Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 November 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 254 VOL. LXVIII. TUESDAY. Bth NOVEMBER. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      2419 1 IHf "PINANG GAZETTE.” land surveyors wanted. p enan <j T ur f Club I B ,ARl> ajvdj-odging. NU VI BER of qualified land sm veyers A married couples and bacbelo.s at -< W a.e requned atonce. NOTICE. a sea-side house situated the European SIMM fIM Bl H RB H Apply
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    MECHANICAL TRANSPORT.
    1237 2 NOTES OF A TOUR IN THE FAR EAST. My recent tour in the Far East, writes H Panzetta in Motor Traction of OcU 8 as representative of a firm interested in the movement generally, but not in any anecific make of vehicle, convinced me Xt there is a
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    Colonial Agricultural Inventions
    284 2 Several inventions, which are likely to be of considerable value to agriculturists, have been made by a Mr. Wilhelm Gert Boonzaier, of Carnarvon, Cape Colony, who is at present visiting England One of the most successful of his inventions is an appliance for doubling, trebling, and even
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    Opium Smoking in Burma.
    253 2 A correspondent writes to the Rangoon Times :—Although opium has been smuggled by land from the Yunnan province of China into Lower Burma for the last 50 or 60 years, last year is the first year I believe it has been known to be imported from
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    THE ASSIZES.
    295 2 The sixth Assizes of the year were opened this morning before Mr. Justice Thornton. Upon the application of the SolicitorGeneral the three murder cases in the calendar were set down for trial on the 16th, 17th, and 18th inst. Ong Cheng Ki wai charged with unlawfully returning from
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    Cultivation of Ramie.
    174 2 —Royal Society of Arts Journal. Commander Richard Nivison, R.N.R., has contributed to the African Standard of Nairobi, British East Africa, an interesting letter upon ramie, which he has been cultivating at Kyambu, near Nairobi, for five years past. He says that without any machine or process for
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    THE WEEK.
    118 2 Tuesday. November 8Band, Golf Club. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday. November 9. Homeward German Mail. Outward German Mail. St. Andrew’s Ball Practice Crosby Hall,” 5.45 p m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, November 10. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Municipal Commission, 3-3<) p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday, November
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    Coming Events.
    41 2 Nov. 15,—St. Andrews Ball Practice, Town Hall, 5-45 p in. Nov. 22 and 25.—St. Andrew’s Ball Practice, Town Hall, 5-45 p.m. Nov. 30.—St. Andrew’s Ball. Dec. io—Penang Race Entries Close, 5 p.m. Jan. 13.—Fancy Dress Ball at Town Hall.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    17 2 Nov. 15.—Crescent v. Butterworth. Esplanade. Nov. 22.—Police Butterworth. Esplanade. Nov. 24. —Crescent Free School, Esplanade.
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    TENDERS.
    97 2 Municipal Commissioners of George Town.— Drainage reconstruction and regrading tenders close 3 p.m., Nov. 9. Selangor Turf Club Griftins for New Year Meeting tenders close Nov. 30. Straits Government Supplies for 1911 tenders close noon, Nov. 14. Straits Government. Use and occupation of Government distillery, Sungei Pinang, for 1911
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    AUCTION SALES.
    29 2 Wednesday .Vo». 9.— Shares Central Sales Room; 11 a.m Cunningham, Clark A Co auctioneers. Thursday, Nov. 10.— Shares Penang Sales Room; 11 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    HOUSE TO LET.
    25 2 20a Leith St.; apply Mrs. Kaufmann, 20a Leith St. “Clove Hall”, Clove Hall Road; apply 22a Beach St. or 214 Penang Road.
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    Where to Stay.
