Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 February 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 3! VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY, 10th FEBRUARY, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 2495 1 Sea View Hotel,: FARQUHAR STREET. t the ideal hotel for VISITORS, t HOME COMFORTS. SEA BATHING. CUISINE UNEXCELLED. MODERATE TERMS. Tel. No. 368. Proprietor, W. DANIEL. “THE PimG GVrTTF.’ wanted to buy for sale. Government of Selangor. subscription. OLD STAMPS. WMTim J,,. qtietjD wanted. For Daily Issue, in Town, saddle.
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    • 58 1 8 TBI pinang GAZETTE 8 <PUBLISHED_EVERY EVENING.) Z Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in J advance LOCAL 3 2-25 per month. $13.50 naif yearly. 2 t>-v”t>/-.c.™ t*27.00 per annum. 2 BY POST 2.50 per month. 315.00 half yearly. Z 330.00 yearly. 2 WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED J EVERY FRIDAY. Subscription 81.50
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  • 1340 2 FEATURES OF 1910. The Singapore correspondennt of the Times writing on Dec. 7 said :—Generally speaking, the year 1910 has been one of remarkable prosperity in the Malay Peninsula. Most of the capital invested in rubber companies is held in Great Britain, so that some of the
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  • 428 2 Government Charged with Failing to take Precautions. Telegrams and letters from Manchuria, Tientsin, Peking and Chefoo all bear the same terrible testimony of the ravages of the plague epidemic, says the South-China Morning Post, Hongkong. It would indeed be difficult to exaggerate the gravity of the
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  • 1011 2 SOME FLEET STREET HUMOUB. The Londoner who tarns ouY a column of nightly gossip in the London Evening News has the following amusing contribution in the issue of that paper for January 18 Out of a pile of newspapers awadi in the corner of my room I pick
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  • 82 2 The following notifications have been published in a Straits Settlements Government Gazette Extraordinary Information having been received that plague exists at Tientsin, that port is declared infected by the Straits Government. Information having been received that small-pox exists at Batu Pahat, Johore, it is declared by His Excellency
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  • 69 2 Friday. February 10. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday. February 11. Homeward P. O. Mail. Suaday, February 12. Septuagesima Sunday. Monday. February 13. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Tuesday. February 14. Homeward German Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Band, Golf Club. Wednesday, February 13. Outward
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  • 28 2 Feb. 20. —King Edward Memorial Fund Public Meeting at Town Hall 3.30 p.m. March 3. Famous KonnoAya at Town Hall. March 4.—Famous Kennedys at Town Hall.
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  • 39 2 Penang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runtiymede 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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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 135 2 Little’s Oriental Bahn Cures Rheumatism. If every man and woman who suffers from Rheumatism would hear and heed this message, what a tremendous amount of misery the world would lose Little’s Oriental Balm is unquestionably the greatest cure of all Rheumatic Pains. The pain simply can’t exist when the Balm
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    • 730 2 “NERVES.” ir > IF YOU SUFFER] A ROYAL PHYSICIAN’S From any Skin or Blood Disease, REMARKABLE STATEMENT, uch 08 Eczema, Scrofula, Scurvy, Glandular Swellings, Bad Legs, Uleers, Abscesses I feel nervous—all on end—as if some- Tumours,, Boils, Sores, Eruptions’ thing were going to happen.” Blood Poison, Rheumatism, Gout, &c., How
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous

  • 908 3 Messrs. H. E. Moss <fc Co’s Steam Ship Circular, dated Liverpool, January 2nd, 1911 states We are glad to report that the improvement in the prospects of steam shipping, which we anticipated in our Steamship Citcular of July Ist, still continues. It is true there have been a
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    • 595 3 RUBBER ESTATES MANAGERS’ AGENCY (P. J. Burgess Co., Ltd.) I IHE above Agency has been formed as a medium of communication B between Rubber plantation companies having their head office in London B and planters in the East. The need has been felt of some organisation B which, on the
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    • 25 3 •oooooooooooooooooooooooooooog PICTON DAVIES, O LICENSED SURVEYOR, g O F. M. S.. S. S.. AND KEDAH. O o D 410. Data Kramat Road, Penang. O Xr>r>OOOQ********************00«
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    • 455 3 ♦♦♦nnnnnDnnonnn THE IO per cent. ADVANCE 5 s j m on 535 i j Dunlop Motor Tyres s I 5 1S WITHDRAWN. i 1 GUTHRIE Co, Ltd, i Z PENANG. i S i, I 8 Netherlands Gntta Percha i I 35 55 1 S COMPANY, LIMITED. g g J• Singapore
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  • 1281 4 A great deal of what parses muster in the Press for well-informed opinion on such a question as National Defence would not be given a moment’s serious consideration if the identity of the writers were disclosed. All kinds of cranks and theorists, to many of whom
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  • 93 4 P.C.C. Tournament. The following ties were played off yesterday Championship. Southam beat Rogers B—6 6—3. Mixed Double Handicap. Miss Thornton Henson v. I postMrs. Edward Reimann/ poned. The following ties have been fixed for Monday, 13th inst Championship. Anthony v. Hodge (unfinished) (4) Single Handicap. Class A. Mercer
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  • 422 4 MR. AND MRS. SYMONS’ APPROACHING DEPARTURE. Batu Gajah, Feb. 9. During the past few years the Province has lost so many of its old residents that only a very few of the old stock still survive. The introduction of new blood is doubtless necessary and salutary,
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  • 178 4 Tully v. Cowan. It will be remembered that A. W. Tully, bookmaker, brought a charge of forgery against Michael Cowan, his former partner in connection with a cheque drawn by Tully in favour of Mr. R. C. Gould and that when the case came before Mr.
