Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 December 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 295 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      894 1 THE PINANG_GAZETTE." WANTED. COMMERCIAL SALE ROOMS. y SUBSCRIPTION. AN ASSISTANT TEACHER is required /-ROTOLORIA SEED Best < n g Auction Sale d w d J M I TUflin” I Z 1 in r K f ree Applications should be sent in to the At H°. 17a, Northam Road, Penang, PP
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    BLAZING OIL SHIP.
    1479 2 —S.F.P. BOMBARDED BY A FORT. We are now in a position to furnish our readers with full and accurate details of the destruction of the British oil steamer Kalomo, Captain Jackson, which called at Singapore from New York en route for Cebu and Swatow with 88,000 casesand
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    102 2 The following unclaimed na rr <, and telegrams are lying at eno j/eiiaug Post Office Bolton, R. W. Matris, C. M. Cardoen, G. H. Megir Benj Campbell. W. A. Meinesz. A. Erskine, P K. Merriman, F. L. Findlay, E. Morrisun, A. S. Finkelestain S. Morris, R. V. Forbes,
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    Brigandage in Deli.
    209 2 The planters of the Langkat district, in Deli, are harassed by Chinese brigands, who move about in bands and have successfully kept out of Police reach. The planters, on seeing matters going from bad to worse, pointedly reminded the Government of its duty. This stirred up the
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    SHIPPING RING SCANDAL.
    362 2 Daily Chronicle. HEAVY FREIGHT AND SECRET TERMS IN FAR EAST. Some striking figures are given by Sir John Anderson, Governor of the Straits Settlements, in his annual report as to the mischief caused in the trade of that dependency by shipping rings or conferences. The report on
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    Ti in a Temple
    202 2 A few days ago, a big tiger was found lying in a temple at Sai Chui, writes the Canton correspondent of the S.C Morning Post. A woman, who went to the temple, saw it. ami thought it was a tiger’s skin that, was u-ed for the
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    Ethnological Research.
    235 2 Fuller particulars have come to hand of an ethnological expedition into this part of the world, which has been undertaken on behalf of the Royal Netherlands Geographical Socie'y. The Society has put the researches under the guidance of Mr G. P. Rouffaer, a scientist of note, who expects
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    SCHOOLMASTER MURDERED.
    252 2 —S.T. A few months ago, a schoolmaster, named Darma, was found murdered in his bed at Bandong, in Java, by assassins who had concealed themselves in the house until he had fallen fast asleep. The Police found out that Darma led an unhappy life owing to his domestic
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    THE WEEK.
    152 2 Tuesday, 22nd December. Homeward German Mail. Band, Golf lub. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7. O and 9.3p.m. Wednesday, 23rd December. Outward German Mail. Childrens Christmas Treat, Engineers’ Institute. Band, Esplanade. 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Thursday. 24th December. Outward English (B.I.)
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    44 2 December >2 1865—Prince Swasti of Siam born. 1880—First execution of a female in Singapore since it came under British rule. 1883—Mr. Robert Jamie, of Dispensary fame, left Singapore. 1899—Duke of Westminster died. 1905—Major-General Inigo-Jones, c. 8., G.O.C. S.S.. arrived in Singapore.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    27 2 Monday, Dec. 28.— Household furniture 17a Northam Road 10-30a.m Joe de Mello, auctioneer. Wednesday Dec. SO.— Land; Logan’s Buildings 11 a.m. A. M. Joseph, 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.
    39 2 Westlands House, No. 4 Westlands, Morningside, (142 a Burmah Road), and No. 167, Anson Road apply Wreford and Thornton. “Marble Hall,” Kelawei Road: anolv Kennedy Co y The Towers,’’ 120 Anson Road, apply S. E. Arnsberg.
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      32 2 Looking for Tkoublb—When Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil goes down the throat it begins looking for trouble, and when it finds the trouble it begins curing it. Makes weak people strong.
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      42 2 If you are weak, third, nervous, or run-down the best thing you can take to recuperate your debilitated system is Steams’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract. No other cod liver oil preparation gives as good results and none i nicer to take.
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      345 2 When buying Lime Juice Buy the Best. TKe Best is W I “Montserrat” I Lime Juice. I I MONTSERRAT” is prepared from cultivated limes* and is I I .Iwav« fresh and pleasant to the taste. Mixed with plain or I I aerated water, it makes a cooling, refreshing, healthful drink.
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      74 2 The Tides. ta Hi g h Water. Low Water Dec. 22 11.12 p.m. 5.12 p.m. 23 12 0i a.m. 6.00 p.m. 2 12 47 am. 6.44 p.m. 2 2 1*35 am. 7.36 p.m. 26 2 20 a.in. 8.23 p.m. 3.10 am. 9.10 p.m. 28 400 a.m. 10.00 p.m. The Moon.
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      2308 3 """L Z” N. Y K > PORI DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, wwwp w T W. Z*<l v-*' of Dr. C. Henry Hertz, Dentist, is (56, Beach street) BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO I If M r ©■> H I M M W XjC O closed. Undertake th® Sale by AUCTION of TAKING
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    Tuesday, 22nd Dec., 1908.
