Straits Echo, 12 May 1914

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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. 12. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 12th MAY, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 107
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1060 1 [■""Soil HAND CEMENT. m 255 M 5* Si K 4 *5 "•ami «W* «0 P* FN /i 10 hS h best FOR ALL PURPOSES. Georgetown Motor Garage, 7a. PENANO ROAD. agents for PAIGE. MITCHELL and LITTLE FOURS. Telegraphic Address: HOKIMTEIK. If you want to HIRE- A CAR ring up 694
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    • 28 1 noHOME is HAPPY WITHOUT A IPATHEPHONEI Invaluable to Every Family and a Pleasure to YoungfiT Old. Literature<fc further particulars from TIA/NG LEE Co., jpj 53, Beach Street, Penang.
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    • 99 2 r u_K LION BRAND. 4* kWMI (STERILIZED) > A V V x>r a- p S 5 U y p »rnil9o(J Sf. LouiSftl 904, 'fj '"<M H S «hv '«fin 1893. 1893. 1899 Sill*. £hf« n P r ot r sP V Schuttmarke IP -I exporlgestiischafl Bosdl w Mecklenburg (Deu^ 111
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  • 939 3 Flirtation —A Social Duty. Kehabilitation of a Virtue in Disguise. Some years ago a very successful dramatist came to a theatrical manager in London with a new play readv for production and, as usually happens, he demanded, f,, r the chief part, an actress equally successful who, he knew, was
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  • 590 3 (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) RACE DAYS. FIRST DAY Saturday, 30th May, 1914. SECOND DAY Monday, let June, 1914. FIRST DAY. Saturday, 30th May, 1914. 1. —The Mixed Handicap. Value $500. A Handicap for Horses that have never won a Race of
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  • 1054 3 A correspondent calls our attention to the second annual report of Henrietta Rubber Estates, Limited, and asks whether we think there is any hope for a company managed in the costly fashion revealed by tbe balance i sheet. We have !o ked into the figures and have
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 62 3 For s Lame Back. When you haye pains or lameness in the back bathe the-parts with Chamber am s Pain Balm twioe a day, massaging with e palm of the hand for fire minutes at eaen application. Then dampen a piece'e#li*B n,, «lightly with this liniment and bind it on
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    • 331 3 U 4 f*| at 5 P-n\., Friday, 15th May, 1914. Handicaps for Lllines viOSt the First Day will be published on or before the 22nd May, 1914. A penalty of 7 lbs. is incurred in a Handicap by the winner of any Race run subsequent tothe publication of the weights
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    • 52 3 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always keep on hand a bottle of Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints. It always cures promptly and no household is safe without it. For sale by all Dispensaries
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    • 327 3 The World’s Family Medicine .k, B~cW. Mk k. v rr medicines ie clear to eeeryoae whob«« l di. order. and this wonderful qualities. Between the many *>-c«lUd cure* for digeatrre a»oro remedy there is a wide gulf. The undoubted wipenooty and eff,c.cy ot Beecham’s Pills rest upon the fact that
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 153 4 Nam Sang, Hr. s.s., 2,591, Gilroy, Miy 11» Calcutta, May 6, Gen. —B- <fc Co. Omapere, Br. s.s.,' .340, Lyons, May 11, Singapore, May 9, Gen. —E. 8- Co., Ltd. Krakatau, I)ut. s.s, 4,289. Bauer, May 11, Amsterdam, April 4, Gen. —K. P. M. Kanogawa Maru, Jap. s.s., 3,867,
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    • 52 4 Mat 12. Malacca, for Tongkah. Ban Lee for Trang. Kuttang, for Calcutta. Omapere, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. lira, for Victoria Point, Mergui and Taroy. Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Trang, for Trang. Pang/cor, for Dindings and Sitiawan. Klang, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Hong Moh, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow
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    • 271 4 For Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Ohee Thye, to-morrow, 8 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah)—Per Kedah, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Port Swettenham, Singapore, China and Japan —Per Borneo, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Negapatam and Madras —Per Tara, to-morrow, 11 amLangsa, Edi, T. Serna we, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Atjeh, to-morrow, 1p m.
