Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 26 June 1914

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  • 20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 145 VOL. LXXIL FRIDAY. 26th JUNE, 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    • 567 1 0 ...rjr > "!l<’ «’JCCCD«DQQXipjj c OH S»<> n t \7OU can have the Pinang D I Gazette posted every day nr far a whole year to your address. (J ri c (LOCAL SUBSCRIPTION, $27). [j c Proportion mo Quarterly and B Half-yearly rates. n g Subscriptions are payable j
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    • 351 1 L rTrnrrnnr-iDaTiEDLDOaDa 9 BUCHANAN’S 1 SCOTCH WHISKIES. 0“BOYAL HOUSEHOLD” D c (AS SUPPLIED TO ROYALTY). 9 9 BLACK WHITE H 1 THE OLD FAVOURITE. [j and “BED SEAL” H Jga, ALLEH DEHHYS OF COURSE our Bonus is good. 6 THE WORLD’S DRINK, BECAUSE IN 1912. Earnings from Investments were £536,864
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  • 504 2 STRAITS ARMENIANS’ PRESENT TO THE SHAH. The Armenians of Indi», Burma, the Straits Settlements and Java are collaborating to present to the Young Shah of Persia on the day of his coronation on July 21st, and illuminated address in a handsome silver ca-ket. The presentation is intended
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  • 149 2 An English journalist iu China writes to the 11 Westminister Gazette” to put people right about the pronunciation of “kowtow.” It is commonly assumed at Home, he says, that the word is in common use in China and that both of its syllables rhynn with the Eng'ish word how.”
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  • 88 2 was laid io his last resting place it! the Residency Cemetery, Calcutta. The coffin was borne to the Cemetery on a gun carriage and a large number of friends and relatives of the deceased attended. Officers of
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    • 997 2 wanted. PENANG TURF CLUB. An EXPERIENCED DRESSER to > SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of take charge of Estate’s Hospital in th e mem bers o f the Penang Tuif Perak. Good salary to competent man. (j] Q b w iH fe e held at the Chamber of ComApplication to be made
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    • 74 2 All Aches and Pains must go and go quickly when you rub in Little’s Oriental Balm. It is the enemy of Pain. It stops headache, earache, backache. It relieves lameness, sprains, strains, swellings, lame neck, crick in the back, neuralgia, rheumitisin. ALL external aches and pains MUST GO when you
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    • 543 2 Illi IU 11 1111 lIWI’I lIMI lITTHC |MI IMI 1 ’n I Mackay’s Liqueur j n WHISKY J 0 j House of Lords and U g As supplied to the>|_| ouse o f c ommo ns. 0 y 1 w I s 1 OBTAINABLE SOLE AGENTS: 2 Adamson, Gilfillan g
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
    • 395 3 ENORMOUS OPENINGS IN THE EAST. Many interesting matters are dealt with st company meetings, and in providing food for thought for rubber investors and European capitalists the recent gathering of the shareholders of the London, Singapore and Java Bank was important, says the Market Mail, London. Although
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    • 460 3 The report for 1913 of the Cultuur Mij. der Vorstenlanden (Vorstenlanden Plant iti£ Co.), of Amsterdam, states that during 1913 there was even greater drought than iu 1912. Many plantations suffered accordingly, especially owing to an increasing lack of irrigation-water, which greatly im peded the
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    • 537 3 IMPROVED POSITION REPORTED. The fourth annual ordinary general meeting of the British Malay Rubber Company, Ltd was held on June 3, at the offices of the company, King William House, 2a Eastcheap, E C., Mr. F. T. Verner (the Chairman) presiding. Ihe Chairman said Gentlemen.— I am extremely
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    • 175 3 We take the following telegrams from the “Times of Ceylon” received by yesterday’s mail: London, June 11.—The Federated (Selangor) Rubber Company Limit'd, paysi a final dividend of 20 per cent., making o 0 per cent, for the year. The Barn (Java) Es ates, Limited, carries forward £1,226.
