Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 December 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 284 VOL. LXVII. MONDAY, 13th DECEMBER. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1702 1 THF PINANGJSAZE TIE. pjnnnd Gazfittfi Pfpw notice. George TOW- Sales ROOIH. •ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooe SUBSCRIPTION. UttLUUU riObJ), -p HE attention of Licensed Auctioneers > O nniTixT/un rimnnm innnriT O For Daily IsTue) in Town, L O.<ii..»uce 1906 which NOTICE OE SALE. Q PENANG 8 LATEST ARRIVAL. 8 $27 p SftlC by TCftdef.
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    839 2 NEW BOOKS. The following new books have been received at the Library George Bernard Shaw, by Gilbert K. Chesterton. European Travellers in India during the Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, by Edward Farley Oaten. Notes from a Knapsack, by George Wherry. Highways and Byways in Middlesex, by Walter
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    GOVERNMENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL.
    200 2 SATURDAY’S PROGRAMME. The following was the programme for the entertainment given by the pupils of the Government Girl’s School on Saturday afternoon Part I. Song Jingle Bells Senior Girls. (Teacher: Miss Duggan) Drill Scarf Drill Junior Girls. (Teacher: Miss J. Gomes). Dance Irish Jig M. Westerhout. (Teacher
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    PRIZE LIST.
    160 2 Appended is the list of pr zes Secondary Classes. Cambridge Junior. Margaret Joseph History. Hilda O’Keeffe Arithmetic. Irene O'Keeffe English. Augusta Nielsen Scripture. Ada Burke Geography. Preliminary Cambridge. Mary Joseph English. Bertha Calalo Geography. Khoo Nya History. Elizabeth Solomon Scripture. Siew Yong Arithmetic. Hooi Choo Form. Sta ndard
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    P.W.D. Office in Danger.
    215 2 On Saturday evening, about seven o’clock, a native lance-corporal on duty in King Edward Place noticed sparks flying about, “as from a smithy’s forge as he described it, from the roof of the Government Offices near the angle formed by the facade of the P. W.D
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    197 2 ORDINARY MEETING, DEC. 10. Present The Hon’ble Capt. Sir A. Young, Deputy Gov. His Excellency Maj.-Gen. T. Perrott, c.b., s.o.c.t. The Hon’ble the Col. Treasurer, J. O. Anthonisz. The Hon. the Ag. Attorney-General, R. Allen. The Hon’ble the Ag. Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott. The Hon. T. S.
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    Cricket.
    181 2 P.C.C. v. B.R.C. A cricket match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between the Penang Cricket C ub and the Butterworth Recreation Club. Appended are Hie scores P.C.C. R. T. Reid b Lungley 37 D. A. M. Brown c King b Jones 13 H. A. Neubronner c
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    Penang Golf Club.
    338 2 Final for the Australian Trophy. As mentioned last week, the final stage of the competition for the above prize was reached yesterday, Messrs A. F. Goodrich and T. A. Martin being the finalists. A keen g-une was predicted and although Mr. Martin was three down at the
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    PENANG BAND.
    119 2 THIS WEEK’S PROGRAMME. HI onday—Esplanade. 1. Overture Vereinsfest Wittig. 2. Polka Oh! Ebenezer Boottger. 3. Selection La Traviata Verdi, 4. Waltz Salvadore Gomes. 5. March The Advance Guard Hume. Tuesday—Golf Club. 1. Selection Faust Gounod. 2. Polka Lette du Susse Maus Morse. 3. Selection My Mimosa Maid Rubens.
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    THE WEEK.
    124 2 Monday, I3th December. St. Lucy. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassiin, Tek Soon Theatre. Tuesday, I4th December. Band, Golf Club. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Wednesday, Isth December. Band, Esplanade. H. M. S. Pinafore,” Town
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    46 2 December 13. 1577 —Drake sailed from Falmouth. 1784—Dr. Johnson died. 1871—Remarkably High Tide. Singapore Borneo Wharf flooded. 1882 —First Examination for Government Industrial Scholarships, Straits Settlements. 1890—Foreign Coins Ordinance issued. 1903—British Expedition to Tibet left India. 1906—Straits Cricket team left Singapore for Rangoon.
