Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 September 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 215 VOL. LXIX. THURSDAY, 21st SEPTEMBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1443 1 For $3O Vou can have the “Pinang I Gazette posted every day g for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) O 9 Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yeaHy rates. Subscriptions are payable in q advance and remittances should g be addressed to g The Managing Director; PINANG GAZETTE PRESS,
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      76 1 TXTHBN YOU ARB AWAY on leave V V you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. Q This you can do in no better way g than by subscribing to the We-kly g D Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” o published every Friday.
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    GOVERNMENT SERVICE IN MALAYA.
    1811 2 RECOMMENDATIONS I’o colonial SECRETARY. The Earl of Crewe recently despatched to the Malay Peninsula a Commissioner, Mr, R. E. Stubbs, to enquire into the Cadet Service. The visit was made in consequence of a memorial signed in 1910 by a number of officers serving in the
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    10 2 Otterburn,” Butterworth apply X,” c/o Pinang Gazette.
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    Tin.
    313 2 THE GENERAL SITUATION. Fresh movements of importance in the tin market continue in abeyance, says the Ironmonger of Sept. 2, but meantime the market generally remains firm, with fluctuations in prices confined to insignificant proportions. Now and again a little influential support is forthcoming, but there seems to be
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    Rubber Companies Penalised.
    256 2 Another aspect of the carelessness, or may be, ignorance, of local company directors in regard to the requirements of the Companies Ordinance is illustrated by recent proceedings taken by the Registrar at Singapore. It is laid down in thg ordinance that the first balance sheet and accounts
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    S. Africa Racing and Betting Bill.
    92 2 London, Sept. 15.—A Cape Town message says that the Union Government’s Racing and Betting Bill has been published. Its provisions are most drastic. It rigidly controls horseracing, restricts the number of meetings, and prohibits betting except on the racecourse by means of the totalisator,
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    Forward Sales.
    62 2 The Golden Hope Rubber Estate, Ltd., and the London Asiatic Rubber and Produce Co., Ltd., have sold forward a ton of their rubber monthly for the Ist quarter of 1912 at the rate of ss. a pound. The Selaba Rubber Estates, Ltd., has sold forward 2| tons to
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    Where to Stay.
    31 2 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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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    129 2 Thursday, September 21. St. Matthew, A., E., and M. League Football C.R.C. v. Police, Victoria Green. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Friday. September 22. Ember Day. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, September 23. Ember Day. Homeward P. O. Mail. Golf Club
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    Other Coming Events.
    24 2 October 28. —Ipoh Gymkhana Club’s Sky Meeting. October 28.—Singapore Race Entries Close. November 7. Penang Assizes. November 7,9, and 11.—Singapore Races.
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    Football League Fixtures.
    25 2 The following League matches have been arranged for September:— Thurs. 21 C.R.C. v. Police C.R.C. Thurs. 28 P.C.C. r. G. Wharves Esplan.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    35 2 Friday, September 22.— Land at Tanjong Tokong; 38 Beach St.; 11 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin. auctioneer. Monday, October 30.— Steamers Hok Canton and Pegu 38 Beach St.; 10.30 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    48 2 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 to slaughter pigs and sell pork spirit farm in Pulau Tujoh Archipelago; tenders close Nov. 2.
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      164 2 fHunyadi 1 Janos 0 The Best Natural Aperient Water for sluggish bowels. Brings relief in the natural easy way. Speedy, B sure and gentle. Try a hottie KB —and drink half a tumbler g J >on arising, before breakfast, for THE CRAG HOTEL, SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. A Perfect health resort
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      634 2 BOVRIL aMUSEMENTS/J pit gkand gala I .yd Japanese Bioscope VX 1 PENANG ROAD ■F&X ■F A programme. i v L Shootiu Expedition Accident L— 2. A Fine Picture. 3. Sweet Liberty. wwx 111 4. Save the Pieces. RANK Hill 111 AY 5 The Author 6. Toto Wanted to be Thinner
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      84 2 The Moon. O New Moon Sept. 22 First Quarter 30 O Full Moon Oct. 8 Last Quarter 15 The Tides. Date. R. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Sept.2l 10-46 4-58 11-11 5-23 „22 11-34 5-34 11-54 5-05 23 Nil. 6-22 12-31 6-40 24 12-48
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    Rice and Wheat.
