Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 2 January 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. I VOL. LXXII. FRIDAY. 2nd JANUARY. 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 978 1 w i< .< t- t i >og •i> n irjcnanr I OK $3O c n D u \/OiJ can have the “Pinang G I Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. $27). n I’iopOrtiouate Quarterly and 2 n Half-yearly rates. Subscriptions are payable in
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    • 84 1 ■oaaoQoMDocioonoaaDQttonacDDn S XX THEN TOU AM AWAY nV V on leave you want to .g a in touch with Malayan affaire, n 2 Social, Commercial, Mining, g a Planting, Ao. Thia you can do a in no better way than by aubeoni»- ing to the Weekly Edition of th* Q
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  • 1536 2 WHAT CONSTI fUTES A TRU ST. IMPORTANT RANGOON APPEAL. On Dec. 22, Mr. Justice Parlett deli ted judgment in chambers in the case of Ng* Po Ywek vs. King Emperor. The case was of importance to all in’erested in the rice trad-* as it brings up the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 605 2 SITUATION VACANT. gr-' 1 WUltd H l*C SHItiH r 1,1 am, Poor Health Hit siif<Mre Cricket Orts. To face the dangers of weakness AN ASSISTANT, Acting Assistant, an j with a weakened Secretary to the above Clubs from i-i if early in 1914 for «boat 18 months. A constitution, is
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    • 386 2 To T aders. Storekeepers Wholesale Dealers. Jones Mason GENERAL MERCHANTS 8, Bash Laae, London, E. C. Fagland. We supply every article a Trader or Sto ekeeper wants for his business at prices and qualities unequalled. We are the cheapest suppliers of any goods in wholesale quantities. Some of our regular
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    • 263 2 jjiln.aMlll 4 i tKv i.il j i--<■ ...”i f >T P nwr w J ISflUaSffiEnag' m New Health and Nerve Power. Make the above resolution to-day and keep p it. Sanatog-en restored me once more to full vigour, writes Mr. Shirley T remearne, p '9, Editor of Capital, Calcutta. And
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  • 2496 3  -  than they c*n do it themselves. E. L Killick, in the Financier. in the Financier. PRODUCTION COSTS IN SELANGORAs u»ual, there is little fault to be fourd with tbe r cord of United Serdang. The ■company is in the first flight of pltn'atiou rubber companies, and if there
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  • 331 3 The following special L- ndon cables are taken from the Times of Ceylon, to hand by yesterday’s mail.— London, December 15—The sale passed off wi'h fair competition. Tbe prices generally were about 4d. to Id. lower than at last auction. AH grades of crepe were iu good demand.
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  • 188 3 Messrs. Gu hrie Co., Ltd., in the weekly report da’e Tuesday 30 December says the quantity catalogue! for this morning’s Auction was smaller than usual, only 34 tons being offered of which 32 tons changed hands. Values were steady One or two lots marked an advance <
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 129 3 Up-to-Date Hydraulicing.” Boving Company’s Electro-Turbo system does five times the work for the same Head as the old Hydraulic Elevator system. Installations of this class now erected m leading mines in Australia and New Zealand. The Borneo Company Limited. Singapore, have been appointed Agents for The Federated Malay States, and
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    • 300 3 j WHERE TO STAY J a THE I NEW SEA VIEW HOTEL 16, Farquhar Street, Penang*. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF THE HARBOUK, RAILWAY, POST A TELEGRAPH PRINCIPAL OFFICES. AN IDEAL HOME for comfort, splendidly equip; eI, Eb ctric R 1 Light throughout High class Cuisine, l tha mOst Ueal6ll y
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  • 169 4 [From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, January 2 There was fine weather at the N*w Year. A successful Bill was held at the Tanglin Club. The s fc a and land Sports were largely attended. Nearly 300 Indies and gentlemen were present at the New Year Tiffin
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  • 182 4 The Annual Police Dinner took place in the Hotel Norman on New Year’s Eve when covers were set for about for y persons, the tables being a< tistica ly decorated with flowais. The Dinner was more or le-s of a private function after which a concert was
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  • 114 4 The owner of the steamer Ghee Thye plying between this port and Kedah has been summonei by the Post Office authori ies for fnili g to give in writing to th Host Office, Penang, that the s.s. Ghee Thye was lea\i"g the port of Penang before
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  • 132 4 Arrivals By Prinzkss Alice (December 31) from Singa; ore Messrs R Luttwig, A R Turner, W P J de Zwarc, Mrs R F Grey, Luang Bonarot Viphakitch and Khoon Vividhdanakaru from Yokohama, Mr and Miss R Bomanji. By Prinz Ludwig January 1) from Antwerp, Mr U Enthoven from Southampton,
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  • 154 4 Naudin Ten Cate Co. BRANCH’S VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION. We are informed that the Penang branch of the Banking and Trading Corporat on, Naudin Ten Cate and Co., Ltd., is being closed. The Bank from the 13th inst., accepts no new business The collection of all debts due to the Bank as
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  • 1202 4 CASE AGAINST GOVERNMENT CLERK. JUDGMENT RESERVED. The hearing of the case against T. C. Mitchell, clerk in the Medical Department, charged with receiving »n illegal gra’ificat on of $l, was resumed in the third court, this morning. Mr. Brereton Martin said that he had ha an opportunity
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  • 131 4 Now, the New Year reviving old Desires, The thoughtful Soul to Solitude retires, Where the White Hand of Moses on the Bough Put out. and Jesus from the Ground suspires. I ram indeed i* gone with a'l its Rose, And Jamshyd’s Sev’n-ring’d Cup where no one knows.
