Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 13 February 1913

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 34 VOL. LXXI. THURSDAY. 13th FEBRUARY 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 1248 1 rVBBDDDDDD3DaaaaaOBBBBaB For $3O I VT ou can have the Pinang B X Gazette posted every day 2 for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION, $27.) Proportionate Quarterly and O Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in a a advance and remittances should g be addressed to TIM Managing Director
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  • 1195 2 SOME AMUSING REFLECTIONS. I fell in love with rag-time in the home of i ag-time. It wa< rather more than two year* ago that I strajed, one afternoon, into a “downtown music-hall in New York, The auditorium was in utter darkness, and the only light on the stage was
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  • 384 2 Queen Mary, although she spends much more on dress now than she did as Princess of Wales, still spends leas th«n the consort of any other great European sovereign. She makes her dresses last longer than her modistes like and ‘•he g »es through the bills
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  • 22 2 Prnang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Carlton Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel.
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    • 806 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. mumcip.il. aouce. W A QUANTITY of Manure avail able daily at the Municipal Abattoirs, passenger to look after two children Applications fur the same may be adsailing from Port Swettenhain per Somali, dressed to the Municipal Veterinary 13th March, 1913, to London, Mrs. Lang- Surgeon. ley, Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 124 2 □□□□□□□□□□□a□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□□ 2 n g SOME OF 5 Messrs. WILKINSON, g g HEYWOOD CLARKS’ g g SPECIALITIES. a n SYNOLEO Paste Distemper. g PHASANTITE Di.temp«: dry powder. Both distempers ready for us with addition of water g only. These distempers are both g washable. Write for shade cards. g NON-EFFLO a
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    • 164 2 I The Ceylon Manure works, A. BAUR, PENANG BRANCH. FERTILISERS FOB 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. I PERFUMERY AT REDUCED PRICES. PERFUMES 25 cfs. to $25 per bottle. BRILLANTINES, GOSMETIQUES.
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 1453 3 MAINTENANCE OF PRICES IN 1913 ALMOST ASSURED. AN INTERESTING FORECAST, We have teen favoured with an advance proof of Me«Br«. and Peat’s annual repoit upon plantation and wild rubber the greater part of which we give below. It will be noticed that the future of the plantation rubber
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    • 205 3 only be supplied from the East.— The Statesman. Plantation rubber is steadily increasing its reputation in the European market. There is still room for improvement in the methods both of preparation and packing, and Messrs. Gow, Wilson, <fc Stanton, in their report on the sales of 1912, suggest
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    • 1624 3 E. L. Killick, in the Financier. ENCOURAGING REPORT ON CHERSONESE ESTATES. YIELDING CAPACITY OF HEVEA. Although certain items in the annual report of the Chersonese Company are goo 1 only in comparison with the record of the previous vear, the net result of operations f >r 1911-12 should
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    • 31 3 THE COMMERCIAL HOTEL OF IPOH. IS THE F. M. S. HOTEL Comfort and Cuisine par excellence. Charges Strictly moderate. Belfield Street and Court House Road, comer. Tblbgraws ‘‘JWI FONG LOONG,” IPOH.
