Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 12 February 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 33 VOL. LXXII. THURSDAY. 12th FEBRUARY, 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1088 1 FOK $3O o d n p \7()U can have the Pinang D a J Gazette posted every day ■f ra whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). 0 n Proportionate Quarterly and o H ilf-yearly rates. n D Subscriptions are payable in n advance and remittances should 0 be
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    • 9 1 BUCHANANS (Scotch Whisky). Royal Household (As supplied to Royalty).
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  • 659 2 THEIR CORE AND PREVENTION. Among the most frequent ailments of mankind are sore throat and tonsillitis. These affection) are due to germs which have been inhaled by the sufferer and have multiplied in his throat, overcoming his powers of resistance to them, because his vitality has
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  • 676 2 devices in their spare time.— Manchester Guardian. MANY ATTRACTIONS OFFERED BY EMPLOYERS. A South African correspondent writes that since the war great improvements have been made in the conditions under which both white and coloured miners live on th<) Rand. Formerly the native labourer was recruited
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  • 180 2 Service changes due to higher Service officials going on leave are even more frequent this Spring than usual (says the Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Times of Malaya). The Chief Secretary’s departure and the appointment of the Rresideut of Perak to act for him have already been
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1161 2 SITUATION VACANT.NOTICES. Dresser wanted for Gui& Es- wp tate Hospital, apply INOTIGK. MANAGER, ttt£ BEG to inform the public that the Gula Estate, Erian, F.M.S. Agencies of the Netherlands 193—uc Lloyd and the Samarang Bea and _Fire Insurance Company, will be VAn CAI r transferred from the Ist of March,
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    • 129 2 To T aders, Storekeepers Wholesale Dealers. Jones Mason GENERAL MERCHANTS 8, Bush Lane, London, E. C. England, We supply every article a Trader or Storekeeper wants for his business at prices and qualities unequalled. We are the cheapest suppliers of any goods in wholesale quantities. Some of our regular lines
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    • 238 2 IVJACHINERY FOR SALE. One high speed vertical enclosed type ENGINE forced lubrication. cylinder eleven inches diameter, six inches stroke, direct coupled to a5l inch fan. All new and in first-class order. Two twenty inch Gwynne Centrifugal PUMPS with vertical tandem compound condensing ENGINES and locomotive BOILERS complete in good condition.
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  • 3960 3 cLA IMS BY EUROPEAN FIRMS. full text of judgment. j the Supreme Court, yesterday n yir Justice Sercombe-Smith de’ive ed ful owing judgment in Suits 297, 298 j ’99 of 1913 in which three European •mu sued Chop Poh On Leong for sums of 00 d«
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 87 3 DANCING. MISS HOGAN has opened classes for Adults and Children. Private lessons in all the latest Ballroom aud Fancy Dances. A Special TANG O class for Adults has been arranged to meet on Wednesdays from 6-30 to 7-30. For particulars apply to Miss Hogan (Pianist for private dances), 74 Anson
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    • 230 3 B All FOUR CYLINDER j Ml MOTOR CAR I ■MI 12, 24 H.P. I/ The most perfect in Construction, Material and Workmanship THE CATCH OF THE SEASON. g I ADVANTAGES H Durable, spacious touring Car—not a Cycle Car—Water- H cooling—Motor fitted with Zenith Carburetter and Central M Circular Lubricator—strong gear—strong
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  • 588 4 Dr. and Mrs. Jamieson returned to Penang by the German mail last evening. We understand that the late Mr. N. C. Espie Hail had not buffered from dysentery prior to the fatal attack a week before his death. Mr. H.A. Low, of Penang, has been elected a
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  • 213 4 Disscussing with a representative of the Daily News the announcement in a Reuter telegram from Tokyo that a ycung English governess had been the first of our countrywomen to take out a geisha’s licence in Japan, and had just been introduced to the geisha houses at Yokohama,
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  • 541 4 “RESPECTED GERMAN RESIDENT’S LETTER. The following telegram, dated Berlin January IV, which appears in the London Morning Post of January 19th, deals more fully with the letter of a German resident in Malaya anent the recent incident on board s s. Silesia Berlin, January 17—The Deutsche Tageszeitung
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  • 347 4 SIKH POLICEMEN CHARGED. In the District Court, this morning, Mr. W.C. Michell heard the case in which Jang Singh Lai.ce Corporal No. 294 and Guram Singh P. C. 220 were charged with criminal breach of trust of $lO4 50, the property of the Sikh Police. Mr.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 28 4 DECISIVE WIN FOR NATAL. Durban, February 11. Natal beat Marylebone by four wickets. This is the M C. C.’s first defeat of the tour.
