Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 16 April 1914

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833. No. 85 VOL. LXXII. THURSDAY. 16th APRIL, 1914 PRICE 10 CENTS;
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      1202 1 □□DnuoßcjannoßQDnanmnnDnn» D D FOi: 530 D D n can have the Pinang q X Gazette 11 posted every day for a whole year to your address. D J J n D (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION. $27). CI q Proportionate Quarterly and p D Half-yearly rates. J? g Subscriptions are payable, in n
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      9 1 BUCHANANS (Scotch Whisky). Royal Household (As supplied to Rjjudty).
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    SCOTLAND YARD.
    1385 2 A COMPARISON IN DETECTIVE METHODS. SOME PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS. (P. G. Special.) It having be in my lot, for reasons which need not be entered here, to have come into touch with some of the cleverest British and Continental detectives of our day, this question has frequently been put
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    PRECEPTS FOR THE GRIFFIN.
    285 2 On the Voyage Out. Ye griffins who intend to set Upon these shores a footing, Whether ye had from Manchester Or from the wilds of Tooting, Observe these precepts if you please Which griffin etiquette decrees. The moment that you step aboard Commence to swank and
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      1239 2 SITUATIONS VACANT. NOTICE OF SALE. The undersigned has received instructions WANTED IMMEDIATELY. from the Administrator of the estate of r APABLE TYPIST for Accountants’ the lata Emm4 K*bl, deceased, Office. to offer f° r Bale Apply, ®y Public Auction F. W. BARKER 4 Co., Penang. fhe day g f April
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      54 2 Tin Mining. Messrs. Boving 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 aud will be pleased to advise and estimate upon Power, Pipe Line, and Pump proposals. Hilton
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      195 2 JL piles cured LOMBIO Gives Instant Relief from Irritation and Pain, checks Bleeding i Permanently Cnres. i qet A TUBE TO-DAY! I» 18 WELLS ST 0 9 I To be obtained from i I THE DISPENSARY, Ltd., 1 2, Bishop Street, Penang. Proprielors: LOMBI co 181 Wells Street Oxfo L
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
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      STRAITS RUBBER.
      1862 3 AGGREGATE DIVIDENDS OF 164] PER CENT. IN FOUR YEARS. The fourth annral general meeting of the Straits Rubber Company, Ltd., was held ou the 24th March at Winchester House, Mr. E. L. Hamilton, Chairman of the Company presiding. The Chairman, in the c urse cf his remarks, said
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      RUBBER NOTES.
      1608 3 A RUBBER GROWERS’ MANUFACTURING COMPANY? A letter from Rubber Shareholder raises an interesting question in respect of plantation rubber goods—especially motor tyres—and the Rubber Growers’ Association. This correspondent suggests that in order to popularise and inc "ease the u e of plantation rubber, the Rubber Growers’ A sociation
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      LABU (F.M.S.) RUBBER.
      350 3 REMOVING A MISAPPREHENSION. The secretaries of the Labu (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Limited, have issued the following circular to the shareholders The directors have reason to believe that some misappr©' ension may exist as to the circumitanc s which have lei up to the resolution relating to the
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      BRADWALL (F.M.S.) RUBBER ESTATE.
      492 3 The report of the Bradwall (F.M.S.) Rubber Es ate, Limited, to be submitted to the meeting on April 2nd, states that the year’s working to December 31st resulted in a profit of £6,109, which, with the amount brought forwa'd from 1912, after reserving for income tax
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      Ceylon Rubber Testing Research Laboratory.
      36 3 At Imperial Institute. London, Aptil B.—Ac the instance of the Rubber Research Committee a Ceylon research laboratory for the mechanical testing of rub >er has been installed at the Imperial Institute.
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      PENGKALEN, LIMITED.
      112 3 Encouraging Prospect. The report of Peugkaien, Limited, to be submitted to the meeting at Reiru h on the 20th inst., states that the accounts for the year to September 30th show a gross profit on the year’s working of £3,075 oub of which there is due for interest
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      REPORTS, AND DIVIDENDS.
