Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 July 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 153 VOL. LXVI. MONDAY. 6th JULY. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      763 1 TO LET. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CRUSHED FOOD. j OfSKS No. 124 Scotland Road and REFUND OF ASSESSMENT. T H Geor^ToXpen»nX“« e"“”nvite rr>L|D>r Tl.lte Ktiiltll NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED N A^lyt A o yer CLAIMS TO MONTH. EXC AN^£J Lt S A Stitt ttt Mfllflf Tbt akd You w,u. b.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1086 2 AUTUMN l9OB. Tuesday, the 28th* July, Thursday, the 30th July, and the Ist August, 1908. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th July, 1908. 1. THE MAIWN FUTE. Value $5OO A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or F.
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      1384 2 Shipping. IPHWHG TOLDHTEERS. n nir tete w* 4HP' ORDERS BY CAPTAIN “BURNS PHILP LINE. JkT j. h.g. Marriott, ks. g, IM BE Rl Mg. COMMANDANT. [SINGAPORE TO ‘JAVA PORTS, IW' K JK ÜbM. PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY M/» ISLAND, ;«v a ?d ports. J 1( iIS M UM| F stb, Sunday,
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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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    THE QUEEN’S SCHOLARSHIP.
    934 3 MARCH EXAMINATION. The Examiners appointed by the Syndicate (J. H. Flather, M.A., of Emmanuel College, W. H. Gunston, m.a late Fellow of St. John’s College, A H. Powles, m.a., of I’eterhouse, and R. W. Shackle, m a of St. Catharine’s College) report on the I examination held
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    Anti-Typhoid Inoculation.
    247 3 At a recent meeting in London of the Association of Medical Officers of Missionary Societies, Dr. R. Hingston Fox read a paper on the present position of anti-typhoid inoculation, and the desirability of its use for those who were proceeding to tropical countries. The deathrate from enteric fever
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    Cotton-Growing in Siam.
    203 3 A Bangkok correspondent, writing on May 7 to the Manchester Guardian, says Some time ago I briefly mentioned the fact that the Agricultural Department of the Siamese Government was trying experiments in the growing of cotton with some prospects of success. The Government, I find, has two
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    Frightful Case of Rabies.
    144 3 Towards the middle of June, a shocking case of rabies was reported from Boyolalie, in Mid Java. A widow lived with a family of two boys and a girl, and kept about eleven dogs. The other day, one of the dogs went mad and was killed
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    PENANG PORT RULES.
    1086 3 The following Rules for regulating the berths and stations to be occupied by vessels using Swettenhain Pier, Penang, which appear in the Government Gazette, have been approved by the Governor in Council with effect from Ist July 1. A black and white mark buoy is placed about
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES.
    276 3 Messrs. Fraser A Co?» latest Singapore Share Circular states The past week has been chiefly occupied in adjusting the end of June settlement, and new business in consequence has been rather neglected. The Report of the Straits Trading Company for the half year ended 31st March
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    Opium in the Far East.
    139 3 A correspondent signing himself Peking writes as follows to the Times of Geylon :—With reference to the opium question in China I note that in your issue of last night over a copyright cablegram from Hongkong, you have the headline A revelation from Hongkong.” The
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    THE WEEK.
    208 3 Monday. 6th 'July. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph, 7 and 9 p.m. Pathescope King Street Theatre. High water 12.45 p m Low water 6.soaim. Tuesday, 7th July. Outward German Mail. Province Wellesley 103 th Anniversary. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club. Corrick
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    The Mails.
    75 3 Hour- q Ex- Positivki.t TL Stramkk. WARD. PKCTRD. I>UR MAtl.. P. &O. Malta 18/7 B. I. Teesta 11/7 N.D.L. Kleist 8/t Outward. P. &O. Delta 15/7 B. I. Taroba 9/7 N.D.L. Scharnhorst 8/7 4/7 8/7 The Norddeutscher Lloyd mail steamer Schamhorst, having left Colombo at 3 a m.
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    The Moon.
    18 3 First Quarter 7 July, 0 Full Moon H Last Qua» ter 20 O New Moon 28
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    Monday, 6th July, 1908.
