Straits Echo, 28 May 1914

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    35 1 Straits Echo DMLY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, THURSDAY, 28th MAY, 1914. Single Copy. 10 cratj. No. 121
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    The Development of China.
    952 3 AvQ lo J afakks» Co-ofrration. c fo Keuter telegram, theTokio AcC orai j. of the Timet, in an interview Corre^P 00 Qj. U ina, wa s informed that the with y° un r hope 4 for the development of j vr* rrr D ip Alliance into
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    "Albania, the Foundling State."
    944 3 Sovs OF TH1 EaOLR. Considering how very much Albania and its problems are to the fore just now, the publication of Mr. Wadham Peacock’s book is particularly timely, and we unreservedly recommend it to all who are either interested in a picturesque and ancient race, or
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      ARRIVALS.
      60 4 aienttrae, Br. a.»., 3,054. Giibiray. May L .ndon. April 26. G.».-B_ c j cut U Ayuihia Br. Curt.*. May 27. Calcutta, Mav 21. Gen.—A. G. A Co. r j n,if hr 161. Bron, May 27, Indragin, Dut K p\T Deli. Mav 26. Gen.—K r- M. mb', Br. 346. Scott,
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      DEPARTURES.
      55 4 Mat 28. Glenstrac, for Port Swettenham, Singapore, China and Japan. Indrakuala, for Singapore, Manila and PrraMor Port Swetfcenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Tara, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Ranee, for Deli. Mambang, for Setul. Hymettus, for Rangoon and Calcutta. Delta, for Singapore, China and Japan. Avagyee, for Dindings, Sitiawan,
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      MAILS CLOSE
      283 4 Foe Alor Star (Kedah)— Per Ghee Thye. to-morrow, 8 a m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Kedah, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Deli and Batu Bahra—Per Indragin, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga—Per P«rlu, to-morrow, 2 p m. Port Swettenham and Singapore —Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.m. DiiidiDgs,
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 4 Penang, Mat 28. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4,^ 3 Credit 2/4f 3 Documentary 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1 7A\ 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 174| Moulmein, Demand Hank 173 J 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras
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    PRODUCE.
    192 4 Gold Leaf ...164 40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 27. —buyers Trang Pepper 19 buyers Cloves 46. sales Mace 110 nominal Mact Pickings 98- —sellers Nutmegs 110 23. —buyers C No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyer Copra (mixed) 10.25 buyers /Tabbun... 190.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    167 4 Penang, Mat 28. 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 Pig’s Head »M k* a. Feet Tongue 2
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    SHARES.
    2126 4 r dumber of a> 0 13 A t I i GO Q .2 Capital. Sharea Dividends. jNrum*». 1 "3 211 issued. g 2 S? -5 02 5 Ph m c6 u* M 1 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 RUBBER —DOLLAR SHARES. 1 1909 450,000 200,000 750,000 800,000 Ra 1,200,000
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    Training Notes.
    431 5 There was a large crowd at the race course this morning to watch the training. The track was fast and some Terr good gallops were done—three of the candidates corering three furlongs in less than 40 seconds. Lady Flower was the first to put in an appearance on
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    Hongkong University.
    185 5 To thi Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, I should like to remind Penang students, through the medium of your columns, that a HongkoDg University Matriculation Examination, will be held in July next and that two King Edward YII Scholarships of the value of iS4O a year tenable
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    Penang Golf Club.
    215 5 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played last night: Mixed Doubles Handicap. Mr and Mrs Edwards beat Mrs Dunn and Sells 6—3, 6—4. Mrs Neubronner and Waugh beat Miss War barn A Goodrich 6—B, 6—4, 6—3. Men’s Open Singles. M K Whitlock
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    Underpaid Europeans.
    236 5 To the Editor op the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, An Exile from Erin has a great idea to inflict punishment upon youngsters or a firm who employs them, by preventing them from joining the clubs. Probably the fellow who ran into debt and was posted etc. is one
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    F. M. S. Towns.
