The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 19 July 1907

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  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cents. Vol. 5. Penang, Friday, 19th July, 1907. No. 29.
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    • 140 2 I k THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. j “.rjpwrr-i i ®T Published the day prior to the departure of each mail B for Europe, and contains the latest local and States t news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the
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  • 718 641 Rel:ti.kannounced yesterday that Belgium has at hist decided upon the annexation of the Congo State. We think it is about time that the autocratic rule of King Leopold 11 is replaced by some sort of responsible government. The King of the Belgians is one of
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  • 180 641 We aie courteously informed by lie Manager of the l »cal branch of the Hong koiig and Shanghai Banking Corporation (bat be has received a telegram from the Bead Office to the (fleet that, subject to audit, the Bank dividend for the first half of
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  • 921 641 I’rizk Shared by Two Ladies and a Gentleman. Soon after our arrival at the office this morning we were visited by a haggaid looking and dishevelled creature who, on closer inspection, turned out to be none other than our hoary Competition Editor. Poor fellow the
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    • 108 641 The Straits Echo, i® Justice aa’.lsflei? everybody an I lustice alone— son Established June Ist, 1903. Fubliah-'d daily (except Sundays.) at th» CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —232, Beach St reel, Penan 4. PRICE PAILT LOCAI 12* in annaiD OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL HDITION (Post Kree 115 CA BI.K A
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  • 385 642 Before Messrs. Wolfert tan aa dC druujton.) Defrauding Creditor; The further bearing of the case of Abdul Kader vs. Pakiri Mahomed, particulars of which have already appeared in these columns, was resumed yesterday. After the re-examination of the complainant the following were examined for the prosecution: (1)
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  • 626 642 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Font, wing are lhe irsull.s of the ties played jesteiday Single Handicap, (J ass l> W. I*. G. lag'art —l5) lent J. 8. Cunningham 15.2). 6-4, 6—o. W.S. Dunn 46) beat F. N. Bell (-2/6), 6 -2, 6-1. Single Handicap, C.'ass A. L. E.
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    • 56 642 Buy It Now. Now is the time to buy Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Dian hoe i Remedy. It is certain to be ncedel sooner or later and and ulmn that time comes you will need it badly you wdl med it ip./cklv Bi vit now. It may save life. The
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  • 708 643 Crescent Football Team vs. Penang Butterflies. An enlhu-i «Stic crowd j «urneye 1 down to the C. R C. ground al Pangkor Road ve3 ter<lay afternoon to see ti e above earns p'av off their Leagn fixtme. Ibe game, which was ve y exciting, ultimately ended iu a
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  • 186 643 At a recent meeting at Home the Football Association International Board wert into the question of certain alterations of the rules of the game. These will be interesting to io al soccer players. The alterations are on the same lines which have marked alterations to the rules
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  • 192 643 To the Editor of the Straus Echo. Sir, 1 feel very much disturbed by the correspondence that recently appeared in your paper for 1 never assigned authority to any one to captain the Moonlighters. My team, eight in number. 1 urned up on the Y.
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  • 167 643 To iu l Editor of die .Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —On reading your issue of today, I find an account of the Manager of Messrs. Caldbeck, McGregor <t Co. being fined .$1 for removing one bottle of spirit from the Godown without a written permit. I
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  • 277 643 A breeze his occurred in the Siugapoie Supreme Court between two of the learned brethren.” These were Messrs. Montagu Hanis and Van Someren. The case was an action for slander and libel and the first-named lawyer was for the plaint ff, his friend being for the defence. The
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  • 282 643 SECOND DA Y, THURSDA Y, 11 th JULY. (Echo Si eci al.) Kuala Lumpur, July 11th:— following are the results of the econd racing ut Kuala Lumpur Race 1. Bonnie Mvry 1 Bobs 2 Dar moor 3 Won by two lengths, four lengths between the second and third
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  • 128 644 (Supplied Ly Reuter.) f oreign Co-Operation Asked For. Loudon, 11th July. -Rtliter’s Shanghai correspondent wires that in reply to the Anti Opium Leigue the Vic*roy states that August Bth has beeu fixed for the strict enforcement of the closure of the opium deus through Kiaugsu. He has
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  • 92 644 (Supplied by Reuter Negotiations IVoccedirg Without a Hi ch. Loudon, ll h July.—D is i eported at St Petersbu g Hint Il s Excellency the Rt. lion. Sir A Nicolsou, British Ambassador at S f Petersburg, and M Iswolsky, the Russian Minister for Foieign Afliirs, are
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  • 65 644 (Supplied by Reuter.) Her Altitude towarJs the use of Submarine Mines London, 12 h July—The organ of the Russian War Office, commenting on the Hague Co ifeience, s'ahs that Russia is exhausted l»y a disas*rous war and i J'ernal troubles. She cann »t agree with a limitation in t.
