Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 21 December 1912

Total Pages: 12
1 12 Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle
  • 19 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 293 VOL. LXX. SATURDAY, 21st DECEMBER, PRICE 10 CENTS
    19 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements

  • 724 2 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton <& Co., Ltd., writing on 28th November, report Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week, Mid-American—Spot 7.03 6.92 Mid*American, current month 6.87 i 6.76 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 10.15 10 •kt -U- Yester- Last N.w York Cotton. woe|( Spot—Cents 13.10 12,40 London. To-day. Last week.
    724 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1080 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. No. 1460-“ The Telegraph mtf.t) Ordinance 1895. AN ENGINE DRIVER experienced RULES MADE BY THE GOVERNOR with a Gas Engine and able to do JN COUNCIL UNDER SECTION 6. Fitting Work. Apply MALAKOFF ESTATE, P.W. j Trunk lines have been built between 2628 u c Butterworth, Province Wellesley,
      1,080 words
    • 100 2 THE BIRD IN THE HAND. The bird in the hand to the merchant is the customer within the store. It requires some sort of attraction in the first place to get the customer there—about the best attraction is a real, live advertisement; something good that will catch the eye that
      100 words
    • 201 2 Sopited i» AN IDEAL TKEh on request. WRTTp SUITING Our P ric e List too j 3 w n MATfiWAL worth perusing.—May we send you a copy EVERY DAY WEAR I MUIK KHAKI DRILLS are absolutely dhobi proof, and retain their colour to the last. Always look smart and clean.
      201 words

  • 822 3 Proposed Programme. NEW YEAR MEETING, 1913. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 28th January, 1913. Race I.—The Ampang Cup. (Class B A cup presented by the President (Dr. E A. 0. Travers) with $350 added by the Club, Race 3.—The Ampang Bowl. (Class “A A cup presented by with $350
    822 words
  • 7 3 Straits Times.
    7 words
  • WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
    • 358 3 Straits Times. It is time, we think, to give the old country a rest from Lloyd-Georgism. We need not dispute the ability of the Radical Welshman or even question his sincerity. All we need say is that he is not a great financier, and that he is capable
      Straits Times.  -  358 words
    • 337 3 Singapore Free Press. As for New Zealand allowing Canada and Australia to dictate what it should do with its own revenues, whether it should build ships and how many, what it should pay on its military votes, it would simply say that it would see them to Jericho
      Singapore Free Press.  -  337 words
    • 221 3 Malay Mail. Sentiment aside, we think that the g r od old times” had as long an innings as they deserved in Malaya as elsewhere, and that if the ruling classes of the Middle East have been deprived of much unhallowed joy, the great bulk of
      Malay Mail.  -  221 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 94 3 JAVA—AUSTRALIA LINE OF THE Koninklyke Paketvaart Maatschappy (Royal Dutch Packet Company). Regular monthly service of the magnificent passenger steamers. VAN LINSCHOTEN 1 3 500 R. T. VAN WAERWIJK J between Java Ports and Sydney of e'very month. One Clcmm (Saloon) Only giving very superior accomodation, at moderate rate, of passage
      94 words
    • 45 3 SIEMENS BEACH STREET, PENANG. Trlbgramb “Siemens, Penang.*' Telrphonb No. 479. Electrical Engineers Manufacturers' And Contractors. ESIEMENS BROTHERS .DYNAMO WORKS. LTD. Head Office CAXTON HOUSE. WESTMINSTER. LONDON 1 Supplies Depot, and Stores UPPER THAMES STREET. LONDON Lamps and Fittings Depot.:— DALSTON. LONDON. H orks STAFFORD WOOLWICH.
      45 words
    • 478 3 s JL TO-DAY 1 H not to-morrow! I 0 wHK! w l p Before deciding where to a send your next order, we KE&rSI Vj would like you t > see hl our Illustrated Cata- S |g Y logue, which shows the 1 (J I Latest Fashions in Ladies’ I
      478 words

