Straits Echo, 29 May 1914

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    36 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED lIIAUY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GENE «ALL». fOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, FRIDAY, 29th MAY, 1914. Single Copy. 10 cents. No. 122
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      1251 1 ■sgartsn» crxEHT «9 H/ p T k3 !K rc &i _X&3 BI SX rOK ALL PURPOSES. Georgetown Motor Garage, 7a, PENANG ROAD. agents for PAIGE. MITCHELL and LITTLE FOURS. graphics Addres» HOKIMTEIK. If you want to HIRE A CAR ri D g up 694 or call at the above address.
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      31 1 r noHOME 's HAPPY WITHOUT A PATHEPHONE lavalo&ble to Every Family and a Pleasure to Youag tf Old. Literature further particulars from TIA/NG LEE SI Co., 53, Beach Street, Penang. »I=ll=l
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    RUBBER NOTES.
    1840 3 Statistic?! Position in Raw Rubber—Larger Receipts and Smaller Stocks —The Latest Synthetic Rubber Story— Outlook for Rubber in Ceylon Compared with that in Neighbouring Countries. future of the raw rubber statistics for moa th of April is the increase ia the retb t8 0 f fine bard at
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      240 3 30CD0CT -T-'OOOC Huttenbach Bros. 8 COMPANY. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS CONTRACTOR SOLE AGENTS FOR: A. E. G. EtS CTRICAL MACHINERY. Free Estimates Given for all Kinds of Electrical Work Mining Plants and PriYate Lighting Installations A Speciality. AGENTS FOR: 111 STEELING GO., LTD. Large Stocks of Telephones are kept and Private Installations
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    Anglo-Malay Rubber.
    2909 4 Bteono Position of the Company Board’s Conservative Policy. The eighth ordinary general meeting of the Anglo Malay Rubber Company, Limited was held on May /'b at the Cannon Street Hotel, Cannon Street, E C., Sir Frank A. 8 wet ten ham, U C M G. (the chairman) presiding.
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    Lassitude in Hot Weather.
    224 4 It would need the pen of a Kipling to describe adequately the lassitude, both of the body and mind, which overwhelms men and women during the hot weather. Every function is more or less profoundly depressby the heat, and, as the result of the lessened power
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    Municipal Commission.
    274 4 Official Minutes. I Minutes of a meeting qf the Municipal Commissioners held op Tuesday, May 12, m 4, Present. Dr G W Park, (Deputy President) PjT Allen, Esq. John Mitchell, -Esq, i Absent F Duxbury, Esq. Quab Beng Kee, Esq. Yeoh Guan Seok, Esq.’ LimYljw Hong, Esq. 1
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  • SHIPPING.
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      DEPARTURES:
      56 4 Mat 29. Indragiri, for Deli and B itu Bahia.' Perlis, for rang, Tongkah and Pang Nga. Pin Seng, for. 'Fort SVettenhdm and Singapore. Pan>ikor,' for Dindings,Sitia.wan and Bag&n f Datoh. Un Peng, for Pulau Lamgkawi,* Perils and i SetulHebe, for Teluk Anson. Coen, for Ole.l leh Ac.*, Padang. Flying
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      MAILS CLOSE
      275 4 Foa < 4 Alor Star (Kedah) -I er 'tong Chuan, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Trang—Per Trang. to-morrow’, 1 p m. Rangoon- OnleutM *ud Durban —Per Jelunga, to-ina. iovv, 1 p.uj. Tongkah, Ko’pah and Renong—Per Rotorua', to-tf>‘orroW,-"2 p.m. Trang—--Per Bah Lee, to--morfow, 2 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt
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    EXCHANGE.
    111 4 Pknano, May 29. (By courtesy of the Chartered, Bank London, Demand Bank. qL- '4 1 months’ sight Bank M f Credit Documentary oiks* Calcutta, Demand Bank pi* ?L.] 3 days’ sight Private Bombay, Demand Rank. 17?} Moulmein, Demand Hank 17I? V J* B *Bbt Private 17** Madras Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    186 4 Qold W „.,64^, Black Pepper White Pepper 07 Trang 3 Cloves ac \l m Mace Mace Pickings C tfutoegsUO (No. 1 6.10 wfei Su g ar J 2 5.50 sofa f. Basket 5.1 S Copra (mixed) 10.25 Xl. .(Tahbnn. 190-X Gutta go®»* 245 j Susu 20. V Ram bong
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    MARKET PRICES.
