Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 November 1913

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 259 VOL. LXXI. MONDAY. lOih NOVEMBER. 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1198 1 M jrococßCinacDlon' ncßaannai FOK $3O D c D t X/OU can have the Pinang g a I Gaeatt. posted every day for whole year to your addras*. s S (LOCAL SU9SCRIPTIOM, $27). Proportionate Quarterly «nd C Half-yearly rates. g Subscriptions ar© payable in kjvance and remittances should 0 be addressed
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      76 1 anoaacMDDCDdßQciQaDijatjcQo» S txthbn you are away V V on leave you want to keej. in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Commercial, Mining, q Planting, Ac. This you can do in no bettor way than by subsenua ing to the Weekly Edition of the Pinang Gazette,” published every Friday. Yearly subscription,
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    MANCHESTER COTTON.
    724 2 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd., writing on 16th Oct., report: Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week Mid-American —Spot 7.50 7.65 Mid-American, current month 7.20 7.31 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 10.15 10.05 ■wt v 1n xx Yester- Last New York Cotton. day week Spot—Cents. 13.50 13.90 London. To-day.
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    Where to Stay.
    35 2 Pbnang :—The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Carlton Hotel. Kuala Lumpur The Empire Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Calcutta The Continental Hotel Ceylon :—Nuwara Eliya
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      1613 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. NOTICES. NOTICES. Government of Johore. Menglembu Lode syndicate, ua. municipal notice. Incorporated in the Straits Settlements. T A SPECIAL MEETING of the MuniA PPLICATIONb, from Gent emen xtqtl’lQE j 9 hereby given that the xk cipal Commissioners will be held /X harmg a good knowledge of book- j_\|
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
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      SENGAT RUBBER ESTATE.
      1208 3 estimates for current year. The third annual general meeting of the Senaat Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on 15th October at the London Chamber of C"nmerce, Cannon Street, E C., Sir Win. Hood Treacher, K.C.M.G. (chairman of the company), presiding. The Chairman said GenHemen, we meet a
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      FUTURE SALES AND THE "SLUMP"
      267 3 A report just issued by the Cologne Rubber Fibre Works, Cologne, deals with the question of rubber pi ices. The opinion is expressed that the present low level of prices is not altogether due to large stocks, for there is apparently no difficulty in disposing
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      CHECKING WILD RUBBER.
      199 3 Rubber share prices fell against yesterday, says a heme exchange of Oct. 15. The market for crude rubber is rather uncertain on account of the large quantities on the way from the Middle East, but the ttend of prices since the last auction has, nevertheless, been a
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      THE RUBBER POSITION.
      411 3 Estimate of Loss at Present Prices. In the course of an interview, with a re presentative of the Financial News, on October 6, Mr. T. E. Williams, chairman of the Rubb-r Shareholders’ Association, remarked that, owing to mutual jealousies between some of those managing the affairs of
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      THE STATISTICAL POSITION.
      331 3 In spite of the recent severe depression in crude rubber, there has not been much change in the statistical position during the past month, so far as can be gathered from the usual returns available for plantation and Brazilian as well as other kinds of wild rubber
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      RUBBER TRUSTS NEW ISSUE.
      161 3 During the boom of 1910 the £1 shares, 10s paid, of the Rubber Plantations Investment Trust; (usually termed Rubber Trusts) touched 91s. 3d., in 1911 41s 3d., and last year 285., or 18 premium. On October 16 they were quoted 3d. premium, falling heavily on the
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      PORT SWETTENHAM RUBBER.
      795 3 The quotations for this stock says the Australian Mining Standard of 16th ulto. have recently indicated weakness in the position of its affairs, for after a slight improvement had occurred on the lowest price previously t uched. which was about 14?., a subsequent more serious decline ensued,
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      THE RANGOON RICE MARKET.
      136 3 From Messrs. Morrison and Co.’s weekly market report, dated Rangoon, October 31. Rainfall.—The Indian daily weather report, dated October 25, gives the total rainfall since May 1 at 99.99 inches, against a normal of 92.24 inches. Paddy.—Supplies show no signs of decreasing as yet, and the
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      FORWARD SALES.
