Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 February 1914

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    20 1 Penang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED daily. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 31 VOL. LXXII. TUESDAY. 10th FEBRUARY. 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    KAISER’S £193,000 WAR TAX.
    439 2 WHAT RICH GERMANS HAVE TO PAY. Berlin, Jan. 3 ’’he new German war taxes, or contributions to defence, which is their official title, ca ne into effect on January 1. Taxpay rs are given until January 20 in which to make returns of their fortunes aud
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    “The Chandu Revenue Ordinance 1909.”
    166 2 Variation of Rules. The Rules made by the Governor in Council under section 40 of The Chandu Revenue Ordinance 1909,” originally published as Notification No. 1366 in the Gazette of the 10th December, 1909. have been amended by substituting for Rules 1 and 2, as
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    Air Dine in Florida.
    105 2 What is believed to be the first commercial line of aeroplanes to be operated in the world was inaugurated when the St. Peter-burg-Tampa line legan business. The fii st flight of twen'y-two mil-s was made in twenty-three minutes, with the one-time mayor of St Petersburg, Fla.,
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    DEATH OF MR. ESPIE HALL.
    186 4 With much regret we have to announce the death yesterday, from dysentery, of Mr. N. C. Espie Hall, of piemens Bros., Dynamo Works, Ltd. Deceased, who was only 27 years of age, had, we understand, been subject to attacks of dysentery for about a year.
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    ALLEGED MURDER.
    131 4 THREE TAMILS CHARGED. Before M. E. Sherwood, this morning, three Tamil coolies named Singamutu, Kandasamy and Gopal were charged with commixing Murder by causing the death of another Tamil named Vengadisamy at King Street on the night of the 7th. February. The first accu ed was also charged
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    Wedding in Penang.
    137 4 BAPTIST—BAPTIST. A pretty wedding took place yesterday morning at the Ctmrch Assumption between Mr. Jos ph M. Baptist, of the General Post Office, Penang, and the adopted son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Baptist, of Penang, and Milly Clement, n'ece of Mr. and Mrs. P. C-
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    Alleged False Information.
    157 4 Mr. M. E. Sherwood this afternoon delivered judgment in the case in which F'azal Khan was charged with giving false inf »r--mation to a public servant, Mr. R. D. Acton, Police Magistrate, thereby cau-ing him to grant an order fir a warrant to be issued against two
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    AFTER THE FESTIVAL.
    110 4 Two Chinees towkays of a timber depot in Bridge Street appeared before Mr. Sherwood, this morning, charged with wrongfully restraining two Chinese coolies and voluntary causing hurt to them. Accused claimed to be tried aud the hearing was postponed to the 17th inst., bail $2OO each in
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    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
    43 4 Mr Sherwooi this morning sentenced Chinaman to ten days’ rigorom imprisonment for attempting to commit sincide by throwing him-elf inti the sea in Penang Harbour on Ei iday last from the railway launch /Win? which was proceeding to Penang from Prye.
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    A despatch from Thursday Island,
    18 4 dated January 9tb, states that Madame Nordica is reported to te slowly lecoverirg.
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    THE PENINSULA RAILWAYS.
    217 4 PROPOSED NEW LINE. ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR PENANG. We understand that the Federated Malay States Government at present have under their consideration an important scheme for extending the F. M.S. Railway system by a trans-Peniusula line in addition to the Ootapi-Perlis link. The proposals now being considered are
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    PROGRESS IN SOUTHERN SIAM.
    47 4 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, February 10. The Malay Mail's commissioner at Singora telegtaphs that the first heavy engine went from Pataling to Rompibun on Saturday, marking a further step towards the completion of the cental section of the Siamese Southern Railways.
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    CONSTRUCTION WORK RESUMED.
    49 4 The special Commissi »ner of the Mdlay Mail wires from Siugora, February sth Work has been resumed at the seventieth kilometre from Ootapao on the east coast railway to Kelantan. The earthwork was finished to the seventieth kilometre some months ago, but was then temporarily abandoned.
