Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 May 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 104 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, Bth MAY. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1178 1 IHE ‘‘PINANG GAZETTE.” J. G. ALLAN, g©O©©©OO©©©OOO©GO©©©©©©©©©C nak Z“evob. 8 Banking and Tradipg Corporation, 8 The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms AGENT FOR O Naiidin fan Oaf a' A Pn ltd O 56 beach street.) For Daily Issue, in Town, nkw and skcond-hand machinery, lIOUUIII Iwll Uulu* IX vvaa Llvloa
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    THE LONDON ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
    1361 2 It is remarkable proof of the zeal and enterprise of its supporters and collectors that it should have become difficult to add to any addition to the Zoological Society’s collection in London, the sign that indicates it is new to the list of exhibits. Founded eighty-three
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    The Public Health.
    284 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended May 1 there were 72 deaths—--55 males and 15 females andu uknown 2 equal to a deathrate of 36.93 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were 5? 5? jgm .mm* u v J
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    STATESMEN’S WIVES.
    531 2 ATTACKS IN JAPANESE DIET. An interpellation was introduced in the Japanese Diet recently in which the conduct of the Minister of the Imperial Household, Count Tanaka, was severely condemned, the Minister’s offence being his proposed marriage with a bookseller’s daughter fifty years his junior. The interpellation argued that
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    157 2 Fourth Sunday after Easter. May 9. St. Gkorgb’s Church. 8 a.m. —Matins (Choral). 8- a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a.m.—Holy Communion (Chinese). 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. PREBBYTBRIAN CHURCH. 6 p.m.—Divine Service. (Northam Rd.). Preacher —The Rev. F. B. Meyer, b.a. Methodist-Episcopal Mission. 74, Maxwell Road. Eighteenth
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    345 2 A SNOWBALL LETTER. [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sir, The Council of Dr. Barnardo’s Homes will be very much obliged if you can find space for this communication in your valuable columns, and thus assist them to stop a snowball letter which has been circulating all over
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    THE WEEK.
    173 2 Saturday. Bth May. Rev. F. B. Meyer Presbyterian Church, 6 p.m. Cricket: P.R.C. r. C.R.C., Victoria Green. Cricket: P.C.C. r. Butterworth, Esplanade. Magical Entertainment, Parish Hall, 9-15 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday. 9th May. Rev. F. B. Meyer Anglo-Chinese School, 10 a m. Presbyterian Church, 6 p.m.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    166 2 May 8. 1855 —Prince Naret of Siam born. 1889— Owners and occupiers in Raffles Square, Singapore, protested against erection of fire-engine shed. 1900— H.M.S. Terrible arrived at Hongkong from South Africa. 1904—Japanese occupied Feng-hwang-cheng. May 9. 1811—Mr. Archibald Seton appointed Governor of Penang. 1882—Failure of Maclaine, Fraser
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    17 2 2 Cantonment Road; apply 142, Carnarvon Street. 401 Dato Kramat Road; apply Boustead Co.
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      70 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. May 8 2-36 p.m. 8.34 a.m. 9 3.24 p.m. 9.25 a.m. 10 4.18 p.m. 10.18 a.m. n 11 5.06 p.m. 11.09 a.m. M 12 6.00 p.m. 12.01 p.m. 13 650 p.m. 12.50 p.m. 14 7.44 p.m. 1.42 p.m. The Moon. Last Quarter 5.45 a.m.
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    Saturday, 8th May, 1909.
    1355 4 From information which has reached us from various sources we have reason to believe that the number of secret societies in Penang has gieatly increased during the past two years. Formerly such societies were composed exclusively of Chinese, but now, it seems, they comprise a large
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      “CALLING” IN THE EAST.
      171 4 [7’o the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Dear Sib, Not a few in Penang, to whom calling is an absolute bore—or who regard it as a mere farce to drop visiting cards in a box at a gate—must have been interested in the mention, in your
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    The Johore Piracy.
