Straits Echo, 8 December 1913

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STsTbS _:ND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 11. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, Bth DECEMBER 1913. Sinjle Copy, 10 cent?. No. 282
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      1091 1 j» TOO Tor.io and somethin* to nourish yoa, drink. DOC'S HEAD GUINNESS’» STOUT and look for this label A A to «00 that y* n* it TIANG LEE 9 Co., Solo AgeaU. Andrew Usher 8 Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY 8 Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG F. M. S.
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      23 1 TIGER BRAND CEMENT. s&QM.Qc/ m 6s 258 V, 54 4* «5 ->■ «O RV) S IN £2 ;*s BEST EOR ALL PURPOSES. iiiiiiiiiiHtmaii in
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      96 2 1 m WAR MEPg 9 snnMNMPiw p EI wa» jf John I (DISTILLERS) J| €xrro Special teSCMCH! WHISK) ■S ~n •i AGE O c GREAT I rond Pri Sr L MM 3®» ROO r'. m Pf RlHiscoti.ho '4 LONDON mmM -V PM L\ U I m* 4 m UYI kS
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    Railway Hotels.
    939 3 Big hotels at the termini of the English railwajs. built and managed by the railway companies themselves, are such a feature of modern life that they arouse no comment. They are a source of much profit to the companies and a great convenience to the public, and so
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    London Rubber News.
    103 3 Optimistic Report of Synthetic Products Co Loudon. December 4 The following interim dividends have been declared :—Ulu Rantau Ru ber Lstates H l>er cent., Kapur Para Rubber Estates 15 per wut. Cicely Rubber Estates 40 per cent.. Kubauu Rubbfr Estates 2 J per cent and Hurpenden (Selangor)
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    The Tango.
    1002 3 Thk Secret or its Popularity The Tango craze may be exaggerated by report —at some of tbo largest bails the allowance of Tangoes ba9 been smallest but it has clearly made a stir in the dancing world comparable only to those caused on their introduction by the polka
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      375 3 8 v 000 f 000 Rubber Stumps. Nurseries 100 acres fully Planted References MR. A. B. MILNE. Apply— L. HEINTZE. Panjono Rambotas Estate, Pera\, F. M. S i Why waste your good money after cheap rubbish arliclc Be sure to ouiy Paul S-.n/ MOHON FLUTE. Tire King <jf i i.,t:
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      10 3 For Chronic Cheat Complaint», Woods’ Great Peppermint Cuie, 1». sd.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      149 4 Cornelia, Br. 1?4, Ewart, Dec. 6, Malacca, Gen. —E- S Co., Ltd. Sappho, Br. h.i, 380, Dun, Dec. 6, Tongkah, Gen.—A. G- A Co. Fdlengu Br. 2,5'8, Muir, Dec. 7, Calcutta, Gen.—H. L. Co. Yat Shiny, Br. 1,424, Anderson, Dec. 7, Calcutta, Gen. —B. A Co. Jelunga, Br. s.a.,
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 4 December 8. Itan Lee, for Alor Star l Kedah). Cornelia, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Avagyee, for Dindings, Sitiawan and Teluk Anson. Un Feng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Setul. D. van Ticist, for Olehleh, Sabang Ac., Pad an^. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      250 4 Foa Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Ghee Thye, to-morrow, noon. Tongkah —Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Deli and Batu Bahra—Per Indragiri, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Klang, to-morrow, 4-3 p.m. Tongkah, Kopah, Kenong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy lYr Jj.nel KLoL,
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 4 Penano, December 8. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4/* 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4;j 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary 2/4 Calcutta, Demaod Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175 f
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    PRODUCE.
    203 4 Gold Leaf ...164 40 Black Pepper 15.75 huyerrs White Pepper 28. sales Trang Pepper 24. —nominal Cloves ...39 out of season Mace 120 nominal. Pickings 80- —sellers Nutmegs llos. 24. sellers No. 1 6.10 sales s 2 5,£0 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 13 sales 'labbun... 190. —sellers
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    MARKET PRICES.