      317 3 Men'ion must be made here of an important factor which is depressing the rubber market—we refer to the practice of many companies of making long forward sales of their rubber at low rates. Some concerns, indeed, have already sold forward at Is. lid. per lb. the whole of
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      RUBBER TAPPING EXPERIMENTS.
      172 3 Tapping experiments carried out by the Imperial Institute are set out in the Bulletin just issued. Six systems were tested (1) Quarter (half herring-bone), two cuts 18in. apart, daily tapping. (2) Adjice it quarters (full herring-bone), two cuts iBin. apart on each quarter, tapped on alternate days.
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      CURING RUBBER BY THE AMAZON METHOD.
      87 3 —Times of Ceylon. Kandy, October 22.—Arrangements have been made by the Department of Agriculture for a new patent apparatus to be erected on the New Peradeniya Estate for the purpose of applying the principle of curing rubber by the Amazon method to plantation requirements.
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    NEWS ITEMS.
    1664 4 INDIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA. London, October 29. —A Durban cable states Tiie coal-owners have decided to give the strikers one day in which to return to work, otherwise other action will be taken. A Natal Indian Association distinct from the Natal Indian Congress has been formed, and has
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    MALAYAN PRODUCTS.
    1046 4 FOLLY OF DEPENDING ON FEW STAPLES. THE EXAMPLE OF JAVA. It is indeed surprising, writes a contributor to the S. T., when one considers what a precarious commercial state of affairs rules to-day in the Malay Peninsula as a result on the rubber position that so little attention
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    100 4 The following are outputs for October Asahan lbs. 5,454 Pelepah Valley 5,500 Kota Tinggi 3,750 Siginting 2,100 Clovelly 2,371 Burma Development 1,373 Durian Sabatang 1,595 F. M. S. R. 96,500 K. L. 101,900 Tanjong Malim 29,700 Kuang 5,900 Bungsar 770 Alor-Pongsu 8,600 Brieh 5,460 Juru 3,750 Merbau 1,655
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    Oil in Malaya.
    165 4 The Rantau Panjang Measures. With reference to the editorial in our issue of Wednesday on the subject of the possibility of finding oil in the Tertiary rocks of the Rtntau Panjang measures, more commonly known as the Bawang Coalfield?, we are informed by the secretaries to Malayan
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    The Volturno’s Insurance.
    311 4 Tt is state 1 that the Volturno’s hull was insured at Lloyd’s for £45,000. The cargo was insured on the Continent, probably for something under £50,000. Although the amount involved cannot be very much, there is some curiosity among shipping people as to who is responsible for
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      429 4 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. WANTED. A FIRST-CLASS COOK for a large Hotel in Straits Settlements. Must understand French and English kitchen and have first-class certificates. Apply No. 1318, c/o Pinang Gazette. NOTICE. THE sale of 21 Shop Houses situated in Kimberley Street, which was to have taken place to-day, is unavoidably postto
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      334 5 a BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING, a 9 CONTRACTORS TO 9 The British Admiralty. The India Office. The War Office. 9 3 The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. 9 a 9 MILKMAID MILK I Largest Sale in the World. I I ‘A ‘Milkmaid’ and
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    BIRTH.
    22 6 Watson. —At Newton Stewart, Scotland, on 6th instanr, the wife of Mr. P. C. M. Watson, of Malacca, of a son.
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    MARRIAGE.
    29 6 Gillman—Ayris. —On November 7, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, by Ven. Archdeacon Izard, J. W. Gillnaan, Manager, See Kee Rubber Estates, Negri Sembilan, to Lily Ayrh, Anerley, London.
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    F.M.S. FORESTS.
    1151 6 One result of the rubber slump is to remove something like au obsession and has led to a more open-mindel attitu.de towards matters of general interest affecting the deve’opment and conservation of the i esources of Malaya. It is an opportune time, therefore, for Mr. C. Hummel, the
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    RUBBER FACTORY FIRE.
