Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 September 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 199 VOL. LXIX. SATURDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 544 2 TOLD BY THE REVEREND MOTHER SUPERIOR OF JAFFNA CONVENT, CEYLON. About nine months ago we admitted to the Convent a little orphan girl whom we christened Ambrosia,” said the Reverend Mother Superior of Jafina Convent, Ceylon, lecently. ANAEMIA, MALNUTRITION and, I may say, starvation had
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  • 341 2 DEATH AT A DENTIST’S. Death by misadventure was the verdict returned at the enquiry held into the death of a European planter, which occurred at a dentist’s rooms in Kuala Lumpur. Deceased, Mr. B. J. Barlow, aged 40, of Tana Merah estate, Jasin, called at the
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  • 172 2 A rather interesting return has been prepared by the Japanese authorities in regard to hotel accommodation, in view of the influx of visitors expected in the exhibition year, 1917. That date is still far ahead but if Japan is to house properly the thousands of foreigners who
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  • 349 2 A Sky Meeting. The Committee of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club have ordered a batch of Java Griffins for a Sky Meeting to be held here on, or about, 28th October next, and already no less than a dozen have been taken up. The present subscribers are as
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  • 868 2 Two steamers which left Port Swettenham this week took away between them about 3,650 cases of rubber, besides some 600 bags of copra—4,lso parages in all. Captain Getley, chief pilot of the P. and O. Co., has left Shanghai for a twelve mont hs’ holiday in England He
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    • 109 2 Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, w® Colds, Asthma. Bronchitis ana S un R troubles quickly cured fPOWEUSI 1 BALSAM V I ANISEED I Of all Chemists W and Stores. g BROWN Co., Monumental Sculptors, CALCUTTA. Monuments and Tombstones of every description supplied. Inscriptions done in all languages, under skilled European supervision.
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    • 432 2 I ARE YOUR TOWELS “MUIR"? I Jf not, see tfiat tfjey are! You will then ensure getting the Towels that are universally recognised as being the Best. They are Economical —Lasting—Well-made—and give more satisfactory service than any other kind. In order to be better able to judge of the vast
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  • 2545 3 USEES OF RUBBER. We have known something about rubber f, r a long time, says the Spectator, Julv 22, ever since the Haitians of the day of Columbus were found to possess “bouncing balls.” But the real development of the substance is of recent date. I'he name indicates as
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    • 138 3 Occasional Constipation is a fertile source of many of the minor ills that, flesh is heir to. The best way of t estoring a state of healthy activity to stomach and bowels is by taking a wine-glassful of Hlinyadi Janos natural aperient water every alternate day before breakfast. (JALL FOR
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    • 753 3 A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY. JN the best regulated families the little ills of life will creep in. Some member of the family circle, may occasionally suffer from Biliousness and Indigestion, and one or the other will from time to time exhibit the well-known symptoms of Constipation. From these little troubles more
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  • 1035 4 THE CURRENT YEAR’S BUDGET. The financial position of Siam to-day is very exhaustively and concisely analysed by Mr. W. J. F. Williamson, financial adviser, in his report on Siam’s budget for the year 130 (1911-12), a copy of which has been forwarded to us by the Consul for
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  • 407 4 One-Man Power Over Everything. The following short statement of the effects of the Municipal Bill has been prepared by a lawyer of eminence in Singapore: 1. The ratepayers will have no say in regard to the expenditure of the money taken out of their pockets. 2. The
