The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 24 August 1906

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 4. Penang, Friday, 24th August, 1906. No. 34.
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      300 1 z z zz///z/zz/zzz/zz//zz//zz/zz/////////z//zzzz//z/////////z/ z/zzzzz/y/zz/z///zz//z/zz^ CONTENTS. X X X X Leaders Leaderettes: page. Miscellaneous: page. X X X X s The Storm in a Teacup 716 A Carriage Accident 717 i Rabies 720 The Show 717, 721. 728 A 736 Our Birds 720 Singapore Notes 718 S v Prye Dock 723
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      144 2 I I THE j STRAITS ECTIO MAIL EDITION. I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the Far East, including China,
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    The Storm in a Teacup.
    896 716 We have always contended that one half of the differences which occur from time to time amongst the different sections of the Penang community are due almost entirely to misunderstanding and yesterday’s public meeting at the Chinese Town Hall goes far towards proving our contention
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    Chinese Town Hall.
    2033 716 A public 1 meeting of the ratepayers, which was attended by a number of representative Chinese, was held at the Chinese Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Among those present were: Messrs. Leong Lok Hing, Lim Seng Hooi. (ran Teong Tat, Quah Beng I\ee, Yeoh I’aik I’att, Yeoh (Joi
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      102 716 The Straits Echo, OAt w ®> «&P iSgB justice satisfies everybody ard justice alone.— Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH I CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL 124 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS;
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    The Show.
    45 717 A telegram has been received in Pena no announcing tint Mr. Daniel Logan won the cup for the best colie tion o f frui and the second prize for the best sample of cotton. W e congratulate Mr. Logan on his success. 0
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    A Carriage Accident.
    85 717 Mr. 1. D. Nam by ar had a narrow escape this morning. After dropping his brother at the Supreme Court, he drove on r his victoria, when the horse took fright and bolted. A nkisha was upset into the drain and the carriage eventually dashed up the
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    The Municipal Commission.
    363 717 Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was called at 2.15 this afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present Mr. J. W. Hallifax (President), Mi. AV. I eacock, Mr. A. R. Adams, with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs in attendance. lhe 1 resident stated that
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    SINGAPORE NOTES.
    897 718 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Aug. 15th, 1906. The topic of most interest here this week is the forthcoming Agri-Horticultural show, which is to be opened by 11. E. the Governor to-morrow. Already the Rallies Reclamation around, oi which the booths stand, looks hke a small village and
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    TAIPING RACES.
    221 718 HANDICAPS. First Day. Race 3. Blue Belle 9.8 Rubber 9.8 Killiecrankie 10.0 Eileen 810 Lady Grey 10.0 Phoebe 10.0 Snowflake 8.4 Nipper 9.2 Race 4. Rifleman 9.3 Little Tick 8.10 Jim Gosper 9.12 Race 5. Banshee 7.11 Madame Meg 8.10 Victoria 8.10 Eclipse 7.12 Poh Kmn 9.4 Race
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    An Appeal to China’s Foreign Educated Men.
    1798 718 B V I < »N <1 K A t-SOX’. With the conclusion of the Rus?o-.Japan-ese war and the renew,.! tl.o Anglo-Japan-ese alliance on an exbrnue i 1 a*is, the integrity ot the Chinese Empire is practically assured for many years to com». Well
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      74 718 Nothing That Will Take Its Place. We have u-el Cii l mberlain s Colic, Cholera ami Dia’ rhoea Remedy in our family for years for all bowel troubles, and it always gives the best of satisfaction. XV e never could find anything to take its place. —S. Booth, editor and
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    Russia.
    131 719 More Massacres (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th August.—The revolutionists in Warsaw organised a massacre of police and infantry patrols by means of bombs and revohers. and killed and wounded fortyfive. The troops replied by firing volleys, killing and wounding a hundred and fortyfive people, and then cleared the streets
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    Bulgaria.
    97 719 The Anti-Greek Agitation. (Supplled by Reuter.) London, 10th August.—The Bulgarians accuse the Greeks of cau.in,, t.be. trouble at A nebialos by attempting break up a Bulgarian meeting. The oLb Bishop, who was supposed to have burnt to death, has been found in Lidin» and arrested ou a charge of
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    France.
