Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 September 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 210 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 16th SEPTEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1668 1 9 THF PINANG GAZETTE.” THE AFRICAN rubber Co., < inr nnnmi t Ltd., will be requiring a Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Limited. mm SUBSCRIPTION. NOiifF AF f(AFRII H n BY ROYAL I the position. It is essential that applicant, NOTICE Of SECOND ANNlill GENERAI *_<». For Daily Issue, in Town, should
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    TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN DREDGING GO.
    2158 2 REPORT OF MR. A. W. FREEMAN. CRITICISMS BY CAPT. MILES AND MESSRS PEACOCK AND KENNEDY. (Concluded.) Mr. Freeman shows his further ignorance of the subject on page 25 when he states. The embankments of the dock would cover a total of over 4,000.000 cubic yards
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    The Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co.
    634 2 An issue of 40.000 shares of £1 each has been made bv the Sendayan (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., out of which 12,000 shares will be paid to the vendors and the balance of 28.000 shares offered to the public at par. The total capital is £50,000,
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    THE WEEK.
    147 2 Thursday. I6th September. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Eastern Bioscope Co., King St. Friday. I7th September. St. Lambert. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Lodge Scotia, Freemasons’ Hall, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Eastern Bioscope Co., King St. Saturday, IBth September. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail. Pollard Opera Co.,
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY
    53 2 September 16. 1714—George I. landed in England. 1890 Loss of the Ertogrul, Singapore. 1891 Trial of electric tramway motor, New Harbour, Singapore. 1892 Petroleum tank station, Pulau Bukum, opened. 1894—Battle of the Yulu Chinese defeated by the Japanese. 19 7 —Mr. J. Keir Hardie, m.p„ in Penang;
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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. Straits Government Opium Farm of Penang; Province Wellesley, and Dindings Liquors Farm of Penang,
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    AUCTION SALES.
    51 2 Thursday, Sept. 16 :—Shares in land, Province Wellesley 3 p.m. Bukit Tengah Police Station M. Ebrahim, auctioneer. Saturday, Oct. d. Shares in Land, etc. 38 Beach St. 11 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, Oct. 16 :—Crown land near Teluk Bahang in District of Balik Pulau Land Office
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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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      22 2 Sarkies’ Hotels. RAFFLES HOTEL Singapore. E. A O. HOTEL Penang. THE CRAG HOTEL (Penang Hills) Penang. STRAND HOTEL Rangoon. SARKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors.
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      269 2 AN IDEAL DRINK FOR TROPICS. A GENTS: HOTTENBACH BROS. &Go. Constipation, Liver Complaints, Obesity, <&c w take' Hunyadi Janos THE BEST NATURAL APERIENT WAT E R e I (WHY NOT EĔ TAKE ADVANTAGE NOW OF OUR 5 SPECIAL OFFER E PIANO for $5O cash down, the balance 3 by monthly
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      116 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Sept.l 6 1-09 7-22 1-35 7-48 17 2-01 8-14 2-27 8-39 18 2-52 9-05 3-18 9-31 19 3-44 9-57 4-09 10-22 „20 4-35 10-48 5-01 11-14 „21 5-27 11-39 5-52 „22 6-18 12-05 6-44 12-31
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      1078 3 .A A WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW 8 C»„ Ltd., Pm» (Mw 8 Naudin tßn Cate c L CHINA GLASS DEPARTMENT. PENANG—MEDAN. O > -w 8 Discount bills and advance loans for 8 SPECd AL OFFERS. Nikko Photographic Studio, short periods on produce, import goods, O I tfo. 21, Penang flood, Penang. Q
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    Thursday, 16th Sept., 1909.
    1437 4 We publish elsewhere to-day the concluding instalment of the rejoinders by Capt. Miles, Mr. E. A. Peacock, and Mr. John Kennedy to Mr. Freeman’s report with reference to the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company’s property, in which many in Penang are deeply interested. Mr. Freeman’s report,
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    THE POLICE AND THE PUBLIC.
