The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 28 October 1915

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  • 21 1537 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 ct» Vol. 13. Penang, Thursday, 28th OCTOBER, 1915. No. 43.
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  • Page 1537 Advertisements
    • 327 1537 j i CONTENTS. I I Leaders page. Miscellaneous {Conti.) page s The Spirit of Nelson i,539 Late War Items 1,548, 1,556. Trade with Friends 1,545 1,560 A 1,575 s Children and Animals 1,553 P. V.-Concert 1,548 s Filling Up the Cup 1,557 The P. ,0, “Mata Hari ”at S Paying
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  • Page 1538 Advertisements
    • 181 1538 *J THE s j STRAITS ECHO 1 MAIL EDITION. I ~rilfr|grrT t| Published the day prior to the departure of «ach mail I H for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as I C all important news from various
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  • 1094 1540 Your Cold Storage will cost you more I There is every probability of a law being passed in the near future, which will stop the export of game fiom China A farmer in New Jersey has a hen which lays eggs each morning stamped with his initials, H.
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  • 119 1540 White soul of England’s glory, sovereign star! Ne’er shall disaster beat her down, nor shame, While still she sees thee by the leaping flime That kindled o’er Aboukir, near and far, Or feels thee quivering through the onset’s j ir That filled the Noith with fear of England’s name,
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  • 106 1540 ap- pears as that of one of the co patentees of a device for loading machine-guns, it need not be assumed that the Minister of Munitions has given yet another proof of his versatility. When an employe of a Government Dep triment wishes to take
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  • 361 1540 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GERMAN NIGHT ATTACKS I London, October 19,5 I T,’ 00mm ““i<l»e state.: I 1he Garmans m ide verv attacks to tho north-east of 8ouc he I infantry supported by the batter'. I repulsed each attack. W98 I “Bomb-lighting took place in Champ..,, I
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  • 443 1541 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. FIGHTING north and south. CAPTURE OF TCHARTORYSK. London, October 20, 3.30 a.m. A Petrograd communique states that stubbern fighting has developed in the Riga district, where the Germans succeeded in advancing northwards in the vicinity of Mitau. Fighting on the Dvinsk front is
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  • 393 1541 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. FRENCH WOUNDED AT SALONIKA. Paris, October 19. Advices from Athens state that the first trainload of the French wounded from the fighting against the Bulgarians has arrived at Salonika. Heavy Bulgarian Losses.' It is reported from Doiran that a Bulgarian division has been completely
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  • 604 1541 (Renter’s Senice.) Copyright Telouram DETAILED DESCRIPTION. SIR JOHM DESPATCH. Loudon, October 20, 5.55 a m. Field-Marshal Sir John French, in his despitch, gives the first detailed description of the new British position He siys that the British front, now leaves the old line 1,200 yards south west
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  • 634 1542 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Court-Martial at Work. London, October 20. A telegram from Rotterdam states that a reign of terror exists in Belgium as Miss Cavell’s execution is believed to be only one of many incidents of frightfulnes*. A German proclamation shows that a court-martial
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  • 333 1542 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bindjey Horse Show. Medan, October 18. The past week has been somewhat more eventful than the few preceding On Saturday Bindjey bad its annual Horso show, in splendid weather, the ground bring in excellent condition for the numerous jumping competitions, just sc ft enough
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  • 29 1542 ba given to Sikhs to bring out their families to-the Straits Settlements. Au increased vote for this purpose is being sought in the Legislative Council
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  • 475 1542 Attempted Suici> b A charge of attempting to aw» by cutting his throat w a8 Second Court against a name was unknown. On U wh< *> called, Inspector Frayne journment as the accused was sth “l pital. He added that he wwnX" 1 the name of the
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  • 15 1542 o f the fi® The following was the ros played off yesterday
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  • 28 1542 A Penang Cha r w y c bleft Pe" a 8 °J states that the mad in Loud»» September 25 was October 20.
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  • 13 1542 (Reuter) Obituary. London, October 20. The death has taken place of Colonel Vickers.
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  • 990 1543 Tbe speeches at the last Legislative Coun- mPPtine were of more than usual interest*. was to be expected, when the Supply ■'ll Cinw before the Council, members took the opportunity of referring to certain things have occurred in the Colony since the Lbreak of war. The
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  • 213 1543 This morning, says Tuesday’s Straits Times, there was commenced in the Supreme Court before the Chief Justice, (Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, K C.) with whom, sitting as assessor, was Capt. Sinclair, of the B. I. steamer Tara, an action recalling the collision of the steamers Vivat
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  • 110 1543 The President, Secretary and the Treasurer of the Batavia-Buitenzorg Racing Association who were charged before the Courts with having allowed a Totalisator at their meetings in Bandoeng last April have, after a protracted hearing, been honourably discharged. Mr. Rubenkoning, who conducted the
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  • 123 1543 Tbefoliowing is the statement of accounts of the Pen ing Impressionists Art Exhibition held on September 9 and 10 at tbe Engineers’ Institute Receipts. Entrances! $69 00 Pictures sold by Mrs Macintyre, Pres. 52 00 JA. Brown, Hon. Sec. 64,50 Smith Steinmetz 54 00 Sinclair 400 Le Fevre
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  • 203 1543 The decision to form a committee of the Chinese political heads in Java will be received with universal approbation by the numerous Chinese who live in the Netherlands Indies. The position of the Chinese residing in the Dutch Colonies has always left much to be desired,
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  • 135 1543 The right honourable gentleman, as we all know, does not write to the papers, but we are strongly tempted to believe that he is now writing/or them. The official account of the Zeppelin raid on London is certainly characterised by what might be
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  • 629 1544 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—I notice in your to-day’s issue, that Sir Evelyn Ellis has given notice in Council of a question as to the date of the appointment of the Bishop of Singapore and his periods of leave from this Colony. Iam surprised
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  • 25 1544 has been com- menced on a plot of land close to the Methodist Boys’ School.
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  • 250 1544 Messrs Kennedy Co., as Secretaries to the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association inform us that they 1 ave received the following subscriptions which have been forwarded to the Central Fund. Donation. N Davie, Sungei Krian Etstite 1100.00 Monthly Subscription. N Davie. Sungei Krian Estate 20.00
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  • 82 1544 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 21 At the Singapore Rubber Auction 326 tons were offered for sale out of which 234 tons were sold at the following prices Smoked sheets $122 to $132 per picul fair $122 $127 plain $117 $126 Unsmoked sheets $120 $122 Plain
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  • 29 1544 has caught a white plandok, which has been brought to Kuala Lumpur. This is, we believe, the first specimen that has been captured.— M.M.
