Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 18 July 1914

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    20 1 Pinang Gazette AND STRAITS CHRONICLE PUBLISHED DAILY. ESTABLISHED 1833, No. 164 VOL. LXXII. SATURDAY. 18th JULY, 1914. PRICE 10 CENTS.
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    THE “SHELL” TRANSPORT COMPANY.
    1388 2 CHAIRMAN’S REPLY TO MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL. The annual meeting of the Shell Transport ani Trading Company, Limited, was held at Winchester House, Old Broad* street, E.C., Sir Marcus Samuel, Birt, (chairman), presiding. The Chairman said Before presenting the balance-sheet to you, a duty devolves upon your
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      267 2 I The Towner Veno’s Cured Little Violet of Catarrh Whooping Cough “Our little Violet suffered from Nasal Catarrh from her very birth, and medical treatment seemed to do her little good. We feared consumption—she was so pale and weak and coughed so incessantly. It occurred to us to try Veno’s
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      425 2 B FROM a WIFE’S POINT OF VIEW -no home is MORE attractive than her And every Z X fe ,s i“ stified in ,akin S a pride ,n the ATTRACTIVE X CLEANLINESS of her home. Sunlight Soap ensures X attractive cleanliness. Moreover, with Sunlight Soap a X wife does'»’ l
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  • PLANTING AND MINING.
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      TROPICAL AGRICULTURE.
      800 3 CONGRESS OPENED IN LONDON. The International Congress of Tropical Agriculture he'd its inaugural meeting at the Imperial Institute, London, on the 23rd ult. There was a good at‘end*nce of delegates watn the Congress opened. They were welcomed by the President, Professor Wyndham R. Dunstan, F.R.S Director of the
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      MALAYAN TIN-MINING.
      869 3 PRIMITIVE AND MODERN METHODS. Writing io the Centralblatt der Hutten und Walzwerke upon “Tin Mining in the Malay States, Dr. P. Martell explains that the historical development of the Malayan tin-mines can be traced back about 100 years, and even before that date considerable quantities of tin were
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      LAHAT MINES.
      1211 3 CAUSES OF DECREASED PROFIT. The seventh annual general meeting oi the Lahat Mines, Limited, was held on at the offices of the company, Portland House, 73, Basinghall-st r eet, E C Mr. Wai er J. Payne (cha rman of the company), presiding. The Chairman said I have, first
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      GROWTH OF FUNGI.
      282 3 Dealing with Spotting in Plantation Rubber due to Fungi,” Mr. A, Sharpies (Assis'ant Mycologist, Federated Malay States) says Spotting in plantation rubber is due chiefly to common saprophytic fungi. Though the spot-producing fungi are common saprophytes the variety of different spottings appears strictly limited. Most of these
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    CHURCH SERVICES.
    334 3 SUNDAY, JULY 19 Church of England. St. George’s Church.—6th Sunday after Trinity; Matins, 8 a.m.; Holy Communion, 8.30 a.m.; Hoiy Communion Chinese Service (Choral), 9.30 a m.; Sunday School, 5 pm.; Evensong and Sermon, 6 p.m. St. George’s Tamil Mission Chapel.—Matins and Sermons, 9.30 a.m.; Evensong, 4 p
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    THE WEEKS EVENTS.
    177 3 Saturday, July 18. Singapore Cricket Club, Gymkhana. Golf Club. Fi p.m. High Water 8.32 a.m. and 8 53 p.m. Low Water 0.52 a.m. and 3.56 p.m. P.C C. Tennis Tournament. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Sunday, July 19 6th Sunday after Trinity.
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    COMING EVENTS.
    110 3 August 1. —Association Football, Selangor v, Singapore, K. Lumpur. August 1, 2 and 3—M.S.V R. (Kuala Lumpur) Rifle Meeting. August 1 and 3.—lnterport Cricket: Selangor v. Singapore, K. Lumpur. August 1 and 3. —Penang Turf Club, Autumn Meeting. August 11. —Full Court of Appeal, Penang August 15, 16
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      209 3 THE NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA, LTD. ESTABLISHED 1869. ANNUAL REPORT 1913. ANOTHER RECORD YEAR. New Business £3,647,800 Funds £8,000,000 Income £1,395,000 Increase of Funds... 709,000 No Shareholders. All profits divided amongst Policy-holders. Claims, Loans and Cash Surrenders settled locally. Local Manager: J. G. STRANGMAN. General Agents BOUSTEAD Co.,
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      66 3 It will inteiest you to mate a li't from memory of the fo< do jou eat the beverages you drink, the goods you use, trkteh yo*> most. Ye; 11 be surprised to find that most of them are advertised goods. Your favourite drink—the dentifrice y< u enjoy using best, are
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  • SPORTING NEWS.
