Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 9 January 1912

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 7 VOL. LXX. TUESDAY. 9th JANUARY. 1912. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1323 1 For $3O V 7 ou can have the Pinang X Gazette posted every day 1 o for a whole year to your address. u (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, 127.) Proportionate Quarterly and o Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in D advance and remittances should n be addressed to g (1 TW« Managing
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      84 1 ■■■■■■□□□aaQaDaaaoaaoaoaa B 4xn \A7 HBN YOU ARB AWAY onleave VV you want to keep in touch 2 with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- o mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. Q This you can do in no better way o than by subscribing to the Weekly g D Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,”
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      PENANG RACES.
      1229 2 FULL LIST OF ENTRIES. We publish below the fall list of entries for the Penang Turf Club’s January race meeting FIRST DAY—JANUARY 23. 1. The Mixed Handicap. Value $500. A handicap for horses which have not won a race of the advertised value of more than $600 since
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      Training Notes.
      290 2 Nearly the who'e of our sporting community, including many ladies, attend ed the Race Course this morning to watch the horses, being put through their gallop for the January meeting, the entries for which closed yesterday and fine entries they are, numbering in all about seventyfive horses. This
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      "Mr. Chester."
      242 2 Mr. Chester’s name is mi«siug from the list of owners with entries for the forthcoming meeting of the Penang Turf Club. It will be remembered by our sporting readers that about this time last year slagelight hid rather a sensational win in the Penang Plate, the totalizator paying
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      LADIES' RIFLE SHOOTING.
      154 2 The result of yesterday’s shooting practice was as follows yd? yd?. Tot&1 Mrs. Gore Anderson *3l 33 64 Miss Thornton *3O 32 62 Miss Joan Smith *29 32 61 Mrs. Wright-Motion *3l 29 60 Miss Jones 28 31 59 Miss Smith 29 30 59 Miss Huxley *3O
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      LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
      97 2 The following are the probable teams for to-day’s League match to be played on the Esplanade between the M. K. C. and the Government Wharves M. R. C.— Goal, Sini Madar; backs, A. S. Md. Hoosain and P. Md. Ismail half-backs, A. Chedin, Md. Zain, and Md. Kassim
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      BOWLS AT THE P.C.C.
      292 2 The following ties in the tournament were decided yesterday Doubles Handicap. (Third Round.) Houston F. Daniel j Dobbie > 21 Hamilton 14 (—2) J 3 Cunningham ’J Sellar 1 W.-Motion, jr. ?21 Russell > (—1) (»cr.) J Goldie S Southam Reimann > 21 Riley r (—4)
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      P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNMENT.
      168 2 The following is the draw for the Championship and the Profession Pairs Championship. Neubronner bye Cuscaden Forrest Hindley Sells Goldie Hodge J Hotchkiss Rogers A G. Anthony 1 Waugh J Hallifax E. H. Syer Holmes A. F. G. Anderson Haslam bye B. E. Mitchell Whitlock Davidson J.
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      823 2 WHAT DYSPEPTIC PEOPLE SHOULD EAT. A DIFFICULT problew with an EASY SOLUTION. The famous proverb, one man’s meat is another man’s poison,” applies with peculiar force to the dyspeptic, and the same is true with regard to the drugs ordinarily prescribed for indigestion. Fasting has, of late, been greatly advocated
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      492 2 NEW ADVERTISEMENT. PROBATE 1910, No. 299. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. Settlement of Penang. In the Goods of YEOH BOON TOOI, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that all Creditors and other persons having any claims or demands against the Estate of the abovenamed deceased, hte of No.
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    WEEK’S ENGAGEMENTS.
    156 3 Tuesday, January 9. P.r.C. Bowls Ties. League Football M.R.C. v. Govt. Wharves, Esplanade. Volunteer Maxim Gun Section (Mechanism); Bearer Section (Lecture at Hospital). Band, Golf Club, 6 p.rn. Straits Cinematogtaph, Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road. Wednesday, January 10. P.C.C. Bowls Ties.
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    Other Coining Events.
