Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 September 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 204 VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY, Bth SEPTEMBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      742 1 giaiaa For $3O > i V r ou can have the Pinang r 1 Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. $27.) Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in c advance and remittances should E be addressed to The Managing Director: PINANG
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  • SPORTING NOTES.
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      BOOKMAKERS’ OUTSTANDINGS.
      214 2 Our own views’on the necessity for a firm ■control being exercised over bookmakers with the object of clearing out undesirables of the heads I win tails you lose order, are well-known. But those who advocate associated Club action, for making bookmakers promptly pay their debts, should, in fairness,
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      SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB.
      238 2 The September medal was played for on Saturday and Sunday and was won by Mr. Macphail with a nett score of 74. Mr. O. P. Griffith-Jones won the ball sweep on Saturday and Mr. C. Muir on Sunday. There were ever 40 entries for the competition. The
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      THE BOMBAY RACING QUESTION.
      157 2 A Simla wire of August 29 says Considerable interest is being taken by the general community in Simla regarding the racing question in Bombay. The general opinion seems to be that the Bombay Government is acting in an unduly arbitrary manner, that it has not taken
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      IPOH GYMKHANA CLUB.
      108 2 The programme (subject to alteration) for the Ipoh Sky Meeting on Saturday, 28th October, over the signature of the Honorary Secretary, Mr, Harry Gild, has been issued. In all there are nine events for Java Griffins, ex-Galloways, Hacks and Gharry Ponies. There is also a jumping competition
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      CRICKET.
      48 2 London, August 29.—The following are the batting and bowling averages of the All-India Cricket Team Batting Mistri, 6 innings, average 31-33 Kanga, 33 innings, average 29,73 Meheromji, 43 innings, average 28.53. Bowling Babu, 114 wickets, average 18-86 Warden, 94 wickets, average 20-42 Salamuddm, 73 wickets, average 24-24.
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    Where to Stay.
    30 2 Pbnanq The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. TUncoon :—Strand Hotel.
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    MUNICIPAL BILL.
    2402 2 POINTS FROM SINGAPORE. Tuesday’s protest meeting at Singapore was a record one. On the platform were Mr. F. M. Elliott, in the chair, the Hon. E. C. Ellis, Hon. W. W. Cook, Hon. C. W. Darbishire, Messrs. E. F. H. Edlin, A. W. Still, W. G. St. Clair,
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    Indian Immigration.
    43 2 The following immigrants arrived from Madras and Negapatam by the B. I. steamer ss. Taroba yesterday For Penang- Port Swettenham. Adults Minors Adults Minors Free coolies 6 Kangany coolies 489 53 1.104 79 Voluntary coolies 140 Total 635 53 1,104 79
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    THE WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS.
    134 2 Friday. Septembers. Nativity, B.V.M. Ipoh Athletic Sports. Ministering Children’s League Meeting, 4.45 p.m., Govt Girls’ School. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Volunteer Corps Recruit Drill. “Prodigal Law Student,” St. Xavier’s Institution, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Saturday,
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    Other Coming Events.
    69 2 September 16,—The Balkan Princess,” Town Hall. September 18.—Penang Free School, St. Xavier’s Institution, and the Convent Re-open. September 19 and 20.—Golf Club Ladies Medal. September 20.—Licensing Justices, 2.15 p.m. September 23 and 24.—G01f Club Men’s Medal. September 23, 24 and 25.—Taiping Bisley Meeting. September 26. —fenang Assizes.
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    Football League Fixtures.
    32 2 The following League matches have been arranged for September: 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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    AUCTION SALES.
    19 2 Mun-iuy, October .50.—Steamora Hak Canton and Pegu 38 Beach St.; 10.30 a m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    66 2 Penang Municipality.— Construction of preliminary settling chambers for proposed Ayer Etarn service reservoir; tenders close noon, Sept. 13. Penang Municipality.— 7oo tons Portland cement; tenders close with Commissioner’s Home Agent, Mr. C. C. Lindsay, 180 Hope St., Glasgow, October 9. Residency of Rhio and Dependencies.—Gambling farm farm of right
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    The Mails.
    43 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. < LOSE. P. &O. Arcadia Sat. 9/9 noon 2 p.m. N.D.L. P. Ludwig Thurs. 14/9 8.1. Sat. 16/9 10 a.m. noon Outward. N.D.L.Der/Ringer Thurs. 14/9 8.1. Thurs. 14/9 3 p.m. 4p m. P. O. Delhi Wed. 21/9
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      91 2 Consulate lor the Netherlands. NOTICE. THE following Government Farms of the Residency of Rhio and its Dependencies will be let for one and for three years as from April Ist, 1912. Ftz a. The Gambling Farm. b. The farm of the right to slaughter pigs and to sell pork. c.
