Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 March 1913

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  • Title Section
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    20 1 PINANG GAZETTE AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 54 VOL. LXXI. MONDAY. 10th MARCH, 19!3. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      862 1 g a gvaHDDDaDanuQaaanDninißßaß For $3O I V 7 ou can have the Pinang i I Gazette posted every day g I for a whole year to your address, n t (LOCAL SUBCRIPTIOH. $27.) E Proportionate Quarterly and d d Half-yearly rates. E Subscriptions are payable in n D advance and
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      75 1 ■■■■■■□□□□□□□□DDDma TX Then you are away on leave V V you want to keep in touch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- n mercial, Mining, Planting, fltc. a This you can do in no better way than by subscribing to the Weekly Edition of the “Pinang Gazette,” D publisher' every Friday.
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  • SPORTING NOTES.
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      GIRLS AND GOLF.
      421 2 DO PRETTY WOMEN PLAY A GOOD GAME. Can pretty girls play good golf A country club hon. sec. was highly amused when this query was put to him by a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette. “It all depends on what you mean by 4 pre» ty
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      RUGBY IN ENGLAND.
      383 2 West Australian, Feb. 5. Passengers by the Otway,” which passed through Fremantle recently, included Mr. A. Hill, a prominent New South Wales amateur Rugbyite. Mr. Hill acted as manager to the team of Rugby footballers which recently completed a tour of America. At the conclusion of the
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    Where to Stay.
    31 2 Pknang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Hotel Norman, Runnymede Hotel and Carlton Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel, The Commercial Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Calcutta :—The Continental Hotel.
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    BEST HOUSE DOG.
    332 2 Vmrdict in Favour of The Cookbr Spaniel. The question, “Which is the best house dog?’ is discussed by an expert in the Field, who, making an exhaustive survey of the breeds and their characteristics, inclines to the cocker spaniel more than most as 41 one of the
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    Linking India and Ceylon.
    305 2 —The Englishman. Progress of the Railway. By the end of July next, Manaar will be linked to India by the South Indian Railway. Dhaneshkhodi is the Indian terminus of the South Indian Railway extension. Work is now in hand on Adam’s Bridge between Dhaneshkhodi and Manaar,
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    Life in British Columbia.
    246 2 Those who are thinking of settling in British Columbia will do well to read what a Civil and Military Gazette correspondent has to say about the life in the country. Parts of Vancouver Island, particularly in the vicinity of Duncans,” he says, have alffa'iy been largely
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      849 2 SITUATION VACANT. NOTICES. Federated Malay States Railways. NOTICE A LIST of applications for public house CONSTRUCTION PEPARTMEHT» xx licences for the year 1913 to be considered at the meeting of the Board of STORE CLERKS ss• PER MONTH Licensing Justices, on Wednesday, the 19th March, 1913, may be seen on
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      216 2 PETROLEUM Wood preservative MADE FROM PREPARED PETROLEUM RESIDUE rnntc per a,lon B or VV Lvllld F. O. R., Penang. The Best and Cheapest Wood Preservative on the Market The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.S.). Ltd.. PENANG. y JOHN ROBERTS w London. BILLIARD TABLE MAKER. M. SLOAN, Penang Representative, HOTEL NORMAN, Full-sized
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
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      SENNAH RUBBER.
      1617 3 THE PROGRESS OF PLANTING. The first ordinary general meeting of the Sennah Rubber Company, Limited, was held on the 12th ult. at the Cannon Street Hotel, E.C., Mr. Frank Copeman presiding. The Chairman said With your permission, I shall fo'low the usual course and take the report and
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      Planters' F.M.S. Rubber.
      493 3 There is no attraction in this issue, writes W. A. T. in the Investor»' Chronicle. The public are not let in on anything like fair, let alone bed rock terms. The taint of the planter promoter is strong. When originally floated the public were informed that most
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      Smyrna's Tobacco Crop.
      271 3 Large Yield Probable. The 1912 tobacco crop in the district of Smyrna proved to be a little short of 5,0 0,000 okes, which total, although smaller than that of the two previous years, provided a fair market for buyers as lai fc e stocks remained over from
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      Tin Areas of Nigeria.
