Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 3 November 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 254 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, 3rd NOVEMBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      744 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.’’ NOTICE. tj qp w q A BUBSCKIP TION. Thursday, the 19th November, 1908, V, r V 7 at 10 a. m., the Resident of the East. Notlce 1S hereb y given that the Trade Mark illustrated belowX g or $BO post free. revenue farms, viz. S 9B
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      1606 2 Ilm T THE PENANG COACH BUILDING Co., Ltd., “BURNS PHILP LINE. IZ I E< t 1 no. 205, button lane, I M I I WJB -1 Bmh I Beg to inform the Public that for their SINGAPORE TO *JAVA PORTS, A I W ■Mil Tlnnartnwnt port darwin, Thursday island, v
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    STRAITS CURRENCY.
    2112 3 —S. T. SHOULD GOLD RESERVE BE HELD IN LONDON? TREASURER AND BANKERS DISAGREE, Very important papers were laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council, on Oct. 28 with reference to the amendment of the Currency Note Ordinance of 1899. These papers include a report
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    THE WEEK.
    93 3 Tuesday, 3rd November. P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. Band, Golf Club. St. Andrew’s Reel Practice, Engineer Institute, 6 p.m. Wednesday. 4th November. Outward P. A O. Mail. Municipal Commission, special meeting 11.30 a.m. Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. Thursday. sth November. Guy
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    21 3 November 3. 1852—Emperor of Japan born. 1899—Trial trip of Singapore dredger lark. 1905—Two deaths from hydrophobia in Penang.
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    TENDERS.
    60 3 Kedah Government.— Tenders for Gambling and Spirit Farms close Nov. 10. Johore State Railway.— Uniform clothing tenders close noon, Nov. 15. J.M.S. Railways.— Uniform clothing (Perak and Province Wellesley); tenders close noon, Nov. 15. 7.M.5. Railways.— Uniform clothing (Selangor, Negri Sembilan, and Malacca) tenders close noon, Nov. 15. f.M.S.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    15 3 Cle*ve,’’ No. 122, Scotland Road; (furnished); apply W. Marsh, 39. Northern Road.
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    845 3 NEW BOOKS. Thh following new books have been received at the Library Wroth, by Agnes and Egerton Castle. Diana Mallory, by Mrs. Humphry Ward. The Virgin in Judgment, by Eden Phill potts. The Age of Shakespeare, by A. C. Swinburne. Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums (No.
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      50 3 Would you help a friend who suffers with headache Tell him or her to try Stearns Headache Cure, which affords very quick relief from the throbbing pain. It is the best headache cure in the world and cures millions of headaches every year. Insist on Stearns.” SCALIS. Co, t Ltd.
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      30 3 Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract is the recognised leader of invigorating tonic. While it is so serviceable as a medicine, is its free from obnoxious taste and unpleasant action.
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      38 3 Worth Remembering. —There are not nearly so many people coughing now as there were before Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil was placed on the market. It stops the cough Remember that. IRON SAFES. McAlister O’ Co.. Ltd.
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      252 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite separate tenders for supply of the following 1. Bricks and Lime for the year 1909. 2. Firewood do do 3. Various Materials do do 4. Uniforms for Peons do do 5. Bullocks for Scavenging Carts, for one year 1909,
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      390 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. I HE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, in vice separate tenders for the renting of the following for one year from the Ist day of January, 1909 1. Noordin Street Ghaut Market. 2. Jelutong Market. 3. Market Street Bath. 4. Chowrasta Bath. 5. Pitt Street Bath. 6.
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      62 3 The Tides. High Water. L&vr Water. Nov. 3 6.25 a.m. 12.20 a.in. 4 800 a.m. 2.10 a.m. 5 848 a.m. 2.43 a.m. 6 9.36 a m. 3.24 a.m. 7 10 24 a.m. 4.14 a.m. 8 11.12 a.m. 5.13 a.m. 9 12.00 .m. 6.02 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon 8
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    Tuesday, 3rd November, 1908.
    1245 4 There are two public works in Penang which, in comparison with certain works now being proceeded with in Singapore, are of small expense, but are of the utmost importance. These are the Penang Hills Railway and the last two miles of the road which is being
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    THE RUBBER WORLD.
