Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 August 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. bio. 184 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY, !3th AUGUST, (908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1075 1 the pinang gazette.” f,,r te HIGH-CLASS IRISH LINENS -7,7 A X- TO BE SOLO BY 1118 StlfcßOOffl S SUBSCRIPTION. Apply No. 38, to be sold by f 578—uc Pinang Gazette Office. Auction without Reserve Price. (88 Bishop streetj tFor Daily Issue, in Town, $27 per annum, STREET Undertake the Sale
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    INDIAN NEWS.
    764 3 Calcutta, July 25. There was serious rioting in Bombay, yesterday. Some Europeans were mobbed and stoned, and the troops called out and fired on the mob. Eight were killed and many wounded. Currey Road Station was wrecked and is n<>w guarded by the Railway Volunteers. All the mills
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    “ LOCAL TOPOGRAPHY.”
    298 3 LOCAL TOPOGRAPHY.” Ihe following description of British Malaya was delivered »y Lieut. Holland at the Starboard Lights entertainment in Singapore recently: British Malaya is a tract of territory variously described by the glorious British Public as being in China, India, 'and Burma. It is conveniently divide for cricket and football
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    Trade in Java.
    213 3 The general condition of trade and agriculture in Java in the past vear was, according to official statements, satisfactory. An improvement in economic conditions in the interior, as a consequence of the good rice crop, contributed much to the revival of trade The import of foreign rice
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    Revenue Farms Enactment.
    165 3 New Rules The British Resident of Perak has, with the approval of the Resident-General, rescinded Rule 9 of the Rules framed under the Revenue Farms Enactment and substituted the following 9. (i) The farmer and his agents shall not lend money to any person for the purpose
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    Rifle-Shooting for Girls.
    172 3 There is in the Girls' Realm a very sensible article on the advisability of women learning target shooting with a rifle. As the writer says this is a very different matter and one which will teach much and be useful in many ways It means care of
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    AGRICULTURAL FOLKLORE.
    399 3 There is an interesting article in the Agricultural Journal of India on Agricultural Sayings in Bengal Like much of the other folklore of Bengal, these sayings are attributed to Khana, a mythical lady, who is said to have been gifted with supernatural astrological knowledge which she appears to
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    99 3 The following were the scores for the Mills Challenge Cup shot for by the members of the Ipoh Ladies’ Rifle Club at the 100 yards range on Friday Mrs. Walker 33 Mrs. Spinks 31 Mrs. Rutledge 29 Mrs. Cockram 29 Mrs. Keller 28 Mrs. Lawrence 27 Mrs.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    327 3 Per P. Ji O s. s. No>e from London, July 18, due August 18 at Penang:—To Penang: Misses Barnes, Messrs. A. E. Fletcher, E. A. Jones, V E. H. Folley, and Mr. J. L. Rose To Singapore Mrs Tomlinson, Mrs. C. Reyne, Miss R. A. Mancell,
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    BUKIT RAJAH ESTATE.
    516 3 in the factory. —H. W in India Rubber Journal. I shall never forget my visit to Bukit Rajah. The tapping is the best I have seen in so far that the combium has only rarely been cut. I have, when visiting estates, usually challenged the superintendent to
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    THE WEEK.
    118 3 Thursday, I3th AugustMunicipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Japanese Comedy Co., 9 p.m. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p m. Friday. I4th August. Old Lammas Day. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Comedy Co., 9 p.m. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, Isth August Homeward P. O. Mail. Japanese Comedy
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      55 3 Who enjoys having a headache No one, of course, and yet there are people who continue to suffer, when if they would but take Stearns Headache Cure they might have quick an sure relief. Even the most delicate stomach can retain Stearns’ Headache Cure, and, being tasteless, it is easy
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      62 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Autf. 13 12.48 a.m. 6.47 p.m. 14 1.35 a m 7.34 p in. 15 2.23 am. 8.23 p.m. 16 3.11 a.m. 9.10 p.m. 17 401 a.m. 10.02 p.m. 18 4.48 a.m. 10.46 p.m. 19 5.36 a.m. 11.34 pm. The Moon. Last Quarter 19 Aug.
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    Thursday, 13th August, 1908.
    1283 4 Highly successful as has been the Agri-Horticultural Show at Kuala Lumpur, it is abundantly evi lent from the fuller reports of the proceedings, and the descriptive articles on the various exhibits, that the high-water mark of the Penang Show three years ago has not been reached,
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    MARRIAGE.
    46 4 Brown —Maclean. —On August 12, at St George’s Church, Penang, by the Rev Frank W. Haines Colonial Chaplain, Alfred Vanhouse Brown, of the FederatedMalay States Civil Service, to Margaret Helen, youngest daughter of the late Rev. J H Maclean, some time Rector of Chilfrome, Dorset.
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    ST. JOHN’S INSTITUTION.