    183 4 Penano, December 8. Beef— c ts. Soup per catty 141 Roast 24! Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver p Gr catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 38 Pig’s Head 9 4 Tongu. Mutton
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    SHARES.
    2112 4 ~i IJ I f I 4 “3 Number of a. j f S Capital. Shares j P Dividends Name. I IS I ued S 3 i s, js I |J_ I I dS o* I 1 i I 1 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913; i U BER DOLLAR SHARES.
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      72 4 Young Sandy McClure was a scapgrace at school, Who thirsted for more than knowledge lie had failed at matric,” but what odds he could lick With his fists every lad at the college. He believed in might’s right, and that’s why he could tight Like a lad whom the go
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      70 4 Who:ping Ccu&L When your child has whooping cough be careful to k**ep the cough loose and expectoration easy by giving Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as may be required. This remedy will also liquify the tough mucus and make it easier to expectorate. It has been used successfully in many epidemics and
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      60 4 THIS IS IT! Wat crrji-ys Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS r\ J .:cS M iS£t, liai S. The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVE I* OIL. Dees all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset •he stomach. Highly re commended by the
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    Maud Allan at Bombay.
    415 5 ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION Bonbijr Newspaper's Sarcasm Boinbav, November 25 M iss Maud Allan opened the Koval Opera House last night hefoje a record audience and was received with the utmost enthusiasm. Commenting on her appeatance, a local contemporary says: It required no 6inali amount of. c urage
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    South African Politics.
    282 5 Botha-Hertz3f Split. DRAMATIC CONGRESS SCENES. Leaders Still Unreconciled London, November 21. At Cape Town, the South African Party Congress opeued yesterday, being attended by delegates from all the Unions. The Congress discussed the Botha-Hertzog crisis. Both leaders spoke eloquently, summarising the situation from their respective standpoints, aud
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    Indian Pageants.
    143 5 Siva Ritual Murder Tableau. London, November 27. Sir George Bird wood presided at a meet ing last night,arranged by theLondop Hindu Sabha, and moved a resolution of protest agaiost the exhibition of the Siva Ritual Murder in the Indian Pageant at Earl’s Court, being of opinion that it
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    Training Notes.
    587 5 Saturday’s Wore. The following notes on the training at the race-course ou Saturday morning were j crowded out of our last issue The No. 1 track was open and the going was good but the horses mostly did their 1 work alone. There wore a good many onlookers
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    The Indian Viceroyalty.
    82 5 RUMOURED RETIREMENT OF LORD HARDING E Lord Kitchener’s Position. London, November 25. Telegrams from Bombay to the effect that Lord Hardinge contemplates retiring have elicited an official statement in London that the report is devoid of truth. The Imperial Government has received no. hipt of any desire,
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    Tronoh Mines Limited.
    39 5 November, 1913. Out I’ id From Mine ...piculs 2,491 Tributers 315 2,806 Value From Mine 143,000 Tributers 17,500 160,500 Estimated Profit From Mine after payment of all Development, Capital Exp. etc i 11,000 Tributers 880 11,880
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    P. C. C. Quoits.
    21 5 The following tie has been fixed for to-morrow Sealed Handicap. Cunningham and Sharpe vs. Alim and Roberjson.
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    Band Programme.
    42 5 Monday, December S. Esplanade—6 to 7 p m 1 F iUtasia 'J he Golden Button Jones 2 Two Step Don’t Stop Ga isch 3 Selection Dandy I)an Slaughter 4 Waltz Phyllis Witt 5 March Sergeants of the Guard Rimmer I
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      12 5 Wood#’ Great PeppfMmint Cure, For Cough* and Cold*, never fail*, I*. 6d.
