Straits Echo, 4 June 1913

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT TIIE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND TIIE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 11. $24 Per Annum PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 4th JUNE, 1913. Static Copy, 10 ccals. No. 125
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    "Queer Things about Japan.”
    1307 3 The Late Ewterok Mr. Douglas Sladen has added to his I Queer Things About Japan,” a very inter- esting life of the late Emperor. The book itself has had a wide circulation and attained a considerable measure of popularity. It shows at its l>est Mr. Douglas
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    The Jury System.
    526 3 Recent exchanges to hand show that quite a deal of speculation is being manifested at Home in regard to the recommendations which are likely to bo made by the Departmental Committee which has lieen sitting for many months past to enquire into the working of the jury
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    118 3 June, 1013, Datf H.W. L. W. 11. W. L.W. A.M. AM. P.M. P.M. 4th 11.54, 5.50, Nil. 6.38 sth 12.1 G, 6.28, 12.29, 7.20 Gth 12.59, 7.07, 1.05, 8.03 7th 1.43, 7.47, 1.41, 8.45 Bth 2.28, 8.28, 2.18, 9.2 G |9th 3.16, 9.11, 2.57, 10.09 10th
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      286 3 PENANG SIN POE. ii Chinese Daily Newspaper. II you want to make your goods known to the Chinese, advertise in the PenSin Poe which is the best advertising medium of its kind in the Straits aud F.M.S. |.or contract and uon-contraet advertise:.tn, applv to THE MANAGER, Criterion Frets Ltd. E.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      115 4 Hek Canton, Br. «.a., 204, Gully, June 3, Teluk Anson, June 2, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Ayuthia, Ger. 260. Freeae. June 3. Singapore, May 20, Gen. —B. M. A Co. Agamemnon, Hr. s.s., 4,461, Hazeland. June 3, Lire» pool. May 3, Gen.—W. M. Ferule, Br. «.a., 268, Glenday, June
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 4 Jen* 4. Holt Canton, for Teluk Anson. Perak for Deli. Pangkor for Dindings and Sitiawan. denojle, for Singapore, Hongkong, Amoy and Swatow. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipmg. DerJfUnger, Singapore, China and Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      283 4 Cos Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Tara, to-morrow, 5 p.na. Calcutta— Per Namsang, 6th inßtant, 4 p.m. Madras taking mails tor Europe etc., ▼ia Bombay—Per Teetta, 7th instant, 10 a.m. Oh Win Dats. Taiping, 7-16 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m daily also at 5-30 p.m. on Saturdays
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 4 Pbnaho, Juki 4. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4^ 4 months* sight Bank 2/4y* ff 3 Credit 2 4.U M 3 Documentary.. 2,4-$^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Jombay, Demand Bank 174$ ioulmein, Demand Bank 173* 3 days’sight Priv.i:> 1.54
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    PRODUCE.
    231 4 Gold Leaf 164.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 32.87$ tales Trang Pepper 21 —tales Cloves 39 out of season Mace 120 nominal Pickings 97.50 sales Nutmegs 110 s. 23.50 sales No. 1 650 sale < Sugar < 2 6.3 J sales (.Baskai 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) ...11.8) nominal
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    SHARES.
    2031 4 I*"' i i I i s q *9 O 0.2 I 1 Number of .<u a. V -«,«n Ĕ f' 5 Si Capital. Sbarct. > D.cdcnda. Name. 1 issued. a S ,5 I 3 I r* j I ffi oc O* j 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 RUBBER DOLLAR
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      148 4 John Bazley White 8 Brothers’ PORTLAND CEMENT., “LION BRAND/ 9 lands. Buttery 6* Co. AGENTS. PENANG A* F. M S. Specific for Giving up Opium It cures opium habit within Terr short time without any difficulty, no failure, free from all injurious and intoxicating things Apply for particulars to Dr.
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    Beri-Beri in Siam.
    481 5 The Government of Siatn has issued Studies ou beri-beri and its provention in Siam by the Government Medical officers, presented bj Dr. Campbell Highet, P m The following conclusions are drawn 1. That Beri-IWi as a cause of sickness and death, uot only in Bangkok, but also
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    Opium in Monthon Puket.
    242 5 It is reported that the new High Commissioner of Puket has asked the Ministry of Finance to supply opium from the Kong Ya Fin Luang, in Bangkok, together with officials to take over the management of the sale of the drug etc in tho Monthon under
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    P. C. C. Bowls.
