Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 May 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 11l VOL. LXVII. MONDAY, 17ft MAY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1042 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” FOR sale. ©o©©©©o©©©ooo©©©€©©©©©©©©C©© p Zu»■ rmv o Bankin? and Tradin? Corooration o Property and Comniercial Sales Rooms SUBbCRIPI lON. Swalow Art Drawn-Threod Work q DdilKlllg ailu liauing UUipUldllUn, beach street.) FOP D s27 TOW H*r*id«J DMltrS. NaUdiO tCII Cate CO., Ltd», g Glidertake the Sale by AUCTION
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    RUBBER RESULTS.
    937 2 The leports issued within the past few days by some of the leading companies engaged in the rubber plantation industry afford gratifying evidence of the progressive prosperity of this important field of investment. In practically every case increased profits are recorded and shareholders are rewarded with enhanced dividends.
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    804 2 The London correspondent of-the Manchester Guardian writes regarding the Anglo-Siamese Treaty The provisions of the treaty dealing with the jurisdiction over British subjects resident in Siam are those which will interest commercial men associated with that country. The existing Consular jurisdiction is not swept wholly at once,
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    BRITISH NORTH BORNEO.
    807 2 The Jesseltou correspondent of the Standard of Empire writes In consequence of an agreement arrived at between the Government of this State and the British Trading Company, of St. Paul’s Churchyard, the town of Sandakan is shortly to be the proud possessor of the first municipal electric
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    UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
    132 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Anderson. J. D. Harrop, J. B. Bradley, Capt. F. Kinghorn, Capt. G. Brownlow, E. O. Leighton, J. Casey, Private D. Litvak, David Collett, O. Maatschappij HolChilovich, M. Chain land Cowasjee, M. Mackenzie, A. J. Damson, W.
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    THE WEEK.
    101 2 Monday, I7th May. Rogation Day. Lodge Scotia Installation and Banquet. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, IBth May. Rogation Day. Band, Golf Club. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, I9th May. St. Dunstan. Rogation Day. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Victoria Jubilee R. A. < -hapter, 6.30 p.m. Japanese
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    55 2 May 17. 1860 —Loss off Amoy of French war steamer Izere. 1879 —Arrival in Shanghai of General Grant 1886—King of Spain born. 1892 Slight earthquake shocks throughout Malay Peninsula. 1893 Deputation of Straits Settlements Association in London interviewed Lord Ripon re Military Contribution. 1894 Plague proclamation in
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    AUCTION SALES.
    107 2 Tuesday, May 18. Landin Scotland Road; 10- a.m. Logan's Buildings; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Tuesday, May 18 Land in Macalister Road 12-30 p.m. Logan’s Buildings; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Satuiday, May 22. Household furniture 137 Macalister Road; noon Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, May 22.— Land .11 am.;
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    TENDERS.
    50 2 Public Works Department.— Concrete and masonry work for 16 kitchens at New Quarantine Camp, Pulau Jerejak tenders close nxin, May 18. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Boaid Lease of coconut trees; tenders close noon, May 31. Deputy Commissioner, Mergui.— Right to collect pearls and pearl shells, etc. noon, May 31.
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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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      109 2 If people only knew how easy it is to cure a headache, very few would consent to suffer from another one. Stearns’ Headache Cure drives away the pain in a few minutes and leaves one feeling better than before the pain commenced. It never fails. Insist on Stearns’.” Skin Troubles
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      156 2 A Sore Throat The quickest way to get rid of it—the simples and surest—no bother, no trouble, is to rub in Little’s Oriental Balm, and wrap up the throat with flannel. Will remove all aches and pains caused by a cold, a stiain, or over-exertion. One trial will prove its
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      33 2 I Quit Coughing.—Shortly after I commenced taking Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract, that delicious preparation of cod liver oil, it stopped the cough, and is building up my health. So could you.
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      174 2 PRITCHARD CO.'S CASH SALE WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL May 22nd, IN ADDITION TO THE GOODS ON VIEW WILL BE OFFEKED AT Specially Low Prices, .1 NUMBER OF Gentlemen’s Hats, Collars, Shirts, Ties, Socks, Boots, Towels. PRITCHARD Co. QOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO iPLAYERSI o o 8 NAVY MIXTURE 8 o o O xi> O
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      71 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. May 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. 20 12 50 a.m. 6.49 p.m. 21 1.41 a.m. 7.40 p.m. 22 2.34 a.m. 831 p.m. 23 3.25 a.m. 9.22 p.m. The Moon. O New Moon 8.42
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      1518 3 PENANG VOLUNTEERS, «m I. IX. HOWARTH ERSKINE, Ltd l THE SILENT SIDDELEY.I^Z::—f Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. commandant CIVIL, ELECTRICAL, AND the car of quality.- t/ BI ZZy X Jk w ay 1909. MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Is the queens choice- rv„«.« n™ r La ie l straits, SIAM, f.m.s., china, and
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    Monday, 17th May, 1909.