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      ECLIPSE STAKES.
      121 4 THE WINNER. London, July 17. The result of the race for the Eclipse Stakes was as follows HAPSBURG (Foy) 1 HONEYWOOD (Donoghue)... 2 KENNYMORE (Clark) 3 Won by two lengths. Three lengths between second and third. The other runners were:—Cantilever (Wai Griggs), Luvois (Saxby), White Magic (Randall), Anmer
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      THE CARPENTIER-SMITH FIGHT.
      76 4 ANOTHER MATCH PROBABLE London, July 17. Another fight between Carpentier and Gunboat Smith is being arranged. It will take place after Carpentier meets Wells. The evening papers contain columns in regard to the decision. Carpentier says he is disgusted at the unsatisfactory result and last night Smith
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      BISLEY.
      25 4 THE ELCHO SHIELD. London, July 17. In the competition at Bisley for the Elcho Shield, the result was Scotland 1912 England 1899 Ireland 1871
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      HOME CRICKET.
      14 4 .—Reuter. London, July 17. At Southampton, Hampshire beat Worcestershire by eight wickets.—Reuter.
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      P.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
      345 4 The following ties were played off yesterday Mixed Doubles Handicap Class A.—Mrs Crabb-Watt and R E H Oliver beat Mrs Dennys and P S Picot by 6—l, 6—2 Mr and Mrs H C Sells beat Mr and Mrs H V Edwards by 6—4, 5—7, 6—l Mrs Ebden
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      PENANG RACES.
      1083 4 THE ENTRIES. FIRST DAY. The entries for the Autumn Meeting of the Penang Turf Club closed last evening. They are as follows The Autumn Handicap, 5 Value $3OO. A Handicap for Roadsters imported as Griffins under Rules of Racing No 4. Entrance, $lO. Distance, one mile. Warrior Peregrine
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      P.C.C. BOWLS TOURNAMENT.
      94 4 The following ties were decided yest rday:— Championship—A F R >bertson beat A S HhII by 21—17; Wrighb-Motion Jr. beat R Owen by 21 —l7 H Starr beat Dr Rose by 21—20. The following ties have been fixed for Monday, 20th inst.: Singles Handicap—J Dick v J
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    SHIPPING MOVEMENTS.
    116 4 The ss. Seang Bee,” from Rangoon, is expected here on the 20th inst., at daylight-, and will leave at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, the 22nd inst. for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. The 8.1.5. N. Co.’s (Apcar Line) steamer Arratoon Apcar,” from China via Singapore, is expected here
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    THE BHANG CASE.
    918 4 EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE. The hearing of the case against Sultan Mydin bin Pitchay on charges of importing bhang into the Colony and offering an illegal gratification to a revenue officer, was resumed before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Second Police Court, this morning, Messrs. J Crabb-Watt
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    BANK BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY.
    464 4 •BIG AMALGAMATION. London City and Midland... £105,500,001 Lloyds Bank £104,500,000 Renter x informed us yesterday of the amalgama ion of Coutts’ and Roberts and Lubbock. The following in a Home paper on the sdbject of Bank amalgamations is interesting ac this juncture The friendly financial warfare
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    COFFEE AND OIL PALM.
    182 4 Discussing the Administration Report of the Resident of Negri Sembilan for 1913 a corespondent writes:—The Resident, writing of coconuts and other cultivation, regrets that there is not more variety of cultivation and hopes that a revival of pepper and coffee growing may shortly be seen. It
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    Pearl Merchant's Crash.
    206 4 Horse Racing and Cards. Bombay, July 9.—The public examination of Shaikh Abdul Kahman, the Prince of Arab pearl merchants, whose insolvency has caused such a panic iu the pearl market, was commenced yesterday before the chief clerk of the Insolvency Court. Insolvent’s schedule showed liabilities of over
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    EUROPEAN MOTORISTS HELD UP.