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    A VISIT TO STRANG.
    444 4 A special commissioner of the Malay Mail is following in the footsteps of our own representative and writing a seiies of descriptive artices on developments in Southern Siam. The following is an extract from his first contribution dated Trang, Ist February An Uninviting Spot. The town
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    Phra Rasada’s Enterprise
    204 4 Trang was created out of nothing, unless one counts a Siam*se kampong which used to stand where the Government houses now are, rather more than ten years ago by the enterprise of 'he late High Comissione*, of Puket, Phra Rasada (Mr Sim Bes), who was shot last
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    Taipusam Festivities.
    288 4 The annual Taipusam festivities commenced early on Sunday la«t when a silver cir containing the idol of God Supramanim” alias ‘‘Scanda,” the young est son of Siva who, according t Indian Mythology is the third in the Hindu tri d, was carried in procession from Penang Street along
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    Bengali Amok at Kampong Kapayong.
    361 4 TWO POLICEMEN KILLED. Narrow Escapk of a European. A tragedy, terrible in its suddenness and fearful in its reau ts, dispelled the holiday making temper of the small township of Kampong Kapayong, says the M.D.C. of 9th inst., and filled the inhabitauls with a feeling
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    ENGINES AND MOTOR CARS.
    411 4 FURTHER REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD TRAFFIC. The Traction Engines and Motor Cars (Amendment) Ordinance, 1913, is about to be introduced into the Legi-I*' ive Council. The bill amends the principal ordinance in many pari cuUrs with respect to which experience has shown that the ordinance needs amending.
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    230 4 The following are outputs for January Asahan lbs. 5,538 Ain pat 3,028 Anglo-Sumatra 52,709 Ayer Hitam 11.710 Alor-Pongsu 11,800 Ayer Kuning 14,240 Ayer Tawah 9,500 Brieh 12,500 Benar 3,500 Bungsar 1,051 Bujong 9,562 Beverlac 18,479 Blackwater 10,349 Bradwall 18,570 Bukit t'loh 17,000 Bukit Panjong 19,002 Bukit Selangor 4.905
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    THE HARBOURS OF THE FUTURE.
    1112 5 e recommendation made by the Domir. Commission that it is urgently neces•o deepen the Australian harbours in j eW of the tendency to build larger ships, e t he Honskong Daily Press of Jan. 29, sa 'U‘ei upon considerations which apply h equal force to
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    A Privy Council Appeal.
    158 5 Iu the case of Lee Chye Wah against Seah Eng Koon and Seah Peck Seah. in w »ich the Court of Appeal had reversed the judgment of Mr. Justice Sp r oule awarding the plaintiff $64,704 35, we are informed that the plaintiff’s solicitor has received
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    From the statistics of shipping cleared at Saigon during last year the following figures are taken.
    81 5 There were 266 British ships ani 455,825 tons, German 60 ships and 77,164 tons Japanese 44 shij s and 29,156 t ns, French 65 ships and 47,279 tons, Norwegian 41 ships and 40,519 tons,
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    BIRTHS.
    39 6 Hobden.—On Thursday, February 5, at Singapore, to Mr. at-d Mrs. Frank Hobden, a son. Lonsdale.—On Februaiy 4, at Cambrian House, Royal Circus West Norwood, London, S. E., to Mr. and Mis. Granville Lonsdale (Ida van Cuylenburg), a daughter.
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    THE RESOURCES OF CHINA.
    1205 6 It is fairly obvious that despite China’s wonderful natural resources there has been and is something radically wrong in the organization of the country otherwise there would not be the constant appeals to ioreign capitalists to help the administration out of its difficulties. With a huge
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    CHOLERA IN KEDAH.
