Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 29 May 1913

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 121 VOL. LXXI. THURSDAY. 29th MAY, 1913. PRICE IG CENTS
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      1037 1 :iorg rinnnrg D FOK $»O D C ij T OU can have the Pmang D 2 1 Ga?!>tte posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, 527). Q E Proportionate Quarterly and C Half-yearly rates. r Subscriptions are payable in d advance and remittances should be
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      92 1 ntianrr ■noaDruaoocrnoaocoiJß n \A/ 7WEN YOU ARE AWAY a n V on le„ V p yon want to keep r* n »n touch w,th Malaya,. a ff HirB> g 5, OC, B1 Comn,fc r f -»H1, Mining, c Planting, Ac. This yon can do n »n no butter way than
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    LOG BOOK.
    905 2 The opening of Wusueh (Hupeh) aa a port far foreign cargo is at las') an accomplished fast, says a correspondent of the N<»rth-China Daily News.” It was poten tally an ope i port before 1891, and an officer of the Maritime Customs was in residence, until in that
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      1043 2 SITUATION VACANT. FOR SALE. WftNTEP AT ONCE. FOR SALE rrwo BOOK-BINDERS one Number- Motor Bicycle. Triumph. Good J ing Mschineman and one Ruling running or er. MachinemHD. None but experienced men Apply No. 680, c/o Pinang Gazette with good reference* need apply to— 680—10-6 THE SECRETARY, Pinang Gazette Press, Limited,
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  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
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    TIN TRUST.
    2443 3 COMPREHENSIVE statement of THE BOARDS PROGRAMME. The statutory general meeting of the members of the Tin Tru--t, Limited, was held on May 5 at the offices 9 and It, Fenchurch Avenu", E C., Col. Robert Spottiswoode (the chairman) presiding. Mr. Frank Agar, C A., the representative of the
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    Tin.
    340 3 Ironmonger. The General Position. A fair business has been transacted in the week ending May 10, but prices have been irregular. For prompt delivery, the quotations show a slight reducti >n on those recorded a week ago, but for forward delivery they are firmer. Statistics for the month of
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    TAIPING (HYDRAULIC) TIN PROPERTIES.
    1819 3 SANGUINIS VIEWS AS TO THE FUTURE OF THE UNDERTAKING. The statutory general meeting of the Taiping (Hydraulic) Tin P'-opertbs, L mi’ed, was held on May 5 at the regist p re I office of the company, 9 and 11 Fenchurch Avenue, E C., Col. Robert Spottiswoode
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    “The Thistle.”
    189 3 How many patriotie Scots know the origin of their national emblem, the thistle, which is also part of the insignia of the most hon rnrablo Scottish order of knighthood (founded 154 into wh ch Viscount HalJaue of Cloan ha* just been received It takes us back to Danish
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    A Coal Lumper's Yarn.
    127 3 On a recent uncongenial day a disconsolate man was d-livering a load of coal in one of Manchester’s southern suburbs. When his task was completed the lady of the house handed him a bonus of twi pence, with the injunction, Now, that’s for coffee, mind not
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      80 3 No More Aches and Pains What is your trouble Headaches, toothache, backache, sore throat, earache, strains and bruises are relieved and cured by following the printed directions you 11 find on every bottle of Little's Oriental Balm Stop experimenting with remedies you know nothing of—stop running up uselessly large doctor's
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      51 3 nnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Tieieman s Dm j g FAMOUS g I Dutch I n g I Vegetables a H n and n n < S i Provisions. i s n Obtainable at all Leading Stores, n S H g H g Sole Agents: g i M. GOLDENBERG 8 Co., n PENANG. g
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      HOME CRICKET RESULTS.
      38 4 —Reuter. London, May 28. Lancashire beat Leicestershire by 292 runs. Kent beat Somersetshire by 354 run’. Gloucestershire bat Not:s by nine wickets Warwickshire beat Hampshire by 64 runs North Hants beit Cambridge by ten wickets.-
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      FAR EAST INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH.
      197 4 PENANG v. HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE. Penang fired this morning, shooting commencing at ab >ut 7 a.m. Conditions were "ituilar to King’s Ist S age at Bisiey (1912). The team consisted of 10 person-», all aco es to count. The light was good at 200ya'dsand f*irly
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      INTER-STATE CRICKET.
