Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 August 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 184 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY, 17th AUGUST, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1153 1 THF PINANG GAZETIE.” TO LE I SUBSCRIPTION. No 33. NORTH AM ROAD, g DRINK MiEWAN’s I i “MALTHOIDT $3O post free. V>V\ nrriATTm 3 S Monthly Subscription, $2.25. < //*7/ Illi'l MINERAL ROOFING. For the we ek| y MACKAYS LIQUEUR g OlvUi.3 I T $lB per annum. 52: H I
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    PENANG IN 1908.
    1586 2 AN INTERESTING REPORT. (Continued). The following is a continuation of our excerpts from the Penang Administration Report for 1908 POLICK. Revenue $24,108.87 Expenditure 265,806-66 The authorised strength was 39 Europeans Officers 6 Inspectors 13 Sergeants 12 Constables Sikhs 130 Malays, Tamils and Chinese 841 Detectives. Recruiting was
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    SABANG, OF THE SHIPS.
    1331 2 Pall Mall Gazette. SINGAPORE’S RIVAL IN THE FAR EAST. Ten years ago the very name of Sabang was unknown. To-day it is as familiar to the mariner as that of its formidable rival for coaling honours, Singapore. On the extreme north-east point of the Dutch Sumatra
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    THE WEEK.
    134 2 Tuesday, 17th August. Full Court of Appeal. Homeward German Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, 18th August. Full Court of Appeal. League Football: P.C.C. v. C.R.C., Victoria Green. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. District Grand Lodge, Freemasons’ Hall,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    41 2 August 17. 1830 —Emperor of Austria born. 1881—Chetty fined $2,500 for evading Stamp Ordinance and defrauding revenue. 1903—Death of Mr. A. W. O’Sullivan, of Singapore. 1903— Empress of India sunk Chinese cruiser JFong Tai in collision near Swatow.
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    TENDERS.
    62 2 P.W.D. :—Cutting and filling in site for hospital at Kampong Panchor; tenders close noon, Aug. 23. 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
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    AUCTION SALES.
    44 2 Tuesday, Aug. 19 —Dutch steamer Sarie Bandjer; Powell Co.’s Sale Rooms, Singapore. Monday Aug. 23 —Land; 11-30 a.m. 38 Beach St., Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, Aug. 23 —Aerated water pland and machinery, 7 Union St. 11 a.m. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    9 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co.
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      35 2 Appendicitis, n,)ff 80 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.
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      77 2 The Moon. First Quarter 10.55 a.in. 24 Aug. O Full Moon 12.08 p.m. 31 Last Quarter 2.44 a.rn. 7 Sept. O New Moon 10.09 p.m. 14 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Aug. 17 1-35 7-36 2-00 8-10 „18 2-24 8-24
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      926 3 ICHIN SENG Co., AI F" N 1 ®-A.™ 18 8 .> I L— La I>V/ V VI X/ < Motor-Car and Coach Builders, Repairers, Rubber Wheel Wrights, Saddlery and Harness Makers. No. 27, PENANG ROAD. > Nikko Photographic Studio, Telegraphic Address; Hin,” Penang. Telephone No. 420. X I < W’
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    Tuesday, 17th August, 1909.
    1342 4 Under the heading Chinese Protectorate,” Mr. Bland states in the Penang administration report for 1908 that Chinese Immigration fell off by neaily a third in 1908. This was doubtless one of the results of the acute financial depression which prevailed during the year, but it is
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    THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    956 4 DIVISION A. Whether looked at from the number of exhibitors (690) or from the importance of their exhibits, this Division stands out as the very backbone of the Show. There can be no doubt that it is by the progress or want of progress shown in this
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    THE CRETAN CRISIS.
