Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 December 1909

Microfilm: NL1863
Total Pages: 8
1 8 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 278 VOL. LXVII. MONDAY, 6th DECEMBER, 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
    20 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      1096 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.’’ DELI-PLANTER j| From 1715 to 190 S the corporation of the W ANTS position a. manager Pjnnritf Gfl/PttP PFPSS v» w-* ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE, subscription. on Rubtar Est te speaks ,fz; nebb MARTEL L/S Apply to- HAS INVARIABLY REPRESENTED THE /COMMENCED buainess in a.d. 1717 and For
      1,096 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    CRICKET.
    329 2 P.C.C. <?. MD. KASSIM’S XL A cricket match was played on Saturday afternoon on the Esplanade between the P.C.C. and an eleven captained by Md. Kassim. Appended are the scores P c.c. R. T. Reid b Joo Wan 18 P. J. Sproule bS. Madar 1» O P Griffith-Jones c
    329 words
  • Article
    Legislative Council.
    248 2 Ordinart Meeting Dec. 3. Present His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson. The Hon’ble the Col. Sec., Capt. Sir A. Young. The Hon’ble the Col. Treasurer, J. O. Anthonisz. The Hon. the Act. Attorney-General, R. Allen. The Hon’ble the Ag. Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott. The Hon. W.
    248 words
  • Article
    Persia.
    32 2 London, Nov. 30. Reuter W ir eB from Teheran that a riot has taken place at Shiraz in consequence of an unpopular execution. The Governor been obliged to ffee for safety.
    32 words
  • Article
    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    288 2 In the Penang Municipality for the week ended November 27 there were 70 deaths—--54 males and 16 females—equal to a deathrate of 35.91 per mille (estimated population, 102,520). The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were -o -o "g i? H 1! jt u «J A 2
    288 words
  • Article
    Mediaeval Games of Italy.
    339 2 An informative paper of antiquarian as well as sporting interest is contributed by Dr. W. T. Beeby to the November number of Travel and Exploration, in which he describes the mediaeval ball games of North Italy. He gives a graphic account of the famous Palio, which
    339 words
  • Article
    Penang Band.
    118 2 The Week’s Programme. Monday—Esplanade. 1. Selection II Corsaro Verdi. 2. Schottische Marie Stuart Fruhling. 3. Fantasia Cameo Thiere. 4. Waltz Souvenir Strauss. 5 March Carter. Tuesday —Esplanade 1. Overture Leocadie Auber. 2. Schottische Big Small Drum Morena. 3. Selection A Waltz Dream Strauss. 4. Waltz Aerial Spirits Hocker.
    118 words
  • Article
    EASTERN EXTENSION TELEGRAPH CO.
    717 2 The 72nd half-yearly ordinary general meeting of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company, Limited, was hel I on 9tii ult., under the presidency of Sir John Wolfe Barry, K.CB. The general manager and secretary (Mr. F. E. Hesse) having read the notice convening the
    717 words
  • Article
    THE WEEK.
    160 2 Monday, 6th December. St. Nicolas. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting, Kampong Bahru, 4.30 p.m. Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. Football League: Annual Meeting, P.C.C. Pavilion, 5-15 p m. Band, Esplanade. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang RoaH. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Tuesday, 7th December. Homeward German Mail. Municipal Election M.
    160 words
  • Article
    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    51 2 December 6. 1490 (B.C.) —Confucius died. 1839—Intercourse with Great Britain prohibited by Emperor of China. 1877—Liquidation of the Galena Co.” Singapore, 1881—First exhibition of Singapore Sketching Club. 1897—Chief of Chiengmai died. 1899—Amalgamation of Tanjong Pagar Dock Co. and New Harbour Dock Co. announced. 1908—U.S. battleship fleet passed
    51 words
  • Article
    TENDERS.
    97 2 Penang Municipal Commissioners.—Construction and widening Bagan Jermal roadway, and construction and raising part of Transfer Road; tenders close 3 p.m., Dec. 8. Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd.— Double Royal Printing Machine tenders close noon, Dec. 14. Netherlands Indies Government.— Spirit Farm, in Rokan and Kampar Kiri districts; to be let
    97 words
  • Article
    AUCTION SALES.
    15 2 Thursday, Dec. 9.— Land 11.30 a.m. 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin. auctioneer.
    15 words
  • Article
    HOUSES TO LET.
    36 2 33 Northern Road apply Kennedy Co. Westlands Bungalows, Nos. 1,2, and 3 apply Wreford Thornton. Westlands House apply Wreford Thornton. 167 Anson Road apply Wreford Thornton. Holmdene,” Scotland Road; apply G. H. Lees.