    173 4 Pbnano, Mat 29. 1; :percatty *j swte:’ U I Stew or.Curiy Meat ig I Rump. Steak a I each 80 I longue rr I Feet J: Heart; Liver -per‘catty 54 I Pork— J 1 Tongue- Z-'“ Mutto» per. b 35 4 each 60 I--.*, 6 the four 25
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      84 4 Crcttp. lhis disease is bo dangerous and so rapid deTelopmeut i.i ivs t at every mother of youn’r? children should be p spared for it. It is Terr risky t.* wait uutil the attack of crcup appears aud then seud for medicine ant let the child suffer until it can
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      48 4 They, who the worries of Welcome thee, Woods’ Peppermint Cure ’Neiith tby gay wrapper a syrup lies stored, U orf h all the whisky that ever wasjpoured Sore throat, bronchitis, and eastric catarrh Cannot prevail where tby votaries are; Fragrant and comforting, soothing and sure—iiail^to^thee! Wools’ Great Peppermint
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      57 4 jß.niim.iiniiinnnHm.nn.in.inim THIS IS IT! WATERBL'RY'S METABOLIZED Cod Liver Oil Compound tasteless ODORLESS -3 Cli L I The latest- scientific preparation of COD. LIVER OIL. Does all that is claimed for it and supersedes the old fash Toned emulsions which upset the stomach. Highly lecommended by the medical profession. OF ALL
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      129 4 A V Mr J. Churchill Bronchial Asthma—3o Years* Sufferer Cured by Veno’s. Mr. Churchill is a Churchwarden and Inrith3 f t^nH nD u° f J Churchill and Son, wv 19 Ti Manufacturers, Dowlish Wake, Ilmmeter, Soanerset. His testi. mony therefore carn« great weight He Bronchial JUtbnia Jf°the ’wordrk/nd OWU i*
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      220 4 wroTicE. LABOUR CODE, 1312, F.M.S 'V < 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. Fbrms for
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    The Assizes.
    896 5 Kulim Lane Murder. The hearing of the case against Heng Weng ChooD, charged with murder at I> Kulim Lane on .March 25, .was resumed J. yesterday afternoon before Mr. Justice j Sercombe Smith and a special jury. Mr. A. B. 'Voiiles prosecuted and Mr. J3. iM. Sharma appeared
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    Tragedy on an Estate.
    183 5 Raja aijd Wive Wounded. A murderous attack was unde in the early hours tbK morning on an old Malay Raja named Alias ;md_ his wife Miriam on Confederate Estate, qjf Joo Chiat Road, Teluk Kuroh, says th ejlfllaya Tribune ol Wednesday. Both the R ija and
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    The Law and the Press.
    382 5 To the Editor of the 8traits Timet. Sir, —As a shareholder in a number of companies I beg <to support you in your case for a libel law and libel case procedure more in the interests of shareholders and the public. I believe the average
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    The Survival of the Queue.
    245 5 The appearance of a Chinaman wearing a queue in Queen’s Road Central, Hongkong, recently was the signal for n disturbance, a crowd of his countrymen surrounding him with knives and scissors and threatening to remove the queue. A policeman went to the man’s assistance, but
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    Malacca Planters’ Association.
    106 5 The Malacca -Planters’ Association are holding a general meeting in the Malacca Club on Sunday, June 7, at 10-30 am when the busitfess will include the following:—(I) Roads, (2; Agricultural department, (3) to confirm the election of Messrs. Campbell and Pera’ta as representatives on the Central Hospital
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    St. George's Church.
