Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 October 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 234 VOL. LXVI. SATURDAY, 10th OCTOBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1094 1 the pinangjjazette." wanted. for sale RIDING horse WANTED. SUBSCRIPTION. PLANTER with two years’ expeiience RUBBER STUMPS 10 months OTRONa k» WWVVwQWwQQy -1 of rubber wants a billet. Cl <.ld 10 months gTRONG «nd absolutely quiet and V THE PENANG ADVERTISING AGENCY. 2 For Daily Issue, in Town, SS7 per annum,
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      1667 2 “BURNS PHILP LINE.” jkT Vf TZ* A HOSPITAL NURSE SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, A *WB J& PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, lf*f t b>et LU fm I 4 SA, IMvJllkzt. -BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO JiPM Mail OttftffiShlp VO. Ld. V TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, fife, 1 BRITISH new
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    LITERARY NOTES.
    938 3 Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton announce for publication this autumn The Life of Dr. Robertson the famous missionary statesman of Canada—-by Ralph Connor. The volume is described as the life of a great missionary by a great novelist, who has mads that missionary in many guises the hero of
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    NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.
    438 3 The Dean of Westminster ha* just published the sermon he preached at Lambeth before the Bishops of the Pan-Anglican Conference. In the preface to the volume he makes noteworthy reference to the negotiations for unity which were entered upon by the Archbishop of Melbourne and the
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    120 3 Seventeeath Svaday after Triaity. October 11. St. Gborgb’s Church. 8 a. ns.—Matins (No Organ.) 8- a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a.m. Holy Communion (Chinese). 10- a.m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p.m.— Sunday School. p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Presbyterian Church. 9-15 a.m. —Divine Service (Prye Dock). p m.—Divine Service (Northana Road). Methodist-Episcopal
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    Australia's Exclusion Law.
    225 3 Recently there arrived in Colombo, Mr and Mrs Harman Singh, old residents in New Zealand. wh<> had been on a trip to England. The outward journey was made via the Cape, but they decided to return via C<>lom bo, in order to visit Lahore, Mr. Singh s
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    FEMININE FASHIONS.
    1073 3 A H ’liie correspondent writes Nothing very new is to be said about hnii dressing The smartest of the coiffeurs are practically agreed in the preference they show for the styles that are at present prevailing, and small wonder, for the mode is in every respect l»eneficial to
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    THE WEEK.
    63 3 Saturday. 10th October. Homeward P O. Mail. Sunday. 11 th October. Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. Monday. 12th October. Ladies’ Rifle Club, 4.30 p.m. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Tuesday, 13th October. Trans. King Edwd. Conf. Homeward German Mail. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament Wednesday 14th October. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Thursday. Isth October.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    64 3 October 10. 1834—Lord Napier died at Macao. 1861—Dr. Nansen born. 1874 —Earthquake shocks in Tanglin district, Singapore. 1892—P. O. steamer Bokhara lost. October 11. 1797—Battle of Camperdown 1837—Samuel Wesley died. 1881—First Chinese merchant steamer left Hongkong for London. 1899 Boer War begun. 1900— General Buller relinquished Natal
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    AUCTION SALES.
    20 3 Thursday, Oct. 15.— Hock Bee and Chin Be* Estates, Kedah Logan’s Buildings; 11 a.m J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    123 3 Public Works Department.— Concrete and masonry work for erection of 32 wards at new Quarantine Camp, Pulau Tikus tenders close noon, Oct. 12. Municipal Commissioners. Iron and Steelwork for jinrikisha and gharry stand; also brick and carpenter work tenders close: 3 p.m., Oct. 14. Straits Government. 100 tons timber;
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    12 3 Bi>. Northam Road; apply “W. c/o Goon Yen Friends.
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      27 3 Why impose upon yourself nauseating remedies (so-called) when there is something better and yet delicious in taste Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract has no objectionable features.
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      61 3 Who enjoys having a headache No one, of course, and yet there are people who continue to suffer, when if they would but take Stearns’ Headache Cure they might have quick and sure relief. Even the most delicate stomach can retain Stearns’ Headache Cur*, and, being tasteless, it i* easy
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      43 3 Stearns’ Wink or Cod Liver Oil is a most valuable remedy in delicate health. If you are feeling morose and listless, you need good general tonic. Remember, there is nothing better than Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil. SCALES. McAliittr V Co.. Ltd.
