The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 8 September 1911

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1 791 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. ||s Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 9- Penang, Friday, Bth SEPTEMBER, *****. No. 36.
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      176 2 I ■riir i)■ fl IwSliwi j fl caijprwfl > i JJ *j i J THE I STRAITS ECHO fl MAIL EDITION. ■—■—BMJf ■■Hill 4 Published the day prior to the departure of each ma'.l 0 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States e news originally published in the
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    VIEWS AND PROFESSIONS.
    1678 764 We do not think that candour is always a virtue. Such generalizations are always risky. The bald-headed enthusiast who keeps on butting a stone will miy mike an impression on it, in the long run. Queer unthinkable things are sometimes p »sdbie Many an apparently impractical prop
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      110 764 02 28D3. A Journal for Educated Folk. Ji fy I -~A '«'rr '7; J published daily (except Sundays and publicholidays) at the CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penang. Price. > Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $l5 CABLE address “ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    469 765 ORDINARY MEETING. Yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commission was purely formal. The following gentlemen were present: Dr. G. W. Park (Acting President), Mr. W. T. Chapman, Mr. Quah Beng Kee, Mr. Lim Eu Toh and Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok with Mr. W. S Dunn (Acting Municipal Engineer) and
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    LEAGUE FOOTBALL.
    597 765 P. C. C. rs. Police. These teams played off their League fixture yesterday evening on the Esplanade IxTore a large crowd. The game was fast and exciting from start to finish and the first draw of the season was registered yesterday. Mr J S. Cunningham officiated as referee
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      THE EASTERN SMELTING CO., LTD
      493 765 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Mr. Editor, Be your leader in your issue of 24th inst Profewion, Pooh !-I say not what I think T a but profess. —Sheridan. a < I do You know Mr. Editor we like you, only as
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    P.C.C.
    25 765 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following was the result of the tie played off yesterday:— Profession Pairs. {Final.) Southam Mercer be t Haslam Rogers, 7—5 6-2.
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    SPORT AND GOSSIP.
    1603 766  -  'By W. J. T.j •jgSKis. —Proctor and Godwin played {vens and Cuscaden in the heat of the A Class Doubles Handicap and won comfortablv. They lost the first set 4—6 but gasify won the next two sets 6—3 6—2. has been laid up with a bad knee
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    Railway Launch Incident.
    303 766 1 he I.M.S. Railway Launch Penang leaving Prai for Penang at 8.45 a in. this morning with the Bigan S*rai local train passengers cau-e 1 a .sensation this m >rning. I’he engineer, hiving discovered that the boiler was leaking bally, immediately informed the captain. The latter, knowing
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    PLANTER’S TRAGIC END.
    345 767 Af. M. Death at a Dentist’s. “Death by misadventure” was the verdict returned at the enquiry held into the deatlj of a European planter, which took place at a dentist’s rooms, in Klumpur. Deceased, Mr. B. J. Barlow, aged 40, of Tana Merah estate, Jasm, called at
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    Mysterious Cruisers.
    199 767 Chinese Vessels Watched with Suspicion. Although on the face of t ilings everything is quiet in the neighbourhood of Macao, yet the mysterious moveni nts of the Chinese cruiser Haichew give rise to a number ol alarming rumours, states the China Mail of August 23. It was given
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    THE MANIFEST.
    217 767 Live Stock.—The s. s. Gregory Apcar from Calcutta bn.ught 700 sheep. General Cargo.—The s. s. Benalder is discharging 481 tons of general cargo. Rubber.—Messrs. Guthrie have shipped six cases of rubber by the s.s. Perseus for London. Sugar.—Messrs. Behn, Meyer and Co. are shipping 100 tons of brown
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    Municipal Bill.
    23 767 S. C. C. of C. Discussion. The Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce will discuss the Municipal Bill this afternoon. Echo Special.
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    United Singapore.
    25 767 Directors' Fees. The United Singapore Rubber Company prop ise to devote 6,0'J0 Sterling Shares from the purchase price for Directors’ fees. Echo Special.
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    Fighting Malaria.
    72 767 Board Formed in Singapore. The Singapore Municipal Commissioners Lave agned to the formation of a Malaria Board.” It will comprise the Colonial Secretary, the Brin ipal Civil Medical Officer, the Colonial Engineer, the Municipal President, the Municipal Health Officer, ami the Municipal Engineer. It will cost 81,2 0,000
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    The Singapore Murder.
    57 767 810,000 Reward. With regard to the murder of towkay Goh Boon Chui at Passir Panjang, Singapore, a hat was found in the garden of the Villa by the Police dog. The Inquest has Opened. Medical evidence and evidence of identification only were given. Towkay Goh Boon Chau’s
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    The “La joconde” Inquiry.
    45 767 Reuter. No Joke. A telegram from Paris states that a, the result of the inquiry into the loss of d Vmci’s portrait La joconde the Dime»/, of the National Museums and also the chief keeper of the Louvre have been dismissed
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    Coal Supply.
