Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 November 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 272 VOL. LXVI. WEDNESDAY, 25th NOVEMBER, 1908. PRICE 20 CENTS.
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      1234 1 the pinang gazette." wanted ’it rport inateh., MUNICIPAL NOTICE. municipal notice. me Bankruptcy ordinance, 1888. SUBSCRIPTION. 'T'O RENT A HOUSE with 10 or more- t r t 1 ICE n hereby given in accordance 'T'HE next Ordinary Meeting of the In the Supreme Court of the Straits A rooms, centrally
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    THE PATANI FRONTIER.
    1676 2 THE INTAN MINES. Mr. W. E. Maxwell gives the following account of the Intan Mines, in an article describing a journey on foot to the Patani frontier in 1876: As we approached the famous Intan mines we passed the scenes of other unsuccessful mining adventures. A drove
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    Motor-Car Allowances.
    287 2 The Malay Mail says:— The gradual extension in the use of the motor car by Government Officers in the execution of their official duties has rendered it necessary for the F. M. S. Government to frame a scale of allowance for the upkeep of motor cycles and motor
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    PONT AND CATTLE FARM.
    516 2 A KINTA SUGGESTION. A Veteran writes to the Times oj Malaya Considering the high prices asked for thoroughbred Australian and Java ponies, and the excessive charges made in the markets here for inferior beef, mutton, and poultry of all descriptions, it has often struck me that
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    The Straits and States.
    358 2 The Java Times says It is amusing as well as instructive to observe the relative positions taken up by the F M.S. and Singapore respectivelv on any question of common interest. The antagonism between the two has never been more clearly marked than during the present
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    THE MALACCA OBELISK.
    335 2 An Old Resident writes to our Kuala Lumpur contemporary Regarding the obelisk at Malacca, erected to the memory of those who fell during the operations against the Malays in 1875. The Arab contingent was raised in Singapore. They were a hundred strong and armed with Snider rifles
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    THE WEEK.
    150 2 Wednesday. 25th November. St. Catherine. Nursing Association, Town Hall, 4-30 p.m. Reel Practice, Town Hall, 6 to 8 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Thursday. 26th November. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. Outwaid German Mail. Municipal Commission, 3-36 p.m. Japanese
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    89 2 November 25. 1857 —Sir Henry Havelock died. 1868—-Snider rifles first used in action at capture of Anping, Formosa, by sailor» of H.M.S. Algerine. 1871—Treaty between China and Portugal signed. 1889— Sir J. F. Dickson resumed duties as Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements. 1890— Imperial Diet of Japan met
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    AUCTION SALES.
    32 2 Thursday, Aor. 26.— Stock-in-trade 21 Chulia St.; 11 a.m.; J. R McFarlane, auctioneer. Saturday, Dec. 25.— Land in Province Wellesley Archway of Logan’s Buildings; 11 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    53 2 Straits Government.— Rations, etc. tenders close: noon, Nov. 26. F.M.S. Railways.— Selling Refreshments at Stations tenders close noon. Nov. 30. Prye Dock.— Firewood for 1909 tenders close -noon, Nov. 3<’. Kedah Government.— Tenders for Gambling and Spirit Farms close Dec. 5. Kedah Government.— Tenders for Stationery, etc.; tenders close
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    21 2 Westlands House, No. 4 Westlands, and Morningside apply Wreford and Thornton. 39 Green Hall apply 19 Green Hall.
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      748 2 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received, up to noon on Thursday, the 26th November 1908, at the Colonial Secretary’s Office, Singapore, and at the Resident Councillor’s Office, Penang and Malacca, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies for the Government at Singapore, Penang, and Malacca, respectivply, for a period of
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      71 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Nov. 25 12.48 a.m. 6.47 p.m. n 26 136 a.m. 7.36 p.m. 27 2.24 am. 8.23 p.m. M 28 312 a.m. 9.12 p.m. 29 4.00 a.m. 10.00 p.m. 30 4.47 a.m. 10.42 p.m. Dec. 1 6.23 a.m. 11.20 p.m. The Moon. O Full Moon
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1303 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1909. DAY. TUESDAY. 26th January. 1- THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value $5OO. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 14 lbs. All horses imported into the Straits or F. M. S. as Subscription Griffins at a price not exceeding $4OO allowed 7 lbs.
