Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 19 May 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 113 VOL. LXXII. TUESDAY. 19th MAY, 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1123 1 x. .U-, I- v cr Jtocnrn IU i3U o Z c UU can Lave the I’inang 1 a. T ctie posted every day n R for n. w !:< Io year to your address. R G .j u R (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). n Proportion ate Quarterly and D Half-yearly rates.
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    • 15 1 BUCHANANS (Scotch Whisky). Royal Household (As supplied to Royalty). SOLE AGENTS: ALLEN DENNYS Co., Penang.
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  • 1181 2 Some one of sympathetic genius should translate the new fairy tales of Remizov, says a Tim s correspondent in Russia. These are the most delicate and fresh creations of to-day. Did these living stories spring from the dark forbidding soil of folk-lore We may ask,
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 509 2 The best dent councillor win be at llom‘3 oi Wednestay, June 3rd, His Majesty’s Bi thday, at 9-15 p.m. No particular invitations will ba issued. 564—2-6 TO LET. MARBLE HALL, Northam Road. Apply KENNEDY Co. < 480—u c 8 < WANTED A LOAN OF $lO,OOO. Good mortgage. Interest as low
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    • 178 2 HBvf rw— nr *3BK wS V HEALTH FOR ALL In hot climates nature needs help—wholesome nourishment for blood, bones, nerves and muscles. Nothing supplies this nourishment like SCOTT S Emulsion. Whatever the cause of your weakness, it will make you stronger, healthier and better in every way. For nearly 40
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    • 408 2 *THE LOCK OF THE NEW CENTURY. 1 MINER INI El CMNCEAUE UY WC» TRI MtST IMPMTANT INVININN IVIR MABL IN SA ft LOCKS. I SS TWELVE CORNER BENT br--' le of cors.structioi> 'Oil NO M 0 I RATHER 7 p i RATNER TMIFF I FIRE jHIEF I I RESISTING RESISTING
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 1054 3 “SEQUENCE OF MISFORTUNES.” The first annual general meeting of the Bata Anam (Johore) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held at the offices of the secretaries and general managers, Messrs. R. N. Truman and Co., Shanghai. The report and accounts were passed and other formal business transacted.
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    • 543 3 ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of the Taiping Rubber Estates was held at the Palace Hotel, Shanghai, Mr. A. Brodie Clarke p:ending. The Chairman said The accounts are drawn up in such detail that there is very little for me to say regarding them. Under the heading
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    • 676 3 DIRECTORS’ REPORT. The following was the report of the directors of Klabang Rubber Co., Ltd., presented at the fifth annual general meeting of shareholders, at Ceylon House, Eastcheap, London, E. C. on Thursday, April 30th. Th directors have pleasure in submitting to the shareholders their report and accounts for
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    • 545 3 cent.— Mining World and Engineering News. The pr sent seems an opportune time to buy these shares, because they are unusually depr ssed through circumstances which do not affect the intrinsic value of the property. The Tronoh company has paid enormous and continuous dividends which, of course, were
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 234 3 advertising failures, There are still men who say they ziave found advertising a failure. They claim that they gave it la fair trial and could see no results. Whenever a merchant says that be has tried advertising without success, there is usually a very good reason why it did not
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    • 378 3 I RUBBER. The Jackson Rubber curing s Drying Apparatus STANDS ALONE. We have no connection of any kind in London or anywhere el°e in Europe, therefore rubber cured by this process is sold entirely on its merits. Sales in London 11th February. Rubber cured by the Jackson Process realized 2/7
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  • 1312 4 —J. M. S. in Ex. Pamela is in the proper serse of the j word a share-holder, for she holds exactly one share in that very promising venture The Lower Burma Rubber Company Ltd.,” and it was because of this that I took her to see the
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  • 562 4 Particulars are available of a unique race at sea, the competitors in which were the four huge battle-cmi ers which compose the First Battle Cruiser Squardron, commanded by Rear-Admiral David Beattie, much the largest and most powerful cruising ships on the sea All four have gone into
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  • 1357 4 was approximately 43 miles —Charles Hand in the Daily Mail.” ALL THE WAY BY MOTOR OMNIBUS. “Slum thing,” I said to myself, “the spring has come and you only know it by hearsay. You are still living in a winter rut with a horizon no
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  • 188 4 Attention is again being directed to the many problems connected with London traffic and to the growing number of fatal accidents in the streets. At present London is witnessing a rapid increase in the facilities for transportation, but this very increase has made the problem of control
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  • 150 4 The fire on the Russian steamer Svorno,” has proved to be of somewhat more serious dimensions than was at first believed. The Shanghai harbour authorities have been in attendance, together with the river police and it is not expected that the full extent of the damage
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  • 50 4 She was round aud she was ruddy, And her cheeks were like the rose And she weighed at least one-ei.hty, As the hay scale record show?. She was sound as any dollar, And no stronger girl you’ve met; Yet this big and robust creature Had been christened Violet.
