Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 December 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED »833, No. 276 VOL. LXVII. FRIDAY. 3rd DECEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1597 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” WANTED. t ‘I MUNICIPAL NOTICE. hi" I ■■■ii m lIHi in gfc mTIDU/idi ryri or rooms or ,e Office of IPinang Gazette Press, A are invited for the i ChUKIP 1 lOM. Japanese Dental Surgeon, to Dr. r imitfi» of Sanitary Sub-Inspector at a fl K HASHIMOTO.
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    THREE MALAY MINES.
    853 2 —Mining World. GOPENG —REDHILLS—RAMBUTAN, The annual reports of three of the Malay tin mines—Gopeng, Redhills and Rambu-tan—-have been issued. Whilst that of Gopeng is brilliant, those of Redhills and Rambutan are decidedly encouraging. Ihe Directors are business men, and, therefore, their reports are short and very much
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    WELCOME TO BISHOP DAVIE.
    687 2 —S.F.P. A large number of people, not only members of the Anglican Church, but of all other Protestant communitites in Singapore, assembled on Nov. 29 in the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, to have an opportunity of meeting Bishop Ferguson-Davie. On the stage were His Excellency Sir John
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    The Official Cats of Togo.
    247 2 Gbbmans Copt a British Plam. Berlin, November 6. I The Government of the German colony I of Togo has issued a decree ordering that I in public buildings in the colony, where I natives congregate, such as schools, I hospitals, or prisons, cats are to
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS FINANCES.
    385 2 —Etsehange. Notwithstanding the rapid expansion of the rubber-growing industry in the Straits Settlements and the prosperity which it has brought to individuals financial conditions in that part of the world are not very satisfactory just now, the official estimates for 1910 indicating that, while a gross revenue
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    Alor Pongsu Rubber Estate.
    526 2 The latest rubber proposition from the Federated Malay States is the Alor Pongsu Rubber Estate, Ltd., the prospectus of which appears to-day. The capital is £40,000, and the price of the property is £25,000. About 258 acres have been plant* ed out of 983 acres 178
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    THE WERE.
    119 2 Friday. 3rd December. Band, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Saturday, 4th December. Homeward P. A O. Mail. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Sunday, sth December. 2nd Sunday in Advent. Monday, 6th December. Band, Esplanade. Football League: Annual Meeting, P.C.C.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    49 2 December 3. 1800 —Hohenlinden. 1894—R. L. Stevenson died. 1899—General Plumer entered the Transvaal. 1903 Russians expelled Chinese officials from Mukden. 1904 Japanese naval brigade opened fire on Russian ships in Port Arthur. 1907 —Mr. R. Laidlaw, m.p., addressed meeting in Singapore on suppression of opium traffic.
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    TENDERS.
    118 2 Straits Government.— Use and occupation of distillery on reclaimed land at Sungei Pinang for 1910; tenders close: noon, Dec. 6. Penang Municipal Commissioners.—Construction and widening Bagan Jermal roadway, and construction and raising part of Transfer Road tenders close 3 p.m., Dec. 8. Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.— Double Royal Printing
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    AUCTION SALES.
    30 2 Monday, Dee. 6,— Shares in land 11-30 a.m. Logan's Buildings Archway; J. *R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Thursday, Dec. 9.— Land 11.30 a.m.; 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    41 2 33 Northern Road apply Kennedy A Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos 1,2, and 3 apply Wreford A Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford A Thornton. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford A Thornton. Holm dene,” Scotland Road apply G. H. Lees.
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      142 2 A Swollen Knee is about as painful and inconvenient as I anything you would find in a day’s journey. I And it is dangeruus-a swollen knee leads I to permanent lameness. Read what A. C. I Lehman of Waynesbro, Pa., says I have I been the victim of a large
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      61 2 Skis Trssblcs are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off in the way intendec 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 Hvsyidi
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      216 2 The Moon. Last Quarter ...11.12 a.m. 5 Dec. O New Moon 2.59 a. m. 13 I’ 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
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. 5 7
    1130 3 JANUARY 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
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      550 3 /ST Seed of this hardy leguminous plant* •E' l which will thrive in lallang, FOR SALE W X"*y ,4-Z .fek e? 1 At 1 00 P ep pound. >. l r Lz /0 No ordepg below $50.00 accepted. y/jf J) %S?" App,y Th JK NDARATA RUBBER Co., Ltd N |un
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    Friday, 3rd December, 1909.
