Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 September 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 209 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY, lith SEPTEMBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      942 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.’ FOR SALE. Notice Of Dissolution or Pfliinership. IN the goods of SUBSCRIPTION. Q.OOD rubber STUMPS, 10 months Firm J. M. GHISTA. RICHARD EVANS, deceased. «mmm, MANAGER NT OTICE that the P U I “MHIT U fl I W I or $3O post free. Linggi Plantations Ltd H
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      1579 2 »Tl R ns"Vhilp line KJ v IT IHOTEL de la PAIX, Singapore to *java ports, >■ SINGAPORE. Zfs/ Q PHOTOGRAPHERS, This Old Established "House having bee.. Accessories. /?f/ c C B g Ck S Penssg. o TAK,N^C^ F aTd% H r E t R s NORTH Jk jgjK thoroughly Repaired
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    PENANG WHARVES.
    3317 3 THE QUESTION OF EQUIPMENT. POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT. Concluded. We publish below the second and concluding instalment of the official verbatim report of the debate on the Government Wharves, Penang, in the Legislative Council Mr. Thornton: —Sir, it gives me very much pleasure to vote for this motion.
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    THE WEEK.
    68 3 Friday, Ilth September. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9 p.m. Saturday, I2th September. Homeward P. O. Mail, closes 1 p.m. Pathescope, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Sunday. 13th September. Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity. Volunteer Field Day. Monday. 14th September. Holy Cross. Ladies’ Rifle Club,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    42 3 September 11. 1697—Treaty of Ry swick. 1709—Battle of Malplaquet. 1905—Sir W. Laurier turned first sod of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway at Fort William. 1907 —Hon. A. R. Adams elected by Chamber of Commerce as Penang’s representative on Legislative Council.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    30 3 Saturday, Sept. 12.— Household furniture, 27 Farquhar St. 11.15 am. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, Sept. IJ,- Landed property archway of Logan’s Buildings 11 a.m.; Md. Ebrahim, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    41 3 F.M.S. Railways— Coal for locomotives tenders close Sept. 25. F.M.S. Railways.— Bakau firewood, 1909 tenders close Sept. 25. F.M.S. Railways.— Petrol. 1909; tenders close Sept. 25. Straits Government— loo tons timber for Swettenham Pier Extension tenders close: noon. Oct 16.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    18 3 18, Logan Road; apply M. M. Noordin’s Office. 43, Northam Road apply P. J. Duval.
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      60 3 Whooping Cough. This is a very dangerous disease unless properly treated, but all danger may be avoided by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It liquifies the tough mucus, making it easier to expectorate, keeps the cough loose, and makes the paroxysms of coughing less frequent and loss severe. For sale by
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      38 3 In hot weather it’s hard work to take cod liver oil. But Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract is not greasy or oily, and it tastes so good that you wish you had taken more. Does everybody good
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      467 3 IF YOU SUFFER WHY From any Skin or Blood Disease, Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular Swellings, Bad Legs, Ulcers, Abscesses, Tumours, Boils, Sores, Eruptions, Blood Poison, Rheumatism, Gout, Ac., /k DON’T DELAY but at once start a course of Clarke’s Blood Mixture (the World-famed Blood Purifier), and s' the experience of
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      62 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Sept. 11 12.46 p.m. 6.48 a.m. 12 138 p m. 7.36 a in. 13 2.24 pro. 8.25 a.m 14 3.13 p.m. 9.10 am. 15 4.00 pm. 10.03 a.m. 16 447 p.m. 10.46 a.m. 17 5.34 p.m. 11.36 a.m. The Moon. Last Quarter 17 Sept.
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    Friday, 11th September, 1908.
    1338 4 From a Colombo contemporary we cull the item that a draft Ordinance is about to be submitted before the Legislative Council of Ceylon for the better protection of Hotel-keepers against frauds. The main provision of the measure we reproduce Any person who incurs any debt or
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    TROUBLE ON A TRAMCAR.
    178 4 Five Chinese appeared before Mr. B. Nunn, Second Magistrate, this morning, charged with using criminal force to Mydin, Municipal Tramway Conductor, yesterday, and breaking an electric lamp. At the outset, Acting Inspector Killourhy informed His Worship that he received a telephone message this morning to discharge
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      AMENITIES OF BEACH STREET.
      106 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Dear Sir, Beach Street, between China and Church Street Ghauts, is narrow enough in all conscience, and it -<eems absurd that the Telephone Department should make it four or five feet narrower by putting up iron poles along one
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    Quarantine Camp for Butterworth.
