The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 17 May 1907

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cent?. Vol. 5. Penang, Friday, 17th May, 1907. No. 20.
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      285 1 CONTENTS. Leaders: page. I Fport (CmU) Pau Should Jurors bp Paid 410 The Griffi h 414 Mr. Arquilh’s Budget 41 I Inter-S’ate Crick 4 1-30 T ang Shao Yi US Penang Turf Club 430 hma for the Chinese 4’23 Govei nineut and the Labour Problem 428 j Public Cpinion (Corrtf]
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      163 2 •i' I t THE I STRAITS ECHO j MAIL EDITION. j t■ I J w 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 well as J < r all important
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    SHOULD JURORS BE PAID ?
    1698 410 SHOULD JURORS BE PAID Under the heading, A Lucky Juryman’’the HoiKjknitg Telogenpit of the 29th ultimo says “When tie names of Ike jurors were called at the Criminal Sessions this morning, theie was no response to the mine of Lemard Knox. Later Mr. Knox appeared in Court, and his Honour
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    The Circus.
    719 411 Another Capital Program»! l Kain aft’cted somewhat the attendance at Harn sto i’s Show last, night. still there was a v<-iv good house and, considering that Haruistou’s brought the rain with them, these was very little ground tor com pl dip. Those who missed the show last nigLt
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    Penang Golf Club.
    50 411 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Mens Singles Handicap. A. R. Adams beat A. F. G. Anderson, 6 —4, 6—3. W. M. L. Bower beat G. H. Stitt, 11—9, 6-2. Profession Pairs. C. G. May and D. Beatty beat F. O. Hallifax and G. R. K. Mugliston, 6—4, o—6, 6—3.
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    Legislative Council.
    310 411 Hon J. Anderson to Ask Further Questions. At the meeting of the Legislative Council to-day the Hon. John Anderson will submit the following questions (1) “Will the Government state what proportion of the loan for £5,000,0 0 just raised in London will be disbursed in the Colony (2)
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    Supreme Court.
    631 411 t The Assizes before Mr. Justice Thornton). Murder Sitara maswamy was yesterday afteruoou tried for the murder of two women, Mangadu and Yenkitaratnam, at Cintra Street on the 6ch March. The following special jury was empauelled Messrs. Jules Martin (foreman), J. Stark A. K. Buttery, G. J Stitt,
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    Round the Police Courts
    154 412 TioN Ki Huat, a Chinaman, was this moi r;ngcharged with (1) personating a public servant, and (2) extorting money from a Kling w lo ’was playing cards with three others in Kimberley Street. He was found guilty aud Mr. Hereford passed on him the sentence of
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    Singapore Races.
    313 412 Weighing-in for Events or the First Day. Following ate the latest weights for three of the important races of the opening day: 2—The Lawn Stakes —Value .S 4-00. A Handicap for all Horses imported as Griffins into the Straits Settlements or Federated Malay States, being Maidens at the
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    League Football.
    703 412 Chinese Recreation Club vs. Penang Free School As anticipated, tLe match be'ween the above teams, which wis played on the C. K. C. ground yesterday afternoon, ended in a victory for the Chinese Recreation Club, ly one goal to nd The Free School was beaten but not disgraced;
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    Illegal Emigration.
    540 412 Is the Farmer as Ignorant as he Looks. A correspondent wrote to the Hongkong Telegraph on the 27th ultimo, as follows Those of your readers who have been followink the numerous cases reported from time to time in your columns in which boarding bouse runners have been charged
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    Singapore Notes.
    1076 413 (Fiout Our Own Correspondent.) Wednesday, Miy Bt,h. As this is the last sheaf of notes 1 shall uet to Ih Bang before the races 1 suppt se I had best commence by giving you some account of the gees and their work, so that Penang sportsmen coming up
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    Fight with Pirates.
    173 413 Gunboat and Junks, (From the China Mail Correipondcn > Hoihow, April 25. The Chinese gunboat Kwangyii cam i down from Canton recently in quest of pirates who had for some time been giving trouble in Hainan walers. We have received news that she encountered several pirate junks
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    Singapore.
    86 413 Echo of the Alsagoff Murder. (FJio ISpei ia Singiporp, 10th May.— A gharry which had contained Dr. Galloway was attacked in Orchard Road dutiim the small hours of yesterday morning. p OUr Malays, armed with parangs, slashed the cushions to pieces. The blows were obviously meant for Dr. Galloway,
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    The Colonial Conference.
