The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 12 June 1908

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1 617 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Annum* Single Copy 40 cents. Vol. 6. Penang, Friday, 12th June, 1908. No. 23.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 309 1 CONTENTS. x Leaders page. Miscellaneous page. A Pennj a Word 590 Football Gazetteer 592 s Dimzulu 594 Kedah Day by Day... 592, 607 611 To the Rescue 599 Opium Suppression in Hongkong 592 Strictly Private... 605 A Banking Scheme 592 x The Penang Ladies’ Rifle Club 606 The Straits Sunday
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 157 2 w* n I 0 THE b I STRAITS ECHO i MAIL EDITION. I I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail H for Europe, and contains the latest local and States I news originally published in the daily issues, as well as P all important news from
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  • 618 590 Mr. Henniker Heaton is one of the few philanthropists who do good by stealth and blush to find it fame, and for the past decade or so he has been blushing furiously and without intermission. There are men who think in continents, but he is content
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  • 187 590 There will be a ride on Monday morning. Meet on the parade ground at 6-45 a. id., and finish at Sans Souci.” The Singapore Police held their annual sports on Wednesday. Dr. E N. Graham is expected here from Singapore to-morrow to relieve Dr. Hennessy, who has
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  • 812 590 (Before Judge Wolferstan.) Housebreaking by Night. Yesterday a Chinese youth, named Kiat liam, pleaded not guilty to (1) housebreaking by night, and (2) being in possession of housebreaking implements. Hie complainant, a, Malay named Sahat, said he kept a sundry goods shop at Batu L ban, near Relay
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  • 1032 591 (Before Mr. Scott.) In consequence of Sergeant Gilroy's raid on house Ho. 203. Argyle Road, on Wed nesday last, four Malay women, a Chinaman, and a Kling man were yesterday charged with playing in a common gaming home. One of the women was further charged with being
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  • 1053 591 Butterflies vs. Anglo-Chinese School. With the Butteiflies, who ar e w j th doubt the strongest team in the Lea playing the Anglo-Chinese School, perhaps the weakest team, an interesting game was not possible yesterday though when the Butterflies turned out but nin men there were many who
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  • 235 592 We have received a copy of the Football Reiher, i useful little book complied by T_ J T i D<>bb e Hon. Secretary and It’;. BUrer >. ob tbe Fenang Football League. "«“W ««l>ar»o of football matters and el "t 4Dt Fenang football in particular, nbonm““ 8 ucb
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 260 592 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, attention of the Committee of this Chamber has been called to the report in the Pinang Gazette of 4th instant of a public meeting of the Chinese Traders of Penang held in the Town Hall on 2nd inst at
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  • 237 592 (From Our Own Correspondent.) June 4tb, ’OB. The fact that the steamers Sportsman and Tong Chuan left half an hour before their sheduled time yesterday caused several passengers to miss them. A crusade against persons keeping filthy premises and throwing refuse on to tbe public roads
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  • 397 592 Question in Parliament. nIJV h w-n-° UBe f ComraonB on the 12th ult Mr. Villiers asked the Under-Secretary tor the Colonies what was the revenue of Hongkong derived, either directly or indirectly, from the sale of opium, and what was the revenue from other sources. Co
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  • 169 592 Canton, May 22. Chinese merchants at Shanghai have a big scheme for the formation of a commercial bank. They sent a deputation to Canton with a view to obtain tbe co-opera-tion of the Cantonese merchants. The deputation consists of three Chinese gentlemen who arrived here yesterday. They
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  • 831 593 The Engineers’ Association Against Any Modification. The Engineers’ Association at. home have been moving in the matter of the proposed modification of the Straits Sunday Labour Ordinance. Says the monthly report of the Association on the subject:— An impoitant issue, which will affect all engineers
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  • 279 593 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Brussels Sugar Convention. Lon lon, 4 f h June. —Mr. E. A Villiers, L'beral Member for Brighton, raised the question of the Brussels Sugar Convention in the House of Commons yesterday. He was followed by a number of Radicals who bitterly denounced the Government
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  • 89 593 (Supplied by Reuter Dreyfus Shot At. London, sth June.—lmmense excitement prevailed in Paris yesterday over the removal of the remains of Zola to the Pantheon. M Gregori, a journalist, fired a revolver at M Dreyfus, as he was leaving the Pantheon after the ceremony, wounding him in the wrist.
