Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 September 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED »833. No. 206 VOL. LXVII. SATURDAY, llth SEPTEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN DREDGING CO.
    2561 2 REPORT OF MR. A. W. FREEMAN. CRITICISMS BY CAPT. MILES AND MESSRS. PEACOCK AND KENNEDY. The following report of Mr. A. W. Freeman <>n the Tongkah Harbour Tin DredgCompany (which, it is explained, was entirely unsolicited) has been handed us (Hobart Daily I'ost) for publication,
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    THE WEEK.
    170 2 Saturday, Ilth September. Homeward P. O. Mail. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Eastern Bioscope Co., King St. Sunday. I2th September. 14th Sunday after Trinity. Swimming Club Gibbons Gup and WaterPolo. Monday, I3th September. Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. Half-Yearly Meeting, 9 Weld Quay, noon. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. Band, Esplanade,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    133 2 September 11. 1697 —Treaty of Ryswick. 1905 —Sir W. Laurier turned first sod of Grand Trunk Pacific Railway at Fort William. 1905 —Judgment against plaintiffs in libel action, J. M. Anthony and G. B. Nonis v. ban Hong Co. 19«)5 —Arrest of Venjoor Pakir in connection with
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    TENDERS.
    101 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. Negri Sembilan Govt Pawnbrokers’ Licences tenders close noon, Oct. 15. Straits Government: Opium Farm
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    AUCTION SALES.
    49 2 Saturday and Monday, Sept. 11 and 13. Stock-in-trade; 11f Buckingham St.; 11 a.m. Koh Eng Hin. auctioneer. Tuesday, Sept. 1J). Pineapple Preserving Machinery ;11 a.m. Weld Quay; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, Oct. 16 Crown land near Teluk Bahang in District of Balik Pulau Land Office Penang.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    19 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos. 1,2, 3, and 4 apply Wreford Thornton.
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      194 2 A Cure that Cures There are men and women in every locality who are being racked to death with rheumatism. Many of them have tried electricity, liniments, Turkish and mineral baths, massage, etc., while others have been doctored until they have lost all hope and patience. Little’s Oriental Balm has,
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      141 2 The Moon. O New Moon 10.09 p.m. 14 Sept. First Quarter 1.31 am. 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.ll 9-18 3-05 9-44 3-31 12 10 09 3-57
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      1590 3 Fufe'X A Famous Crick er IWHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co., Ltd,, Penang. I CojAd. Cigar Cigarette Head Office —I3A, Canton Road, 4 s i Holders. Holders. Registered under the Life Assurance Wy /-si_ J Companies Acts, England, and under the fj jKMjLy iCnerry ana Amber Mouth-pieces, to illustration exact; I boa rd'
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    Saturday, 11th Sept., 1909.
    1447 4 Private enterprise, which is dry-nursed so carefully by legislators at Home, is not protected in anything like the same manner in the East. In the prisons of Alor Star and Taiping all kinds of trades are carried on and produce sold to the public, and at
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    SHIPPING RINGS.
    995 4 In his report on the Straits Settlements, for 1908, the Colonial Secretary, Sir Arthur Young, K c.M a. says I referred in my report for the year 1907 to the Shipping Conference in force here, and the effect of the control by that conference of the freight rates
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    482 4 The engagement is announced of v Hose of Upper Sarawak, now at leave, and Miss Dalton, a sister of \i Dalton of S. Tengah. Nr. D. A. Owen has been app G acting editor of the Sarawak Gazette' acting manager of the government l)r ing office, Sarawak,
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    Lawn Tennis.
    421 4 The P.C.C. Tournament The following ties were played off la>t evening Ladies’ Doubles. (Final) Mrs. WTight-Motion Miss Martin beat Mrs. Neubronner Miss V. Brown 2—6; 7—5 6—3. Mixed Doubles. (Final) Mrs. Oechsle F. Eichenberg —15.3) beat Mrs. Dunn W. H. MacArthur —15.2) B—6 6—3. In the Third Police
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    MUNICIPAL FRAUDS.
    154 5 TRIAL OF SINGAPORE CLERK. SENTENCE OF THREE YEARS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 11th Sept. The trial has been concluded at the Assizes, before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, and a special jury, of Martin A. Tobin, formerly chief clerk, water department, Municipality, on three
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    A “VISION’ IN SINGAPORE.
