Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 August 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 178 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, 7th AUGUST, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1423 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” notice. George m Qn j C ip a Tramways. a subscription. T"?x*i3» f..r t lie I ITIAV C£. Seng” of No. 91, Beach Street, Penang, undermentioned appointments in FOP Daily Issue, in Town, Rice Merchants, ceased on the 21st ie .1 j Check Department <f the Illi
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    TRONOH MINES.
    2072 2 THE DIR ECTO I IS’ REPORT. The following report of the Directors of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., was to be presented at the seventh annual meeting of the shareholders at the Cannon Street Hotel, London, on Friday, July 23 In presenting to the shareholders the accounts of the
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    298 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended July 24 there were 82 deaths 53 males and 29 females—equal to a deathrate of 42.06 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were •o *9 €> O V C C cA C qg
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    Mongoose Kills a Cobra.
    417 2 A correspondent writes to the Times oj Ceylon I had the good fortune this evening to witness a fight between a four-feet Cobra di Capella and a full-grown common mongoose—(the Mugatea of the Sinhalese Kii ipitai of the Tamils.) Ou first catching sight of the cobra
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    183 2 9th Sunday after Trinity. August 8. St. George’s Church. 8 a.m. —Matins (Choral). 8- a.m. —Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese). 5 p m. —Sunday School. 6 p. m Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church, (Butterworth). 9 a.m. —Divine Service and Holy Communion. Presbyterian Church. 9
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    THE WEEK.
    237 2 Saturday, 7th August. Old St. James's Day. Grotto Day. Cricket: P.C.C. Tournament r. The Rest. Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday, Bth August9th Sunday after Trinity. His Ex. the Governor arrives in Penang, 7-30 p.m. Monday, 9th August. Coronation Day. Public Holiday. His Ex. the Governor opens Agricultural
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    120 2 August 7. 185’• —Grand Chapter Charter granted to Dalhousie R. A. Chapter, Singapore. 1886—The Oder, first vessel of the N.D.L. steamers, arrived at Singapore en route to China. 1895 Murder of nine missionaries atKucheng, China. 1896 Singapore Debating Society wound up. 1906 Singapore Free Press appeared as
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    TENDERS.
    62 2 Straits Government Doubled barbed wire fence at Quarantine Station, Butterworth tenders close noon, Aug. 14. F.M.S. Railways —Tenancy of blocks of land at Port Swettenham for storing coal tenders close noon Aug. 30. Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board :—Supply of 15 Indian bullocks tenders close noon, Sept. 4. Straits Governme
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    AUCTION SALES.
    40 2 Wednesday Aug. 11 —Stock-in-trade 215 Beach St. 11-15 a.m.; Cunningham» Clark Co., auctioneers. Saturday Aug. 14 :—Castleton Estate, Teluk Anson Land Office Lower Perak 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 :—Dutch steamer Sarie Bandjer; Powell <& Co.’s Sale Rooms, Singapore.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    9 2 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 Huny&di
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      137 2 A Swollen Knee is about as painful and inconvenient, as anvthing you would find in a day’s journey. And it is dangerous-a swollen knee leads to permanent, lameness. Read what A. C. Lehman of Waynesbro, Pa., says I have been the victim of a large swelling on the knee for
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      79 2 The Moon. Last Quarter 7.10 a.m. 8 Aug. O New Moon 6.55 a.m. 16 First Quarter 10.55 a.m. 24 O Full Moon 12.08 p.m. 31 !L!_ J, The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Aug. 7 5-06 11-05 5-30 11-30 8 5-58
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    Saturday, 7th August, 1909.
    593 4 Acccording to thia week’s telegrams the Cretan question seems to be rapidly nearing an acute stage, the reciprocal attitudes of Turkey and Greece being justified by so many circumstances that it seems almost impossible to bridge the gap between them, unless the protecting Powers take an
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    THE GOVERNOR.
    792 4 DEPARTURE FOR KEDAH At 8 a.m. to-day the Colonial launch Seagull, with Captain Morris and the Penang Band, left for Kuala Kedah. An hour later the Siamese Colonial yacht Thalang, which is to take the visitors up to Alor Star, started for the same place. At 10 10
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    POSTAL FACILITIES AT THE SHOW.
    229 4 SPECIAL TELEPHONE PROVIDED. The Posts and Telegraphs Department has made the following special arrangements in connection with the Agri-Horticultural Show An office will be opened in the Show Buildings for the transaction of Postal and Telegraph business from Monday to Wednesday next, both inclusive. Hours
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    Lawn Tennis.
    152 4 The P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties were played off yesterday Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. Neubronner <fc Miss V. Brown beat Mrs. Sproule <fc Mrs. Martin 6—2 6—2. Mixed Doubles. Mrs. Fox i E. Lees beat Miss Murray Stokes B—6 I—6 6—4. Miss Brown Whitlock w.o. from Mrs. Cooper Haskins
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    Rahman Tin Co.
    93 4 Output for Last Month. We learn that the output from the Rahman Tin Company’s mine last month was 800 piculs. The decrease on the previous month’s working was due to the fact that for several days after the fire at Intan, the coolies found more remunerative work
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    Cricket.