    46 767 Reuter. A Black Outlook. Professor Sir William Ramsay, in his inaugural address to the British Association at Plymouth, gravely warned them of the exhaustion of Great Britain’s coal supply which was sufficient only for another 175 years. He urged legislation to secure industrial economies.
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    Defence of Petersburg.
    67 767 Reuter. A Comprehensive Plan. A telegram from Helsingfors states that the Russian Government has appropriated =£3,000,000 for the fortification of two portions of the province of Viborg which was recently annexed. This, with the establishment of a naval base at Hermanse and the removal of the South
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    That Interview.
    30 767 Reuter. Foreign Office Denial. The British Foreign Office denies that any British diplomatist was connected with the alleged interview on German policy published in the Neue Freie Presse.
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    Kilmarnock By-Election.
    28 767 Kilmarnock ByElection. Reuter. The Liberal Candidate. Mr. William Ewart Gladstone, grandson of the. G. O. M has been invited to stand as Liberal candidate at the Kilmarnock byelection.
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    Japanese Policy.
    28 767 Reuter. No Change. A telegram from Tokio states that the Marquis Saionji, Premier of Japan, in an interview disclaimed any intention of changing the country’s policy.
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    August Rubber Outturns.
    76 767 The following were the August outturns for the Caledonia group of Estates lbs. lbs. Penang Sugar Estate Co Ltd. Caledonia Estate 28,000 Sabrang 1.100 Strathuiashie 288 Straits Rubber Co., Ltd. Gedong Estate »7,000 Nova Scotia Estate 34,000 Rubana Rubber Estates, Ltd. neori\ Rubana Estate Tali Ayer Rubber
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    HERE AND NOW.
    814 768 Hi 9 Excellency the new Governor has made us feel ashamed of ourselves and proud of him. We have no sycophantic welcome for him as Go ernor we would rather wait and see how he pans out in that powerful capacity. As a man and a brother,
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    P.C.C.
    371 768 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the tie. played off yesterday Double Handicap, Claw A. (Final.) Proctor A Godwin beat Haslam A Hodge 6-1; 6-4. Mixed Double Handicap, Mr. A Mrs. A. F. G. Anderson beat Mrs. Jalass A Bochow. 6-1 7-5. Chartered Bank —A branch of
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    THE MUNICIPAL BILL.
    421 768 A FEW RESULTS IF IT BECOMES LA W. Onr-Man Power Over Everything The following short statement of the effects of the Municipd Bill prepared bv a lawyer of eminence is published in the Singapore p ip-rs: 1. The ratepayers will have no sav in regard to the
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    Penang Exports.
    37 768 (For the Fortnight Ended 3 Ist. August). United U. H. The Kingdom. America. Continent. Tin 900 tons. 159 tons. 75 tons, i'apioca—Flour 5o Pearl 402 t »,<> Black Pepper ISO 25 White 2o t| jfj Copra
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    Tongkah Harbour.
    39 768 August Output. The August output of the Tongbah HarLour I in Dredging Company wa-, Dredge No. 1 working 529 hrs., 225 piculs 3 r>4s 4H3 4 610 791 611 ♦>« 7 Total 2,176 Dredge N 2inl* mg overhauled.
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      THE DOG DETECTIVE.
      538 769 To the Editor of ihe Straub Echo. Dear Sir, A paragraph appeared in the L’cAo to-day respecting a crime in Singapore which will probably attract a good deal of attention from a reference therein to an extraordinary instance of canine sagacity; it runs thus “a hat was
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    Murder of a Well-Known Chinese Towkay.
    688 769 4,1 OVIIOUi s.—S. T. Big Reward Offered. The most audacious murder that has taken place in Singapore for a considerable time was j>erpetrated on Wednesd ty night on a well-known local towkay, Gaw Boon Chan, director of the Ho Ho Biscuit Factory. The victim
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    Whipping Ricsha Coolies.
    466 769 —S. T. An Interesting Case. Towkay Wee Kay Siang, one of the foremost members of the Chinese comma nity in Singapore, appeared in the fourth police court Singapore, last Monday afternoon—Mr. A. Vanhouse Brown on the bench He was summoned at the instance of Detective Inspector Taylor
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    Rubber Outputs.
    96 769 The output of dry rubber from the undermentioned Estates for the month of August are as follows lbs. Brich Rubber Estate, Ltd.... 4,740 A lor Pongsu Rubber Estate, Ltd s »°°7 Padang Jawa Rubber Estate, Ltd 3,300 Chemor United Rubber Estates, Lt 1 LOO9 Sungei Way Dividend. —A
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    THE MANIFEST.
    116 770 Outward Shipment.—Following are the shipments by Messrs. Paterson Simons and Co.: s. s. Biiitang. 50 tons Pearl Tapioca for Copenhagen, s.s. Nore. 50 tons basket sugar fpr London. 4 cases rubber for London. Port Swettenham.—The signs hoisted on the flag-staff at Port Swettenham to indicate flood tide, ebb
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    Sir Arthur Young.
