Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 August 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 190 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY, 24th AUGUST, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1103 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” The New Japanese Cinematograpb. SUBSCRIPTION DO YOU PREFER TO 4AVE YOUR For Daily in Town Grand Programme To-night. V>< a o “AHAB VI I $27 per annum, ARRIVED! arrived!! .A. MA O AND |W| fl B I M| Illi I $3O post free. MANY NEW PICTURES. ’!>■■
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    THE BOOM IN RUBBER.
    1212 2 Daily Mail. /From a Financial Correspondent During the last year or two many of the investing public have had their attention turned to the large dividends and increasing values of rubber plantation companies. The slump of last year undoubtedly caused some investors to fight shy of
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    Opium and Gambling.
    464 2 When the House of Commons went into Committee of Supply on the Colonial < ffice vote, on July ‘27, Mr. Bennett called attention to the opium traffic in Hongkong and Cevlon. In the discussion that ensue i, Mr. Laidlaw, after speaking about opium, complained of the prevalence
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    BIRTHS AND DEATHS.
    502 2 REGISTRATION IN THE STRAITS. The annual report on the registration of births and deaths in the Straits Settlements for the year 1908 has been issued by Dr. D. K. McDowell, c.M.G RegistrarGeneral of Births and Deaths, Straits Settlements. I’he mean estimated population, which, calculated from the Census
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    The Penang Band.
    93 2 This Week’s Programme. Tuesday—Golf Club: 1. Overture Carnlvalia Williams. 2. Polka May Blossom Millward. 3. Selection Hibernia Gready. 4. Waltz Idylle WaldtuefeL 5. I’ll Sing thel Songs of Araby Jones. 6. March The Regiment’s Comrade Lehnhardt Wednesday—Esplanade. 1. Fantasia Torquato Tasso Donizetti. 2. Galop Dash Wiegand. 3.
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    88 2 The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Anuesley, Mrs. Hadow, P. Bach, J. E. Headland, E. Dominguez, Jos. Johnson, R. C. K. Ehrmann, Capt. Ormiston, J. Fane, E. G. Price, W. G. Fisher, H. H. Truman, Capt. Goldsmith, L. A. Winder, B. H.
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    PUBLIC HEALTH.
    245 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended August 7 there were 70 deaths 47 males and 23 females—pqual to a deathrate of 35.91 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were •o *5 <U <D QJ c c 6 coo vO <y
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    THE WEEK.
    111 2 Tuesday, 24th August. St. Bartholomew. Full Court of Appeal. PC.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, 25th August. Full Court of Appeal. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. League Football Govt. Service r. A.C, S. Victoria Green. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY
    43 2 August 2 4.. 1887—Wreck of C. N. Co.’s ss. Tientsin near Swatow. 1889—Administration of Labuan transferred to British North Borneo Co. 1891— Funeral of Tunku Alhira. 1892 Soldiers’ Home, Bras Basah Road, Singapore, opened. 1900—Disturbances at Ainoy Japanese landed marines.
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    TENDERS.
    73 2 Penang Municipality —Construction of Mealister Road Drains tenders close 3 p.m., Aug. 25. P.W.D., Bukit Mertajam :—Construction of three horse ferry boats tenders close noon, Aug. 28. F.M.S Railways Tenancy of blocks of land at Port Swettenham for storing coal tenders close noon Aug. 30. Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board
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    AUCTION SALES.
    17 2 Monday, Aug. SO Unserviceable and Confiscated Property 11 a.m.; Fort Cornwallis Joe de Mello, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    9 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co.
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      204 2 An Eminent Physician says: “I think Hunyadi Janos mineral water a very good aperient for a tropical climate. It seems, to me to be one of the best—if not the best—of the mineral waters for restoring an overworked liver to its normal condition. Average dose, a wine-glassful before breakfast” A
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      115 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 12.08 p.m. 31 Aug. Last Quarter 2.44 a.m 7 Sept O New Moon 10.09 p.m. 14 First Quarter 1.31 am. 23 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Aug. 24 7-10 1-10 7-35 1-35 „25 8-00 2-00
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    Tuesday, 24th August, 1909.
