The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 8 January 1909

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    21 1538 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Annum. Single Cepy 40 centb. Vol. 7. Penang, Friday, Sih January, 1909. No. 1,
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      352 1538 s S /ZZZZZZZZ)Z/ZZZZ//ZZZ/ZZZZZZZ//ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/»'Z/ZZZZZZZZZZZ/'ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZ/ZZZZ>ZZZZZZ/ CONTENTS. Leaders: page Sports:— (Continued) page. The Past Year 1,54 > Football 19 The Italian Disaster 1 New Year Sports in the Province... •19 The Party in Power 8 Cup Ties 21 MirriageLiws 15 Old Coins for New 15 Miscellaneous: J The Position in Peking 18 J
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      153 1539 i I E r IST It AITS EC 110 j MAIL EDITION. I i J Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and Slates news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts
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    The Police Courts.
    281 1541 (Before Mr. Brown.) Laing Criminal Force. Cnan Ah Wan and Cbm Ah Yok were i c it' each in default < days yesterday fined <■> tint ton R I for striking one Lu Ah Yu, usdav. Criminal Breach of I rust. Hu-on. a Malav, wu placed m
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    An Affray.
    98 1541 Early this afternoon a disturbance took place behind Prangin Police Station between a number of Chinese. The row started by one man striking another and, partisans of both taking sides, in a short while there were about a hundred busily engaged. Things began to look very serious and
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    We hear tint
    19 1541 the Herbert Withers Con. cert Party will be iu Penang on the 11th and 12(h prox.
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    In a lecture at the Society of Arts, London,
    40 1541 Dr. Mott said he had been devoting a great deal uf attention lately to the biains of the Chinese, and had discovered that they were (tosaesaed of very tine brains indeed.
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    The Colonial students
    33 1541 attending ‘he University of Oxford as Rhodes Scholars i#v» nty-eight in number) have been elected Honorary Fellows oi the Royal Colonial Institute during the period which they bold their scholarships.
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    The assurance that oversea garrisons are not to be reduced will,
    89 1541 says the Lond< <{■ China htprett, com»* as a relief to many. 1 1 -ns of Hong<. >ng* and otter b-ises in the Far East are far from b-ing strong, and, in fact, have b*en cut down to the
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR NOVEMBER, 1908.
    3029 1541 Meetings. t n' rv Meetings of the Commisheld on the 16th and 26th of "ntTaud spec.ai Meetings on tbe 4th ‘‘"o C ’’l'h B So»cial Mee’ingt were called for tb( f- c of the This was pa-sed for approval of His Exceliency the Governor,
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      75 1541 A Reliable Remedy for Croup. With the dry, odd weather of the early winter mouths, parents of croupy children »h uld be on tbe alert (or ominous svinptoms There is no cause for anxiety when Chamberlain’* Cough Remedy is kept iu tbe home If this medicine is givm as soon
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    Malayan Companies.
    654 1544 The following item» are taken from the Jk and China. Jtyrm of the 11th inst Lahat Mines. Tm ore output November 60 tons, value £4BOO. Tronoh Mines. November output 170 tons tin ore, valued £12.259 Paha r g Consolidated. for the year to July 31» the report states
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    Mr. Murray, the well-knovn London publisher,
    19 1544 is issuing a third and edition of Mr. E. 11. Paikei’s John Cninaman.
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    The Sultana of Perak (Permaisuri)
    38 1544 and family are dun to arrive here thi«? evening from Kuala Kangsar on a private visit They will he staying in Penang at the Sultan’s residence in An«on Road for a few days.
