The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 7 June 1907

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  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cents. Vol. 5. Penang, Friday, 7th June, 1907. No. 23.
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    • 149 2 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. S»4* MUOMM Rf Published the day prior to the departure of each mail m for Europe, and contains the latest local and States r news originally published in the daily issues, as well as j? all important news from various parts of the Far East,
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  • 623 488 Iheke can be no doubt that football has caught on wonderfully in Penang, the large crowds that turn out every Tuesday and Thursday to witness the League matches testify to its popularity; but the question is whether the fever will last. On the face of it, one would
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  • 316 488 Al'eyt 11 o'clock I <st ni dt a tire occur ad in ]>ifo Ivranud Read, ivsulting in ’ln* compile destruction of house No. 577, a wooden and att;ip «.ti net ure. not far aw«v 11oin Ibe Police »Slnii.m. I lie pohcnn in mi duty at
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    • 110 488 rp» Jhj ILXT*•£ S» SS .-i << <-> z’ ft- w 'X '< -<'■ >• r rAV* jMtice .<attirte'< everybady au I tastice altae.-finvrxori Established June Ist, 1903. Publish d daity (excep! Sunday?.) AT TH» CRITERION PRESS, 1.14., Xo. 226 —232, Beach Street, Return PRICE DAILY LOU I HM peranm»
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  • 749 488 Obituary. H I in Kaj.ih Mud\. (Fi'jiu a Cjrr»s p<indent) H. H. Tuoku rajudiu, Itijih Muda and I resident oi the State Com cil, Kedah, passed <iway suddenly yesterday evening at ‘.4.> o clock. He appe.ied t>be in the best of hea tli all the mom ng and afternoon, and
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  • 1258 489 A meeting of the Penang Football League Abboeiatiou was held at the Penang Cricket Club last night, to consider, among other things, the withdrawal of the Young Men s Foot ball Team from the League. Amongst those present were Dr. Jamieson Pievident), .Messrs. W. E. Maun
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  • 583 489 Mahum .dan booth dl Team vs, George Tow a Reading Rmim f.iirlv large crowd assemb'ed ~r li( Esplanade yesterdiv afternoon to u;t Up h tin* match between lhe above te luiv> which ended in a iclorv for th M, F p )V goals to zip. On the whole
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  • 731 490 Civil OHgi .ial Jurisdictim i JJ>•[<.'.'a d>- dnst-ce Tlitji'H 1 on. i Action for Arrears of Salary. Vesterd-v, the case of Nainamsah r Ma ABv ami Co., for arrears ot salary, was struck <ff th*’ file, by tbe consent of both the parties. Breach of Conte', ci There
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  • 1028 490 (liejoee Mwrg. Wutfei filan o.nd Hereford A Chinaman named Chan Su Lin was yes* ’eid.iy charged with (1) uttering us genuine two twenty-cent, pieces, knowing the same to be counterfeit, ami (2) being in fraudulent possession of eight liity ceut pieces and six twenty-cent pieces. The
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  • Page 490 Advertisements
    • 53 490 Lingei ing Colds. Ihe lougei a cold bangs on, the irore it weakens the system. Do not mu tbe risk of an attack of pneumonia bv neglecting it. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure your cold ami all danger from this disease will l»e avoided. The George T„ wu Di penary,
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  • 83 491 (Echo Siecia' Death of the Rajah Muda Kedah, 31st May.—His Highness the Ila jab Muda of Kedah died suddenly at his residence in Alor Star at 6.45 p.myesterday. His death was due to an accidental overdose of opium taken by himself to induce sleep. Being unaccustomed to the drug
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  • 92 491 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Uniform Standard of Grades. Loudon, 31st Muy.—The Cotton Congress is closed. Resolutions were adopted expressing gratification at the promises of the American growers to co-operate m measures of cheapening the transference of cutton from the plantations to the mills, 'the Congress declared that
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  • 72 491 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Not a Menace to the World’s Peace. London, 31st May.—At the banquet to the British Editors at Berlin, Herr Muchlburg, German Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, repudiated the idea that Germany was a menace to the world’s peace. Germany’s navy was only intended as a
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  • 47 491 (Supplied by Reul er.) Twenty-five Men Missing. London, 31st May.—Reuter’s correspondent at Cairo states that a native officer and twenty-tive men stationed in Dongola since April are missing. The officers body has been found; a sergeant and three men were lescued, and the rest aie missing.
