia l*p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Saturday. Madras, taking mails for Europe etc., rid > Taroba 10 a.m. Bombay J Registration 4 p.m. to-morrow. Saturday. Pangkalan
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    292 6 FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, and Seremban at 6 a.m. and 1 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.
    60 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate dale of arrival, where bound, and Agent». A. Apcar, S’pore, June 27, Calcutta, A. A. A; Benlarig, London, J une 26, Japan, S. B. Benlomond, Singapore, July 3, London, S. B. Bencleuch, London, July 9, Japan, S. B. Erroll, Liverpool, July 9,
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    PASSENGERS.
    92 6 By Prinz Heinrich (June 24) from Singapore, Messrs. Miles and E. Welmann from Nagasaki, Janraaaki Kino, Mr. Hijana Uro. By Prinz Heinrich (June 25) to Colombo, Mr. Percival Forest; to Genoa, Messrs. F. van Dinter, P. Kruisheer, J. Kortman, Mr. and Mrs. J. den Hartog and child to London,
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    SHARES.
    1132 6 12 f «5 a» Issue F d a Capital. SHbroribod. Vain.. Paid op. Dividends. Name j I J L J 1 J MINING. Gold. 189» £»<><>, OW «191,«9 fW* Jl’ •‘«■“«X- Ranb A,,.a.LFnn,,,. t I 10/Iv M* "M 99 H H (VOIEtTH» 1898 /2,5'H>,000 <2,500,000 25,000 <lOO <lOO 71
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 25th Juns, 1908. (Bg Conrtfity of the Charteied Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 1/4 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 175 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 7/8 3 days’sight Private 176 Ms-lraa, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    193 6 Penang, 25th June, 1908. o l ,f f 65.40 Pepper (V\ Coast 3 If» 5 °s.) no stock. White Peppier $15.75 byrs. Trang Pepper slo| buyers. Mac $7O sellers. Mace Pickings $55 buyers. Cloves (picked) 31 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $lB to 19 sales. }No 1 $6 30 sales. m
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