      96 4 PENANG vs. PERAK. Tho above match will be played next Tuesday, K ng’s BirtLd iy, at Taiping, and the f 110 viug teams have Deen chosen Pexakg.—J. D. Fectes (Captain), C H G. Clarke, K. Thomas, R. E Preutis, G. H. Corke, G. E. Wright-Motion, Dr. Martin, G.
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      180 4 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Results of yesterday’s play Mix'd Doubles Handicap.—Craig and Miss Beckett beat Miss Barnett and Turner by 6—o, 6—2. Men’s Doubles Handicap Class B.— Adams and Hogan beat Me Hutchison and Webster by 3—6, 6—2, 6—l, Men’s Singles Handicap Class B.— Saye best P.edger by 6—3,
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      MALAY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.
      193 4 THE LEAGUE TABLES, First Division. a O 13 -S cu g 5 *3 .S JS o i? o to o &4 H Q CM Ittibadol Khaireab 11 2 9 1 30 3 19 Hunton Lane 12 1 8 2 32 2 18 Crescent Star 11 2 7
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      PENANG CUP COMPETITION.
      920 4 P.O.C. SUCCESSFUL IN FINAL. An Easy Victory. On the Esplanade last evening the Penang Cricket Club and Crescent Football Club met in the final of the Penang Cup Competition. In an'icipation of a keen game a large cr »wi assembled. A ter the manner in which they
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    AN INTERPRETER IN TROUBLE.
    566 4 “ACQUITTED” OR “DISCHARGED?’’ [From Our Own Correspondent.] Taiping, May 21. Considerable interest is being taken in the trial, which commenced to-day before Mr. E. Burnside, Acting Magistrate, of Dorasamy Pillay, Tamil Interpreter at the Police Court here, on two charges of bribery. The interest arose from
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    HUNT CLUB GYMKHANA.
    100 4 KEDAH COMPETITORS. H. H. the Tunku Mahmud, Tunku Bahadur, Tunku Osman, Dr. A. L. Hoops, and Mr. Flemy. arrive i tQ-day by the ss. Kedah bringing the following horses to compels in the coming Penang Hunt Ciub Gyn khana H. H. Tunku Mahmud’s Mantalm “Giraffe” (known in
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    P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
    75 4 Results of yesterday’s play:— Singlb Handicap —H. Starr heat A Lindley in the semi-final, by 21—17, Double Handicap.— W.-Motion and J G Allan beat Chalmers and W M Cuhiiu by 21—11. Championship.—Owen beat W Daniel by 21—10. Ties for to-day Championship Pairs.—Sharpe and Lindley v. Ambro-e and
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      456 4 PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE. THE Race Course will be officially open for Training for the Autumn 1913 Meeting on and after Monday, the 2nd June, 1913. No Horses will be allowed on the Tracks before 6 a m. No Hacking will be allowed during training hours, viz:—6 a.m. to 7-30
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      62 4 TO PRINTERS. WHEN YOU WANT PRINTING INKS Why send orders abroad and wait for shipments TRY US. We are Stocking— Letterpress, Lithographic, Copper-plate Die-stamping INKS Bronzes, Dry Colours, Varnishes, Oils and Dryers. AND ALSO “JK.” ROLLER COMPOSITION THE BEST. MANUFACTURED BY JOHN KIDD CO. LTD., LONDON. Agents for Penang, the
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      246 4 The Straits Cinema Co. LOCATION PENA NG RGAD. TTEMPORA MUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN ILLIS.” Complete Change of Programme Including II PARTS. II REELS. Her Heart’s Desire, Madame Rex, Mysterious Elopement, Singapore Regatta, The Changeling, Indian Jut-t ee, etc., etc. THE Bombardment AND OCCUPATION OF JANINA BY THE GREEKS. (a)
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    THE POSITION IN CHINA.
