Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 March 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 70 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY. 28th MARCH, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1951 1 W. DANIEL, 1.5.0., t 1, BEACH STREET, PENANC, Z The only Certificated OPTICIAN in the Straits Settlements and the Only European WATCHMAKER and JEWELLER in Penang. HIGH CLASS REPAIRS A SPECIALITY. J PATRONS are requested to send X DIRECT to above address. I IHE PIMANG GAZETTE.” wanted. for sale. r
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      57 1 t “TH Pirns GJZfITE"; (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: LOCAL S 2-25 per month. 9 S $13.50 naif yearly. S m $27.00 per annum. BY POST 8 2.50 per month. > $15.00 naif yearly. $30.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. J m Subscription $1.50
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    1553 2 alleged spies arrested in GERMANY. London, March 19.— Th* Hamburg Fremdenblalt states that an Englishman aud four Germans have been arrested in Hamburg on suspicion of sending to England information about the battleships now under construction at Hamburg and Bremen. The authorities admit several arrests in Hamburg, but
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    TUB PUBLIC HEALTH.
    254 2 PENANG VITAL STATISTICS. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Feb. 25 there were 75 deaths 54 males and 21 females——equal to a deathrate of 37.35 per mile. The death-rate aud chief causes of mortality were ■3 v "2 *O3 “o o 62* 5- A »>«o
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    A Paradise for Children.
    354 2 Journalist’s Opinion of thk Straits. Mr. T. E. Raeburn, a Victorian journalist, who lias been in Singapore, has returned to Australia, and told there a rosy story of the prospects of the Straits Settlements He describes the colony as a paradise for children. I'he climate is
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    Population of Ceylon.
    128 2 Mr. E. B Denham, Census Commissioner, officially, states that total population of Cevlon, is no less than 4.092,973. exe’usive of Military” an! “Shipping,” being an increase of 14 78 per cent on the figure for 1901. The total, including Military and Shipping, was 4,096.021. The population of
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    THE WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS.
    160 2 Tuesday, March 28. Homeward German Mail Closes. Penang Assizes. Baud, Golf Club. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Football Cup: St. Xavier’s v. Butterworth, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Wayang Incheh Puteh. Wednesday. March 29. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, March 50. Outward German
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    Other Coining Events.
    156 2 April 4—Football Cup: M.R.C. v. Govt. Wharves United. April s.—Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. April 6.—Football Cup Crescent v. C.R.C. April 7. —Kuala Kangsar Plantations. Ltd.,: Annual Meeting, Padang Bengas, 1 p.m. April B.—Cricket Tournament P.C.C. v. P.R.C., Esplanade; Butterworth c. M.R.C., Butterworth. April 10.—P.L
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    AUCTION SALES.
    66 2 Thursday, March 30.—Ng 800 Bee’s property; 11 am; Ah Quee s Buildings’ J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer. Saturday, April I.— Furniture; “Springfield”, Western Road, 11.30 a m Cunningham,; Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, April 3.— Furniture, P. W. D. Quarters. Western Road 11-30 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark and Co., auctioneers. Wednesday,
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    TENDERS.
    69 2 Ban Hock lb ng Estate. Erection of Hospital Ward and Coolie Quarters: tenders close April 30. Kedah Government —a Town Drainage Alor Star (2nd block of town drains with outfalls). b Culvert Pengkalan Kepal. Alor Star, c Four water gates in Jalan Bharu and Jalan Langgar, Alor Star. d
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    20 2 No. 145 Kelawei Road apply Heap Teik, 47 Beach St. Norwood. Logan Road; apply Adams and Allan.
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    Where to Stay.
    36 2 Penang :—The E. «fc O. Hotel, Tue Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel, and Empire Hotel, Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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      58 2 A Sluggish Circulation, begotten of sedentary habits, leads to congestion of the brain, liver and other organs. The best remedy for the undesirable state of affairs is to stimulate the activity of the whole bodilv economy by taking a winel glassful of Hunyadi Janos” natura aperient water every morning. P.
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      7 2 MACKAY’S LIQUEUR WHISKY, THE ACME OF QUALITY.
