Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 June 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 145 VOL. LXIX. FRIDAY, 30th JUNE, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      84 1 a X7 HENYOU ARE a way on leave a V V you want to keep in touch n E with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- o D mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. J This you can do in no better way j E than by subscribing to the Weekly D Edition of
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    488 2 ORDINARY MEETING. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission was held yesterday afternoon, there being present Mr. W. Peel (Pldent), Dr. P. V. Locke, Messrs W. T. Chapman, Lim Eu Toh, and Yeoh Guan Seok with Messrs. W. S. Dunn (Acting Engineer) and L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary)
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    Sungei Buloh Hydraulic Mines.
    84 2 Second Interim Dividend. We are informed by Messrs. Anthony and Anderson, Secretaries of the Sungei Buloh Hydraulic Mines, Ltd,, that at a meeting of directors held yesterday the directors declared a second interim dividend for the year 1911 of five per cent,, amounting to $1,600, and
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    The Mails.
    137 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close. P. O. Arcadia Sat. 1/7 noon 2 p.m. N.D.L. P. E Friedrich Tue. 4/7 8.1. Thongiva Sat 8/7 10 a.m. noon Outward. 8.1. Taroba Thurs. 6/7 3 p.m. 4 p.m. N.D.L. Luetzow Thurs. 6/7 P. &O. Thurs. 12/7 The F.M.S. Railways carried
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    Sir John Anderson's Retirement.
    1361 2 PRESS COMMENTS. The Straits Times of Wednesday says We should do Sir John Anderson no justice if we attempted to describe him in mere gushing phrases as the idolised of all classes in MaVaya. Strong, earnest, self confident men are never popular idols when they occupy
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    Scandal at Rifle Meeting.
    358 2 The Singapore correspondent of the Times oj Malaya writes It would appear from recent events that even at shooting competitions some men cannot be honest in Singapore It has been known for some years that certain shots were said to bribe the native (Malay and Javanese)
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    F.M.S. Vital Statistics.
    113 2 According to the report of the F.M.S. medical department, last year a total of 21,424 births were registered in the States, distributed as follows Perak 10,306 Selangor 4,456, Negri Semliilan 3,508, Pahang 3,154. The birth rate per mills was: Perak 25.95, Selangor 11.27, Negri Sembiiau 28.52, Pahang
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    F.M.S. Rubber Exports.
    110 2 A comparative statement of cultivated rubber exported from the F.M.S. during the first five months of 1910 and 1911, published in the F. M S. Gazette, furnishes the following interesting figures Similar Export period Increase, this year. of 191(1 lb. lb lb. Perak 1.82',334 772,802 1,056,532 Selangor
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    Telegraphic News.
    785 2 CORONATION EVENTS. London, June 26.—The Lord Mayors party at the naval review numbered 350, and was largely composed of ladies. It was compelled to send a cold rainy night in the Solent aboard the special steamer, which was totally unprovided for the emergency. A strong tide and wind
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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    111 2 Friday, June 30. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. A Country Mouse Town Hall, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Saturday, July I. Homeward P. O. Mail. P.C.C. Tennis Tournament Entries Close. Band, Golf Club. Harmston’s Circus. Sunday, July 2. 3rd Sunday
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    Other Coming Events.
    81 2 July B.—Selangor Race Meeting. July 10.—P.0 C. Tennis Tournament Commences. July 10.—Penang Race Entries Close, 5 p.m. July 10. —Perak Turf Club Kace Meeting— First Entries Close, 5 p.m. July 11.—Penang Assizes. July 20, 22, and 25.—“ Mice and Men" at the Town Hall, 9.30 p.m. July
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    AUCTION SALES.
    17 2 Saturday, July I.— Furniture 180 k Ayer Etam Road; 11 am.; Koh Eng Hin. auctioneer.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    10 2 “Sunnyside”, 234 Macalister Road; apply Boustead Co.
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      93 2 The Moon. First Quartet July 3 O Full Moon 11 Last Quart,e- 19 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H W L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. June 30 2-31 8 43 2 56 9-08 July 1 321 9-33 3-46 9-58 2 4-11 10-23 4-35 10-47 3 5-00 11-13
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    Friday, June 30, 1911.
    1500 4 A revision of the entire legal system of criminal procedure in the Courts of the Federated Malay States is loudly called for. It is an astounding fact that throughout the British Empire, the more recent the territory annexed by, or taken under the wing of, the
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    THE PROUDLOCK CASE.
