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Title Section21 1913-10-24 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 11. Penang, Friday, 24th OCTOBER, 1913. No. 43.21 words
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Advertisement294 1913-10-24 1 J I CONTENTS. x Leaders page. Miscellaneous (Contd): page British Justice 1,144 An Interesting Engagement 1,177 v A Sinister System 1,150 Hippodrome Circus 1,178 Sir Rufus Isaacs 1,155 Mr. Justice Sproule 1,179 The Banishment Laws j. 1,163 Farewelling Mr. A. V. Brown 1,179 An Interesting Libel Action 1,170 Banishment—and After294 words
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Advertisement174 1913-10-24 2 sSAU THE J STRUTS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. IJ Published the day prior to the departure of each mail n for Europe, and contains the latest local and States |a < news originally published in the daily issues, as well as s t all important news from various parts of174 words
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Article17 1913-10-24 1144 Steele. —On October 17, the wife of J. Steele, of a son. Indian papers please copy.17 words
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Article39 1913-10-24 1144 On the 16th October at the Presbyterian Church, Petlang, by the Rev. William Cross, M. A., Donald Forbes, of the Hongkong and Shaighai Banking Corporation, to Christina Mary, second daughter of Kenneth A. Maclean, Conon Bridge, Rossshire, Scotland.39 words
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Article1481 1913-10-24 1144 Mr. H. N. Ferrers is no irresponsible new arrival full of windy theories unsuited to local conditions, but a lawyer with a large practice in Kuala Lumpur who has been a good many years in Malaya and has resided in other places in the Far East as well.1,481 words
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Advertisement96 1913-10-24 1144 WS 1 jty WbliiUd daily (eicept Sundays and pvblio holidays) AT TBl CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pbicm Daily Local 124 per annum. M OnUtation... Postage Extra. Kiil Edition (Post Free) 117.50 OAILI ADDBIIB ECHO—PENANG.” t Telephone Nos. Echo 586 Printing Department 343 MI.—AU butiiMß eemmunieationt should96 words
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Article521 1913-10-24 1145 Dr. J C. Baggs arrived here this morning from Singapore by the s.s. Lama. Mr. Montague Earle Sherwood has been appointed Third Magistrate, Penang. Mr. Putnam Weale, the special correspondent of the Diily Telegraph, is back in Peking after a month’s holiday in Japan. The Rev. Arthur Sowerby has521 words
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1282 1913-10-24 1145 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO Sir, I at first regretted th 4, owing to a previous engage uent, I was unable to accept Mr. Pinhorn’s kind invitation to the Free Schoo Prize-Giving as I should have been glad, as on similar occasions1,282 words
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Advertisement57 1913-10-24 1145 It Never Fails. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is all its name implies. It cures diarrhoea and dysentery in either children or adults, and the most violent cases of cramp colic or pain in the stomach give way to a few doses of this medicine. Safe, sure, always cures.57 words
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Advertisement60 1913-10-24 1145 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don’t doctor vour blood for rheumatism. Use an external application of Chamberlain s Pain Balm. In a few days it will get you up and out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins and soon rid the system of60 words
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Article900 1913-10-24 1146 J 4 th be B‘” nin »f th» ye<r (here wa S a niV DflUI f Euro P ean9 in, o Penang but it iud</inJ P f Pear have spent itself rOm tie of candidates for “«“h« r,hl P of the princip >1 clubs which are almost empty900 words
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Article286 1913-10-24 1146 Raids and Arrests in Kuala Lumpur. Several European households, after dinner I ist night, were left wondering where breakfast was coming from, as they watched their household servants marched off by detectives, suys the Malay Mail of Wednesday. Seven of the principal officers of a big Hvlana286 words
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Article834 1913-10-24 1147 SECO' D DAY’S RESULTS. Some Fine Finishes. Singapore, October 17. H. E. Sir Arthur and Lady Evelyn Young and H. H. the Sultan of Johore were present at the races yesterday. The weather was dull but despite this, several dainty gowns were seen on the lawn. The band834 words
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Article57 1913-10-24 1147 The Verdict. (Reuter.} Albany, October 17. The Impeachment Court has found Governor Sulzer of New York guilty of filing a false statement of the campaign contributions, of perjury, and of suppression of evidence. He was found not guilty on the bribery charge. The verdict in four other(Reuter.} - 57 words
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Article50 1913-10-24 1147 (Reuter.) London, October 16. Mr. Cyril Asquith has been elected to a fellowship in Magdalen College, Oxford, rivalling the University career of his father, the Premier, and his brother. Mr. Cyril Asquith was operated on for appendicitis on the day of his election and is progressing favourably.(Reuter.) - 50 words
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Article32 1913-10-24 1147 (Reuter) Rio de Janeiro, October 16. The Council of Ministers decided to sell the Dreadnought which is being constructed at E’swick and to build another of an improved type.(Reuter) - 32 words
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Article72 1913-10-24 1147 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Shanghai, October 16 On the 13th inst. both Houses of Parliament discussed the subject as to whether Confucianism should be adopted as th. State Religion of China. 0 President Yu in Shi Kai has authorized the Tutuh of Kiangsi to issue orders for72 words
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Article56 1913-10-24 1147 (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, October 17. Messrs. Fraser and Co’’s weekly report states that to-day’s advices from London indicate a material fall all round. There is little animation in the market and awaiting policy is still prevalent and only small business is being done. There is56 words
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Article113 1913-10-24 1147 (Reuter.) London, October 16. Col. Sam Hughes, the Canadian Minister of Militia and Defence, interviewed by Reuter’s agent in London, affirmed that Canada will do her duty as regards Imperial Defence. Referr ng to aeroplanes he said that the Dominion will not spend a dollar on them until(Reuter.) - 113 words