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    • 141 3 FWearne Bros., Ltd. MOTOR ENGINEERS AND IMPORTERS, W 0 SINGAPORE IPOH. SOLE AGENTS fob n Straits Settlements and F. M. S. R 3 SEATER, MM $1,500. Iff 5 SEATER. 1| $1,675. FREE ON RAIL SINGAPORE.. Second-hand tars. If you want to BUY or SELL a Car give us a call
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  • 453 4 FOOTBALL. [From Our Own Taiping, February 11. The school ground was this evening the scene of an interesting league game, the contesting parties being the Warders’ Recreation Club and the Taiping United Asiatics’ Club. The Warders took charge of the goal at the School end, while the
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  • 344 4 T.O.A. Serious Charge Against an Australian. R. B. Lieven, said to be an Austrnlian Jew, was brought before the Ipoh Magistrate on Monday on a charge of theft. The case had some curious features. Lieven was accused of breaking into Detective Inspector Wharton’s house, and stea ing
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  • WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
    • 291 4 Times of Malaya. The Railway Administration is confronted with a very serious problem in the growing connection on the systems over which it wields sway. In this district the merchant* are daily augmenting their complaint* against the delays in the delivery of their goods, and the quiet philisophic
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    • 274 4 Siam Observer. Is drunkenness increasing in this world That is a question which w uld be very interesting if answered with certain*y from figures which have the seal of authenticity. In Siam one does not usually sea drunken people staggering about as often as one does in
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    • 329 4 Malay Daily Chronicle. Strange to say, the Federal Government here, and the Johore Government seem unable to face the expense af providing Government Officers in their private houses with such an invaluable instrument, to aid them in the performance of their duties, as the telephone. It is
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  • 749 4 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton <fc Co., Ltd., writing on 23rd January, report: Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week Mid-American—Spot 6.89 6.91 Mid-American, current month 6.66| 6.69 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 9.80 10.00 New York Cotton. Tester- Last day. week. Spot—Cents 13.00 13.00 London. To-day. Last week. Bar Silver
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  • 93 4 M. M. The orders of the day for the meeting to-morrow are 1. Domestic Servants Bill (Bill w To provide for the Registration of Domestic Servants.”) 2nd Reading. 2. Municipal Bill (Bill l( To amend and consolidate the Law with regard to Municipalities.’’) Committee. In view of the
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  • 339 4 Manchester North Borneo.— Mr. T. A. Ball, one of the directors, reports favourably on the and Kimarut estates. United Malaysian.— Sir Francis Lowe, MP resigned chairmanship, Mr. Cecil A. Grenfell appointed in his place. Garing (Malacca), Report to Sept. 30 states that 1,274 acres planted. Tapping
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  • 171 4 GUTHRIE CO'S. REPORT. Singapore, lltli February, 1913. The quantity catalogued at to-day’s auction, pls 210.33, was considerably less than the average of recent sales, holidays having doubtless interfered with the sending forward of consignments. Bidding was well sustained, and the prices obtained for all lots sold were extremely satisfactory. Ist
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  • 304 4 THE GENERAL POSITION. The outlook for the consumption of tin, is scarcely so good, owing to the unremunerative state of trade in South Wales wheie effor ts are still being made to bring about concerted action for the closing down of 14 per cent, of the tinplate mills. That
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  • 396 4 The following are outputs for January Ayer Kuning lbs. 2,950 Alor-Pongsu 7,447 Brieh n 5,458 R. E. Erian 16,210 Jebong f 38,404 Arundel n 1,320 Padang 9,350 Karan 4,223 Padang Jawa 8,550 Gula-Kalumpong 54,200 Samagaga 2/66 Consolidated 4,487 New Columbia n 7,823 Henrietta 2,478 Sungei Limau 3,538 Sumatra
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    • 549 4 CHARTERED BANK OF iVh/ AUSTRALIA AND CHIN A Incorporated by R O)a Ch r( Paid-up Capital Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors Head Orno. 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON AoiKCtBS SNb B EANCB Amritsar Hamburg Bombay Ipoh r et Bangkok Karachi Batavia Kobe re 'nb an Calcutta Klang <J n a P°
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    • 137 5 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The India Office. The War Office. ALSO The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. Our leading medical men, as well as the public, recognise the PURITY and
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  • 41 6 Baines —Acton.—In the Church of the Assumption, Penang, on Feb. 11, Philip Vincent Baines, son of the late Charles Frederick Baines, of Greystones, near Sheffield, to Winifride Mary Acton, daughter of the late William Robert Acton, of Wolverton Hall, Worcestershire.