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  • 108 4 According to advertisement, Mr. Huhne Sharpe’s Concerts shou d be of a mes* atTac ive nature. It will be seen that le is u"t depending on amateur talent and that the programme shou i be a varied one. Brevity a- d pot eduess will be
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  • 351 4 The following are outputs for December Consolidated 8,220 New Columbia 12,800 R. E. of Kriau 24 628 Padang 12,300 Padang Jawa 12,000 Straits M 161,000 p e>a n g 94,260 Bubana 44.000 TaH Ayer 40,000 Batak Rabit 10,750 Bagan Serai n 14,100 The Alm* came to the roach
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 425 4 WANTED. KRANI with k owledge of Hotel Work. Salary and fre» Board. HOTEL NORMAN, Penang. WA*M FED Assistant teachers for B»tu G»»j h Hiii Katnunf'ng English Schools On a starting salary of $420/- per annum. CnlithH mint have pa sei Standard S v. n or the Junior Cambridge. Apply to—
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    • 49 4 Beware of that chill which strikes you in the loins if disregarded, serious disease will follow. A dose or two of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, taken immediately the trouble L noticed, throws off all bad symptoms. Never be without it in the home. Sold everywhere. 80 cents a bottle.
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    • 210 4 PERTUSSIN -MM is a harmless and efficient remedy against all diseases of the respiratory organs, especially WhOOpißg Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial Catarrh, Asthma, etc., which has been recognised |j|oyi unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the KB! Affections of the Lungs will be g reat 'y relieved by the
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 124 4 The Straits Cinema Co. Location:—PENANG ROAD. Complete Change of Programme. Mons Pirnce Gay Ferdinand 2 Reels Parts Comedy. Miss Asta Nielsen When the Mask Fallo 3 Reels Parts Drama The Very Latest Pathe Gazette. prices as usual. W. DE BURGH, J/a»ajer. CAPITAL PICTURES FOR THIS SATURDAY Al' Tm.m GeorSe Town
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  • 1488 5 TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT. The following is the test of the judgment of Mr. Justice Fisher delivered on Wednesday in the recent Chinese will case heard in the Supreme Cuurb:— In the Matter of the Estate and Will of Cheang Keng Queb (Otherwise CALLED ChEANG Ah
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 519 5 r A Delicious Tonic Syrup AWARDED A GOLD MEDAL. FRANCO-BRITISH EXHIBITION. LONDON li TKADB MARK. J I ACID GLYCERO-PHOSPHATES Cures all forms of nervous depression? muscular weakness, mental strain, and threatened paralysis; invaluable after illness, in building up tissue and restoring L health and vigour. V.D FV Al t. DEALERS
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  • 1159 6 The system of appointing high judicial officers io British Colonies i". were ever a question of merely academic interest is oae no longer. In the light of recent events in this settlement it is deeir tble that the matter should be diicus el freely ani fully, and we
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  • 779 6 FANCY DRESSES AT THE E. O. For the annual dinner and danca on new year eve, at the E. &O. Hot I, r. A Sarkies had made even more elaborate and thorough arra> gaments than usual. It wasacipital idea tj invite the guesM to come in Fancy
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  • 930 6 FAREWELL BY PENANG BAR. There was a large attendance of the members of the Penang Bar at the Supreme Cou t this morning to bid farewell to Mr. Jost ce W. W. F sher, Senior Puisne Judge, who leaves for Home in few days. Mr. A. B.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 110 6 I Messrs. F. &J. SMITH’S I A Splendid Known L ThrougiMHit I Tobacco. lhe World. I 1 I yjjASGOW A BRBTJsJ I ®cr I “GLASGOW MIXTURE. I I Obtainable ai all the Leading S ores in Penang. k Brand New Piano I BY FIRST CLASS MAKER I FOR SIOO CASH
