Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 July 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 173 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, 31st JULY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1329 1 THE “PINANG GAZEITE.” Agri-Horticnltural Show. Penang Sales Room. jk H SUBSCRIPTION. NOTICE. The u lderaigl ed ~—7 ucted to ael by Z i For Daily Issue, in Town, Q WING to the poor entries for Horses PUBLIC AUCTION, /OD < The undersigned has been appointed Sole Agents of the >
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    MAKING HISTORY.
    3760 2 HOISTING BRITAIN’S FLAG. The visit of His Excellency the High Commissioner (Sir John Anderson, g.c.m g to Kelantan and Tringganu is thus reported by the 5..F..P. At 8 p. m. on Saturday, July 17, an hour later than the advertised time, the Nea Mew, the Colonial Government steamer,
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    201 2 7th Sunday after Trinity. August 1. St. George’s Church. 7- a.m. —Holy Communion (Plain). 8 a.m.—Matins (No Organ). 9 a.m. Holy Communion (Tamil). 10 a.m. —Matins (Chinese). 5 p m.—Children’s Service. 6 p.m. —Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church, (Butterworth). 9 a.m. —Divine Service and Holy Communion. Presbyterian
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    THE WEEK.
    148 2 Saturday, 31st July. Penang Races. E. O. Hotel Race Dinner. Homeward P. O. Mail close 5 p.m. .lapanese Cinematograph, Penang Kon.l. M ayang Batavia, Tek Soon’s Theatre. Sunday. Ist August* Bth Sunday after Trinity. Lammas Day. Monday, 2nd August. Public Holiday. Agricultural Show Entries close. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    166 2 July 31. 1888— Fall of Messrs Austin Co.’s godown, Kampong Malacca, Singapore; two persons killed. 1889— Presentation of Humane Society’s medal to Mr. W. Meyer for rescuing two natives from suffocation on March 1, 1889. 1896—Steamer Rajah Brooke wrecked on Acasta Rock. 1904 —Count Keller killed in
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    TENDERS.
    14 2 Straits Government:— Opium, liquors, and tobacco farms, Labuan tenders close noon, Oct. 1.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    40 2 Wednesday, Aug. —Furniture, 68 Logan Road; 11-30 p.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Wednesday, Aug. 4 Stock-in-trade 215 Beach St.; 11-15 a m Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. 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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      77 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 4.14 a.tn. 2 Aug. Last Quarter 7.10 a.m. 8 O New Moon 6.55 a.m. 16 First Quarter 10.55 am. 24 Th? *23. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. July 31 10-20 4-21 10-44 4-48 Aug. 1 12-01 6-01
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    Saturday, 31st July, 1909.
    1617 4 We welcome the letter from Mr. Wreford on the state of the local Turf which appeared in the columns of this paper last night as an endorsement and a vindication of what we have hitherto written editorially on the subject. Mr. Wreford is not only the
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    DRESSES AT THE RACES.
    772 4 THURS DAY. Mrs. Thornton was in a spotted white and green voile dress with a pink flowered border, her very becoming green hat was trimmed with pink roses. Miss Thornton looked well in a striped green and white silk robe with a pretty white hat trimmed
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    Agricultural Show.
    56 4 Mr. D. W. Gilmour, Hon. Treasurer, has received the following subscriptions to the Agri-Horticultural Show to be held in Penang next month Amount previously acknowledged $10,338.65 Low Leong Huat 5.00 Eric Maxwell 25.21 C. P. Buckell goo Chetty Community 200.00 Mahomed Ariff 25 OO Jos. 6 5.00 L.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    467 4 Mr. W. J. Peters is making favnnr»t, progress towards recovery from injuries. There was a reheat sal of Our H O y s the Ipoh Cub on Wednesday night an everything went off very well. H. E. Sir John Anderson has arrant,. to visit Kuala Kangsar on
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    Planters' Association of Malaya.
    186 4 Following is the agenda for the next meeting of the above Association, to be held at 10 a.m. on August 10, at the AgiiHorticultural Show, Penang 1. Minutes of meeting of July 11. 2. Motion brought forward by Mr. K. W. Harrison That, in view of
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    The Knife in Penang.
    108 4 We hear that the victim in the stabbing affair in Transfer Road, particulars of which appeared in our issue yesterday, died in Hospital last night. Another stabbing case occurred this morning at Sans Souci, Northam Road, the two wives of a Malay named Mydin, a boy
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    To-Day’s Racing.
