The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 18 June 1914

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    22 846 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. H 7.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 Cents Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 18th JUNE, 1914. No. 26.
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      172 847 Bfrst>?n r ‘Hi -SSiatSSSitoStSl i THE I STRAITS ECHO 1 j MAIL EDITION. t Published the day prior to the departure of ~ach mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States I news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts
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    Birth.
    18 848 Oxxnham-Oo the 10th June, at Armadale, Victoria, Australia, to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Oxenham, a daughter.
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    “EUTHANASIA.”
    925 848 Whether it was a really wise or proper thing for a youn medical graduate to give an adlress to an audience of laymen on inch a suhj ct as Euthanasia is a ques Uon which we do not propose to discuss, though we are aware that many of our
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    The rainfall
    15 848 last night, as r-gisterel by the gauge at Fort (Jjruwalli-, was on inub.
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    The Selangor Coast Club
    75 848 (late Kla-g United A ssoci it ion} is e n d irnig the holding of a special genera! rn ftinc on t* 2 th fir the purp >se of ii,pro. ing its financial position and other mitt<*rs. Mr Yeoh Paik Tat is giving a pr z
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    M. A. P.
    647 848 Singapore corre.-pon ie it wires news of the dea’ti of .Mr. G. V. A. Sand< r*on. Sir Ihomis Bradd» 11 has g >ue t a Ku an tan for the z.<‘s lie is acc unpani <1 by Mr. and Mis. I’ B Eord and Mr H. N.
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      71 848 duly (except .Sundays and /rthf holidays) AT TKI OBTTEBION PKESS, Ltd. Xo. 59. Beach Btre.it. Penai g PMO» per annum Pogta z® Kltri gg (Po* 17 50 (HSU IDDBISS ECHO—PENANG Ttlepboae No». Echo 5C6 PriatiM Depa rtnen< »m.ji*r •«•■uniMtin»» «b®uM fc •ddr«»««4 m JUIUQI* Matt*» int»D<i*<l for publio*ti*L H w
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    THE SOCIAL EVIL.
    1172 849 CHARGE AGAINST TWO CANTONESE WOM£N. Before Mr. G A. Hall in the District Court this morning two Cantonese worn *n wore arraigned at the instance of Mr P. I'. Allen. Assistant Protector of Chines*, the first, Chang Ah Haw, being charged with receiving two girls, named Lo
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    A Reduced Rubber Dividend.
    227 849 That producing rubber is one thing and disposing of it another finds furth r illustration in the Rubber Estates of Erian (Limited), a Malayan undertaking originally known by the name of Rubber Estates of Kedah. The output of dry rubber for 1913 was 219,8751 b compared
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    FASHIONABLE SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    88 849 WILLI MSON-WlLson (From Our Own o'orr,^,^, A fashionable wedding’ wa. lu I*'l' 1 'I' at the Presbyterian Church >» K the contracting putii Daisy W ilson, daughter nf r u’a J ;t re p Dd ."-i rA of the Royal Army Medical C Tng P H w
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    The Chinese Minister in London.
    79 849 Called Away To Chtaa (Reufer). London, June 11. The Chinese Minister in London H. E. Lew Yuk-lin, has been summoned to Peking to consult with the Government on State affairs.” He ia not officially relinquishing bis post in London but H E Shen Soen Ling,
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    Motor Car Race.
    75 849 Sunbeam* Ahead. (Reuter.) London, June 10. There were twenty-two starters of varioui nationalities in the race for the Motor Cat Tourist Trophy of the Isle of Man over a course of 600 miles. The result of to-day’s run (300 miles) was as follows: K. Lee Guinness on
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    County Cricket.
    46 849 (Reuter.) London, June 10. At Lord’s, Middlesex beat Warwickshire by ten wickets. At Manchester, Lancashire beat Kent by an innings and 153 runs. At Lord’s Yorkshire beat Middlesex y an innings and 5 runs. The match between Hampshire and Netti at Southampton was drawn.
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    Motor Bandits.
    51 849 A Darist Theft. (Reuter). Sydney, June 10. While a pay clerk was conveying 1 containing X 3.300, the to the railway pay office at E \t,len masked men drove up in a motor car, during the chauffeur s absente, Co -.l clerk with a revolver, and decamped the
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    Rooshdia
    32 849 Kooshdia had a walk-over yes e tk; aUl ing to the Sungei Ara, a team ro not turning up. 'I bis evening Jamil is playing Jamatol Mu« imgood game is expected.
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    THE STRIKE IN ITALY.
    139 850 „,0,0« FUNERAL. (Reuter) Ancona, June 10. nrk who att-nded th» funeral ki'ed by tI.H Police were of M .rib, aopecUtor «moking a c.garette ±£rfer- Kevolvere were fired ,ri bad to lW t 0 b Sp Farther S rik« Affrays a* affrays took placet Florence and B
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    Mexico.
    261 850 Disappearance of Japanese Minister. (Reuter.) London, June 10. Nothing further has been beard concerning tbe disappearance of tbe Japanese Minister and Attache but it is believed in Tokyo that their return to Mexico City is only delayed. Hiteh in the Negotiations. Niagara, June 11. There is a hitch in
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    America Cup Defenders.
    56 850 (Reuter.) New York, June 11. pirant. fo r m 'Jk 9 4 ra f e K weeu three asCup took ria 16 defence of the America Hook Tl,e b? beat; r^ or, J L |m e—3 br. ]G min. tt-’D.ft'a.r. tji 1 7 min 29 s«c. fet.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    206 850 THE ENTRIES. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 11. Tbe following are the entriua for the Selangor Turf Club Skye met ting: First Day. Face I.—Silvia, Silverlight, Flapper, Tweedledum, St. Patrick, and Sunrise. Race II Lucky Jack, Capri, White Hope and Phonograph Race 111 H. 8.,
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    Furthering Russian Trade in the East.
    55 850 (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, June Ji. The Duma has adopted a motion calling on the Government to adopt more effectual measures for the promotion of trade with Mongolia, China and the East generally by the creation of special export bounties, modifications in the customs tariff
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    The Suffragettes.
    135 850 Public Thoroughly Roused. Reuter.) London, June 10. The exasperated public to-day drove the Suffragettes selling literature from the City and tore their placards. Volunteers are being formed for the protection of the churches etc. East End Suffragists. London, June 11. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, borne in a litter, headed
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    Tibet.
    42 850 the Ar gl j-Chine se Negotiation». (Reuter.) London, Jun i 11. R u’- i's Agency learns that the Aug.’o- hin—e negotiations concerning Tibet, now proceeding in Ind i.an not vet completed. ii na has raised fresh points occasioning th delay. b
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    Australian General Election.
    42 850 Announcement of the Date. (Reuter.) Melbourne, June 10. In the House of Representative* Mr. Joseph Co >k, the Premier, announced that Parliament would be dissolved on July 20 and that the General Election will take place on September 20.
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    New Brazilian Minister at Tokyo.
    27 850 (Reuter). London, June 11. Senor Regis de Oliveira, at present Minister at, < übi, has been appointed Brazilian Minister at Tokyo and Peking.
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    Albania.
    26 850 Prince Reviews the Forces. (Reuter.) Durazzo, June 10. I rince William of Adnnia and the Princess reviewed the f< ries and received a great ovation.
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    Russian Politics.
    37 850 Reuter.) St. Petersburg, June 10. .The Dunn, l.y IGG votes to G9j voted in favour < f a bill granting immunity from arrest to the members upon which the extreme right withdrew fr m the house.
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    An Interesting Marriage.
    32 850 Poosev. It—Willard. (Reuter.) Madrid, June 10. Mr Kermit Roosevelt, son of Mr. Theodora Roosevelt, was married to the daughter of the United States Ambassador at Madrid Mr. Willard, to-day.
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    The Right to Die.
    134 850 Husband Shoots Wife to Save Hee St FS EKI NO The rpi Mtion of the right to die” is raised again by a trigedy in Hirschberg, in Silesia. Dr Timme, he Min ister of a school there, shot and killed bis wife and then attempted to
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    An F.M.S. Government Gazette Extra-ordinary
    22 850 dated June 8, publish»» for general intornit n the text of “The Decrepit Vagrants Era tmeut, 1992.”
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    Kwong Yik Sequel.
    2037 851 M E RCA N fl LE BA N K DIS H ONOU R A CHEQUE. Trader Obtains Judgment. Ji) the Supreme Court, on Monday morninz, the Acting Chief Justice (the Hon Mr. J A S Bucknill, k C delivered judgment in the case in which Yaik C
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    The Law and the Press.
    979 852 1 I>V A PLANTER VIEW. vniroß of the Malay Mail. To TB J Y<>or recent lead ron this W JI no d -übt bare been read with bv roar subscri -era Ido not think, tb7 a t all of tb-m wll entirely the opm ,onM
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    Cutting a Football.
    214 852 A Malay named Mohamed was this morning summoned by one Puteh, Hon. Secretary of the Roshdia Football Club, before Mr. R. B. Osborne charged with mischief by cutting a football. The complainant said that he was Hon. Secretary to the club which was registered under the Societies
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    Motor Fatality.
    151 852 A motor car accihmt took pin e n t -a r the Magaz’ne yesterday evening, resulting iu an Indian being iuq over and killed. It appears that the car was proceeding from Brick Kiln Road to Macalister R >a-l The chauffeur, who is a Chinaman named Siew Beng,
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    Trade of the Colony.
    690 852 LARGE DRO IN IMPORTS AND EXi UR IS. Figures for the First (Quarter. Whether 191 i will prove to i>e a bad year tor the Colony wit inn the meaning of the trade d-ti otion r -mains t> be seen, but theie is some justification tor
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      60 852 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the sunnier months mothers -h< ul 1 watch f»»r any unnatural looseness ot the child s I owel-». VVh»»n given prompt attention at thi- time -tous trouble may be avoid»» J. (J i oni. •> I fji’i Colic, (Ihol»»r\ and Diirrlnei R“m-»lr ran alwiy-j lx-
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    Mr. F. M Bowers,
    32 853 manager of a moving picture theatre at Jolo, was so badly mangled by the fly wheel of his engine that be died on the following day, May ;8.
