Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 January 1913

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  • 20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 18£3./* No. 12 VOL. LXXI. WEDNESDAY. 15th JANUARY 1913 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1194 1 b*4wbbaoaaao3 naDuonoiiiiSi For $3O f Vou can have the Pinang 5 I Gazette” posted every day g I for a whole year to your address, n a (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. 127.) Proportionate Quarterly and u Half-yearly rates k Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should p toe addressed to B
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    • 75 1 ■■■■■■□□□□□□DQaQaDaaaaaßßß \A7 HBNYOUAREAWAYon,eavt V you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- n mercial. Mining, Planting, Ac. q D This you can do in no better way than by subscribing to the Weekly g Edition of the Pinang Gazette B published every Friday. Yearly o n subscription,
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  • 422 2 RAILWAY AND TELEGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN. (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, January 14. The Malacca Branch of the Railw*f is flooded near Ta mpi a. Traffic was suspended to-diy. An engine was held up by the flood, and unable to proceed. The Port Dickson brandi is also flooded.
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  • 402 2 HORRIBLE TALE FROM NANNING. The Wuchow correspondent of the China Mail, writing under date December 28th, gives the following particulars of the ghastlv atrocity briefly wired by Reuter :—I have just wired to Nanning to obtain authoritative information respecting a massacre of lepers there by the
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 71 2 Sydney, January 14. In the match between New South Wales and South Australia, New South Wales scored 513 in the Ist innings and 314 in the 2nd. Trumper scared 201 (unfinished), Macartney 125 and 96 in the Ist and 2nd innings respectively, and Bardsley 90. The S.
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    • 42 2 THE CHAMPIONSHIP RULES. London, January 14 The Advisory County Cricket Committee has resolved tha r the championship question needed reconsidering, and appointed a special committee to deal with it, and also the question of covering the wickets and other matters.—Reuter.
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    • 108 2 The following is the result of the shoot in the monthly spoon held on Monday a! CL, -Q 9 <=> 1 Miss J Smith a 55 34 34.55 Miss Mclntyre 81 32 34.43 Miss W Gawthorne 88 26 33.92 Miss Gawthorne 88 24 33.68 Mis Bayley
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    • 1017 2 ENTRIES FOR TOURNAMENT. The following are the entries for the PC C Tennis Tournament which starts on Monday, January 20. Championship. S F Brereton Martin, E H Syer, C C Roger-», H A Neubronner, C Cunradi, J R Brown J Sellar, F C Greysoo, A F
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  • 118 2 T.O.M. Som« rather serious flooding is reported from the low lying parts of Ipoh as a result of the heavy rains over the week-end. In the Tamil quarter, the water ro-e more than two feet, and many dwellings near the river were washed out. The river
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  • 480 2 SORE THROAT—ITS CURE AND PREVENTION. Most infectious diseases are caught through inhaling germs. If the germs did not exist, those diseases would be unknown As, however, germs do exist, everyone should guard against their inroads, for they multiply so rapidly that a few become millions in a short
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 45 2 A SUBSTITUTE FOR ALCOHOL The d on-alcoholic beverage O.T. makes a most excellent substitute for alcohol and it is very palatable whether drunk neat or diluted with other drinks. It is derived from fruits and herbs, and is possessed of medicinal properties of considerable vdlue.
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    • 188 2 It Cures Back-Ache. All external aches and pains can be cured by the application of that wonderful remedy known as Little's Oriental Balffl. For back-ache it lias no equal. Well rubbed in, it eases the pain—brings almost instant relief. A few applications are usually enough to effect a complete cure.
