The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 24 June 1910

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    Masthead
    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO. MAIL EDITION. »15 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 8. Penang, Friday, 24th June, 1910. No. 25.
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      321 1 CONTENTS. X X X X X X X X X X X X X X K X X X X X X X X V Leaders: page. Mining Planting (CWM) ’page. X X X X i The Canton Opium Monopoly 492 I The Hevea Sale... 508 A Good Shanghai Proposition
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      170 2 Mia ihaafaimA IwKi? tf A i x A «r-»*! -..m —-r j I 1 THE I j STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION, J Published the day prior to the departure of each mail L 4 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States r a news originally published in the
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    THE CANTON OPIUM MONOPOLY.
    735 492 One of our Singapore contemporaries does not understand the ins and outs of the tether about the Canton opium monopoly, of which Reuter is now telling us. We have not," it says, a sufficiency of reliable information to justify us in saying whether the re-grant of
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    P.C.C.
    164 492 Lawn Tenn fa Tournament. Entries close Saturday, July 2, at 7 pan. Play commences Monday, July 11, 1910. Entry fee, >1 for each player for each event. Ladies’ Double Handicap Entries free. Events 1. Championship. 2. Single Handicap. 3. Double Handicap. 4. Mixed Double Handicap. 5. Ladies’ Double Handicap.
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    Plucky Ipoh Lady.
    658 492 Miss Ada Jackson of Ipoh pluck ily captured a burglar who broke into her house last Tuesday. Ihis is the* Tiiue* Malaya 8 account of the* burglary From the account we have received, it seems that, Mr. Jackson l«eing awav from home 1 Mrs. Jackson ami her
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      100 492 •Tine Straita Echo. J r, M wkj< *> jwtice satisfies everybody and justice alone.—A’mmon Published daily, (except Sundays.). AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226-232, Beach Stiert, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL ?-t per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) s's CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang,” Telephone No 843 .V.B.—All business
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      BRIDGE PROBLEM.
      154 493 To tor Editor or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, The intention of the problem being that each hand should be played for all it is worth one may safely assume that the solution published in your issue of the 16th was not intended to lx» taken seriously. The
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      A LAUDABLE GIFT AND A RECOMMENDABLE APPEAL.
      366 493 To ths Editor or ths Straits /.cho. Sir, —Will you be good enough to allow me some space in your valuable paper to draw attention to the Hongkong University, now in process of construction r We nave all of us read much about
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      OUR PROBLEM A “CHESTNUT.”
      258 493 To the Editor of the Sir/ its Echo. Dear Sir, It may interest some of your readers to know that the Bridge problem printed in your issue of 14th instant is a well-known teazer and enjoys the reputation of being one of the most difficult six
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    New Rubber Companies.
    581 493 —S. T. Kuala Saw ah, and Tampin Rubber Corporation. The Kuala Sawah Rubber company is lieing formed with a capital of $300,000 in $1 shares to acquire 1,388 acres of land in the neighbourhood of Seremban, of which 180 acres is planted with rublier. Of the total
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    Kelantan Rubber Flotation.
    123 493 Says the Kelantan correspondent of the Straits Times: It is understood that the flotation of Mr. Mels Stoltz’s estate at Kuala Nal has been successful, and that a company has been found at home to take over the property. It is believed that Mr. R. W. Harrison
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    Chinese Labour Bureau.
    204 493 Ail Ipoh Undertaking. Mr. Walter Jackson, the well-known Ipoh miner, returned from his trip to China on Wednesday looking very fit, says the T.O.M. Mr. Jackson visited Hongkong, Swatow, Amoy, Canton and Shanghai, and tells us that he has made arrangements for securing Chinese coolies for plantation
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    Taiping Brevities.
    614 494 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 14th June. About one of the oldest landmarks in Tuning is shortly to disappear, viz., the hniwe which was Colonel Walker’s home for f ver a quarter of a century. It is situated eit to the Residency and on account of its □op
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    The Jebong Cooly Case.
