Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 25 January 1912

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 21 VOL. LXX. THURSDAY. 25th JANUARY. |gl2. PRICE 10 CENTS
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    WEEK'S ENGAGEMENTS.
    201 2 Thursday, January 2S. Conversion of St. Paul. Penang Races, 3 p.m. Special Race Dinners, E &O. Hotel, Raffles Hotel, and Runnymede Hotel. Lodge Scotia, 9 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road; Japanese Bioscope, Penang Road Savoy Theatre The Great Raymond. Friday, January 26.
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    Other Coming Events.
    127 2 February I.—Outward English and German Mails. February I.—Silver Jubilee, Penang Recreation lub. February 3. Homeward English (B.I.) Mail February 7.—Lodge Royal Prince of Wales, 9 p.m. February B.—Outward P. O. Mail. February 10—Homeward P. A* O. Mail. February 10.—Fire Brigade Display. February 13. H nieward German Mail.
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    AUCTION SALES.
    71 2 Fiiday, Jan. s6— l’wo G.W.P. Lighters; Prye Dock 11 a.m.; Cunnigham, Clark Co., auctioneers. Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 29 and SO.— Furniture and plants; “Dura House, Western Road 11.1?» a.m.; Cunnigham. CUrk Co., auctioneers. Thursday, February I, Bukit Meerah Property, P.W.; 11 a.m.; 38 Beach Street Koh Eng
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    TENDERS.
    37 2 Eedah Government. —Metalling earth road from Kelang Lama (Kultm) to Lunas village with granite (laterite foundation and granite top metalling); tenders close: nc< i, Feb. 5. Rangoon Port Commissioners. Si'k Finishing Machinery tenders close Feb. 28.
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    HOUSES TO LET.
    26 2 Sans Souci Villa No. 2, Northam Road apply Assistant Secretary, Penang lub. 192 Burmah Road apply L,” 35 Church St. 64 Larut Road.
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    European Mails.
    63 2 Homeward. Stbajcbb. Arrivbs. Mails Sails. Closb. P. &0. Delta Sat. 27/1 2 p.m, 4 p.m. N.D.L. Buelow Tues. 30/1 M. Tonkin Mon. 3/2* 5.30p.m.f 3/2 8.1. Sat. 3/2 10 a.m. noon *From Singapore f Mails close in Penang. Owtward. P.&O. Himalaya Fri. 26/1 8 a.m. 10 a.m. 6
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    THE GREAT RAYMOND.
    518 2 A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Clever conjuring conceits, comically conducted, and weird illusions thoroughly puzzled a highly amus-d audience at the Savoy Theatre last evening. Although the prices are by far the highest ever charged at this place of amusement, Raymond’s performance is easily worth double the admission.
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    A PAYING INVESTMENT.
    313 2 A few months ago the Associated Advertising Clubs of America held a convention in Boston which was remarkable from a great many viewpoints. Special sessions were held to discuss advertising p:oblems in connection with newspapers, magazines, trade journals and every other kind of medium. Addresses were given
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      1663 2 £lll Zill VJi SITUATIONS VACANT NOTICES. notice. AMUSEMENTS j m Tamil TmmigratioA F«U EmcHmM, 1911 1 wanted. LB»»» The Great lean to England P. <fc O. mail March 9th in are hereby reminded that returns pHINKSE CLERK by European firm retui n j O r assistance in taking care of
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    THE TIN DUTY.
    1143 3 LOW GRADE TIN PROPOSITIONS. The following article has been contributed to the Times of Malaya by a practical miuer The question of the high tin duty has been brought forward by tiie Press and has been given great prominence among the utterances of men connected with mining
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      1563 3 Ihe Subscription List will close on Wednesday, the 31st of January» 1912 tronoh extended, limited. (INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE 1889). CAPITAL $200,000. Divided into 154,000 Ordinary Shares of $1 each (of which 45.000 will be kept in reserve)-and 46,000 Cumulative Preference Shares of $1 each. Ihc Preference Shares are
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    MARRIAGE.