    98 4 Colony v. F.M.S. For the forthcoming cricket match, Colony v. F. M.S., on Monday and Tuesday next, the following teams have been finally selected The Colony.—Lieutenants Eddis, Clarke and Home, Messrs. V. Brown, A. S. Bailey, V. D. Parsons, R. T. Reid, W. Dean, W. E. Goodman, H. A.
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    Legislative Council.
    53 4 The following supplementary orders of the day were issued for yesterday’s meeting of the Legislative Council 1. Final Supply Bill (Bill For making Final Provision for the Public Service for the year 1908 Ist reading. 2. Land Improvement Ordinance Amendment Bill (Bill “To amend ‘The Land Improvement Ordinance
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    765 4 Mr. L. E P. Wolferstan arrived to- J av by the s.s. Teesta from Singapore. Mr. R. O. N. Ander-m, State Engi neer Perak, goes on lt-ave auout the end of th’ month. It is repo, ted that Mr. C. N. Maxwell Magistrate, at Taiping, is to
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    THE PUDU TEMPLE AFFAIR.
    239 5 CASE AGAINST TAP HON CHIN. AN APPLICATION FOR BAIL. From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 7th August. The heat ing of the application for bail for Yap Hon Chin was resumed in the Supreme Court yesterday. The application was opposed by the Public Prosecutor for three
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    MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION.
    53 5 A GOVERNMENT INQUIRY. [From Our Own Singapore, 7th August. A Government commission of enquiry into Municipal administration has been promised Further evidence was taken yesterday in connection with the charges of embezzlement against M. A. Tobin, chief clerk in the water department of the Singapore Municipality. The hearing
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    THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    65 5 LABOUR VOTE PASSED. From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, 4th August. At the meeting of the Legislative Council, yesterday afternoon, the vote of $12,351.48, due to the B. I. Company for the immigration of coolies for the year ender February 11, 1909, was passed. The debate revealed dissatisfaction
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    45 5 PLANTATION PARA AT 7s. 2d. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 7th August. The Planters Stores and Agency notify that a cable from their London Office states that the average price of No. 1 Plantation Para rubber is 86d. (7s. 2d.}
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    97 5 LOSS TO INDIAN REVENUE [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th August. In the House of Commons, during the debate on the Indian Budget, the Master of Elibank, Under-Secretary of State for India, referring to opium, assured the House on behalf of Lord Motley, Secretary of State for India, that
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    A MISSING STEAMER.
    37 5 NO NEWS YET! [Reuter’s Service.] London, 7th August. No tidings have been received yet of the steamer Waratah, bound from Sydney for London, which left Durban, Natal, on the 27th ult. for Cape Town.
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    BULGARIA AND TURKEY.
    23 5 Deh Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 6th August. The Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria will visit the Sultan of Turkey in September.
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    MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND.
    134 5 LORD KITCHENER APPOINTED. TO BE CREATED FIELD MARSHAL Rkutkr’s Skkvicr London, 7th August. It is officially announced that Lord Kitchener, Commander-in-Uhief of the Indian Army, will be created Field Marshal on his vacating the Indian appointment. He will assume the appointment of High Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief of the
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    THE AMERICAN TARIFF.
    89 5 PASSED BY THE SENATE. A RACK BY LINERS. [Reutkr’s Service.] London, 6th August. The United States Senate has passed the Tariff Bill, which has been signed by President Taft. London, 7th August. Nearly twenty liners have failed in the race to reach New York in time to
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    THE TSAR’S VISIT.
    82 5 A MESSAGE TO THE NATION.» !Rruter s Service. l London, 6th August. Reuter’s Agency has received from the Tsar a message to the British nation saying that he was deeply impre'Sed with his reception, and that the attitude of the British statesmen, people, and Press are happy
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    THE SHANTUNG-MUKDEN RAILWAY.
    53 5 JAPANESE INDEPENDENCE. [Reuter’s Service] London, 7th August. Reuter’s Agency learns that Mr. Hikokichi Injuin, the Japanese MinisterPlenipotentiary at Peking, has informed the Chinese Government that Japan is going to proceed independently with the reconstruction work on the ShantungMukden Railway in accordance with her Treaty right*, without waiting
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    THE CRETAN QUESTION.
    60 5 LATEST DEVELOPMENTS. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 6th August. Greece has protested against anti-Greek meetings being held in Salonika, the second commercial city of European Turkey. The lowering of the Greek flag and the removal of Greek Officers from Crete are engaging the consideration of the protecting
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    "SUCCULENT MORSELS."
    48 5 FAIR PRICE FOR CHINESE PIGS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 7th August. A few frozen Chinese pigs, out of the consignment of five hundred, have been placed on the London market, and fetched from 4|<Z. to sc?. per lb., which is a fair price considering the unporklike weather.
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    AVIATION IN GERMANY.
    44 5 FLIGHT BY A MILITARY BALLOON. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 6th August. A military balloon took sixteen hcurs to travel from Apotda, a town in SaxeWeimar, to Berlin, a distance of about 130 miles. The balloon’s manoeuvres in Berlin were splendid.
