Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 7 February 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 30 VOL. LXVIII. MONDAY. 7th FEBRUARY. 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1355 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” wanted immediately. iMiiiaaiMiiMiaiiiißiniiiiiiia hatei RUNNYMEDE HOTEL. Fop Daily Issue, in Town, experience and salary expected to— H HL* Ma* HL* HMV H Hw HL* M $27 per annum, “T. L. C.,” M H SFA SI OF I QIT A QI WAIT I $3O post ft.ee. 139 CM
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    P.W. RURAL BOARD.
    1604 2 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Rural Boa'd for Province Wellesley was held at 8 am. on Saturday. There were present Mr. W. Laughrm Carter,. Senior Dis rich Officer, (Chairman in the absence of the Hon. R. N. Bland, Resident Councillor, Penang), Dr. W. S Sheppard
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    ENGLAND AND GERMANY.
    1415 2  -  BY ROBERT BLATCHFORD. (From the Daily Mail.") No. V.—Wanted A Man. There is danger ahead. Mr. Asquith has told us so, Lord Roberts has told us so, Sir Edward Grey has told us so. And we are not ready to meet that danger. And we are not
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    Penang Band.
    126 2 This Week’s Programme. Monday—Esplanade. 1. Selection Ballet Divertissement Blattermann. 2. Polka Blumen Franc Ziehrer. 3. Selection II Trovatore Verdi. 4. Waltz Habanera Waldteufel. 5. March Boom Ta-Ra Williams. Tuesday GolJ Club. 1. Overture The Sapphire Necklace Sullivan. 2. Cake Walk The Charlestown Parade Dixon. 3. Selection Hungarian RhapsodyLAszt.
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    121 2 The following unclaimed letters, etc., are lying at the Penang Post Office Letters. Bacon, S. W. Hartnell, M. A. Beavis, Dr. Horton, T. W. Blau, J. Lawrie, W. D. Burlet, J. de Lippens, Mrs. P. Clark, F. F. Ludwig, H. W. Day, M. E. Makarrxn, A: M. Diieng,
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    THE WEEK.
    89 2 Monday, February 7. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. Band, Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, February 8. Shrove Tuesday. Hand, Golf Club. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday. February 9. Aah Wednesday. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, February 10. Chinese New Year. Public Holiday. Outward
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    TENDERS.
    13 2 Kedah Police, Kedah.— Supply of Police uniforms; tenders close noon, Feb 15.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    20 2 Rosslare”, 4 Johore Road (furnished) apply R. P. Phillips. 17a Northam Road apply Allen Dennys A Co.
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      34 2 Appendicitis, now so prevalent, is believed to arise chiefly from constipation and local inflammatory troubles, which may be prevented by the occasional use of “HunyndiJnnos” natural aperient water. Average dose a wine-glassful before breakfast.
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      164 2 THE NAME LI B E f n on a ©iUBBS SAFE Safes, guarantee LOCKS. of BOXES ||j® quality. ■I Jw ALL SIZES STOCKED, AGENTS: HUTTENBAGH BROS. Co. The Troubles of Digestion, pain, flatulence, acidity, and so on, are happily in most cases simply the expression of some fleeting disturbance of
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      161 2 BOVRIL Everyone should keep a bottle of Bovrll in the house. I* impromptu meals, invalid cookery, and tasty dishes, Made In a minute» THE STRAITS CINEMATOGRAPH Ci. e Grand Programme To-Night! To-Night!! 1. A T<ip from Paris to London 2. Modern Metallurgy 3. Change of Programme 4. Educating Blind Children
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      86 2 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Feb. 7 9-43 3-53 10-04 4-!4 8 10-36 4-50 11 04 5-18 9 11-27 5-38 11-50 601 10 6-16 12 12 649 11 12-33 6-53 1-12 7-32 12 1-32 7-47 1-52 807 13 2-12 8-22
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      62 2 The Moon. O New Moon 7.13 a.m. 10 Feb. First Ljuartet 1.32 a.m. 17 O Full Moon ...10 35 a.m. 24 Last Quarter 2.52 p.ra. 4 Mar. The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Feb. 6 Feb. 17,...6-05 a.m. 5-55 p.m. Feb. 18 Feb.
