Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 August 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 196 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    HOGAN AND COMPANY.
    2006 3 —S.F.P. SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS. SOME INTERESTING STATEMENTS. Further evidence was taken by Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Thursday last, in the case of the Procureur in Singapore of La Snciete des Missions Etrangĕres, and another, r. Mr. A. Emslie Benzie. Mr. Delay
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    The Tin Market.
    288 3 Considerable interest says the Standard has been aroused by the rapid advance in tin prices, which, since the end of June, have been run up about £l5 to £l4O for future delivery. Within the last fortnight a heavy business has been done under the lead of influential
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    372 3 Per P. A O. s.s. Britannia, from London, August 14, connecting with the s.s. Oceana, at Colombo, due September 14 at Penang :—To Penang Mr. C. Rai. To Singapore Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Pett, Messrs. F. W. King, F. L. Okell, G. D. Robertson, and
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    CONGO PLANTER FOR JOHORE.
    530 3 A Colombo paper of August 8 says We have pleasure in welcoming on his arrival by the Inaba Maru on Thursday from England, Mr. C. C. Malet, of Townsend House, Limington, Somerset, who succeeded his brother, Mr. A. H. Malet (now Chairman of the Johore P.
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    THE WEEK.
    129 3 Thersday, 27th Augast. Outward P. O. Mail. League Football Butterflies v. N. U., Esplanade. Band, Golf Club. Municipal Commission. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 pm. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Friday. 28th Augvst. St. Augustin, Bishop. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, 29th
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      57 3 A Message from Australia. Messrs. Williamson 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 Dispensary,
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      46 3 When one is sick, the greatest care should be taken in the selection of a remedy. The best medicine is none too good, and an endeavour should be made to get it. As an invigorator and rebuilder, Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil is the best.
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    67 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Aug. 27 12.01 p.m. 6.02 a.rn. 28 12.47 p.m. 6.48 a.m. 29 1.36 p.m. 7.34 a.m. 30 2.24 p.m. 8.23 a.m. 31 3.14 p.m. 912 am. The Moon. O New Moon 27 Aug. First Quarter 4 Sept. 0 Full Moon 10 Last Quarter 17
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    BIRTH.
    24 4 Adam. On Aug. 3, at Cavendish-cres-cent, Clapham Common, London, the wife of Capt. H. W. Denison Adam, Malay States Guides, of a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    21 4 Baley—Harris. —sth August, at Caven-dish-square, London, R. W. W. Bayley, to Elsie Irene, daughter of J. T. Harris, of Samarang.
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    Thursday, 27th August, 1908.
    1125 4 In his speech at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday last, on the Agriculturists Loans Bill, it cannot be said that the Hon. Maxwell R. Thornton in any degree either minimised or exaggerated the evils of what he tersely described as “the Chetty system,”
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL.
    234 4 FAREWELL TO MR. KEYWORTH. Mr. F. M. Key worth, b.a., of the Penang Free School, who is leaving Penang in order to join the Rahman Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., was entertained by the scholars and European Assistant Masters last night at a farewell dinner at Midlands,” Burmah
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    Golf.
    55 4 Playing against Mr. C. C. Rogers yesterday evening Mr. H. R. Buckland, Jr., returned the fine score of 34 for the round of nine holes, thus equalling the record of the links made by Mr. D. A. M. Brown some few months ago. Mr. Buckland’s score was as follows
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    Bowls Tournament.
    507 4 The Bowls Tournament under the auspices of the Penang Cricket Club commenced on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, when the following ties were decided W. Hamilton —2) beat S. Riley 2). 21 to 18. A. S. Anthony (scr.) beat Jas. Donald 4). We publish a column of interesting Indian
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    833 4 Mr. A. M. Bum-Muidoch has gone o n an official visit to Malacca. Congratulations to Capt. and Mrs. H. D. Adam, Malay States Guides, on the birth of a daughter. Mr. L. J. B. Madden, the well-known Taiping contractor, is on his way back hoin his holiday
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      546 4 PENANG GOLF CLU B 71 Central Sales Room. monthly MEDALS. Saturday, 29t6, and &ollou>iny Stay,. Ill) |>O I*l <llll And ion SlllCS. MOJVDAW, 31st AUGUST, 1908, Norddeutscher Lloyd s.s. “Malaya.” THIS steamer will sail for Heli on the AT 18, BEACH bl RE LI, following dates AUCTION OF IRISH UNENS,
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      87 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 <4 Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager, Mr.
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    MOROCCO.
    73 5 DEFEATED SULTAN’S INTENTIONS. IN SEARCH OF AN ARMY. [Reuter’s Service London, 26th August. It is reported that Abdul Aziz refuses to abdicate, and intends to collect a fresh army. Muley Hafid s Position. London, 27th August. In political circles the situation in Morocco is received calmly. It is deemed
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    SITUATION IN TURKEY.
    85 5 A REMARKABLE INTERVIEW. [Reuter’s «Service.] London, 27th August. In a remarkable interview, Zia Pasha, late head of the Turkish Secret Police, who is now in London, approves of the Young Turkish Party,” but admits that they can never forgive him as he, at the bidding of his
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    BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
    79 5 A HALF-CENTURY’S RECORD. 1 Rkiitkic’r Srkviok. London. 27th August. An article in The Times on the fiftieth anniversary of the first Anglo-Japanese treaty, reviewing Japanese progress, concludes that Japan will go forward along the path cho«en with the unfailing sympathy of Great Britain, of whose warm friendship
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    73 5 THE IMMIGRATION PROPOSALS Reuter’s Service London. 26th August. The Morning Post's correspondent at Washington says that it is reported on good authority that Japan has practically refused her absent to the American proposals to negotiate a new Immigration Treaty. Another Exclusion Bill. It is regarded as certain,
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    TURKEY AND PERSIA.
