Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 June 1914

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 127 VOL. LXXII. FRIDAY. sth JUNE, 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      999 1 can FOR $3O D n D g \7OU can have the Pinang g Y Gazette 11 posted every day D for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). u g Proportionate Quarterly »nd 5 Half-yearly rates. o Subscriptions are payable in advance and remittances should 8 ba addressed
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      34 1 F U SCOTCH WHISKIES. “ROYAL HOUSEHOLD” (AS SUPPLIED TO ROYALTY). S BLACK WHITE H n THE OLD FAVOURITE. H H *ro RED SEAL R AUEN DENNYS Co. g r rr~nr-11 it u r-innr—inmnr— inmrjD
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    GOVERNMENT OF PERLIS.
    364 2 Tenders for the sinking of a bore-hole for coal and oil in the State of PerlisTENDERS will be received at the offk» of the Adviser to the Government of Perlis, at Perlis, up to noon of the first day of July, 1914 for a contract to drill
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    SINGAPORE’S WET DOCK.
    977 2 NEW ERA IN THE HISTORY OF THE PORT. Singapore, with its magnificent harbour and its ample and continually growing shipping has, for many years past, felt the need of further dock accommodation, states the Straits Times.” One fine dry dock has succeeded another and many improvements have
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      406 2 WANTED FOR SIAM, an EUROPEAN SURVEYOR for woi k in connection with hydraulic mining. Good salary offered. Apply Box No. 29, c/o Pinang Gazette. 612—8-6 TO LET. MARBLE HALL, Northam Road. Apply KENNEDY Co. 480—u c TO LET PANGKOR HOUSE No. 3, Paogkor Road. Fitted with Electric lights and fans
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      90 2 NOTICE. A A BEG to notify the public that we have this day been appointed agents of the Straits Motor Garage, Singapore. READY FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY 1914 MODEL 5 SEATER “Hupmobile” PRICE COMPLETE $2,200 nett. Agents also jor: NAPIER, VULCAN AND BIANCHI CARS. For particulars and prices appiv to E
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      376 2 RM■■• T Mackay’s Liqueur I j WHISKY j n House of Lords and U As supplied to thej jq ouse o f Commons. 0 E a i M I mo OBTAINABLE SOLE agents-. Adamson, Gilfillan a from all the jjcSsjiß o Cn Ltd., o n LEADING PENANG. 0 3 SINGAPORE.
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
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      KUALA SELANGOR.
      1461 3 ANOTHER DIVIDEND OF 100 PER CENT. The ordinary general meeting of the Kuala Selangor Rubber Company, Limited, was held at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E. C., Mr. W. A. Horn, the chairman, presiding. The Chairman said: Gentlemen, in moving the adoption of the report and accounts, I
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      TOBACCO AND RUBBER MARKETS.
      302 3 May Sales and the Present Position. The state of the Dutch tobacco market in the past month is very c’early reflected in the monthly report of Messrs. P. Meerkamp van Emden and Sons. It appears that two inscription sales of Sumatra tobacco took place at Amsterdam,
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      REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
      412 3 Malay Rubber Planters.—lnt. divd. 5 p.c. United Serdang.—lnt. divid. 15 p.c., last year same. Bungri Batu.—Divid, 5 p.c. vendors', and 2 625 d subsc ibed share. HeawhD.—Find divd. 6| pc, making 12| p.c. for year £> ,713 forward. Allagar,—The £9,400 debs., portion of £25,000 unissned offered
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      THE MARKET.
      165 3 The market for Plantation, after being dull and lower, closes rather firmer with few sellers, says the “L. C. Expre s to hand by the last mail. Standard Quality No. 1 Crepe sold at 2s 5| 1 to 2s and buyers (last yerr 3 j 4L), May delivery
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      SHARES.
      102 3 After depression came some recovery and moderately active dealing, and finally quietude. That about explains the position in the Rubber Share market Advances in the leading speculative issues were doe principally to bear covering, but quotations all round are lower on the week Therp should not ba, however, any
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      TRADE AT SOERABAYA.