    191 770 Address of Welcome. On the arrival of the Governor, Sir Arthur Young, at Singapore he was presented with an address by the members of the Municipal Commission on behalf of themselves and the inhabitants. The address cordially welcomed the new Governor. The choice was fortunate as Sir
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    Quarantine Ordinance.
    48 770 Commission of Inquiry. The Hon. C. J. Saunders, the Hon. W. Cook, Dr. Murray Robertson, Mr. A. AV. Still and Mr Suat Chuan Yin, all of Singapore, have been appointed on the Commission to inquire into the working of the Quarantine Ordinance and Regulations. Echo Special.
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    M. Jules Cambon.
    25 770 Reuter. Indisposed. A telegram from Berlin states that M. u f «Cambon, French Ambassador at Berlin, indisposed and confined to his room.
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    Russo-Chinese Treaty.
    23 770 Reuter. Proposed Revision. A Conference to negotiate for the revision ot the Lusso-Chinese Treatv of 1881 has opened at St. Petersburg.
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    New Japanese Cabinet.
    21 770 Reuter. Times Appreciative. The Tunes publishes a most appreciative article on the composition of the new Japanese Cabinet.
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    The Connaughts.
    20 770 Reuter. To Go to Canada. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught will sail for Canada on October 7.
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    Automobile Association.
    59 770 Reuter. Offer to Government. The Automobile Association and the Motor Union have made an offer to Government to co-operate in the organisation of a motor service for the carriage of food, mails, troops, etc. in times of national emergency like the last strike when ordinary facilities are inadequate.
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    The “Mystery Ships."
    121 770 Reuter. Mystery Explained. Information from an authentic source states that the mystery ships which were detained by the authorities were destined for South America. The expedition was to have been of a peaceful nature, but a confusion arose between Bahia Blanca (Argentine) and Bahia (Brazil) where, it
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    The Railway Commission.
    124 770 Reuter. Non-Union Evidence. The Chairman of the Railway Commission, which is at present sitting to inquire into the working of the Conciliation Boards, ai nounced that he would hear the views of a reasonable number of non-Union men. He pointed out, however, that the commission did not
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    The Killed During the Strike.
    27 770 Reuter. Justifiable Homicide. At the Coroner's inquest intn the death of the rioters at Liveqiool a verdict of justifiable homicide was rjturned.
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    Irish Golf Championship.
    20 770 Rrut?i\ Won by Munn. Munn won the Irish Golf Championship, beating Michael Scott by seven and six.
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    Morocco.
    136 770 Reuter. Franco-German Negotiations Resumed. The Franco-Ge rm «“in negotiations will l>e resumed in Berlin to-day. German Press Excited. lhe resumption was heralded by a burst of leading articles in the German press the keynote of which was the persistent enmity of Great Britain, the object obviously being to cover
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    National Gallery.
    29 770 Reuter. Well-Known Picture Purchased. lhe National Gallery has purchased for £40,0 OGossirt’s picture of the Adoration of the Kings which was the property of the Carlisle family.
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    Dear Food Riots.
    31 770 Reuter. Escape from Angry Women. D.^ir-I <mml Riots have spread to Belgium. Three thousand women at Hautmoat demonstrated against some milkmen and farmers ho escajss] in motor care.
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    Welsh Mining Strike.
    30 770 Reuter. Settled. The Welsh mining strike of last November ba- ls*n finally settled. Work will I». reoimed on Monday. Ti e losses are e timated at £3,000,000.
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    SUIR THE SORCERER.
    7823 771 Take any criminal prosecution in a Court of Justice, and you will notice how the legal machinery seeks first to get clear conceptions of the three essentials—the Person, the Means by which the act was accomplished, and the Occasion. Then the legal mind deals with the incidence
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    THE REMARKABLENESS OF YESTERDAY.
    1294 775 Yesterday, you know, was Sunday—the day when breakfast is a moveable feast for publioans and sinners, and when tiffin is taken an hour later than w-ual. Yesterday was remarkable for more than that, though. There was a cricket match at Butterworth, and moreover the Bombay Shops
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    SUNDAY CRICKET.
    1000 775 At Butterworth. Butter»^,rth Cricket in a friendly match. The teuns are to as Butterites vs. Grasshoppers lerred Grassh °PPers left P enan(? 10.30 a.m. in a launch kindly lent .„1 arrived at the B B. C. ground at 10 a.m. There they found most of the But terites
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    435 776 Draw for Mr. JUS I ICE THORNTON'S PRIZE. Mrs. Peterkin hi) Rodyk 27 i b ve Miss Smith j j. Mrs. Ebden 3 f bye piston 3o m Dunn y j bye m Armstrong ig May 12 j Edwards 14 > Hei,u 24 j Evans 20 Kinder
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    PENANG LIBRARY.
    501 776 NEW-BOOKS. The following n-w books Lave been received ut the Library Abraham Lincoln, The People's Lewder in the Struggle for National. Existence, 1909, by George Huven Putnam. Sistine Rome, 1916, by J. A. F. Orbaan. From Memory’s Shrine, The Reminiscences of Carmen Sylva. (H. M. Queen Elisabeth of
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    Tram Accidents.
