Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 August 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 188 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, 18th AUGUST. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      746 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE." House to Let, for term I j ~7l 1 15 fHFAMP Pil I 1 to i e nt The Commercial Sale Rooms SUBbCKIPTIon Apply No. 38, Nos. 120 and 120 a, Pitt Street I B K~Q D’ rt tiO: (SBBishtp Street) B B For Daily Issue, in
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      2027 2 Shipping Fire Insurance. TeXLXr !Z 5 T ID WJ’CL H Queen Insurance Company. ts[) I nuiin iiair” w W y TJF > S %3 3 Royal Fire Insurance Company. /-Ar BURNS PHILP LINE Ik T A/ H< 3 Cycle Accessories./!» XX The undersigned have been appointed i M JBb «LB
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    WEST AUSTRALIAN TRADE.
    940 3 OPENINGS IN THE STRAITS AND CEYLON. The P. <fc O. s.B. Moldavia brought i*p from Fremantle, Western Australia, Mr. I luncaii Paterson, of Messrs. Paterson <fc Co., Ltd., merchants, Fremantle, and Chairman of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce (who is accompanied by Mrs. Paterson), and Mr. John
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    AUTOMOBILISM.
    866 3 LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS. After a motor accident, the question that most commonly arises is Who is legally responsible for the damage The answer is not always the same, for the circumstanoes of each case (differ. A few simple rules of law, which determine with whom the responsibility rests, may,
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    NEWS FROM MALACCA.
    446 3 Malacca, August 9.2. Owing to a combination of circumstances, chief among them perhaps being the counter-attraation at Kuala Lumpur, the cricket mateh .which was to be played on Coronation Day under the auspices of our new captain, Mr. 8. W. Moorhouse, was abandoned. Mr. Millington, Deputy-Collector of
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    Ceylon Pearl Fisheries Lease.
    78 3 —(Times of Ceylon). London, July 29. In a reference to the Ceylon Pearl Fisheries lease in the House of Commons Mr. Lyttelton said chat Mr. Churchill, young and inexperienced was, the only official who condemned the concession, but he forgot that time brings its reckoning even
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    291 3 Per P. tfc O. s.s. Victoria, from London, July 31, connecting with s.s. Devanha at Colombo, due August 27 at Penang To Penang Mr. H. M. Munn. To Singapore: Mr. and "Mrs. J. McCreadie, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Darke and children, Messrs. H. E. Byrne,
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    JAVA PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    226 3 Tke Rubber Planters in the Preanger provinces, East Java, have recently formed themselves into an Association, which has been recognised by the Government. The aim is to forward the interests of the members, and, in particular, those of that line of cultivation. The Association held, the other
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    The Sarawak Tragedy.
    192 3 Execution of the Murderer of Coal Mine Manager. The murder of Mr. E. R. Naysmith, Manager of the Sadong Coal Mines, Sarawak, has been expiated. In the Saraxvak Supreme Court on Monday, July 27th, before His Highness the Rajah M uda and the Hou. the Resident of
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    THE WEEK.
    122 3 Tuesday, IBth August. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club. Pathescope, 7.30 and 9 p.m. Japanese Comedy Co., 9 p.m. Wednesday. I9th August. Homeward German Mail. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p.m. Thursday. 20th August. Outward 8.1. Mail. Outward German Mail. Japanese Comedy Co.,
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    The Moon.
    19 3 Last Quarter 1 b Aug. O New Moon 27 First Quarter 3 Sept O Full Moon 10
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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 tne stomach, or
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      53 3 Any man will tell you his head is worth saving, and yet some men, when they have a headache, w ill not try to relieve it. One can’t be too good to his head, therefore Stearns’ Headache Cure should always be taken to relieve such pains as headache and neuralgia.
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      89 3 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williamson Co, Jundab, Queensland, writes Chamberlain s Coliic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy enjoys a great reputation in these parts. It has effected some really remarkable cures, and there is scarcely a home without a bottle. For sale by all Chemists and Store-keepers. The George Town
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      634 3 Delicious There are many kinds of Lime Juice. Some are mF innocent of any touch of the real fruit, and others are made from IEH rMfc ow qUa ty l* I'* 1 7 f way to ma ke sure of the perfect juice CGR.DiA.L 1 is merl- e 7 x’
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      43 3 The Tides. High Water. Low 7 Water. Autf. 18 4.48 a.m. 10.46 p.m. 19 5.36 a.m. 11.34 p.m. 20 6.24 a.m. 12.21 a.m. 21 7.14 a.m. 1.12 a.m. 22 8.61 a.m. 2.04 a.m. 23 8.47 a.m. 2.48 a.m. 24 9.36 a.m. 3.34 a.m.
