The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 29 September 1911

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  • 21 837 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cent*. Vol. 9. Penang, Friday, ,29th SEPTEMBER, 1911. No. 39
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    • 226 837 CONTENTS. i S s Vi v :l il V 5 X J X .1 x r x Leaders: page. Sports’ page. X X a J o’Tsdby.o $39 I»eague Football: C.R.C. Hart 839 Sport and Gossip 812 i The Path of True Knowledge 842 Ladies’Monthly Medal, SeptemlxT,.. 842 5 The Week
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    • 166 838 nWifcMiirfrni?rii?Ti 4, t h ttj i I j J THE f STRAITS ECHO J fl MAIL EDITION. W Published the day prior to tbe departure of each ma 1 8 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 3 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as
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  • 694 839 Some tlavs ago we receive! a letter from a Towkay which called our attention to borne building operations in Carnarvon Street, at each corner of the block between Carnarvon Lane and Malay Street. He said, among other things, that the building at the Malay Street corner (opposite the
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  • 958 839 Sir Robert Hart, the great InspectorGeneral of the Chine- Maritime Cu-tems, the creator of that wonderful cosin .p<»h‘an department, is the subject of olutmry notices all over the world t )-d iv ami we can but hope that the majority of writers will approach the duty better inform»*»! iml
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    • 428 839 STRAWS 13M A Journal for Educated Folk. <> /V =\i F/i 'g' A WW r Published daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 226—232 Beach Street, Penang. Price. Daily Local $24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $15 CABLE ADDRESS: ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone
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  • 140 840 Final Figures for Eighi Months. Following are the final figures of the export of block tin and tin ore from Perak, Sĕlangor, Negri Sembjlan and Pahang respectively during the months of January to August, 1911, as compared with the corresponding period of last year 1911
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  • 126 840 Another Big Drop There has been another big drop in the price of paddy to-day, says the Bangkok Tinies of September 13. The highest price realised for No. 1 Nakou Chaisri was Tcs. 185, and the prices of the other grades have shown a corresponding decrease. This is
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  • 763 840 C.R.C. vs. Police. A very large crowd assembled at Victoria Green yesterday evening to witness the League Match between the C RC and the Police. The game was a very fast one especially during the first half and every inch of the ground was hotly contested. Ee Leigh
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  • 172 840 Kedah Rice. —Junk No. 585, brought 400 bags of rice from Kedah. Tin. —Messrs. Behn, Meyer Co. have shipped by the s.s. Tango Mara 25 tons of tin for London. Tin Ore. —The s.s. Hok Canton and the s.s. Pin Seng brought 725 and 300 piculs of tin
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  • 74 840 European Fined at Klang. At Klang police court on Wednesday afternoon, F. Owen, of Klang, was fined I following a scene in a train. Evidence showed that some Chinese women were travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Klang by train recently when they were molested. The women
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  • 41 840 Inspector of Coconuts, 1- 1 zxr» tra F. M. S., who has been on long leave, returns to the F.M.S. by the P. O. Reamer Syria arriving in Penang on 21st Novem next. Mrs. Brown accompanies him.
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  • 41 840 —The marriage ar- COMING JiARKU<«K. ranged between T. Sydney Dumbreck, e< gelev Rubber Company, Kajang, r-J and'Eleanor, third daughter of Mr. an Mrs. R H. Tidswell, 49, Wilton-crescent, and Bosmere Hall, Needham Market, Suffolk, will take place this month-
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  • 26 841 Appointed Minister at Colombia. Mr. J Dubois, formerly U. S. Minister a‘ Singapore, has been appointed Minister at Columbia, South America. Echo Special.
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  • 57 841 Sale Proposition. A meeting of the shareholders of Jimah Estate will be held at Singapore on the 29th inst. to consider its sale to London. It is suggested that the capital should be £55,000 of which £4,000 should be in cash, £24,600 in shares, £1,000 promoters’ profits, £3,500
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  • 17 841 Beached. The local steamer Djapoera was beached at Durian Straits owing to serious damage. Echo Special.
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  • 35 841 Ten Deaths. The German steamer Locksun from Swatow brought 692 Chinese passengers into Singapore. There were live deaths from cholera on the voyage. They were quarantined and five more deaths took place. Echo Special.
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  • 26 841 Successful Performance. The Glee Singers gave their first concert at Singapore. It was a very successful performance. There was a big attendance. Echo Special.
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  • 40 841 Memorial Deprecating It. A telegram from Mombasa states that a memorial, signed by many settlers, is being sent to England through the Governor deprecating the deportation of the Hon. Galbraith Cole as over-riding a legal trial. Reuter.
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  • 36 841 Decision of Men's Executive. Though requested by the Irish railway men on Strike to call out all the workers, the men’s executive has resolved not to enforce a general strike pending negotiations. Reuter.
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  • 24 841 Discharging Cargo. The N-D L. steamer Luetzow, which caught fire in hold No. 3 at Antwerp, is now discharging her cargo. Reuter.
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  • 93 841 Troops Fire on the Rioters. A telegram from Madrid states that news Irom the provinces generally was satisfactory, but strike disorders have broken out the province of Valencia. A battalion of Chasseurs on arriving at Gativa were ?toned. The troops fired, and killed one and 1D
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  • 37 841 Prohibited in Paris. Af ro|n p iri uteg tJ^t M tht! at- French P rt 1111 *r has pr .hibifed the Auti-\\ a r and bear Fo..<l (fem-ustra-tions arranged for the 24t’i inst. Reuter.
