Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 December 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 281 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY. 9th DECEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1211 1 TH! “PINANG GAZETTE.” ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■nMMMMMaMaaaM SUBSCRIPTION. M Un<ler he !>iBtin iBhed Patronage and in the presence of J jIQ BY ROYAL JJSs5£ APPOINTMENT. I For Daily in Town. S 6 VMNOR S JOHN 6C 6 J |&KTA HI TT TV TTY A 1 $27 per annum. J m Mr jj F|
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      114 2 The New Japanese Cinematograph. NO "SHOW TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW NIGHT, Owing to repairs to our Engine. Grand Change of Programme ON SATURDAY NIGHT. When we will change our title to “The Straits Cinematograph.” Cheap Week End Excursions to Selangor. FIRST CLASS return tickets will be granted per s.s. KISTNA, time'
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1171 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 Maiden Horses.
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      833 3 AKT IDFAT TFDINIIf notice, A *> An| Monday, the 20th December, 1909, ft t 10 a.m., the Resident of the East IPI'YW T'HIT Coast of Sumatra at Medan will let in r 1 T 111 Vri wO. public fche righfc to import and gell sak for the purpose of curing
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    Thursday, 9th December, 1909.
    589 4 It would be surprising indeed if the speeches at the annual North Borneo dinner in London on Tuesday night—a summary of which we publish in to-day’s telegraphic news—were couched otherwise than in a most optimistic vein, for the territory of the British Nortli Borneo Company has
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    THE GOVERNOR’S SALARY.
    844 4 “G. H D writes to the Kuala Lumpur paper With reference to your leading article of yesterday, there seem to me one or two points which might be put forward. If it is proper that the F.M.S. should pay part of the High Commissioner’s salary, why should
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    KEDAH POSTAL SERVICE.
    850 4 \To the. Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Sib, In connection with the detention of the steamers at the Kedah River bar, I wish to draw the attention of the Kedah Postal authorities to the delay in obtaining replies to letters sent to Alor Star from Penang. It
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    796 4 -T.O.M Mr. L. H. Clayton returned from \i af i this morning. lai Inspector Marquess, stationed at I has been transfeired to Kuala Lump Ir P Capt. and Mrs. A. R. J. Dewar are e pected back in Singapore on Clu istm i p Capt. R. K.
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      453 4 ’-'---l I THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD is IZAI< I 1 A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. i A recent Scientific Discovery > Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling •5 not to be worthy of consideration on the ground t of expense. AGENTS» GUT HRIE CO.,
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
    204 5 AKRIVAL IN IPOH. BIRCH MEMORIAL UNVEILED. [/’ro?n Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoli, Bth Dec. His Excellency Sir John Anderson, High Commissioner, Federated Malay States arrived this morning and received an enthusiastic welcome, a large crowd of both Europeans and natives awaiting his arrival nt the station There was
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    INTERPORT SPORT.
    66 5 SELANGOR v. SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspon lent.] Singapore, 9th Dec. Negotiations are proceeding to change the date of the Singapore v. Selangor cricket and football matches from Christmas to the New Year. There is now no doubt about the Singapore Rugby and Association football teams visiting Kuala
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    RAILWAY TRUCK ABLAZE.
    53 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 9th Dec. Yesterday evening a railway truck containing kerosene oil and sundries caught fire in the railway goods shed. There was a big blaze. The Fire Brigade was called and put it out, but not before the upper part of the
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    YALLAMBROSA RUBBER.
    42 5 OUTPUT FOR NOVEMBER. From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 9th Dec. The output of dry rubber from Vallambrosa for November was 40,000 lb making 241,902 lb. for the last eight months against 144,603 lb. for the corresponding period of 1908.
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    PEGOH ESTATE.
    22 5 [From Our Own Correspondent]. Singapore, 9th Dec. The output of dry rubber from Pegoh Estate for November was 2,474 lb.
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    THE SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE.
    61 5 A CHANGE OF COMMISSIONER. [Rbutsr's Sbrvicb.] London, Bth Dec. Major-General E. de Brath, C. 8., c. 1.8., Political Resident and Commandant of Troops, Aden, has been appointed to succeed Captain H. E S. Cordeaux, C 8., C M.G., Commissioner and Commander-iu-Chief, Somaliland Protectorate. This appointment does not
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    GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN.
    47 5 MINISTERIAL SPEECHES. [Rbutkr's SkrvickJ London, Bth Dec. Numerous Liberal speeches, including many bv members of the Cabinet, were again a feature yesteiday. Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, broke a silence which has long been commented on, and attacked the Lords.
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    NORTH BORNEO’S FUTURE.
    170 5 ENORMOUS FIELD FOR ENTERPRISE A HALF-WAY EMPORIUM. [Reuter’s Service. I Loudon, Bth Dec. Mr. W. C. Cowie, Chairman of the North Borneo Company, presided at the annual North Borneo dinner at the Hotel Cecil last night. There were four hundred guests present, including the Colonial Agents-General, representatives
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    A GASOMETER EXPLOSION.
    104 5 SEVEN PERSONS KILLED. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, Bth Dec. Two gasometers in Hamburg, one said to be the largest in the world, have exploded. Seven persons have been killed outright, and it is believed that twenty have been but ied in the dibris. London, 9th Dec. A later
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    TARIFF REFORM.
