Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 December 1908

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    20 1 Piang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 300 VOL. LXVI. WEDNESDAY, 30th DECEMBER, 1908. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      589 1 I’HE P1NANG GAZETTE." NOTICE. SUBSCRIPTION QWINO to town, the Office For Daily I,„ u in Tmm »7 per «nn«m, V,/ r C He ,r > HerU > 1,entlst > or $30 post free. A n (Monthly Subscription or A business communications, etc., will e attended to upon return, about the
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      216 1 NOTICE. NOTICEKoainhlijke Psketvsort Mnalsclitippij. V'\T f Pe T<f siu ap r p r rr >«augor. and Sumatra. Phot<- «enlarged, various sizes up to 3ft. Penang-Deli-Langsa Service. >n Broi J, ie W. JON EaS, THE s.s. G. G. Daendels, expected to arrive here from Langsa on 27th r hotno-apher. instant, will
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      314 1 GO SRNMENT NOTIFICATION. NOBEL’S EXPLOSIVES. 'I DEBS will be received at the MAGAZINES AT PENANG AND IPOH, 4<, n. Resident Councillor’s Office, up to of the 31st December, 1908, for Stock, R wa v H on hand of the >>wii g woiki Ci Stt'uction of an Anchor Boat for GELIGNITE
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    A COLONIAL GOVERNOR’S DAILY GRIND.
    932 2 fijo harder-worked servant of the Empire is to be f»uud than the Colonial Governor who takes seriously his multifarious duties. And i »esi les those routine duties of the dav’swoik there also devolves upon His Excellency the responsibility of maintain ing England’s prestige with the
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    TROPICAL DISEASES AND CLOTHING
    931 2 It is an exceedingly good thing that British opinion has < f late awakened to the very great importance of a better knowledge and understanding of tropical disease*, especially among the doctors of a nation which holds such large colonies and dependencies within the tropic*, or
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    THE SELANGOR RACES.
    425 2 1’he weights for the first day’s racing at the Selangor meeting have been public property for some days now and taken all round the handicapping may be looked upon as satisfactory. In the Ex-Griffin Race there are only five entered, these being Sextant 9st, Sec md Start
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    Submergence of Naval Coal.
    204 2 Extensive experiments in the preservation of coal are to be made at the u «val sration at Guantanamo, Cuba. Some time ago it was ascertained that foreign governments had resorted to the submergence of fuel ar coaling stations as a means of preserving the material. Accordingly
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    The P.A.M.
    145 2 The following is taken from the minutes of a recent meeting of the Kuala Selangor District Planters’ Association Mr. Irving proposed, and it was carried unanimously, that any member, not a delegate, bringing an original motion be allowed to speak to the same at P. A. M. meetings
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    Next Year’s Calendars.
    70 2 VVe have received fiom Me-srs. Guthrie Co a calendar and note bo- k advertising White Hor-e Whiskey and a calendar advertising Izal,” the wellknown disinfectant. From Messrs. Fraser and Neave we have received a block date calendar, each of which contains a well-known quotation. The Criterion Press,
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    BANGKOK COALING STATION.
    250 2 About two years ago or more the North German Lloyd established a coaling station for supply of coal to the company’s vessels, at Koh-si-Chang. Two hulks were provided and anchored for the purpose at Koh si-Chaog. The coaling sta'i -n t<»ok this form for two reasons} one
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    THE WEEK.
    137 2 Wednesday. 30th December. Outward P. O. Mail. Bijou Troubadours. Town Hall, 9.15 p.m. Parish Hall Entertainment. 9 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9.30 p.m. Thursday, 31st December. St. Silvester. Hogmanay. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9-30 p.m. Friday. 1st
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    42 2 December 30. 1883—Mr. Samuel George Bonham appointed Governor of Incorporated Settlement of Penang. 1890—Foreign Coins debate in Legislative Council. 1892—First ball of Marine Club, Singapore. 1899—Arrival in Bangkok of Prince Valdemar of Denmark 1899—Duke of Connaught appointed Com-mander-in-Chief, Ireland
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      67 2 A Sluttish Circulation, begotten of sedentary habits, leads to congestion of the brain, liver, and other organs. The best remedy for this undesirable state of affairs is to stimulate the activity of the whole bodily economy by taking a wine-glassful of Hunytdi Janos natural aperient water every morning. At the
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      31 2 bTMAMNS W1NB OP COD L1VSR Oil. is Cod liver oil in its modern and most effective form. It is entirely free from the nauseating fatty matter and contains the medicinal principles
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      101 2 TENDERS. Straits Government.— Construction of an anchor boat for Dredger Crab tenders close noon, Dec. 31. HOUSES TO LET. No. 4 West lands, Morningside, (142a*, Burmah Road), and No. 167, Anson Road apply Wreford and Thornton. Marble Hall,” Kelawei Road; apply Kennedy Co “The Towers,” 120 Anson Road, apply 8.
