Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 November 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 270 VOL. LXVIII. SATURDAY, 26th NOVEMBER, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      54 1 THE STRAITS SHEET ALMANAC FOR 1911 2 will be issued by the Pinang 1 Gazette Press, 2 LIMITED, Before the New Year. This Artistic production and compen- dium of useful information should have a place in every Office and Home in British Malaya. Orders are now being booked at the
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    THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE.
    1494 2 A PERSONAL SKETCH. It was an English writer of international renown who once remarked that when the German Crown Prince should come to the throne Germany would breathe easier and enjoy a rest.” What this cynic meant to convey was that the boyish, lighthearted heir to
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    Above the Clouds.
    349 2 A F.R. A S. writes to a Scottish contern prorary to point out that the phrase “above the clouds,” which is often used in connection with aviation, is misleading. The maximum height of the clouds has not been determined, but the highest that have ever been observed
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    A ROYAL PHYSICIAN’S VIEWS ON A COMMON COMPLAINT.
    228 2 I feel all floppy.” We all know what it means. Although there is no actual diiease, there are a mental listlessne*s and a physical lassitude which are exceedingly enervating. A pick-me-up is the sufferer’s urgent need. Those who are wise pin their
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    241 2 SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27. Advent Sunday. Church of England. 8 a.in.— Matins (Choral); Hymn 51. 8-30 a m.—Holy Communion (Plain). 10 a.m.— Matins (Chinese.) 5 p.m.—Sunday School. 6 p.m.—Evensong and Sermon. Processional Hymn. Roberts.) Psalms exxvi. and cxxix. (Turle.) Psalms cxxvii and cxxvm. (Goss.) Psalms exxx. and cxxxi. (Purcell.)
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    The Late Mr. Chittenden.
    304 2 The Bangkok Times of the 15th inst., says —We regret to record the death of Mr. Arthur Leonard Chittenden which occurred at the St. Louis Hospital this afternoon about two o’clock from cholera. Mr. Chittenden was in his usual good health last evening and was among
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    WHERE THE RUBBER COMES FROM.
    509 2 PLANTER TALKS OF THE F.M.S. AND THE PERILS OF HIS PROFESSION. It was before the rubber boom that Mr. V. W. van Rooyen went to the Federated Malay States to engage in his business as planter and surveyor. His experiences there were by no means
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    Mythical Spanish Treasure.
    336 2 The interesting correspondence which has been proceeding in the Times, arising out of the article on the supposed Spanish treasure in Tobermory Bay, has culminated in a letter from Professor Laughton, in which he seems to dispose effectually of the numerous mvths of the kind which are
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    Terrible Fatality on the Ganges.
    85 2 Lahore, Nov. 17.—A terrible fatality took place on the night of the Maha Hartic Barbhani, at Garhmuktesware, on the River Ganges, in the Meerut district. Owing to a sudden rise of the river, surging waters overwhelmed a very large number of pilgrims, men, women, and
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    TIN MARKET.
    628 2 THE GENERAL SITUATION. The Ironmonger of Nov. 5 states Although dealings have been more restricted the market has experienced a renewed upward movement, which has been only occasionally checked by freer selling in the East. Fair quantities have been realised on the rise, but these were chiefly and
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    THE WEEK.
    108 2 Saturday, November 26. Golf Club Men’s Monthly Medal. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road Sunday, November 27. Advent Sunday. Golf Club Men’s Monthly Medal. Monday, November 28. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Tuesday, November 29. League Football: Crescent v. Butterworth, Esplanade. Band, Golf Club. Penang Club Meeting
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    Coming Events.
    26 2 Dec. s.—Special Meeting, Penang Cricket Club re Band Fund. Dec. 19 —Penang Race Entries Close, 5 p.m. Jan. 13.—Fancy Dress Ball at Town Hall.
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    TENDERS.
    64 2 F.M.S. Railways.— Supply of stores, 1911 tenders close noon, Nov. 30. F.M.S. Railways:— Painting goods vehicles; tenders close noon, Nov. 30. Selangor Turf Club.— Griffins for Summer Meeting tenders close Nov. 30. F M.S. Railways.— Moulding and casting iron and brass, etc. tenders close noon, Nov. 30. Forests Department
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    AUCTION SALES.
    110 2 Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 28 and 29.— Land, shares, and merchandise Logan's Buildings; 11 am.; H. Mohamed Eusop, auctioneer. Monday and Wednesday, Not. 28 and SO.— Stock-in-trade 159 Beach St.; 11 am.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. IFednesday, A r o». 50—Shares; Central Sales Room; 11-15 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark
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    Where to Stay.
    40 2 Penang :—The E. <fc O Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea. Runnymede Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Singapore —Adelphi Hotel and Raffl s Hotel. Kuala Lumpur: —Grand Oriental Hotel Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon: —Strand Hotel.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      130 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang T Sunrise. Sunset. Nov. 2.0 to Nov. 30, ..6-08 am. 5-52 p.m. Dec. Ito Dec. 6....6-08 a.m. 5-52 p.m. Dec. 7 to Dec. 31,...6-09 a.m. 5-51 p.in. The Moon. O New Moon 4.10 a.m. 2 Dec. First Quarter 2.5 am.
