The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 17 March 1911

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    21 209 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. $15 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. w Penang, Friday, 17th MARCH, 1911. No. 11.
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      311 209 I I zzzz///zzzzz//z/zz//zzzzz zzz z,/„! z/zz/// CONTENTS. x Leaders page. Sports (Confd.) pagi. Adversaria ...211 P. V. Rifle Meeting 215 217 The Census ...214 Penang Golf Chib ...221 Beauty ...216 Rifle Shooting: P. L. R. C. ...221 x Books 220 Aviation Meeting at Singapore 224 Two Telegrams ...225 Bowls Tournament:
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      165 210 Tfffrh TfP ii ttgis* 4, e '7TT 1 it S& y 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. I 9 Published the day prior to the departure of each ma.l 9 for Europe, and contains ihe latest local and States J news originally published in the daily issues, as well as
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    ADVERSARIA
    1682 211 We are getting on. The Financial News of February 15th quotes almost the whole of a Straits Echo leader. The man who thinks that the works of genius appearing regularly in this column are not edifying must subside now. Our financial contemporary dubs us interesting.” We have all along
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    Two of the French Sisters
    19 211 on -gaged in plague nursing in Chefoo have fallen victims to the dread disease.
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    Yap Tiam and his wife,
    62 211 named Li Ah Kwai, were charged by Mr. Chapman the Assistant Protector of Chinese, Penang, Udore the District Judge with bringing a wojnan into the Colony for the purpose of prostit ution, in breach of the Protection of Wf i.e ii and Girl-’ Ordinance. The
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      104 211 ijhe Straits Echo Jr 'V 'ar» Wjy justice satisfies every body, and justice alone.— Emerson. Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd,, y 0 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: daily LOCAL S24 per annum OUTSTATION Postage Extra. frfATL EDITION (Post Free) §15 CABLE ADDRESS:
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      WIRELESS NEWS.
      106 212 To TUB EDITOR Of lUK Mk.IT» ECHO. Dear Sir, A wireless Marconi station has been opened by us at Cocos Keeling Islands for communication with ships at sea. The charges are, the Cable rate to Cocos cents 20, plus cents 21 wireless coast charge, plus cents 14 the
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      FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.
      632 212 Rapid Progress op England’s Greatest Exhibition. The Dominions and the ageant. To thb Editor or thb Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —Everything goes well with the Festival of Empire, the All-British Exhibition, and the Pageant of Empire, the government supported display which is to e held from May
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    A Belated “Caution.”
    195 212 Says the Malay Mail: The manager of one of the largest rubber estates in Selangor sends us a communication which he has received from the Indian Immigration Office at Klang. It reads as follows Caution. Indian Immigration Office, Klang, 3rd March, 1911. A case of small-pox was
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    The anti-opium agitators have been busy in India.
    49 212 As a result of their energies the Rt. Hon. Mr. Asquith, the Prime Minister, has received eleven hundred resolutions pissed in India urging the Government to take measures for the suppression of the manufacture of opium and its exportation to China.
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    Many ex-pupils of St. Xavier’s Institution
    114 212 will remember Brother Casimir, of the Christian Brotherhood, whose death in his 54th year the Rangoon papers announce. He was born in 1858 of Irish and Burmese parentage and taught the Vlth Standard at St. Xavier’s Institution when the late Rev. Bro. Aloysius was
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    Selangor Ladies’ Rifle Club.
    803 212 Annual Report. The annual report of the S. L. R. C. for 1910 is as follows: At the beginning of 1910 the Club had 32 active memljers. Tw’elve new members have joined, but with nine resignations and many ladies on the absent list we ended the
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    F. M. S. Rubber.
    625 213 Reported Over-Tapping of Vallambrosa. The City Editor of John Full publishes the following critical remarks about some F. M. S. rubber estates A valued correspondent sends me some interesting firsthand information from Kuala Selangor, in the Eederated Malay States, dated January 5th, 1911, which might prove
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    F. M. S. Tin Exports.
    68 213 (Echo Special.) |For January and February. Kuala Lumpur, 10th Match.—The advance statement of the tin exports for January and February were as follows: pikuls. pikuls. Perak 63,328 against 71,835 last year. Selangor 39,018 46,358 Negri Sembilan...* 5,925 6,746 The value of the exports show an
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    Gemas Gang Robbery.
    33 213 (Echo Special.) Twelve Arrests. Klumpur, 10th March.—Twelve arrests have been made in connection with the gang robbery at Gemas on the 5th inst. —four at Jasin and two at Malacca.
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    Rubber.
    25 213 (Echo Special.) February Crops. Klumpur, 10th March.—The February crops of the undermentioned estates were as follows: Sembilan 4,250 lbs. Castlefield 6,650 Bantan Paujang 66*1
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    Naval Estimates.
    162 213 Supplied by Re-der.) Details of Sh n t be Built. London, 10th Mar h Ihe Naval estimates amount to ,3?2,500, showing an increase of £3,788,80«». 1he cost of new < istruction, which includes > laro'* arm u 1 >hips necessitating an increase of pei -o;. .el by 3.U00
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    Curzon Howe’s Successor.
    28 213 (Supplied b utcr.) ——2— Admiral Sir A. W. Moore. London, 10th March.- Admiral Sir Arthur William Moore succeeds ViceAdmiral Sir Asshuton Curzon Howe at Portsmouth.
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    King's Visit to India.
    49 213 (Supplied t I Itinter.) Authoritative Statement. London, 10th March—Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier, announced in the House of Commons that His Majesty the King will lie absent on a visit to India probably from the middle of November to the end of January. J
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    Prince Adalbert of Germany.
    41 213 (Supplied by Reuter.) Suffering from Appendictis. London, 9th Mai h.—A telegram from Kiel states that the Emperor and Empress of Germany are at the bedside of their sailor son, Prince Ad Jbert, who is suffering from appendicitis.
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    The French Navy.
    56 213 (Supple l{, u t, r Ministerial Statement. London, 9th M Du g the Naval debate in the Cha L Minister of Manne, am J. t G 0Vl ril ment arrived at it te ptipmem of the arsenals and t o c f a v e trained fleet
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    The Prize Ring.
    23 213 (Suppl n> r.) Wells Beat Flyaa. Djndoii, 9th M <’ •mburdier Weils beat Dan Flynn, oi m twenty rounds on {joints-
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    Canada.
    51 214 (Supplied by Reuter.) Laurier on National Existence. London, 9th March.—Continuing his speech on reciprocity Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier, said that the Canadians who had set their hearts on building up a nation, without separation from the Motherland, would sooner part with their lives than with their national
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    Football.
