Straits Echo, 15 December 1913

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    32 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES EAST GENERALLY VOL. 11. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1913. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 288
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    The Silent Presence.
    1002 3 He, or it, is a thorough-bred cocker spaniel, and his silence is merely a figure of ipeecb, for his full throated voice, when he want* something, or views, from afar, his niemr the postman, is both articulate and fall of meaning to us, who know and love
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    A Strong and United China.
    477 3 During the last three weeks, four Tutuhs and two Ex-Tutuhs have risited Peking. Tutuh Yen Hsi-s&n, of Shansi and General Chang Shao-tseng, of Suivuan, after haring stayed in the Capital for several days, hare returned to their respective provinces. Tutuh Chu Jui, of Chekiang, Tutuh
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    Suspicious Possession.
    436 3 It baa been pointed out to us that some uncertainty has arisen with reference to the grounds on which Mr. Justice Fisher quashed the sentences passed on some Sikh Policemen who were charged with being in possession of goods supposed to hare been stolen from a shop in
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  • SHIPPING.
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      ARRIVALS.
      153 4 Nippon, A us. 8 8, Frausvich, Dec. 13, Kobe, Dec. 3, Gen. —S. K. A Co. Arratoon Apcar, Br. si., 2,931, Walker, Dec. 13, Calcutta, Dec. 7, Gen.— A. A. A. A Co. Assays, Br. s., 4,359, Coldwell, Dec. 13, Shanghai, Dec 2, Gen.—A. G. A Co. Hebe, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      37 4 December 15. Cornelia, for Port Swettenhano, Port Dickson and Malacca. Olen/alloch, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Un I'eng, for Pulau Langkawi, Perlia and Betul. Jin Ho, tor Asahan. Flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taiping.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      228 4 Foe Yen —Per Jit Seng, to-morrow, 7 am. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Tong Chuan, to-morrow, 8 a m. Alor Star (Kedah) —Per Ohee Thye, to-morrow, 8 a.m. Tongkah—Per Sappho, to-morrow, 1 p.mPort Swettenham and Singapore—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Dindingi and Sitiawan —Per Pangkor, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Trang—Per
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    EXCHANGE.
    120 4 Penang, December 15. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4,* f 4 months’sight Bank 2/4JJ 3 Credit 2/4* 3 Documentary 24^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 175 f Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 j 3 days’ sight Private 175|
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    PRODUCE.
    198 4 Gold Leaf ?64 40 Black Pepper 16. buyers White Pepper 28 50 -buyers Trang Pepper 24 —nominal Cloves ...39 out of sea son Mace 120 nominal. Pickings 80- —tellers Nutmegs 110 s. 24. sellers No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5.50 sales Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 13.
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    MARKET PRICES.
    140 4 Penang, December 15. Bref cts. Soup per catty 14 Roast 24 Steaks 24 Stew or Curry Meat 16 Rump Steak 24 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 55 Feet .15 Heart 30 Liver per catty 55 Pork— Pork per catty 38 Pig's Head 2 Foot h 28 Tongu. Mutton
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    SHARES.
    2110 4 0-2 j Number of 1 o, Capital, j Shares f 3 Diridends. Name. 2 Ci 2 issued. g S 2L B jl 3 2 f* S JSi i—i P3 03 O' j r 1 1909 1910 1911 |l912 1913 I U6BER DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. p.c. p.c. 1909 8 450,000
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    Police Sports.
    989 5 AN UNQUALIFIED SUCCESS. Com MITTBB. President. Major H. Barrj de Hamel. Referee. Mr. C. B. Whitehead. Judges. Mr. A. W. H. Hamilton, Mr. R. L. Cuscaden, Inaptr. T. A. Leonard, S. M. Mahomed and S. M. Bagwan Singh. Starters. Chief Insptr. Hart, Insptrs. Joyce and Hillary. Clerks ef
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    Two Accidents.
    300 5 An accident took place at Swettenham Wharf on Saturday evening. Some iron bars were, it appears, being unloaded from the s.s. Silesia on to the wharf. Something went wrong with the chain sling and the bars fell on the wharf, one of them falling ou and fracturing the
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    Smiles in Court.
    123 5 There were some smiles in Mr. McLean’s court this week during a case in which a Chinese gentleman sun moned two European neighbours for assault. A bright little Chinaman got into the box and said that, although he saw two men on top of his father, he
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    Singapore Mortality. Returns.
    101 5 Tbe mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending December 6,there were232deaths (174 males, 58 females) giving a ratio per mille of population of 37 G 9. including three deaths at St. John’s Island, and of 37
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    THE STRAITS ECHO.