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      251 2 The Continental Tyre u^er c°'' Ltd. further Priee Reduction! A NEW PRICE LIST CAN BE OBTAINED ON APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL AGENTS. Herm jebsen < PENANG AND AT SINGAPORE. BANGKOK. KUALA LUMPUR. Kumpers Co. Howarth Erskine Ltd. Fed. Eng. Co. ••••«••••••••••••••••••••••••a :SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMO: WORKS, Ltd., > ELECTRIC LICHT. POWER
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      68 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Mar. 23 to Mar. 31....5-59 a.m. 6-01 p.m. The M oon. O New Moon Mar. 30 First Quarter Apr. 6 The Tides. Due. H W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Mar. 28 10-34
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    THE PROBLEM OF TELEPHONE RATES.
    816 3 reform the Telephone Tariff— Continental Correspondence. At the same time a reform of the telephonic tariff is taken up in Germany, Ifrance and Great Britain. Tn the latter country the question is closely connected with the license of the National Telephone Company ending on December
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    Wireless in Indo-China.
    123 3 Lo Courrier de Iloiphong learns that the Executive Council, when they met at Hanoi, voted ninety million piastres for the establishment of wireless telegraph stations in Indo-China In the project of Captain Peri, it is contemplated to make Saigon the centre with apparatus ranging up to 4,000
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      154 3 mi—? delightfully Sg appetizing flavour to all [j g ll Meat Dishes, jISHL J Fish, Soup, I Game, Cheese, Salad, &c., I and assists digestion. S The Original and Genuine WORCESTERSHIRE, Dr. H. SIMOYAMA, JAPANESE DENTIST, Has just opened an Office on the top floor of The Japanese Dispensary, 266,
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      925 3 TVFT Tl* T> 9 THE CORPORATION OF THE «MU. exchange assurance Royal Exchange, London. K /COMMENCED business 1717 and Rfl K f B Incorporated by Royal Charter in J JK I f A D 1720, and is therefore one of the oldest f B f f R Companies in existence.
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    Tuesday, March 28, 1911.
    604 4 There has been a considerable amount of acrimonious discussion in India over the proposal of the Government of Bengal to subsidize a vernacular newspaper. The proposal was to place Rs. 62,500 at the disposal of a Calcutta journalist in sympathy with the Government, the idea being
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    KING EDWARD MEMORIAL.
    446 4 MEETING OF GENERAL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the General Committee for the King Edward Memorial was held yesterday afternoon in the Governor’s Office, there being present: —The Hon. W. Evans, Resident Councillor, in the chair Mr. Justice Thornton the Hon. R Young; the Rev. F. W. Haines,
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    To-day’s Tin Quotations.
    74 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $92 60 per picul business «lone. Tin in London is quoted at £lB6 10'’. spot and £lB5 5«. three months. The following we e the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd 100 tons, s93| Penang, Straits
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    St. George’s Church.
    311 4 Wednesday, March 29. 530 p.m.— Evensong and Sermon. 6 p.m.—Choir practice. To-day’s exchange rate is 2/4 1 8. Police Inspector Connor has arrived in Singapore from Penang, and has taken over charge of the Taugiin division, vice Inspector Frayne transferred to the Central. We are sorry to
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    THE TIN INDUSTRY.
    1718 4 MR. H. GRIFFITHS INTERVIEWED. SOME OPTIMISTIC OPINIONS. [Special jor the Pinang Gazette.”] In and outside the mining circles of Malaya, the views of Mr. Harry D. Griffiths, AR.B.M., M.I.C.K, General Manager of Tronoh Mines, Ltd,, and unofficial member of the Federal Council, on questions affecting the tin
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      152 4 Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., I I WINE MERCHANTS, < 7, UNION STREET. PENANG. > < The name CALDBECK MACGKEGOH on a > < label is a guarantee of value and quality. > < Telephone: 441. Caulk CiIDBSCK.. W. D. H. O. WILLS’ J THREE CASTLES “MAGNUMS,” A LARGE “HAND-MADE” CIGARETTE. A
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      78 4 To-Day’s Content». Page -Telegraphic News The Public Health A Paradise for Children Population of Ceylon ;and Week’s Engagements. Pag a 3. The Problem of Telephone Rates and Wireless in Indo-Cbina. Page If. Editorial (Subsidized Newspapers); The Tin Industry King Edward Memorial Sr. George’s Church; and To-day’s Tin Quotations. Page s.*—Telegrams
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    227 5 STERLING ROBBERS ERRATIC. TINS GENERALLY LOWER. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue 28/3/10. 27/3/11. 28/3/11. <® an oo an an a 5 .2 Shares. S, 3 s K oc M oo M oq Mining.
