Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 15 April 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 84 VOL. LXXiI. WEDNESDAY. 15th APRIL, 3814 PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 1203 1 intiono it j dot c E EO»< $3O Lj 13 8 V°° can have the Pinang g D X Gazette posted every day for a whole year to your address. (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). B Proportionate Quarterly and g Half-yearly rates. g B Subscriptions are payable in a advance and remittances
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    • 13 1 BUCHANAN’S (Scotch Whisky), w Royal Household ■■■■■■■■■■■■■MBCHHBBesasKr? snManb wbbmhbo (As supplied to Royalty).
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  • 603 2 EXTRAORDINARY REVELATIONS. Frenzied Speculation.” In his report to the creditors and contributories of the Indian Specie Bank (in liquidation) the official liquidator siys that the immediate c iuse of the failure of the bank was the stoppage of the People’s Bank and the Credit Bank with
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  • 300 2 have under consideration,— Singapore Free Press. F.MS. SCHEMES. The luxurious man might demand a grand piano in every room of his house big ship owners might like to have docking facilities for their lame ducks every thousand mile’. But in either of these cases it would
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    • 1550 2 SITUATION VACANT. NOTICE OF SALE. x. The undersigned has received instructions J A IA/CI I A WANTED, j from the Administrator of the estate of y BFV ffCLL J m the late Emma Flobknce Karl, deceased, 1 uniinnnr 1 Eurasian book-keeper for Tea > FAD VlilkvhF Estate in Sumatra. Only
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    • 1003 2 NOTICE. GOVERNMENT OF PERLIS. PENANG VETERANS FANCY DREBS BALL Tenders for the sinking of a bore-hole JUNE 26th 1914, for coal and oil in the State of Perlis. TOWN HALL q-ENDERS will be received at the nflU (MASKED TILL SUPPER.) 1 of the AdviBer lo the Government o f Subscribers
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  • 871 3 INCREASED YIELD. DECREASED EXPENDITURE. The ninth annual meeting of the Batu Caves Rubber Company, Limited, was held in the Council Room of the Rubber Growers’ Association (Incorporated), 38, Eastcheap, E.C Mr. John McEwan (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said The serious fall in the price
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  • 952 3 Your directors have joined actively in t ie various schemes the Rubber Growers’ Association have adopted to attract, attention to plantation rubber and to increase its use; 34 motor tyres have been made or the directors or their friends in which the only rubber used came
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    • 479 3 PERTUSSIN tis a harmless and efficient remedy against all diseases of the respiratory organs, especially Whooping Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial Catarrh, Asthma, etc, which has been recognized unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the Affections of the Lungs will be greatly relieved by the use of it. TO BE
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    • 149 3 AN IDEAL TONIC. Refreshes the Strong, Restores the Weak, Revives the Depressed. Over 8,000 Testimonials from all parts of the World have testified to the distinct value werravaiur (sonic.. of 1. Is prepared with great care and scientific skill. 2. Is a strength giving food which furnishes the system the
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  • 869 4 Vice Admiral G. F. Tydeman has bem ordered to the Dutch Eas: Indie; to assist ths Government in coming to an agreement with the Dutch East Indian Go/ernmant on some points relative to ths defence of the East Indies. Messrs Leeder and Verdon, a naw firm of
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  • 408 4 OPENING PERFORMANCE. Co’onel Frank Fillis’ Circus opened a short season at the Dato Kramat Gardens last evening, when an excellent programme was presented. There was an exceptionally large attendance of Europeans, but the seats reserved for nitives were practically deserted, this very unusua 1 state of affairs being
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  • 188 4 In the Supreme Court this morning be fore Mr. Justice Sercombe-Smi 1 h, the css, adjourned from 2nd in-t, of Mirmala Rajah Partha (plaintiff), vs S. Marimoothoo, Ponnusamy Pi'lay and S. Rangana‘han Pillay, (defendants) w is recalled for hearing. Mr. G. E. Wriaht Motion apoeare I for
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  • 142 4 At nine o’clock this morning, another rice mill, outside the Rice Combine, commenced working at No. 3, Sungei Pinang Road at the corner of Jelutong Road. Towkay Choong Cheng Kean of Alor Stir, Kedah, started the engine. The mill will be known as Lye Hin Co. of
