The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 10 August 1906

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 4. Penang, Friday, 10th August, 1906. No. 32.
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      168 1 CONTENTS. -■-0 I Leaders Leaderettes; page. Miscellaneous (Cun/.) page. Contrasts 674 Foot and Mouth Disease and Asiatic Treatment 678 The Opium Farms 677 Perak Notes 678 Our False Prospiity 68’2 An Open Letter to the Straits Chinese 679 Coronation Day 686 Singapore Notes 680 Timber Suitable f r the Malayan
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      155 2 I I j THE STRAITS ECHO I a j MAIL EDITION. j a 5 n Published the day prior to the departure of each mail jl for Europe, and contains the latest local and States U news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from
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    Contrasts.
    949 674 Penang may fairly be described as a town of contrasts, for at every turn we meet hoary old ruins belonging to the dead past rubbing shoulders with new erections which belong to the bustling present. To find a fit illustration of our meaning we have only to go as
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    Opium and Spirit Farms.
    79 674 We give below a list of the accepted tenders for the Opium and Spirit Farms, Penang, from 1880 up to the present year. 1880-2 1883-5. 1886-8. 1889Sept. '9O. $54.771 p. in.* $61,500* $73,000* $95,050t Oct. ’9O-Dec. 91. 1892-4. 1895-97. $67,000 $71,000 $71,300 1898-1900. 1901-03. 1904-Dec. 04.
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    Smuggling by Post.
    550 674 The adjourned case against Toll Ah Jin, Post Office clerk, Hi Yoon Hong, postman, and Ho Kwei Nen of Rope Walk was resumed before Mr. Smith Steinmetz at the Second Court yesterday afternoon, when the case for the prosecution had to be closed, as the Chinese Postmaster
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      104 674 The Straits Echo, J .nA, x Of- w > g>> jDBtice satisfies everybody and justice alone. —Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) Al TH B CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra, MAIL EDITION (Post Free) ?15
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    Penang, 3rd August, 1906.
    671 675 Hi Yoon Hong, the postman, deposed that be live*] at No. 130, Carnarvon Sheet. He did not know No. I before he joined the Office. On the 4th July ha went to office at 7a. m. He was given letters to deliver at 1-30 p. in.
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    The Straits Turf.
    1741 675 Penang Autumn Meeting. Second Day, 2nd August. Heavy rain once more during the small hours of the morning, so that low-lying compounds were flooded out, but by nine o’clock the Clerk of the Weather had recovered his equanimity, sent a brilliant sun to dry up the damp
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    Russia.
    158 676 THE REVOLUTION. Mutiny and Murder. (<8 applied by Reuter.') Loudon, 2nd August.—The revolutionaries liav destroyed a railway bridge and station at Kihimaski, the junction between St. Petersburg and Helsingfors, for the purpose ot delaying the movement of troops. London 3rd August.—lt is officially announced m St. Petersburg that the
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    Politics
    81 676 The Education Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2nd August.—The debate on the second reading of the Education Bill has opened in the House of Lords. The speeches show that it is not intended to reject the measure. London, 3rd August.—During the debate in the House of Lords the Aichbishop
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    The Transvaal.
    30 676 The New Constitution (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2nd August.—The opinion of all sections of the public in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Bloemfontein is generally favourable on the 'Transvaal Constitution.
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    Macedonia.
    41 676 The European Concert. (Supplied by Reuter London, 3rd August.—Sir Edward Grey, speaking in lhe House of Commons, emphasised the necessity lor maintaining lhe. Concert of the powers with regard to Macedonia, and denied lh&lt;it m&gt; progress had been made theie.
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    Servia and Austria.
    34 676 Temporary Commercial Arrangement. (Supplied by Reuter London, 3rd August.—The Servian Parliament, has agreed to a new temporary commercial arrangement with Austria in the hope that a treaty may soon be concluded.
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    King Alfonso.
    21 676 A Visit to Cowes. (Supplied' by Reuter.) London, 3rd August.— King Alfonso ami tjueen Ena have arrived at Cowes.
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    China.
    94 676 lhe Customs. (Supplied by Ri &gt;iter. i London, 3rd August.—Reuter s Pekincorrespondent wires that the new Customs Board has alreidy taken in hand various matters hitherto left to the discretion of Sir vo ait Hart and is assigning the foreign employees to their stations. Manchuria. London, 3rd Aug.-The Brmsi.
