Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 June 1913

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833 No. 127 VOL. LXXI. FRIDAY. 6th JUNE, 1913. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      88 1 ■orjanne on t3n <□ an a-ntj ucoo» a WHO YOU AKE AWAY g q v on leave you want to keep Q a in touch with Malaya-- affairs, g 2 Social, Commercial, Mining, Planting, Ac. 'J’his you can do o in no better way than by subsc>iu- ing to the
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    BANISHMENT AND THE LAW.
    1001 2 —M.D.C. DANGEROUS CRIMINALS. If there is one fact which is more marked in the progress of the Federated Malay States under British Protection, it is the gradual rise of an organised government with an unvarying, dichotony, division and sub-division of function and a separation of the
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    Extraordinary Rainfall in Ipoh.
    189 2 Monsoon which breaks about now.— M.D.C. of June 5. For the last three days Ipoh has experienced an abnormally heavy rainfall, which has caused many parts of the town to be flooded. The rain began late on Monday afternoon after a very hot day, when a
    Monsoon which breaks about now.—M.D.C. of June 5.  -  189 words
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    A Snake Story From Jaffna.
    184 2 wriggling cobra to death.—Cor., Jaffna Catholic Guardian. It occurred recently that while the Spannersman, C.G.R., at the Ariyalai section, was fast asleep at dead of night iu the outer verandah of his hou->e, a snake coiled round his right leg. The sleeper felt his leg
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    Hotel Struck by Lightning.
    67 2 —M.D.C. Daring a heavy storm at Kuala Lumpur on Monday afternoon, lightning struck the Railway Hotel. All the lights in the hotel were extinguishel, and some plaster was stripped off the outer wall, but no damage was done. Apparently the lightning conductor or one of the
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      468 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. WftNTEP HT ONCE. TWO BOOK-BINDERS, one Numbering Machineman and' one Ruling Maohineman. None but experienced men with good references need apply to—THE SECRETARY, Pinang Gazette Press, Limited, u o CIINESE DISPENSERS WANT». WANTED from July 1, for Sarawak, two experienced and reliable Chinese Dispensers for a New Dispensary
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      119 2 DIABETES An interesting treatise dealing with causes, different stages and the most effective treatment of Diabetes, Hydrocele and Skin diseases will be given away free to the readers of the Pinang Gazette on application to—A. Chatterji and Co., (Dept. P. G.) 108-2, Machuabazar Road, Calcutta. 691—-28-6 m w f UNION
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  • THE WORLD’S NEWS.
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      RECOVERY OF THE POPE.
      149 3 ITEMS OF INTEREST. clippings from the HOME PRESS. Despatched by the mail leaving London May 17. ST. PETER’S ILLUMINATED. 3K solemn Te Deum was celebrated in St. Peter's, Rome, on Sunday, by Cardinal F»nipolls, surrounded by high dignitaries of the Church, in thanksgiving for the recovery
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      MAN’S FIGHT WITH A CAT.
      128 3 TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE. A remarkable account of a fight with a cat comes from. Knaresborough. A local grocer named Holmes states that he was aroused by the barking of his dog, and that on opening his back door he was instantly set upon by a cat,
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      ARMY STUDENTS’ ESCAPADE.
      134 3 RUN AWAY ON A MOTOR-CYCLE. Edward Selwyn Moulton Barrett an < Frederick Arthur Lewis Smith, Army candidates, when charged at Oxford with stealing a motor-cycle and side-car from the Randolph Hotel Motor garage, admitted the offence. Mr. Walsh, their counsel, urged that what they did was merely
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      COLONEL FOUND SHOT DEAD.
      107 3 “TERRIBLE SLEEPLESS NIGHTS.” Colonel Edward Fleming, formerly of the Royal Artillery, who lived at Grim-ton-avenue, Folkestone, was found shot dead in a lavatory near the town hall on Monday morning with a revolver by his side. In one of his pockets was found a note in
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      HOUSE OF COMMONS SOAP.
