Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 27 September 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLJSHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 218 VOL. LXVIII. TUESDAY. 27th SEPTEMBER, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1660 1 T«f “PINANG GAZETTE." Rubber estates wanted. notice. Federated Malay states Railways. SUBSCRIPTION. W K T E S ,L al WANIED IROMKTnWHRY, 1911. Give full particulars. cillor up 10 n >on Septemlier 30th, 1910, WM HHjMI IB B|HB HIB For Daily Issue, in Town, TllE British Australia Invfsimknt Co., tor tl,e
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    MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
    3820 2 THE COMMISSION’S REPORT. (Continued). The following is a continuatio i of the report of the Co nmis*ioi> of enquiry into the administration of Municipal affairs in the Colony Public Health Administration. 26. In Singapore, Dr. Middleton ha* been in charge of the Health Department since Ist January, 1894,
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    THE WEEK.
    55 2 Tuesday, September 27. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wednesday, September 28. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Thursday, September 29. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday, September 30. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, October I. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Sunday, October 2. Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity. Monday. October
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    24 2 Fixtures for September. 28.—C.R.C. r Volunteers, Victoria Green. October. 4. —Free School v. Butterworth, Esplanade. 5. —Govt. Wharves v. C.R.C., Victoria Green.
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    TENDERS.
    80 2 Government Monopolies Department, Penang.— Services for year 1911:—1. Supply of best Amoy or Hongkong pots, each capable of easily containing 3 chees of chandu. 2. Supply of best Amoy or Hongkong pots, each capable of easily containing 1 tahil of chandu. 3. Supply of best Amoy bamboo leaves. 4.
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      61 2 Skin Troubles are often the direct result of digestive disturbances. Waste products, instead of passing off 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 Hvny&di
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      252 2 By Appolatm..* Hi, n. Kiap/ BOVRIL makes delicious bouillon, rich, tasty gravies adds flavour »nd strength to stews, hashes, entrees, etc. BOVRIL is th true economist I in the Kitchen. For your everyday use, your everyday comfort, buy CALVERT’S Carbolic Toilet Soap FOR you want a soap that is pure
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      95 2 The Moon. O New Moon 3.32 p.m. 3 Oct. First Quarter 8.40 pm. 11 O Full Moon 9.24 p.m. 18 Last Quarter 12.47 p.m. 25 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Sept. 11 to Sept. 18, ..5-59 a.m. 6-01 p.m. Sept. 19 to 5ept.26,...6-00
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    Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1910.
    1131 4 The portion of H. E. the Governor's speech to the Legislative Council on Friday, which probably interested most people, was that dealing with the prospect of an income-tax. With a good many matters touched upon by the Governor, the average man has small concern, but an
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    THE ASSIZES.
    348 4 A CHARGE OF MURDER. At the Assizes in the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton, Khor Mali Hock was charged with committing a murder at Nibong Tehal on June 11, 1910. The accused claimed to be tried and the following special jury was empanelled
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    Ladies' Rifle Shooting.
    185 4 The members of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club spent yesterday afternoon practising at the quick-firing targets, with the following results yds. yd», yd», yd*. yds100 100 100 150 150 "5 g "S 3 Runni-’g 5 x Az sj Man 2 S 7) > H 2 o 2X2
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    Master and Servant Case.
    140 4 A case of some importance to hotelkeepers was heard before Mr. Osborne this morning when a Chinese servant was charged by Mr E Lauterbach, proprietor of the Hotel de I’Europe, Leith Street, with:—(l) criminal breach of trust in respect of $5 handed the accused to be
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    Trial of Lawyer's Clerk.
    68 4 In the Supreme Court, yesterday, before Mr. Justice Thornton, the appeal of J. R. Robless, clerk to Mr. G. feeling, advocate and solicitor, who was convicted by Mr. R. B. Osborne of criminal breach of trust and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, was heard. His Lotdship
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    St. Andrew’s Day.