    32 5 'I ho following ti s li .v.- been fixed for t day t ItuiiipiiiUfhij* Pans. biiarqe ad LndLy <>■ Ambiose and Th jrnU n. Chant pionsh q>. Blaikstone Goldie
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    Shipping.
    31 5 lit** Lu2i.ii Mam from Kobe is discharging 239 tuns of general cargo. The s.s. Tong Hong and the s s. Hlenoglt brought 17,339 ami 7,993 bags of rice respect iveiv.
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    Married Women’s Privileges
    945 5 Some little time ago we met two ladies iu I’enaug who subscril»ed to the Suffragist propaganda and sought to justify their ‘adherence thereto on the ground that j women iu England are unfairly treated under man-made laws.” Going through some old papers the other day, we came
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      94 5 Pain B»fm. A touch of rheumatism. or a twinge of I neuralgia, whatever the trouble i.-, Chaui- berlaiu’s Pain Haim drives a wav the pain at once and cures the compiaiu't quick v. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pain of
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      350 5 Messrs. W. D. H. O. WILLS' “Embassy” C/igarettes. A New Brand of Virginia Cigarettes. Packed in Air tight fins of 50 and 25. OBTAINABLE AT MESSRS. PRITCHARD <& CO. And All the Leading Stores in Penang. Price per tin of 25: 28 cents. 50: 55 ,/OQf inonnr"~)n( If o o
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 flkliiM daily (except Sundays and f«Mio holidays) um n CRITERION PRESS, Lx®. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Puob Daily Loeal W par annum. OntsUtion... PosUgs Extra. Ifatt Editasa (Post Fine) 117.50 OABLB ADDXMB ’V ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. Echo 586 Printing Department 343 If f—All Auhmh otaaunicstion* «feould
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    SIAM AND THE F. M. S. RAILWAYS.
    844 6 Various important changes in the situation —notably the formation of a Bangkok Chamber ©f Commerce which will be able to voice with authority the views of the commercial community in the Siamese capital and the disappearance of some of the strong vested interests
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    THE BIRTHDAY HONOURS
    484 6 Some few week» ago the writer of a Random Note indulged in a little speculation as to what proportion of the shower of Birthday Honours would descend upon the grateful p’ace beneath in this part of the world. His prophetic vision was obviously grossly obscured, for instead
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    M. A. P.
    867 6 Mr. R. J. Farrer, President of the Singapore Municipality ie on a visit to Penang. e Mr. C. H. G. Clarke, District Officer, Butterwortb, went over to Bukit Mertajam on Monday morning and disposed of several email cases in the Court there. e j Mr. John A.
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    INTERSTATE CRICKET.
    473 6 SELANGOR w NEGRI SEMBILAN. {From Our Oun Correspondent.') Kuala Lumpur, June 3. The following were the scores in the interstate cricket match between Selangor and Negri Sembilan which waa played at Kuala Lumpur: Nbori Sbmbilan (First Innings.) M K Foster b Grenier Pennington b Grenier j Edwards b
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    New Municipal Commissioners.
    134 6 Government Nomination». (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Jane 3. It it notified in the Gaaett» that H. E. the Governor, under the new Municipal Ordinance, appoints the following Munisip*’ Commissioners: Sihoapobe. —Mr. R. J. Farrer, Mr. W. Peacock, Dr, P. Fowlie. Mr. A. W. Bean and Mr.
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      208 6 A new stock of Ladies* Hats just unpacked, untrimmed $2-25 each, t rimmed in the latest style from'|4»75 upward. Best Willow Calf Balmorals, stoat soles, smooth leather, guaranteed all leather, price only $5-50. Everett’s Whitephast suitable for wliitening all articles of Buckskin or canvas, helmets and tennis balls. There is
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    THE BALKANS.
    186 7 I* enter.) London, June 2. i mine to an urgent summon*. M. Daneff, f l principal Bulgariiu Peace delegate, left j (.Dil'id last nigbt for S*fia. Confcr.ecr of Premiers. Sofia, June 2 M Panes. the Servian Premier, and M. < >fT, the Bu garian Premier, met last „u.hf
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    Austrian Military Sensation.
    110 7 (Reuter.) London, J uno 2. pespatches from Vienna state that the suicide of Colonel Redl, of the Austrian General Staff, who was discovered to lie in treanoiial>le communication with Russia, .<nd the subsequent revelations that have come to light, have caused something like ■onsternation in Austrian military
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    The Australian Parliament.
