Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 May 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 100 VOL. LXVII TUESDAY, 4th MAY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      931 1 111! PINANG GAZETTE.’’ T 00©©©0©©©©©00©©0©©©0©©©0G©©© JL subscription. o TIC A P FTT F Q o f 1 Swil«w Art iriwa-Tkretf w«rk VIVMIXUI lE. O. ft J I For Daily Issue, in Town, and Q O 3 S< HUI tfa B■■ I $27 per annum, [■»r»MCn| DMICfS. Q “THREE CASTLES” O
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    GERMAN INTERESTS IN CHINA.
    419 2 PROGRESS OF KIAO-CHAU. The Budget Committe of the Reichstag considered on March 26 the estimates for Kiao-chau. It was stated on behalf of the Government that, owing to the fact that trade has considerably revived, there is no longer any question of selling or abandoning the
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    THE WEEK.
    119 2 Tuesdav. 4th May. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club, 9-15 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, sth May. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade,»6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang R<>a<l. Thursday. 6th May. Outward P. O. Mail. Golf Club
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    24 2 1874—Riot in French Concession. Shanghai. 1884—Roman Catholic Cathedral, Peking, inaugurated. 1907 —New Chinese Volunteer Club, Singapore opened by Sir John Anderson.
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    TENDERS.
    40 2 Prye River Dock Supply of coolie labour tenders close May I”. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Boaid Lease of Coconut trees; tenders close: noon, May 31. Deputy Commissioner, Mergui.— Right to collect pearls ami pearl shells, etc. noon, May 31.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    33 2 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s office. Ascot,” facing Race Course apply J. W. Hallifax. 2 Cantonment Road apply 142, Carnarvon Street. 401 Date Kramat Road; apply Boustead Co.
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      10 2 To gain flesh, take Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil.
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      579 2 Constipation, Liver Complaints, Obesitv ju I ■MI M r Hunyadi Janos I THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WAT p o do— —A Wineglauuful before Breakfast. M Mannheim Insurance Co. I lnsurance Co. of Marine Insurance. Established I The undersigned, as Agents, will accept Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, The undersigned, having
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      71 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. May 4 11.10 a.in. 5.12 a in. 5 12.01 p.m. 6.0 u a.m> 6 12 50 p.m. 6.49 a.in. 1.47 pm. 7.30 a.in. 8 2.36 p.m. 8 34 a.in. 9 3.24 p.m. 9.25 ain 10 418 p in. 10.18 a.m. The Moon. O Full
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      1377 3 fl BURNS JHtlll» LINE MT TH[ ROPE W 4M UFAcnm> fi Ct iB THURSDAY ISLAND, (ESTABLISHED 1888) The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms Il Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. manufacturer» of e== (56 beach street.) II QUEENSLAND PORTS, Undertake the Sale by AUCTION of I BRITISH new guinea, new I
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    Tuesday, 4th May, 1909.
    1330 4 Tu esday, 4th May, 1909. Although foreign Governments do infinitely more than the British to aid their savants, and a man like Koch can draw upon well-nigh inexhaustible funds, still British scientists keep well to the fore in research work and in the department of tropical medicine no nation can
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    LADIES’ RIFLE SHOOTING.
    749 4 THE WALKER CUP. At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, yesterday afternoon, the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club fired off in the Walker Cup competition for May (100 yds.), the six highest scores aggregating only 183. The individual scores were Mrs. Cooper 32* Mrs. Furnivall 31*
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    181 4 THE GOLF The following Was ti.e r. > M day’s play of Mens Singles, Cla- S Neubrouner beat C,- Uwiclf Hodge beat Martin 6—2 6—2. Ladies’ Singles Handicap Mrs. Martin beat Mrs \t u 6—l 6-2 1 Utyre Men's Doubles Class B Cavendish Cooper Pigott 4 Biekaeii 6—2
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    99 4 The following subscriptions to tiin f coming Agri-Hoi ticu'-tui al Show, to be in Penang on August 9. 10. and 11 t 1... year, have been received by Mr. 1). W Gilmour, Hon. Treasure) T Amount previously acknowledged s4>9BG’ Herm, Jebsen Co., P'O.ih Katz Brothers, Ltd IOO.Oi
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    Rahman Tin Company.
    312 4 We learn that the output of the Ralnuau I’in Company’s mine for the month of \pril was 510 piculs. The output would have been larger nai not the mill been shut down from the 1-t t the sth of April owing to alterations in the aerial ropeway.
