Straits Echo, 29 December 1913

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    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, MONDAY, 29th DECEMBER, 1913. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 298
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    German Trade in Dutch India.
    1735 3 Tbe world has been divided up, so that now it is almost au impossibility for any nation to acquire large colonies. Or at least it will only be possible if the old colonies are distributed among other nations, just as in our day European diplomatic
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      181 4 Delta, Br. s.s., 4,7*0, LeMare, Dec. 27, Shanghai, Dec. 16, Gen.—A. G. A Co. Fuh Wo, Br. s.s., 4 54, Me Dennie, 27, P. Soesoe, Dec. 26, Petroleum-A. P. Co., Ltd. Cornelia, Br. s.s., 194, Campbell, Dec. 27, Malacca, Dec 25, Gen.—E. S. Co., Ltd. Hebe, Br. 5346. Scott,
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 4 December 29. Circe, lor l>eii. Speelman, for Langsa, Edi, T. Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Cornelia, for Port Swettenham and Port Dickson Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlis and Set ul. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      242 4 Fob Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Qhee Thye, to-morrow, 8 m Tongkah Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Honukong, Swatow and Amoy —Per Hong Wan I, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Teluk Anson Per Hebe, to-morrow, 4 P m Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Klang, to-morrow, 4-30 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden,
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 4 Penanq, December 29. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4-A 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1 4 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank l? 4^ Moulmein, Demand Hank 173|- 3 days’ sight Private 175 f
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    PRODUCE.
    63 4 Gold Leaf J 64 40 Black Pepper 16. buyers White Pepper 28. buyers Trang Pepper 24 —nominal Cloves 37. —sales Mace. 110 nominal. Pickings 77. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 24. sellers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar s 2 5.50 sales j Basket 515 buyers i Copra (mixed) 12 80
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    SHARES.
    2024 4 5 I [Is ~1 N b I» ĕ Dividends. Name. C e '4 It c p,ul *2l 1 i I i 4 fl.s s ph m co o* Pk i-t j 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 FU2BER DOLLAR SHARES. "i oA aaa 1 1 5 Ayer Kunintr Rubber Estat®,
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      48 4 The Children’s Colds. Watch the children’s colds aud cure them before they weaken the vitality. Use CbamberUiu’s Cough Remedy freely. It is perfectly safe. It has been tested by chemuts and pronounced free from injurious substances and costs but a trifle. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    Parish Hall.
    422 5 Children’s Christmas Entertainment. The Children’* Play at the Parish Hall on Saturday evening proved a great succe*s it was better than any previous entertainment of this nature given at the Hall. The entertainment opened with a music selection by Miss Elvira Phipps. Mr. F. D. C. Aeria and
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    Interport Swimming Contests.
    386 5 SINGAPORE tv. PENANG. Singapore's Victory in Both Events The team race and the water polo match between the Singapore Swimming Club and the Penang Swimmine Club took place on Saturday afternoon at Tmj mz Bungha and resulted iu Singapore winning both the events. This fixture will, we
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    Penang Volunteer Rifle Club.
    360 5 December Handicap Smoot. This was shot off on Sunday morning and resulted as follows with Lt R Owen b’cap 85 made 101 40 PteG E Wrigbt-Motion 58 100 80 Pte S P Humphry... t '7B J 0 Mrs Hilton ‘B4 Sgt J H Westerhout 74 90
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    Penang Golf Club.
    254 5 Members are remiuded of the Concert and Dance which will be held in the Club on New Year’s Eve commencing at 9-45 p.m. Members are also reminded that the Silver Cup presented by the Captain is to be played for on Jan. Ist, 3rd and 4th. The
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    St. George’s Church.
    55 5 NEW YEAR’S EVE. Wednesday, December 31. 530 p m—Evening Prayer and Short j Sermon. 6-15 p.m.—Choir Practice. January 1. The Circumcision of Christ. 8 a m. Holy Comwiuoion. On Sunday next Choral Celebration of the Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Litany 7-45 am. Children’s Service 5 pm.