    124 413 Naval Defence. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10th May. —At the sitting of tie Colonial Confetence yesterday the Naval Defence question was discussed. Lord Tweedmouth, the First Lord of the Admiralty, promised help to the Colonies to carry out defence in their own li es if thev would
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    Japan.
    125 413 The “Times’’ on the Ntw Agreements. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 10th May.—The Turn l stalls that the agreeiuen > between .Japan and Russia, and Japan ai d France wi'l uphold the Auglo-Japam s j treaty in a maimer which renders it, unassailable within auy number of years. Negotiations with
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    The “ Poiton.”
    48 413 The Poiton.” Rescuers Work under Difficu'ties. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9di May. —A bundled peop« perished iu the wreck of the Poiton. heavy sea prevents access to the wieck, to which many are seen clinging. Only Thirteen Perished. London, 10th May.—All on the loO"have been saved, except thirteen.
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    Prince Fushimi.
    40 414 Visit to Wuo'.wich Arsenal. 4. (Supplied by R'uter.) London, 9ih May.—Woolwich was an the occasion of Priuco Fusl.imi’s vipit to the arsenal. Prince Aithur of Con naurfiit «lined with the distinguished at the City Hotel in the evening.
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    Lord Cromer.
    35 414 Honours on Arrival (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 10th May.—Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, Sir Edward Grey and other Ministers will meet Lord Cromer at Charing Cross Station. He will drive straight to Buckingham Palace.
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    The Rand.
    42 414 Strike of Skilled Labourers. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10th May.—A serious strike of the skilled white labourers at the Randis reported. The men protest, against the im position of extra work and, so far, a thousand mea have struck work.
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    The Anglo-Rubber Company.
    46 414 First Annual Meeting. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, lOt.h May.—Sir Frank Swettenham, presiding at the first Annual Meeting of the Anglo-Malay Rubber Company, emphasised the fact that they possessed adequate labour supply, which is essential to the future of rubber in the Malay States
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    The Punjaub.
    46 414 Laj Patrai Deported. (Supplied by Reuter) London, 10th May. A prominent ringleader of the agitation in the Punjaub, named Laj Pat ini, has been arrested and ordered t<» be deport* d The Police are watching for a second iingleuler wl o is in hiding.
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    Oriental Studies.
    37 414 Committee Appointed 4- (Supplied by Renter.) London, 10th May.—A Committee, eon. L0)(1 LorJ Sir rp d Lyall and others, his been appointed a consider the organisation of Oriental u >cs in the Loudon Universit v.
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    The Bermudas.
    55 414 New Governor. (Supplied by Reuter.) W.hUI U May.—General Josceline (IgftQ W lO se >ved in the Soudon Comm l au was c l ja, ge of the Western fen ,U lDllia iu 19 )5 das in ap P° luted Governor of the Bermu•Macpru S, “J ession to General
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    MR. ASQUITH’S BUDGET.
    536 414 Mi. Asquiths Budget speech in the House of Commons on the 15th April is, we see from the English papers to band’ tnirly generally approved. The Chancellor of the Exchequer indicated very forcibly that in his opinion the country could not afford to drift along the stream
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    The Griffins.
    114 414 At last the galloway griffins for our Autumn race meeting—2o in number—which have been delayed on account of lhe accident to the s. s. Fort uno tut in Flores Straits, have arrived, evidently none the worse foi the steamer s detention. From the cqrsorv inspection we hud of
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    Penang Golf Club.
    317 414 Lawn 'J ennis Tournament. day"" fo,,OWIUK ,ie was P ,tt ye<l oft yesterVew’« Singlet Handicap. L. E. P. Wo.ferstan beat E. 8. Haslam. 6 —2, 6—o. Ihe Bukit Lintang Rubber Estates has Scotluud With a capital of £30,000 in £1 shares. > Ihe Atiilone Board of Guardians
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    Supreme Court.
    709 415 The Assiz.s. < /> /ore Mr. Justice Thornion.) Rec iving Stolen Proper y. The trial of the Malay named Pachi bin Haji Mahomed for receiving stolen properly, Io wit 6 gold hair-pins set with diamonds, 1 gold bracelet and I gold chain, on or about the 12tb ultimo,
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    Round the Police Courts.
    134 415 Li Sin Lai was charged this morning wit h criminal misappropriation of a. sampan and two oars, altogether worth The case was postponed to the 16th iust. For working a bullock while in an unfit state Ong Tiang Ho. a Chinaman, got the option of a
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    Death of Mr. John Stephen.
