Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 October 1911

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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 230 VOL. LXIX. TUESDAY. 10th OCTOBER. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1136 1 ■■•■■■BDaDDDanooaaaD j For 930 j V M can have the Pinang 2 A Gazette posted every day B a for a whole year to your address. Q (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) D a Proportionate Quarterly and g Half-yearly rates. o Subscriptions are payable in 2 advance and remittances should be addressed
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      80 1 ■■■•■■MaaaaniMaaaDaaaew* IX/hMNYOU Akfc AWAYonleav» 5 W you want to keep in touch p with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- g mercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. a a This you can do in no better way a than by subscribing to the Weekly g a Edition of the “Pinang Gazette," g a published
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    SPORTING NOTES.
    871 2 COLOUR OF RACE HORSES. The application of genetics to horsebreeding was the chief topic in the Agricultural Subsection of the British Association. Mr. C. C. Hurst read a paper in whic hhe said that his attention having been directed to the thoroughbred horse as a promising subject for
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    A Professor of Palmistry.
    452 2 DR. PERIN’S PREDICTIONS. Dr. Carl L. Perin has started to read from the palms of several well-known Penang residents, delineations of character and events of personal history that are startling in their fidelity He has also ventured on some predictions, most of them pleasant and comforting,
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    Collapse of Godowns.
    401 2 Four Buildings Destroyed in Singapore. The truth of the old adage that it’s an ill wind that profits nobody was strikingly demonstrated on Saturday morning when heavy tains apparently delayed a Chinese krani in opening up godowns and, as it turns out, undoubtedly averted a serious fatality.
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    Black Balling.
    318 2 Recently I heard a discussion on the ethics of black balling candidates for club memberships observes a writer iu the Siam Observer. The proposition put forward by one gentleman seemed to me startling in the extreme. He said if “A was put up for a club of which
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    Malaya in Parliament.
    383 2 A Madras contemporary thus comments on an interpellation made by Mr. Ingleby in the House of Commons and the reply of Mr. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, that, while the Chinese are represented in the Council of the Federated Malay States, the 172,000 Indian
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    The Week’s Engagements.
    166 2 Tuesday. October 10. Volunteer Company Drill. P.C.C. Quoits Tournament. Province Wellesley Coronation Fund: Meeting of Subscribers, Butterworth Recreation Club, 5.30 p.m. Hippodrome Circus, Dato Kramat, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Wednesday, October 11. Homeward German Mail. The Cesarewitch. P.C.C.
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    Other Coming Events.
    118 2 October 17 and 18.—Ladies’ Bisley, Taiping. October 17 and 18.—Golf Club Ladies’ Monthly Medal. October 21 —Klang Sky Race Meeting. October 23. —H. E. the Governor Visits Penang. 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 Race
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    League Football.
    54 2 The following fixtures have been arranged October. 12.—P.C.C. v. M.R.C., Esplanade. 19. Police v. Free Schoo), Free School. 26.—C.R.C. v. G. Wharves, Victoria Green. _V ovember. 2. Police v. M.R.C., Esplanade. 9.—Crescent r. Wharves, Esplanade. 16.—Free School v. P.C.C. Esplanade. 23. Police v. Crescent, Esplanade. 28.—0. R.C. v.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    42 2 Wednesday, October 11.— Furniture 21 Beach St.; 11 a m.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers Saturday, October IJf. Land in Province Weilesley 10-30 a.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Thursday, October 19.— Furniture, Logan R>ad; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers.
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    TENDERS.
    239 2 Municipal Commissioners of George Town.— Renting of Markets (Noordin St. Ghaut, Jelutong, Pulau Tikus), baths (Chowrasta, Pitt St., Prangin. Campbell St.), privilege of collecting fees for sale of ducks and fowls at Central Market, rent of Weld Quay Meter, for 1912 tenders close: noon, Oct. 25. Municipal Commissioners oj
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    10 2 213 Macalister Road apply Koe Guan Co.
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    Heat Prostration.
