Straits Echo, 28 January 1914

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENT*,. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th JANUARY, 1914. Sinjie Copy. 10 centi No. 21
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      20 1 TlG®* BRAND CCIIKNT. <*«< 6v M2S3 £y >B< 54 ft a*r =.*3 9& 35 <.V H.»P <d OS^ FOR ALL PURPOSES.
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    The Innocent Golfer.
    1350 3 HOW TO HR HAPPY THOUGH HETERODOX. Tiik Importance or Individuality. In a recent article I indulged in Rome reveries Dent the pleasure of golf which fall to a beginner, and how his luppincss liegan to tail directly ha gave hi self up to ti e pursuit of
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    Drugs In China.
    778 3 Opium, Morphia and Cocaine. It is quite clear that the opium question, in one shape or another, is not at an end yet. As all the world knows. Great Britain is still holding out in respect of the stocks already landed iD Shanghai and at other ports,
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      218 4 Mark, Ger. s.s., 4.090, Loewe, Jan. 26 t Bremen, Jan. 17, Gen.—B. M. k Co. Tong Hong, Br. 1,314, Mathews, Jan. 26, Rangoon, Jan. 22, Gen.—E. S. Ce., Ltd. Hok Canton, Br. a., 287, Gully, Jan. 26, Teluk Anson, Jan. 25, Gen. —E. S. Co., Ltd. Klang, Br. ss.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      47 4 January 28 Lian Choc, for Trang. Pungah, for Bitu Babra. Circe, for Deli. Alma, for Deli. Hok Canton, for Teluk Anson. Pangkor, for Dindings and Sitiawan. Leong Ho, for Pulau Langkawi and Setul Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping Fsoksang, for Singapore, China and Japan
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      MAILS CLOSE
      272 4 Fob Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Ohee Thye, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Port Swettenh-Hiu, Singapore, China and Japan—Per Nile, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang Per Atjeh, to-morrow, 11am. Singapore, Honekong, Swatow and Amoy Per Hong Wan
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 4 Pbnako, January 28. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4^ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4§ 3 Credit 2/4 T T 3 Documentary 2/4} Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173} 3 days' eight Private 175}
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    PRODUCE.
    198 4 Gold Leaf 164.40 Black Pepper 16. —n0 stock White Pepper 29.45 sales Trang Pepper 21.50 sellers Cloves 39. —buyers Mace 110 nominal. Pickings 74 —sellers Nutmegs 1108. 23.50 sellers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar -j 2 5,50 sales (Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 12.20 sales ('Tahbun 190. —sellers n
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    MARKET PRICES.
    197 4 Pbnano, Ja.nua.kt 28. 1 Bikf ctt. Boup per catty 14 Roast 24 8 beaks 94 t Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 1 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 t Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 38 Pig’s Head 24
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    M. A. P.
    973 5 Mr. and Mn. E. T. C. Garland have r returned to Ipoh. Mr. E. A. P. Helps ia appointed an assistant Superintendent of Immigrants. e Mr. W. S. Eamea is appointed magistrate and assistant District Judge for Singapore. e e e Mrs. G. N. Saye was among
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    An Appeal.
    282 5 To tb« Editor or thi Straits Echo. e Dear Sir, As previously announced, an order for a a new pipe organ coating £350, the generoua gift of J&a. L. Woodford Eaq, to th*» Church of the Aaaumption, Penang, haa b been sent to a firm of organ buildera
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    Local Wedding.
    184 5 Me Intyre— Oliveiro. A quiet but pretty wedding took place at the Cfiurch of the Assumption this morning, the contracting parties being Mr. Donald Me lntyre, second son of the late Mr. Francis Me Intyre and Miss Joan Rose Oliveiro, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Oliveiro.
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    Rubber Auction.
    67 5 Penang. At the Penang Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s auction 11,870 lb were offered for sale and 11,870 lb. were sold at the following prices Sheet Smoked 5127 to $133 Unsmoked 5109 $ll5 Crepe No. 1 $l2l $122 No. 2 No. 3 No 4 Barky 5 88 8100
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    Dutch East India Railway Company.
