Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 November 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 271 VOL. LXVIII. MONDAY, 28th NOVEMBER, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1844 1 Sea View Hotel,: FARQUHAR STREET. t J THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. J < HOME COMFORTS. X SEA BATHING. CUISINE UNEXCELLED MODERATE TERMS. 0 Tel. No. 368 Propnttor, W. DANIEL. The Greet EOStem NOTICE to SPORTSMEN. nnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn BANGING, rubber auction sales. lite Assurance co., ltd. mi<.■■chkstkk'.i.,:,., ..nth. utiie DEihEAnn pad
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      56 1 THE STRAITS SHEET ALMANAC FOR 1911 2 WILL BE ISSUED BY THE Pinang* Gazette Press, J LIMITED, Before the New Year. 0 This Artistic production and compen- dium of useful information should have a place in every Office and Home in British Malaya. S Orders are now being booked at
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2457 2 FRIDAY’S MEETING. At the ordinary meeting of the Legislative Council on Nov. 25, at Singapore, there were Present His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson, His Excellency the General Officer Commanding Troops. MajorGenl. Stephenson, c. 8., the Hon’ble the Colonial Secretary W. Evans, the hon’bles the Attorney-General F.
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    Planter's Wedding at Colombo.
    327 2 More-Gillett. Christ Church, Galle Face, was the scene on the 14th inst. of apietty wedding, the parties being Mr. Thomas More, of Sungei Buloh estat-*, Kuala Selangor, F.M.S., and Maud Agnes, daughter of Mr Robert Howard Gillett, m a j.p., ami Mrs. Gillett of Havergate, Norfolk.
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    THE WEEK.
    106 2 Monday. November 28. Band. Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, November 29. League Football: Crescent v. Butterworth, Esplanade. Band, Golf Club. Penang Club Meeting re Band. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, November 30. St. Andrew’s Day. Rugby Football, Esplanade. St. Andrew’s Ball, Town Hall. Band, Esplanade,
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    Coming Events.
    24 2 Dec. s.—Special Meeting of P.C.C. re Band Fund. Dec. 19—Penang Race Entries Close, 5 p.m. Jan. 13.—Fancy Dress Ball at Town Hall.
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    TENDERS.
    63 2 F.M.S. Railways.— Supply of stores, 1911; tenders close noon, Nov. 30. F.M.S. Railways: Painting goods vehicles; tenders close noon, Nov. 30. Selangor Turf Club.— Griffins for Summer Meeting tenders close Nov. 30. F.M.S. Railways.— Moulding and casting iron and brass, etc. tenders close noon, Nov. 30. Forests Department— Right
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    AUCTION SALES.
    99 2 Tuesday, Nor. 29. Land, shares, and merchandise Logan’s Buildings 11 am.; H. Mohamed Eusop, auctioneer. Wednesday, 30.— Stock-in-trade; 159 Beach St.; 11 am. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Wednesday, Nov. 30.— Shares Central Sales Room; 11-15 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, Dec. I.— Shares Penang Sales Room; 11
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    Where to Stay.
    39 2 Penang :—The E. <fc O Hotel, Tne Crag, Raffles by tin Sea, Runnyiuede 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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      139 2 11 HENRY RILEY’S PORTABLE ORGANS For CHURCH, CHAPEL, CHOIR or SCHOOL WORK, WITH OR WITHOUT TRAVELLING TRUNKS. Special Baby Portable Organ, 3J octaves, solid oak, with music desk and effective knee swell. Nice sweet tone. New Dot— 4 octaves, nicely figured solid oak, with music desk and effective knee swell.
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      21 2 By AppataOMßt BOVRIL THE MIGHTY ENtRGISER stimulates, nourishes and sustains without digestive efforts. The Power of Beef is Id BOVRIL. w
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      416 2 SX’mas Specialities WE ARE NOW BOOKING ORDERS FOR OUR POPULAR DECORATED X’MAS CAKES at the usual Price $3~ for 2 A varied assortment of Chocolates. Sweets, Biscuits, etc., ex. s.s' Glenroy are now being opened. 'PENANG CONFECTIONERY 22A, LEITH STREET. 1220—m w f ig. jq Just received ex s.s. “E
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      163 2 The Sun. Apparent, times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 25 to Nov. 30, ..6-08 am. 5-5 3 p.m. Dec. Ito Dec. 6,...6-08 a.m. 5-52 p.m. Dec. 7to Dec. 31,...6-09 a.m. 5-51 p.m. The Moon. O New Moon 4.10 a.m. 2 Dec. First Quarter 2.5 am. 10
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1178 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1911 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING). RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 3rd January, 1911. SECOND DAY Thursday, sth January, 1911. THIRD DAY Saturday, 7th January, 1911. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 3rd January, 1911. 1 THE MIXED HANDICAP. Value $5OO A Handicap for horses which
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      575 3 ADELPHI HOTEL, SINGAPORE. I 1 n Select Fireproof Residential ami Transit Hotel, commanding the most peaceful and a q attractive outlook in Singapore, facing the Cathedral and adjoining the Esplanade. THE LANGHAM HOTEL OF THE EAST. /vS\ Vl I The recognised place for the most recherche dinners in Singapore. The
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    Monday, Nov. 28, 1910.