    116 214 P.C.C. vt. C.R.C. The C.R.C. met the P.C.C. at a friendly game of soccer on the Esplanade yesterday evening. The C.R.C., who won the toss, chose to defend the goal at the Town Hall end. The play, which started rather late, was very slow, and the shooting was weak.
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    Mr. W. A. T. Kellow,
    19 214 manager of Si in- pang Estate, is leaving for home shortly on a holiday.
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    Dr. C. L. Sansom,
    36 214 F.R.C.S., Principal Medical Officer, Federated Malay States, has issued a circular to managers of estates to examine and report on the vaccination marks on the coolies under their control within seven weeks.
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    The Seang Company,
    44 214 a Chinese firm of Rangoon, who own the Glenogle and the Seang Bee, running in the coolie trade between Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, and China ports, has just acquired from the Bibby line another steamer, which has been named the Stang Choon.
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    Vessels report that
    65 214 there is a large derelict, two hundred miles from the mouth of the Channel in the track of Atlantic, Mediterranean and South African shipping. It is believed to lie an.obsolete French warship Richelieu which escaped from its tugs in a storm. Many shipowners and others consider that
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    The total addition of steam tonnage
    63 214 to the register of the United Kingdom in 1910 was, according to Lloyd’s annual statement, 995,342 gross, and of sailing tonnage 21,477 gross. Nearly 93 per cent, consisted of new vessels, practically all built in the United Kingdom, and the largest item among the
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    Francis, late runner for the Raffles Hotel, Penang,
    251 214 brought an action against Mr. Norman, proprietor of the said Hotel, for wages due to him from 1st January to 15th February, 1911,at $10a month. Mr.Norman put in a counter claim for $8 for the value of 2 flags detained or lost
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    THE CENSUS.
    751 214 We are too ill this morning to write a leader. We knew we should be ill this morning, and it was gross negligence not to write one beforehand. If all the other people who have been worried into illness by that Census are willing, we will paralyse the
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    The Penang Wanderers Club
    11 214 has remov- ed to 170, Penang Road.
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    Captain Bell of the s.s. Janet Nicoll
    15 214 goes home next month on six months’ leave.’
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    The s.s. Malaya,
    31 214 which arrived here this morning from Deli, brought on board her the favourite Bandmann Opera Company. This Company will stage the Chocolate Soldier to-night at the Town Hall.
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    The Penang Irishmen
    15 214 have definitely de- cided to give their Banquet on Saturday night next.
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    Says the P. P.:
    24 214 Mr. Valpy succeeds Mr. H. C. Ridges as Protector of Chinese, Perak, when the latter retires under the age limit.
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    The griffins for the spring race meeting
    31 214 of the Singapore Sporting Club have arrived. They are a very nice-looking batch and they will, in all probability, be drawn for this week.
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    Mr. Warren D. Barnes,
    29 214 the British Resi- dent, left Kuala Lipis on Monday morning, proceeding Home on short leave before taking up his new appointment as Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
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    Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scott
    47 214 leave for Home by the s.s. Assaye to-day. Mr. Scott, who goes home on a well-earned holiday will, on his return, says the Ipoh paper, be appointed manager of the Kuala Lumpur branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.
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    Some Malay fishermen
    53 214 handed over to the Receiver of Wrecks at Singapore on Wednesday a quantity of refined jelutong which they had picked up in the sea off Pulau Skra, an island several miles from Singapore. The material was /n four large blocks weighing about 100 lbs. each. The owner
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    A Policeman’s cap
    95 214 was found in Church Street Ghaut this morning. It was not an old, discarded cap. There was the Police number on it. It was found tucked away from view under a stone by the P.W.P* Road Overseer when he went to his work at 7.30 this morning.
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    Fraser and Neave, Ltd.
    1067 215 Increased Remuneration for Directors. The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of Fraser and Neave, Ltd., was held in the company’s board-room, The Arcade, Singapore, on Wednesday. Mr. jL Gentle presided over a fair attendance of members. The Chairman, in presenting the report and accounts
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    Penang Choral Society.
    83 215 The Rehearsal of The Yeomen of the Guard” called for to-night, has been given up, in order to al’ow of the performance by the Bandmann Opera Company of The Chocolate Soldier.” Yeomen of the Guard” Rehearsals will take place during next week as follows: Monday, at 9-15
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    Mr. A. Bellamy Brown,
    20 215 Managing Edit >r of The China Mu'll, Hongkong, and family leave for home on April 19.
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    It is thought that the Sultan of Linggi,
    29 215 who visited His Excellency Sir John Anderson on Tuesday, may take up his residence in Tringganu, says a telegram from Singapore.
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    It is understood that
    46 215 His Highness the Rajah of Sarawak has booked his passage by the French mail steamer sailing from Marseilles on the 12th inst., and is due in Singapore on April 3. His Highness is expected to arrive in Kuching about three days later.
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    P. V. Rifle Meeting.
    53 215 > 111‘vauv' I); p ttach*>d to the schools of Ienang will fire >jfi Event No. 16 this afternoon at the Rifle Range ami to-morrow. 1 he Spring Grove Challenge Cup, The Bar Challenge Cup and the Grouping Prize will be tired off by the members of
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    King Edward Memorial.
    96 215 At a meeting of the King Edward Memorial Committee which was held on Thursday it was decided, in connection with the scheme for a Maternity and Infants Hospital: (1) To approach the Municipal Commissioners and ask them to contribute half of the cost of maintenance. (2) To
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    Capt. Buller Missing.
    169 215 The Iido-China steamer On Sang arrived in H mgkongon March 1, without a captain. Captain Buller, according to information which arrived with the vessel, went ashore at Chinwangtao on February 19 to dine with friends He was subsequently seen inthe company of a German officer of the
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    The Chinese.
    219 215 The Rev. G. M. Thompson, formerly chaplain at Klumpur, has this to say of the Chinese: I heir religion, consistent with the many compartment system of a Chinese mind, which enables him to hold ideas actually contradictory to each other, is made up of many elements, but at
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    The s. s. Malaya and the s. s. Calypso,
    25 215 which arrived here this morning from Deli brought 380 and 370 bales of tobacco real pectively.
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    The Affair at Gemas.
    194 216 Police Station Captured and Teletione Wiles Cut. A correspond «ends the Straits Timex w'.rne details of t’u gang robbery which took pl ice at Gemas on Sunday evening. It that a gang of armed KTiehs, numbering about 80, appeared in the village shortly after 8 p.rn.
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    The 'Noble Art' in Kelantan.
    336 216 Boxers who are Searched for Poison. The art of the quick blow and the noble side step is taken seriously in the F. M. S. They hardly search the exponents of Wonderland for poison or similiar aids to putting a man to sleep, before taking
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    Uncontrolled Lallang Burning.