    1018 5 MANIFESTO BY SUN YAT-SEN. The following manifesto has reached London from Sun Yat-sen Diosy. Submit on my behalf following appeal co British Government, Parliament, Governments of Europe, and give same widest publicity in all Press. To Governments and people of Foreign Powers.—As result of careful investigations
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    126 5 CRICKET TOURNAMENT. May. Match. Ground. 31 B’worth v. P.C.C. Esplan. S.X.R.C. v. P.R.C. Esplan. June. 7 P.R.C. v. B’worth B’worth. S.X.RC. v. C R.C. V. Green. 14 P RC. v. P.C.C. Esplan. C.R.C. v. B’worth V. Green 21 S.X.R C. v. P.C.C. Esplan. 28 C.R.C. v. P.C.C. V.
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    Mails Close on Week Days.
    819 5 F«b 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 Tam bun, at 8 a,m., 2 p.m.,'and 5- p.m. Bukit Mertajam, 7-15 a.m., 8 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., and 5-30 p.m.
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    H E WEEK'S EVENTS.
    127 5 Thursday, May 29. Outward English (P. O.) Mail. P.V. Cadets, Drill Hall, 5 p.m. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Friday, May 30. Volunteer Ceremonial Drill. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Saturday,] May 3L Penang Hunt Club Gymkhana.
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      99 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. Our leading medical men, as well as the public, recognise the PURITY and
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    THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS.
    817 6 On Saturday next the Commonwealth voters will elect a new Parliament. The same two parties are in the field, the Labour party and the Liberal, or Fusion, party. The former has been in office three yeais and is naturally making a strenuous fight to remain there. The
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    A MIDNIGHT RACE.
    383 6 GREAT RUN FOR A WORK. A wave of athleticism seems to be sweeping over the community and is carrying away all sorts and conditions of people. The veterans’ race at the forthcoming P. C. C. sports is, in particular, engaging the earnest attention of portly, dignified figures
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
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      RESTAURANTS IN PENANG.
      126 6 [To the Editor of the Pianng Gazette."] Sir, Referring to the letter of “A which appeared in your paper yesterday, I can only advise that gentleman not to over-eat himself, otherwi-e he will find everything he swallows will be scandalous and non-hygienic as well as indigestible. We
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      AN OLD COIN.
      102 6 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette."] Sir, The find referred to in your issue of is a coin of the Dutch East India Company, described under No. 14 by Dr. in his paper on Coins from Malacca” appearing in No. 39 (June 1903) of the Journal
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    UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.
    178 6 RECORD YEAR FOR PENANG. In educational matters Penang has always taken the lead and, it is hoped, she will continue to do so. Since Mr. A. E. Pringle became Inspector of Schools of this Settlement, he has encouraged students in the Penang Schools to study for higher examinations,
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    THE STRAITS CINEMA.
    85 6 The Straits have just received and will show to-night (Thursday) and to morrow (Friday) an interesting picture entitled The bombardment and fall of Janina,” which includes an appalling scene taken on the battLfidd after the action, and the entry of the hte King George of Greece, the
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    TODAY'S TIN QUOTATIONS.
    66 6 To-day’s quot'tions for unrefined tin in Penang is $107.60 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in Louden is quoted at £219 10s. spot and £215 10s. three months. The following was the local report of To-day —Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., $108; Penang: Straits Trading Co., Ltd.,
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    ULU PIAH CO., LIMITED.
    174 6 Messrs. Kennedy <fc Co., the local agents, advise ns that a meeting of the Directois held this moning, it was decided to pay an interim dividend of 7 per cent, on the 2nd Jane, making a total distribution on account of the current year of 27
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    777 6 Dr. G. C. McGregor and Mrs. M *.Greg Or of Kuala Lumpur, have returned f lom Home. C I Mrs. Lemon paid KuaU Lumpur a ’visit on Monday, and was the guest of Lady Brockman. t j Col. Bob Love, so long associated with Harmstou’s Circus, is
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      245 6 IfS AWARDED AT Sc InS international Si ■TO EXHIBITIONS— Vf| &|rflL|| R| H 7 GRANDS PRIX, g H 3 Diplomas of HonourJM If- I MfH ano r* iA] j u» II [cS IsS 20 GOLD MEDALs y^J®! I J Im for supreme 'I- ‘lfe II I Bfill Ira 1 w
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      39 6 > E. AC 0., PENANG. jjj The Best. The CRAG, Penang Hill* BS The only Sanatorium in the Straits Settlements. RAFFLES, SINGAPORE!. Well-Lnown from East to West. sC 03 STRAND, Rangoon. 1 Th e 11 ’’t frequented Hotel in Burma.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    188 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list, on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day J TO SE Shabks. >, Ji 53 no M x Mining, Daebook 14/. 18/Oopeng C. 32/6 36/- 32/r 36/- Kinta New... 10/- 11/6 10/6 11/6 K.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    34 7 RULING PRICES IN LONDON. London,’May 25.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 3/2$ Para to arrive 3/7$ Market quiet. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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    KUALA LUMPUR TOWN HALL.