      73 3 The state of trade at Soerabaya is somewhat unfavourable just at the moment, according to reports to hand. This is owing to the fact that, on account of the favourable prospects for 1914, large stores of goods were laid in and the general demand has n <t
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      TIN.
      639 3 THE GENERAL POSITION. Asteadie* f eing has crept over the market for warrant t‘n lately, says the •‘lronmonger” of May 16th, the heavy liqu d<tion which has taken place for several weeks having subside I and a somewhat calmer air having ensued. The position has been a.-sisted at times
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      FIRST CALCUTTA TEA SALE.
      136 3 Calcutta, May 28.—At the opening tea sale of the season on Tuesday 17,271 packages were offered. Of these 5,581 were withdrawn and the re’t sold. The demand was beat for Darjeeling leaf and the kinds where cup possessed attractiveness, and also for a few staud-out invoices
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      337 3 The Best Lager and Gin in the East. B PETER WALKER' 9 LAGER M fn Jfc f j y "X w-J >==% \|BEEI&L Link Peter ft I BillfiiliKilOimiw s ,f l or rs B>i Hl IB IRT. W JODROFFE Co. Ltd. g i He! Hl Ml] i"3 F* I KuU.«
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      87 3 Pains and Aches. Headache need not make your life miserable. Toothache need not torment you. Earache need not drive you wild. Backache need not unfit you for work nor neuralgia make pleasure impossible. Little’s Oriental Balm cures these and all other external aches and pains. Stops them quickly. Makes you
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    "THE MILITANTS."
    770 4 SCENE AT COVENT GARDEN. WILD OUTBREAKS. During a gala performance in the Covent Garden Theatre,in honour of the visit of the King and Queen of Denmark, a woman in the balcony stalls shou’ed to King George, Women are being tortured in your dominions.” She was seized, roughly handled,
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    MR. TONE NOGUCHI AGAIN.
    471 4 Mr. Yonĕ Noguchi, the Japanese poet and professor, who went to England on a lecturing tour five months ago, has now returned to Japan. On the eve of his departure he wrote an a'tide for the Daily News, describing the things that impressed him most during
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    Curing Snake Bites.
    171 4 Bombay, May 23.—The work of ext-act-ing venom from snakes for the pu r posa of making an antidote for poison is being carried on at Parel laboratory, Bombay. Poison is sent up to Kasauli, whe e it is injected in small quantit e< into horses and in
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    A Narrow Escape.
    138 4 Mr. D. van Balen, of the Serbodjadi rubber estates in Sumatra, has had a narrow escape as the result of an adventure with an elephant. He had gone beyond the bounds of the estate for a stroll when he was confronted by a gigantic elephant. Before he
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    Harbour Improvements.
    85 4 Mr. Honig, the engineer stationed at Banjoewangi, has now submitted definite plans for the improvement of the harbour conditions at that place. It is proposed to dredge the inner hirbour, situated to the west of the peninsula on which the custom-house stands, to the required depth, viz, 2|
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    A Two-Wheeled Motor Car.
    248 4 Considerable interest has been taken in London recently in a two-wheeled m;tor car built by the Wolseley Co. t> the order of Dr. Pierre Schilowsky, a Russian inventor. The car, which weigh < threi tons, and is engined with a 16 20 Wolseley power unit is
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    Murder on a Travancore Estate.
    220 4 Mr. Clan I baser’s Pluck. A correspondent of M. T.” writes Surianalle is a large Planting Estite in the Travancore State, 20 miles away from B>d inaikanur. Mr. C. Fraser of the fi< m of the Malayalam Rubber C Ltd., works the Estate and he
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    Murder of European by Burman Robbers.
    162 4 —“M. Mail.” Rangoon, May 23. —Mr. W. Rule, a European engineer, died at the General Hospital to-day from the effect of injuries caused on Thursday night last by some unknown Burmans, while on his way from Halawaga Railway Station to the hous° of a
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      48 4 Pains in the stomich are awful unpleasant you never know what they portenl Get a good medicine in Wood? Great Peppermint Cure anl you will find early relief from the taking of a dose or two. It is sold by Dispensaries and Stores everywhere. 80 cents a bo‘tle.
