Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 May 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 120 VOL. LXVIII. TUESDAY, 31st MAY, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1333 1 «IF "MNANC GAZETTE.” EDUCATION. NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, UIIHMOhTpTION DEQUtRUD l “t» lor THE ONLY FIRST CLASS sFui HCMN THE NORTHERN SETTLEMENT. SUBHCKll'llOlv. IV propped Soho.l »t PORTRAITURE OF THE HIGHEST TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE IN ALL MODERN PROCESSES. W 7 R»ub, Pahang. A salary of $1,200 per The Studio is so
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    PENANG GOLF GLOB.
    232 2 LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following was the result of yesterday’s ties Men'» Open Single». W A. Bailev beat Dr. J. C. Ford 3—6; 6—l 6—2. Men'» Doubles Handicap. W.D. Procter «V H.R. Buckland —3/6) beat C C Rogers <fc A. G. Anthony (—3O) 6—2; 6—4. The following
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    The Political Situation.
    150 2 London, May 23. All the newspapers discuss the home political situation. The Standard says that, if the Government decide on a truce, the House of Lords should respond by deferring any discussion of the Rosebery resolutions The Daily Chronicle says that, owing to the Legislative tasks in
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    A United States Scandal.
    74 2 Company Official on Trial. London, May 24. Advices from New York state that the trial is proceeding of the officials of big sugar companies for conspiring to defraud the Customs by false weighing at dock. An official named Spitzer, who was recently convicted, has turned State
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    The Situation in Crete.
    77 2 London, .May 24. The Daily Mail says that in view of the «xclusion of Mahommedan members from the Cretan Assembly and the taking of the oath to the King of Greece, Sir Edward Grey and \l. Pichon have prepared a notice which is now under the
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    Canada and the States.
    67 2 London, May 24. Ottawa correspondents telegraph that Canada, replying to Mr. Knox’s proposal to initiate tariff negotiations immediately, states that she is unable to negotiate for some months owing to the engagements of her Ministers. It is believed that America is feeling Canadian restrictions on export
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    Savarkar's Case.
    57 2 London, May 24. In the King’s Bench Division to-day Lord granted a writ of Habeas Corpus requiring Savarkar to be brought up with a view to discharge. Lord Alverstone granted the writ, not because the Court was satisfied on the merits, but because Their Lordships thought it was
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    LADIES' RIFLE SHOOTING.
    135 2 Yesterday afternoon, at the Rifle Range the members of the P.L.RC. practiced only at the 200 yds. range. Appended are this scores SOO 200 200 Rifle yds. yds. yds. Total. Miss Thornton '3lO 30 28 31 89 Mis* Mclntyre -310 28 31 29 88 Miss Joan Smith
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    Ths Mills Trophy.
    74 2 The following weie the scores for May in the above competition Singapore 202 Taiping 202 Penang 196 Selangor 194 North Kinta 188 Ipoh 187 Lower Perak 150 The Singapore and Taiping trains tied with a score of 202, but Singapore is the winner, the shoot-off for the
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    The Public Health.
    239 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended May 14 there were 79 deaths—--55 males and 24 females—equal to a death rate of 39.73 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were ■S 2 -S -S g »2 5 2 5 J 4i V “v
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    119 2 The following unclaimed letters, etc., are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Abram, J. M. King, Dr. J. Brown, B. Louis, L. Buxton, C. A. Louis, P. Bysack, K. Panzetta, H. Colston, C. Piza D. De Wild, Mrs. F. Rauantt, J. Dickson, J. W. Roberts, J. Evers,
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    Publisher’s Tragic Death.
    35 2 London, May 23. Paris advices state that the publisher, Mr. Alfred Nutt, has been d< owned in the Seme, when gallantly attempting to rescue his son, a deaf mute, who was saved.
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    Chinas Coinage.
    36 2 London, May 24. According to telegrams from Peking, an Edict has established the standard dollar and subsidiary silver, nickel and copper, on decimal bases which will gradually replace the present coinage throughout the Empire.
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    MOHAMMEDAN AND HINDU ENDOWMENTS BOARD.
    1284 2 The Reports of the Mohammedan and Hindu Endowments Boards, Singapore, Penang and Malacca, for the year 1910, have been issued as a supplement to the last Government Gazette. The report on the Penang Board, which appears over the signature of Mr. A Cavendish, the Secretary,
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    THE WEEK.
