Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 September 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 211 VOL. LXVI. MONDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      609 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE." THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. Notice Of Dissolution Of PihinersDiß. NOTICE, SUBSCRIPTION. Firm J. M. GHISTA. W SHOOTING will be allowed on HE undersigned, having been appointed < I i n x T Bertam Est.ite without permission. fK Daily n.«e, in K 7 per J*- ™P*>£ -i, hereby
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      1967 2 T T A Y<7 Dealers in Cycles,/ PENANG VOLUNTEERS. “BURNS PHILP LINE X 7 HOTEL de Izi PAIX, Sewing Machine, Z& /pair- ORDERS^By CAPTAIN j aMft u.ii<teamshi O Co Ld SINGAPORE. Cycle Zj J Acig commandant. J a P aft Ma a S,U P LO Ld Ol<J EBta^;d House having
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    THE KLANG BRIDGE.
    964 3 —M.M. As the official opening of the Klang Bridge took place on Saturday, some particulars of the new structure may be of interest. Owing to the development of the rubber planting industry in that part of Selangor which lies between the rivers Klang and Selangor, and the
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    LATEST INDIAN WIRES.
    633 3 FRONTIER TROUBLE. Calcutta, Aug. 29. The Khelat Field Force, under Lieut.Col. C. W. Jacob, which left Quetta towards the end of July for Jhallawm to maintain order and protect friendly interests, has hitherto remained at Khelat, excepting the Cavalry—the 9th Hariana Lancers, which was detained at Mastunir,
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    LOCAL STOCK AND SHARES.
    281 3 Messrs Fraser and Co.’s latest Singapore share circular states With the exception that Rubbers have been in more demand the market remains quiet, and the little business transacted in Tins has been in most cases at slightly lower rates. Mining.— There has been a strong London
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    Sempan Tin Mines.
    606 3 Some Shareholders write to the Straits Times Kindly allow us a small space in your paper to put forward the question if there is anybody willing and able to supply some reliable information about the present actual position of the Sempan Tin Mines. Limited His statements would
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    CHINESE IN JAVA.
    170 3 Java has still two native rulers in vassalage to the Dutch Government, and they keep up great state, respectively, at Djocja and Solo. The one residing at Solo is now likely to get himself into political trouble owing to his having received a visit recently from a
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    THE WEEK.
    134 3 Monday. 14th September. Holy Cross. Ladies’ Rifle Club, 4.30 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Matsuo’s Cinematograph. Pathescope, 7-30 and 9-30 p.m. Tuesday, Isth September. Band, Golf Club. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Matsuo s Cinematogi-aph. Pathescope, 7.30 and 9 p.m. Wednesday. I6th September. Ember Day. Homeward German Mail. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    54 3 September 2J. 1852—Duke of Wellington died. 1862—First flat coins issued in Siam. 1880—Cape St. James Light opened for semaphoric service. 1894—Boiler Explosion on s.s. Amherst at Malacca. 1901—President McKinley died. 1904 British steamer Calchas released by Russian Prize Court. 1905 Russian and Japanese Armistice Commissioners signed protocol
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    AUCTION SALES.
    36 3 Tuesday, Sept 15.— Landed property, archway of Logan’s Buildings, 11 30 a.m. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Wednesday, Sept. 16. —Share» in estate of iate Md Noordin; Logan’s Buildings 10.30 a.m. A. D. Joseph, 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.
    26 3 18, Logan Road apply* M. M. Noordin’s Office. 43, Northam Road apply P. J. Duval. 5. Ayer Rajah Road (furnished) apply Kennedy Co.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    596 3 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday, the 28th August, 1908. Present :—F. J. Hallifax, Esq. (President), Lim Eu Toh. Esq., J. W. Hallifax, Esq., and Quah Beng Kee, Esq. Absent :—L. H. Clayton, Esq., and Lim Cheng Teik, Esq. 1. The
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      6 3 PRIZE MEDAL SAFES. McAlhter Co., Ltd.
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      117 3 From Mexico. The following paragraph was clipped from the El Sol,” a newspaper at Hermosillo, Mexico, it being a part of a letter to the publisher from a friend “On my last trip to my properties on the frontier, my beast fell with me to the ground, wounding me badly,
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      66 3 Whooping Cough. This is a very dangerous disease unless properly treated, but all danger may be avoided bv 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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      83 3 Headache dulls the faculties, converts the most even tempered of persons into an irritable fault-finder. How easily it can be banished, simply by taking Stearns Headache Cure. There’s no economy in suffering the agony of headaches when a few pence will buy this sure relief. Insist on Stearns Appendicitis, DOW
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      400 3 you wk fog BOVRIL do not take a cheap imitation. BOVRIL is all beef and. is a standardised strength giving food. Always have BOVRIL handy. By Bognl AXA Hta Warrant tn King. IN THE GOODS OF RICHARD EVANS, deceased. PURSUANT to the provisions of Section 46 of The Conveyancing and
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      61 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Sept. 14 3.13 p.m. 9.10 am. 15 4.00 pm. 10.03 a.m. 16 447 p.m. 10,46 am. 17 5.34 p.m 1136. a.m 18 6.27 p.m 12.44 p.m. 19 7.13 p.m. 1.10 p.m 20 8.01 p in. 2.03 p.m The Moon. Last Quarter 17 Sept O
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    BIRTH.
