Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 October 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 250 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY. 29th OCTOBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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    A HERALD OF CHRISTMAS.
    789 3 NOVEL ART COLLECTION. Christina! comes but once a year is an old adage, but it has been appropriately heralded in the Pinang Gazette office by a beautiful collection of Christmas Cards from Messrs. Raphael Tuck and Sous, Ltd., Raphael Hous®, City, Loudon. It can safely be
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    The Australian Turf
    93 3 Tub Caulfield Cup. London, 18th October. The following is the result of the Race for the Caulfield Cup, a handicap of 3,000 sovs., of which 2.500 to the winner, 350 to the second, and 2 )0 to the third, runes, run at the V. R C. Grand
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    BANGANAPALLE.
    774 3 P.M.Q. Corr Hidden away in the Madras Presidency is a tiny Mohammedan State, 275 square miles in all, known by the name of Banganapalle. To the world at large it would remain quite unknown, but for the annual report on its administration, which is written by Mr. Charles Molony,
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    Indians in Canada
    99 3 London, 1 6th October. Canada has arranged with the Imperial Government to tran-port to British Honduras the two thousand Hindus, who are unable to find work in British Columbia. Reuter’s agency learns from an authoritative source that the tiansport of Hindus from British Columbia to British Honduras
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    KAMPAR NOTES.
    467 3 Writing on Oct. 25, the Kampar correspondent of the Tim* 8 oj Malaya said Another large mine in Sunodong has closed down, and the plant is now lying idle. The owner of this mine was a big towkay lately, but owing to the slump he was unable to
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    Aviation.
    259 3 —Exchange. The “Gross” Libel on Zeppelin. The dispute between Count Zeppelin and Major Gross, of the German Army, as to who is the real inventor of the rigid bag balloon is only interesting as showing the fidelity with which German aeronauts still persist in backing that dead horse, or
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    Ishmaels of Ceylon.
    271 3 There is a curious tribe of people in Ceylon called the Rodigas, who live the life of social Ishmaels, despised and cast out by their fellows. Until quite recently they lived apart from the abodes of other men, in holes and caves in no case may they
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    INDIANS IN THE TRANSVAAL.
    163 3 Loudon, Oct. 14. A telegram from Volksrust states that Mr. Gandhi, who was arrested on returning from Natal, has been sentenced to two months’ hard labour for refusing identification particulars under the new Act. Fifteen other Indians were sentenced to terms of hard labour, varying from
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    THE WEEK.
    92 3 Thursday. 29th October. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Friday. 30th October. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Penang Turf Club Annual General Meeting, 4.45 p.m. Saturday, 31st October. Hallowe’en. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail. Sunday. Ist November. Twentieth Sunday after Trinity. Monday. 2nd November. All Souls Day. Ladies’ Rifle Club. 4 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    173 3 October 29. JL6I8 —Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded. 1877—Lieut.-Governor Sir W. C. F. Robinson arrived in Straits. 1883—Disastrous flood in Selangor. 1890— First Russian Consul for Straits arrived in Singapore. 1891— Public meeting, Singapore, regarding Military Contribution. 1894—5.5. Menam wrecked on Krusoiu Rock. AUCTION SALES. Friday, Oct. 30—
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      39 3 More Every Year.—More people take Stearns Cordial of Cod Liver Extract every year than ever before. That's because it is a good thing, builds up their health,and they tell their friends about it. SC ALBS. MtAliittr V Co.. Ltd.
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      54 3 It is hard to understand why people are willing to bear the torture of headaches when there is such a sure and quick relief at hand. Steams’ Headache Cure banishes headache and many other sorts of pain. It is wonderful, and all who use it like it. Insist on Steams’.”
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      37 3 Feeiuno Betteb To-day.—Those people who began taking Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil for a bad cough and general bad health last week, are feeling better to-day. Don’t you wish you did SCALES. HcAHittr V Co.. Ltd.