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    • 49 3 When Sir Ernest H. Shackleton returned from his first Expedition, he wrote used a “Swan” Fountain. pen throughout the Antarctic Expedition, and found that it stood constant usa and was in as satisfactory condition after two years as on the day I bought with -8W«- P eos «0 accessories.
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    • 1022 3 ;the standard market. The depression which has settled over th s marked ehows no sign of lifting. The tone is as despondent as ever, and on the week, says the Ironmonger of June 6, prices have receded furtlie-, the market now standing at 1401. cash and 1421. three months.
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    • 449 3 Dibectors Report. The directors of the Ayer Weng (Rahman) Development and Prospecting Col, submit their report and accounts for the period ended 3Och September, 1913, showing a total expenditure on development account of $37,683.33 from which has been deducted the sum of $3,385 47, proceeds of sale
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    • 97 3 Calcutta, June 17.—8al Gangadhur Tilak, who was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for seditious writing was released from Mandalay Fort, where he was confined, this morning. Calcutta, June 18.—A Poona message says a continuous stream of callers from early morning waited on Tilak yesterday, as the news
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    • 80 3 Biplani to Carry 60 People. It is announced from Moscow, says a Da’ly Mail correspondent, that M. Sikorski, tbe Russian airman and aeroplane constructor, is bulding a gigantic aeroplane to carry sixty passengers. M. Sikorski has already achieved fame by constructing and flying the largest and most
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    • 355 3 B The Signature. To distinguish the original and genuine Worcestershire Sauce from the many imitations, see that the signature of Lea Perrins appears in White jpbr fluft across the Red label on every bottle. fl [ft nl No other sauce has such an exquisitely delicate EWDI ot flavour, or such
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  • 409 4 METHOD OF THE ROBBERS described. The evidence of Mr. H. L. K. Gr.buro, manager of the Kuala Kubu branch.of the Straits Trading Co was given, m the Ipob Magistrates’ Court in connection with the Company’s case agsinst a Chines? na ned Ng Chong who is charged
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  • 445 4 STORY OF SENSATION IN CUTTACK COURT. The esse in which Babu Sarat Chander Khan, a High Court vakil, and two others stand charged under sections 147 and 451 I P.C., at the instance of one Hari Sing, a durwan in the employ of Kumar Saradindu Roy
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  • 930 4 FEMALE PHILISTINES’ SAVAGE ATTACKS. PRISON DOCTOR HORSEWHIPPED. 1 Tired of hacking mere pictures, the Suffragists have now started hacking mere men. The new system was inaugurated a‘ the Dore Galleries, in New Bond street, and its first victim was an attendant named Bourlet. Among the
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  • 249 4 BRITISH RESIDENT’S PROPOSAL. The Acting British Resident, Mr. Oliver Marks, has arranged a scheme by which mining coolies cut of work throughout Perak may be provided with suitable employment at a satisfdet ry rate of wages immediately. The F.M.S. Government, as is wellknown, is constructing a road from Perak
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  • 169 4 Greater co-ordination between the departments of th* Municipality would save much road destruction. No sooner has the road roller been transferred to another locality than the water department carts come al >ng and break up the road then the gas men have an innings; and perhaps the
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  • 98 4 Released: Parente Give Bonds. Calcutta, June 17.—At the E-planade Police Court, Bombay, yesterday, before Mr. Aston, Chief Presidency Magistrate, Inspector Guider charged Thomas Bryan aged 11, Willie Burett 10, and Shanker Gamo, 11, with setting fire to some bales of cotton belonging to the Greave»
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  • 86 4 Ceylon’s increased prosperity is indicated in a compara’ive statement of Customs Revenues during the last decade. The totd imports, export duties, Harbour duties and other smaller items have gone up from Rs. 9,732,060 to Rs. 16,996,677. Mr. Horsburgh in his first report on the Exci-e system