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  • 120 4 Penang, Mat 12. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4* 1 4 months’ sight Bank 2/44 3 Credit 2/4f f 3 Documentary 2/4, T Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1744 3 days’ sight Private 175^ Bombay, Demand Bank 1744 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 J 3 days’ sight
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  • 195 4 Gold Leaf $64.40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 27.50 sellers Trang Pepper 19. buyers Cloves 46. sales Mace 110 nominal. Mace Pickings 92. —sales Nutmegs 110 24.— sellers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.75 buyers i"Tahbun... 190. —sellers Gutta S°
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  • 186 4 Penang, Mat 12. Beep— cts. 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 Pig’s Head 04 Feet ,m h go Tongue
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  • 2129 4 *s.i Num ber of 0 p* Name. 00 a 0 a i 8 H O 5 Ph Capital. Shares issuod. 0 m 00 hH P 22 Dividends. 0 GQ -S 0 0 <y 1910 1911 1912 I 1913 1914 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. I p.c. p.c. p.c. Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate,
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    • 58 4 Then here’s to the fame that has girt you, Woods’ Only Great Peppermint Cura May you live by the strength of your virtue, May your Fame through the ages endure, Till the sons of the sons of the Southland, Wherever the seeds of them be, In the city, the wilds,
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    • 53 4 Hiummmmmmiiiinmi.un. THIS IS IT WATERBURY’S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Corapou nd TASTELESS ODORLESS c»< 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. llighly lecommendcd by the medical profession. OF ALL CHEMISTS Price $l-25
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  • 718 5 ANNUAL REPORT ON registration. Dr. W. Gilmore Ellis, Registrar General of Births and Deaths, 8.S., says inter aha in his annual report, published, as a supplement to the current Government Gazette The mean estimated population which calculated from the Census returns was 711,951 for 1911
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  • 427 5 Ricoed Expbeditcei. In his report on the Public Works Department in 1913 the Hon. F. J. Pigott, Colonial Engineer and Surveyor General, Straits Settlement, points out that the total expenditure, under all head of service, in each Settlement and in the Colony, was as under:—
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  • 267 5 There was a good house at the George Town Kinema last night when the Great Duncan and his All-American Company opened a short season at this show. He is second to none as a conjurer and be is a veritable marvel as a hypnotist. He hypnotised a
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  • 253 5 Dear Sir, To thi Editoe or the Strait» Ech s. Will jou kindly allow me a little space in your paper so that I might bring to the notice of the authorities concerned of the annoyance the theatre —going public are put to when attending a
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    • 858 5 St. ANDREW'S SOCIETY PENANG. of Scotsmen will be held in the ChtnTbTr J Commerce on Tuesday. 19th 3 P m p u9INB8S Import of Special Committee: Election of otfee-bearers etc. 11.5-14 320 PENANG TURF CLUB notice. 1HE RACE COURSE will be officially open for training for the May/June U Meeting
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    • 12 5 Woods’ Great Peppermint Care, For Coughs and Colds, nerer fails, Is 6d
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    • 258 5 a o e<2> o @8 SITES EG^P &T C—r FA3RIQUE DE i CIGARETTESEGYPTIENNES I Hi FELUCCA PSI* SB Y? v., V Vr< Bouton |vW i MQ a k f*B*'QUt r M MaSPCRO FrĔRESLv» l«S tlu» M*HU>ACTU»e «U f.oHtcLe hh 6 **-6 M»SPt«lO FRERI5 lr» M.li,„.Aku 1 r OBTAINABLE AT Messrs.