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    Persia.
    59 676 The Teheran Troubles. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd August.— H. E. Muslm-ed-Dowleh, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been appointed Grand Vizier of Persia. lhe leheian bazaars are closed ami business is at a complete stagnation. The thirteen thousand refugees in the British Legation persist in their demands for reforms.
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    Saxe-Coburg.
    20 676 Birth of a Prince. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd August.—The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg has given birth to a son.
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    Sport.
    117 676 ‘4 Shooting. (Echo Special.) Taiping, 3rd August.—Perak boat Selangorat shooting this morning at 200, 300 and 600 yards. Tin» light vva-, not particularly good. Foliowin" are the scores Perak. 200. 500. 600. Harper 30 34 gH Newman 27 30 3] Josa 31 35 29 Cauldwell 29 34 28 Savers
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    The Farms.
    115 677 Singapore Tenders. (Echo Specials.) Singapore, 2nd August.—The Farm tender! were opened at noon. There was only one tender for the Singapore Farms, from the Khaw Joo Choe Syndicate of $295,000 per mensem, being 8240,000 for the Opium and $55,000 for the Spirit Farm. For the Malacca Farms there
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    As Others See Us.
    509 677 Discussing Penang’s desire for financial autonomy the Malay Mail says Of course it may be said that, of the two, Singapore is infinitely the more important: it is one of the chief ports of the world, both as a place of call and as an outlet
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    The Opium Farms.
    1681 677 It is a well-known fact that for years past the Opium and Spirit Farms of the Colony have been our principal source of revenue. To them we have invariably turned for the wherewithal with which to carry on the administration of the Colony, to provide for public
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    Foot and Mouth Disease and Asiatic Treatment.
    111 678 We hear that Mr. S. Chandra Seaara. Itotvlrtf'' U v eCto1 Construction X r 3 N, sn Sembilaa aad Join..-. •1.1 &gt;, as j ,lst successfully ticate about 40 bullocks down with foot beds“in tb T d eeise p at l tlle Rail
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    Wedding.
    249 678 Gould-Johnston. At St. George’s Church yesterday afternoon the wedding of Mr. Ralph Gould and Miss Edith Johnston was celebrated, a arge number of friends of the bridegroom being present to witness the ceremony, which was conducted bv the Rev. Frank W Hames, m.a.. Colonial Chaplain. Jhe wedding dress was
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    Penang Club.
    212 678 The Race Dance. the Race Ball at the Penang Club went, as it always does, with a tine swing and the attendance was all that could lie desired. The floor, one of the best in Penang, was in excellent condition and dancing was a pleasure instead of a
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    PERAK NOTES.
    810 678 (Front Our Own Correspondent.) Taipiug, Thursday. 'I he drought here still continues an i when the rain does come 1 suppose we shall have our usual wet week for the races which will enable the few in favour of morning racing to air their grievances and say you
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    An Illegal Raid.
    488 679 The adjourned case against Lance Corporal 67, Hadji Sahat, charged with trespassing into the coolie lines at Fort Road and receiving an illegal gratification, was resumed before Mr. Hereford yesterday morning. Mr. S. F. B. Martin, in his speech for the defence, pointed out the weak points
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    An Open Letter to the Straits Chinese.
    2694 679 No 5. The opium-eater loses none of his moral sensibilities or aspirations he wishes and longs as earnestly ever to realise what he believes possible, and feels to be exacted by duty but his intellectual apprehension of what is possible outruns his power,
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    Singapore Notes.
    1421 680 (From Our Own Correspondent.} Thursday, Aug. 2nd, 1900. The sensation of the week has been the arrest of Mr. Henry Hogan, Managing Director of the engineering firm of Hogan and Company, of which he was the founder. For some weeks past it had been whispered that action was
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    Appeal Case.
    225 681 An appeal case came for hearing before Mr. Justice Thornton last Monday. Some twenty-six Chinamen, living at Bagan Bukit Tambun in Province Wellesley, were charged with committing the offence of unlawful assembly by collecting together with the object of assaulting a public servant, D.P.C. 501, in the execution
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    Timber Suitable for the Malayan Deep Leads.
