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​Jan. - Dec. 1914
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​The Burma Gazette
Passenger Lists
Military & Burma Volunteer Corps.
Govt. & Local Adverts.
B.M.D.'s, Estates, Divorce/Separations​

January
Back Light
H. Boerms was today fined Rs. 5 by Mr Sitzler, Western Sub-divnl. Magistrate for being found driving down Mogul St., at about 9 p.m. on the 29th Oct. without a back light.

Charge against a Pilot
In the case in which J.G. Dainty, Licensed Pilot, 1st grade, was alleged to have been guilty of careless or reckless navigation, when in pilotage charge of the S.S. “Syriam” on Oct. 6th by colliding with the Pilot vessel “Kyauktan” the local Govt. and Assessors concurred with the finding of the Court and Assessors that the collision was due to the careless mistake made by Mr Dainty on reading the tide table of the 8th Oct. instead of that of the 6th.  In view of Mr Danity’s good record, His Honour the Lt.-Governor considered that no further action need be taken.
​Rangoon Golf Club
“Mingaladon Cup”
The following cards were returned out of 27 entries ... ... 
The winner, therefore is W.H. Fleming:-
W.H. Fleming (9) 3 up on bogie
W.F.S. Perry (7) all square
C. Arnot (5) 1 down
G. Ballance (2) 1 down
J.R.D. Glascott (9) 2 down
Major Dee (12) 2 sown
W.W. Watt (3) 3 down
S. Greig (14) 2 down
Mr Justice Robinson (8) 6 down
A. Newmarch (14) 10 down

Trinity College of Music
Rangoon Pass List
The following are the results of the Practical Exams. of the Trinity College of Music, London,
conducted by Dr. W. Creser, Mus. D. (Oxon) at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, Rangoon on 29-31st Dec. 1913:-
Higher Local Exam.
Pianoforte playing
Pass:-
Teik Tin Ma Lat of Limbin
Pupil of Miss R. West
Senior Divn:-  
Organ Playing
Pass:-
Aphra Walker
Pupil of J.W. Stocks
Violin Playing
Honours:-
Albert Sequeira
Pupil of F.J. Sequeira
​Pianoforte
Honours:-
Vera Smyth
Mozelle Solomon
Aphra Walker
Lucy Sequeira
​Pass:-
Ivy Jeffery
Harriett Innes
Pupils of Miss R. West

Intermediate Divn.​
Solo Singing
Honours:-
Teik Tin Ma Gyi of Limbin
Aphra Walker 
Pianoforte Playing
Pass:-
Annie Ford
Leonora Willson
Nora Dudt
Pupils of Miss R. West
​Junior Divn.
Pianoforte Playing
Honours:-
Julie Machado
Pupil of Miss L. Sequeira
​Pass:-
Esther Cuthervalu
Phyllis Caunter
Mary Xavier
Rachel Cuthervalu
Kathleen Peters
Pupils of Miss R. West

Preparatory Divn.​
​​​Pass:-
Mona Cotton
Eileen Peters
Doris Lackersteen
Flora Solomon
Pupils of Miss R. West
Five Steps Divn.​ - ​​Pianoforte Playing
Pass:-
Bridget Sequeira, pupil of Miss L. Sequeira and Lilian Edwards (Equal) pupil of Miss R. West
Olive Thomson - pupil of Miss R. West
Mavis Thompson - pupil of Miss R. West

Rangoon Local News
​Burma Railways Vol. Corps
Acting Sergt.-Major Claydon, Burma Railways Vol. Corps left Calcutta yesterday in the S.S. “Arankola” for Rangoon.
 
Theft in Cantonments
Lt.-Col. Pullen, R.G.A. reported to the Cantonment Police this morning that nineteen silver articles such as salt callers (sic) etc. has been stolen from his dining room between 7 and 9 p.m. yesterday.
 
Motorist Arrested
Mr H. Pope, of the Motor House, Sule Pagoda Rd. was arrested this morning under sec. ... for rash driving.  It is alleged that on Dec. 1st a company of the 66th Punjabis were proceeding along Godwin Rd. and while crossing Commissioner’s Rd., it is stated, Mr Pope in Motor car no. 1058, belonging to Mr F.A. White, dashed through the ranks.  The men narrowly escaped injury by breaking ranks and jumping aside.  The company was in charge of Subadar Major Akhkar Khan.

​Cyclist Injured
Yesterday afternoon whilst Davi Ram, Telegraphic messenger no. 3 was turning out of Mogul St. into Dalhousie St. he was knocked down and slightly injured by Motor car no. 891 driven by ... ... the chauffeur of A.V. Joseph ... ...
 
Duneedaw Blaze
A fire broke out ... ... 61st St. Duneedaw ... ... On receipt of the alarm from the men on the watch tower at the Central Fire Station, Mr Tuppen, the Chief of the Brigade, turned out all engines ... ...

Municipal News
The following gentlemen are notified as having been elected members of the Syriam Municipal Committee on the 27th Nov. 1913.  They will hold office for two years from 1st Jan. 1914.
J.F. Macdonald
J.B. Miller
J.C. Hope, Burma Oil Co.
 
The Commissioner of the Pegu Divn. appoints the under mentioned gentlemen to be members of the Syriam Municipal Committee.  They will hold office for two years from 1st Jan. 1914:-
J. Moore, Burma Oil Co.
E.B. Hannay, Burma Oil Co.
Elephant Tusks Case
Anniscutus Francis Abreu, an Anglo-Indian, was yesterday charged by the Western Magistrate with having on the 23rd June 1913, cheated the Railway authorities by falsely representing that he was Rogers, a shipping clerk of the Bombay Burma Trading Corpn. and had been sent to take delivery of two elephant tusks, thereby dishonestly causing the railway authorities to delivery to him the tusks, ... ... 

​The accused pleaded not guilty and stated that at the time he committed the offence he did not know what he was doing but knew now.  The defence witnesses will be examined on the 21st instant.  G. Miller appeared to defend the accused.
 
Volunteer News
Departure of Capt. Lyon
Last evening at the headquarters of the Rangoon Port Defence Vols. a large number of officers, at present in Rangoon, attended a dinner held there with the dual object of bidding farewell to the departing and popular Adjutant of the Port Defence Vols. Capt. C.A. Lyon, who is leaving shortly to take over the Adjutantcy of the Calcutta Port Defence Vols. and of welcoming the new Adjutant Lt. Freeland. ... ... During his term as Adjutant of the R.P.D.V. the Corps has reached such a high ​standard of efficiency ... ... For two years in succession they have secured the Gwalior Cup for Volunteer gunnery, open to all India, and their recent work leads ... ... 

Moulmein Vol. Artillery
With reference to ... ...  Regulations ... ... for Proficiency Certificates ... ... the under mentioned non-Commissioned Officer and Volunteers of the Moulmein Vol. Artillery passed as stated ... ...
With clearness
Sergt. T. Gill
Gunner F. Spargo
Gunner H. Hains
Gunner W. Perkin
With tolerable clearness
Gunner C. Nicholson
Gunner O. Hannay
Gunner B. Hardinge
Gunner C.R. Marshall

General
The Pegu Municipal Committee have elected G.W. Vincent, Civil Surgeon, Pegu,
​to be their Vice-president.

Rangoon Municipality
... ... special meeting ... ...
​held under the presidency of W.H. L. Cabell, there also being present:-
J.E. DuBern
F.F. Goodliffe
P. Ginwala
H. Broadbent
A. Forbes
S. Blthaza
O.H. McCowen
W. Bennett
​S.S. Agabob
V.N. Sivaya
Mg Tsaing
U Po Tsee
M.E. Moolha
L.P. Marshall (Chief Engr.)
Dr. J.B. Stephens, (Chief Health Officer)
D. Mehta (offg. Secy.)
​... ... The first item on the agenda was a motion by Mr Sivaya that a tax be imposed on all vehicles and horse drawn conveyances and horses and ponies under section ... ... and that a toll be levied under the same section ... ... on all vehicles, horse drawn conveyances, horses and ponies entering the Municipal limits ... ...  Mr Sivaya said that this matter came before them not as a new proposal.  The older members of this Committee would remember that this matter was brought up once by D.D. Coath  some five or six years ago ... ...  Mr P. Ginwala said he was sorry Mr Noyce was not present to second Mr Sivaya’s ... ...  Mr Sivaya and Mr Noyce always reminded him of a story of the little animal ... ...  

​Burma Railways Vol. Ball
There was an unusually large attendance at the Annual Ball of the B.R.V.C. held last night at the Jubilee Hall. ...  ... Mr and Mrs Bigg-Wither received the guests ... ... General and Mrs Johnstone, the Limbin Prince and Princess and the other Burmese Princesses.  There were also a number of Parsi ladies ... ...  The Corps Band ... ... play a number of dance selections under the leadership of Mr John Doog. ... ...  The decorations ... ... were under the direction of Colr.-Sergt. Instructor Halsen, while Sergt. Instructor Millwood acted as master of ceremonies. ... ...
 
Burma Gold Dredgers
The amount of gold won by the Burma Gold Dredging Co. for the fortnight ended Jan. 10th was 218 ozs.  The Thistle won 150, Rose 19, Moa 44, and the Baby 5 ozs.
​B.O.C.
Andrew Campbell has joined the London office of the Burma Oil Co. and has been succeeded by Fred. Bishop as Works Manager in Rangoon.
 
Postings
The Directors of the Bank of Bengal have made the following changes in the Bank’s European establishment:-
C.A. Croft, on return from furlough, to be Agent at Moulmein, sub pro tem.
J. Graves, on return from short leave, to be Sub-Agent, Rangoon vice Mr McDonald, proceeding on furlough
J.R. Fergie to act as Agent at Akyab vice A. Eager, proceeding on furlough.

Charge against Mamsa
... .. is charged with having been found in possession of eight one ounce bottles of cocaine ... ...  S.W. Eurghall, Inspector of Excise stated that the first teakwood box was found under the accused bed ... ...  the boxes were sealed at the Pabeidan Police Station in the presence of Mr Brakespeare, Mr Crossley and others ... ...

Rangoon Motor Cycle Club
The teams for the team Race to Pegu and back tomorrow are as follows:-
​Rudge No. 1:  Fouracres (Capt.) Winkworth and Kon Lone
Rudge No. 2:  Anderson (Captain) Baish and Mg Gyi
Triumph No. 1:  Browett (Captain) Summers and Heald
Triumph No. 2:  Vertannes (Captian) Allison and Eadon
Rover:  Rintoul (Captain) Bert and Dupree
Humber:  Barton (Captain) Bertie and another
​
The two teams will leave the corner of Tiger Alley and Prome Rd. at 6.45 with one minute between each rider, who will have 2 hours 15 mins. or 2 hours 25 mins. or 2 hours 30 mins. to do the outward journey.  Captains of each team will be despatched last.  20 marks will be deducted for each stop, 5 for each 15 seconds late or early on arrival.  Competitors will be despatched on the return journey exactly two hours after their arrival, allowing ample time for breakfast and wash up.  Arrivals at Pegu will be timed by Mr Mayson.  The finishing point will be at Rowe and Co’s Pegu premises where the red banner with the word “Finish” will be stretched across the road.  Breakfast had been ordered for all the competitors.

​Arts and Crafts Exhibition
The Committee of the Needlework section of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition acknowledge the following donations:-
Lady Adamson  Rs. 25
Mrs Buchanan  Rs. 5
Mrs Bishop  (Syriam)  Rs. 15
Mrs Alexander  Rs. 5
Mrs H.J. Davies  Rs. 15
Mrs Vaughan  Rs. 2
Ms Eales  Rs 10
Mrs Sutton  Rs. 2
Mrs Dyson  Rs. 5
Mrs Slater Carr  Rs. 5
Mrs C.E. Williams  Rs. 5
Mrs Fell  Rs. 3
Miss Harland  Rs. 2
Mrs Gabbett  Rs. 2
Messrs. DuBern & Co.  Rs. 25
Miss Knoz  Rs. 1
Mrs Hamilton Bell  Rs. 2
Mrs Hawkins  Rs. 3
Mrs Evans  Rs. 5
Mrs Senior  Rs. 2
​Mrs Cuffe  Rs. 10
Mrs Nisbett  Rs. 3
Mrs Taylor  Rs. 2
Mrs Begbie  Rs. 5
Mrs Thorp  Rs. 2
Mrs Mackenna  Rs. 15
Mrs Stawell  Rs. 10
Mrs Macnabb  Rs. 20
Mrs Kiernander  Rs. 25

Man of The World
R.H. Madden this week had to undergo an operation which I hope during my stay in the Province will not fall to my lot, to wit, cross-examination by Mr deGlanville.  The examination makes lively reading and I presume it made still livelier listening to, but I wonder whether other Bank directors in Rangoon will endorse Mr Madden’s opinion regarding the paid-up capital.  Still I sympathise with the Managing Director of the Karen Co-operative Agricultural Bank, on having to recognise the title of “Superintendent of Agricultural Loans.”  ... ...

Rangoon Horse Show
The afternoon sections of the Rangoon Horse show are naturally more social events than the mornings ... ...  The Rangoon Vol. Band under Mr Buck played an excellent selection of music ... ...  Proceedings started at 3. 15 p.m. and though there were six events, including two jumping competitions  ... ... the schedule time was kept by the Judge, J.S. Love. ... ... Capt. Stevenson, the Hony. Secy. with a chestnut, Bonnie Jean, obtained the Silver Cup ... ...  In the Lady’s Hack class ... ... the lady’s who rode the winning and second and third ponies were: 1.  Mr C. Gaunt’s, Daysprung, (Mrs Perry) 2. Mrs Garrow’s, Mona, (Mrs Garrow) 3. Major Bent’s, Tarruk, (Mrs Hirst.)  The Lady’s Hacks (14-1) provided keen competition as there were a good lot of animals, Mr Hutchings black Waler, Gypsy, getting the verdict.
Best Hack, Burma Bred – 13-0 and under:  ​First prize – Silver Cup, presented by Mr H. McCann. ... ...
​Also showed: 

Capt. Lentaigne’s g b b g Green Lights
F. Mier’s b.b.g. Barney
F. Lunt’s g b b h Lord Clive
H. Christoph’s g b g Johnn



​Best Harness Pony – Over 14-1: 
​First Prize – Silver Cup ... ...
Lim Chin Tsong’s br e g Lord Hamlet 1
E. Dukmann’s b aust m Betty 2
Harold E. Smith ch aust g Samson 3
C. Gaunt’s gr aust g Grey Dawn H.C.
​Also Showed:
Miss Foster’s cg aust g Butcher Boy
D.E.S. Ebraham’s sk aust g Gaiety
H.J. Green’s bk aust g Black Prince
C.J. Johnstone’s b aust m Ranee
Capt. Hirst’s b aust m  Jane
Mrs D. Raeburn’s bk aust m Meena
J.W. Darwood’s d e m Lady Kate

​Best Harness Pony- 14-1 and over 13-2
​First Prize – Silver Cup, presented by the B.J.B. Stephens
Capt. Stevenson’s ch aust m. Bonnie Jean 1
A. Fairweather’s br aust m Lassie 2
Mrs Fenton’s b aust g Red Ruin 3 
​Also showed:
F. Ludwig’s ch aust m Sunrise
H. Green’s b aust m Miladi
Mrs McCarthy’s sk aust g Castor and sk aust g Pollux
Mrs D. Reaburn’s br aust g Mick
G.D. Forrester’s b aust g His Homour
J.K. M.chie’s ch aust m Mary
C. Overweg’s bk aust g Bill
Miss Bowden’s b aust m Forfeit

Best Hack (any breed) over 14-1: 
​First prize – Silver Cup, presented by J. Robertson
C.S. Thane’s gr aust g Sandowner 1
Mr Hachting’s bk aus m Gypsy 2
C. Gaunt’s gr aust Greydawn  3
B. Harris b aust m Bessie  H.C.
​Also showed:
Miss Forester’s ch aust g Butcher Boy
E. Diekmann’s b aust m Betty
S. Horley’s dn aust g Billie
C.D. Donald’s b aust m Esther
R.C. Glover’s br e m Irish Girl
Harold E. Smith’s ch aust g Samson
Capt. Hirst’s b aust m Jane
Mrs D. Raeburn’s bk aus m Meena
J. Abercrombie’s b aust m Mary Magee
Capt. Bennett’s b cb g Alphonse
J.W. Darwood’s bk aust m Songbird
M. A. Meyer’s b aust g Confidence
R. M. Jonas’ b aust g China

​Best Jumper – 14-1 and over 13-2 – First Price – Silver Cup, presented by B.N. Burjorjee
W.H. Lonsdale’s b aust m Molly (Mr McNeil) 1
C. Gaunt’s ch aust g Dayspring  (Mr Burridge)  2
A.H. Smith’s ch aust m Delilah  (Mr McNeil)  3
​Also showed:
B.J.B. Stephen’s g aust g Bellman (Capt. Lentaigne)
Geo. Shand’s bk aust m Molly  (owner)
J. Monteith’s b aust m Mahawin  (C.D.D. Donald)
Mrs Cattell’s b aust g Little Willie  (J. Abercombe)
C.H. Tayler’s b aust m Otto  (Mr McNeil)
Mrs Holman Hunt’s g aust g High Heels  (Mr Holman Hunt)

​Best Jumper – 13-2 and under – First Prize – Silver Cup, presented by “The White Horse Whisky Co.”
R.P. Kays’ ch aust m Skylark  (Mr Russell)  1
H. Holman Hunt’s w a h Hadji Hirmut  (owner)  2
H. McCann’s b aust m Ascot  (Mr McNeil)  3

​Also showed
Capt. Lentaigne’s g b b g Green Lights  (owner)

​Best Colt or Filly – 2 yrs. old or under – First Prize – Silver Cup, presented by Messrs. Sarkies Bros.
Mg Thin’s b b filly  1
A.G. DuBern’s b b filly  Phyllis  2
B.N. Burjorjee’s br filly  by This  One-Xenia  3
 
Also showed:
H.A. Aziz b filly  Rooprance
B.N. Burjorjee’s ... ...

​Best Lady’s Hack – 13-2 and under – First Prize  - Silver Cup, presented by The Officers, Royal Munster Fusiliers
G. McCann’s b aust m Ascot  (Mrs Cattell)  1
Capt. Stevenson’s g aust g Pale Face  (Miss Stevenson)  2
Major Hutchinson’s gr cb g Archibald  (Mrs Hutchinson)  3

​Best Lady’s Hack – over 14-1
First Prize  - Silver Cup, presented by The Officers, 66th Punjabis
H. Huchting’s bk aust m Gypsy  (Mrs Huchting)  1
Mrs A.H. Smith’s bk aust g Black Knight  (Mrs Garrow)  2
C. Gaunt’s gr aust g Greydawn  (Mrs Perry)  3
Miss Forster’s ch aust g Butcher Boy  (owner)  H.C.
C.F. Clifton’s bk aust m Connis  (Mrs Henstock)  C.
Also showed
Capt. Hutcheson’s b aust g Piggy  (Mrs Lentaigue)
Mrs S. Horley’s dn aust g Billy  (owner)
C.G. Donald’s b aust m Esther  (Mrs Monk Mason)
R.C.  Glover’s br e m Irish Girl  (Mrs Cattel)
Capt. Hirst’s b aust m Jane  (Mrs Hirst)
Mrs D. Raeburn’s bk aust m Meena  (Mrs Hammond)
H.W. Jones’ bk aust m Kathleen  (Mrs Fenton)

​Ladies Driving Competition:  Driving horse and trap in a figure
of 8 course, ​shaped between four pairs of chatties:
Miss Forster  1
Mrs Stevenson  2
Mrs Henstock  3
Miss Stanley  H.C.
Mrs Monk Mason  Commended

​This was an interesting competition and some excellent driving performances were shown ... ...
​Also competed:
Mrs McCarthy
Mrs Jones
Mrs Hammond
Mrs Lakin
Miss Stevenson
Miss Cartland
Mrs Fenton
Miss Hirst
Miss Day
Mrs Cabell
Mrs Benson-Cooke
Mrs Lentaigne

​Street Collision
Waila Singh, chauffeur of car no. 761 ... ... on a charge of driving his car so negligently as to endanger the personal safety of others ... ...  The motor car pushed the horses and the van about two paces and then the car straightened again ... ...  Mrs Fisk, who was in the car at the time, stated that she heard the report of the tyres bursting only after the collision.  The accused must therefore be considered negligent ... ...  The accused was fined Rs. 20.
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​H.M. Huchtings has been appointed acting Vice-Consul for Chile at Rangoon vice Mr Kauffield.
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Red Rose Tea Case
... The evidence went to show that the goods were sold on a sample which was shown in February to Akbar Aki by Mr Cuffe, Lipton’s representative in
​Rangoon ... ...
​Rev’d. Fr. E. Gussoni, in charge of the Karens of the Brek tribe, has established himself in one of their villages called Hoja.
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Asst. Surgeon A. James, I.S.M.D., employed at the Medical Store Depot, Rangoon, is appointed to the temporary charge of the Depot in addition to his other duties, during the absence on leave of Capt. G.G. Hirst, I.M.S.
​
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Arthur E. Hurst, Asst. Principal, Serampore Weaving Institute, whose services have been placed by the Govt. of Bengal at the disposal of the Burma Govt. for a period of six months with effect from the 4th Jan.1914, is appointed to be Silk weaving Expert for the purposes of imparting expert instruction in silk weaving to the members of the Union of Co-operative Silk weavers Societies at Amarapura.

The S.S. “Tullochmore”
Marine Enquiry Proceedings
After lunch yesterday, A.G. Cooke, Dist. Magistrate with Capt. [W.] Duguid of the S.S. “Bhamo,” Capt. [R.S.B.] Butler of the S.S. “Itola,” Capt. [A.J.] Evans of the “Hymethius,” Capt. Sharpe and Capt. de Diamond (Pilot) as assessors, concluded the final enquiry into the circumstances which attended the grounding of the S.S. “Tullochmore” (Capt. Williams) on the Baragua Flats, at about 1-8 p.m. on Jan. 17th.
 
S.A. Christopher, Govt. Prosecutor, appeared on behalf of the Crown while Mr O. deGlanville appeared to defend the Capt. and the Chief Officer of the S.S. “Tullochmore.”  ... ...   The Court did not consider it necessary that the certificates of either the Master (C.F. Williams) or the Chief Officer (W.B. Dockeray) should be dealt with. ... ...

​Tennis at the Gymkhana
In the men’s Doubles of the Gym. Tennis tournament, Scroope and Capt. Stockley beat Brown and Adlard and Keith and Hill beat Sterling and Mahoney in the semi-final stage.  In the final Scroope and Capt. Stockley beat Keith and Hill, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4.  In the Mixed Doubles Mrs Cooper and Scroope defeated Mr & Mrs Adlard by 4-6, 6-1 and 6-4.
 
Poisoned Curry
Capt. J.A. Bay of 14 Lancaster Rd., yesterday lodged a report with the Pabeidan Police to the effect that some curry powder purchased by his servant, Venkaya, from the shop of W.A. Udaman Moideen, in the Suratee Bara Bazaar, contained a green substance, similar to copper salt which was poisonous. ... ...  have been sent to the Chemical Examiner ... ...

Disobeying Orders
G.T. Knight of Messrs. Marshall, Cotterill & Co. yesterday appeared before Mr Sitzler, Western Sub-divnl. Magistrate, to answer a charge of having at about 11 15 a.m. on the 17th Jan. disobeyed the orders of the Commissioner of Police issued under section 39, Rangoon Police Act, requiring him to keep his motor car at the kerb after 11 a.m. in Phayre St.  The accused pleaded guilty and His Worship accordingly fined him Rs. 15.

​B.A.A. Lawn Tennis Tournament
Last evening in the first round of the Singles of the B.A.A. Tournament J. Kerr beat Capt. C.H. Stockley by 10-8 and 9-7 after a keen struggle.  This evening F.A. White plays J.T. Lee on No. 5 Court and tomorrow the matches are N.B. Deane vs A.R. Van Der Beek (No. 2 Court); S.T. Stubbs vs Thaw Da (No. 6 Court) ; C. Britton vs A. Glastin (No. 4 Court) and W.H. Cuff vs G. F. White (No. 3 Court.)  Doubles;  Match No. 3  Sterling and Clerk have scratched to Levien and Garnett, a tye which was to have been played off on Feb. 6th.

Mandalay News
The Anglo-Indian Empire League Scholarship, offered by the Mandalay Branch of the League, for the boy or girl who passed the High School Final, has been awarded to Master Hugh Rosemeyer, son of the Hony. Secy. of the League, Mr Percy Rosemeyer himself is leaving Mandalay on transfer to Rangoon.  He founded the Indian Telegraph Assoc. and was its first President and it is entirely due to him that the club has become one of the most popular institutions in the town  ... ...
 
Plague still continues to spread and in several quarters the death rate is now very high.  Most of the Europeans in the Civil Lines have been inoculated with their families and servants as a precaution an the Civil Surgeon is helping in the good work by having inoculation preformed at the Hospital  Messrs Cameron and Ramson, Chemists in Merchant St. also deserve a word of praise for their generosity in giving the services of Dr. Parakh for daily inoculations at their Medical Hall. ... ...




Rangoon Municipality
​The adjourned meeting of the P.W.D. Sub-Committee was held yesterday ... ...  The Committee considered a report by the special Water Engr. regarding an accident to No. engine at the Yegu Pumping Station ... ... The temporary Asst. Engr. was on watch at the time and Mr Wilson Asst. Engr. in charge, was in town. ... ... 
The Hon’ble Mr DuBern:  I Should like to know whether the engineer in charge of the station had obtained leave to come into town. 
Mr Marshall:  Not so far as I know.
Mr DuBern:  Then he could Yegu and come into town and do as he liked.
The President:  What is the usual rule regarding granting Mr Wilson leave?
The Engineer:  There is no rule.
The President:  Do you think there should be one?
Mr DuBern:  I think no engineer should leave his station except with the permission of the Chief Engr.
The Chief Engr. said that he would probably have granted him the leave if he had asked for it.
The President:  The Committee consider that Mr Wilson should not be allowed to have unlimited leave from the Pumping Station at night and that the engineer in authority should draw up rules under which Mr Wilson can get reasonable leave.  He should be allowed to get away from the station more than one night a week.  Mr DuBern suggested making the regulations general as regards the other engineers.  This was agreed to.
 
Plans and notes were considered from the Chief Executive Engineer, P.W.D. for the new Govt. Telegraph Office, Rangoon ... 
 
Sanction was accorded to the appointment of Mr Dick, as officiating 3rd Asst. Engr. Yegu Pumping Station on a acting allowance of Rs. 250 per month vice Mr Harcomb, on leave.

February
Appointment
Engineer W.W. Collins, R.I.M., is appointed Engineer and Harbour master, Port Blair.
Rangoon Dog Show
The Second Championship Dog Show under the auspices of the Burma Kennel Club was opened today under I.K.A. rules at the Agri-Horticultural Society’s Gardens, Kandawglay ... ...  The entries in the various sections included T.Z. Oung’s great Dane, “Young Prodigy” ... ...  Mrs F. Cyril Brown’s dogs were also successful in a number of classes, while Mrs Osgerby’s “Butcha” swept the board in its particular section. ... ...  and the Hony. Secy. Mr Clarke Glover.   No fewer than ten cups were presented for competition, including trophies by His Honour the Lt.-Governor and the President, the Hon’ble Mr Justice Robinson.  ... ...  Sir Harvey Adamson’s “Lochiel” obtained first class. ... ...  a notable absentee exhibitor being Mr J. Macfarlane Petters.

​Rangoon Vol. Rifles Dress Ball
The annual fancy dress ball of the R.V.R. took place at Corps Headquarters in Godwin Rd. last night. ... ...  Dancing commenced at 9 o’clock to the strains of the music provided by the Volunteer Band under Bandmaster Buck ... ...  About 200 couples took part in the Grand March which was led by Col. Evans and Mrs A. Johnstone ... ...  when Col. Evans announced that Miss Connie Maxwell had won the prize for the best costume; her dress being that of an Indian Squaw.  The gentleman’s prize was awarded to A.S. Forbes, who represented “The Fat Boy of Peckham.”  ... ...  ​The following were amongst those present:-
Mrs Eilison, Turkish Lady
H.F. Martinez, Persian
Mr O’Brien, Coster
Mrs E. Harris, Red Riding Hood
E. Pears, Serang, I.F.C.
Mr Jonas, Orlando
H. Wakefield, Burman
Mrs Junior, Delhi Durbar
Mrs Williams, Music
Miss E. Wright, Good Luck
Mrs Bond, Sunflower
P. Wright, Cowboy
Miss Neal, Pierrette
Miss M. Wright, Bulgarian
Mr McKay, Pierrot
J. Villa, Chef
C.E. Hughes, Pierrot
Miss J. Villa, Afternoon Tea
D.G. Macgillivray, Ancient Tar
Miss Villa, Italian Lady
H.W. Nuncio, Mephistopheles
Miss Beville, American
Miss Buck, Black & White
G. Pollard, Apache
Miss White, Portia
G. Prenderghast, Pathan
Miss D. Frances, Sunflower
Mrs O’Brien, Florentine
Miss G. Goudie, Bacchantte
Miss  O’Brien, Hungarian
Miss M. Neill, Italian Peasant
Miss Barnes, Spanish Dancer
Miss H. Barnes, Golden Princess
​Mrs Newman, Tambourine
Miss Read, Italian Peasant
Miss McManus, Burmese Lady
Capt. Collinson, Pathan
Miss Tripe, Burmese Lady
Miss Foscholo, Gipsy Queen
Miss Dubois, Parsee
D. Foscholo, Bull Fighter
Mr Dubois, Zerbadi
Miss Stevens, Peasant
N. Nelson, Pierrot
Mr Anderson, Pierrot
Miss Vandervort, Spanish Dancer
Mr Klier, Huntsman
Mr Harrington, Motor Cyclist
Mr Hardinge, Motor Cyclist
Mrs Gates, Shepherdess
Mr Henley Smith, Courtier
Mr Meikle, Pottlebury
Mr Grierson, Pierrot
Mr Hutson, French Mauve
Mr Millwood, Jockey
Mr Hamilton, Cabby
Mr Lutter, Boy Scout
Miss E. Porter, Eastern Queen
Miss Stevens, Early Victoria Period
L. Murrell, Ancient Greek
R. Farrant, Jack Tar
Miss G. Morriss, Sweet Lavender
Mrs Villa, Night
G. Nicholas, Mahomedan
Miss Barwell, Pierrette
W. Perry, Spanish Bull Fighter
Mr Villa, 20th Century Nut
Mr McDonald, Spanish Don

Miss K. Igo, Jessica
Miss Clara Igo, Australian Cow Girl
R. Yerlett, Burman
S. Thomas, Burman
D. Jackson, Jockey
Mrs J. Gregory, House that Jack built
R.W. Cronan, Rice Broker
Mrs Williams, First aid
G. Wiltshire, Jail Warder
Mrs Nunn, Coleen Bawn
R. Saklat, Indian Prince
Miss G. Pedroza, Burma Railway
W. Nicholas, Spaniard
G. McDonald, Beef Eater (sic)
​Miss Newton, Oriental
L. Penfold, Mahomedan
Miss Scriven, Floradora

Mr Preston, Courtier
Mrs Johns, Night
P. Nicholas, The Missing Duke
Miss Milner, Grecian Lady
R. St. John, Mahomedan
Mrs Cook, Queen of Hearts
H. Gregory, Jack Tar
Miss Harris, Gipsy
T. David, Mogul
Miss Harris, Red Riding Hood
J. O’Brien, Jack Tar
Miss Hardless, Spring
W.T. Bawn, Albanian Brigand
Mrs Long, Pierrette
H. Box, Clown
Mrs Roscrow, Spanish Dancer
C. Villa, Burman
Miss Gallaher, Pierrette
W. Walker, 16th Century
Miss S. Penford, Florodora
A. Kevay and Miss Perry, Old couple
Miss St. John, Gipsy Belle
Miss R. Nicol. Gipsy Girl,
W. Lambert, Sailor Boy
Miss Monis, Cow Girl
Miss Maidment, Fisher Girl
Miss D. Maidment, Celia
P. Vertannes, Brigand
Mrs Perry, Punjab Lady
Miss E. Vertannes, Burmese Girl
Miss Malcolm, Japanese Girl
Mr D’Costa, Shrimper
Miss Jeremiah, Roman Lady
C. Johannes, Burman
Miss Browne, Irish Girl
C. McKenzie, Black & White
T. Bertie, Toreador
Mrs Buck, Oriental Dancer
Miss David, Carmen
G. Pollard, Apache
Mrs Dawson, Italian Dancer
Mr Massie, Dutch Fisherman
Miss Starkey, Quaker Girl
Capt. Smith, Pierrot
Mrs Blackwell, Parsee
Mrs Smith, Pierrette
Mr Clover, Pirate
Miss Day, Pierrette
Mr Hunter, Puritan
Miss Neal, Pierrette
S. Scott, Folly


Miss Russell, Hungarian Peasant
Mr Taylor, Knight Errant
Mrs Harrington, Hungarian Peasant
Mr White, Gent in Evening Dress
Mrs Hardinge, Chinese Lady
Mrs W. Lewty, Ireland
Mrs Victoria, Dutch Girl
Mr Brady, Dutchman
Mr Moss, Pierrot
Mr Hutson, Louvre
Mr Millwood, Jockey
Mr Banvard, Pierrot
Mrs Horley, Pierrette
Mrs Lackerstien, Carnival
Miss Elliott, Pet of Regt.
C.H. Tayler, Pink of Serenade
Mr Paton, Pink of Serenade
Mr Wingrove, Pink of Serenade
Mr Mann, Pink of Serenade
Mc McKean, Pink of Serenade
​Mr Taylor, Pink of Serenade
Miss Carlyle, Cairo Maid
Miss Roffy, Red Cross
A.S. Forbes, Fat Boy Peckham
W.R. McGregor, Primitive Red Riding Hood Coy.
Sergt.-Major Gill, Private
Capt. Gerald, French Student
Capt. Stewart, Pierrot
Miss Wall, Burmese Girl
Miss C. Maxwell, Indian Squaw
All the arrangements were beyond cavil and great credit is due to Sergt.-Major Denny and his staff.

​Deterrent Sentence
Ramana, a Coringhi, ... ...  charged with theft of a bicycle belonging to A. I. Sofaer, from his house in 18 Halpin Rd. ... ... found guilty ... ... to undergo six months’ rigorous imprisonment.

Leave
A. Newmarch, Accountant-General, Burma, is shortly proceeding on leave for one year and seven mths.

Boxing
Owing to Scriven, so we are informed, having damaged his shoulder in training, the Scriven-Fisher fight has been indefinitely postponed.

Y.M.C.A. Town Branch
The second series of lecturers ... ...  will be delivered by Kenneth J. Saunders, B.A., today ....

Billiards in Rangoon
A.E. Williams at Burma Club
Last evening at the Burma Club, Albert E. Williams, the professional billiardist, played W. Horne, Dalla, a match of 1000 up, conceding his opponent 600 points.  The game was of a somewhat mercurial character, especially so far as Williams was concerned, as although he made a break of 242 without a single fluke it was the only three figure break he achieved.  Horne before the interval ​appeared to be right off his usual form, and missed some rather easy chances, ... ... At the interval the score was Horne 671, Williams 504. ... ...  Result: Williams 1013, Horne 858 ... ...  Tonight A.E. Williams plays J. Millar at the Royal Hotel ... ... 



Billiards - Royal Hotel, Rangoon
Tonight
Albert E. Williams (A leading English Player) vs E.O. Millar, (Amateur Champion of Burma.)  Game 1,000 up.  Mr Millar receives 500 start.  Commence at 9 p. m, sharp.  Admission Rs. 3 and 2.

​Alleged fraud on Y.M.C.A.
At the Esplanade Police Court, Bombay, ... ...  charged Percy Scott with cheating the Rangoon Branch of the Y.M.C.A. in respect of Rs. 100.  Accused was arrested in Bombay on receipt of a telegram from the Rangoon Police,  ... ... the Magistrate ordered the accused to be sent to Rangoon.
 
