Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 October 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 223 VOL. LXIX. MONDAY. 2nd OCTOBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    483 2 THE BAGAN BUAYA MURDER. Khoo Peng Thong was this morning tried at the assizes before Mr. Justice L. P. Ebden, charged with, firstly, the murder of Huan Kia at Bagan Buaya and secondly, with culpable homicide not amounting to murder, by stabbing with a knife and causing such
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    Tin Returns.
    58 2 The following was the output for the Tongkah Harbour Tin Mining Co. for September Hours Piculs. No. 1 dredge 575 309 No. 3 534 455 No. 4 556 824 No 5 613 916 Total 2,504 The total for the first nine months is as follows Jan.—Sept. 1911 piculs
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    Penang Golf Club.
    70 2 Mb. Justice Thornton’s Prize. The following is the result of the third round of the above competition Mrs Peterkin (h’cap 16) beat Mrs Ebden (h’cap 3) 2 op and 1. Mrs Edwards (h’cap 14) beat Mrs Liston (h’cap 30) 2 up and 2. Mrs Martin (h’cap 8)
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    The Hippodrome.
    63 2 Having arrived from Singapore to-day with artistes, animals, etc., the Hippodrome is fixing its huge tent in readiness for the first performance in the Daro Kramat Gardens to-morrow evening. The numerous attractions of the Circus are set forth in the advertisement in another column and a big attendance
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    58 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $88.40 per picul, business done. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $88.75 Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 200 tons, $BB.BO Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., 50 tons, $BB.BO Messrs. Leong
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    Rubber Crops.
    31 2 following returns for September are for* Plantations lb.loo 000 ThrCjan 7’472 T he P rin °A ’> ’734 Levant, and r.. ach steamer car. o SCHMIDT, Kt” oo Mftelftraphic Address
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    2839 2 COLONY’S BUDGET EXPLAINED. A MILLION DOLLARS SURPLUS. A meeting of the Legislative Council was held, on Friday afternoon, when there were present :—His Excellency the Governor, Sir Arthur Young, k.c.m.g. His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops, Major-General T. E. Stephenson, c b. the Colonial Secretary, Hon.
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    Death of Mr Charles Dunlop.
    242 2 y.—S.T. Many in Singapore, and more especially the older residents, will regret to learn of the sudden death at 28, G °"J on f la e Kensington, on September 2, of Mr. Charles Dunlop, who recently went home after spending over half a century in
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    The Mails.
    53 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close P. &O. Assaye Sat. 7/10 N.D.L. Gneisenau Tues. 10/10 8.1. Sat. 14/10 10a.m. noon M. Sydney Mon. 16/10* 5.30 f 30/9 *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. (hitward. P O. Devanha Thurs. 5/10 N. Yorck Thurs. 12/10 B.L Thurs. 12/10 3
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    AUCTION SALES.
    60 2 Thursday, October s.— Land at Tanjong Tokong; 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Friday, October 6.— Gold rings and brooch 38 Beach St.; 11.30 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Tuesday, October 10.— Watches; 21 Beach St.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday, October 30.— Steamers Hok Canton and
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    TENDERS.
    48 2 Penang Municipality.— 7oo tons Portland cement; tenders close with Commissioner’s Home Agent, Mr. C. C. Lindsay, 180 Hope St., Glasgow, October 9. Residency of Rhio and Dependencies.—Gambling farm farm of right to slaughter pigs and sell pork spirit farm in Pulau Tujoh Archipelago; tenders close: Nov. 2.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    22 2 Mentmore,’ r 13 Logan Road apply on the premises. Avondale,” Butterworth apply 42 Northam Road or 74 Anson Road.
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    THE WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    106 2 Monday, October 2. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. Hockey Esplanade. Straits Cinematograph, Penang R oa( j George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road Tuesday, October 3. Scripture Union Monthly Meeting Farquhar St. Mission, 5 p. ra Hippodrome Circus, Dato Kramat. Wednesday, October 4. Golf Club Ladies’ Presgrave Cun Lodge
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    Other Coining Events.
    127 2 October 9.—Ulu Piah, Ltd.: Special Meetins noon. October 12.—Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. October 13.—German Club dance at Town Hall, 9.15 p.m. October 14 and 15.—Golf Club: Men s Presgrave and Duffers Cups. October 16.—Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd.: Special Meeting. October 17 and 18.—Ladies’ Bisley, Taiping. October 17
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    League Football.
    56 2 The following fixtures have been arranged October. s.—Free School v. Crescent Free School. 12.—P.C.C. v. M.R.C., Esplanade. 19. Police v. Free School, Free School. 26.—C.R.C. v. G. Wharves, Victoria Green, November. 2.—Police v. M.R.C., Esplanade. 9.—Crescent v. Wharves, Esplanade. 16.—Free School v. P.C.C. Esplanade. 23.—Police v. Crescent, Esplanade.