    70 5 Writ Sunday, 31 Mat, 1914 7-45 am. Litany 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Choral Oelebla* tion) Service Smart in E. Hymns 210 (Procession) 154 207 5 p.m. Sunday School 6 p.m. Evensong nnd Sermon Hymn 154 Procession Psalm CtV Hopkins Magnificat > c Nunc Pinittiß j stamer Anthem
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      12 5 For Childt*n’t Hacking Cough at Night, Wood*’ Great Peppermint Cur*, li. <d
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      276 5 C z a rf E<5i $e o 3£ Stas EGtfP f'*' •”'< ii£ FELUCCA Mas FRE ?3fei! f aB“*quc p a MaSPERO FRERESLro N OANS iCt/A MANUFACTURE AU kUi s»£ Fabrique de Cigarettes fgyptien n es !RES |pF jBopio pi V m f*\AS«>£RO pRCRES L t oa*» ifu« »A*ur»cn.M 46
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    53 6 Pdrtiebel daily («o« fit idfAGt wiid*Ti).C-“ A* Ml“ •.w ;v OmmBIOH FKKSfIk Lr*. V ***~‘*-JI T No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. i ’Jj J. t '->**• rt fu,. rmtmf, I.JT Mo-riDiira.* >'•• i Km. Matmt 948 V *JSi w li' silhmsei +*£n *J vl* 11 Ml to
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    HONOUR AND "HONOURS.”
    1146 6 In more ways than one—but especially as regards pay, passages and leave—-the lot of the civil servant in the Straits and F. M. P. has been greatly improved of recent years. In fact in the matter of pay the junior officer in British Malaya is at least
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    To-morrow's Races.
    63 6 *.i Esfce Silutlui. The following are our selections for tomorrow’s races Baca I—l Sirdar. A 2 Lady Flower, n ll—l Premier. J 2 Patch. n 111 1 Lucky Jock 2 Bt. Alton» IV—l Charity '5 M■■ 9- Brown Comet. >i V—l* The Colonel. T-t’ 2 Boombak. tt Vl—l
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    The Homeward German Mail
    51 6 The homeward bound German Mail Lnetzete which is expected to leave Singapore at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the 2nd pfox., will arrive here at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the 3rd prox. She will most probably leave for Colombo and Europe at 8 p.m. on the same
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    The Homeward P.& O.Mail.
    38 6 The Homeward P. O.Mail. The Royal Mail Steamer IndU, haring left Singapore at 8 a.m. to-day, ia expected, to. Irr jw 1»«™ at 10 a.a.to-naprrow, juid wiil learn for Colombo andf Bomber at 4 p.a., the name day.
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    M. A. P.
    907 6 £S«. a.. Mffi*?Luptdrf Saif rWinied the «hrtA—fcf Mi» appointment u Executive Engineer, Province Wellesley. Dr.lL L. Hoops, State Surgoon oflfcedab, who’Baa be— 1 on ampeetaon' duty in Sottfh Kodaks*%ra»’inf^onanf to-day. i ‘~*e 9 o :r oh -«.i tii 1 < pjffcJUr. F,W, Haines, who proceed*! to Alpr
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    916 6 morning fpr .tAe race-meeting whilkVfo to-morrow. Those who are in a ry^r** l jadg. Him thrt h not s very. qne £nanpi*]i T .f** PJOfO. success from*))» L*? 1 and social.point The introduction of.mejUd checked increasing tb* w,n .the moderate cqnsntafr.and, eary those midnight expedition» k* r Water
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      280 6 OUR BOOK BULLETIN f All the Papen: A Journalistic Rasas (Fun and Wisdom from All tha Papers). v Gmrr B.rn.H She* by G. The Story of Mr Life by ETol^ hmw Preparation of Plantation Rubber br Sidney Morgan (published by The Rubber Growers’ Association). Rubber Companies' Aecounstby R. 8. Stewart,
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    THE FUTURE OF CHINA.
    362 7 ait BRYCB’S VIEW».- n -K'r < lit, < (J tenter). London, May 28. Ur jams* Brycs, who wai the principal Oshtrsl Asum gavahii CHLiiwi of hi* trevels in Siberia I0 rr mU 'bting steadily settled in. Within 3S? 0 f forty mrs the population had a
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    Kuala Lumpur Amateurs.
    76 7 Stssesafsl ThsatrUala. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 29. The Kuala Lumpur Amateuri gave a leceeieferl entertainment at the Town Hall reiterdaj evening and etaged Admiral Peters” by Mr. W. W. Jacobs, followed by abort concert. The programme closed with "The Ghost of Jerry Bundler by
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    Old U.S. Battleships.
    75 7 Old U .S. Battleships. Tf Be 9*14 t* Grass*. (Renter.) Washington, May 29. Mr. Josspbue Daniels, Secretary of the Ktry, has submitted to the Naval Comsittra of the Senate a proposal to sell the Hattleehipe Idaho and Mississippi to a foreign Power, it is understood Greece, tor 'he original cost.