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  • 48 1544 in the Supreme Court the Hon. J. A. S. Bucknili, Chief Justice, delivered judgment in favour of the Chartered Bank and against Seow Chit Lin (Ex-compradore), and Khoo Young Tin and Chee Swee Cheng, his sureties, for 120,000. Notice of appeal was given.
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  • 208 1544 The Director, i Bureau in Amsterdam which interests of women and vonn™ the cently requested the NetherLS* state that it has come to the Bureau that from time to ti^’? 0(1118 ments appear in the nress Dames voor de buihouding™(J™ “S for bouse keeping) f ot AdmiL
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  • 88 1544 Rubber Auction. Messrs. Cunningham Clark Co. advise us that the undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by them by auction and private tender yesterday Diamond Smoked Sheet $125 to $131 Plain smoked Sheet 123 124 Diamond Unsmoked sheet 120 122 Plain h 117 H 121 Pale
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  • 58 1544 PENANG WOMEN’S WORK. Subscription List. Amount previously acknowledged h A Volunteer’s Pay “"•Star ioo Mrs. Ghista Mrs. Bodom Am A Patrol's Pay” Mrs. Smith- Steinmetz Mrs C.D.D. Hogan (2nd Donation) Wj Miss Ross (2nd Donation) Total Hospital garments for out will be given out at the
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  • 70 1544 The hearing of the case o! Zemindar named Ramasamy jj oW of Coonoor and Mrs. Newman, theja the late John Newman. j Marie list, for the alleged abductio nie j n terert Reilly, which has created an immen e throughout Madras and j Sensational evidence
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  • 914 1545 British subjects in Malaya are not in a position to do much towards helping to defeat the German in the field but they can in their; own way do a good deal to m ake it impossible for him ever to regain the position which he formerly
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  • 22 1545 has received a subs- criplion of $5 from Mr. B W. B. Powell for the Air Fleet Fund, Ipoh.
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  • 21 1545 for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a,m. to-day was 167 inches as registered by the gauge at Fort Cornwallis.
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  • 22 1545 an application is being forwarded for perurssion to form a company of the M.S.V.R at Kuantan.
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  • 22 1545 Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following is the quotation for Rubber on spot in London: Plantation 1st latex ciĕpe, 2/4|,
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  • 27 1545 the Red Cross Collection on Trafalgar Diy, including the collection at the Races, amounted to $1800, H. E. the Governor contributed $250.
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  • 33 1545 business done, in Singapore (refined) at $74 25, business done (135 tons sold), and in London at =£151 15s. spot and £153 three months’ sight.
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  • 54 1545 on October 19 the correspondent of the Singapore evening paper says The discovery of a German plot to export arms to India through Chinese employees has caused a sensation. When the arrested Chinese were brought up in the Mixed Court, the German Assessor wrote claiming jurisdiction which
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  • 87 1545 at Singapore Capt. J Jebson, of the Norwegian steamer Vary, was fined $50 and costs for failing to give a list of passengers to a boarding officer. The vessel was boarded on Tuesday morning by an officer who was told there were
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  • 599 1545 The Club will be “at Home” tomorrow to tho Hon. Mr. E J Biew-ter and Mrs. Brews er. Air. G E. Shaw, of Kulim, has been spending the Malay holiday in Penang. Mr. Sercombe Smith, it is stated, has now an honorary appointment at the Colonial Office
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  • 956 1546 We understand that the demi semiofficial explanation in Singapore of Mr. Archdeacon’s mission to America is that he has gone to buy up the Steel Trust on behalf of the Straits Trading Company. We are glad to see that a laygman of the Anglican Church in Singapore has
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  • 201 1546 A correspondent, writing from Medan to the Straits Times on October 14, s lys Yesterday the first P and O steimer, the Mata Hari, arrived at Bda wan. O.i the quay to receive the boat were the following persons (I) Mr. Underwood,
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  • 89 1546 have sent the following cablegram to all governors, chiang-chuns, and chambers of commerce Yang Tu and others have organ z3d the Chou An Hui to bring about a change of the form of government. This act'on is not only against the P.ovisional Constitution of the
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  • 1187 1546 (Reuters Service.) Telegram SIR J. JARDINE'S DALAI LAM VS SYMPATHY In the House of Chamberlain, secretary of Stat» t amid ent msiastic applause raad° r lists of additional officers a’od giving their services trom »bo w, numbers ot gifts have been the Indian princes and J
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  • 125 1547 Statement in the Lords, London, October 20. In reply to a question in the House of Lords regarding the death of Miss Edith Cavell, who was recently shot by the Germans at Brussels, the Marquess of Lansdowne said that he doubted whether anything had shocked
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  • 137 1547 Progress in Tyrol-Trentiao Region, Rome, October 21. The Italians continue a vigorous offensive in the Tyrol-Trentino region. A communique records the storming of Palona Hill, north-east of Condiuo, a strong position dominating two valleys, where the Austrian trenches ware hewn out of rock. Also the capture of-
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  • 70 1547 Enemy Guns Captured. London, October 21, 2 55 a.in. A Petrograd communique states that fighting continues in the vicinity of Mitau and Dvinsk. The Kussians on the left bank of the Styr made further hiuls of prisoners and machine-guns in their pursuit of the enemy, who are
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  • 98 1547 Mining Activity. Loudon, Octobar 20. The Commander-in chief of the forces at ths Dardanelles reports th it nothing noteworthy took place during ths past week, except mining activity. The Turks exploded a mine at Hill 60, but beneath their own lines and much damage was done to their
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  • 766 1547 (Renter’s Senice.) C>pyruh' Felerfrum. THE POSH IO OF GREECE. AN OFFER BY BRITAIN. London, Octobor 21, 3 25 a m. According to the Daily Telegraph, it is stated on good authority that Great Britain has formally offered to give Cyprus to Greece immediately the lattir j >ins the
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  • 128 1548 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Post of Tuesday and Wednesday, October 19 and 20: Holland and the War. A Schevening sailing-ship has been sunk by a mine. Three of the crew were drowned and nine saved. The Nederland Company is now
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  • 238 1548 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. SIR JOHN FRENCH’S REPORT. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. London, October 20, Field-Marshal Sir John French reports that the enemy’s attempt yesterday afternoon was against our front between the Quarries and Hulluch. After a heavy bombardment of our trenches the hostile infantry attempted an attack
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  • 71 1548 attached to the Government General of Indo China as Director des Affaires Politiques et Indigenes left for France on long leave by the last Japanese mail. M. Bose, who stayed in Singapore on several occasions, particularly during the mutiny, had been entrusted lately with important missions in Siam,
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  • 72 1548 Sir William Taylor writes to Sir Edward Brockman announcing the appointment of Dr. Freer who will take charge of the Hospital. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that Sir William Taylor pays a tribute to the willing co-operation of Dr. McDowdl, formerly P C.M.O., S.S
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  • 119 1548 -“Several men hive come into our station who have suffered terrible tortures at the hands of the Huas —I have seen their wounds and heard their stories —and it is only right that the good folk out in Singapore should know the diabolical
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  • 460 1548 A very enjoyable concert t I Trafalgar Day wa« organised hJt I members of the Penang VoIbm 6ht k >tte I Those who were responfibletr I ments must be congratulated on theS* I of the concert. Sgt. Major W.hs I F N. Syer deser e I fortunately
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  • 945 1549 “GRADUAL DECAY.” Commenting on the first day of tbe Autumn Race Meeting in the Southern Settlement tbe Free Press says :—“The gradual decay of horse racing here from a point of view of tbe quality of the racers engaged was again noticeable at the opening of this meeting.
