Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 October 1910

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 232 VOL. LXVIII. THURSDAY, 13th OCTOBER, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1136 1 THE “PINANG GAZETTE.” noticeof sale, gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo T HE STRAITS ****************************** SUBSCRIPTION BY ORDER 0F THE mortgagee, g Sea View Hotel > creet’s hotels, Mr. J. R. McFarlane is instructed to sell g FARQUHAR STREET. CINEMATOGRAPH Co.lo The Leading Hotels in Perak and Federated Malay States. O For Daily Issue, in
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 260 2 [To the Editor oj the Pinanq Gazette"} Sir, A Congress, which promises to be one of the most remarkable held in the capital of the British Empire, is being organised at present. Its object will be to discuss the general relations subsisting between the peoples of the
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    • 297 2 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, The signature over which your correspondent of the 20th August writes re Vatican Diplomacy is, on the face of it, a misnomer. For the term Common Sense connotes an element totally absent from his effusion. Cultivated, sublimated, Common Sense is
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  • 261 2 The following is a draft copy of the programme of events in connection with the forthcoming meeting of the Federal Council in Kuala Kangsar and the marriage of His Highness the Sultan of Perak’s daughter October. 28th Friday 5 p. m.—His Excellency arrives at Kuala
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  • 815 2 GOODS ON APPROVAL. NEW INDIAN CUSTOMS REGULATIONS. Simla, Oct. 3.—A Customs circular is issued, revising the existing rules regarding the leavy of the duty on articles of foreign productions imported into British India. It has been represented to the Government of India that the existing rules operate as
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  • 378 2 BIRTHDAY DINNER IN LONDON. In honour of the 57th anniversary of the birthday of his Majesty the King of Siam, a dinner was given at the Legation in Ashburn-place, over which His Excellency the Minister presided. Covers were laid for some thirty-five guests, and among those
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  • 125 2 A meeting of the Rural Board will be held at the office of the Senior District Officer, Bukit Mertajam, on Tuesday, the 18th October at 8-15 a m. The following is the agenda 1. Estimates for 1911. 2. Water Supply to Asiatic Petroleum Company. 3. Water Supply
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  • 38 2 Thursday, October 13. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road Friday. October 14. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 15. Homeward English Mail. Sunday, October 16. Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity. Monday, October 17. Tuesday, October 18. Wednesday, October 19.
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  • 62 2 Fixtures for October 13.—Police v. Volunteers, Esplanade. 17. —Free School t>. Butterworth, Esplanade. 18. —Crescent v. Police, Esplanade. 19. —M.R.C. v. Volunteers. Victoria Green. 25. —Butterworth v. M.R.C., Esplanade. 26. —Crescent v. C. R C., Victoria Green. November. 1. —Crescent v. Butterworth, Esplanade. 2. M.R.C. v. Govt. Wharves,
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    • 1641 2 A Copy of this Prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. The Subscription List will open on the Ist day of Oct., 1910, and will close on op before noon on the 15th day of Oct., 1910. CHIN SENG Co., LIMITED. (INCORPORATED UNDER THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 132 2 The Moon. O Full Moon 924 p.m. 18 Oct. Last Quartet 12.17 p.m 25 O New Moon 8. T 3 p.m. 2 Nov. First Quarter 12.29 p.m. 10 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 0ct.13 6-23 12 48 7-12 1-37 14
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  • 1977 3 NEW ERA OPENS IN SINGAPORE DIOCESE. REVIVIFYING THE ENDOWMENT FUND A new era in the history of the still incipient Diocese of Singapore has been inaugura’ed under the energetic influence of the Rev. Dr. Ferguson-Davie, Bishop of Singapore. A new organisation, to be designated the Singapore Diocesan
