Straits Echo, 25 June 1914

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    36 1 Straits Echo S>AILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES AND THE FAR EAST GEN *4Li.i VOL. 12. $24 Per Annum PENANG, THURSDAY, 25th JUNE, 1914. alible Copy, 10 cents No. 144
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      39 1 r. no HOME is HAPPY WITHOUT A i PATHEPHONE i h Invaluable to Every Family jjjj ijj] and a Pleasure to YouagfiT Old. 3 Ifll Literature A farther particulars from TIANG LEE Co., 1 53, Beach Street, Penang J
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    China’s Political Evolution.
    857 3 Prbsidnnts and Power. The political evolution now going on in China interests the whole world. This intergt j 8 lometimes intelligent, sometimes misconceived— sometimes calculating and selfish, and sometimes sentimental and altruistic. Nowhere is greater popular interest in China’s reconstruction noticeable than in the United States of
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    Lourdes.
    1249 3 PILGRIMAGE TO THE SHRINE OF HOPE. Sunnbeers vaoic Evert Land. Lourdes, May 29. Six hundred thousand pilgrims visit Lourdes every year. They come from all quarters of the globe, and they oorne with all manner of diseases, bodily and mental. They are of every race, of every tongne, and
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      47 3 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months mothers should watch for auy unnatural looseness the child’s bowels. When given prompt attention at this time serious trouble may avoided. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy can always be de* F*»<ied upon. For sale bv all Dispensaries Dealers.
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      231 3 I For Fifty Years i* i Daniel Crawford have laid down stocks regularly for the F. V. O. Brand. A large reserve has always been maintained as a guarantee of regularity in quality. 3 (Established In 1850.) SOLE AGENTS: PATERSON. SIMONS S PENANG. Co., Ltd., p S v* jnaiwtsafcE Royal
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      280 3 Central Sales Room TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, On Saturday. 27th June, 1914, AT 11-30 A M. At Anson Road, Penang. The Residence of THOMAS GAWTHORNE, Esq. Valuable and Artistic European Furniture COMPRISING Dining, Drawing and Bedroom Suites. Unique Art Furniture, Tables, Mirrors, Pictures, Glass A Crockery Ware, etc.,
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS
      133 4 Sannki llaru, Jap. ».822. DaHCalcutta, June 14, Gen —I •b- Co. tt \r Tin a i 2 538. Tommaka, Kumi Mam, Jap. sh.. l p s Jane 24, Dairen, June 6. Gen—P. b. Co. T Ai Indraqkiri. Hr ..a.3,600, Charter.. Jam 2*. N.'W York, May 10. Gen—B. M. &Cj
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 4 June 25. Malaya, for Deli- Perak, for Port Swettenham, Port Dickson and Malacca. Avagyee, for Dindings, Sitiawau, Bagan Datoh and Teluk Anson. Indraghiri, for Singapore and China. Jin Ho, for Asahan. Qlenogle, for Rangoon. Hon} Wan I, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Assays, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      265 4 For A lor Star (Kedah)— Per Kedah, to-morrow, 9 a.m. Trang, Tongkah and Pang Nga—Per Perlis, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 2 p m. Singapore, China and Japan Per Dilvcara, to-morrow,4 p.m. Dindings, Sitiawau and Bagan Datoh Per Pangkor, to-morrow, 4 p
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 4 Penano, June 25. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/3ss 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4,% 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174$ 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 174‘ Moulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private 176 Madras Demand
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    PRODUCE.
    201 4 Gold Leaf $64.40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 28.25 buyers Trang Pepper 19 no stock Cloves 50.—nom. Mace WO nominal. Mace Pickings 93. —sellers Nutmegs 110 23 —nominal No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar v 2 5,50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 925 buyers 190. —sellers Soonde 245.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    187 4 Penano, June 25. Beef— cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet 15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork Pork per catty 38 Pig’s Head.., 24 Feet 28 Tongue *0 Mutton
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    SHARES.
    2029 4 43 j I cal P Ill ■h g j -a 1 I jo c -2 Numlier of a, v IF •I Capital. I Share» D.yidend., Nan.. 1 J Ĕ issued. a S* =i I O 6 k pq CQ <y I i ***** *****1912 1913|l914 RU3BER —DOLLAR SHARES. ss!
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      49 4 The hours I spent with thee, dear heart, Can never be forgot j But still you thought it best to part. Although 1 thought ’twas not. And though I suffered horribly, No lover could be truer Take back my heart, I’ve cured my cold With Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure
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    “The Grip” in Tennis.