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    BIRTH.
    18 4 Miles.— -On Nov. 26, at 13 Logan Road, the wife of E. L. Miles, of a daughter.
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    Saturday, Nov. 26, 1910.
    608 4 A post which calls for the display, not only of ability but of supreme tactfulness, is that of Chinese Consul-General for Australia. To say that no love is lost between Australians and Chinese is to describe the situation mildly. The advent of a new Consul-General is,
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      LOWER PERAK AND PENANG.
      311 4 [7'o the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette." Sir, Is it not about time that a company like the Straits Steamship Co. woke up to the fact that there is a thriving district known as Lower Perak and a port called Teluk Anson and that a large
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      THE BAND AND THE CLUBS.
      282 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, The Committees of the various Clubs in Penang have decided to bring before the notice of their members a new rule, by which the monthly subscriptions are to be raised 50 cents, this extra amount to be
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      CHANDU LICENSES.
      220 4 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, I shall be much obliged if you could give publicity to the present system of issuing licenses for the sale of chandu and spirituous liquors in the country districts by the Government Monopoly in Penang. According to the replies received
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      AMAZON VOLUNTEERS?
      173 4 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette Sir, If this be true, I am very glad indeed that the ladies are coming to the fore. As it is, they are already good shots, and perhaps this last act of theirs inay put a little more spirit those who
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    League Football.
    125 4 Crescent v. Butterworth. The concluding match in this year’s League competition will be played on the Esplanade on Tuesday next when the Butterworth Recreation Club met the Crescent. Thursday’s win by the latter shows that the Butterworth team cannot afford to regard them as unworthy foemen, and they
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    The Municipal Commission.
    118 4 Mr. Quah Beno Kee’s Successor. At a meeting of the committee of the Penang Ratepayers Association held yesterday, the question of electing a Municipal Commissioner to succeed Mr. Quah Beng Kee, who does not seek re-election, was discussed Three Chinese and Mr H. A. Neubronner were proposed.
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    Railway Expert in Penang.
    413 4 Mr. H. Kelway Bamber, a v.o late head of the Rolling Stock Department of the East Indian Railway and now London representative to Messrs, the Leeds Forge Co., arrived in Penang yesterday and left this morning for Rangoon. He is making a study of the rolling
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    816 4 Mr. J. C. Campbell of Campbell, q 0 Singapore, is in Penang, spending a short holiday. Dr. Ford, who is at present stationed i Q Pahang, is coming back to Perak w| ieQ Dr. Bridges goes. Mr. P. A. Satow, Acting Warden of Mines, Perak, takes six
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      61 4 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PINANG GAZETTE." Payable Strictly in Advance. Town. By Post. MONTHLY S 8.35 2.50 QUARTERLY 6.75 7.50 YEARLY 13.50 15.00 ANNUAL 27.00 30.00 Broken periods are charged tor either at a half or full month. The Telegraphic Address of the Pinang Gazette” is ‘‘Gazette, Penang.” Telephone
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    THE INCOME TAX.
    728 5 DISCUSSED IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. SECOND READING POSTPONED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 25. At yesterday’s meeting of die Legislative Council, the Government agreed to postpone the second reading of the Income Tax Bill until January 27. Intelligent Anticipation." The Hon. W. Evans, Acting Colonial Secretary, speaking
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    BUKIT NANAS CONVENT.
    47 5 bazaar for building fund. I From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, November 26. A bazaar in aid of the building fund of the new Convent on Bukit Nanas was opened successfully yesterday by Mis. Watson, wife of the Acting ResidentGeneral. The bazaar concludes to-day.
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    LAKE CLUB DANCE.
    24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, November 26. A most successful dance was given at t io Lake Club last night.
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    150 5 LATEST STERLING TRANSACTIONS. YESTERDAYS PRICES IN SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, November 25. The following are buyers’ prices for shares to-day (Friday) Chersonese 3/10 Lanadrons £5 Sungei Salaks £4 1/3 Malakoffs $2.10 To-day’s Penang Quotations. The following are the changes in our share list on page
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    CLUB LIFE IN THE STRAITS
    181 5 AN INTERESTING PROJECT. LEASE OF TYERSALL PALACE. [From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, November 26. An influential meeting his been held here to discuss the estimates for the formation of a country Club, a project which is benevolently regirlei by His Excellency the Governor, Sir John
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    F.M.S. TIN.
    64 5 EXPORTS FOR TEN MONTHS. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, November 26, The final figures of the tin exports from the F. M.S. during the first ten months of 1910 are as follows Exports. Jan.-Oct. 1909 piculs 664,568 Jau.-Oct 1910 614,218 Decrease piculs 50,350 Value. Jan.-Oct. 1910 $46,678,413
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    29 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, November 25. To-day’s (Friday’s) quotations for produce and opium are Rice, Rangoon 150 00 Pepper, black 14.75 Pepper, white 25.75 Opium 1.825.00
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    BRAZIL NAVAL REVOLT.