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  • 50 4 The Band will play the following programme of music on the Esplanade from 6 to 7 this evening:— 1 Selection Geisha ...Jones 2 Two Step Merry Thoughts,,, Anthony 3 A Waltz Song ...G .uraud 4 The Belle oj the Barber’s Ball ...Cehan 5 March Boto Woiv ...Bilton
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  • 946 4 THE OFFICERS CASTE AND ITS CHARAC ter. The demand for a demicratisation of the army, such as wa« raise i in England after the Curr.igh incident, has long besu known in G rmany. But it comes from the Social Democrats alone. The rest of the country, hiwever,
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    • 57 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 derangement. The wise individual knows that Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure is an unequalled preventative of sickness, and is
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    • 655 4 FOR SALE NOTICE. A BOW of 9 Shop Homes and 9 Var PENANG VETERANS’ FANCY DRESS M BuiHb.g Lots in Sang-i si put lut RALL. Splendid Sites—Good Rentals-R arfl Opportunity. rQ IT IS requested that those attending Apply to THE MANAGER, the Fancy Dress Bill to-night (Friday) Kamuning Estate, Sung»i
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  • 1158 5 KITE AND SWORDFISH ALLIED. It is not to be wondered at that an ex ponent has been found of the views which have been forming themselves in the minds of naval officers for some years past* What is particularly striking about Si? P erC v Scott’s letter
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  • 690 5 VETERINARY EXPERTS BAFFLED. Krian,” writing to the Field,” s»ye A namele s and (apparently) ed disease is very rife among draught bullocks in the Krian district of Perak (Federated Malay States), and causes great trouble. The condition is a dermatitis, and starts as an inflame
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  • 137 5 Suit For Damages Fending Rangoon, June 18.—Mr. C. Arnold, Editor, “Burma Ciitic, appeared before Mr, Justice Ormond, and mentioned the suit pending against him for damages of R 15,000 for alleged libel and against Mr. P. Ripley, as printer and publisher of the paper, brought at the
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  • 108 5 Between the clouds the airman weaves his craft Miles o’er the dust, through which bis fathers crawled. Whirling and tumbling, riding, unappalled, The shrieking windstorm on bis flimsy raft. Gay as a boy, adown the sunbeam’s shaft He slides aud somersaults—then soars again To chase the eagle, vex
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    • 155 5 Pipe Lines. The oldest and largest makers of high pressure Pipe lines are Messrs. Boring Co., who during three years delivered approximately over 300,000 tons used especially for Hydro Electric service. For The British Aluminium Co., at Loch Leven they have installed 39 inch pipes for 980 ft. Head. The
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    • 240 5 HOW ACTRESSES KEEP THEIR GOOD LOOKS. Many ladies envy their sisters of the theatrical profession, and wonder how it is that they retain the girlish freshness of complexion, the beaming eyes, and the vivacity of manner which most women lose soon after marriage if not before. The secret is simple.
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  • 215 7 CHANCELLOR AND THE SUGAR DUTY. A UNIONIST AMENDMENT. London, June 25. In the course of a debate in the House of Common’, Mr. Lloyd George said he would rejoice if he could abolish the sugar duty, but it was impossibe, as it would involve an increase of
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  • 100 7 DUTCH OFFICERS CAPTURED. London, June 25. The Albanian insurgents have captured the towns of Eibasan and Fieri, and taken two Dutch officeis pr’soners.—Reuter; Valona Threatened. Berlin, June 24. The insurgents have captured Eibasan and Berat, and Valona is thus endangered. Disturbances have occurred at the latter town. The governor
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  • 60 7 KAISER VISITS ADMIRAL Kiel, Jane 25. The Kaiser visited the British Flagship, the Union Jack being run to the masthead as the Kaiser was received by the British Admiral. The Visit to Russia. St. Petersburg June 26. Rear-Admiral Beatty and the officers attended a sitting of
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  • 30 7 NEW RECORD BY GERMAN. London, June 25. A German airman, Herr Basser, has made an unbroken flight of eighteen hours, at Johannesthal, which is a record. Reuter.
