Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 December 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED »833. No. 275 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 2nd DECEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1255 1 lIF “PINm GAZETTE.” p enan g Sales Room.! xobkl s t™tv ES —J SUBSCRIPTION. The undersigned is instructed to sell MAGAZINES AT PENANG AND IPOH. BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. I i&H TABLE DELICACIES. I OK Household Furniture, W «-< I «fcon nnct r MPPutxr: BLASTING GELATINE. TRICKLES J)O[/EFS $3O post free.
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    THE KALUMPONG RUBBER CO.
    1863 2 ANNUAL MEETING. The fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the above-named company was held at Shanghai, on November 8. There were present Messrs. W. V. Drummond (Chairman), J. M. Young, C W. Wrightson, and E.C. Pearce (Directors); Mr. Leonard Kerr (Secretary); Messrs R. H.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    342 2 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 11th November, 1909, at 3-30 p.m. Prbskmt F. J. Hallifax, Esq., (President); J. W/ Hallifax, Esq. and Dr. P. V. Locke. Absbwt :—L. H. Clayton, Esq., Quah Beng Kĕe, Esq. and Lim Cheng Teik,
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    THE WEEK.
    116 2 Tkvr«d»y, 2nd December. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre Friday, 3rd December. Band, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penan a Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Saturday, 4th December. Homeward P. O. Mail. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang R no i Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Suaday, sth December. 2nd Sunday
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY
    50 2 December 2. 1622—St. Francis Xavier died in San Chun 1697—St- Paul’s opened. 1879—First St. Andrew’s Ball at Sina aDorB Club. pore 1904—Committee of French Chamber adopted Bill for separation of Church and State 1904—Steamer Calchas, captured by Russians released on bail. 1908—Opening of new Maternity Hospital Singapore.
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    TENDERS.
    123 2 Straits Government.— Supply and delivery of 2" granite road metal, Penang; tenders close noon, Dec 3. Straits Government.— Use and occupation of distillery on reclaimed land at Sunmi Pinang for 1910; tenders close: noon Dec. 6. Penang Municipal Commissioners.—Construction and widening Bagan Jermal road, way, and construction and raising
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    AUCTION SALES.
    29 2 Friday, Dec. 3.— Furniture; Govt. Wharf, 11.30 a.m.; J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Monday, Dec. 6.— Shares in land 11-30 a.m.; Logan’s Buildings Archway; J. R McFarlane, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    36 2 83 Northern Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos. 1,2, and 3; apply Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford Thornton. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford Thornton. Holmdene,” Scotland Road apply G. H Lees.
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      58 2 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 Hunyidi Janos natural aperient water the first thing
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      198 2 BOVRIL No matter what we may say about Bovril, nothing can speak so strongly to you as an actual trial of Bovril itself. Bovril contains ail the goodness of prime beef in highly condensed form. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Municipal Commissioners of George I’own Penang, herebv invite separate tenders for the
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      266 2 AN IDEAL DRINK FOR THE TROPICS. AGENTS: HOTTENBACH BROS. Co, For Constipation, Liver Complaints, Obesity, Hunyadi Janos L MP REST NATURAL APERIENT W ATER. I WAYANG KASSIM. “the new TO-n'|GHT, No Performance. Cinematograph. 0 TO-MORROW NIGHT, GRAND CHANGE ROSAN o« BAHAR PROGRAMME The Wonder of the Deep. Francis I and
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      61 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature, attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin. To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi
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      219 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 430 a.m. 27 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Dec. 1 Dec. 7,... 6-08 a.m, 5-51 p.m. Dec. 7 Dec. 31,...
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    THE OPIUM FARMER AND PLAIN SENSE.
    773 3 of the vernacular Press —A. N. G. in the PM.G. WHY' NOT EXTEND THE PRIVATE SUBSIDY? Though occasionally stationed in districts where the poppy i? grown under the auspices of the much-abused Opium Department, I had never sought to obtain more than the merest
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      501 3 A: JL THt re| END Of BABAS MANUFACTURERS LIFE /S A MA AZINE INSURANCE CO. OF CANADA. < MENSSamai "corporesanoFOR ITS MOTTO. It has to-day, more business in force than A C Py f the current number will be sent ofc^er Canadian Life Company ever together with two clean booklets
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      143 3 Another Miracle The miracles performed by Little’s Oriental Balm are almost countless. Men and women who have become crippled bv the horrible agonies of Rheumatism are throwing away crutches, canes, and bandages and walking free with elastic step. Rheumatism in the back or shoulders, in the arms or legs, can
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      525 3 Twenty-fifth Year of Publication” BROWN Co.. civriDA»c T iL ctwiitc Monu mental Sculptors, aIiiGAPORt *w STRAITS Calcutta. ROUGH DIARY im 1010. of every Inscriptions done in all languages, under ma «.2$ re« copy post pm skilled European supervision. To he obtained from an Bookseller» in straits best Italian and Carara
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    Thursday, 2nd December, 1909.