    627 4 Residents in the Straits who take an intelligent interest in Indian affair» may, while .forming tlieir oiyu opinions, be rather perplexed ttt the diffeient attitude taken bv various Home newspapers on the subject? of Sir Bampfylde important letter to Tke Times on ou r administration of
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    QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
    808 4 RATIONS FOR DECK PASSENGERS. The following new rule has been added to the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance 1886 The agents of the vessels shall be held liable to pay to the Government the cost of the removal to and from the Quarantine Station of all passengers.
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    PENANG HUNT CLUB.
    778 4 About a dozen riders turned up at the Parade Ground yesterday morning to participate in a follow-my-leader,” which afforded no end of sport to the field. The Race Course was entered at the Paddock Gate, the sod wall and the hurdle—which form part of the jumping competitions
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    753 4 Golfers have got their hau ls full j Usj) Friday last saw the conclusion of the I Foursomes, when Mrs. Beatty and I C. C. Rogers beat Mrs Welham and F. M. Key worth in the final after an ex c J ing game chiefly distinguished by
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      91 4 CONTRIBUTIONS mmt be addressed to The Editor,’' written on one side* of the paper only, and acccompanied by thfi writer j name and address, not necessarily f6¥ insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. r y| LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette’’ Office, Penang, to the
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    RUBBER.
    97 5 LATEST LONDON PRICES. DECREASE IN PARA RECEIPTS. [/rom Our Own Correspondent.] London, 4th July. Ihe Rubber market is firmer, sellers asking 4/- per lb. for fine hard Para Small sales of biscuits and sheets up to 4/2 jd. per lb. have taken place. Block rubber fetched 4/4 per lb.
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    BRITISH NATION’S FINANCES.
    89 5 CHANCELLOR’S DIFFICULTIES. [Rrptiir'» Srrvick.] London, 4th July. Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, was the guest of the Bankers’ Association at their dinner in the Mansion House on Friday evening. In the course of a speech, he dwelt on the difficulties with which the Chancellor of the
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    AN OILFIELD ABLAZE.
    53 5 SIX WELLS DESTROYED. [Rkutkr’s Skrvick.] London, 6th July. A stroke of lightning has set fire to an oilfield at Boryslav, in Galicia Six wells have been destroyed and it is impossible to approach owing to the fumes and heat. The flow of the blazing oil has been
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    ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.
    42 5 A CESSION OF TERRITORY. [Rkuter’s Service.] London, 6th July. Signor Tittoni, Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has announced that an expedition will be immediately despatched to occupy the territory ceded to Italy at the recent delimitation convention in Abyssinia.
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    SAVING DAYLIGHT.
    38 5 A FAVOURABLE REPORT, [Reuter’s Service.] London, sth July. The Parliamentary Committee has pronounced strongly in favour of the Daylight Saving Bill. It recommends that clocks be advanced an hour in April and turned back in September.
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    A COLLIERY EXPLOSION.
    47 5 RECOVERING THE BODIES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th July. It is reported that 230 bodies have been recovered from the colliery at Jusovka, where an explosion occurred on Friday. The Tsar has sent a thousand pounds for the relief of those who have been bereaved.
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    OPIUM IN CANADA.
    35 5 RESTRICTIVE MEASURES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th July. It is reported from Ottawa that the Canadian Government will introduce a Bill prohibiting the importation, manufacture, and sale of opium except for medical purposes.
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    THE PHILIPPINES.
    37 5 FREE TRADE WITH AMERICA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, sth July. A telegram from Manila states that a mass meeting has adopted a petition to the people of America to grant the Philippines free trade with America.
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    MOROCCO.
    17 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th July. Abdul Aziz has appointed Abdul Sadek to lie Governor of Tangier.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    568 5 BOOMGARDT c CRITERION PRESS. The hearing of the action claiming damages for alleged libel brought by Mr. W. Boomgardt against the Criterion Press, Ltd., was formally opened in the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Fisher. Mr. W. J. Murison Allan and the Hon. Mr. Maxwell R.
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    F.M.S. Mines.
