Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 4 August 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 175 VOL. LXVII. WEDNESDAY, 4th AUGUST, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1458 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” LESSONS IN CHINESE lOR I «UMSurnoN. FIIQCtII’C It NOTICE. f A CHINESE Gentleman able to speak M H I la H H jx J > For Daily Issue, in Town, n F lls fluentl y j 8 P' i ®P ared to teach MwJ Lr L* VX
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    PERAK IN 1908.
    3247 2 (Concluded.) The following is a continuation of the excerpts from Mr. Birch’s Perak Administration Report for the year 1908 The Tapah, Chanderiang and Gopeng waterworks were established, and liberal sums have been voted for the extension of the Ipoh supply, and for a supply to Menglembu, Lahat
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    THE WEEK.
    262 2 Wednesday, 4th August. Homeward German Mail closes. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. League Football Crescent v. Free School, Victoria Green. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Batavia, Tek Soon’s Theatre. Thursday, sth August. Outward English (B.I.) Mail. His
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    38 2 August J/.. 1893 —The Hon. W. H. L. Cox appointed Chief Justice, Straits Settlements. 1900—Funeral of Duke of Edinburgh. 1902—Record coaling feat at Tanjong Pagar 1510 tons put on board H.M.S. Terrible in five hours.
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    TENDERS.
    48 2 Straits Government.— Additions and alterations to Police and District Courts, Penang tenders close noon. Aug. 6. F.M.S Railways:— Tenancy of blocks of land at Port Swettenham for storing coal tenders close noon Aug. 30. Straits Government :—Opium, liquors, and tobacco farms, Labuan tenders close noon, Oct. 1.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    56 2 Friday Auy. 6 —Furniture 108 k Aier Etam Road; 11-30 a.m Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Wednesday Aug. 11 —Stock-in-trade 215 Beach St.; 11-15 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Saturday Aug. J 4 —Castleton Estate, Teluk Anson Land Office Lower Perak 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 :—Dutch steamer Sarie
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    9 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    730 2 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of a Meeting of the Municin i Commissioners held on Thursday th ft I > July, 1909. e Present:—Dr. G. W. P ar k, Deputv President); J. W. Hallifax, Esq r Cheng Teik, Esq., Quah Beng Kee, L. H. Clayton, Esq., and Dr. P. V.
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      184 2 The Moon. Last Quarter 7.10 a.m. 8 Aug. O New Moon 6.55 am. 16 First Quarter 10.55 am. 24 O Full Moon 12 08 p.m. 31 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W An,. < 2132 8-33 S 5-00 5 3-24 9-23 3-49 9-48 6 4-15
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    Wednesday, 4th August, 1909.
    1306 4 There is much that is interesting, much that is instructive, and occasionally some humorous relief, in Mr. Birch’s report on the administration of Perak in 1908, further extracts from which we publish on page 2 to-day. First of all we note that the Ferak Police force
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    THE LOCAL TURF
    400 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Dear Sir, One cannot «altogether blame you for congratulating Mr. Wreford on his letter to your paper on the morality of the local Turf, as evidently you are not conversant with the facts which drew from Mr. Wreford his remarks.
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    Legislative Council.
    211 4 The following are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next 1. Adjourned motion by the Colonial Treasurer a That this Council approves a vote of $12,351.48 in addition to the sum of $6,901 provided in the estimates to meet the
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    The Agricultural Show.
    244 4 Mr. D W. Gilmour, Hon. Treasurer, has received the following subscriptions to the Agri-Horticultural Show Amount previously acknowledged, $10,613.86; Chop Khean Aik $2 Chop Chi Sang Tong” $1 Chop Hiap Ho $2 Chop l i Weng Sang Ki,” $2 Chop Heng Chiang,” $2 Opium and Spirit Farm,
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    612 4 The death has occurred in Paris of 1,1 Sassoon, wife of Sir Edward Sassoon. Sir Hugh Clifford, knight of the now adds K, before the G.M.G. conferred him nine years ago for services in Pahar/ In his new honour, Sir Hugh has followed in his father’s footsteps,
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    Meteorological Returns.
    256 4 At Fort Cornwallis during the mouth of July rain fell on thirteen days, representing 72 hours rain. The total rainfall was 5.5 inches, and the maximum daily rainfall occurred on the 22nd when 1.12 inch was registered. The highest temperature registered during the month was 89° and the
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    THE TSAR AT COWES.
    193 5 CORDIAL TOASTS EXCHANGED. THE MONARCHS AND OUR FLEET. [Reuter’s Service j London, 3rd August. At a banquet given on board the Russian Royal yacht Stand art, His Majesty King Edward and the Tsar exchanged most cordial toasts. King Edward said that he was glad that the
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT’S RESIGNATION.
    130 5 STATEMENT BY MR. HALDANE [Reuter’s Service] London, 3rl August. In the House of Commons, Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, in reply to Mr. A. H. Lee, Conservative member for the Fareham division of Hants, said that the letters of H.R.H. the Duke
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    THE BISHOPRIC OF HOKKAIDO.