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      238 4 ADVICICTIBINO FAII.U RKS, There are still men who say they nave found advertising a failure. They claim that they gave it a fair trial and could see no results. Whenever a merchant says that he has tried advertising without success, there is usually a very good reason why it did
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      75 4 REQUIRED TAMIL FIELDCONwork good salary for good man. Apply personally with references to the Manager, Hidden Streams Estate, Trong, Taiping. WA N TE D. JUNIOR ASSISTANT for healthy Rubber Estate in Perak. Working knowrequired. Salary $175 to start. J BILLET WANTED IMMEDIATELY BY a competent Chinese Book-keeper accustomed to deal
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      333 4 S I 3 SE g 3 g H T'L |J- ading Co. In Liquidation. 49 Beach Street. g SeUing f 3 WHOLESALE or RETAIL the balance of the 3 g Stock-in-Trade at COST PRICE OF UNDER. Ei EE S g T HE STOCK CONSISTS OF Bedcovers, Blankets, Hroadcioth, Coatings, Drills,
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      284 4 m ‘atf II 10-ftlgni I u «,.1! A Big* summei DU! With everything you will find as Winners. Something Unique THF ADVENTURES OF 111 CYRANO DE BERGERAC, Cinematograph Adaptation by Guillot de Saix. Pathe’s Film D’art, Exclusive, 3 Reels 3 Parts The Thrill of Thrills—War Subject. You cry for Sensation
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    EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LTD.
    797 5 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. -The annual meeting of this company was held at Electra House Finsbury -pavement Sir John Woite Barry, KGB (chairman of the company) presiding. The secretary, Mr N R Hardie, read the notice convening <tbe meeting. .The G hair man stated that the gross
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    "TAI ON" PIRACY.
    297 5 COMPENSATION AND REWARDS FOR GALLANTRY. The Secretary of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce seat to the press for publication correspondence with the Government on the question of compensating the officers and crew of the steamer Tai On.” The Hou. Claud Severn, Colonial Secretary, wrote to the Chamber
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    ASH WEDNESDAY.
    189 5 By Johv Erskine Here in the lonely chapel I will wait. Here will I rest, if any rest may be So fair the day i», and the hour so late: I shall have few to share the blessed calm with me Calm and soft light, sweet inarticulate caHs
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    A Passage to Europe.
    162 5 Straits Garage Employee Sued. In the Civil and District Court, Singapore, Mr Dyson delivered judgment in the action, the Straits Motor Garage vs Mr Van der Mark. The case arose out of the terms upon which Mr. Van der Mark’s agreement with the plaintiffs was cancelled
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      281 5 PERTUSSIN is a harmless and efficient remedy against all diseases of the respiratory organs, especially Whooping Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial Catarrh, Asthvnd, eto which has been recognized unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the Affections of the Lungs will «"«“y relieved by the use of it. VHMW TO BB
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    BUILDING A RAILWAY.
    1258 6 To the average Englishman Persia is more or less a terra incognita. If he reach the newspapers regularly he looks upon that ancient land of conquerors and philosophers much as he would regard a worn-out Persian carpet—as unworthy of serious consideration. He knows, also, that Scandinavians have
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    IN THE COURTS.
    244 6 CRUELTY TO A BULLOCK. Before Mr. R B. Osborne, in the Third Police Court, Penang, this morning, a Chinese bullock-cart driver was charged with cruelty to a bullock by working it in an unfit state on June 3. Captain D. C. Macintyre said that on the morning
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    THE SEAL CASE.
    648 6 In the District Court, Penang, this morning, Mr. W. C. Michell rein ned the hearing of the suit brought by Cheah Choo Yew, a trustee of the Seh Cheah Kongsi, against Cheah Eng Chuah and Cheah Cheng Lean for the return of the seal or chop of
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      THE BUTTERWORTH FERRY.
      529 6 [To the Editor of the Pining Gazette"] Sir, —What with the “Titanic disaster, now followed by one equally as sad to the Empress boat, I think no better time could be chosen to bring up once again the* question of the Bagan Tuan Kechil Ferryservice and jetties.