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  • 94 841 Both Sides Confident. A telegram from Ottawa states that the eve of the polling finds both sides confident of victory. Enthusiasm is running hgh. Laurier s Appeal As a Canadian. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, addressing meetings at Montreal yesterday evening, apjjealed to the electors not as an Imperialist or
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  • 28 841 Dissolved. The Governor of Finland has dissolved the Finnish Boy and Girl Scouts, numliering 8,000, after a letter from the Senate condemning the movement. Reuter.
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  • 38 841 A Futile Fight. The American newspapers state th.it the steel, sugar and other trusts are preparing to dissolve as they have been legally advised that further opposition to the anti-trust laws would be futile. Reuter.
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  • 40 841 Official Opening. A telegram from Mombasa states that the railway from Jinga to Kikindu, linking up Victoria Nyanza, is half completed and will reach Kikindu at the end of November. It will be officially opened in December. Reuter.
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  • 88 841 Remains Conveyed to A Monastery. A telegram from Kiev states that the remains of M. Stolypin were transferred from the hospital to "the Pechersky Monastery with great religious pomp. Behind the catafulque walked the relatives and the officers of state. There was a huge pro e>sion of the public.
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  • 80 841 Collision During Steam Trial. H.M.S. H'wke was undergoing a in trill when she collided with the ()hj,np>e. In overhauling the latter the Ha>rk> trie i to pass on her starboard side; the O/ympic turned to port, an 1 the Hawk' bump i h»-r stern. The weather
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  • 333 841 The Times’ Estimate. 1 pip. i* contain the most detailed obit u try of Sir R il»rt Hart. 'i he Daily Telegraph devoti s a whole page to him. 1 lie Time* t iy> t’ at his life will go down to history a< one of the
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  • 91 841 Germany's* Desire. A telegram from Paris states if is semiofficially announced that the conversation between M. Camlxm and Herr vou Kiderlen Waechter yesterday confirmed Germany’s desire to come to an agreement. It i.s assumed that as soon as the French Government has examined and given precision to the formula
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  • 26 841 ,—The Stain ffbterut r understands that a speci tl envoy will represent France at the forthcoming coronation of His Majesty the King of Siam.
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  • 40 841 of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, has left Kuala Lumpur for Johore Bharu, to which place he ha* Is-en tran ferred Mr. P. de C. Morriss takes his place as sub-agent of the Kuala Lumpur branch.
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  • 134 841 the inventor of the world renowed explosive which bears hi* name, died on the 7th inst at Tokio. He was l>om at Hiroshima in 1859 and graduated at the now defunct College of Engineering. Connected with the printing bureau he took charge of the manufacturing of printing ink
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  • 60 841 Necrology. Arabi Pasha. The death has taken place at the age of 70 of Arabi I’a-ha who w»k exiled to Ceylon in 1883 alter Tel-el-Kebir but {Mjrnntted to return to hie country in 1901. Reuter. Necrology. Earl of St. German». I he death has taken pl we, at th*' ajje
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  • 827 842 Cricket. —Fur the time being Cricket in Penang is practically dead. The 1’. C C. I are trying an experiment with the cricket portion of the ground by lifting the turf with forks and putting on a special dressing. It is to be hoped that the experiment
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  • 123 842 ■The Chi- nese section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway is to be opened on October 2nd. His Excellency the Viceroy will travel the whole length of the Chinese section, probably coming to Hongkong, whilst it is ;dso understood that the train conveying His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong (Sir
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  • 365 842 The man refused a Burma cheroot; said they played old Harry with his nerves they were too strong. The irritatingly logical person said that as tobacco is a sedative, the stronger the tobacco was, the stronger must be the sedative effect. The man who had
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  • 104 842 The case against Tan Chui Sia for cheating Tham Kuan Nam in respect of S3 ]GO and against Chin Fu Siong for abetting the offence was resumed yesterday hofr.™ Judge Hall in the District Court. Chin Fu Siong, who was not represented by counsel when the case began,
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  • 89 842 Chinese Students of English should find the new series of Readers published by Messrs. MacMillan Co. very useful indeed. These books have been specially designed to aid the student in acquiring a sound knowledge of the English language. Explanatory notes in Chinese characters at the
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  • 58 842 Result. Mrs. Kirk ...384-33= 714- 6= 77).. Rodyk ...514-53=104-27= 77 j tie Miss Smith ...48p46= 94—14= 80 Mrs. Pritchard. 554-49=104—24= 80 Miss Mahler ...474-53 100-20= 80 Mrs. Kinder ...624-58=120—30= 90 Miss Evans 694-68= 137-30=107 Mrs. Heim, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Liston, Mrs. Hoefeld, Mrs. Evens, Mrs. Ebden,
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  • 18 842 closed on Thursday for Hari Raya and will re-open on Tuesday, September 26.
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  • 24 842 The Bandmann Opera Coin- piny will not play at the Town Hall to-night. They have gone straight on to Rangoon from Singapore.
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  • 24 842 goes to Selangor to take up an appointment on the well-known Petaling Rubber Estate under Mr. Harvey.
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  • 35 842 -His Excel- lency Sai Chuk has told Prince Ching, that, in iew of its heavy responsibilities, the Cabinet should have more Manchu officials than Chinese. Prince Ching quite agrees with this view.