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      410 3 Mannheim iMirance Co. (Published Annually.) EhJ art wq 4.l Tbe Quderßl u d a® Agent*, will accept NABLES trader* throughout the Marine Risk* on Merchandise, Produce World to communicate direct with an d Valuable* at current rate* English MANUFACTURERS DEALERS For ful,er P articu,arB a PP y to in each
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      63 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Oct. 10 12 o’2 p.m 6.01 a.m. 11 12 48 p.m. 645 a.m. 12 135 p.m. 7.34 a m 13 224 p.m. 8.20 a.m. 14 3.11 p.m. 9.10 am. 15 4.01 pm. 10.04 a.m. IB 447 p m. 10.48 am. The Moon. o Full
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    Saturday, 10th October, 1908.
    1276 4 Yet another change in the personnel of the Cabinet has been necessitated by the not unexpected retirement of the veteran Marquis of Ripon from the office of Lord Privy Seal. Lord Ripon, the son of a Prime Minister, and heir to an earldom, entered political life
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    SATURDAY NOTES.
    858 4 Real Government Enterprise (Capital E, please) in these days is so rare that when an instance does come to my notice I like to give it all the publicity it deserves. Accordingly I have no hesitation in reproducing the following extract from a typewritten circular which has lieen
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    760 4 Mr. A. Mays has joined the F.M.S. Railway Department as a Locomotive Engine Driver. Mr. Meadows Frost, British Consul to the Siamese Western Malay States, is in Penang at present. The Acting Resident of Perak and Mrs Brockman leave to-morrow for Singapore on a week’s visit. Mr.
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      486 4 WARDED. TO AU. WWM IT MAT TONCERN. ASSISTANT ENGINEER for The 'M’OTICE is hereby given that a.Caveat Rahman Tin Co, Ltd. Scotsman has been lodged by the British Conpreferred. sul, Kedah, at the Land Office, Aloi Star, K.,r particulars apply to prohibiting the registration of all dealings r 7 in
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      91 4 CONTRIBUTIONS mwrt fee addressed to The Editor, written on one tide of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer’j name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. yfl LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang am Gazette Office, Penang, to the General
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    14 5 BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. the TREATY OF BERLIN. Rkutrr’b Skrvick] OUR DOMESTICS.
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    75 5 HINESE GOVERNMENT’S POLICY. Reuter s Service London, 9th Oct. A White Book has been published containing a report on opium, by Mr. Stephen L**ech, Councillor of the British Legation in Peking, in which he emphasises the continued energy of the Chinese Government for the suppression of opium
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    THE CABINET.
    51 5 <)RD PRIVY SEAL RESIGNS. |Reutrk« Service London, 10th Oct. The Marquis of Ripon, Lord Privy "eal, has resigned his seat in the Cabinet wing to advancing age. His Successor. The Eai 1 of Crewe, Secretary of State foi the Colonies, succeeds the Marquis, out will retain the Colonial
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    CHINA AND AMERICA.
    25 5 an arbitration convention. Reutbr’r Sbbvicb London, 9th Oct. An Arbitration Convention lietween China and the Unite! States has been signed at Washington.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    64 5 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin. 9th Oct. Baron von Aehrenthal, Austro-Hungari-an Foreign Minister, has informed the Austria-Hungarian Delegations that the Government acknowledges Bulgaria’s independence. Great Britain has made a proposal to the Powers recommending a moderate policy with regard to Servia. I’urkey is partly mobilising her troops. Montenegro
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    87 5 LATEST LONDON PRICES. A SATISFACTORY ADVANCE. [from Our Own Correspondent.] London, 10th Oct. At the fortnightly auction sales of rubber yesterday, the following prices were obtained for Plantation-grown rubber crepe rubber went up to 4/7 per lb. medium sorts ranged from 4/10 to 4/3 per lb. biscuits
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    ANGLO-MALAY RUBBER CO.
    32 5 AN INTERIM DIVIDEND. [From Our Own Correspondent] London, 9th Oct. The Directors of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Limited, have declared an interim dividend of ten per cent for 1908.
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    Local Share Market.
    333 5 Business has been very dull throughout the week. Tronohs have been offering in large lines and have declined to $9.50, but even at this figure there are few buyers. The Lahat output has been announced as 1,027 piculs, but the shares are neglected at $9 75 Kledangs
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    Malays and the Police.
