Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 31 August 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 196 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY, 31st AUGUST, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1483 1 (HF “PINANG GAZETTE.” PENANG GOLF CLUB. THE NEW for sale. raaw in SUBSCRIPTION. NOTICE. Tn n n nn A PLANTATION of abnut 25 acres situate B B |zin}ir|pQp 1 I'elok Bahang, Penang, planted m flflfl fl B For Daily Issue in Town, RAWING to rain preventing play on VIA MIaLI
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    NEW SIAM ORDER IN COUNCIL.
    1743 2 The following Siam Order in Council 1909, dated June 28, 1909, is published in the last Government Gazette of the Straits Settlements Whereas by Treaty, grant, usage, sufferance, and other lawful means, His Majesty the King has power and jurisdiction within the dominions of the
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    LET BUSINESS BE BUSINESS.
    826 2 —Shanghai Mercury. We confess to a growing sense of weariness at the never ending squabbles, intrigues, and questionable proceedings in which Western nations are seemingly involving themselves more and more in their relations with China. Dignity is thrown to the winds, and heads of States demean
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    261 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended August 21 there were 78 deaths 55 males ami 23 females—equal to a deathrate of 40.01 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were T 3 T 5 4) 0) QJ "O Tj "U
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    THE WEEK.
    125 2 Tuesday, 31st August. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, Ist September. St. Giles. Homeward German Mail. Outward German Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. League Football M.R.C. v. Vols., Victoria Green. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    59 2 August 31. 1848—Severe typhoon on coast of China many lives lost and much damage done to shipping at Hmgkong, Macao, and Whampoa. 1851 —Straits Settlements placed under the Governor-General in Council. 1858 —East India Company ceased. 1880—Queen of the Netherlands born. 1889 —Rawang Tin Mining Co. resolved
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    TENDERS.
    47 2 P.W.D., Penang :—Quarters for Assistant Surgeons and Dressers at New Quarantine Camp, Pulau Jerejak tenders close: noon, Sept. 1. Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board :—Supply of 15 Indian bullocks tenders close noon, Sept. 4. Straits Government —Opium, liquors, and tobacco farms, Labuan tenders close noon, Oct. 1.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    22 2 Monday Sept. 6 —Part shares in Opium, Gambling, and Spirit Farms 38 Beach St. 10.30 am. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    9 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co.
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      61 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off in the way intended by Nature, attempt to escape from the body by another route—namely, the skin. To redirect the stream to its proper channel all that is needed is a wine-glassful of Hunyadi
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      129 2 A Monster Devil Fish Destroying its victim is a type of Rheumatism. To be overpowered by this terrible disease, crippled, helpless, bed-ridden, is to-day the fate of hundreds of sufferers, For but few diseases are so many remedies recommended as for Rheumatism, but among them none is so efficient as
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      77 2 The Moon. Last Quarter 2.44 a.in. 7 Sept. O New Moon 10.09 p.m. 14 First Quarter 1.31 a. m. 23 O Full Moon 8.05 p.m. 29 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Aug. 31 6-04 12-18 6-17 Sept. 1 12-44 6-57
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      1143 3 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. do you p REFER TO HAVE YOUR 4* a v Vm SALE ENDS TUESDAY 31st. CHINESE SEVENTH MOON, Vyfl /L AND 3rd September, 1909. (1). Private owners desiring to slaughter D D “/iDlßklT 1 pigs should W JCj Ftk Jlx B Municipal Abattoirs between 11.30 a.m. B B
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    Tuesday, 31st August, 1909.
    1397 4 Messrs Ridley, Robinson and Kloss’s expedition into the ulu of Upper Perak, an account of which—whence we have lifted a few paragraphs—appeared in Friday’s Straits Times, serves to remind us how comparatively large a proportion of British Malaya still remains not only unsurveyed but absolutely unexplored.
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    ENGLISH AS SHE IS WROTE.
    474 4 We have received the following weird effusion which we publish with a distinct disclaimer of any association with the sentiments it expresses. It is, however, too good for the waste-paper basket. Taken by and large, we believe that the Chetties are as fair and straightforward
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    Penang Golf Club.
    373 4 The heaw rains have interfered considerably with golf during the past five days. Th-» Ladies Single Handicap was brought to a conclusion last week when M iss Violet Brown beat M rs. Peterkin in the final, the winner giving the loser 13 strokes. No play was possible
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    UNEXPLORED MALAYA.
