Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 July 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 171 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 29th JULY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      273 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” SUBSCRIPTION. For Daily Issue, in Town, $27 per annum, OR $3O post free. Monthly Subscription, $2.25. For the Weekly Issue, $lB per annum. Advertising Rates on Application to THE GENERAL MANAGER, 4c Beach Street, Penang, Straits Settlements. CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to “The Editor," written on one
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      877 1 NOTICE TO MARINERS. J. Q ALLAN, j-» f SOUTH CHANNEL, PENANG. engineer mFwm by royal appointment. I SHIP Masters, Pilots and Navigators to AND |K BHHbL A H note that on and from Wednesday, the MARINE SURVEYOR. S» I I I Iw I H 28th July, 1909, the Government Dredger
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      109 1 THE NEW Japanese Cinematograph. ARRIVED! ARRIVED!! MANY NEW PICTURES. WE SHOW special Race Programmes During 1 the Race Week. Ist Show, 7-30. 1 A Kidnapped Child 2 The Colonel’s Bicycle 3 The Sacrifice 4 The Chrysanthemums 5 Dieppe Circuit Motor Race 6 The Wrong Bag 7 Hate between the Races
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    MALAYAN RAILWAYS.
    889 2 One of the most flourishing and productive of the tropical countries under the rule or protection of the British Empire is that comprised in the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements, and these attributes may also he applied to the independent na'ive State of Johore, at the
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    SOME SINGAPORE SCHOOLS ON EMPIRE DAY.
    861 2 wild form of dissipation.—Brathay, in The Queen. From Raffles School, composed of British children and all nationalities, down to the most elementary Straits Chinese school, Empire Day was kept with consummate zeal, while no little ability was displayed in arranging the various events. In
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    “THIS DESIRABLE PROPERTY.”
    1187 2  -  (Goes off to pack Arniger Barclay in the P M.G Scene The ancestral park oj the Earls oj Mortmain. Time The near future. The Earl behind an auctioneer's rostrum, is about to of er his property jor sale. The neighbouring gentry (in deep mourning tenants, taxpayers,bargainhunters, Socialists,
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    THE WEEK.
    127 2 TkurMay, 29ih July. Penang Races. E. A O. Hotel Race Dinner. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Batavia, Tek Soon’s Theatre. Friday. 30th July. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang R>> i Wayang Batavia, Tek Soon’s Theatre. Saturday, 31st July. Penang Races. E.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    83 2 July 29. 1858—Treaty between U.S A. and Japan signed. 1864—Nanking re taken by Imperialists. 1876—Outbreak of rebellion at Manila. 1876 —Maharajah Leia, Pandak Indut, and Ngah Jabbor surrendered to Government and imprisoned. 1889—Two 23-ton 9.2 B.L. guns arrived in Singapore. 1893—Siam blockaded by French. 1900—Assassination of King
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    AUCTION SALES.
    14 2 Tuesday, Aug. 19:— Dutch steamer Sarie Bandjer; Powell Co.’s Sale Rooms, Singapore.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    23 2 2 Johore Road apply Koe Guan Co. 30 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin. 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co.
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      61 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature, attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi
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      54 2 The Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. The above Company is prepared co ac cept Marine risks at lowest current rates. The Company also accept risks on Specie, Bonds, Coupons, Bank Notes, ano ot her valuables sent through the Registered post, on most favourable terms. For full particulars apply to ADAMSON, GILFILLAN
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      411 2 WAYANG BATAVIA. By «.M. INDO’S COMEDIE BO V RIL VER EENIGIN G isALLbeef Prime “DE EENDRACHT,” beef in a readily SoOPttbdyci. digestible form. AT Tek Soon’s Theatre, Campbell Street, Price Reserved Seat $2.00 I Second Class 50 cts First Class $1 00 Third Class 30 cts LADIES UPSTAIRS. f Sweetmeat
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      78 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 4.14 a.m. 2 Aug. Last Quarter 7.10 a.m. 8 O New Moon 6.55 a.m. 16 First Quarter 10.55 a.in. 24 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. July 29... 8-46 2-48 9-10 3-12 30 9-36 3-34 10
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      988 3 gOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO M M 8 Banking and Trading Corporation, 8 Ml I B Ml B o Naudin ten ate c Ltd 8 HI I DHIIB \y o HIH Nikko Stndin 2 Discount bills and advance loans for Q v p °P J® luQlO, q short periods on produce, import goods, O
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    Thursday, 29th July, 1909.
    648 4 Truth strikes the right note in the following paragraph which appeared in its issue of July 7 There is a danger that some of the rubber plantations in the Federated Malay States may become, like many tea estates in Ceylon, over-run with creepers —that is, with
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    480 4 ST. XAVIER’S v. MAHOMMEDANS. Owing to the extremely heavy rainfall all yesterday, it seemed most improbable that the League football match between the St. Xavier’s Institution and the Mahommedan Recreation Club, on Victoria Green, would come off. At 5.30, however, the rain had somewhat abated the ground though
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    To-Day’s Racing.
