Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 December 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 292 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY. 22nd DECEMBER. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    CHERSONESE (F.M.S) ESTATES.
    897 2 The statutory meeting of the Chersonese F. M.S.) Estate’, Limited, was held on Nov. 19 at 38, Eastcheap, E.C., Mr. Noel Trotter (chairman of the company) presiding. Mr. H. M Mitchell (representing the secretaries, Messrs. 1 homas Barlow Bros.) having read the notice convening the meeting, The
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    THE PORT OF CALCUTTA.
    973 2 I The remarkable prosperity of the port of Calcutta within the last eleven years is an object-lesson in what can be done in the way of port improvement and river engineering, in face of many adverse conditions, natural and other, by means of a bold policy
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    CATCH CROPS ON ESTATES.
    451 2 Mr. Hale, the district officer of Larut, has some very interesting remarks to make in connection with catch crops on estates. He says It does not seem possible to leave the subject of rubber without some slight allusion to catch crops, in mural agents, clean weeding
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    Kelantan Notes
    373 2 .—Straits Times’ Corr. Khota Bharu, Nov. 30 Mr. R. W. Harrison, of Klang, was on a visit to Kelantan on the 23rd inst., for the puipose of reporting on the Bagan Rubber Estates. There is a tumour !>> the effect that a company is to be floated Mr.
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    THE WEEK.
    161 2 Wednesday, 22nd December. Licensing Court. Hunt Club Paperchase; finish at Crosby Hall,” 5-30 p.m. Band, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Thur slay, 23rd December. Outward German Mail. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Engineers’ Institute: Children’s Treat, 4 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    226 2 December 22. 1865—Prince Swasti of Siam born. 1880—First execution of a female in Singapore since it came under British rule. 1893—Mr. Robert Jame, of Dispensary fame, left Singapore. 1899—Duke of Westminster died. 1905—Major-General Inigo-Jones, c.b.,G.C.0., S.S.; arrived in Singapore. 1905—Marquis Ito appointed ResidentGeneral of Korea. 11*05—China-Japan Treaty
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      224 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 4.30 a.m. 27 Dec. Last Quarter 8.26 p.ra 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,...6-10a.m.
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    Wednesday, 22nd December, 1909.
    1314 4 Decidedly King Leopold of the Belgians has had a bad Press.” Hu shade has hardly paid the customary obol to Charon and the devil’s advocates are already in full cry upon his track. A Singapore contemporary—which might have been expected to deal gently with one who
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    THE GOVERNOR IN KEDAH.
    752 4 [From Our Own Correspondent] Alor Star, Dec. 20. At the official dinner given by H. E. the Governor at Bakar Bata on Saturday evening the toast of King Edward was proposed by H. H. the Sultan of Kedah, following which Sir John Anderson made a short
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    483 4 Mr. G. Gilfillan, of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., has left for a short holiday in Japan. The Government yacht Sea Mew left this morning to bring H. E. the Governor back from Perlis. Mr. R. C. Grey’s leave has been extended until Feb. 17, and Mr. C.
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    The Attorney-Generalship.
    299 4 It is rumoured that in consequence of his recent bereavement Mt. J. Bromhead Matthews will not, after all, come to the Straits to take up his appointment as Attorney-General, and it is said that the post has been offered to a high legal official in the F. VI
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    TRADE UNION FUNDS.
    241 3 result OF IMPORTANT APPEAL. PREVIOUS DECISION UPHELD. Rkctkr's Saßviri Loudon, 22nd Dec. The House of Lords has dismissed the appeal of the Trade Unionists i n the fain »U 3 Osborne case. This means that j. a Unions are not entitled to use t ie ii funds
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    BIG FIRE IN LONDON.
    105 3 DRAPERS' WAREHOUSE QUTTED. > ANIC AMONG THE EMPLOYE» 8. Reuter s Service L »udon, 21st Dec. The premises <>f Messrs. Arding dr R -.diapers, Clapham J unction, London, have net n destroyed by fire, which original through the Christmas decorations. Th- emp oyees, numbering 350, were
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    THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
    64 3 AMERICAN APPOINTMENTS. Reuters Service Loudon, 22nd Dec. M H. P. Fletcher, Secretary to the American Legation at Peking, has been apj limed American "Minister to Chile. Mr J. B Jackson, now American Envoy-Extra-i’dinarv and Minister Plenipotentia-. a' Teheran, has been appointed to Cuba. Mr. Charles Russell has
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    THE P. & O. LINE.
