Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 December 1908
1908-12-24
1
8
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/pinangazette
Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
-
Title Section20 1908-12-24 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 297 VOL. LXVI. THURSDAY, 24& DECEMBER, 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.20 words
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement992 1908-12-24 1 TOE “PINANG GAZETTE." FOR SALE. GOVERNMENT WHARVES, PENANG TOWN HALL 2 3thUec ,!K18 tom lldd ard’s f behn. co, l td .bijou i “MALTHOID I Po* th ly Issue, $lB per annum. 9’28—7-1 tu th I 'HE PUBLIC will please note that the .J! |jf S Jwdft asW* 5 H992 words
-
-
Article967 1908-12-24 2 The Timet of Malaya of Monday gives the following account of the second day’s Ipoh Sports Meeting:— The fine weather brought a huge crowd to the Sports and it is stated that the crowd was the largest ever seen at any function in Ipoh. There was also967 words
-
Article298 1908-12-24 2 CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURCHES. i 1 The following is a list of the Christmastide services in the various Churches in Penang:— St. George’s ChurchChristmas Day. 7.30 a m. —Holy Communion. 10.30 a m.— Choral Matins and Ch >ral Celebration. Offbrtorie* for the sick and needy. No evening service.298 words
-
Article52 1908-12-24 2 London, 19th December. Mr. Wyndham, speaking at Liverpool last night, said that the budget of the next Unionist Government would be a Tariff Reform Budget, including a two-shilling duty on corn with preference for sister states, the exemption of wool, and a small duty on wool with52 words
-
Article88 1908-12-24 2 London, 14th December. The imperial Government has instructed Sir Eldon Gorst to recommend |he Bud*n authorities to take all possible step» to prevent the destruction of elephants in the Lado enclave, if rhe reports of wholesale shooting by European hunters can be verified. The Duke of88 words
-
Article370 1908-12-24 2 Of recent years scientific research in Siam has done much in bringing valuable ancient history to light, and much of the history of Thai which had been considered as wrapped up in oblivion for ever has been gradually unfolded and is now being brought before the370 words
-
Article205 1908-12-24 2 The Coumer tl' Haiphong complains of the delav i I opening up means of Coinmunicatjon between Aunam and Tonkin on the one side and Luang Prabang on the other. France, it sa\s, has hitherto failed to understand the strategic importance of Luang Pi a bang205 words
-
Article127 1908-12-24 2 Mt E. Denby-Page, a passenger by the LindxJa which arrived at Rangoon from Singapore on 9th instant, reported to the River folice that between Sunday and Monday morning 570 rupees in noteg (fire of the notes being for 100 rupees eachi was stolen f'Oin his coat hanging127 words
-
Article42 1908-12-24 2 Lond on, 10th December. The Municipal Council of Rome has named two new streets, Trentin and Trieste. I’his is regarded as a significant indication of Italian feedng towards the Austrian possession of Trentin at the present juncture.42 words
-
Article43 1908-12-24 2 London, 14th December. The Brazilian S’ate of Sao Paulo will i<sue in Ln» don, on the continent, and in New York, fifteen millions sterling of five per cent bonds at in connection with a scheme for maintaining the value of cofiee43 words
-
Article34 1908-12-24 2 London, 11th December. An agreement has been signed for the extension of ihe Rhodesian tho c-.«. a «-uoaesian Hallways into the Katanga territory of the Congo State, construction will begic very shortly.34 words
-
Article438 1908-12-24 2 Thursday, 24th December. Christmas Eve. League Meeting, 5.30 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9-30 p.m. Friday. 25th December. Christmas Day. Public Holiday. Golf Open Meeting. Football Free School e. Y.M.L.A., Esplanade. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Saturday,438 words
