The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 2 November 1906

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1 979 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 4. Penang, Friday, 2nd November, 1906. No. 44.
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    • 162 2 llli«tiitf(«liiirtiitai l l 2S 61 1 1 the j I STRAITS ECHO j MAIL EDITION. i < I I I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail B for Europe, and contains the latest local and States I news originally published in the daily issues, as well
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  • 1035 956 We were asked this morning- by a Penang Resident if we thought that our road, makers were in league with our horse dealers, our carriage builders, our jinrikisha repairers and our doctors? The question seemed to be a fairly large one, so we asked for an explanation and we
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  • 261 956 Ihere can be no doubt that Mr. K. Matsuo, the genial and enterprising proprietor of the Japanese Cinematograph, lias a very soft corner in his heart for the rising generation. Mr. Matsuo his never exhibited in Penang—and this is his fourth vis.t, if we are not mistaken—without affording
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 274 956 To mt Eiutor <>r m Eui Sir, I do not think that “Chinese Baba” and Mr. boo Eang Sean are serious when they <rv to make us believe that lopping off Ihe queue has more to d o with the Reform question than it has with dandyism. 'Their new
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    • 99 956 The Sti**xits Gcho Im' W i. Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.—Emprsou Established June Ist, 1903 Published daily (except Sun,lay?.) at,th a CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226-r232, Beach Street, Penang PRICE DAILY LOCAL J2i por ann(llp OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS; Echo—Penang.” I Telephone No.-
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  • 608 957 Young Men’s Christian Association tn*. Penang Free School. Y. M. C. A. Wins the Cup. Yesterday's match on the Esplanade was the last, of the League fixtures, and a large number of spectators braved the weather to wi'ness the game. The supporters of the P C. C. were
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  • 1342 957 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wednesday, 24th Oct. 1906. The past seven days here have l»een full of incident for, besides the Races, there have been several important happenings, the chief of these being Government’s important decision as regards our Currency. Ou Thursday last the general public were informed
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  • 471 958 Our Chinese neighbours are entitled, remarks the North China Daily New.*, to all the satisfaction they can derive from the successful op ning on September 30th of the first section of the railway between Peking and Kalgan, the important gateway city, situated near the Great Wall and
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  • 46 958 Charge of Breach of Trust (Echo Special.) ’Singupore, 26th Oct.— Ihe Senior Boarding Officer, Mr. Phillips, was arrested on a warrant yesterday and charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a quantity of rope, valued at twenty-five dollars, the propertv of the Government.
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  • 153 958 Plural Voting Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 26th October.—The House of Commons is occupied over the committee stage of the Plural Vo'ing Bill, which is expected to continue for the test of the week. Trades Disputes Bill Loudon, 26‘.h October.—lt is understood that the Attorney General has drafted an
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  • 100 958 The Cabinet Changes. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 25th October.—Baron Achrenthal, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to St. Petersburg, succeeds Count Goluchowski as B’oreigu Minister. Herr Pitreucb, the Austro-Hungarian Minister for War, has resigned and is succeeded by Herr Schoenaich, the Austrian Minister for National defence. London, 26th October.—The Austrian Premier has
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  • 146 958 The HI Feeling in Japan. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 25th October. In connection with the anti-American feeling in Japan the American papers ate commenting upon the resignation of Osahi Kitagaki, the only Japanese midshipman in training at the Annapolis Naval Academy. It is alleged that he resigned at
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  • 47 958 lite Channel Tunnel. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 26th October.—The Directors of the Channel Tunnel Company have resolved to immediately deposit the plans of the tunnel in England and flame all necessary steps for the preliminary promotion next session of a private Bill authorising the scheme.
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  • 26 958 An Anti-Betting Bill (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 26th October The New Zealand Premier has introduced a drastic Antigambling Lili in the Home of Representatives.
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  • 33 958 New Commercial Treaty. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 26(h October. —The Japanese draft of a new Commercial Treaty between Japan and Russia is being considered by the St. Petersburg Foreign Office.
