Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 January 1914

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  • 18 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 15 VOL. LXXII. MQNDAY.jIBth JANUAr¥?I9I4. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 909 1 aanaaooiaDaaDiaQQQQiQQQQgi r FOR $BO C n a VT’OU can have the “Pinang C JL Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. $27). a Proportionate Quarterly and O Half-yearly rates. g Subscriptions are payable in c advance and remittances should g be addressed to o
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    • 85 1 laaaoQoiDDaaaiQoaaQuaocoua WHIN TOU ARB AWAY a on leave you want to keep g in touch with Malayan affeire. a i Social, Commercial, Mining, I Planting, Ac. Thia yon can do a in no bettor way than by subacrib- g I ing to the Weekly Edition of the a “Pinang Sasette,”
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  • 1511 2 —MM. COOLIES AND THEIR TODDY. In looking over our proofs yesterday, says the Straits Times of Thursday, we came across two items which, it seemed to us, raised a very grave question. In the first of the*e items it was stated that the Magistrate’s Court at Ipoh
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 927 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. COCONUTS. WANTED. JANUARY—FEBRUARY Deliver» A N h»A OOO Seednuts—ttlngor Estatestating experience and salary, to 30.000 Beednuts —JUFU Estate. THE MANAGER. BROWN, PHILLIPS <fc STEWART, 80-21-1 Agents; 22—m suc waited. NURSING HOME. Qualified dresser to take charge Of small eitate hospital in Lower ..maitma «n Perak. Must be a
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    • 45 2 I ti ncota 11 I TYRES. I THE TWO MODELS FOR 1914. I 3 Ribbed I ycS/i AND Square Tread H Satisfy the most Fastidious Motorist. H FROM ALL GARAGES I H OR I SELLAR, MURRAY GO., P.- MOIR CRANES’ Cylinder Oil. Saadilands, Buttery Co.
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    • 87 2 SHERRY It AN EXCELLENT DEINK AT ALL TIMES. INSIST ON SANDEMAN’S I Ototelnabl* fro-» PRITCHARD 00.. Penang A Ipoh. F manures] I FOR I I Rubber, Coconuts, Coffee, &c. I I The Ceylon Manure Works. I I A. BAUR, I F*ENANG. COLOMBO. J THE LARGEST MANURE WORKS EAST OF SUEZ.
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 802 3 His Excellency Sir John Anderson, speaking in August, 1910, at the AgriHorticultural Show in Singapore, stated that the acreage then under rubber in the Malay Peninsula was 400,000 acres, and predicted that Malaya’s total output in 1916 would reach 70,000 tons. Both the statement and the
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    • 641 3 A Bench composed of the Officiating Chief Judge, Sir H. S. HartnoU and Mr. Justice Twomey, has delivered judgment in the Civil Appeal: Haji Da wood Beg Mahommed vs. The Burma Rice and Trading Co., says the Rangoon Times of Jan. 5. This was an appeal against
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    • 284 3 The Administration of the International Rubber Exhibition and Congress at Batavia during September and October of this year have now issued their visitors’ guide for the event. The guide has two excellent map 1 one of Batavia and its surroundings, and the other a tourist may of
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    • 459 3 We have seen the draft of a Loudon prospectus concerning a coconut company, which is issued for underwriting purposes only, says the J/.J/. Although the word Stiaits appears in the title of the company, it would be obviously unfair to criticise a document which has not yet
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    • 387 3 The Tropical Exploitat on Syndicate writes us, says the S. P. P., stating that they are forwarding a copy of two of their latest publications, The Futu e of Tropical America and Coconut Estates and their Values. Subject to correction we be'ieve that the Tropical Exploitation Syndicate
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 60 3 Bight Motor Tracks. A knock about Petrol Truck to carry a ton and to rnn up to eighteen miles per hour having 30 to 35 B. H. P. Engines has been introduced by The Boraeo Company Limited, Singapore, for general Estate and delivery work. Price $3 000 (chassis.) Total loaded
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    • 75 3 Chinta Uni, I THE NEW PERFUME OF W Delightful Fragrance J} AND Lasting Quality. g Price per large bottle {J $2-25. :George Town Dispensary,: M LIMITED, Penang, Taiping and Ipoh. OailllMaiMlMMlliaiiaaiamai 'MICHELIN tyres. FRESH STOCK ALWAYS WITH HUG Co. Njf PENANG. Good HIGH I "lu. nimiraH i ww TYRES z
