Straits Echo, 22 April 1914

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    38 1 Straits Echo L»Aii¥ CfcßOniCLfc «<• EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE Fak EAST GENERAL ta i X rOL. V 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 22nd APRIL, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 90
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      1159 1 r*"” CTMUT. C m 6s ISS Vvl fa hm /> Vj7 M tss# s Nf):Ncv// ,f \*T-f V pjjX for all purposes. sJ.aspß■ K n B n D K 0 Andrew Uskr 8 Co.’i SPECIAL KiiSERYE. O.V.G. Whisky. SANDiLANi>3, BUTTERY U Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG S’ F. M. BANKS. THE
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      36 1 «HOME s HAPPY WITHOUT A PATHEPHONF Ir valuable to Every Family and a Pleasure to Younffif Old. Literature further particular.'* from TIANG LEE Si Co., 53, Beach Street, Penang. >=it=i >»aagt=at=ii I 0 ag. ;i lEiEriSiJi
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      112 2 i —HIFtI ,v NATU /fki fit??; *<&& I- \§»'>w£' «'43 f L r LION BRANDJ (STERILIZES) j a»* :2>! s£i a- x Grand'Prix.: *oa y p aris4i9W St-.LouiSil 904 y 6»ij M <, aillen; 1893. rs »die *lO Sc hv*. ‘893. 1898. 1899 32k MMummSuBBaBMiMM *ST Brern^-^j. r£% Enrct*P r
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    The Amazon Rubber Trade.
    1054 3 A Desperate Situation. itrong light is thrown on the conditions p f the rubb«r-collecting industry in the Amazon districts, by the Consular Report on the trade at Para. Upon this industry depends practically the whole existence of the States conc*rned, aul owiug to the gteadr decline
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    Enver Bey and His Sultana.
    936 3 The wedding of Sultana (Princess) Naile and Enver Pasha has brought little to the different trades here that lived well on the Yildiz Kiosk in other days. She is a great reader of French poetry and novels, and, since the Revolution, of French and Turkish
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      258 3 T rt Jg&Jl fci g PENANG. SINGAPORE. IPOH. KUALA LUMPUR w ■r--2« f t -i. I -j r r s*/ w Rubber factories Rubber Mills. as>' GAS, GIL PRODUCER ENGINES. SEMI DIESEL CRUDE OIL ENGINES CENTRIFUGAL U PISTON PUMPS. WATER. «AS 8 STEAM PIPES If FITTINGS. BELTING ENGINE OIL. 1-
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      48 3 Serves the Whole Fsmily. 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 whooping cough of the children. Th 9 same bottle serves the whole family. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      91 4 Fuh Wo, Br. s.s., 454, Williams, April 21, P. Soesoe, April 20, Oil —A. P» Co., Ltd, -i oi Perak, Br. s.s., 288, Hardinge, April 21, Malacca, April 20, Gen. -E. S. Co., Torek, Ger. s.s-, 5,116. Luseer April 21, Yokohama, April 1, Gen —B- M. Co. Medusa, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      39 4 April 22. Alma, for Deli. Pungah, for Batu Bahra. Hok Canton, for Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Ayuthia, for Asahan. Medusa, for Singapore. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping, Hong Wan for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      308 4 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Ghee Thye, to-morrow, 6 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 7 a.m. Singapore and China—Per Bohemia, to-morrow, 8 a m. Deli —Per Malaya, to-morrow, 10 amColombo and Tuticorin —Per Koerher, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Singapore, China and Japan—Per Luetzow, to-morrow, 2 p.m.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 4 Penang, April 22. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4j** 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4^ 3 Credit 2/4J-| 3 Documentary 2/4^-* Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 j ft 3 days’ sight Private 175 j Bombay, Demand Bank 174^ Moulmein, Demand bank 173* ft 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    188 4 Gold Leaf $64.40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 28.80 buyers Trang Pepper 19 buyers Cloves 46. —sales M ace 110 nominal. Mace Pickings 92. —sales Nutmegs 110 24.— sellers No. I 6.10 sales Sugar 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.75 buyers 190. —sellers Soonde 245.
