Straits Echo, 8 April 1914

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    35 1 Straits Echo UAILI CHRONICLE Of EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GfcNt«ALLI VOL. 12. $24 Per Aaaum, PENANG, WEDNESDAY, Bth APRIL, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 80
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      1222 1 ••TIGER Brand Cement. A High Class Cement suitable for all purposes especially engineering and construction work. For prices and further particulars apply to 1 TUNG LEE Co., 53, Beach Street, Penang. Andrew Usher U Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE. q.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTIERY S Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG J F. M. S.
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      34 1 >s 1 HAPPY WITHOUT A IPATHEPHONE 'it Invaluable to Every Family S and a Pleasure to Youngfi* Old. IS Literature further particulars from jf TIANG LEE 81 Co., i 53, Beach Street, Penang. a!3i^toSi^t=BS!=2=i9HE3EaL=il
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      113 2 NATURA j? rj-j ry.-i Tr^ w* -Si/ K 5 w l r LION BRAND. (STERILIZES) a* a M/, Grand .Prix: \^A p *n‘s.l9dd «St Louia^l 904, y G«ij Mt<, aiJleo; >893. i 89 3 1898. 1899 rf »lo S 'lh f ia 'Ho Hit 'a (imnniiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiimiill Schutzmarke SUt U ■“Erik
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    Our Little Train.
    1229 3 (Bt Wilfrid L Kandell Announced by an optimistic French times t«bl® to leave at 1.55 precisely, the little tra j D pushed its way through a smoky 7 from tho rackety derricks of big tritoiP' steamers moored at the quays, w tumble ahead, shrieke 1 with despair,
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    Affairs in China.
    845 3 The Japanese Pekil. When the late»t Japanese loau to the Hanyehping Corporation became known to the general public, the officials of tin Ministry of Agriculture ami Commerce endeavoured to exonerate themselves from all responsibility for tho transaction by declaring that the loan contract, although signed on December
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      209 3 INTERNATIONAL Rubber Congress and Exhibition, BATAVIA. 1914. Congress: 7—Sept., 21 1914. Exhibition: 8th Sept, to IOth Oct., 1914. Lectuies by renowned Scientists and j Experts. Interesting Excursions in Java arranged. 1 Reduced teauiship, Railway and Tramway I fares for Holders of Congress tickets For particulars apply to W. E. van
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      92 3 The Forty Year Test. An article must have exceptional merit to survive for a period of forty rears Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy was first offered to the public in lc72. From a small beginning it has grown in favor and popularity until it has attained a world wide reputation. You will
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      62 4 Hole Canton, Br. u, 287, Gullj, April, 7, Teluk Anson, April 6, Gen-—E. co., Per™ Br. ss., 288. Hardinge, April 7, Malacca, April 5, Gen. E. Neumunster, Ger. 2,635, Ki P Makassar, March 31. Gen—B. M. Br. s.s., 247 Saucer, April 8, Teluk Anson, April 7, G®n. E. S.
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      DEPARTURES.
      55 4 April 8. Alma, for Deli. Atjeh, for Langsa, Edi, T- Semawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang. Hok Canton, for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Medusa, for Singapore. Ayuthia, for Asahan. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping. P. E. Friedrich, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and rih Naples, for
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      MAILS CLOSE
      287 4 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Ohee Thye to-morrow, 6 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Kedah. to-morrow, 7 a.m. Deli— Per Malaya, to-morrow, 11 a m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Bulow, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Trang —Per Ban Lee, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port wettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca—Per Perak, to-morrow,
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 4 Penang, April 8. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4, 1 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 T *g 3 Credit 2/4*l 3 Documentary 2/44* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 r 3 days’ sight Private 175} Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173} 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    191 4 Gold Leaf *64.40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 28.75 buyers Trang Pepper \9.-~ buyers Cloves 46. —sales 110 nominal. NutmPickiugs 88- —buyers Mace egs 110 s. 'll.—sellers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.50 buyers /"Tahbun... 190. —sellers an Soonde
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    MARKET PRICES.
    159 4 Penang, April 8. Beef cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast t< 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 38 Fig’s Head Feet 9 J Tongue Mutton
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    SHARES.
