Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 October 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 229 VOL. LXIX. MONDAY, 9th OCTOBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    1368 2 I From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, October 7. Mr. Amery Jones, of Trong, and Mr. Powell, of Taiping Rubber Plantations, who went down to Penang together to meet their sisters who came out on the same boat, have returned to their respective estates with the refining influences of
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    SCIENTIFIC PALMISTRY.
    278 2 DR. PERIN IN PENANG. Dr. Carl L. Per in, who is a Doctor of Philosophy, and the most celebrated hand reader by scientific methods of the day, is now on a visit to Penang and may be consulted for a short time at the E. A O. Hotel.
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    Cholera in Kuala Lumpur.
    148 2 I— M.M. An outbreak of cholera has occurred in Kuala Lumpur. Of eight cases admitted to the District Hospital four have proved fatal. Two died on Thursday and one on Friday. Two Chinese have died and two Tamils, while of the other four cases being treated
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    Northern Railway Extension.
    112 2 A Kelantan correspondent, writing from Kota Bharu, says On Sept. 26 the British Adviser, Director, Works and Surveys, the General Manager and Traffic Manager, and Construction Engineer, left Tumpat to take steamer to Singapore on the following day. The construction of railway between Tumpat and Kota Bharu
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    The Week’s Engagements.
    156 2 Monday, October 9. St. Denys. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. Hockey, Esplanade. P.C.C. Quoits Tournament. Volunteer Maxim Gun and Bearer Section Drill. Lodge Scotia Emergent Meeting, 9 p.m. Hippodrome Circus, Dato Kramxt, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Tuesday, October 10. Volunteer
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    Other Coming Events.
    76 2 October 16.—Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd.: Special Meeting. October 17 and 18. —Ladies’ Bisley, Taiping. October 17 and 18.—Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. October 21 —Klang Sky Race Meeting. October 25.—The Cambridgeshire. October 26.—Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. October 26. —Lodge Scotia Regular Meeting, 9 p.m. October 28.—Ipoh Sky
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    League Football.
    51 2 The following fixtures have been arranged October. 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. 28.—C. R.C. v. Free School, Victoria
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    AUCTION SALES.
    57 2 Tuesday, October 10.— Watches and Gold Bracelets, 21 Beach St.; 11 a.m; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Wednesday, October 11.— Furniture 21 Beach St.; 11 a.m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Saturday, October 1£. Land in Province Wellesley 10-30 a.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, October 19.—
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    TENDERS.
    176 2 Municipal Commissioners of Georye Town.— Renting of Markets (Noordin St. Ghaut, Jelutong, Pulau Tikus), baths (Chowrasta, Pitt St., Prangin. Campbell St.), privilege of collecting fees for aale of ducks and fowls at Central Market, rent of Weld Quay Meter, for 1912; tenders close: noon, Oct. 25. Municipal Commissioners of
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    20 2 Avondale,” Butterworth apply 42 Northam Road or 74 Anson Road. 213 Macalister Road; apply Koe Guan Co.
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    The Mails.
    66 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. < 'lose. N.D.L. Gneisenau Wed. 11/10 7 a.m. 9 am. 3 a.m. 8.1. Sat. 14/10 10 a.m. noon M. Sydney Mon. 16/10* 5.30 f 14/10 P. &O. Delhi Sat. 21/10 *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. Outward. N. Yorck Thurs. 12/10 6
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      837 2 bovril Priicnurd co, to th« menu nourishing will J -^jPEN ANQ increased by IO—RO times the amount of g e e e e BOVRIL used. SPORTING GUNS AUCTION SALES OF RUBBER. AND QPARTINA CARTRIDGE they are prepared to undertake auction I I w I I% I sales of Rubber at
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      2298 3 PENANG VOLUNTEERS, NOTICES. INSURANCE. Green island cement LtO. w ORDERS BY CAPTAIN leach and Enamel.,iapel badges 25 cents rS«ang«e e Hamburg Bremen Fire g WILSON each, can be had at the Orderly Room. drapers, TQllors I MamDUTg-Bremen FlT€ I W n W O N, Each Member must bear in mind
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    BIRTHS.
