Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 11 February 1913

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 32 VOL. LXXI. TUESDAY. Ilth FEBRUARY 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • 447 2 AT OPENING OF COUNCIL. Calcutta, Jan. 28.—Yesterday was observed as a holiday in all Government offices in India, both to mark the inauguration of the opening of the second term of the new reformed Imperial Legislative Council, and to express thanks-giving for the providential escape of
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  • 233 2 Pearl-fishing has long been the most valuable item in Queensland fisheries. The headquarters of this industry are at Thursday Island, and there has just been published by the Government the annual report o' the inspec tor of pearl-shell and b che-de-mer fisheries, from which it appears that the
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  • 386 2 SINGAPORE VESSEL DISABLED IN MID OCEAN. An exciting story of a ship’s crew’s heroic efforts to replace a broken propellor in mid ocean was told by the men of the Bullmouth, a crude petroleum boat which arrived in Colombo towards the end of last month.
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  • 208 2 Pine Building to bk Erected in New Zealand. Some £7,000 has been expended on the foundations of the new Parliament buildings in Wellington, and although the new Government—judging from recent utterances in the House—is not absolutely satisfied that the prize design selected under the Ward Administration is
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  • 147 2 Mant Lives Lost in Capsized Launch. Rangoon Jan. 27 —lt is reported from Moulmein that the Burmah Steam Launch Company’s launch Aung Zayat capsizad near Yaiboo, one-and-a-half mile below Attaran, on Friday, after listing badly. She had a heavy cargo of paddy on the top deck
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    • 918 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. The Straits Cinema Co. WANTED AT ONCE FOR AN ESTATE. LOOATION -.-penang road. "TEMPORA MUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.’’ A NATIVE (TAMIL) experienced— TO-NIGHT! must thoroughly understand opening Q NIGHT O out and estate work. “An Episode of Waterloo’* Apply No. 30, c/o Pinang Gazette, jj p
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    • 102 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. THE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders for the formation of new Roadway between Penang Road and Transfer Road. Full particulars can be obtained and plans and specifications inspected at the Municipal Engineer’s Office. Tenders which should be endorsed “Formation of New Roadway between Penang
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    • 39 2 NOTICE. JUST ARRIVED A NEW STOCK OF JEWELLERY INCLUDING A VARIED OF Chinese-Jade Jewellery A Choice and Special Selection. INSPECTION INVITED. Orders received for Manufacturing Jewellery according to choice and taste. VALENTINE A WILLIAM. 2466-10-2-13 E. A O. Hotel
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    • 625 2 Full Prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Joint Stoclj Companies. The Subscription list will open on Wednesday Ute sth February and close on or before Saturday the loth February 1913. Pedal-Jinrikishas, Ltd, (Incorporated under the Companies' Ordinance 1889-1909). CAPITAL $400.000. Divided into 34.000 Ordinary and 6,000 Founders* Shares
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  • 1896 3  -  E L. Killiox in the Financier, CONDITIONS OF INDUSTRY IN JAVA—F M.S. TAXATION. From letters which were recently published in 77*4 Financier it is clear that some difference of opinion exists as to the advantage or otherwise of the proposed acquisition by the United Sumatra Company of the
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  • 877 3 CHARMED WITH THE EAST. Miss Marie Hall, the famous girl violinist, who has been haiied as a successor to Paganini, will give a concert in Penang early in March. Miss Hall has been playing in Bombay, Poona and Bangalore, and h«8 met with great receptions at each
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  • 67 3 London, February I.—Heavy storms have swept across Germany a» d railway tiaffic his bean seriously affected. A passenger train from Re chenau to Zittau was blown over and a carriage burnt, lhe railway station at Herziorfin Silesia was wrecked. The great Sports hall at D,e^ e was
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  • 287 3 FIRE WALKING CEREMONY. An account of Saturday’s proceedings of the “Theemithi” festival, which took place on Kamuning Estate, Sungei Siput, may be interesting to many of our readers. Theie are similiar practices still in existence among a section of the Hindus, such as fire-walking on sandals
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  • 274 3 —Commercial Intelligence. USED INSTEAD OF HOEING. On practically every rubber estate in the Federated Malay States several spraying machines are in constant use, both for spraying the rubber trees and for spraying and killing the lalang grass, or weed. This grass, which seems to spring up
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  • 241 3 London, February I.—Correspondence on the subject of the establishment of a Gold Mint in India has been published in response to the demand of Mr. Touche. The correspondence dates back to 1899. It appears that the matter was in abeyance from 1903 until May, 1912, when Lord
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 49 3 THE NEW DRINK. OT is quite unlike any other beverage. It has a delightful flavour of its own, and has that satisfying bite that is the most attractive property of spirits. Compared with other non-alcoholic?, O.T. is well eudowed with qualities they lack, namely, character, distinction and beneficial effects.
