Straits Echo, 2 June 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 ti'iNERALLt. VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 2nd JUNE, 1914. Single Copy, 10 cents No. 124
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 1371 1 lAN* CEMENT fa *s N-258 <6 us oo w f 4 rS>* IN Sv 5 |t ST FOR ALL PURPOSES Georgetown Motor Garage, 7a. PENANG ROAD. agents for PAIGE. MITCHELL and little fours. Tllegra pbic Address: HOKIMTEIK. If you want to HIRE A CAR riDg up 694 or call at
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    • 30 1 f»° HOME I HAPPY 71 WITHOUT A PATHEPHONE Invaluable to Every Family and a Pleasure to YoungfiP Old. Literature further particulars from TIAWG LEE Co., 53, Beach Street, Penang. jffl
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    • 128 2 NATU V r&l ■’if L r LIC LK ANDJ (STERILIZED) j a a*-* v A'-/ V \}V a JVfi/ Grand Prix: \JA p aris 19QC* St. Louij 1904. Gold w Mt oai|| eD J*** '«3. iIJ- 1893. Silb Me dl illeo 23 r *to S t(i, ,f U ,fi 9B.
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  • 986 3 p.bbiko or Hiom Sfadss. Ti t i, e other day announced an R* uter jpcigion of the Portland Club in ioP o Kojal Auction Bridge, viz the r** rd of the ordinary spade call at 2 a .bo!'» 0 18 in deed a drastic change but trick. 1
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  • 968 3 Yesterday, the First of June, was a doubly memorable date in the annals of the Royaf Navy. It is the anniversary of Howe’s great victory ove- Villaret-Joveuse, ever since known as the Glorious First of June. It was also the anniversary of the famous engagement
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  • 3849 4 FIRST DAY’S RACING. TONGKAH’S RUNAWAY VICTORY. Pateon* —H. E. Sir ArthuriCMO,U H. the Sultan of l arak. o.c m g H. H. the Sultan of Kedah. k c.M.g II U the Sultan of Deli and the Hon. A. T. Committee —l bo Hon. R. Adams, Pretide it.
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  • 580 4 DEVELOPMENT OF A COALING STATION. Meeting Shipping Requirements. The rise and progress of the coaling station at Sabang, in the Dutch East Indies, says La Gazette de Hollande, has been watched with somewhat mixed feelings by the British Colony of the Straits Settlements, and Englishmen will doubtless
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  • SHIPPING.
    • 57 4 June 2. Ghee Thye, for Alor Star (Kedah Lotnsmere, for Calcutta. Brandi n, for Laugsa and Edi. Malacca, for Tongkah. Omapere, for Port Swettenham Singapore. Panjkor, for Diodmgs and Sitiawan Hebe, for Teluk Anson. Klang, for Port Swettenham and Smg aDOf Seang Choon, for Rangoon. 8 Dilwara, for Calcutta.
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    • 257 4 For Alor Star (Kedah) -Per Tong Ch to-morrow, 8 a.m. Deli —Per Alma, to-morrow, 3 p m Bagan Datoh aud Teluk Anson—p 0 Hok Canton, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, China aud Japan—Per Taknio. to-morrow, 4 pm. Singapore, China and Japan—p r Derfflinger, to-morrow, 5-30 p.m. Ceylon, Australasia, India,
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 54 4 A Good Rale for the Home. Make it a rule of your home to always kee P t n hand a bottle of Chamber! .in’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
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    • 300 4 A Mother’s Joy Her Little Wasted Baby made bright and well by the power of these Tablets. Mrs. Edith H. Fern, residing at 82, D» borough-rd., Eastleigh, Hants., spe&kingto a representative, said: I am convinced that Dr. Cassell's Tablets saved my child’s life. When baby was only a few weeks
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  • 272 5 To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune. Sir, —As one who has been temporarily out of employment this side of Suez, I heartily endorse your excellent article (headed as above) in to-day’s issue. The beachcomber—regarded as a person who cannot work even if he would or would
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  • 297 5 The directors of tue Royal Johore Tin I Mining Co., Ltd., rep.rt as follows for tbe fourteenth year of the company’s working during the period commencing on February 6,1913, and ending January, 1914 :—The quantity of ore received during this period was 201 piculs against
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  • 96 5 In the entrance examination, May, 1914, the following candidates are awarded scholarships —P. Ponnampalam, S. Sivagnanam, C. H. Jacobs, Chong Ah Koon, Tbam Ying Khew, J. R. Jacobs, K. Oehlevs, S Perampalam, Lee Yang Kong. The following candidates are admitted into the school: E. Ho
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  • 241 5 No doubt householders who have in tbe past been so sorely vexed by the servant problem will rejoice to hear that on July 1 there comes into force the ordinance dealing with the registration of servants. It is understood that one of the assistant Superintendents of Police
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  • 282 5 j THE GOVERNMENT AND PRAI r WHARVEB. t Incorporation of thr Chambik i At the last Council Meeting of the F M.S. 1 1 Chamber of Mines hdd on Monday, the 25th May, the following were present: Mr. R. P. Brash (Vice-President) in the chair. Dr.