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    MARKET PRICES
    187 4 Penang, April 22. Beef cts. I Soup per catty 14 Roast 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 >VB Head... 24 Feet 28 Tongue M
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    SHARES.
    2123 4 Date of Formation, j Capital. Number of Shares issued. 0 IS > 8 0 00 oo hH Paid Up. Dividends. Name. Buyers Sellers 00 a 0 3 0 0 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 RUBBER DOLLAR SHARES. 1909 1905 8 450,000 200,000 750,000 800,000 Its 1,200,000 500,000 1,000,000 390,000
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      59 4 1 know a little girl, her hair all a-curl. And all other things quite in fashion Tan boots with high heels, much like a yacht’s heels, Her walk is a waggle locomotion. Yet nevertheless I have to confess, I loved her, her eyes do allure, And do in a way
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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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      53 4 It THIS IT! WATERBURH METABOLIZED Cod Liyer Oil Compound TASTELESB ODORLESS ragti Smjr 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 re commended by th medi cal profession. OF ALL CHEMISTS J <*
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    Langkawi.
    1305 5 (Contributed j Langkawi is an island of many legends I and it requires a facile pen to do full justice Ito its ancient history. History has it that I the forefathers of the Kedah Malays came I from this island. The legendary Marshom I Marawongsa had the genesis of
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    Batavia Rubber Exhibition.
    569 5 To the editor of THE Straits Echo. i Dear Sir, i A space of 40 x 22 feet has been kindly allotted free of charge to Straits and Malay States exhibitors of rubber samples, models of coolie lines, bungalows, hospitals, etc., photographs, tools and implements, in short
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    FIXTURES.
    83 5 To-dat. 27th Day of 3rd Moon. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Penang Volunteers—Cadets, Anglo-Chinese School. Company Drill Anglo-Chinese School, 4 p.m “A Company and Maxim Section, (Recruits), Practice Miniature Range Fort, 5-30 p.m. Crown Cinema, Chulia Street. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road. To-morrow. 28th Day of 3rd Moon. Band,
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 5 Gsrman (Luctiove) ...23rd Apr. ■mglish (India) ...30th Chi»» (Delta) 2nd Mar China (Print»» Ahee) ...6th
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      358 5 vC. W li the most modern and up-to-date Lighting System. xtkt inTT Patented all orer the World.NOT ABLE TO EXPLODE, NO INSTALLATION, aad “o piping required, wn w com plete, closed, tramporUble mean, of Light. u ViOh., iimple handling. The lighting is automatic bj pressure of the finger and the
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      380 5 Messrs. W. D. U. O. WILLS’ “EMBASSY” CIGARETTES (NO. 77) PACKED IN TINS OF 50 25. NOTICK. 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 BLOCK AMBER CIGARETTE HOLDER enclosed
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    94 6 Plkhaked daily (except Sunday» and pertlis holidays) at na CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Faxon Da% Lmdl —W4 per annnm. M Oriakkei.M Postage Extra. Ifail Edatian (Port Free) $17.50 eaaux add»*»» ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Noe. Echo 586 Printing Department 343 fra—AM fcaatMM MMMMiMtio»» iboatd k.
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    CHECK!
    540 6 Much mild amusement has been caused in legal circles, where it has been common knowledge for some time past, by the report that Messrs. Presgrave and Matthews, Solicitors to the Municipal Commissioners of Georgetown, hare advised their clients that they possess (Jno legal authority which would enable them to
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    THE TELEPHONES.
    717 6 Telephonic communication with, and between, places in Kedah is generally remarkably good compared with what one has gradually grown used to inside the Settlement of Penang. Often a conversation between Kulim and Government Hill in Penang or even between Kulim and Alor Star via Butterworth is more distinct
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    The Outward German Mail.