    166 6 A. S P. SPEER’* SAD LOSS. We regret to learn that the little three year old sen of Assistant Commissioner of Police W. E Speers has succumbed to cho era, at Kuala Muda. The boy was taken iU on Monday morning, but he appeared to get over
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    CALEDONIAN REVELS.
    162 6 FANCV DRESS DANCE. A very successful fancy dresi dance was given by the membeis of the Caledonia Club on Saturday evening The costumes were varied from the ordinary Pierrot to a Roman Emperor and it was hard to know for which lady or gentlemen to vote. The result
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    German Warships at Deli.
    102 6 Tl e German cruiser Ucharnhorst and the gunboat Tiger hav« be°n on a visit to Deli anchoring for several days a few miles off Belawan. The Admiral, officers and many of the crew have spent a very pleasant time ashore an 1 yesb-rdsy the former gave
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    PASSENGERS.
    85 6 Arrivals. By Alma (February 10) from Deli, Mrs Von Kengel, Miss E ker, Mr Crermr, Mr F D Tracy and Dr von Kengel. By Klang (February 9)f r m Singapore, Dr Nakano. Mrs Cherry and two children, Mrs W S Famous and child, Messrs S Law A Hood Begg,
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    NEW CHINESE MINISTER.
    17 6 London, February 10. The King gave a i audience to the new Chinese Minister.—Reuter.
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    POLITICAL RESIDENT DIES IN PERSIA.
    226 6 Bushire, February 9. Mr Dorimer, acting political Resident, has died as the result of an accident.— neuter. The dredger which has been doing effective work on the Belawan bar is now undergoing repairs at Singapore having ceased dredging for about a fortnight. A native crew
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    769 6 Mr. A. M. Pountney has been appointed Treasurer, Straits Settlements. I Mr. G. H. May has been appointed a Superintendent of Police, Singapore. Mr. W. H. Dinsmoie has be=n granted eight months’ leave as from 23rd December Mr. E. E. Colman has been made an officer of
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    136 6 DEATHS. Hall —At Penang, on 9th inst., N.C. Espie Hall a.m.i ee. Branch Manager, Siemens Bros. Dynamo Works Ltd., aged 27. Speers.—February 9th (early), at Kuala Muda, William Ernest (‘Wee Ernie son of Mr. W. E. Speers, Assistant Commissioner of Police, South Kedah, aged 3 years. Tan.—On February 5, at
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    243 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyer s sellers only) in our share list o« D8 <re 9 to-day r Saturday. To-day «9 n rn co T o "en S O. 28/6 30 9 28/6 31/. frmunting P« >/» M 2/J Pulai bi 7 6| 7J
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    32 7 Loudon, Febiuary 9*. The following are the ruling quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/6* Para to arrive 3/2 Market firm. ’By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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    Tin Quotations.
    67 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Pen«ng w«s $91.80 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London was quoted at £lB3 spot and £lB4 three mouths. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange $91.80 Straits Trading Co. 50 tons at $92.30 Esstern Smelting Co.
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    GLENEALY REPORT.
    65 7 PROPERTY GREATLY IMPROVED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 10. The Glenealy report states there is a profit of $21,939, the estimated output for this year being 110,0C0 lbs. The f.o.b. cost was 80 cents, and the nett sale price in London $1.26. Mr. Maurice Maude’s report state?
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    LUNAS RUBBER ESTATES.
    43 7 ANNUAL MEETING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 9. At the Lunas Rubber meeting, the chair®a Q stated that the estates were in exCt: ‘ent condition. Over 1,000 acres were u ivated. the estimate for this year was LIO.OOO lbs.
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    PANTAI LIMITED.
    42 7 annual meeting. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 10. the annual meeting of Pantai Limited report was adopted. The chairman a td it was hoped that this year costs tUi d be only a little over a shillling a pound.
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    F.M.S. CHAMBER OF MINES.
