The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 29 May 1908

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. ||s Per Aim®» Single Copy 40 cents. I Vol. 6. Penang, Friday, 29th May, 1908. No. 21.
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    • 158 2 JI -I 1 i THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. j ---■■mm*— m fl Published the day prior to the departure of each mail J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States t I news originally published in the daily issues, as well as fl all important news from
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  • 935 531 The Times of Malaya of Monday last has an editorial very strongly advocating State help for the tin-miners, who, the paper hears, are on “the verge of insolvency.” Readers of the Echo will remember that, as long ago zx 7 O as October 18th last, we
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  • 1080 531 SPECIAL MEETING. A special mpetinc of the Muoicinal C.™ sentleineu we e p WPnt jj r p j M 9' ,al) Mr- Lnn L A C lha ZQ n Cheu Te,k witb Mr. i (S 7 retar v in attendance flip P 1 or< er l )av ing
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    • 92 531 i ifop .«rybody and jnatic. a..ne mbli-hpd daily (except sundayn.) 1T TH CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., > T 0 .226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: *94 ner annum. DMLTWCAJ OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. lAIL HHTION (Poet Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo— Penang.” Telephone No. 343 -All baetnese communications should be addressed y H
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  • 772 532 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell Gang Robbery. The hearing ot the case m which three Chinese, (1) Lee Teng, (2) Yap Chai and (3) Kua Geng Heng, were charged with the above offence, was resumed yesterday afternoon. The complainant, a Chinaman named Tan Tek. swore that he
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  • 237 532 (Before Judge Wolfer stan.) Taven, a Hindu, was yesterday charged with housebreaking by entering the house of a countrywoman named Vali, living in McAlister Lane, on the 6th inst The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge and proved that the complainant, who was once his wife,
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  • 280 532 Before Mr. Hamilton-) It will be remembaied that Kathiraveloo and Chellappa, two Hindoos, were charged, lhe former with using criminal force to Vythalingam Pillay, clerk to Messrs. Adams and Allan, and the latter with aiding and abetting the offence of using criminal force and with ciiminal intimidation.
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  • 535 533 (from Our Own Correspondent.) Thursday, May 21st. A Wild Desperado. I learn that another futile attempt was j Llv last week to capture Saleh Toey, XVXofP.Oa P ugTra P Thirty X«en surrounded fits bouse one night tat the wilv robber had got the oflice. the Australians
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  • 1274 533 Government Service vs. Free School. Bravo Free School I Those who went to the Esplanade yesterday afternoon to sea the triumphal inarch of the Government Servants towards the coveted Shield were agreeably surprised by the splendid fight put up by the Scholars, w’ho managed to draw with their
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  • 603 534 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 2Jth May. Was it a Stiff Examination I Of the nine candidates who went up for the Draughtsmen’s examination lately not one appears to have got through. '1 he result must be very disheartening to these unfortunate officers, all of whom have seen
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  • 724 534 WEEK BY WEEK. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 20th May. The Chartered Bank has now been thoroughly established for some time in the main public offices and though somewhat crowded everything is arranged to the best advantage. Our Crosby Hall has been roughly handled. It is
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  • 448 534 To-morrow (May 23rd) is the date fixed for the convocation of the Permanent Committee of the International Institute of Agriculture at the Palace of the Institute in Rome. As a result of the initiative of H- M. Victor Emanuel, King of Italy, there was held
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 1184 535 VntrOß OF THE STRAITS ECHO. much obliaed to you given to my letter. The lorttapr Aeents would have acted more Seamer g interests of their cr nmberof poor constituents had they W" o Xir minds to inqu.re into the •*”i, 1 > DS,ead of try g ®2Xn wi'b denials
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  • 3731 535 AlE W. A. GRAHAM.’S REPORT. (Continued from page 487) The following is a continuation of Mr. W fo'r thA n ,n 7: po, t 0,1 the State of Bhutan 4th P enOd f ,n 24th 1906, to □sta| n i en r ary 1907 T,le firßt and «eond Uth
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    • 71 535 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, who