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    Kinta Gymkhana Club Races, 1910.
    832 4 PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 2Snd February. 1. Maiden Ex-Griffin Handicap, 2.30 p.m. Value $2OO. A race for all Ex-Griffins that have not won a race other than a Griffin or R oadster race at time of entering. Entrance $lO. Distance 1 mile. 2. The Champion
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    Monday, February 7, 1910.
    592 4 To declare that one is nut enamoured of democracy is to expose oneself in these days to the accusation of snobbishness. But in spi'e of the danger we make the confession readily enough after reading the Home papers, which fur the last three mails have been
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    CRICKET.
    736 4 p.C.C v. M.R.C. A cricket match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between the Penang Cricket Club and the Mohammedan Recreation Club. The P.C.C. declared their innings closed at the fall of the fourth wicket for 150 runs. The M R.C. were all out for 46 runs,
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    NEWS FROM KEDAH.
    327 4 ALOR STAR GYMKHANA. [From Our Own Correspondent] Alor Star, Feb. 5. Excellent entries have been received for the Gymkhana which is to be held here on Saturday next, the 12th inst. The following is the programme 1. Deli Poli race. Bareback. 3-30 p.m. (Prize given by Tunku
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    A Variety Entertainment.
    146 4 Variety entertainments do not as a rule attract large audiences in Penang, and that of Saturday night was no exception for there w»s only a poor house to witness the Victoria Variety Company’s entertainment at the Town Hall. Though small the audience was very appreciative and well
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    Local Share Quotations.
    242 4 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gasette.”] Dbar Sir, I think the above question certainly needs full ventilation. A case was brought to my notice lately in which the actual buyer and seller were by chance enabled to compare notes. They found that the broker who put
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    722 4 The leave of Mr. Justice Fisher has f. extended until March 20. Mr. M, J. Hirt has been app o i Qted J act as A. D. O Tanjong Malim. Dr. and Mrs. Jester Coope arrived fr I London by the S 3. Sunda on Saturday I
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      130 4 Pritchard Co. BEST ENGLISH HARNESS, New Supplies, Just Received, SUITABLE FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR. oarnuM.' Best Quality Pair Horse, Black Harness, E.-P. Silver Mounts, $165.00. Best Quality Single Harness, Black, E.-P. Silver Mounts. Ho.se, $71.40. Cob, $66.15. Pony, $62 00. Best Quality Single Harness, Black, Brass Mounts. Horse, $64.30. Cob
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    DISEASES OF RUBBER.
    152 5 tN INTERESTING LECTURE. SOME USEFUL HINTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 7. Mr. W. J. Gallagher, F. M.B. Director of Agriculture, lectuied on Rubber Diseases” yesterday at Johore, His Highness the Su’tan, Mr. Douglas Campbell, and many others being present. Mr. Gallagher explained the different functions
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    FLOODS IN SINGAPORE.
    115 5 an extraordinary rainfall. [/Vowi Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, Feb. 7. The unusually heavy and continuous rains during the last few days culminated on Saturday and Sunday, when 6.50 inches fell in 24 hours. The Racecourse and golf links are a lake many feet deep bridges and roads
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES.
    86 5 A DOWNWARD TENDENCY. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 7. There is a fair number of alterations in the shares of sterling companies, all showing a distinct downward tendency. Batu Tigas are 12/-, Dainansaras 10/-, Kapar Paras 12/6, London Asiatics 9/-, Malaccas 10/-, and Perak Plantations
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    A MEDICAL CONFERENCE.