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    PC.C. Bowls Tournament.
    135 5 Tha following ties have been fixed for Wednesday, the 31st inst. Single HandicapD J Robertson vs R S Peatney (2> W E Hutson r* A S Hall (3) A F Robertson vt E Reiinann (1) In the Tokio Court of Appeal, judgment has been given in the
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    95 6 daily (except Sundays and prtblia holiday») AT TAB CZZZZZICZ PSES3, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Puck Daily Leeal 924 per aacam. a, Owfertation... Portage Eitra. Mail Edition (Port Free) $17.50 OABLB iDDIIII ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. Echo 586 Printing Department 543 M.B.— AD bailMN e*m«unie»tion» should hs
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    Birth
    13 6 On December 28, to Mr. and Mrs. J I Fettes, a son.
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    METHODS AND MOTIVES
    1346 6 Little encouragement is vouchsafed by some of our contemporaries to those who, being interested in questions of moment and importance to every member of the general community, venture t«> air their views in the correspondence coiu.itaa of the local press lf they adopt a nom de plume,
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    M. A. P.
    838 6 The Rev. Bro. James returned from Colombo this morning by the P. A O. s.s Nyanxa. Mr. J. C. Sugars, Legal Adviser to Kedah, who had been spending the holidays in Taiping, was in Penang yesterday. Mr. G. H. Lees, of Messrs. Pritchard A Co., and Mrs.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1011 6 x Feminism, which does not necessarily j imply or include woman suffrage, continues to make progress among the intellectuals. At the annual dinner of the London District of the Institute of Journalists at the Hotel i Cecil on the 13th inst the chair was occupied 1 by a
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    THE P. A. M. MEETING.
    183 7 COOLIES' WAGES DISCUSSED. NO GENERAL reduction. (I rotn Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 29. The conference arranged by the Planter»’ Association of Malaya on the subject of a general reduction of coolies’ wage» wa. held at the Selangor Chamber of Commerce yesterday with Mr.
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    Famine in Japan.
    70 7 (Reuter.) Tokio, December 29. The f mine in the Aomori and Hokkaido districts is the worst since 1869. Crops are not one-thousandth part of the normal •< nd the fisheries have also failed. Parents are selling their daughters by batches and they are arriving at Tokio for
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    The Triple Alliance and Albania.
    39 7 {Reuter.) Rome, December 29. The Tribuna says that the Powers of the Triple Alliance have accepted Sir Edward Grey’s proposal to postpone the Greek evacuation of the territories allotted to Albania till January 14.
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    New Running Record.
    30 7 Reuter London, December 27. At Cardiff the Australian Donaldson beat Hutchens by half a yard and broke the 220 yards record which was run in 21J sec.
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    Affairs in Mexico.
    27 7 Reuter London, December 27. It is declared in Mexico City that the bank holiday declared by President Huerta will be extended to sixty days.
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    For Peace in Ireland.
    21 7 (Reuter.) London, December 29. Prayers interceding for peac. in Ireland .era .'aid in many London cbnrcbe. ye.terday.
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    Shares.
    189 7 Y*»Wrd*T. To-d»y. i^* Buyer. Seller. Buyer* Seller. “»>• RUBBER. H ;J- 9 J an*lo Malay i 6 11 1 Buk.t Merujam. 1 t 10 i* 2 Ch*r»on««*e 1 g J W MM Cona. Malay. I™ J 9 46 fi 47 Highland. 4 u 13 U* 14 Hs —3d tinni
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    CHINESE AFFAIRS.
    277 7 SELECTED TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. As Mr. Liu Kwun Hung, the present V-fthe N» T y. has been appointed u a d xn terim of Fookien it is p-obable nat the Government will promote Admiral t U take temporary charge affairs during his absence. Negoia ions for a second Quintuple
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    The Indian Congress.
