Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 April 1909

Microfilm: NL1861
Total Pages: 8
1 8 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 79 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 7th APRIL. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
    20 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      1185 1 w■■ nwts ««tie- jut towmu l FOR SALE B\l\K HOLIDAYS, intended sailings, si BsclllPTloN. Genuine lever w«lck Rs. 5. swels.in Erewn-llrwMWert T r L n 7»«_. m Banks Straits steam Ship Co ltd. $27 per annum. luBp ec t io n 7^l ly invited. W]'.’ foC CIOSCII Ofl FlldaV, 7
      1,185 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    A DANCE OF BLOOD.
    742 2 I'he month of Muharram, first of the Mohammedan calendar, is the occasion of uiaiiv cm i Us festivals, but of none stranger than that of the tenth, on which the Persians celebrate niih great solemnity the martyidom of Hussein, son of Ali. The whole of Shiite
    742 words
  • Article
    Unclaimed Letters.
    122 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Archard, L. Kinley, E. F. Allix, M. Knaggs, C. F. Baker, Hubert Kronenfe], M. Barger, P. R. Luitge, B. Baker, A. C Leighton, J. Campbell, J. Litvak, Itavid Cornelius, Josephine Mulloy, A. A. Casey, l>»vv Private
    122 words
  • Article
    THE STATE OF KEDAH.
    2145 2 MR. HART’S REPORT. (Continued). The following is a continuation of Mr. G. C. Hart’s Report on the State of Kedah from Sept., 1906, to Feb 1908 LAW AND JUSTICE. Soukcrs or Malay Law. In former times the administration of Justice in Kedah has had little to
    2,145 words
  • Article
    THE WEEK.
    133 2 Wednesday, 7th April. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Football League Meeting, 6-15 p.m. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, V p.m. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursdav. Bth April. Outward P <S* O. Mail. Alcazar Cinematograph. King St. L'heatre. Japanese ('inematograph, Penang Road. Friday,
    133 words
  • Article
    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    59 2 April 7. 1848—Archbishop of Canterbury’ born. JB66 —Hongkong Mint opened. I '77—Penang—Rangoon cable completer! 1885—First rails of Singapore steam tramways laid. 1896 Li Hung Chang arrived in Singapore. 1897 Indignation meeting at Shanghai respecting Wheel Barrow Riot. 1903 Great powder explosion at Canton. 1904 Russian Army retreated
    59 words
  • Article
    AUCTION SALES.
    49 2 115 dhesday, April 7.—office fittings, etc., Messrs. Schiffmann, Heer Co. 4, Weld Quay; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, April B.— Unserviceable and confiscated property; Fort Cornwallis 11 a ni. Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, April S.— Land; Boda Mati, S.D., P.".; 10-30 a.m.; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer.
    49 words
  • Article
    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, Battery Co. No. 2, Cantonment Road apply 142, Carnarvon Street.
    35 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      35 2 Feeling Better To-day.—Those people who began taking Stearns’ Cordial of Cod v Vv xtract f° r a bad cough and general bad health last week are feeling better to-day. Bon t you wish you did
      35 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      37 2 Too Good to Miss.—You may be able to get along without Stearn’e Wine of Cod Liver Oil, but what’s the use of going through life and missing all the good things? It will give you new Strength.
      37 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      55 2 We could say nothing half so eloquent in behalf of Stearns’ Headache Cure as it will say for itself if you will use it next time you have a chance. The relief from the agony of a throbbing headache is something that on» does not soon forget—and Stearns’ Headache Cure
      55 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
      7 2 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY. The Whisky of Connoisseurs.