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    TENDERS.
    167 2 Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.— Double Royal Printing Machine tenders close noon, Dec. 14. Mo/mmmedan and Hindu Endowment Board.— Repairs to premises 306 Beach St. and Musjid Langgar, to 76 Beach St., 417 b. c. I». Chulia St., and to roof of shrine of Alimsah Mosque; tenders close noon, Dec.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    41 2 Tuesday, Dec. 21. Electrical Stock-in-trade Allan Irving’s premises, Beach St. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, Dec. 20.— Unserviceable clothing and unclaimed and confiscated property 11.15 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Thursday, Dec. 30.— Land in Kedah; noon; Kuala Merbok.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    44 2 33 Northam 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. 17 Logan Road apply Koe Guan C o
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      371 2 Pritchard Co, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. Just received from London A very large and cnolce selection OF NEW JEWELLERY Specially selected for Christmas, etc. Ladies* Gold and Enamel Watches with Brooches to match from $3O to $6O. Ladies* and Gentlemen’s Gold Watches, Open Face and Half-Hunter from $28.50 to $250. Ladies* Spring
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      48 2 The Moon. First Quarter 4.30 am. 20 Dec. O Full Moon 430 a.m. 27 Last Quarter 8.26 p.m. 3 J an O New Moon 6.51 a.m. 11 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Dec. 7 Dec. 31,...6-9 ia .m. 5-51 p.m.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1168 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 DAV Saturday, Bth January, 1910. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE. V alue $5OO- A Race for Maiden
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      466 3 THE EMPIRE HOTEL go©©ooooo©odoo©o©ooooo©ooo©o KUALA LUMPUR, F. M. S. O D A O. WILLS’ 2 A NEW FIRST-CLASS MOTEL, Q THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS,” o fitted with O A LARGE HAND-MADE CIGARETTE. Electric Light and Fans. S Five Minutes from Railway Station Jr Overlooking the Padang. CJ V Single and Double
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    Monday, 13th December, 1909.
    615 4 Among these things out here that resemble Mark Twain’s editor—hi self likened to the peace of God because he passe th all understanding—are the rules and regulations governing the Posts and Telegraphs Department in the Federated Malay States. For instance, a letter was sent about ten
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    GOVERNMENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL.
    1266 4 SUCCESSFUL ENTERTAINMENT. A large audience was piesent at the Town Hall on Saturday on the occasion of the first annual distribution of prizes to i he pupils of the Government Girls’ School (which succeeded St. George’s Girls’ Scho >1 in January last). The distribution of prizes was
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    Ladies and Bridge.
    420 4 [To the Editor of the “Pinang Gazette Dear Sir, If I had a wife who was continuillv gadding about to Bridge parties ami, on that account, neglecting the work of our house and the care of our children, I would not write, whining, to the public Press,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    770 4 Mr. Harold Samuel Seldon has jointed the Board of the Petaling Rubber Estates, Ltd. The leave of absence of Mr. W. A. Cuscadeu is extended for six weeks from Jan. 20. Mr. Roland Braddell returned to Singapore from England by the German mail steamer Bueloiv on Friday
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    GERMANY’S FOREIGN POLICY.
    132 4 STATEMENTS IN THE REICHSTAG GENERAL SATISFACTION [Reuter’s Service.] London, 12th Dec. Herr W. Schoen, the German Foreia t Minister, speaking in the Reichstag, phasised the good results of Franco-Gerrnaii co-operation in Morocco, and testified to the disinterested action of France. Hb declared that the Belgian Government’s scheme
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    GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN
    106 4 MR. BALFOUR’S MANIFESTO [Reuter’s Service London, 11th Dec. Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, in his manifesto,declares that the attack on the House of Lords is the culmination of a long-drawn-out conspiracy on the part of Government to bi ing about a Single Chamber Legislature
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    JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
    96 4 THE SPHERE OF INFLUENCE [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 12th Dec. The Japanese Ambassador at Vienna declares that the Embassy knows nothing about the Russian report as t> negotiations being in progress between Japan and Russia regarding their respective spheres of influence and as to Japan being
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    UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL.