    36 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      166 2 The Doctor Speaks A well-known and experienced physician recently said Backache is somethin that should have immediate attention, for as well as the pain there is risk of the vital organs becoming affected—a risk no person should assume.” Backache is painful, and for a person who works, a bad backache
      166 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      63 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing oft 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 Hunyadi
      63 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      350 2 AN IDEAL DRINK FOR THE TROPICS. liWM AGENTS: HOTTENBACH BROS. Co. Make your “Peg Home WAYANG KASSIM, and at the Club— BOVRIL ARRIVED! ARRIVED!! and soda. New American Comedian Songster It stimulates (as does WILL STAGE Whisky and Soda) but It also sustains and nourishes TO-NIGHT (which Whisky and Soda
      350 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 2 Miscellaneous Column 1
      200 2 The Moon. O New Moon 2.59 a.m. 13 Dec. First Quarter 4.30 am. 20 O Full Moon 430 a.m. 27 Last Quarter 9.13 p. m 6 j an The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Dec. 1 Dec. 7,... 6-08 a.m, 5-51 p.m. Dec.
      200 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1139 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1910. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS,: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. SECOND DAY Thursday, 6th January, 1910. THIRD DAY Saturday, Bth January, i9io.[ FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 4th January, 1910. 1 THE MAIDEN PLATE. Value $5OO A Race for Maiden Horses.
    1,139 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      384 3 Q Baling and fTrading Corporation, o Q Naudin ten Gate Co., Ltd., S 2 PENANG—MEDAN. X J Discount bills and advance loans for Q St Bhort P eri <xls on produce, import goods, O 2 l >on< ls, shares, and other negotiable securi- Q Ofc jĔT V' r O tles
      384 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article
    Monday, 6th December, 1909.
    1326 4 Home papers to hand by the mail contain reports of Herr von Dornburg’s speech as the guest of the African Society in London. It is a notable tribute from the Colonial Secretary of a Power which is making its first tentative steps in the direction of
    1,326 words
  • Article
    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    169 4 This week end saw the final reached for the Australian Trophy, Mr. T. A. Martin accounting for Mr. Haslam, and Mr. Goodrich for Mr. Fox. Mr. Martin won by 3 and 2. Mr. Goodrich, however, had to travel to the 18th green before he could say that
    169 words
  • Article
    “H.M.S. Pinafore.”
    67 4 We are asked to remind the company that the remaining rehearsals will take place as follows Monday, 6th Dec at 5-15 p.m. Wednesday, Bth Dec., at 9-15 p.m. Thursday, 9th Dec., at 5-15 p.m. Saturday, 11th Dec., at 9-15 p.m. Dress Rehearsal on Monday, 13th Dec., at 9-15
    67 words
  • Article
    Rahman Hydraulic, Ltd.
    542 4 The output of the above mine for the month of November was 400 piculs. The Government of Korea has decided to present a sum of 100,000 yen as solatium to the family of the late Prince Ito. The Heawood Estate case is put down for hearing at
    542 words
  • Article
    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    770 4 Sir H. Seymour King lias been elected a Director of Lloyd’s Bank. Mr. W. S. Lecky returned from P or t Swettenham to-day by the Ipoh. It is reported that Lord Fisher will take the title of Baron Fisher of Kilverstone Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher, puisne
    770 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      563 4 position wanted. Government Notice. BY DUTCHMAN, throughly up in English, German French, Malay ENDERS will be received at the Resiand Chinese languages, bookkeeping a dent Councillor’s Office, Penang, ud to general import business. noon oq December 20th, 1909, for the Letters to A following services for the year 1910 e/o
      563 words
  • Obituary
    Untitled
    34 4 DEATH. Allan. —At 27 William Street, Johnstone, on November 8, John Allan, Spirit Merchant, aged 64 years, deeply regretted. OBITUARY. [Rbutkb's Skbvicb] London, 5th Dec. The death is announced of Princess Wdalemar of Denmark.
    34 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    POLITICS AT HOME.
    795 5 GENERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN TRAFALGAR SQUARE MEETING. LIBERALS AND THE PEERS. [Reuter’s Service] London, 4th Dec. The General Election campaign has opened with a Unionist demonstration under the auspices of the Liberal Unionist Council at Plymouth where Lord Lansdowne and Mr. Austin Chamberlain delivered speeches at a great
    [Reuter’s Service]  -  795 words
  • Article
    TRACES OF ANDREE?
