Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 24 February 1911

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 43 VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY, 24th FEBRUARY. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1633 1 Sea View Hotel, i J FARQUHAR STREET. J X THE IDEAL HOTEL FOR VISITORS. ENGLISH PROPRIETORSHIP. Z ON THE SEA FRONT. NO UNSAVOURY SURROUNDINGS. Cool, Comfortable and Homelike. CUSINE UNEXCELLED. J TERMS VERY MODERATE. J VICTORIA FOR HIRE. J Telephone 368 Proprietor, W. DANIEL. •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦>♦« THE PINANG 6WHTE." wantbj>at once.
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    • 58 1 |**lNE PINAK6 GAZiITE"; (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance m J LOCAL 2-25 per month. 2 $13.50 naif yearly. W $27.00 per annum. m BY POST S 2.50 per month. m 2 815.00 naif yearly. x $30.00 yearly. 2 WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. Subscription $1.50
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  • 1964 2 INTERESTING INTERVIEW. The increasing demand for rubber has naturally directed considerable attention to the great Malay Peninsula, stretching from Siam to Singapore, and with a view to obtaining particulars of the opportunities existing in that part of the world for the profitable employment of British capital a
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  • 461 2 Beware of the Dog.” —S.F.P. Canine Constable fir Singapore. A new and important addition co the Singapore Police Force will, we understand, arrive by the next outward bound German mail, in the person of—well, to be quite candid, his name is not known as yet, but he is of the
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  • 139 2 Friday, February 24. St. Matthias A. M. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. P.C.C. Tennis Ties. Bachelors’ Ball, Town Hall, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. Saturday, February 25. Marriage of Miss Anderson and Mr. D. Y. Perkins, and “At Home at Government House, Singapore. Golf Club: Men’s Monthly Medal
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  • 49 2 March 3.—Famous Kennedy» at Town Hall. March 4.—Famous Kennedys at Town Hall. March 4.—Swimming Club Moonlight Fĕte, 9 p.m. March 6.—Penang Football Cup Ties: Entries Close. March 20.—King Edward Memorial Adjourned Public Meeting, Town Hall. March 22.—Licensing Justices’ Meeting, 2.15 p.m. April 21.—St. George’s Ball, Town Hall.
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  • 33 2 Penang :—The E. <fc O Hotel, Tiie Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Kuala Lumpur :—Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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  • 259 2 Per N D L ss Luetzow due at Penang Mar. 2 To Penang Lt-Col Heuegan, Mr and Mrs W J Carels. Mr and Mrs J H Logan, Mrs F Chambers, Messrs C G Reynders. and R A Schwab. To Singapore: Mr and Mrs J M Soeters,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 123 2 Fire Insurance. Queen Insurance Company. Royal Fire Insurance Company. The undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Companies, and to open to accept Fire Risks at current year. KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd, AgentsThe Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. The above Company is prepared to accept Marine risks at lowest current rates.
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    • 130 2 A Two Years’ Swelling On the Knee Cured. A. C. Lehman, of Waynesboro, Pa., writes I have been the victim of a large swelling on the knee for two years which doctors and embrocations failed to relieve. After having received treatment from four physicians of our city and finding no
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    • 574 2 JF THE Le/vco «oval am ««ifE, M /COMMENCED business in 4 D 171 Jickners S Companies in existence. It has r ol(le8 t benefits of Assurance to the period exceeding 189 years. l >ubl >c f Or a for LIFE BUSINESS Brown, Ph,I UM 4 Sie 4 Mannheim Insurance Co
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
    • 71 2 The Sun. Apparent times of Sunrise and Sunset in Penang Snnriae. Sunset. Feb. 22 to Feb. 27, ..6-03 a.m. 5-57 p.m. Feb. 28 to Mar. 9,...6-02 am. 5-58 p.m. The Moon. O New Moon Mar. 1 First Quarter t 8 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L.
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  • 459 3 GERMAN SOCIALISM. London, Feb. 13.—Reuter wires from Berlin that Prince Henry of Prussia made a remarkable speech at a regimental dinner recently. His Royal Highness said “we live in exceedingly serious political times. Germany has enjoyed forty years of peace but, if she sees nothing to fear from
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  • 237 3 Penang Vital Statistics. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Jan. 21 there were 64 deaths—--42 males and 22 females—equal to a deathrate of 31.87 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were •o T 3 -o o 5 2 “St Death-rate ...31.87 38.84
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 216 3 BANDOENGSCHE KININEFABRIEK. JAVA QUININE. Largely used by Hospitals and Estates. Pocked In 1 kilo tins ot $l2-50 per tin. Special price for large quantities. G. H. SLOT Co., Agents. THE 10 per cent. ADVANCE ON JJ Dunlop Motor Tyres! IS WITHDRAWN. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd., J PENANG. STILL FORCING] AHEAD. ALLEN
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    • 595 3 Drj.CaU&Browne's S3s The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE. > Acts like a Charm in 1 Checks and arrests f DIARRHOEA, and is FEVER, CROUP, AGUE. I CHOLERA and COUGHS, COLDS, B DYSENTERY. asthma, bronchitis. > g g The only Palliative in NEURALGIA, GOUT, RHEUMATISM. K n Convincing Medical Testimony accompanies each
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  • 648 4 Of the varied questions of public moment in the Straits, there are at least five that afford perennial food for discussion, namely, registration of partnerships, the opium problem, the Military Contribution, the Shipping Ring, and Singapore Harbour and Docks. But perhaps on no one of these
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  • 643 4 ORDINARY MEETING. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. Peel (President) occupied the chair, and there were also present Messrs. W. T. Chapman. Yeoh Guan Seok, and Lim Eu Toh with Dr. J. S. Rose (Acting Health Officer), Mr. L M.