      7 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5
      310 2 TO-NIGHT, ’▼eoriCE. 7TEWS of Penam/ Sin<r rI» w Selangor, and Sumatral ALCAZAR zr; GRAND CHANGE EUROPEAN AGSi; T N DENTS pro, > X caBh P ri ces for all kinds of R YTI Y\« J Continental goods, including ,h A New Pictures. -a;: 1 Chemicals a nil Dru -msN’ <
      310 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      69 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Apr. 7 136 p.m. 7.37 a.m. It 8 2.23 p.m. 8.24 a.m. 9 3.10 p.m. 9.11 am. 10 400 p.m. 10.00 am. 11 448 p.m. 10.47 a.m. 12 5.34 p.m. 11.36 a.m. 13 6.23 p.m. 12.24 p.m. The Moon. Las, Quarter 9.30 p.m 13
      69 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      2639 3 BURNS PHILP TINE.” \T wy T/ PENANG VOLUNTEERS. SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, “Officer Administering A CELEBRATED BEAUTY poKTPAKWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, nsnKM RV rAPTim meat has been pleased to approve of I-KISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO Me. ««A If OKDKKS BY lArlAln the following promotion in the 4i| Tl r \KIN« CARGO
      2,639 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article
    Wednesday, 7th April, 1909.
    711 4 The Free Press delivers itself of some very severe, but apparently quite justified, remarks about the apathy of the unofficial members of the Legislative Council in the course of a leading article on the Merchant Shipping Bill, in which it says: The public of this Colony
    711 words
  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • Article
      THE GAPIS PASS.
      833 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette”] Sir, A little space please. I have just returned from that place they call the “HUB” and really after travelling over that Pass one cannot help rushing into print and making a few strong remarks. Dangerous, did any one say
      833 words
  • Article
    SOCIAL
    853 4 l urn Mur 1 cl i ’<«'uL m Perak. P’ S We regret to hear r )r is unwell to-day. H Capt. Molyneux, of Tuala I, be leaving for England shortly pUr Mr. O. S. Dawbarn ias i R- P- brash as manager of mines. e L■ The Resident
    853 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      207 4 LIP T O N’S I 7 I A Z// Ng 3 V F PENANG AGENTS: Paterson, Simons s Co., Ltd. I Apollinaris. The Queen of Table Waters.” Per Case of 25 1 Bottles $5.50. 100 2 13.00. 100 4 11.25. Hamper of 50 2 Stone Bottles 8.00. G. H. SLOT
      207 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    BURNS PHILIP AND THE NAVY.
    88 5 J ll DRMDIWUGHT CAMPAIGN. COLONIES AND A CONFERENCE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th April. The Conservative Whips’ Office anuouucV- that there will be a great Dreadnought mipaign throughout, the whole country after the Easter recess. London, 7th Apiil. Mr IL H Asquith, Prime Minister, .peaking in
    [Reuter’s Service.]  -  88 words
  • Article
    MR. THEODORE ROOSEVELT,
    73 5 AN INVITATION TO BERLIN. Router’s Service London, 6th April. Mr Theodore Roosevelt, ex-. President of the United States, has accepted an invitaItiotj from the Kaiser to visit Berlin on his [return from his shooting expedition in Africa. London, 7th April. Mr Theodore Roosevelt has arrived at Messina,
    Router’s Service ]  -  73 words
  • Article
    THE SIEGE OF TABRIZ.
    59 5 A GREAT TRAGEDY PREDICTED. Reuters Service London, 7th April According to The Times's correspondent at J’abriz, a.n Irish American, who has Recently arrived t here, is drilling volunteers. A great tragedy is’ approaching if Tab- iz holds out, th >usands will die of Starvation but if
    Reuters Service  -  59 words
  • Article
    CYCLONE IN THE NEW HEBRIDES.
    55 5 N«, M EROL’S VESSELS WRECKED. [Reuter’s Service] London, 7th April. Reuter s correspondent at Sydney, New South Wales, reports that a cyclone struck the New Hebiides on the 29th uh. A tidal wave swept over Noumea, New I nia, destroying buildings, crops, and the Government
    [Reuter’s Service] .  -  55 words
  • Article
    THE BUDGET.
    51 5 RUMOURED CABINET DISSENSIONS. Rkuter’s Service London, 7th April. A Conservative report stages that dis-s*-n-. ms in the Cabinet on the subject of Lind Tax are probably delaying the ’introduction of the Budget. phi March 27 our London correspondent *ir< I that the Budget would be introduced nn April
    [ Rkuter’s Service ]  -  51 words
  • Article
    LORD CHARLES BERESFORD.