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  • 148 7 Berlin, June 25. At the launching of the Bismarck,” the Kaiser repeated Bismarck’s words, “We Germans fear God, besides absolutely nothing, and nobody in the world. Vice-Admiral Krosigk has been appointed Chief of the Naval Station in the North Sea At a sec et sitting of the
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  • 52 7 TWO COOLIES KILLED. From Our Own Correspondent .l Kuala Lumpur, June 25. Two Tamil coolies were killed as the result of an explosion at Batu Caves quarries yesterday. The men were ramming dynamite on the cliff face, high up, when the charge oxp'oded and blew them off
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  • 115 7 AMERICA'S PROMISE OF MONEY. MOUNTED CORPS FOR DUBLIN. London, June 25. The President of the United Irish League in America has cibled Mr. Redmond that all the money needed by the Nationalists will be found. Sir E. Carson's Statement. Sir Edward Carson, in a statement, declares that the
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  • 146 7 DR. MOR BISON AND THE PRESIDENT. London, June 25. Dr. G. E. Morrison, political adviser to the Chinese President, has arrived in London from China. He expresses the utmost confidence in the recent progress of aflairs in China and the peaceful outcome of recent changes. When he left
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  • 73 7 HARD-HITTING CRITICISM OF POLICY. New York, June 25. Mr. Roosevelt has arrived here. He vehenaentlv attacked P.evident Wilson’® foreign pol cy nnd affirmed that tl e United States acquisition of the Panama Canal was absolutely straightforward, and that the proposed payment of twenty-five million dollars to
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  • 77 7 New York, June 25. Receivers have been appointed for the vast wholesale dry goods firm of H. B. Claflin, having wholesale and retail connections throughout the country. Later. The liabilities are thi.ty-five million dollars and the assets forty-four millions. The trouble is attributed to ove< -extension
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  • 51 7 MODIFIED PROGRAMME. Melbourne, Jure 26. In the Commonwealth senate, Mr. Millen, the Defence Minister, modification of the programme for the next five years. Two light oimter. and ”Zo submarine» would be built instead of destroyers and submarines They would be ordered in England, at a cost modification of
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  • 37 7 SUSPICION OF ESPIONAGE London, June 26. “The Times correspondent at Kiel says Lord Brasseyj rowing in the in Xht sunbeds dinghy dockyard and was arrested S the authorites as to his identity.—Benter.
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  • 177 7 TWO GEHEDALS KILLED. FIERCE FIGHTING. London, June 25. Many prisoners and ammunition have been captured at Zacatecas. The rebe’s lost heavily, including two generals. The Federal losses are unknown. Conferences Suspended, Niagara Fall®, June 25. The conferences have been suspended pending a discussion between representatives of Carranza and Huerta.
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  • 69 7 WHOLE TOWN THREATENED. Salem, Massachusetts, June 26. A fire swept the business section of the town, burning an area of forty acres in the leather manufacturing district. Fifty houses were destroyed in the residential quarter. Salem, later. The wind changed in the evening and the fire
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  • 49 7 CORRESPONDENCE PUBLISHED. London, June 26. The Americo-Japanese correspondence relative to California is published in both countries to-day. Replying on 24th instant to the Japanese communication of ten months ago, the United States declares that the Latguage Treaty excludes the right of Japanese to hold agricultural lands.—Reuter.
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  • 174 7 THE PLAINTIFF’S EVIDENCE. On Tuesday morning Mr. Harvey K. Mauleffinch, plaintiff in the case against the Port Swettenham Rubber Co, gave evidence before his Lordship Sir Thmas Braddell, C J. C in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur. Plaintiff’s declaration is that the land of Loke Yew
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  • 54 7 The German es. Malaya will leave for Deli at 3 p.m. to-morrow. The P O. extra steamer Nile, having left Colombo at 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday, is expected to arrive here at 6 am. on Monday, and will leave for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China and Japan at 4
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  • 23 7 We T. O. M.") hear that Mr. C. J. Perkins is retaining to Batu Gajah to act as Deputy Superintendent of Revenue Surveys.
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  • 19 7 Resident of Se- langor, is expected to arrive *t Penang from Home on August 20tb.
