Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 December 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 290 VOL. LXVII. MONDAY, 20th DECEMBER. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    MINING NOTES.
    846 2 Puket Mining Dispute. In the British Court for Siam, Bangkok, on Dec. 8, his Honour Judge Buzzard sat to hear an application in the case in which Mr. R. Ross Clunis sues Kaw Chan Boon for half the profits in certain tin mines in Puket. The application was
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    TIN MINES RETURNS 1909.
    410 2 (From In Tinland.”) The following are Mines outputs in Jiculs:— r? Si *4* S Jj "3 s 5" "o c < S < ac O 55 Belat 531 382 592 720 640 670 637 556 416 520 444 Bruang 97 ng 166 139 2 123 i6i
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    240 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended December 11 there were 60 deaths—--43 males and 17 females—equal to a deathrate of 30.78 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were T 3 -O -O Is Is «A "n "A o’ o
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    The Yunnan Railway.
    170 2 Should the Yunnan Railway be prolonged to Szechuan? Two Frenchmen, who should be tn a position to judge, give an emphatic negative to this question. One is M. Robert de Caix, director of the Bulletin du Comitĕ de VAsie /rancaise, who has just returned from a twelve
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    Penang Band.
    101 2 This Week's Programme. Tuesday—Col J Club. 1. Overture Juanita Williams. 2. The Virginia Skedaddle Rosenfeld 3. Selection Florodora Retford. 4. Waltz The French Maid Kiefert. 5. Song The Saucy Arethusa Shield. 6. March Mumblin Moss Thurban. Wednesday—Espla node. 1. Overture Die Glucksritter Theil. 2. Cake Walk Hiawatha Moret.
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    An "All India" Team for England.
    98 2 London, Dec. 8. At a meeting of the County Cricket secretaries, Mr. Lacey, the Secretary of the M.C.C., announced that he had received enquiries as to whether an All Indian team would be welcome in 1911 or 1912. The latter year was impossible and
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    THE WEEK.
    172 2 Monday, 20th December. Penang Rural Board Meeting 3 p.m. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Scotia Regular Meeting, 9 p.m. Engineers’ Institute, Annual General Meeting, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Tuesday, 21st December. St. Thomas. Band, Golf Club.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    62 2 December 20. 1881 —Arrival in Hongkong of Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales. 1890—Deutsche Dampfschiffs Rhederei (Hamburg mail steamers) established in Singapore. 1894—Important Ministerial reforms promulgated by King of Siam. 18 9—Formation of C. I. V. announced. 1904—Tanjong Pagar Dock Board Directors notified of Government’s intention
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    TENDERS.
    74 2 Netherlands Indies Government.— Spirit Farm, in Rokan and Kampar Kiri districts; to be let in public by Asst. Resident of Bengkalis; 10 a.m. Dec. 24. Netherlands Indies Government.— Pawnshop Farms at Tandjong Balei, Laboean Roekoe. and Koealoe, also at Bagan Api Api; to be let in public by Asst.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    29 2 Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 21 and 22. Japanese art-ware and curios; 5 Union St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, Dec. 80.— Land in Kedah noon Kuala Merbok.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    33 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co. Holmdene,” Scotland Road apply G. H. Lees. 17 Logan Road; apply Koe Guan Co. u Rosslare,” 4 Johore Road (furnished) apply R. P. Phillips.
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      138 2 A Stubborn Foe To conquer an obstinate enemy requires persistency and perseverance. It is the same with Rheumatism, the dread foe of mankind, which ranks foremost in stubbornness. To eradicate it from the system, you must use the right weapon. Little’S Oriental Balm is the only remedy that can overpower
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      243 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 4.30 a.m. 27 Dec. Last Quarter 8.26 p.m. 3 Jan. O New Moon 6.51 a.m. 11 First Quarter 4.26 pm. 18 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. Jan. 1 Jan. 10,...6-10
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1162 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. V alue $5OO. A Race for Maiden
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      418 3 M Amste! Beer, per case of 48 1 bottles. 96/2 ■Ny Carlsberg Beer, 48,1 Jl 84 2 K NIKKO PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. k. s. okaniwa. M Boi prices, <ipply to JJ All. Works i Guaranteed. H tor Christmas Season, all sort of Photograph w w r~» w H prices, work is
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    BIRTH.