    360 6 5000 LBS. DESTROYED. BIG BLAZE NEAR TAIPING. A fire on Sungei Limau Estate situated some ten miles out of Taiping and belonging to the Sungei Matang Rubber Coy, Ltd., did damage on Saturday night to the extent of about £l,OOO, the losses fortunately being covered by insurance.
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      THE RUBBER QUESTION.
      470 6 [To ths Editor of ths Pinang Gazslls."] Sir, I have read and heard a good deal lately about the complex rubber question. Opinions are divided. Public opinion cannot be ever quite relied upon. Some of the many advantages of the present rubber slump set forth are that
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    775 6 The Hon. J. O. Authonisz has heel granted leave of absence for three months.! Mr. W. C. Michell has been ann oiQte J Superintendent of Prisons, Penan« nnH il further notice. Mr P. M Hodgson, Crown Solicitor of Hongkong, has gone to Penang, to Mrs. Hodgson, who
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    Passengers.
    42 6 Arrivals. By Klano (November 10) from Singapore» Hon L H Clayton, Messrs Yeap Chor Ee ami C E Waite; from Port Swettenham, Mr ai Mrs Low Leong Huat aud daughter, Me» sr C Muir, W J Nicholas, Stark, McCrystal ana Roberts.
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      207 6 K. S. LEE Co., Stationers, Booksellers and General Dealers, 9, FARQUHAR STREET, PENANG. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. FIRST-CLASS HAIR LOTIONS and PERFUMERY (M. Pinaud, Paris and The Crown Perfumery Co., London) AT EXTRAORDINARY LOW PRICES FOR ONE WEEK ONLY. Don’t Miss this Golden Opportunity. The following is a list of the prices
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      28 6 E. O. HOTEL. NEW YEAR’S EVE, Wednesday, 31st December, Fancy Dress Dinner 8 Dance. Prizes for the best and the most original dressed Ladies and Gentlemen. BAND. ILLUMINATIONS.
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  • Obituary
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    25 6 DEATH. Catto. —At European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on the 7th inst., Muriel Isobel, aged 7 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Catto. R.I.P.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    152 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers an! sellers only) in our share list on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day S 2 2 SBABBS. >. 4 a -3 m M .y, Mining. Lahat 6J 7.60 6f 7f Malayan Tin 47/6 01/6 47/3 51/PahangC. H/9 12/7* 11/7*
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    MANDAI TEKONG MEETING.
    85 7 REDUCTION OF COSTS URGED. [Fron Our Own Correspondent,.] Singapore, November 10. At the Maudai Tekong Rubber Co’s annual meeting, Lee Choon Guan, presiding, stated it was hoped to reduce costs which were stiff. There was still a further 400 acres to bring into bearing, and until this
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    KUALA LUMPUR D.P.A.
    58 7 COOLIES WAGES. [From Our Oion Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, November 10. At a meeting of the Kua'a Lumpur District Planters yesterday, a resolution was passed favouring the maximum coolie wage to Tamils, etc., thirty-five cents. Chinese fifty cents, women less. The Association was not in favour of fixing
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    MEXICO.
    44 7 .—Reuter, New’ York, November 8. Eight American battleships are at Vera Cruz and 200 marines at Portsmouth New Hampshire have been ordered to be in readiness for service in a southern c imate. Preparations are being made to concentrate 2,500 marines at Guantanamo.
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    232 7 The following appointments are notified in the F. M. S. Government Gazette Mr A Payne-Gallwey to act as an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council. Mr C W C Parr to be Under Secretary, F. M. S Class I. Mr J F Owen to be an Officer of
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    To-Night’s Band Programme.
    35 7 On the Esplanade this evening the band wi’ii play the following programme of ttiudc Overture Haymond Thomas. Rolka Oh Hbenezer Boettger. Selection Falka Chassaique’s. Waltz The Kiss Ardite. March Ideal American Chambers.