    54 4 Blair.—At Dairsie House, Fife, N. 8., on October 5, the wife of Frank Younger Blair, of a daughter. Hknninqs.—On September 8, at Belhaven, Cornwall Road, Sutton, Surrey, the wife of W. G. Hennings, of a son. Nathan.—On October 6, at Lyndhurst, Llovd Road, Singapore, the wife of E. J.
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    SEDITION IN INDIA.
    1305 4 When a man, who on leaving England has been honoured by a farevtell banquet, finds on reaching Bombay that he is wanted by the police, he must experience what is commonly called a nasty jar.” On the eve of bis sailing for India Mr. Bepin Chandra Pal
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    TRADE MARK CASE.
    273 4 PERFUME J** f J In the District Court, tl<h morning, before Mr. G. A. Hall, Ong Jjn Ho, of Chop Ban Ho Seng,” No. 158 Beaeh Street, was prosecuted by Iffr. W. Bochow, of Messrs. Schmidt, Kuatermann A Ob., for selling perfume bottles to whicn a false
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    Tin Returns.
    107 4 The following are the advance figures of the export of tin from Perak for September, 1911, (exclusive of Upper Rgrak) Block tin piculs 7,562.84 Tin ore piculs 29,473.62 Duty S 426,945.48 The following returns for September are to hand j Middleton piculs 62.75 Lahat, Ltd. J, *‘6B7 00
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    53 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $91.25 per picul, business done The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $91.70 Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no sellers Eastern Smelting Co., Ltl., no market Messrs. Leong Fee Jc
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    Rubber Crops.
    41 4 The following returns for September are to hand Ayer Molek 4.329 Kota Tinggi 1,135 Keiupas 1,130 Kombok 3,211 Pelepah Valley lb. 1,650 Pegoh 12,050 Sembrong —Aug 400 —Sept. 372 Tambalak 1,750 —9 months 19,161 Tremelbye 14,600 United Malacca 3,200
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    Rubber Export Prices.
    67 4 The following are the prices, for the period from October 6 to 19, inclusive, of cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis under the rules under the Customs Duties Enactment Sheet and biscuit per picul $250 Fine crepe 255 Best scrap
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    Rubber Dividends.
    73 4 Messrs. Guthrie Co., Ltd. (Singapore), have received cable advice that the directors of the Kamuning (Perak) Hubber and Tin Company, Ltd., have decided to recommend the payment of a dividend of 20%, being the final dividend in respect of the financial year which ended on June 30. The
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    Quoits at the P.C.C.
    92 4 The following ties have been fixed Tuesday, 10th October. Championship. Pentney v Gordon Back. Wright-Motion, jr., v Syer. Wednesday, 11th October, Championship. Muir v. Mourin. Cuscaden v. Capt. Anderson. The following story is from the Kelantan correspondent of the M. M.-. A Malay at Kampong Tualang
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    658 4 Lieut. P. Wedd, The Buffs, has resigned hie commiasiou. 1 Mr. Justice Fisher has returned to Singapore from Malacca by the Perak. Col. and Mrs. Kennard arrived in Penang to-day and are staying at the E. <k O. Hotel. The former joins the Kellas Estate as an
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    Adviser of Kedah.
    168 4 Departure from A lor Star. [From Our Own Correspondent]. Alor Star, October 9. Mr. W. G. Maxwell, British Adviser to the Government of Kedah, left to-day on leave for Penang en voyage to England. There was a guard of honour drawn up at the landing stage. Tunku
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    BY-ELECTION IN IRELAND.
    196 4 LIBEKAL CANDIDATE ELECTED. A MltOV MAJORITY. Omagh, October 8. The by-election in North Tyrone, to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of Mr. Redmond Barry, Attorney-General for Ireland, as Lord Chancellor of Ireland, took place yesterday, the Liberal candidate being Mr. T. W. Russell, Vice-President of
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    IRISH HOVE RULE.
