Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 August 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. Nc. 187 VOL. LXVI. MONDAY, 17th AUGUST. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      2472 2 Shipping, PENANG VOLUNTEERS. ~/j” "burns Philp iine." ikj -y Japanese Magic Comedy. x «.X—jL/ ‘JAVA PORTS, ©TQ-MIQUTJ TONIGHT” 8 Aetg. COMMANDANT. Klt son Lamps Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. U U g 1908. always o DECT CH AW at fwWre /F/% BrF'aiT" new 8 KEo 1 ollvW» Commit. (wi ,.h
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    CHINESE CONSTITUTION.
    951 3 Another step in the direction of inaugurating constitutional government in Chain has been made by the issue of an Imperial Decree, which in fourteen articles laid down regulations defining the composition and rules of procedure for the election of the menbers of the I'zuchengvuan or Legislative Council. The
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    LAHAT MINES, LTD.
    694 3 REPORT OF DIRECTORS. The Directois have the pleasure to present to the Shareholders the Accounts of the Company—Profit and Loss Account Balance Sheet—for the period from the •late of incorporation, the 26th November, 1906, to the 31st December, 1907. Ihe mines were taken over on the 3rd
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    Mining in Sumatra.
    130 3 The province of Jambi in South Sumatra is reputed to be rich in mineral wealth and to offer a promising field to mining enterprise. The Netherlands India Government lias closed the country to anything of the kind, until a proper survey has been made Impatient prospectors have
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    CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE.
    548 3 Under the heading Currency and Exchange, the financial report and statements for the Straits Settlements for the past year, prepared by the Hon. Mr. A. T. Bryant, Colonial Treasurer, state that the average circulation of Government Notes during the year was $24,787,579, as against $2 1,866,142 in
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    296 3 Per P. AO. 8.3. Victoria, from London, July 31, connecting with s.s. Devanha at Colombo, due August 27 at Penang To Pbnang Mr. H. M. Munn. To Singapork: Mr. and Mrs. J. McCreadie, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Darke and children, Messrs. H. E. Byrne, D.
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES.
    318 3 Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s latest Singapore .Share Circular states We regret to again report a somewhat lethargic state of affairs, although a trifle more interest is being shown in the investment line Tin and Rubber shares are rather quiet, and some of the former which recently
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    Freemasonry.
    124 3 The Masonic Hall on the Bund, Shanghai, was on July 20 the scene of one of the largest gatherings of Masons that has been seen in that building for many years, when representatives were present of all the Masonic Lodges and Chapters in the district, the occasion being the
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    An Amusing Proposal.
    104 3 Representative George Glenn, a married man, who has been just been visiting summer resorts, has introduced into the Georgia Assembly a measure relating to the wiles and blandishments of the gentler sex. The Bill provides that, if any woman, whether maid or widow, shall betray into matrimony
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    THE WEEK.
    136 3 Moadav. I7th August. Ladies’ Rifle Practice, 4.30 p.m. P A.D.C., General Meeting. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Scotia, 9 p.m. Japanese Comedy Co., 9 p.m. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9-30 p.m. Tuesday. IBth August. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club. Pathescope, 7 30 and
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    949 3 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Miuutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Wednesday, the 29th July, 1908. Present F. J. Hallifax, Esq. (President), L. H. Clayton, Esq., J. W. Hallifax, Esq., Lim Eu Toh, Esq., Lim Cheng Teik, E-q., and Quah Beng Kee, Esq. 1. The minutes of
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      32 3 Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil is cod liver oil in its modern and most effective form. It is entirely free from the nauseating fatty matter and contains the medicinal principles only.
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      107 3 A Well-known Remedy. There are few people in this country who have not used, or at. least heard of, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It is the first thing they think of when they or any member of the family are stricken with diarrhoea, pain in the stomach, or
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      74 3 As a Last Resort. Before going to the express of calling a doctor for a case of diarrhoea or dysentery, procure a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will be more than pleased with the result. There is not another medicine in the world that has
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      49 3 Should be kept in Every Household. As a result of saving mv child I regard Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy as a medicine which should be in every household.—John Adams, Merchant, Gold River, Nova Scotia For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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      316 3 BOVRIL should be in every home as well as in every hospitaL When you are worried and cannot eat well nor sleep well, you will And a great help in 1 BOVRIL. Bbwau or Chrap Imitation*. By Ruyul Ma|««ty Warraat ta tha King. ISHHSUBin Fever 1W Dietary, fajingg Owing to
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      62 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Aug. 17 401 am. 10 02 p.m 18 448 a.m. 10 46 p.m. 19 5.36 a.m. 11.34 pm. 20 6.24 a.m. 12.21 a.m. 21 7.14 a.m. 1.12 am. 22 8.01 a.m. 2.04 a.m. 23 8.47 a.in. 2.48 a.m. The Moon. Last Quarter 19 Aug.
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    Monday, 17th August, 1908.
    1221 4 A few days ago, in commenting on the Annual Report of the Trade of the Colony, we referred to the increase of the import trade from Australia, and particularly that West Australia had entered the market and was in a favourable position to compete, more especially
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    HIS EX. THE GOVERNOR.