    2103 4 9 0 I 1 ri •S .2 S a 05 C Capital. Number of Shares issued. "a > i d. 0 •a Dividends. Name. a 1 Pm M fS a O* 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 RUBBfcR—DOLLAR SHARES. 1 iyoy 8 450,000 130,000 75.600 70,000 300,000 24,000 500,000 500,000
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      38 4 Chamberlain's Tablets. These Tablets are intended especially for disorders of the stomach, liver and bowels. If you are troubled with heartburn, indigestion or constipation they will do you good. Try them. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      50 4 Muddy Complexion. When you see a woman with a muddy or sallow complexion and dull eyes, you may know that her liver is out of order. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Tablets will correct it and make her look better and feel better. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      54 4 THIS t is IT WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific pre paration of COD LIVER OIL Does all that is claimed for it and super- sedes the old-fashioned emulsions which upset J the stomach. Highly re commended by th medi cal profession. Of- ALL CHEMISTS
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    Police Court News.
    797 5 Driving Car Without Light. Hadi, chauffeur of car No 278, was this morning summoned before Mr. R. B. Osborne at the instance of P. C. 100, charged with driving his motor car along McAlister Road on the 23rd of last month at about 8 o’clock at night
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    Church of the Assumption.
    178 5 April 8. Wednesday —7 p.m. Office of Tenebr». 9. Maundy Thursday —7 am. High Mass, 7 p.m. Office of Tenebi»» and Mandatum 10. Good Friday —B am. Morning Service, 7 p.m. Office of Trenebne aud Stations of the Cross. 11. Holy Saturday —6-80 a.m. Morning Service
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    Chinese Labour in Malaya.
    398 5 At the conclusion of a leading article on the new Labour Law the Malaya Tribune of Singapore says Seeing, then, that three months hence all contracts with Chinese labourers will become null and void and that employers will then and thereafter be prohibited from entering into
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    ‘B’ Company Concert and Dance.
    236 5 B’ Company Concert and Dance. Meeting of Sub-Committee. A meeting of the Sub Committee of the Concert and Dance of *B’ Company to be held on May l, was held at the Drill Hall at 6.30 p in. yesterday. In the absence of Capt J. G. Cheney, Officer Commanding B’
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    M. F. A.
    156 5 Fenano Team’s Departure. The Penang M. F. A. team leceived a rousing send-eff yesterday evi ing, aud a large number of people gatheied at Swettenham Pier to wish the team success in the football matches at Johore Bahru and Singapore. The team left by the ss. Slang.
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    FIXTURES.
    74 5 To-dat. 13tm Day of 3rd Moon. Penang Volunteers—Cidets, Anglo-Chinese School, Company Drill Anglo-Chinese School, 4 p.m. “A Company and Maxim Section, (Recruits), Recruits Drill; Fort, 5-30 p.m. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Crown Cinema, Chulia Street. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. To-morrow. 14t* Day of 3rd Moon. Penang Volunteers—Cadets,
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      629 5 DR S. P, SENG, FIFNTIST I55 CARNARVON STREET, A AVJ A CORNER OF CARNARVON LANE. CROWN AND BRIDCE WORK, BEST WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. CHARGES REASONABLE. it RICKSHAWS! RICKSHAWS!! NEW SHIPMENT JUST UNPACKED. COMPLETE WITH ENGLISH WHEELS. RUG. LAMPS. Etc. 1st Quality: $135-00. CHIN SENG R; 'Co., Ltd., Penanfc. G THE H°b5£.°r
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      365 5 Messrs. W. D. H. O. WILLS’ “EMBASSY” CIGARETTES (NO. 77) PACKED IN TINS OF 50 25. NOTiCE. Every tin of these well-known Cigarettes contains one coupon. Twenty coupons out of the large sized tins or Forty out of the small entitle the holder to A GENUINE AMBER CIGARETTE HOLDER enclosed
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    92 6 Pifclttfcftd daily (except Sunday* and yeMie holidays) AT TWE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Pmioa Daily Losal m I*4 per Aanxm it OsMitwi... Postage Extra. Mail liiM (Pos4 Free) $17.50 OABLI ADDKXIS ECHO—PENANG.” t TeU#hoa« Noe. Echo 586 Prietiei Departnent 543 JTJ.—AII Inlmi «MUBUBiMtiOB*
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    A HITCH IN KEDAH.
    1085 6 Reuter’s message yesterday regarding the little hitch —we must decline to regard it as anything more tragic—which has arisen in Kedah, came not only as a bolt from the blue but at a most inconvenient time just when a respectable newspaper was being put to bed.*’
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    Mercantile Bank of India.
    155 6 Another Successful Year. The report of The Mercantile Bank of Indii, Ltd., for the year ended December 31, 1913, shows that the net profits, after providing for bad and doubtful debts, and including Os. 6d. brought forward from last account, amount to j£141,604. Bs. od. From
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    Rice Mills on Fire.