      691 3 Langat River —Final divd, 16 per cent. Federated Selangor.—Third int. divd. 10 per cent. Tangga Batu.—lssue cf 20,000 shares at 45., raising issued capital to £19,000. Bah Lias.—Net. profit to Oct. 31, £4,14/ and £4,462 forward, making, £8,604, which proposed to carry forward. Aengsono.—Report, for 1913 shows
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      95 3 Making Cripples That’s what Rheumatism is doing. Stiffening joints, drawing hands out of shape, weakening muscles —making the strong weak, the young old and the old helpless. But this terrible trouble may be stopped by the use of Little’s Oriental Balm. Rub it into the aching muscles, the swollen joints,
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      THE DERBY.
      20 4 LATEST BETTING, London, April 15. The latest Derby betting is sto 2 agst. The Tetrarch 7 1 Kennymore,
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      BOXING.
      50 4 Reuter. CARPENTIER’S VICTORY. Mitchell Wins a Wager. Lon lon, April 15. Mr. George Mitchell, in his fight with Carpentier, won his wager by lasting 95 seconds. Mitchell was knocked down four times by hard punches on the jaw and body, before his seconds th r ew up the towel.
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      LANGFORD DEFEATS WATKINS.
      138 4 New York, March 24.—“ Sam” Lang ford defeated Will Watkins in the first round of the contest. A blow over the ear knocked Watkins out. London, March 26.—French newspapers state that the Australian boxing promoter “Snowy” Baker has offered the French boxer Carpentier £B,OOO for three fights
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      GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
      467 4 The Selangor Golf Club’s meeting, during which the Championship of the Straits and F M S was played for ended on Monday. The Championship was won by a member of the local club, Mr C J Foot, as wired to us, after a struggle which expended to 63
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      BILLIARDS' AT BUTTERWORTH.
      246 4 STRAITS TRADING CO.’S CLUB. of the first round of the Billiard Tournament at the above Club were as follow T Pong Seng+2s beat H C Stevens 105 by 250/225. H Dlugg +B5 beat DD Richards —lOO by 250/179. W J Sandeman 20 beat A F Robertson —4O
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      THE DAVIS LAWN TENNIS CUP.
      540 4 The draw for this year’s Davis Cup competition was made in New York recently. Australasia meets Canada in the first round and the winner plays Germany; England plays Belgium in the first round two first round matches are to be decided before July 25; the
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    LIBEL ACTION AGAINST "TIMES OF MALAYA."
    1475 4 —T.O.M. PRELIMINARY LEGAL ARGUMENTS.' The action for libel by Mr R W G Mercer, a planter, against Messrs. Aylesbury and Garland, and “The Times of Malaya” opened before Mr. Justice Woodward at the Supreme Court, Ipoh, yesterday. Plaintiff claimed $lO,OOO damages against Aylesbury and
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    THE 'SOMERSET' DINNER.
    100 4 The Somerset men and ladies present at the dinner at Kuila Lumpur was as follows: The Hon Mr R G Wats n, C M G, and Mrs Watson, Mr and Mrs H C Barnard, Mr and Mrs R J Roger®, Dr and Mrs Nicoll, Mr and Mrs
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    The New Criterion.
    58 4 The idet of my marrying Blanc 1 said a girl. Why, I wou'dn’t know what to do with him. He doesn’t know one of the new dance s eps. He’s a splendid swimmer, said her friend. Humph said the girl, do you think I want a husband
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    RUBBER OUTPUTS.