    38 5 S KEI) TO ENTER PARLIAMENT. [Rkuter’s Service London, 7th April. A iiuiia. Lord Charles Beresford, who rep hauled down his flag at Portsmouth, been invited to become a candidate for 1 lament by nineteen constituencies.
    [Rkuter’s Service ]  -  38 words
  • Article
    THE NEAR EAST.
    31 5 AUSTRO-TURKISH PROTOCOL, [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th April. 1 be 1 urkish Chamber, after a ten hours’ n g, characterised by a stormy debate, 1 pted the Austro-Turkish protocol.
    [Reuter’s Service.]  -  31 words
  • Article
    ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.
    379 5 THE SHACKLETON EXPEDITION. Ihe following is a fuller telegram than that which Reuter sent to Penang: London, March 25. Lieut. Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition, which left New Zealand on January 1, 1908, has returned all well. Lieut. Shackleton cables to the Daily Mail that the main expedition covered 1,708
    379 words
  • Article
    Reforms in India.
    238 5 Allahabad, March 25. A special London cable to trie Pioneer says The Timet is the only Loudon morning paper to devote a leader to the appointment of Mr. Sinha to the Viceroy’s Council. Tht Times trusts that the tranquillity of India has not been sacrificed to the
    238 words
  • Article
    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    189 5 THE N.D.L. Berlin, 6th April. In 1908 the Norddeutscher Lloyd made a profit on the woiking account of 9 2 million marks; 14 millions have been written off for depreciation and the net loss is 17.6 millions, which is covered by the special reserve fund. The loss
    189 words
  • Article
    “FIERCE FOOTBALL MATCH.”
    1183 5 AN AMUSING SKIT. In The Wisdom Shop” column, with the sub-heading A Wonderful Story from China about a Fierce Football Match,’' the Football Star of March 6 has the following amusing skit on the final tie of th*» Penang Football Cup competition I am no great shakes
    1,183 words
  • Article
    Tongkah Tin Dredging.
    255 5 Good Returns for March A telegram has been received in Penang from Tonykah to-day from the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company stating that there were 282 hours' actual dredging in March, the output being 270 piculs of clean tin. This was obtained from the No. 2 dredge
    255 words
  • Article
    Penang Assizes.
    95 5 At the Assizes, in the Supreme Court, yesterday afreruoon, at five o’clock, the trial was concluded of the Chinaman, named Gooi Ham Yean, who was charged with being in possession of certain instruments for making counteifeit coin. ‘‘lt will be remembered that they were found by the Police
    95 words
  • Article
    Municipal Commission.
    272 5 The following is the business for the meeting of the Municipal Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the Deputy President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Application to join Provident Fund. 5. Some bills to be passed. 6.
    272 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      1160 5 SALE. GOVERNMENT WHARVES. PENANG. 1 TYPEWRITER MONARCH VISIBLE.” NT OTICE i, hereby that the Goods in first class O'?der. Sheds and Bonded Store will be cloned for the delivery of goods on Good Q p„ Friday, 9th April, 1909. c/o This BY ORDER. British India s. N. co., Ltd. Penang
      1,160 words
  • Obituary
    Untitled
    191 5 OBITUARY SIR MARSHAL CLARKE [Rkutkr’s Skkvicr] London, 9th April. The death is announced of Lieut-Colonel Sir Marshal Cla'ke, k C m.g. late Lieut.-Col. Clarke, who was b rn in 1841, was formerly in the Royal Artillery. He was appointed Resident M.,® .st rate of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, in 1-71, and became
    191 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      1560 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE NK F M AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA. LIMITED. MonumeriCaT Sculp' 1 o j r, tmnnnnnn Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) Authorised Capital £1,500,000. v CALCUTTA, Paid-up-Capital $15,000,000 Establibhbd 1824, Established at Batavia, 1857.
      1,560 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    SHARES.
    1271 7 a Capital. Subscribed. S|)ares Va) Dividends. Name. I| j 1 3 >» o s I 5Q 32 3» MINING. iJO 3 $300.000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% vear end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Minina Co., Ltd. ss| 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. I 6 1901 600,000 GOO,OOO
    1,271 words
  • Article
    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    81 7 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, April 6, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, April 7, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, April 7, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Omapere, Brit., 340. Bell, April 6, Tavoy, gen., E. S. Co. Petrel, Brit..