    159 4 —Reuter. GOVERNMENT S DETERMINATIONS. Belfast, October 7. The Rt. Hon. Herbert Samuel, Post-master-General, speaking here, said that the Government was unflinching in its resolution to carry Home Rule. The rights of Ulster Protestants would be amply safeguarded. Speech by Mr. Balfour. London, October 8. Mr. A. J.
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    DRATH OF AUSTRALIAN GENERAL.
    53 4 Melbourne, October 7. The death is announced of MajorGeneral Sir John Charles Hoad, Chief of the General Staff, Commonwealth Forces, since 1909. Countess of Seafield. London, October 6. The deaths are announced of Caroline, Countess of Seafield, and Sir Charles LawesWhittewronge, President of the Incorporated Society
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    THE COTTON INDUSTRY.
    53 4 A LOCK-OUT THREATENED. London, October 7. Owing to the refusal of two nonunionists to join the union, all workers at the Yatefield Mill, Burnley, went on strike on Wednesday. The Spinners’ Association of North aod North-East Lancashire replied by threatening a general lock-out involving one hundred and
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    BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.
    52 4 —Reuter. EXPORTS FOR SEMPTEBER. London, October 6. The Board of Trade statistics for September show that exports have decreased by $145,007, and wool by £144.666, while cotton has increased by £615,919. There is an increase in imports of £2.153,501, of which cotton contributes £673,689, wool £26,839, and
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    PORTUGAL’S REPUBLIC.
    282 4 THE ROYALIST RISING. CoV£RMioiiF~succEssE& Lisbon The Government declares that h thousand troops on the frontier cient to restore order. A band of was repulsed near Brara Uza casualties. 1 1 Three Men Shot. Oporto, Octobe The military authorities state tJi Republican forces now occupy n I and Chaves.
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    MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
    179 4 CONTROVERSY STILL RAGING. Berlin, October 7, The few remaining points of difference regarding Morocco are being keenly contested. The newspapers say that the prospects of a speedy settlement are receding, the delay being mainly due to the zeal of the juristic specialists.— Reuter The Congo Cessions. Berlin, OctoberS.
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    NEW CANADIAN CABINET.
    26 4 —Reuter. Ottawa, October 7. Earl Grey, Governor-Geueral of CanaJ’ summoned Mr. R. L. Borden, Conservat.-e leader, who accepted the task of formiog* Cabinet.-
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    RUSSIAN DREADNOUGHT LAUNCHED.
    21 4 —Reuter. St. Petersburg, October 7. The fourth Russian Dreadnought, the Gangout, of 25,000 tons, was launc rf- to-day.-
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    WEST AUSTRALIAN MINISTRY.
    13 4 Reuter. Perth, October 7. A Labour Ministry has been formed
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      72 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page S.— Taiping Topics Scientific Palmistry Cholera in Kuala Lumpur Northern Railway Extension; The Mails and The Week’s Engagements. Page —Editorial (Sedition in India); Trade Mark Case; Social and Personal Tin Returns; To-day’s Tin Quotations Rubber Crops Rubber Export Prices Rubber Dividends Quoits at the P.C.C. and Advisor
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    122 5 TONCIAHS FIRMER. FtW RUBBER CHANCES The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 7/10/11. 9/10/11. K QQ OD tn an Sharks. J» jj O S S X -2 9Q n M t« Mining. 4.35 2P. Lama 1.10
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    TRONOH MINES.
    281 5 STORM CAUSES A SLIP. Eabtirn Lkad Unaffected. [/Vom Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, October 9. A terrible storm last night caused a slip in No. 3 mine of Tronoh Mines, Ltd. The mine in question, which is full to the top and overflowing with water, has not been worked
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    38 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [Fro>/» a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, October 8 Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in-London yesterday was 4/6, no sellers.
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    32 5 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Malacca, October 9. At the auction of rubber on Saturday the following prices were realized Sheet $234.85 to $237 40 Bark crepe... 182.00 Scrap 162.10
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE.
