Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 August 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 181 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 13th AUGUST, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1435 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” notice. The New Japanese Cinematograph. I irriMV HTHE interest and responsibility of Khoo ABWMb fl NUBbLKIrIIUIN, 1 Tuan Yak, deceased in chop Bean Grand Programme TO-Dlgfat HM BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. fl Seng ”of No. 91, Beach Street, Penang. T>r>Tvi?r, i a t H■" BBrßk fl For Daily
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    PENANG IN 1908.
    3133 2 AN INTERESTING REPORT. The annual report on the Se of Penang for 1908, by th« Hon. R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor, has been published as a supplement to the Government Gazette. There is a gdod deal in the report which will no doubt interest our readers. We
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    UNCLAIMED LETTERS.
    56 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Annesley, Mrs. Macdermot, Capt. P. Dominguez, J. Ormiston, J. Fane, Ĕ. G. Papaperaki, Em. Fisher, H. H. Price, W. G. Headland, E. Truman, Capt. Liebscher, C. Winder, B. H. Unclaimed Registered Letters. Babty, Miss Flo. Chabine,
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    THE WEEK.
    123 2 Friday. I3th August. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. PC.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Roa<l. Saturday, I4th August. Homeward P. <fc O. Mail. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday, Isth August10th Sunday after Trinity. Monday, I6th August. Full Court of Appeal. P.C.C. Tennis Ties.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    64 2 August 13. 1842 —174 British prisoners executed in Formosa 1875—The Hon. Jonas Daniel Vaughan resigned post of Junior Puisne Judge, Penang. 1875—The H on. George Phillipo appointed Senior Puisne Judge, Penang. 1862—Macao ceded to the Portuguese, but concession not ratified. 1884—Steamer City of Paris called at Singapore.
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    TENDERS.
    62 2 Straits Government —Doubled barbed wire fence at Quarantine Station. Butterworth tenders close noon, Aug. 14. F.Jf.S Railways:— Tenancy of blocks of land at Port Swettenham for storing coal tenders close noon Aug. 30. Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board:— Supply of 15 Indian bullocks tenders close noon. Sept. 4. Straits Gorernme
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    AUCTION SALES.
    66 2 Saturday, Aug. 14- Furniture; Warders’ Quarters; I p.m. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, Aug. 14'- Stock-in-trade; 33c Beach St.; 11 a.m. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Saturday, Aug. 14 Castleton Estate, Teluk Anson Land Office Lower Perak 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19:— Dutch steamer Sarie Bandjer; Powell »fe Co.’»
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    9 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co.
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      80 2 The Moon. O New Moon 6.55 a.m. 16 Aug. First Quarter 10.55 am. 24 O Full Moon 12.08 p.m. 31 Last Quartet 2.44 a.m. 7 Sept The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Aug. 13 iO-11 4-12 10 36 4-37 14 1
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    Friday, 13th August, 1909.
    1332 4 Just as a woman usually reserves her most thrilling news for the postscripts to her letters, so in dealing with official reports it is frequently in the appendices that one discovers the most important information. A case in point is Mr. Bland’s “annual report on the
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    H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
    159 4 H. E. the Governor, accompanied by the Resident Councillor, Mr. F. J. Pigott, Deputy Colonial Engineer, and suite, went round the Island by road on Wednesday morning. The party, travelling in two cars, proceeded along the coast, as far as Teluk Bahang and up the valley to
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    The Labour Question.
    109 4 [7’c> the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, Tne Chairman of the Planters’ Association of Malaya in his recent speech to the Association made a reference to a resolution on the subject of Recruiting Allowances that was passed at the meeting of the Immigration Committee ludd on
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    Lawn Tennis.
    62 4 Thk P C C. Tournament. The following ties were played off on Wednesday M ixed Double Handicap. Mr. dr Mrs. Neubronner w.o. from Mr. <fc Mrs. S. F. B. Martin Double Handicap. Class B. Hall Dr. Smith beat Dr. K<>un it Rev. H C. Henham 5—7 6—3 6—3.
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    Penang Golf Club.
    399 4 We are asked to state that owing to the unsatisfactory condition of the Ist and 2nd holes on ihe Golf Links the Columbia Cup competition posted for 14th to 17th of this month has been postponed to a date to be fixed later. On pages 2 and
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    BERTAM RUBBER CO.
    997 4 DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT. SOME CAUSTIC COMMENT. The report of the Straits Settlements (Bertam) Rubber Company, Ltd., for the year ended March 31 last, submitted to the meeting on July "28, states The operations of the company for the year under review have resulted in a profit of
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    KELANTAN.
