Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 December 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 292 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY, 18th DECEMBER. 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1034 1 THE PINANffi JGAZETTE.” TO LET (unfurnished). NOTICE. V /T —~"\iS.3fr« I K SUBKCRB lON. rHE Commodious Dwt-lliug House i TAWING to being out of town, the Office j > Irl I Tlw Towers,” 120, Anson Road. X/ of Dr. C. Henry Hertz, Dentist, is jw For Daily Issue, in To\
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    THE CAMBRIDGE LOCALS.
    895 2 A great deal of interest centre? in the Cambridge local examination from the fact of the Queen’s Scholarship being decided bv its results, and there are already surmises as to the scholar likely to come out first this time. When the Scholarship is abolished the interest in
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    THE WHITE PERIL IN CHINA.
    916 2 A CHINESE ON EUROPEANS. Inscrutable as the outlook in China must for the present remain no one will deny that, if the death of the Emperor little, the death of the Dowager bmpre?s means a great deal to the Celestial Empire atTarge g Some account
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    MECHANICAL EDUCATION.
    494 2 in completeness. Motor Car and Athletic Jouriial. As we see college graduates, followers of law literature, history, chemistry, medicine, and finance daily driving motor-cars in this Co’ony, we realise that one strong point in favour of the car has not often been cited. That is the compulsory mechanical
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    The Red Sea.
    311 2  -  —Arthur Mtnott in P.M.G Various explanations have been put forth as to the origin of the name, The Red Sea.” A. Natural phenomena. (1) “Such as the singularly red appealance of the mountains of the western coast, looking as if they were sprinkled with Havannah or Brazil
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA.
    257 2 DANGEROUS SECRET SOCIETIES. One significant sign of the times in Tonkin is the strong hold of secret societies among the natives. The revolutionary ones are the most dangerous, the members being moved by hatred of the foreigner, and more particularly by deep-seated hate for the French at being
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    THE WEEK.
    128 2 Friday. IBth December. Ember Day. Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph. Penang Road. 7.30 and 9.30 p in. Saturday, 19th December. Cricket Esplanade. 2 p.m. Ember Day. Homeward P. A O Mail closes 2 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Sunday. 20th December.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    44 2 1862—Slavery abolished in U.S.A. 1874—Botanical Gardens, Singapore, opened to the public. 1899—Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener appointed to South Africa. 1904 Japanese captured the Ki-Kwan-Shan Forts at Port Arthur. 1905 Prince of Wales unveiled a statue of Queen Victoria at Agra.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    29 2 Saturday, Dec 19.— Household furniture 38 Northani Road 11 a.m. Joe de Mello, auctioneer. Monday, Dec. 28.— Household furniture 17a Northam Road 10-30a.m Joe de Mello, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    25 2 Government Wharves.— Supply of Stores for Tugs and Launches tenders close noon, Dec 26. Kedah Government.— Police clothing; tenders close 5 p.m., Dec. 27.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    22 2 Westlands House, No. 4 Westlands, Morningside, (142 a Burmah Road), and No. 167, Anson Road apply Wreford and Thornton.
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      59 2 Bt elK n»' Cordial or Cod L.v.b Extract HDDdwhe Cure. Hud he known of "W 4 renew» power», pain-banishinc virtue <»f rl.wf n energies and ambitions, and re-establishes S’. th..y. t m ,o.he. lt h y b Mi rmed it 1° ee P >ts favour and SCAT w lm for
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      62 2 Obesity is the sign of an imperfect balance between the input and the output of the system. The digestion is always at fault and may be remedied by a brisk aperient every second or third day. The most efficient agent of the kind is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi Janos natural
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      37 2 Worth Remembering.—There are not nearly so many people coughing now as there were before Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil was placed on the market. It stops the cough Remember that. PRIZE MEDAL SAFES. dcAlhter Co., Ltd,
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      71 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Dec. 18 8.01 pm. 2.01 p.m- 19 848 p.m. 2.47 pm. 20 936 p.m. 3.34 p.m. 2 1 10.26 p.m. 4.23 p.m. »> 22 11.12 p.m. 5.12 p.m. 23 12 Oi a.m. 6.00 p m 12 47 am. 6.44 p.m. The Moon. O New
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1314 3 JANUARY MEETING. 1909. DAY. TUESDAY. 26th January. 1. THE MAIDEN FUTE. 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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      901 3 “BURNS PHILP LINE.” kJ MZ SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, I W PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, *> BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO If M A TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH &P<iA M3II OUBfllShlD VO. Ld. QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN A NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). As inducement offers. A
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      129 3 4 Commercial Union Assurance The Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. Company, Ltd. The London Assurance Hbad Officb Corporation. The above Company is prepared to ac- 6 CORNHILL> LONDON, E. C. cept Marine risks at lowest current rates. KaBTBRN Branch—SINGAPORE. The Company also accept risks on Funds. unc ersl g ue€ b
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      397 3 The Commercial Sale Rooms <56, Beach Street) Undertake the Sale by AUCTION ef Merchandise (either sound or damaged) HOUSE and LANDED PROPERTY, and FURNITURE of all descriptions. Advances to a limited extent on the latter to suit customers can be arranged prior to sale, and the payment of the balance
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    Friday, 18th Dec., 1908.