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  • 71 491 (Supplied by Reuter.) Denounces Predatory Millionaires Loudon, 31st May.—President Roosevelt, at the Indianapolis Memorial Day Celebral oj, vigorously deuounerd jreiatury miilionai es aud insisted ihat the Government should c mtrol the railways ai d 'he prosecution of a ivone criminally In dering others. He w; s opposed, however.
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  • 58 491 i Supplied by Reuter.) Persian Merchants Interested. London, 31st May—The Allahabad Pionw states that advices from the Persian Gulf show that, merchants were witching verv interestedly ihe negeciations fur the restriction of Indian opium in China. The Persians were p? epared to supply Persian opium if China
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  • 44 491 (Supplied by Reuter.) Gunboat Despatched to Swatow. Loudon, 31st May —Reuter’s correspondent at Hongkong states that provincial troops have engaged the rebels, killing over a hundred and capturing their leader, Hags ami ammunition. The gunboat Sum Hany. with troops, has proceeded to Swatow.
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  • 46 491 .S applied by The Political Situation Loudon, 31st May.—The political situation in Portugal remains very obscure. The King has issued a number of dictatorial decrees to the Municipal Councils throughout the Kingdom, which protest against, their dissolution without a date being fixed for their electioif.
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  • 41 491 (Supplied by Reutei.) Farewell Luncheon at Buckingham Palace. London, 31st May. Prince Fushimi was yesterday entertained to a farewe 1 luncheon at Buckingham Palace. The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Duke aud Duchess of Connaught were present.
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  • 42 491 (Supplied by Reuter.) Invites Indian Officers to the Levee Loudon, 31st May.—-The King invited lit oflLers, siirvivois <»i .he sic.? of Deihi aud of Ihe defence uid ic'uet >»,' Lucknow, to a levee to be held on lhe 3rd of June.
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  • 42 491 (Supplied by Rfi,te>\) Situation Better. London, 31st May.—Sir Edward Giev, the Foreign Secretary, said iu the Home of Commons that the British Minister at Teheran reports that the situation in the Persian provinces is better. All is quiet in the South.
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  • 36 491 S’.,- p.,' J.lj lifTlP.f X Repotted Abandoned. London, 31sl May.— Reutei’s coii>3/ t dent at Singapore states i hat the Frencii cruiser Chauzy, winch is aground on th? Saddle Arcbipel igo, Las been abandoned.
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  • 36 491 (Supplied by Reuter.) To be Given the Freedom of the City. London. 31st May—The City and Corporation have unanimously lesobed to confer the freedom of the city on Lord Cromer. Eulogising speeches were delivered.
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  • 33 491 (Supplied by K> ider.) A Committee Appointed London, 31st May.—A Committee of seventy-live n Hm ntiai meu have been formed at San Francisco tor the pu«|oseof fighting the forces of disorder.
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  • 233 491 Under the auspices of H. H. the Rajab Muda, whose sad dfath is reported iu another column, and H. 11. Tunku Ibrahim, the new Rajab, Mr. Fletcher has stalled an English school iu Kedah. The following subscriptions have lieeu received towards tirn fund for
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    • 95 491 Something Every Family Should Mt. L. P. Turner, o f Grayville. Natal, has used Chamberlain’s Colie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy successfully iu his home and writes the manufacturers of this medicine as follows: “Weave Lever without this remedy iu <ur houses and it certainly deserves success as it is worth
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    • 68 491 Summer Diarrhoea in Chiklren« During the hot weather of the suinme* months the first unnatural looseness a child's bowels should have immediate atteu tion, so as to check the disease Feioie it comes serious. Ail that is necessary h few «loses of Chambei lain’s Colic. Choei* and Dlaii Lora Kernelv
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  • 1259 492 \t last the all-important day has damned for the Straits Echo and those of its readers who have been dying, or rather living, to see what form the simplest competition in existence” would take. But to start with the cause and purpose which gave birth to the
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  • 443 492 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornion.') Money' Due on Two Pro-notes. Yesterday afternoon, the trial of the case of P. R. M. S. Sockalingam Chetty vs. (1) Toh Eng Huat and (2) Tan Eng Soon for the recovery of §l5O, being the principal due on two pro-notes,
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  • 176 493 The dinner given by the members of the Penang Mutual Improvement Association last evening to their popular Vice-President, Mr. Ng Pak Hoey, in celebration of his queue-cutting, was a great success, practically every one known to Chinese clubland being present. After the dinner, Mr. Ng Pak
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  • 532 493 (Before Mr. Wolfer, tan.) Ah Weug a Chinaman, wa< yesterday with being in Fraudulent n,, s session of two coats belonging to a t-.il .r of Achien Street. The d e f stated that the coats in question had been given to him by the tailor
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    • 490 493 The “Straits Echo’s New Competition, h A PRIZE OF $lOO JO will be awarded to the competitor who obtains the highest total of marks in this, THE SIMPLEST COMPETITION IN EXISTENCE. Where will the following words be found in this issue of the “Straits Echo’? Ist List. In what connection.
