Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 June 1914

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 138 VOL. LXXII. THURSDAY. 18th JUNE, 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      36 1 9 BUCHANAN’S U SCOTCH WHISKIES. “ROYAL HOUSEHOLD” 5 (AS SUPPLIED TO ROYALTY). E 0 BLACK WHITE L 8 THE OLD FAVOURITE. and «bed SEAL” .o’&ra: ALLEH DEHHYS 4 Co. ■I rn—ini ihf— M~im im m 1~l
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    DR. JACQUES AND THE ASSISTANT.
    697 2 SINGLE-STICK RULER. A case in which damages for $l,OOO for alleged wrongful dismissal were claimed by an Estate sub-assistant surgeon, named Mohammed Abdul Khuddus against the Selinsing Rubber Company, came before Mr. Justice Edmonds in the Ipoh Supreme Court. The plaintiff’s case, reports the “M.D.C,”
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    Why is it?
    139 2 The faithfullest heart on all the Long Road— The heart that no doubt can befog— The heart that beats, a devotional ode, Is tl e trustworthy heart of a dog. Yet here is a strange analogue If a man becomes f «ithless and wallows in crime, And
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      989 2 IMMEDIATELY. WANTED. Experienced driver for siddeiey q OUND horse and victoria. Deasy Car in Kedah. Good wages. Reasonable price paid. Apply WE ARNE BROS., LTD., Apply No. 48, c/o Pinang Gazette. Bishop Street. 653-18-6 WANTED A LIGHT and AIRY OFFICE close to CLERKS WAN ILL». Banks and business centre in
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      500 2 fi —ini —ini —ini —inancziDizz)DDDQni=iQi^J al=ia|=i nDGmH i j CEMENT 1 HI I 3 PADANO, 111 Produced in SUMATRA. D I g wlllw "I— u By reason of this cement being produced near at hand in Padang, Sumatra, I s we are able to put it on the market at
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
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      RUBBER NOTES.
      1076 3 STRATHMORE’S PROSPECTS. CONSUMERS’ VIEWS ON PREPARATION. Strathmore has at length reached the dividend-paying stage, an initial distribution of 5 per cent, having just been declared for the past year. The company owns a one-twentieth interest in the flourishing Riverside estate, which paid a dividend of 20 per cent,
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      REPORTS, DIVIDENDS, AND NOTICES.
      270 3 Sagga.—lnt. divid. 15 p.c. Last year 25 pc. Strathmore.—Profit £4,623 divid. 5 percent. £789 forward, crop was 138,514 lbs., realising 2s 6 62d per lb., at all-in cost ls,B 88d. per lb. Jugra.—Profit to March 31, £36.834 proposed to reserve £9,00) depreciation, £l6 0; final d»vld.
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      THE PROSPECTS OF THE JAVA RICE CROP.
      246 3 A survey issued by the Agricultural Department of the Dutch East Indies regarding the condition of the growing rice crop shows that in Java and Madura during the first three months of 1914 rice has been hurvisted on sawahs to an extent of
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      MALAYSIA.
      972 3 LABOUR AND MANAGEMENT DIFFICULTIES. The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Malaysia Rubber Company, Limited, was held on May 28 in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’- Association, Mr. George Corderoy (chairman and managing director) presiding. The Chairman, in the course of h s speech said Mr. F.
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      BUTE PLANTATIONS.
      495 3 ESTIMATED OUTPUT FOR 1914. The Bu‘e Plantation (1913), Limited, took over the assets of the old company in May of last year, 'lhe directors’ report for the seven months ended December 31 states that no profit and loss account for the period under review has been published and
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      MESSRS. GUTHRIE'S REPORT.
      162 3 The Weekly Rubber Report of Tuesday, June 16tb, states Dulness characterized the sale held this morning and of 50 tons offered only 32 tons changed hands. Price were slightly lower all round. There was very little first grade rubber catalogued and the bids obtained for best crepe
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      ULU PANDAN.
      717 3 DIRECTORS’ REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS. Following is the report of the directors of the Ulu Pandan (Singapore) Rubber Estates, Limited, for presentation at the annual meeting on June 26th. Gentlemen Your Directors have pleasure in submitting herewith a duly audited statements of the accounts of the Company for the
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      "THE CARLYLE."