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      339 2 HOTEL de la PAIX. SINGAPORE. This Old Established House having been thoroughly Repaired and Renovated is now Reopened. Good Accommodation for Boarders and Passengers. A Speciality is made of the Table, and only Wines, <&c., of the best Quality are supplied. Terms Moderate Runners meet Steamers Mrs. E. GEORGE, Mr.
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      69 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Dee. 30 532 a.m. 11.30 p.m. >> 31 6’2a m. 12.20 p.m. Jan. 1 810 a.m. 2.15 am’ 901 a.iu. 3.04 a.m. 3 948a in 3. «7 a.m. 4 10.29 a.m. 430 a.m. 5 1120 a.m. 5.20 a.m. The Moon. O Full Moon ...10.30
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      917 3 £RNS PHILP LINE.” KJ KT IZ 3AP0HE TO *JAVA PORTS, An| JL JL «LB DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, i 4«ng a ca e r5oforovhernor?h Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. QUEENSLAND PORTS, A BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEW -'BRITAIN NEW ZEALAND PORTS y z (with transhipment). Ah inducement offers. J I Alfegular monthly
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      1334 3 PENAN! TURF CLUB. JANUAfv MEETING, 1909. I FIRST DAY, DAY. THIRD DAY. TUESDAY. ’1URSDAY. SATURDAY. I 26th January. 2b j anuar y. 30th January. I. THE MAIDEN PLATE. L THE U, N HANDlCAP 1. THE SECOND ROADSTER HANDICAP. Value $500 A Race for Maiden Horses. Value $500 and $5t Value
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      602 3 Unequalled' 1 Purifying Agent jjHf AND IS ypidlspensable In Hot Countries. I I “SanHas” Disinfecting Fluid I ii non-p:ison'ju» and non-stainirw, *nd for I general or personal use is thoroughly effectis*. I it completely disinfect, the house in which I it is used, and, ad ministered internally prevwus 1 Cholera,
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    WEDNESDAY 30th DEC., 1908.
    1304 4 r 5 Straits Settlements, Hongkong Like I an Anti-Spitting Ordinance, and. has n* F the case here, this addition to the as w ,e-book has not been accorded a very b sts ji welcome by those whom it will > v .ncipally affect. But this is
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    144 4 LADIES’ WEEKLY PRACTICE. The twenty-fifth practice shoot by the members of the Penang Ladies Rifle Club took place on the Rifle Range at Kampoug Bharu, on Monday, when eight members took part in the practice. The following are the scores D a 100 150 200 Total Ktne- yj
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    The Parish Hall.
    118 4 To-Night’s Entertainment. The orchestra of the Parish Hall was announced to take part in the entertainment which is to be given there to-night, but these musicians will not be able to be present as they form part of the Town Band, which has an engagement elsewhere. Miss
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    St. George’s Church.
    552 4 Thursday, New Year’s Eve. 6 p m.—Evensong and Sermon. Friday, New Year’s Day. (Circumcision of Our Lord.) 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Offertory for Missions. Four more Chinese and a Tamil have been banished from the State of Perak for the period of their natural lives. The Chinese
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    796 4 The Rev. Brother James, of St. Xavier Institution, returned this morning f roi Kuala Lumpur. Sir William Taylor came down f rorn Taiping hill on Monday and left for Kua'n Lumpur by the mail train. The Malay Mail hears that Mr. Q. E Spooner, c M.G., is
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      201 4 LIP T O N’S 1 I E 1 I A e r* Esfl i A Sf H*G 1 E 3 gr PENANG AGENTS: 3 i Paterson, Simons s co., lld.l «iiiUliiUUUiUlUUiUiUUUUifiiiUiUUilUUUUlUlUlUUlUllUUiiK QOOOOOOOOOOOOQOOOOOOOOOOOOOC 8 PERFECTION 8 8 8 8 Egyptian Cigarettes. 8 Maspero Freres. f: 8 Bouton Rouge and Felucca8 o—
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      90 4 PINANG GAZET" ESTABLISHED IS3 addressed to CONTRIBUTIONS must te gide of the ft The Editor, v written f y wr iter's paper only, and f or i nger ticn name and address, not neeft but as a guarantee of good r r >r'r do PinOMg jA to the General Gazette
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    THE DISASTER IN ITALY.
