Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 5 February 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE. PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 28 VOL. LXXII. THURSDAY. sth FEBRUARY. 19’ PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 889 1 .(jnooßunnooßooDCinßoanaag LOR $3O g L \7 0U can have the Pinang g c J Gazette posted every day D J, r a whole year to your address. C lt O c AL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). c proportionate Quarterly and D c Half-yearly rates. g c Subscriptions are payable in a advance
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    • 9 1 BUCHANANS (Scotch Whisky). Royal Household (As supplied to Royalty).
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  • 887 2 In consequence of heavy losses on shipments of cotton from India to Japan an agreement respecting rates and conditions has just been concluded by marine insurance companies and underwriters at Lloyd’s. The new terms are substantially more exacting than those previously obtaining, and are supported by companies on
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  • 270 2 Penang, February 5, 1914. S. P. Tapioca $4.40 sales. M. P. Tapioca $5.00 sales Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 os). $16.00 no stock. White Popper $3O sales. Trang Pepper $2l 1/2 sales. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickin, s $76.00 buyers. Cloves 139 buyers. Nutmegs 110
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    • 926 2 FOR SALE. lost A T the Town Hall or about the porch FOR SALE ©“trance on Monday night, Lady’s Cold Chain and Pearl Star Pendant TO GARAGE OWNERS. lrd D e i d amOnd cen,re Rnder be TNARRACQ 5 SEATER CAR, suitable No. 200, c Pi nan 9 Gazette for
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    • 199 2 j PLANTERS. JJ Before Buying Your Supplies of i MOMI CASES, LATEX CUPS, ACETIC ACID, j V AND OTHER ESTATE REQUISITES, a Write and get our Price List. 91 SELLAR MURRAY S’ Co PENANG. I (■■■■■■■■«■«■■■■■■«■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■«■■•l Rates for Casual Advertisements. FOR SALE. TO LET. SITUATIONS VACANT, ETC. Minimum Charge $2.00
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    • 181 2 CROSSLEY CARS of “GAS ENGINE FAME” /VOW OA/ V/EIV AT PENANG. Landed ex s.s. Benlomond.” 15-9 H.P. Crossley Standard Torpedo 5 Seater Body (1914 Model) painted French Grey, Dark Green Mouldings and Apple Green Upholstery, Long Wheeltax, Medium Gear and Steering, 5 Detachable Wire Wheels 820 x 120 fitted with
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 1263 3 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. A HALF-YEAR’S WORKING. We have received the following report of Directors of the Tongkah Compound i, liability) to the shareholders of the company dated Melbourne, Dec. 5. Your Board has much pleasure in submitting herewith the report, together with the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss
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    • 103 3 Shipment of Malayan Exhibits. The Secretary of the Central Perak Planters’ Association has received the following letter from the P.A.M. I am informed by the Director of Agriculture that the best boat by which to ship cur exhibits is the Holt liner, scheduled to leave Port Swettenham
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    • 79 3 For the period from February 6 to 19, 1914, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in the F.M.S., in accordance with the rules under the Customs Duties Enactment, will beasse-sed on the following prices Per
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    • 88 3 The export of white rice, cargo rice, and paddy, from Sa'gon, fiom the Ist to the 11th January, 1914, was as follows: To Hongkong 6,000 tons, to Em ope 5,066 tons, and Singapore 6,465 tons or a total, of 17,540 tons against 10,076 tons for the same period
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    • 1253 3 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The Report by the Directors to the third annual general meeting of the shareholders, on February 7th reads Your Directors beg to submit herewith the Report aud duly audited Acc unts of the Company for the year ended October 31st, 1913. The operations of the Company
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    • 163 3 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd in their weekly report dated Tuesday, 3rd instant, say Following closely on Friday’s heavy sale, the auction held this morning saw a comparatively small quantity on offer, only 34 tons being catalogue An easier feeling prevailed, values of fine Smoked Sheet and
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    • 155 3 Alleged Misrepresentation. A London cable to the Times of Ceylon dated January 22nd stated that thirteen summonses had been issued against the Pacaya Rubber and Produce Company on the grounds of misrepresentations in the prospectus. The first case opened on January 21st and was adjourned. This Company,
