Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 October 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 229 VOL. LXVI. MONDAY, sth OCTOBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      732 1 THE "PINANG GAZETTE." FORSALE. NOTICE. in the goods of RICHARD EVANS, deceased. ***********♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦s 7 ood rubber stumps, 10 months shooting wiii be allowed on There is do doubt about it; we have the For Daily Issue, tn Town, $27 per annum, “Id. mavaofr Bertam Estate without permission. T)UPSU ANT to
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1233 2 JANUARY MEETING, 1909. Tuesday, the 19th, Thursday, the 2lst, and Saturday, the 23rd January. 1909. PROPOSED PROGRAMME;. To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Friday, 30th October, 1908. NOTICE-No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due’notice'is given in JNUIIVH. writii
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      1346 2 “BURNS PHILP LINE.” kT SINGAPORE TO ’JAVA PORTS, > /J g PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, If j| Cf fi %mtkjo Co Ld. J BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO Japan ***** OlCaimilip vu. m, TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH I'neniia !M F* r QUEENSLAND PORTS, jdK F > f British new guinea,
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    TONGKAH TIN DREDGING.
    1364 3 A MINING EXPERTS REPORT. We are indebted to Capt. Edward T. Miles, General Manager of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Ceinpauy, for a copy of a report on the property by Mr. E Byron Moore, a mining engineer of repute in Australia, who recently visited Tongkah to
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    Singapore Races.
    261 3 Horses and Their Trainers. The following is the official list of the horses in training and their trainers at Singapore: H. Abrams—Trainer. ].—Excelsior, “The Nameless Kongsee.” 2. First Tenor, The Nameless Kongsee.” 3. Kenmare, D. P. MacDougall. 4. Lockfire. D. P. MacDougall. 5. Rutland, D. P. MacDougall. 6.
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    THE SUPPLY BILL.
    1918 3 S’. T. GOVERNMENT <fc RETRENCHMENT. It is good to be able to perceive a growing tendency to consider the prevention rather than the cure of financial losses. Government may have been slow to apply the old maxim regarding an ounce of prevention and a pound of cure
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    92 3 The following unclaimed letters, parcels, and telegrams are lying at the Penang Post Office Arkins, Mrs. H. R. Hansen, J. V. Atkinson and Forbes Kenloch, L. Arouvice, N. Kisten <fc Co. Black, H. W. Kunster <fc Co. Baillet, M. Kapitan Reckon Brown, L. S. McClymont, Jc Co. Coxon,
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    THE WEEK.
    97 3 Moaday, sth October. PJ'.C. Annual Meeting. 5-45 p.m. Ladies’ Rifle Club, 4.30 p.m. Band. Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Tuesday, 6th October. St. Faith. League Football: Govt. Service v. A.C.S., Esplanade. Band, Golf Club. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Wedaesday. 7th October. Outward P. O. Mail. P.C.C.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    61 3 October 5. 1858—Late Prince Henry of Battenberg bom. 1866—French expedition left Chefoo for Korea. 1877 —H. A. K. Whampoa, c.m.g., gazetted Chinese Consul for Singapore. 1880 —Jacques Offenbach, composer, died. 1887—Arrival in Hongkong of Governor Sir W. desVoeux. 1892—New Anglo-Chinese School foundation stone. Singapore, laid. 1907—H.E. the
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    AUCTION SALES.
    44 3 Tuesday, Oct 6.—Household furniture 11.30 am. Gottlieb Road ;J. R. MacFarlane, auctioneer. Thursday. Oct S Lands Logan’s Buildings 11 a.m. P. E. Mathieu, auctioneer. Thursday, Oct. lf>.— Hock Bee and Chin Bee Estates, Kedah Logan’s Buildings; 11 a.m J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    38 3 Public Works Department.— Concrete and masonry work for erection of 32 wards at new Quarantine Camp, Pulau Tikus tenders close noon, Oct. 12. Straits Government 100 tons timber; fo» Swettenham Pier Extension tenders close noon. Oct. 16.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    12 3 84», Northern Road; apply W.” c/e Gooa Ten Friends.
