Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 17 November 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 265 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      838 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” TO LET. NOTICE. NOTICE OF SALE. SUBSCRIPTION XA7TSI LANDS HOUSE, No, 4 West- T BEG to inform the public that I hare By of the Chief Police Officer, vv lands, and Morningside. ceased tv be Mr. Foo Choo Choon’s Penang, Fo, W a ils i„ Town, $27
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    TONGKAH TIN DREDGING.
    953 3 King of Siam.— (Australian Mining Standard. Mr. A. H. Aahcroft, a director of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., registered in Hobart (T.), which has a tin dredging concession on the west coast of Siam, recently returned to Hobart from a visit of inspection to the property,
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    THE FUTURE OF THE SIAMESE PENINSULA.
    634 3 v r we hope to give in another issue.— (Siam Free Press). ENCOURAGING PROSPECTS. Bangkok resident who has been on a trip down the Peninsula recently gives us a very interesting account of the reform and progress observable throughout the Siamese Malaya States of
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    P. & O. “ Arcadia ” in a Cyclone.
    284 3 P. O. Arcadia in a Cyclone. —Times oj India, Oct. 31. The P. O. Company’s R. M.S. Arcadia carrying the European mails arrived at Bombay yesterday afternoon at half past 1 o’clock, being 7| hours behind her appointed time. Her delay was due to the cyclonic disturbances prevailing in the
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    KING’S BIRTHDAY AT MALACCA.
    480 3 Malacca, November 10. The usual parade and march past of H.M. f orces was held in Malacca, yesterday morning, in honour of the King’s Birthday, writes the correspondent of the Straits Times. The parade was under the command of Capt. D’Arcy Symonds, ami there were also
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    Massacre in the New Hebrides.
    325 3 Australian paper. Settler and Family Butchered. Sydney, Oct. 23.—A profound sensation was occasioned in South Sea Island trading circles this afternoon, when the news was received of a horrible massacre by natives at the New Hebrides. The victims were connected with the British settlement of
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    GOLD IN MALACCA.
    279 3 —Australian Mining Standard. Mr. H. W. Williams, formerly underground manager of the Associated Gold Mi ties (W.A recently returned from a trip to the Dm ch Archipelago, and while at Malacca, he was requested to visit and sample some gold-bearing land, with the object of taking up
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    THE WEEK.
    124 3 Tuesday, I7th November. St. Hugh. Reel Practice, Town Hall, 6 to 8 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9 30 p.m. Wednesday. IBth November. Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, 9 p.m. Chess Club E &O. Hotel, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Thursday.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    61 3 November 17. 1839 —David Nasmith died. 1843—Shanghai opened to foreign commerce. 2888 —Singapore Chamber of Commerce petitioned for repeal of Foreign Mail Steamers Ordinance. 1894 —Singapore r. Johore first football match played. 1908 —Signor Caruso, the famous tenor, arrested for disorderly conduct in NewYork. 1906—Russian cruiser Rurik
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    AUCTION SALES.
    63 3 Wednesday, Nov. 18. Household furniture Gottlieb Road 11 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Thursday, Nov. 19.— Household furniture 2 Tongkah Road 11-30 am. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday Nov. 21. Stock-in-trade Thean Chee Co., 14 Bishop St. 10.30 a.m. Joe de Mello, auctioneer. Wednesday, Nov. 25.— Low Hye
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    TENDERS.
    24 3 F.M.S. Ra ilways.— Selling Refreshments at Stations tenders close noon. Nov. 30. Kedah Government. Tenders for Gambling and Spirit Farms; close Dec. 5.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    14 3 Westlands House, No. 4 Westlands, and Morningside apply Wreford and Thornton.
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      753 3 r NOTICE. Whan you aak for MEETING of the Board of the Licensing Justices will be held in I the Second Police Court on Wednesday, the 9th December, 1908, at 2 p.m., to imitation. consider applications for renewal and .4. j jt__j transfer of Public House licences and for giving
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      69 3 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Nov. 17 6.24 p.m. 12.20 p.m. 18 7.12 p.m. 1.10 p.m. 19 8.00 p.m. 2.03 p.m. 20 8.48 p.m. 2.47 p.m. 21 936 p.m. 3.35 p.m. 22 10.20 p.m. 4.20 p.m. t 23 11.12 p.m. 5.10 p.m. The Moon. O New Moou 4.53 a.m.