    127 7 PROPOSED NEW BUILDING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, May 29. At the last meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board the Chairman, Mr. Douglas, called attention to the general inconvenience of the Town Hall for dances, •to. A minute by the Resident suggested the possibility
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    A NEW ISOLATION HOSPITAL
    103 7 AT SINGAPORE, [From Our Own' Correspondent.] Singapore, May 29. The new isolation ho a pi’al at S ngapore, fsr the treatment of cholera, plague an 1 suaall-pox cises, has hem ope >ed. It cost $270,000. Tie institution is well designed •u up-to-date line’. The buildings ani
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    COLONY'S TRADE.
    90 7 THE PENANG RETURNS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 29. The Colony’s trade returns for the past quarter show imports of the value of $115,058,138 (Penang $30,733,745) and exports $97,089,388 (Penang $27,975,306). For the whole Colony the exports showed an increase of 12 per cent, and imports 12
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  • THE WAR.
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      GRAVE NEW SITUATION.
      358 7 —Reuter. A STRONG HINT TO TIE DELEGATES. London, May 28. Sir Edward Grey received the Balkan Delegates separately this morning and informed them there was no further room for discussion. The Peace Treaty should be signed forthwith as it stood, whether all the belligerents were prepared to
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      WAR ITEMS.
      94 7 D.O.L. Berlin, May 28. Sir Edward Grey declared to the Balkan representatives that they must either tign the Peace Treaty or depart from Eugland. Turkey ard Bu’g<ria are prepare! to sign a preliminary peace agreement immediately without Servia and Greece, whereby Servia’a position as against Bulgaria will be
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    THE ROYAL WEDDING.
    46 7 —Reuter. KING AND QUEEN START FOR ENGLAND. Berlin, May 28. King George and Queen Mary have started for England. Arrival at Port Victoria. London, May 29. Their Majesties have arrived at Port Victoria. A naval bip'ane escorted the Royal yacht towards the harbour
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    SOCIETY WEDDING.
    59 7 Reuter. MR. CONWAY BELFIELD’S DAUGHTER MARRIED. Loudon, May 28. Miss Violet Belfield, daughter of Mr. H. Conway Belfield, Governor of the East African Protectorate, and formerly British Resident, Selangor, was married to Mr. Hamilton Frederick Ward, s n of Sir Edward Ward, at the Guard’s Chapel, We lingtoo
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    MIKADO'S ILLNESS.
    16 7 .--Reuter. CONDITION IMPROVING. Tokio, May 29. The general improvement of the Mikado is maintained.
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    ARMY AVIATOR KILLED.
    38 7 .—Reuter. FLYING IN SCOTLAND. THE DEATH ROIL. London, May 28. Lieutenant Arthur of the Royal Fljing Corps, was killed while flying at Montrose. Another Fatality. The airman Horn was killed when flying near Burgwedel, (Germany).-
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    ARMY AIRMEN VICTIMS.
    163 7 By the fatal accident to Lieutenant Arthur the death-roll of Army airmen is brought up to t°n, as f Hows August 19, 1911 Mr. T. J. Ridge, superintendent of the aircraft factory, fail when testing new military aeroplane at Al lershot. September 17, 1911 Lieutenant R. A.
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    APPELLATE JURISDICTION BILL.
    110 7 SECOND READING. London, May 28. In the House of Commons Sir Rufus Isaacs moved the second reding of the Appel la e Jurisdiction Bill an! emphasize! the urgency of the measure in view of the growing number of important appeals from India and the Dominions He declared
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    CANADIAN NAVY BILL.