    2078 4 THE OPENING CEREMONY SOME EXCELLENT SPEECHES. (Specially Contributed). We publish to-day a full report <>f the speeches at the opening of St. John’s liisti t.ution, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, which was referred to by our special representative in his telegram on Tues i «y. The Rev. Brother
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    81 4 We are informed by the Manager (Mr. H. O. Crighton) of Fusing Lama Tin Mine, that the output from this mine for the month of July was 101 piculs this output was from the monitor only. The Acting Secretary to the Resident of Perak informs us that the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    772 4 Mr. J. E. Bishop has been appointed Acting District Officer, Jelebu. Mr John Walker, head of Messrs Walker and Greig, Colombo, is at present in Kuala Lumpur, on business We learn that the Rev J. P. Parry, the Chaplain in Kinta, is going on three weeks’ holiday
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    PAN-ANGLICAN CONGRESS.
    90 4 MISSIONS IN THE COLONIES. EXCELLENT RECOMMENDATION. [Reuter’s Servicr] London, 11th August. A memorandum from His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury recommends that the balance of £220,000 from the PanAnglican Congress thank-offering, which has not yet been allocated, be devoted to education and mission work in the colonies. Japan,
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    “RAGGING” IN THE ARMY.
    74 4 SALUTARY punishment [Kkittcwh Srh«l :R London, 12th August. Tn connection with the recent order in the London Gazette removing from the Army Lieutenants H. Smith and Robertson of the 2nd Buffs Regiment, and depriving three other subalterns of one year’s service, it is announced that this
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    MR. HALDANE’S “ TERRIERS.”
    60 4 MR. HALDANE’S TERRIERS.” THE ATTHUDE OF EMPLOYERS. [Reuter’s Srrvick.] London, 11th August. The newspapers are complaining of the attitude of employers of labour, especially in London, who, it is alleged, are spoiling the efficacy of the Territorial training now proceeding on Salisbury Plain by not granting adequate leave facilities. Many
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    THE SULTAN’S GENEROSITY!
    26 4 Kkhtrr’r Srrvick. j London, 12th August. The Sultan of Turkey has offered to defray the cost of constructing a Parliament House in Constantinople.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    174 4 TURKEY. Berlin, 11th August. General Goltz, of the German Army, publishes an article in which it exhorts the Turks to profit by Japan’s example in the matter of simple yet efficient military training, and thinks that the Turkish Parliament and Constitution should be modelled on those of
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    Wedding at St. George’s.
    146 4 At St. George’s Church, yesterday, Mr. Alfred Vanhouse Brown, Acting Superintendent Posts and Telegraphs, F. M.S., was married to MLs Margaret Helen, youngest «laughter of the late Rev. J. H. Maclean, some time Rector of Chilfrome, Dorsetshire, England. The Rev. F. W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, officiated.
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    19 4 DEATH. Crank.— July 18. at Yeovil, Eveline Charlotte, «laughter of late T. O. Crane, formerly of Singapore, aged 54.
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    KING EDWARD.
    227 5 HIS MAJESTY IN GERMANY. A SUCCESSFUL VISIT Reuter’s Mrkvick. I London. 11th August. I’he German semi-official newspapeis welcome the visit of His Majesty King Edward to Cronberg to meet the Kaiser, hoping that, it will conduce to the establishment of untroubled relationships between the t wo countries. A
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    THE RECENT NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
    67 5 DISSATISFIED CREWS CONDUCT. Rvutur’* SfCHVir».] London, 11th August. A destroyer has arrived in the Firth of Forth fioin the recent manoeuvres. The crew, being dis-atisfie i with their rations and the stopping of their shore leave, threw the gun-sights and signal books. Trial by Court-Martial. Several
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    THE POWERS AND PERSIA.
    69 5 A GERMAN BANKING SCHEME. Rirni RR’s Service.] London. 11th August. A telegram from St. Petersburg states The Novoe Vremya says t >at the Germans ar** actively working for the establishment of a bank for trading facilities in Tabriz. A Conference Mooted. The newspaper believes that the
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    THE BALKANS.
    66 5 PLOT FOR A NEW REPUBLIC. ■Uinntß’s Service. London, 12th August. Numerous prominent Ct oations and followers of the Bosnian journalist Nastic have been arrested in connection with the Greater Servia irredentist movement. Thev are alleged to be conspirators and are charged with planning a revolt in Croatia and
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    TRONOH MINES.
    63 5 THE OUTPUT FOR JULY. From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 12th August. It is officially reported that the output from Tronoh Mines foi the month of July was "2,500 piculs, which realised $92,744. [The output for the previous months of this year were: —Jan., 2,653 piculs; Feb., ‘2,105 '2l
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    49 5 CLOSING OF HONGKONG DIVANS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 12th August. The Hongkong Government’s proposals respecting the closing of the opium divans in that Colony are at present in abeyance owing to the absence of the Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the, Continent.
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    AGRI-HORTICDLTORAL SHOW.
    1772 5 THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH. A FULLER REPORT. From the Kuala Lumpur paper to hand this morning we find the following report of His Ex. Sit John Anderson’s speech at the opening of the Agri-Horticultural I Show on Monday—a summary of which was wired by our special representative H. E.