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  • 209 1549 Sir, 1 ravelling by railway from Singapore up country is b c ming a veritaale nuisance to respectable Straits Chinese on account of the rai way gatekeepers at Tank Road Stations. These persons will on no account admit Chinese, irrespective of class or rank,
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  • 1620 1549 Miniature Rifli Shooting is practiced at short ranges, usually 25, 50 and 100 yards, with a rifle of small cihbre Of tbe many 8 its and sizes of rifles available for this purpose, one only need be mentioned The miniature rifle of -22 calibre has been so
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  • 353 1550 The hearing of the Vivat Brisbane case was continued throughout yesterday in the Supreme Ciurt before the Chief Justice (the Hon Mr J. A. S Bucknill, K.C and resumed this morning says the Straits Times of Wednesday Mr. G8. Carver, who represented the owners, freight, master and
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  • 136 1550 Mr. H C. Zichanas, who has done such excellent work on behalf of the Serbian Relief Fund, has receive 1 the following letter The Serbian Relief Fund. Patroness :—Her Majesty The Queen. President:— The Lord Bishop of London. 55, Berners Street, Oxford Street, W. 23rd September, 1915.
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  • 472 1550 P\ Oe 0. *R* A f a,1l y game of footbifiVu L the Esplanade yesterday Cricket Club and B Company of the Pe n eV T»«‘The game, which was a clem 5 out, ended in a v.cto.y f or the Tn“o’ five goals to one. C. C. by
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  • 61 1550 Oct. 19 By Balance »38,997.38 21 Khoo Kong«ee through Khoo Hoong Pood for Miy to October o montbs aubsenption F. A. Sugden 13th contribution J. W. Manington 13th contribution W. A J Kellow 12th 5 contribution Balance, Oct. 21 39.6« Eemitted to London
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  • 413 1551 Interesting Lantern Lecture. At the Straits Cinema (very kindly lent hv the management) Mr. R D. Pringle deliLred a lecture on China to a very large Lienee yesterdav. The lecture was illusa ted by some 65 finely coloured slides, and tr fl under the presence and
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  • 151 1551 The bowls tournament under the auspices of the Penang Cricket Club was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday evening when the foursome final between Allan, Chalmers, R H Reid, \V K Sharpe, and Dr. Rose, Owen, Major Adams, and W S Dunn, was played off
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  • 1310 1551 CLAIM BY THE CHARTERED BANK. Losses on Bogus Contracts. There was delivered in the Supreme Court this morning by the Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr. J A. S. Bucknill, K. C a judgment of considerable interest to those concerned with banking and business affairs of the city,
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  • 23 1551 Oct. 21 By Balance $75.50 22 8. II.” 5 00 Balance, Out. 22 80,50
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  • 1068 1552 [By Tom Wright.] Herbert Spencer thought it not improbable that the dryness of the London air, from there being so many miles of paved and roofed surface, is the cause of its salubrity. I find that the change gives me headaches, but whether that is due to the abrupt
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  • 88 1552 Messrs, Stephen, Paul and Co, treasurers for the Armenian Relief Fund, publish the second list of donations as follows: Previously acknowledged $7,950 Hon’ble C. W. Dirbishiro 100 Mrs N. B J. Sarkies 500 Mr G. Michael 100 Mr. Tan Jiak Kim, C.M.G. 200 Mr. Leow Chia Heng
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  • 35 1552 the Sap- tember imports of plantation rubber amount to 4,461 tons and deliveries to 4,172 tons. The total stocks of Paia and Plantations amount to 5,922 tons agamst 3,835 tons.
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  • 43 1552 have been causing trouble in the Kuala Langat district lately. A kangani employed by Selangor Coconuts, Ltd., was killed last month and a weeding ccoly has recently been killed on the large Chineseowned estate at Sopaug. One tiger has been destroyed-—Af M,
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  • 569 1552 A Gambling PnoiBcutioN Before Mr V. G. Esechiel in th, n-, Court yesterday morning u- T M charged with being the cwunier o Mo 161, Hutton Lane. whXfe’" a common gaming Bousa M Chinese, all ricksha cooh, 8 d Mk > wrth playing in a common gaming
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  • 84 1552 The rate of mortality in the I Singapore for the week ended was 25.48 per mille of the P«P“' f a^ icb 106 total number deaths was lb Con were male subj -cts on malaria vulsions claimed 17, phtbie a< j u tt fever 23. The
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  • 18 1553 Hall TENNENT-At Kulim, South Kedah, on October 22, the wife of Dr. Hall Tennent, of a daughter.
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  • 519 1553 May we suggest to the Attorney-General that it would be a wise and humane action go to amend the Theatres Ordinance as to provide that no child under sixteen may perform in public without the permission of a magistrate who has witnessed the turn and specified both
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  • 70 1553 this morning pleaded guilty mis uiurmug pieauuu gumy 0 a charge of criminal breach of trust in aspect of 8167, the property of Mr. J. G. town, lhe accused was given the money rj July, 1913, to hand to Mr. Khaw ar° r but he disappeared. He was
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  • 629 1553 Mrs. Puah Hin Leong left by the mail train this morning for Kuala Lumpur on a pleasure trip. On September 21 Mr. P A. Manby (Judicial Commissioner, Federated Malay States) hadthehonourof being received by the King. Mr. H. Eric Richards, formerly of the Straits Trading Company, Butterworth,
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  • 972 1553 Resignations of Ministers, of which we are hearing a good d >al of wild talk, are by no means unco i nion, though they do not always m4 ‘ria'i-e. P.dmerston was reported as saying that he kept a special drawer for Gladstone’s resignations.” The Poet Laureate is 71
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  • 22 1554 acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a donation of $100 from a bachelor in Province Wellesley.