    84 719 Church and State. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th August.—The French newspapers predict a religious war to the knife as the result of the Pope’s encyclical letter to the French Bishops. London, 17th August.—M. Berard, the Under Secretary for the Interior, speaking at Amiens, said that the Government was secure
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    Turkey.
    36 719 The Sultan’s Recovery. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17th August.—The local Turkish papers publish articles rejoicing over the Sultan’s recovery. The Sultan has ordered the release of all prisoners who have served two-thirds of their sentences.
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    King Edward.
    43 719 Takes Leave of the Kaiser. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17th August.—King Edward, accompanied by Sir Frank Lascelles, has left Crouberg for Marienbad. The Kaiser and other Royalties accompanied him to the station and the leave-taking was of the most cordial description.
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    Silver.
    27 719 Big Purchase by America. (Supplied by Reuler.) Loudon, 16th August.—The Washington Government has purchased ->0,600 ounces of silver, 999 tine, at 66.62 cents (gold) per ounce.
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    Japan.
    20 719 New Ambassador to Londoo (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17tb August-Baron Komur». the new Japanese Ambassador, has am at Liverpool.
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    The Devonshire Case.
    73 719 Murder and Suicide. (Supplied by Reulei.) London, 16th August.-At the the Devonshire case, in which A n the shire shot her ten-year-old I erge |f, Charing Cross Hotel, and then s the jury returned a verdict mu case of the child and suiciae u^ be inot ij
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    Rabies.
    390 720 Yesterday’s special meeting of the Municipal Commission must have come as a shock to most of us, for we were all living under the comforting impression that the stringent measures taken some time back had totally eradicated rabies from the Island. Our readers will remember, however, that when the
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    Our Birds.
    682 720 If there is such a thing as a Wild Birds Protection Act applicable to Penang it seems to be nothing more than a dead letter. From time to time we have run across birds being hawked about the streets which it is absolutely impossible to keep in captivity
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    Inquest.
    105 720 At the Coroner's Court yesterday afternoon Mr. G. A Hereford held an inquest into the death of a Kling man, which occurred in a house off Pitt Street on the 14th inst. From the evidence it was elicited that for a whole day the mans room was locked. The
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    Smuggling—Again.
    232 720 Before Mr. Hereford at the First Court, yesterday, Liong Yen and Raniaammy stood charged with smuggling twenty tahils of illicit chandu, valued at s6o.’ From the evidence it appears that the first defendant is a poultry hawker residing at Jalan Bahru, Province Wellesley On Thursday he left for Penang
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    179 720 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following are the results of the ties played off yesterday afternoon in the above tournament: Profeggion Parra. A. S. Anthony and A. F. G. Anderson beat P. J. Sproule and W. IL MacArthur, by 6 —4, 6—4. Indies' Doable Handicap. Mrs. Adams and
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    The Farms.
    617 721 A Singapore Opinion. On Monday, says the Straits Times, a meeting of the Executive Council was held to consider what was best to be done in reference to the tenders for the Opium and Spirit Farms of the Colony, and a decision was reached, whereby the Colonial Government
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    A Visit to Genius.
    643 721 Gemas, otherwise known as Ayer Trop, is a town in Negri Sembilan about 36 miles from Tampin, which is the head quarters of the District. Officer. It is on the Negri Sembilan and Johore State Railway Extension. Between Tampin and Gemas there are four stations —Kern,
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    The Show.
    601 721 Feaiuhus THAT Wil). ADD the Event. A VISIT l<> the Show grounds this noon, says Wednesday’s Strait, very The various are rapidly neanng completion. and there" quite a small town inside the enclosure Th! heavy ram of tins morning has made the ground near the mam entrance and
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    As Others See Us.
    787 722 With regard to the rumour that the JOVernuwnt of the Colony has the intention of banding the Prye Dock over to the Federated Malay States, the Straits Times says. We can scarcely believe the local Government will seriously entertain the notion of continuing their policy of
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    The “Kian Ann” Wrecked.