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
    • 31 7 London, June 25. Gore beat Jarvis, 6—3, 6—3, 6—2. Davison beat Decugis 6—4, 4—6, 6—l, 6—3. Parke beat Caridia 6—2, 6—2, 6—l. beat Doust 6—o, 6— 4, 6-4.
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    • 17 7 London, June 25. At Northampton, Northants beat Somerset by an innings aud 127 runs.— Reuter.
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    • 119 7 The Rooshdia Football Club met the Stia Tanjong Tokong in the M F A. League at the Dato Krainat Gardens ye-terday afternoon and were defeated by 5 goals to nil. When the fifth goal was being scored the Rooshdia goalkeeper kicked an opposing forward, who retaliated
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    • 110 7 Play for the ladies’ monthly medal for June resulted as follows Mrs Crichton 41 38= 79—20 =59 Miss Warham 42 43= 85—24 =6l Miss Mahler 41 40= 81 —l2 =69 Mrs Park 40+48= 88—14 =74 Mrs Dunn 42 40= 82— 8= 74 Miss L Heim 45 49=
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    • 90 7 Billiard Handicap. The following is the result of the third round of the ties in the billiard handicap at the Perak Club, Taiping, for the Chung Ah Yong Plate G Finch -35 beat T H Murray 50 —242 S G A Maartenzz, Ser beat S B Palmer Scr—234.
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    • 107 7 Results cn June 24 were Deliberate 200 Yards. Mrs. Harper 30 McGregor 27—32 Hope 21—26 Sibbald 11 Moir 27—26 Deliberate 150 Yards Mrs. Harper 32 McGregor 32—32 Hope 27—26 Sibbald 22 Moir 27. Deliberate 100 Yards. Mrs. Harper 26 McGregor 30—30 Hope 18 A football match
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  • 103 7 R 50,000,000 WANTED. Calcutta, June 18.—His Excellency the Governor-General in Council has decided to borrow five hundred lakhs of rupees for public service. Promissory notes will be issued for the amount, in the form of the notes of the 3| per cent, loan of 1900-01, of which
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  • 66 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $68.25 per picul, buyers, no sellers. Tin in London was quoted at £135 ss. spot and £137 three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange $68.25 Straits Trading Co. nil. Eastern Smelting Co. nil. Leong
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  • 807 7 SECOND MATCH DESCRIBED. Meadowbrook, June 17.—The second polo test match was favoured by ideal weather to-day, and a record crowd filled the grand stands. A brisk breeze kept the temperature down. As the result of previous rain and wind, the turf looked like velvet. The betting was 2
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  • 108 7 ANNUAL MEETING. A FINAL DIVIDEND. [#rom Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 26. At the annual meeting of the Balgownie Rubber Co. Lti., a final dividend of 25 per cent was declared. The Chairman stated that the all-in cost had been 1/4 and it was hoped to reduce it.
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  • 143 7 TO DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list on page 9 to-day Yesterday. To-day 5 5 Jopeng C. 28/- 30/6 27/- 30/6 Kinta Tin 13| 15 12& 14 Malayan Tin 35/- 38/3 30/9 34/Pahang 0. 7/6 8/1% 7/- 7/10J
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  • 36 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 26. Local shares and tins are lower to-day. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s share circular notes that business is miserably poor, and the last scale is almost unchanged.
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  • 107 7 THE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. At the 145th auction, on June 23rd 9 there was oflered for sale piculs 843.42 or 112,456 lbs., sold piculs 605.34 or 80,712 lbs. Prices realized Sheet Smoked Fine Ribbed $ll2 to $ll9 good ribbed... 102 108 fine plain 103 110 good plain
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  • 22 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, June 26. The following prices were realised here to-day White pepper $33.50 Rice, Rangoon $152
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    • 39 7 EYE-SIGHT. Mr. H. LAZARUS, CONSULTING OPTICIAN. Can now be consulted for SPECTACLES AT Messrs. LOCK Co., 33c Beach Street,'or HOTEL NORMAN by appointment. Hours from 9 am. to 12-30 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 30 p.m. daily.