    93 7 Some Result* of the Flection*. Rruter Melbourne, Juue 2. Three lady candidate* were unsuccessful *t the Federal election*, although Miss (iolditein (Independent) polled over 10,000 votes against The lion Sir Robert Wallace Best's 1f.,000. Sir Joim Quick (Liberal) defeated at Bendigo the Liberal Senator, Sir J. Syuion,
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    The Eighty Club Function.
    118 7 I (Reuter.) I London, June 3. I lhe inctiiltors of the House of Commons I lelonging t > the Eighty Club are signI n»g a memorial to tbe effect that the I I 1 «c l dinner to Lord Rol*erts, when lie «ill meet Col. Seely,
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    Railway Accident in Belgium.
    25 7 (Reuter.J Brussels, June 2. C train collided with a shunting engine *t Dill»eek. Thirty persons were injured, •°tne of them seriously.
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    German Cruiser Refloated.
    23 7 (Router.) Berlin, June 2. I he German cruiser Bl’tcher which went ’k""’Jnd on the Great Belt has been fully refloated.
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    Australian Finances.
    26 7 (Reuter.) London, J une 1. lhe State of Victoria is issuing a four per <*ut. loan of JE3.000.0CK) at 98. The issue be.ng underwritten.
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    SHIPBUILDING STRIKE.
    223 7 SERIOUS SITUATION AHEAD. Reuter.) London, June 2. It is understood that a poll of the men on the question of a national shipbuilding strike for a 5% advance in the wages has given a majority for the strike. A hundred thousand skilled artisans are involved and many thousands
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    The Aerial Derby.
    65 7 War Office Prohibition. (Reuter.) London, June 3 The Home Office has prohibited the Daily Mail Aerial Derby, round London. The War Office objected to the route arranged by the Aero Club for the Waterplane race round Great Britain for the prize of £5,000 offered by the Daily
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    St. Paul's Cathedral.
    62 7 T oubtful Stability. (Renter.) London, June 3. The roport of Sir Francis Fox, the wellknown Consulting Engineer, on the condition of St. Paul’s Cathedral states that the dome and walls are out of plumb, the piers and buttresses are cracked and the foundations are of doubtful stability
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    Imperial Defence.
    63 7 (Reuter.) London, June In reply to questions in the House of Commons, Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that the situation arising out of the defeat of the Canadian Navy Bill was receiving the attention of the Government. He declined to say if it was
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    The U.S. Peace Plan.
    41 7 Reuter.) Washington, Juno 3. M. Chinda, the Japanoso Ambassador at Washington, handed to Mr. W J. B. van. the U.B. Secretary of State, the formal notification of Japan’s acceptance to the principle of the Universal Peace plan
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    The American Police.
    33 7 Reuter.) London, June 3. The Aldermanic Committee which has been investigating the condition of the Police since the murder of the gambler, Rosenthal, recommends the removal of Police Commissioner Waldo.
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    The British Judiciary.
    39 7 (Reuter.) London, June 3. Sir Charles Swinfen Lady, Judge of the Chancery Division, is made Lord Justice of Appeal in succession to Sir George Farwell. Mr. J. M. Astbury, K. C., succeeds Sir Charles Swinfen Eady.
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    Coming Wandsworth By-election.
    35 7 Reuter) London, June 3. Sir 11. Kim Iter, Unionist member for Wandsworth, has resigned. Mr. Samuel Simuel, a brother of Sir Marcus Samuel, has Iteeu adopted as the Conservative Candidate for Wandsworth.
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    Magistrate’s Tragic End.
    37 7 (Reuter London, June 2. Sir Curtis Bennett, who was recently appointed Chief Magistrate of London in succession to Sir Albert de Rutzen. fell dead while talking to the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House.
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    To-day’s Rubber Market.
    42 7 (By Courtesy of Messrs. The East Asiatic Co.. Ltd. through their agents G. H. Slot Co.) Fine Para Spot 3s. B|d. Fine Para Forward 3s. 7Jd. First latex Crepe delivery next three months 3s. 2d Market weak. June 1913
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    BIRTHDAY HONOURS.