    1364 4 In the ordinary way the newspaperreader in the Colonies is apt to skip the articles dealing with Home politics or world politics which the leader-writer serves him up from time to time. They are usually written for one of two reasons either there is a dearth
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    RHIO STRAITS COLLISOIN.
    602 4 JUDGMENT OF COURT OF ENQUIRY. The following is the text of the judgment given by the Marine Court of Enquiry at Singapore in the collision between the French mail steamer La Seyne and the B. I. Onda in the Rhio Straits on November 14 In the matter
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    The Rahman Tin Company.
    380 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette”] Sir, I am a shareholder in the Rahman Tin Company and I was rather sui prised to receive the following communication by this morning’s mail The Rahman Tin Compiny, Limited. Notice is Hereby Given that an Extraordinary General Meeting
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    728 4 Dr. Edmopd. Warre has been aDDoim j Provost of Eton. The death is announced of M a 0 General Sir F. Solly-Flood, a Veteran. Mr. E. V. Carey, the well known planter arrived in Penang to-day by the P. &0 ss. Delta. The death is announced of
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      441 4 NOTICE. 1 1 Pinang Gazette Press, THE attention of Licensed Auctioneers v n-wwn is drawn to Section 16 of the Auctioneers Licensing Ordinance 1906” which requires that licences issued under this j Ordinance shall be renewed ten days at ky I gmfgr least before the end of the current month.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    871 5 THE BITTLE OF THE BUDGET. A MINISTERIAL STATEMENT. [Reutrr’s Service.] London, Ist Dec. The announcement of the remit of the division on the Budget in the House of Lords was received with applause. There was some hissing in the public galleries. Enormous forces of police were posted
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    SIR JOHN FISHER.
    61 5 RErHEiEIT COKFIKIED. ANNOUNCEMENT OE SUCCESSOR [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist Dec. 77*e Times confirms the report of Admiral Sir John Fisher’s retirement early in 1910, and states that Admiral Sir A. K. Wilson, v.c., will succeed him. London, 2nd Dec. It is officially announced that Admiral Sir Arthur
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    121 5 PLANTATION AT B<. 6d [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 2nd Dec. The Planters’ Stores and Agency, Ltd. notify that the price of No. 1 Plantation Para rubber is Bs. 6d. per lb. [A gentleman in business in Hamburg for some years writes One of the
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    KUALA LUMPUR FESTIVITIES.
    30 5 A TRIPLE SUCCESS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 2nd Dec. The St. Andrew’s Dinner, the Flower Show, and the Malay Sports held yesterday were most successful.
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    SALAK SOUTH.
    30 5 OUTPUT FOR NOVEMBER. [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuda Lumpur, 2nd Dec. The output of Salak South for the month of November was 250 piculs of clean dry ore.
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    THE TEA DUTY.
    79 5 DEPUTATION FROM THE TRADE. Rkuter’s Service.] Loudon, 2nd Dec. A deputation representing the tea trade waited on Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday. The Daily Chronicle says :—lt is expected in some quarters that tea can be imported free of duty an I so it can,
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    GERMAN SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
    61 5 FAVOURABLE PRESS OPINION. [Der Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Ist Dec. The Kaiser’s speech from the Throne at the opening of the Reichstag has been favourably received by the Centre, Conservative, and Liberal papers in Germany. The English also expresses satisfaction, while the reference to the
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    THE NORTH SEA AGREEMENT.
    49 5 DUTCH MINISTER'S VIEWS. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Ist Dec. In the Dutch Chamber the Minister for Foreign Affairs stated that the North Sea Agreement does not impose any military obligations on the signatory Powers and merely aims at the maintenance of the status quo.
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    THE REICHSTAG.
    42 5 ELECTION OF OFFICIALS. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, Ist Dec. At the meeting of the Reichstag Count zu Stol berg-Wernigerode was re-elected President. Dr. Spahn, of the Centre, was elected First Vice-President,; the Second Vice-President will be elected on Fridas.
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    BISHOP OF HONAN.
    31 5 A CANADIAN CONSECRATED. [Reuter’s Service London, 2nd Dec. A telegram from Toronto states that the Rev” Mr. White, a Canadian clergyiiL. lL been couseeeateJ B»h.p of Honan, China.
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    OPIUM IN THE F.M.S.
    88 5 CHARGE IN IMPORT DUHBS. A HEAVY INCREASE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 2nd Dec. A Selangor Government Gazette Extraordinary notifies a change in the import duties on opium. From December 1, the duty will be $1,600 pnr chest of forty balls, and $1.600 per chest
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    FRENCH NAVAL ESTIMATES.
