Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 February 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 30 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY, 9th FEBRUARY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1911 1 the “PINANG GAZETTE.’’ ILlawu Annn Madame THEA, I penang volunteers. SUBSCRIPTION. IIVII VlFvll of SIB, McAlister Road, ORDERS BY CAPTAIN T T 3 begs to infor m the Ladies of Penang that The Hon’ble A. R. ADAMS, g*~ JL JL E2 For Daily Issue, in Town, BELLEVUE she has appointed
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    ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH.
    208 2 SERVICE OF PRAISE. As announced in an earlier issue, a Service of Praise will be given in St. George’s Church to-morrow evening at 6-30 o’clock. The following programme has been arranged PART I. Processional Hymn No. 166. (Old Hundredth.) Praters and Vkrsicles. 1. Anthem “The Radiant Morn
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    Tin Mine Returns.
    97 2 The Secretary of the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd., reports that the output of the mine for January was 294 piculs of dry dressed ore. There was two days’ stoppage owing to Chinese New Year. Tbe General Manager of the Tronoh Mines reports that the output
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    Rugby Football.
    39 2 London, 30th January. In a game at Leicester to-day England beat France at Rugby football by 22 points to nil. The President of the Rugby Union has resigned, as he disapproves of the Committee’s policy towards professionalism.
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    Macedonia.
    26 2 Disquieting News. London, 2nd February. The condition of Macedonia is again becoming disquieting. Outrages are common, and illegal taxes are extorted. Ths authorities are apathetic.
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    Explosion at Yarmouth.
    25 2 London, 2nd February. An explosion occurred at Yarmouth yesterday during the blowing up of a hulk. Six Trinity House workmen were killed.
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    Turkey.
    23 2 London, 30th January. Owing to insubordination in the Pancaldi Military College in Constantinople, eighty students have been arrested and will be court-martialled.
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    Russia.
    153 2 London, Ist Feb. The Tsar has confirmed the Bill for closing the free ports on the Amur and in Transbaikalia. The Marquis of Linlithgow is on a visit to Ceylon. Melbourne broke the Calcutta one mile record last month when he won the Prince of Wales’Plate in 1 min.
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    PARA RUBBER.
    949 2 Contrary to expectations the shipments of Amazon rubber from Para, so far this this season (».e., since July 1, 1908), have exceeded those for the same period of the previous season. This is to some extent accounted for by the supplies having come down from the forests more
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    767 2 NEW BOOKS. The following new books have been received at the Library Whitaker’s Almanack 1909. The New Zealand Official Year-Book, 1908. My Service Days India, Afghanistan, Suakim ’B5, and China, by Major-General Sir Norman Stewart, Bart. Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence in Her Golden Age, by E. L.
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    UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
    128 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Allen, J. Johnson, Mrs. A. Arden, T. L. Jamieson, J. Anuelly, Dr. Lewton, Mr. Brye, D. Megir, Benj. Brown, May Morris, Mrs. F. P. Bibby, A. H. Money, L. W. Bassy, Miss Rose Mair, F. E.
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    THE WEEK.
    129 2 Tuesday, 9th February. Band, Golf Club. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, King St. Theatre. Wednesday, 10th February. Ladies’ Rifle Club General Meeting. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 pm. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, King St. Theatre. Thursday. Ilth February. Outward
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    87 2 February 9. 1838—Sir Evelyn Wood, v.c., born. 1857—Steamer Henrietta Maria found drifting in the Palawan Passage; Captain, crew, and 250 coolies missing. 1895—New St. Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur, consecrated. 1897—Revenue officer murdered at Teluk Blangah. 1900—Murder of Messrs. Kiddle and Sutherland at Mengka on Yunnan frontier. 1903
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    AUCTION SALES.
    79 2 Thuisday and Saturday Feb. 11 and 13. Japanese curios and fine art porcelain; Property and Commercial Sale Rooms; 10.30 a.m. Joe de Mello and J. W. Hallifax, auctioneers. Friday. Feb. 12.— Land Penang Sales Room 11.30 a m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday Feb. 13. Land Logan’s Buildings
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    TENDERS.
    71 2 George Town Municipality.— Reconstruction of Anson Bridge construction of drains, Burma Road construction of market at Pulau Tikus; tenders close: 3 p.m. Feb. 10. Johore State Railway .—Coal; tenders close Feb. Jo. F.M.S. Railways.— Tenancy of blocks of land for storing coal tenders close; noon, Feb. 22. Resident oj
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    18 2 Ascot,' facing Race Course apply J W. Hallifax. Marble Hall,” Northam Road apply Kennedy Co.
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      35 2 Stearns’ Cordial of Cod Liver Extract i« an honest remedy put out on honest principles. Those who know it best are loudest in its praise. A tonic and reconstructor of firstrate merit, delightful to take.