    671 2 ITS TREATMENT AND CURE. Exposure to heat may cause faintness or exhaustion, or may produce still more serious effects on the brain and nervous system, including excitement, unconsciousness, and, if very severe, death from asphyxia. In the event of an attack, the sufferer should be removed to the
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      158 2 Say I Will Say I will get rid of this Rheumatism— I will stop this terrible pain—l will be well and strong, able to work and able to enjoy life.” Then go to the nearest Chemist or Medicine Vendor and ask for a bottle of Little’s Oriental Balm. If a
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      523 2 AMUSEMENTS. Grand Extraordinary Program TO-NIGHT! George Town Cinematograph Kuala Kangsar Road Theatre y/ u > 1 Beltherzer’s Feast.” An admirably long film depicting the of Beltheizer in the Old Testament His vision of the three words u “Thecal “Phares” and the down?’ of His Kingdom. Blood Nobility and Heart Nobility.”
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    The Public Health.
    240 3 PENANG VITAL. STATISTIC-:. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended Sept. 30 there were 78 deaths—--59 males and 19 females—equal to a deathrate of 40.09 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were ■O -c -O ■g -> -O -Do 2* 5 5 o
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    242 3 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to 7th October Letters. John, Bruce H H Boderneyer, Mrs C Baugh, W E Bowerman, Baboo Bhagwandass, A E Butter, Mrs E Bartelle, A Bouvy, N Braste, K P Carey, M Couzin, A Clemens, Clarke
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    F.M.S. Gambling Farms.
    276 3 —M.M. The F M.S. Government is now calling for tenders in respect of gaming, the word farmer is to be abolished and that of licensee substituted. This is the first indication of coining change. The Protector of Chinese is to be the superintendent to supervise licenses for
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    A SNAKE BITE REMEDY.
    690 4 Cobras and other poisonous snakes exist even in Penang and they are still more numerous on the mainland but it is seldom that fatal cases of snake bite are reported. Quite a different state of affairs is to be found in India where the victims run
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    CENTRAL FIRE STATION
    260 4 Interim injunction refused. In the Supreme Court, yesterday, jMr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton gave his decision regarding the application in connection with Mr. Ong Hun Chong’s claim for an injunction restraining the Municipal Commissioners from erecting buildings and walls in the street or public street known as
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    Falsification of Accounts.
    130 4 In the District Court, this morning, before Mr. G. A. Hall, the case of Chin Kok Ki, a clerk in the Bankruptcy Office, and Lim Kim Tong, which was partly heard on September 30, was resumed. The charge is that on or about August 11, 1911, in
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    Quoits at the P.C.C.
    368 4 Yesterday H. A. Neubronner beat J. S. Cunningham in the first round of the Championship Singles by 15 to 3 and Dunn beat Harrison by 15 to 2. The following ties have been fixed Thursday, 12th October. Championship. Southam v. Wallace. Reimann v. W. Brown. Mr.
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    ADVISER TO KEDAH.
    663 4 A FAREWELL BANQUET. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, October 9. Ou Wednesday night, His Highness the Sultan entertained Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Adviser to the Government of Kedah and Mrs. Maxwell to a farewell dinner in the Istana. H.H. Tunku Mahmood, President of Kedah State Council,
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    CORRESPONDENCE.
    60 4 COUNTERFEIT NOTES. [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette."} Sir, I have the honour to inform you that a number of well counterfeited five dollar Straits Currency Notes are in circulation in Singapore. An example is now in the Treasury, Penang, where it may be seen during office hours.
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    The Hippodrome.
    60 4 Many of the new artistes that arrived yesterday morning from Singapore performed last night at the Circus, where the appealance of seven clever Russian lady dancers proved a very popular turn. I o-night a unique event is promised, no fewer than forty clowns appearing in the arena at.
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    LADIES’ RIFLE SHOOTING.
    264 4 CLUB SPOON. The members of the Penang Lid > Rifle Club held their weekly slmot y day on the Rifle Range, Kampong Bharu when they competed for tne Club Spoon and also had a practice shoot at a fijQ r g target. Miss Smith won the Club
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    THE ART OF ADVERTISING.
    327 4 There is nothing on earth so mysteriously funny as the way in which many business men treat an Advertisement. The prime, first, last, and the all time object of an advertisement is to draw custom. So the merchant waits till the busy s‘ason comes and his
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    The Mails.
    61 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. < 'LOSE N.D.L. Gneisenav. Wed 11/10 noon 3pm noon 8.1. Sat. 14/10 10 am. noon M. Sydney Mon. 16/10* 5.30+ 14/10 P. &O. Delhi Sat. 21/10 *From Singapore f Mails close in PenangOutward N. Yorck Thurs. 12/10 6 pm. Bp m noon 8.1.