      203 3 Mr. Assheton Leaver, presiding on Feb. 14 at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Areas of Nigeria, said that the company was formed in March, 1910, and they were now paying the first of what they expected to be a long series of good
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      461 3 HOTEL NORMAN,' Northam Road, Penang. [Formerly known as Rafiitu by-the-Sea). Penang’s Select Residential Transit Hotel. Special Kates for Planters. Mr. John Roberts’ Billiard-Rooms, adjoining the Hotel, are now open. RESTAURANT NORMAN. 'Branch of the above, No. 2a Beach Street). NOTICE. In compliance with numerous requests, full meals by the month
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      91 3 Little’s Oriental Balm Cures Rheumatism. If every man and every woman who suffers from Rheumatism would hear and heed this message, what a tremendous amount of misery the world would lose Little’s Oriental Balm is unquestionably the greatest cure of all Rheumatic The pain simply can’t exist when the Balm
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      435 3 O f. I TTVj g “Between myself and my brothers, we have had the best Continental, American, and other English cars, hut your car is in a class far and away above them all.” Private Owner’s Opinion Ref. No. 100. In my opinion the Rolls-Royce is the best car that
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    NEWS FROM TAIPING.
    248 4 FOOTBALL. \From Our Own Taiping, March 8. Yesterday evening a league contest took place on the School ground between the Ceylon Association and the King Edward VII School. The scholars early attacked and shots cime from Cherose, Fernando, and Ali but the Ceylonese custodian cleared splendidly. Give
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    Claim Against the B. I. Company.
    288 4 At Rangoon, Byah Moh Co. brought a suit against the B I. S N. Company for the recovcy of Rs. 673.5 due as damages for the failure of the def ndant company to deliver to plaintiffs in Rangoon four blocks of tin cousigt e
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    Sanatoria in Malaya.
    330 4 —S.T. The Chief Secretary has only just finished enjoying the b*n j frs of the Taiping Hills while his stßff, u dike that of the Government of Ind a, toils in the plains, perhaps more ordinal ily, owing to his absence and the di3 r .ai.ce between
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    THE AGRA MURDER CASE.
    2229 4 END OF TRIAL. LIEUT CLARKE'S CONFESSION. Allahabad, 26th February —The trial of Lieut. Harry Lovell William Clarke, aged 44 years, of the Indian Subordinate Medical Department, Agra, and of Mrs. Augusta Fail field Fullham, aged 37 years, on charges of the attempted murder and the murder
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    Python in Singapore.
    208 4 There was a great stir amongst the occupants of 56, Stanley Street, Singapore on Friday morning. About 5 a.m, when all the inmates were asleep, a large python whs seen to crawl down the stairs from the second storey of the house. A coolie was just going
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    Rhodesia’s Future.
    132 4 Speech By Dr. Jim.” London, February 28.—Sir L. S Jameson is mentioned as the probable successor to the late Duke of Abercorn in the chairmanship of the Chartered Company. He presided at the Company’s annual meeting yesterday, and made an eloquent speech, expressing confidence in the prospects of
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 4 Penang, March 10, 1913. By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank) London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/8 4 month*' sight Bank ...2/4 3/8 3 Credit ...2/4 9/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 5/8 □alpntta Demand Bank R.«. 174} 3 days' sight Private 175} Rom bay Demand Bank 174} 3 days'sight Privi t 175}
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      INTERNATIONAL RUGBY.
      128 4 London, March 8. At Swansea, Wales defeated Ireland at Rugby by 16 points to 13.—Reuter. P. L. R. C. The monthly Spoon Shoot this morning resulted as follows 150 yds. Handicap. Scores. *Miss Gawthorne ‘B4 34.36 Mrs. L’ston ‘B3 34.32 Miss W. Gawthorne... .89 34 2 I Mrs.
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      RIFLE SHOOTING.
      157 4 The uadermeutioied events in connection with the Penang Volunteers’ Annual R.fle Meeting took place at the Rifle Rang 3 Kainpong Bihru, yesterday. The light was du 1 at the commencment but improved towards tin end. A rear wind sprang up at the 600 yds. range which accounts for
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      P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      72 4 To-day’s ties Ladies 1 Double Handicap.— Mrs. Dunn and Mrs. Neubronner v. Mrs. Phillips and Miss Jones (final.) Single Handicap Class B.— Harries v. Gregson (final). Single Handicap Class C.— Cowap v. Hogan (final). To-morrow Double Handicap Class B.— Byers and Hay v. Hogan and Adams (final).
