Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 February 1909

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 38 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 18th FEBRUARY, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1918 1 THE "PINING GAZETTE." NO E P G VOLUNTEER S- STRAITS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. UMIEEO. HP HE revenue farms in certain parts of IV ”I s II *LS npr» SUBSCRIPTION. Sub To-morrow, The Hon-ble R A IdX. SS LADY WELD and ALOR STAR. For Daily Issue, in Town, -d TJa in Feb.
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    PERAK PLANTERS.
    1393 2 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The second annual general meeting of the Perak Planters’ Association was held in the Ipoh Club on Saturday, Feb. 13, when there were present Messrs. C. L. Gibson (Vice-President) in the chair, G. L. Bailey, John I. Philips, W. Duncan, W. H. A. McDonnell, F.
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    The Colonial Office.
    51 2 London, 6th February. Sir Charles 1 ucas, the head of the Dominions Department of the Colonial Office, in pursuance of instructions from the Earl of Crewe, starts in February for a prolonged tour in Australasia. He will be accompanied by Mr. A. A. Pearson, of the Colonial
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    Dr Sven Hedin.
    36 2 London, 9th February. Queen’s Hall was packed with a brilliant audience last night to hear Dr. Sven Hedin’s lecture before the Royal Geographical Society. Lord Morley congratulated the explorer on his great expedition.
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    The Spanish Navy.
    41 2 London, sth February. Spain has accepted the principal tenders of an Anglo-Spanish Syndicate, including Messrs. Armstrong and Vickers, for the construction of her Navy, subject to the acceptance of certain conditions including the increased speed of the battleships.
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    Politics at Home.
    31 2 London, 6th February. Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Newcastle last night, said that a General Election was already on the horizon, with fiscal policy as the foremost issue.
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    The Labour Party.
    27 2 London, sth February. Two more trade unions have been prohibited from making parliamentary levies by judgment, following the decision of the Court of Appeal.
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    THE TRADE OF 1908.
    392 2 It is now possible to review the trade of 1908 as the figures relating thereto have been recently issued by the Board of Trade. These figures are most unsatisfactory the decrease is probably largely owing to the extremely bad state of the money market in the
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    The Public Health.
    256 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended January 30 there were 86 deaths—--64 males and 22 females—equal to a deathrate of 40 1 I per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were S? 5? ■Ji T "jj 6 V u 7?
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    WARD LONDON COMEDY CO.
    216 2 “WHEN KNIGHTS WERE BOLD.” A satire on mediaeval chivalry is the theme of When Knights were Bold,” the comedy which will introduce Mr. Hugh J. Ward, Miss Grace Palotta and a number of other artistes of considerable repute to local theatre-goers. This play is still the
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    THE WEEK.
    199 2 Thursday. IBth February. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Hippodrome Circus, Dato Kramat. Alcazar Cinematograph, King St. Theatre. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. 19th February. Outward German Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Hippodrome Circus, Dato Kramat. P.A.D.C. Engaged,” Town Hall, 9-15. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Alcazar
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    33 2 February 18. 1546—Martin Luther died. 1883— U. S. paddle man-of-war Ashuelot wrecked on East Lammock Rock, near Swatow. 1888— First Gymkhana Meeting in Singapore. 1889— Wreck of the Dallam. Tower.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    39 2 Tuesday, Feb. 23. Household furniture 45 Scotland Road; 11.30 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Tuesday and Wednesday, Mar. 9 and 10.— Household furniture Marble Hall," Kelawei Road 10-30 a.m. Joe de Mello and J. W. Hallifax, auctioneers.
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    TENDERS.
    56 2 F.M.S. Railways.— Tenancy of blocks of land for storing coal tenders close: noon, Feb. 22. Resident oj Rhio.— Right to let Chinese play po and other games, and right to slaughter pigs and to sell fresh pork close Feb. 22 Straits Govt.— Sole Right to cut and remove mangrove
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    28 2 “Ascot,” facing Race Course; apply J, W. Hallifax. Mentmore," furnished, 13 Logan Road; apply E. L. Miles. 18 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin’s Office.
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      56 2 It take two heads to .make a bargain—but only one to have an ache. We might also add that it takes but one dose (and that tasteless) of Stearns’ Headache Cure to drive away the •she. Millions of headaches are cured every year by this remedy—to say nothing of aeuralgia
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      31 2 Baby and grandfather can take Stearns Cordial of Cod Liver Extract because it is delicious and is made for people with weak stomaohs. Makes new blood and builds up the system.
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      36 2 Looking for Tkoublb —When Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil goes down the throat it begins looking for trouble, and when it finds the trouble it begins curing it. Makes weak people strong. SCALES. Co., Ltd.
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      71 2 The Tides. High Water. Low Water. Feb. 18 10.24 p.m. 4.23 p.m. >) 19 11.12 p.m. 5.10 p.m. j> 20 12 01 a.m. 6.01 p.m. >» 21 12.48 a.m. 6.47 p.m. h 22 1.36 a.m. 7.34 p.m. 23 2.20 a.m. 8.23 p.m. 24 3.10 a.m. 9.10 p.m. The Moon. O
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    Thursday, 18th Feb., 1909.
