Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 October 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 239 VOL. LXVI. FRIDAY, 16th OCTOBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      753 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.' WANTED. CRUSHED FOOD. EUROPEAN AGENCVSUBSCRIPTION. TNDFNtq™. > ASSISTANT ENGINEER for Ihe NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED- I promptly executedl at lowest Kot Daily Issue, in Town, $27 per annum, Jx Rahman Tin Co., Ltd. Scotsman f R8 1 P rices or a 80 ri 18 lan fl Continental
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1269 2 JANUARY MEETING, 1909. Tuesday, the 19th, Thursday, the 2lst, and Saturday, the 23rd January, 1909. PROPOSED PROGRAMME. To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Friday, 30th October, 1908. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in
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      797 2 “BURNS PHILP LINE.” Tk T SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, X W JL *MI PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, if A IJ X* BRISBANE AND SYDNEY, ALSO JdDAB Mdll MOIIIShiP VO. Ld. TAKING CARGO FOR OTHER NORTH QUEENSLAND PORTS, BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND PORTS (with transhipment). As inducement offers.
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      256 2 NIKKO Photographic Studio K. S. OKANIWA, Japanese Artist N«. 21. PENANG ROAD. PENA NG. Just taken some Excellent views o f the recent races which are now on sale. Enlargements up to any size artistic j| executed from any Plate or Photograph however old or faded. Developing and printing for
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    RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    1426 3 THE CONFERENCES. TAe Times of Sept. 24 says As has already been explained in the accounts we have given of the Rubl>er Exhibition at Olympia, one of the prominent objects of the promoters was to bring together the experts and manufacturers, both of this country and from abroad,
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    The Cleverest Nation.
    250 3 Signor Scarfoglio, the Italian, who was one of the competitors in the New York to Paris motor race, arrived in London on Sept. 22, on the Zust car, in which he did the remarkable journey. He was accompanied by an escort of cars, wh'ch met him at
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    Moral Education Congress.
    169 3 A Home paper of Sept. 25 stated The first International Moral Education Congress ever held is taking place at the University of London. It is under the patronage of the Education Departments of many of the States >f Europe and America. The aim of the Congress is
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    A TRIP UP THE WEST COAST.
    1067 3 F.” in the SF P. SIAMESE MALAYA TO VICTORIA POINT. i This part of the peninsula has until very i recently attracted little or no attention except from Chines* who, aware of its enormous wealth in alluvial and lode tin deposits as well as
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    Walsh Memorial Screen.
    239 3 The Kuala Lumpur paper of Monday reports At evensong yesterday, after the prayers, the Nugent Walsh Memorial Chancel Screen «as dedicated in the presence of a large congregation. The Chaplain, the Rev. G. M. Thompson, conducted Mr. F. J. B. Dykes from his seat to the Screen,
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    THE WEEK.
    74 3 Friday I6th October. Lodge Scotia. 9 pm. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Saturday, I7th October. Homeward B. I. Mail closes 10 a m. Entertainment, Parish Hall, 9 p.m. Sunday. IBth October. Eighteenth Sunday after t rinity. St. Luke M >«><te 19th October. Ladies' Ririe Club, 4.30 p.na. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    96 3 October 16. 1803—Robert Stephenson born 1813—Battle of Leipsic. 1894 British dollar sanctioned for Strait» and Hongkong. 1895 Raub Railway opened. 1901 —King of Siam visited Pitsanuloke. 1904 King of Saxony died. 1905 Swedish Riksdag passed Bill repealing union with Norway 1905—King laid foundation stone of New Post
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    AUCTION SALES.
    20 3 Friday, Oct. 30— Hock Bee and Chin Bee Estates, Kedah; Logan’s Buildings; 11 a.m. J. W. Hallifax, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    69 3 F.M.S. Rai I ways.— Loading and Unloading goods (Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Malacca) tenders close noon, Oct. 31. Johore State Railway.— Uniform clothing tenders close noon, Nov. 15. F.M.S. Railways.— Uniform clothing (Perak and Province Wellesley); tenders close noon, Nov. 15. FM .8 Railways.— Uniform clothing (Selangor, Negri Sembilan,
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    16 3 Cleeve,” No. 122, Scotland R >ad (furnished}; apply W Marsh, 39, Northam Road.
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      10 3 To gain flesh, take Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil
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      16 3 Th err is nothing like Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract for toning the whole system.
