Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 October 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 236 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, 13th OCTOBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      793 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE." WANTED. FOR SALE. p C SUBSCRIPTION. pLANTER with two yeara’ experience p OOD RUBBER STUMPS, 10 months C, OdluS i\oolll. A of rubber wants a billet. vJ old. ff B For Daily in Town, I«7 per am. «m, “R,’’ Apply MANAGER, By Ordkr of Tux Administrator. I
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1162 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
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      747 2 “BURNS PHILP LINE" JkJ SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, A W MB* PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, M f a I j k BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO JapAH Mdil StCMIShiP vO. Ld. TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). As inducement offers.
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      267 2 NIKKO Photographic Studio. K. S. OKANIWA, Japanese Artist, N». 21. PENANG ROAD. PENANG. Just taken some Excellent views of the recent races which are now on sale. Enlargements up to any size artistie Jly executed from any Plate or Photograph, however old or faded. Developing and printing for Amateurs. OiKhi
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    RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    2158 3 —{Straits Times'). A FIRST LOOK ROUND London, Sept. 16. It was Mr. Robert Derry, the Curator of vour Botanic Gardens, who is acting as one of the commissioners of the Federated Malay States’ exhibit at the Rubber Exhibition, who first put me on the right 1 track of
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    Racing in the Straits.
    537 3 An Australian’s Views. Mr. T. Lalor, who has just returned to Perth after a six months’ trip to Java and Singapore, whither he went with a consignment of horses belonging to Mr J. Nicholas, has been relating some interesting experience to the sporting representative of the
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    Chinese Divorce Law.
    150 3 Of late years <ome of the lower class Chinese have divorced their wives on grounds other than the seven specified in th“ Penal Code, for instance the ugliness or inattentiven-s of the wife, and deserted and ill treated their wives The Imperial Commissioner for the Compilation and
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    ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY.
    249 3 SiX PER CENT. DIVIDEND. The eighth ordinary annua) meeting of the Robinson Piano Company, Limited, was held on September 24, when the report and accounts for the half year, ended Septeml»er 30, 1907, were passed. The profits for the half year amounted to $17,945.15, of which $6,169.66
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    THE WEEK.
    73 3 Tuesday, 13th October. Trans. King Edwd. Conf. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Wednesday 14th October. Homeward German Mail. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Thursday. Isth October. Outward B. I. Mail. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Friday. I6th October. Lodge Scotia, 9 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Saturday. I7th October. Homeward B. I. Mail. Entertainment, Parish
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY
    60 3 October 13. 1807—Colonel A. McAlister appointed Governor of Penang. 1835—First square-rigged vessel built in Siam. 1841—Ningpo occupied by British forces. 1872—First railway in Japan opened. 1881 —H. H the Bendxhara of Pahang assumed title of Sultan. 1887—Raffles Library and Museum, Singapore, opened. 190"—Allies captured Paotingfu. 1905—Emperor of
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    AUCTION SALES.
    59 3 Wednesday, Oct. —Stock-in-trade 267 Beach St.; 1115 a.m. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, Oct. 15. Hock Bee and Chin Bee Estates, Kedah Logans Buildings; 11 a.m J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer. Friday Oct. 16.— Stock-in-trade; 95 Beach St. H a.m. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Friday, Oct. 16. Land at
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    TENDERS.
    100 3 Municipal Commissioners.— lron and Steelwork for jinrikisha and gharry stand; also brick and carpenter work tenders close 3 p.m., Oct. 14. Straits Government. 100 tons timber; for Swettenham Pier Extension tenders close noon. Oct. 16. F.M.S. Railways.— Loading and Unloading goods (Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Malacca); tenders close noon,
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    32 3 86, Northam Road; apply W.” c/o Goon Yen A Friends. Cleeve,’’ No. 122, Scotland R >ad (furnished); apply W. Marsh, 39, Northam Road. 149, Anson Road apply Dr. Bright.
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      33 3 Stearns’ Wink of Cod Liver Oil contains all the curative virtues of the oil without its nasty'taste. Delicious to take. The tonic Jistructor par excellence. A single trial ■ivl-Vrk* -»nce the most sceptical.
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      18 3 A tonic for young and old. Lt makes blood. It renews life. Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract.
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      7 3 IRON SAFES. Mc H 9 Co.. Ltd.
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      417 3 TO AU WMM IT NAY CONCERN. The Commercial Sale Roons VTOTICE is hereby given that a Caveat I has been lodged by the British Couuuaertake the 8.1« by auction 8U f Kedah, at the Land Office, Alor Star. Merchandise (either sound or damaged prohibiting the registration of all dealings house
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      60 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. (W, 13 .2 24 p.m. 8.20 am. 14 3.11 p.m. 9.10 am. 15 4.01 pm. 10.04 a.m. 16 447 n.m. 10,48 am. 17 5.36 p.m. 11.34 a.m. 18 6.24 p.m. 12 22 p.m. 19 7.11 p.m. 1.10 p.m The Moon. Last Quarter Oct. O
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    MARRIAGE.
