Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 8 April 1914

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 80 VOL. LXXIi. WEDNESDAY. Bth APRIL. 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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      1162 1 n>iinc■ nconnßnnnoo» ?Oh 5.40 o r p VOL’ can have the Pinang B c x Gazetie” posted everyday for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SU3SCRIPTION. $27). y g Proportionate Quarterly and f. Half-yearly rates. B Subscriptions are payable in S advance and remittances should c be addre sed
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      9 1 BUCHANANS (Scotch Whisky). Royal Household (As supplied to Royalty).
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    MANCHESTER COTTON.
    708 2 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton Co., Ltd writing on the 12rh March, report Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week Mid-American —Spot 6.96 6,99 Mid-American, current mbnth 6.60 6.60£ F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 8.70 8.90 xr v in it Yester- Last New York Cotton. day. week. Spot —Cents. 13.10 13.00
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    The Troubles of Japan.
    130 2 Economist. Ihe real explanation of the outburst of angry indignation in Japan is that all classes there are in revolt against the overwhelming pressure of taxation. The poor man is smarting under a tsriff, partly for revenue, partly for protection, which has the cost of all
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      951 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. NOTICES. ASSISTANT WANTED NOTICE. AT ONCE to take clnrge of Books and ii.Trniun mmu nnroo dnii R ply with testi- PENANG VETERANS FANCY DRESS BALL monials, stating salary expected to JUNE 26th *1914, No. 56, c/o Pinang Gazette. 422-9.4 TOWN HALL (MASKED TILL SUPPER.) IW ’lt? IS» T>
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      620 2 SodBICH 1 TYRES I Xi Ibb > Ya -HAc. t Sole Importers: Straits Settlements, Malay Peninsula Siam, ADAMSON, GILFILLAN 6 CO., Ltd., SINGAPORE, PENANG MALACCA. WANTED for six weeks from beginning of May, FURNISHED HOUSE i .ooMity not 1.-, ti an th ee bed TM C CT A l\| Tl
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    SUPERSTITION.
    3704 3 lecture by dr. avetoom. at THE PENANG ATHENAEUM. At the Masonic luatitate on Monday evening the Rev. W. Cross, m.a., presided over a meeting of the Fenang Athenaeum. A number of ladies were also present as well>3 many members. The occasion was a lecture by Dr. Avetoom on the
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    BOY SCOUTS IN INDIA.
    143 3 The promoters of the Boy Scout Movement in India are to be heartily congratulated, says the Calcutta Empire, upon the rapid expansion of the organisation since its inception in India which really began in 1910 although the first troop to receive recognition was raised at Bangalore
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    NEWS FROM CHINA.
    644 3 EXECUTIONS IN TSINGKIANGPU DIS TRIG r. Tsingkiangpu, March 20.—The political situation here is now quiet. There have been no executions, political, for tan days. Up to that time men were daily shot for connection with secret societies. No one dares now to open his lips on political
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      56 3 Man wants but little on this Earth, and that little is Good Health.” If he will but take Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure when any sign of fever of dysentery s apparent, that good health he will surely possess. It is the standard medicine for internal complaints. Sold by Dispensaries and
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      189 3 THE LEOPARD cannot change his spots, but the removal of spots and blemishes from clothes is assured if Sunlight Soap is used. As the Leopard’s eyes gleam in the darkness of the night, so clothes washed with Sunlight Scap gleam white and pure in the brilliant light of day. Unlike
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      FOOTBALL CUP COMPETITION.
      369 4 GOVERNMENT SERVICE’S FIRST WIN The first match in the second ruuni of the Penang Football Cup Competition was played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon before a large muster of spectators, the contesting teams being the Government Service Recreation Club and the E istern Athletic Union. At 5.30
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      SINGAPORE TRAINING NOTES.
      499 4 —S.F.P. The training on Saturday morning wss carried out in fine cDar weather most of the horses were sent out for strong half mile gallops. Preopal (Pierbux), was first out and did good st r ong work, Rouge-et-Noir (Light boy) Laughing Water (Southall) jumped off from the
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      THE KING AND RUGBY FOOTBALL.
      627 4 VISIT TO QUEEN’S CLUB. The King gave a further evidence of his interest in Rugby football and of his appreciation of the value of athletic exercises in the Army and Navy by attending the Rugby football match at Queen’s Club, West Kensington, between teams representing
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    A Tin-Stealer’s Death.