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  • 182 4 At the annual meeting of Gopeng, Ltd held on July 27, Mr. James W ckett said the total receipts amounted to 15,756, of which amount £lO 000 had found i s way into the pockets of the shareholders. That, he thought, was rather exceptional in
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  • 70 4 The following are the exports from Penang of tin and other produce for the fortnight ended August 31, 1911 To United Kingdom. Tin Tons 900 Tapioca, flour 50 Tapioca, pearl 60 To United States of America. Tin Tons 150 Pepper, black 150 Pepper, white 30 Tapioca, pearl 402
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  • 95 4 An inquest was held in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday on a Chinaman named Liew Fab, a Kheh, aged 47, who hanged himself in the grounds of Mr. Pooley, barrister, living in Belfield road. Io was said the man, who had been employed with other coolies in Mr. Pooley’s
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  • 232 4 PENANG VITAL STATISTICS. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Aug. 26 there were 57 deaths 49 males and 8 females—equal to a deathrate of 29.29 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were •o •u 0) V 1» T 5 T3* ’O O
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  • 197 4 LOCAL FOOD STUFFS. Description. Penang, Sept. 2. Beef: Cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork Pork 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue
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  • 397 4 Per P and O ss China, connecting with the steamer Assays at Colombo due at Pen mg Sept. 7—From London, Aug. 11 To Pknang Mrs Robertson aui child, Mr E G S Taylor. To Singapore Messrs L A Enverson, B C Morley, Cutbrill, Scotland, Eustice, T
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  • 148 4 The f dlowing is the list of passengers by steamers leaving Penang on the undermentioned dates Per P and O Nore sailing Sept 3—Mrs Bingham. Per P and O ss Sardinia, Sept. 28 Mrs Thunder aud two children, Miss Fairburn, Mr Bingham, Mrs Ross, and Mr J G
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  • 221 4 SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Church of England. St. George’s Church. Matins (No Organ), 8 am.; Holy Communion (Plain), 8.30 a.m.; Holy Communion (Tamil), 9.15 a.in Matins (Chinese), 10 a.m.; Children’s Service, 5 p.m.; Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth.—Holy Communion, 9 a.m.; Holy Communion (Tamil), 10.30
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  • 134 4 Saturday, September 2. Ipoh Athletic Meeting Entries Close. Band, Golf Club. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Sunday, September 3. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. Hunt Club Ride, Parade Ground, 7 a.m Monday. September 4. Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.: Half-yearly Meeting, 9
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  • 56 4 September 9 —lpoh Athletic Sports. September 9 and 10.—Golf Club Men’s Presgrave Cup. September 14.—Government Girls' School Re-opens. September 19 and 20.—Golf Club: Ladies’ Medal. September 20.—Licensing Justices, 2.15 p.m. September 23 and 24—Golf Club Men’s Medal. September 26. Penang Assizes. November 7. Penang Assizes. December 8
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  • 39 4 The following League matches have been arranged for September: Thurs. 7 C.R.C v. G. Wharves C.R.C. Thurs. 14 P.C.C. v. C.K.C. Esplan. Thurs. 21 C.R.C. v. Police C R.C. Thurs. 28 P.C.C. v. G. Wharves Esplan.
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  • 61 4 Monday, Sept. J. Premises No. 70 Burmah Road, 10.30 am.; premises No 138 Hutton Lane, 1.30 p.m.; 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, September 7. Dwelling-house and land, 4 Clove Hall Road; 11 a.m 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, October r?o.—Steamers Uok Canton
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  • 62 4 Lauderdale Estate. Erection of store 150 ft. long, 45 ft. wide. 16| ft. high. Penang Municipality.— 7oo tons Portland cement; tenders close with Commissioner’s Horae Agent, Mr. C. C. Lindsay, 180 Hope St., Glasgow, October 9. Residency of Rhio and Dependencies.—Gambling farm farm of right to slaughter pigs and
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  • 19 4 Pangkore House, 3 Pangkore Road apply E. A. Manasseh, 146 Penang St., or 1 Larut Road.
