The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 17 October 1913

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    21 1109 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. Single Copy, 40 eenti. 17.50 Per Annum. Vol. 11. Penang, Friday, 17th OCTOBER, 1913. No. 42.
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      188 1110 fif «yy ll i 1 THE P STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. fl > Ma— i l| Published the day prior to the departure of ach mail I g for Europe, and contains the latest local and States a i news originally published in the daily issues, as well as J
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    THE BLOODLESS ASSIZES
    874 1111 In his Auuuil Address to the Legislative Council last Friday, th Governor remarked that the police statistics did not disclose any abnormal feature.” We commend to His Excellency’s att mtion the abnormal features disclosed by the following records of the results of cises tried at the l
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    Says Wednesday’s Straits Times:-
    60 1111 Says Wednesday ’s Straits Times:- The pa-- in which Capt. J J. Hudson chargm! Capt. F. C. Townsend with ihe theft of Sl3l was itefore Mr. 11. A. Forrer in the third police court this morning, who i the chirge was unreservedly withd awn and an apo) -gy tendered The
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    FATAL CARRIAGE ACCIDENT.
    658 1111 THREE CHILDREN DROWNED. A shocking acci 1 nt which re-u ted iu the d°.i hof three lithe I,him s-* ci.ildien, a**ed nine, eight and seven respective ly, took place yesterday evening at about seven o’e’cck. It appears that the wife of Mr. Lim Poon hin and her
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    Since September 30 last Mr. Wim,
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    THE POWERS AND CHINA.
    150 1112 RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLIC. {Reuter.} Berlin, October 10. On the occasion of the election of Yuan Shi Kai to the presidentship and the recognition of the republic of China the Kaiser exchanged friendly telegrams with Yuan Shi Kai. Vienna, Cctober 10. Austria Hungary has recognised the
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    72 1112 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, October 10 The mortality returns for the week ended October 4 shows that 285 deaths took place, which is equal to the rate of 46.29 per mille, including the deaths at St. John’s Island—--61 from cholera (54 imported cases), 26 from malaria,
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    Singapore Share Market.
    56 1112 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 10. Messrs. Eraser Co.’s weekly report states that rubber shares are in a timid state, a slight set-back in price that might possibly be twisted as affecting the position adversely promptly causing a fit of depression. There was a smill amount
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    The Growth of Armaments.
    130 1112 Mr. Churchill at Dundee. (Reuter.) London. October 10. Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking at Dundee and referring to the Liberal perturbations at the growth of the naval expenditure said that the times in which we lived required a serious effort. The Government’s
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    ULSTER AND HOME RULE.
    207 1112 UNIONIS rs AND THE DUNDEE SPEECH. (Reuter.) London, October 9. The Uni mist papers contain c h dieting comments on the speech of Mr. Winston Churchill at Dundee. The Daily Mail states that if a settlement is reached it will be largely due to Mr. Churchill’s
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    Affairs in Mexico
    94 1112 Rumour of a Great Massacre. {Reuter.) London, October 10. Telegrams from Mexico state that the Federal Commander General Alvarez surrendered at Torreon to the rebels after a battle lasting four days in which both sides lost heavily. Francisco Stilla, the Constitutionalist Commander, executed Alvarez and his staff
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    The Shipbuilding Trade.
    56 1112 A Record. (Reuter London, October 9. Lloyd’s Annual Report state that 651 new vessels were registered during the year, of which 58 were sailing vessels. The total tonnage was 1,643,250 which is a record. Sixty per cent, of the vessels were for the United Kingdom; the remainder
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    The Vancouver Strike.
    56 1112 Reuter.) Victoria, October 9 Jhe trial of the 290 miners arrested in connection with the strike at Vancouver begins today. Tho mines are resuming work on a small scale with non-union-ists who defy the pickets. Australian and Ameri an coal is arriving There are still 150 troops
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    Australia’s Defence Force.
    21 1112 Australia s Defence Force. Reuter, j Melbourne, October 9. Australia’s defence force totals 210,065 of whom 7,788 belong to the Navy.
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    The Guelph-Hohenzollern Controversy.
    212 1112 P.iftce Ernst August and the Throne of Hanover. (Reuter London, October 9. In view of the reports of the estrangement between the Kaiser and his son in-l w a communique was issued at Berlin showing that Prince Ernst Augu-t has definitely renounced his claim to the throne
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    The Balkans.
    97 1112 Another War in Sight! (Reuter.) London, October 9. The Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the Sultan of Turkey have exchanged telegram» couched in the most cordial terms on the occasion of the ratification of the Treaty of Constantinople. The two sovereigns exprem the resolution to establish most friendly
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    The flagship Swiftsure does not proceed to Batavia as was at first intended,
    72 1112 but returns directly to Colombo and Bombay, after which the ship will probably proceed to the Persian Gulf. Later on H. M. S. Dartmouth, which is also a ship belonging to the East Indies squadron, will come
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    Commander J. F. Mills, RN.,
    160 1112 who took H. M. 8. Bw\ftsure into Port harbour last week brought her out again on Friday afternoon to Pulau Pinto Gedong, a distance of 17 miles. When nearing Pinto Gedong, the ship was slowed down in order that accurate soundings might be taken on
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    966 1113 We com nend to the careful c moderation o f our readers the example of the noble Helvetian whose testamentary dispositions aro related in the following paragraph A wealthy and eccentric Swiss living at Moscow, who died recently from an accident has hft a novel will. Perhaps the
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    The Old Bedfordians dinner will be held this year at Kuala Lumpur on Nov. 8.
    38 1113 It will ba preceded by a Rugby match. The secretary for the dinner is Mr. H. L Jarvis, of Seaport Estate, Sungei Way.
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    The temporary closing of two branch shops
    54 1113 in Kuala Kuinpur of a big Penang < hinese concern, does not, we understand, portenl anything serious in the locil bazaar. Though stocks are larger than they should be at this tim iof year, and though trade is comparatively dull, there is no
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    Mention was made a few days ago in a Random Note of Mr. Clutton,
    70 1113 who was a partner of Mr. E. W. Presgrave a go id many years ago in the eminent legal firm now known as Presgrave and Matthews though to-day there is neither a Presgrave nor a Matthews
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    Mr. Kung Tien Cheng, of the Republican Advocate,
    143 1113 who wis formerly chief clerk of the Chinese Protectorate in Penang and Secretary of the Baffin Museum and Library in Singap ire, has been paying allying vi-it to Penang preparatory to a short trip through the F. M S. Mr. Kung speaks
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    THE RUBBER MARKET.
    1037 1113 WEAKNESS OF SHARES CAUSED BY INSTABILITY. Lmd m, September 19. Another attack of weakness has been p r odti' ,n d in rubber shan s by the rather unexpected fresh cellipse in the price of the product to a little below 2a 4d. a pound for No.
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    Man Overboard.
    88 1114 A Chineso deck passenger from Deli by the steamer Alma, which arrived here this morning, jumped overboard near No. 2 buoy at 6 o’clock this morning. Two lifebuoys were immediately thrown and a boat lowered but the man was not seen after he struck the water. The Alma
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    Penang Golf Club.