    56 216 i lit bo > icin'. Rubber Trees Damaged and Coolie Lines Wiped Out. Singapore, 10th March.—During the burning of la’lang on the Serangoon Rubber Company’s Estate at Pulo Obin the fire spread to the planted area and about 500 trees were damaged. The extensive coolie lines of
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    Unregistered Shares.
    24 216 (I't h > A’ emal.) Question of Legality. Singapore, 10th March. —The Supreme Court is considering the legality of dealing in unregistered shares.
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    Necrological.
    31 216 /1.7 CC Mr. A. A. O'Reilly. Singapore, 10th March.—Mr. A. A. O’Reilly, who was on the staff of the Straits Times, died yesterday. He was only 30 years of age.
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    The “Kapurthala.”
    30 216 (i'.iJio Special.) Ashore. Klumpur, March 11.—The B. I. steamer Kapurthala ran ashore at midnight on Thursday Shoal, north of Pulau Angsar. She has not yet been floated off.
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    Rubber.
    35 216 ('/,7 Latest Prices. Klumpur, March 11.—The Plantars Stores ami Agency have received a cable from Loudon giving the following prices Plantation Sheet Biscuit j bs 8,L P er ib Fine Hard Para 6s. 7d.
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    The Navy Estimates.
    83 216 pi. L I Diverse Views. London, 11th March.—The Daily Chronicle is th? only Liberal paper which approves of the Neval Estimates. The Daily News says that the increase cannot lie explained as justified by anything known to the public. The naval programme now can only adversely affect
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    Count Sforza.
    26 216 (Suppl nd by Neuler.) Appointed Italian Minister at Peking. London, II th March.-Count Sforza Italian Consul-General at Budapest, has Ixien appointed Minister at Peking.
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    Home Politics.
    47 216 by lieu er.) All Night Sitting. London, 10th March. —In the House of Commons an all-night sitting took place over the Revenue Bill embodying a portion of the Budget reserved from last year. The sitting was most heated, the Opposition resenting the Government’s forcing tactics.
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    The Trouble in Mexico.
    136 216 '■i’l >plie<i by Neu'er.) U.S. Preparations. London, 10th March. —A telegram from Washington states that the Navy Department has ordered the scout-cruiser Chester to Tampico. The War Department has ordered three aeroplanes to be sent to Texas to be used for scouting purposes. A telegram from
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    1920.
    54 216 (Supplied by Neuter.) Comparison of French and German Naval Strength. London, 10th March. —M. Delcasse, Minister of Marine, in a speech stated that in 1920 Germany will have twenty Dreadnoughts and France twenty. Germany, in that year, will have twelve armoured cruisers and France eighteen and they will also
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    BEAUTY.
    637 216 Teleologists of theistical tendency cite beauty as a proof of the design which is to be cited in proof of something else. The materialist cites ugliness to disprove it, and in one case fW. H. Mallock] makes the curious point that beauty is accidental. The beauty of the diatoms
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    The Singapore L. R. C.
    13 217 shooting for the Walker Trophy scored 166 points.
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    Mr. Loveday,
    15 217 General Manager of the Argentine Railways, is on a visit to Kuala Lumpur.
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    The All India cricket team
    38 217 proceeding to oxxvncu ucciLu proceeding co England this summer has been finally selected. The young Maharajah of Patiala nas accepted the captaincy ‘of the team, Wch sails by the mail-boat on the 6th
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    The marriage
    44 217 of Mr. Khoo B on Seow, l 01 Mr. Khoo B on Seow, shroff of the Netherlands Trading Society, te a daughter of Mr. Cheah Hock Slew, tn m! er of the same takes place i e bridegroom was dressed in fashion.
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    Jacob Toseph,
    51 217 Jacob T oseph, a tamby employed in the IT 1 a tamD y employed in the Hotel, was this morning charged stediF 1 s borne in the Third Court with helm a I tlC e s of jewellery and clothing senb n Bayley. The accused was -cd to two years’
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    TOO NEAR THEIR DOORS.—
    42 217 Some of the re-iL BIB 00 8 Soiue 0« hi N tl the Go u 1 rL near Frasei to them Cr an y ot her circus. One of relentel f us the Government hathere S no oificial
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    P. V. Rifle Meeting.
    507 217 On Saturday afternoon the Cadets attached to the schools of Penang fired off their competition at the Rifle Range. The first prize was won by Nai Ruoy of St. Xavier’s Institution. Abdul Ghany’and Cheah Poh Cheng tied for the second place but the former won in
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    The Swettenham Trophy
    20 217 has been award- ed to the P.C.C. for 1910. The same club held the Trophy in 1909.
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    SMELTING DEAL.—
    32 217 Mr. H. Jessen has not wasted his time while at Home. An announcement in another column shows that a bidder of <£133,000 is forthcoming for the Eastern Smelting Co.’s works.
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    At the General Meeting
    40 217 of Ulu Piah Ltd which was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday Messrs. G. Macbain and R. L. Corbett were elected directors. The other directors are Messrs. Cecil Law, R. Schubert and J. Boy.
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    Messrs. A. Manaff and S. Mohamed,
    61 217 who have resigned the teacherships of the Free School, are going to take up appointments as Superintendent of Vernacular Schools, Kedah, and Assistant Master of the English School, Pahapg, respectively. On Saturday night bothj these gmtlernen were entertained by their friends to a tea
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    THE ANTI-GAMBLING MANIA.—
    92 217 -Four syces and three Malay women were arrested at No. 42 Prangin Lane for gambling in a stable there, which the police dubbed a common gaming house.” Instructed by an informer, the police raided the stable, and so frightened the people that one of them, a woman,
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    The outbreak of plague in the Far East
    108 217 Lllii DftSU has caused a considerable demand in Germany for disinfectants, especially for carbolic acid, aud almost any price is paid for this article. By every steamer leaving for the Far East large quantities of carbolic acid aud other disinfectants are shipped.
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    We regret to report that
    177 217 Mr. Alfred A. O’Reilly, who was for many years a member of the staff of the Straits Time» died early on Friday at 7 Owen Road. The deceased, who was in his 66th year, had been in indifferent health tor a considerable time, but he
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    “The Chocolate Soldier.”
    321 218 Bandmann has f eqwntly complained of PnnaBu’f poor RDj.jM»r1 for his productions, but he can hardly complain of the size of FatU'day night’s audience, considering the *h rim-** of it»uire and absence of advertisement. The piece is one that many of us had missed at Home, or
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    Chinese and the Coronation.
    272 218 A. meeting of the Chinese Coronation Committee was held at the Chinese Town Hall on Saturday when the resolutions passed at the last public meeting were confirmed. A Chingay procession will be held on the 20th and 22nd June next, and a dragon boat nice <n
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    H. E. the Governor
    25 218 has appointed the Hon Mr. E C Ellis as Coinnii*sioner under the Statut. Laws Ordinance’ in place of Mr. Hugh Fort..
