Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 October 1912

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED daily. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 225 VOL. LXX. WEDNESDAY, 2nd OCTOBER. !9!2. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2117 1 ...DDDa ********** f* For $3O 5 Yran have the “Pinang ‘’razette’* P° sted ve 9\ day S rear to your address. ,Ota ±LSU»C’.PT.ON.»7.> I proportionate Quarterly and g K l, s Snrtto” are payab l' id I and remittances should g 8 pIHANC gazette press. Ltd.. I r Penang. DDnDDDDaDDnD
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    • 75 1 i T A 7 henyouare AWAYonJwave V V you want to keep in toodi with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. g This you can do in no better way than by subscribing to the Weekly g 5 Edition of the Pinang Gazette,” q published every Friday. Yearly
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  • 417 2 INSPECTOR OF EXCISE UNDER ARREST. Rangoon, Sept 22.—A sensation was caused at the races last evening by the passing uf four forged currancy notes for Ro. 1,000 each, by four persons of different nationality, to four book-makers. The sensation was intensified to-day by the
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  • 168 2 In the current issue of the Government Gazette appears an amendment made by the Governor-in-Council, under section 4 of the Pensions Ordinance, 1887. Regulation lis amended by the insertion of the following new sub-clause Every officer entitled to a pension under these regulations, who is compelled by
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  • 146 2 RANGOON BVG 7 RIFLED. Bombay, 20th September.—When the. P. O. Mail Steamer Egypt arrived in Bombay this morning, it was found that the registered mail bags bad been tampered with, as a consequence of which the Police were promptly communicated with. Every passengers by the boat had
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  • 128 2 The following further outputs for Sept, are to hand Straits lbs. 132,500 Rubana 34,000 Tali Ayer 24,500 Bagan Serai 7,750 Batak Rabbit 8 000 Sempah 5,799 The Bangkok Canning Company is a real Siamese company, f< rmpd last May. It bought the factory in Windmill-road, Bangkok and start
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  • 582 2 SOME SIDELIGHTS ON THE METHODS ADOPTED. On the 17th Sept., in the Hongkong Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Wong Hong Chi, trading as Tai Ying Chan, brought an action against Wing Chang Chan, and Lau Tsaa Yau, claiming the sum of $1,016, balance of money
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 220 2 [To the Editor of the 44 Pinang Gazette Sir. We have read the letter by 44 Disgusted in your Monday’s issue re the Lantern Lecture given by Mr R. D. Pringle under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. (Asiatic) of Penang on Friday last. We
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  • 412 2 —Bangkok Times. AND THE FALL IN PRICES. A correspondent writes: A number of Bangkok speculators in paddy have been hoist with their own petard. Stimulated by the money made last year by speculation in the food of the people they essayed the same experiment again, but circumstances
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 523 2 HARMSTON’S GRAND CIRCUS AND ROYAL MENAGERIE OF PERFORMING WILD ANIMALS. Grand Opening Nig kt, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4th., AT 9 P.M. LOCATION:- OATO KRAMAT GARDENS. Our new All Star Company of London and Continental Artistes 30 IN NUMBER 30. THE CLARKE FAMILY—THE CLARKE FAMILY Acknowledged by Press and Public to be
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    • 250 2 Standard Life Assurance Company. Head Office; EDINBURGH. ESTABLISHED 1825. INCORPORATED 1910. fUNPS £13,000,000. This well known, old established, British Life Office have just appointed a Local Board of Directors at Singapore and intending assurers in the Straits are now able to have their proposals definitely accepted within forty-eight hours and
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    • 228 2 JOHN ROBERTS OF LONDON, BILLIARD TABLE MAKER. M. SJL.OAN, Penang Representative, /y HOTEL NORMAN, ./y PENANG. TABLES y/X iV Z' fitted with acce, eori complete from $B5O. A large /X BtOCk f Bil Hard acc^on 6B J always on hand Estimates gi ren for keeping Public and Private Tables in
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  • 967 3 OLD RESIDENT’S REMINISCENCES. Mr. Joseph Smith, reputed to be the oldest English resident in Penang, most probably in the whole of the Strait Settlements, celebrated his half century’s residence f here on Sunday last. He arrived in Penang on Michaelmas Day, 29th September 1862. j Mr.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 1618 3 Nljk JF W 7 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA z»» «>» W H. AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA TITI TIN Co Ltd J. LYI »n>or«ted by Royal Charter. VIU 8 P ,,d B P Capital ..£1,300,000 (INCORPORATED UNDER •'THE japan Mail Steamsklp Co. Id. COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1889 58 BIBHOPBGATE, LONDON, E. C Capitals9oo.ooo.oo
