Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 December 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 287 VOL. LXVIII. FRIDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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      52 1 “THE PINAKG GAZEITE” (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. $13.50 half yearly. J 527.00 per annum. q BY POST S 2.50 per month. 815.00 half yearly. 830.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. a Subscription $1.50 per month. Half yearly $9.
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    THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    2067 2 ordinary meeting. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon. There were present Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Dr. P. V. Locke, Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. W. T. Chapman, Mr. Quah Beng Kee, with Dr. J. Stuart Rose (Acting
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    Political Speeches.
    236 2 London. December 9, Mr. Asquith, who is campaigning in East Eife, said that the Liberals proposed once for all to make the House of Lords the sub-ordinate Chamber. Replying to a heckler, he refused to discuss the derails of the Home Rule measure. Mr John Redmond, speaking at
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    Wireless Telegraphy.
    164 2 Mr. E. T. Fisk, the wireless operator on the R.M S. Otranto which recently arrived in Sydney, stated that each day after leaving England until a few hours before they arrived at Port Said—a distance of 1,870 miles—they received the chief items of the world’s news from the
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    Old Marlburian Dinner.
    81 2 A number of Old Marlborough College hoys—about twenty in all—sat down to dinner together on Tuesday night at the Enipire Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Dr. R. Denman, of Ipoh, presided, and among those present was the Right Rev. C. J. Ferguson-Davie. Bishop of Singapore. The function, was a
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      139 2 Violent Methods Are unnecessary to conquer that bitter enemy of civilisation, Rheumatism All its forms, including Rheumatic Gout, can be cured permanently, safely, and inexpensively by Little’s Oriental Balm. No matter how much pain your Rheumatism is causing you. No matter if you have tried a dozen oils, ointments and
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1167 3 JANUARY MEETING, 1911. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING). RACE DAYS: FIRST DAY Tuesday, 3rd January, 1911. SECOND DAY Thursday, sth January, 1911. THIRD DAY Saturday, 7th January, 1911. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 3rd January, 1911. 1 THE MIXED HANDICAP. Vxlue T5OO A Handicap for horses which
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    Friday, Dec. 16, 1910.
    1370 4 On the eve of the General Election last January, Mr. Robert Blatchford, the wellknown Socialist and editor of the Clarion, wrote a series of rousing articles on the menace of Germany, and he returns to the attack in three long letters addressed to the editor of
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      THE BAND AND THE RATES.
      254 4 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.’} Sir, Musical people have been explaining that the band is bad and hard headed bu'ines-i people have said, Let us make a clean sweep and clear the whole lot out.’ Mr. Thomas, who ought to know something about
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    Signor Cerruti’s Enterprise.
    208 4 Signor Cerruti, King of the Sakais,” returned to Ipoh on Tuesday after an absence extending over many months. We are sorry to say that His Majesty has not been at all well lately, but hopes that a trip to Ipoh and a consultation with his old doctor,
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    Billiards.
    60 4 Miss Ruby Roberts the Australian Lady Billiard Champion played an exhibition game of billiards at the E. O. Hotel on Tuesday evening with Mr. H. Oxenham The game whs 500 up level. Mr. Oxenham ran to his points when the lady’s score was 424, thus winning bv 76. His
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    Fatality at Port Swettenham.
    63 4 Two Chinese coolies working on some repairs near the Quarantine Shed at Port Swettenham had a dispute on Monday evening which had a fatal termination They attacked each other with their implements of work and both were cut and hacked about, one of them subsequently succumbing
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    Water Polo.
    226 4 There will be a practice game of WaterPolo at the Swimming C*ub on Sunday at 11 a.m. when the following have promised to play Messrs. E Arnol, F. H. Baker, C. W. Ballantyne, X Y. Edwards, C. M. Henderson, and Messrs. S. P. Humphrey, G. H. Irwin, P.
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    THE SHIPPING BILL.
    117 4 A SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MYSTERIOUSLY HELD UP [Armn Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, December 16. A special meeting of the Legislative Council will be held on Saturday when the Colonial Secretary will move “That this Council exempts from the operation of the Freight and Steamship Ordinance 1910 all the
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    REVOLT IN ARABIA.
    48 4 A RUTHLESS MASSACRE [Rbutrr’s Service London, December 16. The Times’s correspondent at Constantinople reports that a large force of Be iuins captured all the railway stations northward of Maan as far as Djurfel Darwish, and slaughtered every soldier and railwayman they could lay hands on.