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    The case
    32 853 against Tunku charged with the attempted murder on Raj th Alias, at Joo Chiat Roa I. -ingapore, was withdrawn by the D. P P. on Monday and the accused discharged.
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    As some of our readers
    46 853 may consider that our jeview of Waiting gives an unduly unfavourable picture of priestly influence in Ireland, we shall be pleased to allow any competent person to have the b ok in question and review it from a more orthodox standpoint.
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    Once again the mails from England
    69 853 wou’d appear to have got sadly mixed up in transit—or else a big has been overcarried for this morning we receive several letters and paper*, some of which ought to have been delivered yesterday and otheri to have reac ed us last week Wi
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    His Excellency the Governor,
    112 853 Sir Arthur Young, k c m.g and party arrived at Johore on Saturday afternoon by the yacht Sea Mew. His Excellency, after cdling on His Highness the Sultan, paid a visit to Mr Campbell, the General Adviser, and later made a round of the sights of
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    We read in one of the London technical papers :
    151 853 We read in one of the London technical papers Contrary to t' e expectations of some people the Strait* tin output has not fallen off so far this year on account of the drop in the value of the met »1. The official figures for the first four months of
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    Dennistown Rubber Estates.
    476 853 Estimates and Prospects. The Fourth Annutl General Meeting of the Dennistown (Krian) Rubber Estates, Ltd was h Id on May 15 in London, the Right Hon U. P Alien, M P, presiding. The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report aod accounts, observed that the shareholders
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    Tronoh’s Future.
    69 853 At last week’s Tronoh meeting, Mr C. V. Thomas was anything but despondent at the present position of tin, whilst the pr< spects of the company are not in any way calculated, in his opinion, to cause anxiety. The financial position is a strong one and with the
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    An examination in Law
    90 853 will be held in Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh on the 29:h and 30th June am] Dt July. Officers, whether on the Federal or State Ebtablishments, who desire to present themselves for examination, should send in their names through the heads of their departments to the Secretary
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    A Study in Fanaticism.
    437 853 A Study in F anaticism. (“Waitißt" by Gerald OD 0 0 lt M Empire Library). This novel of Irish life recalls Mr n definition of a fanatic-a w thing if be knew the hu i. It follows, therefore, that the ftbec *< meaning the fanatic is the more becomes, and
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    C. R. C.
    156 853 Lawa Teaais Tovraaaeat. In tbe lawn tennis tournament of the Chinese Recreation Club, which is comine to a close shortly, Foo Joo Wan I succeeded in beating tbe bolder of tbe cup. Ho Kim Teik (4-15), in the Single Handicap, Class A. final tie yesterday by t>-&
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    KATZENJAMMER IN THE F.M.S.
    1072 854 ie« highly civilised 10 h ne tbau that of British Malaya Ur t Britain, Montenegro, Mexico, 10 Switzerland, or the German d scovery of such a glaring E error as a mistake of e ve tv million dollars in the counLuaU would have entailed a regular
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    Says the Malaya Tribune :
    52 854 Says the Malaya Tribune Cun it be that the Penang Municipality is too pour to invest S 3, »00 or thereibont in a modern ambulance, or is ihe lack of one due solely to an oversight or failure to appreciate the advantages a cruing from the possession cf so useful
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    We have investigated Mr. Michael Joseph Wilson’s complaint.
    66 854 There sterns to have been a genuine mistake on the part of the p lice auth irifies, who express sd regret for whit occurred. In the circumstances W’ are inclined to doubt whether Mr. Wilson’s best interests would be sired by the
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    Mr Seah Liang Seah
    106 854 gave a farewell party on Tuesd <y to H E. the Governor and Lady Evelyn Young, who ;re leiving for Home on Monday at his spbrndid n sidence P»endemeer” in Serango. n It nd A large number of distinguished people were present, incl’iding the C’ol mial
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    M. A. P.
    592 854 Theex-Sultm Abdullah arrived at Ku da Kangsar on M< n lay. and is staying at Bukit Chanlai with his son, Bajah Abdul Hamid. Ths many friends of Mr. T. T. Waddingt< n, who is in the General Hospital, will bs pleased to hear that his condition has
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    THE IRISH SITUATION.
    312 855 GROWING SERIOUSNESS. (Renter.) L jndon, June 11. The Stock Exchange regards the Irish situation gloomily and the markets are depressed. Natioaaliat Voluateera laersaaiag* The rapidly growing Nationalist Vo’unteers is thfc absorbing topic in the lobbies. According to moderate estimates they al* ready number 100,000. The seriousness of
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    The Strike in Italy.
    63 855 Country Now Normal. Reuter Romp, June 11. The strikers. c insidering tl at they have made an effective protest, are returning to work and the newspapers are appearing again The state of affairs in the country is now normal. The Casualties. Rome, June 12. A newspaper
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    County Cricket.
    15 855 (Reuter.) London, June 11. At Loughlmn ugh, Surrey beat Leicestershire by 57 runs.
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    THE LIMIT.
    548 855 BOMB IN THE ABBEY. PROPOSED ANTI-SUFFRAGETTE MEASURES. (Reuter.) London, June 12. Mr. Reginald McKenna, Home Secretary, had an audience of the King it is understood in connection with anti-Suffragette measures. Immediate Measures Wasted. The Council of the Women’s Liberal Federation adopted a resolution in favour of a motion
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    Mexico.
    107 855 Malaria Epidemic Among Troopi. (Reuter). London, June 11. The New York Herald says that an et i. demic of dysentery and malaria has broken out among the troops and bluejackets at Vera Cruz and Tampico and 87 mahri* cases are on board H. M. 8. Hermione on their way
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    England and Russia.
    75 855 Question in the Commons. (Reuter). London, June 11. Sir Edward Gr«y, Foreign Secretary, replying to a question in the House of Commons as to whether an Anglo-Russian naval agreement existed, qu>ted Mr. Asquith’s statement regarding a military agreement that if war arose there wore no unpublished agreements
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    South African Politics.
    30 855 Goverameni’s Defeat (Reuter.) Cape Town, June 11The Government was twice defeated* an amendment to bring the Premier i under the income tax. Ihe bill has strenuously opposed.
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    Kaiser’s Visit to Arckduke Ferdinand.
    23 855 (Renter.) 0 London. June 1The Kaiser has gone to Kooopi«b. on a visit to the Arckduke Franz Ferdi
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    136 855 Obituary. Grand Duke of Meekleaberf-Strehtf (Reuter.) London, Jun* The death is reported of the Grand Pu of Mecklenburg-Stretlitz Obituary. Admiral Sir John Durnford. (Reuter.) London, June 15. The death has taken place, at the age of 6» of Admird Sir J hn Darnford who served in the Purmah War of
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    EXHIBITION FLIGHTS.
    713 856 CHINESE AV,A ku*la T IumPUR. /frw Cormpmdent Kuala Lumpur, June 11. ffoog. 'b" Chinese avia f or W r re f,»rriv«a at Kuala Lumpur from Eng--*****7 7.hose aeroplane is now being put y est;rda t,he Chamber of Commerce A number 7 1 i D ent Chinese were present.
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    Post Office Grievances.
    98 856 Holt Committee's Recommendations. (Reuter). London, June 11. In the debate in the House of Commons on the Post Office Estimates general dissatisfaction was expressed regarding the inadequacy of the recommpndations of the Holt Committee, although it involved a substantial increase in the wages of the postal servants.
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    Lloyd Georgics.
    114 856 Heat without Light. (Reuter.) London, June 11. At question time in the House of Commons Mr. Asquith said that he had not understood Mr. Lloyd George to suggest in his speech at Criccieth that there had been mutinies in the Army. There had been no mutiny. A heat
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    Racing in England.
    65 856 Result of the Newbury Cupy (Reuter.) London, June 12. The following was the result of the Newbury Summer Cup (1| miles) which was run yesterday Florist 1 Marten 2 Son in-Law 3 Eleven ran. Won by two lengths; same distance between second and third S. P.—loo to
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    The Canadian Loan.
    16 856 (Reuter.) London. June 11. Underwriters have taken 88% of the Canadian loan of
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    A Great Labour Alliance.
    21 856 (Reuter London, June 11. The transport workers have approved of the alliance with the miners and railwaymen.
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    SELANGOR RACES.
    172 856 FIRST DAY’S HANDI3APS. (From Our Own Jorretp >ndent). Tk r n Kuala Lumpur, June p. Ihe following are the handicaps for the first day of the Selangor Turf Club Skye meeting. J Race I.—Silvia 12.7, l2 7, SuntBSu r“ r,; k 10 Bilverligbt J B, I woedledum 9
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    Canadians and the Duke of Connaught.
    62 856 (Benter.) mu tr Ottawa, June 12. lhe House of Commons has voted an address regretting the d. parture of the Duke of Connaught and assuring His Majesty of the unalterable devotion of the G medians. Mr. R. L. Borden and Sir Wilfrid Laurier made
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    Tolls Exemption Repeal.
    54 856 (Reuter), Tk a r June 12. lhe Senate by 53 votes to 24 defeated an amendment to allow a dispute in regard to the tolls exemption repeal to be carried to the Supreme Court. Washington, June 12 lhe Senate bas passed the Panama Telia Exemption Repeal by
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    Isle of Man Motor Race.
    58 856 Reuter.) London, June Ihe Bllowmg W4R the n-s’dt of race for th», Mot.. r Car Fouri-t T-nohv in [i| o Man over h Cours of 6)0 mile» K. Lee Guinnes on a Sunbeam, n I° hr 37min. 49eec. Kiecken on a Mimrva lOhr 57min 38
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    Opening of Salvationist Congress.
