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Title Section21 1913-11-07 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 11. Penang, Friday, 7th NOVEMBER, 1913. No. 45.21 words
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Advertisement305 1913-11-07 1 I ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ ZZZZZZZZZZZZ,ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZrrZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ*zZZ? CONTENTS. X Leaders: page Miscellaneous (Contd,: page A Scandalous Traffic ...1,223 The Audit Office 1.212 Superannuated 1,229 Volunteer Notes 1.242 i s Banishment Once More 1,236 Strange Lightning Freak 1,243 < A Politician's Confession 1,243 Contemporary Opinion 1,24 b A Comment and An Inference 1,247 A305 words
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Advertisement191 1913-11-07 2 ttTT HiFTT 4, i2aSdt£SSbh£££4«£arti£S^^'.. i 1 J THE fl STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. I 1° I 1 r Published the day prior to the departure of -ach mail for Europe, and contains ihe latest local and States 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all191 words
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Article991 1913-11-07 1223 Had we published the letter which appeared in these columns yesterday over the signature So ry for the Poor Coolies exactly as we received it from the writer we would have rendered ours» Ives liable to have to defend some forty actions for libel. As we have991 words
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Article52 1913-11-07 1223 (From Our Oim Correspondent Singapore, October 31. At the meeting of tin* Legislative Council to-day a vote cf s7,Bt»>-68 will bo moved as Compensation to the officers and men of lI.M X W’atmi- tch which, it will be re mem Ire red, was sunk in Singapore Harljoui l>y52 words
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Article78 1913-11-07 1223 rom Our Oun Orr> jioinhn Singapore, < h'tober 31. Messrs. Fraser A Co's, weekly report states that the improving price f rubber is having ft steadying effect »>n sterling shires which closed at a distinctly better figure Local rubber shares have not so far r» ipon 178 words
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Article407 1913-11-07 1223 The following was Hi»* rebuff of the play for the Mont hly M edal tor < October. Mr A G Anthony 17 4- 31 98 21 74 Mr W N Mastertoil 15 +l4 89- |(t 7 9 Mr E R Henderson. 46+1*4 90 10 KO Mr CR407 words
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Article345 1913-11-07 1224 IN PRAISE OF PRESIDENT YUAN. (Reuter.) London, October 31. Sir John Jordan, British Minister at Peking, speaking at a banquet yesterday evening prior to his departure for China, alluded to Yuan Shi-kai as an eminent statesman who has rendered almost unparalleled services to his country. Sir John Jordan(Reuter.) - 345 words
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Article51 1913-11-07 1224 Reuter.) London, October 30. Mr. Lloyd George, addressing a deputation from the Town Tenants League, announced that the Government proposed to establish an impartial tribunal of business men who would decide between the landlord and the trader and fix the terms on which leasehold property can be( Reuter.) - 51 words
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Article47 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter.) Budapest, October 30. The Indemnity Bill authorises the Minister of Finance to raise a loan of «£10,600,000 to meet the extraordinary expenditure entailed by army reform and reproductive works and if this is impossible to cover the expenditure by floating a debt issue.(Reuter.) - 47 words
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Article216 1913-11-07 1224 THE P. O. SETTLEMENT. (Reuter.) London, October 30. The settlement of the differences between the P. O Officers and the Company was only reached after two conferences, one in the forenoon, which was a failure, and the second in the afternoon, which lasted two hours. The Secretary of(Reuter.) - 216 words
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Article144 1913-11-07 1224 Sir Edward Carson at Wallsend. (Reuter.) London, October 30. Sir Edward Carson, speaking at Wallsend in reply to the recent speech of the Marquess of Crewe, said that if he was setting an example to India or any other colony that it was worth while fighting(Reuter.) - 144 words
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Article43 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter) London, October 30. The American millionaire, Charles Gates, who is known to spend a million a year on account of his lavish tips and plunging in stocks and the turf, died of apoplexy while boarding a train at Wyoming.(Reuter) - 43 words
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Article85 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter.) London, October 30. Mr. Bonar Law, speaking at Newcastle to-day in a brief speech, emphasised the unitv and loyalty of the Conservatives and affirmed that they would never enter into competition with the Liberals in making promises which they were unable to fulfil.(Reuter.) - 85 words
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Article75 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter.) Washington, October 30. Mr. W. J. Bryan, the U. S. Secretary of State, has formally asked all the European Governments to suspend the formulation of any policy in Mexico until the United States has defined its attitude. There is every indication that the United States will(Reuter.) - 75 words
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Article54 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter.) London, October 31. The following was the result of the race for the Jockev Club Cup (2m. 2fur 35yd.) which was run at Newmarket yesterday Aleppo 1 Rivoli 2 Cylba 'I Three ran. S. P.—s to 2 agst Aleppo, 6 to 5 ou Rivoli, 4(Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article61 1913-11-07 1224 Suggested Authorised Biography. (Reuter.) London, October 30. The Daily Graphic has reason to believe that in view of the King’s dissatisfaction with the recent memoirs of King Edward VII, Lord Knollys will be invited to supervise the preparation of an authorised biography of the late King.(Reuter.) - 61 words
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Article50 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter.) London, October 3 k The engagement is announced of John, sou of Lord Redesdale, to Anna, daughter of Herr Friedlanderfull, the coal king of Germany, and heiress to .£5,000,000. It 18 stated that the bridegroom will receive a partnership in the firm as a wedding gift..(Reuter.) - 50 words
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Article20 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter.) London, October 30. The Bavarian Diet, by a large majority, passed a Bill authorising the Kingship of(Reuter.) - 20 words
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Article35 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter.) London, October 30. The Duke of Sutherland yesterday evening despatched to Mr. Lloyd George a formal offer of 200,000 acres of land (deer in Sutberlandahire at X 2 an acre.(Reuter.) - 35 words
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Article24 1913-11-07 1224 (Reuter.) Melbourne, October 30. Yesterday’s defeat of the government, by a majority of one, in a snap division is no regarded seriously.(Reuter.) - 24 words
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Article23 1913-11-07 1224 General Baden-Powell 's Heir. (Reuter.) London, October 30. The wife of Lt. General Sir Robert Baden Powell has given birth to a son.(Reuter.) - 23 words
