Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 November 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 249 VOL. LXVII. MONDAY, Ist NOVEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1962 1 the “PINANG gazette.” wanted immediately. notice. municipal notice, «wnmmmmnnnmmmmmnnmnmmnwminwmis II SUBSCRIPTION. /QUALIFIED DRESSER for Estate JAFFERS are invited for the property A PPLICATIONS are invited for the gX CS Hospital. App yin person or by XJ Buildings, Mill, lee Plant and Engines xx post of Engine Driver for the Muni-
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    KINTA’S NEEDS.
    2140 2 THE IPOH PETITION. A NOTE OF DISSENT. \To the Editor off the Pinang Gazetted) Dear Sir, With regard to the petition to the High Commissioner re 1. The proponed Railway Line to Lumul from, Tronoh. 2. The propos'd removal, of the headquarters of Kinta to Ipoh from Batu
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    THE WEEK.
    115 2 Monday, Ist November. All Saints. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. League Football: P.C.C v. Govt. Service, Esplanade. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, 2nd November. All Souls’ Day. Band, Golf Club. League Football: M.R.C. v. Crescent, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, 3rd November.
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    91 2 November 1. 1880 Bendahara of Pahang paid first visit to Government House, Singapore. 1881—Charter granted to British North Borneo Co. 18 B—H.8 —H. and S. Bank established in Siam 1890—Service of Altar Plate presented to St. Andrew s Cathedral, Singapore, in commemoration of jubilee of Behn, Meyer
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    TENDERS.
    100 2 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 1910; tenders close noon, Nov. 20. F.M S. Railways. Loading and
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    91 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows. Nos 1,2, and 3; appl Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford Thornton. 66 Cautcnment Road (furnished) apply Adams Allan. 17 Logan Road apply “H,” c/o Pinang Gazette. 14 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin. u Sunnyside. 234 Macalister Road
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    AUCTION SALES.
    59 2 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 1,2, and 3.— Penang Coach-Building Co.’s stock-in-trade; 5 Union St.; 11-30 am., Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, Nov. 1,3, and s.— Engineering and Electrical Stock-in-trade; 40 Weld Quay and 30 Beach St. Cunningham. Clark Co., auctioneers. Mondag, Nov. 15.— Furniture;
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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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      334 2 AN IDEAL DRINK) FOR THE TROPICS. I I I f AMI wH mH I AGENTS: HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Tephrosia Purpurea. ROVRII w rWliHi Seed of this hardy leguminous plant, which will thrive in lallang, Everyone should keep a L bottle of Bovril In the FOR SALE house. It is so
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      160 2 The Moon. Lrst Q;>.rter 438 am 5 Not. O Ne»v Moon 9.18 a :n. 13 First Quarter 12.29 pm. 21 O Full Moon 352 p.m. 27 The Sun. Ap arent times ot Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 1 Nov. 7,... 6-4 a.m. 5-56 p.m. Nov. 8
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1184 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1910. UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING. 1 PROPOSED~PROGRAMME To be submitted to a Special General Meeting to be held on Monday, 15th November, 1909, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, at 4-30 p.m. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be
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      769 3 o OOOOOOOOOOOdOOQOOOOOOOOQOOO A > o W. D. H. O. WILLS* 2 /K o THREE CASTLES MAGNUMS,” 8 0 A LARGE “HAND-MADE” CIGARETTE O 8 8 8 ttZ 8 O C .if.»br. l>a Wff 1 Q “NIKKO” PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO, O Packed inj id Ihe magnums* uiL O 8 k!' Tk r'
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    BIRTH.
    19 4 Hilton —On the Ist inst, at Byfrons, Scotland Road, Penang, the wife of H. Hilton, of a daughter.
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    Monday, 1st November, 1909.
