Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 November 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED >833. No. 272 VOL. LXVII. MONDAY, 29th NOVEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    RHIO STRAITS DISASTER.
    3160 2 MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY. CAPT. DAGGE CROSS-EXAMINED. When the Marine Court of Enquiry into the collision between the B. I. Onda and La Seyne sat on Thursday morning, Mr. E C. Ellis, representing the Messageriee Maritimes, began his cross-examination of Captain Dagge of the Onda. Captain Dagge
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    THE WEEK.
    120 2 Monday, 29th November. Penang Cricket Club: Special General Meeting, 5.45 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Tuesday, 30th November. St. Andrew, A. M. Band, Golf Club. St. Andrew’s Ball, Town Hall. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    75 2 November 2 if. 1836—Sir F C Burnand born. 1869—Murder of Captain and four men of British barque Cto/fon near Ku-lan. 1883—Roof of Chinese Theatre, Singapore, fell in, killing five and injuring twelve persons. 1890—Japanese Diet opened by the Emperor in person. 1896—Arrival in Singapore of Rifle Brigade
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    TENDERS.
    81 2 Straits Government.— Penang and Province Wellesley Toddy Farm 1910, and Bindings Toddy Farm 1910 tenders close Nov. 30. Netherlands Indiet Government.— Spirit Farm in Rokan and Kampar Kiri districts; to be let in public by Asst. Resident of Bengkalis; 10 a.m. Dec. 24. Netherlands Indies Government.— Pawnshop Farms at
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    AUCTION SALES.
    28 2 Tuesday, Nov. 30.— Stock-in-trade 215 Beach St.; 11-45 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Wednesday, Dec. I. —Jewellery Logan’s Buildings Archway 11.30 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    60 2 83 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. K. Manasseh Co. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford Thornton. Holmdene,” Scotland Road; apply
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      269 2 AN IDEAL DRINK FOR THE TROPICS. 1 AGENTS: HOTTENBACH BROS. Co. THE NEW 5?L R Japanese bottle of Bovril in the Cinematograpb. cookery, tasty dishes Mado tn n minute. ARRIVED I ARRIVED I! 1 MANY WAYANG KASSIM, I NEW p|(TUR[$ Pena’s Oily Fmmte. By To-Night! To-Night!! Palermo and its Surroundings.
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      112 2 The Moon. Last Quarter ...11.12 a.m. 5 Dec. O New Moon 2.59 a.m. 13 First Quarter 4.30 am. 20 O Full Moon 4.30 a.m. 27 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset iu Penang: From Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 23 Nov. 30... 6-6 a.m. 5-54 p.m. Dec. 1 Dec. 7,...
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1112 3 ANUARY MEETING, 1910. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS,: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. SECOND DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1910. THIRD DAY Saturday, Bth January, 1910. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value $5OO. A Race for Maiden Horses.
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      538 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. L HOWARTH ERSKINE ltd salary of 150 per month with a travelling I «IWI BwBWOIBII LlVt) allowance of $lO per month. B fXTY7TT i- it Applications endorsed Sanitary Sub- I VIVIL., ELECTRICAL, AND i Inspector will be received by the under- > IVT T7Y_T A \TTPI A n>
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    MARRIAGES.
    75 4 Oxenham-O’Reilly—At the Presbyterian Church, Penang, on Nov. 27, by the Rev. Ernest Lawson, m a., Her bert William Oxenham, of the Government Wharves, Penang, to Ethel O’Reilly. Ross-Brown —At the Presbyterian Church, Penang, on Nov. 27, by Rev. Ernest Lawson, m a., Balfour Earl Ross, of Penang, Barri*ter-at-Law, youngest
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    Monday, 29th November, 1909.
    1200 4 In another place will be found the report of the meeting of the Legislative Council at which a Bill empowering the Government to impose a tax on petroleum was passed through all its stages. We have persistently advocated in these columns the broadening of the basis
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    1210 4 ROSS— BROWN. On Saturday afternoon at the Presbyteiian Chui ch, a marriage was solemnised between Mr. Balfour Earl Ross, barris-ter-at-law, youngest son of the late Mr. Frederick John Caunter Ross, and Miss Henrietta Mabel Brown, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L twrence Combe Brown. The long
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    MENGLEMBU LODE SYNDICATE.