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Article601 1913-11-07 1225 Reception on Board, The Nippon Yusen Kaisha’s largest and latest liner on the European run, the a s. gatori Maru, arrived here yesterday on her maiden trip to Europe. There was a reception on board at 5 p. m., when a large number of the residents601 words
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Article1288 1913-11-07 1225 newspapers m St f all thi> Eund ye” r .d.Vfc 0 W r ri° n 7,'™“ POliw a P-S on n V a P°hce-Bergeant as nectfnl 11 F° Un(i I,,at U n<>t res mystic' svml,,.! p ■I ne 7 r rcstiiindiiM. “vr *> l n P ICH the1,288 words
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Article508 1913-11-07 1226 We are glad to hear that the health of Mr. R. M. h urn Murdoch, who went Lome in August, shows improvement. M AL The Chinese Minister went to Cheltenham on the 9th inst. to pay a visit to the two sons of the President of the Chinese Republic.508 words
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Article735 1913-11-07 1226 Before Mr. W. C. Michell, District Judge, yesterday Mohamed Sultan was charged on the complaint of Omar Nina Merican with dishonestly retaining stolen property, to wit, a bill of sale, the property of the complainant. Mr. J. Crabb Watt appeared for the prosecution and Mr. C. R.735 words
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Article578 1913-11-07 1226 Loke Chow Thye vs. D. G. Robertson. On Tuesday last, at Kuala Lumpur, Mr. Justice R C. Edmonds began the bearing of an interesting action brought by Mr. Loire Chow Thye against Mr. D. G. Robertson claiming $lO,OOO damages for an alleged libel. The plaint read as578 words
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Article583 1913-11-07 1227 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO.” Dear Sir, I have had not a little displeasure to read the Articles re The Gambling Evil in V our valuable daily Echo by your correspondents. A Chinese”, Anti-Gambling Another Chinese and C T.L But I was amazed to see583 words
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Article815 1913-11-07 1227 Ca Or Mr E Sherwowl >» the Third mJ. moru '“S a Mubon.ed*.! named Mohd Hussein, better known a. Bob Nasia, was charged with extorting the sum of $1 from one x aku( ah t Traas[er Rm( j Qn ()je 2nd instant. Mr. A. R. Thornton appeared for815 words
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Article436 1913-11-07 1227 Singapore Opinion. The programme for the Penang Race meeting in January has been published and v ill probably h ve be*»n looked through with interest by owners. There does not appear much variation and, contrary to the conditions in Singapore, eligibility to run on the second and436 words
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Article1920 1913-11-07 1228 SOME FACTORS AND THE OUTLOOK. (From a Tinies Correspondent.) On January 6, 1911, I put forward in your columns the considerations which, as I thought, proved the absurdity of the then prevailing rcale of rubber share values. I showed that the enormous premiums upon the shares1,920 words
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Article1302 1913-11-07 1229 We forget whether Elia included Blue Book» in his catalogue of books which are no books biblia-a-biblia" but the author of that charming essay, The Superannuated Man”, would have found a melancholy interest in the pages of the Straits Settlements Blue Book fir 1912, which we have just received1,302 words
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Article1290 1913-11-07 1229 (brom Our Oicn Correspondent). laiping, November 1. 1 here will be some among vour readers who will remember the Hon. Sir Walter ragg, I). C. L whose death in London at age o f y OU recor( e j j n Thursday’s Echo, in what arc now called1,290 words
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Article1552 1913-11-07 1230 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Annual General Meeting of the members of the Penang Cricket Club was held at the Pavilion yesterday evening, among those present be ng Messrs. W. S. Dunn (President), W. 8. Goldie (Vice-President), A. W. Blackstone, A. W. Harries, 11. C. Sells, G. E.1,552 words
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Article272 1913-11-07 1231 lb. Padang Rubber Co., Ltd. 11,700 Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd. 7,092 The engagement is announced, wires our correspondent in Singapore, of Mr. V. A. Flower, late of Singapore, and Winifrede, youngest daughter of Sir Digby Pigott of Sheringham, Norfolk. Dr. G. A. Finlayson, Pathologist, Medical Department, and272 words
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Article1278 1913-11-07 1231 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY. Before Mr M. E. Sherwood in the Third Court yesterday afternoon, a woman named la ayte uni a man named Gopal were charged, the woman with bigamy ami the man with abetting in the offence of bigamy anl emicmg away a married woman. llr. R.1,278 words
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Article233 1913-11-07 1232 TRIBUTES TO MR. ANTHONISZ. (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, Noveml-er 1. At the meeting of the Legislative Council to-day the vote of §7,816-68 as compensation to the officers and men of 11. M S. Water witch, which was sunk in Singapore harbour by the Seamew. was passed.233 words
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99 1913-11-07 1232 Proposed Bill For Midwives. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 1. The Municipal Commissioners have agreed to prohibit motor cars from using Cavanagh Bridge. A discussion took place on a motion by Dr. Fowlie that, in view of the progress made in the training of Asiatic midwives,99 words
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Article36 1913-11-07 1232 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 1. A swarm of flying locusts was seen in Lakeview Boad in the neighbourhood of Kuala Lumpur yesterday. They left at 8 o’clock to-day for Pelalaling.36 words
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Article98 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) London, October 31. Mr. R. Munro, K.C., Liberal Member for the Wick Burghs since 1910, has been appointed Lord Advocate in succession to Mr. ander Ure. This will necessitate another by-election. [The figures for the last four General Elections were 1900 A. Bignold (C) 1,154 T. C.(Reuter.) - 98 words
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Article98 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter London, November 1. M. Daucourt, the aviator who is attempting a flight from Paris to Cairo, has reached Vienna after numerous stoppages. Paris, October 8. The aii man Pierre Daucourt, who flew from Paris to Berlin in 13 hours last April, now proposes to fly(Reuter ) - 98 words
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Article94 1913-11-07 1232 A Trial of Strength. (Reuter.) Wellington, October 31. The strike of waterside workers here has so developed through sympathetic strikes that shipping in New Zealand is at a standstill. The miners have now joined the waterside workers and the country is faced with a shortage of(Reuter.) - 94 words
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Article52 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) London, October 31. A non-political committee has been formed to urge the Government to reconsider its decision not to participate in the San Francisco Exhibition; it includes many prominent business men, among them Lord Cowdray, Sir Thomas Lipton, Sir Felix Schuster, Sir Marcus Samuel and Sir(Reuter.) - 52 words
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Article64 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) London, October 31. Lord Sydenham, Lord Carmichael, Qover nor of Bengal, Sir James Meston, Lieutenant Governor of the United Provinces, Sir Francis May, Governor of Hongkong Colonel Panzera, Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, and Sir Herbert Sloley, Resident Commissioner of British Basutoland, have j ined(Reuter.) - 64 words