    1313 4 By the lamented deaths of Mr. Spooner, the General Manager, and Mr. Fryer, the Chief Engineer for Construction, the Fedeiated Malay States have recently lost their two principal railway officials, and the question of the appointment of successors to them will need very careful consideration. In
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    PENANG GOLF GLOB.
    801 4 The following is the result of play for the Men’s Presgrave Cup for May P. Ambler 3up T. B. Peterkin 2 down W. A. Thorne 2 Geo. Macbain 4 T. A. Martin 5 E. E. Sykes 5 H. A. Neubronner 6 Messrs. W. Fox, C. W. Ballantyne,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    816 4 Mr. S. S. Gladstone r i Peninsular and Oriental r Ct r of the dead. Utn Pany, It is stated in certain quarter, >i King of Siam intends goi tl </ f t ,at the holiday trip to Java shortly a sllf)r t j Mr. J. R.
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      1414 4 Qoooooooooooeoeooooooooooeoo 8 PRITCHARD Co. X NOW ON SALE. 8 “MY FRIENDS THE SAVAGES,” O BY CAPTAIN G. B. CERRUTI, O 8® Contains Notes and Observations of a Perak Settler and is 2 richly illustrated with original Photographs Q Q taken by the Author. Q §OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO X.T/’'k'T'J IT QA IT 9
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    539 5 THE SPRING MEETING. THIRD DAY’S RESULTS. From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, 15th May. The Spring Race Meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club was brought to a elose this afternoon, when the results were as follows Tub Open Griefin Handicap— 2-45 p.m* Value $4OO and $5O to the Second
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    Racing at Home.
    135 5 Great Jubilee Handicap. London, May 8. The following was the result of the race for the Kemnton Park Great Jubilee Handicap of 3,000 sovs. (one mile and a quarter) this afternoon Mr. A. Bendon’s Ebor, by HacklerLady Gough, 4yrs., 7st 71b 1 Mr. J B. Joel’s Dean
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    THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
    406 5 KAISER'S FERVENT TRIBUTE. “A SIGNIFICANT INTIMATION.” ITALY BUILDING DREADNOUGHTS [Reuters Service London, 15th May. At a State banquet at Vienna in honour of the visit of the Kaiser and Kaiserin, the Emperor Francis Joseph, in proposing the toast of the Kaiser, greeted him most cordially as a
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    JAPANESE WARSHIPS AT VANCOUVER.
    89 5 ENTERTAINMENTS ON SHORE. [Reuter’s Service London, 15th May. The Japanese cruisers Aso and Soya have arrived at Vancouver the officers lunched at the barracks at Victoria, and the crews were entertained to a smoking concert. A naval regatta is to be field at Esquimault to-day. London,
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    GERMANY’S FINANCES.
    99 5 PRINCE BUELOW’S PLANS. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd's Service.] Berlin, 16th May. Prince Bulow and Count StolbergWernigerode, President of the Reichstag, have had a conference on the deadlock which has arisen through the rejection by the Reichstag of the financial reform scheme. The President wishes the Reichstag to adjourn for
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    MORE CRIME IN KINTA.
    34 5 GANG ROBBERY AND MURDER. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Ipoh, 17th May. A gang robbery was committed near the Convent yesterday, a squatters’ hut being raided and a Chinese coolie murdered.
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    CHINA’S RAILWAY FINANCES.
    194 5 AN AGREEMENT REACHED. INTERNATIONAL LOAN PENDING. THE SUPPLY OF MATERIAL. [Reuter’s Service] London, 16th May. A telegram from Berlin states tiiat the conference of representatives of the German and Anglo-Chinese Banks, the FrancoChinese Banks, and the Chinese Central Railways, legarding China’s railway arrangements, have agreed to the
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    THE NEW REGIME IN TURKEY.
    173 5 SULTAN AND THE ARMENIANS. A PROCLAMATION TO MUSSULMANS. [Reuter’s Service London, 17th May. Mahommed V., the new Sultan of Turkey, accorded a cordial reception to an Armenian deputation and promised to issue a proclamation to the Mussulmans commanding them to abstain from murder and pillage
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    FRENCH LABOUR TROUBLES.
    51 5 POSTAL STRIKE SHORT-LIVED. (Reuter’s Service I London, 17th May. A telegram from Paris states that the number of Postal employees on strike has been reduced to four hundied. It is expected that the service will be normal to day. The dismissals of malcontents in the Postal service
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    SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
    19 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 16th May. Spain is mobilising another brigade for service in Morocco.
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    The Murdered Germans.
    59 5 Simla, 6th May. With reference to the murder of two Germans recently mentioned by Reuter information has reached Simla to the effect that their names were Brunhaker and Schnitz They were murdered on the upper Mekong and the news was received through the French M issiou. Whether
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    Queen Wilhelmina.
    20 5 London, 7th May. Bulletins with regard to the progress of Queen Wilhelmina and her baby have been discontinued.
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    PENANG CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    699 5 SATURDAY’S MATCHES. The following two matches were held in connection with the Penang Cricket Tournamfeht on Saturday P.V.SC. v. P.C.C. The usual misfortune, which has attended the Penang Volunteer Sports Club in its matches since its inauguration was continued in the cricket match against the Penang Cricket
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    County Cricket.