    209 4 The following are outputs for March Asahan lbs. 5,274 Ampat h 3,150 Anglo-Sumatra 41,495 Alor-Pongsu 8,350 Ayer Tawah It 9,700 Ayer Kuning 15,621 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 <
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      59 4 Want of perception is a pronounced trait in man, particularly where his health is concerned. He does not realise that nearly all serious illne s is due to disregard of chills and stomach derangew he Wise individ «al knows that Woods Great Peppermint Cure is an unequalled preventative of sickness,
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      172 4 THE COST OF PRINTING. Never lose sight of the fact that he main question in a job of printing is not what it will cost you, but what it will bring you by way of increased business. When all these points have been disposed of, then consider the price. If
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      252 4 TO-NIGHT! f-i TO-NIGHT',!I Frank Fill is Circus, Grand Change of Programme. Over 12 New Items. Over 12 New Items. Acknowledged the Best Programme of our Repertoire. DON’T FORGET TO BRING THE CHILDREN TO THE Matinee on Saturday next, at 4 p.m. Children Half Price to all parts. BOOKING: ROBINSON PIANO
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      61 4 THE Leading Hairdressing Saloons. The Best Appointed Saloons in Penang. CIVILITY AND ATTENTION is our speciality. E. O. HOTEL, RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, AND BEACH STREET, RENGASAMY BROS., Proprietors. Send me 100 Used Stamps of your Country and in EXCHANGE I will give you PICTURE POST CARDS of Famous London Views, British
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      162 4 To the Interest of our Patrons. Follow the Lead and Satisfaction will follow you. Watch our Tuesday’s Thursday’s Change AT George Town Kinemafograph, Kuala Kangsalßoad Theatre, “Enoch Arden,” (By Request) An Adaptation of Lord Tennyson’s Poem, 2 Reels f'cp) 2 Parts (A Sure Success). “Her Great Chance” (Is a Soar
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    AT SEA.
    1353 5 DAWN—NOON —NIGH T. All night a fog like a blanket and the colour of a blanket had held the sea blind j no breeze stirred in a soundless world where the cold was of an intensity that seemed as if it might freeze the fog solid. But when
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      274 5 WANTED for six weeks from beginning of May, FURNISHED HOUSE in good locality not less than three bedrooms. Reply with full particulars to No. 291, c/o Pinang Gazette. 152—w s-u c Central Sales Room. By order of the Administrator of the Estate of the late EMMA FLORENCE KARL (deceased). TO
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      30 5 Where to Stay. Pbnang :—The E. O. Hotel, The Crag, Runnymede Hotel, Hotel Norman, Carlton Hotel and The New Sea Vie Hotel. Singaporb:—Raffles Hotel. Rangoon :—Strand Hotel. Cbylon :—Nuwara Eliya.
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      95 5 PERTUSSIN BB is a harmless and efficient remedy against all diseases of the respiratory organs, especially Whooping lp|gsa| Cough, Catarrh of Larynx, Bronchial Catarrh, Asthma, et °-> which has been recognized unequalled by the highest authorities. Also the Affections of the Lungs ll be relieved by the use of it.
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    THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
    671 6 The Royal Commission on the home Civil Service finished its task of eliciting evidence some time ago. An idea of the extent of the ground covered may be gathered from the fact that 35,000 questions and answers were recorded, and now, according to Reuter’s messages of
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    PLANTATION AND PARA.
    654 6 Our London correspondent to-day cables to us the information that plantation rubber has at length again overhauled in price hard Para. This is a most important piece of news for those interested in the industry in the East; anl, coupled with the general advance in the share
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    ASSAULT WITH AN AXE.
    414 6 A MALAY SENTENCED. In the District Court this morning, Mr. W. C. Michell disposed of the case against a Malay named Noordin who was charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Itam with a dangerous weapon at Caunter Hall on the 2nd of March last. Itam,
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    STRAITS SETTLEMENTS ASSOCIATION.
    180 6 The annual general meeting of tke Straits Settlements Association was held at the offices of Paterson Simons and Co., Ltd., Crutchedfriars, E.C., at 3 pm. on March 25. Mr. W. H. Shelford presided. The business was purely formal, and in presenting the report and accounts for the
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    PASSENGERS.