    178 4 Official Vebsion of Incident. Enquiries made by the Times of Malaya show that popular rumour is very much at variance with the official version of the occurrence at Gopeng reported in the Malay Daily Chronicle. The official facts are that a European prospector has reported to the
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    Monkeys in Kuala Lumpur.
    116 4 M.M. The monkeys which inhabit the forest reserve on Weld Hill, unlike those on the Crag at Penang, are usually rather shy of human being», except, of course, when they take to man eating ”as one did a few years ago, but on Sunday quite a
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    EASTER HOLIDAYS.
    151 4 The exchange banks will be c'osed on Friday, Saturday and Monday, which have been proclaimei public holidays. On Good Fr day, the Chief Post Office and sub post offices will be closed. There will be a general delivery by postmen at 7 a.m. On Saturday and Monday f
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    EASTER CHURCH SERVICES.
    132 4 ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH. April 9.—Maundy Thursday 8 a.m. Holy Communinion 530 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. April 10.—Good Friday 9.15 a.tn. Matins and Litaoy; 10 a.m. Story of the Cross; Ante Communion Service and Addresses; 5.30 p.m. Evening Prayer and Sermon. April 11.—Holy Saturday; 10 a.m. Matins. April
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    PENANG PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
    142 4 “The Week that Changed the World.” Devotional Services, conducted by Rev. William Cr ss, m A., are being held each evening during this week in the Presbyterian Church, Northam Road, commencing at 6.39 p m. The genera! subject of meditation is the Wo k of Christ during
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    CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION.
    71 4 April B. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Office of Tenebrae. April 9.—Maundy Thursday, 7 am. High Mass ;7 pm Office of Tenebrae and Mandatum. Apiil 10.—Good Friday, 8 a.m. Morning Service; 7 p.m. Office of Tenebrae and Stations of the Cross. April 11.—Holy Saturday, 6.30 a.m. Morning Service
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    PENANG VOLUNTEERS.
    223 4 PROPOSED “B” COMPANY CONCERT. A meeting of the Sub-Committee of the proposed Concert and Dance of “B Company to be held on May 1, for the purpose of making announcements for the same, was held at the Drill Hall at 6 30 p.m. yesterday evening. Sgr. W. A.
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    FREE CHURCHES AND WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE.
    904 4 —S.T. THE OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN. A manifesto has been issued to 12,000 Nonconformist ministers protesting against; the intr oducti >n of the ques ion of women’s snff'age into pu »4y religious holies. It is signed by Sir Waiter Ess x, M.P., and Lady E sex, Mrs
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      436 4 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. AN ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commis-ioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p. m on Tuesday, the 14th instant. (By Order), L. A. COUTIER BIGGS, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners. King Edward VII. (Govt.) Medical School, Singapore. THE Preliminary Examination for entrance to the
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      116 4 I BO WELL J FOR YOURSELF < and get lid of those digestive < disorders which so greatly I interfere with your enjoy- 4 ment of the good things of I life. Think for a moment k how much is dependent > upon having the digestion 5 in perfect order,
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      275 4 The Straits Cinema, PENANG ROAD. TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT GRAND PROGRAMME. 1 The Beau'iful Brittany River Avon, Patbe (New). 2 The Cadger Family on their Hol.diy, Nizza Film. 3 The Crouzetg Acrobate, Imperium Film (New). 4 The Bacchanalian Dance, Russian Film (New). 5 Marooned A. D. 6 Wanted a Mamma, A.
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    ABOUT DOGS.
    1125 5 The times of earliest writing are modern in the history of the dog. His varieties from mastiff to lapdog are as numerous and well defined in the Egyptian sculptures as to-day. We must go to the pictured scenes of the Paleolithic artists for the beginnings of the faithful
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    Ideas in the Bath.
    286 5 Where a Stock Exchange Coup Camb From. A member of the London Stock Exchange who had just achieved an ingenious financial coup was being congratulated by admiring friends when one asked him how the idea eame to him. I thought it out while I was taking
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    The Accurate Blind.
    296 5 Remarkable Shorthand Writers and Typists. The new premises of the National Institute for the Blind in Great Portlandstreet, London, which were opened by the King and Qaeen are great improvement on the p-esent premise», whire the work of pri iting and d stributing Braille (embossed type) books
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    BIRTH.
    22 6 Stark. —To Mr. and Mrs. W. J. K. Stark, on the 3rd instant, at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, a son.
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    KEDAH IN PARLIAMENT.
