Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 1 November 1910

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 247 VOL. LXVIII. TUESDAY, Ist NOVEMBER, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1611 1 rur “DIMMMC CA7FTTF A CLERK with a through knowledge PU DICTft/l AC If I PHOTOGRAPHS for [Hi "IlNftllG UhLelll. A. of Book-keeping by double entry VZ Fl 11 IO I IVlrXO**’ THOSE AT HOME. and lyp®-writing seeks a billet on any Sittings f or u ie above should be booked
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    DUFF DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.
    2782 2 POSITION AND PROSPECTS. The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Duff Development Company, Limited, was held on 4th Oct. at Winchester House, London, E.C., Mr. R. W. Duff (managing director) presiding. The secretary (Mr. Owen Tomlinson, A.C. A.) having read the notice convening the meeting and
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    Historic Inn Destroyed by Fire.
    80 2 A fire which broke out about 1 p.m. on the 13th inst. totally destroyed what had almost come to be looked upon as one of Shanghai’s historial landmarks, and one that has had a varied existence, having at times been the scene of gaiety, fistic
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    THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
    233 2 PENANG’S VITAL STATISTICS. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Oct. 22, there were 99 deaths—--70 males and 29 females—equal to a deathrate of 49.79 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were T 8 "3 53 o> ■gs g 2 g& •gA «A
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    THE WEEK.
    68 2 Tuesday, November I. Racecourse open for training. Opening of E. A O. Hotel Annexe. Wednesday, November 2. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Lodga Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. Thursday, November 3. Outward P. O. Mail. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday, November 4. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday, November
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    Coming Events.
    35 2 Nov. 11 and 14.—9-15 p.m. Cigarette Smoker and Tableaux Vivants, Town Hall, for the Band fund. Nov. 19.—Penang Hunt Club Gymkhana. Nov. 30. —St. Andrew’s Ball. Jan. 13.—Fancy Dress Ball at Town Hall.
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    23 2 Fixtures for November. 3.—M.R.C. v. Govt. Wharves, Esplanade. B.—Crescent v. Free School, Esplanade. 15.—Crescent v. Butterworth, Esplanade. 22.—Police v. Butterworth, Esplanade.
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    TENDERS.
    35 2 Mohammedan and Hindu Endowment» Board. —Alterations and additions to Capitan Kling Mosque tenders close noon, Nov. 4. Straits Government.— Use and occupation of Government distillery, Sungei Pinang, for 1911 tenders close: noon, Nov. 15.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    41 2 Wednesday, Nov. 2.— Shares Central Sales Room; 11 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co auctioneers. Thursday, Nov. 3.— Shares Penang Sales Room; It a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Saturday, Nov. 5. Furniture and plants,* Larut Road Cunningham, Clark A Co., auctioneers.
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    HOUSE TO LET.
    25 2 20a Leith St.; apply Mrs. Kaufmann, 20a Leith St. “Clove Hall”, Clove Hall Road; apply 22a Beach St. or 214 Penang Road.
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      578 2 MUNICIPAL COMMISSION. MINUTES OF EAST MEETING. 01 y °Y r ever Use, and your everyday Minutes of a Meeting of the Municipal e i Commissioners held on Thursday the 13th COIDTOrt, DUy F. 3. Hallifax, P..- CAI VF RT’Q aident, J. W. Hallifax, and W. T. V/Tll-i V Lil\ J
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      120 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset iu Penang Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. Ito Nov. 5,...6 05 am. 5-54 p.m. Nov. 6to Nov. 15....6-06 a.m. 5-54 p.m. Nov. 16 to Nov. 24,...6-07 a.m. 5-53 p.m. Nov. 25 to Nov. 30, ..6-08 a.m. 5-52 p.m. The Moon. O New Moon 8.53
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1225 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1911. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING). To be passed at a General Meeting to be held on Friday, 11th November, 1910. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least seven days
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      658 3 m h n s “L*^o R f E can S B a LIFE Iwllwl lullUb v 111 Id *****1(15 COMPANY. LIMITED. I Manager for Eastern Assistant Agent, Asia and India. Penang. 7Z TV 1 GUTHRIE AND COMPANY. LIMITED, Singapore Rubber Works. J p»™*M Mannheim Insurance Co. 2 Matting and Floor-Tiles
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    Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1910.