    57 4 Kober-Ebert. —At the Church of the Assumption, Penang, on Oct. 12, by the Right Rev. J. M. Meneuvrier, Vicar-General, S.S., Vicar of the Church of the Assumption, Richard Kober (Assistant, Messrs. Katz Brothers, Ltd.), second son of Mr. Herman Kober, of Freiburg, Baden, Germany, to Victoria, only daughter of
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    Tuesday, 13th October, 1908.
    1237 4 At a moment when we have a veritable deluge of telegrams concerning the new situation in the Near East, created by Bulgaria’s declaration of independence, Austria’s annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Crete’s aspirations for a union with Greece—all of them absolutely of little or no
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    313 4 At the Assizes, in the Supreme Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher and a common jury, Salha Pillay, a hand-cart owner, was charged with using as genuine a forged document. Mr. P J. Sproule (Acting SolicitorGeneral) appeared for the Crown, and Mr. F. Burdett Ivens
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    The Chinese Performances.
    482 4 Local Charities Benefited. Our readets will be glad to learn that Mr. Goh Taik Cheo has received the following letter, dated yesterday, from Mr. Lim Choo Boon, President of th Perak Chinese Dramatic Club “As decided at to-day’s meeting. I beg to hand you the sum of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    825 4 The deaths are announced of Sir George Livesey and Lord Kerries. Mr. Jelf has joined the Secretariat at Taiping. Mr. P. Scott is returning to Bangkok next month for the Siam Forest Co., Ltd. Sir Douglas Straight is retiring from the editorship of the Pall Mall Gazette,
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      172 4 LIP T O N’S I E »Ef Sf 1 A S= PENANG AGENTS: 3 Paterson, Simons a co., ltd. apenta apenta the best natural aperient water. UfOKU APBMBHT “.X"' A course of Apenta takoi GOLD MEDHL, before breakfast is useful, at Louis, 1904« tending to get rid of the pro*
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      92 4 ESTABLISHED I «33. CONTRIBUTIONS mwt be addressed 1u The Editor,’' written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer’j name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. yg LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang sTL Gazette Office, Penang,
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    238 5 THE INTERNATIONAL SITUATION. IS THE CRISIS OVER? [Reutrr’s Service] London, 12th Oct. A telegram from Belgrade, the capital of Sei via. states that the Narodna-Skupshtina National Assembly) has come to no ,j l ision regarding the new developments in the Near East, but the crisis is regarded
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    RHODESIA’S DEVELOPMENT.
    44 5 AN ALLEGED LOAN. [Reuter’s Srrvicr.] London, 12th Oct. I'he Standard states that, as a result of negotiations between the British South Africa Company and the Imperial Government, the latter has consented to guarantee a loan of £10,000,000 for the development of Rhodesia.
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    A “ Canard."
    26 5 A Canard." London, 13th Oct. The Standard,' 8 repoi I of yesterday with regard to the Cha-tered Company’s loan for die development of Rhodesia is untrue.
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    SOUTH AFRICAN FEDERATION.
    88 5 THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. Reuter’s service London, 13th Oct. A telegram from Durban, the capital of Natal, states that Sir Matthew Nathan, r f. K.C.M.G the Governor of Natal, in opening the National Convention, emphasised the fact that all South Africa was looking to the delegates to devise
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    THE COTTON CRISIS.
    71 5 MASTER AND MAN” i Reuter's Service London, 12th Oct. The Federation of Master Cotton Spinners will consider to-day the men s proposal to accept a five per cent, reduction m their wages and to review the whole position three months hence. Heavy Losses. It is estimated that
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    CHINESE RAILWAYS.
    58 5 A LOAN OF FIVE MILLIONS. Kkiivkh r Skkviok.i London, 13th Oct. The Chinese railway loan of $5,000,000 sterling) for the redemption of the bonds of the Peking-Hankow railway have been issued in London and Paris, the price being 98 with interest at five per cent, per annum up
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    SIGNOR TITTONI.
    38 5 AN ITALIAN AGITATION. IRbutkk’h Skrvicb London, 12th Oct. A strong agitation is arising in Italy against Signor Tittoni, the Foreign Minister, because while umbraging France and Great Britain, he failed to secure for Italy better advantages.
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    LADIES’ RIFLE CLUB.
    199 5 Ihe fifteenth practice shoot by the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club took place on the Rifle Range at Kampong Bharu, yesterday afternoon, when there were twenty-six members present. Appended are the scores at the 100 and 150 yards range Rifle]? 0 150 Total, yds. yds.
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    Ipoh v. Kuala Lumpur.
    199 5 A rifle-shooting match was decided yesterday between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. The conditions, says our Taiping contemporary, were similar to f hose ruling the Daily Mail ‘Empire Day’ Competition. As will be seen from the subjoined scores, some very tall scoring was put in, at Ipoh,
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    200 5 The Gymkhana Programme. The following programme has been drawn up for the Gymkhana to be held on November 9 1. Flat Race for ponies 14 2 and under, owners up. catch weights, distance 6 furlongs. 2. Fiat Race for horses over 14.2, owneis up, catch weights, disiance
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    58 5 AVIATION. Berlin. 12th Oct. In the international balloon race for the James Gordon Bennett ('up, the American balloon Conqueror burst at the start and landed on the roof of a house. THE NEAR EAST. There will be no military convention between Roumania and Austria. Prince Ferdinand of
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    The New Bishopric.