    41 856 (Reuter.) London, June I. The Salvationist C ingress «.pMiw-d «1 ih ß Albert Ha,|| to-night when 2,100 ovhih as deleght 18, speaking 34 languages, were present. Jhe South African and Indian sections were among the moht interesting.
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    Espionage.
    27 856 (Stouter Liep«ig, June 12. A clerk named RosenMd hat, sentenced to fifton vearh’ penal servitude and a fine of X5OO for espionige in favour of Russia.
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    America Cup Defenders.
    18 856 (Reuter). New York. June 12 3he llwluf, won the second nee against by 76 seconds.
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    A New Malayan Tribe.
    1294 857 CURIOUS DISCOVERY IN THE ULU IRENGGANU. Customs of the Panggangs. (from a Straits Times correspondent Trengganu, J une 4 A most interesting race of people are lately reported to have been discovt r -d up in the Ulu Trengganu, of whom the males are said to
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    A big haul of morphia
    44 857 was ma e on Sun- day by Mr. E. A. Dench as a result of a midnight raid at Pulau Ketam, off Port Sweltenham A man and woman found in possession have been remanded by the Klang Magistrate.—lf. Jf
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    The Seal Case.
    256 857 S«l 1« In the District Court ak:. Mr G. A. Hall H tie suit b.ouj.t byCh<4 (Jbe?v”* M tiustee ot the Cbeah Huck 14 the S-h Cheah Kongsi tberw '«e Chuah and Cbeah Cheng Lea n t urn of the se<*l or chop o f the Seh
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    P. C. C. Gymkhana.
    218 857 Five-a side Football. In connection with the P C C Gymkhana the preliminary games of the five-a-side football were played off yesterday on tbs Esplanade before a fairly large crowd of spectators. Only four teams entered for this event, each team comprising five men, a goal-keeper,
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    AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN.
    1588 858 nrilST DESTRUCTION. Lr«( for April Mr. [a the i} r seriilinl tbe various F ff ‘“’"‘“be Agricultural Bests EnactH*tioW°‘ B j Eitiu contributes a rJti Hydrometer, but probably Greatest general interest is the be rtß e ,i,Vcbief Agricultural Inspector "f“ rt ?‘w SouXi.onl»e work of locust Juoo during
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    Fortune Telling.
    174 858 Before Mr. R. B. Osborne in the Third Court this morning a Hindu named Muftis imy was charged with professing to tell fortunes. The accused, on being charged, stated, I cannot wo kas I have lost my fingers I am obliged to tell fortune to g«t money otherwise
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    Penang Golf Club.
    90 858 Ladies' Pkesgrave Spoon fur June, 1914. Rtt nit. Miss L H«im 3 up Mi-8 Mahler 1 Mrs Liston all square Mr» Martin do Mrs Hofeld down Mrs E I wards 1 d<» Mis- Warham _1 do Mrs Crichton 2 do M's Armstrong 4 do Mrs Park 4
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1059 859 The following paragraph, which we clip from the Malty Mail, leaves us absolutely a, hast In Through the Malay Archipelego", by Emily Kickings, after describing Penang the writer says:— An opportunity occurs for a visit to Taiping, the capital of the Native Federated States, and situated in Province
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    Celestial Club Raided.
    205 859 Twenty-Two Chinese Arrested. Mr. R. L. Cuscaden, Assistant Superintendent o' Police, Mr. P. T. Allen, Acting Assistant Protector of Chinese, Mr. F. T. Ellis, Superintend* nt Government Monop dies, Mr. 8 B. Henson and Mr. R. H Stevens, Assistant uperiutendents of Police, raided the Celestial Club at
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    Messrs, Kennedy & Co’s latest cable
    39 859 Messrs, Kennedy Co’s latest cable advices from London to hand this morning read No. 1 Crepe 2 1, Smoked Sheet 2/3 4 I lie Market is steady, Buyers No. 1 Crepe monthly deiivtry 6 months forward at 2|d. lower.
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    Rubber and Coconut Propoitions.
    364 859 the rubber r l,p« hil J* ,h ’”r>U «ome b,^ jnut 'U be launched and that p„ for our interest, are bdebto m r Uki coufesn to an inability t/Jr’'”» There is little betood a LJdr h base any argument upon tor n.L rubber pnees will
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    The following touching details about the death of Mr. Lawrence Irving, in the Empress of Ireland collision, are in an Indian telegram :
    102 859 The following touching details about the death of Mr. Lawrence Irving, in the Empress of Ireland collision, are in an Indian telegram Mr. Irving died while trying to save bis wife. Talking to a passenger, Mr J rr D said Is the boat going down Ha wife began to cry
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    A correspondent writes:—
    132 859 A e irrespiiuuein wm»». Two night prowlers, evidently in«» 1. doing evil or robbing someone, ioqui a well-known rich gentleman at which was not bis in Argyll Road* 1 o’clock this morning and wben COD ”zL by the sturdy male occupier of t e p in question
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    Penang Race Meeting.
    947 860 A Retrospect. Vice meeting at Penang was re r uue if the atten•J"' rather ou the small side. The diC< ariffins however we think pro»L*nce ot g digtiQcfc difference in the f interest shown. It is difficult iD3C how the two day experiment will t a 9
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    The Osaka Shosen Kaisha.
    146 860 '1 he Osaka Shosen Kaisha is now building nine steamers aggregating 37,000 tons, in various shipbuilding yards, the Japan hronide says. Two vessels of 9.500 tons each are building at the Mitsu Bishi and the Kawasaki yards, and are to be completed in July and September,
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    The Eurasian Probiem.
    103 860 To The Editor of the Straits Echo Dear Sir. I am rather surpr'sed that nobody has c.tiled attention in connection with the above to the following passage from GA. Mackay’s Tour of Sir Ali Baba The shovel hats are surprised that the Eurasian does not become a
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    Our Klang correspondent writes
    109 860 that five Bengalis from Port Swettenhim were charged before Mr Bryant, on the 9 h iost the first with dishonestly receiving eleven blankets, knowing them to be stolen and the other four with the theft cf clothes. Last month Messrs B< uslead, Hampshire Co. cunplained that
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    Locusts in Malacca.
    965 860 Twice this year we hive referred to th x raordinary attitude adopted by the G <vmoment of the Straits Settlements in relation to tuo locust pest in Malacca territory, w matter has been mentioned in seveial ihniM p per a nd u haß takoQ U P the
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    At its change of programme to-night
    50 861 the Strait» Cinema will show a 4-reel exclusive feature, “In the Grip of a Villain,” depicting the life of a bmk cashier with a passion for gambling on the turf, together with the la est Patbe Gazette and Cartoon and many other interesting films.
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    Three Chinese thieves
    72 861 eff icted an entry into No 1, Rope Walk, at about 9.30 last night. They broke into the house, threatened the inmate B who are all females, with knives, and robbed them of all the gold bangles and ornaments, valued altogether at abo t $BOO and cleared
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    At the Bukit Mertajam Court yesterday a Chinese woman, named Yap Kew,
    70 861 was convicted of being in possession of dutiable liquors, and discharged with a caution. She stated that she went to visit her daughter in Kampar, Poiak, and, when she was coming back btr daughter gave her two bottles
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    At the Singapore Assizes,
    87 861 on Wednesday, before the acting Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. J. A. S Bucknill, K.C and a special jury, the prosecution in the case of Kario, Kaii iJangot and Hassan, three Javanese, indicted for the murder in February of a sepoy of the 3rd B ahmans,
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    From Thursday’s Malay Mail:
    109 861 Mr J. K Mandy, Manager of Messrs. Paterson, Sinvm A. Co’s Kuala Lumpur offic*. is taking over cliurge of the Klang branch next month. Mr. Campbell, recently in the Singapore office of that firm, who has been Homo on furlough, will relieve Mr. Mandy, and arrive»
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    A SHORT-LIVED CABINET.
    506 861 We told you so.” M. Ribot’s Ctbinef, c instituted only a few days ago and overthrown by a vote of the Chamber of D-puties yesterday, must surely be counted among the most short-lived ministries in history. The friends of France cannot but regard this as a calamity
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    Mr. Vane, State-Treasurer,
    19 861 Selangor, is going Home on leave about the 23rd of the present month T. O. M.
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    Mr. Chin Loong Kwang,
    20 861 after sixteen and half years in the General Post Office, Kuala Lumpur, has retire! on pension.
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    Three French war vessels arrived from Singapore this morning.
    36 861 They are the two torpedo boats Mosquet 303 tons, Lieut Tberainne; and the Pistolet. 303 tons, Lieut Castagne; and their escort the D'lberville 1,100 tons Captain Andemand.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    928 861 When tbo Chrade.Hn, Tin n I pr< position was placed beU I the Strats Echo struck the g.Je d" P °> i note in a chorus of prabo whereupon, >f we are rightly principal pr under said “-Ob v-rvl Penang d .esn’t like it, p e n have
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    Back Lane and Burglars.
    205 862 To The Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I nee from a paragraph in your paper yesterday that the thief h is at last discovered the use of the back lane as a means to an end. I knew he w uld not be long
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    Amongst the through passengers
    62 862 if r .i s *’«>u ;h passengers last I11 J n iril tl) h 'Ji wanl MM. «pvt*. a, ™F* to ~t 1 'Hr y. He has just 1 n three years, as c brri .»L i? iU to the Chamber 13 future (h/ ar J
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    TURKEY AND GREECE.
    163 862 TROUBLE AHEAD. (Reuter.) Athens, June 12. The Gove r nment has addressed a strong not? to Constantinople dem inding the cessation of the persecution of the Greeks in Turkey and the repair of tbedainige done. Public opinion is very excited and urges immediate and energetic action. Ominous
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    Nationalist Volunteers.