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  • 231 958 The South Africans Again. (Supplied l/y Reuter.) London, 26 October.—The South African Rugby footballers have beaten Middlesex by nine points to nil. Among the patients” successfully heated at the Government Plague hospital in Rangoon has I een a cat belonging to a nurse. It contracted the disease, it is
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  • Page 958 Advertisements
    • 86 958 Mistaken Diagnosis. There are mauv people who have pains in the back and imagine that their kidneys are affected, while their only trouble is rheumatism of the muscles, which can be cured by a few applications of Chamberlain’s Pain Dahn, or !>v dampening a piece of flannel with the Pain
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    • 67 958 Lame Back. This ailment is usually caused bv rheumatism of the muscles and may lie cured bv applying Chamberlain’s Pain Bahn two or three times a day and rubbing the parts vigorously at each application. If this does not afford relief, bin i a piece of flannel slightly dampened with
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  • 1168 959 Yesterday’s meeting at th? Chines? Town Hall certainly constitutes a record for Penang in point of numbers, for the large building was absolutely packed, even the whole of the available standing room being taken up and a large number of people having to b turned away from
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  • 995 959 I ne eugue footltnll fixtures were to a close on Thursday afternoon when, as anticipated, the team of )h Yonng Men s Chrtsttan Association easik defeated their opponents, the Free Schoo, eleven by three goa s to nil. thus seeur.no the valuable sb,eld. There a great deal ot
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  • 308 960 Last night the Wayang Comedy Indian Ritoe staged a very enjoyable play in Lucia and Ferdinand, and, considering the very nasty state of the weather, the attendance must be regarded as fairly good. The story is the old, old one of true love overcoming all difficulties,
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  • 1354 960 Miti»Opium Demonstration. 1 here Was a huge attendance at theAntifpium Meeting held at the Chinese Town 'L ii,st u, ght. and hundreds who came a o p.m i he time appointed for the meeting—could not even find standing r o,n 'Lt estimate the attendance to be about
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  • 902 961 interpreters, the speaker said, what Mr. Alexander had stated. lie only wished to add one thing, and that was that there was hope for the opium smoker. The people of Selangor have discovered what they declared to be a marvelions specific for the opium habit. A
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  • 469 961 Mr. R. W. Braddell, who lias been for nearly quarter of a century an active partner in the well-known Singapore firm of lawvers, Messrs. Braddell Brothers, is a passenger to-day to England by the P. and O. mail steamer Delhi, connecting with the P.
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 801 961 T.m Kl ioe Dear Sir,— Yesterday I wmu* the purpose of explaining t 0 vou tl,'i fw why some of .ny friends had cut T* queue, and gave you a strong proof in thw f'ort of same. To-day I take «X "t point out, to you the rottenness J?
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  • 304 962 Natal. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 26 h October.—Mr. Winston Churchill, replying to Mr. Lynch, said that the Bill passed by the Natal Parliament involving the exclusion of British Indians from the Municipal Franchise was being considered by Lord Elgin. Newfoundland. London, 26ih October—Mr. Winston Churchill, replying to Mr. Anthony
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  • 151 962 The Sealing Question {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 26th October. —Mr. Elihu Root, the United States Secretary of State, has requested the Japanese Government to arrest ana punish the Japanese seal poachers who escaped after attempting to land in Alaska. A Japanese Request London, 2Th October.—lt is reported
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  • 56 962 The Bogus Captain {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27th October.—The so-called captain, of Koepenick fame, has been captured and turns out to be a cobbler, mimed Voigt, of ’lilsit, who has passed twenty-seven years in prison for offences of all kinds. He h s confessed everything and thus enhanced the
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  • 44 962 Naval Visit to England. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 26th October —A Russian squadron under Admiral Bostrom, including the warships Slava, Tsarevitch, and Boqatyr, will arrive at Barrow to-dav. The officers will visit the Vickers, Maxim Works and also London and elsewhere in parties.
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  • 35 962 A German Envoy Received. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27th October.—The Po e has re reived Count Tschirschkv, who presented a. letter from the Kaiser. The P >pe sent, the Kaiser his warmest greetings.
