Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 October 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 246 VOL. LXVII. THURSDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1124 1 THE PINANG GAZETTE.” WANTED immediately. mkummhumm /AKAI Tuim i.tTv < r t. Cheap Week End Excursions /QUALIFIED DRESSER for Estate r HpSfl SUBSCRIPTION. Hospital Apply in person or by to Selangor. M BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT. letter, enclosing testimonials, to I T h f~ls* -^Ka,- is I*l* TABLE DELICACIES, I $3O
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    THE MALARIA CONFERENCE.
    1115 2 Simla, 15th October. The fouitli meeting of the Malaria Conference was held this morning. Lieut.Colonel Thornhill read a paper on Malaria in Cantonments Wanted a Policy,” and he was followed by Major James with a paper on “A Pioblem relating to the Use of Quinine.” Lieutenant-Colonel Thornhill
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    Modern Peking.
    599 2 The special correspondent of The Times, who has lately been visiting the Far East, devotes one of his letters to a picturesque and very impressive description of the changes that have taken place in Peking during the last few years. His first visit to that city was fourteen
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    874 2 FULL TEXT OF AGREEMENT. The following is the full text of the agreement between the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States acting on bealf of the Government of His* Majesty the King, Emperor of India, and the luleis of the Federated Malay States of Perak, Selangor,
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    THE WEEK.
    97 2 Thursday. 28th October. St. Simon St. Jude. Municipal Commission, 3-30 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. 29th October. Band, Esplanade, 9 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday, 30th October. Homeward (BI.) English Mail. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday, 31st October. 21st Sunday after Trinity. Monday, Ist November. All
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    29 2 October 28. 1704—John Locke died. 1889—Rawang Mines sold by auction. 1900 —Max Muller died. 1907 Lord Cromer received freedom of London. 1908— Bulgarian Declaration of Independence,
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    TENDERS.
    86 2 Negri Sembilan Govt.— Gaming Farm, *****1 tenders close noon, Oct. 31. Residency of Rhio and Dependencies :—Gambling, Spirit, Opium, Pork, and Pepper Farms ;to be let in public at Tanjong Pinang on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Police Department, Penang :—Clothing for 1910-12 tenders close Nov. 15. F.M.S. Railways.— Petrol for
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    97 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy A Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos 1,2, and 3; apply Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford A Thornton. 66 Cantonment Road (furnished); apply Adams Allan. 17 Logan Road (furnished or unfurnished) apply H,” c/o Pinang Gazette. 14 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    58 2 Wednesday and Friday, Oct. 27 and 29. Engineering and Electrical Stock-in-trade ;40 Weld Quay and 30 Beach St. Cunningham. Clark A Co., auctioneers. Saturday, Oct. 80.— Furniture; 58 Northam Road 11 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, Nor. 1,2, and 3.— Penang Coach-Building Co.’s stock-in-trade 5
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      214 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 «lose, a wine-glassful before breakfast.” A
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      262 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 507 a.m. 29 Oct. Last Quarter 438 a.m. 5 Nov. O New Moon 9.18 a.m. 13 First Quarter 12.29 p.m. 21 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Oct. 19 to Oct. 28,... 5-55 a.m. 6-5 p.m. Oct. 28
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      1560 3 THE NEW I MUNICIPAL NOTICE. CHIN HIN Co., i JanAnAQA lAT OTICE >s hereby given that th? books V 0 CLLJCLUvMV containing the Annual Valuations ot z (E ST A BLISH ED 1901). v > and rates imposed on all buildings and land’ t H situated within the Municipality of
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    Thursday, 28th October, 1909.
    1362 4 The unfortunate official handicapper of the Straits Racing Association, whom we all known to be a most capable and painstaking gentleman, would not appear to have altogether satisfied the critics in Singapore, which in itself is no matter, for Admiral Rous himself would not content the
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    979 4 M.R.C. v. P.W. The Pe iang Wanderers brought a rather inglorious career in this season’s League comp- titiou to a close yesterday evening, when they met the Mahommedan Recreation Club <>n Victoria Green. The weather conditions weie far from satisfactory for soccer,” a drizzling rain falling during a
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    572 4 The Khedive starts for Mec.i December 14. Lord Kitchener inspected the linbPr’ 1 Guard at Peking on October 20. There will be a Cin lerelia dance at tl Penang Club on Saturday evening. Engineer Lieutenant C. Hammond lv been appointed to the cruiser Flora f, the Ist
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    A French Opinion on Kedah.
    188 4 The Bulletin du Comite de I’Asie Franfaise for October has an article of about ten pages on La Situation actuelle de I’Etat de Kedah,” founded, it is stated, on the report published by “sir G. C Hart.” The conclusion is worth reproducing runs Tel est
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      141 4 THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD is A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling fie not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTS <|UT HRIE CO., Ltd., Penang and Singapore. LIPTON’S i E i
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    PRINCE ITO’S ASSASSINATION.