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 134 3 The Straits Cinema. PENANG ROAD. A Secret and An oath,” 6 Reels. 6 Parts. ALSO Nick Winter and the Phantoms, 2 Reels. 2 Parts. PRICES AS USUAL. W. de BURGH, Manager. George Town Kinematograph. “PENANG’S PREMIER SHOW”, KUALA KANBSAR ROAD THEATRE. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Every Tuesday and Saturday. TOWN HALL
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 437 4 ENGLAND DEFEAT WALES IN EXCITING GAME. London, January 17. There was an enormous crowd at Twickenham for the International Rugby Match. The weather was perfect. The Welsh forwards led r>y the Reverend D 4 vies were superb sorimmagers. The Englishmen were good in the loose. For the Welshman
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    • 148 4 The result of the Presgrave Cup for January, 1914, is as follows W H Thorne 4up R D Acton 3 F Duxbury 2 down R R Turner 3 R F Binnie 4 T A Martin 4 R T Reid 5 Messrs C E Maconochie, J Sellar, A
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    • 148 4 The Club held its first long range competition on Suurdiy afternoon, conditions a sighter and 10 counting shots each at at 800, SOO and 1,000 yards under N.R.A. Rules. The attendance was poor, owing no doubt to the uncertain outlook but instead of rain descending competitors
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    • 377 4 The following ties are fixed for today Single Handicap.—W S Goldie A B Bayley E L Miles v. E Reimann W K Sharpe v. R Butler. The following ties are fixed for tomorrow Single Handicap.—R S Pentney v. A S Hall; J S Rose v. J M Chalmers;
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    • 39 4 GOLF CLUB v. P.C.C. The following are the results of the ties played on Saturday Doubles—Sells and Forrest (P. C. C.) beat Bennett and Prentis (G. C.) Craig and Cleaver (G. C.) beat Sell* and Forrest (P.C.C.).
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 343 4 [To the Editor of Pina ng Gazettt Sir, Will you kindly allow me through your columns to draw the attention of the authorities responsible to the fact that Larut Road (which at the best of times is not too well supplied with lamps) is not improved by the
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  • 427 4 The follrwiog notifications are published in the current issue of the F.M.S. Government Gazette: Mr T de ML Braddell, Chief Judicial Commissioner, F.M.S., Knighted. Mr A Payne-Gallwey to be an Unofficial Member of the Federal Council. Mr A F Richard* to be an Officer of Class V. Mr
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  • 200 4 The n-xt meeting of the Legislative Council will beheld on the 30th inst. The Hon. Tau Jiak Kim will then ask the questions of which he has given notice, namely (1) Is it a fact that from January 1, 1914, the fee in all Government and Aided
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  • 234 4 More Extraordinary Rumours. It is reported by a certain Japanese news agency quoted by the Japan Advertiser” that Baron Shibusawa, Mr. Nakano, and some other Japanese bu-iness men in forming the National Agency under the management of Mr. J. R Kennedy, aim at making it not
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  • 594 4 HER FIRST PERFORMANCES IN CALCUTTA. It 'will appear strange to many, yet it is true says the Statesman uf Bth ios\, that Sliss Maud Allan, whose dances were to shock us al', subdued to a reverential solemnity the great audience which assembled in the grand Opera house
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  • 132 4 At half past ten this morning those who were in the vicinity of the Fort were suddenly alarmed by the firing of three guns the signal of au outbreak of fire. The police and the fire brigade promptly turned out, but their services were not required. It
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  • 105 4 While the New Year Sports were in full swing at Nebong Tebal on Saturday afternoon an alarm of fire was given and proceedings wei e promptly stopped and a rush made for the scene. It was discovered that a row of attap hou>es was in flame*
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 55 4 fi.at tired, depressed feeling, so nrevalent in thi. ser.ro climate, is io many many cases due to weakened digestive powew To remove this trouble and of treatment with Wood, Great Peppermint Cure is ,7 roojl IQr 1 Qre t Peppermint Cure will make life a pleasure. Sold by Stores everywhere.
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    • 651 4 ON PENANG HILL FOR SALE Little Lomond B rom j^ e g a p a tam, on Thursday, the 15th one acre inst., are still unclaimed. also If not claimed before 10 a.m. on WedOne fine cleared Site and the 21rt hey be Bold onc acre- HOTTENBACH LIEBERT Co., 9
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  • SPORTING LETTER.