    108 862 A Serious Sp! t. (Reuter). London, June 12. There is a serious split in the Nationalist Volunteer movement The provisional committee governing the Volunteers refused Mr. John Redmond’s cooperation an 1 decided to organise tho force on their own lines Air. John Redmond denounced the committee as self
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    Panama Enactment Tolls Repeal.
    95 862 (Reuter.) Washington, June 12. The Panama Enactment Tolls repeal was carried only after a Spirited debits almost r» suiting in a stand up fight between two senators. This is regarded as a greit victory for President Wilson. Washington, June 12 The House of Representatives by 216
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    Proposed French Loan.
    55 862 Reuter.) London, June 12. T’he Government has decided to propose a loan of «£36, 10,000 ledeemable in twentytwo years. The French loan, which will bear interest at per cent ,is to meet the expenditure cn the War and Nivy D q artments and the x'raorditia'y outlay caused
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    SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
    118 862 GOVERNMENTS DIMINISHING MAJORITY. (Reuter). < *<ipt* T< wn, Jum» 12 The Cape Times and tho South Afri-an News argu? strongly against the Government resigning after their two defeats on an amendment to b;iug the I’ emier Mine under tie income fax X» v<»: tbel»*!U tho Cabinet view
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    The French Cabinet.
    65 862 Defeat on First V.te of Confidence. (Reuter). Pari-», June 12 In the Chamber the new Government was defeated by 06 votes t 0262 on the first vote of confidence. M Ribot, tho Pieini r, who bad previously made a Minister id d< elaration was frequently interrupted by
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    Royal Hunt Cup Betting.
    73 862 (Reuter.) L mdon, June 12. The following is the b» fling o the Royal Hunt Cup (7 furlongs 166 yards) which will be run at Ascot on Juno 17 10 to 1 agst lilue Stone 10 )to 7 Drinmore and Braxted 18 to 1 Sant Air
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    U. S. A. and Mexico.
    51 862 General Carranza Yield*. (Reuter.) London, Juno 12. Yielding presumably to unofficial urgency on the pirt of Mr. W. J. Bryan, U. 8 Secretary of Stite, G» m riil Carrai za has now informed the mediators fat he v ill appoint a representative at the Niagari
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    Kaiser’s Visit to Franz Ferdinand.
    35 862 (Reuter.) Th* meeting b»?tw»»*n the Kais»r am] the Archduke Fi mz F- rdinaxd at K< uopi» ht was a vnry cordial n»*. Large crowds gave the Ka ser an ovation.
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    County Cricket.
    34 862 Reuter.) L mdon, Junv 12. At 8 uthampto.i, II imp hi-o hut N tt by an ini ings and 92 run-. At Mancheste-, Kntl mt Laec.i-lm by an iuuii.gs and 239 runs.
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    ALLEGED MALICIOUS PROSECUTION.
    1905 863 A PARTNER’S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. Before Mr. G. A. Hall in the District Court yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed in the suit in which Wooi Tee Hoc claimed §5OO from Lim Tek Lee on the ground that the defendant on April 4 maliciously and without reasonable
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    Major-General T. E. Stephenson,
    48 863 Major-General T. E. Stephenson, -—j on his way home by the s.s. Devanha, here this morning from Hon. Mr. A T Bryant, KWent Major tbo Hun Mr. A K F. J. C. Agg, went ou board to dm*» Maj ;r-General Stephenson cime a«b' them.
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    Wanted: Public Trustee.
    1149 864 or two occasions wo have comon the abnormal success of the Trusteeship in England. For many there had been bltter com P la,nt -X* the difficulty of getting private per- tn serve and there had also been S SS cases of terrible hardship due to the ?A«nt
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    88 864 The mortality return? for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Death? show that during the week ending Juno 6, there were 266 deaths (188 malts, 78 females), giving a ratio per milie of popu’ation of 42 01. Malarial fever accounted for 41 deaths, phthisis 30,
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    In the C.R.C Lawn Tennis Tournament
    22 864 Lee Tiang Liat, runner-up, meets Foo Jo Wan, holder, in the final Championship ti to-morrow afternoon.
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    Mr. Thomas Webster,
    33 864 General Manager of the Repah Rubber and lap oca Estates, arrived ia Tampin, a few days ag > from Shanghai. He will spend about four months in the F. M. 8.
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    The Bangkok schools
    81 864 are now trying the experiment of opening from eight to ore daily, in preference to the old regime a h ch prescribe 1 both a morning and aftern >on session Nothing definitely Ia? been s»pl**d, and the scheme is merely in the experimental stage. It depends lar.ely
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    Tin in the F.M.S.
    951 864 Is Restriction of Output I osmble The fall in the price <4 rm and the n risequent decline in the woik.ng uf uiu.» arc turning attention to devices for maintaining an equable price in tin free fivm Hucludi ms and consequent lose to miners and dealers.
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    The Chinese Airman.
    342 865 The pioneer airman of the F.M.S. is a Chinaman. It is true that he has travelled so far, and lived so long out of any land that the Chinese have made their own, that he is more typically English than Chinese and that he has learnt the
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    How They Apologised.
    49 865 '1 his is how the editor of International apologised in his last number: “Our printer’s devil evidently confused the names of Professor Brauder Matthews, of Columbia University, and Matthew, the well-known Christologist. We apologise to both. St. Matthew wis no professor. Professor Matthews is no saint.”
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    MARGINAL NOTES.
    939 865  -  [BY TOM WRIGHT When patois meets patois, men must talk French, much as northern and southern Chinese will talk English at a treaty port. So it was that I heard and understood a Breton raconteur, who in my auberge very dramatically narrated an incident of the day’s work.
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    European Supervision.
    309 865 To the Editor of the straits Timet. Sir, —May I trespass in your hospitality so much as to ask for a small space in your highly esteemed j urnal for the insertion of the following letter? Mr. E A. Baibour in tie course of bis remarks at the
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    According to medical evidence
    35 865 at an Ip<> h According to medical inquest yesterday it is possib e•• body to decompose so rapid in lQ try that marks of violence wnl > IP®** a very short time.
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    JUDGES, JURIES AND THE CRIMINAL LAW.
    835 866 «e a r j ed ‘M nuxiuie. bo deBlred 1U a jud.e.il offije a ™P atie ce L„- Ju the »l. J: the judges who of the Supreme Court .7 rtJoor of recent years have been ■‘XXieith these characteristics, the £T t .wb h
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    Malacca Assizes
    6 866 open on July 2.
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    There will be a polo match
    21 866 between Penang and Taiping at the Sepoy Lines, Penang, at fivo o’clock un Siturday afternoon.
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    His Majesty
    18 866 will not be advised to dis- allow the Wild Animals and Birds Protection Ordinance amendment ordinacce.
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    Forms of contract
    18 866 for service under the Netherlands Indies Labourers Protection Ordinance are published in this week’s Gazette.
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    The rainfall
    38 866 for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday was 0 5 inch as registered by the gauge at Fort Cornwallis and tbat for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a m. this morning was 0 55 inch.
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    The case
    44 866 against Lin Weng Kai, Lin Chuk Nu, Liong Yan Keng (a woman) and CEu Tek Sun, who were charged with mischief by fire by setting fire to house No. 410, Chulia Street, on May 25, was this morning withdrawn by the Solicitor-General.
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    The Hon Mr. A. T Bryant,
    130 866 accompanied by Captain Macintyre, paid an official visit to the French gunboat, the d Iberoille, this arming at half past eleven. The Resident Councillor was received at the gangway by a guard of honour and conducted by the commander,Capitainede F egate Audemard, to his
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    A Public Trustee.
    85 866 For a good many years now the Strait* Echo has strenuously advocited the appointment of a Public Trustee for this Colony, being convinced that the interests of many beneficiaries urgently dunuud the establishment of an office of this nature. Those who have followed our campiign will be
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    M. A. P.
    570 866 The leave of absence o f Mr W Bartley ba- bean extended for two months. Mr. R ibert Spencer Jarvis is recognised as the Norwegian vice-consul at Penang. Mr. Geo Macbain, of Messrs Boustrad <t Co., returned from Singapore this morning by the s.s. Klang. Mr. H.
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    FLOODS AT K. LUMPUR.
    51 867 {From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 15. Heavy riiuat the week-end cau-el fl od-> at Kuala Lumpur and ehewheni but the damage was not serious. Several roads are under water and the Port Dickson line was flooded the train being unable to get through this
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    Association Football.
    61 867 Perak, v*. Selaagor. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 13. Perak beat Selangor in the association football match at Ipoh on Saturday by one goal to nd The game was interesting and was watched by a large crowd including the Resident of Perak. The Perak team was not
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    Forfeiture of Mining Leases.
    67 867 Decision of F. M. S. Chamber of Mines. {From Our Own Correspondent). Ipoh, June 13. The F. M. S. Chamber of Mines at its meeting on Saturday decided that, while it was not prepared to take general action in regard to the forfeiture of mining leases,
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    Mrs. R. G. Watson.
    38 867 {From Our Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, June 15. Mrs. R G. Watson, who has been ill, left the hospital yesterday and will accompany Mr. Watson to the East Coast on the Sea Belle this week.
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    The Salvationist Congress.
    33 867 (Reuter London, June 13 Salvationists of all nationalities marched in procession from Central London to Hyde Park It was a memorable procession and took an hour to pass the gates.
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    Horse Show Jumping Competition.
    25 867 {ReuleOLondon, June 14. Lieutenant Geoffrey Brooke won the Canadian Cup in the ju "ping competition at the Olympia Horse Sh >w.
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    The America Cup Defender.
    27 867 {Re iter.) New York, June 13. The Resolute has w >n the third test race and will be the America Cup defe ider.
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    German Airship Wrecked.