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  • Page 842 Advertisements
    • 98 842 Danger of Blood Poisoning. Everv family should at all times lie provided with a good reliable liniment and those who have used Chamberlains lain Balm will admit that there is none better. Evm as slight an injury as the scratch of a pin his resulted in blood poisoning an< caused
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  • 791 843 COLOMBO’S SHIPPING DECREASE. Is Sabang in any way Responsible The growth of S ibjng Bay as a coaling port, says the Time* of Cey'un,, has been r u jte remarkable of late and one of the heads of a well-known Colombo firm of shippinir agents discussing the somewhat
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  • 278 843 “Mungo Park,” in the Ma'ay Mail, writes a practical letter on Education in the Straits from which we take the following extract: A little time ago one of our “Straitfborn” scholars on his way to school showed me the contents of his knapsack. There were four
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  • 48 843 RICE. -According to irvestigitie’-- made bv the Government of Korea, the nee crop in the Peninsula is exp- t-dh amount to 9.000,000 koku. As eompir.-l with lad year’s yield this shows an increase of 1,000,000 koku. Very little datm/e hv« been can sei by storm- this year, happih.
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  • 55 843 Horse Start» At Motor. Mr an 1 Mrs Walker Reid met With a ser ous carriage accident at the Lake Gardens, Klumpur. A motorcar caused the horse to Im>IL The Victoria in which were Mr. ami Mr*. Reid overturned and wm smashed. They were thrown out
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  • 51 843 Two Bills. A Bill is Iteing introduced into the Legislature Council to regulate traction engines and motorcars. It Was drafted by a committee of the Automobile Club. A bill will also be in t reducted with the object of validating the survey maps in use in Penang. Echo
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  • 92 843 Sungei Bagnn. At the Sung'-i Bagvn meeting at Singapore the Ch'iirinin sail that the director! proposed that the company should recover something in respect of the shortage. He suggested that the matter be left in the hands of the directors. Mr. Moorhouse had written but hi* letter was not
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  • 62 843 General Strike Agreed Upon. The Ex-mtn-.,f th- Am.il/ mi ited Soohte of Railway Workers have decided to declare a general strike on all Irish railways. They said that there was no alternative in view o( the mi warrantable con du t of the c<»mpanics in ignoring the
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  • 67 843 Some Arrangements, Their Majesties the King and Qn-en are In- at Port Said on Novemls*r 20. It u-iderht-xmI that u hile the •>qn tdron isc< aliug there the Kh-dive will vi-jt Their M ijesties on Imird the M“bna. Th-ir M ij-dies wi!| only land
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  • Page 843 Advertisements
    • 39 843 Stands Unrival’ed. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy never disappoints those who use it for obstinate c,J Ugbs, colds and irritations of the throat lungs. It stands unrivalled as a remedy Jr throat and lung diseases. For sale *11 Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • 143 844 Appeal To Home Secretary. Thg Non-Conformist Minister, Mr. F. B. Meyer, having failed in his efforts to induce the promoter to abandon tJie Johns m-Wells fight or the reproduction of the fight by the cinematograph owing to the promoter’s demands for indemnification, will send a memorial to Mr.
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  • 33 844 Received in Audience By the Austrian Emperor. A telegram from Vienna states that the Emperor Franz Josef received H. E. Liang Tun Yen, the Chinese Foreign Minister, in audience. Reuter.
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  • 22 844 Premier’s Announcement. Senor Cunalejas, the Spanish Premier, announced yesterday evening that the strikes everywhere in Spain Lad ended. Reuter.
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  • 17 844 Released. The two Englishmen, who were arrested at Emden for alleged espionige, have been released.
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  • 44 844 American Millionaire's Purchase. An American millionaire has bought the Feudal Tat tershall Castle in Lincolnshire. He will re-erect it in America. The purchase includes the famous fifteenth century mantelpieces. An attempt to save the latter for the nation failed. Reuter.
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  • 580 844 The Turn of the Tide. A telegram from Montreal states that at ten in the evening 129 Conservatives and 79 Liberals had been elected out of a total of 221. The Minister Templeman was defeated. The Landslide. The early returns indicated that the Government would have a bare
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  • 78 844 TRANSLATOR IN TROUBLE Chin Kok Ki, the translator in the Assistant Official Assignee’s Office and another Chinaman, Lim Kim Yong, were charged before the District Judge this morning with fabricating false evidence by adding entries in a book of accounts of Chop Soon Thye in Bankruptcy. Mr. P. J. Sproule,
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  • 106 844 -A telegram from Peking, dated September 13, says: An Imperial Edict has been issued affirming that the strike of traders and students, the opposition to the levying of taxes, the action of the people in applying the taxes from the paddy fields, etc., to make good the losses
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  • 121 844 —Hongkong is _L II J’j Lji 1 L ul VI* 1 KJ flvvi very much in earnest in regard to the interport rifle m itch which will be fired off sometime between 25th October and 15th November. With the object of widening the field of selection an
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  • Page 844 Advertisements
    • 34 844 The Best Physic. When you want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy to take ami certain to mt, always use Chamlierlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sal»* by all Dispensaiies and Dealers.
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    • 58 844 For an Impaired Appetite Loss of appetite always results from faulty digestion. All that is needed is a few doses of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will invigorate the stomach, strengthen the digestion and give you an appetite like a wolf. These Tablets also act as a gentle laxative.
