Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 14 December 1909

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 285 VOL. LXVII. TUESDAY. 14th DECEMBER. 1909. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    RAHMAN TIN COMPANY, LTD.
    3750 2 CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS. The following circular to the shareholders of the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., with reference to the sale of the property has been issued 105 West George Street, Glasgow, November 12, 1909, Dhak Sir (or Madam), With refeience to the circular of November 8
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    THE WEEK.
    140 2 Tusday, I4tk December. Band, Golf Club. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Wedaesiay, Isth December. Baud, Esplanade. H. M. 8. Pinafore,” Town Hall. Japanese Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim, Tek Soon Theatre. Thursday, I6th December. Outward P. O. Mail. St. George’s. and Presbyterian Sunday Schools
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    TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
    39 2 December 14. 1888 —Mr. O’Malley appointed Chief Justice, Straits Settlements. 1897 —Death of Sir W. Maxwell near Grand Canary. 1902 —Rev. W. H. C Dunkerley inducted to the Archdeaconry, Singapore. 1904 —The Manchester Regiment left Singapore.
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    TENDERS.
    155 2 Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment Board.— Repairs to premises 306 Beach St. and Musjid Langgar, to 76 Beach St., 417 a. c. d. Chulia St., and to roof of shrine of Alimsah Mosque tenders close noon, Dec. 16. Straits Government. Victualling of Government Opium Monopoly Staff at Queen St. and
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    AUCTION SALES.
    40 2 Wednesday, Dec.22. Electrical Stock-in-trade; Allan Irving’s premises, Beach St. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, Dec. 20.— Unserviceable clothing and unclaimed and confiscated property 11.15 a.m. J. R. McFarlane, auctioneer. Thursday, Dec. 80.— Land in Kedah noon Kuala Merbok.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    23 2 33 Northam Road apply Kennedy Co. Holmdene,” Scotland Road apply G. H. Lees. 17 Logan Road apply Koe Guan Co.
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    352 2 OFFICIAL MINUTES. Minutes of an adjourned Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Friday the 28th November, 1909. Presbnt :—F. J. Hallifax, Esq., /PresiJ. ent); Dr. P. V. Locke and Lim Chen? Teik, Esq. 5 Absent :—L H. Clayton, Esq., J. Hallifax, Esq. and Quah Beng Kee, Esq.
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      149 2 Weighty Facts Just read these weighty facts—this overwhelming evidence from a sufferer who was cured of a sprained, stiffened knee joint, cured when other remedies had failed, completely cured by Little’s Oriental Balm. O. F Schamerer, of Kinundy, Ill.; writes My wife sprained her knee so severely that, she could
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      177 2 WAYANG KASSIM. LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT!! Russian National Dance By the favourite Klimanoff Troupe. Latest coon Songs, By Mr. Jackson and Master Little Willie, To-Night! To-Night!! Great Success! Great Success!! BY SPECIAL REQUEST, Thb Comical Drama Entitled LAURA VANE OR THE UNDECIDED LOVE. This play has been performed at Singapore
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      46 2 The Moon. First Quarter 4.30 am. 20 Dec. O Full Moon 4.30 a.m. 27 Last Quarter 826 p.m. 3 Jan O New Moon 6.51 am. 11 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Dec. 7 Dec. 31,...6-9 a.m. 5-51 n.m.
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      1877 3 THE CORPORATION OF THE nnwAi cvnuAMAE looiiDiunr V I flfl flfl Tke list will open on NOTICE. Guardian Assurance Co., Ltd. ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE, rpjip jkT a > fl flfl fl Iflfl B fl Monday, 6th December, 1909, Royal Exchange, London. J > IVI Fj I flfl H I 1717
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    BIRTH.
    23 4 Pinhorn.—On December 13, at Wioscombe, Somerset, England, the wife of R H Pinhorn, M a., Headmaster, Penang Free School, of a daughter.
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    Tuesday, 14th December, 1909.
    1319 4 Those who are interested in the welfare of the Malay race in this country will have noticed with gratification th« excellent results attained at the Malay Residential School at Kuala Kangsar—for some reason recently recliristened The Malay College —where over a hundred boys are now receiving
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    TRAINING NOTES.
    619 4 THIS MORNING’S WORK There was but a very small attendance this morning at the racecourse to watch the training the inner track was again made use of. The seven horses from the Sultan of Johore’s stable, which arrived last Saturday, are looking very fit; the following are their
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    Rikisha Dangers.