    1072 5 FAMOUS PLAYERS AND THE FORE HAND STROKE. (By J. C. Parks). It is a general precept that in attempting to explain anything one should always start at the beginning, so in this case I shall try to follow the counsel of the sages, and start with
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    Naming Thoroughbreds.
    655 5 The Rules of Racing now insist that every horse in his second year must have a duly registered name. The National Hunt had for years refused to allow unnamed horses to be entered for any race. Permission to run two-year olds without names is presumably given so that
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    M. F. A. League Results.
    205 5 (Up to June 22.) A.” -3 a Z/ > -*-> a m O Ci l- P Jr O O S& O a- M i-5 <3 Ps Sabrul Jamil 6 4 2 4 1 10 Crescent 6 4 2 9 3 10 Bahrol Alam 5 4
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    71 5 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday: Single Handicap. A S Hall beat B E Mitchell 22—10. J M Chalmers bead C W Ballantyne 21 —14 D D Richards beat R S Jarvis '21 —7. The following ties have been fixed for to--morrow Single
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      306 5 X DOC DaOC X SMOKE T W. D. V H. O. WILLS’ FAMOUS EMBASSY CIGARETTES No, TT. A Cigarette that has made a name and reputation that will last, owing to its splendid quality A perfect blending. r H r y r Virginia i CIGARETTES WD.& HO. Wills Bristol &LONDO.'*«83
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    97 6 Publisher] daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. •Trick. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstaliou... Postage Extra. Mad Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 580 Printing Department 343 A r B. All buaineu communication»
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    BESETTING SINS OF THE NATIONS
    1296 6 As our readers may be aw ire, American business men have a weakness for charts and tables. What is surely one of the most curious and interesting of these appeared recently iu the New York Annalist in a communication from its London correspondent. It is
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    The “Nellore” Delayed.
    47 6 Typhoons in the China Sea. Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co. inform us that the P. O s.s. Nellore has been held up by typhoons off the coast of China, and is expected to leave Penang on Saturday, July 4, instead of Friday as originally scheduled.
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    The P. & O. Mail.
    48 6 The P. O. Mail. The P. <£ O mail once again distinguished itself to-day. Announced to arrive at nine o’clock this morning, it had not put in an appearance by eleven and on enquiring at that hour when it might be expected w« were told about half past one.”
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    M. A. P.
    905 6 Mr. J. R. Nicholson, C M.G, general m inag*r of Tanjoug is expected here on Saturday on inspection duty. He will probably remain in Penang for a week. Dr. Hioki, hitherto Japanese Minister to Chile, has been appointed Minister at Peking:, in succession to the late Mr.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1010 6 There is quite obviously something very wrong either with the system or the administration at Taping Gaol. Two serious outbreaks among the prisoners within a few days, necessitating the calling out of the Malay States Guides with loaded rifl >g, the erection of triangles, drumhead courtsmartial and instantaneous
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      346 6 MOTOR CAR INSURANCE. X Royal Exchange Assurance Z arc prepared to insure OWNERS of MOTOR J CARS and VEHICLES against DAMAGE to CARS. 4, THIRD PARTY RISKS. TRANSIT. FIRE. THEFT. etc., at moderate rates. X FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY TO R. T. REID Co., t 4. Penang, Agents 4, Kow
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    INTERNATIONAL RUBBER EXHIBITION.
    202 7 OPENING CEREMONY. Reuter'). c London, June 25. Prince Aitburof Connaught has opened thofourth International Rubber Exhibition a t which fifty-four governments were represented. Prince Arthur said that he thought it was not far off the mark to say that rubber would in due course prove as profitable
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    Ulster and Home Rule.
    71 7 Premier Confers With Irish Leaders. (Reuter.) London, June 24. There have been a series of Cabinet meetings recently and to-day Mr. Asquith conferred with Mr. John Redmond, Mr. John Dillon and Mr. T. P. O’Connor. The Amending Bill. London, .Tune 24. In the House of Lords
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    The Panama Canal.
    60 7 Alleged German Move. (Reuter.) Washington, June 25. Giving evidence before the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate Senor Chamorro, the Nicaraguan Minister, said that certain Germans urged that the f 3,000,000 offered by the United States for the canal rights of Nicaragua was inadequate. Senor Chamorro interpreted
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    The Kiel Canal.