    112 5 NEW APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED. [Reuter's Service.] London, 4th August. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury ha* appointed the Rev. Walter Andrews to the Bishopric of Hokkaido (North Japan) in succession to the Right Rev. Philip Kemball Pyson. [The Bishop-elect took his degrees at St. John’s College, Cambridge,
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    THE AMERICAN NAVY.
    86 5 A TOUR TO THE FAR EAST. [Reuter s Service London, 4th August. The Times's correspondent at Washington states that eight armoured cruisers, commanded by Rear-Admiral Vriel Sebree, now commanding the Second Division of the First Squadron of the Pacific Fleet, will leave San Francisco on September 5,
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    THE SITUATION IN SPAIN.
    51 5 GENERAL STRIKE A FAILURE. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd's Service.] Berlin, 3rd August. The Carlist leaders declare that they have no intention of precipitating a civil war in Spain and that they are not opposed to the Government’s policy in Morocco. The general strike which was started has
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    ENGLAND AND PORTUGAL.
    41 5 INVITATION TO KING MANUEL. [Reuter’s Service London, 4th August. A telegram from Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, states that King Dom Manuel, having received an invitation from H. M. King Edward, will visit England a few weeks hence.
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    ROBBER CROPS.
    155 5 A BATCH OF RETURNS. GENERALLY SATISFACTORY [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 4th August. The crop harvested by the Highlands and Lowlands Rubber Co Ltd., for the month of July was 24,087 lb., making 184,153 lb., for the first seven months of of this year. The following are
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    INTERPORT CRICKET.
    48 5 STRAITS TEAM FOR HONGKONG. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 4th August. It is officially stated that a joint Straits and F.M.S. cricket team leaves at the beginning of November for Hongkong to play Hongkong, Shanghai, and Japan teams there. The tour will last about three weeks.
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    F.M.S. TIN.
    23 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 4th August. The output from the Tekka Mines for the month of July was 570 piculs.
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    LANDSLIP AT A MINE.
    23 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, 4th August. A landslip occurred at the Lahat-Kiri Mine yesterday, eight Klings being killed.
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    THE KAISER AND THE TSAR.
    40 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, 3rd August. The Kaiser an 1 the Tsar are to meet privately at the Lake of Audorf in the near future. There will be no German or Russian Ministers present.
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    AVIATION IN GERMANY.
    32 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 3rd August. Count Zeppelin after flying from Friedrichshafen to Frankfort started out for Cologne, but was obliged by a storm to return to Frankfort.
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    GERMAN STEAMER LOST.
    30 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Servic.] Berlin, 3rd August. The German steamer Seestern, stationed in the South Sea Islands and recently in port in German New Guinea, has disappeared.
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    JAPANESE MUNICIPAL FINANCE.
    37 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 4th August. The City of Osaka (Japan) loan is quoted at two per cent, discount. [This is possibly the result of the conflagration which swept away four miles of the city.]
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    THE NEW CHANCELLOR.
    66 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 3rd August. Herr von Bethmann-Hollweg has had an audience of the Kaiser at Swinemunde. The Norddeutscher Lloyd mail steamer Kleist, having left Singapore at 3 p.m. yesterday, is expected to arrive here to-day at 6.30 p.m., and will leave for Colombo, Aden,
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    PERAK RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    553 5 ANNUAL MEETING. The Perak Bisley which took place at Taiping on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday last was a huge success. Ihe meeting was voted by all as being the best that has ever been held there. There were some 50 or 60 competitors present and the weather
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    Racing at Home.
    103 5 London, July 28. The race for the Goodwood Plate of 1000 sovs., two miles and a quarter, was run at Goodwood this afternoon with the following result: Mr Nelke’s ch c Lagos by Santoi, dam by Wisdom-Sterling Lass 1 Mr. W. Hall Walker’s b f Elm Twig
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    Politics at Home.
    108 5 London, 23rd July. The by-election for the High Peak Division necessitated by the appointment of Mr. O Partington as Junior Lord of the Treasury, has resulted in the re-election of Mr. Partington, who polled 5,619 votes. Mr. Profumo, the Unionist candidate, secured 5,272, London, 27th July. Mr.
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    Death of Father Tyrrell.
    98 5 London, July 16. The Rev. Father George Tyrrell, one of the Modernist priests of the Roman Catholic Church, died yesterday. He wished to receive all the rites of the Church, and expressed contrition for his sins, but he did not wish to receive the Sacraments at
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    THE LONDON ASSASSINATION.
    670 5 THE TRIAL OF MADAR LAL. London, July 23. The Old Bailey was crowded to-day when thp trial of Madar Lal took place. Lord Alverstone presided The prisoner appeared unconcerned. The Attorney-General described the crime as long premeditated with an obvious motive. The previous evidence was then repeated
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    Reduction of Cable Rates.