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    DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
    230 5 (From Our Special Representative). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. The distribution of prizes took place at the Agri-Horticultural Show yesterday evening, there being present Mrs. Bland, Sir William Taylor, Mr. H. Chevallier, Mr. E. L. Brockman, and Mr. J. B. Carruthers, etc. Mr. Carruthers asked \1 iss Anderson
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    ADDITIONAL PRIZE DINNERS.
    618 5 The following have bsen adjudged prizewinners in ad lition to the lists already wired Division I. —Agricultural Produce. Section II —Rubber. H. H the Sultan of Selangor’s cup for the greatest number of marks in the rubber section has been awarded to Mr. A. D. Machado, Kamuning
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    LADIES’ RIFLE CLUB.
    443 5 The sixth practice shoot of the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club took place at Kampong Bahru on Tuesday afternoon, when there was again a large turn-out. Ap| ended are the scores 100 150 T yds. yds. Mrs. Fisher (Rifle.36U) 32 26 58 Miss Sanderson 22
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    FULL COURT OF APPEAL.
    155 5 The argument iu the case Mootiyah Chetty v. Chee See Teong, which was not concluded when the Court rose on Tuesday, was resumed this morning. This was an appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Thornton in February last, in which the plaintiff was awarded judgment
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    Penang Hunt Club
    33 5 lhere will he a ride on Sunday morning next meet on the Parade Ground at 6.45 and finish at the residence of Mr. A. F. G. Anderson, Ayer Itajah Road.
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      6 5 HARNESS AND SADDLERY. McAiisier Co., Ltd.
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      213 5 OFFICE TO LET. COMMODIOUS office on third floor Hongkong Shanghai Bank Building. Apply to Messrs. ADAMS <fc ALLAN. RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN. LM. NOTICE is hereby given that the first Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the above Company will be held in the Registered Office of the Company, Hongkong
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    LOG BOOK.
    932 6 The Ceylon Steamship Company, Limited, are introducing a new departure. Their new steamers, which are popularising voyages round Ceylon, will take weekend runs to Ammapatam and back, leaving on Thui sday afternoon and returning on Sunday morning. The accommodation for passengers is excellent and the cuisine first-class and.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    115 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Clone. Batu Bahra Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p-m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m. -Kopah, Renong, Vic- 3 toria Point, Mergui, t Omapere 2 p m. and Tavoy Calcutta Gregory Apcar 3 p.m. Registration 2 p.m Calcutta Choy
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    European Mails.
    238 6 Home Ex- Positively To ward. Stkamkr prctkd. Dur Sail. P. &O. Marmora 15/8 B. I. 22/8 N.D. L. Schamhorst 19/8 Outward. P. <fc O. Devanha 27/8 B. I. 20/8 N. D.L. PE. Friederich 20/8 ON WEEK DAYS. FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, and Seremban
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    70 6 Calypso, Brit., 339, Ballantyne, August 12, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Hong Moh, Brit., 2555, Bainbridge, August 13, Amoy, gen., E. S. Co. Japan, Brit., 3086, Olifant, August 13, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Malta, Brit., 3900, Powel. August 12, Bombay, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Teesta. Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    63 6 Peshawur for Suez. Leong Ho for Trang. Cornelia for Port Swettenham and Malacca. Ban Whatt Soon for Pangkalan Brandan. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson Teesta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pegu for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Japan for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    132 6 of ‘Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Ajax, Singapore, Sept. 19, Antwerp, W. M. A. Apcar, S’pore, Sept. 11, Calcutta, A. A. A. C. Apcar, S’pore, August 12, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benvenue, London, August 19, Japan, S. B. Cyclops, S’pore, Sept. 3,
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    PASSENGERS.
    32 6 By Thongw a (August 12) from Singapore, Messrs. E. Hollow-ay, J. C. Holmberg and C. de Souza; from Port Swettenham, Right Revd. Bishop Barillon, Bro. James and Mr A. V. Brown.
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    SHARES.
    1229 6 > x ■2 Issue Ĕ 5 I Capital. Subscribed. of Value Paid w P Dividends. Name. fi S Shares. 5 -a z 5 «2 X 5,. I MINING. Gold. e fuiooo £1 £1 1/-paid January, 1901 Rauh Aust. Gold Mining Uo., Ltd. Fully P.< 1892 £200.(100 £191.250 J Q
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 13th August, 1908. (By Courtesy 0/ the Chartered. Bank.) London Demand Batik 2/3 13/15 n 4 mon ths’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 M 3 Credit 04 1/4 M 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 17*5
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    PRODUCE.
    193 6 Penang, 13th August, 1908. Gohl lere. 65.40 Pepper (VV Coast 3 o •>».) no stock. White Pepper $l5 buyers. I’rang Peppe> $lO buyers for India. Mac® $7O nom. Mace Picking.- $5B sales. Cloves (picked out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l9 buyers (No 1 $0 30 sales. Sugar 4 2
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