Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 April 1911

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 84 VOL. LXIX. THURSDAY, 13th APRIL, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      58 1 •“TH PINAKG GIZEITE”: (PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING.) Rates of Subscription, payable strictly in advance: X 2 LOCAL 8 2-25 per month. 9 J $13.50 half yearly. X m $27.00 per annum. 9 BY POST 8 2.50 per month. $15.00 half yearly. t $30.00 yearly. WEEKLY EDITION PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY. m Subscription
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    TAIPING ASSIZES.
    523 2 [From Our Own Corretpondent.] Taiping, April 12. The Court was busy on Monday with the action in which Benga and another sued Khoo Boon Phuan for damages caused by fire alleged to have originated on defendant’s land and spread over plaintiffs’ adjoining property doing damage as it is
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    THE CORONATION.
    5 2 —S.T. THE CORONATION.
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    TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
    818 2 THE WORLD’S PEACE. London, March 30.—A message from Berlin says that in the debate on the Estimates for the Imperial Chancellory, the Chancellor pointed out that, since the question of disarmament had been mooted at the first Hague Conference, nobody had produced a practicable scheme. Great Britain, despite
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    492 2 The following is the list of passengers by steamers leaving Penang on the undermentioned dates Per P <fc O ss Palawan, April 13 —Mrs Walker, Mrs Thorne and two infants,and Mrs L M Bell, child and infant, Mrs Morris, Mr and Mrs J M Chill, child ajd infant,
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    370 2 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to 10th April Letters. W Billinton, D H Bird J P de Boseck, H M Butterfield, K Bysack, F P Clark, Miss Drew, OBE Ford, J Gracie, Mrs E Graham, S J Griffiths, A R
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    EASTER SERVICES.
    329 2 CHURCH OF ENGLAND. ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH. Maundy Thursday, April 13th. Evensong and Sermon, 5.30 p.m. Good Friday, April Matins and Litany, 9.15 a.m.; Story of the Cross Hymns, Address, 10 a.m.; Evensong and Sermon, 5.30 p.m. Holy Saturday, April 15th. Matins, 9 a.m. Easter Day, April 16th. Tamil
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    Where to Stay.
    39 2 Pbnang :—The E. J: O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, and Sea View Hotel. Kuala Lumpur: —Grand Oriental Hotel. Ipoh —The Grand Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Messrs A Dishman, and G Rutherford.
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      122 2 I FOR INFANTS, INVALIDS and the v' assists nature. It is used mixed with fresh new milk and forms a delicate and nutritive cream which is enjoyed and assimilated when other foods disagree. It is entirely free from rough and indigestible particles which produce irritation in delicate stomachs. The Lancet
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      971 2 bovril t m .y ac rr Tkk)es The Show of Successes IP Fillis’, X Circus Located MAGAZINE ROAD. r World’s Final Tour. I— J A Tremendous Success! THK WBBUS KJtGAGBMBIITS. ]J Yer y EUCOFed I Th.,.d.,. Ap ri i is. Hundreds Turned Away" P.C.C. Bowls Tournament. J Municipal Commission 3-30
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    PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
    605 3 WORK DONE LKST YEAR. The report by the Colonial Engineer on the Public Works Department in 1910 iff printed as a supplement to the Straits Settlements Government Gazette. This shows that the total expenditure under all heads of service in each Settlement and in the Colony was
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    His Excellency's Accessibility.
    269 3 Wishing Sir John Anderson bon voyage, the J/a?ay Mail remarks As far as the Federated Malay States are concerned, while all do not agree with everything which His Excellency has done as High Commissioner, everyone appreciates the unfailing courtesy and sympathetic attention which he has invariably extended,
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      571 3 Carlyle The Distinctive Pipe Tobacco. 1. Li l ?'‘|i ,J JJJJ. J I W Most high-grade tobaccos are very Bfetoy. much alike. When you have tried BrtSi one, you have tried practically all. But Carlyle is not like any other I tobacco—it has a fine nutty flavour which is entirely
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      604 3 EMPIRE TYPEWRITERS. N ft-2£^i VA Jeweller and Engraver, Bishop Street. Penang. w iff REPAIRS g REGILDING WEDDING RINGS Writing in a n MODERATE CHARGES. A SPECIALITY, sight the time 8 VALENTINE WILLIAM, Mmhcliriif jewellers, POINTS OF THIS MACHINE ARE ITS E. O. HOTEL. PENANG. SIMPLICITY, DURABILITY, EFFICIENCY, A Have Received
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    MARRIAGES.