    53 6 Arrivals By Assaye (April 16) from Alarseilles, Mr and Mrs J R Innes, Aliss lunes, Air J Warden, Mr R Eadie, Air H G Daniels and Mr H Leonard from London, Dr E A Smith from Colombo, Air T J Gove, Air D E Attygall, Air B Engertre and
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    Departures.
    37 6 By Assays (April 16) to Singapore, Tan Suan Hup, Dr Hall Tennant, Air W C Wynne Air and Airs D Burr and infant to Hongkong, Air S R Alackay and Air and Mrs P G Shaw.
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    THE RUBBER DUTY.
    77 6 For the period from 7th to 30th April 191 4, inclusive, the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the Rules under the Cu-toms Duties Enactment will be assessed on the following prices per pikul. Smoked
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    HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.
    64 6 While a comprehensive scheme for placing the port of Penang in a position to properly cope wi’h the expected expansion of its trade is still in process of incubation at Singapore, we understand that steps are being taken by the kcal Harbour Board to engage the services of
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    797 6 Mr. W. Tough has returned to Kuala Lumpur. Dr Hall Tennant left for Singapore by the mail this morning. Dr. J. C. Baggs of the Siamese Aledical Service is on a visit to Penang. Mr. Douglas Kindersley leaves for Home at the end of this month. Dr.
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      121 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 ail other makes, MtfO British and
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      27 6 NOTICE. Thejchairs’ and coolies at the Crag coolie lines and at the foot of the Hill are 'for visitors to the CRAG HOTEL ONLY. jSARKIES. BROS., Proprietors.
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    563 7 TO-DAY S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buye.g and sellers only) in our share list o page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-da" Shabb*. 2 I o "t Mining. Gopeng C. 31/- 34/. 32/- 34/3 Malayan Tin 51/3 53/6 50/- 52/6 Pahang C. 10/1$ 10/10$ 10/- 10/7$ Pahang
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    42 7 London, April 15*. The following are the ruling quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/11} Para to arrive 3/Market strong. Ist Latex Crepe P.P. Rubber July to December this year 2/s}. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead <& Co.]
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    60 7 SINGAPORE. [From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, April 16. At in auction sale of rubber here to-day 828 p cu’s were sold at the following prices:— Smoked Sheet Fine Ribbed to Good Plain $l37 —$124 Unsmoked Ribbed to Good Plain 129 125 Crepe fine pale to good dark 138—
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  • OUR LONDON WIRE.
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      PLANTATION RUBBER AHEAD.
      29 7 THE SHARE MARKET. [P. G. Special CM] London, Apiil 15. The price of Plantation rubber has overhauled the price of fine hard Para. Shares are advancing.
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    CHANGKAT SERDANG RUBBER.
    83 7 ANNUAL MEETING. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapoie, April 16. At the annual meeting of the Changkat Serdang Rubber Co., Ltd., Mr. Everitt presided. The yield had been 86,077 lbs, and the all-in cost lt was hoped that a further reduction on the latter would be made. The
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    TIN QUOTATIONS.
    76 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang w’as $B2 80 per ,p cul, business done. Tin in London was q toted at £164 15s. spot and £166 10s. three months. The Ifollowing business in tin wis done to day Penang Tin Exchange 12} tons at $82.80 Strai's Trading
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    THE RICE MARKET.
    35 7 Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 1 6, T 1 e prices for rice here to day are Per p cul. Rice Rangoon $156 Rise Siam No. 1 $220 Rice No. 2 $lB5
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    SINGAPORE MILITARY WEDDING.
    107 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, April 16. The wedding took place at the Tanglin Garrison Church, Singapore, of Lieutenant Olliver, and Miss Stephenson. There was a large and fashionable attendance. The Bishop and the Rev. Marshall, Chaplain of the Forces, officiated, and L'eutenant Black was best man.
