Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 January 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 18 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY, 24th JANUARY, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1980 1 W. DANIEL, 1.5.0., I. BEACH STREET, PENANC, The only Certificated OPTICIAN in the Straits Settlements and the Only European WATCHMAKER <> and JEWELLER in Penang. HIGH CLASS REPAIRS Z A SPECIALITY. J PATRONS are requested to send X DIRECT to above address. X O The Great Eastern notice. Valentine N.
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    • 56 1 “TIE PINAFG GSZEITE” 'PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in w 1 advance:— q J LOCAL 2-25 .er month. 813.50 half yearly. 9 fc<.oo ier annum. B’i POST S 2.50 per month. q J? 815.00 naif yearly. X ,> 830.U0 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY Subscription $1.50
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  • 1288 2 THE ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE. London, Jan. 13.—During the debate in the French Chamber on the foreign estimates M. Lucien Herbert, referring to the interview between the Tsar and the Kaiser at Potsdam, said the Triple Entente was somewhat disorganised. The death of King Edward had dealt it a serious
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  • 202 2 A serious attempt is to b- made by American motor-eir makers to invade the British, German, and Russian markets. This was indicated at the lime that United International Motors, Limited, was formed under the guidance of the president of the United States Motor Company. That authority has
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  • 548 2 “A SPARKLING PROGRAMME” Mr. Dallas and “the Follies” were passengers by the B I ss. Dunera and haveugone on to Kuala Lumpur. If the booking at the Robinson Piano Co. justifies, they will give two performances here on the 30th and 31st inst. So far a good many
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  • 255 2 Most planters probably know the figures in the subj lined table by heart. As, however, th-re are occasions when inquiries are made as to how many trees an acre will hold when they are planted certain distances apart, the table is given heie for reference
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  • 68 2 The export of tin and produce from Penang for the fortnight ended January 15, was as follows To THE UNITED KIXODOM. Tin Tons 525 Pepper, white M 5 Tapioca, flour 75 Tapioca, pearl 100 Copra M 52 To the U.S.A. Tin Tons 400 Pepper, black n 3 Tapioca,
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  • 1114 2 RESULT OF THE FIRST YEAR’S WORKING—TAPPING COMMENCED. The first annual general meeting of the Sendayan (F. M Rubber Company, Limited, was held on the 30 ulto., at the office, 5, Whittington-avenue, E.C., Mr. J. H. Henton (the chairman) presiding. The representative of the secretaries (Messrs. Guthrie and
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  • 248 2 Penang Vital Statistics. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Dec. 31 there were 73 deaths—--43 males and 30 females—equal to a deathrate of 36.71 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were "S B O> ■OO T 3 O -S -T £3 Death-rate
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  • 280 2 That the proposed lev ting of an income tax in the Straits Settlements has proved unpopular there is clear evidence by every mail arriving from Singapore, says the Siam Observer. PracticMly all classes seem to find some obnoxious points about the new scheme and
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  • 64 2 T«c>4»y. Jaauary 24. P.C.C. Teunii Ties. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Roafl, Wednesday, January 2S, Conversion of St. Paul. P.C.C. Tennis Ties, Thursday, Jaavary 26. Outward P. O. Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Friday. January 27. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Saturday, January 28. Homeward P. O. Mail. Sunday. January 29. Fourth Sunday
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  • 21 2 Jan. 31.—Chinese New Year, Public Holiday. Jan 31.—“ The Follies at Town Hall. Feb. 4.—Peuang Swimming Club Moonlight Fete.