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    • 46 493 Chamberlain’s Pain Balin. It is an antiseptic liniment and prevents blood poisoning resulting from a cut or bruise. It also causes the parts to bea without maturation and in much less tune than wheu the usual treatment is employe The George Town Dispensary, Wholes e Agents.
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  • 1911 494 The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. J F. Hallifax (President), Air. J. W. Hallifax, Mi’- Q ua h Beng Kee, Mr. Lim Eu Tob, and Dr. P- V Locke, with Dr.
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  • 663 495 (From Our Own Correspondents Wednesday, May 29th. Empire Day was celebrated here most loyally. The various schools were ptraded and the Hag of the Empire, saluted loyally. At every school the pupils were taught something about the Empire, and the pupils down to the smallest little Chinese boy
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  • 139 495 (Supplied by Reuler.) The Government s Difficulties London, Ist June. —The difficulties ot the Government are exemplified by two meetings yesterday evening. The Labour party adopted a resolution uigiug that the autumn session was a tavourable time to carrv thiough the Miners’ Eight Hours Bill and other Lal
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  • 54 495 (Supplied by Reuter.) Situation Desperate. Loudon, Ist June.— The Tunes correspondent at New York states that the situation in San Francisco is getting desperate. There are now forty thousand men without work, and no doubt the San Francisco newspapers are engaged in a conspiracy of silence to prevent
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  • 45 495 (Supplied by Reuter.) Disaffection Spreading. London, 1 4 June --Reuter’s coi respondent at Amoy states th.it 300,00(1 people are in revolt, forty miles south of Amoy. 'The Viceroy of Foochow is sending troops against them. The disaffection is spreading, and warships are expected soon.
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  • 38 495 (Supplied by Reuler.) Country Hooded. London, 31st May.— It is reported from Houston, Texas, that storms and cloud bursts occurred throughout last night, covering the country with water. 'I he railroads aie obstructed, and the houses wrecked.
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  • 24 495 (Supplied by Reuler.) Sailors Strike Work. London, Ist June.—The French sailors at Marseilles have struck work, causing delay in the departure of vessels.
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  • 42 495 (Supplied by Reuler.) Cargo on Fire. London, Ist June.—The steamer J? O n>7’ar e bound for Liverpool from GalveHou (the principal seaport of 'Texas) arrived yesterday at the Bermudas with a cargo of cotton which was on fire since Sunday.
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  • 27 495 (Supplied by Reuler.) Engine-drivers Against Striking London, Ist Juno.—The engine-drivers of Johmnesburg have decisively voted against striking. The miners are, nevertheless, determined to maintain the strike
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  • 29 495 (Supplied by Reuler.) Cheer the German Emperor. London, Ist Juno.—The British journalists witnessed the Spring Parade at Putsdam and heartily cheered the Einperor, who acknowledged the greeting.
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  • 29 495 (Supplied by Reuler.) Leaves for Canada Loudon, Ist June.—Prince Fushimi has left London tor Canada. He had a cordial farewell fiom the members of the Rojal famiiv.