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Article58 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, October 31. A Bill has been introduced in the Duma imposing penalties for failure to assist persons and ships needing assistance at sea, captains who do not render help will be liable to terms of imprisonment ranging from 2 to 16 months and may(Reuter.) - 58 words
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Article57 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) London, October 31. The Duke of Sutherland, who is the largest landowner in the British Isles, stated in an interview with a representative of the Daily Mail that he would not object to selling 400,000 acres to the Government at an acre ;he only wanted to(Reuter.) - 57 words
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Article47 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) London, October 31. The famous motorist, Percy Lambert, was killed at Brooklands while driving a car at 114 miles an hour. One of the tyres of the car burst and caused the accident. As recently as Monday Lambert broke a world s record.(Reuter.) - 47 words
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Article36 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) London, October 31. The Scottish Miners have decided to nominate Mr. Thomas Gibb as a candidate at the forthcoming by-election in South Lanark. The contest will therefore be a three-cornered one.(Reuter.) - 36 words
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Article54 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) Ottawa, October 30. At the Federal by-election in South Bruce Mr. Truax, Liberal candidate, was elected by a majority of 150 over the Conservative, Mr. Cargill. The election, which was necessitated by the elevation of the Conservative member Mr. Donelly to the Senate, was fought(Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article34 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) London, October 31. Candle, the driver of the train which figured in the Aisgill disaster, who was recently sentenced to two months’ imprisonment in the second division has been pardoned.(Reuter.) - 34 words
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Article29 1913-11-07 1232 (Reuter.) London, October 31. The Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to the well-known French savant Charles Richet of Paris for his works on anaphylaxins.(Reuter.) - 29 words
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Article28 1913-11-07 1232 Reuter.) London, October 31. Senor Diaz has left Mexico on board an American warship. He will be transferr to the American mail boat off Yucatan.( Reuter.) - 28 words
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Article145 1913-11-07 1233 First Day's Results. {From Our Own Correspondent,} Kuala Lumpur, November 1. The weather was fine, but for a slight shower of rain, ou the opening day of the race meeting at 'leremban. The attendance was good. As 2 tote was used The following were the results Eace 1.145 words
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Article355 1913-11-07 1233 Annual General Meeting. The postponed annual general meeting of the Penang Recreation Club was held it tho Pavilion yesterday afternoon when about twenty members were present, with Mr. J D. Scully, (President) in the chair. After the minutes of the last annual genera! meeting were read and355 words
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Article658 1913-11-07 1233 TO THE EDITOR OF THE STRAITS ECHO.” Sir, letL h A TO rC 'l‘ a K l! ,nU 11 arau sera# .letters s,gne<l by Mr. Quah Gu. u n„„.. lnil n L u > our lss ue of the 30th October lmcugdo U r tin» controversy both658 words
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Article605 1913-11-07 1233 To the Editor or the ‘Straits Echo.’’ Dear Sir, I regret to see in your issue of the 30th instant t bat Anti Gambling,” while replying to my letter, says that he still adheres to his suggest! ns m his letter dated 24th October current an 1605 words
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Article644 1913-11-07 1234 Brazil and the Continued Fall in Prices. London, October 10. The situation in rubber circles is still very unsettled, and there is but little possibility of anything like a revival of stability yet awhile, so many and so serious have been t he vicissitudes which have swayed both644 words
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Article712 1913-11-07 1234 Mr. William Truran, M. I. M. M, a mining expert, in an interesting contribution to the Mining World says: —My 22 years’ active work have been spent chiefly in those remote countries to which Mr. Loring refers, and where, as he states, a man has often712 words
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Article915 1913-11-07 1234 From the Rubber Growers’ Association we received by the mail yesterday The Preparation of Plantation JRMer,ty Sidnev Morgan (price 10/- nett). It appeari at first sight to be a useful and practical publication. We hope in a due course to publish a special review by915 words
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Article383 1913-11-07 1235 Breeze in Court. The hearing of the action in which Mr. Loke Chow Thye claims $lO,OOO damages for libel against Mr. D. G. Robertson was continued in the High Court, Kuaia Lumpur, on Wednesday afternoon before Mr. Justice R. C. Edmonds, the proceedings being marked by one383 words
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Article1138 1913-11-07 1235 MR. PAPE SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. Death bt a Brother's Hand. learnin^* B^ Wa s l<>c^ horrified on occurred th' ter riljle tragedy which j thl morning and which result d in the death of Mr R k’ p T n K K. Pape, managing Partner of Pape1,138 words
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Article232 1913-11-07 1235 Much Damages Near Kuala Lumpi A swarm of locusts in the flying sta e made its appearance in the neighbourlm J of Lake View Road, Kuala Lumpur, o a I‘riday The locusts destroyed aqumfov of grass, cleared the leaves from bamli hedges, and were also observed to atta mangosteens.232 words
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Article1254 1913-11-07 1236 As October opens, the streets ot Paris are up. There are barricades again, but it is only that Paris has her Spring cleaning in Autumn. Excavations are being made, or filled up again, in almost every quarter. Where Antoinette’s bead fell, there is quite an open-cast mine. In1,254 words
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Article1229 1913-11-07 1236 Our Ipoh contemporary, the Times of Malaya, made an attempt on Thursday to defend the administration of the Banishment Laws in British Malaya It was not a very tffective defence—as indeed none could be —and it broke no new ground, *o that it does not call for1,229 words
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Article536 1913-11-07 1237 Mi Duncan, of Caledonia, P \V is expected back in the Straits next m mth Mr Hogg, of Pengkalen, Ltd, left for j/p P un eavo by the Japanese mail.— r X* J Vins °n is appointed a Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs in the Straits Settlements. Mrs \V.536 words
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Article221 1913-11-07 1237 TAYLOR vs. TAYLOR AND HAWAH. THE JUDGMENT. Mr. Justice VV. W Fisher delivered judgment t..u morning in the suit brought by Irene Taylor n»»e Irene BaJutchet against her husband, Harry Willi m Taylor, praying fur (1) a dissolution of the marriage, (2) custody of the children, and221 words