    92 6 fmhluhed daily (except Sundays and pofelie holidays) AT Til CRITERION PKESB, Ltd. No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Pnicn Daily Ltanl SS4 per asnuns Ontatatioa... Postage Extra. Mnil Edition (Post Froo) $17.50 CABLH IDDKIIS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Not. Echo 586 Printing Department 343 Jf.J.—AU kueleeee eem*u»ie»tiome ehonM be xWrMlii
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    SOME KNOTTY POINTS.
    1393 6 Ia the case of the German ship's officer whose rough-and-tumble with the fo r ces of law and order was related in our columns on Saturday, a hypersensitive and touchy diplomacy might easily find all the essential elements of a very merry—or nasty —little international incident. No
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    M. A. P.
    827 6 Mrs. H. C. Sells is expected back in Penang very shortly. The condition of Mr. J. Leith Wemyss continues to cause grave anxiety to bis friends We regret to hear that Mr. August Hiittenbach is laid up at his residence at Batu Ferringhi. Hear H. C. Banker
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1148 6 One frequently hears The Pirates 0 f Penang mentioned in the London Pres» Club But it is to no bold sea-rovers of the Straits that the denizens (f Fleet Street I are erely to the Editors of the local newspapers. Art-lovers all over the world will rejoice to
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      308 6 OVERSEER OR COCOA NUT ESTATE wanted immediately. Only experienced men need reply. Good nalary for suitable man Apply OVERSEER 15-12-13 840 c/o Straits Echo. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. (OSAKA MERCANTILE STEAMSHIP CO.) (MEMBERS OF POOL AGREEMENT). FOR COLOMBO A BOMBAY. The Company’s steamer LUZON MARU is expected to arrive here from
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    THE TAIPING BISLEY.
    352 7 SUNDAY’S RESULTS. (From Our Oum Gorreef^mulent.) Taiping, December 15. The Bisley meeting was resumed at 7 a m. yesterday and six events were shot off, the 200, 500, 600, 800, 900 and 1,000 yards 0|>«n and Handicap competitions. There wore forty-seven competitors altogether and the weather was
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    Old Haileyburian Dinner.
    76 7 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 15. Mr. Payne Gallway presided at the Old Haileylurian Dinner on Saturday when a vote of thanks was accorded to Mr. Noel Fisher, the retiring secretary. Mr. T- H. C. [jane was nominated as his successor. It was decided to
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    Shares.
    140 7 To.d»y. Rit» or »,iy*r* So) !«r« Buyer* Seller» Fa!) KUBBffB. d. d. d. d main Malay ..8 9 «6 f fcukit Mertajam. 18 3 1 Chersonese ..SI 25 21 *5 Con*. Molaya ..79 8 6 7 9 e Highland* 46 6 49 4<> 1* f? c Uhiagi 6 14
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    To-day’s Quotations.
    219 7 Tin »b 4 Copra. The following business in tin has been done to-day Singapore: Straits Trading Co., $B6 10 buyers, no seller* Penang l’enaug Tin Exchange, 62£tons at 3 5.45 Copra sun-dried H 3.05 Mr. Justice W. W Fisher returned to Penang bv the s.s. Klang this morning.
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    COOLIES’ WAGES.
    108 7 managers want a free HAND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) A J'ual» Lumpur, December 14. o Selangor Planters meetiog resolution was passed to the ect that all managers should be given a h nd J>7 A K .„t. in regard to matters of fixing the wages of the coolies,
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    86 7 (T rom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, December 14. At the meeting of the Turf Club on Saturday evening the accounts showed an apparent loss of 51,889, but this was due to the writing off of items which had hitherto appeared as assets and old outstanding accounts.
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    Asiatic Immigration.
    98 7 (Reuter.) Washington, December 14. The Pacific Coast Congressmen have tried to induce the Immigration Committee to amend the pending Immigration Bill in such a way the literary test compelling that immigrants should be able to read and write some language does not qualify Asiatics for admission, but all
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    Rearrest of Mrs. Pankhurst.
    66 7 (Reuter.) Lon’on, December 13. Mrs Pankhurst has been re-arrested iu the train at Dover on her way to London. At Covent G rden the Suffragists, rising iu their box, addressed Their Majesties who were present at the Opera, protesting against the re-arrest of Mrs. Paukhurst and
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    The Next Liberal Premier.
    80 7 Renter.) London, December 13 The Marquess of Lincolnshire, iu proposing the toast to Sir Edward Grey at the banquet of the National Liberal Club in honour of Mr. James Bryce, said that he looked forward to the time when Sir Edward Grey would be callel by
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    N. S. W. Elections.
    38 7 {Reuter.) Sydney, December 14. The second ballots of the New South Wales elections resulted as follows Laboqr 40, Liberals 37. Five ballots arp still outstau 'ing. The Laoour Party thus has a working majority.
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    Dom Manuel.