    163 722 Ihe Chinchew of the small local ‘•tenner Kian Ann arrived at Singapore on Wednesday morning from Batu Pahat by the steamer Mena ami reported at the Master Attendant s Office that on the voyage between Singapore and Malacca the Kian A encountered heavy weather an i
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    The Campaign against Malaria.
    414 722 Major Ronald Ross, Professor in the Incorporated Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, reports further progress in the anti-malaria campaign at Ismailia and in the Federated Malay States. At the former place up to 2,000 cases of malaria used to occur annually now it is practically stamped
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    Association of Engineers.
    653 722 I he hi 11 -yearly meeting of tm* Singapore Engineers Association was I; i in the Club rooms on Tuesday evening, Lemesurier in the chair, there was ago <i attendance of members, '1 he Chairman c- n. ritulated the members on the satisfactory financial state of the
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    Russia.
    86 723 More Butchery. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17th August. —After the disturbances at Warsaw on Wednesday, the soldiery, in the evening, attacked the Jews, killing and wounding two hundred and fifty. A reign of terror is general throughout Russia, the police are powerless and the Government is incapable of dealing
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    France.
    57 723 Church and State. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th August. —Mons. Briand, a Member of the French Ministry, in the course of a speech delivered in Paris, said that the Government was determined to enforce the Separation Law. Some of its measures would meet with resistance and there would probably
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    Baron Komura.
    67 723 Great Britain’s Welcome. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17th August.—Baron Komura, the new Japanese Ambassador, has arrived in London. London, 18th August—The British newspapers extend a most cordial welcome to Baron Komura, regarding the appointment of such a distinguished statesman, the author of the Portsmouth Treaty of Peace, as
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    Valparaiso.
    46 723 An Earthquake. (Supplied by Reuter.) L<>nd-»n. 18t.li August.—Au earthquake has occurred at Valparaiso, the earlier reports describing it as serious aud similar to that at San Francisco. The latest accounts indicate that these reports were exaggerated. Some dama e was done aud a panic occurred.
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    Germany.
    23 723 Prince von Bulow. 1 (Supplied, by Reuter.) London. 18th August.—Prince vou Bulow arrived at Wilhelmshoe yesterday moruing and conferred with the Kaiser.
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    Turkey.
    22 723 The Sultan’s Health. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 18th August. —The Sultan of Turkey yesteiday attended the Selamlike, with the usual ceremonial.
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    United States.
    32 723 A New Presidential Candidate. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 18th August.—Mr. Cannon, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, has agreed to stand as a candidate for the Presidency.
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    Prye Dock.
    1084 723 As our readers are already aware, it is on the tapis that the Government may hand over the Prye Dock to the Federated Malay States Railways and Penang cannot afford to allow of any such an important step being taken without having the whole transaction explained to her
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    The Wayang Comedy Indian Ratoe.
    431 724 The Wayang Comedy Indian Ratoe. of Medan, the very latest Malay theatrical company to visit Renang, gave their opening performance at the King Street Theatre on Saturday night, when they staged that wellknown musical tragedy, Baktom and Baktim.” Although this is the Company’s first visit
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    Shooting.
    131 724 Below we publish a list of donations to the fund being raised lor the Interport Kill l Trophv. A sum of §205 is still required to make, up Penang’s shaie and we hope that some of our crack shots will come forward wit h t he n<-e Iful. Penang
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    INTERCEPTED LETTER.
    1839 724 Jly DkaRFST Fasnt—How is it that some folk never seem to be satisfied J us t at present one lot ate grrnnbli-.g about the distribution of seats at the St. George’s Girls Scho.,l performance of “Alladin, or the vVonderful Scamp” and another lot are complaining bitterly because the
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    PERAK NOTES.
    763 725 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 20th Aug. Ma. Arthur Stephens left Tai ping on Friday last on three months’ holiday to Australia where he expects to meet a brother he has not seen for nearly thirty-six years. During Mr. Stephens’ absence Mr. H. Farnivall from Batu Gajab will
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      Penang Free School.