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    71 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined Penang is $9l 80 per picul, buyei». sellers. Tin in London is quoted £lB 6cZ. spot and 184 2s. id. three mon. >' The following were the dealings in to-day:—Singapore: Straits liai> n Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $92 30 Pe n /*“s Straits
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    Penang Golf Club.
    55 4 The f diowing is the result of the s final round for Mr. Justice lliornto prize M'S Peterkin —l6 beat s Mrs Edwards —l4 by 6an Mrs Martin —8 beat >s Mrs Macbeth —24 by 6 aßt Mixed Foursomes. Entries clo-e on Monday, For particulars ste men’s
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      88 4 To-Day’s Contents. z b'■ Paje £.—Sporting Notes A Professor of Palmistry Black Balling Malaya in Parliament Collapse of Godowns and The Week’s Engagements. Page 3.— The Public Health Unclaimed Letters and F. M.S. Gambling Farms Page 4 —Editorial (A Snake Bite Remedy); Ladies’ Rifle Shooting Adviser to Kedah Central Fire
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    216 5 TONGKAHS FIRMER. STERLING RUBBERS LOWER The following are the changes (buyers »ud sellers only/ our share list on page 7 t-day 1910. 9/10/1 J. 10/10/11. t 2 Sharks. a> c 5 X co CQ ,1/tntnu. 4 l| Krainat P. 4.60 5 4.60 4| 22 4 M’lembu 4£
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    PEGOH RUBBER CO
    126 5 SCHEME FOR RECONSTRUCTION. From Our Own Correspowlent.] Singapore, October 10 A scheme for the reconstruction of Pegoh. Limited, will be submitted to the shareholders on Monday next. It will be registered in London wi'h a nominal capita! of £250,000 in £1 shares. The present issue is to
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    42 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA From a Malacca Correspondent .Malacca, October 9 Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/6, sellers. The market closed dull.
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    PRODUCE PRICES.
    41 5 From Onr Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 9. To-day’s (Monday’s) quotations for opium and produce are Opium, uncertified $2,300 00 Rice, Siam No. 2 275.00 Pepper, black 22 00 Copra, best 11 90 Copra, Bali 1 1.80 Tapioca, flake 10.85
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    “MASTER STRIPES”
    72 5 AN EXPERIENCE NEAR IPOH. From Our Own Correspondent,] Ipoh, October 10. A paity was out hunting wild boar on Kebang Estate, which is situated a few miles from Ipoh, when it encountered a large tiger, which was brought to bay by hunting dogs. The tiger killed one dog
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    SEREMBAN SHOOTING AFFAIR.
    61 5 Conviction on minor charge. From Our Own Correspondent.] Seremban, October 9. Mr. Frank Blaney Tisbury, who was arrested on September 25, for shooting a young Kling servant while out shooting birds, was convicted this morning and fit ed $5O for keeping a gun without a licence by
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    PORTUGAL’S REPUBLIC.
    202 5 ROYALIST RISING SUPPRESSED. WAR MINISTER RESIGNS Lisbon, October 9. The Minister of War and the Government has asked the Piesident to convoke an extraordinary session of Parliament with a view to securing means for the speedy punishment of conspirators and repressing incitements to rebellion. Skirmishing Near Vinhaes. Skirmishing
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    UNIONIST POLICY.
    151 5 Reuter. MR. A. J BALFOUR’S ENUNCIATION London, October 9. The Unionist newspapers welcome the Rt. Hon. A. J. Balfour’s enunciation of policy in his speech in Haddington, prominence being particularly given to tariff reform. They describe his constructive policy, embracing also a reformed Second Chamber, multiplication of small
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    DEATH OF AUSTRALIAN STATESMAN.
    176 5 THE HON. E. L. BATCHELOR. Melbourne, October 9. The Hon. E. L. Batchelor, Commonwealth Minister of External Affiirs, has died from heart disease while hill-climbing. [The Hon. Egerton Lee Batchelor was born in Adelaide on April 10. 1865 educated at North Adelaide Public School; became a
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    NEW BRITISH BATTLESHIP.