    53 3 THE P. O. LINE. NEV MAIL STEAMERS ORDERED [Reuter's Service.] London, 21st Dec Ihe P. A O. Steam Navigation Co. have ordered from Messrs. Harland Jr Wolff an! Messrs. Caird dr Co two mail steam* Mrs of the M.” type of nearly 13,000 tons each, for their service to India,
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    THE POSITION IN THE PACIFIC.
    52 3 HOLLAND’S IDLE FEARS. t ORR OSTASIKTISCHE LLOYD’S SbRVICB.] Berlin, 21st Dec. hitli the English and the German new*P“p°rs declare that there is no reason for b laud to entertain any fears with regai d to a p Hgible disturbance of the status quo 1° the
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    POLAR EXPLORATION.
    34 3 DR. COOK’S POSITION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 22nd Dec. Che Senate of Copenhagen University have examined Dr. Cook’s records, and st *te that they contain no proof that he Cached the North Pole.
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    MR. GLADSTONE’S APPOINTMENT.
    21 3 [Reuter’s Service] London, 22nd Dec. appointment of Mr. H. Gladstone M Governor-General of South Africa ia officially announced.
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    INTERPORT SPORT.
    70 3 SELANGOR Y. SINGAPORE. A CHANGE OF ARRANGEMENTS. [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, 22nd Dec. The hockey and Association football matches between Singapore and Selangor have been postponed to the Chinese New Year. The golf match, Singapore v. Selangor, will be played as arranged. The Rugby football match will
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    THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK.
    49 3 FAR EASTERN TOUR ABANDONED. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 21st Dec. An official communique published in Brunswick states that owing to the doctors’ fears for the health of the Duchess, the Duke-Regent and Duchess of Brunswick have abandoned their proposed tour to the Far East.
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    Lecture by Bishop Oldham.
    298 3 A correspondent writes Last night, in the M. E. Anglo-Tamil School, Dato K' amat Road, Bishop Oldham deliveied the first of a series of lectures promised by him. and announced in your yesterday’s issue. The subject was India—The Land and the People There were about one
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    St. George's Church.
    191 3 The following is the list of services in St. George's Church on Chtistmas Day and Sunday next Christmas Day. Saturday December, 2~>. 7.30 a.m. —Holy Communion. 10.30 a m.—Choral Matins and Choral Celebration of the Holy Communion. Offettories for sick and needy Fund and for the Chinese
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    KALAT WORK IN TIN, COPPER AND BRASS.
    1057 3 BY R. O. WINSTED I’. In two of the earlier papers in this series, I attempted to analyze aud describe Malay wot k in the piecious metals, in gold silver and ‘niello’; the articles on Malay weapons practically cover the whole field of
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    The Chinese and Education.
    801 3 A Competitive Examination (Contributed.) Education is making rapid strides in C'dna mi I a number of good schools have been established. Directors of Education have been appointed in the various provinces to investigate educational affairs, while schoolmasters who possess special ability, and students who give evidence
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    LOG BOOK.
    927 4 Captain H H. Torlesse. the new Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard, commanded the Inflexible during her recent visit to New York foi the Hudson- Fulton celebrations. He has had previous experience of dockyard work, and should fit the Sheemess appo ntment admirably. Whilst serving as commander of the
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    SHIPPING.
    1098 4 SHIPPING arrivals. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Gully, Dec. 21, ieluk Anson, gen E. 8. Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Sahib, Dec. 22, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. nok Canton, Brit. 294, Scott, Dec. 22, Acheen, gen., Ban Ho Hin. V'ynenc, Brit., 3141, Lindsay, Dec. 21, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert
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    SHARES.
    1214 4 '”■Z s i T Capital. Subscribed. -J Dividends. Name. g c I i a* I 1905 1906 1907 19«JK 1909 MINING. I 1 1903 £’oo,ooo $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 6 19U6 300,000 1 225,00 C 22,500 lb 10 Bruang, Ltd. 5 1901
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      157 4 Sun Insurants Office, London. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property Rt current rates of Premium. Total sum insured in 1891 £373,700,000 Total sum insured in 1899 £435,000,000 'Total sum insured in 1902 £487,600,000’ Claims arranged by the Local Agents md paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of
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      168 4 Guardian Assurance Co.. Ltd. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total invested Funds upwards of £6,460,000 Total Annual Income over £1,180,000 The undersigned have been appointed Agents of the above Company at Penang, and are prepared to issue policies of insurance against loss by fire at the lowest current terms. KENNEDY
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