  • 707 4 TO-DAY’S CHASSES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list, on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day. s’ s’ 1 SBABM. S S> S 5 SO SQ SO Mining, Belat 2.90 3 2.90 3.10 Kinta 14 J J® M’lembu 12| 12.75 12| 13
    707 words
  • 33 4 London, December 21.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber:— Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 4/5* Para to arrive 4/6* The rubber market is firm. wurtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
    33 words
  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 223 4 An account of the gallops done at the Race Course this morning, which grow more lively as the meeting approaches, may interest those who do not like early rising. The three furlong course was given to Little Flutter, who ran it in 39 secs., to Tongkah, Chanticleer, and
      223 words
    • 186 4 A football team from King Elward VII School, Taiping, visited Pen mg yesterday, and engaged in a friendly game of football with the Penang Free School on Victoria Green. Twice before, these schools had met in football matches, and on both occasions the game resulted in a draw.
      186 words
  • 215 4 ANNUAL XMAS TREE. The annual Christmas entertainment at the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School, Anson Road, took place yesterday afternoon, when a varied programme of songs, etc., was gone through by the girls. At the invitation of Miss May Lily, the Headmistress, there was a large attendance of
    215 words
  • 174 4 GOYDER—MARTIN. The first wedding at St. George’s Church after the Rev. Frank G. Swindell taking over the Colonial Chaplainship from the Elev. F. W. Haines, took place yesterday, when the nuptials were solemnised of Mr. Arnold George Goyder, manager of the Kuala Lumpur branch of Messrs. Brown,
    174 words
  • 886 4 PRESENTATION BY FENANG VOLUNI EERS. After the usual company drill yesterday evening, Sergeant-Major J. J. Hills, Drill Instructor to the Penang Volunteeis, was the principal figure in a little function at the Drill Hall, the occasion being a presentation to him on his relinquishing his post, which he
    886 words
  • 617 4 CASE ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY. Mr. Justice S. Leslie Thornton sitting in the Supreme Court, yesterday, continued the hearing of the case in which Mr. J C. Pasqual in suing the Paris Coprah Company, Ltd., for (I) $5,000 damages for misrepresentation and breach of contract (II) for salary
    617 words
  • 269 4 SINGAPORE PLANTER DIES IN LONDON. A planter from Singapore, a man in his fifty-fifth year, Archibald M’lntyre Glen, died at a lodging house in Melrose Gardens, Shepheid’s Bush. At the inquest at Hammersmith, it was shown that he had taken veronal tiblets. Glen was invalided home to England
    269 words
  • 678 4 DETAILED PROGRAMME. The arrangements for the visit of the Dutch sportsmen to Penang at Xmas are now practically complete. The local committee with Mr. Hamilton, the Secretary, have b?en untiring in their efforts to make the visit an enj >yable one, and only favourable weather is requirtd
    678 words
  • 137 4 CHRISTMAS SERVICES. Dec. 22nd —The Fourth Sunday in Advent: 8 a.m. Matins (Choral); 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion; 9.30 a.m. Tamil Service; 10.30 p.m. Chinese Service 5 p.m, Sunday School; 6 p.m Evensong and Sermon, Dec. 25th.—Christmas Day: 4 a.m. Tamil; 7 a.m. Holy Communion, (Plain); 9.30 a.m.
    137 words
  • 229 4 received at Khota Bharu n Orneo wa, d«y from Si„g.p„ e ...it,, 0 11 °o> r«pond.mt ot t l, e x intelligence Bpiea d a nail f v .J 11 3a, i place. P Ver fc he whole tw JJ 3 onl y
    229 words
  • 99 4 The following is the business for the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held on Monday 1. Minutes of last meeting to be rasul and confirmed. 2. To consider a d pass Supplemental Budget No. 3 of 1912, Busimrss for Ordinary Meeting. 1. Any special
    99 words
  • 101 4 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang is $113.40 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £227 spot and £227 ss. three months, The following is the local report to-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 150 tons, $114; Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., no
    101 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 183 4 The Straits Cinema Co. LOC VTIUN P ENAXG ROAD. “TEMPORA MUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS." TO-NIGHT TO-NIGHT 11 SATURDAY NIGHT. 4 A.B. 4 Pathe. 2 A.K. 2 Lubin. S/jecialities: The Fun of Confusion or “L’ Auberg de Johns Bohns”. (The Wittiest of modern French Comedies). Mr. and Mrs. Newly
      183 words

