Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 April 1913

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 85 VOL. LXXI. WEDNESDAY. 16th APRIL. 19!3. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      977 1 a iirflionnnDcanananan■■■■■■ For $3O j I V 7 9U can have the Pinang a 9 I Gazette posted every day g for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBCRIPTION. *27.) Proportionate Quarterly and u Half-yearly rates. s Subscriptions are payable in c a advance and remittances should a be
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      82 1 ■■■■■■□□□□□aaaaaaoa□■■■■■■ fl XX Then you are away on leave v V you want to keep in tEuch with Malayan affairs, Social, Com- q mercial, Mining, Planting, &c. a This you can do in no better way n than by subscribing to the Weekly q Edition of the Pi.iang Gazette,” u
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    MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE.
    1251 2 PROTEST AGAINST COMPENSATION CLAUSES. The following is the conclusion of the text of the petition intended to be laid before the Ratepayers of Penang for signature and subsequent presentation to the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies in protest against the passing of the compenpaMon
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    SIAM RICE.
    321 2 We have received from H. R. H the Minister of Agriculture, says the Rangoon Times, a short Report upon the results of the analyses of twentyseven samples of rice collected by the Ministry of Lands and Agriculture. The samples (eight of Si<m, six of Burma, and three of
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    SPECIAL AVIATION NEWS.
    231 2 GERMAN SECRETS BETRAYED. A Pioneer cable, dated London, April 4, says The North German Gazette praises the discretion of British officers and the British press. Tne latter, it says, must have been aware of practices of a considerable air fleet such as England, according to a letter
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    Where to Stay.
    31 2 Pbnang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Hotel Norman, Ruunymede Hotel and Carlton Hotel. Ipoh :—The Grand Hotel, F.M.S. Hotel. Rangoon: —Strand Hotel. Calcutta :—The Continental Hotel.
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      755 2 mrHV TXT ANTED for planting season twenty OALD. VV thousand best selected one year old Rubber Stumps, fifty thousand rubber FOR SALE. I seeds, fifteen hundred coconuts. Apply stating terms to 3| H. P. Triumph Motor MANAGER, B J 909 Model! gOlMi rklng Tanjong Badak Rubber ERaU, Lid., order $250.
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      119 2 GRAND HIGHLAND LIQUEUR 20 Years old /j V.O.P. y Years old Sole Agents Importers Sellar, Murray Co. Grant’s Pure Malt Whiskies. 01 Hi is 9k LIQ LE UR CLENFIDDICH DISTILLERY. R. T. REID Co.. SOLE AGENTS. GOLDEN BURMAH CHEROOTS MILD, MEDIUM AND STRONG. anwMniii ami iir" r la this shape
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    Co-Operative Newspaper.
    98 3 This company has been started in Ceylon with the object of establishing one or more newspapers, periodicals and printing presses; to form an association, whose care shall be the general interest of the Ceylonese middle aud lower cla°ses. The paper is to be called the Ceylon Daily News,
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    Capt, Oates.
    64 3 Lost Feet from Frost-Bite Before Death. London, April s—Captain Watson, the Imperial Service Guild Agent at Wellington, in a letter says that Cap aiu Oates had no feet when he left the tent and lost them some time previously from frost-bite. Captain Scott, continues the letter, was found
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    AT CHATALJA.
    1070 3 AN INDIAN DOCTOR’S EXPERIENCE. TALK WITH ENVER BEY. Bombay, Mar. 29,—Dr. C. Muhammad Huasen, officer in charge of the first Indian Medical Mission to Turkey, has written a lengthy letter to one of his friends in Bombay giving an account of the Mission’s doings at the front. The
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    Indian Bulls.
    280 3 —Englishman. Remarkable Experiment in Java. Mr. Edwarde Phiilipp, one of the leading planters of Java, who has been commissioned by the Dutch Government to purchase Indian buds and goats for importation into the Du’cli posses-ion is now in Calcutta. Mr. Phiilipp is a Hungarian by birth. He has
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    Sensational Libel Suit.
    176 3 Against the Railway Times.” Bombay, April 4.—Sergt. Instructor J. Martin of “B Company G. I. P. R. Volunteers, before the Chief Presidency Magistrate, laid a charge of defamation against Mr. Rodgers and Mr. G. H Moffatt, editor and publisher respectively of the Railway Times. The case is
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    Marconi Committee Member’s Protest'
    71 3 London, April I. Mr. Harold Smith, MP has written to the Chairman of the Marconi Committee resigning his membership on the ground that two members withheld from the Committee information which, it had been communicated, must have shortened and materially altered the procedings. [Note. —This has
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    The English Budget.