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    • 20 4 ,—Reuter. Geneva, February 11. M. Parmelin made an aeroplane flight from Geneva over Mont Blanc, dtscending at Aosta.—Reuter.
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    • 134 4 The following ties were decided yesterday Double H’cap A. —Sells and Southam beat Cunradi and Forrest by 6—2, 6—4. Single Handicap A.—R D Fitzgerald w.o. from Cuscaden C B Hadden beat A S Hall by 4—6, 7—5, 6—2. The following ties have been fixed for to-day Single
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    • 92 4 The following ties were decided yesterday Single Handicap—Allan beat Ambrose by 21 —11; Waddington beat Sharpe by 21 16. Double Handicap.—Adams and Cunningham beat Dick and Mann by 21 —l5. The following ties have been fixed for to-day Single Handicap.—W S Goldie v. Dr J S Rose. Championship
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  • 66 4 We understand that Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, who is due back from leave by the P. and O. stesmer Malta on Friday, is to be Third Magistrate at Penang in succession to Mr. Sherwood, who has been appointed Magistrate at Malacca. Mr. Ezechiel was attached to the
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  • 142 4 The following are outputs for January Asahan lbs. 5,538 Ampat 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'loh 17,000 Bukit Panjong 19,002 Bukit Selangor 4.905 J Bagan
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 709 4 The Bankruptcy Ordinance, 1888. In the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. < SETTLEMENT OF PENANG. In Bankruptcy. No. 22 of 1913. 2?e HAJI HAMIT BIN LEBAI SAHID. {Summary Case). Notice is hereby given th it an application will be made to the Court on the 24th day of February,
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    • 49 4 Those severe pain», caused by windy spasms, need not be endured one minute longer. A dose of Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure will provide ins antan-ous relief. It is the finest specific for this •■rouble, and very pleasant to take. Sold by Dispensaries and Stores everywhere, 80 cents a bottle.
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    • 237 4 PERTUSSIN is a harmless and efficient remedy against all diseases o f the respiratory organs, especially Whooping gHg Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial HEFvMI Catarrh, Asthma, et which has been reco gnized unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the Affections of the Lungs win be greatly relieved by the use
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 137 4 TIIO •j. lliv LrOWII HlPnifl ’V v Locaiion:— GHULlA STREET (OPPOSITE ROPE WALK.) Lower Prices, Better Seats, Better Eotert.inm-nt are 3 Good >easons why our Show is so popular. RF WT«!F avd nnwi? «mr-rT-. BE WISE AND COME TO “THE CROWN EVERY NIGHT. •u. ni. To-night- Change of Pictures. IVANHOE
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    • 282 4 Harmston s Circus and Royal Menagerie of Performing Wild Animals. Location Dato Kramat Cardens. Harmston’s Circus have much pleasure in presenting to the Public of Penang, for the First Time, the following all Star Company of Loudon and Continental Artistes. 30 IN NUMBER 30 I Acknowledged by Press and Public
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  • NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 867 5 Although the Chinese Customs receipt for 1213 reached a record total, says the Hongkong Daily Press, indicating a prosperous condition of trade, it is common knowledge that the Chinese merchants in South China at least have been looking forward to the end of the financial year with considerable
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    • 339 5 John Kidd Co. lw. Printing Ink Manufacturers, LONDON, ENGLAND. announce that they have appointed The Pinang Gazette Press, Ltd. PENANG, Agents for the sale of their well-known and popular Printing Inks and “J K” Roller Composition in the Straits Settlement* (except Singapore), the Federated Malay States, the State of Kedah,
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    • 225 5 I 1 WHERE TO STAY l THE I NEW SEA VIEW HOTEL f 16, Farquhar Street, Penang*. I WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF THE HARBOUK, RAILWAY, I POST TELEGRAPH PRINCIPAL OFFICES. S I AN IHF Al HnMF for comfort splendidly equipped, Electrio S 11W 111 t Light throughout High-class Cuisine, situated