    1303 4 In a speech at Newcastle early this month, which we find in an Indian paper though Reuter did not cable it to the Straits, Mr. Winston Churchill is reported to have stated that the country stood on the eve of a General Election and that the
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    IPOH JOTTINGS.
    940 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, February 16th. The fire which broke out here on Wednesday afternoon was a very serious one and resulted in a whole block of buildings being completely wiped out. The fire originated in an opium-den behind the block of houses in Market Street through
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    784 4 King Alfonso has been to Villavico a visit to King Manuel of Portugal Mr. C. B. Holman Hunt has l e f t Pl Buloh Estate on the return of Mr 1 I® Glassford. Sir Edward Boyle, Conservative ber for Taunton, has resigned his in Parliament on
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      205 4 to let. ALBERT COATES 4 Co., MANCHESTER, THE comfortable and well situated ARE DESIROUS OF Residence “ASCOT” facing Race Entering into correspondence with a Firm of Course. Unfurnished (or if desired fur- means and standing, with a view to bus.ness in nished arrangements can probably be made) Manchester and Bradford
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      89 4 CONTRIBUTIONS must be addressed Io 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. yj LL MONIES must be paid at the Pinang Gazette Office, Penang, to the General
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    94 5 DEBATE OR THE ADDRESS. THE PROBLEM OF FINANCE. [Rrutrr’s Service] London, 17th Feb. In the debate in Parliament on the Address in reply to the Speech from the Throne, Lord Landsdowue, in the House of Lords, and Mr. Balfour, in the House of Commons, accused the Government
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    THE AMERICAN NAVY.
    71 5 THE PRESIDENT’S AUTHORITY. [Rruter’s Service] London, 18lh Feb. A telegram from Washington reports that the U.S. Senate, in committee, has adopted an amendment to the Naval Bill providing, at the discretion of the President, for half of the Navy to be kept in Pacific waters as far
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    EARTHQUAKE IN PERSIA.
    69 5 SIXTY VILLAGES DEVASTATED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 18th Feb. Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran states that it now transpires that an earthquake shock more severe than that at Messina, which seismographs recorded on January 23 in a locality then unknown, took place in the Persian province of Luristan. It
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    THE BRITISH NAVY.
    36 5 DESTROYER’S SPEED TRIALS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Feb. The ocean-going torpedo boat destroyer Swift (1,825 tons; turbine) on her trials down the Cly le, attained an average speed of 38 knots per hour.
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    THE GERMAN "JACK THE RIPPER."
    26 5 FIVE MORE OUTRAGES. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Feb. Five ripper outrages occurred in Berlin yesterday. A Citizens’ Guard has been formed.
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    AWFUL COLLIERY DISASTER.
    29 5 MANY MINERS ENTOMBED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 17th Feb. An explosion has occurred in the Winstanley Colliery, Durham, and the shaft is ablaze 136 miners are entombed.
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    TANG SHAO YI.
    66 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 18th Feb. The Chinese Special Commissioner, His Hx. Tang Shao Yi, has started for Paris. The densest fog of the winter prevailed in London on January 27 and 28. There were a number of sensational robberies and many accidents, and traffic was badly disorganised.
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    THE LATE MR. STROBEL.
    483 5 CREMATION CEREMONY It i- seldom that the body of a European dying in Siam is cremated though cremation is the regular mode of disposal of the dead in that country. In recent years at least, the only instance that anyone seems to recall is the cremation
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    Lawn Tennis
    112 5 The P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties were played off yesterday evening Championship. W. D. Procter beat A. F. G. Anderson 11—9; 6 -0. Single Handicap. Class A. W. S. Goldie —3/6) beat A. G. Anthonv —5/6) 6—3 I—6 6—2. Profession Pairs. W. S. Dunn H. A. Neubronner (Civil
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    SPECIAL GERMAN SERVICE.
    136 5 ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS. Berlin, 17th Feb. The German newspapers are unanimously most friendly in their comments on the Speech from the Throne in the British Parliament and the remarks therein as to the recent visit of King Edward to Berlin furthering mutual relations between the two countries. KING
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    A Nationalist Riot.
    46 5 London, 10th February. The Nationalist Convention in Dublin resulted in a free fight between the followers of Mr. Redmond and Mr. O’Brien. For ten minutes the platform was a seething mass of struggling legislators, priests, and members of the audience, creating a pandemonium.
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    PENANG BAND.
    580 5 LAST YEAR’S ACCOUNTS. Mr. F. J. Hallifax, President of the Municipal Commissioners and President of the Band Fund, writes •Sir, The Band Committee would be much obliged if you would kindly find space for the publication of the enclosed accounts of the working of the Town Band, At
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    THE ANNUAL HEGIRA.
    574 5 The following passengers have booked their passengers for Home from Penang By NYK ss Tamba Maru on March 27 :—Mr and Mrs W D Proctor and children, and Mrs Baness. By NYK ss Inaba Maru on April 10 :—Mrs R H Pinhorn and children, Mr and Mrs
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    The Crisis in Turkey.
