Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 30 October 1911

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 247 VOL. LXIX. MONDAY. 30th OCTOBER. 1911. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      79 1 ■■■■■Quauaaaaauaaaa «<»»*• VX J HBN YOU ARB aw ay on leave VV you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- q mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. Q This you can do in no better way a than by subscribing to the We-kly D Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,”
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    442 2 entries for autumn meeting. Following are the entries for the Singapore Autumn race meeting next month FIRST DAY (TUESDAY, NOV. 7.) 1. The Opening Stakes. Honeybear Lossie Bay Ronald T° m Lees Melodist Browning Zanibar D ftrle y Dal Benevolence Rouge-et-Noir Bowhill 2. The Pavilion Stakes. Honeybear Nucifera
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    The Government and Quarantine.
    516 2 What of the Future We observe, says the Straits Times, that some attempt has been made to excuse the deplorable breakdown at the Pulau Jerejak Camp. We entirely agree with Mr. Brockman that if severe strictures have been passed upon the medical staff they were undeserved.
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    57 2 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $93.20 per picul, business done. The following were the dealings in tin to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers no sellers, $93.60 Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 50 tons, $93.67|; Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., no market Messrs. Leong Fee
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    287 2 The following is the result of the first round of the Mixed Foursomes match, play under handicap (Ladies Links) 18 holes, gth of the difference in handicaps to be taken Mr. and Mrs. May (handicap —2l) beat Mrs. Edwards and Ballantyne (handicap 38) 4 up and 2.
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    A Planter’s Wedding.
    244 2 Mackenzie Krohn. Miss Bertha Mary Krohn, daughter of Mr. Hermann Alexander Krohn, J.P., Maldon Court, Maldon, Essex, was married at St. Paul’s, Knightsbridge, on Sept. 28, to Mr, Walter Robert Turing Mackenzie, of the Eederated Malay States, son of Mr. Walter Turing Mackenzie, 45, Harringtonroad/S.W. The Rev.
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    Parish Hall.
    82 2 Billiard Tournament. The following were the winners in the Billiard Tournament which has just been concluded at the Parish Hall Championship. Winner.—A. A. Jeremiah. Runner up.—T. J. Williams. Singles Handicap. Winner.—T J. Williams. Runner up.—A. A. Jeremiah. Doubles Handicap. Winners.—Father L. M. Duvelle and V. Reutens Runners up.—R.
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    Burma Rice Crop Report.
    149 2 The following is the summary of the first rice crop forecast for the period ending September 30, 1911 The area under rice cultivation in the fifteen principal rice-growing districts of Lower Burma is reported to be 7,345,892 acres. This is 102,767 acres less than the area
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    Unclaimed Letters.
    230 2 The following unclaimed letters, etc., were lying at the Penang Post Office up to October 28 Letters. Affix Robt Mons, Mrs E Bartelle, John Bruce, A E Butler, E H Banks, M Cousin, A Clemens, Mrs S Fosclo Geo. Fraser, Mrs F Goldenburg, H Kwasniewski, Menasche Gaston, R
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    Rubber Dividends.
    74 2 Mr. Harold Carpmael, agent for the Kota Tinggi Rubber Co, Ltd., informs us that the Directors recommend the payment of a dividend of 5 per on the first year’s working. Messrs. Hoefeld <fc Co. have received cable advices from London that the Kuala Lumpur Rubber Co., Ltd., have
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    The Mails.
    58 2 Homeward. Steamer. Arrives. Mails Sails. < 'lose. P.& O. ZLtxtn/ia Sat. 4/11 N.D.L. P.E. Friedrich Tues 7/11 8.1. Sat. 11/11 10 a.m. noon M. E. Simons Mon. 13/11* 5.30 f 11/11 *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. Outward. P. &O. Delta Thurs. 2/11 6 a.m. 8.1. Thurs.
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    Quoits at the P.C.C.
    195 2 -T. off M. The following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, November 1 Cha mpi o nsh ip. Mercer v. Davidson. Doubles. Henderson and Slowe v. G. E. and G. Wright Motion. Mr. Forsyth Martin expects to start operations on his mining concession at Gunong Pulei
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    The Week’s Engagements.