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      605 4 notice of sale. notice of sale. BY ORI>KR OF the mortgagee. BY ORDER OF THE SHERIFF OF PENANG. TO BE SOID BY PUBLIC AUCTION. The undersigned is instructed to take possession of and put up for sale On Saturday, Bth May, •■> B y PUBLIC AUCTION, AT 10-30 A.M., At
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    THE SINGAPORE TURF.
    147 5 SPRING MEETING. FIRST DAY’S HANDICAPS. From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 4th May. The following are the handicaps for the principal events on the first day of the Singapore Sporting Club’s Spring Race Meeting to be held on May 11, 13, and 15 The Lawn Stakes. I Racecourse
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    GERMANY'S FINANCES.
    82 5 AX’ APPEAL TO THK REICHSTAG. [Rrutkr’s SkicviCE.] London, 4 h May. The Finance Coinmil tee of the Reich.l,l,» has rejected the Government’s profor«fresh direct taxation, including an extension of the legacy duties. *l’he Norddeutsche Allyemeine Zeituny points out that a serious situation has been created and warmly appeals
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    PRINCE BUELOW'S BIRTHDAY.
    77 5 congratulatory |)ER OBTABIATISCHE LLOYDS SERVICE.] Berlin, 3rd May. To-day is the sixtieth anniversary of the hi th <>f Prince von Bulow, who was born at Klein-Flott beck in Holstein on May 3, 1849 All the newspapers publish congratulatmv articles emphasising the good work that the Imperial Chancellor
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    ENGLAND’S ART TREASURES.
    60 5 ANOTHER HOLBEIN SOLO. [Reuter’s Service] London, 3rd May. I'he Duke of Norfolk has sold Hans Holbein the Younger’s famous portrait of “The Duchess of Milan for about £60,000 sterling to Messrs. Colnaghi, the wellknown art-dealers. The Times understands that Messrs. Colnaghi themselves will liberally contribute if a
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    AUSTRIA’S ARMAMENTS.
    54 5 lIEWY INCREASED EXPENDITURE [Reuter’s Service] London, 3rd May. It is announced in Vienna that Austria inb nds to buil 1 three or four Dreadnoughts lie Government will, however, ask the Befgations for 500,000,0 >0 crowns (about twenty• millions sterling) increased Army expenditure largely owing to the military preparations
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    EFFECT OF THE BUDGET.
    36 5 WHISKY AND TOBACCO DEARER. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th May. As the result of the Budget, whisky has already been raised sixpence a bottle and tobacco h halfpenny per ounce in Great Britain
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    THE KING.
    25 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 4: h May. His Majesty the King has left Naples r Home a meeting with the Kaiser r'oul.j [> e arranged.
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    THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 3rd May. W'R*en Wilhelmina of Holland is making u,j rnial progress towards recovery.
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    THE KAISER’S MOVEMENTS.
    20 5 [Reuter’s Service. London, 3rd May. he Kaiser will spend twenty-four hour’s ‘euua and then return to Corfu.
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    TURKEY’S NEW REGIME.
    153 5 MOHAMMED V. IND HIS PEOPLE. DRASTIC CHANGES EXPECTED. [Reuter's Service London, 3rd May. Telegrams from Constantinople report that the new Sultan, Mohammed V., drove to the hospitals, visiting the wounded Salonika troops, in an open carriage attended only by a single orderly. He was loudly cheered by
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    THE TROUBLES IN ASIA MINOR.
    450 5 A LULL AT ADANA. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 3rd May. Things are now quieter at Adana. Allahabad, 22nd April. The news from the interior of Turkey is very serious indeed from the point of view of humanity. The only towns from which trustworthy information
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    MAY DAY.
    18 5 [DUR OSTASIATIBCHR LLOYD’S SERVICE Berlin, 3rd May. The May Day celebrations throughout Europe passed off quietly.
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    THE SITIAWAN ESTATE CASE.
    5863 5 HUGE CLAIM AGAINST TOWKAY FOO CHOO CHOON. FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice T. de M. L. Biaddell delivered judgment in the action in which three Chinese, Ong Jin and two others, sued the well-known Towkay Foo Choo Choon for
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    An East African Oil Field.
    148 5 London, 21st April. Reuter wires from Suez that an important discovery of an oil-field at Jeinsah, on the African coast of the Red Sea, is confirmed. The shaft has been sunk, and oil has been struck at 1,290 feet. The latest estimates of the daily
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    PENANG EXPORTS.
    72 5 The following articles were exported from Penang during the fortnight ended April 30:— To United Kingdom Tons. Tin 1590 Black pepper 250 Tapioca, flour 549 Tapioca, flake 75 Tapioca, pearl 127 To U.S. of America. Tin 345 Black pepper 70 White pepper 5 Tapioca, pearl 130 Nutmegs 10
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    Books Worth Reading.