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  • 98 6 flirliaWd daily (except Sunday» and pwfclia kolidav») ▲T Til CRITERION PRESS, Lrr, No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. Pbioi Pi-*j Lm*l m. (34 per unsa. #f Oafcetatzen... Poet&ge Extra. Ifeil 1— (Poet Free) 117.50 oa»Li iDDXiaa: ECHO—PENANG.” Takfkoec Nee. Echo 586 Priatiaf Department 343 ft 1 —All bvfljwM
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  • 1205 6 From two of our F.M.S exchanges we lift the following paragraphs A private wire from London states that Min cing Lane is disturbed by another synthetic rubber scare. The latest synthetic story depresses the market. Artichokes are to supply the raw material. Personally we do not consider that
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  • 172 6 D’SOUZA—D’ALMEIDA. At the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulo Tikus, by the Rev. Perrichon, this morning the marriage was solemnised of Mr. Percial Aloysius D’Souza, of Messrs. Boustead <fc Co., Singapore, eldest son of Mr. R. L. D’Souza, formerly of the Municipality,to Miss Philomena IsabellaD’Almeida, adopted daughter of
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  • 51 6 An amended notification from the P. A O Agents states that the Royal mail steamer Devnnha, having left Colombo at 1 a.m on Sunday, the 10th inst is expected to arrive here at 7 pm. to-morrow, and will leave for Singapore and China at 11 p.m. the same
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  • 1083 6 is Apropos of our leader” to-day it is rather ie interesting to find the following paragraph in the India Rubber Journal of April 18 Clifford Meeker, chemist, Alembic Process Co.. Sewaren, New Jersey, was killed while making synthetic rubber, March 26th. Dr. Louis Gottschalk was killed in same
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  • 210 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 12 Mr. E. A. Cook, I raffic Manager of fVi« F.M.S. Railways, was found this morning lying in a long chair in his compound with a bullet wound in the temple. He had recently been suffering from
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  • 46 6 An Unneeded Suggestion. (Reuter.) London, May 12. Mr. L. V. Harcourt, Colonial Secretary, replying to the Vicar of Hendon, intimates that he contemplates suggesting to the Government of the Straits Settlements to provide a suitable memorial to Sir Stamford Raffles at Hendon Church.
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  • 63 6 Some Ungracious Comments. (Reuter.) London, May 11. The appointment of Prince Alexander of Tock as Governor General of Canada has evoked ungracious comments in some quarters. While the undoubted success of the Duke of Connaught’s administration is acknowledged, it is argued that anything like the
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  • 42 6 Feature of the Second Ballots. (Reuter.) London, May 11. Ihe feature of the French second ballots yesterday was the success of the Socialists and the groups on the right. The supporters of three years’ service secured an incontestable majority.
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  • 54 6 Poor Find in Jehol District. Shanghai, April 30. The exploration for oil in the Jehol district has proved unsatisfactory, only lowest grade shale having been found, which is not worth working. Expert drillers have arrived at Taku Bar with machinery, and will shortly proceed to Shensi unless prevented
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  • 309 6 Bagan Datoh Planter’s Objection. Mr. J. Milne Counsel, of Bagan Datoh, was one of three gentlemen called as assessoi s to the Supreme Court to-day, say* Monday’s Times of Malaya. When the Judge asked if any of the gentlemen called had any objection to serving, Mr.
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  • 112 7 RUMOURED nationalist REV OLT. Reuter London, May 11. Deipite the denial of Mr. John Redmond t n such document was presented to him d no representations wore made to him ft". Horning Post persists in declaring that tv-five Nationalists drafted an ultimatum f,r him repudiating further
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  • 28 7 (Reuter.) London, May 11. According to the latest reports about two hundred were killed and between three and four hundred injured in the Sicilian earthquake.
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  • 30 7 (Reuter.) London, May 11. Two tramcars, which collided at Blackfriar’i Bridge, were smashed and fourteen of the passengers are now in hospital. The other passengers were also injured.
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  • 176 7 THE BALANCE OF POWER. Problem of the Mediterranean. London, April 29. A Buda Pest cable states The Archduke Francis Ferdinand, who opened the Delegations to-day on behalf of the Emperor Francis Joseph, emphasised the further iwproYetnent effected in the International situation since last tbe Delegations met The
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  • 103 7 Thi Importance of Turkey. London, April 30. The statement of Count Von Berchtold* Ihp Austro-Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs, to the delegations affirmed AustriaHungary's desire to see Turkey, who. des pits the losses in the War, remained a strong element in the East consolidate her possessions.
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  • 44 7 London, April 25. At Capetown, in introducing the Union Budget General Smuts announced that in v iew of the estimated deficit of 1,000 the. Government proposed to impose a graduated income-tax of from sixpence to eigbteenpenee on incomes of JBl,ooo and upward*.
