Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 December 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 294 VOL. LXVII. FRIDAY, 24th DECEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      2009 1 I THf PINANG GAZETTE.” pen an u volunteers. notice. notice. I SUBSCRIPTION. A S f n C NL> CEEEK "I'» must be able federated Malaa \latoc Eailwana T HE Ju tic B of the Peace of Penang I t' pewrite, is required for the Msluj SlutcS KflllWOljS. J are hereby
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    RUBBER.
    1835 2 Rubber varsM Flaatatiaa Rubber. In the Journal d Agriculture Tropicale (September, 1909) M. G. Lamy Torillhon discussea the causes of the difference in value between hard cured Para of the Amazons and plantation Rubber. He says that a manufacturer of fine Para, if offered hard cured knows right away
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    CHRISTMAS SERVICES.
    260 2 St. George’» Cherek. Christmas Dat. 7.30 a.m. —Holy Communion. 10.30 a.m. —Choral Matins and Choral Celebration of the Holy Communion. Offertories for sick ami needy Fund and for the Chinese and Tamil Missions in connection with the Church. St. Stkphbn’s Dat, Drc. 26. First Sunday ajter Christmas. 8
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    North Carolina Railway Smash.
    24 2 London. Dec. 16. The Southern Railroad Express has been derailed at Reidsville, North Carolina. 13 were killed and 30 injured.
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    THE WEEK.
    249 2 Friday. Mtk Decemkar. Christmas Eve. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. E. <fc O. Hotel: Special ’Xmae Dinner. Runnymede Hotel: ’Xmas Dinner. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Satarday. 25tk DeeMber. Christmas Day. Public Holiday. Homeward English (B.I.) Mau. St. George’s Church, Christmas Service. Cricket:
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY
    233 2 December 2Jf.. 1838—lx>rd Morley born. 1845 —King of Greece bom. 1870—British Consulate at Shanghai destroyed by fire. 1890 —First trade mark case in the Straits. 1901— CricketS.C.C. beat Perak by an innings and 123 runs. 19 I—FootballF.M.S. r. S.C.C.—a draw. 1901—Mr. Reginald Tower, H B. M. Minister.
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    TENDERS.
    12 2 Prye River Dock.— Firewood for 1910 der close noon, Dec. 31.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    54 2 Tuesday, Dec. 28.— Land, Carnarvon St n a.m.; 38 Beach St.; Koh Ena hauctioneer. g Wednesday, Dec. 29.— Hulk Ganvmrd 21 Beach St. 11.30 a.m.; Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, Dec. 30.— Land in Kedah i lftn Kuala Merbok. n: Thursday, Dec. 30.— Land; 11.30 a.m. *>• Beach
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    35 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy c 0 Holmdene”, Scotland Road apply Q g Lees. 17 Logan Road apply Koe Guan C o Rosslare”, 4 Johore Road (furnished) anni. R. P. Phillips. ppiy
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      669 2 THE MOST IMPORTANT NETS TO TOO TO-DAT IF YOU SUFFER WITH INDIGESTION, BILIOUSNESS, OR BACK PAINS, IS THE STORY OF MR JAMES KEATING OF SINGAPORE, CURED B¥ DR. WILLIAMS* PIRK PILLS. HERE IT IS. Mr. James Keating, the well-known ship’s officer engaged in the SingaporeSarawak trade, ascribes the fact that
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      162 2 It’s a Bad Sign when you have that obstinate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough at any stage, whether old or young, but what needs attention. A cough soon wrecks a strong constitution, soon makes one helpless, in fact a cough is a very
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      120 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H W. L. W. A.M. AM. P.M. P.M. Dec. 24 16-10 3-57 10-36 4-23 25 11-02 4-49 11-27 5-15 26 11-53 5-40 6-06 27 12-19 6-22 12-24 6-26 28 12-29 6-32 12-55 7-08 „29 1-21 7-34 1-46 7-59 „30 2-12 8-25 2-38 8-51
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      75 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 4.30 a m 27 D ec Quarter 826 p.m 3 j an O New Moon 6.51 am. Il First Quarter 4.26 p.m, 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.
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      1281 3 Twenty-fifth Year of Publication. ——a————— THF MAur &1111 D I* CHRISTMAS I NEW YEAR < n P. MOIR CRANES’ SNMFOtt... SIBUIS ,HE NAME tIIUDD S AA Cylinder OU. HOUGH DIARY m 1910. < ON indo-china s. n. c o lm. Buttery &> c o re,C^r :S,WNMFME wBHIjRRC SAFR M BROWN
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    Friday, 24th December, 1909.
    1443 4 It affords an interesting study to Britons overseas to peruse all the varied c moment* in the Home papers, to hand by this week’s mail, on tiie report —since officially confirmed—that Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson is to succeed Lord Fisher as First Sea Lord at the
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    THE GOVERNOR IN KEDAH.