    278 4 T. O. M.” POLICE ACTION AT IPOH. Nearly every European motorist in Fpob was unexpectedly called upon to give an acciunt of himse f to the Police on Thursday afternoon. Inspt ctor Gow’and, the energotic officer in charge of Ipoh police district, was cut on the
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    Pearl Dyeing by Secret Process.
    239 4 Value Raised from £320 to £6,000. A commotion was caused among the pearl merchants of Paris over a black pearl, the original commercial value of which was £320. This pearl has been manipulated by an exaert known as a pearl dyer,” aud when he had
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    EXCHANGE.
    130 4 Penang, July 18, 1914. (By Courtesy of ths 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 J 3 days’ sight Private 175 J Bombay Demand Bank 174| 3 days' sight Private 175}
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      169 4 M. S. V. R. BATTALION RIFLE ASSOCIATION. 'T'HE Ist ANNUAL PRIZE MEETING ■A of the above Association will be held at, Taiping, on August 15th, 16th and 17th, 1914. Entries for open events, accompanied by entrance fees, should be forwarded to Sergeant Major Wood, M.S.V.R. Office, Kuala Lumpur, to reach
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    THE CRICKET CROWD.
    1193 5 A DAY AT LORD’S. It was a day in June, when on a fine morning the decision came to go and see a cricket match. More than one consideration prompted the enterprise. The first, possibly, was that my native county —long abandoned—was playing my adopted county in
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    BOXING BOOM.
    197 5 WOMEN ENTHUSIASTS. The Miracle,’ the Wonder Zoo, and now boxing 1 One has to be versatile,” said Mr. C. B. Cochrane, in an interview with a rep-esentative of the Pall Mall Gazette,” explaining that as a showman it is necessary to give the public what they a*k. And
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      186 5 WORLD-WIDE FAMOUS a i... ————j I DRY GIN I LONDON J Penang Agents, SELLAR, MURRAY Co. jCARLTON HOTEITi y 22. LEITH STREET, PENANG. J RECOGNISED urn. SECOND-TO-NONE ENGLISH HOTEL IN PENANG. Fl SPECIAL TERMS TO GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND PLANTERS. U Ftttod with Electric Lights and Faws. Terms Moderate. H French,
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    BIRTH.
    21 6 Bakar—On the 18th instant, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Bakar, at 20, Hutton Lane, at 2-30 a.m., of a eon.
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    CONCERNING GAMES.
    1231 6 A symposium on games is quite in the Saturday spirit, and that is why we find a discussion of this nature so frequently reserved for the week-end. Recently a Tinies correspondent passed several caustic observations on the tendency of certain gentlemen who write for the Press,” to use
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    REVIEW.
    423 6 RUBBER COMPANIES' ACCOUNTS. Rubber Companies’ Accounts. By R. S. Stewart 0. A. (Penang) and F. C. Ebbels, Manager, Jura Estates, Ltd., Province Wellesley, Published by Gee and Co., Moorgate St., London. This is the first book published in England dealing with the acc >unts of rubber estates. It is
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    ADULTERATED MILK
    205 6 TAMIL HEAVILY FINED AT PENANG. For selling adulterated milk, a Tamil milkman from Prai was this morning fined $5O and costs by Mr. V. G. Ezechiel. Evidence produced showed that on the 19th of last month a Municipal peon bought a ‘■mall bottle of milk from the defendant
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    GENERAL READE’S TOUR.
    215 6 THE ARRANGEMENTS. Major-General R. N. R. Reade, General Officer Commanding the Troops, Straits Settlements, arrives in Ipoh on the 21st instant, and will inspect the Malay States Volunteer Rifles, who are to parade at 4-30 p.m, for a field day. The following is the itinerary during the
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    SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
    349 6 Mr. J. B. Matthews, agent of the Straits Trading Company at Batu Gajah, paid a brief visit to Penang yesterday. Mr. M. Hay, manager of the Tapah Rubber Estates, Ltd., is going to Ceylon for a fortnight’s holiday. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Malcolm Duncan
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    THE CINEMAS.
    136 6 The Jansen, describ'd as America’s greatest transformist, opens for a short season at the Georgetown Cinema this evening. Jansen has been making a most successful tour of the East, and the management of the Georgetown are to be congratulated on their enterprise in securing such an attraction. A
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    THE CONTENTS BILL.