    70 1114 The following was the result of the play for the Ladies Presgrava Cup for October Mrs. Kirk 9 2up (winner) Miss Still 1 up Mrs. Edwards 1 up Miss E M hk*r 1 down Mrs. Maconochie 2 do Mrs. Park 3 do Mrs MacCunn 6 do Miss
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires
    56 1114 that the Ampang (Kinta) Tin Company report for the year ended June 30 starts that the contract for the pipe Imo equipments was given to Mr. Baumann. The pipes were delayed by the Railway and Mr Baumann anticipated commencing operations on October!. A meeting of the
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    League Football.
    946 1114 C. R. C. vs C. A. C. The C A. C- who iw-t the C. R. C. yesterday evening on the latter’s ground nearly turned the tables against the C R C who had won all their games so far save th it of yesterday when the only
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires that
    19 1114 the Rt. Rev C. J. Ferguson Davie, Bishop of Singapore, has returned from Bangkok.
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    The output
    22 1114 of K M S (Malay States) Rubber and Coconut P antations, Limited was 4,200 lb. for the month of September.
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    Mr. Jules Martin
    26 1114 was yesterday sworn in before Mr. P. A. F. David in the Second Couit as a Justice of the Peace for this Settlement.
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    Mr. C. K. Shum, the new Chinese Consul for Rangoon,
    34 1114 who arrived here from China by the German mail on Tuesday last, will leave for that port to morrow by the B. I. boat.
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    Our Singapore correspondent
    33 1114 wires that in the S. C. C. Tennis Tournament Pinches and Howe beat Miles and Perkins in the final tie of the Championship Pairs. In the Championship Salzmann beat Kleinman.
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    Our Singapore correspondent
    30 1114 wires that the fete at the Memorial Hall in commemoration of the Jubilee of St Andrews Cathedral was opened by Lady Evelyn Young. It was very successful.
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    Dr. R. Dane
    36 1114 -“Dickie” to his friends because bis name is Robert —is among the passengers homeward bound on long leave by the Nore to-day. He will spend some time iu Switzerland before proceeding to England.
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    Invitations are out
    58 1114 for the wedding of XU V j I <ll I U/’KJ V/ V» V Miss Kathleen Melita Sousa and Mr Henry George Simmonds, at the Cathedral of tie Good Shepherd. Singapore, on Saturday, the 25th instant. Mr. Simmonds, before he was transferred to' ingapore, was employed a
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    There are some 22 cases down
    66 1114 for bear- ing and settlement in the Singapore Supreme Court according to the October list. G Alexander and another v I eong Tew long an i Another; R L Dauzet vH. G. Wintle, G. C. Wats nvJ Le Masut ier and others, and J
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    Cintra Street Tragedy.
    851 1115 Preliminary Inquiry. The preliminary inquiry into the case against Li Ong who is alleged to have murdered Lee Ngan Kiew and Chan Ah Kan on the night of August 26 at No 63, Cintra Street was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. P. A. F David in the
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    Poker-Playing at the Clubs.
    323 1115 ro THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS ECHO*’ Sir, 1 °!l? e T frol Jour Taiping Topics that ill Wolff at the general meeting of the Perak Club expressed his surp ise at the fact that poker was played there. And your Parit Puntar correspondent draws a
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    Guthrie’s Weekly Rubber Report.
    171 1115 Messrs. Guthrie Co’s weekly report dated Singapore, October 8: The improvement in demand noted at last week’s Auction was maintained to-day and of 42 tons put up for sale over 38 tons found purchasers. Smoked Sheet continues in favour and the top price obtiined for this
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    Miss Messum, who has been staying with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. B. Hamilton
    42 1115 since the f t —••v»>uaivv>a ctUVO lllv beginning of the yeir and has made a many fne ds in Penang, returns to England by the Nore this afternoon.
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    The twenty-year old wife and two-year-old child
    54 1115 of a Chinese still-keeper at 1» I Il Kepong was frightfully burnt last night through the mosq »ito not of the lied in which they were sleeping catching fire. Both are now in the District. Hospital in a serious condition, says the Kuala
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    OR, IN DEFAULT—
    597 1115 It is to l>e hoped that in course of time the reform in the administration of the 1 enalCods in England, foreshadowed by the Home Secretary in his speech at Pontnewynydd, of which Reuter sent us a short summary on Thursday morning, will become general throughout the
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    THE SUBORDINATE CIVIL SERVICE.
    463 1116 On various occasions we have urged upon the Straits Government the claims of the members of the subordinate Civil Service to more considerate and generous treatment than has been accorded them in the past. On various occasions also we have pointed out how the authorities might
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    In honour of the election of Yuan Shih-kai
    35 1116 as President of the Chinese Republic yesterday a lantern p ocession, i i which boys and girls number ng about 100 took part) was held last night.
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    M. A. P.
    484 1116 Lady Swettenham has gone to Kuala Kangsar to see H. H. the Sultan of Perak. Mr. J. F. Wood of Messrs. Pritchard Co., left yesterday by the P. and O. s s. Nore for Home. Mr. P. P. S. Pillay, Chief Clerk of the General Post .Office,
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    Sad news has reached Dr. E. S. Mac-Iutyre, of Kuala Lumpur,
    67 1116 by cablegram of the death of his brother-in-law, Mr. S. T. Thampapillay, Principal of the Copay Training Institution, Ceylon. He was connected with that Institution for several years and m :ny of his students are now employed as teachers
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    906 1116 IT WAS A FAMOUS VICTORY (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, October 11. There was great rej >icing in the Perak Club at the beginning of the week when it was seen that the Perak team nf J M S. V. R Rifle Club, had brou back with them
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    THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
    203 1118 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS. (Reuter.) Peking, October 10. President Yuan Shi Kai, iu bis Presidential address, favoured progress but not extreme Radical methods. He emphasised that capital and education were essential to China’s development. Afterwards, in reply to the address of the diplomats, President Yuan assured them that treaties
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    The “Swiftsure” at Singapore.
    107 1118 (From Our Own Correspondent.') Singapore, October 11. The Marines of 11. M. S. Swiftsure will participate in the minceuvres on Sunday. Admiral Peirse is entertaining Sir Arthur and Lady Evelyn Young, General T. E. Stephenson, Mrs. Stephenson and Miss Stephenson, Colonel White, Mrs. White and Miss
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    S.C.C. Tennis Championship.
    81 1118 Defeat of Moding. [Front Our Own Correspondent.) Sirgapor', October 11. In the S. C. C. Lawn Tenuis Championship, challenge round, the holder, Moding, was beaten by Fred Salzmann by 3-6, 6-3, and 1-6. It was a splendid game. Moding looked a winner throughout but unexpectedly succumbed and
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    ULSTER AND HOME RULE.
    313 1118 UNIONISTS AND THE DUNDEE SPEECH. (Reuter.) London, October 10 Mr. Bouar Law and Mr. F. E. Smith discussed Mr. Winston Ch arch ill’s speech yesterday. Mr. F. E. Smith will speak to-night at West Bromwich. London, October 11. Mr. F. E. Smit I speaking at West
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    Labour Troubles.
    147 1118 Widespread Rioting. (Reuter.) London, October 10. Rioting owing to the strike, necessitating baton charges, took place yesterdy at Battersea where the sugar reliners are resuming work. They were assailed with tomatoes and other missiles by a mob largely composed of women. Rioting also took place at Leeds where
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    The Connaught-Fife Wedding.
    33 1118 (Reuter.) London, October 10. The Mayor and Corporation called at Clarence House and piesented Prince Arthur of Connaught and his bride with an address of congratulation and a gold casket.
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    ACCIDENT TO JAPANESE DESTROYER.