    65 4 FINANCIERS AND SHARES. PLANTATION PARA IN FAVOUR. [From (fur Own Correspondent.} London, 3rd Nov. Brokers report that the leading financiers are now acquiring an interest in rubber shares. They also point out that there is a premium in Plantation-grown Para rubber over Para rubber from South America.
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    THE GERMAN MINISTRY.
    42 4 THE FOREIGN SECRETARY ILL. [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 3rd Nov. Herr von Schon, the German Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has suddenly become seriously ill. Pending his recovery, Herr Kiderienwaechtur, German Minister in Bukharest, Roumania, has been appointed his locum tenems.
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    The Local Courts.
    615 4 Resisting a Bailiff. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice Braddell heard an appeal from six Malavs—four women and three men—who were convicted by Mr. R. Second Magistrate, on September 30 for resisting a public servant, J. Dominic, Assistant Bailiff, District Court, from seizing two buffaloes, under
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    781 4 The Hon. A. R. Adams has returned from Singapore. On St. Andrew’s Day there will fi e 3 Golf Club dance in the Kinta Club. Mr. R. Dummond Hay has taken oVer charge of Sungei Tankas Estate, Kajan<r Mr. J. Trump, Director of Public Works F. M.S
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      261 4 Latest Fashionable Jewellery SUITABLE FOR WEDDING or ’XMAS and NEW YEAR Presents. INSPECTION CORDIALLY [INVITED. Mr A. L. SETH, Representative, LEVY HERMANOS, Ro™ 30, E. A 0. Hotel. 815-7-11 notice. notice, O S X' mdo IT is hereby -tifled rb.t cies st, Taudjong Pin.ug will publicly let i reared >»
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      88 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to TVie Editor," written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. yfl LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang m Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    131 5 All INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE. HUSS] AN PRESS OPPOSITION. [Reuter s Service London, 2nd Nov. The Russian papers are strongly opposing *u international conference on the Near Ewt unless it includes territorial compensation to Servia. Montenegrin View*. Montenegro may oppose the recognition uf the annexation of Bosnia altogether and
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    THE KAISER'S INTERVIEW.
    154 5 ANOTHER EXPLANATION. [Rxcter’s Service London, 2nd Nov. The German Foreign Office, to which Prince Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor, pissed on die interview with the Kaiser, explains that its officials imagined that the publication thereof had been decided drea iy and that they were required only to check
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    PERSIA'S ELECTORAL LAW.
    58 5 •JOINT REPRESENTATIONS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 3rd Nov. Mr. T. McKinnon Wood, Under-Secre-tary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying in the House of Common* to Mr. T. HartDavies, Liberal member for North Hackney, said that the electoral law in Persia had not yet been published, and diat the
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    THE AMERICAN ELECTIONS.
    48 5 BETTING ON THE FAVOURITES.” [Reuter’s Service] London, 3rd Nov. The betting for the United States electionsis 8 to 1 on Mr. W. H. Taft for the Presidency and 5 to 4 on Mr. Charles E. Hughes for the Governorship of the State of New York.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    95 5 THE NEAR EAST. Berlin, 3rd .Nov. A telegram from St. Petesburg states hat the rumour as to the mobilisation of Russian troops and an ultimatum to Austria is false The Turco-Bulgarian negotiations only leal with financial questions, the political lifficulties being small. SIGNOR TITTONI. Prince Bulow has
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    PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    2276 5 THIRD ANNUAL MEETING. Yesterday evening, the third annual general meeting of the Penang Association Football League was held in the pavilion of the Penang Cricket Club, but owing to the inclement weather the attendance was small. Dr. T. Hill Jamieson, President, occupied the chair. Minutes. The minutes
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    158 5 THE BAND STAND REMOVAL. < [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Dwar -Sir, Might I suggest that the difficulty about the proposed removal of the Esplanade Band Stand may be got over in a simple manner Instead of removing it to the end of the Municipal Buildings, drive
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    159 5 The eighteenth practice shoot by the meml>ers of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club took place on the Rifle Range at Kampong last evening, when there were twenty-two members present. Appended are the scores at the 100 and 150 yards range o 100 150 Rifle i Total, yds.
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    Penang Exports.