    168 4 Two Arrests in Penang. In connection with the piracy in Johore waters in the early hours of Good Friday, when a Hylam junk was looted and seven of the crew and passengers murdered, two Chinamen, giving the names of Loke Kee Seng and Wee Kim Chooi, have
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    406 4 Mr. D. W. Gilmour, Hon. Treasurer, has received the following subscriptions to the forthcoming Agri-Horticultural Show to be held in Penang on August 9, 10, and 11 this year Amount previously acknowledged $5,943.65 R. Fotheringharu 10.00 W. Hooley 5.00 T. Wilson 10.00 T. N. Symons 10.00 Boustead
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    458 4 The Hon. A R. Adams M joined the Board of Directorial a k Gazette Press. Ud. Bof the We are glad to lea( j j u v < P. AO. mail steamer to-dav for h e accompanied by Mrs. Pinkney. Captain R. S. K. Pentney, of the
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    168 4 Programme for Gymkhana The following is the programme for the Gymkhana to be held on Saturday, May 22, commencing at 3.30 p.m. Event No. 1 —Distance Handicap Over Hurdles. Open to horses and ponies bona fide property of members of the Hunt Club Weight to be declared
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    52 4 The Walker Cup The following scores have been by Tpoh in the Walker Cup toftff for May 34 Mrs. Bristow 32 Mrs. Hodges g 7 Mrs. Noel Walker Mrs. Kellar Miss A. Jackson Mrs. Whiteside Total I" 1 1. mid* [Penang and Kuala Lumpm otu 183 point*
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    CIVIL WAR IN PERSIA.
    192 5 SERIOUS OUTLOOK AT .TEHERAN. x WARNING FROM RUSSIA. [Reuter’s Service] London, Bth May. Keut'TS correspondent at Teheran, the nital of Persia, telegraphs that a hundred Cossacks, with two maxiins, have been disnhed to guard the bridge at Kherraj, flirty miles westward of Teheran, in view J
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    EUROPEAN'S SUICIDE IN IPOH.
    72 5 THE CORONER’S VERDICT. From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, Bth May. The inquest on the body of Mr. Ernest VVhorwell, late Job Manager of the Times of \falaya Press, Ltd., was concluded by Mr. A. L. Knaggs, Coroner, to-day. A doctor who had attended deceased gave evidence
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    THE TURKISH ARMY,
    76 5 PROPOSED REORGANISATION. HER OSTASIATISCHE LIOYDS SERVICE.] Berlin, 7th May. There is a strong desire among the leaders of the Turkish Army that General Pasha von der Goltz, whose services were lent from the Prussian Army to Tut key from 1883 to 1896 to organise the military educational
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    THE OUTRAGE IN YUNNAN.
    50 5 FURTHER PARTICULARS. Reuter’s Service. London, 7th May. The two German travellers who were '•ported to have been murdered in the province of Yunnan were named Brunhaker and Schmitz. They were murdered on the Upper Mekong according to news received through the French mission station at Weiksi.
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    THE HOME RAILWAYS.
    60 5 LEGIs L ATIO N F() RESHADO WE D. Reuter’s Service.] London, 7th May. In the House of Commons during the discussion on the Railways Bill, Mr. Winston Churchill, Piesident of the Board f Trade, announced his intention to appoint a committee to consider the quesion of railway
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    THE AMERICAN TARIFF.
    53 5 THE AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY. Her Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 7th May. The Government of the United States has notified Germany of its decision to reonsider the duty on German grain and of the termination of all the special agreements between the two countries under the provisions of
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    ILLNESS OF HERR YON HOLSTEIN.
    32 5 Drr Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 7th May. Herr von Holstein, for many years one of Prince Bismarck's principal lieutenants in ’he JJerrnan Foreign Office, is seriously ill.
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    GERMAN FINANCIAL REFORMS.
    150 5 PRINCE BUELOW AKD THE REICHSTAG. A CRITICAL SITUATION. [l>ek Ostasiatibche Lloyd's Service. Berlin, 7ih May. The one topic of conversation in German political circles is the critical situation which has arisen through the breakup of Prince Bulow’s Bloc of Gov-ernment-supporting parties and the conflict between the Imperial
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    GERMANY AND AMERICA.
    46 5 AN AMBASSADOR’S LECTURE. [Der Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 7th May. Count Bernsdorft, German Ambassador to the U.S.A., is by special invitation making a tour of a number of important American towns. At Milwaukee he delivered an interesting speech on German and American relations.
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    THE MASSACRES IN ASIA MINOR.
    34 5 A MILITARY EXPEDITION [Reuter’s Service London, 7th May. A telegram from Constantinople reports that the Turkish Government will send several military columns to re-establish order in the Asiatic provinces.
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN FRANCE.
    35 5 ANOTHER POSTAL STRIKE. i Der Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 7th May. According to the latest advices received from Paris the outbreak of another strike of postal servants in France is imminent.
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    COTTON.
    14 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd's Service.] Berlin. 7th May. Cotton is quoted at 5.54 d.
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    The Reform of Oxford University.
    56 5 Lord Curzon’s Scheme. London, April 28. Lord Curzon’s scheme <>f reform of Oxford University has been published. It proposes the establishment of a more representative council, strengthening of convocation, increased facilities for poor artisans and professionals, reforms in connection with scholarships and finances, and the
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    Opium in Ceylon.