    38 2 Penang :—The E. <fc O Hotel, Tne Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Singapore:—Adelphi Hotel and Raffles Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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      61 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature, attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi
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      102 2 THE STRAITS CINEMATOGRAPH Co. Grand Change of Programm e TO-NIGHT. 1. Dispensing with Barber 2. The Mule Driver’s Daughter 3. Harry is too fond of Woman 4. Mr. Ferry does not like Policemen 5. The Accuser 6. The Grand Bretche 7. Hubby cures his Wife of Flirting 8. Father’s Honour
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      154 2 A Reason for It. There is only one cure for Rheumatism that has reached a world-wide popularity and reputation. There are many remedies sold for the relief and cure of rheumatism, but there is only one cure that can be considered as having a universal reputation, without a rival, and
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      514 2 TENDERS INVITED. For your everyday use, Federated MdldJ States Railways. your everyday comfort, buy SUPPLY OF STORES 1911. CALVERTS 'T'ENDERS are invited for the following ’Tr'kilrx! 1 Stores for service of the Federated CarOOllC 1 OllCt OOdp Malay States Railways, for period from FOR you want a soap that is
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      114 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise ami Sunset in Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. Ito Nov. 5, ...6 05 a in. 5-54 p.m. Nov. 6to Nov. 15,...6-06 a.m. 5-54 p.m. Nov. 16 to Nov. 24,...6-07 a.m. 5-53 p.m. Nov. 25 to Nov. 30, ..6-08 am. 5-52 p.m. The Moon. First Quarter
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1218 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1911. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING). To be passed at a General Meeting- to be held on Friday, 11th November, 1910. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretaiy at least seven days
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    MARRIAGE.
    43 4 Cargill-Birch. —Ou the Bth Nov., 1910, at All Saints’, Taiping, Capt. Ronald Jasper Cargill, Indian Army, second sou of Colonel and Mrs. Cargill, to Agnes Winifred, second daughter of E. W. Birch, Esq., c.m.g., British Resident of Perak, and of Mrs. Birch.
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    Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1910.
    591 4 The greatest single force in shaping the American character is neither the Press, the stage, nor the pulpit. According to a recent magazine wiiter nothing is so influencing the people in the United States like the cinematograph. And th* same thing, but perhaps in a lesser
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    KEDAH RUBBER CO., LTD.
    908 4 STATUTORY MEETING. The statutory meeting of the above Company was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. Present: Hon. A. R. Adams, Messrs B. C Griffin, J. Pickenpack, O. Schule, H. Waugh, directors, and Messrs T. B. Peteikin, W. Tough, W. B. Cromar (Manager), J. R.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    117 4 SINGAPORE BUSINESS SLACK. BERTAMS AT SEVEN DOLLARS. I Fro m Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 7. There is practically no business in shares to-day (Monday), the only alteration in buyers’ prices being Bertams at $7. To-day’s Penang Quotations. The following are the changes in our share list
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    PRODUCE PRICKS.
    31 4 [/'’row* Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 7. To-day’s (Monday’s) quotations for produce and opium are Gambier 9.60 Tapioca, pearl 7.15 Copra, Bali 10.40 Copra, Pontianak 10.20 Copra, best 10.45
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    AN UNNATURAL SON.
    41 4 THEFT FROM FATHER’S SAFE. [/rom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 8 A Chinese youth was charged in the Police Court, yesterday, with stealing a sum of $5,100 from his father’s safe. The hearing of the case was adjourned.
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    THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
    43 4 A “POSSIBLE” AT PRACTICE. From Our Own Correspondent, Singapore November 8. In a practice for the luterport Shoot, yesterday, Sergt. Long, one of the Singapore representatives at Bisley this year, made 105 points—the possible at 200, 500, and 600 yards.
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    LATE SHAH OF PERSIA.
    77 4 A TRIP TO THE RIVIERA. I Reuter’s Service London. November 7 The late Shah of Persia, Muhammed Ah Shah, and his wife have left Odessa. The former goes to the Riviera to take the cure for two months, after which he will return to Odessa. His
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    WELSH MINING STRIKE.
    43 4 THE CAMBRIAN PITS SEIZED [Reuter's Service.] London, November 8. The South Wales miners on strike have seized the Cambrian pits and extinguished the boiler fires. The ventilation fans have stopped, and it is feared that three hundred horses will perish.
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    THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS.
    43 4 PROPOSALS FOR A SETTLEMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, November 8. ihe Daily Chronicle says that the Rt Hon. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, is anxious to submit to his colleagues tentative proposals for a settlement of the Constitutional question by consent.
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    THE CORONATION.
    31 4 THE DATE DEFINITELY FIXED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, November 8 The London Gazette announces that the Coronation of His Majesty King George V. will take place on June 22, 1911.
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    SHIPPING DISASTERS.
    189 4 A WRECK OFF SULLY “PREUSSEN” ON THE DOVER BOCKS [Reuter’s Service.] London, November 7 The steamer Kurdistan, bound f r Manchester for Basra, foundered on her 20 sixty miles off Sully with a c// of forty-six. Three lady passengers and two were the only survivors. Preussen's Perilous Position
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    35 4 LONDON MARKET IRREGULAR From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, November 8. A London cablegram to Boustead and Hampshire quotes Para rubber, to arrive at 6/- per lb. The market is irregu'ar.