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      31 3 Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Established 1854. Tiie undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company, are ready to accept fire risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Jysnls
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      707 3 BAypII The Commercial Sale Rooms. ■ll MB /S8 Street) should h® h tvsq hnaos as wad Undertake the Sale by AUCTION or DSOpMlBl» Merchandise (either sound or damaged trrfirf JSn HOUSE and LANDED PROPERTY, and yss will find a rroat l n fa furniture of an description. Advances to a
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      65 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Oct. 29 2.25 a.m. 8.23 p at. 30 3.11 am. 9.10 pm. 31 4 01 a.in. 10.02 pm. Nov. 1 447 a in. 10 40 p m 2 5.34 a.m. 11.31 p.m. 3 625 a.m. 12.20 a.m. 4 800 a.m. 2.10 a.m. The Moon.
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    BIRTH.
    19 4 Addis.—Oct. 2, at The Hall, Primrose Hill Road, London, the wife of C. S. Addis, of a daughter.
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    MARRIAGES.
    78 4 Drake-Stewart.—Oct. 7, at London’ J. A. Drake, m.b., to Ethel, daughter of the late C, J. Stewart, Federated Malay States. Faulkner-Booth.—Sept. 19, at Mexico City, H. W. Faulkner, to May Booth. Knowles Stansfield-Vivanti.—Oct. 7, at Knightsbridge, T. E. K. Stansfield, m b., to Marie Caroline, widow of late F.
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    Thursday, 29th October, 1908.
    1034 4 In continuation of our observations on the Municipal Estimates for 1909, we may mention that the Nightsoil Pumping Station was built out of the loan account the cost of its working appear* in the Estimates, the expenditure being $9.192. In connection with this, it may not
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    PORT TRUST FOR PENANG!
    45 4 SEPARATION FROM TANJONG PAGAR. A UNANIMOUS RECOMMENDATION. {From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 28th Oct. The Select Committee in Singapore recommend the establishment of a Port Trust for Penang and separation from Tanjong Pagar Dock Board. Their recommendation is a unanimous one.
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    Public Amusements.
    656 4 Miss Edith Mrrrylees’s Concert. We now learn that the concert which is being arranged by Miss Edith Merrylees has been definitely fixed to be given in the Town Hall on Tuesday, November 10—the day following the King’s birthday anniversary. We will publish the programme in the course of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    805 4 Mr. Cochrane has been created a Ma<n s trate of the First Class for Selangor. Admiral Lambton was to have been H ceived in audience by the Emperor of Chin on Oct. 12. Mrs. Otten, wife of Mr. J. B. Otten >f the Chartered Bank, Bangkok, died
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      90 4 fiON TRIBUTIONS must be addressed to tZ 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 g'tod faith. yj LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the
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    57 4 DEATHS. Drysdale —At Braeside, Grange Road, on Oct. 26, Singapore, Minnie, the beloved wife of J. H. Drysdale. Hosking.—On Oct. 12, at Chefoo, Philip Edward Thomas Hosking, of' the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, aged 28 years. Sydney.—On Oct. 22. at 1-H. Race Course Road, Singapore, Mrs. Mary Sydney, age 60
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    THE KAISER SPEAKS.
    305 5 A REMARKABLE INTERVIEW. lIS RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 28th Oct. The Daily Telegraph publishes a renarkable interview with the Kaiser, which, says, has been communicated by an unimpeachable authority. Constant Misrepresentations.” The Kaiser said that he resented the ersonal insult c®ntained iu the constant misrepresentations
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    CHINA ASSOCIATION.
    181 5 A GATHERING IN LONDON. Reuter's Service] London, 29th Oct. At a dinner of the members of the China Association, held yesterday under the presidency of Mr. J. H. Scott, Sir Robert Hart, General Sir Alfred Gaselee, g.c.i.e., k C. 8., who commanded the British Forces iu South China
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    THE ENGLISH TURF.
    116 5 THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. [Riutbr’s SERVICE.] London, 29th Oct. The result of the race for the Camoridgesbire Stakes, at Newmarket, yesterday afternoon, was as follows The Cambridgeshire Stakes, a handicap of 25 sovs. 10 ft. with 500 sovs. added, over the last mile and a furlong of Across
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    RECKLESS MOTORING.