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      134 2 MARTIN’S WlforLadiesJ rk A French Remedy for all Irregularities. Thousands of Ladies keep a box of Marti Pills in the house, so that on the first sign ot-) I Irregularity of the System, a timely dose n> a> administered. Those who use them recommend hence their enormous sale. Chemists and
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      93 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Sept. 8 11-49 5-57 Nill. 6-14 9 12-21 6-29 12-37 6-45 10 12-54 7-02 1-10 7-18 11 1-27 7-36 144 7-53 „12 2-01 8-10 2-18 8-27 13 2-36 8-54 2-54 9-03 14 313 9-21 331
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    • Miscellaneous
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      17 2 Tae Moon. O Full Moon Sept. 8 Limi. Ljuarlei 16 O New Moon 22 First Quarter 30
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      365 2 TO-NIGHT! TO-HIGh? GRAND GALA NIG Ht J&p&ncsc Bioscope PENANG ROAD. (Opposite Straits Cinematograph) Lovers of Music are hereby remind d from to-day the above show will new lot of Musicians specially en^iaed?' 1 India. I All latest mu«ic combined with n- w e this show stands unrivalled I “We make
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    Pure Milk.
    334 3 SINGAPORE MODEL DAIRY AND ITS PROVISIONS. A company (of which the directors are Mr. F. H. Bohnen, Dr. Wm. MacDougall, and Mr. K. Davidsen) Io establish a dairy farm on model principles, is being formed. The capital is to be $60,000 divided into 6,000 shares of $lO each.
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    United Singapore.
    244 3 S' T. There is some curiosity among shareholders of the United Singapore Rubber Company to see how the directors will justify their suggestion that shares to the value of £6,000 be set aside out of the London Company purchase price as remuneration for their services. What have they
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    Trouble on a Sumatra Estate.
    196 3 The Deli Cowant mentions the following serious affair which took place on the Namoe Trassi Estate on August 26. One of the assistants, who was in a coolie shed that morning, made some remarks about the work of one of the men, to which the
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      699 3 SITUATIONS VACANT. nMMOiMMttnnMßUMMninnin waTjtee Green island cement co., ltd. J GOOD DRESSER for Estate Hospital H Jg A i.. Pronn» w.i>e.>. y PORTLAND CEMENT. J g63—H-9 c/o Pinang Gazette. M U m In Casks and Drums of Drain Pipes, any shape M WAMTED. E T n slbS ?o-nik x Gutterways
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      66 3 RUBBER SEEDS 1 Can Supply You Any number for July or forward deliveries. All seeds, guaranteed fresh, specially selected and picked from the best Estates. From 10 to 16 year-old Trees. Price $2.50 per 1,000 F.O.R. PLANTING BASKETS FOR SEEDS. RUBBER PACKING CASES, ROBUSTA COFFEE—SEEDS AND PLANTS. MILLIONS FO« SALE.
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      855 3 ©NOTICES. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. Chinese Festival, 19th day of 7th Moon PRIVATE OWNERS desiring to A slaughter pigs should enter their animals at the Municipal Abattoirs between 11-30 a in. and 1 p in. on 10th September, 1911 (18th day of 7th moon). Booking-in of butchers’ pigs will commence as usual
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    BIRTH.
    24 4 Scott. —At Kuala Lumpur, on Sept. 5, the wife of C. J. Scott, Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, of a daughter.
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    Friday, September 8, 1911.
    1353 4 Having had an opportunity to read the full reports in the Singapore press of last Tuesday’s great meeting of protest, we are more than ever at a loss to understand why the Municipal Bill, in its present form, was brought in at all, unless, as has
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    APPEAL COURT.
    217 4 PROMISSORY NOTE CASE. In the Supreme Court, this morning, before the Full Court of Appeal, consisting of Sir A. F. G. Law, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher, and Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden, the hearing was commenced of the appeal of Mr. J. W. Hallifax
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    Penang Presbyterian Church.
    283 4 A meeting of members and adherents of the Penang Presbyterian Church was held yesterday evening to consider the resignation of the Rev. Ernest Lawson, M.A., which takes effect in March next. Dr. Jarnos Kirk, who presided, referred in eulogistic terms to the services rendered to the Church
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    Rubber Crops.