Rangoon Ladies’ Golf Club
The prize presented by Mrs Ormond was played for over Mingaladon on the 10th inst. and was won by Mrs Cabell, with a score of 48-11=37.  The two next scores were Mrs Ormond, 46-6=40, Miss Starkey, 51-11=40.  The best scratch score was Mrs Fleming’s 41.  The winner of the monthly Medal was Mrs Reid, 41+1=42; second, Mrs Ormond, 50-6=44.
 
Concert at Insein
The Choral Society of the Anglo-Indian Empire League gave a variety entertainment at the Railway Institute, Insein last night ... ...  an Overture “Sourire d’Avril” by Miss Goudie and Miss B. Barnes.  ... ... followed by a very amusing farce ... ... in which Mrs MacKenzie filled the roll of ... ...  while Miss Hilda Barnes played the part of ... ...  The second part ... ... while Mr Sausman gave a Violin solo .. ...  There was also a pretty song ... ... sung by the quartette, Miss Croft, Miss Barnes, Miss Evans and Miss Davies.  Miss E. and Miss B. Court received loud applause for a duet. ... ... the entertainment was voted a success and credit is due to Mrs Mackenzie, Mrs Sausman and Mr Sausman in making it so.


​Notes from Maymyo
On Tuesday evening, the 10th, a very interesting and enjoyable concert was given at the Club by Miss Elma Baker, sister of Mr Baker, Executive Engr.  Miss Baker is a well known singer in Birmingham who has on several occasions given successful concerts in London. ... ...  She was accompanied on the piano by Mrs Eales, whose capable playing proved of great assistance to the singer ... ...  The proceeds of the concert will be divided between the Girls’ Friendly Home of Rest and Miss Fay’s Mission at Kambelu. ... ...
 
Golf
On Thursday the 12th there is to be a Golf Gymkhana arranged by Capt. Hardinge, our Golf Secy.   ... ...

​Departures from the Station
Col. & Mrs Hawkins are soon to say goodbye to their friends here.  The Colonel, who has served over thirty years in India and Burma is retiring from his position as Asst. Director of Supply and transport.  Both he and Mrs Hawkins have been very popular here and are among the oldest residents in the station.  They have our best wishes for a long and happy retirement.  Capt. & Mrs Cunningham have already left the station,  Capt. Cunningham having been appointed to the Staff College.  Major Will, head of the Military Accounts Office, is soon to leave us and Mr Rice, the Superintendent of his office, is about to leave Maymyo for Mhow.
 
The Late Mr Allen
Deep sympathy is felt towards Mr and Mrs Gabbet of “the Gables” in the loss they have recently sustained by the death of Mr Allen, Mrs Gabbet’s brother-in law.  A telegraphic account of the details of Mr Allen’s sad death has already appeared in your columns.
 
Memorial to Capt. Pickthall
A handsome bronze memorial tablet is being erected in the memorial church to the memory of Capt. Pickthall, formerly of the Military Police.  The tablet, which is the work of ... ...  the inscription at the head of which are the arms of the 3rd Brahmins, Capt. Pickthall’s Regiment, is in heavy relief and is bordered with a vine leaf pattern, also in relief.  The tablet is mounted on a massive slab of red granite.  The full text of the inscriptions is as follows:-
“To the Glory of God and in memory of Capt. John Wallis Pickthall, 3rd Brahmins, Asst. Commandant, Myitkyina Battn., Burma Military Police, who died at Bumkang, N.E. Frontier, on 24th November while serving with the Hkamtilong Expedition 1912.  This tablet is erected by his brother officer, men and many friends as a token of regard.”

​Rangoon - B.A.A. Tennis
Last evening in the Singles of the B.A.A. Tennis Tournament, Scroope beat Thaw Da, 6-0,6-1 and Major Gilbert beat Lee, 6-3, 6-4.  Scroope was in splendid form and gave a magnificent exposition of the game.  It was probably the first time that he had played so strongly and those who saw him were very greatly impressed.  Undoubtedly he stands in a class by himself.  His wonderful placing and the accuracy of his returns were much too good for his less experienced opponent ... ...  The game between Major Gilbert and Lee seemed tame in comparison after watching Scroope and was somewhat disappointing ... ...  the final of the mixed Doubles will be played between Mrs Beasley and Scroope and Mrs and Major Gilbert ... ...
​Notes from Mandalay
Our Commissioner, L.H. Saunders is going home on long leave next month and Lt.-Col. Aplin is gazetted to take his place.  Col. Aplin has been here before and will be most heartily welcomed as Commissioner, being popular with all and an energetic official who takes a real and thorough interest in all that effects the health and prosperity of Mandalay.
 
Police changes
B.A. Skinner, Deputy Supdt. of Police, has taken over charge of the Railway Police from H.O. Webster and Mr Farquhar is about to be transferred to Maymyo.

Cocoanut Palm in Burma
The following is the introductory note  ... ...  issued by the Dept. of Agriculture, Burma, on the cultivation of the Cocoanut Palm in Burma by A.M. Sawyer, Asst. Botanist, Mandalay ... ...

​Agri-Horticultural Society
The following is the report for the year 1913 ...  membership increased during the year ... there were 245 names  ...  and at the close 292 names.  The thanks of the Council are due to Dr. Spence for the indefatigable interest he took in obtaining a large number of new members. ...  Capt. W.H. Allen continued to act as Secy. and treasurer during the year and performed his duties in his useful, careful and efficient manner and the thanks of members are due to him for his loyal work.
 
Y.W.C.A.
The Annual Meeting ... Reception Hall in Brooking St. ... Among those present were:-  Lady Hartnoll, Miss Johnstone, Rev’d. W. M. Sheratt, Rev’d. C.W. Severance, Mr Conyers-Baker, Miss Hughes, Secy. ...  Mrs Johnstone presided over the meeting ... 

Appointments/Leave
​​Lt.-Col. J.J. Cronin, Deputy Commissioner, Kyaukse Dist. had been granted combined leave for eighteen mths.  E.H. Jones, is transferred from Taungdwingyi, Magwe Dist. and appointed to officiate in Col. Cronin’s place and Capt. J.W.J. Alves, Asst. Commissioner, is transferred from Bhamo to Taungdwingyi.
Appointments/Leave
Messrs. H. Trotter, W.S. Shepherd and A.E. Aden are posted to Burma as Asst. Conservators of Forests.

 
S.R. Mayers of the United Provinces Police has been appointed to officiate as 2nd Asst. Supdt., Port Blair vice Mr Lowis, placed on special duty.
 
The following officers of the Burma Military Police have been granted leave:  Capt. G.S.M. Hutchinson, 8 mths.  Capt. W. Thyne, 6 mths. and twenty days.  Capt. W.I.J. Massy, 6 mths.
 
A. Carthew Yorston, Asst. River Conservator, has been placed on special duty to examine and report on the navigability of the Malikha river, one of the bifurcations of the Irrawaddy above Myitkyina.
 
Major G.L. Cattell, Cantonment Magistrate, has returned from inspection duty in Thayetmyo and on Thursday relieved Capt. G.L. Murphy, 79th Carnatic Infantry, who had been officiating during his absence.
 
C.R.P. Cooper has been appointed to officiate as Secretary to the Financial Commissioner in place of I.G. Lloyd, proceeding on leave.  P.C. Fogarty officiates as Asst. Secy. to the Financial Commissioner in place of Mr Cooper.

Diocesan High School
​
The annual Prize Distribution ... ... took place in the Drill Hall of the Rangoon Vol. Rifles in Godwin Rd. last  evening... ...  About 60 cadets of the school, under the command of F.H. Jones, formed a guard of honour which was inspected by Sir Harvey Adamson, who arrived at 5. 30 p.m. accompanied by Capt. Lentaigne.  ... ...  where seats were also provided for the Rev’d. R.R. Smith, Principal of the Diocesan Boys’ High School, Miss Summers, Acting Principal, Diocesan Girl’s High School, Miss Hearns, Headmistress, Diocesan Girls’ High School and Capt. Lentaigne.  Miss Summers ... ...  We were sorry to lose Mrs Byron at Christmas, thought we were grateful to her for remaining so long, for she had stayed with us since July at considerable personal inconvenience.  I hope that she felt rewarded when she heard of the success of the girl, whom she had helped to prepare for the High School Final.  Miss Wall has taken Mrs Byron’s place and in January we welcomed Miss Preston to take charge of Standard VII. ... ... The results of the High School Final Exam. are very satisfactory ... ... and among the teachers I must mention with gratitude one name that of Mr McIntosh of the Boy’s School, who so kindly allowed our girls to attend his classes for Higher Mathematics. They have established a record, not only for the school but also for the province.  Seven girls entered, six passed, five being in the First Class, all five obtaining Scholarships.  Four of the girls occupy the first four places on the girls’ list.  All the girls in the First Class had distinctions, three in Compulsory and two in Higher Mathematics and one in English.  Rita Penfold gains the Mother St. Vincent Gold Medal, awarded to the girl who comes first on the list.  In the Middle School two Scholarships were obtained, Jane Whyte gaining a distinction in Algebra.  ... ...  As a result of the good work done throughout the school, the Ohn Ghine Cup for the best European Girls’ School in the Province, has this year been awarded to us.
 
The Boys’ School Report
The following was the report read by the Principal Rev’d. R.R. Smith ... ...  Good work is being done all through. ... ...  In the middle school two of out three candidates were successful in gaining Scholarships, whilst F. Menzies won the valuable Govt. Medical Scholarship of the value of Rs. 60 a month ... ...  As regards the staff there are happily few changes to record.  Mr Newton returned to England during the year and his place was taken by F.H. Jones of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, who has begun work in the loser Sixth.  Mr Yeomans returned from leave in July and Mr Clifford then left us to take up a post as Headmaster of the High School at Henzada.  In July we had an unusual event in the form of a School Wedding, Mr Rollins marrying our capable matron, a very pleasant feature of the event being that we retain the services of both in the school.  ... ... The Cadet Corps continues to flourish.  We had 150 cadets on the rolls at the close of the season.  ... ...  It will be a matter of regret to me when I have to lay down my commission, unique as my position is, in the word of His Honour, in that I am the only clergyman with a combatant commission in the Indian Army.  In spite of some criticisms to the contrary, I do not believe that my position as leader in the spiritual fight disqualifies me either from repelling the invader from our homes when he comes, or deterring him from daring to come. ... ...  I may perhaps be pardoned if I conclude the present report on a personal note.  It is now five years since I entered upon my office as Principal and the conclusion of the period for which I offered myself for Church work abroad is not far distant.  It is with very great regret that I shall sever my connection with the school, where my wife and I have met with so much kindness.  ... ... To the Board of Governors, especially His Lordship the Bishop and E.A.C. Walker, the Hony. Secy. I owe a great deal of gratitude.  My relations with the Education Dept. have always – or nearly always – been of the  pleasantest nature and I should like especially to express my acknowledgement to Mr Wedderspoon, whose aim to extract from Govt. as much unreservedly laudable and to Mr Cocks who, even in the short time that he has been in charge of the European Schools, has been of much assistance to us. ... ...

His Honour’s Speech
Sir H. Adamson presented the prizes and in addressing the assembly said:  There is much truth in what Mr Ricksborough Smith says that the top form of a school is that which looms large in the public eye ... ...  If the Old Boys take an interest in the progress of the school, it is an indication of “esprit de corps”  ... ...  The Cadet Corps under the martial  enthusiasm of the only clergyman who holds a combatant Commission in the Army is needless to say, maintaining its high reputation.  ... ...  I am sure that you will all join with me in regretting the impending departure of Mr & Mrs Rocksborough Smith and in wishing them every happiness in the future. ... ...
The Prize List
Boys’ School
​1st Form: 
Form Prize, M. Stevens
English, W. Barr
Arithmetic, W. O’Hara
2nd Form:
Form Prize, R. Walsh
English, R. Walsh
Arithmetic, J. Parker
Latin, M. Martin
Drawing, G. Eaves
3rd Form:
Form Prize, C. Francis
English, H. Wooten
Arithmetic, E. Thain
Latin, C. Thin
Drawing, E. O’Hara
​Upper 4th Form
Form Prize, L. Moore
English, L. Moore
Arthmetic, R. Barr
Latin, N. Jeejeebhoy
Burmese, P. Wadman
Drawing, R. Barr
​Upper 5th Form:
Form Medal, A. Barrow
English, T. Davis
Mathematics, L. Antony
2nd language, A. Barrow
History & Geography, F. Whyte
Drawing, P.W. Garvis

Lower 4th Form
Form Prize, C. Masani
English, E. O’Donoghue
Arithmetic, J. Andrews
Latin, C. Masani
Drawing, A. Perry
​Lower 5th Form
Form Prize, H. Stiles
English, W. Mack
Mathematics, A. Pandroff
2nd language, F. Hormasji
Drawing, E. Trutwein
​Lower 6th Form:
Form Medal, D. Stokes
English, D. Stokes
Mathematics, E. Thin
2nd language, W. Walker
History, H. Nichola
Middle & Upper 6th Form:
Form Medals
W.P. MacDonald
A. Long
B. Masani
English, A. Sofaer
Mathematics, D. Edge
Latin, B. Masani
Burmese, Kin Maung

​Sports Medals
Football, S.E. Smith
Hockey, H. Barber
Shooting, G. Wadman
 
Attendance Medal
B. Masani
 
Prefect’s Medal
(1)  Boarders, P. Willix
(2)  Day Boys’, H. Barber
“Garnet Man” Prize for History
R. Rollins



Religious Knowledge
(Bishops Prizes)
S.E. Smith
D.S. Abraham
S. Barrow
F. Whyte
F.L.O. Webb
A. Richards
A. Tingley
R. Walsh
T. Bartram

Diocesan Girls’ School​
Class Prizes
​(K.G.)  Evelyn Cornabe
​1.
​George Hancock (& Medal)
V. Grant
P.F. Naphiet
P. Stephenson
E. Comber​
2.​
​Carrie Hancock (& Medal)

I. David
A. Wilson
E. Martin
E. Cotton
3.
​Myrtle Federico (& Medal)
G. Smyth
E. Sofaer
May Oung
4.
​​Mozelle Cohen
Mozelle Sofaer
M. Anthony
B. Connor
​5.
​Evelyn Redmond
N. Wall
A. Anderson
B. Brabrook

6.
R. Sofaer
Julia Richards
Edith Stout

​
​7.
​
Jane Whyte
M. Minus
8.
Kate Barber (& Medal)

E. Hankin
​9.
​Rita Penfold
E. McManus
M. Duncan
O. Xavier
A. Hankins

High School Scholarship
O. Miller

H.S. Scholarship & Certificate
​Needlework
May Richards
Evelyn Redmond
Mary Anthony
Mary Richards
​Drawing
Edith Barber
Maud Trutwein
Rama Sofaer
​Attendance
Clive Xavier
E. Barber
C. Tingley
C. David

Boarders
Good Conduct
Daisy Pascal

​Neatness
Florence Concannon

​Music
given by Miss Roberts to her pupils

Grace Concannon
Marjorie Marshall
Margaret Nahapiet
​“Garnet Man” Prize for History
Kate Barber
 

Religious Knowledge 
(Bishops Prizes)
Vivian Cotton
Merlin Cotton
V. Pascal
M. Stiles
N. Wall
A. Anderson
M. Richards
G. Concannon
E. McManus
A. Hankins
M. Duncan
K. Barber
O. Xavier
R. Penfold

Hindustani Exam. Results
Assistants at Messrs. Steel Bros., Rangoon have passed the Educational Syndicate Exam. ​in Hindustani by the colloquial standard on Feb. 17th:-
J. Kirkwood
Basel G. Davy
D. Arthur Farquhar
J. Ingles Nelson
The Railway Collision
As a result of a departmental enquiry held by the railway authorities into the circumstances which attended the collision between the 255 up train to Thingangyun and the 254 down to Rangoon, near the Stockade Road bridge, on the morning of the 14th Jan. last, the Railways Police are prosecuting Driver D’Cruze who was at the time of the collision in charge of the 254 down train, under section 101 of the Railway Act, endangering the life and safety others by a rash and negligent act or omission and by disobeying any general rule sanctioned or published.

Sergt. J. Gregory
The part heard appeal of J. Gregory vs King-Emperor (Ma Thein) was continued yesterday ... ... 
G.B. Dawson for appellant said that; if any person has been seized in the manner this woman said she had been seized, she would naturally try and free herself and involuntarily offer resistance.  The injuries, counsel submitted were caused by this woman Ma Thein offering resistance to Gregory when he was taking her along to the police station.  As regards the injury on the throat, it could not have been caused by Gregory.  If Gregory had dragged this woman along the road and gripped her by the throat and thrown her down as the evidence went to show, one would certainly have expected to find graver injuries on this woman than what she had.  Then again if all this was true surely this woman would have told Tha Maung directly she got to the police station that she had been gripped and throttled by Sergt. Gregory –but she said nothing of this.  It was only on a later occasion that this portion of the story was told by her.  Counsel urged that this portion of the story of this woman was absolutely false. ... ...  when she was examined by Inspector Murray told Murray that Gregory asked her name ... ... 

Mr Sitzler was wrong in saying that Gregory was for 3 months in the Rangoon Police Force.  As a matter of fact, counsel said, he had been instructed to say by the Commissioner of Police that Sergt. Gregory joined the police on 21st July 1913 and this offence occurred on 16th Sept. 1913 i.e. two months after.  He asked His Honour to take into consideration the fact of Gregory’s good character, the fact that he had no real training as regards police officers duties and he was placed in an extremely difficult position and that he did what he considered to be his duty and under very adverse circumstances.  At the time a great deal of provocation had been offered to Gregory – that Mr Sitzler himself admitted, and added that if his prisoner had not been a woman and had been a man, Gregory would have been deserving of the highest commendation in effecting the arrest of the prisoner considering the hostility of the crown and the interference he met with.  Gregory had been sentenced in all to a fine of Rs. 320.  That was an extremely severe sentence, ... ... Mr Vakharia, who appeared for Ma Thein ... ... that Gregory had no right to arrest Ma Thein ... ... This defence of Gregory the he arrested her because the woman did not give her name and address was an afterthought ... ...  Counsel submitted Gregory acted illegally ... ... 

As regards the injuries and the throttling, the medical evidence was clear on the point.  The suggestion that the woman’s injuries on her throat were self inflicted was preposterous.  It was quite clear from all the evidence of the prosecution that great force or violence was caused to the woman.  Gregory thought the woman had flouted his authority as a policeman and therefore he had roughly handled her in the way he did.  Counsel asked the Court not to interfere with the lower Court’s judgement. 
​Orders were reserved.

Rangoon Charitable Society
Sir, I beg to acknowledge with many thanks the following subscriptions and donations received during the month of Jan. 1914:-
H.P. Coody  Rs. 75
Mr Morchead  Rs. 15
Burma Railways Co.  Rs. 50
Rev’d. C.W. Severance  Rs. 60
V.R.P. Andy  Rs. 2
L.M. Parlett  Rs. 50
F.D. Phinney  Rs. 5
Rev’d. Fr. E. Luce  Rs. 10
​Rev’d. J.D. Disney  Rs. 15

Rangoon Cathedral  Rs. 10
C. Guinness  Rs. 5
Chindoo Roy & Co.  Rs. 2
Methodist Episcopal Ch.  Rs. 5
Govt. contribution for half yr. ending 31st Dec.  Rs. 2783
Misquith & Co.  Rs. 2
St. Phillip’s Ch.  Rs. 5
​​Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co.  Rs. 5
J. Minus  Rs. 2
Messrs. A. J. & S. Minus  Rs. 10
R.B. Peppin  Rs. 2
P.D. Patel  Rs. 2
Rev’d. H. Evans Price  Rs. 60
Ramgoon Municipality  Rs. 100
Dr. J.D. Rodriguez  Rs. 5
H.V. Scott & Co.  Rs. 4
​... ... The public are respectfully warned against imposters and professional beggars ... ...  Give by all means but not indiscriminately, as it increases begging and shiftlessness.  Over-lavish giving even to the worthy, pauperizes, breaks down manhood and self-respect.  My Society will be much obliged if the public (whether subscribers or not) would refer all applications for relief to W.H. Beachell, Supdt. of the Society’s Home, no, 34, 52nd St. or to the undersigned. ... ...   W.A. Strong, Hony. Secy., Rangoon Charitable Society 

Engagement 
The engagement is announced of Capt. Hogg to Miss Violet Aplin, daughter of Lt.-Col. Aplin, Commissioner of Mandalay.
 
Alleged Bigamy
Maung Kyaw Zan, pleader, yesterday afternoon on behalf of Elsie Bradley, filed a complaint before the Dist. Magistrate, charging P.V.G. Bradley, at present in Calcutta, with bigamy.  Mrs Elsey (sic) Bradley, residing at Mayfield, Signal Pagoda Rd. stated on oath that she was married to P.V.G. Bradley on the 10th Feb. 1909 at the Cathedral, Rangoon. She put in the marriage certificate.  She had lived with him for three years and had one daughter, Fanessa. 
 
On 3rd March 1913, Bradley left Rangoon for Singapore for a change, being ill.  He had not returned to her since.  Sometime last month witness received a letter from Miss Winifred Julia Angus from Singapore, who claimed to be the wife of Mr Bradley.  Witness sent her a copy of her marriage certificate and asked her in return to send witness hers.  Miss Angus sent the original copy of hers, which witness produced in Court. 
 
Witness also produced a photograph of her husband, which was taken along with witness.  Miss Angus wrote a letter, which witness’s counsel had, identifying him.  Witness’s husband was at present in Calcutta,  She had verified information received to the effect that he and another woman travelled to Calcutta by the Angora on the 15th Feb.  If that was the case, this was the third woman her husband had been connected with because Winifred Angus mentioned his having left her and wrote from Singapore after that date.  Witness’s father lived in Calcutta and his name was James Donald Nesbit.  He knew witness’s husband.  She charged her husband with bigamy.  She had never been divorced from him nor had the marriage been nullified by a Court.
 
 As Mg Kyaw Zan, the pleader, was unable to quote any authority showing that the Court had jurisdiction, the complaint was returned to counsel but was not dismissed.

​Alleged Forged Chits
A.F. Abreu, a Eurasian, was recently placed before the Dist. Magistrate by the Pansodan Police, charged with using a document which he had reason to believe was forged, for the purpose of cheating the manager of the Strand Hotel.  His Worship, in sentencing accused to six months’ rigorous imprisonment, remarked that the accused was proved to have used a forged chit purporting to be signed by Mr Duncan Roberts, as Secretary of the Boat Club which he presented to the Strand Hotel and for delivery of six tins of cigarettes valued at Rs. 42.  The accused was a lunatic last year and was discharged only on the 18th Dec. about five weeks before this case.  The fraud, His Worship said, was so palpable and so certain of detection that it was difficult to know what sentence to pass.  There was no doubt, however, of the accused sanity now; his defence showed more ingenuity than the crime.  The same accused was a few days ago sentenced to four months’ imprisonment by the Western Magistrate on a similar charge.

Hospital News
Nga Maung, a prisoner released from the Insein Jail, was conveyed to the hospital yesterday by Mr Howson, Inspector of Police in charge of the Town Lock Up, in a semi conscious condition.  He had contusions on the wrist, shoulder, knee and face.
 
Charge against Tram Conductor
Mr Meikle of the Rangoon Electric Company reported to the Ahlone Police that Mahomed Ebrahim, a conductor employed on one of the trams, had failed to make over Rs. 10 that he had collected the evening before from the passengers and furthermore that he could not be found.  The police are making enquiries.

Alleged Cheating Cases
Further arrests have been made by the Pansodan Police in the case in which Bruce R. Gomes and John Scriven of 20, 44th St. were charged with cheating A. Scott. & Co. in respect of Rs. 5-9 and Rs. 12 respectively, in respect of goods supplied by the firm.  Yesterday Deputy Inspector Seaton arrested A. Blazey and Dr. DeCosta wo are said to have been also implicated in both these cases.  All the accused were released on furnishing bail, but John Scriven is at present in custody.
 
Explosion on a Steamer
This morning three man, named Amir Ali, Yacoob Ali and M. D’Silva were admitted into hospital for treatment for burns which they had received through an explosion of the S.S. Bhadra.  It appears that the storeroom keeper, Ahmed Ali, was told by the Serang at 6 o’clock this morning to take spring matting for the horses on board.  Ahmed Ali accordingly took a lamp and accompanied by another member of the crew, Yacoob Ali, went to the forepeak.  As he entered an explosion suddenly took place and Ahmed Ali was blown some distance away terribly burnt.  His companion was also burnt as also was Mr D’Silva one of the passengers who was standing on the deck close by.

The Agri-Horticultural Society
The Ordinary General meeting ... ... there were present:  Sir Harvey S. Hartnoll (chair) Mr Okeden, A. Blake, H.M.S. Mall, U Po U and Capt. Allen (Secy. and Treasurer.) ... ...  It was also decided to appoint two new members in the person of J.E. DuBern and John Hogg. ... ...
 
Victoria Memorial Park
A meeting of the Special Sub-committee ... ... was held at the Zoological Gardens ... ...  The Sub-committee sanctions the exchange effected by S.A. Christopher of two Bear cubs, two Leopard cubs and one young male Sambur of the Zoo, for several species of African Baboons and Monkeys belonging to the Circus Company.  The Sub-committee records with much pleasure the receipt of three Leopard cats, one Hornbill and one Gibbon kindly presented to the Zoo by W.S. Thom, Deputy Commissioner of Arracan Hill Tracts.
 
Rubber Estate
We understand that Capt. McCormick’s rubber estate at Victoria Point had been shut down with the exception of a hundred acres.

Racing in Rangoon
The first day of the Rangoon Spring Meeting opened today in glorious if somewhat hot weather before a large assembly. 
​The fields generally were moderate but racing conditions were ideal.  The following are the results at the time of going to press:-
First Race - The Champion Plate
Lavender  (O’Reilly)  1
Rose D’Or  (Vincent)  2
Autocrat  (Billet)  3
Second Race – The Giant Plate
Bobby  (O’Reilly)  1
Aung Hla  (Wazir)  2
Dilavar  (Vincent)  3​
Third Race – The Trial Plate
Shwe Gai  (Ba Chit)  1
Mahaintha  (Tha Din)  2
Seing Baun  (Mg Ni)  3

Ship’s Officer Charged
F.A.J. Van Hoeften, Branch Clerk of the Principal Port Officer’s Office, on Thursday made a report to the Barr St. Police in which he charged the third officer of the S.S. Lunka with assault.  Complainant stated that about 4 p.m. on 24th inst. he went on board the steamer to ship nineteen chests of opium on behalf of Govt.  The third officer told him to get off the ship and when complainant replied that he could not do so till he got his receipt, the officer abused him and said he would kick him and followed this up by knocking him down and trying to roll him down the gangway ladder.  He was prevented from doing this through a cooly holding his (complainant’s) leg.  But for this complainant would have fallen into the river.  As it was his topee and gold rimmed spectacles fell overboard.  As soon as complainant got up, he ran to the upper deck to report the matter to his superior officer, who was on board but the accused followed him and assaulted him again.  At this juncture the Chief Officer appeared on the scene and rescued complainant from his position.  The police are taking action against the third officer who arrived in port yesterday on board the S.S. Lunka.​
Military News
The under mentioned officers have been granted the leave notes against their names:-
Major V.G.H. Rickard, 1st Battn. R.M. Fusiliers, 3 mths. 18 days, general leave in and out of India.

Capt. F. Sutton, 75 Coy. R.G.A., 6 mths. 11 days, general leave out of India.
Capt. W.J. Dunn, R.A.M.C., 6 mths. general leave out of India.
Lt. D. Percival, R.G. Artillery, 60 days’ general leave in India.
Lt. E.B. Tennent, R.G. Artillery, 8 mths. general leave out of India.
Lt. J.B.B. Warren, 1st Battn. Border Regt., 1 year’s general leave out of India.
2nd Lt. C.A. Cunningham, 1st Battn. Border Regt., 1 yrs. general leave out of India.

Approval has been given to the appointment of Capt. Elias, 1st Gurkhas, as Brigade-Major, Rangoon Brigade, in succession to Major Buchanan.


March
Postings
J. MacKenna, has been posted to the charge of the Amherst Dist.
 
Capt. J.H. Murray, I.M.S., has been confirmed as Senior Medical Officer, Port Blair.
 
C.M. Webb, on return from leave, has been appointed to be Deputy Commissioner, Rangoon Town Lands and Collector, Rangoon Town Dist.
 
The promotion to his present rank of Major Herbert Henry George Knapp, M.D., has been ante-dated from 29th Jan. 1914 to 29th July 1913.
 
M. Joakhim has declared duly elected by the Chamber of Commerce as member of the Rangoon Municipal Committee in place of S. Balthazar, resigned.

Fraud at the Y.M.C.A.
Percy Scott, an ex-reservist, who was arrested at Bombay and placed before the Dist. Magistrate on a charge of cheating the Y.M.C.A. in respect of a sum of Rs. 126-9-0 was today sentenced to six weeks rigorous imprisonment.


​A Gharry Accident
About noon yesterday a collision occurred in Dalhousie St. between a private gharry ... ... and a tramcar ... ...  the animal struck the rear part of the car with its head doing itself considerable damage and it was afterwards discovered that the animal’s jaw was broken.  The driver’s efforts to pull up must have caused the animal intense pain and the maddened pony whipped round and dashed down Tseekai Maung Tawlay St. colliding with a hand cart ... .. the pony however, continued its career and was only brought to a standstill by dashing into a ticca gharry standing outside E.M. de Souza’s premises. ... ...  The pony was sent by Inspector Dean to Mr Clarke-Glover, who set the broken jaw and it is said to be making good progress.

​Bravery on the Frontier
... ... The Lt.-Governor in Council is pleased to sanction the following admissions to the Military Divn. of the Indian Order of Merit:-  For admission to the 2nd class of the Order – No. 4225, Naick Tumpao Tu, Myitkyina Battn. Burma Military Police, for conspicuous courage and determination under a hot fire from Chinese soldiers armed with magazine rifles and from Lissus armed with cross-bows and poisoned arrows at the action of Baze, Ahkyang Valley, North-East Frontier, Burma, Feb. 26th 1913.  With a Kachin sepoy comrade this non commissioned officer held off the enemy whilst J.T.O. Barnard, and Havildar Dhanraj Limbu lay wounded.  Pushing forward under cover towards the enemy he accounted for a Lissu and brought in his cross-bow, arrows and dah to Mr Barnard.  No. 4690 Lance-Naick Latong La, Myitkyina Battn., Burma Military Police, for conspicuous courage at the action of Baze on 26th Feb. 1913 in the Ahkyang Valley, North-East Frontier, Burma.  This Lance-Naick (then sepoy) with J.T.O Barnard, Havildar Dhanraj Limbu (since died of wounds) and Naick Tumpao Tu, also a Kachin, formed a small advance party which came suddenly under a hot fire from some Chinese soldiers armed with magazine rifles and Lissus armed with cross-bows and poisoned arrows, who were in dense jungle.  Mr Barnard and the Havildar were simultaneously wounded and had to lie under a well directed fire.  Latong La assisted his comrade, Tumpao Tu, to keep up the fight with the enemy and hold them off until a relieving party arrived.

Mandalay News
​St. Peter’s School
The Rev’d. Director Bro. John and his staff are to be congratulated on the success of the students under their care ... The Cadets turned out by the Brothers are always well spoken of by the Volunteer authorities and many of them become efficient volunteers later on.  ... a new swimming bath ...  which was formerly opened ...  by Mrs Bulkley, wife of the Inspector of Schools resident in Mandalay. ...
 
Ex-King Theebaw’s Daughters
A few days ago the Mandalay contingent of guests invited to the ear-boring ceremony of the Royal Princesses at Ratnagiri left by the S.S. Elephanta for Calcutta.  Amongst the guests, some fifty in number, were members of the Burmese Royal family, ex-ministers, Sayadaws and U Seinde and U Kawi astrologers.  The party was in charge of Wetmasut Wundauk the Master of Ceremonies designated for eh festivities.  It may be interesting to recall that Ex-King Theebaw had six children by Queen Sapayalat of whom the two eldest died before the Annexation.  The nest two went into exile with their parents.  The third surviving daughter was born in Madras and the fourth also a daughter, in Ratnagiri.  The eldest princess is about 30 years of age.  There was some talk at one time of a marriage between one of the Princesses and a Prince of Siam but nothing came of it.
 
Plague in the City
A meeting of the Plague Distress Relief Fund Committee was held ... ...  Sub-committees were appointed to raise additional funds.  C.J. Weidemann, Manager of the Mandalay Times Press, was appointed Hony. Treasurer. ... Dr. Mullan, the Health Officer addressed the meeting ...  The following donations and subscriptions were promised:-
C.G.S. Pillay  Rs. 20
Dr. M.R. Parakh  Rs. 5
Mr Johannes  Rs. 5
U Kyaw Yan  Rs. 20
U Po  Rs. 10
C.T. (sic) Weidemann  Rs. 5
H.J.D. Wilkinson  Rs. 10 (per month)

Golf at Mingaladon
The following are the results today in the competition for the Cargill Cup:-
1st Round
A.C. Bateman and D.J. Ross, Bye
J. McGeachin and R. Baillie, Bye
J.R. Turner and S. Macdonald beat J.T. Tannahill and H.F. Sitzler, 7 up and 5
H. Lemon and H.S. Wilson beat Hon. Mr Justice Ormond and E. Higinbotham
J.M. Tennent and G.V. Clark beat C.D. Donald and Major Dee
A.C. Gladstone and B.E.G. Eddis beat P.H. Browne and G.W. Hichens, 4 up and 2
J.K. Michie and D.H. James beat H.A.L. Laidlaw and W.A. Gray, 4 up and 2
W.F.S. Perry and W. Whyte beat Lt.-Col. Barry and G.H. Bell, by one hole after two drawn matches
W. Clark and W. Bennett beat E.J. Holberton and F.H. Bingham, 2 up
A.J. Watt and J.M. Lamond, W.O., J.R.D. Glascott and W.H.L. Cabell scratched.
J.W. Anderson and S. Gordon Brown beat J.A. Hamilton and F.A.H. Wright 3 up and 2
Hon. Mr Justice Robinson and G. Balance beat J.B. Orr and G.J. Swann, 6 up and 5
C.P. Hill and A.D. Keith beat W.W. Watt and T. McCreath, 5 up and 4
J. Reid and C. Arnot beat Capt. Knapp and F.H. Drinkall, 6 up and 5
A.B. Ritchie and G.D. Forrester, Bye
Rev’d. C.R. Bathurst and S. Greig, Bye
2nd Round
J. McGeachin and R. Baillie W.O., A.C. Bateman and D.J. Ross scratched
H. Lemon and H.S. Wilson beat J.R. Turner and S. Macdonald, 2 up and 1
A.C. Gladstone and B.E.G. Eddis beat J.M. Tennent and G.V. Clark.
W.F.S. Perry and W. Whyte beat J.K. Michie and D.H. James 4 up and 3
W. Clark and W. Bennett W.O. J.R.D. Glascott and W.H.L. Cabell scratched
J.W. Anderson and S. Gordon beat Hon. Mr Justice Robinson and G. Balance, 1 up
C.P. Hill and A.D. Keith beat J. Reid and C. Arnot, 6 up and 4
A.B. Ritchie and G.D. Forrester beat Rev’d. C.R. Bathurst and S. Greig, 3 up and 1
3rd Round
​
H. Lemon and H.S. Wilson beat J. McGeachin and R. Baillie, 4 up and 2
A.C. Gladstone and B.E.G. Eddis beat W.F.S. Perry and W. Whyte, 1 up
W. Clark and W. Bennett beat J.W. Anderson and S. Gordon Brown, 5 up and 4
C.P. Hill and A.D. Keith beat A.B. Ritchie and G.D. Forrester, 3 up and 2

​
4th Round
H. Lemon and H.S. Wilson W.O., A.C. Gladstone and B.E.G. Eddis scratched.
C.P. Hill and A.D. Keith beat W. Clark  and W. Bennett 5 up and 4 after a drawn match.
The final between H. Lemon and H.S. Wilson and C.P. Hill and A.D. Keith will be played on the ...
 
Members are requested to note that Mr G. Balance has resigned the Managing Membership of Mingaladon
and that Mr Gordon Brown is now Managing Member.  ​​The latter’s address is Balthazar Buildings, Tel. 821.