    45 7 —Reuter. OPPOSITION IN THE SENATE. Ottawa, May 28. Sir George Ross, the Liberal Leader in the Senate moved an amendment to the Navy Bill, refusing to assent to the measure till it had been subm tted to the judgment of the country
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    THE DUCHESS OF CONNAUGHT.
    33 7 .—Reuter. NO MORE BULLETINS. '■'J. r London, May 28. The Duchess of Connaught’s condition continues favourable. She is carried into the garden daily. There are no more bulletins issued.
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    AN ADDITIONAL JUDGE.
    44 7 —Reuter. FOR THE KING’S BENCH. London, May 28. Mr. J. R. Atkin, K c has been appoint ed an addit onal Ju ge in the Ki g’s Bench in place of Lord Justice Farwe 1 who has resigned owing to ill-health.—-Reuter.
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    THE FRENCH ARMY.
    205 7 ’—Reuter. EXTENSION OF SERVICE SCHEME. NEW TAXATION Paris, May 28. Income tax proposals for the purpose of meeting military expenditure have been issued, namely, 1 per cent on incomes up to two thousand sterling, 2 per cent, on incomes up to four thousand, and 3 per cent,
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    CHINA AND TIBET.
    137 7 STATEMENT BY SIR E. GREY. London, May 28. In the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey, in reply to Colonel C. E. Yate, said the latest reports show that hostilities are still in progress between Chinese tribes men on the Eastern frontiers of I ibet Otherwise all
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    UNLICENSED FIREARMS.
    31 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore/May 29. The Singapore Police have issued a number of summonses agaiust people for failing to take out licenses for firearms Small fines were inflicted.
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    POLITICAL BRIBERY.
    54 7 PROMINENT AMERICAN CONVICTED. London, May 28. Mr. Stillwell has been sen‘enced to imprisonment for the minimum term of four years. The maximum is eight years.— Reuter. Mr. Stillwell, who was Chairman of the Codes Comm'tbe of the New Y->rk Senate, was convicted of bribery in co •> ection
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    THE SUGAR CONVENTION.
    59 7 Reuter. GREAT BRITAIN’S UNDERTAKING. Brussels, May 28. Great Britain having undertaken, de pite withdrawal from the Sugar Conv- ntion, to make no change here in the treatment ofSu.ar prejudicial to other members of the Conventions without six months notic the International Commission decided to con inue the
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    NEWS FROM BERLIN.
    98 7 D.O.L. Berlin, May 28. The 18th of June, being the anniversary of the death of Kaiser Friedrich, will be observed as a day of rest. On the 16th the main celebration will be held and will be attended by all the Federal Princes. The Military Bill has
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    "HAVE ANOTHER?"
    1141 7 A BORING AND MELANCHOLY RITUAL. Some of the zealous souls of the National Libe r »l Club are trying to get an embargo on the piact ceof members standing each other drinks in rotation, writes Twells Br- x in the Daxlq Mail. So many crank movements are begotten
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    ARRIVALS BY THE MAIL.
    123 7 Following is a list of passengers for this port who arrived ves'erday evening by the P. A O. mnil Arcadia From London.— Mr and Mrs C L Pratt, Mrs H T Pet’s, Messrs W L B Symes, E A D<n*els, S Bheffi-ld, W Hudson, 8 Lavine,
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    SIR ARTHUR YOUNG.
    153 7 VISIT TO KEDAH. His Excellency, the High Commissioner, Sir Arthur Young, accompanied by Sir Edward Brockman Chief Secretary of the F. M. 8., Mr H. Marriott (Private Secretary) and Dr. W. F.etc ber, of Kuala Lumpur, travelled to Baling in S jurh Kedah yesterday, arriving in Kuala
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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      64 7 ♦mmm M Messrs. W. D. H. O. WILLS’ X i EMBASSy I CIGARETTES. M A New Brand of Virginia Cigarettes packed M JJ in Airtight Tins of 50’s and 25’s. J OBTAINABLE AT JJ J Messrs. PRITCHARD Co. J And all the Loading Stores in Penang. gg pDIOC Fer tin
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  • Obituary
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    64 7 OBITUARY LORD AVEBURY. London, May 28. The death has taken plate of Baron Aveburv (Right Hon. Sir John Lubbock) in his 79th year. He was head of the great banking house of Robarts, Lubbock Co, sat as M. P. for Maidstone 1870-80 and for London Univerity 1880-1909, was at one
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    2240 8  -  E L. Killick in the Financier. BRIGHTER OUTLOOK IN THE COMMODITY MARKET. A weekly contemp irary in f orma us in cryptic terms that the public are too much convinced of the prospects of threeshilling rubber to take a hand in the Share Market. Nevertheless, the indications of
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    Singapore Rubber Report.
