Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 20 January 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 16 VOL. LXXII. TUESDAY. 20th JANUARY. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 980 1 gaaaoDOiixioooMDonoiODnoDi I'o It $BO a S V/OU can have the Pinang D 0 X Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, 127). S Proportionate Quarterly and Half-yearly rates. c Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should be addressed to D C PINANC GAZETTE
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    • 10 1 BUCHANANS (Scotch Whisky). Royal Household (As supplied to Royalty). ■■■■■■■l
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  • 849 2 CREDIT BANK FAILURE B>mbay, January s.—ln the Credit Bank case to d<y, Mr. G idinho, for the accused, late’y Accountant in the Credit Bank, renewed his application for bail. Mr. Payna on behalf of the L q lid&tor did not oppose the application, but told the Court that,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 784 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. NOTICES. WANTED. NOTICE. AN UNDERDRESSER for Hidden Streams Estate Hospital. App y ns j tj Rre gtill unclaimed. stating experience and salary, to j f not c j aime( i before 10 a.m. on WedTHE MANAGER, nes day, the 21st inst., they will be sold by Auction* 80-21-1
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    • 662 2 ”T INSURANCE Ji FIRE INSURANCE. Liverpool Victoria Insurance Corporation Limited. HEAD OFFICE: 45-49, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON E C. ill' ib'iC Th® u,,c er8 ’8 having been appointed I J jy. I Agents of the Corpora*ion are prepared to i/ I issue Polices of Insurance against loss by FIRE at current
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 642 3 The Directors’ report to shareholders is as follows Your Directors beg to submit herewith a du y audited statement of the accounts of the Company for the fourth financial year ended 31st October, 1913 The year’s working of the Naamlooze Exploit atie Maatschappij Soengei Lal ah has
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    • 35 3 The Mergui Crown Rubber Estates, Limited’s yield for 'he month of December, 1913, w*s 37,451 lbs. 7 oz., as against 31,638 lbs. 11 oz. for the corresponding month last year.
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    • 324 3 Mr. Cecil A. Grenfel 1 presiding at tha meeting of the United Ma'aysiau Rubber Company, Limited, which was held on December 23, at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, EC., said tha’ owing to the increase in working in the East and to the fact that so many
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    • 211 3 A summary of the fourth forecast of the ric« crop in Burma for the year 1913-14 says: in the fourth forecast the total area cropped with rice now stands nt 10,111,530 acres, which is mly some 6,000 aerrs less than in the thi»d forecast. As regards
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    • 48 3 The export of rice from the port of Bangkok during the month of December was much io excess of the export during that mouth for the previous three years, as the appended figures show 1913 1,270,711 piculs. 1912 857 819 1911 712,435 1910 817,410
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    • 252 3 Mr. K. F. Arbuthnot, presiding at the meeting of the London-Sumatra Rubber and Produce Estates, on December 16, said that the directors had, during the period under review, carried out the arrangement approved by the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders 00 January 13th. last, and had
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    • 306 3 —M.M. Reduction in Wages. The principal business at a meeting of the Selangor Miners’ Association on Tuesday night at Kuala Lumpur, was a long discuss on on mining coolies’ wages, which it was eventually decided to reduce by ten per cent, all round. Mr. A. Russell presided
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    • 157 3 The Times of Ceylon writes :—lt will be s* en by the acc< unt of the Kuala Lumpur Conference that t l e Malayan planters have found the task of reducing coolies’ wages too formidable fur them. They are not the first to discover that it is
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    • 382 3 .—L. A C. E. '1 he second monthly issue of The World’s Rubber Position” (London: Rickinson and Son, 25.) has just been published. Ti e many tabular 3 atements are brought on time, and afford a useful handy reference to a variety of figures dealing with production imports,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 270 3 HEALTHY LIFE IN THE STRAITS. HOW TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN IT. The higher the temperature, the lower the health.” Who will deny the general truth of this statement With the heat come enfeebled digestion and lowered nerve tone and, as Dr. Claude L. Wheeler writes in Nerve Weakness Its Cause
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    • 65 3 Portable Steam Engines. The old time Portable Steam Engine is now giving place to n wer ideas. R. Garrett Sons, Limited, have introduced a Fixton Valve Engine using Superheated Steam m which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as f ar as a ton iu the
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    • 372 3 Health-giving- Food for Persons Recovering from Malaria h W^EPLER^W/ f\ I 1 (Trade Mark) 'SNMk I I 'IF Cod Liver Oil 11' /ilwiTH Malt Extract Ilk I //vA Increases Weight and Strength i 11/fa. J i vl af Chemists Ja l] Hr m n Stores hM! rj I B e
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 136 3 AMUSEMENTS. The Straits Ci Aetna. PENANG ROAD. A Secret and An oath.” 6 Reels. 6 Parts. ALSO Nick Winter and the Phantoms, 2 Keels. 2 Parts. PRICES AS USUAL. W. dk BURGH, Manager. George Town Kinematograph, “PENANG’S PREMIER SHOW”, KUALA KANGSAR ROAD THEATRE CHANGE OF PBOGBAMME Every Tuesday and Saturday.