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  • 96 7 HUERTA S MEDIATORS. Reuter.) London, May 11. President Huerta’s mediators arrived at Vera Cruz and proceeded straight away to New York on board the German liner, refusing all the American proffers of courtesy. Desperate Battle Proceeding. Juarez, May 11. The most desperate battle in the whole revolution
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  • 69 7 London, April 30. At Constantinople the Committee, which has been entrusted with the expenditure of the public subscription to increase the Navy, which now amounts to J 01.450,000. announces that the Porte has ordered another Dreadnought from Messrs. Armstrong’s, making three. Six destroyers and two submarines have
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  • 69 7 Contract Goes to Germans. London, April 24. Following upon orders placed abroad bv the South-Eastern and Chatham, and the South African Railways, the South India Railway has given a repeat order to a Cassel firm for fifteen locomotives. English and American builders competed for the order, but
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  • 33 7 Tokyo, April 30. The Foreign Office confirms the statement from Washington that Japan declines to represent, Mexico in the United States, after the withdrawal of the diplomatic representative for Mexico.
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  • 41 7 The New Articles. Peking, April 30. The Provisional Constitution Amendment Conference yesterday passed the third reading of the amended Provisional Cor stitution which has been forwarded to President Yuan for promulgation It consists of ten chapters and sixty-eight articles.
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  • 42 7 London, April 24. In replv to Mr. Touche, in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Roberts said that the memorial of the Calcutta Trades Association regarding tbe attachability of officers’ salaries was engaging tbe attention of Lord Crewe.
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  • 194 7 Yesterday. To-day. it Shares. js >, s’® s pq co cq co RUBBER. Anglo Malay. 9/3 10/- 9/14 9/104 B. Mertajam. 1/10 2/3 1/8 2/1 Chersonese 2/2 2/7 2/2 2/7 C. Malay 9/6 9/44 8/14 9/Dennistown... 20/- 22/9 19/6 22 Highlands 44/9 4//9 42 /U 45/9 Kamuning J /10
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  • 516 7 LEE CHIN HO vs LIM MAH CHYE. Before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith in the Supreme Court this morning the hearing was commenced of the suit in which Lee Chin Ho, a well-known Chinese Towkay of Penang sued another well-known Towkay, Lim Mah Chye, to have judgment for the
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  • 63 7 Troops for Strikers. Loudon, April 28. The Federal troops have been ordered to Colorado to restore order which has been disturbed by the prolonged colliery strikes. Hitherto only the State troops have been employed. At Denver the Government of Colorado has issued a proclamation appealing to lawabiding citizens
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  • 287 7 Penang. At the Penang Rubber auction to-day lb were offered for sale and 18,936 lb were sold at the following prices Smoked Sheet Si 19 to 8125 Plain Sheet S*14 8117 Unsmoked Sheet Sill SI 15 Plain Sheet S109 8116 Fine Pale Crepe $125 8126 No. 1 Dark
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  • 1081 7 To thi Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —Your leader in your issue of the 16th ultimo is in a different tone altogether and seems to suggest inspiration from someone who is averse to the loyalty of the Malay officials to their chief, the Regent. This i
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  • 51 7 Gun-Running in Ulster. (Reuter). London, May 12. In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith announced that the Government bad decided not to take criminal proceedings in rpgard to the recent gun-running in Ulster. Other proceedings will be taken but it is undesirable to make a statement at
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  • 39 7 Reuter.) Londou, May 12. Their British and Danish Majesties attended a gala performance of the Opara at Covent Garden. The House was converted into a floral bower and was ablaze of colour and jewels.
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  • 45 7 Tin, Rice and Copra. The following business in tin has teen done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 150 tons at 176.80 Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 6J 76.15 Total ...156j tons. Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day at $159 per coyan. Copra sun-dried $10.50
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  • 119 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page B.—Rubber Management Costs. Flirtation —A Social Duty Rehabilitation of a Virtue in Disguise. s.—The Great Duncau. P. W. D Annual Report: Record Expenditure. Manners at the Theatre The Population of the Colony: Annual Report on Registration. 8. —Forest
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 576 7 FOR SAT.E Motor in good Condition. Length 41 ft, width 9* ft, draught 2* ft For further particulars apply to SENG HUAT. 323 221, Bench Street, Penang. tki: great eastern l»fe assurance CO., LTD. 11 bad Oekicb: SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Lndowment in All forms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial
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  • 168 7 Obituary. (Reuter). London, May 11. The death has taken place, at the age of 60 of Sir William Alexander Smith, Founder and Secretary of the Boys’ Brigade. Madame Nordiea. Batavia, May 11. The death has taken place, from pneumonia, of Madame Nordiea the famous ginger! who, it will be remembered,
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  • 1011 8 ANNUAL REPORT. i The annual report on Forest Adminis- 1 c tration in the Straits Settlements for 1913 j is signed by Mr. B. H. F. Barnard from which we take the following extracts: 1 Exteksiok and Cohstitutiow or Reserved Forests. The area of reserved forests finally
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  • 182 8 The following were the scores made by the P. L. R. C. at Kampong Bahru yesterday 100 Yaree. Mrs Liston 30 Mrs Wright-Motion 28 Mrs Hart 28 Mrs Webb 26 Miss Cheeseman 24 Miss Mathieu 24 Mrs Hilton 24 Mrs Maclean 23 Spoon shot. 150 Ya*»s.