    324 415 Singapore exchanges announce the death of Mr. John Stephen, for many years Manager of the Singapore Slipway and Engineering Co., Ltd., Tanjong Rhu, which took place at his residence there on Wednesday last. The deceased gentleman, who was about 54 years of age, enjoyed good
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.
    3188 415 The usual fortnightly meeting of Municipal Commissioners was held at le Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, w| ieh the following gentlemen weie present;— Mr. F. J Hallifax (Piesident), Mr. J. W Hallifax. Mr. L H. Clayton and Dr. p, y Locke with Dr. G. W. Park (Health Offi ;er
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    Empire Day in Kuala Lumpur.
    568 417 Arrangements for Celi brati »n. A public meeting was held in Hie lown Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on the 6 h in-t.. to discuss the celebration of Empne D<y Mr. G. Cumming piesided, supported by Messrs. Hume and Rankilor. 1 heie weie about 20 presen*, including
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    Plantation Rubber Problems.
    762 417 The Labour Question in the F. m q Mr. H. N. R'dley, Director of the Sin? 4 pore Botanic Gardens, was iuteiviewed Ih Times of Coy on reporter on big arnv a Colombo <>n April 27, and he many problems which have arisen loumi t|' great new
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    Prince Fushimi.
    154 418 Drives in State to the Guildhall (Supplied by Reuter.) Ipndon, 11th May.—Prince Fushimi vesterday drove in state to receive an address at the Guildhall, which was festooned with Japanese and British fligs. The streets were decorated with Japanese fligs and huge crowds lined the streets. The company at
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    Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman.
    205 418 Great Speech at Manchester. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 11th May.—Sir lleniy Camp. liell Bannerman, spe iking at Manchester, legietted that Mr. Balfour has chosen this ,moment, to come into line with the Tariff Reformers and hoped that die responsible head of a great party will abstain
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    Washington.
    23 418 General Kuroki. (Suppled fry ]> eU l iL v ■—Kuroki. Mr. W H 'Kuel last Light with w“’ Uft -Vlrited 8-at«s Str reia-
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    Unrest in India.
    79 418 Tioops Ready. [Supplied by /5 u- ei j Kuudon. 11th Muy. It sre( le fr tint the Hoops uru all l( H uu. uvar.us. The P.|i„ ar., m..chnL'hore ir..,„ Mumu.i, and e p„.„, lls ai oeing m ide for serious eventualities. Revolutionaries Dumfouuded. lou.lou 11 th May.-Reuter’s
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    Spain.
    21 418 Birth of Heir Apparent. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 11th May The Queen of .Spam has given birth to a son.
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    Consols.
    32 418 Slight Fail. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 11th May—Consols are i»th I >wer, ow ng to the '1 rausvaal loan and the impending Cape four per ceut. loan f two millions sterling.
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    T’ANG SHAO YI.
    1185 418 To those who have the best interests of the Chinese Empire sincerely at heart, the news telegraphed by Reuter on Thursday last of the impeachment of T’ang Shao Yi. in conjunction with Prince Ching and Yuan Shi Kai, must have come as very bad tidings. It will
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    The Volunteers.
    272 419 Twenty-one gay and gallaut Volunteers nurched into Camp on Saturday afternoon. At 9 p.m. they set out to attack the Malay Sates Guides at their he id-(purlers at the S*poy Lines. Colour Sergeant Ogle and four men were tent out to make a feigned attack, whereas the remainder
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    The Circus.
    611 419 The Clerk of the Weather, probably learning from the c dun.ns of the Echo how angry the circus loving public bad been with him for sending the rain on the two previous nights, dated not increase its wrath on Saturday evening and, accordingly, there was a bumper bouse
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    Public Opinion.
    363 419 ANOTHER PHASE OF THE JVrv QUESTION. To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir,—Your leading article of VPRtftrl under the heading of Should JurorsT Paid incidentally op olls p f, )r (li the question whether or no the pre Be tetlec*ual qual fixation of a common i Ur
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    Round the Police Courts.
    97 419 For selling fish unfit for human con-'Uiiip tioiiatthe Uhowrasta Market, Penang Ah in id and Tau YTi limit, tw> fishmongers, were this morning li ie 1 SlO each. Rttmain i, a. Kling, who was r.lrvgfd wi».. dishonestly retaining stolen properly, I" Wlt a silver ch tin
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    Penang Golf Club.
    65 419 > Law < Tennis Tournament. ’The following ties were played ff al Golf Club on Saturday:— Lillies Singles Handicap. (Final) Mis. Dlmu beat MDs lozer, 6—3, 6 —o. Men s Doubles Hand cap. J. W. Barrett, ami D. Duncan had A over from Dr. Skae and D
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    Rifle Shooting.