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  • 91 644 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival in Dublin. London, 11th July.—Their Majesties rec jived the heartiest ovations at Dublin. They diove from the Exhibition to the garden party at the iceiegal Lolge through streets packed with cheering crowds. Their Majesties thank the Irish People. London, 12th July.—Their Majesties King
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  • 73 644 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Efficacy of Prosecution Questioned. London, 12th July—'l he Tobacco Tiust, which the Federal Government has dec ded to prosecute, includes a number of leading financiers and business men in America. Counsel for government states that the criminal prosecution of some of the defendants
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  • 48 644 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Boksburg Hotel Dynamited. London, 11th July.—The Crown Hotel at Boksburg, near Johannesburg, was dynamited on Tuesday night. The occupants fortunately escaped with little hurt. The water mains and three miir's have also been dy n united. All the attempts were practically abortive
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  • 99 644 (Supplied by Reuter.) Admiral Yamamoto on the Situation. London, 12 f h July—’Die Japatese Admiral Yiinnnoto, who has just anived in Npw Yoik, urged that the fiiendiy relations between Japan and America should l e maintained He s id that the. passing storm in Pacific water-»
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  • 24 644 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Manchurian Loan. London, 12d> July.—l: is rumoured that Japan is about to issue a loan for the Munchurian Railways.
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  • 25 644 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12th July.—The German mail steamer Schur nhorel is aground in the Sutz Canal. The Canal is thus blocked.
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  • 367 644 (Supp'ied by Reuter.) Borghese at Tomsk London, 12th July.—Prince Borghese has reached Tomsk in his motor car. The Hongkong Telegraph spates the closing of the opium shops and divans at Shanghai passed off without any untoward incidents, thanks to the stiingent measures taken by the Shanghai Taotai.
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    • 61 644 A Warning to Mothers. 100 much care cannot be usel with small childien during the hot weather of the summei months to guaid ag <inst bowel tioubles. Give Chamberlain’s Colic, Choleia and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a dose of castor oil, and the disease may be checkel in its incipieney
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    • 122 644 A Soldier’s Experience. Mauv a soldier in the late war has cause to remember Mr. J. Dutoit Boning. aU officer in tie Free State Artillery, who M now manager for the store of A. Isaacman Co., of Branfort, O. R C. His endeavour to check the ravages of dysentery winch
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  • 534 645 Bangan in the correspondence columns of the Singapore Eree Drew writes complainingly on the subject of Tatijong [’agar charges. He compares Singapore with Saba ng and declares that at the Dutch port steameis are Hven greater facilities than at Singapore and at much cheaper rates. He <roes on
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  • 2854 645 A special general meeting <>f the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Mumcipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were presen’ Mr. F. J. Halhfax (President), Mr. L. 11. Clayton, Mr. Quah Beng Kee and Mr. Lim EuToh* with Dr. G. \V. Park (Hedth Officer), Mr’ W.
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  • 420 647 (Before Jfr. Wolferstan Ten Chinese were yesterday fi i«d $3 oach for gambling in bouse N). 67, R >pe W tlk, on the ll’h iust. Another gang of 9 gamblers was convicted and each was mulcted in the sum of $3 $lO out of the ti ies
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  • 124 647 I* l ft t ,,ow iug changes and trausfeis in the 0 0 apartment have been approved bv Hh Excellency the Governor Assistant Superintendent Girdiner is a s.erred from Province Wellesley to and Assistant Superintendent p er f Prov,uce Wellesley. met I) tective Inspector Perrett will act p
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  • 227 647 1 HERE Was a fair itieudanw at I lie race''''""T 'T ls uow ‘ippioicl.i g the iiiteiestiug l!Ul was A/l rnwa Cartwn bt) ncul twice round, aud ope |be )aBt good style. (Holley) is a uteal.y improved animaland did a useful iuile S p>o. IJ.Uo aud Petjrave worked
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  • 328 647 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following are the results of the ties, played yestr rday Lidies' Doub'e Handicap. Mrs. A dam ion and Miss Joies ir. o. froin Mrs. F. O. Hallifax and Miss Tozer. Double Handicap. F.O. Hallifax and A F.G. Anderson 15), beat C. R. Simuel and
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  • 1397 647 A Stone te. Bv “S»uihern Cross.’ (Special f< r the Echo.) Inn Boy believed in many things—in truth, in woik, in human love and friendship an I in a God who made these things to be factsin a shifting theoretical world. But most of all he believed in the
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  • 215 648 (L’r/io Special.) Expert’s Advice Adopted, Singapore, 13th July.—At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council the Attorney-General made a lengthy speech. He introduced the Municipal Ordinance Amendment Bill and stated that Government had determined on carrying out Professor Simpsou’s recommendations regarding the improvement of the sanitary conditions of
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  • 164 648 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Anglo-Russian Negotiations. London, 13th July.—ln connection with the Anglo Russian negotiations, Mr. 11. F. Lynch, Liberal Member for Ripon, asked in the House of Commons yesterday, whether Str Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary, would appoint a small committee of experts acquainted with Persia aud
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  • 93 648 (Supplied by Reuter.) Chandernagorc Disaffected. London, 12th July.—The Bengal unrest has apcarently definitely spread to the French settlement of Chaudernagore. A Boycott Movement Organised London, 12th July.—According to the Calcutta newspapers a movement is now on foot to boycott Europeans. Tb« boycott is to commence on
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  • 32 648 (Supplied by Reuter.) Another Mysterious Fire. London, 13th July.— A mysterious firs occurred on board the French battleshin Gauloix, of the Medi erraueau squadron It was fortunately soon extinguished.
