Straits Echo, 24 December 1913

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo daily CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY VOL. 11. $24 Per Annum PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 24th DECEMBER, 1913. Sintlc Copy, 10 end. No. 296
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    On Knowing London.
    1177 3 (Bt Richard Middurtoh.*) T S* r "*,*.*5™“ min T ™>T. of Insowin. £7 ,tr Tbo?o id 0 f fWalter lW who knew medial London better than his own, and found it again in Rouen. There in the way of Mr E. Y. Lucas, who know* all about
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    Mistletoe Myths Explained.
    466 3 WHY IT IS HUNG FROM THE CEILING. Ancihnt Beliefs, The good old custom of hauging the mistletoe from the ceiling at the Christmas festivities is said to have its origin in tbe idea that since the plant did not have its roots in the ground no part
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    Band Programme.
    70 3 Friday. December 96. EsPi aNADE —6 to 7P M- > Selection Tb.N. Bar2 Two Step... q Waltz Have You For--3 Wa gotten R ,n J lie The Sultan of 4 Quadrille Riviere 5 March Ma Jeannette... Jones Satvrdiy. December 27. Golf Club-5-45 to 7-15 p.m. Mimosa 1 Selection
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 4 Jin Ho, Br. «.8 110, Millor, Dec. 23, Asahan, Dec. 22, Gen —E. S. Co., Ltd. Alary Austin, Br. s.s., 97, Cawaray, Dee. 23, Port Swettenham, Dec. 20, Gen.— E. S. Co., Ltd. Avagyee, Br. s.s., 247, Speucer, Dec. 28, Malacca, Dec. 21. Gen.—E. S- 0 Ltd. Taroba, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      125 4 December 24. Taroba, for Negapatam and Madras. Tong Chuan, for Alor Star (Kedah). Ghee Thye, for Alor Star (Kedah). Atjeh, for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Perak, for Deli. Janet Nicoll, for Tongkah, Kopah, Renong, Victoria Point, Mergui and Tavoy. Pailang, for Batu Bahra. Circe, lor
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      MAILS CLOSE
      111 4 For Calcutta —Per DVwara, 26th in'tint, 11 a.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, vauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi for Europe etc—Per Delta, 27th instant, 3-30 p.ic. By Train. Federated Malay States, Malacca, Johore, Singapore and Hongkong. 7-*5 am. daily also at 5-30 p.m. on ;atuid>y-, except Sunday. Parit Buntar,
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 4 Penang, December 24. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4*** 4 months’sight Bank 2/4J J 3 Credit 2/4} 3 Documentary 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Rank 173} 3 days’ sight Private 175} Madras,
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    PRODUCE.
    56 4 Gold Leaf 164 40 Black Pepper 16. buyers White Pepper 28} buyers Trang Pepper 24 —nominal Cloves 37. sales Mace 110 nominal. Pickings 76. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 24. sellers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5,£0 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 12.60 buyers r'Tahbun... 190. —sellers
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    SHARES.
    2237 4 i q _g so Number of i 2 Capital. Shares Z 0 Dividends. Name. J I «J i88ued 13 4 I 45 e co O? 1909 1910 1911 1912! 1913 F UOBER DOLLAR SHARES. p-c. p.c. p.c. I 1909 4/0 ooo 130 000 1 1 5 Ayer Kuninir Rubber
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      88 4 Tel. Address: HOKIMTEIK. Code Used ABC. 5TH EDITION. Telephone No. 694 Georgetown Motor Garage, 7*. PENANG ROAD. Authorised Agent for Penang to sell JENATZY TYRES. And stock-holder of the following tyres:— CONTINENTAL. GOODRICH, DUNLOP AND MICHELIN. Vulcanized Inner Outer Motor Tyres A Speciality. AGENTS FOR SUB-AGENTS FOR PA'GE, MITCHELL 8
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    League Football.