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  • 40 2 Penang :—The E A O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runny mede Seaside Hotel, and Set View Hotel. Singapore:—Adelphi Hotel and Raffles Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 101 2 EUROPEAN AGENCY. WHOLESALE Indents promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental goods including Books and Stationery, Boots, Shoes and Leather, Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, China, Earthenware and Glassware, Cycles, Motors and Accessories, Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods, Fancy Goods and Perfumery, Hardware, Machinery and
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    • 151 2 For your everyday use, and your everyday comfort, buy bi jCALVERT’S J Carbolic Toilet Soap FOR ou want a soap that is pure I and cleansing, you like a soap that is pleasant and refreshing, and an antiseptic soap like this, containing 1 0% pure Carbolic—an ample proportion —protects you
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 127 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Jan. 20 to Jan. 31,...6-07 a.m. 5-53 p.m. Feb. Ito Feb. 8,...6-06 am. 5-54 p.m. Feb. 9to Feb 17....6-01 a.m. 5-55 p.m. Feb. 18 to Feb. 21,...6-01 a.m. 5-5 G p.m. Feb. 22 to Feb. 27, .6-03 am.
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  • 1088 3 CONVENTION OF RELIGIONS. Allahabad, Jan. 9.—The second All-' India Convention of Religions commenced ro-day. The Hon. Justice Sir Georg© Knox as Chairman made the opening spe-ch. The Maharaja of Darbhanga was elected President and delivered a long add r ess. The following papers were then read :—On Shaibanism
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    • 370 3 JJ THE 10 per cent. ADVANCE ON j Dunlop Motor Tyres: IS WITHDRAWN. I GUTHRIE Co., Ltd., PENANG. JJ xiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiiiii APENTA APENTA NATURAL APERIENT WATER. THE BEST Bottled at the Springs, Budapest, APERIENT WATER. Hungary. GOLD MEDAL, 1 -A course of Apenta token c-. w before breakfast is useful, as
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    • 240 3 oaonoDOOooaoaDOOaDnaDOOaDDDDDO i Sea View Hotel, i o FARQUHAR STREET. o u 5 The Ideal Resort for Visitors to Penang. d O Unique Position. Sea on two sides, o Bathing and Fishing. Cuisine Unexcelled. TERMS MODERATE: BY DAY OR O MONTH. n PORTER meets all BOATS 8 TRAINS, o o Tel.
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    • 310 3 RUNNYMEDE HOTEL SEASIDE, NORTHAM ROAD. The rendezvous of Continental and English people. Breezy and Bracing Health Resort. Delightfully situated on the sea-front. Recently enlarged and fitted out to meet the requirements of the busy season. NEW WING and fittings up to date. Electric Light installed. Unexcelled Cuisine under European Supervision
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  • 818 4 If Parliament should refuse to ratify the Declaration of London, which matter will come up for decision shortly, its action will earn the approval of the Chambers of Commerce in two great British ports, London and Liverpool. The latter at first took up an attitude favourable
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  • 1236 4 MEETING Al’ PENANG. An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Malay Peninsula /Agricultural Association was hel<i in the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, on Saturday the 21st inst, at 11 30 a.m. Pbksbnt :—The Hon. R, Young, Messrs. D. A. M. Brown, Thos. Boyd (Chairman), W. Duncan, Geo.
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  • 164 4 P C C. Tournament. The following ties have been fixed fur Wednesday, 25th in-t.:— Single Handicap. Class A. Mercer v. Rogers (4) Single Handicap. Class A. J. R. Brown v. D. A. M. Brown (6) Double Handicap. Class A. Bailey Hodge v. I vens R. Hendirson (5) Double
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  • 311 4 Weekly Practice. At Kampong Bahru the usual weekly practice of the Ladies Kifie Club took place yesterday. The new Bisley targets at 100 yds. (with a three inch bull) were shot at, for the first time. This accounts for the small scores madjatthe 100 yds. Range.