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    • 15 6 E. 0. HOTEL Special Race Dinner and Dance. Tuesday 6th January. Thursday Bth Saturday IOM
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  • 157 7 TO-DAY’S CH IMS i. The following are the changes (buyer* and sellers only) in our «hare Hat on page 9 to-day Wedneslay. To-dav Srabb*. S. JS S 50 rr: 05 Mining, Pahang C. 10/9 11/7* 9/9 10/7 j Pahang 0. p 9/9 10/7* 8/9 9/6 Renong 39/-
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 84 7 FROM CAIRO TO THE CAPE. Paris, January 1. The arial learn» Ins requested Vedrines to continue his flight f om Cai o to t*»e Cap»* probab’y via 'he Nile, Ug-nda, Mombasa, Zanzibar, Mozambique, Qu limane, Beira a d Delagoa Bay and eventually Capetown. FIRST AEROPLANE IN JFSUSALEM. Jerusalem, January
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    • 46 7 THE TEST MATCH. Joh.innesbu g, January 1. In gloriou* weather »-nd before crowed of s-ven ihousand, England ma ie ‘238, Ho' bs c ntributing 92 South Afr ca mad-* 12 for n> w oue Siumpi we>edrawn early owing to b>d 1 ght.
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    • 46 7 DAVE SMIL'H DEFEATED. Sydney, January 1. At the S' ad am b a f >re aci owd of s x eenbhous«ni Vcgoorty, <f Amrca, floo ei Dave Smith thrice and k ocked tutu ou' in 14 minutes f r the world’s Middleweight Champ.ouship.
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    • 23 7 —Reuter. IRELAND BEATS FRANCE. Paris, Januaiy 1. In the Rugby match Ireland v. France the former won by 8 points to 6.—Reuter.
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  • 37 7 FIGHTING NEAR TRIPOLI. London, January 1. Seventeen Italians were ki’led, i eluding an officer, and 80 woundet, m s ly natives, in a fiyht a* Maharug», Tripoli, in which they in routed the Arabs.—Reuter.
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  • 42 7 .—Reuter TROUBLE ON FRENCH CRUISER. Paris, January 1. Reports have been received of a mutiny on the cruDer Dupleix at Saigon. The men complained <>f the severity of the Commander and bad food. An official report is expecte I.—Reuter
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  • 37 7 .—Reuter. LOYALISTS ENTER TOWN. Shanghai, December 31. The force of Loyalists who were marching on Tatifu on 29th ult entered the town after three engagements with the rebels en route. Executions occurred daily.-
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  • 39 7 .—Reuter. AUSTRALIAN SCIENTIFIC ADVISER. London, December 31. Professor T. W. E David G. M. G., F.R S Profess »r of Geologv, University, of Sydney, has conserved to net as scientific advier to Sir E. Shackletons Expedi- tion.
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  • 96 7 NEW AUCTION CONDITIONS GOOD COMPETITION. [P. G. Special Cable London, December 31. At the auction 743 tons of rubber from Malaya were offered for sale and 224 ton, from Ceylon. This was the Grat auction under the new conditions respecting dra f t aid discount allowances. There
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  • 177 7 FATHER’S STxTEMENT. London, December 31. Harry Fragson, the ennedian, is dead. The tragedy occurred during ths course of a quarrel. The father apparently was sufferii g from sende d-mentia. Questioned by the pilice he said he wanted to commit suicide as life was a bu-deu si ce
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  • 100 7 MORE FIRES. Montreal, Dee mber 31. The fifth dav of the waer famine signalized an >t er fire whiih destroyed s veral shops. I’he Water Eog’neer in chvge of the conduit wlioss c ulaps cut oft the water has been suspended f<om duty. Conduit Rep ired. Montreal,
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  • 32 7 Reuter. New York, December 31. In a tenement fi»e manv lost their heads an! jumped from the w nd *ws Five men and three women were kiil-d.