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    Says the Lodon & China Express of the 11th inst:-
    50 1544 Says the Lodon China Express of the 11 th inst:- We are glad to barn that the veteran Mr W Li. Read, c m.g, who his for some long time now been an occu ant in a Nursing Rome, is somewhat better. H'* general health has 1 tely slightly improved
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    The Government Girls’ School (lately the St. George’s Girls’ School)
    56 1544 will nppu on Mondav. January 4 h, under the charge of Miss V. Hodgkinson, who arrived from Singapore to day. Miss E Sellers is coming out from England to join the school a« Assistant Principal, and will probably arrive in
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    We regret to hear that Mr. Pendell, the smeller of the Eastern Smelting Co, Ltd
    102 1544 who wis sent h -nie some we ks ago snff-o-ing from heart disease, died and wis buried at sea on the voyage home <ff Aden. The passengers on board the Prinz L’’dwiq. with generous sympathy,
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    An Englishman resident in China now on a brief visit to England,
    88 1544 has showed a cor- of a Home paper a photograph which affords striking evidence of Chin/s emancipation from old customs and traditions It pictures the first athletic sports ever held in Wst China. They took place at Cnpn-
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    Sir Henry Blake
    160 1544 his been presented with a large heavy silver waier in recognition of his service) as president of lb J First International Rubber Fxhibi'ion. Sir Henrv, on behalf of Lady B’ake. a’s r accpp’ed a silver jewel casket. The ch airman was Mr. H K Rutherford, chai'man of
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    Rifle Shooting.
    371 1544 Challenge Trophy, 1909. Ihe following arp the conditions of a challenge trophy. 1909, open to Indies’ R fie Clubs, Federated Malay States and Straits Settlements:— I. To bo shot for nnpp a month, from Jmuarv to 19 9 inclusive on the fir»t chib day of each Club competing.
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      135 1544 An Indian Nobleman Uses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Ch«niberlain’s Cough Remedy is a favourite in the palace as well as with the humbler people in India: “For the past four years I have been getting large supplies of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, not only for
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    The Sicily Earth-quake.
    498 1545 (Supplied by Reuter.) The King of Italy’s Visit. London. 30’h Dumber —King Victor Emmanuel h<* surud for tbe *O-r>e of the •artbqu*ke. Q Ihlen* <co»mp*nyiog him Th* low“r part of R-gg’O di Calabria b<i* dj«4ppMr**l and tbe res- of tbe town 1» in niio». \L" heavy rains
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    Persia.
    175 1545 (Supplied by Reuter.) M. Jsvolsky’s Statement. London. 26 h December—M. I-volsky, Russian Foreign Mm ster, in a speech at the Duma on foreign aff<irs was most optimistic ~f the situation in the Far E«st He said that there w<s nothing to fear with regard to Persia, Riimrh’h poll j
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    Pugilism.
    112 1545 (Supplied by Reuter.) Bum» Explain» How he Lost. L ndon, 31st December.—Tommy Burns huH sent a cildegram to the Sporting Life stating that Johnson's seconds influenced the P<dice to stop the fi >ht. Johnson was th»»n tiring He was uil ing to fight Johnson again, for ha was convinced
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    Russia.
    57 1545 (Supplied by Ueuter.) An Anarchist Besieged. L n lon. 28 h D umber.— X telegram f n H t4»es that a Superintendent o oho W4i killed and two< wounded 10 an all-night siege at a villa in which a single anarchist barricaded himself The rohee finally rushed the staircase
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    The Balkan Crisis.
    40 1545 by Rwter.) Austria’s Wiliness. London, 28th December.—The No»o e Vremna suggests that Austria proposed < he negotiations between the Powers to gain time v wiug to the difficulty of carrying on a war in winter in the mountains.
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    Marathon Race Record.
    35 1545 (Supplied by Reuter.) mi v 2 Hours, 36 l Minute». London. 28 h December.—Malony, the N‘ j w York Amateur, ran the Marathon course in 2 hours minutes, which is a record.
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    Venezuela.
    32 1545 (Supplied by Reuter.) Quarrel with Holland over. London. 26 h December. —A telegram from Wdlemstad states that the Dutch cruiser G elder land has arrived, thus formally terminating the Venezuelan demonstration.