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  • 336 4 RUBBERS AND TINS BOTH UP. TO-DAY’S PEN.ING QUOTATIONS. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 24/1/10 23/1/11 24/1/H .2 Shares. -2 -2 g "5 g 'o 3 "2 M 0Q M Mining. 7j Pengkalen 3{ 4 3|
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  • 118 4 TELEPHONE COMPANY’S DILEMMA [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 24. At the instance of the Orient d Telephone and Electric Co., Lt 1 three Malay fitters were summoned for leaving without notice. The men had been sent to Palau Sambok to work and left there, stating that
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  • 96 4 RACING A DISTINCT SUCCESS. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 24. The annual general meeting of the members of the Singapore Sporting 'lub was held yesterday. The rep »rt for the past year was adopted. The Hon. Hugh Fort, who presided, stated that it was many years
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  • 35 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, J m i try 23. To-day’s (Monday’s) qio abions for pro* duce are as follows Rice, Rangoon 49 0) Pepper, white Pepper, black 15 O 0 Gambier 8.70
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  • 29 4 [From Our Own C<rrrespondent.\ Singap re, January -1 The death is annoim? I, in a c- le/ llu from London, of Mr. T. Macke, pl-
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 288 4 School Teachers’ Vacation Tickets KEDAH GYMKHANA. BY B. I. STEAMERS. T H E er "i. S i T‘ s Steamers will be despatched on the following dates Return TICKETS land II clw at PENANG TO ALOR STAR, KEDAH. Single fare will be issued to Scho ss. Kedah will leave Swettenham
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  • 147 5 AN EXTRAORDINARY INCIDENT. BRITISH BLUEJACKETS LANDED. [Reuter’s Service. I London, January 23 Se'ious rioting has occurred in Hankow owing to the Chinese believing that the British police had killed a coolie. Detachments were landed from a Bi itish gunboat and a German gunboat. Volunteers Stoned. The Eur
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  • 131 5 STRICT PRECAUTIONS IN PEKING. [Reutkr’s Service London, January 23. The Daily Mid’s correspondent in Peking states that owing to the spread of plague, the diplomatic body has closed the Legation quarter of t >e city. Demand for ExpertsLondon, J muary 24, In view of the seriou*n**s of
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  • 54 5 IMAM YAHYA’S FORCES. [Reuter’s Service] London, January 24. According to n»ws received in Constantinople from Hodeida, Imam Yahyas forces are estimated to number sixty thousand. Coinmunica' ions between llodeida and Sanaa are interrupted Awaiting Reinforcements. The ga r rison in Sanaa is acting on the defensive pending
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  • 33 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 24. Mr. W. Nanson, solicitor, writes to the Singapore Free Press concerning the income tax, instead of which he suongly advocates a poll tax
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  • 44 5 HON. T. S. BAKER’S SUCCESSOR. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 24. The Singapore Chamber of Commerce has nominated Mr. D. T. Boyd (Chairman of the Chamber) to take the Hon. T. S. Baker’s place as a member of the Legislative Council.
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  • 28 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 24. It is announced that the contingent from khe Straits Settlements for the Coronation will consist of ten only.
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  • 21 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore. January 24. The report of the Singapore Polo Club notes a successful year.
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  • 31 5 [Der Ostasiatisch Lloyds Service Berlin, Jmuary 23. The Russian Minister of War. General Sukhom! inof, leaves in tho Spring for a tour of inspection in the I’ar East.
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  • 147 5 THE INTERESTS OF TURKEY STATEMENT BY FOREIGN MINISTER. [Rkuikr’s Service.] London, January 23. In the Turkish Chamber, in Constantinople, the Foreign Minister. Ribaat Pasha, replied to a series of questions with reference to the recent interview between ths Tsar and the Kaiser at Potsdam. He said that the
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  • 41 5 Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service Berlin, January 23. M. Pichon, French Foreign Minister, his sent a circular to the French Ambassadors advising them not to take the initiative in any discussion of the question of the fortification of Flushing.