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  • 202 4 Cholera has been raging in Kedah for some time past and at one time there were 20 cases occurring in a day, but now the epidemic has so gieatly abated that this number has been reduced to about three in the twenty-four hours. All steamers, launches, tongkangs
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  • 46 4 The following additional mining return for January is to hand B®lat piculs 647 On Sunday next Divine service will be helii in the Presbyterian Church, Northain Road, at 6 p.m, when the Rev. Ernest Lawson, m.a., will preach. Choir practice to-night at 6-30.
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  • 636 4 Mr. J. Gorman, State Engineer, Kedah has recently been elected a Fellow of th* Royal Geographical Society. The Inspector of Telegraphs, South passed through Taiping for Parit yesterday’ He is engaged in laying a line through to Sitiawan. Amongst members elected at the last Council meeting of
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  • 129 4 The crop of dry rubber secured on Sungei Choh Estate during last monte amounts to 7,000 lb. as compared wi‘ b 3,156 lb for the same period last year. The crop of dry rubber secured on Seremban Estate during last montb amounts to 34,165 lb. as compared wi--23,377
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 236 4 •oooooooooooooooooooooooooooo» < 3Sir)| Q Smoothness of running—Flexibility and Reliability q Q under all conditions—are distinctive features of Q O X Q the Daimler Car. For foreign countries where g Q repairers are few and far between the Daimler is O o o 0 emphatically suitable and can be relied upon
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    • 161 4 RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE “PIHANG GAZETTE.” Payable Strictly in Advance. MONTHLY 3. «5 9 9.50 QUARTERLY 6.75 7.50 HALF YEARLY 13.50 15.00 ANNUAL 37.00 30.00 Broken periods are charged tor either at a half or full month. The Telegraphic Address of the Pinang Gazette” is “Gaiette, Fenang.” Telephone No.
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  • 228 5 STERLING RUBBERS VARIABLE. TONGK4H TINS UP AGAIN. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 10/2/10. 9/2/1 J. 10/2/11. .2 Shares. Si, JE J? S 3 M m M cn PQ co Mining. 15| Tongkah 13j 14J x.
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  • 73 5 CLERK’S FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 10. The Jewish clerk who, as reported yesterday, committed suicide, is named Jacob Abed, chief cleric to E Meyer Company, Ltd., merchants and commission agents, No. 1 Malacca Street. He swallowed a quantity of carbolic acid in his
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  • 56 5 A HANDSOME CREDIT BALANCE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 10. The final figures of the Agricultural Show held in Singapore in August last show a credit balance of $lO,BOO. A meeting of the Standing Committee is to be held on the 20th inst. to decide what use
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  • 40 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 10. A local branch of the Girls’ Friendly Society has been formed at a largely attended meeting of ladies, presided over by Mrs. Stephenson, wife of Major-General Stephenson, G. O. C.
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  • 36 5 [From Our Own <'orrespondent.] Kuala Lumpur, February 10, A London cablegram to the Planters Stores Jr Agency Co., Ltd., gives the following quotations Plantation sheet J: biscuit 5/9 Fine hard Para 5/11
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  • 37 5 GOVERNOR TO MEET PLANTERS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, February 10. His Excellency the High Commissioner arrives in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday morning to meet the planters’ delegates to discuss the labour question.
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  • 29 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, February 10. The Singapore Free Press again makes a strong appeal against meddling with the integrity of the Malay States.
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  • 17 5 [Fro»i Our Otvn Correspondent.] Singapore, February 9. Opium is quoted at $1,985 to-day (Thursday).
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  • 136 5 QUESTION OF TREATY OBLIGATIONS. STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS [Reuter’s Service London, February 9. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, Mr. Charles Leach (Liberal member for the Colne Valley division of Yorkshire) asked what steps were being taken to release China from her treaty obligations to admit
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  • 77 5 TO AWAIT IMPERIAL CONFERENCE [Reuter’s Service.] London, February 10. In the House of Commons, yesterday, the Rt. Hon. H. H. A-quith, Prime Minister, intimated that the Declaration of London and the Naval Prize Bill will not be debated till it has been considered by the Imperial Conference
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  • 46 5 SUFFERING FROM A COLD. [Reuter’s Service.] London, February 10. The Kaiser has been confined indoors for several days suffering from a cold, but it is not accompanied by fever. [Dbr Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, February 9. The Kaiser is suffering from a slight cold.
