Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 April 1909

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 84 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, !sth APRIL, h 9. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1425 1 THE PINANG MZETTE." P- F s [II THE NEW R SUBSCRIPTION. Swolow Art Drown-Thread Work by royal appoihthent. I For Daily issue, in Town, Embroidery Dealers. I TABLE DELICACIES. I Zo P pZL7 Cinematograph.*' UU 38!%%% I ■TOtsyasr- Crand Programme I |g|L I $lB per annum. M Jt I I
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    THE NEW TAPPING SYSTEM.
    973 2 T.O.C. We have been able to get an authoritative reply to the ciiticisms of the new tapping system which have appeared during the past few weeks, or to as many of them as are not based on an entire misapprehension of the methods of the system.
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    THE STATE OF KEDAH.
    1640 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 ALOR STAR GENERAL HOSPITAL. Year 1324 During 1324 there was only an old shed near the dispensary. In this 89
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    PENANG SWIMMING CLUB.
    331 2 The following is the Committee’s Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended March 31, 1909, to be submitted at the annual general meeting Membership.— 68 new members joined during the year, and the number now on the active list is 207, including 19 country members.
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    THE WEEK.
    91 2 Tuursdav. Isth April. Japanese Cinematograph. I’enang Road. Friday 16th April. Japanese Cinematograph. Penang Roa-I. Saturday. 17th April. Homeward English (8.1. Mail. Golf flub Entries for tennis ties close. Lodge Scotia. 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday. IBth April. First Sunday after Easter. Low Sunday. Monday. I9th April.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    47 2 April 15. 1872 —Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy arrived in Hongkong. 1899—British flag hoisted at Taipohu, Kowloon New Territory. 1904 —-Japanese cruisers Kassuya and Xisshin bombarded Port Arthur. 190 —Colonial Conference held its first sitting in London. 1908 —Junk Bay Flour Mills. Hongkong, suspended operations.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    84 2 Thursday, April /.'.—Landin Province Wellesley Nibong Tebal village ;11 a.in. Koh Eng Hin. auctioneer Friday, April 16. Land between Burmah Road and I’angkor Road Logan's Buildings 2-30 p.m. A. M. Joseph, auctioneer Monday April ID. Lot Arabian Salt 2-30 p.in. Sungei Pinang Brick Store; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    28 2 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin s office. Ascot, facing Race Course apply J W. Hallifax. No. 2, Cantonment Road; apply 142, Carnarvon Street.
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      29 2 Stearns’ Winr of Liter Oil is the recognised leader of invigorating tonics. While it ie so serviceable as a medicine, it ie free from obnoxious taste and unpleMMt action.
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      47 2 Headache dulls the faculties, converts the most even-tempered of persons into an irritable fault-finder. How easily it can be banished, simply by taking Stearns’ Headache Cure. There’s no economy in suffering the agony ©f headaches when a few pence will buy this sure relief. Insist on Stearns’.
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      32 2 Looking for Trouble.—When Stearin’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract goes down th© throat it begins looking for. trouble, and when it finds the trouble it begins curing it. Makes weak people strong.
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      60 2 Hunyadi Janos is the aperient water par excellence. The average dose is a wineglassful taken before breakfast. Nature herself has mingled its chief ingredients, sulphate of magnesia and sulphate of soda, in such ideal proportions that this Water acts promptly without griping or other discomfort, and may be used for
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      280 2 The Aachen and Insurance Co. Flr I] of Aix la Chapelle. Those in favour of c > i health and strength 1 please signify in the mi 11 r 6 "he undersigned are ami I usual way by taking >aut hGriBec| 3-1 I almost any property against, R; I or
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      76 2 the Tides. High Water. Low Water. Apr. 15 800 p in. 2.00 p.m. 10 K. 47 pm 2.48 pin 17 936 p.m. 3.34 pm. 18 10.24 p in. 420 p in. 19 11.12 p.m. 5.11 p.m. H 20 12.00 a.in. 6.00 p in. 21 12 47 a.in. 6.48 p.m. The
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      1824 3 •BURNS PHILP UNE.” yr CI M P F D PENANG VOLUNTEERS.! OIII U L K ORDERS BY CAPTAIN f> ffKJI Japan Mail Steamship Co. U. H “Xv*^ AMSI QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW /0/10 1 ritain ANEW ZEALAND ports B 4k T 4k IK Apn/, »909. .Unequalled* 11 I
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    BIRTH.