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  • 76 495 (Supplied by Router.) Latest Derby Betting. Loudon, Ist June.—The following is th« latest, betting on the Derby which will be juu next Wednesday Siieve Gallion 4 to 1 Galvani 8 to 1 >• Beu/a man 9 to I Orby 19 to 1 «I Woolwinder 10«) to 6 Onadi Haifa
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    • 53 495 Chamberlain’s Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is unquestionably the most success ful medicine in use for bowel complain s. and is now the recognized standard over a large part of the civilized world. A 0 doses of it will invariably cure an or uar attack of Diarrhoea. The George
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  • 636 496 Lord Rosebery, who lias these many rj been ploughing his lonely I'm row, prophesied correctly when he said tin» other day that the Government was in danger of offending simultaneously both ~t the camps into which its supporters a re divided. It was not going far eiioU’di with
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  • 424 496 Government Notice. Ihe following notice regarding foreign copper coms Irs been issued bv the Government In changing money the public are advised to lake only the copper cents issued by the Government of the Colony with the Queen’s oi the Kings Head on it, and not to
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  • 561 496 i J NANG is BrADBERY’B XI. The outstanding featt re of yesterday’s match between Penan; ;nd an eleven ci pt line I by W. C. Bradbery was A ughston’s brilliant 157 iot out. This, if we mistake not, is a record for Penang. He scored all round the wicket
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  • 257 497 The festival of Corpus Christi was celebrated at the Church of the Assumption on Sunday last with unusual splendour. The internal decorations of the Church which were the work of the Sisters of the Convent, were very pretty, and the grounds outside had her n tastefully decorated with
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  • 268 497 The Government Gazette of May 31 contains the following items of information His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recoguiz o provisionally, Mr. Lu Tung Fu as in charge of the ConsulateGenerd for China at Singapore during the absence from the Settlement, of Mr. Sueu Tze Ting,
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  • 397 497 {Before Mr. Wolferstan.) Extradition. Applications were made on Saturday lor the extradition of a Kling, named Ramasamy, and a Chinaman, named Koh Guah —the former to the authorities in Cuddaloie, in Southern India, and the latter Io Ihe Magistrate of Gopeng, Perak. The Kling stai ds
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  • 1980 497 The Judgment. Following is the text of the judgment winch is in favour of the Defendants’ delivered by Mr. Justice Thornton in t|/ action for breach of contract brought by chop Soon llin against chops Sin Chooi T Co. and Soon Thye Co This action, being one
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  • Page 497 Advertisements
    • 49 497 Lingering Colds. ’ihe longer a cold hangs ou, the more it weakens the system. Do not inn the risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all danger from this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 491 498 (F’rowi Oar Correspondent.) Rangoon, 30th May, 1907. Rioting. A case of some interest has just finished in Rangoon after having engaged the attention of the Sessions Judge and a Jury for several days. Twelve natives of India were pul ou their trial for being members of an unlawful
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  • 26 498 Following is the output of the Tronoh Mines for the month of May, 1907 Dressed tin ore produced, Piculs 2,338.66 Value 8121,957.98
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    • 51 498 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This is unquestionably the most successful medicine in use for bowel complaints and is now the recognized standard over a large part of the civilized world. A few doses of it will invariably cure an ordinary attack of Diarrhoea. The Geor™ Town Dispensary, Wholesale
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  • 2212 499 The Commission. 1. Two vacancies occurred on the Board owing to the departures from the Colony of Mr. R. A. P. Hogan and Mr. G. H. Lees. Mr. Lim Eu Toll was elected on the 18th April to take Mr. Hogan’s seat and Mr.
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  • 127 500 1 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Franco-Siamese Treaty, London, 4th June.—Mr. Pike Pease, Liberal Unionist Member for Darlington, asked in the House of Commons what effect the Franco-Siamese Treaty would have on British interests. Mr. Runciman replied that the exchange, of territory occurred within the sphere of French interests,
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  • 109 500 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ajit Singh Arrested. London, 4th June.—Reuter’s correspondent at Lahore states that Ajit Singh, who was in biding, has been arrested. I Ajit Singh is a Munshi, and though of less standing and influence than the Pleader Lajpat Rai is of an even more
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  • 64 500 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Dover. London, 3rd June. —Mr. Joseph Chamberlain arrived at Dover yesterday evening and had to be practically lifted from the train. His gait was tottering and he had to support himself with a stick. His family, however, lias issue! a statement that
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  • 95 500 (Supplied by Reuter.) Leaves England with Regret. London, 2nd June. Prince Fushimi, in a farewell message to the Pi ess, declines that leaving England caused him gieat regret. From the moment of his landing to his departure he received nothing but kindness, not only from the Royal family
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  • 26 500 (Supplied by Reuter.) Audience with the King. London, 3rd June.— Baron Komura, Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain, had an audience with the King yesterday.