    507 4 At the meeting of the Legislative Council, this afternoon, Captain Young, c.M.G., Colonial Secretary, will move That this Council approves a vote of $1 1,325 for the purpose of acquit ing certain land and buildings for a quarantine camp for cattleand d >gs at Butterworth, Province
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    810 4 —P.P. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Anthony are due back from Home on October 28. Sergeant Mulcock, of the Singapore Police, has been transferred to Penang. Mrs. T.Gawthorne and children are returning to Penang by the German mail steamer due here on Oct. 14. The Rev. Brother
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      239 4 OQQOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOg MATSUO’S 1 Japanese Cinematograph. O lecetlM: Crnier coapbell Street «M P«i«j RM<. O To-Night! To-Night !O O GRAND PROGRAMME. Q BNew Pictures! New Pictures!!§ O 2 Two Performances Every Night, q ft First Show I Second Show O X From 7 p.m. to 8-30 p.m. From 9 p.m. to
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      89 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor," written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. yfl LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    LONDON RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    80 5 PREPARATIONS AT OLYMPIA. PROPOSED IM PORTANT FUNCTION [/Von. Our Own Correspondent.] London, 10th Sept The Committee of the Internationa) Ribber Exhibition to be held in London this month have arranged for a dinner to be given at Olympia on Thursday, 24th instant. Object of Gathering. Ihe object
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    GERMAN FINANCE.
    95 5 A PLEA FOR URGENT REFORM. INCREASE OF NATIONAL DEBT. [Beuter’s Service London, 10th Sept. An official statement, which has been published in Beilin, dwells upon the urgency for reform in Imperial finances, and shows that the debit now stands at £212,500,000 sterling—an increase since 1900 of £100.000,000 sterling.
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    “THE GREAT UNEMPLOYED.”
    113 5 X GLASGOW DEMONSTRATION. Rrptrr a Service London, 11th Sept. A telegram from Glasgow states that the unemployed carried out a threatened midnight march. Three thousand persons met in George Square (adjoining the City Municipal Chambers) when inflammatory speeches were made. The Police dispersed the gathering, which reformed
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    AVIATION.
    50 5 ORVILLE WRIGHT’S FEAT. Reuter's Service.] London, 10th Sept. A telegram from Washington states that Mr. Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, aeroplaned miles i i 62 minutes and 15 seconds. He afterwards accomplished a trip of six minutes during which he travelled five miles, being accompanied by an Army lieutenant.
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    OUR NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    29 5 A NEW WARSHIP LAUNCHED. [Reuters Service.] London, 11th Sept. The battleship St. Vincent (19,250 tons), the heaviest vessel of the Dreadnought •class, was launched at Portsmouth.
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA.
    24 5 Reuter s Service London, 11th Sept. Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands hai a miscarriage on Saturday, but her condition is now favourable.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    69 5 GERMAN FINANCE. Berlin, 10th Sept. The Sorth German Gazette announces proposed reforms in Imperial finances, including provision for higher taxes <>n luxuries, no direct capital tax no turnover tax, and less taxing of the poorer classes. TURKEY, Turkey has engaged M Jules Roche, an ex-Minister of France,
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    ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
    130 5 THE OPBIIIG PROCEEDINGS. AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. [Reuter's Service.] London, 10th Sept. The solemn opening of the Eucharistic Congress in the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Westminster yesterday was most impressive. A Representative Gathering. Eleven Cardinals, fourteen Archbishops, seventy Bishops from all parts of the whole world, and most
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    THE COTTON CRISIS.
    33 5 NO AGREEMENT REACHED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 11th Sept. At the meeting of the Lancashire cotton masters and their operatives held yesterday in Manchester, the parties failed to reach any agreement.
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    Tamil Labour Fund.
    112 5 Liability of Employers. The case in which Mr. A. G. Mackie, General Manager of the Sungei Besi Mine, appealed against paying the sum of $445.00, demanded from the proprietors of the Mine bv the Superintendent of Immigrants on behalf of the Immigration Committee, under the provisions of
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    A Serow from Perak.
    120 5 In its Zoological Garden Notes, The Times states By presentation the Society has obtained a fine young male serow fCapricornis Sp from Perak, which has been placed in the antelope house in a stall by the female which has been in the collection for some time.
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    Sir John Anderson.
    112 5 Yesterday’s Taiping paper says H. E. the High Commissioner is due in Taiping about the 20th instant. He is reported as not being quite satisfied with the efficiency of the irrigation worksi in Krian during the last harvest, and desires, therefore, to look personally into the matter.
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    The Consular Corps.
    177 5 The Belgian Legation at Bangkok and the French Consulate at Singapore have confirmed the appointment of Mr. H. R. BjII to act as Belgian Consul and French Consular Agent in Penang during the absence on leave of Mr. John Mitchell. One of our printing staff is evidentlv
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1726 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax 'President), Mr. J. W. Hallifax, and Mr. Lim Cheng Teik with Mr. L. A. C Bigs (Secretary), Dr. G. W. Park (Health Officer), and
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    CHINESE MARRIAGES.
