Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 September 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 204 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 9th SEPTEMBER. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1254 1 THF PINANG GA7FTTF THE African rubber Co.. Inr KIIIHIIU HULL L. Ltd WILL BE REQUIRING A ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■l for their Estates near Axim, II rr* w I H SUBSCRIPTION. West Africa and invite applications for W V BY rqyaL APPOINTMENT. 3 the position. It is essential that applicants >3 H H
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    FIGHTING IN NIGERIA.
    884 2 MISSIONARY’S BRAVE CONDUCT. Details have been received by Reuter the recent attack on a British force in Nigeria, when Lieut. Vaurenen, who was in charge, and 1 1 police were killed and the doctor was wounded. An interesting feature is the gallant conduct of a British missionary,
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    WEI-HAI-WEI.
    942 2 Mr. J. H. Stuart Lockhart, Commissioner, has sent home his report on the Territory of Wei hai-wei for the year 1908. In the course of it he remarks The revenue collected during the year amounted to $83,277, as compared with $80,331 during the previous year. The expenditure during the
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    A NEW RUBBER PEST.
    400 2 Tropical Agriculturist. Mr. E. Ernest Green, Government Entomologist, Ceylon, writes —A new rubber pest has put in an appearance in the form of a species of slug. My correspondent describes it as a white snail about 1| in. long,” but subsequent enquiries showed that the creature
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    The Malay Peninsula.
    290 2 —Siam Free Press. We learn that the Malay Peninsula, from Sam-Sam to Pahang, is regarded as the future Land of Promise for prospectors, investorsand capitalists who are already on the look out for settlements there. Great schemes of public works are on the tapis. Sites are being
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    South African Politics.
    170 2 Mr. Smuts Interviewed. London, August 29. The South African Delegates sailed for South Africa yesterday. Mr. Smuts, interviewed by Reuter, said he hoped that the Indian question was in a fair way to disappear from South African politics. The vast majority of Transvaal Indians were heartily sick
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    THE WEEK.
    155 2 Thursday, 9th September. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Eastern Bioscope Co., King St. Friday. 10th September. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Volunteer Prize Distribution and Smoker, Brill Hall, 9-30 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Eastern Bioscope Co., King
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    29 2 September 9. 1513—Battle of Flodden Field. 1899—Capt. Dreyfus convicted. 1905—Singapore Golf Championship won by Mr. Miles. 1905 —Mr. L. A. C. Biggs appointed Municipal Secretary, Penang.
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    TENDERS.
    91 2 Penang Harbour Department:— Tin number plates for cargo, passenger, and fishing boats, and boards for fishing stakes; tenders close noon, Sept. 30. Straits Government :—Opium, liquors, and tobacco farms, Labuan tenders close noon, Oct. 1. Straits Government Opium Farm of Penang; Province Wellesley, and Bindings Liquors Farm of Penang,
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    AUCTION SALES.
    63 2 Friday, Sept. 10 —Land 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer Saturday, Sept. 11 —Land 10 a.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, Sept. 11 —Land in Province Wellesley 1 p.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, Oct. 16
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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 ofl 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 Huny&di
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      49 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.”
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      164 2 Facts of Absorbing: Interest To those who are in the clutches of Rheumatism One cannot be too quickly cured of rheumatism. To get rid of those awful pains that make life a never-ending series of torture, now mild, now excruciating, today in bed, to-morrow hobbling around on crutches—to be relieved
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      279 2 AN IDEAL DRINK FOR THE TROPICS. MB AGENTS.HOTTENBACH BROS. Co. r For Constipation, Liver Complaints, Obesity, Hunyadi Janos THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WATER. Average dose —A Wineglassfut before Breakfast. The Eastern Bioscope Co., Ltd. Location King Street Theatre Hall. worst Two Shows for One Payment. test of their marvellous value
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      154 2 The Moon. O New Moon 10 09 p. m. 14 Sept. First Quarter 1.31 a in. 23 O Full Moon 8.05 p.m. 29 Last Quarter 1.44 p.m. 6 Oct. The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Sept. 9 7-35 1-32 8-01 1-40
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      1088 3 SsS Netherlands Gutta Perehal TEmt u»u» K ft cultural Show can have them suitably engraved by eompet- COMPANY, LIMITED. CIffELF I —ClffSlPett© ent workmen at reasonable P 'piNAMC GAZETTE PRESS. IM., Singapore Rubber Works. Holders. '’■fesMHM Holders. 4c, Beach Street. Penang. kin( j s Qf |ndja Rubber Art j c
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    Thursday, 9th Sept., 1909.
    675 4 Our Home exchanges received by the mail last night all devote considerable space to the price of rubber, rubber shares, and various cognate matters. In one vve read While plantation rubber shareholders need not disguise their pleasure at the present high price of rubber, manufacturers and
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    WEDDING AT ST. GEORGE’S.
    814 4 DAVIES—GREEN. In St. George’s Church, yesterday morning, the marriage was solemnized of Mr. Arthur Ford Davies, Assistant Superintendent of Indian Immigrants, Penang, to Miss Meta Elizabeth Green. The bride was given away by her brother-in-law, Mr. A. H. Christie. Mr. F. H. Davies, Manager, Jebong Estate,
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    SELANGOR GRIFFINS.