    937 4 WIDESPREAD INTEREST. Many of the London papers are publishing long cabled reports by Reuter’s special service of the Proudlock case. The telegrams were sent from Singapore and the mistake is made of announcing the trial as having taken place there. Otherwise the salient features are concisely and
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    F.M.S. RAILWAYS.
    280 4 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT The General Manager of the F.M.S Railways, Mr. Anthony, in his annual rep for the year 1910, says the year has been a satisfactory one in nearly every respect The improvement in the trade of the cou u try is indicated by the steady increase
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    “ A Country Mouse.”
    109 4 A Country Mouse.” The above will be staged at the Town Hall to-night by Teluk Anson Amateurs in aid of the Teluk Anson Church The following is the cast The Duke of St. Kitto Mr. T. C. Flew mg. Lord Robert VVyckhain Mr. F. S. Phutlck John Bowlby, M.P. Mr.
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    397 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin io Penang is $95.75 per picul, buyes no sellers. Tin in London is quoted ar £l9’ spot and £l9O 10«. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd 50 tons, $95.40 Penang Straits Trading Co.,
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    51 4 DEATHS. Hkrvkt. —June 1, at Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Dudley Francis Amelins Hervey, C.M.G., J.P., aged 62. Lkderrr. —June 2, in a nursing home, London, Katie, wife of F. Lederer, formerly of Penang and Singapore. Van Doesburgh. —On June 26, at the General Hospital, Singapore, G. de Vries van Doesburgh aged 39
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    THE SHARE MARKET.
    337 5 FEW CHANGES IN TINS. SSERLING ROMERS WEAKER. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 of this issue ,9l 29/6/I], 30/6/11. A f Shares. J Mining. !O| 8 Lahat 12| 12|x U| 10i T T”• 022 40 180 2.40
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    172 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. From a Malacca Correspondent] Malacca, June 30, Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/14 P er value. The market closed firm. London, June 27. The Rubber auction
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    ROBBERY OF $15,000.
    58 5 TOWKAY’S SAFE TAMPERED WITH. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, June 30. Towkay Seong Leong, of Ipoh, found his safe opened on awakening this morning, the keys being abstracted from under the mattress and $15.000 taken. Thief’s Attempted Suicide. The thief was tracked to Kuala Kangsar, where he
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    F.M.S. TIN DUTY.
    194 5 GOVERNMENT SIDE of the quest on. ROYALTY as a bmgun. Our T Ipoh, June 30. limes of Malaya publishes a twoc J umu special article giving the Government side of the question with reference to the tin duty. The article says that hut I h rovak e
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    TRAGEDY AT TELUK ANSON.
    60 5 EUROPEAN PLANTER IMPLICATED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, June 30. A report is just to hand that a European planter, outside the Teluk Anson Club, is alleged to have shot a rikisha-puller in the lower part of the body with a revolver. The coolie has been
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    32 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 29. To day’s (Thursday’s) quotations for opium and produce are Opium $1,850.10 Pepper, black 18.50 Copra, Bali 10 20 Copra, Pontiauak 980 Gambier 9.25
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    KINTA MINKS DIVIDEND.
    32 5 [From Our Own Correspondent,] Ipoh, June 30. The directors of the Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., have declared an interim dividend of one shilling per share, payable in London yesterday.
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    DECLARATION OF LONDON.
    230 5 VIEWS OF THE ADMIRALTY. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.! Loudon, June 29. In the House of Commons, on Wednesday, a debate was commence! on the Naval Prize Bill. The Rt. Hon. R McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying to the Opposition’s criticisms of the Declaration of London and
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    ADMIRAL TOGO.
    48 5 cheered (-cd. June 30, 9-15 a m.). VISIT TO H. M. S. WORCESTER.” (By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, June 30. Admiral Count Togo visited his old training ship Worcester at Greenhithe. He inspected and addressed the Cadets, who cheered lustily.— Reuter (recd. June 30, 9-15 a m.).
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    RACING IN ENGLAND.
    222 5 NEWMARKET FIRST JULY MEETING. PRINCESS OF WALES’S STAKES. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Newmarket, June 29. On the third day of the Newmarket First July Meeting, the race for the Princess of Wales’s Stakes resulted as follows The Princess of Wales’s Stakes of 2,000 sovs. added to a sweepstake
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    THE SEAMEN’S STRIKE.
    82 5 ACCEPTANCE OF M KN’S TERMS. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, June 30. The seamen on strike are victorious everywhere. The Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd., and other leading lines in Liverpool have agreed to recognise the Seamen’s and Firemen’s Union The men’s terms have been accepted at Bristol, Avonmouth,
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    GERMAN-JAPANESE TREATY.