    111 4 The annual meeting of the Penang St. Andrew’s Society is to be held in the Chamber of Commerce on Monday n**xt at 4.30 pm., when the form of celebration of St. Andrew’s Day will be decided upon Scotsmen in Penang and Province Wellesley are invited to attend.
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    RAHMAN HYDRAULIC TIN, Ltd.
    727 4 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The thiid annual general of Rahm Hydraulic Tin, Limited, was held at 4 D yesterday in the offices of the compand* the Hongkong and Shanghai p Buildings, Downing Street. There 4 present the Hon. A. R. Adams, M e 4 J. Mitchell (Directors),
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    Charge against Local Lawyer
    115 4 In the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. Justice Thornton heard the application of Mr. G. Teeling for the trial of Mr. R. C. Gould, on the charge of making a false affidavit, to take place at the present Assizes. His Lordship granted the order, but the
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      298 4 «“THE PIPE OF PEACE.”; M Relief to sufterers from Asthma, Bronchits, Nasal, Catarrh, M Affection of the Throat, Coughs, and Colds, 5 SIR HIRAM MAXIM’S M Pipe of Peace” and the Maxim Menthol Inhaler,” JJ Price complete $7.50. J 5 TO BE HAD ONLY FBOM M M THE PENANG DISPENSARY,
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      131 4 NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondence oh oil subjects of public interest in cordially incited, the Editor reset ring the right to tej*ct or modify communication» which he dot» not think it expedient to publish in, the fonn submitted to him. This rule doe» not apply to letteis or articles intended to
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    139 5 LATEST BUYERS’ PRICES. [Awn Our Own Correspondent A Singapore, Sept. 26. Buyers’ prices for shares are :Bukit Mertajarn*, 2/8 Highlands Lowlands, £5 1/3 and Kamunings, 4/3. To-day’s Penang Quotations. The following are the changes in our «hare list on page 7 to-day Previously. To-Dav In-30 am I
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    21 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Sept. 26. Black pepper is quoted at $16.50 Rangoon rice, $143 and opium, $1,625.
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    SINGAPORE NEWS.
    158 5 THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Singapore, Sept. 27. The half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce and Exchange was held yesterday. The Chairman's speech was not rem irkable, save for noting a steady increase in trade and prosperity, and the advantages to be derived from a local combination
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    RUSSIAN NAVAL ESTATES.
    46 5 A TWO MILLION INCREASE. [Rkuter’s Skbvicb.] London, Sept. 26. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at, 8’ Petersburg reports that the Russian nival es‘imates for 1911 amount to £11,300,000, an inctease of £2,300,000 over 1910. They include £2,800,000 for new construction as compared with £900,000.
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    CHINESE RAILWAY LOAN.
    50 5 ISSUED IN LONDON. London, Sept. 26. A sum of £450,003, part of the Chinese Government seven per cent. PekingHankow Railway redemption loan, was issued in Lond >n to-day at £lOB. It was already nominally quoted at £1 to £2 premium on Saturday, though subjected to some criticism.
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    AN ADVERTISING WARSHIP.
    52 5 SOUTH AMERICAN CRUISE. London, Sept 27. It is stated that the German Dreadnought cruiser Von der Tann is going on a prol nged ctuise round South America, wlie the Republics are now largely occupied with the creation and strengthening of navie-', with a view to advertising the
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    COTTON TRADE DISPUTE.
    32 5 London, Sept. 27. It is understood that the cotton •r-, at a meeting in Manchester, rej eted thi conditions of the cardiootn workers attached to their acceptance of arbitration.
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    THE BALKANS.
    52 5 OFFICIAL ITALIAN VIEW. Rrutkr’s Serviok.] London, Sept. 26. The Tribuna (Rome) is authorised to state that the reports of the Turco-German-Austrian aihance and the Turco-Roumanian convention being made without the knowledge of Italy are baseless, the relations between Italy, Austria, and Germany being of a most intimate and
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    THE GERMAN SHIPPING STRIKE.
