Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 November 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 261 VOL. LXVIL TUESDAY, 16th NOVEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1244 1 the PINMG gazette. the new Northam House Photographic Studio, SUBSCRIPTION. .IPnfinPQP 15 NORTHAM ROAD is For Dally Issue, in Town, 1 uapaucsc XMAS MAILS. I “MAI THOID I $2/ |i] Fl PIT)f Off Pfl Till order to avoid the press of work, obtaining this month intending sitters are to EI
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    THE SUPPLY BILL.
    3044 2 PENANG MEMBERS’ SPEECHES. From the official verbatim report of the discussion in the Legislative Council on October 18, we take the following Mr. Adams —Sir, I did not come down with any intention of opposing the second reading of the (Opium Monopoly) Bill, but the change of
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    COMPANY LAW IN THE STRAITS.
    636 2 (To the Editor oj the Free Frees.) Dear Sir, —Referring to the copy of a letter sent to the Penang papers signed Scrutator and inserted in your columns this morning, I agree with it in the main, but I fail to see how he can
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    The Canadian Navy.
    58 2 London, 6th November. Telegrams from Ottowa state that Sir W. Laurier, replying to a Labour deputation, which condemned the idea of a Canadian Navy, said that the country aimed at peace not militarism but the days of peace had not yet arrived, and a Canadian navy was
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    THE WEEK.
    123 2 Tees Jay, I6th November. Penang Assizes. Band, Golf Club. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. WeJaesday, I7tb November. St. Hugh. Penang Assizes. St. Andrew’s Keel Practice, Town Hall, 6-30 p.m. Band, Esplanade. Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, IBth November. Outward P. O. Mail.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    73 2 November 16. 1811—John Bright born. 1869—Suez Canal formally opened. 1878—Russian Order of the Crown presented to Maharajah of Johore. 1888— Construction of Railway and Waterworks, Muar, commenced. 1889 Pahang bar first crossed during N. E. Monsoon by ss. Pontianak. 1904—Anglo-Portuguese Arbitration Treaty signed. 1904—Russian destroyer Raztoropin blown
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    TENDERS.
    142 2 Straits Government.— Construction of attendants’ quarter at Kampong Panchor; tenders close noon, Nov. 18. F.M.S. Railways.— Petrol for 1910; tenders close noon, Nov. 20. F.M.S. Railways.— Loading and unloading of goods, merchandise, and live stock carried by the Govt. Railway in Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Malacca during 1910; tenders
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    47 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos. 1,2, and 3; apply Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford Thornton. ®6 Cantonment Road (furnished); apply Adams Allan. Glengar, 1 Larut Road (furnished); apply E. A. Manasseh A Co. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford Thornton.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    25 2 Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, Nov. 16, 18, and 20.— Allan Irving’s stock-in-trade at Town Store, 30 Beach St.; Cunningham Clark A Co., auctioneers.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    539 2 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a Meeting of the Mun’ Commissioners held on Thursday rl l£ 7f ai October, 1909. 6 28t b Present:—F. J. Hallifax, Esq, Prp ent); L. H. Clayton, Esq., Dr. p. y r Lim Cheng Teik, Esq., and J. W. Absent :—Quah Beng Kee, Esq
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      35 2 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of nunyadi Janos” natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast
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      91 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Nov. 16 2-30 8-29 255 8-54 17 3-22 9-22 3-47 9-46 18 4-10 10-10 4-36 10-35 19 5-01 11-01 5-26 11-27 20 5-51 11-50 6-16 12-15 „21 6-44 12-44 7-09 1-09 „22 7-34 1-36 8-00
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      55 2 The Moon. First Quarter 12.29 pm. 21 Nov. O Full Moon 352 p.m. 27 Last Quarter ...11.'2 a.m. 5 Dec. O New Moon 259 am. 13 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 16 Nov. 23,.. 6-6 a.m. 5-54 p.m. Nov. 23 Nov.
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      1683 3 THF MAUr PIIVI IP D notice. |M oove»»«eih_«otific»tio». H l ALL persons willing to give B 'T'ENDERS be received the M BW |B evidence before the Com- B Wvl 1 Resident Councillor’s Office, up to z mission appointed to enquire into Uth in, tent, for the following .1 ON A
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    Tuesday, 16th November, 1909.
    1250 4 Now that what is known as the police and the public case has ended in the vindication of the Municipal Veterinary Surgeon and his men, it is permissible to ask why the time of so many public servants has been wasted over a trivial, trumpery matter
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1025 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the members of the Penang Turf Club was held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. There were present, Mr. J. F. Wreford, President, in the chair, the Hon. A. R. Adams, Mr. Cecil Guinness, Mr. W. E. Cleaver,
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    "The Liars" at the Town Hall.