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  • 585 4 ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING. At the annual. vestry meeting of the Church of St John the Divine Ipoh, twenty-one members of the congregations were present, including the Rev E A Hone (in the chair). Tire Chaplain submitted to the m eting the Church accounts for 1213-14,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 56 4 That tired, depressed feeling, so prevalent in this severe climate, is in many many cases due to weakened digestive power. To remove this trouble and strengthen the system, a course of treatment wtih Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is necessary. Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure will make life a pleasure. Sold by
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    • 189 4 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 win be greatly relieved by the use of it. TO BK
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    • 144 4 NOTICE. THE Late Bhai Kben of 91 King Street, Penang, died on the 27th January, 1914. AH personshaving any claims against the said deceased should notify to Arjan Singh, Kulim, the executor of the deceased, before the 19th day of June, 1914. ARJAN SINGH, Penang Municipal Fire Brigade. Fifth Annual
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 146 4 Remember To-night, A G Reel ex. elusive will be shown, HAMLET, Enacted by SIR FORBES ROBERTSON, COMMENCING 17th MAY, 1914, George Town Kinemafograph, Presents a film version of the most popular of all the works of William Shakespeare HAMLET ENACTED BY SIR J. FORBES ROBERTSON AND MISS GERTRUDE ELLIOTT and
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  • NEWS FROM CHINA.
    • 397 5 Peking, May 3.—lnformation has recently reached the Capital of a treacherous massacre of Mongols by Chinese troops “Since the exchange of notes regarding Mongolia between the Chinese and Russian Governments efforts have been made by both the Urga and the Chinese authorities to bring to an end
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    • 568 5 “ALMO'T ALL PREROGATIVES OF A DICTATOR.” The Revised Provisional Constitution was promulgated, as expected, upon May 1. In the ordinary course of events the promulgation of a National Constitution attracts considerable attention, and usually it is the occasion for widespread rejoicing. Such is not case with China’s new
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    • 264 5 Chengtu, May 7.—A disastrous fiie ha’ occurred at Pikow, a town in Kansu, near t‘ e Shensi and Szechuan borders, one thousand families having been rendered homeless. It is suspected that the fire was due to an incendiary. Fuyuinchang, a market town in the
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  • 328 5 Remarkable Experiments, Dr. Alexis Carrel, Nobel prize-winner» addressed an American surgical conference and startled the members by statements encouraging the hope that it may soon be as easy for the expert to patch human hearts as for a plumber to repair a broken pipe. The famous
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 175 5 ■■«wwkwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm i ALLDAYS j s MIDGET CARS g 10 H.P. Water Cooled Engine. w W All the well known and good features of the M Standard Touring Cars have been incorporated M M in Alldays Midget,”- thus rendering it the W jg most perfect small Car on the market J
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  • 1111 6 H. M. S. Malaya,” unlike Kipling’s three decker sailing to the Isles of the Blessed, promises to be launched in a sea of trouble and to carry with her on her career, which tie trust will not be undistinguished, the enormous handicap of the
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  • 596 6 STORY OF THE DISASTER. SALVAGE OPERATIONS. The a.s. Janet Nicoll of the Eastern Shipping Company’s fleet, which went ashore on Kopah Bar on Sunday, May 10th, has been given up as a total wreck. A quantity of the cargo, including much tin and tin ore,
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  • 96 6 Page 2.—-The Fairy Tales of Remizov. Page 3.—Planting and Mining. Page 4.—The Share-holder Round London in Five Hours Church of St. John, Ipoh. Page s.—News from China; Surgery of the Heart. Page 6.—The F.M. s Ship and the Loin A Chine c e Suit; Wreck of the
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  • 930 6 THE RETURN OF A SEAL. In ths District Court, Penang t l morning, Mr. W. C. Michell commenced the hearing of a suit brought by Cheah Choo Yew, a trus'ee of the Cheah H Oc k Hor or otherwise known as the Seh Chea! Kongsi, against Cheah
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    • 120 6 ABDULLA CIGARETTES. VIBGINIAN. I TURKISH. EGYPTIAN. 100’8. 50*8. 100’8. 50*8. 11 100’8. 50*8. No. 1 I No. 11 $2.10 $l.lO I No. 16 $1.45 $0.75 No. 7 $1.25 0.65 No. 5 3.00 1.60 No. 14 2.25 1.15 No 4 2.60 1.35 and SPECIAL RUSSIANS. SOLE IMPORTERS HIBBERT, WOOBROFFE 8 Co.,
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    • 33 6 THE CRAC HOTEL, “SANATORIUM” PENANG HILL Completely Renovated. An hour and 10 minutes from the E. 0. HOTEL Chairs and Coolies always in readiness at the foot of the Hill. Sarkies Brothers, Proprietors.