      501 3 NEW NOTE IN CLUB LIFE. The new Carlyle C ub in Piccadilly has been established primarily as a London rendezvous for men from the country. Its keynote is service, and in some important respects it difieis from every other club in existence To begin with, a member need
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      Panama Contracts.
      345 3 Alleged Graft. Following the return of federal indictments against Mr. John Burke, formerly manager of the commissary department of the Panama Railroad Company and three others for alleged graft in the course of t e construction of the canal word was received from Panama that Burke left the
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      49 3 The soothing effect of Woods’ Great, Peppermint Cure in cases of sore, relaxed, or smoker’s throat is really astonishingt. If suffering in this direction, use a spoonful, in water, as a gargle the relief is both instantaneous and permanent. Sold by all Medicine Dealers at 80 cents a bottle.
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    BRITISH MALAYA.
    1454 4 ITS PROGRESS REVIEWED. A special Empire Day edition of The Financier,” published on May 23, contains an interesting article on British Malay*, supplied by the Malay States Information Agency in London. We make the following extracts from the article The Straits Settlements, which act as a gateway to
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    Empire Day in London.
    208 4 Celebrations of Empire Day were held on a big scale in Loudon and the provinces. In London the chief event was in Hyde Park, where Lord Meath took the salute of some 8,000 young and old soldiers on Saturday, 23rd inst The celebration brought together 6,000
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    Chinese for the Straits.
    132 4 The British Consul at Swatow, in his report for 1913, says that the number of Chinese emigrants leaving for the Straits Settlements was slightly lower than in the previous year. That was due, no doubt, to a slightly decreased demand for labour, as a requirement for
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    NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
    987 4 KEEN FOREIGN COMPETITION. The semi-annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Nippon Yusen Ka’sha w <8 held recently at Tokio, when the business report and accounts for the six months ending March 31 last were presented. The following is a summary of the accounts Net profit
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    Three-Cornered Contests.
    251 4 The three-cornered contes“ in NorthEast Derbyshire has so much embittered the relations between the Liberal and Labour Partie* that th°re is a possibility of the antagonism between them now coming to a h°ad. Hitherto Mr. Ramsay MacDonald has been able to keep it in the background, but the
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    Reuter’s Telegram Company.
    180 4 he Hon. Mark F. Napier, pre iding at the meeting of Reu’er’s Telegram Company Limited, on May 21, said that the year 1913 had not been one of pleasant memo rips for business people in general, and they had had their share of anxiety, but, from a
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    "Annam" Towed into Port.
    157 4 The M. M. steamer “Annam,” whose machinery broke down in the China Seas about ICO miles from Singapore on Frid?y, arrived in Singapore under convoy of the Tanjong Pagar tug Varuna,” which was sent to her assistance on Saturday morning. The first news of the Annam’s
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    New Hospital at Batu Pahat.
    184 4 A new hospital, we understand, is shortly to be built about a mile further inland from the present one, on the Kluang Road, and the iron work, e‘c., for the ward?, has been ordered from Home and is expected to arrive in about two months’
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      496 4 h-X.. I' J I 1 -I—>» I ll* ■IW <• wt-y.-w-. pertussin, tis a harmless and efficient remedy against all dise nste I of the respiratory organs, especially Whoop| n I Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial |l Catarrh, Asthma, etc n which has been recognj Zed I unequalled by the
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      273 4 George Town 1I Kinematograph, I Kuala Kangsa Hoad Theatre. I The Gipsy Girl as Govern- I ment Spy I OR I A Diplomatic Mission, I (Melano Film) is I 2 Reels. 2 Parts I This fine feature is a genuine Thriller' This exceptional A. I. Feature will ma fc e
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    A DAY AT THE WHITE CITY.
    555 5 AMERICA’S HISTORY IN FIRE. One might easily spend the day at the Anglo-American Exposition at Shepherd’s Bush and yet not see all its attractions. Upon entering the grounds visitors will be delighted at the fresh scheme of decoration. Everywhere the dazzling white has been
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    White Wolf Clear Again.
    140 5 Pekin?, June 3.—The White W If brigands have succeeded in breaking through the cordon of Government troops at a point where the Government forces were weak. Owing to the length of the cordon, the brigands obtained a great lead before the Government forces could concentrate. White
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    VIGNETTES OF EMPIRE.