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  • 862 537 The following interesting items of Chinese news are taken from the Shanghai Mercury A government bank attached to the city of Peking with a large capital has been established to relieve the money market. The German Government intends to pay a subsidy to the Peking Jepao's English edition
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  • 71 538 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Queen and Princess Victoria to Accompany the King. London, 22nd May.—Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria will accompiny the King to Russia. [Yesterday Rente» wired that King Edward would visit the Tsar for a week. The meeting will take place at Reval, where
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  • 125 538 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Education Bill. London, 21st May.—ln the House of Commons Mr. A. J. Balfour, leader of the Opposition, yesterday denounced the new Education measure. Though saying nothing definitely to exclude a compromise, Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier, indicated points on which the Government was
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  • 64 538 (Supplied by Reuter.) “More Secure Than Ever.” London, 21st May.—Sir Edward Grey, Eorei.n Secretary, speiking at the dinner of the Japanese Society in London, said that the objects of the Anglo-Japanese alliance and the prospects of peace which it promoted were now more secure than ever. He
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  • 147 538 (Supplied by Reuter.) Trade Marks in China. London, 22 ad May.—A telegram from Washington states that the Senate has ratified the treaty with Japan for tl e preMotion of Trade Marks in China and Korea. The Currency Question. London, 22nd May—Disagreements between the House of Representatives and
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  • 47 538 \Suj plied by Reuter Railway Accident. London, 22nd May.—An express train dashed into the rear of another passenger train at Contich near Antwerp. Thirty eight people were killed and seventy-nine injured. Three carriages packed with passengers were reduced to matchwood, inflicting horrible injuries on the occupants.
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  • 37 538 (Supplied by Reuter.) Notes to be Deposited in London. London, 22nd May.—Japan has arranged to place in London <£2,000,000 5 per cent. South Manchuria Railway notes maturing in 1911. The issue price is 98.
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  • 942 538 It was a happy inspiration to fix Empire Day on May 24th—postponed this year to the 25th, because the 24th falls on a Sunday. The day is theanniversary of the birth of Victoria the Good, and surely no day could be more appropriate on which to celebrate the
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  • 238 539 THE assizes. before Mr. Mice Braddell) Gang Robbery. v afternoon the hearing was TeBt d Hhe case in which three Chinese, rt»»®* 3 T»nc (2 Yap Chai and (3) Kua arraigned on tbe charge of giog robbery. be rice-mill, «hop Ban 0 Ib V wai produced. It showed
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  • 341 539 (Before Mr. Scott.) To-day Lim Aw Taw, a Chinaman, was charged by a nonia, named Phan Yoon Njong, with criminal breach of trust in respect of money entrusted to him to pay to Mr. Gould as retainer in a lawsuit to which the nonia was a party.
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  • 105 539 An inquest was held yesterday by Mr. R. Scott, the coroner, on the death of a native child, whose corpse was recently found under a tree. Onlv the head and the upper part of the body remained. A boy to a European residing at Cantonment Road said that he
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  • 426 539 An Interesting Communication. The following? is communicated to the Singapore Free Press from a reliable source in Singapore. It seems to indicate that the Imperial Chinese Government is much exercised in mind over tbe continued development of the revolutionary movement in Yunnan, and the anxiety
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 252 539 To the Editor of the Straits Echg Bear Sir, Reading the correspondence from “Fair Play” in vour valuable journal, I would suggest that if the agents could make arrangements to supply on board the B. I. boats plying between the Straits and Negapatam wholesome food, i.e. mutton and potatoes,
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  • 305 539 A Dog-in-the-Manger Policy. The Board of Licensing Justices, consisting of Messrs. L. E. P. Wolferstan, President, F. J. Hallifax, H. Hilton, Dr. G. W. Park, and D. Beatty, Secretary to the Board, sat at 10 30 a m. this morning in the District Court, to consider
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  • 657 540 (From Our Own Correspondent London, May Ist. The King’s Birthday. The King’s Birthday will be officially celebrated at all home naval and military stations on Friday, the 26th June next, and at all stations abroad on the 9th November —bis natal day. Admiral Moore At Home.