    400 4 SEQUEL TO AGRICULTURAL SHOW. As briefly stated in our last issue, in the Third Police Court, before Mr. A. de Mello, yesterday the hearing was resumed of the case in which Chief Det.-Inspector R. J. Kirke, on the complaint of Sergeant Warton, charged Mr. Elton
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    Royal Arch Freemasonry.
    268 4 The annual installation of Principals and officers of Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, No. 1555, took place in tbe Freemasons’ Hall, Northam Road, yesterday evening when, despite the inclement weather, there was a good attendance. M. E. Comp. P. J. Sproule, P. Z., officiated as Installing Principal,
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    Penang Golf Club.
    167 4 Men’s Foursomes. The following ties have been drawn. Matches. Actual Match Points. J. Donald and A. Cavendish 7 Geo. Macbain and J. E. Nathan 11 Dr. Rose and H. A. Neuhronner 14 T. A. Martin and W. 8. Nicholls 9 H. R. Buckland and F. T. Kinder
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    716 4 Bishop Mounsey arrived at Labuan f r Sarawak via Brooketon on the 9th in-r it is staying at Government House. The Gloucestershire Cricket j presented iMr. E. M. Grace with £6OO recognition of his thirty-nine years’ serv as Secretary. Major H. de T. Phillips, R.Q.a f present
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    Singapore Golf Championship.
    143 4 -S.F.P. The semi-finals were played on Satin 1 the four players left in being ie Mugliston, Miles, and Stevens. Gt r h- <• the first piir were expected to u l good game, as Mugliston was very ‘Cii-• fancied as champion. Of the latter pan, was thought
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      389 4 £YE"SIGHT Karan^aD Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ltd. NOTICE. Mr. H. LAZARUS, I H E Ordinary Half-Yearly General (Son of the late Mr. N. Lazarus), 1 Meeting of Shareholders stands adIS NOW HERE AND CAN BE CONSULTED FOR journed till noon on Monday, 20th SeptemSPECTACLES, ber 1909 By Orde of tbe
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    EMPIRE’S TRADAL RELATIONS.
    279 5 CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE PREFERENCE. A REMARKABLE DISCUSSION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 16th Sept. At the seventh Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the Empire the preferential resolution put forward by the representative of the London Chamber of Commerce was discussed. It was remarkable that all the Colonial
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    RAILWAYS IN CHINA.
    85 5 THB BRITISH CONCESSIONS. [Reuters Service Loudon, 16th Sept. Mr. T. McKinnon Wood, Under-Secre-tary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying in the House of Commons, yesterday, to Mr. L Ginnell (Nationalist member for Westmeath, N.), stated that he was not aware that British railway concessions in China had
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    MISHAP TO A GERMAN STEAMER.
    75 5 AGROUND IN THE SUEZ CANAL. [Reuter’s Service] London, 16th Sept. Lloyd's Agent at Port Said telegraphs that the German steamer Sambia from Shanghai grounded on entering the Suez Canal, and remains a mile north, where the bottom is sandy. [The Sambia is a vessel of
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    LORD KITCHENER.
    53 5 DEPARTURE FOR THE FAR EAST [Reuters Service.] London, 16th Sept. Lord Kitchener has left Colombo on board the Messageries Maritimes mail steamer Sydney for the Far East. [A Simla telegram of Sept. 8 says All Simla turned out to bid good-bye to Lord Kitchener yesterday at Snowdon and
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    53 5 LORD ROSEBERY’S SPEECH. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th Sept. A million and a quarter reptints of Lord Rosebery’s speech at Glasgow in denunciation of the Bu Iget have already been sold. The Liberal League are meeting next Monday to consider Lord Rosebery s resignation as President. Lord Rosebery
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    THE GERMAN MANOEUVRES.
    48 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 15th Sept. 'Che Kaiser has expiessed great satisfaction at the deportment of the Bavarian troops at the manoeuvres. The heir to the throne of AustriaHungary, who is present at the manoeuvres as the Kaisei’s guest, had a most cordial reception.
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    A FRENCH REVERSE.
    20 5 [DkH OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD’» SERVICE.] Berlin, 15th Sept. The French troops have suffered a reverse in Central Africa.
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    CHENDAI LODE SYNDICATE.