    240 4 [7’o the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Dear Sir, May I encroach on your valuable space to enquire if something cannot be done to stop the rikisha pullers from running close behind one another surely instructions could b? given at the stations and enforced by the police to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    420 4 The death is announced of Mr. F q i; Cobbold, M. P. for Ipswich. Mr. E. L. Brockman, c.m.g., Resident o f Pahang, goes on long leave in February next. The annual general meeting of u Penang Recreation Club will be held at 5 p.m. to-morrow Last
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    The Government Service.
    346 4 Forthcoming Changes. We learn ou good authority that Dr. Gillmore Ellis, Medical Superintendent of the Singapore Lunatic Asylum, is to succeed Dr. D. K McDowell as P.C. M.O iu the C ilony when that officer proceed-, to take up his new appointment in the F. M.S. It
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      346 4 Malay Peninsula .Agricultural THE EASTERN EXTENSION Association. y TELEGRAPH CO.. IM. NOTICE is hereby given that a Special prunVAL OF TOWN OFFICE General Meeting of the Members of KtWI WMU the above Association will be held in the TO December, 1909, at 1 r3o" J" e d 7 21t NEW
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    THE FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    424 5 TO-DH’S SITTIMG SUPPLY BILL INTRODUCED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ku*la Kangsar, 14th Dec. The aquatic sports held here yesterday were carried out most successfully. At the meeting of Council to-day, Sir William Taylor introduced the Supply Bill, in a lengthy speech. Mr. J. H. M. Robson also
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    THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.
    60 5 ‘WEAKENING RAPIDLY.” Reuter’s Service 1 London, 13th Dec. King Leopold of the Belgians will receive the Extreme Unction to-day prior to an operation which appears to be inevitable. He is suffering from terrible stomach pain* and is weakening rapidly. [Drr Ostasiatibciib Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 13th
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    NAVIGATION OF THE TIGRIS.
    93 5 AN G LO-TU R KIS H AMALGAMATION. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 14th Dec. A telegram from Constantinople states that in the Chamber of Deputies an interpellation regarding the Convention for the amalgamation of the British firm of Lynch and the local Haiuideh Company for the navigation of
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    SHIPPING.
    24 5 [Dbr Obtabiatibchk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 13th Dec. The German cruiser Arcona has tugged off* a British sailing vessel which was stranded near Honolulu.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    163 5 THE LIBERALS ARD THE LORDSMR CHAMBERLAIN’S MANIFESTO. [Reuter’s Service London, 13th Dec. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has issued a manifesto to the electors at Manchester and Salford stating that Tariff Reform is necessary to meet the competition of foreigners and bring the Colonies closer. The Earl of Portsmouth,
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    SOMALILAND.
    43 5 NO CAUSE FOR ANXIETY. [Reuter s Service London, 14th Dec. In connection with the retirem nt of the British tro >ps in Somaliland to Shiek. it is officially stated that the position is unchanged, and that there is no cau*e for anxiety.
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    ITALY’S FOREIGN POLICY.
    40 5 THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE [Der Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, 13th Dec. Signor Guiccardini, the new Italian Foreign Minister, is a strong supporter of the Triple Alliance and at the -ame time in favour of friendly relations with France.
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    PERSIA’S FINANCES.
    33 5 APPLICATION FOR A LOAN. [Rkuter’b Service.] London, 14th Dec. Reuter’s correspondent in Teheran telegraphs that the Per»ian Government has applied to the British and Ru*sian Legations for a loan of .£500,000.
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    FOREIGN BANKS IN CHINA.
    27 5 A RUSSIAN AMALGAMATION. [Der Obtasiatische Lloyd's Service.] Berlin, 13th Dec. I'he Russian-Asiatic Bank and the Northern Russo Chinese Bank have agreed to amalgamate.
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    THE CHINA STATION.
    30 5 [Reuter’s Service] London, 13th Dec. Vice-Admiral A. L. Winsloe, c v. 0., C.M.G., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, has been appointed to the China Station.
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    Terrible Aviation Fatality.
    89 5 Loudon, December 7. An aviator named Fernandez fell from a great height at Nice, and was blown to atoms by the explosion of the petrol tank. A fire occurred shortly after six o’clock this morning at 116 Campbell Street; the premises are in the occupation of Chinese,
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    CASH ON DELIVERY.