    1042 5 THE KEY OF THE GOLDEN CHERSONESE. Malaya Malaya !—where the traveller’s leather trunks are cove’ed with mould after two days in a hitel bedroom Land of myste. ious jungle, radiant, glittering beasts, and strange, luscious fruits Land of the murderous kria and the sudden frenzy of amok
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    160 5 Tkvraday, June 18. Band, Qolf Club, 6 p.m. High Water 9.0 a.m. and 8.46 p.m. Low Water 1.45 a.m. ard 3.46 p.m. Straits Cinematograph. Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Friday, June 19. l and. Rsplanadp, 6 p.w. High Water 9.36 a.m. and 9.38 p.m.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    34 5 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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    Local Steamer Service.
    194 5 The companiet do not guarantee the date» of arrival of thete vestels, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. Alor Star, (Kedah).— Tong Chuan, June and 19 and Kedah, June and 18. Bagan Serai. —Daily. Bagan Datoh. —Pangkor, every Monday. Deli.—lndragiri, every Sunday, Merkus
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    Where to Stay.
    32 5 Penang :—The E. <k O. Hotel, The Crag, Ruunymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The New Sea View Hotel. Singapore: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon ’.—Strand Hotel. Cbylon Nuwara Eliya.
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      72 5 Portable Steam Engines. The old time Portable Steam Engine si now giving place to newer ideas. R. Garrett Sons, Limited, have introduced a Piston Valve Engine using Superheated Steam in which it is claimed half a ton of coal will go as far as a ton in the older type
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    THE ENGLISH POLO TEAM IN AMERICA.
    1214 6 After a fairly easy victory in the first International polo test match, in which England, according to Heater, played a surprisingly fine, fast game, the visiting team mast have entered upon the second game with confidence. Biitish sportsmen will be highly delighted at England’s
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    A DARING ROBBERY.
    395 6 HEAVY SENTENCE FOR ACCOMPLICE. Prosecu’ed by Court Inspector Nicoll, Chong Ah Chan, a Cantonese, was this morning charged before Mr. G, A. Hall, in the District Court, Penang, with committing robbery with two others of $BB6 in cash and jewellery at No. 1, Rope Walk, on the
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    HOUSEBREAKING CHARGE.
    240 6 THREE CHINESE BOYS BEFORE MAGISTRATE. Three Chinese boys, Tan Ah Kan (aged 10 years), Lian Kte Yang (aged 12 years), and Teh Kim Tek l3 years), were charged before Mr. G. A. Hall in the District Court, Penang, this morning, with committing housebreaking by night by entering the
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    THE CONTENTS BILL.
    127 6 Page 2.—Dr. Jacques and the Assistant. Page 3.—Planting aud Mining The Carlyle Panama Contracts. Page 4.—British Malaya Empire Day in London; Nippon Yusen Kaisha New Hospital at Batu Pabat; Reuter’s Telegram Company. Page 5.—A Day at the White City The Week’s Events Vignettes of Empire Coming Events;
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    SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
    33 6 The B.LS.N. Co.’s (Apcar Line) steamer Dunera, from China, via Singapore is expected here on the 22nd inst, at daylight, and will leave the next day at 3 p.m. for Calcutta.
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
    623 6 The Rev. Brother Jamet left f 0 F.M.S. by train yesterday evening. I‘e 1 e Mrs. W. W. Martin is a passenger homo ward bound by the ‘Novara” Mr. and Mrs. E. Kiddle, of Sungei Sinn t left for Home this morning by the P Ludwig.” Mr.
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    PASSENGERS.
    138 6 Arrivals. By Prinz Ludwig (June 17) from Singapore, Messrs H Price, W R N Leslie, R Blan and G B Taye. By Novara (June 18) from Singapore, Mrs C Trimm, Messrs A K Morton and C F Wearne. Dkparturks. By Prinz Ludwig (Jur e 18) to Colombo, Mr A
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      248 6 I Clearance Sale. B I The Malayan Trading Co. I I In Liquidation. 49 Beach Street The Trustees are Selling 1 s a WHOLESALE or RETAIL the balance of the I Stock-in-Trade at COST PRICE or UNDER. H THE STOCK CONSISTS OF s W Bedcorers, Blankets, Broadcloth, Coatings, Drills, Ducks,
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      34 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 Brofhbrs, Proprietor s
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    OIL FUEL FOR THE NAVY.
    288 7 MR. CHURCHILL INDICATES GOVERNMENTS PLANS. SHARES IN ANGLO-PERSIAN CO. London, June 17. In the House of Commons, Mr. Chu'chill, the First Lord of the Admiralty, moved the authorising of the taking up of shares to the value of £2,200,000 in the AngloPersian Oil Company. He
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    PERSECUTION OF GREEKS.