    970 4 —S.F.P. MR. GRAHAM’S LAST REPORT. An interesting and well printed copy reaches us by courtesy of the Adviser, Kelantan, of Mr. W. A. Graham’s report of the year ended Feb. 4, 1908. At least, presumably it is the last, as there will be no particular object in the Siamese
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    821 4 The dra*h is announced of G erif i Hugh Rowlands, v.c. a Mr. W. D. Baines, Secretary fop q Affairs, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. J. B. Elcum, director of e du c is at Taiping, and has taken temp,,' 011 charge of the local
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    THE CRETAN CRISIS.
    231 5 A SERIOUS SITUATION. [Reuter’s Service London, 12th August. A telegram from Constantinople states that the Council of Ministers has discussed the Greek note. Hilnii Pasha. Grand Vizier, in an interview said that the Greek reply was in some respects satisfactory but incomplete and wanted strengthening. Turkey did
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    THE K.L TEMPLE AFFRAY.
    93 5 YAP HON CHIN’S BAIL. From Our Otvn Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, 11 th August. Yap Hon Chin, who is alleged to have been concerned in the Pudu Temple affray, Wi' taken before the Magistrate privately this afternoon It is understood that if he satisfies the 51 igi-lrate,
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    44 5 GOVERNMENT CLERK ARRESTED. [From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh, 12th August. Mr. A. J. M. Allen, financial clerk, at the Sub-Treasury at Teluk Anson, has been a 1 rested on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $155.
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    SERENDAH HYDRAULIC TIN.
    27 5 From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 12th August. The output from the Serendah Hydraulic Tin Mine for July was 314 piculs of dressed ore.
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    THE KING IN AUSTRIA.
    85 5 WELCOME FROM THE EMPEROR [Reuter’s Service Lmdon, 11th August. The Fremdenblatt, the organ of the Austrian Foreign Office, heartily welcomes His M ijesty Kmg Edward to Marienbad, and describes the reports of coolness between King Edward and the Empetot Francis Joseph as baseless. London, 13th August.
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    THE ANGLO JAPANESE EXHIBITION.
    70 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 13th August. HU H Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duke of Norfolk in a letter to the Pre«s invite universal support for the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition and urge the possessors of British art tieasuresto emulate the nobles of Japan in lending priceless works.
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    PROGRESS OF THE BUDGET.
    137 5 ANOTHER ALL-NIGHT SITTING. [Reuter’s Service] London. 12th August. The Rt. Hon. H H Asquith, Prime Minister, announced in the House of Commons yesterday that it was proposed to substitute a 5 per cent, duty on royalties for a tax on ungotten minerals. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary
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    THE FIFTH TEST MATCH.
    94 5 DRAWN GAME AT THE OVAL 1 Reuters Service London, 12th August. The fifth test mate t between England and Austialia, at the Oval, has been drawn. Australia, in their second innings, score i 339 runs f >r 5 wickets, and declared their innings closed Bsrdsley contributed
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    IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
    63 5 RESULTS OF THE CONFERENCE [Reuter’s Service.] London. 11th August. Reuter’s Agency learns that the Imperial Defence Conference is on the point of concluding its labours. Some far-reaching decisions have been arrived a f and all important differences overcome The delegates from all parts of the Empire represented expressed
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    THE GERMAN MINISTRY.
    42 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Beilin, 12th August. General von Einem, German Minister for War, has resigned on taking over the command of the Seventh Army Corps. He is succeeded by General von Heerin commander of the Second Army Corps.
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    THE DARDANELLES
    48 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 12th August. Russia is sounding the Powers with a view to obtaining the re-opening of the Dardanelles Baron von Aehrenthal has intimated that he is agreeable in principle, but considers that the whole question should be settled by an international agreement.
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    SEARCH FOR THE "WARATAH."
    31 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 12th August. Three cruisers are again leaving Cape ports to search for the ss. Waratah of which no trace has «o far been found.
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    CHINESE PORK IN LONDON.
    24 5 [Reuter’s Service.] Lend >n, 13th August. Many letters protesting against the mportation of Chinese pigs have appeared n the papers.
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    THE TSAR’S MOVEMENTS.
    25 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 12th August. A meeting between the I sar and the King of Italy will take place shortly.
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    FIRE IN AMERICA.
    21 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 12th August. The American summer resort Monticello has been destrox ed by fire
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    COTTON.