    1241 4 The extent to which piracy of British trade-marks prevails in Japan has long agitated the minds of British merchants and others having dealings with that country. For many years unscrupulous Japanese traders were allowed to counterfeit well-known British brands of goods in the most bare-faced and
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    158 4 THE CHRISTMAS MEETING. For the benefit of members and intending competitors from outports, we publish again the programme for the Penang Golf Clubs Christmas meeting, which promises to be a great success: Friday, 25th Dbc. (Christmas Day.) Morning.— Single Handicap. Class A, for players allotted 9 strokes
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    His Excellency the Governor.
    573 4 His Excellency the Governor will arrive r at the Railway Jetty on Wednesday, 23rd inst., at about 1.30 p.m., unofficially. The Birch Memorial in Ipoh is nearing completion. Thirty-seven persons were banished from the Colony last month. i The Ipoh Club new building will probably be
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    798 4 Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Saye have left on a short visit to Calcutta. The death has taken place of the Hou H. C. Nicolle, the Ceylon Treasurer. Mr. A. S. Anthony leaves for Homo by the German mail steamer this evening. Mr. Wakefield, of Bukit Rajah
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      543 4 o©©©©©©oo©oooooooo©®®®®®®®®2 g LOOK OUT! o S The Famous Harry Thaw Trial g Q Will be shown surely this week. Q o THE NEW g Japanese Cinematograph. Q A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE TRAGEDY. Q X Evelyn Nesbit was born of poor parents but Nature had gifted her Q Q wit
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    THE NEAR BAST.
    133 5 AUSTRIA AND TURKEY. KESENTMENT IN VIENNA. [Rkutkr’s Service.] London, 21st Dec. The tone of the reference to Austria in the Sultan of Turkey’s Speech from the Throne at the opening of the Turkish Parliament, on the 18th iust., is resented in Vienna but it is not expected
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    PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.
    119 5 THE KING’S SPEECH. RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN POWERS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22ud Dec. Parliament was prorogued yesterday. The King’s Speech stated that relations with foreign Powers continued friendly, and that several important agreements had been concluded tending towards the consolidation of peace. The Balkans. There was reason to
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    TRADE MARKS IN JAPAN.
    78 5 A HINT TO BRITISH MERCHANTS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 21st Dec. Replying to a complaint from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce regarding the piracy of trade marks in Japan, Sir Edward Grey,Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, stated that the situation was largely due to the failure
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    CIVIL WAR IN PERSIA.
    58 5 BATTLE OUTSIDE TABRIZ. [Reuter’s Service] London, 22nd Dec. The Teheran correspondent of the St. Petersburg Russ sends a graphic account of a battle outside Tabriz on November 2V, resulting in the defeat of the Government forces. The casualties on both sides numbered two thousand, including sixtyseven
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    GERMANY IN THE FAR EAST.
    44 5 THE TRANSPORT OF TROOPS. [Rbuter’s Service.] London, 21st Dec. is stated in St. Petersburg that Germany has decided to cease sending troops to the Far East by having arranged with Russia to utilise the Siberian Railway for this purpose.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    79 5 PERSIA. Berlin, 21st Dec. Russia is sounding London as to giving consent for the occupation of Tabriz, in the Province of Azerbjan, on behalf of the Shah. London announces that some action is impending. PRESIDENT CASTRO. President Castro has undergone an operation for kidney troubles by a
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    808 5 L A DIBS’ weekly practice. 1 be i wenty-fourih practice shoot by the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club place on the R,fl.. Range at Kampoug Bharu, yesterday, when ten members took part in the practice Rifle. 100 150 200 Total yds. yds. yds. pts. Mrs. Wolferstan
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    St. George’s Church.
    73 5 To-morrow (Wednesday) there will be tlie Advent Evensong and Sermon at St. Ge< ige’s Church at 6 p.m., followed by Choir pract ice. The following i-* the progamme of music to be played by rhe Band at the Esplanade to-mormw evening 1. Selection The Scarlet Feather Lecocq.
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    THE MAHOMED ARIFF LUNACY CASE.
    1548 5 THREE MILLION DOLLARS AT STAKE. MR. JUSTICE FISHER’S FINDING. Although finding in the Mahomed Ariff lunacy case was delivered nearly a month ago, the case itself was so important, the subject of the enquiry so well-known locally, and the interests at stake so extensive, that
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    Perak Planters’ Association.
    343 5 Estate Hospital Supervision. A meeting of the Perak Planters’ Association was held in Ipoh on Saturday morning. A resolution was passed asking the Planters’ Association of Malaya to request the Immigration Committee to fix dates for quarterly meetings to enable delegates to prepare suggestions beforehand. It was
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    VISITING JUSTICES.