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  • 53 5 LETTER FROM MR CHAMBERLAIN [Reuter’s Service] London, February 9. Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, in a letter to the Tariff Commission concerning the reciprocity agreement between Canada and the United States, expresses a wish that Canada had waited till the Imperial Conference'had taken place. He says that Imperial preference must
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  • 35 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, February 9. Three submarines have left Portsmouth for Hongkong. An Order from Australia. Lon ion, February 10. Australia has order'd two submarines from Vickers, Sons <k Maxim.
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  • 48 5 NINE YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT. [Kkutbr’h Service.] London, February 10. Wider, the absconding cashier of the New York branch of the Russo-Chinese Bank, has been sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment an ordered to be re-arrested on the expiry of his sentence to be tried on other indictments.
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  • 40 5 [Reuter’s Service London, February 10. Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, replying to a deputation from the Trade Union Congress, said he hoped to give effect, in the present session, to the proposals regarding payment of members of Parliament.
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  • 29 5 [Reuter’s Service London, February 10. The Rt. Hon. R B. Haldane, Secretary of State for War, replying to a deputation, foreshadowed an increase in the Army Estimates.
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  • 19 5 [Reuters Service] London, February 10. The new Regent of Persia, Nasr-ul Mulk, has return ed to Teheran.
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  • 799 5 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon in the Municipal Offices. There were present Mr. W. Pe 1 (President), Dr. P. V. Locke and Mr. J. W. Hallifax; with Dr. Stuart Rose, (Acting Health Officer), Mr. L. M. Bell, (Engineer) and Mr.
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  • 26 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, February 9. The German Crown Prince leaves Bombay on the 25th inst. by the British steamer Arabia.
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  • 398 5 WORK IN PROGRESS DAY AND NIGHT. It is interesting to know, says the S.T., that while other important works in connection with harbour improvements at Singapore are in a state of suspended animation Messrs. Topham, Jones and Railton, of Westminster, are making every endeavour to finish their
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  • 261 5 —ST. A Warrant Issued. Mr. H. W. Firmstone, first magistrate, Singapore, issued on Saturday, a warrant for the arrest of E Cropley, on a charge of ciiminal breach of trust in respect of 3,000 shares in Ketnpas, Ltd value $15,000 This step was taken in consequence of
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  • 127 5 The Straits Echo says We have received from the Pinang Gazette Press the Straits Sheet Almanac for 1911, a very useful publication which is at once a calendar and a directory combined. The Straits Times states The Straits Sheet Almanac which reaches us from the Pinang
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  • 69 5 At the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday next, the Colonial Secretary will move that a special vote of $9,009 be sanctioned to provide for the further extension <>f the nurses quarters, at the General Hospital. The bills for consideration are the Bankruptcy Ordinance Amendment, the Labuan
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  • 374 5 A PROVINCE IMPROVEMENT. The Bagan Tuan Ketchil Pier, which was referred to in our editorial of Tuesday, has, from time to time, been seriously damaged by the stormy weather and the attack of a worm that destroys all wood in salt water, which has rendered it
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 189 5 WANTED FOR ABOUT A YEAR. SMALL HOUSE. Furnished or partlyfurnished preferred. Apply No. 26, c/o Pinang Gazette. WANTED BY A YOUNG ENGLISHMAN here on a visit and desirous of staying in the East a position in an Office or on an Estate. A. W. G., c/o this Paper. Penang Sales
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  • 508 7 ARRIVALS. Carlyle, Brit., 234, McDonald, Feb. 9, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Eades, Feb. 10, P. Brandon, gen., E. S. Co. Lightning, Brit., 2122, Smith, Feb. 10, Hongkong, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Persia, Aus., 3779, Guirgevid, Feb. 9, S’pore, gen., S. K. Co.
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  • 1461 7 Q Capital. Subscribed. N s^es.° f vllue. 2 Dividends. Name. g. M an O Cm 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. in on Belat T*n Mining Co. 4 i 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 30 Bruang> "j 1906 300,000 225,00 C 22,500 10 10 v- Bruseh
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  • 210 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Mokkow. Bar» Per. Close Calcutta Lightning 9 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan noon. Ceylon, Australasia, Indi*, Aden, Mauri- I Delhi noon, tius, Egypt, and vid Beg up to 10-30 a.m. Brindisi for Europe, I Parcels 10 a.m. ete, J Asahan Petrel 1 p.m.
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  • 127 7 Pbnang, Fkbruary 10, 1911. By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 8 3 Credit 2/4 15/32 3 Documentary 2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 f 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174 j 3 days’sight Private
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  • 209 7 Pbnang, February 10, 1911 Gold leaf $64.8” Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oa) No stock. White Pepper $24.50 nom. Trang Pepper $16.25 nom Mace $95 nominal. Mace Pickings $lO4 sellers. Cloves $43 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $21.50 sales. rNo. 1 $6.10 sales. Sugar No. 2 $«.00 sales. n $5
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    • 21 7 NIKKO STUDIO, K. S. OK ANIWA, 21, PENANG ROAD, PENANG. SPECIAL PHOTOGRAPHS: Fire Brigade Display. Volunteer camp: Views at Kampong Bharu.
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