The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 8 May 1908
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Title Section21 1908-05-08 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Amm. Single Copy 40 cents. Vol. 6. Penang, Friday, Bth May, 1908. No. 18.21 words
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Advertisement315 1908-05-08 1 CONTENTS. Leaders: page. Miscellaneous: page. x Infantile Mortality 441 Siamese Ambitions 444 x Reckless Motor Driving 445 News from Kedah... 446, 456 462 The Penang Hill Railway 445 Cholera in the Province... 446, 451, The Premier’s Policy 450 455, 460 464 x Anarchisms in the U.S.A. 455 The Spanish Swindle315 words
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Advertisement148 1908-05-08 2 I THE j STRAUS ECHO MAIL EDITION. [Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States r news originally published in the daily issues, as well as F all important news from various parts of the Far East, j| including148 words
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Article454 1908-05-08 441 At the meeting of the Municipal Commission yesterday afternoon the President made an excellent suggestion which we should like to see adopted without undue delay. Referring to the high infantile mortality he suggested that provision should be made in next year’s Budget for a lady Inspector whose duty454 words
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Article1499 1908-05-08 441 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) (’hop Hin Lee Chan V 3. The Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd. T'he hearing of the above action was continued this morning. Mr. Cleaver for the Plaintiffs. Mr. Thornton for the defendants. Mr. Cleaver: My Lord, with regard to the question1,499 words
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Article574 1908-05-08 442 (Before Mr. Scott.) It will be remembered that Chua Seh Lian, a Chinaman, was arraigned on the 22rd inst. on the charge of committing criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of >23o,(the property of chop Eng Bian Chiang of 185, Beach Street, between 25th574 words
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Article116 1908-05-08 442 A Committee Meeting of the Penang Association was held at the Town Hall yesterday. As the Press was not admitted we are indebted to the courtesy of the Comittee for the following account of the business gone through ‘lf was unanimously d ci<K d to hold the General116 words
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Article162 1908-05-08 442 Last Year’s Winners Again Successful. '1 hk competition for the Bromhead Matthews Shield, which was shot, for between the 19th and tlm 26th ult, resulted in the Malay States Volunteer Rifle Club being declaied the winner, with the useful score of 565. This team was also the162 words
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Article1017 1908-05-08 442 SPECIAL MEETING. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, to confirm the by-laws tor market gardeners, was held at the Ai unici pal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present :—Air. F J. Hallifax (President), Air. J. W. Hallifax Mr. L. H. Clayton, Mr. Quah Beng1,017 words
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Advertisement70 1908-05-08 442 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G. Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normantown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which I had suffered for years. I feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter, who70 words
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Article1213 1908-05-08 443 't«XnX o ugh''’ <,o linar V moE,tiug Th n Elfe. a fire which T 1 tliat ,)ad to report Street. >I *!No. 476, Beach uo o„ k The Pire Brigade ,3 50 worth Of nr he spot P rom P ll y. About fi “>accidentaT y W S1,213 words
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Advertisement67 1908-05-08 443 Pain Balm. d linim«nt Qt t| a po>d wbl e before vou iln Pam Ba i' 8 eqUll t 0 Chamberand sciatica it U C B6 8 of rheu matism «teep and rwt n ntei > se P»i“ and mureins «weir P sslbe Soreness of r9 ie ea and lameness67 words
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Advertisement63 1908-05-08 443 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that, continue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken in time may save a63 words
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Article566 1908-05-08 444 Following in tbe tex* of Mr. C. Rivett(’troac's le'tor tn the Tunes, referied to in Wednesday’s Echo, in refutation of the criticism contained in Cit zen’s” b iter to that paper:— I do not think that readers of the Times who have any knowledge at all of the566 words
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Article92 1908-05-08 444 (Supplied ly Reuter) Sir Antony Macdonnull's Successor. London. 30 h April—lt D stated in the lobbv of the House of Commons that the Rt. Hon S r Antony Patrick Macdonnell, Under- ecretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, will iece.ve a peerage. Sir J B. Dougherty will succeed(Supplied ly Reuter) - 92 words
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Article111 1908-05-08 444 (Supplied by Reuter.) German and Italian Interests. London, Ist May.— Prince von Buelow, the Prussian Premier, yesterday discussed German and Italian interests with Signor Giolitti, the Italian Premier, and found that, they were in complete agieement. The N.-I). L. Subsidy. London, Ist May.—The Reichstag has referred the Bill, providing(Supplied by Reuter.) - 111 words
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Article87 1908-05-08 444 (Supplied by Renter.) King Manuel’s Speech from the Throne. London, 30th April. A telegram from Lisbon states that King Manual opened the Cortes in great slate. In hi-'speech from theTh’one he sworethit he would govern according to the laws of the land, and would seek his inspiration from those(Supplied by Renter.) - 87 words
