Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 August 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 190 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY, 20th AUGUST. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    OUR TRADE DEPRESSION.
    1488 3 SOME IMPORTANT FACTORS. The fo lowing letter, which appears in The Times of July 31, is dated Singapore, June 30 I'his Colony is passing through the most serious financial and commercial depression in its history. This depression began about the middle of last year, chiefly in consequence
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    A Jockey from the Straits.
    187 3 A correspondent writes to the Rangoon Times; An Australian, who came over from the Straits early in March last, has had the misfortune to lose his box, which contained his riding license on the voyage. He applied to the C T. C. for a license,
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    MARRIAGE IN THE TROPICS.
    449 3 ADVICE TO BACHELORS. Veronica has been contributing to the China Mail a series of Utters on “Life.” In a recent issue there is one on Men and Love” the author says Every year it becomes more noticeable how few bachelors marry in our Colony. The fact
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    433 3 Per P. Jr O. s.s. Victoria, from London, July 31, connecting with s.s. Devanha at Colombo, due August 27 at Penang To Penang Mr. C. H. M. Munn. To Singapore: Mr. and Mrs. J. McCreadie, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Darke and children, Messrs. H. E.
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    LATEST CHINA NEWS.
    520 3 Shanghai, August 5. The Russian Consul at Tientsin has been stabbed. The person who committed the dastardly deed is unknown. The Russian Consul now lies in a critical condition. Shanghai, August 6. The name of the Russian Consul who was stabbed at 130 p.m. yesterday is Poppe.
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    THE WEEK.
    110 3 Thursday. 20th August* Homeward German Mail. P.C.<\ Tennis Ties. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 pm. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Frida*. 21st August. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 1 -30 «nd 9 p.m. Saturday, 22nd August Homeward 8.1 Mail closes 10a.m. Pathescope, 7.30 and 9 30 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Sunday. 23rd
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      651 3 IN THE KITCHEN. Ibmi. 1 Jesepm. EvlstH.” Rich, wholeuotnn, palate tempting •«.ups; delicious thi< k gravies; cups of invigorating beef tan-UOVRIL XJrk'T'Tf' Wj* will help you to make t) *-in all. M BOVRIL HE Captai owners, and Agrents of the ay r»,.i above named vessel will W arrant to the
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      64 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Au«'. 20 6-24 a.m. 12.21 a.m. 21 7.14 ain 1.12 a m. 22 801 a.m. 2.04 a.m. 23 847 a.m, 2.48 a m 24 936 a m. 334 a.m 25 10.23 a.m. 423 a m. 26 11.12 a. >ii 5.11 am. The Moon. O
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    Thursday, 20th August, 1908.
    1357 4 Since the recent Agri-Horticultural Show at Kuala Lumpur there has been a good deal of comment and criticism in our contemporaries in the Colony and the Federated States. The doubt has been expressed as to whether the Show as at present arranged is fulfilling the function
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    TAIPING RACES
    222 4 HANDICAPS FOR TO-DAY. 1. A Handicap for Horses. Carlton 8.7 I Orara 9 7 Marathon 9.3 Sunray 9.11 2. Handicap for Galloways. Monazite 9.3 I Novar 8.9 Dreamland 8.5 Lady Morton 8.4 3. Handicap for Taiping Griffins, 1908. Sheila 7.7 Speck 9.0 Pegasus 10.0 Fours 812 Mermaid 9.7
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    The Guides at Bisley.
    636 4 A Home paper of July 31 states The Roberts Challenge Cup (Team snapshooting, Rapid firing S.R. Competition) was on 25th inst. won by the Malay States Guides, who get the cup and £2O. This was a very popular victory. These gallant Sikh soldiers have done extremely
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    796 4 S.F.P. Mr. C. W. Thring has obtained a planting appointment in Pahang Mr. H. E. Davidson has left the F. M.S. to join a rubber estate in Borneo. We regret to hear that Mr. E. W. N. Wyatt is in hospital with dengue. Al.Al Mr. W. E.
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      87 4 CONTRIBUTIONS mtuf be addressed io 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. LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette" Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    31 4 DEATH. Gould. —On Monday, July 20th, Thomas Gould, of 4, Paradise quare, Sheffield, Solicit'»!-, aged 67 years (father of Ralph Colin Gould, solicitor, Penang), accidentally drowned while fishing in the Derwent.
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    COLLIERY DISASTER.
    154 5 EXPLOSION IN A WIGAN NINE. HEARTRENDING SCENES. Bkutkh’s Sbrvicb.] London, 19th August. An explosion has occurred in the Maypole colliery neaY Wigan, in Lancashire, and •eventy-six miners ;ue entombed. Rescue Work. Rescue partie-* have gone down, but they are being hind<"ied by gas, and there is little hope
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    INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL.
    157 5 THE REGISTRATION LAW AGAIN. [Reuter’s Service.] London. 20th August. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Johannesburg states that Mr. Gandhi, the leader of the Indians in the Transvaal, has met the Government and the Opposition leaders. It is believed that a compromise will be reached whereby the
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    THE SITUATION IN TURKEY.
    38 5 FINANCIAL QUESTIONS. [Reuter’s Service.' London, 20th August. The Porte is negotiating a loan with the Ottoman Bank. Accommodation Declined The offer of the German Orient Bank to accommodate the Turkish Government has been declined.
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    AUSTRIA AND SERVIA.
    52 5 CUSTOMS FEUD AT AN END. [Reuter’s Service j London, 20th August. A telegram from Belgrade states that the Skuptschina (National Assembly) has finally passed the commercial treaty with Austria, and it is expected that the Customs feud, which has lasted for three years, will now come to
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    HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA.