    54 7 F .M.S. CHAMBER OF MINES. annual report. l^ r oTn Q nr Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, February 8. annual report of the FM.S. Stuber of Mines shows an income of and an expenditure of $4,399. The pj ag Qow reac h e d a total of The annual meeting will be
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    OUR LONDON WIRE.
    65 7 NEW CAPITAL ISSUES. THE SHARE MKRKET STRONG. [P. G Special Cable] London, February 8. Additional capital in the following Companies has been issued, viz Ephil Rubber Co., Ltd. £8,690 Su igei Buaya (Sumatra) Rubber Co. Ltd. 10,000 Cheviot Rubber, Ltd. 10,000 all at par. The share market
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    SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    108 7 NEW MEMBER FOR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 10. A meeting of the Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved the confirmation of the selection of the Hon. C. W. Darbishire to follow the Hou. D. T. Boyd as member for the Legislative Council. The
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    DISTURBANCE IN KUALA LUMPUR.
    60 7 THIRTY CHINESE ARRESTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, February 9. The police last night arrested thirty Chinese in Petaling Street and the prisoners were remanded this morning charg d with rioting. It was stated that the men raided a house and five women were roughly
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    SELANGOR RIFLE CLUB.
    57 7 BATTALION CLUB TO BE FORMED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 9. The annual meeting of the M.S.V R., Selangor Rifle Club agreed to the advisability of forming a battalion club. Colonel Hubback, in the chair, said there had been a waste of expenditure in the
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    NEW DUTCH STEAMER.
    57 7 RECEPTION ON BOARD AT SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 9. The captain of the new Dutch steamer /toning in Emmet gave a reception on board on Saturday which was largely attended. Very favourable opinions were expressed on the latest safety appliances There is accommodation for
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    TRADE RETURNS.
    57 7 INCREASED EXPORTS. London, February 7. The monthly returns show a decrease in imports amounting to <£3,225,222 and an increase in exports amounting to £2,360,466. The principal decrease in imports were of raw cotton £1,063,341, wool £782,575. There were increases in the exports of cotton goods amounting to £1,082,131,
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    NEW BISHOP OF CHELMSFORD.
    41 7 London, February 7. The Rev. Mr. Gillingham the well-known cricketer, has been appointed to the Vicarage of Bethnal Green in succession to the Rev. J. Watts Pitchfield who is appointed to the new Bishopric of Chelmsford.— Reuter.
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    IRELAND’S NEW LORD CHIEF JUSTICE.
    29 7 London, February 8. Mr. Justice Ci erry has been appointed Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in succession to Lord O’Brien who has resigned.— Reuter.
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    THE DEVOLUTION IN PERU.
    17 7 Lima, February 10. Order is completely assured and trade again is normal. —Reuter.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    178 7 MR. SYDNEY BUXTON AS NEW GOVERNOR. LOUD GLADSTONES RETIHMENT London, February 7. The Loudon papers state that Mr. F S Masterman, Financial Secreary to the Treasury, will shortly succeed Mr. Sydney Buxton as Pie-ident of the Boaid of Trade, who will be elevated to the peerage, having been
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    DOCTORS AND INSURANCE.
    68 7 4* MILLIONS PAID UNDER THE ACT. London, February 7. Mr. Lloyd-George, presi ting at a complimentary dinner in hmour of Dr. Christop' er Add son, M P., for his services in connection with tie Insurance Act said he believed the controversy on the subject of insurance had
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    ANGRY LORDS.
    35 7 POLITICS NOT BUSINESS. Derby, Feb-nary 9. The sale of Lord Derby’s Bootle p-opsrty to Baron de Fnrest has collapsed after the exchange of angry letters containing mutual charges of nrsconstruction and distortion. —Reuter.
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    BISLEY CONDITIONS.
    68 7 CANADIAN MINISTER’S PROTEST. Ottawa, February 7. In the Canadian House of Commons the Minister of Militia empatically declared that as far as ha was concerned Canada would not send volunteers to Bisley if the aperture sight continued to be barred. He maintained that the object in view was
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    FRANCE AND GERMANY.
