Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 October 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED !833. No. 244 VOL. LXIX. THURSDAY. 26th OCTOBER. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1290 1 ■■■■■■aonnaaan For $3O S ou can have the Pinang -I Gazette posted every day S for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) g Proportionate Quarterly and g Half-yearly rates Subscriptions are payable in 2 advance and remittances should be addressed to g O Tfce Manatlns Dlractar: PINANG
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      77 1 ■■■■■■□□□uaooauauusu- aaaa• II Then you arraway on leave VV you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. Q This you can do in no better way g than by subscribing to the Weekly Edition of the “Pinang Gazette.” a published every Friday. Yearly
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      MR. NAIRNE.
      1739 2 [To Editor oj the Pinang Gazette,"] Sib, I was perfectly thunderstruck to read in Friday’s issue of the Pinang Gazette Neighbour’s letter asking me for certain particulars and at the same time contradicting part of my letter. What can be Neighbour’s idea for askin» what sort of a
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    League Football.
    40 2 The following fixtures have been arranged October. 31.—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.U. Esplanade. 23.—Police v. Crescent, Esplanade. 28.—C. R.C. v. Free School, Victoria Green.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    51 2 Monday, October 30.— Furniture 7 Pangkor Road 11 a.m.; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Monday, October 30. Land at Tulloh Ayer Rajah, Penang 11.30 a.m.; 21 Beach St.; Cunningham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Thursday, November 2.— Land in Tanjong Penaigre district, Penang 11 a.m. 38 Beach St.; Koh Eng Hin,
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    Sporting Notes.
    773 2 -SF.P. TRAINING AT SINGAPORE. It was fine, bright, and clear on luesday morning for training operations on the course, says the SF.P. Grey Plume Turner) and Frou Frou (Native) were extended for eight furlongs, with some striding work; Hrowning (Pierbux) Progress (Kirwan) Qui Va La (Cason) were similarly
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    The Week’s Engagements.
    177 2 Thursday. October 26. Outward German Mail. Federal Council, Kuala Lumpur. P.O.C. Quoits Tournament. Municipal Commission, 3.30 p.m. Football P.C.C. v. Police, Esplanade. Perak Turf Club Meeting, Taiping. Lodge Scotia Regular Meeting, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road.
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    Other Coming Events.
    92 2 November 2.—Chu'ch Workers’ Association, St. George’s Girls’ Home, 10.30 a.m. November 3.—Legislative Council, Singapore. November 3.—Lodge Scotia, Emergent Meeting, 9 p.m. 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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    TENDERS.
    367 2 Late.c.’’— Coolie Lines, 120 ft. long, by 40 ft. broad; apply Latex,” c/o Pinang Gazette. Straits Government. Supply, delivery, and piling on roadsides 2 in. granite road metal, 2 in. Pulau Kra metal, 4 in. granite spawls, 5 in. Pulau Kra spawls and granite and Pulau Kra rubble for
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      38 2 C Hunyadi 1 A Janos A fff Is the Best 11 Iff Natural Aperient Water W Bottled at the Spring's ffl I sed the World over I ff Drink on arising a wineglassful for ff I INDIGESTION and
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      376 2 USE BOVRIL and your Itood wiH FEED YOU MOKE. BOVRIL Is high eta» standardized BEEF-FOOD. Do not accept chaap aubotltute*. Nothing •Im io "jMOt •ama." •‘Benger’s Food has, by its cxctlUpctg established a reputation of its own. Benger’s Food is sooth* ing and satisfying. It contains all the elements of
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      8 2 P. MOIR CRANES’ Cylinder Oil. Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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      524 2 AMUSEMENTS, The Very Best Cinematograph Show in Town. Ike Show The Sh ew WITH WITHOUT All New Pictures Any Flicktriij IS AT THE KING STREET THEATRE. The Moonlight Cinematograph. By special arrangement with the Man facturers we are the first to receive lle films from Home, so you won’t see
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    The Chinese Revolutionary Government Currency.