    81 7 TURKISH OFFICIALS DISMISSED. Constantinople, June 18. The Governors of Phochi», Aivali and Bigha, two Mudris and one gendarmery officer have been dismiese 1 in connection with the persecution of Greeks. The Servian representative has verbally called the attention of the Porte to the serious situation of the
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    THE NEAR EAST.
    68 7 —Reuter. GERMAN AND TURKISH AGREEMENTS WITH BRITAIN. London, June 17. The Anglo-German Agreement deals with the navigation of the Tigris, irrigation in Mesopotamia, and spheres of iofluence on the Baghdad Railway and zones of prospective railways. The Anglo-Turkish negotiations are also approaching completion. The conventions delimit the
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    CRASH IN THE FOG.
    75 7 ,—Reuter. LINER AND STEAMER COLLIDE AT SPITHEAD. London, June 17. The German liner, “Kaiser Wilhelm II,” and the steamer Incemore collided during a fog at Spithead. The liner’s damage is unknown. She is returning to Southampton. 'The Incemore ”is badly damaged at the bows. The Kaiser
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    ALBANIA.
    46 7 —Reuter. REBEL VICTORY REPORTED. Loudon, June 18. Butch Major Proon arrived at Durazzo yesterday morning, simultaneously with the Mali-sori reinforcements. He took over command. It was reported at Rome yesterday evening that the insurgents had surrounded and wiped out a thousand Mirdites and Malissori. —Reuter.
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    NIAGARA FALLS CONFERENCE.
    49 7 —Reuter. FEARED BREAKUP OF THE NEGOTIATIONS. London, June 17. Ibe mediation negotiations at Niagara ■> ate reaching a deadlock and are liket( conclude abortively on Friday. u,i u taueously come reports of a serious r P between Generals Carianza and Villa. aruQ y >s behind the latter.—-Reuter.
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    "EMPRESS" ENQUIRY.
    151 7 —Reuter. STORSTAD COUNSEL S STATEMENT. Quebec, Jure 17. At the enquirz into the loss of the Empress of belmd.” the Stors'ad’s counsel said the mate was in charge of the “Stoistad” when the “Empress was first sighted. He called up the captain when they ran into the fog,
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    HOME RULE.
    30 7 .—Reuter. NATIONALIST VOLUNTEERS AND MR. REDMOND. London, June 17. The Na ionalist Volunteer Committee has reluctantly accepted Mr. Redmond’s control, through twenty five uomirees of the Irish Party.-
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    A POLITICAL WEDDING.
    37 7 Reuter. London, June 18. Mr, Gerald Isaac*, so i of the Lord Chief Justice, is engaged tc marry Miss Eva Mond, daugh’e- of the Rt. Hon. Sir Alfred Mond, Liberal M P. for Swansea.—
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    NEWS FROM BERLIN.
    279 7 D.O.L. Beilin, June 17. Fiesh attacks have been made at Durazzo by the rebels, but the Prince’s troops were everywhere victorious. The los e< of the insurgents wrre great. The Kaiser has ordered the immediate departure cf the cruiser Breslau from the lonian Islands to Durazzo. The
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      ROYAL HUNT CUP.
      197 7 THE WINNERS. London, June 17. Ihe race for the Royal Hunt Cup at Asco* distance 7 furlongs 166 yards, resulted as follows LIE-ABED (Robertson) 1 BRAXPEI) (Trigg) 2 HONEYWOOD (Dick) 3 Twenty-five ran. Won by two lengths. One and a half lengths between second and third. THE
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      ASCOT GOLD CUP.
      50 7 PROBABLE RUNNERS. The probable runners and weights for the Gold Cup race at Ascot are Aleppo Foy Junior W Huxley Lorenzo Whalley (9st 4 lb) Orson Ville Reiff Cantilever Walter Griggs Bruleur Stern Rabble Childs Night Jones (9at) Cincinnati P ant Willbrook Donoghue Albermaston Prout (7st 71bs)
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      HOME CRICKET.
      47 7 .—Reuter. London, June 17. At Lords, Middlesex drew with Lancashire, the home county lea ling on the first innings. At Tonbridge, Hampshire beat Kent by 1 33 runs. At Dewsbury, Warwickshire and Yorkshire playei a drawn game, Warwickshire gaining a lead on the first innings.-
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      CHARTERED BANK SPORTS.
