Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 January 1911

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  • 21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 20 VOL. LXIX. THURSDAY, 261 h JANUARY, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1664 1 W. DANIEL, L. 5.0..: t 1, BEACH STREET, PENANG, J The only Certificated OPTICIAN in the Straits Settlements and the Only European WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER in Penang. < HIGH CLASS REPAIRS J A SPECIALITY. PATRONS are requested to send X DIRECT to above address. < “THE PINANG GAZETTE.” wanted immediately.
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    • 53 1 S“TKI PINAKG (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) > Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance:— J LOCAL S 2-25 per month. 813.50 naif yearly. 9 $27.00 ver annum. 2 EY POST s 2.50 per month. m 815.00 half yearly. 830.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Subscription 81.50 per month. 2 Half
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  • 891 2 A NO-RENT REGIME. An Englishman in Portugal contributes to the National Review for January some interesting particulars of the progress of events under the Republic. He siys that the Provisional Government has carrie I out no reforms of any value, while'he Ministers have distributed “jobs” in
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  • 826 2 REPORT OF INDIAN COMMUTE. The following ad interim report upon the results of investigations made under the direction of the advisory committee for plague investigation in India from 1905 to 1909 has been published: The following statement embodies the chief conclusions which have been provisionally reached
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  • 631 2 THE CORONATION. London, Jan. 14. —A New York telegram sayi tha: the American agent of the Bi itish Sailors ancF Firemen’s Union announced the receipt of a letter from Mr. Havelock Wilson, who is the living spit it of the Union, stating that a strike, inv> Iving all
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  • 39 2 Penang :—The E. «fc O Hotel, Tue Crag, Raffl-s by the Sea, Runnymede Seaside Hotel, and Sei View Hotel. Singapore :—Adelphi Hotel and Raffl-s Hotel. Kuala Lumpur:—Grand Oriental Hotel. Iron :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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  • 291 2 For several years past British and Anglo-Egyptian engineers have been discussing the problem of the sudd. The sudd is a growth of tall reeds which covers an enormous portion of the Soudan, and blocks for many miles free traffic upon the Nile between Khartoum and the
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  • 259 2 As we are so busy discussing taxes here, the f tllowing extract from an article just published about progress in Sierra Leone, may be of interest Another notable instance of progress is the increase of the receipts from the house tax, which have risen during the
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  • 99 2 Thursday. January 26. Outward P. O. Mail. Selangor Races P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. January 27. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Saturday, January 28. Homeward P. O. Mail. Selangor Races. Sunday. January 29. Fourth Sunday after Epiphany. Monday. January 30. Chinese New Year
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  • 8 2 Feb. 4.—Penang Swimming Club Moonlight Fete.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 36 2 iHimyadil Janos The Best Natural Aperient Water for sluggish bowels. Brings relief in the natural easy way. Speedy, sure and gentle. Try a bottle —and drink half a tumbler 1 )On arising, before breakfast, for M
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    • 303 2 Carlyle Tobacco I J L I J I 1 absolutely pure. Blended in tbe old-fashioned way, I BgpllgS Carlyle is one of the few mixtures guaranteed to be without artificial flavouring of any kind. Because of its quality and purity, it does not hurt the heart; does not affect the
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 121 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. 1 to Feb. 8,...6-06 am. 5-54 p.m. Feb. 9to Feb. 17,...6-05 a. m. 5-55 p.m. Feb. 18 to Feb. 21,...6-04 a.m. 5-56 p.m. Feb. 22 to Feb. 27, 6-03
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  • 573 3 The «’earner Yohyang Maru went ashore in Collinson Island Oi l Channel on the night of December 21 and remained fast. On the following day the German gnnhoat Jaguar went to her assistance hut after lowing at her all day whs compelled to desist. On December 22 the
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  • 166 3 More than one indication has been made recently that the tapping of immature rubber trees has been reported to more frequently than is desirable. The Planters’ Association of Malaya had the matter brought before it at a meeting not long since, and it was decide to correspond with
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 381 3 The New “Peg” WOSLFE’S AROMATIC SCHIEDAM Schnapps The purest spirit distilled for human consumption. ft f woi~r-ES 1 1 Admirable as a pick -me |S£BNAPK| U P> tonic and digestive. ■lsrSSi Useful as a preventive of '->T?T=e: i cholera. And, in addition, Wolfe’s SS*K|'B Schnapps has well-known B medicinal virtues,
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    • 61 3 Guardian Assurance Co., Lfd. 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 pi epared to issue policies of insurance against loss by fire at the lowest current term-.