    199 5 PENANG SHAREHOLDERS’ DISSATISFIED. BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPLACED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 15th Sept. A special general meeting of the shareholders of the Chendai (Menglembu) Lode Syndicate was held yesterday, Mr. H. Jessen presiding. The Chairman said that the Penang shareholders were dissatisfied with the way in
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    A CHARGE OF HOMICIDE.
    62 5 CASE AGAINST A EUROPEAN. [From Our Own Correspotident.] Ipoh, 15th Sept. Mr. Alexander Evan Charles McDonald, manager of the Ulu Piah Mine, Kampar who was charged with homicide not amounting to murder, in connection with the death of Ng Hoi, a Chinese coolie, at Ulu Piah,
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    THE BANDMANN OPERA CO.
    48 5 PERFORMANCE IN SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 16th Sept. At the Victoria Theatre, yesterday evening, the Bandmanti Merry Little Maids Comic Opera Company had a most successful opening of a four nights’ season here when they produced Havana,” from the Gaiety Theatre, London.
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    SUICIDE OF A SOLDIER.
    22 5 [/’roni Our Own Correspondent Singapore, 16th Sept. Private Rediugton, of the Middlesex Regiment, has shot himself at Tanglin.
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    A DROWNING FATALITY.
    25 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 16th Sept. Three Chinese children have been drowned iu the sea, near Beach Road, whilst catching shrimps.
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    PROGRESS IN AVIATION.
    98 5 A RECORD BY SANTOS DUMONT. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 15th Sept. M. Santos Dumont, with the smallest and cheapest aeroplane, made a crosscountry flight at St. Cyr, a French village, in the Department of Seine-et-Oise, yesterday. He flew five miles in five minutes, the speed being a record.
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    PRINCE BUELOW.
    34 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 15th Sept. Prince Bulow has declined the offer of a seat in the Reichstag as he does not desire to take an active part in current politics.
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    LORD TWEEDMOUTH.
    16 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 15th Sept. Lord Tweedmouth, who has long been, ill, is sinking.
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    162 5 .—T.O.M. TREASURY CLERK'S DEFALCATIONS. CONVICTED AND CENSURED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, 15th Sept. A. J. H. Allen, Financial Clerk of the Lower Perak Treasury at Teluk Anson, has been sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment on the charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of
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    TROUBLES IN SPAIN
    59 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 15 r h Sept. Further troubles are brewing in Spain owing to the suspension of constitutional rights and the strict censorship of the newspapers, which has evoked protests from the whole of the Spanish Press. Up to the present the operations of
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    THE PRICE OF COTTON.
    17 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 15th Sept. Cotton is quoted at 6.84 d.
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    Sanitation and Health.
    501 5 A recent visitor to Penang has been Mr. Kenneth Stevens, an old resident in the Far East, Chairman of the Singapore Cold Storage Company, and for some time a member of the Singapore Municipal Commission. The business in connection with which Mr. Stevens has been in Penang,
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    YESTERDAY’S CATACLYSM.
    911 5 FURTHER DETAILS. [From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, 16th Sept. Serious slips have occurred on the railway line in the neighbourhood of Bukit Mertajam. The mail train from Penang is, iu consequence, unable to get through. Although the whole town has been affected by the extraordinary rainfall, the flood
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    THE BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    1225 5 CONSECRATION CEREMONY. The consecration of the Archbishop of Sydney and the Bishop of Singapore took place on Aug. 24, St. Bartholomew’s Day, at St. Paul’s Cathedral, and was largely attended by the friends of both Bishops, amongst them being the Rev. G. Desta Allen and Mrs.
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    The Unrest in India.
    497 5 Uproarious Meetings in Calcutta Calcutta, Sept. 6. Yesterday’s meeting of the Bengal Provincial Conference at the Hooghly nearly led to a collision between the Extremists and Moderates, the leaders of both sides intervening. Uproar ensued because the Chairman of the Reception Committee suggested that students should
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    RUSSIA.