    102 5 DANGER TO THE COTTON TRADE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Dec. Mr. C. W. Macara, Chairman of the Committee of the International Federation of Master Cotton Spinners and Manufacturers, has issued a statement that Tariff Refotm would endanger the pre-eminence of the cotton trade. London, 9th Dec. The Birmingham
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    AMERICAN FINANCE.
    98 5 HUGE DEFICIT FOR THIS YEAR. [Reuter’s Service London, 9th Dec. A telegram from Washington states that the annual report of the Treasury shows a deficit for the current year of $34,090,000 (gold), which will be increased by payments on account of the Panama Canal construction and its prior
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    THE PREMER AND THE LORDS.
    66 5 MR. BIRRELL’S TRIBUTE. [Reuter’s Service] London, 9th Dec. Mr. Augustine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, in unveiling the portrait of Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, in the National Liberal Club, described the Premier as a man of great distinction, who would secure for the
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    KING LEOPOLD’S HEALTH.
    25 5 [Dbr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Bth Dec. King Leopold of Belgium has had another attack of gout, and his physicians are anxious.
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    603 5 THIS MORN I NO’S WORK. A very small number of sportsmen and ladies visited the race course this morning to watch the taming for the forthcoming meeting. There was a fair am uut of work got through, although not so much as on Tuesday and Saturday last. Fly
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    Penang Turf Club Griffins.
    287 5 N Name HdI ,g I h n B 1. J. J. Lawson 14—0| 8. 7 2. Dr. Locke 14—1| 9. 5 3. Hon. A. R. Adams 14—If 9.11 4. H.H. Sultan of Johore... 14—0 8. 4 5. E. Fisher 7. F. J. Hallifax 14—Of 8. 7
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS DINNER.
    8069 5 COLONEL SEELY DEFENDS GOVERNMENT’S OPIUM POLICY. An interesting function was held in the Whitehall Rooms, London on Nov. 16, when Sir Frank A. Swettenham, GC.M.G, supported on his right by Colonel the Right J. E. B. Seely, pc, d.so, mp (Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies), pie-sided
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    179 5 November Outputs. The following particulars of outputs of tin for the month of November are published Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. 550 piculs. Gopeng Tin Mining Co. 610 New Gopeng, Ltd. 185 Rambutan, Ltd. 450 Tekka, Ltd. 750 Pengkaleu, Ltd. 550 Fusing Lama. 384 piculs won by the Company,
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    "Checkmate."
    96 5 Statemint of Accounts. The following statement of accounts showing the receipts and expenditure in connection with the performance of “Checkmate given in the Parish Hall on November 5 in aid of the building fund now being raised for the Penang Recreation Club, has been sent for publication Receipts. By
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    77 5 A water-polo match will be played at Tanjong Bungah on Sunday next at 10-30 am. sharp between the Penang Swimming Club and the Volunteers. The following will represent the two teams Penang Swimming Club: —C M. Henderson, R. Frohlich, J. H. Pootjes, L. Gorris. E. Reimann, F.
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    THE WEEK.
    134 7 Thursday, 9th December. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. Football: P.R.C. v. Wayang Kasgim, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Friday. 10th December. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Saturday, Ilth December. Homeward English (B.l.) Mail. Cricket:
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    27 7 December 9. 1608—John Milton born. 1786—Colony of Sierra Leone founded. 1861—Ningpho captured by the Taipings. 1897—Prince Putarate of Siam died. 1905—Anglo-Bulgarian Commercial Treaty signed.
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    TENDERS.
    157 7 Pina ng Gazette Press, Ltd.— Double Royal Printing Machine tender* close noon, Dec. 14. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Board.— Repairs to premises 306 Beach St. and Musjid Langgar, to 76 Beach St., 417 b. c. n. Chulia St., and to roof of shrine of Alimsah Mosque tenders close noon,
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    AUCTION SALES.
    35 7 Friday, Dec. 10.— Allan A Irving's stockin trade 40 Weld Quay; 11.50 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, Dec. 20.— Unserviceable clothing and unclaimed and confiscated property 11.15 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    37 7 83 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos 1,2, and 3 apply Wreford <fc Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford Thornton. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford Thornton. Holmdene,” Scotland Road; apply G. H. Lees
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    SHIPPING.
    914 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Biilow, G«r., 5223, Pervesih, Dec 8, Hamburg. gen., Behn, Meyer Co. De Kock, Dut., 335, Fleeming, Dec. 8, Deli, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Malacca, Brit., 504, Treweeke, Dec. 9, Teluk Anson, gen., Koong On. Pachumba, Brit., 544. Carrie, Dec. 9, Moulmein, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Cc. p egu,
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    SHARES.
    1295 7 Capital. SabwtrilHd. 4 Dividend.. Nam.. I 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. $5 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 4J 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 i 20 10 ...a Bruseh Hyd.
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      58 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 lhe best way to restore tone and regularity to the intestinal tract is by taking a wine-glassful of Huny&di Janos natural aperient water the first thing
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      180 7 The Moon. O New Mood 2.59 am. 13 Dec. First Quarter 4.30 am. 20 o Full Moon 430 a.m. 27 Last Quarter 9.13 p.m. 6 Jan. The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang F rom Sunrise. Sunset. Dec. 7 Dec. 31,...6-9 a.m. 5-51 p.m. The Tides. Date
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