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 361 3 The Tonic You Need !B. ‘VANA’ TONIC infuses renewed strength into R over-worked bodies, imparts buoyancy to fagged p? ~r > brains, soothes and relieves the strain on tired A > nerves. ‘VANA’ branid Tonic m (Trade Mark) I So Beneficial after Malaria SX Obtainable of all Chemists and StoresBurroughs
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  • 925 4 The repugnance of Asiatic women to submit themselves for treatment to male doctors is well-known but perhaps amongst no people does this reluctance manifest itself more strongly than among Malays, the race which contains an overwhelming proportion of the female inhabitants of British Malaya. The Governments,
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 91 4 —Reuter. COLLAPSE OF A WALL. London, February 4. During the Cup Tie Match, at Sheffield, between Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton, a wall fell and buried many, spectators. Sixteen were conveyed to hospital, one of whom is in a critical condition. Collapse of Goalkeeper. Later. The wall
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    • 124 4 The following ties have been fixed for to-day:— Single Handicap C.—Sutherland v. M Duncan. Single Handicap A.—E H Syer v. Cunradi. Double Handicap A.—Bennett and Prentis v. Reid and Haslam F R Sayers and R D Fitzgerald v. Mullins and Gregson Profession Pairs.—Hadden and Waddington v. Harries
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    • 84 4 The following ties have been fixed for to-day Double Handicap. Blackstone and Turner v. Laws and Lindley Back and J G Brown v. A S Hall and Reimann. Profession Pairs.—J G Allan and A H Foggie v. R N Goodwin and R S Jarvis. The following ties have
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    • 78 4 The following is the result of the play for the Ladies Presgrave Spoon for February 1914. Miss Sellar 1 up Miss Mahler all square Mrs Powell all square Mrs Armstrong 1 down Mrs Masterton 2 Mrs Park 2 Miss Brown 2 Mrs Maconochie, Mrs Edwards, Miss Evans, Miss E
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    • 43 4 The following were the scores for the Mills Trophy made on the Taiping range Range 200 Yards Mrs. Cargill 30 Turner 27 Hobson 26 Miss Wright 26 Mrs. Harper 23 Kershaw 21 Total 153 Mrs. Wright 19 Pratt 19
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    • 203 4 THE GOVERNOR’S CUP. The following are details of the race for the Governor’s Cup at the Calcutta January meeting A cup value Rs. 1,000 presented by H. E. Lord Carmichael, g.c.i.e,, k.c.m.g., and Rs. 15,000 from the Fund. The Cup and Rs. 10,000 to the winner, Rs.
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    • 729 4 T.O M, SINGAPORE CLERGYMAN’S VIEWS. We hardly think that the Rev. John Vance, late of Gympie, Queensland, who has succeeded ihe Rev. W. Runciman in the charge of the Singapore Presbyterian Church, was very happy in his choice of remarks at the congregational meeting the other evening. It
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  • 114 4 The following are outputs for January Alor-Pongsu lbs. 11,800 Ayer Kuning 14,240 Brieh 12,500 Bradwall 18,570 Bagan Serai 17,250 Bakap Plant. 20,074 Batu Matang 8,099 Bukit Meria jam 28,862 Consolidated 10,504 Chersonese 44,770 Dennistown 32,834 High. Lowlands 95,909 Jebong 41,081 Juru 5,249 Jong Landor 23,003 Kedah 20,330 Karan
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  • 371 4 MR. GAHAGAN AND MR. W. MENKE. We hear with much regret, says Tuesday’s Straits Times, that a telegram from home announces the death, from double pneumonia, on Sunday, of Mr. A. Y. Gahagan, late manager of the Straits district of the Eastern Extension Australasia and
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  • 304 4 Claim Against Straits Steamship. Co. The Kota Bahru correspondent of the Free Press reports an interesting case recently concluded there. The plaintiff Haji Daud’s claim was that he hai been advi-ed that six cases of sarongs and two bags of white sugar were shipped on board the
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  • 131 4 J/.J/. Extensive thefts from the Federal Dispensary, Koala Lumpur, consisting of valuable drugs, perfumes and appliances, have just been brought to light, and a nonyah named Lee Ah Chee has been remanded until Saturday. By this late further enquiries will have been made by the detective
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 56 4 Tnat tired, depressed feeling, so prevalent in thi-> severe climate, is in many many cases due to weakened digestive power. To remove this trouble and strengthen tie system, a course of treatment with Woods Great Peppermint Cure is necessary. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure will make life a pleasure. Sold by
