Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 October 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 249 VOL. LXVI. WEDNESDAY, 28th OCTOSER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      957 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE." The Propsrllj IhS(iF(l!lce Co.. Lie. e 'l' 7’l lI IX .A i „sST7„..v T .....,P«na“B _T«rf Club. Penang Turf Club. CoD1Dlmll r Slle l M A td Ageiits <f the above Couipiuy, atH NOTTd? IHE AUCTION SAI I? For Daily Issue, in Town, $27 per annum, prepared
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    INFANT MORTALITY.
    1118 3 '.—Rangoon Gazette. It is well that there should be a Society for the Prevention of Infantile Mortality, as statistics prove that the death-rate among young children is very much higher than it should He. But it is somewhat curious, when one comes to think of it, that, ths
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    Morphia v. Opium
    336 3 —Exchange. The Governor of Kiang-su indited a memorial to the Throne of China begging that a fit punishment might be devised for the vendors of morphia and the manufacturers of hypodermic syringes for its injection. The Governor holds that the morphia habit is more ruinous than the
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    Slavery in Netherlands India.
    147 3 Papers just laid before the Dutch Parliament give interesting details of further progress made in the abolition of slavery in certain backward districts in Netherlands India. There is hardly any trace of slavery left in Acheen. It is now only met with here and there in
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    Racing in Java.
    122 3 At a meeting of sportsmen, held at Sourabaya recently, it was decided to appoint a Committee to secu<e a suitable piece of ground for a Race Course, and to raise money for laying it out. Several advantageous sites were mentioned at the meeting. Major \an Kappen, a
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    South Africa.
    45 3 New Gold Fields London, 18th October. The Uganda Cazetle announces that the Government Geologist has found gold freely at several places in the Mboga country, and also in proximity to the Ruwenzori and Congo gold fields. He recommends systematic prospecting over the areas.
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY IN INDIA.
    498 3 Allahabad Pioneer. The time would seem to have come for the Government to take up the question of wireless telegraphy in India. The installations that are to be carried out at Bombay, Karachi and elsewhere, in connection with the Admiralty scheme for securing communication with vessels
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    Partition Day Celebration
    383 3 Calcutta, 16th October. The lapse of time and the issue of precautionary orders by Government and the police seem to have resulted in lessening the manifestations of enthusiasm and woe at this anniversary of Partition Day. Gangs of schoolboys frothily excited and noisy perambulated the streets in
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    PREDICTIONS ABOUT THE JAVANESE.
    206 3 —S.T. Java, which is hardly one-third larger than Ireland, offers an interesting problem to students of the law of population. The Javanese increase fast in number under conditions which were first investigated scientifically, in 1869, by a medical officer in the Government service there, named Bleeker.
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    THE WEEK.
    110 3 Wednesday. 28th October. Homeward German Mail. St Simon and St. Jude. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.nt Thursday, 29th October. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Outward German Mail P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Friday. 30th October. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Penaug Turf Club Annual General
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    23 3 October SS. 1704—John Locke died. 1889—Rawang Mines sold by auction. 1900—Max Midler died. 1907 —Lord Cromer received freedom of London.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    50 3 Thursday, Oct. 29— Land in Province Wellesley; Logan’s Buildings; 11 a.m. J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer. Friday, Oct. 30— Hock Bee and Chin Bee Estates, Kedah; Logan’s Buildings; 11 a.m. J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer. Friday, Oct. 30.— Property on Weld Quay Logan's Buildings 11-30 a.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    76 3 F.M.S. Railways.— Loading and Unloading goods (Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Malacca); tenders close noon, Oct. 31. Kedah Government.— Tenders for Gambling and Spirit Farms; close Nov. 10. Jehore State Railway.— Uniform clothing tenders close noon, Nov. 15. F.M.S. Railways.— Uniform clothing (Perak and Province Wellesley); tenders close noon, Nov.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    16 3 Cleeve, No. 122, Scotland R >ad (furnished): apply W. Marsh, 39, Northern Road.