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  • 132 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyet s and sellers only) in our share list o page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day SaAii' 5 •4 X K Mining, Deebook 56/- 59/- 59/- 61/K. Deebook 12/6 14/Malayan Tin 44/6 47/6 43/9 47/6 Pahang C. 8/9 9/7J 8/9 9/4J
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  • 43 7 London, May 18*. The following are the ruling quotations for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/5| Para to arrive 2/10 Ist Latex Crepe P. P. Rubber—July to December, this year, 2/2%. Market quiet. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Co
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  • 101 7 RUBBER ASSOCIATION. At the 33rd Peuang Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association’s auction there were offered for sale piculs 195.84 or 26,112 lbs., —of which 186.25 piculs or 24,833 lbs. were sold. Prices realized: Sheet smoked $llB to $132 —2/3.72d. sheet plain 115 117 —2/0.57d unsmoked sheet
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  • 85 7 f From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, May 19. At the annual meeting of Trafalgar Rubber Estate, Mr. Scott, who presided, said the estimate for the coming year was 23,000 lbs. of rubber, and 20,000 coconuts. A serious carterpillar pest attacked the estate last October, causing considerable
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  • 67 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $75.15 perfpicul, business done. Tin in London was quoted at £l5O spot and £l5l 15s. three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange 6| tons at $75.15 Straits Trading Co. no sellers. Eastern Smelting Co.
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  • 24 7 Reuter. London, May 18. A New South Wales 4 per cent, loan of three millions at 99 has been issued.—
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  • 79 7 DIVIDEND RECOMMENDATIONS. TO-DAY'S AUCTIONS. [F. G. Special Cable London, May 18. United Se dang (Sumatra) Rubber Plantations, L'd., will pay s.n interim dividend of 15 per cent. Bukit Panjong Syndicate, Ltd., will pay a final dividend of 20 per cent. Rubber Estates of Krian, L f d.,
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  • 58 7 EUROPEAN CONVICTED. [From Our Own Correspondent.'] If. oh, May 18. Mr. Solomon Levine, European assistant at Oldfield’s Dispensary, was fined $lOO by the magistrate for abetting Mr. J. A. Sandys in the oflence of being in pc s-ession of more than the twelve legal doses of morphia. Mr.
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  • 47 7 —Reuter. EXTENSIVE CONCESSIONS. London, May 18. The Albanian Government has made expensive concessions to the Epirotes, including the forma’ion of their own Gendarmery, language, education and the appointment of Christian Governors, with locally elected ’Administrative Councils, all under the guarantee of the Powers.
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  • 63 7 —Reuter. RUSSIAN CONGRESS PROTESTS. St. Petersburg, May 18. An important Congress of representatives of Russian commercs and industry passed a resolution protesting against the new restrictions imposed on companies having Jews as directors. Heavy falls, almost amounting to a panic, occurred on the Russian Bourses last week
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  • 69 7 —D.O.L. Berlin, May 18. The British Government has informed the Italian Ambassador that the oasis of Kufra has been apportioned to the Hinterland of Cyrenaika. The Crown Council of Russia met at Livadia, those participating including the Vice-Governor of the Caucasus, the Prime Minister, the Minister for
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  • 101 7 The ss. Alma will leave for Deli at 4 p.m. to-morrow. The N.D L. Mail steamer Goeben having left Colombo at 9 a.m. on Sunday the 17th inst., is expected to arrive here on Thursday, the 21st inst, at 6 a m. and will leave for Singapore, China
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  • 48 7 Departures. By Lama (May 16) to Port Swettenham, Mrs Lo Mau Yuk, daughter and two children, Mess-s L T A Blitz, A R Dias, J M Augustins and Letts to Singapore, M iss Neley, Inspector Brereton, Dresser Aeria, Messrs A F Seth and C F F Wearne.