The E.E. Coy. Dance
The Annual Dance given by Capt. H.P. Cameron, Officers, N.C.O’s and men of the Electrical Engineering Company, Rangoon Port Defence Vols. took place at the Jubilee Hall last night. ... ...  after which about 50 couples took part in the Grand March which was led by Capt. H.P. Cameron and Mrs Bramston.  
Appeal for Clemency Allowed
On the 27th Jan. last the Sessions Judge, Delta, H.C. Moore, convicted Maung Chan Mya under section  ... ...  and sentenced accused to death for the murder of Ma Pwa Thin.  The accused appellant appealed to the Chief Court and a Bench composed of the officiating Chief Judge Sir Henry Hartnoll and Mr Justice Twomey passed orders on the appeal holding it has been proved that Maung Chan Mya murdered Ma Pwa Thin  ... ...   Maung Chan Mya next appealed from jail to the Lt.-Governor for clemency and His Honour after reading the proceedings ... ... has been pleased to commute the sentence of death passed on Chan Mya to one of transportation for life.

​Freemasonry in Burma
March 6th was a unique occasion for Scottish Freemasonry in Burma  “Chapter Colenso”  No. 31, working under the Supreme Council 33, Scotland,
being consecrated on that date in Maymyo.  The Consecration ceremony was performed by illustrious Brother Capt. Colenso, 30, who acted as
Sovereign Grand Inspector-General for India in the absence of Lt.-Col. Ernest Jennings, who was unavoidably prevented from being present. 
The ceremony was witnessed by several distinguished visitors of the English Constitution. 
​After the Consecration of the new Chapter the presiding officer installed certain distinguished Brethren into office for the coming year. 
​The Founders of the “Colenso Chapter” were as follows:-  
​Lt.-Col. Ernest Jennings, Sovereign Grand Inspector-General, 33, for India, Scottish Constitution
Lt.-Col. the Hon. Sir A.H. McMahon, Sovereign Grand Inspector-General, 33, for India, English Constitution
III Brother A.H. Wise, Grand Secretary-General, A.S.F.I.
III Brother Capt. J.E. Colenso, P.M.W.S. No. 161
III Brother H.P. Gibbs, 30;
​
and the following distinguished Brethren during the same evening joined the Chapter:-
Wor. Bro. Lt.-Col. Senior, P.M.
Wor. Bro. Canon Ryail, P.M.
Bro. Major Chapman, R.A.
Bro. Major M.C. Nangle
Bro. H. Garrett, M.W.S., Chapter Salween
Bro. Capt. J.E.D. Prothero, P.M.W.S.
Rt. Wor. Bro. G.D. Stephenson, R.W.M., Lodge Peace & Harmony
Rt. Wor. Bro. A.N.S. Wakefield, R.W.M., Lodge Hanthawaddy
Wor. Bro. E.A. Fisk, P.M., Lodge Peace & Harmony
R.W. Bro. J.W.R. Cuthbertson, P.M., Lodge Peace & Harmony
Bro. Capt. A.M. Dick, I.M.S.
​The labours of the evening being ended all adjourned to dinner, at which some 250 covers had been laid. 
The tables were a mass of roses and the decorations had been very beautifully arranged by Mrs Senior and
Mrs Ainley of Maymyo.  The usual toasts were given and that of the “Visitors” was replied to by
Major-General Raitt who heartily wished the new Chapter all success. 
​Telegrams of congratulations and good wishes were received from many distinguished Brethren in India and a ​most pleasant and successful evening was closed at 11.30 p.m. by the Equerry’s Toast.

​Burma Gold Dredgers
The amount of gold won by the Burma Gold Dredging Co. for the fortnight ended March 7 was 214 ounces.  The Thistle won 113 oz., Rose 19, Moa 74 and Baby 8 oz.

Leave
​The Hon’ble W.F. Rice has been granted leave for six mths.
 
R. Casson, Registrar of the Lower Burma Chief Court is shortly going on one year’s leave.
 
Capt. J.H. Murray, Indian Medical Service, has been confirmed in the appointment of Senior Medical Officer, Port Blair with effect from 6th Nov. 1913.
 
W.V. Wallace, Deputy Commissioner, Shwebo, has one year and six mths. leave.  B.W. Perkins, from Moulmein, takes his place, while A.G. Mosely, is transferred from Myitkyina to Moulmein.

Garden Party in Rangoon
A very successful garden party was held last evening at Brightlands, [Park Rd.] the charming residence lately bought by Mr Taik Leong.  The grounds are beautifully laid out in terraces with a pretty fountain in the centre terrace whilst all around flowers and plants of every description grow in profusion. ... ...  On the highest terrace Mr Moniz’s string band was stationed ... ...  The heat of the day was succeeded by a delightfully cool breeze that blew from across the Royal Lakes. ... ...  among whom were His Honour Sir Harvey Adamson, Sir Henry Hartnoll, Chief Justice of Burma, the Judges of the Chief Court, J.E. DuBern and members of the Municipal Committee, Dr. & Mrs Parakh, Lim Chin Tsong, Mr Tarleton, Commissioner of Police, Lt.-Col. Dantra, Mr Rutledge, Brigadier-Genl. Johnstone, A.D. Couchman, Mr Newenham, A.E. Graydon ... ... Sir Harvey Adamson accompanied by Lady Adamson, Miss Adamson, Capt. Hutcheson, Capt. Lentaigne, Capt. Battye ... ...  The function had been arranged by the inhabitants of Jamnagar, Kathiawar and Cutch (in Rangoon) in honour of His Highness the Maharaja Jamsheb Ranjeetsinghji of Kamnagar, the invitations being issued in the name of A.K.S. Jamal and the Committee.  The Reception Committee consisted of Messrs. Abdul Karim, D.R. Saklar, Md. Auzam, Moosa Jamal, Zachariah Jamal, Satar Hajee Jamal and Mr Gani ... ... there being hundreds of motor cars, was kept in admirable control by Deputy Inspectors Castor and Korb assisted by Sergts. Brown, Tobin and Buckley ... ...

Hockey in Rangoon
The hockey team of the Border Regt. signalized their arrival from Maymyo by defeating the Gymkhana by five goals to love in a practice match ... ...  the home team were very unfortunate as, apart from losing the services of two such good players as Harper and Scott, two others were too injured to play ... ... the result, as stated proved disastrous.  Lynn in goal and a new comer Ashton at back were both very good ... ...  The Borders proved a fine speedy lot, Lt. May in particular being very good ... ..

​Brutal Bandaw Murder
During the early hours of this morning the Tounglonbyan Outpost Police were call out ...  which had occurred in a house in the Bandaw Quarter, Pazundaung.  Inspector H. Jennings was the first to arrive on the scene ... ...
Alleged Kidnapping
Mr F. Flores, employed in the International Bakery in Fraser St. on Thursday reported to the Pansodan Police that about two months ago his sister Rosalind also known as Attia, about 15 years of age had been kidnapped from the house of Miss M.D. Wellers in Fraser St. by one Richard Macdonell with the connivance of a Burmese woman named Ma Saw of 19, 16th Street.  Complainant made enquiries and found that his sister had been placed under some restraint.  He also questioned Ma Saw who denied having had anything to do with the matter, but made complainant understand that the girl was living in house no,. 18 Keighley St., Lanmadaw.  Accompanied by Sub-Inspector Po Han of the Lanmadaw Guard, he visited the house only to find that the parties had disappeared.  Complainant also alleged that Ma Saw received Rs. 20 from the accused and had also promised the minor plenty of jewellery.  The Pansodan Police are making strict enquiries into the matter.

​Pony Breeding in Burma
The following letter has been received by the Secy. of the Rangoon Turf Club from G.B.H. Fell, officiating Secy. to Govt. of Burma:  Sir I am directed to inform you that the Lt.-Governor has had under his consideration for some time past the question of improving the breed of the indigenous pony of Burma.  The dearth of good indigenous stallions is, it is believed one of the principal causes of the deterioration of the Burma bred pony ... ...
 
Tired of the Army
While Deputy Inspector Castor, of the Myetada Guard was on his way to his station on Wednesday morning, he saw a private soldier, who gave his name as Walash? of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, walking about with his evening cap on and a bundle under his arm.  Mr Castor went up and spoke to the man, who admitted that he had committed burglary at Messrs. Rowe & Co’s premises in Dalhousie St.  and on being taken there showed how he had broken the large plate glass window and had taken a number of shawls.  He had, he said, spent the night in a disorderly house.  On the officer making enquiries of Rowe & Co’s Manager, the soldier’s story was found to be true.  The theft occurred at a little after 2.30 a.m. and the culprit was seen and chased by the durwans of Messrs. Arthur Barnes & Co. but succeeded in escaping.  His excuse for his conduct was that he desired to leave the army.  The accused was today placed before the Dist. Magistrate.  His Worship, after remarking that he would write to the Commanding Officer as to whether he claimed jurisdiction under section 41 of the Army Act. and if so, whether he wished to dispose of it by court martial, fixed the date of hearing for Fri. 20th instant.

Charge against a Bill Collector
E.A. Fisk, Manager of Messrs. Barnett Bros. has lodged a report with the Pansodan Police to the effect that a bill collector in their employ, named Sumundrum, had absconded with a sum of Rs. 274.  The accused has since been arrested.
 
The Armenian Community
A General Meeting of the Armenian Community will be held at the Clergy House at 5.15 p.m. ... ... and to nominate a member for the trusteeship in place of A.B. Abraham, deceased.
 
Arrest of an Absconder
On 25th May 1913, D.N. Pereira of 23 York Rd. reported to the Kyauktada Police that his servant Ramaswamy had stolen some valuable articles from his house and had absconded.  The accused was at a large till yesterday afternoon, when he was arrested by Sub-Inspector San Po, loitering about the Police Courts.  He was identified by Mr Pereira and is being sent up for trial.

Police News
Sergt. Hunter of the Mandalay Police, yesterday brought in two prisoners to the Rangoon Jail.  The first was C. Camaratta, who had been sentenced to two years’ rigorous imprisonment for an offence under section 409, I.P.C.  Camaratta was the Bailiff at Mandalay previous to his conviction.  The other prisoner was Philip David, a boy who had been ordered detention in a reformatory school for theft.  The youngster robbed his grandfather. 
Posings
Mr Henry Chevely Alexander Goodall, Director of Telegraphs, Madras had been appointed Postmaster-General of Burma.
 
C.R.P. Cooper, had been appointed to officiate as Deputy Commissioner of Maubin Dist.
 
H. Thompson, Deputy Commissioner on return from leave is placed on special duty in the office of the Financial Commissioner, Burma.

Rubber in Moulmein
The fourth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Moulmein Rubber Plantations Lt. was held at Moulmein on ... ...  when the following were present:-
H. St. C. Smallwood, (Managing Director) in the chair
A.J. Darwood
Lt.-Col. J. Entrican
I.D.C. Annesley
W.A.W. Dawn
W.C.A. Danger
C.E. Law (Secretary)

​... ...  that Messrs. Darwood and C.E. Law be re-elected Directors of the Company.  Messrs. Stuart Smith & Allan, Chartered Accountants, Rangoon, were appointed Auditors of the Company for the ensuing year. ... ... The trees have just finished wintering and the fresh shoots are rapidly developing into leafy branches.  In the new areas everything is ready for the burn, which will take place next month. ... ...  The pests we have i.e. moles and thekke grass, are troublesome, but continual war is waged against them and our efforts must prevail in the long run.  You will see that we are offering Mr Milne? The visiting Agency.  This step will, I think, meet with your approval. ... ...  The Rubber industry in which we are all so interested, has passed through parlous times in the last year and good grades of Plantation Rubber have been sold in London at less than they cost to produce. ... ...

Retirement of Capt. Beckett
A farewell presentation on retirement from Burma after 32 years’ service was made last night on the S.S. Assam to Commander and Mrs Beckett by the Commanders and Officers of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.  After dinner Capt. Roberts in a short speech, ably assisted by Capt. Sharp and Mrs Terndrup presented the gifts which were a handsome travelling case and a beautiful silver bowl.  Among those present were Commander Russell, Mrs and Miss Terndrup, Mr & Mrs Penman, Mrs Stepney, Mrs Tylder, Mr Parke, Mr Widdows, Mr Newenham Graydon, Miss Gale, Mr Watson, Mrs Brunt, Mrs Martin, Miss Wells, Mrs Fulton, Mr Mackenzie, Mr Bouvet, Mr Paterson and Mr Purtie. 

Y.M.C.A. Lecture
K.T. Paul, B.A., L.T., who is to speak at the Indian and Central Branches of the Y.M.C.A. on ... ... ​

​​Military News - Capt. Daly 66th Punjabis and Lt. Leslie Smith 22nd Punjabis, are appointed to the Burma Military Police.

W.A.W. Strickland, deceased
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Sec ion 320 ... ...  that all creditors and other persons have any claims or demands against the estate of the deceased who died in England in 19th Sept. 1913 and Letters of Administration of his estate were granted to William, Parry Okeden by the Chief Court of Lower Burma ...

The Late Col. Frenchman
We have been informed by wire from Bombay of the death of Col. E.P. Frenchman, C.I.E., I.M.S., who the majority of our readers will remember, was Inspector General of Jails, Burma, when he resigned the service in 1911.  Col. Frenchman was for the greater part of his thirty-two years’ service in the Burma Command and was Civil Surgeon in Bassein during several years.  Latterly of course his duties as Inspector-General made his presence in Rangoon imperative where his pleasant cheery ways made him very popular with everybody.  He took a great interest in sport of all kinds and his name used to appear year by year in the list of the Stewards of Rangoon Races, while he also took a great interest in athletic sports and pastimes of all kinds and was one of the Council of the B.A.A.

O.C. Tennis Tournament
A very successful Tennis Tournament is nearing completion at the Ordnance Club.  ... ... among which was the match between Messrs. Owen and Warwick which twice was abandoned on account of failing light.  ​Miss Waite and Mrs Owen are also to be congratulated, the competitions remaining are:- 
​Gent’s Singles: (Semi-finals) 
S.S. Bennett vs Bnd. Mr Owen and Mr Waite vs S.C. Bardens.
 
Gent’s Doubles: (Final) 
Bnd. Mr Owen and S.S. Stephens vs Mr Waite and S.S. Bennett.
 
Mixed Doubles: 
Winners of Mrs Owen and S.S. Hill vs Miss Waite and S.S. Anderson vs Cr. Gardner and Miss Thompson.
 
Ladies’ Singles:
Mrs Owen vs Mrs Clarke
 
Credit is due to Q.M.S. Woods who has umpired all through and mention should be made of S.S. Coleman who has
​supervised all preparations of the courts etc.

Burma Gold Dredging Co (1911) Ltd.
The following is the report of the Directors:-
Your Directors beg to report on the condition and working of the Company during the first nine months of the current financial year as follows:-   From June to September, the Dredges showed fairly good results but in the month of October an unprecedentedly high and rapid rise of teh river caused general disorganisation of work and resulted in the total loss of the Dredge Shamrock.  The loss of the Shamrock has deprived the Company of her earnings: yet, as the vessel was insured considerably above her book value it has not crippled the Company as much as your Directors at first feared it would. ... ...  During December the Chairman paid a visit to Mankin and we quote the following extracts from his report “ After going over most of the available dredging grounds with Mr Bennie we discussed the various affairs of the Company ...  that the Company has sufficient gold bearing ground to keep the dredges employed for many years to come ... ..
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S.S. “Worcestershire” vs Police
Yesterday two competitions were played off between the crew of the S.S. “Worcestershire” and the Rangoon Police. ... ...  After dinner a billiard tournament of seven a side was played at the Club.  The police this time proved the winners by 107 points.  The following were the scores:-
H. Smith 100 vs Harrison 46
Brown 100 vs Strange 75
Winder 82 vs Newman 100
Edwards 100 vs Dooley 69
Van Wyck 42 vs Mackell 100
Evance 100 vs Bolton 55
Graham 100 vs Gray 74
The total being:  Police 624, S.S. “Worcestershire” 517.
Leave
Mr E. Higinbotham, Secretary of the Burma Legislative Council proceeds home on seven months’ leave about the middle of April.
 
Medal 
The Mother St. Vincent Medal for the year 1913 had been awarded to Miss Rita Penfold of the Diocesan Girls’ High School.
 
Election
The Moulmein Municipal Committee have elected J. MacKenna, Deputy Commissioner, as the Chairman, vice B. W. Perkins.
 
Leave
H. Thompson, is to officiate as Financial Commissioner in place of H.L. Eales, who is proceeding on leave.
 
Appointment
W. Rae of the Arracan Co. has been appointed a non-official member of the Advisory Board of the Port of Moulmein vice C. Van der Gucht, resigned.
 
St. Vincent de Paul
At a General Meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, J.P. Doyle, was elected President of the Society in place of T.C. D’Rozario, who retired on account of ill health.

​Miss A. Gilpin on Thur. reported to the Pansodan Police that on 24th instant she engaged a second class hackney gharry at the Sule Pagoda wharf and proceeded to the steps of the Shwe Dagon Pagoda where she dismissed him.  By an oversight she left behind in the carriage an Eastmann’s Browning Camera which has never been recovered.  The finder is requested to communicate with the Pansodan Police.

​The Railway Collision
Further evidence was recorded today by Mr Sitzler, Western Sub-dvnl. Magistrate in the case in which E. DeCruz, a driver in the Burma Railways was charged with rash and negligent driving and running against signals and causing a collision between the 255 up train from Rangoon to Thingangyun and the 254 down from Bauktaw to Rangoon of which the accused was the driver, on the morning of the 14th Jan. last.  F.J. Coltman appeared on behalf of the Burma Railways while the accused was defended by Mr Vakharia.
 
Christopher Prout, driver of the 255 up local train in answer to Mr Coltman stated that he had been an engine driver for about five years.  He was on duty on the 14th Jan. and was driving the 255 up local from Rangoon to Thinganyun.  He started on his journey at 7-6 a.m.  The signals were lowered for him when he started.  Before he started the starter for No. 4 line was lowered and the gantry signal.  Just as he was nearing the gantry he saw the down train coming on the same line and he said to his fireman “look out mate” and he blew the whistle and applied the emergency break and stopped the train.  Witness was going about four or five miles an hour at the time, having just started.  As soon as he had brought his train to a stand the other train came and collided with his engine.  Witness’s train was at an absolute standstill at the time of the collision. 
​The case is proceeding.

Theft
Mr Joakim, residing at Budd Road, reported to the Cantonment Police yesterday that on his return home about 7 p.m. on Thursday his bearer told him that someone had entered his room and had stolen some things.  The stolen property consisted of four paid of gold sleeve links, a gold tie clip, a gold safety pin, a gold stud, a collar button of mother-of-pearl and a carriage clock.  The bearer said that at 12 o’ clock he shut all the doors and windows and went to his godown and on his return at 4 p.m. made the discovery.

​Landlord vs Tenant
On Thursday afternoon Mr Justice Ormond after hearing arguments in the case, disposed of the application in revision of G. Rainey  vs  Ko Ba Yee,  Plaintiff’s suit in the Additional Judge’s Court of Small Causes, Rangoon, was that the defendant occupied plaintiff’s house no.  29 in 16th St., at a monthly tenancy of Rs. 25.  It was agreed mutually that the monthly tenancy would run from 17th of each month to the 16th of the succeeding month.  The defendant without notice, as required under section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act., left the premises on the 11th May 1912.  Plaintiff claimed rent from the 17th May 1912 to the 16th May 1912 and the rent from 17th May to 16th June 1912 in lieu of notice.  The Judge passed judgement as under:  ... ...  The application is dismissed with costs of gold mohur.

Fined
Mg Kyaw, Second Additional magistrate, yesterday fined Oomer, driver of gharry no. 342, for refusing to ply for hire.  In his orders His Honour remarked that on the 2nd March Miss Fouracres asked the accused to take her in his gharry when he refused.  Mr Nahapiet came out and called the accused who was standing in from of the Minto Mansions, when he whipped up his pony and drove away.
 
Billiards
At the meeting held last night at the Headquarters of the Burma Railways Volunteer Corp, in connection with the proposed Billiard League, there were representatives from eight clubs viz, the Royal Engineers, the Port Defence Vols., the Police, the Rangoon Vol. Rifles, the Burma Railway Vol. Corps Ordnance, Royal Munster Fusiliers and the Customs.  Sergt.- Major Clayton was elected to the chair.  Sergt. McCrosson of the Royal engineers was unanimously elected as the  Hony. Secretary of the League.  ... ... 

April
Paperchase Club
At a meeting of the Paperchase Club, Mr A.B. Ritchie was elected Master for the next season with C.D. Donald as his chief whip and Capt. Stevenson as Hony. Secretary.  The other members of committee elected were:  B.J.B. Stephens, H.E. Smith, C. Gaunt, C.F. Grant and H. McCann.
 
Charge against Mamsa
A.G. Cooke, Dist. Magistrate yesterday heard S.A. Christopher, for the prosecution and Mr O. deGlanville for the defence in the case in which Mahomed Acha Mamsa is charged with being found in possession of a quantity of contraband and liquor ... ...   Counsel then went on to criticise the evidence of the witnesses.  Continuing, he said that Mr Ellis was the only bright spot in this somewhat gloomy case.  Mr Keenan, he [said] has tried to deceive the Court as to the xxx of the lad who was found in the building xxx the search.  Mr Brakespeare’s evidence xxx  not in favour of the prosecution.  [Mr Brakespeare] spoke of the lad, who disapxxx he also added that he might have xxx xxx cocaine and placed it in the bed xxx [Counsel] asked the Court to believe Mr Brakespeare.  Mr Keenan, suspecting who the lad was, took no notice of him and let him pass. ... ...  His Worship said he would pass orders on Monday.

Pebbles for Gold
The following is a detailed report of the case of cheating in Mandalay that led to the arrest of two Burmans, named Tun Hla and San Kyun and a European named Smith alias, Burchell at Pazundaung by Deputy Supdt. Mg Hla Baw, of Mandalay. ... ...

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Ping Pong Tournament
The final tie of the above tournament was played on the premises of the Indian Catholic Assoc. on Thursday between Messrs. Francis and Joseph and the former won the game. The cup was presented by Mr X. Francis, B.A., who delivered a short lecture about the usefulness of sports.

The Bohi Lines
Yesterday a meeting of Mr Morgan Webb, the Collector, Mr Stevens, Executive Engr. and Major Cattell, Hony. Secretary, Cantonment Committee, was held at the Bohi Lines to hear the grounds of complaint made by some fifty of the residents against the compensation paid them...  to be amicable settled within the next ten days.
Charge against a Pilot
A.G. Cooke, Dist. Magistrate, assisted by H.P. Cameron, General Manager, Yomah Oil Co., H.P. Learmont, Capt. S.S. Angora and R.R. Proud, First grade Licensed Pilot, as Assessors today commenced an inquiry into the charges against J.M. Wheeler, 3rd grade Licensed Pilot, for being guilty of misconduct in the discharge of his duties on the 7th Dec. last, as Licensed Pilot and having committed a breach of the Rule. ...  of 1883. 

S.A. Christopher, Public Prosecutor appeared on behalf of the Crown and was assisted by F.J. Coltman, bar-at-law and H.G.G. Ashton, Deputy Conservator of the Port, while Mr O. deGlanville appeared for the defence. ...  (a) that Mr Wheeler, having been posted to the S.S. Ayuthia to pilot that vessel outside, demanded and collected a detention fee of Rs. 16 which fee was not lawfully charged;  (b)  that he omitted to report  the detention to the Deputy Conservator of the Port;  (c)  that he did not endorse the Pilotage Certificate for Rs. 16 so collected;  (d)  that he omitted to pay the detention fee into the office of the Port Commissioners. ... ...   this vessel, of which Steel Bros. were the Agents, sailed from Rangoon.  Mr Wheeler was appointed to pilot her out ...  The Asst. Harbour Master was also on board ... ...  Mr Wheeler took charge ... ... before moving the wheel Mr Wheeler asked for and collected in cash Rs. 16 as a detention fee.  ... ... 

The money was sent in only when the Pilot was asked to explain.  Mr I. Cowling, Secretary to the Port Commissioners, in answer to Mr Coltman, stated that  ... ... he received a communication from Steel Bros., ... ...  He also received a receipt from the same firm. ... ... asked the Deputy Conservator to investigate ... ...  Detention fees were pooled and divided amongst pilots.  There was no cross-examination. ... ...  

H.G.G. Ashton,Deputy Conservator of the Port, in answer to Mr Colman ... ... 
S.C. Downey, Licensed Pilot 1st grade in answer to Mr Coltman stated that he had been a Pilot for over 22 years. ... ...   John Maundrill Wheeler, Licensed Pilot 3rd grade, examined by His Worship stated ... ...  It was due to forgetfulness on his part that he had failed to carry out the practice. ... ...  He had been 18 months’ at the bridge and six months as a probationer.  Including this he had four years’ service altogether.  The Court has decided not to deal with Pilot Wheeler’s License in any way.

Port Trust
To fill the temporary vacancy on the Port Trust Board caused by W. MacDonald proceeding home on
eight months. leave the Burma Chamber of Commerce has elected H.E. Smith.

​Burma Chamber of Commerce
Present:-
B.J.B. Stephens (Chairman)
A.W. Binning (Vice-chairman)
J.W. Anderson
W. Smidt
H.E. Smith
B.E.G. Eddis
M. Joakim
The following Sub-Committees were appointed:-
Rice
E.O. Anderson (Chairman)
H.E. Smith
W. Smidt
J.A. Swan
A.P. Cotterell
A.R. Finlay
A.V.C. Hamilton

​Timber
B.J.B. Stephens (Chairman)
J.W. Richardson
C.E. Brown
W. Nuding
W. Overweg
General Produce
​(excluding rice & timber)

H.E. Smith (Chairman)
W.H. Fleming
A.N.L. Weir
A.J. Watt
W. Overweg
A.J. Anderson

​Import
J.W. Anderson (Chairman)
A.W. Binning
H. Phillips
A. McKeand
G.W. Watson
C.P. Hill
J. Hogg
Shipping
J.A. Polson (Chairman)
P.H. Browne
H.E. Smith
G. Somervaille
B.E.G. Eddis

Railways & Communications
B.J.B. Stephens (Chairman)
A.W. Binning
F.D. Couchman
B.E.G. Eddis
F. McCarthy
J.A. Polson
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​Excise
A.W. Binning (Chairman)
M. Joakim
B.E.G. Eddis
H. Broadbent
J. Hemken

​Lunatic Asylums in Burma
The following are the notes of Col. A. O. Evans, I.M.S., for the year 1913:-
During the year under report the draft rules under the New Lunacy Act 1912 ... ...
Major W.H. Cox, D.S.O., I.M.S., was in charge of the asylum in Rangoon till 11th Apr. 1913.  Major Fenton, I.M.S., Civil Surgeon (East) held the additional charge of the asylum from 12th Apr. 1913 to 15th May 1913, both days inclusive, pending the arrival of Major Alfred G. Sargent, I.M.S., who has held the office as a whole-time charge during the remaining portion of the year.  Major Sargent has devoted himself under various adverse conditions to improve the health of the patients entrusted to his charge. ... Dr. H. Wells was in charge of the Minbu Asylum till the 1st July 1913 when Civil Asst. Surgeon Isa Charan, offg. Civil Surgeon, Magwe, took over collateral charge as a temporary measure till Dr. C, Martin assumed charge on the 21st July 1913.

Rangoon Scottish Volunteers - A preliminary meeting regarding the formation of a kilted company of volunteers will be held in the Rangoon Vol. Rifles Headquarters on Mon. the 13th inst. at 6.30 p.m.  All Scots are invited to attend.
 
Y.M.C.A. - The Lecture Hall of the Y.M.C.A. was crowded last night when a scared Concert under the direction of James HIndley was given.  There were solos by Miss Hannay and Miss Korb and Messrs.  McClumpha  Hindley, Long and Chettle.

​Y.M.C.A. Camp - The eleventh Annual Camp of the Junior Dept. Y.M.C.A. takes place on Cabin Island, Kokine Lakes, from Apr. 15-Apr. 27th.  About 30 lads will leave by the 6.-40 train for Kamayut on Wednesday morning for camp under Joseph Brough, the Boys’ Work Director, Messrs. Kenneth Saunders, Warden of the Students Hostel and James Hindley, the Principal of St. John’s College.  Parents and friends interested in the work of the Junior Dept. are cordially invited to visit the camp on visitors’ day, Sat. 25th April.

 The Hazlewood Estate - As stated by us some time ago the Hazlewood Estate, conterminous with the Rangoon River Front has been bought by the Port Commission.  In today’s Burma Gazette, under the provision of section ... 1894, the Lt.-Governor declares that the land is required by the Commissioners for the Port of Rangoon for a public purpose namely accommodation for sea-going and inland vessels trade.  The total area is 10.37 acres.
Motors in Rangoon
The following letter sent by the Hony. Secy., Burma Motor Assoc. to the Secy., Cantonment Committee, Rangoon:  Sir, the attention of my Committee has been called to the large number of recent prosecutions of motorists for exceeding the speed limits in Cantonments and to the imperfect methods adopted by the Police in timing cars over an assumed distance leading to the harassment and possible wrongful punishment in a criminal court of a large number of motor owners who were unconscious of breaking the law. 

I am therefore to urge that a way out of this undesirable state of affairs be found by increasing the speed limit from 15 to 20 miles an hour, as it is between these two speeds that a motor travels most comfortably and economically.  In support of this request I am to say that the existing speed limit is absurdly low for reasonably clear streets, such as one almost invariably finds in the Cantonments; and that a speed limit of 20 miles an hour under such favourable conditions will be quite safe, except of course at dangerous crossings and turnings, at which motorists naturally slow down. 

I am to add that it would be a distinct advantage if your Committee could kindly see their way to indicate by sign posts or other means, where the speed limit commences for there are very many motorists who have no idea whatever which are Cantonment and which Municipal roads.   I have the honour to be, ​ Your most obedient servant,  ​C.A. Cuttriss, Hony. Secy. 

​Fatal Motor Accident
U Ne Dun, Eastern Sub-divnl. Magistrate, on Thursday concluded the inquest into the death of Saya Zan, who on the 11th Jan. last was knocked down by Motor Car No. 976, which was being driven along Commissioner’ Road by E.E. Whittome, of the Rangoon Foundry.  His Worship said that he was satisfied that the case was a pure accident which was not avoidable.  Under the circumstances His Worship did not find that Mr Whittome was to blame.

Burma Educational Syndicate
The following are the proceedings of the Burma Educational Syndicate at their 169th meeting held in
​the Bernard Free Library, Rangoon, on Sat. 28th Mar. last.
There were present:-
Sir Henry S. Hartnoll, (President)
W.C. Wedderspoon, (Vice-President)
Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale, (Vice-President)
P.C. Sen
Rt. Rev’d. Bishop A. Cardot
J.T. Best
Maung Mon
The Very  Rev’d. Fr. E. Luce
Maung Tun Nyein
Maung May Oung
​Adbul Kareem
​Maun g Pe (2)
Rev’d. Rocksborough R. Smith
M. Hunter
Rev’d. E.W. Kelly
M. Cowasje
Miss L.H.M. Laughlin
Col. A.O. Evans
A.G. Cooke
Maung Hpay
E.J. Holberton
​The resignation of Sir F.C. Gates and the appointment of H.W. James and E.J. Holberton were recorded. ... 
 
Prizes
Presentation of Mother St. Vincent Gold Medals:  The Medal was instituted in 1910 ...  It was founded by Dr. E.M. deSouza in commemoration of the good work done in Burma by Sister St. Vincent formerly Mother Superior of St. John’s Convent, Rangoon.  It is of the intrinsic value of Rs. 75 or £5.  It is competed for annually at the European High School Final Exams. of this Province and is awarded to the European or Anglo-Indian girl who stands highest in order of merit on the list of successful candidates at that exam. 

​During the past four years the medal has been won by: 
1910, Matilda Hart, St. John’s Convent High School Rangoon
1911, Marie Wingate, St. John’s Convent High School, Rangoon
1912, Doris McKeon, St. Joseph’s Convent High School, Mandalay
1913, Rita Penfold, Diocesan Girls’ High School, Rangoon

Local News
W. Smidt has been appointed Acting Consul for Austria-Hungary at Rangoon.
 
Mr Goodill officiates as Postmaster-Genl., Burma vice Mr Sutherland on privilege leave.
 
W.J. Smith, Deputy Commissioner, has been transferred from Prome to the Mandalay Dist., in place of W.E. Grahame.
Lt. A.E. Mann takes over command of “I” Coy., Rangoon Vol. Rifles, vice Capt. W.H.L. Cabell, placed on the Supernumerary List.
 
E.N. Drury has been appointed to officiate as Commissioner, Arakan Divn., in place of Lt.-Col. O.J. Obbard, who is proceeding on combined leave for one year.
 
Brigadier-Genl. Johnstone, Commanding the Rangoon Brigade, left this morning in the S.S. Elephanta for Calcutta for a three mth. holiday in India.  A salute of eleven guns was fired.
 
Captains Richardson, 105the Infantry Lethbridge, 54th Sikhs, Mullaly, 9th Rifles and Lieuts. Smythe, 5th Cavalry, Lake 127th Baluchis, Campbell 31st Mountain Battery and Malet, 38th Dogras are employed in the Burma Military Police.
 
C.C. Buchanan, Chairman and Chief Engineer of the Rangoon Port Commission proceeds home on six months’ leave at the end of April by the S.S. Derbyshire.  The Port Commissioners, we understand, have recommended that J.S. Holmes, the Resident Engineer of the Port Commission shall act in Mr Buchanan’s absence as Chairman and Chief Engineer.

Excise Seizures
Mr V. DeCastro of the Excise Dept. yesterday challenged a Chinaman, named Ah Wa, near Latter St. and making a search of his person found 9 cakes of cocaine ... ​
Cyclist’s Complaint
Mr Rorke of Messrs. Watson & Son, Rangoon, reported to the Police last evening that while he was turning into Messrs. G. McKenzie’s premises he was run into and knocked off his cycle by motorcar no. 624, driven by one of Messrs. McKenzie & Co.’s drivers.
 
Burma Medical Students
The following students of the Burma Govt. Medical School have proceeded to Madras to undergo three months’ practical training in midwifery:-
Saw Sein Leong
Saw Daniel
Maung Tin
Than Sein
V.J. Dawson
T. Shawloo
V.P. Vishvanath
M. Azeem Sheriff

Alleged Rash Driving
In the case reported by us last night in which charges were made by two gentlemen against J. Nahapiet, of rash driving, the latter pleaded guilty to Major Cattell and said he was unable to sound his horn as the latter had been broken.  His Worship found him guilty of rash driving and endangering human life, under section 10 of the Motor Rules and ordered him to pay a fine of Rs. 20.
 
Coringhi Woman Injured
The Mingala Police are prosecuting H. Schmidt, a tuner in Messrs. Misquith & Co., for alleged rash and negligent riding in Merchant St. on Tuesday evening.  The accused is alleged to have ridden along Merchant St. without sounding his horn and at the corner of 42nd St. knocked down an aged Coringhi woman, who sustained a fracture of the right leg and skull.

​Collision in the Maubin River
A.G. Cooke, Dist. Magistrate, today commenced the preliminary inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamer Beeloo of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company and a paddy gig, belonging to Jamma, a Chinaman, in the Maubin river, during the early hours of the morning of Dec. 8th.  As a result of the collision the gig, which was loaded with firewood sank.  Three lives were lost.
 
S.A. Christopher appeared on behalf of the Crown;  Capt. Bingham, Asst. Port Officer;  J.B. Lentaigne for Capt. Bichard, Master of the Beeloo, and Messrs. O. de Glanville and H.E. Brown for the owner of the gig. ... 
 
Capt. J.N. Bichard, Master of the Beeloo, was examined and stated to Mr Christopher that he was in command of the Beeloo on the 8th Dec. last.  At. 2 10 a.m. the collision occurred, five miles above Dedaye.  He passed Dedaye at 1.25 a.m. that day without calling at the place.  He was standing on the platform and swivelling the searchlights by means of a small wheel.  Just before the collision he was coming with his searchlights pointing on to the starboard bank and moved them to see that all was clear.  He eventually brought his light to the port hand bank and kept it there.  He then brought his steamer to the middle of the river.  The river was 300 yards wide.  He then saw a light flash out suddenly about half a point on the starboard side.  The helm was then put hard a’starboard.  He then ordered  “stop” and “full-speed astern.”  His vessel had flats on either side. 
 