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    • 312 3 BEAUTY Pays x tt r Homage t° k S “HAZELINE’ SNOW’’ (TRADE MARK) and never was homage more richly’ deserved than by this elegant non-greasy’ skin beautifier. Every’ lady who wishes to preserve or improve her complexion should use “‘Hazeline’ Snow” daily. Sold at all Pharmacies and Stores Prepared by
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 732 4 GYMKHANA MKE LING, 1913. Judges ;—Messrs. W. G. Maxwell, W. Peel, and L, W. Money. Starter :—Commander D. C. Maclntyre. Clerks of the Course :—Dr. T. Hill Jamieson and Mr A G Ward. Committee:—President, H. H. Tunku Mahmud Vice-President, Mr. W. G. Maxwell Hon. Secy and Treasurer,
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    • 226 4 To-day 11th February Profession Pairs.——Goldie and Waugh v. Brereton Martin and Sellar; Hogan and Hogan v. Prentis and Bennett Whitlock and E. H. Syer v. Hotchkis and Perrin. Single Handicap Class B.— Oxenham v. Harris, Single Handicap Class C.— Ballantyne v. Go-aley. Single Handicap Class D— Woolnough
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    • 496 4 If the white hopes are not much in evidence this way, there appears to be a pretty good stock of them out in the state*», writes Cestus ”in The Sportsman. I refer, of course, to the heavy-weights to crop up week by week on the other
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    • 80 4 Owing to th a absence of a quorum, the Committee mee ing of the Penang Football League fixed t take place yesterday, was postponed to 6 30 p.m. next Monday, the 17th inst., to be held at the residence of the President, Dr. T. Hill Jamieson, at
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    • 77 4 SPOON SHOOT. H’cap yds. 150 1 oUL Mrs. Webster *'Bo 32 34*40 Mrs. Mclntyre *77 32 34 31 Miss Gawthorne 88 27 33*04 Mrs. Liston 80 30 30*l0 Miss W. Gawthorne *B9 25 33*80 Mrs. Bayley *BB 24 33 68 Miss J. Smith scr. 32 32*00 Winner.
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  • 519 4 Death Sentence on Priests. An appalling stiry of tribal savagery comes from Southern Nigeria, where the dreaded Long Juju of Arochoku, which was thought to have been stamped out by the Biitish expedition of ten years ago, has been revived with all its hideous accessories of
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  • 95 4 Twelve Months’ Record in America. According to figures produced in New York, at a meeting of the commission to investigate the marriage and divorce laws, 1,850,000. divorces had been granted in the United States during the past forty years. Twenty per cent, of these divorces were effected by
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  • 34 4 The following cablegrams remain undelivered at the office of the Eastern Extension, Australis, and China Telegraph Co. in Beach Street.— Galliuagh E. A O. Hotel from Singapore. Wabick from New York.
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  • 671 4 ELECTRIC TRAMWAYS IN SUMATRA. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Medan, February 9. A new Malay paper intended to serve both the Malay and Chinese communities of the East Co «st has just made its debut in Medan. Mr. T. B. Choo is the Hoofredacteur and the paper will no
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  • 98 4 To-day’s quota* ions for unrefined tin in Penang was $111.40 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted at £224 10s. spot and £222 10s. three months. The following was the local report To-day’s :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 150 tons, $112; Penang Straits Trading Co.,
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  • 377 4 The following are outputs for January Ayer Kuning Ibe. 2,950 Alor-Pongsu 7,447 Brieh 5,458 R. E. Krian 16,210 Jebong 38.404 Arundel n 1,320 Padang 9,350 Karan 4.223 Padang Jawa 8,550 Gula-Kalumpong 54,200 Samagaga 2,C66 Consolidated 4,487 New Columbia n 7,823 Henrietta 2,478 Sungei Limau n 3,538 Sumatra Consol.
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  • 22 4 Pknang .—The E. A O. Hotel, The Crag Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Carlton Hotel. Ifok The Grand Hotel.