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  • 64 7 Pekin?, May 6.—Government reports state that the White Wolf brigands have been defeated on the Hwan River, one hundred li east of Pingliwg, and that they now consist of a reduced body of about five hundred men. Premieres in London include: “My Lady’s Dress,” at the Royalty
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  • 154 7 —Reuter. COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED. REDUCED TO EATING LEATHER. Loudon, May 18. I The Seneca was engag- d on ice patrol duty when she pickel up the survivors of the “Columbian,” forty miles south wtst of Sable Island on Sunday morning. The men were in a state of complete mental
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  • 114 7 Reuter. HUERTA AND RESIGNATION. Washington, May 18. It is understood that Huerta has authorised the Mexican mediators to submit his resignation, if necessary, to secure a settlement. Arrogant Rebels. American advices report several disagreeable incidents at Tampico, the rebels behaving with great arrogance. They ordered a Dutch war vessel
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  • 65 7 —Reuter. 48 HOURS’ WEEK AND 5/INCREASE. London, May 18. The National Union of Railwaymen have adopted a new programme of a 48 hours week and an immediade increase of five shillings weekly for every grade. Mr. Thomas, M.P., in announcing the decision, added that there must also be
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  • 65 7 —Reuter. REDUCTION GF A PENNY. London, May 18. A majority of the nations have decided on a minimum international letter postage of three half pence instead of 2|d, from January, 1915. Though Australia and others vigorously advocate a penny, it is certain that the international conference in September
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  • 23 7 —Reuter. London, May 18. Mr. Asquith spent the week end at Aidershot, his first visit as Secretary for War.—
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 32 7 [From Our Oren Correspondent.] Singapore, May 19. In the Association Cup tie, Singapore Cricktt Club beat Nomads by one god to nil. The game was stiffly contested through ouL
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    • 84 7 The scratch match between the Captain’s Team and the Vice-President’s Team resulted in a win for the f ormer as follows Captain’s Team. Vice President’s Team. GDN MacCunn 1| N Weatherstone 0 W H MacArthur 0 Dr Fitzgerald 1| J G Brown 1 C W Ballantyne 0
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    • 154 7 TE>NIS TOURNAMENT. The following tennis ties were played last night;— Profession Pairs.—Prentis and Bennett beat Adams and Goatly by 6—4, 7—5. Men’s Singles Handicap, Class A.—H A Neubronner v. H C Sell*, unfinished. Men’s Singles Handicap, Claes B.—R N Byatt v. H V Edwards unfinished. Men’s Open
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  • STOP PRESS NEWS.
    • 149 7 REMARKABLE EXPERIENCES. Halifax, May i 9, The survivors of the Columbian state that two comrades died of hunger and exposure but th° majority drank salt water. One of the la»t to die was a Russian fireman who tried to kill five companions with an axe and had to
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  • 156 7 THE PROGRESSIVE SPLIT. London, May 19. The bitterness of the Liberal—Labour split in N. E. Derbyshire is evidenced by Mr. Martin the Labour Candidate advising electors not voting for him to vote for the Unionist, and not for the Liberal Mr. Houfton the Liberal is making the
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  • 505 7 $30,010 CLAIM. Mr. Justice L. M. Woodward, in the 1 Supreme Court, Ip >h, yesterday morning, gave his written judgment in the case of Ong Khye Chong vs. E. Wallace, Manager, Ea-tern Smelting Co., Taiping. The plaintiff claimed $30,000 damages for breach of agreement of sub lease
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  • 254 7 —TOM. JUDGE REFUSES FEES FOR TWO COUNSEL. The question of whether the costs awarded to the plaintifi in the recent libel action by Mr. R. W. G. Mercer against the Times of Malaya should include the fees of two counsel or not was settled to-day by Mr.