    131 4 ANOTHER INTERIM DIVIDEND. We learn that the Directors of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate have declared an interim dividend at the rate of 10 per cent., payable on the first day of June, ’9lO, or at such earlier date as the Directors may hereafter determine. The divideu i
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    108 4 Gibbons Cup Competition. There were only seven starters in the 220 yards handicap yesterday morning at the Swimming Club, when Frohlich won a good race from Mackenzie by a touch, thus becoming the first holder of the trophy. R Frohlich Scratch. 1 A. J. Mackenzie 25 2
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    Penang Golf Club.
    397 4 The following are the results of the competitions for the Monthly Medal and Dublin Cup played for on Saturday and Sunday Messrs. S F. B. Martin and T. A. Martin tie for Medal and Mr. R. G. S. Buckland wins the Dublin Cup.” S. F. B. Martin
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    614 4 The death is announced of Baron George de Reuter after a long illness. Mr. Frederick James Hallifax has been appointed a second lieutenant in the Penang Volunteers. The Hon A. R. Adams, who has been suffering from a slight attack of fever, was able to attend office
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    St. George’s Church.
    41 4 To-morrow, Tuesday, being the Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle and Martyr (the Patron Saint of Scotland), there will be Holy Communion at St. George’s Church at 8 a.m. Matins aud Litany every Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m.
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    And Penang.
    94 4 —T.O.M. The simple truth is that the sanitary condition of Singapore is villainously bad ans that the truly awful death-rate is its natural consequence. —S.T. Masters of local steamers report light south-easterly winds and some rain. Several well-known jockeys have been warned off the Indian Turf for life
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    RACING AT HOME.
    136 4 END OF FLAT SEASON. RESULT OF NOVEMBER HANDICAP [Rkuybr’s Service j London, 29th Nov. Racing on the flat concluded on Saturda with the Manchester November Handica which resulted as follows Manchester November Handicap of 1,500 sovs winner after November 4 at noon*slb twice or once of 500
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    THE NEW REGIME IN TURKEY.
    51 4 A SIGN OF THE TIMES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 27th Nov. A telegram from Constantinope states that it is regarded there as a sign of the new regime that the Government has given a i Auglo-Franco-American group the contract for establishing a complete telephone service in
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    40 4 [Dbr Ostasiatiscde Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 28th Nov. Telegrams from Harbin to the Roskoye Slovo report that China has definitely aded the Port Arthur-Dilny railway to Japan; China retains the civil administration of the South Manchurian Railway district.
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    NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    33 4 NEW GERMAN “DREADNOUGHT? [Reuter’s Service London, 29th Nov. The new improved German Dreadnought, called Thueringen, has been privately launched at Bremen. No details of its measurements or armaments have been published.
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    THE POWERS AND MOROCCO.
    42 4 THE RIFF TO BE FORTIFIED [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th Nov. The Spaniards are preparing to fortify and develop the Riff territory which they have occupied, to desist from making any further advance, and gradually to decrease their troops.
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    Kedah Notes.
    337 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Alor Star, Nov. 27. Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Adviser to th< Government of Kedah, with Mrs. Maxwel and their children, who have just comt out from Home, returned here last night. On the previous evening Tunkv Mahmoud, President of the State Council, received a
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    149 5 SHANGHAI V. STRAITS. A WELCOME VICTORY. From Our Own Correspondent Siugapore, 29th Nov. In the interport cricket match at Hongkong the Straits beat Shanghai by four wickets, the scores being Straits (Ist innings) 240 t, (2nd 150 (6 wickets) Shanghai (Ist innings)... 232 (2nd 15U The following were
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    A RICEMILL FIRE.
    45 5 GOOD WORK BY BRIGADE. From Our Own Correspondent.] Siugapore, 29th Nov. A great fire in a ricemill at Gaylang. Singapoie, was fortunately checked by the Fire Brigade before reaching the timber yard. A considerable portion of the stock of rice was saved.
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    INTERPORT TENNIS.
    28 5 HONGKONG v. SHANGHAI. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 29th Nov. In the interport tennis singles, Carr of Hongkong beat Doussau’f of Shanghai by 6—l, 6—4, 6—3.
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    KING EDWARD THE PEACEMAKER.