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  • 697 4 THE PROPOSED BATTALION RIFLE CLUB. Taiping, January 19. The first of the Section “At Homes took place as Tai ping on Saturday. It is proposed to bold these once a month at Taiping or convenient centres. The Company paraded on the Race Course at 4 p.na., under
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  • 87 4 To-Night 's Band Programme. The Band will play the following programme of music on the Golf Club this evening (5-45 to 7-15 p m.): First Sambo’s Holiday Tchoakoff. Two Step Tenwalion Rag Lodge. Ballet Music P ophets Meyerbeer Waltz Ths Gi* I tn the Taxi Intermezzo Thoughts Anthony. March The
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 62 4 Reuter. IRELAND vs. WALES. London, January 19. At soccer Ire’and beat Wa'es by 2 to 1. The match which was played at Wrexham was most strenuous. Gil e«pie scored for Ireland in the first half; in the second Ireland was a man shor r The We'sh shooting was
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    • 25 4 Reuter. N ne, January 20. Cat pentier knocked out O’Keefe with a right tiook on the jaw in the second round
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    • 189 4 The following sc res were made yesterday 150 Yards Dslibbrate. Monthly Spoon Shoot. H’cap. Pts. Total. Mrs. Liston (winner) .8 30 34. Mrs. Johnson .9 24 33.9 Mrs. Hart .92 18 33.64 Mrs. Webb .92 12 33.16 Mrs Nicholson .92 10 33. Mi-s Joan Smith .58
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    • 207 4 The following is the revise 1 handicap Doublb Handicap B. W Me K Young and V G Back, bye (—•I) J W J Sandeman and P F Wadman, bye .1); W E McDonald and A Warner, bye (—.4); A B Bayley and C L Collenette, bye 15);
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    • 91 4 The following ties are fixed for today Single Handicap—R S Pentney v. A S Hall; J S Hose v. J M Chalmers W S Dunn v. D D Richards. The following ties are fixed for tomorrow Championship.—E L Miles v. W Hamilton W S Go'die v. W S
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    • 66 4 There were 13 entrants in the Stroke Competition for the January Medal which was be d on Saturday an i Sunday the 17 h, and 18th, instant. The following scores were erturned AA. Craigen winner 87 Net F. C. Marples 92 J. Forsyth 93 J. A. Hunter
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    • 351 4 The following ties have been fixed for to-day Single Handicap A.—R R Turner R A Neubronner E H Syer C Cunradi; T T Waddington v. C B Hadden. Single Handicap C.—E R Henderson v. F Reysenbich; A R Thornton v. E Lewis F H Baker v. E
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  • 203 4 Bombay, January 8. —The Bombay Chronicle writes: Many rumours have been current in Bomb it during some time pasn regarding certain cha-g-s alleged to have been made against two well-known officers of the Bombav City P die These assumed an exaggerated form, and have been so perly
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  • 158 4 Since the comprxdores of two of the Exchange B nks fluted from Bangkok there has been much speculation as to the way in which the flight was managed, says the Bangkok Times of January 9. One suggestion is that preparations were carefully made ahead and a mot >r
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  • 108 4 London, January B.—Commander Edwards, who h»8 been c inducting the operations of the Commission surveying the frontier between Bolivia and Brazil, reports on the remarkable achievements of the Commis ion, who succeeded in fixing all th ir longitudes by time signa's sent by wiie ess every night
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  • 33 4 The to lowing is a list of undelivered cables at the ffice of the Eastern Exiension Telegraph Co Ho,, g ko,, S Leesangcban Penang; 11-1-94 bingapore G&dehus Sal kies Penang.