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    • 184 3 the Time? fThe Time for a Glass of (WIPES I Schnappsl pure, wholesome spirit combining 11 I the charmsofa palatable stimulant 11 ith the beneficial effects of a health K >nic. It prevents Uric Acid troubles, iW out, Rheumatism, Gravel, &c,, by aintaining the kidneys,bladder, and |1 her organs in
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    • 1008 3 I JSSIwIB I BUILT FOR THE FAR EAST. are built in the very hub of the cycle industry Coventry itself by experienced British workmen the materials used are the best and most reliable. It therefore follows, that with good workmanship and materials, combined with up-to-date appliances, the products of the
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  • 397 4 This is an age of exhibitions and congresses. One of the most ambitions attempts at. organizing, what has been described as “mankind in council,” is alluded to in a letter, which we publish in another column. A Universal Races Congress is proposed to be held in
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  • 788 4 STERN MAGISTERIAL ACTION. Mr. R. B. Osborne, the Acting Third Magistrate, has apparently come to the conclusion that merely fining people for concealing or removing cases of smallpox is of no use and has now resorted to sterner measures, as was exemplified by sentences of imprisonment which
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  • 274 4 ACCUMULATION OF STOCKS. In connection with the rate war between the Standard Oil Company of New York and the Asiatic Petroleum Co., there has been no alteration in local prices since Tuesday. The Straits Petroleum Oil Co. have imported 95,000 tins of oil from Rangoon, but as
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  • 251 4 An Indian correspondent writes Dhasara, otherwise known as Navarathri (literally means nine-nights) is a festival observed throughout the whole of India. Yesterday being the last day (Ayutha puja), all the workmen will stop their labour for the whole day and shut up their instruments, books, etc., with
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  • 113 4 We have it on reliable authority says the P. Pioneer, that the British Resident of Selangor, Mr. H. Conway Belfield, c M G., will go home on leave early next year. There is growing belief that Mr. Conway Belfield, adds the same paper, will probably retire
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  • 253 4 In the shotting competition for the Osborne Inter-State Shield Trophy between Perak v. Selangor, the team (of six) to represent Perak will be selected from the following Captain Chamier, Messrs. Hobson, Cauldwell, Newman, Spinks and Reid. Mr J P. Harper has been appointed Captain of the team. The
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  • 202 4 A SLIGHT SET-BACK. [From Our Own Correspondent I Singapore, October 12. There is rather a set-back in the a iar market, but a better tone continues to prevail. The following are buyers’ prices Allagars 5 Bukit Mertajams 3 <) Highlands dr Lowlands Kuala Lumpurs £7» Merlimaus 5/lQ|
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  • 45 4 At Mr. Koh Eng Hin’s weekly auction of shares to-day the following prices wers realised 300 Ulu Pandans $0.55 500 Jitras 0.60 1,000 Narlboroughs 0.60 450 Temerlohs 065 100 Glenealys 1.75 200 Redhills No buyers. 500 New Tambuns do. 2,300 Nellmays do.
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  • 34 4 [From Our Own. Correspondent.] Singapore, October 12 To-day’s quotations for produce are Black pepper $l5 25 White pepper $25.50 Bali copra $lO 70 Pontianak copt a $lO 40 Best copra $lO 80
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  • 29 4 Singapore, October 13. The following are further returns of rubber crops for September Indragiri 705 lb. St. Helena 104 lb. Pajam 3,500 lb. Mandai Tekong 470 lb.
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  • 33 4 Singapore, October 13. For the chief race Durbar is a strong favourite, Storey having been scratched. The other favourites are The Tanglin Cup Pin. The Scurry Stakes Pedro or Phonograph.
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  • 44 4 Singapore, October 13. The jockey Kirwan was married to Mis» Batchelor to-day. Mr. Grimes, the American who was charged with cheating, has been discharged, having shown to the satisfaction of thfl magistrate that he had expectations cf money when running up bills.
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  • 33 4 Ipoh, October 13. Mr. E. W. Birch, the British Resident, is still confined to his room, but he is better and will not leave for Europe before December 6.