    • 1839 5 BOXING NOTES. London, December 26 The British public have still a good deal of confidence in Bombardier Wells. There ia no other heavy-weight boxer in England to be reckoned in the same breath with him. Bandsman Blake, who has swept on from triumph to triumph
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 242 5 J THE MOST STRIKING feature of the Polar Bear is its beautiful white coat, which is in Veeping with the whiteness of its surroundings in the Arctic regions. The snow in those regions, however, is not whiter than clothes washed with SUNLIGHT SOAP.' The beauty of Sunlight Soap is in
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    • 174 5 THE COST OF PRINTING. Never lose sight of the fact that the main question in a job of printing is not what it will cost you, but what it will bring you by way of increased business. When all these points have been disposed of, then consider the price. If
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  • 1304 6 The decline in the prices of rubber and tin has had the effect of making people think of other enterprises for Malaya to which labour and capital might profitably be diverted. While remaining eeseutially an agricultural and mining country there seems no reason why industries should not be
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  • 812 6 an OFFER of $2,000 REFUSED. It i, with regret that we have to record the d-»th ot that well-known racer Lodestar,” belonging to Mr. Chan Wah Hem, which oocurrei at the race course this morning while being trained for the Koala Lumpur meeting. It appears that the
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  • 301 6 SATURDAY’S LANTERN FETE The lan’ern fete organised by the Penang Swimmiug Club on Saturday night proved a highly successful and enjoyable event. The state of the weather caused some misgivings early in the evening, when there was a sharp shower and several ominous peels of thunder. Happily, however,
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  • 78 6 The German Gunboat Tiger is expected to arrive at Penang on the 21st inst. ano will remain over the Kaiser’s brithday on the 27th, probably leaving on the 29th. The Tiger, which is now on her way from Bangkok, is a small vessel of some 900 tons
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  • 407 6 A correspondent writes :—On Kedah Road close to the Chowrasta Market, two huge dead dogs have been lying ever since Saturday, The smell is unbearable and sickening. He desiies to draw the attention of the Municip.il authorities to take steps for their immediate removal. We have also
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 150 6 I SIEMENS I 6, BEACH STREET, PENANG. Telbgbams SIEMENS, Pemano. Telephone No. 479. SIEMENS' CEILING FANS. The SIEMENS’ CONTINUOUS CURRENT CEILING FAN has. recently been re-designed and is now the MOST EFFICIENT and the MOST ECONOMICAL FAN obtainable. The standard type is enamelled WHITE and fitted with Three ALUMINIUM BLADES.
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    • 20 6 E. 0. “Orchestra” EVERY NIGHT From 8 to IO p.m. ATJ THS E. O. AND DURING TIFFIN. Every Wednesday Saturday.
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  • 110 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in oar share list on page 9 to-day Saturday. To-da' Shabby. X s Mining. Gopeng C. p 5f- 7/6 4/6 7/6 Malayan Tin 44/6 48/6 43/9 48/9 Pahang C. 10/6 11/3 10/6 11/6 Pahang C. p
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  • 31 7 Loudon, January 18*. The following are the ruling quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/3 Para to arrive 3/Market steady. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 59 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $84.60 per picul, business done. No London quotations. The following business in tin was done to-day:— Straits Trading Co. G| tons at $84.60 Straits Trading Co. no sellers. Eastern Smelting Co. no sellers. Leong Fee <fc Co. no sale. Singapore:—
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  • 7 7 —Reu‘er. .—Reuter. General Manager.—
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  • 55 7 -Reuter. HOPES OF SETTLEMENT. Paris, January 17. In view of the fact that no action has been brought with refcence to the failure of the Societe de Auxiliaere de Credit and the pcs ibility of it being able to re-imburse its creditors, it is understood there
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  • 36 7 -Reuter. MADE A SURGEON-GENERAL. Washington, January 17. President Wilson has nominated Assistant Surgeon-General W. C. Gorgas, famous in connection with improving health conditions in the Panama zone, to be Surgf on-General of the Army.—
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  • 100 7 -D.O.L. Berlin, January 18. The Triple Alliance are prepared to allow Greece to gradually evacuate Southern Albania. Prussia is offering 400 million marks sixteen years amortisation four per cent, treasury bonds on 29th inst. at 97. The Czar, at a New Year’s reception, expressed to the German
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  • 39 7 THE RUBBER EXHIBITION. RECONSTRUCTION OF TELUK NAH. [P. G. Special Cable.] London, January 17. Prince Arthur of Connaught will open the Rubber Exhibition on June 24. Teluk Piah Rubber Company Ltd., proposes a scheme for reconstruction.