    741 5 We have received from the PostmasterGeneral, 5.8., a communication drawing our attention to the extension from January, 1, 1910, of the “Cash on Delivery” system to exchange* between this Colony and the Federated Malay States, Johore, Sarawak, Egypt, Gibraltar, and Kelantan The system is already in operation
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    Lord Curzon's Motor Action.
    154 5 London, December 7. The cross actions for injuries and damages, arising out of Lord Curzon s collision while motoring at Sunningdale in September last year, have resulted in favour of Lord Curzon, who has been awarded the costs of the action. £lOO compensation for personal injuries
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    LADIES AND BRIDGE.
    1188 5 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette Sib, Your correspondents Two Suffering Husbands have missed what to me is much the most serious aspect of this bridge playing mania which has r cently attacked the females of Penang. I refer to the gambling associated with the game.
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    247 5 The first monthly spoon competition of the Penang Ladies’ R fle Club took place yesterday afrernoou at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, and was won bv Miss J. Smith. Mrs Jamieson and Miss Jones tied for th- second placj and ihe former won on the shoot off
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      89 5 Central Sales Room. An opportunity to Ship Builders. Engineers, Ship Chandlers, Ironmongers and Electricians The Great Stile BY PUBLIC AUCTION, OF Al! the Stock-iu-Trade of the Dissolved Firm of Messrs. ALLAN IRVING, Lots 3,500 Lots SALE NOW ON. Electrical Accessaries, etc. WILL CONTINUE ON Wednesday, 15th December, 1909, AT 11-30
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      472 5 FOR SALE. TURN-OUT consisting of fast Deli Pony and country-built Cart. Price $3OO. Apply to P. J. SPROULE, Penang. H. M. 8. PINAFORE. FOR the convenience of residents of Butterworth wishing to attend the performances, a special launch will leave as under:— Wednesday 15th, leave S. T. Co.’s small Jetty
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    81 5 OBITUARY. DR. LUDWIG MOND. [Reuter’s Service.] London, 13th Dec. The death is announced of Dr. Ludwig Mond, the well-known chemist. [Dr. Ludwig Mond had a distinguished career as a professor of Chemistry in Germany before making his home in England and establishing the well-known tirm of manufacturing chemists, Brunner, Mond
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    LOG BOOK
    963 7 His Majesty’s surveying ship Ellinor has returned to Hallifax, N.S., after a cruhe of five months in the Northern waters. During the past seven years the Ellinor has been engaged on a survey of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the costal waters of I Labrador and Newfoundland,
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    SHIPPING.
    1111 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Gully, Dec. 14 Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Hong Moh, Brit., 2555, Bainbridge, Dec. 13, Amoy, gen., Koe Guan Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Bell, Dec. 14, Tavoy, gen., E. S. Co. Perak, Brit., 258, Mitney, Dec. 14, Deli, gen., E. S.
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    SHARES.
    1307 7 Capital. Subscribed. Value. 5 Dividends. Name. 11 Q 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co $5l I 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, Ltd. 4j 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10 ...a
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      33 7 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of ••H«nyndiJMol”natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast
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      34 7 sun life of Cunodfl. (Established 1865). Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000.0.0 W. A. WHITE, "J KENNEDY A Co., Manager, South-Eastern r PeMng Asia, Singapore.
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      89 7 An Eminent Physician says: “I think Hunyadi Janos mineral water a very good aperient for a tropical climate. It seems to me to be one of the best—if not the best—of the mineral waters for restoring an overworked liver to its normal conditicn. Average «lose, a wine-glassful before I reakfast.”
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      195 7 NOTICE, i The Property and Commercial Sales Rooms (56, BEACH STREET.) Undertake the Sale by AUCTION of !C C 6$ CVDIA Merchandise (either sound or damaged) HOUSE and LAND- O I Kl/l ED PROPERTY, and FURNITURE of all descriptions. Jr« .1 .11 1 J 1 Advances tc a limited extent
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      2304 8 pTso’ Stem i«l#tiir&iWduZZr7 I d d S i,ims Shipping. Ififr rS{sr' BR,TI ITD NorddeuLscher Lloyd, Bremen. P* MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. STEAM «AVIGATION Co., LTD. I Dec. .16 Delhi connecting with Mooltau ]< Imperial German Mail ne. 0«f Sttflß Sllf ,I H. „30 Devanha >il)a p O R Iwtbwdod to Sail.
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