    58 5 “A BEAUTIFUL BRONZE WOMAN.” [ZVoni Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 11th Sept. A local resident declares that he saw the ghost of a beautiful bronze woman, dressed in white, in Government House domain on Thursday night. The woman, who was searching for something that she had lost,
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    CHINA AND GREAT BRITAIN
    97 5 A BREACH OF FAITH. IRbuter’s Service London, 11 th Sept. Sir John Pepys Lister-Kaye, writing to Th? Times, complains of China’s breach of faith regarding the Anhui copper ir- eal He says that he hopes that the British* Government, in considering any other com-' promise, will
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    “FARTHEST NORTH.”
    70 5 COM MANDER PE X.RY DOUBTED. i Reuter s Service London, 10th Sept. Dr. F. A. Cook, the Polar explorer, starts from Copenhagen direct for New York to-day. The rapidity of Commander Peary’s dash for the North Pole, finally covering thirtyfour miles in one day, with a daily average
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    GERMAN NEW GUINEA.
    59 5 ANOTHER CREW MURDERED. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 1 Ith Sept. Reuter’s correspondent at Melbourne cables that an Australian labour recruiter named Lindsay and all the crew of his steamer have been murdered in German New Guinea. The vessel was burnt. The trouble was due to the wife of
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    THE BUDGET.
    48 5 ESTATE AND SUCCESSION DUTIES. [Reuter’s Service] London, 10th Sept. Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has giveu notice of an amendment to the Budget, enabling payment of estate and succession duties in respect of real propertv to be made wholly or partly >in land and houses.
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    MR. CHURCHILL IN GERMANY.
    27 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 10th Sept. Mr. Winston Churchill has arrived at ■Stuttgart to attend the Kaiser manoeuvres of the German Army.
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    THE KAISER.
    31 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 10th Sept. I The Kaiser has contributed ten thousand Larks to the fund for the relief of the Sufferers by the floods in Mexico.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    135 5 LORD ROSEBERY AND THE BUDGET. A VIGOROUS INDICTMENT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 11th Sept. Lord Rosebery a idressed a great meeting of business men in St. Andrew’s Hail, Glasgow, yesterday evening. He described the Budget as a revolution which would put Great Britain into the melting pot. In
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    OBITUARY
    63 5 EDWARD HENRY HARRIMAN. [Reuter’s Service London, 10th Sept. The death is announced of Mr. Edward Henry Harriman, the American railway magnate. The knowledge that he was sinking severely depressed the New York stock market. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 10th Sept. The death of the American railway magnate, Mr.
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    GERMANY AND AMERICA.
    40 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 10th Sept. At the conclusion of the international boatraces in America President Taft proposed the toast of the Emperor of Germany and emphasized the cordiality of the relations between Germany and America.
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    JAPAN AND CHINA.
    37 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 10th Sept. The Japanese Ambassador in Berlin, in a communique to the German Press, dwells upon the pacific character of the recently concluded agreement between China and J apan.
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    PERSIA.
    24 5 [Reuter’s Service London, 10th Sept. Reuter’s correspondent at Teheran states that Mahommed Ali, the Ex-Shah, who was recently deposed, has started for Russia.
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    PRINCE KUNI IN AMERICA.
    30 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 11th Sept. President Taft yesterday received Prince Kuni in audience, when he sent a message of personal goodwill to the Emperor of Japan.
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    PROGRESS IN AVIATION.
    24 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 10th Sept. Mr. Wilbur Wright is making successful flights every day in the neighbourhood of Berlin.
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    THE PRICE OF COTTON.
    187 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 10th Sept. Cotton is quoted at 6-83 d. The programme of the Eastern Bioscope Co., which is now exhibiting at King Street Theatre, is published in our advertising columns. A special telegram to the Straits Times says Hongkong, September 9. Prince
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    1036 5 ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. The Penang Volunteer Corps held their ninth annual prize distribution in the Drill Hall at Fort Cornwallis last night. The Hall was profusely decorated with flags, trophies, and foliage. Over the entrance the letters P. V.” were shown in coloured fairy lamps. I’he temporary stage
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    534 5 The following are the handicaps for the 100 Yards Race in the Gibbons Cup competition to be swum at 10-30 a.m. tomorrow R. Frohlich Scr. J. H. Kier 5 secs. A. J. Mackenzie 5 H. V. Edwards 10 R. Henderson 10 J. H. Pootjes 10 H. E.