    20 867 {Reuter.) Berlin, June 15. The military airslfpZl was wrecked at Diedenhofen in a thunderstorm. Nobody was hurt.
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    France in Morocco.
    27 867 (Reuter). Pari«, June 15. In a d"'p“rit(' tight near Uj li. Morocco, the casualties of the French troops were five killed and teen wounded
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    THE GENERAL ELECTION.
    131 867 (Reuter. > London, J one 1 5 Mr. Herbert Samuel, -peaking at Cheltenham, decl ired that th Gr iverument meant to go on with social reform. He scouted the idea of an election ou the Home Rule opestion. The Daily Chronicle s&ys th it the Liberal agents
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    Russia and Rumania.
    90 867 {Reuter.) Constanza, June 14. The Rumanian and Russian Foreign Ministers and Prince Charles of Rumania have arrived at Constauzi to attend a meeting between the King and the Tsar. The Rumanian Foreign Minister informed Reuter that the I sar’s vis t was a demonstration of Russia’s approval
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    Opening of Panama Canal.
    69 867 Date Fixed. (Reuter.) Washington, June 14. It is officially announced that President Wilson will start to open the Panama Canal on March 5, 1915. Washington, June 15. On the occasion of the opening of the P innl Cin il Pre.-il ut Wilson will proceed to Coin;
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    County Cricket.
    45 867 (Reuter.) L mdon, June 15. The following matches were drawn At Lord’s, the match between Middlesex and Yorkshire in favour of Yorkshire aud at Nottingham the match between Notts and Lancashire in favour of Notts. At Birmingham, Warwick beat Derbyshire by 125 runs.
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    Austria and Germany.
    45 867 {Reuter.) London, June 1 L The Kaiser and Admiral von '1 irpitz, Minister of Marine, left Konopicht last night homeward bound after their visit to the Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Count Von Barchtold the Austrio Hungarian Premier, will arrive at Konop ischt to-day.
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    Thunderstorm in S. England,
    44 867 (Reuter). London, June 1 5. During a severe tLueder form in Southern England six persons ware killed by lightning while t iking .-belter under a t ee .it audswoi th. Cis t injury aud dimigĕ aud flooding are reported elsewhere,
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    THE WILD WOMEN.
    201 867 RAID ON THEATRES. (Reuter). The militant. West Lad yesterday r *tU futile attempts to gpeak 2 T D<I roughly treated. "K’ Wer? rhe A bbey Bomb. The authorities at Scotland v to it the bomb ia the Abbey WsM ar J two domes of an exceptionally 1
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    The Prince of Wales.
    116 867 First Public Function. (Reuter.) London, June 13. H. R. H. the Prince of Wales received, an ovation on his way to lay the found* ation stone of St. Anselm’s Church, South London. This was His Royal Highness'» first public function. The streets were hung with fbgs
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    Italian Revolutionary Movement.
    105 867 Suppressed by Judic oui Haadhat(Reuter.) London, Jun® DInteresting accounts are coming in of* revolution ry movement which fiA!l sweeping the Adriatic provinces Ancona to Ravenna and which r practically suppressed by judicious by the authorities and troops. that the Anarchists, Republicans aU i-ts thought thit the moment
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    The output
    19 867 /U U The output of tli eo Dredging C juipuny tor the June U was fourteen tuns.
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    FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.
    654 868 THE tEFT AND M. POINCARE. VIVI4NI F°tMi A_NEW CABINET. {Ueuf' f.) Paris, June 13. The resolution on w’rch the Government defeated slid that the Chamber, resLung the wishes of the electors, would Hr give its conftden'e to a Government »pible of realising a combination of the forces
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    U.S.A, and Mexico.
    90 868 The Mediation Negotiations. (Reuter). Washington, June 13. President Wilson considers that th, progress of the mediation negotiations at Niagara is very encouraging and expects a favourable outcome within a few days. Munitions for Mexican PortsTampico, June 13. The Anti l la has discharged her cargo which was
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    The Mullah.
    71 868 Proposed Attack by Aircraft. z Reuter.) L mdon, June 13. Reuter states that the Colonial Office confirms the presence of Bdtish aeronauts, Li» ut Commander Boot.hby and Naval Lieutenant Davies at Berbera. It does not deny the inference that the visit is connected with action by aircraft against
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    The Peril of Fog.
    70 868 Ocean Disaster Narrowly Averled. (Reuter.) New York, June 13. Another appalling ocean disaster was narrowly averted 200 miles east <f Nantucket. The liner N w York was struck a glancing blow in a dense fog at night by the steamer Pretoria and damaged. She sustained a
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    A Sydney Fire.
    33 868 (Reuter.} Sydney, June 13. Thrre new largo wharves at Miller’s Point were burned d )wn, al-o a quantity of w >i. 3he total damage is estimated at uvei XIV ,000.
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    TURKEY AND GREECE.
    175 868 growing" tension. (/ieuter.) Athene, June 13. Six steamers have been chartered by the Government and are continuously tiansporting refugees to the Aegean Islands. G pß r *Gelcd Turkish Persecution M. Venizelos, speaking in the Chamber, said that the Turkish persecutions are unparalled in historyaind aimed at the
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    International Polo.
    200 868 Enfl.nd’a Victory. (Reuter.) London, June 13. England beat America at polo by 81 goals to 3 The English team had the best of the game throughout. A Surprising Exhibition. Meadowbrook, June 14. The English gave a surprising exhibition of team work and stick work, especially back-hand driving and
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    Suffragette Procession to Olympia.
    57 868 (Reu4 r.) 1 Lor don, June 13. Tie SufDagette pro.es-ion to Olympia wis Lr ken up by the Police outside the Alt* rt Hall. G pat precautions are beinu tik“n against lb-» t uffragpttes for the Asc< t meeting by D p author ties who will
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    The China Society.
    127 869 Annual Banquet. {Reuter). London, Juno 13. The Chinese Minister in London presided at the annual banquet of the China Society. There was a representative gathering of over L5O, including Sir W. C. Hillier, and Sir K. E. Bredon. The Chinese Minister, in proposing the toast of the
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    Home Rule and Ulster.
    54 869 British Covenanter»' Demonstration. {Reuter London, June 14. Lord Milner, the Duke of Norfolk and Lord Charles Beresford were the speakers at the British Covenanters’ out-do# demonstration at Leeds. Disorderly scenes were enacted, a crowd of Nationalists storming one of the platforms. The speakers weie escorted to
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    The Cotton Industry.
    34 869 {Reuter.) Paris, June 13. The Committee of the International Federation of the Master C itton Spinners and Manufacturers Associations have opened their meetings. Sixteen countries were represented, including India and Japan.
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    A Suggestion.
    106 869 To The Editor of the Straits E ho. Sir, The wint of wholesome occupition on Sunday evenings here is, I think, an acknowledged calamity.—a calamity, I say, as Satan always finds some mischief for idle hands to do.” In England we have our evening church services but th<*re
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    C. R. C. Tennis Tournament.
    68 869 Cup Won Outright. Foo Joo Wan, holder of the cup in the Championship event for the past two seasons, easily disposed of Lee Tiaug Liat (runnerui in the final tie yesterday, beating him by 6—3, 6 0, 6—o. He is, therefore, the winner of the
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    On Friday evening
    40 869 a pr.ni c< ntaining 40 passmgers which was proceeding from Karang Rawoel (Madura) to Soerabaya CiptHZ’d when near Soeiabiva thn ugh being ►truck by a su Idon s piall. Up to the present bodies Lave been recovered.
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    A EUROPEAN DERELICT.
    579 869 STORIES OF FRAUDS ON SHOPKEEPERS. Says Friday’s T.O.M J. W. Malcolm, who was arrested last week in connection with the alleged passing of spurious cheques, appeared again before the Ipoh Magistrate, Mr. W. Burton this morning. Detective Inspector Newmin said that D. P. P. had advised him
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    Mrs. Fulhim
    40 869 the accused in the Agra Murder Cas who was sentenced to penal servitude fo life last year, has just died in Allahabid Central J ail, N lini, of heat apoplexy, an infant 10 months old, burn in prison.
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    F.M.S. Chamber of Mines.
    200 869 AT 31 ON DAY s Co l' \CII \I At th e pw;al Monday >, were present: ‘OHowitjg SS Secretary (Mr. A. C J Towers) the The minutes ot the Meeting having b eeQ rea J an^confi” the Incorporation of the Chamber ed upon The Presi
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    The Taiping Hills.
    93 869 A correspondent writes stating that the bungalows on Taiping Hills are all occupied with the single exception of Federal Jfo. 2 which is undergoing repairs. He kinily sends us a list of visitors there just now: The Hut.—Mrs. Rees and Rev. and Mrs. Hone. The Nest.—Rev. and
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    The Social Evil.
    90 869 Second Accused Absent. The hearing of the case against Mong Ah Yee, charged with abetment of the offence of receiving two girls named Lo Sui and Pun Ah Soh into her house, knowing or having reason to believe that such girls bad been procured for immoral purpose,
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    The death
    10 869 is announced of Major-Gen® Sir Savage Lloyd Mostyn.
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    His Highness the Sultan of Perak,
    45 869 who ills iiiganess mu ou.tau u* has been suffering with an attac' pleurisy, is now much better. e rl ?i 1( is in attendance. The acting n Hon. Mr O. Marks, paid His Higbuess visit on Monday afterno' n
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    The King-Emperor’s birthday
    54 869 The King-Einperor’s birthday was ed as a public holiday in KeLntan, aro >alut* was fired at no >n at K .t* lj*nru a the troops and poire parid«-d<ju the in the pres *ncj of lbs H tb \S Tuuku bn Indra, a D.C., and the p r
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    1166 870 Committee tf 3Dum, E»q./'"" '«J 21 a a .Idle E,q. Vice Preeilent. L?BAd.mbl>Fe“e 9 ,E.q. G E Mow». E,q. Sr G E Wright- Fan Jr- K T R Jid, Esq, Dr J b Motion, D 9 Q' 0 n* H c Sells, Esq. Hon A T Byant,
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    Corpus Christi.