    48 5 Drr Ostasiatibchk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, sth Dec. Au Eskimo has arrived in North Canada with a report of the lauding of a balloon several years ago and jhat Tw o white men have been found dea These are probably traces o f Andree s expedition
    Drr Ostasiatibchk Lloyd’s Service.]  -  48 words
  • Article
    THE INTERPORT SHOOT.
    124 5 SIhG\POKE’S FINE RECORD. GOVERNOR’S CONGRATULAITONS [from Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, 6th Dec. H. E. the Governor presented the Interport Shooting Shiel 1 to the Singapore team during a concert in the Drill Hall on Saturday night, at which Major-General Perrott and Bishop Ferguson-Davie were present. His Excellency,
    124 words
  • Article
    THE DIOCESE OF MALACCA.
    61 5 SINGAPORE VICAR TRANSFERRED. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, 6th Dec. The Rev. H. Rivet, Vicar of the Cathedral Church of the Good Shepherd, who is being transferred to Malacca, owing to illhealth, was presented yesterday with farewell addresses and souvenirs. The Rev. C. Nain, Vicar of
    61 words
  • Article
    SLIP ON THE RAILWAY.
    42 5 A LECTURER DILATED. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, 6th Dec. Owing to a landslip between Labis and Bekok, Mr. W. J. Gallagher was unable to reach Johore yesterday. His lecture before the Planters’ Association had to be postponed.
    42 words
  • Article
    HURRICANE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
    69 5 TWO STEAMERS WRECKED. [Rrutkr’s Service. London, 4th Dec. The hurricane which swept over Great Britain has done enormous damage. Tne Isle of Man steamer Ellen Fannin was driven on to the Meisey btr, where she split and foundered. Twelve passengers and twenty-five of the crew perished.
    [Rrutkr’s Service.  -  69 words
  • Article
    NEW ZEALAND
    61 5 IMPORT DUTIES INCREASED. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, sth Dec. The import duty in New Zealand has been increased by two and a half per cent, provisionally for two years from November 23. The New Z ‘aland Parliament is considering the question of the Dominion’s defence as'affected by
    [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.]  -  61 words
  • Article
    A KAMCHATKA EXPEDITION.
    50 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, sth Dec. Au official statement h is emanated from the Russian Ministry to the effect that Unomaru had crossed Kamchatka (a peninsula of Eastern Siberi with the explicit consent of the Russians, who allowed him to land and supplied him with provisions
    [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.]  -  50 words
  • Article
    AMERICAN BANKING
    43 5 A GIGANTIC COMBINE. [Rrvtbr's Skrvick London, sth Dec. Mr. J. Pierpoint Morgan has acquired control of the Equitable Life Assurance Company of New York with assets of £90,000,000 sterling. This step is regarded as foreshadowing a gigantic combine of banking interests.
    [Rrvtbr's Skrvick ]  -  43 words
  • Article
    THE HUDSON TERCENTENARY.
    32 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, sth Dec. Admiral Woodfort has handed the Kaiser a «old medal which was struck in commemoration of the Hudson Tercentenary celebrations in New Aork.
    [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service ]  -  32 words
  • Article
    THE P.A.M.
    368 5 lIPORTANT MEETING. RUBBER DEALERS ENACTMENT. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, 6th Dec. A meeting of the Planters Association of Malaya was held in Seremban yesterday, when there was a fair attendance. Mr. C. M. Cumming presided. Mr. A. B. Lake said that, as the result of an
    368 words
  • Article
    F.M.S. RUBBER.
    57 5 OUTPUTS FOR NOVEMBER. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, 6th Dec. The output of dry rubber by the F.M.S. Rubber Co. for November amounts to 21,550 lb, making 132,992 lb., for the past six months. The November output of the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co. is 39,200 lb., making
    57 words
  • Article
    RUSSIA'S VOLUNTEER FLEET.
    25 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, sth Dec. The Schichau Wharves have delivered the last steamer of the Russian Volunteer Fleet at Vladivostok.
    [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.]  -  25 words
  • Article
    GERMAN NEW GUINEA.
    24 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd's Service.] Berlin, sth Dec. Tiie Governor of German New Guinea has moved his headquarters from Heibertshbhe to Simoushafen
    [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd's Service.]  -  24 words
  • Article
    STORMS IN GERMANY.
    20 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service] Berlin, sth Dec. Heavy damage has been caused by the storms in Germany.
    [Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service]  -  20 words
  • Article
    GERMAN NAVAL SENSATION.
    183 5 ROBBERY OF STORES. ACQUITTAL OF ACCUSED [Reuter’s Service.] London, 4th Dec. The officials who have been on trial on a charge of robbery of naval stores at Kiel have been acquitted. [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, sth Dec. All the accused in the Kiel naval stores robbery
    [Reuter’s Service.]  -  183 words
  • Article
    THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.
