Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 November 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1J33. No. 250 VOL. LXIX. THURSDAY. 2nd NOVEMBER. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      68 1 TA7 hbnyouark AWAYon,eave X VV you want to keep in touch > with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. n This you can do in no better way than by subscribing to the We-kly Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” a published every Friday. Yearly a subscription, $18; shorter
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    PROUDLOCK CASE REVIVED.
    2806 2 A LIBEL ACTION. HUSBAND AND DETECTIVE INSPECTOR. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuda Lumpur, November 1. At the hearing of i he case against Mr. W. Proudlock, who is alleged to have grossly and maliciously libel ed DetectiveInspector Wyatt in a contribution to M.A P., Mr. Rodgers (for
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    The Week’s Engagements.
    155 2 Thursday, November 2. All Souls’ Day. Outward P. O. Mail. League Football: Police v. M.R.C., Esplanade. P.C.C. Quoits Tournament. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Moonlight Cinematograph, King Street Theatre. Friday. November 3 Legislative Council, Singapore. Lodge Scotia, Emergent
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    Other Coming Events.
    133 2 Novembers and 11.—Singapore Races. November 11 and 13.—Public Holidays. November 14.—Ministering Childrens League: Sale of Work, 4.30 p.m., and Entertainment, Town Hall, 6 p.m. November 15. Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, 9 p.m. November 17. Penang Turf Club Annual Meeting, 4.30 p.m. November 18.—District Grand Lodge and
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    League Football.
    38 2 The following fixtur es have been at ranged November. 2.—Police r. M.R.C., Esplanade. 9. —Crescent r. Wharves, Esplanade. 16.—Free School v. P.C.C. Esplanade. 23. Police r Crescent, Esplanade. 28. —C. R.C. r. Free School, Victoria Greet).
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    AUCTION SALES.
    13 2 Wednesday, .Vor, B.—Unserviceable stores Fort Cornwallis; 11am,; Cunningham, Clark Co auctioneers.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    16 2 Sans Souei Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang 1 lub.
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    TENDERS.
    201 2 Straits Government Supplies for 1912 Rations and sundries, Penang and Balik Pulau and Province Wellesley Hospitals ratio's and sundries for Leper Hospital and Quarantine Station, Pulau Jerejak firewood and tini ed milks for hospitals, Penang, Balik Pulau, Pulau Jerejak, and Quarantine Station, Pulau Jerejak; fresh cow’s milk for hospitals
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    CHINESE LABOUR.
    2077 3 J/. M. REPORT TO PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION. MR. PEARS ON HIS VISIT TO HONGKONG. Mr. Pears, who recently made a tour in China for the purpose of ascertaining the beat methods of coolie immigration, speaking at the meeting at Ipoh, on Sunday, of the Planters’ Association of Malaya, said:
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      338 3 SITUATIONS VACANT. WA N TED. A LA DY COMPANION and for help in housekeeping to an aged lady in Deli. Apply to Letters, c/o Pinang Gazette. 1066-3-11 WANTED. DRIVER for Hornsby Oil Engine. Good salary to suitable man. MANAGER, Changkat Serdang Estates, Ltd., Taiping. 1047-2-11 WANTED. A QUALIFIED HOSPITAL DRESSER,
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      611 3 TENDERS. NOTICE. TENDERS will be received up to noon on the 30th day of November, 1911, at the Honourable Resident Office for The use and occupation of the Government Distillery at Sutigei Pinang for a period of three years com nencing on the Ist January, 1912. The successful tenderer will
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    THE TURCO-ITALIAN WAR.
    1153 4 Italy’s protestations that she was warring in the interests of civilization and, inferentially, to free the people of Tripoli from Turkish oppression and misrule sound strangely inconsistent with the news that has lately been coming through of happenings on the African Coast. So far from the Arabs
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    The Mails.
    67 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. < 'lose. P. &O. Drvan/m Sat. 4/11 1 p. m N.D.L. P'.R. Friedrich Tues 7/11 B. I. Thongwa Sat. 11/11 10 a.m. noon. M. E. Simons Mon. 13/11* 5.30 f H/U *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. Outward. P-& O. Delta Thurs
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    POSITION OF TIN.
    229 4 OCTOBER CONSUMPTION GOOD. SMALL VISIBLE SUPPLY, The following was the consumption of tin during October United Kingdom tons 1,600 Continent 2,300 U.S.A. 3,300 Tons 7,100 Visible supply, Nov. 1 ...Tons 14,503 The statistical position, as shown by these figures, is quite a one. Consumption keeps good, and
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    Tin Outputs.
    68 4 Tongkah Harbour. The following was the output for Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. for October Hours Piculs No. 1 dredge 520 307 No. 2 299 126 No. 3 548 386 No. 4 626 624 No. 5 580 578 Total 2,573 2,021 The total output for the first ten
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    67 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.05 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £lB9 5s spot and £lB7 three months, The following were the dealings in tin to-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 75 tons, Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no
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    The Diocese of Singapore.