    39 6 According to wireless message from the steamer Luettow at Sabang, she is expected to arrive here at 9 a.m. to-morrow, and will probably sail for Singapore, China and Japan at 2 p.m. the same day.
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    M. A. P.
    945 6 Mr. EameB, and not Mr. Ezechiel, is to be District Officer at the Dindings. Mr. W. J. K. Stark, till recently D. 0., Jelebu, has been transferred to Seremban as A.C.L. We hear that Dr. T. Hill Jamieson will be proceeding to Medan soon to undergo an
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    921 6 If we were sure of a censor as wise a, Solomon, as fair a, the Greek gentleman whose constituent slew him because he was tired of hearing him called The Just as far above suspicion as Caesir insisted his wife should be, as independent as Diogenes and of
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      143 6 SI n 4 U on I TI3 T’ /T-, 1 \J A VP 6. BEACH SIREET, PENANG. Telegrams: Siemens, Penanj. Telephone Ho. 479. A REVOLUTION IN LIGHTING COST REDUCED BY HALF! WOT AN Drawn Wire HALF-WATT LAMPS STRENGTH DURABILITY MINIMUM CURRENT CONSUMPTION. CAN BE OBTAINED IN FOLLOWING SIZES. Siemens Brothers
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    THE ARMY MISUNDERSTANDING.
    428 7 sTORMY scenes in the STUK COMMONS. A C U3ATION3 AND RETORTS. (Reuter.) London, April 21. One of the stormiest scenes betwr m party ers m the history of the House of Com- took place when Mr. Bonar Law “Cwed bis request for a judicial inquiry ntotbe orders
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    Racing in England.
    243 7 Great Metropolitan Result. Reuter.) London, April 21. The following was the result of the race for the Great Metropolitan Stakes The Great Metropolitan Stakes (handicap) of 1,000 sovB for three-year-olds and upward» lowest weight not less than 6 st the second to receive 50 sovs. out of
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    Imperial Naval Conference Postponed.
    36 7 I( Reuter.) London, April 21. A White Pap3r which has been issued •how» that the Imperial Naval Conference ‘ffipOßßible in 19)4 as Australia, which desires a full conference, is unable to attend.
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    U. S. A. AND MEXICO.
    331 7 SENATE S SANCTION OBTAINED. (Reuter.) Washington, April 21. An objection was raised in the Senate to the individualising of President Huerta in the Presidential message and consequently the Foreign Committee adopted a resolution giving the President broad authority to deal with Mexico. It is understood
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    British Interests in the Yangtse.
    141 7 (Reuter). London, April 22. In the House of Commons, Sir J. D. Rees asked what steps were being taken to safeguard British interests in the Yangtse where, in view of the financial activity of the other Powers, only financial action can be successful. Mr. F
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    Emperor Francis Joseph.
    38 7 (Reuter.) Vienna, April 21. The Emperor Francis Joseph passed a good night. His temperature is now norVienna, April 22. It is hoped that the Emperor will soon completely recover. He transacted business as usual yesterday.
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    British Judiciary.
    28 7 (Reuter.) London, April 21. Mr. Justice Cbannell has resigned. Mr. Montagu Sherman, K.C., and Mr John Sankey. K.C., have been appointed judges of the King’s Bench.
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    Promising Victorian Harvest.
    21 7 (Reuter.) Melbourne, April LL. Splendid general rains fell in Victoria and there is promise of a beautiful season.
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    Army Annual Bill.
    19 7 (Reuter). London, April 21. The House of Commons has second reading of the Army Annual Bill.
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    ROYAL VISIT TO PARIS.