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  • 11 7 OBITUARY. London, June 25. TU Duke of Saxe Meiningen is dead
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  • 1197 8 THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE. manning of the bench. An act of Parliament hasn’t any sense of its own. It has only the sense that’s put into it; and that’s precious little sometimes.”— Joseph Conrad in Chance.” It has been said that there are two main obstacles to legal reform
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  • 98 8 The new Siamese Minister to Vienna, Phy* Bibadh Ko*ha, will be leaving Siam by the s s. Deli and will be accompanied by 5 young Siamese military officers who are p-oceeding to Europe for study. It is freely rumoured that Phya Boriraksha succeeds to the the
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  • 166 8 Although the iepjrt which we publish of the Singapore Electric Tramway» Company for 1913 does not concontain any dividend announcement, the fact that the net profits for the past year amo anted to £9,400. against £5,400 for 1912, is encouraging, siys the Financia Times The improvement in
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  • 235 8 According to the l inns of Ceylon of June 15, Mr. A. Riley, who is charged with forgery and with the theft of $1,750 from Singapore, was again before the police magistrate of Colombo that day, when Inspector CJ Modder produced certain articles which he had found
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    • 413 8 THE GEORGETOWN MOTOR GARAGE, 7a, PENANG ROAD. on hire! Grand New Cars on hireu We have just imported several up-to- ate Cars which can be had on hire. Call at Our Garage or Telephone to No. 694. MOTOR CAR IMPORTERS and REPAIRERS. I TYRES OF BEST MAKE, always In Stock
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  • 1951 9 >pital. Paid up. of I Lgug 3 J Share». Value. S I CL Nam». o ffi? ‘wSS S?;3SJ «wg > i >•» 4 *<n n I UH 850.000 850.000 IJjKg 10 'lO bS. WISSJ 2° £S m> »700.000 «585.000 f snS? n Z T Z .Si l*i> ‘JK» SO<WO
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 130 9 Pin Seng. Brit., 378, Davidson, June 25, S’pore, gen., E. S. Co. Assaye, Brit., 4358, Cold well, June 25, Bombay, gen., Adamsou Gild Ilan &Co. Kedah, Brit 94, Welch, June 25, A. Star, gen., E. S. Co. Hitachi Maru, Jap., 4163, Sa tow, June 25, Y’hama, gen., B.
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    • 67 9 Hitachi Marti Colombo and Tuticorin. Perlis for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Indragiri for Deli and Batu Bahra. Pin Seng for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Pangkor for Bindings, Sitiawan and Bagan, Datoh. Un Peng for Pulau Langkawi Perlis and Setul. Hebe for Teluk Anson. Hakata Maru for Rangoon and
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    • 92 9 CLOSE AT <?£S£itAL POST OFHS Co- Morrow. For Per Close. Alor Star (Kedah) Tong Chuan 9 a.m. Rangoon, Calcutta and Durban Ellora 1 p.m. Deli Alma 3 p.m. Tongkah and Renong Rotorua 3 p.m. Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson Hok Canton 3 p.m Port Swettenham and Singapore Lama 3-15
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    • 128 9 Pbsaxg, Junk 26, 1914. (5y Courtesy of the Chartered Bank). London Demand Bank ...2/3 31/32 4 months’sight Bank ...2/4 316 3 Credit ...2/4 5/16 3 Documentary ...2/4 3/8 Calcutta Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’ sight Private 175 j Bombay Demand Bank 174 j 3 days’ sight Private 175}
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    • 270 9 Penang, June 26, 1914. 8. P. Tapioca $4.00 sale’. M. P. Tapioca $4.15 buyers. Gold leaf $64.40 Pepper (W. Coast 3 lb. 5 oz). $l6 1/2 buyers White Pepper $2B 1/4 buyers. Trang Pepper $19.00 no stock. Mace $llO nom. Mace Pickings $93.00 sellers. Cloves $5O nominal. Nutmegs 110
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  • 208 9 Friday, June 26. Penang Veterans’ Fancy Dress Ball, Town Hall, 9.30 pm. Band. Rsplau&ue, 6 p.w High Water 2.1 a.m. and 1.47 p.m. Low Water 8.3 a.m. and 8 43 p.m. P.C.O. Bowls Tournament. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Saturday, June 27.