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  • 282 5 To the Editor of The Times. Sir, —It may interest some of your readers, particularly those connected with Singapore and the Straits Settlements, to know that a few days ago during the removal of the floor of the south chapel or transept of the
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  • 301 5 At the Animal General Meetiug of the above Institution which was held in Ipohon the 23rd inst. Mr. Foo Choo Choon was unanimously made a Patron and the following gentlemen were duly elected to serve as Office-Bearers for the current year: -Mr. Chung Yin
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 825 5 ALLEN DENNYS Co., Penang, PROPRIETORS OF the PENANG RUBBER AUCTION ROOMS. SALES HELD EVERY TUESDAY Under (he auspices of the PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION. RUBBER bought or sold by PUBLIC AUCTION or PRIVATE TENDER. forward SALES ARRANGED. RUBBER transhipped and insured to any PORT at minimum rates. RUBBER
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    • 313 5 F 52 9 a cs a <b c UIS E GtfP IP jS&kS.'-jfiti 001 t w r~ :>«? r> o j*w .V «;V YMtLy^ Fasrique de ;V- CigarettesEgyptiennes L FELUCCA KltfS iN;4 r#i fcSfi •M A* T rb* f BoutonJC Rouge I MasperO f. :1 m 3 f Y.v' J
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  • 92 6 Publish*} daily (Except Sunday* and pcfcli* holiday*) AT Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pbiob Miy LmbI m W4 per annum. (MMMh. Postage Extra. MhI Mitten (Pool Free) 117.50 CABLE ADOBE** ECHO—PENANG." TiWykoa* Noe. Echo 586 Printing Denrineftl 343 JT.J-AU >«il>in oooomuaiootiooi akould bo
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  • 36 6 Williams-Reutens —At the Church of the Assumption, by the Rev. L. M. Duvelle, ou June 1, Mr. W. A. Williams, Assistant Teacher, St. Xavier’s Institution, to Miss Edith Reutens, second daughter of Mr. Virgil Reutens.
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  • 1244 6 It is highly satisfactory to be able to record that all the prophecies of the croakers have been falsified and that the Penang Turf Club’s experiment of holding a two-day week-end meeting, instead of the time-honoured three-day meeting spread over a whole week, has proved quite successful.
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  • 37 6 The 8.1 Contract packet Taroba with the Home Mails may be expected to arrive on Thursday at 6 a.m.; and will sail the same day at 4 p.m. for Port Swettenham aud Singapore.
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  • 45 6 The Norddeutscher Lloyd Mail Steamer Derjfinger, having left Colombo at 10 p.m. on Saturday, the 30th ultimo, is expected to arrive here to-morrow, at 6 p.m. and will leave for Singapore, China and Japan, probably at midnight on the same day.
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  • 907 6 Tho Regent of PabaD B was formally proclaimed Sultan at Pekan on Friday last. Mr. Eric Macfadyen, the well known Selangor planter, wa's in Penang over the week-end. i j Mrs. Burn Murdoch, widow of the late < Mr. A. Burn Murdoch, leaves for Burmah this week.