    93 5 H.M.I, Passages in the Life of an Inspector of Schools, by E. M Sneyd-Kynnerslej (Macmillan and Co.) contains some of the best stories we have c r *me across for a long time, together wi'h some very shrewd and amusing reflections on men, children, and things generally.
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    The Navy.
    146 5 London, 24th April. The Times states that the committee of enquiry into the the Navy will consist of Mi. A-quiih. Sir Edward Grey, Mr. Haldane, and Lord C*ewe, and that there wi 1 be no Naval members. London, 25th April. Lord Morley will also be a member of
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      373 5 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No. 11 of 1909. Re OH SANG HOO OF CHOP AING BAN HIN. Notice is hereby given that the First Meeting of Creditors in the above matter will be held at the Bankruptcy
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    153 5 OBITUARY DR. JOHN MARSHALL LANG. [Reuter’s Service. London, 3rd May. The death is announced of Dr. John Marshall Lang, Chancellor and Principal of Aberdeen University. [The Very Rev. John Marshall Lang, D. D., was born at Glassford, Lanarkshire, in 1834. Educated at Glasgow Academy and the University, where he graduated
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      1464 6 CHARTERED RANK OF INDIA HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN lIIKJuA ANP CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPU. INDIA, LIMITED. Monumental S cu f°" *ls’ooo,ooo5 000,000 '"eJ— Authorise*! Capital £1,500,000. Incorporated by Royal Charter. sterling Capital fl. 45,000,000 Authoribbd Capital F 12,000,000. I Subscribed Capital 1,125,000.
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    SHARES.
    1231 7 7ii i~ 1 •11 1' CpiUl. S.Ucribedj I fr tH,id- n S N».ne. (j 3'•S s c£ oo -7 i T T- 7 T MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. j 906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    46 7 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Williams, May 4, Teluk Anson, gen E. S. Co. Glamorganshire, Brit, 3639, Nonis, May 3, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Bell, May 4, Tavoy, gen., E. 8. Co. Perak. Brit., 258, Crichton, May 4, Deli, gen., E. 8. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    50 7 Avagyee for Tongkah. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Glamorganshire for Colombo and Tuticorin. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jin Ho for Langkat. Malaya for Deli. Mary Austin for Asahan. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sree Bangka for Trang.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    23 7 A’a <*c o/ bteanw. whir* from, npproxim-ite •1 at arrival, whtrt hound, rind AgtnU. Benmohr, London, May 13, Japan. S. B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    12 7 DEPARTURES. By Reael (May 3) to Kota Radja, Mr A Oechsle.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 P.knang, 4th May, 1909. By Courtesy of 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. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    197 7 Penang, 4th May, 190 y. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz’' No stock. White Pepper $15.50 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.32£ byrs. Mace $7 3 buyers. Mace $64 buyers. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $18.50 sellers. JNo. I $6.65 sales. No 2 No stock. Basket
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    288 7 To-morrow. For Per. CloM>. Negapatam Madras Tara 10 a.m. Registration 4 pm. to-day. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m Batu Bhara Padang 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Cornelia 2 p:m. Langsa. T. Semawe, 5 Segli, Olehleh, and > Pegu 3 p.m. Sabang J Bindings Tong Chay Un 4
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    European Mails.
    36 7 Honk Ex- Pobitivki.v Io bTKAMRR WARD. PRCTRD. I)UR Sah p. O. 8/5 B. L 15/5 N.D. L. Buelow 12/5 Outward. P. «b O. Oceana 6/5 B I. Taroba |l3/5 N. D. L. Lutzow 13/5
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    457 7 Per P Oss Mooltan, from London, April 9, and ss Oceana from Colombo, due May 6 —To Penang: Mr and Mis Peck, the Rev and Mrs F B Meyer, Mr and Mrs T A Evans, Messrs F P Holbrook, J Rankine, and J Kennaway, and T
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    LOG BOOK.
    878 7 A Kiel correspondent states that Prince Henry of Prussia relinquishes next autumn the command of the German high sea fleet, which he has held for three years. IE will be promoted to the position of Admiral of the Fleet and Inspector-General of the Navy. The f blowing newsy
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      71 7 The Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Co. of Aix la Chapelle. Capital £450,00C Total Assets £1,226,481 The undersigm-d are authorised insure almost any property against Fire in Penang or elsewhere. For rates apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Aqrnts sun Life of Conudu. (KstHblished 1865). Assets exceed £*6,000.000.0.0 Surplus over all
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