    306 7 A RAPTUROUS WELCOME. (Renter.) London, April 21. Continuous sunshine favoured the depar(ture of Their Majesties the Ring'nkvd Queen for France. They drove from Buckingham Palace to Victoria Station and all along' the route immense crowds accorded them an ovation. A distinguished assemblage gathered on the platform
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    79 7 (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 22. At the Singapore Rubber auction 102,665 lb. were offered for sale and 90,0f2 lb. were sold at the following prices Smoked fine ribbed sl36—si4l per pi. Smoked good ribbed $126—5135 fine plain sl32 good sl27—Si2B Unsmoked ribb.-d $125—5127 good p’ain
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    Welsh Disestablishment Bill.
    20 7 (Reuter.) London, April 21. The Welsh Disestablishment Bill passed its second reading by 349 votes to 265.
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    Albania.
    15 7 (Reuter). Durazzo, April 21. The Government is calling out 20,000 men with the colours.
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    Collapse of Godown Wall.
    106 7 Part of one of the walls of Ban Hin Lee’s godown in Church Street collapsed at about 8 o’clock this morning fell on four coolies, who happened to be passing the golown at the time. All four men were injured and had to be sent to
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    Shares.
    202 7 Y«-,len!*T. Tod»y or Buy**r* Fall. RUBBF.R. An*,o *9 9 10 74 9_9 I*o 74 Bukit Mertajwn. 2 2 5 2 2 5 Chersonese 2 5 2 104 2 5 2 104 Cons. Malay. -10 14 11 W 14 11 EST* ::fs44 BA “r 8 5 ..£5 50 £5 13
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    KUALA LUMPUR COMMENTS.
    714 7 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 18. They had quite a livelr time of it at Sungei Buloh on Easter Sunday when the native population turned out to a man for a large pig drive. Unfortunately a tiger thought it would take a hand in
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    For Rifle Shots.
    178 7 We have received the programme of the Annual Prize Meeting of the Penang Volunteer Corps and the Penang Volunteer Rifle Club, which ha« been drawn up so as to encourage visitors to attend the meeting and for whom accommodation will be arranged if notice is given to
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    64 7 Tin, Rice end Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, C1 jn buyers, no sellers j foi 4U Singapore: Straits Trading Co.. 225 tons at 82 12| Tin is quoted in London to-day at .£161 10s. cash and 10s three months’
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      417 7 NOTICE WE have this day authorised Mr. W. S. Woolnuugh aud Mr. C. T. Smith to sign our firm per procuration. 22-4 14 '2So PRITCHARD Co. THE GHEA'I EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. i Hbad Offick: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in AH F orms. LIBER AL POLICIES. LOW RATES
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      108 7 HORSE FOOD The best horses must have the best food. Don't insult and injure them by giving inferior substitutes. This food is good value for your money. Penang Cycle Emporium, 12. KINC STREET. Centra! Sales Room. TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Tuesday, 28th April, 1914, AT 11-30 A.M.
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  • Obituary
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    41 7 Obituary. (Reuter.) London, April 21. The death has taken place, at the age of of Sir Edwin Durning-Lawrence, who *4* M.P. for Truro from 1895 to 1906. In 1910 be published a book which sought to prove that Bacon was Shakespeare.
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    Medical Education in China.
    1469 8 Dr. Wu Li«ft Tek's View*. We have received a copy of a memor- 1 andum on Medical Education in China”, addressed bv Dr. Wu Lien Teh, M A M.D. Cantab.), to the Chinese Board of Education. The pamphlet will interest our readers not only because its
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    Can The "Dog" Change Its Spots?
    291 8 A rest house i* much like any other bungalow, and visitors to outstat.ons have sometimes a difficulty in distinguishing the local house of call from private residences. It would not be a bad plan if all rest houses had, as some have now, a
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    Plots in Peking.
    265 8 Peking is being subjected to a aeries of attempts to disturb the peice by men who are looking first and foremost after their own personal interests No real patriot can at this time be concerned in any undertaking which has for its object the disturbance of the
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    Cup Tie.