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  • 94 7 —Reuter. ARCTIC WEATHER IN EUROPE. London, January 1. Snow and frost are general in England. There has been a bi zztrd iu the nofth and the roads are bl >cked, work being partially su-pended. Buzzards are also reported from the Con in?nt Fourteen persons were frozen to
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  • 28 7 —Reuter. REPORTED OUT OF DANGER. Johannesburg, January 1. Sir Lionel Phillips is making favourable progress and has been out of bed for a few hours
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  • 28 7 —Reuter. London, December 31. Lord Northcliff**, acting on medical advice, regarding his eyesight, is relinquishing some of his responsibilities. He will be abroad until Easter.
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  • 13 7 I.—Reuter. Peking, January 1. The Chino-German railway agreement has been sigued.—Reuter,
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  • 140 7 —Reuter. EUROPEIN MINERs lISSATISFIED. AN UL IMATUM. London, January 1. The Eu'opeau miters in Natal collieries, disregarding the settlement effected by the leaders have tone an ultimatum to the employers that they will strike io day unless heir demands for an increase in wages a reduction of
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  • 25 7 —Reuter. STRIKE OF LABOURERS. London, December 31. The Blackburn Corporation 1 ibourers have decided to strike, d manding an extra halfpenny per hour.
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  • 27 7 —Rtu er. OFFICIAL CROP ESTIMATES. Buenos Aires, December 31. The official crop estimate, are :—wheat, 3, 0 »ons; oats, 1,200,000 tons: maize, 9,000.000 tons.-
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  • 29 7 .—Reuter. ARRIVAL AT THURSDAY ISLAND. Melbourne, January 1. The Tasman has arrived at Thursday Island All are well except M-damr No'dica, who is suffering from nervous prostration.-
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  • 115 7 Fallowing on the cab’egraro to the effect that the Tasman, of the Java-Au,tra ian line, bad run ashore on Bramble Cay, Gulf of Papua, while en route for Batavia, a Free Press representative cal’*d on the Singapore agen's, at the Ships Agencv offices, Finlay-sou G»een, but was
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  • 45 7 Renter. BIG BRITISH COMBINE. Shanghai, January 1. The formation is announced of a British combine with a capi'al of thirty-five m Ilion sterling to manufacture soap and a'lied products in China. The firms concerned a-e Lever Brothers, Bruunermond Croifield Gossage and ths Erasmic Company-
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  • 51 7 .—Reuter. TRIAL OF CATHOLIC PRTETS. New York, December 31. At the trial of the Priest Schmidt who at New York on 15th Sept, confessed to the murder of a servant girl, the jury who deliberated for thirty six hours and disagreed over the question of insanity, were
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  • 23 7 .—Reuter. London, January 1. The Archbishop of Canterbury in a New Year message recommends a special prayer for peace in Ireland.
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  • 23 7 —Reuter. London, January 1. Hitherto only £ll,OOO out of £lOO,OOO asked for has been collected for the Olympic Games Fund.
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  • 23 7 —Reuter. Paris, January 1. The Giocanda picture which was stolen from the Louvre and found iu Italy has arrived here.
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  • 299 7 —Reuter. DUKE Of SUTHERLAND'S OFFER. CHANCELLORS HFDSAL. London, December 31. The cor espondence between Mr. LloydGeorge and the Duke of Sutherland is published. The i hancUlor rejects the Duke’s offer of 4th November of 210,000 acre'*, mostly deer fores# at 225. 6d. an acre, or, a'ter nately, 200,000
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  • 149 7 —Reuter. VIEWS OF THE CHANCELLOR. London, January 1. The Daily Chronicle says that Mr. L’oyd George has devoted his holiday at Criccie'h to a close study of the armaments p <»bl-m and land, campaign and has authorised th-* publication f his view. The Cha- cel lor is
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  • 24 7 London, January 1. Mr. Atherlev Jones h*s b*en appointed Judge of the City of London. This necessitates a Byelecion at Durham.