    37 4 Final Selections. The following are my final selections for to-day’s racing Stable Stakes Dartmoor. Kedah Cup :—Crieffile. Second Roadster Handicap Reject. Penang Plate :—Bruce. Penang Purse :—Dulcie. Stewards’ Cup Castro. Fideral Cup Albion 11, Paddock.
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      360 4 The New Japanese Cinematograph. ARRIVED! ARRIVED!! MANY NEW PICTURES. WE SHOW Special Race Programmes During the Race Week. Ist Show, 7-30. 1 Desert Life 2 A Faked Blind Man 3 Crime in the Snow 4 Jimmy as Stove-fitter 5 Cosmopolitan Dances 6 A Jealous Husband 7 Hate between the Races
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      83 4 TO-Night!! TO-MgHt!!! Saturday, 31st July, 1909, Grand Opening Night, AT THE ARGYLE ROAD THEATRICAL HALL. The Sri Indra Mahkota Theatrical Company OF PENANG, BETTER KNOWN AS “THE WAYANG AISHAH When the Company will stage “REYNALD DOTISBAH.” Bewitching Comical and Charming and Orchestra. Side Splitting Loving Clowns. Actresses. New and Artistic
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    SPAIN AND MOROCCO.
    236 5 MOORS ADVANCE ON MELILLA. BARCELONA REBELS BOMBARDED [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 30 th July. It is officially announced in Madrid that the main body of rebels at Barcelona were driven into a corner by the Cavalry, bombarded by the Artillery, and surrendered after heavy losses only a few
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    93 5 STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER [Reuter’s Service London, 31st July. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Civil Service Estimates, the Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, said that the Imperial Defence Committee had proved to be an indispensable part of the administration, and enumerated
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    THE FRENCH NAVY.
    43 5 RADICAL CHANGE IN PERSONNEL. [Reuter’s Service London, 31st July. The French Cabinet has decided upon a radical change on an unprecedented scale in the higher personnel of the naval administration, and upon a number of new appointments to commands afloat
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    THE TSAR AND THE KAISER.
    322 5 return visit in august. |Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 30th July. The Tsar will probably return the visit of the Kaiser on August 8 at Swinerauende or Kiel. Says the Standard of July 8 Our Singapore correspondent writes —As a sign of the times and
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    108 5 YESTERDAY’S MEETING. THE SOCIETIES BILL. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 31st July. At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday the Societies Bill (Bill “To consolidate and amend the Law relating to Societies”) was read a second time. The Municipal Bill (Bill To amend and consolidate the Law
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    THE JOHORE PIRACY.
    40 5 A LEGAL POINT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 31st July. The Full Court of Appeal is considering whether the sentences of death passed on the men concerned in the Johore piracy at the recent Assizes are legal.
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    THE CASABLANCA INCIDENT.
    28 5 FOREIGN LEGION DESERTERS. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Servic.] Berlin, 30th July. President Fallieres has commuted the sentences on the deserters from the Foreign Legion at Casablanca.
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    Lawn Tennis.
    360 5 The P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for Tuesday, the 3rd August:— Championship. A. G. Anthony v Southam Eichenberg v S. F. B. Martin Profession Pairs. Brearley ifc Hodge (Bank*) v. Hasla n Neubronner (Eng.) Double Handicap. Class B. Dr. Keuu Rev. H. C. Henham v.
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    NEW MUNICIPAL BILL.
    620 5 A Government Gazette Extraordinary was published on Wednesday with the Amending and Cons- lidatiKg Municipal Ordinance which was read a fiist time yesterday at the meeting of Council. There are 150 pages of it and the following are the Objects and Reasons. 1. The last Ordinance dealing
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    Ladies’ Rifle Shooting.
    230 5 Good Scores at Taiping. A practice was held at Taiping on Wednesday at 100 and 150 yards when some excellent scores were made. 100 yds. iso yds. Mrs. Anderson 35 33 Mrs. Berger 35 31 Mrs. Barnard 34 31 Miss Birch 34 30 Mrs Hobson 34 31
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    THE POSITION OF TIN.
    384 5 The metal markets expert of The Ironmonger, writing on the evening of July 8, ssifl Below are details of the imports of tin, in tons, during last month, with comparisons June zFrom— 1907 1908 1909 Straits Settlements ...3,240 3,673 3,115 Australia 300 437 400 Other countries
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    The Ashes of Buddha.