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56 1913-10-24 1147 Crown Prince Intervenes* (Reuter.) Berlin, October 16. The Crown Prince of Germany has again personally intervened in politics and has written to the Impelial Chancellor stating his objections to Prince Ernst August s accession to the throne of Brunswick until be has definitely renounced the throne of(Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article54 1913-10-24 1147 (Reuter.) New York, October 16. A conference of diplomatists in Mexico City yesterday decided to recommen their respective governments to send warships to Mexico in order to furnish Legation guards if necessarv. Berlin, October 16. The cruisers Vineta and Hertha have been ordered to Mexico in view of(Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article44 1913-10-24 1147 (Reuter.) New York, October 17. The Kroonland, which arrived here with the survivors of the Volturno, was c r Captain Inch of the Kroonland denr' that be used a pistol to subdue the ere who did everything poeeible to help passengers.(Reuter.) - 44 words
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Article190 1913-10-24 1148 A thousand dependants. (Reuter.) London, October 16. It is estimated that there are a thousand dependants of the victims of the Cardiff disaster. The loss to the Colliery Company is nearly <£loo,ooo. Thirty-eight bodies were found within the last twenty-four hours and forty-nine altogether were passed(Reuter.) - 190 words
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Article77 1913-10-24 1148 (Reuter.) London, October 16. Six persons were killed in the railway collision at Liverpool in which a train ran into the rear of an express at St. James’s Station. Most of the injured are foreigners returning to America from the Continent. Both trains were lighted by electricity(Reuter.) - 77 words
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Article50 1913-10-24 1148 Anti-Aircraft Battery. (Reuter.) London, October 17. A very striking innovation has been introduced on 11. M. S. Queen Elizabeth, an anti-aircraft battery. The Super-Dreadnought Queen-Elizabeth, which was launched at Portsmouth, is oildriven and carries eight 15-in. guns with a broadside of 15,600 lb. and sixteen 6-in. guns,(Reuter.) - 50 words
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Article38 1913-10-24 1148 Turco-Greek Negotiations. (Reuter, j Athens, October 16. lurco-Greek peace negotiations have Montenegrins and Albanians. Cettinje, October 16. A fight, lasting two days, is reported, the lonteaegrins repulsing the Albanians along 6 whole frontier and pursuing them.(Reuter, j - 38 words
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Article833 1913-10-24 1148 POSITION OF HE PLANTATIONS! INDUSTRY. r iX e t 8 tbr "--ted >n‘ the marketcental h T Pr dUCt by ,he in «’Ptiun of a central selling agency the recent severe will soon be checked, and give place to a movement of recuperation in market conditions There is,833 words
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Article859 1913-10-24 1148 Chine e or British Snips it is again reputed, writes a correspondent of the Hamjkok Times, that the long protracted nepoti itions bet ween the British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd and the Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd, have at, last been concluded 'l| w basis ou859 words
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Article157 1913-10-24 1149 A business meeting of the Penang Athei mum was held at 9 o clock last night in the Engineers’ Institute with the Rev W. Cross in the Chair. Twenty-one members were present. The Committee submitted ruEs for the management of the society aud these were passed with157 words
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Article610 1913-10-24 1149 C.U.A.C. vs. CAC. The C A.C., who drew with the C.R.C. last week, met the Central Union yesterday evening on Victoria Green in their League match, but were defeated by 5 t oals to nil. Mr. H. R. Cheesen an officiated as referee with the teams as follows610 words
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Article925 1913-10-24 1149 (Contribut d.) Yesterday the first meeting of the Kiki Debating Society was held at 9.15 nm the Kiki Chop Club. The first to arrive was Mr. H. A N--br-nn-r who took the chair. The room by 9 30 p m. was full to overflowing when a925 words
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Article734 1913-10-24 1150 Coroner’s Inquest. The inquest into the death of a Tamil, named Govinda Padiachi and a woman named Tangam, who were alleged to have been murdered at Bukit Dambar by a fellow countryman, named Ponusamy, was held this morning before Mr. E. E. Colman in the Third Court.734 words
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Article283 1913-10-24 1150 A Curious Story From London. A gent’eman prominently concerned in the rubber industry who leeently arrived from home gave a representative of the Tim<B of < eylo i wmi interesting th cries bearing on the recent suggestion to starve the London rubber market He said it was283 words
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Article1294 1913-10-24 1150 In the letter which Mr II N. Ferrers addressed to the Malay Mail on the subject of tue anest on a banishment warr<nt of the Chinese head boy of the Selangor Club v.-i.* s uno lines which the Editor of that excellent j turual considered it his1,294 words
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Article1259 1913-10-24 1151 (From Our Omn Correspondent.) Taiping, October 18 I have been taken to task for confining mv notes of the recent rifle shooting competition at Kuala Lumpur to a report of the gratifying result of the contest for the Osborne Interstate Challenge Shield. I must confess t at I1,259 words
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Article1009 1913-10-24 1152 Rubber co npanies one after another are no w having to reduce their dividends, in most cases very materially, and shareholders and the market are now having to suffer from the insane policy of dividing up to the hilt which the companies adopted at the “boom” time and1,009 words
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226 1913-10-24 1152 The Kung Ho Tang of Penang recently sent a telegram to Li Yuan Hung, congratulating him on his election <s Vice-Presi-dent of the Chinese Republic. The f blowing telegram has been received from Wuchang in reply: Many thanks for your congratulation. Lituanhuno. A very pretty226 words
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Article1254 1913-10-24 1152 NEW SOCIETIES ENACTMENT. A PROTEST FROM KUALA LUMPUR. TO THE EDITOR OF THE «TRAITS ECHO.” Dear tin, The Chinese are on the whole a lawabiding race, and those who have taken up their residence in the Malay States are no exception to the rule. If1,254 words
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Article338 1913-10-24 1153 THE SUPPLY BILL. POWERS OF ADVISERS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, October 18. At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday a sum of §ll,OOO was voted towards improvements in the Province Wellesley telephone service. The Singapore Municipal Commissioners were authorised to raise a loan of $2,00 1,000,338 words
