Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 6 March 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 52 VOL. LXXII. FRIDA'. 6th MARCH, 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1077 1 t-nnrii if 1 nriD □CCnWanc t. C I OK $BO g l» \7 OU can have the Pinang n n I Gazette” posted everyday for a whole year to your address. D (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). a Proportionate Quarterly and n Half-yearly rates. o Subscriptions are payable in n advance and
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    • 10 1 BUCHANAN 7?! (Scotch Whisky). Royal Household (As supplied to Royalty)
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  • 918 2 —Exchange. SOME EXAMPLES. Many physiologists and doctors nowadays admit that genius is always or almost always accompanied by degeneracy manifest as physics! anomalies or mental eccentricities. Sir James Weir, however, attempts to establi h a distinction between genius devoted to engineering or invention and aesthetic or emotional
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  • 385 2 Both chil Iren and adu ts are frequently liable to sustain injuries resulting from bruises. The former often fall and hurt themselves, while the latter may be injured while working. Bruises thus occasioned are constituted by an infiltration of blood into the underlying tissuesand often appear
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  • 165 2 Friday, March 6. Hand. R«nlana<l*». fkn.rn. High Watsr 4.32 a.ni. and 5.48 p.m. Low Water 10.39 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Roa 1 George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road, The Crown Cinema, Chulia Street. Saturday, March 7. Band, Golf Club. 6 p.m. High Water 9.13 a.m. and 8.46
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  • 64 2 March 21.—“ The Blue Birds at the Town Hall. April 10. —Cricket, Colony v. F.M.S., Penang. April 11 and 13.—Perak Turf Club, Gymkhana. June 1. —Cricket, Selangor v. Perak, Ipoh. June 3. —Cricket, Selangor v. Negri Sembilan at Kuala Lumpur. Perak v. Penang at Penang. September 7 to
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 425 2 SITUATION WANTED. WANTED SITUATION. ■F) Y A gjjpUNG an I active British Qualified Medical Man either in or Government. Terms not less than $2OO p-r month with free quarters and servant allowance Apply to No. 8, c/o Pinang Gazelle. 23, 25, 27, 2,4, 6 3 SITUATIONS VACANT. WANTED AT ONCE.
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    • 58 2 Oil Gas Power, Diesel, Semi-Diesel, and Suction Gas Engines and Plants—Enquirers for this class of power would do well to consult. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, who represent firms of the highest repute, which is a guarantee of reliable power and satisfactory running. Crude Oil Consumption from .4 lb per
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    • 239 2 "Keep ths L “For tfce Blood Blood Purs.” le the Life." jClarke'sl Blood I Mixture! S If you suffer- from just such a medicine. 9 any such disease as Hlt is composed of 9 mentioned below, ingredients which u don't waste time and quickly attack, over--9 money on lotions or
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    • 325 2 FIRST at OLYMPIA I FIRST at MANCHESTER I H At the Commercial Motor Exhibition held in 9 1913 at Olympia 34% of all Solid Tyres 9 fitted to vehicles were CONTINENTALS. 9 B At Manchester Exhibition. 9 55% of all Solid Tyres fitted were 9 I Continental I T Pattern
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  • 748 3 —S.PP SATISFACTORY YEAR’3 WORK. ANNUAL MEETING. Major J. A. R. Glennie, Acting Commandant, presided over the annual me ting of the Singap re Volunteer Corps wh ch was held at the Drill Hall on Tuesday evening Arising out of the readmg of the minutes, by Captain Bidham ihornhill
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  • 170 3 S.T. On Ondiep-water Island (Shalow Water Isle) in the Gaspar Strait 1 north of Banka stands a lighthouse in the charge of two native keepers and a coolie. A few days ago, the two keepers left their posts and went out fishing in a prauw. A strong
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  • 498 3 —S.T. DOMICILE NOT PROVED IN SINGAPORE CASE Po nts of law which must inevitably arise in a divorce suit in a c>smipo'itan community such as this were argued before Mr. Justice Sproule in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Wednesday. A petition for divorce had bee i
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  • 308 3 -8 T. In reports of a lecture given by Mr. Weis l at Amsterdam recently, on the subject of witeless telegraphy between the Nether lands and the Netherlands East Indies, the extraordinary state neut appears that while a telegraphic message from Holland to Java costs fl. 225 per
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  • 117 3 Kum Sang, Brit., 2077, Wheeler,'March 6, H’kong, gen Boustead Co. On S-mg, Brit., 1728, Pickuell, March 6, C’cutta, gen., B. Co. lyo Maru, Jap, 3918, Hiraso, March 6. Y’hama, gen.. Boustead Co. Alma, Brit., 456, F. Bell, ’«larch 6. Deli, gen., E. S. Co. M. Austin, Brit., 105, M.