    403 7 ONLY TWO FOR MALAYA. Reuter.) London, June 3. The following is a list of the Birthday Honours: P.C’s—Lord Welby (Permanent Secretary of the Treasury 1885-94), Mr. J. H, Lewis (Liberal member for Flintshire), Sir A. Mond (Liberal Meml>er for Swansea). Baronetr. —Mr. J. M Barrie (novelist and playwright),
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    The Derby Betting.
    240 7 Latest Prices. (Reuter.) London, June 1. The following is the latest betting on the Derby 5 to 2 agst. Craganuur. 9„ 2 Shogun. 7 1 Louvoie. 10 1 Nimbus. 100 7 Day Comet. 100 7 Prue. Flint was scratched at one o’clock on Saturday, the 31st May.
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    Arms for Ulster.
    29 7 A Consignment Seized. (Reuter.) London, June 3. The customs authorities at Belfast have seized twelve cases of rifles and bayonets from Manchester, consigned as electrical plant.
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    MINISTERS AND MARCONIS.
    103 7 THE CHAIRMAN S DRAFT REPORT. (Renter.) London, June 4. According to tbe Time*, Sir Albert Spicer, Chairman of the Marconi Committee, has prepared a draft report, taking tbe view that the Ministers who dealt in American Marconi shares were guilty of errors of judgment, but that no
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    Further Suffragette Outrages.
    24 7 (Reuter.) London. June 3. Fred Rough’s boathouse at Oxford has been burned. It is believed to be the work of Suffragettes.
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    The Spaniards in Morocco.
    89 7 Reuter.) London, June 3. A critical situation has arisen at Tetuan where the mountaineer tribes combined and surrounded the town as part of a general anti-Spanish campaign. The road to Tangier is closed and Spanish reinforcements are arriving from Ceuta. Three cruisers have anchored off Tetuan
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    Accident To a Submarine.
    59 7 (Reuter.) London, June 3. While the Submarines were making a mimic attack on two battleships to-day H. M. S. Prince of WaCe ran down Submarine 32, cutting away the conning tower, the platform and the upper works Submarine 32 had a marvellous escape from being sunk
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    Cricket in England.
    13 7 Reuter.) London, June 3 Notts beat Leicestershire by 71 runs.
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    Suez and Panama
    77 7 (Reuter.) Paris, June i. At the meeting of the Suez Canal Company, M. JoDnart, the new President, said that he was of opinion that the Panama Canal would prove a complement to the Suez Canal rather than a rival. The opening of the Panama Can tl, as
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    Hungarian Political Trial.
    264 7 Reuter.) Budapest, June 4. The national and political trial of the Opposition deputy, Herr Desy, for libelling Dr. von Lukacs, who was described as the greatest “Panamist” in Europe and as corruptly using large sums advanced by banking and other institutions for the Government’s electrical campaign, has
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    GANG ROBBERY AT KULIM.
    149 7 A very daring attack by gang-robbers took place between 7 and 8 o’clock on Monday nigbt on a sundry &b< p, known as chop Ban Sun duan in Kuiiui. It appeared that a Chinaman came into the shop on the pretence of purchasing a few packets
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    Tronoh Mines Limited.
    40 7 May Output. From Mine Piculs 2,734.84 Tributers 115.40 Total 2,850.24 Value. From Mine 5185,404 49 Tributers 7,768.79 Total ...5193,171.28 Estimated Profit. From Mine (after payment of all Development Capital Expenditure, etc. ...579,707.00 Tributers 389.34 Total ...580,096 34
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    Shares.
    161 7 V'«t«<t»jr. To-day. Kim or 8«-H«r» Hover» Sfllfrii Fall. Rubbkr. it it. it. H. it Anglo Malay 11 3 12 3 11 1» —3d Bukit Mi-rtajam. 2 1 2 6 Chtmontw 211 34 Con». Malay» 10 1»$ 11 3 1» 11 i'*d Highland* 59 61 9 58 6 61 ——6
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    May Rubber Crops.
    73 7 lb. The Straits Rubber Co., Ltd. ...123,000 The Rubaua Rubber Estates, Ltd... 30,500 The Tali A ver Rubber Estates, Ltd. 32,500 The Hawaii Serai Co., Ltd. 10,000 The Batak Rabit Rubber Estate, Ltd. 10.500 The Penang Sugar Estates Co, Ltd. 63,100 New Columbia Rubber Co., Ltd. 10,000
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    60 7 The undermentioned rubber was sold today at the Penang Rubber Auction Rooms realising the prices detailed below Price per picul, Peoang. Smoked Sheet ...sl6o—sl7o Unsmoked Sheet. 151— 163 No. 3 Crepe 118— 132 4 95 112 Virgin Scrap 143 Untreated Scrap 80— 98 13,341 lb. t old.