    1178 4 There are very few subjects that lie nearer to the heart of the average Briton than the welfaie of tlie Navy and, happily, the temper of the nation is such that naval affairs, like foreign affairs, can be, and usually are, discussed without any introduction of
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    Kinta Tin Mines.
    262 4 Presiding at the general meeting on Nov. 26, Mr. W. A. Luning (chairman) said The price of tin during the year had been very poor, sales of ore having averaged only £B2 2s 7d. per ton, as against £lO9 8s 9d. Had the metal remained at the
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    THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
    877 4 ANNUAL ENTERTAIN lM ENT. As in past years, it has been left to the juveniles of Penang,—or, rather, that portion represented by the Sunday Schools of St. George’s Church and the Presbyterian Church, and by the pupils of St. George’s Girls’ School—to herald in the Christmas season
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    739 4 —5. T. Mr. C. W. Ba ■nett returned from this morning. Lady Lugard left London for Marseille on Nov. 26 en route for Hongkong. Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Thomas and Mr B. C. Griffin returned to Penang to-dav. The rumour has again been resuscitated that Mr.
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      277 4 I LIPTON’S |„X A S= PENANG AGENTS: j| fPaterson. Simons 6 co., Ltd. q©O©O©OO©©OOOOOOO©®®®®®®®®®§ PERFECTION 8 8 8 Egyptian Cigarettes. 8 8 Maspero Freres. 8 8 Bouton Rouge and Felucca. 8 n i O JJ Hand-made by Hie most expert makers in the world, under ideal climatic Q O conditions,
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      88 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed fu 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. yg LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette" Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    204 5 THE TURKISH CUSTOMS. AN ENGLISHMAN’S APPOINTMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Dec. Mr. Richard F. Crawford, the British Commissioner of Customs and a member of the Board of Customs, has been appointed to reorganise the Turkish Customs. Turkish Parliament Opened. London, 18th Dec. A telegram from Constantinople states
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    ECHO OF RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.
    76 5 STORMY DEBATE TN THE DUMA. [Reuter’s Service] London. I 7 th Dec. A stormy debate has taken place in the Russian Duma on a Bill indemnifying the victims of the terrorists. Tortures Denounced. The Socialist ami Labour inemliers denounced the executions ami tortures of the terrorists.
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    NATIONAL DEFENCE.
    49 5 THE QUESTION OE MOBILISATION. [Reuter's Service London, 17th Dec. Mr. R. B. Ilaldan-*, speaking at Caxton Hall, mid that in order to ascertain if there ate sufficient horses in the country to ensure swift mobilisation, the County Associations had been asked to keep classified lists of horses.
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    STRAITS OPIUM COMMISSION.
    53 5 PRINTING OE THE BLUE BOOK. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th Dec. Owing to its bulk and the cost, of setting up the type, the Blue Book on the report of the Straits Opium Commission will be printed in Singapore, and s > cannot be published until copies have
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    THE PANAMA CANAL.
    70 5 ALLEGATIONS OF CORRUPTION. Reuter's Service.] London, 18th Dec. In connection with President Roosevelt’s jpecial Message to Congress denying the allegations of corruption regarding the acquisition of the Panama Canal and terming Mr. Joseph Pulitzer, Editor of Th* World, the real offender and a wicker vilifier <>f the
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    96 5 GERMANY AND AMERICA. Berlin, 17th Dec. A number of American Professors have arrived in Berlin, where they were received in audience by the Kaiser, who declared himself animated by good feelings towards A tnerica. VENEZUELA. A state of siege has been proclaimed in Venezuela. It is expected
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    1541 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon when there were present:—Messrs. F. J. Hallifax (Pre«i4en<), L. H. Clayton, J. W. Hallifax, Lim Eu Toh, and Quah Beng Kee with Dr. G. W. Park, {Health Officer), Mr. L. M.
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    RAILWAYS IN MANCHURIA.
    47 5 NEW LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED. [Reuters Service.] London, 18th Dec. The issue of two millions sterling worth of South Manchurian Railway bonds, bearing interest at the rate of five per cent, per annum, which was issued at the price of £97 10/-, has been oversubscribed tenfold.
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    SIR ROBERT HART.
    34 5 THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY. [Reuter’s Service London, 17th Dec Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs, received the freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall yesterday.