    420 3 INTERESTING CONSULAR REPORT J. H. Arnold, the U.S., Consul at Amoy, states in a long well compiled report that contrary to the general un ierstanding the Chinese people do not depend upon rice as their main food- Millions in North China depend for their subsistence almost entire
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    Japan's Rice Famine.
    332 3 Suspension of Time Transactions. On the Bth inst. Mr. Oshikawa, ViceMinister of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, Mr. Okuho, Director of the Bureau of Commerce, Mr. Katsube, Director of the Superintendents’ Section of the Bureau of Commerce, and some other important officials held a consultation with
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    Indian Mining and Geological Club Dinner.
    109 3 London, Sept. 13.—At the dinner of the Indian Mining and Geological Club, presided over by Sir Thomas Holland, Mr. Pickering, replying for the Institute, said that in India with the expansion of Indian mining, great social problems were bound to arise, such as the
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      613 3 FOOD s fo» Infants and Invalids I f° r those whose digestive I P owers have become weakened by I illness or advancing age I If the digestive functions, however weak, can do I any work at all they should be given work to do to the I extent of
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    Thursday, September 21, 1911.
    1013 4 It would be difficult to recount how often we have seen cold mutton figuring in those sidelights on domestic life served up as funny stories by alleged humorists in the comic columns of the papers. The matter has other aspects, and local attention has been lately
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    103 4 The Warden of Mine’s returns for August show an export of tin and tin ore of 68,592 piculs, as against 70,639 piculs for August, 1910. The duty was $815,888, as compared with $645,372 in August last year. The figures for the first eight months of the years are
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    71 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $86.55 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £176 10s spot and £173 7s. 6d. three mouths. The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 125 tons, $B7 Penang Straits
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    LICENSING JUSTICES.
    274 4 HALF-YEARLY MEETING. A meeting of the Board of Licensing Justices was held yesterday in the District Court to consider applications for public House licences and billiard saloon licences for 1911 Those present were, Dr. G. W. Park (Chairman). Messrs. W. T. Chapman (Secretary), C. A. Law, A. S.
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    Mr. H.N. Ridley.
    422 4 Investor writes to the Straits Times The interesting ceremony, so graphically described in your Saturday’s issue, when Mr. H. N. Ridley was honoured in receiving at the hands of H. E. the Governor the insignia of the C M.G. again calls to mind the fact that the
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    Indian Immigration.
    46 4 I’he following immigrants arrived from Madras and Negapatam by the B. I. steamer ss. Thongwa this morning For Penang- Port Swettenham. Adults Minors Adults Minors Free coolies 8 1 Kangany coolies 414 39 932 50 Voluntary coolies... 81 1 Total 503 40 933 50
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    The Mails.
    46 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. 'lose. P.&O. Delta Sat. 23/9 Ip.m. 3 p.m. N.D.L. Buelow Tues 26/9. 8.1. Thongwa Sat. 30/9 10 a.m. noon Outward. ND.L. r JU Friedrich Thurs. 28/9 8..1 Taroba Thurs. 28/9 3 p.m. 4p m. P. &O. Devanha Thur. 5/10
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    Rubber Exhibition Trophies.