    130 3 New Taxation Expected. Allahabad, April 3.—The Pioneer's London correspondent cables; The Revenue returns show that, while receipts are higher and expenditure is lower than budgetted for, the difference is insufficient to meet the supplementary estimates, hence the anticipated surplus of £5,301,000 is reduced £lBO,OOO. The total of
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      452 3 SORE THROAT: ITS CURE AND PREVENTION. Are you sufferin'.’from Sore Throat? The epidemic is still i aging, and many cases are reported in which this common ailment has developed into some dangerous throat disease like Diph h u ria For this leason doctors are busy just now examining Sore Throats,
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      1902 3 A copy of this Prospectus has been filed with the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. The Subscription List will open on Monday the 14th day of April 1913 and close on or before 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday the 22nd day of April, 1913 (NO UNDERWRITING COMMISSION HAS BEEN OR
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    IN SOUTHERN SIAM.
    2305 4 CONCLUDING ARTICLE. TRANG'S CHANCES OF EXPANSION. (From Our Special Correspondent.) R. N. G. Trang, April 6. There is no monotony about the aspect or lie of the land in the province of Trang. Extending from the mountainous backbone of the peninsu’a, which constitutes its eastern borders, the
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    THE LATE MR. SIM BEE.
    604 4 THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS. As previously announced in the Pinang Gazette, the funeral of the late High Commissioner of Monthon Puket, Phya Risada (Mr. Khaw Sim Bee) will tako place at Renong, a small village on the borders of Burma. Deceased is to be buried there
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME.
    40 4 The following is the programme of music to be played at the Esp'anade this evening Selection Th* Earl and the Girl Caryll. Piece Werwandte Seelen Eilenberg. Waltz Immense Success Krier. Home Sweet Home Nehl. March Liberia Lincke.
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    EASTERN EXTENSION CABLEGRAMS.
    27 4 The following cablegram remains undelivered at the office of the Eastern Extension, Australia, and China Telegraph Co., in Beach Street:— Perak 2| AHagar 9th.”
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    To-day's Tin Quotations.
    72 4 To-day quotations for unrefined tin in Penang is $lll per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London is quoted at £226 10a. spot and £221 10s. three months. The following was the local report To-day ;—Singapore Straits Trading Co Ltd., 75 tons, $111.62|; Penang; Straits Trading Co.,
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    “SOYO MARU” CASE.
    981 4 DECISION OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE. The judgment of the Chief Justice (Sir W. Hyndman Joies) in the Admiralty case brought by the owners, master and crew of the Penang against the Soyo Maru, her cargo and freight, contained the following passages This case has been in some
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      28 4 Your soups and stews will be more nourishing every time you remember to add little BOVRIL It imparts a delicious flavour which appeals to tee mosk critical palate.
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      487 4 Hain Crutbs S on the subject of Health are the onl I J acceptable pronouncements, y H «crated statements end by enn,?*' ing no one—rather do they create M Picion, and give rise to doubt p? you may safely listen to uni opinion. The public have for 7”“ known the
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      154 5 BY APPOINTMENT T HM- E K,NG FOUR GOOD THINGS IN THE HOUSE, I DON’T MISS THEM. Milkmaid Condensed Ideal Condensed SWISS MILK SWISS MILK I (Sweetened.) (Unsweetened.) I Price: $ll.OO Cash Price: $7.75 Cash I PER CASE. PER CASE. (IN DEALER’S SHOP, NOT DELIVERED). (IN DEALER’S SHOP, NOT DBLIVBRBD) 48
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    BIRTH.
    22 6 Cargill.—On the 14th April, 1913, at 30 Harrington Gardens, London, the wife of Capt. R. J. Cargill, M.S.G., of a son.
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    MARRIAGE.
    53 6 Beins—Marcus —On April 12, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, by the Rev. Esther Nain, Robert Howard, youngest son of the late Mr Manuel Beins and Mrs. Beins of Singapore, to Dorothy Augusta, youngest daugh'er of the late Mr. P. F. J. Marcus, of Singapore, and Mrs.
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    OUR NEIGHBOURS IN SIAM.