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    NEW JAPANESE CABINET.
    56 7 Reuter. COUNT OKUMA AS LEADER. Tokio, April 15. Count Okuma, who is a popular and independent statesman, lias foimed a new Cabinet. New Premier's Forecast. Tokio, April 16. Count Okuma, inviting the co-operation of the patriotic press, says a true era of constitutionalism has begun and promises
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    ANTI-VACCINATION CONGRESS.
    14 7 —Reuter. London, April 16. An International Anti-Vaccination Congress has opened at Rcme.—Reuter.
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    The Referee.
    82 7 The train was picking up homewardbound mill-folk at the stations in the Greenfield valley, says the Manchester Guardian.” A snatch of conversation rose above the bustle of traffic Aye but, tha’ knows, some referees waint awter a decision once they’ve gi’en it. Aw know one what were refereeing
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    THE ULSTER QUESTION.
    105 7 Reuter. GOVERNMENT’S POLICY APPROVED. PREMIER DENIES ELECTION RUMOURS. Lo don, April, 15. Mr. Hobhome, the Postmaster Genera], spe iking at Swadlincot n said the unchallenged return of Mr. Af-quith showed that the Government’s policy had been approved and that the verdict had been decisive. The Government meant
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    MR. SHAW AND ULSTER.
    176 7 Sir Edward Carson and Mr. Bonar Law,” says the New Statesman, in an article probably written by Mr. Shaw, have been and gone and done it. They have engaged in a tug-of-war without remembering that the most effective move in that game is not the enemy’s
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    THE BUDGET.
    38 7 -Reuter. MR. ASQUITH’S ANNOUNCEMENT. London, April 15. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith announced that Mr. Lloyd George’s voice was not yet very strong and that the Budget would be taken the week after next.—Reuter.
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    YORKSHIRE MINERS’ STRIKE.
    27 7 —Reuter. RESULT OF BALLOT. London, April 15. The Yoikdiire miners’ ballot resulted in 27,259 votes to 11,393 in favour of return- ’ng to work.—
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    CYCLONE IN MOSAMBIQUE.
    32 7 —Reuter. MANY LIVES LOST. Lisbon, April 15. A cyclone has destroyed Port Amelie in Mosambique. Many natives perished, all the Europeans escaping. The latter are being transferred to Ibo.—
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    EAST AFRICAN LOAN BILL.
    40 7 .—Reuter, IN PARLIAMENT. London, April 15. The debate cn the East African Loan Bill was adjourned after three clauses had been adopted. Through Committee, Later. The East African Loan Bill has passed through the committee stage.-
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    ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS.
    53 7 Reuter. SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS. Paris, April 16. Elaborate preparations for the safety of their Majesties are being made. 'The whole railway line from Calais to Paris «ill be guarded by police and military at intervals of a quarter of a mile. Soldiers will be stationed at all
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    SIR LIONEL CARDEN.
    30 7 —Reuter. NEW BRITISH MINISTER TO BRAZIL. London, April 15. Sir Lionel Carden, British Minister in Mexico, has been appointed Minister to Brazil. He returns temporarily to Mexico.
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    THE MEXICAN CRISIS.
    385 7 —Reuter. ULTIMATUM FROM UNITED STATES HUERTA DETERMINED. London, April 16 When the fl et now ordered to Tampici arrives there will be eleven Dreadnough’s, besides vesse s of every branch of the Navy. The landing force will aggregate 15,000. The fleet actually at Tampico is suffic ent
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    YUAN SHIH-KAI.
    261 7 The Far Eastern Agency says that, in spite of what is said to the eff ct that President Yuan Shih-kai is an enemy of Republican government, he follows the proceedings of the Constitution Convention with great interest, and he has now ordered M. Wang Yuing Po, who recently
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    All Scotch.
    156 7 A Scotsman landed in Canada not long ago. The very first morning he walked abroad he met a coal-black negro. It happened that the negro had been born in the Highland district of Scotland and had spent the greater part of his life there. Naturally, he had a
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    A KIDNAPPING CASE.