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  • 355 4 THE COLLEEN DISASTER. ACCUSED CONVICTED. Mohamed bin Hus«ai”, the serang of the Government tug Alert, who was charged io in the Supreme Court, yesterday, with causing death aby nedige ut ac L result of the collision which occurred at the mouth of the Prye River on the morning
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  • 868 4 Before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith and a special jury in the Supreme Court to-day the trial was commenced of Ponu«amy, charged with the murder of a Tamil woman, at Bukit Dambar on September 19th last. Mr. A. B. Voules (Solicitor-General) appeared for the prosecution and
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  • 523 4 Calcutta, January 10.—The murder of tw) men in unusual circumstances in a running tram is reported to have been committed on the Eastern Bengal State Railway. On January 1 it is said four Mahomedans of Khulna district started for Jhikorgacba by the morning train to purchase
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 53 4 The soon.>ng effect uf Wood? G<e*. Peppermint Cure in cases of sore, relaxed, or B'nok-ru thr >at is really astonislungt If suffering in thin directi »n, use a spoonful, in water, «s a gargk the relief is bo h instantaneous and pwman-nr. S >ld by all Medicine Dealers at 80
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    • 372 4 PERTUSSIN OK is a harmless and efficient remedy against all diseases of the respiratory organs, especially Whooping OSsB Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial Catarrh, Asthma, et °-> which has 1)6611 recognized unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the Affections of the Lungs will be greatly relieved by the use of
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 58 4 Have the world before U FOR 2/4d. crown cinemo “THE SHOW OF THE MOMENT.” OPENING SHORTLY IN NEW TINT AT CH ULI A STREET, Opposite Rope Walk. THE WORLD’S EDUCATOR Comfort at last. Lp-to-date Films and Apparatus. Watch for the Grand Opening Night. Music by our own professionals. Further particulars
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 441 5 I BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KINO, l CONTRACTORS TO fl I The British Admiralty. The India Office. The War Office. I I The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. B MILKMAID MILK THE USES OF **MILKMAID” STERILIZED MILK. I B B No. 7. I B
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  • 1165 6 There were minor mishaps to British submarines last jear, but for a tale of disaster akin to the fate which has befallen A 7 we must go back to 1912 when two of these submersible war-craft were lost. In both of these latter cases however, the cause
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  • 314 6 A taiping SLANDER CASE. On Saturday the Supreme Court, Taipiog, Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, concluded the heating of a curious s ander case arising out of the figures on a P V. Sethamparapillay, a dispenser, employed in the District Hospital, Taiping, sued Mr. R. Rajah, Chief Cle.k,
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  • 526 6 —Siam Observer. A rather serious accident occurred on board the Apcar liner Japan in harbour this morning. About 9 o’clock the bulk-head was openpd in order for cargo to be taken out and the door swung back striking a coolie passenger who, unobserving it, was standing near.
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  • 140 6 —Reuter. STRIKERS DISCOMFITED. THE DEMOBILISATION OF TROOFS. Cape Town, January 19. Reports everywhere enhance the tale of the strikers’ discomfiture. The Rand miners, who are still striking, are apparently at sixes and sevens on the question of remaining out. The railway strike is practically ended, except to a
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  • 62 6 ,—Reuter. MR. LARKIN CLIMBS DOWN. London, January 19. The Dublin strike now seems practically ended. Mr. Larkin, at a private meeting st Croydon Park, is reported to have told the men to resume work and a general resumption is expected to-day. After tbe meeting there was some
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  • 95 6 .—Reuter. LOAN OF ITALIAN STEAMER. Rome, January 19. It is announced that the Italian Government has placed tbe steamer Anteo, built in Holland and which is now bound for Italy oft Plymouth, at the disposal of the British Admiralty. Later. The Anleo is specially des goed for
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  • 60 6 —Reurer. PROSECUTION WITHDRAWN. London, January 19. The trial of Sievier, who was committed for trial at the Old Bailey on 30th Dec. charged with blackmail on a bookmaker, has opened. It ended suddenly, the prosecution being withdrawn and the parties agreeing not to attack one another
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  • 89 6 AWKWARD HITCH IN CONCERT ARRANGEMENTS. [From Our Oton Correspondent.] Singapore, January 20. Madame Nordica who is due to give a concert this evening in Singapore has not yet-arrived audit is understood she is ill in Java. During the voyage from Australia on the Tasman, which struck a rock
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  • 63 6 RELIEF FUND ARRANGED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 20. The Japanese Consul has received a telegram that the number of deaths due to the earthquake is not so heavy as at first reported, bub states that famine threatens eight provinces. There is great distress and
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  • 52 6 HEATED AXLE. [/¥om Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 20. Owing to the heating of an axle the early passenger train from Penang to Teluk Anson was stopped at Sungei Bakap An up-goods engine from Simpan Ampat was coupled to the train which then proceeded after an
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 20 6 E. 0. Orchestra EVERY NIGHT From 8 to IO p.m. AT THS E. O. AND DURING TIFFIN. Every Wednesday Saturday.