    15 4 Arnold.—At Singapore, on April 15, the wife of E Thornley Arnold, of a daughter.
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    Thursday, 15th April, 1909.
    1289 4 It is not altogether easy with the sole aid of Reuter s cables to follow the course of the events of the last few days in Constantinople, but we gather that there has been a counter-revolution against the Committee of L nion and Progress, probably directed
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      THE MERCHANT SERVICE.
      752 4 (To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, In this, our country’s hour of rude awakening, we are gravely concerned about the Navy, the Army, and the Territorials. But, as usual, never a word nor a thought of the dominant factor of all—the Merchant Service and the
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    The Piracy in Johore Waters.
    228 4 Tuesdas’s N. F. P. states The Police party which went out to look for the pirates who looted a Hylam junk on Good Friday and murdered eight of the crew and passengers, have returned. The survivors who accompanied the expedition pointed out the place where
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    807 4 On April 3 at a special cor Lahore University t} lH Vicer I the degree of Doctor of I Mr. David Freeman's the Sphere of March 20 i n af) P ear i io I gentlemen attending th P I Commission. I Mr. Hillgrove Clement Colombo, Ceylon,
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      218 4 OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOg o Banking and Trading Corporation, o g Naudin ten Gate Co., Ltd», g 0 PENANG—MEDAN. O o o 0 Discount bills and advance loans for 0 O short periods on produce, import goods, O O bonds, shares, and other negotiable securi- O ties Q Advance money on «oods consigned
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    THE REVOLT IN TURKEY.
    432 5 MINISTERS KILLED AND WOUNDED. A REACTIONARY TRIUMPH [Reuter’s Service London, 14th April. It is reported that the Turkish Minister ,f dustice, Hassain Fehmi Pasha, has been murdered that the Minister of Justice, Vice-Admiral Khalil Pasha, has been wounded and that the Minister for War, Red jib
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    241 5 REACTION IN TURKEY. Berlin, 14th April. There has been a military reactionary rising at Constantinople directed against the Grand Vizier, Hilmi Pa-ha, and in favour of the ex-Grand Vizier, Kiamil Pasha. A number of prominent persons been killed and wounded, and the cifrv is in a great
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    THE C.M.G.
    555 5 As nxiw of our readers are unaware of the origin of the principal Colonial Order of Knighthood we publish below a short account <»f its origin and constitution. The most distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George was founded by the Prince Regent—afterwards George IV., in 1818.
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    Obstruction of Beach Street.
    258 5 Conviction of a Chinese Dealer European Police Constable V. Fitzgerald prosecuted one Foo Tek Sang before Mr. J. S. W. Arthur in the Police Court, yesterday, for obstruction, and in turn was himself prosecuted by the latter’s clerk for using criminal force. The statement of the
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    THE CORNER IN WHEAT.
    127 5 LEADS TO A BIG FAILURE. [Reuter’s Service j London, 15th April. As the result of the immense -corner in wheat, engineered in Chicago by the speculator Patten, the firm of stockbrokers, Ennis and Stoppard, of New Vork, have failed, their liauilities amounting to $1,300,000 (gold). [On
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    2297 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. THE CHAIRMAN'S REVIEW. Yesterdav afternoon, the twenty-third annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Cuamlier of Commerce was held in the Chamber. There were present Mr. Cecil Guinness (Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation), Chairman Mr. F. L. Tomlin Adamson, Gilfillan i Co.’
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    Visit of the Rev. F.B. Meyer.
    295 5 Concerning the Rev. F. B. Meyer, who is shortlv coming to Penang, a writer in the Gentlewoman says:— The Rev F. B. Meyer must be. I should think, one of the irost marvellous speakers and missioners in the world. Every country wants him. H>-
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    The New Treaty with Siam.