-
Article62 1908-12-24 2 Monday, Dec. 28.— Household furniture 17a Northam Road 10-30a.m Joe de Mello auctioneer. T«,sda V Dee. 29,-Real estate; Logan’. Building.; 11 a m.; A. M. Joseph, auctioneer. r Wednesday Dec. 30.— Land; Logan’s Buildiv l *r Sm A M Jose P h auctioneer. Wednesday, Dec 30 -Life interest62 words
-
Article23 1908-12-24 2 Government (r/mi of Store, for Dec’ 26 d LaUnches tende dose: noon, Kedah Government.— Police clothing; tenders close 5 p.m., Dec. 27.23 words
-
Article27 1908-12-24 2 N V V B lan^ Mornin g B i<le, (142 a Burmah m Wr^l^hoSe* 0 *Konne^” Co KOU rei The AmXg’” 120 RO E27 words
-
Page 2 Advertisements
-
Advertisement5 1908-12-24 2 steel trunks. McAliater Co., I.td.5 words
-
Advertisement36 1908-12-24 2 Stbarns’ Cordial op Cod Liver Extract is the greatest strengthener of the age It is a standard remedy in all civilised countries for its superior qualities have made it worldfamous. SCALES. Mc A Hsfer Co, Ltd.36 words
-
Advertisement247 1908-12-24 2 Sun Insurance Office, London. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at current rates of Premium. Total sum insured in 1891 £373,700,000 Total sum insured in 1899 I £435,000,000 Total sum insured in 1902 £487,600,000 Claims arranged by the Local Agents aifd paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction247 words
-
Advertisement98 1908-12-24 2 LN iHK KITCHEN wholesome, |«late-iei 11l t j ri I .ops; delicious thick gravis» ci s I i- I invigorating beef tea—l;<»\ I will hr|p yon to make them ni; I SOVRiL Every kitchen should have BOVRh By Royal Hl. W rr,ot to King. OPoe© I am the ONLY Dealer98 words
-
-
Page 2 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous66 1908-12-24 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Dec. 24 12.47 am. 6.44 p.m, I 25 1.35 am. 7.36 p.m. 26 2.20 a.m. 8.23 pm. 27 3.10 a.m. 9.10 p.m. 28 4.00 a.m. 10.00 p.m. 39 4.43 a.m. 10.47 p.m 30 5.32 a.m. 11.30 p.m The Moon. First Quarter 12.40 p.m. 2966 words
-
-
Page 3 Advertisements
-
Advertisement2280 1908-12-24 3 BURNS PHILP LINE.” |k T \7 *************************000 i Mrs A E bolderston.l Twenty-fourth Year of Publication. HjX X Q 9, WILLOWBANK ROAD, c PORT DARWIN, !>■ O FntiFP f (iGHGI (if PFOGrGIGIIIP 2 UErONSHIRB ISKKNHEA CT»..Te BRISBANE AND SY UN UY, ALSO ©LIIIIIV UlUliyV VI I Ullllllv z-jFFERS a good2,280 words
-
-
Article1355 1908-12-24 4 For some time past business in Penanghas been in a condition far from satisfactory, the import trade has been frankly bad and the general tone of the bazaar most disquieting. No doubt a number of factors quite outside local control have contributed to bring about this1,355 words
-
Article858 1908-12-24 4 ENTERTAINMENT AT THE ENGINEERS’ INSTITUTE. Christmas is a children’s season, pure and simple, and persons who are not fortunate enough to have children of their own, or at anyrate children staying with them, rarely understand the meaning of the oldfashioned greeting A Merry Christmas. Last evening, at858 words
-
Article806 1908-12-24 4 The death is announced of the F a -i Anne.ley. rlof Sir Cecil C. Smith has moved to Tl Grange, Welwyn, a Home paper says Khun Saurak Mailrii aj, who has appointed an to the Siam Legation, has arrived in London. Mrs. Birch and the Misses Birch806 words
-
Page 4 Advertisements
-
Advertisement551 1908-12-24 4 honlnhllj<>t DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE MttivoortjMoistMiipfi. PAR aH IL L, NEW SERVICE on Between Penang and Singapore via iy e d lieS (la,f, 30th December, 1908, East Coast Ports of Sumatra. AT 9 P.M. ON FRIDAY, 25th December, 1908, the new steamer BENOA,” 331 Part I. tons register, will commence a fortnightly551 words
-