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  • 962 6 With reference to the article that appeared in these columns a few days ago anent the practice of coolie-dumping in Penang, a planter on one of the best known rubber estates in the Peninsula has got a word or two to say on the subject With
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  • 412 6 A highly esteemed citizen of Penang, who bails not far from Paisley, broke through his usual habit the other night and kept elder’s hours,” thereby refraining from the pleasures attendant upon a Chinese banquet to which he had been specially invited. But old custom proved
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  • 268 6 The Raja of Sarawak bas returned tn Louden from Scotland, where he passed the holidays. The Hon. Robert Young is returning to Penang by P. and O. Nubia, leaving London on April 4th or sth. Mr. A. V. Brown, District Judge, who left for the Dindings on
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  • 184 6 —M. M, Since the departure for Home on leave of Inspector T. A. Ford, of Bukit Mertajsm, some changes have bean effected in the Police force in Province Wellesley. Inspector J. Cannon is now in charge of the Bukit Mertsjam division, Sergeant Cronin taking his place at Sungei
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 295 6 The following tiei were played off Voa terday. y Mixid Double Handicap.— Mrs. rich and M. K. Whitlock beat Mrs. Adar son and R. R. Turner by 11 9, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. D. Hogan he it Mrs’ Goodwin and R. C. Kay by 6
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    • 91 6 The following is the result of the Ladies’ Presgrave Cup for February. 1913 Mrs. Edwards 1 up. Miss Brown 1 down. Mrs. Ebden 1 do Mrs. Rodyk 1 do Miss Evans 1 do Mrs. May 3 do Mrs. W. Evans 3 do Mrs. Brereton Martin 4 do
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    • 73 6 The 13th Annual Rifle Meeting of the Penang Volunteers, open to efficients, honorary members, recruits and reservists, will commence on March 2. Entries for all event’, excepting those for the Kedah Challenge Plate and the ‘Ladies’ Competition, close at noon on February 28. George Gray, the young
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  • 217 6 ACCUSED COMMITTED. Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton yesterday held the preliminary enq liry into the chso iu which a Cantonese, Liong San, is charged with causing the death of Lin Hu, woman, at No. 149 Penang Road on ths night on the 16th of January. Evidence was
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    • 218 6 11l II ||g|| gcjj m ■|xx|| JITW/mSSE®I 168NEW < >' tRtET ‘A fOCal ■og™ CIGARETTE SPECIALISTS JXXjI IBnul iJmTJJ 1 j DnQl ■Ball IfiOl Hgol @1 Importers: Messrs. M. GOLDENBERG S* Co., Obtainable at all Leading General Stores. •MMMAMMMHUHIMXMUMMHMie i PIANOS j FOR HIRE. I w FROM $lO per month.
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    • 38 6 C/5 E. 0., PENANG. Cti The Best. The CRAG, Penang Hills. ffi The only Sanatorium in the Straits Settlements. 2 RAFFLES, Singapore. Well-known from East to West, tt STRAND, RANGOON. I The most frequented Hotel in Burma. C/5
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  • 375 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list, on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day. Shabbr. s s 5 S 3 no n m Gopeng C. 34/- 35/3 34/3 35/9 Kanaboi Kramat 1010 10* 10 10* Lahat 11 1175 11$ 11.75
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  • 40 7 RUBBER PRICES IN LONDON. London, February 13.* The following are te-day s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 4/2$ Para to arrive 4/3 The rubber market is steady. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co.]
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  • 57 7 BANNED AT SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 13. Following the objection by the authorities to the Dallas Company playinz Belladoura,” which objection was smoothed over by substituting an English lover for an Egyptian, the Theatre Committee have informed Mr. Allan Wilkie’s representative that they cannot
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  • 18 7 —Reuter. London, February 12. The Commons passed the third reading tif the Aerial Navigation Bill.-
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  • THE WAR.
    • 206 7 —Reuter. FR’SH PiA'l HOMSALS Belgrade, February 12. The Government organ announces that the dispute between Bulgaria and Rumania has ended in a compromise. Turkish Warship Ashore. Kustenji, Februry 12, The Turkish ironclad Assart Tewfik is badly ashore on the rocks South of Midia. Salvage steamers proceeding to
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    • 176 7 Berlin, February 13. The Porte has offered the Powers by letter a manda’-e for fixing peace conditions on the basis of the last Turkish reply note. The Powers would only accept such mandate on the basis of their last collective note. There have been warlike demonstrations before the
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  • 214 7 Reuter. A BATTLE IN PROGRESS. Mexico City, February 12. A battle is proceeding at Mexico City. The Federals are bombarding four thousand Rebels who are holding the arsenal. Fierce Fighting. There has been some street fighting, but a battle employing heavy guns at short range in a densely
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  • 21 7 —Reuter. London, February 13. Herr Buri, the German Consul at Shanghai, hw been appointed Minister at Bangkok.