    148 2 Monday. October 30. P.C.C. Quoits Tournament. Ladies’ Rifle Shooting. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Moonlight Cinemetograph, King Street Theatre. Tuesday, October 31. Hallowmas Eve. League Football C.R.C. v. Govt. Wharves, Victoria Green P.C.C. Quoits
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    Other Coming Events.
    99 2 November?.—Cigarette Smoker, Freemasons Haff, 9 p.m. November 7.—Penang Assizes. November 7,9, and 11.—Singapore Races. November 11 and 13.—Public Holidays. November 14.—Ministering Children’s League: Sale of Work, 4.30 p.m., and Entertainment, Town Hall, 6 p.m. November 15.—Victoria Jubilee R. A. Chapter, 9 p.m. November 17.—Penang Turf Club Annual
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    League Football.
    39 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.C. Esplanade. 23.—Police v. Crescent, Esplanade. 28.—C.R.C. v. Free School, Victoria Green.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    20 2 Thursday, November 2. Land in Tanjong Penaigre district, Penang 11 a.m. 38 Beach St. Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer.
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    TENDERS.
    331 2 Latex. Coolie Lines, 120 ft. long, by 40 ft. broad; apply Latex,” c/o Pinang Gazette. Straits Government. Services for Government Monopolies for 1912: (1) Supply of best Amoy or Hongkong pots each capable of easily containing three chees of chandu; (2) supply of best Amoy or Hongkong pots, each
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    Mails Close on Week Days
    742 2 For Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 0-30 p.m Butterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m. an > 4- p.m. Bukit Tambun, at 8 a.m., 1-45 p.m., and 5- p.m. Bukit Mertajam, 7-15 a.m., 8 a.m.. 10-4<j a.m., 1-45 p.m 3-15 p.m., and 5.39
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      23 2 ADD BOVRIL to the menu and the nourishment will be increased by 10—20 times the amount of BOVRIL used. Beware of cheap substitute».
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    RUBBER.
    866 3 —MM. CHRONOLOGY OF MID-EAST INDUSTRY. The Ceylon Observer gives the following dates and names in connection with the discussion raised by Mr. Ferguson’s attribution to Sir Hugh Low, of the introduction of Hevea rubber into Malaya 1873—Seeds received at Kew from Mr. Collins. 1876—Seeds received from Mr Wickham. First
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      1510 3 AMUSEMENTS.NOTICES. SITUATION VACANT. George Town Cinematograph. notice. wanted. M. Abraham de Silva having severed his I for Hornsby Oil Engine. Ihe one and only show that is always to connection with our firm on the 14th of Good salary to suitable man. the front and keeping with the times. New
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    LUMUT.
    571 4 The advantage of having at the head of the Governments of the Colony and of tho F.M.S. one high official, whose duty it is to take a broad view of general policy and the expenditure of public funds, is shown by the attitude adopted by His Excellency at the
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    “THE BACHELORS.”
    826 4 ENTERTAINMENT IN TOWN HALL. Local amateur talent, vocal and dramatic, broke out in a fresh spot on Saturday night. The entertainment by The Bachelors” in the Town Hall was, in many respects, novel, and the general curiosity excited as to its exact nature doubtless accounted in no small
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    774 4 Miss Enrich arrived in Ipoh on Friday from Europe to join the staff of the AngloChinese School, Ipoh. Mr. A. de Mello is appointed to be an assistant District Judge for Singapore and to act as fourth magistrate. Mr. R. B. Osborne, having passed the prescribed examinations
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    BY-ELECTION IN ENGLAND.
    499 4 TRIANGULAR FIGHT AT KEIGHLEY ÜBERAU KEEP THE SEAT. London, October 28 A by-election took place in the Keigp division of Yorkshire yesterday to fif .l J vacancy occasioned by tho death, on o tember 29, of the Liberal member 8 John Brigg. The Liberal candidate Mr. Stanley
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    A HAILWAY COLLISION.