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  • 93 4 P.C.C. Tournament Result. The following tie was played off yesterday Single Handicap. Class A. Mercer beat Henson 6—3 9—7. The following tie has been fixed for Tuesday, 28th inst Single Handicap. Class A. Final. Anthony v. Mercer (4) Experts in lead mining and wire rope transport are on
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  • 776 4 [/Vom Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, February 23. That well-known shot, Mr. W. C. Booragardt, has been playing havoc among the jungle fowl. He went out this morning and came back with a bag of 12 brace and a few stray snipe. Mr. W. C. Thornton, who recently made
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  • 154 4 The following are the sailing dates of the ss Malaya leaving Penang Thursday, 2nd March at 3 p. in Sunday, sth March at 4 p. in and Saturday, 11th March at 6 p. m. and starting on the return trip from Deli, Fri lay, 3rd March at
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  • 432 4 Captain A. McD Graham n, sioner of Police, Ipoh, is at present ll l3 in Taiping. He will p robably Mr. 11. S. Hennay has returned Bangkok to Singapore, with his aeron] and efforts to arrange for a meeting dk” 6 will be resumed. lere Mr. W.
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  • 237 4 Two Arrests. Iu the Third Court, this morning, before Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton, Acting Third Magistrate, a Ceylon burgher and a Sinhalese, who gave their names as J. S. L°etnbruggen and Christopher, respectively, were charged by Inspector M. O’Neill with impetsonating public ser« vants, viz, Municipal
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  • 118 4 We learn from a correspondent m Kuala Lumpur that quite a number of new buildings are to put up in ie Federal Capital shortly. Mr. Dunstan A. Aeria, the well-known contractor of that town, has been entrusted with the contract for the construction of an
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 226 4 By using Hall’s Distemper your home can be made brighter, A f healthier and more picturesque, f at a cheaper cost than wall-paper, and without u K the objectionable smell of paint. I Hall’s \’j I Distemper Ly I {Trade Mark.) is deservedly the popular wall covering of the day.
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  • 276 5 STERLING RUBBERS BUOYANT. SANDYCROFIS RISING. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our shaie list on page 7 of this issue:— 24/2/10. 23/2/11. 24/2/11. UC 39 00 EQ QB <p. Shares. s s s "3 PS a: M tn M 02 Mining. 1| K.
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  • 67 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, February 24. serious slip has occurred at the Lahat Mines. The tailings from the adjoining land ran into the lombong for a depth of eight feet and buried a small locomotive used for pulling trucks at the bottom of the lombong.
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  • 29 5 [From Our Oivn Correspondent.] London, February 23. The Directors of the Straits Settlements (Bertam) Rubber Co., Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of fifteen per cent.
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  • 56 5 SOME REMARKABLE RESULTS. [Rkutbr’s Service.] London, February 24. Some remarkable results attended the gunnery trials of H M.S Neptune in the Mediterranean. A broadside from five 12-inch guns fell within a space of 150 yards around the target five miles distant. An expert affirms that this
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  • 50 5 HITCH WITH THE NEW TREATY. [Reuter’s Service.] Washington, Feb. 24. The U.S. Senate has deferred ratification of the new Treaty with Japan, but the subject will probably come up again to-day. The Senate of California has adopted a resolution unanimously urging Congress to dissent from the Treaty.
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  • 47 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service Berlin, February 23. The German Crown Prince and Princess will visit Corfu after leaving Egypt, and then may visit Rome in April to express officially the Kaiser and Kaiserin’s congratulations to Kiiig Victor Emmanuel on the jubilee of his accession.
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  • 45 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service]. Berlin, February 23. The speedy settlement of the RussoChinese dispute has been received with satisfaction everywhere. Russia is willing to negotiate with China concerning a new duty tariff according to Article XVI. of the Kuldja Treaty of 1881.
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  • 24 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyds Service.] Berlin, February 23. Herr Georg Inner, German ConsulGeneial at Svdney since 1907, has resigned owing to ill-health.