Advertisement88 1908-12-24 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor," written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writers name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. ALL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang 2TL Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,88 words
-
-
Article159 1908-12-24 5 PLOT AGAINST VICE-PRBSIDEMT. CASTRO’S COMPLICITY. [Rbutkr’b SIRVICE London, 23rd Dec. General Gomez, Vice President of V ene zue!a, haa arrested a brother of President and some of the latter’s leading supporters in connection with a conspiracy to assassinate him and seize the Government President Castro is[Rbutkr’b SIRVICE ] - 159 words
-
Article59 1908-12-24 5 CANADA’S DELEGATE IN LONDON. [Rrutkr’s Service.] London, 24th Dec. Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, the Canadian delegate on the International Opium Commission to be held in Shanghai in February, has arrived in London. To Visit India. He will stay in India, on the way to Shanghai, as[Rrutkr’s Service.] - 59 words
-
Article77 1908-12-24 5 COMMITTED TO PRISON. [Reuter's Service.] London, 23rd Dec. At the instance of the Crown, Mr. P. J. Farrell, Nationalist M. P., for North Longford, has been committed to prison for six months in default of finding securities to refrain from incitements of boycotting. [Mr. Farrell,[Reuter's Service.] - 77 words
-
Article40 1908-12-24 5 ANOTHER BLUEJACKET PUNISHED [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd Dec. Another seaman on the cruiser Amethyst ha. been sentenced to a year’s imprison ment and dismissed the Navy in connection with the throwing of a gun-fitting overboard.[Reuter’s Service.] - 40 words
-
Article211 1908-12-24 5 9 THE KING AND GERMANY. Berlin, 23rd Dee. The report published in London to the effect that the visit of King Edward to Berlin has been cancelled is not correct. HOLLAND. It is officially announced that a happy event in the Royal family of Holland is expected.211 words
-
Article63 1908-12-24 5 AN BPiDE.It; OF BU'IGLIRIE't. EUROPEAN’S house RANSACKED. Fro»* Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 24th Dec. The residence of Mr. Robert Kellar, Manager of the Ipoh branch of Messrs. Howarth, Erskine, Limited, was entered by burglars last night, property and jewellery, to the value of $2,000, being stolen. There63 words
-
Article75 1908-12-24 5 LABOUR LEADERS IMPRISONED. [Rruter’s Srkvice London, 24th Dec. A telegram from Washington states that Messrs Samuel Gomers, President of the American Federation of Labour, John Mitchell, Second Vice-President, and Frank Monison, Secretary, have been sentenced to twelve, nine, and six months’ imprisonment respectively for disregarding an injunction of[Rruter’s Srkvice ] - 75 words
-
Article52 1908-12-24 5 A FRANCO-GERMAN COMPARISON. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd Dec. During the debate in the French Chamber on the Bill to increase the Artillery, General Picquart, Minister of War declared that it was impossible to remain inferior when compared with a possible foe, though the French organisation was superior to[Reuter’s Service.] - 52 words
-
Article44 1908-12-24 5 A STRINGENT DECISION. [Reuter’s Service London, 24th Dec. The Supreme Court of Missouri has decided to oust the Standard Oil and Republic Oil Comnauie* from the State and to dissolve the W’aterspieice Oil Company. Each Comp >ny was fined $50,000 (gold).[Reuter’s Service ] - 44 words
-
Article89 1908-12-24 5 His Excellency Sir John Anderson, who is staying at the Residency, attended his office in the Government Offices this morning. He goes up to the Penang Hills to-day and will stay at the Government bungalow. In connection with the Governor’s visit to the Government Offices to-day,89 words
-