      69 7 The annual athletic sports of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China were held on the Athletic Club’s ground, West Ealing, on Saturday, May 23rd. Amongst those present were Mr E M Jan ion (late manager, [Singapore), and Mr D W Gilmour (Kuala Lumpur). The donors
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      P.C.C BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      31 7 The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow Single Handicap.—J S Dawbarn v. W Houston W M Collins v. A Dennys W J Sandeman v. C C Rogers.
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    PERAK ART CLUB FORMED.
    68 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipob, June 17. At a meeting last night it was decided to form a Perak Art Club, an 1 a provisional scheme was up The attendance was small, but it was felt that a sufficient number of people in the State were
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    CHINESE STABS HIMSELF IN COURT.
    68 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, June 18. A Chinese, in Taiping Police Court, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for making a false report to the police with regard to a gang robbery. Protesting his innocence, be was removed to the prisoners’ enclosure in court
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    THE SHIPPING FUSION.
    745 7 COMPANIES’ ARRANGEMENTS. The following announcement has been issued by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company Arrangements have been concluded by the boards, subject to confirmation by the shareholders, for the amalgation of the P. and O. and British India Companies, by means of an exchange of
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    WILL OF THE LATE SIR J.W. RAMSDEN.
    181 7 Sir John William Ramsden, sth Baronet, of Byram, Ferrybridge, Yorkshire, of Ardverikie, Kingussie, N. 8., and of Bulstrode Park, Gerrards Cross, Bucks, a director of the Straits Rubber Company, Limited, who died on April 15, aged 82, left unsettled property of the gross
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    64 7 DIVIDEND RECOMMENDATIONS. G. Special Cable.] London, June 17. Lankat Rubber Company, Limited, will pay a dividend of 12| per cent, place £lO,OOO to reserve, and carry forward £8,500. The following interim dividends are also announced Harpenden (Selangor) 20 per cent. Pataling R. E. Syndicate 30 Selangor Rubber
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    115 7 TO DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyeis and sellers only) in our share list o» page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day Shabbb. J 1 J X 33 33 Jfsnsng, Sopeng O. 27/- 30/9 27/- 30/6 Malayan Tin 28/9 33/- 30/- 33/9 Renong 38/- 41/3 38/6 42/6
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    33 7 London, June 17*. The following are the ruling quot tious for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe Para to arrive 2/9| Market firm. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead A Co.]
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    TIN QUOTATIONS.
    62 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $69.00 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £137 ss. spot and £139 three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange 12|tonsat $69.00 Straits Trading Co. nil. Eastern Smelting Co. nil.
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    "H.E. AND SIR E. BROCKMAN."
    84 7 A RUMOUR UNCONFIRMED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 18. Enquiries at the Colonial Secret ariet fail to elicit comfirmation of the Pinang Gazette’s paragraph regarding the Governor, Sir Arthur Young, and Sir Edward Brockman not returning, nor of the “Straits Echo’s” report that a
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST.
    81 7 SINGAPORE CASHIER CONVICTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 18. A Municipal cashier, convicted of cri minal breach of trust, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. The charge alleged that he substituted half cent pieces for twenty cent p eces in rol’s of coin. He pleaded
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    THE LOCUST PEST.
    40 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, June 18. Large swarms of locusts have appeared in North Johore recently. Great numbers are now visible from the railway from Tampin, threugh Malacca, Negri Sembilan and Johore to Batu Anam.
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  • STOP PRESS NEWS.
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      THE COLLISION AT SPITHEAD.
      73 7 HOW DISASTER WAS AVERTED. London, June 18. The similarity of the Spithead collision to that of the Empress is shown by the “Kaiser’s cap’ain. Th»* “Kaiser” w»s>am med amidships at tight angles and hded below the waterline. The Incemore M scraped along for s >ms distance.
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    THE "EMPRESS" ENQUIRY.
    115 7 Quebec, June 18. The Storstad’s mate, cross-axamined, admitted that just before the collisions he ported helm, but the vessel had insufficient steering way to consider the helm while the “Empress” was coming on at eight to ten knots. Press- d by counsel and Lord Mersey, the mate
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    MEXICO
    40 7 A NAVAL DUEL. Washington, June 17. Generals Villa and Carranza have become reconciled. Villa commands the operations a 1 Zacatecas. [Huerist gunbeat ‘‘Guerneio” defeated the rebel gunboat Tampico near Mazatlan. the captain and engineer of the ‘•Tampicj”’ committed suicide.