    49 6 A telegram received this morning by a local merchant states that the two wellknown Bangkok rice mills—the Chin Seng Rice Mill and the Tek Lee Rice Mill—have been destroyed by fire. In consequence the price of Chin Seng rice at Singapore has gone up considerably.
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    Easter Cricket.
    34 6 The F.M.S. team is now complete, Atkinson being the eleventh man. Mr. Stonor will act as Umpire for the F.M.S., but the Umpire for the Colony has not as yet been appointed.
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    M. A. P.
    619 6 Dr. and Mrs. Gerrard have returned from Home. Mr. P. A Dauiels, of the Ipoli branch of the Chartered Bank, has been transferred to Seremban Mr. G- L. Jones-Parry has returned leave. He will bo stationed iu Kuala Lumpur for a few months. m Mr. H. T.
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    Mr. Otto Schule.
    282 6 Mr. Otto Schiile, director of Katz Bros and a well-known and popular figure in the commercial life of Penang, is going home to Switzerland, on retirement, from business, by the German mail this evening. He has resolutely declined anything in the nature of a formal farewell function,
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1072 6 Various attempts have been made f time to time to get certain mi nor privileges in Penang extended to Ujbut they have always failed 0 wi D p the opposition of a selfish section disgruntled males who regard their l j >f as refuges from domesticity jc Ven
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      216 6 JUST ARRIVED! JUST ARRIVED!! Genuine Thonet Bentwood Chair*. Every Ch *jf turer’s Trade Mark. It is always cheaper Jo pay a bit more for a Genu. Article. Thoaet’s Furn ture i* the very best money can buy. Thonet’* Chair, mahogany colour wood seat and back, very strong. Price $33 par
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    ULSTER AND HOME RULE.
    246 7 MR. BONAR LAW S OFFER. PRESS OPINION. Under.) London, April 7. The Unionists think that Mr. Bonar I iw’s offer ekterday, to the effect that the House of Lords will pass the Home Rule without a fresh application of the IVliament Act on the question of
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    The Canadian Budget.
    132 7 Big Surplus Anticipated. (Reuter.) Ottawa, April 7. Mr. W. T. White, Minister of Finance, iu introducing the Budget, estimated that 1 here would be a surplus of $36,500,000 iu 1014. Referring to the financial crisis of 1013 ho said that most of tho British criticism of Canadian
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    East African Loan Bill.
    119 7 Congestion on the Railways. Reuter London, April 7. In the House of Commons Mr. L. V. Harcourt moved the second reading of the Loan Bill of 33,000,000 for East Africa Uganda and Nyasaland. Arrangements will bo made for the repayment of the loan and consequently nothing
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    The S. A. Deportations.
    49 7 Proposed Memorial to General Botha. (Reuter.) London, April 7. A special Labour conference has appointed Mr. Ramsay Macdonald and Mr. Seddon to proceed to South Africa and interview General Botha and present a memorial, embodying the views of the British Labour movement against the deportations.
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    N. Z. Steamship Service.
    43 7 The Direct Route. (Reuter.) London, April 7. In consequence of the recommendations of the High Commissioner for New Zealand in London, the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie, a direct steamship service between ampton and New Zealand is about to oe inaugurated.
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    Indian Garrison in China.
    37 7 Reuter.) Simla, April 7. It has been decided to reduce the Indian garrison in China and the 24th Moun a Battery and the 251 h and 26th regiments ol Punjabis will return shortly.
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    166 7 SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 8. At the Singapore Rubber auction 126,827 lb. were offered for sale and 108,605 lb. were sold at the following prices Smoked fine ribbed sl3o—s 35 per pi. Smoked good ribbed $120—5127 fine plain $126—5129 good $122—1124 Block fine good $l28
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    State Elections in U. S. A.
    88 7 Women and the Suffrage. {Reuter.) New York, April 8. Several State elections are in progress they are mainly concerned with local questions. The most interesting is that at New Jersey because it is supposed that the result will give the measure of the President
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    British Trade Returns.
    62 7 (Reuter.) London, April 8. The trade returns show an increase in the imports of £5,592,784 and in the exports of £2,828,714. The increase in the imports is principal!) on food (£1,867,548) and raw cotton (£3,622,535). Wool showed a decrease of £615 593- The increases in the exports
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    Release of a Suffragette.
    39 7 Reuter.) London, April 7. Mary Richardson, the Suffragette who mutilated the Rokeby Venus and was committed for trial, bail being refused, has been released from prison for six weeks to undergo an operation for appendicitis.