    716 4 Following on the rumour that, owing to the British Admiralty’s adoption of 13’5 inch guns for the eleven latest Dreadnoughts, the German designs must be reconsidered with, consequently, some delay in Germany’s naval programme, comes an authoritative statement from the Admiralty in reply to the Daily
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    LADIES’ RIFLE SHOOTING.
    378 4 CLOSE OF THE SEASON. At the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu, being the final shoot before the close season of the Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club commences, the prizes presented by Mr. R. G. Palmer were kindly distributed by Mrs. A. F. G. Anderson yesterday. The Ist prize—a pair
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    A Government’s Snub.
    254 4 At the last, meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission, Dr. Fowlie moved That Government be informed that before granting Mr. Martia three months’ extension of his half pay sick leave the Commissioners took all the circumstances into consideration. They take full responsibility for the recommendation made, and
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    The Australian Buckjumpers.
    172 4 Mr. Lewis, the advance agent of the Australian Buckjuinpers, who have been playing to crowded houses in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh, arrived here on Sunday to make the necessary arrangements for his Company’s stay in Penang. The Show which he represents is a unique one in
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    Rubber Crops.
    32 4 Our Singapore correspondent wires the following rubber crop for October Changkat Salak, lb. 2,314 Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires Rubber Growers October, lb. 3,997 1910-10 months 31’131 1909-10 months 14,763
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    337 4 Lieut. Beaumont of the M. S. Guides has been granted the local rank of Captain. Col. H. M. Jackson, Surveyor-General, F.M.S., arrived in Taiping by the mail train on Sunday. Mr. Joubert, who recently arrived from South Africa to join the Revenue Survey Department of Kuala Lumpur,
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    To-day’s exchange rate is 2/4 5/32.
    469 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $82,924 per picul business done Tin in London is quoted at £166 17«. 6d. spot and £167 2s. 6d. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore, Straits Trading Co., Ltd 100 tons,
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    148 4 YESTERDAY’S SINGAPORE PRICES. CHANGES IN DOLLAR RUBBERS [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 31 The following are buyers’ prices fo r shares to-day (Monday) Malaccas Alor Gajshs $2.80 Changkat Serdangs $8.50 Glenealys $1.90 Malakoff's $2.10 Belats $4.50 Auction of Shares. Singapore, October 31. At an auction sale
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    FROM PRISON TO DOCK.
    80 4 CHINESE EX-LAWYER CHARGED. {From Our Own Correspondent.! Singapore, November 1. The case of Theam Tew, the Chinese ex-lawyer, is proceeding on the charge of perjury and criminal breach of trust of $25,000. Alleged False Affidavit. The prisoner is alleged to have sworn a false affidavit stating
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    25 4 [froiti Our Own Correspondent.l Singapore, October 31. 1.0-day’s (Monday’s) quotations for produce are Gambier $9.50 Tapioc, flake 6.75 Tapioca, pearl 7.15 Opium 1,785
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    THE AUSTRALIAN TURF.
    45 4 BETTING ON MELBOURNE CUP {From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 31. flie following is the local betting on the Melbourne Cup to be run to-morrow (Tuesday) 6 to 1 agst. Prince Foote 6,, 1 Comedy King 6„ 1 Trafalgar I® 1 Balgewan
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    AN AMATEUR CUEIST.
    31 4 [from Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 1. Andrews, who recently defeated Alec Taylor, the expert billiard player, here, made a 77 break in a friendly game on Saturday.
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    RIFLE SHOOTING.
    22 4 SINGAPORE v. COLOMBO. {Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 31. Singapore scored 958 points in the rifleshooting match against Colombo.
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    THE CRETAN QUESTION.
    28 4 [Deb Ostasiatisciie Lloyd’s Service! Berlin, October 30. M. Venizeloa, the Greek Premier, is endeavouring to effect an unde, standing with lurkey on the Cretan question.