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    THE BUDGET.
    39 7 LIBERAL OBJECTIONS. London, Ju .e 18. Radicd objectors to the Budget met in the House of Commons yes’erday and drafted a memorial to Ministerialists, drawing attention to the dangerous constitutional innovations in the Finance Bill this year.
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    MR. ROOSEVELTS HEALTH.
    32 7 SERIOUS THROAT TROUBLE. Lon lon, June 18. Mr. Rooseve’t consulted a throat specialist at_d was told that it will be impossible for him to again conduct a political campaign.
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    CHINESE HONOUR FOR FRENCH PRESIDENT.
    36 7 —Reuter. Paris, June 18. President Poincare gave'an audience to Lu Che Noh Siang, the Chinese Envoy Extraordinary who decorated the President with the Insignia of the Chinese- order of grand merit.-
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    NAVAL HOSPITAL SHIP ASHORE.
    29 7 Reuter. L mdon, June 18. The Naval Hospital ship Maine is ashore at the Isle of Mull. The patients were landed and accommodated in tents.—
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    PERAK PLANTERS.
    108 7 A BUNGALOW ON THE HILLS. The Government has agreed to allow the planting community to erect a bungalow on the Taiping Hills as a sanatorium for their sole use, and the planters have been asked to select a site, writes our Taiping correspondent. With the exception of the
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    P.W.D. TINDAL AND TODDY.
    124 7 At the Pulice Court, Taiping, in tho course of a case brought by Inspector H. Doel against a Tamil, named Masi la many, a licensed toddy shopkeeper in Taiping, for selling samsu during the prohibited hours —8 p.m. to 10 a.m., —it, transpired that the accused
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  • Obituary
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    192 7 OBITUARYMR. BENNET BURLEIGH. London. June 17. Mr. Bennet Burleigh is dead.—Reuter. Bennet Burleigh, the famous war correspondent of the Daily Telegraph,” which he has served since 1882, was born at Glasgow. He fought in the American War; aod «as twice smtenced to death. He was correspondent for the Central hews
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  • THE WORLD'S NEWS.
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      NEW GARTER KNIGHT.
      127 8 ITEMS OF INTEREST. CLIPPINGS FROM THE HOME PRESS Despatched by the mail leaviny London on 29th May, 1914. ORDER FOR PRINCE ALEXANDER OF TECK. Tlie Standard is informed that Prince Alexander of Teek is to receive the Order of the Garter before he leaves for Canada to
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      ARMY CANTEENS CASE.
      109 8 COLONEL WHITAKER SENT TO PRISON. The Army canteens case came to an end before Mr. Justice Darling at the Old Bailey on Wednesday, when Colonel Whitaker and Mr. Minto were found guilty of conspiracy to corrupt. The other defendants had pleaded guilty. After a painfully pathetic plea
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      VENGEANCE ON A "WELSHER."
      141 8 MOTOR CAR BURNT BY CROWD. Just after the Derby on Wednesday a remarkable scene was witnessed near Tattenfiam Corner, says the Standard. The central figure was one of the few bookmakers who failed to fulfil his obligations. Unfortunately for him his stand was composed of a
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      BETTING AGENCIES ABROAD.
      93 8 ENGLISHMAN ARRESTED IN MILAN. An Englishman named Robert Munro, carrying on business in Milan as a commission «gent of the International Turf Draw Syndicate, has been arrested on a charge of infringement of the Public Lottery law s. I his syndicate, says the Time* correspondent in that
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      NAVAL LIBEL ACTION.
      122 8 £3.000 DAMAGES FOR CAPTAIN KEMP. The libel action brought by Captain Kemp, formerly in command of H.M.S. London, against Mr. Yexley, the editor of the the Fleet, Limited, the proprietors, <i'd Messrs. Gerrard, the printers, ended on jMonday, after a hearing extending over six tlays, in a
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      FRENZIED WOMEN IN COURT.
      109 8 STRUGGLES IN DOCK WITH POLICE. A scene of frenzy was witnessed at Marylebone Police-court on Tuesday, when the live Suffragettes who were arrested in the Maida .Vale raid were charged with conspiracy. Two of them in particular. Nellie Hall and Gr ee Roe, shrieked at the
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      CHILIAN BRIDE FOR EARL.