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  • 987 540 (From Our Own Correspondent) Wednesday, 20th May. Chinese Revolutionaries. As telegraphed at the time, sixty Chinese revolutionaries arrived here by the French mail steamer Lai Sang on Monday from Saigon. From Hanoi, they made their way to Saigon, but the French Government promptly placed them under arrest, and,
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  • 738 541 1882-1 W By Southern Cross < from our issue of May Kith.) 1889, the dismautling of O’/K'L commenced and the mountF<« F 7"» guns were removed. Fort situated at the mouth of the Fu er,o Him “nd bad become obsolete. Singapore Drill H a was
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  • 902 541 The Attitude of the Straits and the F.M.S. The following letter appears in the Bangkok Times of the Bth inst., above the nomde plume, Another Irresponsible Some of your correspondents seem to think that not nearly enough comment is being made in the Press on the new
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  • 177 541 (Supplied by Reuter.) Alderman Hirst Arrested. London, 22nd May.—ln connection with the Mile End Poor Law Scandal investigation eight guardians were arrested yesterday evening, including Aiderman Hirst, who was thrice Major of Stepmy. Alderman Hi.st. was arrested at the Council meeting, wearing his robes at the time. At
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  • 62 542 {Supplied by Reuter.) Welcomed by the Papers. London, 22nd May.—Papers of all shades in Russia welcome in the most cordial manner King Edward’s approaching visit to the Tsar, as seti ing the seal of friendship between the two countries. They consoler that the visit, following
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  • 98 542 {Supplied by Reuter.) Currency Appeals Shelved. London, 22nd May —A telegram from Washington states that, at a conference of the Senate, the House agreed upon a subsidy for carrying mails to Japan, China, Australasia and the PhilippinesThe Reform Currency Appeals were definitely shelved. [Yesterday Reuter wired The
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  • 65 542 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lord Milner’s Views. London, 22nd May.—Lord Milner, speaking at the South African Association banquet last night, said that South Africa was now governed by commandos placed in power by Great Britain, and was reverting to the conditions before the war. He trusted that the
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  • 54 542 {Supplied by Reuter.) Second Reform Bill. London, 23rd M-»y.—The papers give prominence to Mr. 11. H Asquith’s promise of a second Reform Bill as marking an epoch in political history. The Radical papers are welcoming the Bill, with the proviso that there must be votes for women on
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  • 65 542 {Supplied by Reuter.) Russia’s Decision. London, 22nd May.—The Russian Cabinet has decided io repeal the increased duties on Ceylon and Indian Teas from the Ist September. |On the 2otL May Reuter wired that the Russian Ministry of Commerce had presented to the Cabinet a proposal to
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  • 778 542 As a result of the initiative of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, an International Conference was held in Rome in May, 1905, at which the representatives of forty Governments discussed the advisability of forming an International Institute of Agriculture. The Conference unanimously decided that the
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  • 216 542 We are requested to state that a meeting will be held at the Parish Hall on Sunday, the 31st inst., at 9-15 a m., to discuss the question of celebrating in a suitable manner the Sacerdotal Silver Jubilee of the Rt. Rev. J. Meneuvrier, Vicar of the
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  • 984 543 Parade on the Esplanade. Childrf»* F rS fel on a Sunday tbis As Empire Dy y e8 terday instead r« r ’a ••Children’s Day E®P ireD J tbe closing days of last week and during var ious schools in the :be teachers f t lbe ch
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  • 197 543 The following is the Penang Volunteers’ score in the competition fur the Overseas Daily Mail's Empire Day Cup. The Malay States Volunteer Club, it will be seen from a telegram from Reuter, made 761 points and is sixteenth on the list so far:— 09 SO GO ro
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  • 542 543 ’Jhe Government Gazette of May 22 contains he following items ot information Owing to the existence of Rinderpest among cattle in Penang the exportation of cattle from Penang has been prohibited for a further period up to May 31, 1908. The Right Hon'ble the Secretary of State for
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  • 176 544 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Murder and Gang Robbery. This forenoon four Chinese, (1) Uarn Seng, (2) Chin Kim, (3) Ng Tam and (4i Chung Siong, were placed in the dock on the above charges. At the instance of the Solicitor-General the technical wording of the charges
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  • 342 544 (Before Mr Scott Poonoosamy, a Tamil, was this morning summonsed by the Municipal Commissioners for running a common lodging-house without a licence. The defendant was mulcted in the sum of $25 and costs. As the man did not pay the fine, be was ordered to be locked
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  • 1560 544 A Most Successful Gymkhana. The Penang Hunt Club held a moat suecessful Gymkhana on the Racecourse on Saturday afternoon. The programme commenced at 2.45 o clock and though the afternoon was a trifle too warm to be comfortable it was in every other way an ideal one.
