Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 January 1909

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 20 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 27th JANUARY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2238 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE. STRAUS STEAMSHIP Co., Ltd. Penang Turf Club. RACE HOLIDAYS NOBEL S explosives. SUBSCRIPTION. New service ESwcnPemj i heJuli. ENGINEERS’ INSTITUTE, j an uar V Rac es 1909 magazines iFfesanc and ipoh. THE y 1 Dnilv Issue, in Town, S.s. LADY WELD AND HONG WAN. StoQ kß always
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  • 1937 2 FUTURE OF THE PROPERTY. The fifth annual general meeting of the Fusing Lama Tin Mines, Ltd., was held on Dec. 29, at Salisbury House, London, E.C Mr. W. A. Luning presiding. The Secretary (M r. J. K. Gray) having read the notice and the report of
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  • 782 2 TO-MORROW’S PROGRAMME. I.—The Griffin Handicap—2-45 p.m. Value $3OO and $5O to Second Horse. A Handicap for Griffins that have run in the 2nd Race, First Day. Winner excluded. Entrance, free. Distance, six furlongs. Mr. A. darkies’ b g Another One (2) The Minna Kongsi’s b m Eileen
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  • 113 2 The following unciaimea letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Annelly, Dr. Misso, A. Mrs. Boyle, T. Marks, Mr. Mrs. H. Bibby, A. H. Megie, Benj. Bassy Rose, Miss Morris, R. V. Campbell, W. A. Osterlo, F. J. Carnelly, E. S. Price, W. G. Daniel, D.
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  • 181 2 Wednesday, 27th January. Football Cup Tie C.R.C. v. Crescent, Esplanade, (replay). Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Wayang Kassim, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road, 7.30 and 9.10 p.m. Thursday. 28th January. Outward P. O. Mail. Penang Races. E. &O. Hotel: Special Race Dinner. Wayang Kassim, King
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  • 58 2 January 27. 1856—Victoria Cross instituted. 1859 —The German Emperor born. 1883 —Civil Service and Bar dinner to Hon. Thos. Braddell, c.m.g., on his leaving the Colony. 1898 —Prospectus of Fraser Neave, Ltd., issued. 1900—Purchase of New Harbour Dock Co. confirmed at general meeting of the Tanjong Pagar
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  • 27 2 Friday, Jan. 29.— Share in land Logan’s Building; 11 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Tuesday, Feb. 2.— Land Logan’s Buildings 11 a.m. Kennedy Co., auctioneers.
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  • 98 2 Municipal Commission.— Renting of Anson Road Market; tenders close noon, Jan. 29. Prye River Dock Filling material, earth or sand tenders close noon, Jan. 30. Govt. Wharves, Penang. —Supply of labour for one year; tenders close noon, Jan. 30. Straits Government.— Pawn Shop at Aier Etam tenders close Jan.
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  • 19 2 Grace Dieu,” Penang Hills apply J. M. Anthony. “Ascot,” facing Race Course; apply J W. Hallifax.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 15 2 There is nothing like Stearns’ Wine of Cod Liver Oil for toning the whole system.
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    • 324 2 The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms (56, BEACH STREET.) Undertake the Sale by AUCTION of Merchandise (either sound or damaged) HOUSE and LANDED PROPERTY, and FURNITURE of all descriptions. Advances to a limited extent on the latter to suit customers can be arranged prior to sale, and the payment of
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 69 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Jan. 27 3,47 a.m. 9.43 p.m. 28 4.35 p.m. 10.24 p.m. 29 5.20 a.m. 11.15 p.m. 30 6.00 a.m. 12.00 a.m. 31 6.49 a.m. 12.43 a.m. Feb. 1 8.37 a.m. 2.47 a.m. 2 9.36 a.m. 3.36 a.m. The Moon. First Quarter 11.07 p.m. 28
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 2289 3 •BURNS PHILP LINE.” kJ yr pkye mver dock. PENANG VOLUNTEERS. I DE" CD I’xS?-:’* Th°. R =e A rTdlms. > DtIL lx BRISBANE ALSO Japftft Mail StCdlAShlD Ct). Ld. Particulars of requirements may be ob- COMMANDANT. TAKING CARGO FOR O! HER NQRTH r F tained from Manager, Prye River Dock.