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      63 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Get. 28 134 a.m. 7.35 p.m. 29 2.25 a.m. 8.23 pm. 30 3.11 am. 9.10 p. ns. 31 401 a.m. 10.02 p.aa. Nov. 1 447 a in. 10 40 p.m 2 5.34 a.m. 11.31 p.m. 3 6.25 a.m. 12.20 a.m. The Moon. First Quarter
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    BIRTH.
    21 4 Ameiiy.— At L that Road, Ipoh, on Oct. 25, the wife of the Rev A J. Amerv, of a sou.
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    Wednesday, 28th October, 1908.
    1196 4 Yesterday we d<-alt principally with the revenue side of the Estimates of the Municipality of George Town for 1909, stating that the revenue for 1909 is estimated at $1,041.850 and the expenditure at $1,098,432, the deficit to be covered by a cash balance of $70,000 which
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
    804 4 NEW RESTAURANT CAR. We are informed by the local Station Master, Mr. Law Yew Guan, that, commencing to-morrow (Thursday), the restaurant car will be attached to the mail trains between Tanjong Malim and Kuala Kangsar, with accommodation for Ist and 2nd-class passengers on the up train from Kuala
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    876 4 Mr. E. H Bratt was a passemmi t Taiping by .Monday's through train t Kuala Lumpur. Mr. J. L. Sime is resuming charm of t| Straits Trading Co.’s agency at Rn Kudu. M. Domon, consulting engineer, K u Lumpur, will be leaving next week t six weeks’
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    283 5 SITUATION STILL (DUPLICATED. GERMANY AS A FACTOR. I Reuter’s Service, j London, 27th Oct. Ili situation in the Balkans continues be complicated and precarious and much depends upon Germany’s advice to Austria. An Official Statement. \n official statement that has been pubi]died in Berlin says that Germany
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    THE UNEMPLOYED.
    124 5 A DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. Rbutrr’b Sbrvick.] London, 27th Oct. A lively debate took place in the House Commons yesterday on the unemployed inestion, preceded by fifty-flve questions by members on the subject. Keir Hardie's Amendment. Mr. J. Keir Hardie. Labour member for Merthvr-Tydvil, moved an amendment leclaring
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    147 5 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin, 27th Oct. A joint German and Russian cantmun<<[Ut regarding the conference between M. Isvolskv, Russian Foreign Minister, Prince Bulow, {German Imperii I Chancellor, and Herr von Schon, German Foreign Minister, confirms the understanding that has been co ne to between Germany and Russia
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    THE PERAK ROBBERY.
    358 5 THREE ARRESTS EFFECTED. SERVANTS UNDER SUSPICION. rom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 28th Oct. In connection with the burglary at His Highness the Sultan of Perak’s Istana, Kuala Kangsar, on Friday night, three arrests were made yesterday by the Police authorities—two Malay men and one woman. These were
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    ELECTIONS IN CANADA.
    197 5 SIR W. LAURIER VINDICATED. [Rbutbk's Sbrvick.] London, 28th Oct. The elections in Canada have showed ample vindication of the adminisiration of the Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, c.M.G., Prime Minister, who has been re-elected as member for East Quebec, Province of Ottawa. The returns are incomplete, bur
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    The English Turf.
    193 5 The Middlk Pahk Plat«. London, 16th October. The following is the result of the race for the Middle Park Plate, run at the Newmarket Second Octolier Meeting to-day Mr. Fairie’s Bayardo, by Buy Ronald—(Jalicia I Sir Daniel Cooper’s Vivid, by St. Fruaquin—Glare 2 Mi-. W. Raphael’s Blank
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    THE LOCAL COURTS.
    582 5 MUNICIPAL CASES. Before Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton, this morning, Mr C. C. de Oliveiro, Inspector of the P. C. A. Department, prosecuted Raman for working his bullock while in an unfit, state. He was fined $2O or, in the alternative, one month’s hard labour. For failing
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    Municipal Commission.
    262 5 The following is the business tor the meeting of the Municipal Commission tomorrow Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4 Application for refund of plan fee. 5. Gratuity to the widow of the late
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    OUR DOMESTICS.