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    • 171 4 ■SILMIVS 6, BEACH STREET, PENANG. Telegrams: “Siemens, Penang” Telephone No. 479. Electrical Engineers Manufacturers and Contractors. SIEMENS BROTHERS OYHIMO WORKS. LTD. Head Office CAXTON HOUSE. WESTMINSTER. LONDON Supplies Depot, and Stores UPPER THAMES STREET. LONDON Lamps and Fittings Depot. DALSTON. LONDON. W orks STAFFORD WOOLWICH. PENANG ICE AND INDUSTRIAL Coy.
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    • 138 5 BY APPOINTMENT TO H. M. THE KING. CONTRACTORS TO The British Admiralty. The India Office. The War Office. ALSO The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. MILKMAID MILK LARGEST SALE IN THE WORLD. 4 Our leading medical men, as well as the public, recognise the PURITY
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  • 945 6 An order recently issued by the American’lWar Office forbids the use of any more courtesy expressions in departmental correspondence. In future there is to be no Dear Sir or Sir known to the American War Office correspondent. John Jones is simply to be informed that so—and
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  • 147 6 CELEBRATION AT PENANG. At a meeting of the Welshmen of Penang held ye terday evening at the Penang Cricket < lub it was decided to celebrate St. David’s Day, the Ist of March, by a dinner. Captain R Owen presided. M>. A. W. Harries was appointed Hon.
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 536 6 To t Editor of the Pinang Gazette.”] Sir, An advertisement for the Chief Clerkship for the Municipal Secretariat which ran in your paper for about a month has doubtless brought in numerous applications from far and near to the Municipal Secretary. In connection with the selection of
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    • 290 6 [To the Editor oj the Pinang Gazette.”] Sib, In your leading article on Educational Needs in Penang” io your issue of Feb. Bth., your hardly do justice to the work already being done in the Penang Schools. Your readers would imagine that no teaching is provided
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  • THE WAR.
    • 318 6 —Reuter. SANGUINARY BATTLES. Sofia, February 10 Six divisions on Saturday attacked th' Bulgarian forces before Bulair, where tl* line of forts crosses the neck of the Gall'* poli Peninsula, and were repulsed, leavin' enormous numbers of killed and wounded Warships in Aetion. Constantinople, February 10 Two warships
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  • 57 6 Reuter* A VISIT TO JAPAN. Ottowa, February 10. The Hon. George E. Foster, Canadian Minister of Trade and Commerce, has started for Australia, and in returning will probably visit Japan in connection with trado and immigration questions. London, February 11. The Hon. Mr. Foster will likewise
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  • 59 6 —Reuter. RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGNERS. London, February 11. The Government has introduced a Bill giving power »o prohibit air craft from flying over prescribed areas. It requires foreign air craft to land within certain areas and in the event of them disregarding the warning signal, it shall be lawful
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  • 98 6 —D. O. L. Berlin, February 10. The European Press is keenly discussing the extenuation of the German and English fleet rivalry. The French Press recognizes that without an agreement regarding maritime armaments relief of the tension has been secured for several years. The Koelnische Zeilung, speaking officia
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 124 6 |®EEia92O| H A II '®.r7 B LL A ml si ■lxxj in Ty l *»66. HEW UONO STREET w’ <*» Qcl ■nUfi H I *ni jfzplMJ cigarette specialists —rcwKflp £Ol ■*nC* I I hmH ■Ba] Jj<sp S§l mffl rail x Importers:—Messrs. M. GOLDENBERG fif Co., Obtainable at all Leading General
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    • 35 6 5 E. 0., PENANG. (gj The Best. The CRAG, Penang Hills, m T only Sanatorium in the Straits Settlements. RAFFLES, Singapore. Well-known from East to West, ft STRAND, RANGOON. The most frequented Hotel in Burma.
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  • 19 6 OBITUARYSIR GEORGE REID. London, February 19. The death is announced of Sir George Reid, the celebrated Scottish artist.— Reuter.
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  • 181 7 THE “TERRA NOVA” RETURNS. Wellington, (N.Z.), Feb. 10. Captain Scott’s expeditionary vessel the Terra Nova has reached Oamaru, New Zealand, from the Antarctic. Party Reported to have Perished. London, February 10. The Central News announces that Captain Scott and his party perished in a blizzard after reaching
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  • Our London Wire.
