Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 December 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 282 VOL. LXVII. FRIDAY. 10th DECEMBER. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1655 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” “—77 I The Subscription list will open on I NOTICE. I hflZfillfi PrPQQ Monday, 6th December, 1909, SUBSCRIPTION. 1 and will close on or before tbe 'T' ENDERS will lie received at the Land LIMITED. 20tb day of December 1909 Office up to noon of the 16th
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    INTERPORT CONTESTS.
    966 2 INTERESTING CRITICISM. A correspondent who has evinced the keenest interest in the recent luterport matches at Hongkong has favoured the Straits Times with the following impressions of play and players Few who had the privilege and pleasure of travelling up by the steamer Palawan to Hongkong on her
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    THE STRAITS DINNER.
    874 2 The L. C. Express comments thus on the Straits Dinner The company present at the annual dinner of the Straits Settlements Association had the pleasure of listening to several admirable speeches, and as long as the tone remains thus, no one will desire to be present at
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    Crime at Tongkah.
    222 2 The following letter appears in the Bangkok Times of Dec. 1 Dear Sir, In this Island of Puket, we are only poor chownork, quite humble folk and we are duly grateful to the Government in Bangkok for anything allanged for our good. It is true we are
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    EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.
    314 2 The half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the above company was held at Electra House, London, on 10th ult., Sir John Wolfe Barry, k.c.b., presiding. The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting and the auditors’ report, the Chairman said The gross revenue for the half-year
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    Births and Deaths in France.
    261 2 For the third year in succession there is evidence of a declining birth-iate and of a permanent excess of deaths over births in France. For the first half of 1909 the births are 398,710, or 12,692 fewer, and the deaths are 426,913, or 25,019 more,
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    104 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Allan, A. D. Martin, R. R. Coghlan, C. W. Molini, G. Crawford, H. F. M. Price, W. G. Elises, Senor Roberts, J. Ambrosis, Royle, J. Esmonde, J. G. Sassoon, S. Forbes, C. G. Skae, N. Greensill,
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    THE WEEK.
    127 2 Friday. lOth December. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Saturday, llth December. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail. Cricket: P.C.C. v. Butterworth. Govt. Girls’ School: Entertainment, Town Hall. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Sunday, I2th December. 3rd
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    47 2 December 10. 1768 —Royal Academy instituted. 1894—Secretary of State’s Despatch on Military Contribution laid before Legislative Council. 1899—General Gatacre repulsed at Stormberg. 1904—British Mission to Amir of Afghanistan arrived at Kabul. 1904—Battleship Britannia launched at Portsmouth. 1907 —Admiral Lambton appointed Com-mander-in Chef, China Station.
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    TENDERS.
    158 2 Pinang Gazette Pre»», Ltd.— Double Royal Printing Machine tenders close noon, Dec. 14. Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Board.— Repairs to premises 306 Beach St. and Musjid Langgar, to 76 Beach St., 417 s. c. I». Chulia St., and to roof of shrine of Alimsah Mosque; tenders close noon, Dec.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    18 2 Monday, Dee. 20.— Unserviceable clothing and unclaimed and confiscated property 11.15 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    46 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy A Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos. 1,2, and 3 apply Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford <fc Thornton. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford <fc Thornton. Holmdene,” Scotland Road; apply G. H. Lees. 17 Logan Road apply Koe Guan Co.
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      129 2 The Merit of a Medicine Is determined by the test—Does it cure What a Rheumatic says. N. Galloway, Snow Hill, London, writes:—“ I have been a great sufferer from Rheumatism for many years. During this time, I have tried various advertised rheumatic remedies, oils, ointments, and embrocations. My legs pained
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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 “Huiyidi Janos" natural aperient water the first thing
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      169 2 The Moon. O New Moon 2.59 a.m. 13 Dec. First Quarter 4.30 am. 20 O Full Moon 4.30 a.m. 27 Last Quarter 9.13 p.m. 6 Jan. The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Dec. 7 Dec. 31,...6-9 a.m. 5-51 p.m. The Tides. Date. H.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1157 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1910. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAVS,: 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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      475 3 i MANUFACTURERS LIFE •OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOe PENANG’S LATEST ARRIVAL. It has to-day, more business in forcejthan IQ o any other Canadian Life Company ever Q O had at the same age. o LITTLE MARY” o All claims, loans, and surrenders settled immediately by the General Agents at Q Tie Anericei ahmmHc cesi
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    Friday, 10th December, 1909.
