Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 March 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 61 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 17th MARCH. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1708 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” notice p enan g a es Room TO-NIGHT? INTENDED SAILINGS. SUBSCRIPTION. JL NOTICE OF SALE. GrOIl(l dIOIKIC 01 CtFflifc CtOfllD CIIIU f A I tri FOP Daily m Town, BY ORDER oFYSF MORTGAGEE, SHUIIS Mttttttl MIIP 10., Litt. $27 per annum, there. TO BE Sold Uf OB
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    REVIVAL OF TRADE IN THE EAST.
    394 2 East a better vear is in store. Tht Economist. Of late the increasing demand for India Council drafts has drawn attention to the state of trade in the East. For some time commerce in India, China, and Japan has been depressed, but the increase
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    The Panama Canal.
    475 2 Even now the plan of the Panama Canal cannot be regarded as positively settled, and the New York Tribune (says the Manchester Guardian) gives prominence to the letter of an engineer, who strongly advocates reconsideration. The work done so far is n«>t inconsistent with the adoption of
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    CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND THEIR FUNCTIONS.
    419 2 British Trade Review. The relation of chambers of commerce to the State in this and other countries was the subject of an address given last month before the members of the Manchester Bankers’ Institute. Mr. Langdon has been engaged in the staple trade of
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    Convicts in the Straits.
    418 2 The following is the annual report on the Indian and Ceylon convicts, for the year 1908, which appeals over the signature of Mr. G. Holden, Acting Superintendent of Works and Surveys, Singapore, on behalf of the Colonial Engineer, Comptroller of Convicts, S.S. Singapore. The total number
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    THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.
    445 2 In a report dealing with the work of the Imperial Ins'itute during 1906 and 1907 it is pointed out that in connection with the transfer of the management of the institute to the Colonial Office in 1907 new arrangements were made for the participation of the Colonies
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    A Hint to Big Game Hunters.
    388 2 The Height a Tiger Can Jump. There u<ed to be a theory among big ganie hunters that a tiger was unable to jump off the ground with all fours to any height. But we believe, says the Indian Field, the idea has long since
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    JEBONG (PERAK) RUBBER CO.
    338 2 The report of the directors of the Jebong (Perak) Rubber Co., Ltd., which was laid before the annual meeting held at Colombo, last week, gives a very satisfactory view of the position of the company. It states that the total under rubber is 928 acres, 131
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    THE WEEK.
    135 2 Wednesday, I7th March. St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Dance. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Homeward German Mail. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday. 18th March. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Outward German Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    48 2 March 17. 1794—Lord Macartney’s Embassy left China. 1864—New Road, Bangkok, opened. 1890—Castlewood Planting Co.’s prospectus withdrawn. 1905 Death of Father Vignol, Singapore. 1906 Severe Earthquake in Formosa. 1908—Koe Guan case in Singapore re cancelling of ship’s certificate judgment for Koe Guan with ten cents damages.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    108 2 Thursday, March IS.— Japanese Curios, &c. 29 Beach St. 11 a.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Friday, March 19.— Land in Bukit Mertajam 29 Beach St.; 11-30 am. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, March 20.— Horse and Rubbertyred Ralli Cart; 21 Beach St.; 11-30 a.m. Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers.
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    TENDERS.
    14 2 F.M.S. Government.— Superstructure of Railway Station, Kuala Lumpur tenders close: noon, March 29.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    27 2 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s office. “Ascot,” facing Race Course; apply J, W. Hallifax. “Highbury,” 23 Perak Road; apply Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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      64 2 A Sluggish Circulation, begotten of sedentary habits, leads to congestion of the brain, liver, and other organs. The best remedy for this undesirable state of affairs is to stimulate the activity of the whole bodily economy by taking a wine-glassful of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water every morning. At the
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      37 2 A fbominbnt business man who has been restored to health by the timely use of Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract, refers to it as a priceless blessing.” A reliable blood tonis and tissue builder—-delicious in taste.
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      67 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin. To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi
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      53 2 Any man will tell you his head is worth saving, and yet some men, when they have a headache, will not try to relieve it. One can’t be too good to his head, therefore Steam’s Headache Cure should always be taken to relieve such pains as headache and neuralgia M
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      348 2 THE NEW Japanese Cinematograph, Grand Change OF Programme TO-NIGHT t 22 Fine and Nice Pictures WILL BE EXHIBITED. “THE BEST SHOW” Acknowledged by those who patronise our Show Nightly. Our Show is not only for our own account but for the Penang people and we are doing our “BEST.” NOTICE.