    • 63 7 A NEW FLOTATION. P.G. Special Cable, London, February 10. At the auction sales 850 tons of rubber were disposed of. The prospectus has been issued of the F.M.S. Rubber Planters Company, Ltd. The Company lias a property of 2,693 acres near Seremban, with 1,851 acres planted up.
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  • 258 7 [The Antarctic has once more supplied the chief geographical event of the year. The sensational decision of Capt. Amundsen (kept secret until the la*t moment) to postpone his expedition to the Arctic region, and to endeavour to forstall Capt. Scott in the attsinn ent
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  • 88 7 .—D.O.L. KAISER’S DAUGHTER TO WED. Berlin, February 10. Their Maje s ties the Kaiser and Kaiserin with Princess Victoria Luise suddenly left for Karlsruh to-day with a view to arranging the marriage of the Princess to Prince Ernst August of Cumberland, with whom the Imperial family has
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  • 222 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. as Shari*. J *,2 3 3 OQ on 03 ao Mining. Gopeng 34/3 35/9 34/- 35/3 Kinta 16| 18} 16} 18 Malayan Tin 78/6 82/- 78/9
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  • 37 7 RUBBER PRICES IN LONDON. London, February 11.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 4/2} Paratoarrive 4/2} The rubber market is dull. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co.]
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  • 54 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 11. Mr. G. A. Goodman, Attorney General of the Barbadoes, has been appointed Attorney General of the Straits Settlements in succession to the Hon. T. de M. L. Braddell. Mr. Goodman left the Barbadces on February 4th and is expected here
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  • 34 7 [From Our Own Correspondent,] Singapore, February 11. Following are quotations Opium uncertified 14.00 Rangoon rice 170.00 Siam No. 1 250 00 Siam No. 2 200 00 Black Pepper 20.00 White Pepper 33.50
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  • 15 7 Johore Tin Pkl. 62 Bruang 30 Belat 237 Kaoaloi Tin 312 Kinta >, 620
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  • 52 7 [/Ywn Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 11. Pantias report shows a profit of $19,452 A dividend is to be paid of 5 per cent., and $3,255 will be carried forward. The estimated output for 1913 is 55,000 lbs. The estate is clean, the labour is now sufficient, and
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  • 30 7 [From Oar Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 11. The Dutch steamer Fan Moort is ashore in a bad position in the Banka Straits. The passengers have been landed.
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  • 350 7 ANNUAL MEETING. MR G. A O RRICK EXPLAINS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 10. At the annual meeting of the Suogei Gsu Tin Mining Co., Ltd., Mr. G. A. Derrick, who was the only director present, presided. In moving the adoption of the report the Chairman
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  • 354 7 —Reuter. LORD HERSCHELL’S APPEAL. London, February 11. In the House of Lords, Lord Midleton asked would the present condition of the territorials enable them to take the field immediately on the despatch of an expeditionary force of 160,000 and guarantee the safety of the country in the event
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  • 198 7 STREET FIGHTING 300 CASUALTIES. THE NEW PRESIDENT- Mexico City, February 10. The rebels have released Felix Diaz, nephew of ex-President Diaz. The majority of the troops have joined him and he practically controls the situation. About 300 casualties occurred during the street fighting. President Madero is holding
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  • 27 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 11, H’O Wei Yen, ths new Chinese Consul General for Malays, arrived, being met by the local Chinese.
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  • 46 7 Reuter. STATEMENT BY FIRST LORD. London, February 10. In the House of Commons at question time,. Mr. Winston Churchill announced that in April, 1916, Germany would have 26 Dreadnoughts and Great Britain 43 excluding the Malaya warship and any provided by Canada.
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  • 282 7 Fingers, food, and flies, says Sir William Osler in the most recent edition of his standard work on medicine, are the means by which the infection of typhoid fever is conveyed from the sick to the healthy. Another remark’s which is worth quoting is that the
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  • 121 7 London, Ist February.—ln the House of Commons Sir Rufus Isaacs moved a re>-ob>tion referring to the Judicial Committee the question whether Sir Stuart Samuel should be debarred from sitting and voting. Sir Rifus addni th«.t when the d ci«ion was r.ceivrd he im<gined that the House
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 501 7 WANTKD HELP from second-class sy IC* 1 TW passenger to look after two children OftlCS ROOHI, sailing from Port Swettenham per Somali, 13th March, 1913, to London, Mrs. Lang- A ley, Kuala Lumpur. Tbe undersigned is instructed to sell By Public Auction, The Unserviceable and Confiscated. Property Honolulu cottage, Bagan
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  • 436 8 THE PRESIDENT’S WARNING. Peking, January 26.—Presdent Yuan Shih-kai replying to the Hutukhtu’s letter of defiance says It has been explained to you many times that Urga should not be separated from the Chinese Republic, of which Yuan Shih-kai is President and which inherited all territories, previleges and
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  • 187 8 Despatches from Washington show that Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan had on deposit on November 1 last, in his New York and Philadelphia banking houses, $160,00 ),OJO awaiting investment by him in any new enterprise that he might decide would be profitable for the owners of the moneys.