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      39 3 Many a person’s life is rendered miserable by distressing weakness that can be quickly cured by the use of a good blood builder and tonic —such as Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract. This remarkable remedy produces wonderful results.
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      49 3 Some people are loth to believe that a cod liver oil preparation can be made pleasant and agreeable in taste and yet possess all the good medicinal qualities of the oil free from fat. A trial of that grand tonic—Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Oil—will convert the most tceptieel.
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      42 3 Many things cause hea«!aches —late hours, unsuitable food, nervousness, eye strain, over work, etc. One thing cures them—Stearns* Headache Cure. It is without an equal, as it acts very quickly and is easy to take, having no bad taste Insist on Stearns’.”
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      53 3 Aa Eminent Physician says: I frequently prescribe Hunyadi Janos” natural aperient water in cases of biliousness, so common in hot climates, and find it most beneficial both in accompanying constipation or in the more usual form of bilious diarrhoea, giving it in the latter case in small doses of a
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      590 3 5 f ▼km yw Mk fee BOVRIL do not take a cheap imitation. BOVRIL fo an beat and is a atandardiaad «treujtk giving feod. Always taws BOVRIL handy. StoMaferty Wamatsa S3ES lU r g Remember. ther naturally perfect jt, your teeth require care, and will well <[ r the regular
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      67 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Oct. 5 801 a in. 203 am. 6 8.47 a.in. 2.49 a.m. 7 9.36 a. m. 3.36 a mb 8 10.23 am. 4.26 am. 9 11.1 1a in 5.1 I a rn. 10 12.02 pin 6.04 a.m. t 11 12 48 p.m 645 am.
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    BIRTH.
    19 4 Miller. —On Oct. 1, the wife of Inspector W. Miller, of Batu Gajah, of a daughter (still born).
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    Monday, 5th October, 1908.
    617 4 At a moment when the question of the Empire’s defence is being kept strongly to the fore, when criticisms are being levelled at the Territorial Army, when it requires a Cabinet Minister to declare publicly that England’s shores are secure against invasion, when Australia has developed
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    778 4 A POLICE COMPETITION. The quarterly rifle shooting competition of the Penang Police Force took place at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, on Saturday afternoon. Nineteen members fired off at the 200, 500, and 600 yards ranges and the following were the winners ft 0D *0 'E 'S 'S
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    740 4 IJ —S.T. Mr. W. D. Scott has gone to Pekan to take up his appointment as District Officer. Mr. W. P. Hume, F.M.S. AuditorGeneral, is on an official visit to Kuala Pilah. Wong Ah Fook, of Singapore, has been granted a certificate of naturalisation as a British
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    211 4 ORIBRUL RAILWAY DISPUTE. AN EXPECTED SETTLEMENT. [Reutmr’s Sbrvice.] London, 4th Oct. The idea seems to be accepted generally that the Bulgarian railway question will be peacefully accepted, but there is n 0 sign of Bulgaria yielding. A Difficult Position. It is pointed out in various quarters that
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    SECURITY AGAINST INVASION.
    93 4 A QUESTION OF SOUND FINANCE. A MINISTERIAL DECLARATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 3rd Oct. Mr. L. V. Harcourt, First Commissioner of Works, speaking at a meeting at Rossendale on Friday evening, said “We are determined to maintain our security against invasion, and the necessary funds could be provided
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    PERAK TIN STEALERS.
    66 4 A SUCCESSFUL RAID. [From Our Own Cor respondent. Ipoh, sth Oct., 12-38 p.m. A successful raid has been made on a gang of tin-stealers on Gopeng Hills, thirty-five being arrested. Cowed by Revolvers. One party resisted, but were cowed with revolvers. Exemplary Sentences. At the Police Court
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    THE REFLOATED “ GLADIATOR.”