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    SINGAPORE AND THE MALAY STATES.
    904 5 The L d C. Express of Nov. 27 says The annual report on the Straits Settlements for the year 1907 has been issued as a Parliamentary paper. The Governor, in transmitting the report, makes no observations. The detailed figures have already been available, but there
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    Malayan Industries.
    160 5 The L. and C. Express of Nov. 27 reports Bukit Raiuh Rubber— lnterim dividend for 1908-9, 12 per cent., less income-tax, payable December 7. The Raub {Pahang) Para Rubber Syndicate, Limited, has been registered with a capital of £25.000, in £1 shares. Kuala Lumpur Rubber. For the year
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      771 5 NOTICE. PENANG GOLF CLUB. MONTHLY MEDALS. qpENDERS for the right of using the Saturday, IStf), and Sunday, 20t6. 1 two stalls on the Church Street I Ghaut Whaives under monthly permits will be received at the Resident Councillor’s Pinang Gazette” Weekly Edition. Office, up to noon of Monday, the 21st
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    106 5 OBITUARY. LIEUT.-GENERAL HIKARU INOUYE [Reuter’s skkvice Lomlon, 17th Dec. A telegram from Kioto announces the death of Lieut.-General Hikaru Inouye. [Lieut -General Inouye, who was Commander of the Kokura division of the Japanese Army, was bom in 851 He became Captain in 1871 Major in 1876 foujht in the Civil
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    SHARES.
    1101 7 1 x Capital. Subscribed. *J°* of 1,48u e g* .2 q Shares. Value. Dividends. Name. 2 3 ‘S o Cl I 1 M qq MINING. 1906 s 3oo’ooo SIO IO *io ,o J' e r eud 31 3 08 Belat Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. 7 7| 1907 fi 6C\ooo
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    60 7 Carlyle, Brit., 335, Treweeke, December 18, Teluk Anson, gen., Adamson, Giltillan Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Marris, December 18, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. De Kock, Dut., 565, Visman, December 18, Langsa, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learrnont. December 18, Singapore, gen., Hottenbach. Liebert Co; Mary
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    CLEARANCES.
    63 7 Catherine Apcar for Singapore and Hongkong. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Malaya for Deli. Mambang for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Omapere for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Perak (S. S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    122 7 o( Sfeaiuftr, from, apprujciiit<t<t <tate o/ arrival, where, bawnd, and Agents. Argeufels, 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. C. Apcar, Calcutta, Dec. 18, H’kong A.A.A. Devanka, Singapore, Dec.
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    PASSENGERS.
    88 7 ARRIVALS. By De Kock (December 18) from Deli. Messrs W Thompson and A Mol. By Kisfna (December 18) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Yeoh Cheow Beng, Mrs Cheah Beng Cheang, Mrs Lim Quee Sim, Miss Zehnder, Messrs C V Boswell and Murr»ll from Port Swettenham, Mr ami Mrs J
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Penang, 18th December, 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 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 174 4
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    PRODUCE.
    189 7 Penang, 18th December, 1908. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 nz).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 sellers. Trang Pepper sllj sales. Mace $7 3 sales. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $37 sales. Nutmegs 110 sl9| buyers. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    81 7 To-morbow. For Per. Close. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Deli and Langsa De Kock 2 p.m. Teluk Anson Cornelia 2 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia. India, Aden, Mauri- Devanha 2 p.m. tins, Egypt, and vid Registration
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    European Mails.
    35 7 Homs- s Ex- Positivki.v To WARD. IKA ,IIK PECTED. SAIL. P. «k U. Devanha 19/12 B. I. 26/12 N.D.L. Goeben '2'2/\2 Outward. P. &O. Delhi 31/12 8.1. Teesta 24/V2 N.D.L. P,E, Friedrich 24/12
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    581 7 Per P U 3 s Nyanza, from Loudon, Nov. 21, due Penang, Dec. 22 :—To Penang Mrs Whiteside, Mr and Mrs W E Goodman and children Miss M Burghope, Messrs E B Williams, F S Adams, H Chaffers, JCW Ellis, S P Humphrey. To Singapore Mr
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    COMMERCIAL MORALITY.
    316 7 The Hongkong Telegraph, in reviewing the judgment of Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, in a recent application for a discharge from bankruptcy, in Singapore, says:— So far, of course, it is the old story of a broker who is himself caught by the fever which periodically attacks Singapore. Every
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    The Shipping Combine.
    581 7 “Mariner’ write* as follows from Penang to the Overseas Daily Mail The shipping combine is killing the trade of the Straits Settlements. All the companies trading out here have joined the “combine” to keep up high freights, as far as the Straits Settlements are concerned so healthy
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      96 7 CMp Week EM Excirsleas te seloeer. 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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