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  • 65 3 Jin Ho for Asahan. lyo Maru for Colombo and Tuticorin. Janet Nicoll for Tongkah, Kopah, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Kumsang for Calcutta. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis, and Setul. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping.
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  • 83 3 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFIC’. To- Morrow For Per Close. Sabang, Olehleh, &c., Padang iCoen 7 a.m. Deli Alma 1 pm. Trang Trang Ip.m. Tongkah Renong Rotorua 3 pm. Teluk Anson Hok Canton 3 pm. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauri- I As-aye 3.30 p.m Sius, Egypt, and via >
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  • 122 3 Penang, March 6, 1914 {By Courtesy of the Charters i Bank\. Loudon Demand Bank 2/4 3/32 4 months'sight Bank ...2/4 516 3 Credit 2/4 7/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 1/2 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’sight Private 175$ Madras Demand
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  • 264 3 Penang, March 6, 1914. 8. P. Tapioca $4.55 sales. M. P. Tapioca $5.55 sales Gold leaf $«4.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers. White Pepper $29 1/2 buyers. Trang Pepper $2l buyers. Mace llO nom. Mace Pickings $84.00 sales. Cloves $4O sales. Nutmegs 110 *25
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  • 202 3 The eompt ies do not guarantee the datee f arrival of these vessels, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctu ility. Alor Star, (Kedah).— Tong Chuan, March and 7 and Kedah, March and 6. Bagau Serai.—Daily. Bagan Datoh.—Pangkor, every Monday. Deli. —Indragiri, every Sunday,
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  • 32 3 Pbnang The E. &O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The sew Sea V lew Hotel. Singapore: —Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Ceylon :—Nuwara Eliya.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 125 3 STOP! THINK for just one minute of the utter uselessness of suffering with Neuralgia! For only Re. 1 you can procure a bottle of Little’s Oriental Balm, and even the first application of the Balm will bring vou relief from the torturing pain Continue its use Rub it in where
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    • 100 3 GOODRICH S TYRES V j Sole Importers: Straits Settlements, Malay Peninsula Siam, j ADAtaSON, GILFiIIAN 5 SINGAPORE. PENANG MALACCA. SELECTED OFFICE REQUISITES. PEN RACKS AND PEN BRUSHES. a Brass Pen Rack, Paper Weight and Pen Brush Combined. Bronzed Relieved, Price $.lBO each. No. 145 PEN BRUSH. Price $0.65 each. No.
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  • 2801 4 THE APPEARANCE OF FASCIATION. SOME PRACTICAL NOTES ON ITS CURE. (P. G. Special.) I have seen in the nurseries of an estate in Java four b-ds containing, roughly, ten thousand fasciated Hevea plants ten months old, and another th ee thousand planted out in the esta’e averaging three
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  • 53 4 The Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from (5-45 to 7-15 p m.) this evening Selection J/ iddme Sherry Felix. Two Step Alexander's Ragtime Band Berlin. Selection Duchess oj Dantzic Caryll. Waltz Phryne Zulue‘a. Two Ttep Merry Mitzi Anthony, March The
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  • 233 4 The following are outputs for February Asahan lbs. 5,324 Ampat 2,956 Ayer Hitam 15,884 Anglo-Sumatra 42,442 Ayer Kuning 15,734 Alor-Pongsu 9,850 Ayer lawah 8,750 Brieh 10,812 Bungsar 790 Benar 3,"00 Bujong 7,026 Beverlac 15,623 Blackwater 8,532 Bradwall 21,504 Bukit Mertajam 23,595 Bukit <’loh 16,600 Bukit Panjong 16,427 Bukit
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  • 302 4 -Statesman. The Port Inquiry Committee have bv now probably had all the destructive as well as constructive criticism they want on the methods of increasing the facilities of the Poit of Calcutta. They have had pro bably all the most important outside evidence they are likely to
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 56 4 That tired, depressed feeling, so prevalent in this severe climate, is in many many cases due to weakened digestive power. To remove this trouble and strengthen the system, a course of treatment with W. odt’ Great Peppermint Cure inecessary. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure will make life a pleasure. Sold by
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    • 887 4 ST. ANDREW’S SOCIETY. INSURANCE. A MEETING of the Members of the St. Andrew’s Soeie y will be held in friDET INQI IP A MPr the Chamber of Commerce, Downing rinC lIN O nM IV E., March, 19 3-30 :-To Liverpool Victoria Insurance reconstruct the Society. Corporation Limited. W. J. Hodgb,
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  • 727 5 China Press. THE TUTUH EXPLAINS. Wuchang, February 13.—Eleven executing took place at dtwn thia mornjog, and it is a sign of return to something like stable government that a proclamation has b°en issued by the Tutuh setting forth the cise against the sufferers and also against their
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  • 37 5 Peking, February 16.—The eitoura»e of the President have most thoroughly di--cussei during the last few days the change of the c institution and the eventual abolition of a number of the many Chinese advisers.