      534 725 Io the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir,— Much has been said and written about, the present management of the Free School, but the question is of such importance that I need no apology for writing nn the subject. 8 u Firstand foremost, I should like to
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      WHAT’S IN A NAME.
      97 725 To the Editor of the Straits Eciia D A dSsiou arose last friends in the T. M. I- A. as .r> eua ,n<’ appropriate name in Chinese tor Free School. Mr. Bini suggests tbe Ghee Hak a 1,1 Hak” Interested Anglo-Chinese scholars are invited to give
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      THE F. M. S. RAILWAYS.
      187 726 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Pear Sir, With all the improvements being made in other departments of the service, the only one that does not seem to make any move is the Railway, for things are disgracefully slack. For instance a case of
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      100 725 Prominent West India Merchant Cures His Daughter of a Threatened Attack of Pneumonia. Some time ago my daughter caught a severe cold. She c nnplaiimd of pains in her chest and had a bad cough. I gave her Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy according to directions and in two days she was
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    Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones.
    964 726 Kuala Lumpur’s Farewell. The following is the text of the farewell address, delivered by Mr. T. H. T. Rogers on behalf of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, to Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones, at the Courts on Friday on the occasion of his leaving us to take up bis new
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    CRICKET.
    1505 726 .—Straits Times. F. M. S. v. Colony. Result of Opening Day’s I’lay. The opening of the match, Colonv v. F. M. S., took place on ’Thursday morning on the S. C. C. ground. The weather was perfect for cricket and a splendid wicket had been prepared. Both teams hvere
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    Colony v. F. M. S.
    1189 727 Visitors Win on First Innings. After an idle day on Friday the not outs M. Whitley (39)and Shelley (5) resumed at 10-15 on Saturday morning. Perkins sent down the opening over which saw some smart fielding on the part of Reid and Griffith-Jones in the
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    AGRI-HORTICULTLRAL SHOW.
    3363 728 Beautiful Function Opened. List of Exhibitors. PRIZE WINNERS. Singapore conies third in the new and more approved series of Agri-Horticultural Shows in British Malaya, says Thursday’s Straits Tinies. The first two Shows were held at Kuala Lumpur, and at Penang and now, in 1906, those interested in the
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    Valparaiso.
    254 729 THE EARTHQUAKE. Immense Damage to Property. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th August.—The earthquake at Valparaiso was Hie severest ever known in the town. The streets were filled with people in a state of consternation and terrible scenes were enacted. The earthquake began at eight o’clock in the evening, many
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    France.
    74 730 Church and State. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th August.—The Cabinet Council at Paris lias approved of the views of Mons. Briand, Minister for Public Worship, who said that the French Government would ignore the Pope’s encyclical and would await the action of the clergy. Jt is understood that measures
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    Germany.
    90 730 The Meeting of King and Kaiser. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th August. —The North German Gazette publishes a remarkable article, in the course of which it says, The meeting at Kronberg between the Kaiser and King Edward marks another stage on the road for the improvement of the relations
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    Russia.
    68 730 Outrages and Executions. (Supplied by Reuter.') Loudon, 20th August.—Eighteen sailors who took part in the recent Baltic Fleet mutiny have been condemned by courtmartial to be executed. Ten of the Kronstadt mutineers have been sentenced to death and a hundred and twenty-two to penal servitude. Three bombs were thrown
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    H. M. S. “ Montagu.”
    47 730 H. M. S. Montagu.” The Courtmartial. (Supplied by Reuter.) L mdoii. 20th August. —Ar the cour*martial upon the stranding of the battleship Montayu, the Commander «’ated that, the lichaviour of the crew was excellent. Ibe men behaved as though stranding was a. part of their daily routine.
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    Motor Accident.
    31 730 Egyptian Prince Killed. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 2dth August.—An automobile, conveying i L<* Egyptian Prince Ibrahim Mahanimed,collided will, a train at Biernay, in France, and tbc Prince was killed.
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    Bulgaria.
