Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 November 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 263 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY. 18th NOVEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1325 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” for sale. government notification. O NE TI IUMPH MOTOR CYCLE BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. B SUBSCRIPTION. in perfect running order, 1908 Model. RENDERS will be received at the B Apply— A Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang, O. Jh TTW T For Daily Issue, in Town, valvoline OIL Co., fo
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    ABORIGINES OF THE MALAY PENINSULA.
    558 2 There was a large audience at the Leicester Museum Buildings, Leicester, on Oct. 18, when Mr. Fred W. Knocker, F.z.s addressed the members of the Liteia'y and Philosophical Society on “The Aborigines of the Malay Peninsula.” Mr, W. A. Brockington, the president of the society,
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    M. Kokovtsoff’s Visit to the East.
    360 2 The correspondent of the Berliner Tagehlatt in the Russian capital has made inquiries as to the obj ct of the journey of the Russian Minister of Financa to the Far East. He points out ’hat, the Chinese Eastern Railway was entrusted by the Chinese
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    SUNGEI RAIA TIN MIMES.
    504 2 CAPITAL INCREASED. The half-yearly meeting of the Sungei Raia Tin Mines, Straits Settlements, was held at the Empire Cafe, Flinders Street, Melbourne, on September 30. Mr. A. Archbold presided. The managing director (Mr. R. T. Hagger) reported that since sluicing was commenced 103,135 cubic yards had
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    Talks on Old China.
    380 2 Mrs. Willoughby Hodgson gave the first of a series of lettures entitled Talks on Old China at Thackeray Cottage, King Street, Kensington, on Oct. 18. She commenced by lefe ring to the history of porcelain in the land of its origin, for, as she remarked, if
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    COST OF LIVING IN THE F.M.S.
    548 2 We republished recently from the Electrical Review a most fantastical article on the Cost of Living in the Federated Malay States.” We now see that another correspondent replies as follows: Referring to your article on this subj°ct in your issue of August 20, it
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    Capitalisation of Mining Companies.
    225 2 -~—ln Tinlandt A glance at our Share Market would show that a good many of the mining companies are over-capitalised and the present market price of shares would probably indicate their hue value Depreciation may, however, have reduced the value of their leasehold property but scarcely
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    THE WEEK.
    124 2 Thursday. IBth November. Penang Assizes. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang u Friday. 19th November. Band, Esplanade. Penang Assizes. League Football: Vols. v Crescent p planade. r4S St. Andrew’s Reel Practice “o, t Hall,” 6-30 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Koa.i Saturday, 20th November. St. Edmund. Homeward P. O. Mail. Japanese Cinematograph,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    58 2 .November IS. 1852—Duke of Wellington buried in Rt Paul’s. bt 1873—Eastern and Australian Line of mail steamers inaugurated. 1899—Hongkong won Interport Rifle Match 1899—Raffles Hotel new building, Singapore opened. 1 1901—Departure from Singapore, of 16th Madras Infantry. 1903—Mr. Joseph Chamberlain took leave of Colonial Office. 1905—Prince Charles
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    TENDERS.
    127 2 F.M.S. Railu-ays.— 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 close noon, Nov. 20. F.M.S. Railways.— General Sundries; bricks (Perak only); clean river sand; lump
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    46 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos 1,2, and 3; apply Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford Thornton. 66 Cantonment Road (furnished); apply Adams Allan. Glengar,” 1 Larut Road (furnished); apply E. A. Manasseh Co. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford Thornton.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    38 2 Thursday, Saturday, and Monday, Nov. O', fe SO and 22.— Allan Irving’s stock-in- trade at Town Store, 30 Beach St; Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Dee I.— Jewellery Logan’s Buildings Archway 11.30 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer.
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      52 2 An Eminent Physician says: “I think Hunyadi Janos 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 condi t.< n. Average dose, a wine-glassful before
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      208 2 The Moon. First. Quarter 12 29 pm. 21 Nov. O Full Moon 352 p.in. 27 Last Quarter ...11. 2 am 5 Dec. O New Moon 2.59 a in. 13 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise ami Sunset m Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 16 Nov. 23,.. 6-6 a.in. 5-54 p."’Nov.
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    Thursday, 18th November, 1909.
    1358 4 Our correspondent, Civis Britannicus”, who writes from Kedah, seems to be rather an impatient gentleman. It has to be remembered that Kedah was only taken over in August, and as Rome was not built in a day, so the conditions in Kedah can hardly be brought
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    PENANG ASSIZES
    208 4 CHARGES AGAINST A CHETTY. At the Assizes, this morning, the trial of Somasundrum Chetty, charged with falsifying his employer’s accounts, was commenced before Mr. Justice Woodward and a common jury. The Acting SolicitorGeneral appeared for the Crown. Mr. F. B. I vens represented Vellaiyappah Chetty, accused’s employer, and
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    The Sans Souci Syndicate.
