The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 7 September 1906

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1 793 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 4. Penang, Friday, 7th September, 1906. No. 36.
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    • 167 2 i 1 I 9 THE j 1 STRAITS ECHO I 1 t MAIL EDITION. i 4 k J m w 1 r Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States i news originally published in the daily issues, as
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  • 770 770 Those of our readers who have the welfare of Penang truly at heart will doubtless be pleased to hear that a Penang Association has at last become an accomplished fact, for we are informed that a meeting of some of our leading British and British-Chinese merchants has
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  • 90 770 Many happy returns of the day to Queen Wilhelmina, of the Netherlands, who to-day celebrates the 26th anniversary of her birth. The flag of the Netherlands was much in evidence in Penang to-day and the foreign Consular representatives all called upon the Acting Consul for the Netherlands, as
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  • 561 770 To-duy Mr. .1. \V. Hallifax, our Municipal President. retire* from office after a long ami very creditable term of service ami we shall all b* more than sorry to loose his services. To-dav, also, the Municipal Commissioners wait upon the Resident Councillor at four o'clock to be told that
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    • 103 770 The Straits Echo. kr-. ,V? W WWa< Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL s‘24 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.”
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  • 1329 771 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, Wednesday, July 29th 1906. The most important bit of news here during the past seven days was the important pronouncement on the order of the proposed works to be undertaken by the Colony and their cost and probable time of construction by the
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  • 46 771 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following is the result of rU played off m the above tournament ve’ta day afternoon Profession Pairs (Final.) A. S. Anthony and A. F. G. Anderson beat F. O. Hallifax and G. R. K. Mugliston by 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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  • 302 771 Following are the conditions governing the Annual Rifle Match, 1906 Hongkong Singapore, Shanghai and Penang The Match shall be known as the Interport Match and shall be fired on any date between the Ist and 15th days (both inclusive) of October in each year. Each Team to
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  • 859 772 Ake Their Men Underpaid r The Straits Tinies of Monday says Complaints have reached us in respect to the niggardly treatment of their employees bv certain rubber companies. It is pointed out that, as everylxidy must allow, rubber is making the fortune of rubber companypromoters, and yielding handsome
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  • 455 772 The Mining Outlook. Writing on mining in Pahang, the Straits Times' Pahang correspondent says Though the Temerloh output shows an increase of but 85 piculs, there are indications that tin mining is looking up in that district. The principal localities are Baris and Manchis, where the Perak French Company
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  • 76 772 A Unionist Appeal (Supplied by R'uf> r London, 30th August.—The mw> papers give prominence to the discussion of a speech made by the Rt Hon. Waltei Hume Long, before the Irish Unionist Alliance, at Dublin, in which he urged the Unionists of Ireland to join in the defence of
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  • 54 772 A Sensible Suggestion. (Supplied by Reuter. > London, 31st August.- Renter'-, Ace:.c. understands that, m view <>t the impoi laice of Anglo-Chinese relations, the Chinese Minister in London has suggested to the Chinese Government the advisabihtv, in the interests of China herselt, of being represented by a Minister thoroughly
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  • 48 772 New Naval Stations (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st August.—Reuter’s Tok io correspondent wires that, it is understood that Japan and Korea have arranged to convert Chiensae-wan, guarding the entrance to the Straits of Tsushima, and Yeng-huen, north of Gensan, into legular naval stations. Japan bearing the expense.
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  • 67 772 Asiatic Collection Exhibited (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st. August. -The Asiatic collection made by Lord Curzon during his tenure of office as iceroy ot India is being exhibited at the Bethnal Green Museum and includes a number of cost I v present s made to Lord Curzon by
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  • 49 772 Still Encroaching on Egypt. (Supplied by Rente).) London, 31st August.—The Paris Te says that the Turkish members ot i la* TinaoEgyptian Boundary Delimitation <<mmission are giving their own interpretation of the award approximately in 'he Delimitation Agreement and are attempting to cue.each upon Egyptian territrny, despite AngloEgyptian protests.
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  • 36 772 The Djanet Affair. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 31st August A French expedition consisting of 450 men and two guns, under the command of a Colonel, has left Ihe Temassiuin Oasis for the Djanet Oasis.