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Article116 1913-10-24 1153 Cambridgeshire Setting. Reuter.) London, October 17. The following is the betting for the Can.'bridgeshire Stakes (I mile 1 fur) which will be run at Newmarket on 1113 29th inst. 8 to 1 agst Fairy King. 100 to 9 Saintair. 100 to 7 Cheerful and Drinnio'e. 100 to( Reuter.) - 116 words
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Article180 1913-10-24 1153 (Reuter.) Berlin, October 18. An airship was just mounting when the spectators saw and heard an explosion forward Instantly the flames swept the whole length of the ship, exploding all the balloonets successively. The was laden with 29 persons and the heavy engines crashed to the earth(Reuter.) - 180 words
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Article73 1913-10-24 1153 Mine Stil! on Fire. Reuter.) London, October 17. The rescue operations at Cardiff have been temporarily suspended and efforts are being concentrated at extinguishing the fire, but there is very little hope that further survivors will be found. Relief Fuads. The King has subscribed =£soo towards the( Reuter.) - 73 words
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Article84 1913-10-24 1153 Reuter.) New York, October 17 The Court of Impeachment voted, by 43 votes to 12, for the removal of Governor Sulzer from the Governorship. Albany’s, October 17. r i he Court unanimously found that Sulzer was not disqualified from holding office in the future. It dismissed, for( Reuter.) - 84 words
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Article65 1913-10-24 1153 Inefficient Generals. Reuter.) Paris, October 17. Generals Faurie, Plagnot, Courbebiasse, two divisional generals, three brigadiei generals and five colonels have been placed on half pay or the retired list in consequence of inefficiency during the army manoeuvres. General Faurie may be brought before the Court of Enquiry( Reuter.) - 65 words
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20 1913-10-24 1153 (Reuter.) London, October 1/. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have sailed for Canada.(Reuter.) - 20 words
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Obituary90 1913-10-24 1153 Obituary. Reuter.) London, October 18. The death Ins taken place at the age of 81, of Sir George Wombwell, who served in the Crimea and was promoted for gallantry in the famous Balaclava charge., Obituary. Reuter.) London, October 20. The death has taken place, at the age of 55, of90 words
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Article1399 1913-10-24 1154 potnme d’Or, Jersey, C.I. Sep. 23. Dj not, I beg, regard me as a feeble plagiarism of the Wandering Jew. When I told you I was going to Paris, 1 really was. No man could have been waser About twenty yea r s ago I set off to1,399 words
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Article1092 1913-10-24 1154 TO THE EDIT >R OF THE Malay Mill. Sir.—ln pursuance of my letter to you yesterday I should lie glad i( you would publish this further result of the enquiries which I have m int i this c ise, as lam always anxious to brow as1,092 words
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Article232 1913-10-24 1155 The departure of Sir Arthur Young on leave in a few months’ time, and the probable appointment of the Hon. Mr. R. J. Wilkinson to act as Officer Administering the Government, will necessitate a good deal of shuffl ng which is being intelligently anticipated” in service circles.232 words
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Article666 1913-10-24 1155 The deed is done and Sir Rufus Isaacs is to sit in the seat of Lord Al verstone. We have been reading this week-end the National Reviews full report of the Marconi Committee’s proceedings and we cannot help thinking that a great mistake has been made in666 words
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Article479 1913-10-24 1155 Mr. Montague Earle Sherwood took hi. seat as Third Magistrate this morning. Mr. Justice Braddell has returned to Kuala Lumpur from his visit to Singapore. The Hon. Mr. D A. M. Brown returned from Singapore thia morning by the si Klang. Mr. and Mrs. J. Gorman, of Alor Star,479 words
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Article927 1913-10-24 1156 MR. CHURCHILL AT MANCHESTER. Reuter.) London, October 18. Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the admiralty, speaking at Manchester, made an important speech on the Navy. At the beginning he expressed his sympathy with the Zeppelin disaster and said that the relations with Germany had greatly improved( Reuter.) - 927 words
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Article71 1913-10-24 1156 (Reuter.) London, October 19. The Suffragettes created a serious disturbance at the morning service at St. Paul’» Cathedral. The Police were called in and the wo nen were ejected, one being arrested. Mrs. Pankhurst an Undesirabh. New York, October 19. Mrs. Pankhurst has arrived from France. She(Reuter.) - 71 words
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Article81 1913-10-24 1156 (Reuter.) London, October 18. Mr. Martin Glynn has been sworn in as Governor of New York in place of exGovernor Sulzer. Mr. Sulz Q r, in a statement, characterises his dismissal as a farce, political lynching, and the consummation of a deep-laid political conspiracy. History would speak■ . » ■■■■— (Reuter.) - 81 words
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Article53 1913-10-24 1156 (Reuter) London, October 18. At the Board of Trade inquiry the signalman accepted responsibility for the disaster at St James’s Mat ion in which a train ran into the rear of an express. He allowed a boy assistant to attend the block instrument», which is forbidden by(Reuter) - 53 words
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Article88 1913-10-24 1156 AUSTRIA ANO SE7.VIA. (Reuter.) Vi nna, Oct |>»t 18. The Au»tro-Hungarian Ch-rge d’Affaires at Belgrade has been instructed to inform Sei via most emphatically in dip’om.dic form that the Servian truops must immediately evacuate Albania. Germany has also made emphatic representations to Se via to withdraw her(Reuter.) - 88 words
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Article124 1913-10-24 1156 Offical Account (Reuter.) London, October 19. Ihe official account of the Zeppelin disaster states that it was apparently due to an outbreak of fire in the fore engines. It was at n altitude test, hence the heavy passenger load. The three explosions shattered the windows in the(Reuter.) - 124 words
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Article117 1913-10-24 1156 (Reuter.) Vienna, October 18 A sensation was caused by the of an American citizen Mr. Ahm.n, the local manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway and three of the co opwy’s emp'oyees ou a charge of facilitating theemgration o t a thousand recruits ijefore th. v hid d-me(Reuter.) - 117 words
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Article40 1913-10-24 1156 Reuter j m. London, October 20 The fyllo-mu wa. tho re.ult of the a for the Can.field Cup Aurifer j Anna Carlovna o Wutnai Twenty-three ran. Won by a length The betting wu 0 to 1 ag.t.( Reuter j - 40 words
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Article25 1913-10-24 1156 Reuter.) L’n'ion. Octolair 20 Major Maitland «ueceofull, d. s.-ou.iod fioru a parachute from a height of 2 <M) ft from the airship UeUa. b( Reuter.) - 25 words