    257 420 The following are the scores of thn M a l, v States Gu des in the matches arranged versus the Ist Biltalion Gloucest isliiih Regiment ami the South Loud m Rfh Club. M S. Guides v Ist Bat. Glouces er Regiment Hired Ist M iv. 1907. Name 200
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    Government Gazette.
    289 420 The Government Gazette of May 10 contains the following items of inform ition His Excellency the Governor, with the approval of the Right Hon’ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies, has been pleased to make the following appointment with effect from the 17th Februaiy last: Mr. L
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1276 420 At list F.hbv's (j„ uue|!i »iy s i|.eZ.r, e Pre*-,-the members present wei e 1 U w pt r' v H Secretary;. n Ym’ a P ler (Attorney-General). on. A. 1. Bryant (Act. Auditor-General). lon. J. O. Anthomsz (Act. Col. Treasurer), lou. KJ. Piggot, c.e. (Ag. Col. Engineer)
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    Penang, 13th May, 1907.
    663 421 tiou. In that vie v, be c incurred and it «as only when he subsequently did heir doubt expressed on the question as to whether the directors and the committee could not have distributed the funds, a doubt I e did not himself share, i hat
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    Peking to Paris Automobile Drive.
    376 421 Acive preparations are being nude bn the gieit Peking to Pai is au omobile drive. At first it had b-eu proposed to select a route through Central Asia, but that idea has now been abandoned, and the route chosen will he through Mongolia, Siberia, and
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    In Wild Tibet.
    963 421 Du ven Hedin’s Latest Expl .rations. Interes, ing detail* ciacrriniu I) Sven lledit» s progiess in unLoni li’ e' have b ph teceived iu Lomb'ii. When las* heard of. says the 7 ■>.-•, the intiepid explorer was at Bhigit<e, whue lie had leceivel a. visit from two
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    Secret Societies in China.
    1341 422 Of the tinny riots and disturbances ulrch h J taken plac- in China dining Ihe lust ]f century oi more, it. would be sde to 11dp |hit the secret societies with which is honey ombed aie morn or 'e-s .expansible lor most. It is que-Um-abie aether
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    The Dalai Lama.
    337 422 A<c rding to a writer in the F.ankjfuter Z Dr. Tafel, a German Asiatic expho e”, has had the iuleiesting experience of being the first European to have an audience of ti e Dalai Lama. T> e event took place on Jan 11, in the Monastery of
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    Prince Fushimi.
    171 422 Banquet at the Foreign Office. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12th May.—Sir Edward Grey gave a banquet at the Foreign Office tn honour of Prince Fushimi yesterday. There was a distinguished gathering present and Sir Edward, in toasting Prince Fushimi, praised Japanese patriotism and public spint. The object of
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    General Botha.
    55 422 Departure from London. (Supplied by R uler.) London, 13 h May.—General r otba left Loudon on Saturday aftei noosi, after having had a piivate audience i.i rue morning with the King, who wished him bon There weie gieat v.dediutoiv ovati oi\ al Wateiloo and S mihampion O r
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    Spain.
    58 423 Spaniards Delighted. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 12th May.—Both the Queen of Spain and her baby are making splendid progress. The Spaniards are delighted with the Queen's resolve to nurse the baby herself. Alfonso Eduardo. Loudon, 13th May.—At Mad iid the Civil Registration of the royal infant took p'ace this
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    Japan and America.
    42 423 Mr. Taft’s Hope. (Supplied by Reuter London, 12th May.—At the dinner given in honour of General Kuroki by Mr. left the latter expressed the hope that the present cordial relations between the Americans and the Japanese will always exist.
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    Oxford University.
    35 423 Lord Curzon Installed as Chancellor (Supplied ly Reuter.) London, 13th May.—Lord Curzon has be m installed Chancellor of the Oxford University, and afterwards the degree of Doctor of Laws was conferred on him.
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    Unrest in India.
    37 423 Government Notification. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 13 I) Miv —A Smiii Gazsts Rjctraordiuary contains a. notification prohibiting public meetings within certain areas of Eastern Bengal, Assim and the Punjaub without a week’s written notice.
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      Cricket.
      126 423 (Supplied by Reucr Loudon, 13th May. —The following is the result, of llm C» unty Cricket Matches played last week Laucashiie beat Leicestershire I y eight wickets; S i«sex beat Wai wickshire by four wickets; Yoikshiie belt Som j rset by 9 wickets; Suriey beat E-sex by an inuiags
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    CHINA FOR THE CHINESE.