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      381 2 th. new WAYANG KASSIM, Japanese Clneniaitograph. aw zainr Tkeotrlcal Cs. of Sii,«p«re) AT THE KING STREET THEATRE Grand Programme TO-NIGHT! ONE MORE NEW PICTURES, perfonnance just arrived! To-morrow Night. Mr. Churchill’s Wedding, ,QI w To-Night, Sexton s Sleep Walking, Wi en the Wife’s ISHAIR ZAMAN. w Evil of Gambling, Force
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      70 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Feb. 9 3.10 p.m. 9.10 a.m. >, 10 401 p.m. 10.01 a.m. u 11 447 pm. 10.40 a.m. m 12 5.36 p.m. 11.36 a.m. 13 6.20 p.m. 12.24 p.m. H 7.11 p.m. 1.10 p.m. 15 8.01 p.m. 2.00 p.m. The Moon. (Last Quarter 8.47
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    BIRTH.
    20 4 Brown.—At Broughty Ferry, Scotland, on the Bth inst., the wife of W. Brown, Penang Pilot Association, of a daughter.
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    MARRIAGE.
    37 4 Heise—Holthausen.—On February 6, at St. George’s Church, by the Rev. Frank W. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Fritz Heise, eldest son of Adolf Heise, of Leipzig, to Cecilie Holthausen, third daughter of the late Adolph Neu, of Cologne.
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    Tuesday, 9th Feb., 1909.
    1238 4 We have hitherto endeavoured to keep an open mind on the question of Tariff Reform v. Free Trade. This task has been rendered comparatively easy by the fact that even when an Englishman out here has that leaning towards Protection which seems natural to one who
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    WEDDING IN PENANG.
    807 4 HEISE—HOLTHAUSEN. In St. George’s Church, on Saturday, the marriage was solemnised of Mr. Fritz -Heise, Manager, Shanghai Insurance Company, Penang, and eldest son of Mr. Adolph Heise, of Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, to Mrs. Cecilie Holthausen (nee Neu), third daughter of the late Mr. Adolph Neu, of Cologne,
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    589 4 LADIES’ MONTHLY Spoon 1 The members of the Penan» t Rifle Club fired off in the fi r J spoon competition at the Kampong Bahru, yesterday a fu when the following scores were Mrs. Anderson I Mrs. Mawley Mrs. Fisher Mrs. Jamieson Mrs. Luering -J Miss Ada Hallifax
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      626 4 NOTICE. WANTED. T A BILL COLLECTOR. Security $5,000. Apply in writing giving testimonials to cut and remove mangrove fire- to wood from a demarcated area of approxim- Q ate 200 acres situated in the North-west corner of the Tanjong Burong Reoerve, bounded on the East by Sungei Lada, on the
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    ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    153 5 ROYAL VISIT TO BKRLII. ENGLISH AND GERMAN HOPES. [Riuter’s Service.] London, Bth Feb. All the papers publish articles on the departure of Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra for Berlin to-day, hoping tliat the visit will improve AngloGerman relations. London, 9th Feb. Their Majesties have started for
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    THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    116 5 VIEWS OF SIR F. SWETTENHAM. THE CABE FOR THE COLONIES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th Feb. In a long letter to The Times, Sir Frank Swettenham, k.c.m.g., questions the need for the International Opium Conference which was opened at Shanghai on the Ist inst., as all the matters
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    THE LIBERALS AND THE NAVY.
    88 5 OFFICIAL PROGRAMME ADOPTED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Bth Feb. The Daily Chronicle understands that the differences in the Cabinet and the Liberal Party regarding Naval expenditure have been adjusted. The Admiralty has established a case for its construction programme, but has acknowledged that undue speed in
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    RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN FRANCE.
    146 5 A WELL-KNOWN POET KILLED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th Feb. A telegram from Paris states that the well-known French poet, Catulle Mendes, has been killed in a railway accident. [French literature suffers a great loss by the death of Catulle Mendes, who was born in 1841, was
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    47 5 THE MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th Feb. Mr. H. H. Asquith, Prime Minister, has issued the usual notification of the meeting of Parliament he warns his supporters to be in their places as matters of grave and urgent importance will immediately arise.
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    THE WARD LONDON COMEDY CO
    313 5 A CALCUTTA APPRECIATION. There are certain to be many regrets expressed when the announcement is read in our advertising columns that Mr. Hugh Ward's London Comedy Co. are entering upon their last nights at Grand Opera House.” said the Englishman in a recent issue. “Not
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    The Italian Earthquake Fund.
    74 5 The following additional list of subscriptions to the Italian Earthquake Relief Fund has been sent to us by Mr. D. W. Gilmour, Chartered Bank Previously Acknowledged $201.80 Joseph Heim 1.00 J. Martin 1.00 Alfred Suhl 1.00 Lee Chin Ho 3.00 G. Roullef 1.00 Mrs. Bland I.C
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    Lawn Tennis
    96 5 THE P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties were played last evening Single Handicap. Class A. V. G. Savi 4-1) beat H. C. Sells 6—4 7—5. A. G. Anthony f) beat W S. Dunn (+l5) 6—4 2—6 6—4. W. S. Goldie beat C. C. Rogers 15) 6—3; 6—3. H. A.