    703 494 His Highness Raja Chulan on June 14 delivered, in the.above case, the following Judgment. I am of opinion that the charge has not lieen made out. Pichimuthu, the Ist witness for prosecution, appears to lx? reluctant and hostile. The medical evidence throws little light on the
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    Bankruptcy Court.
    26 494 (Echo Special.) A Discharge Singapore, 17th June.—Mr. Charles Foster, the contractor, has lieen granted his discharge in bankruptcy which was suspended for three months.
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    The Produce Market.
    28 494 (Echo Special.) Pepper and Copra. Singapore, 17th June.—Following are today’s market prices: Sundried Copra 9.70, no buyers. Mixed 9.20, Black Pepper 513.37|, buyers. White 524.50,
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    Fraser and Co.’s Report.
    33 494 (Echo Special.) Market Qnlet. Singapore, 17th June.—Messrs. Fraser and Co?s report states that rubber has dropped; the market is extremely quiet. In mining nothing is recorded. Industrials are quieter.
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    The Kaiser.
    46 494 (Supjdied by Reuter.) Unable to Attend Marteavreo. London, 17th June.—The Kaiser is suffering from a discharge in the knee-joint, and was unable to attend the mameuvres. It was announced yesterday that his general health is in no way affected. The news has depressed consols.
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    Jeffries-Johnson Fight.
    33 494 (Supplied by Reuter.) Prohibited. London, 17th June.- The Governor of California has prohibited the proposed fight lietween Jim Jeffries and Jack Johnson which was to have taken place at San Francisco.
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    Chinchau-Aigun Mailway.
    90 494 (Supplied by Reuter.) Grey Explains Policy. London, 16th June. In answer to a complaint in the House of Commons that the tendency of the Government was to support Russian and Japanese interests in China rather than British commercial interests, Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, said that in the
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    Cretan Politics.
    68 495 (Supplied by Reuter.) Aaatrn-German AllegalionH Incorrect. London, 16th June. Sir Edward Grev, Foreign Secretary, replying to questions in the House of Commons, said that it was less possible than ever for the Powers to sanction the annexation of Crete by Greece. He declared that the allegations in the
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    Canton Opium Monopoly.
    221 495 (Supplied by Reuter.) Effect on Indian Revenue. London, 16th June. -The Calcutta merchants complain of the Canton Opium Monopoly in the same way that the Bombay merchants did. The prices have fallen heavily and there is a crisis in the money market. It is feared that weakness
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    The Constitutional Crisis.
    42 495 (Supplied by Reuter.) Radical Opinion. London, 17th June. —The Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Dilke presided at a meeting of advanced Radicals which expressed grave misgivings as to the proposed party conference. The meeting, however, j>ost|>oned action landing devi lopments.
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    Royal Ascot.
    192 495 (Supplied by Reuter.) Gold Cup Result. London, 17th June.- Following was the result of the race for the Ascot Gold Cup. of the value of £3,380 which was run over the 2‘> mile course at Ascot yesterday. Bayardo 1 Seasick II Bachelor’s Double 3 S.P. 7 to 4
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    A GOOD SHANGHAI PROPOSITION.
    519 495 Give a dog a bad name —you know the rest. Slianghai has a bad name for war news, for social fastness, and for other things. Latterly it has been getting a name for financial foolishness. If you have a rotten proposition in rubber, you can sell
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    The King’s Message to Us.
    510 495 The following letter to the Hon. R p here explains itself Colonial Secretary’s Office, Singapore, 15th June, 1910 Sir, I am directed by the Governor to inform you that His Excellency has received despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating that the
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    Impressions.
    2048 496 Yesterday’s Picture Show. The members of the Penang Impressionist Sketching Club exhibited the fruits of their wear’s industry yesterday in the very poor light which the upstairs hall of the Engineers’ Institute affords. We are happy to able truthfully to announce that the work of the members all round
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    The Kamasan Flotation.