    54 7 AN ESPIONAGE CASE Nancy, February 9. A search in the house of a farmer arrested on suspicion aT Fort Lucy has resu’ted in the discovery of annotated stall maps and documents relating to the defences of several garrison towns showing that the nun has had relations with
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    ANGLO-TURKISH NEGOTIATIONS.
    25 7 London, February 9. Anglo-Turkish negotiations anent the Bagdad Railway and other matters are progre sing satisfactorily. A final settle ment is expected shortly.—Reuter.
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    ASIATICS IN AMERICA.
    42 7 EXCLUSIVE LEGISLATION DEFERRED. Washington, February 7. As a result of the Conference between Mr. Bryan and the Immigration Committee of the House of Representatives it is practically certain that there will be no Asiatic exclusion legislation this Session. —Reuter.
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    NEW SOUTH WALES.
    96 7 EXTENSIVE STATE ENTERPRISES. Sydney, February 8. The Government, in extending the sphere of State en’erprise, has bought a private bakery business to supply bread to Government institutions. Possibly it will ultimately supply the public. The Ministry believes in the existence of a ring to raise the prices
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    THE PORTUGUESE MINISTRY.
    19 7 London, February 8. The Portuguese Ministry has been constituted. Couciere Cossa is Minister for Colonies. —Reuter.
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    FORTHCOMING SESSION.
    142 7 PARLIAMENTARIANS FLOCK TO LONDON. PROBLEM OF ULSTER. London, February 9. Parliamentarians are flocking to London to attend the most momentous session in history. The fight b°gins immediately after the King’s speech, the first shot being the Opposition amendment Both House) wi 1 express regret that Government does not
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    HOME RULE.
    47 7 IRELAND UNGOVERNABLE WITHOUT IT.” London, February 7. Mr. Redmond, speaking at th* National Liberal Club, said Irishmen would no longer submit to the stigma of rac al inferi >rity and U'»fitne<s fo* self-gover nine' t‘ If Home Rule was killed IreLnd would be absolutely ungovernable.—Reuter.
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    THE MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES.
    57 7 SPLIT IN THE RANKS. London, February 10. A split has occurred in the ranks of the militant suffragettes. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has recede! from the women’s s cial p ditical Union which will be directed by her mother, and the Misses Christ«bel and Sylvia Pankhurst are forming
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    THE CROWN PRINCE.
    87 7 VISIT TO AFRICAN COLONIES. Berlin, February 9. It is officially announced that a visit by the Crown Prince to the German Colonies in Africa is being considered, but nothing is settled. The Tageblatt believes that the Prince will start in the coming summer, re urnin? to Germany
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    SWEDISH ARMAMENTS.
    53 7 A SOCIALIST DEMONSTRATION. Stockholm, February 9. As a counterblast to the demonstration of peasants in favour of increased armaments thirty-thousand Socialists demonstrated at the Government offices demanding a diminution of armaments The Premier, in reply said he was absolutely convinced that Swedes were compel ed to make great
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    THE JAPANESE BUDGET.
    26 7 Tukio, February 10. The Budget Comn i tre in the Diet voted for a reduction of the navy e-timates by three millions sterling.—Reuter.
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    FESTIVAL IN SINGAPORE.
    73 7 CLOSE OF CHINESE NEW YEAR. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, February 10. Yesterday signalised the close of the Chinese New Year and also the celebration of the Taipusam Festival. There was great rejoicing amongst the natives and a reception at the Chetty Temple attracted huge crowds, many
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    ALBANIA.
    109 7 POWERS WILL ARRANGE A LOAN. THE NEW RULER. London, February 9. The Norddeulsche Zeitung says that the solution of the Albanian question is progressing. Austria and Italy are prepared to guarantee the Prince of Wied a loan for Albania, and the remaining great powers are also ready to advance
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    AUSTRIA BORROWING.