    29 730 Greek Families Fleeing. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th August.—Fearing excesses on the part of the Bulgarians, six thousand Greek families have left Bulgaria and taken refuge at Adrianople.
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    Harbour Improvement.
    1178 730 W e are not alone in wanting harbour improvement, for it seems that even Hongkong, proudly boasting as it does of being the biggest shipping port in the world, will have to spend money to make her accommodation up to date, for we are told that her harbour
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    Municipaliana.
    119 731 The election of the three ATunicipal Commissioners has been proceeding gaily all da.v and bo-fore noon all three had been elected, for over twenty votes apiece had been registered. The three new Commissioners are Messrs. '’an Teong Tat, Quah Beng Kee, and R. A. P. Hogan and we congratulate
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    Government Gazette.
    283 731 The Government Gazette of August 16th contains the following items of information William Bi •own, Master Mariner, has been nominated by the Pilot Board to quality and pass his examination after one month’s probation for temporary Pilot Licence, Penang, in place of Richard Owen, Master Mariner, who is
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      QUEEN'S SCHOLARSHIP RECORDS
      261 731 To the Editor of the Str? its Echo. Sir. lu connection with the article which appeared in the Pinang Gazette on the 18th instant under the heading of “Successful Penang Scholar,” it will no doubt be interesting to some of your readers to quote a few records
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      WHAT’S IN A NAME ?
      301 731 WHAT’S IN A NAME To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, With reference to the interesting discussion re the Chinese translation of the name Free School,” I think the unanimous decision is that Mr. O. wins the honour of standing the dinner. He would be perfectly in the right,
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    A Dishonest Servant
    638 731 there was a clatter of cups and spoous, etc., 111 tl.e Court afternoon, when Mahomed, a servant fv* Landau of the French Coufecti mim brought up on three charges (1) TRpU tin of butter, valued at 7 dollar 1“ cents (2) Retaining stolen property t' Id spoons,
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    Tapah Notes.
    112 732 (From Our Own Correspondent.) A football match played last Saturday by teams captained respectively bv Mr. Parr and Mr Ward, resulted in a victory for the former by two goals to nil. A Khng man, who last Sunday night took shelter in the Engine Shed, was found the
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    Bangkok Farms.
    519 732 Gambling Farms. In accordance with the avowed policy of the Government, 88 of the smaller gambling houses situated in the Provinces were closed from the commencement of the year 124 (1904-5) which has just expired, resulting in a considerable loss of revenue to the Government. In continuation of
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    The Wild Swine of Malaysia.
    618 732 Ihe museums of the United States are decidedly beating those of Britain and Europe generally in the matter of collecting T» 9 elsewher e than in Africa. Mr G. S Miller, for instance, in a paper on Malay wild pigs, published in a. recent issue
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    Valparaiso.
    130 732 The Recent Earthquake (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th August.—According to the latest accounts, direct from Santiago, about fifty people' were killed at Valparaiso and fifty at Santiago, where there were no casualties amongst the English residents. It seems that many public buildings, including the Ministry of the Interior and
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    The Navy.
    56 732 The Montagu Courtmartial. (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 21st August.—At the Courtmartial on the stranding of H. M. S. Montagu, Captain Thomas B. S. Adair was severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship and Lieutenant James H. Dathan, the navigating officer, was also severely reprimanded and dismissed his ship and
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    Egypt.
    52 732 A French View. (Supplied bg Reuter.) London. 21st August.—The French paper Journal des Debats publishes a letter signed by a group of Frenchmen established in Egypt, who express the hope that England will continue to work for the progress of Egypt, and declare tint ft-e la-cent British prveautums ate
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    France.
    36 732 An Anarchist Plot. (Supplied bg Ih.uler.) Loudon. 21st August -Th»j Marseilles police have disc vrie<l a. pin. h, President Failieies dining hi-, visit to Maiseilies ami h.i.\e arrested au Italian Anaichist named Ci 11 ilo.
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    Japan.
    47 732 A New Loan (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 21st Au.ust.—Mr. 'Takahashi, the Vice-Governor of the Bank of Japan, proceeds to England and America to negotiate a loan of eighty-mdlion yen for Manchurian enterprises and also, if possible, to negotiate a reduction of interest on the old loans.
