Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 May 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 108 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 13th MAY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    1754 2 annual general meeting. The annual general meeting of the Straits Settlements Association was held on April 20 at the Institute of Directors, 4 Corbet-court, London, E.C. Mr. W. H. Shelford occupied the chair. The hon. secretary (Mr. James Graham) having read the notice calling the meeting, The
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    RAILWAY LOANS TO CHINA.
    809 2 The North China Daily News blames Grand Councillor Chang Chih-tung for the trouble which has arisen in connection with the foieign loan for the building of the northern section of the Canton-Hankow railway. Our contemporary describes His Excellency’s move in this matter as a piece of
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    SLEEPING SICKNESS.
    225 2 Dr. Kinghorn and Mr. Montgomery, who were sent out to Central Africa by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine to investigate the means of checking the spread of sleeping sickness into British Central Africa, have just returned home after a sojourn of about two years in those territories.
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    THE WEEK.
    110 2 Thursday, I3th May. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m Golf Club Tennis Ties. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. I4th May. Old May Day. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. Penang Road. Saturday, 15th May. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail. Cricket: Volunteers r. P.C.C., Esplanade. Cricket:
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    56 2 May 12. 1864—A corporal of the British Legation murdered by Chinese soldiers at Peking. 1872—First issue in Straits of 5, 10, and 20cent pieces. 1887—Sir F. A. Weld, k.c.m.g., relinquished Governorship of Straits Settlements. 1891—Anti-foreign riot at Wulu. 1904 Convention with China re South African labour signed.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    56 2 Friday, May lj.— Laud in Larut Road 11-30 a.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Friday, May 14. Land; 11 a.m.; Logan’s Buildings P. W. Mathieu, auctioneer. Sat m day, May 22.— Household furniture 137 Macalister Road; noon; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, May 22.— Land Ham.
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    TENDERS.
    51 2 Public Works />» part m»'nt— Concrete and masonry work for 16 kitchens at New Quarantine Camp, Pulau Jerejak tenders close: noon, May 18. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Boaid Lease of coconut trees; tenders close: noon, May 31. Deputy Commissioner, Meryui.— Right to collect pearls and pearl shells, etc. noon,
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    24 2 2 Cantonment Road apply 142, Carnarvon Street. 401 Dato Kramat Road; apply Boustead Co. 33 Perak Road apply Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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      189 2 What is the Use? What is the use of enduring those frightful pains in your face, when a few minutes’ rubbing with Little’s Oriental Balm will bring relief. Neuialgia, headache, all kinds of aches and pains are cured by Little’s Oriental Balm. It can’t fail. It never has failed It
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      56 2 We never heard of anyone who had tried Stearns’ Headache Cure that did not find it just what is claimed for it. It drives away the pain, it leaves the head clear and the faculties alert, ready for any kind of business. .It has no bad taste, and any one
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      69 2 The Tides. High Water. lajw Water. May 13 650 p.m. 12.50 p.m. 14 7.44 p.m. 1.42 p.m. 15 8.33 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 16 9.25 p.m. 3.23 p.m. 17 10 12 p.m. 4.14 p.m. 18 1106 p.m. 5.05 p.m. 19 12.01 a.m. 6.00 p.m. The Moon. Last Quarter 5.45 a.m 13
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    MARRIAGE.
    51 4 Robinson-Buckle. —On Monday, May 10, at All Saints’ Church, Taiping, Perak, by Rev. F. B. Pinhorn, Georgie, only daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Dudley N. Buckle, late R. A., and Mrs. Buckle, of Breamish House, Rowburn. Alnwick, Northumberland, to C. Surtees, second son of C. T. Robinson. Esq., J. P., Hunstanton,
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    Thursday, 13th May, 1909.
    519 4 Me would direct the attention of the Municipal health authorities and of those who oppose the expenditure of public funds for sanitary purposes to the recently published figuies showing the results of improved sanitation in the capital of the Empire. The death-rate in London for 1908
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    THE PARISH HALL.
    225 4 ANNIVERSARY DANCE. Last night, the members of the Parish Hall gave a dance in honour of the first anniversary of its inauguration, and the function was most successful. The ground* were decorated with flags and illuminated with Japanese lanterns. The large hall in which the dancing took
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    87 4 Mr. D. W. Gilmour, Hon. Treasurer, has received the following subscriptions to the Agri-Horticultural Show to be held in Penang on August 9. 10, and 1 1 this year Amount previously acknowledged $6,098.65 Dr. W. 8. Sheppard 5.00 S. Codrington 10.00 R. W. Nickelson 100 Leong Fee
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    Empire Day.
    103 4 The Hon. R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor, writes on liehalf of the Girls’ Entertainment Committee The Gills (above Infant Class) will assemble at their respective Schools at 3 p.m punctually on Monday. May 24 (Empiie Day). I'he Committee does not undertake to provide transport from the Schools to
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    Penang Hunt Club
    60 4 A reminder may be given that entries for the Hunt Club Gymkhana, to be held on May 22, close to the Hon. Secretary, Mr. H. Star r, before 6 p in. to morrow. The events comprise Distance handicap over hurdle* ladies trotting race distance handicap; j unping
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    Sandycroft Rubber Company.