    295 5 Full Account of the Discovery. Calcutta, July 23. The Archaeological Department have discovered in an ancient Buddhist stupa near Peshawar a portion of the ashes of Gautama Buddha. The relics were enclosed in a rock crystal receptacle, sealed with the Royal seal of the Emperor Kanishka,
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    Sir C. Wyllie’s Forebodings
    179 5 Imprudent Language of M.P.’s. Sir Curzon Wyllie had no illusions about the effect of the seditious agitation carried on in that country and England by so-called friends of India This is shown by Lieutenant-Colonel G R Hadaway, who in a letter to The Times under date
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      423 5 NOTICE. LOST. CRUSHED FOOD. 29th Inst., a long HEW STOCK. HEW STOCK. Try It and You will be Satisfied. > Road and Bagan Jennal. I. R. Belilios begs to inform the Finder will be suitably public that since inferior Crushed rewarded Oil returning Food is offered for sale in the
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      2329 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK O p JHE AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. Paid-up-Capitalsls,ooo,ooo at Batavia, 1857. Authorised Capital £1,500,000 UUM IV 111 UIIIMUIIIQ Incorporated by Royal Charter. Rbservu Funds Capital fl. 45,000,000 Authorised Capital F 12,000,000 Subscribed
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    SHARES.
    1407 7 QL 8 i. c.piu.l, s„b, C ri>, e ,i. *«•<>» 1““-. r Nk t e 1 x Shares. Value > a, —:*l- S X 5 C 8 J I I I =Q I MINING. I I 1903 1300.000 $300,000 30,000. $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    37 7 Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Scott, July 31, Acheen gen., Ban Hoe Hin. Canton, Brit., 106, Banasahib, July 31, T. Anson, gen., Kong Soon Co. Fultala, Brit., 2702, Kennedy, July 31, Singapore, gen Huttenbach Liebert Co.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    78 7 Fultala for Rangoon and Calcutta. Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Mary Austin for Asahan. Sree Bangka for Trang. Jin Ho for Teluk Anson. Atjeh for Langsa, T Semawe, Segli, Sabang, Olehleh, etc., etc. Tong Chay Un for Dindings. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore De Kock
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    PASSENGERS.
    46 7 DEPARTURES. By Lian Choo (July 30) to Kedah, H Hilton. By Un Peng (July 30) to Perlis, Lo Beng Quang, C E Jansen, Ed. Schulze, Chr. Hagedorn By Tong Chuan (July 31) Kedah, M P Simpson. By Omapere (July 30) Victoria Point, A B Snow.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    144 7 oj Steamer, where froiu. i- i toxhu < f date of ari-rral, where A-n*.»./, and Agents Ambria, Hamburg, Aug. In, 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,
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 7 Pknang, 31st 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 Docur'entary 2’4 11/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175| 3 days’ sight Private Bombay Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private 176| Madras Demand Bank 175|
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    PRODUCE.
    198 7 Pknang, 31st 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 Tickings $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.
    91 7 Monday. For. Per. C !<»«»-. Batu Bahra Padang 11 a.rn Tongkah Avagyee 11 a.m. Calcutta Japan 11 a.m. Registration up to 10-30 a m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul Un Peng 11 a m. Tuesday. Singapore, China, and Japan Borneo 1 p.m. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Deli
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    European Mails.
    43 7 Homk- m cja- Posit 1 Vki.* Io Steamer. WARD. PKCTED Do» Saii P. Jr O. Delta 3L 7 B. I. Nuddea 7/ 8 N.D. L. Kleist 3/8 Outward. P. O. Devanha 11/8 B. I. Taroba 5/8 N. I). L. Bulow 4/8
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    MARKET PRICES.
    206 7 Penang, July 31. Description. Beef Cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart Heart per catty 30 Tripe 10 Liver per catty 35 Pork Pork 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet
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      62 7 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 f
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      70 7 Central Sales Room. By Order of the Official Assignee, CHOP ENG HO <fc Co., (in Bankruptcy), TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, AT 215, BEACH STREET, PENANG, SALK COMMENCING Wednesday, /lit August, 1908, AT 11-15 A.M., All the Stock in Trade, CONSISTING OF Sarongs, Prints, Singlets, Wools, Blankets, Soft Goods,
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      7 7 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, THE ACME OF QUALFpy.
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