    513 497 The Straits Times recently published a severe criticism, which we reproduced in these columns, of the valuation of the Kamasan Rubber Co. The Kamasan flotation, we may add, was oversubscribed. Mr. M. J. Kennaway, the valuer, thus replies to the Straits Times criticism: Sir:— My attention has
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    A Taiping Event.
    563 497 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 17th June. Cinderella.” The Town Hall last night looked its brightest and best to welcome the genial Resident and Mrs. Birch and the Misses Birch and party to witness the play Cinderella.” They were met at the entrance by the Committee, and
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    Singapore Sporting Club.
    1296 497 Building Scheme Adopted. The scheme for the erection of a nPW stand on the racecourse, as suggested by the Building Committee to the members of the Singapore Sporting Club (which has already l?een given in extenso in these columns') was unanimously adopted at a special meeting of
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    Mr. Montague Harris.
    200 498 Proceedings at H. B. M. Court of Shanghai were more than usually interesting recently when Mr. Montague Harris, barris-ter-at-law, applied for permission to practise in Shanghai. Mr. L. E. P. Jones, acting Crown Advocate, opposed the application, pointing out that a gap in the evidence as to
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    A.S.P. Whitehead.
    24 498 (Echo Special.) Appointed to Malacca. Singapore, 18th June.—Mr. C. B. Whitehead lias been appointed Acting Superintendent of Police and Harbour Master, Malacca.
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    Shipping Rings.
    213 498 (Echo Special.) Proposed Legislation. Singapore, 18th June. —The Freight Steamship Bill has Ixjen published in the Gazette and deals with shipping rings. The measure is directed against deferred rebates. All bills of lading which do not bear the total amount of the freight paid or payable on which
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    Local Divorce.
    26 498 (Echo Special.) Ordinance Published. Singapore, 18th June.—An Ordinance is published in the Gazette conferring on the Supreme Court jurisdiction to divorce in matrimonial causes.
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    Produce.
    22 498 (Echo Special.) e 11 Pepper. Singapore, 18th June.—Following are today’s market prices: White Pepper $25.00, buyers. Black Pepper $13.50, no buyers.
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    Kaiser’s Indisposition.
    30 498 (Supplied by Reuter.) Doe to Strain. London, 18th June.—The Kaiser’s illness is the result of a strain. It is expected that he will recover after a week’s rest.
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    Storms in Hungary,
    41 498 (Supplied by Reuter.) Villages Annihilated. London, 18th June.- Terrible cloud bursts took place in county Krasso— Szoreny, Hungary, and whole villages wen, annihilated. 25!) bodies wen, recovered but. many places were cut off ami there is no news.
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    Turkish Army.
    46 498 (Supplied by Reuter.) Large Purchase of Giiuh. London, 18th Juno.-The Turkish Mims ter of War has introduced his Budget in the Chamlier amounting to £18,000,000 (Turkish) and providing for the purchase of one hundred field, and thirty-six mountain batteries, besides eight hundred quick-firing guns.
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    Russo-Roland.
    59 498 (Supplied by Reuter.) Revival of Out rage h. London, 18th June.—There has Ixwm a revival of outrages in Russo-Poland. The Colonel of the Gendarmery was killed at Radom. The Chief of Police had a bomb thrown at him at Warsaw. He was unhurt but two of his escort were
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    Johnson-Jeffries Fight.
    19 498 (Supplied by Reuter.) Venue Transferred, London, 18th June. 'Die Johnson-Jeffrie* fight will take place at Goldfield, Nevada.
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    551 498 Obituary. (Echo Special.) Mr. M. G. Bradford Singapore, 18th June. —Mr. M. G. Bradford, A.M.i.c.E., officer in charge of the Municipal branch of Public Works, Sarawak, died at the General Hospital, Singapore. Obituaries. Mr. Char les Gordon Findlay. It is with regret that we have to announce the death, under
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    The Constitutional Crisis.