    1277 4 Local advocates of a Municipal Band might well quote in support of their arguments, the example of several German towns and cities—Munich, Nuremberg, Karlsruhe, Ac. These places set so high a value on means of amusement and recreation for the people that they build and subsidise
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    THE INCOME-TAX.
    494 4 PROTEST BY THE CHINESE. A public meeting of the Chinese community and some prominent representatives of the Mohammedan and other communities was held in tiie Chinese Town Hall on Saturday afternoon to consider the question of the proposed income-tax. Among those present were Mr. Leong Lok Hing (who
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    90 4 The following F.M.S. appointments are gazetted Messrs. H. Twatnely and A. Joubert to be Surveyors, F.M.S. Survey Department. Mr. G. H. Fox to be Chief Resident Engineer for Construction, F.M.S.R. Mr. L. Lewton-Brain to be Director of Agriculture. Mr. C. E. Donaldson to act as Magistrate, Seremban, F.
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    St. George’s Church.
    154 4 Daily Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 30 Feast of St. Andrew, Apostle and'Martyr (Patron Saint of Scottland.) 8 a.m.—Holy Communion. 5- p.m.—Evensong Service and Sermon. 6- p.m.—Choir practice. Our report of the award aud judgment in the case of Lee Teng See v. Cheah Choo Yew,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    830 4 Mr. P. A. Satow, Kuala Lumpur, left f Or India on Friday on a short holiday trip. Mr. J. B Elcum has been appointed ar. official member of the Legislative Council The Bishop of Singapore and M r Ferguson-Davie returned to Singapore from Bangkok on Thursday. The
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      87 4 "SWIFT” All BRITISH AUTO CARS. 7H. P. TWO STATER MODELS. 2 in Stock. Complete with usual fittings to Straits requirements. Most suitable CAR for Estate Managers. For price and full particulars apply to: GUTHRIE 8 Co. Ltd., .Sole Agents. Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., j WINE MERCHANTS, I 2 7, UNION STREET,
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      106 4 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PINANG JAZETTE-” Payable Strictly in Advance. Town. By Post. MONTHLY 2.25 2 5 QUARTERLY 6.75 7.50 YEARLY 13.50 15.00 ANNUAL 27.00 30.00 Broken periods are charged for either at a half or full month. The Telegraphic Address of the Pinang Gazette” is ‘‘Gazette, Penang.” Telephone
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    83 5 VERY LITTLE CHANCE. TENDENCY IN SINGAPORE UPWARD. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 26. There is very little change in the share market to-day (Saturday), but the tendency is mostly upward. To-day’s Penang Quotations. The following are the changes in our share list on page 7 to-day
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    GYMKHANA IN SINGAPORE.
    148 5 FAREWELL TO THE MIDDLESEX. SOME SUCCESSFUL SPORT. [From Our Own Correspondent. 1 Singapore, November 28. The gymkhana given as a farewell to the Middlesex Regiment on Saturday was most successful, and there was a good attendance. H. E. the Governor, Sir John Anderson, the Hon. W. Evans,
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    BIG HAUL OF OPIUM.
    54 5 CONSIGNED TO FICTITIOUS ADDRESS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 28. The Government Preventive Department has discovered a quantity of opium, valued at $2,090, hidden in a godown at the Docks. It was landed a fortnight ago from the ss. Lai Sang and consigned to a
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    23 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 26 To-day’s (Saturday’s) quotations for produce are Gambier 9-40 Pepper, black 14.40 Pepper, white 25.50
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    36 5 INTERIM FOR VALLA MBROSA. SINGAPORE PARA’S TOTAL [From Our Own Correspondent.] London, November 28. The following rubber company dividends have been declared Vallambrosa —Interim 1/6 per share. Singapore Para —-12| per cent, for year.
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    THE BAGDAD RAILWAY.
    45 5 TERMINUS AT PERSIAN GULF. [Reuter’s Service.] London, November 28. The Koelnische Zeitung (Cologne) learns from a Turkish source that at the request of Germany it has been decided that the terminus of the Bagdad railway is to be at the Persian Gulf.
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    “ WIRELESS ” OR SHIPS.
    36 5 WIRELESS OR SHIPS. AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT’S ORDER [Reuter’s Service London, November 28. A telegram from Vienna states that a Government order requires all passenger ships going beyond Gibraltar or Aden to be fitted with wireless telegraphy installations.
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    THE POLITICAL CRISIS.
    141 5 OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN. TENOR OF PARTY LEADERS SPEECHES. [Krutrr’s Service.] London, November 26. The political campaign began in earnest on Friday evening. The Liberals, in their speeches, demanded fair play. Home Rule Denounced. The Unionist speakers denounced Home Rule and a single-Chamber Government, while they emphasized
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    DEVELOPMENTS IN PERSIA.
    104 5 THE EX-SHAH’S PENSION CLAIM. MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS LANDED. [Reuter’s Service] London, November 26. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the House of Commons, regarding the despatch of Gholams from the British and Russian Legations in Teheran to press for
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    KAISER’S “ DIVINE RIGHT.”
