Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 February 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 43 VOL. LXVIII. THURSDAY, 24th FEBRUARY, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1208 1 the “PINANG gazette.” notice. Northam House Photographic Studio, €AUFOII ■—t J I 'HE Bill-posting and Advertising Works jfe' i WITCAU't SUBSCRIPTION. 1 will now be carried on by the Penang jg NORTHAM ROAD 15 jj WATSONS TI Mart ”at No. 61, Bishop Street, Penang, and f 111 II I I
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    RUBBER SPECULATION.
    1832 2 EFFECTS OF THE BOOM EXAMINED IN DETAIL. PROSPECTS OF DIVIDEND ON SHARES BOUGHT AT RECENT PRICES. In the following tables and notes, compiled by the Straits Times, the object is to place before those who are interested in rubber properties some fairly representative groups of shares under what
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    GERMANS IN INDIA.
    428 2 We are beholden to The Empire for a worthy contribution to the fraternisation of England and Germany. It is the English translation of a German speech, delivered by Mr. Gutschke, the Manager of the Deutsch Ost Asiatische Bank and President of the German Club, Calcutta, at the
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    England and Germany.
    347 2 A General’s Outburst. Berlin, Jan. 28. It is often complained here that bellicose intentions are imputed to this country on the other side of the North Sea. Germany, however, can supply a Roland for the British Oliver. General Keim, whose infiaininaiory tongue and compromising pen, coupled with
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    THE WEEK.
    191 2 Thvrsday, February 24. St. Matthias, A. M. Municipal Meeting, 3-30 p.m. Hippodrome Circus, Dato Kramat, 9-30. Straits Cinematograph and Variety Co., Penang Road. Friday, February 25. St. George’s Church Litany, 10 a.m. Installation of Wor. Bro. F. M. Elliot as D. G. M., Eastern Archipelago. Band, Esplanade. P.C.C.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    83 2 Friday, Feb. 2b.— Furniture; York House, York Road 11-15 a.m. Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Saturday and Monday, Feb. 26 and 28. Antique ware and furniture; Glugor 12-30; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Tuesday, Mar. I.— Furniture 12 Union St. 11-30 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Wednesday, Mar. 2. Furniture
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    26 2 Rosslare”, 4 Johore Road (furnished); apply R. P. Phillips. 17a Northam Road apply Allen Dennys Co. 16 Logan Road apply M. M. Noordin.
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      155 2 A Sore Throat The quickest way to get rid of it—the and surest—no bother, no trouble, —is to rub in Little’s Oriental Balm, and wrap up the throat with flannel. Will remove all aches and pains caused by a cold, a strain, or over-exertion. One trial will prove its merits
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      238 2 The Moon. Last Quarter 2.52 p.m. 4 Mar. O New Moon 7.12 p.m. 11 First Quarter 1.37 am. 18 O Eull Moon 3.27 a.m. 26 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang From Sunrise. Sunset. Feb. 18 Feb. 25, 6-04 a.m. 5-56 p.m. Feb. 26 Feb. 28,...6-03
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      1314 3 THE EMPIRE HOTEL, gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo »JHE FRIEND OF BABAS kuala lumpur, p. M. s. .ndthePubi.o. ng eoer. (SPECIALITIES CHINESE NEW YEAR ,SA NEW HRSI-CUSS BOTH, 1 MOTOR CAR built by Messrs. Panhard <k Levassor, Paris, ™jLz O with M 1416 H.-P., 4 Cylinder, with Cape Cart Hood, 1 pair Head Lights
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    Thursday, February 24, 1910.
    1998 4 It has occurred not infrequently in the past that new rubber companies floated in London have gone through with great eclat on the strength of a perfectly true and diligently circulated statement that there has been a rush of applications from the East It stands to
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    622 4 The death of John Macall Hn s eminent artist, is announced Wa, Mr. W. E. Kenny has taken over i of the Mines Department —51.4/. Chaf I Di. fc. M. r. Skae of [poh left ss. Macedonia last night for Sin. Mr. and Mrs. R. Maxwell Tl
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    Local Share Quotations.