    423 8 P. c C. »5. I. K. F. C. The Penang Cricket Club the Ithiha- dol Kbairiah football lub met yesterday evening on the Esplanade to play off their j < Cup 'l ie fixture. There was a large; 1 and enthusiastic crowd present to wit- {i ness the
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    Intractable Kedah.
    478 8 Since the moment when, by an exquisite piece of vague diplomatic phrasing, the Siamese Government in 1909 ironically transferred to Britain all rights of suzerainty, protection, administration and control whatsoever which it possessed over its States in the Malay Peninsula, Kedah, one of the States so handed over,
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    White Wolf Bandits.
    445 8 Pekin?, April 8. The correspondent of the Ostasiatisch Lloyd bad an interview with General Tuan Gin-jui, Minister of War, who stated White Wolf has btea a soldier he was sergeant of Yuan Sbih-k’ai’s iroops whilst tho latter was Governor of Shantung. “To suppress him takes time, since
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    Alleged Breach of Trus't
    439 8 Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Second Court this morning a Chinese towkay, named Chuah Cheng Kin was charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a gold and diamond ring, valued at $5O. Mr. H. T. Jones appeared for the prosecution and Mr.
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    False Information Case.
    396 8 Sikh Policeman Charged Before Mr. R. B Osborne this raomi ne k Sikh pohcemau. named Jewala Singh w* charged with givicg false information to Mr* R. L. Cuscaden He claimed trial. Mr. R L. Cr.scaien, Assistant Superinten. dent of Police, stated that on March 24 th accused
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      285 8 NOW SHOWING AT The Crown Cinema Location: Chulia S("ct (opposite Rop« Walk.l 3 Splendid Features. His Lost Memory 2 Reels. 2 Reels. Produced by Nordisk Company of Copenhagen. The Badminton Hunt Specially taken by Barker Motion Photography with the help and permission of Hin Grace me Duke of Beaufort the
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      75 8 Notice to Shareholders OF THE New Tambun Mines. Ltd. ALL PERSONS holding bearer sharewarrants of this Company, are hereby requested to send in their names and addresses in full, and also the numbers of their shares ard warrants as soon as possible to the Secretaries for the purpose of, and
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      50 8 Muddy Complexion. When you see a woman with a muddy or sallow complexion and dull eyes, you may Know that her liver is out of order. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Tablets will correct it and make her look better and feel better. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      381 8 NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the business of HENG MOH Company, Limited (in l quidation), Merchants and Commission Agents, 85, Beach Street, Benang, has been sold as from the 23rd day of January, 1914. to LIM JOO TEIK and LIM BOON KHIM both of Beach Street, Penang All debts
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    31 9 Vend$ hr on Th>* I/Uftzow Colombo BM.ACo 23rd Apr India Colombo A G ACo. 30th Delta Singapore A G ACo 2nd May P Alice Singapore B M ACo 6tb
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    SAILINGS.
    29 9 VutliU For A'nnt Lea tee Luetzatc India Singapore Sinful, ore B M &Co AG &Co Apr. Delta, Colombo A G ACo May P Alice JColombo IB M ACo
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      367 9 S.N.G Expected Arrivals and Departures. fW 11 Service Outward. Homeward. FAKES BY MAIL STEAMERS. A Accommodation. Ist class 2nd class London by Sea $565-72 $377-14 > Marseilles or Gibraltar $528-00 $356-29 B Accommodation. i London by Sea $5lB-57 $339-43 i Marseilles or Gibraltar $4BO-85 $320-56 Intermediate Service. TTITII excellent accommodation
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      1599 9 r, shipping 8RITISM INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION C-Q„ LTD. HUTTENBACH. LIEBEHT Co.. Penang, Telephone No. 521. Telegrams: “Huttlieb.” Agents -A KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPU. ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) tor freight, passage and particulars apply to n KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART MAATSCHAPPU. No. 53. Beach Street. Pmwi. Paketvaart.” A. van VOLLENHOVEN. Agent. Telephone No.
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    Naughtiness.