    320 4 Last night the Town Hall was crowded in every part with a most enthusiastic audience to witness the second performance of Henry Arthur Jones’s original comedy The Liars by a company o f local amateurs. Of the plot and of the excellent interpretation rendered
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    “H.M.S. Pinafore.”
    458 4 There will be a rehearsal this Tuesday) afternoon for Choi us and Principals at 5-45 punctually. Full rehear-als will also take place ou Thursday, Bth inst., at 5-45 p.m., and ou Saturday, 20th inst., at 9 15 p.m in the Town H <ll. The Hou Conductor, Mr 0.
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    THE COLLISION IN RHIO STRAITS.
    541 5 SIXTY PASSENGERS SAYED. ELEVEN EUROPEAN VICTIMS. LADIES' STRUGGLES WITH SHARKS. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 15th Nov. It is difficult to give an accurate account of all the native passengers who were lost from the Messageries Maritimes’ ss. La Seyne as the result of the
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    TUB TURKISH PARLIAMENT.
    108 5 OPENED BY THE SULTAI. RELATIONS WITH THE POWERS [Rbutkbs Service.] London, 15th Nov. At the opening of the Turkish Parliament, the Sultan referred to the extension of military service tu all his subjects and dwelt on the necessity of perfecting the Army and Navy. Turkey’s relations with
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    LORD C. BERESFORD AND PARLIAMENT.
    89 5 A SUITABLE CONSTITUENCY. [Reuter’s Sbbvicb London, 16th Nov. Lord Charles Beresford, who was originally chosen as Unionist candidate for Marylebone (East), when Lord Robert Cecil agreed to retire owing to bis dispate with the Tariff Reformers, will now stand for Portsmouth, one of whose sitting
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    THE KING OF PORTUGAL.
    81 5 STATE VISIT TO ENGLAND. [Rbuteb’s Service.] London, 15th Nov. King Manuel arrived at Portsmouth yesterday and was received by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, with whom he proceeded to Windsor where he was welcomed by their Majesties the King and Queen and other members of the
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    PATRIOTIC PAGEANTITIS.
    84 5 A FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE [Reuters Service] London, 16th Nov. fhe whole of the grounds of the Crystal Palace, which recently went into liquidation. have beeu taken over for the whole of the summer of 1910 by the organizers of a Festival of Empire which is to include representations
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    THE BUDGET.
    79 5 EFFECT OF ITS REJECTION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 12th Nov. With reference to the predictions that the rejection of the Budget by the House of Lords will result in financial chios, the Standard understands that authorities on Constitutional Law who were consulted by members of the Cabinet recommended the
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    GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
    36 5 INVITATION TO CROWN PRINCE. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 15th Nov. The Crown Prince and Princess of Germany have accepted an invitation to spend several weeks in the Vorarlberg, the Crowuland of Austria.
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    THE COLLIERY DISASTER IN U.S.A.
    33 5 A HEAVY DEATH ROLL. [Reuter’s Srrvicb.l London, 15th Nov, It is officially announced that the number of miners entombed in the Cherry Colliery, Spring Valley, Illinois, is 250.
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    95 5 1 DIPLOMAT'S DEPARTURE. NO POLITICAL COMPLICATIONS [Reuter’s Sbbvicb.] London 15th Nov. A telegram from St. Petersburg says that Dr. Motono, Japanese Minister to Russia, has gone on a short visit to Japan where his father lies seriously ill. Rumours that his departure is due to political complications
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    THE NEW FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    104 5 DRAFT ENACTMENTS PUBLISHED» THE BRTIMATBB FOR 1910. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 16th Nov. The first Federal Gazette contains a draft of enactments entitled Federal Banishment Enactment, Federal Rubber Dealers Enactment, and Federal Supply Bill, for discussion at the first meeting of the new Federal
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    PAGETT, M.P., POSTPONES.
    40 5 FOR THIS RELIEF. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 16th Nov. Owing to the approaching General Election Sir Robert Laidlaw, M.P., the antiopium enthusiast, has postponed the visit, he proposed to pay to the Federated Malay States.
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    ANARCHISM IN THE ARGENTINE.
    44 5 POLICE SECRETARY KILLED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th Nov. A telegram from Buenos Aires states that an anarchist hurled a bomb at the carriage of the Prefect of Police, killing his secretary. The anarchist shot himself, but is expected to recover.
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    THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.
    39 5 NOT TO GO ABROAD. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 15th Nov. It is stated that the Queen of Holland with not undertake any journey abroad for the present. The Princess Juliana is going on splendidly.
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    THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY.
    22 5 [Dir Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Servicb.] Berlin, 15th Nov. M. Timatcheff, a well-known banker, has been appointed Russian Minister of Finance.
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    Penang Assizes.
    165 5 The November Assizes opened this morning before Mr. Justice Thornton. After the empanelling of the jury, Ng Ah Kim was charged with counterfeiting King’s coin and with possessing materials for counterfeiting. On the charge against him being proved, he was sentenced by His Lordship to three years’ penal
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    THE GUILDHALL BANQUET.