    1145 423 The immense area of China, her plodding patience, her self-complacency, and even her changelessiiess are all eloquent of latent stores of strength. For, whatever may be said of her sleep of three thousand years, it has not been that sleep which ends in death. China, is
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    The Circus.
    110 424 IL.k.mston's Circus is still doing spb-niid business, as is only to be expected from the excellence of the present programme. \Ve are informed by the management that another jumping competition will he ie !J on Friday next, whilst on Saturday evening, when the concluding pei forma nee of
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    Matsuo's Cinematograph.
    216 424 A very enjoyable programme attracted a fairly good house to M itsuo’s show last night, when those pre ent were afforded an opportunity of displaying their risible powers, for there is no doubt that several of the items in the present programme are calculated to make even a
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    Penang Golf Club.
    233 424 Lawn Tenn t s T< •o rn am en t. Following were the results of the ties played of! ye»teiday: Men i I lan des Handicap B. C. Crisw.ck and I*. (f riffi' h-. Lines heal J. .1 inet t and I) Dune.in, <*> —2, 6—l. Mens
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    Supreme Court.
    432 424 Criminal Appeal Mr Justice Thornton). A Uhetty’s Conviction Set Aside. I "i t be tenieinberel that last month we reported that a Bench Court, consistim- of Messrs. L-mou and Hereford, convicttd a Chet y youth named Chokaliugam of fraudulently execuliuj; a decree after it had been satisfied and
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    In Original Jurisdiction.
    223 424 Murder. This morning the trial of the Kling named Sitaramaswamy for the murder of Maogadu and Yenkitara’nam. at premises No. 83, (/’intra Street, on the early morning of the 6t.h Match last, was resumed. Pothauna, the brother of the deceased Yenkitaratnam, and Yellamma, one of her daughters,corroborated
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    Round the Police Courts.
    101 424 The case against Law Eang Chau, who was charged before Mr. Wolferstan this morning with the theft of an ea-ring and a gold hairpin, altogether worth $l5, was postponed to the 21st inst., tail being allowed in the sum of $lOO. For dangerously assaulting a compatriot,
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    Fire.
    349 424 What, but for its prompt discovery, might have been a serious tire, considering the nature of the houses in that locality, occurred at Pitt S’reef last, night. At 9.45 pm. the policeman on duty at tie Pitt Street Station noticed smoke issuing from No. 89, Pitt Street, a cloth
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    United Planters’ Association, F. M. S.
    4257 425 Following is I be Report of the United Planters As-.oci itioi), B M. S., foi the veal r.l MJ: Gentle.m ex, Your Committee have the honor to submit for your consideration the tenth Annual lieport of the Lui tel I 1 ante is Association,
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    British Garrisons in the Far East.
    170 427 During the present year the gairison of Hongkong will I»h maintained at the following strength :-Three companies of Riyal Gairison Aitillery, 73b of all ranks; two companies of Royal Engineers, 277 four companies of infantry, 17 2; Army Service Corps, 26 Rival Army Medici!
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    Alleged Attempt on Dr. Galloway's Life.
    569 427 Police Incredulity. The Straits Tinies publishes the following particulars on the allege 1 attempt on Dr. Galloway’s life About midnight on Thursday, Dr. Galloway was summoned to the house of a Chinese patient and he returnel home iu the Towkay’s gharry. After be had
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    Singapore.
    54 427 Medicated Wines Case. (Echo Special.) Singapore, loth May.—hi the Spirit Fann vs. the Singapore Dispensary medicated wines case, judgment was given this afternoon in favour of the Farmer. The Magistrate held that the wines in question were beverages and imposed a nominal tine of one dollar on the Manager
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    Lord Cromer.
    195 427 Arrival in London. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 14th May—A large and distinguished throng gathered at Victoria Station yesterday to welcome Lord Cromer. When he alighted from the railway carriage the Prince of Wales advanced bareheaded and shook him warmly by the hand, whereupon three hearty cheers were given
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    Railway Servants.
    101 427 Many Demonstrations (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13th May. One hundred and tiftv demonstrations of the railway servants throughout Great Britain took place yesterday. The men endorsed the demands formulate i by the amalgamated society iu November, and insisted on the lecoguitiou of the society for the conduct of
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    Russia.