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  • 31 4 Penang The E. «fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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  • 168 4 IS ON SALE ATPknang. Beach STRBET-The p ina Office, No. 4c. Logan’s B u ii din Money changers’ B t a L o an way Entrance and Corner of n? rell- 1 Victoria Pier. Kiosk. Swkttenham Wharf— Kiosk Pitt Street (Corner of Bishon Money changers’ still Pitt
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    • 71 4 SUNDAY CLOSING. Tollarum Dholiamall A Co., 12 and 14, Beach Street, and E. O. Hotel, Wasiamall Asomall Co., 20, 22, 29 Beach Street, C. W. Ramchand Co., 22a, Beach Street, and 29 Chulia Street, Kewalram Chellaram, 34, Beach Street, P. Lokoomall Co,, 237, Penang Road, beg to inform their respective
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    • 347 4 TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!! Grand Gala Night. JAPANESE Bioscope Cinematograph, PENANG ROAD. (Opposite Straits Cinematograph). THE DIAMOND STAR, (Biograph Company) A Picture which created much excitement in New York, will be siiown to-night. PROGRAMME. 1. A Moon Light Dream. 2. The Binettoscope (Gaumont) 3. Diamond Cuts Diamond. 4. The Different ways of
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 183 4 The Moon. O Full Moon Sept. 8 Laab Quarter n 16 O New Moon 22 First Quarter 30 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Sept. 2 5-45 12-03 6-20 12-38 3 7-03 1-32 7-51 2-20 4 8-37 2-58 9-18 3-39 5
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  • 235 5 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 10th August, 1911. Prrsent —Messrs. W. Peel, President, W T. Chapman, Quah BengJKey, G. N. Save, and Yeoh Guan Seok. Absent: -Mr. Lim Eu Toh. 1. The Minutes of the last meeting are read
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  • 1465 5 The Rejeree. HISTORY OF HORSE RACING. Few have an idea how ancient and deeply-iooted is the “sport of kings.” The historian Halgrave declares We may trace i he origin of horse racing far beyond the days of Camden, even to the lime of the Romans.” A pe son
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  • 409 5 A.L.K. Good Prospects. I (From a Correspondent) Ipoh. August 30. Entries for the Ipoh Athletic Sports are coming in well, particularly from outstations and no doubt the very generous concession by the Railway Administration of return tickets at single fare to bona ft.de competitors is doing much
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    • 381 5 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. EDUCATIONS for the post of Assistant Secretary will be received by the undersigned up to 4 p.m. on Tues day, the sth September. I’he salary will be at the rate of $250 per mensem rising to $4OO per mtnsem by biennial increments of $25 per mensem. Candidates should
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    • 404 5 SITUATIONS VACANT. wanted” A GOOD FIELD CONDUCTOR. Tamil preferred. Must have had good experience, and show first-class testimonials. Good salary to right man. Reply MANAGER, Brieh Estate, Bagan Serai. 799—31-8 tu th s WANTKD. ONE TAMIL CLERK with thorough knowledge of Estate Accounts, capable of using a typewriter and having
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    • 53 5 GOOD ENGLISH GONS. All Sportsmen should send for our Catalogue Post free on application. Our Model No. 620 HAMMERLESS CUN is the best value in the world. Treble bolted action, left choke, 12, 16 or 20 bore Price £5.8.0. Post Free, 8.8. K. JAMES S’ REYNOLDS, 9, Leander Road, Thornton
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    • 212 5 Jgl "T M 18 (WSh M 88 K 88 gg 88 W. D. H. O. WILLS’S gg g g H THE NEW SMOKING MIXTURE de LUXE A PERFECT PIPE TOBACCO fS'-S e Of all Leading Dealers E 4 IS ggs s gs gs gf gg gg g; IS MALTHOID MINERAL
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  • 1346 6 The announcement that the HamburgAmerika Company have secured options on dock sites on the Panama Canal with a view to establishing a New YorkYokohama run across the Pacific is an indication of the important developments that will result from the opening of the Canal. Far Eastern