    1395 4 It is an extraordinary fact that while hundreds of people nt Home and scores in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur have made huge profits out of the recent rubber boom,” hardly anybody in Penang seems to have derived any direct pecuniary benefit at all therefrom. Perhaps this
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    LADIES’ RIFLE SHOOTING.
    248 4 At the Rifle Range at Kampong Bahru» yesterday afternoon, the members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club fired at the 100 yards twice, with the following results Rifle X yds. Total Mrs. Mawley .22 33 31 64 Miss Wemyss .310 32 29 61 Mrs. Keun .22 31
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    The Tobin Enquiry.
    633 4 'The third magistrate at Singapore resumed, on Friday afternoon, the pielimiuary enquiry into allegations of criminal breach of trust as a public servant against M. A. Tobin, formerly head clerk, water department, Municipality. Mr. Perkins appeared for the prosecution and Mr. Campbell for the defence. Tn its
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    402 4 Mr. Owen H. Wait, M. Inst. Mun p has passed his examination and I elected an Associate Member of the tute of County and Muncipal Engineers' We hear that Mrs. Scott, wife of the late Mr. Clement Scott, the dramatic critic, is leaving England with a theatrical
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    A Cure for Vagrancy.
    134 4 [To the Editor of the Pin-ng Gazette"} Dear Sir, With regard to the paragraph about vagrants, which appeared in yesterday's issue of the Pina ng Gazette, I wish to point out that many of them are able-bodied m<m, who have nothing whatever the matter with them.
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    Lawn Tennis.
    50 4 The P.C.C. Tournament The following ties were played off last evening Mixed Doubles. Mr. Mrs. Neubronner beat Mrs. Wright-Motion Linton 9 —3 6 —B 6 —3. Mrs. Dunn McArthur beat Miss Mahler Ambler 9—7 G—3. Single Handicap. Class C. (Final) Ritchie beat G. H. Lees 5—7 6—2 6—2.
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    A Question of Commission.
    127 4 Mr. R. P. Houston, m.p. (C„ Liverpool), has been sued by his par tner, Mr. Collard, for a share of the commissi'Q earned in transpor t work during the Boer War. Collard’s allegations of fraud an i e eispiracy were withdrawn, Houston agreeing to pay Collard
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      282 4 NOTICE. Mr. C. W. Ballantyne. Tamil Immigration Fund Enactment, 1908. pp c. EMPLOYERS of Tamil labour are here IP bv reminded that returns under the above Enactment for the preceding quarter must be sent to the office of the Superin- PLANTATION of about 25 acres situate tendent of Immigrants, Penang,
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    THE CRETAN CRISIS.
    151 5 TURKEY ARD THE GREEK REPLY. TO APPEAL TO THE POWERS. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 23rd August. A telegram from Constantinople states that following a meeting of the Council of Ministers on Saturday the Press was officially informed that the Greek reply to the Turkish Note regarding Crete was
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    DARING BURGLARY IN LONDON.
    60 5 MAPPIN A’ WEBB’S BROKEN INTO Reuter’s Service London. 24th August Ten burglars broke into the premises of Mappin Webo, jewellers, Cheapside, on Sunday afternoon, bludgeoned the watchman. and unpacked jewellery to the value of £7.000. The watchman managed to attract the attention of the Police, and
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    GERMANY AND AMERICA.
    55 5 VALUE OF GOOD RELATIONS. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, 23rd August. President Taft, when according a farewell interview to Mr. Crane, the new American Ambassador to Germany, impressed upon him the importance of his mission and the great value to both nations of a good understanding between
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    SLIPS ON JOHORE RAILWAY.
    50 5 TRAIN SERVICE INTERRUPTED From Our Own Correspondent.'] Kuala Lumpur, 23rd August. Serious slips occurred on Saturday and Sundav on the Johore State Railway at the 409th mile between Bekok and Niyor. The train service is interrupted, and the mails are being carried by the sea route.
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    LABOUR TROUBLES IN AMERICA.
