Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 May 1910

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED H»73. No. 105 VOL. LXVIII. TUESDAY, 10th MAY, 1910. PRICE 10 Ct 4TS.
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      1387 1 FHF “PINANG GAZETTE." Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd. NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, LiHUUrRIPTiniV M OTICE is hereby given that Interim THE ONLY FIRST CL ASS S ItFdIO*IN THE NORTHERN SETTLEM KN I’. Sl’DSLnir 11UA. Dividend No. 2of five per cent, ha< PORTRAITURE OF THE HIGHEST TECHNICAL IS ALL MODERN PROCESSES. E
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    RUBBER.
    2272 2 Th* Outlook in Malay. So far as I can foresee, the most serious difficulty ahead for rubber company management in the East lies in keeping up the labour supply. Allied with this is the lack of skilled supervision, to which Sir Frank Swettenham, himself a Director and formerly Governor
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    146 2 The following unclaimed letters, etc., are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Abram, J. W. Goldschmidt, W. Brown, B. Hargreaves, C. R. Brasseur, H. Henry, J. 8. Bysack, K. King, Dr. J. Colledge, A. Louis, P. Colston, C. Levetus, E. L. Cowdry, J. W. Moncrieff, L. M.
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    THE WEEK.
    79 2 Tuesday, May 10. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, May 11. Band, Esplanade. Outward German Mail. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, May 12. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday, May 15. Homeward German Mail. Band, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph Penang Road. Saturday, May
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    AUCTION SALES.
    28 2 Friday, May 13.— Furniture; Logan Road; 11-15 am.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Saturday, May 1£. Chinese furniture 11 a.m. 152 Perak Road; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers.
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    TENDERS.
    90 2 Straits Trading Co., Ltd.— Extension of brick building at Butterworth, and supply of steel and iron work. Penang Municipal Commissioners. Constructing drains and culverts in Burmah Road between Cantonment Road and Burmah Lane; widening Bagan Jermal Road; making up roadways and back roads at Malacca Court; construction of guage
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    54 2 17a Northam Road apply Allen Dennys Co. 5 and 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin. M Sea View Cottage, Bagan Tuan Kechil apply J. R. Brown. “Epworth” 454 Kuhang Boya, P. W. (furnished); apply Geok Chee Co., 21 Beach St. 188 Burmah Road apply Yeoh Cheang
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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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      141 2 The Troubles of Digestion. pain, flatulence, acidity, and so on, are happily in most cases simply the expression of some fleeting disturbance of function The best way to restore tone and regularity to the intestinal tract is by taking -a wine-glassful of Huny&di Janos natural aperient water the first thing
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      392 2 THE NAME CHUBB’ ON A HUBBS SAFE I ss safes, I DETECTOR GUARANTEE OF BOXES J IgJ® quality. aJH E ALL SIZES STOCKED A. GENTS: HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. The only Medicine of Mforaed s certificate u me Calcutta ExMEWc., tttfi Dr. LALOR’S uSPhOOinr HAS THF LARGEST SALE OF ANY PHOSPHORIC
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      187 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. May 6 May 12,...5-53 a.m. 6-07 p.m. May 13 May 20,...5-52 a.m. 6-08 p.m. May 21 May 31,...5-51 a.m. 6-09 p.m. The Moon. First Quarter 9.13 am. 16 May. O Full Moon ...12 39 p.m. 24 La*.
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      1541 3 ♦mhhmwmmmhhimwmhhhhhmmmmmhmhmmo FROM GEORGE I. TO EDWARD VII. THE EMPIRE HOTEL I EUROPEAN AGENCY. H 5 HT T IT nF TN DENTS promptly executed at lowest I I MW 11 M An unvarying reputation for KUALA LUMPUR, F, M. S. 1 cash prices for all kinds of British and J! 1-J
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    Tuesday, May 10, 1910.
    544 4 Considerable attention, it appears, is again being devoted by the German Press, just now, to the naval projects of AustriaHungary. These projects, which are attributed to the personal initiative of the Heir to the Throne, are of a far-reaching and formidable character—formidable that is by comparison
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    LOCAL SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    148 4 Yesterday. To-Day (li-m> a.m.) te H H i s s- i s 1° Mining. Menglembu 13 12 12J Rahman Hyd. 8 9 8| 9 ex.d Tekka 22$ 23 General. Duff Development 15 16 15 E. Smelting 7| 7| 7$ Howarth Erskine 62| 60 Rubber (Sterling). Allagar 5/6
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    Meteorological Returns.