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    A friendly game of football
    25 218 will Im- played this evening on Victoria Green between the Chinese Recreation Club and the Police Reel eat ion Club.
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    Epidemics in Krian.
    198 218 A co re-pondent who signs himself ‘•Krun” spuds the following letter to the Maliy Mail. May a mere civilian enquire through the medium of your valuable columns when the Government are going to take some reasonable precautions to stop the spread of cholera and srnall-|x>x in the
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    Epithalamic.
    182 218 The marriage ceremony of Mr. Eu Siang Hye, M. a. i. m. e., a i. m. m. and Miss Chuah Chew Suat, a well educated scholar of Government Girls’ School, took place on Friday at 30 Scotland Road. At 4 o’clock the bride cut the wedding cake and then
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    End of the Drought.
    156 218 The unusually prolonged drouyht was brought to an end on Saturday night bv a heavy shower of rain, accompanied, in certain parts of the country, by vivid flashes of lightning. At Bagan Jerrnal the storm was particularly severe. The lightning was the means ol discover! ig
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    Captain A. R. Adams,
    14 218 of the Penang V dunteers, has been promoted a Major.
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    Dr. Gimlette
    59 218 is going to Europe shortly on leave. The question of his successor, says the Kelantan correspondent of the IftZay Mail, has not yet l>een settled. However, it it is hoped that Government will not leave the State without a Residency Surgeon in charge of it for some time
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      VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS.
      727 218 To tub Editor or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, As at present my original suggestion a hospital sanatorium on Penang Hill would be a suitable method of King Edward is for various reasons not practical, and as your readers are aware a proposal to erect a maternity and
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      CHINESE AND THE CORONATION.
      177 219 To the Editor of hie straits Echo. Dear Sir, —I shall be much obliged if you will find space in your valuable paper for the following: Referring to Mr. Paik Tatt’s suggestion under the above head which was reported in your paper of the 6th March
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    Tramway Royalties.
    155 219 Claim by Municipal Commissioners Dismissed. The Chief Justice, Sir W. H. HyndmanJones, found against the Municipal Commissioners of Singapore in their action versus the Singapore Electric Tramways, Ltd., in the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs maintained they were entitled under the Tramways Ordinance, 1902, to a royalty of 5
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    The name of Mr. G. Gordon Wilson
    26 219 has -LM1. VJ. urortion Wilson lias n added to the Commission of the Peace tor the settlement of Penang.
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    Subscriptions
    165 219 are being solicited for a Free Public Library at Kuala Lumpur. A suitable site lias been bespoken from Govrnrnent and it is proposed to erect thereon Elding costing about 830,000. The nf eserv^ as it does of the sympathy al h has received the patronage of H. Ĕ. John
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    United Singapore.
    720 219 Sale or Company to London Arranged. Mr. Sob Peng Lini. secretary of the I mted Singapore Rubber Estates, has issued a circular giving the terms and conditions of the option agreement, says the traits Times. It states that the option winch is to be exercised bv notice in
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    King Edward Memorial.
    25 219 (i'tho V] rein!.) i »64,400. Singapore, 11th March—A sum of §64,400 has been paid or promised towards the King Edward Memori.il Fund.
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    Aviation in Singapore.
    25 219 bo ob) Passenger Flights. Singapore, 11th March.— The charge fot a ten minutes’ flight over the Singapore Race Course will be §10.
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    Pulo Obin Fire.
    253 219 (E<ko Ep'r.uil.) Extensive Damage. Singapore, 11th March.—In the extensive jungle fire which broke out at Pulo Obin last Wednesday a large percentage of the Singapore Rubber Company’s trees was damaged. Only a small proportion, however, was destroyed. Sir John Jackson’s coolie lines in the adjoining estate were
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    The Late Mr. Choa Giang Thye.
    116 220 Ar/to A Capable and Hardworking Commissioner." Singapore, 11th March.—At the meeting of the Municipal CommisHion on Friday, the President, Mr. F. J. Hallifax, expressed the regret of the Board at the loss by death of Mr. Choa Giang Thye. He said that Mr. Giang
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    Prince Adalbert.
    33 220 (Supplied by h'.'ier.) Satisfactory Progress. London, 12th March.—The condition of Prince Adalbert of Prussia, who is suffering from appendicitis, is-quite satisfactory. The Emperor and Empress of Germany have returned to Berlin.
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    Bagdad Railway Situation.
    108 220 (Supplied by Reuter.) German Opinion. London, 12th March.—A telegram from Berlin states that the Conservative paper the Kreuz Zeitung, commenting on the Bagdad Railway situation, says that if England's principal concern is to exclude a foreign sea power in the Persian Gulf, then, as Germany’s interests are
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    The Navy Estimates.
    41 220 (Su//plied by Reuter.) Radicals Irritated. London, 13th March.—The Daily Chronicle t Lobbyist says that he has never known more intense irritation among the Radicals than that caused by the Navy Estimates. Only a constitutional crisis prevents serious defection.
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    Greenwich Time.
    23 220 (Supplied by Dealer.) Adopted by France. London, 13th March.—The French clocks were on Friday night altered and put to Greenwich time.
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    The Trouble in Mexico.
    98 220 (Supplied by Reuter. Constitutional Guarantees Suspended. London, 13th March.—A telegram from New York says that the Mexican Government has decided to suspend all constitutional guarantees throughout the Republic. What U. S. Warships are Doing. Four American warships, which have been ordered to visit the Mexican ports,
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    Optimistic Delcasse.
    34 220 (Supplied by Reuter.) French and German Navies Compared. London, 13th March.—The French papers contest the Optimistic comparions between the French and German navies recently made by M. Delcasse, the Minister of Marine.
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    The s.s Euryalus
    26 220 which arrived here ves- terday knocked against the wharf as she was being brought alongside it. She did not, however, receive much damage.
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    The leave of absence
    30 220 granted to Mr. C. P. Buckell, Superintendent of Telegraphs and Telephones, has been extended for a further feriod of 4 months, beginning from April 0 next.
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    The Proprietor of the “ Wayang Incheh Puteh ”
    38 220 The Proprietor of the Wayang Incheh Puteh is at present in Penang making ar- rangements for his show which will be here on the 21st instant. We hear that the show is stronger now than it was before.
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    The s.s. Kapurthala,
    51 220 brought on board her yesterdav the corpse of Mrs. Smith, who died during the voyage from some internal complaint. She had already booked her passage for home by one of the P. &0. liners. Her body was taken to Kuala Lumpur by a special train for interment
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    The Japanese newspaper
    72 220 published in English at Seoul says.—It is hypocrisy to claim that Japan has annexed Korea from a purely altruistic motive, but in view of the many good things that have been given to Korea by Japan one after another in quick succession, even the severest of critics
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    BOOKS.
