Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 22 May 1912

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 117 VOL. LXX. WEDNESDAY, 22nd MAY, 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      85 1 ■■■■■■oaauaanaaaanaaaauaa \A7 MBN Y3U AMB AWAY on le y V you wan tto keep in touch with Malayan affairs, social, Com- O 2ff c ai Mining. Planting, 4c. 2 g This you can de in no better way n D aE .h3 subscribing to the Weekly q Edition of the
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    MENGLEMBU LODE SYNDICATE.
    2413 2 ISSUE OF FRESH CAPITAL. A PROMISING OUTLOOK. An extraordinary general meeting of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate Ltd., was held yesterday afternoon at the office of Messrs. Brown, Phillips, and Stewart (the secretaries), Penang, for the purpose of considering the following resolutions (а) That the Capital of the
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    THE BURMA PADDY CROP.
    260 2 Some uneasiness still prevails in mercantile circles interested in the rice trade, owing to the unreliable and contradictory reports which have for some time been current as to damage done to the paddy crops by the unreasonable rains of January last. In some quarters the damage
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    THE ANAEMIA OF MALARIA.
    452 2 HOW MODERN SCIENCE CURES IT. Among the most profound and pers stent 'results of infection by the malaria germ, ansemia takes a high place. The reason is obvious, for, to quote the old bible words, the blood is the life,” and every part of the body
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      3 2 BOVRIL and Beauty
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      839 2 SITUATIONS VACANT.TENDERS. wanted. GOVERNMENT oFkeDaH A COMPOSITOR, must be able to manage a Printing Office. Salary PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, $3O per mensem. Apply at once BUILDINGS ia-9 91 x TH^/ B p/ TI^ H c, P£ l E p S Quarters for District Officer K t 18.2-24-5 44. Church Street,
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    PLANTERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    1476 3 —M,M. MEETING AT KUALA LUMPUR. In order to discuss the new Labour Code which will come before the Federal Council shortly, the Planters’ Association of Malaya held a special meeting on Sunday at the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur. There was a large attendance of planters from all parts,
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    BIRTHS.
    37 4 De Mello.—On May 18, at Singapore, the wife of Mr. A. de Mello, Straits Settlements Civil Service, of a son. Glennie.—At Maisonette, Tanglin, on May 20, the wife of J. A. R. Glennie, of a son.
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    DISENDOWMENT.
    553 4 In following the line which the Daily Chronicle announces that the Government will adopt when the Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill arrives at the Committee stage, a course is being taken that ought to disarm a certain amount of opposition to the measure. Concessions of the widest character, it is
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      BOXING IN ENGLAND.
      40 4 McENROY BEATEN BY HARRISON. London, May 21. At the National Sporting Club, Jack Harrison defeated McEnroy, of the Irish Guards, on points. The contest, which went the full 20. rounds, was for the middleweight Championship of England.—Reuter.
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      CRICKET AT HOME.
      22 4 London, May 22. Surrey defeated Gloucestershire by an innings and 87 runs. Warwick beat Essex by six wickets.— Reuter.
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      PENANG TURF CLUB.
      228 4 AUTUMN 1912 SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS. The Draw. The drawing for the Penang Turf Club’s subscription griffins for the Autumn 1912 meeting took place at the race coarse last evening. Owing to the rain there was only a small attendance. The lottery, for two griffins, resulted in Mr. M.
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      52 4 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The following ties have been arranged for Thursday 23rd iust: Men's Handicap Doubles A Class. Haslam Reid—ls. 2 v. Martin Cleaver—ls 3 Davidson »fc Godwin—3o.l v. Dunn Wilson (Sen) Profession Pairs. Joynt Ezeckiel v. Waugh Goldie. Men’s Handicap Doubles B Class. Pringle Linton—ls v. Durward
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      113 4 The ties in the Single Handicap of the P.C.C. Bowls Tournament were not played off yesterday owing to the rain. Ties fixed for Thursday Single Handicap.— E. R. Henderson 5) v. J. S. Cunningham —5) Ambrose (Scr.) v. Owen (Bcr.); Turnbull —2) v. Oxenham 5). The following ties
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    THE PENANG STRIKE.