      164 3 COMEDY OF M.P.’S ARREST. Both the City and the Metropolitan police ar* chuckling over a recent incident which occurred within the City limits, says the World. A respectably-dressed man was arrested for drunkenness, and on being taken to the station persisted in saying that he was
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      MISSING BARRISTER’S FATE.
      161 3 BODY RECOVERED FROM THE THAMES. The body of Mr. Amyas Brigg, the young barrister, aged twenty-four, who disappeared from hi» lodgings at Shepherd’s Bush on April 29th last, has been found in the Thames at Isleworth Ferry, near Richmond. It was taken to the mortuary and identified
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      NAVY’S NEW MEDICAL DIRECTOR.
      93 3 The retirement is announced of SurgeonGeneral Sir James Porter, i° n<)r r L. cian to the King, from the office of Dir ct r General of the Medical Department of he Roval Navy, the highest medical post in the Service His successor is Surgeon-General A W.
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      BOMB FOR MAGISTRATE.
      126 3 A DASTARDLY DEED, A small but weighty parcel was delivered by a postman at Bow-street Police-court on Wednesday. It was addressed to Mr. Curtis Bennett, the chief magistrate, and was marked Immediate.” The officials considered that it looked somewhat suspicious, and, instead of being delivered to the
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      BOATS AND BOATHOUSE BURNT.
      205 3 EMPTY OIL CANS FOUND AFTER FIRE. The boathouse of the Nottingham Boat Club on the Trent was destroyed by fire early on Monday morning, a window having been broken and oil poured on the floor. A number of boats were burnt, and the damage is estimated
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      PASSING OF H.M.S. REVENGE.
      160 3 LAST OF THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN TYPE OF WARSHIP. II M.S. Revenge, which was launched at Jarrow on November 3rd, 1892, was paid off at Portsmouth on Wednesday, on the completion of her career on the active list of the Royal Navy. The Revenge is one of
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      AEROPLANES IN COLLISION.
      67 3 GERMAN OFFICER KILLED. While Captain Jucker was flying in a biplane, with a pupil named Dietrich as passenger, at the Johannisthal Aerodrome on Wednesday, he collided at a height of fifty feet with a monoplane piloted by the airman Wechsler, who also had a pupil as passenger.
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      MISSING WARSHIP PLANS.
      59 3 The news has leaked out, says the Washington correspondent of the Times, that some minor items in the plans for the superDreadnought Pennsylvania, together with some other more or less confidential papers, have disappeared from the Navy Department. Their disappearance was noted some months ago. but zealous
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      ALLEGED ABSCONDING DEBTOR.
      124 3 Proofs of debt totalling £50,000 were dealt with when the creditors of Charles Edwin Fenner, described as of White Lion-court, Cornhill. E.C., stockbroker, met on Wednesday at Bankruptcy-buildings, London. The Assistant Receiver, presiding, said the debtor carried on business under the style of H. L. de Montmorency
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      JACK JOHNSON CONVICTED.
      62 3 A Chicago correspondent says that Jack Johnson, the boxer, has been convicted on seven counts of the indictment charging him with violation of the White Slave Law. The maximum penalty attaching to the offence is five years imprisonment, or IO.OOOdoI. fine, or both. A motion for a
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      FIRE ON BRITISH LINER.
      67 3 While the English liner City of Paris, of Liverpool, was seventy miles from Marseilles on her way home from Karachi with 310 passengers and 10.000 tons of hemp, fire broke out in the foreho'd. The crew kept the fire under control until the ship reached port
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      FIRE AT AN ANCIENT CHURCH.
      73 3 On Wednesday afternoon the organ of Penn Church, Bucks, was discovered to be on fire. An alarm was raised, and the flames put out by the aid of buckets of water. A search was made after the fire, and under the Bible on the lectern
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      MR. PETHICK LAWRENCE’S AFFAIRS.