    38 1118 (Reuier.) Tokyo, October 11. The destroyer Il>at Suki, while undergoing her war trials, was cut in twain owing to the explosion of her boikrs She sank immediately, two men being killed and sixteen injured.
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    The Panama Canal.
    103 1118 (Reuter.} Panama, October 11. The Gambon dike, which is the last great barrier in the line of the Panama Canal was successfully blown up at 2 o’clock this afternoon. The dike was blown up by President Wilson who touched a button at the White House Special arrangements
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    The Guelph-Hohenzollern Controversy.
    56 1118 Berlin Press Comments. (Reuter.) Berlin, October 10. The Berlin Press is fiercely denunciatory over the statement of Prince Ernst August which was embodied in the semi-official communique of October 9. It demands an unconditional renunciation of the throne of Hanover and declare that the Empeiors honour and
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    Cesarewitch Betting.
    68 1118 (Reuter.) London, October 10. The betting on the Cesarewitch Stakes (2* miles) which will be run at Newmai e next Wednesday is as follows 9 to 1 agst Fantasio (8) 10 to 1 Niyht Hawk (7A) 100 to 8 Wagstaff < 7 W Grave Greek 100 to 7
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    219 1118 Obituary. Prince Tara Katsura. (Reuter.) London, October 10. The death has taken pl ice, at the age of 66, of the well-known Japanese Statesman Prince Katsura, who was thrice Premier and directed Japan’s policy with conspicuous success for s**ven out of the last ten years. Who's Who gives the following
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    Wright’s Rigmarole.
    1202 1119 Thi» country is in a state of mimic war cnldiers, soldiers, everywhere—or near y vwhere, for I suppose the manoeuvres e cover more than a few counties. Poming in from Readin wa v 1 P ulled U P to let a lot pvs. Waggons horses guns on foot,
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    An Extradition Case.
    73 1119 Application was made to Mr. H. W. Firmstone, first magistrate, Singapore, on Wednesday, by Comte de Bondy, French Consul General, on behalf of the I rench authorities, f>r the extradition to Saigon of Alfred Antonius Rougier, who is accused of embezzlement. A remand until Saturday was ordered,
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    Penang Library.
    507 1119 I he following new books have been received at the Library The Life of John Bright, by G. M. Treve yau, 1913. My Life, by Richard Wagner, 2 vols, 19.1. Y m/i<‘>, by the Hon Mr. tepben Col. Doiothei Beale of Cheltenham, by Elizabeth Rail-res, 1908. I he
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    Local Captain Charged.
    357 1120 Summons Withdrawn and Apology Tendered. The case in which Capt. J J. lludaon charged Capt. F. C Townsend with the theft of $l3l was before Mr. 11. A. Forrer in the third police court in Singapore on Wednesday, when the charge w is unreservedly withdrawn and an
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    Collision at Sea.
    170 1120 Only a few w eks ago we reported a collision off Dennison Light House, the s.s Hebe colliding with a junk and sinking it Another collision took place in the Perak River yesterday morning when the s. s Avagyee ran into and sank a tongkang Our representative,
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    Mrs. Mahaney, of Wooster, Ohio, U. S. A.,
    28 1120 is bringing an action for JC 5,00’3 breach of promise damages against Mr. John Woolf, who left her in 18(53.
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    Societies in the F.M. S.
    581 1120 The Dra r t of a new Enactment to amend the Law relating to Societies has been just published as an i'.il.S. Government Gazette Extraordinary. It concerns any club, company, partnership or association of tea or more persons, whatever be its nature or object, and
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    Bankruptcy of a Shanghai Paper.
    18 1120 The Chung Iltva Ming Pao Company has been declared insolvent on September 18.
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    Cintra Street Tragedy,
    306 1120 Accused Committed t> The Assist The preliminary inquiry into the Cuba against Li Ong who is alleged to havA murdered Lee Ngan Kiew and Chan U Kan on the night of August 26 at No 63 Cintra Street was resumed yesterday after’ nom before Mr P. A.
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    SQUARE PEGS IN ROUND HOLES.
    1266 1120 Not for the first time 1 itely, the Strait» Echo was in a position on Saturday to announce an impoi tint a,pp lintment in the Civil S-i vice beio'e the news had filtered through even to some of those most cloiely concerned. The report that
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    THE LAND CAMPAIGN.
    421 1122 MR. LLOYD GEORGE’S SPEECH AT BEDFORD. Reuter.) London, October 12. Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who opened his Lind Campaign on October 11 at Ibdford, received a great ovation. Earl Beauchamp presided and fifty members of the House of Commons were present. Mr. Lloyd George,
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    Ireland and Home Rule.
    116 1122 (Reuter.) I on don, October 10. Sir John Simon, S alieit u-General, speaking at Kilmarnock, declared that the Government won d never adandon the principle of a responsible Irish Executive, but would gladly co-(pera‘e with any suggestions for a compromi 'C consistent with that principle. Mr.
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    THE CHINESE REPUBLIC.
    162 1122 YOUNG CHI MA S FAILURE. {Reuter.) London, October 12 The Timm «avs that Young China has displayed none of the q alities requisite to organise new forms of popular government and has not even succ°ede 1 in drafti g a constiiution. Thus Yuan Shi Kii is free
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    Spain, France and Great Britain.
    103 1122 (Reuter.} London, October 10. King A’fonso and Pieddent Poincare have sent a joifit telegram to King George thanking him for sending a British battleship to Cartagena and assuring him of their cordial friendship. In their toasts at the luncheon on bo n d the French
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    Charity Performance at the Coliseum.
    85 1122 (Reuter.) London, October 12. Their Majesties the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, Prince Arthur of Connaught and his prospective hi ide and other members of the Royal family attended the performance at the Coliseum in aid of the French and Charing Cross Hospitals
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    The Late Prince Katsura.
    84 1122 (tier'er.) London, October 13. The Morning Post, in a very sympathetic article on the late Prince Katsura, says that he was one of the greatest of Japan’s sons. The Norddeuhche Zeitung, in a symp.tbetic article, states that G- rmany loses one of her best friends in
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    Pugilism.
    18 1122 (Reuter.) Paris, October 12. [Carpentier beat the American Jeff Smith on points in a twenty round contest.
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    DUKE OF YORK STAKES.
    73 1122 VtCTORY OF AN OUTSIDER, {Reuter.) Lon on, October 12. rhe result of the race for the Duke of York Stakes miles), which was run at Kempton Park yesterday was as follows Florist, 83 Equanimity, 7 6. 9 Oselle, 7.8 3 Thirteen ran. Won by 1-J lengths,
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    The Canadian Naval Policy.
    69 1122 A Triumph For Mr. Sordcn. (Reuter.) Ottawa, October 13. Mr. Morris, the Government candidate, scored a triumph for Mr. Borden’s naval policy b; wresting the seat of Chateauguay, Quebec, rendered vacant by the death of the sitting member, from the Liberals, defeating the ex-Ministcr, Mr. Fisher,
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    King Constantine and His Troops.
    65 1122 (Reuter.) London, October 12. •King Constantine, who reviewed the Eleventh Pi vision, addressed the officers as follows If Greece is now master of the Balkan situation that is due to your valour and patience. lam certain there will not be a war because wo are
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    North Polar Exploration.