    217 4 A Partnership Suit. The suit instituted by Mr. M. Cathiravaloo for the dissolution of partnership in the above syndicate was opened this morning before Mr. Justice Thornton. The five defendant partners are Messis J. W. Hallifax, L°opold Chasseriau, J. D. Scully, Cheah Tek Thye, and the
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    Duties on Opium.
    175 4 In the House of Commons on -October 25, Sir H. Cotton (Nottingham, E., Min.) asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether his attention had been drawn to the fact that the rate of import duty on opium in the Federated Malay States stood at $1,200,
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    Curious Maintenance Case.
    237 4 Before Mr J. E Nathan, in the Third Magistrate’s Court, this morning, a Chinese nonia sued *er husband, Lim Lee Tat, for maintenance for the past ten months and for the future. She said that both she and her husband were married as Christians but the defendant
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    832 4 Mme. Emm»» Calvĕ a in mnees that at the conclusion of her forthcoming Australian visit she will make a tour in China and Japan. The death of the Burmese Princess Teiktinhai has occurred in Mandalay. The deceased was a daughter of the late Kin» Mindon. Syed Bilgrami
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    F.M.S. HIGH COMMISSIONER.
    447 5 FORTHCOMIKG VISIT TO PERAK. A WELL-FILLED PROGRAMME. [Front Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 18th Nov. The following is the programme for the forthcoming visit of H.E. the High Commissioner to Perak His Excellency arrives at Kuala Perak on the evening of December 6, visits Teluk Anson on the
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    THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
    58 5 A WIN FOR SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondents Singapore, 18th Nov. Singapore has won the loterport Rifle Shooting contest, the respective aggregate scores being Singapore 955 Shanghai 901 Hongkong 876 Penang 873 [Singapore has won this contest six times Shanghai four times; and Hongkong ten times; while
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    IPOH CIRCUS TRAGEDY.
    46 5 INQUEST AND VERDICT. [Front Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, 18th Nov. 'Che inquest into the circumstances attending the death of the adopted daughter of Dato Mansur, who was killed by a tiger at the circus here, resulted in a verdict of death by misadventure.”
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    OCTOBER MINING RETURNS.
    27 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 17th Nov. The output from Kuantan Tin Mine for October was 60 piculs, and from Belat Mine 520 piculs.
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    JAPANESE ROYALTY ABROAD.
    36 5 PRINCE FUSHIMI IN LONDON. [Rbutkr's Skrvicr.] London, 17th Nov. Prince and Princess Hiroyasu Fushimi have arrived in London from the Continent. Mr. Takaaki Kato, Japanese Ambassador, to London, met them at the station.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    378 5 THE PEERS AND THE BUDGET. LORD LANSDOWNE’S MOTION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th Nov. Lord Lansdowne’s motion on the Budget That this House is not justifi-sd in consenting to the Finance Bill until it has been submitted to the judgment of the country —forms the universal theme of
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    THE KING OF PORTUGAL.
    117 5 THE ORDER OF THE GARTER. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Nov. His Majesty the King has invested King Manuel with the Most Noble Order of the Garter London, 18th Nov. King Manuel of Portugal, accompanied by H.R H the Prince of Wales, drove to the Guildhall where
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND PORTUGAL.
    37 5 ARBITRATION TREATY RENEWED. [Reuter’s Service London, 17th Nov. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and the Foreign Minister of Portugal have jointly signed a renewal of the Anglo-Portuguese Arbitration Treaty.
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    THE CHINESE NAVAL MISSION.
    38 5 TO VISIT WINDSOR. [Reuter’s Service London, 17th Nov. His Majesty the King will receive the members of the Chinese Naval Mission (H.I. H. Prince Tsai Hsun and Admiral Sah Chen-ping) at Windsor on Monday.
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    ANARCHISM IN SOUTH AMERICA.
    28 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 17th Nov. The Bishop of Curico, in Chile, has been murdered by anarchists who killed him with a bomb.
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    A CONTRADICTION.
    25 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 17th Nov. Dr. Kuyper, the well-known Dutch statesman, denies the report that he intends to retire from Parliament.
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    PERSIA.
    19 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 17th Nov. At the instance of the Russians, the rebels have evacuated Ardebil.
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    PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    682 5 SCHOOL RIVALRY DISCUSSED. A REMEDY FOR WALK-OVERS. The Penang Association Football League committ*e me' at the P.C.C. pavilion yesterday afternoon, when some important business was transacted. Mr. H. A. Neubronuer, Vice-President, occupie d the chair in the unavoidable absence of the President, Dr. Jamieson, and all the
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    The Bishop of Singapore.