Before his vessel turned to port she was on the gig.  The stern of his steamer hit the gig on the port side, 3 or 4 feet from the bow.  The gig’s stern swung in and hit his flat.  He then called to the men of the cargo boat to jump on to his vessel but the gig went down immediately.  The engines were going astern but he thought that her way had just about stopped.  Witness heard a cry and the purri-wallah turned the searchlight on to the water. 
 
After the light had been turned on, one man was picked up.  Prior to this several had jumped across to his vessel.  There was a small fragment of a sail hanging on to the starboard anchor.  Witness then mustered the crew of the cargo boat.  It was then said that the tindal and a woman and child were missing.  He searched again but could trace no one.  The steamer was anchored and a further search made.  Witness sent out no boats. 
 
His vessel was going 10 knots through the water, when the collision occurred.  There were 2 knots of current against him.  While the searchlight was at work, witness saw nothing in front of him.  The first time he saw the gig she was about 20 to 30 yards away.  The gig has her sails set; there was no wind at all except a faint down-stream breeze; if anything the breeze was against him.  The night was dark and clear with the exception that at the point on the bend, there was a slight smoke-haze.  His vessel remained at anchor till the next morning, when he saw a yard or mast floating across the current, presumably attached to the wreck, right ahead of him.
 
By Mr Lentaigne:  Searchlights could not penetrate in a smoke haze.  If a cargo boat was travelling in a smoky haze with lights, she would be visible.
 
By Mr deGlanville:  He knew the village Wakema and had passed it a considerable time before the collision.  The narrowest part of the bend was 300 yards.  He was not in the bight of the bend when he altered his course.  He was about 30 or 40 feet off the bank when he altered his course.  He kept a proper look-out and should have picked up the gig were it not for the haze.  Fires in the village generally caused a smoke haze and witness saw fires at the back of a village near the bight of the bend.  Cargo boats generally carried lights one in the bow and another in the stern.  In the case of a cargo boat with a sail, the sail would sometimes obscure the light.  Although a boat might have her lights, if they were obscured by sails in a haze she could not be picked up.  The hearing is proceeding.

London College of Music
Burma Success List
The results of the April exams. of the London College of Music, practical only, are as follows:-
​Primary
First Class
Philip Hpaw, Moulmein Convent, 94 marks
Maggie Nicholas, Moulmein Convent
Margaret Nahapiet, Moulmein, pupil of Miss Roberts
Clarice Shead, Moulmein
Olive Bruen, Rangoon Convent
All Equal

Flora Dias, Moulmein
Lulu Aung Min, pupil of Mrs U.B. White
 
Pass
Agnes Anderson, pupil of Miss De Rozario
Connie Peppin, pupil of Miss Roberts

​Elementary
Honours
Kathleen Archer, Rangoon Convent, 86 marks
Regina Edgar, pupil of Mrs U.B. White, 86 marks
Ethel Dover, pupil of Miss Roberts
 
First Class
Maureen Carroll, Rangoon Convent
Constance David, pupil of Mrs U.B. White
Leonie Farrell, Moulmein
Ma Sin, pupil of Miss Roberts
 
Pass
Olive Nero, pupil of Mrs Messenger
Intermediate
Honours
Violet Standing, prize winner, 88 marks, pupil of Mrs U.B. White
Themla Palmer, pupil of Mrs U.B. White
 
First Class
Constance Holder, Rangoon Convent
Daist Pascal, Diocesan Girls’ School
 
Pass
Ada Bainson, Moulmein
Milly Lyne, Moulmein
Gladys Munro, Moulmein
Senior Honours
Mildred Benjamin, 86 marks, pupil of Mrs U.B. White
 
Senior Advanced
First Class
Doris Bodeker, Moulmein Convent 

​Rangoon Steel Rope Co.
At an Extraordinary General Meeting  ... T.A. Fraser presiding ... that the company go into voluntary liquidation.
 
Rangoon Municipality
A meeting of the Finance Sub-committee ... ...  1st Asst. Assessor Mr M. Clerici, who had been appointed to officiate in that appointment in place of Mr Strong, who has proceed on leave.
​​Appointments/Leave
W.B. Brander, on return from leave has been appointed to officiate as Deputy Commissioner, Tavoy Dist. in place of Capt. W.A.S. Grey.
 
Dr. G.R.T. Ross, Professor of Philosophy at the Govt. College, Rangoon has been granted furlough on medical cert. for four mths. and twenty-four days, from 5th June in continuation of the summer vacation.
 
Rev’d. G.H. Seeley, Chaplain of Bhamo, has been posted to the Chaplaincy of Rangoon Cantonments, in place of Rev’d. H.E. Price, who is placed on special duty in the S. Shan States.

Local News
Gymkhana Football Club
A well attended meeting of members of the Gymkhana Club interested in football was held ... ..  Mr A.M. McKeand was voted to the chair and the election of officers was proceeded with ...  to appoint J.K. Michie Hony. Secy. and the following committee were elected:- 
A.M. McKeand
C.P. Hill
E. Barker
J. Gibson

​Burma Chemicals Ltd
Dr. R.R. Pearse presided at the annual general meeting ... 
​There were also present:-
T. Angus Fraser, Managing Director
S. Gordon Browne
A.N Christison
C.A. Cuttriss
Newenham Graydon
F.W. Lunt
H. Halliday
F. Hunt
Mg Tha Zan
J. Bagram
H.E. Atkin, Secretary
​Motor Prosecutions
Major Cattell, Cantonment Magistrate yesterday had two cases before him ... ...  Capt. Poliard? of the R.G.A. stated that at 9.45 a.m. last Sunday, as he was leaving the R.A. Mess in Ahlone Rd., he saw a car coming from the lakes at a very fast speed and when it got near the Mess it swerved all over the road.  He took the number ... ...  At the time Corpl. Groves, of the Royal Munster Fusiliers was walking along the road.  ... ...  
 
In the second case Mr J.D.F. Anderson of the Telephone Company and Mr A.B. Prosser, Steward of the Pegu Cub were the complainants.  Mr Anderson said that he was riding a motorcycle with a side car at 6.50 a.m. on Tuesday, going northwards along Godwin Rd.  He was on the incline heading to the Lanmadaw railway bridge.  Just in front of him there was another man on a bicycle.  Finding he could not pass the man in front he slowed down and then saw a motor car which was being rapidly driven coming from the north, swerving from side to side on the road.  The number of the car was 693R.  The cyclist in front had a narrow escape from being run into.  Mr Prosser corroborated.  The accused pleaded guilty ... ...
 
The Police of the Western Divn. have applied for summonses against J.W. Anderson and Mr G.ding, both of Steel Bros. for exceeding the speed limit in Ahlone rd. on the night of the 21st.  The former was travelling at 18.9 miles and the latter 18 xx miles an hour.

​The Railway Collision
... ...  the case in which E. D’Cruz an Engine Driver on the Burma Railways is charged with rash and negligent driving by running against signals on the morning of the 14th Jan. last, and thereby causing a collision between no. 254 down train, of which he was the driver and no 255 up train of which J. Prout was the driver.... ... 
​Ram Charan, the first witness ... ... said he was a shunting Jamadar on the Railways ... ...  He looked at the home signal too and that too was lowered.    He gave evidence at the committee enquiry and told this committee that he did not see the signals.  That was not true.  He said that because he was afraid of Mr Reynolds who questioned him about the collision.  Mr Reynolds told him that if he was going to say that the signals were lowered, that the Asst. Traffic Supdt. Mr Miller, would dismiss him from the service.  Cross-examined by F.J. Coltman, who appeared for the Railway Company;  Witness said he did not know the names of the persons who were present when Mr Reynolds told him not to say that the signals were lowered.  He was told this outside the D.T.S’s office, when he went there to give evidence before the Committee of Enquiry.  Mr Reynolds told him all that in the presence of some other persons, but all those persons were cabinmen.  He told the Asst. Stationmaster Kanda Khan, that he (witness) had been threatened by Mr Reynolds.  The Stationmaster was not present when he reported the matter to the Asst. Stationmaster.  He first of all complained of what Mr Reynolds told him to the Asst. Stationmaster and then to the Stationmaster Mr Ferrell.  He told Mr Ferrell that he had been threatened by Mr Reynolds and so he denied that the signals were lowered.  Mr Reynold was Asst. Stationmaster.  He did not complain of all this to the Stationmaster, Rangoon.  Mr Miller was Asst. Traffic Supdt. and he sat at the enquiry; he (witness) was afraid of him.  He did not speak to D’Cruz after the accident occurred.  He was not on duty at the time.  He was travelling by the train with other passengers intending to go to Kemmendine.  There was no necessity to tell a lie about the way he was travelling. 
 
Questioned as to why he told the Committee of Enquiry that he was travelling in the brakevan, when as a matter of fact he was travelling in a passenger compartment, witness replied he did not ay to the Committee of Enquiry that he was travelling in the brakevan, neither was he asked if he was travelling in the brakevan.  ... ...   Continuing witness said he did not work under Mr Reynolds. .. ...   hearing was adjourned to May 5th... ...
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J. Vakharia appeared for E. D’Cruz, the accused and F.J. Coltman for the Burma Railways.

​Tavoy River Incident
The S.S. Angora, of the British India Steam Navigation Company, lying at no. 2 berth, Latter St. Wharf, presented a bright and gay appearance last evening.  The occasion was the presentation of the Royal Humane Society’s medal and certificate to Philip S. Bapty, 3rd Engineer of the S.S. Bhadra of the same line.  The steamer was very prettily decorated with flags which draped each of the stanchions on the promenade deck, where the ceremony was held and pots of plants placed at intervals helped add to the picturesqueness of the scene.  There were about 200 guests present including officers of the B.I. Coy., the Port Commissioners’ wharves and vessels in harbour. The presentation was made by P.H. Browne, Manager of the Company’s Rangoon Office.  The aft hatchway was made use of forthe occasion and here seated round a table were Mr & Mrs Browne, Mr & Mrs Gemmell, Mr McKinley, Capt. Love of the S.S. Bhadra, Capt. Lamont and Commander Vale, Principal Port Officer.
 
In making the presentation Mr Browne said;  “On behalf of the British India Steam Navigation Company we have asked you to come here this afternoon to witness the presentation of the Royal Humane Society’s Medal to Mr Philip Sydney Bapty, an Engineer in one of the Company’s steamers.  As you are no doubt aware the Royal Humane Society’s medal is granted in the case of individual acts of heroism in saving life from drowning and ranks with the Victoria Cross in the estimation of all the world.  The front of the medal represents a boy blowing on an extinguished torch endeavouring to produce a spark of life.  The reverse exhibits the old Civic Wreath the Roman reward for saving life and this inscription “Hoc pretium cive servato tulit” (He has obtained this reward for having saved the life of a citizen.)  I will now tell you in as few words as possible how Mr Bapty saved the life of this Burman lad. 
 
On the afternoon of Monday 29th Sept. the S.S. Bhadra was lying at anchor at Tsinbyubyin in the Tavoy river with a strong ebb tide running.  A Burmese woman had come alongside the steamer in a small native boat to sell fruit.  The woman’s son, a Burmese boy was also in the boat and by some misfortune he suddenly fell into the river.  Mr Bapty who happened to be on deck at the time saw the accident and the child being carried away by the strong ebb tide.  He immediately jumped into the river and caught the child, but owing to the strong current was unable to get back to the steamer and with the child in his arms he was carried downstream for over a mile before he was picked up by a boat. 
 
Well, ladies and gentlemen knowing as most of you do the dangers of an Eastern river with its strong tides and dangerous undercurrents you will be able to realise the risks Mr Bapty ran when he plunged into the Tavoy river to save that Burman lad.  It was the act of a brave man and we are all proud of him.  Mr Bapty on behalf of the Directors, your brother officers and all concerned with the Company I very heartily congratulate you on having so well earned the Royal Humane Society’s medal which I will now ask you to come up and receive.”  He then called for three cheers for Mr Bapty and these were given with a hearty goodwill. 
 
An adjournment was then made to the after end where refreshments were served on a liberal scale.  The guests then took part in a dance till about 8 p.m. when a move was made homewards.  The band of the Royal Munster Fusiliers was in attendance and played an excellent selection of music under Bandmaster Mr Parfitt.

Rangoon Municipality
A meeting of the Public Works Sub-Committee ... 
​there were present:-
W.H.L. Cabell, President
J.E. DuBern, Vice-president
W. Bennett
Moolla Abdul Rahim
Maung Tsaing
L.P. Marshall, Chief Engr.
G. Tuppon, Chief Officer, Fire Brigade
D. Mehta, Asst. Secy.
 
... ... for carrying out the Reservoir construction under the general supervision and control of the Chief Engineer and Mr Pearson.

May
​27th Street Assault
The Dist. Magistrate today passed orders in the case in which Esuf, a Zerbaddi, was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Mr P.V.S. Samuel, a Shipping Clerk in 47th (sic) Street on the 6th July 1913.  His Worship sentenced the accused to six months’ rigorous imprisonment.
Alleged kidnapping
The Pansodan Police are instituting enquiries into an alleged case of kidnapping  of an Indian minor ... ...  The minor is at present in the custody of Miss Strout, Secretary of the Young Women’s Temperance Union, at the House of Refuge in York Rd.

Appointments/Leave
​Major J. Woods, I.M.S. is to be employed on Plague duty in Burma.
 
L.E. Pritchard has been posted as Accountant-General in succession to Mr A. Newmarch
 
Commander A.R.G. Willock, Royal Indian Marine, Port Officer, Akyab, is granted an extension in that appointment for six months.
 
Capt. R.E. Flowerdew, I.M.S., becomes Civil Surgeon, Port Blair, and Supdt. of Cellular and Female Jails.
 
M. J. O’Connell, Deputy Postmaster-General (Traffic) Burma Circle, is appointed temporarily to the first division of the Superior Traffic Branch of the Post Office on the rates of pay sanctioned for the Superior Telegraph establishment.

​Rubber in Burma
To those who are engaged in the production of a valuable and indispensable commercial product ... to control market operations in London - it must be very disappointing and annoying to find that a comparatively small number of persons possess the power to manipulate prices to any extent that suits themselves ...  A case in point is the recent spurt in rubber prices in London which is recognised to be purely artificial ... ...  Burma has so far not taken a very prominent place in sending large quantities of plantation rubber to London but she has a distinctly bright future ...  We are indebted to H.M.S. Mathews, the indefatigable and painstaking Commissioner of Settlement and Land Records for a very valuable Note on the production of the plantations in this Province. ... ...  The table attached to the Note is an interesting one and shows there are 19 rubber companies in Burma, 2 having estates in Toungoo ; 2 in Amherst ; 10 in Mergui District ; 2 at Myitkyina ; 2 at Insein and 1 at Syriam.  There are 194 private owners also. ... ... from which we learn that the Hlawga Para Rubber Co. had a crop of 3,901 lbs; Rangoon Para Rubber 23,148 lbs; Pathechoung Rubber Co. 9,668 lbs; Shwegyin Rubber Estate, 94,590 lbs; Amherst Rubber Estate, 22,500 lbs; Mergui Crown Rubber Estates, 96,000 lbs; Burma Para Rubber Co. 31,525 lbs; Mergui Rubber Estates Co. 28,000 lbs.  The private rubber output was 1,050 pounds and the total crop for the year (1912) 510,397 pounds.

Robbery
About noon yesterday while Miss J. Villa was making certain purchases form a shop in 26th Street, a native came up to her, grabbed a handbag containing cash and made away with it.  Miss Villa called her syce who gave chase.  The Indian ran down Fraser St., Sub-Inspector Mg Ba Ohn of the Pabeidan Guard patrolling in China Street joined the pursuers and the Indian, named Sanase, was eventually run to earth in no. 73 Canal Street.  He however, had, it is alleged, thrown the bag to a woman named Manika, who hid it under a window-sill in the kitchen and then denied all knowledge of it.  The bag was recovered intact and the man and woman arrested.
Appointments/Leave
C. Van der Gucht has been appointed Consul for Siam at Moulmein.
 
W.H.C. Minns, Deputy Commissioner, is retiring from the Indian Civil Service, Burma
 
Neville Bernard Deane, Asst. Accountant-General, Burma, is proceeding on leave.

​The Railway Collision
The following further evidence has been recorded in the case in which E.A. D’Cruz, a driver in the Burma Railways, was charged before Mr Sitzler, Western Sub-divn. Magistrate, with rash and negligent driving and running against signals on the morning of 14th Jan. last, thereby colliding with the up train to Thingangyan of which Prout was the driver. ... ... 
 
C. Johnson, travelling ticket examiner, stated to Mr Vakharia that on the morning of the 14th Jan. he was on the 254 down Bauktaw Local, driven by the accused.  He was on duty checking the tickets and was standing on the footboard on the left side.  After the train left Pazundaung he looked at the special and saw the “outer” signal lowered.  After they passed the “outer signal” and had passed some villages, he looked at the “home” signal and saw it lowered.  By villages he meant some huts on the side of eh line about 150 yards from the Stockade Road Bridge.  After they had passed Stockade Road Bridge, his train came to a stop and had then gone about 20 yards from Stockade Road, when the collision occurred.  After the collision accused asked witness whether the signals were lowered and he said “yes.”  Accused then asked him to sign a book, which he did.
 
Cross-examined by Mr Coltman;  He did not give evidence at the inquiry held by the Railway Authorities because he was not called.
 
R.A. White, a fireman on the Burma Railways, deposed that he was the fireman of the 254 down, on the date of the collision.  After he left Pazundaung Station he looked at the signals and saw the “outer” and the “home” signals lowered.  Before passing the Stockade Road Bridge he was sweeping the footboard, which was dirty and accused was looking out.  After passing the bridge he looked out and saw the other train coming.  His engine was at a standstill when the collision occurred.  His Worship yesterday said he would pass orders on Monday.

​Moslem Law Suit
Before their Honours the officiating Chief Judge, Sir Henry Hartnoll and Mr Justice Young yesterday, Mr Bagram appeared and argued ... ...  Mr Doctor, who appeared on the other side, submitted that this case was not covered by sub-clause ... ...

Petroleum at Dunneedaw
The Burma Chamber of Commerce have been unable to recommend that Messrs. Finlay, Fleming & Co.’s private wharf at Dunneedaw be appointed a wharf for the shipment into ocean-going vessels of “dangerous petroleum.”
​Monsoon Billiard League
The fourth billiard match ... was played off last night between the Customs team and the Rangoon Vol. Rifle Corps on the former’s table.  The result was a win for the Customs ... Nichols beat Cameron by 45 points in a game of 100 up.  Whitley beat Toussaint by 46.  McManus beat Moultrie by 46 and A. Prosser beat Hitchcock by 76 points.  The Customs winning in the aggregate by 215 points.  Nichols made a break of 31, which is the highest so far in the tournament.  Tonight the Engineers will play the Customs on the latter’s table.

Y.M.C.A. Boys’ Camp.
At the annual camp of the members of the Junior Dept. of the Y.M.C.A. at Kokine recently 
​the following were the prize-winners:-
Draughts
H.C. Chowdry

Ping Pong
W.G. Loader

Chess
W.G. Loader
Swimming Prize
Beginners 
H.C. Chowdry  (1)
G.T. Stuart  (2)
 
Intermediate
W.E. Mack (1)
V. Taylar  (2)
 
Short Distance
A. Wilkins  (1)
A. Thompson  (2)
The Crispe Cup which is very keenly competed for every year was won by W. Wynne’s team. 
It was given to the team of lads who scored the most aggregate marks in Diving, Water Polo
and the Relay Race.  ​The team was:-
W. Wynne (Capt.)
F. Lamson
W. Wiskens
V. Taylor

​The Tent prize was won by A. Wilkins, as leader.

Boxing in Rangoon
On Wednesday night at the R.P.D. Vol. Hall at 9 a.m. a boxing tournament will be held in aid of the Bigandet Boys’ Club. ... ...  and a special ten-round contest between Terence O’Brien and a local amateur.  For the Military Boxing tournament to be held at the Jubilee Hall on Saturday ... attracting a large number of entries including Dmr. Crone, Border Regt., Lightweight Champion of Burma, Dmr. Fairman, 1st R.F.M., Bantamweight Champion of All India and Burma, Pte. O’Brien, 1st R.M.F. Middleweight Champion of Burma.  Later entries includes Privates Holloway, Taylor and Stoddart of the Worcestershire Regt.

​Boat Club Spoon Races
For the Boat Club monsoon season the first of the Spoon Races competitions will be rowed off next week. ... There are:-
The Pensioners
Messrs. Geddes, Woolf, Wenning and Dorman

R.M.R.
Messrs. Morton,  Flavell, Hall and Wingrove

Kokine Swinmming Club
Messrs. Elder, Burnet, Goodchild and Sutton

Three men in a boat
Messrs. Yeomans, McKie, Alexander and Gibson

The Rabbits
Messrs. Heald, Summers, Hayward and Brunskill

The Banks
Messrs. Buller, Beamish, Hopson and Johnson

The Railway Collision
As briefly reported yesterday, orders have been passed by Mr Sitzler, Western Sub-divnl. Magistrate, in the case in which E.A. D’Cruz, a driver in the Burma Railways, was charged with rash and negligent driving and running against signals on the morning of 14th Jan. thus causing a collision between the 234 down train from Thingangyun, of which accused was the driver and the 255 up from Rangoon, of which E. Prout was the driver.  As a result of the collision ten passengers sustained injuries.
 
F.J. Coltman appeared for the Burma Railways while the accused was defended by J. Vakharia.
 
His Worship found the accused guilty of the charge and sentenced him to 15 days rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 100; in default to undergo an additional two months rigorous imprisonment.
 
His Worship, after setting forth briefly the facts of the case, said that the accused pleaded that both signals were lowered for him when he passed them and that they must have been suddenly reversed and the cross-over 31 against him after he had passed the signals.  According to the prosecution both signals and the cross-over were set against him all the time. 
 
If the prosecution story was absolutely true then the accused deserved severe punishment.  The collision was not very serious and only a few persons sustained injuries, so it was really unnecessary to discuss such of the evidence as dealt with the conduct of the accused and the other driver Prout at the time of the collision and which of the trains came to a stop first.  So too it was really unnecessary to consider whether Prout ought to have had a better opportunity of seeing him or vice versa.
 
The real subject for discussion was that of the signals and some preliminary explanation of the system was needed.  The one all-important point was the use of control No. 75.  For the accused’s train the “home” signal would have been lowered first and then the “outer.”  For Prout’s train the intermediate starter No. 88 would have been lowered first and then the platform starter No. 91.  The “home” and outer signals could not be lowered for the accused’s train unless the switch rails of points 31 were set to allow the accused’s train to go through them.  
 
Similarly signals 88 and 91 could not be lowered unless the cross-over 31 was set to allow Prout’s train to cross-over from No. 4 to up-line previously mentioned.  The down “outer” signal for the accused’s up-line was set to allow Prout’s train to cross-over from No. 4 road to the up-line previously mentioned. 
 
The down “outer” signal for the accused’s train could only be lowered if Rangoon East Cabin and Pazundaung South Cabin both pulled their levers.  It could not be lowered by one alone.  The control for this signal was No. 75 to No. 72.  According to the evidence of Ram Sunder Singh, cabin Jemadar of the South Cabin he did his share of pulling the signals and then attended to other business; the signal being at “danger” when he left.  Accordingly to his statement he expected the Rangoon East Cabin to lower this signal and set it back to “danger.” 
 
According to the defence story, during the time Ram Sunder Singh was attending to other business the Rangoon East Cabin either through Kali Dutt or through Sadar lowered the “home” and “down outer” signal at the same time setting cross-over 31 for the accused’s train to go through and then just before Ram Sunder Singh returned put back the signal to “danger” and reset point 31 for Prout’s train after control No. 75 had been cancelled.    Control No. 75 had been used just a moment before to allow the engine, which was to draw Prout’s train, to proceed from No. 5 Road to No. 4 Road and then be attached to the train. 
 
His Worship then detailed the procedure of taking the train through these roads, and continuing, said that it therefore followed that after the engine of Prout’s train had got on to No. 4 and shunt arm No. 60 had been put back to “danger” the signals could have been lowered and the road set for accused’s train to come; but in that case as Prout’s train was at No. 4, the accused’s train would have had to go into No. 2 if unoccupied. 
 
His Worship detailed the evidence recorded in the case after which he said that accused, knowing that the up-train had not yet left Rangoon Station should have been particularly careful to see whether he was not going to be stopped outside.  There would have been no justification for his supposing that arrangements must have made for receiving him on a different line if No. 4 was occupied. 
 
There was no record in the books of any order for the admission of accused’s train that morning.  On the 12th Jan. orders for the admission of the 254 down were issued at 7.4 a.m. and entered by Sridar at 7.6 a.m.  It appeared therefore that on the 14th January  Sridar relieved Kali Dutt just about the time orders would ordinarily be received for the admission of the 254 down.  It was admitted by Kali Dutt that after the engine of Prout’s train had got to No. 4, he reset points 31 to a position which would enable the “home” and the “outer“ signals to be lowered and the 254 down to run through, but it was hardly likely that Kali Dutt knowing that the 255 was still in the station and that he had not received the proper order (No. 72) for the admission of the 254, would have lowered the signals on his own initiative. 
 
The books, His Worship remarked, did not seem quite accurate, for besides, the discrepancy between the entry of 7-6 a.m. in Reynolds’ book and the 7-5 a.m. in Sridar’s book, one noticed that Reynolds wrote “6.53 a.m., 148 down brake to 2 old” and in Sridar’s book “7.4 a.m., Brake  of 148 down from 2 yard to pit.”  So that it appeared that Sridar entered up the movement as a message received.  There seemed to be some possibility of confusion when a man took over. 
 
His Worship then, turning to the evidence of the defence, said he did not believe the evidence of several of the witnesses for the defence:  He did not think that the accused’s story could be held proved by the evidence which he had produced, but there was, of course, a certain amount of probability that he would not run past signals at “danger” but only one and as there was a very appreciable possibility of the signals having first been lowered and the set back, His Worship thought that the accused must be given the benefit of the doubt as to whether the “outer” signal was at “danger” when he ran past it. 
 
On the other hand the other facts and especially the fact of the distances travelled by the two trains made it absolutely certain that the “home” signal must have been at “danger” for some time before he reached it.  As explained in the evidence the “home” and “outer” signals must be set at “danger” before intermediate starter No. 88 and Platform started No. 91 could be lowered for No. 255 to come out from No. 4.  No 255 would have to start from “rest” and further it was required to go at not more than five miles an hour over the “diamond” crossings.  It was suggested, however, that as the train was late Prout got up speed very quickly. 
 
His Worship in conclusion said he was bound to come to the conclusion that the “home” signal was at “danger” when accused was at a very considerable distance from it and that he omitted to look at it.  Even though one must give him the benefit of the doubt as to whether he ran against the “outer” his offence in running against the “home” signal was still more serious.  Rules 312 and 314 published on 8th Sept. 1906, in the Gazette and published in a book, a copy of which was supplied to the accused, said “The Engine Driver must pay immediate attention to and obey every signal, whether the cause of the signal being shown is known to him or not.”  This obviously contemplated that a driver should look at signals all the time and not proceed on contentedly once he had seem them down. 
 
Rule 314 required that an engine driver shall not proceed past a signal that is at “danger” unless he has received notice in writing at the previous station that the signal is “out of order.”  Accused was clearly guilty of a breach of the rules.  It was some time since the offence and the accused had been  under suspension, but the ruling in K-E vs A.E. Dass  (L.B.R. IV-139) required the Court to be severe and his Worship accordingly sentenced accused to 15 days rigorous imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs. 100 or in default to undergo an additional two months rigorous imprisonment.  The fine was paid in.

Golf in Rangoon
Mr Justice Robinson has kindly given a challenge cup to be competed for by the members of the Ladies’ Golf Club  The conditions are as follows:- ... to be played at Mingaladon ...Entries, closing June 1st, to be sent to Mrs W.H. Cabell, Hony. Secy., 25 Prome Rd.
 
Football
This evening a friendly match will be played off on the Y.M.C.A. ground between the Burma Oil Co. Rovers and the Y.M.C.A.
 
Boat Club Spoon Races
Last evening in the Semi-finals for the Whiffs, Geddes beat Hopson  by 1/4 length ... ... 
 
St. John Ambulance Brigade
The members of the Port Defence Divn. will, from the 21st instant, meet for drill and instruction as usual at the Port Defence Volunteer’s Headquarters, Lewis St., at 6 p.m.  All members are requested to make it a point to be regular in their attendance to benefit from the new course of lectures that will be delivered.
 
Monsoon Billiard League
Last night  ... ... the Police A team defeated the Burma Railways Vol. Corps by 199 points.  The following were the individual scores:-
Howe (B.R.V.C.) 46   vs   E.G.S. Shuttleworth (Police) 100
S.M. Claydon ( B.R.V.C.) 72   vs   McCready (Police) 100
Warden (B.R.V.C.) 68   vs   Edwards (Police) 100
Dennehy (B.R.V.C.) 15   vs   H. Smith (Police) 100
 
Sergt. McCrwady has made the biggest break of the tournament so far, a well executed 43

​Lower Burma Chief Court
J.R. Scriven, who was recently convicted by the Western Sub-divnl. Magistrate, Rangoon, and sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment for having cheated Messrs. A. Scott & Co. in respect to two dozen quarts of beer, a tin of sheep’s tongue, cigarettes etc., by falsely representing that payment for the goods would be made on delivery, has appealed from jail to the Chief Court against the sentence and conviction.
 
The Parsi Dispute
J.G. Rutledge, on behalf of J.D. Contractor, today appeared before A.G. Cooke, Dist. Magistrate to ask His Worship to revise the order of Mr Sitzler, Western Sub-divnl. Magiatrate, dismissing a complaint filed recently charging Vacha Ghandy, the editor, printer and publisher of the Sanj Vartman, an evening Gujerati newspaper, published in Bombay, with defaming complainant in his issue of 17th April 1914.
 
Counsel submitted that Mr Sitzler examined Mr Contractor on the complaint and if necessary he ought to have gone into the matter more fully to find that the ceremony and the names of the parties were published a long while before the libel was published in the papers.  Mr Contractor and his wife were well known in Bombay and the attacks were directed towards Mr Contractor, his wife and his son.  ... ...   Continuing Counsel said that the Assistant Editor of the Sanj Vartman and a correspondent of that paper were in Rangoon at present and they could have easily communicated with Mr Contractor. ... ...  His Worship:  I do not want to hear you any further.  I will issue process. ... ...  His Worship:  Will the 10th June do?  Counsel:  Yes.

Hindustani Exam.
At an exam. in Hindustani by the Colloqual Standard, held in Rangoon on 19th
​May 1914, the under mentioned candidates were successful:-
Gavin Allan Young, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon
Ebenezer Simpson Millar, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon
Peter Alexander Earle McCraken, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon
James Perrie McHaffie, Asst., C. R. Cowie & Co., Rangoon

​Rangoon Municipality
A meeting of the Public Health and Markets Sub-Committee will be held ... ...  of the appointment of Registrar, Registered Buildings to G.M. Antony, who has been appointed to officiate in the appointment in place of the permanent incumbent on leave ... ...
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Appointments
Capt. W.A.S. Gray, I.A., has made over the Collectorship of Customs at Tavoy to W.B. Brander.
 
T.P. Farrell, Govt. Examiner of Accounts, Burma Railways, has been appointed to the charge of a similar post in the Assam-Bengal Railway.
 
Capt. D.H. Hackett, I.A., has been appointed to be Capt. Upper Burma Vol. Rifles vice Capt. A.P. Sandeman, transferred to the Supernumerary List.

​The 33rd Street Incident
The hearing was commenced today before A.G. Cooke,  Dist. Magistrate, of the case in which John Cowen, Kenneth J. Sunders, W. Paynter and Miss Kingsley are charged with having committed criminal house-trespass and intimidating Maung Tun Maung in his house no. 31, 33rd Street at about 9 p.m. on 11th May, after an open air prayer meeting in the street.
 
Mr Paynter has been exempted from appearing in Court as he has had to return to Ceylon after the expiry of his leave. ... ...
 
Counsel:  Who came up?  - Mr Saunders and Miss Kingsley.  Three or four other English gentlemen also come up.
 
His Worship:  Who else came up and after how long? - Five minutes after this Messrs. Seaton, Donohue and Mg Ba Tun came up.
 
Mr J. Cowen:  How long have you been a brothel-keeper? – Four or five months.
 
The case is proceeding.

A Runaway
About five o’clock last evening while Sergts. Graham and Brown were on duty on Sule Pagoda Rd., they saw a waler horse attached to an American four-wheeled conveyance, come tearing down the road from the direction of the Railway bridge.  ... ... Sergt. Graham, who was mounted, set of in chase and when near Mogul St., succeeded in forcing the animal on to the kerb ... ...
To-nights Boxing Tournament
As stated  ...  entries including the cracks of the Munsters, Borders, Worcestershire, Shropshire, R.G.A. and other regiments such as Crone, Fairman, O’Brien etc.  Capt. Geddes, R.M.F. will be referee and Messrs. R.W.H. Marris and Lt. Francis, R.G.A. will be the judges.

A Gharry Accident
Yesterday afternoon at about 4 p.m. whilst G. Gallagher of the Burma Railways Co-operative Stores, was cycling down Fraser Street, he was knocked down and run over by hackney carriage no 819, driven by an Indian named Kunyun.  It appears that Mr Gallagher was cycling behind the gharry which was going in the same direction and that at the top of Barr Street, the driver swerved suddenly into Barr Street with the result that Mr Gallagher who was quite close to the gharry was unable to check his speed and ran into the body of the gharry.  The machine was dragged for a space of 150 feet before the driver stopped an disentangled the bicycle.  Mr Gallagher was severely injured and had to be conveyed to hospital for treatment.  No action has been taken against the gharry driver by the Kyauktada Police, as the affair is said to be purely an accident.
 
The 33rd Street Incident
In connection with the complaint filed by Mg Kyaw Zan, pleader, yesterday before the Dist. Magistrate on behalf of Mg Tun Maung of 33rd Street charging Messrs. J. Cowan, K.J. Saunders, W. Paynter and Miss Kingsley with criminal house trespass, Counsel for the complainant this morning appeared before His Worship and quoted a number of rulings, all of which bore on “intent” ... ...  The evidence before the Court showed that the “Puritans” did commit insult, intimidation and annoyance.  His Worship ordered summons against all the accused for criminal trespass and intimidation and fixed the hearing for the 20th instant.

​Negligent Driving
Abdul, chauffeur to M.G. Mamsa ... ...  His Worship said that J.W. Davidson, D.I.G., Police Supply and Clothing, deposed that on the 28th April at about 3.30 p.m. he was sitting in the back seat of his car no. 845, returning from the Secretariat along Dalhousie Street and had just ranged up alongside a ticca gharry which he was overtaking, his car being exactly in the centre of the road, when the accused, driving a two seater car dashed suddenly out from 39th Street or Lewis Street, without sounding his horn or giving any warning and came across the road so that he would have gone right into car 845 at right angles had not the chauffeur had the presence of mind to accelerate his speed, enabling the accused to pass behind his, (car no. 845.) 
 
It seemed to His Worship clear that the accused did not take sufficient precautions  when coming out from a side street like 39th street one should always go very slowly and pass behind any other vehicle, whether motor car or ticca gharry, which was anywhere near the entrance of the street.  Accused did not seem to have taken proper precautions.
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Appointments
Engineer Williams succeeds Engineer G. Hull as Asst. to the Shipwright Surveyor, Govt. of Burma.
 
W.B. Swithinbank, Asst. Commissioner, has been transferred from Pyu to special duty in the Secretariat.  Capt. D.N. Stuart, offg. Deputy Commissioner has been transferred from Katha to Shwebo.  M.S. Collis, from Shwebo to Homalin, Upper Chindwin Dist. and A.E.H. Killick, from Homalin to Pyu, in place of Swithinbank.

​Monsoon Billiard League
On the 20th inst. the Burma Railways Volunteers played the Ordnance in the Monsoon Billiard League.  The result was a win for the Ordnance by 29 points.  The individual scores were as follows:-
Worden (B.R.V.C.)  89  vs  Anderson (Ordnance) 100
Claydon (B.R.V.C. )  100  vs  Owen (Ordnance)  89
Howe (B.R.V.C.)  90  vs  Wood (Ordnance)  100
Denneby (B.R.V.C.)  81  vs  A.N. Other (Ordnance) 100
 
Mr John Roberts of Madras through his local agents, Messrs. Barnett Bros. had presented a handsome John Robert’s Champion Que for the highest break in the tournament.