    1112 6 Coincidently with to-day’s publication of the concluding letter from our special correspondent on the occasion of his visit to Trang, for the opening to traffic of the first section of the Southern Siamese Railway’s branch line connecting the west coast with the eastern main line, we
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      SELANGOR SKYE MEETING.
      142 6 [Prom Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 16. The entries for the Selangor Skye Meeting are as follows FIRST DAY. Race I.—Dadyprian, Missing Link and Yamseng. Race 2.—Surprise, Kernel and Loreley. Races 3 4.—Wreck, Upranie, Barnabas Stella, Silverlight, Bate Noir, Peanut. Lassie, Silvia, Lily Elsie, Athlone, Magnet,
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      118 6 The following is the result of the men’s Presgrave Cup for April:— J. Crabb Watt 2 up A. M. Hepworth 1 C. C. Rogers all square W. Peel T. S. Nash 1 down C. R. A. Goatley 1 W. N. Masterton 2 C. G. May 3 J.
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      P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      78 6 The following ties were played off yesterday Championship.— Oxenham beat WrightMotion Sr. by 21—20 A. W. Blackstone, beat J. G. Allan by 21—19 W. Hamilton beat A. Lindley by 21—10. To-day 16th Championship.- -Quistguaard v. R. N. Goodwin; W. Brown v. S. C. Ambrose; Dr. Rose v.
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    THEFT OF POSTAL ORDER.
    404 6 CLERK COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Before Mr. A W. B. Hamilton in the Third Pol ice Court yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the case in which Shaik Mohamed Ibrahim, a clerk in the Post Office, was charged with the theft of a postal order for
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    457 6 Mr. Dykes is shorty retiring from the F. M.S. Agency in London. Mr. Hose will act for Mr. Aidworth who goes on leave next month. Mr. Fairburn goes to Seremban to act for Capt. Graham, who leaves for Ipoh shortly. Captain Fenton of the B. I. Coy’g.
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    A THREATENED STRIKE.
    174 6 TROUBLE ON STRAITS STEAMSHIP BOAT. A strike of engineers employed on the Strarts Steamship Co’s boats was narrowly averted. It appears that the trouble orginated on board the Sappho at Singapore. Under the new ordinance certain ships of a defin d horse power need only carry an
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    MR JUSTICE SERCOMBE SMITH ENTERTAINED
    155 6 .—M.M. On Saturday evening Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, Acting Chief Judicial Com missi'>ner of the F. M. S., who is short y going Home on leave, was entertained at the Station Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, by a representative company of professional and com merci<l gentlemen. Mr.
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      89 6 By Special Appointment Majesty to King Georffe. DUNLOP TYRES. FORE X^Bf/ MOST a > EVER «a SINCE. NOTED for their resiliency and superb wearing qualities. TRADE MARK Fresh Stocks of all sizes held by GUTHRIE Co. Ltd., PENANG. Patronised By Royalty. Don't ask where to stay if you desire the
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      39 6 C/5 E. O.> PENANG. The Best. The CRAG, Penang Hl Us. JJJ The only Sanatorium in the Straits Settlements. {3 RAFFLES, singapor e. Well-Lnown from East to West. 5C Cfi STRAND, Rangoon. The nr nt frequented Hotel in Burma.
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  • Obituary
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    23 6 DEATH/ Pkstana.—At the Municipal Infirmary, Singapore, on April 12, Helen M«ry, beloved wife of Inspector P. O. Pestana, P c.a. aged 47 years.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARK
    289 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. ■pha following are the changes (buyers Q d sellers only) in our share list, on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day E 2 2 1) s IABICH. g. >• M tn cq <n Gopeng C. 29/6 32/. 29/- 32/Malayan Tin 77/- 81/- 76 3 79/9 Pahang
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    47 7 RUBBER PRICES IN LONDON. London, April 16*. The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Fine Smoked Sheet 3/2 Plantation Unsmoked Sheet and Biscuit 3/1 Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 3/2 Para to arrive 3/3 Market dull. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co»]
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    77 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 16. At the rubber auctions 375 pikuls were Bold. The prices realised were Sheet Smoked $156 to $l7O Sheet Unsmoked... 152 167 Crepe No. 1 167 179 Crepe No. 2 154 165 Crepe No. 3 139 150 Crepe No. 4 114
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    ROYAL JOHORE TIN.