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Article98 1908-05-08 444 (Supplied by Reuter.) I he "Matsushima” Sunk. 1.0u.10n, Ist May.-Rontei’s correspond«nt at okio states that tl,« training cruiser .M.dmhcma was sunk <ff tbe Pescadores Ot'iuir Io an explosion ln the stock magazine. 41 men were saved, but the majority of the omcers are still missing. The ship's complement is(Supplied by Reuter.) - 98 words
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Article31 1908-05-08 444 (Supplied by Reuter) Lock-out Threatened. London, 30tb April.—Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade i* endeavouring to settle the threatened lockout in the North-East coast shipbuilding industry.(Supplied by Reuter) - 31 words
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Article362 1908-05-08 444 (Supplied by Reuter.) City and Suburban. London, 30th April.—The City and Suburban Handicap of 2,000 sovs., d'stance about a mile and a quarter, was run at Epsom on Wednesday with tbe following result st. lbs. 1. Dean Swift ch g by Childwick —Pas quit a 8 12(Supplied by Reuter.) - 362 words
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Advertisement53 1908-05-08 444 Pain in the Stomach. It us most annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stomach, and there is no need of it, for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera und Diarrhoea Remedy will allay the pain. Try it once and be convinced. The George Town53 words
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Article610 1908-05-08 445 is but two weeks ago that we JI editorially on the growing reekStss of motorists in Penang and S that occasion we have receivpd SO many complaints as to the induct of certain motorists in Penang that we are compelled to take up the subject again. As610 words
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Article404 1908-05-08 445 The announcement wired us by our Singapore correspondent, that the Government propose completing the much-talked-of Penang Hill Railway, is a. most important and interesting one to Penang as the coming into being of the Railway will greatly benefit Penan., residents. Our readers will remember that our404 words
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Article842 1908-05-08 445 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Bc/ore Mr. Justice Fisher.) Chop Hin Lee Chan 1 he Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd. lhe hearing of the above action was continued yesterday afternoon. The cross-examination of Yeob Hun Swee was continued. In reply to Mr. Thornton, Hun Swee said he kept the keys842 words
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Advertisement71 1908-05-08 445 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G. Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normautown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which I had suffered for years. I feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter,71 words
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Article187 1908-05-08 446 (Before Judge Wolf er tian.) A vans Yusoof Gunny vs. (1) Mana Kader Bawa and (2) Syed Hussain Mowlana. The above action was heard yesterday afternoon. The claim is for the recovery of $l5O, being the rent for house No. 195, Burmah Road, due to the plaintiff by187 words
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Article265 1908-05-08 446 (Before Mr. Scott We reported on the 30 h ult. that h European was that, uay charged with attempting to commit Miicide in Eeb uary lai-t at Tanaki Hotel, Chulia Street. The case was adjou r ned till »o day when be was sentenc’d tn one day’s265 words
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Article108 1908-05-08 446 To-night the Royal Cinematograph Company says au revoir to its numerous patrons in Penang with a special programme—and all Penang knows how excellent these special Saturday night entertainments given by the Royal are. The Royal is closing for a few days on account of necessary structural alterations108 words
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Article86 1908-05-08 446 Our Kedah correspondent, writing yesterday, informs us that there was only one case of cholera at Alor Star on the 28th ult. and there have been no cates since. It is hoped, now there are heavy showers of rain daily, that the epidemic is at an end86 words
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Article202 1908-05-08 446 For the last few days there has been no of cholera in Kedah but the epidemic has not abated iu the villtgesin Province Wellesley bordering on the frontier. On the 30rh ultimo there were 5 cases and yesterday, up to noon, there we r R 2202 words
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Article706 1908-05-08 446 A Warning. We have received from the Hon’ble th Colonial Secretary copy of a Circular I) patch from the Secretary of State for iT Colonies regarding the fraud comtnonlv known as the Spanish Swindle” which practised by a gang of thieves in Snaii* We have much pleasure706 words
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Advertisement53 1908-05-08 446 Pain in the Stomach. It is most annoying, as well as disagreeable, to be troubled with pains in the stomach, and there is no need of it, for one dose of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera und Diarrhoea Remedy will allay the pain. Try it once and be convinced. The George Town53 words
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Article862 1908-05-08 447 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Wednesday, April 29. The ‘‘Tancarville Explosion. Thb mystery of the explosion on the Tancarville has not yet been cleared up. It is stated that the hulk was examined before gbe was allowed into the dock. Several statements have been taken by the Master Attendant862 words