    60 7 A TWENTY MILLION LOAN. Vienna, February 9. Negotiations have been the Hungarian Government for a Hungarian State Loans Svndicate for a 4| per cent, loan of £20,800,000 sterling, redeemable in sixty years. The Loudon firm of Rothsch Ids have taken over three millions. The participation of Rothschilds has
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    COLONIAL LOANS.
    46 7 CANADIAN NORTH WESTERN. London, February 9. The 4| per cent Canadian North Western £1,320,000 sterling loan at 93 has been fully subscribed. Union of South Africa. A Union of South Africa loan for four millions at 4 per cent at 98| is imminent. —Reuter.
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    THE FRENCH LOAN.
    34 7 A REDUCED ISSUE. Paris, February 7. Owing to the favourable budget outlook M. Caillaux ha) decided to reduce the i-sue of France Treasury Bonds originally fix-d at 800,000,000 to 600,000,000. Reuter.
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    £140,000 FOR A RAPHAEL.
    42 7 THE MADONNA GOES TO AMERICA. London, February 7. Raphael’s famous Panshanger Madonna which w)8 recently offered to the National Gdlery for £70,000, has been pu’chased by the American, Mr. Widener, at a price declared to exceed £140,000. Reuter.
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    JAPANESE NAVAL SCANDALS.
    66 7 A VOTE OF CENSURE. Tokio, February 9. A motion of censure on the Government was introduced in the diet this afternoon. Cabinet Ministers, interviewed, affirm that they do not intend to resign. The Constitutionalists announce that they will continue to support the Government unit fluenced by the
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    NAVAL SUPREMACY.
    74 7 SUPPORTED BY CITIZENS. London, February 10. A large and repre a enta*ive meeting of citizens at the Guildhall unanimously passed a resolution a e sorirg the Government of the support of the commercial community in any me sures ensuring the supremacy of the Navy and the safety of
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    POWDER IN A PIT.
    72 7 SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE AT ENQUIRY. London, February 10. A sensation was caused in the Home Office at ths enquiry into the Welsh colliery disaster which occurred on 15ih Oct. when fireman Davies admitted that he found an explosive mixture in the pit a few hours previously but
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    EMBEZZLING IN THE NAVY.
    33 7 A PAYMASTER SENTENCED. Lon ion, February 10. Fleet Paymaster Lowry has been sentenced to th ee years’ pensl servou ie for embezzling £13,561 sterling of ths public funds. —Reuter.
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    THE “MALAYA” CASE.
    833 7 CAPTAIN PETERS’ APPEAL ALLOWED. In the appeal court to-day, Mr. JusticeSercombe Smith delivered judgment in the appeal of Captain Peters, Master of s.s. Mulaya (represented by Mr. Simpson of Messrs. Presgrave and Matthews) against his conviction by Mr. M. E. Sherwood to a fine of $25, or
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    SHARES.
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    THE POULTRY AND DAIRY FARM.
    402 8 every effort to raise CAPITAL EXHAUSTED. According to circular which has been issued to shareholders, a meeting of the Singapore Poultry and Dairy Farm is called for the 13th inst., to consider a resolution for voluntary liquidation. The circular reads «s follow* Dear Sir,—Since your
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    Muslim Society.
    185 8 A grand feast was given in the Kapitan Kling Mo«que, on Saturday night, the 7th instant, in honour of the birthday of the Prophet of Islam to about 2,000 persons by A. S. Sultan Mydio, and Shaik Mahomed bin Tena Mydin boat owners, Sultan and others. A salute
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    Carious Case at Sourabaya.