  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 1692 5 L. C.,Express. INTERESTING COMPARISONS. Mr. George St. Lawrence Mowbray preaided, on 27th inst., in Salisbury House, at A meeting of the Batavia Plantation Investments, Limited, called for the purpose of affording the aharehol fees of the company an opportunity of hearing from the directors some further particulars
      L. & C.,Express.  -  1,692 words
    • 492 5 —S.F.P. At various times in this column it has been stated that coconuts are not a planting industry which can be satisfactory to the ordinary investing man, and the reasons are plain, and are mainly that if the Company is a planting Company the investor has
      —S.F.P.  -  492 words
    • 433 5 F. E. Sungei Gau continues to be ene of the most interesting factors in the tin market at present for those who like to follow the fortunes of local propositions of the type, says the S.F.P. There has been very steady and ready buying for some time
      F. E.  -  433 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 68 5 ‘♦THE LIFE OF TRADE** A ONE-TIME order, like one blow of the hammer on the head of the nail, makes an impression, but it is only the continuous insertion of the advertisement, like the continuous pounding on the head of the nail, that drives the argument home and clinches it
      68 words
    • 615 5 SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW, SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. I SINGAPORE RUBBER WORKS’ I iHr DEFY ALL COMPETITION. Wjl d I UVk JbMI I i» o i g s «n i.m l s saw. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW. SRW.
      615 words

  • 42 6 Goyder. Martin. —At St. George’s Church, on December 20, 1912, by the Rev. Frank G. Swindell, Arnold George Goyder, third son of David Goyder of Marley House, Bradford, Yorkshire, to Miss Marjorie Gwendolen Martin, daughter of the late Mr. John Martin.
    42 words
  • 1244 6 There is generally a tendency on the part of retired colonists to take a somewhat extravagant view of their own contributions towards the general prosperity of the particular part of the world where they were privileged to make the money that now enables them to live at
    1,244 words
  • 1199 6 (Specially Written for the Pinang Gazette.) BY “SEFTON.” No. 111. Another memorable event that is wel 1 worth recalling in the old anuals of Straits racing was in connection with the Planters’ Cup run for on the Deli Race Course. This was a most coveted and
    1,199 words
  • 290 6 As a result of a special general meeting of the members of the Pening Club, held last night to discuss a revenue-raising expedient alleged to be of doubtful equity, the Committee will, we hear, reconsider a decision that they recently arrived at, with a view
    290 words
  • 95 6 An extraordinary general meeting of Ulu Piah, Limited, will bi held at the Registered Office of the Company, Government Buildings, Downing Stree\ Penang, on Saturday, the 28th, at 12 15 p.m., for the purpose of considering, and, if thought fit. of pissing the following resolution:—“That this Companys
    95 words
  • 51 6 Invitations have been issued for a fancy dress dance at the Town Hall on on ay, the 24th March next, given by the Fens ng Unofficial members of the Legislat Council (the Hons. A. R. A gnW A. Huttenbach) and Mrs. Huttenbach, The M.C. is Mr. A.
    51 words
  • 39 6 The output L orn theTongkah N.L. for the fortnight ending December 15 was 6)4 pcuh of tin oxide. days of the f irtnight ware m eup general overhaul the yield was obtained from eight days’ dredging operations.
    39 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 356 6 lr Coughs and ]1 I Lung Troubles I I|l Angier’s Emulsion has been prescribed by the medical profession Vpflk and used in the hospitals for the last twenty years and is now universally |U recognised as the standard approved remedy for coughs, bronchitis, asthma, consumption and all forms of lung
      356 words
    • 93 6 TO-DAY'S GONTENTS. Page 2.— Manchester Cotton. Page 3. What the Papers Say. Pagr« 4. —Telegrams Paris Coprah Coy. Sporting News Xmas Tourney and Presentation to Sergt.-Major Hills, <fcc. Page s.— Planting and Mining. page 6.— Editorial: Conditions in Ceylonßeminiscences of Straits Racing and The Topic of the Hour, &c. Page
      93 words

