Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 April 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 183?. No. 74 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, Ist APRIL, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1478 1 THF "PINANG GS7.ETTE.” s THE NEW m T figWa agsO BY Royal appointment. S SUBSCRIPTION. PARENTS an! guardians are hereby I nnn iWn H EUBk > L“ ddpdilGbt! TATRIJE. TYFI 1 For Daily Issue, in Town, Kongsee, will pay for the tuition at the z-w JM| igg JKm/ E 9
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    A TRIP THROUGH SATOOL.
    903 2 The Bangkok Timet has received the following letter Satool, or Setul, asspelt in official correspondence, a Siamese State to the North of Penang and Kedah, is reached by small steamers from the former place, the trip usually taking 20 hours, the ship calling at Pulau Lankowie,
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    THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
    789 2 TEXT OF THE RESOLUTIONS. The following are the Resolutions adopted by the International Opium Committee to be submitted to the respective Governments represented Be it resolved 1. That the International Opium Commission recognizes the unswerving sincerity of the Government of China in their efforts to eradicate the
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    THE FUTURE OF ABYSSINIA.
    1221 2  -  hard to crack.—Sir A. E Pease in the Morning Leader. Menelik’s exact age is unknown but from my own observation and the best opinions I have been able to collect I should put it at between 68 and 74 years. When this is remembered and his
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    THE WEEK.
    126 2 Thursday. Ist April. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang. Ro id. Friday. 2nd April. Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Saturday, 3rd April. St. Richard. Homeward English (B.L) Mail. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Alcazar Cinematograph King St.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    103 2 April 1. 1863—Prince Bidyalabh of Siam bom. 1867—Straits Settlements became a Crown Colony. 1875 —Overland parcel post came into operation. 1877 —Straits Settlements admitted into Postal Union. 1877—Cholera epidemic, Singapore. 1880—Outbreak of beri-beri in Criminal Gaol, Singapore. 1883—Johore Club opened. 1890—Tan Tock Seng's Hospital, Singapore, closed except
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    AUCTION SALES.
    77 2 Saturday, April 3.— Household furniture, plants, etc., 24, Johore Road; noon, Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, April s.— Land in Central District, P.W. Logan’s Buildings, 11-30 a.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, April s.— Land Nebong Tebal Police Station, S.D., P.W.; 10-30 a.m.; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Tuesday,
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    35 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. No. 2, Cantonment Road; apply 142, Carnarvon Street.
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      70 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Apr. 1 847 a.m. 2.48 a.in. 2 9.34 a in. 3.36 a.m. h 3 10.24 a.m. 4.24 a.m. 4 11.12 am. 5.10 a.m. n 5 12.02 p.m. 6.00 a.m. *> 5 12.48 p.m. 6.47 a.m. 7 1.36 p.m. 7.37 a.m. The Moon. O Full
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    Thursday, 1st April, 1909.
    1269 4 To-day is the anniversary of an important date in the history of the Straits Settlements, for it was on the first day of April, 1867—just forty-two years ago—that they became a Crown Colony. A brief review of the circumstances which led to the Hon. East India
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    BILLS OF LADING CASE.
    752 4 APPEAL IN PRIVY COUNCIL. DISMISSED WITH COSTS. [From Our Own Correspondent']. London, April 1. Judgment was delivered yesterday in the appeal in the Bills of Lading case (the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, and other Banks, versus the British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd.),
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    SOCIAL
    824 4 Mr. J. P. Swvtteabam, Executive Ensm eer, P.W.D., Kuantan, goes on leave shortly. Capt O. C. Niven, r.g.a., has been selected for service with the Hou<'kon«Singapore Battalion R.G.A. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Anthony and family returned from Europe by the N. D. L s s Billow, which arrived
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      192 4 jsiniiiiiniitniitinnniniiiinnntnmninimnninininnnninmK LIP T O N’S I X A I s~ 3 r PENANG AGENTS: 3 Paterson, Simons o Co., U4.| SiiUUiIUiUUiiiiUUaiUUHUUHiiiUUUUIUUUIUIUiUiHUIIUUUK INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, PENANG. Board and Lodging $BO.OO per month. Single Room $3.50 per day. Tiffins and Dinners $l.OO each. Wine and Liqueur Tariff, the cheapest in the Island. Large
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      83 4 must be addressed to The Editor," written on one side of the paper only, and 'ccompanied 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. D.
