Straits Echo, 22 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, FRIDAY, 22nd MAY, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cent*. No. 116
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    Golfing Notes.
    1191 3 SHORT PUTS. The Effect» of Anxiety. Gekat Men’s Weaknesses (Bt Bernard Darwin The plav in last week 8 foursome tourna- 11 and more especially in the final m U j made one reflect once again on the „hilitv of human affairs in general and The tuiaiiog of short
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    Authors in Parliament.
    1014 3 Nothing is more curious to the student of history than the mixed feelines aroused by the man of letters who engages in politics. Prom the time of Plato he has been an object of mistrust, if not of scorn. Plato himself has told us that the differen
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      46 3 1 buskman reined aip at the hut, And skipped down from hie hack A voice came from the open door: k’ye get the bottle, Jack ic«u Jack dived for his saddle-bag did»old chap for Bure will soon be well I’re got lU "oodi’ Great Peppermint Cure
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      178 3 INTERNATIONAL Rubber Congress and Exhibition, BATAVIA, 1914. Congress: 7—Sept., 21 1914. Exhibition: Bth Sept, to lOth 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 RIJNBERK. Hon. Secretary
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      ARRIVALS.
      112 4 Namur, Br, s.b., 4,188, Collyer, May 21, Yokohama April 2-<, Gen.—A- G Co. Rotorua, Br. 556, Biagard, May 21. Kopab, Mav 17, Gen —E Lt< j* ff.fc. Br. 346. Scott, S ’"J 21 U, An.on. May 20. Oen.--A. O. A Bo Indrawn. Dut Ifil. Bron. May 21. Deli, Mav
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      DEPARTURES.
      71 4 Mat 22. Indragiri, for Deli and Langsa. Pungah, for Batu Bahra Perlie, for Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Pin Seng, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Rotorua, for Tongkah, Kopah and Renong. Pangkor, for Dindinga, Sitiawan and Bagan Datoh. Un Peng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perils and Setul. Hebe, for Teluk
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      MAILS CLOSE
      266 4 For Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Ohee Thye, to-morrow, 6 a.m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, to-morrow, 7 a m. Madras taking mails for Europe, etc.,' via Bombay—Per Taroba, to-morrow, 10-30 a.m. Colombo and Tuticorin -Per Bohemia, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Rangoon and Calcutta —Per Edavana, to-moirow, 2 p.m, Asaban
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    EXCHANGE.
    123 4 Penang, May 22. {By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4/* 3 Credit 2/4f M 3 Documentary 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174^ 3 days’sight Private 175 f Bombay, Demand Bank 1741 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 J M 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    202 4 Gold Leaf 564.40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 27. —sellers Trang Pepper 19. buyers Cloves 46. —sales Mace 110 nominal. Mace Pickings 97- —sellers Nutmegs 110 23. —buyers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 10.25 buyers C Tahbun... 190. —sellers r,
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    MARKET PRICES.
    185 4 Penang, May 22. Beef— 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 Fig’s Head M Foot iM IM n Tongue
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    SHARES.
    2155 4 1 ,j eo a s 0.2 g Capital. N’um ber of Shares issued. > T3 a, P 12 Dividends. Nutt»*. E JB .2 1 j fi o 00 00 hH 3 ru cc .iL 1 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. 1909 1905 1910 1909 1906 1910 1910
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    Kuala Lumpur Comments.
    969 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. A very remarkable murder trial came to a close at 7 o’clock last night when Poh Shin, a Chinese doctor practising at Pudu, was sentenced to death for the murder of his wife, after a protracted hearing of four
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    ALLEGED EXTORTION.
    543 5 CHARGE AGAINST DETECTIVES. 1 Before Mr. W. C. Michell in the District i Court yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the case against two detectives, named Noordin and Veerappen who were charged with extortion of the sum of 140 or, in the alternative, with receiving an illegal
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    The Late Sir John Ramsden.
    402 5 Sir John Ramsden was the head of an ancient West Riding family, and he had been a prominent figure in Yorkshire public life for half a century. He practically owned the whole of the town of Huddersfield, and he came iDto his estates in 1839,
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      360 5 Star Cinema. locution: ARGYLL ROAD. Grand Opening Night, Saturday, 23rd May. For further Particulars SEE handbills. ill w uiratiB» r T0U r personality be felt; pay no attention to Unscrupulous Ads, you know Empty Vessels always make more Sound. Select yourself where to go To-night. Tbe Life of our business
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      591 5 I NOTICE. THE SAILING of the 8 8. MALAYA from Penang to Deli on Saturday, the 23rd inst-, will not take place, as the steamer proceeds to Singapore for docking and general survey. Her sailings next week will be filled by N-D L s.s. RANEE j leaving Penang for Deli
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      12 5 For Children's Hacking Cough at Night, Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure, Is. 6d
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    93 6 Pabliaked daily (except Sundays and prtfcii* holidays) ▲T Tea CRITERION PRESS, Lts>. No. 59, Beach Street, Pgnaog. Paaoa M*Ln*l w 124 per aamxm Postage Extra. Mail (Port Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDEBSS l ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. Echo 580 Priatieg Department 343 ir.J.-AU kaaiaaaa MBSuniMliOßt ihcuM ki (MrNNd I»
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    TROP DE ZELE.