    780 681 The Mining Journal contains the following letter dated London 28th June, and signed by Mr. George W. Thomson, a. o. s. m., a. i. m. m. late Assistant Mining Engineer to the Duff Development, Company, Limited, Kelantan I lead your various articles on
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    Russia.
    320 682 the revolution. 1111 The Kronstadt Mutiny, (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd August. —The mutineers at Kronstadt consisted of four hundred sappers and miners and two thousand five hundred sailors. The former killed their officers and then surprised the sleeping artillerymen of port Constantine, capturing the officers, but the gunners
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    Colonial Marriages Bill.
    28 682 Passed by the House of Commons. (Supplied by Reuter.} Londo". 4th August.—The Colonial Marriages Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons.
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    Politics.
    75 682 The Education Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th August.—The Education Bui has passed its second reading in the House of Lords. The Trades Union and Trades Disputes Bill. London, 4th August.—The Government ma ]ority fell to five over an amend®nt to the Trades Unions and Trade k lB pn-
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    Persia.
    51 682 England’s Advice. (Supplied by Reuter.) London 4th August.-—Speaking in the H °use of Commons, Sir Edward Grey said that the Government had urged Persia to take immediate measures to end the present situation by satisving the reasonable demands of the reTeb“ln“ 0W U the Br lish Le B atiou
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    France and Turkey.
    46 682 A Misunderstanding. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th August.—France has presented to Turkey a strong protest against the Turkish occupation of the Oasis of Djanet, in the Tripoli Hinterland. The Porte, in replying, maintains its claim to Djanet as an integral portion of Tripoli.
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    Ireland.
    36 682 Hope for the Distressful Isle. London, 4th August.—Sir Antony MacDonnell, speaking at Dubin, said that he firmly believed that 1907 would see the fruition of many hopes which the best Irishmen had entertained for years.
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    China.
    77 682 The Customs Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th August.—Sir Edward Grey, speaking in the House of Commons, said The new instructions issued to Sir Robert Hart do not appear to be contrary to the assurances of the Chinese Government that the actual administration of the Chinese Customs will continue
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    Ceylon Pearl Fisheries.
    157 682 Sir West Ridgeway Exonerated (Supplied by Reuler.) London, 4th August.—Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir John Jardine drew attention to the complaints auent the leasing! of the Ceylon Pearl Fisheries. Mr. Alfred Lyttelton said that he took full responsibility for the negotiations, Sir West Ridgeway having
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    Our False Prosperity.
    1242 682 Tim present state of affairs, in which the Colony has been confronted bv the prospect of negotiating an enormous loan for the acquirement, in the first place, of theTanjong [’agar Dock Company, which, although it is a very flourishing concern, we are to pay an exceedingly high
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  • Obituary
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    61 682 Obituary. 4. Sir Sydney Waterlow. 4' (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th August.—The death is announced of Sir Sydney Waterlow, k.c.v.0., who was Lord Major of London in 1872 -3. Obituary. Admiral Bezobrazoff 4 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th August.—The death is announced of Admiral I’ezobrazofi. Duke of Rutland. London, 6th
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    H.E. the Governor.
    19 683 H. E. the Governor left for Perak yesterday. He will open the Krian Irrigation Canal to-morrow.
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    The Malacca Farms.
    345 683 The following are the tenders for the Opium and Spirit Farms, Malacca, for the period 1907-09 Messrs. Loke Chow Kit and Cheah Boon Eau’s ...tender per month $35,000 Mr. Sit Kee Ann’s 33,000 Messrs.EngCheng and Lin Bong’s 32,600 Mr. Swee Cheng’s 31,583 Messrs. Teow Yeang. Cash in
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    INTERCEPTED LETTER.
    1514 683 My dearest Fanny.—OH 'WU of it we have had, what with the thr2 racing, tbe dance and the pauy to wind up „,tb. After suc a fl”’ pued time I really wonder that anyC, has any energy left, and yet we sba’ll »n have to attend the Town
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    The E. & O.
    86 684 The E. O. The E. 0. race dinners proved exceedingly popular, the large dining room being filled to overflowing and the menu each day most excellent. As for the suppers after the theatre, they have evidently come to stay, tor on Saturday over seventy were present and Monday’s supper was
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    The Bandmanns.
    437 684 If the Bandmann Opera Company continue to draw as good houses as they did on Saturday and Monday evenings we do not think that they will have cause to regret their visit to Penang, for the house was absolutely packed each night. Not only this, but the audiences
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    The Straits Turf.