    42 5 London, Sept. 27. Ihe federation of metal employers in Berlin have decided to lock out 60 per cent, of the workmen on October 8 to prevent them supporting the shipbuilders still on strike this will affect 420,000 men.
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    THE VETO CONFERENCE.
    41 5 London, Sept. 26. The Daily Telegraph says that the next meeting of the Veto Conference will be held at the Earl of Crewe’s residence in Cheshire, wheie members of both parties will be the Earl of Crewe’s guests.
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    NATIONALISATION OF MONOPOLIES.
    27 5 London, Sept. 26. The Commonwealth Government is introducing two referendum Bills authorising the nationalisation of monopolies and enlarging the powers of the arbitration court.
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    THE GRAND VIZIER.
    16 5 London, Sept. 27. The Grand Vizier left Paris yesterday for Berlin and Vienna.
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    AUSTRIA AND THE FAR EAST
    38 5 [Dur Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Skhvick.l Berlin, Sept. 26. Major Lerche will have an audience with the Emperor Fiancis Joseph before his departure on a year’s tour in China and Japan for purposes of study.
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    CROWN PRINCE’S TOUR.
    30 5 Berlin, Sept. 26. Prince Heinrich has been received in audience by King George at Balmoral, when details of the German Crown Prince’s stay in India were discussed.
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    GERMAN BANK RATE.
    17 5 Berlin, Sept. 26. The Reichsbank has raised its discount rate by one per cent.
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    THE SPY SCARE.
    19 5 Berlin, Sept. 26. It is proved that the alleged English spies at Borkum had German assistants.
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    THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
    20 5 Berlin, Sept. 26. M. Isvolski will take up the post of Russian Ambassador at Paris in November.
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    107 5 The mortality returns f r Singapore show that during the week ending September 17 there were 277 deaths giving a ratio per mille of population of 50.66. Malarial fever accounted for 39 deaths, phthisis 34, convulsions 19, beri-beri 26, bronchitis 20. fever not specified 19. dysentery 22,
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    Government Monopolies Accounts.
    153 5 A statement or accounts or rne government Monopolies Department, laid on the table at Friday’s meeting of the Legislative Council, covers the operations of the monopoly in Singapore, Penang and Malacca for the half year ending June 30 last. As regards Singapore, the profit of opium was
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    THE BEACH STREET SMASH.
    582 5 CHAUFFEUR ACQUITTED. In the Third Police Court, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. R. B. Osborne, Salim, a chauffeur, was charged with driving his motor-car in a manner to endanger life or to cau-e hurt or injury to other persons on the 20th inst Det.-Sergeant J. McNamaia prosecuted,
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    Wedding at Singapore.
    88 5 A piettv wedding was solemnised at St Joseph’s Church, Singapore, on Saturday morning between Mr Sam Brown, of the Tanjong, Pagar coal department, and Mrs. Struvs, daughter of Mr. R. J Jacobs, of Singapore. The sm vice was fully choral, and a good number of friends of
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    Hevea Rubber Plantation Co.
    82 5 An ex r:i >rdinary general meeting of the Hevea Rubber Planting C nnpany will be heli at Singapore, on Saturday next, at noon, at which the following resolution wi 1 be proposed That in view of the fact that the company’s estate has been sold it
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    Highlands and Lowlands Dividend.
    68 5 Messrs. Barlow and Co. informed the Malay Mail on Saturday that they have had telegraphic advice from the Secretaries of the Highlands and Lowlands Rubber Co., Ltd that a second interim dividend of 10 per cent, less income tax has been declared, payable on Oct. 12th.
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    Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s Brother Banished.
    51 5 The Hongkong correspondent of the Straits Times, telegraphing on September 23, says The Hongkong Government has ordered the banishment <>f Sun Mei, a brother of Dr. Sun Yat Sen, for promoting a Chinese anti-dynastio movement Sun Mei had resided in the Colony for three
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    DISASTER AT PULAU SAMBOE.