    101 6 Page 2.—The Shell Transport Company. Page 3.—Planting and Mining; Church Services The Week’s Events Coming Events. Page 4,—Sporting News Bhang Case Coffee and Oil Palm Pearl Merchant’s Ciash Bank Battle for Supremacy. Page s.—The Cricket Crowd; Boxin® Boom. Page 6.—Concei nin® Games: Review Social and Personal Adulterated
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    TO-NIGHT’S BAND PROGRAMME
    113 6 The Band will play the following programme of music on the Golf Club from 5-45 to 7-15 p.m. this evening 1 Reminiscences Of Chopin Winterbetten 2 Dance CM mt ij Yrni Can Keel 3 Reminiscences Of Scotland Godfrey 4 Waltz Modern Eve Gilbert 0 /n the Shadows
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    HOME RULE.
    257 7 ULSTER SITUATION UNCHANGED. CHANCELLOR’S GRAVE WARNING. London, July 17. In the Hou«e of Commons Mr. Asquith said the new session would start in the last week of November or the first week of December. The Premier announced that many Bills had been dropped, but the Government intended to
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    MALTA'S NEW GOVERNOR.
    68 7 LIEUT.-GENERAIT FRANKLIN. London, July 17. Lt.-General Sir William Edmund Franklin has been appointed Governor of Malta. —Reuter. [The new Governor, who was born in 1856, entered the at my in 1874, and his most recent appointments are —Director Adjutant-General’s Dept., War Office 1904-6 Third Division Southern Command
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    AMERICAN RAILWAYMENS DEMANDS.
    31 7 —Reuter. MEDIATION REQUESTED. Chicago, July 17, The engineers and firemen of 98 Western Railroads, who threatened to strike for higher wages and other reforms, have asked for mediation.-
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    BLACKBURN ENGINEERS.
    25 7 —Reuter. A STRIKE THREATENED. London, July 17. A strike of three thousand engineers is threatened at Blackburn, the employers refusing certain holiday demands.
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    THE SUFFRAGISTS.
    24 7 .—Reuter. NATIONAL GALLERY OUTRAGE. London, July 17. A Suffragist slashed Sir John Millais picture of Thomas Carlyle in the Nations’ Portrait Gallery.
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    RUSSIANS FIRE ON GERMAN AIRSHIP.
    28 7 —Reuter. CROSS BORDER ACCIDENTALLY. Bedin, July 17. An Army Zeppelin accidentally crossed the frontier and the Russians fired, but the airship recrossed undamaged.
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    DISASTROUS FIRE AT PUSING.
    54 7 [/rowi Our Own Correspondent.] Ipoh, July 18. Last night at Fusing, nine shop houses out of a block of twelve, were destroyed by fi e. The Ipoh fire brigade was called out, but so firm a grip had the flames got that the ta-ik of saving
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    VOLUNTEERING IN SINGAPORE.
    162 7 OFFICERS ENTERTAINED. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Singapore, July 18 The Singapore Volunteer Association gave a farewell dinner to M»j >r W. Makepeace and Captain Campbell, who are going on the reserve. Tnere was a large attendance. Lieut.-Col. G. A. Derrick, the Commandant, who presided, referred to Major
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    STRAITS MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD.
    49 7 [From Our Otvn Correspondent.] Singapore, July 18. Many Captains and Officers attended the Straits Merchant Service Guild half yearly meeting in the new Guild rooms, in Raffles Square. The accounts showed a good balance, and the report indicated that satisfactory w ,rk had been done.
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST.
    42 7 [From Our Oren Correspondent.] Singapore, July 18 The Post Office money order shrofl, who was charged at Singapore with breach of trust in respect of $3OO was discharged The Judge said there was no evidence of criminal intention.
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    LOCUSTS IN MALACCA.
    39 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, July 18. The Malay Mail hears on good authority that a scheme is being drawn up to enable the Federated Malay States Agricultural Department to deal with locusts in Malacca.
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    NEWS FROM BERLIN.
    197 7 —D.O L. Berlin, July 17. The newspapers mention Herr Seckendorf, or Herr Hinze, now in Mexico, as Mlerr Haxthausen’s successor. The Italian Press says Italy alone ought eventually to ward off the Greek advance. Italy could not admit non Italian occupation of Otranto Canal. A military expedition
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    MEXICO.