    492 4 [From Our Own Correspondent Kedah, Dec. 22. Ou Monday evening H. E. Sir John Anderson, was entertained to dinner in European style in the Sultan’s residence. His Excellency made his expedition down the Sungei Korok on Tuesday. The iron bridge which is being built by Messrs.
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    Another Christmas Treat.
    418 4 At th-» Engineers’ Insti u'e, last evening, about two hundred children were entertained at a Christmas Tree tri a’ given by the President and members. There were various kinds of amusements in the shape of turns and Aunt Salleys for which there were all prizes and no
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    778 4 Mr. H. M. Hatched has arrived f l0!u Ipoh on a visr to Kuala Lumpur. Mr. H Lloyd Cowdy, of the Ipoh brand, of Messrs. Logan <fc Ross, is on a visit to Singapore. Mr. H. G. Richards District Railwa v Engineer, is shortly to be transferred
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      241 4 •XMAS DINNER f AT THE Eastern Oriental Hotel AND Crag Hotel, TO-NIGHT, SARKIES BROTHERS, X Proprietors. **********0wG?*****00©*****©0 g W. D. H. O. WILLS’ 8 THREE CASTLES “MAGNUMS,” o O A LARGE “HAND-MADE” CIGARETTE. V O 8 f .jj O Tl O O Packed in I ilhe magnum-.' 2 o it.
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    GERMAN BANK CASE.
    66 5 i surety’s liability. IMPORTANT DECISION IN SINGAPORE. From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 24 h Dec. H > Yang P p ng. a wealthy towkay, f >r nerv Chinese postmaster, has been adjudged 4 e b or in the German Bank (Deutsche- i-c'oe Bank) case as surety for
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL IN SINGAPORE.
    66 5 INE DISPLAY BY THE S.C.C. From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 24 th Dec. h( Singapore Cricket Club yesterday p i a team from H.M S. Kent, at Rugby f rnall, and won be two goals and a trv to nt/ p was a fine game, and
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    NEW MOHAMMEDAN MOSQUE.
    35 5 an imposing ceremony. From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 24th Dec. <u't»n of opened the M arnmedan mosque yesterday. was a ino't imposing ceremony, and -j.-- was a large gathering of Malays.
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    FIRE IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    30 5 w -HOP-HOU'ES DESTROYED. From Our Own Correspondent j Kuala Lumpur, 24th Dec. was another fire in Pataling St reet iav morning and two shop-houses were burnt
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    SHIKAR IN SELANGOR.
    28 5 From Our Own Correspondent Kmi i Lumpur, 24th Dec. ,»i William Hay. while our hunting pig. > line-foot tiger in the jungle at point biank range.
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    FLOODS IN ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.
    68 5 ‘Us DAMAGE TO SHIPPING. Rbutkr's Service London. 23rd Dec. Di-ast >us Hoods have occurred in -bun and t iere have been numerous w -.(is along the coasts. London, 24th Dec. A heavy gaie and severe fl >ods have e i at Oporto. Seven steamers in
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION.
    68 5 ERNMENT SUPPORT INVITED. Rsutkr’b Sbrvicb London, 24th Dec A in «e ting of the committee of the Aug Japanese Exhibition, under the preruenev of the Lord Mayor of London, has been held. A resolution was passed to invite Govern®“tr to aff >rd official support in the educational sections
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    THE AUSTRALIAN COAL STRIKE.
    39 5 -Eiders committed for trial Reuter’s Service/ 1 London, 24th Dec A telegram from Sydney states that g»’ itirig has been resume 1. T.ve of the leaders of the strike have A ’u immitted for trial.
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    THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
    27 5 L>KE (JBTABIATIBCHB LLOYDS SeBVLCB. Berlin, 23rd Dec. A telegram from London says that there rumours th it Russian troops are con--‘-1 rating at Irkutsk.
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    THE BELGIAN THRONE.
    29 5 Reuter’s Sbrvicb London, 24th Dec. King Albert I. has headed a procession roaa Laeken to Brussels and made a State h r y into the capital.
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    “CHRISTMAS" WEATHER.
    79 5 SIaWDRIFFS IN ENGLAND A RAILWAY CALAMITY [Rkutbr’s "BRUCK London, 24th Dec. 1^ 1,0u < h the temperature in London is 33 ,biizzirds continue in theNoith, and rams are snowed up bv drifts in Staffordshire. Hundreds of tons of chalk, loosened bv t <e frost, fell on the Tunbridge
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    THE NICARAGUAN REVOLT.
    109 5 DEFEAT OF GOVERN MEN T TROOPS i Reuter’s Service I London. 23rd Dec. Geneial Estroda has completely defeated the Nicaraguan Government troops. Six hundred ui’-n from the two aimies have been killed, and nineteen bun ired W' unded. lhe Government army have su reudered [A recent New
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    POLITICS IN PORTUGAL.