    476 3 Mr. W. G. Stirling, in a letter to the P.P, gives the following description of notes which are being distributed by the Chinese Revolutionary Government The $lOO note which I have at hand is similar in size to our present Straits Settlements $lOO notes, and
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    Chinese Administration Case.
    134 3 In the Supreme Court, before Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton, yesterday, the case of Gan Teong fat, Gan Teong Teik, Gan Chin Ngoh Neoh, (Jan Siang Tiang and Lee Seek Kim v. Gan Ngoh Be* was heard. The plaintiffs, as the next-of-kin of Gan Hong Kee, deceased,
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    Singapore Municipality.
    285 3 Singapore Municipal Estimates are published in the Gazette. Expenditure is estimated at $3,689,762 in 1912, this* exceeding the revenue by $432,000. The general rate is estimated to produce $1,174,000 an increase on this year of $30,000. Fees from hawkers are raised from $19,000 to $40,000 and rents from
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      309 3 V WHITE’S 1 ‘HONEY’ I K BRAND > I Bacon ®> Hams. I Sole Proprietors: John White (Sb Co., Bristol, Englana r |’O BE SURE —the Teeth are so I important that it would be a pity to neglect them—especially when you can clean them so well and so easily
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      1460 3 y Shopping by Post tenders invited. boon to those at a distance, -"TENDERS «re inrited for the construeJT is impossible for those livmg in distant M 4 feet above the ground 120 feet long by towns and villages to get everything Ct t 40 feet broad corrugated zinc roof, with
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    BIRTHS.
    31 4 King.—On October 24, in Singapore, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred. W. King, of a daughter. Van Rijn.—On October 24, in Singapore, the wife of Dr, Van Rijn, of a son.
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    MARRIAGES.
    106 4 Webster— Walmsley.—On the 26th inst., at St. Mark’s, Butterworth, by the Rev J. H. Smith, John Sutton Webster, only son of the late Mr. T. Webster, of Manchester, and Medical Officer, General Hospital, Penang, to Mary Ashworth Walmsley, only daughter of the late Mr. James Walmsley, of Oldham, England.
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    A NON-PARTY SOCIAL POLICY.
    1215 4 The thousands of miles of sea that divide us from the homeland serve to bring questions that arouse the fiercest passions of politicians into fairer perspective. Proposals for social legislation, for instance, that aim at ameliorating the condition of the working classes ought, in theory, to
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    A WEDDING IN LONDON.
    239 4 FORREST—PARKINSON. There was a large congregation on October 4 at St. Andrew’s Church, Well Street, London, for the marriage of Miss Flora Gwenlliau Forrest, of Cdderhead, Lanarkshire, with Mr. Percy Welby Parkiuson, of Selangor, F. M.S. Service, which was taken by the Rev. F. Lyte, vicar
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    The Diocese of Singapore.
    226 4 The L. C Exprest says We recently reported the proceedings of the first meeting of the newly-formed Singapore Auxiliary Diocesan Association, which there is every reason to think has a useful future before it. The need for such an institution had long been felt, and now
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    The New Band Instruments.
    438 4 We had the pleasure this morning of inspecting the new instruments which arrived here yesterday evening by the ss. Palawan and must congratulate the Band Committee upon their excellent choice, the name of the makers, Messrs. Boosey <£ Co., being too well-known in the band world
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    188 4 Mr. G. J. Holford has been appointed Inspector of Mines for Perak. Captain Wood, Medical Officer, Mai States Guides, goes on leave next month Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bell arrived h 6re yesterday evening from Home b v P. and O. ss. Palawan. Mrs. Wyaat, wife
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    The Mails.
    64 4 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails, Close 8.1. Taraba Sat. 28/10 10 a.m. noot M. Tonkin Mon. 30/10* 5.30 f 28/10 P. &O. Devanha Sat. 4/11 N. P.E. Friedrich Tues 7/11 *From Singapore f- Mails close in Penai j Oulicard. N.D.L. P. Alice Thurs. 26/10 5 pan. midnight 2
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    The Rice Market.