    296 5 UNIVERSAL CONSTERNATION. KING EDWARD’S SYMPATHY. [Reuter’s Service London, 2711 i October. The pipers d*vote columns to the assassination of Prince Ito and have numerous articles sympathising with Japan. Prince Ito’s son has arrived at Genoa, where he received the news. London, 28th October. The papers express consternation
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    THE NAVAL SCANDAL.
    66 5 A CAPTAIN REINSTATED. [Reuter’s Service] London, 28th October. Captain Arthur R. Hulbert, Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence, who (with Capt. Henry M. Campbell, m.v.0., Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence) was stated by Lord Charles Beresford to have been placed on half pay and invidiously treated as the
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    EXPLOSION ON A CRUISER.
    54 5 EIGHT PERSONS INJURED. [Reuter’s Service] London, 27th October. An explosion has occurred in the stokehold of His Majesty’s ship Hogue which is repairing at Oevonport. Light persons were injured, two of them seriously. [The Hogue is a twin screw armoured cruiser of 12.000 tons and 21,00
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    JOURNALISM IN SINGAPORE.
    46 5 ANOTHER MORNING PAPER. From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, 27th October. Support is being solicted for the founding of a new morning paper for Singapore to deal particularly with native matters. It is understood that the new venture is to be under Chinese control.
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    THE KHEDIYE’S HAJ.
    40 5 PILGRIMAGE TO MECCA. DEE OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Berlin, 27th October. The Khedive will be away from Egypt for thirty-seven days on the occasion of his pilgrimage to Mecca. He will visit various towns before returning to Cairo.
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    THE WAR IN THE RIFF.
    25 5 [Dir Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 27th October. The tribes in the Riff are anxious to negotiate for peace with Spain.
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    THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.
    23 5 [Der OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD’S SERVICE.] Berlin, 27th October. The Queen of Spain and her children are staying incognito in England.
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    RACING AT HOME.
    167 5 NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. RESULT OF THE CAM BRIDGESHIRE [Reuter’s Service.] London, 28th October. The following was the result of the race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting yesterday afternoon Cambridgeshire Stakes (a handicap) of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft. with 600 sovs. added, and
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    EUROPEAN POLITICS.
    42 5 A GUARANTEE FOR PEACE. [Der Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 27th October. M. Pichon and Signor Tittoni both declare that the meeting of the Tsar and the King of Italy at Racconigi is a guarantee for the peace of the world.
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    TURKEY’S ARMY.
    29 5 IMPORTANT ORDERS. [Der Ostasiatischr Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 27th October. The Tu'kish Government has ordered a large quantity of guns and ammunition from Krupp’s, Armstrong’s and Vickers, Maxim’s.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    28 5 [Reuter's Service London, 27th October. The Development Bill has been read a third time in the House of Lords, which then adjourned till November 8.
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    GERMANY AND RUSSIA.
    24 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, 27th October. The Teutophobe press in Russia continues to make capital out of the Harbin affair.
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    THE PRICE OF COTTON.
    17 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 27th October Cotton is quoted at 7.58 d.
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    Fever in the Straits.
    260 5 At the conclusion of a leading article on the Simla Malaria Conference, the Free Press says In India, the estimate of deaths from fever is one million out of 360 millions of people in Singapore the annual number of deaths is 2,000 out of a population
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    Great Fire in Quebec.
    46 5 London, 18th October. Quebec telegrams report that the Customs House, a number of warehouses, and grain elevators containing a quarter of a million bushels of wheat, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at a million and a half dollars.
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    Chinese Provincial Assemblies.
    32 5 London, 15th October. Reuter wires from Peking that the Provincial Assemblies met yesterday for the first time throughout the Empire, except in Mongolia and Tibet. They are arranging procedure.
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    THE ANGLO-SIAMESE TREATY.
    667 5 AMERICAN APPRECIATION. An interesting report on the new AngloSiamese Treaty in relation to the industrial and commercial development af the Malay Peninsula has been submitted to the United States Department of Commerce and Labour by Mr. Hamilton King, tire United States Minister at Bangkok. Mr. King expresses
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    Legislative Council.
    258 5 The following are the orders of the day for to-morrow’s meeting of the Legislative Council 1. Motion by the Colonial Secretary That this Council approves a further sum of $320,000 being paid into a special advance account for the purchase of opium and the manufacture of chandu in
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    KAMUNING (PEKAK) ROBBER.