    86 427 Grand Duke Nicholas Married. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13th May.—Grand Duke Nicholas of Russia has beeu married to the divorced wife of the Duke of Leucbtenberg» who is a sister of the Queen of Italy. Revolutionaries in London London, 14th May. —Three hundred Russian revolutionaries, including half a doxen
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    Italy.
    24 428 The Budget. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, Uth May.—lt is anticipated that the current Italian Budget will show a gurplus of 55 million lire.
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    Queen Alexandra.
    32 428 Visits Athens. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14*h May.—Queen Alexandra, who is cruising in tie Mediterranean, has Ijeen at Athens since Wednesday. She attended the Gymnastic meeting at the PanHellenic School.
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    Mexico.
    34 428 Miners Entombed. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14th May—One hundred and seven miners were entombed in a copper mine at Velardega in Mexico. Seventeen were rescued the fate of the remainder is considered hopebss.
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    Stromboli and Etna.
    33 428 Eresh Activity (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13th Mav. —The activity of Etna and Stromboli are increasing daily. New craters are opening and the inhabitants of the adjacent villages are fleeing.
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    United States.
    44 428 Banquet at the White House. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13th May. —President Roosevelt yesterday evening gave a banquet in honour of General Kuroki and the Duke of Abruzzi. It was one of the most brilliant functions ever given at the White House.
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    GOVERNMENT AND THE LABOUR PROBLEM.
    1327 428 No one reading the very able Report of the United Planters’ Association, F. M. S.j for the year 1906, which was reproduced in exten«o in our columns yesterday, can doubt that at last agriculture is receiving its due share of attention in Malaya where, up
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    The Circus.
    549 429 ii’ght there was another good house at Hat m-t on’sCii cus,and thereshould bean even letter h use this evening when there will he anoti er grand change of programme Harry ami Miss Edith, two of the Frantz Troupe, are down for a novel act, entitled “Fun in Birrel,”
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    Supreme Court.
    1416 429 The Assizes. M ukp:;r. (IFiore Mr. Ju tin Thornton.) Yesterday afternoon, the trial of Sitiramaswamy for the murder of two women, named Mmgadu and Y eukitaratuam, at No. 83 Cintra Street, on the early morning of the 6th March last, was resumed. The defendant neither madeauy statement nor
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    Round the Police Courts.
    153 430 ViKAt’As.i my, a Kling, was this morning heard shouting at the top of his votet in front of the Police Court buildings. Brought before Mr. Wolferstnn he produced such weird noises a» <1 behaved so strangely that the whole Court burst into 1 tighter. The Magistiate
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    Penang Golf Club.
    64 430 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following ties were played off al the Golf Club yesterday: Mens Doubles Hand cap. Mrs. Dunn and A. R. Adams beat Mrs. W. lham and C. Ma’thew. Misi'Lz'i and I) Dincin were given a ie<i'l: over from M s. D/iiuys and C Rogers.
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    Inter-State Cricket.
    75 430 Selangor Team Selected. Ihk following hive been t-elccted to represent Selangor in th» ciicket m tch ‘wiiist Perak on Mav 17«li, 18th ami 20th A. B Rollback. M. 11. Whbi-y, C. G Glassford, E. VV N. \V;atr, R. McKm ze. M. Skinner, Rev. G M. Thompson, C A.
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    Penang Turf Club.
    1165 430 Half \early G. neral Meeiing The Ordinary half-yearly General Meeting of the I’enuig Turf Club was Hehl in the Chamber of Commeice yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen we-e piesent Alessrs. A. R. Adams, G. J{ Stitt. 31 irtiu, A. K. Buttery, H Starr, Ho Kim Kee,
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    Leaps Football.
    573 431 Government Service vs. Anglo-Chinese School On the Esplanade yesterday afternoon the Government Service met and defeated <he Anglo-Chinese School by two goals to ml. The better team certainly won, play being almost confined to the Anglo-Chinese territory. On the other hand it must be remembered that the School
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    Rubber Factories in the East.
    369 431 For some time past, says the rubber expert in the Financier, we have been waiting for the announcement that a rubber goods factory has been, or is about Io be, established in Ceylon or the Malay Peninsula. Whether such an enterprise is likely to turn
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    Malay Peninsular Agricultural Association.
    1921 431 An Extraordinary General Meeting of t| )e Malay Peninsular Agricultural Association was held on Monday, the 13th iust., at H a.m., at the Penang Chamber of Commerce There were present —The Hon. J. Turner (in the Chair), Messrs. Ritchie, Lamb, Boyd Stothard, Crawford, Darby, Prior. Paul,’
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    Singapore Races.