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    AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    794 5 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME A brief visit to the Show ground ar the Sepoy Lines this morning showed that the preparations tor ihe Agricultural Show, which will tie opened on Monday next by His Excellence th- Governor, are well advanced, although h°re is time to complete everything between now and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    594 5 ANALYSIS OF RACING. The following table should be of interest to followers of form in the Straits for the purposes of our analysis the Petgrave—Pin incident is treated meanwhile as a win for Petgrave, with Quo/robolony 2nd, and Pin unplaced. Horses. H -o -q Unsi n placed.
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      433 5 To meet H. E. the Governor, The Resident Councillor and Mrs. Bland, “AT HOME,” at the Residency, at 5 p.m., On Tuesday, 10th inst. RESIDENCY AT HOME. TUESDAY, lOth AUGUST, 1909. CARRIAGES will enter the Residency by the Golt Club gate at 4-45 p.m. and Lave by the Residency Road
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      383 5 WANTED. l-j'OR the Qu-i rantiiie Station, Pulau Jer*jak, an exp rienced D>H->Ber, tempora y service, salaty $5O per m>>nth, applications will be t<- c ived by the S-nior Medical Officer, Penang Steamship Company “Nederland.” T7ORTN IGHTLY Mail Service between Java and Amsterdam vid Singapore, Sabang, Colombo. Genoa and Lisbon. Fhe
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      127 5 The New Japanese Cinematograph. Grand Change of Programme To-night ARRIVED ARRIVED MANY NEW PICTURES. Ist Show, 7.30 p.m. 1. An Unskilful Skater 2. Elephants in India 3. The Poor Doll 4. Cinderella, or The Glass Slipper, Part I. 5 Cinderella, or The Glass Slipper, Part 11. 6. Bird Nesting 7.
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    SHARES.
    1350 7 1 1 1 ""ai fl o j Capital. Subscribed. I ~v,N.me, I j I 5 M MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 6 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 6| 7 '.901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    70 7 Benlawers, Brit 2,521, Bee, Aug. 6, London, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. Kistna. Brit., 524, Learmont, Aug. 6, Singapore, gen Huttenbach. Liebert Co. Perak. Brit., 258, Mitney, Aug. 6, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. Teesta, Brit., 3428, Clrtues, Aug. 7, Singapore, gen.. Huttenbach, Liebe<t it <’o. Nuddea, Brit., 1944,
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    CLEARENCES.
    76 7 Teesta for Madras Nuddea for Rangoon and Calcutta. Kamo Maru for Colombo and Tuticorin. Leong Ho for I rang. Padang for Batu Bahra. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Jin Ho for Teluk Anson. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Maetsuijcker for Langsa, T. Semawe Segli, Olehleh, Pulau Weh, Padang,
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    PASSENGERS.
    56 7 ARRIVALS. By Trksta (Aug. 7) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs T Marshall, Mr and Mrs GEV Thomas, Miss Cortland Anderson, Messrs G F Ackroyd, V Clumeck, J C Cowap, E Grainger, W Gutcher, H Hodson, T Myemura, L E P Wolferstan and SaminAthan Chetty. By Nuddea (Aug. 7) from
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    62 7 oj UteanMr, where from, approximate date oi arrira/, where bound, and Agente. Patroclus, Singapore, Aug. 9, Antwerp, W.M. Ambria, Hamburg, Aug. 15, Japan, B.M. Fooksang, Calcutta, Aug. 9 Japan, B. Suanki Maru, Singapore, Aug. 13, Antwerp, B. Landrat Scheiff, Rang’n, Aug. 9, Rang’n. E. S. Omapere, Tavoy, Aug.
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    PRODUCE.
    194 7 Penang, 7th August, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz) No stock. White Pepper $l7 buyers. Trang Pepper $14.75 buyers. Mace 80 sales. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 1 io $18.50 sales. < No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No 2
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    62 7 Monday. For. Uftr. Calcutta Persia 11 a.m. Singapore Lindula 11 a.m. Calcutta C. Apcar 11 a.m. Registration up to 10-30 a.m Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setnl Un Peng 11 a m. Tuesday. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Trang Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Deli Malaya 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and
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    European Mails.
    33 7 Home- o Ex- Positively To WARD. PBCIED. DUE SAIL. P. O. Delhi 14/8 B. Teesta 7/8 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 17/8 Outward. P. Jz O. Devanha 11/8 8.1. 19/8 N.I'L. Derfflinger 18/8
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Penang, 7th August, 1909. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Docur'entary 2/4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175| 3 days’ sight Private 176 J Bombay Demand Bank 175£ 3 days’sight Private 176|
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    MARKET PRICES.
    204 7 Penang, August 7. 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 '5 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork: Pork 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton Mutton
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    LOG BOOK.
    895 7 i Tl ><■ Secretary of State for In iia lias on the recommendati n <>f th Board of t rade, appointed Captain J. A Morris to be an I officer to superint' n I the transfe of Lascars at the port of London, a«>d m grant the ce
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      207 7 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and, local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of "Hunyadi Janos” natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast. Violent Methods Are unnecessary to conquer that bitter enemy of civilisation, Rheumatism. All its forms,
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