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  • 214 7 TO-DAY’S CHMGEi. The following are the changes (buyer and sellers only) in our share list o page 9 to-day Y esterdar. To-day 3HABBB. JS -5 ST Mt a Deebook 19/- 21/- 20/6 Qopeng C. 26/- 29/3 26/3 29/3 K, Pulai 5.60 6j 5| 6| Lahat 5 6
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  • 33 7 Loudon, January 19*. The following are the ruling quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/3 Para to arrive 3/- Market firm. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co.]
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  • 72 7 To-day’s quotation for uurefiued tin in Penang was $85.3) per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London was quoted at £l7olo*. spot and £172 three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange $85.30 Straits Trading Co. 100 tons at $85.85 Eastern Smelting Co.
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  • 225 7 THE COURT’S JUDGMENT. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, January 19. Mr. Justice Woodward gave judgment iu the case Mrs. Boase venue the Cluny Rubber Estate and others. The case was a new trial by order of the Court of Appeal as to whether the transfer of a
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  • NEW BISLEY CONDITIONS.
    • 57 7 —Reuter. SEOOEI TO NEW PROPOSAL London, January 19. As the outcome of the Army Council’s piopos d alterations for Bioley shooting a new body, called ths Rifle Union, has been formed to support the National Rifle Association in promoting shooting throughout the Empire. The founders
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    • 393 7 Snap Sho-ting Proposal by War Office Important changes in the conditions of s-hooting for the King’s Brize and the other more important competitions at Bisley are recommended in a communication sent to the Council of the National Rifl, Association by General Sir C. W. Douglas, chairman of
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  • 119 7 COLLEAGUE OF MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN. London, January 20. The Rt. Hon. Jesse Collings announces his retirement with Mr. Joseph Chamberlain aud expresses his deep gratitude to the Rrdesley constituents for their twenty-seven years lojaby and kindness. He adds that be consulted Mr. J. Chamberlain on
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  • 50 7 Reuter. ANTI-TRUST LEGISLATION. Washington, January 19. According to a forecast of a message on anti-trust legislation which President Wilson is sending to the Congress on Tuesday, he recommends the prohibition of inter-locking directorates and other measures to prevent the restraint of trade such as raising transportation rates etc.——
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  • 61 7 —Reuter. CINEMATOGRAPH CAMPAIGN. London, January 19. In pursuance of the campaign for popular ising service in the Army a cinematograph film representing various stages of the aspects of life in the Army has been produced under the auspices of the War Office. Lord Roberts and a thousand
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  • 10 7 ,—Reuter. London, January 19. Lord Strathcona is sinking.—Reuter.
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  • INDIAN ANARCHISTS.