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      51 4 Competitions For March. Ladies' Prefgrave Cup, 11th and 12th inst. Men’s Presgrave Cup, 15th and 16th inst. Ladies’ Monthly Medal, 25th and 26th inst. Mens’ Monthly Medal, 29th and 30th inst. Prizes have been kindly presented by Mrs. W. Evans, The Residency, and Mrs. Hoefeld for Ladies’
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      FOOTBALL IN IPOH.
      45 4 While in Penang on Wednesday, Mr. H. D. Griffiths selected a handsome silver cup from Messrs. Pritchard A Co.’s store, for the Times of Malaya Junior Football League. The Cup which Mr. Griffiths has so generously given is now being suitably engraved.
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      PARISH HALL.
      95 4 BILLIARD TOURNAMENT. The following ties were decided Saturday and Sunday:— Siagle Handicap. B. Doral 35) J. B. Rohl*,. 40) by 15 pts.; A. C. Lesslar beat W. N, Fletcher 40) by 2 H. S. Balhetchet 50) beat Chftn’J Aeria 30) by 110 pts.; Cyril Aeru 30) b 3
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    304 4 The folk-wing are the returns to hand for the month of February Bogerpang lbs. 31,G81 Naga Timbool 5, 965 Tandjong Merah 4,909 Lokong Batoe 9 Namoe Rambei ***** Lantassan 15,632 Tandjong Kassaw 15 739 K. M. S. 3,050 Padang 8,600 R. E. Krian 13,875 Samagaga i,8?o Consolidated 4,476
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    Australian Engineer Arrested.
    95 4 Calcutta, March s.—The police have arrested Mr. J. W. Oreigh, an engineer, connected with a colliery in Sitarampur on a charge of cheatii-g several fi ms and hotels in .Calcutta by tendering false cheque Creigh is an Australian and has been ia India for two years. Mr.
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      137 5 BY APPOINTMENT TO H M THE K,NG 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. Our leading medical men, as well as the public, recognise the PURITY and
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    MARRIAGE.
    44 6 Allan—Young. —At Parish Church, Renfrew, Scotland, on February 12, by the Revd. George Anderson, D.D., assisted by the Revd. M. McLean, D.D., Brodrick Thomas Warren, younger son of James Allan, Redtower, Helensburgh, to Pauline, elder daughter of W. A. Young, Netherhill, Paisley, Scotland.
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    THE RECOGNITION OF CHINA.
    1064 6 None of the great Powders can be accused of hastiness in the matter of recognising the new Chinese Republic. Their tardy acceptance of this new order of things in China has brought forth vigorous comment in both European and American circles where sympathy with the aspiration
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    TO-DAY'S TIN QUOTATIONS
    56 6 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $lO6 per picul, business done. The following wrs the local report of To-day’s :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 50 tons, $106,55; Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd., nil Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., nil; Messrs. Leong Fee Co., nil; Penang Tin
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      THE EDUCATION PROBLEM.
      794 6 [To Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, My intention in writing this is to call the attention of the Chinese community of Penang to some important facts with regard to education. As the Straits Government has now withdrawn the Queen’s Scholarships through which most of our boys
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    The Advtiership of Kelantan.
    64 6 It is reported from Penang, says the Straits Time», that Mr. Langham Carter, at present District Officer at Bukit Mertajim, has been appointed British Adviser to the Government of Kelantan. This is not strictly correct, for we learn on enquiry here that Mr. Langham Carter has
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    844 6 We are sorry to haar that Mr. R w Neill is unwell. Mr. H. K. C. Fisher has been app o i nte j manager of the Straits district of ths E F A. and C Telegraphs. The Executive Engineer, Kinta, and Mr J. A. S. Jennings
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      205 6 r T I I B I bh v. y*-_- */j B The Ever Increasing H I DEMAND I II for I Continental I I —Tyres I R IS THE BEST PROOF OF THEIR QUALITY. B H Stock Holders: H E CHIN SENG g Co., Ltd. CHIN KOOI S Co. I
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      35 6 E. o.» PENANG. T Best. The CRAG, Penang Hill*. oa Th only Sanatorium in the Straits Settlements. Jg RAFFLES, Singapore. Well-known from East to West. Cfl STRAND, RANGOON. (The most frequented Hotel in Burma. cr3
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  • Obituary
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    107 6 DEATH. Darke. —On March 5, at Wallasey, Cheshire, England, Frederick M. Darke, late of Singapore, aged 73 years. OBITUARY. SIR JAMES GRAHAM. London, March 10. The death has occurred at Sydney of Sir James Graham.—Reuter. [Sic James Graham, who was a native of Edinburgh, was one of the most distinguished
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    122 7 TO-DAY’S CHANCES. The following are the changes (buyers sellers only) in our share list, on pugs 9 to-day Sartunlay. To-day so SMABBS. S 3 O BQ no M no Mining. rjoneng C. 28/- 31/3 27/- 30/6 8| »1 8| 9| khat 10 J JI M’lembu Hi llj
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    BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER.