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Article667 1908-05-08 447 {From Our Special Correspondent.) Singapore, April 27tb. 9 Frequent showers of rain have kept the course in capital order, and trainers took advantage of it yesterday by sending their charges along. There was a capital morning’s work got through, before a great crowd of spectators, in fact667 words
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Advertisement77 1908-05-08 447 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. r IU bunt a Rood while befor e vou lam'» P? m n“l 18 equll t 0 Chamberud alm In of rheumatism »»ta.l«n» t r I,OTeB tbe intense pain and the mi D rt St P oBs b l e Soreness of «X'eb 8 and lam "e77 words
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Advertisement34 1908-05-08 447 Have You Rheumatism? If so, apply Chamberlain’s Pain BalmIt has cured others and there is no reason why it should not cure you. Ont application relievos the pain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.34 words
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Advertisement63 1908-05-08 447 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of this nature and a few doses taken in time may save a63 words
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2947 1908-05-08 448 Election. 1. An election was held on the 10th of the month of a Commissioner in the place of Dr. I’. V. Locke, resigned. Mr. Lirn Cheng Teik was the only candidate nominated and he was duly elected, 61 votes being given for him.2,947 words
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Article155 1908-05-08 449 (Echo Special.) The Penang Hill Railway. Singapore, 2nd May.—ln the Legislative Council yesterday the Colonial Secretary said that the Penang Hill Railway was now the property of the Government and the expert advice taken was to the effect that the sharp reverse curves needed to be altered before155 words
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Article120 1908-05-08 449 (Supplied by Reuter Dissatisfaction with French Rule. London, 2nd Mav —A telegram from Paris states that, official advices notify a considerable ferment in the territory and town of I'attambang, whose population have been incited to rse by Siamese who are discontented with the Fieuch occupation The Europeans(Supplied by Reuter ) - 120 words
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Article79 1908-05-08 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) ‘207 Drowned. London, 2nd May.-It is officially announced that the number of thnap drowned in the Matsushima disaster is 207, made up as follows ‘23 officers, 33 cadets and 151 men. Tbe London papers contain sympathetic articles and many messages of sympathy were sent(Supplied by Reuter.) - 79 words
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Article264 1908-05-08 450 I S'i I'/! 1 1> /I by Reuter.) The Premier on his Policy. London, Ist May.—At a meeting of the Liberal Party Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier, said that the secret of the vitality of the Party was its constant and ceaseless activity. He did not propoundI S'iI'/!11>/I by Reuter.) - 264 words
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Article65 1908-05-08 450 (Supplied by Renter.) Settlement in Sight. London, Ist May.—A delegation fro n tbo M dimand tribesmen s on the route to pM'.h.war to uegociafe for a settlement. [On the 18th n’.t. Major-General Sir James Wilcocks drove oil’ the Mohmaud tribesmen who threatened to cut his communications. The(Supplied by Renter.) - 65 words
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Article49 1908-05-08 450 (Supplied by Reuter.) £50.000,000 Required. L-udon, Ist May—The Budget Committee of the Reichstag stated that the Government representatives admitted that, can without fnsh expenditure, they must borrow £50,000,000 during the next five years to cover deficits. The Committee requested the Government to prepare the amortization of the scheme.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 49 words
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Article47 1908-05-08 450 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bomb Thrown at European Lady. London, 2nd May.— A bomb was thrown at the carriage of a European lady who w is driving with her daughter m MozufferI ore, Bengal. The daughter and coachman wprekdled and the mother is in a p’ecarious condition.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 47 words
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Article31 1908-05-08 450 (Supplied by Reuter Revolting Cruelties by Kurds. London. 2nd May.—Telegrams from Urum ah via St, Petersburg report that the|Kurds have perpetrated the most revoltingcrueltijs on 2,D00 Persian women ami vhddien.(Supplied by Reuter ) - 31 words
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Article1134 1908-05-08 450 It is evident from the declaration of the Prime Minister at a meeting of the Liberal Party last Thursday that there will be no change in the policy of the Government which, undismayed by the defeat of Mr. Winston Churchill at Manchester, N. W., is determined to1,134 words
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Article201 1908-05-08 451 10 1»! Ediiob or tbk straits Echo. read with mucl interest M r E 9' Bailey’s very suggestive letter published iu rear issue of 30tb April under the headmg Missionary Shortcomings and, while endo“iog generally all he says, I cannot he p Minting out that be himself is201 words
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Article410 1908-05-08 451 (Before Mr. Scott.) Chin Ah Sam and Li Ah Mow, two Cbipamen, were this''morning convicted of being in possession of house-break-ing implements in Chulia Street yesterday. The first prisoner was sentenced to three months’ R I. and the second prisoner was ordered to enter into a bond,410 words
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Article323 1908-05-08 451 The Govet nmenl Gazette of May 1 contains the following items of information His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. J. E. Nathan, Passed Cadet, to be an Assistant District Judge for the Settlement of Penang, and to act as District Officer, Balik Pulau, with323 words