    42 4 OXFORD v. CA M BRIDGE [Reuter’s Service 1 London, 13th Dec Tiie Oxford University team have be Veu Cambridge at Rugby football bv thirtyfive points to three they owed their v tory to the superb play of their threequarter backs.
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    THE CAPE TO CAIRO RAILWAY.
    40 4 BRITISH SECTION OPENED [Reuter’s Service London, 13th Dec. The British section of the Cape to Cairo railway was opened on the Congo border on the 11th inst., British and Belgians pai ticipating in the ceremony.-
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    Water-Polo.
    118 4 Swimming Club v. Volunteers. A well-contested game took place yesterday between teams representing the above. The result was a victory for the Swimmiug Club by 2 goals scored by C. M. Henderson, to 1 goal scored by F. Duxbury. The game was entirely free from rough play, and a
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    The Anglo-Siamese Commission.
    62 4 On Saturday afternoon the members ot the Anglo-Siamese Boundary Commission completed the preliminaries in connection with the delimitation of the new fron ier. The Siamese members of the Commission and Prince Pradipatt, Deputy High Commissioner of Puket, left yesterday by the ss. Rotorua for Tongkah. The Siamese
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      394 4 HOGAN HOGAN, AUCTIONEERS, VALUATORS 8 ESTATE AGENTS. Advances made on valuation and nett proceeds </uaranteed within < days aftei sale. 56, BEACH STREET, WANTED. A FULLY QUALIFIED DR ESS EK for Estate Hospital. Apply MANAGER, Caledonia Estate, p. IK. FOR SALE. TURN-OUT consisting of fast Deli Pony and country-built C»rt.
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  • Obituary
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    47 4 DEATH. Campbell. —On November 10, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne, Duncan Brendon, the beloved eldest son of Archibald and the late Susannah Campbell, of Penang, Straits Settlements, and previou ly of Newmarket, aged 21 years. R I. P. I uteri ed pi ivately November 12, at Kew.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    126 5 TO-DAY'S SITTING. NEW LEGISLATION INTRODUCED. [/Vom Our Own Correspondent. Kuaia Kangsar, 13th Dec. At the meeting of the Federal Council to-day the draft Standing Orders and Rules as amended in Committee were adopted. Sir W. Taylor introduced the Federal Banishment Enactment which embodies the provisions of 1900 with
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    44 5 HEAVY RECEIPTS AT PARA [/rom Our Own Correspondent. j London, 1 Ith Dec. Heavy receipts of rubber are reported at Paia and Mangos. The next auction sales of rubber in London will be held on the 14th and 2 .st iust.
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    FIRE IN KAMPAR.
    31 5 I From Our Own Correspondent, j Ipoh, 13th Dec. A big fire occurred in Kampar this morning. Two Chinese were burned to death, an 1 another badly injured.
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    DEATH OF MR. EDGAR SMITH.
    23 5 {From Our Own Correspondent j London, 11th Dec. Mr. Edgar Smith, manager of Kuala Selangor Estate, is dead.
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    THE AMERICAN COTTOS CROP.
    64 5 AN ANTICIPATED SHORTAGE. [Rkuter’s Service:.] London. 11th Dec. A report by the United States Bureau of Statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labour state* that the cotton crop for the present season will be 200,000 bales below the most sanguine expectations of the bulls.” This
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    STORM ON LAKE ERIE.