    1411 4 We should be extremely sorry to publish anything which might convey the idea that any of the Chinese in Penang have been active in organising a boycott of Japanese goods if there were no foundation for the statement. An article on the subject which appeared in
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    245 4 FINAL OF THE FOURSOMES. At last there are signs of more hopeful weather during the past week golf proper has been out of the question, with the links in lower-lying portions practically under water. As no rain fell on Saturday night, however, a fair number of members
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    Naval Literature.
    294 4 For the benefit of a correspondent who wishes us to iecommend him some literature on naval affairs, we cannot do better than quote from a private letter received by the Editor recently from a distinguished naval officer, who said I am afraid our Navy has never yet produced
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    The Eastern Smelting Company.
    349 4 Mr. Robertson’s Resignation. An ordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Eastern Smelting Company is, we understand, to be held on the 10th inst. Much interest has been excited by the resignation from the boaid of directors of Mr. J. H. Robertson. It is said that
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    815 4 Capt. Baker has taken over command of the ss. Tong Hong from Capt. Watson. Mr. Malcolm Dunean, of Chenderianrr is a passenger to Penang by the P. (j ss. Mongolia due here on the 4th inst. Dr. Duncan Cooper has arrived in Ku da Lumpur and taken
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      144 4 ZT. THE DISINFECTANT STANDARD is IZ*L A TRIUMPH OF CONCENTRATION. A recent Scientific Discovery Officially adopted by the Imperial Government. Ensures efficient disinfection at a cost so trifling fis not to be worthy of consideration on the ground of expense. AGENTS* OUT HRIE CO., Ltd., Penang and Singapore* »J I
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    THE P.A.M.
    401 5 MEETING IN KUALA LUMPUR. SOME IMPORTANT MATTERS DISCUSSED. From Our Oivn Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Ist Nov. At the meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya he’d here yesterday the F. M.S. Truck Enactment was considered in committee it was decided to instruct the Secretary to write again to
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    THE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.
    45 5 JOHNSON AND JEFFRIES TO MEET. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist Nov. A New York telegram says that Johnson and Jeffries have agreed to box for the championship of the world before the club which offers the largest purse, not later than July 5.
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    THE BISHOP OF SINGAPORE.
    39 5 DEPARTURE FOR THE STRAITS. [Reuter’s Service London, Ist Nov. The Rev. C. J. Ferguson-Davie, who was recently consecrated Bishop of Singapore, has sailed on board the P. <fc O. mail steamer Marmora for the Straits.
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    A COLLIERY DISASTER.
    26 5 WELSH MINERS KILLED. [Reuter's Service.] London, 30th October. An explosion has occurred in the Darren colliery in South Wales. Twenty-nine miners have perished.
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    AUSTRIA ARD TURKEY.
    26 5 [bBR OBTABIATIBCHE LLOYD’S SERVICB] Berlin, 31st October. The Emperor Francis Joseph has con■®rred decorations on the members of the Ur kish military mission.
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    NAVAL REVOLT IN GREECE.
    289 5 OUTBREAK PRACTICALLY SUBDUED LIEUTENANT TYPALDOS’S fate [Reuter’s Service.) Loudon, 30th October. A telegiam from Athens states that the battleships joined with the field batteries in the bombaidmeut of the torpedoboats. The Sfendoni was hit. It is officially announced that the Arsenal at Salamis is now in
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    RACING IN AUSTRALIA.
    71 5 RESULT OF VICTORIA DERBY. [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist Nov. The following was the result of the race for the Victoria Derby at Melbourne on Saturday Mr. J. Baron’s b c Prince Foote by Sir Foote—Petruschke, 3 yrs. 1 Mr. J. C. Williamson’s bk c Danilo by True
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    THE POWERS AND MANCHURIA.
    77 5 A RUSSIAN PROPOSAL [Reuter’s Service.] London, Ist Nov. The Peking correspondent of the New York Herald states that Russia has proposed to the Powers the creation of a small international Settlement outside Harbin. It is considered that this will be unacceptable in diplomatic circles since acceptance
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    THE NATION'S FINANCES.