    68 5 ITS PROBABLE DURATION. [DER OsTASI ATISCHK LLOYD’S SERVICE Berlin, June 29. The Norddeutshe Allgemline Zeitung hints that the duration of the GermanJapanese commercial treaty will be twelve y«-ars, the same as that of the AngloJapanese treaty. There is a special tariff agreement containing, like the main treaty, the
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    FLYING ROUND EUROPE.
    58 5 PROGRESS OF CIRCUIT RACE. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, June 30 The competitors in the European circuit aviation race, which started from Paris on June 18, have begun arriving at Calais enroute to London after traversing parts of Holland and Belgium. Their number has now dwindled down to
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION
    39 5 [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] Washington, June 29. After a conference between President Taft and the Rt. Hon. James Bryce, Brinish Ambassador, it was announced that the Anglo-American arbitration treaty is complete practically— Reuter (recd. June 29, 4-8 p.m.).
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    RUSSIA’S FIRST “DREADNOUGHT.”
    29 5 [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] St. Petersburg, June 30. The first Russian Dreadnought— the Sebastopol— has been launched at the Baltic Yard.— Reuter (recd. June 30, 9-15 a.m.).
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    THE PRUSSIAN LANDTAG.
    23 5 [Dkr Ostasiatischk Lloyd’s Skrvick.] Berlin, June 29. The Prussian Landtag (Home of Lords and Chamber of Deputies) has been closed
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    Planters' Association of Malaya.
    59 5 A meeting of the above Association will be held at 10 a.m. on July 9th at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur. The agenda includes Labour; Motion by Mr. Macfadyen “That a Registration fee of $1 be imposed on every coolie locally recruited Indian labour, Javanese labour,
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    THE CORONATION.
    310 5 THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT ST. PAUL’S. ROYAL PROGRESS THROUGH LONDON. [By Submarine Telegraph—Copyright.] London, June 29. In sunshiny weather great crowds assembled along the route of Their Majesties’ progress to the thanksgiving service in St. Paul’s Cathedral and to receive, subsequently, the City’s welcome at a banquet in tlie
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    DINNER AT ST. XAVIER’S
    157 5 Last night the teachers of St. Xavier’s Institution assembled at the school to assist at a dinner which was intended to bring to a happy close the school series of Coronation celebrations. There were present Rev. Bro. James and Bro. Patrick and about thirty of the
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    KUALA MUDA’S CELEBRATION.
    269 5 The arrangements for celebrating the Coronation at Kuala Muda, Kedah, was as follows On Wednesday irght (the 21st inst a dinner was given in the Court-house and there were wayangs, manoora, hatheraths. (2) wayang kulit, Chinese wayang and ronggengs (2). On Coronation Day these were land sports
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    SHIPPING.
    581 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, June 30 P. Brandan, gen., E. S. Co. Cornelia, Brit., Itf4, Eades, June 30, Deli, gen., E. S. Co. Hok Canton, Brit., 290, Starkey, June 30, T. Anson, gen., E S. ACo Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis, J tine 29, T. Anson, gen Adamson, Giltillan
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    SHARES.
    1757 7 Capital. SuhHoribed. shareß j Value Dividends. Narr.e. g, JS -go Q ~i ss s I Du tt 02 O’ I j 1907 190« 1909 1910 1911 I MINING. 1903* 3300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO *lO 25 10 30 Belat Tin Minin|{ Co. 64 62 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10
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    MAILS.
    234 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 9a.m. Langkat B. Watt Soon 1 p.m. Deli Cornelia I p.m. Pangkalan Hrandan Avagyee 1p m. Asahan Jin Ho 1 p m. Trang TongChayUn Ip.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauri- I Arcadia noon tius, Egypt,
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    PRODUCE.
    218 7 Pknang, June 30, 1911. Gold leaf $64.6*1 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 ov.) No stock. White Pepper $25 buyers. Trang Pepper $2O sales Jdace $lOB nominal. Mace Picking» $lO3 sales. Cloves $42 nom. Sutmegg (go $22 sellers. SNo. 1 $6.10 sales. No. 2 $6.00 sales. Basket $5.10 nominal.
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    EXCHANGE.
    126 7 Penang, Junk 30, 1911. fig Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). Loudon Demand Bank 2/4 1/16 4 months’ sight B»n*< 2/4| 3 Credit 2/41 3 Documentary 2/4 7/16 Oaicntta Demand Bank Ra. 174 J Bodays 1 sight Private 175| Bomiiay Demand Bank f| 174| 3 days’sight Private 175| tladras Demand
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