    60 4 Bilbrough.—At Deli, on Dec. 18, the wife of C F. S. Bilbrough, of Chosen Holme, Wonsan. Korea, and late of Dolhaide Park, Caermaithen-diire, of a daughter. MARRIAGE. Paul-Anderson. —At St. George’s Church, Penang, on December 15, by the Rev. H. C. Henham, Province Wellesley, John Paul, ValdO’r Estate, P.W.,
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    Monday, 20th December, 1909.
    1282 4 According to Rangoon advices, the authorities in Burma are experiencing some difficulty in dealing with the Chinese secret societies which have recently become extremely active there It will be remembered that Mr W. Peacock, of the Straits Settlements Civil Service, and at one time Assistant Protector
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    THE GOVERNOR IN KEDAH.
    812 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Al or Star, Dec. 18. His Excellency Sir John Anderson, who left Penang in the Colonial yacht Sea Med> at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday with Miss Anderson, Captain Stockley, a.d.c., and Mr. Claud Severn, Private Secretary, arrived at the Kuala Kedah about
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    851 4 There will be the usual Race Dance the Penang Club on Friday, January 7. Miss Hodgkinson, headmistress of Government Girls’ School, Penang, left for Home on Saturday by the Himalaya. We understand that Mr. P. Simpson of Messrs. Drew Napier, Singapore, ij joining Messrs. Presgrave Matthĕ Ws
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    THE BELGIAN THRONE.
    107 5 KIHG LEOPOLD'S BEQUEST. THE NEW RULER’S TITLE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 19th Dec. His Holiness the Pope has personally telegraphed that the late King Leopold and Baroness Vaughan were married. London, 20th Dec. A telegram from Brussels says that the new King of Belgium will take the title
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    THE CHINESE NAVAL MISSION.
    61 5 A VISIT TO FRANCE. [Reuter’s Service.] London. 18th Dec. The members of the Chinese Naval mission have inspected the shipbuilding works at St. Nazaire. London, 19th Dec. President Failures entertained the membeis of the Chinese Naval Mission to luncheon on Saturday London, 20th Dec. M. Briand
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    MISHAP TO P. & O. LINER.
    94 5 MISHAP TO P. O. LINER. COLLISION AT TILBURY DOCKS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 19th Dec. While the Peninsular i Oriental ss. China was being towed out of Tilbury Docks yesterday, bound for Australia, with manv passengers on board, she collide 1 with the pierh ad and was extensively damaged from stern
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    GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN.
    85 5 MR. JOHN BURNS ON THE LORDS. AN APPEAL BY LORD CROMER [Reuter’s Service London, 18th Dec. Eight members of the Cabinet and eleven of the Peers are participating in the Election campaign. Yesterday evening, Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, made a fierce attack
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    THE BALKANS.
    60 5 AN IMPORTANT MEETING. [Drr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 19th Dec. The Press of Montenegro hasbeen officially informed that according to present arrangements the King aijd Queen of Italy with an Italian squadron will visit Prince Nicholas of Montenegro at Antivari in August, when the Grand Duke Peter Nicholas
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    POLITICS IN PORTUGAL.
    31 5 RESIGNATION OF CABINET. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 20th Dec. A telegram from Lisbon says that the Cabinet have resigned, and that their successors will probably be exclusive y Progressives.
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    THE LATE SIR ALFRED JONES.
    36 5 BEQUESTS TO CHARITIES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 20th Dec. The estate of the late Sir Alfred Jones is valued at £750,000. It is understood that he has bequeathed the bulk to charities.
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    THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
    100 5 ITALT'S FIDBUTT. A GUARANTEE OF PEACE. [Reuter’s Service London, 20th Dec. A telegram from Rome states that Signor Sonnino, outlining his programme in the Italian Chamlier, emphasised the fact that Daly's relations with her allies were never so sincere as lately. The maintenance of Italy’s present policy,
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    HELENA RUBBER COMPANY.
    72 5 A SATISFACTORY INVESTMENT. forecast of 1912 crop. [From Oar Own Correspon lent.} Singapore, 20th Dec. I’he Helena Rubber Co. have held their statutory meeting. The new company appears to afford a satisfactory investment, the property having been acquired for $46,030 and is now stated to be worth
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    THE STRAITS TRADING CO., LTD.