    179 2 Tuesday, May 31. P.C.C. Gymkhana Entries close, 7 p.m P.V.5.0.: Annual Meeting, 6-30. Golf Club Tennis Ties. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Band, Golf Club. Harmston’s Circus, 9-15. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road Wednesday, June I. St. Nicomede. Johore State Railway Reopens. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Golf Club Tennis Ties. Lodge Royal
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    TENDERS.
    19 2 Straits Trading Co., Lt i.— Extension of brick building at Butterworth, and supply of steel and iron work.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    21 2 23 Northern Road apply J. 'V. Hallifax. 5, 14, IG, and 18 Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    340 2 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held ou Thursday, the 12th May, 1910. Prbsbnt :—F. J. Hallifax, Esq., (President) Quah Bang Keo, Esq. and A. M. Pountney, Esq. Absbnt —J. W. Hallifax, Esq., Dr. P. V. Locke and Lim Cheng Teik, Esq. 1. The
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      305 2 THE STRAITS CINEMATOGRAPH Co. TO-Nint! To-Night! I GRAND CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. 1. Cavalry School at Torre di Quints 2. Five minutes in a Cup an ,j Bal| Academy 3. Cmnic Pardlel-bar Gymmst* 4. The Haunted Grotto 5. A Brigand’s Kindness of Heart 6. Jewel Robbers Mystified 7. Crime on the
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      62 2 The Moon. Last Quarter 5.24 a. in 1 June. O New Moon 8.16 pin. 7 First Quartet 11.19 p in. 14 O Full Moon 3.11 a.m. 23 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. May 21 to May 31,...5-51 a.m. 6-09 p.m. June 1
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      1231 3 IHF FMPIRF HATH /T II WI H H The London Assurance THE NAME LHUdD* PENANG SALES ROOM, A NtW rlßal tIASS Hvltl, A RFAru DCklAkir A Agents for the Corporation, are now preFITTRD WITH Z I Ktt I, FtNANG. W pared to accept MARTNK and F f RB Plontnin T
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    Tuesday, May 31, 1910.
    609 4 Perhaps nothing in the East strikes the newcomer so forcibly as the large number of prosperous foreign business firms established in the British Crown Colonies Several branches of commerce appear to be almost entirely in the hands of nonBritishers and this gradual absorption of our trade
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    LOCAL SHARE QUOTATIONS.
    169 4 Previously. To-Day (H-$ a.m.) |i M i 1 il i Ji 5" <3 Ji a" Mining. Pengkalen 6 6| 6 Fusing Bharu 71 7f Tronoh 12J cm. 12j 13 cum. General, E. Smelting —6« 6 6j Rubber (Sterling). Anglo-Malay 28/6 31/- ex.d 28/- 30/6 ex.d Batu Tiga
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    Harmston’s Circus.
    622 4 There was another capital house at Harmston’s Circus at Dato Krauaat last night, and the splendid programme went with a good swing from beginning to end. Another reminder may be given of the first contest, to-morrow night, for local gentlemen—“standing on the revolving table aided by the mechanic.”
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    46 4 LATEST QUOTATIONS. [/Vom Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 30. To-day’s quotations for local produce are Gambier 11.60 Pepper, black 13.00 Pepper, white 25.00 Tapioca, flake 5.90 Tapioca, pearl 6.70 Copra, Bali 9.9 C Copra, Pontianak 9.60 Copra, best 10.10 Opium 1,260.00 Rice, Rangoon 147.00
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    ANTI-OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    62 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 31. There was a large gathering at the AntiOpium Conference over which Dr. Lim Boon Keng presided. Several Europeans and many Chinese from the various Settlements and the Native States were present. Many resolutions were passed, including one asking Government to reduce
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARKS.
    41 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 30. The local share market shows a tendency to drop. Buyers’ prices are Kuala Lumpurs 9j Malaccas £l3| Patalings 64/6 Sungei Salaks 4f United Sumatra» 11/3 Balgownies $l9 00 Elphinstones 3.50
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.
    43 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 31. A quantity of opium, cocaine, chandu *nd morphia, valued at $5.00), has been seized on board the ss. Glenjalloch Action will be taken by the Government Monopolies Department when the ship returns to Singapore.
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    THE ACCIDENT AT KEPPEL HARBOUR.
    33 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 31. Mr. Munro, who was injured on board the, British oil steamer Conch yesterday mornuig, was in a grave condition last night.
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    FLOATING DOCK SUNK
    24 4 Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 31. A telegram from Hongkong states that the American floating drydock Dewey ha* sunk at Manila.
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    MR. R.C EDMONDS.