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  • 36 500 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dinner to the Japanese Peace Delegates. London, 3rd June.—The Japanese peace delegatesand the Japanese Minister at Berlin attended the annual parade and were afterwards present at a dinner given by the Kaiser.
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  • 115 500 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Shipping Strike. London, 3rd June.—The Shipping Strike has extended to various ports in France, including Cherbourg, Bordeaux and Toulon’. The fishermen have joined in the strike and no French ships entered or left Havre yesterday. The Government agreed to request, the shipping firms to replace
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  • 61 500 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Whole Day’s Battle. Loudou 3rd June-A telegram from uide-bel-Abbas, Algeria, states that the troops belonging to the Pretender foiiu’lii the Sultan s troops a whole day on the sth of May. The carnage was frightful and the Sultan s camp was pillaged. 'l’he Sultan’s army,
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  • 76 500 (Supplied by Reuter.) Balloon Struck by Lightning Loudon, 4tb June.—The King aud y of Italy were present at a review g.veu in celebration of the National Fete at Rome and witnessed the ascent of a military’ balloon which was almost immediately struck by hghtnmg and fell blazing from a
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  • 31 501 (Supplied by Reuter.) Awarded the Albert Medal. London, 2nd June. —The Society Arts has awarded its annual Albert Medal to Lord Cromer in recognition of bis pre eminent services.
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  • 91 501 (Supplied by Reuter.) Probable Starters. London, 4th June. —The probible starters for the Derby are —Woolwinder, All Black, John Bull, Orby, Galled, Slieve Gallion, Earlston, Galvani, Benzoniin, Knight of Tully and Traquair. Mordant will not Compete. London, 4th June.—Mordant, the winner of the French Derby, remains in France
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  • 47 501 (Supplied by Reuter.) Result. London, 3rd June. —The following is the result of the French Derby Mordant 1 Binion 2 Bravo 3. Fourteen ran, including Onadi Haifa, and Mordant won by three quarters of a length two lengths between the second and third horses.
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  • 1661 501 A little item of news just to hand from Japan—little as it appears in print —may yet, perhaps, turn out to be the precursor of most welcome tidings to suffering humanity. Having, after the unstinted expenditure of men and money, succeeded in giving the quietus to the
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  • Page 501 Advertisements
    • 94 501 Something Every Family Should Keep. Mr. L. P. Turner, of Grayville. Natal, has used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy successfully in his home and writes the manufacturers of this medicine as follows: “We are never without this remedy m our houses and it certainly deserves success as it is
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  • 1319 502 (Hejore Mr. Wofferstan.) Ng Ab Ram was yesterday charged with tcummal breach of trust in respect of -and (2) theft ofthree silk b < jus and three pairs ot silk trousers worth $2O, the propeit/ of his master, Yeoli Ah Chun, of Campbell Stieet. The prosecutor
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  • 719 503 Young Men s Christian Association vs. Chinese Recreation Club An unusually large crowd assembled on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to see the above teams play oil their League fixture. It was a long time siuce we saw so exciting a match, and the Christians must be accounted decidedly
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  • 227 503 H. M. S. Merlin, survey ship, arrived in Colombo on May 21 and will be coming through Singapore, says the Free Press. She was formerly a sloop, but has been re-fitted at Sbeerness as a survey ship. She is on her way to China for a two
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  • 320 503 We regret to have to announce, says The Western Star of Trivandrum, India, of May 4, of the sad death, at Cochiu, on Monday, April 29, of the Very Reverend Father Nicholas Benjamin D’Cruz, Prior of the Pallurthy Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary. In all the
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  • 775 503 Interesting Visit to a Penang Chinese Temple. A former Singapore resident seuds the Straits Times an interesting account f a recent visit to our Snake Temple at Suu Klewang (Chinese name, Bang-kba laui While passing through Penang a f ew days ago, he writes, 1 was invited by
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  • 425 504 The population of 219,941 credited to Manila by the official census has now increased to 223,542 or 16 37 per thousand. This increase is divided as follows: among Americans, 18 per cent.; among Filipinos, 2 per cent.; among Spaniards 14 per cent, and amoug others 27 per
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  • 275 504 (Supplied by Reubr.) Impmtant Statement by the Premier. London, s‘a June—Sir Henry Campbell LmneriiMu stated iu the House of Commons yesterday that there will be no autumn session. He admitted that the Toxeininent wmy backward in keeping their proimses owing to pressure of work m the \armus departments.