    901 4 Two batches of griffins arrived at Kuala Lumpur on Monday. As there were several subscribers in the Colony, the drawing took place in Singapore on Saturday with the following result No. 2.—Mr. Solveig’s b g by The Chevalier—Fancy Free, age 4 yrs. No. 3. Hon. H. Fort’s b
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    893 4 Lieutenants C. F. Tulloh, J. Dixon G. R H ome, 3rd Battalion Middle Regiment, Singapore, have passe 1 t qualifying examination for promotion t" the rank of captain. From Golj Illustrated we cull the f o n o ing The name of the winner of the Hirrhla
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      287 4 i_, ===g=====T THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD tZAh A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling fits not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTSi GUT HRIE CO., Ltd., Penang and Singapore. g©ooooo©o©ooqooooooooo©ooo©o I
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    “FARTHEST NORTH.”
    376 5 EXPLORERS' RECRIMINATIONS. COOK’S CLAIMS DISCOUNTED. [Reuter’s Service. l London. Bth Sept. Dr F. A. Cook has given a lecture to the Royal Geographical Society of Denmark. Their .Majesties the King and Queen of Denmark were present, and H.R.H. the Crown Prince piesented the Society’s gold medal to Dr.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    236 5 GENERAL ELECTION PROSPECTS [Reuter’s Service] London, Bth Sept. There is a strong belief among the Unionist members of the House of Commons that the general election will take place in November. London, Sept. 1. With regard to the House of Lords action in connection with the Budget
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    FATALITY TO AN AVIATOR.
    76 5 DASHED DOWN THIRTY FEET. [Reuters Service.] London, Bth Sept. The aviator M. Lefebvre, who took a prominent part in the recent competitions at Rheims, has been killed while trying a new American biplane at Jervisy. Ihe machine suddenly dipped at a height of thirty feet and
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    THE PRICE OF COTTON.
    17 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Bth Sept. Cotton is quoted at 7.01 d.
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    RAGING AT HOME.
    215 5 RESULT OF THE ST. LEGER. SUCCESS OF THE FAVOURITE. [Reutrr’s Service London, 9th Sept. There was an enormous attendance at Doncaster this afternoon, including His Majesty the King, to witness the race for the St Leger, which resulted as follows The St. Leger Stakes —Of 6,500 sovs.,
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    ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    178 5 THE QUESTION OF ARMAMENTS. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, Bth Sept. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith, in reply to a question, said that Great Britain had taken the initiative in opening a discussion with Germany with a view to obtaining a reduction of the expenditure of
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    THE RUBBER INDUSTRY.
    73 5 A SINGAPORE FLOTATION. RIVAL CLAIMS TO AN ESTATE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 9th Sept. The prospectus has been issued of the Elphiustone Rubber Co., Ltd. (commonly known as Heawood) with a capital of $550,000. A clause in the prospectus states it is believed that another Company,
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    LONG SERVICE MEDAL.
    34 5 AWARDED TO SINGAPORE POSTMAN. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 9th Sept. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, has presented the Long Service Medal to a Singapore postman named Ah Mat.
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    THE PORT OF LONDON.
    86 5 CHARGES ON IMPORTS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 9th Sept. The schedule of the proposed maximum charges by the new Port of London Authority is adversely criticised as calculated to divert trade from London. The charges, which are subject to ratification by the Board of Trade, apply to
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    THE GREEK PRINCES.
    34 5 A STAY IN GERMANY. 1 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Bth Sept. The Crown Prince of Greece and his brothers will, according to present arrangements, remain for several years in Germany.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    854 5 FREE SCHOOL v WANDERERS. Last year the Free School and the Penang Wanderers divided the points in the League competition, but, yesterday afternoon, the School gained a decisive victor y on Victoria Green by 4 goals to nil. Although both were at the bottom of the League ladder,
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    THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC.
    1364 5 SEQUEL TO AGRICULTURAL SHOW. As briefly stated yesterday, in the Third Police Court, before Mr. A. de Mello, Chief Det.-luspector R J. Kirke, on the complaint of Sergeant Warton, charged Mr. Elton Bell (Municipal Veterinary Surgeon, and Hon. Secretary of Division C. (Poultry and Cattle)
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    Cholera at Rotterdam.
    370 5 London, Sept. 3. A nurse in the cholera hospital at Rotterdam has died and a boatman’s wife has also died of cholera at Utrecht On September 2 Madras beat Calcutta in the Rugby Tournament. Al di ed, the Printer of the Indian Sociologist, has obtained two sureties
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      29 5 nnnnnnnnnnnrmnn 15 Norlhum Rood 15 n Art Needle Wark Requisites, U Materials, Hauslers, Designs, etc. n Orders Despatched Monthly. 5 Patterns and Samples on View. a ENQUIRY INVITED. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
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      658 5 TO LET. WESTLAND’S BUNGALOWS Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4. Rent $5O each per month. WREFORD THORN I ON. EYE-SIGHT. Mp. H. LAZARUS (Son of the late Mr. N. Lazarus), CAN BE CONSULTED FOR SPECTACLES, Al Messrs. Goh Talk Chee t Sobs, CHURCH STREET, From Monday, September 13th, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
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      2277 6 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF p, «1. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. MAATSCHAPPIJ. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. kQQTfIPn Snmm no n «*****000 Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) Ldsieru snipping lncorpor ud by Roysl Chart OO ooo oapitol Company, Ltd.,
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    SHARES.