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  • 198 6 SMALLER AUGUST CONSUMPTION. The following was the consumption of tin in August:— United Kingdom tons 1,000 Continent 1,900 U.S.A. 3,400 Total Tons 6,300 Visible Supply, Sept. 1... tons 16,126 Consumption all round was smaller in August, but shipments from the Straits were likewise on a moderate scale,
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  • 150 6 Tronoh’s August Output. The output from Tronoh Mines for August was 7.500 piculs. The total for the first eight months of the year from 1907 to 1911 was as follows 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 Jan. 1,300 2,653 1,762 4,108 3,750 Feb. 1,723 2,105 1,343 3,421 3,249 March
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  • 181 6 Alert 11writes in the Kinancier A shareholder who attended the meeting of the Siputeh Tin Mine observed that there were no reporters present, and therefore has kindly forwarded me a summary of the proceedings. The Chairman stated that the ground would give out in about six or
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  • 72 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $93.72| per picul, buyers no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £lB9 11 s. 6cf. spot and £lB6 15s. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, Penang;
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  • 27 6 The following returns for August are to hand Alor Pongsu 5.007 Brieh 4 74Q Chemor United lb. 1,069 Padang Jawa 3 300 Sungei Way 2,930
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  • 923 6 .—Ed., P.G.I THE MUNICIPAL BILL [Po the Editor oj the Pinang Sir, I venture to crave the hos.it a i of your columns to say a word or tw defence of the Municipal Bill, j us f),, w t a object of such fierce attack by yourself your contemporaries.
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    • 354 6 □nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnEinnnnnn n n PRACTICAL TRIALS OF g I PERLIS GUANO I n PROVE IT TO BE q A. Most Satisfactory Manure for n RUBBER LANDS. H Q Read the Result of an Estate Manager's Experiment THE VALLAMBROSA RUBBER Co., Ltd., n 0 VALLAMBROSA ESTATE, Q f~[ Klang, 16th August, 1911.
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    • 149 6 To-Day's Contents. Page 2.— Selangor Planter’s Tragic End Log Book Japan’s Hotel Accommodation and Ipoh Gymkhana Club. Page 3.— Rubber. Page If. Siam’s Finances The Municipal Bill Annual Meeting of Gopeng, Ltd. Penang Exports Chinaman’s Suicide Public Health Passengers to the Straits Mails Close on Week Days Market Prices Homeward
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  • 279 7 TRONOHS STILL TUMBLING. STERLING RUBBERS WEAKER. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 9 of this issue 1910. 1/9/11. 2/9/11. or 00 OQ OQ x Sharks. m r g- X ZS X—s m X M Mining. 16| 14 Kinta
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  • 76 7 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, September 2 Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was value more business was doing at, lower rates. Plantation Para. London, September I.* The
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  • 39 7 [From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, September 1. L’o-day’s (Friday’s) quotations for opium and produce are Opium, uncertified ...$1,150.00 Rice, Rangoon 193.00 Pepper, white 32.50 Pepper, black 21.50 Copra, best 11 70 Copra, Bali 11.50 Copra, Poutiauak 11.20
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  • 73 7 LOCAL COMMISSION APPOINTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 2. The Government has appointed Dr. Murray Robertson, the Hon. C. J. Saunders, the Hon. W. W. Cook, Mr. A. W. Still, and Mr. Suat Chuan Yin, as a commission to make a full enquiry into the working
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  • 61 7 AN OFFER OF CO-OPERATION. London, September 1. The Automobile Associat ion and the Motor Union have offered the Government *o cooperate in the organization of a motor service for the carriage of food, mails, troops, etc., in times of national emergency, like a strike, when ordinary facilities
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  • 32 7 PURCHASE OF A PICTURE. London, September 1} Ihe National Gallery has purchased foi forty thousand pounds sterling Gossart s picture The Adoration of Kings,” the property of the Carlisle family.