    60 1122 A Reported Discovery. (Reuter New York, October 12. The Russian Government gteai era Taimi/e and Waygatcli have arrived at St. Michael, Alaska-, to coal. They bad been exploring North Siberia lor three years and report the discovery of a body of land as large as Greenland, extending
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    The Somaliland Disaster.
    50 1122 (Reuter.) London, October 10. The Earl of Dundonald and Colonel Hickman, have c msented to become members of the committee which is organising a memorial to Captain Coifie’d for his gallontry in Somaliland, when the Camel or P® was overwhelmed by the forces of the Mad Mullah.
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    Imperial Naturalisation.
    31 1122 (Reuter.) Montreal, October 10. Mr. Herbert Samuel, Postmaster-General, in a speech at the Canadian Club promise that the Imperial Government would introduce a uniform Imperial Naturalisation Bill next session.
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires that
    11 1122 H.M.S. Swij'lsure has sailed for Colombo.
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    FIRE AT SEA.
    809 1123 FMIGRANT ship burned in MID-ATLANTIC. STIRRING story of heroism and ai SUFFERI G. (Reuter.) London, October 0. The steamer Volturno, bound from Rotterdam to New York, caught fire and was burned an 1 abandoned in Mid-Atlantic. She had 757 souls on board; n ostly emigrants 236 of
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    Panama Canal Tolls.
    53 1123 Reuter.) London, October 10. The Washington correspondent of The limes cables that President Wilson has announced that he is convinced of the correctness of the British contention that freed ra from payment of Panama Canal tolls for American shipping would be a violation of America’s treaty obligations
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    The report on the Straits Settlements
    21 1123 for 1912 is published as a supplement to the current issue of the Government Gazette.
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    For the period from 17th to 30th October, inclusive,
    71 1123 the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in accordance with the RuFh under the Customs Duties Enactment wdl be assessed on the following prices; Sheet and Biscuit 895 per pikul Fine Crepe
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    From Saturday’s Straits Times:-
    108 1123 Upon arriving in Singapore yesl'-rday the captain of lh« Melchior Treuo, in from Belawan, Deli, made the following report Thia morning, October 9, we pa sol the »te»mer Khiny Kiny, off Pulau Kokob. with a broken propeller. She refus d assist ance on o «r terms.”
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    An F. M. S. Gazette Extraordinary
    114 1123 was published on Tuesday, containing an enactment to amend the law relating to Societi s. From the activity these organisations show in the Peninsula, there is no doubt good reason to amend the law. But the publication of a c >py of the proposed
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    M. A. P.
    555 1123 Ihe marriage of Miss Bede Cox takes p’ace on the 20th of next month at Klang. lhe appointment is gazetted of Mr E. E. Colm hi as Coroner for the Settlement of Penang Mr. and Mrs. W. G Maxwell were pisseugers to Singapore by the s.s Lama
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    A Motor Adventure.
    529 1124 And Hospital Red Tape. A motor car with a lady occupant returning from the Olde Eoglysshe Faire to Tanjong Katong on Thursday evening collide! with a ricsha at the bottom of Orchard road, throwing the occupants, two Chinese, violently into the road and causing them serious injuries
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    The total receipts of the Federated Malay States for July, 1913,
    40 1124 with opening balances wore $9,431 46'J and the total payments $7,995,097. For the that seven months of the year the total receipts were $53,521,610 and the total expenditure $52,085,237.
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    The members of the Penang United Sports Club
    46 1124 ou Satu day night celebrate 1 their victoy of the Colman Cup in the MFA League, Second Division, with a ronggeng performance at the Club premises. There was a large number ol representatives of the various clubs present.
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    Tronoh’s Reduced Dividend.
    247 1124 Sales in anticpation of the reduced interim dividend of Is. 6d. per share, now declared for the third quarter of the year, were no doubt responsible for the recent decline iu the shares of Trohoh Mines. For the corresponding period of last year the dividend was 2s.
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    The Court Cards drew a large house at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur,
    27 1124 ou Saturday night* wires our Ku da Lumpur correspondent. It was a splendid show
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    The statistics of immigration and emigrtion during 1913
    28 1124 show a gain f>r Perak up-to-date of 5,670 and for Selangor of 13,356. Negri Sembilau shows a loss of 1,061.
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    The annual exhibition of the Pinang Impressionists
    27 1124 will be held on Monday, October 20, iu the Engineers’ Institute, not iu the Parish Hall as announced on Saturday.
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    Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that the Sports at the Victoria Institution,
    65 1124 which were held on Siturday, were very successful. There was a, larne attendance iff resident*», including Hr E. L. ;ind L dy Biockman. The Championship was won by Chew Futt, the gymnastic display and musical drills were cleverly
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    Although it has been the custom during the past few years for the Resident General
    91 1124 of the F. M S. to administer the government of the Colon/ and act as High Commissioner when the Governor goes on leave, the authorities will be only reverting to the original practice when they
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    Ramasamy, a Mandor’s Krani,
    144 1124 was ad- mined to the Ipoh Hospital on August 17 from a wound in the knee. Septic poisoning supervened and he died on October 5 in consequence of which three men, Muttoo, Abduliahman and Eusof made their appearance before the Ipoh magistrate on Friday. The incident
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    R. A. O. B.
    332 1124 Successful Social Evening. The members of the R A O. B (George in the East Lodge) held their first social evening at the Lodge Room. Hotel Normau on Saturday evening aud it proved an unqualified success. A large number of guests, including s°vnral ladies, responded to
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    Federal Appointments.
    133 1124 The fo'lowing Federal appointments are gazetted Mr P Trump to act as Executive Engineer, Grade HI, P W D, Selangor. Mr T W H Kingston to act as Assistant Protector of Chinese, Selangor and North Sembilan. Mr G Walker to act as Executive Engineer, Grade 111, Perak. Mr
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    Singapore Mortality Returns
    101 1124 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending October 4, there were 285 deaths (227 males, 58 females) giving a ratio per mille of population of 46 29 incl umg Bt. John’s Island, or 3719 excluding
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    OF POPULARITY AND SECRETARIATS.
    1658 1126 Popularity says the Century Dictionary is Popular character or quality, favor in the eyes ot the people acceptance or acceptability among the people; the fact of being favored by or having the approbation of the peop'e and it quotas Bacon thus The best tom, er of
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    Mr. S. O. Abell,
    29 1126 the vo'eran showman who died at the Soaview Hotel yesterday, was about 93 years of age and had been in “the profession all his life.
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    The list of unclaimed telegrams lying at the Government Telegraph Office, Penang, is as follow:
    62 1126 Bauhenggee, Cheahbengsoo, Cheahleanguan, Cheinghoek, Caengbes, Cheongtuck, Chew Oneok, Chinniah Chetty, Chop Tlmwoh, Ch owpi an Jim, Guuibuat, Hin, H kekgeong, Kuasingkeat, L ‘ungsowse.ik, Madarsarawther, M<nickam Pillay, 8. K. Md. Alli* Md. Sukan, Hohamedsati, Rengasamy, Seeboouhoc.,.,
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    Members of the Royal family
    94 1126 have always taken a conspicuous position in Freemasonry, the late King and the Duke of Connaught in particular being very enthusiastic members of the ancient order. Prince Arthur of Connaught is a member of the Grand Lodge of England, and the motion adopted in mail
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    It has been decided that
    118 1126 Prince Arthur of Connaught shall wear his uniform as a captain of the Royal Scots Greys at his wedding this month, while the Prince of Wales wdl wear his uniform as a naval lieutenant. The other supporter of the bridegroom, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1019 1127 “The case against a Channel Tunnel between England and France wig admirably set forth by the Military Correspondent of the Times in an article published on September 15. It is unfortunately too long for reproduction here. But is well worth reading in extenso by anyone interested in the
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    A Peh-bin Case.