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Article105 1913-10-24 1157 INCREASE OF REVENUE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 18. The report of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board lor the half year ended June 30 shows that the revenue had increased by $183,110 over the previous half year and is $277,743 over the average of the105 words
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Article99 1913-10-24 1157 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 18. The death took place at home of Mrs Charles Stringer, wife of the late Mrs. Charles Stringer, who was formerly manager of the Singapore branch of Messrs. Paterson Simons Co. [Says Saturday’s Straits Times: Mr. Stringer retired from Singapore99 words
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Article35 1913-10-24 1157 (From Our Own Correspondents) Singapore, October 18 The engagemnt is announced of Captain Olliver, A D C. to the H. E. the Governor, to Miss Philippa, daughter of General T. E. Stephenson.35 words
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Article53 1913-10-24 1157 (ASeuter.) London, October 20. Sir Rufu* Isaacs has been appointed Lord Chief Justice. Sir J. A Simon becomes Attorney-General with a seat in the Cabinet and Mr. S. O. Buckmaster, Liberal member for Keighley, Solicitor General. Lord Al verstone, the retiring Lord Chief Justice, has been(ASeuter.) - 53 words
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Article49 1913-10-24 1157 eu*er.) London, October 18. The German ce’ebrations of the centenary of the battle of Leipzig, which was fought on 19th Octobe 18 3, were marked by the inauguration, in the pie.-euce of tho Emperor and the Federal prim es, of an imposing memorial on the battlefield.( ' eu*er.) - 49 words
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Article42 1913-10-24 1157 (Reuter.) New York, October 19. A telegram from Mexico City states that Piesidont Huerta has disposed of the rumours as to his contemplated voluntary resignation He says: When I resign I will be seeking a resting place six feet underground.”(Reuter.) - 42 words
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Article103 1913-10-24 1157 RUMOURED CABINET DISSENSIONS. (Reuter.) London, October 19. Reynold's Newspaper states that the three Cabinet meetings last week were devoted almost entirely to the land policy I’here is some reason for believing that Mr. Lloyd Georg* met with considerable opposition from an unexpei ted quarter, a fact wn(Reuter.) - 103 words
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Article51 1913-10-24 1157 (Reuter.) London, October 18. A meeting presided over by Lord Dundonald decided to erect a simple monument in memory of Mr Corfiald, who was killed in the recent disaster to the Camel Corps in Somaliland, in the square at Barbera if permission is granted by the Colonial——- ♦' ■■ (Reuter.) - 51 words
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27 1913-10-24 1157 Reuter.) London, October 19. An Englishwoman, Miss Ravenscroft, has won the American Women’s Golf Championship defeating the American Miss Hollins by two up.( Reuter.) - 27 words
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Article30 1913-10-24 1157 (Reuter.) Vienna. October 19. The Discount Bank Laud Credit Institute has concluded with China a loan of in Treasury bonds bearing interest at 6 per cent.(Reuter.) - 30 words
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Article199 1913-10-24 1157 Relief Fund. (Reuter.) London, October 18. Queen Mary has subscribed ’OO, Queen Alexandra JCIOO and the Duke of Connaught <£so towards the Cardiff Relief Fund. Owing to a mishap to Tramcar No. 12 there was a considerable delay on the Jelutong line on Saturday evening. We are(Reuter.) - 199 words
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Article421 1913-10-24 1157 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAW, ICHO Dear Sir, I have read a couple of ‘'contributed" articles and two or three letters in th Malay Mail intended to defend the actin when the Government has taken in arrw? ing the Selangor Club boys and sever.l421 words
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Article136 1913-10-24 1157 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO.’ Sir, Please permit me to correct a small error which occurred in the table of results published with my letter of the 17th inst. In 911 the results of the Government Scholarships should read as follows: P.F.S. 1 instead of136 words
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Article1043 1913-10-24 1158 Apparently the Hon’ble Mr. C. W. Darbishire is with the Editors of the Free Press and th® Straits Echo among the vaterlandslose Gesellen who do not approve of the F.M.S. Dreadnought “gift.” At anv rate he hinted as much in Council on Friday. Other booklovers v ill doubtless1,043 words
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Article237 1913-10-24 1158 Claim Dissmined. Some tim® ago we reported that Miss Cecilia Koh had sued Mr. J. Gregory, of the Survey Office, Taiping, claiming $5OO damages for breach of promise of mtrriagp. This case was called for hearing on the 13th instant but was adjourned until to-day on237 words
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Article613 1913-10-24 1158 Scour Field Operations. In spite of the inclement weather yesterday morning there was a good turn out of the Scouts at Batu Ferringhi. The Scouts pr< ceeded thither by the motor bus. At Batu Ferringhi it wis raining heavily but Sergeant J Dowty with bis men, comprising Corp.613 words
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Article291 1913-10-24 1159 We regret to-learn that Messrs Belin, Meyer 4Co have received a cable from Hamburg informing them of the death of Mr. Hans Becker, who was for ma«-y years their director in Singapore and a very well-known and popular figure in the Southern Settlement. Our Singapore291 words
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Article255 1913-10-24 1159 The Pentney Cup.” A handsome silver cup, very kindly presented to the P V. R C. for competition by Capt. R. S. Pentney was shot .for on Saturday afternoon The attendance was poor owiag to the bad weather but tho e who were keen enough to255 words
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Article1059 1913-10-24 1159 Concluding Day. Singapore, October 20. The Races came to a successful conclu>ion on Saturday when the attendance was good. The following were the results 1. Stewa’ ds’ Stakes. Value $5OO. A Handicap for Pony ExGriffins that have run at the Meeting. Entrance Fee, $25 Distance, Race Course. If1,059 words
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Article5651 1913-10-24 1160 —B.T. OPPORTUNITY FOR AIRING OF GRIEVANCES. MR. DARBISHIRE'S stro ;g comments. There was only one absentee (the Resident Councillor of Penang) from the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday afternoon. H. E. the Governor (Sir A. H. Young, KO.MG.) presided and the other members present were H.—B.T. - 5,651 words