    441 5 Penang Cricket Clcb Post Office The last match of this season’s League I Competition was played off yesterday evening between the above clabs on the Esplanade. After a stoat contest the game I ended in favour of the Post Office bj one goal to nil. On the referee
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    Municipal Commission.
    223 5 The ordinary meeting of the 'Municipal Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon with Dr. G. W. Park, in the Chair. There were also present Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok, and Mr. Lim Eow Hong, with Mr L. M. Bell. (Municipal Engineer,) and Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary) in attendance.
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    Penang Golf Club.
    150 5 American Tennis Tournament. The following is the draw for the American Tenuis Tournament which will be played on December 25, 26 and 27 1. Miss Evans and A. N. B. Carr. 2. Mrs. Dunn and F. C. Lean. 3. Mrs Bradberv and J. B. Crichton. 4. Mrs.
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    S. George’s Church
    46 5 Christmas Dat. 7 am. Holy Communion. 8 a.m. Holy Communion for Tamils. 9-30 a.m. Choral Matins and Choral Celebration of the Holy Communion, Service—Smart in F. Hvmns 59, 62, 61, 322, 60. Offertories for Sick and needy and Church. Missions (Tamil and Chinese).
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    Alleged Tin Ore Theft.
    843 5 Four Chinese Charged. > Before Mr. W. C. Michell in the District Court this morning the case was resumed 1 against the four Chinese, Ung Siong, Yeoh Tua Jee, Li Cheng and Lian Kan Meng who were arraigned on a charge of theft (as a servant
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    Carnarvon Street Blaze.
    268 5 Only a couple of weeks ago we reported a fire at No. 40, Buckingham Street, and l ist night another fire took place .No 23, Carnarvon Street, which is a continuation of the block of houses in Carnarvon Street, about 20 feet behind the house that caught
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    92 6 flMi*h»d daily (except Sunday* aad pfrifcli* holidays) AT Til CTLi TERiON PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penarg. Pniom Duly Leoal M SS4 per Mmra OofcaUtion... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Froa) 117.50 CABX.B ADDA»** ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone No». Echo 586 Printing Department 343 jr.J.-AU kailMM «mauniMtioa* should
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    FOR THE P. A. M
    455 6 On several occasions we have expressed the opinion that the proposal aiming at a reduction in agricultural coolies’ wag< s in this country would be seized upon with avidity by interested parties in India who are opposed to Tamil emigration to the Straits, the facts
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    JUSTICE IN OPEN COURT.
    889 6 Our objection to the hearing of any kind of case whatever by any kind of tribunal in camera is based on the possibility, everpresent in the mind of the student of history, that one day there may be on the Eench a judge or a magistrate
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    M. A. P.
    895 6 Mr. W. Wallace Cook is at present visiting South Africa and remains there till early next year when he returns to Singapore. t Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, Mr, John Turner, Mr. Hastings Rhodes and Mr. M. K. Whitlock are among the passengers to Penang by the mail
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    PULAU BULANG MEETING.
    145 6 SPLENDID FUTURE PROSPECTS. (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, December 23. At the Pulau Bulang meeting Mr. Diehn who presided, said that progress was satis! factory and that the .directors were pleased with the development of the estates. During the next four years they expected to carry on
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    Loans to Planters.
    79 6 Official Information. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 23. Regarding the fund for loans to planters the Malay Mail is officially informed that applications from companies incorporated in the Federated Malay States and the Colony will be considered It is intended to exclude only companies incorporated
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    “Germany Under William II.”
    157 6 Important Essay on Ang!o-German Relations. (Reuter.) London, December 23. Prince von Buelow, formerly German Imperial Chancellor, in an interest ing essay which he contributed to a book entitled, Germany Under William II attri! butes the British attitude towards German naval and political expansion to the traditional
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    Liberal Land Campaign.
    96 6 The Chancellor at Pwllheli. (Reuter.) London, December 23. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Pwllheli in Welsh, said that the Government intended to grant farmers in the districts where the labourers’ wages were compulsorily raised, facilities to obtain a reduction of rents and temporary reduction would likewise be
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    Fire at George Town.