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    BRITAIN’S FOREIGN TRADE.
    52 4 RETURNS FOR LAST MONTH [Reuter’s Service London, November 8. The Board of Trade returns for tha month of October ’show increases in both imports and exports of £5,405,936 and £3,760,454 respectively. The chief increase in imports is cotton. Under exports the chief increases are iu cotton and
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    CABLE TARIFFS
    45 4 BRITAIN PROPOSES REDUCTION [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.' Berlin, November 7. Great Britain has proposed to Germany a reduction in the tariff on telegrams between Europe, the British Colonies, and the Far East. The next cable conference will be heli in Paris in 1914.
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    THE TURKISH LOAN.
    43 4 DETAILS OF ISSUE CONFIRMED. [Der. Ostasiatisciik Lloyd’s Service Berlin. November 7. The four per cent. Turkish loan agreement has been signed for eleven rnilli n pounds (Turkish currency), of which al advance of six millions will be pail at first.
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    Rubber Crops.
    51 4 Our Singapore correspondent wires the following rubber crops for October Kempas lb. 331 St. Helena 170 New Singapore 80 Bauteng n 4,820 Tambalak 970 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires: Bukit Cheraka lb. 4,00 Kuala Selangor 7,000 New Serendah 732 The October output of Ayer Kuning Estate was 400
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    The Governor's Tour.
    93 4 H. E. Sir John Anderson and party wi“ arrive here from Taiping by the 3-30 p-®-train to day and proceed by the launch Booby to the Colonial yacht Sea Mett'. The Sea Mew, with H. E. and party on board, will leave at 6 o’clock to-morrow morning
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      303 4 I Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., t WINE MERCHANTS, f J 7, UNION STREET, PENANG. < The name CALDBECK MACGREGOR on a 5 < label is a guarantee of value and. quality. < Telephone: 441. Cables: Caldbeck.” ****************************** g the PENANG DISPENSARY, Ltd., O (LATE GRAHAM Co., Ltd.) Q Q THE FIRST
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    FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT TAIPING.
    4615 5 CAPT. CARGILL—MISS BIRCH. A CHARMING CEREMONY. [From Our Special Correspondent.] Taiping, Nov. 8. It may safely be said that All Saints’ Church has never before contained a congregation of such numbers, smartness, and distinction, and it may be long years ere today’s ceremony is eclipsed or
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    Requiem Service.
    129 5 To-moriow morning, in the Church of the Assumption, there will be a Requiem High Mass at 6 o’clock for the two deceased Brothers, so well-known in Penang in former years, Rev. Bro. Aloysius and Rev. Brother Zeboras. It will be remember-d that the former was Director of St.
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    Tin Mining Returns.
    63 5 The following October returns are wired by our Singapore correspondent Kanaboi piculs 272 Kinta Association 574 Exports Fr.’tn Perak. The following are the advance figures, supplied by the Secretary to Resident, Perak, of the export of tin from Perak for the month of October Piculs Catties Block
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    156 5 The Gymkhana Postponed. The Committee of the Hunt Club, owing to the unfavourable state of the weather, have had to postpone the Gymkhana to some suitable day after the Race Meeting towards the end of January, 1911. The date of closing the entries will be advertised later
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    SHIPPING.
    470 7 CLEARANCES. Atjeh for Langsa. T. Semawe, Segli, Puloweh and Olehleh. Ban Whatt Soon for Pangkalan Brandan. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. Coen for Singapore. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Leong Ho for Trang. Lian Choo for Batu Bahra. Omapere for Port Swettenham and Singapore Pangkor for Bindings. Perak (E.
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    SHARES.
    1733 7 Capital. SubHcribed. N b of Dividends. Name. g, f| e_ «2 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1093 «300,000 «300,000 30,000 «10 «10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 3f 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10 ...a Brtwehdyd.
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    MAILS.
    70 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli I p.m. Teluk Anson Avagyee 2 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan Somali 4 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Kleist' 5 p.m Thursday. Deli and Langs» Merkus 1 p.m.
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      660 7 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of Hunyadi Janos natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before break-fast. SllH Life s:s:::r Of Cflßfldfl. (Kstnhllshnd ISHrti. Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according
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