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  • 386 7 Reuter. NATIONAL FOND FOR RELATIVES. A NORTH KU EXPEDITION London, February 12. The Executive Committee of the British Antarctic expedition has decided to open a national fund for the relief of the relatives of Capt. Scott and his companions. The Daily Telegraph has opened a fund to
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  • 104 7 —Reuter. STATEMENT BY SIR E. GREY. London, February 12. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister, in reply to Sir J. D. Rees, said His Majesty’s Government had consented to the inclusion of Chih-li and Kwangsi in the list of Provinces to which
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  • 50 7 —Reuter. MARCONI INQUIRY INCIDENT, London, February 12. Mr. L. J. Maxse, Editor of the National Review which strongly attacked the Marconi contract, was cross-examined before the Marconi Committee. He refused to give the name of his informants, and the Committee reported Mr. Maxse to the Speaker.-
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  • 41 7 —Reuter. A DIPLOMATIC VISIT. Petersburg, February 13. M Djorjiedf says he is going to London and has been charged to inform Russia and Great Britain of the independence of Tibet and to ascertain their altitude in the matter.-
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  • 28 7 —Reuter. HOPE ABANDONED. London, February 12. The Commander of the graphs that the cutter which in the Persian Gulf has been given up as lost.-
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  • 425 7 APPEAL IN EDINBURGH. PENANG FOUNDRY v. A. H. GARDINER. (P. G. Special.) Edinburgh, Feb. 12. An appeal has been lodged in the Coart of Session against the judgment of Lord Cullen, who gave a decision in favour of the defender, in the suit in which the Penang
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  • 212 7 MR. DERRICK’S DENIAL. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 13. In connection with Mr. Derrick’s denial at the Sungei Gau meeting that he resisted a proposal in October to inform the shareholders of the promise of the mine the Straits Times publishes the legally sworn affidavit of
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  • 69 7 To-day’s quotations for unrefined tin in Penang i. »110 per picul, Tin in Louden is quoted at IDs. sp and £220 5s three months. The following fcbe re To dav’s Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd ,t0n.,* »110.« Penang Btr.it. Tradii g Co Ltd., nil Eastern Smelting Go
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    • 571 7 WANTED. NOTICE. Qualified dresser for Seang Aik Estate, Kuala Kurau. Apply stating salary and qualifications to A MEETING of the Board of the Licet»•ax B ing Justices will be held in the MANAGER. District Coait on Wedneidav, the 19th March, 1913, at 2-15 p.m. to consider applications for new licensee,
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  • 444 8 THREATS OF WAR. Kalgan, January 28.—A general movement of troops is taking place from Kalgan towards the chief places on the ChinoMongol border, extending from here to Allollonor. The Chi nene are mounting some infantry of the Ist Divi-ion. Harbin, January 28.—The Novoyae Xizn states that the
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  • 255 8 PENANG’S STATISTICS. In the Penang Municipality for the week ended January 25, there were 53 deaths —3B males and 15 females, equal to a death-rate of 26.84 per mille. The death-rate and chief causes of mortality were TJ 10 32 3; “C C 4 W S V S'
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  • 427 8 NEW KINETOPHONE A SCIENTIFC SUCCESS. New York, January 4.—Mr. Thomas A. Edison officially pronounced the final test of his marvellous kinetophone a success yesterday. In other words, the talking moving pictures upon which the wizard of Orange has been working for so many years are
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  • 373 8 Shanghai Mercury. Our latest news from Hongkong is to the effect that the boycott there is literally on its last legs, for men have taken to riding again. This is as it should be. Boycotts are of two kindi—those that ought to bo fought and suppressed,
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    • 388 8 AFTER FEVER YOU NEED I ~Vuii«.l l.'-.i i.V.-i ri n il. ■■■■«■< I I Something more than ordinary food to restore I I you to health. You need E ‘Kepler’ Solution I A concentrated, delicious, tonic-food which the I feeble body can digest easily. It speedily fills :g:l out the
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    • 41 8 A REAL THIRST-QUENCHER. Although the non-alcoholic beverage O.T. is slightly hot, yet it is the most effective driuk in the world for satisfying thrist, for gratifying the pa 1 ate, for refreshing the body. One bottle of O.T, makes 20 drinks.