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    Politics at Home.
    24 5 Tariff Reform Tactics. London, 30th January. Tariff reformers broke up a meeting addressed by Lord Robert Cecil at Marylebone last night.
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    103 5 ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. Berlin, Bbh Feb. On the occasion of the visit of Their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra to Berlin, the city presents a festive appearance with decorations. The weather is fine. THE ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE FUND. The total subscriptions from Germany to the Italian Earthquake Relief
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    FORESHORE RIGHTS.
    2255 5 MESSRS. BOUSTEAD AND THE GOVERNMENT. In the case of Messrs. Boustead Co. against the Straits Government, which was opened in the Supreme Court, yesterday morning, before Mr. Justice Braddell, the petition of right and the answer by the Attorney-General were read at the outset as reproduced in our
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      433 5 GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. TENDERS will be received at the Resident Councillor’s Office, up to noon of the 10th instant, for the following works 1. Roofing Sungei Pinang Police Barracks, B. Pulau. Supply of metals and spawls as follows 1. 550 cubes of 2" metal bo be delivered from the bottom of
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    54 5 OBITUARY. A LEADING FRENCH ACTOR. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 9th Feb. The death is announced of M. Ernest Alexandre Honord Coquelin, brother ot the late M. Benoit Constant Coquehn, the well-known French actor, whose death was announced as recently as January OBITUARY. M. St. Harmer, a member of the French Senate,
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    SHARES.
    1228 7 I j C»piU. Subscribed. Vahre Dividends. Name. Ĕ t I i Hil MINING. >£ *3OoZ 22M00 22:500 ’Jo y« r e 31 3 Of! Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. 6 'OOOO 6 -’nnn Jn 10 a 10 year en< 30-4-08... jßruseh Hyd.Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 10 1907 Pinnnnn Hl’Z 7wnn
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    84 7 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Williams, February 9, Teluk Anson, gen., E. 8. Co. C. Apcar, Brit., 1730, Thomas, February 9, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Montrose, Brit., 2884, Glegg, February 8, Liverpool, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. Oanfa, Brit., 581 Lycett, February 8, Jeddah gen., W. Mansfield Co. Petrel,
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    CLEARANCES.
    50 7 Catherine Apcar for Singapore and Hongkong. Carlyle for Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Ipoh for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Jin Ho for Langkat. Mary Austin for Asahan. Malaya for Deli. Mambang for Setul. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sportsman for Dindings.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    99 7 oj Steamer, fi om, approxt fintt of arrival, hound, and Agents. A. Apcar, Calcutta, Feb. 25, Japan, A. A. A. Benlawers, London, Feb. 20, Japan, S. B. Delta, Colombo, Feb. 11, China, A. G. Devanha, Singapore, Feb. 13, Bombay, A. G. Glamorganshire, London, Feb 14, Japan, B. Kawachi
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    PASSENGERS.
    36 7 DEPARTURES. By Bantam (February 18) to Padang, Mr Chan Cheng Tay By Muttra (February 8) to Singapore, Messrs B L Becker, Alexis Haiman, N L Hausen, Abdul Razak, B F von Oven, and S Vinko.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Prnang, 9th February, 1909. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2'3£ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 7/32 3 Documentary 2/4 4| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 173 J 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    190 7 PaNANG, 9th February, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $17.50 buyers. Trang Pepper sl3| buyers. Mace $74 sellers. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $34 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sellers. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.60 sales.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    54 7 To-MORBOW. For Her. Clone. Negapatam Madras Tara 10 a.m Registration 4 p.m. to-day. Colombo and Tuticorin Persia 2 p.m. Teluk Anson Cornelia *2 p.m. Rangoon Sexta 2 p.m Langsa. T. Semawe,) Segli, Olehleh, and V Pegu 3 p.m. Sabang J Dindings TongChayUn 4 p.m. Thursday. Singapore, China, and
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    European Mails.
    35 7 HOMK Steamer. Ex PnBll IVK lo WARD. pectkd. Unit Sail. P. <fc O. Devanha 13, 2 B. I. 20/2 N.D. L. Lutzow 16/2 Outward. P. O. Delta 11/2 B.L 18/2 N.D.L. Kliest 18/2
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    674 7 Per P O s s Moldavia, from London Jan 15, connecting with ss Delta at Colombo, due Penang, Feb 1 1 :—To Penang Mr and Mrs J Craig and children, Mr and Mrs G P Parson, Mrs W A Luning, Misses I E Ashton and R
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    THE CHINESE AND EDUCATION.
    888 7 NEW MANDARIN SCHOOL OPENED. As stated in our last issue, the formal opening of the new Mandarin School took place yesterday. The Hon. R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor, performed the opening ceremony, at which there were present Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Napier, Mr. D. Beatty, Acting Assistant
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