    225 1127 Before Mr. E. A. Helps in tho, Third Court this m ruing a Chinamm and b n Chinese nonias were charged with playing at premise?, No 81, Church Street, which was kept as a common gaming house. They all claimed trial on the ground that tho house
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    The following unclaimed letters are lying at the Post Office, Penang:
    59 1127 J. Anderson, Miss Angus, Barclay and Moorhouse. E B. Cardew, P. G. S Cranston, P. E. G Cumber and, J. DTues, Mrs Fawcett, W. German, G. H. Hazelwood, Frau. Kohler, C. H. Pearson, Capt. J. W. Price, E. G.
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    A Dishonest Herbalist.
    608 1127 Theft After Drugging. Before Mr. E. A. Helps in the Thi d Court yeste day afternoon i Chine-e Horbiliat named !eh Ghee Leong, was charged with the th* ft of two pur of gold b.ingles at Jointing on September 21 Ihe accused claimed trial stating that both
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    The rainfall for the twenty-four hours
    27 1127 ended 9 a in. this rnorni i/ wn 1 -,'S i i h as registered by the gauge at Fo;t Cornwallis.
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    Mr. W. B. Maxwell,
    100 1127 wic o h t f f li is co »eu ;d r wh.i* u•yl>• de > 1 the partial Inn of the db :s a n <1 Miss l»raddo*i. lie la> lie n i st v. mum for hini elf distinction is one <f k, In
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    The Straits Settlements in 1912.
    809 1128 From the annual report of Mr. R J. Wilkinson, which is published as a supplement to the current issue of the Governin'nt Gazette, we take the following extracts Currency. The cuircncy of the Colony in circulation, exclusive of subsidiary coins, consisted of $39,572,134 in Government
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    Experience With A Lunatic.
    261 1128 Not a little excitement was caused at the Bridge Street end of Beach Street shortly after 10 o’clock yesterday morning when a Chinese lunatic, armed with a knife, was seen on the roof of a house. When the Police, including Mr. A. W. H. Hamilton, Inspector
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    While Mr. Melvin A. Hollinshead,
    48 1128 of Port Clinton Ohio, was travelling near Verona, Italy, he was held up by brigands, in the chief of whom he recognised a shoeblack formerly employed at Harvard University. Instead of being held to ransom, Mr. Hollinshead was embraced and entertained to supper.
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    Breach of Immigration Ordinance.
    287 1128 Four Hindus Fined. Before Mr. P. A. F. David in the Second Court yester lay four Hindus were charged with assisting five of their fellow country men in leaving the Colony without a certificate from the Indian Immigration Office. The five men who were charged with
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    Penang Health Culture League.
    164 1128 Weight Lifting Competition. The commencement of the display on Saturday, was delayed by rain till 1 p.m about eleven Leaguers competing, with Mr. Lim Khay Hooi, Inch Medalist, refereeing. The lifts practised were Right band clean and jerk, Ljft hand clean and jerk, Dou le handed
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    Motorists. Beware!
    160 1128 Says the Malay Mail: The very latest! Certain people object to the presence of motor cars on the roads so, according to rumour, they have combine o gether to show their disapproval in a striking, not to say. piercing manner. Nice long nai are carefully driven through match-box
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    SINGAPORE RACE PROSPECTS.
    141 1129 (From Our Own Correspondent.} Singapore, October 14. It is raining very heavy. The scratchings for the opening diy a*e Pavilion Stakes —Floras and Tom Tom. Faddock Stakes Derby and Master Thorpe First Pony Griffin Place —ffaroun-aL Racheed, Blizon, Willin'! Lass, Laktfoss, Mrs Pankhurst Nonpareil, Devonshi e Lass
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    Singapore Football League,
    65 1129 {From Our Own. Correspondent.} Singapore, October 14. In the Singapore Football League match Koylis I scored o e and the 8. C. C. one goal. The Koylis thus win the League as they starred with one point ahoid of the Club who could only secure the Shield
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    Ulster and Home Rule.
    132 1129 The Exclusion Suggestion. (Reuter.} London, October I‘3. Mr John Redmond, speaking at Li" erick, said that the suggestion of Mr Winston (Ihurchill to exclude portion of Ulster from Home Rule was impracticable and unworkable and would not have the suppo-'t of the Nationalists Even the Unionists
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    Suffragettes and the Police.
    72 1129 A Battle At Sow. (Reuter.) Loudon, October 13. While Miss Sylvia Pankhurst was addressing a meeting at the Bow bath the Police rushed in and attempted to arrest her. A fierce fight ensued, the Police using their batons and the people o i the platform and
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    58 1129 (From Our Own Cjrresiumdent.) A Singapore, October 14 At ths meetin of the Legislative Council F the agenda includes a vote of lor W oik on the t-lephone in Province Wellesley, ilso a motion tint the biagapoie Muaieipd Commissioners be au L,, riBed to raise :2,Uj0.u.) for the
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    The Connaught Wedding.
    85 1129 A Suffragette Threat. L' enter.} London, October 13. I heir Majest it s tbe King and Qu» on h»dd a reception at St. James’s Piluc-* v*-s*erd<iv e ening on the occasion oi the we Idiu of Prince Arthur of Connaught and the Duche -s of Fife. There
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    The Judiciary.
    48 1129 (Reuter.) London, October 13. Lord Dunedin, lately Lord Justice General of Scotland, and Mr. Justice Sir J. A. Hamilton have !><“»•) appointed Lords of Appeal, Mr. Alexander U<e, President of the Court of Session, Scotland, and Mr Justice Sir W. F. Pbilliniore Lord Justice of Appeal, England.
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    The Death of Dr. Diesel.
    54 1129 (Reuter) London. October 14. A body which is believed tobetiiatof Dr. Diesel has been found in the Sche dt. [lt will be remembered that Dr. Die«*l, the inv. ntor of tho oil-engine that bears his name, disappeared from the night boat between Holland and England
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    The Lord Chief Justiceship.
    45 1129 (Reuter.) London, October 1 1. Lord Aiverstone has r( »ign< .l tae Lo <1 Chief Justiceship of England. ILs sue c. or will be appointed in a few «lays. 'lbero b reason to ‘believe that it will be Str Kurus Isaacs. >
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    Hamburg Amerika Line.
    36 1129 Reuter.) L i don, October 13. The Hamburg America line prop s* raising ezt.a capiul of •£-,00 V). Thoy a'»nounce that they expect to declare a dividend of at least 10 per cent.
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    THE “VOLTURNO” FIRE.
    792 1129 A PASSENGER'S NARRATIVE. (Reuter L >r don, Oct. 13. Mr. Spurgeon, th" mi ter oftLefu!lishers Messrs. Cassel A Co., who is a p ;i «xAng«r l»v the C rm >n < has s A n* by win! ss a s mowbat ric h 'rent (Count given l>v
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    Straits Shipping.
    241 1130 The Legislative Council recently passed a law, which will come into force on January 1,1914, requiring all vessels entering Singapore with over 100 passengers to carry a qualified doctor. The new law will apply to all arrivals from ports north of Hongkong and west of Calcutta. The Japan
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    Selling Chandu Dross.