    35 4 Rubber Crop for April 3,742 lb. dry. Corresponding month last year Nil. Total for. first three months of financial year 8,888 lb. dry. Total for corresponding period last year 4,240 lb. dry.
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    34 4 The Malacca Ladies’ Rifle Club held their weekly shoot on Tuesday, 4th, and Friday, 7th, with the following result Miss McKenzie 33 Mrs. Howell 32 Mrs. Williams 26 Miss Williams 24
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    804 4 The death is announced of Mr. Horace Voule*, a former editor of Truth. Mr. E. T. Bethell, proprietor and editor of the Korea Daily News, had died from heart failure. The death is recorded of Mr. E. A Taylor Weber, formerly Governor of the West Coast of
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN FRANCE.
    192 4 A PARTIAL POSTAL STRIKE. COMMUNICATIONS UNAFFECTED. [Reuter’s Service London, 13th May. A Paris telegram states that the strike of postal employees hangs fire, only a quarter of them having struck. The postal and telegraph services are proceeding normally the telephone service has not been interrupted. Der
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    GERMANY AND ITALY.
    68 4 A ROYAL MEETING. [Reuter’s Service] London, 13th May. L’he Kaiser and Kaiserin and the King an 1 Queen of Italy exchanged visits yesterday on board the Hohenzollern and the Vittorie Emmanuels, respectively, at Brindisi, when the Kaiser and King Victor Emmanuel had a long conversation. [Der Ostasiatische
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    THE BISHOPRIC OF HAINAN.
    43 4 A NEW APPOINTMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 13th May. The Archbishop of Canterbury has appointed the Venerable William Banister, Archdeacon of Hongkong since 1902 and Secretary of the Church Missionary Society, South China Mission, to the new Bishopric of Hainan.
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    THE MASSACRES IN ASIA MINOR.
    47 4 A COURT-MARTIAL ORDERED. [Reuter’s Service London, 12th May. L’elegiams from Constantinople state that the Turkish Council of Ministers has ordered Djevad Bey, ex Vaii of Adana, to return thither ani be tried by courtmartial for complicity in the recent massacres of Christians.
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    NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTIONS.
    41 4 A MINISTERIAL DEFEAT. [Reuter’s Service] Loudon, 13th May. Sir Robert Bond, Premier of Newfoundland, has been largely defeated at the new elections in that Colony. Previous elections resulted in a tie between Sir Robert Bond and Sir Edward Morris.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.
    44 4 SUCCESS OF THE CONVENTION. [Reuter’s Service London, 13th May. A telegram from Bloemfontein reports that the Convention on the Union of the South African Colonies has been closed. It* success has caused extreme gratification in South Africa an I Great Britain.
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    THE RULER OF LUXEMBURG.
    26 4 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 12th May. The Grand Duke of Luxemburg is extremely ill in fact, his condition is considered critical.
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    THE HEW REGIME IN TURKEY.
    25 4 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 12th May. Twenty more persons implicated in the recent rising have been executed at Constantinople.
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    RUSSIA'S POLICE SYSTEM.
    165 4 TRIAL OF M. LOPUKHIN. [ReUiKHS Sfpv. ci< RV(cr. The trial of M Lopl° h n 2U| Police, has begun at St p 11 [M. Lopukhin, a form» Police department o f th" vr ect r of Interior, was arrested on p‘ E nistr y of J* neebon
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    RUSSIA IN THE FAR EAST.
    66 4 PROTECTIONIST LEGI8 U t lun [Deb Ostasiatische Lloyh’s Sl |tl Be! li u 12t tl The Duma has pa^e d the second readings of the Russian c .nenfs Bill ,o amend the a.| m lilt of tile maritime pruviuce, a d 9. It is intended
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    CREUSOT GUNS.
    52 4 ANOTHER ENQUIRY IN BALKAN [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s S KRVIcg Berlin, 12th May. Following the revelations with regard t. defects in the French gnus supplied Servia, the Bulgarian Minister for has ordered a special enquiry to he hH! into the condition of Cieusot guns belo U &gt;. ing to
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    SIR ROBERT HART.
    34 4 TO RETURN TO CHINA [Reuter’s -Service.] London, 13th .l/ar. The Zitues states that Sir Robert Har; Inspector-General of Chinese Jhritiae Customs, will return to China ilmou immediately if his health permits.
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    AN ECHO OP THE WAR.
    34 4 RUSSIA'S ARREARS [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Skhvjci Berlin, 12th May The Imperial Duma has passed a specii. estimate of 10,800,000 roubles for arrea:. in connection with the late Russo-.Japawt war.
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    THE CRISIS IN PERSIA.