    66 777 Reuter. At Lewisham. A tramcar Was derailed and overturned while negotiating a sharp curve at Lewisham. One man was killed. Five persons were seriously injured and have l>een removed to the hospital. Twenty-five altogether were injured. At Glasgow. An unusual tramcar accident took place at Glasgow. The driver
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    Boiler Bursts.
    30 777 Reuter. And Kills Ten Men. A telegram from Stettin (Prussia) states that ten men were killed by the explosion of the boiler of the Government steamer Str ewe.
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    Foot and Mouth Disease.
    45 777 Reuter. Inquiry Proposed. The Board of Agriculture has appointed a Departmental Committee which will be presided over by the Rt. Hon. Ailwyn Feilowes to enquire into foot and mouth disease of which there have been several jtbreaks in Great Britain recentlv.
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    Aviation.
    125 777 Reuter. Another Record. A telegram from Paris states that the aviator Fourmy, in an uninterrupted flight of eleven hours, covered 450 miles. This is a record. Jeered to His Death. The Irish aeropianist Frisbie fell a hundred feet and was killed at Morton, Kansas He had previously had an
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    G.O.M.’s Grandson.
    53 777 Reuter. Young Scots Won’t Have Him. The Young Scots are vigorously protesting against the candidature of Mr. W. E. Gladstone, grandson of the G. O. M for Kilmarnock. When plenty of experienced Scotsmen were available they deprecated an untried Englishman standing. A meeting has l>een summoned to consider
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    Postal Grievances.
    40 777 Reuter. Committee of Inquiry Demand’d. At a meeting <»f the National Joint Commit Um» of Postal and Telegraph employees, representing GO,OOO, it, was decided t > denum! the Postmaster-General to appnnt a select committee to inquire into their grievances.
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    Necrology.
    17 777 Reutee. Earl Cathcar 4 The death is announced, at the age of fifty-five, of Earl Cathcart.
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    German-American Relations.
    110 777 Reuter. America’s Gift to the Kaiser. A telegram from Potsdam states that an American mission, headed by Congressman Bartholdt, has presented the Kaiser with a replica statue, to be erected at Washington, of the German-American General Steuben who was a participant in the War of Independence. Mr. Bartholdt,
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    British North Borneo.
    38 777 Reuter. New Governor Sails in November. The new Governor of British North Borneo, in succession to Mr. E. P. Gueritz, is Mr. Ellis an ex-Ceylon civilian. He sails in November to take up the appointment.
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    Mecca.
    17 777 Reuter. Cholera. A telegram from Mecca states that three Javanese pilgrims died of cholera at Mecca.
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    Spanish Army.
    38 777 Reuter. Insubordination. The Duly Telejraph correspondent at Valencia states that twenty-five sergeants of the Mallorca (Maj >rca) Regiment have arrived at Valencia. They are charged with insubordination. The court-martial has opened. The authorities are very reserved.
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    Canadian Politics.
    23 777 Reuter. Further Preference Foreshadowed. Ata political meeting at Montreal Mr. Rodolphe Lemieux, Postmaster-General of Canada, foreshadowed further preference towards Great Britain.
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    Dear Food Riots in France.
    120 777 Reuter. More Revolutionary Than Economic. The Dear Food disturbances in France are assuming a more serious aspect. A barricade was thrown up at St. Quentin to oppose the advance of the patrol. Cavalry charges were made. Bands of women are roaming the country and sacking
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    Cricket.
    51 777 Reuter. Some Results. Lancashire beat Hampshire at Bourns mouth by an innings and 27 runs Middlesex beat Surrey at Lords br dw runs. Worcester beat Gloucester by six wieW o Kent beat Essex at Leyton by ten ZickS s The match between Yorkshire and the aUd grOUDd at S3arb
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    Naval Medical Service.
    42 777 Reuter, Important Reforms. The Admiralty has decided upon important reforms in the Naval Medical Service including pay, promotion, the establishment of a Naval Medical School at Greenwich and the formation of a reliable reserve of doctors and nursing sisters.
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    Morocco.
    183 777 Reuter. An Interview. A telegram from Berlin says Herr von Kinderlen-Waechter, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, and M. Jules Cambon, French Ambassador at Berlin, have fixed upon Monday (to-day) for an interview. Spain Complicates Matters. 1 Further complications in regard to the Moroccan situation have arisen by the announcement
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    Tale of the Sea.
    164 777 Reuter. Wrecked Fifeshire’s Survivors* Story. The Union Castle liner Goth has arrived at Marseilles with survivors of the Fifeshire, which ran ashore at Guard ifui. The survivors, who related their experiences, state that there was a prolonged gale accompanied by dense fog. The ship bumped violently
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    THE MUNICIPAL BILL.
    615 778 S C. C. of C. Protest. JV public meeting was held at the Chinese Qjaiuber <’f Commerce, Sing ipore, on Friday, to protest against the propose! Municipal bill, and was attended by many leading members of the different communities. Mr. M- E- Meyer presided, and there were
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    THE MANIFEST.