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  • 405 6 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 31 Something akin to consternation was f n in legal circles here upon perusal of the It tack upon Mr. Justice Woodward in 1..» Tuesday’s (May 26th) Straits Times Tkf particular judge, our Chief Judicial Com missioner alone
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  • 340 6 Effect in Selangor. Rather alarming statements as to the position of mining coolies in Selangor in consequence of the drop in tin prices appear in a Perak journal. Mr D Beatty, Protector of Chinese, does not adopt the views expressed. ‘‘l do not consider,” he remarked to
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  • 84 6 To The Editor of The Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I see that An Exile from Erin misread my letter. There was nothing even semi-face-tious in it, I was as serious in my protest against the slur on non clubites as he apparently in his attack on shop-assistants who
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  • 56 6 The output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company for the month of May was a 3 follows Dredge Xo. 1 working 633 hours 245 piculs. 2 573 297 ii i, 4 624 5/ 1 M 5 601 59/ >, Total 2,491 1,716 The output for the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 307 6 MOTOR CAR INSURANCE. J Royal Exchange Assurance are prepared to insure OWNERS of MOTOR CARS and VEHICLES against DAMAGE to CARS. <> third party risks, transit, fire, theft, 4 etc., at moderate rates. FOK FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO R. T. REID Co., t X Penang, A eats Sea-sickness. DON'T GO
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  • 1267 7 f cthRY of the C |(APH' C S ACCIDENT. usT of thTTurvivors. Reuter.) Quebec, May 30. slI rvivors of the Empress of Ire<<Sjbav« arrived here, including 29 *4 r *encers, 29 second-class passenpassengers and 237 crew. train at Rimouski. figures show that 1.367 souls the ill-fated liner,
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  • 90 7 Canada and Hindus. (Reuter). Victoria (B. Columbia), May 30. The Vancouver Hindus have offered .£100,000 in cash and property as bail for the Hindu passengers of the homageta Maru if they are allowed to land pending the decision of the courts as to their right of immigration into
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  • 100 7 (Reuter. Paris, June 1. M. Doumergue, the Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, has decided, after prolonged conversations with his colleagues in the" Cabinet and his leading supporters in the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate, to resign. M. Doumergue is of opinion that he has completed
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  • 23 7 (Reuter.) London, June 1. The Empress of Russia broke the record from Yokohama to Vancouver by 8 hours 29 min.
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  • 101 7 TRAIN CRASHES INTO A BUS. (From Our Own Correspondent .J Kuala Lumpur, June 1. At 7.15 on Sunday evening a motor bus belonging to the Straits and F.M.S. Motor Service Company and carrying passengers from Sungei Besi to Kuala Lumpur crashed through the gates at the level crossing
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  • 70 7 (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, May 30. Mr, G. O. Evans, of the Electrical Section of the Posts and Telegraphs Department, was killed on Saturday night by a fall from a motor cycle at Weld Hill. His temple struck against a piece of granite. The deceased,
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  • 62 7 (From Our Oxen Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 1. Golden, the proprietor of the Fairlawn” boarding house, Kuala Lumpur, has been arrested on a charge of cheating preferred by Schinuacher van Geyzel who accuses him of obtaining $2,000 upon security already mortgaged without disclosing the fact Golden was arrested
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  • 22 7 Rexiter). Athens, May 30. It is officially denied that Greece is negotiating for the purchase of obsolete American battleships.
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  • 40 7 {Reuter.) London, June 1. At the Oval, Surrey beat Warwickshire by an innings and 197 runs. At Catford, the match between Kent and Leicestershire was drawn in favour of Kent. At Manchester, Essex beat Lancashire by 158 runs:
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  • 44 7 (Reuter.) London, June 1. The American authorities at Vera Cruz have fined the Bavaria 118,685 pesos and the Ypiranga 894,950 pesos for discharging cargo at a port other than where it was consigned. These steamers landed munitions of war for the Federal troops.
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  • 25 7 (Reuter). London, June 1. A scoutmaster and five boy scouts were drowned through the overturning of a boat on Oulton Broad, Suffolk.