    53 7 opening Ceremony. (Reuter). Kiel, June 24. The .Kaiser lias opened the enlarged Kiel Canal. British warships joined with the Germans in firing a salute as the Yacht HokenzoUem, conveying His Majesty, steamed out of Kiel Bay from the new gigantic HoTtenau lock which is capable ot accomodating
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    Tsar's Welcome To British Squadron
    56 7 1 Reuter.) London, June 25. Rear-Admiral Beatty and the captains of the Br.tish squadron were presented to the Tsar and Tsaritsa at Tsarkoeselo lhev stayed for luncheon and attended at garden party given by tb« Grand Duke Cyril in the afternoon A banquet given at
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    International Lawn Tennis.
    28 7 Reuter.) London, June 24 At Wimbledon, Mr. Pa-k beat Mr. F. Lowe bv 6 —l, 6—3. 6—4. Mr. Brookes beat Mr. Ritclue y 6-0, 6—l.
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    Cholera in Perak.
    72 7 Official Fif®r«s. (From Our Oum Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 24 It is officially stated that there were six cases of sporadic cholera in Uppei and four in Lenggong on the 18t m two of which proved fatal, and two races the sixteenth mile of the Bagan Datob Koaa
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    Masonry in R. L.
    57 7 Ledge Tullihardine Instnllntion Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 25. At the installation meeting of x.odge Tullihardine yesterday Wor. Bro. Rose, the Installing Master, installed wor. Bro. D. D. Ince as R. W. M. There was a large attendance and the function was rer
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    FRENCH POSTAL STRIKE.
    146 7 mails delayed. (Reuter.) London, June 24. ma?iH l7 i« a Bmiil P° rtioa French “neied thT. nrmg Fbe P“ tal Btr ke morn,Q K and the men are onstrating lnste ad of working. The Postmea'a Holiday. Paris, Tune 25. a Jat e i„ P tmen Wbo have
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    Liner Ashore.
    78 7 A Total Lobs (Reuter.) London, June 25. It is feared that the liner Oo'hland, which is ashore on the rocks near Land’s End. is a total loss. Two boats were launched but capsized, the occupants being rescued. Eight hundred passengers were transferred to another steamer. The Traditioa of
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    Racing in England.
    69 7 Northumherlaad Plate Result. (Reuter.) London, June 24. The following was the result of the race for the Northumberland Plate (2 miles) which was run at Newcastle yesterday The duller I Bowman 2 Chance Bird 3 Nine ran. Won by 2 lengths; a neck between second and third.
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    The King of Servia.
    66 7 Reported Abdication. Reuter.) Belgrade, June 24. The King of Servia has abdicated in favour of the Crown Prince Alexander owing to reasons of health. A Correction. London. June 24. King Peter has issued a proclamation that, owing to illness, he has appointed the Crown Prince as
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    County Cricket.
    41 7 (Renter. > London, June 24 At Horsham, Hampshire beat Sussex by two wickets. At Bradford, the match against Yorkshire and Leicestershire was drawn. At Lords, the of England beat the M.C.C. South African team by an innings and 189 runs.
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    Turkey and Greece.
    36 7 The U. S. Warships. (Reuter.) London, June 24. It is anticipated that the American battleships Mississippi and Idaho will bj transferred to Greece this week. The Idaho is at present in the Mediterranean.
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    America Cup Trial Race.
    35 7 (Reuter). Rve (Connecticut), June 25. The Xe,olute beat the Fu-ifie by fourteen minutes to thirty miles' Amen» Cup trial “ee at Lou, Island Sound. The D'fianc' was hopelessly in the rear
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    Nottingham’s Welcome to Their Majesties.
    31 7 Reuter.) London, June 24. Their Majesties the King and Queen risitine the industrial centre, of who are risitmg r ded a wholeNottin ham. were hearted welcome
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    FINANCE BILL.
    150 7 DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. (Reuter). London, June 25. In the House of Commons, during the debate on tbe Finance Bill, Mr Lloyd George said that the Government did not propose to drop the proposals for the relief of the local rates but the grant to the local authorities
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    New French Loan.
    26 7 (Reuter.) Paris, June 25. An official loau of .£32,000,000 will be issued at 91, bearing interest at the rate of 3£ per cent.
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    Negligent Driving.
    426 7 Chinese Chauffeur Fined. Before Mr. Y. G. Ezechiel in the Second Court this morning a Chinaman was charged with driving a motor car in a negligent manner, thereby colliding with a riesha and damaging it. On the accused claiming trial, Inspector Lawrence prosecuted. Ong Cba Poh, riesha coolie,
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    Breach of Prison Ordinance.