    105 4 After a slump in the Rangoon rice market the last few days have 3»en a rise in prices, Yesterday Rs. 500 was being paid for 7,500 lbs. in Rangoon, an increase of Rs. 25 in less than a week In Penang Rangoon rice is selling to-day at
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    Penang Golf Club.
    53 4 Ladies’ Monthly Medal. The following is the result of the ladies monthly med*! for October Mrs. Peterkin 47 45= 92—12 80* Mrs, Sproule 46 63= '09—25 =B4 Mrs. W. Evans 55 +53 108—20 =BB Winner. Mrs. S. Evens, Mrs. Hoefeld, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. May and Miss Smith
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    71 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $95.20 per picul, business done Tin in London is quced at £l9l 10s. spot and £l9l three months. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Trading Co.. Ltd., 150 tons, $95 75 Penang Strairs Trading Co., Ltd.,
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    Indian Immigration.
    45 4 The following immigrants arrived from Madras and Negapatnn by the 8.1. steamer ss. Teesta this morning For Penang- Port Swettenhatn. Adults Minors Adults Minors Free coolies 15 2 Kangany coolies 220 16 3.'3 17 Voluntary coolies 38 1 Total 273 19 323 17
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    Rubber Dividends.
    157 4 According to a cablegram received by Messrs Hoefeld <k Co., the directors of the Perak Rubber Plantations, Ltd., have declared an interi n dividend of 124 per cent. The proposal to issue return tickets by the night express at on--and-a-half fares has not met with the approval of
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      81 4 To-Day’s Contents. r L Page —Correspondence Sporting No tips, and The Week’s Engagements. Page B.— The Chinese Revolutionary Government Currency Chinese Administration Case; and Singapore Municipality. Page 4 —Editorial (A IJion-Party Social Policy); A Wedding in London; Social and Personal The Diocese of Singapore; The Rice Market; The Mails Penang
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    217 5 TINS VARIABLE. RAIL! IN STERLING ROBBERS The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 25/10/11. 26/10/11. X .s Sharks. a => "e 2 X _2 M m M co Mininy. 10j 8 Lahat 13 13| x. 13
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    47 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA. [From a Malacca Correspondent] Malacca, October 26 Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/3, no sellers. Plantation Para 4/s£, buyers there was good competition.
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL.
    159 5 DETAILS OF SUPPLY ENACTMENT. From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, October 26. In moving the first reading of the Supply Enactment at the meeting of the Federal Council yesterday. Mr. E. L. Brockman, Chief Secretary, went at some length into the principal items of the propped expenditure in
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    K.P.M. STEAMER ON FIRE
    55 5 GUTTED AT MACASSAR WHARF. Front Our Own Correspondent.'] Singapore, October 26. The steamer Namyong, which arrived yesterday, reported that the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij s’eamer Fan Nek caught fire alongside Macassar wharf on the 18th inst. while taking in oil fuel. The vessel was towed out and
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    CABINET CHANGES.
    41 5 —Reuter. german press commenes. Berlin, October 25. The German Press is mo 4 interested in the appointment of Mr. Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty and anticipates a renewal of British action to secure limitation of armaments
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    COUNT SERGIUS WITTE.
    24 5 —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. St. Petersburg, October 25. Count Sergius Witte has been appointed President of the Russian finance Com- mittee.-
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    PRINCE OF WALES.
    24 5 —Reuter. London, October 25, H R H. the Prince of Wales has concluded his t rm on board the battleship Hindustan.-
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    THE WAR.
    254 5 declarations of her peaceful attitude.— Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. TREACHEROUS ARABS SHOT. ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS. Tripoli, October 25. A number of the Tripoli Arabs whc treacherouslv fired on the Italians from the rear have been shot. Natives found carrying arms have b j en arrested some will
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    IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
    256 5 —Reuter. INSURANCE BILL DISCUSSED. London, October 25. In the House of C unmons Mr. H. H. Asquith (Prime Minister) strongly defended the proposed limitation of discussion of the Insurance Bill as it must receive Royal assent this year or the benefits to the masses will be postponed for
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    FRANCO-GERMAN NEGOTIATIONS.