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      234 2 BOVRff, Tick!ei I ajjß I THE HIPPODROME CIRCUS and menagerie, Grand Opening Night, TOMORROW, October 3rd. Location DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. DOORS OPEN 8 P.M. OVERTURE 9-15 P.M. Absolutely the Biggest Show Touring the East. A gigantic combination of the Brightest Stars of the arena. FIRST APPEARANCE IN PENANG. ALSO OUR
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      2442 3 Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ltd. SITU S wm W ORDERS BY CAPTAIN Hall on Mondays or Wednesdays Vf RS. E. WOLFERSTAN, The Resi- TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT!! Al AM Wl IS ON at 5 p.m. IVA dency, Malacca, recommends a good «w K.TT7 Notices. home for children, in England, where her
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    BIRTHS.
    36 4 Cargill.—At Taiping, on September 21, the wife of Cape. R. J. Cargill, Malay States Guides, of a daughter. Robbrtbon.—On the 30th September, 1911, at Medan, Sumatra, the wife of J. Argyll Robertson, of a daughter.
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    Monday, October 2, 1911.
    1282 4 While public attention has been concentrated on Morocco and conjecture has been rife as to how France and Germany would settle their differences, complications have arisen between Turkey and Italy. The latter Government has not been content to wait the result of diplomatic Conversations and the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    791 4 The acting Resident of Selangor, Mr. E. G. Broadrick, is suffering from a slight attack of fever. Mr. and Mrs. Burn-Murdoch and Mr. and Mrs Freeman have been staying at Tenby. Mr. H. C. E. Zacharias has also been staying in the same neighbourhood. Mr. J. S.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    321 4 FOOTBALL IN SELANGOR. KLANG DEFEATED BY SINGAPORE [From Our Own Correspondent.] Klang, October 1. The Singapore Association football team outclassed Klang on Saturday evening by five goals to nil. The occasion was the birthday o f Sultan of Selangor, and the ground lined by a large crowd of
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    BRITISH REVENUE.
    89 4 Reuter. A DECREASE FOR SIX MONTHS. London, October 2. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the third quarter of the current year was £34,220,049 a decrease of £7,520,770 (including £3,311,000 from the excise duties) as compared with the corresponding period of 1910. The Income Tax for the
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    TEXTILE TRADE UNIONS.
    55 4 e.—Reuter. FEDERATION IN LANCASHIRE. Huddersfield, October 1, At a conference of Lancashire textile trade unions it was decided to federate with a view to taking common action in the event of trouble arising in any section of the textile trade. The conference passed a resolution protesting against
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    SOCIALISM ON THE CONTINENT.
    52 4 Reuter. Berlin, September 30. A Socialist has been elected on the second ballot at Duesseldorf (hitherto a Centre stronghold), defeating the Centre candidate by a majority of 3,153. Swedish Cabinet Resigns. Stockholm, September 30. The Cabinet has resigned as a result of the Socialist successes in
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    AMERICAN TOWN WIPED OUT.
    30 4 .—Reuter. New York, October 2. A dam burst and wiped out the town of Austin, Pennsylvania. Of the population of 2,700 the death roll is 850.-
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      60 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Legislative Council j Penang Assizes Death of Mr. Charles Dunlop Rubber Crops; Tin Returns j Penang Golf Club; The Mails; Today’s Tin Quotations; Hippodrome Circus; and The Week’s Engagements. Paye 4.—Editorial (Italy and Turkey); Social and Personal; and Telegrams. Page s,— Telegrams. Page 7.— Shipping and
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    30 4 DEATH. I c* Dunlop,—On September 2, suddenly at 28, Gordon-place, Kensington, Charles Dunlop, of Singapore, in his 74th year, fourth son of Henry Dunlop, Craigton, formerly Lord Provost of Glasgow.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    209 5 TINS SLIGHTLY DOWN. STERLING RUBBERS WEAKER The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 30/9/11. 2/10/11. ■c I Sharks. J? c 2 "a tfl J 55 v> M cc Afittinc,. 2.10 1.50 Kledang 11} 1 3} 4
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    39 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [from a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, October 1. Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/8, no sellers.
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    34 5 [f’rom Our Own Correspondent.} Malacca, September 30. At the rubber auction to-day the following prices were realized Sheet per picul $252 to $248.16 White crepe $255.00 Bark crepe $186.70 to $205.10
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    ULU PANDAN ESTATES.
    71 5 MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, October 2. The annual general meeting of Ulu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held on Saturday. Mr. Lee Choon Guan (Chairman), presiding, said that the negotiations with the Mandai and Tekong estates to sell to London were not
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    “BATTLE” IN SINGAPORE.