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  • 152 8 On the night of the sth mat. at about 12 o'clock, the inhabitanta in Kuah were startled to hear the loud unexpected whistle of a steamer. The following morning everv one was pleased to see four gentlemen landing from the Government Yacht Darulaman from Alor Star—Dr. A. L.
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  • 884 8 Procuration Signatures on Cheques. < We had occasion a short while back to refer to the highly important question of per procuration signatures, and the liability which attaches to all the parties concerned in respect of them. The Court of Appeal in London has now delivered a judgment
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  • 76 8 London, April 25. In a few weeks the Univerrity of Cambridge will publish documents, consisting of important variants of the text of the Koran contained in the Palimpsest purchased from Mrs. Agnes Lewis in 1895. Dr. Mingana of the SvroChaldean Seminary House only deciphered the Koranic text
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  • 833 8 AN IMPORTANT MEETING. A meeting of the Indian Immigration Committee was held at Penang on May Bth. There were present: Mr. E. S. Hose, acting Controller of Labour (Chairman), The Principal Medical Officer, F.M.S., Dr. C. L. Sansotn, The Hon’ble Mr. R. Young, The Hon’ble Mr. E.
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  • 716 8 Yesterday's Proceedings. Before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith in th« Supreme Court yesterday afternoon the hear ing was resumed of the suit in which N R Partha, a partner of Madura Meenatchy A Co., sued S. Marimuttu, P. Ponnusamy and Renganathan Pillay, also partners, claimin* (I) an injunction
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  • 183 8 Lawn Tennis Todknambnt. The following were the results of the tie# played last night: Men’s Doublet Handicap. Cuscaden and Sayeri beat Prentis and Bennett 9—7, «—3. Men's Singles Handicap A. Syer beat Turner 6—l, 6—o. Neubronner beat Waugh 6—2, 6—l. Mixed Doublet Handicap. Mrs Ebden and C
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    • 524 8 I Crown Cinema of CHULIA STREET. Magna est Honestas, et semper Praevalebit. 1 Enormous Enthusiasm! Tremendous Success!! Only 3 More Chances to see the Great Picture by i The Great Bison Company. Heroine of the Plains The Most Stirring War Drama of the Wild West. Length .—2,000 feet in Two
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    • 61 8 NOTICE LABOUR CODE. 1912, F.M.S ,b4 Immijrition Food 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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  • 27 9 F'liaii irom Agent» Due Bevanha •4 wyt Buel&vi Qoeben Colombo A G.&Co. '.Singapore A.G &Co. Singapore B M &Co Colombo BM.&Co 14thMav. 16th 20th 21st
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  • 26 9 Vtueli For I Au*nt‘ i.rar—* betanha •Singapore A G ACo May. At$ayt Colombo A G ACo Bktl'jty Colombo B M ACo Singapore B M ACo.
