Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 May 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 121 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, 29th MAY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER.
    1464 2 SATISFACTORY YEAR’S WORKING. The third ordinary general meeting of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Ltd., was held on April 30 at the offices of the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, E.C., Sir Frank A. Swettenham, K 0 m G. (chairman of the company), presiding. The representative
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    Malayan Industries.
    230 2 The following items are from Home papers to hand this week Tronoh.— Output tin ore for April 143 tons, valued at £10,500 cost of production £7,800. Lanadron.— Crop, April, 17,128 lb. four months 1909, 65,928 lb. increase 16,690 lb. Development.— Gold dredging returns 3 349 oz. since Jan.
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    ANTI-GERMAN FEELING IN CHINA.
    383 2 The Berlin Post publishes a letter frim Tsinan-fu, in which bitter complaint is made that while the official and diplomatic relations of Germany and China «re all th can be desued ill-feeling towards Germans continues to spread among the Chinese population. The boycott against everything German
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    336 2 Whit Suaday. May SO. St. Gborgk’s Church. 8 a.m.—Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.m. —Holy Communion (Choral). 10 a.m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m —Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m.—Divine Service (Northam Road)6 p.m.—Divine Service (Northam Road). Preacher :—The Rev Ernest Lawson, m.a Methodist-Episcopal Mission. 74, Maxwell Road.
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    WEEK.
    122 2 Saturday, 29th May. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail. Eastern Smelting Co.: General Meeting, 3 p.m Cricket: Butterworth v. C.R.C., Butterworth. Cricket: P.R.C. v. P.C.C., Esplanade. Golf Club Tennis Ties and Presentation of Prizes. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday. 30th May. Whit Sunday. Pentecost. Monday, 51st May. Whit Monday. Public Holiday.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    153 2 May 99. 1630—Charles II born. 1883—Roman Catholic Church dedicated in Johore. 1889— Cycling Club formed in Singapore. May SO. 1851—H. B. M. screw sloop Reynard lost on the Pratas shoal in trying to rescue remainder of crew of Velocipede. 1877 —Wreck of Spanish steamer Gloria on the
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    AUCTION SALES.
    78 2 Monday, May Sl.— Land in Macalister Road, 10 a.m. land in Perak Road, 1 p.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin. auctioneer. Tuesday, June I.— Property in Macalister Road; Logan’s Buildings A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. Tuesday, June I.— Property in Scotland Road; Logan’s Buildings; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    45 2 Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Board Lease of coconut trees; tenders close: noon, May 31. Deputy Commissioner, Mergui.— Right to collect pearls and pearl shells, etc.; noon, May 31. F.M.B. Railways.— Tenancy of three blocks at Prye for storing coal; tenders close 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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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      68 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. May 29 8.31 a.m. 2.32 a.m. 30 9.24 a.m. 3.23 a.m. 31 10.12 a.m. 4.18 a.m. Jane t 9.27 a.m. 3.28 a.m. 2 10.18 a.m. 4.20 a.m. 3 11.09 a.m. 5.10 a.m. 4 12.00 m. 6.00 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon 8.25 a.m.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1335 3 AUTUMN MEETING, 1909.! Tuesday, the 27th, Thursday, the 29th, and Saturday, j the 31 st July, 1909. proposedT>rogramme. To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on JMonday, 7th June, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of’Commerce, at 4«30 p.m. NOTICE. —No
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    Saturday, 29th May, 1909.
    1313 4 A man may write Greek verse with the facility of Pindar and have a prose style which is a combination of Anatole France and Matthew Arnold, but unless he possess a fair working knowledge of the law of libel he had better steer clear of modern
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    THE RURAL BOARD.
    307 4 \To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, Some months back you had a very good leader in your valuable paper re the Rural Board having one sanitary inspector to take charge of the whole of the two districts of Balik Pulau and the Rural Board limits
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    The Johore Piracy.
    562 4 According to a Singapore contemporary Chia Kuek Chui, Lo Pa Tit, Sia Heng, Lo Ki Seng, and Kit Cheow were before the second magistrate, on Thursday morning, for preliminary enquiry into charges of piracy and murder in Johore waters, on April 9. The names of the persons
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    879 4 Mr. Darby is taking up the of Sungei Choh. Mr. G. C. Hart, Adviser to thn c ment of Kedah, reiu-ued to A] rQ ’l Kedah, to-day. Jr j Dr. Wellington is the name of Health Officer, not Herrington 1 made to say on Tuesday through a
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      579 4 A man may write Greek verse with the facility of Pindar and have a prose style which is a combination of Anatole France and Matthew Arnold, but unless he possess a fair working knowledge of the law of libel he had better steer clear of modern journalism, for the pitfalls
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    RACING AT HOME.