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  • 106 648 (Supplied by Renter.) Admiral Yamamoto’s Pacific Speech. London, 13th July —ln a speech wbicli he made at New York yesterday Admiral Yamamoto dwelt, on the cordial relations between America aud Japan, which, Le said, would never be destroyed by tr’fling incidents. He appealed to the
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  • 25 648 (Supplied by Reuter The Schamhorst Refloated. London, 13th July.—The German iniil steamer Srharnhorst, which ran aground in the Suez Canal yesterday, has been refloated.
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  • 21 648 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival of the Chitose and Tsukuba’ London, 13th July.—The Japanesecruisers Tsukuba and Chitose have arrived at Portsmouth.
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  • 54 648 (Supplied by Reuter.) Failure of Negotiations for its Prcservatiofl L nidon, 13th July—Universal regret i< ixpressed at the failure of the negotiations between the Corporation aud the Chartered Bank of India. Australia aud China for the preset vation of Crosby Hal’, which the Batik will demolish for the
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  • 69 648 (Snpphed hi/ Renbr.) England Wins Maukinnon Cup London, 12th July—At Bisley Rugby won the Ashburton Shield. England wju Mackiiinon Cup. Kulaporc Cup. Loudon, 13:li July—Australia tied [M Motherland at Fidey for the Kolapore Cup with a score 778 each, but the Mother»»» won, having the biggest score at long
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  • 48 648 (Supplied i y Reuter.) The Necessity ol Defining War Loudon, 13th July.—During ibe siou at the Hague Conference on the proposal regarding the declaration o the Chinese delegate urged the necesst, oU defining war as war is sometimes in* China under the name of expedition.
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  • 872 649 It was only quite recently that we were told that rhe trouble in India, had subsided owing to the firm attitude taken by the Indian Government who had deported the principal agitators. It appears, however, from Saturday’s wires that this statement was rather premature. The unrest has
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  • 144 649 Thk following letters have been received from two of the winners TO THE MANAGER GF THE “STRAITS ECHO.” Dear Sir, Kindly accept my best thanks lor tl.e 533 33 received this morning ami ah o tor your kind cougratuia'ions. It gavj me great pleasure to lead
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  • 174 649 It is -eldoin that MaUnoN v sit to Peuaug is not .milked by some gener< us or charitable act. How many times has Matsuo thrown his show' open to our little ones; but now the genial proprietor of the Japanese Cinematograph is displaying his kindly nature in another
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  • 437 649 1 his morning, in the Second Division of the Supreme Couit, Mr. Justice T. de M. Braddell took his seat. Before the business of the day was proceeded with the Hon. Mr. Presgrave, as senior member of the Bar, who mustered in full force, offered their felicitations
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  • 561 650 The Government Gazette of July 12 contains the following items of information Letters Patent have been passed appointing Mr. Thomas De Multon Lee Braddell to tea Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. With reference to Section 3 of Ordinance XI of 1907 it is
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  • 64 650 Mr. R. M. Sutton, an Englishman, who was formerly Settlement Olli 'er, Laud Department, Batang Padang, Perak, was arrested at the Caledonian Hotel at 11.30 on Saturday night, by Mr. Stenhouse, Chief Detective Inspector, at the instance of His Highness the Sultan of Perak, on
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  • 483 650 Addition of Eye Hospital Assured. A meeting of the Chinese community was held at the Chinese Town Hall on Saturday last, to consider the following letter received from the Colonial Surgeon regarding the establishment of an Eye Hospital iu connection with the District Hospital Colonial Surgeon’s Office,
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  • 1005 650 (I’rowi Our Own Correspondent) t p Friday, 12th July Ihe Landmann Company’s vis,t toSiL pore has not met with very much BUc X Owing to there bemg no theatre here fk pieces were staged at the Teutonia Club Tl audiences were not very large. Hi» Excelled the Governor
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  • 247 651 (I 1 hi (hir Oton Correspondent Kuala Kaugsar, July 13lb. 'lke Manager of Kamuning Estate, Suugei S;put, r»cently discovered th it the dresser of the Estate hospital ha I been HV'tem itically cheating him. The dresser induce! Mr. Machado to sign ord us for medical comforts ostensibly
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  • 1303 651 HESIDEN r-G ENEIIA l.'s A NN L' AI ItEPOIif FOR FINANCIAL. I. Judged by its levenue 1 lie vegr was au exceptionally prosperous cue lor the l«k > ra t «< l Malay States. T| le total revenue collected amounted to 327,223 475 beiir' sl’o-ooo 1 ll
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  • 7309 652 Port Swettenham. 3. One thousand two hundred and thirteen vessels other than native craft, with a tonnage of 489,545 tons, entered in 1906 at Port Swettenham, and 1,214 vessels, with a tonnage of 489,666 tons, cleared from Port Swettenham during the same period. The aggregate tonnage of 979.211 tons
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  • 241 656 THIRD DAY, SATURDAY, 13th JULY. (Echo Special.) Race 1. Excelsior 1 Rosemead Malapert 3 Won by two lengths. Ti...e 1 min. 21’ secs. Dividend $129. Race 2. Doinsie 1 Bobs Bonnie Mary 3 Won by four lengths. Three-and-a-half lengths between Bobs and Bonnie Mary. Dividend $7. I ime