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Article357 1913-11-07 1237 Solicitor As Witness. The action brought by Mr. Luke Chou I hye, who claims F. 10,000 damages again-t Mr. D. G Robertson for alleged libel, win continued Ixffore Mr. Justice Edmonds at Kuala Lumpur on Thursday. Mr. J. G. T. Pooley advocate and Solicitor, was called as357 words
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Article926 1913-11-07 1238 We are distressed to see that once again judge and counsel in the F.M.S. have been wrangling and scrapping in open court, His Lordship hectoring and the learned gentleman threatening to throw up his brief. Neither Bench nor Bar in this part of the vorld is strong enough926 words
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Article247 1913-11-07 1238 The total output of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Comp my for October was as follows Dredge No. 1 works 562 hours 275 piculs. 2 473 179 3 589 683 4 544 364 5 658 292 Total 1,793 The output for the week ended November 1 was twenty-seven247 words
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Article156 1913-11-07 1238 SECOND DAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, November 3 The weather was wet on the second dav of the Serembau races but the attendance was good. The results, with the dividend, paid by the $2 tote, were as follows Ra.ce 1. TweLips ttt Paroi Tweedledum g156 words
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Article126 1913-11-07 1238 {From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, November 3. At the annual general meeting of the Bukit K. B. Rubber Company, Mr. J. M. Sime, who presided, commented upon the fact that the auditor’s report was unqualified regarding the application of the 100 acres of laud which the Governn126 words
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Article111 1913-11-07 1238 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 3. The Collier Unkai Maru, from Japan 11 badly ashore at Horsburgh Light and a tug from Tanjong Pagar has gone to her assistance. On Saturday last the Young Muslim Union met the Malay boys of the Penang Free School in Football111 words
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Article2019 1913-11-07 1239 —8 F.P. Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Oct. 31. Present. H. E. The Gov. Sir Arthur Young, K. C. M G. H. E. Maj. Gen. T. E. Stephenson, G. O. C. The Hon. Col. Secty., R. J. Wilkinson, C. M. G Attorney-General, G. A. Goodman. Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott.—8 F.P. - 2,019 words
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Article59 1913-11-07 1240 lb The Straits Rubber Co., Ltd. ...166,500 The Penang Rubber Estates Co, Ltd 87,500 The Rubana Rubber Estates, Ltd... 44,000 The Tali Ayer Rubber Estates, Ltd. 37,500 The Batak Rabit Rubber Estate, Ltd. 13,000 The Bagan Serai Co., Ltd. 12,250 Rubber Estates of Krian, Ltd. 22,379 Karan59 words
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Article244 1913-11-07 1240 Our readers will remember that on September 15 a storekeeper, named Ng Keah Kim, living on the rubber estates of Krian, Bagan Samak, was robbed by three Chinese of $250 and seve ely injured by the thieves. All three men were arrested and the case was tried244 words
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Article277 1913-11-07 1240 SERIOUS SITUATION IN ALBANIA. (Reuter.) London, November 2. The situation in Southern Albania is growing acute, Italy and Austria alike complaining that the work of the Commissioners appointed to delimitate the frontiers of the new State of Albania is bemg deliberately hindered by Greek obstruction. Stronglyworded warnings(Reuter.) - 277 words
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Article148 1913-11-07 1240 (Reuter.) New York, October 31. A telegram from Mexico City states that many Americans have packed ther goods and are preparing to flee, as they are waiting for the next move from Washington with misgivings. Mexico City, November 1. Mexico is faced with a financial crisis. The(Reuter.) - 148 words
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Article43 1913-11-07 1240 (Reuter.) London, November 2 At several largely attended meetings of Post Office employees yesterday resolutions were passed calling upon the Post Office workers, the telegraphists and the telephonists to unite in pressing their claims for higher wages upon the Government.(Reuter.) - 43 words
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Article121 1913-11-07 1240 STATUE UNVEILED AT STIRLING. SUFFRAGIST ATTACK ON MR. ASQUITH. (Reuter.) London, November 2. While Mr. Asquith was motoring** to Stirling to unveil a statue of his predecessor in the premiership, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, the Suffragettes caught him in an ambush in a village en route.(Reuter.) - 121 words
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Article62 1913-11-07 1240 Another German Reorganiser. (Reuter.) Constantinople, November 1. Turkey has engaged one of the smartest of the younger generals of the German General Staff to organise the Turkish army and has given him full executive authority and much greater powers than were accorded to Field Marshal Von der(Reuter.) - 62 words
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Article67 1913-11-07 1240 (Reuter.) London, November 1. Mr. Devlin, the well known nationalist M.P. for West Belfast, speaking at Keighley said Ireland un divided is the minimum of our demand. We would refuse Home Rule to-morrow if Ulster or any portion of Ulster is cut off from the rest(Reuter.) - 67 words
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Article46 1913-11-07 1240 (Reuter.) Wellington, November 2. The waterside workers have made proposals for a settlement of the strike on the basis of the employers’ recent offer, and a conference will be held on Monday. Special Constables continue to pour in from the country districts.(Reuter.) - 46 words
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Article38 1913-11-07 1240 Labour Gains. (Reuter.) London, November 2. The Municipal Elections in England and Wales, excepting London, have resulted in Labour gaining twenty odd seats from the Unionists and Liberals, chiefly m industrial centres of the North.(Reuter.) - 38 words
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Article37 1913-11-07 1240 (Reuter.) London, November 2. A great French loan will be ly amounting to upwards of j It will be used for military expen is necessitated largely by the mtroductioß of three years’ service.(Reuter.) - 37 words
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Article114 1913-11-07 1241 (Reuter.j Washington, November 1. In ft House of Representatives Mr. Hensley, Democratic member for Missouri, introduced a resolution exp-essing approval of Mr. Winston Churchill’s naval holiday proposal. The Speaker, Mr. Clark, said that he wanted to see the resolution passed and added that Germany had been used as(Reuter.j - 114 words
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Article74 1913-11-07 1241 (Reuter.) London, November 1. The negotiations between the Dublin Peace Committee and the employers have broken down. Much work was done on the quays yesterday by free labour and police protection was scarcely necessary. A return issued the cost of the strike up to the present at(Reuter.) - 74 words
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Article76 1913-11-07 1241 (Reuter.) London, November 1. On the completion of the refacing of Buckingham Palace five hundred workmen were the guests of H. M. the King at dinner at the Holborn Restaurant, yesterday evening. Manv of them appeared in their working clothes. A message from His Majesty(Reuter.) - 76 words
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Article18 1913-11-07 1241 Reuter.) London, November 2. M. Regnault, the French ambassador to Japan, has sailed for Tokio.( Reuter.) - 18 words