    191 499 (Supplied by Reuter.) (tonference Agreed Upnn. London, 18th June.—The Budget will be taken in the last week in June. Lord Loreburn, the Lord Chancellor, conferred with Mr. A. J. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne. It is reported that they have agreed on a formal conference without delay. The
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    GLAD WORDS.
    868 499 There is a conception of the hazards of life which is not morbid. If the saddest words lie It might have been,” it is perhaps permissible to suggest that (in some circumstances certainly) the gladdest are It might not have been.” How often does one encounter in the
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    Municipal Enquiry Commission.
    146 499 We are informed that Mr. E. D. Hewan, who is one of the three members of the Commission appointed to enquire into Municipal affairs in Penang, is expected here from Singapore either to-morrow or on Thursday. The other two members are the Hon. Mr. J. O. Anthonisz
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    Penang Volunteers.
    326 499 Yesterday’s Field hay. It was probably because so few Volun teers put in an appearance at Kampon. Bahru yesterday that two hundred hornets or so took part in the attack and gave a touch of reality to the sham fight. Hall, of the Middlesex Regiment, who wL acting
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    Penang Impressionists.
    214 499 Results of the Voting. The results of the Voting at the Penang Impressionists' Exhibit ion last Friday and Saturday were as follows: Class A. Wafer-colors. Ist. No. 64. A Plantation, Early morning” by H. A. Neubronner. [No. 1. “The Blue Closet” by 9 Mrs. Aidworth. n< y No.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
      577 500 To thk Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir Allow me space for a few lines in your valued journal re Mr. Goh Taik Chee’s proposal supported by a generous gift of $l,OOO to form the nucleus of an Education fund to send the Straits Chinese bovs to the
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      THE KEDAH BIBBER COMPANY.
      739 500 To the Edit or op the Straits Echo lt is not usual—neither as a rule is it desirable—for a Director to write to the papers whilst his Company is still “on the stocks but lam impelled to do so in this instance by the apparently persistent
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    The Tronoh Mines, Ltd.
    848 501 ID part of the Director*. The following is the report of the Director» presented at the annual meeting which was to be held in London on May 27th The Director» beg to present the accounts for the year ending 31st. Decemlier, 1909, together with the report
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    Sultan of Perak’s Birthday.
    113 501 His Highness the Sultan of Perak, who is not only an enlightened ruler but the doyen of his brother potentates in Malaya, celebrates the anniversary of his birthday today, which has been gazetted as a public holiday in Perak. He came to the throne in 1887
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    Our Trade.
    241 501 Increased Imports and Exports. The return of imports and exports for the Straits Settlements for the quarter ended March 31st show that the total value of imports for Singapore was £60,150,556, as against 350,645,941 in corresponding period last year; for Penang 317,964,206, as against £19,553,048, for Malacca £1,343,769,
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    Freight and Steamship Ordinance.
    1348 501 To Fight the Shipping Ring. In the Government Gazette to hand then* appears the text of a Bill which is directed against the Shipping Ring. The Bill is against deferred rebates and says nothing about preferential or secret rebates. The first important practical point is that
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    Hevea Rubber.
    91 502 (Echo Special.) Being Floated in London. Singapore, 20i’i June. At a meeting of the Hevea Rubber Planting Co. it was announced that the Hevea Johore plantations were lieing floated in London for <£150,000 in £1 shares. The issue will be for <£135,000, of which <£85,000 is in full
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    Wedding at Singapore.
    29 502 (Echo Spe rial.) Hodges—Burt. Singapore, 20th June.—Mr. S. M. Hodges, of I poll was married to Miss Jessie Hurl at St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday.
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    United Singapore Rubber.
    36 502 (Echo Special.) Mr. Machado’s Successor. Singapore, 20th June. —Mr. R. Pons, assistant of Messrs. Sharpe Ross and Co., succeeds the late Mr. A. D. Machado as manager of the United Singapore Rubber Company.
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    German Politics.
    41 502 (Supplied by Reuter.) Two Resignations Owing to Franchise Bill. London, 20th June. —The Prussian Ministers, Count Moltke (Minister of the Interior), and Herr von Arnim-Kriewen (Minister of Agriculture) have resigned in consequence of the failure of the Franchise Bill.