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  • 1380 6 The main difference be'ween the attitude of Sir Edward Carson’s followers and the Premier’s is that the latter seek a permanent settlement of the Irish question on the basis of Home Rule, whereas the Ulster extremists ask for the abandonment of the measure and the relegation
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  • 1558 6 IMPRESSIONS OF MR. J. T. CREMER. THE TEA INDUSTRY. (F. G. Special.) Mr. J. T. Cremer, who is re-visiting the East after an absence of seven years, on a tour of in-pection of the numerous enterprises in which he is interested, returned from Sumatra on Tuesday Mr. Cremer
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  • 231 6 Story of Stolen Bank Notes. Chief Detective Inspector Kirke arrested a Eu ope in n lined F. M; Low at ths E. and O Hotel, this morning and he was brought before Mr. R. D. Acton in the Police Court. The charge against him was that on
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    • 167 6 SIEMENS I 6, BEACH STREET, PENANG. Telegrams SIEMENS, Penang. Telephone No. 479. SIEMENS’ CEILING FANS. I |i 1 mH M U W*- A The SIEMENS’ CONTINUOUS CURRENT CEILING FAN has recently been re-designed and is now the MOST EFFICIENT and the MOST ECONOMICAL FAN obtainable. The standard type is enamelled
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    • 20 6 E. &0. “Orchestra” EVERY NIGHT From S to IO p.m. AT THU E. O. AND DURING TIFFIN. Every Wednesday Saturday.
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  • 214 7 TO-DAY’S CHIYCES. fbe following are the change* (have »D<i a f* 1 prs onl y) ,n our ’hare list o < page 9 ‘o-day Yesterday. To-dav I 1 1 i aa aj gamunting 6d 3/- 6d 2/. Malayan fin 46/3 49/9 46/9 50/9 fUmtntsn 11« 13 12
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  • 81 7 Loudon. February 11*. The following are the ruling quota lions for robber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/7 Para to arrive 3/2 Market firm. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead i Co.] We a»e informed by Messrs Kennedy and Co. that they have to-day received advice from London
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  • 71 7 T -day s quo’ation for unrefined tin in Penang was $92.50 per picu’, bu-ine-s me. Tn in London is quoted st £lB4 -pv an i £lB5 10s three months Ti e f doling business in tin was done to-dav:— Fenang Tin Exchange 25 tons at $92.50 struts Trading
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  • 40 7 Prorn Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, Febiuar 12. Tbe following are the produce prices r k; ised I ere to-day Gamhier 6 80 Prpper, Black 19.50 hite 34 50 Tapioca. Flake 4.75 Copra. Bali 22 20 Copra, Pontianak 11.80
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  • 68 7 INAUGURATION at ipoh Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, February 12. meeting was held last night in the Chinese School for the purpose of the Ipoh Literary and Debating when the following offic» bearers fc’ected >Hdent, Rev. W. E. Horley; Hon. Hr v Mr. J. C, Pearce Treasurer,
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  • 68 7 IN CHINA. Our Own Correspondent.] Singapo r e, February 12. < dea-h ha® taken place at t v e age of Tim Ho Puah. He was many n r partner of the firm of Wee v and a member of the Advisory Pj Leong Kuk. He
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  • 51 7 RIMaRKAB.E sales. SHARE MARKET BUOYANT [P. G Special Cable London, February 12. there were remarkab’e sales at the auctions One thousand one hundred tons were absorbed in two days under the keenest competition. Shares ate buoyant. Bakap Rubber Plantations Ltd pay an interim dividend of 7| per
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  • 51 7 —R*uter. B.ATEMENT IN COMMONS. London, February 12. In the H< use of Common* Mr Harcourt announced that Viscount Gladstone would resign at the end of the p e*eut session of the Union His resignation was due to domestic reason and had no connection whatever with the recent
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  • 130 7 —Reuter. London, February 11. The papers concu- that »s a result of Mr. Sydney Buxton being raised to the peerage, Mr. John Burn- «ii| g O to Board of Trade as Pr-sident. Mr Masterman has been appointed to the Ch*nc-llorship of the Duchy of Lancaster retaining the chairman