    43 6 Huge Stock of Sugar Destroyed. {Reuter.) George Town (British Guiana), December 23. explosion followed by fire destroyed •ix blocks of buildings and caused damage estimated at 8700,000, eight thousand tons of sugar belonging to the Demerara Company being destroyed.
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    French Army Officers.
    39 6 Increase of Pay. Router.) Paris, December 23. French Chamber has passed a Bill increasing the pay of army officers and noncommissioned officers. M. Caillaux, replying to questions, forestmdowed an increase in the salaries of civil officials.
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    A Railway Accident.
    32 6 Reuter.) Kostock (Mecklenburg-Schwerin), December 23. oeven train-men were injured by the explosion of gas in the Russian Imperial rain while waiting to convey the Dowager Empress to St. Petersburg.
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    American Currency Bill.
    24 6 (Reuter.) rp, Washington, December 23. House °f Representatives has pawed the Currency Bill and the Senate will probably adopt it to-day.
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      557 6 PENANG TURF CLUB. JANUARY MEETING 1914. ADMISSION to Grand Stand by Tickets only. Tickets for Grand Stand can be obtained at the Secretary’s Office, or at the gate. These Tickets are only sold subject to right of the Committee to return the money at any time to the Holder without
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    VICEROY’S STATE ENTRY INTO CALCUTTA.
    109 7 ELABORATE POLICE PRECAUTIONS. Reuter.) L naon. December 23. The Viceroy entered Calcutta in state to-day. In view of tbe popularity of Lord liardinge s attitude towards the 'lndians in South Africa the police, expecting enormous crowds, made very elaborate precautions lest the terrorists should take
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    Another Huge Estate For Sale.
    71 7 (Reuter.) London, December 24. Tho Earl of Kintore offers for sale his historic estates around Inverurie and Kintore and between Montrose and Aberdeen, comprising an area of 20,000 acres and producing over .£23,000 per annum. The opportunity is given to acquire the whole of the
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    The Indian Train Hold-up
    64 7 Further Details (Reuter.) Peshawar, December 24. The passengers in the train which was held-up include Major Stirling, Captain Twiss, Captain Baker, Lieutenant Dane and a number of British Indian soldiers and officers who rapidly organised a counter attack and drove off the Pathans. A band, believed
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    Famine in Japan.
    57 7 Failure of Crop» and FiiKiaf. Renter.) Tokio, December 23. A terrible famine is reported in the Aomori and Hokkaido provinces owing to the failure of the crops and the fishing, and harrowiug details are arriving of the extreme distress of the population of which the uefarious traffickers
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    U.S. Anti-Trust Regulations
    53 7 Corporations Reorganising. (Reuter.) Washington, December 23. As a result of tho Government’s threat to enforce more stringent anti-trust legislation a number of corporations ba* e taken the initiative in reorganising tbeir constitutions so as to be in conformity witb the existing laws in the hope to ward
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    The Mexican Crisis.
    44 7 President's Gilbertinn Decree. (Reuter.) Mexico City, December 24. In order to check the run on the banks President Huerta has decreed Bank Holiday until the end of the year lhts P r c, b inks however have resolved not to thereon.
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    World’s Boxing Championship.
    30 7 Proposed Johnson- Langford Match. (Reuter.) London. December 23. Negotiations are proceeding for a fig t hetwefln Jack Johnson and ham Langford for the championship of the world.
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    Fire in a Colliery.
    31 7 Suspected Incendiarism. Reuter.) Vladivostock, December 23. A fire which has been ranine for one week in one of «“tow t »dto!nceidiari.m. -irV'undergr'old 0 when the fire started.
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    M.C.C. Team in S. A.