    89 7 A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. From Our Own Correspondent}. Singapore, March 10. At the annual meeting of Bukit Titnah Rubber Co, it was staged that the year had been one of steady progress. 700 acres are planted and 30 more are being planted this year. The actual income was
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    THE OAKLEY CASE.
    86 7 ACCUSED FOUND NOT GUILTY. [From Our Own Correspondent. J Singapore, March 10. The Oakley murder trial was resumed on Saturday. The evidence of the prosecution added little to what is already known. For the defence accused made a sworn statement; He denied all knowledge of the crime.
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    SINGAPORE MODEL DAIRY
    87 7 SATISFACTORY OUTLOOK. From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 10. The Singapore Model Diary Farm in its annual report states that there was a considerable loss on the year’s working owing to Australian cows proving unsuitable. Indian cows have been a success, however, and the farm is now
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    KILLED BY A TIGER
    78 7 HUNT FOR A MAN EATER. [From Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, March 10. The bodies of a Sakai woman and a Javanese coolie, minus one leg, were found on small island, opposite Carey Island on Saturday afternoon. They had been killed by a tiger, which a
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    MARIE HALL AT SINGAPORE.
    31 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 10. Miis Marie Hall’s last concert was again a great success. Au unknown lady admirer presentea her with a handsome ring.
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  • THE WAR.
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      ALLIES AND MEDIATION.
      199 7 —Reuter. CROWN PRINCE’S ORDER OF THE DAT. London, March 9. The reply of the Allies to the Powers’ offer of mediation is still awaited. It is stated in Berlin that information received up to the present indicates that their unqualified assent is not expected. Athens, March 9.
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    CANADIAN NAVY BILL.
    71 7 Reuter. A WEEK OF OPPOSITION. Ottawa, March 9. The Commons rose at midnight after an entire week’s continuous session in Committee on the Navy Bill, the Opposition talking against time with the object of compel’ing the Government to appeal to the country. The Hon Robert Borden announced
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    THREATENED BAKERS' STRIKE
    72 7 —Reuter. HIGHER WAGES AND LESS "WORK. London, March 8. The London bakers threaten to strike on March 15, demanding a minimum wasje of 30/- weekly for adults in shops and 32/in fdetories with a 54 hour week, including an hour daily for meals. The masters agree to
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    GERMAN EAST AFRICA
    57 7 —Reuter. FOSTERING THE COTTON INDUSTRY. Beilin, March 8. The Reichstag has passed a credit for £lO,OOO sterling for cotton cultivation in East Africa. Herr Solf remarked that Germany must follow England’s lead in competing with America. The House passed a resolution in favour of adequate pro vis'on
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    OUTRAGE IN PERSIA.
    49 7 -—Reuter. BELGIAN OFFICIAL SHOT. Teheran, March 8. M. Constant, the Belgian Director of Customs at Bushire, and his wife were driving home from dinner last nizht, when an unknown Persian rau alongside their carriage and fired repeatedly. Madame Constant was killed and her husband seriously injured.-
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    FIRE ON A STEAMER.
    41 7 —Reuter. TURAKINA’S PASSENGERS TAKEN OFF. London, March 8. The fire on the Turnkina has broken out afresh. The underwriters apprehend a loss of £300,000. The passengers will be conveyed to London by the first avail- able steamer.-
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    GERMAN IMPERIAL LOANS
    23 7 —Reuter. Berlin, March 10. It is stated the Imperial and Prussian loans have been over subscribed by 68 million marks.-
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    DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
    120 7 —Heuter. A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. ALL BALTIMORE SHAUN Baltimore, March 8. Twenty were killed and fifty injured, while forty are missing, as the result of an explosion on the British steamer Alum chine, when it was loading dynamite in the harbour. 32 of the victims were aboard a new
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    ENGINEERS AT DEVONPORT.
