Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 December 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 290 VOL. LXVI. WEDNESDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1228 1 IHE PINANG GAZETTE. Twenty-fourth Year of Publication. COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS. NOTICE. NOTICE. I The Standard Life Office. tuc The Oldest British Life Office in the EastSUBSCRIPTION. THE OF F THE GREEN ISLAND CEMENT (0.. Ltd. SINfiAPORF AND CTRIITK Wlllh (H Ml.t.. HONGKONG, O f i’> r’’"H H tO t wn
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    PORTRAITS IN PROFILE.
    1469 2 i. the civil servant. One of the most widespread of all fallacies is the one which asserts that Youth is happy It is a fallacy that seems to have existed from the «lays of the Psalmist down to the reign of Mr. Asquith, who has achieved notoriety
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    The Danger of Mixed Marriages.
    425 2 London, Bth December. The Divorce Court has granted a judicial separation to Mrs. Chetty, an Engli-h woman, and the wife of a Madias Judge Sir Gorell Barnes disregarded the plea that the marriage was not valid, because the thread ceremony was not. performed. He hoped
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    INDIAN WIRES.
    659 2 Tuticorin, Nov. 30. Lord Kitchener passed through Tinnevelly last night en route to Rameswaram where he arrives to-day to inspect the Paumban passage in connection with the Indo-Ceylon connection. After this His Excellency goes for a shikhar expedition in the Periyar Hills and will reach Madras on Dec.
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    TEMPLE TO LI HUNG CHANG.
    290 2 THE FIRST ERECTED IN CHINA. A singular incident has happened at the city of Lu Chou Fu, a famous spot 140 miles up the Yangtse from Nanking. This important city was the home of the celebrated Li Hung Chang, whose visit to Europe and then
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    THE WEEK.
    136 2 Wednesday, I6th December. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.in. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m, TLursday. I7th December. Outward P. A O. Mail. Municipal Commission. 3.30 p.m. St. George’s Christinas Tree Town Hall. Lodge Scotia, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9-30 p.m. Friday.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    145 2 December /6'. 1874—P. M. S. S. Co’s, steamer Japan burnt. 1887—Singapore Ritle Volunteers disbanded. 1899—Arrival of Prince Henry of Prussia in Bangkok. AUCTION SALES. Thursday, Dec. 17. Pair Austialian Horses and 4-wheeled carriage China St. Ghaut 2-30 p m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Saturday, Dec 19.— Household
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      58 2 It take two heads to make a bargain—but Ihlt it’ttk 0 C e We mi B ht &Ibo of kA "i .> One do e (Rnd that tasteless Mm HeSd r he Cure tO drive th. t by thi? f h«*daches are cured every ’•uralX± B r med y—to say
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      36 2 Woxth Mors tman it Costs. —Medicine is cheap when it does people good, no matter what it costs. Stearns* Wine of Cod Liver Oil doesn’t cost much and helps everyone that takes it. Stops that coughing.
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      30 2 Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Livbr Extract is the paragon of purity and perfection. It is a remedy, scientific and of definite value. Its effects are lasting. SCALES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      27 2 Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liter Extract is the highest example of the progress of modern medical science. It is delicious in taste, certain and quick in action.
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      430 2 HOTEL de la PAIX. SINGAPORE. > This Oht Established House having bees, thoroughly Repaired and Beuovateri is now Reopened. Good Accommodation for Boarders ami Passengers. A Speciality is made of the Table, ami only Wines, &c., of the best Quality are supplied. Terms Moderate Runners meet Steamers Mrs. E. GEORGE,
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      67 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Dec. 15 5.36 p.m. 11.36 a.m. 16 6.24 p.m. 12.24 p.m »> 17 7.12 p.m. 1.10 p.m. 18 8.01 pm. 2.01 p.m. 19 848 p.m. 2.47 pm. 20 936 p.m. 3.34 p.m. 21 10.26 p.m. 4.23 p.m. The Moon. Last Quarter 641 a.m. 16
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1313 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1909. DAY. TUESDAY. 26th January. 1. THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value $5OO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or F. M. S. as Subscription Griffins at a price not exceeding $4OO allowed 7 lbs.