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  • 63 7 ACCUSED ACQUITTED. [/rom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 19. The accused in the Milk Case has been acquitted, the jury agreeing unanimously in a verdict of not guilty on two charges with a majority of five to two on the third charge. The Judge congratulated the jury
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  • 195 7 —ST. Geow Teck Seng, charged on three counts with criminal breach of trust in respect of cases of milk belonging to the Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Co., gave evidence on his own behalf on Friday afternoon. He explained at length trie nature of his work
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  • 97 7 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. [From Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 19. At the annual meeting of the Johore Planters’ Association the accounts were passed. There was a substantial balance on hand. Wage Reduetion. In the course of the discussion on the reduction of wages a letter from Government was read
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  • 80 7 REPORT ON PUBLIC MORALS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 19. The morality report of the Methodist Conference congratulates the Government on the great good attending the abolition of gambling and the restriction of opium. It calls attention to the great increase in beer drinking and urges the
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  • 40 7 —Reuter. London, January 19. Mr. O’Brien has resigned but seeks reelection owing to the result of the Municipal elections, which the Redmond tes assert will sh »w that he has lost the con- fidence of his electors.-
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  • 14 7 —Reu ter. London January, 19. Mr. Asquith has left Cannes for home.
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  • 18 7 —Reuter. London, January 17. Lord Strathcona is ill and his condition is causing anxiety. —Reuter.
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  • 104 7 —Reuter. VIOLENT RESUMPTION IHI HEATH ROLL. Kagoshima, January 18. The eruptions have recunmencel violently. The city is enveloped in clouds of ash and many of the inhabitants who returned are now agiiu flering in terror. Aa Australian Relief F«»d. Melbourne, January 18. Ths Lord Mayor has opened
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  • 232 7 Iu a recent biok on Japan by Mr. Bract Mitford, which contains a good deal of information on the volcanoes of Japan, we find this descr p oo of Sakurashima, the scene a few days ago of the terrible outbreak reported iu our Reuter messages, Mr.
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  • 161 7 —Reuter. OPERATIONS RESUMED. London, January 17. The Admiralty reports that the submarine A 7 lies in eighteen fathoms of water. It wa’ imnossible to locate her before dark. The operations were resumed at daybreak. Lieutenant Welman, Sub-Lieut. Grant Morrison and nine men we r e aboard. The
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  • 61 7 -Reuter. WRECKAGE FOUND IN MAGELLAN STRAITS. Hamburg, January 18. The bodies of two of the crew and wreckage of the Acilia, which left Valparaiso on 23rd Oct. for Monte Vido and was given up for lost on Dec. 9, have been found in the Strai's of Magellan.
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  • 79 7 Arrivals By Klang (January 19) from Singapore, Rev and Mrs Hibbard and child, Rev and Mrs Davis, Rev D M Doomey, Rev G F Pykett, Miss Martin, Miss Brooks, Miss Vail, Messrs Drayson, Esquenazi, U Thudothana, G Gensepye, Chong Tiam Hock, H M Boelem, Seow Choon Puay. Roeembaum, Reigi.