    308 8 Acting upon the information conveyed by an anonymous letter the police of Sourabaya raided the house of an Arab a few weeks ago and found in a small, dark room a young Arab chained hand and foot and in a very emaciate i condition, says the
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      542 8 THE LION is recognized as the King of Beasts; Sunlight Soap is recognized as the King of Laundry Soaps. The rule of the Lion extends only over the animal world the rule of SUNLIGHT SOAP extends to wherever Soap is necessary. It is without a rival for washing clothes, household
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      RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
      93 9 SCOTLAND DEFEATED AT CARDIFF. London, February 7, AtCardiff.in fine weather, fifty-th<usand spectators witnessed the Rugby Interna national between Wales nnd Scotland. The Scottish three-quarters instantly scored and thenceforward theie was am gnificent contest between the wonderful We sh forwards and the Scottish backs. Wales, scorii g a dropped
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      BATTLE OF THE BLUES.
      62 9 CAMBRIDGE WIN BY A GOAL. London, February 7. At Queen’a s Clab, in a drizzling rair, a large crowd witnessed a fast exci’ing game between the rival Universities. Cambridge should beaut ful combination and led at half time by a goal. Resuming, Oxford made the pluckiest
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      ENGLAND AND WALES.
      19 9 London, February 8. In the Amateur International England beat Wales by 9 goals to l,at Plymouth.
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      BILLIARDS AT HOME.
      41 9 GRAY BEATEN BY NEWMAN. London, February 8. In a match in London of 18,000 up with ivory bails Newman (receive! 4,000) beat Gray by 2,836. Gray made 543 off the red, which is a record with ivory balls.
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      AVIATION RECORD.
      30 9 A 1,000 MILE FLIGHT. Munich, February 9. The aviator Ingold has made a lecird for an uninterrupted flight. In six’eeu hours twenty minutes he exceeded a thousand miles.—Reuter.
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      P.V.R.C.
      311 9 Fortnightly Handicap Shoot. The following was the result of the shooting on Saturday afternoon 200 yards rapid, 8 shoots in 45 seconds at N. R. A. 3rd class figure targets H. P. S. 40. Mr A E Murray with H’cap .28 37.12 Pte W M Collins .55 35.05 Mrs
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      PENANG GOLF CLUB.
      99 9 The Presgrave Cup competition for February 1914 had the following result: C G May all square. SF B Martin 1 down. H R Joynt 1 W S Goldie 3 R R Turner 4 C E Maconachie 6 T A Martin 7 W H Thorne 7 Messrs R
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      CRICKET.
      269 9 P C C V ST. XAVIERS. A Cricket match was plajed on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon between the P C C and St Xaviers, resulting in the defeat of the former by 41 runs The P C C, who had two men short, batted first and compiled 71
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      P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
      79 9 The following ties have been fixed for to-dav Championship.—W J Hodge v. Gregson; T T Waddington v. H E Mason. Profession Pairs.—Craig and Goldie v. C D D Hogan and R V J S Hogan. Single H’cap C.—Sutherland v. Baker. Single Handicap D.—Bayley v. Watt. The following
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      BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      57 9 The following ties have been fixed for to-day Fours —Foggie, Laws, Fettes, and Sandeman v. Robe:tson, Chalmers, Kay and R H Reid. Single Handicap.—Goodwin xl v. F N Syer x 6. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow 11th:— Single Handicap—Allan v. Ambrose Waddington v. Sharpe. Double
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      FOOTBALL.
      177 9 The final in the Amaniah Cup Competition was played at the Dato Kramat Gardens yesterday evening between the Crescent Footba'l Club and the Muthibol Ahzan Football Club, resulting a runaway victory for the Crescent by four goals to nil. The game was clean throughout. After the match a silver
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      SINGAPORE SPORTING CLUB
      26 9 The Singapore Sporting Club have given first, second and third prizes, value $5OO $2OO and $lOO respectively to each griffin race this year.
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      Outwitting Father Times.
      119 9 Forty Chicago septuagenarians have forme! themselves into a “Club of Borrowed Time. With the object of outwitting Fa’her Time the following rules were drafted for the guidance of m mbers by their president, Mr. A. T. Hemingway, himself, says the Express correspondent, a man of seventy-five Remain
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    THE DUKE’S ACRES.