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    Ipoh Club Alterations.
    59 7 (Frem Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, May 28. The addition# and alteration* to the Club estimated to cost 913,000, recox*■< ■«■dad by a subcommittee recently appoint* ri to coueider the matter, are now being JMidered by tbe Club committee. The «clitieas "iN include a reading room and a
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    Olympic Games.
    50 7 title** Barrel frees Fartlsifatlea. (Renter.) London, May 28. A» a tequel to the triumphal return ef fitment runner Kolehmainen from *®#ric* the Russian Government has ™*ra#d that Finland should not be allowed Participate in the Olympic games under ns®#. The Finnish Olympic com* •ittee will probably be dissolved.
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    B.I. and P.& O. Amalgamation.
    35 7 L*r4 laskats'a Nsw Best, (Renter.) Loidon, May 18. British India Company announces ftt amalgamation with the P. A O. it confirmed, Lord Inehape will p a Managing Director of the
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    Albania.
    19 7 1 o wtrAii II (£<”»iar.) vl’* Tk« i w Durarto, May '*s• »*u%dre* at Malta Taloma and Dnnrno.
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    MEXICO.
    137 7 WAft MATERIAL TOR. THt rtBEBALS. Jxmdon, May W. Bavaria landed cartridges at, Puerto Mexico and .3,000 rolls of barbed wire for the'Federal SJ2EJL .jubilant about the J* ,hl»o belferrsd the Tpirdnaa, landed an entire 1 cargo of war matenali T -t’T s L'-. Plaa eader CeaaaicrANaa. S’idgera, May 29.
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    Kaiser's Indisposition.
    54 7 (Renter). London, May 28. The great parade at Potsdam has been postponed as it ie reported that the Kaiser is suffering from a cold. A Bsaiat. Berlin, May 29. It is officially denied that tha Kaiser i 1 indisposed. It is announced that the pared* was postponed owing
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    Violent Earthquake Shock.
    46 7 (Renter.) Sydney, May 29. A violent earthquake shock, lasting three hears, was recorded by a seismograph on the morning of May 27. It is supposed to have occurred near the Tonga Group of islands in the Pacific, formerly knOwn as The Friendly Islands.”
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    Shares.
    387 7 Yeetsrday. Te-day. ii i i 5* =3 w m 60 so 60 db RUBBER. Angle Malay. 8/8 9/3 S/4% 9/1% B Mertajam 1/6% lfltl 1/6 1/11% Chersonese 3/1 2/6 3/1 3/6 C. Malay 7/10* 1/» 7/10* 8/9 Denmietown... 18/3 20/9 36/3 19/1* Highlands 44/- 46/9 43/- 45/6 Kamanin g
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    THE OAKS.
    128 7 LIST or PROBABLES i > >* :•> s (Reuten),* <• r. Loudon.-May 2$. The fpUowmg are .the prqbabjes for The Oaks which will be run tb-morrow: His Majttty’* La Mar qutie, H. Jones. Lord Carnarvon's WmeeUima, r E. Huiley. Mr. A. Gotham’s Sypray, Prout. yW. Caversham-Simonds’ Mite JDenit.'.
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    Ulster and Home Rule.
    79 7 The Natieaaliat Veluataars. (Reuter.) London, May 28. fhe Irish party has given ofieial approval te the Nationalist Volunteers. Sir B4war4 Careea’a Seaat. London, May 29. Bir Edward Carson, speaking at Mountain Ash, Sonth Wales, said that hs gloried in landing 35,000 rifles in Ulster. He said
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    Singapore Share Market
    56 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 29. Messrs. Fraser A Co’s weekly report says that dealings in shares were very restricted and that many quotations must be regarded as edmest nominal. Of local issues many were scarcely sought. London advices give evidence of professional dealings in mining
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    Charge Against Municipal Cashier.
    29 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, May 29. Tbe Chinee# eashier of the Municipality wae charged to-day with breach of trust of 8960. He was remanded.
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    A Paris Sensation.
    38 7 Ckerg* Afaiaat Wsll-kaewa Baaksre. {Renter.) London, May 29. Barons Houri and Robert de Neufville, the beads ef tbe famous Paris Bank, have been arrested on a eharge of fraudulent bankruptcy, with liabilities amounting to -£500,000.