      60 3 In the London Bankruptcy Court on WedT>e«dav a receiving order was made against Mr. F. W. Pethick Lawrence on the petition of Sir Charles Mathews, Director of Public Prosecutions, in respect of the costs of the prosecution of the debtor and Mrs. Pankhurst, due under an
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      225 3 ((Oj fWI Cleaning the teeth Z=ggy with tooth-powders or pastes can —~z never, under any circumstances, preserve them from destruction. g- lz- That follow* from the simple fact that the 2~~= .d||gr localities which are most exposed to injury—the backs of the molars, the interstices between the teeth, and the
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      165 3 IF YOU ARE THINKING i OF TAKING UP PHOTOGRAPHY or are already interested in it, you cannot —we venture to suggest—do better than COME TO US.— We have everything you will require including CHEAP PRICES. Full Instructions and all Information may be had from our Managers. S’” KODAK FILMS Illustrated
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      THE OAKS.
      48 4 —Reuter. PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS. London, June 5. The probables for the Oaks (run at Epsom to-day) are Queen’s Parade (Piper). Saint Begoe (Cri-p). Taslett (Wheatley). Comparison (Spear). Prue (Maher). Waiontha (Wootton). Laribaude (Sten). Depeihe (Walter Griggs). Coore (W. Huxley). Petroline (Saxby). Jest (no joezey nominated).
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      INTERNATIONAL POLO.
      208 4 CHANGES IN AMERICAN TEAM. New Yo’k, June 5. In consequence of the brilliant play of the Englishmen the American Polo Cup team has b°en reconstituted. Stoddard, Milburn. Foxhall Keene an i Malcolm Steve ison are back. They are less b iHiant individually than the former defenders, but the
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      INTERNATIONAL TENNIS.
      61 4 Reuter. GERMANY BExTS FRANCE. Wiesbaden, June 5. Kleinschroth and Rahe (Germany) beU Decugis and Germot (France) by 6 sets to 3. Rahe beat Gob irt (France) by 3 to r il. Germany by defeating France by 3 events against 1, meets the winner of the American-Austral an tie,
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      SINGAPORE CUP TIE.
      29 4 [/Vom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 6. In the ssrai-fiuai of the Association Cup Tie the S C.C. beat the S.R.C. by two goals to one.
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      106 4 TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Results of Thursday’s play Ladies’ Doubles Handicap. —Final. Mrs Craig and Miss Bec<ets beat Miss Evans and Miss B Evans by 6—l, 6—2. Men's Singles Handicap Class B.— Final. Saye beat Thornton by 6—4, 6— 4. Men’s Singles Open.— Haslam v. Sells unfinished. Ties arranged
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      INTERESTING TENNIS FIXTURE.
      147 4 —S.T. As the result of a little chaff over a dinner table a tenuis doubles match has ben arranged for Friday next, June 6. The play.rs are Mr. L E. Gaunt aud Cap’. Diy against Messrs. L. Trasenster and Youug of Selangor. The S.C.C. Committee has consented
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    NATIONAL SERVICE.
    610 4 -y.jf. THE KUALA LUMPUR MEETING CONSIDERABLE OPPOSITION. Tuesday evening’s meeting at the Selangor Club, called by Mr. W. P. Hume in support of national service, was of extraordinary interest in that it provided the public of the F. M.S. with their fit st opportunity to express an opinion
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    CHINESE REPUBLIC
    141 4 COMMERCIAL EXPANSION. The special correspondent at Peking of the China Republican (Shanghai) wires under date May 21 A cablegram from L u Yu-lin, Chinese Minister at London, reports the conclusion of a fresh Anglo-French compact which in certain respects affects Chinese inter ess, the instrument providing for co-oper-ation
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    REWARDS FOR BRAVERY.
    123 4 London, May 28.—The London Gazette announces that the Edward Medals, Second Class, have been awarded Stroud, for rescuing an old woman wh > hid fallen in front of an incoming train, at Bukhtiar pur, on July 11th,1912, to Button, Asdstan*, Manager Gurzie Ah >m aud an employee
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    THE CHINESE REVOLUTION.
