Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 August 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 192 VOL. LXVI. SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST. 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      632 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” House to Let, for term g SUBSCRIPTION. ApplyNo 3B WORTH A GUINEA A BOX x For Daily Issue, in Town, $27 per annum, 578-uc Pinang Gazette Office. ft M V» A For the Weekly Issue, $lB per annum. W 1717 11 I? 'T'/'l I I7 r >’
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      2074 2 Shipping. A HOSPITAL NURSE QOOOOOOOOOOOOO A.Y— m o NOAH JOHAN, aBD A, < fB” O PHOTOGRAPHERS, O Cycle Accessories. <\.« <* O 307, Chutia Street, Penang. O 1/* Japan Mail Steamship Co. U. W O n 2 .I™,. y/ 4> TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH «BL. O Enlargement to any
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    A TRIP TO MALAYA.
    2744 3 CEYLON EDITOR’S NOTES. The latest number to hand of the Ceylon Observer has the following from the pen of its senior Editor, the Hon. Mr. J. Ferguson, C M.G., who was recently in Penang en route to Kuala Lumpur to attend the Agri-Horticultural Show Approaching Penang,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    116 3 Tenth Sunday after Trinity. August 23. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m.— Matins (Choral.) 8- a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a.m.—Holy Communion (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Service of Praise. Presbyterian Church. •9-15 a.m. Divine Service (Prye Dock.) <• A p m.—r Divine Service (Northam Road). Methodist-Episcopal Church. 8-45 a
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    THE WEEK.
    111 3 Saturday, 22nd August Pathescope, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Matsuo's Cinematograph. Sunday, 23rd August. Tenth Sunday after Trinity. Monday, 24th August. St. Bartholomew’, Ap. and M. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9-30 p.m. Tuesday, 25th August. Band, Golf Club. Service
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    “ TWENTIETH CENTURY IMPRESSIONS.”
    1882 3 TWENTIETH CENTURY IMPRESSIONS.” THE COMPANY WINS THEIR APPEAL. The Chief Justice delivered at Colombo the judgment of Mr. Justice Wendt in the case in appeal from the Colombo Court of Requests, in which Lloyd’s Greater Britain Publishing Company sued Mr. T. C. Wijevvardene. The appeal was by the plaintiffs. The
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      59 3 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williamson <fc Co., Jundah, 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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      58 3 Shakespeare’s advice to throw physic to the dogs was written before the days of Stearns’ Headache Cure. Had he known of the pain-banishing virtue of that excellent article he might have paraphrased his famous eulogy of sleep in its favour and termed it Balm for aching heads.” It always cures.
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      112 3 A prominent business man who has been restored to health by the timely use of Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil, refers to it as a priceless blessing.” A reliable blood tonic and tissue builder—delicious in taste. G. (HEANG SOOJAI i CO., 'Nos. 120 and 120 a, Pitt Street and
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      30 3 Mannheim Insurance Co. Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, and Valuables at current rates. For fuller particulars apply to KATZ BROTHERS Co, Agent»
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      55 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Aug. 22 8.01 a.in. 2.04 a.m. 23 8.47 a.m. 2.48 a.m. 24 9.36 a.m. 3.34 a.m. •25 10.23 a.m. 4.23 a.m. 26 11.12 a.m. 5.11 am. 27 12.01 p.m. 6.02 a.m. The Moon. O New Moon 27 Aug. First Quarter 3 Sept. O Full
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    Saturday, 22nd August, 1908.
    1237 4 There is a characteristic letter from Sir Frederick Bridge in The Tim»» on the subject of the National Anthem. He draws a comparison between the way it is sung in Canada, where in the pageant at Quebec fifteen thousand people joined in it, and in England
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    230 4 THE CHARMS OF MUSIC* [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Dear Sir, Being a lover of music I often amuse myself at home by playing musical instruments. 1 have done so for more than five vears, and none of my neighbours have raised any objection to it. A
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    552 4 The Timet of Malaya of Thursday says Rifle-shooting has certainly caught on with the ladies of Penang. On Monday twenty-nine fired at the Ayer Etam Rifle Range and some really good practice was made The Ipoh ladies made the following scores at their practice on Wednesday: 10i)
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    822 4 Mr. E. Wallace has taken over charge of the Eastern Smelting Company’s branch at Kuala Lumpur. Inspector Cullen, from the Royal Irish Constabulary, has arrived in Ipoh, where he will be stationed. Mr. Low Boon Kim left Kuala Lump ur for China on Wednesday on a holiday
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      216 4 P ATH ES C 6PE*” King: Street Theatre Hall, 4 TO-NIGHT, 10.30 P.M., GRAND WRESTLING CONTEST.: ♦> "BEN-HUR" (Australia) 4 versus 4 HARNUM SINGH (Punjab, India). J GRAND PROGRAMME J IN CONJUNCTION WITH 4 PATHE Freres’ Beautiful Pictures. J 4 Booking at Messrs. CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Jr Co. J K. H.