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  • 108 7 Toe Band will play the following programme of music at the Golf Club from 5-45 to 7-15 p.m. this evening Selection Babylonia Williams. Two Step Intermezzo. Merry Thoughts Anthony. Selection Robbie Burns Elliot. Waltz The Eternal Leo Fall, Polka Waltz Ath dena Pirani. March Hand in Hand
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 726 7 Probate 1913 No. 190. NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE OF SOONA PONA RAMASAMY PILLAY, deceased. Pusuant to the Conveyancing and Law of Proper y Ordinance 1886, Section 46. Notice is hereby given that creditors and o'her persons having any claims and demands against the Estate of Soona Pona Ramasamy Pillay, late
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  • 145 7 OBITUARY. ADMIRAL DRURY. London, May 18. The death is announced of Admiral Drury, of the British Navy.—Reuter. [Admi’al Sir Charles Carter Drury, G. G.C.V.0., K.C 8., K.C.8.1., F.R.G.S., 2nd Sea Lord of the Admiralty 1903-8, born in August 27, 1846, entered Royal Navy 1859; Sub.-Lieut. 1865 Lieut. 1868 Commander 1878;
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  • MOTORING NEWS.
    • 680 8 As was shown in a recent art de in a Home paper, a large proportion of the troubles which we must, in these progressive day 4, endure with our tyres is due, in the first place, to the deplorable tendency of in >tor-car manufacturers to fit their cars
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  • 88 8 McMurdo Pa ha (Captain Arthur Montagu McMurdo), Director of the Slavery Department and a former member of the headquarters staff of the Egyptian army died recently from appendicitis He was a particular friend of Lord Kitchener whose life he once saved. Captain McMurdo
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  • 53 8 The Administration Enquiry. Simla, May 12.—Most of the replies of the Local Government and Administration enquiry have been received by the Government of India. When all have reached the Imperial Government a despatch will be sent to the Secretary of State proposing the appointment of a Commission
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  • 1042 8 THE RIFLE MEETING. There was a record entry at the Range on Sunday, when the short Ranges Competitions (Open and Handicap) were shot. The Hibbert Challenge Cup, open to teams of eight, representing each Company of the Volunteers, was shot for concurrently with the short ranges competitions. The
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 79 8 A Horrible Devil Fish clutching its victims in the relentless grasp, of aches, pains, sprains, strains, bruises beadache, backache,neuralgia, rheumatism -—misery is the name of this fearful foe of a “anity a foe quickly vanquished by P ttle 8 Oriental Balm. Do not be «od perhaps de»th by suffering Be
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    • 94 8 International Rubber Congress Exhibition, BATAVIA. 1914. Congress: 7 —12 Sept., 1914. Exhibition: Bth September to 10th October, 1914. Lectures by Renowned Scientists and Experts. Interesting excursions in Java arranged. Reduced steamship, railway and tramway fares for Holders of Congress tickets. For particulars apply to W. E. van Rijnberk, Hon. Secretary,
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    • 476 8 4 I DEWARS I M M M M I “EXTRA I 5 j SPECIAL’ I WHISKY I M KATZ BROS., Ltd., J M SOLE AGENTS. 5 M i 5 M W M THE THE GEORGETOWN MOTOR GARAGE, Lond n l °!L ectot y 7a, PENANG ROAD. I I Enables traders
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  • 2639 9 ■e Pa.M Number of Issue a J «11. raid up. si iarei> Value. 2 Dividend». Naras. Jc a* 0* 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 MINI 8 9. 00 000 $OO.OOO 60,000 1 1 Ayer Weng <llahmanJ D 4 P. 00. 20a 50c IMS 300,000 300,000 30,000 10 10 30
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  • 83 9 Thyringen, Ger., 3157, Bueche, May 18, S’pore, gen., Behn Meyer Co. Glenogle, Brit., 2399, McGhie, May 19, Swatow, gen.. Ban Eng Joo Sin Kee. Kum Sang, Brit., 2077, Wheeler, May 18, H’kong, gen Boustead Co. Kedah, Brit. 94, Welsh, May 18, A. Star, gen., E. S. Co. Alma, Brit.,
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  • 63 9 Kumsang for Calcutta. Malacca for Tongkah. De Kock for Deli and Asalian. Omapere for Port Swettenham Singapore. Pangkor for Bindings and Sitiawan. Jin Ho for Asahan. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Klang for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Glenogle for Rangoon. Singapore for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang.