    593 4 Reuter gave us some very striking figures yesterday regarding the parlous state of America’s finances, a huge deficit of $34,000,000 for the current year being increased to $73,000,000 by payments on account of the construction of the Panama Canal. Whatever advantage the Panama Canal may bring
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    TUB MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    793 4 A meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon. There were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. Quah Beng Kee, and Dr. P. V. Locke. After the business of the special meeting, which consisted of the passing of Supplemental Budget No
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    PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
    785 4 CHANGES IN PERSONNEL. t In addition to the changes among the Superintendents of Works belonging to the Public Works Department of the Colony, there is to be a great change in the Settlement of Penang among the Overseers of Works, while three Apprentice Overseers are to be
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    763 4 Dr. Ci ago has returned to Knak I from Singapore. "P UI Raja Mansur bin Raja Mohamed U been confirmed in his app O iutm ft „b f Penghulu of Cheras. Bishop Oldham is preaching every e ing this week at the MethodistChurch at Kuala Lumpur. 1
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      421 4 S WAYANG KASSIM. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! J 5 DON'T FOKGET. Great Novelty Great Novelty 11 BIG SHOW FOK THE FIRST TIME IN PENANG. GRAND BENEFIT. M To Our well-known Clown in the I'.ilst. ADOLF KLIMANOFF U GUARANTEED TO MAKE MILLIONS LAUGH. SIX GRAND PERFORMANCES. g i The Instantanious Photographic J M
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    SIR JOHN ANDERSON.
    412 5 ARRIVAL IN KUALA KAHGSAK. PERAK STATE COUNCIL. ADDRESS TO HIGH COMMISSIONER. J From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Kangsar, 10th Dec. His Ex Sir John Anderson, High Commissioner, Sir W. Taylor, Resident-General, Mr. E. W. Birch, Mr. E. L. Brockman, Mr. H. Conway Belfield, with the Sultan of
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    GERMANYT'S FINANCES.
    58 5 AN APPEAL FOR CO-OPERATION. [Der Ostasiatibchk Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 9th Dec. Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg, Imperial German Chancellor, opened the debate on home politics in the Reichs.ag yesterday.- He urged the co-operation of all parties to assure stable finances, and contradicted the impression that, on account of the recent
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    JAPANESE SILKS.
    60 5 TARIFF INCREASED IN FRANCE [Reuter’s Service] T I__ 1 O«-l. T London, 10th Dec. A telegram from Paris states that the Chamber of Deputies is discussing the present Customs tariff, and has decided to increase the duty on Japanese unscoured (raw) silks to three and three quarter francs
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    Wedding in Penang.
    100 5 A quiet wedding was celebrated at the Presbyterian Church yesterday between Mr. S. P. Muckart, Government Marine Surveyor, Singapore, and Miss Maggie Walker Watson, daughter of Mr. J. Watson, of Edinburgh, Scotland. The Rev. E. Lawson officiated, and Mr. J 8. Cunningham, honorary organist, played the Wedding
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    GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN.
    78 5 RALLYING ROUND THE PREMIER. PEERS’ CAMPAIGN OPENED. Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th Dec. Twenty-four members of the Government, 215 members of the two Houses of Parliament, and 100 Liberal candidates will support the Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, when he speaks in the Albert Hall, London,
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    GLOBE-TROTTING EKTRAORDINARY.
    51 5 AN AMERICAN INVASION. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 10th Dec. The Hamburg-America liner Cleveland has brought Clark’s collection of over 650 American tourists Three hundred and fifty of them have taken a special train to Johore, the remainder stopping here. I’he disembarking at Johnston’s Pier showed most methodical
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    OUR NEW “ DREADNOUGHT.”
    71 5 OUR NEW DREADNOUGHT.” TO BE BUILT ON THE THAMES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 10th Dec. There is great rejoicing in the Eastend of London owing to the news that a new Dreadnought is to be built on the Thames. This is the first time since 1896 that an order for a
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    RAGALLA RUBBER CO.
    30 5 LAST MONTH’S CROP. From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 10th Dec. The output of dry rublrer for the month of November from Ragalla (Taiping) Estate was 1,900 lb.