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  • 51 4 The Band will play the following programme of music on the Esplanade to-day from 6 to 7 p m. Overture The Children oj the Mist Bishop. Two Step My Little Black Sweetheart Frederiksen. Selection Chilperig Herve’s. Waltz The Girl in the Train Leo Fall March King Cotton
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  • 326 4 T.O.M, ALLEGED TRADE AMONG COOLIES. Although posse sing no license, Mahalingham, caretaker of the smoke house at Dusun Bertam Estate, Gopeng Road, is declared by the police to be caTying on an extensive trade in toddy with estate and P W D coolies in the regioa of
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  • 313 4 THE GREAT EASTERN. On another page of this issue we publish the report andaccmnti for the yea- to 31st Decembe* last of the Great Eastern L’fe Assurance Co., Ltd. The fifth annud report of this enterprising company demonstrates in a vivid manner the rapid progress of
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  • 146 4 Tne following is a list of undelivered cables at the office of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Go 11-4-14 Medinger Elephan L e Penang. It is two years to-day since the White Star Liner Titanic, on her maiden voya.e to New York with some 2,000 passengers aboard, struck
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  • 211 4 PORT SWETTENHAM WHARFAGE CHARGES. The wharfage charges on tin ore at Port Swettenham having recently been raised from 2 cents to 5 cts per picul, will involve an extra burden on the Selangor Mining community of approximately $13,000 per annum, and energetic steps are being taken
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  • 118 4 As 8 result of a cycle collision this morning at the corner of Pitt Street and B shop Street a horse sustained seve.-al severe flesh wounds on one of its legs. It appears that two Chinese cyclists riding from opposite directions collided aud the cycles became entangled.
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  • 255 4 The following are outputs for March Asahan lbs. 5,274 Ampat 3,150 Anglo-Sumatra 41,495 Alor-Pongsu 8,350 Ayer Tawah 9,700 Ayer Kuning 15,62 L Ayer Hitam 14,362 Bradwall 12,003 Brieh 9,240 Bakap 14,019 Bungsar 626 Benar 3, OO Bujong 5,919 Beverlac 14,874 Blackwater 9,258 Bukit Mertajam 18,217 Bukit loh 17,500
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  • 126 4 Pbnang, April 15, 1914. {By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 3,16 3 Credit ...2/4 11/32 3 Documentary ...2/4 13/32 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay Demand Bank 3 days’ sight Private 175 J Madras Demand
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    • 51 4 Sufferers from indigestion will find safe, pleasant, and permanent relief in Wood’s Great Peppermint Cure, the family medicine of British Colonists throughout the World. Its great virtue is proved by the fact that more than two million bo'ties are s.dd every year. At Stores and Dispensaries everywhere 80 cents a
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    • 584 4 Col. FILLIS' CIRCUS NOW PLAYING ON THE DATO KRAMAT GROUND. To-night. Wednesday 15th, Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and 2 Performances on Saturday, 18th April. Fillis’ Circus is renowned for the Recherche and Varied Programme provided. Our highly trained Horses, Ponies, Dogs and Monkeys are the talk of every place the
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 112 4 WANTED IMMEDIATELY. CAPABLE TYPIST for Accountants’ Office. i Apply, F. W. BARKER Co., Penang, The Straits Cinema, PENANG ROAD. j > AGAIN TO-NIGHT The Heir of the Lagardcres 4 REELS. 4 PARTS. BY REQUEST, And a Host of others. PRICES AS USUAL. COMING SHORTLY. The Mexican Civil War Film entitled
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  • 1430 5 THE RUBBER PROBLEM. The second annual general meeting of ■the shareholders of the Nordapal (Johore) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was he’d on March 18. at the office of the Rubber Growers’ Association, 38, Eastcheap, London, E. C., Mr. T. Cuthbertson (the chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman said
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    • 623 5 JUST UNPACKED! II UNION S. S. CO. JUST UNPACKED!! OF A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF NEW ZEALAND Ld., A Auckland, Wellington, Lyttleton “■X” -k > and Dunedin ALSO CALLING AT Motor sb sb a I Samarang and Fiji 1» inducrmini OIFIRS). Accessories The Company’s T.S. Steamer APARI- MA, 5.704 tons, S.