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  • 182 593 (Suppl ed by Reuter.) Dinizulu’s Salary. London, 4-h June.-Mr. F. C. Mackarn*. Liberal Member for Newbury, -'n the Ho of Commons, yesterday, protested agS the prolonged imprisonment of Dini Zu l u and Natal’s shocking misgovernment of be coloured subjects. Colonel Seely, Under-Secretary of Stat for the Colonies, said
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  • 52 593 (Supplied by Reuter.) Full Military Honours at the Funeral. London, sth June. —His Majesty the King has directed that full military honours be accorded on the occasion of the funeral of General Sir Redvers Buller, which takes place to-day. Special trains will run from London
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  • 28 593 (Supplied by Reuter Socialists Capture Seats. London, sth June —Despite the antiquated system of voting for the Prussian diet the Socialists have captured several seats in Berlin.
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  • 26 593 (Supplied by Reuter.) The New Japanese Ambassador. London, 4th June.—Mr. Ichiro Motono, the newly-appointed Japanese Ambassador to Russia, presented his credentials to the Tsar yesterday.
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  • 126 593 (Supplied by Reuter.) French and Spanish Troops. London, sth June. —Another awkward collision took place at Casablanca last Sunday between the French and the Spams troops. The death is reported of Mr. E. C. Davidson, late Assistant Superintendent, ros and Telegraph Department, Taiping. I 0 late Mr. Davidson only
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  • 729 594 Parian wit ]esg famous mvo the affairs of the Zulu fa h t rreatin»’ a deal of noise in the C n ‘1 of Commons. It is over six H° u nnw since he was arrested, and the Natal Ministry refuses to formStill the 1 charge against him or
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  • 353 594 (Before Judge Wolferstan.) Using a False Trade Mark etc. This morning His Honour delivered judgment in the case of using a false trade mark etc., preferred against a Chinaman named Sit Tio, particulars of which appeared in our issue of yesterday. Before judgment was delivered, the prosecutor, Mr.
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  • 601 594 (Before Mr. Scott.) lor dishonestly receiving stolen property, to wit 300 empty gunny bags, the property of a compatriot, a Chinaman was this morning sentenced to six months’ rigorous imprisonment. The Police said that the defendant had been had up on a previous occasion for a similar
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  • 2103 595 REPORT FOR 1907. (Continued from page 582.) Roads. The total length of public roads and streets within Municipal limits at the end of the year was about 50 miles. The extension of Victoria Street between Chulia Street Ghaut and Armenian Street Ghaut was completed during
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  • 168 596 Hackney Carriage and Jinrikisha Registration Office. Ib Prtsidem, 1 ena “B’January, 19.8. T B Commissioners, Sir, Penang. Report on the°r *°i herewith (-’arrive Rocn Btr!lt inr -ktsha and Hackney Jear 1907. trAt,on Department for the The Revpn. even «e. “«Muted to’ v°“ all 30urces 857
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  • 1212 596 Registration. There was a decrease of 172 for the year as compared with 1906. I do not think that the number will fluctuate much above or below 9,000, unless the Trams are extended down such streets as Chulia Street and Burmah Road. The average number of jinrikishas daily plying
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  • 178 597 We hear I hit a Chinaman living at Balik Pulau shot a large tiger outside his hut early this morning. Ihe man heard an uproar in his pig-sties at dawn and came out to find a. largo tiger there Fortunately he had brought a gun with
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  • 98 597 .Mysterious Animal in Court. As soon as th Ihsti t J .dge took his seat t his morning Mi '1 h >rne, of the firm of Messrs. Ad.to and Allan, mentioned that he h.id .i <■ n p i ot to mike on behalf of the bar H
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  • 608 597 The Paci-Mackenzie Concert. '1 he heavy rain must have kept all but the must ardent music lovers away from tJwTown Hall last, night, when Madame E. 1 aciMackenzie and Maestro Paci, assisted by local talent in the person of Mr. H. A. Neubronner, gave a grand concert. I
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  • 846 597 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Thursday, Ju Qe 4 Police Sports. The annual police sports were held on the Raffles reclamation ground yesterday, a public holiday in honour of the birthday of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales. The weather was ideal and everything went off successfully. There
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  • 351 598 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, sth June. Official News. The Secretary to Resident has gone up tbe hill for a fortnight. The State Council has confirmed tbe sentence of death passed on Natuni for the murder of a girl, and commuted the sentence to one of rigorous imprisonment
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  • 290 598 A Hongkong contemporary has printed and sent out to a hundred business men the following list of questions 1. Will the closure of dens benefit the Colony morally 2. Will tbe closure stop opium-smoking in Hongkong 3. Will the Opium Farmer be entitled to compensation 4.