    53 4 London, September 15—Sir Henry Blake, yesterday, at the London Chamber of Commerce, presented the Rubber Exhibition trophies and remarked that the identity of the independent judges’ award showed how clear the standards were. Mr. Herbert Wright hoped planters would imitate the qualities of the winning rubbers and
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    796 4 Major L. D. Fraser, RQA) has selected for service at Singapore. The Rajah of Sarawak arrived in r, on the 30th ult. from Paris, and dence at Hyde Park Hotel. 11 re9 Mr. and Mrs. Whitefield an( j Whitefield have returned to Sim, Si from Jap in
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      342 4 □nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanannnnnnnnn n n g PRACTICAL TRIALS OF g PERLIS GUANO PROVE IT TO BE H A Most Satisfactory Manure for n RUBBER LANDS. g n n H Head the Result of an Estate Managers Experiment U THE VALLAMBROSA RUBBER Co., Ltd., 0 VALLAMBROSA. ESTATE, Klang, 16th August, 1911. Q n
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      89 4 To-Day's Contents. Page 2.— Government Service in Malaya Tin Rubber Companies Penalised S. Africa Racing and Betting Bill and The Week’s Engagements. Page 3,— Rice and Wheat Japan’s Rice Famine and Indian Mining and Geological Club Dinner. Page 4 Editorial (Cold Storage) Licensing Justices Social and Personal Mr. H. N.
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  • Obituary
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    60 4 DEATHS. McCarthy.—Aug. 29, at Jersey, Mary Louisa, wife of J. McCarthy, late of Siam. Schomburgk—On September 19, at “Les Arequiers,” 953, Serangoon Road, Singapore, Carl Schomburgk, aged 66 years. Van Cuylenberg —At Rangoon, Louis Phillippe Van Cuylenburg, Advocate and Solicitor of the Supreme Court, S. S. aud F.M.S., aged 48.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    132 5 DEMAND FOR TONGKAHS. VARIATIONS IN STERLING ROBBERS Tne following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 tc-day 1910 20/9/1 J. 21/9/11. "r x Sharks. JS 3 "o 5 "a K 25 02 05 qj Mining. 13} 5} Tongkah H. 21}
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    37 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. From a Malacca Correspondent] Malacca, September 21. Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday 4/10}, sellers.
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    PRODUCE PRICKS.
    27 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, September 20. To-day’s (Wednesday’s) quotations for opium and produce are Opium $3,100-00 Copra, Pontiauak II 00 Gambier 10-85 Tapioca 10-20
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    IMPORT OF FIREARMS.
    65 5 AN INDIAN TRADER CONVICTED. I From Our Own Correspondent]. Singapore, September 21. The Indian trader Mansoor has been convicted by Mr. Firmstone of importing revolvers into the Colony without a permit. The magistrate found that a conspiracy existed with a German firm for the importation and sentenced
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    ACCIDENT AT AN ENTERTAINMENT.
    69 5 A EUROPEAN INJURED 'From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, September 21. A young mannamed Mr. G. Cruickshank, employed by Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd., was assisting at the performance of The Islander by the Bandmann Company on Tuesday when he was struck by a wad of guncotton used
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    SIR ROBERT HART DEAD.
    154 5 .—Reuter. London, September 21. Sir Robert Hart is dead.—'Reuter. [Sir Robert Hart (1835), first baronet, Inspector-General of Chinese customs was born at Portadown, Co. Armagh, entered the British consular service in China (1854). After the Taiping rebellion he was secretary to the allied commission at Canton
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    NORTH-WEST PASSAGE.
    27 5 I. —Reuter. AN UNSUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION. Ottawa, September 20. Captain Bernier, commanding the Canadian Government’s expedition to try the North-West Passage has returned without achieving success.
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    ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY.
    33 5 —Reuter. TITLE APPROVED BY THE KING. Melbourne, September 20. His Majesty King George, at the request °f the Commonwealth of Australia, has approved of the title of Royal Australian Navy,.
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    MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
    246 5 Reuter. PROGRESS OF NEGOTIATIONS. ANOTHER DISCUSSION IMPENDING. Berlin, September 20. Proposals for the settlement of the points at issue have been fixed and will be put into writing in duplicate before being despatched to Paris. Another discussion between the negotiators is to take place.— Der Ostiasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    THE SPY SCARE.
    120 5 ARREST OF TWO ENGLISHMEN. Emden, September 20. Two Englishmen were arrested and released, then re-arrested on instructions from Berlin It is stated that they have a yacht lying at Delzijl, Holland. A camera and three developed plates of Emden harbour were found in their possession.—Reuter. Confined in
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    LABOUR RIOTS IN SPAIN.