    81 words
  • Article
    CLEARANCES.
    39 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Cathay for Colombo and Tuticorin. Calypso for Deli and Singapore. Deli for Pang Nga and Trang. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Sappho for Tongkah. Tong Chay Un for Dindings. Taroba for Negapatam and Madras.
    39 words
  • Article
    SKIPPING EXPECTED.
    51 7 Va-H* o/ u'h'.re from, (ijrnroxi dot», of 'ob.ero bound, and .4 gent A. Apcar, S’pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta. A. A. A. Benarty, London, April 17, Japan. S. B. Glenogle, China, April 13, Rangoon, E S. Oransay, Calcutta. April 10, Uncertain, E. S. Pathan, Liverpool, April 23, Japan, S.
    51 words
  • Article
    PASSENGERS.
    51 7 ARRIVALS. By Takokk (April 7) from Singapore, Mrs Lunberg and infant, Rev E Mariette, Messrs E D Holloway, J Holmberg, L R Lazaroo, and Lim Kiok Foo from Port Mr Fong Yew Tong. DEPARTURES. By De Kock (April 6 to Deli, Messrs Carl Becker, S L Van Gelder, and
    51 words
  • Article
    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Pknang, 7th April, 1909. (By Courtesy o f the Chartered Bank J. London Demand Bank 2 31 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
    124 words
  • Article
    PRODUCE.
    189 7 Pknang, 7th April, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $16.45 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.721 sales Mace $73 buyers. Mace Pickings $64 buyers. Cloves $3B sellers. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sellers. C No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar s No. 2 No stock.
    189 words
  • Article
    MAILS CLOSE.
    407 7 To- MORROW. F° r Per. Close. Singapore, China, and J a P an Assaye 7 a.m. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and B. Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Malacca J Deli Petrel 1 p.m. Deli, Asahan, and Singapore Ranee 2 p.m. Rangoon Solfond 2 p.m.
    407 words
  • Article
    European Mails.
    39 7 Home- u hx- Posirivai.v 1 o Stramer. ward. pkctrd. !>uk Sail P. &U. Del’ii 10 4 B. I. Tara 17/4 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 13/4 Outward. P. <k O. Assaye 8/4 81. Thongwa 15/4 N. DL. Derringer 15/4
    39 words
  • Article
    Passengers to the Straits.
    311 7 Per P Jc O ss India, from London, Mar. 2, and 8S Assaye from Colombo, due Penang April 8 :—To Penang Messrs J F Macdonald and F J Piggott. To Singapore Miss E Bolton, Messrs W Bircham, C Everard, D Hewitson, E V Carey, A Fleck,
    311 words
  • Article
    LOG BOOK.
    962 7 they are the limal suete sors.—Curkey, k N. in the Mall Magazine. More than ordinary interest attaches to the announcement that “the Pelorus, cruiser, has returned to Manaos from Iquitos’’’ Iquitos is a town in Peru, and it is 3,000 miles from the Atlantic coast, up the great
    they are the limal suete sors.—Curkey, k N. in the Mall Magazine.  -  962 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      124 7 6UILIJ UP VOU3 WILKINSONS Essence or Fluid Extract of RED JABAICI SARSAPARILLA Bouton Rouge /WONDERFUL PURIFIER M Z —HUMAN BLOOD. rCIUCCa VK SAFEST and most RELIABLE Remedy for TORPID LIVER, DEBILITY, ERUPTIONS,WW wx s. m WELL KNOWN AS J for over 70 Yeara T/* l\ O When feeling LANGUID fl
      124 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      61 7 The London Assurance Corporation. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS fc Cn_, Ltd., Agent». Mannheim Insurance Co. Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, and Valuables at
      61 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      2317 8 P, 80. Stan Hnigitlm Company. lntended Sailings. Shipping. ©CT lTn Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. outward. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. v Apr. 8 Assaye connecting with India V" Imnerial German Mail Line. I/ 22 Delta Victoria May 6 Oceana Mooltan p OB Intrndkd to Sail. Stkamkb. mJ!::: A ocnbsimoishbciim 17 Assaye Moldavia
      2,317 words