    59 5 AN IMPORTANT ARBITRATION. [Reuter’s Service Loudon, 27th Nov. His Majesty the King has consented to act as arbitrator in the dispute which threatened to embroil the United States of America and the Republic of Chile, owing to the former’s demand for £200,000 compensation in connection with
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    DUKE AND DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
    49 5 COMING VISIT TO EAST AFRICA. [Reuter’s Service Loudon, 27th Nov. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Connaught, accompanied by Piincess Patricia and Prince Arthur of Connaught, will sail for East Africa in January on a shooting expedition, returning to England in May.
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    THE KAISER.
    34 5 ’Deb Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 28i h Nov. The Kaiser will open the Reichstag on Tuesday. It is stated on good authority that the speech from the Throne will contain no surprises.”
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    ITALY AND THE EAST.
    28 5 (Deb Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th Nov. An influential committee has been formed in Italy to promote and foster commercial relations with the East.
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    BRITAIN, GERMANY AND THE CONGO.
    33 5 [Deb Ostasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, 28th Nov. It is stated on good authority that Great Britain, Germany, and Belgium have arrived at an understanding on the Congo question.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    292 5 AN UNDECIDED CABIRET. PEERS AND ELECTION CAMPAIGN. [Rkutkr’s Service] London, 27th Nov. Fears of a political crisis in England affecting the monetary situation are acting as a repressing factor on the Berlin Bourse. London, 29th Nov. It is stated that the Cabinet is undecided whether to adjourn
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    THE BALKANS.
    127 5 RUSSIA’S SUCCESSFUL DIPLOMACY monarchs’ travel elans. i Reuter's Service.] Loudon. 27th Nov. The interview between the Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria and King Peter of Servia is regarded at Sofia as the beginning of a durable understanding between the two countries. The result is attributed to the efforts of
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    PORTUGAL, FRANCE AND ENGLAND.
    76 5 NEW COMMERCIAL TREATIES. l ßeuter’b Service London, 29th Nov. King Manuel of Portugal arrived in Paris yesterday and exchanged visits with President Fallieres. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th Nov. A semi-official communique issued at Lisbon states that during the visit of King Manuel of Portugal
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    THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.
    41 5 A REPORT DENIED. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 28th Nov. The report that the Ru-siau Government had granted a concession for the doubling of the Siberian Railway to the American Copper Trust is officially denied in St. Petersburg.
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    THE AUSTRALIAN COAL-STRIKE.
    28 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 28th Nov. All attempts to bring about an understanding between the parties to the Australian coal-strike have hitherto proved unsuccessful.
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    AVIATION.
    28 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 28th Nov. Two German aviators who were taking part in a long distance flight have met with a serious accident at Fiume.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2743 5 ORDINARY MEETING, NOV. 26. Present His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson. His Excellency Maj.-Gen. T. Perrott, c b., 3.0.C.T. The Hon’ble the Col. Sec., Capt. Sir A. Young. The Hon’ble the Col. Treasurer, J. O. Anthonisz. The Hon. the Act. Attorney-General, R. Allen. The Hon’ble the Ag.
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      673 5 ST. ANDREW’S BALL Rubber may boom and tin may tumble, yet for the last few days the theme of conversation has been the St. Andrew’s Ball. The attendance of ladies and gentlemen at the various reel practices has been sufficient to show that there is every prospect of to-morrow’s function
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    SHARES.
    1287 7 I :n Capital. Subscribed. N^, b r v Dividends. Name. SI 3 s 3IH 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 §l’oo,ooo §300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Minins Co 1 $5 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 I Brutns Ltd 42 *’*s G S?’n2!
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    SHIPPING.
    1334 7 SHIPPING Benledi, Brit, 2508, Webster, Nov. 27, London, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. Hong Bee, Brit., 2056, Holmes, Nov. 29, Amoy, gen., Koe Guan Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Inkster, Nov. 29, Singapore, gen.. W. Mansfield <t Co. Ischia, Ital 2481, Belisto, Nov. 28, Bombay, gen., Behn, Meyer <fc Co. Ipoh,
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    LOG BOOK
    911 7 The tender of the shipping firm of PierceParodi to carry on the Italian services of the Adriatic, comprising the lines to Egypt, the Levant, and the Far East, for a subsidy of 4,788,725 lire, has been accepted by the Italian Government. The contract will have to be ratified
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