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  • 43 772 Strikes Increasing. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st August.—The, strikes at Santander and Bilbao, in Spam, are increasing iu gravity and fresh troops have been drafted to the scene of the disturbances. The military authorities are preparing to cope with a revolutionary movement.
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  • 48 773 State of Siege Prolonged. (Supplied, by Reuter.) London, 31st August.— Ukases have been issued by the Tsar prolonging the minor state of siege already proclaimed for twelve months ami authorising the issue of four per cent. Rentes for fifty million roubles in aid of the famine stricken.
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  • 33 773 More Earthquakes. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st August.—Heavy shocks of earthquake are reported from Tacna and Arica, in Chile, the disturbances extending to the frontier of Peru and causing an indescribable uauic.
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  • 31 773 Mr. Haldane s Visit. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st August.—Mr. Haldane has gone to Berlin for the purpose of studying German military institutions and will not attend the Silesian manoeuvres.
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  • 20 773 The Army Manoeuvres. (Suppied by Reuter.) London, 31st August.—General French has left England to attend the French army manoeuvres.
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  • 26 773 Rifle Shooting in Schools. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th August.—Mr. Birrell has decided to permit the elementary schools to include rifle shooting in the curriculum.
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  • 28 773 New Bishop of Truro. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31th August.—The Very Rev. Charles William Stubbs, d. d., Dean of Ely, has been appointed Bishop of Truro.
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  • 222 773 Eleven men committed an affray at Fort Road last night. One of them was so seriously hurt that he had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. The case was called up for hearing before Mr. G. A. Hereford this morning, but it was postponed to
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  • 1128 773 The blow has at last fallen upon us and we are put out of our state of suspense, for we know that Mr. F. J. Hallifax has been appointed Municipal President of Georgetown, Penang, and that the Municipality has practically degenerated once more into a Government department. With Mr.
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  • 73 773 Obituary. Lady Campbell-Bannerman. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st Au just.—The death is reported from Marienbad of Lady CampbellBannerman. Domestic Deaths. &U(l(lchl\. at |> u.t t (TWni’t li D l-siey. 5.., ro w «elKeaugiiran. youngest surviving son of Ti r Keaug ,ra„ and Elizabeth Shean Keafc and Western Aug. 301 h,
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  • 1949 774 PrEM D ENT S Gk ATUIIY $2O J)OO. There was a meeting of the Municipal Counnissioners at 1.30 p. m. yesterday afteruoou to receive the report of the Sub Committee. which met last Monday, for the special purpose of discussing the subject of i the President’s gratuity. The
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  • 1126 775 (From Olli’ Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 31st August. The M. 8. G. returned from the annual manoeuvres in Singapore on Friday last. I" is rumoured that the regiment will lose its gallant Colonel at the end of this year win a Colonel Walker goes on a well earned pension.
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  • 383 775 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following tie has been fixed f„ next Monday Double Handicap (Final.) 1 O. llallifax and A. S. Anthony vs. L. 8. Haslam and S. F. B. Martin, About one o’clock, on Thursday morning, a boat arrived at Singapore from* the Horsburg Lighthouse, pulled
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  • Page 775 Advertisements
    • 70 775 Unnecessary ExpenseAcute attacks of colic dysentery coni'! on without b prompt ’relief must be obUmeA e(a no necessity of iiicurniiii IB g|,auiberphysician's service iu sul ‘.J*’ KemeJ' lain’s Colic. Cholera »ud D is at hand. A dose of th« relieve the patient betme t 0 fail, arrive. It has never
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  • 153 776 The tenders for the Coast and Lower perak Chandu Farm were opened at Taipmg, on Thursday, in the Council Chamber in the presence of the British Resident, Mr. Harrison, Towkay Ng 800 Bee and others of the general public who were interested therein. The following