  • 316 7 -Reuter. LORD CHARLES BERESFORD’S ALLEGATIONS. CRITICISM OF MR. CHURCHILL London, December 20. Upon the motion for the adjournment of the House of Commons the Bridgeman affair was discussed. Lord Charles Beresford said Admiral Sir F. C. Bridgeman was notoriously unfriendly towards him. He objected to him (Lord
    -Reuter.  -  316 words
  • 67 7 CHINESE SENTENCED, {From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, December 21. On the 19th of last month, a very daring robbery was committed at Messrs. Yew Leong’s jewellery establishment in High Street, Singapore, where two Chinese drove up in a motor-car and, seizing some jewellery valued at about $3,000,
    67 words
  • 70 7 TOWED INTO SINGAPORE. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 12. The 9.8. Kuala has arrived here safely in tow of the s.s. Penang. [The Straits Steamship Go’s s.s. Kuala was wrecked off the coast of Socotra some months ago and was subsequently towed into Bombay harbour. In
    70 words
  • 33 7 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 21. The Government Gazette publishes for information the Wireless and Explosives Amendment Bills, recently passed, but there is no mention made of the Betting Bill.
    33 words
  • 38 7 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 21. Au extraordinary meeting of share holders in the Nyalas Rubbe 1 Co., Ltd Will be held on Dec. 31 to consiier the question of a reduction of capital.
    38 words
  • 21 7 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Dec. 21. The following prices were realised at auction in Malacca Sheet Bark Scrap
    21 words
  • 30 7 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 21. A new police department is being formed to take charge of the suppression of gambling under the new enactment.
    30 words
  • 229 7 —Reuter. MR. BONAR LAW’S CONFERENCE PROPOSALS. UNPOPULAR RECEPTION. London, December 20. The Liberal papers are still giving prominence to the dissensions amongst Unionists on the subject of food taxes. A feature is an article in the Liverpool Courier, which declares that the Unionist party is drifting to destruction,
    —Reuter.  -  229 words
  • 204 7 CORONER’S VERDICT. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 21. At the Coroner’s inquest on the death of the Chinaman who was shot by a Municipal d g-shooter named Macintosh, a verdict of accidental death was returned. Macintosh now stands charged with committing a rash act. The
    204 words
  • 88 7 ARRIVES LEAKING [From Our Own Correspondent.'] Singapore, December 21. The Dutch steamer Van der Parra from Penang has arrived here leaking, but not seriously. [The Van der Parra (Captain Sobels) is a Dutch vessel of 839 tons net. When she left Penang it was the
    88 words
  • 53 7 DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $300,000. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 21. A fire broke out in Pudu-st., Kuala Lumpur, at midnight, a whole block of nineteen shops and houses being gutted. All were occupied by Chinese. Three of them were jewellers’ shops. The damage is
    53 words
  • 50 7 ON XMAS DAY. {From Cur Own Correspondent). Singapore, December 21. It has been arranged that the as<oc ated Scottish Pipers of Malaya will pUy selections on the Esplanade here on Christmas Day on the occasion of the Rugby football match between the Selangor and Singapore teams.
    50 words
  • THE WAR.
    • 593 7 —D.O L. CLAIMS TO ADRIANOPLE. L -ndon, December 20. A momentary sensation has been caused by the Turkish Delegates hurrying alone from the Conference after an hour, but it was quickly announced that the Conference had adjourned till Saturday because of the Turkish instructions not having been
      —D.O L.  -  593 words
  • 119 7 The fez, or tarbush, is just now iu peculiar disfavour among the Slavs,” says the Morning Post's Odessa correspondent. Among a crovd of refugees who arrived here from Constantinople were eight Bulgarian stulents, who hai experienced some difficuby in making a safe escape from the Galata-Sarai Lyc
    119 words
  • 154 7 Through the Hou W. C. Michell, Resident Councillor, Penang, we have received the following letter for publication Sir, His Excellency the Governor observed from the home papers which arrived by the last, mail that the Lord Mayor has opened a fund called The Turko-Balkan Relief Fund for
    154 words
  • 53 7 ACCIDENT TO MR. AND MRS. YARBOROUGH. {From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 21. As Mr. and Mrs. Yarborough were driving into town this morning the horse bolted. The wheel of the trap struck a tree guard and the vehicle was overturned. Mr. Yarborough was seriously and his
    53 words
  • 58 7 -Reuter. IMPRESSIVE MEMORIAL SERVICE. London, December 20. An impressive service in memorv of Mr. Whitelaw Reid took place at Westminster Abbey. The coffin was covered with wreaths including one from Their Majesties. The congregation was a brilliant collection of Ambassadors, Cabinet Ministers, Lords, and Members of
    -Reuter.  -  58 words
  • 63 7 —Reuter. RESULT OF THE BALLOT. London, December 20. The voting of the Doctors on Mr, Lloyd George’s proposals has concluded. 11,309 voted against accepting them and 2,422 for. The Radical papers point out that 26,000 pledged themselves last February against working under the Insurance Act, and
    —Reuter.  -  63 words
  • 60 7 —Reuter. EXTENSION OF TERRITORY. London, Dec. 20. The Daily Express says a revision of the boundaries of British East Africa and Belgian Congo will b 1 announced shortly. It gives British East Africa a strip of sixty by thirty miles west of the Umbiro Mountains preparing the
    —Reuter.  -  60 words
  • 34 7 Reuter. UNIONIST AMENDMENT. London, December 20. A Unionist amendment to the Disendowment proposals of the Welsh Church Bill was defeated by a majority of 55, some Liberals voting with the minority.—
    Reuter.  -  34 words
  • 28 7 —Reuter. London, December 20. For the first time in the history of the Press no newspapers will be published in London on Christmas Day.-
    —Reuter.  -  28 words
  • 18 7 —Reuter. London, December 20. £350,000 sterling has been subscribed to the German National Aeroplane Fund;
    —Reuter.  -  18 words
  • 59 7 D.O.L. Berlin, December 20. The collection for the National Airship League fund has now reached seven million marks, of which sum Germans abroad gave 215,878 marks. The Jesuits' Bill has been officially cancelled by the Bavarian Chamber. The Bulgarian King and the Grecian R >yal Family at
    D.O.L.  -  59 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 804 7 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. FEDERATED malayjtates railways. 1 1 -rr CHRISTMAS DAY TRAIN SERVICE. WANTED. I Wednesday 25th December 1912 trains will run as on Sundays except RUBBER-TYRED Victoria and quiet on the Singapoie section where the train Horse in good condition with service will be as on < rdinary week-days, par
      804 words