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  • 74 7 Reuter. KING AND CABINET. St ckholin, February 11. It appears that the Kng of Sweden refused to comply with the Cabinet's request publicly to modify the at’i ude c nveyed by 1 is speech to the peasants or to inform the Cabinet b<-f rehand concerning his future public
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  • 46 7 —Reuter. A NOBLE GIFT. New Yo k, February 11. Mr. Carnegie has given two million dollars to promote peace in the churches of the world. Part of the income is available for 'he c' urch pe«c a league in Great Britain and Germany
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  • 88 7 .—R* uter. POLICE HOAXED. London, February 11. Mrs. Pankhurst add»ess“d a crowd from a window of her hou-e in Ken-ington yesterday evening. She concluded by a defiance of the Government to arrest her, saving she was coming out in a few minute?. When she emerged a
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  • 36 7 —Reuter. GIFT OF £lO,OOO. London, February 11. The Commercial Union Assurance Co., under powers entrusted to them under the will of Sir Wdliam Dunn, have given £10,003 to the Boy Scout* Endowment Fund.-
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  • 39 7 Reuter. POLICE DISPERSE MOB Tokio, February 11. In the cor flict with the mob and po'ice four persons we»e w uud-d with swords The mob subsequ°n’ly began to disperse apparently overawed by the calling out of the troop*.-
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  • 1616 7 VEHEMENT SPEECHES IN COMMONS. MR A'.QUI HS STATSMEST. London. February 11. In the House of C mmon* in order to emr>hasi*e ihe param untcy of the Uls er problem the Opposition departed from precedent. The Ulster Problem. Mr. Walter Long, on rising amid cheers, move! an amend
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  • 51 7 —Reuter. RUMOURS OF TURKO-BULGARIAN COMBINATION. London, February 11. Reuter learns respecting the repeated rumours of a Tu r co-Bx garian combination agaitis' Gteec* that Rumania and Servia cert’inly will inte vene n favour of Greece though i hey will remain quiescent if Turkey aloi e is attacked by
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  • 12 7 eater. Tokio, February 11. The excitement has entirely subsided
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  • 155 7 —Reuter. SUPREMACY IN THE PACIFIC. PREMIER'S STATEMENT Wellington, February 11. The Premier speaking at Tearoh*, said the Gove» nment had asked i he Home authorities to comp y with the 1909 agreement and to give New Zealand two cruisers of the “Bristol” class within eighteen months.
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  • 50 7 —ReuHr. PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS. London, February 12. Mr. Chen Chin Tao, the new Chinese financial represen ative, has arrived in London. It wa* Mr. lew Yuk Lin, the Chinese Minister, who was received by the King on 10th insr. to p resent the new credentials of the Republic.-
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  • 210 7 In connection with the pt execution of four I idian immigrau s, who were subsequently discharged by Mr. Acton for attempting to leave the Colony without certificates from the Indian Immigration Department, which case appeared in our i-sue of last week, a Mahomedan was yesterday charged before
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  • 106 7 A Chinaman *ui his wife appeared this morning be ore Mr. Acton in the Second ciurt charged with assaulting Mr. Popus. From the story of the prosecution, it appeared that the accused bad been tenants of house No. 1, Carnavon Street, Penang, the property of the complainant
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  • 123 7 The annual Taipusam festivities came to a close when the silver car of exquisite make containing >he idol fupramanian alias Scanda teturned in procession to Penang Street at about 1 a.m. this morning along Burmah Road, after the usual display of fireworks at the race course. The ce’ebration,
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  • 88 7 As will be seen from an advertisement in another column Harmston s Circus open at Penang for a short season on Monday next. The Circus comprises over thirty London an! Continental artistes and an excellent evening’s entertainment may be relied upon. The Cotterrell Troupe, five ta ented acrobat?.