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    FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
    43 4 [Drr Ostasiatiscidc Lloyd's Service Berlin, December 13 A telegram from Par s state-* that the Press is satisfied with the explanation of Herr A. von Kiderlen-Waech'er, German Foreign Secretary, regarding the visit of a French cruiser to Agadir, in Morocco.
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    DUTCH DEFENCES
    35 4 [Dkr Ostasiatiscfte Lloyd’s Srrvicb.' Berlin, December 14 The Dutch Government, in an official paper submitted to the Chamber, stated that the fortification of Fiu-hing was nec»ssary in order to replace rhe obsolete works.
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    EARTHQUAKE IN GLASGOW.
    36 4 [Reuter’s Skr. ick London. December 15. A severe earthquake was felt in Glasgow at nine o’clock last evening. It shook the houses on the north side of the citv and caused much alarm.
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    RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
    27 4 [Drr Ostasiatisciie Lloyd's Service Berlin December 14. Ihe Duma commission has passed a measure placing Finland on equal tern» with the rest of Russia.
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    THE REICHSTAG.
    17 4 [Der Ostasiatatche Lloyd’s Service 1 ’Berlin, December 15. The Reichstag has adjourned to Januarr 10.
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    Charge against a Magistrate.
    58 4 Calcutta. Dec. 9 —ln the Midnapore Damage Suit in the High Court yesterday the Raja of Narajole said he paid R 50.000 in bribes to avoid arrest in connection with the Midnapore sedition case. He stated his belief that tint the bulk of this wm intended
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    Where to Stay.
    128 4 Penang The E. <fc O Hotel, Toe Crag» Raffles by the Sea. Runnymede side Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Singapore :—Adelphi Hotel ami Baffin Hotel Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. On Sunday next Divine service will be held in the
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      192 4 ItAIES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PINANC GAZETTE." Payable Strictly in Advance. Town. By Post. MONTHLY 2.25 3.50 QUARTERLY 6.75 7.50 1 YEARLY 13.50 15.00 ANNUAL 27.00 30.00 Broken periods are charged for either at a half or full mouth. The Telegraphic Address of the Piuang Gazette” is ‘‘Gazette, Penang.” Telephoae
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    140 5 BETTER BUSINESS DONE. *<• YESTERDAY’S PRICES IN SINGAPORE. Front Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, December 15. The following are buyers’ prices for shares to-day (Thursday) Malakas 2/10 C msolidated Malays 22/3 Kapar Paras £9 Lanadrons £4 18/9 Malacca Plantations £8 Bertams 6/9 Sungei Chohs £4 Sungei Salak* £4£
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    LOSS OF THE “ BANKA.”
    85 5 LOSS OF THE BANKA.” RESULT OF THE INQUIRY. [Front Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, December 16 The Marine Court of Inquiry into the circumstan-e? attending the loss of the as. Banka, finds that the final foundering was due to insufficient precautions taken by the Superintending Engineer, Mr. Mackie, jur.. to see
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    29 5 Our Own Correspondent.} Singap >re, December 15. To-day’s (Tnursdty’s) qu rations for produce and opium are Gambier Tapioca, flake 6.90 Tapioca, pearl 6.90 Opium L 740 00
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    BUKIT KAJANG DIVIDEND.
    26 5 From Our Own Correspondent] Singapore, December 16. The Directors of Bukit Kajang* Rubber Estates, Ltd have declared a dividend of 8£ per cent
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    CARNEGIE’S MILLIONS.
    68 5 UTILISED TO ABOLISH WAR I Kkutkk’s Servick.] London, December 15. Mr. Andrew Carn.gi., the "“’««“«i"’. ha, given a Board ot Trusteer *10,000.000 (gold) bond. bearing five per cent, inteiest. The revenue is to be devoted to ha.tenmg the abolition of war. Mr Elihu Root, ex-Secretary of War of
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    THE RUSSO-GERMAN ENTENTE.
    44 5 m«lt OSTASIATISCHK LLOYD’S SBKVIOg] Berlin, December 14. The British «nd Russia paper, h.vo m«de sympathetic comments on D Bethm-n-Hoilweg-s log Germany’s relations o Berlin, December 15. Both rhe Temp* -d the that France is not .farmed at the Ru»o German rapprochement.
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    ARCHBISHOP OF ARMAGH RESIGNS.
    40 5 [Rkotkr’s Service.] London, December 15. m e Rev William Alexander, lhe Most 1 Arnlftg h and Primate DD Archbishop of A of All Ireland has resign [Hi. Grace, who -a. bon. 1824 appointed Archbishop in 1896
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    THE PRICE OF COTTON.