​Burma Motor Assoc.
A meeting ... ... at the Gymkhana Club when there was present:-
E.C. S. Shuttleworth
T.F.R. McDonnell
Maung Kin
Dr. H. Findlay
C.D. Donald
C.P.  Hill
T.H.G. Stevens
Major Dee, I.M.S.
C.A. Cuttriss (Hony. Secy.)
 
... ... New members:- 
I. Cowling
J.G. Dainty
A.J. Anderson
J.M. MacKenzie
 
... ... Recorded the election of T.H.G. Stevens as a Member of the Committee vice C.T. Graham, resigned.

​Monsoon Billiards League
... .. the Customs defeated the R.V.R. by 149. 
​The scores were:
Pears (Customs) 100  vs Cameron (R.V.R.) 34
Whitley (Customs) 100  vs  Lonsdale (R.V.R.) 69
Prosser (Customs) 100  vs Toussaint (R.V.R.) 53
Nicols (Customs) 100  vs  (Hitchcock (R.V.R.) 96
 
Last night the Rangoon Police beat the Ordnance by 107 points.  The scores were
McCredy (Police) 100  vs Clark (Ordnance) 91
Deane (Police) 100  vs  Anderson (Ordnance) 80
Harry Smith (Police) 100  vs (   )
Edwards (Police) 100  vs Owen (Ordnance) 72

​Alleged Dacoity in Sparks Street
... ...  and one of them had robbed him of Rs. 150 ... ...  As the case occurred within the Barr Street jurisdiction, it was transferred there and Inspector Perry took up the enquiry. ... ...

Golf in Rangoon
The following are the entries and drawings for the Glasgow Trophy ...
First Round
(a) W.A. Lamb (18)  vs  J.F. Waddell (10)
(b) M.L. Burnet (14)  vs J.B. Orr (8)
(c) E.W. Summers (5)  vs  G.V. Clark (14)
Byes
S. Greig (18)
H. Woodman (4)
C.D. Donald (10)
G. Ballance (4)
J. Davidson (16)
D. Heald (4)
W.R. Beatty (18)
Capt. Baxter (12)
J. McGeachin (16)
W.S. Hepburn (10)
A.B. Ritchie (14)
H.A. MacLean (16)
A. Michie (10)
J.R.D. Glascott (12)
F. Wright (12)
R.G. Crabb (8)
P.M. Haines (10)
W.W. Bennett (12)
A. McKeand (16)
B.E.G. Eddis (2)
W.H. Fleming (8)
F.J. Coltman (18)
C. Gaunt (16)
F.M. Garnett (12)
Major H.G. Knapp (16)
R. Sinclair (10)
H.A. Rees (16)
B.L. Stewart (15)
A.C. Gladstone (6)
J.K. Michie (10)
R.W. Bishop (16)
Rev’d. C.R. Bathurst (10)
H.S. Wilson (10)
A.C. Hamilton (10)
J.P. Lantaigne (10)
S. Webster (10)
H. Robertson (7)
C.W. Darwood (16)
​A. McNab (12)
S. Macdonald (2)
​J. L. Holmes (16)
F.H. Bingham (12)
J.F. Gibson (14)
F.A. Malcolm (14)
A. Macdougal (14)
L.G.E. Weston (14)
T.T. McCreath (6)
J.I. Thorburn (12)
H. Lemon (16)
Major Dee (16)
A.A. Ure (8)
Dr. Douglas (10)
W.H.L. Cabell (2)
H.P. Adlard (18)
H.A. Roberts (10)
C.P. Hill (6)
R. Malcolm (12)
G.R. Cockman (14)
C. Sutton (16)
G.D. Forrester (2)
The byes above mentioned are placed in order the first named meeting the second and so on ...
 
J.B. Glass (15) who has a bye in the first round meets the winner of ... ... 

​Race Horse Partnership
E.M. Mamsa vs W.B. Tatleton
A written statement had been filed in the Chief Court  ...  E.M. Mamsa, a trader of China Street, Rangoon against W.B. Tarleton of Maymyo. ... ...  The written statement  of W.B. Tarleton filed by his advocates Messrs. Gregory and Hancock recites:- Defendant admits that he executed a promissory note in favour of plaintiff for Rs. 4000 and further states that this note was given under the following circumstances ... ...  The hearing of the suit will come on in its turn.
Alleged Kidnapping
The Pabeidan Police are at present making strict enquiries into the case ... ...  Inspector C.E. Brown and Sergt. Wells on several occasions visited the house but were unable to find the unfortunate child as she was said to be locked up in one of the inner rooms ... ...  Inspector C.E. Brown  ... ... has ordered the arrest ... ...

June
​Local News
It is announced that J.W. Anderson had been appointed Consular Agent for France at Rangoon.
 
E.S. Carr, Conservator of Forests, Burma, has been permitted to retire from the service.

Hindustani Exam.
At an exam. held on June 2nd in Rangoon by the Burma Educational Syndicate, Mr Clement W. Carleton, Asst. Accountant, National Bank of India, passed in Hindustani by the colloquial standard.
Alleged Extortion
... ...  travelling from Dedaye to Twante  alleged that he has been forced to give money to three constables of the Kanaungto Police.  He was anchored in the Kanaungto Creek at the time. ... ...  The Magistrate in Rangoon who forwarded the report to the Hanthawaddy Officers. 

​A further report shows that the matter was taken up by Mr Vardon, the Sub-divnl. Police Officer, ... and sentenced them to two years rigorous imprisonment.

​The 33rd Street Incident
The Dist Magistrate, A.G. Cooke, yesterday concluded the hearing in the case in which John Cowen, Kenneth J. Saunders, W. Paynter and Miss Kingsley are charged with having committed house-trespass ... ...  The first and second accused were not legally represented; Mr Paynter, who was exempted from personal attendance in Court, was represented by J. Vakharia, while Miss Kingsley was defended by B. Cowasjee. ... ...
 
Continuing Counsel said that these people entered a brothel with a view to taking away a girl from the house.  Admitting that they went in with a sound reason, once their business was completed they should have left the house. ... ...  Mr Cowen said that what h had done was perfectly justifiable.  He knew he was doing nothing wrong before God.  He had no feeling of animosity against the man and there was no question of irritating him.  Their plans were not to irritate people but to make peace.  Any suggestions to the contrary were untrue. ... ... Dr. Kingsley said “May I enter?” and the woman replied “Yes.”  The brothel-keeper and other were perjuring themselves.  ... ...  Mr vakharia said that there was no evidence against his client (Mr Paynter) to justify a charge being framed against him.  The annoyance which might have been caused was “reasonable annoyance” and not “unlawful annoyance.” They believed that a girl was being detained in the house against her will. ... ...  His Worship to day after setting forth the facts of the case ...  ...  Tun Maung and Bibi were absolutely unreliable and lied whenever it suited their purpose ... ...  The accused were therefore discharged.

Appointments
Lt. Blandy, 9th Rifles, is to be employed with the Burma Military Police.
 
F.F. Goodliffe has been appointed an Hony. Magistrate of Rangoon vice S.C. Coombes, resigned.
​“Planting” Alleged
Before Mr Justice Twomey yesterday there was argued the criminal appeal of Sukul Das ... ...  vs King-Emperor by Mr C. Campagnac. ... ...

A Charge of Cheating
The hearing was commenced today before A.G. Cooke, in the case of S.C. Clayton, late Asst. Engineer in the Burma Railways, is charged with cheating G.T. Scott, Dist. Traffic Supdt., Burma Railways, of a sum of Rs. 5,000.  R.E. Henderson, pleader, appeared for the defence.
 
G.T. Scott said that he knew the accused under the name of Sydney Charles Clayton.  Accused came out as an Asst. Engineer for the Burma Railways and was at headquarters in Rangoon, when complainant first came to know him. 
 
On 26th April 1912, witness signed a promissory note with the accused for a sum of Rs. 5,000, as surety and Clayton got the money.  Clayton received Rs. 400 as salary and Rs. 50 as house allowance. 
 
The loan was for the specific purpose of buying furniture of Mr Cowie and this was stated in the E: A, the letter from the accused.  He signed the pro-note in consequence of the representations made in the letter.  Accused did not make further explanations modifying the previous representations in the letter. 
 
Witness received another letter from accused asking for assistance towards the purchase of a motor car.  Witness afterwards paid Messrs. Scott & Co. the Rs. 5,000 plus interest Rs. 154.  He saw accused driving a rather expensive car and he (witness) was driven twice in it and naturally understood the car to belonged to him.  The first pro-note for Rs. 3,000 was sent to witness, when the second one was executed; and witness had since torn it up. 
 
In August his suspicions were aroused and he wrote to accused, who replied promising to repay the amount the next month.  In accused’s letter he also mentioned about selling the old car and ordering a two seater from England.  Accused wrote saying that he had deposited a sum of Rs. 2,000 for witness with Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, but he had not received a pice.  Accused gave his father’s address to the late Mr Wilcocks, the Agent of the Burma Railways; Mr Wilcocks after communicating with his parents, learned that the family had no means.
 
Everything was kept dark till after Clayton left the country.  For the purpose of the Court, he secured a memo from Mr Cowie and had interviewed him on several occasions.  On the 1st March 1912, before instructing Mr Villa, Bar-at-law, he learned that there was no talk about the accused purchasing Mr Cowie’s furniture and that he had not purchased a car from Mr England.  He filed a complaint on April 5th 1913 and afterwards applied for an extradition warrant. 
 
Witness was informed that Mr Cowie had not offered to sell his furniture, he would never have executed the first pro-note.  If he had known that the car would not have been paid for he would not have executed the pro-note for Rs. 5,000.
 
Cross-examined;  Accused dined with witness, either a night or two nights previously and said nothing about the furniture.  Witness took it for granted that Rs. 3,000 would cover the cost of the furniture.  He came to know Mr Cowie when he started making enquiries; he had never been to Mr Cowie’s house.  He had no personal knowledge of the cost of Mr Cowie’s furniture.  Witness simply asked whether the furniture had been purchased.  Witness did not sign the pro-note as the furniture was a sort of a security for the Rs. 3,000.  He took Clayton’s word for it.  On 6th July, witness was satisfied that Clayton was the owner of the car, which was a good security.

His Worship:  The evidence will go to show that he was the legal owner of the motor car?
Counsel:  Did Clayton represent to you that he was the owner of the car?
Witness:  Clayton said “There is the car as security.”
 
Mr Cowie deposed to going to England in the beginning of May and returning towards the end of November.  At that time he had a furnished house and rented it to Clayton, the accused, for six months.  The house as well furnished, but there was no arrangement between the accused and himself, about buying the furniture.  Accused was away from his house before he returned.
 
W.G. England, Motor Engineer, deposed to knowing the accused under the name of Clayton.  Clayton chose a Standard car and was to take delivery of it on a Saturday.  The car was valued at Rs. 7,500.  Witness took an old car of accused’s on the Friday and this was valued at Rs. 1,000.  On the Saturday Clayton came and said that he had been on the line and had not the cheque book with him, but that he would send the cheque round by his chaprassi on Monday morning.
 
Accused took the car, but the cheque did not come on Monday morning and [he] had not received the cheque up to date.  As the firm had closed, the correspondence had been destroyed but the books would show this.  In his correspondence the accused said he was shortly to be married to an heiress and was coming in for £20,000.  The car remained in accused’s possession for about two to three months.  The car was then advertised for sale.  Witness put the matter in the hands of his lawyer, who demanded its return.
 
The car eventually came back to his premises and he sold it for Rs. 4,500.  Witness afterwards sued Clayton for the balance and got the amount.  Accused was examined and the hearing was adjourned to June 18th.

​Boat Club Spoon Races
In the June Spoon Races Whiffs Semi-final yesterday at the Royal Lakes, Hopson beat Yeomans by 1 ½ lengths in 2 mins 12 secs.
 
Dr. Marks Honoured
At the Dr. Marks Birthday dinner at Rangoon on Sat. last, the speaker, who followed Dt. T.F. Pedley, was Mg Shwe Hman and not Mg Aye Maung, as reported.  J. Hindley, the Principal of St. John’s College, presided.
 
The Bank of Burma Ltd.
On the board before Mr Justice Robinson yesterday there appeared the suit of A. Charlesworth, acting liquidator of the Bank of Burma (in liquidation) vs W.J. Cotterell, for the recovery of Rs. 1,62,374, due on a promissory note with interest.  On the application of Mr Lentaigne, for the plaintiff, the hearing of the suit had been adjourned by the Court sine die.
Marshall Cotterell & Co.
A general meeting of the above company (in liquidation) will be held at 12 Phayre St., Rangoon ... ...  that may be given by the liquidator (Mr G. Y. Knight,) and to pass the accounts of the liquidator.

​Find of a Revolver
Acting on information received Inspectors Colquhoun and Donohoe and Deputy Inspector Seaton, with some respectable residents of the locality yesterday afternoon kept a keen lookout in 37th Street ... ...  they saw three Anglo-Indians ... ... the men were challenged and on their persons being searched by Inspector Donohoe, one of the three, named Samuel Henry Ripps, a six chambered .320 Central Fire, self extracting revolver, in good condition, was found ... ...  in subsequent statements Ripps stated that the revolver belonged to one A.P. David, who held a license for it. ... ...  The accused was kept in custody and will be prosecuted.

​Rangoon College
The following are the results of the I.A. and I. Sc. Exam. held in March 1914 
Intermediate Arts.​
First Division
Miss Wingate
C. Krishnaswamy
Chit Tun
​Second Division
Saw Lwin
L. Wellington
F. Jeejeebhoy

Intermediate Science
First Division
K.C. Basu
Q. Wiseman
N.G. Sitharaman
Second Division
B. D’Attaides
E. D’Silva
G.S. Wiltshire
Third Division
J. Todd
Maung Maung

​Football in Rangoon
Two matches of the B.A.A. ...  between the Police and the Reserves of the Royal Munster Fusiliers .. ...  
​The teams lined up as follows:
​R.M.F.
Res. - West
Pegram
O’Callaghan
Desmond
Collins
Keohane
Dunstone
Haughton
Leach
Condon
Lockstone
​Police Club
Behan
Smith
Pusey
Mg Swin
Tobin
Nunn
King
Ba Thin
Edwards
Lippmann
Winder
Referee – Sergt. Hoskins, R.E.
​Bigandet Boys’ Club
...  The Club “C” team played a friendly .. with the Diocesan High School ... ...
Both sides played a good brisk game, J. Abraham and M. Daniel (the rival goal-keepers) doing excellent work ...  
​The teams were as follows:-
Bigandet Boys’ Club
J. Abraham (goal)
G. Franswa
R. Butterworth
L. Dender
A. Thomas
W. Ribeyro
N. Martin
A. Abreu
B. Munro
C. D’Mello
O. Baxter
​Diocesan School
M. Daniel (goal)
W. Smith
R. Bagley
J. Nethersole
B. Burjorjee
H. Cotton
F. Burjorjee
D. Xavier
V. Gabara
Richards
R. Barr

​Local News
Mr Cornelius A. Stork has been appointed Acting Consul for Italy at Rangoon
 
Capt. W.S.M.C. Gillivray, I.M.S., has been posted to Burma for officiating Civil employ.
 
T. Austin, D.S.P., Rangoon, who is seconded to the Port Police, where he has been officiating as Supdt. for several months past, was, at the last meeting of the Port Commissioners, confirmed in his appointment.

Extended to Upper Burma
It is notified this week that the Lt.-Governor, with effect from 1st Sept. 1914, is pleased to extend sections ... ... of the Transfer of Property Act for the whole of Upper Burma, except the areas from time to time excluded ... ...  It will be recalled that yesterday, in the case of Z.M. DeSilva vs F. Lonsdale the point arose as to the non-applicability of section 59 of the Transfer of Property Act to Upper Burma.  This notification, therefore, comes as a coincidence.
 
Major Lee, 1-7th Gurkhas, is placed at the disposal of the Home Dept. for employment with the Burma Military Police.

​Notes from Mandalay
A very successful concert and dance was held at the Volunteer Hall on Friday ...
​for the provision of a new organ at St. Mary’s Church. ... 
​The following was the programme:-
​​Overture
Quartet
Song
Solo
Song
Violin Solo
Song
Duet
Song
Step Dance
Song
Song
Sketch
Dr. Crank
His Asst.
His Daughter
The Mummy
Miss Barretto
Mrs Nesbitt, Miss Backhurst, Mr Craine and Mr Pascal
Mr Daly
M. Pascal
Mrs Locke
Mr Hesse
Mr Patterson
Mr Lutter and Mr Backhurst
L-.C. Geegan
L.-C’s Robson and Steward
Mrs Nesbitt
Sergt. Craine
Cast:-
L.-C. Deegan
Mr Wright
Miss Backhurst
Mr Patterson
 

... and the sketch caused shouts of laughter, the Scotch Mummy fairly bringing down the house. 
​The accompaniments were all played by Miss Barretto ... 

​Football in Rangoon
Yesterday in the Second League the Reserves of the Munsters beat the Trades F.C. by three goals to one ... ... 
Referee:  Mr Campbell ...​
​The teams lined up as follows:-
R.M.F. Res.
West
Pegram
Callaghan
Desmond
Collins
Keohave
Dunstone
Horton
Leach
Condon
Lockstone

​Trades F.C.
Turley
White
Wight
Rennisor
Carruthers
Waterson
Sadler
Johnstone
Taylor
F.A. White
Mathews

​Golf in Rangoon
Robinson Cup Results
During the past two weeks a competition has been in progress at Prome Road in connection with the Ladies’ Golf Club of the Robinson Cup. 
The following are the results to date:-
First Round
Mrs Fleming w.o. Mrs Barry scratched
Mrs Polson w.o. Mrs Young scratched
Mrs Coltman beat Mrs Robinson
Mrs Cabell scratched to Mrs Ballance after two ties
Mrs McNeil beat Mrs Godfrey
​Second Round
Miss Reed beat Mrs Baxter
Mrs Fleming beat Mrs Polson
Mrs Ballance beat Mrs Coltman
Mrs McNeil beat Mrs Adlard
In the penultimate tie Miss Reed meets Mrs Fleming and Mrs Ballance meets Mrs McNeil.

​Nath Singh Co. Sued
The suit of W.R. Smith vs the Nath Singh Oil Co. for the recovery of Rs 7,145 for alleged wrongful dismissal, travelling expenses, salary for 10 months and balance of salary, was again on the board before Mr Justice Ormond.  J.N. Lentaigne appeared for the plaintiff with him A.E. Villa.  Messrs. Coltman and Woodham appeared for the defendant company.
 
Mr R. Tulsey, a witness ... ... deposed that he was sent up by the Directors of the defendant Co. to investigate the stock ... ...  He was ordered to check the stores.  He found Mr Rainford, the storekeeper and Burman clerks in charge of the stores. ... ... By Mr Lentaigne:  He was a director of the defendant company from May 27th to June 25th.  He was removed because the number of directors had to be reduced.  ... ...  shares which he bought from Mr Halker.  ... ...  The further hearing will continue on Tuesday.

​Motor Cycle Accident
W. Harrington, Superintendent, Rangoon Dock & Engineering Co., at Dunneedaw, has reported to the Cantonment Police that yesterday afternoon, he was driving a motor cycle with a sidecar in which was seated Mr Taylor of the P.W.D. and was going along Lawford Road, when a coolie, who was carrying a case of whisky, tried to cross from the left to the right side of the road and was struck on the calf by his sidecar, causing him to fall.  He was only slightly injured and refused to go to hospital.  The case of whisky fell into the sidecar and injured Mr Taylor’s hand slightly.
Police News
At the last meeting of the Port Commissioners, T. Austin, officiating Deputy Supdt. of Police, Rangoon, who has been in charge of the River Police, was confirmed in his appointment.
 
Monsoon Billiard League
Last night the Rangoon Vol. Rifles beat the Burma Railways Vol. Corps  ...  t
​he scores were:-
Claydon (B.R.V.C.) 100  vs  Hitchcock (R.V.R.) 83
Worden (B.R.V.C.) 94  vs  Cameron (R.V.R.) 100
Dennehy (B.R.V.C.) 97  vs  Teussaint (R.V.R.) 100
Home (B.R.V.C.) 46  vs  Moultrie (R.V.R.) 100

​Royal Hotel Tournament
Tonight Mg Ba Thin (-350) plays J. Defries (-15) in the third round of the Royal Hotel Billiard Tournament ... ...  In the first round Maung Ba Thin beat A. Cook (-100) by 33 points and C.F. Duncan (75) in the second, while Defries in the first round defeated J.M. Pymm (scr.) and in the second beat Ton Hong Pho (-75) the Chinese Champion by 44.   

​A Rangoon Bank Cheated
Inspector C.E. Brown of the Latter Street Guard is at present investigating a case in which a postal peon of the Rangoon Post Office is alleged to have cheated the Netherlands Bank ... ...

Handicap Polo
A station handicap Polo tournament is now in progress and the following are the teams ...:-
Police Training School
Mr Todd
Mr Adams
Mr Cantwell
Jemadar Nasruddin 
​Police (Civil & Military)
Capt. Hogg
Mr Macdonald
Mr Henry
Havildar Peerbux
91st Punjabis
Major Brassey
Lt. Nixon
Lt. Maunsell
and Havildar
​“The Shithelas”
Capt. Moreton
Mr Craw
Mr Hill
Mr Clarke

Football in Rangoon
...  The following were the players:-
Secretariat
Lee (Goal)
Backs
Paddon Row
McNair
Halves
Skinner
Moment
Gray
Forwards
Sullivan
Patterson
Kelly
Rorke
Nicholas
​R.G.A. Res.
Clements (Goal)
Backs
Bealing
Millbank
Halves
Sadler
Deuman?
Maiden
Forwards
Kemsley
Potter
Goodfellow
Brilter
Hanks
Referee:  Sergt. Hoskins
 
Play commenced ... ...  ended in a win for the Secretariat by 1-0

Friends Union vs Rovers
On the distant field ... ... 
The Rovers were the first to score and added two more, one of which was by a penalty. 
​They had a particularly sound defending line in Wall and Daly and a good goal-keeper in Baxter  ...  win for the Rovers by 3-2
Referee:  Corpl. Dove

​Birthday Honours
The distinction of Rao Sahib has been conferred on A.S.G. Michael, Shipping Clerk, Depot & Agency, 1st Divn., Rangoon.
 
Baptist College Successes
The Rangoon Baptist College successes at the University of Calcutta Exams. are:-
Bachelor of Arts (2nd class)
Fred Barton
James Sandys
 
Monsoon Billiards
Last night the Customs defeated the Burma Railways Vol. Corps by 95 points.  The scores were:-
Pears (Customs 100  vs Howe (B.R.V.C.) 52
George (Customs) 100  vs Dennehy (B.R.V.C.) 51
Prosser (Customs) 100  vs Claydon (B.R.V.C.) 82
Nicholls (Customs) 80  vs Worden (B.R.V.C.) 100
Stockade Road Bridge Incident
Yesterday afternoon an Anglo-Indian cyclist named W.H. Campbell, was knocked down near Stockade Road Bridge by a Municipal bullock cart driven by an Indian named Dalaya. The lad, although he received no injuries, fainted, evidently through fright and had to be taken to the hospital where a short time after admission, he was brought round.
 
Accident
The sad accident which occurred this week at Barr Street Jetty should serve to call the attention of the Powers that Be to the extremely unsafe character of the railings at many of the landing places on the river  This particular railing was in a very weak state and unfit to afford support to any big man.  It would be just as easy to put up iron railings at all steps where sampans take in or unload passengers and then we should not have to deplore such a melancholy event as the drowning of Mr McTavish.

​Burma Chamber of Commerce
A special general meeting ...  under the presidency of B.J.B. Stephens. 
​The following were also present:-
A. Hall
F.J. Miers
J.W. Anderson
A. Hamilton
J. Hogg
A.M. McKeand
A.W. Binning
H. Hutching
B.E.G. Eddis
C.P. Hill
E.O. Anderson
C.A. Cuttriss (Secy.)

Impersonating an Excise Officer
Yesterday Mr W. Crichton, 3rd officer of the S.S. “Orissa” reported to the River Police that a man named J.P. Roche, was on board the vessel in the guise of an Excise Officer.  ... ...  when it was decided that Roche was not an Excise Officer, Segt. J.C. Tobin went on board and arrested the accused ...  ...

Military News
Major Lee, 1st Battn. 7th Gurkhas, is placed at the disposal of the Home Dept. for employment with the Burma Military Police.

July
Appointments
​J.S. Walker, is appointed acting Vice-Consul for Spain at Rangoon.
 
Capt. R.H. Anderson, from Port Blair, reverts to Military Duty.
 
Capt. Tarrapore, I.M.S., Mandalay, permanently joins the Jail Dept.
 
Pending the arrival of J.P. Hardiman, Deputy Commissioner, G. Blake, E.A.C., is appointed to officiate as Deputy Commissioner of Rangoon Town Lands and Collector, Rangoon Town, in place of C.M. Webb, Deputy Commissioner, who has been appointed to officiate as Secy. to Govt. in place of G.B. Fell, proceeding on leave.

​Wanted at Sealdah
Sergts. Brown and Graham left this morning for Calcutta in charge of the man Lethbridge, who was arrested by Inspector Colquhoun last Thursday.
 
Medical Scholarship
Miss E. Khon, a Burma medical student has been granted a medical scholarship of Rs. 40 per month, tenable for five years at the Govt. Medical College, Calcutta.
 
Barr St. Jetty Fatality
In view of the recent fatality at Barr St. Jetty through the railings giving way by which an Engineer was drowned, the Commissioner of Police yesterday caused to be put up at No. 1 Jetty, Barr St. a notice board prohibiting the use of the Jetty except for the purposes of arrival and departure by launch or sampan.

​Billiards
Last evening at the Police Club the Police B. Team met with a lucky win over the Port Defence ... ...
The scores were:
DuBern (R.P.D.V.) 100  vs  Van Wyck (Police) 88
Fiske (R.P.D.V.) 0  vs  Winder (Police) 100
Scanlon (R.P.D.V.) 100  vs  Goult (Police) 55
Eadon (R.P.D.V.) 100  vs  Tingley (Police) 78
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The services of Capt. McGillivray, I.M.S. are placed under the Burma Govt.
 
Capt. Kitson, 58th Rifles and Capt, Everett, 67th Punjabis are employed with the Burma Military Police.
 
His Honour the Lt.-Governor will unveil the statue of his late Majesty King Edward VII erected at the entrance of the Dalhousie Park, Royal Lakes, Rangoon on Wed. 15th July 1914 ... ...

Football in Rangoon
St. Paul’s School Victory ...  The sides lined up as follows:-
St. Paul’s School Club:-
Rozario
San Shain
Mg Myo
Tun On
Orchard
Kan Gyi
Alphonso
Ah Kee
O’Brien
Kin Mg Galay
Angelo
 
Govt. High School
Mg Maung Gyi
H. Kluseman
Nya Din
Ba E
Ghosh
Salay
Mg Nyo
San U
Ba Nyun
C. Kluseman
Ba Than
Referee:  Mr Brace ... ...  St. Paul’s Club 3, Govt. High School, 2
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​Sir Geo. Shaw’s Locum Tenes
Under Section ... of the Upper Burma Civil Courts Regulation 1896 ... the Governor-General in Council has been pleased to appoint Mr Hugh Ernest McColl, to officiate as Judicial Commissioner, Upper Burma, during the absence of Sir George Shaw, on privilege leave, or until further orders.
 
The above notification appeared in yesterday’s Gazette of India, Mr Hugh Ernest McColl, joined the service on Oct. 21st 1891 and his first post in Burma was as Asst. Commissioner, 4th grade at Henzada.  From April. 23rd – 16th May 1893, he was officiating Deputy Commissioner of Shwegyin and was afterwards variously posted to Mingyan and Mandalay, where in 1894, for a time he officiated as Deputy Commissioner.  In 1899 he officiated as Deputy Commissioner in Myaungmya and in June 1901 he was appointed Additional Sessions Judge, Pegu.  In Mar. 1905 he was made substantive Dist. Judge at Moulmein and in 1906 (Apr.) Divisional Judge, 3rd grade, at Prome.  Thereafter he was transferred to Mandalay as Divisional Judge, 1st class and assumed charge of the office of Additional Judge in the Court of the Judicial Commissioner of Upper Burma on April 2nd 1913 and is now a substantive Divisional Judge in the same grade as Mr Justice Parlett.

Football in the Mud
... Second League between the Police Sports Team and the R.G.A. Reserves ... ...
Referee:  Sergt. Hoskins ... ...
​The following were the players:-
Police
Behan
Pusey
Smith
Davis
Maung Lwin
Tobin
King
Dantra
Edwards
Maung Theedaw
Winder
​R.G.A. Reserves
Clements
Bealing
Robinson
Marden
Goodfellow
Saler
Kensley
Potter
Payne
Bates
Hanks

Alleged Bogus Cheques
There was on the board of the Dist. Magistrate today the case in which Mark David, the proprietor of the Criterion Hotel charged M.R. Cameron, late employee of the Port Commissioners at Kawkarit with cheating him in respect of Rs. 150 which accused is said to have received by giving the complainant two bogus cheques on Messrs. Thom. Cook & Sons.
 
On the case being called H. St. Clair Miller, bar-at-law, who appeared for Mr David said that he believed the warrant was returned to Court the second time, without being executed.  He asked the Court to either give him a fresh warrant or in the alternative order out a declaration.  His client informed him that accused was in hiding in Rangoon.
 
His Worship:  Then you want a warrant to the Commissioner of Police, Rangoon.
Counsel:  As your Worship pleases.
His Worship:  You must mention the case again either when he is arrested or on Aug. 20th.
The Rangoon Dog Show
As a result of the last Burma Kennel Club Show we understand the Indian Kennel Assoc. have granted two challenge certificates, one for Mr W. Ogerby’s French bull bitch Butcha and the other for Mr T.Z. Oung’s wire fox terrier Young Nipper.  These two dogs were features of the exhibits at the last Dog Show and it is interesting to note that these are the only two I.K.A. challenge certificates granted in respect of that show ... ...

​Golf in Rangoon  - ...   In the fifth round of the Glasgow Golf Trophy competition at Prome Rd., the un-played match between J.F. Gibson (14) and Rev’d. C.R. Bathurst (10) has resulted in Gibson winning by 5 up and 4 to play. ... ...
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Excise Promotions
The following are ordered in the grades of Inspector of Excise:-  With effect from 2nd Dec. 1913 consequent on the retirement of Maung Shwe Nya, Excise Inspector:-  G.E. Nelson, Inspector of Excise 5th grade, on probation, Mergui Dist. to be Inspector of Excise 4th grade, on probation.

With effect from 1st July 1914, consequent on the retirement of Maung Thaw, H.C. Stewart-Carlile, Inspector of Excise, 3rd grade, Magwe Dist. to be Inspector of Excise 2nd grade.

The Burma B.A. Lists
The following candidates have been awarded European Collegiate Scholarships of Rs. 30 per month which are tenable for two years at the Govt. College, Rangoon:
Mary Wingate
Quenten Wiseham
 
Gladys White is awarded a European Collegiate Scholarship of Rs. 30 per month tenable for two years at the Govt. College, Rangoon, the first named scholarships being payable from Provincial Funds and the latter from the special Govt. of Indian grant.
 
The Burma Gazette notifies in extenso the rearrangements sanctioned in the teaching staff of the Govt. High School, Bassein, in which E.C. Down, sub pro tem. Headmaster on Rs. 250 – Rs. 300 is appointed permanent Headmaster ...
 
The under mentioned Burma candidates are declared to have passed the B.A. Exam. of Calcutta University:-
Honours List
(In order of merit)
Mental & Moral Philosophy
Second Divn.
James A. Sandys, Baptist College, Rangoon
Fred Barton, Baptist College, Rangoon
 
Pass List
(In alphabetical order)
Arnold Craen, Rangoon College
Edwin Pritchard, Rangoon College 

​The Bigandet Memorial
P.A. Churchward, Hony. Treasurer, begs to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions in aid of this fund:-
F. Stork  Rs. 50
A.D. Kiernander  Rs. 10
Clerks in the office of the Inspector-Genl. of Police Rs. 15
Maung Tsain  Rs. 14
Per Traffic Insp., Burma Rlys.  Rs. 76-8
W.A. Nicol  Rs. 200
Per Major F. Bigg-wither, Yamethin  Rs. 215
Per H. Leonard, Port Trust  Rs. 23
P.H. Michell, Thedaw, Rs. 3
F.C.T. Muller, Mandalay  Rs. 20
Per Rangoon Trades Assoc.  Rs. ...
H. Millar, Thazi  Rs. 10

Rangoon Police Changes
J. Connell, Deputy Inspector, is granted three mths. leave on medical cert. with effect from 1st July.
 
With effect from 6th July the date on which Mr Milne assumed charge of his duties in the Rangoon Town Police, the following reversions are ordered:-
J.W. Edwards, Insp. of Police, 2nd grade, sub pro tem., to be Insp. of Police 3rd grade.
​
P.A. Korb, Insp. of Police, 3rd grade, sub pro tem., to be Deputy Insp., 1st grade

J. Connell, Deputy Insp., 1st grade, sub pro tem., to be Deputy Insp., 2nd grade.
Burma Loans Assoc.
The annual meeting of the ... ... was held last evening at ...no. 3 Barr St.  There were present:-
J.E. DuBern (in the chair)
A.G. DuBern
S.J. Hall
R.R. Proud
A.B. Court
W.C. Twemlow
W.F. Knapp
C.H.D. Cross
A. Clowdsley
E. Andrea Villa (Secy.)
 
Mr Hall proposed that D.M. Scanlon be re-appointed auditor ... ...  There were two vacancies for directors.  Mr Proud proposed Mr Cross.  The Chairman seconded and proposed Capt. George Smith, should fill the other vacancy ...
​
Dover’s Medical Hall
In connection with the suit of E.F. Dover vs Evelyn Sarah Dover, recently reported by us, the plaintiff today filed a petition in the Chief Court, praying the Court to issue notice to respondent, under section ... ... for having committed offences punishable under section ... .. and praying further for a revocation of the letters of administration granted to respondent.  The petition recites that at the time of his death, the late E.T. Dover possessed inter alia house hold furniture worth Rs. 4000, electrical fittings etc. and lamps valued at Rs. 500, a list of which is annexed to the petition.  At the death of E.T. Dover the fittings came into respondent’s hands and in respondent’s application for letters of administration the household goods were valued at Rs. 410, the electrical fitting not being included at all.  On Apr. 25th 1912 in the inventory filed, she valued the household furniture at Rs. 410, and again failed to include the electrical fittings.  On the policy of the furniture, respondent, after the death of the deceased continued to pay the premiums due; the furniture, petitioner alleging being insured for Rs 5000, the number of the police being given.  The petitioner charged the respondent with having exhibited an intentionally false inventory, thereby committing an offence under section ... ...  The petitioner also charged the respondent with having intentionally omitted to reply to the requisition of the Court calling upon her to furnish tan account.  The petition was filed by G.C. Campagnac on behalf of E.F. Dover.

​Burma Railways Vol. Corps
Officiating Colour-Sergt. Instructor G. Moore of the Burma Vol. Rifle Corps has been posted permanently to that Corps vice Colour-Sergt. Instructor Barron, who has been allowed to revert to regimental duty, Col-Sergt. Instructor Moore had been posted to Pegu.
 
Monsoon Billiards League
Last night the Ordnance beat the Police B. Team by 66 points ...
Wood (Ordnance) 100  vs  Winder (Police) 75
Clarke (Ordnance) 100  vs  Van Wyck (Police) 82
Anderson (Ordnance) 100  vs Tingley (Police) 81
Owen (Ordnance) 100  vs  Goult (Police) 96

Raid on Coiner’s Den
Inspector C. Brown of the Latter St. Police, accompanied by D.I. Murray, Sergt. Smallcombe ... raided house no. ... seized ... quantity of material used in the manufacture of counterfeit coins ... ​

​Football in Rangoon
There were two Second League matches played last night viz the I.T.A. and St. Paul’s School Club and the Police vs Trades ... ... 
Marks running through and scoring with a good shot.  Rozario made a good attempt to save ... ...  Francis sending in a fine high drive off a centre by Hobson ... ... 
​Though defeated the school  was by no means disgraced.  In fact it is an open question whether Vertannes was not just as much tested as Rozario.
I.T.A.
Vertannes
Lutter
Mobsby
Davis
Perry
Homan
Hodson
Sanders
Marks
Donohoe
Francis
​St. Paul’s School Club
Rozario
Mg Shain
Mg Myo
Cheng Kwee
Kan Gyi
Tun Ohn
O’Brien
Ah Kee
Kin Mg Galay
Orchard
Angelo
Referee:  Sergt. Hoskins, R.E.