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  • 200 7 ARRIVAL IN SINGAPORE. AN ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME [/rom Our Own Correspondent Singapore, September 2. H. E. Sir A. H. Young and Lady Evelyn Young arrived this morning and had an official reception on Johnston’s Pier with the band and a guard of honour of “The Buffs.” Mr. E
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  • 127 7 -Reuter. THE COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY. London, September 1. At a meeting of the railway commission of enquiry into the working of the conciliation boards, the Rt. Hon Sir David Harrel, Chairman, announced that the commission would hear the views of a reasonable number of non-union men. He pointed
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  • 133 7 DESTINED FOR SOUTH AMERICA. London, September 1. According to information from an authentic source, the so-called mystery ships are destined for South America on an expedition of a peac-ful nature. The confusion arose through connecting Bahia Blanca, in the Argentine Republic, to which the vessels were insured, with
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  • 44 7 HONOURED AS A MONARCH [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, September 1. The Kaiser personally fetched the Turkish Heir-Apparent to receive a decoration and honoured him as a monarch. The Heir-Apparent had a conversation with the Imperial Chancellor and the Foreign Secretary.
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  • 24 7 Reuter. London, September 1. Munn has won the Irish golf championship, beating Michael Scott by seven up and six to play.
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  • 22 7 —Reuter. London, September 2. The Times publishes a very appreciative article on the composition of the new Japanese Cabinet.-
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  • 67 7 A PREMEDITATED DEED. NO ARRESTS EFFECTED YET [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 2. No arrest has as yet been made in connection with the murder of Towkay Gaw Boon Chang, the proprietor of the Hoho biscuit factory. Telephone Wires Cut. It his been ascertained that
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  • 658 7 A’.r. DETAILS OF THE ORIME. The most audacious murder that has taken place in Singapore for a considerable time was perpetrated on Wednesday night on a well-known local towkay, Gaw Boon Chan, director of the Hoho Biscuit Factory. The victim was staying tempoiarily at the house No.
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  • 32 7 —Reuter. DATE OF HIS DEPARTURE. London, September 2. The Duke of Connaught, Gove'nor-General-elect of Canada, and the Duchess of Connaught will sail for Canada on October 7.
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  • 25 7 [Dkr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, September 1. The German Autumn military parade was held in splendid weather. Two aeroplanes took part successfully.
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  • 217 7 THE NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED. GERMANY CLIMBING DOWN. London, September 1. The Franco-German negotiations have been resumed in Berlin, Their resumption has been heralded by an outburst of leading articles in the German Press, the keynote of which is the persistent enmity of Great Britain, with the object, obviously, of
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  • 33 7 —Reuter. FINAL SETTLEMENT AT LAST. London, September. 1. The Welsh mining strike has been finally settled. Work will be resumed on Monday. The losses are estimated at three millions sterling.
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  • 30 7 Reuter. London, September 1. Dear food riots are sprea ling in Belgium. Three thousand women at Hautmont demonstrated against the milkmen and farmers, who escaped in motor-cars.
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  • 27 7 ,—Reuter. St. Petersburg, September 2. A conference to negotiate the revision of the Russo-Chinese Treaty of St. Petersburg of February 12, 1881, has been opened.-
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  • 32 7 —Reut er. Liverpool, September 1 At the coroner’s inquest cn the bodies of the Liverpool rioters killed by the troops, a verdict of justifiable homicide,” was re- turned.
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  • 139 7 At 3 o’clock on Thursday, a coolie employed by Messrs. Chas. Grenier it Sons, printers and stationers. Old Market Square, Kuala Lumpur, was sent by Mr. Grenier, jun., to the bank to cash a cheque for $750. A little before 4 p.m., as the coolie
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  • 62 7 P.C.C. Tournament Results. The following ties were played yesterday: Doubles Handicap —Class A. (Final.) Proctor Godwin beat Haslam Hodge. 6—l 6—4. Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mr. and Mrs A F G Anderson beat Mrs Jalass and Bochow. 6—l 7—5. The following tie has been fixed for Tuesday, sth inst.
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  • 36 7 A Calcutta wire of August 19 says The Maharajah of Cooch Behar is seriously ill in England. His son and other members of his family left hurriedly for England on Thursday.