    41 5 A NEW MINISTRY FORMED Rkuter’s Service London. 24th Dec. A telegram fr >m Lisbon says that Signor Beirao has formed a Progressive Ministry. Drr Ostasiahschk Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, 23rd Dec. Signor Bera has firmed a new Portuguese Cabin-t.
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    THE CRISIS IN GREECE.
    54 5 IHK NAVY AND THE CABINET. [Drr Ostasiatische Lloyds Service Berlin, 23i 1 Dec. The statement in the man and French Pi ess is contradicted t iat while the Gieek Navy will prevent a military Dictatorship, wishes have been expt eased tor a Cabinet healed by members
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    DUKE AND DUCHESS OF BRUNSWICK.
    35 5 TOUR T> THE FAR EAST. [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyds Service.] B-r.in, 23ri Dec. Tne Grand Duke and Duchess of Brunswick will positively make th-ir mteude i 'our to the Far East.
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    Christmas Golf.
    324 5 Penang had arranged a strong team to go to Kuala Lumpur, c insisting of Messrs Peterkin. Humphreys, Buckland, and Durward, but unfortunately the latter was p rPTe nted fr >m going at the last moment, and so only three representatives have been sent. Mr. Peterkin hopes to b-
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    DOES CHINA WANT THE FOREIGNER?
    1386 5 Mr. Edwin J. Dingle, formerly Manager cf the Sfratfs Times, writes in the Pall Mall Gazette No international question of recent times has become so hackneyed in the East and Meat as Does China w mt the foreigner Columns of utter rubbish have appeared before
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    Politics at Home.
    150 5 London, Dec. 17. Dr. Arthur John Evans, the eminent Archae >log:st and Tai iff Ref »rnaer, has withdrawn his candidature for Oxford University a r the request of Loid Lansdowne. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, addressing a meeting at Hrom-grove last night, was subjected to interruptions lasting 20 minu'e
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    Ranji’s Views of India's Future
    78 5 Allahabad, Dec. 17. A special London cable to th- Pioneer savs that Count von Koenigsmarek has published in Berlin a statement made to him bv Prince Ranj teinhji. m which the latter expresses hi« op nion that the diverse elements of India will never :»e
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    Austrian Oratorical Endurance.
    57 5 London. Dec. 16. Extraordina:y obstruction is proceeding in the Austrian Reichsiath by members of the Slav Union, who refuse to allow any legislation until the Cabinet is remofelled. The Czech Member, M. Kotiarsch, spoke for 13 h iurs yesterday. Other parties are combining to cany on the
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    New Targets at Bisley
    44 5 Allahabad, Dec 17. The Stawlard announces that the Council of the Rifle Association has decided to use human figures as targets at one range in thi competition for the King’s Prize. At the other ranges the targets will be unchanged.
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    Trans-Atlantic Crowding.
    137 5 London, Dec. 16. A New York telegram states that the captain of the Neapolitan Prince, an American-owned vessel, has been arrested for permitting the overcrowding of immigrant steerage passengers. H.M .8. Kent, Captain 3. Farquhar, arrived in Singapore from C Jombo on Tu-sday with a new ere* on
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      690 5 SITUATION WANTED. Wnynnrf Yjiqdm PLANTER, with 9 years’ experience U-tIQ lIILUUIIUb gained under one of the most successful F. M .3. men. is open for engagement a* Manager of a Rubbe’’ Estate. TO”NIGHT R. W. M c/o Piuang Gazette. ALI BABA Straits MM F. M. S. Gtvt. NMKMI SCIHt. SilflHFC.
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    72 5 Obituary London, Dec. 16. The death is announced of Frederick Greenwood, the well-known author and journalist. The death is announced of Archibald Gordon, son of the E«rl of Aberdeen, from the effect of a mot<«r-cai collision »n Nov. 28. It is und *rst »od that he was engage i to
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    LOG BOOK
    934 7 It is reported that Messrs. Barclay, (Jurle Co., Ltd, V7hiteinch, hare booked aII order for a large passenger and cargo gfeaiuer for the Blue Anchor Line. Messrs. Barclay, Curie <k Co. have built several steamers of a similar type for the same flrm. The Italian Minister of Marine
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    SHIPPING.
    1424 7 SHIPPING-ARRIVALS. B,n J 00 Bri 199 °“»y. D~ Teluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Brit., 524, Learmont, Dec. 24, SingaNore^RH fc ge^^?Ut^nbach Liebert Go More Bnt., 4179, Philipp., Dec. 23, Yokop h Adamson, Gilfillan Co. chumba, Bnt., 544. Carrie, Dec. 23, Moul™«in, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert A Cc. erak, Bnt.,
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    SHARES.
    1426 7 n e i *1 i Cspiul. S»b«rib.a. v *s:_ 2 Dividend.. N.me. a i. H 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Ti» Mining Co W 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Brunng.Ltd. 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10
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