    88 5 SOME REALISTIC MANCEUVRES. [from Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, Octomber 2. The annual military manoeuvres closed with a battle yesterday on a ridge to the east of Singapore. Fighting lasted from 9 to 11 a. m. in a scorching sun and finished with an up-hill charge. It was
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    FIRE IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    81 5 12 SHOPHOUSES DESTROYED. [from Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, October 2. A fire occurred at 2 a.m. to-day opposite Kuala Lumpur Market and twelve s.hophouses were destroyed. The damage is estimated at $lOO,OOO, most of which is covered by nuisance. I'he flames could be seen three
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    TRONOH MINES.
    565 5 A NEW DAM BURSTS WATER STILL RISING [From Our Own Correspondent.} Ipoh, October 1. The Tronoh Mines’ new dam at No. 2 puddler burst on Wednesday night. The Thye Phin mine is full of which, filtering through the sands into the Tronoh lombong, washed out two pumps. Interference
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    CHOLERA ON RUSSIAN STEAMER.
    184 5 CHARGE AGAINST THE CAPTAIN. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, October 1. A sensation has been caused by the arrest and police proceedings against the master and medical officer of the Russian steamer Curonia in the District Court. Corpses Thrown Overboard. The Deputy Public Prosecutor said that
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    FRENCH NAVAL DISASTER.
    28 5 —Reuter. LIBERTE TO BE REPLACED. Paris, September 30. M. Delcasse, French Minister of Marine, proposes the construction of an additional battleship to replace the Liberte.
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    WAR.
    1529 5 ITALY AND TURKEY. TWO TORPEDO BOATS SUNK. Salonika, September 30. An Italian cruiser has destroyed a Turkish destroyer in the harbour of Prevesa and landed soldiers. A Turkish battalion has been ordered to Prevesa. Britishers Recalled. Constantinople, September 30. Great Britain has recalled the British officers and men in
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    UNREST IN PORTUGAL.
    60 5 MONARCHIST PLOT DISCOVERED. Oporto, September 30. The authorities have nipped in the bud a widespread plot to restore the Monarchy, and many arrests have been made. Lisbon, October 1. There have been 155 arrests, including eleven soldiers, at Oporto in connection with a Monarchist plot and seven
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    DEATH OF A LIBERAL M.P.
    161 5 SIR JOHN BRIGG. London, September 30. The death is announced Sir John Brigg Liberal M.P. for the Keighley division of the West Riding of Yorkshire. —Reuter. The late Sir John Brigg was born at Guardhouse, Keighley, on Septembr 21, 1834, and was actively engaged in
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    MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
    85 5 trienaly ana lasting agreement, umweeu Germany and France. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. NO FURTHER GERMAN DEMANDS. Paris, October 1. The French Government declares that Germany has not made further demands concerning Morocco, and that its reply will reach Berlin on Monday. British Hopes. Glasgow, October 1. Addressing a
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    TOLL OF AVIATION.
    54 5 Petersburg to Sebastopol.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. A GERMAN CAPTAIN KILLED. Johannisthal, October 1. The aviator Captain Engelhardt fell yesterday and was killed. St. Petersburg to Sebastopol. St. Petersburg, October 1. The aviator Opel has won the Tsar’s prize for a long distance flight from St. Petersburg to
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    MAILS.
    119 7 CLOSL AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mokbow. Far Per. Close. Deli and Batu Bahia Benoa 11 am. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan noon Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m. Asahan Petrel 1 p.m. Trang and Pang Nga Jin Ho 11 am. Singapore and Hongkong Catherine Apcar 2 p.m. Deli Malaya 2 p.m.
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    PRODUCE.
    235 7 Pknang, October 2, 1911 Gold leaf Pepper (W. Co«»t 3 No stock. White Pepper $28.20 buyers. Trang Pepper $2O nominal. sloBnominal. Mace Picking* $lO5 sales. Clove* nom Nutmegs 110 sales. [No. 1 $8.20 sales. No. 2 $8 sales. Bask* t $5.10 nominal. Copra mixed $U buyers. zTahbui $l9O seller»
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    SHARKS.
    1444 7 I Capital. Subscribed. N^ r gt f S Dividend.. Name. Q a m or 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 «300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 HO 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4J XX 5® Wo 1? 10 *> io 7j Mining c o .r 54 1901
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    SHIPPING.
    888 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, Sept. 30, t P. Swettenham, gen., E. S. Co. Atjeh, Dut., 393, Viaman, Oct. 1, Langsa, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Benavon, Brit., 2548, Thomson, Oct. 1, London, gen., Sandilan Buttery Co. f Bantam, Dut., 1323, Brugsma, Oct. 2, I S’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co.
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