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Article804 1913-10-24 1162 TO THE EDITOR OF THE J/aZuy 3/,/d. Sir, I have to thank you for the publicity which you have given to my letter, on this subject—or at any rate to parts of them, lhe influence of the Press is supposed to be great and 1804 words
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Article228 1913-10-24 1163 An Editor who started abiut twenty years ago with only fifty-five cents is now worth $lOO,OOO. His accumulation of wealth is owing to his frugality, good habits, strict attention to business, and the fact that an uncle died and left him $99,999 Editor and Publisher. Thiity-nine persons,228 words
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Article1916 1913-10-24 1163 Not without a certain satisfaction we note the growing agitation with reference to the recent banishment cases in Kuala Lumpur. For some time past we have felt that the Banishment Laws both in the Straits and the F.M.S. are being administered in a spirit quite foreign to1,916 words
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Article876 1913-10-24 1164 the TAIPING BISLEY. AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME. (From Our Outn Corretpondeni.) Taiping, October 21. Your Penang as well as vour Perak readers will be interested to hear that the details of the forthcoming Bisley meet in at Taiping were discusse 1 and settled at a meeting of the council876 words
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Article236 1913-10-24 1164 Convietioa Quashed. Before Mr. Justice W. W. Fi-her in the Supreme Court yesterday two appeals were heard and in both cases the convict ions were quashed. The more important of the two appeals was that of a locksmith, who was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment by236 words
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Article135 1913-10-24 1165 PRESS COMMENTS. (Reuter.) London, October 20. The Unionist papers generally consider that Mr. Winston C iurchill, in his speech at Manchester, was less concerned about securing a naval holiday than to reply to the Radical dissatisfaction as to the increasing naval expenditure. They declare that the presentation(Reuter.) - 135 words
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Article129 1913-10-24 1165 Denunciation and Approval. (Reuter.) London, October 20. The Morning Post scathingly denounces the appointment of Sir Rufus Isaacs as LordChief Justice, describing it as an < utrage on the public sense of decency and a political degradation of English justice. The Times trusts and believes that(Reuter.) - 129 words
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Article91 1913-10-24 1165 A Reconstruction. (Reuter.) London, October 20. The correspondent of the Morning Post at Sydney states that the Government have decided to ask Captain Hughes Onslow, second member of the Australian Naval Board who was recently relieved of duty pending an inquiry into the friction between him(Reuter.) - 91 words
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Article52 1913-10-24 1165 (Reuter.) Liepzig, October 20. A tram car collided with Baruurn’s Circus car and five lions escaped. There was indescribable panic. One entered a hotel and ascended the staircase, terrorising the inmates. Eventually the Police shot the lions. Liepzig, later. Eight lions escaped. Two aie alive and not(Reuter.) - 52 words
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Article117 1913-10-24 1165 AUSTRIAN ACTION. (Reuter.) London, October 20. Austria has given Servia a limit of eight days in which to withdraw from Albania. Austria’s action, without a European mandate has caused strong irritation in France. Reuter learns that in response to the strong representations of Austria and Germany(Reuter.) - 117 words
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Article73 1913-10-24 1165 An Animated Interview. (Reuter.) London, October 20. The Berlin papers states that the Crown Prince of Germany, who was motoring in Bavaria, was suddenly summoned by the Kaiser to J otsdam where yesterday morning he had a prolonged and animated interview with his father. He(Reuter.) - 73 words
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Article64 1913-10-24 1165 The Coming By-Election. (Reuter.) London, October 20. The by-election at Reading caused by the appointment of Sir Rufus Isaccs to the Lord Chief Justiceship will be very interesting, as the majority of Sir Rufus was only 99. The Socialists are expected to run a candidate while the(Reuter.) - 64 words
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Article39 1913-10-24 1165 (Reuter.) Ottawa, October 20. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in a speech at Joliette, Quebec, states that, if Mr. R. L. Borden introduced a Naval Bill similar to the last one, the Liberals would oppose it equally strongly.(Reuter.) - 39 words
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Article31 1913-10-24 1165 (Reuter.) New York, October 20. The Mississipi train, conveying a company of artillery, plunged over a trestle bridge at Meridian. Twenty soldiers were killed and a hundred injured.(Reuter.) - 31 words
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Article95 1913-10-24 1165 FURTHER GOVERNMENT LOANS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, October 20 It is officially announced that the went of the F.M.S. has decided to make further grant of loans to the planters’ fund no single loan to exceed «25,000. loani will be made to public companies. The Question95 words
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Article67 1913-10-24 1165 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 20. The report of the Singapore Cold Storage Company shows a balance for the year ended June 30 of «41,630, which, with the balance carried forward makes a total of «49,149. The rep3rt recommends the payment of a dividend of 12|%,67 words
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Article34 1913-10-24 1165 (lieufer.) Washington, October 20. President Wilson will personally decide as to whether Mrs. Pankhurst should be excluded from America and will confer with the Secretary of Labour and the Immigration Commissioner.(lieufer.) - 34 words
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Article246 1913-10-24 1165 A HIGH COURT BOMBSHELL. Question of Mahommedan Marriages. London, 3rd October. Judgment was recently delivered in the Supreme Court at Pietermaritzburg in the case of an Indian whose wife was declared to be a restricted immigrant. Plaintiff argued that the marriage was the union of one246 words
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Article1913 1913-10-24 1166 T 0 THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO Dear Sir, Your issue of Friday last contains a letter from the Rev. Bro. James controverting a statement nude by the Hon Resident Councillor at rhe Free School Speech Day. I am grateful to Bro. James’ fur his very1,913 words
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Article630 1913-10-24 1167 Mr R. Young’s Speech. The Free Preus publishes a somewhat different report of Sir. Young’s speech in Council on Friday from that which we reproduced yesterday from the Straits Times This is what Mr. Young stid according to the Singapore morning paper: The Penang Points. The Hon.630 words
