Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 28 December 1910

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 295 VOL. LXVIII. WEDNESDAY, 28th DECEMBER, 1910. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1590 1 Sea View Hotel,: FARQUHAR STREET. i THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. HOME COMFORTS. SEA BATHING. CUISINE UNEXCELLED. MODERATE TERMS. X Tel. No. 368. Proprietor. W. DANIEL. •♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦a [HE PINANG GAZETTE.” Jppwiwy. ClMiriHliefC 111 A. W TULLY HARRY BURKE, HUBSCRIPTION. HI has opened his book Turf Accountant, For Dally Issue, in
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      57 1 ♦•••••••••••••••••••••••a* TFI PUVAKG GAZETTE (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: J LOCAL S 2-25 per month. J $13.50 half yearly. X Z $27.00 per annum. Z BY POST S 2.50 per month. $15.00 half yearly. $30.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Z Subscription $1.50 per
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    THE STRAITS INCOME TAX.
    2340 2 An open letter to H E. Sir John Anderson and the members of the Legislative Council. GINTLKM Bit, For the purpose of raising farther revenue you have introduced an Income Tax Bill. The only justification for taxation at any time is the necessity of the Government.
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      HELLO! HELLO!
      96 2 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, I notice the Free Press has opened a list of subscriptions, to mike a’Xmas present to the Telephone girls at Singapore. Why should you not open one for our Penang telephone girls, for a New Year’s present Our Telephone Exchange
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      RAILWAY DEVELOPMENTS.
      55 2 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.’’] Sir, I beg you to correct the alludon that I am being deputed to do the survey north from Prye. I am engaged, however, in preparing a gradient section southwards from that point through the F. M.S. Yours etc., A. Forsyth
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    The Municipal Commission.
    173 2 The following is the business for the special meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions 4. Mr. Lim Cheng Teik’s resignation as a Municipal Commissioner. 5. Letter
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    CHRISTMAS IN PENANG.
    891 2 CHILDREN’S TREAT IN PULAU TIKUS. On Monday evening a Christmas Treat for children was given under the auspicies of the Pulan Tikus Recreation Club in its own grounds. A large number of children, with several grown-ups, assembled for the occasion, when tea, cakes, seaweed, ice cream, with
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    TELEGRAPHIC HEWS.
    756 2 THE MISSING WARATAH.” London, Dec. 16.—At to-day’s proceedings at the Board of Trade enquiry into the loss of the steamer Waratah the Director of the firm which built her, deposed that, after the Waratah’» first voyage, the firm received from the owners a letter saying that her captain
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    THE WEEK.
    87 2 Wednesday, December 28. Innocents Day. Childermas. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Wayang Kassim. Thursday, December 29. Outward P. O. Mail. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Friday. December 30. Engineers, Institute Dance. Wayang Kassim, King St. Theatre. Saturday, December 51. St. Silvestor. New Year’s Eve. Homeward P.
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    Where to Stay.
    39 2 Pinang The E. O Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Seaside Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Singapore —Adelphi Hotel and Raffles Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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      362 2 S Want of Tone J A la usually indicative of deficient a vitality and points to an impaired 9 A state of the general health which J| should have immediate and persever- W ing attention. It is the condition W (J which always obtains when, for any (J V reason,
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    Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1910.
    1645 4 Threatened men live long and means may yet be found for saving the House of Lords from the fate which appears to be in store for it, if the more truculent spirits of the Radical party have their way. Mr. Lloyd George, suffering, it is said,
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    FREEMASONRY IN PENANG.
    339 4 INSTALLATION CEREMONY. The thirty-fifth anniversary of the foundation of Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, No. 1555, E. C., was celebrated in the Freemasons’ Hall, Northam Road, last night, when thfe ceremony of installing the officers for tlie ensuing year was ably performed by Wor. Bro. the Hon.
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    F.M.S. Government Gazette.