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  • 26 1554 which arrived here this morning from Madras brought 1,374 coolies. Oi this number 555 are for Penang and the rest for Port Swettenham.
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  • 27 1554 through the medium of our paper, to thank those who kindly attended the funeral of his mother on Thursday or sent wreaths.
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  • 27 1554 was concluded on Thursday in the Supreme Court at Singapore his Lordship reserving judgment until In has conferred with the assessor, Capt. Sinclair.
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  • 36 1554 The following further subscriptions to the Piince of Wales’s Fund are announced Subscribers in Soucabaya and district, per H, M. Consul General at Bitavia (3rd instalment), <£320; the people of British North Borneo (further contribution), £210.
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  • 52 1554 organised by Mr. A. Sarkies at the E. 0. Hotel last week a sum of $543.10 (<£63-17-1) has been sent home through the Hungkong and Shanghai Bank to the British American Tobacco Company for smokes to be sent to our soldiers and sailors at
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  • 78 1554 were issued on Wednesday afternoon containing the amendments to the Alien Enemies (Winding up) and Arms and Explosives Ordinances, passed at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday a proclamation prohibiting the impoit, except by special licence, of unset diamonds and a notification in consequence of
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  • 797 1554 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. MISS CAVELL’S EXECUTION. OFFICIAL DETAILS. London, October 21. The Press Bureau publishes a communication from the American Ambassador, enclosing the report of the Legation at Brussels on Miss Cavell’s execution, and showing that the German authorities had failed to carry out their promise
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  • 135 1554 Questions in the Commoas. London, October 21. In the House of Commons, in reply to Sir J. H. Jardine, Unionist Member for Eoxburgshire, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secreiaiy of State for India, said that it was intended to hold th 3 usual examination for admission into the Indian
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  • 38 1554 London, October 21. I» reply to Col. C. E. Y»te, Member tor Melton, who pleaded b »> generous treatment towards .front, Indian Al my invalided home tro Mr. Austen CaatnOorUia replied reason for additional concessions,
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  • 23 1554 The new local P. and O. st Hari, paid her first visit to 1 ort yesterday.
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  • 21 1554 The rainfall for the J ended 9 a m. to-day was 2‘"l ed by the gauge at Fort Cornwall».
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  • 25 1554 A hundred new for the use of the «ad, completed in the b< already b 0011 Lumpur. Forty of these have alrea occupied.
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  • 497 1555 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GERMAN A’l a ACK REPULSED. Loudon, October 21, 11 p.m. 4 Paris common qie states that the Benn»"’ 8utbrel ano r g rieTOU def 1 e .utward of Rheiins. Thiy renewed their ttacks on a front or nine Kilometres after a I oient
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  • 411 1555 (neuter’s Service.) C >oyright Telegram. Further progress. Rome, October 22 states th it the Italians scored further successes on the TyrolL'reutino frontier and stormed the fortified mounts of Melino and Setole in the Guidicaria and Su r ana valleys respectively. They alsi destroyed the entanglements and exploded
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  • 458 1555 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Teleyratn. GERMAN VERSION. Amsterdam, October 21. A Berlin communique claims that the Germans made slow progress on the north front in Serlia. Greece's Attitude. Rejection of Britain’s Offer. London, October 21. Reuter is informed to-night that the Foreign Office will not at present issue any
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  • 480 1556 (Renter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE. FULL TEXT. London, October 23. The following is the text of the King’s Message to the people: At this grave moment in the struggle between my people and a highly organised enemy who have transgressed the laws of nations
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  • 46 1556 which has recently been causing a lot of trouble at Kuala Reman near Kuan* tan, has successfully been trapped. It measured seven feet in length. The beast has shown a great partiality for dogs, having carried off moat of those in the immediate neighbourhood.
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  • 273 1556 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. GERMAN VERSION. Amsterdam, October 22. A Berlin communique states that the Austro-German forces are still making slow progress in Serbia and are approaching the hills where the greatest difficulties will begin. Bulgarian Claim. The Bulgarians claim to have occupied Kumanovo, twenty miles north-east of
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  • 147 1556 of the Hon. Kenneth Mackay, only son of Lord and Lady Inchcape, to Miss Joan Moriarty, youngest daughter of the late Lord Justice Moriarty, took place on Sept. 22 at Christ Church, Mayfair, the Bishop of Grantham officiating. The ceremony was a quiet one owing to the war,
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  • 302 1556 FROM DUTCH SOURcn fh T Q a£ol wiD8specialt emi I1 E5 the Sumatra Post of Thursday, Holl.u d lhe Wa 21 lhe court at Rotterdam kn the lw° Dutch secretariat and Anemaet, to two and prison meat respestivelv f„, ,ear forgery in connection with obtain false passports.
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  • 238 1556 rrom inursuaj lt i naar Mr B. Ball, the Deputy Municipal Engineer, who has beeu at home on leave, re urn Singapore by the mail steamer yesterday. Major W. O. Sanders from B.G.A., tV mouth formerly Gunnery I nst c Iriftbry, pore, has been appointed to
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  • 694 1557 When it was irrefutably proved that the German soldiery had been guilty of the most appalling abominations in France and Belgium the Kaiser’s semi-official apologists in neutral countries hastened to assure the world that these were but the excesses of individuals maddened with drink and lust
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  • 18 1557 of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company for the week ended October 23 was fourteen tons.
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  • 23 1557 who was convicted of the murder of his wife at the last Kuala Lumpur Assizes, was executed on Friday morning.
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  • 22 1557 Kuala Lumpur, is considering the advisability of starting a Volunteer unit in connection with the Institute.
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  • 23 1557 have been sold by auction. The purchaser is a Teluk Anson towkay, and the price was >31,900.— M.M.
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  • 26 1557 charged in the Kuala Lumpur Police Court on Friday morning with gaming, were fined $3 each and the Japanese occupier of the house >20.
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  • 26 1557 have been reported in con- nection with the outbreak of plague in Lower Perak The Tamil Mohammedan victim has succumbed to the disease.
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  • 34 1557 for the twenty-four hours ended 9 am yesterday was 0’3 inch as registered by the gauge at Fort Cornwallis and that for the same period ended 9 a.m. to-day was 0’5 inch.