    184 8 Messr*. Guthrie Co iu their report dated Singapore, Tuesday, 27ch instant, say About 30 tons were on offer at to-day’s Auc ion. The sale opened bright y and demand for a time was brisk, but later on interest appear* 1 to flag a>d towards the close it
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    Reports, Dividends, and Notices.
    203 8 Jong Landir.—J.nt. divd. 5 per cent. Malaya Rubber Rlantirs.—lnt. divd. 5 per esut. Dennis tow a —Final divd. 7| per cent., maki> g 12j far 1912. JFawrfey.—• Proposed final divd. at rate 4 per cenc. per an., £l,OlB forward. Chota.—— Report for 1912 proposes divd. 12|
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    Cattle In Saim.
    126 8 In she m')nth of January there was a .good deal of cattle disease iu the monthons 'of Bayap, Udon, Roi-Er, Übon, Korat, and 'The following is the summary for the 18 monthons taken from the officuU return which has just been i-sued Buffaloes—total nombsr 2 032,787 born
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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      578 8 N. Y. K. Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. EUROPEAN LINE A Fortnightly service is maintained be* tween Yokohama via ports to Marseilles, London and Antwerp, under mail contract with the Imperial Japanese Government The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining this service have been specially designed and constructed, and are fitted with
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      533 8 SHOP BY POST IN THE WORLD'S I GREATEST SHOPPING CENTRE. R Our Catalogue brings to your door the resources, B equipment, and the selection of one of the moot up-to-date and complete Stores in Great Britain. fR Goods confirm exactly to Catalogue and perfect k satisfaction is guaranteed. BS SCOTCH
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    SHARES.
    2241 9 ”3 O. X capital. Subgoribed. N ““»ber of l««ue b ii Shares. Value. 2 Dividends. Name o CU B ”5 7 a or 1909 1910 1911 1913 1913 MINING. 1913 1100,000 $OO,OOO 60 000 1 1 1903 mow 309.000 10 10 50 a S» 4 P 2 »ĕo Z
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    THE RUBBER OUTLOOK.
    773 9 The following is extracted from an interesting letter by Mr. C. 8. Hicks, which appears in The Times The fi-st point I would draw attention to is the question as to whether plantation rubber can displace Para, t e., is there any quality existing in Para rubber
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    1194 RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    96 9 Amother Ex-Governoe in Support. London, May 22,—Sir Henry McCallum has joined the Committee of the 1914 Rubber Exhibition. The Rubber Growers’ Association has decided to offer Medals for samples of Class 1. Crepe, Class 2. Smoked Sheet, Class 3. Assorted Invoice; a GJd Medal for Bost Middle
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    COMPANY DIVIDEND.
    51 9 Linggi Plantations, Lti, declare a fiu«l dividend of 43f per cent, making 144| p?r cent, for the Last year’s dividend was 1935. What the Patient took.—“ Save me a sample of everything the patient takes, directed the young doctor. “He took a kiss this morning,” faltered the pretty
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    ARRIVALS.
    128 9 Ranee, Ger., 298, Schwalfuss, May 28. Belawan, gen., Behn Meyer <fc Co. Taroba, Brit., 3657, Addenbrooke, May 28, B’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Foo Sang, Brit, 1423, Walsh, May 28, Y’hama gen Boustead Co. Van der Parra, Dut., 332, Sobels, May 28, Singapore, gen., K. P. S. N. Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    45 9 Tong Chuan for Alor Star (Kedah). Fooshiug for Calcutta. Jin Ho for Asahan. Trang for Trang Van der Parra for Deli and Asahan. Janet Nicol! c'ort Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Teesta for Port Swettenham and Singapaore. Avagyee for Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson.