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    Ireland.
    50 732 Orangemen and Home Rule. (Supplied bg Reuter.) Loudon, 20th August.— At a large Orange demonstration at Aimagh, a letter from Colonel the Rt. Hon. E lwaid Saunderson, Grand Master of the Orangemen of Belfast County, was read. urging all L»»yali s »ta tu resist Hume l.’ule to the death.
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    Bulgaria.
    31 733 A Turkish Circular. (Supplied bi/ Reuter.) London, 21st August —The Porte has circularised the Powers, calling their attentions to the serious danger of t he anti-G reek movement in Bulgaria.
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    Spain.
    457 733 The Royal Holiday. (»S'?/p2>h’et? by Reuter.) London, 21st August. —King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, of Spain, have returned to Cowes. It is reported that the Empress Dowager of China’s recent illness was indigestion. Owing to her advanced years and weak digestion, it is believed that it will take some
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    Prye Dock.
    783 733 To-morrow there is to be a meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce at. which the mooted handing over of the Prye Dock to the Federated Malay States Railways is to be discussed and we trust that there will be a large attendance of our Chinese merchants, for
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    The New Municipal Commissioners.
    290 733 4 Altogether 160 voters went to the poll yesterday and the votes registered were as follows Mr. R. A. P. Hogan (1908) 160 votes Mr. Gan Teong Tat (1906) 149 votes Mr. Quah Beng Kee (1907) 148 votes The above mentioned gentlemen were therefore formally declared
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    The General Bioscope Co.
    679 734 This popular show gave another complete change of programme last night ami, if the previous ones were good, last night’s, programme was even better. 'The enterprise of the management in sparing no pains or expense to make their show m every way “second to none” is
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    Rabies in Port Dickson.
    107 734 A Negri Sembilan Government notification published last Saturday orders that "all dogs within five miles of Port Dickson town limits shall be tied up oi otherwise confined for a period of six weeks from the 15th August, and no dogs shall be peimitted to take exercise
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    72 734 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Ihe following are the results of the ties played off in the above tournament yesterday afternoon Profession Pairs. F. 0. Haliifax and G. Mugliston walk over from C. C. Bogers and E. S. Haslam. Single Handicap, Class B. {Final.) A. R. Adams beat H.
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    Interport Rifle Competition.
    305 734 The Local Secretary desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the following subscriptions to the cost of the proposed trophy. 'The whole amount has now been subscribed, and the Secretary will l>e obliged if those who have not yet done so, will forward a crossed cheque at their convenience
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    Alleged Criminal Breach of Trust.
    694 734 Lim Yan, a Chinese nonii. of Prangin Road, charged Lee Nyah and Lim Ln. two other nonias, before Mr. E. C. C. Howard at the First Court yesterday afternoon, with criminal breach of trust. Mr. S. F. Brereton Martin appealed for the complainant, while Lee
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    CRICKET.
    1284 735 F. M. S. Easily Beat the Colony (Straits Tinies.) In continuation of Saturday’s report Upon resuming after tiffin in the Adelphi Hotel, Scott-Murray sent McKenzie for a brace in the first over and then Perkins put Bradbery prettily to the leg boundary for four. A few minutes later, Perkins
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      WHAT’S IN A NAME.
      370 735 Dear Sir THE Editor of tiie StraitB Ecm». I submit that Lim “0,” of the P. M I. A., have both gone off the track in their suggestions for a suitable Chinese name for the Free School. Why not by the which the School would retain
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    Agri-Horticultural Show.
    742 736 Saturday’s was by far the most interestjug programme of the week. The fine weather attracted numbers of ladies out earlier than usual, and at 10 o’clock the around was well filled, Miss Anderson and partv, including Lady Evelyn Young, arriving at 10 o’clock and making a long stay.
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    Chilian Earthquake.