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Article14 1913-11-07 1241 (Reuter.) London, November 2. M. Daucourt has reached Budapest.(Reuter.) - 14 words
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Article85 1913-11-07 1241 (Reuter.) Paris, November 1. The aviator Gilbert won the Pommery Cup Hying 688 kilometies in 315 mmuts. Gazetted holidays »re Saturday Nov. 15 and Monday 17th." (Nov. 10th is the Hari Raya Hadji.) The output of the Rahman Tin Co., Ltd., during the month of October was 782 piculs.(Reuter.) - 85 words
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Article176 1913-11-07 1241 p London, October 17 Sjutl At interior i i Jt welcouly ;illv sort of wav 7 by the <jOrerfl ffl»nt of Indi ibv way ot investigation into the status of Indians in booth Africa. Further there is o chance that the existing law will be altered,176 words
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Article108 1913-11-07 1241 London, O dober 22. At hieff the trial of the Jew Beyliss charged with ritual murder drags on. The chief characteristics are the incessant introduction of irrelevancies which occupy much time, and the almost complete absence of evidence connecting the prisoner with the murder The last two108 words
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Article89 1913-11-07 1241 Underwriters Cry Halt. London, October 18. At Berlin, German bankers have concluded a4| per cent. Roumanian loan of ten millions sterling at a price of In view of the recent wholesale borrowing and the failure of gilt-e Iged issues, including the New Zealand L .an of which89 words
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Article148 1913-11-07 1241 London, October 2 1 In the Law Courts to-day Sir Rufus Isaacs was sworn in as Lord Chief Justice There was a l&"ge attend >nee of prominent people, including the Lord Chancellor and all the Judges. Lord Haldane, speaking in of warm appreciation of Sir Rufus148 words
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Article1054 1913-11-07 1241 I he annual report on Penang for 19i2, which wa*« laid on the table at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday, -.hows a prosperous condition of affairs, toe revenue l»eing 83,527.172 and the expenditure $2,103,085 Every item of the estimates G) wed an increase, one1,054 words
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Article151 1913-11-07 1242 Selected Telegraphic News. A proposal that the Vice*President should reside in Peking, ha» been put forward to the Lower Houses for approv 1. It ih said that Commander Li, of the First Army Corps of Hupei, will be appointed 1 utuh of Hupei, in case His Hon. Li151 words
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Article844 1913-11-07 1242 Report on the Government Accounts Mr. E. M Baker, the Acting Auditor General signs the report on the Au lit Office for the year 19 2 from which we take the following extracts: The accounts of the Colony are knpt on the lines laid down in Chapter844 words
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Article214 1913-11-07 1242 Promotions and Appointments. The Acting Commandant has been pleased to approve of the following promotion and appointment» to take place from Ist October, 1913. No 434, Corpl J L Westerhout to Sergeant. No 290, Lauce-Cpl E A Karl to Corporal. No 224, Pte H Hoeden to Corporal. No214 words
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Article598 1913-11-07 1243 A well-known Liberal politician confessed the other diy that he had had nothing but unhappiness out ot politics on both sides. As soon as a man takes up a different view from his party he is subjected to the active dislike of its members. He said that598 words
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Article1022 1913-11-07 1243 (/rom Our Own Correspondent). Q Taiping, November 4 Speculation is rife as to who is to be Mr. oules successor in the important post of Superintendent of the Convict establishment at Taiping. The names most mentioned in this connection are those of Mr Meadows Frost, who has acted1,022 words
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Article261 1913-11-07 1243 Johore Plif.lo'i Narrow Ei ape. Mr. I'. 0. Mooihouv, Manager of Bitulang Estate, Bitu Anam, hi! i nasty ex wience a few days ago. ft appi-trs that as Mr. Moorhouse w.ib b< served with tiflin a flash of lightning striking a pillar a few feet behind him.261 words
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Article974 1913-11-07 1244 There are twenty-four season ticket holders who travel to and from Butterworth daily by the Eintern Shipping Company’s launches Of cou v se this does not include the large body of pjous and others, which may be safely computed at four times that number, who do the same974 words
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Article231 1913-11-07 1244 The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Chamjtionship, J D Fettes beat J Dick 21 15. C/irtin ionship Pairs. II H Heaps anl E S Haslam beat J G Allan and S R Perkins 21—4. A large consignment of par-boiled rice was brought231 words
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Article1772 1913-11-07 1244 FULL TEXT OF JUDGMENT, The following is the full text of th. judgment delivered by Mr Justice Fi.h in the divorce case, Taylor vt. Taylor and Hawah. J ua I do not find sufficient proof, on the evidence, that the respondent has been guiltv of cruelty, as1,772 words
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Article260 1913-11-07 1245 The last race of the Gibbons Cup Competition of 220 yards handicap was swum off on Sunday with the following result: net sec. time, time s c. SA Yell 30 start Ist 4 410 L W Loarmouut 10 2nd 417 3-57 D D Richards 60 3rd 4-50260 words
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Article224 1913-11-07 1245 SELECTED TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. The proposal male by the Premier of a further loan of $25,000,000 his obtained the approve! of President Yuan As soon as it has received the sanction of the two Houses negotiations will be commenced with the Syndicate. Ihe killing of Chinese policemen bv the224 words
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Article312 1913-11-07 1245 Gula K alum pong Rubber Estates, Ltd. r o' New Columbia Rubber Co. Ltd. n’pZj Padang Jawa Rubber Estate, Ltd. 10 174 Bakap Rubber Plantations, Ltd. 17*917 Batu Mafang Rubber Plantations, Ltd. 7 021 Jong Landor Rubin r Estates, Ltd 19 741 Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd. X,312 words
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Article243 1913-11-07 1246 NO DIVIDEND ON ORDINARY SHARES. FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE COMP ‘.NY {From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, November 4 At the second annual general meeting of United Engineers Ltd, Mr. C. E F. Sanderson, who presided, stated that the report showed a net profit for the thirteen months243 words
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Article80 1913-11-07 1246 Wages of Coolies. (From Our Own Correspondent,) Kuala Lun pur, November 4. The Klang District Planter’s Association held a meeting yesterday at the Klang Club at which it was decided to fix the following maximum rates of wages Chinese 60 cts per day, Javanese and Maliys 480 words
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Article216 1913-11-07 1246 GRLEK EXPLANATION. (Reuter.) London, November 3 Reuter is informed from authoritative Greek quarters that there is no truth whatever in the complaints in the Austro Itilian note that the work of the Commissioners appointed to delimitate the frontiers of the new state of Albania is being deliberately(Reuter.) - 216 words