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    On Oct. 31 last
    35 1545 th°re were 12 317 Chinese employed in ’he Transvaal mines as compared with 47 K 6 in January, 1906- The last, of the coolie® should leave South Africa in January 1910.
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    Mr. Keilich,
    32 1545 Taxidermist to the Taiping Museum, who is retiring from th© service, leaves for home next week. Mr. Keilicb, Jr., of the prison staff, Taiping, accompanies his father on a holiday.
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    The name of Colonel Fitton of the Royal West Kents,
    36 1545 who was at one time Officer Commanding the Troops. Straits Settlements, fans Ipen mentioned in connection with a staff billet in India at an early date.
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    Captain Martyn Webb, Notts and Derby Regiment,
    35 1545 who served with the Ist Bittalion at Hongkong and Singapore, has been ap* pointed to the Indian Supply and Transport Department, and will be seconded whilst so employed.
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    H. E. Phya Damrong Sucharid (Mr. Khaw Sim Kong)
    49 1545 H. E. Phya Damrong Sucharid (Mr. Khaw S i m Kong) arrived today from Ban ko. via bv the Rotorua. The High Commissioner of the S'amese Western Provinces (Mr Khaw S m Beei is expected here in two days’ time from Kuala Lumpur, where he is on a visit.
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    The Resident of Perak, accompanied by H. H. Raja Muda of Sarawak and party,
    54 1545 J rvvrcfclk CILIU arrived in Ipoh by the fi'st train from Taiping on Tuesday morning, and, after breakfasting at. the Railway Refreshment Rooms, they proceeded on a motor drive through the country. The Resident was to
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    Mr. Theodore Roosevel
    83 1545 has already begun his od,tonal connection with the N«w York Outlook In the December number there ii pnuted an article by him on The Awaken* mg of China.” in which he savs Now il the hm© for the West to implant its ideali in the Orient, in
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    THE ITALIAN DISASTER.
    470 1 Only in some small measure can we realise the awfulness of the disaster which has overwhelmed Southern Italy and plunged the whole world in grief. Each detail wired out by Reuter adds to the cumulative horror of the picture. Whole cities were wiped out, a population nearly
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    The District Court.
    156 1 (Before Judge Wolf er st an) Housebreaking. Ku Bi aud Ku C•uong werenn Thursday last sentenc' d to one year’'» R I each for hie kinu into the bouse of Yio Chn Sai, at Beach Street with intent to commit theft. Attempted Robbery. Kek Tek Wong, Chong
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    The Police Courts.
    207 1 (Before Afr Brown) Criminal Trespass, &c. Dana Singh, a Sikh, w >s on 1 bursday last sentenced to 7 days’ R I for trespassing into the Sikh barracks at Sepoy Lines, on the 30' h ult. He was also sentenced to 7 davs’ R I. for assaulting
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    Fishmongers’ Strike.
    146 1 With the da vn o* 1909, the of Ch wrtstra Markit and Campbell S rent Market hive gone on strike. From early yesterday morning the fi,bstalls of the former have been wholly empty at the latter market only one or two are occupied. The cause of the strike
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    A Motor-Car Accident,
    137 1 Yesterday a motor-err accident of a serious nature took place on the Jelutong Road. A car which was bei, g driven by a Malay, ran info a Malay funeral p'otession. Five men were injur, d and sent to Hospital. Three of them have been discharged, but the
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    Cheng Huah Hean Chinese Club, Medan.
    124 1 The annual general meeting of the Cheng Huah Hem Chinese Club, Medan, was held on the 26 h ult., at 8 p m., when there were 16 members present, among whom was Lieutenant Chinese Soh Poh Tjoan. The accounts for the previous twelvemoith were
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    Mr. Warnford Lock
    13 1 has returned to Kuala Lumpur from bis trip to Hongkong.
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    It my be interesting to notice that
    28 1 this year the Rari Raya Haji occurs twice v z-. on the 4th J inuary, and again on the 23-d Dec.
