Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 December 1908

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 277 VOL. LXVI. TUESDAY, Ist DECEMBER, 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1096 1 THE PIN ANG GAZETTE.”! TOWN HALL FOR SALE. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. a ■Mr’ AT OTICE is hereby given in accordance p B SUBSCRIPTION. PENANG. RUBBER STUMPS, 10 months wit h the provision of Section 19 of B I ‘The Municipal Ordinance 1896 to 1903,” 9 gg BB B B B B
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    TAMIL LABOUR.
    1585 2 PENANG EMPLOYER’S APPEAL. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, Mr. Justice T. de M. Braddell gave judgment in the appeal by Mr. Lim Cheng Teik, General Manager of the Khie Heng Bee Rice and Oil Mills, against his conviction by Mr B. Nunn, Third Magistrate, for failing to semi
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    The Viceroy’s Cup.
    318 2 List of Entrixs. The full list of entries for the Viceroy’* Cup is as follows, there being 26 in all, and most of them reputed performers The Viceroy’s Cup.—A Cup value £lOO, presented by H. E. The Viceroy, and R 27,000 from the Fund. The Cup and
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    HEALTH STATISTICS.
    1143 2 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS MEDICAL REPORT. INCREASED NUMBER OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS. According to the annual report of the Straits Settlements Medical Department, the estimated mean population of the Straits in 1907 was 619,796, as against 611,790 in 1906. Tn Singapore, the population was 264,650: Penang, 132.483 Dindings, 4.471 Province
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    THE WEEK.
    129 2 Tuesday, Ist December. Queen Alexandra’s Birthday. Victoria Jubilee Chapter. 6 p.m. Bandmann Comedy Co. Town Hall, 9-30 p.m. Band, Golf Club. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. 7.30 and 9 30 p.m. Wednesday 2nd December. Bandmann Comedy Co. Town Hall. 9-30 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    206 2 December 1. 1802—Mr. W. E. Phillips appointed Acting Lieutenant-Governor of Penang. 1844—Queen Alexandra born. 1873—Cattle murrain in Singapore. 1880—Mr. G. M. Barclay, Trafalgar Estate, killed by a fall from Singapore Town Hall verandah. 1880—Presentation of Perak War Medal, Singapore Town Hall. 1890—Visit of Russian Grand Dukes to
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      72 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Dec. 1 6.23 a.m. 11.20 p.m. m 2 7.10 a.m. 1.12 a.m. 3 8.01 a.m. 2.00 a.m. 4 8.43 am. 2.47 a.m. n 5 9.50 a.m. 3.36 a.m. t 6 10.20 a.m. 4.23 a.m. n 7 11.12 a.m. 5.10 a.m. The Moon. O Full
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    Tuesday, 1st December, 1908.
    1129 4 Tn the Colonial Estimates for 1909 as finally passed there is nothing specially calling for notice as far as Penang is concerned, except the fact, that in the various dep.o m -I ihe t is severe economy under the head of Special Expenditure, notwithstanding which one
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    Rifle Shooting.
    315 4 The twenty-first practice shoot by the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club took place on the Rifle Range at Xampong Bharu, yesterday, when there were nine members present. Appended are the scores at the 150, 200, and 100 yards range R fl 150 200 100 R,fl yds.
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    PERAK’S STOLEN JEWELS.
    117 4 IHPORTIST DEVELOPMENTS. THE ARRESTS CONFIRMED. [-From (jar Own Correspondent.} Ipoh, 30th Nov. The information with regard to the arrests of two persons alleged to be implicated iu the theft of the Perak State regalia and jewels from the Sultan’s Istana at Kuala Kangsar, has been confirmed. Melted
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    LAWN TENNIS.
    72 4 DAVIS INTERNATIONAL CUP. [Reuter’s Service London, Ist Dec. A telegram from Melbourne states that Australia has won the Davis International Cup for Lawn Tennis, defeating America. [Last year Australian (N. E. Brooks and A. F M ilding) beat America (Beals C. W right and Karl Behr) by 3
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    Tamil Labour.
    6 4 DISPOSAL OF NIGHT SOIL.
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      119 4 I LIP T O N’S B rC Ez ~2 B 5 A c f| PENANG AGENTS: 3 f Paterson, Simons s co., LM.| A NECESSITY IN EVERY OFFICE. 1 English, Malay, and Chinese 1909. DIARY 1909 Published by Messrs. KELLY WALSH. Ltd.? Foolscap Folio (I2£ inches by 8 inches), 150
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      89 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed to The Editor” written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writer’s name and address, not necessarily for insertion but as a guarantee of good faith. yfl LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General Manager,
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    JAPAN AND AMERICA.
    127 5 lITERHATIOIHL RELITIOIS. NEW AGREEMENT APPLAUDED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 30th Nov. The British and French Press heartily applauds the agreement between Japan and America as a fresh guarantee of the world’s peace and prosperity. The American papers also approve of it. Guarantee of Peace. A semi-official communique published
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    97 5 AUSTRIA AND HER RESERVES. Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 30th Nov. A telegram from Vienna states that the Government has decide! to retain 41,000 of the so-called supplementary reserves, whose te in is on the point of expiring. Negotiations Concluded. The Turco-Bulgarian negotiations are practically conclu led. and the
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    TRADE UNION FUNDS.