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      61 3 It take two heads to make a bargain—but only one to have an ache. We might also add that it takes but one «lose (and that tasteless of Stearns’ Headache Cure to drive away the ache. Millions of hea«laches are cured every year by this remedy—to say nothing of neuralgia
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      755 3 fr ===s=s=-i NOTICE. IF YOU SUFFER From any Skin O* Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular cieB at Tand i on S Pin n g will publicly let Swellings, Bad Legs, Ulcers, Abscesses, fche followin g revenue farms, viz Tumours, Boils, Sores, Eruptions, The n B ht to ,et chlr, ese play
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      63 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Ocl. 16 447 pm. 10.48 aw. n 17 5.36 p.m 11.34 a.as. t> 18 6.24 p.m. 12 22 p.m. 19 711 p.m. 1.10 pm 20 801 p.m. 7.02 p.m. 21 8.48 p.m 2.46 pm. 22 9.36 pm. 3.34 p.m. The Moon. O New Moon
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    BIRTH.
    20 4 Skinner —On Oct. 13, at West Country, Kajang, the wife of E. B. Skinner, of twin son and daughter.
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    Friday, 16th October, 1908.
    714 4 We welcome the letter, published elsewhere in this issue, from Mr. C. L. Gibson with reference to the question of an additional planting representative on the Legislative Council of the Colony. We regret if, in the opinion of Mr. Gibson or any of his confreres, our
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    836 4 PLANTING REPRESENTATIVE. [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, Your Editorial leaders of 6th and Bth instant, dealing with the above subject, brought forward at the meeting of the P. A M. in Penang on sth instant, do not, it seems to me, tend to assist the cause
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    SUPREME COURT.
    462 4 BEHR A CO. v LI M MAH CHYE. This was one of a number of cases pending in the Supreme Court relating to purchases and sales of tin in Loudon. The plaintiffs, by their writ, claimed $4,656 32 for goods sold, and the defendant by his statement of
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    Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd.
    152 4 Ordinary General Meeting. Th* first ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the above Company was held yesterday afternoon at the registered office of the Company, F.M.S. Railway building. Mr. Herrmann Jessen, the Managing Director, occupied the chair. The Chairman gave a r&ume of the past
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    Tin Dredging in Siam.
    98 4 A third tin dredger for Siam has been ordered from the Shipbuilding and Engineering Company VVerf Conrad,” of Haarlem (Holland), by the Renong Dredging Company, Limited, of London. Ihe property of this Company is about 150 miles north of Tongkah on the coast of Siam. The
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    82 4 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin. 15th Oct. The Anglo-Russian proposal for a Conference with reference to the Dardanelles question has Iteen deferred, as the principle is settled. A telegram from Bagdad states that a morement has begun against the Young Turkish Party. s MOROCCO Th e Frauco S
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    785 4 Mr. R. W. Harrison is shortly leaving for Home. Mr. Mouat is leaving Pahang to take un work on the west coast. Colonel Carr, Skinner’s Horse, has died at Indore, India, from abscess of the liver Mr. C. W. H. Cochrane succeeds Mr B. W. Elies as
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      356 4 LIP T O N’S i i bP* |v^ N A ZJV G j H PENANG AGENTS: 3 Pfllcrson, Simons s co., Ltd. APENTA APENTA THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. NATURAL APERIENT WATER. BMled at the SM Budapest Hungary. A course of Apenta taken GOLD MEDAL, before breakfast Is useful, as
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    THE SINGAPORE TURF.
    767 5 AUTUBH MEETING. SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 16th Oct. The second day of the Singapore »rting Club’s Autumn Meeting wan favoured with fine weather, and the attendance of the general public was larger than on Tuesday. I'he going was fast, while the dividends paid
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    409 5 FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. DEFENCE OF SERB IDEALS. (Rbuteb’s Service.] London, 15th Oct. The Montenegrin Parliament, replying to an address from the Servian Parliament, says The time has come for Servia and Montenegro to raise a common standard in defence of Serb ideals so let us join in a
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    THE COTTON CRISIS.
    82 5 HOPES FOR A SETTLEMENT. Rbutee’s Skrvicb 1 London, 15rh Oct. Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, speaking at Manchester, said that he had not approached the parries concerned in the cotton dispute because he was entirely dependent on receiving an invitation. He trusted, however,
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    44 5 SERIOUS FRONTIER INCIDENT. I Hkvtkh’h Sehvick.l London, 16th Oct. A telegram from Seoul, the capital of Korea, states that Chinese troops fired on the Japanese frontier post at Kantao, and several hours’ fighting followed. Japan has demanded immediate satisfaction from Peking.
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    THE UNEMPLOYED.
    38 5 LABOUR M. P. IN TROUBLE. [Rbuter’s Service.] London, 16th Oct. The case of Mr W. Thorne, Labour Member for West Ham, who has been summoned for inciting the unemployed to loot bakeries, will be heard to-morrow.
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    MUNICIPAL COMISSION.
    1701 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. L. H. Clayton, and Mr. Lim Eu Toh with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary), Dr. G. W.
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    A MALAYAN INDUSTRIES.