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  • 584 5 BOMBS FOR DIRECTORS. Important developments have taken place in connection with the new schemes on which the Cuina Merchants Steam Navigatiin Co’s, b'a’d have recently been concon’rating their energies, says the China Press of 20th ulto., the Government having and informed these gentlemen that what they contemplate
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  • 254 5 Kiukiang, Febmary 12.—The fol'owing interesting story comes from a Missionary friend resident in this province. On the 7th of January in the early after noon, ther* fell like a snow storm, quantities of the grain kmwn as Kao Liang, in some places so thickly that it
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 221 5 j WHERE TO STAY THE NEW SEA VIEW HOTEL 16, Farquhar Street, Penang. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF THE HARBOUR, RAILWAY, POST TELEGRAPH PRINCIPAL OFFICES. AN IHFAI HOME for comfort» splendidly equipped, Electric mi lULML numc. Light throßfhoo% H ighd* S Cuisine, situated in the most Healthy and Bracing part of
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  • 755 6 After a delay of many weeks Prince William of Wied and his consort have at length departed for Albania. An International fleet as an escort will lend a tone of splendour and importance to the occasion, but, all the same, the horizon is far from of a
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  • 515 6 Mr. P. A. Anthony General Manager of the F.M.S. Railways, seems to be casting off the cloak of reticence that usually shelters the official and is talking freely to Kuala Lumpur reporters on questions of the signalmen’s strike, proposed extensions &c. A casual reading of his statement, regarding
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  • 616 6 MILLIONAIRE’S YACHT AT PENANG. The Yacht Niagara, with Mr. Joseph Leiter the famous American millionaire, and party on board, returned to Penang from the Langkawi Is'auds whither it had been on a visit of inspection, early this morning. The trip was made under the guidance of Captain S.
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  • 214 6 An interesting departure is announced in connection with the Crown Cinema, where the programme includes seven reels of pictorial literature. The principal items are Van Bibber’s Experiment (from Richard St. Davis’s Book) Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Sir A. Conan Doyle), The Bells of Justice (Longfellow), Enoch Arden
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  • 861 6 S.T Among the passengers from Deli this morning were Messis. H. Richter ftnf i E. T. Miles. Mr. R. N. Brunel-Norman, who accompanied Mrs. Norman to Singapore* returned by the Lama this morning. Mr. Rufus S. Carr, the central agent of the Singer Sewing M chine Co.,
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 170 6 BY APPOINTMENT MOTOR TYRE MANUFACTURERS TO HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V. "ON WE GO!” Manchester again endorses Olympia’s verdict regarding the overwhelming popularity of DUNLOP MOTOR TYRES. Census of tyres fitted to cars exhibited at the Manchester Motor Show: 430 DUNLOPS OQQ Divided amongst all other makes, MuO British and
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    • 21 6 E. 0. Orchestra EVERY NIGHT From 8 to IO p.m. AT TH 8 E. O. 'AND DURING TIFFIN. Every Wednesday Saturday.
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  • 20 6 BIRTH. Dunford Wood.—At 19 Athole Crescent, Edinburgh, on the 2nd March, the wife of J. Dunford Wood, of a son.
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  • 268 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers *nd sellers only) in oar share list o-> page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day 3HASB*. S a 75 co Mining. Deebook 23/- 25/- 24/6 26/6 Ramunting 1/- 2/3 1/. 2/9 K. Deebook 6/6 7/6 8/- 9/Malayau Fin 44/9 48/6 45/-
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  • 70 7 To-day’s quotations for unrefined tin in Penar’s wa? *87.60 per picul, business done. Tin in London was quoted at £173 15s. sp< >t and £175 15s. three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange 6$ tons at $B7 60 Straits Trading Co. nil.