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    • 1129 3 NIKKO STUDIO, BUILT FOR THE FAR EAST. k. S. OKANIWA, An absolutely smooth running and durable machine. PENANG ROAD, PENANG. A pleasure to the eye—more pleasing to ride. Cost from 85.90 only, complete. SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHS Z BVERY MACHINE GUARANTEED. VIDK RDirAIW Write for Catalogue» and List», IKEr Dl\l vAVIx DISPLA
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  • 738 4 Singapore has set an example to Penang in holding a rousing public meeting to protest against the Income Tax. It may not do much good, but cannot conceivably do harm. Whatever happens, the p ople of Singapore will h-ve the satisfaction of feeling that they have
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  • 200 4 CHARGES AGAINST A BOOKMAKER. At the Assizes, in the Supreme Court, as briefly stated yesterday, Michael S. Cowan, bookmaker, was charged with (1) using as genuine a forged document and (2) forgery of a document. The Acting Solicitor-General (Mr Hastings Rhodes), with Mr. G. Teeling and Mr. W.
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  • 188 4 PC C. Tournamsnt. The folio wing ties were played off yesterday,:— Single Handicap. Class A. Mercer beat Rogers 4_6 6 2 6—2. D. A. M. Brown beat J. R. Brown 6—4 6—4 Double Handicap. Class A. Iveus ifc R. Henderson beat Bailey and Hodge 2—6 6—3 6—4. Double
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  • 206 4 Now that I have seen the Follies,” wrote Max Bseibohm in a special article in the Saturday Review, I am not surprised at their vogue, nor do I think that it will soon pass. Their fun has a savour of its own, a savour < f high spirits
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  • 127 4 The December crop of the Bukit K. B. Co. was 856 lb. To-day’s exchange rate is 2/4 5/32. To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $97.25 per picul business done. Tin in London is quoted at £195 spot and £195 three months. The following were tiie dealings
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 523 4 [To ths Editor of the Pinang Gazette"] Sir, Will you kindly allow me to draw attention to the procedure now being adopted for the selection of the ten volunteers, who are to represent all the volunteer forces of the Colony at the Coronation I am writing
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  • 254 4 The following is a statement of the accounts: RECEIPTS. Subscriptions $333.00 Balance 1909 85.88 Total $419.88 EXPENDITURE. Whiteaway Laidlaw i Co. $21.01 Mrs Anthony’s c -ok for cakes 20 00 Town Hall Caretakers and Coolies 9.00 Messrs. Fraser Neave 11.78 Hill Coolies transporting tree 5.22
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  • 318 4 SLIGHT DECLINE IN RUBBERS. TO-DATS PINING QUOTATIONS. The following aie the changes (buy eri and sellers only) in our share list on p a 9 7 to-day 26/1/10 25/1/11 26/1/u Shares. i 5 a* M M ca a Miuiny. 14J 15 Kinta 17| 18 17 General. 8{
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  • 36 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 25. To-day’s (Wednesday’s) quotations for opium and produce are as follows Opium ...$2,000,00 Copra, best 10 30 Copra, B .li 10 20 Gambier 8.50 Sago flour, Sarawak 380
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  • 63 4 THE COLONY v. THE F.M.S. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 20. The following team will represent the Colony against the F. MS. at Kuala Lumpur during the Chinese New Year holidays:—Rooke, Cla’ke, Jenkins, Cham* berlain, Zehnder, Webb, Rayner, Mugliswo, McKay, Ha idon, and Suully or Gregson. The Singapore
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  • 39 4 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore. January 26. A successful Burns concert was gi veQ last night. Mrs. Farrant and Miss Voderson were in the choir, an 1 His Excellency Sir John Anderson and pirt.y attended.