    995 10 When we think of childhood as a happy state, utterly passed away and irrecoverable like a vivid dream, what is it that we chifly miss from it in our manhood W hat is the charge we bat-» suffered which |cuts us off from it si sharply, as if d
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    Economy.
    73 10 A Scotchman, wishing to know his fa*e at once, telegraphed a proposal of marriage to the lady of his choice. After spending be ent.re day at the telegraph office l Ar, J°‘ Mut fie was finally >ate in the evoning by an affirm"lf 1 *e'®‘you." sugthe operator wh«n he
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    Score Play at Golf.
    775 10 Discipline and Discomfort. That solemn score play, with a card, a pencil, and a bunker of Damocles is good for us it is hard to deny. However much we may dislike it, we need uncommon powers of self-deception to avoid the knowledge that this is partly
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    White Wolf.
    262 10 In the course of an interview accorded to a representative of Der Ostasiatische Lloyd a few days ago, the Chinese Minister of War put into a few terse sentences the reasons for lack of success in the operations against White Wolf. The Government troops are handicapped by the
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    The Tides.
    190 10 Penang—April, 1914. Penang Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundirg> in Admiralty Charts High Water. Low Water. Standard T T Standards,. Date Time. E Date Time Ht h. m. ft. h. ra. ft. 22 m 5 1 1.3 Wed 22 mll 10 6 2 535 a 1.9 11
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      11 10 l Fo'i*Cou r^'^T,' MCnre K and Cold«, never tails. U. 6d
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      304 10 7® In WEAKNESS, NEURASTHENIA CONSUMPTION CHLOROSIS Use HEMOGLOBIN Deschiens All doctors agree that this vital Iron of the Blood ALWAYS CURES, and gives every one health, strength Far better than uncooked meat, Chalybeates, etc. M r'-i i! t»—■ r-—T rf?** arW» -fid.-.—i r oc DO n rai < ri a
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      11 10 Woods’Great Peppermint Core, For Cosgh, .„a Cold.. oe W fail, M
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      284 10 NOTICE. LABOUR CODE. 1912. F.M.S Indian Immigration Fund Ordinance 1911.” Employers of Indian labour are hereby reminded that assessment returns for the preceding quarter must be sent to the Office of the Deputy Controller of Labour, Penang, during the months of April, July, October and January. Forms for the return
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      752 10 GOVERNMENT OF PERLIS. TENOERS FOR THE~SINKING OF A BORE HOLE FOR COAL g OIL IN THE STAIE OF PERLIS T ''ENDERS w:II be received at the office of 1 to the Government, of Perils, at Perils, up to noon of the Ist of July, 1914, for a contract to drill
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    Progress in China.
    387 11 If different stage* of human progress will and ought to have different institutions, a doctrine there is no reason to dispute, then it may not unjustly be said that China’s progress has been inappreciable, and Japan’s progress much smaller than is generally believed. The ostensible progress of
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    Vice in Kwangsi.
    203 11 One readB with sadness the traveller’s references to the condition of affairs in respect to vice. He says that in some of the larger cities the houses of vice really outstrip those of cities like Canton, and no one seems ashamed to be associated therewith. A firm
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    Band Programme.
    78 11 Friday, April 24. Esplanade—6 to 7 p.ei. 1 Selection The Emerald Isle... Sullivan 2 Two Step... Hello Kid Gouraud 3 Waltz Habanera Waldteufel 4 Polka The Shop Girl Bucalossi 5 March The Absent-Mind-ed Beggar Hume A male inmate of the Criminal Lunatic Asylum at Broadmoor has left a
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    Cup Tie Fixtures.
    124 11 Owing to inability to obtain the Esplanade for more than one day in the week the fixtures will be as follows Second Round. April 28.—01 d Farquhars vs. Cresaent Football Club. May &.—Old Farquhars or Crescent Football Club vs. Post Office Recreation Club. Semi-Final. May 12.—Government Service
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