    64 5 DISPUTED FRONTIER TERRITORY. [Reuter's Service. Loudon, 27th August. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that, in replying to the Russian Ambassador at Constantinople, the Grand Vizier has promised to withdraw the Turkish troops from the districts outside the disputed Persian territory. Instructions to Commissioners. The Commissioners appointed
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    THE KING AT MARIENBAD.
    38 5 TWO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. (Reuter’s Service London, 27th August. M. Is volsky, the Russian Foreign Minister, and M. Clemenceau, the French Premier, motored from Carlsbad to Marienbad yesterday, and lunched with Hh Majesty King Edward.
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    SIR EDWARD GOSCHEN.
    91 5 [Reuters Skrvick.] London, 27th August. Sir Edward W. Goschen, late British Xmbassador at Vienna, and Ambassadorelect to Germany, is at present in Paris. We have received the August number of the Y. M.C.A. magazine. A strong appeal is made therein for funds to carry on the publication
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    A PECULIAR STORY.
    240 5 A serious case of alleged wrongful confinement and voluntarily causing hurt, implicating four Chinese (two being women, and one a detective) was before the District Court this morning. At the instance of the Solicitor-General one of the women was discharged, and gave evidence for the Crown. It
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    Malayan Industries.
    131 5 The London and China Express of August 7 publishes the following Sumatra Para Rubber. —July output 6,054 lb. dry rubber. Lahat Mines.— Output for July, 49 t«ns of ore estimated value, £4,000. Malacca Rubber Plantations.— The outturn of dry rubber for the month of July was 4,080 lb.
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    Perak Rifle Association.
    97 5 Prize Meeting, 1908. The following is a complete list of the entries for t’>e P R. A Prize Meeting on September, 5,6, and 7. There are 39 all told—not quite so many as last year but ample to anticipate a good meeting Messrs. Harp r, Barbour, Magill,
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    287 5 THE CANARY ISLANDS. Berlin, 26th August. The negotiations between Germany and Spain for the establishment of a private coaling station in the Canary Islands have been concluded. [The Canary Islands are a Spanish group in the Atlantic Ocean situated about 69 geographical miles from the coast of
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    PROVINCE WELLESLEY AND ITS PRODUCTS.
    832 5 It is evident from the notes of our Senior” in Friday’s issue (says the Ceylon Observer of Aug. 19) that the comparatively limited division of the Malay Peninsula officially connected with Penang is not to be left behind in the cultivation of new as well
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    NEWS BY THE MAIL.
    1044 5 The following items appear in the Home papers of August 7 to hand by this week’s P. O. mail Moving pictures of Mr. Taft and of Mr. Bryan and canned speeches will be important features of the Presidential campaign, adding fresh horrors to the period of
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    LATEST INDIAN WIRES.
    805 6 Calcutta, August 11. A loyal Manifesto, assuring the Government of support in the prevailing unrest and asking it to suppress it by all lawful means, has been issued by the people of Behar. The signatories include men of all classes, castes and communities, from the Maharajah Bahadur
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    421 6 To-mokrow. jT O r. Per. Close. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m. Kopah, Renong, Vic-> toria Point, Mergui, J Omapere 2 p in. and Tavov J Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Calcutta Kut Sang 3 p.m. Registration 2 p.m. Saturday. Ceylon, Australasia, Delta 10 a.m. India,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    104 6 Capri, I tai., 2770, Pedoni, August 27, Bombay, gen., Schmidt, Kustermann Co. Devanha, Brit., 4875, Hide, August 26, Colombo, gen.. Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Full Woh, Brit., 454, Wright, August 27, Langkat, oil, Katz Brothers. Glenfalloch, Brit., 1434, Hainsworth, August 27, Amoy, gen., Koe Guan Co. Hok Canton, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    45 6 Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Malacca. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson Leong Ho for Trang. Malaya for Deli. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Thongwa for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul. Vidar for Pangkalan Brandan.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    87 6 Name oj 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. Bendoran, London, Sept. 4, Japan, S. B. Cyclops, S’pore, Sept. 3, L’poel, W. M. Keemun, Singapore, Sept. 18, L’pool,
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    SHARES.
    1140 6 g fl' 0.pH.1 Snb.orib.a. v”u«. Paid wp. Dividend.. N. m j g PQ cq o» r MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30.000 $lO $lO 10 per cent, for year ending 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 1906 300,000 225.000 22.5C0 10 10 Bruang.Ltd. 2 l9 °l 600,000 600.000 60 000
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 27th August, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Charteied Bank.) LondoniDemaiul Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/16 3 Credit 2/4 5,16 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank I*» 175 j 3 days’sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175| 3 days’sight Private 177 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    193 6 Penang, 27th August, 1908. Gold leaf 60 Pepper (VV. Coast 3 11. 5 .»z.) no stock. White Pepper $15.25 sellers. Trang Pepper $lO nom Mac» S7Q nom. Mace Pickings $5B buyers. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. (No i $6 65 sales Sugar. j,, 2 x.
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