    83 4 Croal —Macdonald. —Match 22, at Brockley, T. G. Croal, of Perak, to 'Flora Macdonald. Hatnkb —Legler. —On 12th March, 1911, at St. Peter’s Church, the Fort, Colombo, by the Rev. A. L. Keith, Alwyu Sidney Haynes, Federated Malay States Civil Service, youngest son of the late Henry Shekell Haynei
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    Thursday, April 13, 1911.
    1283 4 A Reuter’s message cabled to the Indian papers a few days ago announced that plague cas°s Ind been reported from Java. The news, if true, brings the scourge a step nearer to Malaya. We have no wish to be regarded &s alarmists, but to be forewarned
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    FILLIS’ CIRCUS.
    930 4 The performances given by Mr. Fillis and his versatile Company at the Circus, last night, was as successful as their previsous good show on their first nigtit, every item on the programme going well in fact, in this show it is difficult to specialize any number. Mr. Fillis
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    765 4 Mr. L. M. Woodward, Judicial Com missioner, returned to Ipoh on Sat.u r( j a last. Inspector John T. Cotton has just retired from the Hongkong Government service after 25 years’ work in the Colony. Sir Hugh Clifford was to lecture at the Town Hall, Kalatara, Ceylon,
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      73 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Telegraphic News Homeward Bound Unclaimed Letters; Easter Services Taiping Assizes The Coronation; and Week’s Engagements. Page B.— Public Works Department and His Excellency’s Accessibility. Page 4- —Editorial Plague Epidemics”); Fillis’ Circus; and Social and Personal. Page s.— Telegrams Bowls at the P.C.C. Public Indifference Rubber Crops
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    262 5 STERLING RUBBERS VARIABLE. TINS STILL STRONGER. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our shaie list on page 7 of this issue 13/4/10. 12/4/11. 13/4/11. J!, Ji Sharks. Ji M 00 ffl OQ M 02 Mining. 3 3| Lahat 9J lOj x. 10 10J
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    RUBBER DIVIDENDS.
    88 5 SEREM BAN’S FINAL DECLARATION [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 13. Messrs. Whitall Co., the local agents have received cable advices that the Directors of the Seremban Rubber Estates Co., Ltd., recommend a final dividend of per cent., making a total of 36| per cent, for the
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    THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
    78 5 FINE HARD PARA LOWER. [From a Malacca Correspondent.] Malacca, April 13. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 5/6} per lb., value. The market is irregular. The Market Flat. London, April 12*.
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    31 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 13. At the rubber auction held yesterday the following prices were realize! Sheet, No 1. per picul $285 Sheet, No 2. 275
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    22 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 12. To-day’s (Wednesday’s) quotations for produce are Pepper, white $27.25 Tapioca, peat 1 8.50
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    TRAVELS IN DUTCH BORNEO.
    40 5 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, April 13. •Mr. Emery Stark, a retired London Solicitor, who makes travelling ahobby, has returned here from extended travels lu Dutch Borneo where he had a very interesting time of it.
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    EXETER ELECTION.
    230 5 RESULT OF THE PETITION. UNIONIST MAJORITY OF ONLY ONE. [Rkutkr’b Skrvice.] London, April 12 I As the result of the election petition at I Exeter, where Mr. H. St. Maur, Liberal, was elected by a majority of 4 in December, I Mr. H. E. Duke, K. c, has
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    FLYING BOAT WRECKED.
    76 5 INVENTOR’S NARROW ESCAPE [Reuter's Service.] Monaco, April 12. The flying boat inventor, M. Fahre. appeared yesterday at Monaco. He rose from the sea eight to ten feet and dropped back easily, but to-day, during testinc evolutions, the machine dashed on the rocks and was wrecked. The aviator
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    CHINESE IN LIVERPOOL.