    36 4 Lamb-Zimmerman. —At the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on January 20, by the W. Ruuciman, Thomas Munro Lamb, of Edinburgh, and Checker of Stores, Federated Malay States, to Olga, eldest d»ughter of Mrs. Ch. Zimmerman, of Singapore.
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    GERMANY’S COLONIES.
    569 4 Dr. von Solf, the German Colonial Secretary, is reported to have left Berlin for London, where it is understood he will discuss Anglo-German colonial questions. His visit to England serves to bring into bold relief the different results obtained as colonisers by Germany and England. It is, of
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      TRIANGULAR CRICKET MATCHES.
      156 4 AUSTRALIANS DISAGREE Melbourne, January 24. Trumper, Armstrong, Cotter, and Carter have written to the Board of Control declining to go to England to play i n triangular cricket matches except under a manager approved by the team. The Chairman of the Board says that a team will
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      PENANG RACES.
      101 4 To-day’s Scratchings. Rack 2. Carlo. Rack 3. Kes tor, Olga. Rack 4.— LiHle B> itain Adara, Sodaoer. Rack 6. Satis, Wallasey, Chamade, Salerno, Bostra. Necia. Race B.— Ptn. Mirage, Play, Petgrave. To-day's Selections. Selections for to-day, after the scratchings Race No I.—J/entor, Platinum, and Lumut Lassie, Race No.
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      IPOH GYMKHANA.
      42 4 Owing to the Griffins having arrived somewhat later than was anticipated at the time of fixing the original date of th» 1 Tpoh Gymkhana Club’s meeting the Com mittee have decided to postpone the meeting to Match 22 and 23.
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      P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      80 4 Results of ye-te day’s tie* Singles Handicap, Class B.— heat Pi entis by 2—6 B—6 6—3 t'lass C: B< ch<>w ove* from Harrison. Class D A. R. Adams beat Sandeman by 6—o‘ 4—6 7—5. Profession Pairs.— Craigen *fc Ma «on beat Godwin »fc Proctor bv 6—4 2—6
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      BOWLS AT THE P.C.C.
      47 4 Re«u'ts of ye«*erdav’s ties P> ofessit n Pairs S utham Davidson beat Hutson Jfc Houston by 21— 16. Championship J. S. Cunningham walk over fmm F. Dat iel Mixed Doubles— Mrs. Wright-Motion »fc Riley —5) beat Mrs. Cunningham <fe Dobbie —1) by 22—6.
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      FOOTBALL.
      21 4 The Crescent Star Spotts Club defeated the Jamathol Phirdans F. C. by 3 goals to one yesterday O’» Victoria Green.
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    COMMERCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS.
    76 4 The following are the results of the Commercial Scholarships Examinations held in Penang on Friday, January 5. The scholarships were open to all the English Schools and forty candidates from Sc. Xavier’s Institution and the Anglo-Chinese School competed. S cond yeai’s course, (two scholarships): H. A. Phipps and
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    PENANG ASSIZES.
    106 4 At the Assizes yesterday morning, Manikam, a Tamil, was charged with thmurder of a woman, Kamema. On the accus ed claiming to be tried the following sp cial jurors were called :-C. A. Law (foreman) N. R. Schubert, G Stothard, S. G Parrett, L M Bell and M.
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    568 4 [From Our Own Correspondent Taiping, January 24. Colonel Newnham Davis has a rival in Taiping where that most excellent of cycle repairers N-»m Sung has taken to signing his name Nam (de') Sang The Grand Stand, on Taiping race course, used, like Venus, to “love the whispers of
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    STRAITS STEAMSHIP CO. SUED.