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  • 69 7 CRITICISM BY PRESS. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, March 6. An article in the Free Press on Company Law condemns the amendment to the Companies Ordinance preventing directors and officers receiving loans unnecessary, because it would be ineffective and might lower the standard of directors. If depositors
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  • 86 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, March 6. The death occurred at Klang yest°rday evening of Mr. A. M. Burn-Murdoch. Conservator of Forests, F.M S as a resu’t cf a stroke. Deceased only recently returned from eick leave. [Mr. Alfred’Maule Burn-Mu r doch who was 46
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  • 53 7 From Our Own Ipob, March 6. ■the report of the Ipoh Golf C'uh for 1913 shows the revenue amonn r ed to $7,440.79 Tha expenditure was $5,8’7.06 leaving a credit balance of $1,593.73. During the the nu nber of playing m-mberr increased con-iderably. The annual meeting is
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  • 127 7 Reuter. COMING TROUBLES. DEFARTDiE OF THE PRINCE. London, March 5. The Prince of Wied and his consort embarked at Trieste to-day for Durazzo escorted by an in'erna’ional flee' The difficulties awaiting the new sovereign ate evidenced by a spread of the Epirote revolt, and an outbreak of
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  • 107 7 —Reuter. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. Rio de Janeiro, March 5. A revolutionary outbreak in the Brazilian State of Ceara has been causing anxety. Eventually the Federal Government sent a force to Ceara, but ths sudden proclamation of martial law Yesterday evening at Rio de Janeiro, Neitheroy and Petropolis
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  • 49 7 Reuter. SENTENCE ON A LIBELLER London, March 6. A Berlin journalist has item sentenced to three months’ imprisonment for libeling the Crown Prin e in an article in a weekly paj er attacking ti e Crown Piioce for his attitude over the Z ibet n uffair-
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  • 63 7 —Reuter. CHUR n HES INVADED BY BEGGARS. New York, March 5. One hundred and n nety men have been invading the churches and other bui dings demanding to be hou-ed and f> d. They invaded yesterday a Catholic church during the Lenten setvee. The police locked the doors
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  • 24 7 —Reuter. SOLDIERS KIT LED. Vienna, February 5. During manoeuvres in the Ortler Alps seventeen soldiers were killei by an ava- lanche.—
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  • 85 7 Reuter. PRESIDENT WILSON’S APPEAL. Washington, March 6. President Wi'son personally delivered a me-sage appealing to the Congress to sustain the. honour of the United States by repealing the exemption of Panama tolls. He earnestly urges the wisdom and justice of the repeal, declaring exemption to be a mi-taken
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  • 53 7 —Reuter. SIR JAMES WOLFE MURRAY. London, March 5. Mr. L. Harcourt Colonial Secretary replying to a qu-s’ion in the House of Commons said General Sir James Wolfe Murray would shortly take over command of the Imperial troops in South Africa. Lieut.-General Sir Gerald Hart would be
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  • 54 7 —Reuter. AN APPEAL TO MR. ASQUITH. London, March 5. A Memorial signed by 358 Members of Parliament has been presented to Mr. A«qui h urging the Governments participation in the Ssn Fiancsco Exhibition as the refusd would be p ejudicial to British trade and m«y affect relations
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  • 145 7 —Reuter. NO ELECTION THIS YEAR. USTER CATHOLICS’ FEARS London, March 5. The Daily Chronicle affirms that the Government has no intention of goitg to the country this year. First Readings. London. March 5. In the House of Commons the Home Rule, We'sh Disestablishment and Plural Voting Bnls were
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  • 70 7 —Reuter. MOVEMENT BY LABOUR PARTY. London, March 5. A Labourite movement is afoot to get the Deporteei to be heard at the Bar of the House of Commons and the Labour M. P.s will take such opportunities as the Colonial vote to raise the matter and hope that
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  • 34 7 Reuter. HOUSE OF LORDS COMMITTEE. London, March 5. The composition of the Marconi Committee of the House of Lords is to consist of Lords Halsbury, Loreburn, Desart, Charuwood and Sanderson.—
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  • 80 7 ATTACK IN TAMPICO HARBOUR. Nega’e, March 5. The Government gunboats, Morales and Guerrero, attacked a rebel gunboat in Tampico harbour. The resu t was ineffective and the Federal gunboats withdrew undamaged. Investigation Commission Ordered. General Carranza his ordered the commission to investigate immediately the Bente n affair and also
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  • 25 7 —Reuter. Paris, March 5. The Japanese Ambassador entertained President Poincare to dinner. M.M. Doumergue, Caillaux, Monis and Lebrun were among the guests.-