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  • 1205 4 If, as his critics contend, Mr. Henniker Heaton, with his proposal for penny-a-word cables, has taken a leap into a region of utter impracticability, he has, at any rate, stirred up discussion on a subject which thoroughly deserves consideration. The views of the speakers at the
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  • 210 4 OPTION AGREEMENT DISPUTED. CASE IN SUPREME COURT. Before Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher, in the Supreme Court to-day, the case of Mr. J. M. Wilson v Mr. Maxwell R. Thornton, of Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, Solictors for the Menglembu Lode Syndicate, was heard. The former was lately
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  • 603 4 Annual Mkkting of Malaya Branch. The annual meeting of the Malaya Branch, 8.M.5., was held in Singapore on Friday, there being present Drs. Galloway, Freer, More, Werner, Millard, Gibbs, McGregor, Finlayson, Glennie, Wilson (Johore), and Watson (Klang). In the absence of the President (Dr. Avetoom, Penang), Dr.
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  • 800 4 Colonel Walker, C.M.G., was a visit Or Kuala Lumpur during Chinese New Y-% Mr. A. Keir is appointed to a Inspector of Schools, Negri Sembilan Mr. H. L. Sumner, granted fifteen > leave. > The Kuala Lumpur paper hears that Mr Talbot will probably accompam. Q a
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 264 4 LIP T O N’S I f 1 I A 22 PENANG AGENTS: 3 fPoterson, Simons i> Co., LW.J FiHUUUUIUUiUHUUHUiUiUiUUUUUHUiUUUUiUiUUUiUUUmK INTENDED SAILINGS. STRAITS STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED. For Intended to Sail. Steamer. I Every Tuesday, at 5 p.m. Ipoh. Port fcwettenham ano Singapore. w -j t j -oi r Friday, at
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    • 88 4 must be addressed Io The Editor,” written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the writers 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. Mr.
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  • 143 5 TURCO-BULGARIAN TENSION. MOBILISATION OF TROOPS. [Rkuter’s Srrvice London, 26th Jan. There is no excitement in Constantinople at the calling out of the Bulgarian reservists, which is regarded merely as a piece of bluff. London, 27th Jan. A telegram from Sofia states that the Bulgarian Government has informed
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  • 120 5 THE USES OF WIRELESS.” Reuter s Service] London, 26th Jan. The officers and crew of the liner Baltic, which stood by the liner Republic when she collided with the Italian liner Florida, received a great ovation on the arrival of their vessel at New York. The wireless
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  • 53 5 SUPPLY AND DEMAND. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 27th Jan. An influential meeting of shipowners, held in Newcastle, has decided to submit to the approaching Baltic Conference at Copenhagen, a scheme to regulate the supply of tonnage to demand, and in times of depression to lay up ships for two months
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  • 37 5 AN EDITOR SENT TO GOAL. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 27th Jan. The well-known financial journalist, Henry Hess, late Editor of The Critic, has been sentenced to a year’s imprisonment for misappropriation and making a false statement.
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  • 26 5 FRESH ISSUE OF SHARES [Reuter’s Service.] London. 27th Jan. The British North Borneo C impany will issue to-morrow 649,259 I shares at par.
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  • 19 5 L Reuter’s Service London, 27th Jan. The years profit of the Rand Gold Mines was £12,324,029.
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  • 113 5 THE POPE AND THE KAISER. Berlin, 26th Jan. The Pope has sent the Kaiser an autograph letter of congratulation on his birthday. THE NEAR EAST. Bulgaria has refused to enter into negotiations with the Porte for the readjustment of the frontier of Eastern Roumelia. The French Government
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  • 2555 5 JANUARY MEETING, 1909. FIRST DAY’S RESULTS. Fates were hardly propitious to the opening day of the Penang Races in a weather sense, for although racing opened under a clear sky the last three events were run in a steady downpour. The programme was long and towards the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 5 5 STEEL TRUNKS. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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    • 142 5 WAYANG KASSIM, (He Hire znliir Rogil Tleoiritdl c«. of Singapore) AT THE KING STREET THEATRE, The Most Interesting Play, To-Night! To-Night!! PATIENT GRISELDA. A Lamb with three feet will be exhibited. KI CH/ Costumes. INtW Dances So d s Clever Actors! omical Clowns! harming Actresses I!! PRICES OF ADMISSION. Reserved
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    • 333 5 E. 0. HOTEL. BICE lIIWBS. Thursday 28th Jan. Saturday 30th BANDIN ATTENDANCE. Special Tiffins during the Race Week. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors. BRITISH INDIA S. N. Co.. LU. the convenience of passengers attending the Paces the departure of s.s. KISTNA for Port Swettenham and Singapore has been deferred until 7 p.m.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 1966 6 CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE the MERCANTILE BANK OF BROWN V Co., AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. Monumental Sculptors, Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) CALCUTTA, Paid-up-Capital $15,000,000 Established 1824. Established at Batavia, 1857. Au orise p Established A, D. 1852.