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    THE CONTENTS BILL.
    108 6 Psge 2.—Singapore’s Wet Dock. Page 3.—Planting and Mining. Page 4.—Mr Yone Noguchi Again The Suffragists Indian Train Fire Curing Snake Bites A Narrow Escape. Page s.—Eastern Telegraph Company, Ltd. Tai On Piracy A Passage to Europe; Poetry. Page 6.—Building a Railway Correspondence In the Courts. Page 7.—Telegrams;
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    PASSENGERS.
    90 6 Arrivals. By Derfflinqer (June 3) from Enrope, Mrs Wiseman and child, Mrs M Johnson, Miss H Muir, Messrs Fricke, H Wait, H Jenkins, Pezzel, Hoffmann and Kaspar; from Colombo, Messrs W E Collenetii and T A Alexander. Departures, By Luetzow (June 3) to Colombo, Messrs Collard ani Riley to
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      195 6 I it is the same all the world over DUNLOP i tyres ■rl successfully through any test, however severe, in any country, |Kwever distant. 1 The latest example of Dunlop unswerving and unchangeable diliability is furnished by Mr. P. H. Dodson, of Valveless Cars and lodson Motors, who has returned
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      33 6 THE CRAG HOTEL, “SANATORIUM}” PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. An hour and 10 minutes from the E. 0. HOTEL. Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors
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    THE SUFFRAGISTS.
    119 7 SCENES AT COURT. appeal to the king. London, Jane 4. The police are taking most stringent precautions for to-night’s Court. They have been warned of a Suffragist plot to gain admission. Woman's Appeal to King. Later. The newspapers state that at the Court, yesterday evening, a w >mau
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    GREAT LABOUR ALLIANCE.
    109 7 NEGOTIATIONS IN LONDON. London, June 4. Representatives of the miners, railwaymen and transport workers are privately conferring in London regarding the establishment of a great labour alliance. The decision will be submitted at the annual meetings of the separate organisations for final endorsement. Later. The conference almost
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    EUROPE TO NEW ZEALAND.
    36 7 NEW GERMAN SERVICE. London, June 4. It is announced that the Norddeutscher L'oyd and German Australian lines have decided on a joint monthly service from the continent of Europe to New Zealand.
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    THE BOWSKILL ARREST.
    26 7 Lisbon, June 4. A Colonial Office official has gone to the Congo to investigate regarding the detention of tie Rev. Mr. Bowskill.— Reuter.
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    NEWS FROM BERLIN.
    110 7 Berlin, June 4. A German officer made a flight from erliu to Vienna in 5 hours. I 4 dty thousand workmen are on strike 10 St. Petersburg. In the Deutsche Tages Zeitung Herr ev witlow states that England and Russia hr aiming at dominion in Danish waterWa
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    ANTI-GREEK FEELING.
    116 7 —Reuter. OUTRAGE BY BULGARIANS. Sofia, June 4, There were anti-Greek demonstrations yesterday at Sofia and Vama. At the former place the crowd removed and carried off a Greek flag hoisted on a Greek church. The Bulgarian Government apologised for the incident. The people at Varna seized two Greek
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    MEXICO.
    57 7 Reuter. REBEL SUCCESSES. Mazitlan, June 5, The rebels have cut off communication with Mexico City and the west coast and have captured the town of Colima and surrounded the town of Guadala Java. Durango, June 5. General Carranza reports that the rebels have captured the towns of Tantima and
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    THE CHINESE BANDITS.
    69 7 ,—Reuter. VICTORY AND DEFEAT. Peking, June 4. The White Wolves c’everly concentrat ed, after evading the troop j by breaking up into small detachments. Doubling back,they looted Taochow in Kansu, and the famous Tibetan Lama®ery, Ch mi. They defeated the Mahommedans in one engagement, after which the
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    ULSTER MANOEUVRES.
    59 7 —Reuter. “NO SURRENDER.” London, Jure 5. Sir Edward Carson and General Richardson witnessed manoeuvres by the Ulster volunteers at the Duke of Abercorn’s seat, Baron’s Court, including the recapture of a position previously stormed. Sir Edward Carson, in a speech, .said he knew the people were ready, and
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    THE "EMPRESS" CREW.