    44 4 The following returns for August are to hand Anglo-Malay lb. 73.920 Bukit Cheraka 7,360 Berj untai 677 Balgownie 13,325 Bukit Timah 2,285 Majedie 621 Narborough 850 New Serendah 2,518 Pendamarau 14,387 Rubber Growers (Kempsey) 7,065 Rembia 2,246 Seaport 7,375 Sungei Buloh 11,215
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    Ladies’ Rifle Shooting.
    199 4 Walker Trophy. The members of the Perak Ladies’ Rifle Club (Taiping) shot for the Walker Trophy for September with the following result Mrs. Muir 30 Mrs. Berger 30 Mrs. Pinkney 28 Mrs. Harper 27 Mrs. Vanrenen 27 Mrs. Tate 27 Total 169 The scores of the other
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    817 4 Mr. B. E. Mitchell has been ann 1 manager of the Penang Syndicate f '*iPlantation at Prye, Province Wel| e 0 5 Mr. B. H. Barnard, Actin» C OI of Forests, F.M.S., is expected Perak during the course of this ffee L Mr. A. C. H. Rowlands
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      201 4 •••••ooooooooooooooooooooeewe 8 8 ■Kgfej’M g 8 WwHF g O O O 0 Messrs. Robert Porter Co. Ltd. of O O 0 London and Liverpool have obtained the Q O O n ONLY FIRST PRIZE at the Buenos Aires Q O O 0 Centenary Exhibition for their BULL DOG O o
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      73 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page -Municipal Bill Sporting Notes Indian Immigration and The Week’s Engagements. Page 3,— Pure Milk United Singapore Trouble on a Sumatra Estate and Progress of the Tyersall Club. Page 4 —Editorial (Municipal Government); Appeal Court; Penang Presbyterian Church Rubber Crops and Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. Page s.— Telegrams Correspondence
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    278 5 TRONOHS AND ULU PIAHS UP. STERLING RUBBERS IMPROVING. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in onr share list on page 7 of this issue 1910. 7/9/11. 8/9/11. ‘x 2 -c 2 Sharks. .2 Jj C »3 qj 3 J M «2 JQ m Mining.
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    43 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, September 7. Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday wa* 4/Bs, no sellers. Plantation Para 5/4-$, value.
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    PRODUCE PRICKS.
    35 5 'From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 7. Today’s (Thursday’s) quotations for produce are Pepper, black >523.00 Copra, best 11.80 Copra, Bali 11.70 Copra, Pontianak 11.30 Gambier, Cube, No. 1 15 50 Gambier 10.37$
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    ALLEGED FORGERY OF LABELS.
    44 5 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 8. The case against Chop Kong Jim Hin, charged with forging Messrs. John Little W Co.’s coffee labels, on a complaint from Malacca that Little’s coffee was inferior, has been adjourned to Weinesday next.
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    BRITISH NAVAL CHANGES
    43 5 —Reuter. NEW DIRECTOR OF MOBILIZATION London, September 7. Captain Alexander L. Duff (Commodore 2nd class) has been appointed director of naval mobilization in succession to RearAdmiral Herbert Goodenough King-Hall, who becomes Rear-Admiral of the second division of the home fleet.-
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    UNREST IN PORTUGAL.
    49 5 cause for anxiety. Der Ostasiatische l.’oyd s Service. Lisbon, September 7. I’he Portuguese Government expects a P> yalist invasion in the north of Portugal. It declares that the army is absolutely iciiable and that there is, therefore, no cause for anxiety.— Der Ostasiatische l.’oyd s Service.
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    GERMAN NAVAL MANOEUVRES.
    38 5 —Reuter. A NOCTURNAL TORPEDO ATTACK. Kiel, September 7. The German manoeuvres concluded with great torpe io attack at night, which was Witnessed bv the Kaiser and the Archduke Fi anz Ferdinand. Heir-Apparent of Austria- Hungary.-
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    POISONED BY NATIVES.
    34 5 London, September 7. 1 he poisoning by natives of an American ■missionary named Davis occurred in the interior of British Guiana. —Reuter. Ihe words British Guiana were omitted by Reuter yesterday.]
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    MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
    123 5 this will not thwart the negotiations.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service STATESMEN IN CONFERENCE. GERMAN REPLY TO FRANCE. Berlin, September 7. A conference yesterday evening between Herr von Kiderlen-Waechter, German Foreign Secretary,and Herr von BethmannHollweg, Imperial Chancellor, was followed by another to-day. It is understood that Germany’s reply to France
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    THE CHANNEL SWIM.