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  • 704 845 Jiot everybody left the isl ind for the various sea trips this week end. A respectable f eW stayed at home to be written about. On Saturday afternoon a select company visited the ladies’ rifle range, and took of the lavish hospitality of the P. L. R
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  • 107 845 The following is the result of the Monthly Medal for September w A o Ha U 9= 7« winner w. k. Armstrong 48 43=91- 9=82 1. J. Sproule. 50 47=97—15=82 H. R. Buckland.42+ 41 =83+ 2= 85 The following made no returns Messrs. E. S Haslam, A.
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  • 202 845 Saturday. A imvtor car driven by a European was pioeeeding along Batu Road, Saturday morning, when a Kling riding a bicycle from the opposite direction got into difficulties between two rieshas, and finally plunged into the car smashing the head light and falling off, just by the wheel.
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  • 50 845 has been arranged and will take place on 2nd Oct. between Ooi Thean See, the eldest son of Mr. Ooi Kim Chuar of Messrs. Tek Cheang and Co., Penang and Miss Yeoh Seang Lim, the eldest daughter of Mr. Yeoh Paik Tattof Messrs. Tiang Izee and Co., Penang.
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  • 48 845 -C. Woodworth and Koh Ah Nyoi were charged by Leong Sin Fook of the Ipoh Pharmacy, before Mr. Gibson at Ipoh on Friday, with kidnapping his daughter Leong Nona who is under fourteen years of age. The case was adjourned to the 29th inst.
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  • 449 845 Fire in Ammunition Hold. A telegram from M areeilies state» that a fire in the ammunition hold ofthe warship Liberte The v kh 4 sank in 19 minutes. Between 4 V and 5*)0 men were drowned. More Details, A telegram from Toulwn states that that were aU>ut
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  • 72 845 Result. Following was the result'd the raze for the Prime Edward Us',| 1U (l 4 mite) which was run at Ma-’kibester on Saturday. Papav.:ru Kuip \lidas 2 tel low S'ave 3 Ten ran. Won by two le igths a h< id between second ami third. 8. P.
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  • 28 845 Dove* to Calais and Ba:k. A telegram from Dovor state-» that the Oar man Manm-ring rowed to Calais and b-v k in 12 hm. 10 miuu’iy,. /tvuter.
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  • Page 845 Advertisements
    • 103 845 Dinger of Blood Poisoniat Every family should at all times be provided with a good reliable liniment and those who have used Chaml<enam s Pain Balm will admit that there is letter. Even as slight an injury ar the -wniti’h of a pin has resulted in blood poison ia g
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  • 403 846 A Pithy Comment. The Liberal Toronto Globe says Ontario does not like its neighbours in the South that is emphatically the decision of the elections. Tens of thousands of Liberals mustffiave joined the Conservatives to show their objection to having any truck with the Yankees.” Washington Opinion. A
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  • 110 846 Belfast Protests. Anti-Home Rule demonstrations took place at Belfast. They were attended by 100,000 people. Special trains brought in people from all parts. Sir Edward Carson was the chief speaker. He said that Ulster men would never accept Home Rule. They were prepared on an emergency themselves to
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  • 365 846 Italian Warships in Readiness. Information from Italian sources state that there is a certain anti-Italian feeling in various parts of the Empire. Two Italian warships are held in readiness in Sicily in the event of the Italian colonies being endangered. The alleged forcible conversion of an Italian
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  • 56 846 Command of Troops in Tiipoli. A telegram from Constantinople says that id compliance with the agitation for the appointment of a military commander Colonel Fevzi, Chief of the Staff of the Salonika Army Corps, has been appointed in command of the troops in Tripoli. They were hitherto under
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  • 40 846 Awaiting Instructions. The correspondent of the Morning Rust at Teheran states that a Turcoman chief has wired to the Cabinet that he has captured the ex S'aah. He is asking the Cabinet for insi n ctions. Reuter.
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  • 326 846 Settlement in Sight. A telegram f om Berlin states that it i. officially announced that an ag -eement k been reached as to the Moroccan part of th« negotiations. Only a few minor in not settled but they are immaterial are entertained of a comparatively gD 2u settlement in
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  • 136 846 Assassin Sentenced To Death. A telegram from Kiev states that Bogruff, the assassin of M. Stolypin, has been sentenced to death by hanging. M. Stelvpin was buried with great religious ceremony and amid universal demonstrations of sorrow. Russian Policy. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the semi-official
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  • 18 846 “Jean Bart" Launched. A telegram from Brest states tna battleship .Dan [lari has lx<*u 1 ReoUr.