    183 5 EPSOM SUMMER MEETING. result of the oaks. [Reuter’s Service] London, 29th May. The following was the result of the race f i the Oaks Stakes at the Epsom Summer Meeting yesterday afternoon The Oaks Stakes of 5,000 sovs. by subscription of 50 sovs. each, h ft.,-or 5
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    JAPANESE ROYALTY ABROAD.
    151 5 decorated by the kaiser. [Reuter's Service London, 29th May. By invitation of the Kaiser, Prince and Princess Nashimoto and Prince and princess Yamashina attended the annual review of the Potsdam garrison. The Kaiser conferred on Prince Nashimoto the of the Black Eagle, and on Prince Yamashina the
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    FRICTION IN THE FLEET.
    126 5 SIR JOHN FISHER’S POSITION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th May. In the House of Commons, yesterday, the Opposition directed attention to the publication of confidential letters from naval officers, who alleged that Sir John Fisher, First Sea Lord, had been conducting a personal campaign and maintaining a
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    A FRENCH HEROES FUND.
    22 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 28th May. -Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given £200,000 (■terling; to fouud a French heroes’ fuud.
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    POLITICS IN AUSTRALIA.
    149 5 THE CIBINEI CRISIS. UNSEEMLY PERSONALITIES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th May. The Australian Commonwealth Cabinet crisis,—brought about by the defeat of the Labour Ministry in the House of Representatives as the result of a fusion of the various sections of the Opposition uuder the Hon. A. Deakin, the
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    78 5 TWO NEW FLOTATIONS. From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 28th May. The Bidor Rubber Company, Limited, has been floated with a capital of £55,000 the present issue of shares is of the value of £30,000. The directois comprise Mr. G. F. Traill, Sir Wm. Hood Treacher, Mr. H.
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    THE ORIENTAL RAILWAY.
    42 5 ANOTHER DEADLOCK. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th May. The negotiations between Sofia and Constantinople with regard to the Oriental Railway have not proved successful and the Bulgarian Government has issued a rather sharply worded Note on the subject.
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    45 5 MULEY HAFID’S ATTITUDE. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th May. The Government of Morocco has, through a special mission to President Fallieres, informed France that the Sultan Mulley Hafid intends to adhere strictly to the terms of the Agreement with the Powers.
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    34 5 AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAMME. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 28th May. The French Naval Council has arranged a shipbuilding programme extending to 1920 and including the Construction of 33 new capital ships.
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    THE FRENCH LABOUR TROUBLES.
    17 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 28th May. The Naval strike at Marseilles continues.
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    COTTON.
    13 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th May. Cotton is quoted at s*BBd.
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    Amateur Golf at Home.
    62 5 AAA —ST. Mr. D. A. M. Brown takes Part in Championship. successful in the fourth round. London, May 27. Mr. D. A. M. Brown, the well-known golfer of Penang, is taking part in the contest for the Amateur Championship of Great Britain. He has defeated Captain
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    40 5 The following ties in the P.C.C. Bowls Tournament have been fixed for Tuesday Double Handicap. H. Muir <fc W. Houston v. Dr. A. It. Keuu Capt. R. Owen Single Handicap, J. W. Hallifax c. J. R. Brown.
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    CRICKET AT HOME.
    178 5 EIGLHD y. AUSTRALIA. THE FIRST TEST MATCH. [Reuter’s Service] London, 28th May. The first test match between Australia aud England was commenced at Birmingham ou Thursday in heavy showers, the wicket being saturated. Play started at five o’clock, and when stumps were drawn the Australians had scored
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    The Pulau Brani Tragedy.
    499 5 Verdict of Coroner’s Jury. The inquest into the circumstances attending the shooting of a Chinese coolie at Pulau Brani on May 15 was concluded by Mr. Alex. Gentle, Coroner, Singapore, on Thursday. In its report, the Free Press says Pte. Donald William Miller said that on
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    Rifle Shooting.
    97 5 The Daily Mail Contest The following are the results in the Far East, so far as known yet, in the competition for the Daily Mail Empire Day Rifle Shooting Cup M S. V. R. (Kuala Lumpur) 757 Singapore 757 Shanghai 727 Penang 719 Ipoh 715 Taiping 698 Hongkong
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    THE SEA FRONT.