    237 5 The Right Rev. C. J. Ferguson-Davie, the new Bishop of Singapore, arrived here this morning by the P. 4 O. mail steamer Himalaya. The Hon. R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor, and Mrs Bland, the Rev. H C. Henham, Acting Colonial Chaplain, the Hon. John Turner, Mr.
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    INSANITARY PENANG.
    942 5 ANOTHER VISIT OF INSPECTION. A t<>ur of inspection thiough the native quarter of Penang is not calculated to inspire an appetite for breakfast Anyone who has lived here for any length of time soon becomes accustomed to the variegated odouis peculiar to native foodstuffs, but were he to
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    A GROWL FROM KEDAH.
    610 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang (Jazette.”] Dear Sir, When the State of Kedah became a B- itish Prole -ted State it was assumed that the old s) stem of kra, or forced labour, would be at once abolished. It is evident, however, t hat this
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    Penang Exports.
    221 5 The following articles were exported from Penang during the fiist fortnight of this month To United Kingdom. Tons. Tin 875 Pepper, black 60 Pepper, white 15 Tapioca, flour 200 Tapioca, flake 85 Tapioca, pearl 50 To United States. Tin 1000 Pepper, black 40 Pepper, white 20 Tapioca, pearl
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    THE RHIO STRAITS COLLISION.
    1059 5 FURTHER PARTICULARS. In connection with the disastrous collision in the Rhio Straits between the Onda and La Seyne, Tuesday’s Straits Times says It is understood that the local officials of the Messageries Maritimes have cabled to their headquarters in Europe asking instructions as to the disposal
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    SHARES.
    1547 7 Capit Subscribed. 3 Dividends. Name. si 5 I I 1 MINING. c 1903 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12 per cent, year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co. $54 5A 19**6 300,000 22.5,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 4.7 5 I 1901 600,00" 600,000 60,000 10 10 a 10 per
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    58 7 Canton, Brit., 106, Sahib, Nov. 17, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Glenfalloch, Brit., 1434, Mason, Nov. 18, Singapore, gen., Koe Guan Co. Quorra, Brit, 12'*, Brooks, Nov. 17, Langkat, oil, Katz Brothers. Ltd. Sappho, Brit., 329, Treweeke, Nov. 18, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong On Co. Taroba. Brit., 3657,
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    CLEARANCES.
    36 7 Avagyee for Deli. Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca Scheiff for Rangoon. Leong Ho for Trang. Mary Austin for Pangkalau Brandau. Quorra for Langkat. Rotorua for Tongkah. Taroba for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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    PASSENGERS.
    50 7 ARRIVALS. By Teebta (Nov. 17) from Singapore, Messrs W S Cookson, E P Holloway, J C Holmburg, L R Lazaroo and E C Waterhouse. By Taroba (Nov 18) from Madras, Mr and Mrs C F Scott Blacklaw and daughter. DEPARTURES. By Mabwcucker Nov. 15) to Olehleh, Mrs L Hirach,
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    118 7 oj from, approx‘ tn daln of ai-rtral, eohnrn b-mwl an*i A gnntn. Brasilia, Hamburg, Dec. 16, Japan, B.M. Belgravia. S pore, Dec. 29, Hamburg, B.M. Capri, Hamburg, Dec. 25, Bombay, B.M. De Kock, Singapore, Nov. 20, Langsa, H.L. Dilwara, Rangoon, Nov. 22, Singapore, H.L. Goeben, Bremen, Dec. 24,
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    PRODUCE.
    201 7 Penang, 18th November, 1909. Gold leaf $64.8*1 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz) 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, f No. 1 $6.75 sales. Sugar < No. 2
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    144 7 To-Morbow. For. Per. Cloe*, Kedah Lian Choo 9 am. Tongkah, Kopah, Re-) nong,Victoria Point, !>omapere I p.m. Mergui, and Tavoy J Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Sappho 3 p.m. Rangoon Glenogle 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi and Setul Un Peng 4 p.m. Saturday. Langkat
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Prnang, 18th Novbmber, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4} 3 w Credit 2/4 15/32 3 Documentary 2/4} Calcutta Demand Bank Rs, 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 174
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    558 7 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of "H«syidiJ*lM>s”natural aperient water. Average dose: a wine-glassful before break fast Per P dt O as Sicilia, from London, Oct. 23 :—To Penang
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    LOG BOOK.
    887 7 The directors of the Clan Line Steamers Limited, have declared an interim dividend for the half-year ending June 30 last at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. It would appear that iu her latest trial trip the new German battleship succeeded iu making 21 knots, and
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