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      569 3 PENANG VOLUNTEERS ORDERS BY CAPTAIN The Hon'ble A. R. ADAMS, COMMANDANT. November, 1908. 27th, Friday, Recruits Drill at Fort at 5-30 p.m. 28th, Saturday, Police Shooting Club p.m. 29th, Sunday, Class Firing, Trained Men, at 7 a.m., Drill Order. Strength. No. 311 Pte. W. S. M. More is struck off
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    Wednesday, 25th Nov., 1908.
    1937 4 So far we have abstained intentionally from offeiing any comment on the situation in tiie Balkans, partly because of a knowledge that Near Eastern politics attract but scant attention out here in the Straits, and partly because of the fact that, with so many international complications,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    301 4 Mr. A. B. Cross, of Seremban, was in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. J. Ruiz, an American Jockey, has just arrived in Calcutta from Singapore. Mr. O. P. Dakeyne, of West Country Estate, left on Monday on a trip to Ceylon. Captain Dunsford, of the M. S. G
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    Local Courts.
    180 4 P. C. A. Department. Mr. C.C. deOliveiro, Inspector of P.C.A., prosecuted a Chinaman before Mr. Nuim, this morning, for failing to have his dog registered. The defendant was fined $2 and costs. Cheah Ee Tee charged the owner of a bullock for allowing it to be worked while
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    Cricket.
    287 4 A cricket match will be played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between the Choir of St. George’s Church, captained by Mr. H. A. Neubronner, and “The Rest.” The following have been invited to play The Choir Hon. A. R. Adams, N. Drummond, Dr. Ford, Capt. F. Daniel, A.
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      156 4 I LIPTON’S I |„X A PENANG AGENTS: Paterson, Simons i> co., Ltd. A NECESSITY IN EVERY OFFICE. J s English, Malay, and Chinese i- DIARY 1909. i J < Published by Messrs. KELLY WALSH, Ltd. I Foolscap Folio (12| inches by 8 inches), 150 pages. x < interleaved with blotting,
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      90 4 must be addressed to The Editor,” written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer J name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. a LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang 2TB Gazette Office, Penang, to the General
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    251 5 A DEBATE 111 THE LORDS. SPEECH BY LORD ROBERTS. [Reutbr’b Sbrvice.] London, 24th Nor. In the House of Lords, Field-Marsha) Lord Roberts proposed a resolution regarding the necessity for an Army strong enough to deter the most formidable nation from attempting any landing. A German Invasion. Lord Roberts
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    THE CHINESE THRONE.
    61 5 MEMORIAL SERVICE IN BERLIN. [Reuter's Service] London, 25th Nov A memorial service in connection with the deaths of the Emperor and Empress Dowag*-r of China has been be d in the Chinese Legation, Berlin. Prince Bulow, Imperial German Chancellor, and the members of the Diplomatic Corps, attended
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    THE POWERS AND MOROCCO.
    48 5 THE CASA BLANCA INCIDENT. Reuter’s Service.] London, 25th Nov. An arbitration treaty in connection with the recent incident at Ca«a Blanca has been signed by France and Germany. The proceedings in connection therewith will open at The Hague in the spring of next year.
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    LICENSING BILL.
    41 5 ATTITUDE OF UNIONIST PEERS. [Reuter’s Service.] London. 25th Nov. At a largely-attended meeting of Unionist Peer» yesterday, it was resolved to reject the Government’s Licensing Bill Lord Lansdowne will move its rejection in the House of Lords to day.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    34 5 THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. [Reuter’s Service] London, 25th Nov. The National Convention to discuss the unification of South Africa has re-assembled at Cape Town, where the movement in favour of unification is strengthening.
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    PERSIAN POLITICS.
    33 5 SHAH AND THE CONSTITUTION. [Reuter’s Service] London, 25th Nov. The Shah has withdrawn his antiParliament proclamation, doubtless as the result of a vigorous Anglo-Russian protest lodged immediately after it was issued.
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    THE KAISER.
    16 5 [Reuter’s service London. 25th Nov. The Kaiser is confined to bed with a cold.
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    617 5 At the A-sizes, in the Supreme Court, yesterday af'ernoon, before Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher and a common jury, Foo Ah Fook was charged with bou-ebreaking with intent to commit theft, and with theft in a dwelling-house Mr. P. J. Sproule (Acting SolicitorGeneral) appeared for the Crown the
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    Municipal Commission.