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    • 104 2 Strength I Real bone, muscle, and nerve strength is the natural result of taking I genuine Scott’s Emulsion— I the great health-tonic No Imitation is so Good I as this original Food-Tonic, I with 37 years’ reputation behind it. Known and I approved by Doctors. I Praised by Nurses. Re-
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 94 3 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. I Contractors to the British Admiralty. The War Office. The India Office. MILKMAID MILK Largest Sale in the World. It is guaranteed to Have you tried our unsweetened be absolutely Pure and Free from preCONDENSED MILK? IT IS CALLED Milkmaid Evaporated Cream AND
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  • 1277 4 The Administration Report of British North Borneo for 1911 was only saved by the skin of its teeth, so to speak, from taking over a year to see the light of publicity. It came out as an official Gazette Extraordinary on the 30th December 1912 and, apart
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  • 109 4 On Monday night a thief or thieves broke into the house of Mr. E. L Miles, of the Eastern Shipping Company, in Dato Kramar R>ad, and made away with some silver ware of the value of $6O, a botlte of whisky and some bottles’ of stout. During the
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  • 747 4 A PLANTER’S SCHEME. HUGE TRACTS OF IDLE LAND IN MALAYA. Tn view of the great interest which has been aroused locally by the operations of the R ce Mill Combine, a representative of the Pinang Gazette had an interview today with a planter holding interests of over
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  • 318 4 Dr. Millard, who has returned from furlough, has been posted as Health Officer at Port Swettenham. Mr. Justice Woodward is giving a garden party at Ipoh on January 25th to enable residents in Kinta to meet the Bishop of Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Sibbald have kfr. Riub
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  • 546 4 .—T.O.M. EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. An inquest was held at 11 o’clock on Tuesday, at Kampar, into the circumstances attending the death of Owen Gilbert O’Connor, Assistant Manager, Sultan Idris Mine, Sungei Petai, and a coolie, named Chean Yeng (35), buried in a land side. It will
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 250 4 r— A PLANTER WRITES: TO THE Borneo co. Ltd. SINGAPORE. Dear Sirs, It may interest you to know that I have for a considerable time been using Jodelite as a remedy for Coconut insect pests with the greatest success, and during my twenty years* experience of Coconuts 1 have never
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  • 247 5 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list, on page 7 to-day Yesterday. To-day. e •Ahamb*. i. >. 3 S 3 m a *> Af »«»♦•</. Malayan Tin 76/3 78/3 /4/6 77/9 Pahang C. 9/9 10/10$ 9/9 10/6 P Lama
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  • 105 5 RUBBER PRICES IN LONDON. London, January 15.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe Para to arrive By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Jc Co.] PENANG RUBBER AUCTIONS. The undermenti' n~d rubber was put up for auction at the Penang Rubber Auction Rooms
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  • 158 5 INQUEST AT SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 15. The inquest was resumed to-day on the death of Mr. D. E Oaklev, the manager of Sedenak Rubber Estate, Johore, who died in the Government Hospital in Singapore, following upon a murderous attack upon him by coolies
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  • 63 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, January 15. The funeral 'ook p’ace yesterday evening of Mr. Joseph Hubert Spears, who ti on Dominion Estate, Kajsng, yester- morning. Deceased bad been here only six week», but was engaged in planting in the F.M.S. some years ago. Death occurred
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  • THE WAR.
    • 188 5 A PESSIMISTIC TONELondon, January 14. The presentation of the note by the Powers has been delayed for a day or two, Germany making certain comments necessitating resubmission to the conference of Ambassadors in London.— Reuter. Allies’ Last Word. London, Jan. 15. Reuter savs a meeting of the
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  • 80 5 Reuter. QUESTION IN PARLIAMENT. London, January 14. In the House of Commons, Sir J. D Rees asked if the Government would inform China that they did not wish her to carrv out her engagements by means of barbarities like shooting and slicing opium dealers and smokers. Mr.
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  • 66 5 —Reuter. REPORT STAGE CONCLUDED. London, January 14. The report stage of the Home Rule Bill concluded at midnight. It will be read a third time on Thursdav and sent forthwith to the Hou-e of Lords lhe Government in an amendment made to-dav fixed the summoning of the
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  • 72 5 TO LEVER BROTHERS. London January 15. Messrs. Lever Brothers, of Port Sunlight fame, have concluded an agreement with the Liberia Republican Government empowering them to acquire by successive stages a lease of twelve thousand square miles, amounting to over a quarter of the whole country,
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  • 35 5 —Reuter. Delhi, January 14. Lord Hardinge is progressing well, but neuritis in the right arm pains him con siderably. He will probably go away for a change at the end of the month
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  • 26 5 —Reuter. London, January 14. An express train from the Midlands to Glasgow dashed into a local train near Kilmarnock. Seven persons were injured.