    372 10 Mr. Peter Ross writes to the Times As a descendant of one of the thousands who suffered so seriously at the hands of the first Duke of Sutherland I resent Mr. Chaplin’s letter. From that letter one would think that the first Duke was a philanthropist of
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    Mr. McIntosh’s Death.
    203 10 SEVERE CENSURE FOR MR. S ANDYS. As briefly reported in Saturday’s P. G. the Batu Gajah Magistrate, Mr. Millington, on Friday afternoon returned a ve>dict of Accidental death at the inquest ou the late Mr. James Mclntosh and censured Mr. Sandys. When the inquest was resumed Mr.
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    A Mother of Princes.
    151 10 We regret to learn of the death of Chao Chom Manda Tieng says the Bangkok Times, which took place in Bangkok at the residence of her son Prince Bangka. Her heal'h had been failing for the last six month«. But she was 83 years of age,
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    Estate Coolies Shot Dead.
    148 10 We learn that there has been some trouble on the Segamat (Johore) Rubber Estates resulting in three Chinese coolies being shot dead, and three Kabulis and some ten Chinese being p aced under arrest. The man alleged to be responsib'e for the three deaths is a
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    ARRIVALS.
    246 10 Glenogle, Brit., 2399, Graves, Feb. 9, Amoy, gen.. B.E.J.S.K. Hong Moh, Brit., 2556, Bainbrige, Feb. 10, S’pore, gen., Koe Guan Co. Tong Hong, Brit, 7314. Mathews, Feb. 10, R’goon, sen., E. 8. Co. Devanha, Brit., 4785, Hickey, Feb. 7, Shanghai, gen.. Adamson. Gilfillan Co. Elephanta, Brit, 2694.67, Coope, Feb.
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 10 Pbnang, February 10, 1914. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 14 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 11/16 Calcutta Demand Bank R B 3 days’ sight Private M 1751 Bombay Demand Bank 173 a 3 days’ sight Private 1751
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    MAILS.
    59 10 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE. To- Morrow, For Per Close. Singapore. China and J apa» Kleist 1 pm Ceylon, Australasia, \P. Ludwig 6 p.m. India, Aden, Rgt. up to 4.30 p.m. Egypt and rid Naples I Parcels 4 p.m. for Europe, etc. J Thursday. Singapore, China and Japan Moravia
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    PRODUCE.
    241 10 Penang, February 10, 1914. EL P Tapioca 4 40 9aleg f PI Ca 55.00 sales. 2° ldleaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $16.00 no stock. Wh!te Pepper $3O Trang Pepper $2l 1/2 sales. m* 08 p- u- SUO nom. Mace Pickings $76.00 buyers. S lO r
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    CLEARANCES.
    54 10 Sappho for Tongkah. De Kock for Deli and Asahan Pungah for Batu Bahra. Omapere for Port Swetteuham and Singapore Hong Moh for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Pangkor for Dindings and Sitiawan. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Atjeh for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    161 10 Tuesday, February 10 Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. High Water 0.32 a.m. and 6.42 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Wednesday, February 11. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 0.33 a.m. and 1.10 p m. Low Water 7.15 a.m. and 7.21 p.m.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    50 10 April 10.—Cricket, Colony v. F.M.S., Penang April 11 and 13. Perak Turf Club» Gymkhana. 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 Bub’®*Congress, Batavia. September Bto Oct. 10.—Internationa b ber Exhibition. Batavia.
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    THE WORLD OF SHIPPING.
    714 11 REVIEW OF THE PAST YEAR IN HOLLAND. The year 1913 did not show an advance on 1912 so far as shipping is concerned. This indeed was hardly to be expected. Such a quick rise in freights as that of 1912 was almost sure, writes Mr. Katnerlingh
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