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  • 372 656 (Echo Special.) The Official Opening. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent sends us the wires an interesting account of the opening of the famous ’Sungei Besi Mine which is owned by Mr. Foo Choo Choon. He states that the opening ceremony was a great success, nearly four
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  • 82 656 (Echo Special.) Alleged Attempted Suicide. Singapore, 15th July.—A Dutchman named van Marie was found on Saturday at 'Pana Merah in a Malay hut with a severe wound in his left wrist. R e wasin astute of collapse. The Police promptly removed him to Hospital. His condition is serious. It
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  • 73 656 (Supplied by Reuter.) Factory Labour. London, 15th July.—Mr. John Morley, Secretary of State for India, laid on the table of the House of Commons the report of Sir Hamilton Pym Freer-Smith, President of the Committee appointed to inquire into the conditions of Factory labour. The report makes long
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  • 114 656 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Attempt on the Life of the French President. London, 15tb July.—On bis return from the review at Longcbamps on July 14, the French national fc‘e, President Faliieret was shot at by a man, who subsequently proved to be insane. Two revolver shots were filed, but,
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  • 130 656 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr, Choate's Advice to the Korean Deputation. Loudon, 14th July.—The Korean deputation at the Hague yesterday presented MrJ. H. Choate, the United States delegate, with the Korean protest, but Mr. Choa e, while dwelling on the goodwill of the Uni States for Korea, said that if
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  • 47 657 (Supplied by Reuter.) Opening of a New Dock at Cardiff. London, 15th July.—Their Majesties, King Edward and Queen Alexandra, opened the new dock at Cardiff last Saturday. The King afterwards knighted the Lord Mayor of Cardiff who was at one time a working mason.
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  • 128 657 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Japanese Arrested while sketching a fort. London, 14th July.—A report from San Diego» California, states that a Japanese was arrested while sketching a fort in that city. The news created much stir in America, but the Government at Washington affirms that it has
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  • 42 657 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Echo of the Russo-Japanese War. London, 15th July. —A document published at St. Petersburg, indicts Generals Stossel, Fock, Smirnoff and Reuss and charges them with concocting false reports of battlesand recommending defeated generals for decorations—all capital charges.
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  • 77 657 (Supplied, by Reut c r Shereef Wazan to Secure the Release of Kaid Maclean. Loudon, 15th July,—The Sultan of Morocco has deputed Shereef Wazan to use his influence with the mountain tribes to secure the release of Kaid Sir Harry Maclean. [lt will ba remembered that Raisuli, feeling unsafe
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  • 40 657 (Supplied by Renter.) Last Wednesday s Matches. London, 15th July.—The following are the results of the cricket matches begun last Wednesday:— Lancashire drew with Sussex, Gloucester heat Kent by 96 runs, Surrey beat the South Africans by 85 runs.
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  • 701 657 Lntil there are better landing facilities Penang we do not think that the Weld Quay problem will ever be satisfactorily settled. Not so very long ago the Commissioners tackled the stalls question now they are agitated over the storage of goods at various points on the Quay
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  • 244 657 The "Straits Echo's Competition. The following letter was received this morning from Mrs. Moss, one of the winners of the Straits Echo's last competition TO THE .MANAGER OF THE “STRAITS ECHO.” Dear Sir, Many thanks for your Cheque received yesterday, also for your kind congratulations. Yours truly, I. G. Moss.
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    • 50 657 Buy It Now. Now is the time to buy Chamberlain’s vohc. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. It 18 certain to be needed sooner or later and when time comes you will need it adly you will need it quickly. Buy it now. ®ay save life. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ageuts.
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    • 40 657 Colic and Diarrhoea. Pains in the stomach, colic and diarrhoea are quickly relieved by the use of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy When in need of such a medicine, give it a trial. The George Town Dispeusaiy, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 116 658 The above cricket match lias been fixe] to be played at Penan* on August 5 and 6. Nine places in the Colony’s team have al reads been tilled. The names of those who have already been asked and have accepted are Penang—Messrs. Mugliston, Km
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  • 71 658 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following are the results of the ties played yesterday: Cha in pion «hip. W. J. Hodge w. o. from C. C. Rogers. Single Handicap, Clans Ji. A. R. Adams w. o. from W. S. Goldie. Golf Tournament. Single Handicap. J. W. Barrett beat F.