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    The Coming Budget.
    48 7 And Rates in the Country Districts. (Reuter.) London, April 8. Lord Lucas, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at Hitchin, said that the Government will, in the coming Budget, make considerable grants out of Imperial taxation to assist the rates in the country districts.
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    Siberia and China.
    29 7 Their Commercial Possibilities. Reuter.) London. Ap' il 8. The Imperial Government is despatching special commissioners to Siberia and China to make investigations into their commercial possibilities.
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    Illness of King Gustav V.
    24 7 (Reuter.) London, April 8. King Gustav V of Sweden will shortly undergo an operation for ulcer of the stomach.
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    Indian Famine.
    21 7 (Reuter.) Calcutta, April 7. lu the United Provinces 168,000 people are receiving famine relief of blankets, cloth and cash.
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    Austrian Treasury Loan.
    17 7 (Reuter). London, April 8. The new Austrian Treasury Loan is oversubscribed many times over.
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    THE SULTAN’S JUBILEE.
    231 7 Says Tuesday’s T.0.M.: Interesting ceremonies took place at Kuala Kangsar yesterday to mark the silver jubilee of His Highness the Sultan of Perak. '49* Homage was rendered by the chiefs after the traditional custom of the Malay nations, and eight loyal addresses from the people were read
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    Outside.
    122 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages: c Page 3. —Our Little Train. Affairs in China: The Japanese Peril. 5. Police Court News Driving a Car without Light. Chinese t Labour in Malaya. M. F. A. j *B Company Concert and j Dance: Meeting of Sub-
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    Shares.
    126 7 Vesterdsy. To-day i'-ise or Buyer* KeMw— Buyers Seller- Fall. RUBBER. A. d. «1. l q tu to— 9 a io 14 +i4d Bukit Mer‘t. jam. 1 «jg l jqi* ‘iMd SSrSSU V. I V io 74 9 104 10 9 ..IV* Highland. "f 5 f 6 7M ?6- 17-
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    258 7 Tin. Rice and Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Straits Trading Co.. 1 $84.65 buyers, no sellers Penang Tin Exchange, 12* tons at $B4 00 Eastern Smelting Co., 50 b b Singapore: Q Straits Trading Co., 32-3 v B Total ...387* tons. Tin
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    COOLIES FOR THE HILL.
    249 7 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I do not know whether Mr. Sarkies is counting on public support to assist him should it come to a tussle between the E. O. and an F. M. S. Railway Hotel in Penang, but I can
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    Long Distance Swimming.
    217 7 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I see in your issue of yesterday that three amateurs made a gallant effort to swim the channel on Saturday and that one of them, who covered more than three-quarters of the distance, was only beaten by the
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    A Moot Question.
    128 7 To the Editor ok the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Tbe advertisement of the George Town Kinema in your issue of yesterday says that they will exhibit tbe Cheng Beng scene taken at Batu Lanchang and Mt. Erskine on the 9th instant. I would ask for public opinion
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    The Library Fiend.
    352 7 To the editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, As a reader of books I have often been puzzled to discover the motives of those individuals who will persist in disfiguring our Library books by underlining words or sentences or writing generally foolish comments in the margin
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      328 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Head Office: SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RXTES ref Financial Agent s for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY CO. Local Office No. 7. Union Street. TRANSLATION. rpHE UNDERSIGNED undertakes to JL translate any document from English into Chinese and
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      170 7 King Edward VII (Govt.) Medical School, Singapore. TpHE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION for entrance to the above Medical School, will commence on Monday, May 18th, in Raffl *s School, Singapore. Particulars regarding the examination, scholarships, etc., may be obtained from the Principal of the Medical school. 8-4-11 252 KEITH. HORSE FOOD The
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    The Motor Car in the Straits.
    1107 8 Unquestionably the motar car ha* come to stav It does not require the memory of an oid'eit inhabitant to recall the time when a solitary car was one of the local curiosities, but now there are probably at least a thousand in Singapore alone
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    Agriculture in the F.M.S.
    961 8 The Grievance of thi Enhanced Rent. Anxiety amongst a large section of the community engaged in agriculture is in-1 creased by the extraordinary delay of the 1 Committee investigating the conditions of i land tenure and land rent to arrive at a decision. The first three
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    Cup Tie.
    766 8 G. S. R. C. vs. E. A. U. The Cup Tie match between the Government Service Recreation Club and the Eastern Athletic Union was played off on the Esplanade yesterday evening before a large crowd of interested spectators. After a hard tussle the game, which was a onesided
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    An Albanian Journey.