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  • 59 504 (Supplied by Reuter.) Suspends Payment. London, sth June. —'J'he Abyssinian It tilway Company is unable to meet the new coupons and has stopped payment. M. Klobukowsky has be<*n instruct <1 to look after the line that has already been built and to negociate with Emperor Menelik
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  • 70 504 (Supplied by Reuter.) Increase of Pay. Lon lon, Ph June.—An Army O.der just issued states that the pay of a LieutenantColonel of a cavalry or line regiment would be increased by three shillings a day; the pay of a Lieutenant-Colonel of an infantry or artillery regiment on field
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  • 50 504 (Supplied by Reuter.) End in Sght. Loudon, 4th June—'J’he French Minister of Marine, M. Thomson, replied to the deputation of seamen that concessions would be consideied and no disciplinary measures taken if the strike were ended immediately. The seamen’s Committee afterwards declared that the strike would end.
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  • 46 504 (Supplied by Reuter.) Anarchists Threaten Reprisals London, sth June.—'J'he trial of seven persons, for complicity m the attempt on the lives of Jsing Alfonso and his bride on their wedding day, has begun in Madrid. The Anarchists threaten reprisals in the event of a conviction.
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  • 26 504 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ajit Singh Deported London, sth June.—Ajit Singh, the Munshi whose arrest was telegraphed yesterday, has lieeu deported to Mandalay.
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  • 53 504 (Supplied by Reuter.) Latest Betting. London, sth June—The latest Derby belting is as follows; Slieve Gallion 6 to 4 on. Orby 15 2 against. Galvani 15 2 Benzonian 9 1 ♦> >1 Woolwinder 10 Earlston... 40 1 Latest Scratchings. London, sth June.— llm latest Derby scratchings arc:—-Knight of
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  • 694 504 'J'he deportation of Ajit Singh. fol. lowing upon that of Lijpat Rii? should convince the Indian agitators that the Government are in earnest. Warrants for the arrest of (Jicm* two men were issued, at ihe instance of Sir Denz.il Ibbetson, Lieutenant-Governor of the Punjab, on May 7. Lijpat
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  • Page 504 Advertisements
    • 73 504 Summer Diarrhoea in Children. bot wea *l jer of the summer child’s k 6 i^ rS f Jnuatura l looseness of a tion sA b We 3 ould I,ave immediate attencomes J** l C lec,< tlie d,seaBe before it befeX 'T. AII that is is a and Dil? i° f
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  • 136 505 Civil Original Jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Dispute about the Administration of an Estate. The adjourned bearing of the case of Lim Nee vs. Khoo Keng Kee —being a dispute about the administration of the esta‘e of the deceased KhooThean Hor; the plaintiff, who alleged that she was
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  • 772 505 (Before Mr. Wolferstan.) Armudum, a Hindu woman, was yesterday charged with being in fraudulent possession of 3 gantangs of rice. The accused stated that the rice in question had been collected by her. Inspector Ambrose said that he Üblieved there was a gang of women who
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  • 258 505 When lhe mail left London lhe King of Siam was sojourning at Tuun, which city he has chosen fora, visit because ot his enthusiastic devotion to automobilism. When visiting a number of motor factories in company with the Duke of Genoa, His Majesty remaiked that he
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  • 5816 506 SINGAPORE. (I’rom L. C. Express Correspondent). There are plenty of people at the present time who would persuade you that there is something rotten in the State of Denmark,” if for that country you would substitute the port of Singapore. Without admitting the truth of that impeachment,
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  • 245 508 Apbil Output. The output of tin was 2,730.35 pikuls against 2,702.76 pikuls iu the month previous. The approximate value of the metal was $247,778.17, on which duty amountiug to $22,850.65 was collected. The price of tin averaged $90.75 per pikul with duty at $25.10 per bhara. The figures