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  • 325 847 Another Bishop’s Opinion. The Bishop of Winchester has written to the Tinies denouncing the Johnson- Wells fight. He declares that no problem is more anxious than the colour problem. Further Litigation in Sight. The Sporting Life states that the free holders of Earl’s Court Exhibition have given notice
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  • 68 847 Keir Hardie Defends Labour Action. Mr. Keir Hardie, speaking at a Labour demonstration at Bristol, defended the Labourite action in designating a candidate for Kilmarnock. If the threats they had received were meant for a challenge they were willing to accept the challenge. The Labour members did not
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  • 52 847 Conference in Berlin It is announced that conferences of the representatives of four Powers in regard to the Chinese loan have opened in Berlin at the Deutsch Asiatische Bank. An agreement has been reached in regard to currency reform. The programme of the .loan will not yet be
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  • 118 847 n’t, a r Not Spreading. is little re'' S nk ar “Praadinu. There of the Hrr n f ,h General Wo,k r Action for general cessation of work. •n "Efficient Sbrvk e." Tie Earl of Aberdeen met the railwav. rvfew7n PrK8e^“ Ve I,u ,,in CMtl hot ho* 8e,tlenM,,,t
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  • 62 847 T Change of Posts. It is officially announced that Sir A. H. Hardinge, British Ambassador at Brussels, and the Hon. Sir Francis Hyde Villiers, British Ambassador at Lisbon, will change posts. It is understood that this is due to the difficulty of the Hon. Sir Francis Villiers who formed
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  • 89 847 Lord Ampthill Speaks Up. Lord Ampthill writes a long letter to the papers on the troubles of the Indians in South Africa. He says that as the King will shortly demonstrate in a striking and unprecedented manner that the Indians are our fellow subjects and citizens
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  • 65 847 Two More Denthv A telegram from New York status that the aviator Miller was burned to death in raid air by the explosion of his oil-tank at Troy, Ohio. The aviator Castellano fell 1,000 feet at Mansfield, Pennsylvania, and was killed. Naval Airship. After four months’ alterations the naval
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  • 49 847 Cure Discovered. Professor Anthony has arrived in Plymouth. He has been investigating the causes of various fevers in Africa and he stated that he discovered a cure for blackwater fever by the injection of an arsenical preparation, securing 93 per cent, of access by this treatment. Reuter.
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  • 32 847 “Moreno” Launched. A telegram from Carnden, New Jeremy, states that the Argentines’* -uper-dr»-id-nought Moreno has ls<iu launched. She ia vessel of 27,000 tons with a p“*d of 22 miles. KvcAr.
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  • 69 847 Great Shortage. I her»* h a shortage in sugar and an abnormal rise in pric»*g due to the effect of tfits drought on European l*»t. Auxietv is growing, for instead of an increase of 2,000,000 tons, as anticipated earlv in the year, there is now a prospect the decrease
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  • 59 847 Another Offer. The backers of Barry have offered Arnst (who refused to meet the former in a trailing match on the Thames unless he had £750 for expenses) £500 for expenses if there be a sum of 4U00 a side o i the race. Later —Arnst has declined
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  • 171 847 General Cargo. h.s. Malta 250 tons. B.s. Bantam duejto morrow (kiO tons. Petroleum.—The ng. Fuh Wok which arrived here yesterday from Pulo Sembilan brought 20,000 tins of petroleum for the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd., 6,000 tins of which are to 1« transhipped to Port Swettenhani. Outward Shipment. s.
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  • 41 847 A Colomlx) wire says Pataling declares a second dividend of 50 per cent. The Linggi Plantations, Limited, j»ar a second interim of 43* percent., making 87'. Last year the second interim was 50 per cent., making 100 per cent.
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  • 77 847 latest newM from North China hag it that I>r Wu Lion Teh (known in the Straits as Dr. Tuck) has just returned from the scientific expedition in which he was commissioned by the Chinese Goveminent to conduct in Siberia and Mongolia for studying marmot diseases. He leaves Peking
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    • 57 847 For an Impaired Appetite Loss of appetite always results from faulty digestion. All that is needed is a few do*es of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will invigorate the stomach, strengthen the digestion and give you an appetite like a wolf. These Tablets also act as a gentle laxative.
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  • 761 848 SATURDAY’S AT HOME RESULTS. Event I. Deliberate 20.) Yards. Team P. L. R. C. v. Volunteers Team. Mrs. Gore Anderson ...5 4 5 5 3 4 3 29 Miss Joan Smith ...4 4 3 4 4 5 4 28 Mrs. Wright-Motion... *****53 29 Miss Thornton 5
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  • 686 848 To-day we publish a letter which goes into the class we like to print. It doesn’t explain the Tripolitan situation, nor why the Canadian elections should have set the clock back, nor why Winston Churchill should grow more foolish as he grows older. But it has a local flavour,
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  • 363 848 Yesterday at Saiong, a villageopposite Kuala Kangsar across the Perak River, a young Malay, named Uda Mohamed Yassin, about 25 or 26 years of age, stabbed his wife with a kris, inflicting several wounds in her chest till the woman died. My enquiries told me
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  • 63 848 MINISTERING At the annual general meeting of the nistering Children’s League which was hern the following office bearers we elected President, Mrs. Dewar; Vice t'regident, Mrs. R. Young; ffo Mrs. Pritcha’d Hon. Secretary, Mrs Mix mee; Representative Members, Mrs. vuu nlngham, Mrs Haines, Miss Macdonald, Mrs. John
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  • 424 849 SUPREME COURT. (B'fore Mr. Justice Ebden.) For the Assizes begun yesterday morning before Mr. Justice Ebden, there were eleven cases on the list, five of which were from Province Wellesley. False Trade Description. The first case called was that iu which Ong Jin Ho of Chop Ban Ho
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  • 180 849 -On the in- vitation of the Javanese employees of the Penang Smelting Works, Butterworth, a large company assembled last night in a specially erected shed which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Amongst those present ere Messrs. Eric Watson, the Works Manager, De Paula, Russel, Major de
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  • 387 849 annual meeting. .’erteMav af.orn Ind th.. H..n.aZ in-g ai s ankl °K Corporation Buildgs, Downing Street, Penang. Those nm. the* ILn C 'm I’ 110 R'bnirmL), A S A„,u M McCallum, Mr. ckJ' d. ny Mr GN Mr A F Good,,ch Mr. H. F. Nutter' ,,f Nutter
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  • 39 849 Tin Ore. —The s.s. Pegu and the s.s. Mok Canton brought 1,255 and 666 piculs of tin ore respectively. Cement. —The s.s. Arabian from C’opt/ihagen brought 300 tons of cement for Messrs. G. H. Slot and Co.