    215 5 CAUSE OF THE OUTBREAK. MORE PAY AND LESS WORK WANTED. [Reutkr’s Service.] London, November 25. A telegram to the Brazilian Legation in London from Rio de Janeiro states that the crew of the Dreadnought battleship Minas Geraet mutinied and murdered the Captain and three officers. They demanded
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    PERSIA’S EX-SHAH.
    74 5 AN ALLEGATION OF INTRIGUE. [Reuter’s Service London, November 26. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that the Persian Government’s allegation that the ex-Shah (Muhammad Ali Shah) had intrigued with the Turcoman Tribe had not, so
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    AN F.M.S. WEDDING AT HOME.
    43 5 MOLYN EAUX—JUSTICE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lutnpur, November 26. At St. Mary Abbot’s Kensington, on October 29, a marriage was solemnized between Capt. C. R. Molyneaux and Eva Isabel Maud, youngest daughter of the late Major-General Justice.
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    THE RESIDENT OF SELANGOR.
    55 5 Mr. H. C. BELFIELD’S SUCCESSOR [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, November 26. The Malay Mail hears on good authority that the Hou. J. O. Anthonisz, Acting Resident Councillor, Penang, succeeds Mr. H. Conway Belfield as Resident of Selangor. [No confirmation of this rumour could be
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    THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.
    41 5 THE ANGLO-CHINESE AGREEMENT [Reuter’s Service.] London, November 26. The Chinese National Assembly in Peking has unanimously passed a resolution to apply the anti-opium measures to their fullest extent, and deprecating a renewal of the agreement with Great Britain.
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    TURKEY AND GREECE.
    50 5 RELATIONS STRAINED AGAIN [DkR OSTASIATISCHE LLOYD’S SkRYICE.] Berlin, November 25. Relations between Turkey and Greece are strained owing to the repeated declarations by the Cretan Parliament in favour of joining Greece. The Turkish Premier hopes that the protecting Powers will intervene, as otherwise there may be war.
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    QUEEN OF BELGIUM’S ILLNESS.
    24 5 [Drr Obtasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, November 25. The Queen of Belgium, who is suffering from influenza, is still in danger.
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    THE PRICE OF COTTON.
    16 5 [Der Ostasiatisciie Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, November 25. Cotton is quoted at B.lod.
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    BOOKMAKERS AT LAW.
    906 5 A. W. TULLY CROSS-EXAMINED. The hearing of the charges of criminal breach of trust brought hy A. W. Tully against M. S. Cowan was resumed in the third court, Singapore, before Mr. Robinson on Wednesday. The Hon. Hugh Fort and Mr. H. Cooke Yarborough were for the
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    THE SMALLPOX OUTBREAK.
    104 5 For the week ending November 12 there were 50 cases of smallpox reported in Penang, of which 18 were fatal, compared with 60 cases in the previous week and 22 deaths. The following table shows the number of cases of smallpox in Penang from the beginning of
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    Disaster in Labuan.
    361 5 Fifteen Killed Several Injured. The correspondent of the Strait» Time» in Labuan, wired on Nov. 23 News of terrible disaster has reached here from the mines at present worked by the Labuan Coalfields Company Ltd. It appears that, on the night of November, 22, several trucks containing
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    RAGING NOTES.
    405 5 Owing to the inclement state of the weather, there were no horses out thia morning, but shortly after the first drizzle ceased, Capt. Mclntyre’s Griffin with Fenn up was seen going round slowly doing some useful work. Calcutta Races. The S. F. P., says that Redfern arrived safely
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    SHIPPING.
    478 7 ARRIVALS. Bharata, Brit., 1957, Sinclair, Nov. 26, Singapore, gen., Hottenbach, Liebert Co. Benledi, Brit, 2508, Henderson, N0v.25, London, gen., Sandilands, Buttery Co. C. Apcar, Brit., 1730, (Hudson, Nov. 26, Singapore, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Kistna, Brit., 524, Humble Croff, Nov. 25, Singapore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Leang Bee,
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    SHARES.
    1523 7 K SB Capital. Subscribed. N f v a i“e. *2 Dividends. Name. ,Q 2 M 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. I 1093 »300,000 «300,000 30,000 «10 «10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4J 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 5 1 1901 600,000 600,000
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    MAILS.
    114 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE’ Monday. For. Per. Close Dindings and T. Anson Canton 2 p.m. Toksday. Port Swettenham and Singapore Ipoh 4 p.m. Letters posted up to noon on Saturday, the 3rd December, should be delivered on 24th December. Parcels via Brindisi (on payment of an I additional
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 7 Pbnang, Novrmbek 26, 1910. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 month»’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 j Madras Demand
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