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    • 990 4 PERTUSSIN Bis a harmless and efficient remedy against all disease, of the respiratory organs, especially Whooping Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial Catarrh, Asthma, etc., which has been recognized unequalled by the highest authorities. Also th 9 Affections of the Lungs will be greatly relieved by the use of it. TO
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 306 5 BY APPOINTMENT TO H.M. THE KING, I I CONTRACTORS TO I I The British Admiralty. The India Office. The War Office. I The Government Hospitals in Singapore, Malacca and the Federated Malay States. MILKMAID MILK THE USES OF 44 MILKMAID” STERILIZED MILK. No. 5. H B Largest Sale I in
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  • 1101 6 The problem of the Indian in South Africa has given rice to an acute crisis and hi-* presence in Fiji, the pivot of the Pacific’lsles, is also raising questions among Australians of a na’u r e that must profoundly affect the Dominion’? po icy
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  • 309 6 MEETING OF SUBSCRIBERS. A meeting of subscribers to S'. Andrew’s Bail was held in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Mr. W. J. Hodge (Chairman) presided and also present w re Messrs J. Crichton, R. FBinnie, A W. Blackston W. S. Goldie, J. S. Cunningham and J
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  • 514 6 In the District Cuurt, this morning, Mr. G N. Saye (who is prosecuting in the case in which N. K. Choon is charged with abetting in making false entries in the accounts of the Naudin Ten Cate Bank and abetting in forging cheques belonging to the
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  • 976 6 ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION A WELD QUAY Tnree Malay motor-car drivers were thi« morning changed b-fore Mr. M g Sherwood with obstructing Weld Qj%y a the 24th January with ’heir ca s. Defendants c aimed to be tried and wero defended by Mr. Simpsm. Inspector B-?nge, of the Marine Po’ice
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    • 115 6 telMm «Srl £g< gs^ x ="g EgsĔS. N\V OHt-.\ aag»g I ysjrc ĕ~ FABRIQUE D E I X i¥i 1 c ,garettes gypt,ennes 1 L p wji •JiiTfflm j**r tlji hjOM 12- iU x bJwc 9 mßoutonXßouge iOEjIL-H, I 10®®} p&» Jh St BW|QUC KlWt Maspepo i fciS, WiSoS A
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    • 20 6 E. 0. Orchestra EVERY NIGHT From 8 to IO p.m. AT TH« E. O. AND DURING TIFFIN. Every Wednesday Saturday.
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  • 17 6 DEATH. Mknk> —On February 2, 1914, at Hamburg. Germany, William Menke, of Wm. Menke and L\»., Singapore.
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  • 327 7 TO-DKY’S CBAMGEk Toe following are the change» (buyer? gaj seller» only) in our «hare li«t O' page 9 to-3ay Yesterday. To-dav j Jbabb* J X X x ifininp. Deebook 1»/- 21/- 20/- 21/Gcpeng C. 27/6 30/- 27/6 30/6 Lahat 6} 710 6 660 Mg'jrat Tic 46 9
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  • 40 7 HALF A CROWN AGAIN. London, February 4*. Cue fo lowing are the ruling quota i out for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex. Crepe 2,6 Pars to arrive 3/1 Market firm. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead i Co/
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  • 72 7 At tbe Penang Chamber of Commerce Association’s Auction on Wednesay th re were offered for sale piku 1 195.81 &r 25.11’8 lb?.—sold pikuls 139 74 or -t t .Its. Prices realized Sr.eet smoked 8124 to $126 Sheet unsmoked 115 119 Crepe No. 1 126 129 No. 3
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  • 64 7 -osy quo’ation for unrefined tin reaaog was $94 65 per picul, business Tn in London is quoted at £l?< and £1&8 10s. three months. f: ..wing business in tin was done tO-day PetKLg T.n Exchange 6v tons at $94 65 Straits Trading Co. Lattem Smelting Co. U-.ag F-e
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  • 27 7 y-c Qur Own Correspondent J Singapore, February 5. -wing prices have been realised here black Perc»er $19.75 35 00 Copra Bali 7/. 12.30 Pottianak 11.90
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  • 139 7 —Reuter SIR E. GREYS STATEMENT. AN ADEQOATE SAFEMAID. London. Feb-nary 4. Sir Eaward Grey, at Manchester said the naval estimates would adequately safeguard the interests of the country. Without suppo ting an aggressive policy, he declared that any slackening of ture on armaments in one country wou d
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  • 97 7 —Reu er. NO NAVAL HOLIDAY IN GERMANY. Berlin February 5. In the Reichstag Commi tee on the naval estimates the Foreign Secretary, H«-rr von Jagow. said the relations with Britain were described as very good, a rapprcachmeut was progressing in the relation* of the tw-> Cabicets which in