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Article1391 1913-10-24 1167 Annual Exhibition. The Members of the Pinang Impressionists Sketching Club held their Annual At Home and exhibition of pictures etc at the Engineers’ Institute yesterday evening. During the short hour or so of daylight a continual stream of visitors attended the exhibition, and remained afterw rd» to1,391 words
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Article445 1913-10-24 1168 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO.” Dear Sir, It is really time that something was done to give Transfer Road a better name than it has now as a locality. This will never be as long as the Malay immoral women living in a block situated in445 words
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Article1492 1913-10-24 1168 I Reliminary Inquiry. The preliminary inquiry into the case against Ponoosamy, who is alleged to have murdered Govinda Padiachi and Tan 'am (a woman), at Bukit Dambir, Glugor was commenced this morning befoie Mr. M E i oberwood in the Third Court. Chief Detective Inspector R. J.1,492 words
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Article464 1913-10-24 1169 ASSIZE TRIAL AT IPOH. Altered Charges Cause Delay. Mr. F. H. Baness, late manager for Lintang Estates, Ltd., appeared before Mr. Justice Woodward at the Ipoh Assizes today on a charge of criminal breach of tiust, says yesterday’s Times of Malaya Accused was charged on464 words
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Article969 1913-10-24 1169 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO Dear Sir, We have throu h the medium of your daily papers read with interest of the various events transpired in China since the new Republic having come into existence, aud finally resulting in th« election of Yuan Shi969 words
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Article333 1913-10-24 1169 Inspector of Coconuts Retiring, We understand that at the end of the present month, Mr. Lawrie C. Brown, who has held the important post of Federal Inspector of Coconuts since October, 19'J2, will go on short leave, at the expiry of which he will retire from the333 words
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Article1262 1913-10-24 1170 B.F.P. Ml F. 0 B. Dannys’s action for libel against the Straits Times, which is to be heard atlpdi in the near future, presents many points of interest to newspaper readers, newspaper writers and newspaper proprietors. Mr. Dennys, a gentleman well-known in this Colony and theB.F.P. - 1,262 words
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Article329 1913-10-24 1170 TO THE EDITOR OF THE “STRAITS ECHO.” Dear Sir, I shall he thankful if you will kindly allow me a little spi e in your valuable paper to give vent to a complaint regarding the evil practice of gambling by Chinese wimen of Penang At present, the329 words
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Article194 1913-10-24 1170 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAUS ECHO Dear Sir, I ten that the P W I), authorities are effecting certain improvements to Church Street Ghaut Wharf and, while they are about it, may I remind th'-m that a g Iv mised iron covered wav along the194 words
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Article101 1913-10-24 1171 THE LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR READING. (Reuter.) London, October 21. The five by-elections, which are pending at Reading, Keighley, Wick, Linlithgow and North Cork, will be very interesting as a test of public opinion. They have been described as a miniature general election. The Unionists are very(Reuter.) - 101 words
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Article76 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter) London, October 21. The decoration of the Nelson Monument on Trafalgar Day (October 21) was more elaborate than ever and included a coloured portrait of the hero. Bombay’s and Natal’s were conspicuous among the flora! tributes. A blue book issued yesterday evening contains the report of the(Reuter) - 76 words
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Article55 1913-10-24 1171 /k Panic. (Reuter.) Bombay, October 21. There his been a tremendous fall in Bombay mill sh.res which caused a panic in the share market It is believed to be due to the recent banking failures. A well-known broker has failed for twentv-four lakhs of rupees and the(Reuter.) - 55 words
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Article53 1913-10-24 1171 Funeral of the Victims. Reuter.) Lond on, Octo' er 21. The Kaiser and K iiserin, their six sons, Dr. Von Be’hmann-Holiweg, the Imperial Chancellor, Count Zeppelin and prominent members of the Navy and Army attended the funeral of the victims of the recent airship disaster. The funeral( Reuter.) - 53 words
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Article49 1913-10-24 1171 A Flight to Cairo. (Reuter.) London, October 22. The French aviator M. Daucort, with a passenger M. Roux, started from Issy-les-Molineaux at 830 in the morning, in the pooling rain, for Schaffhausen, the first stage of a flight to Cairo via Belgrade, Bukharest, Constantinople, Konieb, Aleppo and Beirut.(Reuter.) - 49 words
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Article199 1913-10-24 1171 RUMOURS OF A RISING. (Reuter.) Madrid, October 21. A rising, it is rumoured, took place at Oporto yesterday evening. Lisbon, October 21. Complete tranquility is restored. The railway to Oporto which was temporarily interrupted has been repaired. London, October 21. Report of a serious outbreak in Portugal(Reuter.) - 199 words
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Article41 1913-10-24 1171 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, October 22. The Hon. Mr F. W. Collins will ask a question at the next, meeting of the Legislative Council in regard to belated annual reports, giving as an instance that of Malacca.41 words
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Article86 1913-10-24 1171 Hostages. (Reuter.) New York, October 22. A telegram from Mexico says that the Constitutional leader, Seuor Villa, holds as hostages at Torreon twelve British and about a hundred French, Gorman and Spanish subjects. He declares that all will be sacrificed unless attempts to recapture the town are(Reuter.) - 86 words
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30 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter,) New York, October 21. The Progressives in the Sixth Assembly District have nominated Governor Sulzer as their candidate for the Assembly Election of November 4.(Reuter,) - 30 words
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Article43 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter.) London, October 21. Mr. Reginald McKenna, Home Secretary speaking at Griffithstown, dwelt on land reform and declared that it was unnecessary to speak of the old battle of Home Rule which would be law at the next session.(Reuter.) - 43 words