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  • 142 8 .—Financial News, London Chamber Of Commerce Forms A Special Section. At a meeting held at the Ijondon Chamber of Commerce, Mr. F. Faithfall Begg presiding, which was attended by representatives of leading firms interested, directly or indirectly, in Far-Eastern trade; it was resolved to constitute a Far-Eastern Section
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  • 711 8 TRIUMPH OF CHEMISTRY OVER NATURE. The announcement from Germany that milk has been produced synthetically is full of interest and importance, both from a scientific and economic standpoint For some lime now it has been possible to produce sugar and fat artifi dally, and scientific workers have been
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  • 172 8 British Officers for Gendarmerie London, Jan. 29.—Lord Lamington today, speaking before the Central Asian Society, gave an account of his recent travels in Persia, He said that British prestige in the South had been enormously weakened by the outrage on Consul Smart and the murder of
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  • 781 8 For Balik Pulau, at 8 a.m. and 0-30 p.m. Butterworth, at 7 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., and 4- p.m. Bukit Tambun, 6-15 a.m., at 8 a,m., 1-45 p.m., and also 5-30 p.m. on Saturdays. Bukit Mertajam, 6-15 a.m., 7-15 a.m., 8 a.m., 10-40 a.m.,
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 426 8 INSURANCE THE CORPORATION OF THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE Royal Exchange, London. COMMENCED business in a.d. 1717 and was Incorporated by Royal Charter in a.d, 1720, and is therefore one of the oldest Companies in existence. It has granted the benefits of Assurance to the Public for a period exceeding 190
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    • 179 8 FWearne Bros., Ltd. A MOTOR ENGINEERS fil B AND IMPORTERS. Ww 0 SINGAPORE IPOH. SOLE AGENTS fIH n Straits Settlements fIUH and F. M. S. ST® R 3 SEATER, IBh $1,500. D n g& $1,675. H M FREE ON RAIL M 2? gg SINGAPORE. mH Second-hand cars. If you want
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  • 2148 9 Q, X 3 Capital. Subscribed. value. 2 Dividend*. Nun*. o| oa or 1908 1909 1910 1911 1913 MINI M ®'JS “X ’w J 5 u Z Z 1903 300.000 300,000 »».000 w 7? Bukit Tawang Hydraulic Tin Pref. $U 8 1913 350.000 350,000 f 15’000 10 10 Do. do
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  • 73 9 Kedah, Brit. 94, Hunter, Feb. 10, Kedah, gen., E. S, Co. Tengan Maru, Jap., 2880, Kaneda, Feb. 10, Dalny, coal, P. Simons Co. Petrel, Brit., 124, Campbell, Feb. 10, Tanjong Balei, gen., E. 8. Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, B. Peters, Feb. 11, Deli, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Hok Canton,
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  • 42 9 Indragiri for Deli and Langsa. Calypso for Tongkah. Petrel for Asahan. Trang for Trang. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Ban Wha't Soon for Langkat. Pangkor for Dindings and Sitiawan. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore.