    248 5 EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE. GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 29th Dec. The earthquake in Calabria (the southwest peninsula of Italy) and Sicily was accompanied by a tidal wave thirty feet high, and many persons were drowned I he co ist towns of Messina and
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    THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT.
    68 5 JOHNSON BEATS BURNS [Reuter’s Service] London, 29th Dec. A record gate was secured for the great prize fight at Sydney between Jack Johnson, the coloured boxer, and Tommy Burns, the receipts totalling £26,000, of which Burns will £6,000. Negro Demonstratioas. Continuous and uproarious demonstra“tions in the
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    OUTRAGE IN SOUTH AFRICA.
    43 5 MURDER OF TWO EUROPEANS. [Reuter’s Service London, 29th Dec Fifty Hottentots made a cattle raid in German territory on the frontier of Cape Colony and murdered two Europeans They also shot dead seven soldiers and civilians who pursued them
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    IPOH.
    33 5 HOTEL PROJECT FALLS THROUGH. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 30th Dec It is reported on the best authority that Messrs. Sarkies Brothers do not intend to build the proposed Hotel in Ipoh.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    99 5 DISASTER IN ITALY. Berlin, 29th Dec. An earthquake and a tidal wave have destroyed many towns in Sicily and Calabria (in Italy). Great damage was caused at Messina, where the loss of life was heavy The Kaiser has sent a telegram of condolence tn King Victor Emmanuel.
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    Zulu Chief Executed.
    40 5 London, 2'st December. Th** Zulu Chuff, Mwmobalwana, who was sentenced to death by a special court at Grevtown for participation in the recent rising, was executed to day in presence of the tribesmen of the murdered chief.
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    THE BIJOU TROUBADOURS.
    145 5 A MATINEE PERFORMANCE. Ihe invita ion given by Misses and Master barkies to their lutle friends and then parents to a sp- cial matinee perform ance by lorn Liidiard’s Bijou Troubadours, at the Lown Hall, yesterday afternoon, was taken full advantage of, and there was probably the
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    The Kuantan Tragedy.
    642 5 Four Men Reprieved. The Kuala Lumpur paper hears that the sentence of death has been commuted to impi isoument for life in the case of four of the eight Chinese found guilty of causing the death of Dr. Barrack These are Lee Oo, Foo Kong, Ng Fook
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    852 5 YESTERDAY’S MEETING. A specnl meeting, followed by an ordinal y meeting, of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices, there being present: Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr L. H. Clayton, and Mr. Quah Beng Kee; with Mr. L. A. C. Bgigs (Secretary),
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    Rubber as an Investment.
    603 5 Ihe following apt>e<red in the financial c dumns of the Daily Mail early this month Warning to Rubbrr Shareholders Just as renewed interest is being shown in the shares of rubber companies, owing in great measure to the rise in the price of the material and
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    The Public Health.
    237 5 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Dec^mher 19 there were 84 deaths 7 1 males and 13 females, and one unknown equal to a death-rate of 43.26 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were I? gJ SA Death-rate ...43 26 45.83 30.6?
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      1883 6 Ci J.RTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. Paid-up-Capital$ 15,000,000 Incorporated by Royal Charter. Reserve Funds Sterling II Capital XI,200,000 £1,500,000 at 2/.=$ 15,000,000 B Fund £1,525,000 silver?..$ 14,000,000 «Liability of Proprietors £1,200,000 $29,000,000 B Reserve Liability of Proprietors 15,000,000 f H “*> O" ,o
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    SHARES.