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  • 254 545 A large number of guests were present last night at the “At Home given at the Abattoirs by the officers and staff of the Municipal VettAinary Department as a farewell to Mr. Elton Bell, the head of the Department, who is leaving for home on
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  • 77 545 m Our Q„, Correspondent.) There was ,1» Sumia y. May 24th. F «ay a „d LX at ,be Jla >™ Office 11,1 late hour feBtl ltles «ere kept up on f Jlessrs Katz Bros on a VlBl t to Kedah. Tk ““"PJWg’tbeLu the Land Tax now
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  • 1693 545 Friday, May 22nd, 1908. Present His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott, c b Hon. Capt. A H. Young (Col. Secretary). TJ 0U w r?’ Attorn ey-General). Hon. W. C. Michell (Act. Auditor-General). Mon. J. O. Anthonisz (Treasurer) Hon. E. C. Ellis. Hon.
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  • 93 546 (Supplied. by Reuter.) Celebrations Throughout the Empire. London, 26th May.—Church parades in celebration of Empire Day was general in England, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Lord Northcote, Governor-General of Australia, reviewed three thousand troops at Sydney yesterday. Six hundred and twelve Home and Colonial rifle clubs participated yesterday
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  • 229 546 (Supplied by Reuter.) Preparations for his Visit to England. London, 25th May.—Thirteen battleships, eight cruisers and a swarm of mosquito craft, (torpedo boats) have arrived at Dover to welcome President Fallieres. A Magnificent Welcome. London, 26th May.— President Fallicres and M. Pichon, the French Foreign Minister, and their
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  • 62 546 {Bapplied by Reuter.) The International Institute of Agriculture. London, 25th May.—A telegram from Romo states that King ictor Emmanuel has opened the International Institute of Agriculture, which was initiated bv His Majesty to raise the standard of agriculture throughout the world. [On paged in our issue of last Friday
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  • 145 546 (Supplied by Reuter.) Representatives vs. Senators. London, 23rd May.— A telegram f rotn Washington states that the House of Re presentatives hare rejpcted the report of the Conference with regard to mail subsidies 6 The speakers threatened an indefinite pro longation of the session rather than yield
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  • 98 546 (Supplied by Reuter Airship Collapses. London, 25th May.—A telegram from Oakland, California, states that the Morrell airship (which is the largest in the world, being 450 ft. long and propelled by five motors) at its trial trip collapsed when it was at a height of three hundred feet. Sixteen
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  • 65 546 (Supplied by Reuter.) Russian Minister to Peking. London, 23rd May.—M. Korostovez has been appointed Russian Minister at Peking. Karl Sentenced to be Hanged. London, 25th May.—The couitmartial at St. Petersburg on the eleven members of the revolutionary committee has sentenced Karl, the leader of the revolution in 1905, and
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  • 87 546 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sentence Quashed by Court of Appeal. London, 25th May.—The Leipzig Court of Appeal has quashed the sentence of four months’ imprisonment imposed on Herr Harden, Editor of the Zukunft, for making certain extremely grave charges against Count von Molrke and Prince Eulenberg. A re-trial has
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    • 71 546 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, who
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    • 34 546 Have You Rheumatism? If so, apply Chamberlain’s Pain BalmIt has cured others and there is no reason why it should not cure you. One application relieves the pain. The George Town Dispensary Wholesale Agents.