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    • 423 8 e Benger’s is the most easily digested of all foods. It is appetising and delicious, and is enjoyed and assimilated when other foods cause pain and distress. y for Infants, Invalids, and the Aged, enjoys the universal recommendation of Medical men in all cases of severe or temporary illness, and
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  • 2305 9 capital. Subscribed. Value. Dividends. Name. J, 5 gS fiQ CF 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 MINING. ql2 »100 000 $60.000 60.000 »1 1 Ayer Wen g Rahman, Dlt P. Co. 2-30 2 'lOO 000 300,000 »»,000 10 10 10 30 30 JBs Belat Tin Mining Oo »3$ g 'S
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  • 117 9 Pttngkor, Brit., 94, Caswell, Feb. 13, Dindings, gen., E. S. Co. Spoelman, Dut., 639.34, Dandey, Feb. 12, Sabang, gen., Hottenbach Liebert Co. Pegu, Brit., 294, Williams, Feb. 12, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. C. 8. Magnet. Brit, 215, Sept. 12, Colombo, gen., E. E. T. fc Co. Van Swoll,
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  • 51 9 Malaya for Deli. Van Hogendorp for Deli and Asahan. Teesta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Avagyee for Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson. Pegu for Port Swettenham and Port Dickson. S .ang Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Van Swoll for Singapore. P. E. Friedrich for Singapore, China and
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  • 37 9 The P. O. Extra steamer Suuda having left Singapore at 2 p.m. yestesday, is expected to arrive here via Port Swettenham, tomorrow, morning and will leave for Colombo, Marseilles, London and Antwerp the same day.
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  • 57 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICF, To-Morrow. For Per Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Lee Thye 9 a.m. Teluk Anson Hebe 4 p.m, Saturday. Madras, taking mails') for Europe, etc., via > Taroba 10 a.m. Bombay Regt. U P to 8-30 a.m. Deli, Langsa, Edi., T. Semawe,Segli, Sabaug > Spoelman 1
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  • 124 9 Penang, February 13, 1913. Courltty of th« Ohartir*d Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5/32 M 4 months' sight B*nk ...2/4 7/16 3 Credit ...2/4 5/8 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’sight Private 175$ Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days'night Private 175 f Madras Demand
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  • 252 9 Penang, February 13, 1913. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). No stock. White Popper $33 1/4 sellers. Trang Pepper $23 3/4 nominal. Mace $l2O sellers. Mace Pickings 599 buyers. Cloves $39 sei ers. Nutmegs 110 ...$27 1/2 sellers {No. 1 $8.20 hales. No. 2 $B.lO
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  • 172 9 Thursday, February 13, Outward English (B.I.) German Mails. Municipal Commission, 4 p.m. Church Workers’ Association, 10.30 am. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Friday, February 14. St. Valentine. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday, February 15. Chinese Fireworks, Esplanade,
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  • 218 9 The companwi do not guarantee the daks of arrival of ihete veuelt, but will a« far at pottible to enture punctuality. From Alor Btar, (Kedah) —Kedah, Feb. 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27, and, Tong Chuan, Feb. 12, 11, 16, 18, 29, 22, 24,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 282 9 ESTABLISII ED ISXM). Wedding and Engagement Rings A Speciality N. D. DETJSILYL Manufacturing Jeweller, Diamond Setter. Engraver, GguaSß Repairer, and Re-gilder, 74, BISHOP STREET. The National Mutual Life Association OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED. ESTABLISHED 1869. THE FIRST LIFE OFFICE IN THE WORLD TO APPLY THE NONFORFEITURE PRINCIPLE TO POLICIES A Mutual
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 36 9 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. Wj A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M« Feb. 13 3-18 9-44 3-54 10-26 „14 4-05 10-19 446 11-20 „15 5-39 11-35 6-03 Nil. 16 7-14 1-13 8-26 12-26
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  • THE WORLD’S NEWS.