    80 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 15th Sept. The Russian Imperial Council is drafting a bill to introduce the Gregorian calendar (new style) throughout Russia. Both Chambers of the Duma are in favour of the change Owing to the heavy rain the ss. Malacca will not leave this port for
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      2250 6 THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL NEDERLANDSCHE INDISCHE THE MERCANTILE BANK OF AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA BANKING CORPOP ITION. MAATSCHAPPU. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPIJ. INDIA, LIMITED. UonfAYin Qhinninrf Netherlands Trading Society. (Netherlands-Indian Discount Bank.) Pin SI Hl II Mil I Hill II H I o 1 Paid-up-Capital $15,000,000 Established 1824.
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    SHARES.
    1428 7 I Capital. I Subscribed., shades/ Value. S Dividends. Name. J 3'l I I I s Ie 1 MINING. t».i3 §300,000 $300,000 I 30,000 §lO §lO 12 per cent, year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co. §64 6A Ph,.; 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 6 bi 000,000 000,000
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    70 7 Canton, Brit., 106, Banasahib Sept. 15, Teluk Anson, gen,, Kong Soon Co. Maetsuijcker. Dut., 1337, Klein, Sept, 15, Sabang, ger., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Sappho, Brit., 329, Treweeke, Sept. 16, Teluk, Anson, gen., Kong On Co. Saxonia, Ger., 2248, Balhe, Sept. 15, Sabang, ger., Behn, Meyer Co. Taroba, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    69 7 Bulow for Ceylon and Europe. <’anton for Bindings and Teluk Anson. Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Malacca. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Deli for Pang Nga and Trang. Jin Ho for Langkat. Mary Austin for Asahan. Malacca for Tongkah. Mambang for Setul. Pegu for Langsa, T.
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    PASSENGERS.
    163 7 ARRIVALS. By Lutzow (Sept. 15) from Southampton, Mr and Mrs Chas de la Croix, Mr and Mrs Strauss, Mr and Mrs S Allas, Mrs A E Ridges, Mrs Marg Picker, Miss Elsa Bremmer, Miss M de Willingen, Messrs F Steel, F N Burger, F F L Platte, C A
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    111 7 Name oj Steamer, rrhere from, approxim ate date of arriral, 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. Landrat Scheiff, R goon, Sept. 20, R’goon, E.S. Inaba Maru, S’pore, Sept.
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Penang, 16th 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 2/4| Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 176 3 days’ sight Private 177< Bombay Demand Bank 176 3 days’sight Private 177| Madras Demand Bank 176
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    PRODUCE.
    192 7 Pbnang, 16th September, 1909. Gold leaf $64.8° Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper slB} buyers. Trang Pepper $14.75 buyers. Mace 87 sales. Mace Pickings $66.50 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 slB} sellers. {No. 1 $5.80 sales. No. 2 No stock. Basket $3.85
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    588 7 To-Morbow. For. Per. Clou*. Kedah Tong Chuan 9 a m. Deli, Asahan, Batu Bahra, and Paneh Valentijn 11 a.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pm Seng 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Sappho 3 p.m. Calcutta Lai Sang 4 p.m. Registration up to 3 p.m. Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul Un
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    European Mails.
    34 7 Home- q Ex- Positively To WARD. ftTEAMBR PECTED. DUE. SAIL. P. O. Himalaya 22/9 8.1. Tara 18/9 N.D.L. Bulow 16/9 Outward. P. O. Himalaya 22/9 8.1. Taroba 16/9 N.D.L. P.R. Luitpotd 29/9
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    LOG BOOK.
    872 7 A London telegram of September 7 says It has been decided to despatch the Union Castle liner Sabine from Capetown to search for the missing TVaratah. Lloyd’s Agent telegraphs that the Allan Liner Laurentian, which went ashore at Cape Race, is a total wreck. The weather is too
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      235 7 The Eastern Bioscope property and Commercial Sales Rooms Co., Ltd. (56, BEACH STREET.) t un Undertake the Sale by AUCTION of Location: —King Street Theatre Hall. t Two Shows lor One Payment. Merchand.se (e.ther sound or damaged) HOUSE and LAND-To-Night’s Programme. ED PROPERTY, and FURNITURE of all descriptions. Advances tc
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