    179 5 H. E. the Governor has been pleased, under the provisions of section 10 of The Prisons Ordinance 1872,” to appoint the following gentlemen to form the Board of Visiting Justices for the Penang Prison, for the year 1909 Mr. A. de W. Neu- Mr. G. Mac Bain. bronner.
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    Calcutta Races.
    118 5 Latest Bitting Calcutta, 15th Dec. The Trials. The following is the latest betting on the Trials 3 to 1 agst. Tangaroa 3 to 1 Sham Fight 7 to 1 Wandin 8 to 1 Stirabout 10 to 1 Retort 10 to I Uro 10 to 1 Wise Bird 12
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    Port Health Officers.
    215 5 The following have been appointed Port Health Officers under the Quarantine Rules for Penang The Senior Medical Officer, Penang. The Medical Officer, General Branch, Penang. The Medical Officer, General Hospital, Penang. The following are to be Health Officers at Penang The Senior Medical Officer, Penang. The Medical
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      105 5 Konlnhlijhe Pahetvflort Moatschappij. NEW SERVICE Between Penang and Singapore via East Coast Ports of Sumatra. ON FRIDAY, 25th December, 1908, the new steamer BENOA,” 331 tons register, will commence a fortnightly service between Penang and Singapore, calling on outward and inward voyages at Deli, Batu Bahra. Asahan, L’elok Leidong, Paneh,
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      379 5 The Misses and Master Sarkies request the pleasure of the company of all their little friends, and their parents, at a special matinee of Tom Liddiard's Bijou Troubadours at the Town Hall on Tuesday, the 29 th instant, at 4 p.mAs time is too short to issue invitations, friends are
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    SHARES.
    1147 7 Capital. Sub., r \bed-Issue g* j Value. Dividends. Name C I CU s o MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30 000 «10 ein mo 1906 300,000 225,000 22*500 10 5 l end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 7I 74 1901 600,000 600,000 60 000 10 in mo, Bruang, Ltd.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    37 7 Denhigahire, Brit., 2488, Davies, December 22, Singapore, gen., Boustead Co. Lightning, Brit., 2122, Gentles, December 21, Hongkong, gen., A. A. Anthony <t Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Harvey, December 22, Asahan, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    42 7 Coen for Singapore. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. Goeben for Ceylon, India, and Europe. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lightning for Calcutta. Leong Ho for Trang. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Deli. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham andjSingapore. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    60 7 m srh-ir*, from, itppr'jjn u-s'4 date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Benlarig. London, Dec. 26, Japan, S. B. Capri, Bombay, Dec 27, Hongkong, B. M. E. F. Ferdinand, S pore, Jan. 7, Fiume, S. K. Ischia, Singapore, Dec. 27, Bombay, B. M. P. E. Friedrich, Bremen, Dec.
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    PASSENGERS.
    167 7 ARRIVALS. By Malaya (December 22) from Deli, Mr and Mrs Runge, Mrs von Vollenhoven, Messrs Reimann, Zurowetz, Kerdijk, Ennema, Soeberg, Dyk, 1 urgees, and Hoogewerf. By Muttra (December 20) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Smith, Lieutenant R Craeiy, Messrs H Hoedon, A Elly, H Leicester, A A Mclntyre, T
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, 22nd 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| w 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    185 7 Penang, 22nd December, 1908. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 sellers. Trang Pepper $1 If sales. Mace s'3 sales. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $37 sales. Nutmegs 110 sl9j buyers. !No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    92 7 To-moreow. For Per. Close. Teluk Anson Cornelia 2 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Nyanza 3 p.m. Dindings Deli 3 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan P. E. Friedrich 5 p.m. Thursday. Deli and Batavia De Kock 1 p.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Port
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    European Mails.
    37 7 Uo St.am.k, Ei .To ward. prctrd. Due. Sail. P. «fc O. Delta 2/1 B. I. 26/12 N.D.L. Goeben 22/12 Outward. P. IJ. Delhi 31/12 8.1. Teesta 24/12 N. 1).L.P.2?. Friedrich 23/12 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    586 7 Per P di O s s Nyanza, from London, 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, J C W Ellis, S P Humphrey.
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    LOG BOOK.
    876 7 Mr. M. C. Roy, late doctor in the employment of the B. I. S. N. Company, appealed to the Chief Court, Calcutta, against the sentence of nine months’ rigorous imprisonment passed upon him by the Eastern Subdivisional Magistrate, Rangoon, for perjury, in the Opium case against Mr. C.
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      91 7 Cteap Week EM Excursions to SelM«or. 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. TPOH,” or s.s. PIN SENG,” due to leave Port Swettenham on the next afternoon and expected to arrive
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      2362 8 a KLIN AINU _ZLMK OF *fl P. 0. Steam Navigation Company. I Shipping. Shipping. Mon. J MAIL SERVICE. I intended sailing*. Norddoutsciier Lloyd, Bremen. Dec. 31 Delhi connecting with Morea I INRIA I Jan. 14 Devanha connecting with Mooltan I L.J ilium imperial German Mail Line. 28 Britannia China I
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