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  • 188 776 Not A Good Man. On Monday afternoon before the Singapore Bench Court, the Chinaman who, when charged before Mr. Colman with being in fraudulent possession of three zinc buckets, begged to be sent back to China, but was sent back to the Bench Court, appeared before this tribunal. He complacently
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  • 245 776 The May number of the Agricultural Mullet in, <f the Straits and Federated Afalay States has just been issued from the Government Press. It contains indispensable information to those interested in the cultivation of rubbei. a large portion of which is especially written for the Bulletin, the remainder
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  • 58 776 Weil Done, Australia I (Supplied by Reuter.) .mndot Ist September.—A Preferential Customs Agreement between Australia and New Zealand has been simultaneous!v introduced in the respective Parliaments.* Mr. Deakiu, the Federal Premier of Australia, also propose» to raise certain duties on foreign goods entering Australia by ten per cent., thus
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  • 61 776 Precautions and Executions (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist September.—On the suggestion of the Tsar. M Stolypin and his familv are to take up their residence in the Winter Palace, The Courtinartial on theSveaborg mutiny has sentenced nineteen soldiers and civilians to be shot and 559 soldiers to varying terms
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  • 135 776 The Coming Presdential Election. (S'wppliecZ by Reuter-) London, 31st August.—Mr. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the United States Presidentship, addressing a meeting in New York, said that he was sure that Great Britain and the United States could conclude an Arbitration Treaty. He admitted that the unprecedented production
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  • 49 776 World-wide Sympathy (Supplied by Reuter London, Ist September. Telegrams of sympathy aie pouting in upon Sir Henrv Campbell-Bannerman from all parts of the world. King Edward’s letter of condolence covered t hree pages. Ladv Campbell-Bannerman’s bodv will be embalmed ami the interment will take place in Scotland
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  • 34 776 To be Given the Irish Command (Supplied by Reuter.) London. Ist September.—The Tribune savs that it is rumoured in S‘aff circles that Lord Kitchener will shortly be appointed to the Indi Command
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  • 27 776 To Visit India. (Sit/ p ied by Reuter.) London, Ist September.—T he Amir of Afghanistan will pay a visit to India in Decern 1 er.
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  • 33 776 A Mosque for London. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist September.—Arrangements have just been completed for the building of a Moh <tn med an mosque in London, at a cost of AT 00,009.
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  • 375 776 Still Squabbling (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist September.—The Bulgarian Minister at Constantinople has left for Sofia. A reward of .$7OO is offered for the arrest of the Caunter Hall murderer or mur derers. Ninety thousand members of the “Young China” party have petitioned the Travelling Commissioners to recommend a
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  • 928 777 Singapore i« proverbial!}’ unkind to Penang and the latest instance of this is the following little lecture thrown at our heads in the leader column of the Singapore Free Press: It is the traditional function of Penang Io grouse” at its position and iniluence in the
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  • 285 777 Last Saturday night, the Wayang Comedy Indian Ratoe staged the popular fairy tale Cinderella,” and once again had a bumper house. The performance was under the patronage of the Anglo-Chinese Reading Room and. on the first rising of the curtain, Cinderella,” in the person of
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  • 1285 777 Mr Dearest Fanny.—lt lue I’o-aug hoswX d ji nmke-uoug 11B e 0t their g»rdeu,. very agreeably M.rpnred io atteud a l.td soe.al function the other day aud dud S it was an open dr affair and that d id n\ have u, s.t and stew in a hot
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  • 99 778 Ihe Straits Steamship Company is to be heartily congratulated upon its new steamer Perak, of which we hear very fine accounts. They may be sure, too, that Penang will be very pleased to welcome our local Captain Kettle, who is in command, when the new vessel arrives
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  • 106 778 As the Bagan Tuan Kechil launch Lam was making for Swettenham Pier last Saturday, she was run into bv the launch Ahhia. No serious damage was done but. the thirty passengers on board the Lam Seug were somewhat frightened. During the short time that Mr. F. J.