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      991 3 BURNS PHILP LINE.” JKT JJT SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, > B I J M PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO Mail f a I 1 TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH Mdli OI £*****1110 VO. LG. QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). M
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      19 3 RILEY, HARGREAVES Co., Ltd', Mechanical, Electrical, Civil Engineers, and Shipbuilders, PENANG BRANCH 4, BISHOP STREET PENANG. SINGAPORE, and IPOH.
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      588 3 PENANG VOLUNTEERS. I ORDERS BY CAPTAIN The A. R. ADAMS, COMMANDANT. December, 1908. 16th, Wednesday, Recruits Drill at Fort at 5-30 p.m. 19th, Saturday, Police Shooting Club p.m. 20th, Sunday, Class Firing, Trained Men, at 7 a.m., Drill Order. 22nd, Tuesday, Recruits Drill at Fort at 5-30 p.m. 27th Sunday,
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    BIRTH.
    24 4 Martin. December 16th. at, Pangkor House. Penang, the wife of S. F. Br ere ton Martin, M a., LL.B., F.R.G.9., of a daughter.
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    Wednesday, 16th Dec., 1908.
    1199 4 Wo are now within measurable distance of the next Penang Race Meeting and matters connected with the local turf have once more iiecome topical. As regards the members of the general public it may be said with truth that their interests are very much better looked
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    A COWARDLY OUTRAGE.
    849 4 A dastardly outrage was perpetrated on a young Chinese woman and her adopted child, a boy about three years of age, on Monday night. Between 7 and 8 p.m. they were sitting on the five-foot-way of their house in Penang Road when the woman suddenly felt a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    801 4 The Raja Muda of Tringganu is visitinj Singapore. H. H. the Sultan of Johore arrived ii Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. It is announced at Milan that the Duki of the Abruzzi will start to climb the Hima layas in March. Mr. F. O. B. Dennys, Assistant Conseiv
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      233 4 LIP T O N’S 1 i A Esi »*o I PENANG AGENTS: i Paterson, Simons o co., Ltd. g A NECESSITY IN EVERY OFFICE. J I English, Malay, and Chinese j 1909 DIARY 1909. L by Messrs. KELLY WALSH, Ltd. I Foolscap Folio (12f inches by 8 inches), 150 pages,
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      89 4 mutt be addressed Zu L/ The Editor," written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer's name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. y| LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang A, Gazette Office, Penang, to the General
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    142 5 AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. PROPOSALS FOR COMPENSATION. [Reuter's Service London, 16th Dec. Herr Markgraf von Pallavacini, Austrian Ambassador to Turkey, has had an interview with the Grand Vizier, and proposed, as compensation for the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an increase in the Customs duties to 15 per
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    HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA.
    91 5 THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th Dee. Great excitement, prevails in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, arising out of the Dutch naval demonstration and the seizure of a Venezuelan vessel. Local Disturbances. Conflicts have taken place between President. Castro’s supporters and his opponents. Several persons have
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    109 5 STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th Dec. Lieut.-C 'lonel J. B. Seely, Under-Sec-retary of State for the Colonies, replying in the House of Commons, yesterday, to Mr. Theodore C. Taylor (Liberal Member for' the Radcliffe division of Lancashire), said that the report of the Straits
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    54 5 LATEST LONDON REPORT [From Our Oivn Correspondent.] London, 15th Dec. The s»ocks of rubber in America showed an increase of 170 tons on the Ist inst. at compared with the same date last year. Tn England there was a decrease of 493 tons, and at Para a
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    MINERS’ EIGHT HOURS BILL.
    31 5 PASSED BY THE COMMONS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 1 sth Dec. The Miners Eight Hours Day Bill has been read a third time in the House of Commons.
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    HIS MAJESTY THE KING.
    29 5 AN INVESTITURE IN LONDON. [R«ut«k’s Sbrvicb London, 15th Dec. His Majesty King Edward held an Investiture in London yesterday, and returns to Brighton to day.
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    AERIAL NAVIGATION.