    1748 4 “A LAND OF PARADOXES.” What is stated to be the full story of the Chinese Revolution is told by Putnam Weale in some three and a half columns of the D lily Telegraph. China is the land of paradoxes, and her anarchy is orderly, her orderliness often
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      378 4 Societe Francaise Des Mines D’Etain De Tekkah (Incorporated in France). LOCAL SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company are hereby informed that the following dividends have been declared: FINAL DIVIDEND FOR 1912. Francs 23.34 per Ordinary Registered Share (Coupon No. 2). Francs 21.35 per Bearer (Coupon No. 2). Francs 25.05 per Founder’s
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      255 4 Every Day is show day with us ri Another Great A ’TOP OF TOW the world IN MOTION. Exclusive 2 Reels. “SIEGE OF PETERSBURG” 7,000 feet in 2 Parts. War! War! War! Acted and taken at Virginia in and Near Petersburg. Received with Enormous Success Whereever Exhibited. Unquestionably the most
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      98 4 TO NIGHT t TO-NIGHT I! DON’T MISS A GOOD THING AT THE Penang Motion Picture Show. SIOO REWARD. IB NO BETTER THAN TO VIBIT THE P. M. P. 8. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EGAWA TROUPE. The Variety of Smart Acrobatic Feats. PROGRAMME. 1 A Lesson in Courting. 2 Kissing Kate.
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      67 4 The Straits Cinema Co. LOCATION ’.—PENANO ROAD. "TEMPORA MUTANTUR ET NOS MUTAMUR IN HUS. Complete Change of Program’ 116 INCLUDING 3. 2 Parts. 6,000 feet, X Pictures 2 Parts. The Little Railroad Quee”. 2 Parts. 4,000 ft. 2 Parts. Tommy and the Gluepot’ A Jealous Wife, A- K. A hew
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    ARRIVALS.
    111 5 Hebe, Brit., 846, Scott, June 5, T. Anson gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. ▼an Hogendorp, Dut., 393, Ris, June 5 S’pore, gen., H. Liebert A Co. Pin Seng, Brit., 378, Davidson, June 5, S’pore, gen., E. S. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Brit., 199, Ferguson, June 6, Langkat, gen., E. 8.
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    CLEARANCES.
    41 5 Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Surada for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Namsang for Calcutta. Pangkor for Dindings, Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh. Padang for Pulau Langkawi A Perlis. Tong Chay Un for Setul. Tara for Port Swettenham and Singapaore.
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 5 Pbnang, Junb 6, 1913. [(jßy Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/16 U i„2J' 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 11/32 h 3 Credit ...2/4 1/2 3 L?„~ Documentary ...2/4 9/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ f,, 3 days’ sight Private’ 175$ Bombay Demand Bank 4 174$
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    MAILS.
    59 5 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To-Mobkow. For Her Cl Madras, taking mails') for Europe, etc., vid C Teesta 10 a m Bombay j Regt. U p to 8-30 a.m. Langsa, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehl e h D Sabang, Padang Ac, 3 p.m Batavia J Port Swettenham and Singapore I
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    PRODUCE.
    254 5 Pbnang, Junb 6, 1913. S. P. Tapioca $4.95 buyer*. M. P. Tapioca $5.20 buyers. Gold leal $64.60 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 0z).... No stock. White Pepper $33 buyers. Trang Pepper $2l sales. $l2O non. Mace Pickings s97s sales. Cloves $39 out of season. Nutmegs 110 $22 sales
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    THE WEEK'S EVENTS.
    74 5 Friday, June 6. Band, Esaplande, 6 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuah Kangaar Road. Saturday, June 7. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 8. 3rd Sunday after Trinity. Monday, Jone 9. London Matriculation Examination. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. Tuesday, June 10. Penang Turf
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    SPORTING FIXTURES.
    109 5 CRICKET TOURNAMENT. June. Match. Ground. 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.RC. v. P.C.C. Esplan. 28 C.R.C. v. P.C.C. V Green. S.X.RC. v. B’worth B’worth Explanation of abbreviations P.C.C.—Penang Cricket Club.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    32 5 June 21.—-P.C.C. Annual Gymkhana. June 28.—Penang Football League, entries close. July 7.—lntermediate Arts Examination. July 10.—Penang Turf Club, entries close, 5 p.m. July 22, 24 and 16.—Penang Turf Club Meeting.
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    Local Steamer Service.