    55 5 LEGISLATION to be promoted. Reuter's Service Loudon, 28th Oct. A conference of influential citizens held in the Mansion Hou<e, London, has ppoiuted a committee to promote legislation to deal with r. ckless motoring. The frequency of disgraceful cases of motorists i 'inning over pedestrians, and then decamping, added
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    POLO IN MALAYA.
    176 5 En. P.G.] NINTH AHRUn TOURNAMENT. SINGAPORE TRIUMPHANT. [.From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 29th Oct. In the ninth annual polo tournament for the Cup presented by the officers of the Bth Kings Own (Royal Lancaster) Regiment, the Selangor Polo Club defeated the Singapore Garrison in the first tie
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    STRAITS OPIUM COMMISSION.
    103 5 THE GOVERNMENT CATECHISED A NONSENSICAL PROTEST.” From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 28th Oct. In reply to questions by the Hon E. C. Ellis, at the meeting of the Legislative Council, yesterday afternoon, regarding the non-publication of the report of the Straits Opium Commission, the Colonial Secretarv, the
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    SHIPPING "RINGS.”
    78 5 THE GOVERNMENT SYMPATHETIC. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 29th Oct. At the meeting of the Legislative Council, yesterday afternoon, a reference was made to the question of the adverse effect of the Shipping Ring on the trade of the Colouy, when the Government expressed itself as sympathetic towards
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    45 5 Reuters Service.] Loudon, 29th Oct. Identical British, French, and Russian Notes to Sofia advise Bulgaria to send an envoy to Constantinople to arrange an equitable compensation. Bulgaria has replied accepting the demands of the Notes, which included the disbandment of 75,000 reservists.
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    AMERICAN POLITICS.
    45 5 “STUMPING” THE COUNTRY. Reuter’s Mehvicit London, 29th Oct. Mr. W. H. Taft and Mr. W. J. Bryan, the Republican and Democratic candidates for the Presidency of the United States, are afoot from dawn to night stumping the country preparatory •to the Presidential election.
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    ORANGE RIVER COLONY.
    45 5 GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS ABLAZE Reuter’s Service] London. 29th Oct. A telegram from Bloemfontein, the capital of Orange River Colony, states that the Government buildings are ablaze, and it is feared that they are doomed. The town is covered with a pall of smoke.
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    PERSIA.
    20 5 [Reuter's Service] London, 29th Oct. The Shah has not yet issued the electoral law which was promised for yesterday.
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    LOCAL COORTS.
    591 5 A CHARGE WITHDRAWN. The case agaiust Lira Beng Tek, a clerk to Messrs. Bohn, Meyer At Co., who was alleged to have committed breach of trust in respect of some $3,000, was called this morning iu the District Court, when Mr. C. R. Samuel, who appeared for the
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    211 5 —5. T. THE NEAR EAST. Berlin. 28th Oct Baron von Aehrenthai, Foreign Minister for Austria-Hungary, states that the Austrian Delegation is in favour of au international conference on the situation in the Near East, provided that the programme does not include a discussion of the annexation of
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    STRAITS TRADE.
    640 5 THE LONG-CREDIT SYSTEM. Dealing with the meeting held at the offices of the Borneo Company in Singapore for the purpose of arriving at an agreement to reduce the terms of credit, the correspondent of The Times says Generally speaking, it may be said that the credit given by
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    Bertam Rubber Co.
    389 5 Criticism From Penang. I'he following letter appears in the Pall Mall Gazette to hand to-dav Sir, —In last night’s Pinang Gazette reference is made to your commentary ou a letter you had received from Colonel Mayhew. The letter in question is interesting reading, and I don’t think
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    THE FOUNDER OF SINGAPORE.
    480 5 Sir Frank Swettenham inaugurated the new session of evening lectures at the Working Men’s College, St. Pancras, on Oct. 3 with a lecture ou Sir Stamford Raffles, the Founder of Singapore.” The lecturer expressed the opinion that Raffles was one of the greatest Englishmen who ever
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    Malayan Industries.