    55 7 .—Reuter. CAPTAIN BREAKS DOWN AT FUNERAL. Quebec, June 4. Twelve of the crew of the Empress were buried with great ceremony. Several military bands took part. Flags in the citv were halfmasted. Services were held in the churches. Captain Kendall was present at the Roman Catholic service.
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    ALBANIA.
    170 7 D.O.L. FOREIGN WARSHIP QUESTION. London, June 4. Britain and Germany have expressed their readiness to send a warship to Durazzo if the other Powers do likewise, in the event of danger to the Prince. —Reuter. Berlin, June 4. Prince William has received an offer of support from Albanian notables.
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    HYDROPLANE DISASTER.
    62 7 —Reuter. COMMANDER AND LIEUTENANT LOSE THEIR LIVES. Loudon, June 4. Commander Rice and Lieutenant Cresswell were killed by falling with a hydroplane at Southampton Water. London, June 5. The hydroplane suddenly dived into the water. The body of Lieutenant Cresswell, who was piloting, was found strapped to the
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    MOTOR CYCLE DASHES INTO SPECTATORS.
    40 7 ,—Reuter FATAL CONSEQUENCES. Pit tabu* g, June 5. During a motor-cycle race, a machine dashed into the spec ta o s, killing two and injuring several. The rider, Archer Armstrong, is not expected to recover.—Reuter
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    KING’S BIRTHDAY
    36 7 HIS MAJESTY’S London, Juue 5. The King is a letter to the press thank* the children and well wishers from bis heart for their greetings on his birthday, which have given him great pleasure.
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    BOARDING HOUSE PROPRIETOR CHARGED.
    123 7 ACCUSED ACQUITTED. [/*rom Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, June 4. F. A. Golden, proprietor of Fairlawn Boarding House, who was arrested at Malacca, on a charge of cheating, appeared in Kuala Lumpur police court. The complainant, van Geyzel, stated he was engaged as manager of Fairlawn,
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    TIN QUOTATIONS.
    73 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $70.00 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £l4O spot and £142 three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange 12} tons at $70.00 Straits Trading Co. 125 tons at $70.55 Eastern
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    TIN OUTPUTS.
    43 7 Messrs. Hoefeld Co. inform us that they have received private advices of the following outputs during May Pahang’, 188 tons, for 141,000 tons crushed. Malayan Dredgers, 31 tons at a profit of £l,OOO. Tronohs, 159 ton», showing a loss of £1,872.
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    DEATH SENTENCE AT SINGAPORE.
    50 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, June 5. At the Assizes, a Cantonese, Lee Ah Wong, was sentenced to death for the murder of a woman in Fraser Street. The Judge, in passing sentence, did not use the black cap, nor the usual old form of sentence.
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    PENANG ATHENAEUM.
    87 7 A meeting that should draw a large attendance will be held on Monday ev- ning at 9 o’clock in the Masonic Hall under the auspices of the Athenaeum. Dr. E. Marisn Layman, of Kuala Lumpur, will give a lecture upon the attractive subject of Euthanasia.” Dr. Layman is
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    FAR EAST INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
    56 7 THE RESULT NARROW WIN FOR SINGAPORE. Singapore 942 Shanghai 942 Hongkong 927 Penang 913 Singapore and Shanghai tied in total score as will be seen, but Singapore having the better score at the longest range (600 jards) count Shanghii out and win. At 600 jards
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    OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
    37 7 —Reuter. BIG FALL IN ENTRIES. London, June 4. For the Open Golf Championship at Troon there are 78 fewer entries than last year. The principal amateurs, including Mr. Jenkins and Mr. Hilton, have entered.
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    CUP SEMI-FINAL.
    445 7 OLD FARQUHARS BEAT CENTRAL UNION. For the third time the Central Union Athletic Club met the OH Fa rquhars Club in the semi-final of the Cup Competition on the Esplanade, Penang, yesterday afternoon, before a large gathering of spectators. Central Union started play with the sun in their
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    P.C.C. BOWLS.