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  • 527 6 Plague, which ia stated to have claimed over eight milliors rf victims in India over a pericd of 17 year?, hss again manifested itself at Colombo, and the Health authorities there are conducting an energetic campaign pgaimt the rodent population. Malaya, in recent years, has escaped even
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  • 474 6 Many men, many minds. We have frequently listened to after-dinner discus sions on the motives men have in returning to the East aft?r a sojourn in its perspiring places of a few years—not long enough, perhaps to sunder them from Home ties and interests. Our Kuala Lumpur contemporary is
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  • 216 6 The report of the extremely favoui able pronouncement of the mining expert on the oil land in Dagahshibeli, Somaliland, makes interesting reading. Is that parched and tragic country, whose contribution to the modern history of our scattered outlands generally takes the form of bloody smpris s and
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  • 54 6 The P. <fc O. mail steamer Assaye passed Sabang at 6 o’clock this morning and may be expected to arrive in Penang punctually to time to-morrow, viz,. 6 a.m. Our readers are reminded that the homeward mail closes on Friday this week, the R.M.S. Arcadia being expected to
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  • 1824 6 CLOSING OF WELD QUAY HON. R. YOUNG’S LETTER. I At the nreting of the Municipal Commission last evening Dr. Park (Deputy President) presided, and there were also 1 present Messrs. J. Mitchell, F. Duxbury, 1 Yeoh Guan Seok, Lim Eow Hong, L. A. C. Biggi (Secretary), and W,
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    • 196 6 NORTHAM HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO. 15 and 17a, NORTHAM ROAD, PENANG. NOW ON SALE. A MOST ARTISTIC ALBUM of this picturesque Island, reproduced in Sepia tone and plate sunk. PRICE $2-50. Published by H. BODOM. The New Travelling Model of the “ADLER” Typewriter (AS ILLUSTRATED). 18 COMPACT LITTLE MACHINE in which
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    • 28 6 NOTICE. The chairs and coolies at the Crag coolie lines and at the foot of the Hill are for visitors to ’the CRAG HOTEL ONLY, SARKIES BROS., Proprietors.
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  • 187 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (boyeie and sellers only) in our share list o < page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-d»y I Ayer VVeng... 25c 50c Deebook 38/6 42/6 Gopeng C. 31/6 34/3 31/- 34/Kamunting 7/- 8/- 6/- 8/K. Deebook 14/- 15/K. Pulai 6$ 7 6$
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  • 31 7 London, April 14*. The following are the ruling quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/9 Para to arrive 3/Market firm. [’By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co.]
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  • 68 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $83.40 per picul, business done. lin in London was quoted at £166 spot and £l6B three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange 12$ tons at $83.40 Straits Trading Co. B. no S. $84.05 Eastern
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  • 109 7 ANNUAL MEETING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 15. At the annual meeting of the Ayer Panas Rubber Co., Ltd., Mr. Bean presided. The report showed a profit of $64,687, and a dividend of 4 per cent, is proposed. $34,464 will be carried forward. They had now
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  • 89 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 14. As a result of heavy rain in the mountains yesterday forenoon the Selangor river ro-e very rapidly later in the day, and at five o’clock the railway was submerged to a depth of about two feet. The low
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  • 40 7 .—Reuter. PROFERRED CONCESSIONS. Athens, April 14. Ihe programme of the Albanian concessions to the Epirotes includes a sort of local self-government, with scholastic and religious autonomy, on the condition that there is an immediate submission by the Epirotes.—Reuter.
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  • 130 7 MANY DIVIDEND RECOMMENDATIONS. A RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME [P. O. Special Cable London, April 14. Kepong (Ma'ay) Rubber Estates Ltd., will pay a dividend of 25 per cent, and cirry forward £4,800 Third Mile Dividend. Third Mile (F. M.S.) Rubber Company Limited, will pay a div dend of 15
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  • 45 7 Reuter. MR. ASQUITH TAKES HIS SEAT. London, April 14. In the Hcuse of Commons, Mr. Asquith received an ovation on retaking his seat. The business of the week is mostly routine, consequently the Ulser Unionists will remain with tLe volunteers in Ireland.—
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  • 212 7 3 here are many members of the House of Commons who ate senior to Mr. Asquith by date of first election but few to whom one constituency has been faithful for so many years. Mr. Asquith first won the electors of East Fife in 1886. He has
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  • 51 7 Reuter. EXPERT’S PRONOUNCEMENT. London, April, 14. Mr. Allan Ostler telegraphs to the Daily Express from Aden that, the mining expert on behalf of the Government, pronounces the recently discovered oil land in Dagahshebeli, Somaliland, as of such excellence as to warrant an expenditure of £20,000 in experimental
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  • 25 7 —Reuter. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS. Stockholm, April 14. The King is rapidly increasing in strength and is well on the way to recovery.