    15 5 I Dur Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 12th August. Cotton is quoted at 6.61 d.
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    THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
    2809 5 DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. MANUFACTURES AND IMPLEMENTS DIVISION. The Agri-Hor l icultural Show was brought to a successful conclusion on Wednesday evening with the presentation of diplomas, cups, and medals by Miss Anderson, daughter of His Excellency the Governor. At 5.30 p m. Sir John Anderson, accompanied by
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    The Position of Tin.
    330 5 The metal markets expert of th- Ironmonger, writing on the evening of July 22, said The course of tin prices has been moderately encouraging to the bull party, whose purchases have been more or less in evidence all the week, and have played no small part
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    Great Britain, Siam, and Kedah.
    180 5 We read in a report of the proceedings in the House of Common* on July 21 Sir W. Collins asked the Secre'ary for Foreign Affairs whether the Anglo-Siamese Treaty had been ratified; whether the suzerain rights of Siam over the State of Kedah had been
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    Pahang Consolidated.
    192 5 Says the Pall Mall Gazette of July 19 The collapse in Pahang Cornsolidated shares, to which we made reference on Saturday, cannot be said to have been unreasonable, in view of the very unsatisfactory circular put forward by the directors. The manager is on his way to Europe,
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    SHARES.
    1442 7 I co I J i J yX 4 hiv H t I -I I .X I >. a 1 g I I I I i i i I I I MINING. ***** $300,000 $300,000 30,000; .f 10 $lO 12% year eua. 31-3-09 feelat Tin Mining U«. $54 6 1...
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    150 7 Nain Sang, Brit., 2591, Lake, Aug. I’, Hongkong, gen., Boustead Co. Sanuki Marti, Jap., 6111, Homma, Aug. 13, Deli, gen Boustead Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, Loewe, Aug. 13, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Wright, August 13, Teluk Anson, gen E. S. Co. Kistna, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    41 7 Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Nam Sang for Calcutta. Omapere for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui, and Tavoy. Rotorua for Port Swettenham and Singapore Sappho for Teluk Anson. Tong Chay Un for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul.
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    PASSENGERS.
    125 7 ARRIVALS. By Taroba (Aug. 11) from Singapore, Mrs Tan Chew Kim, Rev E E Tisdall, Messrs Chia Keng Chin, E Holloway, J C Holmberg, J J Lawson, and L R Lazaroo. By De van ha (Aug. 11) from London, Messrs T Johnson, Toynbee, and Capt McDermott; from Marseilles, Messrs
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    88 7 /Vo><K oi udwre front, (ippruxim < d<it« of r^rri^'al, ndier». hound, and Agpiits Ambria, Hamburg, Aug. 17, Japan. B. M. Awa Mani, Singapore, Aug. 2/, Antwerp, B. Brasilia, Singapore, Aug. 14, Hamburg, B. M. Benvenue, London, Aug. 20, Japan, S. B. DertHinger, Bremen, Aug. 18, Japan, B. M.
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    PRODUCE.
    191 7 Penang, 13th August, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast .3 Ih. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 buyers. Trang Pepper $14.75 buyers. Mace 80 sales. Mace l ickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $18.50 sales. SNo. 1 $6.65 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    99 7 To-Morrow. For. Pe r •>,. Kedah Tong Chuan 7 am. Deli Calypso 9 a.m. Rangoon and Calcutta Lindula II a m. Registration up to 10 a.m. Trang Sree Bangka 1 p.m. Tongkah Avagyee 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, a India, Aden, Mauri- I Delhi 1
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    European Mails.
    114 7 Hom Stbam.r E Posit.vsly To w ard. pected Due. Sail P. Jt O. Delhi 14/8 B.i. 21,8 N.D. L. P. Ludwig 17/8 Outward. P. &O. Devanha 12/8 6 a.m. 9am B I 19/8 N.D. L. Derflinger 23/8 The Imperial German mail steamer Prinz Ludwig, which is expected to
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Penang, 13th August, 1909. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank. >. London Demand Bank 2,4 1/16 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 k Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Docur-'entary 2'4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Ra. 175| 3 days’ sight Private 176 f Bombay Demand Bank 175| 3 days’sight Private Madras
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    396 7 P Jc O ss Nile, from London, July 17 To Penang Mr and Mrs H J Cooper and child, Mrs G Lee and child, Messrs F J HaHifax and Rigg. To Singapore Mr and Mrs Macneill and child, Mr and Mrs A Macpherson, Captain and Mr
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