    245 3 January 16.—Volunteer Maxim Gun Section and Bearer Section. January 16.—Homeward German Mail. January 17.—Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd.: Extraordinary General Meeting, 4 p.m. January 17.—Volunteer Recruit Drill B Co.) January 17.—V. J. R. A. Chapter, 9 pm. January 18.—Church Workers’ Association, Annual Meeting, St. George’s Girls’ Home. 10.30
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    AUCTION SALES.
    37 3 TAvrsdaj/, Felruary 1. Bukit Meerah Property, P.W.; 11 a.m.; 38 Beach Street; Koh Eng Hin, auctioneer. Tuesday, March 26.— Land suitable for tobacco, rubber, and coconut cultivation in British North Borneo noon, Sandakan Land Office.
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    TENDERS.
    11 3 Rangoon Port Commissioners. Silk Finishing Machinery tenders close Feb. 28.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    15 3 Sans Souci Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang lub.
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    European Mails.
    55 3 Homeway d Steamkr. Arrives. Mails Sails Close. P. O. Devanha Sat. 13/1 N.D.L. P. Ludwig Tues. 16/1 BI Sat. 20/1 10 a.m. noon M. Caledonien Mon. 22/1* 5.30p.m.f 20/1 *From Singapore I Mails close in Penang. Outward. P Arcadia Thurs. 11/1 BJ Thurs. 18/1 3 p.m. 4 p.m
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      275 3 DfJ. Collis. The ORIGINAL and ONLY GENUINE. J Acts like a Charm in Checks and arrests W < DIARRHOEA, and i. FEVER. CROUP, AGUE. the only Specific in The Best R cme dy known for E I CHOLERA and t COUGHS, COLDS, B DYSENTERY, j asthma, bronchitis fj W The
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      537 3 AMUSEMENTS. mmmsmwmmeee f i TIE HONGKONH ROPE MANUFACTURING CO., IW. 5 il ls Yc<ir. jj (ESTABLISHED 1888.) M 41W YOU of ENGAGED PURE MANILA I ROPE. I w OS I I I I™ 9Z,4 —J 3 STRAND CABLE LAID 4 STRAND Jan. 23rd and 27th /to ir 5 o 1(r
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    THE PENANG—PRYE FERRY.
    1102 4 The convenience of the general public has been fairly well studied and secured for some years by the time table of the steam ferry service which is maintained by the launches of the Prye River Dock plying between Penang and the Prye Dock. On a new time
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    To-Day’s Tin Quotations.
    64 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $94.75 per picul, business done Tin in London is quoted at £193 spot, and £lB7 15s. three months. The following is the local report bo-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., buyers, no sellers, $94.80 Penang Straits Trading Co., Ltd.,
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    A Gruesome Discovery.
    82 4 The exceptionally low tides have brought to light a number of things ordinarily hidden beneath the waters of the strait, including skulls and bones of some score or more human skeletons which are scattered over the beach at Bagan Tuan Kechil opposite Penang. They are thought to
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    TAIPING TOPICS
    913 4 ANOTHER PLAIN TALE FROM THE HILL. [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, January 7. A short description of a few of the wonders of the hill occupied a column of these notes last Easter. As I have just spent another week among the children of the mist it occurs
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    445 4 Mr. Yan Ngan Pai.’g naine added to the Commission of the Singapore. Ce Mr. and Mrs. Avis, the former conn wilh the cycle trade, have succumbed cholera at a hotel in Sourabaya. His Excellencv the Governor has pointed Mr. J. C. Sugars to act as citor-General, Penang,
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    254 4 The following returns for December are to hand Indragiri ]b. 1,304 Jasni n 1,186 Quarantine restrictions against the ports of Samarang and Hoihow, on account of cholera, are withdrawn. During December I 6,539 Chinese immigrants arrived in Singapore, or a total during the year of 269,854. An Order
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      229 4 EXCELSIOR BAKERY, 22a, Leith Strut, Under the distinguished patronage of the Hon’ble W. EVANS, Resident Councillor of Penang. Our Customers are unanimous in declaring Excelsior Bread as second to none. Call, Write, or ’Phone to No. 570. RHINE AND MOSELLE WINES FROM J. Langenbach Sons. Hockheimer at $l4 per case
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      54 4 To-Day’s Content*. Page 2.— Sporting News; Correspondence Rubber Crops and Tin Mine Returns. Page S.— Week’s Engagements. Page 4. (Editorial The PenangPrye Ferry A Gruesome I iscovery Taiping Topics and Social and Personal. Page 5 Local Share Market; and Telegrams. Page 7.— Shipping and Mails Exchange and Produce Share List
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    401 5 AN ADVANCE IN TRONOHS. RUBBER RISES PREDOMINANT. From the undernoted changes in our share list to-day it will be seen that Pahang Consolidateds have dropped three|H*nce buyers of Tronohs arc» offering a quarter more and sellers are asking a dollar more. Buyers of Duff Developments have receded
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    QUOTATIONS IN SINGAPORE.