    1048 6 During the past few weeks the police iu Perak have shown remarkable and uuwonted energy in planning and carrying out antigambling raids on iniues and estates where a large number of coolies are employed. In several cases they have succeeded in making what they doubtless consider satisfactory
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    Death of Mr. Lim Seng Teik.
    234 6 It is with deep regret that we announce the death, which took pi, ice at his residence in Macalister Road at 6 p m. vesterdav, of Mr. Lim Seng Teik, eldest son of the'late Mr. Lim Hua Cheam, J. P., and brother of Mr.
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    The Netherlands Trading Society.
    51 6 Dividend for Last Year. Mr. W. an der Wr.ude, Manager of the local branch of the Netherlands Trading Society, has received telegraphic alvice to the effect that the directors have decided to pay a dividend of 9| per cent, ft r the vear ended December 31st,
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    M. A. P.
    943 6 Mr. E. D McPherson has taken over .charge of the local branch of Messrs 1 Macalister Co. 1 Mrs. Oliver Marks, wife of the acting i Resident of Perak, is expected to return to the F.M.S. in October. 1 Mr. Warner, the American Consul at Harbin, has
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1007 6 Several of the leading European rubl* consumers and manufacturers now their purchases of the raw material dir<w j from the plantations in this country 'fhi the Michelin representative is said to bought quite recently the whole outputs T f four estates in Malacca and to be negotiati t
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      258 6 /p' DC DSC DC Auto wheeling IS THE SAFEST CHEAPEST FORM OF MOTORING You can cycle without pedalling over all sorts of roads, up hill, and against head winds AT 16 MILES AN HOUR—by fitting to your cycle a self-propelling Wall Auto-wheel. A one horse power motor makes the wheels
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    ULSTER and home rule.
    328 7 SCENE IN PARLIAMENT. SEIZURE of arms. Reuter.) London, May 21 Tirt Dublin custom” seized a consignment f hay for the Nationalist Volunteers. Discussion in the Common». the House of Commons Mr. Bonar f« r »n introduction of tbe Buie) Au.oe.lmg Bill. He said that nit fair
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    Suffragettes and The King.
    176 7 1 hr Deputation That Failed. Reuter London, May 21. A Suffragette deputation, while attempting to present a petition to the King on his return from Aldershot, was confronted by thousands of police and soldiers around Buckingham Palace. Tho Suffragette procession was broken up at the top
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    'Slave " at a Tea Plantation.
    47 7 'Slave at a Tea Plantation. Canadian Held in Captivity. (Reuter.) London, May 21. he British Consul-General at Buenos s investigating the report that a '•Hdian is held in slavery at a tea plantail' on borders of Paraguay and >’“• is alleged that he escaped twice recaptured and flogged.
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    Swivor of the “Birkenhead".
    97 7 (Reuter). London, May 21. point out that Captain s belton, of the Twefth Lancers, a be Birkenhead wreck, i6 death' 11 a 7 eu er n announcing the tbe u P^ a n Lucas, said that he was Birkenf-** 8Urv vor of the wreck of the
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    SERVANT KILLS MISTRESS.
    276 7 A FULL CONFESSI2N. Reuter). Victoria (B. Columbia), May 22 The Chinese bouse servant who murdered Mrs. Millard, the wife of a Canadian t Pacific official at Vancouver, ou April 9, has fully confessed his crime. Ho says that he killed her with a blow with a chair
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    Albania.
    141 7 Essad's Pledge. (Reuter.) London, May 21. Essad Pasha has arrived at Brindisi and goue to Naples where he signed a pledge never to interf *re with Albanian affairs. Peasant Rising At Sir.k Durazzo, May 21. An expedition of 300 Volunteers, commanded by a Dutch Major, suppressed a native rising
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    Japanese Coastal Trade.
    103 7 Question in Parliament. Reuter.) London, May 22. In the House of Commons Sir J D. Rees, Unionist member for East Nottingham, inquired whether steps had beeu taken to ob.ain from Japan reciprocity in regard to the coastal trade and whether progress had resulted iu the visit of
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    Huge Forest Fire.
    52 7 (Reuter). Tokyo, May 21. A forest fire which is devastating an area of six bv sixty miles in tbe Province of Kitaini. Hokkaido, cannot be checked owing to the drought and the entim population is now engaged in fighting the flames. Thirteen persons are reported to have
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    “White Wolf.”