    • 491 10 ITEMS OF INTEREST. CLIPPINGS FROM THE HOME PRESS. Despatched by the mail leaving London January 24 SPIES AND TRAITORS. Simultaneously with the sentence on the ex-chief gunner Parrott for selling naval secrete to a foreign Power comes the announcement that a sixteen-year-old
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    • 171 10 NAVAL COMMANDER CO RESPONDENT. Mr. Clifton Brown, a commander in the Royal Navy, was co-respondent in a divorce suit before Sir Samuel Evans on Monday. The petitioner was Mr. Frederick B. Marshall, a merchant in the East. Mr. Barnard, K.C., said the marriage took place at the
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    • 69 10 FAMOUS COTTON MAGNATE. Sir James Coats, the famous cotton magnate, has died at Carrick House, Ayr, the residence of hie daughter, Mrs. T. G. Arthur, in his seventy-ninth year. Sir James Coats, who was born on April 12th, 1834, was for many years director of
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    • 83 10 LIBERAL RETAINS THE SEAT. Mr. T. H. Parry succeeded in holding the Flint Boroughs for the Liberal Party on Tuesday. The by-election was caused by the death of Mr. J. W. Summers, the late Liberal Member, who had sat since January, 1910. The result of the poll was
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    • 149 10 HISTORIAN OF HYMNOLOGY. The death of Canon John Julian, the bymnologist, occurred at Topcliffe Rectory, near Thirsk, on Wednesday. He was taken ill about a fortnight ago, and a week later had to undergo a serious operation. He resigned the rectory of Topcliffe, Thirsk, at the
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    • 377 10 MYSTERIOUS LETTER FROM BRISTOL. HAS THE REAL CRIMINAL ESCAPED Mr. W. H. Speed, solicitor to John Williams, the “hooded man,” who is under sentence of death for the murder of PoliceInspector Walls at Eastbourne, has received a remarkable letter from Bristol, in which the .writer, giving a
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    • 313 10 TRAGEDIES OF THE MEDICAL WORLD The sad announcement that Sir George Turner has been stricken with leprosy, for which disease he was endeavouring to find a remedy, recalls a long list of men and women who have fallen victims to their researches into the diseases that afflict
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    • 192 10 MR. BALFOUR ON THE FRANCHISE BILL Mr. Balfour, speaking at a Unionist meeting at the Cannon-street Hotel. London, on Tuesday, severely criticised the Government’s Franchise and Registration Bill as it affects the City of London. Having pointed out that the City would be practically disfranchised, he
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    • 128 10 CREW RESCUED IN SNOWSTORM. Worth £50,000 and with a general cargo on board valued at £150,000, the Johnston liner Ulstermore, a four-masted steel screw steamer of 6,411 tons burden, lies on a ledge in Crosby Channel, near the entrance to the Mersey, with her back broken.
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    • 122 10 IMAGE SMASHED BY KENSITITE. A Wycliffe preacher named. Baker entered St. Matthew’s Parish Church, Sheffield, on Wednesday, and, going into the Lady Chapel, mounted a chair, and with a short hammer struck eight or nine blows at an image of the Madonna and Child. He knocked
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 164 10 y Wm. Grant 8 Sons, limited. GtgNFIDDICH BALVENIB DISTILLERIES. Hk v*vl* dcv Ihk 01 Im in'afiMlK ■b* 4WSWII PR 'DUCBD FROM PURE BARLEY MALT ONLY IN POT STILLS. R. T. REID Co., PEJiANG. Sofa PENANG ICE AND INDUSTRIAL Coy. ARE MAKERS OF Coloured Cement Tiles For Halls. Bathrooms, etc A
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    • 283 10 •OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOt O 0 o THERE ARE NEARLY 100 ALBION 8 O 0 o 0 2 Commercial Motor O 0 i VEHICLES o 0 o Running in Straits and F. M. S. 0 n O For Further Particulars apply to g 1 Sellar /Hurray Co., 2 PENANG. o 0 o o
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  • 624 11 —S. T. SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION BY M. POURPE. Only one regret can ba conceived in regard to M. Pourpe’s exhibition of flying on Saturday it was so satisfactory that the public could have done with more of it. But M. Pourpe did enough to demonstrate to the full
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  • 298 11 trie commui* peupio empire.— Arthur May Knopp in the The opening of Japan has revealed to the lovers <f art another world of cultured beauty bearing the impress of the same spirit of refin u ment, the same delicacy of line, the same fidelity to nature
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