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  • 289 598 May Make Manila the Terminus. It is believed that before long Manila will see here tbe crack steamers wf the North German Lloyd’s fleet, such as tbe Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Buelow, Prinz Heinrich, Kleist, and others. Tbe cause for such a step on the part of this
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  • 563 598 Lbe important negotiations which have been quietly carried on by the State Department at Washington respecting an International Conference on opium for the vm W0 J ears bave J U9 t been completed. 'V bile a broad agreement between the Powers has been reached in
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  • 549 599 Mr. B. 0. Stoney, District Officer, Uiu Langat, writes as follows in the Twentieth Century Impressions of British Malaya on the future of the Malay race The future of the Malay race in British Malaya is a question about which opinions differ considerably. It has
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  • 83 599 (Supplied by Reuter.') Welcomed by the “Rossiya.” London, 6th June. —The semi-official Russian newspaper, the Rossiya, contains an article on King Edward’s visit to the Tsar which it regards as a new pledge of a solid and universal peace. It deprecates emphatically the idea that
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  • 172 599 (Supplied by Reuter.) Signor Tittoni on Macedonia. London, sth June.—A telegram from Rome states that, speaking in the Italian Chamber, Signor Tittoni, Foreign Minister, said that a complete Anglo-Russian agreement with regard to Macedonia will probably result from the meeting of King Edward and the Tsar at The capital
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  • 50 599 (Supplied by Reuter.) Pensions Bill Passed. London, 6th June.—A telegram from Melbourne states that the Pensions Bill has passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives. [The Australian Commonwealth’s Old Age Pensions Bill provides for the pensioning of persons over sixty years of age if permanently incapacitated.—Ed., S.E.]
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  • 85 599 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Impressive Funeral. London, 6th June.—The funeral of General Sir Redvers Buller, which took place at Crediton yesterday, was a most impressive sight. The King and the members of the royal family were represented. FieldMarshal Sir Evelyn Wood, Lord Grenfell, Lord Dundonald,
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  • 32 599 (Supplied by Reuter.) Brawling Confined to Native Troops London, 6th June.—A telegram Madrid states that it is officially announJn that the brawling at Casablanca was fined to the native irregulars. D
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  • 110 599 (Supplied by Reuter.) Derby Winner’s Double Event. London, 6th June.—The following is the result of the race for the Oaks, which was run at Epsom yesterday The Oaks Stakes of 5,000 sovs. by subscriptions of 50 sovs. each for three year old fillies. 9 st- each the nominator
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  • 67 599 (Supplied by Reuter.) Proposed Visit to Africa. London, 6th June—A telegram from Washington states that President Roosevelt will sail from New York for Cairo in April. He will be accompanied by his son and will hunt big game in the wilds of Africa. He will visit no other
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  • 553 599 At a special general meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce held last Saturday a number of influential Chinese gentlemen were appointed for the purpose of approaching the wholesale firms on behalf of any retail firm, which finds itself in difficulties, but which can prove that it
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  • Page 599 Advertisements
    • 26 599 Sprains Quickly Cured. Bathe the paits with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and give them absolute rest, and a quick cure is certain. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale-Agents.
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  • 206 600 (Before Mr. Scott.) Kuppeh Picheh, a milk-seller, was this morning summoned by the George Town Municipality for selling adulterated milk, s t e man did not put in an appearance a warrant was issued for his arrest. (Before Mr. Hamilton.) 2* was cbar erl sleeping *4\tT 3
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  • 1260 600 MEETING OF THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. U Til! be k ememb ered that a public meeting of the Chinese traders of Penang was held at the Chinese Town Hall on Tuesday last to consider what means shall be adopted to present a financial crisis owing to
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  • 232 601 Ah the Chinese community of Penang are aware the above school has been established in Penang some time and we now learn that, through the influence of MrThio Tiau Siat, a number of scholars have been selected to proceed to Nankin to enable them to enter the
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  • 348 601 A most enjoyable follow-my-leader ride took place yesterday morning under the auspices of the Hunt Club. The meet was at the Parade Ground, and at 6-45 am. a field of ten riders including three ladies turned up prepared for anything in the way of galloping or jumping.