    1465 7 i T. a > ii Number of Issue rv j i v a> I 5 5.2 O Capital. Subscribed. Shares Value. 7= Dividends. Name. §-g -I i 5 I LJI MINING. iqu3 §3*)U,UUO §300,000 30,000 §lO §lO 12 per cent, year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. §•’>}
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    93 7 Atjeh, Dut., 395, Popkes, Sept. 9, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Delta, Brit., 4780, Snow, Sept. 1, Bombay, gen., Adamson, Giltillan Co. De Kock, Dut., 335, Fleeming, Sept. 9, Deli, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Indra wadi, Brit., 33*9, Williams, Sept. 8, Yokohama, gen Boustead Co. Klim Sang, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    49 7 Avagyee for Deli. Canton for Dindings and Teluk Anson Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Malacca. Glenfalloch for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy, and Swatow. Kum Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Kut Sang for Calcutta. Petrel for Pangkalan Brandan. Teesta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Tong Chuan for Kedah.
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    PASSENGERS.
    121 7 ARRIVALS. By Delta (Sept. 8) from London, Mr J E Ward from Sydney, Mr R McCusland from Colombo, Mr and Mrs Fisher, Mrs Mawley, Messrs T W Bluck, C H Mack and J Ward. By De Kock (Sept. 9) from Deli, Messrs T Cornfield, Lim Kon Tiong, Toh Choon
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    60 7 /Vann o' Steamer, tchere from, approxim ite dat« of arrival, cohere l-onnd and Agents. Benalder, London. Sept. 17, Japan. S B. Co. Ceylon. London. Aug. 31, Japan. A. G. Co. Devauha. Singapore, Sept. 11, Bombay, A. G. Ghazee, Liverpool. Sept. 16, Japan, S. B. Inaba Maru, S’pore, Sept.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 7 Penang, 9th September, 1909. By Courtesy of the Chartered Rank). London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 9/32 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 days’ sight Private 177| Bombay Demand Bank 176 3 days’sight Private 177 f Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    198 7 Penang, 9th September, 1909. Gold leaf s64.B'> Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper sl7| buyers. Trang Pepper $14.75 buyers. Mace 80 sales. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $lB sales. {No. 1 $5.80 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.85
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    141 7 To-Morrow. For. Per. Clou*. Kedah Lian Choo 11 a.m. Tongkah Malacca 1 pm Tongkah, Kopah, Renong,Victoria Point, )-Omapere 1 p.m. Mergui, and Tavoy J Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Langsa. T. Semawe.s Seg 1 i, Olehleh, > Hok Canton 3 p.m. and Sabang. J Teluk
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    European Mails.
    34 7 Home- q Ex- Positively To ward. < TBAMBR pected Due. Sail. P. O. Devauha 1/9 B. I. Tara 18/9 N.D.L. Bulow 14/9 Outward. P. O. Himalaya 22/9 8.1. Taroba 16/9 N.D.L. Lutzow 15/9
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    588 7 Per P and O ss ZncZta, from London, Aug. 13, and ss Delta from Colombo due Penang September 8:—To Penang: JC Ward. To Singapore Mrs Russell, Mrs K Crofts, Messrs J M Russell, R. Bailey, and F O Ricketts. Per P and O ss Somali, from
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    LOG BOOK.
    899 7 The Bulgarian Minister of Finance is earnestly studying the question of establishing a mercantile fleet afier the model of the Prussian Volunteer Fleet. It is proposed that, the Bulgarian subsidised Black Sea Steam Navigation Company shall receive increased State aid in order to enable it to undertake the
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      418 7 J G en<^nk E r A The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms and (56, BEACH STREET.) MARINE SURVEYOR. a agent for Undertake the Sale by AUCTION of new anu second-hand machineb Merchandise (either sound or damaged) HOUSE and LANDHKOKEK AND VALUER, 1 j second hand MOTOR CARS ED PROPERTY, and
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      43 7 sun Life of Canada. (Established I 860). Ass s exceed £6,000, (»00.0.0 Surplus ever all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE, o u KENNEDY Co., Manager, South-Eastern r A c- I Oneral Agents, Penang. Asia, Singapore J
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      32 7 Appendicitis, 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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      2362 8 p. (I. Steam Navigation Company, Intended Sailing®. Shipping. Shipping. O MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. British india Norddeinscher Lloyd, Bremen. |m Sept. 8 Delta connecting with India STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. v i 22 Himalaya China Imperial German Mail Line. V Oct. 6 Delhi Macedonia V 20 Devanha Moldania p OB Intrndrd
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