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  • 70 4 INCREASE IN N iVAL ESTIMATES. [Rbutkr’s Sekvick. London, January 25. An explanatory statement has b j en m 1” in Vienna regarding the Navy estimates It points out that the increase in the Na T f is due to the necessity for maintainii'g open sea-way for Au-trian commerce
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  • 34 4 [Reutkr’s Service.] London, January It is understood that tin Porte is m’ 1 overtures to the Powers to co op ra e the suppression of smuggling in the Sea.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 243 4 I Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., f WINE MERCHANTS, S 7, UNION STREET, PENANG. 5 Vrhe name CALDBECK MACGREGOR on a label is a guarantee of value and quality. Telephone 441. Cables Caldbeck.” Hi^-— ■STILL FORGING AHEAD. ALLEN BURY’S FOODS ow in Glass BENGER’S FOOD—The Food for Infants. ANTIPON, VENO COUGH CURE.
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    • 58 4 RAiES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “PINANG GAZETTE." Payable Strictly in Advance. MONTHLY S 9.95 9.50 QUARTERLY 6.75 7.50 >YEARLY 13.50 15.00 ANNUAL 37.00 30.00 Broken periods are charged for either at a half or full month. The Telegraphic Address of the Pinang Gazette” is “Gazette, Fenang.” Telephon. No. 477. London
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  • 689 5 OPPOSITION IN SINGAPORE. AN EXTRAORDINARY GATHERING. [From Our Oton Correspondent.} Singapore, January 25. A remarkable meeting was held in the Victoria Theatre, yesterday, to oppose the income tax. It was originally proposed to make it a Straits Settlements Association meeting, but owing to the demand from the
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  • 71 5 Dkr Obtabi ATIBCHK Lloyd’s Skrvick.] Berlin, January 25. The report on Kiau-chau for the year 1910 shows that, trade was somewhat similar to that of t he previous year. The comrnercail crisis i i China had been overcome although perhaps some Chinese firms were st il in
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  • 52 5 THE INVESTMENT OF HODEIDA. [Reutkr’s Skrvick.] London, January 25. News has reached Constantinople that the Arabs have invested Hodeida. Tne population is excited, but it is believed that the garrison is of sufficient strengih for defence. The troops un*ucces fully attempted on Monday to reopen communications
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  • 52 5 DUKE OF CONNAUGHT’S POSITION [Rkuter’s Skrvick.] London, January 26. Reuter’s Agency learns that the visit of Their Majesties th-* King and Queen to India wi 1 not affe-*t H RII the Duke of Connaught’s Governorship of Canada. It is un ierstood tha H.R.H. sails for Ottawa in
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  • 39 5 [Dkr Ostasiatischa Lloyd’s Skrvick] Berlin, January 25. The Russian Ministry has approved of the measures taken for the suppression of plague on the East Chinese Railway and has ordered the number of physicians to be increased.
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  • 21 5 [Reutkr’s Service London, January 25. The famous yachting skipper, C iptain Charles Barr, has died suddenly at Southampton.
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  • 25 5 [Reutkr’s Skrvick. I Loud >n, January 25. The aviator Farmau radiographed a distance of ten miles whilst aeroplaning at Buc, neir Versailles.
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  • 26 5 [Dkr Obtasiatischk Lloyd’s Skrvick.] Berlin, January 25. Hen* von Syburg, Consul -General at Yokohama, has died from heart failure on the Riviera.
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  • 22 5 [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Skrvick.] Berlin, January 25. Dr. von der Goltz has received the Older du merite pour sciences.
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  • 141 5 After an eight-year search, in which the aid of the United States Government Jhad been enlisted, the body of Prince Yhan Chow Cu'n, a Lader in the Boxer uprising, has been found in the pauper section of a cemetery at Alamosa, Col. It was
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  • 20 5 Messrs. Bou t’ad Jj Co’s London cablegram to-day sta es Para to arrive 5/8 Market strong.