    53 5 LAST HALF-YEARS PROFITS. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 20th Dec. Tiie Straits Trading Co., Ltd., report that their net profits amounted to $500,000 for the half year ended Sept. 30, 1909. Besides a dividend of $1 p*r share, a bonus of 50 cents per share
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    ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY.
    46 5 MEDAL FOR SINGAPORE SOLDIER. [Fro*n Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, 20th Dec. Quarter-Master Sergeant English, of the Middlesex Regiment, has been presente 1 with the Humane Society’s medal for saving life at the accident that occurred during the recent army picnic in the harbour.
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    THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
    27 5 A REORGANISATION SCHEME. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 19th Dec. The Duma has sanctioned the necessary credits for the reorganisation of the Russian Army.
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    THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE.
    27 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 20th Dec. A telegram from Sydney states that the striker® in the southern and western districts will resume work to-day.
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    The Viceroy’s Cup.
    116 5 A Calcutta telegram to an exchange gives the following notes on the coming racing fixtures in the Indian metropolis Wandin, Neith, and Bantock have been lately eased in their work, owing to leg troubles. Peru has for some time been doing swimming exercise only. Pelargonium collided with
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    Imperial Defence.
    41 5 London, 11th December. An Ottawa telegram that six hundred officers and men of the Queens Own Rifles, Canada, will go to England next August for a month’s training at Sir” Henry Pellot, the commanding officer, is bearing all expenses.
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    Ceylon and Karachi Loans.
    43 5 London, Uth December. A Ceylon loan of £1,500.000, benriog interest at the rate of three and ha f per cent., is being issued at 9»£. P The underwriters have been saddled with fifty per cent, of the Karachi loan.
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    CRICKET.
    200 5 P.C.C. v. B.C.C. A cricket match was played on the Esplanade, on Saturday afternoon, between the Penang Cricket Club and the Butterworth Cricket Club. The P.CC. made 226 runs and when the stumps of the visiting team were drawn the latter’s total stood at 106. Appended are the scores
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    An Auctioneer’s Complaint.
    168 5 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."} Dear Sih, I would like through the medium of your paper to expose the following maladministration in auctioneering carried on in this Settlement. There are here some auctioneers who take up land and property sales on a very stndl margin,
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    The F.M.S. Postal Service.
    164 5 Now that the unofficial members of the Federal C »uncil, as well as our contemporaries in the Na ive States, have taken up the matter of the defects in the F. M.S. posts and telegraphs service, we may hope that the necessary reforms will soon be
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    Legislative Council.
    266 5 —S.T. The following is the order of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held on Friday 1. Bill “To amend The Board of Education Ordinance 1909”, Ist reading. Before Mr. A. V. Brown, in the Second Magistrate’s Court this morning, four Chinese were
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    "H.M.S. PINAFORE."
    539 5 ]To ths Editor oj the Pinang Gazette!'} Dear Mr. Editor, Please allow me a little space in your valuable paper for I feel sure that the actors and actresses in the recent production of H.M.S. Pinafore” must feel rather disappointed at the very few words of praise that
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    Penang Golf Club.
    343 5 Thanks to the recent spell of fine weather the links just now are in excellent condition. Ladies' Monthly Medal, Dec. 1909 In a somewhat poor field for the December Medal Mrs. Bowers Smith returned two steady rounds of 45 and 49, which, with her liberal handicap of
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    LOG BOOK.
    930 7 n extensive survey of the channels of t lP Port of Calcutta approaches, beyond Saiiffor Island and Hijili, is now being con lucted under the personal direction of j;,.utenant K. C, Constable, R. N., the Vsbtant Conservator of the port, in which V available officer of the River
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    SHIPPING.
    1408 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Ipoh, Brit 528, Olsen, Dec. 20. Singapore, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Allan, Dec. 19, I ulau Prandan, gen., E. S. Co. Malacca, Brit., 406, Treweeke, Dec. 18 Teluk Anson, gen., Kong On. erß gen ß ri E.’s 6 Co Mitney I>eC 9 Sin
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    SHARES.
    1364 7 i I Ĕ 1 «.I Capital. Subscribed, vilue. 2 Dividends. Name. a 2_ 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. I 1903 5300,000 5300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 I Brnang, Ltd. 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10
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