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  • 87 7 Reuter. SPEECH BY SIR GEORGE REID. Sydney, December 31. Sir George Reid at a banquet at Pathurst said Australia wou d make a splendid readymade Empii e for a Europ au nation an i a genial continent for an Eastern nation. If there «ere any auti immigrationists in Australia
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  • 58 7 Reuter. URGENT APPEAL TO EMPIRE. London, December 31. A Navy League New Year’s message appeals to the Emrire to support the demand for the adoption of two keels t-» the one standard, which would be effected by the laying down of six battleships yearly till 1918. They
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  • 37 7 >. —Reuter. ANOTHER BATTLESHIP. Constantinople, December 31. It is stated the Dreadnought purchased by Turkey was the Rio-de Janeiro. The battleship Reshadieh is also building at Armstrong’s and will be reaoy for delivery in six months.
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  • 904 7 A LONG LIST. THE STRAITS REMEMBERED. London, January 1. COMMANDERS OF THE BATH. Admiral R*n-iolph F. O. Foote, R.N, (retired» C.M.G took part in deliberations of Eu-op*an Concert and blockade of Crete, Commodore on the China station 1864, President of Ordnance Board 1908-13. Vice-Admiral Thomas H. M.
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  • 112 7 SANQUINARY BATTLE IN PROGRESS. Mexico Citv, January 1. A battle b°twe“n 5,000 Mexican rebels and 4,000 Kederals h«s b en i*i progress at Ajinagafor 36 hou s and is sti 1 proceeding. The ing i* in favour of the rebels, though the los es O'< both sides are g*eat.
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  • 100 7 .—Reu er. INCREASED PAY. London, Jmuiry 1. An Army O der «nnonnee 1 i c ease in the pay of officers. The Command lavof I ieu enant C< lonel* is incre*s -d bv three to five shill niS dailv a->d Majors of 24 year* se vic** nn inc
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  • 34 7 Reuter. NEW APPOINTMENT. Lond >n, December 31. Mr. George Sly*h a S rre# ha* >ee i appointed Examiner of Pla sin succees <»n to the late Charles Ha lau E. Brookfield.-
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  • 66 7 To-day’s qu t*tion for unrefined tin in Penang w*s $B4 50 per picul. Business d ne. No L «ndon quotations. The fol owing business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange $B4 40 Straits Tradii g Co. n ’L Eastern Smelting Co. 100 tons at $B5 25
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 119 7 HOTEL NORMAN. Al Fresco Concert FREE. Mr. F. HULME SHARP has arranged three AL FRESCO VAUDEVILLE CONCERTS In the grounds of the above Hotel, On Tuesday 6th, Thursday Bth and Saturday 10;h January, 1914. at 9-1* p™The talent will include Artists from George Edwards Company, Lyric Theatre, Drury Lane, Daly’s
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  • 71 8 Tara, Brit, 3651, Hamlyn, Jan. 1, Madras, gen., H. L. Co. Heang Bee, Brit, 3784, Travis, Jan. 1, Rangoon, gen., Ban Eng Joo Sin Kee. Kut Sang, Brit., 31.'0, Bradley, Jan. 2, Calcutta, gen., Boustead Co. Perseus, Brit., 4299, Robinson, Jan. 2, Yokohama, gen., W.M. Co. Hok Canton, Brit,
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  • 94 8 MA ILS. CLOSE AT GENERAL OFFIC» To- Morbow For P®r Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. A lor Star f K A<lab) Tong Chuan 9 a m. Madras taking mails Teesta 10.30 a.m. for Europe, etc., vid > Regt up to 9 a.m. Bombay Deli Alma 1 p.m Langkat and
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  • 126 8 Pknang, January 2, 1914. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 15 32 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175}
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  • 60 8 Indragiri for Deli and Langsa. Perlis for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Kutsang for Singapore, China and Japan. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore Pangkor for Dindings, Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Seang Bee for Singapore, Hongkong,
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  • 253 8 Penang, January 2, 1914. •8 P. Tapioca $4.00 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $4.20 buyers Gold leaf $64 40 Pepper (W. ‘’oast 3 Ih 5 oz). $16.00 buyers. White Pepper $2B buyers. Trang Pepper $24 nominal. Mace $llO nom Mace Pickings $77.00 sellers. Cloves 137 sales. Nutmegs 110 $24 sellers.
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  • 95 8 Frid»« January 2. St. George’s Xmas Tree, Town Hall. Hand. Kst>iaua<ie h p.m Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Saturday. January 3 Cafe Chantmt Comedy Concert, band, Golf Club, n p.Ok. Sunday. January 4 30th Sunday after Trinity. Monday, January 5. Penang Athenaeum
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  • 10 8 January 9.—Race Ball. January 10.—Cafe chantant Comedy Concert.