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Article83 1908-05-08 451 Kedah has been immune from cholera for the last few days. Oa the frontier villages in Province Wellesley there were 2 cases on the Ist inst. and 2 cases on the2ndinst. No cases were reported yesterday. To fill the vacancv caused by the resignation of Mr.83 words
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Article1230 1908-05-08 451 —BF P. Friday, May Ist, 1907. Present: His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. Hon. Capt A H. Young (Col. Secretary). His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott. c.B. lon. G. Maxwell (Act. Attorney-General). u U V m -.jncliell (Act. Auditor-General). Jon. A. 1. Bryant (Act. Col. Treasurer). Hod. A.—BF P. - 1,230 words
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Article585 1908-05-08 452 Durian cultivation according to the last official Sea-on and Crop Report for Burma has very slightly exceeded 10,0f)0 acres in the past two years and is almost confined to the Tenasseriin division, Tavoy and Mergui districts growing more than threefourths of the whole area. Europeans seldom585 words
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Article601 1908-05-08 452 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, April 11 fi West Kents Officers Promoted. This week another subaltern of the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Lieutenant A. D’A Knox, of the Ist Battalion Dover, was promoted to the command of a company. Captain Knox served for very601 words
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Article1045 1908-05-08 453 Annual Report. n immigration to the Straits is in- nt and in the annual report Jnd.au ration for last year prepared by Mr. u g Clavton, Superintendent of ImimL „u wb.cb was laid on the table at Fnday s ra nf the Legislative Council, a record meetmg o1,045 words
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Article613 1908-05-08 453 Appended is a translation of a leading article in the Singapore vernacular newspaper Utusan Malayu Th=i English newspapers in the Straits are full of what they call the 41 Malay matter” or how tbe Malays should be treated in the Federated Malay Stites. It came up613 words
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Advertisement71 1908-05-08 453 Australian Newspaper Man’s Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G. Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normantown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which I had suffered for years. I feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter, who71 words
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Advertisement35 1908-05-08 453 Have You Rheumatism? If so, apply Chamberlain’s Pain BalmIt has cured others and there is no reason why it should not cure you. Ont application relieves the pain. The George Town Dispensary, o Wholesale Agents.35 words
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Article925 1908-05-08 454 Some Facts and Fancies by a Votary. Southern Cross 7 The writer is a cigarette smoker and there fore thinks that there is nothing to surpass the fascination of the dainty cigarette but of course each lover of the fragrant weed swears by it in his own925 words
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Article297 1908-05-08 454 (Echo Special.) 4 Murderer Arrested After Ten Years. Singapore, 4th May.—lnspector Williams on Sunday identified and arrested a Chinese at the Docks as the man who murdered a Nonia living in Argus Lane and her Hailam servant in 1897. The accused was disguised as a Malay. [This murder, as297 words
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Article93 1908-05-08 454 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dundee Polls Next Saturday. London, 4th May.—Polling at Dundee wdl probably take place on the 9th inst Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, who is standing for Dundee, in a speech yesterday evening said that he did not anticipate a general election(Supplied by Reuter.) - 93 words
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Article352 1908-05-08 454 (Supplied by Reuter.) Viscount Li Present at the Annual Meeting. London, 3rd May.—Viscount Li Chin» fong, the Chinese Minister in London attend ed the annual meeting of the Society f or th Suppression of the Opium Traffic. J e Sir Matthew B. Dodswortb, who preside] at the(Supplied by Reuter.) - 352 words
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Article63 1908-05-08 454 (Supplied by Reuter.) French and Italian Cars at Tokio. London, 4th May—The French and Italian cars competing in the New York to Paris race have arrived at T >kio from Seat lie. r J he American car, which was thought to have reached the Pacific(Supplied by Reuter.) - 63 words
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Article67 1908-05-08 454 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Scott Moncrieff Assassinated. London. 4th May. —A telegram from Cairo states that Mr. Scott Moncrieff, Deputy Inspector of the Bhee Nile Province, ba* been assassinated near Messalamie. The Governor-General of tbe Sudan Provinces, Maj.-Gen. Sir F. Reginald Wingate, with a force, has started for(Supplied by Reuter.) - 67 words
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Article36 1908-05-08 454 (Supplied by Reuter.) Electric Car Accident. London, 4th May.—Seven people were ki ed and eight inju/ed by a runaway electric car falling down tbe gradientat Bournemou a distance of twenty feet into tbe wood bank.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 36 words
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Article37 1908-05-08 455 (Supplied t»i Renter.) M. Malevitch Appointed. London, 3rd May.-A telegram trom St. pLsburg States that M. Malevitch, a Sr of the Ruling Senate-tbe Prav.tZmusbcbiy Senat "-has been appointed Russian Ambassador to Japan. 1(Supplied t»i Renter.) - 37 words