    206 4 A DEPUTATION TO MR. PEEL. The Penang bollock cart drivers would appear to derive ?ome measure of pleasure from the amount of attention which their M strike has attracted at all events, they seem loth to come to a definite decision as to what attitude they shall
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      "EAST AND WEST."
      481 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.'] Dbar Sir, As the Rationalist Press Association’s Honorary Secretary for the Straits Settlements, it is part of my duty to keep a watchful eye upon Press utterances about such subjects as you editorially discussed in your issue of yesterday, with
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    EASTERN SHIPPING COMPANY.
    222 4 In the House of Commons on the 25th Mr. Joynson-Hicks asked the Secretary for the Colonies whether he was aware that, by adhering to the conditions in the licence to the Eastern Shipping Company imposed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, the company’s Beet would be
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    TO-DAY'S TIN QUOTATIONS.
    103 4 To-day's quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $101.60 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £2OB spot and £202 three months. The following is the local report to-day:—Singapore: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers j
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    785 4 le Mr. B. C. Kinder h M gone Hom() Mr. M. J. Kennaway has returned his trip to Southern India. trOQl Mr. Clunies Ross is on a visit to Sin pore from the Cocos Islands. ?a Mr. H. F. Broweli is returning t 0 E land to-day
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      245 4 By Special s Appointment Majesty to King George. RUDGE MOTOR BICYCLES. An Unsolicited Testimonial from a wellkno /n Local Motorist. “The best single cylinder I have ever ridden.” IN STOCK 3! H. P. Fixed and Free Engines. Call in and see them or write for full particulars and prices to
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      46 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page —Menglembu Lode Syndicate. Page 3.— Planters’ Association. Page 4- —Editorial: Disendowment Sporting News Correspondence and Social and Personal. Page s.— Telegrams and The Returning Cooly. Page 6.— Week’s Engagements. Page 7. Shipping and Mails Exchange and Produce; Share List; and Local Steamer Service.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    231 5 MENGLEMBUS WANTED. RUBBERS STEADY The following are the changes (buyers »nd sellers onl y) in our share list on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day. £2 2 SHARK*. g 3 'll «3 co M <n M‘«»* {/> ganaboi 2J 3 3 3| M’lembu 10.75 11 llfc 12 p
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    80 5 LATEST PRICES IN LONDON. [From a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, May 22. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the following were the prices of robber in London yesterday Fine hard Para, 4/74, no sellers. Plantation Para, value. Opened quiet and closed firm. TO-DAY’S PRICES.
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    PANTAI, LTD.
    78 5 ISSUE OF NEW CAPITAL. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 22. At a meeting of Pantai, Ltd., yesterday, Mr. Watkins presiding, it was decided to increase the company’s capital by $lOO,OOO, of which $40,000 will be issued to present shareholders. The chairman said the estate was in an
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    JURY DISAGREE.
    60 5 CHINAMAN TO BE TRIED AGAIN. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, May 22. At the Assizes a Chinaman charged with murdering another in a quarrel was found guilty by a majority of five to two of the juryman The Judge decided that he could not accept the finding and
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    5,000 DOLLARS EACH
    46 5 MALAYA RESIDENTS’ LUCK. [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, May 22. Eight men in Malaya who won $5,000 Gach in the Melbourne Tattersails Sweepstake have now received their payment. Four of them reside in Kuala Lumpur, two in Seramban, and two in Malacca.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    29 5 (From Out Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 22. The following were the pr.ces of produce 31 f ire yesterday White Pepper $33 Tapioco (Small pearl) 9.30 (medium 9.40
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    POST OFFICE AFFAIRS.
    97 5 —Reuter. IMPERIAL WIRELESS SCHEME. STATION AT SINCAPOW. London, May 21. r. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster* Deneral, in his annual statement on the affairs of the Post Office to the Commons, said it was contemplated building a tube railway across London exclusively for the tiansport of mails and parcels.
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    TAPAH ESTATE ASSAULT.