    37 5 Reuter. LAUNCHED AT PORTSMOUTH. Portsmouth, October 10. The seventh battleship of the superDreadnought class, the King George F., was launched yesterday, H.R.H. Princess Christian performing the christening ceremony. The vessel is of 24,000 tons.—
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    THE WAR.
    808 5 Der Ostasia'ische Lloyd’s Service. —Reuter. SAN GIOVANNI BOMBARDED ij. OFFICIAL TURKkH TERSDH. Salonika, October 9. The Turkish Government is mobilizing vai ious classes of reserves, giving an additional forty two thou-aud men iu the vilayet of Sa'onika alone. It is commandeering carts wholesale. Troops for Greek Frontier. Loudon,
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    MOROCCAN AFFAIRS.
    141 5 Der Ostasistische Lloyd’s Service. A BIG BATTLE AT MELILLA. Madrid, October 9. bighting has taken place as the result of a fresh advance into the interior. An official despatch says that the enemy weie routed after a battle lasting ten hours. The Spanish losses were considerable. The Spanish
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    CHOLERA IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    92 5 FOURTEEN FATALITIES REPORTED [From Onr Own Correspondent. 1 Kuala Lumpur, October 10. Up to the present twenty casss of cholera have been ref orted to have occurred in Kuala Lumpur, fourteen of which have proved fatal in the district hospital. Special isolation arrangements are being made,
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    COTTON CULTIVATION.
    67 5 colonies would increase rapidly.—Der Ostasiatische L'oyd’s Service. EXPERIMENTS IN THE COLONIES. Berlin, October 9. At a meeting of the committee of the international cotton spinners and weavers’ associations, Herr von Lindequist, Secretary of State for the Colonies, pointed out that the various Governments ought to carry out expeiitnents
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    35 5 .—Reuter. SCULLING MATCH ON THAMES. London, October 9. In a sculling match from Putney to Mortlake, for £5O a side, Albany beat Jack Arnst, brother of the champion, Richard Arnst, by three lengths.—Reuter.
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    GEORGE MEREDITH’S LETTERS.
    22 5 —Reuter. London, October 9. Viscount Morley and Dr. Edwin England are editing the letters of the late George Meredith.-
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    MAILS.
    183 7 6LOSk AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. Yu-Mobrow. For. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Langsa, T. Semawe,} Segli, Olehleh and > Kalmoa 11 a .m. Pnlo Weh J Trang Tong Chay Un 1 p.m. C e ylon, Australasia, > India, Aden, Egypt, Gneisenau 1 pm. and rid
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    EXCHANGE.
    170 7 Pbnang, Octobbr 10, 1911. (fly Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). L< ndon Demand Bank 4 months’sight Bank 2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2<4| 3 Documentary 2/4 9/lt Oskutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| n 3 days’ eight Private 176 Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days'sight Private 176 Madras Demand Bunk 174|
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    SHARES.
    1572 7 cL S Cp.,l. ca. N-b. .r 5 J j- a s s 3 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING 1906 22’®®® lO lO 26 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 4 i ISWb 300,000 225,000 22.500 10 10 g S B I M- i S B IS 4
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    SHIPPING.
    775 7 ARRIVALS. Coen, Dut., 823, Visman, Oct. 10, Padang, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Hok Canton, Brit., .294, Gully, Oct. 10, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Jin Ho, Brit., 110, Darke, Oct. 10, Koenpei, gen., E. S. Co. Kedah, Brit., 95, Wright, Oct. 9, Kedah, gen., E. S. Co. Kum
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      652 7 SUN LIFE OF CANADA. Incorporated 1865. BUSINESS IN FORCE 29,500,000 INCOME 1910 2,000,000 FUNDS (EXCEED) 7,500,000 Chief Office 1 Norfolk Street, Strand, Great Britain. J London. Chief Office 1 Canada Buildings, Indian Empire.) Bombay. Chief Office I Battery Road, Singapore. S. E. Asia. J W. A. White, Manager A. R.
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      106 7 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Oct.lo 12-57 7-06 1-15 7-24 11 1-32 7-41 1-5.0 7-59 12 2-09 8-18 2-28 8-37 13 2-48 8-59 3-10 9-21 14 3-34 9-47 4-01 10-14 15 4-32 10 49 5-06 11-23 16 5-48 Nil. 6-37
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