    442 5 There is no more fascinating study than that of watching the growth of towns, and the gradual shaping of centres of civilization. Towns possess a strange individuality upon which is stamped a reflex of the progress by which they have evolved. It is only when this
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    FIXTURES.
    117 5 To-dat. 4th Day of sth Moon. Penang Volunteers—“ B” Company, Recruits, Physical Exercises. Practice, P. L. R. C.. 7 p.m. Crown Cinema, Chulia Street. Straits Cinematograph, Penang Road George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. Star Cinema, Argyll Road. To-morrow. sth Day of sth Moon. Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7
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    MAILS DUE.
    18 5 English Delta ...28th May. Chiu (India) 30th H Ch inn (Luetiou 8rd Ju»r Gtriua (Dfjkmjtr) ...4th
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    93 6 daily (except Sunday» amd paMie holidays) AT TAB CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pmob Daily Lmbl M 4 par aanam. OaMitMi.M Poataga Extra. Mail (Pool Fraa) 117.50 CAB LB iODIBII ECHO—PENANG.” TaUgkoac Not. Echo 586 Priatiag Department 343 JT.J.-AU kidMM MiaußiMtioai fker.td W a
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    THE LAW AND THE PRESS
    1254 6 Much less in the interests of the Press than of the public, we wish to endorse with all the strength at our command the remarks and suggestions made by the Straits Times in the leading, article on The Law and the Press which we reproduce
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    Accident to Mrs. Michell.
    159 6 Mrs Michell, wife of Mr. W. C. Michell, District Judge, met with an accident this morning at the cemetery adjoining the Rifle Range. It appears that she and Mrs. Macintyre, wife of the Harbour Master, went out for a ride after watching the training at the
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    M. A. P.
    912 6 At Kuala Lumpur, on May 24, the wife of J. C. M. Matthews, of a daughter. e The Hon’ble Dr. Gilmore Ellis was on r inspection duty in Province Wellesley this t morning. i The wife of Mr. G. L. Jones-Parry, of the F.M.S. Police, gave birth
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1013 6 The need for more open spaces bocom every year more and more insistent Th Esplanade is barely large enough for th! requirements of the two resident clubs as evidenced by the fact that when a football match is played there practice at the net» is impossible. The sale
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    SELANGOR FIRE BRIGADE.
    107 7 twentieth anniversary. Our Own Correspondent). <** Kuala Lumpur, May 28. evening the Selangor Fire .Wed the twentieth anniversary Br^ eCe £on by a dinner at the Masonic JiU foundations 0- rhief Officer, Mr. R. Charter, preTb« C Lm the guests were Messrs. ,lded Jones Parry and Green^
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    Kuala Lumpur Libel Action.
    66 7 Appf»l Court’» Decision. (Frm Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, May 27. December last Mr. Loke Chow Thye an action against Mr. D.G. RobertAiming damages for an alleged libel. Justice Edmonds who heard the suit the claim with costs. Mr" Chow Thye appealed against the The case
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    Indians and Canada.
    124 7 Gofsrnmcnt's Intention. (Reuter.) Ottawa, May 28. Id the House of Commons the Governed was interrogated as regards the action -hjt will be taken in the case of the Hindus *ho were detained at Victoria on board the Kmacata Muru. r Mr. K. L. Borden, the Premier, replied
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    The Late Lord Strathcona.
    15 7 (Reuter). London, May 27. Lord Strathcona left estate valued at 14,500,000.
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    Mrs. Pankhurst.
    19 7 (Reuter.) London, May 27. Mrs. Pankhurst has been released from priion and taken to a nursing home.
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    Redeeming Canton Notes.
    95 7 FrNDs Remitted From Peking. Peking, May 18. The Government has already remitted for the redemption of Canton notes $7,000,000 *hich was derived from the surplus of the Silt Bevenue. The Quintuple Group has agreed in principle to the transference of an additional 110,000,000, which was originally intended
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    "White Wolf” Brigands.
    47 7 Still Looting and Killing. Lanchowfu, May 18. The -White Wolf” brigands looted Ts:nchow on May 4. Many people were fi led and wounded. General Man Wo-gen **s killed. The brigands left on May 5 for l he south. General Yi Chun is pursuing them.