    50 5 PRISONERS’ UNSUCCESSFUL APPEAL. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 22. Light Javanese coolies, who were sentenced in connection with a brutal assault on Messrs. Ayris and Parsons on the Tapah estate in February, appealed to the Appeal Court at Kuala Lumpur. The Court confirmed the sentences.
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    THE PRINCE'S TOUR.
    53 5 Reuter. ARRIVAL AT TOULON. Paris, May 21. The Prince of Wales has left Paris for Toulon. A Luncheon Party. London, May 21, later. The Prince of Wales has arrived at Toulon. He boarded the Danton, where a luncheon party in his honour was given, after which the
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    LOYAL NEW ZEALAND.
    73 5 .—Reuter. CRUISER FOR THE HOME FLEET London, May 21. In response to the Admiralty’s suggestions, the Government of New Zealand has expressed its willingness that the battle cruiser Aew Zealand, originally intended for the Far East, shall be employed wherever it will be most useful. It accordingly
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    OPIUM GROWING IN CHINA.
    65 5 Reuter. SIR EDM’ARD GREY’S STATEMENT. London, May 22. Sir Edward Grey, replying to Sir J. D. Rees, said the Government understood the present provisional Chinese Government was as earnest as its predecessors regarding the suppression of opium-growing, but if any reluctance was displayed to take over
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    SIX POWER LOAN.
    51 5 i.—Reuter. AUSTRIA’S PARTICIPATION. Paris, May 22. It is understood it has been intimated to Austria that their proposal for inclusion in the six Power group in connection with the Chinese Loan would make the scheme unworkable, but that every facility would be offered for Austria’s financial particip
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    GERMANY IN THE EAST.
    38 5 .—Reuter. THE KIAUCHAU ESTIMATES. London, May 22. The Budget Committee of the Reichstag has sanctioned the supplementary estimate for Kiauchau of 650,000 marks to cover the expense of protecting German interests during the disturbances
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    SENTENCE ON AN ANARCHIST.
    43 5 —Reuter. London, May 21. The noted anarchist, Malateesla, for many years resident in England, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and deportation for libelling a compatriot in Soho by suggesting to the police that he was a spy.
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    NEWS FROM BERLIN.
    111 5 JLLJC7 Vivnii r Crown Prince to Denmark.— Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. A Royal Tour. Berlin, May 21. The King and Queen of Bulgaria are visiting Montenegro on June 1 and Vienna on June 6. They are also visiting the Kaiser as a sign of the peacefulness of the
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    KILLED WHILE MOTORING.
    114 5 —Reuter. SAD FATE OF A PRINCE. ACCIDENT ON 6ERHAN FRONTIER Copenhagen, May 21. The .Court has received a telegram that Prince George William, eldest son of the Duke of Cumberland, has been killed whilst motoring on the frontier from Mecklenburg to Copenhagen. Fell Into a Trench. Berlin,
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    A MINISTERS CRIME.
    96 5 EXECUTION OF REV. RICHESON. London, May 22 The Rev. C. V. T. Richeson, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Miss Avis Linnel at Boston, has been executed. —Reuter. [Richeson who was the brilliant and popular minister of the Immanuel Baptist Church at Cambridge (Mass
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    THE WAR.
    50 5 —Reuter. EXPULSION OF ITALIANS. Constantinople, May 21. A special council of Ministers has decided on the expulsion of all Italians from the Empire with the exception of workmen, indigents, and widows, within a fortnight. Another Italian Success. London, May 21. The Italians have captured the Island of Cos.
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    THE TROUBLE IN PERSIA.
    47 5 Reuter. RAPID RETREAT OF ARABS. Sim’a, May 21. The Arabs have retreated from Bander Abbas. The landing parties are reembarking on the cruisers Perseus and Fox, and the Rajputs are returning to Jask, leaving strengthened consular guards. Two bluejackets were drowned in landing.—
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    THE DEATH OF YEPRIM.
    44 5 ,—Reuter. TREACHERY DISCREDITED. Teheran, May 22. The report that Yeprim was treacherously murdered is discredited. He was shot from a fort which was believed to have been evacuated. Afterwards Yeprim’s followers stormed the fort and killed all who were inside.-
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    BELGIUM AVIATOR'S FEAT.