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  • 36 7 D.O.L. Beilin, April 14. The Greek minister hrs arrived at Corfu. Count von Bethmanu Hollweg and Senor Venizelos are due to-morrow. Professor Fischer, founder of the East Asiatic Museum at Cologne is dead.—
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  • 210 7 .—Reuter, AMERICAN FLAG INCIDENT. THE U. 8. NAVAL MOVEMENT. Washington, April 14. President Wilson states that President Huerta’s forces at Tampico have complied with Admiral Mayo’s demand to salute the American flag. Further Investigation. Washington, April 15. The Federal Commander at Tampico, on the question of the
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  • 258 7 Re uter. MANY AMENDMENTS REJECTED. Mr. Harcourt and Private Entbrpr ise London, April 14. On the Committee stage of the East African Loans’ Bill Mr. Wedgwood moved an amendment to omit Nyasaland from the Bill on the ground that it would never be a white man’s country.
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  • 93 7 .—Reuter. ROYAL COMMISSION’S REPORT. London, April 14. The report of the Royal Commission on the Civil Service which has just been issued deals with the home Civil Service and recommends closer coordination of the educational system®, and the Civil Service examinations, and greater facilities for progress
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  • 42 7 .—D.O.L. Calumet, April 14. The copper miners in Michigan have voted to end the strike which began on the 23rd July last and have waived their demands.—Reuter. Berlin, April 14. A general railway strike is imminent in Germany..
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  • 78 7 —Reuter. COLLISION WITH SHUNTING ENGINE TWO KILLED; EIGHT INJURED. London, April 14. An accident to the Scotch express occurred at Burntisland Fifeshire While running at a high speed the express collided with a shunting engine, which was derailed. Ihe engine, four vans and a carriage of
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  • 33 7 A GRIEVANCE WITH FATAL ENDING. Simla, April 14. Brown has succumbed. The murderer was apparently aggrieved at deductions on his pay.—Reuter. [A previous message has evidently gone amissing.— Ed. P.G
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  • 21 7 .—Reuter. TWO VOLUNTEERS WOUNDED. London, April 14. During the Ulster manoeuvres two Ulster volunteers were wounded by blank cartridges.
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  • 303 7 We have been reading, with great interest, a glowing account of the opening of the Midland Railway Company’s new Adelphi Hotel in Liverpoo', and while we are not Liverpudlisns, and happen to be too far away to realise its magnificence, the description is enthralling. In this country we
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  • 165 7 A cireful comparative study of the irrigation problem in Java, British India, and Indo China is contributed to a recent Bulletin Economique, issued by the Government of ludo-China, by M Normandin, the head of the Public Works service of that country. The writer cjiuos to the conclu-ion
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  • 130 7 Big Area Affected. Calcutta, April 4, —Since the 20th nit. a forest fire has been raging in the reserved forest of Teesta Division, Darjeeling, and has taxed the resources of that Department to the utmost. The fire originated in thatching grass which grows luxuriantly in the
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 66 7 It will inteiest you to nuke a li«t from i.v nory < f the fo< ;< u oat. the beverages you drink, the goods you use, which jleose you most. You’ll be surprised to find that most of them are advertise! goods Your favourite drink—the dentifrice y< u enjoy using
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    • 1034 7 The Great Eastern Lite Assurance COMPANY, LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE: SINGAPORE, S.B. FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT. To The Shareholders, Singapore, 23rd March, 1914. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE Co., I td. Gentlemen, —Your Directors beg to present the following statement of the results of the business of the Company for the year
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  • 151 8 Jin Ho, Brit., 93, Taylor, April 14, Asahan, gen E. 8. Co. Teesta, Brit., 3428, Willia, April 15, S’pore, gen., Huttenbach Liebert Co. Karunon, Dut., 4441, Boon, April 14, Amsterdam, gen., K.P.M. Co. Kanagawa Maru, Jap., 3867, Tozawa, April 15, Kobe, gen., P. S. Co. Besitang, Dut., 271, Bruin,
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  • 100 8 -CLOSE AT GENERAL POST OFFICI To-Morrow F <> r Per Close. Yen Jit Seng 7 a.m Singapore, China and Japan Assaye 9 a m Port Swettenham, T Port Dickson, and S Perak (E.S. Co.) 2 p.m. Malacca Langkat and Pangkaian Brandan Ban WhattSoon 2 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore
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  • 44 8 Teesta for Negapatam and Madras. Jin Ho for Asahan. Kanagawa Maru for for Rangoon Calcutta. Hok Canton for Teluk Anson. Graechus for Singapore. Alma for Deli. Flying Dragon for Port Weld and Taiping. Valentijn for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli. Olehleh and Sabang.