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    Train Collision Near Versailles.
    45 502 (Supi>lied by Reuter.) Carriages Catch Fire. London, 20th June. —Two expresses collided at Villespreux near Versailles and both caught lire. The passengers were burned and mangled. Ten corpses were recovered, but the newspapers say that nineteen were killed and eighty wounded.
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    Cholera in Southern Russia.
    41 502 (Supplied by Reuter.) Growing Outbreak. London, 20th June. There is an outbreak of cholera in Southern Russia which is steadily growing. 708 cases and 197 deaths are reported at Rostovondon; 77 cases and 39 deaths at Alexandroff.
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    Roosevelt at New York.
    58 502 (Supplied by Reuter.) Unprecedented Welcome. London, 19th June. Mr. Theodore Roosevelt received an unprecedented welcome in New York. A flotilla of two hundred decorated excursion steamers sailed out and escorted him into port, the syrens looting and the guns l>ooming. He was received by the prominent
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    The Kaiser.
    18 502 (Supplied by Reuter.) P. ngressiug w a isfArt»»» By London, 20th June.—The Kaiser is progressing satisfactorily.
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    The German Army.
    38 502 (Supplied by Reuter.) It* Technical Effectiveness. London, 20th June. A telegram from Berlin states that Germany is increasing the hs hnical effectiveness of her army and instances the establishment of railways, telegraphs and airship branches.
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    Turkey and Greece.
    138 502 (Supplied by Reuter.) Turkish Precaotions. London, Ixth June.—A telegram from Constantinople states that, though not alarmed by the Greek military preparations, the Turkish Government has decided to call out the Brigade of RedifTs as a measure of precaution. Boycott of Greek Shipping. A boycott of Greek shipping
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    The Cornerer Cornered.
    259 502 (Supplied by Reuter.) Patten Up Before the Uonrt. Ixmdon, 18th June.—A tidegram from New York states that eight cotton sp-. ulators, including the well-known cornerer, Patten, have Ijeen indicted by the Federal grand jury for alleged violation of the Sherman anti-trust law in connection with the recent
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    THE SHIPPING BILL.
    523 503 Since; the defender» of the Shipping Ring, or one of them, based their arguments on the cynical principle of might Ixting right, and since the Echo took that cue and. reminder! the Government that it had the might, thing» have moved. A keen official wit has been
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    FREQUENT VISITATIONS.
    415 503 If, as has lieen asserted, the European population of these parts is suburbanly respectable,” there cannot Im; much need for the Divorce Bill now gazetted, so far as they are concerned. If the assertion was bunkum, there might l>e. Form No. 2 in the Schedule, in which the
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    “HongMoh” Chandu Case.
    304 503 It will be reinemliered that on the arrival of the steamer Hong Moh from Singapore on the 14th ulto., the officers of the Opium Monopoly Department, from information received from some of the ship’s officers, proceeded on board and seized a large quantity of chandu and cocaine.
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    The Coroner’s Court.
    670 503 Shanghai Bar Murder. An inquest on the body of Nala Gunnv alleged to have been murdered bv Madar Pakir, Kachi Mydin, Abdullah and’Musafar was commenced in the Second Court at noon yesterday when a large crowd, consisting principally of Klings, was present. The jurors were three elderly
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      HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.
      133 504 To the Editor or the Straits Etna There is one point, a very important one, in Mr. Goh Taik Chee’s appeal for funds to Hongkong University which I do not quite understand. I refer to the statement that “if Penang people subscribe £-50,000 they will be entitled to
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      F.M.S. RAILWAY MANAGER AND CHINESE.
      514 504 To tub Editor of the Htr/ its Echo. Sir, Your leader of the 15th instant animadverting on the railway administration is read with much interest by the travelling public in Perak. Unfortunately your diatribes do not coverjthe whole range of grievances from which the poor
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    Penang Impressionists.