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  • 46 9 July 6.—Meeting of Penang Athenaeum. July 13 to 18 —Hongkong University, Matriculation Examination. July 17.—Penang Turf Club, Autumn Meeting entries close. August 1 and 3.—Penang Turf Club, Autumn Meeting. September 7 to 12.—International Rubber Congress, Batavia. September 8 to Oct. 10.—International Rubber Exhibition. Batavia.
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  • 190 9 The companies do not guarantee the dates of arrival of these vessels, but will endeavour as far as possible to ensure punctuality. Alor Star, (Kedah). —Tong Chuan, June and 27 and Kedah, June and 26. Bagan Serai.—Daily. Bagan Datoh.—Pangkor, every Monday. Deli.—lndragiri, every Sunday, Merkus or Van
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    • 152 9 THR London Directory (Published Annually) Enables traders throughout the World t< communicate direct with English MANUFACTURERS DEALERS in each class of goods. Besides being a complete commercial guide to London and its suburbs, the directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign
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    • 591 9 BANKS. CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Paid-up Capital £1,200,00 Reserve Fund £1,800,00- Reserve Liability of Proprietors... £1,200.00 Head Office 38, BIBHOPSGATE, LONDON, EC Agencies and Bbanchbs. t Amritsar Hongkong Penang Bangkok Iloilo Puket Batavia Ipoh Rangoon Bombay Karachi Saigon Calcutta Klang Seremban Canton Kobe
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  • 221 10 ITEMS OF INTEREST. CLIPPINGS FROM THE HOME PRESS Despatched by the leaving London on sth June, 1914. NAVAL SECRETS CASE. AN ARREST AT PORTSMOUTH. At Portsmouth Police-court, on Tuesday, Samuel Maddick. thirty-nine, a dockyard electrical fitter, was brought up before the magistrates charged with attempting to com
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  • 140 10 SIX LIVES LOST BY CAPSIZING OF A BOAT. Six out of a party of seven scouts were drowned on Monday as the result of a boating disaster at Somerleyton, near Lowestoft. The party, mostly residents of Oulton Broad, and members of the First Carlton (East Suffolk) troop,
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  • 162 10 FOUGHT IN CRIMEA AND MUTINY. Major-General Sir Savage Lloyd-Mostyn, K.C.8., died suddenly on Tuesday morning at Cole Orton Hall, Ashby de la Zouch, where he was staying. Sir Savage was born tn 1835, the son of the -ceond Lord Mostyn. He joined the Army in I’-'-S.
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  • 86 10 FINE DESCENT FROM 2.000 FT. At the London Aerodrome on Saturday afternoon a fine parachute descent was witnessed With R. Carr as pilot, and accompanied by four other Hendon aviators. W. Newell took his seat with a parachute oh the left side of the aeroplane. bia ’plane
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  • 144 10 “POOR DEMENTED CREATURES.” Two Suffragette-, who were arrested or. Tuesday afternoon on a charge of obstructing the police outside Buckingham Palace, were brought before Mr. Hopkins at Bow street on Wednesday. They gave the names of Delphine Pratt and Sarah Slater, and each refused her address. Upon
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  • 98 10 Two young women lay in wait for Dr. Forward, the prison doctor at Holloway, on Wednesday morn ng. and thrashed him with horsewhips. A constable who witnessed the assault went to the doctor's assistance, and the two women were taken into custody. They were understood, in
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  • 56 10 Lord Carbery gave an exhibition of looping at Oxford on Thursday. He took the place of Gustav Hamel, to whose services to the cause of imperial aviation and national defence Lord Desborough and others paid tribute at a public meeting held in the Town Hall at
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  • 44 10 The Chancellor's and Newdigate prizes for English essays at Oxford have been won bv Mr. Maurice Ridley, of Balliol, the Latin verse pnxe by Mr. Henry Dawson. </>New College, and th? Newdigate prize for Latin terse by Mr Robert Sterling, of Pembroke.
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