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  • 47 5 ACCUSED CONVICTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 14 The Chinchew of the Labuan opium farm, who was arrested in Singapore recently with 2,000 tahils of illicit chandu, was convicted and fined $5,000. The opium, which is valued at $9,000, was ordered to be confiscated.
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  • 29 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, January 14. Gambier was quoted here yesterday at $B, White Pepper $33.75, Copra BJi, $ll.BO, Best 11.90, Siam Rice, No. 2, $l7O.
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  • 451 5 Reuter. MR CH iMBE PLAIN AND MR SMITH. TBt FOOD DOTIES. London, January 14. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, at Birmingham, admitted that the decision was at present against him. The great majority of the party took an opposite view. This was the first time he was unable to participate
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  • 226 5 DEATH AT ST. XAVIER’S. We regret to announce the sudden dea'h of Mr. Robert Lewis, which took place last nigh' at St Xavier’s Institution. The deceased gentleman had been attached to St. Xavier’s Institution as Assistant Master, in theinfsnt department, since 1897. He was gifted
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  • 125 5 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tfn in Penang is $112.75 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £227 lOr. spot and £225 10s. three months. The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 100 tons, $ll3 35 Penang: Straits Trading
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  • 686 5 SUPREME COURT CASE. Mr. Justice Thornto in the Supreme Cou t, to-day, resumed the hearing of the c» a e in which Chee Lee Foo ®ued Lew Cheow Teong and Another for (1) A declaration that the alleged expulsion of the plaintiff from tl e membership of
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  • 242 5 A meeting convened by Mr. Frank Adam was held io the Singapore Cricket Club, on Friday, to consider the definite formation of a Scottish Pipers’ Association for Malays. Mr. Adam who presided said tbe known pipers in Malaya were one each in Kedah, Penang, Perak, and
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 809 5 WANTED. Oxton H 3UJ€ School and F v E a L D o in Danciat Class. Ist of March. Letters to be sent to No. 80, c/o Pinang Gazette GRAND CONCERT If aid of Cbaritiks, YOUNC EUROPEAN ASSISTANT Wednesday, January 22nd, 1913, WANTED for Small Estate in Perak Cali ®thenics
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  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • 206 5 A MARVEL! A MARVEL!! LAST 2 NIGHTS. 111 EXTENSIVE REDUCTION IN PRICES PF Al Tevi ■\tsML KUALA KANG3A ROAD THEATRE WAP 15,000 ft of} REMARKABLE, "ni\ IO D I THRILLING, AND12 K66IS J EXCITING. PICTURES BALKAN WAR V TURKO-ITALIAN WAR FILMS. anr I ii o T ,N ON,C NIOH,rs programme.