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  • 530 601 Penang v«. Province Wellesley. The all-day match between Penang and Province Wellesley whicn was played on the Esplanade yesterday, resulted in a draw. The finish was very exciting. With one wicket to fall the P. C. C. required only 8 runs to win, but time intervened. Dunn and Ewe
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  • 309 601 The Government Gazette of June 5 contains the following items of information J His Majesty the King has been pleased to confirm the appointment of the Hon’ble E. C. Ellis to be an Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. His Excellency the Governor, subject
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  • Page 601 Advertisements
    • 95 601 An Australian Commercial Tra« veller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who finds the many changes of climate and water trying. Mr. Chas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, bad D troubled for years with chronic diarrbaaOn one of his trips a fellow traveller recon) mended Chamberlain’s Colic,
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  • 1773 602 "“•'“kri?" ,epe Tin celebration of the opening of '“nb oi the 27th April last. The pertbeH L wis then free, but popular forma” 08 81 an j 59 ce nts—were night towards defraying the charg T«f the Hall, and the result must b fi ven satisfactory for the
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  • Page 602 Advertisements
    • 84 602 Be on the Safe Side. Your physician may be busy or out of town just at the time some member of your family has an attack of colic or dinrrh<ci. Such cases frequently prove fatal before a doctor can lie summoned or medicine procured. No physician can prescribe a better
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  • 2670 603 REPORT FOR 1907. ENGINEER’S DEPARTMENT. Municipal Engineer’s Office, Penang, 30th January, 1908. The President of the Municipal Commissioners, George Town, Penang. Sir, 1 have the honour to make the following report upon the work of the Municipal Engineer’s Department during the year 1907. The following
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  • 316 605 (Supplied by Reuter.) Welcomed by Almost All Parties. London, Bth June.—The President of the Duma and the leader of the Constitutional Democrats in an interview stated that they welcomed the King’s visit as cord’ally as M. Stolypin, the Russian Premier, but it was significant that
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  • 83 605 (Supplied by Reuter.) Adviser to the Chinese Government Appointed. London, 7th June- —Sir Walter Hillier has been appointed by China as Adviser to the Chinese Government. Nothing is known in London of the purpose of the appointment, its character or its functions. Sir Walter Caine Hillier, k.c.m.u., c.b., was
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  • 51 605 (Supplied by Reuter.) Investigation Demanded. London, Bth June. —Following the acrimonious debate on the irregularities of the Navy and the Ministry of Marine the Duma has rejected the credit of eleven million roubles for new battleships and passed a resolution demanding the investigation and punishment of the
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  • 134 605 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Sensational Trial. London, rth June. —A trial is proceeding at Cettinje (capital of Montenegro) in which a number of persons are charged with conspiracy to assassinate Prince Nicholas, the ruler of the Principality, by means of bombs. A witness named Nasties caused a sensation by
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  • 54 605 (Supplied by Reuter.) Mr. Garfield Proceeds to Honolulu to Investigate, London, 9th June.—The U. S. battleships Maine and Alabama have left San Francisco for Honolulu, Manila and Suez. Mr. J. R. Garfield, Secretary of the Interior, who is on board the Maine, is going to Honolulu to
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  • 322 605 (Supplied by Reuter.) Amalgamation of Miners and Labourites. London, Bth June.—The Miners’ Federation has decided to join the Labour Party, which is accordingly increased by thirteen members in the House of Commons. Mr. J. Keir Hardie, m.p., lecturing at Newcastle-on-Tyne last month, said be had visited Japan, and
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  • 569 605 We have received the following left» from a correspondent who signs him Honour” u TO THE EdITOE OF THE STRAUS ECHO. Dear Sir, I had occasion to speak yesterday 0D t u telephone to a friend of mine between on and two o’clock in the afternoon and wj
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  • 523 606 be S een from an advertiseAs -mother column a meeting will the Residency at 10-80 a. m. bebe]d j!, to elect the office-bearers f le“ e UdieS Ritt6 0 0 er thirty ladies, we are rnub hLe sent in their names to f membership will
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  • 605 606 (Before Mr. Scott.) Lim Oh Seng, the taikong on board a tongkang plying between Penang and Kedah, was yesterday fined $25 for leaving the quarantine station without the permission of the Port Health Officer. A Chinese boy of thirteen was yesterday convicted of voluntarily causing’ hurt to
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  • 415 606 Recommendations of the Court of Enquiry. The Court appointed by H.E. the Governor to examine into the matter of the explosion which occurred on the 22nd April on board the oil hulk Tancarville, recommends that no ship, having carried any dangerous petroleum as the whole