    34 4 THE REFLOATED GLADIATOR.” TRIUMPHANT PROGRESS.” [Riuter’s SxRVICI London, sth Oct. The cruiser Gladiator has been safely towed to Plymouth, after a triumphant progress across the Solent, vessels blowing syren», and crew» and passengers cheering
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    69 4 the near east. Berlin, 4th Oct. The Russian proposal regarding the Oriental Railway strike has been submitted to the Powers for signature. Germany and Austria have received it favourably. Rumours are current as to military action by both Turkey and Bulgaria. H w gram contra dicts the
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      263 4 BUTTER BRETEL FRERES." The Best in the World. Paris 1900 out of Competition. Hanoi 1902 out of Competition. In cases of 100 1 lb. tins. In cases of 100 2 lbs. tins. FOR PRICES, APPLY TO O. H.j SLOT Co., SOLE AGENTS ICROSSLEY’SI OIL ENGINES Acknowledged by experts to be
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    RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    330 5 GOW, WILSON STARTOH’S PRIZE. I'HE DECISION OF THE JUDGES. [/’roni Our Own Correspondent.] London, 3rd Oct. The judges have decided not to award Messrs. Gow, Wilson and Stanton’s silver bowl (value 25 guineas) for the most economical and complete process for preparing Plantation Para rubber from the latex,
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    WORLD’S RUBBER SUPPLY.
    73 5 SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. [From Our Own Correspondent]. London, 3rd Oct. On September 30, the world’s visible supply of rubber was 3,277 tons, as compared with 3,515 tons at the same date last year. Receipts at Para. L'he receipts of rubber at Para to date amount to 5,560
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    50 5 A STRONG DEMAND. [From Our Own Correspondent London, 3rd Oct. At the public auction sales on Friday, rubber was in strong demand. Malayan Lotsl'he quantity of rubber offered from Malayan estates was 39 tons. Price of Plantation Plantation Para rubber fetched on an average 4/0f per lb.
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    SIR HENRY CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN.
    44 5 THE LATE PREMIER’S FORTUNE (Reuter’s Service] London, 3rd Oct. The will of the late Sir Henry CampbellBannerman, Prime Minister, which has just been proved, shows that he left a sum of £60,000, exclusive of the value of his ■estates in Scotland
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    FLOODS IN INDIA.
    39 5 FIFTY THOUSAND DEATHS. [Reutbr’s Service] .London,*sth Oct. It is now expected that there will be over fifty thousand deaths as the result of the floods in Hyderabad. The damage to property, etc., amounts to £13,000,000 sterling.
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    GERMANY'S ARMY.
    23 5 A SATORIAL REFORM. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th Oct. The German Army w being gradually supplied with new uniforms, eliminating everything bright.
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    401 5 ENTRIES FOR AUTUMN MEETING. The entries for the Autumn Race Meeting, in connection with the Singapore Sporting Club, closed at noon on Saturday. They are as follows FIRST DAY. Tuesday, October 13. L—The Maiden Plate. Cardinal New Girl Stockade St. John Cocotte Sextant Flashpoint Halopin 2.—The Lawn Stakes.
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    A Chinese Funeral.
    377 5 At 10.45 a.m. yesterday, the funeral of the late Mr. Wooi Yang Beng, son o the late Mr. Wooi Khoon San, Chin-Chew of the s.s. Fitzpatrick, and son-in-law of the late Mr. Cheah Ewe Ghee, took place from deceased’s residence in Penang Road, for interment at the
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    The Cornish Pixie
    172 5 Among the passengers who arrived by the B. I. steamer yesterday from Rangoon was the famous Dick Trelawney, the man who has of late caused so much discussion in the Indian Press. Although supposed to be nearly 40 years of age and weighing under 10 lb., he
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    214 5 September Returns. Messrs. Osborne and Chappel report that the following are the returns from their Mines for the mouth of September:— Gepeng Tin Mining Co. Ltd. 620 pkls. New Gopeng, Ltd. 224 Tekka, Ltd. 300 Rambutan, Ltd. 227 Kinta Tine Mines, Ltd. 500 The Manager of
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    PENANG HILLS RAILWAY.