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  • 52 547 (Suited by Reuter.) >«— "XS"" tirX."s r pLtad were recced by His Majesty the rt Buckingham Palace, yesterday ft.iesty.speak.Dgm German, expressed jLte in welcoming them. The Burgomaster of Munich, in rep y, King Edward and hoped that the Lange of visits will strengthen the relays between
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  • 84 547 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Textile Industry. London, 25th May—The Dominion Government is appointing a Commission to enquire into the textile industry. Men who are at present on strike have resumed work pending the result of the enquiry. The woollen manufacturers of Canada lately made an appeal to the Government
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  • 78 547 (Supplied by Reuter The Belgian Elections. London, 26th May.—At the Belgian elections the Government majority of twelve in the Chamber of Representatives was reduced to eight. The Socialists claim the result as a demonstration against the annexation of the Congo. "The Socialists strongly condemn the annexation of the Congo
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  • 35 547 (Supplied by Reuter.) Royal Meeting at Reval. t n slh May The Tsariua and M. iswolsky, Russian Minister of Foreign A™, will accompany the Tsar to Reval ’o meet King Edward.
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  • 70 547 (Supplied by Reuter.) Stirling District By-Election London, 25th M™ ti J ltL lon Erling District t fii7"n 16 by elect,ou at by dputi ’p° the vacancy caused lUrJu t Ot ir Henry Campbell. (Liberal) e ded Mr. Ponsonby against 2512 J n C e<i by 3 873 votes
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  • 57 547 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 25t|, a \r S l ro n famine. eot at Momb aBa t .V ieuter s correspon80ga district of R 1 es J llatt he famine in the n er W death. u Uda 18 very sever e. a nd ,oTe rnment an Jave tal<eu
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  • 625 547 There does, not seem to be any rea sonable prospect of a speedy termination ot the Mohmand rising, for the latest news from Peshawar would seem to indicate that turbulent tribes from the adjacent districts have joined in the rebellion and are opposing the British advance. There
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  • 191 547 The visit of President Failures to Eng and adds greatly to the interest of the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd s Bush, which is not only a great show but the outward and visible r 1 1 d -x tb at ra PP between Gieat Britain and France which
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  • 190 547 We are courteously informed by the SubAgent of the Netherlands Trading Society that he has received a telegram from his Batavia head office to the effect that the dividend for 1907 has been fixed at 8 per cent. Mr KyJd, the gaoler of Taiping, whois going home
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  • 4531 548 IN CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Judice Father.) Dr. Tuck vs. The Crown. Ah promised in yesterday’s Echo we now give the text of Mr. Justice Fisher’s judgment in the appeal by Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck, against his conviction on three charges by Mr. R. Scott in the
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  • 284 550 {Before Mr. Scott.) Bbagat Singh, Police Constable No. 205, was yesterday charged with disobedience of orders bv (1) leaving the barracks while under confinement, and (2) refusing to go on duty at 1-30 a.m on the 23rd instant. The accused admitted the charges and was fined ten
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  • 1892 550 The Builder of the New Pavilion. A Special G neral Meeting of the members of the Penang Cricket Club was hel I in the Club Pavilion last evening, at 6-30 o’clock, to consider the claims of Mr. H. A. Neubronner with reference to the construction of the
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  • 761 551 Butterflies vs, Crescents. One of the best matches of the League so far was played yesterday evening on the Esplanade when the Butterflies met the Crescents. As these two teams are looked upon as being amongst the best of those entered, a large crowd of spectators turned out
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  • 186 551 The members of the India-Ceylon Association, 1 ©nang, celebrated the second anniversary of their association on Empire Dav, Monday last. In the morning the children of the India-Ceylon Association Eree School an institution under the auspices of the Association—were given a treat. In the evening the
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  • 212 551 An Ex-Ceylon Planter,” writing from Sumatra on May sth to the Tunes of Ceylon, is very unfavourably impressed with local hotels as compared with those of Ceylon. He says I have had occasion within the last few weeks of visiting Penang and Singapore, where I put up at
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  • 304 552 (Supplied by Reuter.) State Banquet. London, 26th May.—At a state banquet at Buckingham Palace, llis Majesty King Edward «aid that all at, heart hoped that the entente may be permanent as it had become necessary to the welfare and prosperity of the two nations and to the maintenance
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  • 161 552 The Indian NorthWest Frontier. (Supplied by Reuter.) Gen. Willcocks Kouts 3,000 I tnian Khels. London, 26th May.— A telegram from Peshawar states that. Major-General Sir James Willcocks attacked and routed 3,000 Ulman Khels, strongly posted in the line of the British advance, killing 100 of the enemy. The British casualties
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  • 48 552 (Supplied by Reuter.) Issue of* Chinese Kailway Bonds. London, 27ih May. —Subscriptions will shortly be invited furan issue of 1,500,000 Chinese Railway 5 per cent, bonds which are «ecured by the surplus revenue <>f the Northern Railway. It is expected th it the price will be O‘J.