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  • 264 8 Pbrang, April 15, 1914. 8; P. Tapioca $4.65 sales. M. P. Tapioca $5.25 sellers Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. ('oast 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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  • 147 8 Wedn«s4«jr, April 15. Penang Nursing Association, Annual Meeting. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 3.0 a.m. and 3.4 p.m. Low Water 9.0 a.m. and 10.1 p.rn. Fillis’ Circus, Dato Kraniat Road, 9 pm. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Tbvrsdsy, April 16 Outward
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  • 61 8 April 24.—St. George’s Ball, Town Hall. April 26.—Planters’ Association of Malaya, Annual Meeting, K. Lumpur. May 5, 7 and 9.—Singapore Sporting Club, Spring Race Meeting. May 15.—Penang Turf Club, Race Meeting, entries close, 5 p.m. May 18.—'ingapore Medical School, Entrance Ex .mination. May 30.—Penang Turf Club, Race Meeting.
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  • 106 8 FIXTURES. The following are the fixtures for 'he next tournament which commences on 4t!i April u* xt:— Date. Name. Ground 18th April PRC vs. CRC CRC Kulim vs. St Xavier’s B’wor'.h 25th PR C vs. St Xavier’sC R C P C C vs. B R C P
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 202 8 George Town Kinematograph. “PENANG’S PREMIER SHOW”, KUALA KAN6SAR ROAD THEATRE. CHANGE OF PROGRAMME Every Tuesday and Saturday. I NATURA MILK I (LION BRAND). The Ideal Milk for use in the tropics, Natura Milk Lion Brand can be obtained M being absolutely pure whilst retaining its at every store in Penang,
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    • 120 8 yu^qS^rg&lV n Whisky &dcnburghs WQjwWAgents;— TONG JOO Co., Penang. ALWAYS IN STOCK AT JOHN ROBERTS, Billiard Tables Manufacturer, HOTEL NORMAN, Penang. NEW and SECOND-HAND BILLIARD TABLES. Full size and complete for Billiards, from $450 to $750 and $B5O. Billiard and Snooker Balls, Tips, Cues, Wafers, Spots and all accessories. Splendid
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  • 2437 9 ■S x.i t> u Number of Issue 0 H H 2 0 Cap tal. Paid up. shares. Value, 2 Dividends. Name. 2 o* 2 S> z* at 1910 1911 1919 1913 1914 MINING 191 J #lOO,OOO $60,000 60,000 1 1 o3i n y r Wen f*»h-nan/ DAP. 00. 25c
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 43 9 AMATUER BEATEN BY CARPENTIER. London, April 14. Mr. George Mitchell, son of Mr. Tom Mitchell of Bradford, who went to Paris to have a biut with Georges Carpentier, proved no match for the Frenchman, and was knocked out in the opening round.
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    • 20 9 ENGLAND BEATS HOLLAND. Hague, April 14. In the chess match England beat Holland by 12 games to 4.—Reuter.
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    • 47 9 SINGAPORE DEFEATS PENANG. \fi"roni Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 15. At Singapore, thi native team beat Penang Malays by five goals to one, General Stsphenion presented the cup to the winners, and congratulated both teams on their clever play and the good sportsmaosnip shewn.
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    • 44 9 SINGAPORE V. SELANGOR. \Frotn Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, April 14. In the singles yesterday, the scores were Hewett (S’pore) beat Scout 6—3, 6—4 Terrell Burn Murdoch 6—2, 6—l Day )E F. Salzmann 6—3, 6 3 Kle nnann S’pore Young 2—6, 6—2 6—4
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    • 305 9 Writing to the Eiitor of the Free Press, Mr. W. Dunman says Now that the Bookmaker has been abolished it see ns to me that steps should be taken to better the position of the owner, who is after all the main supporter of racing. As things are
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    • 83 9 The Ipnh scholars after being defeated by 11 (eleven) goals by the school team at Taiping on Thursday and Friday last, combined themselves with some of the past pupils of Ipoh and met again at 7-15 a.m. on Saturday morning on the King Edward VII School
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    • 33 9 Last night at the Straits Trading Coy’s Club, Butterworth, playing in the Billiard Tournament Mr. Ben Mitchell —100 beat Mr. Russell 100 by one point in a game of 250 up.