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    Outside.
    68 7 1 lie following articles will l»e found on our outside pages Page 3.— Queer Things about Japan.” The Jury System. s.—Bori-Heri in Siam. Opium in Monthon Puket. P. C C. Bowls. Married Women’s Privileges. 1. B.—The King's Birthday. Penang Hunt Club. In Monthon Patanai. The Criais in China 111.—Y
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    Tin and Rice Quotations.
    61 7 The following business m tin ha-» 1 eon done to-day Singapore Straits Trading Co 100 tons at $lO5 87} Penang Penang Tin Exchange 6} 105 40 Total 106} ton*. Tin is quoted in London to-day at .£212 ss. cash and J 8209 15s. three months’ sight.
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      374 7 Mr. Jf- Mrs. R. A. 1\ Hogan. p p. c. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Okkick :—SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY A CO. J. P. GROWTH EE, District Manager. Local Office: —No. 7, Union
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    The King’s Birthday.
    1157 8 FESTIVITIES IN PENANG. Ceremonial Parade. Although Penang cannot do verj much in the way of spectacular effect to celebrate King’s Birthday, it has always doue its best to commemorate the day on which our gracious iuler was bora. All the ships in the harbour w*-re decorated with
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    217 8 The members of the Hunt Club held a very successful follow-iny-leader ride on Mouday evening. The weather was threatening. Ten riders turned up at the meet which was at Perak Road. Mr. W. Peel on 11 randy and Mr. 11. Starr on Broxrn Willie the leaders, turned
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    In Monthon Patanai.
    137 8 The work already done on the Patanai survey for ti e SoutLeru Railway will net be wasted even if the line is not prcceedtd with now. At some not too distant date this monthon will get linked u;> with tie Railway system. Three men hav-* now l>een
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    The Crisis in China.
    498 8 STERN MEASURES AT PEKING. Executioners Kept Bust. We take the following from the Peking correspondence of the China Republican The imagination of a Torqueraada could not invent more agonizing suspense than that which has been the lot of the parents of Miss Tseng Yu-hsin and the
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      451 8 The All-British Masterpiece PUPPETS OF FATE 3.000 ft. is proving an Attraction of the Greatest Magnitude at The Standard Kinematograph, OF TIIE CRYSTAL TICTUKE PALACE, King Street, Opj>osi' •> the Mohammedan Temple. Supported by a serios of A.B. Farces and Itala Drama in THIS A I PROGRAMME. 1 Pleasant Surprise
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      582 8 HOTEL NORMAN. (Formerly Raffles by-the-Sea.) Penang's Select Residential and Transit Hotel. (Under the Personal Management of the Proprietor and Proprietress The proprietor begs to armouneothat having acquired Beich Homo (almost opposite the Hotel) exceptional opportunities for Sea-Bathing Fishing are offered to visitors. Public aud Private Dining Rooms The Recognised Place
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      11 8 ccESE. Mr. Hvde's Drawing Room. The companv dispersed at about midnight
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      420 8 NOTICE. Teik Chin Company, Limited. "VLOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an v extraordinary general Meeting of i the above Company will be held at the I Registered Office No. 10A, Church Street, i Penang, at 3 o’clock in the afternoon on [Tuesday, the 10th day of June, 1913, for I
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      407 8 PENANG CRICKET CLUB. GYMKHANA. The P.C.C. Gymkhana will be held on Saturday, June 21. ENTRY FEE, $l.OO FOR EACH EVENT. Tlio following is the list of the events 100 Yards Scratvli. Long Jump. 100 Yards Handicap. Bicycle Race mile (open to members of Clubs m Penang). High Jump. Three Tagged
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    25 9 '*f' it hr om Agentt Due I Colombo HM.&Co. oth June. 'C :> Colombo A.G.ACc. 12lb Singapore [A.G.ACo. 14th 18th Singapore B.M ACo i
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    SAILINGS.
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    1043 10 A Scientist’s Investigations or the Critical Dates or Lite. Sujierstitions ternl to return in tbe RUise of Science. Geologists in Frankfurt have tteen testing tbe divining rod Emmeneb. j of Munich, has written a book to justify prophecy r and now Dr. Swoboda, of V ienna, has
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