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  • 109 7 —Bea er AMENDMENTS DEBATED. Washington. February 4. The American House of Rerre en*atives yesterday cancelled a l previously adopted amendments to tre Immig-ati-n Bill providing for the exclusion of Asiatics and N-gr es except where tie treaties otherwise stipulate The Times Comments. The Times Was’trngton correspondent
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  • 114 7 —Reuter. SPEECH BY HON. MR SMUTS. Care T wn, February 5. Tnere was tbe tensest interest in the Assembly wren the H:n. J. C. Smuts, on the Indemn.ty Bill, rose and set f rth the Government case A 1 except the Labou'ites cheered. Mr. Smuts laid st e
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  • 118 7 INQUEST ADJOURNED. 'From &tcn Correspondent.' Ipoh, February 4. The inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of Mr. James Mclntosh, who was killed near Pu-ing in the early hours of the morning of Wednesday. January 28, by falling offh s motor car was held at
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  • 91 7 ONE JUDGE FOR PENANG? From Our Own Correspondent] Ipoh. February 5. It is rumou-ed here that it is the intention of tbe Colonial Government to have orly one Julge in Penang. A Judge will be sent from Singapore to take up tne ■ss xes. and District Judges will
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  • 185 7 Reuter. Sil JOHN SIMON AT ROTHERHITHE. MORE TALK OF CO «CESSIONS. London, February 4. Sir John Simon, at Rotherhitbe, said tbe Liberals had not -urrendered any of tbe'r fallow citizens It was their duty to preserve the country's position and of tbe great Nations, but they we r
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  • 113 7 -Reuter. MR. LL9YD-GE JRGE AT CARLISLE London, February 4. Mr. Lloyd-George, at Carlisle, en route to Glasgow, sa d the coming session would be one of the most testing that had ever confronted British democracy. The Suffragette»' Welcome. The Suffragette* greeted Mr. LloviGeorge on his arrival a*
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  • 110 7 Reuter. REMOVAL OF EMBARGO BY U. S. Washington. February 4 President Wilson, in a proc’amation. removes the embargo on the export of arms to Mexico on the gr uni that there is now no Cxnstitutiooa’ Government in Mexico. Tbe insurgent, General Vila, on learning tbe tews, said
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  • 132 7 —Reuter. THE “TIMES’ COMMENTS. Lond n. February 4. Tbe Ti \es', in referring to the oprion granted to the American Red Cross Society by tte C'inese Ministry of Agricul'.ure in relation to conservancy works in lower Hwaiho, emphasize? tbe s goificance of the attempt to save large
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  • 29 7 —Reuter. FRENCH PREMIERS STATEMENT. Paris. February 4. Mr. Doumergue, the Premier, announces that the Puti off Armaments afl*i' has been settled satisfactorily for French in’e- tests
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  • 36 7 Reuter ANOTHER ISSUE Berlin, February 4. In view of the large app’ications for the Prussian loan the Government is inviting subscriptions for a further 4 per cent redeemable loan of tea millions sterling.—
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  • 127 7 —Reuter. TSAR AND GREEK PREMIER CONFER. ITALY'S WISHIS. St Pe e-sburg, January 5. M. Venize’os, the Greek Prime Minister, was given audience by the Tsar. He receive! the Alexander Newsky Order and visited Kokovt eff. where he conferred lengthily with the Servian Premier, M. Pasics. Turko-Italiaa Negotiatiaa». Reu*er
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  • 53 7 —Reuter. THE PREMIER KILLED. Lima. January 5. The military revolutionaries attacked the P.laoe and captured President BJiinghurst. A fight ensue! and Premier Varela was killed New Government Expected. Doctcr Augusto Darand, ex-Revolution-ary leader, is in possession of the palace and i' is expected be will form a
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  • 23 7 -Reuter. London. February 3. The Frv Miers Company, we l-known in the Brazil trade, anu.unce the suspension of parment.
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  • 196 7 Proposed Recosstrccti .x. An extraordinary general meeting of tte Shareholders of the above Company will be held iu the Chamber of Umm»rce. Downing Stree*, Penang. on Friday, the 13:h instant, at 2-45 p m., to consider a cable received from London suggesting the reconstruction of the Company
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  • 197 7 JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF. In the District Court yesterday Mr. W C. Michell concluded the bearing of tbe case in which Tan Cneok Teng su c d Foo Nget Njong and another for $455 for damages alleged to have been suffered by reasen of tbe negligence of tbe
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  • ON DANCING.