    173 5 77ie eompanie» do not guarantee the dates of arrival of these veuelt, but will endeavour ae far as possible to ensure punctuality. From Alor Star, (Kedah) —Kedah, Jnne 6, and, Tong Chuan, June 7. Bagan Serai;—Daily. Bagan Datoh.—Pangkor, every Monday Deli.—lndragiri, every Sunday, Merkus or Van Hogendorp,
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      107 5 The Tides. Date. H. W. L. W. H. W. L. W. ▲.M. A.M. P.M P.M. Jane 6 12-59 7-07 1-05 8-03 7 1-43 7-47 1-41 8-45 8 2-28 828 2-18 9-26 9 3-16 9-11 257 10-09 „10 411 9-58 3-10 10-58 „11 5-27 10-56 4-39 11-58 „12 7-04 Nil. 6-03
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    NATIONAL SERVICE IN MALAYA.
    1099 6 Some months ago General Sir lan Hamilton, when he was leaving Penang after an inspection of the military forces available for the defence of British Malaya, spoke in complimentary terms of the volunteers and made a point of the high average among British residents who had
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    DAMAGING SWETTENHAM PIER.
    789 6 BARNACLE GATHERERS CAUTIONED. Ten Cantonesewomeu appeared before Mr. Hamilton in the Po'ice Court this morning, charged with mischief by causing damage to the iron stanchions supporting Swettenham Pier. When charged the women explained that they went to break off some sea-shells from the pier, but they did
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    731 6 Mr. Holman Hunt leaves for home week. n Mr. L. H. Clayton, acting Director o f Education, arrived in Penang this mornin by the Lama. Mr. C. A. Haggenma?hpr, Agent of t.i Societe Financier Caou’chous i been appointed Consul for Belgium M edan. 5 at The Hon.
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    To-day's Tin Quotations.
    140 6 To-day’s quotations for unrefined tin in Penang is $103.90 per picul, business done. Tin in London is quoted and £2OB 15s. spot and £207 I 1 s. three months. The following was the local reoort of To-day :—Singapore Straits Trading Co., Ltd., 100 tons, $101.15; Penang! Straits
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    305 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. fhe following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list, on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day SSABKS. Ja J" M n Mining, Gopeng O. 31/- 35/- 32/- 35/6 (’’openg C. p 9/- 11/. 9/. i0 /6 Kinta Tin 15 17| 15| 17|
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    THE RUBBER MARKET
    36 7 RULING PRICES IN LONDON. London, June 6.* The following are to-day’s quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 3/l| Para to arrive 3/6| Market weak. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co.]
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    BIG WASH-AWAY ON THE RAILWAY
    42 7 ALL TRAFFIC SUSPENDED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, June 6. As a result of recent heavy rains there has been a big wash-away of the F.M.S., Railway main line near Batu Gajah. All traffic has been suspended.
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    SHIPWORKERS STRIKE.
    65 7 Reuter. A COMPROMISE IN VIEW. London, June 5. The shipyard workers of Great B itam have ballotted, 12,215 voting for an immediate strike and an increase of wages and 4,348 against the s'ri»<e. At a confe ence of employers and men at Edinburgh the former submitted new proposals
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    WANDSWORTH BYE-ELECTION.
    20 7 -—Reuter. INDEPENDENT LABOUR CANDIDATE. London, June 5. Mr. Wilson has been adopted ns Independent Labour candidate for Wandsworth.
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    NEWS FROM BERLIN
    103 7 D.O. L. Berlin, June 5. The Prussian Diet] has been summoned for 12th inst. Prince Chira of Siam is now in Berlin. Germ my has promised to P» r c, P* te T| l the opium conference to be e a Hague in July. The Shaoteung Railway
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    AN EVENTFUL DERBY.
    266 7 —Reuter. FINISH MORE LIKE A POLO MATCH. THE CASE OF MISS DAVISON. London, June 5. It was the most sensational De by on record and is the theme of editorial ar’ic es in the newspapers. Some demand that the Suffraget’e leaders should apologise to the King for
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    AMERICA AND JAPAN.