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      472 5 5?/ c V o c rc 3gr m tes egvp st--3-feiv r 1 c— Fabrique de 5f j CigarettesEgyptiennes hMasperofreres •fllir fAsmau* FRERES L t *r am *****3333^^ StvjQL'C *l\ ’«*>' W >— y» i. FELUCCA <»- l r* if: §3s3ii r freres f A BWIQUf P* B ■krxM Maspero
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    100 6 flklink*! daily (except Sundays and poisiie holidars) AT TIB PR£3B, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Pena- g. Fucm Daily Leeal 924 per annum. H OwteUtion... Pontage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) 917.50 CAB LB ADDBBSS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noe. Echo 586 Printing Department 343 M.M.— All Smla»— eammunication*
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    MR. ASQUITH’S OLIVE BRANCH
    2076 6 Although Reuter has quite destroyed the sequence of Mr. Asquith’s speech at .Manchester for the ordinary reader by spieading the sections iu which it was cabled over ihe week-end, so that the first half was printed m Saturday’s paper while the conclusion appears this afternoon, it.
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    M. A. P.
    810 6 The Sultan ef Setul and five of his attendants arrived here oa Saturday bv the Damrongrat. Count Bt. Bola«co*mi Count A Fodesaite arrived here this mornirg from Singapore by the s.a. Klang. Mr. R. D. Young, of the Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd arrived here yesterday from
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    November Rubber Crops.
    79 6 The Taiping Rubber Estates, Ltd.... 5.025 Lunas Rubber Estate 7,388 L ganda Rubber Estates 8,627 o ’V*® IO TV r of boat P latM for 1914 in the wbiit be green figures on a i; tuU nd with the initial letter of tb# tii f C 'c
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    THE KWONG YIK BANK.
    238 7 meeting of creditors. A NOISY GATHERING. (from Our Oum Correstwndent^) Singapore, December 8. The discussion at I lie mooting of the creditor» of the Kwjng Yik Bank lasted two hours, no definite result being reached It was decided to invite the creditors to elect representative» to
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    The Dublin Strike.
    58 7 (Reuter.) London, December 7. The strong hopes that the Dublin strike will be settled were dissipated this morning when, after an all-night sitting, negotiations broke down owing to the refusal of the masters to accept the demand for complete reinstatement of the strikers. The English Trade Unionists
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    Japanese Naval Programme.
    20 7 (Reuter.) Tokyo, December 7. 1 he new programme of naval construction makes provision for three battle cruisers.
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    Labour in New Zealand.
    34 7 (Reuter.) Wellington, December 8. Both Houses have pissed a Bill to repress strike offences. This measure is intended to punish those people who attempt to interfere with people desiring work.
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    A Huge Fortune.
    21 7 (Reuter.) London, December 7. The Scottish coalmaster Mr. William Weir has left estate to the value of £2,258,269.
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    Shares.
    143 7 Y*.t*rd*y. To-dsr. Buy-r* Seller* Buyer* Seller* Fall. RUBBER. d. d. d o Ar.fflo Malay J J Q .>3 lukit Mertajam. 1 t 3 I? u «6 Cheraonea* 2 014 2 6 2 014 Com. Mnlay* ..8 89 .5« ,o q Highland* 46 3 48 9 46 3 Linggi ..13
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    59 7 Tia, Riee aad Coßra. The following busness in tin has been June to-day Penang Straits Trading C 0.,) $57.40 huyets.no sellers j Peuaug Tin Eichange, 2) tons at 5Sb f u Leoug Fee Co., 25 Singapore: 0 straits Trading Co., 175 Total 225 tons. Rangoon rice ia quoted
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    ULSTER AND HOME RULE.
    473 7 Reuter.) London, December 5. Later reports of Mr. Asquith’s speech at Manchester state that he went on to say that Sir Edward Carson objected to any treatment of Ireland which would be different from that given to any other part of the United Kingdom. He (Mr.
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    The Zabern Incident.