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    GREAT MEETING AT THE GUILDHALL.
    168 5 VOLUNTARYISM A FAILURE. [Reuter’s Service London, 31st March. Mr A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition addressing a meeting of 7,000 Conservatives at Islington, claimed that he had forced the Government to recognise i‘ naval duties to the Empire. He urged KM.-, -crating the Colonial
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    121 5 SER VIA AND THE POWERS. THE POLICY OF THE CONTINENT. [Reuter’s Service London, Ist April. Die Servian Cabinet, has accepted the advice of the Powers. The Servian Note presented to Vienna has met with a favourable reception. The Navy debates in the House of Commons and the
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    THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    48 5 A YEAR’S HEAVY [Reuter’s Service.] London, 31st March. At a meeting of the British CottonGrowing Association (a body formed by Lancashire producers), it was announced that the loss last year was £31,647, and that it will soon be necessary to ask Lancashire for more capital.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    30 5 THE SUFFRAGETTES AGAIN. [Reuter’s Service London, 31st March. The Suffragettes have again raided the Hoiwe of Common':, with the result that twelve of their number were arrested.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    211 5 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin, 31st March. The Sei vian Government has definitely decided to accept the advice of the Powers and the Servian Minister at Vienna has been instructed to furnish Baron d’Aehrenthal with the specific assurances which he requires. The idea of installing a new Dynasty
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    CRIME IN PERAK.
    158 5 AKOTHEK DARIKG GARG ROBBERY. L RAD E R SHO L’ DE AI >. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipon, ’st April. A gang robbery is reported to have occurred this morning at Sungei Siput, about, eight miles from Chemor. Twenty Chinese, armed with revolvers and parangs, attacked an
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    RUSSIA’S NAVY.
    26 5 NEW WARSHIPS VETOED. [Reuter’s Service] Loudon, 31st March. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Duma has rejected the credit for new battleships.
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    Cattle Diseases.
    314 5 Government Precautions. An epidemic of rinderpest, which broke out in Province Wellesley, has spread to other parts of that territory, with the exception of the Trans-Krian District, that is, that part south of the Krian River. An order issued by the Hon. R, N. Bland, Resident Councillor, on
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    Cricket.
    172 5 Perak v. Penang. The P. P. learns that the following Perak plavers have been asked to take part in the above cricket match, to be played at Penang during the Easter holidays F. W. Talbot T. P. Watts E. W Birch Pullen Thompson B C. N. Knight J. G.
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    TRADE IN SINGAPORE.
    414 5 At the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange, on Monday, the Chairman, Mr. Jago, is reported by the S.F.P. assaying It is customary for your Chairman at this annual meeting to say a few words regarding the trade of Singapore. Gentlemen, you
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      MESSINA EARTHQUAKE FUND.
      139 5 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Dear Sir, I once again take the liberty of presuming on your courtesy and asking for space in the valuable columns of your paper to convey my sincerest thanks to all who kindly contributed towards the Italian Earthquake Fund, closed
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    Lepers in the Malay Peninsula.
    153 5 Mr. John Jackson, organising secretary of the Mission to Lepers, who has been on a journey t > inspect the various leper settlements and asylums in the Far East, reports that there are fully one thousand lepers in the Malay Peninsula, of whom about one-half
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    A By-Election at Home.