    • 64 7 A CALCUTTA CRIME. Ca'cutta, January 20. Detective Sub-Ir spectur Dripendra Nath Ghose was shot dead while alighting from a tramcar in a crowded etnet. Two men have been arrested on suspicion, one a student from Dacca was carrying a partly loaded revolver. Deceased had a long and
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    • 461 7 THE BOMB CONSPIRACIES. Calcutta, January 11.—The adjourned hearing the cese in which Amrita Lail Hazra, alias Sa c anka, Dinesh Chander Das Gupta, Baroda CharanGuha, Kalipado Ghorii, Chander Shekar Dey, atd Hiranmony Banerjee are charged under sections 4 and 5 of the new Explosive Substances Act and also
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  • 44 7 —Reuter. PROPOSITION TO CANADA. London, January 19. Lord Chelmsford is leaving for Canada on Saturday to submit to the Canadian Government plans for the expenditure of two-and-a-half millions under the Aldwych scheme for London offices for Canada and the other Domioions.-
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  • 55 7 .—D.O.L. Berlin, January 19. Because collective steps take too much time the powers have left it to Sir Edward Grey to give Constantin pie and Athens early information regarding Europe’s decision on the Island qu stion. The German Government has started endeavours for securing payment from Mexico
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  • 2429 7  -  F.W.K. AN R. G. A. PUBLICATION. MR. SYDNEY MORGAN’S NEW BOOK. (Specially Reviewed for the P.O”) The Prbpa ration of Plantation Rubbbr. A reference text-book for Practical Planters summarising tbe information contained in the local reports of the Resident Chemist during the period of 1910-1913—by Sidney Morgan* A.R.c.sc.,
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  • 205 7 CRISIS IN CABINET. London, January 20, The Daily Telegraph sta'es on what it describes as high authority that a grave crisis has occurred in the Cabinet over the Naval policy, the majority agreeing with Mr. LloydGeorge in opposi g Mr. Chu>chill’s estimates. The personal relations between Mr.
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  • 76 7 OBITUARY. GENERAL PICQUART. Paris, January 20. The death has occurred of General Picquart, ex-Minister of War, and prominent in the Dreyfus aftsir. He fell from his hor-e at Amiens on icy ground and bioodpo soning supervened.—Rente r. DEATH FROM MISADVENTURE. [#roTr. Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, January 20. At the inquest
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  • 82 8 Malays, Gor., 348, B. Peters, Jan. 20, Deli, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Alma, Brit., 357, F. Bell, Jan. 20, Deli, gen., E. 8. Co. Spoelman, Dut., 636, Bis, Jan. 19, Sabang, gen., K.P.M. Co. Omapere, Brit., 340, Morris, Jan. 19, S’pore, gen., E. 8. Co. Japan, Brit., 3806, Seddon,
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  • 75 8 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OF PIC I. To- Mobbow. For Per Cloze. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Negapatam Madras Teesta 11 am. Alor Star (Kedah) Ghee Thye 11am. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah noon. Deli Alma noon. Asahan Jin Ho 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, Port Dickson, and S Perak (E.S.Co.)
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  • 130 8 Pinang, January 20, 1914. {By Courtety o/ the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 15 32 3 Credit 2/4 5/8 n 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank R,. 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank M 173} 3 days’sight Private
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  • 47 8 Sappho for Tongkah. Van Hogondorp ior Deli and Asahan. Omapere for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Japan for Calcutta. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Pangkor for Dindings and Sitiawan. Tooa Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta. Mambang for Setul. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pungah for Batu Bahra.
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  • 253 8 Pbnang, January 20, 1914. > *8 P. Tapioca $4.17} sales. M. P. Tapioca $4.40 buyers Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 6 oz). $16.00 no stock. White Pepper $29 sales. Trang Pepper $2Ol/4 buyers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $74.00 sellers. Cloves 539 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $23
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  • 109 8 Tuesday. Jaauary 20 St. Fabian. Kauri, G«lf Club. 6 D.m Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Ws4aea<i*9, Jaavary SI. St. Agnes. Band, Esplanade. 6 p.m. Tbersiay. Jaaeary St. St. Vincent Outward English (P. O.) Mail. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Friday. Jaaeary S
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  • 116 8 January 27. —Chinese New Year Holiday. Penang Volunteers, Annual Inspection, Kampong Bharn, 4 p.m. Selangor Turf Club, New Year Meeting. Kaiser’s Birthday. German Vice-Consul’s “At Home.” January 28.—Rev. F. W. and Mrs. Haines’ At Home to meet the Bishop and Clergy. January 28 to 30—Diocesan Conference at Penang.
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  • 31 8 Pbnang :—The E. A Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The New Sea View Hotel. Singapori Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Cbylon :—Nuwara Ehya.