    794 6 The following items appear in the L. C. Express of Sept. 25 Net» Gopeng. Dividend of Is. per share declared, free of tax, payable on Oct. 7. Gopeng Tin Dividend of is. 6d. per share declared free of income-tax, payable on Oct. 7, Straits Plantations, Limited, London,
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    99 6 T»-mokbow. For. Per. Close. Madras, taking mails') for Europe etc., vid Thongwa 10 a.m. Bombay Registration 4 p.m. to-morrow. Colombo and Tutioorin Prometheus 11 a.m. Trang TongChayUn noon Pangka'an Brandan Vidar 1 p.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Deli Hebe 2
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    418 6 FOR Buttei worth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m.. and 4-30 p.m. Bukit Tamhun. at 8-30 a.m., 2-30 p.m and 5 p.m. Bukit Mertajam at 8-30 a.m 1 p.m., 2-30 p.m., and 5 p.m. Bagan Serai, at 5 p.m. Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 0-30
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    European Mails.
    35 6 Home- Ex- Positivki.y 1»» Steamer. WARD. PECTRD. Duk. f»All. P. O. Delta 24/10 B. 1. Thongwa. 17/10 N.D.L. Zieten 27/10 Outward. P. O Delhi 22/10 B. I. 29/10 N D.L. P. Ludwig 29/10
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    61 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, October 16, Teluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Learmont, October 16, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Maeteuijcker, Dut, 822, Steenborg, October 16, Acheen, gen Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Nore, Brit., 4179, Phillips, October 16, Japan, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan A Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    48 6 Avagyee for Tongkah. Flying Fish for Port Weld and Taiping. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Malacca for Tongkah. Nore for Colombo and Tutioorin. Pachumba for Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein. Padang for Batu Bahra. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    37 6 Name of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and A gents. Benarty, London, Oct. 16, Japan, S. B. G. Apcar, S’pore, Oct. 29, Calcutta, A.A.A. Sikh, Liverpool, Oct. 26, Japan, S. B.
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    PASSENGERS.
    24 6 ARRIVALS. By Kistna (October 16) from Singapore, Messrs W I Springmann and G Koenig from Port Swettenham, Messrs D H Hampshire and Golleyben.
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    DEPARTURES.
    17 6 By Teesta (October 15) to Singapore, Mr and Mrs Ong Kim Cheng, Mrs Lunberg and infant.
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 6 Penang, 16th October. 1908. (Bu Courtesu of the Chartered Bank.) Ih>iiOoii Demand Bank I 4 months’ sivht Bai •> 2 4 1 16 M 3 Credit 2 4 3/16 3 Docnmentarv Calcutta Demand Bank l<4| 3 days’sight Privet* I<6 Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’ sight Private I<6 Madras.
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    PRODUCE.
    194 6 Penang, 16th October, 1908. Gohl leaf 65 Pepper (W Coast 3 16 5 .»z.) no stock. White Pepper $l5 sellers. Trang Pepper $lO nom. Maca $7O nom. Mace Pickings $6O nominal. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sales. fNol $6 65 sales. Sugar. < 2 x. no
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    SHARES.
    1144 6 4 11 1 I g dipiUl. 'subscribed I *X.' f Dividends. Name. E' g *1 1 I S i 5112 MINING. 11l 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10°; year end. 31-3-08 ...,Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $7 1906' 225,000' 22,500 10 10 Bniang, Ltd. 6} 1901 600,000 600,000
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      68 6 Huny&di Janos is the aperient water par excellence. The average dose is a wineglassful taken before breakfast. Nature herself has mingled its chief ingredients, sulphate of magnesia and sulphate of soda, in such ideal proportions that this Watet acts promptly without griping or other discomfort, and may be used for
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      118 6 The Standard Life Office. The Oldest British Life Office in the East. Life Assurance on the Double Endowment plan. A MONTHLY PAYMENT OF 1 0 0 will secure on surviving 20 years £304£llO 0 £456£2 0 0 £6OB£2 10 0 £760Half the amounts will be paid if death occurs before
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      58 6 Sun Insurance Office, London. Insurances effected upon almost every description of property at current rates of Premium. Total sum insured in 1891 £373,700,000 Total sum insured in 1899 £435,000,000 Total sum insured in 1902 £487,600,000 Claims arranged by the Local Agents and paid with promptitude and liberality. The jurisdiction of
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      314 6 Cheap week ua Excirsioas la Selaifar. FIRST CLASS return tickets will be granted per s.s. “KISTNA,” timed An B J '/«U Ctj to leave Penang for Port Swettenham gig W k I Thirty years ago old fashioned Cod Liver Oil every Saturday afternoon, available only A g e orce d
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      2362 8 P. 40. Stein Hiiigfltoß Coapinj.l. Shipping. I Shipping. Shipping. c. intended sailing». Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. OUTWARD. 1 Oct. 22 Delhi connecting with Moldavia BRITISH INDIA Imperial German Mail Line. Nov. 5 Oceana Himalaya I I HOMEWARD. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. |OCCURSteamSIibCo ltd Steamer. with gg g London. 1 1 Fob
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