    44 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 8. There is a set-back about one-sixteenth in shares to-day (Monday), but Bukit Rajahs. Malacca Plantations, Patalings, and Ayer Kunings are up slightly. Kinta Tins are at $l7; Pahang Consolidateds 4/7|; and Tekkas $24 50.
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    81 5 YESTERDAY S PRICES IN LONDON. r From a Malacca Correspondent Malacca, January 9. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4 '5, no sellers Plantation Para, 4/10|, value. The market closed steadier Another Report.
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    PRICE OF TAPIOCA.
    24 5 f/'Vom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 8. 1 o-day (Monday) the only change in produce quotations is Tapioca, medium pearl $9.03
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    REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    309 5 —Reuter. DEADLOCK IN NEGOTIATIONS. HOPES OF THE IMPERIALISTS. Peking, January 9. The armistice has not been renewed and negotiations are at a deadlock. The Government expects and hopes that the Revolutionaries will move northward and thus give an opportunity for a pitched battle as, owing to want
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    THE WAR.
    99 5 —Der Ostasistische Lloyd. ITALIANS ATTACKED AT HOMS. Tripoli, January 8. A strong Turkish force attacked the Italians who were constructing outworks at Homs on Saturday and were repulsed after three hours’ fighting; 21 Italians were wounded.—Reuter. No Negotiations for Peace. Constantinople. January 8. Turkey refuses to enter into
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    SINGAPORE POLICE.
    39 5 DEPARTURE OF FIVE CONSTABLES. From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 9. Five European police constables have left by the Paroo for Australia. A Chinaman has been sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for assaulting European police constable Kenny.
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    NAVAL MISHAP AT PORTSMOUTH.
    76 5 Reuter. A NEW BATTLESHIP DAMAGED. Portsmouth, January 8. As the result of a strong tide, the battleship Revenge broke her moorings in Portsmouth harbour, with was crowded with ships on Christmas leave, and crashed broadside on the new battleship Orion's bow, which was badly holed. There
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    ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
    61 5 .per Ostasiatische Lloyd. KAISER’S PEACEFUL DISPOSITION. Berlin, January 8. The friendly utterances by the Earl of f onsdale in the Doily N'ws regarding the Kaiser’s peaceable disposition is described by the English Press as striving for Great Britain’s favour. The assertion that the Kaiser consented to the publication
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    NAVAL WAR STAFF.
    179 5 —Reuter. NEW SCHEME WELL RECEIVED DIRECTORS OF DIVISIONS London, January 8 Captains George A Ballard of the Bri tannia] and Thomas Jackson (Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence) have been appointed Directors of the Operations and Intelligence divisions of the Naval War Staff. Press Comments. London, January 8,
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    A SHIPYARDS' STRIKE
    63 5 Reuter. QUESTION OF DISCHARGE NOTES. London, January 9. M ithout awaiting the result of the shipping Conference on discharge notes, men at bunder land and elsewhere have struck wrork, without giving notice. The trouble arose through the masters refusing employment to men who did not produce discharge
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    STRIKE IN THE ARGENTINE.