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  • 126 8 The compinie» do not guarantee the date» tf arrival of the»e vessels, but will endeavour at far at poteible to ensure punctuality. Alor Star, (Kedah).— Tong Chuan, Jan. and 21 and Kedah, Jan. and 20. Began Serai.—Daily. Began Datoh. —Pangkor, every Monday. Deli.—lndragiri, every Sunday, Merkus or
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 248 8 Fmanuresl FOR I I Rubber, Coconuts, Coffee, 4c. I I The Ceylon Manure Works. I I A. BAUR. I I PENANG. COLOMBO. I THE LARGEST MANURE WORKS EAST OF SUEZ. John Kidd Co. ua. Printing Ink Manufacturers, LONDON. ENGLAND. announce that they have appointed The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. PENANG,
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 249 8 T w Tide*. Eena g—January 1914. Peiaig Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiral y Charts High Water. Low Wa*er. Standard *t»“dard D e Ti»e. Ht D Time. H h in f*. h m ft. To .20 m 5 34 4.5 0 6a 2.2 7 26a 5 3
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  • 2418 9 T” i I I Capital. Sub.cn-.ed. Numoer of Imu, sharo Value. 2 Dividend». Nams. o fj 0. O 5 8 SO M? OF 1909 1910 1911 19U isi3 MINING. till 9100 000 <fiA (Wk) fin nfin 1 1903 300.000 300,000 *<ooo 10 10 30 30 28* ~9 w| R
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 321 9 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette." j Sir, Might I venture to suggest "through the agency of your co'umus that it ii somewhat of a questionable matter for the moral prestige of British Colony in the East for it almost to fight for seats t) view,
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  • 363 9 General Bethune And The u Knut.” Lieutenant-General Bethune, DirectorGeneral of the Territorial Force, addressing the London Scottish Battalion, referred to a recent remark of his own that just as margarine was a very excellent substitute for batter, so the Territorial made a very excellent substitute for the
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  • 474 9 VOLUNTARY PRISONER FOR THREE YEARS. Adelaide Branch, the woman of mystery who emerged from a secret chamber in the office of Melvin Couch, a distinguished American lawyer, has now told the story of her romantic association with the dead man. She is about thirty-eight years of age, tall,
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  • 259 9 White Race in the Tropics. A report on the acclimatisation of white men in the Northern Territory and in tropical Australia generally was presented < by Dr. R. Jones, of Hawthorn, formerly medical inspector in Hawaii, visiting physician to tbe Bendigo Hospital, to the Minister for External Affairs. Dr.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 44 9 RECOGNISED the SECOND-TO-NONE ENGLISH HOTEL in Penang. Fitted with Electric Lights and Fan». TERMS MODERATE. French, 0> A TELEPHONE 480. C QxWe.—» SEFTON,” Penang. < v THE hotel FOR CONNOISEURS Si-uation T A Accommodation. I THE BEST. Service, Cuisine au d neß catering a speciality.
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    • 571 9 BANKS, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1.200,000 Reserve Fund £1,700,600 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,006 Head Office 38, BIBHOPBGATE, LONDON, E C. Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangoon Bangkok Karachi Seremban Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai Colombo Kuala
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  • 319 10 TERRIBLE RESULT OF THE FAMINE IN JAPAN. In connection with the famine prevailing in the North-Eastern Pi ovincas’, it has been reported that so desperate is the condition of these wretched people that a number of procurers are having little difficulty in decoying young women away from
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  • 254 10 In the Penang Municipality for the weei< ended January 3 there were 64 death* —44 males and 20 females, equal to a death-rate of 32.19 per mille per annum compared with 41.54 in the preceding week and with 29.75 in the corresponding week of last year. The following
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  • 128 10 Much speculation centres round the question as to how So. Andrew becam® Scotland’s patron saint. At a St. Andrew’s Day banquet held many years ago Dean Hole attempted to solve the problem Gentlemen,” he remarked, I have given this difficult subject my thoughtful con sideration, and I
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  • 575 10 SUGGESTED SAtURDAY POSTING IN LONDON. Demetrius C. Boulger, writing to The Times from Bloomsbury Square, Lond on, on December 18, says As one who has closely followed and been more or less affected by the delivery of letters from India each week for 30 years past, you
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