    106 7 —Reuter. CARBAJAL TO RETIRE GENERAL CARRANZA LIKELY SUCCESSOR. Washington, July 17. Carbajal soys he intends to retire in favour of Carranza. Mr. Bryan applauds Carbajal’s efforts towards peace. Carranza’s Stipulation. Mexico City, July 17. Two trains of constitutional troops en route for the capital are expected to-night. General Carranza
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    TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO IN SITIAWAN.
    424 7 Caliban’s lament over the sta‘e of affairs xisting in Sitiawan,” published in your issue of the 7th iust., throws one’s memory back to the time, twenty-five years ago, when that sub-district could only have boasted cf an alienative population engaged ch’efly in planting coffee, pepper
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    "AN OBJECTIONABLE PRACTICE."
    163 7 BUILDER FINED FOR USING DRAIN WATER. Before Mr. Ezechiel, this morning, a Chinese building contractor pleaded guilty to a charge of using drain water for purposes of construction. Mr. Rutherford said that defendant, though cautioned, persisted in udng drain water for building purposes at Victoria Street. He
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    LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
    337 7 TO-DAY’S CHANGES. The following are the changes (buyers and sellers only) in our share list o page 9 to-day Yesterday, To-1-»' Sx.iac*. j= o s’ X Vf mn<7, Cheuderiang 60c 75c 50c 75c Deebook 52/- 54/- 53/- 55/Sopeng C. 27/- 30/6 27/6 30/6 Kinta New... 4/- 5/6
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    LONDON RUBBER WIRE.
    47 7 THE SHARE MARKET FIRM. [P. G. Special Cable] London, July 17. The share market is fi m. Sampang Javas are good at 1/- on maiden dividend of 2} per cent. Rubber is easier at 2/2}. About 1,200 tons will be offered at Tuesday’s sale.
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    34 7 London, July 17*. The following are the ruling quot. tions for rubber Plantation Para, Ist Latex, Crepe 2/2} Para to arrive 2/10} Market dull. By courtesy of Messrs. Boustead Jk Co.]
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    KUALA LUMPUR HOTEL DIVIDEND.
    27 7 [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kuala Lumpur, July 18. The Empire Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Ltd will pay an interim dividend of five per cent
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    TIN QUOTATIONS.
    63 7 To-day’s quotation for unrefined tin in Penang was $72.60 per picu', buyers, no sellers Tin in London was q toted at £144 10s. spot and £145 17s. 6d. three months. The following business in tin was done to-day Penang Tin Exchange $72.60 Straits Trading Co. n ]L Eastern
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  • Obituary
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    41 7 OBITUARY. MRS. A C. CORBETTA. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Kua’a Lumpur, July 18. The death took place in the European Hospita l Kuala Lumpur, following an operation, of Mrs. Corbetta, wife of Mr. A. C. Ccrbetta, Superintendent of Government Plan’ations, Tembeling.
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    WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY.
    591 8 M.D.C.” STONE BREAKING AND RUBBER PLANTING. Is stone-breaking better than planting a rubber estate that began its career after the boom? For shareholders in young companies the answer must be in the affirmative. It wou'd have been better for all shareholders that invested in Companies after
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    RETIRING INCOMES.
    449 8 t M.M.” It was formerly said that the successful Straits merchsnt hoped to retire with £50.000. H >w m my have that hope today? In Kuala Lumpur we imagine that $50,000 would be much neirer the mark than £50,000. In fact, the number of European commercial men in
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    A CLAIM FOB CEMENT.
    551 8 S. T.” Architect Sued on a Contract. Befo'e the acting Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, K. C.), in the Sup-eme Court, Singapore, the hearing was commenced of an ac ion in which Messrs. Dalmann and Company, merchants, are suing Mr. R. A.
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    SS. "Dwarka’s" Adventures.
    203 8 Stiff Time in Arabian Sea. Bombay, July 9.—The Dwarka,” which arrived under her own steam at midday reports that the rudder post broke when off Miani Temple at 10 a.m., on Saturday, when a heavy sea was running and a stiff wind blowing. The anchor was let
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      48 8 Pains in the stomach are awful unpleasant you never know what they portend. Get a good medicine in Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure an! you will find early relief from the taking of a dose or two. It is sold by Dispensaries and Stores everywhere. 80 cents a bottle.
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