    111 7 Accused Sentenced. The hearing of the case against Hashim. a sub-warder of the Prisons, who was charged with attempting to convey a letter out of the prisons, was resumed this morning before Mr. R B. Osborne iu the Third Court. Yakoob. a fireman on board tho
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    67 7 Tib, Rice aad Copra. The following business in tin has been done tc-day Penang Ponaug Tin Exchange. tons at 109 00 Straits Trading Co., 50 70.20 Singapore: Straits Trading Co.. 275 70.80 Total ...331 tons. Tin is quoted in London to-day at 2s. 6d. cash and .£l4O 15s.
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    A VISIT TO CHINA.
    1155 7 [BY LIM SENG HOOI.] The original intention of my last visit to China, which journey was undertaken with a friend, was to travel all over Fookieu, Kwangtung, Kitngsu and CbekiaDg and thence to Peking by train via Tientsin. From Peking, I intended to go to Japan.
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    The Gambling Evil.
    382 7 To TBi Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, Now that the Celestial Club has been raided and the persons arrested charged for alleged gambling, those members and visitors or non-members of tne other Chinese clubs who have been in the habit of playing the worst kinds of
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    Shares.
    205 7 Yesterday. To-day. f g 4. >1 —l s a *3 pq cq a co RUBBER. Anglo Malay. 8/6 9/3 8/6 9/3 B Mertajam. 1/9 2(3 1/9 2/1 Chersonese 2/1 2/6 2/1 2/6 C. Malay 7/6 8/44 7/6 8/44 Dennistown... 16/9 19/7 4 l9/7.4 Highlands 42/9 45/9 43/- 45/9 Kanmning
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    KAMPONG JAVA.
    185 7 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, The residents in the vicinity of Kampong Java desire to draw the attention of the Authorities to Ihe state of the Road and the ditch in Kampong Jav». They am of opiuiou that at least some attention should be
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    Celestial Club Case.
    30 7 The case against the eleven accused, charged with gambling at the Celestial Club, was concluded this afternoon when all the defendants were convicted and fined 125 each.
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    Outside.
    110 7 The following articles will be found on our outside pages Page 3—Lourdes Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Hope, Sufferers from Every Land. China’s Political Evolution: Presidents and Power. s—“ The Grip in Tennis Famous Players and the Fore-h tnd Stroke, (By J. C. Parke > P. CC. Bowls Tournament.
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    An Echo of Mint Salleh.
    416 8 Mb Alfred Jokes Bukied at Jesselton. An impressive ceremony took place at i Jesselton on the evening of April 27 when l the remains of the late Mr. Alfred Jones i were re-interred at the cemetery, says the i B. N. Borneo Herald. The remains
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    The New Boxer Movement.
    238 8 Unlike the Boxer rising of 1900, says the Daily Fress, this is a movement which will receive no official encouragement, but relentless official hostility instead, and it is improbable that the new Boxer movement will give any serious cause for alarm. Local outbreaks of this character
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    The King of Siam’s Tour.
    321 8 In May last it was the intention of the King of Siam to par a State visit to the Monthons of Nakhun Sri Tharmaraj, Patani and Phuket, leaving Bangkok on June 19 In the interval, says the Bangkok Times, cholera has unfortunately broken out in
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    Racing in the F.M.S.
    362 8 The successful Skye meeting of the Selangor Turf Club is a further answer to those who held that the betting without 1 bookies system was to end the existence of i racing in this country. The system has by < now been given a fair trial
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    Divorce Reforms.
    225 8 Substantially Lord Gorell’s Matrimonial Causes Bill, the text of which has just been published, is founded upon those recommendations on which both the Majority and Minority Reports of the Royal Commission are agreed, and therefore it commands great authority. Almost everyone will, we think, endorse the provision which
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    The Albanian Muddle.
    407 8 Since the experiment of governing Albania by a German Prince and Dutch gendarmes has manifestly failed, there is something to be said for allowing it to work out its own salvation. Beyond insisting that Turkish rule shall not be re-established, Europe would, it appears to us, consult
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    Fire Engine Accident.
    1179 8 Accused Discharged. Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Second Court yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the case in which Mohamed, driver of Motor Fire Engine No. 1, was charged with negligent driving of the engine, thereby causing the death of a Chinaman, named Chan
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    News From China.
    136 8 EXPLORATION IN SZECHUAN. Remarkable Archaeological Discoveries. Chengtu, June 10. Two French arcbwologists, with special knowledge of China, who have been exploring in liuv.! arrived at Chengtu and report interesting finds. They bring with them excellent photographs of Han Dynasty monuments, sculptures and other articles. They have conferred
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    “WHITE WOLF.”