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  • 114 962 The Mathematical Tripos. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 26th October —The Senate of Cambridge University has finally adopted a new scheme for the Al at hematical Tripos, involving the abolition of the Senior Wrangler. hip. Mr. James McLean is coming out from London to take over the duties of SubManager
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  • 1157 962 Our leader of 20th instant has brought down upon us a tremendous amount of recrimination in one way and another and all sorts of unkind things have been said about the Editor because he said that, •‘unfortunately, the cutting of the queue only too often spells the beginning ami
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    • 66 962 Anheuser-Busch’s Manager Cured of a Heavy Cold. Mr. Albert E. Stiasney, manager An-heuser-Busch Brewing Association, Cape Town, Africa, says During mv trip in the Transvaal 1 contracted a severe cold, and am pleased to state that in Chamlrerlain’s Cough Remedy I found prompt relief and after continuing it for a
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  • 318 963 There is as yet no sign of anv waning m the popularity of the Wayang Comedy Indian Ratoe with Penang playgoers, and last Saturday night brought another lull house to the King Street Theatre to witness the Company's performance of the charming fairy-tale, Cinderella.” Miss Sorset,
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  • 417 963 Last Saturday is no doubt regarded as a red-letter day by Penang's budding scholars, and must have been looked forward to wi ll much joyful anticipation. Anyway they weie not slow in taking ad vantage of Mr. K. M it'U >’s gmimositv in nrovidjug them with
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  • 463 963 'The Government Gazette of October 26 contains the foil .wing items of informat ion His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the extension of the term of office of the Hon’ble Tan Jiak Kim as an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements,
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    • 52 963 Chamberlain’s Cou£h Remedy Cures Co This lemedvacts on nature’s plan,a j the cough, relieves the lungs, ai s P ature ation, opens the secret ions, an Q in rostering the system to a dition. It >s famous for i j large part of th. civilized world. Foi by all chemists
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  • 88 964 Accused Committed for Trial The adjourned case against Tan Choo Hong, the Chinese broker, was resumed before Mr. E. C. C. Howard at the First Cour»this morning. Mr. A. R. Adams, who prosecuted told the Court that the Chetties against whom subpcenas had been issued, could
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 316 964 To THE EDUS!! OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Sir, Despite his careful training Mr. Foo Eang Sean does not seem to give much credit to his revered mother when he announced to the world in print that he is convinced that the first step towards reformation is the putting off
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    • 913 964 To the Editor of the Str, its Echo. Sir, —I am moved by letters, and remarks which have appeared in your columns of late, to ask pathetically what, is the exact position of the journalist critic regarding amateur productions I ask with some feeling, because I have been
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  • 4633 964 Ordinary Meeting, Friday, Oct, 26th. {Free Press.) I’RESENT. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. His Excellency the General Officer Command ing the Troops (Major-General R. Inigo Jones, c.v.0., C. 8.). Hon. (’apt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary). Hon. J. K. Birch (Res.-Counc. Penang). Hon. J. R.
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  • 1055 967 Some members of the Tokyo Press are pessimistic in regard to the early materialization of the Constitution scheme in China. The difficulties appear too formidable to Japanese for such easy removal. The Nippon considers the Comt and the people earnest advocates of the movement, the former from instinct
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  • 158 967 The San Francisco Situation. (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 27th October.—lt is reported from Washington that Mr. Metcalf, the Secretary for Commerce, is going to San Francisco to-morrow to investigate the situation regarding the anti-Japanese feeling. Baron Aoki has called the attention of Secietary Root to Japanese Consular
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  • 101 967 Trouble Brewing, (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 29th October.— The r Minister to Morocco has negotiated ,Ulac to rel.eve the .note pSgVeeT the Moorish Government. 6608 0 The shore end of the French i> been cut by the tribesmen a few nUk\ as Tangier. leW 01,168 In consequence of the
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  • 85 967 A Conference with Germany. (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 29th October.-M. Isivolsky the Russian Foreign Minister, who is now iu Paris, arrives in Berlin on Saturday for a special audience with the Kaiser and is to have a conference with Prince von Bulow ou Monday. Another Bomb Outrage. London, 29th
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  • 49 967 The Bogus Captain. (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 29th October.—The Berlin Police Court was crowded for the trial of the bogus captain and the spectators were convulsed with laughter when Voight, the cobbler, old, weatherbeaten and with a begrimed face, crooked nose and horny hands, appeared iu the dock.
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  • 90 967 Mr. Haldane’s Views. (Supplied bg Reuter.) Loudon, 27th October —Mr. Haldane, speaking at the Colchester Oyster Feast, said that the greatest difficulty of the War Office was to get a soldier statesman, They were completely together in agreeing that the administration of the Army should not be left
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  • 22 967 The Immigration Question Loudon, 28th October.—The Japanese ship Suian Maru has been arrested for smuggling Japanese passengers into bntis* Columbia.
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  • 32 967 The Mediterranean Command- (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 29th October.-It is stated m Devonport that V’ice-Adnnral Sir Drury, k.c.b., succeeds Admiral Lor les Beresford, k.c.b., in the Command o Mediterranean fleet.