    530 4 The following are the meteorological returns for the month of April, 1910 Rainfall. Inches. Fort Cornwallis 3.60 The Prisons 4.39 Government Hill 5.91 Balik Pulan 7.37 Pulau Jerejak 7.40 Lumut, (Dindings, S.) 5.29 Pangkor 2.43 Bruas, (Dindings, N.) 605 Temperature. Degrees. Govt. Hill Lowest Minimum 61 Prisons 70
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    THE KEDAH ESTIMATES.
    831 4 HEADS OF EXPENDITURE. (Continued.) Even a very cursory perusal of the heads of expenditure of the Kedah Estimates reveals one outstanding fact that an enormous proportion of the country’s revenue is absorbed by the members of the ruling house in the shape of Personal Emoluments, Allowances, Pensions
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    THE R.-C.-SHIP OF MALACCA.
    1178 4 MR. R. N. BLAND’S V IEWs Official papers to hand this contain the verbatim report of tl "“'“SB in the Legislative Council on the S I reduction of the status of h, b nt’*! f Councillor of Malacca. It L Ut)fi H 8 too lengthy for
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      217 4 *************************000 W. D. H. O. WILLS’ X 8 THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS,” O A LARGE “HAND-MADE” CIGARETTE. g 1♦ I !i*——the Cover g u the LJfl* l ou ".l-' j> B-W O T X O Packed in Hl* he magnums; rA? r X 2 I' wh Prlce 8 SfO’s Patent h
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    THE DEATH OF KING EDWARD.
    274 5 FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. DATE OFFICIALLY FIXED. THE LYING-IN-STATE. [Rkutbr’s Service.] London, May 9. The Court Circular designates the Queen Consort as Queen Mary.” There will be a lying-in-state in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace for members of the Household and privileged persons, and subsequently the
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    PUBLIC MEETING IN PENANG.
    751 5 In response to the summons convening a public meeting to convey the sympathy of the community of Penang to the Royal Family,” there was a crowded attendance at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon at five o’clock, every section of the community, European and native, being fully
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    PROCLAMATION.
    280 5 Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King Edward the Seventh of Blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and all other His late Majesty’s dominions is solely and
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    TO-DAY'S CEREMONIAL.
    74 5 The following are the orders for the Navy, Volunteers, and Police for the ceremonial at the Esplanade this afternoon after the Resident Councillor’s arrival Attention. Slope Arms. Reading the Proclamation. (which is subsequently interpreted in three languages or possibly four.) Royal Salute Present Arms. On conclusion of the
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    72 5 LATEST LONDON PRICES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 10. A London cablegram to the Planters’ Stores J: Agency Co., Ltd., gives the following prices of rubber Plantation Sheet and biscuit 10/3 Crepe 10/7 Scrap 9/8 Bark Scrap 8/10 Untreated Scrap 8/4 Rambong 5/4 Fine
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    THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT
    73 5 PROSPECTS AT SEREMBAN. [AVont Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 10. A meeting in support of the Volunteer movement was held in Seremban on Sunday, and was well attended. Mr. R J. Wilkinson. Acting British Resident, who presided, made a speech as did also Major A. B.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    25 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 8. To-day’s quotations for local produce are Pepper, white 23.50 Sarawak sago flour 3.80 Opium 1,775.00
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    F.M.S. RUBBER CROPS.
    33 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May* 10. The Jugra Rubber Estate crop for April was 7,170 lb. of dry rubber. The Batu Tiga crop for April was 6,323 lb.
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    A LADY PASSENGER'S DISAPPEARANCE.
    51 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 10. The Captain of the P. 4 O. ss. Sardinia reports that a lady passenger, Mrs. Longworth Baker, bound from Yokohama to London, disappeared from the ship whilst at sea. [The ss. Sardinia was on her voyage from Hongkong to
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES.
    32 5 |J’rom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 9. There is nothing doin at all in the share market. Strairs Traders are up to $57 and Glenealys to 13 30.
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 9. Tin is quoted here at $75.15, at which price 260 tons were sold.
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    THE PRUSSIAN FRANCHISE.
    33 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s SERVICE.] Berlin, May 9. In the voting in the Prussian Upper Chamber on che secret ballot clauses of the Franchise Bill, the Government secured an increased majority.
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    GREAT BRITAIN’S TRADE.
    23 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, May 9. Imports for April show an increase of £10,000,000 sterling and exports an increase of £6,000,000.
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    SEDITION IN INDIA.