    60 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 16. At the annual meeting of the Royal Johore Tin Mining Company Ltd., a dividend of 2 per cent, was declared. The chairman s*:a*:ed that the low output Was due to the poor work of the tribute contractor, who had now
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    TITI TIN MINES.
    34 7 (A-om Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 16. The output of Titi Tin Mines for March 250 tons Th j net profit was $3,4 00. work of development is being pushed 'head.
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      PRICES HARDENING.
      95 7 LATEST DIVIDENDS. [P. (7. Special Cable London, April 15. At the auctions, 847 tons of Straits i übber were offered for sale, together with 197 tons from Ceylon. The demand was poor and irregular. Only 365 tons were disposed of to-day. Prices were 3}d lower compared with the
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  • THE WAR.
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      A TEN DAYS’ ARMISTICE.
      76 7 —Reuter. London, April 15. An armistice of ten days has been concluded between Turkey and the Balkanites. A Premature Report. Constantinople, April 16. The report of an armistice is premature, but there is good ground for believing that the Turko-Bulgarian commanders have already broached the question
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      WAR ITEMS.
      98 7 D O L. Berlin, April 15. In the debate in the Reichstag, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs referring to the situation in the Balkans, said the prospects of peace had improved. The Powers were unanimous on the Bulgarian-Rumanian question. Germany was strongly supporting the Rumanian desires.
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    SPAIN'S PLUCKY KING.
    51 7 i.—Reuter. GREAT POPULARITY. Madrid, April 15. The gallantry and coolness of King Alfonso has appealed most strongly to the chivalrous Spanish, who recall that His Majesty displaved the same qualities on the occasion of two previous attempts. The affair has greatly increased the King’s popularity amongst all
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    NEWS FROM BERLIN.
    43 7 D.O.L. Berlin, April 15. The Pope has now no fever. Herr Hagenbeck, the famous dealer in wild animals, is dead. The Russian Minister of Trade is planning harbour construction works at Sa l in at a cost of 5,000,000 roubles.—
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    SIR STUART SAMUEL.
    38 7 —Reuter. RE-ADOPTED AS CANDIDATE FOR WHITECHAPEL. London, April 15. Sir Stuart Samuel, who was unseated on 11th inst. in connection with the Indian silver contracts, has been unanimously readopted as Liberal candidate for White- chapel.
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    THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
    28 7 —Reuter. NEW GOVERNOR. London, April 15. Mr. Walter Cunliffe has been elected Governor of the Bank of England and Mr. R. L. Newman Deputy-Governor.
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    THE POPE.
    12 7 .—Reuter. London, April .16. The Pope is making satisfactory progress.—Reuter.
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    GERMANS AT NANCY.
    301 7 .—D. O. L. MOBBED AND ASSAULTED. FRANCE ASKED TO EXPLAIN. Paris, April 6. The German Ambassador at Paris has asked for some explanation regarding certain occurrences on Sunday at Nancy, Mourthe-et-Moselle, when some Germans wrongly supp >sed to be officers, were reported to have been mobbed and
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    BOMB AT BANK OF ENGLAND.
    108 7 i. —Reuter. BELIEVED TO BE THE WORK OF SUFFRAGETTES. London, April 15. Hat-pins found at the Bank of England where the bomb was discovered point to the attempted outrage being the work of Suffragettes, owing to whose suspected designs rx f ra police had been
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    THE BELGIAN STRIKE.
    122 7 .—D.O.L. ITS POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE. Brussels, April 15. The Belgian strike is proceeding with perfect orderliness. Hitherto there has been only one case of sabotage—at a leather factory. It seems that the strike is not only a battle between labour and capital bot also, to a great extent,
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    THE SHREWSBURY VACANCY.
    39 7 —Reuter. UNIONIST CANDIDATE FAVOURS LORD ROBERTS’ SCHEME. I——» London, April 15. Aiderman Lloyd has be°n adopted as Unionist candidate for Shrewsbury in success! »n to Sir Clement Hill. He favours Lord Roberts’ scheme of national service.
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    THE BUDGET.
    15 7 Reuter. London, April 16. The Budget will be introduced on April 22. Reuter.
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    GERMANY AND CHINA.
    273 7 D.O.L. STRIKING SPEECHES IN THE REICHSTAG. BEST WISHES TO OLD FRIEND Berlin, April 16. In the Germa i Reichstag, Prince Loewenstein urged Germany to take advantage of the political even s in China to exercise cultural and commercial influence there, as. Great Britain and the US. of
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    MEXICAN REBELS’ AUDACITY.