    192 870 The Feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated yesterdiy at the Church of the Assumption Both the interior of the Church and the ground outside were tastefully decorated for the occasion. In the morning there was a solemn High Mass during which the choir sang a mass by Von
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    The report
    72 870 of the Government Veterinary Surgeon s Department f< r 1913 r-hows that the number of cattle, sheep, buffaloes imported inrroared duiiug the year and the horses, goats and pigs decreased. The fofsl revenue collected amounted to >26,081 about the same as the pievious year. The health of live
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    The Rev T. C. Alexander,
    99 870 who went from Kuching to Sand ikau not lon/ ayo, has las-n app liuted a -ting Rector of Saud ikan aLdnoss.un.iry in charge of the East Coast, B N 8., in su :cession to the Rev W H Elton, who has retired after spending a
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    The Governor and the F. M. S.
    569 871 His Excellency the High Commissioner, we understand, is proceeding to England next week. His Excellency lives m,st of his time in the Colony, and only appeirs in the F. M. 8. at comparatively long intervals We suppose Government House in Kuda Lumpur is
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    It is anticipated
    22 871 that the new combined Town Hall and Pott Office for Ipoh, will be finished in eighteen months’ time. T.0.1L
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    The other night a ricsha,
    39 871 with two people asleep and the pul er in much the same condition, was going along Shanghieroad. Ibey went on and on —into the river. Curiously enough none of them was drowned— B T,
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    KUALA LUMPUR COMMENTS.
    874 871 (From Our Own Correspondent.} Kuala Lumpur, June 12. (Striking Discovery of two magnificent waterfalls, within a few chains of each other, two hundred feet each in height, uithin 14 miles of Kuala Lumpur.) Two waterfalls within a few chains of each other and each of them about
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    On Saturday,
    42 871 owing to the Penang Uni- ted not turning up, Mejlisa.l Intikad had* walk over in the M.F.A match. Yesterday Amaniah after a strenuous game defeated Sri Penang by 1 goal to nil this evening Darol Aman is playing Sri Salatan.
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    From Saturday’s T.O M.
    99 871 Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Armstrong and family are due back in Ipoh frjm Englan ion the 3 Jth instant. Mr. and Mrs. E. Kiddle, of Sungei S put, leave for Home on Wednesday next by ths German Mail steamer Prinz Ludwig, sailing from Penang. Mr.
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    Mr. and Mrs. L E. P. Wolferstan,
    125 871 who arrived at Alor Star at 4 p.m. on Friday, were met at th) Jetty by Mr. W. G. Maxwell, Adviser to theKedih Government, and toe heads of departments, Europevi and Malay. They then drove away to meet the Regent. Oa Saturday afternoon
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    On the occasion of the marriage
    149 871 of Mr. H. N Pawancbee, son of Mr. Hamid Noordin of the Treasury, a tea-party was held on Saturday night by the bridegroom’s father at bis residence No. 38, A boo Sittee Lane In spite of the bad weather many members of the ’iouog
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    Eurasian Clerk in Difficulties.
    528 872 1, tb« Gb‘ p of ihb Chettie8 „„f a Eurasiin clerk’s domestic Tb« r bjs attempts to cope with from Ch jtt 3 by misappropriating the "'7* 9 employers was unfolded beA V. Brown 1U the first court in fcrt lL on Friday afternoon «U Ed-"
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    Penang Volunteers.
    679 872 Yesterday’s Successful Operations the members of the Penang Volunteer Corps, the Cadet Corps and the Sikh Police held a field day yesterday morning in the vicinity of Ayer Etam which was both interesting and instructive. There was a record muster. The general idea was that hostilities bad broken
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    The Eastern Shipping Co., Ltd.
    285 872 Directors’ Report. The following is the report of the directo s to b-i presented at the auuutl general meeting on June 20 &t 3 j m Gentlemen, Your Direc ors beg to submit a duly audited statement of accounts for the year ending 31st December,
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    The Registration of Servants.
    158 872 Several questions have been addressed to us on the subjict »f the regi 1 ration of domestic servants w iich rias been before the public f<»r some time and tor which provision is m ide under the Dimciticße v>urn Ordinance which pass'd the L‘gialalive Cuunc'l on
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    Two new rules
    59 872 are made umh r tl.o Chandu R ven m Ordinance: opium in a bonded warehouse must Imv4d the par kayos in which it was inqo t <l, and is un to be open'd without authomy tin s and forle:tu under the <) 'finance nay be di*p s»-d
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    Chinese Customs.
    647 873 CURIOUS STOkY of a baby BARGAIN. The Claims of Chinese Ancestry. Ancestor worship, a search tor a husband, and a supposititious bargain about a baby all had to do, says Friday’s Free Preu, with a case heard by Mr. A. V. Brown, district judge, in which an elderly
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    THE CRISIS IN FRANCE.
    1103 873 Oae solitary satisiactory feature can be discovered in the present crisis in French politics. M. Emile Combes, the archenemy of the Church and the personification of all that stmds for ntrrow-minded sectarianism in the republican party, has refused to join M. Viviani’s Cabinet Any ministry which
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    The Directors
    31 873 of the Sungei Buloh Hydraulic Mines, Ltd., declared the second interim dividend of two and one half p* cent, making a total of 7| p?r cent for year 1914
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    Koh Ju Ho,
    76 873 alias Koh Hok San, chsnrd Koh Ju no, anas nun f with criminal breach of trust in r(, $l2, the property of the Singer Mach ne Company, did not p appearance when his mine was cu jTruiug b-fore Mr K B O.bon» Third Court. The bailor «JM*
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    Syed Mohammad Ranshan,
    80 873 s„<i Moba.ntnO Kansan of who Wda a ...amber <>f the Mission to Turkey, will de >' pr morr;! the Town Hall at 5 p." 1 n jf iM oa June 17, on the work of the Ind.an and the second war betw en Ru!B4S u Allies and
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    911 874 interest to to-day, when the isrelebr ting the twentyGeraliQ v rlarv of the Kaiser’s acces-i-m, gll th ano. ba( j but eight sovereigns »i»»‘ PrU t two centuries, including the d° nß n march’s father, whose leign ex0® r onlv months Two of Rmi?s\ccupi d the throne for
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    The s.s. “Varg.”
    123 874 The Eistern Shipping C impany Ltd. have chartered the s.s. Vary, a Norwegian ship from Hongkong belonging t> Messrs. Jobsen Co., Hongkong, to take the run of the s.s. Janet* Nicoll. The s.s. Varg is a vessel with the foil ;wing dim msiops lengt h 23 feet;
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    Inspector Mulcock,
    33 874 of Bukit Mer'ajim, after staying for ab >ut ten d »ys in Penan his b.*en transferred back to Bukit Mert.ij m succeeding Inspector Mac Lean who Las g me to Butlerwoith.
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    Today birthday congratulations
    177 874 go to Kmg Guffavm of Sweden on the completion of his fifty-fifth year. But f>r the bloodless amputat on of Norway, Sweden for many years past has bin among the happy nations that l ave n > history I’hi-» would-be quite m accordance with the disposition of
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    “EUTHANASIA.”
    659 874 To ru a Em I >r of the Straits Echo. Sir, l’o learn to die is better thin to study the ways of dying J I admire the medical profession, ind c airn to have as great a knowledge o f its members and their tenets as Dr. Layman.
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    IRELAND AND HOME RULE.
    315 875 ARMS PROCLAMATION’S VALIDITY. (Beufer). Dublin, June 15. In the King's Bench Division here, on an appeal from the lower court, two judges out of three decided that the Arms Proclamation for Ireland, forbidding the import .tion of arms and minitions of war into Ireland, is valid.
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    Fierce Thunderstorm in Paris.
    127 875 Eaoraoes Dama«. (Reuter.) London, June 15. A fi<*rc3 thunderstorm was experienced in Paris, fl Hiding the streets and roadways which collapsed in tbre place*, ingulfing a taxicab and its passenger. At least seven pe pie are dead and it is feared there are other victims. Numenus
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    The Panama Tolls.
    19 875 (Reuter Washington, June 15. Preaident Wood row Wilson has signed the Panama lolls Exemption Repeal act,
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    TROUBLED ALBANIA.
    228 875 INSURGENTS ATTACK CAPITAL. PRINCE’S SUCCESSFUL D FENCE. Reuter Rome, June 15. The Italian Minister at Durazzo telegraphs that the Albanian insurgents attacked that town yesterday morning in three places. Colonel Thomson, the Dutch commander of the Gendarmerie, was killed. Bluejackets were landed from the foreign men-of-war but are
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    The Buckingham Palace Intruder.
    48 875 (Reuier.) London, June 15. Pike, the Engineer’s fitter who forced an entrance into the basement of Buckingham Palace on the night of June 6 for a bet, has been bound over by the magistrate, the King desiring" that he should be treated with leniency.
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    The Bagdad Railway.
    40 875 (Reuter). Berlin, June 16. The Anglo-German agreement regarding the Bagdad Railway has been initialled in London by Sir Edward Grey and the Prince Lichnowsky, German Ambassador in London. A complete understanding has been reached on all questions.
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    Russian Railway Loan.
    21 875 (Reuter.) London, June 15. The underwriters have boeii saddled with 75% of the Russian Railway Loan of £5,000,000.
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    Turkey and Greece.
    239 875 Cr x of the Positio». Reuter.) Ma j regard supreme ls erui of the 1 urco-Greek has two Dreadnought, w w being J at Elswick and Barrow, but int he of war the British Government would an embargo upon them. 4 It is noteworthy that the lack
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    Russia and Rumania.