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    Siamese State Railways.
    143 7 f»f|t Contract Secured by a British Firm. A few weeks ago tenders were invited r om the leading British, American, Belgian, German structural engineering firms the Royal State Railways of Siam for 'oe delivery at Bangkok and Chum pone of j °pen lattice type girder bridges, required
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    THE DERBY.
    377 7 OUTSIDER S EASY VICTORY. FAVOURITES UNPLACED. (Reuter.) London, May 27. The weather was glorious and cool and a vast multitude journeyed to Epsom for the Derby. The result of the race was as follows The Derby Stakes, of 6,500 sov. by subscription of 50 sov. each h. ft.
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    The Canteens Scandal.
    143 7 Defendants Sentenced. {Reuter.) London, May 27. Colonel Whitaker, formerly of the Yorkshire Light Infantry, charged in connection with the Army Canteens Scandal, has been found guilty and sentenced to six months imprisonment in the second division. The other military defendants were all bound over in the sum
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    The Revolt in Albania.
    44 7 Internntionnl Expedition Proposed. (Reuter.) London, May 27. The international force at Skutari being insufficient, a proposal has since been made to send an international expedition to Albania. The entente” Powers, however, appear to be unwilling to agree to the proposal.
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    County Cricket.
    39 7 (Reuter.) London, May 27. At Bath, Sussex beat Somerset by 85 rune. At Bradford, Surrey beat Yorkshire by 28 runs rr i. At Oxford, the match between Kent and Oxford University was drawn in favour of Kent.
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    MEXICO.
    44 7 GERMAN STEAMER DETAINED. (Reuter). Washington, M»y 28. The German steamers’A Ypircwga and Bavaria landed ammunition at Puerto Mexico. Vera Cruz, May 28. The Bavaria arrived bere and was detained by the order of General Funston on the ground that she has no manifest.
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    German Aeroplane and Russian Authorities.
    44 7 (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, May 28. An aeroplane descended at Rypin, in the government of Plozk, manned by two German officers, both of whom were arrested. The aeroplane was damaged by the shots fired at her when crossing the frontier.
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    The Missing Airman.
    50 7 Baseless Report. > rv (Reutgr.\ w London, May 28. Excitement was caused yesterday evening by the baseless report that Mr. Gustav Hamel had landed from a North Sea fishing boat. The King sent a wire to the Mayor of South Shields asking for a confirmation of the
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    School of Oriental Studies.
    342 7 The meeting at the Mansion House in support of the school priental Studies was, as anticipated, a large and influential gathering. The speakers, who included Earl Curzon, the Marquees of Crewe, Lord Reay, and Lord made out a strong case as to tne practical benefits which
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    Siamese Governor Arrested.
    193 7 Mon Chao Khachorn, Governor of Nontiburi, is under arrest. According to the story told in the Nangsue Phim Thai, the new head of the Bangkok Revenue Department and Mr. Florio recently went to Nontaburi, to examine the books and the cash. The cash was rot examined as
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    China’s Financial Position
    107 7 Peking, May 16. Several of the leading Legations approached by Reuter’s Agency, considered that the financial position of China has been remarkably strengthened during the past few months, owing especially to Sir Richard Dane’s work. This has led to the Chinese view that £7, 500,000 for the
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    LONDON TIN MARKET.
    399 7 London, May 8. If prices in other sections of the metal market have been sagging, those of tin have had a decisive slump. During the last few days there has been a further fall, and at the present time the quotation of round about £l5l is the
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    The Rubber Position.
    224 7 London, May 6. A verv satisfactory position is disclosed by tbe monthly statistics. During April the London deliveries of plantation rubber again exceeded the imports—-this time by 174 tons. These figures show that at the momeut at least we are not suffering from over-production but, perhaps, more
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    Tronoh's Relapse.
    284 7 A profit of nearly .£60,000 for twelve months on a capital of JJ160,000 does not strike one as being at all a bad result, but shareholders of the Tronoh Mines have seen much larger sums than this in their annual reports. In 1912 their company’s earnings were .£157,790,
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    EFFECT OF THE TIN SLUMP.