    167 4 OUTLOOK STILL SERIOUS. GREEK FLAG AGAIN HOISTED [Rbutkr's Ssrvick.] London, 16th August. Telegrams from Canea state that consequence of Mussulman protestations of alarm, the Government are patrolling town while the militia and the gendarme are expelling the villagers. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service! Berlin, 16th August Telegrams from
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    THE BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    46 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 17th August. The Rev. Ferguson Davie, Bishop-elect of Singapore, will be consecrated in St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, on Tuesday next. The enthronement is to take place in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, about the 25th of November.
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    ANGLO-AUSTRIAN RELATIONS.
    58 4 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 16th August. It is expected that King Edward, who is now at Marienbad, will take some steps on August 18, the seventy-ninth birthday of the Emperor Francis Joseph, to effect an improvement in the relations between Great Britain and Austria, which have been
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    FIRE ON A CUNARDER.
    53 4 [Reuter's Service.] London, 16th August. A fire broke out on board the Cunard Steamship Company’s ss. Lucania when in dock at Liverpool. She was completely gutted and the forward part was sunk in order to save her. The vessel now rests, badly damaged, on the bottom
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    THE TSAR’S TOUR.
    17 4 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service. Berlin, 16th August. The Tsar will visit Constantinople in October.
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    Lawn Tennis
    187 4 The P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to-day Championship. H. A. Neubronner v. A. G Anthony Double Handicap. Class A. R. Henderson Ivens v. Fichenberg Stronach J. G. Anthony Jr Reimann v. Dunn Jr Reid Double Handicap. Class B. (Final) Hall Jr Smith v. Lamb
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    204 4 OBITUARY. MR. HABIB MERICAN NOORDIN, j.p. We regret to announce the death of Mr. Habib Merican Noordin, J.P., which took place last night at nine o’clock at his residence Noordin Hall Hutton Lane. The deceased who was a leading member of the Mohammedan community, was the third son of the
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    THE SITUATION IN MOROCCO.
    367 5 PRETENDER’S TROOPS DEFEATED. SPANISH FORCE AT MELILLA. [Reuter's Service] London, 16th August. Despatches from Tangier report that the Sultan’s forces have made a combined attack upon and defeated the Pretender. They took many prisoners and captured all the camp material. The Pretender escaped but it is
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    112 5 AN AUSTRALIAN NAVY. [Rrutbr’s Service.] London, 16th August. A telegram from Melbourne states it ia believed that the Imperial Government and tne Commonwealth have agreed on an alternative scheme in lieu of the gift of a Dreadnought Australia provides instead a squadron of swift cruisers for the Pacific
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    BELGIUM AND THE CONGO.
    75 5 PRINCE ALBERTS IMPRESSIONS. [Rkuter's Service.] London, 16th August. Prince Albert of Belgium, the Heir Presumptive, has returned to Belgium from the Congo. He declares that what he saw there surpassed all his expectations, that the country offers inexhaustible resources to men of energy and initiative, also
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    THE EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN.
    59 5 [Reuter’s Service Loudon, 17th August. The area of the earthquake in Japan is very wide. It was severe and prolonged. According to reports hitherto received, thirty persons have been killed and eightytwo injured, but it is feared that these figures will be doubled. 'Three hundred and
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    THE POWERS AND MACEDONIA.
    32 5 [DeK 0STASIAT18CHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Berlin, 16th August. The Ambassadors of the Powers at Constantinople have handed the Porte a joint Note abolishing the international Finance Commission in .Macedonia.
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    PROGRESS IN AVIATION.
    25 5 [Reuter’s Service I London, 16th August. At Aidershot Colonel Cody with the British aeroplane, carrying two occupants, flew two miles last Saturday.
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    WELD QUAY RECLAMATION.
    4109 5 BOUSTEAD Ji CO. v. THE CROWN. IMPORTANT ARGUMENT ON APPEAL. As reported in our last issue, the hearing of the appeal in the important case of Thomas Cuthbertson and others v the Attorney-General, against the judgment of Mr. Justice Braddell, delivered on March 19, was commenced by
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    205 5 The usual weekly meeting of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club took place yesterday afternoon. Appended are the scores Rifle X yds. Tota Mrs. Langham-Carter .310 31 32 63 Mrs. Bland .310 27 30 57 Miss Smith .22 27 30 57 Mrs. Sproule .22 27 29 sfi Mrs.