    20 7 Renter.) Johannesburg, December 23. The M.C.C. team beat Transvaal b a innings and 29 runs.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1696 7 I enangitas who feel Christmassy, cheerful and charitably inclined—and we hope that »11 our readers are in that pleasant frame of mind at this festive seas *n— cannot do better than give tangible expression to those seasonable sentiments by making a donation to the Convent, where they may
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    62 7 Tin. The following husness in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 25 tons at SB3 70 Straits Trading Co.. 75 ?*4 25 Eastern Smelting Co, 100 Leong Fee A Co., 50 *84.30 Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 225 „$B4 37£ Total 475 tons. Tin ii quoted
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    Rubber Auction.
    79 7 At the Penang Chamber of Commerce rubber auction which took place to-day 26.146* lb of rublier were offered for sale and lb were sold at the following prices Sheet Smoked SlOB to Si 15 Unsmoked S 96 SlO7 Crepe No. 1 >lO6 $lO9 No 2 SlO3 S No.
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    Shares.
    186 7 Vf»teris7. To-d*y. R or Buyers s»l em Buyer» Sellers Fall. RUBBER. I. I. d. Anglo Male» R 6 9 3 R 71$ 9 41$ -H^d Bakit Mertejani. IS 71 16 111 Id C-bemor *-*>•- 111 7 4 1 104 I 4 —4d (‘one. Mela»» ..7 3 R 76 83
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    TAMIL EMIGRATIONS TO THE STRAITS.
    1170 7 LORD PENTLANDS DUTY. We have referred to tbe oppression that prevails in the Straits on the Tamil coolies who have been emigrating with clocklike regularity from tbe Madras districts, allured by the false hopes of the kanganies or recruiting agents. We have again and again
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    The Tekka Case.
    227 7 Judgment. The Tekka case finally came to an end on Monday afternoon, when Mr. Justice Woodward delivered his judgment in the claim made bv F. A. Harrison, Ltd., against Tekka, Ltd., says the T O.SI. His Lordship found for the defendants on all points and gave judgment
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    Affairs in China.
    276 7 Selected Telegraphic News. President Yuan has appointed Mr. Lau Yuk Lun as Chinese Plenipotentiary to Great Britain, Mr. Sum Sui Lun to Austria. Mr. Tong Choi Fuk to Holland, Mr. Luk Chung Yu to Japan and Mr. Ko Yee Him to Italy. The Central Government has offered
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      97 7 Central Sales Room. 70 BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Tuesday, 30th December. 1913, AT 11-30 A M. At Western Road. High Class Household Furniture COMPRISING Dining Drawing and Bedroom Suites, Rottan and Pentw od Furniture, Pictures, Crockery ware, etc., etc etc. CUNNINGHAM CLARK Co, 879 Licensed Auctioneers. ■’■wa: mm
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      399 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY A CO. T-ocal Office: —No. 7, Union Street. BY ORDER OF THE PENANG HARBOUR BOARD. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE
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  • Obituary
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    73 7 Obituary. Mr. Jules Claretie. (Reuter.) London, December 23. The death has taken place, at the age of 73, of M. Jules Claretie who only recently retired from the directorship of the Comcdie Franchise of which he has been the Director since 1885. Sir J. J. Trevor Lawrence. Sir John James
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    Chino-Siam Bank.
    706 8 SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST MANAGER.Alleged Discrepancy in Accounts The Bangkok Timet of the 15th inst. contains the following report concerning the failure of the Chino-Siam Bank. The Chino-Siam Banks has suspended payment. The bank was open on Saturday and transacted business as usual. No rumour of anything wrong then
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    The Late A. L. Ingall.
    187 8 Manv in the Straits and in Ceylon will hear with deep regret of the death of Mr. Arthur Lenox Ingall, late of the Federated Malay States Civil Service, who died on November 26, at Burnhams, Bucks, at the age of 55. He was a son
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    The Poll-Tax in Tongkah.
    373 8 A Puket correspondent informs us it is reported that the Government intends to raise the capitation tax from three to six tickals a year in the southern monthons, promising in return to do away with every kind of forced labour. Tbis measure would bring Puket, Nakon
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    Reduction of Coolies’ Wages.