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      1036 5 Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. POLICE NOTICE. 0 NOTICE. I 'HE Chief Police Office will be removed A temporarily during repairs to the Fort THE Ordinary Half-Yearly General from Friday, the 10th instant. Meeting of Shareholders will be held pj. b de in the Company’s Office, 9, Weld Quay,
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      1841 6 T f TV HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, “ONGKONG ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. PflQtPPn Qhinnintf AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Q Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) IJlfllSLvl 11 OHlUUlllys Paid-up-Capitalsls,ooo,00U Establishkd 1824. Established at Batavia, 1857. Authorised Capital £1,500,000 L O Incorporated
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    SHARES.
    1525 7 I i 7 i J" Capital, j Subscribed. N Value. S Dividends. Name. I S’J i s I s A I _1 I MINING. i<mH $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 12 per cent, year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co. ...I $6l 64 VMHi 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    59 7 Canton, Brit., 106, Sahib, Sept. 11, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. Devanha, Brit., 4875, Hayward, Sept. 11, China, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Hebe, Brit., 347, Inkster, Sept. 11, Deli, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 111, Wright, Sept. 10, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Omapere, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    82 7 Atjeh for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Sabang, Olehleh, etc. Ban What Soon for Teluk Anson. Devanha for Ceylon and Europe. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Hebe for Deli. Jin Ho for Langkat. Kut Sang for Calcutta. Kistna for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Leong Ho for Dinding. Lian Choo
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    109 7 tVame oj tStenmer, where from, approjciim <e fiat* of ar.-i.ral, where bound and Agents. Benalder, London. Sept. 17, Japan, S.B. Co. Ceylon, London, Aug. 31, Japan, A. G. Co. China, Trieste, Oct. 4, Japan, S. K. Devanha, Singapore, Sept. 11, Bombay, A. G. Ghazee, Liverpool, Sept. 16, Japan,
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 7 Penang, 11th September, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank}. London Demand Bank 2,'4| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 9/32 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Docur’entary 2/41 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.
    197 7 Penang, 11th September, 1909. Gold leaf $64. 8'» Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper sl7j buyers. Trang Pepper $14.75 buyers. Mace 80 sales. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $lB sales, f No. 1 $5.80 sales. Sugar < No. 2
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    49 7 Monday. For. Per. ClOH»*. Singapore Sealda 4 p.m. Tuesday. Singapore, China, and Japan Somali 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Ipoh 4 p.m. Wednesday. Ceylon, Australasia, A India, Aden, Egypt, f Bulow 6 p.m. and vid Naples for C Regist. up to 4 p.m. Europe, etc. J
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    European Mails.
    43 7 Home- o Ex- Positively To Steamer. rA a WARD. PECTED. DUE. SAIL. P. &O. Devanha 11/9 11 a.m. 7 p.m. B. i. Tara 18/9 N.D. L. Bulow 14/9 Outward. P. &O. Himalaya 22/9 B. I. Taroba 16/9 N D.L. Lutzow 15/9
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    165 7 I4th Sunday after Trinity. September 12. St. George’s Church. 8 a m.—Matins (Choral). 8- a.m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 9- a.m.—Holy Communion (Chinese). 10- a.m.—Matins (Chinese). 5 p m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. St. Mark’s Church, (Butterworth). 9 a.m.—Divine Service and Holy Communion. Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m.—Divine Service (Children).
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    MARKET PRICES.
    203 7 Penang, September, 11. Description. Beef CtsSoup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 35 Pork: Pork 32 Pig’s Head 20 Feet 24 Tongue 32 Mutton Mutton per
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    LOG BOOK.
    913 7 The Royal Holland Lloyd has issued 40 per cent, bonds to the amount of 2,500,000 florins, the proceeds from which will be used to pay for a new twin-screw steamer for the regular service between Holland and South America, which has been ordered to be built at Glasgow
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      404 7 The Great Eastern Life Assurance WIL ii I &U N COMPANY, LIMITED. 7 tew <Ke*iislere<l in Singapore nnder ‘The companies’ ordinance," t»#9) Zw O C* P n QII I A HEAD OFFlCE—Winchester House, Collyer Quay, Singapore. dAndArAnILLA board of directors. Pronounced by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AU fHORITIEji Chairman. Vice-Chairman. Managing
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