​Police vs The Trades (Rangoon Trades Football Club)
... ... The latter team proved superior ...   Smith and Pusey the backs of the Police ... 
​The following were the players;-
Rangoon Trades F.C.
Tayley
Waterson
Wight
Johnstone
Carruthers
Bird
Sadler
Tayler
Marshall
Davidson
Brace

​Police Sports Club
Behan
Pusey
Smith
Davis
Tobin
Mg Lwin
King
Dantra
Edwards
Bayliss
Winder
Corpl. Dove referred
​W. Power, who was turned off the field during the match between the United Islamic and the B.O.C. Juniors, in the Junior Cup, has been suspended for the rest of the season by the Council.
 
The New League
The second match in Messrs. Peek Frean’s Shield Tournament was played on the Race Maidan between the Rangoon Municipal Football Club and Peek Frean’s Sporting Club. ... ...  so much water on the field that after the first half of the game, which ended in a pointless draw, the referee, A.P. Benemy of the Burma Secretariat stopped the match in consultation with the Captains of the contesting teams.

Infantile Mortality in Burma
As briefly reported last evening on Thursday evening a meeting was held at Government House ... ... 
​Among those present were:-
​Lady Hartnoll
Miss Pullen
Mrs Hla Oung
Dr. Pedley
​Dr. J.B. Stephens
Mrs Maung Ohn Ghine
​Mrs Maung Tsain

Mrs U. Ba Too
Ko Set
Mrs Ko Set
​Mrs Agabob
Dr. (Miss) Brooking
​U Tun Myat
Mrs Tun Myat
Dr. & Mrs DeSouza
Miss Strout
​Dr. (Miss) M. DeSilva

Mrs Molesworth
Dr. (Miss) Wall
Mr St. John
​Mrs Blake

Mrs Max. Friedlander
​Mrs Shircore
Ma Kyi Kyi
Mrs Mathews
Mrs Chalmers
Ma Saw Sa
Dr. Ba Yin

... ... Dr. J.B. Stephens said... ... 
​The following were to be medical advisers:-
Dr. Pedley
Dr. Stephens
Dr. Aung Tun
Dr. Ba Yin
Dr. Ma Saw Sa
Dr. (Miss) Wall

​Shorthand Successes
The following pupils of Mr Thos. A. Chapple, M.I.P.S. (London) have been awarded Shorthand Certificates:- 
Miss Ivy Gabriel
Miss L.S. Antioch
T.E. DeCruz
A. Abreu
K.S. Rao
Maung Maung
Hla Baw

​Took Flight from a Pebble
On the 22nd inst. ... a private conveyance was returning from the Jubilee Hall and was travelling down China St. when at the junction of Fraser St. and China St. a pebble that was thrown by a small boy struck the pony making it take flight and bolt.  Sergt. Smallcombe happened to be coming up China St. at the same time and seeing the runaway, pluckily sprang to it head and seized the bridle.  By forcing it onto the footpath he succeed in bringing it to a stop just in time to avert a collision with a bullock cart which was standing at the side of the road.  The gharry had both women and children in it at the time and belonged to Mr Mamsa of 29th St.  But for the prompt and plucky action of Sergt. Smallcombe there would have in all probability been a serious accident as besides the usual traffic there is a double line for trams in the street.
Monsoon Billiard League
Last night the police A. Team beat the Police B Team by 170 points. 
The scores were:-
Deane (A) 100  vs  Winder (B) 80
Smith (A) 100  vs  Van Wyck (B) 25
Edwards (A)  100  vs Thomson (B) 44
McCredy (a) 100  vs  Behan (B) 81

Boxing
Sir, In your excellent report of the Boxing Tournament held in connection with our Club on 22nd instant no mention was made of the fact the Mr H. Sperinck, of the Customs Dept. was Manager of the Tournament, the success of which was almost entirely due to his unselfish efforts on behalf of the Club.  But for him I very much doubt if the Tournament would have taken place at all.  He it was who organised it and looked after all details in connection with it.  May I also express my thanks to the Port Defence Volunteers for their kindness in giving us the free use of their Hall and to the gentlemen who so kindly acted as Referee, Judges and Timekeeper etc.  Yours etc., F. Shallard, Hony. Secy., B.B.C.

Rangoon Municipality
A meeting of the Public Health and Markets Sub-Committee will be held ... to accord sanction to the payment of an acting allowance of Rs. 175 per month to Mr Spranklin, who had been appointed temporarily as Supdt., Pig Slaughter-House ...

Baptist College Prizes
Anglo-Vernacular Theoretical Exam. Prize offer by Saya Kan Gyi
T.J. McLaughlin (first in Burma)
 
European School Prizes 
Standard Seven 
Class prize, Sydney Coote
Bible Prize, Clement Gayton and Sydney Coote
​Standard Six
Class Prize, Ethel Evens
Bible Prize, Ethel Evens
 
Standard Five
Class Prize, Douglas Buchanan
Bible Prize, George Mitchell
​Standard Four
Class Prize, Ernest Wilson
Bible Prize, Evelyn Evens
 
Standard Three
Class Prize, Fred Jones
Bible Prize, Charles Biggwither
​Standard Two
Class Prize, Charles Galstin
Bible Prize, Alfred Wilson
 
Standard One
Class Prize, Sarah Carew
Bible Prize, Sarah Carew
​Infant Standard
Class prize, Harry De Gaigh and Beryl Hutton
 
Winners of football and sports medals:-
Senior League  Champions, eight standard team, Capt.- N.S. Daniel

​Magwe Races
Second Day 18th July
​
​A Handicap flat race of B.B.’S 12-0 and under, distance 1.2 mile:
Mr W. Mayes’ br bb m Hpu Nyo (11-3) 6-6 San Nyun, 1
Mg Aung Myat’s b bb g Bala (12-2 ½ ) 6-0, Tiyan, 2
Mr D.W. Rae’s b bb g Min Pu (11-3) 6-0 Po Han, 3
Capt. D.D. Hackett’s b bh g Thor, 8-7, Aung Myat, 0
Giant Plate
Rs. 49 to the winner, Rs. 20 to the second and Rs. 10 to the third pony. 
​A Handicap flat race for B.B. Ponies 13-2 and under, distance 6 furlongs:
Mr D.W. Rae’s b bb g Cat’s Eye, (13-0 ½ )  7-6, Aung Myat, 1
Mg Mya’s b bb h Than Tan (12-3) 7-0, San Nyun, 2
Private Sweepstakes
Distance 3 furlongs
Mg Po Mg’s br bb m Ohn Nyun 7-7, Tizan, 1
Mr H. Marsland’s ch bb g Shaw Zit, 6-10, San Nyun, 2
​Private Sweepstakes
Mr H. Marsland’s gr bb g Ngwe Min, (12-2½) 7-7, San Nyun, 1
Mr W. Mayes’ br bb m Hpu Nyo (11-3) 6-10, Mg Nye, 2

August
Local News
Mr Hogg has been appointed acting Consul for Belgium in Rangoon.
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E.W. Carroll is appointed Asst. Conservator of Forests, Burma.
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Chamber of Commerce A meeting of the Burma Chamber of Commerce was held recently when there were present:-  B.J.B. Stephens, Chairman, J.A. Polson, J.W. Anderson, B.E.G. Eddis, E.O. Anderson, C.P. Hill and W. Smidt.
 
Committee Membership: It was resolved that C. Guinness, Agent, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corpn. be elected to serve on the Committee vice Mr Binning, resigned. ...
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Alleged Bribery and Cheating
Mr Fagan yesterday appeared before Mr Justice Twomey and argued in revision the application of Mga Po Kyi .... ...

​Putao Dist.
... ...  Name of Dist. Putao,  Name of Sub-divns. Putao, Laza and Konglu.
​
Letter to the Editor
Sir, The letters published in your columns last night respecting the prices of provisions and more particularly the products of this Company made it necessary for us to again utilise your journal in the attempt to explain away the misunderstanding that has arisen.  One correspondent suggests that we asked the Stores to put up prises when we made no increase ourselves!  ... ...  The affected areas are those where our products are manufactured and there is no doubt that out Factory hands in Switzerland are being taken from their work for the mobilization now being effected ... ...  it is for the Government to see that shopkeepers do not take advantage of the abnormal state of affairs by imposing excessive prices on an unprotected public.  Yours faithfully, Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condenses Milk Co., London.  S.E. Collingwood, Manager for Burma.
Football in Rangoon
There was only one match yesterday ...  the I.T.A. and the Gym. Res.  The Gym had out a number of new players ... ...  The following were the teams:-
I.T.A:-  Vertannes, Lutter, Mobsby, Davis, Perry, Homan, Hodson, Saunders, Marks, Donohoe and Francis.
 
Gym. Res:- Harding, Campbell, Winton, Greaves, Hood, Malton, Charlwood, Fletcher, Hall, McGillivray and Orr.  Referee: Lance-Corpl. Dove.
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​The Myetada Murder
Since the murder of the policeman in Kandawgalay last month ... ... He had the body removed to the station and thence to the hospital.  Both Inspector Castor and Deputy Supdt. Brown ... ... Inspector Castor:  May I mention this matter for remand till August ...  

​Coolie knocked down
Yesterday evening at about 4.30 p.m. whilst a private gharry, belonging to Mr Xavier, a Barrister, was proceeding along Merchant Street, in trying to avoid a motor emerging from Barr Street and another ticca gharry, it knocked down a coolie named Papaya, who happened to be crossing from Merchant Street.  The coolie received slight injuries about his knees and had to be conveyed to the hospital.

​Alleged Abduction
The hearing commenced ... ...  in the case of a West Indian, named McNess, a gunner in the B.I.S.N. was charged with kidnapping an Anglo-Indian minor, named Ida Baylis from her lawful guardians.  Accused was produced before the Court by Sergt. Nunn of the Mogul Guard ...

​Rangoon Brigade Order
The Brigade Major, Rangoon, states that it is notified by the Commander-in-Chief in India that no officers will be allowed to leave India except on sick leave until further orders.

Local News
A.B. Ritchie has been appointed by His Honour as a Port Commissioner of Rangoon vice A.W. Binning on leave.
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Mrs Stewart asks us, on her behalf, to thank the many ladies and gentlemen who have sent her magazines and papers for the Rangoon troops.  She also hopes that as the regiments are likely to be at their War Stations for some time that the supply may be continued.  Mrs Stewart will be glad to arrange for the forwarding of all papers sent to 25 Halpin Road during the War.

​Rangoon Municipality
A meeting ... Other business is to consider an application from J.W. Walker, Asst. Water and Sewage Engr., regarding the grant of certain allowances ...
​Engineering Scholarships
The following students of the Govt. Engineering School, Insein, are awarded scholarships:-
Engineering School (European)
H. Hilbert
J. Drew
At Rs. 20 per month each for three years from 15th June 1914.
 
Technical High School School (European)
E.L. Bell
J. Dunn
At Rs. 12 per month each for three years from 15th June 1914.
 
Draughtsman Course
Sant Singh
G.M. Christoffelsz
At Rs. 10 per month each for one year from 1st June 1914.

​​War Relief Fund
The Hony. Treasurer begs to acknowledge receipt of the following:-
Amounts already acknowledged Rs. 10,355
​​The Hon. H. Thompson’s subscription acknowledged yesterday as Rs. 200 should be Rs. 500
​R. Nicoll  Rs. 500
G.R. Long  Rs. 300
Shwe Ban  Rs. 250
Mr & Mrs A.B. Skinner  Rs. 100 (first inst. of Rs. 300)
R.E. Underwood  Rs. 50
J.W. Stokes?  Rs. 50
H.M.S. Matthews  Rs, 50
F.R. Holdsworth  Rs. 25
A.J. Hindelang  Rs. 20
Miss Hodgson  Rs. 15
V.B. Crosby  Rs. 10


​War Relief Fund
The Hony. Treasurer begs to acknowledge receipt of the following:-
Amounts already acknowledged Rs. 21,055
A.A. David  Rs. 50
J.A. David  Rs. 10
S. Brooke  Rs. 5
Aaron E. Sassoon  Rs. 2
Saul Sassoon  Rs. 15
C.E. Brown  Rs. 1000
John Robertson  Rs. 1000
J.H. Lamond  Rs. 100
R.F.M. Brown  Rs. 100
H.R. Marsh  Rs. 100
Stuart MacDonald  Rs. 50
​Jas. Thompson  Rs. 50
P.J. MacLean  Rs. 20
P.M. Bourke  Rs. 25
Forest Staff, Steel Bros.  Rs. 750
The Hsipaw Sawbwa  Rs. 3000
Major A.S. Sargent, I.M.S.  Rs. 100
Staff & Scholars, Govt. High School, Bassein  Rs. 45
R.S. Dantra  Rs. 53
J.L. Ommanney  Rs. 100
W.S. Morrison  Rs. 500

​Hindustani Exam.
At an exam. in Hindustani by the colloquial standard held in Rangoon on Aug. 18th by the Burma Educational Syndicate, the following candidates were successful:-
Stanley C. Collingwood, Manager, Messrs. Nestle’s Anglo-Swiss Milk Co., Rangoon
A.C. Millar, Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
T.N. Winning, Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
George D. Forrester, Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
J.G. Stevenson, Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
G.B. Grierson, Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon

Football in Rangoon
... ...  The rain afterwards came down in torrents and the field was rendered a quagmire, with the usual results that the ball refused to travel. ... ...  C. Kluseman dribbled well ... ...  Referee:  Corpl. Dove.  The following were the players:-
Govt. High School
Kyaw Zwa
H. Kluseman
Maung Hmya
Hla Maung
Gosh Saleh
Mg Nyo
Ba Nyan
C. Kluseman
Ba Than
Myo Tin
 
Rangoon College Reserves
Yu Shain
Ah Kwin
Tun Ohn
Tin Bwa
W. Martin
Sein Hline
Ba Hpu
Mg Bu
Bo Hline
Ba Htike
Todd
Musical Successes
The following are the local successes at the London College of Music, Theory Exam. in June:-
Elementary, 1st Class
May Wakefield (91)
Helen Shead
Maureen Carroll
Esther Parkins
Emma Mariano
All of the Convent
 
Pass
Isabel Alexander, pupil of Mrs White
Mildred Thelwa Palmer, pupil of Mrs White
May Sherman, Convent
 
Junior 1st class
Gladys Catchatoor (96)
Clorinda Pereira
Both of the Convent
 
Intermediate 1st class
Charles Ambrose, prize-winner? (97) pupil of Mrs White
Gracie Ovi Theow, pupil of Miss Hannay
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​Alleged Cheating
M.O.R. Cameron, an Anglo-Indian was yesterday charged before A.G. Cooke, Dist. Magistrate, with cheating Mr Mark David, the proprietor of the Criterion Hotel, in respect of a sum of Rs. 150 by getting the complainant to cash bogus cheques ... ... H. St. Clair Millar appeared for the complainant whilst the accused was undefended. ... ...  His explanation of this was that a friend named Hansa or Britto, who owed him a sum of Rs. 600 told him that morning that he opened an account with Thos. Cook & Sons and handed him a cheque book. ... ... he came to hear that David had got a warrant for his arrest.  He went to Deputy Inspector Seaton and asked him if there was a warrant.  ... ... and the clerk on being recalled stated that the book from which these cheques were taken was issued to James Kirby on the 22nd May; that he reported some days after 8th June that he had lost this book ...
Sentenced him to three months’ rigorous imprisonment ... ...

War Relief Fund
Amounts already acknowledged Rs. 40,966
Balthazar & Sons  Rs. 1500
Lt. W. Lewis  Rs. 50
Rev’d. Ed. Bedford  Rs. 30
Capt. E. Butterfield, I.A.  Rs. 100
Staff of Singer Manufacturing Co.  Rs. 41
Assts. Bulloch Bros.  Rs. 100
A Gharry Accident
About 11.20 this morning Sergt. Smallcombe, of the Mogul Guard and Mr Macdonald of the Telephone Company were proceeding from Montgomery Street to the Mogul Guard in ticca gharry no. 294 when they were run into by gharry no. 51 which was on the wrong side of the road; and by the marks of the wheels had been so all the way from Fraser Street.  ... ... Inspectors Dean and Webster of the Hackney Carriage Dept. were fortunately close by and were able to investigate. Both conveyances were badly damaged.  The driver of gharry no. 51 was sent up for trial.  

​Curious Rangoon Suit
Mr Justice Robinson yesterday was engaged in hearing the suit of Su Pin, a Chinaman, vs Steel Bros. and R. Bruce.  The suit was for the recovery of Rs. 3300 ...  The Plaintiff was a saw-mill owner and dealt in timber.  The first defendant company were large suppliers of timber and as such plaintiff had for two or three years been purchasing timber from their branch at Ahlone, which was in charge of the second defendant, who was their assistant ... plaintiff required a big quantity of timber and he saw the second defendant.  He said as the demand for timber was very great he would require the plaintiff to deposit the sum of Rs. 3300 ... ... the plaintiff deposited the above mentioned sum for which he received an acknowledgement in writing which was signed by the second defendant  ... and bore the stamp of the first defendants’ firm.  Had a number of orders from England they were unable to supply the timber and plaintiff thereupon requested second defendant to return him the money he had deposited as an advance.   ... informed the plaintiff he was unable to return him the money advanced and requested him to attend the office of Mr Harold Smith in Sofaers Buildings on the 28th May, he promised to hand him back the money ...   On that day plaintiff met the second defendant at the office of Mr Harold Smith and he compelled the plaintiff to return him the acknowledgement for Rs. 3300 ... and in lieu thereof gave plaintiff a post dated cheque of Mr Harold Smith for Rs. 3300 ... telling plaintiff that he had executed a promissory note in favour of Mr Harold Smith for such amount and promising that he would send from England to Mr Harold Smith the sum of Rs. 3300 before the 28th July 1913.  In the event of such sum not being sent by that date he would return the original acknowledgement ... On 28th July plaintiff went to the Chartered Bank to cash the cheque and ascertained that Mr Harold Smith had not the funds ... ...  Plaintiff thereupon saw Mr Harold Smith and demanded back his original acknowledgement ...  Mr Smith took back his cheque and handed plaintiff a promissory note which the second defendant had executed in Mr Smith’s favour informing him that the second defendant had not remitted the money from England and that he had not got his original receipt, which he said was in the possession of the second defendant ...  The first defendant firm have repudiated their liability and plaintiff is informed that the second defendant is now no longer in service with the first defendants and his whereabouts are not ascertainable. ... ...

Football in Rangoon
Last evening in the Senior League the Munsters defeated the B.O.C. ... five goals to nil. ...
Referee:  Mr Brace
The following were the teams:-
R.M.F.
Cox
Hall
George
Godfrey
Bolland
Irwin
Sadler
Berryman
Patterson
W. Picken
G. Picken
​B.O.C.
Quick
McCann
Howatt
Miller
Butchart
McGregor
Black
Tranter
Hood
Towers
Donald

News from Mandalay
Football
... the final match in the League Competition was played between D. Coy. Border Regt. and the Burma Civilians, when the former won by two
goals to love... Mr Gadsden, the President made a few appropriate remarks and Mrs Gadsden handed over the Cup ... ... 
The Schools Championship ...  Maymyo High School and St. Peter’s School ... 
​Thereafter Mrs Lutter handed over the shield to the winners ...

September
War Relief Fund
Amounts already acknowledged Rs. 69,901-3
Office of the Bombay Burma Trading Corpn.
Y Po Twan  Rs. 10
H.B. Bouche  Rs. 10
N. Maidment  Rs. 10
H. Ah Woon  Rs. 10
Mg Thyne  Rs. 5
Saw Hock Hin  Rs. 5
H. Wa Taik  Rs. 5
C. Wa Kit  Rs. 5
Maung un Myat  Rs. 5
Maug Po Thin  Rs. 5
A. Gafoor  Rs. 5
Miss L.J. Bouche  Rs. 5
F.E.G.  Rs. ​​
​M.M. Manekji  Rs. 3
E.A. Boudville  Rs. 2
A. Lon Taik  Rs. 2
C. Mathews  Rs. 1
C.J. Nadasan  Rs. 1
A. Boudville  RS. 1
A. Boog  Rs. 1
M. Massoon  Rs. 1
J.M. Anton  Rs. 1
J.R. Gonsalves  Rs. 1
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​Mr & Mrs Fallowfield Cooper, Toungoo  Rs. 15
K.R. Ward Rs. 150
Dr. A.M. Finlayson  Rs. 1000
C. Morgan Webb (Imperial Fund)  Rs. 100
C. Morgan Webb (P. of Wales Fund)  Rs. 100
Insein Jailors Staff  Rs. 18
​​G.H. Smith  (P. of Wales Fund)  Rs. 15
G.H. Smith (Imperial Fund)  Rs. 100
T. Walker (Imperial Fund)  Rs. 37-8
T. Walker (Imperial Fund)  Rs. 37-8
C.N. Mathews  Rs. 10
W.G. Lely  Rs. 50
Mrs A.A. Ure  Rs. 30
Proprietors, Gaiety Theatre  Rs. 500
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Rangoon Town Dist. Excise Dept. Staff
Half to Prince of Wales Fund and Half to the Imperial Fund 
L.A. Thornston, Supdt.  Rs. 100
C.H. Boakspeas? Supdt.  Rs. 40
G.H. Littlewood, Inspector  Rs. 22-8
A.J.K. Battery? R.E.O., Rs. 17-8
H.H. Stubbs, Inspector  Rs. 17-8
T.J. Keenan, Inspector, Rs. 15
W.F. Aplin, Inspector, Rs. 1
​F.C. Schnanber, Inspector  Rs. 15
J. Foster, Offg. Inspector  Rs. 11
W Raynor  Rs. 10
G.A. Chill  Rs. 7
E. Mealin, S.J.E.  Rs. 5
Saxty, S.J.E.  Rs. 4
Allmark, S.J.E.  Rs. 4

​Burmese woman injured
At about 10.30 a.m. yesterday morning Mr A.H. Chance of the Burma Railways was proceeding along Cemetery Road, he knocked down an old Burmese lady who was attempting to cross the road.  Mr Chance picked her up and sent her to the hospital.  Mr Chance in his report to the Kyauktada Police stated that he was going slow and that the old woman for no reason whatever suddenly dashed across the road in front of his bicycle and was knocked down.

​The Alhambra
The performance at the Alhambra tonight will be a benefit one for Miss Nora Moore.  Mr E.A.C. Everett has kindly consented to sing ...

Football in Rangoon
In the semi-finals of the Third League Tournament, the Bigandet Boys’ Club last evening met the Burma Oil Company Juniors on the near field and the (E) Coy. Burma Railways Vols. met the Diocesan Boys’ School on a distant field. ... the Bigandet Boys presses and owing to the weak defence of their opponents, on every occasion succeeded in getting away; the shooting was very accurate, but the good play of Rogers in goal always saved the situation. ...  Bigandet Boys kept up a continuous attack and this was kept up till Steavens, getting a good pass from Tu Tu on the right, scored neatly.  ... the Bigandet Boys, P. Dick, the centre forward on one occasion beat both the backs and the goal-keeper as well and scored the third goal ... ...  Steavens was responsible for the fourth goal.  ... Abreu scored the fifth goal.  After a run through P. Dick scored the sixth.  Charles Syne, the right half of the Bigandet Boys was turned off the field for a foul ...  Hitchcock, the centre half of the B.O.C. was penalised for fouling and Tu Tu scored the seventh goal ... win for the  Bigandet Boys Club by nine goals to nil.
Bandsman Thomas, R.M.F. refereed.

Red Cross Work
Mr J. Hindley, St. John’s College, Rangoon, Hony. Secy. and Treasurer, Red Cross Branch, St. John Ambulance Assoc., Burma Centre, of which Lady Adamson is president, writes us:  Would you kindly make known in your next issue that the following ladies have consented to give out material and to receive garments at their residence as Red Cross Centres.
Mrs Pullen, Ahlone Rd., Cantonments
Mrs Stevenson, Garden Lodge, Volye Rd.
Mrs DuBern, “The Castle” Sule Pagoda Rd.
Mrs Huddleston, 2b Fytche Rd.
Mrs Palmer, 1 Cheape Rd.
Mrs Gavin Scott, Syriam
​Ladies who are willing to help by making up garments etc. are invited to apply to any of the above.  Gifts of material for garments will be gratefully received by Lady Adamson, who will supply centres with it as it is required.  The following have already sent parcels:-
Mrs Black  1 doz. rugs
Mr Ezekiel, Miss Ezekiel (and sisters)  Slippers, medicated wool, antiseptic gauze etc.
I append a list of donations up to date and further sums will be acknowledged as they arrive ...
Mrs DuBern  Rs. 100
​
​Mrs Cabell  Rs. 50
C.P. Radford Young  Rs. 75
Mrs Chin Tsong  Rs. 500
Sir Charles Fox  Rs. 100
Mrs I.N. Manook  Rs. 25
Mrs W. Shircore  Rs. 25
Mrs J. Vertannes  Rs. 10
Mrs J.W. Deane  Rs. 10
Mrs R.T. Jones  Rs. 5
Mrs Charles Stewart  Rs. 50
Miss Friedlander  Rs. 5
Mrs Seton Morris  Rs. 5
P.H. Browne  Rs. 10
Mrs Holberton  Rs. 50
Edwin Friedlander  Rs. 10
Harcourt Cooze  Rs. 5
Mr & Mrs S.A. Christopher  Rs. 50
Ma Saw Sa  Rs. 20
S.E. Karnager  Rs. 5
F.W. Bigg Wither  Rs. 20
B. Cowasjee  Rs. 5
Mrs W.F. Moore  Rs. 3
Mrs Htoon Myat  Rs. 50
Mrs Bah Too  Rs. 5
Mrs Cecilia Brooking  Rs. 30
Mrs Grant  Rs. 10
Lt.-Col. G.J.H. Bell  Rs. 50
Mrs H.D. Lucas  Rs. 50
Mrs Stevenson  Rs. 15
Mr & Mrs Fone Gwen  Rs. 25
Mrs E.M. DeSouza  Rs. 50
Mr J.W. Davidson  Rs. 50
Mrs Chard  Rs. 10
Ma Gyi of Limbin  Rs. 5
Lt.-Col. W.B. Lane  Rs. 50
Mrs Shin?  Rs. 5
Mrs Nuding  Rs. 20
Mrs Hla Oung  Rs. 30
Mrs Hpay  Rs. 20
​Dr. F.A. Foy  Rs. 5
Mrs Ne Dun  Rs. 10
U Hpay  Rs. 10
U Ne Dun  Rs. 15
Mrs Paxton  Rs. 50
Miss Gilbert  Rs. 5
Maung Kin  Rs. 10
Rev’d. G.H. Seeley  Rs. 3
Miss E. Seymour  Rs. 5
Mrs Chalmers  Rs. 10
G.L. Tuppen  Rs. 15
Mrs Glascott  Rs. 10
S. Ezekiel  Rs. 5
Mrs Short  Rs. 5
Mrs Dudley Ward  Rs. 10
Mrs Ohn Ghine  Rs. 50
T.F.R. McDonnell  Rs. 10
Muriel E. Moorhead  Rs. 25
Mrs Gale  Rs. 5

Limbin Mintha’s Appear
Sir, In supporting Mr Bhymiah’s suggestion of one anna donations I think it is really a very good idea and it also gives a fair chance to all classes of people, as His Majesty’s loyal subjects, to contribute towards the fund of the widows and children of the soldiers who have sacrificed their lives bravely for their King and Country. ...  I am sure it will meet with the ready and hearty support it deserves.
H. Fitzpatrick, “Greenfields”
Football - A Protest Upheld
After the match between the Bigandet Boys’ Club and E. Company, Burma Railways Vols. in the Third League, in which the Bignadet Boys’ won by two goals to one, and thereby qualified as winners of the League, E. Coy. lodged a protest on the ground that the winners had played Gallagher who had ready played for another Club, without the Council’s permission. After the match last evening the protest was discussed and was upheld by the Council, E. Coy. therefore become the winners of the Third League and the B.O.C. Juniors the runner-up.

​Football in Rangoon
There was a very large gathering at the B.A.A. last evening to witness the match in the Walter Locke between the Gymkhana and St. Paul’s School Club ... ...  for, though the school was beaten in the end by two goals to nil, the match we by no means one-sided ... ...  and but for some fine work by Flavell would undoubtedly have scored. ...   The Gym, however, were only able to score once in each half.  Rozario (goal) San Shain (back) and Angelo (left) played exceeding well ...  For the Gym. Flavell again played a sterling game and Parker, Wingrove, Dry and Ashton all did well. ... ... the Gym, only twice used Cameron, their left wing and on the first occasion he brought about a goal ...    Referee:  Corpl. Dove.  Score:  Gym. 2 goals.  St. Paul’s Nil.  The teams lined up as follows:-
Gymkhana
Michie
Parker
Flavell
Wingrove
Malcolm
Dry
Mann
Gibson
Ashton
Collingwood
Cameron
​St. Paul’s
Rozario
Mg Nyo
San Shain
Cheng Kwe
O’Brien
Tun Ohn
Tu Tu
Dick
Kin Maung Galay
Orchard
Angelo

Rangoon Municipality
A meeting of the Public Works Sub-Committee ... ... to consider the confirmation of Mr S. David in the appointment of 1st Municipal Surveyor.

​Billiards
Next Saturday there will be a billiard match played at the Y.M.C.A. between E.O. Millar and J. Stewart.  The game will be 800 up and will start at 8. 15 p.m. sharp.  ...

German Firms in Rangoon
 Reference to our note of 14th instant, saying the Messrs. Diekmann Bros.’ office was raided and certain documents and papers taken away by the Rangoon Police, the General Officer Commanding, Rangoon Brigade has informed Messrs. Diekmann that they are allowed to carry on business as usual.
 
The “Emden” Again
We are officially informed that the the German light cruiser “Emden” which latterly has been doing much damage amongst shipping in the Bay, was at the mouth of the Rangoon River at 6.45 p.m. last night.  ... ...  is now not at the mouth of the river, having steamed southwards.

War Relief Fund
Amounts already acknowledged Rs. 2,19,914-0-9
Kyaiklat Municipal Committee
U Ngwe Kaing  Rs. 60
U Po Kin  Rs. 25
U Tun & Mrs U Tun  Rs.17
J.C. Mountain  Rs. 5
T.D. Avanti, Thayetmyo  Rs. 25
​Prome War Relief Fund
T.G.N. Concannon  Rs. 20
G.J. deGois  RS. 7
U Mon, Shwegu per C.K. Davies  Rs. 100
E.M. Alexander, Shwegu per C.K. Davies
Mg Khan, Shwegu per C.K. Davies
Jas. Ward, F.C.T.S.,  Rs. 10
Mr & Mrs C.F. Grant  Rs. 100
A.J. Anderson  Rs. 250 x 2
W. Ogeloy Rs. 100
Mr & Mrs P. Cleaver  Rs. 250
​ABL note:  this long list includes many Burmese, Indian and Chinese contributors as well as schools, companies and institutions. 

​Red Cross Work
In aid of the Red Cross Society of the Burma branch to provide for the comforts for wounded soldiers, an enjoyable and varied entertainment was held last evening in the Ball  Room of Government house ... ...  All the artistes were local amateurs ... including pianoforte and violin solos, dances ...  Mr Anderson at the pianoforte gave an excellent opening selection ... a gentleman whose name had at first appeared for two songs was unfortunately unable to attend.  Mrs Watson, the possessor of a good mezzo-soprano voice, though somewhat lacking in volume, was loudly applauded for a sympathetically rendered ballad. ...  Those who took part were Mrs Pullen, Capt. Jenkin and two children ... Mrs Cuff provided some of the most enjoyable features of the evening.  Her violin playing was sympathetic and her technique all that could be desired. ...  Miss Terndrup’s soprano solos are favourites with Rangoon concert goers and she was in excellent voice last night ... ...  Mr Seton Morris in dumb show gave an excellent political skit.  Mr Bede Hicks favoured us with what we have heard ad nauseam at home:- Varied rendition of the “Charge of the Light Brigade” and an encore ... ...   Mrs Algernon Smith was responsible for the arrangements of the Tableaux, Misquith Ltd for the bookings and seating arrangements, Whiteaway, Laidlaw for the  loan of chairs and Messrs. Seaton Morris and Hicks for the arrangement of the programme.
​Commercial Exams.
The following students have been successful and have passed the Pitman’s shorthand in the following merits and have received certificates from Messrs. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Bath:- 

Elementary
Miss F. Baptiste
G. Shircore
T.C. Cameron
Maung Sein Nyoon
P.M. Majumder
​
Theory
Miss E. Balfour
Miss B. Balfour
Miss ? M.F. Harcourt Cooze

Football in Rangoon
... second round of the Walter Locke Competition ...  
Referee:  Mr Brace.  The Gym. opened from ... ...
The teams lined up as follows:-
Gym.
Macdonald
Parker
Flavell
Wingrove
Malcolm
Dry
Mann
Gibson
Ashton
Collingwood
Cameron
​Customs
Reynaud
Pusey
Young
Ward
Cockerton
Murrell
Pears
George
McManus
Lonsdale
Whitley

German Deportees
Among the list of Germans to be deported to Ahmednagar, which we published last night, the name of M. Jonas should have been F. Jonas.

Assault
In connection with the case recently reported by us in which A.W. Moore, a motor mechanic, charged Mr F. Vyse, with having assaulted him on Merchant Street, Mr H.E. Brown, Counsel for the prosecution today appeared before the Dist. Magistrate and announced that the matter had been settled out of court.  His Worship accordingly acquitted the accused.

Mandalay News
Mandalay Y.M.B.A.

At the Executive Committee meeting ...  Capt. P.K. Tarrapore, I.M.S., Supdt. of the Mandalay Jail ...
 
Called to the Front
Capt. Ponting, Acting Adjutant U.B.V. Rifles, has been ordered to rejoin his regiment the 92nd Punjabis which is leaving shortly for Europe ... ...
 
New Acting Adjutant, Upper Burma Vol. Rifles
Capt. Wilcox, 91st Punjabis, has been appointed in place of Lt. Ponting, who as stated above, is leaving Mandalay.
 
Prisoners of War
Two German gentlemen, employed in the Burma Mines Co., Namtu, were brought down under Police escort to Mandalay last week and handed over to the Military authorities at Fort Dufferin.

Send off to Lt. Ponting
A most successful smoking concert was held at the U.B.V.R. Hall ... as a send off to Lt. Ponting. ...  to the concert which was a most enjoyable one, Mr Sutcliffe being responsible for the musical part of the entertainment ...  Mr Alderman set the ball rolling in a capital speech warmly eulogised the work done by Lt. Ponting for the Corp ... ... Capt. Manackjee, Mr Hill, Mr Chapman and Sergt.-Major Baird also spoke ... ...
​War Relief Fund
Amounts already acknowledged Rs. 2,61,575
Rev’d. Fr. J.F. Logan, Supdt. St Joseph’s College  Rs. 53  (Imperial Fund)
R.C.S. Keith  Rs. 300
Forest Officers per W.S. Powell  Rs. 200  (Prince of Wales Fund)
Capt. L.A.H. Lack, I.M.S.  Rs. 25 (2nd contribution)
B.O.C. Club, Nyaunghla  Rs. 210  (Prince of Wales Fund)
European & Asiatic Employees of Seikkyi Refinery  Rs. 400 
European & Asiatic Employees of Seikkyi Refinery  Rs. 837 (Imperial Fd.)