    308 5 A couple of Malays were prosecuted in the Third Court by Inspector Killourhy, this morning, with the theft of a boat-load of fish from a fishing stake in the North Channel and assaulting a Police Officer. It appears that last night the Corporal of the Tanjong
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    OUR DOMESTICS.
    1219 5 IV.—SYCES. Javanese syces are probably the most unsatisfactory class of servants with whom we have to deal. Knowing next to nothing about a horse, and earing less, it is a terrible trial to an owner who is fond of his horse and takes more than a pecuniary interest
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    Bowls Tournament.
    134 5 The following ties in the P.C.C. Bowls Tournament were played off last evening Double Handicap. C. C. Rogers Capt. Daniel (4-1) beat J. G. AHan i F. Burdett Iveus (4-3) 21—10. Single Handicap. W. S. Goldie —2) beat H. Muir (scr.) 21—9. The following ties have been fixed
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    Nursing in Penang.
    134 5 In connection with the advertisement appearing in our columns for nurse probationers at the General Hospital, intending candidates may lie interested to know the graduated scale of salaries during the course of four years which they have to undergo prior to passing an examination. The following are
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    4 5 OUR DOMESTICS.
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      6 5 CROSSLEY’S OIL ENGINES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      503 5 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888- BY ORDER OF THE Z T Assistant Official Assignee, In the Supreme Court of the Straits > Settlements. Important Auction Bales. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. Re CHO HEAP THYE SENG (in Bankruptcy), I„ Bankruptcy. No. 45 of 1908. Re JAMES STUART CUNNINGHAM. xl n COMMENCING Notice is
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    789 6 There will be no match between Jack Johnson and Burns, efforts to make one having proved unavailing. On November 9 (Lord Mayor’s Day), however, Johnson will meet Sam Langford at the National Sporting Club, and this should be a great contest between the two blacks, for Longfold has
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    44 6 To-morbow. 4 MoMDit.' Deli Calyp»o noon Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Calcutta Catherine Apcar 4 p.m. Registration 3 p.m. Tuesday. Trang Leong Ho noon Pangkalan Brandan Vidar 1 p.m. Deli Perak(E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 2 p.m.
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    European Mails.
    33 6 Homs- Ex- POBITIVKLY lo WARD. PBCTBD. DUR SAIL. P. it O. Delta 24/10 B. I. Thongwa 17/10 N.D.L. Lutzow 13/10 Outward. P. 40. Delhi 22/10 B. I. 15/10 N.D.L. Kleist 15/10
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    MARKET PRICES.
    247 6 Penang, October 11. Dbscbiftio*. Beef Cts. Soup per catty 12 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 60 Feet 15 Heart Heart per catty 30 Tripe Liver per catty 30 Pork: Pork 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    24 6 Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, October 10, Tnluk Anson, gen., Ah Heng. Petrel, Brit., 125, Allan, October 9, Aaahan, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    79 6 Avagyee for Tongkah. Arratoon Apcar for Singapore and Hongkong. Ban Whatt Soon for Telulc Anson. De Kock for Deli and Paneh. Devanha for Ceylon, India, and Europe. Hok Canton for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Jin Ho for Langkat. Manibang for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Mary Austin
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    22 6 Nmae of Steamer, where from, approximate ante of arrival, where bound. and Agents. G. Apcar, S’pore, Oct. 29, Calcutta, A.A.A
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 6 Penang, 10th October, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Charteied Bank.) London Demand Bank 2 4 months’ sight Baits 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2 4 3/16 3 Documentary 2 Calcutta Demand Bank 174} 3 «lays’ sight Privai»- 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174} 3 «lays’sight Privai»- 176 Madras. Demand Bank 1744
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    PRODUCE.
    173 6 Penang, 10th October, 1908. Gold leaf 65 Pepper (W Coast 3 H> h no stock. White Pepper $l5 sellers. Trang Pepper $lO nom. Mac*» $7O nom. Mace Picking» $6O nominal. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sales. SNo I $6 65 sales. 2 x. no stock. Basket
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    SHARES.
    1169 6 r I I «a. .2 a l No. of Issue 9 Dividends. Name. I Capital. Subscribed.; sharea Value. -3 3 I oe <y MINING. 1903 $3OO 000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-0$ Bel at Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $7 1906 225,000 22,500 10 10 i 1901
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