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    • 307 3 8 STRENGTH AND NERVE A N A’baaho H MARK V /-y i /tl M I Tonic Wine This powerful tonic rapidly restores strength to those who are weakened exhausted by illness. Its nutritive powers are especially z valuable to the constitution when t undermined by malaria. Hi 7s sold by
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  • 1033 4 We have received a copy of the annual report on the State of Brunei by Mr. Harvey Chevallier, the Acting British Resident. The affairs of the State are dealt with in a comprehensive and interesting manner, and it is pleasing to be able to record that the
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  • 244 4 DARING OUTRAGE AT SUNGEI ARA A daring gang robbery is reported from Sungei Ara, a village about a mile to the South of Relau, Penang Island. From the somewhat scanty details to hand at the moment of writing, it appears that on Monday night ten Chinese, armed
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  • 51 4 The September returns are as follows Output— From Mine piculs 4,125.09 Tributers 315.48 Total piculs 4,440 57 Value— From Mine $280,750 Tributers 19,531 $313,956.97 Estimated Profit— From Mine after paying all costs of Development, Capital Expenditure etc. $167,000 Tributars 1,031 $1618,031 Output to 30 September 1912 Piculs
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  • 457 4 The Municipal coolies were metalling Dato Kramat Road yesterday morning, when one of them was knocked down by Dr. Park’s motor-car, which was coming to Town. He received slight injuries and was taken to the hospital. It appears that Dr. Park, who was driving, sounded the motor-horn,
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 44 4 P.O. Special Cable, London, October 1 The latest betting on the Cesar. (Oct. 16) is Fewilc h 7/1 against Balsaadden inn isk^ar ine 10/1 »> Tooila Tara 29/1 h -flfusArooni On the Cambridgeshire th? i quotations are 11/1 against 14/1 Jaegar 20/1 Mustaphd
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    • 46 4 —Reuter. AUSTRALIAN’S AMERICAN Ton> London, October 1 In their match against Philadelphia .i,, Australians scored 122 in the first in 7 and 135 in the second. PhikdXp 3 scored 185 and 74. eIpU The feature of the play was the of King, of Philadelphia.—Reuter. a
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    • 21 4 .—Reuter. London, October 1. Barry and Durnau, have signed article» to row for the world’s sculling champion- ship.-
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    • 34 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 2, All the horses have arrived and are look, ing well. The ground is heavy. A good deal of interest is being taken in the handicaps.
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    • 275 4 GOVERNMENT SERVICE v. HUTTON LANE. Runaway Victory For Srrvice The League match between the Government Service and the Hutton Lane Club was fixed for yesterday on the Esplanade, but the bad weather pi evented a game. The Esplanade was flooded in many places by the incessant rain, and the
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    • 52 4 The M. F. A. Ground wasi n better condition yesterday ,p p irn j United Football Cmb m« ronl petitioD. Musudiah in the M.B.A. up 3ecar io? the result being «draw, bo .duh a goal each. Mr. H. the referee. nptobef 1& The replay takes
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    • 129 4 MEN’B foursomes. ih o f the dra*> The following is the resu before First round to be play e itt i D g Sunday 6th inst, we byel J. Arthur and J T. Nlc >1 |,yej b ««•J»”," F. E. de Paul» »»dJ.- n i 1 C.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 198 4 i inji U-TZ—? 11 M 1 It llilii Wt XW>fl k i I T-^-- Hiaiiliilfc u. i-i- k j: X-- :,r I^^MiMiw^rri':.? ”y ;> la^L<>MUMj.:: RtMMMMMM AGENTS: Outhrie €r* Co., Ltd., Penang and Singapore. IN STOCK One Opel 2 Seater Car With Dicky Seat, 4 Cylinders, 12 H. P., Painted
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    • 66 4 TO-DAY’S CONTENTS. page 2.— Payment in Chinese Coolies Speculating in Paddy; and Forged Note Sensation at Rangoon Races. Page 3.— Fifty Years in Penang. Page 4- —Editorial: “Brunei in 1911”; A Gang Robbery; and Sporting bn News. 1 Page s.— Telegrams; and High Cost of Living. Page 6.— ls China’s
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  • 193 5 TO-DAY’S changes. The following are the changes (buyers .rf sellers only) in our share list On page yesterday. To-day. x 5 0) o 1 I i IP 16} 14 16 Kinta 35/. 38/3 Malayan Un n /iO| 12/7J pahang t/. 33 31| 33 Trono1 .„th 24/6 26/-
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  • 35 5 TO DAY’S PRICES IN LONDON. London, October 2*. The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber: Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe Para to arrive 4/64 Market is dull. *Bvcourtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 82 5 (From (Jut Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 2. In the Supreme Court, Mr. J.O. Davies, a broker, sued R P. R. Nachiapa Chetty for damages for malicious prosecution in respect of cheating. The case was heard recently in which Davies had been arrested just liefore leaving for Colombo
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  • 35 5 gold medal for highlands. jfrom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 1. Highlands and Lowlands Company Lave awarded the gold medal of the i Grower s Association at the New W Exposition.