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    THE RUSSIAN DUMA.
    19 4 [Der Ostasiatisohk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, October 30. ihe session o' the Russian Duma has been opened.
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      162 4 E. O. HOTEL. SPECIAL BAND NIGHT, TUESDAY, Ist NOVEMBER. DINNER 8 P.M. OPENING OF THE E. O. HOTEL ANNEXE, 9.30 p.m. Dancing* in the. Annexe Hall, 9.45 p.m. Supper, 11.15 p.m. SABKIES BROTHERS, Proprietors *************************000 2 W. D. H. O. WILLS’ 2 8 THREE CASTLES “MAGNUMS,” 8 O A LARGE
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    RIVAL NAVIES.
    131 5 STATEMENT BY THE ADMIRALTY CONSTRUCTION IN GERMANY. [Reuter’s Service London, October 31. Replying to an enquiry by the Daily Mail with reference to the alleged delay in naval construction by Germany, the Admiralty, while refusing to give any information as to armaments, states that the rate of construction
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    THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
    126 5 ARRIVAL IN SOUTH AFRICA. (Reuter’s Service] London, November 1. II R R the Duke of Connaught has arrived in South Africa to open the Union Parliament. The following is the Duke of Connaught’s itinerary Arrive Capetown Oct. 31 Leave Capetown Nov. 7 Arrive Bloemfontein Nov. 8
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    THE TROUBLES IN PERSIA.
    156 5 I’HREATENED RAID BY TRIBESMEN [Reuter’s Service] London, October 31. It s reported from Bushire (on the east Lhor* f the Persian Gulf) that owing to a 6 eatened raid on Lingah fa Persian town If nine thousand inhabitants near the Li’iauce of the Persian Gulf) by
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    CHINA’S PARLIAMENT.
    56 5 AN EARLY MEETING NECESSARY. [Reuter’s Service London, November 1. At the meeting of the Chinese National Assembly at Peking yesterday, Prince YuLirig said that the entire nation agreed tha r an early meeting of Parliament was kecessary. This statement, which was received with prolonged cheers, is regarded as
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    THE CROWN PRINCE’S TOUR.
    44 5 AN ENGLISH COMPANION. t DRR OSTASIATIBCHB LLOYD’S SkRVICE.] Berlin, October 30. Sir Harold Stuart, Home Secretary to he Government of India, has been placed t the disposal of the German Crown 'riuce as English companion for his pr iu India.
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    34 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, November 1. I A London wire to Boustead and Hamph l “e quotes Para rubber to arrive, 5/9 per r Ihe market is weak.
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    RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER.
    23 5 ■[Oep. Ostasiatisuhk Lloyd’s Service I Berlin, October 31, ‘I. Sassonow, the Russian Foreign Min®l,r> left yesterday for Darmstadt via Berlin
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    1116 5 A PLETHORA OF ENACTMENTS. PUNISHMENT OF TIN STEALERS. \_From Our Own Kuala Kangsar, November 1. At the afternoon sitting of the Federal Council, yesterday, Mr. H. D. Griffiths moved that immediate steps be taken to increase considerably the punishment of tin stealeis, especially when the offence is committed
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    PORTUGAL’S REPUBLIC.
    63 5 [Reuter’s Sbrvice.J London, November I. A Lisbon telegram reports that Senor Franco’s bail of a million francs was forthcoming immediately. [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, October 31. Senor Franco, the ex-Director of Portugal, has been arrested on a charge of misuse of his authority during his dictatorship it
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    FRANCK AND GERMANY.
    38 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, October 30. Baron von Schon, the new German Ambissador to Erance, has had his first interview with President Fallieres, when reciprocal assurances were given as to the maintenance of peace.
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    GERMAN FINANCES.
    37 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, October 30. The loan to be raised by Germany to cover the Budget deficit will amount only to a hundred million marks instead of one hundred and fifty million marks.
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    BERLIN LABOUR TROUBLES.
    26 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, October 31. The strike disturbances in north Berlin have been energetically suppresed by the police. Yesterday was quiet.
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    ESTATE SANITATION.