    2010 6 Mr. L. Stennett Amery, the Unionist Member of Parliament for South Birmingham, at one time on the editorial staff of the Times and the editor of the Times History of the South African War, has interested himself in the affairs of Kedah to the extent of addressing
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    580 6 Mr. C. Alma Baker has been on a visit to Kuala Lumpur, Mrs. C. H. Webber is going Honninthe P. O. Khiva. Mr. E. Daue, Manager Bidor Estate Bidor, left for Home by the s.s Devanha Dr. W. J. Dixon, Medical Officer Wellington Estate, Padang Rengas, has
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    MOONLIGHT BAND.
    64 6 The moonlight band programme for Saturday, 11th April 1914, at the Botanical Gardens, at 9-15 p in is as follows March In the Gipsy's Camp Oscheit. Overture .Raymond Thomas. Two Step What the Girls are so fond of Gilbert. Fantasia Carmen Bizet. Waltz Song de Automme Joyce. Three
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    To-Night’s Band Programme.
    40 6 The Band will play the following programme of music on the Esplanade to-day from 6 to 7 p.m. Fantasia En Forme de March Retford. Siamish Parade Lincke. Selection Welsy Hare. Waltz Lysistrata Lincke. March Rebecca Comandery Petee.
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    THE MAILS.
    92 6 We are notified by the agents that the B. I. s s. Teestd, with the mails from Europe, is expected to arrive in port at 5 a in. to-morrow. According to a wireless mes-age received by the agents from the German Mail Steamer Buelow at Sabang, she is
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      303 6 Messrs. W. D. H. O. WILLS’ “Embassy” Cigarettes (/VO, 77) PACKED IN TINS OF 50 AND 25. n o NOTICE. Every tin of these well-known Cigarettes contains one coupon. Twenty coupons out of the large sized tins or Forty out of the smill entitle the holder to A GENUINE AMBER
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      42 6 NOTICE. The chairs and coolies at the Crag coolie lines and at the foot of the Hill are for visitors to the CRAG HOTEL ONLY, SARKIES BROS., Proprietors. Mr. Mrs; 0. Jalass. P. P. C. Mr. F. C. Gregson. P. P. C.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    313 7 TO-DAYS CHANGES, The following are ibe changes (bare:? and sellers only) j n our share list on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day Shabis 1 si Mining, Chenderiang 30c 20c 10c Gopeng C. 32/6 35/6 32/- 34/6 Jabu Tin 60c 75c 85c Kamunting 7/. 8/6 5/6 7/6 K.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    42 7 London, April 7*. The follo«£jg are the ruling quotations for rubber Plantation Fine Smoked Sheet 2/7} Plantation Unsmoked Sheet and Biscuit 2/6} Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/8} Para to arrive 3/Market firm. [*By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    57 7 SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 8. At a rubber auction here 814 p culs were sold at the under mentioned figures Smoked Sheet Fine Ribbed to Good Plain $l35 —$124 Unsmoked 121 125 Block 128— 130 Crepe fine pale to good dark 136 115 Barkey 91—
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    RADELLA RUBBER REPORT.
    91 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 8. The Radella Rubber Co., reports a profit of $33,906 and a final dividend of 3 per cent, will be paid. The area in bearing is 330 acres. 265 acres had been planted during the year, and 415 acres of rubber
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    AYER PANAS RUBBER.
    89 7 From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 8. Ayer Panas Rubber Co.’s report states that the profit on the year’s working is $64,687. A dividend of 4 per cent, will be paid, and $34,464 carried forward. The area in bearing is 933 acres. 298 acres were planted in
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    OUR LONDON WIRE.
    79 7 THE LATEST AUCTIONS. STANDARD crepe in demand. [P. G. Special Cable.] London, April 7. Bila (Sumatra) Rubber Lands, Limited, are issuing £4,000 in debentures. 25 Per Cent Dividend. Seafield Rubber Co., Ltd, will pay a dividend of 25 per cent., and carryforward £9,90\ A Rising Market. 872
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    KUALA LUMPUR RUBBER CO.
    36 7 INTERIM DIVIDEND. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kua’a Lumpur, April 8. Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company Limited will pay an interim dividend of 15 per cent for the half-year which ended on 31st December.
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    TIN QUOTATIONS.
    75 7 To-day’s quotations for unrefined tin in Penang was $84.00 per picul, business done. Tin in London was quoted at £167 ss. spot and £169 three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange 12} tons at $B4 00 Straits Trading Co. B. no S.