    289 5 A sure sign of general progress iu Netherlands India is the extension of the capital of the above Railwav Compary, the largest iu the Dutch East Indie®. Subscriptions have been opened for f G.000.C00 4J bonds, being tbe sth. 6r’n, 7th, Bth, 9th and 10th
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      466 5 PENANG LIBRARY. mHE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Member* will beheld at the Library on Tuesday, Srd HVbruiry, 1914, at 4 30 pin for the transaction of the following business (a) To receive the Committee’s Report and Treasurer’» Statement of Account* for 1913. (b) To elect Members of Committee for the
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      587 5 ST. ANDREW'S BALL. 1913. A MEETING of SUBSCRIBERS to the above will be held in the Chamber of Commerce, Downing Street, Penang, on Wednesday, the 4th February, 1914, at 3.30 p m. W. K. SHARPE, Assistant Honorary Secretary 23-1-14 53 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. ALL persons claiming refund of npsessrnent m res
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    101 6 riMiAirt daily (except Sundays ud poMie holidays) AT TMM CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pniom Dmiy Leeal 9*4 per annum. Qatetetina Postage Extra. Ibß MM mm (Poet Free) 917.50 OAILI ADDMM > ECHO —PENANG" Tileykoa* Not. /Echo 586 Printing Depertoeat 343 Jf ktiiMM Mawiß'Oitioii
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    THE KAISER’S BIRTHDAY.
    1413 6 Yesterday wa« the fifty-fifth birthday of the German Emperor and from all parts of the world congratulations flowed in to Hi 9 Majesty. Not the least hearty have been those offered by the subjects of his cousin, King George, among whom he has many well-wishers to whom
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    CHOLERA IN KEDAH.
    826 6 DR. AND MRS. HOOPS ATTACKED. For some little time past there hare been sporadic cases of cholera at Alor Star, the capital of Kedah, and during the past few weeks the outbreak has assumed almost the proportions of an epidemic. The Kedah Government ba9, however, taken every
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    LABOUR TROUBLES.
    409 6 (Reuter). London, January 24. The induatrial outlook is gloomy. The lock-out of the builders began in the afternoon but the numbers that will be idle will not be known till Monday. Probably 15,000 will be out in the course of the week. The Carmen’s Union has decided to
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    The Neva in Flood.
    85 6 (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, January 27. Very great alarm prevailed here yesterday night owing to an extraordinary rise of the Neva under the pressure of a violent gale, which threw down men, blew out lamps, tore off roofs and even started the church bells ringing. Guns were
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    Portuguese Ministerial Crisis.
    65 6 (Reuter.) Lisbon, January 27. A Ministerial crisis has arisen which hai resolved itself into a conflict between the President, Dr. M. d’Arriaga, and the Premier, Senhor Silvestre Falcao. A congress of the two houses yesterday adopted a resolution supporting the Premier and disapproving of the programme of
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    Lord Denman’s Impending Resignation.
    48 6 (Reuter.) Melbourne, January 26. Lord Denman will resign the GovernorGeneralship of Australia owing to ill-health. Melbourne, January 2*. Newspapers and politicians of all parties pay tribute to Lord Denman who hs* recently suffered considerably from bay fever and will leave for England in June.
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    Aviation.
    37 6 Reuter. London, January 25. Mr. Lee Temple, the first English‘‘upside down aviator, was killed while at* tempting a spiral flight at Hendon. London, January 27. The airsruan Gibbs was killed while Uf ing at Salisbury Plain.
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    The Release of Cresswell.
    32 6 (Reuter) Pretoria, Januarv 2^. The Government has released the Lab ,u Leader and M. P. Cresswell who was a r r®**' ed in connection with the South strike.
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      140 6 TANSAN. Tansan Lemonade. Tansan Gingerale. '•A Pure Natural Mineral Water Bottled Direct from the Springs at Takaradzuka." May be obtained from m NOT THE LAST. 1 j i&dmttßH aV IH. A Manrellous Offer of English Bedsteads. Enamelled Black with Floral Decorations, Sire: 3' 6" X 6' 6" Price: $l2-50. Size:
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    SEVERE WEATHER IN EUROPE.