    282 5 PRIME MINISTER’S SPEECH. London,* 9th November. At the Guildhall Banquet to night at the commencement of the speeches a Suffragette broke one of the stained glass windows with stones. Mr. Haldane dwelt on the progress which is being made in co-operation between the Army and Navy. Mr.
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    Polities at Home.
    162 5 Loudon, November 6. The by-election in South Armagh to replace the late Mr. William Me Killop h«s resulted as follows: O’Neill (Nationalist) 3,160 Best (Unionist) 1,628 London, November 7. The Observer declares that the Unionists will win the General Election, if they concentrate their energies on questions
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    The Indian Civil Service.
    132 5 London, Nov. 5. The Standard states that is considerable dissatisfaction with regard to the changes in the regulations for examination for the Indian Civil Service aud the short notice given before introducing them Sir Philip Magnus has suggested to Lord Morley the appoint men 1 of
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    The Bagdad Railway.
    83 5 London, Nov. 3. It is announced in Constantinople that work on the further sections of the Bagdad Rail wav, comprising 840 kilometres, between Bulgaria and Helif, will be commenced forthwith. A construction Company, with headquarters in Switzerland, will be formed. The Board will consist of five Germans,
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    The Uganda Cotton Industry.
    76 5 Sir Hbsketh Bell’s Report. London, sth November. Sir Hesketh Bell, in a report on the Cotton Industry of Uganda, details the drastic measures adoi ted to improve the quality of the product. He believes the evolution of a very valuable hybrid will be compassed within a
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    SHARES.
    1470 7 Z F I V Capit Subscribed. N^ r 8 3 Dividends. Name. 5 g j i ►> Z 2 3 o Q£= 2 II 11l MINING. K «X *w *1? i,,i gCo P?i’?nn Chendai (Menglembu) Lode Syndicate 9} j UM? <’S? «/-t. for 1909 ...1 24 SZ sM? M?
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    48 7 Brit., 250, Campbell, Nov. 16, Belawan, nil, E. S. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Gully, Nov. 16, Teluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Omapere, Brit, 340, Bell, Nov. 16, Tavoy, gen., E. S. Co. Rotorua, Brit., 556, Glenday, Nov. 16, Tongkah, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    45 7 C. Apcar for Calcutta. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jin Ho for Langkat. I*andrat Scheiff for Rangoon. Mambang for Setul. Malaya for Deli. Perak (E. S. Co.) for Port, Swettenham and Singapore. Petrel for Asahan. Sree Bangka for Trang. Sappho for Teluk Anson.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    41 7 ITame of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Glenturret, London, Nov. 18, Japan, B. lyo Maru, Singapore, Nov. 19, Antwerp, B. Kitano Maru, Singapore, N0v.26, Antwerp, B. Oopack, Singapore, Nov. 27, Antwerp, W. M.
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 7 Penang, 16th November, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4| 3 Credit 2/4 15/32 3 Documentary 2/41 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 174 3
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    105 7 To-Morbow. For. Par. Close. Negapatam Madras Teesta 10 a.m. Registration up to 4 p.m. to-day. Kedah Lian Choo 9 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Ban Whatt Soon 2 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe,'l Segl i, Olehleh, > Hok Canton
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    PRODUCE.
    200 7 Penang, 16th November, 1909. Gold leaf $64.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $25 sales. Trang Pepper cut of season. Mace 88 sales.* Mace Pickings $76 sellers. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sales. rNo. 1 $6.75 sales. Sugar < No. 2 No
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    356 7 Per P dr O ss Jfarmora, from London, Oct. 22, and Himalaya from Colombo, due Nov. 18:—To Penang:—Mr. F. D. Osborne, Miss Iremouger. To Singapore:—The Right Rev the Bishop of Singapore and Mrs Ferguson-Davie, H. H. Rajah Brooke, Mr and Mrs F Pollock, Mr and Mrs
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    LOG BOOK.
    936 7 Admiral Sir Charles Campbell’s Glasgow lecture on the Forth and Clyde Ship Canal scheme, to the carrying through of which he is devoting his time and energy, is to be delivered on the 20th inst. under the auspices of the Glasgow branch of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society.
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      310 7 Ab Emiseßt Pbysiciiß says: I think Hunyadi j&nos mineral water a very good aperient for a tropical climate. It seems to me to be one of the best—if not the best—of the mineral waters for restoring an overworked liver to its normal condition. Average dose, a wine-glassful before breakfast. Mannheim
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      96 7 The Troubles of Digestion, pain, flatulence, acidity, and so on, are happily in most cases simply the expression-of some fleeting disturbance of function The best way to restore tone and regularity to the intestinal tract is by taking a wine-glassful of Hunyftdi Janos natural aperient water the first thing in
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