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Article55 1908-05-08 455 (Supplied by Reuter.) N.-D.L. Subsidy Bill Passed. London, 3rd May.—The Budget Committee of the Reichstag, to whom the Bill to provide the Norddeutscher Lloyd with a further subsidy of half a million marks for a monthly gorvice between New Guinea. Australia and Japan was referred, has passed the Bill(Supplied by Reuter.) - 55 words
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Article760 1908-05-08 455 There is no doubt that the United States is the home of Anarchy and that nearly every outrage perpetrated in Europe is plotted in America. In view of this, nowhere in civilised society will there be anything but the most cordial agreement with President Roosevelt’s pronouncement760 words
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Article175 1908-05-08 455 One case of cholera was reporte 1 from Province Wellesley yesterday, but none from Kedah. The total number of immigrants who arrived in the Straits Settlements from ports in China in 1907 was 227,342, an increase of 28.7 per cent, upon the number for 1906 The175 words
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Article624 1908-05-08 455 A Most Successful First Night. The reception accorded the Corrick Family opened f 7“ I when the J P r a short season in Penang, must hT. b r n T oBt to every one of L > tr pe Tlwe wasa «arge »1 ĕh ]udg i Dp624 words
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Article328 1908-05-08 456 The observant will have noticed that tires in Penang almost invariably < ccur in couples. Only last Saturday we had to report a fire which broke out at No. 476, Beach Street, and last night another tire took place at No. 13, Weld Quay, (Soon Thye Chan) when328 words
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Article585 1908-05-08 456 (From Our Own Correspondent sth May, 1908. Owing to the newly enforced Customs Duty on imports at Kulim the latest news received in Alor Star is that nearly all the shops have been closed and the people there, it is said, are going to create trouble. Sixteen more585 words
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Article1231 1908-05-08 456 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Chop Hin Lee Chan V 3. The Phcenix Assurance Co., Ltd. The hearing of the above action continued this morning. Mr. Cleaver for the Plaintiffs. Mr. Thornton for the Defendants. Tan Hua Suah, a general produce trader of Bridge Street,1,231 words
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Obituary266 1908-05-08 456 Obituary. Sister St. Paul. It h with regret that w« announce the death of Sis'er St. Paul, which took place at the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, Light Street, at half past four this morning The deceased ladv. who was Miss Charlotte Mclntyre, was born on the 27th June.266 words
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620 1908-05-08 457 (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) T he following criminal appeals were beard yesterday afternoon. Cheah Cheng Lean vs. the Crown. This is an appeal against the conviction of the appellant by Mr. Scott. The appellant is the Assistant Manager of Messrs. Graham Co. He was convicted of620 words
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Article205 1908-05-08 457 (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Re Sergeant-Major Puteh. A motion by Mr Gould, on behalf of the above-named person, was posted for hearing yesterday. The under-noted grounds formed the basis of the motion Sergeant-Major Puteh, No. 4, was attached to the Pitt Street Police Station. On the 4th ultimo205 words
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Article210 1908-05-08 457 (Before Mr- Scott. The case against Hassan, Sergeant No. 6, of dishonestly receiving stolen property, to wit, a bicycle valued at f 55, the property of Anamaly of Parit Buntar, on or about the 9tb February last, was concluded yesterday afternoon. The accused was convicted and mulcted210 words
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Article366 1908-05-08 458 Canton, April 21. The plague epidemic in Kayingchow has become serious since the advent of the year. The number <»t cieaths is estimated at some ♦i'JO persons and as the local officials do not take steps to protect public health it is likely the disease will be366 words
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Article1208 1908-05-08 458 Entries for the Forthcoming Meeting. The Singapore Spring Race Meeting will be held on Tuesday, Thursday and Siturday, the 12th, 14 h and 16th instant. At noon on Saturday, the entries closed for all events, except for the Steward s Cup, Scurry Stakes, the Ladies’ Purse and the1,208 words
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Advertisement69 1908-05-08 458 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before you find a liniment that is equil to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm In cases of rheumatism and sciatici it relieves the intense ain and makes sleep and rest possible. Souness of the inurcles, swellings and lamemss are quickly relieved by it,69 words
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Article47 1908-05-08 459 {Echo Special,) Mutiny on the Fnmi Mam.” Singapore, sth May.—A mutiny broke out on board the Japanese steamer Fumi Maru at Pulo Bukom. It is reported that Captain Mori was stabbed and imprisoned in his cabin. The Police have proceeded to his assistance in a launch.47 words
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Article142 1908-05-08 459 The Indian NorthWest Frontier. (Supplied by Reuter.) Afghans Attack Blockhouse. London, 4th May. —From thirteen to twenty-thousand Afghans have crossed the border in bulk in the direction of Lundi Kotal. They attacked the blockhouse but were repulsed. Effect on Stock Market. London, sth May.—Upon news of the unrest at the(Supplied by Reuter.) - 142 words