    73 7 A Perplexing Situation. Peking, May 13. Official reports state that “White Wolf is at present in the vicinity of Kingchow, iu Kansu Province, with 5,000 or 6,000 followers. It is impossible to obtain information except from official sources and this is most perplexing, especially in view of the
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    Chinese Revenue.
    89 7 A Wise Check. Peking, May 13. The Government proposes to place all taxation directly under the control of tie Civil Governors, who must remit the gross proceeds to Peking. W r hile Hcer V. Krast, Assistant on the Sunoei Parit Estate was taking muster on tdie 19tb he
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    MEXICO.
    75 7 PRESIDENT HUERTA S DENIAL. (Reuter.) Mexico City, May 21. i President Huerta denies his intention to 1 refigu. n Norwegian Steamer Aground. j i Galveston, May 21. i The battleship Connecticut, in answer *to j a wireless message, rescued a hundred pas- 8en f?6rs from the Norwegian steamer Atlantis
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    General Hamilton’s Explanation.
    158 7 Rice-eating Invaders." I {Reuter.) Wellington, May 22.' j General Sir Ian Hamilton, explaining his recent speech at Wellington, said thaf his i reference to rica-eating invaders monopolisi business was to the Chinese and Indianimported coolies. Japan was not mentioned in bis speech. j On M «y 13
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    Ipswich By-election.
    49 7 Reuter.) London, May 22. .> Mr. Lloyd George will .speak at Ipswich to-night. d’he announcement caused a surprise arid was followed by an announcement that Sir Edward Carson, Mr. P. K.-’Smith and Major Bowden would arrive to-night and go to the meeting of Mr. Gauzoni (the Unionist candidate).
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    A Giant Liner.
    53 7 (Reuter). New York, May 22. Tbe giant liner Yaterland has arrived on her maiden voyage. The tide tore the vessel from the swarm of tugs and the Vaterland drifted broadside a mile down stream, obstructing the navigation for several hours. Eventually she was once again got under
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    The Chinese Cabinet.
    57 7 Some Possible Changes. Peking, May 13. It is believed that Sun Pao-chi, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, will shortly leave for London, and that Liang Tung-yen (Minister of Communications) will go to tbe Waichiaopu, Yang Sbi-mi (Agriculture and Commerce) become Minister of Finance, and Chow Tzu-chi (Minister
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    Shares.
    238 7 Yesterday. To-day. t 2* «J Jj> P 3 CO CQ co RUBBER. Anglo Malay. 8/7* 9/4* 8/7* 9/4.*, B Mertajam. 1/8 P/1 1/8* 2/1" Chersonese 2/2 2/7 2/2 2/7 C. Malay 9/- 8/10-1 8/- 8/10* Dennistown... 19/6 22/- 19/6 22/Highlands 43/6 46/- 43/6 46/Kamuning J /10 2/3 //10 2/3
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET.
    701 7 REACTION follows rise IN PRICES. London, May 1. The rubber market recently has frequently shown considerable activity and notable strength, amidst which plantation rubber has of course played the more conspicuous part. In the share market, however, there has been a lack of response to the improved
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    140 7 Tin, Rubber, Rice and Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange. 7 buyers, no sellers) Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 100 tons at 76 25 Tm is quoted in London to-day at -£l5O cash and JEISI 15s threw months’ sight. (By Courtesy
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    Forfeiture of Mining Leases.
    175 7 The leading Chinese, Indian and Malay miuers and planters jester dey interviewed the Acting Resident. Mr. Oliver Marks, on the question of Hie Government notifications of its intention to forfeit mining lands that were not being worked. The lion. Mr. Eu Tong Song led the deputation,
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    Outside.
    297 7 The following aitides will be found on our outside pages:— Page 3.—Golfing Notes: Short Puts. t Authors iu Parliament. s.—Alleged Extortion: Charge Against Detectives. The bate Sir John Ramsden. Ku »la Lumpur Comments. •I 8. —Tappers and Tapping. Penang Race Meeting: Singapore Anticipations Minorities in the Balkans. The Church
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    Police Court News.
    557 8 A Bhang Ease Before Mr. R B. Osborne in the Third j Court this morning a Malay named Kassirn was arraigned on two charges, firstly iin- i porting five catties of bhang, and, secon y, being in possession of the same. j The accused claimed trial, saying
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    Bridge Notes.
    354 8 In response to many requests I am giving a brief account of the use and meaning of transfer bids in spades at Royal Auction. The word transfer is used instead of informatory but in spade bids it extends further, since each spade bid has a distinct and exact
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    Tappers and Tapping.
    533 8 For many years Kajang has been the principal stronghold of Javanese labour in Selangor. On the estates round about that town there have for long been as many Javanese employed as, probably, in any other planting centre iu the F.M.3 Recently, however, there has been in that
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    Minorities in the Balkans.