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  • 74 7 —Jf.lt. Mr. A. F. Chapman, manager of Pendamaran Estate, has been summoned before the Klang Bench on a charge of assaulting a Tamil motor driver employed by Mr. Mahommed Rowther, merchant, of Klang. Mr. Chapman has summoi ed the Tamil for dange ous driving. He alleges that
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  • 366 7 —Reu: er. EVERYTHING QUIET. THE COMMANDOS THANKED. London, January 17. Everything w’s quiet in South Africa yesterday evening, bus despite the calm martial law will not be relaxed till the strike is absolutely ended and normal conditions restored. Ariests continue to be made. They include the Natal Legislator,
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  • 17 7 Reuter. Fiume, January 19. The fourth Austrian Dreadnought w-s launched and christened Szent Istvan.—
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  • 136 7 LIM—KHOO. The marriage of Mr. Lim Ban Kim, nephew of Toakay Lim Soon Leo with Miss Khoo Guat Beng, eldest daughter of Towkay Kheo Kong Peah was celebrated with great pomp an! ceremony on Saturdav. The houses of the bride and bridegroom which are adjacent to one
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  • 76 7 The Mark, which vessel inaugurates the North German Lloyd’s cargo service to the Far East, is due to arrive at Penang next Monday, a wireless message to than effect having been received from Karachi. The Mark is of 5,000 tons register and is fitted wi h wireless
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  • 51 7 The Band will play the following programme of music on the Esplanade this evening (6 to 7 p m.l:— Grand March Aux Flambeau c Gtanado. Two Step What the Girlsare Fond of Gilbert, Waltz The Chocolate Soldier Strauss. Two Step My Little Sweetheart Frederiksen. The Motor March
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  • THE “SILESIA” INCIDENT.
    • 66 7 —Reuter. AN ANGRY CORRESPOND!. Berlin, January 19. The Tages Zeitung publishes a long and vehement letter from a German resident of the Malay States protesting against the arrest ani conviction of an officer of the steamship Silesia which called at Penang on the 13th ulto. It says
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    • 284 7 The foregoing refers to the anest of Max Pecht, Chief Officer of the Silesia, and his subsequent conviction for assaulting a police constable and abetting a Chinese fireman in escap>ng from the custody of the police. According to the story of the prosecution Chinese fireman employe! on
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  • 348 7 THE COLLEEN DISASTER. Iu the Supreme Court, this morning, before Mr. Justice Se combe-Smith and a common jury, the t ial was commenced of Mohamed bin Hc-sain, the master of the steam launch Alert, belonging to the Government Wharves, for causing death by negligent It may be remembered
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  • 104 7 Regulation of Crackbr Firing. Under the minor off-nces Ordinance an Order is published iu the current issue of the 8. S. Government Gazette as follows On the following days and at the following hours only, that is to say From 12 midnight, 25th January, 1914, to 2
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  • 795 7 COMMENTS IN CALCUTTA The half he a rt d se f-c mtradictory resolution passed by the P. A. M. conference at Kuala Lumpur and confirmed by the le ent n eeting at Te uk Anson, as we said it would at the time, has failed to
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  • 217 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.) P. Langkawi, 18th Jany., 1914. The Langkawi Police are busy at present trying to capture •wo Chinese prisoners who escaped from 'he police station, where they were detained awaiting their trial for thefc. So far no traca of them h’s been found. It is
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 49 8 I Guaranteed to contain the finest Highland Malt and I I other Scotch Whiskies matured in sherry woo I THE TOP NOTCH IX X. SCOTCH ■i I Br r B B» W Be B« B B’ 5 I |per Case. $18.30. Including Duty. p er Bo y le 60
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  • 2530 9 I cp,,... I H s j it e 8- =Jz a a or 1909 1910 1911 1919 1913 MI N I NO ’ffiS» S’2S 11 J «n S «1 o Ayer Wea« Rahman/D A P.O. 80c 1903 30A KK) 390.000 30.000 12 10 SO SO 284 9 Belat Tin
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  • 104 9 Cornelia, Brit., 194, Bwart, Jan. 17, Tongkah, gen., E. 8. Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, Jan. 17, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Van Riebeeck, Dut., 1670, Brugsma, Jan. 19, Singapore, gen., K P.M. Co. Klang, Brit., 732, Fawcus, Jan. 19, S’pore, gen., Adamson. Gilfillan Co. Tydeus, Brit., 4797,
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  • 64 9 Kedah for Alor Star (Kedah). Cornelia for Port Swettenham. Padang for Batu Bahra. Leong Ho for Trang. Ban Lee for Trang. Avagyee for Dindings, Sitiawau, and Teluk Anson. Dilwara for Singapore, China and Japan. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul. Ceylon Maru for Singapore, China and Japan.
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  • 105 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To- Morrow. For Per Close. Habang Olehleh, &c., Padang Van Riebeeek 9 a.m. Tongkah Sappho 1 p.m. Batu Bahra Pungah 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Omapere 3 p.m. Calcutta Japan 4 p.m. Teluk Anson Hebe 4 p.m. Bindings and Sitiawan Pangkor 4 p.m.