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  • 396 7 NEW BOOKS. The following new books have been received at the Library Abraham Lincoln, The People’s Leader in the Struggle for National Existence, 1909, by George Haven Putnam. Sixtine Rome, 1910, by J. A. F. Orbaan. From Memory’s Shrine, The Reminiscences of Carmen Sylva (H. M. Queen Elizabeth
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  • 114 7 Probablr Pknang Performance. The Bandmann Opera Co. will be in Penang on Saturday, the 16th inst., and arrangements are being made for a performance at the Town Hall that evening, in the event of a special steamer being available next day to take the Company to
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  • 167 7 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close P. &O. Arcadia Sat. 9/9 N.D.L. P. Ludwig Wed. 13/9 8.1. Sat. 16/9 10 a.m. noon Outward. P. <fc O. Assaye Thurs. 7/9 N.D.L. Derfflinger Thurs. 14/9 8.1 Thurs. 14/9 3 p.m. 4 pm. It will be seen from the annexed official
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 289 7 The choice and master spirits of this age.”— Shakespeare. BUCHANAN’S Black White AND Royal Household.” HILTON Co.. PENANG. AGENTS. WANTED. A QUALIFIED DRESSER. Apply, with copies of testimonials and salary required, to THE MANAGER, 856 Kinrara Estate, Petaling. NOTICE. A LIST of applications for public house licences to be considered
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  • 2706 8 VISITS TO TAIPING, BUKIL’ MERTAJAM AND BIDOR. Mr. E. L. Killick writes to the Financier Kuala Lumpur, July 2. The Taiping Plantations lie on either side of the road leading from Taiping I through Trong to Bindings Taiping itself has a heavy rainfall of about 170 ins.
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    • 485 8 mni IMPORT FROM LOOMS DIRECT. Money Saving. Wonderful Offerings. GIVEN AWAY. LACE COVER with Catalogue and Buyers of CUR- TAINS* WINDOW DRAPERIES and FURNITURE compact for Shipping. HOUSEHOLD LINENS. EADIES' AND GENTS' TAILORING. UNDERWEAR. SHOES, etc 54 Years known Reputation. H B Send trial order to Actual Makers In the
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    • 93 8 NOTICE. Penang Sales Room. Postponed Sales TO BE RE-PUT UP TO PUBLIC AUCTION On Monday, Jdh September, 7.977, AT ABOVE SAGES ROOM, 38, BEACH STREET, AT 10-30 A.M. Premises No. 70, Bnrmah Road, Originally Advertised as on 21fth August, 1911, and AT 1-30 P.M. Premises No. 138, Hutton Lane, xvith
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    • 402 8 to the Siting J is everywhere at hand in that world-famed family medicine r BEECHAM’S PILLS Their influence upon disordered digestive J functions is always speedy, beneficial and lasting. When the first premonitory symptoms of stomach, bowel, liver or kidney troubles < are felt, BEECHAM’.S PlLLS—taken at once— will successfully
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  • 495 9 ARRIVALS. Bhadra, Brit., 243, Lima, Sept. 1, Moulmein, gen.. Huttenbach Liebert Co. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannantyne, Sept. 2, S’pore, gen., William Mansfield Co. Canton, Brit., 106, Basasahib, Sept. 2, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. De Carpentier, Dut., 766, Kopperdian, Sept. 1, Telok Semawe, gen., H.L. Co. Ellora, Brit., 243,
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  • 1749 9 J I r *P ital Subscribed. N gh£® B> f y’J™ Dividends. Name. I he M m o> 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 44 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Brnang, 5! 1901 600,000
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  • 97 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. Monday. Fjr. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan Austria 11 p.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 1 p.m. Trang Kian Ann 1 p.m. Trang Tong Chay Un Ip.m. Dindings and T. Anson Canton 2 p.m. Singapore Dilwsra 3 p.m. Calcutta
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  • 123 9 Penang, Septewbkr 2, 1911. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/41 4 months' sight Bunk ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2'41 (l 3 Documenta'-y 2/4 9/It Jalcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 3 days'sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 3