    145 7 Some Important Resolutions. (Reuter.) London, December 28. The Indian Congress has adopted a resolution protestiug against the treatment of the ludiaus in South Africa. The speakers vehemently claimed citizenship of the Empire and bad a strong belief in the political future of India with the harmonious working
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    The S.S. “Ludgate”.
    94 7 The S.S. “Ludgate (Reuter.) London. December 27. The cruiser Roxburgh, which went to the assistance of the Ludgate which rau aground at Tarifa, has returned and reports that all is quiet and that it is hoped to refloat the Ludgate. Gibraltar, December 28. Yesterday night the Moors again attacked the
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    Paris to Far East Flight.
    84 7 Reuter.) London, December 27. M Vedrines. who is attempting a flight from Paris to the Far East, has arrived at T ffj [M Vedrines. who is flying on his Ble-iot mnehine from Paris to the Far East, arrived at Sofia on December 4. coming from
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    Lord Kitchener and the Viceroyship.
    49 7 (Reuter.) London, December 28. The Timet, referring to the rumours revived during the last few day. that Lord Kitchener will shortly replace Lord HarA Vicerov of India, says: “Our Cabo correspondent has the best authority for stating that the rumours are absolutely without foundation.”
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    UPROAR IN THE CROATIAN DIET.
    245 7 LEGISLATORS AT PLAY. (Reuter.) A gram, December 28. The Croatian Diet has opened. A dispute as to the date of the next meeting caused the wildest scenes. The President M. Mileusnic, who is a member of the Opposition, fixed it for next Monday but the
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    The Christmas Tree Disaster.
    126 7 Labour Leader's Deportation. (Reuter.) Calumet (Michigan) December 29. Moyer, the President of the Western Federation of Miners, who asserted that the opponents of the strike were responsible for the Christmas Tree disaster, has been deported from Michigan for ordering the families of the miners not to
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    A Doyen of the Press.
    67 7 Presentation to Lord Burnham. (Reuter.) London, December 29. An illuminated address, with 253 signatures representative of the Press of Great Britain and the Empire, has been presented to Lord Burnt am, principal proprietor of the Daily Telegraph, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. The
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    Echo of the Zabern Affair. Sentry Fired At.
    41 7 Reuter.) Strassburg, December 27. A civili >n fired two shots at the sentry at the castle barracks and escaped. Strassburg. December 28. The shooting at the sentry is attributed to a juvenile prank.
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    Bisley Regulations.
    52 7 Proposed Modification of Rules. (Reuter.) Loudon, December 27. The papers state that the War Office proposals to modify the Bisley programme in accordance with the Service regulations is causing dissatisfaction The ar Office may organise a Territorial meeting in opposition to the Bisley meeting if the proposals are
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    Bantam Weight Championship.
    38 7 Reuter.) London, December 28. The Frenchman Ledoux defeated the Welshman Pillv Bevnon, the latter giving up in the seventh round, in the match for the bantam weight championship of Europe which took place at Cardiff.
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    Valuable Stamp Collection
    27 7 Reuter.) London, December 28 The British stamps collection of the late Earl of Crawford has been sold to an Englishman, Mr. Fparrow, for .£20,00
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    The Indian Train Hold-up.
    27 7 Reuter.) Dolhi, December 27. The search for the robbers who held-up the Indian train has been abandoned and the troops have been withdrawn.
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    FRENCH POLITICS.
    320 7 NATIONAL DEFENCE CAMPAIGN. (Reuter.) Paris, December 27. At the invitation of M. Briand. M. Millarand and others 105 Republican Senators and Deputies met yesterday evening when it was decided to form a Federation coalescing the moderate Republicans with the object of carrying on an active propaganda on behalf
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    End of Leeds Strike.