    331 5 With the following views, as expressed by the Malay Mail, most people will cordially agree Estate sanitation and the health of coolies generally is very much to the fore just at present, and naturally matter in conection therewith cropped up at the recent meeting of the P.A.M. We
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    The Straits Turf.
    258 5 A correspondent wiites to <>ur Taiping contemporary I notice a Singapore Chinese Syndicate have purchased, what is described as a fine racing Australian thoroughbred named The Irishman. If he turns out anything like a powerful black waler gelding similarly named and bought by a Penang Syndicate some
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    Band Programme.
    111 5 To-day GolJ Club, 6 p.m. 1. Overture The Bohemian Gill Balfe. 2. Cake Walk Creol- Belle Lampe. 3. Selection II Trovatore Verdi. 4. Waltz Santiago Corbin. 5. Melody Serenade de Gounod Gounod. 6. March Ist and 2nd Notice R. Andres, Wednesday—Esplanade, 6 p.m. 1. Selection Carmen up to
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    The Tin Cases.
    91 5 Question or Costs Decided In the Supreme Court, yesterday, before Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton, the question of costs in the recent tin cases, in which judgment was given last week, was argued. His Lordship decided, after hearing counsel for the plaintiffs and the defendants, that the
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    THE KAISER AND PALESTINE.
    24 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service Berlin, October 31. The reports, emanating from London, that the Kaiser will visit Palestine, are unfounded.
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    THE RED CROSS SOCIETY.
    23 5 Dkr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, October 31. M. Dunant, founder of the Red Cross Society, has died in Suitzerland.
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      949 5 WANTED. I The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. TWO CHINESE CLERKS for Char- In the Supreme Court of the Straits tered Bank, Ipoh. Experienced men Settlements. preferred. A PP^ SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. CHARTERED BANK, In Bankruptcy. No. 32 of 1910. Penang. R e GAN TEONG TAT. ““““““““““Notice is hereby given that on
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      1450 6 N. I. K. j Caldbeck, Macgregor Co., j "FOUND DEAD” i. Japan Mad Steamship Co. Ld. WINE MERCHANTS, < J 394 R ats f oun( 4 ea J a ft er (fog laying j OWA o f 500 pieces.' < 7. UH,OM STREET PENAMC< 5 OF IicOMMOIiSESSE RAT EXTERMINATWS A
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    SHIPPING.
    475 7 ARRIVALS. Atjeh, Dut., 393, Popjes, Oct. 31, Sabang, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Campbell, Nov. 1, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Ban Watt Soon, Brit., 336, Milne, Nov. 1, Brandan, gen E. S. Co. •C. Apcar, Brit., 1730, Hudson, Nov. 1, Calcutta, gen., A. A. Anthony
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    SHARES.
    1527 7 Capital. Subscribed. ghare Value Dividends. Name. 2. -go 0 S ’<• Q fti M m 9 1906 j 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1093 «300,000 «300,000 30,000 «10 «10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 3J 4 div. 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, w 5 1901
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    MAILS.
    48 7 CLOSE. AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morbow. For. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Sree Bangka 8 a.m. Negapatam Madras Taroba 10 a.m. Trang and Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Avagyee 2 p.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, andSegli Atjeh 2 p.m. Thursday. Singapore, China and Japan Delta noon,
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 7 Penang, November I, 1910. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 15/32 3 Credit 2/4 9/16 3 Documentary 2/4 19/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days'sight Private 175| Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    204 7 Penang, November 1, 1910. Gold leaf $64.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 ow) No stock. White Pepper ...$25.50 sellers. Trang Pepper $lB sellers. Mace $95 sellers. Mace Pickings $9O sellers. Cloves $66 nominal. Nutmegs LIO $2l sellers. SNo. 1 $6.50 sales. No. 2 $6.40 sales. Basket $5 nominal
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      188 7 Skin Troubles are offcen fc Jl e direct 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 ot
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      543 7 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given khat the books containing the Annual Valuations of and rates imposed on all buildings and lands situated within the Municipality of George Town, Penang, for the year 1911, are oponed to the inspection of Ratepayers at the Municipal Office, daily on week days between
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