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  • 230 9 Penang, September 2, 1911 Gold leaf 564.6 i Pepper (W. Coast 3 ih 5 nz.) No stock White Pepper 5’z8.50 sales. Trang Pepper $2O nominal. Mace $lOB nominal Mace Picking* $lO3 nom. Cloves $42 nom. Nutmegs llu $23 sales. SNo. 1 $6.50 sales. No. ‘2 $6.25 sales. Basket $5.10
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  • 259 9 Expected Arrivals. The Companies do not guaranty the dates of arrival of the steamers, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Kedah Sept. 3,5, 7,9, 11, and I'ong Chuan, Sept. 2,4, 6,8, 10, 12. 14, 16. Ayerbangis.— Asahan.—Petrel, Sept. 3.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 623 9 Sun I ile of Co nodfl. Asset- exceed £6,<><>0."00.0.0 'Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard L 840,265.0.0 income, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WH!TK, |t| NNKUV x Co Maaaxer. -outh-Eaa.ern G nera| Aeents Pfnana I Singapore. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI THE MERCANTILE BANK OF NEDERLANDSCHE
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    • 135 9 THE London Directory (Published Annually) K Enables traders throughout the World to communicate direct with English MANUFACTURERS DEALERS in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to Lindon and its suburbs, the directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and
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  • 496 10 PROGRESS OF CONSTRUCTION. A decision is now announced in Bangkok regarding the tenders, opene i on the 29th u’t., for 20,000 tons of steel rails for the Royal Southern Railway. The contract for the rails is given to the Staldwerksverband, Dusseldoif (represented in Bangkok by Messrs Behn
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  • 142 10 Put for the rikisha people in Penang would find themselves badly placed for a convenient and easy means of conveyance, vet it may not be generally known that the average life of the rikisha puller has been set down bv medicial science at four or five years. Phthisis
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  • 253 10 Shanghai papers acknowledge the receipt of a communication from Mr. L. E. Canning, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, to the effect that advices have reached the Chamber from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, intimating to the various Chambers of Commerce in India,
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  • 603 10 ORDERS BY CAPTAIN ALAN WILSON. Acting Commandant. September, 1911. 3rd Sunday, Class Firing. (A 4. Trained Men) 7 am. Dress:— Drill Order. 4th Monday, Maxim Gun Section. (Gun Drill.) Bearer Section. (Stretcher Drill sth Tuesday, Recruit Drill. (Rille Exercises and Squad Drill.) Bth Friday, Recruit Drill. (Musketry Training.)
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    • 367 10 i OF IMPORTANCE ‘I I To PROPRIETORS and MANAGERS of J COCOANUT PLANTATIONS. I zotal 1 f| IN BULLETIN No. 11 issued by the department of Agriculture, F.M’S., Mr. L. C. Brown, 1 Inspector of Cocoanut Plantations, discourses on Cocoanut cultivation in the F. M.S., and I advises planters what
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  • 606 11 EFFECTS IN CANTON. Someone, says the China Daily Press of August 18, writing from Ningpo to a Shanghai paper a few weeks ago concerning the number cf students who had returned to that port from various colleges for the summer vacation, remarked that the observer of the
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  • 359 11 We understand from the Railway News that the number of locomotives built in the shops of British fit ms for colonial service is remarkable, and it is satisfactory to know, as the result of extended trials in Egypt, that the British locomotive has shown its general
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  • 459 11 A CRITICISM. Whether China is wise in even thinking about the establishment of a naval dock at Shanghai is an open question, says the Shanghai Mercury. The di aught of ships able to enter and leave Shanghai at all states of the tide, as naval vessels
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  • 376 11 Prickly I eat is rarely brought to the notice of a doctor except in the case of little children, and yet what with irritation during the day and loss of sleep at night the complaint is troublesome enough. It comes and goes with equal rapidity, and fortunately seldom
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