    149 4 Yesterday To-Day (IIJO»®-* S 2 5t3 3 ST" J i m 71 f- a 71 Genera l E. Smelting s7| 8 Rubber. Anglo-Malay 23/6 24/6 ex d. 25/- 26/- ex d Ang.-Sumatra 56/- 58/6 56/- 60,Bukit Rajah £l2 12| U2| £1 Bikarn 4/6 5/- pm. 5/- 5
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      385 4 To-NiKht! To-Night!! AUCTION SALE del Very Jtlwble °'and Well-made CRAHD SPORTING NIGHT. A Wrestling Match I Dining, Drawing and KARL KRAMER versus MIANG SINGH, Double Iron Bedsteads, For a substantial purse of money complete, presented by the management. AllrrOred DOOI Alniirahs, Meat Safes, time and prices as usual. Crockery, Glassware,
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    SEQUEL TO A CHANDU CASE.
    321 5 CHIU BY IKFOHMEHS. CHIEF POLICE OFFICER SUED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 24. In the Supreme Court, before Sir W. Hyndman Jones, Chief Justice, Tan Jee Kway and Ah Moey are suing Mr. K. A. Gardiner, Chief Police Officer, for $3,000, alleged to be
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY.
    48 5 [/’row* Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Feb. 24. Mr. H. P. Kinghorn, Municipal Assessment Officer, has resigned he will go to Las Angles, California. Further letters of comment have appeared on the recent Municipal tax and by-laws. The opinions generally are that the by-laws are ultra vires.
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    THE SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB.
    42 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 24. The griffins for the May meeting of the Singapore Sporting Club have arrived. Twelve maidens are due on Friday, (tomorrow). The Race Course will be open for training on March 5.
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    PRESENTATION TO MR. H. VANE.
    46 5 [from Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24. At the Lake Club dance last night Sir A. F. G. Law presented Mr. H. Vane with a canteen from the members in recognition of his services as Hon. Secretary for five years.
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    ANOTHER TEKKA DIVIDEND.
    35 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, Feb. 24. The Times of Malaya is informed by Messrs. Osborne <fc Chappell that Tekka, Ltd., has declared another dividend of Is. 6d., payable on March 11.
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    THE PRODUCE MARKET.
    36 5 [From O?*r Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 23. Black pepper is quoted at $1462| opium at $1375 Rangoon rice at $135; Siam rice, No. 1, at $lB5, and No. 2 from $l6O to $172.
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    AFFAIRS IN TIBET.
    196 5 A CHINESE INVASION. HOSTILITY FROM BORDER TRIBES [Rbutkk’s Skkvick.J London, Feb. 23. Reuter’s correspondent at Calcutta telegraphs that a Chinese force or unknown strength has entered Lha-sa from the East. The Dalai Lama has left for India with some of the Ministers. He is expected at Kalimpong
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    COAL IN MALAYA.
    117 5 ENCOURAGING TESTS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Koala Lumpur, Feb. 24. A semi-official party visited Rawang on Tuesday and inspected a coal mine six miles from Rawang and a three-miles walk through the jungle. Shafting and tunnelling have already commenced. The party descended the shafc for ten feet
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    THE RUBBER BOOM.
    87 5 MORE FEVERISH THAN EVER.” [Rbutkk’s Sbrvicb London, Feb. 24. The rubber boom is more feverish than ever, and the carry over has caused indescribable confusion. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 24. The Straits Times understands that a Chinese rubber estate at Seletar, Singapore Island, has been
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES.
    73 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Feb. 24. There is very little doing in shares, but what transactions there are mostly show an upward tendency. Anglo-Malays, Bukit Lintangs, Golcondas, Kamunings, Kapar Paras, Labus, Linggis, Patalings, Seafields» Singapore Paras, and Pegohs are all up. Bukit Rajahs, Damansaras, Shelfords,
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    SIR WILLIAM TAYLOR.
    33 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 24. Sir William Taylor, Resident-General, F.M.S., has arrived here by the Sea Belle he goes Home by the P. it O. mail steamer Assays.
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    CHARGE AGAINST A CHINESE LAWYER.
    29 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 24. The case against Wee Theam Tew, the Chinese lawyer, who is charged with perjury, has been postponed.
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    POLITICS AT HOME.
    337 5 SITUATION LESS ACUTE. THE IRISH AND THE LORDS. [Rkutbr’s Sbrvicb. l London, Feb. 23. Tn the Lobbies the situation is regarded as less acute as the result of a conciliatory speech made by Mr. G. N. Barnes, Chairman of the Labour Party. It is thought possible that
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    NAVAL AFFAIRS.