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  • 231 658 In the small hours of this morning a police patrol arrested a Chinanun in Chulia Street for being in possession of a quantity of zinc piping which he had obviously stolen from some bouse. jbater in the day this man was brought before Chief Inspector Bourne of
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  • 233 658 Civil Original Jurisdiction (Jicj'ure Mr. Justice Thornton The 31 aiioai r.DAN and Hindu Endowment Board vs. Tye Kee Yoon. It will be remembered that the judgment of the above case, which was reported in our columns on the -Ph inst., was reserved. His Lordship, this morning, delivered judgment
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  • 419 658 (liefore Mr. Codrington.) Yesterday Inspector O’Neill hauled up 10 Chinese for gambling in premises No. 102, Muutri Street. T hey weie convicted and lined $3 each. For being in possession of morphia and a hypodermic syringe two Chinese worn yesterday given the option of a fine
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  • 335 658 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tai pi ng, 14th July. Miss Toll, of the Treacher Girls’ School, left for India on a holiday at the commencement of the month. During her absence the school will be under the supervision of Miss Jackson, who will be assisted by Miss Leicester,
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    • 59 658 A Warning to Mothers. Too much care cannot be used with small childieu during the hot weather of the summer months to guard against bowel troubles. Give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a dose of castor oil, and the disease may be checked in its incipiency and
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  • 652 659 Week by Week. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 14th July. Dr. Fraser, bead of the Medical Research Dapartment of the F. M. S., who met with a somewhat serious motor-car accident the other day, breaking both collar bones, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery at the
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  • 404 659 (By an Occasional Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 15th. Ihe regulation of the rikishas here is simply disgraceful. On the arrival of the trains the pullers swarm round the exits and in their wild charge for likely passengers nearly capsize other passengers. The pullers will not take just
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  • 2790 659 —Free Press. Ordinary Meeting, Friday, July 12. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g.). His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrot, O.C.T. Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary). Hon. W. J. Napier (Attorney-General). Hon. A. T. Bryant (Act. Auditor-General). Hon. J. O. Anthonisz (Act. Col. Treasurer). Hon. F.
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    • 120 659 A Soldier’s Experience. Many a soldier in the late war has cause to remember Mr. J. Dutoit Boning, an officer in tie Free State Artillery, who is now manager for the store of A. Isaacman Co., of Branfort, O. R. C. His endeavour to check the ravages of dysentery which
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  • 89 661 Echo Specials.) Chinese Clerks Strike. Singapore, July 17th. —The Chinese godown clerks employed by the Taujong Pagar Dock Board have struck. They demand more wages. Sixty have been dismissed. [The clerks employed at Tanjong Pagar admittedly have a hard time—the hours are long and the work necessitates responsible men.
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  • 72 661 (Supplied by Reuter.) China's Railway Concessions. London, 16 r ,h July —Mr. Run Jinan replying to Mr. Rees in Parliament Blid that the final contracts had b j en concluded for »be Shanghai, Nanking, Canton and Hongkong lines. As regards •be remaining British railway concessions uegociations were proceeding
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  • 92 661 (Supplied by Reuler.) A Scrimmage with the Police London, 16th July.—A great demon* «tiation was held yesterday at Trafalgar square against any entente with Russia, whose regime was bitterly denounced. Subsequently a crowd led by Mr. W. Thorne, •abour member for West Ham, Mr. Hynd®4n» the Socialist
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  • 100 661 (Supplied by Reuter.} Visemint Aoki Condemns Jingo Utterances. Loudon, 164) July.—The New York newspaper report frequent collisions with the Japanese on the coast of California. Viscount Aoki, Japanese Ainb.tssa<l‘>r at Washington, in an interview condemned as hideously wicked the utterances of the irresponsible Jingoes which,
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  • 79 661 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Thousand Troops after Raisuli. London, 16th July.—A thousand troops have left Fez for tlie Hymass (Kmass) territory for the purpose of effecting the release of Raid Sir Harry Maclean, who is a piisouei in the hands of the lebel Raisuli. On the 10th inst. Reuter
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  • 32 661 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Fishery Nogociations. London, 16tb July.—The Newfoundland fishery uegociations have practically reached an impasse. Arbitration on the interpretation of the Anglo-American treaty of 1818 is now being mooted.
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  • 39 661 (Supplied by Reuter Arrival at Yokohama. Loudon, 16th July.— H. M. 8. Monmouth, with Prince Fushimi on board, has arrived at Yokohama. His arrival was made the occasion of a remarkable demonstration of friendship towaids Great Britain.
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  • 47 661 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Punitive Force Landed. London, 15tb July.—The cruiser Cambrian has landed a punitive force on lhe New Hebrides to avenge the murder of a European. The natives had some firearms and in the skirmish a Bluejacket was killed and another wounded.
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  • 48 661 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Kaiser to Review the Combined Fleets London, 15th July.—Prince Henry of Prussia’s Squadron is en route to Bergen to meet the British cruiser squadron. It is believed that the Kaiser, who is now at Bergen yachting, will review the combined fleets.
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  • 96 661 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Destroyer “Lee” Damaged. London, 15th July.—The destroyer Lee has arrived at Plymouth with her side stove in. She was in collision with the Dutch cruiser Friesland. The Frituland is a sheathed cruiser of 3,838 tons displacement and nearly 20 knots speed. The Lee is
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  • 40 661 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bounties for Certain Corps. Loudon, 15tb July.—The Commonwealth Government is introducing a Bill for the spend.ug of thiee quarter million pounds m teu years in bounties ior coffee, cotton, hemp, jute, rice, tobacco and other crops.