    206 4 Before the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman Jones, in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Tuesday morning, the action was commenced in which the Eastern Shipping Company, Ltd., sued the Straits Steamship Company, Ltd. Captain Muir of the B. steamer Egra sat as •ssessor. Mr. G.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    845 4 Taiping is lamenting th e < and Mrs. Pinkney are tk, ‘k I next. 5 a I Hundreds of Mshy women t Bukit Mertajam since the last feBagan Serai and Alor Puna su padi crop. lea P Mr. D. Ritchie, Vuitmg a lt visit tp Temerloh Estate
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      47 4 To-Day's Contents. Pag« S.— Week’s Engagements. Page 3— The Tin Duty. Page —(Editorial General Co’onies Sporting News Commercial Scholarship Penang Assizes Taiping Topics; Straits Steamship Co., Ltd and Social and Personal. Pa<7e s.—Telegrams. Page 7.— Shipping and Mails Exchange and Produce Share List and Local Steamer Service.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    245 5 COPENGS AND POSING BAHROS UP. STERLING RUBBERS GOING STRONG. The following are the change* (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 7 to-day Yesterday. To-day. Eg Sharks. -2 3 a> 3 a a> a x Mining. Gopeng 33} 34} x. 34 36 x. P.
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    POSITION IN SINGAPORE.
    36 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, January 24. Shares have mostly improved to-day (Wednes lay), but there are some drops, including L)uii‘ Developments from 16/4} to 15/-. Tekkas and Tronohs each dropped a dollar.
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    RUBBER MARKET.
    43 5 LATEST LONDON PRICES. [From a Malacca Correspondent] Malacca, January 25. Information has been received by the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Limited, that the price of fine hard Para in London yesterday was 4/6}, sellers. Plantation Para, 5/2, sellers. The market closed steadier.
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    QUARANTINE TROUBLES.
    154 5 SEVEN MEN SENT TO PRISON. From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 25. The case against the coolies in the s.s. Catherine Apctr, who refused to land at the quarantine station, was continued at great length yesterday and resulted in seven being convicted and sentenced to three months’ rigorous
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    NEWS OF THE "KUALA"
    41 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 25. It is officially reported that the Straits Steamship Co.’s ss. Kuala, which was wrecked off Socotra on November 19, has arrived in Bombay in charge of the London Salvage Association.
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    PRICE OF TAPIOCA.
    19 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 24. To-day’s (Wednesday’s) quotation for flake tapioca is $8 90
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    GERMAN NAVAL APPOINTMENT.
    24 5 —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. Berlin, January 23. Captain Meerstann has been appointed first officer of the erman flagship Deutschland Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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    IRISH HOME RULE.
    276 5 Reuter. DEVELOPMENTS IN ULSTIR UNIONIST POLICY OF VIOLENCE. London, January 24. The Liberal papers call on Mr. Bonar Law and Mr. Austen Chamberlain either to denounce the policy of violence or accept responsibility for it. A Liberal Manifesto. Belfast, January 24. The Ulster Liberals’ manifesto denies that
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    BRITISH FINANCES.
    105 5 —Reuter. SIR F. SCHUSTER’S STRICTURES. London, January 24. At a meeting of the Union of London and Smith’s Bank. I td., the Governor, Sir Felix Schuster, dwelt on the depreciation of Government securities and insisted on the re-establishment of a sinking fund on a permanent basis. There had
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    THE WAR.
    62 5 —Reuter. AN AUSTRIAN LINER STOPPED. Perim, January 24. The Italians have stopped the Austrian liner Bregenz. Captive Turks, Paris, January 24. M. Legrand. French Charge d’Affaires in Rome, has demanded the Marquis di San Giuliano, Foreign Minister, to release the Turks captured on the steamer Manouba. The Marquis
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    SHIPBUILDING ON THE THAMES.
    50 5 Reuter. DECISION ON HOURS QUESTION. London, January 24. In the ballot of the employees of the Thames Ironworks <fc Shipbuilding Co. 95 per 'cent, are against a 53 hours’ week, which is the Government’s condition for awarding the contract for building two warships on the Thames
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    OPIUM CONFERENCE.
    26 5 Reuter. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION. The Hague, January 24. The Opium Conference has ended, the plenipotentiaries of twelve Powers having signed the convention of 25 articles.