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    Tuesday, 17th Nov., 1908.
    490 4 Speculation lias been rife as to the successor of the Most Hev. W in. Dalrymple Maclagan as Archbishop of f York, and no doubt some surprise will be i occasioned by the preferment of the Right c Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang, D. D., bishop t of
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    PENANG CRICKET CLUB.
    2314 4 THE NEW PAVILION. LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE. The ceremony in connection with the laying of the foundation stone of the new P.C.C. pavilion took place yesterday afternoon at six o’clock, in the presence of a large number of members of the C.ub. A little before that hour
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    187 4 The nineteenth practice shoot by the members of the Penang Ladies Rifle Club took place on the Rifle Range at Kampoug Bharu. last evening, when there were twenty-three members present. 150 yards range I Rifle 1 0 Total. yds. yds. Mrs. Jamieson .360 32 32 64 Mrs.
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    The Sampan Strike.
    239 4 —P.A Regarding the representations made by the sampan-men who went on strike, they have b»en informed that they can use the mudflats at low water south of the Railway Jetty for repairing their craft provided that thev cause no obstruction. They are allowed to receive more than
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    737 4 A reminder may be given of the Reel Practice in the Town Hall from 6 to 8 p.m to-day. __JU i Dr. Wright, State Surgeon, Perak, pro ceeded to Kuala Lumpur on duty on Saturday. Mr. O. G. Perry, Assistant Engineer, P. W. D., Selangor, has gone
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    THE CHINESE THRONE.
    247 4 IN INFANT AS EMPEROR. PRINCE CHUN AS REGENT. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb] London, 16th Nov. The two-year-old Prince Pu-Wai was on Saturday last proclaimed Emperor of China and Prince P’u Chun Regent No trouble is anticipated in the succession to the Throne. Three Years’ MourningThree years’ mourning for the
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    FRENCH COLONIES.
    76 4 SITUATION IN INDO-CHINA. [Rbutbr’s Servicb.] London, 17th Nov. In the French Chamber of Deputies, during the discussion of the Estimates for the Colonial forces, Admiral Brenaime denounced the Japanese anti-French propaganda in Indo-China. A Happy Event. The Ministers for Education and the Colonies declared that there was no
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    ARCHBISHOP OF YORK.
    42 4 DR. WM. MACLAGAN’S SUCCESSOR. [Rbutbr’s Service] Loudon, 16th Nov. Ihe Rt. Rev. Cosmo Gordon Lang, d.d Bishop Suffragan of Stepney, has been appointed Archbishop of York in succession to the Right Hon. and Most Rev VVilliam Dalrymple Maclagan, d.d
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    42 4 TROOPS ON THE FRONTIERS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Nov. In view of the movements of troops in Servia and Montenegro, the Porte has decided on the adoption of military measures on those frontiers. Austria is also moving her troops.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    162 4 THE KAISER'S A.D.C. Berlin, 16th Nov. The sudden death of Count Huelsen Haeseler, A.D.C. to the Kaiser, occurred dui iug a soiree at Donaueschingen. The Kaiser is strongly affected by his death, as the late Count was a gr»*at confidant of His Majesty. The event is likely
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    36 4 DEATHS. Addison. —At the General Hospital, Singapore, on Nov 11, Oliver George Cay Addison, son of the late Canon Addison Newcastle-on Tyne. Muiß. At 26-4, Race Course Road, Singapore, on Nov. 11, Hugh Glen Muir (Master-Mariner).
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    P.W. RURAL BOARD.
    2023 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Rural Board for Province Wellesley was held at nine o’clock yesterday morning in the Court House, Bule it Mertajam. There were present Mr. W. Langham-Carter (Acting Senior District Officer, Province Wellesley), (ex officio Chairman), Mr. S. Codrington (Acting District Officer,
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    Municipal Commission.