    1655 684 Penang Autumn Meeting. THIRD DAY, 4 th AUGUST. The morning was not quite so fine as one could have wished, for there were frequent showers, but they were not sufficiently heavy to affect the course, which was in excellent condition, so that times were good. There was
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    Egypt.
    122 685 The Denshawi Incident. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th August.-Sir Edward Grev replying in the House of Commons to M‘r’ J. M. Robertson’s criticisms on the recent executions of the four Egyptians at Denshawi, said that there was no doubt that the unsettled feeling in Egypt would pass away, but,
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    By-Election.
    40 685 A Unionist Victory. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th August.—At the Cockermouth election Mr. J. S. Randles, the Unionist candidate, was returned with 4,593 votes. Mr. Guest, the Liberal candidate, polled 3,903 votes and Mr. Smillie, the Labour candidate, 1,436.
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    Parliament.
    16 685 The Autumn Recess. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth August.—Parliament has adjourned until the 23rd October.
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    China.
    47 685 The Customs Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th August.—The Tinies, ia a leading article, urges that energetic steps be taken to prevent interference in the Chinese Customs Service, which is a guarantee both for the Chinese and foreign trade and the regular service of China’s debt.
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    Opium.
    64 685 A Chinese Proposal. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7th August.—The Peking correspondent of the Times believes that China, will ask India to consent to an annual reduction of the export of opium to Chini. and thus extinguish the trade in ten years, while China will issue an edict ordeung 16
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    The Transvaal.
    53 685 Asiatic Immigration. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th August.—Reuter’s Pretorfl correspondent states that the Goveinm intends to introduce legislation legari the registration of Asiatics, with a preventing a large influx of Asiatics the Transvaal until responsible G° vernmP has been established, and lemoviug s minor disabilities with regard to
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    Shipping.
    79 686 A Terrible Disaster. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th August. —The Italian steamer Sirio, bound from Genoa to South America, with seven hundred emigrants and a crew of a hundred on board, was wrecked and sank off 1 alos, near Cartagena. It is estimated that two bundled were Jrowned. The
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    Russia.
    123 686 The Strikers Disheartened. (Suppled by Reuter.) London. sth August.—There are now fifty-five (?55,OOO) strikers in St. Petersburg. Tbe railway strike has been postponed. There has been a mutiny at Dashlagar, in Trans-Caucasia. The troops fired a volley at their officers, killing six and wounding four. London, 6th August.—Although there
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    The Navy.
    37 686 The Stranded Montagu (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th August.—lt has been definitely decided to abandon the battleship Montagu. stranded in the British Channel. All the fittings and valuable articles on board are to be removed.
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    The Jews.
    32 686 The Zionist Movement. —■&lt;” (Supplied by Reuter.} London. 6th August.—At a meeting ot z Jewish territorii lists Air. Israel ZangwiU announced I ha’ Lord and Air. Alfred liotbsclnld .supported the movement.
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    Macedonia.
    96 686 Anti-Greek Deintrnsl rations. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 6th August.—The expulsion of Creeks from R mmauia continues to bo carried mu on a large scale Several thousand pei'bons made an anti-Greek demonstrab'»n at Sofia, and attempted to assemble before the Greek Legation. They were dispersed by the Troops who fired
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    Selangor.
    38 686 Robbery and Murder. 4 (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 7th August.—A rikisha coolie, who was taking money from Kwala Kubu to the Sempan Alines, lias been found strangled on the road. The escort and the money are missing.
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    Public Opinion.
    307 686 INTERPORT RIFLE COMPETITION. To the Editor of the Straits Ecna Sir, —The Secretaries of the various Associations taking part in this match have been for some time past in correspondence as to the provision of a suitable Trophy on which the yearly result might be recorded. The question
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    Coronation Day.
    699 686 To-morrow is the anniversary of the Coronation of King Edward, who since his accession to the Throne has been dubbed, and that most aptly, Edward the Diplomat. Never in our long and glorious history has any British Monarch made such a record for diplomacy as that established by
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    "The Spring Chicken."
    327 687 Mr. W. T. Stead says that last night’s play showed the morals of the poultry yard. We cannot gainsay the fact, because we ■were not brought up in a fowl house and hatched out under an old hen, or goose, as Mr. Stead appears to have been,
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    Reviews.