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  • 53 7 —Reuter. INTERESTING ANNOUNCEMENT. London, March 6. The Sporting Life announces that the King has expressed a desire to witness boxing. He attends this month a special Household Brigade meeting. In addition to regimental competi’ions there are to be exhibitions by a number of well-known professionals Only invited
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  • 22 7 —Reuter. London, March 5. Their Majesties visited the headquarters of the Y.M.C.A. in London and stayed an hour
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  • 33 7 —Reuter. DEVELOPMENT OF AVIATION. London, March 6. The Army estimates total £28,845,000 which is an increase of £625,000. The principal feature is the aviation service which has reached a million.-
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  • 30 7 —Reuter. MR BRYAN ACCEPTS INVITATION. London, March 6, Mr. Bryan has accnp’ei an invitation to v'sit Santiago (Chile) in Sep ember in connection with the fifth Pan-American conference.-
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  • 133 7 —Reuter. FUNERAL SERVICE. IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY. London, March 5. The funeral service on the victim, of the t-unken sulmnine was held aboard the parent submarine ship Forth at Whits,nd Bay to-day. Admirals Jell ere and H' pwood were aboard the Enchantress to re-p-esent the Admiralty. The Forth with
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  • 78 7 Reuter. THE KING’S MESSAGE. Stcckholme, March 6. A message from the King read in the Riksdag says “My anxiety for the security of the State compels me to afford the people an opportuui y of expressing their view on the question of national defence. The Government's election programme
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  • 17 7 —Reuter. Loudon, March 5. Underwriters will ta'se 78 per cent, of the Canadian loan.-
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  • 175 7 -D.O.L. Berlin, March 5. General Johannes is in London. The Chaucell- r of Hamburg visited the Colonial Institute of the East Asiatic Seminary and the Chinese Library and emphasi ed his interest in the thorough preparatory training of the foreign officials. The conditions of the portion of
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  • 296 7 A Clergyman's Lecture. The Rev. C. Andrews lectured before a distinguished audience in the City Hall at Capetown on February 17 on the subject of Rabindranath Tagore. The Mayor presided. Mr. Merriman, moving a vote of thanks to the lecturer, emphasised the neces-ity for a better
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  • CORRESPONDENCE.
    • 242 7 [To the Editor oj the Pining Gazette."] Sir. Referring to Ceylon’s letter in one of your recent issues, can y m tell me what the pirticular iuflunce is which pabl c school and varsity men hold in the control of labour on estates over and above
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    • 152 7 [To the Editor of the Pinng Gazette.”] Sir, I notice in your issue of yesterday that, for some reason or other, the Annual Irish Dinner is not to be held this year. I should like to know who took upon themselves to decide this matter without first
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    • 203 7 [To the Editor of the Pinang Gazette’] Sir, I shculd be greatly obliged if you will again draw the attention of Manage-s to the advisability of letting me know a-* soon as possible whether they will coutiibute to the Malayan Stand at the London Rubber Exhibition. It
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  • 286 7 -S.T. A few week? ago a young Dutch gentleman named Van Roon went in*m the forest at Tjepie in Java accompanied by two Javanese in reirch of wild boar. Nothing further was heard of them until the lifeless body of the young man was discovered a few
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  • 114 7 Arrivals. By Alma (March 6) from Deli, Messrs C E Jenkins, J D Ritchie, H R enter, J de Neeff, J H Ruphan, N van Visnen, F W Smith, F R Heron, A W Holland, B L Kruiful, A van de Pa 11, E T Miles and J Martin
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 152 7 ENTIRELY DIFFERENT Real Balkan War FILMS IN 5 KEELS. Millions will want to see it! F J People are talking about it already F f THE RECORD BREAKING f DENMARK FILM.) CRISP and SNAPPY from start to finish f j ABSOLUTELY THE LAST WORD in THRILLS. f SENSATION \T PILED
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  • 549 8 GINGER BEER TAKING PLACE OF GIN. The-e are many sigm and portents just now to indicate that the British na’ion, wih London taking the leid, is becoming more and more tempera e in most things (onaitdng terpiichotean revelry and the cinema fever). Most encomaging <f a'l
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  • 167 8 According to'• The Malay Mail,” the recent meeting of a prominent rubber company may almost be described as ‘a pyrrhic victory, and I cull the following verses from its poetic comments The Chairman, when communing, cried, Please do not make a fuss You ought to be quite
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  • 51 8 London, F-brunry 20.—A Blue B)ok containing the report, of the Housing conditions in Dublin makes revelations of a sensational character, and gives a horrible picture of the regarded conditions of life in the slums. Out of 25,822 families living in tenements, 20,108 occupy only as many