    122 5 Calcutta, April 28. The Bengal Government has proclaimed six seditious publications, besides two photographs, one containing portraits of Nana Fiduavis and others, and the other portraits of Shyamji Krishnavarma and others. Allahabad, April 27. Lala Ladha Ram, the fourth editor of the Allahabad Swaraja, who was committed
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    Pondicherry Elections.
    79 5 Madras, April 28. Pondicherry has been in a state of great excitement during the election, for which there were four candidates, and party feel ing ran very high. A few days ago gendarmes had to fire on a fighting mob and several people were injured, two fatally. The
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    Aviation in England.
    61 5 “The Daily Mail” Prizes. London, May 3. The further amount of £10,003 offered by The Daily Mail for avia: ion will consist of two prizes one for a flight, in England, and the other for a flight from Faris to London. Both will be open to all
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    Commander Peary.
    62 5 London, May 2. Commander Peary, with his family and Captain Bartlett, has arrived at Plymouth Interviewed by Reuter's representative he declined to discuss Dr. Cook’s claim. He had said he had achieved the aim of his life, and finished his field work in the Arctic Regions He regretted
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    Persian Gulf Blockade.
    44 5 Calcutta, April 28. The blockade of the Persian Gulf ports continues. On the 25th inst. H.M.S. Philomel, one of the vessels engaged in it, made an important capture off Jask of 2,000 rifles, 2000 Mauser pistols, and 250,000 rounds of ammunition.
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    Standard Oil.
    382 5 London May 3. Washington advices state that the Supreme Court has upheld the decision excluding the Standard Oil of Kentucky from Tennessee. The Home and Chinese Governments are understood to be in negotiation in connection with the settlement of the Tibetan question, and it appears not impossible that
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      177 5 BANK HOLIDAY. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Monday, 16th May, 1910, which has been proclaimed as a Public Holiday. FOR SALE. The following are offered for sale Palanquin, Two Deli Ponies, and Harness, complete. In first-class order an excellent opportunity to purchase. For terms apply—--379—u c HOTEL BELLEVUE.”
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      151 5 Cheap Week End Excursison to Selangor. FIRST CLASS return tickets will be granted per s.s. KISTNA,” timed to leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon, available only for return per ss. “JANET NICOLL," due to leave Port Swettenham on the next afternoon and expected to arrive in Penang about
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      72 5 THE STRAITS CINEMATOGRAPH Co. to-M«ih To-Nighi 11 GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. 1. Modern Metallurgy 2. A Primitive Brick Field 3. Bruding the Racing Bull in Camaryne 4. In Southern Tunis 5. Useful Beard 6. Trip to the Moon 7. The Unlawful Heir 8. The Magistrate’s Conscience 9. A Family Outing
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      2432 6 AMD SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL THE MERCANTILE BANK Ol THE CD D CH^smU* B m CHINA® 1 BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPU. INDIAJ4MITED. London Directory BW Authorised Capital £1,500,001 Annual| y) Charter Paid u P Capitalsls.ooo.ooo Netherlands Trading Society. Subscribed Capital 1,125,000 E World to cZnXnicate'’? 10 11 th( CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Co.’s
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    LOG BOOK.
    955 7 rhe Sabang shipping reiurns for 1909 vhow 842 merchant vessels entered the port against 805 in 1 >OB. But though the number of this class of ships c tiling there shows steady and marked increase, fewer men-of-war frequent the port. This is ascribe<i to the limitation of European
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    SHIPPING.
    1283 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Ban Watt Soon, Brit, 336, Milne, May 10, Teluk Anson, gen E. S. Co. Glenlochy, Brit., 2997, Stallard, May 8. London, gen., Bouatead <’o. Heini, Nor., 758, Euken, May 8, Calcutta, gen., Huttanbach, Liebert Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Eades, May 10, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co.
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    SHARES.
    1539 7 ĕ Capital. Subscribed.; N gj^ b ®'Value Dividends. Name. Ji 4o a s -3 q M 00 O’ 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 I MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4 5 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 I Bruang, 5
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      84 7 An Eminent Physician says; “I think Hunyadi Janos mineral water a very good aperient for a tropical climate. It seems t® 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 dose, a wine-glassful before preakfast.” SKI
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      2295 8 P. ft 0. Steam Hwljatlw Mwj. a: Intended Snilinga. Shipping.• «team =,X. LTD. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. r* I May 18 Assaye connecting with Malwa June I Arcadia Macedonia imperial German Mail Line. riu 15 Delta Moldavia k For I N rawDRD to Sail. Strawrb. vICQH oltUlß OHIO Iff I 29
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