    823 687 1. The World’s Chinese Students’Journal. Vol. I, No. 1. 2. The Straits Chinese Magazine. Vol. X. No. 2. By a curious coincidence the first number of the World’s Chinese Students’ Journal and the June number of the Straits Chinese Magazine reached us within a couple of days of each
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    Government Gazette.
    356 687 The Government Gazette of the 3rd August contains the following items of information Mr. J. E. Nathan, Cadet, passed his Final Examination in Malay on the 25th ultimo. Regulations regarding the selection of Colonial Candidates for Commissions in the Regular Forces have been received and may be seen
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    Robbery and Marder.
    98 688 In onr telegram yesterday we reported that a rickisha coolie, who was taking monev from Kuala Kubu to the Sempau mines, was found strangled on the road, with the escort and money missing. At. about three o’clock yesterday afternoon one of the alleged murderers, Police Constable No.
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    Smuggling by Post.
    559 688 The further hearing of the case against Toh Ah Yin, Registration Clerk, and Yi Hoon Hong, postman, was concluded before Mr. Steinmetz at the Third Court yesterday afternoon. Wong He Soe, wife of the first defendant, deposed that on the 4th July Hoon Hong came to her
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    Tin.
    38 688 Output of the Tronoh Mines, Ltd., for the month of July Lndressed tin ore produced Pels. 3949 17 Estimated value $185,000 Ltd PUt f the Pusin h' La,na Tin Alines, Piu ore Piculs 1335 Approximate value 167,000
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    86 688 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Ihe following are the results of the ties played off on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon in the above tournament:— Championship. F. O. Ilallifax beat P. E. Beeston by 6—4, 5—7, 6—4. Profession Pairs. C. C. Rogers and E. S. Haslam w. o. from W.
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    As Others See Us.
    1054 688 Thus the Free Press of Thursday last: In order to understand the exact character of opinion in Penang the only way open tons isto presume that the statements of the public press do accurately reflect that opinion. We have already quoted passages which tend to show
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    DRESS AT THE RACES.
    1164 689 Mrs. Birch. White silk dress, with black toque. ‘3rd day—Heliotrope silk with bat to match. Mrs. Haines. —Cream silk voile, trimmed black lace, medallions. Green hat with hydrangea and forget-me-nots. Mrs. Guinness. Grey silk dress. Grey hat to match with dark red roses. 2nd day —Cream
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    Russia.
    139 689 DICTATORSHIP DESIRED. Revolutionaries Still Active. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 7th August.—Owing to the failure of M. Stolypin to form a Cabinet a feeling is growing in the Russian Court in favour of a military dictatorship under the Grand Duke Nicholas. London. Bth August.—An official Russian communique declares that the
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    The "Sirio" Disaster.
    42 689 The Captain Saved. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 7tl. August.—The captain of lite Sirio, who was reported to have committed suicide, is alive and ashore. He ec that the rock upon which the ship struct not. marked on the charts.
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    Politics.
    50 689 Liberals and Socialists. (Supplied by Retuei.) London. Bth August.-llr. WJ Chu,-chill, speaking at ferring to the lesult 01 t* .&lt; election, censured the attitude of Socialists towards the Libela&gt;» tlU eiit. no great party could endure such t e He was of opinion tnat a left electoral laws was
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    Cape Town.
    29 690 Au Unemployed Riot. (Supplied by dieuter.) London, Bth August.—A mob of unemployed at Capetown, mostly composed of coloured men and Indians, have rioted and looted several shops.
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    Greece.
    32 690 Miners on Strike. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Bth August.—Three thousand men have struck work at the Laurium Mines, in Greece. Troops have been sent to the spot for fear of disorders.
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    The Navy.
    22 690 The Wrecked Montagu.” (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7th August.—The wreck of the battleship Montayu is to be sold by auction.
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    Taiping.
    274 690 The Rifle Meeting. (Echo Special.) Taiping, 7th August.—The following are the results of the Perak shoot held on Monday Vanishing Target (open) —Robin 1. Curtis 2. Running Man :—Street 1. Wenbourne 2. The Brick Competition was won by a team composed of Messrs. Harper, Shaw, Sayers, Wenbourne, Lloyd, Lindsay,
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    EXCHANGE.
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