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    • 108 9 Simla, April 4 According to letters which have b-e received iu Simla the Viceroy and his party have secured 14 tigers and one bear in the Gwali>r jungles. At Himatnagar, India, Lieut G C G Gray, of the 3 d Skinner’s Horse, has wen both the Gujrat Cup
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    • 333 9 CENTRAL UNION beat M.R.C, The Central Union Athletic Club met the Mohamedan Recreation Club on the Esplanade yesterday in the Cup Competition, the match resulting in favour of the Chinese by two goals to nil. Winning the toss the M.R C. chose to defend the Town Hall
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  • 319 9 Serious Situation. Says the Rangoon Times The following Press Communique has been issued in view of the very misleading statements which have been published in some of the newspapers regarding the present position of the School of Medicine in Calcutta The Government of Bengal desires
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  • 236 9 Attacks Six Men. Calcutta, April 4.—A telegram from Shillong says Jorhat was the scene of a good deal of excitement on the morning of 25th March, Major Playfair h°a d a gieat outcry, and thinking there was a mad jackal about he rushed out with his
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 572 9 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid*up Capital £1,200,000 Reserve Fund £1,700,000 Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,000 Head Office 38, BISHOPBGATK, LONDON, E.O, Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hamburg Puket Bombay Ipoh Rangoon Bangkok Karachi Serembac Batavia Kobe Singapore Calcutta Klang Shanghai Colombo Kuala Lumpur
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  • 682 10 WEEKLY MARKET REPORT. Messrs. James F. Hutton Go, Ltd, writing on the 19th March, report Liverpool Cotton. To-day. Last week Mid-American —Spot 7.09 6.96 Mid-American, current month 6.72 J 6.60 F.G.F. Egyptian—Spot 8.90 8.70 New York Cotton. Y ster Last day. week. Spot—Cents. 13.25 13.10 London. To-day. Last
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 152 10 Immediate Delivery FROM STOCK. Siddeley —Deasy Cars, Studebaker Cars, Sunbeam Cars, Ford Cars, B. S. A. Cars AND Dennis Lorries. Sole Agents for BOSCH MAGNETOS for S.S. S F.M.S. WEARNE BROS., Ltd., Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. WE BELIEVE THE TO BE THE BEST CAR OF ITS CLASS. 1914
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    • 74 10 Up-to-Date Hydraulicing.” Boving Company’s Electro-Turbo system does five times the work for the same Head as the old Hydraulic Elevator systems. Installations of this class now erected in leading mines in Australia and New Zealand. The Borneo Company Limited, Singapore, have been appointed Agents for The Federated Malay States, and
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    • 63 10 I SELLAR, MURRAY Co. I I I I I Cycle Tyres I H IM/ Always I WyilKMB/ 1 ivXj (vrHp/ 7 Wai WB yv Sole Sellins Agents for Penang and District: B I CHIN KOOI Co., no r r o*" d am I Good RICH TYRES C A' J J?
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  • 513 11 LORD NEWTON MODIFIES HIS BETTING BILL. An altered and toned-down Betting Inducements Bill has passed second reading in the House of Lords. Lord Newton’s Bill of that name last year was opposed by the leading representatives of sport as being too severe an interference with betting business,
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  • 360 11 A new company, under the name of the Rangoon Taxi-cab Co., has recently been floated in Calcutta by Mr. R. H. Marris on behalf of M essis. G. McKenzie and Co., with Messts. Speyer and Co., of that city. The object of the Company is to introduce
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    • 882 11 NV K I a 1 KX» 'Jr Ladies i|| M 111 F ||l I ii'llM I H '1 Ci a I J I' I I F are enthusiastic users of I |j'j|i J!| Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld “'hazeline- sNow ’-why? I |i| ||J|f —Because it charms away the signs
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    • 373 11 Messrs. W. D. H. O. WILLS’ Embassy Cigarettes (IVO. 77) PACKED IN TINS OF 50 AND 25. o =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 small entitle the holder to A BLOCK AMBER
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