    289 8 Just six months ago Sir Edward Grey, in reply to representations made to him by certain English societies, promised to consult with the Great Powers with a view to reaffirming in some way the provisions of the Treaty of Berlin for the protection of the religious
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    Penang Race Meeting.
    196 8 Singapore Anticipations. The Peuang Race entries are quite fair considering that the kind of meeting is rather au experiment aud there should given good weather, be some good sport. The weights have not vet come to hand so it is useless to speculate on probabilities but we
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    Wares From the Orient.
    1079 8 THE PORT OF LONDON AS A GREAT BAZAAR. J Through the Warehouses. 1 A previous article was devoted to a con- 1 sideration of the immense volume of the Port of London’s trade in the chief necessaries of life. More fascinating because less familiar, at all
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    The Church of China.
    236 8 To the Editor of the Saturday Westminster. Dear Sir,—On page 30 (February 14, 1914), in the first paragraph of Ecclesiastical News occurs the following The dioceses of China, Korea, and the Chu eh of Japan,” Ac. It is, perhaps, a very small matter to some, but
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    Fashions—A Hint from China.
    240 8 Fashions —A Hint from China. to the editor of The Times. Sir.—l should like to add a few lines to the controversy on woman’s dress. It may not be generally known that there are a vast number of women who dislike the clothes that custom and fashion cause them to
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    Virtue Rewarded.
    154 8 Magic that did not work. An amusing tale of an impromptu conjuring trick that led to trouble was told before Mr. L. McLean, at Kuala Lumpur Police Court this morning, when a European was convicted of the theft of a gold watch, says Wednesday’s Malay Mail The accused,
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    Penang Golf Club.
    177 8 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played last night: Mens Doubles Handicap B. Turner and Edwards beat Byatt and Goatley 4-6, 6- 3, 6—3. Men’B Open Singles. Whitlock beat Prentis 6—l, 12 10. The following ties have been fixed for to-morrow: Men's
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    Rubber Optimism.
    1245 8 W r e quoted yesterday from The Timet an j article on the Future of Rubber which was j remarkable because it gave the most hopeful forecast we have seen from any London source that could bo considered independent, j The writer is of opinion that for ten
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    Gift to the Sultan of Selangor.
    211 8 The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Singapore has presented His Highness The Sultan of Selangor with a copy of the New Testament in Greek and Malay. The current issue of the Singapore Diocesan Magazine says The book is handsomely bound in Morocco with gold
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    “The Three Artistes."
    72 8 Their names are Georce Wurton, Dick Henny Brandon, and theirs is a story on» seldom or novor read of. Though simple, it attracts by reason of its being true to lifethere is nothing faked or strained about it' Treating, as it does, of an entirely fresh subject,
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      191 8 For a Lame Back. When you have pains or lameness in the back bathe the parts with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm twice a (lay, massaging with the palm of the hand for five minutes at each application. Then dampen apiece of ilannel slightly with this liuiment and bind it on over
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    27 9 b mm A qeult Due Delia tiger Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo AG&Co. 28tbMay. 1 AG&Co. 30 th B M &Co 3rd June. BM &Co 4th
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    SAILINGS.
    20 9 i N f .W Singapore Colombo Colo,ubo Bin^apore A. a &Co A. G ACo May B.MACo BMACo 1 June.
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    Alor Pongsu Rubber Estate.
    946 10 The fifth ordinary general meeting of the Alor Pongsu Rubber Estate, Limite< waheld at the registered offices of the company. 3 and 4. Great Winchester-street, b. .on 28th ult, Mr. E. E Moreau (chairman ot the company) presiding. n vr The gyratory (Mr. R. Lawreoca Spiwr.
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    Interesting Facts About Toddy.
    709 10 Government Analyst’s Research Work. The report of the Ceylon Government Analyst Mr. G. F. Browning, contains some interesting information on toddy. The following extracted from what appears under the heading ot research work Although the routine work of the labor a- j' torv has of necessity
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    Vesture and Virtue.
    226 10 The Bishop of New Guinea reports that when the natives of that island begin to invest in singlets, coats and trousers,” they degenerate both physically and morally. That the arrival of raiment and the departure of grace have a tendency to coincide is one of the earliest
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    Singapore Automobile Club.
    275 10 The committee of the Singapore Automobile Club in their report for the year end March 31 says that, the financial statement shows a balance of funds iu band of $2,357 51 against $2,206 05 at the commencement of the year. During the year 11 new members joined
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    The Tides.
    192 10 Penang May, 1914. Penang Standard Times—Heights referred to Datum of Soundings in Admiralty Charts. High Water. Low Water. Uat» Ht. Date. Ht. h. m. ft. h. m. ft Fri 22 mlO 53 6.5 538 a 2.0 11 2 a 5.4 23 m 511 1.7 Sat 23 mll 17
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