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  • 155 778 Ihe adjourned case against Siuavee, Municipal Peon, charged with receiving an illegal gratification, was resumed before Mr. Smith-Steinmetz last Saturday morning. Chief Detective Inspector Dickson prosecuted, and Mr. Wright-Motion appeared for the defendant. It is alleged by the prosecution that Sinavee was on his rounds on the morning
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  • 335 778 Tronoh, 30th Aug. On the evening of the 29th instant, the European staff of the Tronoh Mines, Limited, gave a farewell dinner to their popular manager, Mr. J. P. Rowe, who is shortly leaving for Home. Mr. J. Chambers proposed the toast of “Our Guest,” and in a
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  • 1089 778 Gorrrtimrnf GazefL' of August 31st contains the following items of information Mr. F. T. Ellis, Cadet, passed his Final Examination m Chinese on the 24th Aug., and Captain W. M. L. Bower, Assistant Superintendent of Police, passed his Final Examination in Malay on the 25th July. Ihe Licence
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  • 2452 779 Free Press. Ordinary Meeting, Friday, 31st Aug., 1906. Present. His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson, K.C.M.G. His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General R. Inigo Jones, c.v.0., C. 8.). Hon. J. R. Innes (Act. Attorney-General). Hon. A. T. Bryant (Act. Auditor-General). Hon. A. Murray, u.e.,
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    • 89 779 South African Carpenter Cured by Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Mr. Geo. Taylor, a carpenter at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony, who had a very bad attack of cramp colic and dysentery, says: I was so bad I bad to go to bed, when a friend of mine gave me
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  • 88 780 Great Reduction in this Year’s Tenders. A telegram, received in Singapore on Friday afternoon from Hongkong, gives the following figuresTowkay Loke Yew $121,500 Ho Kum 'Tong (Jardine Matheson’s compradore) $115,000 Lee Toon Poon (representing a Singapore Syndicate) $lll,OOO The present rent is $170,000 per month,
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  • 145 780 PENANG FREE SCHOOL. To the I.niToa of the struts Etna Sir, —The half-holidays are going on as merrily as ever at the Penang Free School, and only to-day, in Standard IV, the bovs were told they could go home after one o’clock, because the first of the month
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  • 193 780 j miiu nan hued $lO or fourteen days in jail.—Free Press. A Chinese woman in Singapore named Tuah Neo has a husband who stays out late at night and, as his excuses have grown rather threadbare at present, she decided to track him and find out how
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  • 303 780 Very Plain Speaking. The Tanjong Pagar Dock award must have surprised Straits people even more t han the public Imre and that is saying a good deal, wires the London correspondent, of the Fite Frew. It is simply amazing, and there is only one opinion on
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  • 54 781 A Reform Edict. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd September.—Reuter's Peking correspondent wires that the Emperor has issued an Edict which recognises the antiquity of China’s political system ami promises the introduction of a constitution when the country is ripe for such a step. Tn the meanwhile the Edict grants
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  • 43 781 The Sultan’s Health. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd September.—The Sultan abandoned his intention to receive the members cf the Diplomatic Corps after the Selamlik on Saturday, whence it is concluded that his recovery is less complete than it was represented to be.
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  • 60 781 The Seal Poaching Incident. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist September.—lt is i eported from Washington that the six Japanese seal poachers captured by the United States authorities have been tried and convicted, but have not yet been sentenced. Mr. Harihara, of the Japanese Embassy at
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  • 52 781 The Coining Election. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd September. —Mr. Bryan's policy, while approved by the man in the street,” is hardly endorsed by the conservative section of the Democratic party in the United States, who are disquieted by his advanced views regarding the nationalization of the rail
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  • 75 781 Terrorists Still Active, (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist September. —M. Stolypin, the Russian Premier, has issued a circular to the Russian Governors irging them to display firmness and courage London, 3rd September. —The Terrorists are continuing their attacks upon t he Russian authorities. Two thousand arrests have been in’de
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  • 63 781 The New Hongkong Service. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2nd September —The Canadian Pacific liner Empress oj Ireland, inaugurating the accelerated mail service to the Far East, arrived at Quebec in six days, seven hours and fifty minutes. The mails carried by her are expected to reach Hongkong in
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  • 55 781 The Army Mameuvres (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd September.—General French attended the French Army mameuvres ami, at a banquet at Compiegne. General Michel specially alluded to his presence as an evidence of King Edward’s exceptional sympathy for France aud the cordiality of Anglo-French relations. He toasted the Aldershot Army
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  • 52 781 A Brilliant Spectacle. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd September.—Mr. Haldane, the Brit ish War Minister, was an interested spectator of the annual autumn parade of the German Army before the Kaiser, which was a most brilliant spectacle. He afterwards attended the parade banquet at the Castle and conversed with
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  • 45 781 The King's Token of Respect. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd September.—A service was held at the Protestant cemetery at Marienbad prior to the conveyance of the remains of the late Lady Campbell-Bannerman to the railway station. King Edward joined in the funeral procession.
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  • 29 781 The Insurrection. (Supplied by Reuter London 2nd September.—There has been a serious recrudescence of the insurrection in Cuba. An outbreak at Santiago is causing great concern in Havana.