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  • 176 9 The ss. Malaya sails for Deli at 2 p.m. on Thursday.the 13th inst. The ss Seang Bee from Rangoon is expected here on the 12th inst., at daylight and will leave the following day at 6 p.m. for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. The 8.1. Royal Mail packet
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  • 129 9 Pinang, February 11, 1913. (By Uourttay oj the Ohartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 5 '32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 7/16 3 Credit ...2/4 5/8 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 □aloutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days' sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’ sight Privsta 175$
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  • 253 9 Penang, February 11, 1913, Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Popper $33 1/4 sellers. Trang Pepper $23 3/4 nominal. Mace $l2O sellers. Mace Pickings $99 buyers. Cloves $39 sei ers. Nutmegs 110 ...$27 1/2 sellers !No. 1 $8.20 bales. No. 2 $B.lO
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  • 65 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICf, To-Morrow. For Per Ofoe». Deli Circe 2 p.m. Australasia, > India, Aden, Egypt, Goeben 6 p.m. and vid Naples, for C Rgt. up to 4.30 p.m. Europe, etc. J Thursday. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Teesta 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong
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  • 175 9 The companies do not guarantee the date» of arrival of these vessels, but will endeavow as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Kedah, Feb. 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27, and, Tong Chuan, Feb. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18,
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  • 144 9 Tuesday, February 11. Homeward German Mail. Golf Club Ladies’ Presgrave Cup. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Wednesday, February 12. Golf Club: Ladies’ Presgrave Cup. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Thursday, February 13. Outward German Mail. Church Workers’ Association,
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 24 9 ESTABLISH KU I »00. Wedding and Engagement Rings A Speciality N. 5. DE SILV4, Maavtactvriftt Jeweller, Oiimoal Setter, hgravef, leyiirer, Be-fiUer, 7«, BISHOP STREET.
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    • 122 9 SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE COMPANY. LIMITED. 2Vo. 255, Penang Road. Telephone No, 602. WILD DUCK, PHEASANTS, GROUSE, PARTRIDGES. HOURS. Office 9 a.m. to 5 p.m Shop 5 am. to 11 a.m. 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. SUNDAYS. Shop Hours 5 a.m- to 11 a.m. only. IF NOT ALREADY A SUBSCRIBER TO
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 99 9 The Tidet. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. VI: A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Feb. 11 2-31 905 3-03 9-1» 12 2-53 9-23 3-25 9-0 u 13 3-18 9-44 354 10-25 14 4-05 10-19 4-46 11-20 15 5-39 11-35 6-03 Nil. „15 7-14 1-13 8-26 12-25 „17 9-45 354
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  • 449 10 MR. BUCHANAN SMITH DIES AT ILFRACOMBE. The Straits Timss prints the following obituary notice of a gentleman who for forty-five years played no inconsiderable part in the life of Singapore. The death of Mr. W. Buchanan Smith, which took place at Ilfracombe on Tuesday and advice of
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  • 357 10 YEAR’S RECORD OF THE ENGLISH INSTITUTIONS. During 1912, the three central charitable institutions of English Freemasonsry received £132,024, a total only exceeded once before, in 1907, when the aggregate was £133,154, apart from the year when the centenary of the Boys’ School was celebrated, 1898, when the figures
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 827 10 BANKS. FT —7 wm. Grant 8 Sons, CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. limited AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. GLENFIDDICH BALVENIB Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 DISTILLERIES. Reserve Fund £1,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 Heap Officr 1 LWWmiilMl 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C F\ J Agencies and Branches. f r-|I Amritsar Hamburg
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    • 318 10 fKATNER SAFES hn i 2 2 .E o jg> o> Q. M o o 5 P •5 g* EWwM r o (A cn 7 Mj We invite inspection of the wonderful interchangeable lock which we GUARANTEE unpickable. Call at our office and satisfy yourself. Sole Agents: SELLAR, MURRAY 6 €O..
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  • 961 11 News has been received to the effect that the Swedish East Asiatic Company’s steamer Estonia, which left Copenhagen for Shanghai on December 2, was totally destroyed by fire in the Red Sea on January 16. The fltmes spread with great rapidity and the third engineer was burned to
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 275 11 WHY ARABIC? ARABIC applied to the roof and sides of your house or factory will effect an enormous reduction in the internal temperature. Arabic is an excellent preservative for ironwork; it covers more surface and lasts longer than paint. Jt is sold in the form of a dry powder and
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    • 898 11 Tiie ceyion I y. k. Manure Worhs, A. BAUR. I '/X' I EUROPEAN LINE F* |\l JQk E) E) |\l LJ I A Fortnightly service is maintained be- DllMlvVl ween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, M Condon and Antwerp, under mail contract Government. he New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining V W
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    • 2547 12 p. sailing». jj or^eu t sc h er Lloyd. Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. BiiuSh India Steam Navigation Co., j' TMfc ocean steam snip co IM MAIL SERVICE OUTWARD. 1 VW U(|. 1913 Fok Intended to Sail. Steamer. AND Feb. 20 Delta connecting with Moldavia Mar, 6 India coneecting with Mongolia
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