    34 7 The following ties have been fixed for Monday, June 8: Championship.—G B F Southam v. E R Henderson W B Houston v. J D Fettes; F N Syer v. J. M. Chalmers.
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    CRICKET.
    22 7 SELANGOR v. NEGRI SEMBILAN. Selangor 149, and 228 for six (declared); Negri Sembilau 57 and 68. Selangor won by 252 runs.
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    THE P.C.C. GYMKHANA.
    163 7 The P.C.C. Gymkhana will be held on Saturday, June 13tb, and not on June 6th as originally fixed. An important case came before Sir John Dickinson at Bow-street, when Granville Drew, manager of the Victoria House Printing Company, was summoned for printing and publishing The Suffragette of
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    PENANG LADIES' RIFLE CLUB.
    299 7 I j The following’are the scores made yesterday afternoon Deliberate Firing. 200 Yds. Mrs Maclean 26* Mrs. Wright-Motion 26* Mrs. Hilton 25* Mrs. Liston 25* Mrs. Johnson 24* Mrs. Webb 23* Miss Cheeseman 22 Miss Mathieu 22 Mrs. Hart 20 Miss S. B. Smith 19 The
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    DEATH OF REV. W.E RAJA NAIDU.
    216 7 M.D.C.” A correspondent writes It will come as a surpiise-to his many friends in Taiping and the Methodist Mission in Malaya to learn of the sad death, at the age of 51, of the Revd. W. E Raja Naidu, who was in Taiping as
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    51 7 The Band will play the following programme of music on the Esplanade from 6 to 7 this evening:— 1 Fantasia Fleur de Lys Caryll 2 Two step The Band Contest Delibes 3 Waltz Auf Flugeln der Pryor Liebe Kriebsteiu 4 Gavotte Wilhelmina Neumann 5 March Old Faithful
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    MOONLIGHT BAND.
    72 7 There will be a moonlight band performance by the Penang Band on the Esplanade to-morrow (Saturday) night at 9.15. The programme is 1 Overture Poet and Feasant Sappe 2 Two step The Gaby Glide Hirsch 3 Selection Carmen Bizet 4 Waltz Blue Danube Strau s 5 Selection Boeaccio
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    SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
    26 7 The ss. Alma will leave for Deli at 3 p.m. to morrow. The German es. “Malaya” will leave for Deli at 6 p.m. to-morrow.
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    48 7 EXHIBITION NOVELTIES. BRAUNSTON INTERIM DIVIDEND. fP. G. Special Cable.) London, June 4. Novelties at the rubber exhibition will include writing rocm furnishings en‘irely of rubber—chairs, table», picture frames, curtains, carpets ec. Braunstou (Malay) Rubber Estates, Ltd. will pay an interim dividend of 4 per cent.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    282 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day t 2 Saaaas. .2 s "5 s OS O) S3 to Mining. Kamunting 3/- 5/- 2/- 4/Lahat 5 5} 5 5} Malayan Tin 34/6 38/- 35/9
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    32 7 London, June 4*. The following are the ruling quot;.tioas for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/4 Para to arrive 2/10 Market quiet. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.}
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    RUBBER CROPS.
    109 7 OUTPUTS FOR MAY. The following are outputs for May Asahan lbs. 5,225 Ampat 5,010 ▲yer Kuning 17*400 Anglo-Sumatra 49,513 Bradwall 15,737 Bakap Plantation 23,510 Batu Matang M 8,047 Bukit Mertajam 27,705 Chersonese 41,184 Dennistown 28,084 High. Lowlands 84,349 Investment Trust 2,251 Jong Landor 24,177 Kedah 23,935 Klabang 9,047
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    185 7 OBITUARY. SIR W. R. ANSON, M P. London, June 4. The death is announced of the Right Hon. Sir William Reynell Anson, M.P.— Reuter. [Right Hon Sir William Reynell Anson, 3rd Baronet PC 1911 DCL MP (U) Oxford University since 1899 Tiustee of National Por.rait Gallery since 1904; Chancellor of
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    MAIL ITEMS.