    145 5 Huge Conservative Majority. The London correspondent of the Straits Times wired on 'Tuesday The Conservative nominee, Sir Robert Trotter (formerly M. P. for South Oxfordshire), has won in the byelection at Croydon by a majority of 3,948. Naval Defence was the principal issue discussed during the
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    1051 5 HOME PRESS COMMENTS. In The Times of March 12 we read Eleven months ago we called attention to the negotiations which were in progress between Great Britain and Siam and which have now resulted in the signature of a new treaty between the two countries. From the
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    497 5 GANG ROBBERY CONVICTIONS. At the Assizes in th® Supreme Court, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. Justice S. Leslie I hornton and a common jury, the case was concluded in which Ho lai Chin, Lo Ah Kun, Tan Sun Ti, Tan Hay Lah, Tan Ah Tu, Teon Kuan Sun, Tan
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      345 5 I JT* FOR SALE. Swttow Art Drawa-TkrtM warn ▲ND Eatitraiaery Dealers. Inspection cordially invited. Prices moderate. KWONG SENG, 12, Northam Road. I WANTED. ARMOLKhn .Mi txodah Police Force. Salary $40.00 per mensem. Must bear a good character and have a thorough 1 knowledge of the business. Apply to Inspector-General of
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    SHARES.
    1272 7 X S Cupiul. Subscribed. l™„ I)ivid nd Na.ue, g g j -J >» O a 15 s _J I I I CM OQ 132 O’ MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000; 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd sss 1906 300,000 225,000) 22,500 10, 10 Bruang,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    104 7 Bulow, Ger., 5223, Formes, April 1, Japan, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Carlyle, Brit., 331, Treweeke, April 1, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, March 31, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Palawan, Brit., 2995, Lorgden, April 1, Japan, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Pegu, Brit., 294.
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    CLEARANCES.
    61 7 Bulow for Singapore, China, and Japan. Ban Whatt Soon for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Malacca. Canton for Dindiugs and Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Malaya for Deli. Mary Austin for Asahan. Palawan for Colombo and Tuticorin. Sappho for Tongkah. Sree
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    92 7 oj Steamer, where from, approximate date ot arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S’pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta, A. A. A. Benarty, London, April 17, Japan, S. B. Benavon, London, Apl. 2, Japan, S. B. China. Trieste, Apl. 4, Japan, S. K Glenogle, China, April 13, Rangoon, E.
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    PASSENGERS.
    106 7 ARRIVALS. By Kleist (March 30) from Shanghai, Mrs Roberts and Mr I H More from Hongkong, Messrs Chun Sen Lim and Phon Saik from Singapore, Mrs Abeles and infant. Messrs F Nottabohm, Lyak XX ikis, H Schmidt, L Montgomerie, E D McPherson, C E D XVarry, H B Marshak,
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, Ist April, 190 b. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3£ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 «lays’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    192 7 Penang. Ist April, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 Ih. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $16.45 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.40 sellers. Mace $73 sales. Mace Pickings $63 buyers. Cloves $3B buyers. Nutmegs 110 $18.75 sales, r No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar j No. 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    119 7 To-morrow. For Per. close. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m. Deli, Batu Bahra, Asahan, and Paneh Valentijn 2 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy Bhadra 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Carlyle 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul Un Peng 4 p.m. Saturday. Madras, taking
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    European Mails.
    41 7 Hvmh- Ex- Positively lu steamer. ward. pectkd. Due Sail. P. <fe O. Delhi 10/4 B. I. Thongiva 3/4 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 13/4 Outward. P. «k O. Assaye 8/4 81. Taroba 1/4 7 a.m. 4 p.m. N. DL. Derjflinger 15/4
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    243 7 Per P i O ss India, from Loudon, Mar. 2, and ss Assaye from Colombo, due Penang April 8 To Penang Messrs J F Macdonald aud F J Piggott. To Singapore Miss E Bolton, Messrs W Bircham, C Everard, D Hewit son, E V Carey, Fleck,
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    LOG BOOK.
    944 7 Lhe British Government has a paw of binoculars to Captain Kori of the N Y K steamer Saikyo Maru, in appreciation of th* Captain’s gallant rescue of two seamen from a British steamer which met with an accident in Chinese waters summer. The binoculars were presented to the
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      148 7 The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms. AUCTION SALE. At Ascot,” Ayer Rajah Road, Penang, The well-kept aa< valuable Hoasenaia Firallare. OF W. R. ARMSTRONG, Esq., COMPRISING Drawing Room, Bed Room and Dining Room Suites, Rattan and Bentwood Chairg, Almeirahs, Dressing Tables, Wash-hand-stands, Lamps, Tables, Glass and Crockeryware, and a Beautiful
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