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  • 255 9 Penang, January 19, 1914. S P. Tapioca SA 15 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $4.40 buyers. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $16.00 no stock. White Pepper $29 sellers. Trang Pepper $2O 1/4 buyers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $74.00 sellers. Cloves $39 buyers. Nutmegs 110
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  • 75 9 Monday, January 19. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Tuesday, January 20. St. Fabian. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday. January 21. St. Agnes. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, January 22. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Friday, January 25.
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  • 92 9 January 26. —Chinese New Year Holiday. Cricket, Singapore v. Negri Sembilan at Singapore. Selangor v. Penang at K. Lumpur. January 27. —Chinese New Year Holiday. Penang Volunteers, Annual Inspection, Kampong Bharu, 4 p.m. January 28.—Rev. F. W. and Mrs. Haines’ At Home to meet the Bishop and Clergy.
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  • 130 9 Pbnang, January 19, 1914. (By Oourtsty of th« Ghartored Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 15 32 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 M 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173 J 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 173| 3 days’ sight Private
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 228 9 HOTEL NORMAN. THE ENGLISH HOTEL. The Place for Recherche Dinners. Private Dining Rooms. Large Lodge Rooms for Public Dinners. Personal attention is paid to the wholesomeness and cleanliness of the food. Special Terms to Officials and Planters. THE BODEGA, Do yon consider your Health It will cost you less to
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    • 566 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... £1,200,000 Hxad Omci: 38, BISHOPBGATE, LONDON, E.O, Agsncibs and Branohm. kmritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangoon Bangkok Karachi Seremban Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai Colombo Kuala Lumpur
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 87 9 The Tides. Penafg—January 1914: Penang Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts; High Water. Low Water. Standard n Standard DMe Time. Ht Dat Time. Hth m ft*. h m ft.’ M 19 m 429 5.3 19 mll 11 1.7 5 41 a 5.4 20 m 0 9
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  • 583 10 SINGAPORE’S POSITION. Opinions tray differ as to the merits of the sewerage scheme and as to many other features of local Municipal policy, says the Straits Tsmes. For our own part we count it an abominable scandal that a great city such as Singapjre has gone without a
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  • 184 10 Rumour the it Will be in the F.M.S. In the latest is ue of the Gardner’s Chronicle that has i eache i Ceylon appears a small paragraph to the effect that “at the Trinidad Agri ultural Society’s meeting, a message was read from the Secretary of
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  • 31 10 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The New Sea View Hotel. Singapobb: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Cbylon ;—Nuwara Eliya.
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  • 188 10 Penang, January 19. Beef— cfe. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak M 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart t> 30 per catty 55 Fork— Pork p er catty 3» Pig’s Head >? 24 Feet p
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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    • 105 10 Driven to Death by the unirearable torments of Neuralgia piercing, torturing, nerve-dr sToying pains that rob life of all its pleasures. Don’t let Neuralgia drive you to death. Don’t kt it make life miserable, iutolerab’e. Just use Little's Oriental Balm and get the speedy, sure relief that this g.eat remedy
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    • 79 10 M H isslv 11 i i I WHITE LABEL, j m The Finest Liqueur i Whisky, 20 Years Old. S M 5 SOLE AGENTS: i KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. 11 ♦aiiiißMiiiaiaiiaaMiaaiiiaiaiaaaiiaiiiiii< Messrs, f. J. smith s awarded i A Splendid Known Smoking Throughout Tobacco. |j?IXTDR§g the World. "GLASGOW” «'xture. Obtainable at
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  • 364 11 THE NIGERIAN MINE?. At the annual general meeting of the Gurum River (Nigeria) Tin Mines, Limited, held on December 23 at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, London, E.C, Mr. Oliver Wethered (chairman of the company) diecussing the price of tin said: I should like to say one
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  • 280 11 —Auslialian Mining Record. The contract for the construction and erection of two large bucket dredges for the property of the Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging Co., in the Malay States, a concern managed from Sydney, has been placed with Mesers. Chas. Ruwolt Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. The specifications and
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  • 201 11 An Application For Extbnsive Concessions. Extensive applications have, the Siam Observer understands, been made to the Siamese Department of Mines for concessions to work tin in the island of Koh Pah Ngau, an island adjacent to Koh Samui off the Bight; of Bandon in the Siamese Malay Peninsula.
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