    57 5 FIFTY PERSONS DROWNED. [Rkutkr’b Skkvick London. 1 3th Dec. During a severe storm which swept over Lake Erie (which separates the province of Ontario, in Canada, from Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvan a and New York) on Wednesday and 'Thursday last, fifty-nine people perished and the damage done
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    FOOTBALL Hi THE UNITED STATES.
    53 5 ENGLISH RULES INTRODUCED. [Rbutrr’s Srrvicr Loudon, 13th Dec. A telegram from New York says that owing to the prohibition of school football attempts are being made to introduce the English rules, and a Canadian team played an exhibition game on Saturday, which was witnessed by
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    THE KING OP THE BELGIANS.
    53 5 CONDITION VERY GRAVE. [Rbutkr’s Srrvicr.] London, 13 th Dec. A telegram from Brussels says that jkKiug Leopold’s condition is very grave and that the Royal family and the Premier b ave been called to his bedside. It is stated that, besides dropsy, the -King is
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    NEW ITALIAN CABINET.
    18 5 [Rrutbr’b Srrvicb.] Loudon, 12th Dec. Signor Sonuino has formed a Liberal Coalition Cabinet in Italy.
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    THE GOVERNOR IN PERAK.
    4482 5 OPENING OF THE FEDERAL COUNCIL. IMPORTANT INAUGURAL SPEECH. [■From Our Special Correspondent.] Kuda Kangsar, Dec. 12 1 sent you yesterday morning a long cable giving copious extracts from the speech of the High Commissioner a’ the opening of the Federal Council, but as the telegraph service
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    Sampan Charges.
    116 5 {To the Editor oj the Pinaug Gazette.") Dkak Sir, Our attention has been drawn to a paragraph which appeared in your issue of 11th instant with regard to the high charge of sampan hire levied by the sampan pullers at Bagan Tuan Kechil owing to the pier being
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      1792 6 6 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDE MAATSCHAPPIJ ANDE E “NmA^'imTED F 21 London Directory. Australia, and china. banking corporation. NetUrU 4 Tra4illl Society DnnlnYin Qrnnnillff (Published Annually.) r Paid-up Capitalsls,ooo,ooo Ebtablishid 1824 Authorised Capital £1,500,000 MSIfiFD Snipping LES treder througho-t the Charter. R F Mo pital
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    LOG BOOK.
    879 7 It is suggested that a canal be constructed between Tokio and Yokohama. The German flagship Scharnhorst is now at Shanghai where her orchestral band has been playing at one of the hotels. The new office to be opened in Colombo by Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie <fc Co., Managing Agents
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    SHIPPING.
    1244 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Benlarig, Brit., 2510, Wallace, Dec. 12, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. De Kock, Dut., 335, Fleeming, Dec. 12, Lan£Ba» B en -> Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Hydra, Nor., 831. Kriseborn, Dec. 12, Bombay, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Hok Canton, Brit. 294, Scott, Dec. 13, Olehleh gen., Ban Ho Hin.
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    SH ARES.
    1003 7 ■g Capital. Subscribed. Value. S Dividends. Name. S 3-J Q n h 8 j 111 1905 I 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. $5l 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang Ltd g 4* ’"5
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      84 7 An 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 couditicn. Average «lose, a wine-glassful before I reakfast.”
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      34 7 Appendicitis, DOW so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of "HwjdiJaiO»” natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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      128 7 I NOTICE. Is Q |ssssvmA CEMENT. E Has just brought a line selection I J 0F M For prices, apply to I Tonophones. I! G H SLOT c x. I j QUITE THE LATEST. j No m d 11 Netherlands Gutta Percha: J COMPANY, LIMITED. i ONLY $3O. Singapore Rubber
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      2354 8 O 1 P, &0. Steam Navigation Comptny. Intended Sailing*. Shipping. expected ahivau a» M*vir ltd Norddcu t scher Lloyd, Bremen. Ip* mail service outward. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. Dec. 16 Delhi connected with Mookan gy Imperial German Mail Line. j.;;, ?3 I ST r Oceflll S,C(HB JJ I > Co
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