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  • 19 7 (Rexiter.) London, June 1. The Church at Wargrave-on-Thames has been destroyed by fire. Suffragettes were the incendiaries.
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  • 79 7 At the Penang Rubber Association Auction to-day 29,5811 lb were offered for sale and 26,291 j lb were sold at the following prices Smoked Sheet 8100 to $llB Plain Sheet $lO5 $lO9 Unsmoked Sheet $lO6 $llO Plain Sheet $lOl $lO5 Fine Pale Crepe $ll4 $ll9 No. 1
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  • 132 7 On Saturday, Babrul Alam met and defeated Jamatol Muslim after a very strenuous game by a margin of 3 goals to nil, Bakar the right wing scoring two out of the 3 goals. Mr. U. M. Bakar refereed. On Sunday, the Penang United lost by 6 goals
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  • 191 7 PENANG vs PERAK. FIRST DAY’S PLAY. The match against Perak commence 1 this morning on the Esplanade in fine weather, but as the game progressed there was a slight drizzle, which fell shortly after mid-day and fortunately continued only for a few minutes. The prospect of Penang winning
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  • 128 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3 Auction Bridge The Passing of High Spades. The Shannon and the Chesapeake. 4 Penang Turf Club. Progress at Sabang Development of a Coaling Station, Meeting Shipping Requirements. 5 The Beachcomber Nuisance. Royal Jobore Tin Mining Co. King
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  • 78 7 A Sporting Match. Following the races a match was run this morning between two well-known performers on the local Turf, with the following result: A match for $5OO aside distance, 4 furlongs weights, 9st. Major Lowe’s b g King Blaze, Billet 1 Mr. P. Hadow’s b g
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  • 37 7 Tin, Riee and Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Penang Penang Tin Exchange, j $70.60 buyers, no sellers Rangoon rice is quoted here to-day at $156 per coyan. Copra sun-dried $lO.lO
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  • 164 7 lb. Gula Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Ltd 66,827 Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd... 10.766 Samagaga Rubber Co., Ltd. 5,821 The output of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate for May was 450 piculs, of the estimated value of $19,125. The Nikko Studio has at present on exhibit for sale a good
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 478 7 THE GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE CO., LTD. Hbad Office:—SINGAPORE. Life Assurance and Endowment in All Porms. LIBERAL POLICIES. LOW RATES Financial Agents for Penang. SELLAR, MURRAY <fc CO. f.ooxl Ofice: —No. 7, Union Stubbt. NOTICE OF BALE BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. The undersigned is instructed to take possession of
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  • 3777 8 The concluding and most important stage of the Penang Bisley opened on Saturday afternoon at the Rifle Range, Kampong Bahru. The weather could not be called good for shooting, both wind and light being tricky.” The firing continued on Sunday under the same weather conditions, when the short
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  • 219 8 SIR lAN HAMILTON’S REPORT Eulogt and Criticism. A Melbourne cable states General Sir lan Hamilton on the T?* 0 forces of Australia has been D lac«d table of the Senate. It says that fi Q considerations are paramount Item*? 0 Clal tha daagar of aioa.ai.a baste'i an Australian
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  • 151 8 The American Team. London, May 18 Thirty-six polo ponies of the English team sailed for America on board the Minneapolis to-day. Among them is Enemy’*’ the Duke of Westminster’s well known pony, who played in the last two international tournaments. The Daily announces that the selection of the
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  • 286 8 Capt. Finnie’s Libel Action. London, May 20. Replying to Mr. Morrell and others regarding Captain Finuie’s action for defamation against Mr. Arnold, Mr. Roberts said that the Burma Government was defraying the costs of Captain Finnie, who was proceeding, not in his private capacity, but as a
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 75 8 Th D was wra PP in 8 a bottle up quick, iJut the boy was as cute as a rat For he cried 1 say. mister you’r’e just a bit slick— Ho, juu don t catch me pacing for that! I know what I want! I was told to be
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    • 43 8 Always Recommend It. In almost every community there is some one whose life h.s been saved by Chamber* lain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Such persons seldom miss an opportunity to recommend it, and these recommendations and its never failing qualities for
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    • 107 8 This disease is so dangerous and so rapid development in its that every mother of young children should be prepared for itIt is very risky to wait until the attack of crcup appears and then send for medicine aud let the child suffer until it can be obtained. Chamberlain’s Cough
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  • 28 9 y eurlt trom Ayeule Due Ltettov Singapore B M.&Co 3rd June. Colombo BM &Oo. 4th H\ikalaya Colombo A G.&Co. 11th Utvauhu Singapore A G &Co. 13tb
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  • 16 9 For heave» L**U(no fluntt/iya .Colombo B.M.ACo. (Singapore B.M £C<\ Singapore A.G ACo. Colombo A.G.ACo. June.