    44 5 [From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. The Medical Confe'enc% which is to be held here during the Chinese New Year holidays, is likely to be exceptionally interesting owing to the pamphet on beri-beri and the reported discoveries regarding anopheles.
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    VALLAMBROSA RUBBER OUTPUT.
    33 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. The rubber crop from Vallambrosa Rubber Estate for January was 36,000 lb. previously reported 210,902 lb increase up to date 84,914 lb.
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    CRICKET IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    29 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 7. In a cricket match, the Outstations scored 127 runs and Kuala Lumpur 130 runs for four wickets.
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    GOLF IN SELANGOR.
    24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Feb 7. The Selangor Golf Club Champion-hip meeting opened on Saturday and continues this week.
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 5. Tin is quoted at $74.15, at which price 75 tons have been sold.
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    ALLEGED FALSE EVIDENCE.
    261 5 CHINESE LAWYER ARRESTED. BAIL OF $lO,OOO. (From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 7. Mr. Wee Theam Tew, a well-known Chinese lawyer, has been arrested and charged with perjury at the recent Assizes. The case has been adjourned to the 16th inst. Says Saturday’s Straits Times Yesterday afternoon,
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    VOLUNTEERS’ CHURCH PARADE.
    59 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 7. A Church parade of the Singapore Volunteers was held at St Andrew’s Cathedral yesterday, when 120 turnel out. His Ex. the Governor and Miss Anderson, Major-General Perrott, and Mrs. PerroU, were present. 'Che Band of the Middlesex Regiment played and
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    EDUCATION IN THE STRAITS.
    93 5 ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 7 His Ex. the Governor distribute! the prizes at St. Joseph’s School and made some highly commendatory remarks about Brother Aimar (now in Penang) and Brother Michael. The School enrolment is now 959. Fourteen passed the Cambridge
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    “THE LIARS” IN IPOH.
    37 5 A SUCCESSFUL SHOW. [From Our Own Corre'pondent.] Ipoh, Feb. 7. The Liars company from Penang gave a highly successful show heie on Saturday night. They had a crowded house and an enthusiastic reception.
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    AN OPIUM CASE.
    31 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 7. Sheikh Abubakar, prosecuting agent of the late Opium Farm, has been convicted of cheating and fined $2OO and one month’s imprisonment.
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    RUGBY FOOTBALL AT HOME.
    31 5 A WELSH WIN. [Rbutkb’s Service Loudon, Feb. 7. In the International Rugby football match played at Cardiff on Saturday Wales beat Scotland by 14 points to 0.
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    HEW GERMAN LOANS.
    25 5 [Rkutkr’b Service.] London, Feb. 7. The four per cent. German and Prussian loans of £17,000,000 and £7,000.000 respectively, have been largely oversubscribed.
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    GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES.
    27 5 [Rhutbrs Service] London, Feb. 7. The Reichstag has passed, without debate, all the stages of the Commercial Agreement with the United States.
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    THE FLOODS IN FRANCE.
    321 5 A HEASSUKING STATEMENT. THE MANSION HOUSE FUND. [RkUTKr’s 'i*KVICE.] London, Feb. 5. M Briand, the French Premier, has officially declared that the effects of the floods in France are much more limited than had been feared, and that the apprehension of an epidemic has disappeared. The
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    THE CRISIS IN THE BALKANS.
    116 5 APPREHENSIONS REMOVED. [Reutkr’s Sbrvicb] London, Feb. 5. At a meeting in the French Council of Ministers, M. Pichon, Minister for Foreign Affairs, informed his colleagues of the agreement between the Powers to pi event complications between Turkey and Greece he added that the declarations made
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    AUSTRO-RUSSIAN RELATIONS.
    44 5 [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, Feb. 6. It is stated in Vienna that the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austrian Throne, will visit St. Petersbuig after the conclusion of an entente between Austria and Russia, negotiations for which were recently begun.