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Article82 1913-11-07 1246 Mr. John Buras at Glasgow. (Reuter.) London, November 4. Mr. John Burns, President of the Local Government Board, paid a surprise visit to Glasgow and broke a long silence by a speech at the Liberal Club, dwelling on the confidence of the Liberal party, which he(Reuter.) - 82 words
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Article150 1913-11-07 1246 A NOTEWORTHY LETTER IN THE TIMES. FOREIGN OFFICE EXPLANATION. (Reuter.) London, November 4 A noteworthy letter in the Times calls attention to the absence of the British Ambassador, Sir Cecil A Spring Rice, from Washington during tho Mexican crisis. It is understood that ha had been(Reuter.) - 150 words
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Article101 1913-11-07 1246 Mr. Balfour At Aberdeen. (Reuter.) London, Nov. 4. Mr. A. J. Balfour, speaking at Aberdeen, said that the Home Rule Bill was an experiment at federation of the most impossible and preposterous character and was predestined to be a hopeless failure The position in which the(Reuter.) - 101 words
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Article57 1913-11-07 1246 (Reuter.) Wellington, November 3. A mob stoned the barracks of the special constables. Revolvers were fired from the crowd and a youth and a boy were injured The mounted special constables charged and dispersed them, onu artillery man being seriously injured by a stone A conference(Reuter.) - 57 words
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Article36 1913-11-07 1246 (Reuter.) Lon ’on, November 3. 'The construction of the chillenger Shamrock IV has begun at Gosport with regard to which the very strictest secrecy is maintained. She will be launched in April.(Reuter.) - 36 words
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Article61 1913-11-07 1246 (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, November 3. The godown of Messrs. Gosling Co. was broken into on Sunday ’he Police noticed that the front door locks had been removed and investigation revealed that smokers’ nquis’tes weie missing. It is reported that goods to the value of a61 words
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Article73 1913-11-07 1246 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, November 4. Messrs. Tak King and Co, of Kwantuug which bound itself to collect for the Government the tax levied on houses of ill-fame, having failed to pay the revenue to the Government, has had its tender cancelled and fresh tenders73 words
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Article55 1913-11-07 1246 Formal Entry. (Reuter.) Brunswick, November 3. Prince Ernest of Cumberland and his consort made their formal entry into Brunswick yesterday and were greeted by throngs of people who welcomed them with enthusiasm. The decorations were beautiful and the day was a sunshiny one. A salute of(Reuter.) - 55 words
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Article57 1913-11-07 1246 (Renter.) London, November 3. The second ballot» of the Italian elections, which took place yesterday, Lave unchanged the balance of parties, the Radicals showing a further reverse at Rome. The polling was very animated and there was no disorder except harmless revolver firing at Naples and a(Renter.) - 57 words
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Article53 1913-11-07 1246 Steamer Collides with Iceberg. (Reuter.) Montreal, November 4. The steamer Manchester Commerce collided with an iceberg in a fog while passing Belle Isle Straits and is now making for St. John’s. The details are scanty, there are only a few passengers on board and the(Reuter.) - 53 words
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Article43 1913-11-07 1246 (Reuter J New York, November 3. A telegram from Vera Cruz states that the members of the abortive Diaz mission to Japan have returned to that town an be called to account for the 90,600 peseta they expended abroad.(Reuter J - 43 words
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Article684 1913-11-07 1247 The preliminary inquiry into the case against a Tamil woman, named Katavee charged with bigamy, and Gopal, a Tamil’ charged with abetting the offence of bigamv was resumed yesterday before Mr. M Ĕ Sherwood in the Third Court. Mr. R V. J. S. Hogan appeared for the684 words
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Article598 1913-11-07 1247 TO THE EDIToB of the nwtl OIR, Io y< ur issue of th*- 15th O >,. r I r <q Penang 111 f Priz Dlstri butm :i ,f th,. Ir t ch °ol, aud 111 f,,p (1 '"oripri »n u^ fo,b iD h > "TU Heidmuter it f.i598 words
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Article801 1913-11-07 1247 N 1-' in*- sting portion of the \unt r-G a -> r q irt t r 1912 is his ii thol. ir < a i*-, <>t i ati ns by G>ivernm ..I v.nu t k plac-during the year. Mr. Bakci -thit it wa-> impossible to801 words
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Article544 1913-11-07 1248 In an old number of the North American Review we cam® across an article with a topical interest in view of the strong action which, according to Reuter, is being taken by the United States in Mexico. The article is written by a Jeffersonian Democrat and544 words
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Article660 1913-11-07 1248 TEMPORA MUTANTUR. In the course of a leading article on the Budget meeting of the Legislative Council the Free Press says Those who attended either executively or otherwise, the meetings of Legislative Council which have dealt with the question of supplies for next year, must have been struck,660 words
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Article197 1913-11-07 1248 Sydney Cup. The following is the draw for the Sydnev Cup: J Match play under ordinary handican over 8 boles three-fourths of the difference between handicaps to be taken. H’cap. Prelimary round. «5 ”5 gg sc 24 W. E. Cleaver Bye > s 20 R. H. Pinhorn197 words
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Article83 1913-11-07 1248 The following have been chosen to represent Penang in the rugby match against Taiping which will be played at Tai ping on Saturday Forwards.—J. S. W. Arthur, F. M. Day, G. B. Fitzgerald, H. Hewlett, R. V. J. S. Hogan, L. W. Learmount, D. Millar and J.83 words
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Article41 1913-11-07 1248 The following were the results of the tie® played uff yesterday: Championship Pairs. A S Hall and H Starr heal G E Wright Motion Sr and G F B Southam. Championship. L H Wemyss beat R N Goodwin.41 words
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Article53 1913-11-07 1248 Both the fire stations received a call of fire at 1-40 pm. to-day and the engines were despatched at once to Transfer Road, but on the arrival of the engines there it was found that the alarm was false. The alarm came from fire alarm box No.53 words
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Article40 1913-11-07 1248 lb. S.S. (Bertam) Rubber Co., Ltd. 41,000 The Extraordinary General Meeting of the Langka vi and Kuala Pandan Rubber Estates Ltd which was fixed for yesterday afternoon, was adjourned until Tuesday next as there was no quorum.40 words
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Article64 1913-11-07 1249 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 4. The Japanese Collier Unkai Maru, which ran ashore at Horsburgh Light last Sunday, has a large hole forward and there is 15 ft’ of water in the first hold, but tlmre is no danger of her breaking up. The steam64 words
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Article161 1913-11-07 1249 Annual General Meeting. (From Our Own Correspondent') Singapore, November 4. Mr D. T. Boyd, who took the Chairat the annual general meeting of the Singapore Cold Storage Company, said that the reason why the Board recommended a 12| per cent dividend and a bonus of 2| per161 words
