Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 October 1911

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    21 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED i! 833. No. 243 VOL. LXIX. WEDNESDAY. 25th OCTOBER, 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      78 1 XI Thbn YOU arb away on leave VV you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- q mercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. a This you can do in no better way a g than by subscribing to the We-kly g Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” published every Friday.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    500 2 for another year.— T. oj M. Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith and Mr. Hereford, deputy public prosecutor, have left for Seremban. Mr. C. E. Pratt, Assistant Inspector of Coconuts, arrived in Ipoh on Monday from Kuala Lumpur. His Highness the Kegent of Pahang arrived in Singapore from Pahang
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    Legislative Council Meeting.
    291 2 —MM. The Legislative Council meets on Friday, November 3, when there is a heavy agenda of business, which includes the Estate Labourers’ Supervision of Labour Bill (to provide for the prohibition of the employment of classes of labour on agricultural estates or other places of employment for
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    Local Revolutionaries.
    1025 2 SINGAPORE REBEL SYMPATHISERS. The presence of the white sunned revolutionary banner flaunting defiantly against the yellow dragons of the Chinese Imperial flag, from hundreds of houses and shops in Singapore on Wednesday last, indicated only in a small degree the extent to which Dr. Sun Yat Sen’s party
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    A WOMAN’S FRENZY.
    297 2 KILLS HER COUSIN AND TRIES TO CUT UP THE BODY. In the small town of Yeste, near Albacete, Spam, a terrible tragedy has just occurred, which has created a profound sensation. A married woman named Maravillas Blazquez, who is about 23 years of age and exceedingly pretty,
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    The Municipal Commission.
    122 2 The following is the business for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commission to-morrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Statement of Receipts and Disbursement and Progress Report for September. 5.
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    The Mails.
    66 2 Homeward. Stbamrk. Arrives. Mails Sails. Close 8.1. Taroba Sat. 28/10 10 a.m. noon M. Tonkin Mon. 30/10* 5.30) 28/10 P. &O. Devanha Sat. 4/11 N. P.K. Friedrich Tues 7/11 *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. Outward. N.D.L. P. Alice Thurs. 26/10 5 p.m. 5 a.m. 7 p.m.
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    Other Coming Events.
    92 2 November I.—Lodge Royal Prince of Wales. November 2.—Chu ch Workers’ Association, St. George’s Girls’ Home, 10.30 a.m. November 3.—Legislative Council, Singapore. November s.—lmmigration Committee, Kuala Lumpur. November 7.—Penang Assizes. November 7,9, and 11.—Singapore Races. November 11.—Cigarette Smoker, Freemasons’ Hall, 9 p.m. November 11 and 13.—Public Holidays. November
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      1382 2 a SITUATIONS WANTED. AMUSEMENTS. A N EXPERIENCED PLANTER (in Rintrn»» A Coconut and Rubber) is open to an Japanese DIOSCOPC, engagement as Manager. PENANG ROAD. Apply to Engagbmbnt, 1017—w sue c/o Pinang Gazette. iuli wsuL .v TO-NIGHT! Tn.NinuTi. lu-niunii IU-niGHT!! W ANTED GRAND GALA NIGHT. DY a.. Experienced New Tent!
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    BIRTH.
    16 4 Scharenguivbl.—On October 20, in Singapore, the wife of Dr. J. A. Scharenguivel, of a daughter.
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    BY RAIL TO BANGKOK,
    484 4 The friendly references of the Bangkok Times (reproduced in another column) to the success so far attained as a result of our agitation in favour of the north-western extension of the Peninsula’s railway system, are the more appreciated because of the sympathetic interest which our contempor-
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    F.M.S. FINANCES.
    624 4 REVIEWED BY HIGH COMMISSIONER. EXPENDITURE ON RAILWAYS [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, October 25. The Federal Council was opened at 10-30 a.m. tod-ay. Capt. Sir Arthur Young and Lady Evelyn Young were received by a guard of honour. There was a representative attendance of the chief officials
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    601 4 THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. PROBABLE STARTERS AND RIDERS. London, October 24. The following is the list of probable starters and riders for the Cambridgeshire Stakes (one mile, one furlong) to be run at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) Yrs st lb. Jockey. Lord Carnarvon’s Muslapha ..5 8 6
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    GRAND CROSS OF THE BATH.
    25 4 —Reuter. London, October 24. The King has invested Earl Grey with the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath.
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    THE ORIGINAL OF "CATESBY."