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  • 58 968 The Fisheries Trouble. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27th October.—American fishermen who have newly arrived off the coast of Newfoundland refuse to conform to the compact forbiddint* the use of purse seines and this has caused a renewal of the trouble. The Captain of H. M. S. Brilliant and the
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  • 49 968 The Dilatory Emperor. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th October.—The Emperor Menelik still withholds his assent to the Commercial and Railway agreement mentioned in July. Lieut.-Col. Sir John Harrington, the British Minister to Abyssinia, who has been awaiting the Emperor’s assent, is now authorised to take leave of absence.
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  • 32 968 A Governorship Created. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27th October.—An order has been gazetted erecting the Commissionership of the East Africa Protectorate into a Governorship and creating Executive and Legislative Councils.
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  • 37 968 The South Africans. (Sup])lied by Reuter.) London, 29th October.—The South African Rugby Footballers have beaten Newport by eight points to nil. They have already played and won ten matches and have scored 240 points to ten.
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  • 880 968 As will be noticed in a footnote which we publish to-day to a letter under the above heading, we are bringing the correspondence on this subject, which has come to be merely a discussion upon the virtue of queue cutting, to a close. As we said yesterday, the queue
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  • 537 968 In Appellate Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton). Illegal Gratification. Our readers will remember that on the 11th of September last, after a protracted hearing, Sinawi, a peon, under the Prevention of Cruelty to animals Ordinance was convicted by Mr. Smith-Steinmetz for receiving an illegal gratification of 82 from
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  • 1503 969 Mr dearest Fanny.—People and horses and things are training awfully hard for the Gymkhana that we are to have on King’s Birthday. I suppose yon will want to know what I mean bv things. Well, one of them is the new motor fire engine. The stewards won’t allow
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  • 543 969 To the Editor of the Straits Echo Dear Sir, Another Solomon of the same ilk as Mencius and who styles himself Junius, has sat to give judgment upon me. as per Ins letter which appeared in vour of yesterday’s date. I am persuaded that both Mencius and Juuiu. are
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  • 255 970 Necessary to the Production of Plant Life. Mr. J. F. H. Gilbard, F.1.C., F.C.S., who lectured at Winchester House before the National Amateur Gardeners’ Association on the Bacteria of the Soil,” pointed out that without bacteria plant life would be practically impossible. Bacteria, said .Mr. Gilbard,
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  • 346 970 A Clrbic’s Views. The Rev. R. H. Courtenay, who is described as a cleric who will not speak soft things, has created quite a stir in Rangoon by a sermon delivered at St. Philips Church, says the Rangoon Times. The sermon was an appalling indictment against
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  • 238 970 IHE question of whether bookmakers should be barred by the Queensland Turf Club, in the interest of the Totalisator, having been referred to a ballot of the members, the result was that the voting a two-thirds’ majority in favour of allowing matters to remain as thev are. Consequently
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  • 122 970 The New Commanders-in-Chief (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th October. —It is understood in Naval circles that Vice-Admiral Sir William Henry May, k. c. v. 0., will succeed Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Carter Drury, k. c. b., as Second Sea Lord of the Admiralty. Vice-Admiral Sir Day Hort Bosanquet, k.
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  • 201 970 A Statement from San Francisco. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th October.—lt is stated in San Francisco that Japanese children have not been and will not be excluded from the schools, but that it is deemed wise, for the benefit of the whites, to segregate the Orientals and
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  • 1153 970 In the Municipal Estimates for Penang for 1907 there is one fact which stands out above all others and to which we wish to particularly draw the attention of the public and this is that it is proposed to raise the rates on the annual value of
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  • 633 971 P. C. C. VS. Y. M. C. A. A huge crowd gathered on the Esplanade yesterday evening to witness the match between the above teams. As champions the Y. M. C. A. were perhaps the favourites, but there were many who predicted that, the P. C. C. would come
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  • Public Opinion.