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    The First Military Air Manoeuvres.
    33 7 (Renter.) i <*i London, May 29. Aeroplane squadrons are concentrating on Salisbury Plain for the first Military air manoeuvres. It is expected that a hundred aeroplanes will participate.
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    Outside.
    100 7 Tha fallowing articles will he feufid *on tur outside pages *.®i Page 1< 3 -Rubber Notes 4 Anglo-Malay Rubber Strong Position of the Company—Board’s Conservative Policy. Municipal Commission':* Official Minfitps. 5 Tba Aseiras Kuline Lane Murder." Tragedy,ou an Estate: Raja-and; Wife Woupded. The Law the Press. The Survival of
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    April Rubber Crops.
    26 7 t Bakap Rubber Plantation** Ltd. ...15,428 Bata M&tnng Rubber Plantations, Ltd 4,489 Jong Lander Rubber Estates, Ltd... 20,228 Kodak Rubber Company, Ltd. 90,204
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    SOME DERBY REFLECTIONS.
    464 7 J&d&he Tetrarch remained fit and well, I ope wander s how many of the gallant thirty 1 tbit and# up this year's huge field JMwWfhaTh hp£. the temerity to appear at i_ Mr. Duryea. who h4u prevowned a Derby favourite in tMiTOuiftea#^ winner Sweeper II, who ran
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    The Linggi Report.
    384 7 A welcome feature of tbe Lmggi report is the publication for tbe. first time of a detailed acreage statement, the absence of which in previous years has rendered it extremely difficult to make oven an approximate estimate of the value pf. the shares. This year Linggi falls
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    To-day's Quotations.
    69 7 yvi V Tim; Mice ut Copra. Th« lollowipg business in tin has been abnO to-day PenAng Straits -Trading Co.,Y r buyers, no sellers) Penang Tin Exchange,.. tons at Singapore: Trading Co., 100 ft 50 Total ..Jo6* tons. Tih is qfuoted in London to-day at £144 40s. cask' and
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    BRIDGE NOTES.
    547 7 NEW LAWS' FOR o i ROYAL SPADES. The Portland Club has officially recognised Royal Spades Auetron Bridge, and the committee, assisted by representative members of the Bath, Baldwin, and certain other clubs, have .framed and passed standard fot the game. This is satisfactory, for j it is as
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    STOPPING TO COUNT IT.
    187 7 J If the Sassenach has deep-rooted convictions '-tegardiDg the meamiess” of the Scot, the Scot has himself tcrfclame, for ho seems to delight in nothing* more than [poking fun at .this alleged characteristic of his race, or at. any rate'at a canny |quality, which is.oftep confused'
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      317 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Vt II bad Office: —SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All F or ms, LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES .s Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY A CO. f. oral Office: —No. 7, Union Str'ust. HORSE FOOD The best horses must have the best
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    652 8 TO-MORROWS PROGRAMME. I.—The Mixed Handicap.—3 pm. Value $5 0. A Handicap for Horses that have never won a Kace of the advertise» value of more than $BOO. Entrance. s2o. Distance, one mile. Mr. C. E. Paterson's c»g Batu (rajah ...10. 0 Mr Jules Martin’s beg Be beck
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    MONDAY'S PROGRAMME.
    542 8 1. —The Merchants’ Plate. —3-15 p.m. 6—The Merchants’ Purse. Value $400 each. Two Handicaps divided into two Stakes constituting Two Races for Pony Ex-Griffins. All Ponies entered to be dividei by the Handicapper into two Classes, I and II. Each Class shall be separately handicapped. Ponies handicapped in
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    Tronoh Mines (Limited).
    2013 8 A Record of Laroe Profits—the Company's Prospects. I he 12th Annual General Meeting of the Tronoh Mines (Limited) was held on May 7th at the Cannon-street Hotel, Mr. Charles Vivian lhomas of the company) presiding. The Secretary (Mr. A. H. Cullen, C.A read the notice convening the
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    Victoria (Malaya) Rubber Estates.
    528 8 •Agreement «with Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, Ltd., Duxt Confirmed. An extraordinary gfeneral meeting of the Victoria (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Limited, was held on May 4 to approve an agreement made between the company and Messrs. Harrisons and Crosfield, Limited. Mr. Arthur Lampard, .who presided, in moving
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    Battle of Waterloo.