    27 4 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Sbrvice Berlin, 12th May The Persian Nationalists are upon the abdication of the Shah. Teheran is surrounded by rebel troop»
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    OXFORD UNIVERSITY.
    164 4 [Reuter’s Service London. 13th May A lectureship for the teaching of ■Jap* ese is being cieated at Oxford I nivei- Lawn Tennis. The Golf Clubs Tournament The following was the resuJ "f day’s play Mixed Doubles. Mr. it Mrs. Martin v Mrs. Park Brearlej (unfinished tie) Mrs. Sproule
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      492 4 Kuala Kangsar Plantations Co., Ltd. NOTICE is heteby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company will be held Ht the Offices of the Company at Gapis Estate, padang Rengas, at 1 p in. on Friday, the 28th May, 1909, to confirm the following propositions and
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    177 4 DEATH. Merrylkks. At Ruunymede,’ Penang, on May 12, Edith G. Merrylees, aged 45 years. Obituary. Miss Edith Merrylrbs We deeply regret to announce the death of M iss Edith Merrylees, the well-known pianist, which took place with startling suddenness at Runnymede,” Northam Road, last night at 6-45 o’clock, from heart
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    6513 5 pl NN EK TO STR JOHN ANDERSON. A large number of members and guests f the Straits Settlements Association attended a dinner given at the Ritz Hotel, jmdon, on April 20, to His Excellency John Anderson, k c.m g., Governor oid Coinmander-in-Chief of the Straits &gt;, ttlrments
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    SHARES.
    1275 7 i r, i w 1 -i j No. of Issue j: Capital. Subscribed. Dividends Name 2 2 jf «Shares. value. 75 .vamp 5 j' a? O’ MINING. ,jil3 1300.000 $300,000i 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end 31-3-08 ..J Bel at Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ..J S6A ]906 300,000 225,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    84 7 De K&lt;&gt;ck, Dut., 565, Vileeminy, May 6, Deli, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit.. 347, Woodget, May 13, Singapore, gen.. W. Mansfield Co. Lutzow, Ger., 5135, Dervers. May 12, Bremens, gen., Behn, Meyer &lt;t Co. Pegu, Brit., 294, J. H. Coysh, May 13, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin.
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    CLEARANCES.
    51 7 Ban Whatt Soon for Port Swettenham, Port Dick 8 »n, and Malacca. Canton for Dindiugs and Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli. Flying Dragon for Pulau Laugkawi. Hebe for Deli. Malaya for Deli. Malacca for Tongkah. Mary Austin for Asahan. Taroba for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sree Bangka for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    143 7 la &lt;*&lt;s of ‘Stcanw from, approxi rtutf of uilw». hound, and Ay*ut*. A. Apcar, Calcutta, May 14, Japan, A. A. A. Benledi, London, May 28, Japan, S. B. Bharata, Singapore, May 15, Calcutta. H. L. Brisgavia, Singapore, May 15, Hamburg. B.M. Brasilia, Suez. May 29, Japan, B. M.
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    PASSENGERS.
    170 7 ARRIVALS. By Taroka May J 3) from Madras. Mr Colin To&lt;ld from Negapatam, Messrs A Mukarram and Sahib andoo Maricar. By Bl Elow May 11) from Yokohama. Mrs Kerdijk, Mr Lees and family from Hongkong. Mr Chang Lovi and family. Messrs Lira Seng Seang, John Koch, Herm Daisz, and
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    PRODUCE.
    196 7 Pbnang. 13th May, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0x).... No stock. White Pepper $15.50 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.32| byrs. Mace $73 buyers. Mace $64 buyers. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $lB 50 sellers. f No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar &lt; No 2 No
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    280 7 To-mobbow. For Per. Cl&lt;&gt;«e. Deli, Asahan, Batu Bahr a, and Paneh Valentijn II am. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 3 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy Bhadra 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Sappho 3 p.m. Colombo and Tuticorin Nubia 3 p.m Singapore, China, and Japan Arratoon
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    European Mails.
    37 7 Homb- q Ex- Positivki lu Stbamkr. WARD. PKCTRD. Dur P. Ji O. Delta 22/5 B. I. Teesta 15/5 N.D. L. Derfflinger 26/5 Outward. P. Jt O. Delhi 20/5 81. Taroba 13/5 N.D. L. P.R.Luitpold 27/5
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 7 Penang, 13th May, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3g 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 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    263 7 Per P i O S 8 China, from Loudon, April 23, and ss Delhi from Colombo, due May 20:—To Penang: Dr L P Peart. To Singapore H E Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G., Misses Anderson, and M r Johnson Per P Jt O ss Simla, from London
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      246 7 GERMINATED COCONUTS. FOR SALE From Old Kampong* Trees. EDWARD VALPY, Klanang Estate, 418—uc m w f Jugra Tephrosia Purpurea. Seed of this hardy leguminous plan which will thrive in lallaiig, FOR SALE At $l.OO per pound. No orders below $50.00 accepted. Apply The JENDARATA RUBBER Co., Ltd., Teluk Anson, Perak,
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