    21 4 —Reuter. London, October 24. The death has occurred of Monsignor Capel, the original of Catesby in Lothair.
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    FRANCO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.
    23 4 Berlin, October 24. The Temps' report of the cession of a large part of German Togoland is unfounded.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
    182 4 THE COMMONS REASSEMBLES. REFERENCE TO THE WAR. London, October 24 The House of Commons has reassembled Mr. David Mason (Liberal, Coventry» asked why the Government had not its good offices regarding the Itdo-TurkU’ hostilities. Mr. H. H Asquith (Pri me Minister) said that he did not consider that
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    SUICIDE OF UNIONIST M.P.
    228 4 DR ALFRED PETER HILLIER. London, October 25. Dr. Alfred Peter Hillier, Unionist M P. for the Hitchin division of Hertfordshire, has committed suicide, —Reutsr. [Dr. Alfred Peter Hillier, b a m.d.. < \x., a retired physician, was born in 1858. the son oi Mr. P. P.
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    THE "LIBERTE" DISASTER.
    67 4 Reuter. RESULT OF THE INQUIRY Paris, October 24. The report of the commission of enquiry into the disaster to the trench battleship Liberte declares that no sign of foul play was discovered. It opmes that the explosion was due to the ignition of the powder in some
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    MR. R.P. SILBY.
    60 4 SUDDEN DEATH IN SINGAPORE. [from Our Own Correspondent Singapore, October 2 Mr. Robert Passmore Silby. who recently brought a successful action against Mr. J. G. Boyd in connection with Pulau Balam estate, being awarded $124,815.96 with $3,909,78 as interest and costs, died in the hospital this morning
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      61 4 To-Day’s Contents. Page 2.— Social and Personal A Woman’s Frenzy Local Revolutionaries The Municipal Commission} lhe Mails} and The Week’s Engagements. p age 4_—Editorial (By Rail to Bangkok); and Telegrams. Page s,—Telegrams Bangkok and Prye To-Day’s Tin Quotations Friendless and Starving; and Quoits at the P.C.C. Page 7. Shipping and
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    298 5 FEW TIN CHANGES. COLLAPSE IN RUBBERS CONTINUES The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 19U»/ 24/10/1 J. 25/10/11. ao no 5 D J Sharks. >» e 5 "c 3 J as cn M <» Vf»»un</. 22 4
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    53 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, October 25 Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in Lon lon yesterday was 4/2£, no sellers. Plantation Para 4/ss, business done; there were buyers at the
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    AUCTION OF RUBBER.
    43 5 I From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, October 25. At the Chamber of Commerce weekly auction of rubber the following prices were realised: Smoked sheet per picul $242 to 243 227 Pale crepe J Mixed scrap iOU Plantation sheet (average) 240
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    THE GOVERNOR’S TOUR
    114 5 ARRIVAL AT KUALA LUMPUR. From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, October 25. H. E. the Governor Lady Evelyn and Young arrived here shortly before five o’clock last evening. The station was gaily decorated. His Excellency was met by Mr. Brockman, acting Resident of Selangor, and Mrs. Brockman,
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    THE PROUDLOCK CASE.
    126 5 A SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. From Our Special Kuala Lumpur, October 25. Detective-Inspector Charles Henry Wyatt has instituted proceedings against Mr. William Proudlock claiming $l,OOO damages for maliciously causing to be published in J/ A P. a statement to the effect that he (Mr. Proudlock) was in a position
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    THE WAR.
    434 5 being lost.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. FIGHTING AT BENGHAZI. BRITISH CONSUL WOUNDED. Rome, October 24. Two Italian officers made a reconnaissance in a monoplane over Tripoli and discovered four Turkish camps eight miles beyond the Italian outposis. Bombardment Causes Panic. Malta, October 25. Letters from Benghazi state that the
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    SHARES IN KIAU-CHAU.
    38 5 Berlin, October 24. The East Asiatic Society at Hamburg has sent a petition to the Reichstag in favour of the Bill providing for the issue of low value shares in Kiau-chau. Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    BOXING IN ENGLAND.
    30 5 —Reuter. London, October 24. The Frenchman Carpentier beat Y<>ung Joseph, the English welter-weight champion, in the eleventh round on points at Southwark for a stake of £3OO.-
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    EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY.
    25 5 Reuter. London, October 24. The Earl of Minto and the Earl of Crewe have been nominated for the Lord Rectorship of Edinburgh University.—
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    CABINET CHANGES.