    475 504 Onr Critic on Copies v. Originals We have received several letters denouncing our Art Critic’s notice of the exhibition of the Penang Impressionists.’ One writes: I never read a more absurd criticism in my life. Your critic simply knows nothing about it.” This is very likely. We have
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    P.L.R.C.
    248 504 The members of the P. L. R. C. practised yesterday afternoon at Quick Firing with the following results. These scores an; also counted for Col. Walker's Quick Firing Competition (7 shots in 35 sees. 3rd Class Bisley Target). ai K *3 1. i 2 Miss Joan Smith ‘BlO 23
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    Lanadron Rubber.
    296 504 The Urpor*. After making allowance for depreciation, for proportion of management excuses, am 1 for expenditure on the area in tapping, the revenue account for 1909 shows a profit of £73,217 to which has to be added the sum brought forward, making a total of £75,767. An interim
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    Can the Shipping Law be Evaded?
    643 505 —Straits Times. Whether the Bill can U evaded by the Shipping Conference may be seen best, perhaps, by stating the points in the form of question and answer, thus Ques. (1) Suppose the Conference in retaliation raises all its freights 20 per cent, so
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    Auctioning of Shares.
    185 505 —M. M. The method of disposing of shares by putting them up to auction seems to be gaining in attraction. We announced the other day the sale of a block of Belat shares in Singapore, and we see from the Free Press that another batch of the
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    Writ Sarcastic.
    426 505 Professor S. B. J. Skertchly, father of the late Mr. E. F. Skertchly, who was editor of this paper and died at Penang three years ago, wrote to the Brisbane Courier on May 19 ;—Our own Clement Wragge has warned a friend to stop indoors at high noon
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    Estate Sanitation.
    78 505 (Echo Special.) Commission Sitting at Kuala Lnmpnr. Kuala Lumpur, 20th June.—A Sanitary Commission, comprising Dr. Gilmour Ellis P.C.M.0., S. S., Dr. D. K. McDowell, fc. specter-General of the Medical Service F. M. S., Dr. G. D. Freer, Senior Medical Officer, Kuala Lumpur, Dr. M. Watson, of the Kuala
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    Selangor Races.
    81 505 (Echo Special,) Training in Full Swing. Kuala Lumpur, 20th June.—Training for the Selangor races is now in full swing. The horses are good. The horses fancied are Phonograph, Roulette, Lucretia, Blue Boy, and Trypanosomiasis. Four griffins are in training here but it is thought that some other will
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    Rubber.
    40 505 (Echo Special.) Kota Tinggi Crop. Singapore, 20th June. —The May crop of Kota Tinggi was 680 lbs. 9s. 8(1. Kuala Lumpur, 21st June. —The Planters and Stores London Agency cable that fine hard para is 9s. Bd. per lb.
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    Local Stocks and Shares.
    52 505 (Echo Special.) Prices at Singapore. Singapore, 20th June. —Following are the prices ruling in Singapore to-day. Balgownie $lB, buyers. Vallambrosa <£2-11 -6» buyers. Belat Tin $4.50 sellers. Singapore, 21st June: Tronohs $l2 Cicely -£2-10 Kamuning 7/9 Linggi £2-19-6 Malaccas «£l2-5 Bertams 8/6 Ayer Kuning $l-50 United
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    Produce Market.
    19 505 (Echo Special.) Pepper and Copra. Singapore, 20th June. —The prices f° r pepper and copra remain unchanged.
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    Sir Chen lung.
    25 505 (Echo Special.) Passenger for Berlin. Singapore, 21st June. —Sir Chen Tung J* a passenger for Berlin by the German Prinz Ettel Friedrich.
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    Malaria.
    143 506 (Echo Special.') Interesting Lecture by Dr. Watson. Kuala Lumpur, 21st June.—Dr. Malcolm Watson lectured on malaria last night. It was most interesting. He described the discovery of the parasite, its different stages, its existence in mankind and the mosquito and the different methods of preventing disease. On flat land
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    Suffragette Procession.