    133 7 Reuter London, January 26. The cold in London on Saturday held up rugby football matches and racing and even enabled skating in some of tbo ponds. Twenty-two degrees of frost were registered at Esher it has now yielded to the rapid thaw. The frost, which is
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    The Navy Estimates.
    71 7 (Reuter.) London, January 26. The Daily Chronicle says that after very rigorous pruning the minimum amount of the Navy Estimate will be and new taxation is inevitable. The Cabinet Ministers think that after 1914 naval expenditure will Lend to decline but there is no verv hopeful prospect
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    Manoeuvres in India.
    63 7 (Reuter). Calcutta, January 26. The manoeuvres in Bengal, wb'ch it was feared would excite animosity, had an effect which is described as bewildering. The regiments were cordially and effusively welcomed and presented with gifts. Triumphal arches were erected and the colonsls of the regiments garlanded, masses of
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    Mexico and Chinese Immigration.
    69 7 (Reuter.) Douglas (Arizona), January 26. A decree of the insurgent General Carranza declares that the Chinese are a menace to tbo Mexican nation and forbids their entry into Mexico except under terms similar to those in the United States Exclusion Act. The Chinese, who at present
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    Turkey’s Policy.
    39 7 (Reuter.) Constantinople, January 26. A competent personality has authorised Reuter to declare that Turkey’s policy is not bellicose and that the military and naval activity will he confined to remedying the deficiencies caused by the late war.
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    San Francisco Exhibition.
    27 7 (Reuter.) Melbourne, January 26 It is now certain that Victoria, New Soutn Wales and New Zealand will be represented at the San Francisco Exhibition.
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    Bengal-Nagpur Railway Debentures.
    25 7 Reuter London, January 26. The debentures of the Bengal-Nagpur Railway, issued at and bearing interest at 4 o were subscribed in hours.
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    Hamburg-Amerika Dividend.
    28 7 (Reuter.) London, January 26. The Ilamburg-Amerika dividend for 1913 was 10%. A sum of .£2,250,000 was allotted to the reserve and the insurance and emergency account.
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    Bonapartist Heir.
    36 7 (Reuter.) London, January 24. A son has been born to the Princess Victor Napoleon, the first direct heir with Bonapartist claims to the throne of 1 ranee since the birth of the Prince Imperial.
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    Cork By-Election.
    26 7 (Reuter.) London, January 26. The Nationalists have decided not to contest Cork, where Mr. W. O Brien seeks re-election, and the O’Brienites are jubilant.
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    LORD STRATHCONA’S FUNERAL.
    198 7 (Reuter) London, January 24. The pall-bearers at Lord Strathcona’s funeral include Mr. L. V. Harcourt, Lord Lansdowne, and the Earl of Aberdeen. London, January 27. The funeral of Lord Stratbcona was marked by numerous manifestations of regret and there was mourning throughout the Empire. The service at
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    Army Canteens Scandal.
    126 7 Two More Defendants. (Reuter.) London, January 25. The Army Canteens case has lieen resumed. Counsel for the prosecution announced that two further summonses bad been issued against a soldier and a civilian. The soldier is Colonel Whittaker, formerly in command of the Second Yorkshire Infantry. Counsel for
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    Suffragette Outrages.
    45 7 (Reuter.) London, January 24. A watchman extinguished the fuse of a bomb in the Botanic Gardens, Glasgow. He went to summon the police meanwhile a second bomb exploded extensively damaging a huge conservatory of very valuable plants. The outrage is attributed to Suffragettes.
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    Colonel Goethals' New Appointment.
    37 7 (Reuter.) London, January 24. The Mayor of New York intimates that arrangements have been completed to enable Colonel Goethals. Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal, to become Chief Commissioner of Police, New York.
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    Echo of Moyer Deportation.
    35 7 Reuter.) Houghton (Michigan), January 25. The grand jury was unable to find a true bill against anvbody in connection with the alleged deportation of the strike leader Moyer on December 28.