    430 5 The L <£• C. Express of Oct. 9 publishes the following Linggi Plantations September crop 28,000 lb. Malacca Rubber Plantations— Outturn for September 4.600 lb. Highlands and Lowlands.— lnterim dividend of 5 per cent., less income tax, payable Oct. 31. Tronoh Mines.— Results for Septemlier 147 tons of
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    LADIES’ RIFLE SHOOTING.
    238 5 The Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club shot oft last evening at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, in the first ladies’ inter-port and inter-state rifle shooting competition in Malaya. The distances were 100 yards and 150 yards. Each competitor was allowed 10 shots aud a sighter at each range.
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    REFRIGERATED FOOD AND OCEAN TRAVEL.
    702 6 According to a London telegram the P. and O. steamer Marmora, on her arrival at Plymouth a few'lays ago, reported twenty cases of enteric fever among her crew, writes a correspondent. [f this heavy sick bill is laid alongside the painful experiences which most passengers
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    Two Classes of Motor Cars.
    239 6 If the present development of the motor I industry is maintained (says the Auiocar) I it seems not at all unlikely that in the I near future all ears of much above 20-h-p. I will be made in two classes, 'that is two I distinct
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    112 6 To-mokbow. For. Per. Close. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 8 a.m. Batu Bahra Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Port Swettenhani and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m. Teluk Anson Hye Leong 3 p.m. Calcutta Lightning 4 p.m. Registration 3 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong C. Apcar 4
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    European Mails.
    34 6 Home- Ex- Positively Io Steamkk. c WARD. PKCTKD. L>UR SAIL. P. O. Assaye 7/11 B. 1. Taroba 31/10 N.D.L. /< Alice 10/11 Outward. P. &O. Oceana 5/11 B. 1. 12/11 N.D.L. Goeben 12/11
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    690 6 P. de O. s.s. Himalaya, from London, October 9, connecting with s.s. Oceana at Colombo :—To Penang Mrs. W. Proudlock, Dr. Kirke, Messrs, F. W. Darbv, H. E. Darby, W. Duncan, E. A. Watson, and G. A. Smith-Steinmetz. To Singapore;—Dr D. K. McDowell, Mrs. L. Clare,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    130 6 Babaian, Dut., Jansen, October 29, P. Soesoe, gen., Hunttenbach, Liebert Co. Coen, Dut., 823, Hut, October 28, Sabang, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, October 29, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield A Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 294, Scott, October 29, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. Hye Leong,
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    CLEARANCES.
    48 6 Canton for Dindiugs and Teluk Anson Cornelia for Port Swettenhani and Malacca. Calypso for Deli. De Kock for Deli and Paneh. Jin Ho for Langkat. Malaya for Deli. Palermo fonßatu Bahra. Prinz Ludwig for Singapore, China, and Japan. Petrel for Asahan. Thongwa for Port Swettenhani and Singapore.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    23 6 zVame oj Steamer. whir* from, apprvxim.tf* date ol arrival, where bound, and Agenrs. G. Apcar, S’pore, Oct. 29. Calcutta, A. A.A
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    PASSENGERS.
    96 6 ARRIVALS. By Thongwa (October 29) from Negapatam. Miss Lacey, Messrs Lacey, B P Pereira. L Pereira, and 1 1’ Wilkins. By Lian Choo (October 26) from Kedah. Messrs J Stark and McDonough. By Tong Ch can (October 27) from Kedah. Messrs Lim Cheng Teik and Choong Cheng Kean. By
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 29th October, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3 7 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 f 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 j 3 days’sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    193 6 Penang, 29th October, 1908. Gold lent 65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 H» f» oz.) no stock. White Pepper $l4 50 sales. Trang Pepper $10.95 sales. Mace $7l s-des. Mace Picking» $6l sales. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l7l buyers. fNo I $6 65 sales. Sugar. 2., 2
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    SHARES.
    976 6 i ri s CpiUl. Subscribed.; f Dividend.. Name. Q ’S s' M OQ 111 j i MINING. I 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 ...ißelat Tin Mining C 0.,. Ltd s7| 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 ißruang, Ltd. 64 6£ 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000
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