    35 5 —Reuter. RAILWAYS AT A STANDSTILL Buenos Aires, January 8. There is a general railway strike in the Argentine preventing the transportation of the wheat crop, which should have begun this week.—Reuter.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
      175 5 \To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette." Sir. I find that under section 61 of the articles of ass iciation, every shareholder is entitled to receive seven days’ notice at the least of a general meeting. The last animal general meeting was held on Saturday, the
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    A CORRECTION.
    161 5 Our attention has been called to an error in the advertisement co'umn of our issue of yesterday in which it is notified that By order of the mortgagee the sale of all the right, title, and interest of the said (sic) Mr, M. M. Noordin had been postponed,
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    TIN MINE RETURNS.
    33 5 The following returns for December are to hand Gopeng piculs 610 New Gopeng New Tambun 239 97 Kinta n Pengkalen 500 R mbutan LU Kledang L 52 Redhills 272 Tekka >•
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      1517 5 Hie straits s F.M.S. Motor STRA,GHT FORWARD e Inis is no secret about Qiiri/iro Pa I til Black and White Whisky’s OVI IflLv W., LIU. popularity—it’s a plain (INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1889). Case of value. Z** A Wjjrp A > zvzvrv essen^a l s of a 1 1
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      1708 6 V I HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI OOOOOOOOOOCOOO ©©©©©©©©©©©©©Q .Y. K. awet' PENANG MOTOR GARAGE,! THE GARRICK Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. chin* street Gi™t. Penang. O A Virginia q fIK JL >31,750,000 Telegraphic Address: MOTOR, PENANG.” Telephone No, 572. O(y M XjL JL^ M BLEND O Reserve Liability of Proprietors >15,000,000
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    SHARES.
    2140 7 i Num er of Issue 3 «j.. "Si! J Capital. Subscribed. share(U Value. 3 Dividends. Name -go s §«s 0 < I M m CP 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911,, MINING. 000 $300,000 30.000 $lO $lO 25 10 30 30 10 int Belat Tin Mining Co 2 90 S
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    SHIPPING.
    644 7 ARRIVALS. Bendoran, Brit., 2587, Thomson, Jan. 8, London, gen., 8 Buttery Co. Coen, Dut., 823, Visman, Jan. 8, S’pore, gen., Huttenbach, Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis, Jan. 7, T. Anson, gen Adamson Giliillan Co. Hiroshima Maru, Jap., 2035, Hirase, Jan. 8, S’pore, gen., Boustead Co. Lightning, Brit., 2122,
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    MAILS.
    109 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close Ten Jit Seng 7 a.m Alor Star (Kedah) Pangkor 9 a.m. Negapatam Madras Thongwa 11 a.m. Tongkah Sappho 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Leong Ho 1 p.m. Teluk Anson Hok Canton 2 p.m Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy Seang Choon 2
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      163 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. J Bombay. Chief Office Battery Road, S. E. Asia. J Singapore. W; A. Whitb, Manager A. R.
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      238 7 Rubber Estates, Limited. VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at a meeting held in Shanghai on 19th December, the above Company went into voluntary liquidation, and ap* pointed Mr. Eric M. Ross, C. A., of Shanghai as Liquidator. The Liquidator has appointed Mr, Charles C. Dunman, A. C. A., of Singapore
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      131 7 The Tide*. Date H. W. L. W. H W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Jan. 9 3-22 9-33 3-45 956 10 4-08 10-20 4-32 10-44 „11 4-55 11-07 5-19 11-21 12 5-44 Nil. 6-10 12-32 „13 6-38 12-45 7-10 1-26 14 7-45 2-03 821 239 15 8-57 314 9-32
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      2673 8 p. &o. intended sailing,, Jiorddevtscber Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. rW\?* g aY jg a [j on qj EXPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. Jr J? MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. I MITBD I ocean steam Ship co., im i 1912 "i a AND Jan. 11 Arcadia connecting with Macedonia For Intended to Sail.
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