    71 5 APPEAL COURT’S DECISION [Reuter’s Service] Loudon, Ist Dec. In consequence of the decision of the Court of Appeal that the employment of Trade Union Fun is to obtain representati »n in the H m*e of Commons wai illegal, the Labour .Members of PaHiament will introduce a Bill
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    NEW RUBBER FLOTATION.
    39 5 KUALA KLANG RUBBER CO. [From Our Own Correspondent.] London. 30th Nov. The issue of 20,000 payable shares by the Kuala Klang Rubber Company, Limited, which acquires the Ser dang Estate of 490 acres, has l>een over-subscribed.
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    SHIPPING.
    35 5 JAPANESE STEAMERS COLLIDE. [Reuter’s Service 1 London, Ist Dec. Reuter’» corresp mdent at Ch-*foo telegraphs that there has been a collision between two Japanese steamer». It is reported that 700 persons have been drowned.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    134 5 JAPAN AND AMERICA. Berlin,*3oth Nov. The Japanese Ambassador lias laid before th* Foreign Office in Berlin, the Agreement between Japan and America, which was received in a friendly manner. A telegram from Sr Petersburg reports that the Agreement has created a favourable impression. AUSTRIAN JUBILEE. The Tsar
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    ST. ANDREW’S DAY.
    2946 5 CELEBRATION IN PENANG. ANOTHER GAY GATHERING. Writing only a short time after the last carriages and jinrikishas have left the Town Hall exit, taking with them the remaining remnant —happy and gleeful—of the gathering of the clans who celebrated so regally the memory of Scotia’s Patron Saint,
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      87 5 BOARD AND RESIDENCE. S4£A BATHING. VACANCIES FOR 2 GENILEMEN, Ft om Ist December. FIRST CLASS CUIBINE. Apply ’’SEA SIDE,” c/o Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. 888—25 28 2 5-12 THE “CRAG” HOTEL SANATORIUM, PENANG HILLS. A perfect health resort and an ideal spot for spending holidays and week-ends. Crisp and bracing
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      300 5 PUBLIC NOTICE. nUHE Alexandra Anglo-Tamil School for Boys and Girls (Church of England) has been opened to-day at 444, Dato Krainat Road, Penang. A. M. JOSEPH, Manager. TO LET, 2 HOUSES; No. 9, Perak Road and No. 20a, Leith Street, suitable for Europeans. Furnished and unfurnished. Apply to the owner.
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    SHARES.
    1027 7 I < Capital. Subscribed. of l9sue m a I Shares. Value Dividends. Name. E E ce o cu ,2 o g. co O» MINING. WO6 ’2’soo !o s }o 10% year end 31 08 Tin r T“ g L d ?i7 is; T:S "s; i; s 1901 £lOO 000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    24 7 Kut Sang, Brit., 3110, Bradley, November 30, gen., Boustead Co. Pin Seng, Brit., 378. Davidson, November 30, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    73 7 Bhadra for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Catherine Apcar for Calcutta. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli and Lang&a. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi and Setul. Glenearn for Singapore, China, and Japan. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jin Ho for Langkat. Mary Austin
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    PASSENGERS.
    103 7 ARRIVALS. By Lian Choo (December 1) from Kedah, Mr J Stark By Tong Chvan (November 3' >) from Kedah, Messrs B E Mitchell and J W Hunt. By Lindula (November 29) from Rangoon Mr and Mrs Schmidt, Mr A Sarkies, and the Bandmann Comedy Co. By Ipoh (November 30)
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Pbnang. Ist December. 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.
    188 7 Penang, Ist December, 1908. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5nz).... No stock. White Pepper sl6| sales. Trang Pepper $10.95 sales. Mace $73 sales. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $39 sales. Nutmegs 110 $l9 buyers. !No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65 sellers. Tapioca
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    MAILS CLOSE
    74 7 To-morbow. For Per. Clou*. Negapatam Madras Teesta 10 a.m. Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Teluk Anson Cornelia 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow. and Amoy Glenfalloch 3 p.m. Dindings Deli 3 p.m. Thursday. Singapore, China, and Japan Delta 10 a.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Taroba 3 p.m Saturday. Ceyion, Australasia,
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    European Mails.
    46 7 HOME- Ex- P'JSII VKIV L(, ■b I K A MKK WARD. FICCTKD. I’UK '"All.. P. ifc <). Oceana 5/12 B. I. Taroba 12/12 N.D.L. P Ludwig 8/12 Outward. P. «k O. Delta 3/12 8 a. in. 11 a.m. B. I. 10/12 ND. L. Derjfflinger 10/12
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    749 7 Per P 4 O s s India, from Loudon, Nov. 6. connecting with s s Delta, at Colombo, dne Penang December 3 —To Pbnang Mr and Mrs W Napier, Mr and Mrs A Robertson. To Singapore Mr and Mrs J R Innes, Miss Powell, Mrs Samp-on
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    CHINA WIRES.
    560 7 A VICEROY DENOUNCED Peking, Nov. 8. H. E. Viceroy Shan, of Fukhien, has been denounced by the Censor Kong Chun Lin for his inertness and inability to adopt himself to the new order of things. A Peking Appointment. Peking, Nov. 8. SHiang Chi-hang, Provincial Treasurer of Fukhien, and
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    148 7 The following unclaimed letters, parcels, and telegrams are lying at rhe Penang Post Office Bosh, E. van der Napier, Hon W. J Ciunis, K Ross Price, W. G. Campbell, W. A Hotter Dieghton, Erskine, P. K H Y. Fletcher, J. Pagel, A. R. Finkelestain S. M. Ring, P
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