    66 7 —Reuter. A NATIONAL STRIKE THREATENED. London, March 10. The engineers in the Devonport Dockyard have refused to work overtime till the Admiralty concedes their demand for wage in equal standard to those paid in private yards. A ballot is at present being taken amon' the engineers at
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    THE HUNGARIAN PARLIAMENT.
    46 7 —Reuter. PRECAUTION AGAINST DISORDERS. Budapest, March 9. The Government introduced into Parliament new standing orders chiefly designed to prevent obstruction. It includes fines of L. 4 for members reprimanded, 16/- daily for members suspended, L. 20 if the suspended member re-enters the House.-
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    NO RAILWAY STRIKE
    49 7 —Reuter. MEN’S UNION AND COMPANY. London, March 9. The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants accepts the Midland Railway Company’s reply and hopes more amicable elutions between masters and men will exist in future. It congratulates Richardson and their members generally for their loyalty during the crisis.-
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    YOUNG FRANCE.
    39 7 —Reuter. SCHOOLBOYS’ PATRIOTIC OFFER. Paris, March 9. The schoolboys of France are sending a signed memorial to the Government saying they will gladly spend three years in barracks since the interests of national defence require the sacrifice.-
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    COLONIAL VISITORS AT PORTSMOUTH.
    35 7 —Reuter. London, March 8. The Premier and Agent-General of West Australia and a party of Colonial visitors were shown over the naval establishment at Portsmouth. They toured the ba ttl eships
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    NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR
    27 7 —Renter. Washington, March 8. Dr. Woodrow Wilson has offered the Ambassadorship to Great Britain to Mr. Olney, Secretary of State to the Cleveland Cabinet.-
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    WINTER AT THE POLE.
    184 7 MESSAGE FROM DR. MIWSON. DELUGES OF SNOW. Melbourne, March 8. Dr. Mawson, at the winter camp at A delieland, sends a wireless message saying that the climate is probably the severest on earth. The average wind velocity is fifty miles an hour. A prevalent wind from
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    MOROCCO
    67 7 —Reuter. FRANCO-SPANISH CONVENTION, Paris, March 8. The Chamber unanimously passed the Bill ratifying the Franco-Spanish Moroccan convent on. The Foreign Minister paid a tribute to their chivalrous Spanish neighbours in Morocco. Jhe two Governments were anxious to conclude a definitive entente. He declared that Great Britain never ceased to
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    WITHOUT A LIGHT.
    191 7 A WARNING TO CYCLISTS. Mr. R. N. Goodwin was charged before Mr. Colman this morning with riding a bicycle without a light 35 minutes after sundown on Saturday evening. Asked what he had to say in answer to the charge, Mr. Goodwin admitted that not only had
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    COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR
    182 7 There was a slight collision in the harbour yesterday morning between the Glen Line s.s, Glenlochy and the B. I. S. N. Co.’s s.s. Erinpura, while the latter was swinging at anchor between the black and white buoys of Swetterham Pier. The accident happened about 930
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    COLLISION AT SINGAPORE.
    36 7 Passengers arriving at Penang from Singapore report a collision at the latter port between a steamer of the Holt Line and the P. and O. steamer India. The Holt boat was slightly damaged.
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    EASTERN EXTENSION CABLEGRAMS
    33 7 The following cablegrams UQ delivered at the office of the pastern Extension, Australia, and China Telegraph Co., in Beach Street: Coprarex from Paris. Hiaphohin from Amoy. Goldner Runoymede from Soerabaia.