    113 5 have been suspended.— Der Ostiasiatische Lloyd’s Service. JUSTIFICATION OF MARTIAL LAW Madrid, September 20. Senor Don Jose Canalejas, the Spanish Premier, states that martial law throughout Spain is necessitated by the anarchist character of the strike, which was directed by a committee of Spaniards and foreigners
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    IRISH RAILWAY STRIKES.
    98 5 .—Reuter. THREAT TO THE COMPANIES. Dublin, September 20. In connection with the rail way strikes in Dublin arising out of the refusal of two men in one of the goods yards to handle timber of a firm whose men struck work, the executive of the Amalgamated Society
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    AUSTRALIAN RAILWAYS.
    64 5 A TRANS-CONTINENTAL SCHEME. Melbourne, September 20. The House of Representatives has passed the first reading of a Bill providing for the construction of a trans-continental railway from Kalgoolie (West Australia) to Port Augusta (South Australia). [The proposed line will link up the West Australian aud South Australian railwaysystems,
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    470 5 THE JOHNSON WELLS FIGHT. AN ARCHBISHOP'S INTERVENTION. London, September 20. The Archbishop of Canterbury has written to Mr. Winston Chui chill. Secretary of State for Home Affairs, urging him to prevent the boxing match between Johnson and Bombardier Wells. Letters to the Editor.’’ The newspapers contain columns of
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    TRADE DISPUTES.
    78 5 —Reuter. PROPOSED ARBITRATION BOARD. Manchester, September 21. The Evening Chronicle states that Mr. Sydney C. Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, has invited the representatives of the masters and men of the great national trades to form an arbitration board of ten employers and ten men from
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    RUSSIAN PREMIERSHIP.
    48 5 mentioned so far.—Der Ostiasiatische Lloyd’s Service. SUCCESSOR TO M. STOLYPIN. St. Petersburg, September 20. M. Kokovtseff, Minister of Finance, will act provisionally as President of the Council of Ministers. His successor will probably be an outsider who has not been mentioned so far.—Der Ostiasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    THE TSAR.
    21 5 Livadia.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. St. Petersburg, September 20. The Tsar and Tsarina have left for Livadia.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    THE RICE MARKET.
    584 5 POSITION TN PENANG. The rice market is still under the influence of Penang Chinese holders of stock. As stated yesterday, they think that all the present demands are satisfied and are now sitting on the fence awaiting developments. Some have made further sales in Rangoon, thus tending
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    Unusual Case at Malacca.
    217 5 A case with some unusual features was tried by Mr. Beattie in Malacca District Court on Friday. A Malay special detective, named Sanawee, was charged, at the instance of Captain Dewar, C.P.0., with having given false information to a public servant and also with having made
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      509 5 The Tongkah Harbour Tin Everybody knows Dredging Company, no liability. th© sta.nci3.rci NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. OF Notice is hereby given that a DIVIDEND (the fourth) at the rate K |l| 7 of 10% on the paid up capital (equivalent Wm RR to 2/- per share) has been declared on all
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    MAILS.
    151 7 CLOSL AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. Bor- Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 7 a .m. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Colombo and Tuticorin Tango Maru 10 a.m. Tongkah Rotorua noon Trang Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and > Atjeh 1 p.m. Pulo Weh
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, September 21, 1911. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/41 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2/41 n 3 Documentary 2/4 9/l€ 'Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 1/4| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras
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    SHARES.
    1310 7 U Capital. Subscribed Number of Issue S S Q P shareg Valne> 2 Dividends. Name. 3g M Si O' 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 49 °2 »300,000 1 «300,000 30,000 «10 «10 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 4
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    SHIPPING.
    786 7 ARRIVALS. Delhi, Brit., 4784, Bradshaw, Sept. 20, Bombay, gen Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis, Sept. 20, T. Anson, gen Adamson, Giltillan Co. Pangkor, Brit., 95, Caswell, Sept. 20, Dindings, gen., E. S. Co. Teo Pao, Ger., 972, Busche, Sept. 21, Rangoon, rice, E. S. Co. Tango Harn,
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