    71 7 (Reuter.) Berlin, December 6. The Kaiser’s decision with regard to the Zibern regiment is being discussed with animation in the lobbies of the Reichstag. The Alsatian deputies decline to regard the transfer of the regiment as constituting adequate amends and insist on the punishment of the offending
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    The Fire Fiends.
    53 7 (Reuter.) Loudon, December 6. The Suffragettes set fire to Rusholme Hall. Manchester, which was gutted, the damage being estimated at £I2,UUU. An attempt to set fire to the Grand Stand at Aintree was frustrated. The Suffragettes set tire to the Scenic Railway Exhibition at Liverpool and considerable
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    The World’s Cotton Crop.
    137 7 Reuter London, December 6. Tb. imports of ctton iD||tbe Kingdom bare decreased by i 1,044. wu. L u’on, November 2»> Mr Arthur Hopson, presiding at a meet- If Vho Manchester Cotton Association, authorities estimated the Option of the World’s sprooers at H,5°0,00° boles at least Pj.
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    THE PREMIER ON FREE TRADE.
    159 7 (Reuter.) London, December 7. Mr. Asquith, speaking at Oldham, said thatalthoughthe Free Trade system bad been free to menace since the accession of the Liberals to power it would be a mistake to suppose that the subject could be ignored. He warned his hearers that
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    Postal Employees and Increase of Wages.
    137 7 Reuter) London, December 6. The delegates at Leicester, representing 22,C00 postal employees, adopted a resolution to push forward a claim for a general 15% increase which Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-General rejected when he received the deputation on hovember 20 A resolution .was adopted in
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    South Wales Strike Settlement.
    131 7 (Reuter.) Loudon, December 8. The terms of the South Wales settlement of the sympathetic strike caused by the dismissal of two engine drivers are that all the strikers should immediately resume wo:k aDd pay the Swindon Hospital a tine of from a shilling to half a
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    British Trade Returns.
    39 7 Reufe r London, December 8. The trade returns of the United Kingdom show an increase in the exports for November, as compared with the corresponding month last yea\ of £2,514,353 and in the exports of £1,397,801.
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    Wheat for the Far East.
    35 7 Reuter.) Vancouver, December 8. The Empress of Russia will sail to-dav with an unusually large cargo for the far East, including I,l'o tons of wheat and 1,000 tons of flour.
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    Floods in Texas.
    44 7 (Reuter.) Bryan (Texas), D eeinber 7. Floods have beeu caused in the adjacent districts owing to the bursting cf the levee iu Brazos River and hundreds of Negro farmers had to take refuge on trees and on roofs. Fifty were drowned.
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    French Cabinet Crisis.
    63 7 Renter.) London, Deceml>er 8. M. Ribot and M. Dupuy vainly endeavoured to form a Cabinet as the group of Radicals, headed by M. Caiilaux. refused to cooperate. Paris, December 8. M. Doumergue is confident that he will be able to form a Cabinet. The Radical M. Caiilaux
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    New South Wales Election.
    48 7 (Reuter.) Sydney, December 8. At the general election forty Labourites and thirtv-tv. j Liberals were elected. At the first ballot three seats are still doubtful and fifteen at the second ballot. Mr. W. A. Holman, the Labourite Premier, anticipate, a final majority of five.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    757 7 Reuter, whose sense of proportion is not always infallible, has considered it necessary to cable us the news of the death from pneumonia of Alec Hurley, the music-hall ‘artiste.’ His principal claim to fame seems to have been the fact that he married and divorced the notorious Marie
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    Municipal Commission.
    123 7 The following are the Agenda for to-rnoi row's inerting of the Municipal Commission Special Meeting. 1. Minutes of last meeting to lie re»d and confirmed. 2. To consider and pass Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 19i3 Ordinary Meeting. 1. Any special busiues-» the Piesident may brirg forward. 2.
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    FEDERAL APPOINTMENTS.