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  • 47 781 A British Garrison. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd September.—The Thiid Battalion of the Warwickshire Regiment is to le stationed at Pietermaritzburg after the marirLUvie.'-. 'This has given satisfaction in Natal, as it is considered that an Imperial gaimon is necessary, owing to the enormous native population.
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  • 35 781 The County Championship (Suppled by Reuter.) London. 2nd September.—The final positions in the County Cricket Championship are as follows Won. Lost. Drawn. Kent 16 2 4 Yorkshire 17 3 8 Surrey 18 4 6.
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  • 560 781 W announced the other day that w. hoped to be in a position to give readers some more particulars regardin’ the Penang Association, and, as will seen from a reference to our advertisin' columns, a public meeting has called at the Town Hall for the M instant,
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  • Page 781 Advertisements
    • 65 781 Bilious Colic Prevented. Take a double dose of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as soon as the first indication of the disease appears and a threatened attack may be warded off. Hundreds of people who are subject to attacks of bilious colic use the remedy in this way with
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  • 504 782 In another column will be found a letter from a correspondent signing himself Friend-in-Need,” upon what can only be described as an unsavory subject, but which demands the attention of the authorities. Chinese secret societies, which live by preying upon the more ignorant of the population, are supposed to
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  • 54 782 IJ AW N IEN N IS To URNAM E N 1. 1h f 2 l,owiu g the result of the tie P off iu the above tournament \estertidy alternoou Double Handicap (Final.) F. O. Hallifax ami A. S. Anthony beat E. S. Haslam and S. F. B.
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  • 500 782 1 here was a very good house last night at the King Street Theatre to witness the Wayang Comedy Indian R (toe’s performance of y Noor Chahyah, or The Charming Inncess, many of the audience being diawn thither by the announcement that Miss Jahara ami
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  • 413 782 In Appellate Jurisdiction, (before the Hon. 8 H. Thornton, P. J.) Criminal Brea* h or Trust. Ocr readers will remember that on the «•■•ud August last Mohamed, a tamby employed by Messrs. Whiteaw.iy, Laidlaw and Co., was charged before Mr. Steinmetz in the lower Court tor criminal breach
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  • 181 782 Butterworth, Ith September. -Mr. R. J. Fairer took over eh trge of ihe Butterworth District Office this morning, being succeeded by Mr. Codriugton from Nebong Tebal. Mr. Smith-Steinmetz succee is the latter gentleman. As Air. Fan er is a keen spatsman (.Ticket, no doobl, will soon be
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 384 783 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —The Chinese do many funny things during the Chinese Seventh Moon, but there is one which entails such great hardships upon a certain class of the female population of Penang that I do not hesitate
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    • 520 783 To the Editor of the Str/ its Echo. Dear Sir, —Will you kindly allow me a little space in your paper to correct a litiD mistake on the part of My “Lord High Executioner who sent you a letter yesterdav anent the Free School My Lord High
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  • 251 783 Russian Consul Killed. Hongkong, 30th Aug. Mr. N. Lnptew. the Consul for Russia., I \»t t non Ia ml Denimt i k al Tientsin, has been shot bv a Russian ye.sterdav and is dangerously uoiimled. Mr. Il Wills, assistant to the Chinese En meering and Mining
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  • 251 783 Singapore Gentlemen Ac wee l Beserah. Wuting under date 28th special correspondent of the sLiu T;*'* I’aliaug saysßeference was recent', made in these columns to the fact t1,..a were indications that capita^ k,ok.out for rubber land in the coast dutr e* f‘im P pl Ot consist"™ ot Di.
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  • 960 783 British Medical Association. A meeting of the British Medical Association, Native States Branch, took place on August 28th and 29th at the Residency, Ipoli, which had kindly been placed at thedisposal of the Association by Mr. Birch. The Resident opened the meeting with a sho’t speech. Then
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  • 84 784 Unprecedented Heat Wave (•S'l/ppZm»/ by Reuter.) London, 3rd Septemlier.— An unprecedented heat wave is passing over Great Britain. Ihe thermometer has stood at over 90° for several days. Football players and spectators were prostrated by the heat and had to be carried off the field on Saturday. The
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  • 74 784 Another Loan Proposed. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th September.—The Imperial Government, through Lord Sei borne, has suggested that the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies should raise a loan of four millions sterling, guaranteed by the mining houses, to be spent for the sole benefit of those Colonies. This
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  • 25 784 Arrival in London (Supplied by Reuter-) London, 4th September.—Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman has arrived in London, bringing the remains of the late Lady Campbell-Bannerman.