    • 1099 7 We were informed recently by an authority ou such matters, says the Straits Times of Tuesday, that there are two hundred and forty steps to the Tango, just as there are two hundred and forty pence to the pound, but that it was quite sufficient to learn
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    • 114 7 Mis? Maud Allan, recently telegraphed as follows to ihe Viceroy of India-. “I beg to inquire if there is any truth in the persistent reports that your Excellency has expressed a desire that persons holding officiil pcsi’ions in India should not attend my concerts and to
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    • 66 7 Cawnpore, January 19 —lt bad been announced that Miss Maud Alan, the wellknown dancer, would give one performance in Cawnpore, but it is new understood that the visit had to be abandoned as ’.he committee of the Roberts Soldiers’ Institute, where such performances are
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  • 332 7 FURTHER ARTISTIC TRIUMPHS. Mr. Cecil Ansell, lepresenting the wellknown firm of Messrs Raphael Tuck, Ltd., is maxing his annual tour of the East and Far Ess*, bringing with him specimens of tbe firm’s goods for 1914. We have bad tbe pleasure of inspecting his collection, which,
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  • 134 7 The Resident Councillor and Mrs. Evans visited tbe new Government Gir’s’ School this morning, and expres-ed their approval of the new building. They saw all the classes and were very interested in tbe worx. The girls of the Cambridge Class presented Mrs. Evans with a Cninese
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 65 7 Match the advertisers who are gradually increasing both the size and the number of their announcements. A careful inspection will discover these successful ones, and a moment s reflection show that their success is but an index to the satisfaction they are affording to their customers. Directly an advertiser fails
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    • 31 7 FOR SALE. 12 H.P. AUSTIN CAR. COM PLETK 5 Lamps, Stepney wheel. Four stater in good running order Owner going to Europe. No reasonao.e offer refused. Box 71, c/o Pining Gazette.
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  • 2546 8 X capital. i i Numocr of Issue i Shares. Valve. 2 Dividend», Name. m£J S »o 9 wo# mo mi mi m 3 mlnl n 9. ww ’sM£ SSS 22 Sffl ,1 ,1 =1 i w r so. 300,000 300.000 30,000 10 10 30 SO 384 9 Belat Tin
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  • 38 8 Trang for Trang. ▲vagyee for Pangkalan Brandan. Cornelia for Port Swettenbam, Port Dickson and Malacca Teesta for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Malaya for Deli. Hakata Marti for Singapore, China and Japan. Assaye for Singapore, China and Japan.
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  • 59 8 Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, Feb. 5, T. Anson, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. Teesta, Brit., 3428, Willis, Feb. 5, Madras, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Pangkor. Brit., 94, Caswell, Feb. 5, Dindings, gen., E. S. Co. Indragiri, Dut., 160, Bron, Feb. 4, Deli, gen., K. P. M. Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247,
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  • 172 8 Thursday, February 5. Band, Golf Club. 6 p.m. High Water 5.33 a.m. and 7.26 p.m. Low Water 11.54 a.m. ard 3.25 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Friday, February 6. Baud. Esplanade. 6 p.m. High Watsr 9.4 a.m. and 9.7 p.m. Low
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  • 45 8 -4* J April 10.—Cricket, Colony v. F.M.S., Penang. June I.—Cricket, Selangor v. Perak, Ipoh. June 3.—Cricket, Selangor v. Negri Sembilan at Kuala Lumpur. Perak v. Penang at Penang. September 7 to 12—International Rubber Congress, Batavia. September 8 to Oct. 10.—International Rubber Exhibition. Batavia.