    97 5 The following is the business for the meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morr-'W 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. By-law for led horses. 5 Statement of Receipts and Disbursements and Progress Report
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    90 5 MOROCCO. Berlin, 24th Nov. The French Yellow Book on .Morocco deals in pacific terms with all the FrancoGerman questions. PERSIA The Novot Vremya (St. Petersburg) strongly opposes any interference with Persia owing to the present crisis in the Balkans. PRESIDENT CASTRO. President Castro of Venezuela is coming
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    296 5 P L. R. C. r. P V. CADETS. A rifle shooting competition was held yesterday afternoon at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, between trie Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club and the Cadets attached to the Penang Volunteer Corps. In Older that the conditions should be as equal as possible,
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    Supreme Court.
    246 5 Guthrie Co., Ltd., r. The Commissioner of Stamps. This was a case of some importance to the mercantile community, which came before Mr. Justice Braddeil on Mondav, on appeal from the assessment of the Commis--ioi.er of Stamps. The question was whether an agreement of guarantee was to be
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    Ipoh Athletic Sports.
    268 5 The following is a list of officials, etc., for the Ipoh Sport» to be held on Dec. 18 and 19 Committee of Management —E. W. Birch, Esq., c m g., Col. R. S. Frowd Walker, c.M G., F Douglas Osborne, Esq., J. H. Tatlock. Esq., Eric Maxwell,
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    OUR DOMESTICS.
    963 5 THE COOK. An Indian non-commissioned officer informed me how on one occasion he had in a very practical manner shown his appreciation of the joint served up by his cook. After vainly attempting to get his knife into the leg of mutton or rather goat, he summoned his
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    SHARES.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    49 7 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199. Milne, November 25, Tongkah, gen.. E. Co. Ist ria. Ger., 2668, Luning, November 24, Colombo, gen Behn, Meyer Co. Kleist. Ger., 5122, Meyer. November 24, Japan, gen., Behn. Meyer A Co. Sappho. Brit.. 329. Cpton. November 25. Tongkah. gen., S. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    29 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Deli for Dimlings. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Hong Moh for Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow. and Amoy. Leong Ho for Trang. Padang for Batu Bahra.
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    PASSENGERS.
    32 7 DEPARTURES. By Uoe> (November 24 to Pontianak, Mr and Mrs F La Fontaine. By Toxg Chvan /(November 25) to Kedah, Messrs J W Hunt, C L Rode, and Khoo Boon Lee.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Penang, 25th November. 1908. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary 2/4 5/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days' sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    187 7 Penang, 25th N .vembep., 1908 Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 50z).... No stock. White Pepper sls| buyers. Trang Pepper $10.95 sales. Mace $7l sales. Mace Pickings $6l sales. Cloves (picked) Out of season. Nutmegs 110 $lB sales. f No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar No. 2 No
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    109 7 To-morbow. For Per. Cloa*. Singapore, China, and Japan Bulow 11 a.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Pang Nga Sportsman 1 p.m. Asahan Mary Austin 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and > Vidar 1 p.m. Malacca Deli Malaya 1 p.m. Deli and Paneh De Kock 2 p.m. Pulau
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    European Mails.
    52 7 Hums- o Ex- Posltivrly i’o Xi A VI K R WARD. PKCTKD. Du« SAIL. P. 4 O. Oceana 5 12 B. I. Thong tea 28 11 N.D. L. P. Ludwig 8/12 Outward. P. kO. Delta 3/12 B. I. Tees/a 26/11 7 a.m. 4 pm. N.D.L. Bulow 26 11
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    Passeagers to the Straits.
    725 7 Per N.D.L. •’.s. Buelow, from Bremen, Oct. 21, from Southampton, Oct. 27, due Penang Nov. 26 :—To Penang Mrs Madden and child, Mr and Mrs G C de Grann. Rev. and Mrs G F Pykett and family. Messrs F F L Platte, P W Koenig, K
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    THE BATAVIA TURF.
    310 7 The following results of the Djoedja Meeting on the 7th, Bth, and 9th. inst., are published in the Jana Times 7rh November. slataram Steeplechase. Stal Mad joe 3 Scapegrace 1 Mr. J. 51. Speet, Jr.’s Bluestone 2 Sultan’s Cup Mr. O. Still’s 1 Mr. P. R. van
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      251 7 Suit No. 603 of 1908. In the cause of A. V. R. 51. Mutia Chetty rerrus Lim Keng Oh, Khor Boon Chaing. and He ah Swee Heng. BY ORDER OF THE SHERIFF, PENANG, L nder an Order of Court in Suit No. 603 of 1908, dated the 23rd day of
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