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  • 117 5 FIRST READING PASSED. THE COALITION SOLID. [Reuter’s Service London, February 23. The Parliament Bill has been read a first time in the House of Commons, the division resulting For 351 Against 227 Majority 124 The result was received with the wildest enthusiasm by the Coalition. View on a
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  • 51 5 [Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, February 23. The Tsar, in an audience with M. Gondatti, the new Governor-General of the Amur territory, gave him detailed instructions as to the immigration of Koreans, the admission of demands of Russian sub jects, and the cultivation of good relations with
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  • 358 5 The London Market. Tin has again been the chief centre of attraction, says the Ironmonger of the 28th ult., and the meteoric course of prices dazzles all onlookers The bull farty continue in entire control, and where buyers are forced to cover they have to pay very stiff prices,
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  • 260 5 On the way from Ringoon to Penang is a Circus, headed by the well-known strong man Apollo, whose feats have rivalled and in some cases surpassed those of Sandow. He is supported by a capable company and a feature of the show, in addition to the
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  • 957 5 JOHANNES CARAPIET. A pretty wedding was solemnised On Tuesday afternoon at the Armenian Church of St. Gregory, when Miss Mary Carapiet, daughter of Mr. and Mis. J. Carapiet, was married to Mr. Eieazer, 8. Johannes, Manager of the Adelphi Hotel. The bride’s father is very well-known in
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  • 439 5 IS IT THE DAWN OF REVIVAL? If there is to be a revival of the rubber boom, says the Straits Times, it will come daring the next two months. La«t year the highest price was reached about the middle of April, and there are a good many
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  • 115 5 Approximate Acreage Through the courtesy of the land officials, says the Editor of the Agricultural Bulletin, I have been able to obtain, approximately, the area of land under cultivation in the various parts of the Colony. The figures are only approximate, sent by the registration under
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  • 131 5 A shocking discovery was made at Hongkong on board the Canton river steamer Kivong Tung. The vessel has a special strong room used for the storage of silk, the door of which is always kept locked. It appears that this room had not been
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  • 159 5 NEW INSTRUMENTS TO BE GOT. We understand that it is proposed to provide the Town Band with a complete set of new instruments and the placing of the order is now under consideration. There are no financial difficulties in the way, as we believe the receipts from
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 387 5 Malay States Development Agency, 111 and 113, Queen Victoria Street, LONDON, E. C. Established Ist October, 1910. OBJECTS. To supply information regarding the Malay Peninsula and to further its interests. The Agency is prepared to engage, or co-operate in engaging, Assistants for Estates, Mines and Mercantile Houses, and generally to
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    • 1223 6 Y. tx. the mother gl IZZ g Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. e > W wJS®U W HO USES M AĕX\ ¥SSH!Lv IIuXW m w. D. &H. O. WILLS’S gg W i Nes e s FMd i i I EUROPEAN LINE. M DUONNEUR. PARIS ®S j..W re® w te n
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  • 436 7 ARRIVALS. Arcadia, Brit., 3613, Barcham, Feb. 24, Shanghai, gen., Adamson,'Gilfillan Co. Kupurthala. Brit. 72 i, Luna, Feb. 24, Singapore, gin., Hutthenbach, Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit., 398, Willis, Feb. 24, Tongkah, gen Adamson, Gillillan Co. CLEARANCES. Arcadia for Ceylon and India. Atjeh for Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli Olehleh and Pulo
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  • 1606 7 I-- Q Capital. Subscribed. Value. S Dividends. Name. J, ©.2 M or 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 MINING. 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 5$ 5? 1906 300,000 225.00 C 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 6 7 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10
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  • 88 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Lumut Pangkor 8 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan noon. Trang Mary Austin 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m Pangkalan Brandan Leong Ho 1 p.m. Langkat Ban WhattSoon 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow Clenfalloch 3 p.m. Deli Calypso
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  • 130 7 Pinang, Fkbruaby 24, 1911. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 M 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$ 3 days* sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’sight Private 175
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  • 197 7 Pbnang, Fkbruaby 24, 1911. Gold leaf 564.80 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0n).... No stock. White Pepper s23s sales. Trang Pepper $16.25 nom Mace $95 nominal. Mace Pickings $99 sales. Cloves $43 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $2l sales. {No. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5 nominal.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 671 7 SIEMENS BROTHERS DYNAMOS .’WORKS, Ltd., S ELECTRICfUGHT. POWER AND TRACTION. ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS. j SIEMENS TANTALEIM LAMPS, j sn»stantiai-; jtt continue X X Reduction >3» to He me X X in Prices. Pritts Jiiid application A TlL>a>A«s: -SIEMENS, PENANG.” OFFICES AND CODOWNS Telephone No. 479. 6,\Beach Street, Penang. Sorge I.
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    • 8 7 P. MOIR CRANES' Cylinder Oil. Stmdilands, Battery Co*
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    • 2099 8 r.so. st«« iwu.. c» P m. intended sailings. Norddeuischer Lloyd, Bremen. EXPECTED ARRIVALS AMR DEPARTURES. Zi RD British India Steam Navigation Co., HEUe d '"T*-’ 7" an f thtl f mar. a vevanna couuocuug w_ Y V J npHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from
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