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    • 543 4 TENDERS INVITED. for sale. QHj®TON and Horse, with complete JOHORE STATE RAILWAY. Price 2so Mr leavi g MAKING-UP OF UNIFORM CLOTNINC. Appl, 130 c/o Pinang Gazette. "PENDERS are invited for the Making up 1 of Uniform Clothing for the Johoie State Railway, during the year 1911 The TONG JOO <&
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    • 130 4 NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Correspondence on all subjects of public intercut is cordially invited, the Editor reserving the right to reject or modify communications which he does not think it expedient to publish in the form submitted to him. This rule does not apply to letters or articles intended to be
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  • 201 5 FOUR MAIN LINKS AFFECTED. THE COUNTRY ISOLATED. [Reuter’s Skrvicb.] London, October 12. A strike has broken out on the French Northern Railway, in which 40,000 men, are involved. The telegraph and telephone lines have been cut and the mails are being transported in motor-cars with the assistance
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  • 139 5 CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS. London, October 12. At the Berlin University centenary celebrations, the Kaiser emphasised that it seemed a “acred duty to establish research institutions. Thereupon the comparatively few present subscribed 10,000,000 marks. [Der Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, October 12 At a banquet in connection with the Berlin University
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  • 39 5 London, October 13. The following is the result of the Cesarewitch Verney 1 Admiral Togo HI. 2 Columbus 3 The betting was 7 to 1 against Verney 50 to 1 Admiral Toyo 111. 100 to 9 Columbus.
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  • 49 5 AN IMPROVEMENT REPORTED. London, October 13. The Daily Chronicle states that there is a marked improvement in the health of the Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain He cherishes a strong determination to take his seat at Westminster and intervene in the debate at a very early date.
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  • 45 5 HE WANTED A LONGER FLIGHT. London, October 13. Reuter’s correspondent at St. Louis states that ex-President Reosevelt had a three-minutes’ flight in an aeroplane with the aviator Hoxsey. Mr. Roosevelt said that he would like to fly for an hour.
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  • 39 5 London, October 12. A telegram from Helsingfors, the capita of Finland, states that an Imperial order directs the balance of Finland s military contribution, amounting to 9.000,000 marks, to be paid immediately to the Imperial Treasury.
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  • 31 5 London, October 13. The British Columbian Government have refused the request of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway to employ Chinese labour on the western portion of the line.
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  • 140 5 KIMG GEORGE'S KiSDII ECHOS. brazil re ognises republic. London, October 12. H. M. King George has ordered the yacht Victoria and Albert to proceed to Gibraltar to embark King Manuel and the Dowager-Queen Amelia. London, October 13. Lhe Taeglischer Rundschau says that if Gt eat Britain really values
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  • 36 5 London, October 13. The supplementary loan for the TientsinPukow Railway, which is to be issued shortly, will consist of £3,000,000 (sterling) five per cent, bonds, of which £1,000,000 will be offered in London.
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  • 27 5 London, October 13. The 3| per cent. Straits Loan of £2,750,000 was underwritten yesterday and will be offered to the public to-morrow at 95|.
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  • 17 5 [Dbh Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service-] Berlin, October 12. Cotton is quoted at 8.15 d.
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  • 220 5 Drath of Last Survivor. The death has taken place at Beckham, Norfolk, close to his native village of Cley, of Thomas Brown, a well-known sea rover and fighter of the old school. Brown, who was 88 years of age, was the last survivor <>f the Royalist expedi
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  • 143 5 Mr. Cyril Blair Cooper, barrister-at-law, of Singapore, son f Mrs. J. M. Daly, of Dalydene, Singapore, was married on 21 st ult. at St. Andrew’s, Hornchurch, Essex, to Miss Gertrude Wells, daughter of the la'e Mr. William Pinder Wells and Mrs. Wells, of Heathfield, Romford. The Rev.
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  • 154 5 Mr. J. G. Simpson (Commissary to the Bishop of Singapore) writes to the Home Press Will you allow me to make known through your columns the pressing need of clergy that exists in the diocese of Singapore This is more especially the case in the Port
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  • 3294 5 CLOSE OF PROCEEDINGS. J U DGMENT RESERVED. The hearing of the action brought by Messrs. Strauss i Co. and Messrs. Behr <fc Co. against several Chinese merchants, before Mr. Justice Thornton in the Penang Supreme Court, was resumed yesterday afternoon. On continuing his speech at 2.30, the
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  • 339 5 A Hume paper of Sept. 23 states We regret to announce the death of Sir John Pickersgill Rodger, k.c m.g., Governor of the Gold < oast, which took place at 10, Clarges-street, London, on 19th inst, four days after his arrival from West Africa.