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  • 37 5 [f'rom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 2. an auc Hon sale he’d at Malacca, i blowing prices were realised N 1 $230 1 heet No. 2 227 S*? crepe 193 drk cre P e 183
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  • 37 5 The London, October 1. Werrw/ U knighthood has been Matt Mr S y dne y Arthur Taylor ft: a 10 was recently appointed to Mce_]/ h n 3 h e High Court of neuter.
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  • 30 5 —Reuter. AILY INcr EASED revenue. The E tc u London, October 1. the 11lu ns show the reveJ acr f«„i -/‘Tp t 0 be £75,544,825 Z tj .t>l6,lo4—Reuter.
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  • 17 5 —Reuter. V. **et ero, October 1. 315,a 30 ni,i 3 'yj 9lc “"y estimated at
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  • 190 5 Reuter. THE GOVERNMENT UNDETERRED. A LIVERPOOL DEMONSTRATION. London, October 1. Mr. Hemmerde, M.P., speaking at Leigh, said he had just returned from a merry week-end party where the land question was discussed. Mr. Lloyd George, who was among the party, meant business. Sir Rufus Isaacs said he had
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  • 165 5 China and the loan question.—Ber Oitasiatische Lloyd. OFFICIAL IGNORANCE. Berlin, October 1. The Chinese Legation and German official circles know nothing about the reported Hamburg loan. Public’s Small Share. London, October 2. It transpires that the public subscribed not more than two millions of the loan engineered
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  • 128 5 Roumania’s Balkan policy.——Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. Berlin, October 1. Reuter’s report from Warsaw regarding the mobilization of the Russian Army Corps was a mistake. T«ie fact is that only the Czar’s manoeuvres are taking place in Poland. It is officially announced in St. Petersburg that the London report
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  • 480 5 GREEK FORCES MOBILIZING. A GLOOMY OUTLOOK Athens, October 1, In pursuance with the agreement with the Balkan States, the mobilisation of the Greek forces on sea and land were ordered yesterday evening on the ground that Turkey may seek an issue from the domestic differences against her neighbours.
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  • 188 5 —Der VISITS TO PARIS AND BERLIN. London, October 1. Reuter’s Agency learns that M. Sazonoffs’ conversations at Balmoral not only showed the Russian and British Governments to be in agreement on the principal questions affecting the two countries, but in regard to the Balkans Russia and Britain are
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  • 796 5 EXPENSIVE SINGAPORE. The following letter signed Hard Hit appears in the S.F.P. and will find a responsive echo among residents of other towns in Malaya, Penang not excepted Dear Sir, —The problem how to live is becoming more insistent as prices continue to rise and those
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  • 74 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $113.20 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £227 10a. spot and £226 three months. The following is the local report to-day:—Singapore: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 200 tons, $ll3 65 Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 500 5 WANTED an Estate near Penang, Smart A a Typist with good knowledge of I I English. Must be quick and accurate. I Salary $4O per month. Apply X, c/o Pinang Gazette. M The Choicest of oil notice. choice waters THE public are hereby informed that TANSAN A delicious drink ao
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  • 92 5 OBITUARY. SIR HERBERT ELLIS. London, October 1. The death has taken place of Sir Herbert Mackay Ellis, K. C. B., Hon Physician to the King. Deceased entered the Medical Department of the Navy in 1875 and served in various parts of the world. He was Director General of the Medical
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  • 980 6 —The China Press. THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FOREIGN ACTION. Tokyo, September 4.—“ China will be partitioned among the powers after al says Mr. Masami Oi»hi, leader of the Kokuminto (Opposition party). It is impossible to make a strong country out of a country of 4,000,000 square miles,
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  • 31 6 Pknang :—The E. Jc O. Hotel, The Crag Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Hotel de Europe. IpoH :—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon: —Strand Hotel.