    780 220 The 290 members of the Library may be counted as representing the culture of Penang, and their choice of reading during the year seems to indicate the keynote of life as it is here lived. Out of 21,345 issues, 15,052 were fictional. There are people who would raise deprecatory
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    Our Roads.
    154 221 Gradually our roads are undergoing a transformation. If thĕy are no longer so white they are certainly less dusty. The experiment of Mr. L. M. Bell, the Municipal Engineer, to paint the roads over with a coating of tar promises to be very successful. So far the results
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    A COMING MARRIAGE.—
    39 221 The marriage will take place at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, on April 3, between John George Campbell and Rodney Murray, daughter of the Hon. Dr. Galloway. A reception will afterwards be held at the Tanglin Club.
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    A SUGGESTION.—
    63 221 -A correspondent sug- gests that the most suitable site for the bust of King Edward VII, which Mr. Lim Cheng Teik and his family propose to give to the town, would be the triangular, railedin, plot of ground opposite Swettenham Wharf. It certainly does seem to us a
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    ST. GEORGE’S CHURCH.—
    59 221 The Church being in the hands of the painters the usual weekly Evensong with Sermon will be conducted at the Tamil Mission Church on Wednesday, March 15th, at 5.30 p.m’ There is no Choir practice this week. At Evensong on Sunday next the Anthem St. Patrick’s Breastplate
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    A SUBORDINATE GRIEVANCE.—
    174 221 ■The sub- ordinate staff of the local Post Office nave a grievance. And so real a grievance is it that we are sure it has only U) be brought to the notice of the authorities m order to be remedied. When m ai l arrives 1;lte af
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    The S. U. T.
    487 221 These mysterious letters in one of our advertisements are explained at last. One of our representatives called at 120, Pitt Stieet, and interviewed the manager of the new enterprise, which, in the hackneyed but nex er-more-justified expression, “meets a ong-felt want. There are agents and agents,
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    Penang Golf Club.
    126 221 The Competition for the Ladies Presgrave Cup, for March, 1911, took place on Friday ami Saturday last, with the following result Mrs. E. A. Smith 8 up Winner. C. R. Samuel 3 A. S. Evens 1 H. V. Edwards 1 down. Mrs. Kirk’s Prize. Mrs. Kirk has
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    DR. SHEPPARD.-
    18 221 We learn that Dr. Sheppard, Me d Officer, Prov o Wellesley, proceeds Hjuio on leave shortly.
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    P. L. R. C.
    230 221 Following were the scores made by the P L. R. C. at Campong Bahru yesterday Cup Prize and de Voogt Cup. 3 I Deliberate Firing. Miss Wemyss 83 32 3449 Hogan -89 30 34 45 L. Smith -85 31 34.40 Mrs Wright-Motion. '67 33 34'34 Miss
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    Police Changes.
    101 221 The following changes in the local Police Force will take place shortly Inspector Bartels, who arrived from Singapore by the ss. ZpoZt yesterday, will be stationed at Relau, relieving Inspector Little, who comes to the Central Station to take the place of Inspector Conner, under orders to proceed
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT.—
    19 221 -I rom the GrOvern- rnent Printing Office a copy of Feeding, of the Letjialaf u:e Council for L910.
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    A PILGRIM SHIP-
    40 221 -A11 order for a steamer of 8,-,00 tons for the Motherland Steamship Company Amsterdam, has !>een received by the NorthuinWland Steamship Company. She is to he specially fitted for the transport of pilgrim- between Java and Mecca.
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    PIRACY.-
    56 221 An Arnstcrdan tofi gram statei ii 4, Hiatus that P !r fko <ncrea e ah,ng the eoasts of e Doh--, b.o, within tho it few morH s 'earners, bound to a port m Java, L ivc been attacked. Merchants whos- goods have been eeiaed have petitioned the Dutch Government
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    Batonic Gardens, Singapore.
    3135 222 Annual Report. Following is Mr. H. N. Ridley’s report of the Singapore Botanic Gardens There were considerable changes in the staff of the Gardens this year. Mr. T. W. Main left in May, and was succeeded by Mr. J. W. Anderson, who arrived on July 29th. Mr.
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    The Rubber Industry.
    645 223 The Recent Marked Improvement in Prices. From the London and China Express, of February 17, we take the following information concerning the rubber industry The market tor Para has been firm and advancing, and a large 'business has been transacted. Hard Fine on the spot and near
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    Opium Smuggling.
    185 224 In reference to the recent Reuter’s telegram dealing with the above subject the Free Preen says From enquiries made from a well-known opium merchant, we understand that no great smuggling takes place from Singapore. Very good shipments of opium are being made to China from Singapore. All these
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    F. M. S. Appointments.
    201 224 The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to approve the appointment of Mr. H. C. Belfield, c.m.g., British Resident, Selangor, to be British Resident, Perak, with effect from the 6th March, 1911, vice Sir E. W. Birch, k. c. m.
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    THE MONMOUTH.—
    33 224 H. M. S. Monmouth arrived at Singapore from Hongkong on Monday morning. She will proceed to Colombo to meet the submarine flotilla, which she is to escort to the China station.
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    PARS FROM THE P. P.:—
    29 224 Mr. S. O. Clark, of the Sungei Limau Estate, proceeds shortly to Penang to meet his prospective bride, and join the army of Benedicts.
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    Mr. A. M. Stevenson,
    37 224 the District Rail- way Engineer, Ipoh, who passed through Taiping on Sunday on a well earned holiday, h succeeded by Mr. Jack Spooner, sou of the late General Manager, Federated Malay States Railway.
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    The Express train
    66 224 was about half an hour late on Monday when it passed Taiping. It was rather a heavy train with an extra first class carriage together with a large type open wagon attached to the rear, containing paraphernalia belonging to the Band maun Opera Company, who were travelling
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    P. C. C. Bowls Tournament.
    33 224 Play in the Bowls Tournament begins on Thursday at 5-15 p.m. The following ties have been fixed for Thursday. Single Handicap. Dr. Rose vs. Dobbie. Houston vs. Southam.
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    Hongkong’s Compensation.
    63 224 A Hongkong cable to the Free Press states that in the Legislative Council there on Thursday His Excellency the Governor announced that a telegram had teen received from the Secretary of State to the effect that for the financial years 1911-1912, 1912-1913 grants of £12,000 would be inserted
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    Aviation Meeting at Singapore.