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    THE DALAI LAMA.
    51 5 NO AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA. l Der Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 9th Dec. A telegram from St. Petersburg says that an official conti adiction has i>een given to the report in the Shanghai News that a secret agreement has been made between the Dalai Lama and the Russian
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    CHAOS IN THE CUSTOMS.
    47 5 TEA THAT ESCAPED DUTY. [Reuter’s Service Loudon, 9th Dec. The Customs announce that 109,000 lb of tea entered the United Kingdom without paying duty on Monday and Tuesday, but an undertaking has now been given to deposit a sum equivalent to the duty.
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    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE.
    37 5 NUCLEUS OF THE Fi.EET. [Reuter’s Service J London, 10th Dec. A telegram from Melbourne states that the Commonwealth Government has cabled to the Admiralty to commence the construction of a battleship and a cruiser immediately.
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    THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE.
    45 5 SUPPLIES FROM THE FAR EAST. [Reutkr’s Service] London, 10th Dec. The Government of New South Wales has ordered fifty thousand tons of coal from the Far East if the strike continues, it will order a further supply of fifty thousand tons.
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    THE TSARINA’S HEALTH.
    25 5 [Der Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 9th Dec. It is officially announced in St. Petersburg that the Tsarina is now in good health.
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    FREEMASONRY IN PERAK.
    877 5 (From a Correspondent.) Taiping, Dec. 9. There was a large gathering of members of the Craft at the Masonic Hall yesterday evening on the occasion of the installation of Wor. Bio. George Moir, d.g.s.b as Worshipful Master of Perak Jubilee Lodge for a second term. The attendance
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    “ FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.”
    337 5 FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.” [To the Editor o 4 the Pinaug Gazette" Dear Sir, The arrangements which have been in progress for upwards of a year are now completed, and the while of the Crystal Palace, London, and its extensive grounds of more than 200 acres have been taken over by
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    Amusing Vagrants.
    228 5 The S.F.P. Police Court repo ter seems to have witnessed the Wayang Kassim s petformance of “Hamlet in the Southern Settlement, as witness the following Little impromptu scenes quite as good in their way as potted plays frequently make the Court smile. Bold up your head, I tell
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    Batavia Races.
    129 5 At the meeting held last week several horses well known in the Straits took part, but did not meet with much success. The racing does not appear to have been very exciting, the times being poor and the favourites rather at a discount. In a mile and a
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    The Anglo-Siamese Commission.
    106 5 The Hon R. N. Biand, Resident Councillor, yesterday returned the call of MajorGeneral Nareudr Raja, President of the Commissioners, which has been formed to assist in the delimitation of the new frontier as laid down by the Anglo-Siamese Treaty. Colonel H. Milbourne Jackson, re. (Surveyor-General, F.M S),
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      384 5 TENDERS WANTED. =r~ FOR supply of firewood to Pi ye River Dock for year '9lO. Estimated quantity required 100,000 1 billets per month. PAFFI FC HOTFI Firewood to be of sound quality and billets to be of an average weight of 3 katis each 8 Singapore. Tenders marked Firewood, Prye
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  • Obituary
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    24 5 OBITUARY. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’b Service.] Berlin, 9th Dec. The death is announced of Professor Hermann Kaulbach, of Munich, at the. age of 63 years.
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    LOG BOOK.
    897 7 Because the training ship Exmouth is never full, a proposal at the Metropolitan Asylums Board to spend £20,000 on a new sea-going ship for boys was adjourned. The barquentine J. S. Bennett, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the American schooner M erill C. Hart collided on Nov. 11
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    SHIPPING.
    1401 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Gully, Dec. 10, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Coen, Dut., 823, Eilbracht, Dec. 10, Batavia, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Calchas, Brit., 4278, Rod way, Dec. 10, Yokohama, gen., W. Mansfield Co. China, Aust., 3568, Bergugliun, Dec. 9, Hongkong, gen., Schmidt, Kustermann
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    SHARKS.
    1396 7 IJ i 00 00 3 f Value. 3 Dividends. Name. I 3 2 a m 1905 i 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 $300,000 «300,000 30,000 $lO $lO i 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co i $5 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. I If
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      84 7 Aft 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 condition. Average dose, a wine-glassful before I reakfast.”
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