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  • 374 5 The Queen Street Tragedy. At the A-sizes in the Supreme Court, yesterday, b> f »re Me Justice Thornton and a special jury, a Hindu n<m u d was trie«i for the murder of his wife, Mutu Raga, at Ao. 25. Q ieen Street, and for attempting to murder
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  • 174 5 Messrs. Co’s London cablegram to-day slates Para to arrive 5/2 Market firm The quarantine restrictions against Singapore on account of smallpox have been withdiawn by the Siamese Government A statement of traffic earnings of the Singapoie Government railway for twe've months ending December 31 last, shows
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  • 2264 5 PENANG’S HOSPITALITY. ‘■Taff ail contributes the following article to the January number of the Badminton Magazine. The article is illustrated by several photographs, in one of which the genial figure of Mr. G. Stothard of Malakoff Estate, Province Wellesley, is to be recognised The utmost hospitality is
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  • 311 5 Ihe British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., who like other companies issue tickets at reduced rates to certain persons, also giant what are known as Teachers’ Concession Tickets to teachers resident in India and Burma. 'These are return tickets at single fares, available, we believe, about April
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 117 5 RUBBER STUMPS. LARGE orders booked for immediate er forward deliveries of First-class Rubber Stump*, one year and 18 months old i C. I. F. prices, samples, and full particulars, from J. R CHAMPION Co., 81, Old Market Square, 1046—6-2 m w f Kuala Lumpur. TO LET, 64, LA RUT ROAD
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    • 228 5 Government Wharves Penang. O 1 IC'rC is hsrebv given that; wrk at the Wharves and in the Roads will be discontinued on Sundav the 29th and Monday 30th January 1911, except and only in those cases where pr< vious notice in given to the Resident Manager. All Godowns ami th*
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1342 6 NV K RUBBER ESTATES MANAGERS’AGENCY &i *Wa (P. J. Burgess Co., Ltd.) Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. jj“*» I THE above Agency has been formed as a medium of communication I between Rubber plantation companies having their head office in London df\ and planters in the East. The need has
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  • 502 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Campbell, Jan. 24, Teluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Benlawers, Brit, 2521, Bee, Jan. 23, London, gen., 8. Buttery, Co. Decualion, Bnt., 4476, Moir, Jan. 23, Jiddah, gen., W. Mansfie'd Co. -Gnfevale, Brit., 2845, Steel, Jan. 23, New Castle, c<>al. A. G. Co. Jin Ho,
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  • 1519 7 "o 7" F Capital. Sab-riUd. J Dividend.. Ha... 5 j c S, 9 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1903 4300,000 >300,000 30,000 >lO >lO S 5 10 30 Beiat T«n Mining Co. 1906 300,000 225.00 C 22,500 10 10 2 ruan j -rN r 7 f 1901 600,000
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  • 58 7 CLOSE AT OENEBAL POST OFFICE To- Mobbow. ><*• Per. Close. Negapatam A Madras Taroba 10 a.m. Alor Star Kedah) Kedah Ham, Langsa, Deli, Asahan and Paneh Van Hogendorp 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Avagyee 2 p.m. Thursday. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and > Cornelia 1
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  • 130 7 Pbnang, January 24, 1911. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 13 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| n 3 days* sight Private
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 805 7 Sun Lift t” o r ce of CoßQdo. (KalaltUalied Assets exceed £6,<M)0.<k)0.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Incomb, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITK, 1 KKMSKII» Co., Manager, South-Eastern An. Smaapore Oner.! Agents. Penang The Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. The above Company is prepared to accept
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    • 219 7 ThQ London Assurance Corporation. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Corporation, are now prepared to accept MARINE and FIRE risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS <fc Co., Ltd j Agents. Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above
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    • 2103 8 Sailings. M B tt me ß British India Steam Navigation Co., ,nper,a Gepmon Ma L,ne Feb. 9 Assays India j (T)f b HOMKWARI). i LIMITED. «<. SD>D to s.,u 8,«,“ h\\ SleflH! Sh! <&, 5 W t iS„ JXo. 1 /jU and i Tb.e r tA/ILW «INA MVTIIAI STEAM MV.
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