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      68 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Mar. 17 8.01 p.m. 2.01 p.m. 18 8.48 p.m. 2.44 p.m. 19 9.34 p.m. 3.36 p.m. 20 10.23 p.m. 4.24 a.m. 21 11.10 p.m. 5.11 a.m. 22 12.01 p.m. 6.02 p.m. 23 12.47 p.m. 6.48 p.m. The Moon. O New Moon 3.11 a.m. 22
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    Wednesday, 17th March, 1909.
    586 4 It is quite clear from Reuter’s telegrams received yesterday that Anglo-Russian intervention in Persia has at length become absolutely imperative. A number of Russian subjects have been massacred by the Shah’s levies, and this, combined with the condition of anarchy which has long paralysed the country’s
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    PENANG HUNT CLUB.
    853 4 —M.M. YESTERDAY’S PAPERCHASE. i c The paperchase arranged under Hunt Club auspices for Friday last came off yesterday afternoon, when about a score of members turned out, and as the weather was most propitious for hunting, and the course selected a capital one, the run was greatly
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    IPOH JOTTINGS.
    939 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Ipoh, March 15. The past week was a very quiet one in Ipoh, nothing startling having happened, but, nevertheless, I think I shall be able to give you some pars” which will not be found without interest by readers of the Pinang Gazette. The
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    CHINA’S RAILWAYS & FINANCE.
    95 4 CHINA’S RAILWAYS FINANCE. obligations once more EVJDED. REPRESENTATIONS BY BRitrd MINTSTER. H [Reuter’s Service London, 16th March In the House of Commons, Mr T McKinnon Wood, Under-Secretary of for Foreign Affairs, in reply to Mr. Brownlee Lonsdale, Conservative member for Mid Armagh, said that it seems clej r that the
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    AMERICAN TARIFF REVISION.
    30 4 EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS. [Reuter’s Service.'] London, 16th Match. A telegram from Washington state» that the United States Congress has in extra session to revise the tariff.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    184 4 THE NEAR EASTERN CRISIS. Berlin, 16th March. A telegram from Vienna reports that at < meeting of the Cabinet Baron d’Aehrenthal stated that Servia would be given one more opportunity to resume negotiation! with Austria. In the event of her reply bein* again unsatisfactory, Austria will demand
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      THE DISTRICT COURT.
      388 4 \To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette Sir, May I, as a member of the public, and also of the Bar, congratulate you ou your leading article of yesterday It is a grave scandal that Mr. Wdferstan should have been rnn ved f ora Penang, for how
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      565 4 lid A /T ISS EDITH MERRYLEES is preThe Sione Rubber Co., p arec to accept pupils for Pianoforte lesson’, Violin practice or Vocal Coaching NJ OTICE is hereby give (t io Jatter a speciality) Opera, Oratorio, or Transfer Books o ie a Ballad. French, German, and Italian propariy will be
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    GOVERNMENT AND THE NAVY.
    183 5 CONSTRUCTION OP “DREADNOUGHTS." SOUND SPEECH BY Mil. McKENNA. [Rkuter’s Skrvick London, 17th March. The House of Commons was crowded, *nd H.R H. the Prince of Wales was present in the Distinguished Strangers’ Gallery, when Mr. McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, rose to introduce the Navy
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    THE SOMALI MULLAH.
    223 5 BRITISH DEFENSIVE POLICY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th March. In the House of Commons, during the discussion on a Supplementary Estimate of £47,000 for Somaliland, Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, <aid that the Government preferred a cautious defensive policy to a great expedition, but admitted
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    OPIUM IN MALAYA.
    102 5 H')ME GOVERNMENT’S ATTITUDE. [Rkuter’s Service London, 16th March. Colonel J. E. B. Seely, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to Mr. J. D. R es, Liberal member for Montgomery District, said that the Government would not attempt to reach any final conclusions with regard to
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    ANOTHER MARATHON RACE.