    815 4 ARRIVAL IN PENANG. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Miss Anderson and suite, arrived here to-day, having left Taipiug by special train at 8.20 am. and reached Prye at 10.40. It was originally the intention of His Excellency, who crossed in the Railway launch Kinta, to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    833 4 We hear that Mr. A. V. Brown i s shortly to be transferred to the Colonial Service. M.M. Mr. Justice A. F. Law, Acting Chief Justice, S.S., who has been sitting in the Full Court of Appeal in Penang, left by the s.s. Kistna on Saturday for
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      247 4 I LIPTON’S I II E ter* I A 1 PENANG AGENTS: H Paterson, Simons Co., Ltd. g dutch cigars AGUILA BLANCA pcr 100 BRANCA CARMEN ’.BO EL CONCEPTO 5 00 FLOR de la VEGA 250 FLOR PRADO 5.75] E„ FLOR de MORALES 11.25 LA VISTA 3-75 S MARINE 2.25] PRINCESSAS
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      88 4 must be addressed to The Editor,'' written oh 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. yfl LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.
    134 5 £i-W*R MINSTER'S PERQUISITES. HONOURABLE EXPIATION. [Rrutrw'r Skhvior.] London, 17th August. Riza Pacha, lately Minister of Wat for j urk- y, has refunded about £200,000 which I).- had amassed while he was in office, and ii ts been permitted to return home. A Hint to Others It
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    ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    103 5 THE CHARCOT EXPEDITION. [RrUTKR’e Loudon, 16th August. The eminent explorer, Dr. Charcot, has sailed from Havre. France, for the Antarctic in a barque of 1,800 tons in quest of a mysterious continent that is supposed to exist there. [Last year the French Parliament granted a fresh credit of
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    AVIATION.
    65 5 SHOCKING BALLOON DISASTER Ukiituw’• Srkvick L mdou, 15th August. At the Franco-British Exhibition a balloon belonging to Captain Lovelace, of America, was being inflated when it exploded, causing a hug flame. Lady Secretary’s Fate. His lady secretary was incinerated, and six persons, including Ciptain Lovelace himself, were injured Effect
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    RACIAL WAR IN AMERICA.
    77 5 WHITES LYNCH A NEGRO. [Rkutrr’s Srrvice London, 16th August. Serious rioting has occurred between Whites and Negroes at Springfield, the capital of Illinois, America, as the result of an assault on a white woman. The Whites burned most of the negro quarter and lynched a negro.
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    BEHRING SEA FISHERIES.
    57 5 JAPANESE SHIPS CAPTURED. Rkitkr’s Srkvicr.] Loudon, 17th August. A Washington telegram says that the U. S. Department of Justice has been advised that the Japanese ships Hinser Maru and Parki Maru have been captured in the Behring Sea and charged with seal poaching. Their crews, totalling 59
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    THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
    39 5 OUR AMBASSADOR AT VIENNA. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17 th August. Sir Fairfax Cartwright, British MinisterResident at Munich, has been appointed Ambassador at Vienna, in succession to Sir Edward W. Goschen who has been transferred to Berlin.
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    ENGLISH RAILWAYS.
    25 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 17th August. The English railway returns for the six months ended June 30 show a decrease of £1,180,000 nett revenue.
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    27 5 Kirn ruß's Skrviok. i London, 15th August. It is announced that a child is expected to be born to Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina of Holland.
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    ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    103 5 UISTOFS PLAII TALL NOTHING TO FIGHT FOR” [Reuter's Service.] London, 17th August. Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Swansea, deplored the fact that some persons are spreading the belief that an Anglo-German war was inevitable. Such a war would be a hellish crime,”
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    THE P. & O.
    160 5 THE P. O. NEW LINtsR LAUNCHED. [Reuter’s Service London, 16th August. The new P. O. s.s. J/brea (11,500 tons) was launched on the Clyde yesterday from the shipbuilding yard of Messrs. William Bearduiore Co Ltd., Dalmuir. [The current is-ue of the P. <fc O. Sail-ings-Table shows that the new twin-screw
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    INSURANCE ON SHIPS.
    70 5 ILLEGITIMATE GAMBLING. [Rruter’s Service! Loudon, 17th August. Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, is urgently convening a conference of shipowners and underwriters to consider measures for suppressing illegitimate gambling in ships under the policy on proof of interest insurance system, whereby persons totally uninterested
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    AMERICA’S ARGOSY.
    22 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th August. A telegram from Auckland, New Zealand, states that the American fleet has sailed for Sydney.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    68 5 TURKEY. Berlin. 16th August. The Graud Vizier has received the Ambassadors and given satisfactory assurances concerning the development of Turkey. PERSIA. The Shah has appointed a Commission to frame laws for the election of a new Parliament. LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS. In Great Germany and Germany there is
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    Taiping Races.
    51 5 The following are the entries for the new events at Taiping Race Meeting, which opens to-morrow, namely—Selling Race for Galloways (Race 9, Ist Day) and Handicap for all Galloways (Race 2, 2nd Day):— Lady Morton $250 9.0 Monazite 9 50 9 0 Dreamland $2OO 8.7 Novar $2OO 8
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    The Guides at Bisley.