    • 356 971 SiR,-As\vou?^eXVX S no°d i aware this Corps has now ljwn established and recognised bv the n aUy tnent the Officers hte already nearly 400 boys have been enroS from the three schools, most of whom haw been drilling for some months past Each school lias its
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  • 245 971 Yee Beng was this morning charged beiOre Mr. Nathan wit h voluntarily causing hurt to Yeap Chee, clerk in a Chinese shop in Campbell Street. Mr. B. E. Ross prosecuted, while Mr. O’Flaherty defended the accused. It was elicited from the evidence that the complainant had
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  • 887 972 Who can say what sort of a world it is the dog lives in? We are accustomed to think that he lives pretty much the same life as his master, in a little round of sleeping, waking, feeding, joy and sorrow but that cannot be so, and
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  • 316 972 A Brilliant Success. Splendid Exhibits. On Saturday, in glorious weathei, the above show’, the first of its kind ever held in the district, was opened in the old Cmirt House, Ipoh. The efforts of those whose ideas culminated in such a brilliant success, are deserving of
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  • 1752 972 Special Meeting, Saturday, 27th October. {Free Press.) Present. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. Hon. J. K. Birch (Res.-Comic. Penang). Hon. Capt. A. 11. Young (Col. Secretary). Hon. J. R. Innes (Act. Attorney-General). Hon. A. Murray, u.E., m.i.c.e. (Col. Engineer). Hon. A. 1. Bryant (Act. Auditor-General).
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  • Page 972 Advertisements
    • 86 972 Sore Muscles. Prominent athletes throughout the rounirv find that the best treatment for sore muscles after seven* exercise or hard work of any kind, is a hot bath at Bed t ime, which opens the pores. This should immediately be followed with an application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm vigorously rubbed
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  • 48 973 Singapore Bungalow Burnt. {Echo Special.) Singapore, 31st October.— A fire < curved early this morning at tlm demohshed. Ihe building i 9 tor five thousand dollars. The roused the occupants, who had a narrow escape. It is believed that the overturning of a lamp originated the fire. M-f—-
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  • 40 973 A European Committed. {Echo Special.) Singapore, 30th October.—The Senior Boarding Officer, Mr. Phillips, charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of a quantity of rope, valued at twentyfive dollars, is committed to the Assizes for trial.
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  • 36 973 An Exemplary Fine. {Echo Special.) Singapore, 30th October.—Doctor V andort, of the s.s. Hony Bee, was fined one hundred dollars for making a false declaration, concealing a death from cholera amongst the coolies on board.
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  • 114 973 British Government s Attitude. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th October. —Asked what steps were being taken to carry out the unanimous resolution of the House of Commons for the abolition of the opium traffic between India and China, Mr. John Morley, the Secretary of State for India, replied that
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  • 71 973 Ntvv Appointments. {Supplied by Reuter.) London. 30th October—The adnrraii.v confirms the appointments already rep< •ReJ and adds that Rear-Admiral Frederick W. Fisher is appointed Superintendent ot Malta Dockyard, Admiral Lord Clrtries Beresford Commander-in-Cbief of the Channel Fleet, Rear-Admiral Prince Loins ot Battenberg Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Squadron, Rear-Ad
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  • Page 973 Advertisements
    • 57 973 Do Not Be Influenced. Never hesitate to say “No to your dealer if he offers you a substitute for Chamberlain’s Ccgh Remedy. It has no equal on the market for the prompt cures of coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and you make no mistake in buying this medicine. F
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    • 42 973 Happily Surprised. Many suffers from rheumatism have been surprised and delighted at the prompt leie obtained bv applying Chamberlains Balm. A permanent cure mav be efteete bv continuing the use of this lininien, o short time. For sale by all chemists storekeepers.
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  • 61 974 Another Train Disaster (Supplied by R eu t cr Lonuun, 30tb October.- Au eleetne train consisting ot three cars. while crossing the swinging bridge over the waterwav ng Atlantic City, New Jersey, f. ol tlw ina uland was dera.led and fell into thirty feet of water. Forty-four bodies have
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  • 164 974 Hie Education Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th October.-Lord Heueige's amendment to the Education Bill, makine religious instructions compulsory during school hours, was carried by 256 votes to 56 against the opposition of the Government. London, 30th October.—The House of Lords has st arted the detailed discussion of the
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  • 46 974 Ihc Hand of Friendship (Supplied' bi/ Reuter.} London, 30th October.—Baron Aehereutnal, the ripw Austrian Foreign Minister, has notified the Italian Embassy at Vienna, that he desires to meet Signor Tittoni, the Italian Foreign Minister. It is believed that the interview wili take place in Rome.
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  • 27 974 The Lutine Raised (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 30th October.—The sunken French submarine Lutine has been raised and opened. The crew apparently died at f heir posts.