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  • 64 9 CLOSE ;<T GENERAL POST OFFICE. To- Mobbow. For Per Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 10 a.m, Singapore, China and Japan E. F. Ferdinand I p.m. Deli Alma 3 p.m. Singapore Medusa 3 p.m. Rangoon and Calcutta Muttra 4 p.m. Thursday. Singapore, China and Japan Goeben 11 a.m. Port
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  • 123 9 Pbnang, May 19, 1914. {By Courtesy of ths Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank 2/4 1/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 I'4 3 Credit ...2/4 3/8 3 Documentary ...2/4 7/16 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175? Bombay Demand Bank 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175| Madras Demand
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  • 259 9 Penang, May 19, 1914. S. P. Tapioca $4.10 buyers. M. P. Tapioca $4 1/2 sales Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. ('oast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers. White Pepper $27 sellers. Trang Pepper $l9 00 buyers. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $97.00 sellers. Cloves $46 sales. Nutmegs 110
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  • 187 9 The companies do not guarantee the dates of arrival of these vessels, but will endeavour as far as possible to insure punctuality. Alor Star, (Kedah). —Tong Chuan, May and 19 and Kedah, May and 20. Bagan Serai.—Daily. Bagan Datoh.—Pangkor, every Monday. Deli.—lndragiri, every Sunday, Merkus or Van
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  • 165 9 Tuesday, May 19. Band, Golf Club, 6 p.m. High Water 9.49 a.m. and 9.8 p.m. Low Water 2.44 a.m. and 4.2 p.m. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Wednesday, May 20. Band, Esplanade, 6 p.m. High Water 19.12 a.m. and 9.51 p.m. Low
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 23 9 N. D. DESILVA, Miaufacturini Jeweller, Diamond Settlef, Engraver, Repairer, and Re-gilder, 74, BISHOP STREET. B Wedding and Engagement Rings A Speciality ESTABLISHED 1900.
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    • 584 9 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA. AUSTRALIA. AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,0(X Reserve Fund £l,800,00( Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200,001 Head Omci: 38, BISHOPBGATE, LONDON, E.C Agencies and Branches. Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang SerembaD Canton Kobe Shanghai
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 172 9 THE Straits Cinematograph Penang Road, Look Out! Look Out 11 New Tent I New Tent! I TO-NIGHT. The best new films and no'el features entitled The Black Diamond 3 reels as well as the Rose amongst Thorns 2 reels which are very exciting and interesting pictures and a host of
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  • 883 10 The steamer Assyria, belonging to the Hamburg-American Line, has been sold t<« Japanese buvers for about £8,500. She is of 2,530 tons gross and 1,544 tons net register, ani was built at Hamburg in 1889 with dimensions 321.2 ft. by 40.3 ft. by 23.4 ft. When seen in
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 744 10 INSURANCE. THE STANDARD LIFE FIRE WSURfINCE ASSURANCE COMPANY. T ESTMUSHEI HEAD OFFICE EDDBUDDH. !KOVMATEt Liverpool Victoria Insurance 1825 FUNDS— «I3,OOO,OOO ISIS Corporation Limited. Aa •Id-eatabliahed Office of the hiffheet integrity with HEAD OFFICE: 45-49, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON E.C. A LOCAL DIRECTORATE. j The undersigned having been appointed Agents of the
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    • 209 10 THE KEECHUN (photographic) STUDIO. 22a, LEITH STREET, PENANG, j Beg to inform the public that they have received from England a large stock of Cameras, including Kodaks and AlbiO, ranging from $5-50 to $650 each and a stock of Films and Papers. The same may be had at the Studio
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  • 856 11 THE BORRELL-BLAKE CONTEST. One of the most sensational and unsatisfactory glove contents of recent years took place at the Ring, writes Stephen Black in the Daily Mail when, after four desperate rounds of continuous infighting, Joe Borrell, of America, knocked out Bandsman Blake as the gong was sounding
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 818 11 N Y K j When your strength is reduced O Japan Mail Steamship Co. Ld and your body emaciated i|cdl |vj through illness, take j» > ‘KEPLER’ Cod Liver Oil WITH (Trade Mark) 1 I Malt Extract S EUROPEAN LINE. With the first spoonful of this delicious A Fortnightly service
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    • 74 11 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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    • 445 11 The Glass Case Baby It is said that a millionaire’s baby is being kept in a glass case, where no microbes are allowed to enter. All its food is sterilized, all its air is filtered of microbes, and so it is quite safe—as long as it stays there. But some
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 2487 12 p British India N D. I— Ocean Steam Navigation Co. IIXsT 1 IN. L-- ,*■< m <~. steam navigation company, ltd. imperial german mail line. OHINfI MUTUAL 8TUM b lIWCTBD ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES. 4 Efa d well knowl) Mail stearae o t this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen, ','ompanies’ steamers
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