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    Tuesday, 18th August, 1908.
    1353 4 In his review of the past half-year’s trade of Penang, at the Chamber of Commerce meeting yesterday afternoon, the remarks of the Chairman, Mr. Cecil Guinness, may be summed up as now hopeful and now pessimistic —a rather anomalous view, it is yet one that is
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB
    213 4 Advantage was taken of the holidays last week to play off for the Presgrave and Columbia Cups. The conditions of the latter are four rounds medal play, under handicap, to be played consecutively best two rounds to count. 24 players competed, and the winner turned up in
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    His Excellency the Governor.
    590 4 Yesterday afternoon when His Excellency the Governor landed after tiffin, various gentlemen belonging to the European and Chinese firms had interviews with him. Miss Anderson, who accompanied her father ashore, took part in the practice shoot of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club at the Rifle Range,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    883 4 Miss V. E. H. Foley, a new nurse for the General Hospital, Taiping, whs among the passengers who arrived here from Home by the s.s. Nore on Sunday. At an Investiture held at Buckingham Palace on July 21, Mr. J. Ball, Chief Interpreter to the Supreme Court
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      312 4 BEN-HUR THE MIDGET HERCULEAN MARVEL In his new and marvellous Feats of Strength. J The Heavy Weight Lifter in the World. to-night, new PROGRAMME J AT THE “PATHESCOPE,” King 1 Street Theatre Hall, 4 IN CONJUNCTION WITH PAT HE FRERES’ p °P nla Kctwres t THE DREYFUS’ AFFAIRE, This I’ii
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    OUR NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    115 5 THE TWO-POWER ST AI DIR D. •GOVERNMENT TO RAISE A LOAN. [Reuter's Service.] London, 17th August. The Daily Telegraph understands that the Government is considering a proposal to raise a loan of £100,000,000 sterling for a fund which can be drawn upon as required for the necessities
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    RACIAL WAR IN AMERICA.
    102 5 ANOTHER NEGRO LYNCHED. I Kkutrr’r Srhviok. I London, 17th August. A telegram from Springfield, Illinois, the scene of the rioting between the Whites and Negroes, states that an aged and inoffensive Negro was lynched and hanged on Saturday night. A Pitiable Position* The position of the
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    AMERICA AND THE ORIENT.
    103 5 A NEWSPAPER’S SCHEME. [KeUTKu’s SrKVXCE.] Loudon. 18th August. The New York Herald is ventilating the idea of an American alliance with China as a counterbslance to Japanese power, but die movement possesses little substance. No Entanglements.” The Tinies' correspondent at Washington says that the American Government
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    THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.
    116 5 FANATICAL PARTY ACTIVE. [Rkutrr’r Service London, 17th August. Disquieting news has been received from Mosul, in the vilayet of Diarbekir, to the effect that the fanatical party are refusing to recognise the new regime and that the Vali (governor-general) of Diarbekir is siding with the reactionaries.
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    GERMAN SHIPBUILDING.
    193 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th August. The shipbuilders’ employees at Stettin have resumed work, and thus the threatened lockout has been averted. Among the many annuals published nowadays, none is more welcome than Printers Pie, which has been issued by the Sphere and the Tatler Office. As the title
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    LADIES’ RIFLE CLUB.
    234 5 The seventh practice shoot of the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club took place on the Rifle Range at Kampong Bharu yesterday afternoon, when Miss Anderson, the daughter of His Excellency the Governor, and twenty-eight members were present. Appended are the scores 100 150 m yds.
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      A USEFUL CULTIVATION.
      177 5 [To the Editor of the “Pin any Gazette”] Dear Sir, It was with some surprise that I learned from your issue of the 15th inst. that Penang imported last year $34,500 worth of castor oil, practically the whole of which must have been for consumption, as only
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    303 5 THE KOEPENICK HOAX. Berlin, 17th August. A pardon has been granted to Wilhelm Voight, shoemaker, the perpetrator of the Kbpenick hoax. [lt will be remembered that on October 16, 1906, disguised as a captain of the Guards and at the head of a commandeered detachment of the
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    AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.