    601 7 A QUESTION OVER GIRL’S AGE. In the District Court this morning, Mr. W. C. Michell commenced the hearing of the case iu which Mohamed Sultan, an Indian, was charged with kidnipping a minor, a Chinese nonia named Tio Han, from lawful guardianship cn the 2nd o t
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    FAILURE OF GERMAN PRINCES TRUST
    123 7 Loudon, April 7:—The business world of Germany is engrossed over the failure of Wolff and Wertheim’s great stores in Be lin. The firm’s liabilities are estimated at over a million sterling. Connected therewith is the break up of the so-called Princes’ Trust” which owns the
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    PENANG NURSING ASSOCIATION.
    79 7 The annual general meeting of the Penang Nursing Association was held last evening at the residence of Mr. J. B. Crichton. Mrs. Robert Young presided and there were also present Mrs. Pinhorn, Dr. Park (Hon. Secretary) and Mrs. Crichton (Hon. Treasurer). The report and accounts were passed
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    FILLIS’ CIRCUS.
    33 7 A change of programme is announced at Fillis’ Circus to-night wh 3 n over a dozen new items will bi introduced. A matinee will be given on Saturday, at 4 p.m.
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    TROPICAL DISEASES.
    799 7 A BRITISH EXPEDITION TO THE FAR EAST. Dr. R. T. Leipe-, helmin hologist of the London School of Tropical Medicine, who was on board the Milwa on her call here a month ago, on his way to China, his been sent out to the East to ascertain the
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    The Difference.
    106 7 Western Mail. A good story is told of an Irish sailor who decided to walk from Newport to Cardiff. He met a cart driver and asked How far is it from Newport to Cardiff Driver: Twelve miles, mister, was the reply. Thankee, ea’d Pat. An’ how far is
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    325 8 MINUTES OF MEETING. Minutes of a meeting of the Municipal ■Commissioners held on Tuesday, the 31st March, 1914. Presbnt: —Dr. G. W. Park, (Deputy President), P. T. Allen, F. Duxbury, Quah Beng Kee, and Lim Eow Hong. Absknt :—John Mitchell and Yeoh Guan Seok. 1. The minutes of
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    OUTWARD BOUND.
    652 8 THE PASSENGER LIST. The follow ng list of passenger* to the Strait* is taken from the London and China Express an! in many case* bookings are only p-ovisional nnd subj°c: to changes Per P and O steamer Novara, due April ’l. —Mrs Brownie and child, Misses Davidson, Mrs
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    HOMEWARD BOUND.
    407 8 Per P and O Arcadia, connecting at Colombo with Mongolia, sailing Ap il 'lB.—Mr E C Underwood, Mr D Hazard, Mr D W Gilmour, Mrs Scott, Mrs G Bennett, Mrs Ivon Caldecott’s European nurse and infant, Mr and Mrs Peirce, Mr and Mrs A W Brown, Mr Ivcn
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    Wrong For Once.
    72 8 William J. Burns, the detective, said at a dinner Induction without a few facts t> guide it can go sadly astray. Once at the s ashore, I nodded towards a young couple and said They are engaged. I heird him, in the palm court, pleading f jr
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    WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
    436 8 KEDAH DIFFERENCES. Sympathy may be extended to the Regent in his sentimental objection to superseding his uncle. Tunku Mahmud was appointed President of the State Council after the death of the Raja Muda in 1907, and has held the appointment ever since. But really there should
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    INDIA.
    354 8 Some observers say tint India will never be sa'isfi d until we leave it entirely, and that five years afterwards it will be more than ever. We d) not take quite that view. Ind a, we believe, has an ever increa-ing class of cultured,capable men who look at the
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    “Slackers and Snobs.”