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Article126 1908-05-08 459 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dervishes Attack British Force. London, 4th May.—The local Sheikh who murdered Mr. Scott-Moncrieff, Deputy Inspector of the Blue Nile Province, has proclaimed himself a prophet and has collected a force of 150 ex Dervishes. They attacked the British foice under Major E. A. Dickinson, Governor(Supplied by Reuter.) - 126 words
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Article97 1908-05-08 459 (Supplied by Reuter.) I Captured. r Ma y- of the Mozufferpme bomb-throwers have been arrested, one ot whom subsequently committed suicide. The police in Calcutta have raided twn places and discovered large quantities of explosives and half-filled bombs. Thirtv arrests have been made. J [On the 2nd(Supplied by Reuter.) - 97 words
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Article86 1908-05-08 459 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Royal Wedding. London, 4th May.—Prince William of Sweden and the Grand Duchess Pavlovna were married at the Tsarkoe«elo. I’he Tsar led the couple to the altar. [Prince Charles William Louis of Sweden second son of Prince Oscar Gustave Adolph, eldest son of King Oscar, and(Supplied by Reuter.) - 86 words
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Article47 1908-05-08 459 Sir H. CampbellBannerman. (Supplied by Reuter.) A Monument in Westminster Abbey. London, sth May.—The Premier, Mr. H. H. Asquith, will, on the 18th inst., move a resolution in the House of Commons for the erection of a monument m Westminster Abbey to the late Sir Henry CampbellBannerman.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 47 words
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Article21 1908-05-08 459 (Supplied by Reuter Arrival in London. London, sth May.—Their Majesty King Edward and Queen Alexandra have arrived in London.(Supplied by Reuter ) - 21 words
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Article57 1908-05-08 459 (Supplied by Reuter 15,000 Shipwrights Locked Out. London, 4th May.—Fifteen thousand shipwrights have been locked out at the Clvde and other shipbuilding centres Eighty thousand shipwrights will ultimately be affected. On April 30 Reuter wired that Mr. Winston Churchill was endeavouring to settle the threatened lock-out in the(Supplied by Reuter ) - 57 words
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Advertisement64 1908-05-08 459 Lingering Coughs. Persistent coughs that continue through the spring and summer usually indicate some throat or lung trouble, and it is a serious mistake to neglect them. Chamberlain s Cough Remedy is famous for its cures of coughs of thia nature and a few doses taken in time may save64 words
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Advertisement70 1908-05-08 459 Australian Newspaper Man's Experience With Diarrhoea. Mr. S. G. Mathers, publisher of Chronicle, Normantown, Queensland, says: Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy completely cured me of chronic dysentery from which I had suffered for years. I feel confident that this remedy also saved the life of my infant daughter, who70 words
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Article732 1908-05-08 460 The state of affairs now prevailing at Kulim, consequent upon the enforcement of the new Customs Duty, more than confirms what we anticipated in a leading article so long ago as the beginning of last month. We were the first paper in Malaya to announce that732 words
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Article157 1908-05-08 460 The funeral of the late Sister St. Paul, which took placeyesterday afternoon, was very largely attended. At 5 p.m. the body, which had lain in the Convent Chapel, was brought to the Church of the Assumption, followed by the Sisters and pupils of the Convent157 words
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Article203 1908-05-08 460 Yesterday there was one case of cho’era at Pulau Mertajam, Province Wellesley. H- M S. Waterwitch is at Port Swettenhani. She will probably come to Penang. A Marine Court of Enquiry on the explosion on the Tancar ville is being held at Singapore. In Tint and203 words
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Article588 1908-05-08 460 Another Success Scored The Cornck Family of Entertainers scorM another success last night at the Town H II The audience, though not so large as 3 the first night, was a good one 40? judging by the way the programme was re ceived last evening, there should be588 words
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Article533 1908-05-08 461 (from Our Special Correspondent.) May 2nd, 1908. Wbat would assuredly have been an morning’s work was spoiled by a iX downpour after the second round of JLs had got through their gallops. The J’ tout was Inglewood (Bailey) accompanied Z Gm Seaton (Kidd). They cantered round 7533 words
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Article1821 1908-05-08 461 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. {Before Mr. 'Justice Fisher.) Chop Hin Lee Chan V 3, The Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd. The above case was continued yesterday afternoon. J lan Ah Chun said he was a coolie employed by chop Hin Lee Chan. On the night of the fire he1,821 words
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Advertisement75 1908-05-08 461 Australian Newspaper Man’s With Diarrhoea. el«, Nor Bma?'i„ilat7"’ 8 m a?'i„ iIat 7"’ publisber of CbroniM UeenSland BaJS: Chara Jj comple t’ Ch le r and Remefl *l eonfirleat t) ad suSere <i for years. I lhel^of ra 7 7 re edy a,B Baved '«•Unng fas i U dau^bter who75 words
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Article340 1908-05-08 462 (Before Mr. Scott.) In consequence of Inspector Hickey s raid on house No. 27, Dato Kramat Road, at. 1-30 o’clock this morning, eleven Chinamen were to-day charged with playing in a common gaming house. The accused were mulcted in the sum of two dollars each. It will340 words