    128 5 Indian Government’s Support. Simla, July 26. An enquiry has been made from England on behalf of the Cable Companies to the Government of India asking, if the Ptess rate per word of messages from and to India is reduced to nine pence, whether the Government of
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    THE POSITION OF TIN.
    90 5 “RATHER UNFAVOURABLE.” The consumption of tin during the month of July was U. K. Consumption... 1,430 tons. Continent 1,800 U. S. A. 3,300 Total 6,530 tons. Visible Supply on August 1 20,381 tons. Consumption in July was practically the same as in June, but last month’s
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    Lawn Tennis.
    131 5 The P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties were played off yesterday Championship. A. G. Anthony beat Southam 6—2 4 6 15—13. Eichenberg beat S. F. B. Martin 6—B 6—4 6-2. Profession Pairs. Haslam Jz Neubrouner (Eng.) beat Brearley Hodge (Banks) 7—5 6—4. Double Handicap. Class B. Dr. Keun Rev.
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      305 5 WANTED. A WATER WORKS FITTER capable of taking charge of the turbines and Pumps at Changkat Jong Pumping Station Telok Anson Water Supply. Only men with good experiencn as Water Works Fitter and with some knowledge of this class of machinery need apply. Wages will depend upon the successful applicant’s
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      471 5 To meet 11. E. the Governor, The Resident Councillor and Mrs. Bland, “AT HOM E,” at the Residency, at 5 p.m., On Tuesday, 10th inst. 'T' AKEN by mistake—or otherwise—from ■A the Committee room at the close of Saturday’s racing a brown Burbery with green tartan lining. Finder will be
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    SHARES.
    1315 7 CO C .2 i No. of Issue z- "8 Capital. >ub3cribed. Dividends. Name. fe 08 shares. Value. j® S s S a- 20 00 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,00 b, $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. ssf 6 906 300,000 225,000 22,500 j 10
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    225 7 Japan, Brit., 3506, Olifent, Aug., 5, Hongkong, gen., A A. Anthony Co. Bulow. Ger.. 5223, Pevesoh, Aug. 4, Colombo, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Lightning, Brit., 2122, Ejentle, Aug 4, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Ipoh, Brit., 528, Olsen, Aug. 2, Singapore and Port Swettenham, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan
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    CLEARANCES.
    44 7 Nippon for Singapore, China, and Japan. Calypso for Deli Deli for Pang Nga and Trang. Malaya for Deli. Jin Ho for Teluk Anson. Jacoba for Singapore. Tong Chay Un for Dindings. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Kleist for Ceylon and Europe.
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    PASSENGERS.
    121 7 ARRIVALS. By Kistna (July 31) from Singapore, Miss J A Sharp, Mr E Lehrenkrauss. By Fultala (July 31) from Singapore, Mrs L M Clarke, Mr R Hanson Mingoot. By Bulow (Aug. 4) from Genoa, Mr A Sadler, Dr J T Sedlez from Colombo, Messrs A T Miles and C
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    109 7 Ifoj Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Perleus, Singapore. Aug. 5, Liverpool, W. M. Hyson, Liverpool, Aug., 7, Hongkong, W. M. Patroclus. Singapore, Aug. 9, Antwerp, W.M. Ambria, Hamburg, Aug. 15, Japan, B.M. Benlawers, London, August 6, Japan, S. B. C. F. Lacisz,
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    PRODUCE.
    194 7 Prnano, 4th August, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 05).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 buyers. Trang Pepper $14.35 sales. M ace 73 buyers. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $17.25 sales. f No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar < No. 2
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    78 7 To-Morrow. Kedah Lian Choo 9 a.m. Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, y Port Dickson, and Cornelia 1 p.m. Malacca Trang Sree Banka Ipm. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Deli and Langsa De Kock 2 p.m Port Swettenham and Singapore Taroba 3 p.m. Friday. Langkat and Pengkalan Brandan Ban
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    European Mails.
    479 7 Houk- Bx- Pobitivki.y I'm R A M H WARD. PtCCTED Dur. "All. P. O. Delhi 14/8 B. \.Xuddea 7/8 N.D. L. Kleist. 5/8 Outward. P. ifc O. Devanha 11,8 B 1. Taroba 5 8 N.D. L. Derfflinger 18/8 ON WEEK DAYS. FOR Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Penang, 4th August, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Documentary 2/4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private 176 J Bombay Demand Bank 175 j 3 days’sight Private 176 f
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    LOG BOOK.
    974 7 A Pari correspondent writes: L’lte summaries so far published <>f the Rep >rt of M. Henri Michel on the Fieru h Navy give only a feeole idea of ti e extent and impoi tance of t ie work carried ou by the Com.uission, an I a few examples
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      38 7 sun life of cunudu. (Established 1865). Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 Surplus ever all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE, 1 KE SNEI)Y Co., Manager, South-Eastern V G neral Agents Penang> Asia, Singapore. J
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