    771 5 FAVOURABLE PROSPECTS. The statutory meeting of the Kainuning (Perak) Rubber and Tin Company, Limited, was held on sth inst. at the London Chamber of Commerce, 2, Oxford Court, Cannon Street, London, E.C.,_ Sir William Hood Treacher, k.c. m.g., presiding. The notice convening the meeting and auditors’ report
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    The Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
    201 5 The Hongkong Shanghai Bank. In the House of Commons on October 7, Mr. Bellairs asked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affaiis whether, in view of the support which the Foreign Office had given in important negotiations to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and the recent action of the bank
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    AN ALLEGED ROBBERY.
    265 5 Tua A Mak was before Mr. A. G. Hall, in the District Court, this morning, charged with the robbery of $229 in cash from the person of Yam Ng in Beach Street. Accused claimed to be tried. Mr. WrightMotion, acting on a fiat from the SolicitorGeneral, appeared
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      77 5 Central Sales Room. HIGH CLASS FURNITURE SALE comprising Dining, Drawing and Bedroom Suites, Rattan and Bentwood Furniture, Iron B j dsteads, Lamps, Crockery, Glassware, etc., etc. ALSO I Turnout Horse and Trap complete. AT THE Palace," 58, Northam Road, On Saturday, 30th October, 1909, AT 11 A.M. The Property of
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      346 5 WANTED. e A SHORTHAND Clerk and Typist. Reply stating salary required and enclosing copies of testimonials to “TWENTY EIGHT,” c/o Pinang Gazette Office. municipal notice. Applications are invited for the post of Engine Driver for the Municipal Fire Brigade. Candidates must hold Second Class Certificate as Engine Driver. Salary $2O
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    SHARES.
    1381 7 s! Capital. Subscribed. s im >€r f J 8 3 n 5 1 Shares. Value. 3 Dividends. Name g-2 X Jf 22 PQ od H MINING. Sg ‘SS '“S? *}J 12 S—l J-r-i. 31-3-09 Bel.t Tin Mining Co w lo° 30-4-08... Tin Mining». 1 K gJW 3£j g^'«^ LodeS
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    71 7 Canton, Brit., 106, Sahib, Oct. 27, Teluk Anson, gen., Kong Soon. De Kock, Dut., 335, Fleeming, Oct. 27, Deli, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Inster, Oct. 28, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co. Kleist, Ger., 5122, Pahnke, Oct. 26, Bremen, gen., Behn, Meyer A, Co. Sappho, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    53 7 Cornelia for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Malacca Canton for Dindiugs and Teluk Anson. De Kock for Deli and Langsa. Hebe for Deli Jin Ho for Langkat. Kum Sang for Singapore and Hongkong. Malacca for Tongkah. Petrel for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Sree Bangka for Trang. Taroba for Port
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    PASSENGERS.
    29 7 ARRIVALS. By Avagyf.e (Oct. 26) from Deli, Miss Flinzner and Mr Flinzner. DEPARTURES. By Tong Chcan (Oct. 27) to Kedah, Mr J J Lawson and Tunku Mohamed Jiwah.
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    SHIPPING EXPECTED.
    87 7 /fame of Steamer, where from, approximate date of arrival, where bound and Agents. Austria, Singapore, Nov. 7, Fuime, 8. K. Benavon, London, Oct. 30, Japan, S.B. Benlomond, London, Oct. 30, Japan, S.B. Benmohr, London, Nov. 11, Japan, S. B. Ceylon, Singapore, Oct. 29, Antwerp, A.G. Deucalion, L’pool, Oct.
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 7 Pknang, 28th Octobrr, 1909. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4£ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4f 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2 4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Ban k Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| n 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras
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    PRODUCE.
    197 7 I’rnang, 28th Cctobbr, 1909. Gold leaf 564.8 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $2b.75 sales. Trang Pepper cut of season. Mace 92 sales. Mace Pickings $B3 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $23 sales. {No. 1 $6 75 sales. No. 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    133 7 To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Kedah Tong Chuan 8 a.m. Deli, Asahan, Batu Bahra, and Paneh Valentijn 11 a.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, > Seg 1 i, Olehleh, > Hok Canton 2 p.m. and Sabang Teluk Anson Sappho 3 p.m. Saturday. Madras,
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    Passengers to the Straits.
    755 7 Per P »fc O ss. Mongolia from London, Oct. 8, and Assaye from Colombo, due Nov. 4 :—To Penang Mrs G F Adamson, Mr and Mrs B C Knight, Mrs W Tate, Messrs M Duncan, E H Syer, A Lampard. To Singapore Mrs W B Caverhill,
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    LOG BOOK.
    948 7 Ihe right accorded to foreign vessels to prosecute the coasting trade in the Russian Amar province, Eastern Asia, which should have lapsed on the Ist inst., has been prolonged, on a limited scale, for another four years—the privilege is now only to be granted in isolated cases, and
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      34 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 “HinyndiJaaoj” natural aperient water. Average dose: a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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