    18 4 Hume. —At Kuala Lumpur, on September 8, the wife of William James Parke Hume, of a daughter.
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    Monday, 14th September, 1908.
    1423 4 As reported by our Singapore correspondent in our Saturday’s issue, the report of Mr. A. Stuart, Registrar of Imports and Exports, Straits Settlements, on ihe effect of the Shipping Conferences on our Colony’s trade, was laid on the table <>f the Legislative Council on Friday. The
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    AN INGENIOUS THEFT.
    872 4 A novel and ingenious case of theft was heard by Mr. B. Nunn, Third Magistrate, this morning. Chah Eng Choon, 21 years of age, had been living with his cousin, Chan Theng Cheang, in Aboo Sittee Lane, having no employment. On Friday the latter found a chopper,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    837 4 The Rev. W. E. Horley, o f Kuala Lumpur, has arrived in Singapore. Dr. A. R Wellington has been appointed a Medical Officer in the Straits Settlements. We are glad to hear that Dr. John Donald has arrived at Home greatly improved in health. Superintendent M. W.
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      242 4 LIP T O N’S 1 y— 23 3 Ez a |V*> A /a, g PENANG AGENTS: S Paterson, Simons 6 co., LM.| ICROSSLEY’S] OIL ENGINES. j Acknowledged by experts to be the most 5 perfect and reliable Engines on the Eg Market at the present day. 3 EE 3 Skilled
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    THE KAISER.
    185 5 VISIT TO FRANCO-GERMAN FRONTIER. MOTORING THROUGH ALSACE. IRruthrs Service.] London, 12th Sept On Friday the <*Kaiser visited the Schlaucht Mountain Pass, on the frontier between Germany an 1 France. His Majesty regretfully declined, owing to the lateness of the hour, an invitation from the French authorities to cross
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    RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    91 5 OPENED AT OLYMPIA. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, 14th Sept. The International Rubber Exhibition has been opened at Olympia. Inaugural Dinner, Sir Henry Blake, Chairman of the Rubber Exhibition Committee, presiding at the inaugural dinner, emphasised the importance of the [Exhibition from a scientific standpoint. Ceylon’s Exhibits. The
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    PERSIA.
    75 5 TROUBLE AT TABRIZ. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 13th Sept. The Times's correspondent at Tabriz states that the heaviest fighting since the beginning of the trouble is proceeding in the northern suburbs. Lack of Co-operation. Mr. Stevens, the British Vice-Consul at Tabriz, has done his best to effect an agreement, but
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    ROMAN CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
    58 5 SUNDAY’S PROCESSION MODIFIED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th Sept. The Eucharistic procession was held yesterday in a modified form, and passed off quietly. Some bitter, persistent booing was overwhelmed by Roman Catholic cheeis, but there were no serious disturbances. Though shorn of much of its original pomp, a
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    FOREST FIRES.
    44 5 RAILWAY TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED. [Reuter’s Service] London, 13th Sept. The transcontinental traffic on the Canadian Pacific Railway has been interrupted by forest fiies between Ottawa and Fort William, Lake Superior, twenty-five miles of the shore of Lake Superior being one wail of flame.
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    MOROCCO.
    23 5 MU LEY HAFID IN FAVOUR. [Reuter's Service.] London, 13th Sept. Muley Hafid has been proclaimed Sultan throughout Morocco, except at Casa Blanca.
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    INVASION OF PENANG.
    645 5 ATTACK ON AN OUTPOST. Some most interesting field operations were carried out yesterday morning in the country lying between Kampong Bharuand Jelutong, in which nearly two hundred of the Penang Volunteer Corp*, Cadet Corps, and Malay States Guides took part. The Hon. R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor,
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    152 5 KAISER AT COLMAR. Berlin, 13th Sept. The Kaiser, at Colma», Upper Alsace, in a conciliatory speech on Peace, thanked the population for their attitude during the military manoeuvres recently held on the ground of the Franco-German War of 1870-71. QUEEN WILHELMINA The report of the miscarriage of
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    LAND AT BUTTERWORTH.