    186 7 Says the Kuala Lumpur correspondent of the Malay Daily Chronicle Mining coolies have been appearing continually during the last few days before the Protector of Chinese for assistance, the reason being that they have worked in the mines, the owners of which have disappeared being
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    Shares.
    209 7 Yesterday. To-day. 1 e o> a, >* 3 5 C «CC C/J RUBBER. Anglo Malav. 8/44 9/3 8/6 9/3 B Mertajam. 1/64 1/11 4 1/64 1/11 a Chersonese 2/1 2/6 2/1 2/6 C. Malay 8/- 8/104 7/104 8/9 Dennistown... 18/3 2U/9 18/3 20/9 Highlands 43/6 46/3 44/- 46/9 Kamnning
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    Outside.
    99 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3—The Development of China AngloJapanese Co-operation. Albania, the Foundling State Sons of the Eagle. s—Training Notes. Hongkong University. Penang Golf Club Lawn Tenni| Tournament. Underpaid Europeans. F. M. S. Towns. B—The8 —The Law and the Press. Chinese Affairs.
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    204 7 Tin, Rubber, Rice and Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, 0 25 buyers, no sellers j Leong Fee A Co., 50 tons at 74.87 s Straits Trading Co., 125 75. Singapore: Straits Trading Co., 125 75 50 Total ...300 tons.
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  • Obituary
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    47 7 Obituary. Sir Joseph W. Swap. (Reuter.) London, May 27. The death has taken place, at the age of 86 of Sir Joseph Wilson Swan, who invented’ the incandescent electric lamp bearing his name, which has been the fore-runner of all other incandescent electric lamps now in use.
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    The Law and the Press.
    1296 8 We bear that there i« to be no appeal in the case of Mercer v. Thi Times of Malaya. reported recently in our columns. We can very well understand the reasons for this decision, both on legal and financial groun having passed through a somewhat
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    Chinese Affairs.
    562 8 There are two kinds of annual reports, the one bristling with comments of human interest, such as Sir E. W. Birch used to write, and the other in which the officer contents himself with giving an unappetising collection of statistics. In the latter category must be placed the
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    Tronoh Mines.
    1032 8 THE ANNUAL REPORT. Favourable Outlook. The report of the directors of the Tronoh 5 Mines, Ltd., for the 31st December, 1913, states that during the year 2,187 tons of tin c ore were sold, as compared with 2,776 tons sold during 1912. The amount realised (excluding tribute) was
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    The Assizes.
    653 8 Kulim Lane Murder The hearing of the case against Heng Weng Choon, charged with murder, was resumed this morning before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith and a special jury. Mr. A. B. Voules prosecuted and Mr. S. M. Sbarma appeared for the aocused. Tan Neoh Lai, a witness, in
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    419 8 At the Bukit Mertajam District Court 1 before Mr. R. Scott, on the 27th inst. a Hindu named Munian was convicted of kidnapping a boy named Pichay Mutu aged three years, and was sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for the term of three months. 1 The accused stated
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    Education in Malaya.
    1249 8 One of the serious problems that lie before the educational authorities of the j Malay Peninsula—the Colony and the States are closely linked together for ad- j ministrative purposes, and the conditions of the one are those of the other, so that for all practical purposes in
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    24 9 Vrttrli rrom Agenti Due totlta Colombo l*d\a {Singapore "***>«' 'Singapore VtTfflinqcr IColombo A.G.AOo. 28tliMay A.G.ACo. 30th B M.ACo. 3rd June BM ACo. 4th
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    SAILINGS.
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    High Lite in the East.
    1520 10 Among the interesting impressions of a Japan written by Miss Violet Markham, t which we published yesterday, was the e almost inevitable one about the home from 1 home which the English make in the Last i In the colonies where Britons have settle .1
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    Paris Fashions.
    1328 10 Object Lessons in True Taste Paris, April 23. There is one thine; we may all learn from Fashion’s dictates i? we will, and that is, what not to wear. It is one of the «udimentary rules in the book of dress which has to be revised at the
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