    916 5 A stroll along the sea front and its immediate vicinity affords much food for reflection with reference to the changes during the past few years as well as the commercial and marine aspects of the port. There is no doubt that the most exposed portion of the
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      1182 5 FOR SALE. NOTICE OF SALE. AN AMERICAN BUGGY (Sechler BY ORDER OF THE ’MORTGAGEE Cart), Rubber Tyres. In good order. ta or cai» Has been little used. SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Saturday, sth June, J 1009, i k R n a AT 11 A.M., c/o Pmang Gazette, j, r
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    198 5 OBITUARY. SIR JOHN C. READY COLO MB. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 28th May. The death is announced of Sir John C. Ready Colomb, K.C M 0., formerly Unionist M P. for Yarmouth, at the age of 71 years. [Sir John Colomb was the son of the late General George Thomas Colomb
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    SHARES.
    1267 7 j Capital. Subscribed.; shareg V>l Dividends. Name. J >s o a s 22 30 3* MINING. 1300,0C0 30,000 $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $8 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang. Ltd ...I 7 I 1901 600,000 800,000 60,000 10 10 a 10%
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    82 7 Blenledi, Brit., 2359, Webster. May 28, London, gen., W. Thompson »fc Co. Canton. Brit., LOA. Gillies. M*y 29, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Glenesk, Brit., 2275, Rafferty, May 28, London, gen., Boustead Co. Kum Sang. Brit., 2077, Buller, May 28, i alcutta, gen., Boustead Co. Lindula, Brit., 2183,
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    CLEARANCES.
    80 7 Benledi for Port Swettenham. Cornelia for Teluk Anson. De Carpentier for Langsa T Semawe. Segli. Olehleh, Pulau Weh, Padang. and Batavia. Glenesk for Singapore, China, and Japan. Hebe for Deli. Kintuck for Colombo and Tuticorin. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Kum Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Lindula for
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    140 7 A’ame of Steamor. from, approximate aata of arrirat, wher» hound, anti Agents. Brasilia, Suez. May 29, Japan, B. M. Benvorlich, London, June 10, Japan, S. B. China, Japan, June 7. Fiume, S. K. China, Singapore. June 7, Fiume, S. K. Glenogle, Rangoon, June 5, China. E. 8. lyo
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    PASSENGERS.
    47 7 ARRIVALS. By Kistna (May 28 from Singapore, Mrs Thomas and Mr Fleming Cheshir from Port Swettenham, Messrs Blackstock, J Mitchell, and Hadjee Abdullah Raman. DEPARTURES. By Rbajil May 25 to Singapore, Mr. Alfred Knapp. By TaEĕTa .May 28) to Singapore, Capt. Davies and Mr J Hocquard.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Penang, 29th May, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3 1 4 months sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 w Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Docui-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
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    PRODUCE.
    202 7 Penang, 29th May, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 ob). No stock. White Pepper $16.25 buyers. Trang Pepper $12.75 sales. Mace 73 buyers. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l7 50 sellers. (No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2 No
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    68 7 Monday. For Per. Cloiw, Tongkah Malacca 11 a.m. Batu Bhara Sportsman 11 a. m. Sahang, Olehleh, and Padang Reael Ham. Langsa, T. Semawe. Segli, Olehleh, and > Hok Canton 11am. Sabang Tcesday. Langkat Jin Ho I p.m. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m Pulau Langkawi Flying Dragon 3 p.m.
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    European Mails.
    39 7 HUWB- El- POSITIVRLV lo •NTRAMtR. WARD. PBCTED Du« Sail P. Je O. Oceana 5 6 B. I. Tara 29/5 N.D.L. P.E Friedrich 8 6 Outward P. Je O. Devanha 3/6 8.1. Tara 10/6 N. D.L. Yorck 9/6
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    MARKET PRICES.
    215 7 Penang, May 29. Description. Beef c'ts. Soup per catty 12 Roast n 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak n 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 50 n Feet 15 Heart Heart per cattv 30 Tripe Liver per catty 30 Pork Pork n 32 Pig’s
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    LOG BOOK.
    877 7 The Great Eastern Railway Company have given orders for the whole of their steamers on the Harwich-Hook of Holland and Harwich Antwerp services to be fitted with submarine signalling. Th*» it’on of the Japanese naval programme is said to be due to the work which has been put
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