    18 5 Ttoyd’s SERVICK. [D.B Ostasiatucb. UKR Berlin, December 14 Cotton is quoted at 8.09 d.
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    THE GENERAL ELECTION.
    1971 5 ’IIHTHER RESULTS AND SAINS. PRESENT POSITION OF THE PARTIES. UNIONISTS 257 LIBERALS 235 LABOURITES 40 NATIONALISTS 73 CONTESTED ELECTIONS. [Reuter’s Service London, Dec. 15, 8.4 a.in. The following additional results have been announced Liberals. Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe. Rt. Hon. John E. Ellis, Parliamentary Undersecretary at the India Office
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    THE CHINESE QUEUE.
    63 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London. December IS A telegram from Peking states that the National Assembly has memorialized the Throne requesting that all members of the diplomatic corps abroa 1, officers, students, soldiers, and sailors be ordered to remove their queues. It stigmatises the pigtails as commemorating the nation’s
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    UPROAR IN THE REICHSTAG.
    47 5 [Dkr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, December 14 In the Reichstag, the Socialist Deputy, Herr David, attacked Dr. von BethmannHollweg, Imperial Chancellor, who accused the Socialists of being morally guilty of the Moabit riots. There was a great tumult and several calls to order.
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    RUSSIA’S FINANCES.
    44 5 [Drr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, December 14. M. Kokovtseff, Russian Minister of Finance, has informed the Duma that the condition of the finances are such as will give entire satisfaction. The total debts of the Empire now amount to 45 millions sterling).
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    CRICKET IN AUSTRALIA.
    244 5 Telegraphic information regarding the South African tour in Australia credits them with three wins so far, but details of course are lacking. In the game against Victoria the visitors, as on a previous occasion made a bad start, scoring only 189 in their first against the 301
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      219 5 Central Sales Room, special Auction Sales On Saturday, 15th Dec., 1910, AT 11-15 A.M., Sardines, Perfumery, Glassware, Lamps, Basins, Bicycles, Mail Carts, etc., etc. AUCTION S4LE OF Artistic and Costly Benares Embroidered Silks, On Tuesday, 20th December, AT 11-30 A.M. The above Sale will take place AT THE ABOVE SALES
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      383 5 WANTED. I the High School, Malacca, two J- Assistant- Teachers. Mu>t have had at least 3 years’ experience in Local Schools and hold the Normal Class and Cambridge Senior Certificates. Salary £125 rising to £2)O per annum by triennial increments of £25. Apply, INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, •S’. <fc M., Singapore.
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    SHIPPING.
    533 7 ARRIVALS. Aki Maru, Jap., 3995, K. Homma, Dee. 16, Yokohama, gen., Boustead Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Campbell, Dee. 16, Tehik Anson, gen.,- E. S. Co. j Ban Watt Soon, Brit., 336, Milne, Dec. 16, j Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. Carlyle, Brit, 234, McDonald, Dec. 15, Teluk j Anson,
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    SHARES.
    1719 7 0D 00 i Capital. Subscribed. N g^es.° f Value. S Dividends. Name. -g g 1906 I 1907 I 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1093 #300,000 #300,000 < 30,000 #lO #lO i 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 44 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, u 1901 600,000
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    MAILS.
    227 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. 010 e. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 8 a.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Re-1 nong,Victoria Point, Nicoll 11 p.m. Mergui, and Tavoy I Trang Jin Ho 1 p.m. Langkat Ban WhattSoon 1 p.m. Asahan Petre! I >. Trang
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    PRODUCE.
    201 7 Pknang, Decembrr 16, 1910 Gold leaf $64.8-> Pepper (W. O<>a»t 3 it» 5nz)..„ No «stock White Pepper $24 buyers Trang Pepper $17.50 sellers. Mace $95 nominal. Mace Pickings $9O sellers. Cloves $45 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $24 sellers. fNo. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sale*. Basket $5 nominal. Tapioca
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      851 7 TIMES OF CEYLON Xmas Number 1910. A FEW COPIES ON SALE FROM “PINANG GAZETTE” OFFICE. Price 75 cents. By post 8 cents extra. Sun Life of Coiiodo (Katabli.lied IMHS>. Assets exceed £6,000.000.0.0 Surplus over all liabilities according to Government .xvauuaiu t »40,26b.0.0 F s EVANS. ALLEN DENNYS. Income, 1908. £1,428,000
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