    374 4 Final Selections. The following are my final selections for to-day’s racing Griffin Handicap :—Crie.ffitc, Roadster Handicap:— Mallow. Club Handicap —Castro Try Again Stakes —Cartoon. Civil Service Cup :—Actress. Pavilion Stakes :—Second Start. Grand Stand Cup :—Excelsior. Small Scurry —Dulcie. Paddock. We understand that the action with regard to
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    “SITIAWAN NOTES."
    703 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, In your issue of the 17 th instant, you have given publicity to a remarkable production headed Sitiawan Notes over the initials T. 0. M, from which I gather that it originally appeared anonymously in the Times of Malaya. Among
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    The Roberts Case.
    223 4 In the District Court, this moiling, Mr. G. A. Hall, District Judge, heard an application for the extradition to Bangkok of Mr. C. J. Roberts, mans ger of the Bangkok branch of the Standard Oil Company of New York, who was alleged to have embezzled a sum
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    827 4 H. E. the Governor and party returi, from Tringganu in the Sea Mew Monday. On August 18 there will be an emerc,p nt meeting of the District Grand Lodge at Penang, at 9 p.m. Mr. W. H. Martin, manager of the P U ij t Australian Gold
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      199 4 THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD is A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling SS not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTS) GUT HRIE CO., Ltd., Penang -and Singapore. o©ooooo©o©ooodoo©©ooooo©o© THE GARRICK CIGARETTE
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    THE JAPAN EXHIBITION.
    241 5 H MESSAGE FROM THE KING. CLOSKK COMMERCIAL BONDS. j Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th July. Prince Arthur of Connaught, who presided at the inaugural banquet in connection with the Japan Exhibition, read a message from His Majesty the King hoping that; the Japanese and British peoples would promote
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    SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.
    224 5 THE BILL IN THE LORDS. A REQUEST BY 'I HE DELEGATES I Reuter’s Skkvice.] London, 28th July. The House of Lords has unanimously passed the second read ng of the South African Union Bill. The South African delegates who went to England to confer with the Imperial
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    OPIUM IN CROWN COLONIES.
    124 5 STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Service London, 28th July. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Colonial Office vote, Mr. Robert Laidlaw, Liberal member for Renfrewshire, East, urged the necessity for a more uniform policy in dealing with the opium trade in the
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    THE TSAR’S MOVEMENTS.
    66 5 A COMPREHENSIVE TOUR. iDer Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th July. Towards the end of September the Tsar of Russia will have a meeting with the Sultan of Turkey on board a warship off Constantinople, afterwards visiting the King of Italy in one of the Italian ports. His
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    THE PERSIAN GULF.
    25 5 [Deb Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th July. In view of the dangerous situation at Shiraz, British troops have been landed at Bushire.
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    SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
    172 5 HAVOC BY ANTI-WAR RIOTERS. SPANISH FORCE WIPED OU I’. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th July. During the anti-war riots in Barcelona, the rioters burned some schools and a church, and cut off the railways and telegraphs, communication with France being interrupted. Martial law has been proclaimed in Barcelona,
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    FOURTH TEST MATCH.
    89 5 THE RESULT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th July. The Australians, having made 279 runs for the loss of nine wickets, declaied their second innings closed. The chief scorers for the Colonials were Macartney 51, Trumper 48, and Ransford (not out) 54 England then went in and up to
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    CHINA’S RAILWAY FINANCES.
    84 5 AMERICAN PARTICIPATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th July. Reuter’s Agency learns that the strictures passed by The Times's correspondent at Peking with reference to the negotiations for American participation in the Hankow railway loan are nos endorsed by financial interests in London. The ideas of intrigue are repudiated,
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    LABOUR TROUBLES AT HOME.
    64 5 THREATENED MINERS’ STRIKE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th July. The ballot taken by the Miners’ Federation of Great Britain on the question of a national strike in support of the Scottish coal-miners has resulted in favour of a strike by an overwhelming majority. Meanwhile the Scottish miners
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    THE POWERS AND CRETE.
    50 5 HOISTING OF THE GREEK FLAG. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th July. The Porte has asked the protecting Powers for an official opinion with regard to the situation created by the hoisting of the Greek flag at Canea. Relations between Turkey and Greece have recently improved.
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    NATIONAL DEFENCE.
    35 5 IMPERIAL CONFERENCE OPENED. [Reuters Service.] Loudon, 29th July. Mr. Asquith has opened the Conference of Colonial Premiers and others on the question of Imperial Defence The Conference is conducting its deliberations in private.
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    PROGRESS IN AVIATION.
    42 5 ORVILLE WRIGHT’S SUCCESS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th July. A telegram from Washington states that Mr. Orville Wright’s aeroplane has succeeded in passing the official test; with a passenger he flew fifty miles in 1 hour, 12 minutes, 40 seconds.
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    THE SELANGOR “BATTLE.”