    81 5 The following were the exports from Penang for the fortnight ended Oct 3! To United Kingdom. Tin, 975 tons Black pepi e«-, 40 ton* Tapioca, flour, 404 tons Tapioca, flake, 44 tons Tapioca, pearl, 35 tons Copra, 100 tons To U. S. of America. Tin, 25 tons Tapioca,
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      7 5 CROSSLEY’S OIL ENGINES. Me Mister Co., Ltd.
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      759 5 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. THE In the Supreme Court of the Straits TODfiklll &ftlbOUT Till DrCdgiflg CO.. Settlements. SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. NO LIABILITY. In Bankruptcy. No. 25 of 1908. ni? r < I t Re CHOO AH QUANG alias CHONG Of VALiLto AH KWONG. Poket, i stNoTenjber> 1908. bummary Case.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    805 6 .—S.F.P. J SPECIAL MEETING, FRIDAY, OCT. 30. Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. His Excellency Major-Genl. T. Perrott, C. 8., O.C.T. Hon. R N. Bland (Resident Councillor of Penang). the Col. Sec. Capt. Young, c.m.g. the Col. Engieeer A. Murray. W. G. Maxwell (Act. Attorney-General).
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    64 6 T»-mokrow. For. P«r. Close. Negapatam Madras Thongwa 10 a.m. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Ban Whatt Soon 2 pm. Dindings Mary Austin 4 p.m. Calcutta Gregory Apcar 4 p.m. Registration 3 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Oceana 5 p.m. Thursday. Singapore, China
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    European Mails.
    34 6 Homk- Ex- Positively To ward. IKAMKK pkctkd. Dur. Sail. P. A O. Assays 7/11 B. I. H/ll N.D.L. P. Alice 10/11 Outward. P. O. Oceana 5/ 11 8.1. 12/H N.D.L. Goeben 12/11
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    716 6 Per P. <fc O. s.s. Sicilia, from London, October 10, due at Penaug November 10 To Pknang —Mr. and Mrs. W. Hargreaves, Lieut-Colouel R. S. F. Walker, c M g., Mrs. Daniel and child, Mrs. Hallifax, Misses Thomson, E. D. Holden, and E. Reece, Messrs. R.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    24 6 Benlomond, Brit., 1762, Southerland, November 2, London, gen Sandilands, Buttery Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Bell, November 3, Moulimen, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    60 6 Avagyee for Tongkah. Bhadra for Tongkah, Kupah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Hye Leong for Teluk Anson. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jin Ho for Langkat. Malacca for Tongkah. Petrel for Asahan. Pin Seng
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    PASSENGERS.
    190 6 ARRIVALS. By Bharata (November 1) from Singapore. Air G Warsop. By Lindula (November 1) from Rangoon, Mr E A Smith. i By Lian Choo (November 1) from Kedah, Messrs Mohamed Taib, Che Teh, Che Ismail, Wan Najak and children. DEPARTURES. By Tong Chuan (November 1) to Kedah, Messrs John
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 6 Penang. 3rd November, 1908. (By Courtesy of the < bartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3| 4 months' sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2 4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4{ Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 f 3 days’sight Private 176
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    PRODUCE.
    185 6 Penang, 3rd November, 1908. Gol.l le*l 65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 H. f* 0%.) no atnek. White Pepper $14.50 sales. Trang Pepper $10.95 sales. Mac*» $7l sales. Mace Picking* $6l sales. Cloves (picked) out of season. Nutmegs 110 sl7| buyers. fNo 1 $6 65 sales. Sugar. < 2 x.
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    SHARES.
    1055 6 a 5 CpiUl. Subscribed. f j 13 2 _J £l 3 MINING. 1903 $3OOOOO $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year eud. 31-3-08 Belut Tiu Mining Co., Ltd 1906 300 000 225 000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 6 6| t 1901 *****0 *****0 60,000 10 10 a 10% year
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      39 6 The Aachen and Munich Fire Insurance Co. of Aix la Chapelle. Capital £450,000 Total Assets £1,226,481 Tiie undersigned are authorised to insure almost any property against Fire in Penang or elsewhere. For rates apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Agents.
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      76 6 1 The Commercial Sale Rooms 188 Bishap Street) Undertake the Sale by AUCTION or Merchandise (either sound or damaged I HOUSE and LANDED PROPERTY, and FURNITURE of all description. Advances to a limited extent on the 1 latter to suit customers can be arrangj ed prior to sale, and the
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