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      88 4 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. LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang rsL Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    AMERICA’S ARGOSY.
    194 5 GREAT ENTHUSIASM AT SYDNEY. ADMIRAL SPERRY INTERVIEWED. I Hnurßß R Srrvice London, 21st August. Rear-Admiral Charles S. Sperry, Commander of the American battleship fleet, interviewed at Sydney, said that the enthusiasm and welcome with which the fleet had been received was almost beyond belief. It was most pleasing
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    THE COLLIERY DISASTER.
    76 5 HOPE FINALLY ABANDONED. [Riothr’a Skrvick.] London, 21st August. All hope of saving any more of the victims of the explosion in the Maypole Colliery, near Wigan, has been finally abandoned. It ha- been de?ided to flood the mine. Seveaty-Six Victims. London, 22nd August. The Maypole Colliery has
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    BATTLE OF VIMEIRO.
    103 5 THE CENTENARY CELEBRATION [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb] London, 22nd August. Yesterday was the occasion of the first appearance outside Lisbon of His Majesty King Manuel of Portugal, when he made a short speech in honour of the celebration of the centenary of the Battle of Vimeiro. A memorable military
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    THE POWERS AND MACEDONIA.
    65 5 [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] Loudon, 22nd August. The Times's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that Baron von Aehrenthal, Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has notified M. Alexander Isvoleky, Russian Foreign Minister, of his intention to give the Austrian gendarmerie officers in Macedonia prolonged furlough on the ground that
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    OLD AGE PENSIONS.
    41 5 (Rrdtbr's Sbbvicb.] .London, 22nd August. Mr. DsvM Uoyd-GeOrge, Chafidifrlihr df the Exchequer, hat• arrived in Berlin td‘ study the Old Age and In valid* Pensions system. He visited Dr. vop BethffisnnHollvefc, Imperial Secretary 4»f State for the Interior.
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    SITUATION IN TURKEY.
    36 5 TWO ADVISERS TO BE ENGAGED. [RBrtfßß’ii Sbrvicb] v London, 22nd August., The Porte has decided to engage a British Adviser to reorganise the Navy, and a French Adviser to reorganise the Financial Department.
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    MINISTERS IN CONCLAVE.
    121 5 PREMIER ABD SIR E. GREY. NUMEROUS SURMISES PROVOKED. [Rbutkr’s Service London, 22nd August. Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, returned to London from Scotland yesterday, and had an hour’s conference with Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, which is provoking numberless surmises as to
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    CONGO ANNEXATION.
    49 5 BILL IN BELGIAN CHAMBER. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, 21st August. A telegram from Brussels states that the Congo Annexation Bill has been read a third time in the Chamber of Representatives. Aa Optimistic Belief. It is believed that the passing of the Bill by the Senate is assured.
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    THE ATLANTIC RACE.
    73 5 “LUSITANIA’S” LATEST RECORD. I Rbutbr’s Service.) London, 22ud August. The Cunard Liner Lusitania has arrived at Sandy Hook Lightship m 4 days and 15 hours, which beats her own record by five hours and eight minutes. [At 1 p m. on June 12, the Lusitania completed the
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    151 5 Mr. LLOYD-GEORGE. Berlin, 21st August. At the conference between Dr. von Beth-mann-Hollveg, German Imperial Secretary of State for the Interior, and Mr. LloydGeorge, British Chancellor of the Exchequer. the Naval question will not be touched upon. If Mr. Lloyd-George mentions the matter he will only receive a
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    Tin Dredging at Tongkah.
    186 5 Capt. Edward T. Miles, General Manager of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company, courteously sends us the following official fortnightly report:— “From Ist to Bth August, under repair, scraping and coating hull, chipping and cleaning boilers putting in new lower tumbler, pinion wheels, rollers, bushes, and
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    SATURDAY NOTES.
    865 5 If there is one Department of the Government more than another which deserves the title of the scrap-heap of public growls and grievances, it is the Post Office. Most folks attach an enormous importance to their owu particular mails, and woe betide the enquiry branch officials should a
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    STRAITS SUNDAY WORK.
    324 5 The Times of Ceylon says The Straits and F.M.S. papers have an idea that the question, which elicited a reply in the affirmative in the House of Commons lately, as cabled by Reuter, as to whether a change in the Sunday Labour Ordinance in the Straits Settlements
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    A Mufti for Singapore.