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  • 268 849 Septend*»r 23rd. Warrants h»ve Issm issued from‘the Klrng Uou-t for the >n of 21 lannl ••oolies at the instance of Hi** M» ns ger <»f the Kuala Lumpur Engineering Works Ihe charge is gang robbery. It would appear that, about noon on the ’.Sth m*tant the
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  • 158 849 Local Money Matters, Here is Me. Gilman’s bateneg shnet of the Coronation Sea Sports Fund. It is explains! that at a meeting of the Committee held on Saturday last, the 23rd instant it was decided to distribute the small balance of *19.34 amongst the crews of the launches
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    • 62 849 Aft Excellent Lininen’. Every family and imperially those ufio reside in the country should be provid'd at all times with a bottle of ChainGjrlon’h Pain Balm. There is no t slling when it mav lie wanted in case of an accident or emergency. It is most excellent in all cac
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    • 33 849 Tl« Phyiic. Wfi. ,1 you want a phy.r that l> „„M u gontlo. t., t >1... an.l certain Io at, alwav» uw CI>an>Lvlaii.'a Stotnacb an 1 U, B r Tablet». Fornale In <11
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  • 33 850 Fourteen Cases. Fourteen cases are listed for the Singapore Assizes. There is one murder case. The charge of murder against Marie and Caldera has been postponed to November 24. Echo Special.
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  • 18 850 $4,480. The Teow Chew Flood Relief Fund at Singapore now amounts to $4,480. Echo Special.
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  • 23 850 T omlin —Lorimer. Mr. F. Tomlin, of Messrs. Adamson Gilfillan Co., was married at Singapore to Miss Annie Lorimer. Echo Special.
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  • 26 850 Watt Beat Campbell. In the Golf Championship at Singapore Mr. Watt beat Dr. Campbell by seven holes and five to play. Echo Special.
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  • 52 850 Year's Output. The Tambalak Rubber Estate produced 13,272 lbs. during the year. The year’s output of coconut was 144,750. The profit ana lose account shows a balance of $5,254 of which 50 per cent, will be utilised to write off preliminary expenses and a sum of $2,40f Gamed forward.
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  • 101 850 Investigation Committee's Report. The Committee of investigation appointed by the shareholders of the Jimah Rubber Estate report that the actual shortage is 199 acres odd. The liability rests with Mr. Hilckes. Had the directors observed the articles of Association Gunn’s defalcations would not have occurred so easily. They did
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  • 32 850 Satisfactory Half Year. At the Rifle Association meeting at Singapore it was shown that the Association had a satisfactory half year. The interport match practice starts immediately. Echo Special.
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  • 44 850 Ship Captain Charged. Captain Koenig, of the steamer Ophir, was at Singapore allowed bail of J 1.000 on a charge of criminal intimidation and assault in respect of one Teo Kang. Later. —The case against Captain Koenig has been withdrawn. fcfc tyectel.
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  • 25 850 A Draw. Playing for the Fairy Dale Football Cup at Singapore, Bukit Bahru scored one and 8t. Joseph’s one. Echo Special.
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  • 24 850 A Diving Accident. Mr. S. Knocker, while diving at Tanjong Katong, Singapore, cut his head seriously against a rock. Echo Special.
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  • 49 850 Rev. Father Mariette. The Chinese parishioners of the Church of St. Peter and St. Paul at Singapore held a fete in honour of the Silver Sacerdotal Jubilee of the Rev. Father Mariette. The congregation presented him with an address and the Choristers with a medal. Echo Special.
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  • 30 850 Singapore Prices. At the rubber auction at the Singapore Chamber f Commerce the following prices were obtained. Sheet 1266 per picul, bark crepe 1186 per picul. Echo Special.
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  • 25 850 One More to the List of Killed. A. telegram from New York says that the aviator Clarke fell 200 ft. and was killed. Reuter.
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  • 67 850 Articles Signed. The Sporting Life says that Jack Johnson and Bombardier Wells yesterday evening signed articles to box under National Sport ing Club rules. That leaves no doubt that the issue at stake is the right to box. Principals Summoned. The Home Office has obtained summonses against Jack
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  • 23 850 Another Rising. A telegram from Cetinje states that a serious rising, which is extending, has taken place among the Mussulman Albanians. Reuter.
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  • 33 850 Their Reason. The Loudon dock hands have struck. They allege that the masters have not complied with the arbitrators’ award. There are indications that the trouble is spreading. Beufer.
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  • 47 850 Arrangements. The Tinies states that it has been arranged that the emigrants on board the P</panui, which caught fire at St. Helena, should be taken to their destination (West Australia) on board the Opawa whiwh will shortly sail from Liverpool for St. Helena. Jtadcr.