    49 5 STEEL WORKS ATTACKED. [Reuter’s Service.] London. 24th August. The strikers at Pittsburg, incited by women, attacked the steel works, when the troops fired a volley at them and arrested scores. The Deputy Sheriff, a trooper, and three foreigners were killed and twenty wounded, many fatally.
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    AUSTRALIA’S FLEET.
    48 5 STATEMENT BY THE PREMIER Reuter’s Service 1 London, 23rd August. A telegram from Melbourne states that the Hon. Alfred Deakin, Premier of the Australian Commonwealth, on being interviewed, said that the Australian fleet will consist of six cruisers, nine destroyers, and a imall flotilla of submarines
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    IMPORTANT ARMY MANOEUVRES.
    47 5 MODERN WAR CONDITIONS. [Reuter’s Service London, 23rd August. Most important Army manoeuvres are to take place in the West of England next month when 50,000 men, 20,000 horses, and 200 guns will be engaged m a 72 hours battle uud. r modern war conditions.
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    GREAT BRITAIN AND AUSTRIA.
    29 5 [Der Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.! Berlin, 23rd August. H M King Edward will have a meeting with’ the Emperor of Austria at Ischl on September 1.
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    NAVAL MISHAPS.
    102 5 BATTLISHIP DAMAGED OEF TORQUAY. AN EXPLOSION AT WEI HAI-WEI. [Reuter’s Service London, 24th August. The twin screw battleship Hannibal (14,900 tons) while steaming at full speed, on Thursday, scraped a reef of rocks near Torquay. An examination of the warship at Plymouth shows that she is seriously damaged
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    PROGRESS IN AVIATION.
    86 5 COMPETITIONS AT R HEIMS. RACE BETWEEN NINE AEROPLANES. [Reuter’s Service London, 23rd August The opening day of the great aviation week at Rheims was marred by wind and rain, but towards evening rhe wind dropped, thus enabling the public to witness the unprecedented sight of nine aeroplanes
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    Sumatra Consolidated Rubber.
    251 5 At the first general (or statutory) meeting of the Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estate’, Limited. la>t month, Mr. Keith Fraser Arbuthnot (chairman of the company) made a rather curious reference to the premium on the shares. He said Our company was registered, as you know, on April 20,
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    Anglo-Malay Rubber.
    154 5 Share-splitting Scheme Submitted The secretaries of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, Lid., on July 22, issued a circular stating that, a number of shareholders have recently written to the Board, expressing a desire that the Company should follow the example set by several of the leading rubber companies, and
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    The Murder of Sir William Wyllie.
    40 5 In the House of Commons the AttorneyGeneral (Sir W. Robson) severely criticised The Times for publishing the letter from Shyamaji Krishna varma after the murder of Sir William Wyllie by the Hindoo student Dinghra.
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    Naval Preparations.
    37 5 The Defence Committee of the London Chamber of Commerce has passed a resolution declaring that the contingent Dreadnoughts ought to be laid down forthwith, and the immediate orders for cruisers, docks, stores, and personnel supplemented.
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    EMPIRE DEFENCE PLANS.
    826 5 A STATEMENT BY MR. ASQUITH The following London telegram appears in a Sydney paper of July 31—a day after th»» last mail left London for the Straits In Committee of Supply, in the House of Commons yesterday, on the Navy and Army Estimates, the Prime Minister (Mr.
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    The Mediterranean Command.
    119 5 London, August 12. In the Hou-e of Commons this afternoon Mr. Ashley asked what development in organisation has caused the High Commissionership of the Mediter. anean to assume increased importance. Mr Haidane replied that the Defence Conference had opened up la’ge possibilities, comprising a couipiehensive organisation of
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    THE NAVY.
    380 5 REPORT OF COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY. We publish the following in amplification of the brief telegrams sent to the Straits London, August 14. The report of the Sub-committee appointed by the Government to enquire into the points raised by Lord Charles Beresford in connection with the readiness of the
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    Sedition in India.
    369 5 Calcutta, Aug. 16. Jaipur has been en jĕte in honour of the visit from the Agent to the GovernorGeneral, the principal event being the Sta'e banquet at which the Maharajah delivered a speech, during the couise of which he said if I may venture to advise stronger
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    Indian Army Reforms.