    29 5 INTERNATIONAL LAW CODE |Rbi)tbr’s Skbviok. 1 I london, 16th Dec. rhe Freticli Government is summoning an International Conference to consider a code of laws for aerial navigation
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    THE LATE MR. G. LAVINO.
    451 5 Monday’s .S’ F.P says There may still be a considerable number of the senior residents in Singapore and Penang who will hear with regret of the death of Mr. George Lavino, who was officially associated with this Colony for many years as Consul for the
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    Thefts by Servants.
    157 5 A European gentleman, living in Ross Road, proseeu'ed Hamad, a Bengali, before Mr. J. E. Nathan yesterday, for the theft of a pair of socks He had been missing similar articles for some time past and on Monday saw the accused, who was putting up in the
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    The Governor at Malacca.
    95 5 The Straits Times's Malacca corresponddent writes His Excellence’ the Governor and the Rajah Muda of Sarawak paid a visit to Malacca, on Saturday, arriving by train at 5 p.m. The heads of Departments in Malacca met them at the station. During his stay, the Governor had
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    183 5 KAISER AND KING. Berlin, 15th Dec. I'he Kaiser is sending King Edward some art vases as a Christinas present. PRESIDENT CASTRO. President Castro has had an unofficial reception of a friendly nature in Berlin, when he conveyed his homage to the Kaiser. THE NEAR EAST. The Turkish
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    OUR DOMESTICS.
    723 5 V.—THE SYCE. Dickens in his description of the character of Jonas Chuzziewit, has remarked that whenever you find an old head on young shoulders you feel inclined to knock it off, and that a very brief acquaintance with the amiable Jonas would render this inclination paramount to every
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    Ladies’ Rifle Shooting.
    227 5 At Balestier Range, Singapoie, on Saturday, the ladies fired off the postponed event of the S. V.A Rifle Club, for the handsome silver bowl presented by Raffles Hotel, and prizes presented by the < -lub. Ten ladies shot, and the finish was exceedingly close. Miss Kerr won
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    IPOH ATHLETIC SPORTS.
    358 5 ORDER OF EVENTS. For the convenience of those Penang sportsmen who may attend the Ipoh Sports, we publish the order of events on each day Ist Day, Friday, Die. 18. 1. 100 yards (open) heats, 3 p.m. 2. Putting the Shot. 3. 150 yards (Handicap). 4. Long
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    Penang Exports
    94 5 The following were the exports from Penang for the fortnight ended Dec. 15 To United Kingdom Tin, 1050 tons. Black pepper, nil. White pepper. 10 tons. Tapioca, flour, 250 tons. Tapioca, flake, 25 ton*. Tapioca, pearl, 100 tons. Copra, 107 tons. To U. S. of America Tin, 525
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    Municipal Commission.
    170 5 The following is the business for the meeting of the Municipal Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Auditors’ Report on Municipal Stores. 5. Tenders for Road Metal. 6. Letters from
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      875 5 WANT]BD PENANG GOLF CLUB. MONTHLY MEDALS. TN March, 1909, a qualified Medical man Saturday, 1316, and Sunday, 30t6. to ke ch rg E Btate HoB P i s alB t Perak, for a period of nine months during i the absence of the present Doctor. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Free furnished quarters
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    18 5 OBITUARY. [Rrutbr’s Sbrvicr.] London, 15th Dec. M. Muravieff, the Russian Ambassador at Rome, has died suddenly of apoplexy
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      1357 6 ...|1 I THE MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN V Co., CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. HONGKONG I HANDEL o C TSCtIAPPU INDIA. LIMITED. Monumental Sculptors, AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA .Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) Authorise.!-Capital £1.500,000. CALCUTTA, Paid-np-Capita! *15.000.000 000- S.bserihed Capita, 1.125,000. K™h.dA_D. .852. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Hbsxrvb Funds Capital fl 45.000,000- Au
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    SHARES.