    87 5 KAISER’S DIVINE RIGHT.” A SOCIALIST CONDEMNATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, November 27. A full dress debate took place in the Reichstag on a Socialist interpellation censuring the Kaiser’s recent utterances asserting his Divine right A Vigorous Defence. Dr. von Bethman-Holl weg, Imperial Chancellor, vigorously defended His Majesty and affirmed that the
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    FATAL FIRE IN AMERICA.
    73 5 PITIFUL SCENES ENACTED. [Rrutrr’r Service.] London, November 28. Between thirty and forty fatalities have occurred at a fire in a business tenement in Newark, New Jersey, U. S. A. Panic-Stricken Girls. The work girls were panic stricken and jumped out of the windows. Only a third
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    The World in Pictures.
    200 5 Saturday was described as a grand gala night at the Straits Cinematograph in Penang Road, and that this popular place of entertainment for the masses has not diminished in popularity since the halcyon days of Matsuo was evident from the packed house. There were fourteen items
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    448 5 There was hardly a score of spectators at the race course to watch the tiaining this morning, which was an ideal one for work, the weather being cool and the atmosphere perfectly clear. The ground was in fine condition after the rain overnight, and most of the horses
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      THE BAND.
      412 5 [7’o the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette?] Sir, With due deference to your correspondent, A Well Wisher,” the most absurd proposition or suggestion with regard to the maintenance of the band that was ever put forward is that of his, which appeared in your issue of Friday’s date,
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    825 5 THE POLITICAL CRISIS. London, Nov. 16.—The King is journeying to London. As a result of a consultation between Mr Balfour, Lord Lansdowne, and Lord Cawdor, Mr. Austen Chamberlain will move at the Unionist Conference at Glasgow on Friday a series of resolutions to the effect that a Second
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    THE RESIDENT OF PERAK.
    447 5 A SERIES OF FAREWELLS. On Friday, says the P. P., the Perak Club from an early hour showed signs of the festivities that were to grace the evening and long before sunset had been most tastefully decorated. By 9 o’clock everybody who was anybody in Taipiug
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      66 5 E. 0. HOTEL. Needs no Advertising. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. MACKAY S LIQUEUR WHISKY, The Whisky of Connoisseurs. (H) r“— 88 88 88 88 gg 88 88 W. D. H. O. WILLS’S u 88 z? w 88 ✓zTzw 88 gg 88 V 88 the NEW U gg SMOKING MIXTURE gg de
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      462 5 NOTICE. MR. H. T. PETTS has been admitted a partner in our firm. PRITCHARD A Co. NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE ASSISTANT OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. In Bankruptcy. No. 37 of 1910. Re HAJI AHAMAD and MAHOMED SARI TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, All the Stock-in-trade, COMPRISING Almirahs, Iron
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    SHIPPING.
    505 7 ARRIVALS. Uesitang, Dut., 270, Kuhn, Nov. 27, P. Suesoe, oil, Boustead <fc Co. <!anton, Brit., 106, Scott, Nov. 27, T. Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Dunera, 3403, Nielson, Nov. 27, Rangoon, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Ipoh, Brit., 528, Olsen, Nov. 28, Singapore gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Ischia, Ital, 2784, Belsito,
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    SHARES.
    1550 7 Capital. Scribed. I Dividends. Name. I it S. 5S "S S A I 6. 65 CO O’ 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. «300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat T».i Mining Co. 4J 122’222 000 500 I® 10 BruanT, 5 1221 0?22’222 600,000 60,000 10 10 20
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    MAILS.
    155 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Mobrow. For. Per. O'o e Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 7 a.m. Asahan Petre! 1 >. Trang Tong Chay Un 1 p.nr Deli Merkus 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow Hong Moh 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere 3 p.m. Teluk Anson
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Prnanh, November 28, 1910. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 15/32 3 Credit 2/4 17/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days'sight Private 175| Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    196 7 Penang, November 28, 1910. Gold leaf $64.8'1 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz) No stock. White Pepper ...$24 5/8 buyers Trang Pepper slBnomieal. Mace $95 nominal. Mace Pickings $9O sellers. Cloves $5O sellers. Nutmegs 110 $2l sellers. SNo. 1 $6.50 sabs. No. 2 $6.40 sale». Basket $5 nominal.
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    TIN SHARES.
    399 7 The Malay Mail says Why do not tin shares go up It was matter for comment in the days when the price of rubber was advancing by leaps and bounds that such advances were not immediately followed by corresponding advances in rubber shares quite the reverse, in fact,
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    Band Programme.
    83 7 Monday—Esplanade, 6 p.m. 1. Selection iSonnam6u/ci Bellini. 2. Polka Ihe Shop Girl Bucalossi. 3. Waltz The Shop Girl Bucalossi. 4. Mazurka Tanzerin Mallsteiu. 5. March The Standard Bearer Fahrbach. Wednesday—Esplanade, 6p.m. 1. Selection The Bohemian Giil Balfe. 2. Bolero Bal Costume Rubinstein. 3. Waltz Arc-en~ciel Waldteufel. 4. Schottische
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      61 7 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 Huny&di
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