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  • 357 6 ITS JUSTIFICATION. The new Enactment for the suppression of public gamiug has now been in force exactly eleven days, says the Malay Mail of Saturday, and the events, or more correctly, the lack of events, during those eleven days, prove an ample justification, if such were
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  • 223 6 Calcutta, January 6.—Prominent opium merchants in Calcutta interviewed by the Englishman's representative, express their approval of the steps taken by the Government of India to prevent further accumulation of stocks at Treaty Ports. The Chinese Government, according to them, has acted at the psychological moment. The upset
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  • 167 6 A correspondent writes to The Daily Chronicle :—I was discussing with a friend the other day the instinct of money making. He said that a recent tragedy was a case in point He was at Dr. Head’s school, Margate, with a boy who, jointly with
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  • 140 6 “Cassandra” writ s as follows to the M.D.C. Lsee by the local papers of a few weeks back, that the much desired oft-discussed request for a Port at Lumut, Dindiugs, has «gain been refused by the Government. The reason for this refusal seems so patent
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 110 6 PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT Dr. W. R. LAMB, American Oculist and Optician, wishes to announce to the citizens of Penang and vicinity that he will be at the E. O. HOTEL ANNEXE. January I4th to 21»t inclusive, and will have, as before, superior facilities for attending to the eyes and correcting defective
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    • 1035 6 SITUATIONS VACANT; -——J DRESSER WANTED DO WELL J Kalumpong Estate Hospital z ft > FOR YOURSELF j FUS andgetridofthosedigestive < WANTED z disorders which so greatly J W ft interfere with your enjoy* 1 'T'HRKK NURSE PROBATIONERS ft ment of the good things o£ z 1 for the General Hospital,
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    • 142 6 The Ceylon Manure works, A. BAUR, PENANG BRANCH. FERTILISERS FOR I RUBBER, COCONUTS, TAPIOCA, COFFEE, SUGAR Etc., Etc. RECORD CROPS Soil ANALYSES Free of Charge. THE LARGEST MANURE WORKS IN THE EAST Dealing Exclusively in Manures. WHY ARABIC? ARABIC applied to the roof and sides of your house or factory
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
    • 349 6 WE LEAD, FOLLOW WHO CAN, THERE IS ONLY ONE.' HARMSTON’S CIRCUS GRAND OPENING NIGHT Saturday, 25lh January. Location DATO KRAMAT GARDENS. Harmston’s Circus ha\e much pleasure in presenting to the Public of Penang, for the First Time, the following all Star London and Continentel Artistes, THE WATSONS! THE WATSONS! 1
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  • 2420 7 ĕ. Si 3 *5 x j Number of Issue Dividend*. Name. S. JE o T Capital. Subscribed. shar Value. 2 vinaenus. a 1 Ck 1908 1909 1910 1911 1915 MININ®. 1912 1100.000 $60.000 60,000 4 ij 10 30 BetetTinMiST P Z »290 s34 1903 300.000 300 000 30,000 W
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  • 59 7 Kleist, Ger., 5127, Maass, Jan. 14, Y’hama, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Chantaboon, Ger., 260, Sachse, Jan. 14, P. Brandan, gen., E. S. Co. Japan, Brit, 3806, Seddon, Jan. 15, C’outta, gen., A. A. Anthony Co. Circe, Brit., 314, Bannatyne, Jan. 15, Deli, tobacco, William Mansfield Co. Avagyee, Brit, 247,
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  • 33 7 Circe for Deli. Hok Canton for Teluk Anson. Japan for Singapore, China and Japan. Malaya for Deh. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Omapere foi Deli. Pangkor for Dindings and Sitiawan.
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  • 134 7 Pbnang, January 15, 1912. (By (Jourteay oj lha Ohartarad Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/8 4 month?' sijht Bank ...2/4 15/32 3 Credit ...2/4 19/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 21/32 Jalcntta Demand Bank Rs. 174* 3 days' sight Priv« e 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174* 3 days 1 sight Pri»
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  • 256 7 Penang, January 15, 1913. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $33 1/4 sellers. Trang Pepper $23 3/4 nominal. Mace $l2O sellers. Mace Pickings $99 buyers. Cloves $39 sei ers. Nutmegs 110 ...$27 1/2 sellers (No. 1 $8.20 sales. Sugar < No.
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  • 43 7 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICI To-Morrow. For Per Clost Port Swettenham and Singapore Taroba 3 p.m. Friday. Singapore, China and Japan Bremen 2 p.m Saturday. Madras, taking mails') for Europe, etc., vid > Tara 10 a.m. Bombay J Regt, up to 8-30 a.m.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 89 7 Standard Lite Assurance Company. Head Office; EDINBURGH. ESTABLISHED 1825. INCORPORATED 1910> FUNPS £13,000,000. This well known, o'.’: 1 established, British Life Office have just a Board of Directors at Singapore and intending assurers in the Straits are now able to Da7 e their proposals definitely accepted within forty-eight hours and
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    • 1227 7 NY K BANKS R CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. AUSTRALIA i± ND china. Mb Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,900 Reserve Fund £1,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 Head Office: w Ik 'x/y 38 > bishopsgate, London, e.c. a Agencies and Branches. a > Amritsar
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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