    861 778 arm^ E b? ERS T 1 T S S *«*”7 which 599 deck] L SIXE 1L 1 h«- s s. Babaian brought Alt^ n p ot kerosi in bulk for the Asiatic 1 etroieum Co., Ltd. Outward Shipment.—Messrs. Patms m Simons and Co. are shipping 28 tons of
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    THE OUTRAGEOUS BILL.
    767 778 There appear to In one or two Europeans who are indifferent to the fate of the Municipal Bill. They live by faith. Their trust is that whether the Bill l>e withdrawn or forced upon us, the authorities will somehow contrive to run this white man s colony
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    P.C.C.
    200 779 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Championship (Runner up.) Anthony and Mercer played off their tie yesterday evening and only finished three sets. The other two sets will be played off this evening. The results of the three finished sets weie Mercer 6—l 6—2. Anthony 9—7. Nicrology.—We regret to announce the death
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    PENANG MOTOR ASSOCIATION.
    475 779 Interesting Lecture. We are enabled to give our readers exclusively the synopsis of an interesting lecture which has been prepared for delivery under the auspices of the local Automobile Association. It is to lie illustrated with photos and diagrams on lantern slides. We reproduce one diagram. The
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    Rubber Output.
    30 779 lbs. Gula-Kalumpong Rubber Estates, Ltd. 19,300 Bakap Rubber Plantations, Ltd. 3,820 Jong Landor Rubber Estites, Ltd. 2,100 Kedah Rubber Compiny, Ltd. 2,068 Batu Mataug Rubber Plantations, Ltd 1.471
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    P.L.R.C.
    306 779 «Walker Tbo W 8 ♦Mrs. Gore Anderson 32 ♦Mrs. Wright-Motion 39 ♦MissJjnes on ♦Mrs. Liston 99 ♦Mrs. Mclntyre 28 ♦Mrs. Pritchard 28 Miss Starr 27 Mrs. Ebden 27 Mrs. Hamilton 26 Mrs. Mitchell... 24 Miss Huxley 22 Miss Hogan 20 Quick Firing (7 shots in 35 seconds.) t» Q
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      30 779 P. W. Weather Report for 4th September. Highest corrected reading of Barometer 29.916 Maximum temperature in Shade 88°F Minimum 72°F Rainfall T 8 ins. Prevailing direction of Wind S. W.
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      A NOTE OF WARNING.
      587 780 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. pear Sir, Will you please allow me a little space in vour valuable paper to draw the attention of the police authorities to the existence of a gang of evil-doers (numbering six or more) —pick-pockets or worse characters in
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    F.M.S. APPOINTMENTS.
    416 780 F.M.S. APPOIN TMENTS. The Right Honourable the of State for the C domes has be u pl •is»'i t > approve the ap >intmmt of .Mr E Mixwel to act as a AL-.n 1 •■of th Bnrd of the 2, :11? the absence of Mr. F. D. (teborne from England.
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    Tanjong Pinang Ice Co. Ld.
    186 780 The seventh ordinary meeting of this prosperous Ice Company was held yesterday. The Directors are Messrs. Cheah Tek Thye, Lim Seng Hooi, Gong S*-ih Wong, Koh Eng Hin, and Lim Joo Chong. Mr. Jules Martin is Secretary. The profit, for 1910 was 518,701. -7, in
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    The "Black Peril."
    493 780 Reuter. Lord Gladstone on the Subject. A telegram from Salisbury states that the Kt H >n. Vi--mint Glad-tom, Governor Gen-ral of South Africa in a speech dealing with the 44 black peril,” said th 4 whatever might I»- the differences regarding the merits of the Umt.ili reprieve
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    Wrestling Championship.
    187 780 Reuter. Gotch Beats Hackenschmidt. A telegram from Chicago state* that Gotch beat llackenschmidt for tho Wrestling Championship of the world by winning two successive falls. [So Got h h -pi !>*.it*n Hwk nwhmidt That last bout of th urs, a y ar or so big k, wh >i
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    India Preparing.
    36 780 R> ut< r. For Visit of King and Queen. Mr. Frank LtscHlrs, who arranged the Bath llistori 'il l’ag«ant, will sail for India at the end of S-pteml/.T te organise the pagftant at Calcutta.
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    Berlin Socialists.
    34 780 Reuter, Condemn Incitement to War. A tele-/,am from Bmlin sajs that at a Sx’iaiiat mt*» liii/, uliicb pi&gt;sed off in a must orderly manner, a resdution w&t adopted condemning incitement to war.
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    Labour Congress.
    53 780 Router, At Ncxcaslle. In vitfw of ti. j troubled Labour eHu it.on unusual inter t at v I &lt;•* to tho Tr«id»»s Un. n &lt;Dngre i hid» opened a’ Newcastle v«»-t.-r&lt;! iy. 52 f d- Tgat»-*, r»q» •-wntm 16 17,&lt;&gt; 0 lib.. »r. r wdl t&gt;- preo-nt. The
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    New Chief Secretary.