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  • 97 661 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Eton and Harrow Match. London, 15th July.— In the Harrow verMts Eton match, Harrow made 222 runs to which total Bird contributed 1(H) not out. Ju their second innings they made 382 for eight wickets and declared their innings closed. Bird put up 131 in
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  • 28 661 (Supplied by Reuter Davis Cup Result London. l<h|i July.—ln the Davis Cup doubles,Messrs. Wright and Behr beat Messrs. Brookes and Wilding by three sets to two.
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    • 59 661 A Warning to Mothers. Too much care cannot be used with small childien during the hot weather of the summer months to guard against bowel troub'es Give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and»then a dose of castor oil, and the disease may be checked in its incipiency and all
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    • 121 661 A Soldier’s Experience. Many a soldier in the late war has cause to remember Mr. J. Dutoit Boning, an officer in the Free State Artillery, who is now manager for the store of A. Isaacman Co., of Braufort, O. R. C. His endeavour to check the ravages of dysentery which
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  • 138 661 Obituary. (Supplied by Reul er.) Sir William Perkin London, 15th July—Sir Wilbaiu Teijin is dead. [This nainp cannot be found iu Who> Who It may be meant for Sir William Perkin, f r s L.LD. Ph. D.. D.BC., v.PC.B, who was create a Knight in 1900.—Ed .S'. E. Obituary. (Supplied
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  • 542 662 Every now and then we hear from the North of another disaster —another vessel sent to the bottom by one of the floating mines the Russian Authorities to promiscuously sowed at ami around the entrance to Poit Arthur during the late War. The use of the
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  • 59 662 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Ifrfoie Mr Justice Ji raddell II am at Bin Omar vs. Libai Din. Yesterday afternoon judgment in the above case was delivered in favour of the plaintiff whose claim was for the recovery of $165, being the value of a pair of bangles p:edged by
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  • 495 662 (Before Mr. Woferstan.) Mr. Di vid Beatty accompanied by Mr. Dutton, Assistant Superintendent of Police, raided house No. 89q in a lane off Campbell Street last Monday and made five arrests. Mr. Beatty stated that, as he and Mr. Dutton were entering the house, a Chinese voice
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  • 474 662 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following aie the results of the ties b! yesterday:— Double Handicap. W. P. G. Taggart and F. Duxbury Rcr beat A. R. Adams and W. S. Dunn (+4/6\ 3-6, 9—7, 6—l. L. E. P. Wolferstan Dr. Jamieson (-3 m beat 1 B. C. Criswick
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  • 662 663 Government Service vs. Young Men’s Christian Association. To» the first time since the formation of the League the Y. M. C. A. suffered defeat yesterday afternoon. Up to yesterday they had always managed to thrash their opponents in the League matches, or, at least, to draw with them,
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  • 793 663 1 he fo.lowiug from th > Resident of Perak’s Administration Rep< rc is interesting:— Ihe ou.put of tin amounted to 435,908 pikuls as compared with 446,781 pikuls in the pievious year. Si y 26,000 tons. The approx unde value w sover 38; million dollars. Ahe duty
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  • 98 663 Another floating mine disaster, says the China. Mail, is reported fiom Hakodate. On June 14 at 5 a.m. the coist-stenner Baiyomam collided with a floating mine, and having sustained a heavy da nage on her port side, «ink immediately. Her commander was killed and his body
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  • 211 663 June Output. 'The output of tin for June wa« 35,220.09 p’kuls against 38,762.05 pikuls in the month before. The approximate value of the metal it returned at #3,166,006 43 on which duty amounting to 1445,335.29 was eolke id. The average price of tin was $9l 26 per pikul
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  • 726 664 New Books. The following new books have been received at the Library “The Times” History of the War in South Africa, 1899-1902, Vol. V, by I S. Amery. The Cambridge Modern History, The Restoration, Vol. X, by A. W. Ward and others. Garibaldi’s Defence of the Roman Republic,
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  • 243 664 Tie following is from the Re-ident of Perak’a Administration Report: “While care ia taken to make towns sanitary, while the labourers on agricultural estates are hemmed round with i ides of lieilth, nothing whatever of any description is done for the miners. British miners fee Medical Officers to
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  • 4361 664 KESI DEN l'-G ENERAL’S ANNUA! REPORT, FOR 1906. {Concluded fiom page 656 Deportation. Four bundled and eleven persons, o f whom 387 were Chinese, were deported in 1906 Seven of the Chinese were deported from Pahang as being members (f a secret scciety VhTERINARY POLICE. The small
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  • 162 667 (Echo Special Benzine Explosion Three Injured. Singapore, 17th July.—An explosion occurred on boa id the Dutch oil hulk Tancreville this morning. The Tancreville, laden with benzine, was lying at Tanjong I’agar when the explosion took place. Three Chinese coolies were injured. j According to the p rt regulations a
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  • 125 667 (Echo Special.) The Weld Hill Club Kuala Lumpur, July 16th. —Extensive preparations have been made tor the Weld Hill Club opening ceremony which is to take place on Saturday next. There is a strong working committee and it is believed the function will be a successful one. It
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  • 144 667 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Lyttelton’s Vote of Censure, London, 16th July.—Mr. Alfred Lytteltons vole ot censure, regretting that the Government declined the unanimous invitation of the Colonial Premiers to consider tbe question of Piefeience, was rejected by 404 votes to 111. The amendment o f Mr. A. W.