    990 4 An interesting story of an expedition the unexplored portions of Upper Pet a/ undertaken by Mr. H. N. Ridley, Direct/ I of the Singapore Botanic Gardens, r H. C. Robinson, Director of F. M Museums, and Mr. C. B. Kloss, Curator the Kuala Lumpur Museum, is told in
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      226 4 < g fl --'l II"■ I THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD 120 a A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling in, not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTSI QUT HRIE CO., Ltd.,
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    RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
    187 5 THE OUSTING OF BRITISH CAPITAL. KOWLOON'S TRADE FACILITIES. [Reuter’s Service London, 31st August. In the House of Commons, yesterday, Mr. L. Ginnell (Nationalist member for Westmeath, N.) asked what steps the Government. had taken to secure the performance of Chang Shi-tung’s undertaking in connection with Hongkong’s advance
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    96 5 ANOTHER CONFERENCE IN SIGHT. Restrictions in Persia. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur. 30th August. The Malay Mail learns from a private source that a further Opium Conference is to be held shortly at The Hague on the suggestion of the Government of the United States. [Reuter’s
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    FLOODS IN THE F.M.S.
    89 5 A DISASTROUS LANDSLIP. 'From Our Own Correspondent.} Ipoh, 30th August Heavv rains have caused a small slip on the Taiping Pass and two landslips at Kampar. One of them overturned an engine working on a mine, and scalded the Bengali driver to death. A great thunderstorm
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    THE PUDU TEMPLE AFFRAY.
    54 5 YAP HON CHIN’S BAIL. [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, 30th August. Yap Hon Chin has been brought before the Magistrate in connection with the charge of being concerned in the Secret Society affray at Pudu, wh>-u his bail was extended. The enquiry by the Chinese
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    THE FINANCE BILL.
    44 5 A PERNICIOUS AMENDMENT [Reuter’s Service London, 30th August. One of Mr Lloyd George’s amendments to the Finance Bill, permitting grocers to sell quarter-bottle flasks of spirits, has aroused strong and united protests both from the publicans and the advocates of temperance.
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    THE INNSBRUCK CENTENARY.
    44 5 AUSTRIA’S CELEBRATION. Deb Ostabiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 30 h August. The centenary of the Battle of Innsbruck, between the Tyrolese and the Bavarians, has been celebrated with great pomp, the Emperor Francis Joseph and many military and court dignitaries being present.
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    AUSTRALIA’S FLEET.
    23 5 [Reuter’s Service 1 Loudon, 31st August. The Imperial Government will contribute £250,000 annually towards the cost I of the Australian fleet.
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    PROGRESS IN AVIATION.
    194 5 MOKE RECORDS BROKEN. IMPORTANT MATCH ARRANGED. [Reuter’s skrvica London, 30th August. Telegrams from Rheims state that M. Farman has won the Passenger Prize of £4OO for carrying two passengers for ten kilometres in ten minutes and thirty-nine second-. M. Bleriot’s aeroplane has been destroyed as the result
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    GREAT FLOODS IN MEXICO.
    121 5 AN APPALLING DEATH-ROLL. Reuters Service London, 30th August. s Disastrous floods have occurred at the Santa Caterina River, North Mexico. They have swept away over half a mile of houses in Monterey (a cathedral city, founded in 1599, with a population of 66,000), which fronts the
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    THE KAISER.
    29 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, 30ch August. The Kaiser has left Berlin t > attend the manueuvres of the German Navy in the Baltic and the North Sea
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    THE SITUATION IN GREECE.
    361 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 30th August. The military unrest in Greece has now ceased. The troops have returned to barracks and the Chamber is sitting. In the Third Police Court, this morning, before Mr. A. de Mello, a couple of Klings were charged by Sergeant
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    OUR EXCESSIVE DEATH RATE.
    197 5 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette Dear Sir, Touching the important question of the excessive death-rate in the Straits, on which you had some extremely pertinent observations in a leading article yesterday, I have come across this topical par. in a Glasgow paper of Aug.
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    LADIES AT THE P.C.C.
    195 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”} Dear Sir, Will you kindly allow me to draw the attention of the Committee of the Penang Cricket Club to the state of affairs prevailing with regard to the admittance of ladies When the plan for the new pavilion
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    The Duke of Connaught.
    228 5 London, 20th August. Reuter wires that in regard to Mr. Haldane saying that the Duke of Connaught had c j aseJ to serve on the Selection Board, because it was considered essential that the B >ani should consist of officers in active military service, Mr. Arthur
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    Chinese Pork for England.
    168 5 In connection with the importation of Chinese pigs to England we take the following from Mr. Conaul-Geueral Fraser’s report on the trade of Hankow for last year just published Extensive premises on the German concession have been erected by a British Company, which is freezing f>r
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    Insurrection in Yemen.