    108 5 DELAYED GUN TRIALS. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, Feb. 24. The Rh Hon. Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, in reply to Lord Charles Beresford in the House of Commons, stated that the gun trials of H.M.S. Invincible, which had been delayed owing to small defects in the experimental
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    THE GERMAN FRANCHISE.
    57 5 A COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY. [Dbr Ostasiatischk Lluyds Service.] Berlin, Feb. 23. Both the Conservatives and the Centre Party have agreed to the appointment of a commission to enquire int > the franchise, in spite of the Government’s opposit on to the proposal. They are also agreed as
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    GERMANY AND AUSTRIA.
    32 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischk Lloyd's Sbrvicb.] Berlin, Feb. 23. The Kaiser has conferred the order of the Black Eagle in diamonds on Count von Aehrenthal, Foreign Minister of the Dual Monarchy.
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    28 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, Feb. 23. Muley Hafid has agre°d to the terms proposed by France for the ratification of the Morocco loan agreement.
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    THE PRICE OF TIN.
    18 5 f/’rom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Feb. 23. Tin is quoted here at $76.60, buyers.
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    BANDMANN OPERA COMPANY.
    455 5 “THE DOLLAR PRINCESS.” There was not a vacant seat at the Town Hall last night when the Bandmatm Opera Company brought their short season in Penang to a close with the production of The Dollar Princess.” Truth to tell, we were rather disappointed with this latets specimen
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    The Hippodrome.
    179 5 The wrestling match takes place tonight and from the accounts we hear of both men, it ought to be a great struggle for victory. Both men look well, and each is determined to win. It is seldom such an event takes place in Penang every one should therefore
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    Lawn Tennis Tournament.
    58 5 The following ties in the P.C.C. lawn tennis tournament were played off last evening Mixed Double Handicap. (Final.) Mrs. Dunn R. T. Reid —l5) beat Mrs. Oechsle F. Eichenberg —3‘>/3) 6—3; 6—3. Profession Pairs. (Final.) E. 8. Haslam H. A. Neubronner (Engineers) beat Dr. F. B. Croucher
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    Lord Curzon Censured.
    47 5 London, Feb. 17. The students of Glasgow University hotly resent Lord Curzon’s second postponement, on account of political business, of his installation as Lord Rector. A mass meeting has passed a resolution condemning the placing of political considerations before his duty to the University.
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    The Himalayan Expedition.
    42 5 Loudon, Feb 17. The Duke of Abruzzi last night lectured at Jurin before a brilliant audience on his Himalayan Expedition He showed that he reached a height of 24,583 feet on Bride Peak, which is higher than Mount Kabrue.
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    Liquid Fuel for the Navy.
    31 5 London, Feb. 17. As a result of a series of tests, Government proposes to purchase 20,000 tons of liquid fuel for the Navy from Scottish firms.
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    20 5 OBITUARY. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb I London, Feb. 23. The death is ann >unced of Mr. Arthur Fraser Walter, of The Times.
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    LOG BOOK.
    894 7 The torpedo boat destroyer JFo/verine, the second of three of these vessels which Messrs. Cammell, Laird <fc Co. are building for the Admiralty, was launched at Birkenhead on Jan. 15. The wreck of the sailing ship King George which stranded in Sunda Straits, lately, has been bought by
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    SHIPPING.
    1271 7 SHIPPING’ ARRIVALS. Atjeh, Dut., 393, Pogibes. Feb. 24, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert <fe Co. Kedah, Brit., 134, Morris, Feb. 23, Kedah, gen., E. S. Co. Landrat Scheiff, Ger., 1012, Struve, Feb. 24, Rangoon, gen., E S. Co. Macedonia, Brit., 5245, Andrews, Feb. 23, Bombay, gen., Adamson, Gilfillan Co. Malaya,
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    SHARES.
    1156 7 Q. I c.ru.l. DlvlllenJ> N j sj J L —J LJ 111 I Js 1905 1906 190" 1908 1909 MINING. 1903 «300,000 «300,000 30,000 «10 «10 25 10 12 Belat Tin Mining Co 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruane I 1901 (500,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20
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      97 7 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
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