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    DEVELOPMENT OF WEST BORNEO.
    91 5 FLOTATION OF A TRADING CO. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 23. The Karimata and Matan Trading Company list has been opened with 500,000 dollar shares, of which 140,000 are offered. The vendor takes 160,000 shares and $50,000 in cash. A sum of $200,000 is earmarked
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB.
    79 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 28. The annual meeting of the members of th° Singapore Swimming Club was held yesterday, when the report submitted showed a satisfactory state of affairs. It was proposed to hold a carnival on June 19. The following office-bearers
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    28 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 27. To-day’s (Monday’s) quotations for opium and produce are Opium ...$1,800.00 Pepper, white 26.50 Copra, Best 8 80 Gambier 8.50
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    42 5 LONDON MARKET IS DULL. [From a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, March 28. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 6/2|, sellers. The market is dull.
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    87 5 A CORRECTION BY REUTER. [Reuter’s Service.] London, March 28. Yesterday’s cablegram regarding the message from the Mikado to President Taft should read :—The Mikado was convinced that President Taft never gave any credence to the false and wicked repot ts f .Japan’s designs in Mexico. The version
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    RUSSIAN POLITICS.
    174 5 THE TSAR’S DRASTIC ACTION. MIMA SITTINGS SUSPENSE». [Reuter’s Service.] St. Petersburg, March 27. After issuing Ukases countersigned by M. Stolypin, the Premier, suspending the sittings of the Council of Empire and the Duma till Tuesday, the Tsar, availing himself of the paragraph in the Constitution enabling him to
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    RUSSIA AND CHINA
    62 5 DESPATCH OF TWO GENERALS. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd's Service.] Berlin, March 27. The European Press, in spite of its sympathy with China, is convinced th <t only a prompt acceptance of Russia’s dem nls can prevent an invasion. St. Petersburg, March 27. Generals Letschinzki and Nikitin have been
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    ALL-BRITISH SHOPPING.
    55 5 NOVEL SCHEME INAUGURATED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, March 28 The all-British shopping week—March 27 to April 1 inclusive—was begun yesterday in L mdon and various provincial towns. The shop windows in the leading thoroughfares display only British mmufactures. Demonstrations were given of the process of manufacture, the excellence of
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION.
    51 5 CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON [Reuter’s Service Washington, March 27. The Morning Post's correspondent at Washington says that the Secretary of State will confer with President Taft to-day regarding the terms of the AngloAmerican Arbitration treaty. Piesideut Taft fully expects the Treaty to be ratified at the next session of
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    GERMANY ADD PORTUGAL
    49 5 UNSATISFACTORY RELATIONS [Dbh Obtasi atisch r Lloyd b Sbrvick.] Berliu, March 27. The Foreign Secretary, on being questioned in the Reichstag, said that relations between Germany and Portugal were unsatisfactory as questions regarding private property and the expulsion of German nuns and subjects had created difficulties.
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    THE KAISER’S TOUR.
    29 5 [Dbr Obtasi atisch e Lloyd’s Service Vienna, March 27. On leaving Vienna, the Kaiser was saluted by an Austrian torpedo squadron under the Archduke Francis Ferdinands.
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    The Assizes.
    198 5 The Assizes were opened this morning before Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton. Five cases were listed to be tried, three of them being cases in which thiee Chinamen were charged with having returnel to the Colony after having been banished from the Federated Malay States. The first case
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    BOWLS AT THE P.C.C.