    74 5 London, August 16. Sir E. H. Collen, in a letter to The Times, referring to the Master of Elib'nk’s eulogy of Lord Kitchener in his Indian Budget speech, deprecates the renumbering of native regiments and the abolition of old commands. He suggests that the fusion of rhe
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    Spain and the Moors.
    40 5 London, August 12. Moors on the Riff coast are continuously firing on Spanish garrisons whose new French guns are replying vigorously and doing good execution. A gunboat supporting the Spaniards is prepared for a forward movement.
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    SHARES.
    1398 7 I Q v -2 Capital. I Subscribed. J, I»*"» E 2 2 o I Shares. Value. Dtvi.-n k. Xa.ne. t J g "J <s I i I x H I y—— 111 MINING 30.00U $lO $lO 12% year end. 31-3-09 Bel at Tiu Mining Co., Ltd. s|| 1906 300,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    72 7 Selangor, Brit., 445, Sanderson, Aug. 23, Singapore, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Wright, August 24, Teluk Anson, gen., E S. Co. Derfflinger Ger., 5241, Fadarial, Aug. 24, Hamburg, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Hong Wan 1., Brit., 2060, Kinghorn, Aug., 23, Amoy, gen., Hoe Guan Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    43 7 Tong Chay Un for Trang. Jin Ho for Langkat. Mary Austin for Asahan. Ban What Soon for Port Swettennam and Singapore. Sappho for Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli. Selangor for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Malaya for Deli. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan.
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    PASSENGERS.
    203 7 ARRIVALS. By Derfflinger (Ang. 23) from Southampton, Mrs F Woltherspoon, Mr and Mrs Brisecy and child, Mr and Mrs Phillips, and Mr R Hogan; from Genoa, Mr and Mrs Castelayn, Mr and Mrs von Guerand, Mr and Mrs H Dyk, Mrs Rde Vos, Messrs de Chaufepie, and R Naegeli
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    100 7 .Vam, c,/ where from, (ippruxiof >e rlttt.a o/ where /'■mu i atio Agents Assaye, Colombo, Aug. 26, China, A. G. Co. Austria, Trieste, Sept. 3, Japan, S.K <'o. Awa Maru, Singapore, Aug. 27, Antwerp, B. Bendoran, London, Sept. 4, Japan, S.B. Co. Ceylon. London, Aug. 31, Japan, A.
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 7 Pknang, 24th 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 Docur'entary 2 Z 4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 f Bombay Demand Bank 175| 3 days’sight
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    PRODUCE.
    187 7 Penang, 24th August, 1909. Gold leaf $65 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $l7 buyers. Trang Pepper $14.75 buyers. Mace 80 sales. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $18.50 sales. (No. 1 $6.65 sales. Sugar No. 2 No stock. Basket
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    98 7 To-Morrow. For. Per. d»w. Negapatam Madras Teesta 10 a.m. Registration up to 4 p.in. Kedah Lian Choo 16 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga Leong Ho 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Avagyee 2 p.m. Rangoon Landrat Scheiff 2 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy i and Swatow
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    European Mails.
    38 7 Home- o Ex- Positively To Steamer. o ward. pected. Due. Sail. P. &O. Caledonia 28/8 B. I. Taroba 4/9 Outward. P. Ji (J. Assaye 25/8 5 am. 9 a.m. BL Thongwa 2/9 \.l>. L. Goeben 31/8
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    626 7 Per P O Mooltan, from London, Julv 30, due August 26 —To Penang Messrs H G Harris, W Roberts, S Roberts, W Flett, and F H C Sperling. To Singapore Messrs J P Macaulay, V C Labrum, D H Haming, D Milne, and J S Oliver.
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    LOG BOOK.
    921 7 The current is-u •of the P. O. sailings table directs attention to facilities by the Company’s mail steamers for short sea-trips between London, Gibraltar, and Marseilles, and to the programme of autumn cruises by the Vectis in the Mediterranean. By the Fectis also there will be short cruises
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      33 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 “HunyadiJanos”natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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