    56 5 ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE COMMONS [Reuter’s Service London, April 13. The Rt. Hon. Winston Chui chill, Home Secretary, announced in the House of Commons that the question of Chinese immigration to Liverpool is engaging the attention of the Home Office. Steps which may be necessary to deal with
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    THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    36 5 RAILWAY PASSES FOR DELEGATES [Reuter’s Service.] Loudon, April 12. All the great railway companies will grant free passes throughout their systems to the Colonial delegates to the Imperial Conference and ladies accompanying them.
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    THE EARL OF CREWE.
    38 5 [Reuter’s Service.] London, April 12. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State for India, who has been unwell for some weeks past, has gone to Italy where he hopes to have his health restored.
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    GERMANY AND JAPAN.
    36 5 [DgR ObTASIATISCHK LlOYDB SgRVlCR.] Berlin, April 12. Negotiations for the new commercial treaty between Germany and Japan are proceeding and it is hoped that it will be passed in the Reichstag before Whitsuntide.
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    RUSSIA'S NAVY.
    26 5 [Reuter’s Service St. Petersburg, April 13. The Budget Committee have approved of a grant of £5,000,000 (sterling) for additions to the Black Sea Fleet.
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    GERMAN OFFICIAL’S RESIGNATION.
    30 5 [Der Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service.] Berlin, April 12. The resignation of Herr Stemrich has so far not been accepted because the physicians are hopeful of his early recovery.
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    THE HEDSCHAS RAILWAY.
    24 5 [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service Berlin, April 12. Herr Notel, a German architect has been appointed chief engineer of the Hedschas railway.
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    LADIES' RIFLE SHOOTING.
    76 5 LADIES RIFLE SHOOTING. THE WALKER TROPHY. FURTHER RESULTS FOR APRIL. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 7. The April score of the Selangor Ladies’ Rifle Club for the Walker Trophy was 176. North Kinta. The following is the score of the North Kinta Ladies’ Rifle Club 100 yds. Mrs.
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    A STRAITS NATURALIST.
    27 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 13. Dr. Abbott, a well-known Straits naturalist, writes from Kashmir that he is having a very successful tour.
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    THE TSAR AND TSARINA.
    27 5 [Der Ostasiatibche Lloyd’s Service St. Petersburg, April 12. The Tsar and Tsarina will visit Copenhagen in May and Friedberg and Nauheim in August.
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    THE AMUR RAILWAY.
    35 5 [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service.] St. Petersburg, April 12. The Russian Minister of Communications has suggestel a scheme for the military protection of the building of the centre portion of the Amur railway.
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    ABYSSINIAN RECENT DEAD.
    18 5 [Der Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Service Adas Ababa, April 12. Ras Tessama, Regent of Abyssinia, is dead.
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    St. George's Church.
    90 5 Organ Repair Fund. Mr. R. P Phillips, Hon. Treasurer, has received the following donations to the above Fund:— Amount previously acknow- ledged ...$295 G. H. Pritchard. Esq.. 10 Anonymous 20 T. B. Peterkin, Esq., 10 M. K. Whitlock, Esq. 10 C. G. May, Esq. 5 G. N.
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    Public Indifference.
    101 5 Under the above heading, the Straits Times of Monday «ays Although for more than a month attention has been drawn to the forthcoming election of a Municipal Commissioner for Tanglin (No. 3) ward of the Town of Singapore, vice Mr. F. E. Jago resigned, no one has, so
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    To-day's Tin Quotations.
    70 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.95 per picul buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £194 spot and £lB9 ss. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore, Straits Trading Co. Ltd., 100 tons, $96 Penang, Straits Trading Co.,
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    The Mails.
    42 5 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close 8.1. Teesta Sat. 15/4 10 a.ra. noon. P. O. Delhi Sat. 22/4 N.D.L. Kleist Tues. 26/4 Outward 8.1. Tara Thurs. 13/4 3 p.m. 4pm 7 a.m. P. O. Thurs. 20'4 N.D.L. Buelow Thurs. 27/4
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    Rubber Crops.