    261 7 Dr C J Smith to be Medical Officer, Grade II. Dr D C Macaskill to be Medical Officer, GradII. Dr H G Holdbrook to be Medical Officer, Grade II. Dr J A Mcllroy to be Medical Officer, Grado II. Dr D T Skeen to be Medical Officer, Grade
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      144 7 POSITION UNRIVALLED IN LONDON, ENGLAND. THE LANGHAM HOTEL, Portland Place and Rejj.-nt St Lcndon. W. f \MILY HOTEL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. In Fashionable and H.-aithy Locality. E. 8 0. HOTEL. New Year’s Eve Wednesday, 31st December. Fancy Dress Dinner and Dance. PRIZES FOR THE BEST THE MOST ORIGINAL DRESSED
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      255 7 WANTED OVERSEER for Rubber Estate, speaking Malay and Tamil. Well up m Held work, tapping, and hand-prepared Rubber. Wages $4O per month. Apply by letter to SPA DA. 8-12-13 810 to Straits Echo. THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. llrak Officii: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All F
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    THE RESIDENCY WEDDING.
    2885 8 BAKER—EVANS. I The marriage of Miss Barbara E. Evans, youngest daughter of the Hoo. Mr. William Evans, Resident Councillor, and Mr*. Evans to Mr Alan Custance Baker, eldest *on of Mr. and Mr*. W. Custance Baker, of Juan lea Bins, near Cannes, was solemnised at jst. George’*
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    Moslem League Crisis.
    90 8 London, November 27. Sir Henry Cotton, presiding at a farewell luncheon, given by Mr. Wazir Hasan and Mr. Mobamed Ali, eulogised the work thvj had done in furthering Indian interests, and had so completely voiced the feeliDgs of India and by their speeches had done so much
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    Bulgarian Prisoners.
    96 8 Complaint against Greece. Loudon, November 24 A wire from Sofia states The Bulgarian Government recently addressed a circular to the Powers, drawing attention to the conduct of Greece in still detaining Bulgarian prisoners of war, and saying it has proposed to submit the matter to the aibit rat
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    Banishment.
    401 8 to the editor of the Malay Mail Sir, I, for one, am obliged to Justice for bia letter appearing in jour paper of Tuesday last aneut the banishment law as administered in these States. I cann* t understand why our enlightened, leading Chinese have made no attempt to correct
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    Problems for U. S. A.
    169 8 The Phillipines Danger. London, November 21. A New York cable states Mr. Taft in a speech at Brooklyn to-day predicted disaster for the American rule in the Phillipines unless there was a chauge in policy. He warned president Wilson and the new Governor-General Mr. Harrison
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    Congo Rubber Trade.
    70 8 The Reduction In Taxes. London, November 26. The Belgium Colonial Minister, speaking iu the Chamber, sud that the abolition of export duties on Congo rubber, aud the reduction of the plantation tax would involve a total reduction in revenue of 5,250,000 francs He hoped that these measures
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    International Polo.
    44 8 JjondoD, November 24. XT l il ei 1 l e to The Duilij Telegraph from New York siys that Air. Whitney will not take part in the International Polo matches nest June, as he is unwilling to undergo the severe training necess.rv.
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      397 8 THE Drury Lane Cinematograph, Drury Lane Theatre Hall, will screen one of the niont exciting pictures of Mediaeval Warfare The Knights of Rhodes.” IN TWO REELS Showing an eternal conflict between Cro8« and Crescent in the time of the reign of Soli in tu the Second, Sultan of Turkey. “The
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      144 8 The Children's Colds. Watch the children’s colds and cure them bf-iore they weaken the vitality. Use C namberUm s Cough Remedy freely Tf is perfectly safe. It has been t'Ll \v chennets and pronounced free from injurious substances and costs but a trifle For sale r»v ailD ispensanes and Dealers.