    399 736 IMMENSE HAVOC WROUGHT. A Liner Driven Ashore. (iSw/ipZied by Reuter.} London, 21st August.—As a result of the recent earthquake, thirteen of the smaller Chilian cities have been destroyed and several others are badly shaken. Two hundred thousand persons are homeless. The island of Juan Fernandez, where Alexander Selkirk,
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    The Army.
    68 736 The New Field Gun. (Supplied by Reuter.} London, 22ud August,.—The military correspondent of the Times, reviewing the recent inspection of Artillery by General Sir John French at Aidershot, says that in our new quick-firing field artillery guns we have absolutely first-class material, which has given satisfaction to every
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    The Navy.
    58 736 The Montagu Court Martial. (Supplied by Reuter.} London, 22ud August.—The newspapers generally admit that the penalties imposed upon Captain Adair and Lieutenant Dalhan for the stranding of the battleship Montagu. are severe, but are demanded by the rigorous discipline of tin Navy, the Montagu, being nine miles out
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    Opium.
    53 736 A Canton Demonstration. (Supplted by Reuter.) London, 21st, August.—An anti-opium demonstration has taken place at Canton. Students, can ving banners denouncing the use of the drug, marched in pro ession through the streets, headed by a boy on horseback, carrying an opium pipe and with his face blackened to
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    Servia.
    38 736 Diplomatically Rehabilitated. (Supplied by Reuter.} London, 21st August—Diplomatic relations between Great Britain and Servia have been renewed. Mr. James Buthom Whitehead, the British Minister, has presented his credentials to bmg Peter ami cordial speeches have lieen exchanged.
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    Cuba.
    42 736 Serious I ighting. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22nd August.—A serious outbreak of the Cub in insurgents is reported An encounter took place yesterday, twenty miles from Havana, in which over a thousand were engaged and many were wounded on both side-;.
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    China.
    1117 737 The whole world has been anxiously waiting for the announcement of any report .nade to the Chinese Throne by the Travelling Commissioners, who have lately returned to Peking, and although rumour has been very rife of late regarding the granting of a Constitution for China, one Hongkong paper going
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    72 737 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following are thp Championship. V. D. Parsons m H. A. Neubronner unfinished. Double Handicap. E. S. Haslam and S. F. B. Martin walk over from W. S. Dunn and C. Bradbery. Mixed Double Handicap. Mrs. Hallifax and A. S. Anthony beat Mrs. Oechsle
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    Football.
    460 737 C. R. C. vs. Pritchard's. On Mr. Gau Teong Tat’s green yesterday afternoon, the Chinese Recreation Club met and defeated a team composed of the employees of Messrs. Pritchard Co, which latter team also played some of the best players of the Y. M?C. A. With Mr. J. T.
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    A Prosecution that Failed.
    241 738 Before Mr. E. C. C. Howard, at the First Court yesterday morning, Chow Wve gun was charged with being in possession of ten tahils of illicit chandu, valued at $3O. The evidence for the prosecution shows that at about half past seven on Tuesday night a
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    Extraordinary Fatalities.
    417 738 On the 19th ult. a series of extraordinary fatalities was reported from a village in Saitama prefecture, Japan. A farmer put a quantity of unhulled wheat in a deep cellar to protect it from rats. A few hours afterwards he sent his son into the cellar to see
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    Chinese Emigration under German Auspices.
    367 738 r/,; n corres pondent of the .Vo,//, ti,.L Da t >y eus ’««-Emigration from port and Amoy to Samoa is l>eing eainest.y promoted both bv German busi ness agents and the local German Consul. Ihe terms offered to the eoo'ies are fair, ii ee passage,
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    The Sione Rubber Co. Ltd.
    269 738 The second ordinary general meeting of the shareholders was held at the offices of the Company, Winchester House, Singapore on Saturday, the ]Bth iust, at 12 noon. The first report of the directors to the shareholders and the accounts for the year ended the 30th
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    SUPREME COURT.
    2167 738 Chop Kwong IV oh Thong rer*//$ The Patriotic Assurance Co. In this case, which was partly heard before Mr. Justice Thornton on 4tb July and was resumed yesterday afternoon, the plaintiff, Ng Sun Hood, trading as Chop Kwong qh Thong, claimed $6,000 from the Patriotic Assurance Co., in
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    China News.