    72 506 (Supplied by Reuter.) From the Embankment to the Albert Hall. London, 20th June.—The Suffragettes have reopened their campaign. A procession of 10,000 women took place yesterday from the Embankment to the Albert Hall. The leaders were on horseback. They sat astride and were habited in green riding coats.
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    Oyster Bay Disaster.
    41 506 (Supplied by Reuter.) Holiday-makers Struck by Lightning. London, 21st June.—After Mr. Theodore Roosevelt left Oyster Bay on Saturday a cyclone burst over the holiday-makers. Boats were capsized and ten fatalities took place from lightning and drowning.—Many were injured.
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    Britain and Turkey.
    45 506 (Supplied by Reuter.) Relations Most Friendly. London, 21st June.—A telegram from Constantinople states that Rifaat Pasha, «peaking in the Turkish Chamber, said that Britain’s attitude towards Turkey Wa 08 t friendly and it was necessary to repudiate any assertions to the contrary.
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    Duke of Cornwall.
    50 506 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ta be Made Prince of Wales. 2<)th June.—lt is reported that of Pm the King will confer the title th* l/T a^es aQ< l Earl of Chester on 6 Cornwall, hm eldest son, on the mis o^q^ V 01 the Duke's birthday, which tirsday.
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    The Kaiserin.
    30 506 (Supplied by Reuter.) Goes to the Hamburg Races. London, 20th June.—The Kaiserin has gone to Hamburg for the races, proving that the Kaiser s condition is not alarming.
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    The Premier Heckled.
    150 506 (Supplied by Reuter.) Over the Party Conference. London, 21st June.-—Mr. H. H. Asquith, who was heckled in the House of Commons, said that he had no hesitation in saving that the Government had not lost sight of the declared objects of their policy. He was emphatic that
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    ADVERSARIA.
    740 506 It will be interesting to sw how the experiment of Mr. Cunningham, the auctioneer, in instituting a periodical auction sale of shares, will pan out. His announcement per yesterday’s Echo was the subject of a good deal of comment last night. For us, we have only one remark to
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    Victoria Day Celebration Committee.
    167 507 A meet ing of the Virtoiia Day Celebration Committee was held at the Governor’s Office? yesterday afternoon to decide what should lx? done with the subscriptions received for Victoria Day and to make arrangements for awarding Mr. R. N. Bland’s prize for the Empire Day Essay.
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    George Town Dispensary, Limited.
    365 507 ..The adjourned annual general meeting of the George Town Dispensary, Ltd., was held at the company’s offices, No. 37 a, Beach Street, yesterday afternoon, Dr. T. C. Avetoom presiding. The business was purely formal. ’After the minutes of the last annual general meeting were read and
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    "A Woman Scorned.”
    295 507 ID* was l ickl", bat No Burglar. L. C. Rodrigo, who, as reported in our columns last week, was arrested on an accusation of breaking into the house of May Chong, at Seang Tok Road, with intent to commit theft, deserves considerable sympathy. He was brought Indore
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    A False Alarm.
    231 507 Ceylon Lane was the scene of great excitement in the early hours of this morning. Shortly after two o’clock the shrill noise of a whistle and the cries of a woman in distress were heard from one of the houses in that thoroughfare and immediately a crowd
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    Interstate Cricket.
    706 507 In the interstate match Ixffween p Pra L and Negri Sembilan which was begun -t Taiping on Saturday, the home 166 runs in their first innings. When th score had reached 20 on the first day heavy rain fell and further play was abandoned until Monday. The T.
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    Saving Them Trouble.
    285 508 It seems to have escaped the notice of the Municipal Commissioners who are doubtless jealous of their position as nominally superior to the Municipal Executive, that they on Friday sanctioned a course of action which the Executive had declared for them a considerable time before, says the
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    The Hevea Sale.