    870 5 DESPERATE FIGHT AT A TEMPLE [/Vm Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur July 29 Towkay Yap Hon Chin, a well-known local Chinaman, son ot Towkay Yap Kwan Seng, a former Captain China, and the defendant in the recent St. John case, has been arrested in connection with the
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    47 5 A COLOMBO RECORD. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 29th July. The Rubber Growers Company has contracted in Colombo for the forward sale of No. 1 rubber from Kampsey Estate, Selangor, during 1910, at 6s. per lb., which is a record for Colombo.
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    598 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Dr. G W. Park (Deputy Presid ent), Mr. L. H. Clayton, and Mr. Quah Beng Kee with Mr. L. M. Bell Municipal Engineer), Mr. O. V. Thomas
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    Bertam Rubber Company.
    126 5 Says the Ceylon Observer of July 23 The Straits Settlements (Bertam) Rubber Co., of which Sir West Ridgeway and Mr. Dick-Lauder are amongst the seven directors, has not done much better during the past twelve months than it did in the previous twelve. For 1907-8 a dividend
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      840 5 wanted. New Tflmbun Mines, Ltd. ENGLISH NURSE for two children; 24 years and 6 wjx months. 1 It/ib. State qualifications, age, and salary, to Mrs. Malcolm WATSON, TTHE adjourned first Ordinary General r> it a Meeting of the above Company will held in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, on Friday,
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    SHARES.
    1359 7 1 oc H .2 Capital. Subscribed. 0, Gsm i> lv id«u i v« u' v Shares. Value tj Dividend. Name. fe S i s S <D 05 I |°Q MINING. 1903 $300.000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd ssf 6 h 06
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    71 7 Teesta. Brit., 3428, <'lirtles, July 29, Madras, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Sappho, Brit., 329, Treweeke, July 29, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong On Co. Atjeh, Dut., 393, Popkes. July 29, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Rotorua, Brit., 556, Glenday, July 29, Singapore, gen E S. Co Spezia, Ger., 2360,
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    CLEARANCES.
    50 7 Tong Chuan for Kedah. Leong Ho for Trang Petrel for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson Teesta for Port Swettenham and Singapoie. Glenogle for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy, and Swatow. Pegu for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang.
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    PASSENGERS.
    42 7 ARRIVALS. By Calrvonia (July 28) from London, Mr Wilson and Mr W Stewart; from Colombo, Mr M K Barnber and Mr J K Crawford. DEPARTURES. By Caledonia (July 28) to Singapore, Mr and Mrs W J F Williamson, Mr Justice Thornton.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    148 7 flam», of Steamer, cohere from, approximate date of arrit-al, where bound, and Agents. Ambria. Hamburg, Aug. 15, Japan, B.M. Borneo, Colombo, Aug. 2, J apan, A. G. Co. Benlawers, London. August 6, Japan, S. B. C. F. Lacisz, Hamburg, Aug. 7, Japan, B.M. Delta, Singapore, July 31, Bombay,
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Prnang, 29th July, 1909. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/16 3 Credit 2/4 5/16 3 Documentary 2/4 11/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175| 3 days’ sight Private 176| Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 176| Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    192 7 Prnang, 29th July, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 buyers. Trang Pepper $14.35 sales. Mace 73 buyers. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $17.25 sales. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.80
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    108 7 To-Morrow. For. p er. Kedah Lian Choo 7 a.m. Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy Omapere I p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Sappho 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul Un Peng 4 p.m. Saturday. Rangoon and
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    European Mails.
    34 7 Home- Ex- Pobitivri.v lo Stramrr. Iv WARD. PRCTED. Dor *ui, P. £O. Delta 31/7 B. \.Xuddea 7/8 N.D.L. Kleist 3/8 Outward. P. £O. Devanha 11/8 8.1. Taroba 5/8 N'.D. 1.. Biilow 4/8
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    494 7 Per P 0 ss Borneo, from London, July 3, due Aug. 3 —To Penang Messrs D Cauldwell and F H Hawkins. To Singapore Captain C N Ewart, Inspector and Mrs Lucas, Sergeant M McNamara, Messrs M C Scarbrough, J S Webster and G G Shortbridge. Per
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    LOG BOOK.
    865 7 A New York telegram to the f.ok-ihin-zeiger -tate-i that the .ernn..-Americ i National Union has ans ve’ed the invitation of the German Naw League to join that organisation by publishing a declaration stating that th league ought to remember that the members of the National Unio'i ar.- -i
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      101 7 sun Life txxv of Canada. (Established 1865). 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. WHITE, KENNEDY Co., Manager, South-Eastern r I General Agents, Penang. Asia, Singapore. J k Sluggish Circulation, begotten of sedentary habits, leads to congestion of the brain,
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      49 7 An Eminent Physician says: I think Hunyadi Janos mineral water a very good aperient for a tropical climate. It seems, to me to be one of the best—if not the best—of the mineral waters for restoring an overworked liver to its normal condition. Average «lose, a wine-glassful before breakfast”
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