    147 8 Bank Clerks Call Each Other Names Bank clerks said uncomplimentary things about their fellows at a meeting held at the Cannon-street Hotel to consider the formation of a trade union. One speaker said that bank clerks were distinguished by downright slackness and snobbery. Th -y cou'd not
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    FLOODS AT KUALA KUBU.
    628 8 ROAD AND RAILWAY SUBMERGED. Very heavy rains in the mountain* on Monday led to the sudden rising of the Selangor river and, as a result, Kuala Kubu experienced one of the wors', if not the worst, of the many floods it has endured in the last
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    The Enthusiasts.
    169 8 A deputation wa ted upon a typical Lancashire mill manager with a request that he should shut down on the afternoon of the match. They did not come twiddling their caps in the old-fashioned way, says the Manchester Guardian,” but walked boldly into his office and laid the
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    Gramophone Records in Chinese.
    152 8 A great deal of confusion has been caused by the failure of gramophone manufacturers to distribute Chinese records in a judicious manner. Having gramophone records in the Chinese language is an excellent plan and greatly increises their sale. Few Chinese enjoy and understand foreign music, and
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    THE WEEK’S EVENTS.
    197 8 Thursday, April 16. Outward English Mail. P.L.R.C., Monthly Spoon Shoot, 4.30 p.m. Band, Golf Club. 6 p.m. High Water 3.44 a.m. and 3.34 p.m. Low Water 9.27 a.m. and 11.0 p.m. Fillis’ Circus, Dato Kramat Road, 9 p m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala
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    COMING EVENTS.
    92 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.—Singapore Medical School, Entrance Ex mination. May 30.—Penang Turf Club, Race
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    SHARES.
    2233 9 ■S /-an fai Pain nn Number of Issue B 2 i 2 Cap I ala up. sh eit y a i ue 2 Dividends, Kam- S 5§ <2 s B m 33 or “1910 1911 1912* 1913 1914 MINI NO. J’l! ’woo!» ™’noo 10 iJ 30 9 Ayer Weng
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    ARRIVALS.
    127 9 Assaye, Brit., 4358, Caldwell, April 16, Bombay, gen., Adamson Gilfillan Co. M. Austin, Brit., 105, M. Cawaray, April 16, Tran g» gen-» E. S. Co. Pangkor, Brit., 94, Caswell, April 16, Bindings, gen., E. S. Co. Hebe, Brit., 346, Scott, April 16, T. Anson, gen Adamson Gilfillan Co. Stolberg,
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    MAILS.
    131 9 CLOSE AT GEMEUAL POST OFFICE To- Morrow For Per Close. Langsa, Edi, T. "I Semawe, Segli, Olehleh > Valentijn 7 a.m. and Sabang Alor Star (Kedah) Kedah 8 a.m. Aler Star (Kedah) Ghee Thye 8 am. Deli and Batu Bahru Indragiri 1 p.m, Tongkah, Kopah, Renong,Victoria Point, S-Janet Nicoll
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    EXCHANGE.
    124 9 Pbnanq, April 16, 1914. (By Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/32 4 months* sight Bank ...2/4 316 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 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras
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    CLEARANCES.
    52 9 Austria Colombo and Tuticorin. Perak (E.S. Co.) for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Ban Whatt Soon for Langkat and Pangkalan Brandan. Tara for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Avagyee for Bindings, Sitiawan, Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Malaya for Deli. Mambang for Setul. Seang Bee for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow
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    PRODUCE.
    259 9 Penang, April 16, 1914. S. P. Tapioca $4.75 sale?. M. P. Tapioca $5.40 sellers Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers White Pepper $28.75 sales. Trang Pepper $l9 00 buyers. Mace SHO nom. Mace Pickings $92.00 buyers. Cloves 146 sales. Nutmegs 110 $24
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    PENANG CRICKET TOURNAMENT.