    40 781 Departure From Singapore. The Hon. E. L. Brockman left Singapore for Klumpur to assume his new appointment as Chief Secretary, Federated Malay States, at noon yesterday. He was given a hearty send-off at the Pier. Echo Special.
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    Municipal Bill.
    84 781 The Singapore Meeting. At the public meeting which will be called under the auspices of the Straits Settlements Association at,the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, to-day to protest agains't the Municipal Bill the following resolution will be put: That this meeting strongly DISAPPROVES OF THE CONTROL OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS BEING
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    Inter-State Cricket.
    27 781 More Frequent Matches. The Singapore Cricket Club is considering the question of holding of more frequent matches between the Settlements in the Straits. Echo Special.
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    Balgownie.
    65 781 General Meeting. At the meeting of the shareholders of Balgownie Estate at Singapore the chairman said that the estimated output for the year ending March 31 was based too high. The cost of production was l/9d. per lb. Mr. Sime was re-elected a director at the former fees though
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    Cheang Chew Inquiry.
    54 781 Engines Refused To Act. The inquiry at Singapore into the loss of the Cheang Chew, which was wrecked in the Bali Straits last month, has opened. The master stated that the engines broke down on the first night out from Singapore, and refused to act when the
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    The “Fifeshire.”
    43 781 Reuter. Securing Assurances the Sultans. An Italian warship has been securing assurances from the Somali Sultans along the coast that they will respect any of the shipwrecked men from the Fifeshire (wrecked off Ca|&gt;e Guardafui) in accordance with the Italo-Somali agreements.
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    Cholera.
    53 781 Route-. Raging In Turkey. A telegram from Constantinople states that cholera is spreading in the provinces. At Monastir 166 cases took place with 58 deaths on Thursday. One hundiel deaths took p’ace at Kossovo. Advices from horurn, Asia Minor, state that the p «pulatian in the neighbouring villages are
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    French Naval Review.
    203 781 Reuter. An Impressive Spectacle. Everything was done to make the great French naval review at Toulon a most impressive spectacle. Ninety w r ar vessels, with a crew of over 3 ’,OOO men, assembled there. President Fallieres, attended by the French Ministers, the Presidents of the Chambers,
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    Tronoh.
    208 781 Tronoh’s total output for August was 7,500 piculs, value $437,050, and the profit on that lot would be $285,594. Acting Manager Campbell, in sending the figures given below, notes, Estimated amount due for development work, $5O, 00.” Output.— Pics. cts. Tributer’s Ore 457.00 Mine 7,043.00 Total 7.500.00 Value— cts.
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    PROSPECTING for tin
    4940 781 PROSPECTING for ti n The following extract is from phlet of Mr. J. B. Scrivenor, Geologist F. M. S. Government, who his yer» interesting Notes On tor Fin. Ore in the Federated Malay stall published by F M.S. Government Press- Introduction The following notes on prospecting f or tin-ore in
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    SINGAPORE JUSTICE?
    716 784 If one of the Singapore papers has not misrepresented the facts of a case tried by Magistrate Firmstone there, it is our duty to complain of a decision by that kadi. The paper says that the restrictions against the importation of foreign coins into the Colony—restrictions not generally
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    P.C.C.
    400 784 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the tie* played off yesterday Championship (Runner up.) Mercer beat Anthony, 7—9 6_] 6-2 6-4. Mixed Double Handicap. Mrs. Ebden Rogers beat Mr. Mrs. A. F. G. Anderson, 10—8; 6 -2. Klang.—lnspector Simmons has gone to Raub on transfer and Mr.
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    Municipal Bill.
    342 784 The Singapore Meeting. Die public meeting held at ti» Victoria Singapore, ts&gt; protest agrinwt the Muni'upul Bill was largely attended. Mr. F. M Elliot, President of the Singapore branch of the Straits Settlements Association, presided. Ihe Hon. E. C. Ellis in a long speech enlarged upon the results
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    Trades Union Congress.
    166 784 li'Hirf. And the Osborne Judgment. Ihe Trades Union Congress yesterd.iv afternoon considered the Parliamentary Committee’s report of the Osborne judgment. They dwidil not to embodv the Government’s bill unless it was amended to embody a complete reversal &lt; f that judgment. Theo, were some s&lt; enes at
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    County Cricket.
    16 784 u i Results. Surrey f&gt;eat Somerset at the Ov.d by innings and 17 run*
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    Moroccan Affairs.
    211 785 Reuter. France's Final Conditions. M. Jules Cambon, French Ambassador at Berlin, has presented Germany with Fiance’s final conditions in regard to Morocco. Dr. Von Bethmann Holl weg, the Imperial Chancellor, afterwards left for Kiel where the German Emperor to-day reviews the largest gathering of ships ever seen outside
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    Birmingham Bishopric.
    23 785 Reuter. Norwich Dean Appointed. The Rev. Russel Wakefield, Dean of Norwich, succeeds the Rt. Rev. Charles Gore as Bishop of Birmingham.