    195 5 During th- discussion on the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill in rhe House of Commons on March 25, Mi. Wedgwood said he wished to ask the Un 'er-Secretary for the Colonies whether he could give any information ns to the recent extension of our jurisdiction
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      393 5 A PARTM ENTS with European Family near Town. Terms moderate. Apply, “X.,” c/o Pinang Gazette. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888 In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No. 40 of 1908. Re CHOP SAM HUP HU AT. Notice is hereby given that a First and
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    SHARES.
    1267 7 II 1 i C ‘P iUl lmw g- Nane *i "S o I J I I so ,O* MINING. 1903] *300.000' $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd $5/ 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. ..J I ,6' 1901 600,000' 600,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    115 7 Avaygee, .Brit., 250, Campbell, April 14, Tongkah, gen., E. 8. Co. Bhadra, Brit., 243, Careĕ, April 14, Tavoy, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, April 13, Malacca, gen., E. 8. Co. Canton, Brit., 106. Gillies. April 15, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Calypso, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    51 7 Ban Whatt Soon for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Malacca. Calypso for Deli. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Malaya for Deli. Mambang for Setul. Mary Austin for Asahan. Sree Bangka for Trang. Thongwa for Port Swettenham and
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    75 7 a ue of Steamer, where from, apprujexm- e rfat* of mi-iral, where h-mod.. and igeut< A. Apcar, S’pore, Apl. 19, Calcutta. A. A. A. Benarty, London, April 17, Japan, 8. B. Glenqgle. Rangoon, April 23, China, E. 8. Omapere, Tavoy, April 20, Tavoy, E. S. Sexta, China. April
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    PASSENGERS.
    209 7 ARRIVALS. By Prinz Ludwig (April 13) from Shanghai, Messrs A R Berry and J H Logan; from Singapore, Mr and Mrs de Gruyter, Mr and Mrs Chang Yen Tain, Messrs M Kummer, T van der M eide, L von Hemert, O Schwemer, A Cavendish, Cleaver, J L Montgomerie, F
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    PRODUCE.
    192 7 Pknang. 15th April, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z.).... No stock. White Pepper $16.45 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.72j sales Mace $73 buyers. Mace Pickings $64 buyers. Cloves $3B sellers. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sellers. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65 sales.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    356 7 To-morrow. For Per. Close. Deli, Batu Bahra, Asahan, and Paneh Valentijn 11 a.m. Tongkah Avagyee 1 p.m. Batu Bhara Padang p.m Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul Un Peng 1 p.m Batu Bhara Sportsman 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui,
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    European Mails.
    40 7 Homk- o Ex- Pobitivki.v I<i Htkamkk. WARD. PICCTBD. Dirit 'Ail P. Ji O. Devanha 24/4 B. 1. Tara 17/4 N.D.L. Qoeben 28/4 Outward. P. <fc O. Delta 22/4 8.1. Taroba 22/4 N. D L. P. E. Friedrich 22/4
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Penang, 15th April, 1909. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3$ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Docur'entary 2/4 7/32 alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 1/6 Madras Demand
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    180 7 Per PJi ss Fictorta, from London, Mar. 27, and ss Delta from Colombo, due Penang Aprd 22:—To Singapore Mr and Mrs J A Webster and child, Mrs G 1’ Hunter, Misses B Thomson, E Carey and Boltan, Messrs R W Pearson, E V Caiey, C Everand,
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    LOG BOOK.
    900 7 Captain Charlie Barr, who sailed the American Cup defenders against Sir Thomas Liptons challengers, is not to be B( e n in British waters this summer Captain Ban a correspondent writer, had ben provisionally engaged to sail a British racing yacht, but he lias now decided to remain
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      267 7 [EUROPEAN AGENQ/. IT N I >ENTS nrninnt.lv executed at lowest HThe Old Way Hiirty vears ago old-fashioned Cod Liver Oit to be forced down a patient’s throat. Invalids wouldn’t take it, and children wouldn t. Bus th* doctors prescribed it and yet when enough sould be taken into the system
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