    135 224 The arrangements for Singapore’s aviation meeting are completed. The flying will take place on the Racecourse on Thursday, Friday and Saturday next, each day from 4-30 to 6-30 p.m., and the aviator will be Mr. J. Christiaens. The meeting will be held under the distinguished patronage
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    H. E. the Governor.
    26 224 {Echo Special.) Leaves for Home by the “Devanha.” Singapore, 13th March.—His Excellency the Governor goes home by the Devanha on April 3.
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    A Wail from Singapore.
    29 224 {Echo Special.) The Drought. Singapore, 13th March—There has teen no rain here for six weeks. inches of rain fell in January and 2| in February.
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    Russia and China.
    125 224 {Supplied by Reuter.) Ultimatum Suggested. London, 13th March. —The Novoe Vreinya declares that further discussions with China are useless and that an ultimatum must be presented. [Russia contends that China is disregardinR Article it 12, 13 and 14 of the Treaty of 1881, the Harbin A'zreemoni of
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    The Trouble in Mexico.
    54 224 {Supplied by Reuter.) The First Brush. London, 13th March.—A telegram from Douglas (Arizona) states that a battle took place with the Mexicans at Aguaprieta on Sunday. 500 insurgents emerged from a canyon. 300 Federal troops attacked the rebels who finally withdrew leaving 35 killed. Thousands of
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    The Plague.
    39 224 {Supplied by Reuter.) At Kwang-Chang-Tse. London, 13th March.—A telegram from St. Petersburg states that eighteen out of nineteen Chinese doctors attached to the hospital at Kwang-Chang-Tse have died of the plague. The hospital will be burned down.
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    Colonies and the Motherland.
    64 224 {Supplied by Reuter.) Closer Co-operation Necessary. London, 13th March. —A telegram from Sydney states that Sir Joseph Ward, Premier of New Zealand, speaking at a banquet, emphasised that a closer and more organised co-operation between the Colonies and the Motherland was necessary. He said that our
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    Australian Defence.
    90 224 applied by Reuter.) Admiral Sir R. Henderson's Report. London, 14th March.—A telegram from Melbourne states that Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson has presented his report in regard to Australian Defence and recommends the construction, to be divided in quinquennial areas, of a fleet to be completed in twenty-two years.
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    Persian Politics.
    39 224 {Supplied by Reuter.) The Cabinet. r London, 14th March.—A telegram from Teheran states that the new Cabinet has been presented to the Mejliss. Sipahdar is Premier and Minister of War, and Muta-sham-Sul taneh Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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    96 224 Necrology. (Echo Special.) Rev L. Pouget. Singapore, 13th March.—The Rev. L. Pouget, Asst. Vicar of the Cathedral of “The Good Shepherd died yesterday. He arrived in Singapore some 40 years ago. Funeral of Mr. Chua Giang Thye. Singapore, 13th March.—Lieut. Crofton represented H. E. Sir John Anderson at the funeral
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    International Soccer.
    67 225 (Supplied by Reuter.') England Beat Wales. London, 14th March. —The soccer match between England and Wales at New Cross resulted in a victory for the Englishmen by 3 goals to nil. The English forwards swarmed the Welshmen’s goals, but meeting with a steady defence, their shots failed. After
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    TWO TELEGRAMS.
    944 225 Two of to-day’s telegrams hang together. Russia’s ultimatum to China, rightly regarded, is an incident that confirms the rightness of the overwhelming defeat of the resolution in the House of Commons deploring increased naval expenditure. We can all, Tory or Radical, honestly deplore such expenditure, but China, in
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    EOW SENG ESTATE,
    18 225 report Allen Dennys and Co., the agents, had a February output of 1,346| lbs. dry’rubber.
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    OFF TO THE BINDINGS.—
    28 225 ■Mr. G. A. Hall, District Judge, left by the s.s. Pangkor for the Bindings yesterday to hear the cases in the District Court there.
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    THE C. P. O.—
    25 225 Captain A. R. J. Dewar, Chief Police Officer, proceeded to Butterworth by the Government Launch Booby this morning on inspection duty.
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    THE CENSUS.—
    41 225 -The exact census figures are not yet to hand, but it is estimated that the population of Penang will be between 101,000 and 102,000, probably nearer the latter figure. The estimated population for the middle of 1911 is 104,055.
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    MORE BANISHMENTS.—
    51 225 -The Honourable the Resident Councillor visited the Criminal Prisons this morning and inquired into the cases of some habitual criminals who are aliens, with a view of banishing them to China. There are also some Chinese and Indian vagrants who are to Ire sent back to their respective
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    St. George’s Girls’ Home.
    873 225 Annual Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the St. George’s Girls’ Home was held at the Home yesterday afternoon, the following subscnbers were present:—Mrs. Thornton (President), Mrs. Haines (Hon. Secretary), Mr. W. S. Nicholls (Hon. Treasurer), Mrs. Hendry (Member of Commmittee) and the Rev. F. W.
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    PRESENTATION TO MR. E. J. BREWSTER.
    59 226 Mr. E. J. Brewster, who succeeds Mr. W. D. Barnes as Resident of Pahang, had a great send-off both at Tpoh and Batu Gajah where addresses were presentefl to him. The Chinese of Ipoh gave him a gold-mounted, engraved walking stick, the Batu Gajah
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    O. K.-
    118 226 Ix?t me make a country’s whisky, and I care not who makes its laws.” So might Messrs. Haig and Haig say, for their “O. K.” whisky is the best known thing in the Indian Empire, and in other parts of the East. There are good whiskies made by
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    Penang Library.
    1114 226 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. A bare dozen of the 290 subscriliers to the Penang Library attended the annual general meeting which was held yesterday afternoon. They were: the Hon. Mr. W. Evans (Chairman), Mr. Justice Thornton, the Rev. F. W. Hain&, Dr. T. C. Avetoom and Messrs. O. V.
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    Serendah Hydraulic Tin.
    26 227 The returns for the month of February are as follows Output, Piculs 189-83 Value $9,608-00 Landell Purchases 272-46 Working Expenses 2,673-81 Profit 6,661-73
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    P. A. M.
    67 227 A general meeting of the Planters’ Association of Malaya will be held at the Masonic Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on March 26th, at 10 a.m., the following being the agenda:—1. Minutes of last meeting; 2. Indian Labour 3. Assessment of Chinese Labour 4. London Exhibition 5. Hospital Rules;
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    GRAND CHINESE WEDDING.-
    41 227 .—Prince Ching s daughter is engaged to be married son of Grand Councillor Shiu Ying. Wedding presents are arriving at the Palace daily, and among them was a valuable present from the -wife of the Viceroy of Chihli.