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      391 7 TO LET. COMPOUND HOUSE, No 419 D*to Krarnat Road, suitable for family or mess. Electric light Apply to E. L. MILES, 42/, Dato Krarnat Road. MOTOR BICYCLE WANTED. SECOND HAND, but in good condition state price, name payments preferably in instalments Apply No. 370, c/o Pinang Gazette. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. An
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      40 7 53 K I G We always have a large stock ®f ORGANS Specially constructed for India on hand. ESTEY. MASON HAMILTON. BELL. HAMLIN. ALSO FOLDINCJJRGANS. SEND FOR LISTS, T. E. BEVAN S’ Co., The London Musical Depot, CALCUTTA. 5S K
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      19 7 THE 1 George Town Cinematograph,, Good Wine needs no Bush. ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. KUALA KANG8A ROAD THEATRE HALL
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      158 7 The Straits Cinema Co. LOCATION PENANG ROAD. "TEMPORAZMUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.’’ To-nightI To-night! I At 9 p.m. Change throughout and also the special attraction. THE VERY LATEST SENSATIONAL FEATURE PICTURE. THE SLEEPING CARMAN II—Parts 6,000 feet. A Tremendous Success. A.’B. The Crooked Path. A. B. In days of
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    583 8 —S.T. NEW BILL TO DEAL WITH INFECTIOUS DISEASES. In pleasant contrast to the long conten* tious sittings recently held on the Municipal Bill, Friday’s meeting of the Legislative Council was brief and the proceedings were more or less formal. The duration of the meeting] was barely half an
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    Opium-Smoking and Gambling.
    219 8 Penalties in China. The Ministry of Justice has forwarded a dispatch te the Tutuhs, Provincial Civil Administrators, Tartar-Generals and Commissioners of Justice, which is couched in the following terms Two great evils, opium-smoking and gamb’ing, are very pernicious and the suppression of bo‘h is essential to the
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    Pair of Conjugations.
    35 8 —Sketch, Jones (after dining at a friend’s house): What a pity it is that old Bocdle always splits his infinitive. Brown The silly juggins 1 Why doesn’t he have ’em made bigger
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    170 8 Monday, Mareh 10. The Isle of Pearl,” Town Hall, 5.45 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Tuesday, Mareh 11. Homeward German Mail. Penang Assizes. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Mareh 12. St. Gregory. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    34 8 ZVama of Steamer, where from, appronimalt date of arrival, where bound, and Agents. Derfflinger, S’pore, March 12, Europe, B.M. P. Alice, Europe, March 13, Japan, B.M. Osnabruck, S’pore, March 15, Europe, B.M.
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    Local Steamer Service.
    253 8 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, March 10, 12, 14, 16, 18. 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 and, Tong Chuan, March 11, 13, 15,
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      379 8 CARr TYPEWRITERS. •jda Sole Agents: PM Straits Settlements, and F. M. S. Huttenbach Bros. 8 Co., PENANG 4 SINGAPORE. wawai PofSfill Vy w Whisky. APPLY T —rrrr rr wwwi// R. T. Reid Co., SOLB AGENTS. THE London Directory (Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World "TT" communicate direct with English
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      129 8 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. Mar. 10 1-24 7-54 1-48 807 11 1-50 8-13 2-08 8-28 12 2-11 8-29 2-29 8-50 13 2-34 8-45 252 9-14 14 2-59 9-04 3-2 J 9-48 15 3-31 9-28 3-57 10-46 16 4-16 10-12
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    SHARERS.
    2172 9 7 opinl. S.lmrUwU. rf Vfclwe. 2 Dlrldendi. Nmw. S ?8 iag 1 y 1909 1910 1911 1913 1913 MININ®. 1913 1100,0001 160.000 60,000 1 1 Ayer Weng Rahman/ D 4 P. Oo; $2 3 l 300,000 300.000 30.000 10 10 30 30 sB* Belat Tin MiX Oe W s3|
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    ARRIVALS.
    183 9 Circe, Brit., 314, Bannatyne, March 8, Deli, gen., William Mansfield Co. Malaya, Ger., 348, B. Peters, March 8, Deli, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Chantaboon, Ger., 260, Sachse, March 8, Trang, gen., E. S. Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Harvey, March 8, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co. Jin Ho, Brit.,
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    CLEARANCES.
    34 9 Cornelia for Port Swettenharn, Port Dickson and Malacca Avagyee for Dindings, Sitiawan and Tel nk Anson Dunera for Singapore. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Jelunga for Calcutta. Pungah for Pang Nga.
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    PASSENGERS.
    166 9 ARRIVALS. By Kedah (March 8) from Kedah, Mr and Mrs Meadows Frost and child, Miss Carver and Mr Chew Eng Seng. By MaluAYa (March 8) from Deli, Messrs T Swaine, Th von Guerard, P Schneider and H Bund. By Avagyee (March 8) from Teluk Anson, Mr Morgan. By Jelunga
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    PRODUCE.