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    Mr H. B. Ellerton,
    28 1 D 0 Coast, Negri has returned from short leave. Mr. J W Simmons. who w is acting for him, has returned to Kuala Lumpur.
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    A pretty wedding
    54 1 to >k place at the Methodist Episc >pal Church, Kuala Lumpur, on Monday, the contracting parties being Mr. Eugene Henry He»ft, of the Public Works Department, N«gti Sembilan and Miss Eileen Wilhelmina Newman, second daughter of the late Mr. Joseph Henry Newman, until lately manager of AJor
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    Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co.
    1243 2 Annual Meeting» The HoUrt M rcury A ’b“ 4 h ul’ given the following account of tb* aoDoal mw-ting of shareholders in the Toogkab Harbour 7 in Dredging Co.: The annual toeeting of shareholders in the Tongkah 7 in mining C >■ Wil be d
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    Commenting on the meeting “Observer” writes in the same paper:
    584 2 7 he annual meeting of tbe 7Yngkah Tin Drwlging Company this week passed off satisfactorily, and it certainly looks as if the company bad a very prorperous future bef »re it. Cap’ain Miles imparted some interesting information regarding tbe property
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    The messages of condolence,
    47 2 sent by tbe foreign nations to China in her recent national bereavement, have so touched the Prince Reyent that His Imperial Highness intends to send a prince of the blood to the various countries to return thunks after the hundred days of mourning.
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    The British North Borneo Hearld
    47 2 hears that ihe Opium, Spirit, Pawnbroking and Gambling Farm* for the whole State of British North Borneo for the year )909 have be»-n re let to Messrs. Chee and Lim Swee Cheng for their syndicate, the Labuan and Borneo United Opium Farms.
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      38 2 No Poison. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious Hibitance by Government and expert chemists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to tbe smallest infant. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents
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    The People of the East.
    932 3 SOME INTERESTING FACTS. v T T Milĕr General Manager of the E- k Harbour Tin Dredging Co., lop»" in tbe Hobart Mercur,J o£ the lSt Ul F«m an Australian standpoint particu- u a n, information relating to tbe growth Ur J k,Xoment of tbe Eastern
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    Messrs. Koh and Co., publishers of the Post Card Exchange Register, Singapore,
    37 3 announce that owing to paucity of competitors, they have postponed their post-ca d exhibition till February. Names can be sent in up to January 20.
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    Mr. J. C. Sugars, the District Officer of Kuantan, and Mr. Burton,
    65 3 Inspector of Police for the same district, have received tbe thanks of the R'gbt Hon. the Secretary of State for tbe Colonies, for their services in connection with the Kuantan tragedy, and the bringing to justice of the
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    More calendars. Messrs. Guthrie
    62 3 and Company, as representatives of the Mauu facturers’ Life Insurance Company of Canada, sent us a commercial and strategic map of the British Empire, with date tablet attached, and Messrs. Fraser and Neave their familiar calendar got up in the form of an aerated water bottle.
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    We are informed that
    83 3 Mr. Goh Taik Chee issued several thousands of expresses in Chinese inviting the public to exchange at his offi 'e before the 31st ult. the now prohibited Straits dollars and fiftycent pieces, Many thousand dollars’ worth of these coins had been exchanged and on the 31st
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    Our London Letter.
    981 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 11thThe Bedford.” The cruiser Bedford is to be re-commis-stoned for a further sped of service with the China Squadion. A new crew will be sent out to Hongkong or Singapore next month. The Talk of Dissolution. Within tbe next three months
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    A BOARDING-HOUSE PHILANTHROPIST.