    105 7 —Reuter. THE ALIEN LAND LAWS. Washington, June 5. Count Chinda presented to Mr. Bryan, the Japanese rejoiner to the United States, in reply to her original protest against the Californian Land Law. It explains why Japan continues to regard the Webb Law as discriminating against Japanese and
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    THE BRITISH NAVAL PROGRAMME.
    101 7 —Reuter. A FORWARD POLICY. London, June 6. In the House of Commons Mr. Winston Churchill said the situation created by the rejection of the Canadian Naval Bill requires immediate action in order that the margins of naval strength necessary to the whole world-protection of the Empire
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    THE MONEY MARKET.
    81 7 —Reuter. AN UNEASY FEELING. London, June 5. The non-fulfilment of anticipations of an improvement in the money market and Stock Exchange to follow upon the conclusion of peace causes a certain uneasin ss. Various reasons are assigned for the present malaise, and it is considered largely ascribable
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    THE BELFAST RIFLES.
    46 7 —Reuter. SAID TO COME FROM ITALY. Belfast, June 5. The rifles are still at the docks and so far have not been claimed. Mr Birrell in the House of Commons said the rifles were of Italian origin. Further proceedings will doubtless be taken.-
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    JACK JOHNSON CONVICTED.
    28 7 ,—Reuter. Chicago, June 5. Jack Johnson has bren sentenced to a year and <>ay in the peui entiary for violation of the White Slave Law.—Reuter.
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    THE SUFFRAGETTES.
    531 7 POLAR LECTURE INTERRUPTER. QUEEN’S HALL INCIDENT. London, June 5. Mr. Churchill presided and Mr. Asquith was present at Commander Evans’ fi st public lecture on the Scott expedition at the Quee r’s Halt Mr. Churchill’s brief prefatory remarks were interrupted by male and female Suffragists many were ejected
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    BRITISH OFFICER SHOT DEAD.
    47 7 .—Reuter. ON THE ABYSSINIAN FRONTIER. Capetown, June 5. The African World's Nairobi correspondent reports that Captain Aylme”, of the King’s Own Royal Hifl s, Ab s nian Frontier Inspector, was shot dead by an Abyssinian elepha t poacher on the North- ern Frontier.
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    CHINA MISSIONARY HONOURED.
    24 7 Reuter. IN CANADA. Ottawa, June 6. The China Missionary, Dr. Murdock Mackenzie, has been selected Moderator of the Canadian Presbyterian Assembly.-
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    THE FRENCH PREMIER.
    33 7 —Reuter. INJURED IN MOTOR-CAR COLLISION. Faris, June 5. M. Briaud, the Premier, has been injured in a motor-car collision. A Rontgen ray examination revealed a severe fractme of the shoulder-blade.-
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    BENGALI CONSPIRACY.
    169 7 A WIDESPREAD SANGUINARY PLOT. POLICE DISCOVERIES Calcutta, June 5. The accused in the Bengali conspiracv case now number 44 who are nearly all Bengalis of good family The police complaint alleges that the case was started as a result of information given by a deputy magistrate at Midnapore,
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    EFFECT OF THE ARRESTS.
    506 7 The Bengali Press asserts that words cannot describe the consternation and dismay that has overtaken Benga’, particularly Eastern Bengal, at the news that the police are actively making more arrests in connection with a trial for sedition and conspiracy that is shortly to be held at
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  • THE WAR
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      GREECE AND BULGARIA ARBITRATE.
      26 7 —Reuter. Vienna, June 5. It is reported that Greece and Bulgaria have agreed to settle their differences including Salonika, by arb.t ation.—Reuter.
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      WAR ITEMS.
      22 7 —D.O.L. Berlin, June 5. Bulgaria and Greece have agreed to the principle of submitting the Salonika ques- tion to arbitration.
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    AVIATION FATALITIES IN FRANCE.
    28 7 —Reuter. LADY PASSENGER KILLED. Paris, June 5. The aviator M. Bernard and a lady passenger were killed by a fall at the Buc Aerodrome.-
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    NATIONAL SERVICE.