    88 4 The Bishop of Singapore arrives by the mail steamer this evening. He is bringing out two clergy to work in the Diocese. The Bishop holds a confirmation in St. George’s Church to-morrow (Friday) at 5-30 p.m. The consecration of the new Church at Nibong Tebal is
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    Rainfall in Penang.
    54 4 The following is the register of rainfall during the month of October, 1911 Ayer Etam Intake During the month 12.49 inches. Maximum in one day 1,52 do Number of rainy days 28 Waterjail Intake During the month U. 28 inches. Maximum in one day 1.54 tfo Number
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    Rubber Crops.
    42 4 The following returns for October are to hand Bsgan Serai lb. 4,004 Batak Rabit 3,917 Chemor United 1,278 Kur 6,323 Padang 2,500 Penai g Sugar Estates 32,015 Rubana 27,500 R. Estates of Krian 8,650 Straits Rubber 99,000 Tali Ayer 23,500
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    AN INTERESTING WEDDING.
    420 4 DUMBRECK—ITDS WELL The wedding of Mr. T. Sydney Um breck, well known in planting circles in t|, e F.M.S., son of the late Major S. Durubreck and Mrs. Jessop, of Alverstoke, Hants, ai Miss Eleanor Tidswell, daughter of Mr R H. Tidswell, of Bosmere Hall, Needham Market,
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    Extortionate Rikisha Pullers.
    198 4 .—T. oj M.. An unusual case cams before Mr. Valentine Hill in the Teluk An-on P«kee Court a f->w days ago (Oct. 27). Inspector Gowland prosecuted two jinrikisha pullers for charging a visitor excessive fares. '1 he visitor in Ids evidence said that he engaged the rikishas
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    Much Burgled Bungalow.
    125 4 —M.M. Four times burglars visited trie bungalow of Mt A. Simpson in Pudo Road, Kuala Lumpur, during the past few months. On Tuesday evening two dresses belonging to Mts. Simp-on were carried off and on Saturday night burglars again appeared on the scene. On this occasion they
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    Floods in Selangor.
    174 4 —M.M. The floods in Kua a Lumpur «nd dist l. have subsided Investiga'ion on luesda.V morning reveals, says tlie-J/. I/ tl?at the Klang river rose 13 feet m eight hou This will indicate the prodigious quau i of rain that must have fa len up-countr' The water
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      68 4 To« Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Proudlock Case Revived and The Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— Chinese Labour. Page Editorial (The Turco-ItalianWar); Position of Tin j Tin Outputs ToDay’s Tin Quotations The Diocese of Singapore Rainfall in Penang Rubber Crops The Curonia Cholera Case The Mails; An Interesting Wedding; and Extortionate Rikisha
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    TRIAL FOR MURDER.
    160 5 PROTRACTED CASE IN SINGAPORE. A MINOR CHARGE SUBSTITUTED. [Front Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 2. Before the Chief Justice, Sir William Hyndman Jones, and a special jury, the trial has concluded at the Assizes of A. P. Marie, a Municipal road inspector, and B. Caldera, his son-in-law,
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    81 5 price of fine hard para. From a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, November 2. Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/ '-J-, no sellers Plantation Para 4/6| value 4/3 j buyers. Plantation Para, London,
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    OPIUM AND PRODUCE.
    46 5 From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, November 1. T day’s (Wednesday’s) quotations for pium. and produce are Opium, Benares ...$3,100 00 Opium, uocertificated... 1,6’0.00 Pepper, white 31.00 Copra, best 11.45 Copra, Bali 11.25 Copra Pontianak 10 80 Tapioca, flake 9.80 Tapioca, medium pearl... 9.00
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    CLUB SECRETARY ARRESTED.
    53 5 ALLEGED MISAPPROPRIATION. From Our Own Correspondent]. Kuala Lumpur, November 1. Air Parry, Hot Secretary of the Sungei I *ug Club, has been arrested at the instance of the Committee. He is alleged t have misappropriated from the club fuQ.is about $2,500, No bail has been allowed up
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    WHITE AUSTRALIA.
    92 5 —Reuter. •SPEECH BY VICTORIAN PREMIER. Melbourne, November 1. lie Premier of Victoria, the Hon. J, Murray, in outlining the programme 4 the Cabinet, said that their ideal w a- to keep the country for whites. ‘lt was proposed to introduce skilled American irrigationists, and to do their utuio-t
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    COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
    81 5 —Reuter. LHE. RIG.HT of withdrawal. London, November 1. Edward Grey, Secretary of State for foreign Affairs, announces that the ImI"r;a. Government is approaching Colum- Denmark, France, Mexico, Morocco, v ay, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, and tuezuela regarding the position of selfgoverning colonies under commercial Beaties. He points out that
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    THE WAR.
    482 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. THE FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI. ALLEGATIONS OF BUTCHERY. Rome, November 1. King Victor Emmanuel has given £B,OOO to the Red Cross Society and for the relief of the families of those who have been killed and wounded Heroes of Tripoli. Constantinople, November 1. The Sultan
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    IMPERIAL UNITY.