    86 875 Imperial Visit to Coastaaza. (Reuter.) Constanza, June 15 The Tsar received the Rumanian Prime Minister and afterw.rds the Foreign Minister on board the Imperial yacht {Standard. Liter His Majesty reviewed 20,0 0 troops headed by the King and the Crown Prince and in the evening there was
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    Plural Voting Bill.
    38 875 (Reuter). London, June 15. The House of Commons has pas®ed the third reading of the Plural Voting Bill y 320 votes to 242. This is the second time of its passage under the Parliament Act.
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    County Cricket.
    15 875 (Reuter.) London, June 10. At Northampton, Sussex beat Nort ampton by 24 runs.
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    It is reported
    58 875 in circles usually well* It is reported in circles informed that on bis return from 0® August Mr. W. Pee! «ill not appointment as President of the Municipality, but will be posted to portant district in the F M.S There however, to be no foundation for e
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    FRAUDULENT POSSESSION.
    500 876 Mr R. B. Osborne in the Third n thii morning Neob Koon was charged Intent possession of 50 catties of m h raluod &t > lso aad abettlD S D P> C- JD P C. No. 703, to accept an of 2 “I*’’ Ki charged in connection with
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    European and Asiatic Supervision.
    86 876 EDITOR F THE Slraitg Ech re 71ong Vb A U n r J. JiS ot been in Malacca «Wdto supervise* A f Euro P eans Estates fo r Asiat C3 on Malacca w bv fI, Q dSt T X y oarB and the real dispensed with
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    The Right to Die.
    1035 876 The increasing attention which is being devoted to the question of the right to die does n<»t seem to have created a public opinion more favourable to the idea. As an academic question it possesses an absorbing ethical aspect, but that, we fear, is about all
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    Bukit Mertajam Cases.
    253 876 Bukit Mertajam, June 16. At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court before Mr. R. Scott, yesterday, a Malay named Hamat bin Wan, alias Mu bin Mau. driver of motor-omnibus No. 391 plying for hire between Bukit Mertajam and Kulim, was convicted of using criminal force to a bul-lock-cart
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    Mr. Davis,
    13 876 of the General Rubber Co., < f New York, is visitiug|Kuila Lumpur.
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    Captain E. I. M Barrett,
    37 876 formerly of the 1 ivruHjriy or rne Mahy S ates Guider, playing f »r Shanghai against Hongkong on M .y 26 male lov out of 199 scored in the Sottbimcut’s first innings.
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    At the instance of Mr. J. Byrne,
    60 876 Head of the frevnntive Servin, Government Monopolies, Ong was this morning charged with selling chandu wi bout a icpuce and keeping opni t chaudu s n dcing Idush fbe accused w« B2> or m defaul one month’s ng irons rnprisonnini on the first
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    Public Trustee.
    373 877 To The Editor of the Strait» Timet. Sir,—lt is a matter of real and urgent importance to which you call attenti n in your leader of llth innt. It is not many years ago that the following joke was greeted with loud and sympathetic applause in the music
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    The death
    79 877 took place at Tiiping yester- day of Mr John Ernest Adams, man* ager of the Bru is Estate, Bruas Rubber Company, at thirty-second mile Bruas Road. He was formerly a K& 0. officer, R N R and j need the Raji Musa Estate in January, 1913. In May
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    Mr. C. J. Saunders’s name
    88 877 has been mentioned at various times in connection with the possible appointment of a Public Trustee for the Straits Settlements. Of the Government set v tuts available Mr. Saunders is probable the must eligible for the post but there is a very strong feeling outside
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    Says the Globe of May 16 :
    103 877 Says the Globe of May 16 Mr. John Ab ton, who died suddenly at Marylebt ne Station on Thursday evening was a prominent figure in the City He was a partner in the firm of 11 G Shaw and Co., East I udia Merchants, of Winchester House, E.C., and was
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    Heawood Tin and Rubber.
    1405 877 Costs Largely Decreased—Hopeful Jin Prospect t. *1 he annual general meeting of shareholders of the Heawood Tin a d Kuboi r Estate, Limited, was held on Wednesday, 20th May, at Glasgow, Sir William Hood Ireacber, K.C.M G. (the chairman of the company;, presiding, lhe Secretary hiving
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    Chinese In Dutch Indies.
    679 878 of consistency which so often A the Dutch Indies vis-a-vi» its ""LU- Fur «>/» years past “T.. been evident a distinct and very Arable tendency to regard the Chinese as mble economic asset rather than a race 'he best interest* of the country. 11 mitfed to
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    Penang Golf Club.
    100 878 The following was tbe result of the play for the Cup for June A F Goodrich 3 up H B Pike 1 up F Duxbury 2 down C T Bpith 2 A P Cameron 2 T A Martin 3 G N Saye 7 Messrs W R Armstrong,
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    The Governor-General of Indo-China,
    36 878 however, declined the flittering offer and decided that he must return to his post and continue the work of reform in the French Col ny to which he has set his hand.
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    In the Supreme Court, Singapore,
    63 878 on Monday morning, Mr. Walter Frank Zehnder, a member of the Bar in England, but now in Singapore, applied, through Mr. van Someren, to Mr. Justice Sproule, to be admitted as advocate and solicitor in the courts of the Straits Settlement. Applicant wa« called to
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    The King
    72 878 has ems nted to become the patron of the international Tropical Agr cultural Conference. The Government gives a dinner to the foreign de egate on June 23, and afterwards a leceptiou will be held at the Imperial Institute, Mr. Harcourt, tin Colonial Secretary, receiving the guests. Professor Dunstan,
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    Gan Soon
    79 878 was this morning charged be- fore the Third Magistrate with murder by causing the death of one Li Yok Eng at Macao Street, Singapore, on May 3. He was arrested on board the ss. Han Whatt Soon which arrived here yesterday, lu-pec-tor Little, who is in charge of
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    Marriage.
    34 878 Eadie Davies. At the Presbyterian Church, Polling, on the 16th June, 1914, Mr. R Eidie, of Rubaua Estate, Teluk Anson, to Miss Mty Davie-», daughter of Mr James D*vies, Iron Founder, Stirling, Scotland.
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    CHINESE AND VOLUNTEERING.
    880 878 I or some little time past we have been aware that the authorities have had under consideration the proposal so often advocated by the Straits E<ho of establishing a Chinese Volunteer Co»ps in the Settlement of Penang. Euqui» tea on tbe subject have been to our knowledge
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    Mr. Hioki,
    12 879 Japanese Minister of Chili, has been appointed Minister to Peking.
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    The Japanese Coronation ceremony
    11 879 will probably take place in November, 1915.
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    The Mail
    19 879 despatched from Penang to London, via Naples, on the 19th ultimo, was delivered on the 10th instant.
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    The Mail
    24 879 despatched from Penang to London, vA Madras aud Bombiy, on the 28rd ultimo, was expected to be delivered on the 18lh instant.
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    We have received two blotters
    23 879 from Messrs Marti jn Co, local agents for Messrs Van Straden, Monsieur Erkelens, the wine merchants of Rotterdam.
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    James Edgar Ryan,
    26 879 an American, was the other morning charged at Singapore with begging at RaffliS Hotel, and sentenced by the Magistrate to one month’s imprisonment.
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    In consequence
    45 879 of the disturbed state of affairs existii g in Mexico many Post Offices in the Republic are repoifed as closed. Correspondence an I parcels will be forwarded to Mexico only at the sender’s risk and the payment of Money Orders cannot be guaranteed.
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    In the C. R. C. lawn tennis tournament
    53 879 Foo Joo Wan and Ho Kim Teik (scr will meet Lee Tiang Liat aud Oh Teik Lee (4-15;, holders, in the Double Handicap, Class A, final tie this evening. If bjth pairs are in form a good match and a close finish
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    The Kelantan correspondent
    43 879 of the Malaya Tiibune, wiring to that paper on June 15, says t An outbreak of cholera his taken place in the Kota B.tbru gioh, 10 cases having terminated fatally, while there are still 8 cholera patients among the prisoners.
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    FAREWELLING SIR ARTHUR YOUNG.
    440 879 SPEECH BY THE HON. MR. TAN JIAK KIM. (From Our Correspondent.) Singapore, June 17. H. E. Sir Arthur and Lady Evelyn Young bade farewell at Johnston’s Pier yesterday evening. A guard of honour was drawn up, the band was in attendance and huge crowds were present,
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    Elephants At Rasak Estate.
    43 879 Extensive Damage. (From Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, June 17. On Monday night elephants visited Rasak Estate in the Batu Tiga district and devastated one hundred acres, stripping the area of 5,090 trees. A big drive is being organized.
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    Considerable persuation,
    22 879 it appears, was used in an endeavour to induce M Sarraut to accept a portfolio in the new Fronch Cabinet,
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    THE TROUBLE IN ALBANIA.
    197 879 fierce fighting. (Reuter). T London, J an< j. Lt appears that Italv Albanian Cabinet ,U apology from the Dutch Command, n son, who refused the Italic T.L3*' demand for the release of the twJ^" 1 1 Colonel Muricchio and Benor Cbimgo'*^ 1 The Attack oa D«nu..
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    U. S. A. and Mexico.
    45 879 Reported Rebel Defeat. (Reuter.) New York, June 16. Seven thousand rebels, after four attack» on Zacatecas, we'e defeated by eight thousand federals, who iifltcted terrible losses on the rebels with their machine guns, General Villa is hastening reinforcements to Zacatecas.
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    Sylvia’s Resolve.
    27 879 (Reuter.) London, June 16. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst has undertaken a hunger strike in or out of prison until Mr. Asquith receives a deputation of ettes.
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    "Empress of Ireland" Inquiry.
    19 879 Empress of Ireland" Inquiry. (Reuter). Quebec, Jiw* Is. The inquiry into the Empress of Irdasd disaster has been opened.
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    County Cricket.