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    GENERAL STEPHENSON'S SUCCESSOR.
    124 7 [From Our Own Correspondent. l Kuala Lumpur April 8. The Mttlay Mail hears that General Stephenson’s successcr as General Officer commanding the troops in the Straits Settlements and F.M.S. will be Major General Reade. MAJOR-GENERAL READE. Major-General R N R Reade, C B, was born in London
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    BRITISH TRADE INCREASES.
    63 7 -Reuter. EXPORTS AND IMPORTS. Lon lon, April 8. The British trade returns show increases as follows Imports 5,592,784 tons. Exports 2.828,714 ton-. The former is principally food, which amounts to 1,857,548 tons and raw cotton 3,622,535 tons; Wool shows a decrease of 615,593 tons. The export increases
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    SOUTHAMPTON TO NEW ZEALAND.
    36 7 —Reuter. NEW STEAMSHIP SERVICE. London, April 7. In consequence of recommendations by the High Commissioner of New Zealand a direct steamship service between Southampton and New Zea’and is about to be inaugurated.-
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    SIBERIA AND CHINA.
    34 7 —Reuter. COMMERCIAL COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY. London, April 8. The Russian Imperial Government are despatching special Commissioners to Siberia and China to make prolonged investigations into the commercial possibilities of these countries.-
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    FAMINE IN INDIA.
    30 7 —Reuter. Calcutta, April 7. One hundred and sixty eight thousand people in the United Provinces are receiving famine relief in the shape of blankets, cloth, and cash.-
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    BIG BANGKOK FIRE.
    67 7 RICE MILLS DESTROYED STRAITS SUPPLY EFFECTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkok, Ajrii 7. Two rice mills have been totally destroy, ed, and a third partly damaged here by fire. The conflagration, which was a fierce one, caused damage amcuntiog to 870,000 ticals, part of which is covered
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    KING OF SIAM.
    71 7 FORTHCOMING VISIT TO SOUTHERN STATES. [.From Our Own Correspondent.] Bangkck, April 8. The King of Siam is announced to be going on a tour to Southern Siam in June next. He will visit Singers, Nakon Ti aug, <fcc. It is surmised that his visit will coincide with
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    AMERICAN STATE ELECTIONS.
    83 7 WOMEN AND THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. New York, April 8. Several State elections are in progress and interest is mainly concerned in local questions. The most interesting are New Jersey, because it is supposed the result will give an idea of the measure of the President’s popularity, as
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    SUFFRAGETTE RELEASED FOR SIX WEEKS.
    50 7 —Reuter. TO UNDERGO OPERATION. London, April 7. Mary R chardson, the Suffragette, who was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for attacking ti e famous picture of “Venus” by Velasquez, in the National Gallery, has been released for six weeks to undergo an operation for appendicitis.-
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    INDIAN TROOPS IN CHINA.
    36 7 —Reuter. REDUCTION DECIDED UPON. Simla, April 7. It has been decided to reduce the Indian garrison in China. The 24th Mountain Battery and 25th and 26th Regiments of Punjabis will return shortly.-
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    Delivery of Goods.
    294 7 A Complaint. A subject of serious importance to British trade in India and other parts of the world is refeired to in Burns Magazine for March. Delay in the delivery of goods ordered from British engineering manufacturers is alleged to be a cause not only of inconvenience
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    THE ULSTER CRISIS.
    219 7 —Reuer. MR. BONAR LAW S PROPOSAL* PREMIER UNOPPOSED. London, April 7. The Essential point of Mr. Bonar Law’s proposal is an immediate appeal to the country, before Home Rule goes to the Lords. Then if the country supports the Government the Lords would pass the Bill unchanged
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    EAST AFRICAN LOAN.
    119 7 -Reuter MR. HARCOURT’S EXPLANATION. Loudon, April 7. In the House of Commons Mr. Lewis Harcourt, the Colorral Secretary, moved the second reading of the Bill of three millions for East Africa, Uganda and Nyassaland. Arrangements have been made for repayment of the loan, consequently nothing will fall
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    NEW AUSTRIAN TREASURY LOAN.
    20 7 —R uter. Loudon, April 8. The new Austrian Treasury Loan has been subscribed many times over.-
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    CANADIAN FINANCES.