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  • 94 552 (Supplied by Reuter.) 5,000 Chinese Troops Ordered to Chientao. London, 27th May.—A telegram from St. Petersburg states that, according to reports from Ussurisk, five thousand Chinese troops from Kirin have been sent to Chientao, because the Japmese, alleging that Chientao belongs to Korea, are taxing the inhabitants.
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  • 79 552 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. O’Grady and the King’s Visit to Russia. London, 27ih Mav. In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. J. O’Grady, Labour member for East Leeds, moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to the visit of King Edward to Russia, which he considered
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  • 28 552 (Supplied by Reuter.) New Ambassador to Japan. London, 27th May.—Count Bottaro Costa, formerly Secretary to the Italian Embassy in London, has been appointed Italian Ambassador to Japan.
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  • 711 552 Once upon a time, long, long ago, the inhabitants of Penang took a legitimate pride in their roads, which were without doubt the best-laid thoroughfares in the Straits Settlements. But since then they have grown less lavish of their praise, and not without reason. We have received several
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  • 601 553 (Before Ur Mice Fisher.) jjm Eng Teik VS. Soon Wat Seng Kee. .i, Q tpvt of Mr. Justice in the above appeal tel *l2Blb March last. The apI °dnn would have been made in the ordiP 'f course under Section 20 of Ordinance r f 1003 and as
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  • 1723 553 (B fore Mr. Justice B added Gang Robbery and Murder. The hearing of the case against four Chinamen, (1) Lain Seng, (2) Chin Run, (d) Ng lam and (4) Chung Siong, who stand charted with the above offence, was commenced yesterday morning. The preliminary proceedings having been gone
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  • 757 554 (Before Mr. Scott) Gan Paw, an old offender, was yesterday sentenced to two months’ hard labour for stealing three packets of cigarettes from a cigar-seller’s shop in Camphell Street on Tuesday last. Murugaya, a Kling lad, was yesterday placed in the «lock charged with committing theft in
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  • 865 554 National Union vs. Anglo-Chinese School. It was wet underfoot and veiy threate ing overhead when the National' Union and lhe AngKChinese School played eff their League fixture on the C. R. C. ground yesterday afternoon. The display was of the strenuous, rather than the scientific order; both teams
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  • 664 555 1 he London and China Express of the Bth inst. has the following comment on the subject of the Straits Sunday Labour Ordinance:— icoo e f SU u^ ay Labour Ordinance,’ passed in 18.2, forbids any loading or unloading of cargo on Sundays within tbe
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  • 239 555 (from Our Oun Correspondent.) < x Tuesday, May 26th. nM,« r ?r plaCB la f ontsi'ln tbe r'h? ir eatr6 he 7' ln tlle Mr Cboon Cbeoß Kean, a well-known Chinese resident this place, was knocked down and sustain, ed an injury to his left elbow.
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  • 324 555 In the House of Commons on the 7th inst. the Hon. C. G. Hay, Member for Hoxton, asked tbe Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether he could now state the names of the persons who would constitute the Committee to enquire into the organisation of the
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  • 328 556 The following information regarding tin and rubber companies in Malaya is given in the London China Express of the Btb instant:— New Gopeng. April return, 15 tons. Redhills Tin. Returns for April, as cabled, 20 tons. Gopeng Tin. Returns for April: Gopeng, 28 tons;
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  • 198 556 {Supplied by Reuter.) State Ball at Buckingham Palace L nd n J-™ May-President JWIaL dined with the Prince and Princes, of W,U at Marlborough House last night A? the dinner a state ball was given at W ingham Palace, at which several I D di„ princes had seats
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  • 160 556 {Supplied by Reuter.) Murderers Exiled. London, 27th May.—The Times correspondent at Teheran states that the murderers of the Parsee at Feridun have been flogged and sentenced to fifteen years’ exile. Persian Losses Owing to Frontier Trouble. London, 28th May.—The Times correspondent at Teheran states that, the Persian consul at
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