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    EXCHANGE.
    132 9 Penang, May 29, 1913. (By Courtesy oj the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 5/16 Jf 3 Credit.] M 3 Documentary ...2/4 17/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 1741 3 days’ sight Private 175 j Madras
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    Local Steamer Service.
    194 9 The companies do not guarantee the dates of arrival of these vessels, but will endeavour as far os pomile to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah). —Kedah, May 29, and, Tong Chuan, May 30. Began Serai.—Daily. Began Datoh.—Pangkor, every Monkey. Deli.—lndragiri, every Sunday, Merkus or Van Hogendorp,
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    MAILS.
    123 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICF. To-Morbow. For Per Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 10 a.m. Deli Perak (E.S. Co.) 1 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Re- 'I nong, Victoria Point, >Omapere 2 p.m« Mergui, and Tavoy J Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin Seng 3 p.m. Rangoon
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    PRODUCE.
    259 9 Pinang, May 22, 1913, 8. P. Tapioca $5.00 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $5 20 buyers. Gold leal $64.60 Pepper (W. G O ast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $32 5 8 buyers. Trang Pepper $2l sales. Mace $l2O nom. Mace Pickings $97 j sales. Cloves $39
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      PEERESS SHOT DEAD.
      284 10 ITEMS OF INTEREST. CLIPPINGS FROM THE HOME PRESS. Despatched by the mail leaving London May 10. LADY COTTENHAM’S TRAGIC DEATH IN A WOOD. The Countese of Cottenham, a daughter of the Marquess of Abergavenny, has been found shot in a wood near her residence, Elvenden Priory, Goring-on-Thames.
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      TRAFALGAR SQUARE SCENES.
      106 10 FIERCE FIGHTS WITH POLICE. A great demonstration on behalf of the right of free speech was held in Trafa’garsquare, London, on Sundav afternoon. After the meetings had proceeded quietly for about an hour a second procession arrived in the square and endeavoured to hold a meeting in
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      SUICIDE OF A REGICIDE.
      95 10 MAN WHO KILLED THE KING OF GREECE The man Sehinas, who assassinated the late King of the Hellenes, flung himself out of a window at the police-station at Salonica on Tuesday morning, sustaining fatal injuries. [King George of Greece was fatally shot by Sehinas, an anarchist,
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      THE “KING OF HARPISTS.”
      114 10 FAMOUS MUSICIAN’S DEATH. The death is announced from Ottawa of the celebrated harpist Aptommas, at the age of eighty-four Queen Victoria, in recognition of th. delight afforded her by his harp recitals at Windsor and Balmoral Castle, showed her pleasure by eeveral marks of favour. On
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      DEATH OF MRS. D'OYLY CARTE.
      142 10 FAMOUS SAVOY THEATRE MANAGER. Mrs. D’Oyly Carte, so long associated with the Gilbert and Sullivan operas and the Savoy Theatre, died on Monday in London after a prolonged illness. Mrs. Carte was a daughter of George Cowper Black, Procura-tor-Fiscal for Wigtonshire. After a brief career
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      ATTEMPT ON THE GRAND DUKE.
      128 10 KNIFE-THRUST PARRIED. An attack was made by a supposed Anarchist on the Grand Duke of Baden while on his way to Mannheim races on Sunday. Aa the Grand Duke, and Grand Ducheee drove from Mannheim Station at a few minutes past three a man sprang
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      DEATH OF SIR TATTON SYKES.
      89 10 BREEDER OF FAMOUS RACEHORSES. Sir Tatton Sykes, who celebrated his eighty-seventh birthday a few weeks ago, died in London on Sunday after a long illness. He succeeded to the baronetcy and a la.ge estate in the East Riding of Yorkshire on the death of his
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      BOMB AT ST. PAUL’S.
      157 10 SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY. CLOCKWORK BOX OF EXPLOSIVES. A sensational attempt to wreck St. Paul's Cathedral by means of a bomb, believed to have been placed there by Suffragettes, was frustrated on Wednesday morning. About ten minutes to eight, says one account, an under-verger was dusting the seats
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      DISCOVERY AT TOTTENHAM.