    75 9 FIXTURES. The following are the fixtures for the next tournament which commences on 4th April nt X j:— Date. Name. Ground. 18th April PRC vs. CRC CRC Kulim vs. St Xavier’s B’worth. 25th PR C vs. St Xavier’sC R C P C C vs. B R C
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    Penang Turf Club.
    904 10 May/June Meeting, 1914. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RAC!NG.) NOTICE -No amendment to this Programme will be consider d u .1. ss due otice is IWIKX. writ tQ the Secr etary at lea.t seven days t efore the day of the Meeting. The Notice must give
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      FALSE INDUCEMENTS TO EMIGRANTS.
      379 10 ITEMS OF INTEREST. CLIPPINGS FROM THE HOME PRESS Despatched by the mail leaving London on 27 th March, 19lJf. LONDON AGENT HEAVILY FINED. At Bow-street Police-court, London, on Monday, before Sir John Dickinson, Frederick Wallace Hetherington, passage broker’s agent, of the Strand, appeared to adjourned summonses
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      MINISTRY OF LABOUR.
      131 10 PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF UNEMPLOYMENT. The text has been issued of a bill with Liberal backing to establish a Ministry of Labour, and provide for the prevention and treatment of unemployment. It projxises to establish a national authority under a Minister of Labour for able-bodied unemployment, to
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      "KING’S SERGEANT" RETIRES.
      204 10 MAN WHO LED STATE PROCESSIONS. Police-sergeant A 1, who has ridden on horseback in front of all the Royal processions during the past twenty years, and consequently is a familiar figure to Londoners and to the thousands of visitors who have flocked to the metropolis to witness
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      LONG ARCTIC SLED TRIP.
      124 10 THE STEFANSSON EXPEDITION. News has reached Winnipeg from Dawson of the return there of the patrol of North West Mounted Police from Fort McPherson, 150 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The patrol made the return journey (400 miles) over the snow by dog team in
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      A CHURCH FOR WOMEN.
      109 10 The first church for women was opened on Sunday at Wallasey. “The Church of the Nev.Ideal,” as it is called, had its origin in the dissatisfaction with the conditions under which women do much Church work but have little voice in. the management. Sermons were preached
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      THE PRINCE OF WALES.
      31 10 The Prince of Walea will return to Magdalen College, Oxford, after the Easter vacation, and will remain there until the end of the Trinity term in July.
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      "COMMON INFORMER’S" £13,000.
      47 10 The whole of the litigation against Sir Stuart Samuel. M.P. for Whitechapel, in which penalties of £I3.(HH) were awarded against him for voting in the House of Commons while his firm had a silver contract with the Indian Government, has been settled on terms.
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      RECORD PRICE FOR A BULLDOG.
      147 10 The famous champion bulldog White Marquess, belonging to Mr. Sam Crabtree, of Manchester, has been sold to Mr. T. R. Ritchie, of New York, for 300 guineas, a record price for a young dog. The animal, which is only fifteen months old, has won 150
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    CEYLON’S DRINK PROBLEM.
    492 11 SUGGESTIONS TO GOVERNMENT. The Hon. Secretary of the L.C.P. A. forwarded to the Colonial Secretary the following letter with a memorandum on the progress made in carrying out the proposed reform in Excise The Low-Country Products Association of Ceylon. Colombo, 18th Feb., 1914. To the Hon. the
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    NEWS FROM CHINA.
    226 11 BARRING WHITE WOLF’S ENTRANCE TO SZECHUAN. Troops on the Borders. April I.—The Chinese Government has sent troops to the border of the province, in readiness to oppose White Wolf in case the latter attempts to enter Szmhuan. The Shensi troops, who recently were stationed at Wanhsien, have
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    THE OFFICIAL PUN.
    94 11 Mr. Garrison, the United Stages Secretary for War, in a speech at Washington (reports Rent r’s Agency) said jestingly that he had been adm nislied against extemporaneous speaking by the recent ‘page’ in diplomatic history.” Mr. Page’s speech, in which his joke about B-itain and the Panama
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