    81 5 June Outputs. Mr. E. G. Edgar, Managing Director of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd, informs us that the output for the month just ended was 1,540 piculs of clean ore, which realised $5l, 823.94, or an average of $33.65 per picul. From the same source we learn that the
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    100 5 GERMAN NAVAL LEAGUE. Berlin, sth July. Prince Salm has declined the Presidency of the German Naval League. JAPANESE IN BRAZIL. A friendly reception was accorded to 800 Japanese, who have just arrived in Brazil. A MINE EXPLOSION. An explosion has occurred in a mine at Jusovka, Russia,
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL.
    1052 5 SUCCESSFUL SPORTS. The annual sports in connection with the Penang Free School were held on Saturday afternoon on the Esplanade. There were large entries for all the events with the exception of the Old Boys’ Bicycle Race, and so well was everything organised that the 25 events
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    Witnesses’ Fees.
    175 5 The Witnesses’ Expenses Ordinance 1870 has been revised so as to provide compensation fees for witnesses both for the prosecution and the defence in certain criminal cases as payment for the expenses incurred by them and for the trouble and loss of time incurred. Professional men giving evidence
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    A Flood in China.
    384 5 Hongkong, July 2. The recent flood in the Provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi is described by those who have visited the area as probably one of the greatest and most disastrous in the history of China. There is serious distress and suffering over an area of
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    20 5 OBITUARY. COUNT IGNATIEFF. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th July. The death is announced of Count Ignatieff, lately Russian Ambassador at Constantinople.
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    LOG BOOK.
    826 6 Heavy rain, with strong wind, fell in Colombo on June 29. The N. L. Prinz Heinrich left her moorings and drifted a short distance The Pilot was summoned to bring her back. She just escaped collision with the s.s. Bisley in the next berth. This was just after
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    209 6 Bisley, Brit., 3134, Eagleton, July 5, Now York. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, July 5, Deli, gen., E. 8. Co. Bhaeata, Brit., Swanson, July 5, Rangoon, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Benlomond, Brit., 1752, Henderson, July 5, Singapore, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. oCyclops, Brit., 5447, Harris, July 5,
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    CLEARANCES.
    34 6 Avagyee for Tongkah. Canton for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Hebe for Deli. Malacca for Tongkah. Silesia for Singapore, China, and Japan. Trieste for Colombo and Tuticorin.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    262 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel noon. Asahan Mary Austin Ipm. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Deli Ban Whatt Soon Ip.m. Batu Bahra Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Rangoon Solfond 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Singapore, China,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    87 6 Vawie of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. Bencleuch. London, July 9, Japan, S. B. Bellerophon, L’pool, July 17, Pacific, W. M. Calchas, Singapore, July 17, L’pool, W. M. Deucalion, L’pool, July 12, Japan, W. M. Erroll, Liverpool, July 9, Japan, S.
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    PASSENGERS.
    121 6 By Kistna (July 4) to Port Swettenham, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mitchell, Messsrs. A. Banvard, A. Campbell, J. W. Hallifax, J. Holley, Ho Kim Kee, Lim Geok Cheok, Loke Chow Thye, Mawley, Paul, H. E. Smith to Singapore, Mr. V. Savi. By Muttra (July 5) from Singapore, Mrs. Maria,
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    SHARES.
    1108 6 *-2 k < Ibetie g g i '3 o g Capital. SubMTibed. Vain*. Paid wp. Dividends. N i 2 8 Shares. s* TS s a MINING. GnM r ***** £1 £1 j pfcid January. 1901 ie Rauh Aunt. Gold Mining G<>., Ltd. Fullv I* 8! 3 £200.000 £191.240 c„„,
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 6 Penang, 6th July, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Charteieei Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/1« 4 months' sight Raiih 2/4’ 1/1« 3 Credit 1/4 I/ 4 3 Documentary 2/4 5/1 Calcutta Demand Bank R» 174 i 3 days'sight Private 17 6 Bombay Demand Bank 174 i 3 days’sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    190 6 Penang, 6th July, 1908. Gold lent 65.40 Pepper (W Coast 3 it» no stock. White Pepi»er $15.75 byrs. Trang Pepper slo| buyers. Mac» $7O sellers. Mace Pickings $55 buyers. Cloves (picket!) 31 buyers. Nutmegs lin $lB to 19 sales. fNo I $6.30 sales. Sugar. < 2 x. no stock,
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