    253 9 Penang, March 10, 1913. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $32.60 nominal. Trang Pepper $l9 7/8 nominal». Mace l2O ««Iler». Mace Pickings $lOO sellers. Cloves $39 sellers. Nutmegs 110 $26 sellers {No. 1 $8.20 sales. No. 2 $B.lO sales. Basket 5
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    MAILS.
    54 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFIC» To-Mobbow. For er Cio»« Tongkah Calypso 1 P m De li Circe 1 P- m Teluk Anson Hebe 4 p.m. Port Swettenharn Abd Singapore Klang 4»30 p.m. WSDNSiDAT. (jCeylon, Australasia, > India, Aden, Egypt, r Derfflinger 6 p.m. and viA Naples, for Rgt. tip
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      910 9 PENANG VOLUNTEERS. Tt Pa rial fl r Xf K it is essential that every Member ZT BW M become efficient in Semaphore ORDERS BY MAJOR signalling. To enable this to, be vnr MAM*QIC A D Ana aa done Classes wil Ibe held on 1 uesdayw Islt nUlv DLt Ha K.
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    THE CORLASS-BANDMANN THEATRICAL SUIT.
    1365 10 JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. Calcutta, 4th March.—Mr. Justice Ohaudhuri, in the course of his judgment in the Corlasg-Bandmann suit, said There is no question that under the agreement a refusal to act a part empowers immediate dismisal, and thare is the question also that plaintiff refused to
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    Mail Delays.
    363 10 The following letter appears in Saturday’s Straits Tinies. Sir, —I do not know how long a modern commercial centre like Singapore will suffer the whimsical caprices of the so-called premier steamship company serving the British possessions in the East, but the P. and O. Company seems to be
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    Gazette Notifications.
    178 10 Appointments. The following appointments are notified in the current issue of the Government Gazette The King’s Exequatur empowering Signor Carlo Ambrosoli to act as Consul of Italy at Singapore has received His Majesty’s signature. H. E. the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. Joseph Heim as Consular
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      569 10 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,650,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 Head Officii 38, BIBHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.O i Agencies and Branchrs. Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangoon Bangkok Karachi Seremban Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai Colombo Kuala
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      404 10 K A DRINK A TONIC > AND i I A DIGESTIVE COMBINED I WITHOUT ALCOHOL OR GAS. «6 ft il hill I After uHBIL Exercise feiii x'- j After exercise, O.T. is I a Refreshing Drink. f With plain cold water W r aerate d bcvcra 2 cs W ill
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    MANCHESTER COTTON.
    720 11 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hatton <fc Co., Ltd., writing on 13th February, report Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week. Mid-American—Spot 6.96 6.89 Mid-American, current month 6.72 6.65 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot ...10.05 9.90 New York Cotton. Spot—Cents 13.05 12.95 London. To-day. Last week. Bar Silver 28 7/16 28 11/16
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      375 11 SIX YEARS AGO a nouse was built in Singapore, all the wood work (except the joists and beams) I being of SER AYAH. It was noticed on excavating I the foundations that the ground was INFESTED I WITH WHITE ANTS, several nests having been cat I through. The precaution was
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      68 11 THK LIFE OF TRADE.” A ONE-TIME order, like one blow of the hammer on the head of the nail, makes an impression, but it is only the continuous insertion of the advertisement, like the continuous pounding on the head of the nail, that drives the argument borne and clinches it.
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      865 11 AFTER FEVER YOU NEED Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. I Something more than ordinary food to restore I I you to health. You need ‘Kepler’ Solution |J {Trade Mark) I(1 I EUROPEAN LINE A concentrated, delicious, tonic-food which the I® can d ie «t easily. It speedily filk g| 1.>•.„
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      2566 12 p Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen, Steam Navigation Co. IrCittv British India Steam Navigation Co., DIRECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. LIMITED. ocean steam Ship co., ltl Mill SERVICE OUTWARD. Vo» lirt»»m» to Sail Stbamsb. and Thur. 13th Mar. at 4 p.m. Tara CHINA MUTUAL BTEAM NAV. CO., ITn Mar. 20 Assays connecting with
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