  • 1359 8 SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE BY A daughter. MURDERED WOMAN'S PATHETIC DIARY. Calcutta, Decamber 11.—Sensational evidence was given yesterday in the Agia murder case by Miss Maude Clark, ageo 19, daughter of Lieut. Clark. She said they came to know the Fulhams at Meerut: that there her father became very intimate
    1,359 words
  • 402 8 The report on the administration of the Opium Department of the Bombay Presidency for the financial year 1911-12 has recently been published. It records the introduction during the year of the system of selling by auction the right of exportation of Malwi opium by sea from the
    402 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 344 8 The c«yion~" Manure works, A. BAUR, PENANG BRANCH. Penang, Ist November, 1912, PLANTERS are hereby informed that a Branch has u ee %°P en l e d 1,1 Peaan and that a» Correspond' ence should be directed in future to THE CEYLON MANURE WORKS, A. BAUR, Penang. F.M.S. Railway Building,
      344 words
  • Page 8 Miscellaneous

  • 2242 9 C*Pit*l* SuHgoribed. Number of Issue I Sh M s Dividend.. Si? s is —i a X g 1908 1909 1910 L9ll 1913 MININ®. 1912 1100,000 $60,000 60,000 $1 I ISW3 ®®®’222 300.000 30,000 10 10 16 an mi Ayer Weng/Rahman) D, AP. Co $l.BO 1906 300.000 225 000 22.500
    2,242 words
  • 457 9 ARRIVALS. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, Dec. 21, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Altmark, Ger., 2716, Luning, Dec. 21, H’burg, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Elephanta, Brit., 2695, Coope, Dec. 21, R’goon, gen., H. Liebert Co. Glenogle, Brit, 2399, Graves, Dec. 20, Amoy, gen., B. E. J. S. K. Co.
    457 words
  • 164 9 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22. S.P.G. Mission. St. Mark’s Church, Butterworth.—Evensong and Sermon, 5.30 p.m. Bukit Tengah.—Matins and Address, 9.30a.m.; Evensong, 5.0 p.m. Holy Trinity Church, Nibong Tebal.—Matins, 9.30 a.m.; Evensong, 5.0 p.m. Roman Catholic. Church of the Assumption.—Low Mass, 6.15 a.m; High Mass and Sermon, 8 a.m; Vespers and
    164 words
  • 256 9 Penang, December 21, 1912. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. p oast 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. No. 2
    256 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 188 9 ESTABLISHED 1900. Season's Novelties Suitable for Gifts Now Displayed. N. D. DE SILV 4, Manutactwring Jeweller. Diamond Setter. Engraver, Repairer, and Re-gilder, BISHOP STREET. Wk* oa The National Mutual Life Association U---*-.' ’.;5OF AUSTRALASIA. LIMITED. ESTABLISHED ,„-Y ’j THS f IRBT LIFE THE WORLD TO APFLY THE HOBFORFEITURE'PRINCIPLE TO POLICIES
      188 words
    • 484 9 M Y K la IVw »9 > n ’’ail Steamship Co. Id. EUROPEAN LINE F irtnfghtly service is maintained be~*en Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, ■Oadon and Antwerp, under mail contract <th the Imperia) Japanese Government. New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining his service have been specially designed and ?ns6ructed, and are
      484 words