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  • 166 667 (Supplied by Reuter.) Several Killed and Injured. Loudon, 16th July.—The explosion of an eight-inch gun in the turret of the American battleship Georgia, while she was at target practice at Provincetown yesterday, resulted in seventeen men being seriously injured, five of whom have since died. [The
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  • 79 667 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Training of the Territo.hl Force London, l~th July.—The War Office his issued an expl mutton with regard to the proposals for the training of the Tenitmiil force and a specal contingent. One of the mo-t striking features is the distribution <» F fully-equipped triiuing
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  • 32 667 (Supplied by Reuter.) Death of one of tjie Korean Delegates. London, 17ch July.—Tehun, one of the Korean delegates at the Hague, died sudden I v and was buried there.
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  • 72 667 (Supplied by Rrutei.) Viscount Hayashi's Visit to Seoul. London, 16th July.—Reuter’s correspondent at Tokio states that Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese Foreign Minister, has guue to Seoul, travelling incoignto. Consternation in Korea. London, 17th July.— Reuter’s correspondent at Seoul s'ates that the visit of Viscount Hayashi has spread
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  • 50 667 (Supplied by Reuter.) General Botha's Reply to the Miners. London, 16;h July.— A firm reply by General Botha, the Transvaal President, to the Miners deputation, refusing to introduce the Arbitration Bill this session and advising the miners to return to work, is likely to end the land strike.
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  • 40 667 (Supplied by Reuter.) -■9 Another Bomb Outrage. ’r o jOU^0D Juty H is reported from lillis that General Alikhauoff, Ex-Governor-General of the province, his wife, General Gheboff and a soldier have been killed by bombs thrown in the street.
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  • 43 667 (Supplied by Reuter.) Davis Cup, Singles. London, 17th July.--For the Davis Cup, Singles, Wright beat Wilding by three sets to one, and Brookes beat Behr by f Liee >ets to one Australasii will meet the British isles, who are the l.oldeis.
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  • 19 667 (Supplied by Reuter.) South Africans vs. Yuikshire. London. 17ih July.— The South Africans beat Yorkshire ly five wickets
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  • 696 667 This is not the first lime that we have had to refer in these columns to the subject of our eloctiic lighting. Last night we had one of those temporary eclipses which used to occur with such irritating fiequency some time back. About 11 15 pm.
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  • 199 668 A dinner was given last evening, says I tpsd iv’s Malay Mai by Mr. and Mrs. L- ke Chow Kit, Mr. and Mrs. Lte Kong Lam, and Mr. and Mrs. Taking at the Weld Hill Club, to Towkay Foo Choo Chooii and a partv from
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  • 469 668 The going on the Racecourse this morning was excellent, and, although no records were broken, the work on the whole was goo I, and the attendance the best up to date. Lynwood (Banvard) was first cut and went twice round slowly. Afternoon (Cartwiight) caine next and did a
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  • 1000 668 (liefure Mr. Wolfer etan.) Tan Yi Seng, a Cl>i uese tOO k was jesterday placed in the dock JL- on the charge of cheating, to W it pretending to Mr. Quah Bang managing owner of Messis, the Guan T JuS. S. Co., that, he (the accused) wanted
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  • 223 669 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following are the results of the ties played yesterday:— Mixed Double Handicap. Mrs. Duini and <4. Mugliston —4O) beat Miss Tozer and D. Duncan (4-15.3) 6 1, 4—6, 6—3. Mrs. Murray and T. P. Nailer (4-2/6) tea/ Mis. Adamson and E. S. Haslam —3O)
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  • 1163 669 List of Entries. First Day, 30th July, 1907. I.—The Maiden Plate. Va lue $6)O. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced ]4 lbs. All animals imported into the Straits or F M S as Subscription Griffins at a price not ceedmg MOO allowed 7
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  • 355 670 Opium. On the 24th ultimo Mr. Hart-Davies (N.) asked the Secretary of State for India whether his attention had been called to a notification recently published in the province of Chi-li, telling the poppy farmers to goon with their cultivation of the poppy, and pointing
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  • 197 670 —ln Tint and. There are several little inconveniences which lhe federation of the States could very well clear up, among which are the Passes and Licenses issued for personal requirements. In these days of rapid communication a person is able to be in two or thiee States during
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  • 123 670 admiration of visitors.— Perak Adminietralion Report. Ipoh is growing apace. It is in a state of transition which makes it in many ways inconvenient and unsightly. Building is going on everywhere. Land is being reclaimed and the method of reclamation is in some cas c s unsavoury.