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Article73 1913-11-07 1249 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 4. Sir. E. A. Schafer, Professor of Physiology at Edinburgh University, is expected to arrive here on November 17 and will stay in Singapore for a few days before proceeding to Malacca on a visit to bis son, Mr. Schafer. A73 words
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Article38 1913-11-07 1249 Government Commission of Enquiry. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Nov. 4 A Government Commission is sitting in Johore to enquire into the prison system of which Sir W. Hyndman Jones, Chief Justice, is a member.38 words
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Article48 1913-11-07 1249 (Reuter.) London, Nov. 4. The death has taken place, at the age of 84, of the Rt Hon Sir Horace Rumbold, P. 0., G.C.B, GC.MG, formerly EnvoyExtraordinary to Argentina 1879 —81, to the Netherlands 1888 —96 and Ambassador to the Emperor of Austria 1896 —1900.(Reuter.) - 48 words
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Article16 1913-11-07 1249 (Reuter.) Melbourne, Nov. 4. Hugbie Mohegan lieat Mat Wells on pointi in a twenty-round contest.(Reuter.) - 16 words
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Article226 1913-11-07 1249 U. s. POLICY. STRONG ACTION BY UNITED STATES. (Reuter.) Washington, November 4. nere are now seven American bat in Mexican waters. Ihe emissary of the reb I constitutionalist, General Caranza, has arrived at WashingMr. Augustus Octavius Bacon, Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, speaking m the Senate,(Reuter.) - 226 words
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Article126 1913-11-07 1249 Meeting of Business Men. (Reuter.) Belfast, November 5. Over 6,000 business men, representing a capital of almost Ji 100,000,000, assembled at Ulster Hall to protest against Home Rule. The meeting unanimously decided to h id back all taxes s) long as any attempt was made to(Reuter.) - 126 words
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Article41 1913-11-07 1249 New Director General. (Reuter.) London, November 4. Surgeon-General Arthur Thomas Sloggett, Director-General of the Medical Services in India since 1911, has been appointed Director General of the Army Medical Serv.ce in succession to Sir W L Gubbins.(Reuter.) - 41 words
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Article19 1913-11-07 1249 (Reuter.) London, November 4 The Obrienite, Mr. John Guinev, has been returned unopposed for North Cork.(Reuter.) - 19 words
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Article141 1913-11-07 1249 Penang. At the Penang Chamber of Commerce uh! pi salo to-day 19,/04 lb. of rubber were offered for sale and all were sold at the following prices Sheet Smoked 3103 to >123 m Unsmoked $95 $lO7 Crepe No. 1 $109,, $ll6 2 I- No. 3 5 No 1141 words
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Article116 1913-11-07 1249 Presentation Ceremony. (brom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, November 4 I’be portrait of Sir John Anderson wn presented to the Municipal Cominissionem at Government House yesterday. There was a Urge attendance, including Lady Evelyn Young. Mrs Farraut. Mrs. Perkins and the Hon. Mr. 'fan Jiak Kim.116 words
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Article97 1913-11-07 1249 Slow Recovery From Recent Illacte. (Reuter.) o Boston, Novemlrer 4 Cecil Spring Rrce, British Ambassador at Washington, is staying here for a few days and is slowly recovering from a OI g illness of hay fever following intestinal trouble. Sir W. G. Tyrell, Private Secretary to(Reuter.) - 97 words
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Article54 1913-11-07 1249 Another Bank Failure. (Reuter.) Hombay, November 4 1 he Kathiawar and Abmedabad Banking Corporation has su.p, dad pivment. The bank, which has an authorised capital of t crore of rupee, w,ih a eubrcribed capital of 21 4 lakhs ot rupee,. has numerous branches over the whole of(Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article51 1913-11-07 1250 CONCERTED ACTION ADVOCATED. (Reuter.) London, November 5. At the meetings of three Malaysian rubber companies yesterday the Chairman in every case emphasised the necessity of concerted action in the disposal of rubber and expressed the willingness of the companies to join any effective organisation for that(Reuter.) - 51 words
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Article56 1913-11-07 1250 (Reuter.) London, November 4. The following was the result of the race for the Melbourne Cup Potinatus 1 Beloved 2 Ulna's Isle 3 Twenty ran. Won by three-quarters of a length half a length between second and third. S P.—ls to 1 agst Posin fits Beragoon started(Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article37 1913-11-07 1250 (Reuter.) Wellington, November 4. The negotiations between the masters and the men proved abortive; the employers insist that if there is to be any settlement it must be registered under the Arbitration Act.(Reuter.) - 37 words
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Article209 1913-11-07 1250 (Renter London, November 5. Germany has notified Greece of her support of the Austro-Italian demarche. A report of Mambau (F.M.S.) Rubber Company, Limited, states that the capital is exhausted and that money is required to carry on. The Haj Reason closed on October 24 'i'he total number(Renter ) - 209 words
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Article735 1913-11-07 1250 CINTRA STREET TRAGEDY. At the Assizes before Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher iu the Supreme Court this morning Li Ong was charged with the murder of Lee Ngan Kiew and Chau Ah Kan at No. 63, Cintra Street, on August 26. The Solicitor-General, Mr J. C. Sugars, app-ared735 words
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Article543 1913-11-07 1250 Siam s King and Queen Mother Afloat Of all the many Kathius iu which the j 1\ i .g takes peisonal part none his more popularity among the people, r is more impressive from a spectacular point of view than when the riverside temples are visited Yesterday543 words
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Article1042 1913-11-07 1251 Annual Sale of Work. The fourth annual sale of work in connection with the Ministering Children’s League, which was attended by a large number of people, was held yesterday evening at the Town Hall. The Hon Mr. W. Evans, Resident Councillor, and Mrs. Evans arrived at 41,042 words
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1133 1913-11-07 1251 Says Monday’s S.F.P. Just over ten years ago the Editor enabled to make public the interesting historical fact that a Scottish 1 idy from Penang whose husband, Mr Bellamy, was Resident there for the Bengal Government, made the voyage to1,133 words
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Article163 1913-11-07 1252 The Chinese Post Office continues to extend its operations, and 615 new establishments were opened during 1912. making a total of 6,816. The mail matter dealt with (letters, postcards, newspapers and printed matter, samples and registered articles) rose from 421,000,000 articles in 1911 to 413,000,000 articles in163 words
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Article604 1913-11-07 1252 The Anglo-German negotiations now proceeding, which a few days ago gave rise to the unfounded rum >ur of the proposed cession of Zanzibar to Germany m exchange for other territory in Africi, mike it to our interest t > find out what are th j chief fact604 words
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Article584 1913-11-07 1252 The proposed Kinta Planters’ Associa tion developed into the Central Perak Association at the inaugural meeting at the Ipoh Club on Wednesday morning, says the There was an attendance of over thirty planters and others interested in the plant ing industry at the meeting. Apart from Kinta584 words