Mandalay News
Bishop Fyffe Visit
A confirmation service was held by the Bishop of St. Mary’s Church on Sunday and a church “At Home” was held by kind permission of Mr Lucas at the Brewery House on Monday ...
​
Red Cross Work
...  by lady members of the Upper Burma Club was for ambulance work as distinct from the Mandalay Branch of the Red Cross Society, organised by Mrs Manackjee.  The under mentioned ladies, are now busily working at making clothes for the wounded soldiers at the Front, have already sent off their first consignment to Col. Begbie through Mrs Wheeler Cuffe and expect to be able to send similar weekly boxes in future:-
Mrs and Miss Owen
Mrs Tarrapore
Miss Lutter
Mrs d’Silva
Miss Nowrojee x 2
Mrs Harris
Mrs Sutcliffe
Mrs Busk
Mrs Locke
Mrs Nesbit
Mrs McNeil
Mrs Kumaran
Mrs Lister
Miss Gunning x 2
Mrs Manackjee

​Methodist Brotherhood
The members of the Eveland Methodist Brotherhood celebrated their first anniversary last night by a social held in the Methodist Girls’ High School, Lewis St.  The large down stairs, which had been kindly lent for the occasion by Miss Orcutt, the Principal, had been prettily decorated under the supervision of Mr Morris. ...  Miss Roque very kindly officiated at the piano ... ... a well played violin solo by Miss Langley. ...  Rev’d. C.W. Severance in a few words explained the aims and objects of the Brotherhood, and thus speech was followed by light refreshments ... 

October
Local News
In place of H.E. Smith, resigned, C.T. Graham has been appointed as the Burma Chamber of Commerce representative on the Rangoon Port Commission.
 
Rangoon Arrests  - ...  Acting on information ...  Deputy Inspector Litchfield, Mr G. Brown, the Deputy Supdt. of Police, Eastern Divn., Sergeants Brown, Bayliss and other Police officers ... and kept watch there ...  Inspector Castor and other officers arrested two Burmans ...  In His Worship’s opinion Mr Litchfield, Sergeants Brown, Bayliss, E. Brown, the D.S.P., East, Inspector Castor and Sergeant Behan and other police officers who were responsible for the detection of this crime ... deserved credit. ... 
Exam. Successes
At an exam. in Hindustani, by the colloquial standard, held in Rangoon on Sept. 28th by the Burma Educational Syndicate, the following candidates were successful.
​All Assistants at Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon:-
David Edward Thomas
Lockhart Baird
Joseph P.C. McKenna

​Football in Rangoon
...  second match in the District Cup competition.  The contest was between Thaton and Pegu. ...
Referee:  Bandsman Thomas.  
​The following were the players:-
Thaton
Mg Po Byin
Mg Gale
Hashim
Tun Pe
R.C. Morriss
Paw Lu
Po Kyin
Kyaw Din
Po Gyi
Ngwe Gaung
Pegu
Ohn Myint
Ba Tu
Tun Maung
Ba Khin
Sein Tun
Nyi Gale Maung
Mg Tun
Ohn Shwe
Mayson
Ba E

News From Taunggyi
Official Changes
A.G.H. Breithaupt, Extra Asst. Commissioner, in charge of the Criminal Sub-divn. S. Shan States, has been promoted to be a Deputy Commissioner and has been transferred to the charge of the Lower Chindwin Dist.  Mr Breithaupt’s promotion has been very gratifying to himself and to all his friends in the S. Shan States and elsewhere.  He is a very popular officer and though Taunggyi is universally sorry to lose him he takes with him the very best wishes of all.  Mr Breithaupt’s place in Taunggyi will be taken by D.M. Gordon from Loi Mwe and Mr F.C. Gross from Hsipaw will relieve Mr Gordon.
The Boiler Commission
Under powers conferred by the Burma Steam Boiler and Prime Movers Act. 1910 the following persons have been appointed by  the Lt.-Governor to constitute the Burma Boiler Commission:-
The Deputy Commissioner, Rangoon Town, Chairman
The Superintending Engr. and Shipwright Surveyor to the Govt., Secy.
R. Barr, Fleet Engr. of the Irrawaddy Flotilla Co.
R.J. Peters, Superintending Engr. of Steel Bros. 

War Relief Fund
...  Amounts already acknowledged Rs. 3, 01,825
J. N. Patker  Rs. 200
H.P. Evans  Rs. 100
A.G. Pitcher  Rs. 75
Gheelam  Rs. 70
Abdul Rahiman  Rs. 20
J.H. Renold  Rs. 25
Arthur G. Bray  Rs. 100 (half Imperial Fund, half Prince of Wales Fund)
Miss Cruikshank  Rs. 30 (Prince of Wales)
Miss Hodyson  Rs. 35
 
Subscriptions from the Indian, Burmese & Karen Christian Communities ... Rs. 140
​Belgian Relief Fund
Already acknowledged Rs. 1883
H.C. Moore  Rs. 100
Mrs L. Holmes  Rs. 50
L.O. Smith  Rs. 100
A.A. Smith  Rs. 100
Rev’d. J.A. Drysdale  Rs. 15
Mrs H.A. Craig  Rs. 50
B. Holmes  Rs. 5
C.H. MacNutt  Rs. 75
A.H. Lloyd  Rs. 100
Mr & Mrs H.M.S. Mathews  Rs. 50
C.M. Johnstone  Rs. 100
R.R. Brown  Rs. 7

​Local News
The following Indian Medical Service Officers have reverted to Military Duty:-
Major W.E. McKechnie
Capt. R.B. Sewell
Capt. J. Taylor
Major J. Urwin

​Alleged Bicycle Theft
Harold Owen, 21, an Anglo-Indian lad, apprentice to a dentist, was today charged before Mr Sitzler, Western Sub-divnl. Magistrate, with the theft of a Raleigh bicycle belonging to Mr N. Long, from outside E.M. DeSouza’a premises in Dalhousie St. on Sept. 9th.  His Worship said he would pass orders on Monday.
 


Motor Accidents
Two persons were admitted into hospital yesterday as a result of motor accidents.  The first was a man named Isuf, a chauffeur in the employ of C.W. Williams, Asst. Port Officer, who sustained a fracture of the forearm.  The second was Achays, a Hindu lad of 19, who was brought to the hospital by the Pansodan Police.  He had been knocked down and run over by a motor car, but fortunately escaped with slight abrasions.​

​Runaway Pony
Sergt. H.G. Nunn of the Mogul Guard, met a nasty accident yesterday through trying to stop a runaway pony.  He was duty in Dalhousie St. (west) at about 9.30 a.m. when he saw a pony, drawing a ticca gharry, come dashing along the road.  There was no driver on the box.  As the pony reached the corner of Latter St., Nunn made a jump and succeeded in getting hold of the reins.  He was unable, however, to do more than check the animal in its wild career and was dragged as far as Crisp St.  Here the reins broke and he was flung on to his face and partially stunned.  The animal freed from his burden dashed of westwards at top speed and was soon lost to view, Sergt. Nunn, fortunately, was not severely injured, but badly strained both wrists.

War Relief Fund
Capt. Rushall  Rs. 5
F.W. Biggwither  Rs. 50  Imperial Fund
F.W. Biggwither  Rs. 50  Prince of Wales Fund
Miss Kate Raynor  Rs. 5
Col. O. Evans, I.M.S.  Rs. 200
Col. V.E. Dyson, I.M.S.  Rs. 150
E.G. Dobson &  F.A. DeSouza  Rs. 20
​H.F. Brown  Rs. 100
P.E. Beeston  Rs. 25
H.E. Beamish  Rs. 25  Imperial Fund
Laubsank Sawbwa  Rs. 1850
Beamish Rs. 25  Prince of Wales Fund
S.B. Smart  Rs. 10
E.H. Jones?  Rs. 6460  Imperial Fund

Appointment
A.C.J. Baldwin, Principal, Govt. High School, Rangoon, is appointed a member of the Text Book Committee.
​
Stolen Poperty
...  The tird accused’s evidence was negatived by Capt. Rushall’s evidence that on that night the third accused (his druwan) telephoned him to say that he had hurt his foot and would not be home that night ...

Rangoon Turf Club
The adjourned meeting ...  when the following were present:
R.G.P.P. McDonnell (Chairman)
Capt. Russell
C. Stewart
B.N. Burjoree
D.B. Desai
Dr. Hormusje
Mg Thin
Mr McNeil
R.A. Maunder
Mohamed Hashim
Mg Po Htwe
R. Clarke-Glover (Hony. Secy.)
F.F. Goodliffe
Mr McCann
Lim Chin Tsong
Lt.-Col. ffrench-Mullen
A.D. Ritchie
...  the election of a steward in place of Major Bent, who had resigned.  It has been proposed by Mr Ritchie and seconded by Mr Justice Robinson, that Lt.-Col. Townsend be elected. ...  The Chairman said that there was another vacancy caused by the resignation of Capt. Wynn Elias. ...  now had a proposition made by Mr Eddis and seconded by Mr Guinness that Col. ffrench Mullen be elected to the vacancy.  The nominee took great interest in racing and knew a great deal about it and he felt sure that Col. ffrench Mullen would make a good steward.

The “Clan” Matheson” Officers
J.W. Doherty, Acting Port Chaplain to the Missions for Seamen, writes;  I have received a letter from the 2nd Officer of the sunken S.S. “Clan Matheson,” in which he again expressed the heartiest thanks of his colleagues and himself for the many kindnesses which were extended to them by residents of Rangoon, also for the grants received from the Burma Relief Fund.  He writes “ The Officers and Engineers each received Rs. 300, Carpenters and Steward Rs. 200 each, Midshipmen Rs. 100 each, the Captain, I believe had Rs. 450.”

​Theft of a Bicycle
J.W. Anderson, a Telegraphist, has reported the theft of his bicycle no. 250497 to the Pansodan Police.
 
Kinder-garden Entertainment
A kinder-garden entertainment will be given by the Diocesan Girls’ High School at the Railway Institute off Signal Pagoda Rd., on Wed. 4th Nov. at 5.30 p.m.
Unfounded Rangoon Charge
...  Inspector H. Jennings, Court Prosecuting Inspector, appeared in behalf of the Crown. ... Deputy Inspector Murray said that he was called to the police station and found the accused there and
 
Rangoon Golf Club
The Semi-Finals of the Shand Cup Competition at Prome Road resulted as follows:-
E.K. Young (14) beat J.R.D. Glascott (12) by 4 up and 3 to play
W.G. Anderson (4) beat Capt. Baxter (12) by 3 up and 1 to play
 
A Dishonest Butler
Major Cattell, Cantonment Magistrate ... ex-butler of the R.A. Mess, is accused of cheating in respect of the wine accounts ...The complaint was made by Lt.-Col. Pullen, R.A. and the officers concerned were Capt. Pollard, R.A., Capt. Jenkins, R.A., Capt. Reed, R.A. and Capt. Hingston, R.A.M.C.  The case had been twice postponed owing to Capt. Hingston being too ill to attend court ...

​Bassein News
Our Deputy Commissioner, Mr Grant Brown, leaves this week for Kyaukse, where he will relieve E.H. Jones, the son of Sir Henry Jones, the distinguished Professor of Philosophy at Glasgow University.  Mr Grant Brown’s place here is being filled by Mr Arnold, officiating Commissioner, Tenasserim, Divn.  Mr Grant Brown has been acting as Captain of our local Volunteer Corps and has been active in this capacity.  His successor in charge of the District will probably also succeed him in this.  There was a time, a year or two ago, when it was found most difficult to secure an eligible and efficient man to take this up and the Corps greatly declined.  The war has, however, given a fillip to volunteering.  The Corps can now be seen marching to drill on the Police training ground and returning very hot, lectures are given and musketry practice has revived.  The practical work of the Corps is under the efficient guidance of Sergt.-Instructor Sherwood.  Sergt. Frank D’Attaides takes command in the absence of the Captain.  Some 3 or 4 years ago, when Mr Somervaille, of Messrs. the Arracan Co. was stationed in Bassein and in command of the Corps, it flourished.  After his departure it was found necessary to incorporate it with the Burma Railways Volunteers.
 
Football
Our football season is about over ...  There are just four teams in the town – The Govt. High School, Bassein Football Club, Dreadnoughts and the Public Offices. ... In the first part of the season the attendance suffered ...  things have recovered ...  Mr Kenny, Magistrate, under whose aegis things have boomed for the last 3 or 4 years, was unfortunately taken seriously ill, having it is supposed contracted a chill upon an already weakened physique.  ... the Captain of the Dreadnought team and one of the best centre forwards that Bassein has seen – Saw Yeen Gyaw – was married at the Sgaw Karen Church by the Rev’d. Dr. Nichols to Naw Lydia, ... Naw Lydia Shwe Tha is well known to a host of friends in Rangoon as an accomplished musician.  She returned sometime ago after a course of instruction under Mrs U.B. White. 

​War Relief Fund
Amounts already acknowledged  Rs. 3,38,172,13-4
Burma Forest Officers Fund  Rs. 5
Lifters & Coolies, C. & W. Dept. B. Rys., Malagon  Rs. 20
Officer Commanding 80th Inf.  Rs. 745-14-4
The Myosa of Mong Sit & State Officials  Rs. 250
Mr & Mrs C.C. Weir  Rs. 25
War Relief Fund, Pa-an  Rs. 300
Capt. J. O’Grady Maunsel  Rs. 25
P.G. Cree  Rs. 50
Foucar & Co’s. Pegu Forest Burman workmen  Rs. 50
Mrs S.H. Dantra  Rs. 50

Dulce Domum Lodge
A very pleasant evening was spent yesterday at the Dulce Domum Lodge of the I.O.G.T.  The occasion was marked as being a farewell to several brothers who are leaving Burma.  After the business the Lodge held an impromptu, but none the less successful concert.  ...  The programme opened with a song “The Whistling Bowery Boy” by Bros. Smith, Bennett and Peters.  Bro. Bowater gave an admirable rendering of the “Military Band” and this was followed by a stirring recitation entitled “Waterloo” given by Bro. Peters.  Bro. Daley than sang a “Stranger in Strange Lands.”  Bro. Stafford made all present laugh by his rendering of a comic song entitled “Khaki” and the first part ended with a recitation by the Sisters Smith, two young girls of about twelve, who recited very sweetly “Queen Victoria’s Promise.”  ...
 
Gharry Accident
Yesterday morning about 10.30 an accident occurred in Sule Pagoda Road.  An office gharry, in which was a European, was being driven along the road.  When nearly opposite Messrs. P. Orr & Sons premised the pony shied at a passing tramcar bell and plunged forward.  Sergt. Dawson was on duty and Sergt. Bayliss of the Mounted Police spurred his horse forward.  The driver pulled the reins sharply and the pony mounted on to the footpath.  The gharry toppled over but luckily the occupant escaped unhurt.  The driver, who had been thrown off his seat was trodden on by the pony and sustained some facial injuries.

​A Blind Man’s Appeal
Tun Hla, who was sentenced by the Additional and Sessions Judge, Mandalay, under section ... (cheating) ... ...  has appealed ...  There were two accused in the case.  G.R. Burchell, the second accused who was convicted of abetment has already appealed.  He was sentenced to one year’s rigorous imprisonment under the same sections.  Tun Hla was convicted of cheating in respect of money aggregating Rs. 3000.  In submitting Tun Hla’s appeal from Jail, the Superintendent reports that the man in totally blind in both eyes and in consequence is perfectly helpless.

​The W.C.T.U. Convention
The following are the resolutions referred to in our report of yesterday, as having been passed during the Convention of the W.C.T.U. ...  We extend a vote of thanks to the Y.W.C.A. and its secretary Miss Hughes ...  to Mrs Murray and her Committee who provided the tiffins, to Mrs Trutor for the refreshments ...
German Traders in Burma
Sir, In your issue of the 6th Oct. ...  you reproduce an article taken from the London Globe giving the names of companies incorporated in the United Kingdom but whose capital is German ... with only a very few English shareholders ...  Amongst others mentioned is the Burma Rice and Trading Co. ...  In the Rangoon Customs import and export list of Thursday’s date there appears the following entry under exports:-  S.S. “Warwickshire” for Marseilles;  leaf tobacco 3050 bales, 9804 cwt. value Rs. 97,600.  Shippers, the Burma Rice and Trading Co. ... ...  Yours etc, Querist.
 
The Buildings Engineer
Sir, I should like to call the attention of the public to the proceedings of the Public Works Sub-Committee of the Rangoon Municipality ...  I refer specially to the discussion in connection with the confirmation of the present officiating Building Engineer.  That Officer was appointed last year ... on one year’s probation.  At the end of the period the two Chief Executive Officers of the Municipality who are the only persons who are in a position to judge the work of the Building engineer, report that he has carried out his work “carefully, honestly and well” and recommend his confirmation.  The Sub-Committee however, do not want such an officer. ... It is an open secret that Mr Dumont has been trying his best to put a stop to the irregularities of his Department.  In so doing he had to incur the anger of his subordinates and the displeasure of some of the rate-payers.  This culminated in a memorial got up by some rate-payers, which was thrown out by the Municipal Committee as none of the allegations contained in it could be proved.  Now it is proposed on the basis of that same memorial that his services should be dispensed with.  How do the City Fathers think that they will succeed in getting good men to take service under the Municipality if they treat in this manner an Officer who is reported by his superiors to have worked well?  The Building Department has had about five Building Engineers during the last seven years and this want of continuity in the management has earned for it a bad reputation and now because the Committee at last find a man who is trying to reform the department they do not want his services.
Yours faithfully,
A Rate Payer.



Rangoon Turf Club
Autumn Meeting
(A following is a selection from this very long list)
The Pagoda Plate – for Burma-bred Ponies, 12-3 and under. 
P. Progress’  gr bb g Kan Gywai
A.W. Cox’s b bb m Mahadewi
 
The Trail Plate – for Burma –bred Ponies, 13-1 and under. 
Messrs. Farmer & Rae’s b bb m Sein Bauk
P. Progress’  b bb h The Knut
 
The McDonnell Cup – for Griffin Ponies, 14-0 and under. 
P. Progress’  b aus m Eva
 
The Hobart Plate – for English & Australian Ponies, 13-2 and under. 
Capt. St. T. Baker’s b aus m Rose d’Ore
Mr Foster’s b aus h Autocrat
P. Progress’  b aus m Sunstar
J.D. Donaldson Aiken’s br bb h King George

The Lilliput Plate – for Burma-bred Ponies, 12-3 and under. 
A.W. Cox’s b bb m Mahadewi
P. Progress’  gr bb h Mac
 
The Rangoon St. Leger – for Burma-bred Ponies, 13-1 and under.
P. Progress’  gr bb g Kan Gywai

The Melbourne Plate – for Griffin Ponies, 14-0 and under
P. Progress’  b aus m Eva
P. Progress’  b aus m Sunstar
Mr Foster’s cr aus m Zona​

Open Annual Handicap - for English and Australian Ponies, 4-0 and under.
Capt. St. T. Baker’s b aus m Rose d’Ore

​The Pagoda Handicap – for Burma-bred Ponies, 12-3 and under.
A.W. Cox’s b bb m Mahadewi
P. Progress’  gr bb h Mac
P. Progress’  gr bb g Kan Gywai
 
The Champion Handicap – for Burma-bred Ponies, 13-1 and under.
P. Progress’  b bb h The Knut
Mr Foster’s ch bb h Prince Charlie
 
The Griffin Handicap – for Griffin Ponies, 14-0 and under.
P. Progress’  b aus m Eva
P. Progress’  b aus g Aung Mya
 
The Strand Handicap – for English and Australian Ponies, 13-2 and under.
Capt. St. T. Baker’s b aus m Rose d’Ore
P. Progress’  b aus m Eva
​Mr Foster’s b aus h Autocrat

Local News
C. Van der Gucht has been appointed Consul for Siam at Moulmein

​Drill Instruction
Corpl. Darling and Corpl. Robinson, 75th Coy. R.G.A., Rangoon, have been appointed drill instructors to the Rangoon Port Defence Vols.
 
A Motor Fatality
A motor accident, that was unfortunately attended with fatal results, occurred yesterday in Dalhousie St., where a Chinaman named, Tan Chin Yan, of 18th St., was knocked down by taxi no. 323, receiving such severe injuries that he died at 1.30 p.m.  The taxi at the time was being driven by W. Goodjer.  He stated that he had been driving a young Zerbaddi girl about the town and was going round the second time when the accident occurred.  ...

War Relief Fund
A variety entertainment in aid of the War Relief Fund was held last night at Jubilee Hall ... Allan McGregor next sang “A War Song” ...  A violin solo ... by  Mr A. Sequeira was greatly appreciated ...  Mrs Marris sang ...  was heartily applauded at the close.  One of the features of the evening was the Serpentine Dance by Miss K. Gale, who executed it most daintily.  Mr E. Fernandez caused a good deal of laughter amongst the audience by a parody of ...  A.H. Lloyd sang ... which he gave as an encore.  A step dance by Master Cecil Lanston followed.  The first part of the programme was closed with a tuneful  duet ...  rendered by Mrs Marris and Mr A.H. Lloyd. ...  The second part was taken up by ...  in the costume of the Allied Nations and as each entered, the appropriate National Anthem was sung, Miss Sterling represented Servia, Miss Stewart Carlile, Russia, Miss G. Millar, Japan, Mrs J.M. Wheeler, Belgium, Mrs W. Tye, France and Mrs E.O. Millar, Britannia.  The prominent members of the troupe were Mr Jennings who played ... Edwin A. Fernandez [who played] ...  and Mr C. Sausman [who played] ...  The audience loudly applauded a Banjo duet “To the Front” by Mr and Mrs Tye ...  “Everywhere I go I’ll leave my Heart with you,” was the title of a song by Mrs E.O. Millar.  Mr Wylie sang ... with great effect.  The entertainment closed with ...

November
War Relief Fund
E.R. Holdsworth  Rs 25
J.A. Griffin  Rs. 150

Per H.A. Thornton:-
Rs. 12 collection by Saya San, Hd. master, A.B.M. Sch. Namhkam

Collection by G.W. Dawson, Ruby Mines Dist., Mogok  Rs. 104
 
“C” Coy. Rangoon Vol. Rifles
In connection with battalion drill on Monday, 9th instant, the members of the “Secretariat” Company will parade at the Secretariat at 4.30 p.m. and march to Headquarters.

​Housebreaking
A report was yesterday lodged with the Myetada Police by Mr R.R. Yeomans, Secy. of the Boat Club, that his residence in Kandawgalay had been broken into and sewing machine, cigar case, a pen knife and a fountain pen, had been removed.  Inspector Castor immediately took the matter in hand  and during his enquiries learnt that about 5.30 a.m. yesterday Sujan Singh and Nicar Singh, of the Latter St. Police arrested a Burman named Nga Po Nyan in possessions of a sewing machine.  The accused was sent up and convicted under the Rangoon Police Act.  Mr Yeomans this morning identified the machine as his.  The rest of the property has not yet been recovered.

​Presentation
As an outcome of his fine innings of 100 not out, made in the match between the Police and Customs last year, the Police Club has presented Mr F.A. McMahon with a bat bearing a silver plate with an inscription on it.
The arrival of Germans
Two Germans named Troicthse and Meyer arrived last night from Bassein and reported themselves at the Brigade Office today.
 
The final of the Blackstock Billiard Competition will be played off at the Y.M.C.A. Billiard Rooms, on Tuesday night between Mr N. Morris and Mr Cameron.
 
Several applications for the naturalization of Turkish subjects in Rangoon were made today before Mr A.G. Cooke, Dist. Magistrate.
​
​Burma Gold Dredgers
The estimated amount of gold won by the Burma Gold Dredging Co., for the fortnight ended 31st Oct. 1914 was 127 ounces.  The Thistle won 34 oz. Moa 89, Baby 4 and Rose Nil – reconstructing.
 
Rangoon Vol. Rifle’s Fancy Dress Dance
...  in aid of the War Relief Fund ...  music provided by the Volunteer band under Bandmaster Owen  ...  the Grand March, which was led by Capt. Stewart, the Adjutant of the Corps and Mrs Denny, wife of the Sergt.-Major ...  Capt. Stewart announced that Miss Cotgrave had won the prize for the best lady’s costume, her dress being that of a Brigand’s daughter.  The gentleman’s prize was awarded to Major Cameron, who represented “Military Policeman No. 1.”  ... 

​The prize for the most original costume went to Mr Rule who was dressed as a “Fair Lady.”  The prizes were given away by Mrs Stewart ...  

Burmese & Hindustani Exam. Results
​Hindustani (held 9th Nov.)
Colloquial Standard
Chas. Mackenzie, Asst., Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
Martin B. Davy, Asst., Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
Richard Smith, Asst., Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
Charles F.K. Sharrock, Asst. Engr., Rangoon Electric Tramway & Supply Co.
​Burmese (held on 3rd and 4th Nov.)
Colloquial Standard
Hugh K. Kennedy, Asst., Rowe & Co., Rangoon, with great credit
Russell Lloyd Robinson, Asst., Rowe & Co., Rangoon
Thos. A. Swan, Asst., Rowe & Co., Rangoon
Lower Standard (Special Commercial)
Clement William Ellis, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon, with credit
Leslie O’Brien Harding, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon
Harvey Vernon Fanshawe, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon
Donald Arthur Russell Rawlings, Asst. Steel Bros., Rangoon
Norman Jackson, Asst., Steel Bros., Pyinmana
Harry Conrad Duggan, Asst., Steel Bros., Pyinmana, with great credit
Charles Richard Major, Asst., Steel Bros., Mopale
John Richard Milligan, Asst., Steel Bros., Indawgyi
Morton Hollinshed Crawfurd-Stuart, Asst., Steel Bros., Prome, with great credit
Philip Gordon Ogilvie, Asst., Steel Bros., Bhamo, with credit
George Montagu Goodall, Asst., Steel Bros., Katha
Higher Standard (Special Commercial)
George Howison, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon
Jasper M. Muddock, Asst., Bulloch Bros., Rangoon
Bruce E. Seton, Asst., Bulloch Bros., Rangoon
John Kirkwood, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon, with great credit
William T. Liddell, Asst., Steel Bros., Rangoon, with credit
 
Higher Standard – Special (Law)
Stephen Daniel, Teacher, Baptist High School, Rangoon
John Samuel Gaudoin, Chief Clerk, Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Tharrawaddy

Local News
A.C. Morgan of the Burma Electric Tramways Co., Mandalay, who early this year went home on leave, is, we understand, at the front as an interpreter.  His linguistic abilities include a knowledge of French, German and Hindustani.

A Loose Wire
A.O. Molesworth, Executive Engr. Syriam Divn. yesterday complained to the Pansodan police that as he was riding along Phayre Street on his motor cycle intending to emerge onto Dalhousie Street, a wire suddenly caught him over the eyebrow causing him considerable hurt and throwing him off the machine.  The wire, he said, was being installed by the company who should have warned the approaching public by a red flag as was usually the case.

​Sanitary Inspectors
At an exam. for Sanitary Inspectors, held at Rangoon on 30th June and 2nd July.  The following 11 were granted certificates:-
N.A. Butt, Maymyo
Maung Tun Hla, Akyab
Maung Khan, Meiktila
A. Lazarus, Rangoon
Maung Ba Maung, Bhamo
Maung Chit Maung, Chindwin
P.D. Merwanjee, Henzada
R.H. St. John, Rangoon
R.S. Sarma, Rangoon
H.C. Sen, Rangoon
Maung Po Thein, Myaungmya

New Hackney Carriage
A committee, appointed to deal with the question of the new type of gharry for Rangoon, this morning examined two models furnished by Mr Moment and Wah Sin.  Both were excellent and there was little to choose between them, but the committee on the whole preferred that of Wah Sin’s as being of better shape.  It was decided to divide the prize of Rs. 1000 what was offered, Mr Moment to get Rs. 450 and Wah Sin Rs. 550.  The two gharries become the property of the Hackney Carriage Dept. who will give them a thorough test on the roads of Rangoon before finally issuing orders for their general use.
 
Charge Against A Taxi Driver
On Nov. 9th, H. Goodger, a chauffeur, was driving Taxi no. 4, along Commissioner’s road, just opposite the General Hospital, when he ran into a rickshaw smashing the spokes.  The Latter St. Police who have enquired into the matter have since learned, it is alleged, that Goodger did not stop at once to give assistance to the occupants of the rickshaw but that he only stopped to light his lamps and drove away.  Mr G.C. Buchanan who happened to be passing in his Victoria saw the rickshaw shoot upward immediately after the accident and thought that Godger would not have stopped if he had not had to light his lamps.  The District Magistrate, before whom the same Goodger is accused on another charge of rash and negligent driving, today issued another summons against accused to appear before the Western Court to answer the charge in the present case.

​War Relief Fund
C. Carpenter, Prome Rs. 156
Clerical Staff DuBern & Co.  Rs. 233
Staff of the Arracan Co.  Rs. 233

Red Cross Gifts
Per Mrs Huddleston  9400 cheroots
Per Rowe & Co., Akyab  6802 cheroots
Per Rowe & Co., Henzada  3000 cheroots
Per Rowe & Co., Bassein  1500 cheroots
Miss E.D. Curran  3100 cheroots
Miss D’Souza  500 cheroots
G.C. Tew, Pegu  200 cheroots
Suit on a Pro-Note
The First Deputy registrar Mr D. Minus yesterday afternoon had on the board the case of T. Fowle vs Seymour Buckingham.  It was a suit to recover Rs. 8,347-8 due on a promissory note.  Plaintiff’s case was that in January 1910, at Rangoon the defendant by his promissory note promised to pay L. Bartlett or order the sum of Rs. 8,347-8.  The note was subsequently endorsed over to the plaintiff for valuable consideration.  The defendant, who was in London, has been served by registered post.  There was no appearance on his behalf and a decree was granted for the amount claimed with costs on the undefended scale.  Mr Clifton appeared for the plaintiff.      

The Masonic Ball – for the Relief Fund
...  The night was delightfully cool ... there were over 600 people present ...  music was supplied by the Rangoon Vol. Band under Mr Duffey. ... During supper Mr W. Bennett made a short speech, reminding all present of the reason for the gathering ...  The thanks of the Committee are due to the following for the work against their names:-
Rowe & Co. – Stage
Whiteaway, Laidlaw – Ball decoration
F.J. Lowe & Cutler – Entrance decorations
Messrs. Jameson & Samuel – Supper
Mr Samuels – Bar
E.B.C. Preston & R. Henderson – Decorations
Insein Club & Govt. House – Marquees
W. Lackersteen – Floor

The Ball Committee consisted of one representative from each Lodge with J.M.H. Samuel as Chairman ...  Donations in the shape of stores or cash were received for the supper at the Masonic Ball from the following:-
All cigars and cigarettes - Vafiadis & Co
 
Stores, wines, spirits etc.
L.H. Kee, Barnett Bros., Norman Clarke & Dunlop, Balthazar & Son, S. Oppenheimer & Co., Solomon & Co., Manook & Cohen, B. Meyer, L. Kinm Seng & Co., E. Solomon & Son, Cheng Taik, Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Ltd., Aerated Water at half price Messrs. DuBern & Co. 
 
Cash - Edward Street, Rs. 20

​Dance at the Railway Institute
One of the most successful dances yet given by the members of the Railway Institute at Rangoon took place at the Club premises in Kandagalay last night. ...  One of the best costumes ... amongst the ladies was Miss K. Steavens, “Persian Rose” and Miss P. Boog looked very pretty as a “Mysore Brahmin Bride.”  Amongst the gentlemen Mr A.S. Boog’ “Crown Prince of Cooch Behar’s” costume was very striking.  One of the most interesting costumes was that of Mr Mealin, who was garbed as a “Wounded Belgian Soldier.”  ... an orchestra, under the direction of Mr Teixera ...  when Mr Hormusjee, the Secretary announced that the prize for the best costume ... was won by Miss Pauline Boog as a “Mysore Brahmin Bride” and she was presented with a gold brooch.  ...  second best costume was awarded to Miss R. Malcolm, who wore an elaborate dress representing a guard in the Burma Railways.  The gentleman’s prize went to Mr Alban Boog, who represented a “Mysore Brahmin Bridegroom,” while the second prize was awarded to Mr A.R. Mealin who came as a “Wounded Belgian Soldier.”  The following costumes were worn:-
Miss K. Steavens, Persian Rose
Miss DeCastro, Superstition
Miss R. Malcolm, Burma Railways
Miss T. Grant, Roman Boy
Miss S. Griggs, Turkish Girl
Miss M. Hormusjee, Fishermaid
Miss M. Brown, Gypsy
Miss H. Malcolm, Burmese Maid
Miss F. Myer, Flowers
Miss G. Myer, Nurse
Miss A. Curran, Dawn
Miss  Sandys, Bulgarian Peasant
Miss Pinto, Shan Lady
Miss S. Scully, Grace Darling
Miss S. Allmark, Gypsy
Miss M. Allmark, Carmen
Miss D. Hardless, Red Riding Hood
Miss L’Fleur, Flower Girl
Miss P. Rodricks, Soubriette
Miss Stevenson, Night
Miss K. Avietick, Sailor Girl
Miss I. Avietick, Milkmaid
Miss Layette, Zerwachi
Miss Johnson, Ragtime
Miss Frank, Red, White & Blue
Miss Moniz? Oriental
Miss Barrett, Summer
Miss D’Mello, Parsi Lady
Miss Roolack, Knight
Miss M. Delomas, Bonbons
Miss McDermot, Red Cross Nurse
Mrs Begant, Cow Girl
Mrs Collin, Persian Lady
Mrs Penn, Spanish Dancer
Mrs Stevenson, Red Cross Nurse
Mrs Blackwell, Burmese Lady
Mrs Laidlaw, Billiards
Mrs Pinkney, Eastern Queen
Mrs McDermot, Silver Queen
Mrs Harris, Shan Princess
Mrs Stracey, Fatima
Mrs E.P. Almark, Fortune-teller
Mrs L’Fleur, Witch
Mrs Andrews, Ballad Girl
Mrs Lansdown, Blue & White
D. Hormusjee, Chaprasi
R.W. Stride, Punjabi
Mr Griggs, Turk
Mr Stevenson, Pathan
Mr Pegrum, Burman
L. Braganger, Shan
F. Grunt, Naval Signaller
A.S. Boog, Crown Prince of Cooch Behar
F. Martinez, Sandwich Man
R. Brown, Tramp
Mr Harris, Mahomedan
C. Landston, Tired  Tim
A. Boog, Brahmin Bridegroom
Mr Scully, W. D. & H.O. Wills’ Cigarettes
E.P. Allmark, Typical Burman
​Mr Andrews, Driver
C. Heywood, Burma Police
Mr Mills, Pierrot
L. Thomas, Missing Red Tape Minstrel
Mr Blazey, Zerbadi
Mr Penn, Red Pompons
Mr Johnson, Serang
G. Steavenson, Goblin
Mr Finn, Hindu
Mr Stanley, Pompom
Mr Barrett, Clown
Mr Garnier, Highlander
H.A. Kamen, Naval Officer
Mr Andrews, Highway Robber
Mr Wiseham, Tommy Atkins
Mr Jeffries, Gondolier
​Mr Barrett, Pack of Cards
Mr McManus, Footballer
Mr Pusey, Cowboy
Mr Lonsdale, Boy
Mr Hogan, Kabul Raja
Mr Barrett, Surti
S. David, Professor
Mr Wakefield, Pierrot
Mr Rocke, Pierrot
Mr Phillips, Punjabi
Mr Mitchell, Robin Hood
Mr D’Archy, Cowboy
Mr Pusey, Kabuli
H.R. Hobkirk, Sailor
Mr Connell, Father Xmas
Mr Lamdon, Afternoon Tea
​G. Hannay, Red Tape Minstrel 

Burma’s Contingent
Offers of men for active service in Burma’s Contingent and of passages for those men who wish to go to the front are coming in apace.  It will be remembered that the matter was only mooted in a definite form by us on Tuesday evening.  How the appeal has progressed is shown below.  The Arracan Company, the Agents of the Bibby Line, informed us that the Bibby Company are prepared to take members of the contingent to England at Rs. 300 per head.  There are, however, people who cannot go themselves and who cannot afford to pay a full passage but want to do their “little bit” and in deference to the wishes of these, of whom there are a large number, we have decided to open a subscription list.  P.A. Churchward, Managing Director of the Bank of Rangoon, has kindly consented to act as honorary treasurer.  Cheques should be made payable to him and will be duly acknowledged in these columns.  We appreciate the loyal examples set by A.K.A.S. Jamal and Mr Seena H. Haniff who have offered five and one passages respectively
 
We have received applications from men willing to go on active service in Europe and guarantees of passages as follows:-  Active Service – 50,  Passages - 19
 
We have also received the following letter from the Adjutant of the Rangoon Vol. Rifles:-  
"To the Editor, Rangoon Times, There is no objection to the men of this Corps volunteering to proceed to Europe with the proposed Burma Contingent. 
​Signed:  W.A.G. Stewart, Capt. Adjutant, R.V.R."