    510 5 S. T. VOTE FOR QUARANTINE STATION. At the Legislative Council meeting, on Friday, Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Acting At-torney-General, proposed a resolution standing in the name of the Colonial Secretary that the Council approve a vote of .$11,325 for the purpose of acquiring certain land and buildings
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    Dangers of Petroleum.
    392 5 New Straits Ordinance. The Petroleum Bill, to consolidate and amend the law relating to carriage and storage of petroleum and other inflammable oils and liquids, was introduced for first reading at the Legislative Council meeting, on Friday, by Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Acting Attorney-Genei al. Mr. Maxwell
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    TAMIL FUND BILL.
    1059 5 S.T. THE THIRD READING. CARRIED BY A CASTING VOTE. This Bill as it now stands, so far as piece work and contract work is concerned, is unworkable.” Thus remarked Mr. E. C. Ellis at the Legislative Council meeting, on Friday afternoon, when urging Government to postpone the
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    Legislative Council.
    520 5 Netherlands Indian Labourers Bill Considered. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday afternoon. In the absence of His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g., Captain A. H. Young, c.m.g. presided. There were also present His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Major-General T.
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    Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co
    76 5 From the accounts of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Company, Ltd., for the half year ended June 30, it is seen that the profits during that period were $71,699.24, and adding $5,708.43, the amount brought forward from 1907, gives a total of $77,407.67. On April
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    58 5 Outputs for August. The following mine outputs for the month of August have been published The Belat Tin Mining Co. Ltd., 573.76 piculs. The Kuantan Tin Mining Co.,Ltd., 67.50 piculs. The output from the Bruseh Mines for six days’ work only in August was 120 piculs. The stoppage
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    POINTS FOR PLANTERS.
    612 6 An Industrial Conference will he held at the Masonic Hall, Ootacamund, on the 14th September. There has been a decided decrease in the strength of the monsoon in the west of the Arabian Sea. The report of the Lower Ganges Bridge Committee will be forwarded direct to
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    Rubber Notes
    159 6 The share market is practically dead for the time being, partly owing to the holidays and partly owing to the uncertain outlook for the raw article. A satisfactory report by Mr. John Gibson on the Klanang properties is being circulated to shareholders. Labour now. being plentiful and the
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    126 6 To-morrow. For. Per. Close. Pangkalan Brandan Vidar 1 p.m. Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Rangoon Vorwarts 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong
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    European Mails.
    34 6 Home- o Ex- Positively To WARD. kTKAMRR. pBCTgD DuK. S*l|„ P. U. Malta 26/9 B. 1. Taroba 19/9 N.D.L. Derfflinger 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.
    666 6 Per P. O. s.s. Sumatra, from London, August 15, due September 15 at Penang To Penang. Mr. and Mrs. Parrett and children, Mr. and Mrs. E.G. Stevens, Messrs. F. C. Marshall, T. P. Sargent, and H. D. Robertson :—To Singapore Captain and Mrs. H. Stockley, Mr.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    150 6 Avagyee, Brit., 247, Campbell, September 14, Tongkah, gen., E. S. Co. Delhi, Brit., 4783, Andrews, September, 12, Singapore, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Glenogle, Brit., 2399, Larkins, September 14, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co. Hye Leong, Brit., 296, Treweeke, September 13, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On. Hong Moh, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    37 6 Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Glenogle for Rangoon. Muttra for Singapore. Pegu for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Sree Bangka for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul.
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    PASSENGERS.
    88 6 ARRIVALS. By Muttra (September 13) from Rangoon, Messrs. A. C. Chapman, W. Grossjohn, Israil, Jackson. J. Oliver, Puekitt, and Shaik Abdullah. By Putiala (September 13) from Singapore, Mr. B. Ohlsen. DEPARTURES. By Putiala (September 13) to Rangoon, Mr. F. Marcuse to Calcutta, Messrs. A. S. Hannah, F. M. Williamson,
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 14th September, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Charteted Bank.) Lon<l on Detnaixl Bank 2 3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3/16 3 Credit 1/4 5.16 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
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    PRODUCE.
    182 6 Penang, 14th September, 1908. Gold lent 65 Pepper (VV Coast 3D» i <>«.) no stock. White Pepper $l5 buyers. Trang Pepper $lO nom. Mac® $7O nom. Mace Pickings $6O nominal. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. iNo I $6.65 sales. 2 x. no stock. Basket $3.321
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    SHARES.
    1126 6 fl .2 f Capital. Subscribed. Dividends. Name. 1 1 I 2 O’ i i j— MINING. I 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $10 $10 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd $6| 1906 300,000 225,000' 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. M 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 a
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