    73 5 A BIRTHDAY BANQUET. From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, October 19. The officials of Johore entertained the Sultan to a banquet in the Johore Hotel on Saturday in honour of His Highness’s birthday anniversary. The Sultan was present, although he was not quite well. Many visitors went over
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    THE WAR.
    742 5 and maintain her national dignity.— Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. ENTHUSIASM IN ITALY TURKS LAND AT SAHOS. Rome, October 7. The Italian troops leaving the garrisons in Rome and elsewhere to join the expeditionary force are being made the objects of frenzied enthusiasm. A Second Savour.” Turin, October 7.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    327 5 DUKE OF YORK STAKES. Kempton, October 8. The result of the race for the Duke of York Stakes resulted yesterday as follows: The Duke of York Stakes (handicap) of 2,009 sovs (1,800 sovs in specie and 200 sovs in plate or specie at the option of the winner);
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    SWEDEN’S NEW MINISTRY.
    39 5 .—Reuter Stockholm, October 7. Mr. Staaft, a Lib-ral, has formed a Ministry. The Socialists, whose successes at the general election caused the resignation of Admiral Arvid Lindinan’s Cabinet, have declined to be represented in the Government.
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    SAILORS AND FIREMEN'S UNION.
    43 5 ,—Reuter. THE SECESSION OF A BRANCH. Southampton, October 7. The Southampton branch of the Sailors and Firemen’s Union has seceded, alleging unsatisfactory management. It has a membership <>f six thousand, and has formed a B itish Sesf irers’ Unio
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    DEPORTATION FROM EAST AFRICA.
    31 5 I.—Reuter Nairobi, October 7. The Hon. Galbraith Cole left here for England to day. A large crowd assembled to bi<i him farewell and a testimonial was presented.
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    A BALLOON RACE.
    19 5 Berlin, October 8. In the Gordon-Bennett balloon competitions, Be-lin had two winners. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    The Hippodrome.
    68 5 There was a packed tent at the Circus ou Saturday night despite the wet and the show was voted a great success. This morning the belated artistes, from Singapore, arrived by the ss. Klang, including several new lady dancers, and they will take part in to-night’s new programme.
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      1082 6 N— r ww- NOTICE. I“ COFFEE ROBUSTA.” No. 3 1« IC t THE COMINC BOOM. »AI MIM/* g JL The tiuQe 8 asfc approving that the /|O Mill 11 I M fl—u ’iu k* r lit For Hire! For Hire!! For Hire! I take to Planting Coffee Robn.ta aide by
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    MAILS.
    115 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. Tg-Morbow. For. Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 8 a.m. Deli and Langsa Benoa 11 a m. Perak (E.S.Co.) 1 p.m. rrang Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere 3 p.m. Singapore and Hongkong K m
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    PRODUCE.
    239 7 Penang, October 9, 1911. gold leaf s«*.6o Pepper (W. Coaet 3 lb. 5 n«) No stock White Pepper $2B 5/8 sales. Trang Pepper $2O nominal. Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Picking* $lO5 sales. Clover $42 nom. Nutmegs Hu $25 sales. !No. J 8.20 sales. No. 2 58 sales Basket $5.10
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    SHARKS.
    1709 7 j "«.Wrf ta.. DW4tnfc oo or 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING 1903 9300,000 9300,000 30,000 910 910 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 41 1906 360,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 Braang, 4* 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10 20 10 ...a 7i Briueh Hyd. Tin Mining
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    SHIPPING.
    1012 7 ARRIVALS. Assaye. Brit., 4359, Cockman, Oct. 7, S’pore, gen., Adameon Gilfillan Co. Breconian, Brit.. 2577, Jones, Oct. 8, Calcutta, coal, Boustead Co. Benoa, Dut., 336, Boers, Oct. 8, Deli, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Dunera, I'rit., 3403, Nielson, Oct. 8, Calcutta, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Freienfels, Ger., 3545, Sandshedt, Oct.
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