    28 4 [Arom Our Own Correspondent j Singapore, May 31. Mr. R. C. Edmonds has been admitted to the bar and will act as Deputy Public Prosecutor.
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    25 4 From Our Own Correspondent A Singapore, May 30. Tin is quoted here at $75.20, at which price 100 tons were sold.
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    THE CHINESE MILITARY MISSION
    68 4 [Dkr Ostasiatischb: Lloyd’s Srrvicb.] Berlin, May 30. The Crown Prince, representing the Kaiser, received the Chinese Military Mission. Prince Tsai-Tao, in a speech, expressed his pleasure at being present at a parade of the first army of the world. At a dinner given in his honour
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    THE KAISER’S HEALTH.
    28 4 [Dkr Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Skrviok.] Berlin, May 30. The abscess from which the Kaiser has been suffering was lanced on Saturday and he is progressing favourably.
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    EDUCATIONAL CONTROVERSY.
    103 4 SBTTLBBKBT PROPOSED. WELCOMED BY BOTH PARTUS [Rrutkk’b Service London, May The Educational Settlement Commit' appointed in 1908, has p eseute(l ar| haustive report. L’he Committee proposes settlement based on the following principles w child should be compelled to attend denominational school against the parent? wish. r Religious education
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    ATROCITIES IN THE AMAZON.
    112 4 RED RUBBER. [Reuter’s Service.] London, May 3'. Correspondence of ths Aborigines Pro. tection Society with Sir Edward Grey Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, has been published. On May 11, the Society wrote that nothing in the Congo equalled the horroi of some acts alleged to
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    PROGRESS IN AVIATION.
    84 4 NEW YORK TO ALBANY [Rkutkr’s Service.] London, May 30 In connection with the Hudson-Fulton tercententary celebi ation, the priz > of $lO,OOO (gold) offered by the York World for the best time by airship from New York to Albany has been won hr Mr. Glen N. Curtis,
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    THE LATE KING.
    51 4 PEACE PROPAGATION [Reuter’s Service London, May 30. The Peace Society proposes to raise £50,000 to be d-voted to a propaganda for the perpetuation of the late King Edwards work of peace and goodwill. Mr. Andrew Carnegie and •''ir \V ilfiaiu Mather each subscribed £1 00' towards the
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    48 4 [Dkr Obtasik risen k Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, May 30. The report that there is a deficit of 2)0 million marks in th' German Exchequer is false. There will be no new taxes with th» exception of provision made for th# payment of 30.000,000 mark» to pensioners
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    REVOLT IN NICARAGUA.
    182 4 [Rkutkr’s Service London, May 30 The Nicaragum Government forces ha't had 250 killed and wounded in an unsuccessful assault on the rebel posi ion- at > ue Fields. Some weeks ago, it may be remem pr a complaint was made by a correspon > o regarding the
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      852 4 BANK HOLIDAY. THE L A DIVIDEND of 9d. per share has been xx declared payable in London on the Thfi I?VPnfITIOP nfHIKR 4th of June and will be paid to local 111 U DAbUdllgU uauno Bhlu eholderB as SOOII a 8 the registered list f of shareholders on that date
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    THE EASTERN SMELTING CO.
    5382 5 BREEZY GENERAL MEETING. CHAIRMAN'S RULING QUESTIONED. WRITS AGAINST THI DIRBCTORB. An ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Eastern Smelting Co, Ltd., was held at the Company’s registered office, F. M.S Railway Buildings, China Street Ghaut, yesterday afternoon, chief interest being centred in the Directors’
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    LOG BOOK.
    907 7 By arrangement with the Post Office Lloyd’s have introduced have introduced wirelea- service for the benefit of members, ami reports ate sent by all the leading steamship lines to such points as Ross lare, North Foreland, and the Lizard, so that shipowners and underwriters can follow vessels, movements.
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    SHIPPING.
    1224 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Ban Watt Soon, Brit, 336, Milne, May 30, Teluk Anson, gen E. S. Co. Ghazee, 3242, Cane, May 28, Liverpool, gen., Sandilands Bnttry A Co. Ipoh, Brit., 528, May 30, Singapore, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Menelaus. 3016, Williamson, May 29, Japan, gen W. Mansfield Co. Omapere. Brit.,
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    SHARES.
    1474 7 Capital. Subscribed. N g™ a b r gg f Value !"C Divideade. Name. o a i a e a q I l__ a x O’ 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1903 £<oo,ooo $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4 5 i 1906 300,000
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      150 7 Skin Troubles are often tl,e irect 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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