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  • 99 6 Wednesday, Oetaber 2. Jewish Holiday. Outward English (P. O.) Mail. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road Matsuo’s Cinemstograph, Penang Road. Thursday, October 5. Jewish Holiday. Friday, October 4 Jewish Holiday. Harmston’s Circus, Dato Kramat, 9 p.m. Saturday, October 5. Homeward (P. O.) Mail. Harmston’s Circus,
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  • 52 6 Thursday, October 10.—Singapore Sporting Club, Autumn Race Meeting Saturday, October 12.—Singapore Sporting Club Autumn Race Meeting. Monday, October 21.—Captain Light, the Founder of Penang, died 1794; Battle of Trafalgar, 18 >5 Penang Free School, Penang founded 1816. Monday, October 28.—Art Exhibition Kuala Lumpnr. Tuesday, October 29.—Art Exhibition,
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  • 201 6 The f blowing provisional fixtu es have been fixed for October: Datk. Tbkms. Ground* Wed. 2... C.F.C. v. E.A.C. V. Green. Thurs 3... I.K.F.C. v. P.C.C. Esplan. Fri. 4.. G.S.R.C. v. H.L FC. Esplan. Sat. 5... C.S.S.C. v. C.U.A.C. V. Green. Mon. 7... PSAA. v. C.F.C. F.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 132 6 Strength Real bone, muscle nerve strength i, th natural result of taking genuine Scott’s Emulsion* the great health-tonic No Imitation is so Goo} as this original Food-Tonic with 37 years’ reputation behind it. Known and approved by Doctors Praised by Nurses. R e commended throughout the world for Adults and
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 168 6 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Oct. 2 2-52 9-18 3-03 9-20 3 3-21 10-06 3-40 10-15 4 404 11-29 5-19 10-53 5 6-43 Nil. 9-28 2-55 6 8-50 3-58 10-14 3-50 7 9-54 4-14 10-48 4-42 8 10-42 4-49 11-28
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  • 2276 7 Number of Issue 2 A < »1. Su'sensed, shares. Value. 2 Dividends. Name. -go i, j I a a 1908 1909 1910 1911 1919 MININ®, s.'<oo,ooo 30,000 $lO 110 10 30 30 284 Belat Tin Mining Oo 3 i fSOO.OO' QOQ 22.500 10 10 Bruang «2 21 <j6 £71,200
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  • 621 7 ARRIVALS. Chantaboon, Ger., 260, Sachse, Oct. 2, Trang, gen., E. S. Co. Hyson, Brit, 4232, Mach an, Oct. 1, L r pool, gen., William Mansfield Co. Japan, Brit, 3806, Archdeacon, Oct. 2, S’pore, gen., A. A. Anthony, Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Dyason, Oct. 1, Langkat, gen., E. S.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 274 7 THE Dispensary, Ltd., CHEMISTS AND OPTICIANS? (By Appointment to the Imperial Merchants Service Guild.} 2, 6, BISHOP STREET, PENANG, FRESH STOCKS JUST ARRIVED. TELESCOPES BINOCULARS. VIBRONA IDEAL TONIC WINE. REFRESHES THI STRONG. RESTORES THE WEAK. REVIVES THE DEPRESSED. D’ORSAY PERFUMERY, SANATOGEN, FORMAMINT, BENGER’S FOOD, ALLENBURY’S FOOD, Etc., SPECTACLES and SUN-GLASSES
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    • 2587 8 P& INZ> lntend J Sailinga Norddeutscher Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co,, EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES 1 y LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. i Otew steam shin tn m lgl2 Fob Intkndkd to Sail. Steamer. r V M l[q Oct. 3 Delta connecting with Marmora. Thur. 3rd
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