    144 5 The Rev. J. P. Parry writes in the Perak South Church Chronicle I have heard nothing, as yet, of the appointment of a Bishop to Singapore, but have no doubt the subject is well in the mind of the Archbishop of Canterbury. It is gratifying to see
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    PENANG HORSE SHOW.
    367 5 THE FINANCIAL RESULT. A meeting of the members of Committee of the Penang Horse Show was held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce, thare being present Commander D. C. Macintyre, Messrs. W. Peel, J. Pickenpack, D. A. M. Brown (Hon. Treasurer), and A. W. B. Hamilton
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    Bowls Tournament.
    104 5 The following ties in the P.C.C. Bowls Tournament were played off last evening Single Handicap. W. Daniel (4-6) beat W. A. Ward (4-3) 2212. Championship. W. S. Goldie beat Captain Daniel 21—20. The following ties have been fixed Tuesday. Championship W. S. Dunn v H. Starr Double Handicap.
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    An Estate Case.
    148 5 Before Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher yesterday, the appeal of three Caledonia Estate coolies was heard, Mr. W. R. Armstrong appearing for the appellants and Mr P. J. Sproule, Acting Solicitor-General, for the Crown. This was a case tried by Mr. F. Robinson, District Officer, Nebong Tebal,
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    IPOH NOTES.
    957 5 [from Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Oct. 12th. In the course of the past week I have had several talks with some of the leading miners here oh the position of mining in Malaya, and have gathered some interesting information. In view of what has been said about the
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    LOG BOM.
    869 6 Two Japanese were fined $5O each or two mouths’ imprisonment, at the Magistracy, Hongkong, on Sept. 28, for being stowaways on the »8. Tjibodas, while three Chinese had to pay $l,OOO each or go to prison for six months for being stowaways on Messrs, Dodwell and Co.’s, steamer
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    MAILS CLOSE
    81 6 To-morrow. Teluk Anson Ban Whatt Soon 4 pm. Dindings Mary Austin 4 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauri- LutJkow p.m. tius, Egypt, and ri4 ►Regist. 4 p.m. Brindisi for Europe, etc. Thursday. Singapore, China, and Japan Kleist 11 a.m. Langkat Jin He 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m.
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    European Mails.
    33 6 HOMK- Kx- POBITIVKI.V To WARD. STKAMKK PKCTRD. DUR «All.. P. &U. Delta 24/10 B. I. Thongiva 17/10 N.D.L. Lutzow 14/10 Outward. P. &O. Delhi B. I. I'eesta 15/10 N.D.L. Kleist 15/10
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    751 6 Per N.D.L. s.s. Kleist, from Hamburg, Sept. 10, from Southampton, September 15, due Penang Oct. 15 To Penang Mrs Gawthorne and children, Mr Carl Schmitz, Mr S H Nierstrasz, Mr H Timmer, Mr H J A Wesseling, I>r Robert Brunhuber, ami Mr and Mrs H W
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    75 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, October 13, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, October 13, Singapore, gen., W. Manifield A Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Wright, October 13, Langkat, gen., E. 8. Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Harvey, October 13, Dindings, gen., E.
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    CLEARANCES.
    57 6 Calypso for Deli. Catherine Apcar for Calcutta. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Maetsuijcker for Singapore. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Perak (S. S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sree Bangka for Batu Bahra. Tong Chay Un for Trang. Vidar for Paugkalan
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    37 6 Name oj Steamer, where from, approximate. Hat» of arrival, where hound. and A gents. Benarty, London, Oct. 16, Japan, S. B. G. Apcar, S’pore, Oct. 29, Calcutta, A.A.A. Sikh, Liverpool, Oct. 26, Japan, S. B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    28 6 ARRIVALS. By Malaya (October 13) from Deli, Mr and Mrs Koch, Baron v d Borch. Messrs A Sadler, A L Drost. Scott Young, besides 75 deck passengers.
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 6 Penang, 13th October, 1908. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2 4 3/16 3 Documentary 2 Calcutta Demand Bank 174| 3 «lays’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras. Demand Bank 3
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Penang, 13th October, 1908. Gohl lent 65 Pepper (W Coast 3 R» •>«.) no stock. White Pepper $l5 sellers. Trang Pepper sjo nom. Mac® $7O nom. Mace Picking» $6O nominal. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $1» SNo l $6 65 sales. 2 x. no stock. Basket $3.324
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    SHARES.
    1061 6 1 I il I Cpital. I Subscribe Dividends. Name. gig 3 1 j z _J j MINING. 1903! $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. j $7 1906' 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 1901' 600,000; 600,000 60,000 10 10 a
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