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    THE LAGOON DOCK.—
    52 227 As a result of the LI1O abandonment by Sir John Aird and Co. of tbe Tanjong Pagar Lagoon Dock and vT'r 8 eonstructiou contract, concerning p ich litigation is proceeding, the Tanjong k Board entered into possession o he w °rks in their present condition, including plant,
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    WIFE-BEATING AND ITS RESULTS.—
    66 227 HE-BEATING AND ITS RESULTS.— A nuaman quarrelled with his wife on Monu J He beat her. The wife took hii i sc ssors and plunged it into her and s abdomen. He had to lie taken Cohh^ V i Sb 0 was charged in the Third
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    P. C. C. Bowls Tournament.
    498 227 The Handicaps. are handicaps for the 1 .C.C. Bowls Tournament which begins to-morrow. The Championship. W. Brown bye x J. S. Cunningham bye f E. Reimann bye C Dr. J. S. Rose bve F. B Ivens G. B. F. Southam U V e t F.
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    Estimated Profits.
    424 227 CROPS AND PROSPECTS OF LEADING COMPANIES. Figures of Producing Ebtatbs. An instructive table of crops and estimated profits of some of the leading rubberproducing companies has been compiled by Messrs. Hickson Bros., of 38 Mincing Tjane. b rom it, we select some of the principal points. It should
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    THE TRANG RAILWAY.—
    51 227 Mr. H. Gittins, Technical Secretary, Ministry of Public Works, Bangkok, was a passenger to Penang by the s.s. Yorck, accompanied by his wife and family. Mrs. Gittins proceeded by the same steamer to Europe, but Mr. Gittins intends going on to Trang to inspect the new railway
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    Late Mr. Chua Giang Thye.
    187 228 The funeral of the late Mr. Chua Giang Thye took place at Singapore on Sunday and wan very largely attended. The cortege left the deceased’s residence, York House,” Scott’s lbwl, at eleven a.m., and proceeded to the Chinese cemetery at Alexandra Road. His Excellency the
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    Rubber.
    47 228 (Echo Special.) Latest Prices. Klumpur, 15th iMarch.—The Planters’ Stores and Agency have received a wire from London giving the following prices. Plantation Sheet o lv Biscuit j«/ 3 per lb. Beet Scrap 5/11 Bark 5/ 8 Scrap Untreated 5/- Ramoong 4/10 Fine Hard Para 6/ 6
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    Criminal Breach of Trust.
    44 228 (t.fliO S.fCKt!.) Labuan Treasury Clerk Sentenced. Singapore, 14th March— At the Assizes Wee Hoey Hye, a clerk of the Labuan Treasury, pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust as a public servant. He was sentenced to throe years’ rigorous imprisonment.
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    The Mexican Trouble.
    53 228 (Supplied by Rcuur.) Why America Demonstrated. London, 15th March—The anti-Ameri-can feeling in Mexico is intense. There are persiftent reports that the American action is intended as an anti-Japanese demonstration owing to the strong pro-Japauese movement in Mexico, which, it is stated, contemplates the giving to Japan of
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    The Navy Estimates.
    199 228 (Supplied by Reuter.) Resolution Deploring Expenditure. London, 14th March.—During the discussion in the House of Commons on a resolution deploring the expenditure on the Army atid Navy, Mr. Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, said We advise the building of ships in numbers to enable the
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    Russia and China.
    78 228 (Supplied by Reuter.) Critical Situation. London, 15th March. —Russo-Chinese relations are again critical. Russia considers that the Chinese replies indicate an unfriendly distortion of the treaty provisions, and has presented a note declaring that the procedure would inevitably lead to a disturbance of the relations between them.
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    The British Army.
    69 228 (Supplied by Reuter.) Shortage of Officers. London, 15th March.—Mr. R. B. Haldane, Secretary for War, in introducing the Army Estimates, dealt with the shortage of officers. He proposed to adopt a system of nomination for Sandhurst by headmasters who will be required to say that their nominees
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    OPIUM SMUGGLING.—
    118 228 -Recent discoveries of large quantities of contraband opium on Oriental liners have led the San Francisco customs authorities to announce that henceforth masters of vessels will be held responsible for attempted smuggling on the part of their crews. This step is possible by a section of the Revised
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    CHINA.
    731 228 One of the chief objects of the AngloJapanese Alliance is to insure the "in. dependence and integrity of the Chinese Empire,” so that whether Great Britain’s proceedings in Yunnan be right or wrong it seems clear enough that she will wrong if she allow Russia to treat China with
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    THE POST OFFICE
    33 229 grievance mentioned in theFc/m on the 14th inst. is flatly denied in some quarters. Anyway, it was the sort of grievance, real or imaginary, which could not continue after publicity.
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    1911 QUEEN’S SCHOLAR.—
    30 229 The Hon. Mr. J. Elcum, Director of Education, has received a telegram stating that H. Russell of the Baffles Institution had won the Queen’s Scholarship for 1911.
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    PROMISING RACERS.—
    36 229 -Several of the Ipoh 1911 griffins running at the recent meeting are said to have changed hands privately at high figures. Maori Boy, Olga, Kirsty and Sindang are among those named in this connection.
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    A BATAVIA EPISODE.—
    40 229 Mr. J. R. E. Ruhr, who had been detained by the Java authorities in connection with charges regarding shares, was brought before the High Court at Batavia on March 10 when the Court ordered his immediate release.
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    RABIES IN KLUMPUR.—
    43 229 An F. M. S. Gazette Extraordinary notifies that, owing to the existence of rabies in the district of Klumpur, all dogs within that district must be confined or muzzled under a penalty on conviction of a fine not exceeding $100.
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    GEMAS GANG ROBBERY.
    51 229 .—It is under- stood that some fifteen Kowchew Kelts have been arrested by the Malacca police in connection with the recent gang robbery at Gemas. Japanese silk and various large sums of money were found in their possession. The gang were armed with Winchester rifles and Browning
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    MR CHEOW TEONG'S GENEROSITY.-
    64 229 We rjituoi i x > v u hear that Mr. Khoo Cheow Teong has offered a Scholarship to be competed for by the pupils of the Convent and that the offer has been accepted. The Scholarship, which is tenable for one year, will go to the
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    A CENSUS enumerator
    65 229 was somewhat exercised in mind at one Penang house. *ou have made a mistake; Sir.” Where?” <e >^ er y° as a Scotsman.” e 1 And you say that you were born m Ireland. How can you be a Scotsman it you were born in Ireland He
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    THE MERCANTILE BANK.-
    91 229 Mr P ERCANTILE Bank. —The manager, frnm m n this morning a telegram the TY 6 Office in London to say that S reCt ?r? at the forthcoming yearly a divi will recommend free f 7' 1 f 4 cent for the Half Year sure U >
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    464 229 Ihe first a fternoon hunt of the vear came off yesterday, and was voted a great success as everything combined to make it so; the weather was good, the course selected excellent, the paper laid to suit the racing members as well as the non-racing ones, with
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    Penang Football Cup.