St. John Ambulance Brigade
Several ladies have expressed a desire to join a Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.  To do so it is necessary that they should hold the certificates for “First Aid to the Injured” and “Home Nursing.” By kind permission of Miss C. Clarke, Principal of the Diocesan Girls’ School, a course of lectures will be given there on Tuesday evenings at 5 3p p.m.  Ladies who wish to join this Nursing Class and who hold the “First Aid” Certificate should send their names to Dr. T.F. Pedley, “Tudor House” Signal Pagoda Rd., who, when twenty names have been received, will intimate the commencement of the course.
 
Burma Contingent
Numbers still growing
We have received applications from men willing to go on active service in Europe and guarantees of passages as follows:-  Active Service - 170,  Passages – 45
 
War Relief Fund
Amounts already acknowledged:  Rs. 4,94,560
Subscriptions towards the Imperial Fund from Railway Police Force, Rangoon:
J.E. Pusey  Rs. 5
Maung Maung  Rs. 2
Maung Tun  Rs. 2
Maung Ba Cho  Rs. 2
Armo Khan  Rs. 2

I.C.S. Postings - To Burma:- Messrs. Wise, Seald and Sheehy
​Dance
The Portuguese Club celebrates its 6th anniversary by a dance to it members and their guests on Fri. 4th Dec. at 8.30 p.m.
 
Bitten by A Dog
Oswald Bell, a European child aged five, whose parents reside at no. 13 Brooking St. was this morning taken to the hospital with three dog bites in the back and arm.  The animal had previously been quite quiet and playful but this morning it suddenly turned on the children, of whom it is said three were bitten.
 
Sent up for Trial
The Pansodan Police are sending up for trial Private German, Private Gallagher, Private Jones and Private Head of the Worcester Regt. on a charge of causing grievous hurt to constable No. 770, Suhal Singh, attached to the Pansodan Guard.  It is alleged that after dusk yesterday the accused, after having a few drinks, went out and engaged ticca gharry No. 305, to take them down Strand Road.  As the vehicle was getting on to Strand Road, the accused, it is alleged, got out and upset it, damaging badly several parts of the conveyance.  Constable Suhal Singh, who was on duty on Strand Road, came up in response to the driver’s shouts for assistance, when, it is further stated, he was assaulted and had five of his front teeth dislocated.  Constable No, 459 Sundara Singh, of the same guard, ran up in response to shouts, to the assistance of his comrade and the accused assaulted him.  Deputy-Inspector H. Seaton with some of the Sergeants from the Mogul Guard called up by telephone went to the spot and arrested the men.

​ Alleged Housebreaking
Orders were passed today by A.G. Cooke, Dist. Magistrate, in the case in which P. Dragoon, a Eurasian lad and Nga chit Maung were charged with breaking into a house ... stolen a set of harness ...   offered the harness for sale to Mr Shafoor, who, noticing their fright, ... took them to the station.  ... Mr Shafoor deserved commendation for his honest and prompt action.  The first accused, he said, had one conviction and the second who had five convictions ...  sentenced the first accused to nine months’ rigorous imprisonment ...  The second accused Mg Chit Maung, was sentenced to four years’ rigorous imprisonment ...

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Rangoon Turf Club
The Hobart Plate
Lavender ... (Fraser)  1
Bobby   (Taylor)  2
Rose d’Or   (Capt. Bush)  3
 
The Trial Plate
Queenie  (Fraser)  1
Hoosein Banoo   (Noor Mohamed)  2
Outlaw   (Capt. Bush)  3
Police Appointments
The Police Training School exam. has been concluded.  The following appointments are announced:-
Mr Cantwell goes to Monywa, Mr Adams to Taunggyi, Mr Todd remains at Mandalay, Mr Tanner goes to Bhamo and Mr Harvey goes to Falam.
 
In the meantime instead of Civil Police work these officers will all act as Asst. Commandants of Military Police and leave at once for their respective stations.
 
Medical “At Home”
On the 24th inst. the Medical Practitioners gave a farewell entertainment to Major Williams, I.M.S., our Civil Surgeon, who is under orders to return to Military work and expects to leave Mandalay very shortly.  The wish was expressed that he would come back to Mandalay.

December
​A Mandalay Case
R.G. Burchell, who was recently convicted ...  aiding and abetting one Tun Hla in cheating a money lender of Mandalay ... Burchell, it will be remembered, recently appealed in person against his sentence ... and the Chief Judge on the 13th Nov. passed the following order:  “There appears to me to be grave doubt as to whether the Court which tried the case was legally constituted.  For this reason I order under section ...  that the sentence on the appellate be suspended and that he be released on bail on his executing a bond with two sureties for Rs. 1000 each, to appear when called before the Sessions Judge, Mandalay.  The appellant being now confined in the Rangoon Jail the sureties must satisfy the Dist. magistrate, Rangoon.”  The sureties having been accepted, Burchell has been released and will be re-tried by the Additional Sessions Judge on 15th Feb. 1915.

​War Relief Fund
Amounts already acknowledged Rs. 5,25,132
S.C. Coombes  Rs. 5
C.D. Donald  Rs. 5
Mr & Mrs H.M.S. Mathews  Rs. 100
J.L. Ommanney  Rs. 100
Subordinate Staff B.O.C., Nyaunghla  Rs. 226
F.W. Scott  Rs. 200

Smokes for the Troops
Messrs. Rowe & Co. have received and delivered through Messrs. T. Cook & Son, Rangoon, a further consignment of cheroots, tobacco and playing cards, being Burma Red Cross gifts for our troops at the front.  The list of donors is as follows:-
Per 2nd Additional Magistrate, Rangoon, 20,000 cheroots
Rowe & Co., Myaungmya, 10,300 cheroots
Post & Telegraphs, Rangoon 2,000 cheroots
H. Linskill, 1,500 cheroots
Mrs L.M. Villa, Maymyo, 300 cheroots
Mrs W. Stevenson, 1,300 cheroots and also 244 packs of playing cards.
Mrs Huddleston, 900 cheroots, 500 cigarettes, 10 viss country tobacco, 4lbs. pipe tobacco, ...
​Agriculture in Burma
The report upon the operations of the Dept. of Agriculture in Burma for the last year has been issued by H. Clayton, Director of Agriculture, Mandalay. ...  Chapter 3 deals at length with agricultural research and experiment by the Deputy Director of Agriculture Mr E. Thompstone (sic) . ...  Mr A. McKerrol, B.Sc. was in charge of the Southern Circle during the year. ...  and also the work of Messrs. Thompson, Warth and McKerrol ...

Exam. Results
The following candidates, all Assistants in Messrs. Finlay, Fleming & Co. were successful at an exam. in Burmese but the Colloquial Standard, held on Dec. 2nd by the Burma Educational Syndicate:-
T. Norman Winning
T.B. Gibson
William J. Robertson

​Alleged Counterfeiting
Mr Sitzler, Western Sub-divisional Magistrate, today committed to the Sessions of the Chief Court ... ...  who was sent up by Inspector C.E. Brown of the Latter Street Guard, on a charge of being in possession of implements for counterfeiting.
 
Y.W.C.A. Sale of Work
The biennial sale of work ...  took place at the Lecture Hall ...  and the usual musical half hour which was on this occasion under the direction of Mr C. Howard. ...  The Leisure Hour stall was conducted by Lady Hartnoll and Mrs Parlett, while Mrs McGeachin was in charge of the children’s stall.  Mrs A.A. Johnstone and Mrs Baker were in charge of the needlework stall and Mrs B. Cowasjee looked after the House-keeper’ stall. ...  refreshment stall was under the guidance of Mrs Nuding.  ...  At night a one hour concert under the direction of Mr Brough, Asst. Secy. of the Y.W.C.A. was highly appreciated.​

​St. John Ambulance Assoc.
The following have qualified in First Aid Exams. held recently at the under mentioned centres. 
​They will receive their certificates at the Annual Meeting on  Friday, 18th Dec:-
​European Police Officers, Rangoon. 
Inspector Tingley
​
S.J.A. Brigade – Port Defence Divn.
Maung Hla
J.P.J. David
M. Ignatius
G.O. Samy
K.R. Moses
C. Antony
S. Marian

College Divn. - ​Examiner:  Dr. H.R.L. Joy, M.D.
C. Sharp
W.J. Samuel
 
Bigandet Club – First Aid Cert. (Junior) Rangoon: Instructor:  Dr. A. Murray. 
​Examiner:  Dr. P.K. Dey
B. Shadrach
P. C. Ghosh
J. Ambrose
S. Mukerjee
A. Kamer
L.A.  Johns
L. Anthony

Mrs Stevenson’s Ladies – First Aid Class.
Instructor:  Dr. T.F. Pedley
Examiner:  Dr. (Miss) Kingsley
Miss C. Stevenson
Miss L. Carlyle
Mrs H. Stevenson
Mrs E. Barr
Mrs A. Hall
Mrs G. Childers
Mrs L. Blakelock
Mrs M. O’Connell
Mrs E. Harris
Miss A. Foy
Ma Gyi
Princess Simbin
Ma Galay
Miss I. Roussac
Miss F. Palmer
Miss E. Goulding
Miss E. Ayre
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​Meiktila – First Aid Class: 
Instructor:  Capt. Farebrother
Examiner:  Lt.-Col. J. Penny
Mrs E.W. Kerans
Mrs W. Wheeler
Mrs E.M. Charman
Bishop’s Home – First Aid Class, Rangoon.  Instructor:  Dr. (Miss) Kingsley
Examiner:  Dr. A. Murray
Mrs D. Darnell
Mrs M. Skeen
Mrs F. Pendrup
Miss N.C. Browne
Miss M. Thompson
Miss M.L. Tyler
Miss H.N. Tompkins
Miss O.W. Xavier
Miss V. Roke
Miss A. Wason
Miss J. Gilbert
Miss E. Seymour
Miss D. O’Driscoll

Govt. Normal School, Rangoon
First Aid Class. 
​Instructor:  Dr. (Miss) Kingsley
Examiner:  Dr. P.K. Dey
Girls
L. Lutter
C. Garrett
B. Pargett
E. Harrison
D. McKoon
G. Court
E. Stevens
K. Kingsley
M. Johannes
M. Long
R. Penfold
I. Vardon
K. Girsham
M. Duncan
G. Raynor
W. Francis
Nora Ogh
A. Pilly
G. Hormusjee
A. Buchanan
Mah Khin

Boys
A.A. Carapiet
G.E. Rees
B.C. Chakrabarty
Mg Zwin
Mg Tha Hlaing
Baptist College
First Air Class:  Rangoon
Instructor:  Dr. (Miss) Kingsley
​Examiner:  Dr. P.K. Dey
Miss M. Kingsley
Miss S. Kingsley
Mrs S.M. Broadbent
Mrs B. Jeffrey
L. Boon Tin
Mg Hla Bu
Mg Mya

​Anglo-Indian Ladies
Rangoon – First Aid Class. 
Instructor:  Dr. (Miss) Kingsley
Examiner:  Dr. D.K. Dey
Mrs E. Donaldson
Mrs A.E. Cooke
Mrs K. D’Rozario
Mrs C.J. Deefholts
Mrs H.B. Brown
Mrs A. Pascal
Miss E. Sausman
Miss M. Jones
Miss M. Hawkins
Miss E. Donaldson
Miss J. Green
Miss G. Sandys
Miss B. Barnes

Health Officer’s Clerks and Municipal Employees.  
First Aid Class. 
Instructor:  Dr. Hormusjee
Examiner:  Dr. T.F. Pedley
R.S. Sarma
Mg Po Yah
W.J. Wain
T.M. Menon
E. Venugopal
P. Gopalan
P.J. Cowell
T.E. Naidu
R.A. Jones

Suit against the B.B.P. Coy.
Before the Deputy Registrar yesterday there was filed a suit by Mr J.J. Wynne through his advocate Mr Lentaigne, claiming a sum of Rs. 5000 from the British Burma Petroleum Coy. by way of damages for breach of contract. ...  should be employed by the defendants as an Engineer for five years from 16th Oct. 1910 at the rate of Rs. 400 per month during the fifth year of his employment. ...  On 2nd Nov. 1914 the defendant company wrongfully and without just cause dismissed plaintiff from their services ...  The Deputy Registrar directed notice to issue to the defendant company.

A Volunteer Concert
The annual camp of exercise of the Burma Railways Vol. Corp was concluded on Thursday at Insein ... an impromptu concert and dance which was much enjoyed ...  and such well known local singers as Mrs Martin, Mr Hannay, Col. Sergt. Folam and others contributed. ...  Miss Reedman and the other male singers also received hearty applause.  The finale came with Mrs Claydon, the energetic and popular Sergt.-Major’s wife, singing very sweetly ...

​Jubilee Hall
A Boxing Entertainment will be held in aid of the Burma Contingent Fund by the Bigandet Boys’ Club

10 Round Contest
Kid Quick vs J. Martino 

4 Rounds
T. Abrahams vs D. Edge
H. Deane vs J. O’Hearn
 
Also T. O’Brien, H. Thomson, A. Munro and several other local amateurs ... Tickets may be had through A.H. Johnston, Bank of Bengal. 
A. Sperinck, Manager

Bassein News
War Relief Fund Concert
A successful concert, presided over by Lt.-Col. Eliott, Commissioner, Irrawaddy Divn. was held at the Raphael Hall, kindly lent free for the occasion ...  was a solo “Mifanwy” by Miss Nichols, daughter of the Rev’d. Dr. Nichols of the Sgau Karen Missions, who also acted as accompanist.  Mr I.X. D’Souza gave a good rendering of “Home Sweet Home” on the violin. ...  The concert was the result of the efforts of Mr Urquhart, bar-at-law, and Mr Rowlands of the Karen High School ...

A Lugyi’s Complaint
S.R.A. Pillay, a Lugyi, has lodged a report with the Pansodan Police, charging George Lack, an Anglo-Indian, with having at about 8.30 a.m. yesterday entered his house in 37th St., with intent to assault him.
 
Home Nursing Class
Dr. Kingsley’s classes for ladies in Home Nursing will commence on Tuesday 5th Jan. at No. 4 Sule Pagoda Rd. and Sat. 9th Jan. at St. John’s College at 6 p.m.  Intending candidates are requested to apply to Dr. Kingsley “Pegu House” Keighley St.
 
The Boxing Tournament
In aid of the Contingent Fund which was mentioned in yesterday’s issue will be held on the 19th instant in the Jubilee Hall.  A really good programme is being arranged.  Mr H. Sperinck, of the Customs Dept. is Manager of the Tournament.

​Coelho vs Barton & Others
Mr Justice Young yesterday engaged in hearing the suit brought by J.F. Coelho against H. Barton and others and the Indian Telegraph Assoc. and Club.  The plaintiff sues the defendants for wrongful expulsion for the Club and claims Rs. 3500 by way of damages.  J.R. Das appeared for the plaintiff and T.F.R. McDonnell for the defendants.  The hearing will be resumed on Monday.
​Red Cross Fund
...  From the Tavoy Working Party £12 (Rs. 180)
Per Mrs DuBern:-
Miss P.P. DuBern Rs. 2
Miss H. Dubern Rs. 2
Mrs Carlos  Rs. 2
Mrs Nyss  Rs. 1
Mrs G. Lentey  Rs. 1
Mrs W. Lentey  Rs. 1
Miss M. Beale  Rs. 1
From the Tawnpeng Sawbwa per the Supdt. of the N. Shan States Rs. 3000

Concert at General Hospital
The Nurses of the Rangoon General Hospital gave a Variety Entertainment in aid of the War Relief Fund in the quadrangle of the hospital premises last night. ... a most attractive programme, the first part consisting of a play ... the following were the dramatis personne:-
Mr Timmins (Nurse Greenwood)
Mrs Timmins (Nurse Cason)
Miss Timmins (Nurse Mendes)
Mr Brown Jones (Nurse G. Smith)
Col. Howitzer (Nurse Thompson)
Mrs General Hydrabad (Nurse Hannay)
Susan (Nurse Minto)
 
The leading role was taken by Nurse Hannay who possessed a good voice and she keep the audience in excellent humour throughout the play. ...  Nurse G. Smith as Mr Brown Jones and Nurse Greenwood as Mr Timmins were excellent and scored an unqualified success.  The remaining characters were well sustained. ... This part of the programme was interspersed with solos.  Mr Long rendered admirable “For King and Empire” and he was encored, whilst Mr Everett and Mr Davies were heard to great advantage ... The concluding part of the programme started with a “Recruiting” song by Nurse Hannay and chorus.  During the progress of the entertainment flashlight photographs of the Tableaux were taken by Mr Wagstaff of Messrs. Ahyja & Co.  The whole Tableaux Vivants consisted of Nurses:- O’Brien, Greenwood, Milner Wing, Thompson, Norman, Oliver, Collins,
Walker, Quiyne, G. Smith, Evans, Edder,  Hannay, Noble, G. Elliot, Durnford and Mendes.  While Nurses Murray, Durnford, Quiyne, Higgs, Carrapiet, Walker, Mendes, Hannay, Thompson and G. Smith formed the chorus.  On the whole the entertainment provided a full measure of enjoyment and great credit is due to those responsible for it.

War Relief Fund
Acknowledged  Rs. 5,48,293
Mg Taik U, T.O.  Rs. 9-14,  Imperial Fund
E.W.M. School, Pyabwe  Rs. 15,  Imperial Fund
Sydney Webster  Rs. 77,  Prince of Wales Fund
Messrs. Burn, Park and Fisher,  Rs. 14  Imperial Fund

Exams.
At an exam. in Hindustani by the Colloquial Standard held in Rangoon recently by the Burma Education Syndicate the following candidates were successful:-
​
David R. Parker, Asst., C.K. Cowie & Co., Rangoon
Charles Winton, Asst., C.K. Cowie & Co., Rangoon
John Knox Hinghan, Asst., C.K. Cowie & Co., Rangoon
William Mackenze, Asst., Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
Oswald Tendall, Asst., Finlay, Fleming & Co., Rangoon
Herbert G. Finch, Accountant, The Rangoon Electric Tramway & Supply Co.

Rangoon Local News
R.V. Reynolds, who was appointed as D.S.P. Western Divn., Rangoon, in place of Capt. Gould, I.A., took over charge of his post last Monday.

​The Forfeited Leaflet
Under instructions from the Commissioner of Police, G.D.F. Colquhoun, Chief Detective Inspector, yesterday applied to the Dist. Magistrate for warrants to search the American Baptist Mission Press, the Y.M.C.A . tent for Territorials in Simpson Road, Mr J. Cowen’s premises in the Baptist College, Lukoumal & Co., Jewellers of 19 Phayre St. and Pitchay Mayson & Co of 52 Fraser St. for Tract No. 7 headed “Welcome to Territorials” written by Mr J. Cowen and ordered to be forfeited by the Local Govt. 
 
Three of these warrants were made over to H.D. Lucas, Supdt., Central Divn. and the remaining two to M. Reynolds, Supdt. of Police, West, for execution.  H.D. Lucas yesterday personally visited the A.B.M. Press, where he was given a proof, a corrected proof and a copy of the leaflet.  He was also informed that three hundred copies had been printed at the press.
 
Inspector Donohoe of the Pansodan Guard, search Pitchay Mason & Co. but found nothing.  Before search was made on the shop premises of Lokumal & Co. the proprietor handed over to Inspector Donohoe, five copies of the forfeited leaflet. 
 
We understand that Mr Cowen left Rangoon last evening by the S.S. “Bangala” for Calcutta.

​Baptist College Literary Soc.
The annual public meeting of the Literary Society, Baptist College, in Ruggles’ Hall will be held at 6 p.m. on Wed. 23rd inst.
 
Burma Chamber of Commerce
B.J.B. Stephens has resigned the Chairmanship of the Chamber of Commerce and is proceeding to Europe.
 
Alleged House Trespass
A warrant without bail was yesterday issued ... against an Anglo-Indian named George Lack on a complaint filed by  ...  The case will come on for hearing on 23rd Dec.

Rangoon Boat Club
Last evening at the Royal Lakes the semi-finals for the Rangoon Regatta were rowed off ... the officials were; Judge Cecil Guinness, Timekeeper R. Yeomans and Starter R.L. Burnet.  Results:-
Senior Sculls
Panhuyzen beat Tuppen by ¼ lengths. 
Beamish beat Hunter by a distance. 
 
Junior Sculls
Hopson beat Meager by 1 ½ lengths. 
Pitt beat Cuff by 3 lengths
C.S. Jeffery, w.o. ; J. Lowry scratched.
 
Ladies Singles
Miss Tompkins bear Mrs Ward by a distance
Mrs Cuff beat Mrs Hall by a distance.
 
Rangoon Vol. Rifles Tub Fours
No. 2 Section A. Coy.  S. Pitt (bow) C.J. Meager, H. Roper, A.K. Graham (str.) Rutherford (cox) beat No. 4 Section A Coy. H.M. Mathew (bow) J.A. Panhuyzen, H.F. Sitzler, E. Focke (str.) Morrison (cox) by 2 ft.
Postal Van Driver Fined
Basaan, driver of a postal van, was fined Rs. 10 ... rash and negligent driving ...  a report made by Mrs Reilly Collins, who stated in Court that she and her daughter were proceeding down Voyle Road in her car.  As the driver was not very skilful she had made him drive very slowly.  As they were passing the Post Office a van came out at full speed without sounding the horn and passed within four feet of her car.  She moved forward to seize the brake but the driver had he presence of mind to apply the brakes immediately and the car stopped.    Complainant said she was so frightened that she was unable to take the number of the van and could not move for a short while.  Her daughter at once pulled out her watch and noted the time.  Had they been travelling at the usual rate of speed the car would have been cut in two.  ... the accused guilty and fined him as above.

Ladies Golf Club
The Annual General Meeting ...
The following members were elected to act on the committee ...
Mrs Johnstone, Captain
Mrs Ure, Hony. Secy.
Mrs Arnot, Treasurer
Committee:- Mrs Robinson, Mrs Adlard, Mrs Fleming and Mrs Cabell.
 
The December Monthly Medal was won by:
Mrs Adlard, 50 - 13 = 37

tied for second place:
Mrs Ure 41 + 1 =42; Mrs Barry 53 – 11 = 42; Mrs Godfrey 55 – 13 = 42.
 
Burma Cold Stores
Rangoon now has an up-to-date cold stores.  It is situated at the corner of York and Pagoda Roads under the name of the Burma Cold Stores ... 
​The equipment of the local cold storage is very modern and it is under the direction of Mr Cantopher.


​Ambulance Work
...  the annual meeting of St. John Ambulance Assoc. (Burma Centre) took place ... J. Hindley, the secretary, announced that several apologies had been received for non-attendance.  Amongst them, he said there were, Major-General Raitt, Mr Justice and Mrs Robinson, Aga Manmood, Mrs Dantra, Mr Covernton, Mr Justice and Mrs Ormond, Mr Hunter, Mr & Mrs Gavin Scott, Mr & Mrs Higginbotham, Rev’d. C.B. Purser, Mrs Chard, Mr & Mrs Carey, Dr. deSouza, Mr & Mrs Yeomans and Dr. Murray. The Committee regret that Lt.-Col. Pridmore, I.M.S., Dr. Aung Tun and T.B. Peterkin, have been transferred from Rangoon and their removal has meant a loss to the Centre.  The Hony. Secy. Dr. Ross left Burma in April last for a holiday at Home.  ...  The College Division is now attached for drill purposes to the Rangoon Vol. Rifles and the Port Defence Division to the Port Defence Vols. ... They owed great thanks to Dr. Rost for the splendid work he had done whilst acting as Secretary, and to Mr J. Hindley, the acting Principal of the St. John’s College for the great work done for the Association.  Mr Hindley had been engaged in the same work at Home and when he came out here he placed his services at their disposal.  His aid was excellent ... They also owed great thanks to many other gentlemen ... the most prominent amongst them being Dr. Pedley, ... 

Musical Successes
The following are the results of the London College of Music Exams. (practical only) for Dec. 1914:-
PRIMARY​​​
1st Class
Ena Camton, pupil of Mrs U.B. White 94 marks, highest in Burma
Bridget Foo, pupil of Miss Allbon
Annie Allen, Convent
Gertrude Mores, Convent
Mary German, Convent
Florence Dairds (Violin) pupil of Mr Rego
Gertrude Hamadane, Branch Convent, pupil of Miss Roberts
Lyelia Thomson, pupil of Miss Roberts
Lucy Machado, Branch Convent, pupil of Mrs White
Iris Bouche, pupil of Mrs White
Cecil Davids, (Violin) pupil of Mr Rego
Helen Ameen, Convent, pupil of Mrs White
Isabel Alexander, pupil of Mrs White
​Gool? pupil of Mrs White
Contractor, pupil of Mrs White

​Pass
May Chatelier, pupil of Mrs Curties
Nora Bwa, Bishop’s Home School
Gladys Williams, pupil of Miss Roberts 
​ELEMENTARY
Honours 
Edith Shwe Ni, pupil of Mrs White, 87
Nlay Sherman, Convent, 87
Charles Ambrose, pupil of Mrs White
Sultani Bham, pupil of Mrs White
Murial Dender, pupil of Mrs Gregory
Violet Boudville, pupil of Miss Roberts
Roma Das, pupil of Mrs White
 
1st Class
Molly Colquhoun, Convent
Mah Nyun Thein, Baptist College
Evelyn Evans, Baptist College
E-ld Abraham, pupil of Mrs White
Winnie San Po, Baptist College
Percy Jarvis, pupil of Mrs Gregory
 
Pass
Dolly Forkgen, pupil of Miss Roberts
Isabel Lawson, pupil of Miss Roberts
Gertrude Nicholas, Convent
Mabel Abraham, pupil of Mrs White
INTERMEDIATE
Honours
Noeline Mariano, Convent, 85
Margaret D’Archy, pupil of Miss Roberts, 85
 
1st Class
Marjorie Marshall, pupil of Miss Roberts
Helen Shead, Convent
Alice Netto, Convent
 
Pass - Ethel Evans, Baptist College

ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE
Honours
May Brady, pupil of Miss Roberts, 86
Grace Concannon, pupil of Miss Roberts
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​
SENIOR
Honours
Gladys Catchatour, Convent, 87
Kathleen Barry, Convent
 
1st Class
Mary Edgar, pupil of Mrs White
 
SENIOR ADVANCED
Honours
Doris Francis, (Prize Winner) pupil of Mrs White
Maymyo Centre​
PRIMARY
1st Class
Mary Pool, St. Joseph’s Convent, 89
Mary Wilcox, St. Michael’s, 89
Kathleen Terry, St. Michael’s
Dorothy Deefholts, St. Michael’s
Mona Urquhart, St. Joseph’s
Irene Moore, St. Michael’s
Ailie Milne? St. Michaels’s
Queenie Aganoor, St. Michael’s
 
Pass
Elizabeth Aratoon, St. Michael’s
B-j-u Graham, St. Michael’s
Mary An-y, St. Joseph’s
Molly Miller, St. Joseph’s
Edith Graham, St. Michael’s
​
​ELEMENTARY
Honours
Madge Bacon, St. Joseph’s, 86
Marguerite Minns, St. Joseph’s
 
1st Class
George Lutter
Cissy Keenan, St. Joseph’s
Irene Doyle, St. Joseph’s
Eileen de Glanville, St. Joseph’s
Dorothy Duckworth, St. Michael’s
 
Pass
Maisie Worsley, St. Joseph’s
INTERMEDIATE
Honours
Alice Skinner, St. Joseph’s (Prize Winner) 91 marks
Dorothy Martindell, St. Joseph’s
Jennie Rae, St. Joseph’s
Louisa Lefevre, St. Joseph’s
Aileen Lucas, St. Joseph’s
 
1st Class
Verdyne Duckworth, St. Michael’s
Helen John, St. Joseph’s
 
Pass
Muriel Lefevre, St. Joseph’s

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​ADVANDED INTERMEDIATE
Honours
Maisie Roffey, St. Joseph’s, 88
Minnie Jennings, St. Joseph’s
Dorothy Urquhart, St. Joseph’s
 
1st Class
Nellie Kavanagh, St. Joseph’s
 
SENIOR
Dorothy Minus
Mandalay Centre
All of St. Joseph’s Convent
PRIMARY
1st Class
Mercia Holmes (Piano) 89
Gladys Kirkham (Violin) 89
Vera Menead (Violin)
Irene Eadon
 
Pass
Dottie Thompson
 
ELEMENTARY
Honours
Aileen Foekgen (Prize Winner) 90 marks
Calaxta? Rodgers
Enid Menead
Jeanne Rodgers
Ruth Nicholas
​
​INTERMEDIATE
Honours
May B-dwell, 86
Julia D’Castro
 
SENIOR
Honours
Lucy Midd, 86
 
1st Class
Effie Timms
Maude Bacon
Thandaung Centre
All of M.E. Girls’ School
​PRIMARY
1st Class
Edith David, 89
Edna Ferdinand
Eileen Burke
Katherine David
 
Pass - James Burke
​​ELEMENTARY
Honours
May Oppenheimer, (Prize Winner) 86
 
1st Class
Henry Carroll
Ida Nunn
Florence Bangham
INTERMEDIATE
1st Class
Grace Carroll
 
ADVANDED INTERMEDIATE
Honours
Annie Oppenheimer, 85

​Y.M.C.A.
The Y.M.C.A. tent in Simpson Rd., is being well patronised by the Territorials, more so at nights where the men have a variety of in-door games.  Tonight the Secretary has arranged for a bioscope show which will take place at the tent at 7.30 p.m.  Quite a large number of letters have been written by the men to friends and relations at Home;  last week’s English Mails conveyed over two hundred letters from the tent.

Cricket at the Gym.
A cricket match was played yesterday between the Gymkhana and the 4th Shropshires ... 
​The following were the scores in detail:-
B.E.G. Eddis c. Wolryche b Edge  68
G.G. Compton lbw, b Marston  0
W.A. Grey c Morris b Marston  153
R.R. Beamish run out 4
J.F. Gibson c Bright b Lowe  28
F.M. Garnett c Bright b Edge  22
G.D. Forrester, not out  46
M. Fanshawe, not out 6
L.C.B. Harding, did not bat
E. Rouse, did not bat
A.E. Mann, 33
Total 330
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Major Harris Edge b Grey  0
Lt. C.H. Greene c and b Mann  11
Lt. Marston b Mann  5
Collins b Mann  8
Capt. L.H. Morris b Mann 7
Bright b Rouse  31
Lt. Wolryche Whitmore b Mann 5
Morris b Mann 0
Bills b Rouse  0
Lt. A.G. Hughes not out  10
W. Lowe lbw b Mann  2
Extras  10
Total 89​

​Notice to American Citizens
All persons holding passports of the United States of America are requested to being their passports to the American Consulate, Rangoon, for the insertion of a statement of the countries to be used in; of the reason for residing or travelling abroad; and for the attachment of a photograph of the bearer of the passport.  The photographs should be un-mounted and must be supplied in duplicate.  Residents of Burma holding American passports, who are unable to call in person within two weeks should forward by mail their passports and photographs to the American Consulate, Rangoon, and also should furnish a statement sworn to before a Magistrate or Notary Public, giving names of countries in which the passport is to be used and the object or reason for going to or residing in such countries.  Passports without this statement and photograph of bearer will hereafter be invalid and will be taken up and cancelled.  American citizens are warned that passports are essential for those wishing to travel through belligerent countries.  Applications for passports must be made at the American Consulate at least four months previous to intended departure.  Only in exceptional cases will emergency passports, good only for six months, be issued within two weeks of date of application.  Each application must be accompanied by three copies of a photograph of the applicant and documentary evidence of citizenship.  No application for passports or registration certificates will be considered without unquestionable identification. Signed:  Maxwell K. Moorhead, American Consul, Rangoon 22nd Dec. 1914.

Ambulance Work
The Maymyo List

The following candidates have passed the exam. in First Aid as required by the St. John’s Ambulance Assoc. and have been granted the certificate:-
St. Michael’s School Centre
Instructor:  Lt.-Col. F.W. Begbie, R.A.M.C.  Examiner:  Major W.B. Winkfield, R.A.M.C.​
Miss W. Cook
Miss L. Browne
Miss K. Pippett
Miss G. Wadell
Miss E. Wadell
Miss S. Harris
Miss D. Hardinge
Miss M. Stubbs
Miss A. Wemyss
Miss M. Penfold
Miss M. Crooze?
Miss M. Wadell
Miss E. Harris
Miss F. Parry
Miss C. Wadell
Miss I. Roussac
Miss M. Vertannes
Miss M. Wright
Miss I. Stubbs
Miss M. White
Miss F. Porter?
Miss D. Green
Miss A. Stephenson
Miss F. Wadell
​Maymyo Club Centre
Miss D. Polden
Miss M. Stanley
Miss A. Williams
Miss E. Stanley
Miss K. Pollen
Mrs E. Williams
Mrs F. Moseley
Mrs C.M. Begbie
Mrs Baker
Mrs Stewart
Mrs E. Pollard
Mrs M. Durie
Mrs M. Richards
Mrs F. Morris
Mrs Des Voeux
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Instructor:  Lt.-Col. F.W. Begbie
​Examiner:  Major W.B. Winkfield
European High School Centre
J. Worsley
M. Worsley
R. Rae
G. Moore
G. Harris
R. Grant
A. Walden
W. Cliffe
J. Philips
F. Turner
H. D’Archy
E. Wemyss
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​Instructor:  Capt. E.C. Stoney
Examiner: ​Lt.-Col. F.W. Begbie

Maymyo Town Centre
R.A. Whitlock
Edward Bald
P.M. Bernard
A.F. Godenho
P.W. Johnson
A. Simeons
H.A. Wright
H.B. Hoogwerf
W.H Duckworth
M.J. Barre
A. Peacock
Radha Kristen
​
​
Instructor: Major Hammond
Examiner: ​Lt.-Col. F.W. Begbie
Volunteer Club Centre
Miss C. Freeman
Mrs A. Walden
Mrs E. Marshall
Mrs A. Waters
Miss D. Urquhart
Miss P. Reynolds
Miss M. Freeman
Miss M. Urquhart
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Instructor: Capt. E.C. Stoney
Examiner: ​Lt.-Col. F.W. Begbie

​Municipal Bye-Elections
For the bye-election to fill the vacancy caused by the absence of O.H. McCowen on the Municipal Board, only two nominations have been received, those of P.A. Churchward and P.D. Patel.  The elected candidate will represent the European, American, Anglo-Indian, Armenian, Jewish and Parsi communities. 
 
Mayo Marine Institute
As is done every year, a Christmas dinner was provided yesterday ... for any of the officers and crews of the vessels in the harbour on Christmas Day. ...  Capt. Allen, the Superintendent saw that the men were well looked after while J.A. Stevens, Collector of Customs was present ...

Boxing
Sir, The challenge made by Hugh Thompson to fight M. Martino for a purse of Rs. 100 aside in a ten round contest at Peek Frean’s Fancy Fair today was duly accepted by Martino’s supporter Mr Conroy, at the Jubilee Hall on the 19th instant, but since then nothing further has been heard from Martino except that he called three days ago at Messrs. Peek Frean’s show rooms in Sule Pagoda Road and declared that unless his seconds were allowed in the ring he did not feel inclined to fight.  If Martino is in earnest in his acceptance of Hugh Thompson’s challenge, he should first have Rs. 100 deposited with some responsible person, say the Manager of the Rangoon Times and next get over his nervousness that seeks the support of seconds inside the ring.  I have never heard of such a thing as having seconds inside the ring when a fight is on.  Yours sincerely, Terence P. O’Brien.
 
Insein-Anglo-Vernacular School
The second annual entertainment of this school was held ... Among those present were; U Pe and family, U Paw Tun, Prof. G.H. Luce of the Rangoon College, Mr Cloney, retired E.A.C., U Mon, Rev’d. Dr. & Mrs Thomas, Rev’d. Dr. & Mrs McGuire and Rev’d. & Mrs Litchenberg ...  It opened with an overture “Mysterieuse Valse” by Mrs V.O. Tresham ...  Mr Simon, the Superintendent, then called for cheers ...
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