    222 5 It is stated (says the Singapore Free Press} that the Government is about to appoint a Mufti for Singapore. It is essential that the officer appointed should be an expert in Mohammedan law, for he will have some judicial as well as advisory functions. In quite
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    The Recent Show.
    255 5 On August 12 the Siam Observer said Thanks to the energy of the Agricultural Department, Siam is already beginning to emulate the example set by the successful agriculttfMl exhibitions which are organised )in ths Straits Settlements or the Federated j Malay iSfatils. 8o ft is no longer
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    Lawn Tennis.
    102 5 Tub P.C.C. Tourwambnt. ,i The results of the ties played yesterday ■were: H t-•■ > i. Mixed Doebls Handicap, Miss Jones AD. Duncah (4- beat 7 A F. G. Anderson 30) 6-8 6-0 I 6-L Handicap. Class A. Final. Dr. Nicholas A Dr. Jamieson 15.3) beat W. H.
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    856 6 Davies, a Welsh runner, beat J. Todd, of Australia, on July 2d over half a mile, foi a stake of <£l2o. In the final of the I. F. A. Challenge Shield tournament the Gordons beat the Customs, by great good luck, by 2 goals to nil. Battling Nelson
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    56 6 Monday. For. Per. Close. Deli Hebe 9 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan Nam Sang 3 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, A Segli, Olehleh and > Pegu 3 p.m. Sabang J Calcutta Catherine Apcar 4 p.m. Registration 3 p.m. Tuesday. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Port
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    European Mails.
    36 6 Home- Ex- Positively Io Steamer. WARD. PECTRD. I>UR Sah. P. U. Delta 27/9 B. 1. Thong wa 5/9 N.D.L. P.K Luitpold 2/9 Outward. P. <fc O. Devanha 27/8 B. I. 4/9 N.D.L. Lutzow 3/9
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    80 6 for Taiping, Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Kuala Kubu, Kuala Lumpur, and Seremban at 6 a.m. and 1 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m. Kuala Mudah, at 7 a.m. Kulim, at 1 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Prye, at 7-30 a.m., 11 a.m.,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    79 6 Canton, Brit., 100, Gillies, August 22, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Heng. Menelaus Brit.. 3006, Woodgate,: August 22, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Malaya. Ger.. 345, Reeker, August (22, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co, Plauin, Ger., 2632, Hellerich, August 22, ger., Behn, Meyer Co. Tydeus, Brit., 4800, Campbell, August 21,
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    CLEARANCES.
    73 6 Teesta for Negapatam and Madras. Kamo Maru for 'Colombo and Tuticorin. Menelaus for Colombo and Tuticorin. Sree Bangka for Batu Bahra. Leong Ho for Trang. Perak (E.S. Co.) for _L»eli. Ban Whatt Soon for Pangkalan Brandan. Vidar for Tdhik Anson. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Shiga pore. Solfond for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    99 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Ajax, Siiigapore, Sept. 19, Antwerp, W. M. A. Apcar, S’pore, Sept. 11, Calcutta, A. A. A. Bendorau, London, Sept. 4, Japan, S. B. Cyclops, S’pore, Sept. 3, L’poal, W. M. Glenstrae, B’pore, Aug. 21, London,
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    PASSENGERS.
    282 6 By Malaya (August 2(1) from Deli, Mr. and Mrs. Jalass, Mr. and Mrs. Gerdon, Mr. and' Mrs. Jonson. Mrs. Kawaguchi (Jhassan, Miss. Motsue Hide, Mr. A. C. Jaeggi, Messrs. H. A. M. Peanis, F. Robert, A. H. Scehnfeld, Fritx Schelhern. By Takoba (August 20) from Madras, Mr. and Mrs.
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    SHARES.
    1140 6 Og I 3 ,2 i Isstio i 2 2 Capital. Subscribed. Shares Value. Paid up. Dividends. Name. 5 S 5 S 2 W 02 MINING. 1903 5300,000 $300,000 30 000 $lO $lO 10 per cent, for year ending 31-3-08 ...ißelatTin Mining Co., Ltd. 1906 300,000 225,000 22.500 10 10
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 6 Penang, 21« t August, 1908. (By Courtesy oj (Jie Charteied Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 13/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 1/4 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank lU. 175 3 days'sight Private 176} Bombay Demand Bank 175 3 days’sight Private Madras, Demand Bank 175
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    PRODUCE.
    192 6 Penang, 21st Acmjust, 1908. Gold leaf 65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lh f> oa.) no stock. White Pepper $15.25 buyers. Trang Pepper $lO buyers for India. Mac® $7O nom. Mace Picking». $5B buyers. Cloves (picke<l) out of season. Nutmegs lid $19.50 sales. !No I $6 65 sales, n 2
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