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  • 27 1557 Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following is the quotation for Rubber on spot in London Plantation 1st latex creoe, 2/5, Para arrive October December, 2/4|.
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  • 42 1557 are on the orders of the day for the Legislative Council meeting on Friday next. Sir Evelyn Ellis asks his questions relating to the Bishop, and five bills will be read a second time and three considered in committee.
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  • 89 1557 We have read in a contemporary and we have also had an intimation through another source that Dr” K S. Aiyer intends starting proceedings for libel against this paper. If this intention is carrie i into effect, and if Dr.” Aiyer enters a witness-box we feel
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  • 77 1557 who resigned from the Government Monopolies Depart ment in June last and proceeded home on account of ill-health, died on September 1. The news was received out here only a day or so before the arrival of the boat upon which he was expected to return.
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  • 94 1557 well Iknown to many in the Colony and the F M.S., has unhappily met his death in action, in trance, in the person of Mr. K. E- M. Gardiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A Gardiner, who went home with one of the Straits contingents and
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  • 515 1557 The Resident oi Perak is on a visit to Ipoh. Mr. Fra. k Miks is now with his regiment in the Dardanelles. M. M. We understand Mr. Justice Woodward goes on leave next month— T. 0. M. Mr. G. W. Bryant is to be a police magistrate,
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  • 1082 1558 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. MISS CAVELL’S MURDER. INDIGNATION OF NEUTRALS. The Death of a Heroine. London, October 23. Pathos has bean added the horror of tho murder of Miss Cavell by the description of her last moments furnished by the Rev. Mr, Gahan, British chaplain at
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  • 403 1558 (Reuter s Service) Oooyright Telegram, Attacks A„., w The Bulgarian attacks in of Kuprulu have been completed owing to a flinb y ari W French from the south fronton the Salonika railway to heavy enemy losses. Paris, October 23. An Athens telegram states that ammj ing to despatches
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  • 472 1559 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. Enemy Trenches Takea. Paris, October 23, 6 20 p.m. A communique states that the pnemy yesterday evening emerged from his trencaes round Givenchy, but was easily 16 In Champagne strong reconnoitring parties supported by artillery attempted to reach o ur positions round Tahure
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  • 877 1559 RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN GALICIA. 7.500 Prisoners Captured. Petrograd, October 22. The Russians achieved a powerful coup de main in Galicia in (he region of Novo Alexinetz, twenty miles north of Tarnopol. A Petrograd communique states: “We carried part of tbe enemy positions yesterday and further positions northward
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  • 65 1559 Obituary. Sir H. J. Cotton. London, October 23. The death has taken place at the age of 70 of Sir Henry John Stedman Cotton, at one time Chief Commissioner of Assam and Liberal M P. for East Nottingham from 1906—10. Sir Andrew Noble. London, October 22. The death has taken
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  • 342 1560 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. BY BRITISH SUBMARINE. Petrograd, October 25, It is officially announced that a British submarine has sunk a Germ m cruiser of the Prin Adalbert class near Libau, [The Prinz Adalbert class of vessels displace 8,850 tons and are 410 ft. in length. Their
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  • 20 1560 Our Own Correspondent,) Singapore, October 23 The Singapore Volunteers will receive Princess Mary’s Christmas Gift next week.
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  • 412 1560 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Post of Friday and Saturday, October 22 and 23 Holland and the War. The Court of Appeal at the Hague has quashed the judgment of the lower Court which acquitted the Swiss named Dierks of the
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  • 11 1560 $54 443,548, Straits Currency notes were in circulation.
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  • 91 1560 whose death is announced by the mail was, with his brother Ernest, contemporary at school at Newton Stewart with Alexander Macmorran, x c., Sir John Macfadyen, James Kerr, (formerly of Fraser and Co., Singapore,) David Kerr, Peter Mackie, head of the well known firm
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  • 349 1560 TheSf^wingDwM’tSh,5?LTSof the Value «350 H «X’ A divided Handicap for under, that have run at the trance Fee «25. Mr. Mnirica’s Br.a-a C onls( »tlb. D. 1. Kongsee’s Charity ]1‘ n 1 Endless Kongsee’s Michael 2 Graham y The Divided Pony Gnfh 8 Handicap Value $350 and $50
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  • 37 1560 Lieut. kTe. MTGardiasr. (From Ow 0« Singapore. October 2 Lieut. K. E. iner^ Boval Fusiliers andJ orme 6D t home of Taluk Estate. K ang, who with the Straits Cont.ngent, baa bee in action.
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  • 39 1560 We are sorry to se0 ™f th0 Middle** Major C G lir of Po»dok Regiment and late or tione d in Estate, who was recen y patches, appears m lately published.— M. J
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    • 45 1560 New Advts: —Mr. J. S. Morrison, 1 quidator for the Straits Motor Bus Co Ltd., gives notice of a general meeting of the Company to be held on the 29th instant Mr. Horace Rice wishes to re-silver old mirrors and make new one to order.
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  • 1001 1561 Treating, which his now become an o g-nce in London, has hid some curious professors. and among them the staid Macaulay, [n 1854 he was caught in a shower near Esher, and turned into a publicbouse for a glass of ginger beer A party of hoppers came in
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  • 53 1561 tells us in the Cathedral Monthly Paper that a former member of St. Andrew’s House—John Little —carried away a memento of an air raid in the form of a bit of shell in his body after one of the air raids in England The injury
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  • 55 1561 will leave Singapore on December 22, handing over his duties to the Rev. R. V. H. Burne nu December 20. The Rev. Mr. Burne came out to Singapore two years ago on the staff of the Singapore Diocesan Association and has been the Bishop’s Chaplain
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  • 64 1561 the condi- tion of Mr. A. D. Neubronner is causing grave anxiety to his friends. The prayers of the congregation of St. George’s Church were asked on his behalf last evening. The latest report is that he passed a fairly good night, but there
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  • 89 1561 from Mr. N.A. M. Griffin a football team from the Crescent Star Sports Club was taken down to Alor Star by Mr, S. M. Haniff, the Vice-Presi-dent, on Saturday and a game was played on the green next to the British Adviser’s residence against a
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  • 833 1561 1 he Penang Volunteers and a party of the >ikh Police under Messrs K. H. Onraet and B. W. Alien, ANsistant Superintendents of 1’ulic-, were on Sunday morning engaged in a strenuous Fn Id Day, the scene of the operations extending from C oconut Point Biy to
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  • 260 1562 There are some missing links in local history which Dr. Hanitsch is very anxious to supply, but for that purpose public assistance is essential There is in Raffhs Library a practically oomphte file of the Singapore Free Press for the years during which it has
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  • 41 1562 Under the auspices of this Society, Dr. Sydney Simon, M D will deliver a lecture on An Asiatic’s Impressions of America Australia,” to-morrow, the 26th instant at 5 pm., in the Free School Hall. All are welcome.