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    THE LAND CAMPAIGN.
    175 7 CHANCELLOR’S THIRD INSTALMENT. MEETING AT MIDDLESBROUGH. London, November 9. Mr. Lloyd-George at Middlesbrough unfolded the third instalment of the Land Campaign. In dealing specially with urban districts he dwelt on the scandalous overcrowding of workmen’s dwellings. It was intended to give municipalities pow’er to acquire land easily
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    CHANCELLOR AND SUFFRAGISTS.
    40 7 MILITANCY DENOUNCED. London, November 8. Mr. Lloyd-George, in receiving Suffragist deputations at Middlesbrough, denounced militancy, which had up et the majority in Parliament in favour of the suffrage. He repudiated the idea of Suffragist Cabi'et Ministers resigning.
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    THE NEW ZEALAND STRIKES.
    99 7 .—Reuter. TERRORISM REIGNING. London, November 9. The strike of the waterside labourers at New Zealand, which at Wellington has spread to Auckland and is tying up trade seriously. The seamen have no* joined the strike. Five thousand carters, carpenters, bricklayers and others at Auckland have also
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    "LIGHTNING STRIKES."
    47 7 .—Reuter. LONDON MUSICIANS’ TACTICS. London, November 8. The Amalgamated Musicians Union are adopting methods for a lightning strike They called out rhe orchestras of four music halls in London as the performances were beginning. One peiformance was abandoned, in the other cases matters were settled.
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    WELSH MINE DISASTER.
    35 7 —Reuter. RELIEF FUNDS TOTAL £85,000. London, November 8. The total of the Welsh Mine Disaster funds amount to £85,000. The exhibition of the Prince and Princess of Connaught’s wedding gifts realised £2,350.
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    WIRELESS RESEARCH WORK.
    45 7 Reuter. ASSISTANCE FROM STATE. London, November 9. The Rt. Hon Herbert Samuel the Postmaster General has appointed a committee to consider the advisability of the State making provision for research work in wireless telegraphy, and possibly also of ordinary telegraphy and telephoning.—
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    HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINE.
    27 7 ;—Reuter. INCREASE OF CAPITAL. Hamburg, November 9. An extraordinary meeting of the Ham-burg-Amerika line adopted a proposal to increase their capital by thirty million marks
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    CONGO FINANCES.
    28 7 Reuter. EFFECT OF RUBBER CRISIS. Brussel, November 8. The Congo Budget for 1914 shows a deficit of twenty million francs, largely due to the rubber crisis.
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    HOME POLITICS.
    334 7 TWO BYE-Ei ECTIONS. UNIONIST VICTORY AT READING. London, November 8 The Reading campaign closed amid scenes of fr-nz ed exci emeut yesterday evening. The Unionist papers emphasize that Home Rule is the issue and hope for a decisive victory in support of Ulster. Later. The result of the
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    THE BALKANS.
    51 7 ,—Reuter. RUSSIAN PREMIER’S HOPES. St, Pete’sburg November 8. The Russian Premier is now on a private visit to Paris. Interviewed by the Temps be said he was confilent that Gr-ecn, litre Servin, would bow to the will of Europe and and not rush into a fresh con- fl
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    FRESH TROUBLE IN DUBLIN.
    32 7 .—Reuter. London, November 8. Fresh trouble is threatening in Dublin Free labour convoys were attacked yesterday. T m carts were overturned and sacks of grain slashed with knives.
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    THE FRENCH LOAN.
    35 7 —Rente-. INCREASED TO SIXTY MILLION. Paris, November 8. The Minister of Finance is about to withdraw the Bill for the forty million loan and is introducing a new loan of fifty-six millions.-
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    THE WESTRALIAN LOAN.
    25 7 .—Reuter. London, November 8. The million 4 per cent. Loan has been underwritten at 97. This announcement has weakened various Colonial loans.
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    THE KRUPP TRIAL.
    27 7 i.—Reuter. ANDT SENTENCED. London, November 8. Brandt has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment Herr Eccius of Krupps has been fined twelve hundred marks.