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  • 84 606 CX. B Q O 2. 2 > O O <* 3 S SI e P a- E“ B ft O 2 CT egj c si§ s:si: s p 2.2 "2 s.S-g g S Z, 2-0 5“ c h3® CT-oTg’TO "’g er 2® E tr b < 2. S cr Jr*
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  • 88 607 The Bandmann Opera Company is giving only one performance in Penang. This is on Friday night when Miss Hook of Holland,” the musical comedy which was such a success at the Prince of Wales’ Theatre, London, Will bestaged, ft will be remembered that the Company was
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  • 101 607 The Penang Free School Spoits will take place on the 27th June on the Esplanade. Besides events confined to the School there are also those of general interest, viz (1) One mile bicycle race, open to old Free School boys. (2) 220 yards flat race, open
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  • 210 607 The s. s. Thalang.” The yacht Thalang, which has been built by Kwang Teck Chong of Kowloon to the order of Messrs. Koe Guan of Penang and which is due here to-day, is a fine type of vessel. 107 tons register, she is 160 long by 22
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  • 103 607 The output from this Company’s property for the month of May was Pls. 501 88. The newest journalistic venture in Malaya is the Onlooker, to lie published quarterly in magazine form at Kuala Lumpur, beginning from the end of this month. Mr. lan Kwee Liang
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  • 798 607 Penang Wanderers vs. Anglo-Chinese School. An exciting game of football was played on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon when the Penang IVanderers met and defeated the Anglo-Chinese School by three goals to two. The result was a true criterion of the play, the Wanderers being slightly the better of
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  • 644 607 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, June Bth. Watered Pork. The pork-sellers of this place continue to cheat the public by selling pork into which water has been injected to increase the weight. New Appointments. Mr. Mahomed Ibrahim bin Mahomed Sidik, who has been Superintendent of
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  • 62 608 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Tsar and Tsaritsa at Reval. London, 10th June.—Tbe Tsar and Tsaritsa arrived by train at Reval at eight in tbe morning. They immediately boarded the Russian Imperial Yacht Standart and then visited their Majesties King Edward and Queen Alexandra on board the Royal
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  • 265 608 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Press and Explosives Bills. London,9th June.—A telegram from Simla states that the Council has passed the Press Kill and tbe Explosives Bill Lord Minto, iceroy of India, denounced the despicable SrT°u r 8 ,D i Certain q uarter B to further the J e t
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  • 72 608 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reparation Demanded for Attack on French Troops. London, 10th June.— The French Cabinet has decided to claim material and moral damages for the attack on the French reconnoitring party on the Yunnan frontier and to demand the recall the Viceroy of Yunnan. J A
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  • 75 608 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Danube-Adriatic Railway. London, 10th June.—The draft scheme of the Danube-Adriatic railway has been signed at Paris. The French group furnishes 45 per cent, of the capital, tbe Italian group 35 per cent, and Great Britain none at all. [lt will be remembered that on the
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  • 233 608 (Supplied by Reuter.) Nazarro Beats Edge. London, 10th June.—The world’s motorcar championship has been won on the Brooklands track by Nazarro, driving a Fiat car, who beat S. F- Edge on a Napier over the 27| miles course. The average speed was 94| miles an hour. Tbe speed
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  • 975 608 Dierl is good reason to believe that the seditious movement in India is more widespread than was at first suspected, and only yesterday Reuter announced that vigorous action has been taken by the authorities to stamp out the conspiracy. The Viceroy’s Executive Council has passed the Explosives
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  • Page 608 Advertisements
    • 95 608 An Australian Commercial Traveller’s Story. It is the commercial traveller who finds the mmy changes of climate aud water trying. Mr Chas. G. Chapman, who represents a large Brisbane concern, had been troubled for years with chronic diarrbcei. On one of bis trips a fellow traveller recommended Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
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  • 550 609 (Before Mr. Scott.) Two Sikhs were this morning charged with stealing three durians from a stall at Carnarvon Street market yesterday evening. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge. The complainant stated that yesterday, while he was taking his makan some distance away from his stall,