    44 4 —Reuter AMERICAN AM BASSADOR SESCAPE London, October 2' An American boat train, cr wied prominent persons including Mr. Bacon, the American Ambassador w France, collided with a local train net Stafford. Three peisons in the local rB were injured, two very«seriouslv
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    HOMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
    44 4 —Reuter- A LIST OF NEW CARDINAL' Paris, October His Holiness the Pope, on 27, will create seventeen Cardinals ing Archbishop Bourne of Westmin' Archbishop Farley of New York, B-'L 1 O’Connell of Boston, U. S. A., and bishop Falconio of Washington.
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      202 4 ALWAYS ASK FOR AND INSIST UPON HAVING The Imperial Dairy Co.’s Imperial Brand Best Indian Butter. Hichlv appreciated for its unequalled Purity and Reliability by g> pp ARMY, NAVY and TRADE. Mr NT Hunter M A F-C.8., the Chemical Examiner to the Government of Burmah Tbe Baiter conUws NO FOREIGN
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      73 4 To-Day’s Contents. p a g e 2.— Singapore Races The Government and Quarantine Penang Golf Club A Planter’s Wedding; Parish Hall; Burma Rice Crop Report; The Mails Quoits at the P.C.C. To-Day’s Tin Quotations Rubber Dividends Unclaimed Letters and The Week’s Engagements. Page B.— Rubber. Page If.. Editorial (Lumut) The
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    211 5 TEKKAS SUSHTLT FIRMER. STERLING RUBBERS IRREGULAR. The following are the changes /buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day 1910. 28/10/11. 30/10/11. •c Sharks. .2 -2 •2F o a a tC >J M «2 M c» Mining24 18| Tekka 22$ 23’ 22 23$
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    47 5 PRICE OF FINE HARD PARA [From a Malacca Correspondent] Malacca, October 29 Information has been received by tne Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/4 no sellers. Plantation Par,a 4/5$ buyers the market was neglected.
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    INDRAGIRI RUBBER CO.
    151 5 A DEMAND FOR INFORMATION, [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 30. At a special meeting of the sharehulders in tho Indragiri (Sumatra) Rubber and Guttapercha Co Ltd., called on the requisition of a number if shareholders who sought to pass resolutions asking for information respecting, the condition
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    MANDAI TEKONG RUBBER.
    89 5 [from Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, October 30. At the first annual meeting Mr. Lee C.hoon Guan presided. The year’s output was stated to be 10,066 lb., 2,614 lb, short of the estimate. The profit made was $389,632. The cost of tapping was high but had been considerably
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    FLOODS IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    79 5 UNIQUE SPECTACLE IN CHURCH. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, October 30. Exceptional floods have occurred in I Kuala Lumpur. Many districts are under I water, and motoring and pedestrianism in I certain places are extremely difficult, while hundreds of houses have been flooded. The I
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    THE WAR.
    251 5 THE FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI. HEAVY TURKISH LOSSES Malta, October 28. It is estimated that the Twks and Arabs behind Tripoli now amount to 60,000 troops. They are well armed and provisioned. The main body occupies a strongly fortified position, Italian Casualties. London, October 28. The Turkish Embassy in
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    OUR FLEET IN CHINA.
    115 5 ITS REORGANISATION STARTED. London, October 28. The Morning Post states that the twinscrew torpedo boat destroyer Welland will join the destroyers Ribble and Usk (which sailed for China on October 26) at Malta. They are to replace the old destroyers in China as the beginning of
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    FAMINE IN RUSSIA.
    60 5 RESULT OF THE BAD HARVEST. St. Petersburg, October 28. The Russian Government has decided to allot 93.000.000 roubles to relieve the distress caused by the bad harvest in East Russia and Siberia. Thirty Millions Affected. St, Petersburg, October 29. Thirty-three million persons in eighteen Governments of Russia
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    RUSSIA’S SUGAR EXPORT.
    75 5 ,—Reuter. DECISION OF SUGAR CONVENTION Brussels, October 28. The Sugar Convention has agreed to the application of Russia to be allowed to export 400,000 tons annually instead of 200,000 tons in the event of a shortage in the world’s markets, but adjourned till December 12 to enable
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    JUDICIAL CHANGES.