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    GERMAN SEAMEN DROWNED.
    29 5 Der Ostasiatische Lloyd. Rio Janeiro, January 23. During a boating trip four men from the N D.L steamers Halle and Krefeld were drowned. —Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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    A QUEENLY SPONSOR.
    30 5 Der O stasiatische Lloyd. Berlin, January 23. Queen Elena has agreed to act as sponsor for the younges t son of the German Crown Prince.-Der Ostasiatische Lloyd.
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    GERMAN ELECTIONS.
    552 5 Reuter. N'RROW RADICAL WIN. STATE OF THE FOIL Bedin, January 23. The Radical, Herr Johann Kaempf, has been elected in Berlin, defeating the Socialist by seven votes. The parties, after Saturday’s second elections, are officially declared to stand as follows Centre 88 Socialists 72 Conservative» 36 National Liberals
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    LABOUR UNREST.
    129 5 —Reuter. CONFERENCE IN LONDON. WANTS OF TRADE UNIONISTS London, January 25. Mr. Ben Turner, presiding at the Labour Conference, said that their business was to become the ruling party in the State He hoped, regarding the Osborne judgment, to arrange with the Nationalists that Home Rule for Ireland
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    REVOLUTION IN CHINA.
    109 5 —Reuter. YUAN SHIH-K’AI DISTRUSTED. Peking, January 24. The situation in China is complicated bv President Sun Yat-Sen’s open distrust of Yuan Shih K’ai who he believes is overmuch influenced by the Dowager Empress and the younger Manchu Princes who now seem to favour immediate hostilities in preference
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    PENANG EUROPEAN POLICE.
    133 5 We give below a complete li-t of members of the European Police Force in the Settlement of Penang wi’h names of the station'» where they are stationed Detective Station.—Chief Det.-Tnspector R. J. Ki ke, Det.-Sergeants J. Cannon and R. Caldwell. Cential —lnspector O. Kilhourhy, Sergeant Sheedy, Lance-Sergeants
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    The Municipal Commission.
    274 5 The following is the bu-iness for a meeting of the Municipal Commission 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Applications to join Provident Fund. 5. Statement of receipts and disbursements and Progress
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    SHARES.
    2214 7 a Num er of Issue 9 «J j 3 r»pit»l. Su ecn ert Shares Value. 2 Dividend» Name -2 0.2 <e O 2S* p n cq cy 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 MINING. .onn.KWi S3OO 000 30.0009 <lO <lO 25 10 30 30 10 int Belat Tin Mining Co
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    SHIPPING.
    913 7 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, Jan. 25, P. Brandan, gen-, E. S. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Milne, Jan. 24, Langkat, gen., E. S. Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Willis, Jan. 25, T. Anson, gen Adamson Gilfillan Co. lyo Manx, Jap, 3918, Takeda, Jan. 25, Yokohama, gen., Bousted Co.
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    MAILS.
    163 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Morrow. For Per Close Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan Himalaya 8 a.m, Alor Star (Kedah) Pangkor 9 a.m. Rangoon and Calcutta Kirin Marti noon. Trang Jin Ho 1 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Re-'j nong,Victoria Point, > Janet Nicoll 1 p.m. Mergui,
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      53 7 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. M. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Jan. 25 3-25 9-33 3-42 9-50 ,26 4-01 10-12 421 10 52 „27 4-42 10-54 505 11 17 28 5-29 11-42 5-55 Nil. „29 6-26 12-44 7-02 1-20 „30 7-42 2-08 8-25 2-48 „31 9-08
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      2537 8 p. &o. intended sailing». Norddevtscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. u a¥ ig a (j on Co., P I EXPECTED ARRIYALSAND DEPARTURES. tIMITED jjß* OCCOH StCOffl Slljp C 0 MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. A *I 1 1912 Z and Jan. 25 Himalaya connecting with Morea For Intended to Sail. St tamer.
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