    171 7 {Reuter.) LondoD. December 14 Dom Manuel and his bride have arrived in England. Mr A. Paets tot Gausvijen, Chairman of the General Syndicate of Sugar Factories in Netherlands India, committed suicide at Soerabaya, at 4 am. on the Dth ult, by shooting himself through the heart with a
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    ULSTER AND HOME RULE.
    59 7 INFORMAL EXCHANGE OF VIEWS. Reuter.) London, December 13. It is stated that an informal exchange of views on the Home Rule question occurred at a meeting of two Cabinet Ministers and two prominent members of the Opposition. Subsequently a letter was drafted and this was communicated
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    The Lost Masterpiece.
    124 7 Reuter.) London, December 14. The man who stole Leoaardo da Vinci’s Monra Lisa” from the Louvre in 1911 is an Italian named Perugia, an emplojee at the Louvre. Paris, December 14. The Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts is sending an official to Rome to take
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    British Squadron at Toulon.
    105 7 An Enthusiastic Welcome. (Reuter.) London, December 15. The Light Cruiser Squadron of the British Home Fleet has arrived at Toulon and a great programme of fetes lias been arranged which will last four days. Special trains brought in enormous crowds and the town is beflagged and
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    The Pearson Oil Concessions
    71 7 Contract U.iratifiad. Reuter.) London, December 13. Messrs. Pearson A Co., confirm the report of the New York Tribune that the Congress at Costa Rica lias refused to ratify the oil contract negotiated by Messr3. Pearson Jfc Co. The New York Tribune says that Mr Lloyd George's
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    England, France & Russia.
    51 7 England, France Russia. Friendship and Alliance. {Reuter.) London, Dpeember 1 8. Telegrams have been exchanged between M Doumorgue, (Premier of France), Sir Edwird Gi*ey (Foreign Secretary), an M Sazanoff (Foreign Secretary, Russia) mutually assuring each other of their endeavours to develop and maintain the friendship and alliance between the three
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    The M. C. C. Africa.
    54 7 {Renter.) Durban, December 14 The first test match between the M.C.C. team oaptained by Mr. J. W. H. T. Douglas and South Africa has begun here. South Africa made 182 iu their first inpings and up to the present the M.C.C. have replied with 9
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    The Leeds Strike.
    35 7 Gradually Spreading. {Reuter.) London, December 13. A tbou-and tramway men have joined the strike at Leeds, where even the grave diggers have struck work. Clerks are acting as stokers at the gasworks.
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    The Pressmen’s Holiday.
    80 7 No Christmas Day Publication. Reuter.) Loudon, December 13. The English uewsrapers have unanimously decided cot to publish on Christmas Day Mr. Lim Eow TLoon was a from Port Swettenham l>y the s.s Klang which arrived here this morning. The relief crew for H.M S. Hampshire is to
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    THE MEXICAN CRISIS.
    208 7 FOREIGN VESSELS FILLED WITH REFUGEES. (Reuter.) Washington, December 13. Rear-Admiral Fletcher, commanding the United Statea squadron at Tampico, reports that all the British, American and German vessels in that port are filled with refugees, while there are still many foreigners on shore. Orders have therefore been sent
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    First Lord and Navy League.
    130 7 An Invitation Accepted. (Reutsv.) London, December 10Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, was recently invited by the Navy League to attend a lunch in honour of the officers of the warship H.M S- New Zealand, but declined on the ground that recent speeches
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    By-Election in Scotland.
    104 7 Another UaionDt Gain. Reuter.) London, December 14 The result of the polling at the by-election in South Lanarkshire, necessitated by the death of the sitting member, Sir W Menzies, was as follows Hon. W. Watson, Unionist 4,257 Mr. G. Morton, Liberal... 4,00 b Mr. T. Gibb, Labour
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    German Influence at Constantinople.
    76 7 The Entente Amfeastadors' Request. Reuter.) Constantinople, December 15. The French, Russian and British Ambassadors have enquired of the Grand Vizier for the details of the position of General Limat von Sanders who has been appointed commander of the Turkish Army Corps. The Grand Vizier promised to
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    The German Crown Prince.
    138 7 Reuter.) Berlin, December 15. ft is understood that the Crown Prince will be relieved of the command of the First j Bodyguard Hussars at Dan'zig and will be t r ansferred to the General Staff at Berlin. The Eastern Shipping Company’s steamer Pin Seng, which will
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    F.M.S. BANISHMENT.
    902 7 To THi Editor or the Strait t Echo. Si a, I heartily concur with almost every word you have written herein. Matters were almost as bad in the Celony at one time in this respect as they would now are in the F.M.S. Banishment must often necessarily be
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    PENANG GOLF CLUB.
    361 7 The following was the result of the play for the Sydney Cup. The final was played yesterday and won by J. Crabb Watt who beat T. A. Martin 3 and 2. Preliminary Roaad. J. Crabb Watt (x 2) beat F. T. Ellis (20) 4 and 3. H.