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  • 49 850 Suspends Payment to meet its liabilities. k The failure of the bank is ascribed to losse. caused by the late Egyptian direct», and the subsequent run on the bank It understood that the assets show a surn u and depositors have every prospect of being Reu/er.
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  • 72 850 Why Postponed. A telegram from the Hague states that the postponement of the Opium Conference is due to the declaration that Great Britain is unable to attend unless the partieipating Powers authorised the Conference toconduct a thorough enquiry into the limitation’ of the manufacture, sale and trading of
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  • 84 850 Buried At Bisham Church. Sir Robert Hart was buried at Bisham Church near Marlow. The mourners included his son, son-in-law, the Chinese Minister, the Commercial Attache, Professor Bayley Balfour, Sir C. J. Dudgeon, Admiral Sir M. Culme-Seymour, Admiral Sir Cyprian Arthur Bridge, Mr. E. R. Moon of
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  • 256 850 Germany as Mediator. A telegram from Berlin says that it ia stated in official circles that Germany ia doing her best at Rome and Constantinople to effect a peaceful solution of the Tripoli question. It is admitted that the position of Germany between an Italian ally and a Turkish
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  • 225 851 Terrible Damage dane by Splinters. A telegram from Toulon states that the battleship Rej>ubli<pie was so badly damaged bv splinters from the Liberte that she had to be docked immediate y. The commander of the warship Poudre, which was two miles distant, was killed by the splinter
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  • 752 851 Traction Engines Survey Map (Penang): Conveyancing. The Gazette contains three new bills, shortly to be introduced into the Legislative Conned. The objects and reasons set forth the design of these new bills.— Traction Engines. The registration of the use on public thoroughfares of locomotives and other carriages propelled
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 833 851 A Hint t»» Some of ocr Chinese Young Mem. Io Th I E Dll OB or TUB SlBAin KOBOk Sir,— Susceptibility to flattery is a disease w hich regret to say many of our Chinese are afflicted with, e#|>eeiallv the younger generation, but the older ones are not altogether
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    • 436 852 23rd September. Mr. W. L. Ctnlay, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Perak, came down to Batu Gajah and inspected the local Police contingent and office. He also attended a meeting of the members of the Licensing Board, Kinta. Mr. M. J. Hart, Magistrate and Treasurer, Batu Gajah, has gone
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    • 103 851 Danger of Blood Poisoning. Every family should at all time. lx; provided with a go »d reliable liniimmt and those who have us“»l Chamberlain’- Pain Balm will admit that the e is nm Ixdter. Even as slight an injury a.s th»* ,crat--h of a pin has resulted in blood poisoning
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  • 752 852 Here’s a nice show up of Municipal Methods. They may be legal, but they certainly aren’t fair. The Municipality wants consumers to take their water on the meter system, instead of at a fixed tap charge. To induce them to do so, it recently raised the tap rate
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  • 115 852 Mb. Justice Thornton’s Prize. The following is the result of the 2nd round of the above competition. Mrs. Peterkin (H’cap 16) beat Mrs. Rodyk (H’cap 27) 4 up 2. Mrs. Ebden (H’cap 3) beat Miss S. B. Smith (H’cap 14) 7 up 5. Mrs. Liston (H’cap 30)
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  • 97 852 is proceeding before Mr. Justice Thornton in the Supreme Court It is in connection with the Tanjong Poh Estate, near Alor Star, which has already been the subject matte’ of an action between Messrs. A. H. Claessm and G. C. Hart. Ju tb<* present ease Mr.
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  • 105 852 ■We un- derstand that by the encouragement of Mr. Yap Swee Lin, the genial Hon. Secretary of the C. R. 0., a tennis tournament, open to all members of the Club, has been arranged and will be held probably next month. Five cups have been
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    • 58 852 For an Impaired Appetite. L' ss of appetite always results fro® faulty digestion. All that is needed is »ie* doses of Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They will invigorate the stomach, strengthen the digestion and give you an appetite like a wolf. These Tablets alsoac as a gentle laxative. For
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  • 689 853 ANNUAL MEETING. The Hon. Robert Young presided at the annual meeting of the Penang Automobile Club whi-h was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. The others present were: Messrs. H. Muir, M. E. Hutson, R. P. Phillips, G. N. Save, L. A. C. Biggs and H.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 411 853 r ,T° THE Edi toR of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I shall be very much obliged to ask if you will kindly allow me a little space in vour Public opinion's column of to-dav’s Echo with the followings in which 1 have met with last night
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  • 30 853 -A Fire Station and official residences for th*- Superintendent and staff of the Brigade will beput up in I[oh early next year at a cost of 8P),0tX).
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  • 128 853 A motorist u ho is also a keen chess player submits the following problem.” He seems to have l)een mixing up his two hobbies. Let the chess board represent a imp, its files representing roads. L**t five motorists start for five different p,in?-. and each get
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  • 1416 853 HALF YEARLY MEETING. The half yearly meeting of the Penang Chandler of CotrmsnM was held at the Chamlwr yesterday afternoon. The Hon. G. Macbain, of Messrs. Houstoud A Co. presided. The others present were The Hon. R Young and Mr. John Mitchell Messrs.* Adamson, Gilfillan A
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  • 130 854 Goods Train Falls Down Embankment. The early goods train going to Johore from Singapore fell down an embankment, which had subsided six feet, between Tank Road and Newton. An engine and five trucks were derailed. The European driver Rayney and the fireman remained at their post
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  • 62 854 Haw They Do It in Kluropur. While the Chief Secretary’s horse and trap were waiting outside the Bank a t Kiumpur a policeman told the syce to move on. The syce refused. Words ensued and the policeman seiz'd the carriage whip and struck the horse several times. The
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  • 21 854 Kilmarnock ByElection. Gladstone Elected. The bye-election at Kilmarnock resulted as follows: Gladstone (Liberal) 6,923 Rees (Unionist) 4,637 McKerral (Labour) 2,761 Reuter.