    75 7 .—Reuter. RAID ON MINING CAMP. M. 3. < -nNew York, A pril 15. Mexican rebels entered a damming camp at Conchos River and demanded 25,000 dollars. They threatened to kill the English engineers if the monev was not forthcoming. They tied the English Manager to a donkey,
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    APPELLATE JURISDICTION BILL.
    78 7 .—Reuter. PASSES SECOND READING. 4) t London, April 15. The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill, increasing the number of Law Lords from four to six, as the first step to give effect to the Imperial Conference resolution recommending the
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    BRITISH AIRSHIP FLEET.
    42 7 —Reuter. FOR SERVICE WITH THE NAVY. London, April 15. The Daily Telegraph states that the Admiralty is negotiating with three leading British shipbuilding firms with a view to beginning the early construction of airships for service with the Navy.
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      755 7 TojLET. TOWN HALL. RESIDENCE (English) Double .1. RETURN VISIT fOlt ™> ONLY. Thursday ("17th Carbon Papers. and I A J Typewriter Ribbons. J Friday, J [,lBth; HILTON C Mr. Edgar Warwick’s forsale. fAHrt fflrdS 15 H. P. Metallurgique Car with Will I flush torpedo 4 sealer body by Brown Hughes
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      203 7 OBITUARY MR. CARL HAGENBECK. Hamburg, April 15. The death is announced of Mr. Carl Hagenbeck.—Reuter. Vfr. C. Hagenbeck was senior partner in the largest wild animal business in the world and Hagenbeck’s Tierpark at Stellingen, near Hamburg, where he was born in 1844. His father commenced the animal business with
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    EXPLOSION PUMP.
    734 8 —Daily Mail. MR. HUMPHREY’S TRIUMPH OF ENGINEERING. We English are a modest people. If the great pumps at the Chingford Reservoir had been invented by a foreigner we should have made a hero of him. Mr. H. A. Humphrey’s name is already, however, on the roll of the
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    Elopement With a Chinaman.
    101 8 Berlin, March 20.—Ma Ize-yung, manager of a troupe of Chinese acrobats khown a® the (< Imperial Manchus/’ performing at a Berlin music-hall, was shot and severely wounded at his lodgings last night by a chauffeur who alleged that the Chinaman had abducted his wife and child.
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    Dividends and Income Tax.
    61 8 A Curious Impasse. Allahabad, April s.—The Pioneer’s London correspondent cables: Under the decision the deduction of Income taxes from dividend* becomes illegal from 6th April. The Government has cabled resolutions as a basis of the Bill empowering the Committee of Ways and Means to impose taxes.
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      810 8 I S “The Top Notch Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld. of Scotch. s EUROPEAN LINE V A Fortnightly service is maintained be JJJJ tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles ZZ London and Antwerp, nnder mail contract JL A JU with the Imperial Japanese Government y F IS The New Twin-screw
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      257 8 JUST LANDED. Ikt J? iJ ciisgsni i j One 1913 12 H. P. Austin Sirdar Body 4 Seater. Complete and ready for the road. Price $3,500. CHIN SENG 6 CO.. Ltd 99 PENANG. FWearne Bros., M-sa MOTOR ENGINEERS HU AND IMPORTERS. XW 0 SINGAPORE V IPOH. SOLE AGENTS flßl fa
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    SHARKS.
    2248 9 capital. Subscribed. of J“ ne < r Snares. Value. 3 Dividends, Name <2 5 S* n cr 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 MINING. 1912 Sioa.ooo $«0.000 60,000 1 1 K 1903 300.000 300.000 ;«t.OOO 10 10 30 30 284 4 int, Ayer Weng Rahman? D* P. 00. 31 .50
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    ARRIVALS.
    117 9 Taroba, Brit., 3657, Addĕnbrooke, April 16, S’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Inverclyde, Brit., 3214, Mansfield, April 16, Y’hama, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Karimata, Dut., 4434, Schunrman, April 16, A’dam, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Demodocus, Brit., 4269, Dodd, April 16, L’pool, gen., Wil'iam Mansfield Co. Pegu, Brit., 294, Williams, April
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    CLEARANCES.