    282 5 Ordinary Meeting. The adjourned ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Mr. L. H L layton (Chairman), Mr. J. W. Hallifax and Mr. Lim Eu Toh with Mr. L A. C Biggs (Secretary) and Mr. L. M. Bell
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    Penang Exports.
    114 5 The following were the exports from Penang for the fortnight ended Nov. 15 To United Kingdom Tin, 1515 tons. Black pepper, 40 tons. Tapioca, Hour, 208 tuns. Tapioca, flake, 60 tons. Tapioca, pearl, 85 tous. Copra, 110 tons. To U. S. of America. Tin, 325 tons Tapioca, flake,
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      671 5 f.m.s. service. We are informed definitely that the 8— 228 j Secretary of State for the Colonies has g*~ 3 approved of the appointment of Mr. E L. 3» r Brockman, C M.G., to be British Resident 87X at Pahang. 3 1 Mr. R. G. Watson, who has been the
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    TROPICAL MEDICINE.
    410 6 BRITISH OBLIGATIONS. Lord Crewe, the Colonial Secretary, was piesrnt at the opening of the waiter session of the London School of Tropical Medicine. The school, he said, was a great boon to the Colonial Office because they had a ve.y h.,avy double responsibility. In the fiis «lace their
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    Direction Island.
    325 6 Captain F. E. C. Ryan, of H.MS. Astrtsa, has submitted a report to Government on his visit to the Keeling-Cocos Islands, in September last. In referring to ‘Direction Island’ whicli is occupied by the staff of the Eastern l£xtension Telegraph Company, numbei/ig 21 Europeans, 45 Chinese and five
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    73 6 To-morrow, For. Per Negapatam Madras Taroba 10 a.m Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Trang and Bang Nga Tong Chay U n 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Ban whatt Soon 3 P Bindings Ma, y Austln 4 P m Thursday. Singapore, China, and w Japan Devanha a.m. Trang Leong Ho p.m.
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    European Mails.
    31 6 Hom Ex- Posrrivai.Y U HARD. PBCTKD. Dux Xaiip. AO. Delhi 21/11 B 1. Thongwa 28/11 N.D.L. Kleist 24/11 Outward. P 4 O Devanha 19,11 8.1. 26/11 N.D.L. Bulow 26/11
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    774 6 Per P AO ss Mongolia, from London, Oct. connecting with s.s. Devanha at Colombo, due Penang November 19:—To Singapore Messrs E Johnson, R H Ropers, R S Preestou, J S Stephens, G Stephens, and C E Stewart. Per P A O s s Nile, from London,
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    50 6 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199. Milne, November 17, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Harvey, November 17, Dindiugs, gen., E. S. Co Omapere. Brit., 340. Bell, November 17, Mouhnein, gen., E. S. Co. Perak. Brit., 258, Crichton, November 17, Deli, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    52 6 Bhadra for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jin Ho for Langkat. Padang for Batu Bahra. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham ami Singapore Petrel
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 6 Penang, 17th November, 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 23f 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 3 Documentary 2/4 f Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    193 6 Penang, 17th November, 1908. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $l5 j buyers. Trang Pepper $10.95 sales. Mace $7l sales. Mace Pickings $6l sales. Cloves (picked) Out of season. Nutmegs 110 $lB sales. !No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock.
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    SHARES.
    1035 6 I• g No. of Issue g* Dividends. Name. I Capital. Subscribed.) g} iarea Value. 33 s o Q CQ j co O' I I j MINING. II I IS? «Xoo logo log 10 £7lg 71> XI £^7/-in 1907 6/. inu nnMinmg Co, Ltd. ...119 inn iEi. 19 000 12
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      2482 8 f, S O. Stem Haiigitlffl tiinpuj. Shipping., Shipping. Shipping. l sailings. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. OUTWARD. INDIA A Nov 19 Devaui.» connecting with Mongolia Dhillon liwi* Imperial German Mail Line. STEAM NAVIGATION C.„ ITO- 4 OCM. SIM. M |p lM HOMEWARD. H\ AND T S fob INTMKD.O to bAiL. //\X CHINA
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