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    Greek Railways Contract.
    29 7 (Reuter.) London, January 25. A French company has received the contract for the construction of a railway connecting the Greek railways with the rest of Europe.
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    Boxing.
    30 7 (Reuter.) London. January 24. At Cardiff Bombardier Wells beat the Frenchman Pigot in the first round. Paris, January 24. Sam Langford knocked out petty officer Curran in three rounds.
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    Murder of French Agent.
    28 7 (Reuter) Tangier, January 24. M. Valdrome, the French agent at Tangier, was murdered by a Frenchman who was drunk, refused work, and was dismissed.
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    G. E. R. Debentures.
    23 7 (Reuter.) London, January 24. The issue of £1,500,000 41% debentures of the Great Eastern Railway at 95 was oversubscribed.
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    ULSTER AND HOME RULE.
    113 7 (Reuter.) London, January 24. Captain White drilled a contingent of the Irish Citizen Armv in which were many reservists at Croydon Park, Dublin. The exercises included storming tactics. Mr. Redmond At Wstsrford. London, January 36. Mr. John Redmond, speaking at Waterford, said that the talk of
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    Echo of the Zabern Affair.
    91 7 (Reuter) Berlin, January 25. The Reichstag has adopted the motion of the Centre providing for military action in purely police affairs, so regulated as to ensure the independence of the civil authority, also a motion of the National Liberals in favour of a revision of
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    U. S. A. Anti-Alien
    72 7 Immigration. (Reuter.) Washington, January 24. President Wilson has issued a statement explaining that his recommendation regarding immigration was not contemplated to disturb the arrangements with Japan in any way but was designed primarily to exclude the Hindus. He said that in view of the fact that
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    Accident on the “Mauretania.”
    59 7 Reuter.) Liverpool, January 27. An iron cylinder containing compressed eras exploded in the engine-room of the liner Mauretania while she was being repaired in the graving dock. Three fitters were killed and eight injured. The explosion was deafening, the victims being blown to pieces. The woodwork
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    Hydrophobia From Monkey Bite.
    57 7 (Reuter.) Bangalore, January 27. Corporal Gardiner, of the 44th Field Battery, died of hydrophobia due to the bite of a pot monkey which was bitten by a mad dog six months ago. The monkey also bit a number of gardeners and altogether thirtyfour people have gone
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    East African Incident.
    37 7 (Reuter Nairobi, January 27. A convoy of the African Rifles had a skirmish with the Bertulla section of the Merahar tribe. Lieutenant Bentinck was dangerously wounded and three native soldiers were also seriously wounded.
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    Japanese in Mexico.
    40 7 (Reuter.) London, January 27. The captain and fourteen officers of the Japanese cruiser Idzamo which was lying at Manzanilla, has arrived at Mexico City. The return trip will be on January 30, after visiting places of interest.
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    Alaskan Railway.
    34 7 Reuter.) Washington, January 25. The Senate has passed the Alaska Railway Bill, authorising President Wilson to purchase or construct a thousand miles of railwav to Alaska at a cost not exceeding $40,000,000.
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    Greek Loan of £20,000,000
    31 7 (Reuter.) Paris, January 27. The Liberte states that M. Venizelos, the Greek Premier, has negotiated with the French Government and the big banks a loan of £20,000,000.
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    LABOUR CONFERENCE.
    110 7 (Reuter.) London, January 27. The proceedings at the Labour Conference which was held in Glasgow were very animated. In considering tbe work of the Labour members of the House of Commons, Mr. J. Ramsay Macdonald. Chairman of the Labour Party said that they had done all that was
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    Dominions Commission Report.
    126 7 (Reuter.) London, January 27. The second interim report of tbe Dominions Commission deals with Australasia. It says that the system under which emigrants were recruited iu the United Kingdom was autiquated and defective and that more emigrants were needed to fill the tropical and sub-tropical parts of
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    Kinema Operator’s Death.