    13 5 The following return for March is to hand Seuawang lbs. 6,000
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    503 5 ANNUAL MEETING. Last evening, at the Club House, Mr. Justice Thornton presided over the annual meeting of members, lhe report, which had been circulated, was presented by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. Durward, and adopted. It reads as follows Gentlemen, your Committee have the pleasure to submit their
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      INCOME TAX ON LOCAL ESTATES.
      97 5 \To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Dkar Sir, This is to notify your correspondent Taxed that he should address his objection to the Inland Revenue (Claims Branch) East Wing, Somerset House, W.C. If he consult this evening’s Straits Echo (which he inay borrow from
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      QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
      110 5 To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, It is gratifying to learn from the annual report of the Penang Chamber of Commerce, published in your columns yesterday, that one of the m >st important grievances of the passengers taken to the Quarantine Station has been removed. Hereafter
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    BOWLS AT THE P.C.C.
    617 5 PROGRESS OF THE TOURNAMENT. The following ties in the P.C.C. bowls tournament were decided yesterday afternoon Championship. W. S. Goldie beat R. Owen. 21—16. Judged by their respective handicaps in the Singles, Goldie should be able to concede seven points to Owen—an estimate that was found
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      76 5 WANTED AT ONCE. Assistant overseer for Rubber Estate in Perak. One with some experience. Tamil preferred. Apply No. 200, 351 c/o Pinang Gazette. ’enang Choral Society. (Patron —The Hon. The Resident Councillor.) “The Yeomen of the Guard.” THE FINAL PERFORMANCE WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE TOWN HALL ON Easter Monday,
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      362 5 Penang Sales Room. AIM AUCTION SALE 1 OF The Well-known Racer DUNKUM,” NOW BROKEN TO HARNESS ANI> ABSOLUTELY QUIET, WILL TAKE PLACE AT CHINA STREET GHAUT. On Tuesday, 18th April, 1911, AT 2 P.M. USUAL CONDITIONS OF SALE. Terms :—Cash before Delivery. KOH ENG HIN, 352 Auctioneer. Central Sales Room.
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      1172 6 N w ILZ* qooooooooqoooooooooooooooooo Y K S ACID IN THE MOUTH §THE GARRICK /A is the beginning of TOOTH DECAY. CIGARETTE blend c•* S W TO PREVENT THIS—AN ANTI-ACID, that is to say. AN ALKALINE MOUTH 9 2 \Z #1 K V 5 WASH and TOOTH POWDER IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
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    SHIPPING.
    597 7 ARRIVALS. Carlyle, Brit., 234, McDonald, April 13, Teluk Anson, gen., Kwong On Co. Pangkor, Brit., 95, Caswell, 1 A; ril 13, Pangkor, gen., E. S. Co. Tara, Brit., 3651, Babb, April 13, Negapatam, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. CLEARANCES. Avagyee for Deli. Ayuthia for Langkat. A. Apcar for Calcutta. Cornelia
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    SHARES.
    1535 7 Capital. Subscribed.' f Dividends. Name. J» c Q I L i 1907 I 908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 »10 »10 25 10 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 5k 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Bruang, 5k 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10 a
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    MAILS.
    280 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE Saturday. For. Per. Close. Madras, taking mails A for Europe, etc., vid > Taroba 10 a.m. Bombay J Regt, up to 8-30 a m; Rangoon and Calcutta Fultala 11 a.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.) 11 a.m. Rangoon Tong Hong 11 a.m. Teluk Anson Hok
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    PRODUCE.
    213 7 Pknang, April 13, 1911. Gold leaf 564.8*) Pepper (W. Co*"t 3 •>». 5 No stock. White Pepper s24} sales. Trang Pepp«r sl6j buyers Mace $lOB sellers Mace Picking» $99 buyers. Clove» $42 nom. Nutmegs 119 s2l} buyers. T No. i $6.10 safes. Sugar < No. 2 $6.00 sales. L
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    LOG BOOK.
    548 7 Considerable iuterest has been displayed recently by residents in the kite-flying being indulged in daily by H. M.S. Cadmus, says the Hankow Daily News. For the benefit of those uninitiated we might mention that Ihe kite is the chief factor in an endeavour to communicate with Hongkong by
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