    494 5 1 WEDDING OF LOCAL LAWYER. In honour of the marriage of his second daughter, Miss Khoo Chooi Lian, to Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, barrister-at-law, nephew of Mr. Yeoh Seng Khoe, Towkay Khoo Cheow Teoug, Captain China of Asahan, the well-known landed proprietor and benefactor of the St. Xavier’s
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      6 5 CROSSLEY’S OIL ENGINES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      4 5 SCALES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      190 5 NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE TRANSFEREE TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Wed., 16th day of Sept., 1908, AT 10.30 A.M., At Logan's Buildings, Beach Street, Penang. The property of Shaik Shathuck Alley Shah Meah ami Shaik Mohamed Noordin Meah, bin Shaik Eusoof, the lawful executors of
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      222 5 PENANG GOLF CLUB. 1 PRESGRAVE CUPS. Saturday, 12th, and following Qay. Mr. John Mitchell. P. P. C. “Pinang Gazette” Weekly Edition. (numbering 28 PAGES.) for to-morrow’s Homeward Mail by the P. O. s.s. Delhi, was published this afternoon and contains full Local, Commercial, and Social News. Single copies, price 40
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    SIONE RUBBER COMPANY.
    539 6 thanks to Mr. Jago for presiding.—Contributed. (S.F.P.) The annual meeting of the Sione Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Messrs. F. W. Barker <k Co.’s Offices, Singapore, on Monday, Sept. 7. In the absence of Mr. A. D. Allan, Chairman of the Company, Mr. F. E. Jago,
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    The Public Health.
    224 6 The health returns of the Penang Muni- I cipality for the week ended the 29th August shows that there were 77 deaths —52 males and 25 females—equal to a I death rate of 39.65 per inille per annum. I The death rate and chief causes of mortality
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    335 6 To-morrow. Deli and Langsa De Kock 1 p.m. Langkat Jiu Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, x Delhi i p m India, Aden, Maun- I Re istrat ion 11 a.m. tius, Egypt, and via > Parce i s 10 _30 a.m. Brindisi for Europe, I
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    European Mails.
    36 6 Home- c Ex- Positively Io Steamer. o ward. pectkd. Due. Sail. P. U. Delhi 12/9 B. I. Taroba 19/9 N.D.L. Derfiling er 16/9 Outward. P. O. Delta 24/9 B. I. 17/9 N.D.L. Zieten 17/7
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    321 6 Per P. <fc 0. s.s. Sumatra, from Loudon, August 15, due September 15 at Penang To Penang Mr. and M rs. Parrett and children, Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Stevens, Messrs. F. C. Marshall, T. P. Sargeut, and H. D. Robertson :—To Singapore Captain aud Mrs. H.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    58 6 Calypso, Brit, 339, Ballantyne, September 11, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Catherine Apcar, Brit., 1730, Thomas, September 11, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, September 11, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, Reeker, September 11, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Taunki Maru,
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    CLEARANCES.
    41 6 Calypso for Deli. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Omapere for Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Padang for Batu Bahra. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Tong Chay Un for Batu Bahra.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    38 6 Name oj Steamer, where from, approximate aate of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar, S’pore, Sept. 11. Calcutta, A. A. A. Ajax, Singapore, Sept. 19, Antwerp, W. M. Keennin, Singapore, Sept. 18, L’pool, W. M.
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    PASSENGERS.
    118 6 ARRIVALS. By Kistna (September 11) from Singapore, Right Revd. Bishop Bourd«n, Revd. Father* J. Bes and L. Lambert, Miss Sharp, Messrs. H. Cullin, Mulcock, G. S. Sanderson, Soh Swee Joo, and L. R. Wilson from Port Swettenhain, Mr. Mrs. M. M. Muthiah, Messrs. Hunter, Jones and K. H. Tann.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang, 11th September. 1908. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 3 15/16 4 months’ sight Hank 2/4 3/16 3 Credit 2/4 516 3 Documentary 2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank K* 175} 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay Demand Bank 175} 3 days’sight Private 177 Madras.
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Penang, 11th September, 1908. Gol.i lent (j 5 Pepper (W. Coast 3 '•> n a.) no stock. White Pepper $15.25 sellers. Trang Peppet $lO nom. Mac® $7O nom. Mace Picking» $5B buyers. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. [No I $6 65 sales. 2 x. no
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    SHARES.
    1078 6 I c .2 j No. of Issue p Dividends Name 2 "et Capital. Subscribed. gi iareB Value, ts c j ffl J MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300,000, 225,000 22,500, 10 10 Bruang 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10
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      344 6 The Commercial Sale Rooms (88 Bishop Street) Bill Posters and General Advertising Contractors, Undertake the sale by auction or O No. 7, Church Street, Penang, S. S. V Merchandise (either sound or damaged TELEPHONE No. 303 TELEGRAMS PADDY.’’ O HOUSE and landed property, and Bill-Posting and Advertising Work of every
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