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  • 1198 7 a o S Capital. Subscribed. r < e Dividends. Name. S g .S >» o 1 ce s n I fc ffl a? O’ MINING. J9O3 1 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 .$lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 6| 7 190*5. 300,000* 225,000 22,500 10 10
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  • 24 7 Bengloe, Brit., 1932, Gun, January 27, London, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. Thongwa, Brit., 3428, Herrington, January 27, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co.
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  • 21 7 Cornelia for Teluk Anson. Flying Fish for Port Weld. Lai Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Thongwa for Negapatam and Madras.
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  • 29 7 Namt of Steamer, where from, apprujcimaie date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. A. Apcar, Singapore, Feb. 4, Calcutta, A.A.A. Bintang, S’pore, Jan. 30, Copenhagen, P. S.
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  • 71 7 ARRIVALS. By Thongwa (January 27) from Singapore, Mr and Mrs Gunn, Miss Emerson, Messrs. R J N Creswell, Ed. Holloway, J C Holmberg. L R Lazaroo, F MacDougall, Payne, F T Shepherd, and E J Watts. DEPARTURES. By Tong Ch pan (January 26) to Kedah, Mr D G Deeble.
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  • 125 7 Penang, 27th January, 1909. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/3j 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 7/32 3 Docur\entary 2/4 4| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank
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  • 183 7 Penang, 27th January, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $17.50 sales. Trang Pepper sl3| sales. Mace $73 sales. Mace Pickings $6l buyers. Cloves $34 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 f No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No. 2 No stock. Basket
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  • 158 7 To-morbow. For Per- Close. Singapore, China and Japan Britannia 8 a.m. Pangkalan Brandan Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. 1 Leong Ho Ip.m. Perak (E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Vidar 2 p.m. Malacca j Port Swettenham and Singapore Teesta 4 p.m. Friday. Batu Bahra Sree
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  • 450 7 Per P <fc O ss China, from London, Jan. 1, connecting with ss Britannia at Colombo, due Penang Jan. 28 :—To Penang Mrs J B Charra, Mr and Mrs Metcalfe, Messrs F C Marples, W Jack, and Mr A Crepy. To Singapore Mr and Mrs H
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  • 368 7 The Chamber of Commerce at Hamburg has published its annual report, which furnishes a true picture of the economic situation. Concerning foreign trade, the following remarks are made with regard to the Far East:— Straits Settlements.—The beginning of the year has brought a real crisis. The
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  • 361 7 Internal Development H.M. Legation at The Hague has f6l*? warded a memorandum, drawn up from Dutch Parliamentary Papers, in regard to the expenditure of £3,333,01’0 on the internal development of the Netherlands East Indies, from which the following particulars are extracted In 1905 the Netherlands took over a
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 120 7 build up your health with I I HOWARTH ERSKINE, Ltd., WONDERFUL PURIFIER 1 MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, —HUMAN BLOOD. I STRAITS, SIAM, F.M.S., CHINA, and BURMA. I Hornsby Oil Engines, Pulsometer Engineering Co., well known as 1 Pulsometers, Bullivant’s Steel Hawsers, I Robey Co.’s Portable Engines, etc., etc.,, X Wl?flN»nN>« F »*M
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    • 100 7 EUROPEAN AGENCYINDENTS promptly executed at lowest cash prices for all kinds of British and Continental goods, including Books and Stationery. Boots, Shoes and Leather. Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries. China, Earthenware and Glassware. Cycles, Motors and Accessories. Drapery, Millinery and Piece Goods. Fancy Goods and Perfumery. Hardware, Machinery and Metals. Jewellery,
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    • 142 7 If a tooth aches you try to get the pain stopped as soon as possible. Why not do the same with headaches Stearns’ Headache Cure affords quick relief and is acceptable to even the most delicate stomach. Every one should have a box handy. Insist on Stearns’.” The Aachen and,
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    • 82 7 Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract is the recognised leader of invigorating tonics. While it is so serviceable as a medicine, it is free from obnoxious taste and unpleasant action. Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. Established 1821. Subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Total invested Funds upwards of £4,500,000 Total Annual Income 759,000 The
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    • 2119 8 P. 0. Steam Navigation Company. Shipping. Shipping. Shipping. imcm minis a» «epartoms 7» 77 i t 7 j 7 intended Sailing. Norddeutscner Lloyd, Bremen. iw& Jan. 28 Britannia connecting with China I BRITISH INDIA 9 Feb. u Delta Moldavia L in vim Imperial German Mail Line. homeward. STEAM NAVIGATION Co.,
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