    654 4 The wish-begotten thought that the Unionists will be returned with a majority at the coming General Election appears to be pretty common among the English people in Penang. We fear that those who have given the question some thought can hardly share this hope and our
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    IRAQ IN KEDAH.
    781 4 [To the Editor oj die Pin any Gazette.”] Sib, In his letter in your issue of the 27th November, Mr, Hawkins writes “On the 22nd, I leceived a visit from Nai Ya, one “of the headmen, ordering me to at once “send all my Malay coolies to
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    AN INTERESTING POINT IN BANKRUPTCY.
    848 4 CUNNINGHAM, CLARK <k Co. A motion in this bankruptcy was heard before Mr. Justice Thornton and disposed of on Wednesday. The application was that Joseph Hood Connell be adjudicated a bankrupt, as a partner in the firm of Cunningham, Clark Co. Mr. Thorne, of Messrs.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    545 4 Mr. B. C. Griffiu 1,., l wt manager of a group of estates near p., Buntar recently floated at Home as a 1’ ed liability company. The engagement is announced of Mr uStanley Lonsdale, manager of the branch of Messrs. Siemens Bros Dvr Works, and Miss Emily
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    The Foreshore Case.
    300 4 Footing the Bills. The verbatim report of the meeting of the Legislative Council on “November 12, to hand this morning, contains the following passage which is a little more informing than the accounts of the incident given in the Singapore papers Vote for Costs.—Boustead Co. v. The
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      177 4 NATURA MILK. “LION BRAND” Obtainable from a// the Retail Stores, KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Sole Agents, PENANGPritchard Co., PENANG. An Excellent Christmas Present. An Artistic and Complete Album of Views OF Straits Settlements Federated Malay States. This Magnificent Album Contains about 150 Copper Plate Fine Art Pictures of Singapore, Malacca, Penang
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    333 5 THE BATTLE OF THE BUDGET. SPEECH BY MR ASQUITH. [Reuter’s Srkvick I London, 2nd Dec It is understood that Parliament will be prorogue! on Friday (to-day.) Mr. Asquith has not given notice of any amendment regarding the levying of taxes, and it is assumed that they will
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    CENTRAL AMERICAN DISSENSION.
    83 5 ‘‘A DISTURBER OF THE PEACE.” [Reuter’s Service] Lindon, 3rd Dec. A telegram from Washington states that the Government ha* handed the Nicaraguan Charge <T Affaires his passports, accompanying them with a letter from the Secretary of State, who denounces President Jo<ĕ Zelaya of Nicaragua as a disturber
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    THE TEA DUTY.
    79 5 RECOMMENDATION TO THE TRADE [Reuter’s Service.] London, 2nd Dec. The Committee of the Tea-Buyers Association say that they have the strongest grounds for stating that, whatever may be the result of the General Election, the duty of fivepence per lb. on tea will be re-impos-ed the Customs
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    THE CHINESE NAVAL MISSION.
    46 5 RETURN TO LONDON. [Reuter’s Skrvick.] London, 2nd Dec. The members of the Chinese Naval Mission have returned to London. ships lying off Plymouth yesterday were dressed with flags in all colours of the rainbow, and Chinese ensigns were hoisted beside the British.
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    ADMIRAL TOGO.
    39 5 RETIRES FROM NAVAL COMMAND [Reuter's Service] London, 2nd Dec. A telegram from Tokio states that Admiral Togo retires from his Naval command and becomes a member of the Military Council. He will be succeeded by ViceAdmiral ljuin.
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    THE SITUATION IN PERSIA.
    44 5 AN APOLOGY AND INDEMNIFY. Dkr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, 2nd Dec. The Persian Government has expressed profound regret for the attack on a Russian Consul in South Persia, and has promised to punish the culprits and to pay an indemnity.
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    106 5 RETIIIiNS FOR NOVkMBEF. SATIS FAC I’ORY FIGURES. [Zron* Our Own Co-respondent.] Singapore, 2nd Dec. The output of dry rubber from the Labu (F. n.S.) Company’s estates fot November was 9,498 lb. Kuala Lumpur. 3rd Dec. The following retu’ ns of rubber crops for November are issued Angl .-Malay
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    LORD KITCHENER'S TOUR.
