Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 August 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 185 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY, 14th AUGUST. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1134 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE." p u 8e Let for ter, HIGH-CLASS IRISH LINENS [TTT .V. I to S u.t team. The Commercial Sale dooms f a subscription. A pp‘y No 38 > TO BE SOLD B 1 a B s7B—uc Pinany Gazette Office. Auction without Reserve Price. fBB Bishop street) II
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      1563 2 municipal notice. Dea,ere in Cyc,e9 Shipping. I I I V II ■> lV 1 Town, Penang, require a Mechanical and “RIIRMK DHIIP I IMF*’ W T <7 W 7 > Engineer for the Nightsoil Pumping C vc le Accessories. /<» A/ DUKiv<V r niLr LIIIL. I Station recently erected hy
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    THE GUIDES AT BISLEY.
    505 3 THE MACKINNON CUP. The scoring in the Mackinnon Cup on July 17 demonstrated in a most marked fashion the difference between the match and the Service ifle. Whereas the marks men were a't»le in the match rifle international on July 16 to recot d hitjh scores
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    Malayan Industries.
    308 3 We take following from the L. G. Express of July 24 The Sungei Choh Rubber have made a call of 2s. 6d. per share, payable Sept. 1, on shares 12s. 6d. paid. New Gopeng.— The accounts for year ended April 30 show a profit of £7,366, making, with
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    VOLUNTEER PARADE.
    855 3 A CORONATION SERVICE Never since the Coronation service on August 9, 1902, h is there been in Singapore a more impressive divine service than that which to >k place at St. Andrew’s Cathedral last unday evening’ in celebration of the anniversary of the Accession of King Edward, when
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    INDIANS ABROAD
    226 3 London, July 31. A telegram to the Times from Vancouver states that a i.eague of Indian Agitators is being formed on the Pacific Coast, the real object <>f which is undoubtedly to overthrow the British rule. The, League already numbers 1,500. The headquarters are at Seattle where its
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    Chinese Notes
    280 3 Peking, July 24. Tiie demands made by France with regard to the Yunnan affair are so great that the Wai Wu Pu is in an awkward situation. Tong Shao Yee, Governor of Mukden, is to be granted a title of Sheung Sheu (President of the Boards) and sent
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    330 3 Per P. O. s. s. Nore 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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    INDIAN ITEMS.
    257 3 Ceylon Observer. Calcutta, July 31. Frontier news states that a deputation of Mahsuds from the Mullah Powindah arrived at. Kabul some time ago. This mission was to obtain arms and ammunition, but does not seem to have been a successful one Calcutta. Aug. I. A dastardly crime was
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    The Coconut
    226 3 .—S.T. A word so persistently mis-spelled that the wrong spelling has become right is “cocoa-nut It ought really to be “coconut, as the tree which provides it has no connection with the cocoa” or cacao” plant. Die confusion seems to be due to Johnson’s Dictionary, in which the
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    THE WEEK.
    138 3 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 Co 9 p.m. Pathescope, 7.30 and 9 30 p.m. Sunday. 16th August Ninth Sunday after Trinity. Monday
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      64 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Aug. 14 135 a m 7.34 p tn. 15 2.23 a m. 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 pm 19 5.36 a.m. 11.34 pm. 20 6.24 a.m. 12.21 a.m. The Moon. Last Quarter
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    Friday, 14th August, 1908.
    1232 4 Over the signature of Mr. A. Stuart, the Registrar of Imports and Exports, Singapore, the Annual Report on the Trade of the Colony for 1907 has recently been issued, as would be seen from a brief reference in these columns on Monday last. The Report as
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    293 4 An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following were present Messrs F J. Hallifax (President), J. W. Hallifax, Lim Eu Toh, and Lim Cheng Teik, with Dr. G. W. Park (Health Officer), Mr. L. M. Bell (Municipal Engineer),
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    Lawn Tennis.
    49 4 The P.C.C. Tournament. The results of the ties played yesterday were:— Double Handicap. Class A. V. D Parsons W. H. Threlfall -30) beat W. S. Dunn A W S. Goldie 6—3; 7—5. Single Handicap. Class B. J. W. Scott (scr.) beat A. Btearley 15.3) 6—3 I—6 6—3.
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    410 4 The Entries for the Bowls Tournament close on Monday, the 17th instant, at 7 p.m. Certain portions of land in the basins of Miku Kechil, Anak Ayer Kuning, and Sungei Buloh in the mukiin of Miku, Tampin district, have been declared to be areas within which individual
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    785 4 Capt. and Mrs. Stockley are passenge rs to Singapore leaving London on Augu B t 15 per P. O. s.B. Sumatra. The veteran miner, Mr. Grant Mackie, is said to have been requested to supervise and control the Tronoh and Lahat mining properties. Mr. Robert C. Baldwin,
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      223 4 LIPTON’S A If PENANG AGENTS: Paterson, Simons 6 co., Ltd. DUTCH CIGARS. AGUILA BLANCA 3OO P er 100 BRANCA 900 CARMEN 300 EL CONCEPTO 3 -00 FLOR de la VEGA 2.50 FLOR PRADO 375 FLOR de MORALES 1L25 LA VISTA 3.75 MARINE 2.25 J PRINCESSAS 3.50 TOGO 3.00 G. H.
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      89 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor,'' written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. yS LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang <> Gazette Office, Penang, to the General
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    KING EDWARD.