    117 5 DORANDO AGAIN VICTORIOUS. [Rkuter’s Service. J London, 16th March. A cable from New York states that in a return Marathon Race (26 miles, 385 wai ls) there, Pietri Doran 10, the Italian, I it J. J. Hayes, the American. The time was 2 hrs. 48 min. 8
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    THE NEAR EASTERN CRISIS.
    66 5 AUSTRIA BECOMING IMPATIENT. [Reuter’s Service London, 16th March. It is reported from Vienna that Austria, *io regards the last Servian Note as vasive and almost impertinent, will nswer demanding specific promises of •eaceful intentions. A Russo-Turkish Agreement has been >gm d settling the question of the
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN FRANCE.
    23 5 GENERAL STRIKE PROCLAIMED. [Reuter’s Service] London, 16th March. Hie postmen and telegraphists in Paris **6 proclaimed a general strike.
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    THE SUPREME COURT.
    4326 5 HUGE CLAIM AGAINST TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON. MYSTERY OF IHE BOOKS. In the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Justice T. de M. L Braddell, the hearing was continued of the action in which three Chinese, Ong Jin and two others, sue the well-known Towkay Foo Choo
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    Lawn Tennis
    33 5 The P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties have been played off:— Profession Pairs. W. S. Dunn H. A. Neubronner (Civil Engineers) beat A. F. Goodrich F. L. Tomlin (Merchants III.) 6—4; 6—2.
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      289 5 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No. 36 of 1907. Re MOHAMED AURIPHEEN Co. Notice is hereby given that, a sec nd and final Dividend is intended to be declared in this matter. Creditors who have not proved their
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    SHARES.
    1180 7 i rr S Capital. Subscribed. of J BBae IV I Shares. Value Dividends. Name. <- .15 0- 4> >• I O —r -Q j QQ O’ MINING. 1903; $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10°' vear end 31 308 ni«- m w n r. i o>-n S j 906 300,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    67 7 Asahan, Dut., 59, Todjsedin, March 16, Asahan, gen. Capri, I tai., 2718, Domenico March 15, Singapore, gen.; Behn, Meyer Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Harvey, March 16, Asahan, gen., E S. Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, Locure, March 16, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Nubia, Brit., 3844, Fox, March
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    CLEARANCES.
    42 7 Avagyee for Tongkah. Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Deli for Pang Nga and Trang. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Glenogle for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Jin Ho for Langkat. Sportsman for Batu Bahra. Tong Chay Un for Bindings. Vidar for Singapore.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    101 7 Va»/*e 0/ Bleaner, from, approximate datf of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S'pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta, A. A. A. C. Apcar, Calcutta, Mar. 29, H’kong, A. A. A. China, Trieste, Apl. 4, Japan, S. K. Devanha, Bombay, Mar. 25, China, A. G. G. Apcar, Singapore, Mar.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Penang, 17th March, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3j 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Docur’entary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madrf|b Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    182 7 Pknang. 17th March. 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $17.75 nom. Trang Pepper $12.50 buyers. Mace $73 sales. Mace Pickings $63 buyers. Cloves $3B buyers. Nutmegs 110 $18.50 sellers, f No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar j No. 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    128 7 To-morrow. For Per. Close. Ceylon, Australasia, > India, Aden, Egypt, P. Alice 7 a.m. and vid Naples for L Regist. to-day 4 p.m. Europe, etc. Setul and Trang Sree Bangka 11 a.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and B.
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    European Mails.
    37 7 Houk- Lx- Positivki.y Io Straw kh. WAKD. PKCTKD. l>f7R Sai|„ P. Ji U. Macedonia 26/3 B. I. Thongwa 20/3 N.D.L. P. Alice 16/2 Outward. P. <k O. Devanha 25/3 8.1. Tara 18/3 N.D.L. Goeben 18/3
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    274 7 Per P Oss Marmora, from London, Feb. 26, and ss Devanha from Colombo due Penang Mar. 25 :—To Prnang Mr and Mrs Harper, Mrs Willes-Douglas, Mrs Bratt, Mr Justice Thornton and Mrs and Miss Thornton, Messrs J C Hanson and R Tobutt. To Singapore Mr and
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    LOG BOOK.
    861 7 Admiral Sperry, on arrived at Hampton Roads, was not relieved of the command of the Battleship Fleet. It is stated that he will be retained in the position. American newspapers praised the Admiral highly for his achievement. Personally he received a tremendous ovation from the public and warm
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