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  • 702 7 MUSIC IN THE DARK The Court Cards and their Joker have securely established themselves io the good opinion of the Penang public and can always depend on a hearty welcome when they pay u* a visit. The constitution of the Company and the nature of their programmes
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 52 7 FOR SALE. 12 H.P. AUSTIN CAB. COMPLETE. 5 Lamps, Stepney wheel. Four stater in good running order. Owner going to Europe. No reasonable offer refused. Box 71, c/o Pinang Gazette. 162 —tu th s uc George Town K'.nematograph» PENANG’S PREMIER SHOW KUALA KANGSAR ROAD THEATRE. CHANGE OE EKOGBIMME Every Tuesday
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  • 60 7 OBITUARY. London, February 11. General William Bannermanu is dead. —Reuter. [Sir William Baunermann, C.B entered the armv in 1846 and served in the Punjab Campaign, the Eusofzie Campaign and the Persian expedition. He also saw service in the Indian Mutiny and the Afghan war in both of which he w*s
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  • 1872 8 NOTES AND COMMENTS. Mining Fatalities. The derision of the Mansion House Conference to express no opinion upon the suggestion that a national fund be formed for dealing with distress caused by mining disasters until a committee has reported upon the matter certainly errs not on the score
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  • 167 8 ThvrsAa*. February 12 Band, Golf Club. 6 p.m. High Water 1.12 a.m. and 7.48 p.m. Low Water 1.47 a.m. *rd 7.58 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Friday, February 13. t*and. Kepianade, b p.m. High Water 1.48 a.m. and 8.20 p.m. Low
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  • 50 8 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-—lnternational Rubber Congress, Batavia. September 8 to Oct. 10.—International Rubber Exhibition. Batavia.
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  • 122 8 Penang, February 12, 1914. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 I'4 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay Demand Bank 173} 3 days’sight Private 175} Madras Demand Bank
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  • 251 8 Penang, February 12, 1914. 8. P. Tapioca $4.40 sales. M. P. Tapioca $5.00 sales Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $16.00 no stock. White Pepper $3O sales. Trang Pepper $2l 1/2 sales. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $76.00 buyers. Cloves 539 buyers. Nutmegs 110 $24
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  • 30 8 Penang The E. «k O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Carlton Hotel and The N'ewSSea View Hotel. Singapore: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel* Cbylon :—Nuwara Eliya/
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 16 8 COCONUTS. JANUARY—FEBRUARY Pelivery 40,000 Seednuts —Glugor Estate30,000 Seednuts—Juru Estate. BROWN, PHILLIPS 4 STEWART, 22 11l Buc
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    • 32 8 A TELUGU HAND-BOOK. Indispensable for Employers of Telugu Labour. The only Romanised TELUGU HAND-BOOK published. May be obtained for $2 a copy (cash with order) from THE PINANG GAZETTE PRESS, Ltd., Penang.
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    • 391 8 w mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmwm«mmmmnnm4 a La INU.. I i f l I f* J IV JTMOK i WHITE LABEL. M s The Finest Liqueur Whisky, 20 Years Old. M M M I I M I SOLE AGENTS: J KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd. I I ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■aiisaiassaiaiiiiiiM WhaFMedical CHINESE NEW YEAR. I a X ,o°u“
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  • 2521 9 Number of Issue i c C*pit*l Shares. Value. S Dividend». Name JE o.® 2 a OF* jT ~j 1909 1910 1911 1919 1913 MINI N 9 $lOO 000 $60,000 60,000 1 I iZ Zt Ayer Weng Rahman? DAP. Oo —75 c S 300.000 300.000 30.000 10 10 30 30
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  • 1049 9 GUSTAV SIEMERS V. \IRS CLUNIES ROSS. THE JUDGMENT. [?ro»> Our Own Correspondent.] S ngapore, February 12. In the breach of promise case defendant denied most of plaintiff’s evidence regarding the marriage. She stated she did once did say if plaintiff’ was good she would marry him;
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  • 79 9 Prinz Ludwig, Ger., 5688, vonßinzer, Feb. 11, Y hama, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Scandia, Ger., 2856, Jachins, Feb. 11, Hamburg, gen B.M. Co. Kleist, Ger., 5127, Maass, Fen. 11. H'burg, gen., B.M. <’o. Speelman, Dut., 639, Boers, Feb. 12, Sabang, gen., K.P.M. Tara, Brit., 3651, Hamlyn, Feb. 12, Madras,
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  • 38 9 Chantaboon for Deli. Malaya for Deli. Ban Lee for Trang. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Tara for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Mambang for Setul. Moravia for Singapore and China. Trang for Trang.