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  • 32 854 The French Note. The French note in regard to Morocco was received at Berlin in a friendly spirit, but with certain reservations which will necessitate a further interchange of views. Router.
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  • 80 854 The Cause. Admiral Bellue, a member of the gener-1 staff endorses the opinion that spontaneous combustion caused the Liberte disaster as it caused the blowing up of the Jena i n 1907 and the Gloire on the 20th inst “On almost every ship there is a quantity
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  • 42 854 Reduction Anticipated. Mr. Reginald McKenna, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Pontypool, reiterated his anticipation of a reduction of the nival estimates of 1912 but the scale of expenditure must depend upon that of foreign countries. Reuter.
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  • 35 854 Will Not Dissolve. A telegram from New York states that the Steel Trust emphatically denies that it contemplates a dissolution. It has been legally advised that it does not violate the law. Reuter.
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  • 36 854 Probables. The probables for the Jockey Club Stakes (1 miles), which will be run at Newmarket to-day, are: Lemberg (O’Neill). Lycaon (Stern), Stedfast (F. Wootton), Hair Trigger II (Rickaby), and Sobieski (Huxley). Reuter.
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  • 34 854 Injunction. Mr. Justice Lush has granted an interlocutory injunction prohibiting the use of Ead’s Court for the Johnson-Wells fight. The hearing of the summonses against Wells and Johnson has been adjourned. Reuter.
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  • 57 854 The Fatal 13. A telegram from Paris states that a motor bus of a new pattern, with no outside seats, while crossing the Seine swerved, knocked down the parapet of a bridge, and fell into the river. Some scrambled on the roof and were rescued but it
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  • 34 854 Larned Unable To Compete. A telegram from New York states t a Larned, the Lawn Tennis Champion, i'> unable to go to Australia to represen America in the Davis Cup competition. Reuter.
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  • 25 854 A Bob a Week More. A telegram from Dublin states that tb« bakers have struck for an increase of a shilling weekly. Reutir.
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  • 393 855 Italian Grievance. From an authoritative Italian source Reuter is informed that Italy’s action in Tripoli is the result of the new Turkish regime’s violation of treaty rights and gvstematic opposition of Italian development Italy does not seek a special position in Tripoli but she insists that she should no
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  • 57 855 Test. H.M.S. Orion's thirteen inch guns have been tested. The seamen’s ears were covered with wool-padded leather Haps. They scarcely heard the explosion which shook the ship violently, smashing the crockery and splintering the skylights. The Ixjttom of a boat fell out. the Orion’* structure was
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  • 10 855 At Alexandria. l>jrd Kitchener has arrived at Alexandria. Ritter.
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  • 65 855 Too Utterly Ulster. Sir Edward Carson, addressing a Unionist •em mst ration at Pnrtrush denied that the leiut f,,r the provisional Government of I Ister was unconstitutional or that he was guilty of treason in propounding it. Ulstermen would not fight the army and naw but it these
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  • 1208 855 21st September, 1911. The distressing death of Mr. J. R Jones—or Borneo Jones, as he was known to his more intimate friends -came as a great shock to all who knew him. A man of genial nature, his friends were many, and the regress for his untimely
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    • 35 855 The Lilt Phytic. When you want a physic that is mild and gentle, easy bj take and certain to aart, i. way- use Chatnlmrlaiu’s Stomach and Liver Libiet- For uihj by all DL-p;Unanu*i add Ik-iler-j.
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  • 224 856 Tin Ode.—The ss. Hebe orought piculs of tin ore for the Straits Trading Co., Ltd. Cement. The s s. Capri brought 2.500 casks cement for Messrs. R. T. Reid and Co. Outward Shipment. 8.8. Idomeneun. Messrs. Rehn, Meyer Co. 10 cases rubber to London. S. S. Preuwn. Messrs.
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  • 28 856 P W. Weather Report for 27th September. Highest corrected reading of Barometer 29.858 Maximum temperature in Shade 89°F Minimum 74°F Rainfall 05 in. Prevailing direction oi Wind... S.
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  • 134 856 Pen?, ng 28 th September. Uy courtesy of the Chartered Hank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 I months* sight Bank 2/1 3 Credit 2/1'f 3 Documentary.. Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Ban 1 i7H Moul mein. Demand Bank 173a 3 days’sight Private 176 Madras,
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  • 219 856 Gold Leaf §64.60 Black Pepper M White Pepper 28.20 bu S e r Trang Pepper 20.- noB S oves 42. Mmwii Mace D Pickings iOS-rafe. Nutmegs 110s 24_= a hs a No- 610 Sugar < 2 6 M (Basket 5.10 now. Copra (mixed) 11.—buyers Talibun 190.— se'.ie Gutta onde
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