    89 5 —Router. KING CONGRATULATES BURGESS. London, September 7. Burgess, who has swum across the English Channel, suffered severely from sea sickness at the beginning and was occasionally delirious and depiessed, upon which the occupants of the accompanying boats struck up 1 Le Marseillaise.” The course followed resembled the
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    BRITAIN'S FOREIGN TRADE.
    88 5 Reuter. STRIKES CAUSE A DECREASE. London, September 8. The Board of Trade returns for August show decreases both in imports and exports of £1,4'3,314 and £2,556,183, respectively, which is attributed to the strikes. The decrease in imports was principally in raw manufacturing materials and cotton, which fell
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    JEWISH CHIEF RABBI.
    80 5 —Reuter. NO SUCCESSOR TO DR. ADLER. London, September 7. Owing to the difficulty of finding a successor to the late Very Rev. Dr. Hermann Adler, Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire (who died on July 18), a resolution will be moved at
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    GLADSTONE’S CANDIDATURE.
    64 5 —Reuter. APPROVED BY YOUNG SCOTS. Kilmarnock, September 7. At a meeting of the Young Scots Society to consider the question of running an independent Liberal candidate at the byelection in Kilmarnock Burghs, a protracted and lively discussion took place. Ultimately it was decided, by a narrow majority, to
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    DEATH OF AN AUTHORESS.
    39 5 Reuter. Cork, September 7. At the inquest on the body of Mrs. Katherine Cecil Thurston, authoress, who was found dead in bed in the Cork Hotel, a verdict of “death from natural causes” was returned.-
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    BELGIAN BUTCHERS STRIKE.
    25 5 Reuter. Brussels, September 7. Ten thousand butchers in Southern Belgium have struck work, and numbers of them in Brussels threaten to strike.
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    CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER.
    27 5 —Reuter. RECEIVED BY KING OF ITALY. Racconigi, September 7. King Victor Emmanuel has received the Chinese Foreign Minister and entertained him to a banquet.-
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    EARTHQUAKE ON THE CONTINENT.
    27 5 —Reuter Brussels, September 7. An earthquake «hock has occurred in Belgium and the west of Germany, a num- ber of houses being damaged.-
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    TOLL OF AVIATION.
    106 5 from Baden to Gotha in six hours.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. ACCIDENTS ON THE CONTINENT. AN AIRMAN’S SKULL FRACTURED. Karlsruhe, September 8. The aviator Ssnge has fallen and fractured his skull.—Reuter. Fatal Motor Explosion. Muelhausen September 8. Lieutenant Neumann, with the aviator Leconte as a passenger, was seroplaning
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    FIGHT FOR A THRONE.
    64 5 and annihilated. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. EXECUTION OF REBEL LEADER Teheran, September 7. Sardar Arshad, the leader of the insurgents who was captured by the Government troops in the recent decisive battle near Teheran, has been executed.—Reuter. St. Petersburg, September 7. A report has been received
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    WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
    69 5 Reuter. LINKING UP THE EMPIRE. London, September 7. The Standard says that, in pursuance of the decision of the Imperial Conference, the Admiralty is actively engaged in organising a complete system of wireless telegraphy for linking up the Empire with the Admiralty. The scheme, it is expected, will
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    COLONIES AND MOTHERLAND.
    79 5 —Reuter. STATESMEN’S SPIRITED SPEECHES Melbourne, September 7. In the House of Repi esentatives, the Hon. Alfred Deakin, ex-Premier, made a spirited speech in the course of which he denounced the possibility of the Dominions holding aloof in time of war and declared that, if the Motherland were
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    CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
    65 5 R-uter. EX-MINISTER’S DENUNCIATION. Ottawa, September 7. Mr. Clifford Sifton, ex Minister of the Interior in Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s Ministry (1901), has denounced reciprocity with the United States as a menace to the commercial independence of Canada. He contrasted the prosperity of Canada where employment is abundant, with the
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    FRESH WATER FISHERIES.
    48 5 —R uter. CANADA AND U.S. INTERESTS. Ottawa, September 7. Canada has withdrawn fi om the agreement of March, 1908, with the United States regulating international fresh water fisheries on the ground that the amendments demanded in American interests, particularly at Lake Michigan, are in- admissible.-
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    SHIPOWNERS’ LOSSES.
    47 5 Reuter. LEAD TO INCREASED FREIGHTS. Liverpool, September 8. The trans-Atlantic shipowners will increase their rates on freight by ten per cent next week. This is due to the increase in the wages of seamen and to the loss sustained by the delays during the strike.