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  • 612 5 A SINGAPORE’S RECOGNITION. The H<m. Hugh Foit’s severance from the Singapore Sporting Club seemed to be Hr iwn appieciably nearer by the proceed iug*» at the annual general mr*et ing over which he presided on Monday evening. The occasion was taken to express the club’s
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  • 392 5 The fo lowing are the orders of the d»y for to-morrow’s meeting of the Legislative Council. 1 Questions bv Mr E. C. ELLIS. (1) “On what basis is payment provided for in the contract relati- g to the lec'amations opposite Collyer Quay and further Westward (2) Has the
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  • 506 5 In consequence of the rise in the p ice of the metal, says In Tinlaud, there would appear to be a supposition that greater activity would have prevailed this year and in spite of the present high pi ices the production has not improved 1 here
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  • 441 5 Colombo’s Problkm. The European population in Colombo is steadily increasing, writes the Ceylon Independent, and setting up standards which an educated, progressive and enlightened people must inevitably fall into line with. It is the in -xor«ble law of civilisa’ion that the higher the standard of thought,
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  • 804 5 LIST OF ENTRIES. The entries for the Kedah Gymkhana to be held at Alor Stor on Monday. 30t,h J inuary (Chinese New Yeat), and cross country point to point on the morning of I’uesdiy, 31st January, are as follow: Evknt 1. Tiltisq at thk Rings 2.45 pm Pi
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 367 5 PUBLIC auction AT THE CENTRAL SALES ROOM, 21, BEACH STREET, On Friday, 27th January, 1911, AT NOON, OF The Wolseley 5 h. p. Motor Car, BOUGHT NEW IN 1906. 3 Seater, '"ingle Cylinder, with Hood, Lamps, Horn, Time Piece, Tools, Spare Va ves, 2 Spare Outer lyres and 2 Inner
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1203 6 NV JC RUBBER ESTATES MANAGERS'AGENCY Ml A. Ws (P. J Burgess Co., Ltd.) Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. 9 J I I THE above Agency has been formed as a medium of communication I between Rubber plantation companies having their head office in London /J and planters in the East.
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  • 502 7 ARRIVALS. Atsuta Marti, Japan, 8628, Thompson, (Jan 26, Japan, gen., Boustead Co. Hebe, Brit., 398, Willis, Jan. 25, Tongkah gen Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Janet Nicull, Brit., 475, Bell, Jan. 25 Tavoy, gen., E S. Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, Lloyd, Jan. 26, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyei Co. Sambia, Ger., 3260,
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  • 1302 7 o c. pl ui. N me j 1 s'® 5> I j cu a 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 j MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 »10 <lO 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4* 1906 300,000 225.00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, fl 7 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000
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  • 183 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFIQE To-Morrow. P p e f Close. Tongkah Hebe 9 a ra Colombo and Tuticorin Atsuta Maru 11a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah noon. T ran g Kian Ann 1 p.m. Trang Tong Ghay Un 1 p.m, Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow Glenogle Ipm kat Ban
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  • 134 7 Pcnang, January 26, 1911. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 N 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 13 32 3 n Credit 2/417/32 3 i> Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 f 3 days’ sight Private 1751 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days'sight
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 767 7 Sun lift of Conodo. (Katebliabed ISG.S). Assets exceed £6,000,000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITE, Manager, South-Eastern J KKNNKUY Co., As a. Smtrapore I G er Agents. Penanu •oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo# othe PENANG DISPENSARY, Ltd., Q (IN LIQUIDATION). O o SOME OF
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    • 68 7 1 Iwo >i fcSil b h ir ti e fmbte ■< In S /IXf »7 r iw-THE-* PENANG SODA WATEK NOW READY GOD AND MAN A brilliant little work being a scientific demonstration of the existence of God and the divinity of man, BY Mr. V. MUTUKUMARSWAMI, 8.A., F.T.8., Chief
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 2111 8 p,»o.stea.iwttowi!. intended Sailings. Morddemscher Lloyd, Bremen. |Wf- EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPABTWIS MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. n n Imperial German Mail Line. Jan. 26 Arcadia connecting with Macedonia *****11 111(111 *****11 N(lYI&ltlOIl CO.. Feb. 9 Assaye India (I U J U HOME W ABD. I LIMITED. Oceoii Sigfllß Ship (£> J u
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