    159 8 to the editor of the Malay Mail. Sir, —Why reduce the wages of the poor coolie and the men on the spot, i.e., those tbat do thi actual w irk which makes the profit or the ’<>s« Wbv not srarc. on the hangers on who cost
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    Foreign Capital for China.
    630 8 Centuries-old habits of thought are hard to eradicate. A long time ago China built a Great Wall to keep out foreigners. At a later stage of her national existence she still resisted efforts of foreigners to enter into communication and relations with her, first by force,
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    Penang Swimming Club
    156 8 Interport Contests. The water-polo match between the Penang Swimming Club and the Singapore Swimming Club will take place on Saturday, December 27, at about 1 poi The teams will lie as follows Penano.—L W Learmount, (Captain), R L Cuscaden, W E MacDonald, H V Edwards, N C
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    New Fire Engine.
    170 8 A new motor engine, fitted with the latest improvements, arrived here by the s.s. Bendoran from the Merryweatber Company and wa« taken over by the Fire Brigade on Sunday. Although it is not completely fitted up (some more slight alternations beiDg necessary) a trial run was made
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    Commerce in the Straits.
    1109 8 Thb Break of Credit. Chinese merchant» are said to hare devised the most perfect and amazing system of credit in the word. It is, relatively to the positive overturn of commodities, on a vastly greater scale than credit in the west. Indeed, it has been said
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    FIXTURES.
    59 8 To-dat. 27th Day of 11th Moon. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Xmas Eve Dinner, E. O. Hotel. The Grand Opera Co.. King Street Theatre The Magic Bird.” George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. To-morkov* 28th Day of 11th Moon. Xmas Day. Public Holiday. George
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    36 8 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Se'V^ce. Outward. Hombwabb Eyypt 25 Dec. I Delta 27 Dec, Devanha 8 Jan. Himalaya 10 Jan. Extra Service. Outward Homewabd. Nyanta 30 Dec. I Sardinia 1 Jan. Nore 13 Jan. Candia 11
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      208 8 The fables of old are often-tiines told: We read of The Fox and the Crow It is sad to behold how flattery bold Could trick such a simpleton so. It might, we all know, have been well with the crow. If she’d lived in an age more mature, And prevented
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 9 Vettelt hrcm Agentt Due Egypt Delta P. Alice P. Ludwig Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo A.G.ACo. A. B. BM.ACo. 24th Dec. 30th (i lit Jan-
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    SAILINGS.
    28 9 Vtttelt For Ag* nti £eav<> Egypt iJtlta P. Alice P. Lud*% f SinRapor* Colombo Colombo b mg* port A.G.AC p. A G.ACo. b.MACo. B M AOo. Doc.
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    The Russians in London.
    872 10 (Bt Stephbn Graham.) Not. infrequently on Wednesdays or Tbursdays you may »ee, down at the docks at Tower Wharf or Tooley-street, the disembarkation of many hundreds of Russian peasant men and women and Jews and Jewesses out of a dingy Baltic steamer. The Russians are in
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    Tide Table for Penang.
    43 10 Dicbmbek, 1913. Date. H w L H. W. L. W A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. 24th 9.38, 4 05, 10.03, 3.30 25th 10.8 V, 4 59, 10 48, 4.39 2Gth 11 27, 5.46, 11.51, 5.24 27t1. Nil. C.3Q, 12.17, 6.16
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    What is History?
    1114 10 This is a question which Mr. George Trevelyan asked lately in his essay, Clio, a Muse,” and to which he gave his answer in the very title of that essay. Clio is a muse, not a drudge, nor a preacher, nor a party-hack and no man can
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    Judicial Reforms in China.
    623 10 Marino a Start. Only a few days since, comment was made in this column on a Mandate issued by President Yuan Shih-kai emphasising the urgent need of a reform of the judicial svstem of the Republic. All too often, official documents of this kind begin and
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