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  • 67 1562 has appoint ed the following officers to be members of the board appointed under the Mohammedan and Hindu Endowments Ordinance 1905, for Singapore:—The Municipal Engineer, Singapore, vice Mr. R. Peirce; the Collector of Land Revenue, Singapore; and Mr. C. 1. Carver, vice Mr. B. Ball. The
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  • 406 1562 Farewelling Rev. Mr Ashdown. A Social Gathering was held at “'dildmay” Mr Keug’s residence, on Saturd»y last to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. V/. D. Ashdown and to welcome Mr. and Mrs. E. Tipsou as co-workers for the local Y MC A. Refreshments were served to all
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  • 197 1562 To the Editor or the Free Press. Sir, —The sooner the Singapore Diocesan Association voluntarily relinquishes the pittance allowed by Government towards the local travelling expenses of the Bishop of Singapore, the better for the dignity of Ecclesia Anglicana. I for one am willing to give one
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  • 305 1562 The report oTThJ I Lnnited states that th I harvested in the year was44?(fe W. 4 2 00.0W Md 7 24 4,092,32. in the prev 10U8 v d a ««H I Sind one hundred and fouM™ were manufactured, at a cost J 8 »’«tn perton f. o. b.
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  • 68 1562 was killed in the trenches io Flanders on September 7. He was the eldest surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons, of Willesden Green. At the outbreak of the war he was an assistant on the Elphil Estate, Sungei Siput, Perak,
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  • 105 1562 announces a most generous contribution to the Malayan Aircraft Fleet by Mr. Manasseh Meyflt, of Singapore. n Mr. Meyer gives the sum of ft#» sterling to purchase a hundred horse power Vickers-Gnome Armoured Fighter AeropMJ for the Malayan Air Squadron, It wi named the Manasseh Meyer, just,
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  • 138 1562 An increase or over ov was earned by the Bukit Lint ng th0 total during the year to June 30 1«%%$ being X19.203, as agamst f U airideB i previous twelve months. A nnai of 30 per cent, is recommended, fw
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  • 1167 1563 COURT OF APPEAL OPENED. Inaugural Speeches a rpoort received by His Excellency the rn or from His Honour the Chief Wice (the Hon. Mr. J.A.S Bucknill, k.c JU on the inaugural session of the Johore art of Appeal i3 published in the Straits Government Gazette. Mr. Justice Bucknill
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  • 78 1563 on Thursday last Mr.'Dencb, Assistant Superintendent of the Chandu Monopolies, prosecuted a Chinese, Eu Tay Tu, before Mr. Goldthorp with being in possession of more than twelve doses of morphia. Accused was fined $250 or six months in default. A further case was that in
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  • 874 1563 We take the following appreciation of Mr. Macgillivray to whose death we have already referred in three columns from the Badeneob Record of September 25 —It was with a sad heart that, on the very anniversary of my first meeting with him, over forty years ago,
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  • 330 1564 The following was the result of the shooting at Kampong Bahru, yesterday MONTHLY PRIZE (OPEN). Deliberate Firing. od on oo "c8 9 T3 el o o MQ 03 Mrs Listun 33 30 28 91 Mrs Hulme Sharp 29 31 30 90 Mrs Wright-Motion 30 27 29
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  • 895 1564 I The Fifth Annual General Mooting of the I Shareholders of the Tmnerloh Coconut and I Rubber Estate Limited was hel I in the ReI gisteiod Offices of the Company No- 9, Beach I Street, Penang on Saturday October 23 at 12 noon. Mr, W.
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  • 222 1564 It is really very difficult to form a difinite estimate of the mining position st the moment. The small miner works so erratically that one is hard pressed to arrive st Mg very pronounced conclusion. The miner would not matter so much if it did not happen that
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    • 44 1564 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. there is nothing so good for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness, cramps of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It will effect a cure in lass time than any other treatment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers,
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    • 11 1564 For Chi Id recking Cough atNigbM 1 Woods’ Great Feppermmt Cut».
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  • 1492 1565 True to our principle of giving both sides hearing, we reproduce on an outside page of this issue an article which brands yj r McKenna’s War Budget as cruel and inadequate.” That, we hasten to declare, is by no means our view of the matter for having
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  • 64 1565 Oct. 21 By Balance ...139,622,38 25 amount collected by Mr. J. H. Phipps as follows Audit Office 11,50 Public Works Department and Survey Office 31.10 Registry, Supreme Court 7 25 Education Department 25.00 Prisons Department 22 50 Gardens Department 6.56 Bdance, Oct. 25
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  • 58 1565 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, October 26. It is probable that the annual inter-Settle-ment match, Mohamedan Football Association, Penang, vs Mohamedan Football Association, Singapore, will take place in Penang at Christmas. A challenge from Penang has been received from the M.F*A., Singapore, the holders of
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  • 48 1565 it was decided that, when a hun- dred names had b j en received of members willing to join a volunteer unit in connection with the Institute, the Chief Secretary be approached.
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  • 112 1565 An indecent haste has been betrayed by the retail tobacco trade in advancing prices to the public. One large firm even put up its prices on Tuesday evening. As tobacconists are not in the habit of living from hand to mouth, but maintain
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  • 564 1566 Captain G. Bergwitz, who is proceeding home to join the Navy, leaves on Friday by the P. 0. 8. s. Malta. The funeral of the late Mr. Chung Ah Yong takes place on Sunday, the 7th proximo, at the deceased s family burial ground at Mount Erskine.
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  • 40 1566 delivered a forcible lecture on the Peace of the World” at the Y\M C.A. Singapore, wires our correspondent in that town. H. E. the Governor, who presided, eulogised the loyalty of the Straits-born Chinese.