    66 5 DISPOSAL OF FUTURE SURPLUSES. [Reuter’s Service London, 30th October. Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in an article in the Nation, says that the Budget is the beginning of a Liberal reform scheme and that future surpluses will be primarily earmarked for beneficent purposes instead of
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    THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
    270 5 POOR SHOW BY PENANG. SINGAPORE v. CALCUTTA. [From Our Own Singapore, Ist Nov. The Singapore Volunteer Corps had a match against a Calcutta team yesterday, when the local team put up a score of 960 points. The Penang team did not do so well in the Interport
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    THE BRITISH CLIMATE.
    48 5 PROLONGED GALES AND DELUGES [Reuter’s Service Loudon, 30ch October. Piolonged gales, accompanied by deluges of rain, are prevalent throughout Great Britain, Kent and Sussex being particularly affected. A very severe storm has swept over Maidstone, Folkestone, and Herne Bay hundreds of homes have been ruined.
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    GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.
    43 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Servic.] Berlin, 3ist October. The American Professors who were sent to Berlin in accordance with the scheme to interchange American and German Professors, gave their opening lectures yesterday in presence of the Kaiser and Kaiserin.
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    U.S. MINISTER TO CHINA.
    42 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 31st October. Mr. Stugvesant Fish, a well-known banker and railway official of New York, has been offered the post of United States Minister to China, which Mr. Crane was recently asked to resign.
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    RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
    33 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 29th October. Rumours are current in St. Petersburg that negotiations with Japan are being continued by M. Kokovtzeff, who has arrived at Tokio from Harbin.
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    THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.
    33 5 MASSACRE OF GERMANS. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Loudon, 31st October. It is reported from New Pomerania, in the Solomon Islands, that a number of Germans have been murdeied by natives.
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    UNREST IN PERSIA.
    21 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, 31st October. Northern Persia is reported to be in a state of unrest.
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    AMERICA AND COLUMBUS.
    22 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 31st October. An American suggestion has been made for the beatification of Christopher Columbus.
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    THE TSAR.
    25 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 31st October. The Tsar has returned to Livadia and M. Is volsky, Russian Foreign Minister, to St. Petersburg.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1284 5 —S.F.P. ORDINARY MEETING, OCT. 29. Present His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson. The Hon’ble the Col. Sec., Capt. Sir A. Young. The Hon. the Act. Attorney-General, R. Allen. The Hon’ble the Treasurer, J. O. Anthonisz. The Hon’ble the Ag. Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott. The Hon’ble W.
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    The Australian Cricketers.
    197 5 To Play in Penang. Five of the returning members of the victorious Australian eleven, Messrs. Noble, Armstrong, Laver, Cotter, and Hopkins are due to arrive by the P. <fc O. mail steamer Assays at daybreak on Thursday, and arrangements have been made for six local cricketeis of
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    ABYSSINIA.
    53 5 SUCCESSOR TO THE THRONE. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 31st October. The Negus Menelik of Abyssinia has been seized with an apoplectic fit; and Lij Yasu (or Lidj Eyassu), son of Menelik’s daughter, who is only twelve years of age, has been proclaimed successor to the Throne. The Imperialist
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      500 5 NOTICE. MR. J. H. ROBERTSON having resigned his post as Manager of this Company’s Works at Dato Kramat, notice is hereby given that fiom this day’s date he will cease to act in that capacity, and is no longer in the employ of this Company. EASTERN SMELTING Co., Ltd. J.