    801 8 CALCUTTA POLICE SENSATION. Calcutta, May 26 —At an inquest on the death of Joseph Nicholas Marooth, who was found dead in Calcutta Police lockup on the 16th inst., the allegation being that he hsng d himself to the bar of the cell, Mrs. Marooth, widow, in her evidence
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    SHIPPING.
    93 8 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Benlawers Bri, 2520, Watt us, June 5, London, gen., S. Buttery Co. Lama, Brit., 957, Sinclair, June 5, S’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, June 4, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Pangkor, Brit., 94, Caswell, June 5, Bindings, gen., E. S. Co. Indragiri,
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 8 Prwavq, Junb 5, 1914. (jßy Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank .2/3 31/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 316 3 Credit ...2/4 o/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’sight Private 175$ Madras Demand
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    CLEARANCES.
    56 8 Indragiri for Deli and Langsa. Benoa T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Jin Ho for Asahan. Perlis for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore* Hebe for Teluk Anson. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi and Perlis. Pangkor for Bindings, Sitiawan and Bagan, Datoh. Flying
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    MAILS.
    88 8 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICI. To-Mobbow. For Per CloBe Alor Star (Kedah) 7 a. m. Alor Star (Kedah) Ghee Thye 10 a.m. Madras taking mails Tara 10 -30 a. for Europe, etc., vid J Regt, up to 9 a.m. D Alm. 2 P-». ÜBgJXnd U B g JX nd
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    159 8 Friday, J vac 5. and. Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 9.57 a.m. and 10.8 p.m. Low Water 3.29 a m. and 4.30 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Saturday, Juae 6. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. High Water 10.4 a.m. and 11.1
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    COMING EVENTS
    34 8 June 26. Penang Veterans' Fancy Dress, Ball, Town Hall. July 13 to 18 —Hongkong University, Matriculation Examination. September 7 to 12.—International Rubber Congress, Batavia. September 8 to Oct. 10.—International Rubber Exhibition. Batavia.
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    PRODUCE.
    262 8 Pbnang, Junk 5, 1914. 8; P. Tapioca 53.95 sales. M. P. Tapioca 54.22$ sales Gold leaf 564.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers White Pepper 527| buyers. Trang Pepper $19.00 no stock. Mace > llO n Mace Pickings $98.00 sellers. Cloves Nutmegs 110 523 J»
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      296 8 I WtNT TO BUY 20,000 used POSTAGE STAMPS of Straits Settlements and the surrounding countries. All values required, Ic. and upwards. Send what you have and state lowest cash price. All letters answered by return mail. A. W. Tyrrell, 27 King Street, Guildhall, London, England. (Established 1891). I A Milk
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      31 8 FOUR CROWN WHISKY I M. 3 V*V LAft «WFU'tPWMtp vn aOlbUkv. ‘-5 A'ob m t Brown L Glasgow london i— —J I Schmidt, K’Jstermann Sole Importers for ?PcN A N 6
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    SHARES.
    2324 9 apital, Paid up. i i I I g ■3 Bb.ru., j Value. 2 Ul«4«.c. H S Sg -I I a So* 1111 .100.000 >OO.OOO 60 000 1 1 1,11 1,13 1,14 MIN. «a L 903 300,000 300.000 30,000 10 10 30 284 q Wen < Rahman/ D* P. 00.
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      1272 9 TYPEWRITER RIBBONS. INSURANCE. BANKS. usnn ..».,7T r- In CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA; EUREKA Non-Type-Filling FIRE INSURANCE, AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. ■Typewriter Ribbons.! Liverpool Victoria Insurance incorporated by Royal Charter. Guaranteed to give absolute Corporation Limited. satisfaction. They are not affect- HEAO OFHCE: 45.49, holborn VIADUCT. LONDON E.O. Fund* 1 iiwooo ed
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    THE P. & O. AND B.I. COMBINE.
    207 10 THE P. O. AND B.I. COMBINE. Regarding Reuter’s message relative to the amalgamation of the P. and 0. and B. I. Companies interviewed by a Times of India” representative the acting superintendent of the P. and O. Company at Bombay said I really do not know any more than you
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    Netherlands Indies Railway Improvements.