    156 5 HIS MAJESTY ~IN AUSTRIA. cordial toasts exchanged. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 13 th August. At a gala dinner at Ischl, the Emperor Francis Joseph and His Majesty King E 1 ward exchanged toasts, referring to the cordial relations existing between Austria and Great Britain. Excellent Relations. London. 14th August.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    77 5 PROTECTION OF FISHERIES RrOTKr’s SERVICE.] London, 14th August. The Times's correspondent at Petersburg •ays that Russia and Japan are about to begin pourparler» with a view to concluding an agreement for the mutual protection of their seal and other fisheries in the Western Pacific. Baron Komura’s Overtures.
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    73 5 ANOTHER LIKELY DISPUTE. [Rbui'Ek’s Service] London, 13th August. The Standard's correspondent at Hongkong telegraphs that the Chinese authorities at Chinchan have seized 10,000 rifles and 2,000,000 cartridges, which have since been claimed by a Japanese merchant. An International Question. It is possible that an international question will
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    THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.
    68 5 ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS I Reuter’s Service London, 13th August. It has been semi-officially announced that Sir Charles Hardinge, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Baron von Aehrenthal, Foreign Minister for Austria-Hungary, have discussed the situation in Europe, and especially in Turkey, with regard
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    A NAVAL DISASTER.
    55 5 SIX FRENCH SAILORS KILLED. [Rrutrr’r Service] London, 14th August. A big gun burst on the French training ship Couronne, in Toulon harbour. Six men were killed and thirteen terribly injured. Cause of the Accident» The cause is said to be the overheating of the gun through too
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    AVIATION.
    112 5 WILBUR WRIGHT’S jE RO PLANE. Reuter’s service.) London, 14th August. Mr. Wilbur Wright continues his morning and evening flights over a distance of from seven to ten kilometres. He preserves a height of about thirty feet, at an average speed of a kilometre a minute. This is generally recognised
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    WEDDING.
    316 5 PETT—JENNINGS. On Saturday, July 11, at St. David’s Church, Exeter, the marriage took place of Mr. Montague William Pett, eldest son of Superintendent Pett of the Fire Station, Exeter, and Mis Edie Jennings, daughter of Mr. F. K. Jennings, Institution Hill, Singapore. The bridegroom is the Superintendent of the
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    St. John's Institution.
    382 5 The New Buildings. The site on which the St. John’s Institution’s new buildings stand is, as every resident in Kuala Lumpur knows, a charming one. The view from the first floor is pretty from the top storey it is magnificent, especially as one looks out from the
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    Singapore Griffins.
    143 5 The following is the result of the draw on Saturday last, with the name of trainers. 1. Seah Eng Teck, (Kirwan). 2. F. W. Howl, (Greaves). 3. Seah Eng Kira, (Abrams). 4. The “Golf” Kongsi, (Kirwan). 5. Lee Choon Guan, (Bryans). 6. The “Tennis” Kongsi, (Bryans). 7. Exchange
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    AGRI-HORTICULTURAL SHOW.
    1597 5 A CASUAL REVIEW. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. (From Our Special Representative). Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 12. In Division A, Agricultural Produce, Penang has done exceedingly well against the rest of British Malaya. There was a strong comp itition in padi, which was of so excellent a quality that it was difficult
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    141 5 THE KING AND QUEEN. Berlin, 13th August. Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra will pay a return visit to Berlin before Easter next year. LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS. Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has stated that the suggestion for an Anglo-German agreement limiting the building
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    LOG BOOK.
    901 6 —Bangkok Times. Orders for the vessels of China’s new navy will, says Chinese Public Opinion, be uiven by the Government to British buildeis. There are several reasons for this selection. The officials in charge me mostly Greenwich students and the reputation of the Biit'sh navy is superior to
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    91 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Ceylon, Australasia,-. India, Aden, Mauri-| Marmora 10 a.m. tins, Egypt, and rid Registration 4 p.m. Brindisi for Europe, Par e 8 2 P m etc. J 0,1 Frida yAsahan Petrel 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Deli Malaya 1 p.m. Tehik Anson Vidar
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    European Mails.
    299 6 Humr- Ex- Positively Io bI'RAMRR. WARD. PRCTRD. I>UK p. &O. J/armora 15,8 B. I. 22/8 N.D. L. Schwmhorst 19/8 Outward. p. &O. Devanha 27/8 B. I. 20/8 N. I). L. P E. Fried erich 20/ 8 ON WEEK DAYS. FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajaii, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    95 6 Bingo Mani, Jap., 3873, iChristiansen, August 14, Yokohama, gen., Boustead Co. De Kock, Dut., 565, Visman, August 14, Langsa, gen., Huttenbaeh, Liebert Co. Gregory Apcar, Brit., 2961 Belson, August 14, Hongkong, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Wright, August 14, Pangkor, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    53 6 Sree Bangka for Batu Bahra. Delhi for Trang and Pang Nga. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Omapere for Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Gregory Apcar for Calcutta. Choy Sang for Calcutta. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Japan for Singapore,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    131 6 Name oj Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound. and J gents. 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,
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    SHARES.
    1176 6 »> OH C 2 Issue E 8 ’-3 ..pif.l S..b.»ril..d. Of Value. P.M »p. Dividend.. N.me, 8. 8 shares. a 2 ss fIQ oq X MINING. Gold. IHO2 £2OO 000 £*****0 50,000 £1 £1 1/-paid January, 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Paid 150,000 1 18/10 1/-
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 6 Penang, 14th August, 1908. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ‘2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit -/4 1/4 M 3 Documentary '2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank I'» 174| 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras. Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    187 6 Penang, 14th August, 1908. Gohl leal (j 5 Pepper (W Coast 3 It. 5 ~z no stock. White Peppei $l5 buyers. Trang Pepper $lO buyers for India. Mac $7O nom. Mace Picking.- $53 sa i es Cloves (picked) out of season Nutmegs 119 $l9 buyers INo 1 $6 65
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