    48 5 Col. Seely’s Statement. London, April 28. In the House of Commons. Colonel Seely said that Lord Crewe was communicating with the Governor of Ceylon as to the best means of surmounting the difficulty connected with the regulation of the supply of opium to native doctors.
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    201 5 Export from Perak. The following are the advance figures (liable to correction) of the export of tin from Perak for April Block tin 9,515 piculs, 78 catties. Tin ore 27,346 60 Duty $325,254.56 The outputs from Belat and Kuantan for April were :—Belat, 403 50 piculs from the
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    ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH.
    881 5 EASTER VESTRY MEETING. The Easter Vestry Meeting of St. George’s Church was held yesterday afternoon in St. George’s Tamil Mission Chapel, Pitt Street, the Rev H. C. Henham. Acting Colonial Chaplain, presiding. There were also present the Hon. R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor, the Hon. A. R.
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    THE DRAMA IN THE TROPICS.
    1225 5 Contributed The recent visit of the Bandmann Dramatic Company to the Straits has suggested to several people (among whomisthe present writer) that the class of drama performed by the company was hardly suited to playgoers in the tropics. Although, during their brief season here, it
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      458 5 Penang Sales Room. JThe undersigned is instructed to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT ABOVE SALES ROOM, No. 38, Beach Street, Oh ‘Monday, 10th May, 1909, AT 11-30 A.M., The following Bronze and Brass Pedestal Table Lamps with Fancy Globes, Paradies” Petroleum Incandescent Light, Hanging and Table Lamps, Brass Bracket Lamps,
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      433 5 NOTICE OF REMOVAL. D* BRIGHT has removed from No. 149, Anson Road to No. 98, Anson Road. (Formerly Ladysmith). NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned is instructed to take possession and put up for sale by PUBLIC AUCTION, On Friday, 14th May, 1909, AT 11 A.M.,
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    SHARES.
    1213 7 I I g i Capital. Subscribed? JJ®- of nivid., d. f h Shares. Value j Dividends. Name. 5 I 112 ii* I 11 1i j MINING. SSo So X°' Beh. Tie Minin, C „.,Ud. 6 6M00 6 b0,000 w 10 10% ye r e d 30 4 08 cZMeS
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    73 7 Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies. May 8, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. E F. Ferdinand, Aust., 3843, Nelobo, May 8, Trieste, Kobe, gen., S. K. Co. Hong Bee, Brit., 2056, Home, May 7, Swatow, gen., Koe Guan Co. Kanagawa Marti, Jap., 3825, Nagao, May 7, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    71 7 Assaye for Ceylon and India. Bharata for Singapore. Calypso for Deli. Cornelia for Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Jin Ho for Langkat. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Kanagawa Maru for Colombo and Tuticorin. Muttra for Rangoon and Calcutta. Mary Austin for Asahan.
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    PASSENGERS.
    109 7 ARRIVALS. By Muttra (May 8) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Pentney and child, Miss H Co If man n, Miss Homursjee, Messrs J M Carna and Erance. By Kistna (May 7) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs J Rim, Mrs Goh Tiang Wee, Miss Poh Khay, Mr E C Newley;
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Pknang, Bth May, 1909. (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 'alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    185 7 Penang, 8th May, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 Ih. 5 oz).... No stock. White Pepper $15.50 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.32| byrs. Mace $73 buyers. Mace $64 buyers. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $18 50 sellers. ?No. 1 $6.65 sales. No 2 No stock. Basket $3.80
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    92 7 Monday. For p er Clone. Batu Bhara Padang I p.m. Tongkah Avagyee 1 p.m. Colombo and Tuticorin Austria 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy, and Swatow Hong Bee 3 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and > Hok Canton 3 p.m. Sabang Tuesday. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.m. Trang
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    European Mails.
    35 7 STR,MItR. Bx r„ WARD. PBOTRD. Don 'Gil.. P. <fc O. Assaye 3/5 noon 3p. m. B. I. 7’eesta 15/5 N.D.L. Buelow 12/5 Outward. P. &O. Delhi 20/5 8.1. Taroba 13/5 N.D.L. Lulzow 13/5
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    MARKET PRICES.
    213 7 Penang, May 8. Description. Beef C7s. Soup per catty 14 Roast 26—24 Steaks 26—24 Stew or Curry Meat 16—18 Rump Steak 26—24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55—60 Feet 15 Heart Heart per catty 30 Tripe 10 Liver per catty 30 Pork: Pork 36—30 Pig’s Head 20—16 Feet
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    LOG BOOK.
    969 7 1 he Scottish shipbuilding industry at the end of the first quarter is in a more hopeful condition than it was at the end of last ye.»r, though the actual output has been comparatively small. The production of the Scottish shipyards in March was 22 vessels of 31,912
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