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    • 369 9 S.N.C Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outward. l)ue Penang 14 Homeward Date. Steamer. Mav 16 3° June 13 27 July Aug11 25 8 22 Assayc ♦India Devanba Delta Himalaya Assaye Devanba China as through to London via Bombay. FAKES by mail steamers. A Accommodation. 1st class ‘2nd class hv
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    • 1470 9 SHIPPING.)k m< l: v KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPIJ <ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) For Intended to Sail. Steamer. Langsa, Telok Semawe, Segli, Olehiek, Sabang, Padang and Batavia. Sabang, Olehleh, Pulu Raja (Lho Kroet), Tjalang, Meulaboh, Tapa Toean, BanjakIsles, Singkel, Goenoeng Sitoli, Baros. Sebolga, Natal, Ayer Bangis, Saibi A Padang. Singapore, Tanjong
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  • 1242 10 A Statement of the Law. To the Editor of the StandardSir,—Between the ind-eent jubilation of certai'u sections of the Opposition and the ill-informed indignation of the supporters of the Government the Army is being forced into a place in party politics which it resents
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  • 629 10 From the bewildering whirlpool of pre- j sent-day politics in Peking it is a relief to turn to a subject which we are prone to neglect ware we not reminded of it now and again by men who have consecrated their lives to the cause. We
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  • 271 10 It is possible that The Tetrarch is the greatest horse since Ormonde. Many of us have accustomed ourselves to think that Spearmint was a fitting successor and the Derby and the Grand Prii in 1906 were two triumphs in a great year for both English
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  • 493 10 The number of people who constantly suffer from sore throat at this time of the year presents a problem to the physician which has long given him very serious trouble. At last a means has been found of putting an end to this distressing condition
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  • 369 10 Penang—May, 1914. Penang Standard Times—Heights refers to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Chart» High Water. Low Wat*» Ht 8 S* rd Hi. h. m. ft. h. m. ft Tues 12 m 133 6.1 12 m 736 a 137 a 7.5 8 27 Wed 13 m 2 18 5.7
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 55 10 Always Recommend It. la almost every community there is some one whose life h s been saved by Chamberlaiu's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Such person» seldom miss an opportunity to rec on mend it, and these recommendations and its never failing qualities account for its great popularity. For tale
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    • 46 10 Now h the Time. For rheumatism you will find nothing better than Cbamberla n’s Pain Balm. Now is the time to get rid of it Try this liniment and see how quickly it will relieve tbe pain and soreness. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer*.
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    • 624 10 RHEUMATISM, LUMBAGO SCIATICA. Rheumatism, Lumbago and Sciatica are three of the most common and most painful complaints and practically arise from the same cause and the names only distinguish the location of the disease. If the arms and legs are affected it is called Rheumatism; if in the Loins, Lumbago;
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    • 56 10 INTERNATIONAL Rubber Congress and Exhibition, BATAVIA, 1914. Congress: 7 —Sept., 21 1914. Exhibition: 8th Sept, to 10th Oct., 1914. Lectures by renowned Scientists and Experts. Interesting Excursions in Java arranged. Reduced Steamship, Railway and Tramway fares for Holders of Congress tickets. For particulars apply to W. E. van RUNBERK. Hon.
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    • 375 10 Cripple Walks Paralysed for Three Years. Now Walks 5 Miles to Work. Cared completely by these Tablets. Here is a miracle indeed. Mr. Hay*», of 11. Church-street, Middlesbrough, says:—“ I was cured of paralysis seven years ago by Dr. Cassell's Tablets, and I have been we'll ever since. That is
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  • 274 11 of the most important questions Vi bv the recent report of the Commission on the Civil Service is k uestion of the conditions under which ‘men should be employed. Among many men there is a strong feeling that women w 0 Iby paid at the same
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  • 168 11 Informal ion has reached Rangoon that the Japaoese steamer Daisai Maru, which recently left with a large number of deck for the Coromandel Ports, has been placed under arrest at Gcpalpore for contravening the India Passenger Act by having a large Dumber of passengers on
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  • 400 11 The Chinese Financial Miniter has issued a report in which, amongst other things, he announces the amounts which China will be called upon to pay out during the present financial year. There is first of all an item with respect to the Boxer Indemnity of
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  • 40 11 The following are the fixtures Skmi-Final. May 12.—Government Service vs. Penang Cricket Club. May 19.—Old Farquhars vs. Central Union A. C. Final. May 26.—Government Service or Penang Cricket Club vs. Old Farquhars or Central Union A C.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 121 11 Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, For Cnnehs and Colds, never fails Is. 6d m. at? mL. ■S 'ft!* mrst I >. r it &L *£SSfly igr <# CA r r'. X a in Lf.%S>r 1 •> V:'-:'.'^.r %Atf’ t*» !*'*t!iU| ■ailient*?: BRAND •*>. Pft «i ‘./«A&igSSc***— I. '*o r tSfiv TTI
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    • 81 11 Croup. 'lbis disease is so dangerous and so rapid in its development that every mother of young children should be prepared for it. Jt is very risky to wait until the attack of croup appears and then send for medicine aud let the child suffer until it can be obtained.
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