    84 7 (Reuter.) London, December 27. The Leeds Corporation declare that the strike is practically ended and that hundreds of gas workers and scavengers have returned to work. London, December 28 At a meeting of the Leeds strikers it was resolved to continue the struggle. It is declared
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    Water Famine at Montreal.
    111 7 Accident to Municipal Plant. (Reuter.) Montreal, December 27. Owing to an accident to the Municipal plant a water famine has taken place at Montreal and is expected to last a week. The hospitals are buying tons of aerated water and the poor are using melted snow
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    M.C.C. Team in S.A.
    46 7 Second Test Match. Reuter.) Johannesburg, December 27. In verv fine weather England continued their innings in the second test match aod scored 31" runs for two wickets, towards which total Helf scored t>3, Rhodes 143, not out, and Mead 73 not out.
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    Record Herring Catches.
    43 7 (Reuter.) London, December 27. SnoT storms were experienced in Scotland, Wales and the Midlands and cn the coasts the weather was tempestuous Neveitheless the East Coast herring fleet made record catches and the fishing towns are working daj and night.
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    Lawn Tennis Championship
    32 7 A Challenge. (Reuter.) London, December 27. Mr. JaT Gould has challenged the tennis champion, Corej, to a match which has been arranged to take place at Philadelphia in March.
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    RUBBER REPORTS.
    705 7 PAJAM. (From Our Own Correspondent-) Singapore, December 29. The Pajam report for the year ended September 30 states that a sum of 5151,997 is available for distribution. The two interim dividends absorbed $70,000. It is proposed to place $25,000 to the reserve and to carry forward $56,997 and,
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    51 7 Tin, Rice and Copra. The following bus ness in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 1 buyers, no sellers j Singapore: Strait 9 Trading Co., J 75 tons at $85.12-J Rangoon rice is quote 1 here to-day at $l6O per coy an. Copra sun-dried $l2
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    The Vice-President in Peking.
    144 7 It He Staying Against His Will 7 Vice President Li Yuan-hung is remaining in Peking for the present where his presence will undoubtedly strengthen President Yuan’s hand. Some quarters in Peking suggest that he went to the capital against his will, and is being forced to
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      226 7 NOTICE I, the undersigned, hereby give notice that my responsibility for, and interest in. Chop Hoe Ann Chan, Penang, ceased on the 23rd December, 1913, and that I will not be responsible for any debt or debts incurred by the said Chop ou aud after that date. i.e, 001 IIUCK
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  • Obituary
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    80 7 Obituary. Admiral Sholto Douglas, (Reuter London, December 28 The death has taken place, at the age of 80, of Admiral Sholto Douglas who served in China 1857-58, in the Baltic (Russian War) and in the Slave Trade Blockade, when he captured and liberated 2,000 slaves. General Grodekuff. The death is
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    The Madras Cooly in Penang.
    1209 8 We have referred to the iot of the Tamil coolies that work in the Malaya Peninsula. The planters hare resolved, in meeting assembled, that the wages should be reduced. To a cooly who was hitherto drawing, say, fifteen rupees a month, hereafter only ten rupees
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    REDUCTION OF COOLIES’ WAGES
    712 8 t the Editor, Timet of Malaya, i Dear Sir—I, as one of the planting community in the Parit district, was greatly 5 surprised to read jour leading article in the l limes of Malaya of the 20th inst. re the i decision of the Parit Planters,
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    Chinese New Year Holidays.
    165 8 T J 1 1 Editor Of the Strait, Echo -L>ear Editor, I learn that the Chinese New Year holidays for the schools next year will be different from the past \ears. If w iU very unsatisfactory to all* Chinese scholars attending European schools, to have a
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    Race Antagonisms.
    102 8 MR. BRYCE’S PESSIMISTIC VIEW. Value of an Imperial Connection. London, December 13. Mr. Bryce, in a speech at the National Liberal Club, said what impresse < him most while travel ing about the world was the growing keenness in race antagonisms, especially in the British Empire. He did
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    The Canadian Pacific Line
    119 8 The Employment of Chinese. Loudon, December 18. A Victoria cable says tha r with reference to employment of Chinese on th i Canadian Pacific boats Mr. Kersey, manager of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Service, explains that it is difficult to obtain a sufficiency of Britishers for
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    Moslem League Crisis.