    182 1130 A Chinaman was yesterday afternoon arraigned before Mr. Ĕ. A. Helps, charged with selling chandu dross other than to the Government Monopolies On the accused claiming trial Mr. J. Byrne, Chief Revenue Officer, prosecuted. The prosecution alleged that on Saturday afternoon Mr. Byrne, together with the informer
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    ALLEGED SLANDER.
    1356 1130 A CLMM FOR DAMAGES. Before Mr. A V. Brown in the District Court this morning Mrs A. Schmidt was sued by one Ann Wong who claimed $5OO as damages for slander, the slan er consisting in the plaintiff being charged with the theft of $52 by the defendant.
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    Penang Chinese and the Presidentship.
    112 1131 On the election of Yum Shi Kai as President of the republic of China, the Penang branch of the Kung Ho Tang despatched to tbe President a telegram of congratulation. The following reply to the telegram was received yesterday: "Your telegram has been presented to
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    It is recorded of Mr. W. C. Hazlitt, the son of the essayist,
    80 1131 whose death is just announced, that at the beginning of his career when be had entered the Civil Service, he gave the Under-Secretary of State the lie direct,” and naturally vanished from official life. Then he had
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    “Colonel” Bob Love, representing the Hippodrome,
    73 1131 gave us a call this morning, haring just arrived from the F.M.S. and Deli. He is m iking arrangements for the Hippodrome to open for a short season of ten or twelve nights in Penang, commencing next week, and, provided the weather is anything
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    LOAVES AND FISHES.
    644 1131 During the five years of bis Premiership Mr. Asquith has bad quite an exceptional amount of legal preferment to dispense and on the whole he has strengthened the Judiciary by the recipients he has chosen. Taken by and large, the announcements made by Reuter yesterday would certainly
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    We read in a London paper:
    97 1131 The human body can accustom itself to almost anything, but surely the man upon whom an inquest has been held, who drank laudanum like whisky, and had be„’un to take it when he was thirteen, is the most remarkable case reported for a long
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    We read in Monday’s Straits Times:
    106 1131 We regret to announce the sudden death of Chee Boey Lee Neo, wife of Mr. Ong Koon Keat, this morning at her reddence, I’, Mohamed Sultan Road, at the age of 36 years. She was very highly respecM among the Chinese ladies in Singapore
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    From the Malay Mail of Monday:
    153 1131 We regret to hear that Mrs. Scroby, the wife of the recently appointed Gaoler of Kuala Lipis, was taken ill suddenly which necess tated her being removed to hospital. It came quite as a shock to his friends here when the last mail brought
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL.
    4735 1131 ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES. The annual distribution of prizes of the Penang Free School took place yesterday evening at the school premises. Among those present were the Hon Mr VV Evans, Resident Councillor, and Mrs Evans, Mr and Mrs W A Bicknell, Mrs R 11 1 inhorn,
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    Mr. Pinhorn received,
    17 1134 after the Prize Distribution, a telegram from Mr. Hargreaves wishing the School all success.
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    Alleged Slander.
    1287 1134 Claim Dismissed. Before Mr A. V. Brown in the District Court yesterday afternoon the case was resumed in which Mrs. A. Schmdt was sued by one Anna Wong, who claimed $5OO as damages for slander, the slander consisting in the plaintiff being charged with the theft of $52
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    The Municipal Commission.
    804 1134 A meeting of tno Municipal Commissioners was held in the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon when there wore present Messrs W. Peel (President), John Mitchell, W. T. Chapmin, Quah Beng Kee, Lim Eow H< ng and Yeoh Guan Seok; with Messrs. L A. C. Biggs, Municipal Secretary, and
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    Miss L. Cain,
    45 1135 who had been in charge of the Kindergarten Department at the Raffles Girls’ School, Singapoi»e, has taken the place of Mrs. Dredge as Headmistress of the Preparatory School at Malacca. Mrs. Dredge left Malacca for Australia some time back owing to ill-health.
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    Says the Singapore evening paper of Monday;
    107 1135 After an elapse of some five months an *rrest has been made in connection with the murder of a Chinese in the Teluk Ayer market. It might be recalled that in the course of a dispute a salesman in the market had his
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    PENANG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
    1749 1135 HALF YEARLY MEETING. Mr. John Mitchell presided at the halfyearly meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce which was held at the Clumber yesterday afternoon. The other gentlemen present were the Hon. Mr. R Young and Mr. H. A. Low Messrs. Adamson, Gilfillan Co, Ltd m
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    TAIPING TOPICS.
    1007 1136 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, October 15. Lady Swettenham, who has motored over from Kuala Kangsar to have a look at Taiping, must have found the place very much changed since the days when her Ladyship graced the Residency. Taiping in her time was in the condition d
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    A Penang Conspiracy.
    174 1136 According to a Chinese telegram from Singapore, Mr. Tati Yuan-pei, formerly Minister of Education in Mr. Tang ShaoYi’s Cabinet, who in company with fang Shao yi and Wang Chao-min recently wired to President Yuan from Shanghai requesting him to resign, is now at Penang in the residence
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1023 1137 Router wired to-day Silvia arrested and everybody knew it was Christabel’s auntie. That is real fame The Inspector of Weights and Measures would dn well to turn his attention to the itinerant vendors of ice, some of whom, we are told, give very short weight indeed, though whether
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    Penang Chamber of Commerce Rubber Sale.
    84 1137 The second auction of the Penang Ch amber of (?oaitnerco Rubber Associati >n was held to-dav, when 14,241 lb were off.irrd for sale and 13,821 lb. were sold at the following prices Sheet Smoked 89 to $ll5 Uußinoked 89 to 96 Crepe No. I
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    Mr. and Mrs. R. McCrystal,
    13 1137 Batu Gajab, leave for New Ziahud next mouth.
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    The principal Chinese shops in Kiang
    30 1137 1 piiuvipai -r» displayed their nati nal five-coloured flags last Friday in honour of the election of Yuan Shi-kai as President of the Republic.
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    Mr. Cathiravallo of Penang
    34 1137 is in Tai pi ng where he is the defendant in an action for damages for s'.ander. It was exp cted to be tried before Mr. Shelley on Tuesday last
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    All the Jewish merchants
    31 1137 and traders will close their offices to-morrow and on Friday, the 16th and 17(h i st-, the same being a Hebrew hull lay, the Feast of Tabernacles
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    A DIVORCE CASE.
    804 1137 THE FIRST IN PENKN3. The first divorce case in this Settleme it was heard this morning before Mr Justice W. W. Fisher in the Supreme C urt. the petitioner being Irene Taylor who applied for a divorce from her husband Harry William Taylor. Mr W. McKnight Y
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    French Golf Championship.
    20 1138 (Reuter.) Chantilly, October 14. Duncan, with a «core of 30*, has won the French Open Golf Championship.
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    Prince Arthur of Connaught.
    25 1138 (Reuter.) London, October 14. Prince Arthur of Connaught, who is an officer in the Scots Greys, has been promoted a major.
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    Mrs. R. G. Watson
    18 1138 and children leave London on the 17th inst. by the P. and 0. Macedonia.
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    Mr. R. D. Acton,
    23 1138 who was sworn in yes- terday before Mr. P. A. F. David, assumed duty as Second Magistrate this morning.