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      110 5 OBITUARY. SIR EDMUND MONSON. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 31st October. The death is announced of Sir Edmund Monson. [The Rt. Hon. Sir Edmund John Monson had a very distinguished career as a diplomat, serving at Paris, Florence, Washington, Hanover, Brussels, the Azores, Vienna, Dalmatia and Montenegro he was afterwards Minister Resident
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      1790 6 NEPERLANDSCHE HANDEL nEPERLANDSCHE-INDISCHE THE NK P THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI MAATSCHAPPU. ESCOMPTO-MAATSCHAPPU. INDIA, LIMITED. W, X AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA BANKING Ne|herUad Tr di Society. (Nether Innd.-Indl.n Discount Bok.) Aathoriaed Capital Eastern Snipping -laswte- ~m~ W MVV rr U sterling abt. £3,750,000 CAplTit F 7,500,000,- Paid-Up 562,500,
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    SHARES.
    1393 7 Co.Ulnl Stnhn<«rih<irl Number of Issue Is* j; I a 2 C plUL SubBCr,bed Shares. Value, j 3 Dividends. Name S 5 g-2 fi I I I I I i I 1 MINING. bXoOO ‘225’00C 22’500 }o s{o 12 per cent, year end. 31-3-09 Belat Tin Mining Co $*A 6
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    SHIPPING ARRIVALS.
    104 7 Benlomond, Brit., 1752, Henderson, Nov. 1, London, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. Ceylon, Brit., 2637, Rivers, Oct. 31, Yokohama, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Hong Wan, Brit., 2060, Kinghorn, Nov. 1. Singapore, gen., Koe Guan Co. Ipoh, Brit., 528, Olsen, Nov. 1, Singapore, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Jin Ho, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    30 7 Bantam for Pulau Weh, Olehleh, and Padang. Calypso for Deli. Canton for Bindings and Teluk Anson Flying Dragon for Port Weld. Sree Bangka for Pulau Langkawi, Peilis, and Setul.
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    PASSENGERS.
    271 7 ARRIVALS. By Ceylon (Oct. 31) from Singapore, Mr C F Green. By De Kock (Oct. 31) from Deli, Mr A L A Flintzer. .By Lindula (Oct. 31) from Rangoon, Mr an<l Mrs Steen Kemp, Rev MattUes, Messrs E Adler, G Beyer, Kahn, Ah Num, and Lay Mok Chang. By
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Penang, Ist November, 1909. By Courtesy oj th* Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Rank 2/4f 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2'4 19/32 alcutta Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 j 3 days'sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bank 3
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    PRODUCE.
    194 7 Penang, Ist November, 1909. Gold leaf $64.8» Pepper (W. Coast 3 il>. 5 or.) No stock. White Pepper $25 75 sales. Trang Pepper cut of season. Mace 92 sales. Mace Pickings $B3 sales. Cloves out of season. Nutmegs 110 $l9 sales. !No. I $6.75 sales. No. 2 No stock.
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    558 7 To-Morrow. For. Per. Clone. Kedah Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Langkat Jin Ho 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Trang Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Deli De Kock 1 p.m. Deli Malaya 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Perak (E.S. Co.) 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Sappho 3 p.m. Port
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    LOG BOOK.
    922 7 The board of the Deutsche Levante Line has resolved to separate from the Compagnie Nationale Beige Maritime, a profit never having been earned by it, and to hand over this participation to the Hohenlohe concern, which is therefore returning preferred shares of the Levante Line. These shares, to
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      415 7 Guardian Assurance Co.. Ltu. I T ::r! Netherlands Gutta Percha: f £4,000,b0V A Total Anuu-i l U co.n7 759.'0c COMPANY, LIMITED. 5 The uii'ieis'gned have been appointee j “’"op. Singapore Rubber Works. ance against loss by fire at the lowes 18 0 K ke.\nkoy tCo Matting and Floor-Tiles Specially Suitable
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      102 7 Mannheim Vlnsurance Co. a Marine Insurance. The undersigned, as Agents, will acceot Marine Risks on Merchandise, Produce, and Valuables at current rates. For fuller particulars apply to KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., Ayevts. Hamburg-Bremen Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg. Established 1854. The undersigned, having been appointed Agents of the above Company, are
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