    115 7 —Reuter. REVISION OF TARIFFS. Ottawa, April 7, Mr. White, the Minister of Finance, introducing the Budget, estimated the surplus at 36,500,000 dollars for 1914. Referring to the financial crisis of 1913 he said that most of the British criticism of Canadian borrowing was unjust, but perhaps it was
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    SOUTH AFRICAN DEPORTATIONS.
    46 7 Reuter. BRITISH LABOUR DEPUTATION. London, April 7. A special labour conference has appointed Messrs. Ramsay Macdonald and Seddon to proceed to South Africa to interview General Botha and to present a memorial embodying the views of the British labour movement against the deportations.—
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    THE BUDGET.
    36 7 Reuter. GRANTS FOR COUNTRY DISTRICTS. London, April 8. Lord Lucas at Hitchin said the Government in the coming Budget make will considerable grants out of Imperial taxation to assist the rates in country district’.—
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    KING OF SWEDEN’S HEALTH.
    26 7 —Reuter. AN OPERATION NECESSARY. London, April 8. The King of Sweden will shortly undergo an oporation for an ulcer on the stomach.-
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    POLICE COURT NEWS.
    631 7 ABSCONDING TO AVOID SUMMONS. Before Mr. R B Osborne this morning. Yeoh Ah Lai, a Hokien, was charged with absconding to avoid service of a summons. He was defended by Mr. B E Ross. Assistant Superintendent R H Onraet, who prosecu ed, gave evidence to the effect
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    Ages of M.P.'s.
    304 7 One hardly expects to find anything of much interest to the community at large in the evidence before a Select Committee of the House of Commons on the ventilation of the Hou-se. But among the evidence tendered the other week was a very instinctive statement on the
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    FRASER AND NEAVE, Ltd.
    739 7 -S.F.P. BEV KN TE EN I' H O R DIN ARY GENERAL MEETING. The Seventeenth ordinary general meeting of Fraser an 1 Ne»ve Ltd was held in the register d offices. Singapore on Monday under the Chairmanship of Mr W. H. Macgregor. There wore also present
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    Tropical Agricultural College.
    145 7 Thr Claims of Oeylow. Says the Times oj Ceylon: The publication of the Secretary of State’s letter to the Governor of Trinidad stating that proposals were under consideration for the establisinent of a tropical Agricultural College in the Federated Malay States having given rise to some apprehension
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    THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.
    490 8 -5. T. BAR WELCOME MR. BUCKNILL TO SINGAPORE. There was a large gathering of solicitors and barristers in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Monday, to welcome the new acting Chief Justice, the Hon. John A. S. Bucknill, K.C., on his first appearance on the Bench in
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    "Death a Little Thing."
    271 8 Speaking at the dinner of the London Devonian Association, Sir Ernest Shackleton said he expected that o i the corresponding day next year he would look back and wish he were again at the dinner. He learned his first Polar work from a Devon man—Captain Scott.
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    SHARES.
    2624 9 £A j Capital- Paldnp. N^"° f S Dividend.. Name. |8 f_£ 3 1910 1911 1913 1914 MItM I N 3 1919 9100,000 K5O 000 00 000 1 1 Ayer Weng /RabmanJ D fc P- 00. —50 c 1903 300,000 300 000 lO 10 30 28% 9 Belat Tin Mining
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    ARRIVALS.
    46 9 Perak, Brit, 258, Hardings, April 7, Malacca, gen., E. S. Co. Avagyee, Brit., 247, Spencer, April 8, T. Anson, gen., E. S. Co, Medusa, Brit., 323, Clarke, April 8, Belawan, gen., William Mansfield Co. Neuminster, Ger., 2635, Kill April 8, Macassar, gen., Behn Meyer Co.
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    CLEARANCES.
    50 9 Alma for Deli. Atjeh for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Hok Canton for Teluk Anson. Medusa for Singapore. Ayuthia for Asahan. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Japan for Calcutta. P. E. Friedricht for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples, for Europe, etc.
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    MAILS.
    104 9 CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICE To- Morrow For Per Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Ghee Thye 6 am. Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 7 a.m. Deli Malaya 11 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan Bulow 1 p.m. Trang Ban Lee 1 p.m. Port Swettenham, 't Port Dickson, and S Perak (E.S. Co.)
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    PRODUCE.
    256 9 Penang, April 8, 1914. 8; P. Tapioca $4.60 sales. M. P. Tapioca $5.25 sellers Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz), $l6 1/2 buyers White Pepper $28.75 buyers. Trang Pepper $l9 00 buyers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $BB.OO buyers. Cloves $46 sales. Nutmegs 110 $24
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    THE WEEK'S EVENTS.