    191 7 Reuter. THE ROBERTS—SEELY DEBATE. BRITISH AERIAL FLEET. London, June 5. Dealing with his reported arrangements for a debate between himself and Lord Roberts on National Service, Col Seely said if the Secretary of State desires the advice of any Field Marshal he can ask him to come and
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    103 7 The following are outputs for May:— Ayt>r Kuning lbs. 3,700 Indragiri 3,832 Singapore United 17,750 Bukit Sembawang 13,780 Serangoon 2,400 Lanadmn 65,537 Ledbury 29,325 Senawang 14,122 Sandycroft 13,281 Batu Village 2.563 Penkalen 6,474 Tanah Merah 808 Bute 997 Bagan 9,430 Sungala 1,851 Bukit 4,931 Alma 5,500 To. Alang
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    PRINTERS’ COSTING SYSTEM
    157 7 We extract the following paragraph from the Newspaper World (London) of the 17th ulto Tne Costing Committee in connection with the Federation of Master Printers means to follow up the work of the Costs Congress which aroused so much interest in the piiuting industry throughout the kingdom.
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    “AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.”
    547 7 POLICEMAN v. REVENUE OFFICER. A most extraordinary case,” remarked Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton daring the hearing of a case in the Police Court thia morning in which a Chinese Revenue Officer, No. 116, of the Government Mono» polies Department, was charged with accepting au illegal gratification
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    TIN RETURNS.
    39 7 The following are the tin returns for last month as wired by our Ipoh correspondent Tekka, 585 pikuls. Kinta 320, Pengkalen 500, Re Wills 152, Klebsng 87, Kamuuing 478 Heawood 384 with a net revenue of $8,560.
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
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      TRONOH MINES.
      673 8 —Financier. DIRECTORS’ ANNUAL REPORT. The report of the Tronoh Mine?, Limited, states that during the year to December 31st 2,776 tons of tin ore were sold, as compared with 3,856 tons sold during 1911. The amount realised (excluding tribute) was £349,334, being an average of £126.20 per ton,
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      London Rubber Auction.
      156 8 Tomb Slow and Pricks Down. The correspondent of the Straits Times wired from London, on June 3 The tone at the rubber auction to-day was slow and prices showed a decrease all round. One thousand and fourteen tons of Plantation were offered (895 tons Malayan) against 748
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      CHERAS RUBBER ESTATES.
      594 8 CROP HARVESTED. The first annual general meeting of the Cheras Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at the registrated offices, 3, Lloyd’s Avena London, E.C., on May 5, Mr. Ed. Lawrence Hamilton (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said: Apart from London charges and administration, the profit
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      Tin
      221 8 The General Position. The London market has very irregular, says the Ironmonger of Mya 17, and since the holidays there has been a sharp decline each day, with the result that spot ca?h tin closes 71. 10«., and three mouths 71. lower than on Friday last. The Straits shipments
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      RUBBER NOTES.
      814 8  -  themselves.—E. F. Killick in the Financier. SPECULATION IN RAW RUBBER. HOLDING UP SUPPLIES. There was a time when any fluctuation in the price of hard Para was always reflected in plantation share values. Tuat wa% of course, when speculation was rife and everything was exaggerated to serve the
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER REPORT.
      170 8 Messrs. Guthrie <fc Co., I?<L, in their report dated Singapore, 4th June, tay At the sale held to-day there was a fair demand for good qualities and although prices are down somewhat from last week’s level they compare very favourably with the figures obtained at yesterday’s auction
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      Reports, Dividends, and Notices.
      211 8 United Serdang.— lnt. divd. 15 per cent. Wuverley.— Proposed final divd. at rate 4 per cent, per an £2,018 forward. Deunistown.— Balance profit 1912, £15,839, final divd. 7| per cent, making 12|, £5,973 forward. Batu Tiga.— Profit for 1912 shows £33,902 to reserve £6,000, di»d. 22|
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      194 8 It’s a Bad Sign when you have that obstinate, lingering cough which will not be shaken off. There is no cough at any stage, whether old or young, but what needs attention. A cough soon wrecks a strong constitution, oou makes one helpless, in fact a cough is a very
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    SHARES.