    1155 7 I. I' —1 rt SubserihAl Wo of I**sue s’ 2 1 Shares. Value -a Dividends. Name. 2 fl- 'I —a-—. —.J_ i I ja> c? I l| I MINING. -W 1903 nop.000 $300,000 30,000 $10 $10 10°' vear end 31-3 08 R P a t Tin v n r.i
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    45 7 Canton, Brit., 106, Gillies, December 30, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Petrel, Brit., 247, Williams, December 29, Brandan, gen., E. S. Co. Taroba, Brit., 3657, Jacobs, December 30, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert (Jo. Vidar, Brit., 191, Gully, December 28, Malacca, gen E. S. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    40 7 Argenfels for Calcutta. I’ornelia for Teluk Anson. Delhi for Singapore, China, and Japan. Deli for Dindings. Flying Fish for 1‘ort Weld. Kum Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Omapere for Singapore. Padang for Batu Bahra. Taroba for Negapatain and Madras.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    30 7 0/ 67««ni«r, wliArf, from, approximate fiat» of nrrivai, irh»r» honn.fi. and E. F. Ferdinand, S pore, Jan. 7, Fiume, S. K. Silesia, Trieste, Jan. 4, Japan, S. K.
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      ARRIVALS.
      30 7 By Taroba (December 30) from Singapore, Mr, Mrs, and Miss Ferroa, Messrs Fell, Holloway, Holmberg, Lazaroo, A P Morris, and G B Tays; from Port Swettenham, Rev Bro James.
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      DEPARTURES.
      40 7 By G.-G. Daend«!L8 (December 29) to Deli, Datoh Perdana. By Bhadra (Decenilmr 29) to Kopah, Messrs Chua Chin Boey and N D de Silva to R«nong, Mrs See Koo and Mr Chong Lay; to Tavoy, Mr Moung Shwe Zone.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 7 Pinang, 30th Dccrmbbk, 1908. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2 3j 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 174f 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    186 7 Pemang, 30th December, 1908 Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz).... No stock. White Pepper $16| buyers. Trang Pepper $11 j sales. Mace $-3 sellers. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $37 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $20 sales. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3
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    MAILS CLOSE
    69 7 To-morrow. For Per. Clone. Pangkalan Bran dan Petrel 1 p.m Deli Perak (E.S.Co.) 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and > Vidar I p.m. Malacca J Trang Leong Ho 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Thongwa 3 p.m. Saturday. Ceylon, Australasia. India, Aden, Mauri- Delta 1 p.m. tius,
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    European Mails.
    36 7 Home Ex- Pobitivki.v lu Stramkk. WARD. PKCTRD. Dur >411.. P. &O. Delta 2/1 B. I. Thomjwa 9/1 N.D.L. Bulow 5/1 Outward. P. <fc k).Delhi 30/12 6 p.m. 8 p.m. B.I. 7/1 N.D.L. Lutzow 7/1
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    411 7 Per P O as Moren, from London, Dec. 4, connecting with s.s. Delhi to Colombo, duo at Penang Dec. 30 To Pbnang Mr H F Nutter. To Singaporb Mr and Mrs F C B Miller, Mr and Mrs H A Thompson, Miss Sellars, Dr A Leitch,
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    THE BAMBOO IN BURMA.
    249 7 What would the poorer classes in the jungle do without the bamboo? It. may be said to be the mainstay of their existence. With it alone a villager can build and complete a house which will last him and his family 3or 4 years. He generally
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    Swatow Opium Restriction
    140 7 In reference to the enforcement of the monopolistic regulations, relating to opium, within Swatow and the outlying prefectures, with the resultant practical stoppage in the export of opium from Hongkong to the Coast ports, unimpeachable information reached the Hongkong Telegraph recently, that the restrictive regulations are reported
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    Opium and Liquor in Burma.
    301 7 Whilst most people condemn opium as harmful there can be no doubt that it has very different effects on different nationalities. At any rate it causes a vast waste of money and energy. Indian opium, however, does not now represent oue-quaiter of the total consumption
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      91 7 (heap week EM Excsrsleas la SelasMr. FIRST CLASS return tickets’ will lie granted per s.s. “KISTNA/’ timed to leave Penang for Port S>ettenham every Saturday afternoon, available only for return per s.s. IPOH.” or ,.s. PIN SENG,” due to leave Port Swettenhain on the next afternoon and expected to arrive
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      194 7 CRUSHED FOOD. NEW STOCK JUST RECEIVED. Try it and You will bk Satisfied. 111. BEU I.IOS begs co inform the public that since inferior Crushed Food i« offered for sale in the Penar g Market ai, low prices, lie desires to drsw attention to his certificated Crushed Food for Horses,
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      1076 8 Shipping. Shipping. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Imperial German Mail Line. I/ ZK oceart steani snip a H Max and l, H 1 1 /I C WA MLTIJAl STtAM l| < 11 ’CL T HE Com panie«’ steamers are X7\//lwk\X fro Liverpo °l outwards Y/wA X f China and Ja P a
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