Article305 1908-12-24 5 London, Dec 19. The London papers state that Sir Robert Hart, ex Inspector-General of Customs in China, is not going back to that country. When he left, he gave a promise to the Empress Dowager that if she desired him to do so he w »uld return305 words
-
Article962 1908-12-24 5 A FEW CONCLUDING WORDS The immortal Sairey Gamp, in alluding to her professional duties, sagely remarks: We gives no trust ourselves, and we learns to put a deal of trust elsewhere. Sicb is our religious principles and we finds they answers.” If we observe this principle in regard962 words
-
Article563 1908-12-24 5 We take the following extracts from a report iu Tuesday’s Straits Times Mr. G. I. Carver, on behalf of the Bar Committee, mentioned again to their Lordships the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. HyndmanJones, Mr. Justice Sercomhe Smith, and Mr. Justice Braddell, yesterday, the charges which563 words
-
Article56 1908-12-24 5 Messrs. C. T. Durward. H. R. Buckland, D. A. M Brown, and 8. F. Brereton Martin have been selected as the team to represent Penang in the Interport golf match against Singapore to-morrow. Messrs. Durward, Brown, and Buckland will also represent the Penang Golf Club in the competition56 words
-
Article56 1908-12-24 5 London, Nov 29. Mr. Justice Eve on Saturday refused to appoint a receiver in connection with the estates of Lord Sackville, who died about three months ago. His Honour expressed no opinion respecting the claim of Mr. Ernest Henry SackvilleWest, under the Legitimacy Declaration Act, to the56 words
-
Article239 1908-12-24 5 London, Dec 10 The Pearl Fishers Company of Ceylon, Limited, places £3,000 to depreciation and the net debit balance is £28,490. It is mentioned that highly satisfactory discoveries have been made, ind eating valuable fisheries in the fu ure. Times of Ceylon. Phya Saksanu and Phra Manatsmanit239 words
-
Page 5 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1344 1908-12-24 5 AN OUNCE OF FACT Pinang Gazette Weekly Edition. IS BETTER THAN (numbbbing 24 pages) for Saturday’s Homeward Mail by the A POUND OF FICTION. B. I. s.s. Teesta, at 10 a.m., is now ready; it contains the full Local, Commercial, aud i Social News of the week. SkTin I 1101,344 words
-
Page 6 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1200 1908-12-24 6 J By Special •MgHjflTC H.M. The King. H? f Warrant |jj BB n BB Celebrated Oilmen’s Stores j £P OI L J VT BH *F *M Benger s Food, prepared with M M AT PICKLES, SOUPS, JAMS, JELLIES, fc new milk f .■■/■/A HI BB£K POTTED MEATS, MALT VINEGAR. &.{JJ1,200 words
-
-
Article1187 1908-12-24 7 Capital. I Subscribed Issue I 5, Shares. Value. Dividends. Name. j g, I CU s s ~1 4 1 M ,OQ O» j— T 1 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,0001 30 000 «10 «in ino, 1906 300,000 225,000 22*500 10 in l /o year en<l, 31_3 8 Belat Tin Mining1,187 words
-
Article36 1908-12-24 7 Cyclops, Brit., 5767, Harris, December 24, Liverpool, gen., W. Mansfield Co. P.E. Friedrich, Ger., s"oi, Malchow, December 23, Bremen, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Rotorua, Brit., 556, Glenday, December, 24, •Singapore, gen., E. S. Co.36 words
-
Article117 1908-12-24 7 Ayuthia for Deli and Asahan. Benoa for Deli, Batu Bahra, and Asahan. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson. Calypso for Deli. De Kock for Deli and Batavia. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Glenogle for Rangoon. Hok Canton for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang.117 words
-
Article217 1908-12-24 7 ARRIVALS. By Rotorua (December 24) from Singapore, Mess s E D Morris, M Kassim, and Yaw Suak Cheok. By Takoba (December 24) from Madras, His Excellency Monseigneur Zaleski and Secretary, Mrs Clarke, Mrs Fernandez, Mrs D'Souza. Miss Duggan, Miss Fernandez, and Mr J P Keymes. By Perak (December 24)217 words
-
Article121 1908-12-24 7 Penang. 24th 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 Bank121 words