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    Mr. P. A. F. David
    23 1138 left for Singapore by the s. s. Klang evening to take up his appointment as Official Assignee there
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    Five of the men
    25 1138 who were arrested at Ka upar recvnt'y tor taking p«rt in a trial ceremony were sentenced to mx months’ rigorous imprisonment.
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    We learn that the
    57 1138 Board of Directors of the E st Asiatic Co. have n-ov decided to carry first class pissengere in their fine line of motor ships, between Europe and Far East. A beginning will be made by the S'larulia, leaving Singapore about the middle of November. The accommodation
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    In connection with the case of playing in a common gaming house in which ten persons, including four women,
    203 1138 were fined S 2 each on September 80 last, six Malays named Sahud bin Haji Daud, Mat bin Torapok, Lah bin Mat, Yap bin Bakar, Cha bin Sahid and Kasim bin
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    THE “VOLTURNO” FIRE.
    434 1138 GRAPHIC PICTURES. (Reuter.) London, October 14. Interviews with the passengers of the s.s. Carmania, which is in London, wireless mesiages from the Grosser Kurjuerst, Kroonland, Devonian, Czar and Touraine, and striking photographs of the burning Volturno and the rescuing ships give vivid pictures of the disaster, though
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    The Indian Harvest.
    50 1138 lartial Failure. Reuter.) Simla, October 14. The continued failure of the September rains resulted in a pirtial failure of the Autumn harvest in parts of the United Provinces, Rajputam, Central Provinces and Central India. The Government has sanctioned an advance of thirty lakhs to the United Provinces.
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    Important Cabinet Meeting.
    48 1138 (Reuter.) London, October 15. The Cabinet meeting to-day is regarded as the most important meeting for years and elaborate precautions are being taken to prevent Suffragette attacks. The Ministers, it is expected, will deal with the Irish problem, the Land Campaign, and the Chief Justiceship.
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    Disastrous Colliery Explosion.
    270 1138 (Reuter.) London, October 15. An explosion took place at the Universal Colliery near Cardiff and very grave fears are entertained that the death roll will be largx Frantic women congregated at tbe pit head and rescue parties from all part» are making very gallant efforts to save
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    Cesarewitch Probables.
    151 1138 (Reuter.) London, October 14. The following are the probables with their »ider-, for the Ce-a ewitch Stakes (2} miles) which will lie run at Newuwkct to-morrow: Rivoli (F. Wootton), La Vaine (Whalley), King Midas (F. Templeman), Warlingham (R. Crisp), Fantasio (Walter Griegs), Wagstaff (Piper), Night Hawk (Wheatley), Absolute
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    Governorship of A. Australia.
    30 1138 Reuter.) London, October 15. Sir Henry Lionel Galway, Governor of Gambia,‘has been appointed Governor of South Australia in succession to tL Admiral Sir Day H. Bosanquet.
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    Gentle Sylvia.
    22 1138 (Reuter.) London, October 15. Miss S ivil Pankburst was arrested on entering the room at a Suffragist meeting at Poplar.
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    AT LAST!
    833 1139 At the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon the President was able to announce that the Government bad at length consented so to amend the Municipal Ordinance as to allow of the Comunssioners issuing licences to hawkers. What arguments Mr. Peel used to convince Sir Arthur
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    The Hon. Mr. Robert Young
    26 1139 left by the —XUUUJ OV 111« P. 0. steamer intlia for Singapore yesterday to attend the meeting of the Legislative Council.
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    The rainfall
    24 1139 for the twenty-fur o ra ended 9 am. this morning was 1 37 inches, as registered by the gauge at Fort Cornwallis.
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    Our Singapore correspondent wired
    32 1139 the results of the Singapore races by the Government Telegraphs at 11-32 a m. yesterday It was not received at the Telegraph Offi ;e here until 5 2pm.
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    Sun Yat Sen
    60 1139 only ot thirteen votes at the Chinese Presidential election when Yuan Shi Kai was elected with 507 votes. His nearest rival it wdl be remembered was Li Yuan Hung for whom 179 were cast. Other voting in the first ballot was:—Wu Ting-fang, 33; Sun Yat Sen, 13;
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    It is stated in the Colonial Secretary’s report for 1912
    110 1139 that there are in the Colony 186 vernacular schools whore the teaching is in Malay. Free tuiti >n up to the fifth standard is provided by the Government at those schools tj 11.559 boys and girl* The Government also finances
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    It is satisfactory to learn from the British Pro-Consul at Canton that,
    169 1139 speaking gene- r/llv, the prospects for the import trade into China are good there will, however, he say 4, be no sudden and phenomenal increase therein. Merchants at home should bear in mind that the revolution has commercially
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    M. A. P.
    552 1139 Yr. Justice Braddell arrived in Singapore on M nday by tie Ipoh. Chief Inspector P. Gilroy, of Alnr Star, returned from leave vesterdav evening by the P. A O. s Zmiia' Sir Robert Chalmers, the newly appointed Governor of Ceylon, and Lidv Chalmers left London for Colombo
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    THE PENANG CHORAL SOCIETY.
    427 1140 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. An extraordinary general meeting of the Penang Choral Society was held in the T wn Hall yest .i hy afternoon, Mr. O. Venning Thomas presiding, to consider an alteration in the Rule regarding the tormation of the Committee. 'there was a fair attendance
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    We reproduced some little time ago a rumour that the Hon Mr. F. J. Pigott,
    172 1140 Colonial Engineer, might possibly be returning to Ceylon as Director General of Public Work*. Th 'ru do>B not soemtohivo b«en ranch foundation for the report, which Mr. Pigott himself characterised wh n he heard of
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    The Banishment Laws.
    354 1140 A Hard C ise. Mr. 11. N. F rrers, a well-known member of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, has addressed the following letter to the Editor of the Malay Mail: Kuala Lumpur, October 15. Sir, As you have published some communications of mine relating to Banishment I hope
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    A Sad Accident.
    277 1140 Penang Banker's Ch’ld Drowned. Their numerous fri -nda in Penang will be grieve! to learn that Mr. and Mrs. Argyll 11 berEon suffered a sad and tragic loss lust month. They were staying near Carr Bridge in Scotland and one day their little daughter Joan fell into
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    The Local Schools.
    199 1140 ro THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO” Sir, Whilst perusing the contents of y OUr valuable paper last night, I came across a passage in the report of the Hon’ble Resident Councillor’s speech at the Free School, in which it was stated that ever si~ce 1908 that-
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    Possession of Bhang.
    233 1140 Before Mr. R. I). Acton this morning a Malay, named Sheik Madar, was charged at the instance of Air. J. Byrne, Chief Revenue Officer, Government Alonopolies, with being iu possession of bhang at McAlister Road on the 3rd instant. It appeared from the evidence that, owing to
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    The Hon. Mr. Burnside and Mr. Robson
    46 1140 A UC IIJU. lul. a have been appointed a co < iiittee to collect evidence as to the incidence of the present terms of tenure of agricultural land and more particularly as regards land alienated but not brought under cultivation.
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    Lord De Freyne,
    122 1140 whose death is reported iJl’L'l l_ytj L’iU) LLOj WIiV.:V 'AV* r by the mail, was remarkable for another reason than that of having been able to have read bis own obituary notice, for he was the fourth son of his father and yet took P’ e(e donee
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    THE BALKANS.
    92 1141 TROUBLE BETWEEN GREEKS AND TURKS. (Reuter.) Vienna, October 15. The Sudslavische Korrespondenz has reC aived a telegram form Salonika stating that a sanguinary fight took place between the Greek and Turkish troops near Xanthi. The Greeks drove back the Turks and occupied Kojumkeui. Constantinople, October 15. The Government,
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    The Colliery Disaster.