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    Malay Volunteers.
    457 7 Yesterday the Malay Company went out on an operation in the Ayer Etaui district. The defensive force under Acting ColourSergent Hamid Khan, assisted by L.Corporal A. K. Mydin and Sergeant S. S. Alsagoff as Section Commanders, retired upon the two bridges that lead to the Balik Puiau pass,
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    Selangor Estimates.
    935 8 The Selangor estimate! for 1914 show a revenue of about 9\ millions with an expenditure of 6£ millions, but Federal receipts and charges, of which the latter this year far exceeded the former, are not included in these figures. Revenue estimates are often too conservative, and those of
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    Payment by Cheque.
    1086 8 A recent lecture delivered in London by Mr. Thomas R. Pringle on the subject of Bankers and their Customers dealt with the methods used by bankers in the clearing of cheques, and also explained many important questions of interest in connection with current and deposit accounts. On
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    New Bills.
    576 8 In the Government Gazette are published two new bills, the purposes of which are sufficiently set out in the Objects and Reasons.— Padi Planters Protection. This Bill aims at protecting the growers of padi from the consequence of the carelessness of the owners of adjoining lands. It imposes
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    The League Incident.
    647 8 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, After perusing “An Onlooker’s” letter in jour issue of last Saturday, I feel constrained to write you the following few lines for which I crate some space in jour paper. The incident, which “An Onlooker” described as unusual, arose,
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    125 8 Water- Folo This match resulted in a draw of two goals each. Mr H V Edwards scored both be f r the Re<ls 5 L W Learrnouut au«J A K I horn ton scored for the Whites The teams were Red. Goal V Gibbons Right liable. R
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    Band Programme.
    40 8 Ifonday, December 15. Esplanade—6 to 7 p.m. 1 Potpourri... Berlin Wackelt... Berlin 2 Two Step... Dan Cupid Inter--3 Waltz w meZ f° tv Rart l®J 4 Lancera S, W Daf>ir Hobmion JLancers Songs of London Williams March Ho,me“
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      42 8 PENANC HARBOURBOARD NOTICE. PRYE RIVER DOCK FERRY SERVICE, BOARD’S FERRY SERVICE between Penang, Bagan Luar, aud I r?e River Dock will be discontinued as from midnight on 31st December, 1913. Bt Order of the Board, c. W. BALLANTYNE, Penang, lj2th December, 1913.
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      16 8 Competent Short-hand Typist wanted by a Mercantile Firm. Appl? to S.P., c/o Strait» Echo. 11-12-13 830
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      128 8 WANTED. TWO CLERKS with tome experience of Shipping Business; Chinese preferred. Apply to No. 474, 12*12-13 835 c/o Straits Echo. XMAS TRIPS BY B.l. STEAMERS. Return Tickets at 2/3rds of Return Fare are issued on all lines of the Company and are available between loth December and 15th January next.
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      483 8 E. 8 HOTEL. NOTICE. The 8 0. Orchestra II WILL PLAT During TIFFIN Every Wednesday and Saturday •>: AND Every Night during DINNER with the exception of SUNDAYS. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. IVTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that _L v the books containing the Annual Valuation of and rate* imposed on all 1
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    VESSELS EXPECTED.
    24 9 Ve»sel$ from Agent$ Dm* Yorck Luettow Egypt Delta Singapore Colombo Colombo Singapore B.M.AJo. BM.ACo. AG.ACo. A-G.ACo. 16th Dec. 18th 24th tt 27th
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    SAILINGS.
    20 9 Ve»$pl$ For Ag- nt Leave Yorck hueltow fas Allow bo Singapore Singapore Colombo DMACo. R.M ACo A..O.AC0. A.G.ACo. Dec.
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    Natural and Supernatural.
    953 10 Mr. Chesterton, in his interesting letter which we puplished the other day, expressed some kind of belief in witches, but we do not know what exactly he believes about them or what he means when bespeaks of a supernatural theory of witches or of anything else. We
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    Last of the Great Grand Viziers.
    597 10 “Turkey has lost her last outstanding statesman of the old school,” says the Times Neither Ghazi Muktar, Kutcbuk Said, nor any of the surviving figures of the preHamidian and Hamidian eras could compare with Eiamil Pasbs in political prestige or in efficiency of unselfish
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    Boom Planters and Others.
    567 10 To thi Editor or the Straits Tim»3. Sir, —The thanks of the boom planters are due to B.” bj reason of his rigorous defence of that despised body of men, in his letter of 4th inst. As a boom planter myself. I would add my quota
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    China’s Foreign Policy.
    508 10 There are many problems of vital importance to be faced by the newly- recognised Republic of China at the present moment but it will be conceded on all hands that none is deserving of more careful or calculated treatment than that of its foreign policy. The days
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