    196 8 The great War of 1812, with ail its i romantic associations, has presented the cmem a producer with material for many sensational military dramas. As the Yankee manufacturer grows never weary of weaving romances around the conflict for Independence of ’61, so have we revivified on the
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    Interstate Cricket.
    72 8 PfcNANO vs. PfcltAK. Wdlsdhy next ESPl TU 68da T) C i2r mpbell, JonklasB Bede-Cox,’ D M. Barry, Maartensz, Bruce, Bullmore Rußey #d A J TowerB Prentice and Psnano:— J. D. Fettes, H. A Neu-, T°W e^ H E H a‘ liv€r R E Prentis, T. T. \Vaddmgton, A
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    FIXTURES.
    89 8 c To-Day. sth Day of sth Moon. 1 w •.< Band, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p. m Penang Volunte°rs—“ n p ES> for King B Penang Volunteers—* 4 B n miroial) Cadets, F ee' School,' Practice’ v Birthday. (Ceremonial). F 0 5 Cadets. St. Xavier’s Institution Crown Cinema; Chulia
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      90 8 NOTICE. The usual monthly sale of Pawnbrokers forfeited pledges for sums exceeding $10 will be held punctually at 11 o’clock a m. on Friday. Saturday and Mondav, the 5th, 6th and 8th proximo respectively at No. 42, Beach Street. The above forfeited pledges mar be viewed at the Sale Room
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      66 8 i Now Is the Time. For rheumatism voa will find nothing better thin ChamberUm’a PaiQ-Balm. Now si t,fce time rid of it Trv this lini- j ment aud sealiow quietly ft \rili relieve the pain and soreness. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers. for sale. Apollo Piano Flayer with
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      54 8 A Good Rule for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to* alwavs h and a b t,le of Ohsmberlai/. Coi.c, Cholera and Diarrhoea. Remedy as a safeguard- against bbwel eomplaints. ft always cures promptly aiid no boifsdtlold is a o lfc For sale by all Digpen. v
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      196 8 The Exchange Banks f ill lie closed on Monday and Wednesday, the Ist and 3rd. Jane, which’ban been ‘proclaimed Panic Holidays. E. 8 0. Horn. Special Race Dinners, Saturday, 30th Mly^r Monday; IstJune.* E. O. Orchestra A Town Band'" IN ATTENDANCE. SARK'IES BROTHERS, Propnetm, V I, uim.tn tJUU—TO LET. House
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    23 9 I brom Aijeni* Due li'viia lb* Singapore Singapore Colombo Colombo A.G.&Co. 30thMay. B M.&Co 3rd June. BM.&Co. 4th A Gh&Cd. 11th
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    SAILINGS.
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    Yuan Shih-kai, Dictator.
    1686 10 In the current number of the National Review there is an article on Yuan fchih-kai by Mr. J. 0. P. Bland, from which we extract the following:— Howsoever opinions may differ as to the morality of Yuan Shih-kai’s policy, or of its prospects of ultimate success, it
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    Band Programme.
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    An Ancient Office.
    180 11 «rival of the ancient privilege of Tbe e Haro ”in Alderney, after its "Cl®®* 1 200 vears, leminds one of a story, B#!*/ Docrrpbal, often told in Guernsey. rt .'bo« wh B on n v isit t 0 A «anr vears ago (he will be merciful Pft
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    Corruption in Japan.
    206 11 trjjjngi would seem to have reached a tt p asl in Japan when we see the alleged Jmifications of the bribery scandal in conation with the building of warships, fl-hen earlier iu the week we received from ,r Tokyo correspondent a telegram anLuncintf" that Admiral Yamamoto (lately
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    Gambling Extraordinary.
    214 11 The Observer quotes an extract from Drakard s Paper in 1813, alluding with horror to that disgraceful species of gambling,” the taking out at Lloyd’s of a policy on the life of Napoleon. The actual terms were four guineas to receive a hundred if the Emperor should be
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    Charge of “Doping" a Race Horse.
    222 11 Paris, April 30. The First Chamber of the Civil Tribunal of the Seine has began tbe trial of a case of great importance to the racing world M. de Monbel, a former Ambassador and a leading owner, is suing the stewards of the Societe
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    Cup Tie Fixtures.
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