    189 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 2nd Dec. Lord Kitchene<* has returned from the Far East, and is proceeding to Java on Friday. We read in Wednesday’s Free Press Lord Kitchener ia expected to arrive here from Japan by the next P. A O. mail. He will leave
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    KUALA MERSING RUBBER.
    23 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 2nd Dec. The issue of shares for the Kuala Mersing Rubber Co. has l>een withdrawn.
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    LINGGI PLANTATIONS.
    21 5 [From Our Own Correspondent London, 2nd Dec. Linggi Rubber Plantation*, Ltd., deciare an interim dividend of twenty-five per cent.
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE RELATIONS.
    44 5 AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 2nd Dec. An official statement published in St. Petersburg denies the report that relations between Russia and Japan are strained, and states that negotiations with regard to various pending questions will be resumed shortly.
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    RUSSIA AND TIBET.
    35 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Skrvice.] Berlin, 2nd Dec. A deputation of Mongolian priests and a representative of the Dalai Lama have arrived in St. Petersburg, where they have been received by the Tsar.
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    GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
    31 5 AN IMPORTANT VISIT. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 2nd Dec. Count and Countess Aehrenthal will visit Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, Chancellor of the German Empire, in the near future.
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    STRAITS CURRENCY.
    33 5 NOTE RESERVE IN LONDON. [Reuter’s Service London, 3rd Dec. The Bank of England announces that £45,000 has been set aside as the beginning of a note reserve for the Straits Settlements.
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    THE GERMAN REICHSTAG.
    29 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 2nd Dec. The National Liberal Party has declined to nominate a candidate for the post of second Vice-President of the Reichstag.
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
    455 5 TO VISIT PENANG AND KEDAH. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, 2nd Dec. H. E. the Governor leaves by the F.M.B. j yacht Sea Mew for Pei ak on Sunday at noon. We have received a copy of the official programme of Sir John Anderson’s forthcoming
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    The Petroleum Tax.
    158 5 As a result of the Government’s latest piece of legislation, by amending “the Petroleum Ordinance 1908” dealers find themselves in a peculiar quandary They have been sent a notice, dated Penang, November 27, 1909, by the Assistant Treasurer, requiring them to render a true statement of all
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    Penang Exports.
    70 5 The following were the exports from Penang during the second half of > ovember To United Kingdom. Tons. Tin 700 Pepper, black 10 Tapioca, flour 510 Tapioca, flake JO Tapioca, pearl H 5 Copra ICO To United Staies. Tin »25 Pepper, black 15 Pepper, white 20 Tapioca, pearl
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    MOHAMED ARIFF'S AFFAIRS.
    1295 5 PROTRACTED MAINTENANCE SUIT The hearing of the suit in which Mohamed Ariff is being sued by Jelaha for maintenance of herself as his lawful wife, and of her children, was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. Nathan, Acting 'Third Magistrate, in rhe Third Magistrate’s Court. The Hon. A.
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    The Position of Tin.
    300 5 The metal markets expert of the Ironmonger, writing on the evening of November 11, said Operations in tin have been rather small for some reasons or other, leading professionals being so indifferent that dealings were occasionally at a standstill. The course of values was somewhat erratic,
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      346 5 WANTED. IN FEBRUARY next, in the neighbourhood of Sepoy Lines, FURNISHED HOUSE. Apply—- WREFORD <fc THORNTON. The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No. 4 of 1909. Re CUNNINGHAM, CLARK Co. TAKE NOTICE that a Meeting of Creditors iu the
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    LOG BOOK
    896 7 Electric power is to be used on the wharves at Dalny for moving goods. Soundings taken by the Italian Government in the Straits of Messina have proved that the sea, at flood tide, stands two feet higher than the former highest limit, and that the level is still
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    SHIPPING.
    1102 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Gully, Dec. 3, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, Dec. 3, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield <fc Co. De Kock, Dut., 335, Fleeming, Dec. 3, P. Brandan, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit., 340, Inkster, Dec. 3, SingaPore, gen..
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    SHARES.
    1362 7 i .I 1 3 S Capital. v >““ Dividends. Nan... Q i «_L 50 w 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 $300,000 «100,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 I Bruang, Ltd. Lt 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000
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      35 7 Aaa/a4 iritis. now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of ••■«awaii Jami**natural aperient water. Average dose: a wine-glassful before breakfast,
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