    249 10 -ST. A conference of Government railway officials was held at Djokjakarta on Wednesday, the 20th ult., and resolutions were unanimously parsed for the improvement of the exciting deficiencies in the matter of ways and means of dealing with rail* way accidents Emphasis was laid on the
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    Journalistic.
    156 10 The birth of the Indiainnn, [on May 15th] the new Anglo-Indian weekly in London, has been attended by the disappearance of two older pspers of the same kind, the Overland Mail and the Homeward Mail, which are voluntarily submitting to extinction in favour of the young phoenix. It has
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    Bombay Pearl Market
    131 10 No Improvement A Bad Outlook. Bombay, May 22 —There are no signs of any improvement in the Bombay pearl market. Advices have just been received as to the suspension of bimne-s by the Paris Bank chiefly dealing in pearls. Ti e liabilities exceed 2 million francs. Two
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    The "John Bull" Sweep.
    118 10 In the Bow-Street Police Court Horatio Bottomley (editor) a d Julius Elias (representing the printers), of “John Bull,” were fined £25 each in connection with an article published in “John Bull and containing proposals for lotteries in Switzerland called the National Sweepstake and “The John Bull
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      219 10 PENANG RACES. SNAPS NOW ON SALE AT THE KEECHUN STUDIO, 22« leitn street. RICKSHAWS. NEW SHIPMENT JUST UNPACKED. Complete with English Wheels, Rug, Lamps, etc. Ist Quality $135. CHIN SENG Co, Ltd. JAVA—AUSTRALIA LINE OF THE Koninklyke Maatschappy. Regular monthly service of the FAS I', MAGNIFICENT steamers TASMAN and HOUTMAN
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      429 10 I S What is the reason K 9 of the popularity of g I c rifei 1 1 S I TTyi?es i H Reliability: Durability: Moderate Cost. S I From all Garages or g I Sellar, Murray Co., I g AGENTS, PENANG. I HOTEL NORMAN, 1 WHERE TO STAY I
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    ROYAL FLYING CORPS TO MOBILISE.
    414 11 SIXTY AEROPLANES AND 500 MEN. That the Royal Flying Corps (military wing) has made good will be strikingly shown by the concentration of five squadrons on Salisbury Plain this month. The squadrons will be Nos. 2,3, 4,5, and 6. No. 2,” whose headquarters are at
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    Oil for the Admiralty.
    306 11 Great Future Before Persia Bombay, May 24.—8 y taking up £220,000 worth of shares in the AngloPersian Oil Company, the Admiralty is nearly doubling the capital of this important undertaking, which was launched in 1900. The company’s operations have been carried on from the outset with
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      721 11 N lmmediate Delivery FROM STOCK. Siddeley —Deasy Cars, Studebaker Cars, European line. Sunbeam Cars, A Fortnightly service is maintained be. I Ot*Cl f*C Yokohama via ports to Marseilles London and Antwerp, unde mail contract x-v with the Imperial Japanese Government. fj ZX The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining o this service
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      72 11 Driving Belt». Frequently considerable trouble arises through the right Belt not being selected—and the drives not properly arranged. The Gandy Bebing which is w ,rld famous as its strength, durability and gripping power is especially suitable for this climate, and is not aflected by heat or moisture. Messrs. Hilton Co.,
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      306 11 i|i'Jini.|l||Tl|ll'-|ii i|l||i|!||!!!!|i;"l. i!'., !r j'llip ty lent me x J i si i I i e’ Snow 1 Trade Mark) I :ul and successful means 1 vin< the beauty of the B i and prevent wrinkles 11 ind inflammation keeps I ear and youthful. Ms and Stores 1 J ft//
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      2440 12 p British India A fe> Ocean Steam Navigation Co. |D|k!; N, D. L. stem ship c 0„ U4> —i- STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. S IWP CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM m m lIPECTED ARRIVALS AND WPABTWES IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. OHINA MUTUALBTEAMNAV.C9.it, INTERMEDIATE STEAMERS. INTENDED SAILINGS. *’T'» HE fast and well-known Mail
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