    26 7 (Reuter.) Nairobi, January 27. Mr. Fritz Schindler, the Kinematograph operator, was mauled while attempting to photograph a lion. He died of his injuries.
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    Shares.
    184 7 To-day. Featarday. Ria* or Buyer* Seller* Buyer* Heller* Fall. RUBBER. d. d. d. a. d. Anglo Malay 9 74 10 6 104 10 9 —3d Bokit Mertajam. 11l 24 19 2 2 +2d Cbereonec* ..22 28 23 29 —ld Con*. Malay* 9 44 10 3 9 3 10 14
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    335 7 Tib, Rice ead Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 150 tons at 169.67} Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 12} 988.90 Total 1621 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at £l7B ss. cash and £179 ss. three months’ sight. Rangoon rice
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    Outside.
    115 7 The following article* will be found on our outside pages: Page 3.—The Innocent Golfer: How to be Happy Though Heterodox. Drug* in China: Opium, Morphia Cocaine. 5. —M. A. P. An Appeal. Local Wedding. Rubber Auction B.—Penang Volunteer* Annual Camp and Inspection. Tin Mining in the Strait*: Four Company
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      129 7 Large 5-Seater Car. Suitable for Hiring Purposes. Apply to THE ROBINSON PIANO Co., 28-1-14 62 Penang. THE PENANG CYCLE EMPORIUM. No. 12, King Street comer Bishop Street. BICYCLES Sold and Repaired. Accessories. x x X MOTOR CAR INSURANCE. Royal Exchange Assurance are prepared to insure OWNERS of MOTOR CARS and
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      175 7 The China Mutual Life Insurance Company, Ltd. POLICY HOLDERS and OTHERS IN. TERESTED are hereby notified that the Company’• Agents in Penang from the let February, 1914, are Messrs. TIANC LEE A Co.. 53, Beach Street, Penang. Messrs. Tiang Lee A Co. are authorised to write new applications for Insurance,
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  • Obituary
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    35 7 Obituary. (Reuter.) London, January 26. The death has taken place, at the age of 49, of Mr. John H. F. Bacon. A.B.A.. who painted the Coronation of ling George V and Queen Mary i* 1912.
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    1491 8 ANNUM. CAMP AND INSPECTION The Annual Camp of the members of the Penang Volunteer Corps concluded this morning aud from the report of the Officer Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements, the work d mu by the Corps during the past year would appear to hare been very satisfactory.
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    Tin Mining in the Straits.
    861 8 Foub Company Meetinos at Redruth. Redruth, January 1. There were four meetings of Straits Mines held at Redruth on Tuesday, Mr. James Wickett (chairman of directors) presiding over each meeting. Redhills in the eighth report showed a profit of £1,094, which went in reduction of
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    400 8 FIKST PAY’S SCR ETCHINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, January 27. The for the Selangor meeting are as follows All Engagements.— Lady Athlone and Lodestar. Rack ll. Pip, Bentwerth Bandmaster. Rack IV. Upranie. Race VI. Hedonist. The recent rain has affected the course and the going will
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    The Port of Penang.
    289 8 A notice in the current Government Gazette states that in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 7 and 8 of The Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1910,” the Governor in Couocil declares the Port of Penang to be a Port within the meaning of the
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    Penang Golf Club.
    155 8 The following was the rrsub of the play for the Gold Medal and Monthly Medal for January, 1914: WNMasterton 46 +43 89-10 =79 J Crabb Watt 38 39= 77+ 3=Bo S F B Martin 38 42= 80 scr=Bo CGMav 46 41= 87- 5=82 K F Bin'nie 44
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    Puisne Judgeships.
    180 8 The draft rf an ordinance to amend the Courts Ordinance, 1907, appears iu the Government Gazette. The objects and reasons state: —This bill provides that when a vacancy occurs in the office of the senior Puisne Judge any one of the other Puisne Judges, irrespective of rank, or
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    Dutch East Indies.
    124 8 Thu Sarikat Islam. The Dutch Minister of the Colonies in lit. written answer to the First Chamber on their report regarding the Netherlands Indian Budget for 1914 declares that he fully agrees with the approbation expressed by many of the attitude adopted by the Governor-General towards the
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    Death of Mr. J. H. Connell.