    31 5 .—Reuter. London, May 21. The Belgian aviator, Cronberg, ascended at Nieuportbains and flew to Canterbury, dropping a message of salutation to Britain and returning towards Calais without alighting.-
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    TRANSPORT WORKERS' STRIKE.
    42 5 .—Reuter. SERIOUS SITUATION. London, May 22. The transport workers seem disposed to take up the lightermen’s cause. The trade of the Port of London is at a complete standstill, and even a general strike is regarded as not improbable.
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    MINISTERS' NAVAL INSPECTION.
    26 5 Reuter. London, May 22. Mr. Asquith and Mr. Winston Churchill have left for Genoa to make their naval inspection at Malta and Gibraltar.—
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    LORO HALDANE'S VISIT TO GERMANY.
    33 5 —Reuter. London, May 22. The newspapers announce that Lord Haldane starts to-night for Berlin, where he will stay ten or twelve days His visit concerns purely private business.
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    KING FREDERICK'S FUNERAL.
    29 5 Reuter. London, May 21. Prince Arthur of Connaught, representing King George, has started for Copenhagen. He will be followed by Queen Alexandra and the Empress Marie.—
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    THE GERMAN SUGAR TAX.
    26 5 —Reuter. London, May 21. The Reichstag has decided to postpone the reduction of the Sugar Tax to meet the new military expenditure.
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    THE RETURNING COOLY.
    965 5 THE MAN WHO TALKS. (By an Occasional Correspondent) The question which has so very often been asked in Ceylon of late as to why the j Indian cooly is taking more kindly to Malaya than to the gem on India’s brow in spite of the latter’s contiguity
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      330 5 t The Spirit of the Mr. Mrs. W. R. Armstrong c age, the month, the day— Kurt Groth P p c why not to-day MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ORDER NOW THE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite separate n| tenders for the following works IL Vw |ll|O I. Construction and
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    WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    149 6 WedaesJay, May 22. Outward and Homeward German Mails. Test Trial Match, Lord’s. Cup Tie: P.C.U. v. Ittihadol Khaireah, replay. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Golf Club Tennis Tournament. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuals Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tkwnday. May 23. Outward
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    AUCTION SALES.
    105 6 Thursday, May 23.— A1l unserviceable stores, at P.W.D. stores, Sungei Pinang; 11 a.m.; Cunningham Clark Co., auctioneers. Tuesday, May 28.— Sale of lands at Burmah Road belonging to Bob Mohamed Meera Lebby, deceased 11 a.m. Logan’s Buildings P. R. A. Doral, Licensed auctioneer. Friday, May 31, Sale of
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    TENDERS.
    39 6 For supply of furniture to Government quarters in Perak, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Pahang up to end of next year. Tenders close at noon on May 29 and should be forwarded to Under Secretary, F. M.S. Kuala Lumpur.
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    European Mails.
    57 6 Homeward. Stbxmkk. Arrives. Mails Sails Closx. N.D.L. P. Ludwig Wed. 22/5 11 a.m. noon. 8.1. Taroba Fri. 24/5 10 a.m. noon. P. &O. Devanha Fri. 31/5 M. Sydney Mon. 27/5 •Singapore. Mails close in Penang. Outward. 8.1. Tara fhurs. 23/5 3 p.m. 4 p.m. N. DerfflingerWed. 2?/5 5
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    SHARES.
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    SHIPPING.
    1067 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, May 22, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Ayuthia, Ger., 260, Friese, May 22, Deli, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Coen, Dut, 820, Visman, May 21, Padang, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Hunter, May 22, Bernam, gen., E. S. <fc Co. Prinz
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      2624 8 p Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British i n j| a steam navigation Co., A EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. LIMITED. 1912 mail i /Wr Ocean Steam Shin co ita June 13 Asssye connecting with Moldavia. Imt«i.dbd to Sall.. Snaxia. AND 1 SAILINGS "I** "season. Singapore. CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAV.
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