      123 8 LORD LISBURNE’S ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced of the Earl of Lisburne and Senorita de Bittencourt, elder daughter of Don Julio de Bittencourt, Attache of the Chilian' Legation. The family of the bride-elect is exceedingly wealthy, and her coming-out in June two years ago will long
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      MR. HAMEL’S FATE.
      177 8 NO NEWS OF MISSING AVIATOR, FRUITLESS SEARCH AT SEA. Mr. Gustav Hamel, the famous aviator, has been missing since noon on Saturday. The last actual news of the airman was that on his flight to this country from Villacoublay with a new machine specially prepared for the
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      MR. HAMEL'S FLYING CAREER.
      126 8 Many notable flights stand to Mr. Hamel’s credit in England, France, and America, and it was he who took the first lady passenger, Miss Trehawke-Davies, across the Channel. Mr. Hamel gave two command flights before the King and Queen at Windsor this year. On the second
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      ADMIRALTY TRIBUTE TO LOST AIRMAN.
      142 8 A decision by the Admiralty to abandon •be search for Mr. Hamel’s body was announced as follows on Tuesday night It has been decided to suspend the searchi' g operations bv flotillas and aircraft which been in progress for the last forty-eight urs for Mr.
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      PUBLIC AND SUFFRAGISTS.
      201 8 WHAT MILITANTS OWE TO POLICE. A well-dressed woman, about thirty-five years of age, applied to Mr. Hopkins, at Bowstreet Police-court, on Monday, for a summons against a man for assaulting her during the Suffragist scene in Hyde Park on Sunday ihe pplicant declared that while ‘•he was
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      "DEATH HOUSE" SCENE.
      217 8 MARRIAGE BEFORE EXECUTION. A dramatic marriage ceremony was held in the death house at the penitentiary at Trenton, New Jersey, when Rafael Longo, an Italian, who was executed in the electric chair on Tuesday night, was married to a woman with whom he had been living for
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      COLONEL AND WIFE INJURED.
      119 8 CAR COLLIDES WITH MOTOR CYCLE. A collision occurred between a motor car and a motor-cycle with a sidecar, at a sharp bend in the main road between Shields and Morpeth, near Bebside Hall, on Tuesday, involving serious injuries to Colonel Hudson, of North Shields, and Mrs.
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      CUNARDER DELAYED BY ICE.
      58 8 The Cunard liner Andania, which was expected at Plymouth on Sunday from Montreal and Quebec, did not arrive until Monday afternoon. She had h«*en delayed by encountering huge quantities of ice. After passing Cape Race the icefield was found to be so extensive that the engines
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      RECORD PRICE FOR ASPARAGUS.
      37 8 Probably the highest price ever paid for a single bundle of asparagus was realised at -b un annual asparagus show on MonGay. A. bundle weighing 191 b. 4oz with 120 v%as for £1
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    SHIPPING.
    630 8 SHIPPING ARRIVALS. Kedah, Brit 94, Welsh, June 17, A. Star, gen., E. S. Co. Hong Moh, Brit., 2555, Bainbridge, June 17, Amoy, gen., Chin Hin Co. Protesilaus, Brit., 6118, Braish waite, June 17, L’pool, gen., W.M. Co. Prinz Ludwig, Ger., 5688, von Binzer, June 17, Y’hama, gen., Behn Meyer
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    729 10 VANOC’S OPINION. Every soldier who knows war hates war is a man of sense fights therefore when ordered to fight better than the man ignorant of war, writes Arnold White in the “Ou’look.’ The pale men in Parliament who do not know war raven for the lives of
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    HAITI’S REVOLUTION.
    508 11 WHO FINANCED IT. German business interests paid for the revolution in Haiti, bu r as for the German Government, I have i othing but praise for it.” Such were the words of M. Michel 0.-este, formerly President of Haiti. Seen by a cori espondent, who asked him to
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    CAPT. KEMP AWARDED DAMAGES.
    267 11 FORMER COMMANDER OF H,M S. LONDON SUCCESSFUL Cap‘ain Thomas Webster Kemp, fonneilv in command of H.M.S. “London,” was awarded £3 000 damages in Mr. Justice Avory’s in the action be brought for libel against Mr. Lionel Yexley, editor, and the printers and publishers of a monthly
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