    1191 7 i <~ Subscribed. U- Oividends. Name. gg I I X O’ ■n I i i —i t —-i MINING. ilone *™nnnn 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Bel.t Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. 7 I 7$ 1906 300,000 226,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 7 ■ion? OOCb 60,000 10
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    71 7 Ayuthia, Ger., 261, von Reeker, December 15, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Canton. Brit., 106, Gillies, December 16, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, December 16, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield A Co. Quorra. Brit, 120, Mahmood, December 15, Langkat, gen., Petroleum, K. B Co. Petrel,
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    CLEARANCES.
    31 7 Ayuthia for Deli and Asahan. Calypso for Deli. Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Deli for Din dings. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Padang for Batu Bahra. Thongwa for Negapatam and Madras.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    132 7 of Stea Hinr, ivh J .rn from, u.p]>roxima‘e <tate of nr^'iral, bound, and Agents. Assaye, Colombo, Dec. 17, China, A. G. Argenfels, Newcastle, Dec. 18, Calcutta, H.B. Andalusia. Hamburg, Dec. 22, Japan, B M. Benlarig. London. Dec. 26, Japan, S B. Capri, Bombay, Dec 27, Hongkong, B. M.
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    PASSENGERS.
    54 7 ARRIVALS. By Thoxgw a December 16) from Singapore, Mrs Rappa and Masters Ogle from Port Swettenham, Rev T Joseph, Capt Neilson. Messrs T 1 John and J Samuel. DEPARTURES. By De Kock December 15, to Deli. Mrs Rihus and son, Messrs C Bruggerketter, A Hoogerwerf jr., and J A
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Pexang, 16th December, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3| 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    192 7 Penang, 16th December, 1908 Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. soz No stock. White Pepper sl6| sales. Trang Popper $10.95 sales. Mace $7 3 sales. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $39 sales. Nutmegs 110 $l9 buyers. •/No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar s No. 2 No stock. Basket
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    91 7 To-morrow. For Per. Close. Pangkalan Brandan Petrel 1 p.tn Deli Perak (E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Y Port Dickson, and > Vidar 1 p.m. Malacca Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Singapore. China, and Japan Assaye 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Teesta 3 p.m. Langsa. T. Semawe,
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    European Mails.
    38 7 Humr- Ex- PosiTlVKf.V tv r. WARD. PRCTED. I’PR >AII.. P. Jr U. Devanha 19/12 B. I. 26/12 N.D.L. Goeben 22/12 Outward. P. O. Assaye 17/12 1 p.m. 3 pm. 8.1. Teesta '2l/12 N.D.L, P.E. Friedrich 24/12
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    638 7 Per P <t O ss Victoria, from London, Nov. 20, connecting with s s Assaye, at Colombo, due Penang, Dec. 17 :—To Penang Mrs Gordon Brown, Messrs B L Griffin, R. St. Seedman and E W Harvey. To Singapore Mr and Mrs H C Dixon, Messrs
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    503 7 The health returns of the Penang Municipality for the week ended November 21 show that there were 97 deaths—69 males and 27 females, and one unknown —equal to a death-rate of 49.95 per mille per annum. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality during the three wseks
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      58 7 Sun Insurance Office. London. Insurances effected upon almost ever? description of property at current rates of Premium. Total sum insured in 1891 £373,700,000 Total sum insured in 1899 £435,000,000 Total sum insured in 1902 £487,GJ0,000 Claims arranged by the Local Agents and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of
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      209 7 c»m» Week EM ExcarslMs te Selaeer. FIRST CLASS return tickets will be granted per s.s. “KISTNA,” timed to, leave Penang for Port Swettenham every Saturday afternoon, available Only for return per s.s. IPOH,” or s.s. PIN SENG,” due to leave Port Swettenham on the next afternoon and expected to arrive
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      2494 8 8 Shipping. Shipping. p7h. Steam Navigation Company. shippln l ~—TZ —"““T T 1 i D>IAWIA EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES L intended NorQQ6UtSCD6r LlOVfl, DiulHuD. MAIL SERVICE uni A I OUTWARD. BRITISH INDI** Imperial German Mail Line. 8/ Dec. 17 Assaye connecting with Victoria J»;;, b »it>. steam navigation Co., LTD.
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