    314 5 FURTHER TOURNAMENT RESULTS Two ties in ths P. C. C bowls tournament were down for decision yesterday afternoon, but one was unfinished owing to the heavy rain at 6.30 p.m. Championship. F. Daniel beat R. Henderson. 21-9. According to the awards of the handicappers in the
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      A MATTER OF NOMENCLATURE.
      281 5 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.' Sir. The tendency of the times among the working classes is strangely to misinterpret the word “assistant”, or to view but half its meaning. In fact, the we rd has almost become a misnomer among them. In commercial houses
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    The Mails.
    199 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close N.D.L. Prin. Alice Tues. 28/3 6 pm. 3 a.m. 3 p.m. 28/3 29/3 8.1. Taroba Sat. 1/4 P. &O. Devanha Sat. 8/4 Outward N.D.L Pr Lu ltcig Thurs. 30/3 3 p.m. 4 p.m. 11 am. 8.1. Thongwa Thurs. 30/3 3 p.m 4p
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    752 5 [Fro»» Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, March 26. Mr. Willie Stevens has been appointed manager of the Sandycroft Estate at 30th mile on Parit Road. Mr. Sugden, junior, reports a hole in the road on one of the small bridges at about the 4th mile on the Matang Road.
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    166 5 Yesterday’s Practice Shoot. At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bahru, yesterdav afternoon, the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club had a practice shoo at 100 yards deliberate, 4th class Bisley target, and 150 yards deliberate The quick-firing practice had to be abandoned owing to the weather. Appended
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      899 5 RUBBER STUMPS. WANTED. pOR SALE a large quantity of Stumps A YOUNG ASSISTANT in an English A from Ijto 2 years old. For prices A Rubber Estate on East Coast upply to Sumatra. One who knows Malay preferMANAGER, red Rubber Estates oj Krian, Ltd., > Ap with full to 291
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      999 6 I\l V K g— «.—«««2 BANDOENGSCHE KININEFABRIEK. Japan Mail Steamship Co. L< ACID IN THE MOUTH !l JAVA QUININE. j is the beginning of TOOTH DECAY. Large|y used by aad Es(ates TO PREVENT THIS—AN ANTI-ACID, that is to say. AN ALKALINE MOUTH Dnrluul in 1 kiln fine nt <l9 <A
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    SHIPPING.
    449 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, Mar. 28, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Ayuthia, Ger., 260, Mar. 28, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer <’o. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Mar. 27, Langkat, gen E. S. Co. ■Coen, Dut.. 823 3, Visman, Mar. 28, Padang, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Malaya,
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    SHARES.
    1465 7 capital. Snbßcribed. Number o f j Nawe J g Q <2 O’ 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 5 5 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10
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    MAILS.
    98 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To- Morrow. F jr. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 11 a.m. Trang Kian Ann 1 p.m. Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan Ban Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Trang Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Hok Canton 2 p.m. Trang Mary Austin 2 p.m.
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    PRODUCE.
    199 7 Pbnang, March 28, 1911. Gold leaf 564.80 Pepper (W. Co»«t 3 ih. s nr.) No stock. White Pepper $23.70 sales. Trang Pepper $16.25 nom Mace $llO nominal Mace Picking» $99 buyers. Cloves $42 sellers. Nutmegs 111) $2l sales. }No. I $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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    THE LOG.
    538 7 The 88. Quorra at rived here this morning bringing with her 5,200 tins of kerosine oil from Langkat for the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd. The British steamers Indrani and ludrapura, both well-known in these* waters, of about 8,000 tons dead weight capacity each, will be shortly transferred to
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      2321 8 P. &0, Steam Halation Compinj. Intended Sailings. I Norddeutscher Lioyd, Bremen. I EXPECTED ARRIVALS AMD DEPARTURES MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. n f n Aa Imperial G*#fc*an Mail Line. 1/ Apr. 6 Assaye connecting with Mooltan BritlSD 111(113. *****11 NftYlgfttlOD VfO.j |d HOMKWAKD. 4 Jjk —0..~ LIMIT /U\ Slew siijc»,li( Date. Steamer.
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