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    The Navy.
    20 785 Reuter. Accident to a Submarine. Submarine Al disappeared at Selsey (Sussex) during some lifting tests without a crew.
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    Canadian Election.
    80 785 Reuter. Forecast of Laurier's Majority. A telegram from Ottawa states that the election campaign continues with unabated vigour. The Conservative prospects are improving but it is predicted that Sir Wilfrid Laurier will be returned by a majority of from 25 to 30, instead of 46, as in the
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    Portuguese Politics.
    79 785 Reuter. The Premier’s Statement. A telegram from Lisbon states that Senhor Chagas, the Portuguese premier, in a statement in the Chamber, said that the Government would follow the path of the provisional Government and would not lietray the confidence of the workers who had justly h ped that
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    Dear Food Riots.
    59 785 Reuter. Strong Government Measures. A telegram from Paris states that drastic measures are being taken by Government to arrest all Labour agitators found in the disturbed Dear Food districts. This has dampened the ardour of the rioters. Many arrests were made. At Brussels. Dear Food riots took
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    Aviation.
    48 785 Reuter. Yet Another Death. A telegram from Huelva, Spain, states that the aviator Le Forestier fell from a height of 250 ft. His motor exploded and the aviator was incinerated. Height Record. Garros, flying at St. Malo, reached a height of 13,910 ft. which is a record.
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    India and Rain.
    37 785 Reuter. Conditions Improving. A telegram from Simla states that there has been a general rainfall in North India. The conditions have improved but there is still some anxiety in the Punjab and Rajputana districts.
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    Wrestling Championship.
    72 785 Reuter. “The Best Man Won." In the wrestling match for the championship of the world Gotch won his first fall in 14 min. 20 secs., applying the leghold and the new chancery hold. The second fall he won in 5 min. 30 secs, with a toehold. Hackenschmidt, interviewed
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    French Naval Review.
    30 785 Reuter. Newspaper Comment. The French newspapers of all opinions dwell on the magnificence of the Toulon review and the importance of a demonstration under the present circumstances.
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    Kitchener.
    27 785 Reuter. Sails for Egypt on the I6th. Lord Kitchener embarks by the Nubia for Egypt on the 16th inst. to take up his appointment as Consul-General.
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    Anglo-Japanese Alliance.
    45 785 Reuter. A Guarantee of the World's Peace. A telegram from Melbourne states that the Governor General of the Australian Commonwealth, at the opening of the Australian Parliament, referred to the renewal of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance as an additional guarantee of the world’s peace.
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      THE EASTERN SMELTING CO, LTD
      1037 785 Io THE Editor OF the Straits Echo Sir, I read with interest your loading artick anent the above in which you drew to the apathy of the shareholder, matter of the sale of this Co. to London wl I have been waiting for -some more
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      29 785 P. W. Weather Report for sth September. Highest corre ted reading of Barometer 29.906 Maximum temperature in Shade 92°F Minimum 72°F Rainfall 'O3 in. Prevailing direction of Wind W.
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    KEDAH.
    1157 786 The annual report of the Adviser to the Kedah Government is ad Iressed, not to the Kedah Ruler, or to the Kedah State Council, but to the High Commissioner of the Federated Malay States, whose address ls given as Singapore. It might more fittingly have been addressed to the
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    P.C.C.
    29 786 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following was the result of the tie played off yesterd iv Liiiliin Handicap. Mrs Anderson A Mrs. Watson bcaJ, Mrs. Kinder Miss Jones, G—o 6—2.
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    Penang Golf Club.
    376 786 ■H &lt; lp*O|. X 4 Ladies Presqravk Cup Sbptimrwr. Ret nil. Mrs. I eterkin (H cap) 16 =8 up winner T. A. Martin B=s Rodyk 27 2 El wards 14=2 down Sproule 25 =2* Heim 21=4 Miss Mahler 20=5 Mrs. Sidney Evens 6= 5 W. Evans 20
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL.
    3535 787 Prize Distribution. Mrs. Evans distributed the prizes at the Penang Free School yesterday afternoon. A guard of honeur, composed of 47 Free School Cadets under Second Lieutenant Manti, was drawn up on the roadway in front of the school. The Resident Councillor, who was accompanied by Mrs.
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    Debt-Bondage.
    807 788 In my annual report for laxt y ar I Kedah Adviser gave a full account of the d»‘bt-bondage system aa it ex sts in Ke-lah, and mentioned that the State i ouneil, h iving decided at a meeting held in the la&lt;t rnanth '&gt;f the year that the s\st**in
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    Trades Union Congress.
    24 789 Reuter. Nationalisation of Railways. The Trades Union Congress has passed a resolution in favour of Legislation for the nationalisation of railways.
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    German Workers’ Congress.
    65 789 Reuter. A Manifesto. A telegram from Cologne states that the German Workers Congress, representing numerous Christian and patriotic Unions, has issued a manifesto in favour of peace, but denouncing the Socialist threat an I detbring a general strike in the event of warlike complications as treason to
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    Australian Strike.