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    AUSTRIA’S WAR MINISTER RESIGNS.
    22 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Vienna, September 7. General Baron von Schonaich, Minister of War for Austria-Hungary, has resigned.
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    EUROPEAN WAR RISKS.
    21 5 Reuter. London, September 7. War risks are quoted at twelve per cent., having risen owing to increased business.
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    DEAR FOOD RIOTS.
    98 5 —Reuter. SEQUEL TO HUGE DEMONSTRATIONS. MOB CHARGED BY GENDARMES. Charleroi September 8. A dear food demonstration, attended by twenty thousand people, resulted in a riot. The police and gendarmes charged the crowd. Fifteen arrests were made.— Reuter. Cabinet MeasuresParis, September 8. With a view to remedying the
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    RACING IN ENGLAND.
    35 5 —Reuter. BETTING ON THE ST. LEGER. London, September 8. The following is the latest betting on the St. Leger 13 to 8 agst. King William 3 1 Lyeaon. 4 1 Prince Palatine-
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    F.M S. APPOINTMENTS.
    31 5 [From a Special Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, September 8 Mr. C. W, C. Parr has been appointed acting Resident of Negri Sembilan in place of Mr. R. J. Wilkinson.
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    HEAT WAVE IN BRITAIN.
    31 5 —Reuter. London, September 8. The heat wave, which has been unbroken practically since June, continues unabatingly throughout Great Britain, The temperature in London yesterday reached 90 degrees.-
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    THE KING IN THE HIGHLANDS.
    27 5 —Reuter. Aberdeen, September 8 Their Majesties the King and Queen attended the Highland sports at Braemar, and met with an enthusiastic reception.
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    147 5 A MUSLIM HOLIDAY. [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, It is stated that a day in September or October could be appointed by His Excellency the Governor as a holiday Is this a holiday for the Mahomedan Hari Raya If not, it is fully hoped that the
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    Normal Class Examinations.
    77 5 The following students of the Penang Normal Class have successfully passed the examination at the end of the 2nd year s course and will be awarded teaching certificates Miss St. John and Miss Syfrig, Messrs. C. A. Reutens, Yeoh Chong Hooi, Khoo Soo Jin, Lim Guan Ho,
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    73 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $93.17$ per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £lB7 15s. spot and £lB5 ss. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 100 tons, $93.75 Penang: Straits Trading Co.,
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    Tin Returns.
    23 5 The following are additional returns for August Kamuning piculs 512.03$ value $2,818.02 Heawood piculs 570 value $4,715 New Tambun piculs 216.30
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      284 5 The Spirit of the age, the month, the day— Why nOt tO_day ORDER NOW: “Bloch 6 White.’* COURT dressmaker HILTON Co., MISS SAMPSON is very 4 1 PENANG, successful in fitting from pattern or measure- AGENTS, ments. She also undertakes all kinds of miscellaneous H TOWN HALL, PENANG, shopping for
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    Mails Closes on Week Day
    734 6 For Balik Pulau, at 8 a.in. and 0-30 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4- p.m. Bukit Tambun, at 8 a.m., 1-45 p.m., and 5- p.m. Bukit Mertajain, 7-15 a.m., 8 a. tn., 10-40 a.m., 1-45 p.m, 3-15 p.m., and 5-30
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      1033 6 Mannheim Insurance Co. THE 1 The an d ers M? ne< h a 8 Agents, will sect pt JOB PRINTING *i'- Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, p apt .o- and Valuables at current rates. f W Cz Y O r fuller particulars apply kr MOTOR TYRES. PIMG G E Limited
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    MAILS.
    222 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. I'o-Mobbow. F jr. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 8 a.m. Rangoon and Calcutta Dunera 11 a.m. Ceylon, Australasia, x India, Aden, Mauri- I Arcadia noon tins, Egypt, and vid > Reg. up to 10-30 a.m. Brindisi for Europe, I Parcelsup to 10
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Penang, September 8, 1911. (By/ of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2M| 3 Documentary 2/4 9/l€ Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days'sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 3
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    PRODUCE.
    222 7 Prnang, Septembers, 1911 Gold leaf s«4.6<i Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 No stock White Pepper s29s buyers. Trang Pep) er 2O nominal. kj ace $lOB nominal. Mace Pickings $lO3 nom. Cloves Sonora. Nutmegs 1 0 5^3.00 sellers !j$ 0- i $6.50 sales. No. 2 $6.25 sales Bask, t
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