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      670 8 MUNICIPAL NOTICE A SPECIAL MEETING of the Municipal Commissioners will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 p.m. on Tuesday the Pth instant. BU5INES To consider and pass Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 1h13. To be followed by the usualordioarv Fortnightly meeting. L A. Coutikr BIGGS, Secretai u. MUNICIPAL
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    27 9 Vetteh hr cm I Agent» Due Himalaya Atta f Y<>rck Luelzow Colombo Singapoie S:ngapore Colombo A-.G.ACo. A-.G.ACo. B.M AOo. BM.ACo. 10th Dec. 13th 16th 16th
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    SAILINGS.
    24 9 Venelt For i Aff nt i Jjfaret Himalaya Singapore A.G.ACo. Dec. Asi aye IColombo A.G.ACo. Yurck Colombo B.MAOc. Lllftti/ic 8 ngapore B.M *Co.
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      357 9 AL S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Outward. IP13 I hv. 10 Himalayaponnectmg with s.s.Mool tan 24 Egypt m Morea Homeward I>ec. ft Jail. Fab. Mar. Apr. Mav •Will run direct to Marseilles aud Lonlon via Colombo. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. A Accommodation. lstclass 2ndclass 'o London by Soa
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      1368 9 CO N I d eJ I H S) BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. mUTSCIER LLOYD. BREMEN, For Singapore (Three times a week). Port Swettenham and Singapore. (Twice a week). Moulruein. (Fortnightly). Singapore and Australia. Rangoon A Calcutta (Weekly.) Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karikal. (Weekly). ierms and Kates of Freight
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    The Hayashi Memoirs.
    614 10 Policy of Japan Towards Chinese Empire. A further portion of the Memoirs of the lateCount Hayashi the Japanese diplomatist aud one-time Ambassador iu London the publication of which was forbidden by the Japanese Government, has beeu transmit ted bv Keuter’s Tokio correspondent. Among other things the Memoirs
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    Lights and Shades of Chinese Life.
    175 10 This is not the place to enter into a controversv as to the virtue of the oanoniziug of Confucius it may bo said, however, that whilst in Chiua itself there is in the minds of some a widespread suspicion that this sep is an
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    Politics in Peking.
    196 10 IF Yuan s given a fair chance to j rove himself in the substantive post to wL eh he has h»-t*n elected by universal opinion as the onlv man of his day with the ab li-y and < a|>u< it v to fulfil its duties, then there
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    The Lute.
    944 10 Although all are familiar with the Dame of the lute, most people only know it vaguely as some kind of stringed instrument alluded to in the Bible and in poetry The few who have had the privilege of hearing it played do not soon forget its graceful form
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    Melodious Malaya.
    130 10 To THE Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Apropos i f your recent editorial suggesting the excellent designation Malaya •nstead of the present cumbrous title's of The Federated Malay States and The Straits Settlements, it may be of interest to mention that so far back as 1805 tlie identical
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    Dysentery:
    216 10 How to Pbevbnt and Cube it. Next to malaria, dysenteiv is the mo6t fatal disease in many parts of the East, and particularly so in the Straits. Wise, therefore, is he who safeguards himself against the disease, and seeks medical aid at the first suspicion of its onset. The
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      976 10 Municipality of Singapore ISSUE OF $2,000,000 (PORTION OF AN AUTHORISED TOTAL ISSUE OF $4,500,000) FOUR PER CENT. DEBENTURE STOCK, 1913. T)it* Municipal Commissioners of the town of Singapore having m pursuance of he provisions contained in the Municipal Ordinance. 1913, decided, with he sanction of the Legislative Council of the
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      292 10 HOTEL NORMAN, Penanj’s Select Reside&tial and Transit Hotel. (Under the Personal Management of th* Proprietor and Proprietress.) Public and Private Dining Rooms. The recognised place for recherche dinners. Cold Storage Meat S’ Batter. Sea-Bathing, Fishi ig fi? Tennis at th e Beach House Annexe. Most Moderate Monthly Rates. Special Terms
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