-
Article199 1908-12-24 7 Penang, 24th December, 1908 Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper sl6| buyers. Trang Pepper sll’- sales. Mace $7 3 sellers. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $37 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $2O sales. !No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3199 words
-
Article94 1908-12-24 7 Saturday. For Per. Close. Madras, taking mails') for Europe etc., vid S Teesta 10 a.m. Bombay J Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Pangkalau Brandan Petrel 11 a.m Deli Perak (E.S.Co.) 11 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga Tong Chay Un 11 a.m. Trang Leong Ho 11 a.m. Langsa, T. Semawe,94 words
-
Article35 1908-12-24 7 Home- o Ex- Positively io ward. pkcted. Due. Sail. P. Ji O. Delta 2/1 B. I. Teesta 26/12 N.D.L. Bulow 5/1 Outward. P. «k O. Delhi 31/12 8.1. 7/1 N. D. L. 7/135 words
-
Article413 1908-12-24 7 Per P O ss Morea, from London, Dec. 4, con -ecting with 8.8. to Colombo, due at Penang Dec. 31 To Penang Mr H F Nutter. To Singapore Mr and Mrs F C B Miller, Mr and Vlrs HxA Thompson, Miss Sellars, Dr A Leitch, Messrs413 words
-
Article272 1908-12-24 7 The health returns of the Penang Municipality for the week ended November 28 show that there were 100 deaths—7B males and 22 females, and one unknown —equal to a death-rate of 51.50 per mill** p‘T annum. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality during the three weeks272 words
-
Article264 1908-12-24 7 Of all the delights that make for the attrac'ion of the home circle—there is none so important in its effect as that of music. Music is one of the joys that tend to brighten home life, and to suffuse the whole home int-• perfect264 words
-
Article187 1908-12-24 7 The Sourabaya Handelsblad drawl a dark picture of the Java copra market there, which it describes as being in the hands of Chinese speculators, who manipulate the article at will, with the result that trade in the staple industry is in an unsound condition. The question naturally187 words
-
Article59 1908-12-24 7 London, 10th December. The Court of Aroiriation on the Casa Blanca Incident has been completed. France has appointed M. Renault and Sir Edward Fry Germany, Doctor Kliege of the Foreign Offi e and the Italian legal authority, Signor Fusioato. These have been selected wi'h M. Stammerskjold,59 words
-
Page 7 Advertisements
-
Advertisement157 1908-12-24 7 (iiILU J with OOOO©©©©©©OO©O©OOO©OO©OO©O©O WiLMsWS 8 PERFECTION 8 Essenre or Fin’d Extract of RED O Egyptian Cigarettes. 8 j WONDERFUL PUFFIER o 2 3W» Mflspero Frcres Bouton Rouge ana Felucca. 8 WP KNOW lAS A Z? Hand-made by the most expert makers in the world, under climatic Q FOR OVER157 words
-
Advertisement6 1908-12-24 7 IRON SAFES. McAlister 3* Co.„ Ltd.6 words
-
Advertisement180 1908-12-24 7 Stearns’ Wine of Cod I iver Oil is the recognised leader of invigorating tonics. While it is so serviceable as a medicine, it is free from obnoxious taste and unpleasant action. Guardian Assurance Co.. Ltd. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total invested Funds upwards of £4,500,000 Total Annual Income 759,180 words
-
Advertisement46 1908-12-24 7 If a tooth aches you try to get pain stopped as soon as possible. Why not <0 the same with headaches Stearns’ Headache Cure affords quick relief and is acceptable to even the most delicate stomach. Every one should have a box handy. Insist on Stearns’.”46 words
-
-
Page 8 Advertisements
-
Advertisement2325 1908-12-24 8 S h i o d i n at. Shipping. P. 0. Steam Navigation Company. Shipping.J2__ z intended saiimga. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. iWr OUTWARD. 1 I Dec 31 Delhi connecting with Morea LWP* BRITISH INDIA Im Denial German Mail Line. g; Jan 14 Devanha connecting with Mooltan F*.) impel STUB MVIMTIOR2,325 words
-