    219 4 The Secretary of State for the Colonies approved of the appointment of Mr R. W. Harrison, Mr. F.Douglas (Lborne, Unofficial Member of the Federal Council, and Mr. W. L. Conlay, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Ferak, to be members of the Board of the Malay States Development Agency
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    Penang Ladies' Rifle Club.
    271 4 The members of the P.L.R C. are reminded that the season re commences on Monday next, the 2nd prox., at Kampong Bharu, at 4-30 p.m., when the Walker Trophy will be shot for on the same terms as the Mills Trophy during 1910. The range will
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    593 4 The Hon, H. Fort arrived from gj pore by the ss. Thony<a on Saturda\ Mr. A. R. Thompson, the shire cricketer, is now planting i n n Sembilan. x r; Dr. and Mrs. Jacques have left K.„ Lumpur on a trip to Java and expect? be away
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    160 4 Members are reminded that entries for the January Lawn Tennis Tournament close on Saturday, 7th January, at 7 p.m. Trang has been declared Infected with cholera. In to-morrow’s issue we shall publish verbation report of the interview between H. E. the Governor and the Committee of the
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    CALCUTTA RACING.
    161 5 TRIALS AND VICEROY’S CUP. RESULTS AND BETTING [/"ram Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, December 27. A wire from Calcutta states that the result of the Trials is as follows Fizz 1 Luminution 2 Soultine 3 The win was unexpected, and in the place betting Fizz was equal to Prince
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    CHRISTMAS SPORTS.
    85 5 SINGAPORE v. SELANGOR. [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, December 27. In the hockey match, Singapore drew with Selangor, the score being two goals each after a strenuous game. Rugby Football. At Rugby football a fine game ended in a win for Selangor. It was the hardest game seen
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    PICKPOCKETS IN SINGAPORE.
    51 5 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, December 27. The Police note that there is an increasing frequency of pickpocketing on the Singapore-Kranji Railway generally. During a rush at the landing stage on Sunday, a Chinaman, who had won $ll5 at the Johore Gambling Farm, had this stolen from
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    24 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, December 27. To-day’s (Tuesday’s) quotations for produce and opium are Rice, Rangoon No. 1 153.01 Opium 1,800.00
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    BIG PYTHON SHOT.
    28 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, December 27. A local sportsman, while hunting wild pig, shot a 19-foot python on an island off the Johore coast.
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    THE NASIK CONSPIRACY.
    46 5 TWO EXEMPLARY SENTENCES. [Rbutbr’s Service London, December 25. Reuter’s Bombay correspondent wires that the Nasik conspiracy trial has ended. Vinayak Savarkar has been sentenced to transportation for life and the forfeiture of his property. Chandavarkar has been sentenced to transportation for fifteen years.
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    RUSSIAN STEAMER STRANDED.
    32 5 [Reuter’s Service London, December 26. The steamer Ekaterinoslav bound from Vladivostock to Odessa, calling at several Eastern ports, has been stranded on the Masari Reef in the Red Sea.
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    STRAITS FREIGHT BILL.
    184 5 THE EIGHT WITH IHE RING. CANDID COMMENT EDOM “THE TIMES.” [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, December 28. In an article on the Straits Freight and Steamship Bill, The Times says :—There are many signs that there is no desire, aven on the part of ths supporters of the measure,
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    GUN-RUNNING IN PERSIAN GULF.
    76 5 BRITISH FORCE RESISTED. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, December 27. A telegram from Bushire states that the cruiser Hyacinth landed a force at Debai, near Lingah, to search for arms in connection with the suppression of the traffic in arms. Three Britishers Killed. The Arabs resisted, losing forty
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    INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS.
    62 5 THE PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb] London, December 27. The Indian National Congress has been opened at Allahabad. Conciliation the Keynote. The keynote of Sir William Wedderburn’s presidential speech was conciliation leading towards the constructive work of turning the attitude of Hindus and Mohammedans. He was convinced that
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    FRENCH EXPEDITION IN AFRICA.