    150 8 Well-Known Perak Planter. We regret to record the death, which took place at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, at 11-30 on Friday morning, of Mr. J. H. Connell, manager of the Malaysia Rubber Company’s Sungei Kloh Estate, Sungkai, Perak. Mr. Connell# who was in
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    The Formosan Conspiracy.
    228 8 Supposed Refugees in Malay i Peninsula. Many Chinese supposed to have been con- cerned :n the conspiracy said to have been discovered in Formosa are at present in 1 sanctuary in the Malay Peninsula. Accord- Mainichi's Singapore correspondent, there are over a dozen Fukien Chinese there who
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    605 8 Tennis Tournament. The following ties have been fixed for to-day Championship. E H Syer vs A O M Forrest (4) Single Handicap B. L M Evans vs H R Adams (5) C D D Hogan vs J C Cowap (6) C R A Goatly wFB Rickett (3)
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    Employers’ Liability in Malaya.
    987 10 Singapore and the chief towns in the F.M.8. aud the Colony are fast liecuining centers of modern industry and manufacture. Our mines are rapidly adopting the laboursaving appliances, and every modern plantation must have m* chanical appliances of description. With thi* rapid adoption of machinery there
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    Miss MAUD ALLAN and HER ART.
    555 10 I Great inter st is being evinced in the forthcoming visit of the most famous Classical Dancer in the world —Miss Maud Allan. Personally. I would ;»s soon think of sandwiching a juggling performance into the Church Service a- interpreting the spell wrought by
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    Chaos in Albania.
    166 10 SETTLEMENT STILL REMOTE. Powels and JSoean Islands. London, January 15. Reuter learus that the replie* of the Triple Alliance to Sir Edward Grey’s Note regarding the JSgean Islands was delivered yesterday. The Triple Alii tnce generally accepts all the British proposals, including the reservation safeguarding the liberties
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    153 10 GOVERNMENT’S POLICY DECLA RED. The Treaty op Bckharest Loudon. Jauuaiy 3. At Sofia, M. Radoslawoff, the Premier, to-day real iu the Sobrauj j tiro Govern-iDt-ut’s statement of policy. He pointed out. that no 1 arty had the maj iritv, but that, as ail others had refused to participate
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    72 10 London, January 12. At Constantinople important modifications have been made in the powers of General Limat von Sanders. He now becomes In-spector-General of the First Army Corps, which will be commanded by a Turkish General with a German officer as assistant. This is regarded as a concession
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    Railways in Persia.
    276 10 London, January 9. The party engaged in surveying in connection with the Khoratnabad Railway, consists of four British engineers and one Belgian, representing the Persian Government, with two assistants. The Persian Railway Syndicate is communicating with the Foreign Office It is believed that matters will be settled
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    64 10 Enver Pasha’s Drastic Measures. London. January 13. It is announced in .Berlin that Mukhtar Pasha, the Turkish Ambassador, has been recalled by Enver Pasha. It is Gated that he declined the of the ap|*o':ntment of Inspector of the Third Army Corps in the Erdzingan District, and was consequently
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    55 10 r Ar;TAL Sought From Britain London. Jammy 13 According to a telegram from Urea, received in St. Petersburg, M. Alo, kwiz. txFinancial adviser to the Mongolian Government, is going to Great Britain ami Germany to discuss with private capitalists the question cf a loan. He will also tiy
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    The Mexican Revolt.
    44 10 Refugees To Be Intkrnhd London, January 13. At Washington the Government his ordered the trausferenco of all mile Federal Mexican refugees to Fort Smith (Arkansas), where they will be interned indefinitely The women aud children will lo allowed to accompany them.
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    203 10 Foreign Lady Murdered. The epidemic of crime in the Settlements of Shanghai which has, so far, been confined t > murders of a more or less political character, Ims now been accentuated by 1 heboid* j blooded murder yesterday of Mrs. Neumann, the wife of the well-kuown
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