    527 432 First Day. Tuesday. 14th May. (Echo Sicc 'al) Singapore, Istli May.—The following are the results of the first day’s racing at Singapore:— 1. I’he Maiden Plate. V alue S6OO. A Race for Maiden Ho 'seg Weight 9st. Ex-Gnflins allowed 7b». Entrance, S2O. Dist,..nee, R.C. Khaw Joo Tok s
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    Singapore.
    50 433 Drum in 2r Runs Amok. (IMo Special.) Singapore, loth Mac. I)nimm» i Sand well rati amok .it Jangliii Lanark' at ten o’clock last night. H<* bayoiietted Corporals Hurly ami Newall.tlm former of whom died from the injuries he received. The m< f ive of the cimi“ is not known.
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    Unrest in India.
    88 433 Forty-five Arrests. (Supplied by Reuler.) London, 15th M iy.—Fmiy live a nests have been made at Riwal Pindi m comae* tion with the rec« rioting. Royal Commission Suggested. .London, 15th May.—The British Committee of the Indian National Conuress met yesterday and protested against the ptocedtuC in the
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    The Colonial Conference.
    68 433 An All-British Route to Australia. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15th May. —The Colonial Conference has adopted the. motion of Sir Wifrid I rturier in f.ooir of an all-l’ritish rou'e from Gred Ihi'.nnto Au»tr.d>a and the Far Eu*. I' h expreh-d that tins will shorten the ir.ia-ii i«>
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    Spain.
    106 433 Opening of the Cortes, (Supplied Iy Reuter.) London, loth M iy. K ing Alfonso, ac c mipanied by the menders of th' R>yd family, open '<l th l 'o ’ex a it h t h u-i.al sta'e ceremony. In his n[c.c i horn tie throne he c< ngrat ul
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    Cricket.
    38 433 Kent an 1 Surrey Victorious. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, lo ti May. Kent beat Nor hamptonshiro by an innings and a hundred runs, and Sum y b at Hampshire b.• an innings and twi n r ins.
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    The Wheat Market.
    63 433 Exc tc Hint in New Yark and Chicago. (Supplied by R<ut r.) London, Idth M iy. Theo* was the w.ld est x 'i*' n etit in the N*w 5 >rk ami. < m cago woo l markets \esterdty, the price ot the Sapteinlrer and December wheat teaching
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    The Duma.
    49 433 New Poll Snbnrtled. (Supplud by R' vter London, I Ph M iy. -The Russian Minister of Finance, M. K kovtsov, submitted to the Duma a bill sanctioning a credit I toi tysix million roubles as an indemnity to Jap tn fortlie Uiktepof prisoners during the late war.
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    General Kuroki.
    19 433 Leaves Washington. (Supplied by Rent» r.) London, I'h Miy G mmal Kuroki has left. Washington for Jamestown.
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    The Chinese Minister.
    20 433 I eaves for Pekin. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15th May.--TheChinese Minister at Loudon Iffis left for Pekin.
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    Prince Fushimi.
    38 433 Receives Degree of Doctor of Laws. (Supplied, by Rentei. London, Lstb May.—Cambridge University has conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws on Prime Fushimi. He received a great ovation and afterwards luncbel r.t the Senate House.
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    A GREAT PROCONSUL’S REWARD.
    774 433 Except sand, crocodiles, an i hip. popotr.mi—&lt;&gt;l all of which there seems to bon somewhat siiperlluous supply there is not enough of anything in the Snidan. Exchange the sand and Hie crocodiles and the hippopotami for dust ami she would prosper.” That was a remark uttered
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    The Circus.
    629 434 Another Capital Programme. Considering that several new turns wme billetl for asL night’s show at Harmston's attendance, though not bad, certainly fell shut of our expectation. Perhaps the public have been waiting to hear what the new programme is like before risking their money, if so, we «ill
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    Sereins Court.
    1147 434 The Assiz s. Before Mr Judice Tk,ruton Yesteiday, the Solicitor-General brought before the Uomt case No. 6 on the Calendar. 1 Le accused, Ali Bhar Gulam Hussain, a Bombay merchant, stood charged with four technical offences arising out of using a false trademark” He said that the proceedings
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    Round the Police Courts.
    741 434 (Before Messrs. Wolferdan and Hereford The Hair pin Snatching Case. A Bench Court was engaged this morning in hearing the hair-pin snatching case, referred to in our columns on the 9th iust.’ The facts of the case are these: About 10 o’clock on the night in
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    Public Opinion.