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Article32 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter.) London, October 21. Three hundred employees of the Dublin Port Board have struck work, refusing to handle tainted coal. The power supply of the city is consequently threatened.(Reuter.) - 32 words
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Article37 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, October 22. General W. A. Sukhomlinof, Russian Minister of War, will shortly submit to the Duma a Bill extending service with the colours in the one year class by three months.(Reuter.) - 37 words
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Article40 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter.) London, October 22The driver of the second train in the railway disaster at Aisgill last month has been charged with, and found guilty of, manslaughter with a recommendation to mercy. The Court deferred sentence.(Reuter.) - 40 words
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Article40 1913-10-24 1171 Austrian Announcement. (Renter.) Vienna, October 22. An official statement affirms that the Government, in insi ting upon an immediate withdrawal of the Servian troops in Albania, acted in the best interests of Europe and general peace.(Renter.) - 40 words
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Article37 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter.) London, October 21. Mrs. Pankhurst, who is at present in America, has been released on her undertaking not to preach militancy and to leave the country at the conclusion of her lecture engagements.(Reuter.) - 37 words
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Article22 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter, j Munich, October 22. Dom Manuel and his wife, who was recently in hospital, have gone to Sigmaringen.(Reuter, j - 22 words
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Article23 1913-10-24 1171 (Reuter.) London, October 21. The Austiian Government has induced a bill regulating emigration and forbidding it where it affects recruiting.(Reuter.) - 23 words
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Article868 1913-10-24 1172 CORONER’S INQUEST. The inquest into the death of the three children, who died as the result of the terrible carriage accident which took place on the 9th instant, was held before Mr. E. E. Colman in the Third Court this morning. At the outset Inspector Hillary said868 words
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Article143 1913-10-24 1172 Sinfapor (From Our Own Correspondent)Sin apore, October 22. At tLe Singapore Rubber auction *11,161 lb. of rubber were offered for sale and 100,776 lb. were sold at the following prices Smoked Sheet 892 to 8119 per lb. Unsmoked 892 8101 Fir.t Crepe 875 8123 Second 890 8100 Third143 words
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Article166 1913-10-24 1172 The divorce proceedings inti*u‘ed by Irene Taylor, Irene Bilhatchet, against her husband Harry William Taylor were resumed this morning in the Supreme Court before Mr Justice W. W Fiffier. The petitioner applied for (I) A dissolution of her m irriag (2) The custody of her children, a166 words
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Article1455 1913-10-24 1172 The pleasant th n o v that locusts would not t-ii ui rubber has b-en shattered at last, for wd retd in the Kuala Lumpur piper that Locusts arc beginning to extwnd th»> lirn’ts of th ir t istes, for on a snia 1 rubber estate near Kuala1,455 words
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Article3832 1913-10-24 1173 THE PASSIONATE FRIENDS. If Mr. H. G. Wells is always to be judged by the standard of Tono Bungay,” it is probable that his admirers, among whom we count ourselves, will have to wait a long time before they can welcome another novel of3,832 words
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Article810 1913-10-24 1175 Free Press. Not only the German community but the whole of the business community of Singapore will hear with the deepest regret of the unexpected death of Mr. Hans Becker, of the firm of Messrs. Behn, Meyer Co. Mr. Augmt Diehn, the resent head ofFree Press. - 810 words
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Article611 1913-10-24 1175 Accused Committed to Assizes The preliminary inquiry into the case against Ponoosamy, who is alleged .to have murdered a Tamil man, named Govinda Padiachi, and a Tamil woman, named Tan gam, at Bukit Dambar, was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr. M. E. Sherwood in the Third Court.611 words
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Article474 1913-10-24 1176 London, October 14. A Utter appears in the press from the Mincing Laue Rubber Brokers’ Association stating that although a circular letter was sent by them to all companies in June suggesting the forming of an Association With the object of fostering new uses for rubber,474 words
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Article1326 1913-10-24 1176 Hitherto there ha, been a difference in Pl Colo “J anJ the law of the Federated Malay State, in regard to the Penalty for returning f ro m banishment. In the Coiony, no matter for what period a person has been banished, should he return and be1,326 words
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Article478 1913-10-24 1177 Mr. and Mrs. G. Lungley returned from Home last night by the N.D.L s.s. Prinz Eitel Friedrich. Dr. Chang Chung-yuan, Chinese Financial Commissioner in London, has tendered his resignation. Mr. D. Liidlaw, of the Chartered Bank, left this morning by the N.D.L s s. Prinz Eitel Friedrich for Kobe478 words
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Article1007 1913-10-24 1177 Drivers of motor-buses should be warned by the police and their employers that Beach Street is not a thoroughfare which can be crossed without danger at any but a very moderate speed. We saw one the other day cut across from Church Street to Church Street Ghaut without1,007 words
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Article250 1913-10-24 1177 We hear on good authority that a marriage has been arranged between Sir William Taylor, K. C. M G., formerly Colonial Secretary of the Colony and Resident General of the Federated Malay States, and Mrs. Scott-Mason, widow of the late Governor of British North Borneo. The next250 words
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1356 1913-10-24 1178 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO Sir, I have read with great care and attention the letter from Mr. Pinhurn, publishel in your issue of the 2 kt instant. It is difficult to understand, after perusal of the context, in what way my quotation1,356 words
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Article55 1913-10-24 1178 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO.” Dear Sir, I think your leading articles would bn read more widely and with greater pleasure if you could see your way to make them a little shorter. Yours faithfully, A Subscriber. [Who are we, that we should tamper with the55 words