      173 10 Another deliberate attempt was made on Thursday to blow up business premises by means of a bomb placed in a doorway. Ths outrage occurred at Tottenham. About halfpast six in the morning the caretaker of Messrs. Knight Brothers, jewellers and pawnbrokers, of Weet Green-road, found a suspicious
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      BOMB IN POST OFFICE.
      143 10 GUNPOWDER AND NITRO GLYCERINE IN UNADDRESSED PARCEL. A sensational attempt to blow up the London South-Eastern District Post Office in the Borough, was made on Monday morning. Had the attempt succeeded the lives of 200 sorters and other postal employees in the building would have been
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      SUFFRAGETTE SUBSCRIPTIONS.
      65 10 A SEARCH FOR THE DONORS. The Times on Tuesday contained the following advertisement in a prom, nent position: PERSONAL. £lOO REWARD. Information is required as to the names of those who have contributed sums exceeding one guinea to the Advanced Suffragette Programme. A reward of £lOO will be
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      DAUBING MR. REDMOND’S BUST.
      72 10 A woman, described as a Suffragette, ha< been charged in Dublin with damaging a bust of Mr. John Redmond. M.P., at present on exhibition in the Royal Hibernian Academy, by daubing it with green paint. It is stated that the woman was caught in the act
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      CHURCH DESTROYED BY FIRE.
      180 10 SOUTH LONDON OUTRAGE. St. Catherine’s Church, Hateham, one of the finest churches in South London, was de •troyed by fire on Tuesday. The Vicar states that he saw two strange women and a man loitering about the church on the night before the fire. The outrage
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      TRAIN IN A SNOWDRIFT.
      99 10 WINTRY WEATHER IN GERMANY. A May snowstorm surprised a train on th. new electric Transalpine Railway between Innsbruck and Partenkirchen on Sunday night, with the result that the train was brought to a standstill in a huge drift. The passengers, numbering about a hundred, were brtfrugut
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      SWEDISH NAVAL VISIT TO DOVER.
      48 10 Dover is to be visited on June 4th by th. ■wedieh Naval College Division, conaieting of the bettleehip Thor and the torpedo-gunboat Jakob Bagge, under th. command of Captain Count C. A. Wacbmeieter. The vessel, will remain in th. harbour about five days.
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      THE NEW GERMAN AIRSHIP.
      32 10 The new Zeppelin airship Sachsen on Bunday made a flight from Friedrichshafen to Augsburg and back with fourteen passengers, and also ■tad. an hour’, trip carrying twenty-one passenger..
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      COST OF FEEDING SCHOOLCHILDREN.
      46 10 In London there are now 38,000 children on the feeding liet, but there have at times been as many a. 45,000. They are, of course, only fed whilM the aehool. are open. The sort to the Rgtot in about £86,000 a year.
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    WEDDING IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    385 11 —M.M. GREY—CARR. Despite the heavy downpour of rain, which in about 1 o’clock on Saturday and hated till ne-ry 5 o’clock the wedding of Mr. Russell F Grey and Mig Eveline V. Carr drew a very large congregation to St. Mary’s Church, Kuala Lumpur. The bridegroom
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    Kuala Lumpur Boy’s Success.
    264 11 Mr. Franklyn Bellamy on the Stage. There are many old residents of Kuala Lumpur who remember Mr. H. F. BJlamy, who served the P.W.D. for a number of years and then retired on pension. He took up his abode at P!ym< uth on his return to
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    A Tribe Quarrel.
    197 11 A carious story is told by Mr H. A. Thornton, Superintendent of the Northern Shan State», in bis report for the year ended Jane 30th, 1912. It appears that, on the Chinese side of the border, a Kachin and a Palaung village had been on bad terms.
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    Where to Stay.
    39 11 Penang :—The E. 4 O. Hotel, The Crag, Hotel Norman and Runnemede Hotel Ipoh Tne Grand H *tel, F M.S. Hotel, Singapore: —R*ffl s Hotel. Rang <»n —Strand Calcutta :—Tue Continental Hotel CeyL' N :—Nuwara Aliya.
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