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  • 160 8 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE-Tv-MOKBOW. For P®r Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Ghee Thye 10 a m. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah noon. Deli and Batu Bahra Indragiri 1 p.m Trang Lian Choo 2 p.m. Batu Bahra Pungah 2 p.m. Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga Perlis 2 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Re-
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  • 128 8 Pbnang, February 5, 1914. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 L 4 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173 f 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight Private
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 239 8 RECOGNISED as the SECOND-TO-NONE ENGLISH HOTEL in Penang. Fitted with Electric Lights and Fans. TERMS MODERATE. French, A G er .r.n. TELEPHONE 480. Crt6/e.—“ SEFTON,” Penang. THE hotel for W CONNOISEURS Accomm illation I Service, Cuisite THE BEST, and Win-s j catering a speciality. Niiwarn Eiiija. legion, 6.200 feet above
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    • 573 8 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDU AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1.200,001 --.«1.700,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,00(1 Hkad Ornc*: 38, BIBHOPBGATE, LONDON, E.C AGING!!» AMD BkANCHKS. Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangoon Bangkok Karachi Seremban Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai Colombo Kuala Lumpur Sourabay» Cebu
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  • 4637 9 USEFUL INFORMATION. The Kedah Authorities are circulating copies of the following Liable “Memorandum on Cholera for the Guidance of Europeans in the remote out-stations of British Malaya,” prepared by Dr. John It Gimlette, Residency Surgeon, Kelantan, in 1911 M.D.C. Asiatic cholera is an epidemic disease which is
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  • 399 9 A PENANG EXAMPLE. It has been said that the world knows nothing of its greatest men. That is often less the fault of the world than of the great men, who hide themselves from the vulgar eye like the gems of purest ray serene which, we
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  • 74 9 Boving Company’s Electro-Turbo system does five times the work for the same Head as the old Hydraulic Elevator systems. Installations of this class now erected in leading mines in Australia and New Zealand. The Borneo Company Limited. Singapore, have been appointed Agents for The federated Malay States, and
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 259 9 THE TAI SENG MOTOR REPAIRING COMPANY, 125. MACALISTER LANE. PENANG. MO TOP ITI V 1 Ul\ REPAIRERS, Pin AND DEALERS VA K IN ACCESSORIES CARS ready for hire at any time in BUTTERWORTH 'phone 836. also at BUKIT MERTAJAM. REPAIRING WORK done by Expert Mechanics. The only Repair Works in
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  • 863 10 -China Press INTERESTING IMPRESSIONS. Hongkong, January 10.—A representative of Reuter a Agency recently visited the Hongkong University and was at once impressed by the fact that it contains certain features which make it in many respects a quite unique Institution. There are probably many people in China and
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  • 386 10 RECRUITING PROBLEM. The “Saturday Review” contains an article by Lord Roberts on the difficulties and duties of the Army. After an historical resume of the various ways in which the Army has been recruited in past times, Lord Roberts comes to the present, and shows
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  • 293 10 Large Additions to the British India. The New Year’s Number of the Syren and Shipping Illustrated says there has been a remarkable development of the relative positions of the large steamship cjidpauies Twelve months ago the Ellerman Lines headed the list with a total of 563,136
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  • 226 10 The Guardian is of opinion that some of the discussions at the Conference of Educational Associations have been of great interest and importance We are specially glad that Mr. Bryce in his inauguaral address laid so much stress upon the English young man’s passion for amusement.
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  • 548 10 BLACK OUTLOOK IN THE UNITED PROVINCES. Allahabad, January 27.—A largely attended meeting was held this afternoon in Mayo Hall to form a Famine Relief Fund in these Provinces. The LieutenantGovernor presided, and among those present were Chief Justice Sir Henry Richards, the Lord Bishop of Lucknow,
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  • 270 10 MORE HOUSE SEARCHES. Calcutta, 27th January—ln the early hours of yesterday morning a combined force of Calcutta and Bengal C.1.D.. under the direction of Messrs. Lowman and Denham, Deputy Commissioners, raided half a dozen houses including a rented house in Victoiia Road at Baranagore. The searches
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  • 32 10 Penang :—The E. <fc O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel aud The New Sea View Hotel. Singapore :—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Ceylon-: —Nuwara Eliya.
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 298 10 M w M i 1 I 2 bm -Jpiiil w L h W Efai y A > c l I kil JBII! m 1 m Si M 1 WHITE LABEL. M i W M w i The Finest Liqueur M i 5 Whisky, 20 Years Old. .M i i M
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  • 731 11 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton d: Co., Ltd. writing on the Bth Jan report Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week Mid-American—Spot 6.92 7.14 Mid-American, current month 6.60| 6.72$ F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 9.75 9.90 XT v Irr x*. Yester- Last New York Cotton. day week Spot—Cents. 12.30 12.60 London.
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    • 1104 11 Nwr IZ" DYSENTERY: HOW TO PREVENT AND CURE IT. Next to malaria, dysentery is the most if '1 f* I J atal i9ease in many parts of the East, and wlvdlllSlllp v 0« LG. particularly so in the Straits. Wise, therefore, is he who safeguards 4® himself against the disease,
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