    66 229 A record entry has been secured for the forthcoming cup competition, no fewer than ten Clubs having signified their intention of competing, namely P. C. C. Crescent. C. R. C. Crescent Star. St. Xavier’s Institution. Government Wharves. Butterworth. Police. M. R. C. Free School It is possible
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    Tin and Rubber Notes.
    1069 229 Possibility of Another Boom. Mr. Hector Morison, a prominent member of the London Stock Exchange, is visiting Ceylon with the object of obtaining first-hand knowledge of the rubber industry. In an interview with a representative of the Time* of Ceylon, he gave his views on rubber
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    Storm at Sungei Siput.
    148 230 There was a tremendous thunderstoim accompanied by a heavy gale of wind in the vicinity of Sungei Siput on Saturday night. The greatest damage, says the T. O. M., seems to have been done on the Plus Road, about 3| miles out of town, where over
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    Prosecution for Excess Passengers.
    125 230 Another prosecution for carrying 'excess passengers on a local steamer —the second within a week —was heard by Mr. Firmstone, first magistrate, Singapore, on Tuesday, says the Straits Times. The defendant in this case was the captain of the Kum Sam 7 and he admitted having
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    Mr. C. M. Bondville,
    20 230 who went to Pulau Jerejak, vaccinated 1,984 coolies last week. Most of them were for Selangor.
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    FAMOUS SINOLOGUE DEAD.-
    52 230 ■A famous Japanese poet and one of the greatest authorities on the Chinese classics died at Tokio on March 7. in the person of Mr. Morikainan. His death, which took place after a protracted illness, is universally lamented by the public, and especially in Chinese literary circles
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    CASSANOVA.-
    61 230 (1) An “Alexandrine” is a twelve syllabled line in heroic prosody, Dryden’s and Spenser’s for examples. Although Pope, in his Essay on Criticism,” wrote: A QOP<11<<HH Alexandrine endh the Hong, That, like a wounded Hnake, drags its slow length along. he introduced them into his own epics. It is
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    BOOK MERAH.-
    79 230 The Singapore and Straits Directory for 911, a fat volume of facts and figures dealing with the Straits Settlements and the surrounding countries, has just l>een received by us from Messrs. Fraser and Neave who are to be congratulated on the thoroughness with which the book has lieen
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    PAWNBROKERY.-
    108 230 As a sequel to the case of cheating in which Tan Lean Chu, a young Chinese Nyonya, was sentenced to six months rigorous imprisonment to run concurrently on each of 3 charges by the District Judge, Mr. G. A. Hall, and already reported by us, Inspector T. Connor yesterday
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    Interesting Will Case.
    147 230 After a hearing lasting nine davs Mr Justice Leslie Thornton delivered judgment vest rday afternoon in the action brought by Chuah Hooi Ngah Neoh, through her husband and next friend, Mr. Lun Soo Chee against the executors of the estate of the late Khaw Soo Cheang, Raja
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    Singapore Wedding.
    89 230 —The marriage of Mr. H. H. Ellis, of Messrs. Fraser and Cumming, and Miss Janet Spittai Robb, of Chelsea, was solemnized at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore, on Saturday afternoon, Archdeacon Izard officiating. Mr. V. H. Collins acted as best man and Miss Hilda Rowell as bridesmaid, the train
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    THE LATE MR. H. M. JOHN.
    176 230 .—The late Mr. H. M. John, whose death at Dresden we announced a few days ago, was one of the oldest members of the Singapore Pilot Association. He was born at Dresden, about 1836, and when quite a youngster entered the Prussian navy and
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    Rubber.
    16 230 (Echo Special.) February Crop. Klumpur, 16th March.—The February crop of Cheras Estate was 1,290 lbs.
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    Coronation Meeting at Klumpur.
    75 230 (Echo Spcciii.) The Programme. Klumpur, 16th March. —A meeting was held at Klumpur yesterday to consider the Coronation, Mr. J. O. Anthonisz, the Resident of Selangor, presiding. The attendance was small but representative. A central committee was appointed D consider the programme, a feature of whic
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    Aviation in Singapore.
    313 231 hlo Special.) The Programme. Singapore, 15th March. —The programme f or the aviation meeting on the race course 0D Thursday in--hides a flight round the course, also* a ten minutes’ Hight without touching the ground. On Friday there will be a ten minutes’ flight with an officer
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    Low Kim Pong’s Estate.
    36 231 {Echo Special.) A Dispute. Singapore, 15th March.—The estate of Mr. Low Kim Pong is being contested, Mr. Low Chin Neo and others disputing the claims of i\Ir. Low Kong Chong and another.
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    Russo-Chinese Relations.
    31 231 {Supplied bij Heater.') Rupture Predicted. London, 16th March.—A teleg ram from Petersburg states that the papers conam strong anti-Chinese articles and predict rapture in the relations unless China yields.
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    Associated Chambers of Commerce.
    71 231 {Supplied fry Heater.'') r f Reform Asked For. AssociatTi art 'h-—A meeting of the Elution p hai 1 1 Prs of C ;«“inerce passed a Governing arge ma J orit y urging the a H < lut a very strong Royal of an alf S10I t
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    The British Army.
    54 231 (SuppH, I l, lf 1 f ,n S L-?, rt RC k'wtarv for w B. B. Haldane, Wee ba 1 !H ntloned that a ComPortage ,)lllted to enquire into J or i :r,s 111 the Royal En- h hener will probably Aeroplanes. r British i dso announced
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    Persian Politics.
    33 231 {Supplied by Heu er.') Kazvin Evacuated. London, 16th March.—A telegram from ieheran states the evacuation of Kazvin by uisbia was completed this morning. Only Cossacks are left as a consular guard.
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    Russian Ministry of Marine.
    115 231 <Supple ,1 by Heuer.') Charges Unproved. London, loth March.—According to a telegram from St. Petersburg an Imperial resci ipt states that the commission appointed to inquire into the abuses in the Ministry of Marine found no ground for the charges made but recommends a reorganisation of
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 231 Penang, 16th March. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. Condon, Demand Bank 2/4£ 4 months’sight Bank 2/4’£ 3 Credit |2/4/ K 3 Documentary.. 2/4$ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174A 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moulmein, Demand Bank 1"3| 3 days’sight Private 176£ Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    111 231 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 23.70 sales Trang Pepper 16.25 nom. Cloves 42. sellers Mace ...HO— nominal Pickings 99.— buyers Nutmegs 110s. 21. sales f No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 600 sales f Basket 5.10/jom. Copra (mixed) 8.40 buyers fTahbun 190. sellers j
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