    130 1141 Heroic Rescue*. Reuter.) Cardiff, October 15. The rescuers worked heroically in trying to save the entombed in the Universal Colliery It was announced at midnight th it they were mastering the fire and at 1 o’clock in the m rning twenty men were found alive behind a
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    The Hamburg-Amerika Line.
    53 1141 {Reuter.) London, October 15. The increase of capital of the HamburgAmeiika line is officially explained by the necessity of a increase in freight and tonnage in view of the prosperous development. of the goods transport and the company’s entrance into the Far Eastern postal and passenger and
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    A Railway Accident.
    45 1141 (Reuter.) London, October 16. A train crashed into the rear of an express at St. James’* Station, Liverpool. The eo&ch which was going to Hull was shattered and five bodies have been recovered from the debris. Twenty-five were injured, some very seriously.
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    An Aviation Record.
    25 1141 Reuter) Muelhauser, October 15. M. Stoefller has completed a twenty-four jours’ flight in which be covered 2,220 Kilometres which is a record.
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    The man Sukhu Mochi,
    30 1141 accused at Basti, a KJUilllU JJAVvUI, aVvyUJW* m-v y °t the murder of Miss Murphy in au Indian railway train last month, was committed wr trill,
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    THE “VOLTURNO” FIRE.
    169 1141 STORY OF THE CAPTAIN. (Reuter.) New York, October 15. Captain Inch of th« Fotywruo has sent a wireless message giving his story of the disaster which savs Ihe watch below was burned to d o, ith after a series of explosions in the forecastle. The boats were
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    The Late Dr. Diesel.
    70 1141 (Reuter.) Munich, October 15. At a meeting of the creditors of Dr. Diesel, the inventor, whose strange disappearance from the night boat conveying him to Harwich created a sensat on, it was ascertained that his liabilities amounted to 500,000 marks. There were no assets save the
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    The Dublin Labour Trouble.
    37 1141 (Reuter.) London, October 15. The Dublin employers, in reply to Sir George Askwith’s report, refuse to recognise the Men’s Union until it is properly reorganised in view of the non-observance of the agreements.
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    French Golf Championship.
    35 1141 (Reuter.) Chantilly, October 15. Braid, with a score of 307, was second in the French Open Golf Championship, which was won by Duncan. She. lock was third with a score of 309.
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    The U. S. A. and Mexico.
    38 1141 (J.'eater.) Washington, October 15» In view of the practical dictatorship of President Huerta America has formally notified Mexico that she will not recognise the cornin' election on the 28tn inst. as constitutional.
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    For the convenience of passengers
    81 1141 at- tending the Singapore Races the sailings of the Straits Steamship Co’s steamers on Saturday, the 18th instant will be delayed and the following will be the times of departure Klang sailing for Port Swettenham and Penang will leave the Roads at 6 30 n
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    THE CONNAUGHT-FIFE WEDDING.
    110 1141 AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE. (Reuter London, October 16. The wed dir g of Prince Arthur of Connaught to theDu’hess of Fife was a very imposing spectacle. The ceremon z took place at the Chapel It >yal, St James’s Palace before a billiint congregation, including memb rs of the
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    The Cesarewitch.
    234 1141 Victory of an Outsider. (Reuter.) London, October 16. The following was the result of the race for the Ce’arewitch (2] mi es) which was run at Newmarket y- uterdav Mr. C. Walda’s Fiz Yama, 7 7 Herliert 1 Mr. J. 8. Morison’s <-r ve Greek, 7 2 Calder
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    Valuable Art Collection.
    26 1141 Reuter.) Now York, October 15. The storekeeper, Mi B-njamin Altman, La- bequeathed to the Met ropolitan Museum his art collection valued a’ £3,000,000.
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    “Not very high stake.” we murmured as our eye caught the headline:-
    33 1141 Florin Rubber. But the article ♦ura< l out to be onlv a diHSPitation n tue market price cf the plantation product.
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    It is reported that
    52 1141 the present of jade sent to the President of China on his biitbd iv, by the ex-Emperor, was not mcepted, udti .'vhi-kai rxpia.u ng that he hid made H a lule not to accept any gift» upon this occasion, and that be could not make anv
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION.
    60 1142 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 15. At the Singapore Rubber Auction yesterday 94,069 lb. of rubber were offered for sale and 89,359 lb. were sold at the following prices: Smoked Sheet SlO4—Sl2O per picul Unsmoked 93—1106 First Crepe $lO5-3118 Second 91—1100 Third 78-$ 88 Fourth 60—$
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    Singapore Race Prospects.
    65 1142 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 16. There were very heavy thunderstorms last night and the course is easier and more in favour of the light weight carriers. An exciting race is expected in the Governor’s Cup. The C lonel is well handicapped and has a good
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    Alleged Breach of Trust.
    33 1142 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 15 Teck Seng, a salesman employed by the Nestle’s Milk Company was charged yesterday with criminal breach of trust. The case is proceeding.
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    Members of the Scout Section
    68 1142 of the Penang Volunteers are reminded of the operations which have been fixed for Sunday, the 19th inst. They are to leave town by the first motor bus at 7 a in. and parade at Batu Ferriughi. As the operations will last the whole day
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    In the Paris is Courts
    91 1142 an ex flunkey is bring- ing an action against the Chinese Legation at Ptiris for «£4 damages for the loss of his moustache. Some time ago M. X who boasted a splendid moustache, sacrified it that he might enter tho service of the Chinese Legation
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    Apropos of the question of Mongolian independence, Dr. G. H. Bondfield, the Bible Society’s agent in China, writes:—
    171 1142 Apropos of the question of Mongolian independence, Dr. G. H. Bondfield, the Bible Society’s agent in China, writes: The Mongo’s are btii red up as they have not been fir generations. The border country is infested with bands of robbers made up of Mongol horse thieves, Chinese criminals, and such-like
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    Singapore Races.
    875 1142 First Day’s Results We have received from our Singapore correspondent (too late for yesterday’s paper) the results of the races on the opening day of the Autumn Meeting. The telegram was despatched from Singapore at 11.32 a.m. yesterday, but did nit reach us until late yesterday afternoon. Our
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    The s.s. Taroba, which arrived here this morning from Madras,
    21 1142 landed 617 deck passengers and 600 kangany coolies for this port.
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    A very involved matrimonial problem
    106 1142 was presented at Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. L. McLean, when a Chinese woman named Chumah was charge with giving false information to a public servant at Kuala Lumpur on September 12th. Shaik Hussain, a well-known Malay, of Kuala Lumpur, was charged
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    EXCHANGE.
    118 1143 Penang, October 17. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4/, H 4 months’ sight Bank 3 Credit 2/4| 3 Documentary 2/4*Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173 p 3 days’sight Private Bombay. Demand Bank Moulmeio. Demand t ank 172 J 3 days’sight Private 175 J Madras, Demand Bank
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    PRODUCE.
    206 1143 Gold Leaf $64.40 Black Pepper 16,—sates White Pepper 28 50 sellerg Trang Pepper 24-nomW Cloves ...39 out of season Mace 120 nominal Pickings 65.— buyers Nutmegs 110 s 25.—sellers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5.50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 12.50 buyers /'Tabbun 190.— sellers Gutta
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