    114 5 The suit did not always shine on the Malay States Guides at Bisley. When an English summer takes it into its head to be disagreeable it leaves nothing to the imagination. A Horae paper, leferringto a nasty day on July 10, makes t his mention of
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    PENANG HUNT CLUB.
    441 5 An excellent ride took place yesterday morning, in which about twenty riders participated, each and all entering thoroughly into the spirit of the sport. A few minutes after seven o’clock the advance sounded, when the merry field set off from the Parade Ground down Race Course Road,
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    St. Xavier’s Institution.
    228 5 Farewell to a Queer’s Scholar. On Sunday evening a concert was given at St. Xavier’s Institution, in honour of the approaching departure of Master Kaw Oo Kek for his Queen’s Scholarship course. A very interesting programme was gone through. I’he St. Xavier’s Band and Orchestra rendered excellent
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    Penang Volunteers.
    248 5 Field Day and Manoeuvres. The Penang Volunteer Corps and part of the local detachment of the Malay States Guides were engaged in manoeuvres yesterday morning. The general idea was that war had been declared between Great Britain and a Foreign Power and the Garrison of Penang had been
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    585 5 QUESTIONS BY’WNANG MEMBER. i.a j i '«r The following ate the “Orders of the Day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friilay neat: 1. Motion of the Colonial Secretary That this Council approves an extension of s7,r>2o to the vote Railway, Locomotive Department—Fuel.” 2. Questions by
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    Golf in Singapore.
    290 5 Suggestions by a Penang Sportsman. The Straits Times has received for publication the following letter with reference to the sugge ted engagement of a golf professional for Singapore: Penang, August 11. Sir, —I have read in the Straits Times the correspondence and leader on the subject of
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    FULL COURT OF APPEAL.
    516 5 The Full Court of Appeal, which began on the 11th inst., was concluded on Saturday morning. There were altogether seven cases on the calendar and the decisions given were all unanimous. The following are the cases and their results with the counsel engaged 1. Mootiyah Chetty
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    LOG BOOK.
    852 6 The sum of £25,894 4s. 7<L, bmH into the Admiralty Registry by the Great Eastern Railway as the limit of their liability for the loss of the Berlin, has now been distributed in respect of loss of life and of personal injuries and loss of goods among the
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    108 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Trang Leong Ho 1 P m Deli Perak (U.S. Co.) 1 p.nr Pankalan Brandan Ban Whatt Soon Ipm. Batu Bahra Sree Bangka 1p m. Singapore and Hongkong Lightning 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy Glenogle
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    European Mails.
    197 6 Home- o Ex- PpSITIVRI.V To ward. pbctrd. Dur >a»l. p. &U. Delta 27/9 B. I. 2 2/8 N.D.L. Scharnhorst 19/8 Outward. P. <k O. D'vanha 27/8 B. I. Taroba 20/8 N.D.L. P.E. Friederich 20 z 8 ON WEEK DAYS. FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    96 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, August 16, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S.' Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Scott, August 16, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Hye Leong, Brit., 296, Treweeke, August 17, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On. Perak, Brit., 258, Crichton, August 16, Deli, gen., E. S,
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    CLEARANCES.
    37 6 Avagyee for Tongkah. Canton for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Malacca for Tongkah. Muttra for Singapore. Nore for Singapore, China, and Japan. Padang for Batu Bahra. Vorwarts for Ran goon.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    141 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate aatf of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Ajax, Singapore, Sept. 19, Antwerp, W. M. A. Apcar, S’pore, Sept. 11, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benvenue, London, Auglist 19, Japan, S. B. Cyclops, S’pore, Sept. 3, L’pool, W. M. Glenstrae, S’pore, Aug. 21, London,
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    PASSENGERS.
    87 6 By Kistna (August 15) to Port Swettenham, Nonia Ah Heng and children, Messrs. C. H. Allin, and John David to Singapore, Mr. Justice Law', Messrs. J. H. Baldwin, C. Ritchie, Saraphali, E. R. Sassoon, and Tan Ah Song. By Putiala (August 15) from Singapore, Miss d’Aranjo, Messrs. B. E.
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    SHARES.
    1200 6 o g i I 2 f .2 Og Capital. Subscribed. qharel. v Paid Dividends. >• 3 MINING. Gold. pi £1 'l/. paid January. 1901 Raub Aunt. Gold Mining Co., Ltd. Fully Ph><> I B4<2 £-200,000 £->91.250 f 18 10 1/. (Contrih, I fc !898 /2,500,000 %500,000 25,000 <lOO <lOO
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 17th August, 1908. (By Cenrtesy of the Chartered. Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 1/4 M 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs 175 3 days'sight Private 176 f Bombay Demand Bank 175 3 days’sight Private I7< Madras, Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    194 6 Penang, 17th August, 1908. Gold leaf 85 Pepper (W. Coast 3 11». 5 <»z.) no stock. White Pepper $l5 buyers. Trang Pepper $lO buyers for India. Mace $7O nom. Mace Pickings $5B sales. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l9 buyers fNo I $6 65 sales. Sugar. J„
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