    47 5 —Reuter. NEW POST FOR LORD HALDANE. London, October 29. Lloyds News states that the following appointments will shortly be made Lord Chancellor Viscount Haldane. Lord ChieJ Justice Sir Rufus Isaacs. Lord oj Appeal Baron Alverston. Attorney-General Sir J. A. Simones, Solicitor-General Mr. S. O. Buckmaster.
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    REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    444 5 .—Reuter LIU-CHIAMIAO CAPTURED. THE REBELS ROUTED AT HANKOW. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Hongkong, October 30. Anti-Manchu riots are feared in Canton unless the Viceroy orders the disarming of the Manchu residents totalling 20,000. Shanghai, October 30. It is reported that Admiral Sa Chengping’s fleet, showing the white
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    BRITAIN IN SOUTHERN PERSIA.
    105 5 REINFORCING CONSULAR GUARDS. Bushire, October 28. The three hundred of the Central Horse Regiment which sailed from Bombay for Persia to reinforce H. B.M, Consul guards have arrived and are disembarking No active opposition has been offered to them, and the town is quiet.—Reuter. [A Bombay
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    THE LATE GENERAL BULLER.
    30 5 Reuter. London, October 29. A memorial to General Sir Redvers Buller was unveiled at Winchester Cathedral. Distinguished troops forming the army in Natal were largely represented.—
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    TRUSTS IN AMERICA.
    370 5 THE MONEY KINGS TO FIGHT. DEMAND FOR THEIR PROSECUTION. New York, October 28. The local newspapers state that a meeting of money kings was held in Mr. Pierpont Morgan’s house in New York and lasted till four o’clock in the morning. It was resolved to fight the
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    DEATH OF MR. W.D. BARNES.
    69 5 RESULT OF HEART FAILURE. From Our Own Correspondent Hongkong, October 30. Mr. W. D. Barnes, Colonial Secretary, while playing polo on Saturday, fell off his horse and died, the cause being sudden heart failure. The sad event spread a gloom over the city. [The late
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    SPORTING NEWS.
    51 5 SPORTS IN SINGAPORE [From Our Own Correspondent], Singapore, October 30. On Saturday afternoon the Singapore Recreation Club held their sports at the Esplanade and the Royal Artillery held sports at Blakan Mati. Both were very successful, and the latter was attended by the Governor and the Japanese Admiral
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    'VARSITY RECTORSHIPS.
    71 5 .—Reuter. UNIONIST SUCCESS IN EDINBURGH Edinburgh, October 28. The Earl of Minto has been elected Lord Rector of Edinburgh University, defeating the Earl of Crewe. Aberdeen Elects Mr. Carnegie. Aberdeen, October 28. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has been elected Lord Rector of Aberdeen University. Glasgow’s Choice. Glasgow, October 29.
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    A CRUISER FOR CANADA.
    14 5 —Reuter. London, October 29. Canada has bought the cruiser Aboukir.
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      2397 6 INSURANCE. TENDERS. NOTICE. ■L NnTICF Tenders will be received at the office of Hamburg-Bremen Fire H IT WI I V I—■ the Honourable Resident Councillor t 0 Jauan Mdil Steamship Co Id. ,nsurance c of Hamburg. H fj is hereby T Zf JOpail w vu. LN wl |l be received
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    MAILS.
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    EXCHANGE.
    131 7 Pbhang, October 30, 1911. Bv Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months' eight Bank ...2/4 11/32 3 Credit 2/415/32 3 Documentary 2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Re- 174 3 days’ sight Private 17o$ Bombay Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight Private 1(O| Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    251 7 Prnang, October 30, 1911. Gold leaf K 4.60 Pepper (W. Cpaat 8 lb. 5 or.) No stock 'White Pepper $2B buyers. Trang Pepj e $2O nominal. Mace SIOB nominal. 'Mace Picking* $lO7 buyers. |Clove» $42 nom. •N itmegs 110 2B Bales 1 $B-20 sales. gar J No. 2 $B-10
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    SHARES.
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    SHIPPING.
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