    71 5 COMMANDER MARKING TIME.” [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, December 26 A telegram from Paris states that M. Morel, French Minister for the Colonies, is asking the Chamber of Deputies to sanction an increase of forces in the Chad region of Northern Africa from 1,600 to 2,40). It, is
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    THE AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN NAVY.
    71 5 DETAILS OF NEW PROGRAMME. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, December 26. Reuter’s Vienna correspondent states thkt the Naval programme to be submitted to the Austro-Hungarian Delegations provides for the completion of the two Dnadnoughts at present being built at Trieste, by the autumn of 1913, two sister ships by
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    CHINA’S CABINET.
    53 5 EFFECT OF IMPERIAL EDICT. (Rbutbr’s Service.] London, December 27. As the result of pressure by the Chinese National Assembly at Peking, an Imperial edict orders preparations to be made fora Constitutional programme, including the formation of a responsible Cabinet. Crisis Averted. The Assembly is satisfied and a crisis
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    THE BAGDAD RAILWAY.
    38 5 [Dbr Ostasiatisciib Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] I ÜBK 17»TA81*11OU,I n j Berlin, December 27. The Bagdad Railway Company is negotiating with Turkey to the remaining portion of the line, from Etlelif to Bagdad, completed within five years.
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    RAILWAY DISASTER.
    96 5 SCOTCH EXPRESS WRECKED. A COLLISION NEAR CARLISLE- [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, December 26. The Midland Scotch Express from London has been wrecked southward of Carlisle through colliding with two pilot enginea. Three persons were killed and twenty-five injured. Graphic Details. London, Dec. 26, later. Nine persons have died as
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    NEW PEERS BY THE DOZEN.
    66 5 GOVERNMENT’S TACTICAL MOVE. [Rbutbr’s Sbryiob.J London, December 24. The Morning Post has reason to believe that the New Year’s Honours will include two or three dozen Liberal Peers as a first instalment. This is a tactical move giving a foretaste of what is to follow,
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    MR. GRAHAME WHITE'S ILL-LUCK.
    104 5 AEROPLANE BURNT AT DOVER. [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, December 26. Mr. Grahame White’s new airoplane, in which he intended to fly across the English Channel to-day for the De Forest prize, has been destroyed by fire on Dover Cliffs. [London, December 18.—An unknown aviator named Sopwith has
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    REVOLT IN THE CAROLINES.
    77 5 FOUR GERMANS MURDERED [Rkuter’s Sbrvicb.] London, December 28 News has reached Berlin of a native revolt in the Caroline Islands, w iere the magistrate, Kerr Boeder, three officials, and five natives were murdered. There has been dissatisfaction among the natives owing to road-making operations. The acting
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    ALLEGED HERESY.
    71 5 PRINCE SIGNS A REVOCATION. [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service] Berlin, December 26. It is officially stated at Berlin that the contradiction by Prince Max of Saxony of the alleged heretical article in the Catholic Church organ attacking the dogma and doctrine of the Church, is considered a formal revocation.
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    PORTUGUESE BANK SCANDAL.
    54 5 PROMINENT OFFICIALS ARRESTED. [Rbutbr’s Service.] London, December 27. Warrants have been issued iu Lisbon for the anest of the ex-Governors and other officials of the Portuguese Land Mortgage Bank. They include the ex-Premier, Senor Lusiano Castro, who was released on bail of ten thousand francs, and other
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    THE PORTUGUESE CONSTITUTION.
    48 5 [Dbr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, December 27. The Constitutional law of Portugal provides for the Government being vested in a Parliament with a Legislative Executive and President. The duration of each Parliament will be five years and for three years there will be one Chamber.
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    THE TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH.
    55 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, December 27. Count Witte protests that the Portsmouth Treaty of Peace between Russia and Japan was concluded too early and a continuation of the war was not, therefore, advisable. The Tsar’s wisest act now would be adherence to a policy of
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    CRICKET.