    563 739 Another Piracy. Canton, Aucrnst The launch Po On flying the British flag and running between Wuchow and a N bZVu: B how eiZed n P-tel A sampan, loaded ostensibly with Chines* passengers, went alongside the launch and th* Chinese guard of five braves attempted the customary search, whereupon
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    China.
    110 740 THE CONSTITUTION. The Empress Dowager’s Plans. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd August.—Reuter’s Peking correspondent wires that the Empress Dowager plans the summoning of a conference of officials and Viceroys to discuss the adoption of a Constitution for China, as the Commissioners returning from abroad recommend a gradual change to
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    Chilian Earthquake.
    86 740 Further Details of Disaster. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd August.—The latest carefully compiled estimate places the death roll of the Chilian earthquake at certainly several thousands. Each day brings fresh news of towns and villages destroyed. Naval detachments are being lauded at Valparaiso to assist in maintaining order
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    Cuba.
    58 740 The Insurrection. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22nd August. Mfiximo Gomez, the famous Cuban leader in the SpanishAmerican war, has joined the Cuban insurgents. The inhabitants of the country districts are Hocking into Havana. London, 23rd August. —Another light has taken place near Havana, m which the insurgents were repulsed.
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    The Navy.
    91 740 British Fleet at Venice. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd August. —The British Mediterranean fleet has arrived at Venice and has met with a most cordial reception. The city was magnificently illuminated at night and the Venetians hel l a great serenade in the Piazzi of Si. Mark and
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    Bulgaria.
    73 740 A Defiance of the Porte (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd August.—Replying to the lurkish Note complaining of the anti-Greek agitation in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Government says that the Porte is not entitle'! to interfere in the internal affairs of the Principality and that the Greek persecutions are mereiy the
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    France.
    46 740 The Naval Estimates. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22nd August.—A French Parliamentary paper has been issued stating that the estimated expenditure during 1907 upon naval construction is 414,270,560 and includes the laying down of ten battleships and fifty-one submarines, while torpedoboats will be replaced by destroyers.
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    The Congo.
    37 740 A Missionary Appeal. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd August.—Forty British Missionaries have appealed to Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister, to assume consular jurisdiction in the Congo Free State, in order to protect British subjects.
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    Ireland.
    144 740 An Appeal for Relief. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd August.—The Irish County authorities are about to appeal to the Government to start relief works in the winter, owing to the potato blight. We notice that our Police Courts aie having a much needed wash and brush up. It. will
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    20 740 Birth. On the 21st instant, at Dunstable. Northam Road. the wife of Mr. S. Parrett of a son.
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 740 Penang, 23rd August. Ry courtesy of the Charter'd. Rank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4 4 months* sight Bank ...2/44 3 Credit 2/4 j 3 Documentary ...2/4/* Caicutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bom bar. Demand Bank 174 Itiouimein, Demand Bank 172( 3 days’ sight Private 175|
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    PRODUCE.
    187 740 Gold leaf 64.80 B. Pepperf VV.Coast 3ibs.s oz.) 319. sellers White Pepper s27.— buyers Trang Pepper 21 60 sates Cloves (picked) 42.— sales Mace 76.— sales Mace Pickings 67 sales Nutmegs 110 s 31 nominal f No. 1 5.50 ppi Sugar 2 no stock Basket 33 30 buyers Tapioca
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    SHARES.
    838 741 i Id. ox Number of P S S Capital. Shares Va j ue 3 Last Dividend. Name. quotation,. 5 issued. /s I io f oooordl Mining. 1900 i 175,000 (4,000 def.i 10 10 Bersawah Gold Mining Co. Ltd. '§)o seller1901 600.000 60,000 10 j 10 Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining
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    Read it in the Newspaper.
    353 741 Colombo Lady’s Good Fortune. The wife of a well-known Ceylon Government Official had the good fortune to see something in one of the Colombo newspapers which has proved of great advantage to her. At the time she was suffering much from poverty and impurity of
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