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  • 746 974 Ihe Penang Association. 1 is pleasant to see Singapore Papers taking w p the cudgels for us. l iie Strait., /7mc S published our remarks upon the Penang Association's request tor a Lieut. -Governor and now reproduces the following letter: Penang s Resident Councillor. Io the
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  • 330 974 HARE MEMORIAL FUND. To hie Editor of the Sir.- its Echo. Deal Sii, A sum of 86,320 has been subscribed by the Chinese in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States io found a Memorial to the late Mr. George Thompson Hare, c.m.g., i.s.o. Th»* interest of
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  • Page 974 Advertisements
    • 81 974 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in Old Virginia. lhe Hutchinson Drug Company, which is located at Perry, Oklahoma, U. S. A., in speaking of the sale of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, says We take pleasure in recommending it to our customers because we believe it honestly made and a meritorious preparation. We sold
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  • 1296 975 Annuai General Meeting, The Annual General Meeting of the Penang Turf Club was held yesterday afternoon in the Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Wreford occupied the chair and there were also present Messrs. A. R. Adams, Jules Martiju, C. Guinness, Dr. Locke, Captain Maclntyre, Mr. G. H. Stitt
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  • 2438 975 Association Football Le ag u e Ihe first annual General Meeting o Association Football League w 10 i i, 1 6 the Pavilion of the P.C C at •> ield nine last night, There was a vX*’ tendance, each team being well ro good at the following business was gone
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  • 346 976 Questions on China. (Supidied '<l/ Reuter.) London, Ist Novembe r.— Sir hid ward Grey, replying to questions by Mr. Rees, said that enquiries were being made as to wi ether the assailants of Doctors Horne ami Eadie, who were attacked near Ainov, had been arrested. The British Minister ut
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  • 105 977 Purther Punishments. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st October.—On the 29th instant eight men were tried in St. Petersburg by drumhead court-martial and executed for being concerned in bomb outrages. The Russian Government approves of the punishment of 4,000 students and others who assembled at the St. Petersburg University and
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  • 59 977 A Camel Patrol Cut Up. (Supplied by Reuter) Loudon, Ist. November.—lt is rep»»iled. tlmi a French camel patrol, consisting of one officer and sixtv men, was annihilated bv a force of the Sannssis two hundred miles north-oast of Lake Chad at the end of August. Loudon, 31st October.—French naval
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  • 52 977 The Manteuvres (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, Ist November.—The Peking correspondent of the Times, criticising the Chinese military manoeuvres comments upon the inefliciency of the officers and the inadequate training of the men. but says that the material is good and the discipline satisfactory. The combined forces do not exceed
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  • 52 977 'Hie San Francisco Boycott. (Supplied by Reider.) Loudon, Ist November. —It is reported in New York that a systematic boycott of the Japanese restaurants is pioceeding in San Francisco and that there is danger of antiJapanese riots if the Federal Courts decide the education question against the
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  • 39 977 School Children on Strike. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st October.—Under instructions from their patents 15,000 Roman Catholic children in Prussian Poland have refused to accept religious instruction in the German language and are consequently being consistently punished.
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  • 43 977 The Garrison Withdrawn (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist November. —The St. Helena garrison left the Island on 29th October. The inhabitants feel the loss of the garrison most keenly regarding it as equivalent to depriving them of their means of livelihood.
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  • 49 977 The International Conference. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist November. —The Wireless Telegraphy Conference is approaching its conclusion. The discussions have been entirely amicable and the British delegates have secured the ends they desired. Naval and Military stations will be entirely outside the general scope of the Convention.
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  • 38 977 To be First Class Prisoners. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ist November. —The neat meat of the Suffragettes as common ciiminals has aroused considerable feeling. A magistrate yesterday ordered that thev be treated as first class misdemeanants.
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  • 25 977 H M. S. Dreadnought. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 31st October—-The bat lieship Dreadnought Las been selected as the Hagship of the Home Fleet.
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  • 67 977 The New House of Assembly. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 31st October.— President Roosevelt has fixed the elections for the first Philippine House of Assembly for the spring. Ihe further hearing of the case against Yee Beng, charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Teap Chee, was concluded befort Mr.
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  • 30 977 Marriage. Reid-Taylor.—Ou October m at Rudat Church, by the Rev Percy Scott Reid. District Treasured K,?!’ to Lucy, spcond daughter of Alexander r I“'' Newport. Monmouth. Mer Taylor,
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