    1306 5 PENANG v. PERAK. FIRST DAY’S PLAY. [From Our Otoh Correspondent.! Taiping, Dec. 27th. Thia annual cricketing fixture was commenced on Monday morning iu Taiping on a carefully prepared pitch and before a very large number of interested spectators. The weather was somewhat uncertain but cleared up nicely in the
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    MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND PARIS PAPER.
    51 5 CHANCELLOR DENIES INTERVIEW [Reuter’s Service. I London, December 26. Mr. D. Lloyd George has telegraphed that he has never seen, heard of, or had au interview with the Paris Socialist paper Humanite (which published an alleged interview ou the subject of State insurance and
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    SIR ERNEST CASSEL.
    21 5 [Dbr Ostasiatatchb Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, December 27. Sir Ernest Cassel, the well-known London financier, is retiring from business.
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    CHRISTMAS ON THE CONTINENT.
    21 5 [Dbr Ostasiatischb Lloyd’s Sbrvicb.] Berlin, December 27. The Christmas holidays on the Continent have passed off qaietly.
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    GERMAN CROWN PRINCE'S TOUR.
    137 5 [Rbutbr’s Sbrvicb.] London, December 26 The German Crown Prince is now visiting Jaipur. The soccer match at Kuala Lumpur between the Selangor Recreation Club and the Chinese Recreation Club, Penang, resulted in a draw of three goa's each. The Christmas Mail to Singapore consisted of 240
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      490 5 V Mr. F. J. Hallijax. P. P. C. HOUSE TO LET. 64 LARUT ROAD from Ist January. > -Apply DR. LISTON. WANTED. BY GENTLEMAN ROOMS WITH BOARD in a private family. Moderate terms. Apply X. Y. Z., c/o Pinang Gazette. WANTED. TJOSITION as Manager of small Rubber A Estate in
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    23 5 OBITUARY. [Dur OSTASIATISCHB LLOYD’S J3BRVICB.] Berlin, December 27. The death is announced of Herr Pranz K. j Ballestrem, ex-President of the Reichstag, i
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      1019 6 N- *>.■ INFANTS AND CHILDREN FED ON sk/111 11*/) Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. 5 W W? Wi I' YltH Hmotor cars.; V/)N W 1 A reg .>«f.r«Rht ly „me.i.». 10 5 wiii pu t on «rm flesh. BRITISH BUILT THROUGHOUT. between japan and Europe by the g Will increase
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    SHIPPING.
    555 7 ARRIVALS. Agamemnon, Brit., 4461, Day, Dec. 27, Chefoo, gen., W. Mansfield. Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Campbell, Dec. 27, Teluk Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Capri, Ital., 2717, Mouses, Dec. 27, Bombay, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Cornelia, Brit., 194, Baker, Dec. 27, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Canton, Brit., 106,
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    SHARES.
    1598 7 Capital. Subscribed. Dividends. Name. j U aJ£ 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1093 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4J 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 5 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10 a Bruseh Hyd. Tin Mining Co.
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    MAILS.
    69 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. Pur. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Singapore, China, and Japan Delta 9 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan noon. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and Cornelia 1 p.m. Malacca J Port Swettenham and Singapore Taroba 3
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    PRODUCE.
    194 7 Pknang, Dkckmbkr 28, 1910. Gold leaf s64.B<> 1 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 o-z) No stock. White Pepper s23f sellers. Trang Pepper sL6.sobuyers Maae $95 nominal. Mace Pickings $9O nominal. Cloves $4O sales. Nutmegs 110 $22 sellers. !No. I $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sale». Basket $5 nominal.
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 7 Pknang, Dkcrmbbr 28, 1910. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 5/32 4 months’ eight Bank 2/4 7/16 3 Credit 2'4j n 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs- 17*1 3 daye’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 3 days’eight Private 175| Madras Demand Bank
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