    27 789 Reuter. Leaders Arrested. Several strike leaders and others were arrested at Lithgow (New South Wales) on August 81. A hundred anl foity prosecutions are proceeding.
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    A Lord.
    54 789 R'uter. On the Lordr. Loid Penfland, speaking at Glasgow, sod that now Hat tie Lords were under conditions and in cl ser ton h with the pe pie than lof •re, the publi m ght rest assured that they would prove equal to their responsibility and justify their
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    Cricket.
    15 789 Reuter. Pl-y r*; Gents. Ihe mit'h bv'w*&gt;ii Javers anl Ceiillemeu at Scarborough wa drawn.
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    Shipping.
    40 789 Reuter. Valparaiso Liner on Fire. A fire took place on a 3,000 ton steamer trading between Valpaiaisj and Panama. Eighty-one were drowned. Later.—The name of the steamer is Tucapel. She was wrecked on the Persian coast. Thirty-five were drowned.
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    New Zealand Minister’s Resignation.
    100 789 Reuter. Disagrees with Policy of Government. Mr. George Fowlds, Minister of Education, Immigration, and Customs, New Zealand, has resigned on the ground that the Government’s policy is not sufficiently Radical. He does not r&gard it as justifiable. The unrest of the masses is embarrassing the Government
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    Canadian Politics.
    83 789 Reuter. New Development. The Times correspondent at Toronto states that the quarrel between the Government and the Nationalists at Quebec has become very bitter. While the Liberal Press in the English provinces are violently attacking Mr. Borden for his apparent alliance with the Nationalists, the latter who denounce
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    For Preaching Against Polygamy.
    32 789 Reuter. A Missionary was Poisoned. A■' American Missionary, named Divis, has been poisoned by the Chinese in the interior of China who were exasperate! at Lis &lt; nti-polygamy preaching.
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    French Army.
    26 789 Reuter Decrease of 10,000. The French active army of 1912 show a decrease of 10,000 man owing to a falling off in the birthrate.
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    Channel Swim.
    135 789 Reuter. Burgess Succeeds. Bu gess has successfully swum th? Channel. He entered the water at the South Foreland lighthouse at 10.50 yesterday morning and lauded at Cape G 'isnez at 10 o’clock this morning. He start'd power; fully and made great progress. A heat Laze developed and dense
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    Aviation.
    33 789 Reuter. French Engineer s Invention the Heueh Engineer Morean ed an automatic stabilUtor for aeroplaji which is claimed to maintain a L r f H balance, md( prdci.t of the aviator. 1
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    Anti-Jewish Riots.
    33 789 Reuter. Rioters Imprisoned. Thirty-eight men who took part in the Anti-Jewish riots of the 25th August in Wales have been sentenced to imprison ment, ranging from twenty-eight days to three months.
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    Labour Unrest.
    98 789 Reuter. In France. There is a recrudescence of rioting in France. Four hundred strikers at Nantes attempted to raid the foundries and came into collision with the Police. Thirty were injured on both sides. The gendarmes charged the mob. The Cause. The protractedness of the Labour unrest throughout
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    German Navy League.
    51 789 Reuter. Manifesto. The German Navy League has issued a manifesto abandoning the reserve maintained during the Morocco crisis. It makes a vigorous appeal for the strengthening of Germany’s naval position. Admiral Von Koester, the Head of the League, was a personal guest of the Kaiser during the
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    Persia.
    71 789 Reuter. Victory of Government Troops. A telegram from Teheran states that the Government troops ipfheted a decisive defeat on the Sarda arshad's force, composed mostly of Turcomans, a few miles east of Teheran. Sardarashad, with 300 followers, four guns and rich booty, was captured. He is wounded and will
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    Moroccan Situation.
    92 789 Renter. French Anxiety. The French Government is anxious that the Moroccan negotiations should l&gt;e conclu ’cd before September 20, when the twoyear service men would leave tl.e regiments If a solution is not reached by the 15t in.-.*., it is expected that an order will be i.-suod to
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    67 789 Necrology. Mrs. Cowan. The mother of Mr. William Cowan, Acting Protector of Chinese, Klumpur, died at Klurapur at noon yesterday. Her funeral was very largely attended by the Chinese. Among the Europeans who were present was Mr. Meadows Frost. Echo Special. Katherine Thurston. Katherine Thurston, the novelist, was •found dead
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    EXCHANGE.
    125 790 p E &gt;. *ng, Bth September. Py courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 P 3 Credit 2/4 J 3 Documentary.. Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days’sight Private 1/6 Bombay, Demand Bank goulmein, Demand Bank 173$ 3 days’ sight Private
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    PRODUCE.
    217 790 Gold Leaf 864.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 291 buyers Trang Pepper 20.— nom. Cloves 42. nominal Mace 108— nominal M Pickings 103 nominal Nutmegs 110 s. 23| sellers f No. 1 6 10 sale&lt; Sugar &lt; 2 6 sal s (Basket 5.10 nom. Copra (mixed) 10.50 buyers
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