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  • 244 5 Dealings, says the Ironmonger of Sept. 24th, have been much contracted owing to the recent squeeze, and operators continue disinclined to do anything pending the possibility of taking a clearer view of the situation, which, it must be admitted, is still obscure. The backwardation has been
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    • 1706 6 KT V IZ ****************************** N. Y. K.§‘ the pipe of peace s FOUND DEAD g iw»- g R4ts found dMd jfter thc |ayihg dowii of 500 p o SIR HIRAM MAXIM S o J 0F J I "““J—is COMMONSENSE BAT EXTERMINATOR! A regular fortnightly service is maintained O TO RB
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  • 412 7 ARRIVALS. nton. Brit., ,0(5 Bana Sahib, Oct. 12, 31 T. Anson, gen., Kong Soon, nerfflmger «er., 5270, Meiners, Oct. 31 V Yokohama, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. g o k Canton, Brit. 294, Scott, Oct. 13, Olihleh. gen., Ban Ho Hin. Merkus, Dut., 335, Gatz, Oct. 13, Deli, <’en., Huttenbach,
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  • 1520 7 4 C.piUl. Sab.ertb.4. Numb., .1 faj. Divided Name. i| Q ig 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1093 $390,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO (25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 34 4 div 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10
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  • 123 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. (hose. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 11 a.m. Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m. Deli, Batu Bahru, Asahan, and Paneh Van der Para 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Singapore, China and Japan Fook Sang 3 p.m. Langsa, Edie,
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  • 195 7 Pknang, October 13, 1910. Gold leal $64.60 Pepper (W. Co»«t 3 lb. 5 <»«) No stock. White Pepper ...$26 sellers. Trang Pepper $16.75 sales. Mace $95 sellers. Mace Pickings $77 buyers. Cloves $66 nominal. Nutmegs 110 $19.50 sellers. !No. I $7.10 sales. No. 2 $7 sales. Basket $5.20 nominal.
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    • 168 7 SUB Life Of CGlifldfl. (IS6A). Assets exceed £6,000.<'00.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government Standard 840,265.0.0 Income, 1908, £1,428,000 0.0 W. A. WHITE, I kKNNHDY A Co., Manager, South-Eastern Oaeral Agents, Penang As a, Singapore CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital €1,200,000
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    • 429 7 M oxsams-uai NEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL THE MERCANTILE BANK U. AND SHANGHAI MAATSCHAPPIJ INDIA, LIMITED. BANKING CORPORATION. Nethe rl a n<is Trading Society. I Aabhorised Capital <1,500,00' Paid-ap Capital... $15,000,00t Established 1824. Sahscribed Capital 1,125,000 Rrsbrvi Funds Capital fl 45,000,000 Paid-Up 562,500 sterling abt- £3 760 > dJO Reserve Fund 285,000 £1
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    • 217 7 Central Sales Room. By Order of the Official Assignee. Re CHOP CHUAN HUAT CHAN, No. 24 of 1910. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, All the Stock-in-trade, comprising Merchandise, Gunny Bags, Shop Fittings, Almirahs, Iron Safes, Lamps, etc., etc., On Friday, October 14th, 1910, AT 11-15 A.M., AT 179, BEACH
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    • 2309 8 «q. st». comp.ni. Norddeatschep Lloyd, Bremen. I urtCTEt *rn WMMW» BRITISH INDIA Imperial German Mall Uno. o., M ,L 2“ V “tPPXfc. STEAM NAVIGATION Co., LTD. m RSX. ex. X I A ««1 sienjjlpc... ll( 22 Thur. 13th Oo>. 4 P Xn. ThS».. 4 II Ik CSINA MUTUAL STUM NAV.
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