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  • 158 8 The complies do not guarantee the dates tf arrival of these vesse's, but will endeavour as fir as possible to ensure punctu dity. Alor Star, (Kedah). —Tong Chuan, Jan. and 3 and Kedah, Jan. and 2. Bagan Serai.—Daily. Bagan Datoh. Pangkor, every Monday. Deli.—lndragiri, every Sunday, Merkus
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 393 8 RATNER SEAMLESS H CASH BOXES fob SAFETY, j E A leaking feature of these boxes is a duplicate detadiable b<> tom which cau K H be attached by means of screws to a desk, counter, table or bottom < f a ward- B E robe and by simply placing the
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  • 44 9 I'iVO BIG FAILURES. Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 2. There have been t*o or three rather big failure s in the Baztar one being for over •1600,000 and ano;her f r $130,000. Probably a composition will be arianged. More failures are feared.
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  • 94 9 Singapore, January 2. Messrs. Fraser's Circular stages that owing to the holidays there have been very few dedings. The tone is easier if anything. On New Year’s Day M r Ledeboer was “at home at the new Sea View Hotel when an excellent tiffin was served by the
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  • 925 9 To the Editor of the Pw.ng Gazette." Sir, Major Adams to my mind, the reason for the failure of the Volunteer movement in Penang in the following words I do not think that I have ever a single man to join its ranks.” This indicates the attitude of most
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  • 406 9 CELEBRATIONS IN PENANG. Yesterday was a red letter dav for tl e Pbillipinos resident in Penang, occasion being ths celebration of the 14th anniversaiy of the death of Don Jose Rizil, the famous Phill pino politician, writer, doctor, etc., who died a martyr for his ciuntry’s sak», being
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  • 154 9 We referred last night to an unfavourable circular and the reduction of the dividend from Is. 6d. to Is. per share as a depressing influence oa Tronoh shares, says the P.M.G. of December 12. The text of the circular is now to hand, in the course of which
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  • 137 9 At the beginning of next year, the Nord ieutscher Lloyd will inaugurate a regular fortnightly freight service to the Far East, in addition to the exisiiug fortnightly mail service. The first vessel to arrive here will be the newly-built steamer Mark, with cargo capacity of 13,000
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  • 129 9 Some people, says the Bangkok Times of 23rd Dec., will still remember the case of Chin Thye Chin, who was accused of shooting his wife, while driving with her in a motor-car in the neighbourhood of Salt Deng. The afftir caused some stir at the time.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 343 9 nnDnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn g JUST ARRIVED g a “PILOT” <« I a n n a n n a Two-Seater. Friction-Driven, g n n 10 H.P. 4 CYLINDER. I Chapuis-Dornier Engine. g n $1,550 uisii: i n ——Z n n n n Complete with Wind-Screen, n n 0 Hood, Lamps, Horn ands Tools,
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    • 211 9 HOTEL NORMAN. THE ENGLISH HOTEL. The recognised place for Recherchĕ Dinners. Private Diuing Rooms—Large LodgeRoom for Public Dinners. Personal attention given to the wholesomeness and cleanliness of the food. Most moderate monthly rates. Special Terms to Officials and Planters. THE BODEGA, 2a, Beach Street. The Rendez-vons of Penang. A Medical
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    • 579 9 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,700,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,006 Head Offick 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E 0 Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangoon Bangkok Karachi Seremban Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai Colombo Kuala
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  • THE WORLD'S NEWS.
    • 902 10 ITEMS OF INTEREST. CLIPPINGS FROM THE HOME PRESS Despatched by the mail leaving London on December 11. No Syndicalism. Although, of course, nobody anticipated that the Labour Congress would have anything to do with the proposed sympathetic strike,” it was gratifying to find that so overwhelming a
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    • 962 10 Sentimental Charity. The Dean of St. Paul’s has the valuable gift of speech which is provocative of opposition. or. at least, stimulating to the thoughtful mind. There is always a suggestion in his utterances that he is saying just a little more than he really means. To
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 353 10 1 i World’s® Is*&<H 1 dentifrice C I «■> Do yOU feallSC the immense importance of the unique superiority of Odol While all other preparations for cleansing the ~2ZEZ~ -2Z- mouth and teeth are effective only during the few I moments of application, the antiseptic and refreshing iiffitj/ power of
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