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Article201 1908-05-08 462 Mr. Scott held an inquest yesterday afternoon on the death of a Chinese rikishapuller, named Low Tui Jim, who was found dead in Penang Road on the 28th April. Mr. Charles Nelligan, clerk to Messrs. Wreford and Thornton, said that, while walking along Penang Road at about 7 a.m.201 words
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Article183 1908-05-08 462 Alleged Penang Murderer Cantus in Singapore. P refl The following is what the «raft, says regarding the Argus Lane raurdw, which we gave full details on Monday- 1 In October 1897, over ten years ag? double murder was committed in Love La (sic) Penang, the victims beinga183 words
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Article391 1908-05-08 462 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kedah, sth May. For the last week there has been no case of cholera at Alor Star and the quarantine restrictions in country places in Kedah were withdrawn yesterday. Before His Honour Mr. Justice Skinner Turner, of H. B. M. Court for391 words
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1235 1908-05-08 463 The first shipment of copies of the -Twentieth Century Impressions of British xulava as we were informed by Mr. Reginald Lloyd, arrived by the s. s. Ceylon on D a 28 th ult. and the books are now being out <o the subscribers in1,235 words
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Article372 1908-05-08 463 (Supplied by Reuter.) Licensing Kill Passed a Second Time. London, sth May.-The House of Comntons passed the second reading of the Licensing Bill by 394 votes to 148 majority of 246. Later.— Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier declared in the House of Commons yesterday evening that if(Supplied by Reuter.) - 372 words
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Article67 1908-05-08 463 The Indian NorthWest Frontier. (Supplied by Reuter.) Afghans Driven over the Frontier. London, sth May.—Major-General Sir James Wilcocks, with two columns, attacked the Afghans who had crossed the border to the West of Lundi Kotal, and drove the whole band over the frontier. Forces on the Field. London, 6th May.—There(Supplied by Reuter.) - 67 words
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Article84 1908-05-08 464 (Supplied by Reuter.) Subsidy to N.-D. L. Company Reduced. London, 6th May.—The Reichstag has reduced the subsidy of half a million marks (X 25.000 to the Norddeutscber Lloyd Steamship Company, for a weekly service between New Guinea, Australia and .Japan, to XI 1,500, eliminating the amount of the subsidy(Supplied by Reuter.) - 84 words
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Article21 1908-05-08 464 (Supplied by Reuter.) Opened To-day. London, 6th May.—A telegram from Lisbon states that the International Telegraph Conference has opened.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 21 words
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Article888 1908-05-08 464 To-day the Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria completes the 60th anniversary of his accession to the throne of Austria, and, seventy-seven years of age on his last birthday, the Emperor has spent a long and eventful life. He has had no easy task in keeping together the888 words
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Article64 1908-05-08 464 We are courteously informed by M A- E. Pringle, Inspector of Schools, Penane that a telegram has been received from Cam bridge to the effect that the Queen’s Scholarship for 1908 has been awarded to Leong Yew Koh, of St. Xavier’s Institution Penang. We heartily congratulate the64 words
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Article320 1908-05-08 464 Yesterday’s Paperchase. In response to the notice appearing in the local papers twenty-two sportsmen turned up to enjoy the good things two knowing hares spent the previous afternoon preparing, and well they did it, for from start to finish the course was much enjoyed Scent was found320 words
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Article100 1908-05-08 464 Yesterday there was one case of cholera in Province Wellesley. Mr. Jay Gould easily retained possession of the world’s tennis championship, defeating Mr. Eustace H. Miles in New York by 3 sets to 1. The Corrick Family of Entertainers concluded their short season in Penang last100 words
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Article625 1908-05-08 465 in civil original jurisdiction. (Before Mr. Justice Fisher.) Chop Bin Lee Chan vs. The phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd. This case was continued yesterday afterD0 pi ea ver for the Plaintiffs. Thornton for the Defendants. ?''li, to Mr. Cleaver the I engali witSingh sa.d that when the fire discovered625 words
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Article275 1908-05-08 465 (I?*°/ore Judge Wolferstan.) Man Bin Yusoof vs. Mac Alister Co. The further hearing of the above action, which stood postponed, was resumed today. The claim was for the recovery of $220, being damages arising from breach of contract. lhe case for the plaintiff was as under In March275 words
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Article347 1908-05-08 465 (Before Mr. Scott.) Marani and Musada, two Javanese syces to Mr. William Henry Mawley, manager of the Australian Horse Repository, were this morning charged with cruelty to animals by working a horse which was in an unfit state. Mr. Mawley was charged with causing tbe animal to347 words
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Article504 1908-05-08 465 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 6th May. Official Movements. The Resident returned from Ipoh last evening after a week’s stay there. Mr. McLean has been transferied to Krian to act as Asst. District Officer (Lands) in place of Mr. Lee-Warner, and Mr. CrumEwing to Gopeng to act as504 words