    345 5 RESHUFFLING CREATES SURPRISE. THE NEW FIRST SEA LORD. London, October 24. The reshuffling of the Cabinet, has owed a surprise, especially the exchange of Mr. R. McKenna and Mr. Winston Churchill, which is chiefly commented upon, occasioning a curious conflict of opinion. While a section of the Conservatives
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    DEAR FOOD IN GERMANY.
    136 5 EXPLANATION BY CHANCELLOR. Berlin, October 24. In the Reichstag a debate took place on interpellations regarding dear food. The Imperial Chancellor, Herr von BethmannHollweg, replying, said that the only object of the interpellations was to destroy Germany’s protective system, but this the Government would resolutely resist.
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    NEW CHINESE CRUISER.
    121 5 Reuter. LAUNCHED IN ENGLAND. London, October 24, Amy, the daughter of the Chinese Minister to Great Britain, His Ex. Liu Yu-Lin, launched the Chinese cruiser Cha-eho, which sails in January. Sir Andrew Noble, chairman of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth Co., Ltd said that this was the
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    RAILWAY INQUIRY COMMISSION.
    75 5 ,—Reuter. EXPLANATIONS OF THE FINDINGS. London, October 24. Mr. A. Henderson, Labour M.P. for the Barnard Castle division of Dm ham, has issued an explanation of the findings of the Railway Commission of Inquiry, considering the dissatisfaction of the men to be due to a misunderstanding. He
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    REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    208 5 Reuter. SITUATION AT HU-NAN. PROTECTIVE MEASURES ORDERED. Peking, October 25. The Military Commander at Kang-su has been ordered to Hu-nan to undertake protective measures. Yin-Chang’s Troops. Shanghai, October 25. It is reported that Yin Chang’s troops north of Hu-peh were received with disfavour by the Imperialists and
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    BANGKOK AND PRYE.
    262 5 DIRECT RAILWAY CONNECTION. The Bangkok Times of the 18th inst has the following editorial The Pinang Gazettf continues to keep its eye on the proposed continuation of the F. M. S. railway through Kedah and is now able to indicate the route which is likely to be
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    72 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $95.30 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £l9l 5s spot and £l9l 2s. 6<7. three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Trading Co., Ltd., 125 tons, $95 75 Penang Straits Trading
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    Friendless and Starving.
    88 5 At 7-50 yesterday evening a Chinaman attempted to commit suic de by throwing himself into the harbour at Fort Point. He was seen bv a police constable who rescued him and brought him to the station where he said that he was employed ns a coolie in
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    Quoits at the P.C.C.
    68 5 Championship. The following ties are fixed for tomorrow Ezechiel v Wright-Motion, jr. Doubles Handicap. Southam and Davidson v. Ward and Cunningham. Mr. H. Lazarus, ophthalmic optician, whois now in Penang, informs us that his stay will be concluded in a few days, A general meeting of
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    MAILS.
    124 7 CLOSk AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To Mobbow. For Per. Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 9 a m. Asahan Petrel 1 pm. Batu Bahra Lian Choo 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and > Cornelia 1 p.m. Malacca Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson Canton 2
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 7 Pbnano, October 25, 1911. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). {London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2/4 15/32 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 ■Oalcutta Demand Bank Rs- 174 3 days’sight Private 175 j Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Privaie liof Madras Demand
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    Where to Stay.
    35 7 Pknang The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Raffles by the Sea, Runnymede Hotel, Sea View Hotel, and Hotel de Europe, Ipoh ;—The Grand Hotel. Kuala Lumpur -.—Grand Oriental Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel.
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    SHARES.
    1584 7 Cap tai. Subseribed. Value 2 Dividend». Name. g, -g o Q 2 a S 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 $300,000 $300,000 30,000 $lO $lO 25 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10 10 r r. 4J 1901 600,000 600,000 60,000 10 10
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    SHIPPING.
    3 7 AUCTION SALES.
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    The Week’s Engagements.
    5 7 AUCTION SALES.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    4 7 AUCTION SALES.
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    TENDERS.
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      51 7 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. I 0ct.25 1-26 7-34 1-42 7-50 26 1-59 8-06 2-14 8-23 „27 2-30 8-28 2-46 8-54 28 3-03 9-12 3-22 9-31 „29 3-43 9-54 4-06 10-17 „30 4-32 10-48 5-05 11-21 „31 5-43 12-04 5-24
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