    42 9 Taroba for Negapatam and Madras. Valent’jn for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Karimata for Singapore, flok Canton for Teluk Anson. Thongwa for Singapore,,China and Japan. Ceylon Maru for Rangoon and Calcutta. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping.
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 9 Pbnang, April 16, 1913. (5y Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 5/16 3 Credit ...2/4 7/16 3 Documentary ~.2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174 J 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 174} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras
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    PRODUCE.
    252 9 Penang, April 16, 1913. Gold leaf $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $3l 3/8 buyers. Trang Pepper $18.75 nom. Mace Sl2O nom. Mace Pickings $lOO sellers. Cloves $39 out of season. Nutmegs 110 $22.50 buyers (No. 1 $8.20 sales. Sugar < No. 2
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    MAILS.
    92 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICI, To-Mobbow. For Close. Deli Malaya 9 a-m Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 10 a.m Singapore, China and Japan China H a.m. Ashan P® trel J p Trang 1 pm Port Swettenham, 9 p OTI piok.o.L.nd s «oton» 2P Malacca Ptfit Swettenham and o p
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    293 9 Wednesday, April 16. Justices of the Peace, meeting, 2.15 p.m. Volunteer N.C. Os, 0 Co. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Read George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Thursday. April 17. Outward English (P. O.) Mail. The Court Cards,’' Town Hall, 9.15 *p.m. P. V. Cadets,
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    Local Steamer Service.
    156 9 The companies do not guarantee the dates of arrival of these vessels, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, '(Kedah) —Kedah, April 17,19, 21, 23, 25, 27 and 29 and, Tong Chuan, April 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and
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      350 9 L 11 11 after fever you need Something mote than ordinary food to restore .1 you to health. You need J ‘Kepler’ Solution 1 [Trade Mark) ,S A concentrated, delicious, tonic-fo< -< which the 1 t feeble body can digest easily. It speedily fills 1 out the sunken cheeks, increases
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    Mails Close on Week Days.
    779 10 For Balik Palau, 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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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    345 10 The following are outputs for March• Gleneaiy lbs. 6,350 Taiping 3,000 Jebong 35,823 Langkou 5,200 Tenom 13,200 Kuala Sawah 1,874 Sungei Kari 19,766 United Serdang 103,595 Asahan 2,582 F.M.S. 89,440 Kuala Lumpur 90,000 Tanjong Malim 21,850 Kuang 2,470 Tebrau 19,205 Sekong 10,642 Sungei Matang 3,529 Ayer Tawah 5,880
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    BENGAL COUNCIL.
    458 10 THE GAMBLING BILL. A meeting of the Bengal Legislative Council was held at Government House on April 2, and was attended by a good number of members. His Excellency Lord Carmichael presided. The Hon. Sir William Duke presented the Report of the Select Committee on the Bill further
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    Earth Eating.
    291 10 Geopbagy or earth-eating, is a habit often observed in India, and a recent correspondence in Notes and Queries shows that it is very widely distribute!. It often manifests itself as a symptom of disease or perverted appetite, but among many healthy people it is a regular habit. In
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    BURGLAR TUNNEL.
    283 11 £60,000 THEFT FROM A VAULT. New York, March 20.—Jewellery worth £60,000 has been secured by unknown burglars who yesterday burrowed their way underneath a cellar adjoining a pawnshop belonging to Messis. Martin Simons and Sons, the pioneer half-penny per cent, pawnbrokers/’ The burglary is described by the police
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    Cananore Military Scandal.
    151 11 Court-Martial Commbnced. Madras, 4th April.—The General Courtmartial reassembled at Cananore this morning for the trial of Captains Coleridge, Fuller and Sb. John of the 88th Carnatic Infantry. All three accused having been brought up, the Court was duly constituted and the members sworn in. The trial of
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    The Naga Hills Expedition.
    122 11 Successful Campaign. Allahabad, 6th April.—The Bantok column, which operated against the Nagas od the eastern frontier of Assam, has been demobilised, its punitive work having been done quickly and thoroughly. In all the Nagas lost at least 120 killed outright, this number of dead being actually
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    Attempt to Wreck Madras Mail Train.
    103 11 Sir R T. Wynne’s Narrow Escape, Calcutta, sth April.—An attempt was made on Thursday, apparently, to wreck the Madras mail on which Sir T. R. Wynne was travelling from Madras to Calcutta. A rail, three feet long, was found imbedded upright in the middle
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