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Article1308 1913-11-07 1253 Cintra Street Tragedy. The hearing of the case in which a Chinamtn, named Li Ong, was charged with the murder of Lee Ngan Kiew and Chan Ah Kan on August 26 at Cintra Street was resumed yesterday afternoon when Chan Ah Yee was" cross-examined by Mr. A. R.1,308 words
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Article589 1913-11-07 1253 The p njag-*ment is announced of Mr. A W Browoe, Draftsman, Survey D**p rtment, to Miss Beatrice Reutens, second daughter of the late .Mr. Jerome Reutens and Mrs. Reutens A marriigehas been arranged and will take place on the 9th instant between Mr. Ng oen Tuck, third son of589 words
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Article3287 1913-11-07 1254 PROGRESS REPORT SINCE JUNE, 1913. We take the following article by Messrs H. C Pratt and F. W. South from the October number of t he Agricultural Bulletin: The casual observer in Negri Sembilan and Selangor cannot but have been impressed with the very marked increase of locusts3,287 words
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Article113 1913-11-07 1255 Captain T. A. Mitchell, of the as. took Sana, on arrival here this morning, reported having met a totally dismasted Irarque, M ahidean Ihu, of Negapatam, in Latitude 15 12" N. Longitude 92° 30" E, and almost north of the Andaman Islands lhe barque was113 words
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Article55 1913-11-07 1255 'The following was the result of the Ladies Presgrave (’up for November: Mrs Maconochi»,.. sup Miss Mahler 1 down Mrs. Samuel 1 Mrs Edwards 2 Mrs Park 5 Mrs. May, Mrs. Masterton, Mrs. Kirk, and Miss Brown also played but male no return Mrs Maconochie wins the55 words
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Article78 1913-11-07 1255 Trade in the bazaars of the F.M.S, seems to be in no Iretter way than that at Penang where several failures of Chinese linns took place recently A number of suspensions ar» feared in Kuala Lumpur and Ipdianl other centres in the F.M.S. Already, we (Straits78 words
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Article74 1913-11-07 1255 A wild elephant is doing considerable damage in the Setapik district, teiring up coconut trees,etc ,and in other wiys niikm; himself a nuisance, siys the Mday Mail. Chief Inspector Taylor was out looking for him last week, and wounded the animal, which, how ver, got away.74 words
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Article209 1913-11-07 1255 The engagement is announced of Mi-s Joyce Evans, older daughter of the lion Mr. W. Evans. Resident Councillor, an! Mrs. Evans, to Mr. R E Prent is, of Messrs. Saudilands, Buttery <t Co. The Kuala Lumpur libel action, Lo. Chow Thye vs D. G. Robertson, has lieen209 words
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Article116 1913-11-07 1256 THZ ALLEGED ULTIMATUM. (Reuter.) Washington, November 5. Mr. W. J. Bryan, U.S. Secretary of State, in a statement, says that no ultimatum was sent to Mexico Nevertheless there had apparently been strong representations in view of the diplomatic declaration of November 4 U. S. Memorandum New York, November(Reuter.) - 116 words
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Article78 1913-11-07 1256 Further Rioting. ('Reuter.) Wellington, November 5. Further rioting took place over the shipment of race horses destined for the New Zealand Cup and 800 special constables, in addition to the regular Police, are now employed to preserve order. Thirty persons were injured, including fifteen special constables,('Reuter.) - 78 words
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Article91 1913-11-07 1256 The New King and the Old. (Reuter.) Munich, November 5. The Regent of Bavaria has been proclaimed King Ludwig 111 of Bavaria. The proclamation announces the termination of the Regency and his assumption of the Government as king. The medical report, on Ex-King Otto of Bavaria’s health indicates(Reuter.) - 91 words
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27 1913-11-07 1256 Reuter.) London, November 5. Vice Admiral Cecil Burney has been created a K. C. M. G. in recognition of his services at Skutari( Reuter.) - 27 words
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Article29 1913-11-07 1256 (Reuter.) Londor, November 6. Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British Ambassador at Washington, who was lecently in Boston recovering from Lay fever, has returned to Washington.(Reuter.) - 29 words
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Article24 1913-11-07 1256 (Reuter.) London, November 6. M. bancourt, ho is aft* mpting a Hight from Paris to Cairo, has reached Buk barest.(Reuter.) - 24 words
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Article115 1913-11-07 1256 DEFEAT OF TAMMANY CANDIDATE. A STRENUOUS FIGH f. (Reuter.) New York, November 5. A very slrenu >us light is taking place over the election of the M iyor of N*w York. The late returns indicate th) election of Mr. Mitchell, an opponent of Tammany and a c(Reuter.) - 115 words
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Article129 1913-11-07 1256 The Chancellor and Offers of Land. Reuter.) London, November 5. The correspondence between Mr. Lloyd George and the Duke of Sutherland has been published. On the 28th October the Chancellor asked for the details of the offer of the Duke of Sutherland with a view to( Reuter.) - 129 words
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Article220 1913-11-07 1256 An Increase of £27,250,000. (Reuter.) Paris, November 5. The Budget for 1014, which was introduced into the Chamber, shows a total expenditure of <£215.000.000, an increase on the preceding year of £27,250,000, including increases of £8,000,000 for Morocco, £0,750,000 for Triennial Service, and £6,250,000 for other defence(Reuter.) - 220 words
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Article219 1913-11-07 1256 Terrible Scene». (Reuter.) London, November 5 Ibe express from Marseilles t.. p collided at Melun yesterday evening mad tram travelling in the direction. Seven carriages of the mail tr. 7 and two carriages of the pre smashed, the wreckage catchiuo J re least a dozen people were(Reuter.) - 219 words
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Article262 1913-11-07 1256 Safe Arrival. (Reuter.) London, November 6. The steamer Manchenter Commerce which struck au iceberg in Belle Isle Straits has arrived at St. John’s, Newfoundland, with her bow damaged. At a meeting of the Council of the Royal Colonial institute, held on Tuesday, Oct. 14, Lieut -Gen. Sir(Reuter.) - 262 words
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Article311 1913-11-07 1257 dissolution of the OPPOSITION PARTY. EXCITEMENT I 4 PEKING (Reuter.) Peking, November 5. The Government has proclaimed the dissolution of the Opposition party Kuo Ming Tang, cancelling their seats in Parliament, on the ground that they are retarding all progress. Considerable excitement was caused bv this action, but(Reuter.) - 311 words
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Article100 1913-11-07 1257 Lord Haldane’s Suggsstioa. (Reuter.) London, November 5. Lord Haldane, speaking at Edinburgh, foreshadowed the development of the functions of the judicial committee of the Pri y Council by which it would become the supreme tribunal in the Lmted King as well as of the Overseas Doi inions.(Reuter.) - 100 words
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Article66 1913-11-07 1257 Mr. Awsten Chamberlain At Llanelly. (Reuter.) London, November 5. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, speaking at Llanelly, said that if there were to be conferences on the subject of Home Rule they must not be fettered by the terms o a particular Bill. A solution must be found(Reuter.) - 66 words
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