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    ARREST OF EX-PRESIDENT DIAZ.
    22 7 .—Reuter. London, November 8. Ex-President Diaz was arrested at Havana and chargei with shooting one of hi« assailants.
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    HARRY THAW EXTRADITED.
    21 7 Reuter. Concord, New Hampshire, Nov. 8. Harrv Thaw has been extradited to New York State by the authorities.
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      KUALA LUMPUR RACES.
      353 7 STORM INTERRUPTS RACING. Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 8. At the Kuala Lumpur Rices there was a fair attendance. Results are as follow Race 1. FLAPPER 1 SUNRISE 2 Won by a length in 57 secs. Tote $ll, Race 2. GALTO 1 WHITE HOPE 2 BENTWORTH
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      AQUATIC SPORTS AT SINGAPORE.
      83 7 SWIMMING CLUB CARNIVAL. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, November 10. A very successful Swimming Club Carnival was held at the Lagoon Dock on Saturday. The Governor, Sir Arthur Young, and Lady Evelyn, Chief Justice Sir W. Hyndman Jones and Lady Jones, Mr. J. R. Nicholson, c.m.g.,
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      QUOITS TOURNAMENT.
      36 7 The following ties are for to-day Championship.—H A Neubronner v. W S Dunn. Championship Pairs.—Cunningham and Sharpe v R J Kirk and GE W.-Motion, jr. Ties for to-morrow Championship.—Hall v. Fettes Evans v. Rickett.
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      PARIS TO CAIRO FLIGHT.
      17 7 ,—Reuter. London, November 10. A storm compel'ed M. D’Aucourt to land at Chatalja.—Reuter.
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      RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      162 7 PENANG v. TAIPING. The P. C. C. Rugby fifteen journeyed to Taiping on Saturday and plajed a ma f ch with the local cluo ou the padang. Unfortunately what would otherwise, doubtless, have been an attractive fixture was ruined by the weather. Rain fe 1 in torrents soon
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      PENANG 1914 MEETING.
      191 7 As entitled to the privilege, on account of her superior age, Penang opens the racing season next year, the dates fixed being the 6tb, Bth and 10th January and, as usual, the published programme is an extremely attractive one, says the M.M. There are twenty-foui events in
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    Perak and the Federal Council.
    190 7 Planters’ Representative Wanted. Thursday’s Times of Malaya states: During the discussion on coolies’ wages at the first meeting of the Central Perak Planters’ Association yesterday, Mr. Bryant raised the question of Perak’s representations on the Federal Council. Referring to the statements that had been made
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    The Municipal Commission.
    86 7 The following is the business for the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to be held to-morrow:— Special Meeting. 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. To consider and pass by-laws for Bakeries. Cookshops and Eating Shops. 3. To consider and pass Budget for
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    Tin Quotations.
    135 7 .M.D.C. To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $90.70 per picul. Buyers, no sellers. No London quotations. The following business in tin was done on to-day Penang Tin Exchange $90.70 Straits Trading Co. 50 tons at $91.30 Eastern Smelting Co. nil. Leong Fee Co. 25 tons at
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    THE ASSIZES.
    491 7 CINTRA STREEP TRAGEDY. ACCUSED GIVES EVIDENCE. Before Mr. Justice Fisher and a special jury at the Assizes t lis morning, the trial was resumed of Li Ong, the accused in connection with the tragedy in Ciatra-st., on the night of August 26th last. He is charged with the
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    341 7 United South Africa. London, November 3.—Speaking at Nylstroom, General Botha said be felt the time had come to consider the advisability of Rhodesia joining the Union. Her Charter was about to be renewed, therefore all should consider what could be done to achieve the object of all of
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    F.M.S. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
    1046 8 A LIST OF GRIEVANCES. We have received a copy of the address forwarded by the subordinate staff of the F.M.S. Railways to the Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies. The petitioners r< quest that, in order to meet the greatly increased cost of
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    SHARES.