    175 9 Wednesday, April 8. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 11.6 a.m. and 11.17 p.m. Low Water 4.54 a.m. and 5.37 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Tkursday, April 9 Outward English (B.I.) German Mails. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. High Water 11.40
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    COMING EVENTS.
    25 9 April 15.—Penang Nursing Association, Annual Meeting. April 16,—P.L.R.C., Monthly Spoon Shoot, 4.30 p.m. April 18.—M.P.A.A General Meeting. April 24.—St. George’s Ball, Town Hall.
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 9 Pbnang, April 8, 1914. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/4 1/32 4 months' sight Bank ...2/4 1/4 3 Credit ...2/413/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 15/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175 J Bombay Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private 175 J Madras
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      162 9 THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. LTD. ESTABLISHED 1869. ANNUAL REPORT 1913. ANOTHER RECORD YEAR. New Business £3,647,800 Funds £8,000,000 Income £1,395,000' Increase of Funds... 709,000 No Shareholders. All profits divided amongst Policy-holders. Claims, Loans and Cash Surrenders settled locally. Local Manager: J. G. STRANGMAN. General Agents BOUSTEAD.& Co.,
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      573 9 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,0’ Reserve Fund £1,700,0' Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,0’ Head Office 38, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON, E.C Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangocc Bangkok Karachi Seremban Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai Colombo Kuala Lumpur
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      RAJAH HITAM COCONUT ESTATE.
      1719 10 This terminated t! e business.— Bangkok Daily Mail' ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The third annual general meeting of the Rajah Hitam Coconut Estate, Ltd., was held on March 25, at the office of the Company, Bangkok when there were present Mr J Mackay (in the Chair), Capt
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      Where to Stay.
      30 10 Penang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The New Sea View Hotel. Raffles Hotel. Rangoon Strand Hotel. Cbylon :—Nuwara Eliya.
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      CHANGKAT SERDANG.
      586 10 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The Directors’ Report to the Shareholders’ meeting at Singapore on the 15th inst., is as follows Your Directors beg to submit herewith a duly audited Statement of the Accounts of the Company for the year ended 31st January, 1914. Accounts.—The net profit for the year (subject
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      ROTAN DAHAN, LIMITED.
      701 10 annual report. The report of the Directors of Rotan Dahan Ltd., to be submitted at the fifth ordinary general meeting of the Company to be held in the Registered Office, Government Buildings, Penang, on Wednesday, 15th ins at 12 o’clock noon states Gentlemen Your Directors beg to
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      LANGAT RIVER (SELANGOR) RUBBER, CO. LTD.
      614 10 Tint's oj Ceylon. DIVIDEND OF 16 PER CENT. The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Langat River (Selangor) Rubber Co., Ltd,, was held at the offices of the agents and secretaries, Messrs. Lewis Brown <fc Co., Colombo, on the morning of March 27. There
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      THE TIN OUTLOOK.
      216 10 Manipulation has once again played an important part in the tin market during the past week, says a home exchange of the 2nd inst. Prices have suffered a loss of fully £6 per ton, although about half this was recovered by Friday morning, when a brief spell
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      425 10 Sore throat is so co llllnoQ fchflt Q must necessarily be mte tesfcetl in lparni how to cure it with ra^ ity and prevftQt it with certainty. This is the more necs 3ar y seeing that serious diseases like tonsillitis theria, measles and scarlet fever—often
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      38 10 gIR Ernest Shackleton, writing to the agent entrusted with the purchasing of the stores for the forthcoming Imperial TransAntarctic Expedition, uses these words 1“ The question of the concentrated beef supply is most important— it must be Bovril.”
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      8 10 P. MOIR CRANES’ Cylinder Oil. Sandilands, Buttery Co.
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    890 11 The death 19 announced of Mr. David Anderson, of Sydney, well-known in Australian circles as the general manager in Australia of the Orient line of steamers during the last 21 years Born in Edinburgh in 1856, Mr. David Anderson entered the service of the shipping firm of Messrs.
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      2544 12 a British India D_ I fen Ocean Steam Navigation Co. steam si* t w. tXfECTEJ) 4S3SVAI.S ANO DUaRTBRES I STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LTD. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Lima mutual stemi wTco.. ltp. intermediate steamers. F INTENDED SAILINGS. OUTWARD. Naples (connection Marseilles, Alexandra and vice versa), Port Said, Suez, Aden, Colombo,
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