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  • 173 670 June Output. 'lhe output of tin was 6,489.05 pikuls against 6,694.13 pikuls in the previous month. The value of the metal is returned at $592,320.48 on which duly amounting to $82,184 02 wa« collected. lhe average price of tin was $91.28 per pikul with duty at $38.14
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  • 174 670 r l he to lowing is from the Perak p dent’s last Annual Report. It would estiug to know if the poor fellow -“There 15 discoveries one remarkable casei. reported by tbe Deputy Comtni ss i o er T 8 brothers in Lower Perak (Malays) wm( to
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  • 75 670 (Supplied by Renter.) An Inflammatory Pamphlet. London, 17th July.—ln Parliament Mr. J. D. Rees, Liberal Member for Montgomenv District, asked whether Mr. Morley intended to take action with reference to an inflammatory pamphlet entitled “Back-taxing Rural India.” Mr. Morley said ho believed the pamphlet was circulated
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  • 103 670 (Supplied by Reuter.) Awarded £50,000 Damages. London, 18th July.— Lever Brothers, tbe famous soap manufacturers, have won tbe action they brought against the associated newspapers representing the Daily Mail, Mirror, aud Evening News. The papers impugned the firm’s honesty, charging it with giving short weight. The Court awarded
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  • 45 670 (Supplied by Ruder.) Prance to the Fore. London, 18th July. —Owing to the remarkable success of the steerable balloon Patrie, the French Government have ordei the construction of a 11-et of airships au the establishment of a corps of compete* l crews.
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  • 66 670 (Supplied by Reider.) Repudiates the Award of the Hague Court. London, 18th July.—The Belgian Government have announced that the Venezu Chamber has repudiated the Award o Hague Court condemning her to pay million francs to her Belgian creditors. It is a coincideuce that the V enez, delegate at the
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  • 64 671 (Supplied by Renter.) Education Test to be Imposed on the Chinese. London, 17th July.—The New Zealand Budget puls on the free list cotton, piece goods, dress prints, tapestry, sugar, unground spices, figs, dates, linseed and olive oil. Sir Joseph George Ward, the New Zealand Premier, announced that the
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  • 47 671 (Supplied by Reuter.) Newspapers Silent on the Spy Incident. London, 17th July.—Reuter’s correspondent at Tokio wires that the newspapers there have practically made no comments on the incident of the alleged spy at San Diego, California, America. Affairs in Korea are at present absorbing their attention.
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  • 30 671 (Supplied by Reuter.) Several Firms Suspend Payment. London, 18th July.—A number of large private business firms at Cairo, Egypt, have suspended payment. It is feared that others will follow.
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  • 26 671 (Supplied by Reuter.) Crops Badly Damaged. London, 17th July.—The crops in Central Russia have been badly damaged or destroyed by heavy rain and hail.
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  • 30 671 The Georgia Explosion. (Supplied by Reuter.) Nine Deaths Altogether. London, 17th July.—Another of the men injured in the Georgia explosion is dead. This brings the total of deaths to nine.
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  • 118 671 Penang, 18tu July (By courtesy of ike Chartered Bank.) London Demand J4*»nk 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 24 7 8 Credit 3 Documentary ...2/4} J Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 174 v 3 days’ sight Prvate 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 173* Mouimein, Demand Bank 171 J 3 days’sight Private 175|
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  • 176 671 Gold leaf $61.85 B. Pepper( W.Coast. 311)8.5 oz.) 16|.— wo g/ocA; White Pepper 22’.- sales Trang Pepper 17|.— sales Cloves (picked) 'FA .—no sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 69.— sales Nutmegs 116 s 24,— sales f No. 1 5.30 sales Sugar j„ 2 no stock Basket 2 90
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    • 59 671 A Warning to Mothers. Too much care cannot be used with small children during the hot weather of the summer months to guard against bowel troubles. Give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a dose of castor ml. and the disease may be checked in its mcipiency and
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    • 17 671 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co., AGENTS FOR PENANG <t F. At. .S
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    • 382 671 A Sickly Station Master Made Stout and Strong By Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. Anaemia Was His Trouble. Mr. Kam Siak Chuan, Station Master at Bukit Mertajam, on the Federated Malay States Railway, owes bis present good health aud robust, h ippy appearance to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People.
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  • 985 672 g 2 "o Number of rs £2 r o 2 Capital. Shares i > Last Dividend. Name. >. ‘z E issued. rt W w o O L. 3 fc J 1 CT Mining. 1903 300,000 30,000 10 10 25 for year ending 31 3/07 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
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    • 20 672 WROUGHT-IRON TUBES AND FITTINGS. MACKAY’S LIQUOR WHISKY. Large Stocrf Always on Hein cl. MARTELUSBRANDY. ADAMSON, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. Gefs/ers’ Champagne.
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    • 454 673 Advert i e m e n t FOR. S-A-ILE. FOR SALE. TII E T LONDON DIRECTORY, Guide to Pcnony, ihe early (published annually.) El BLES enterprising traders throughout fN t f 11 the Empire to keep in close touch with by THE late W||QrAp|f A| the trade of the Motherland.
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    • 255 674 The CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. I ESTABLISHED 1883. jH I PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. ffi Proprietors of the “ST.! A ITS ECHO? “SIN POE,” A “CHAYA PULAU PINANG.” I B The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and B B lithographers in the Orient. i H Our plant is of the very latest pattern
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