    27 5 London, Bth May. At the Oval Surrey beat Hampshire by an innings and 468 runs. The match between Yorkshire and Northamptonshire at Hull was drawn.
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    LOCAL SHARE REPORT.
    283 5 The market has been very active both in Rubbers and Tins, the former receiving most attention. Bulls are still well to the fore, resulting in a continual advance in price-, both for Home and Local Stocks. Mining.— Tronohs have come into favour again, and business has been
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    Rubber Shares.
    453 5 Six Months’ Comparison In view of the present rubber boom, a comparative statement of the prices of lubber shares on Saturday, the 15th inst., and six months previously—November 14, 1908—ought to prove of interest to our readers. Nov. 14, 1908. May 15, 1909. «5 I c s .2
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      456 5 O EQUIRED, TRACER with knowledge of drawing. Chinese preferred. stM Apply “"l HOWARTH ERSKINE, "tenders invited. 1 FMeratM m«i«i SMtes~Miiwi9s' 1. Tenders are invited for the tenancy of three blocks, A, B and C, of Railway land, on lease, at Prai, in Province Wellesley, for the sole purpose of storing
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      1662 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN c AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO MAATSCHAPPU. INDIA, LIMITED. Monumental Sculpto Ps Paid-up-Capitalsls,ooo,ooo Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlandsdndian Authorised Capital £1,500,000. Establish'd a Incorporated by Royal Charter. RVB Fu nds CapiUl fl 45 000
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    SHARES.
    1273 7 I f r\ < i -i j No. of Issue S" 5 Capital. Sul,scribed. IHvidend,. N»,.,e. i J S. I >» I c 1 I MINING. 1903 $300.000 $.300,000; 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. j.. s7s 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    173 7 A. Apcar, Brit., 2931, Stewart, May 14, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. t alypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, May 17, Singaj>ore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. De Kock, Dut., 565, Vileeminy, May 16, Deli, gen., Huttenbaeh, Liebert Co. Hong Wan 1.. Brit., 2 '<;<», Kinghorn, May 17, Singapore, gen.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    31 7 Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Jacoba for Pulau Weh, Olehleh, and Padang. Sportsman for Batu Bahra. Un Peng for. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    203 7 \'ame oj Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where hound, and Agent». Benledi, London, May 28, Japan, S. B. Brasilia, Suez, May 29, Japan, B. M. C. Apcar, Calcutta, May 19, H’kong, A.A. A. China, Singapore, June 7, Fiume, S. K. Derfflinger, S’pore, May 25, Colombo, B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    176 7 ARRIVALS. By Nvdpea (May 16) from Rangoon, Messrs Elliot, Khoo Loon Teik, and Sin Lee Soo. By Malaya (May 16) from Deli, Mr and Mrs Pfaehler, Mr and Mrs W H van Tyen, Messrs Arthur L Leth, P Tsuno, C Gray, and F van der Pfordten. By Ipoh (May
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    PRODUCE.
    195 7 Pknang, 17th May, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... 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 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2 No
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    103 7 To-morrow. or Per. cion*. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m Trang Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Langkat Jj n Ho 1 p.m. Deli e Kock 1 p.m Port Swettenham ami Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi Flying Dragon 3 p.m. Teluk An«on Sappho 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore
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    European Mails.
    36 7 Homk- Ex- PoeITIVKI.V Io Stkamkk. WARD. PkCTRD. Ihlß >aii P. <fc<). Delta 22/5 B. I. 29/5 N.D. L. Derflinger 26/5 Outward. P. AO. Delhi 20/5 8.1. 27/5 N. D. L. P.R. Luitpold '27 /5
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Penang, 17th May, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank}. London Demand Bank 2/3j 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    ON WEEKDAYS.
    325 7 FOR Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 0-30 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a. tn., 10 a.m., I p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Bukit Tambun, at 8-30 a.m 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. Bukit Mertajam at 8-30 a.m 1-30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. Kedah, at 7 a.m, Kuala
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    LOG BOOK.
    961 7 Lieutenant-Colon-I Oa«cias, who is attached to rhe Spanish Ministry of Maiine in a judicial capacity, wrote on April 19 to the Chamber of Deputies bringing accusations against the Government with reference to the award to a British firm of the naval construction contracts. has now been anrested, and
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      38 7 siin Life of Canada. (Kstabltahed ISHAi. Assets exceed £6,000,000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 846,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A WB'TK. KKMNEI ,r C.. Manager, South-Eastern r A I General Agents, Penang* Asia, iSingapore. J
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      2143 8 P. &0. Steam Navigation Company. Intended Sailinga. Shipping. Shipping. PC; t Norideutscto Llojd, Bremen. May 20 Delhi connecting with China V June 3 Devaniia Macedonia Imperial German Mail Line. B/ 17 Assaye Moldavia p OB Intrndrd to Sail. Stbambr. July 1 I >elta Morea Sing pore A steam Ship c
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