    2455 9 "~’e i T^^*"** i I a .2 n f<u MnbanrihA.l Numtier of Issue S A C»pit»‘- usoiel. shareg> Value, 2 Dividend». Name. <2 J 2? 6. M so 0» 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 MININ®, 1912 »W<W »60.000 60.000 1 1 Ayer Weng Rahman? DAP. 00. 80c 1903 300.000
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    ARRIVALS.
    101 9 Ellenga, Brit., 2558, Muir, Nov. 9, S'pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Hellas, Brit., 849, Berg, Nov. 9, Mangalore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Zaida, Brit., 1301, Diamonds, Nov. 9, M’mein, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Speelman, Dut., 636, Bis, Nov. 9, Sabang, gen., K.P M. Co. Sappho, Brit., 327, Dun, Nov.
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    CLEARANCES.
    64 9 Tong Chuan for Alor Star (Kedah). Ghee Thye for Alor Star (Kedah). Leong Ho for Pangkalan Brandan. Pungah for Batu Bahra. Avagyee for Bindings, Sitiawan, and Teluk Anson. Glenogle for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. D van Twist for Olehleh, Sabang, &c., and Padang. Flying Dragon for Port Weld
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    MAILS.
    117 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL jPOST OFFICE To- Mobbow. For Per £Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Ban Lee 6 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 7 a.m. Tongkah Malacca 1 p.m. Deli and Batu Bahra Indragiri Ipm. Port Swettenham and Singapore Oraapere 3 p.m. Asahan Jin Ho 3 p.m, Bindings <& Sitiawan Pangkor
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    PRODUCE.
    259 9 Penang, November 10, 1913. S. P. Tapioca $4.15 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $4.45 sellers Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $16.00 sellers. White Pepper $27 1/2 sales. Trang Pepper $24 nominal. Mace Sl2O nom. Mace Pickings $70.00 sellers. Cloves 539 out of season. Nutmegs 110
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    THE WEEK'S EVENTS.
    97 9 Monday, November 10. Reel Practice for St. Andrew’s Ball, Crosby Hall (Residence of Mr. Hodges). Band Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road; Penang Motion Picture Show, Penang Road. Tuesday, November 11. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 12. Band,
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    COMING EVENTS.
    65 9 November 17. —Public Holiday. November 17.—Reel Practice for St. Andrew’s Ball, Town Hall, 6 to 8 p.m. November 21.—Reel Practice for St. Andrew's Ball, Town Hall, 6 to 8 p.m. November 22.—Penang, Penang v. Taiping (Rugby). November 26.—Rural Board (Penang Island) Meeting. November 28.—St. Andrew’s Ball, Town Hall.
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    LEAGUE FIXTURES.
    94 9 The following are the fixtures for the month of November Nov. 12th E A U vs-S X R C Esplanade Mr Wright-Motion. Nov. 13th OFC »8 CAC V. Green Mr Lee Tiang Liat, Nov. 19th G S R C vs S X R C... Esplanade Mr H R
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    EXCHANGE.
    128 9 Penang, November 10, 1913. {By Courtesy ot the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 15 32 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175
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    SERIOUS SHANGHAI FIRE.
    628 10 ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SISTERS BURNT OUT. The Convent of the Sistars of St. Vincent de Paul in Avenue Dubail, Shanghai, was destroyed by tire ou Sunday, says the North China Daily Neivs. The building, which was constructed some six years ago at a co->t of Tls.
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    266 10 The Charge of Embezzlement at Batavia. At the Magistracy, Hongkong, on October 30, the Dutch bank clerk named Sonneveld, who is charged under extradition proceedings with embezzling the sum of 163,000 guilders at Batavia, and his wife, whois charged with being concerned in the alleged offence, appaared
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    LOG BOOK.
    896 11 The following notice has been officially issued at Simla As a result of the inquiries set on foot after the loss of the Titanic, the Beard of Trade made a comprehensive revision of the scale of boats and life-saving appliances to be provided on board ships in the
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