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  • 1029 609 PERAK vs. SELANGOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, June 9th. Football. The football match between Perak i Selangor was played on Saturday evenin in the Barrack Square and resulted in a w 8 for Perak by one goal to nil. Kendrick Henderson, Peck and Lesslar played o ii
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  • Page 609 Advertisements
    • 63 609 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diarrhma or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in any cise of colic, diar i
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  • 904 610 National Union vs. Mahomedans. Yesterday evening, despite the steady drizzle that was falling, the National Union and tbe Maliomedan Recreation Club played off their League fixture on the C R C ground. Owing to tbe rain there were very few spectators and the state of tbe ground l
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  • 239 610 Question in Parliament. In the House of Commons on the 18th ult Mr. Robert Laidlaw, Member for East Renfrewshire, asked the Under-Secretary of State for tbe Colonies How much the Government of the Straits Settlements have contributed towards the establishment of the new bishopric at
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  • Page 610 Advertisements
    • 65 610 A Certain Cure for Bowel Complaint. When attacked with diarrhoea or bowel complaint you want a medicine that acts quickly. The attack is always sudden, generally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has never been known to fail in any case of colic, diarrhoea <»r
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  • 683 611 (Erom (Jut Own, Correspondent A lor Star, June 9 th. Mr. Liin Eu Toh in Kedah. By the s.s. Lion Choo on Sunday Mr. Lun EuToh.of Messrs. Tiang Lee Co., Penang, and two friends arrived here. I understand that Mr. Eu Toh cornea to Kedah in
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  • 26 611 Outputs for May. Piculs. Gopeng bB7 Rambutan 29) Redhills 150 New Gopeng 2/0 Kinta 415 Chendai Bruseh 420 Kanaboi 225 Kledang 352 Serendah 419
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  • 390 611 The following information regarding tin and rubber companies in Malaya is given in the London and China Express of the 22nd ultimo:— Lahat Mines. Approximate returns for April 19 tons tin ore, estimated to produce §13,500 (£1,575). The output has been injuriously affected by
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  • 1427 611 Morals and Revenue. Sir Henry A. Blake writes to »k Times The result of withdrawing the licences Hongkong may possibly be the driving the opium smoker from the public ‘divan’ to the private cubicle, of which there are tens of thousands in the Chinese tenement houses it
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  • 474 612 Writing on the suggested cession of the Malay States of Kelantan, Trengganu, and Kedah, under the negotiations now proceeding with Siam, the Morning Post observes The Sultan of Trengganu, a State which has always denied that the bunga mas, or eolden Hower, despatched triennially to Bangkok,
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  • 1234 612 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, 15th May. Promotion for Lieutenant Dresser. The senior second Lieutenant of the Queen s Own Royal West Kent Regiment, Mr. H. J. Dresser, of the 2nd Battalion, in the Straits Settlements, has just been given his second star after holding his
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  • Page 612 Advertisements
    • 38 612 Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrh ea Remedy. This remedy has been in us« for over thirty years and has proved itself to be the most successful remedy yet discovered for bowel complaints. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 226 613 (Supplied by Reuter Mulai Halid Enters Fez. London, 10th June.—Mulai Hatid entered Fez yesterday with much pomp. The Tangier correspondent of the '1 ernes wired to his papier on May IS that the army of Mulai Abdul Aziz, which was proceeding from Rabat to Fez, has been hemmed in
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  • 128 613 (Supplied by Reuter Banquet on the “Standart.” London, 10th June.—The Tsaritsa, being indisposed, was absent at the lunch given on board the Polar Star. She, however, recovered sufficiently to attend the banquet given in the evening on board the Russian Imperial yacht Standart, where the most cordial
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  • 62 613 (Supplied by Reuter-) A Narrow Escape. London, 10th June—The battleship Irresistible, while at exercise in the Channel, had a narrow escape from capsizing. Her sea valves refused to close and the water rushed in causing her to list heavily. She signalled for help and tugs are standing
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  • 62 613 (Supplied by Reuter A Fight Between Whites and Japanese. London, 11th June —The whites of Los Angelos, in the melon district of California, demolished a Japanese wagon, the occupants of which were injured. They also stoned a crowd ot Japanese, several of whom were severely injured. The whites, a
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  • 120 613 Penang, 11th June. (Ry cjwrtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank •••2/3J-J 4 months’ sight Bank ...2/4 3 Credit ...2/lf 3 Documentary ...2/4-** Calcutta, Demand Bank Rg. 175 3 days’ sight Private Rfi Bombay. Demand Bank 174 j Moul me in, Demand Bank 173 f 3 days’ sight
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