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      161 5 The Property and Commercial Sales Room. The undersigned is instructed to sell BY PUBLIC AUCTION, THE UNDERMENTIONED Unserviceable and Confiscated Property, AT FORT CORNWALLIS, On Monday, 30th August, 1909, AT 11 A.M., list of Unserviceable Clothing, sc., oc., IN F. A. P.’s PART WORN. Clothing Store for 2nd Quarter, 1909.
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    SHARES.
    1432 7 r s I .2 r* -.i j \O. Of Issue x "g Capit.nl. 'mii worthed. Dividend». Name fe 2 shares. Value, s' 2 I M DO ii 2 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12% vear end. 31-3-09 Bel at Tin Minina Co Ltd $54 1906 300,000 225,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    74 7 Pegu, Brit., 294, Starkey, Aug. 16, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Harvey, Aug. 17, Dindings, gen., E. S. Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, Loewe, Aug. 17, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Wright, August 17, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Pin
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    CLEARANCES.
    38 7 Malacca for Tongkah. Perak (E.B. Co.) for Deli. Un Peng for Trang. Hong Moh for Rangoon. Sappho for Teluk Anson. Ban What Soon for Port Swettennam and Singapore. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Bantam for Singapore.
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    PASSENGERS.
    95 7 ARRIVALS. By Malaya (Aug. 18) from Deli, Mr and Mrs Salih, Mrs Komine Osidia. Messrs Johs Pickenback, P Ni gekjaer, E Engelhard, J D A Rahden, W F Einek, J L J Gibson. E Baur, M Frye, VV van Renesse van Duivebode, H Groter, J P Reynier, H Grothusen,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    86 7 Ifame oj Steamer, frons, date 0/ arrival, where hound, and Agents. Austria, Trieste, Sept. 3, Japan, S.K <’o. Awa Maru, Singapore, Aug. 21, Antwerp, B. Benvenue, London, Aug. 20, Japan, S. B. Cametense, Liverpool, Sep. 4, Rangoon, E.S. Derfflinger, Bremen, Aug. 23, Japan. B. M. Glamorganshire, London, Aug.
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 7 Penang, 17th 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 f Bombay Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private 176 f
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    PRODUCE.
    192 7 Penang, 17th August, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W T Coast 3 lb. 5 0j?).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 buyers. Trang Pepper $14.75 buyers. Mace. 80 sales. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $18.50 sales. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    72 7 To- Mobbow. For. Per. Clrww-. Kedah Tong Chuan 9 a.m. PangNga and Trang Leong Ho 1p m. Langkat and Pengkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Jin Ho 2 p.m Langsa. T. Semawe,") Segli, Sabang, > Pegu 3 p.m. Olehleh, etc. J Dindings Sree Bangka, 4 p.m. Thubsday.
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    European Mails.
    493 7 Home- Ex- Positively To STEAMER Q WARD. PBCTED. DUE. SAIL. P. O. Caledonia 28/8 B. I. Palamcotta 21/8 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 17/8 Outward. P. «b O. Assage '25/8 B I. Teesta 19/8 N.D.L. Derfflinger 23/8 ON WEEK DAYS. FOR Balik Pulau, at 8 a m. and 12-30 p.m.
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    LOG BOOK.
    883 7 The U. S. A. Navy Department has i. tentatively arranged for the firstand second divisions of the Pacific fleet to cruise in Asiatic waters under Rear-Admiral Sebree. The squadron will probably leave late in x4ugust and return in March. Sir C. R. Keppel has been selected f>»r the
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      50 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. xA verage dose, a wine-glassful before breakfast”
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      101 7 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing oft 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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