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  • 103 784 A Grand Review. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th September.—-President Roosevelt has reviewed at Oyster Bay the greatest number of United States warships ever assembled, numbering fort y-three. Spelling Reform. London, 4th September.—President Roosevelt has said that if the simplified spelling now used in public documents meets with general
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  • 28 784 The North West Passage. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th September.—The Norwegian Polar exploration vessel Gjoa has reached Nome, in Alaska, having successfully completed tbe North West Passage.
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  • 118 784 More Japanese Arrested (Supplied by Reuter London, 4th September. —Five Japanese have been arrested at St. George’s Island, Alaska, for seal poaching. The Japanese declare that they merely landed to obtain water. A correspondent writes: —The European ami Native Masters of the Free School met together at the
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  • 1128 784 In our correspondence column will be found a letter from G. L. T. upon the subject of registration of deaths which is worthy of the attention of everybody. As he truly says, in our issue of 25th’August last, we objected to the suggestion of the Singapore authorities
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  • 37 785 Lawn Tennis Tournament. (Iham piansh i p (u utinished tie). H. A. Neubronner vs. S. F. B. Martin. This tie which had been fixed for yesterday afternoon was unfinished and will be continued to-morrow.
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  • 81 785 The tenders for the Kedah Opium Farm were opened at noon yesterday, when it was found that the following had been sent in Mr ChoongCheng Kean §462,000 per annum. Cheong Sin Yew §396,000 Chung Thye Phin... §360,000 Lim Kek Chuan ...§360,000 Goh Boon Keng ...$313,000 Last term’s tender
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  • 68 785 The following are the returns from the principal tin mines in Perak, for the mouth of August Tronoh Mines. Limited. Undressed tin ore produced 4,066.85 piculs. Estimated value... §185,000 Kinta Tin Mines, Limited. Output 150 piculs. Approximate value... §8,250 Receipts from water rent §7,127 Gross revenue $15,377 Working costs
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  • 290 785 Grand Athletic Meeting. By the courtesy of the Hon. Secretary to the Ipoh Athletic Meeting we are able to publish all the entries received up to date. The time for the closing of entries has been extended till the 7th instant. The following general entries have been received up
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 582 785 Sir 10 TUE Lbnl h SIUAITB Ecuo In youi issue of August S’ui published an account of\he you the Municipal Commission held before and criticised somewhat severely u/ pioposal of the Government in sumJL' 6 two Deputy Registrars of Death forE.* one at a stipend of „£369
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  • 87 786 Thus the Times of Malaya:— A party of gentlemen visited the Cinematograph on Saturday but omitted to pay for their admission. Ingress was permitted them on the plea of seeing whether there were a’\y chairs available. Having secured their seats and on money being asked for, they said
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  • 515 786 British Medical Association. At the second annual meeting of the Native States Division of the Malayan Branch of the British Medical Association recently concluded at Ipoh, the Resident, Mr. E. W. Birch, c. m. g., who opened the proceedings spoke of the pleasure it gave him to
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  • 660 786 The following extract from a private letter recently received from home will interest all lovers of natural history I was mighty glad to leive the ship at Marseilles, where I took Jimmie” (a ,/ytAwo/i) under my wing, or rather great coat, and made for across laud. Jimmie was
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  • 125 786 —Pioneer. Theßiitish Resident of Selangor addressed the State Council <>n 13th ult. on the subject of a proposal that the State should contribute a sum of 37,500 towards the endowment of a Bishopric of Singapore. He explained to His Highness the Sultan ami the native members of Council
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  • 130 786 China Mail. Canton, August 19. Since the prohibition by order of the Viceroy of the ten Chinese papers in Hongkong, many have l>een at bay. Not to be beaten, one or two of the papers duly changed their names, published, and sent up their papers
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  • 352 786 A correspondent writing to Shanghai from Peking states that H. I. M. the Eip-press-Dowager, learning from an official from the provinces during an audience the other day that her Imperial Edict issued several years ago calling upon Chinese fathers and mothers to stop the unnatural cus> tom of binding