    36 5 O U ESTI ON OF NATIONAL HONOUR [Reuter s Service, j Loudon, 20th August. It i> maintained that The Hague arbitration on the Venezuelan dispute excluded the question of national honour being involved.
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    GERMAN UNIVERSITIES.
    27 5 CHE ADMISSION OF WOMEN. IRbctrr’s Service.] London, 20th August. Henceforward German women will be admitted to the German Universities on the same footing as men.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    91 5 AMERICA AND VENEZUELA. Berlin, 19th August. The American Government has declared that it will agree to a Dutch blockade of Venezuelan poi ts, and t> other coercive maritime measures, provided that there D no landing of troops or occupation. THE PHILIPPINES. President Roosevelt has declared that the
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    TAMIL LABOUR.
    480 5 THE AMENDED BILL. At tne meeting of the Perak Planters’ Association, at Taiping, on Saturday, the Tamil Immigration Fund Bill was discussed. According to the Taiping correspondent of the Malay Mail, members had been req mated to send in to the Secretary, or bring to the meeting, detailed
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    Lawn Tennis.
    73 5 The P.C.C. Tournament. The result of the tie played yesterday was Mixed Double Handicap. Miss Boyd Dr. Nicholas 40) beat Mr. <k Mrs. W. S. Dunn 15.3) 6 3 6—o. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Mixed Double Handicap. (Unfinished tie). Mr. a- Mrs A. F.
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    Labu Rubber Co.
    250 5 The report from Feb. 9 to Dec. 31, 1907, states the quantity of rubber obtained was 24,582 lb., which sold at 3s. 10.12 d. per lb. gross. The cost, including all expenses of sale, was Is. Bd. per lb. The estimated output for 1908 is 35,000 lb.
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    TRADE IN THE STRAITS.
    661 5 In addition to giving an extract from The Times's Singapore correspondent’s letter on trade in the Straits [whi< h we reproduce on page 3 to-day], the London and China Express of July 31 publishes the following editorial The financial crisis through which the Straits Settlements is
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    Lahat Mines.
    210 5 The first annual general meeting was held in London on July 30, Mr. W. J. Payne presiding. He remarked shareholders would notice the profit and 1- ss account shows on the face of it a Joss of £4,396, but in opening up a mine it is difficult to
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    The Anglo-Siamese Treaty.
    150 5 In the House of Commons, on July 25, Mr. Carlile, for Mr. Mitchell-Thomson, asked lb*, Fecre.hi.rv of State for Foreign Affairs whether he was now in a position to give information with regard to the new agreement with Siam. Sir E. Grey No agreement has yet been
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    BERTAM RUBBER CO.
    724 5 ANNUAL REPORT. The report of the Straits Settlements (Bertam) Hubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended 31st March last, shows a profit of £4,301, as compared with profit for the period covered by the last accounts of £1,744. Planting has been continued, and over IuO.OOO additional trees
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    Brunei and the Straits.
    227 5 In the House of Commons, on July 28, in answer fo Sir E Sassoon, Colonel Seely said :—The treaty with the Sultan of Brunei, which was signed in 1905, provides that the advice of the British Resident must be .taken and acted upon in all questions
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    LOG BOOK.
    823 6 One hundred and sixty-five bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the s. s. Yiny Kitty which was wrecked dui ing t ie Hongkong typhoon. The steamship service between Tairen (Dalny) and Shanghai, organised by the South’Manchuria Railway, was opened on August 10. The chartered steamer Kobe
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    329 6 To-morrow. For. Per- Close. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein Pachumba 4 p.m. Saturday. Madras, taking mails') for Europe etc., vid Teesta 10 a.m. Bombay j Registration 4 p.m. to-morrow.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    72 6 Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, August 19, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Heng. Rotorua, Brit., 556, Glenday, August 20, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co. Hye Leong, Brit., 296, Treweeke, August 20, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On. Jacoba, Dut., 3 08, Steenborg, August 20, Sabang, gen., Huttenbacb, Liebert Co. P. E.
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    CLEARANCES.
    53 6 Jin Ho for Langkat. Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Port 'Dickson, and Malacca. De Kock for Deli and Panel». Canton for Bindings and Teluk Ansoti. Jacoba for Singapore. Taroba for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Petrel for Malaya for Delink Scharnhorst for W, lon,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    136 6 Name 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. Benvenue, London, August 19, Japan, S. B. Bendoran, London, Sept. 4, Japan, S. B. Cyclops, S’pore, Sept. 3,
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    PASSENGERS.
    60 6 By Malaya (August 19) from Deli, Mr. and Mrs. Zellweger, Mr. and Mrs. Hassehnan, Mrs. Otoko, Dr. Garnin, Messrs. Wynberg, leppe, Robert, Hubler. van Meetereu-Brouwer and child, Schulz, van Hooren, Siegmund, Wytema, Hajee Mohamad Neur, Abdul Kahdir, de Cliaufpie, Busch, Oechlse, Gersoin, Rinker, Hoogebooin, Crans, Plekker, v. Atnedyen, van
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    SHARES.
    1266 6 QQ I lgaue o Capital. Subscribed. v”uf Paid u P .i Dividends. N'-.e j j s I MINING. Gold i IR«9 £*****0 £l9l 250 5"-000 £1 £1 1/- paid January. 1901 Raub Aust. Gold Mining Co.. Ltd. Fuiiv Pai j 150.000 1 18/10 1/- m Contrie 5 1898 /2,500,000
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 20th August, 1908. (By Courtesy oj the Charteied Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit z/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.
    200 6 Penang, 20th August, 1908. Gohl leaf g 5 Pepper (W Coast 3 II» 5 <>z.) no stock. White Pepper s l6 2 5 buyers. 1 rang Pepper $lO buyers for India. ac $7O nom. Mace Pickings $6B buyers Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. a 1
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