    32 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, 6th Dec. A telegram from Melbourne states that the Naval Loan Bill, providing for the raising of £3,500,000, has passed both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliamant
    [Reuter’s Service.]  -  32 words
  • Article
    TROUBLE IN SOMALILAND.
    27 5 [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, 6th Dec. Reuter’s correspondent at Aden telegraphs that there are indications of trouble in Somaliland, friendly natives having again been attacked.
    [Reuter’s Service.]  -  27 words
  • Article
    The Third Police Court.
    346 5 The inconvenience caused by the present arrangement or arrangements for the hearing of cases in the three Police Courts has been previously mentioned in our columns, but possibly the limit has been reached in the Mohammedan maintenance suit which Mr. Mr. Nathan has been so patiently
    346 words
  • Article
    Cattle Disease.
    40 5 Outbreak in German East Africa. London, 27th November. The Berlin paper N ordd'utsche Allgemeine Zietung states that cattle disease has broken out at Nuansa in German East Africa. It is believed to be rinderpest. 900 oxen have perished.
    40 words
  • Article
    Assurance Societies Combine.
    93 5 London, 30th Nov. Arrangements have t>een concluded by which the Phoenix As-urauce Company will absorb the Law Life Assurance Company. The New Japanese Cinematograph received a new consignment of films by the last mail and gave their pati ons a t» eat last Saturday. Practically all the
    93 words
  • Article
    CHINESE AND THE QUEUE.
    883 5 Roderick Random writes in a Hongkong paper A good deal is being written about the abolition of the queue in China, and while our knowledge of the Chinese leads us to the belief that it will be many years before the change becomes universal, that is
    883 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      538 5 The Subscription list will open on Monday, 6th December, 1909, and will close on or before the 20th day of December, 1909. The Menglembu Lode Syndicate, LIMITED. Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinances IM9 to 1909. NOMINAL CAPITAL $250,000. Issue at par of the balance of the unissued Capital, 2,477 Shares
      538 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      1649 6 EUROPEAN AGENCY. CHARTERED BANK OF ,ND,A "ongkong and shanghai NEDE maatschappij ANDEL the 0F s±l tUKvruHIl AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION. INDIA, LIMITED. vna j /M 1 «.J--// TN DENTS promptly executed at lowest Netherlands Trading Society. H OOIDYIII Vll Til TIO cash prices for all kinds of British and
      1,649 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    LOG BOOK
    935 7 The Hansa Line at Hamburg will open a direct steamship service between New York, Padang, Java, and Macassar. The first steimer will be the ss. Rheinfels, which was to sail from New York last month. Provisionally every two months a departure will take place, until circumstances allow of
    935 words
  • Article
    SHIPPING.
    1239 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 250, Campbell, Dec. 5, Belawan, nil, E. S. Co. Bharata, Brit., 1957, Alexander, Dec. 5, Rangoon, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Hong Wan 1., Brit., 2060, Hainsworth, Dec. 6, Singapore, gen., Ban Ho Hin Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Inkster, Dec. 6, Singapore, gen., W. Mansfield Co.
    1,239 words
  • Article
    SHARES.
    1419 7 n .3 J Capital. Sateribed. V.™ v“«l 2 Dividend.. Name. j a T a a 1905 I 1906 1907 1908 I 1909 MINING. 1903 $3OO,<K)O 8300,000 30,000 810 810 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 85 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 1901 600,000 600,000
    1,419 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      138 7 The Troubles of Digestion, pain, flatulence, acidity, and so on, are happily in most cases simply the expression of some fleeting disturbance of function The best way to restore tone and regularity to the intestinal tract is by taking a wine-glassful of HunyUi Janos” natural aperient water the first thing
      138 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      41 7 ApMßJicitis, n °w so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which ma y be prevented by the occasional use of ••■•»jUUuM”“ aWrßla P eri nt ater t A er age dose: a wine-glassful before breakfast.
      41 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 3
      253 7 !iii| im T ACT S s J NOTICE. An Up-to-date Talking M 5 Machine, with a Flower Horn S J Jj plated Tone Special jg to notify our Customers that from the Ist. Dec. Sound Box, Richly Decorated M VV 6 •f Q a c t i M P rice
      253 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      2339 8 1). stmilnlintl»! Compal!. -eyv.. Intended Sailings. Shipping BR,T,SH IRD Tn Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. v I Dec. 16 Delhi FT Imperial German Mail L ne. ®C«« SIMM Stif 1 1«. 30 Devanha I > Fob Imtbwdbd to Sail. Stbambf. AND J T 27 Malwa
      2,339 words