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  • 77 787 The New Inspector General. (Echo Special.) Singapore, sth September.—lt is reported that, on the retirement on pension of Lieut-Colonel E. G. Pennefather, Mr. W. A. Cuscaden, Superintendent of Police, Singapore, will be appointed Inspector General of Police, while Mr. W. E. U. Grove, Superintendent of Police, Malacca, will
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  • 176 787 Peace at any Price (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th September.— The Daily Mail publishes au interview with Prince von Bulow, who repudiated the idea that Germany think» of competing with Great Britain for the mastery of the sea. He said that there was merely commercial rivalry between the two
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  • 48 787 Church and State. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth September.—The French Bishops have met at an important conference to c »nsi lor ihe at 1 it ude to be adopted on the qnesti.tir of public worship in the conH ct l»ei veeii tne Pope ami the French Government
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  • 60 787 Grave Reports (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth September—lt is reported from St. Petersburg that all the revolutionary organisations have combined to form one solid anti Government body. London, sth September.—At Odessa a Terrorist organisation has been discovered among the military, its aims being the extermination of all tin authorities
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  • 37 787 Lord Elgin’s Congratulations. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 51. h September.—Lord Elgin has sent to the Governor of Natal a congratulatory message expressing his appreciation of the courage ami self-restraint with which the recent emergencies were met.
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  • 22 787 The Lord Nelson.” (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth September.—The new battleship Lord Nelson, has been successfully launched at Jar row.
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  • 414 787 Harvard v. Cambridge. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. sth September.—lmmense interest is being taken in the boat race from Putney to Mortlake between Cambridge and Harvard Universities. Both crews have done splendid times at the trials and the betting is eleven to ten on Cambridge. The race will be rowed
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  • 820 787 Quarantine is the bugbear of ,1 s npniaster and the shipowner alike for it means loss of time and money ’and everybody concerned, from the deck passenger to the head of the .State whbh is imposing quarantine, suffers from it Just at present we are having more han our
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  • 40 788 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following is the result of yesterday’s tie played off in the above tournament: Mixed Doubles (Final.) Mrs. Hallifax and A. S. Anthouv beat Mrs Dmm ami C. Bradbery, by 6 4, 6 4.
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  • 235 788 C R. C. vs. Free School. On Mr. Gan Teong Tat’s green yesterday afternoon the (J. R (J. defeated the Penang Free School bv four goals to nil. With Mr. Macdonald as Referee, the rival teams lined Up as follows P. F. S:— Goal, Hussain: Back', M. Baros and
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  • 520 788 Before Mr. E C. Howard at the Fust -.ouit yesterday afternoon. Sinavreand Lah. two Municipal peons, were charged with receiving an illegal gratification. Mr. i u PP e:,rt? dfor the defendants, »lme Chun Detective Inspector Dickson conducted the case for the prosecution. Mr. Elton Bell. Municipal Veterinary burgeon,
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  • 652 788 I he primary inquiry into the Bankruptcy case against Lim Kong Thuan, senior partner of Hin Lee A Co. was held before Mr. Hereford at the Second Court yesterday afternoon. I’he accused was brought up on t hiee charges 1. '1 hat he did, within four months liefore
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  • 257 789 Butterworth, 6th September —Captain Young, Colonial Secretary, S accompanied by Mr. Pigott, D. C. Ĕ., Mr. R. J. Fairer S. D. 0., and Mr. Allan Benny were at Prye and yesterday proceeded in a motor-car ona visit around the central and northern Districts. They tiffined at Pajak
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  • 28 789 Pusino Lama Tin Mines, Limited. The output fiom thrtrMine for the month of August w.s 1,210 piculs of tin ore produced, of au approximate value of $65,000.
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  • 45 789 The Kesang-Rim Rubber Estate (lately formed into a syndicate) paid a dividend of 24 per cent, on the 20th day of August last. It is believed that the handsome dividend is the result of the good price obtained for its tflpioc.i.