    407 5 EUROPEAN KILLED. Four lives were lost in a disastrous oil fire that occurred in the sea at Pulau Sa nboe on Thursday morning last. One of the victims is a European named C Carter, a carpenter in the employment of Messrs. Riley, Hargreaves i Co. Singapore;
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    Singapore Cold Storage Co.
    233 5 —5 T. The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Singapore Cold Storage Co. was held at the Exchange Singapore on Saturday. The accounts for the twelve months ending June 30 last show a nett profi' on the year’s transactions of 43,035, to which Ins to be
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    Government Appointments.
    241 5 The following notifi rations appear in the current issue of the Government Gazette His Excellency the Governor, on the nomination of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, and subject to the approval of the King, has re-appointed the Hon. A R Adams to be an Unofficial Member of the
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    808 5 SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTIONS- London, Sept. 16. Forty-one Nationalists, thirty three Unionists, nine Independents and four Labourites have been returned hitherto in the South African elections. A number of Nationalists have already offered seats to General Botha, who will probably accept Standerton. Mr. Moore, a former Premier of Natal,
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    SMALLPOX IN TAIPING.
    245 5 THE ISOLATION WARD PACKED. Yesterday’s Perak Pioneer says Smallpox is spreading here at a pace which is little short of alarming, in spite of the efforts by the authorities to conceal the real state of affsirs from the public. The isolation ward at the hospital is full
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    Band Programme.
    71 5 Wednesday—GolJ Club, 6 p m. 1. Overture Bronze Hors-. Auber. 2. Polka Tiq-t Boleta Metra. 3. Reminiscences of Wales Godfrey. 4. Waltz Incognita Franklin. 5. Song Whisper and I Shall Her Piccolomini. 6. March Boom Ta Ra Williams. Friday—Esplanade, 6 p m. 1. Selection Ilombardi Verdi. 2. Polka
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    Death of Sir. J. P. Rodger.
    98 5 London, Sept. 20. The death has occurred in London of Sir J. P. Rodger, Governor of the Gold Coast. [Sir John Piokersgiil Rodger, who was created K. C. M. G. in 1904, had been Governor of the Gold Coast since 1903. An Eton and
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      1742 6 N. I.K. MIDLAND SAFE Co.’s g FOUND DEAD j j ap >« stomship Co. Id. fjyg j]](| Thiel-Resisting 8 304 Rats found dead after the laying down of 500 pieces J Wrought-Iron Safes,B 5 8 stocked. B!COMMONSENSE RAT EXTERMINATOR: For information, apply to— Z 5 A regular fortnightly service is
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    SHIPPING.
    704 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Campbell, Sept. 27, Teluk, Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Kinn Sang, Brit., 2078, Leask, Sept. 26, Calcutta, gen., Boustead Co. Monmouthshire, Brit., 3197, Warner, Sept. 26, London, gen., Boustead Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, Loewe, Sept. 27, Deli, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Mary Austin, Brit., 121,
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    SHARES.
    1646 7 l i i rr Capital. Bul wibed shire# f Value 3 Dividend#. Name. of q I ne g I I 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 j MINING. 1093 $300,1)00 $300,000 30.000 $lO $lO 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 3$ 4 ex. div. »906 300,000 225,000 22.500 10
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    MAILS.
    158 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morbow. For. Per. C.ose. Ceylon, Australasia, A India, Aden, Egypt, f Buelow 11 a.m. and vid Naples for i Regist. up to 9-30 a.m. Europe, etc. J Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan noon Trang and Pang Nga Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Deli Malaya
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 7 Pbnang, Septrmber 27, 1910. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months'sight Bank ...2/4 7/L6 3 Credit 2'4 17/32 3 Documentary 2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 175 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 175 3 days* sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    202 7 Pknang, September 27, 1910 Gold leaf 564.6'• Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 ox) No stock White Pepper ...s2s} sales. Trang Pepper sl7} sellers. Mace $B6 sales. Mace Pickings $77 buyers. Cloves $66 nominal. Nutmegs 110 $lB buyers !No. 1 $7.10 sales. No. 2 $7 sales. Basket $5.20 nominal
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