    94 8 Moderates Support Old Leaders. London, December 12. The Times states that the settlement of the differences of the London Moslem League is mainly attri: utable to the support of tbe hitherto recognised leaders by the best aud most responsible Mussulman opinion in ludia. Tlie rally of moderate
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    The Balkan Settlement.
    61 8 London, December 18. Ihe Triple Alliance has not replied vet to the British proposals regarding the Island, and Albania, but they have apparently been received favourably. Greece, however, is very resentful as she contends that both South Albania and the Islands occupied by Italy are purely Greek,
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    Bulgarian Prisoners.
    87 8 Greece’s Promise of Release Londou, December 5. A Sofia message states that Greece has informed Bulgaria that she will liberate all the prisoners of war, included those condemned to death by court-martial, directly diplomatic relations are resumed, provided the persecution of the Gretks in Thrace ceases. Bulgaria has
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    Asiatics in America.
    112 8 U.3.A. Immigration Legislation London, December ;4. A Washington cable states that the Members of Congress, representing the Pacific Coast, have been tryiug r > ii.duce the Immigration Committee ot the House of Representatives to amend the pending Immigration Bill in such a way that the Literary tests,
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    Dr. Sun and His Party.
    175 8 It is reported that Dr. Sun Yat-seu sent a telegram to the President to the effect that the dissolution of the Kuomintang was a proper step and that although it was organized by him he had lost control over it. says the Peking Gazette. Dr.
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    The Law Divine.
    602 8 MALAY CASE BEFORE MR. JUSTICE EDMONDS. Cmir Kathi in witness Box. An intricate Malay ca«e occupied Mr. Justice Edmonds’ Court this week when the application for probate of a will was contested. No leas a person waa called to give expert evidence in Malay Mahommedan Law than
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      171 8 Bal Taste in the lYoulh. If you have a bad taste iu vour mouth in t morning, your stomach is' not in proper o>l r. Chamberlain’s iablets regulate this aim give you a relish for your meals. For •ale by all Dispensaries and Dealers FEDERATED MALAY STATES GOVERNMENT. STATE OF
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      410 8 PENANG HARBOUR BOARD. NOTICE. PRYE RIVER DOCK FERRY SERVICE. THE BOARD’S FERRY SERVICE 1_ between Penan?, Bagan Luar, and Prje River Dock will he discontinued aa from midnight on 31st December, 1913. By Order of the Board, C. W. BALLANTYNE, Penang, 12th December, 1913. Secre<^, T PRYE RIVER FERRY SERVICE.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    30 9 F e.aeU 2> rom Agent* Due 30th Dec. 1st Jan. 8th 10th P. Alice P. Ludwig D evanha Himalaya Sintra pore Colombo Colombo Singapore B.M.AOo. BM.ACo. A.O.ACo. A-CI.ACo.
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    SAILINGS.
    24 9 Vestel* For Age*t* Leaves P. Alice Q, lorcbC MAC >. f\ M A Do Dec. Jan. P. Ludvrig Devanha Himalaya limtApor® Singapore Oolotnbo A.G.ACo.
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    The Future of China.
    565 10 Competitive Examinations. Appointment* to high offices, like killing, is very much a matter of favour, but President Yuan Shih-k’ai has very early in his presidency come to realize that what China needs at the present is sound men, sound not only in knowledge, but in character
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    A Synthetic Mixture.
    254 10 It has still to be demonstrated that the plantation rubber industry has anything to fear from the competition of the commodity which the Synthetic Products Company has set itself the task to produce. According to the directors’ report all that has been accomplished with regard to the
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    Ad Orientem.
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