    13 879 (Reuter.) Ik ndon, June bAt Leyton, Surrey beat Essex by wicket >.
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    Racing in England.
    204 880 A,eat SUkes Result. (Reuter.) London, June 17. ji ow ine was the result of the race Vb, licot Stake» (about 2 miles) whtch u run jMterdav [JfMdwood 2 Atparagu* The Culler TwAntT-fo ur raD i Won by a ueck two lengths between aeond and third qp -25
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    The Storm in Paris.
    116 880 Further Casualties. (Render.) London, June 16. A taxicab was extricated from one of the cavities in the Paris streets the chauffeur and a lady passenger being dead. Lightning struck some workmen employed on a building at Cboisy Le Roi, killing two and wounding eight. Subtideaces Continue.
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    Great Britain and Mongolia.
    76 880 Q«e»tioa in the Commons. (Reuter.) London, June 16. a anZt 6 U<!o Commons, replying to u,"' W ,ber Sir E lwfrd OrPy '’Prewotatk r B< by Mod 8 oI 'a to send a Mr F D Acland, u f > te for Fore n •ourc-ig thxtti.
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    INTERNATIONAL POLO.
    56 880 ENGLAND’S SECOND VICTORY. THE TROPHY REGAINED. (Reuter.) London, June 16. In the second international polo test match between England and America at Meadowbrook, England scored 4 goals and America 2| goals. England thus wins the i übber—having won the first match by 8| goals to 3—and regains possession
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    New French Cabinet.
    119 880 Government's Declaration. (Reuter). Paris, June 16. The new Ministry’s declaration is that their first act will be t) pass a loan and introduce a graduated income tax in the Budget. '1 he Three Years’ Service Bill will be strictly enforced until the Government is able to propose
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    Salvationists' Self-Sacrifice.
    46 880 (Reuter.) London, June 16 At the Salvationist Congress a Canadian who was rescued from the Empress of Ireland, describing the disaster, said that not a single Salvationist was found with a lifebelt; all of them had given tin ir life belts to the others.
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    The Vegetarian Nun Case.
    78 880 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ip«jb, June 1 7. Lee Swee H >e, Wong Swee Bean and Boey Ko rn Kwee, against whom judgment was given for Si 500 dan a'es for slandering a vegetarian nun, were sum uouwl before th»Ipoh High Court on a julgmei.t summ
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    THE VOTE OF CENSURE.
    292 880 DEBATE IN THE LORDS. (Reu/er). London, June 17. The House of Lords was crowded when Lord Lansdowne moved his vote of censure on the Government. He had doubts of the use of secret conversations and denounced the Government as impervious to argument but now frightened. It
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    Warships at Port Swettenham.
    39 880 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala I umpur, Jun»» 17. The Fien' h forp do gun boat D 1 betrille and the Japanese scout Mona mi arrived at Prt Swettenham t>-day. There wae no official reception.
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    Says a writer in the Siam Observer :
    66 880 Says a writer in the Siam Observer From various well-informed quarters I learn that the Teuton* are to be the next cation to give up their ex-territorial rights in Siam. A treaty is. I understand, on ths tapis, and w 11 be signed when the General Adviser returns If this
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    According to a notification in the Siamese Official Gazette,
    73 880 I’hra Bimol Dharma, (he bishop or chief monk of Monthon Nag< rn Sawan, acted improperly towards the Supreme Patriarch of the Kingdom. On the intercession of the latter, however, he receives only a modified punishment. He loses his present rank for
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    163 881 Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent, j Singapore, June 17. At the (Singapore Rubber Auction 132,884 lb. of rubber were offered for «ale and 91,375 lb. were sold at the following prices: Sheet Smoked fine ribbed SI 13 to $llB per picul Sheet Smoked good ribbed $lOl $ll2 Sheet
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    The Nationalist Volunteers.
    231 881 Debate ia the Commons. (Reuter.) London, June 16. In the House of Commons, Mr Augustine Birrell, referring to his statement of the llthinst, ««id that the Nationalist Volunteers were increasing at the rate of 15,000 a we«k. Lord Robert Cecil thereupon moved the adjournment of the House
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    916 881 Royal Ascot which from a Society point of view will form the*chief event, of the currant week in England—the Home Rule Bill and the Wild Women notwithstanding—is the most delightful of ail racemeetings. This year it will, however, be shorn of some of its traditional pomp and splendour
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    Finance and Alcohol in France.
    230 881 The financial needs of France seem likely t put a check on alcoholism by compelling the producers and sellars of spirits to bear increased taxation Of the 750,000,4 OOfr or <£30,000,000, needed to make up next year’s Budget deficit, M. Aimond, the Reporter of the
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    United Langkat Tobacco Company
    20 881 pays* Uuiwu juaugnau r w dividend of 10 per cent, and a bonus of per cent.
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    In two articles
    73 881 on Winston Churchill and in iwo arncies on England’s Naval Policy, in Question» matiipie<i et Colonial?», A. de far e stri *es very pessimistic note when speaking o England’s naval supremacy and the P° ss lity of maintaining it in the deplores the concentration of naval fore®
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    KUALA LUMPUR COMMENTS.
    935 882 .from O«rO<™ Kuala Lumpur, June 14 ban hid ot 01 ral °J atel >' d a *7" weather culminated on baturve*o1 delude which descended d night and far into the morning. Lumpur itself just escaped a flood P Gombak and Bitu rivers were tOe «Xn and the
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    P. L. R. C.
    226 882 The following were the scores made by the Penang Ladies Rifle Club yesterday afternoon Deliberate Firing. H’cap. 300 Total. yds. Miss Mathieu 90 31 34 60 Miss Cneeseman 91 30 34- 5 Mrs Hart 93 28 34 51 Mrs Liston 90 29 34 40 Mrs Webb
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    Mr. and Mrs. Walter Vanrenen
    14 882 have been staying wi h friends in Sou’h Devon.
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    Mr. and Mrs. Brodrick
    15 882 are exported ou f from Home about the end of August.
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    We regret to learn that there was another failure,
    20 882 involving ov r a hundred thousand dollars, in the baaaar yeatjrday
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    M. A. P.
    636 882 Mr. H. P. Hunter, Assistant Superintendent of Chandu, Ipoh, is going Home on leave shortly. It is reported that Mr. E A. Dickson, the British Agent in Trengganu, has been laid up with dysentery but is now much better. e Our Kuala Lumpur corresp mdent wire»» that
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    The Law and the Press.
    658 883 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —When considering an article published in the Times of Malaya on June 11 taken from tbe Newspaper World and entitled Libel Laws in tbe F M.S., my attention was drawn to a recent leader of yours about
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    Cup Tie Final.
    1890 883 P. C. C. vs. O. F. C. Win for the Holders. The replay in the final cup tie between the Penang Cricket Club and the 0.(1 Farquhars took place yesterday evening on tbe Esplanade befoie a large concourse of spectators, larger even than that at the first
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    Municipal Commission.
    355 884 An ordinary meeting of the Municipd Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, the following gentlemen being present Dr. G. W. Park (Deputy President), Mr. P. T. Allen, Mr. Quan Heng Kee, Mr. F. Duxbury and’ Mr. Lim Eow Hong, with Mr. W. 8. Dunn (Acting
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    At a meeting
    40 884 of the D’rectors of the Ulu Piah Co, Ltd., held to-diy it was decided to pay a second Interim Dividend of 5 p«*r cent, on account of the current year’s working payable on Monday, the 22nd instant.
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    The Tomb of Stamford Raffles.
    2362 884 A 1 ersonal Pilgrimage 55 hen it is remembered that for many years there existed a complete uncertainty regarding the actual burial place of Sir btamford Raffles, the illustrious statesman whose political prescience endowed the Empire with the Island of Singapore-» possession of immense pohtical
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    M. F. A. League Fixtures.
    56 885 June. 18 Crescent v Muthibol Ahzan. 20 Penang United v Jamatol Korea 21 Sabrul Jamil v Mejlis. 22 J amatol Muslim v Amaniah. 24 Sri Selatan v Sungie Ara 25 Eooshdia v Stia Tanjong Tokong. 27 Crescent v Jamatol Korea 28 Sri Penang v Muthibol
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    Mr. G. H. Cartside
    27 885 arrived here yesterday from home by the P. 0- s Syria to j in the legal firm of Mr. G. E. Wright Moton
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    A regular judgment of Solomon
    65 885 was given /k [ygUini JU V*. 7 in the Bangkok International Court the oth -r day in a dispute about the ownership of a cow. The finding was that the ca* should be taken to the cowsheds of botn disputants and the owner of the
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    Against the orders of Dr. Jacques,
    114 885 visit- Against, we uruem ing medical officer of the Selmsing Sub-Assistant Surgeon Kuddhus operated on a case of keloids. .giving the himself, at the Estate hospital remonstrated with, the 8u Surgeon called Dr. Jacques a and received a box on the ear pains. The
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    CORONER'S INQUEST.
    892 886 r rMGlNE ACC1DEN the death of Chan Ah I “knocked down by _Fire I M i 23, was held this pyto Mr V G. Ezechiel in the conducted the lMpeC ibile Mr. B. E. Ross represented Campbell Street and P ‘Vid dated that on tbe 23rd of last
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    PRODUCE.
    193 886 Gold Leaf ...164.40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 28 50 buyers Trang Pepper 19 no stock Cloves 50. nom. Mace 110 nominal. Mace Pickings 95— sellers Nutmegs 110 22.75 sellers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5.50 sales (Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 9 25 buyers fTahbun...
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    SHARES.
    2094 888 I i I J t= Dividends. Name. E g 3 I. to*d. 1 s (§!<§■ I if M 1 1 1,1 I J-. I 1910 19U 1912 1913 1914 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. I L i-wnoo 11 PCPCP& P& P Ayer Kuning Rubber Estate, Ltd. 6 2f J?-’i IMH 2 2
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