    602 508 ,—B. T. A general meeting of the shareholders of the Hevea Rubber Planting Company, Ltd., was held in the offices, The Arcade, Singapore, on Monday, under the presidency of Mr. A. Diehn. The object of the meeting was to authorise the directors to carry through the sale
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    Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd.
    357 508 Belat, 3rd June, 1910. Report of the work done during the. month of May, 1910. Block 11, Snngei Gambang. The tributer working the river lx»d took out karang, but did not wash. Large falls of earth, and lazy coolies have hampered the work hen», and
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      DO YOU WANT YOUR MONEY BACK?
      174 509 To the Editor op the Shiahs Ecna Sir, At a meeting of the ictoria Day Celebration Commit tee held in the Governor h Room yesterday, it was decided that the balance of the fund collected for this year’s celebration should lx- carried forward ami
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      THAT BRIDGE PROBLEM.
      246 509 To thk Editor of tor Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Re that Bridge Problem, 1 have just seen the letters in the Echoes of 15th et sey. A. V. Ictim’s solution is absolutely correct, but the way it appeared in the LW/o of 17th inst., it is very
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    Local Stocks and Shares.
    31 509 (Echo Special.) Market Unchanged. Singapore, 22ml June. The market is pra-tically unchanged. The prices of the undermentioned shares are as follows Anglo-. Malays 28s. Selangors 725. Gd.
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    The War Office.
    148 509 (Supplied by Reuter,) Some New Appointments. London, 21st J urn*. It is officially announced that General Sir lan Hamilton has l>een appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean, Major-General John Spencer Ewart, Adjutant-General, ami Lieut.-Gen-eral Sir Archbald .Hunter, Governor of Gibraltar. One effect of the reorganisation is that General
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    Army Pageant.
    43 509 (Supplied by Router.) Opened by Lord Roberts. London, 21st June. Lord Roberts opened a great army pageant at the Fulham Palace grounds, depicting the development of the army from the earliest time onwards and the finest episodes in the continental wars.
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    World-wide Peace.
    59 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) American Initiative. London, 22ml June. A telegram from Washington states that the House of Representatives passed a resolution providing that President Taft should appoint five distinguished Americans to confer with the foreign Governments with regard to worldwide? |>eace. It is suggested that Mr. Theodore Roosevelt
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    Election News.
    56 509 (Supplied by R' uter.) West Hartlepool. London, 21 st June. —At the bye-election al West Hartlepool SirC. Furness (Liberal) ]mill<‘4 it,159 votes ami Mr. W. H. Gritten (Unionist) 3,993 votes, a majority of IGG. At the lust General Election the figures were: Sir C. Furness (Liberal) 6,531 W.
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    Labourites and the Government.
    51 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Protest. London, 21st June.—At a meeting of the Labour members of the House of Commons it was resolved that the (Lords) Veto resolutions were not modifiable. The therefore, protest against the front benches assuming authority to go behind the decision of the
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    Roosevelt’s Son Married.
    42 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Host of Guests.” London, 21st June. —Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, Junior, was married at New York yesterday to Miss Alexander. There was a bust of guests. The streets were packed. Roosevelt’s Rough riders attended the wedding.
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    Cretan Crisis.
    96 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) Germany Chips In. London, 22nd June.—The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg states that Germany has informed Russia of her entire approval of the Cretan proposal of M. Isvolsky, Russian Foreign Minister, the purport of which she learned from the newspapers. The protecting powers alone received
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    EXCHANGE.
    109 509 Penang, 22nd June. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4j’ 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4if 3 Credit 2/4 3 Documentary.. 2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175; 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank Moulmein, Demand Bank |7j> 3 days’ sight Private 177 Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    173 510 flouw BfckW frang 2° VeS 80.— nom. pickings "4. sellers «IX Tapioca Flour 1.7-5 Copra (mixed) 0.10 buyers fTahbun 190.— sellers Soonde 250. Gutta J 20. Ram bong 120. India Rubber 225. Bottans J 1.20 Coarse 10.60 Green Snail Shells 14 sellers fthmaws No. 0 split 185 per ped.
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