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  • 856 1566 Was the late Monsignor Benson also among the prophets One of his novels, The Dawn of All,” is a story of the future, a story about people who flourish in the second half of the present century One of them, discussing past events, mentions the European war of
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  • 251 1566 (/rorn Our Own Correspondents Bukit Mertajam, 25th October. At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. G. A- Hereford, to-day, Tan Ah Chim was acquitted on a charge of dishonestly retaining stolen property, to wit, 1*0 coconuts valued at >3.60, the charge being withdrawn by order of
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  • 381 1567 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. french success. London,'October 25, 2 a.m. A Paris communique shows that the tillage of Rabrovo was occupied by the French, nine miles south of Strumnitza on Thursday and not on Friday as previously stated. The French losses were slight. KUPRULU RECAPTURED. Half the Tow
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  • 150 1567 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. FRENCH SUCCESS IN CHAMPAGNE. GERMAN SALIENT CAPTURED. Paris, October 25. The French scored another important success in Champagne. A communique states: “We took a German salient comprising a very important work and four lines of trenches, strongly organised along a front of 1,200
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  • 198 1567 Petrograd, October 25. A Petrograd communique states that the Germans have captured a village south-east of Riga and that a Zeppelin bombel Riga on Friday night. Fierce fighting has been resumed on the Dvinsk front. Tho Germans on Saturday captured Illuxt, after several
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  • 199 1567 (Reuter's Service.) Chpyrgh' leivgiam. SUCCESSFUL OFFENSIVE. POSITIONS STORMED. Rome, October 25. A Rome communique states that the Italians continued a successful offensive, occupying the village and heights of the Ledro Valley, storming two redoubts in Upper Cordevole, completing the seizure of the south-eastern slopes of Mozli in
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  • 250 1567 To the Editor of the Straits Times, Sir, —I shall be pleased if yo i will allow me a little space in your valutble columns. I have read the proceedings of the Legislative Council which appeared in your paper of the 16th in«t. with great interest, and I
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    • 37 1567 Children's Coughs. Why let the children rock their little bodies in such a distressing manner when you can so easily cure their colds with a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 44 1567 Chamberlain's Paia Balm. There is nothing so good for muscular rheumatism, sprains, lameness, cramps of the muscles, bruises and like injuries as Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. It will effect a cure in less tune than any other treatment. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealer».
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  • 1115 1568 BREACH OF TRUST. Sheriff, Hon. Auditor of the D irul Masudiah Football Club, was yesterday chirged before Mr. V. G. Ez ichiel with criminal breach of trust in respect of SI7 50. The accused pleaded not guilty and Court Inspector Nicol prosecuted. The evidence of the prosecution
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  • 14 1568 tbe Red Cross collection amounted to upwards of $2,200.
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  • 512 1568 It is with regret that which took Xat this mormug at his residence in P o 0,19 of Mr. Alfred De Nn I"‘ k sw&* »-s.a The Neubronners are a U o u M am.ly and Mr. A D. Neubr m “X“ born m
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    • 59 1568 Sunshine and Common Sense. Don’t doctor your blood far rheumatism, Use an external application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In a fev days it will get you up anti out into the sunshine, then nature will restore the rich red blood to your veins and soon rid tho system of this
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    • 92 1568 Diphtheria—How It May Ba Avoided. Diptheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child’s system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in tbe neighbourhood children that hive colds should be kept at home and off
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    • 56 1568 It Never Fails. Chamberlain’s Colic, C l^ 0 ra plies. K rhoea Remedy is all us tery in either cures diarrhoea and b0 m ost children or adults, andI tb0 gto paach cases of cramp colic or p media 08 give way to a few doses lU Safe, sure, always
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  • 462 1569 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. fighting in CHAMPAGNE. enemy counter-attacks repulsed. Paris, October 26, 3 a m. A Paris communique says The Germans made very violent counterattacks on all sides of the work in Champagne mentioned yesterday afternoon. F “We remained in possession of the conquered positions except
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  • 425 1569 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ILLUXT RECAPTURED. London, October 25. A Berlin communique admits that superior Russian forces compelled the weak German forces to withdraw from Illuxt. Elsewhere on the Russian front, the communique emphasises strong Russian attacks which the Germans claim to have repulsed. FIERCE GERMAN ATTACKS.
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  • 500 1569 (Reuters Service) Copyn.,'1.: Telegram. TO DESTROY MUNITION SHIPS. London, October 26. Four Germans have been arrested in New York charged with a plot to destroy munition ships by ingenious infernal machines. Further revelations are expected. The Americans are very indignant and demand the most searching investigation as to
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  • 443 1570 UNSPEAKABLE ATROCITIES. London. October 25. Reuter’s correspondent with the British Headquarters in the Meditenaneau states that an Armenian prisoner of war has given him the following narrative of the Turkish atrocities. When returning invalided to his home at Zile, north west of Sivas, he was an eye-witness
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  • 18 1570 for chaii- table purposes in Kuala Lumpur on St Andrew’s Night.
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  • 552 1570 Mr. Alma Baker strafes Mr. C. W. Darbishire in a column of the Malaya Tribune for what was certainly a very unnecessary and ungenerous reterence to the Malayan Aircraft Fund in the Legislative Council. But wo do not think Mr. Baker need worry overmuch for the nett result
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  • 494 1570 which arealready pressing for solution is that of the employment of officers who have been wounded in the service of the Empire. In a recent issue of the Times we find a leaderette whichsays A Correspondent who speaks with intimate knowledge of the conditions of the
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  • 128 1570 Meeting at Careosa.” (From, Our Own Correspondent] Kuala Lumpur, October 27. A meeting of fifty Kuala Lumpur ladies was field at "Carcosa” to consider the question of the ladies in the States render ing assistance to the FMS. Auxiliary 0 pita! by providing the necessary clothing. The
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  • 72 1570 For the period from Oct. 29th t° 1915, inclusive, the value ot L?”J anl l giade of rubber is fixed at; tw d g a tyon five pence halfpenny P e f? b t duty i g cultivated rubber on whic f accordance leviable on an ad
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    • 34 1570 Children's Coughs. uttle Why let the children rj er when bodies in such a ,dl8tre6SI ?Lir colds with you can so easily cure Eeniedy. a botkle of Chamberlain. .„/peale«For sale by all Dispensaries and
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  • 468 1571 For a good many years past we have advocated the establishment of a Pasteur Institute for Malaya and to this day we are not able to UH derstand why the administration did not accept the generous offer made by a leading F.M.S. Chinese resident some years
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  • 28 1571 Messrs. Boustead Co. inform us that the following is the quotation for Rubber 0Q spot in London: Plantation 1st latex ciepe, 2/5|, Para o arrive October December, 2/4|.