    127 5 connection in Togoland.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. POWERS COMMUNICATED WITH. Berlin, October 25. The Morocco portion of the FrancoGerman agreement has been communicated to the Powers The second portion is practically completed.—Reuter. Cessions in the Congo. Berlin, October 25. France and Germany have sent a confidential communication to Powers
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    REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    379 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. BOMB OUTRAGE IN CANTON. -v THE NEW TARTAR GENERAL KILLER, [From Our Own Correspondent Canton, October 26 Fung-Shan, the new Tartar Gene al, has been the victim of a bomb outrage on tbe occasion of his landing here yesterday morning, and succumbed to
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    CANADIAN RECIPROCITY.
    143 5 Reuter. FAVOURED BY EARL GREY. London, October 25. Mr. L. V. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, presided at a Colonial Institute banquet to Earl Grey. The guests included Sir L. Starr Jameson, Sir W. F. Hely-Hutchinson, Sir Richard Solomon, Sir James L. Hulett, Viscount Lyttelton, the
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    THE REICHSTAG.
    23 5 on January 12.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service. Berlin, October 25. The new Reichstag elections take place on January 12.—Der Ostasiatische Lloyd’s Service.
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    465 5 —Reuter. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 1 v RESULT AND STARTING PRICES Newmarket, October 25. The following was the result of the race for the Cambridgeshire Stakes at the Newmarket Houghton Meeting The Cambridgeshire Stakes, a handicap of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft., with 500 sovs. added, and 100 sovs.
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    THE TERRITORIALS.
    66 5 Reuter. .i t, SPEECH BY VISCOUNT HALDANE Birmingham, October 26. Speaking here yesterday, Viscount Haldane' said that he believed that the Territorials had come to stay and develop the army which some day might be based on compulsory service. (Loud cheers). He did not see any possibility of
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    AUSTRALIA’S NAVY.
    48 5 —Reuter. LAUNCH OF A BATTLESHIP. Glasgow, October 25. Lady Reid, wife of Sir George H Reid, High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia, launched the Dreadnought cruiser Australia at Clydebank, a sister ship to the Neio Zealand. Large crowds were present, including many Australians and Colonials.-
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    MAILS.
    141 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For. Per. Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Tongkah Rotorua 1 p.m. Pang Nga Deli 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Leong Ho 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pegu 3 p.m. Calcutta Catherine Apcar 4 p.m. Bindings Sitiawan Pangkor 4 p.m. Pul
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    PRODUCE.
    243 7 Prnang, October 26, 1911 Sold leaf $1’4.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 •>>. 5 <m) No stock White Pepper $2B buyers. Trang Pep; e $2O nominal. Mace $lOB nominal. Mace Picking* $lO7 buyers. Clove* 42 nom. Nutmegs I |o $2B sales. (Nc. I $8.20 sales. No. 2 $B.lO sales. Bask«t
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    Where to Stay.
    35 7 Pinamg 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.
    1753 7 1 —r I Cap tel. Subscribed. N f Value. 2 DlVldenda. Nam». 5 g A; 0 *3 0« I I <n <y I 1907 1908 190» 1910 1911 MINING. 1903 »300,000 »300,000 30,000 »10 »10 35 10 30 30 Belat Tin Mining Co. 41 1906 300,000 225,000 22,500 10
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    SHIPPING.
    886 7 ARRIVALS. Derfflinger, Ger., 5148, Bosel, Oct. 25, Yoko- hama, gen., Behn, Meyer Co. Fuerst Buelow, Ger., Jaeger, 4756, Oct. £6, Hongkong, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis, Oct.*26, T. Anson, gen Adamson, Giltillan Co. Ischia, Ital., 2884, Belsito, Oct. 25, Hongkong, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Kedah, Brit.,
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      62 7 Trie Muon. First-Quartet Oct. 30 o Full Moon Nov. 6 Last Quarter 13 O New Moon 21 The Tides. Date H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 0ct.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
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