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  • 135 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFEICI To- Mobbow. For Per Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.tn. Deli and Langsa Indragiri 8 a.m. Asahan Jin Ho 2 p.m. Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga Perlis 2 p.m. Rangoon Tong Hong 2 p.m. Batu Bahra Padang 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Pin
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 86 9 W. JONES, Photographer Dealer, 79, Bishop Street. Developing and Printing for Amateurs at moderate chaiges Out-door Work a Specialty Special Price for Plates, Papers and Photographic Chemicals. Kodak Films. RECOGNISED "8 the SECOND-TO-NONE ENGLISH HOTEL in Penang. Fitted with Eleciric Lights and Fans. TERMS MODERATE. French, A Ger l Hhau
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    • 568 9 BANKS. -1 11 I CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £l,200.00( Reserve Fund £l,700,00( Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,00f Hkad Officr 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.O Agencies and Bbanchks Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangooc Bangkok Karachi Seremban Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 1848 10  -  visible supplies and world stocks.—E. L. Kiilick in the Financier. SERIOUS SITUATION IN BRAZIL. According to the latest news from Brazil th 9 rubber industry in that country appears to be—if not exactly on its last legs—approaching a grave crisis. Some hint of this is given in the
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    • 380 10 We take the following from the weekly Times of Ceylon to hand by to-day’s mail London, January 29.—The contributories have won their case against the Pacaya Rubber and Produce Company, on the grounds of misrepresentations in the prospectus. London, January 29. —The Rubber Plantations Investment Trust L
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    • 206 10 Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Ltd., in the weekly report dated Singapore, Tuesday, 10th inst., says The auction held this morning opened quietly at about the same level as last week but with sustained competition. Values gradually improved during the sale and at the close S an lard
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 465 10 I MOTOR CARS. i We are now booking orders for the J 1914 MODEL i WOLSELEY IN STOCK one 15.9 h.p. ARROL-JOH NSTON E. 1913 Model going cheap to make room for 1914 Models. n Full particulars from J SELLAR, MURRAY S’ Co, j PENANG. I Rxiißaiiiaaiiiaiiiiiiiiaxaixiaixaoaiiiiii WE BELIEVE THE
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  • 316 11 —M J/. A RAID AT SUNG El BESI. Some photographs produced io the Police Court, Kuala Lumpur, on Friday, illustrated the dre idful state to which Chinamen are brought by the constant us? of morphia. The midd'e portions of the men’s bodies were a mass of laceration where
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  • 203 11 MINUTES OF MEETING. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held on Thursday, the 29th January, 1914. Present: —Dr. G. W. Park. (Deputy President), Quah Beng Kee, and P. T. Alien. Absent —John Mitchell, F. Duxbury, Yeoh Guan Seok and Lim Eow Hong. 1. The minutes of
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  • 193 11 —Financier. Considerable progress has been made with tl e new East Coast Railway, which, starting from Gemas, in the south, where the States of Johore and Negri Sembilan meet, passes through Pahang, skirting the mountain known as Gunong Tahan, and enters Kelantan, and after traversing that State
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 207 11 it WHITE’S I HONEY’ I K BRAND > I Bacon (Sb Hams. I Sole Proprietors: John White (Sb Co.» Bristol» England Df JXollis Browne’s 4F Act» like a Charm in Checks and arrests IB S DIARRHOEA, and FEVER, CROUP. AGUE, g the Only Specific in The Best Remedy known for
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    • 54 11 Tin Mining. Messrs. Boring Co., Ltd., LONDON, who have the highest reputation in the world as specialists in Turbines, Turbo Pumps and Pipe Lines have appointed The Borneo Company, Limited. Singapore, as their Agents and will be pleased to advise and estimate upon Power, Pipe Line, and Pump proposals. Hilton
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    • 789 11 Malaria has made you Thin Regain your Weight by taking B Japan Mail Steamship Co. Id. euroCan line. A fortnightly service is maintained beYokohama via ports to Marseille» London and Antwerp, unde mail contract with the Imperial Japa Government. The New Twin-screw Steamers maintaining tms service have been specially designed
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2335 12 steco. British |ndia N. D- L, [E> n w iimcted arrivals and departures. j^“ STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. china mutual steam nav. co., in INTKRMKU X? TBAMBBS INTENDED SAILINGS fast and m.i, s„ of this M| t UT R T H.mbnrgri. Rotterdam. Antwerp. Southampton, Llbson or
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