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  • 609 8 Tie Journal of the Federated Malay States Museums, No. 2, deserves special commendation for the excellence of its material. The publication is an indication of the increased interest in subjects which ought to make a more general appe<l. The Agricultural Bulb tin of the F.M.S.,
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  • 250 8 —Exchange- The remarkable upheaval which has taken place in Japan as the result o f the allegations of naval corruption in high pla es may conceivably have an important effect upon world po’itics. For a long time pass it his been general ly recognised that Japan has
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 390 8 R A- 1 X -,.v Odol is the first-and only preparation for cleansing the mouth and teeth which exercises its antiseptic and refreshing powers not only during the few moments of application, hut continuously for some hours a-fterwards-Price per flask 90 cts. Of all Chemists Stores. I A Natural Remedy
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  • 2391 9 I cp,... p, I s j -i 15 I Mil* 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 MINI N O 191« »100,000 $60,000 60,000 I 1 Wenr Rahrr n n*P Co 75c 1903 300,000 300,000 30,000 10 jo 80 28J 9 lining Oo Z «240 $2 TO 1912 250,000 250,000 ln
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 149 9 Another final in the P.C.C. Tennis Tournament was contested last when Cra’gen and Mason met Goldie and Craig in the Profession Pairs. Some excellent tennis was «een the court being in good condition Goldie and Craig opened in promising style and won the first set by 6—3.
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    • 98 9 The following ties were decided yesterday Mixed Double Handicap.—Mrs Dunn and Cu ininsjham beat Miss Hogan and Reiman in the semi-final by 21—20. Double Handicap.—Dunn and Rose beat Allan and Foggie by 22 —lB in the third round. The following ties have been fixed for to-day Fours. Hamikon,
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    • 196 9 The notice that the Singapore Racecourse will i>e officidiy op ned for training on Saturday br.ngs round once more the racing interest although, if the present weather continues, it wdl not be possible to do very much work as the going must be iron hard. Considerable progress
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    • 95 9 Whilst oi the suujrco we may perhaps be permit! ed to offer to his relatives our sympathy with them in the death of Mr. A. Campbell. Archie Campbell rode many winners in the Stiaits in his day and conducted for many years a useful stable.
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    • 83 9 The followin’ score? were made at Taiping Mills Trophy. T 5 O O ee js >4 02 O o C 3 M »1 Score. Miss Wright 31 Mrs. Wright 28 Turner 27 Kershaw 27 Cargill 27 Hobson 26 30 Total 166 Mrs. Harper 25 Miss Thompson 19 Mrs. Shelley
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    • 127 9 A friendly game of football was placed on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon between the Government Service «and the Central Union Athlet e Club. The game was of a very lively nature and though the Service team,’who had the better exchanges throughout, had every chance of scoring they failed to
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    • 435 9 To be run on Friday, March 27, 1917/.. The Grand National Steeplechase Handicap, £4,009 including a trophy value £125, by subscription of £35 each, £25 ft., or £5 only if declared by Tuesday, 2nd February, second £3 '0 and third £l. F 0 for five-year-olds and upwards:
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  • 293 9 T. According to articles published in the Dutch pape s, as well as in local journal?, difficulty seems to be experienced by the authorities in getting Hollanders to join the rank and file in the Archipelago. It would appear that the army is not the
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 571 9 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. lE*aid»up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,700,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,006 Head Office 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.OJ Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangooo Bangkok Karachi Serembac Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai Colombo Kuala Lumpur
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  • MOTOR NOTES.
    • 537 10 Thk Giowth of a Great Business. Just about nine years ago writes a contributor to the P.J/.ff. there came into being a new enterpiise in the world of motor manu'acture—the Aust n Company. I remember that it came rather as a surprise to most, for the founder
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    • 2691 12 p r B ritish India N Q, L, Ocean Steam Navigation Co. 1| 1 sthm ship w IIPKTE» ARRIVALS ANB DEPARTURES STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. china mutual steam nav. co., ltd i\’TifKMFnUTif STEAMERS i a.’ IM? n CAJI l IXJto HT HE fast and well-known Mail
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