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  • 98 509 (Supplied by Herder.) Won by Orby. London, sth June.—The result of the Derby ruu this afternoon is as follows Mr. R. Croker’s ch c Orby, by Orme Rhoda B 1 Col. E. W. Baird’s b b Wool Winder, by Martagon—St. Windeline 2 Capt. Greer’s bk c Slieve Gallton,
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  • 74 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) High Officials Resign. London, 6th June. —A great sensation has been caused in Berlin by the resignations of Prince Eulenburg, an influential court personage, Count Hohenau, the Emperor’s aide-de-camp, and Count Kuno Moltke, Commander of the Berlin Garrison. The resignations are said to be the
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  • 38 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Missionary Stabbed. •London, sth June. —The Daily Mail's Hongkong correspondent wires that the Rev. Mr. Pollard, a missionary stationed at Shaotungfu, has been stabbed in the lung and mercilessly beaten by the Chinese.
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  • 145 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Territorial Forces Bill. London, 6th June —Replying to the criticisms of the Territorial Reserve Forces Bil[ which came un for discussion yesterday, Mr. Haldane urged that it was not extravagant to hope that the 300,000 men he asked for would come forward voluntarily. The
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  • 49 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) Extension to Addis-a-Beba. London, 6th June.—lt is semi officially stated in Paris that all arrangements have been made to ensure the working of the Abyssinian railway extension to Addis-a-Beba. The French Government and the Emperor Menelik are entirely in accord on the subject.
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  • 52 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Central Organisation Decides to Continue. London, sth June. —The Seamen s ceutial organisation at Marseilles has repudiated the decision of the Committee sent to negociate with the Government, and has ordered a continuation of the strike, until their demands are granted. The strike
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  • 58 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) Principal Officers to be Presented to the KingLmidon, sth June.—A programme of festivities has been arranged in honour of the crews of the Japanese cruisers Psukuba and Chitosr. On Tuesday alargepaity will visit, the Horse Show at the Olympia, and the principal officers will
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  • 56 509 (Supplied by Reuter.) Results of Monday’s Matches. London, 6th June.—The following are the results of the cricket matches begun last Monday Surrey beat Leicestershire by 15 runs, Lancashire beat Somerset by 2 wickets, and Warwickshire beat Northamptonshire by 125 runs. The match between Yorkshire and Kent and that between
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  • 123 509 Penang, 6th June. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ~.2/4\'n 4 months’siifht Bank ...2 4 1tJ 3 Credit ...2/4 A 3 Documentary ...2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Ks 174 3 days’ sbjht Private 175| Boiooay. IGmaiid Bank I < 3 J Mouimein, Demand Beni 1711 3 davs’sight
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  • 111 509 Gold leaf »64.60 B. Pepper (W.Coast 31b».5 oz.) 16,. t/u stock White Pepper 24,- sales Trang Pepper 18.— buyers Cloves (picked) "A.-— no sellers Mace 81.50 sales Mace Pickings 72.— buyers Nutmegs Uos 26.— sellers f No. 1 5.10 sales Sugar z 2 no stock Basket 3 J sales
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    • 552 509 Because of Bad Blood This Makassar Gentleman Became A Physical Wreck for Five Years Dr. Williams 9 Pink Pills The Great Blood and Nerve Tonic CURED HIS AILMENTS AND RESTORED HIS STRENGTH. Mr. E. H. van der Putteresides at Makig. ear, Celebes, where he holds a Government appointment in the
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  • 972 510 2 Number of, 1 2 2 Capital. Shares Last Dividend. Name ‘-S r issued. p x "S C c Z. g p 1903'$ -100,000 Belat Tin Mining Ltd. 17.-$l7. 1907 1.. 300,0(i0 -L.oOO 0 10 Bruang Ltd. 10—$10. 1901 600,000 00,000 10 10 10 per ***** interim for 1906
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