    2009 5 UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF THE SCHEME. RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT EXPERT. The report by Mr. A. Denison, M. Inst. c.E., of Hongkong, upon the Penang Hills Railway, was laid on the table at the Legislative Council meeting, on Friday. The line of the railway has been badly chosen
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    761 6 -(5.7’.). SEARCHING INQUIRY INTO SHIPPING RINGS. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g spoke for thirty-five minutes when making his annual addiesa to members of the Legislative Council, on Friday afternoon. [Full text will appear to-morrow. —Ed. Captain A. 11, Young, c.m G the Colonial Secretaiy, followed
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    85 6 To-morrow. For. P»r. Close. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 P m Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 P m Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy Bhadra 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Piu Seng 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Port
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    European Mails.
    36 6 Home- Ex- Positively To ward. Bt kk prctrd. Ou. 5.,.„ P. &O. Devanha 10/10 B. I. Thongwa 17/10 N.D.L. Lutzow 13/10 Outward. P. <k O. Assay e 8/10 B. I. 15/10 N.D.L. Kleist 15/10
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    721 6 Per P. de O. s.s. China, from London, September 11, connecting with s.s. Assays at Colombo, due at Penang, October 8:—To Penang: The Hon. A. R. Adams, Mrs. G. C. Hart Messrs. W. H. Mackenzie, W. B. Cromar, and A. R. Morgan. To Singapore:— Mr. and
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    201 6 Bhadra, Brit., 243, Carĕr, October 4, Tavoy, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, October 5, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Canton, Brit., 106. Gillies. October 3, Teluk Anson, gen., Ah Heng. China, Aust., 3855. Bergulian, October 4, Trieste, gen Schmidt, KustOrmann Co. Calypso,
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    CLEARANCES.
    64 6 China for Singapore, China and Japan. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Hong Bee for Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Japan for Calcutta. Lightning for Singapore and Hongkong. Pegu for Langsa, T. Serna we, Segli, Olehleh, an<l Sabang. Putiala for Singapore. Reael
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    PASSENGERS.
    109 6 ARRIVALS. By Lindvla (October 4) from Rangoon, Mr and Mrs Neville, Mr and Mrs Ah Chew, Mrs James and infant, Messrs H. Blackmore, H E G Solbe, a fid Menasche. DEPARTURES. By Kistna (October 3) to Port Swettenham, Mrs Cross, Mr Goh Khiam to Singapore, Mr Hadimah. By Tersta
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, sth October. 1908. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/3 15/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 4| 3 Documentary J/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank K» 174 j 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 j 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras.
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    PRODUCE.
    181 6 Penang. sth October, 1908. Gold leal 65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. f* no stock. White Pepper $l5 sellers. Trang Pepper $lO nom. Mac® $7O nom. Mace Picking* $6O nominal. Cloves (picked out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sales. SNo I $6 65 sales. 2 x. no stock. Basket
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    SHARES.
    1134 6 r •2 Canitnl Subscribed Jr 8 Ue 3 Dividends. Name. fe Capital. buoscrioea. shareB Value, -w j I 04 J ffl OQ O’ MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO 1 $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd $7 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd.
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      67 6 Sun Insurance Office. London. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at cun ent rates of Premium. Total sum insured in 1891 £373,700,000 Total sum insured in 1 899 £435,000,000 lotal sum insured it, 1902 n £487,600,000 ami vaid th** Local Agents Wl 1 P ,Ol »ptitude ami liberality.
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      189 6 The Commercial Sale Rooms (S 8 Bishop Street) I Undertake the Sale by AUCTION or IVI "TP I C" Merchandise (either sound or damaged EL HOUSE and LANDED PROPERTY, and i FURNITURE of all description. Advances to a limited extent on the n timate to OUT nUllllatter to suit customers
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