    2300 9 j Capital. Subscribed. N o® ber of Issue a: Shares. Value. 2 Dividends. Name S S 5 a a? OF 1909 1910 1911 1913 1913 MININ®. Ion? *lOO,OOO $OO.OOO 60 000 11 300.000 300,000 3"’(»0 10 10 30 tn <bu "a Ayer Wen K Rahman? DAP. Co. fl. 15
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    CHINESE SECRET SOCIETY
    524 9 —M.M. IN THE F.MS. The TiiMi of Malaya recently contained soon farther particulars of the recent raid against the Secret Society known as the “Wa Ki or Shin Luk Ph-ng On (Peace by Land and Sea Society) which was set on foot in order to break op
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    THE CHURCH IN MALAYA.
    339 9 The following letter appears in the East Anglian Daily Times'.— Si«, During the late Missionary Exhibition at Norwich I was much struck by the nu nbers of people visiting it who have relations and friends in Singapore, the Malay Stites, and other parts of the Singapore
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      280 9 GOLDEN BDRMAH CHEROOTS. MILD, MEDIUM AND STRONG. |a tfcfo skaM •btaiaabla la 4 different sisea-- Mw. A I» Al. Al, A 4. 1-00 1-70 1-40 1-12 par 100 Above fhepo ie the actual size of No. A R» I 1 ~w> A.'. J j no. > «isno. NS, 6 CIS.
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    VOLUNTEERING IN COLONIES.
    233 10 Colonel R. B. Fell, the new Commandant of the Ceylon Volunteer Force, was recently interviewed by a representative of the Times oj Ceylon. I have never been reported in my life said the Colonel when asked his views on volunteering. He stated, however, that he considered it
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    Dengue Fever in Colombo.
    248 10 ,—Times of Ceylon. We quote below a few opinions of Colombo Medical men on Dengue fever. It will be noticed rhst the views of Dr. A. Castellani and Dr. P. J. Kelly conform with the facts stated in a notice in the Observer on May 22,
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    Cable Facilities.
    163 10 It may have been noticed in a recent telegram, writes the Pioneer, that the Eastern Telegraph Company have applied for landing rights at Aden in connection with their new cable that is to give better communication with the farther east. This cable will be laid from Aden to
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    Increase of Drinking in Ceylon.
    131 10 There can be no doub r says the Ceylon Patriot, that the consumption of intoxicants has increased tince tl e introduction of the new excise system, though the public expected the result to be The new system has totally failed to grapple with the increase
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    Where to Stay.
    33 10 Pbmano :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Hotel Norman and Runnymede Hotel. Ipoh The Grand Hotel, F.M.S. Hotel, Singapore:—Raffia Hotel. Rangoon ’.—Strand Hotel. Calcutta :—The Continental Hotel, Cbylvn :—Nuwara Aliya.
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      331 10 A Natural Remedy Time was when disease was thought to be due to the direct influence of evil spirits, and exorcism and magic were invoked to cast it out. Science has taught us wisdom. The evil spirits exist still We call them “Disease Germs,” and they also must be cast
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    LOG BOOK.
    945 11 According to a Bangkok paper, the firm of Ban Hong Long, owners of the Ban Hong Liong, who have also been charterers of the Bridge up to a year or so ago, have now chartered a new ship, the Norwegian Karmosine, Capt. Seeberg. This is for a period
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    Penang Turf Club.
    1231 11 AUTUMN MEETING, 1913. (.UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) To be submitted at a Special General Meeting to be held at 4 o’clock p.m., on Tuesday, 10th June, 1913, at the rooms of the Penang Chamber of Commerce. NOTICE.—No amendments to this Programme will be considered
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      2116 12 p Intcndcd Salunga, jiorddeutscber Lloyd, Bremen. Steam Navigation Co. Britisli Mia Steam Navigation Co., «IPECTED ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES, I^— AjK r limited, occdi steam sup co., m 1913 Fob Imtbmdbd to Bah.. Stbambb. AND Jane 12 Devanha connecting with Moldavia, >■■■*■■■■ A June 26 China connecting with Maloja. Sat. 7th
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