    99 5 ,—Reuter. CO OPERATION OF THE COLONIES London, November 1. At a meeting held in the Queen’s Hall under the auspices of the Imperial Mission, the Earl of Sei borne said that the question whether there could be better organised cooperation between the United Kingdom and the Dominions for
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    THE FRENCH CHAMBER.
    27 5 ed for the 7th inst.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Paris, November 1. The French Chamber has been summoned for the 7th inst.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    456 5 ment with Russia. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. FOREIGNERS KILLED AT HAN YANG. RUMOURED MASSACRE OF MANCHUS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Hongkong, Novembe< 1. In consequence of tl e bombardment of Han-yang, one Japanese, one Frenchman, and one American missionary were killed, at which foreigners are indignant. Foreign
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    Meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
    141 5 A large meeting of the Chinese community was held on Monday night in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Kuala Lumpur, to consider the telegram received from Canton with regard to the autonomy question. The premises of the chamber was crowded and manv could not gain admittance.
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    Arrivals in Hongkong.
    73 5 The Hongkong Telegraph says The Chinese boarding houses are at present full of Chinese who have come to Hongkong from Singapore and Bangkok and it is generally rumoured that they are en route to Canton. At any rate, though they seem to have very little luggage, they
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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
    144 5 —Reuter. THE EAST AFRICAN TRAGEDY. REFERENCE TO THE COIE CASE. London, November 1. In the House of Commons, Mr. L. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in reply to questions, said that he would show the judge’s report of the trial of the Hon. Galbraith Cole (for
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    KAISER AND MISSIONS.
    125 5 an example to Christian missions.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. CORRECTION OF FIRST REPORT. Berlin, November 1. A semi-official statement states that the Kaiser did not say that Islam might be a danger to German colonies, but, on the contrary, when the bishops emphasized the zeal of Islam, His
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    SITUATION IN PERSIA.
    59 5 tion to subdue Persia. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. ANGLO-RUSSIAN INTENTIONS St. Petersburg, November 1. In contradiction of Reuter’s report, it is stated officially that there is no news of the despatch of troops to Persia except merely for the relief of the Consular guards. There is no
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    A COMMONWEALTH BANK.
    56 5 —Reuter. CAPITAL OF ONE MILLION. Melbourne, November 1, The Hon Andrew Fisher, the Commonwealth Premier, has introduced a Bill to establish a Commonwealth Bank, which, however, is not empowered to issue notes. It will have a capital of one million sterling. The Commonweal'h will be responsible for
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    RAILWAY TROUBLES.
    46 5 .—Reuter. EXECUTIVE CONSIDER REPORT.’ London, November 1. The joint executive of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants have held a prolonged conference in London to discuss the finding of the Royal Commission of Inquiry and to decide what action to take on the subject.
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    CARNEGIE PEACE ENDOWMENT.
    43 5 —Reuter. PROFESSOR TO VISIT FAR EAST. New York, November 1. Professor Charles William Eliot, President Emeritus of Harvard University since 1909 sails on the 7th inst. for India, China, and Japan to explain the objects of the Carnegie peace endowment.
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    A MARTYR OF SCIENCE.
    28 5 —Reuter. San Jose (California), Nov 1. Professor Montgomery, of Santa Clark College, has been killed while experimenting with a glider of his own invention.
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    BY-ELECTION IN ENGLAND.
    24 5 .—Reuter. London, November 1. Loid Robert Cecil has been adopted as Unionist candidate for Hitchin. He has declared for Tariff Reform.
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    CHOLERA IN MALAYA.
    12 5 —Reuter. Cholera has broken out here.- Malta, November 1.
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    The "Curonia" Cholera Case.
    91 5 Counsel engaged in the Curonia cholera case appeared again in the District Court, Singapore, on Monday. Mr. Everitt stated that the ship had not arrived from Calcutta yet, but as she had left Rangoon on Friday last she was expected in Singapore on Wednesday. The Captain
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    MAILS.
    149 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To Morrow. For, Fa-. Close. Yen J’t Seng 7 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan Brandan 8 a.m Colombo and Tuticorin Mishima Main 11 a.m. Langsa, T. Semawe,') Segli, Olehleh and [> Kalmoa 1 p.m. Pulo Weh J Tongkah, Kopah, Re- 'I nong,Victoria Point, Janet Nicoll 1
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    EXCHANGE.
    138 7 Pknano, Novembrr 2, 1911. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank) 'London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’sight B<-nk 2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2*4 15/32 3 o Doci mei’in y 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Re. (> 3 days’sight Priv >*• 175 J 8< mhay Demand Bank 174 M 3
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    SHIPPING.
    832 7 ARRIVALS. Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis, Nov. 2, T. Anson, gen Adamson, Giltillan Co. Mishima Mani, Jap., 5270, A. Moses, Nov. 2, Yokohama, gen., Boustead Co. Pangkor, Brit., 95, Caswell, Nov. 2, Bindings, gen., E. S. Co. Pegu, Brit., 294, Morris, Nov 2, Port Swettenham, gen., E. 8. Co. Thongwa,
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