  • SPORTING NOTES.
    • 273 10 London, November 15.—An addition was made last week to the season’s very long list of defeated favouri es in important handicaps when Lord Carnarvon’s Mohacz signally failed to justify the confidence which was placed in his prospects of winning the Liverpool Cup. The victor turned up in
      273 words
    • 185 10 The Neto York Herald says: “Just when the big games of football are attracting so much attention it seems old fogyish and quite ungenerous to suggest that the chorus of agreement as to the benefit to health to be derived from football and athletics is not as
      185 words
    • 136 10 The Penang Griffins are able to gallop three furlongs. The information will come as a relief to many who have been eagerly waiting for the very latest information as to likely winners. The Penang papers record that it is suggested, that inasmuch as they cannot really run
      136 words
    • 69 10 Not since the notorious prosecution of Mr. ‘Dick’ Dunn, under the Betting Houses Act, for making a book at Hurst Park races, have bookmakers been in such 1 dilemma as that in which they are placed by Judge Rentoul’s decision that a gambling debt paid by cheque
      69 words
    • 52 10 London, Dec. I.—Speaking at a meeting of the Gimcraek Club yesterday, Sir John Thursby definitely denied the report that the King was retiring from the turf. His Majesty had informed Lord Derby that he intended to participate in horse racing as far as his duty
      52 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 370 10 I 'SHIP’ KfWoStei e^^ 7 <* V -\Ak i yj'MnkL.A /L^- z "TI x— 7 7 fej A .t" F Qs>w JTBM sv s /> n ll\ \Sa rWr 9 Pw tl \wSr Ol p, uj CmpW r en I rMffl A I /M WifOKUM jJK**-***'"'* C The Message of
      370 words
    • 84 10 BROWN Co., Monumental Sculptors, CALCUTTA. Monuments and Tombstones of ever) description supplied. Inscriptions done in all languages, under skilled European supervision. The best Italian and Carara marble used William ftward t sens, ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND. Granite Merchants and Manufacturers ol Tombstones in various kinds of Aberdeen granite. (Samples of granite to
      84 words
    • 332 10 THE KUALA LUMPUR ENGINEERING WORKS, LTD, KUALA LUMPUR, KLANG TAIPING. Contractors for all kinds of Steel Constructional Work, Mining Plants, Aerial Ropeways, Rubber Factories, etc., etc. BRIDGES DIESEL RUBBER SPECIAL TOOLS have now been in- CNPINFC MACHINES stalled to cut rub- I tllwllitO I ber machine rolls ECONOMY. of the
      332 words

  • 336 11 KILLED BY MEANS OF AXES. An extraordinary event is reported from Sin Anja, a railway town in North Pyongan Province, Chosen. On the 26th nit. about noon, when the tide was high, says the Seoul Press, villagers of Wangpong Li, Tong Myon in Kasan District
    336 words
  • 281 11 Saturday, December 21. St. Thomas. Oxten House School, Children’s Party and Christmas Tree. Calcutta Races The Trials. Penang Club: Cinderella Dance, 9.15 p.m. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road f George Town Cinematograph, Kualr Kangsar Road. Suaday, December 22. 4th Sunday in Adtynt. Volunteer
    281 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 400 11 i idßh A DRINK > A TONIC > and g I A DIGESTIVE COMBINED I T» WITHOUT ALCOHOL OR GAS. g 9 I t 1 Mwbk I IrfsLßß <:< I After exercise, O.T. is K a Refrcshin g Drink. |j With P lain 001(1 water K tfti ft T# IK
      400 words
    • 597 11 RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO SCIATICA. Rheumatism, Lumbago and Sciatica are three of the most common and most painful complaints and practically arise from the same cause and the names only distinguish the location of the disease. If the arms and legs are affected it is called Rheumatism; if in the Loins, Lumbago;
      597 words
  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 73 11 The Tides. Date, H. W. L. W. H. W. L. VI. A.M. A.M. V.M. P.M. Dec. 21 10-05 4-24 10-28 407 22 11-C0 5-16 11-10 503 23 11-49 6-03 11-52 5-56 „24 Nil. 6-48 12 36 «46 „25 12-35 7-32 1-22 7-33 „26 1-19 8-16 2-08 8-18 „27 2-03 859
      73 words

  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2618 12 p. o sailing». Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. British India Steam Navigation Co., lIPECTED ARRIVALS AN» DEPARTURES. LIMITED. MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. P_ Ocean Steam Shin tn (td Dec. 1 26 Indi, connecting with Mofoje. Fo. T. ST..M..U AND Ui Jan. 9 Assay© connecting with Morea. Sat. 21st Dec. at
      2,618 words