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    ITALIAN MINISTER TO PEKING.
    29 5 [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, Feb. 7. A telegram from Rome states that Signor Barilari, Director-General of the Foreign Office, has been appointed Italian Minister to Peking.
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    AN EPIDEMIC OF ENTERIC.
    32 5 [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, Jan. 7. At Malta there have been 97 cases of enteric fever, of which twenty one were fresh on Friday. Admiral Curzon-Howe’s daughter has succumbed
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
    17 5 [Reutkr’s Service.] London, Feb. 5. The Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, M.P., has gone to Cannes.
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    PENANG FIRE BRIGADE.
    1409 5 SATURDAY’S DISPLAY. In the very interesting competition drills which were given by the Penang Fire Brigade on Saturday, there was ample evidence of the vast improvement which has taken place since the reorganisation of the Brigade. Quietly and without ostentation the work has been going on since
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    36 5 Export from Perak. The following are the advance figures (liable to correction) of the export of tin from Perak for January Piculs Cat ties Block Tin 9,424 67 Tin Ore 24.683 75 Duty $341,030.29
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    Turkey and Bulgaria.
    48 5 Loudon, January 31. According to telegrams from Constantinople apprehensions are entertained regarding the alleged bellicose intentions of Bulgariainspite ofthe conciliatoriness which the Porte has displayed in submitting to Parliament notable notifications of the draconic brigandage law, The forces on the frontier ate being hastily strengthened.
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    Death of an Aviator.
    36 5 London, February 1. A Cairo telegram states that an aviator named Singer, who was practising for the Heliopolis meeting, fell, breaking both legs and one arm and sustaining injuries to his chest.
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    The Political Situation.
    35 5 London, February 1. Sir West Ridgeway, in a letter to The Times, urges a compromise with a view to the reform of Lords in order to prevent the calamity of another dissolution.
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    The Suez Canal.
    34 5 London, January 30. A Cairo telegram states that the Khedive has summoned the General Assembly to meet on February 9 to consider a new draft convention for renewing the Canal Concession.
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    A Missing Steamer.
    22 5 London, Feb-uary 1. Eighty-five guineas per cent, is quoted on the Loodiana which is overdue at Colombo from Mauritius.
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    The Plague at Jeddah.
    40 5 London, February 1. Reports from Jeddah state that the plague ha< disappeared. The P. O. steamer Arcadia (Homeward Mail) is expected to arrive here on Friday morning, and will sail at noon on ths same day.
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      336 5 S.S. KISTNA FOR SINGAPORE T S not sailing on Saturday, 11th February, being laid up for Boiler cleaning next sailing, 18th February. HUTTENBACH, LTEBERT Co., Agents, B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. 'HE next Ordinary Meeting of the A Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office
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    35 5 OBITUARY. [Dbr Obtasiatischk Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, Feb. 6. The death is announced at the age of 55 of Dr. Knappe, Director-General of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, who was from 1898 to 1906 German Consul-General at Shanghai.
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    LOG BOOK
    902 7 It i« announced from Trieste that the Austrian Lloyd has reali-ed good financial results in the past year, especially as regards the Indian service. The dividend is expected to be five or six per cent. The French Journal Qjjiciel publishes a decree compelling Maritime Insurance Companies to deposit,
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    SHIPPING.
    1228 7 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Dilwara, Brit. 3459, Kerr, Feb. 6, Rangoon, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Hong Bee, Brit., 2056, Holmes, Feb. 6, Singapore, gen., E. S. Co. Ipoh, Brit., 528, Olsen, Feb. 7, Singapore, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121, Allan, Feb. 6, Asahan, gen., E. S. Co. Maetsuijcker,
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    SHARES.
    1386 7 a. r~ i a j Number of Issue 3 x 3 Capital. Subscribed. shareg Value. 3 Dividends. Name. g-2 «3 2 2 Q___ M x H 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 1 5300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300,000 225,000
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