    1660 8 A NUN ON THE BLOOD FEUD. t How thi Fishop went to Church. (From The Timet Special Correspondent.) After bidding farewell to Captain Noah 1 paid a visit to the famous monastery of the Mirdites. The abbot is a great power in the land, and all men
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      468 8 THE Straits Cinema i) 7 8 9 10 Location KNANG ROAD. Wednesday's Grand Programme. The Beautiful Brittany on the Ri* 0 Aveu Bathe (New) The Cadger Family on their Holiday Nizza Film The Crouzets Acrobats Jmperium Film (New) The Bacchanalian Dance Russian Film (New) Marooned A. D. /vr Wanted a
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      25 8 WANTED. A SMALL COMPOUND HOUSE, furnished if possible. Apply giving full particulars as to rent, locality &c., to H 555 22-4-14 23u c/o Strait Echo
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      80 8 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Coujfhs and Colds, never fails 1 foi* KEDAH RUBBER Co.. Ltd. AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of 5%> has been declared by the Directors of the Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd., being the first Dividend for the year ending 30th April, 1914, payable on and after the lsthl
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      84 8 mmm mmimmmMmumummummmM THIS IS IT 1 WATERBURY’S 1 METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound TASTELESS ODORLESS The latest scientific preparation of COD LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fashioned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly recommended by the medical profession. OF ALL ’CHEMISTS 1
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      183 8 I MUNICIPAL NOTICE. AN ORDINARY MEETING of the Municipal Commiesionere will be held at the Municipal Office at 4 pm. on Tueiday, the 14th instant. (By Order), L. A. Coutub BIGGS, Secretary to the Municipal Committiontrt. Coming Coming!! For a Short Season Only!!! The Great Winson Co. OF Illusionists, Jugglers,
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 9 Vtttelt 1 iront Ageuit Due Butlow Anaye A rcadia Torek Colombo Colombo Singapore Singapore BM.ACo A.O.ACo. A.G.ACo iB.M.AJo 9tli Apr. 16th 18th 21st H
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    SAILINGS.
    25 9 F nti’ilt For if nt Z-e^ines 1‘Uelou' n S.Sd AO* Apr Atmye ‘lrinuj- ie A.O.l^'-v Arcadia J uLt: 0 A.G AOc. Ytrck JdoiubC tf.UAO-.
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      389 9 S.N.G Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service Outward. •Sails on Friday instead of Saturday. ♦Goes through to London via Bombay. fakes by mail steamers. A Accommodation. 1st class 2nd class r<> London by Sea $565-72 $377-14 Co Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $356-29 B Accommodation. To Loudon by Sea $518-5/ $339-43
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      1299 9 HIPPING. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. Fob Intbndbd to Sail. Stbambr. Singapore (Three times a week). i’ora Swettrnham am! Singapore. (Twice a week). Victoria Point, Mergui, Tavoy, Yeh and Moulmein. (Fortnightly). Singapore, China and Japan! Rangoon Calcutta. (Weekly.) Negapatain, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karikal. (Weekly). HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co., Penan?,
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    “The Speaker of the House".
    949 10 Annai.s ok the Chair. Of pH our Parli mient, rv annalists, Mr. i Macdonagh h by far th<* >st diligent an<l certainly not the least r.*»t bl Although) bn Ins made a hfe study »>t the House o j Commons ami its practice, and has
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    An Olfactory Ramble.
    1416 10 Smell ia the Cinderella of the senses, j commonly regarded as interesting, but un- important, and in recently giving a lecture on geography by smell Mr. Rudyard lvipling was almost breaking fresh ground. The sights of different lands, their languages and music, the foods they yield, the
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    Healthy Life in the Straits.
    626 10 Punch’s famous aphorism Is life worth living It depends on the liver applies with greater force to Emropeans resident in the tropics than most people, for they suffer considerably from that cause. There is, however, no reason for this, or for people not being as
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    GOVERNMENT OF PERLIS.
    371 10 TENDERS FOR THE SINKING OF A BORE HOLE FOR COAL 8 OIL IN THE STATE OF PERLIS. r pENDERS will be received at the office L of the Adviser to the Government of Perlis, at Perlis, up to noon of the Ist dav of July, 1914, for
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      47 10 Serves the Whole Family. The fame of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is world wide. It is good for the deep seated cough of the adult or the croup and whooDing cough of the children. The »atne bottle serves the whole family. For aale by ail Dispensaries and Dealers.
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