    319 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Amateur Dramatic Club was held in the Town Hall yesterday evening. The following were present:— Rev. F. W. Haines (President), Messrs. Alan Hamilton, F. B. Ivens, L. A. C. Biggs, F. N. Bell, Dr.
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    “ Ben-Hur ” in Penang.
    226 5 Ben-Hur in Penang. Shortly before sunset last evening in the King Street Theatre Beu-Hur gave an astonishing display of muscular strength to a select audience. The performance commenced with his lying on his back and supporting with a plant placed seesaw-wise on his legs. Six sturdy Islams of the cargo
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    Lawn Tennis.
    257 5 The P.C.C. Tournament. The results of the ties played yesterday were Double Handicap. Class A. Dr. Nicholas Jr Dr. Jamieson 15.3) beat A. F G. Anderson W. D. Procter —f) 6—o 3—6 6 3. V. D. Parsons W. H. Threlfall 30) beat C. C. Rogers O. P. Griffith-Jones
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    954 5 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. The half-yearly meeting of the Members of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber buildings. There were present: the Chairman, Mr. Cecil Guinness (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation), Messrs. A. 8. Anthony (A. A. Anthony Co.), Allan Dennys (Allan Dennys
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    LOG BOOK.
    833 6 Commander C. T. Boi rett;, who will commission the sloop Clio, is a smart officer of 20 years’ experience in naval affairs. He is a Commander of the year 1903, and has served previously in Chinese waters. Lieutenant Ernest Stevenson, who held the temporary rank of Commander while
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    95 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Teluk Anson Vidar 2 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan P. E. Friedrich 2 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Hok Canton 3 p.m. Sabang 1 Dindings Mary Austin 4 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, > India, Aden, Egypt, Scharnhorst 6 p.m. and vid Naples for
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    European Mails.
    259 6 Home- Ex- Positively To WARD. k’fKAMKL pRCTKD. DuK SAIL. P. &O. Delta 27 9 B. I. 22/8 N.D. L. Scharnhorst 19/8 Outward. P. &O. Devanha 27/8 B. I. Taroba 20/8 N.D.L. PE. Friederich 20/8 ON WEEK DAYS. FOR Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajab, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, and Seremban
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    46 6 Glenogle, Brit., 2399, Larkins, August 17, Rangoon, gen., E. S. Co. Muttra, Brit., 2985, Hugill, August 16, Calcutta, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Ming Chow, 5836, Allan, August 16, L’pool, gen, W. Mansfield Co. Nore, Brit., 4179, Phillips, August 16, London, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    61 6 Leong Ho for Trang. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Ban Whatt Soon for Pangkalan Brandan. Sree Bangka for Batu Bahra. Lightning for Singapore and Hongkong. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Glenogle for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    150 6 A T a?m? o/ 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. Benvenue, London, August 19, Japan, S. B. Bendoran, London, Sept. 4, Japan, S. B. Cyclops, S’pore, Sept.
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    PASSENGERS.
    27 6 By Malaya (August 15) to Deli. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gray, Mrs. Kerdyk, Messrs A. Oechsle, R. C. Hislop, Lee Pit Chan. Leong Guan Chan.
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    SHARES.
    1228 6 o g I i I w s i .2 **.2 w I I® Bll rUurirtanda. Nam*». ©fell Capital. Subscribed. Value. Paid ap. L mining. Gold r 50,000 I«I £1 'l/. paid January, l»01 1U..1. Au.t. <*..!.« Mining On.. I 1898 /2,500,000 <2,500,000 25,000 /100 /100 71 per cent, for
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 18th August, 1908. (By Courtesy oj Use Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit i/4 1/4 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank R» 175 3 days'sight Private 176| Bombay Demand Bank 175 3 days'sight Private 176£ Madras. Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    198 6 Penang, 18th August, 1908. Gold leal (J 5 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb 5 oz.) no stock. White Pepper $15.25 buyers. Trang Pepper $lO buyers for India. $7O nom. Mace Pickings $5B buyers. Cloves (picked) out of s'eason. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. INo I $6.65 sales. S’M? ar s
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      68 6 I FUSSELL'S I I MILK. j J Green Butterfly Brand, j g Contains no sug’ar, is sterilized, pure, 3 full of cream, and is the best Tinned 3 g Milk procurable in the Straits. g Watches given in exchange for labels. 3 See conditions on labels. 2 g: lo be
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