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 448 9 L ?.io.aJatw^S.N.C X pec ted Arrivals and Departure*. Wail Service Outward. Due penang Steamer. Connecting with S.S. June June July An?11 25 9 23 6 20 Himalaya Assaye Devanba China Himalaya Delta Medina Mongolia Egypt Malwa Morea Maloja Homeward Date. June 13 27 8 A»K 22 19 Steamer. Devanna Delta
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    • 1621 9 SHIPPING- > BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN. T HUTTENBACH, LIEBERT Co.. Psnang, Telephone No. 521, Telegrams: Huttlieb.” a fronts \.V\ KONINKLIJKE PAKETYAART MAATSCHAPPU. ROYAL PACKET S. N. COMPANY.) IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. ''PHE fast and well-known mail steamers of this Company sail fortnightly from Bremen Hamburg
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  • 952 10 A Lean Year tor the Straits. Unless a decided change in trade sets jn for the second half of this rear, it is pretiy plain that 1914 will have to be classed among the lean years for business in the Straits. There has been very little doing for soine
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  • 872 10 POLICE AND JOURNALISTS. Hampering a Profession. Peking, April 20 < The Chinese Government has produced Pres-s regulations which have caused a good deal of entertainment to the foreign community, but which have spread consternation among the ranks of local journalism. Chinese newspapers constantly publish very sensational
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    • 61 10 For a Lame Back. hoi» you hare pairs or in the buck h»tle the pirta wH» Chamberlain’s I >uu P- dm twine .Jay, massaging with the pnlm of the h >nd for tive minutes at each application Th«*n dampen a piece of tianne lightly with this liniment and bind it
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    • 437 10 ¥m rjUliL Neuralgia, Nervous Breakdown NURSE HALL, c/o Mrs. Bassett, Commercial Place, Lain!port, Portsmouth, Eng., writes: —“1 was suffering from nervous breakdown with Internal Neuralgi 1 began a course of Phosferine. After having :n it for three or four months, 1 felt better th in j had done for two
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    • 61 10 Always Reommeni It. In «’most evprv e.ommunitv there is pome on° whose life h s bo» saved bv Ch *tnv,erlai i’- Colic, Chob->-;i av.d Diarrhoea Rpmpdv. Su di rersons seldom m i c s an ofjortunitv to recommend it, and these rpo« mmendations and it*» never failing qualities account for
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    • 1440 10 NOTICE. A MEETING of the Board of the i\ Licensing Justices will be held in the District Court on Wednesday, the 24th June, 1914, at 2-15 p.m. to consider applications for new licences for transfer of existing public bouse licences aud for removals and also applications for new licences for
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  • 599 11 AIACT *RIiTI© B AS WIFB AND MOTHER. n ndoubtedly one of the most remarkable lutioDf of recent years has been that of T athletic girl. Against a hurricane of 10 test she has come surely and by deliberate to her own, until, as a well-known lD iu
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  • 306 11 Major Haushofer hiuts that the Dutch colonies offer to the Japanese not only exceptional in lucements for settlement but exceptional excuses for a policy of conquest iu the interests of the native inhabitants. The Australian question is then brought under review, and the right of a
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  • 142 11 A notable speech was recently delivered in South Africa by the Bishop of Pretoria, to which the Suffragette calls attention There is a need to establish in South frica a greater sense of chivalry towards women,” he said. We want to create public opinion, too,
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