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  • 218 789 The following appears in our Kuala Lumpur contemporary Challenge. Hearing that G. Rrdfearn, amateur champion of Australasia, said at Tai pi ng races that he could defeat either A. Tully, the bookmaker, or his clerk, we, the said A. Tully and his clerk, beg to announce that we
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  • 2214 789 Salted Mine Case. —Tunes oj Malaya. Attempt to Cheat. The further hearing of this ease was commenced on Monday morning before Mr. Justice Law in the Judicial Commissioner’s Court, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. C. Wagner, instructed by the Public Prosecutor, Mr. M. 11. Whitley, conducted the prosecution, accused No. 1 being
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  • 369 790 Telegraphic Items. Canton- Hankow* Rai lw ay. {Chinese Mail's Service.) Peking, August 16. His Excellency Chang Chi 'Tung. iceroy of Liangbu, has telegraphed the Waiwupu protesting against the employment of foreign engineers in the construction of the CantonHankow Railway. He urged that only Chines» 1 Engineers should be engaged
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  • 636 790 The following are probably the changes which a. young coconut undergoes before it jeaches maturity When the young fruit first appears it consists of a white, astringent, tasting, semifl I irons mass, which afterwards is destined to form the husk and uf a thin, green outer skin. The nut
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  • 80 791 The “Times” Surprised. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 6th September.—The Times, in its money article, says that well informed City opinion is surprised at the absence of protest against the Government’s action in releasing thirty millions for the Transvaal for a new loan of four millions and suggests that
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  • 91 791 Our Friends the Germans. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 6th September.—An inspired article in the Deutsche Revue, upon AngloGerman relations, declares that a very frank and unconstrained discussion upon the General international situation took place at the meeting of King Edward and the Kaiser Wilhelm and suggests that the meeting
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  • 39 791 The Holy War. (Suppied by Reuter.) Loudon, sth September.—The French Bishops have telegraphed to the Pope expressing their gratitude for the Encyclical issued to them and promising obedience to the commands of the Pope despite perils and trials.
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  • 56 791 The Latest Scandal (Supplied by Reuter L*md<m, (Ph September.—Three officials of the Real Estate'Trust Company have been arrested and charged with combining with Mr. Hippie, the Managing Director, in defrauding the depositors out of many millions of dollars. It is estimated that the amount for which the Company
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  • 24 791 More Guests. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 6'h September.—'The Duke of Connaught and General Maxwell have proceeded to Germany to witness the army manoeuvres.
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  • 26 791 A Russian Move (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon. 6th September.—Russia has appointed Consuls General to Harbin, Mukden, Kilin. Tsitsihar and Dalny, replacing the Foreign Office Agencies
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  • 70 791 The Hamburg-Amerika Linie. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth September.—The Directors of the Hamburg-Amerika Lime announce their intention of issuing fiesh capital to the extent of a million sterling to build new ships and improve their services generally. London, 6th September—The proposals of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie include an increase of
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  • 44 791 The C. P. R Experiment (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth September. —The Canadian Pacific liner. Empress of China, has left Vancouver for Hongkong on schedule time, carrying the first batch of mails tor the new accelerated mail service to the Far East.
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  • 304 791 New Appointments. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6tli September.—The Daily News announces that Lord Charles Beresford takes command of the Channel Fleet next March. It is officially announced that Rear Admiral Henry Deacon Barry succeeds Rear Admiral the Hon. Hed worth Lambton in command of the Third Cruiser Squadron.
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  • 117 791 Penang, 6th September. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2AM 3 Credit .■;.2/ 4 7 3 Documentary Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173 < 3 days’ sight Private 175 Bombay, Demand Bank 1734 Mouimein. Demand Bank 172 A 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 161 791 Gold leaf 64.80 B. Pepper (W.Coast 31b5.5 ozjsl9}. sales White Pepper 5 27. buyers Traug Pepper 21 60 sales Cloves (picked) 42.— sale» Mace 76.—sales Mace Pickings 67 sales Nutmegs 110 s 31. sales r No. I 5.49 ppi Sugar 2 DO Stock Bask of s6—sale* Tapioca Flour 1
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  • 713 792 Number of 5 Capital. Shares I I i i? issued. Value Ust bivuleud. Nun*. Quotations. 1903 i 8 300,(00 30,000 10 ]o Mining iloooiior.l F»‘t it Tin Mining Co. Ltd. $l4 1900 8 175,000 10 (OJ'Wdet liersawali Gold Jlu.iuL’Co. Ltd. slo telltrt 1901 bOO.OOO 60.000 10 ]< v Beu
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