    149 5 The following telegrams to our In ian contemporaries give more information regarding rhe events that led up to the recent political crisis in Turkey than vouchsafed us by Reuter London 10th February. A telegram from Constantinople states that Nazim Pasha, the able and distinguished Commander at
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    Indians in the Transvaal.
    169 5 London, 1 Ith February. A telegram from Volksrust states that Mr. Gandhi, junior, and Mr. Dawad, President of the Natal Indian Congress, have been sentenced to six months’ and eight other Indians to three months’ hard labour as prohibited immigrants, and seven Indians to three months’
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      PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENTS.
      225 5 [T’o the Editor oj the Pinang Gatetie.”] Diab Sir, Seeing the letter signed by Engaged in yesterday’s issue of your paper suggesting that Gilbert’s play Engaged should be postponed, I regret very much to say that owing to longstanding engagements made by some of the cast in this
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      5 5 HARNESS ACCESSORIES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      300 5 NOTICE. A CERTAIN NUMBER of duplicate ethnographical specimens chiefly porcelain and non-Malayan weapons are available for sale at the Perak Museum at reserve prices which have been attached to the same. The articles can be inspected at the Museum and persons desirous of purchasing them at the prices first are
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      227 5 A. E. Pringle. P. P. C. Government Wharves, Penang. WANTED. A MARINE ENGINEER to superintend 4X Steam Launches, Steam and Electric Cranes, Locomotives, etc. Applicants must have a knowledge of Electrical work and appliances. Salary to suitable man $250 per month. Written applications will bo received by the Resident Manager
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    165 5 OBITUARY. THE GRAND DUKE VLADIMIR. [Rruter’s Srrvicb London, 18th Feb. The death is announced of the Grand Duke Vladimir. [The Grand Duke Vladimir was the uncle of Nicholas IL, and between Vladimir and tho Crown Prince of Russia there were but three lives. The Tsar, quite apart from the fact
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    SHARES.
    1232 7 q > If Capital. Subscribed. Dividends. Name. I I C < =3 CUi CQ a? O’ MINING. ***** $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 10% year end. 31-3-08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd s6s 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 a 10%
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    126 7 Bar* Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, February 11, Tongkah, gen., E. S. Co. Bhadra, Brit., 243, Caree, February 3, Tavoy, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Carlyle, Brit., 331, Treweeke, February 18, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co. Calypso, Brit., 339, Bannatyne, February 18, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield (Jo. Nyanza,
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    CLEARANCES.
    60 7 Cauton for Bindings and Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Flying Dragon for Pulau Langkawi. Mary Austin for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Malacca. Nyanza for Colombo and Tuticorin. Palma for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China, and Japan. Pachumba for Mergui, Tavoy, and Moulmein. Sree Bangka for Asahan.
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    PASSENGERS.
    100 7 ARRIVALS. By De Kock (February 17) from Deli, Messrs K Branders and T Zeisler. By Bhadka (February 17) from Mergui, Mr E Sharafall; from Victoria Point, Mr and Mrs Bilbrough. By Teesta (February 18) from Madras, Mr B W Betts; from Negapatam, Messrs C Crighton, J B Picton, and
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Penang, 18th February, 1909, (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/34 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1/16 3 Credit 2/4 3/16 n 3 Documentary 2/4 7/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    188 7 Pbnang, 18tu February, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 50z).... No stock. White Pepper $l7. 5 sales. Trang Pepper sl3| sales. Mace $74 sellers. Mace Pickings $63 sales. Cloves $37.50 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sellers. {No. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.65 sellers.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    135 7 To-morbow. For Per. Close. Tongkah Sappho 1 p m Tongkah Ban Whatt Soon 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Rotorua 2 p.m Rangoon Solfond 2 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy Bhadra 3 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore p era k (S.S.Co.) 3 p.m. Teluk
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    European Mails.
    44 7 Homb- g TBAMBR Ex- PosrrivKi.v L’o ward, pkcted. Dur >aii.. P. AO. Britannia 26/2 B. I. Thengwa 20/2 N.D.L. P.R. Luitpold 2/3 Outward. P. AO. Macedonia 25/2 fLI. Teesta 18/2 7 a.m. 4 p.m. N. D.L. Kliest 19/2 4 p.m. mid night.
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    580 7 Per N D L ss Kleist, from Bremen Jan. 13, due Penang Feb. 19 To Pbnang Mr and Mrs TA C Schoevers, Dr R Romer and family, Messrs A S Haynes and Fritz Vogel. To Singapore Mi s Major Krumhauer, Mrs Milly Schleussner, Mrs Schadee and
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    LOG BOOK.
    978 7 —6’AanjtAat Mercury. r b V ef but P lctureB que ceremony Lady Fanshawe, wife of Admiral Sir Arthur Fanshawe, Commander- iu-Chief at Ports. fc,a ‘l the k «el plate of the new battleship Neptune last month. This vessel i\ t° he an improved Dreadnought, and will be constructed
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      35 7 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from Constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of Hunyadi Janos" natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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      33 7 Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Companies, and are open to accept Fire Risks at current rates. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Igenls,
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