    58 8 How Hi Eludes the Troops. Peking, June 10. A letter from the border says the White Wolf bandits have each two horses. They ride one and use the other to carry plunder. They thus travel much faster than the soldiers and leave a fearful trail of devastation. The
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    OIL CONCESSIONS
    65 8 America and a Belgian Proposal. Peking, June 10. It appears that a tentative arrangement has been practically completed under which the Belgians will put up $10,000,000 for the establishment of a Sino-Belgian trust for the exploitation of oil in Northern Shansi. Nothing has been signed, apparently owing to
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    SALT REORGANISATION.
    74 8 How China Benefits. Peking, June 10. The Quintuple Group has handed over to the Chinese Government Taels 3,100,000 from the surplus of the Salt Revenue after retaining j 61,000,000 for the ordinary obligations of the Salt Gabelle as well as Taels 1,200,000 to meet the extraordinary demands for
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    C.R.C. Tennis Tournament
    266 8 The C. R. C. lawn tennis tournament came to a close yesterday afternoon when Oh Joo Kooi —3/6) beat his opponent, Chan Fook Nghee (scr.), in the final Single Handicap, Class B, tie by 6—o, 6—4. The following are the winners in the various events Championship, Foo
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    FIXTURES.
    131 8 To- DAT. 3rd Day of sth Intercalary Moon. Penang Volunteers— 1 B Companv Recruits Drill. Cadets, Rifle Exercises Free School. 4 p m Star Opera, King Street Theatre Hall Crown Cinema, Chulia Street. Straits Cinematograph. Penang Road. George Town Cinematograph, Kuala Kangsar Road. To-morbow. 4th Day of sth Intercalary
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      266 8 Star Opera Co. The Royal Theatrical Company of Singapore. KING STREET THEATRE. to day THURSDAY. ™AYNO SHOW. To-morrow, FRIDAY. Under the Patronage of the President and Committee Members of the Central Union Athletic Club. BT SPECIAL BEQUEST The Company will stage N JAI DASIMA.” Half of Penang has| seen JPDITH
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      415 8 PENANG TURF CLUB. A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the members of the Penang Turf Club will be held at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday, 29th June, at 4-30 p.m. Business: To adopt the programme for the August Race Meeting. By Order, R. T. REID, 18-6-14 404 Secretary. MUNICIPAL NOTICE.
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    26 9 Veitrti iron Aqf+t* Due Assaye Delta Goeben Ptinz Eltel Friedrich Colombo Singapore Singapore Colombo AG&Co. a&tbjuuo AGACo. 27th BMACo. 1st July. BM ACo. 2nd
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. Autumn Meeting, 1914.
    613 10 PROPOSED PROGRAMME. (UNDER S. R. A. RULES OF RACING.) 1 VOTICE.—Ko amendments to this Programme will be considered unless uue uot'ce i given in writing to the Secretary af least seven days before the date of the Special General Meeting. The notiee must give
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    Reforms in China.
    1128 10 Foot-Bur Din®. Since the establishment of the Republic we have heard a great deal about queue-cut-i ting. All Chinese officials, and practically all the higher classes except a handful of bigoted conservatives, have long since dispensed with the queue, and in South China at any rate, public
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    The Credit of Wales.
    737 10 A good story was told at the Anglesey High Sheriff’s luncheon (says the Western Mail) by Mr. Ralph Bankes, K.C., son of r Mr. Justice Bankes. Some time ag V he said, I was de- fending a respectable old lady charged with perjury at a county
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    Why Doctors No Longer Claim to “Cure” People.
    250 10 A few years ago it was a common thing for the family doctor to say I will cure you in a few days.” This cheerful prophecy often gave the patient new hope and courage, but it is no longer good form. Doctors
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    Indians in South Africa.
    295 11 The protracted quarrel between British Indian resideuts in South Africa and the (government of the South African Union seems at last to be in a fair way towards settlement. Following the recommendations of the recent Commission which inquired into Indian grievances, General Botha’s Government has now
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    Oriental Courtesy.
    160 11 The Chinaman is too polite to say anything that might give offence to another. Here, says the Bookseller, is said to be a Chinese editor’s letter of rejection I have read your work and am delighted with it. Nay, I swear by the sacred ashes of my forefathers
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    Chinese Unemployed in Kinta.
    418 11 correct that there are as many as nve thousand coolies out of work in North Junta there is a serious unemployment problem to be met by the authorities. The granting of lampanning licenses on an extensive scale seems to promise a hopeful means of tiding over
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