    447 5 SERVANTS GENERALLY:CHOKRAS IN PARTICULAR. 1 have l)eeu very much interested in the various articles upon domestics, which have appeared lately in the P.G. Though undoubtedly founded upon experience, some of them appear to me to suggest in a slight degree the palsied heart and eye. I must confess
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    Rifle-Shooting.
    265 5 Progress in Perak. Lieutenant-Colonel Frowd Walkei’s report on the Perak Rifle Association for 1907 is of considerable interest. We learn that in i 907 the Association had five branches, and Ipoh came first with a membership of 47, Taiping next with 44, Teluk Anson 19. Tapah 16, and Grit
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    Bills of Lading Case.
    177 5 In view of the great interest aroused in Penang by the well-known Bills of Lading case, we may reproduce the following paragraph from an exchange An important judgment affecting shipowners interested in the Far Eastern trade was recently announced by the Tok io Appeal Court. Tho
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      454 5 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. THE J ACANCIES for two European gentle- “CRAG”. HOTEL. men near town terms moderate. Apply SANATORIUM, No 28 PENANG HILLS. c/o Pinang Gazette. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays an< j week-ends. Crisp and bracing atmosphere Bungalows for families, also single F'OR
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    PHOTOGRAPHIC NOTES.
    820 6 Lengthening nights, earlier sunsets, and seaside holidays, combide to suggest artificial light, work and the amateurs may easily do worse than experiment with a few plates upon the illuminated pier or promenade. The plates should be backed, the lens-aperture (say) Fl 6 and the exposuie from ten to
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    87 6 To-mokkow. For. Per. Cluse. Singapore, China, and Japan Prinz Ludwig 11 a.m Deli and Panel) De Kock 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, 'i Port Dickson, and > Cornelia 1 p.m. Malacca J Deli Malaya 1 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Setul
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    European Mails.
    35 6 Home- <, Ex- Positivki.y Lu ward. pkctkd. Duk. Sail. P. U. Assaye 7/11 B. I. Taroba 31/10 N.D.L. P. Alice 10/11 Outward. P. &O. Oceana 5/11 B. I. Thongwa 29/10 N.D.L. P. Ludwig 29/10
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    747 6 Per N.D.L. s.s. Prinz Ludwig, from Bremen, Sept. 23, from Southampton Sept. 29, due Penang Oct. 28 —To Pekang Mr H C Carsten, Miss Marguerite Borel, Mr and Mrs Anthony. Mr A A Kraft, v. Ermel, Mr S H Bossart, Mr J Ch Altona.— To Singapore
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    68 6 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Marris, October 27, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Capri, Ital., 2718, Domenice, October 27, Bombay, gen., Belin, Meyer Co. Canton, Brit., 106. Gillies, October 28, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Indrawadi. Brit., 3663, Williams, October 26, New York, Oil, Bebn, Meyer Co. Petrel, Brit., 125,
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    CLEARANCES.
    46 6 Avagyee for Tongkah. Ban Whatt Soon for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Germania for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy. Malacca for Tongkah. Mambaug for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Mary Austin for Dindings. Min for Langkat. Zieten for Ceylon, India, and Europe.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    22 6 Kevu of Steamer, tvhire from, approjcimal* aale of arrival, where bound, and Agenrs. G. Apcar, S’pore, Oct. 29, Calcutta, A.A.A.
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 28th October, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3J 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 f Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bonlbay-Demand Bank 174 j 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    173 6 Pbnang. 28th October, 1908. Goi.i 65 Pepper/'A Coast 3 r» no stock. White $l4 50 sales. Tran*» pMpnet $10.95 sales. Mac* sales. Mace Pickmy- $6l sales. Cloves (picket out of season. Niitme*»* lie 517| buyers. $6 65 sales. Sugai t 2 x. no stock. i Banket $3.32| sellers. Tapioca
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    SHARES.
    1182 6 I a No. of Issue s Dividends. Name. 2 g Capital. Subscribed., Sharea Value. I I ffl j 32 r i i I I i MINING. i 1 i j 1903 $300.000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd s7f 1906 300 000
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