    140 435 Tu IHE EiHTOR Ol HIE SICAIIS Echo. Hear Sir,—l shall be very thankful if vou will spire a space in your valuable column, to call attention to au indiscreet practice by numerous men and lads, when cycling, of perching a young child iu front of them on the
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    Serious Illness of a Straits Captain.
    355 435 Captain Lee, of the British India mail steamer, the Teetla, which arrived at Penang this morning, is well known to many of our readers, and there will be many who will be sorry to hear that lie has been struck down by paralysis. On
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    Canton Disaster.
    641 435 Gunpowder Magazine Expi/ jBli n An explosion of terrific violence occ urißl on the 2nd iust, at about 4-30 p m at Wing Chan powder magazine, situit*l the Kun Yam Hills, Canton, at the back°f the famous Five-storied Pagoda. Tbeixd sion was so great that the whole city
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    The Imperial Conference.
    175 436 Sir Robert Bond’s Reso’uliim. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15th May.—The Imperial Conference closed yesterday. Sir Robert Bond, the Premier of Newfoundland, move! a resolution that it the Impend Government failed to support the Colonies in carrying out the local stitutes or suspended or abrogated the same at
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    Prince Fushimi.
    70 436 Baron Komura's Banquet. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15th May. —The banquet and reception given by Baron Koinura, Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain, in honour of Prince Fushimi was one of the most notable functions of the season. The Duke and Duchess of Connaught were present. Oxford University. London,
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    Home Politics.
    167 436 The F.nance Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, lo h May. The House of Common« passed the &gt;e:otid reading of the Finance Bill. An amendment brought by Mr. Austen ■&gt;b.iinberlain, declaiing that the Budget slowed the necessity for broadening taxa’on. was rrj 'ctel by 376 votes to 1( 8.
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    The French Chamber.
    68 436 Prolonged and Excited Debate. (Supplied l„j }&gt; eut r ."in &gt; u Ib'h May.—Tlumc ;l and excited debate tn the Kieiicli Chain er on the Governtneui police of lefust»ft to allow the Civil Servant.' Umon to .out with the Labour Unions. The Social»ta accused the Mtn,stars of
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    The Rand.
    37 436 The White Labourers’ Strike. (Supplied by Reuter London, 16th May.—The strike of the skilled white labourers on the Rmd is making little headway. A large proportion of them have refused to join m the strike.
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    The Austrian Elections.
    40 436 Success of the Socialists. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, ]s'h May—The Austrian eleeions aie being conducted for the first time on the basis of universal suffrage. A noteworthy feature of the elections is the success of the Socialists.
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    The Spanish Christening.
    30 436 Prince Arthur of Connaught will bs present. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 16ih May.—Prince Arthur of Connaught will represent King Edward at the christening of King Alfonso’s son.
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    King Edward.
    28 436 Whitsuntide Arrangement. (Supplied by Rmler London, 16th May—The King will sq end Wiiitsuntide with Lord Cu r z /u at ins m w seat, Rvigate Priory.
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    Sport.
    320 436 Cricket. (Supplied by Reul a.) London, 16lh May.—'l he following are the results of the thicket matches b?gun last Monday Noits be.it Leicestershire by an innings and 42 tuns; (Jamiirid}. e University beat Lancashire i»y &lt;ri innings and 204 runs; M. C. C. bat Dei Ly Jure bv five
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    EXCHANGE.
    129 436 Penang, 1 th Mat Ry courtesy of the Chartered flank.) Lo lidoli Dpiiihiio Sunk 2/4/, a months* su/ni Bank 2/4/ n Credit 2/4 A »&gt; 3 Documentary ...2/4jj Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs 173&gt;| 3 days’ sight i'rvate 175| Bomiiav. Demand Bank 173| Mouimein, Demand Bank 171 J 3 days’
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    174 436 ,io| d 'Hal |6h»i B; Ori»' l &lt; w e..,., MU.. S| o{ Bo Wlm« 24 linin' I 1-f.p.i |H-o C10v... p,. u«.|, 51. HI 50,.,/,, &gt;L..« I’h-lui.u. 2'i.-/„ 4 er, 1 .5 HO NI4M k 3.65 buyers Jai.uM, t kjoui 1 bOnomtmcZ lO -Mfr, Gllfa'? ‘&gt;o._ I l&gt;r»«llt.Otl
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    29 436 Obituary. Mr. Adney Payne. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th May.—Mr. Adney Payne, the proprietor of a number of music halls, has died from the icsult of a motor accident.
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