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Article388 1913-10-24 1178 Successful Opening Performance The Hipp' drome Circus opened a short season at the Dato Kramat Gardens last night with an excellent show The Company received a cordial welcome from a bumper house and, judging from the excellence of the programme submitt d, their season in Penang promises to388 words
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Article230 1913-10-24 1179 The King has been pleased to give directions for the appointment of Mr. Percy Julian Sproule to be a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements Mr. Sproule, who will be forty years of age in December next, is a Ceylon Queen’s Scholar. He230 words
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Article218 1913-10-24 1179 Yesterday afternoon the subordinate staff of the District and Police Courts assembled in the District Court to bid farewell to Mr. A. V. Brown, District Judge, on the occasion of his transfer to Singapore. Mr. MI. Rouse, Chief Clerk, Police Court», on behalf of the staff,218 words
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Article98 1913-10-24 1179 The following was the result of the play for the Ladies’ Monthly Medal for October. Mrs Park 43 47=90-14=76 Mm Edwaids 45 43=88-12 =76 Mrs May 46+16=92- B=B4 Mrs Kirk, Mrs Dun’), Mrs Rose and Mrs Masterton also played but made no return. Mrs Park ami Mrs98 words
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Article256 1913-10-24 1179 THE LATE DR> W.C. BROWN. From Home papers to hand by to-day’s mail we learn with regret of tbe death of Dr. William Carnegie Brown, which took place at Fitz John’s Avenue, Hampstead, on tbe Ist inst. Dr. Bi own, if we remember rightly, established himself in private practice in256 words
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Article235 1913-10-24 1179 Result of the Voting. The result of the voting at the Pinang Impressionists’ Exhibition this week was as follows Class A Water Colors. Ist—“Through the Jungle”, by Mrs. H. C. Barnard. 2nd—“ Jungle”, by Mrs Macintyre. f “A Malay Kampong”, by q 1 Mrs. Hargreaves. 1 j “On235 words
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Article154 1913-10-24 1179 Reuter.) Washington, October 22 The U.S. Government has made renre sentations to President Huerta demanding the protection of foreigners at Torreon 8 American Irritation. The fact that Sir Lionel E. G. Carden British Minister Plenipotentiary in Central America, w presenting his credential» to President Huerta on the dav( Reuter.) - 154 words
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Article138 1913-10-24 1179 (Reuter.) London, October 23. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Swindon, said that the Government’s scheme wu to assume complete control of the land monopoly and give security to the tiller of the soil The Government proposed to establish a Ministry of Land to take over tbe functions(Reuter.) - 138 words
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Article114 1913-10-24 1179 Reuter.) London, October 22. Mr. G. P. Gooch, the Liberal candidate for Reading, said that he was a whole-heart-ed defender of the Government’s jast achievements and present measures. The Unionist papers emphasize that there is much dissatisfaction at Reading over the Insurance and Shops Acts but Captain Leslie( Reuter.) - 114 words
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Article48 1913-10-24 1179 (Reuter.) Vienna, October 22 The tourist office representing the Uranium Steamship Company has been c os by the Police and the manager arrested on a charge of smuggling emigrants in across the frontier. It is believed manv such emigrants weie on board Volt ar no.(Reuter.) - 48 words
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Article302 1913-10-24 1180 removal of governors. (Reuter.) Madrid, October 22. It is officially announced that the Governors of the Spam >h Provinces of Orense and Pontevedra, which are adjacent to Portugal, have been relieved of their functions. A Wide-spread Plot. Lisbon, October 22. The Government has circularised the legations announcing(Reuter.) - 302 words
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Article37 1913-10-24 1180 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, October 22. Sukarta bin Hassan Mohamed, charged with the murder of another Malay named Suleiman at the Kuala Lumpur Assizes, has been found guilty and sentenced to death.37 words
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Article40 1913-10-24 1180 (Reuter.) London, October 22. Mr, C. E. H. Hobhouse, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, speaking at Bristol said that he was confident that the Home Rule dispute would be settled by the accord of both parties.(Reuter.) - 40 words
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Article51 1913-10-24 1180 (Reuter.) London, October 22. Mr. Studd, Chairman of th 3 Olympic Committee, ata meeting in London, said that unless a sum of <£25,000 was raised bv the end of the year the Committee would not feel justified in continuing preparations for sending a tea’ll of athletes to(Reuter.) - 51 words
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Article32 1913-10-24 1180 (Reuter.) London, October 22. eneral Sir Beauchamp Duff, Secretary to the Military Department, India Office, has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of tlw Indian Army in succession General Sir O’Moore Cn-agh.(Reuter.) - 32 words
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Article35 1913-10-24 1180 (Reuter.) London, October 23 The driver of the second train" in the Aisgill disaster, who was found guilty of manslaughter, has been sentenced to two months imprisonment in the second division.(Reuter.) • - 35 words
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Article49 1913-10-24 1180 (Reuter.) London, October 22. M. Dancourt, who is attempting a flight from Paris to Cairo, has descended at Sens ow,ng to a gale. Toll of the Air. London, October 23. The French military aviator M Dautroche was killed at Epinal while imitating M. Pegond’s aviation feats.(Reuter.) - 49 words
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Article65 1913-10-24 1180 (Reuter.) Breslan, October 22. Eight convictions were obtained as the result of a Police arrest subsequent upon certain revelationss of a grave scandal at Breslau in which seventy-two school girls were concerned. The accused, who were sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from six months to three(Reuter.) - 65 words
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Article250 1913-10-24 1180 (Reuter.) London, October 23. Mr. Rumbold, counsellor to the Embassy at Tokio, has been appointed counsellor to the Embassy at Berlin. Mr. Henry Beaumont, of the Foreign Office, succeeds him at Tokio. On the 9th inst. Colombo was a second Venice the town was under water, the(Reuter.) - 250 words
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Article611 1913-10-24 1180 Government Service vs. Central Union. The Government Service Recreation Club met the Central Union Athletic Club yesterday evening on the Esplanade in their league fixture before a large concourse of spectators. Mr H. R Cheesein tn officiated as referee with the teams as follows G S R C611 words
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