    38 5 AN INCREASE FOR NEXT YEAR. [Reuter's Service.] London, Ist Dec. The French naval estimates for 1910 provide for 371.003,000 francs, being an increase of 37,500,000 francs, bo be chiefly devoted to guns, personnel, and construction.
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    THE UNITED STATES.
    20 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Ist Dec. The United States Congress will meet on the 6th inst.
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    THE PRICE OF COTTON.
    17 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Ist Dec. Cotton is quoted at 7.68 d.
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    Malay States Guides.
    161 5 Practice for Bisley. The following scores were made on Taiping Range yesterday under Koiapore Cup conditions, 300, 500, and 600 yards, seven shots at each range Sergeant Thaman Singh 100 Corporal Anokh Singh 98 Jemadar Jag Singh 98* Sergeant Kishen Singh 97+ Lance-Corpl. Jaimal Singh 97 Subadar
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    Lord Kitchener's Appointment.
    109 5 Questions in the Commons. London, Nov. 24. In the House of Commons Mr. Faber asked a series of questions with regard to Lord Kitchener’s appointment at Malta. Mr. Haldane replied that be was at present unable to s*y whether Lord Kitchener will be under the War or
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    Indo-China Trade.
    208 5 New Railway Advocated. London, Nov. 24. Mr Williamson, Political Officer of Sadiya, Upper Assam, delivered an address before the Royal Geographical Society, advocating the construction of ra lway from India to China via Lohit X alley to Szechuan as a means of procuring an enormous expansion of trade
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    MOHAMED MIFFS AFFAIRS.
    866 5 PROTRACTED MAINTENANCE SUIT. The hearing of the suit in which Mohimed Anff is being sued by Jelaha for maintenance of herself as his lawful wife ,snd of her children came on ««gain for hearing this morning before Mr. J. E. Na* han, Acting Third Magistrate. Offing to
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    Bermondsey Suffragettes.
    66 5 Sent to Prison. London, Nov. 24. The Suffragettes, Mrs. Chapin and Mrs. Nielans, concerned in throwing ink into the ballot boxes at the Bermonds-y byelection, have been sentenced to four and three months in the second division. Says the Tim's oj Malaya The New York elections have resulted
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    THE "POLYNESIEN-DJAMBI" COLLISION.
    692 5 We learn from our latest home exchanges that in the Admiralty Division, the President gave judgment on Nov. 5 in an action brought by the owners and crew of the steamship Djambi to recover for the damage sustained in the collision between that vessel and the Messageries
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    Amir’s Brother.
    30 5 Marriage to English Actress. London, 24th November. The London actress, Dolly Parnell, was married yesterday to the Shahzada Nasrulla Khan, who presented the bride with jewels worth £20,000.
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      311 5 Penang Sales Room. By Order of the Executors of PUAH HIN LEONG, deceased. The undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, AT No. 38, BEACH STREET, PENANG, ON Thursday, 9th December, 1909, AT 11-30 A.M. The following property belonging to TOH BAN SENG and TOH SOON TEK severally of
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      2226 6 wn «hanghAl NEDERLANDSCHt HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK or THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. H ON9KONG and MAATSCHAPPIJ. E3COMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. «1 j AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Tradm, Society. (Netherlandslcdlan DIKWUt Bank.) UQ ft I'AYIYI QnlYimHO Paid-up 0apite1.....;.^-.-----^* l oo Establish» 1824. Established at Batavia, 1857. Authorised Capital £1,500,000 PjflXl|]| II
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    SHARES.
    1388 7 s "su™”' v.u!. I Ti ji| a 2 'i r > 1 _T H 1 1905 i 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 S’oo,ooo «300,000 30,000 $lO «10 I 25 10 19 Tuo.f t m r lw6 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 10 12 gelat Tin Mining Co
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    SHIPPING.
    1223 7 SHIPPING Besitang,'Dut., 271, Kuhn, Dec. 2, Soesoe, k. oil, Bouatead Co. Delta, Brit., 4780, Snow, Dec. 2, Bombay, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Glenogle, Brit., 2399, Pad-tie, Dec. 2, Rangoon, gen., Ban Ho Hin Co. G. Apcar, .Brit., 2961, Belson, Dec. 1, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Malacca, Brit,
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    LOG BOOK.
    871 7 Messrs. Harland At Wolff have received an order for an 8,000 ton steamer for Messrs. Bibby Bros. <fc Co., for their trade with Colombo and Rangoon. The new vessel, which is to take the place of the Cheshire, is to be named the Gloucestershire, and will be completed
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      34 7 AttCllfcitil, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of "HuiyiliJlßOs” natural aperient water. Average dose: a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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      39 7 sir Life t=s:r «f Cflitta. (Established 186 ft). Assets exceed £6,000. (Mg).0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A.wmTE. 1 KENNEDY Co Manager, South-Easter* r 1 Geaeral Agents. Penang. Asia. Singapore. J
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