    74 5 London, 24'h August. A telegram from Rome states that the Mahdist movement in Yemen has become actually revolutionary. Several detachments of Ottoman troops have been annihilated and Revolutionaries are marching on Hodeida. The local Governor has demanded reinforcements from Constantinople and may suggest to the Grand Vizier
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    THE UNREST IN INDIA.
    345 5 London, 21st August. Krishnavarama’s paper, The Indian Sociologist, has re-appeared. It is issued by a new printer, named Aldred, who states that he is not identified with Krishnavarama’s propaganda, but that he undertakes printins in defence of the freedom of a free pres-. It contains an
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    Political Corruption in Japan.
    226 5 Another case of bribery and corruption is before the Japanese courts. The accused person is a well-known politician of the Seiyu kai, Mr Tachikawa Urnpei, who acted as Chairman of 'he Petitions Committee in the Lower House of the Diet last se-sion. The charge, says the
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    South African Union.
    113 5 Loudon, 20th August. Last night’s debate on the South African Union Bill turned exclusively on the quesstion of colour disabilities. It was conducted with great earnestness by the Radical and Labour members, who moved numerous amendments with a view to securing constitutional rights for the coloured r
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    The Swedish Strike.
    139 5 Loudon, 21st August. The latest official return states that there are still 284,418 strikers in Sweden. Ten thousand non-Socialists v 111 r esume work on Monday. Apparently Penang is not alone in its Band troubles for a Calcutta telegram of August 18 said The Volunteer and Town
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    SHARES.
    1385 7 I m 1 o No. Ot Issue z~ i '43 Capital. Subscribed. Vftlue Dividends. Name. j! i x GO I r n mining. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,00 U t.V $lO 12% year eua. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. $6 6i 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd.
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    83 7 Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199. Gully, August 30, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co. Rotorua, Brit., 556, Glenday, August 30, Tongkah, gen., E. S. Co Babaian, Dut., 4*4. Moritz, Aug. 30, Pulau Kambei, K. Oil, Boustead Malaya, Ger., 348, Loewe, Aug 31, Deli, Coffe, Behn Meyer Co. Mary Austin,
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    CLEARANCES.
    54 7 Leong Ho for Trang. Avagyee for Deli. Jacoba for Singapore. Ceylon for Singapore, China and Japan. Hong Moh for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Perak (E. S. Co.) for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Sappho for Teluk Anson. Hock Canton for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh, and Sabang. Ipoh for
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    PASSENGERS.
    27 7 ARRIVALS. Sy Malaya (Aug. 31) from Deli, Messrs G B White, T S Crockford, S M van Ditmars, G T Stok jr, and F L Klink.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    69 7 oj Steanw, where from, apprujcim.ne date of arriral, where and Agents. Austria, Trieste, Sept. 3, Japan, S.K. <’o. Benalder, London. Sept. 17, Japan, S.B. Co. Bendoran, London, Sept. 4, Japan, S.B. Co. Ceylon, London, Aug. 31, Japan, A. G. Co. Cametense, Liverpool, Sep. 4, Rangoon, E.S. Mishima Maru,
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Pknang, 31st August, 1909. (By Courtesy ot the Chartered Rank}. London Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 7/32 3 Credit 2/4 3/8 3 Docur>entary 2’4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175| 3 days’ sight Private 176| Bombay Demand Bank 175| 3 days’sight Private 1764 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    195 7 Penang, 3 Ist 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. f No. 1 $6.65 sa’es. Sugar < No. 2
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    106 7 To-Morbow. For. Per. cioh»-. Kedah Tong Chuan 8a m. Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.ra. Pang Nga and Trang Deli 1 p.m. Deli Malaya 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Jin Ho 2 p.m. Singapore, China, and Japan P.E. Friedrich 3 p.m. Dindings Petrel 4 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, > India, Aden, Egypt,
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    European Mails.
    41 7 H° m B- Stbambr Ex Positivbly To ward. pected. Dur. Sail. P. «fc O. Devanha 1/9 B. I. Palitana 4/9 N.D.L. Goeben 31/8 Outward. P. O. Delta 8/9 8.1. Thongwa 2/9 N.D.L. P. E. Friedrich 11 a.m. 4 p.m.
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    ON WEEK DAYS.
    455 7 FOR Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 12-30 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4-30 p.m. Bukit Tambun, at 8-30 a.m., 1-45 p.m., and 5 p.m. Bukit Mertajam and Nibong Tebal at 8-30 a.m 1-30 p.m., 3 p.m., and 5 p.m. Kedah,
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    LOG BOOK.
    959 7 During the month of July 19 vessels were launched on the Clyde of a little over 20,000 tons, as compared with 32 vessels and 31,000 tons in the corresponding month of last year. The total for the seven months of the year is 127 vessels and 179,000 tons,
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