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  • 70 1571 was M. —-«uuau uauiuu leap jooon in was «W morning charged before Mr. E. E. (1) cheating in respect of and ro\ 8 P ro P ert y of Air. Quah Beng Kee, U) forgery, by forging the signature of r V aQ Tooren
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  • 77 1571 Town r call of the Sandakan was on the night of the 5th. Doini j Vi 11 WOf ked admirably up to a certain Ce L d failed with the result that we to do n’ m Qe res P 0c
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  • 616 1571 Mrs. R. D. Acton is expected back in Penang by the homeward-bound Japanese mail this week. Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires that Mr. F. J. Weld has left for Pahang to ho take over the Residencv. Lieutenant P. G. Lawford is to be Captain, and Second Lieutenant
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  • 416 1571 (Reuter's Senice.) Cooyrinht T. newspaper con troversy. Lu udon, October 2b. The newspaper controversy on the question of Cabinet unity continues. The Morning Post again suggests a smaller Cabinet. The Daily News says that it would be disastrous it the most responsible Ministers are to be driven out
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  • 92 1571 (From Our Own Correspondent,) Ipob, October 26. The members of the J” Company of the M. 8 V. R. gave a complimentary dinner to Lieutenant May who is proceeding home to join his old regiment, The Buffs. In responding to the toast of his health, Lieutenant May
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  • 940 1572 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. FALL OF USKUB. London, October 25. A Serbian communique admits the fall of Uskub. Formal Entry by Priace Cyril. London, October 26. An official telegram from Sofia states that the Bulgarians have captured Negotin and the Danube port of Prabovo. Prince Cyril has
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  • 437 1572 (Reuters Senice) Copyright Telegram* A T> Ottofetii I A home communique I lUliane OU Sunday b 0twwn I Adige descended from Mont, S* I under a cross-fire from th, I enemy torts and stormed tw» I securing a hold on the R». I They captured
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  • 1281 1573 me. ALMA BAKER’S DEFENCE, Reply to the Hon Mr. C. W. Darbishire m l c To the Editor of <ho Malaya Tribune gi r The Honourable Mr C. W. Darbighire.’M.L.c is reported in your issue of tho 16th instant as having spoken in the Legislative Council us
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  • 34 1573 to put a stop to Patbans carrying sticks about the town have bad immediate effect, scarcely a Ptdhan being se>u equipped in thi«? manner at pre'-ent.— M. M.
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  • 460 1573 Some Statistics The Singapore Free Press gives the following summary of the recent racemeeting Horses Placed. St. Alban’s 3 0 0 0 Brown Comet 2 10 0 Batu G Jih 2 10 0 Pretty Molly 2 0 0 1 Tongkah 2000 Nick 2 O 0 0 Charity 12
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  • 845 1574 1916 Draft Budget Considered. A special meeting of the Municipal CorumDsioners was hold at the Municipal Office yesterday afternoon to consider the Draft Budget for 1916. There weie present Mr W Peel (President) Mr. Yeoh Guan Sock and Mr P. T. Allen, with Mr. L. M. Bell (Municipal
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  • 52 1574 Oct. 26 Staff of Messis. R. Young, October subscription 100.00 Hong Hong Shanghai Bank’s Counter Box 10 00 J. C 2'*.00 Staff of Messrs. Brown Phillips Stewart, monthly subscription 65.00 26 Balance, 39,921.29 Remitted to London £10,000 on 24-245... 85,618.73 Total subscriptions to
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  • 21 1574 Oct. 18 By Balance $1,451.72 26 Anonymous... 10 00 26 Balance, $1,461.72 Amount previously acknowledged 18,558.21 Total ...$20,019.93
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  • 54 1574 passed at the recent Singapore meeting at which Chinese-British subjects resolved to offer their services to the King, the North China Daily News remarks —“That is how Chinese who live under British rule feel towards the British Empire and it is well that Chinese in Shanghai
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  • 60 1574 is very severe regarding the rid- ing at the recent meeting in the Southern Settlement He says As regards the racing the riding in some cases left a good deal to be desired. Billett rode two distinctly poor races on CAarityand Batu
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  • 309 1574 l ,D 8 Ah Kit wa8 arraigned before Mr. R a y Judge, on a charge of breaki^ 1 in Bishop Street early on th? October 19. n morning ?u“ r V^ pcctor Nico1 lhe evidence for th« that on the night of lhe hthLwtSi? of the
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  • 83 1574 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs Allen Dennys Co. by auction sale yesterday and during the week Smoked Ribbed Sheet $J 29 to $JI Plain »23 No. 2 Smoked Sheet diamond $124 II» Unsmoked Sheet plain and diamond No. 2 Unsmoked Sheet $1’’
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  • 11 1574 An Indian has been banished from for ten years.
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  • 40 1574 The Kuala Lumpur Monday with an extreme y g the consisting of one murder rk v /and two cases against Lim Ti a l J criKiap Bok charged with forge y minal breach of trust respectively.
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  • 34 1574 Recently Jesselton has been rain. On 5th October we had 1 hours, and in the four J.-gg jncbH October, there was registered lo. by b# half a gale- B. N .B. 8
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  • 529 1575 from dutch sources. T o following special telegrams are from Post of Monday, October 25 Holland and the War. The reports regarding the condition of M. Reeout, Dutch Minister to the Vatican, are tradictory. One cable states that he is Ser and a later one that he
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  • 405 1575 The funeral of the late Mr. Alfred De Windt Neubronner, Consul-General for Siam in Penang, took place yesterday evening when his remains were removed from Road for interment at the Protestant Cemetery, Western Riad The cortege left his residence Taormina ”at 4.30 and was
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  • 160 1575 Mr. S. K. Sibbald has been granted long leave. It is stated that Mr. Justice Woodward goes on leave next month. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. C. Jewitt, of Johore, are leaving for Home next week. Mr. S. G. A. Maartensz, we learn, quickly recovered from
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  • 120 1575 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, October 25. Under the auspices of the Central Perak Planters Association Mr. A. Sharpies, Assistant Mycologist, Department of Agriculture, lectured on Diseases of the Rubber Tree,” making special reference to Pink D -case, which the lecturer said, was best dealt with by applications
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    • 93 1575 Diphtheria How It May Be Avoided. Diptheria is usually contracted when the child has a cold. The cold prepares the child’s system for the reception and development of the diphtheria germs. When there are cases of diphtheria in the neighbourhood children that hive colds should be kept at home and
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    • 361 1575 Thread a Needle and See If Your Hand Trembles. The state of one’s nerves may be gauged by threading a needle. People who find it difficult to keep their hands steady enough to thread a needle may be certain that their health is failing. This is a medical fact. Whenever
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