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Article190 1908-05-08 466 First Day’s Handicaps. Following are the handicaps for the first day’s racing at the forthcoming Singapore meeting. 'l'here were 18 entries for the Paddock Stakes and the Committee decided to make two races of it, nine horses in each, on the original conditions ami stakes duplicated. The Lawn190 words
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Article390 1908-05-08 466 Proposed Change of Venue. Writing on the 14th ult. the Amsterdam correspondent of the London and China Express says: —A proposal is pending to abolish the auctions of Banca tin in Holland, and to hold these in India in future, and on this matter the advice of390 words
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650 1908-05-08 466 Tin Rubber Companies in Malaya. The foilowing items of information regarding companies in Malaya are taken from the Monetary and Commercial” column of the London and China Express of the 1/th ult.: Rambutan. Manager- advise completion of repairs to boiler and restarting of plant. Pahang Consolidated. The following is an650 words
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Article1260 1908-05-08 466 Annual Report. The Annual Report on Education in the Straits Settlements for the year 1907 j issued as a Supplement to the Strait Settlements Government Gazette of the l s inst. Mr. J. B. Elcum says 1. There were no changes of importance in the staff1,260 words
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Article453 1908-05-08 467 4" 001 rGS P on dent writes to the London and China Express from Chungking as follows It is amusing from time to time to come across the sapient utterings of Celestials whilst in Europe concerning custom in vogue in their own country, etc., and intended for453 words
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Article233 1908-05-08 467 The Indian NorthWest Frontier. (Supplied by Reuter.) The End of the Trouble in Sight. London, 7th May.--Reuters corresM° U n e M at Lundi Kotal stateB tbat Sufi Mullahs return to Afghanistan probably means the end of the trouble in the Khyber. Several Indian Princes offered troops to the British(Supplied by Reuter.) - 233 words
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Article108 1908-05-08 467 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Status of British Subjects. London, 7th May.—ln the House of Commons yesterday, Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, stated that a modification of the status of British subjects in Siam, with provisions to safeguard their interests, will form part of the proposals under(Supplied by Reuter.) - 108 words
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Article73 1908-05-08 467 (Suj/plied by Reuter.) A Settlement Probable. London, 7th May —Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, left Dundee for London to confer with the Labour representatives with a view to a settlement of the shipbuilding strike. [On the 4th inst. Reuter wired that fifteen thousand(Suj/plied by Reuter.) - 73 words
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Article36 1908-05-08 467 (Supplied by Reuter.) London Stock Exchange Reduced by 200 Members. London, 7th May.—Owing to the depression in the money market 200 stock brokers are not renewing their membership to the London Stock Exchange.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 36 words
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Article26 1908-05-08 468 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Pola. London, 7th May.—'l he Kaiser has arrived at Pola, the naval port and arsenal of Austria, from Corfu(Supplied by Reuter.) - 26 words
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Article227 1908-05-08 468 (Supplied by Reuter, t Two Thousand Guineas. London, 7th May.—The following is the result of the race for the Two Thousand Guineas which was run at Newmarket last Wednesday. The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes of 100 Bovs, each for entire colts and fillies, foaled in 1904; colts(Supplied by Reuter, t - 227 words
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Article188 1908-05-08 468 Gold leaf $65.40 B.Pepper( W.C<»h.ki 311»h..5 <»/ > no stock White Pepper $1 7.50 sellers Trang Pepper 11. tellers Cloves (picked) 31.— buyers Mace 70.— sellers Mace Pickings 55.— buyers Nutmegs I lOs 20.50 sellers f No. I 5.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.85 sales Tapioca188 words
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Article161 1908-05-08 468 A large number of schoolboys entered for the word-finding competition set in the issue of the 24th ult., and three of them Masters Lee Oon Pheow, Tan Phi Eng and Kee Hup Hor, tie for first place with the following list of words, sharing the Prize of161 words
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Article114 1908-05-08 468 Pknang. 7th May. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3J 4 months’sight Bank ...2 4 3 Credit 2 4 A 3 Documentary ...2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174{ 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay. Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 173* 3 days’sight Private Madras, Demand114 words
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Advertisement442 1908-05-08 468 Suffering in Silence. Many women go through We always ailing, weak and unhappy. The langtor and bloodlessness of girls and young women, with headaches and fainting»; the nervous ailments, back pains and failure of strength of wives and mother»; the trials of matron» in later years—at all these age» the442 words
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Article1184 1908-05-08 469 I Sj ci, Number of P x a S Cap! 1 Sl,ar T 2 La»l Dividend. Name. A ’5 h i,BU3d I I A j cjf iii i n aao t *****0 30.0°° 10 10 25 %> f or year ending 31/3/07 Belat Tin Mining'Co. Ltd. <7 S 3001,184 words
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