    4078 5  -  Righ.s Reserved E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM (Author of The Master Mummer,” A Maker of History,” etc fhron neople the bo irdm z Tl,ere 'TJ,' “v iihson at 171 b0Ui A conduct 1I by a* aftei |wvin ilt W °°“a much curiosity fro... their fellow traC e becwre the
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      53 6 From a Nova Scotia Publisher. Mr H 0. Barria, publiaber of the Ad. ftrtiaer, K*ntrille. N 8, makes the follow. »ng autrtnent: 1 bare und Cbamberlaio’a Cough liemedy for myaelf «nd family and find HU be one of the brwt medicines for ouugha and colds that 1 erer tried." The
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      50 6 Croup is Imminent. No matter how well your children may appear to l>e, you are never safe without a b >ttle t f C uamberlain’s Cough Remedy io the house. It never fails to relieve and is perfectly stfe to give the little ones. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents
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    Tongkah Notes.
    595 7 (Frowi Our Own Correspondent.) Tongkah, 30th Dec. A Steamship Arrangement. Ine steamer Bhadra arrived on Friday night from Mergui and Renoug, an I left for Penang on Saturday noon. There are two steamers, s s. Bhadra and Omapere the former belonging to the British India Steam Navigation Coy.
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    Notes from the Racecourse.
    398 7 The griffins and the few remaining racehorses after the exodus to Kuala Lumpur were all g t ven good healthy work this m, t rn ?s on heoutB >de track, which was in splendid condition. Several of the griffins are shewing great improvement. Nos 1 2,
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    Interport Match.
    138 7 (Echo Special.) e I erak Ahead on First Innings. Taiping, 2nd January.—The cricket match between Penang and Perak was begun yesterday, and will be resumed this morning. Penang won the toss and went in first, but did not make a big show being all out for 86 runs.
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      126 7 An Indian Nobleman L’ses Chamoerlain’s Cough Remedy. berltfa* ’JoSr?" tha Ch P»lace as B y 18 a fll ’ourite in the Ma: "p 0 a t^ W h tbe humbler People in been gettin» f Ur yBars 1 ba w p^oftbi, reme ,j dDnot6a v eDoui!h ln B u gh
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      38 7 No Poison. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been declared absolutely free from any injurious substance bv Government and expert chemists, and mothers need have no hesitancy in giving it to the smallest infant. The Goorge Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    The Earthquake Disaster.
    527 8 (Suppled ly Keiter hi i 0 in— l Reggio <ll < alabrla In; <<< *»‘iibl<*. L ri<) 31 l> 1'1» h IbH ot> v I .bOO-’j-v v *1 it M—ma «nd 4 00 *t R‘. < i' L’i *br <* h :h iomct’ owirij' '*<-briM of wr«
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    M. Clemenceau.
    75 8 French Premier Shot At. r < i. J iL .my-—A Cordcm named I ’fj “i trcin the window of bis )f ’L* in'f". —f M.Ck-nvnecaus I Noone we» rjured. Ih" h s ■r■ 1 I apj ;a t iiat ‘is temp’ I n M C-’-n’ nccau’s life was
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    British Trade.
    35 8 Henler IWrease in Kevonue. d, li‘ Ji-.uirv. -i ’“venue for •he q iartor ruled Decembe r 31 sh*»ws a decree of 1610/21. Th* de -ea*-* during the lant nine months was X >,OO),(XX).
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    America and China.
    44 8 (Supplied by Jleuier Alliance Fails. London, Ist January—The Tinien cor-r<-»p indent at New York g’ates that the secret mi**oon of 11. E i'ang Shao yi to corp a form of alliance lietween America and Cliini has faded, America being disincline*] ihereto.
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    Turkey.
    142 8 (Supplied, by Iteuter.) BeputicH Bine with the Sultan. London. 2 id J mu try.—The deputies din »■'l wi li b Su 'tn a* the YI hz Kiosk J v.- 1 t <luc I to Him Mtj*»iy who »at in th»* ceuti/* of th* table, fMjtween the Grand Vizier and
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    THE PARTY IN POWER.
    620 8 If we in tv ju f lge from the number of Bills which the present administration has bepn compelled to drop, the real party in power no»' is the House of L,<L. The list of dropped Bills is -igniHcant of the plight in which the Commons
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      132 8 An Indian Nobleman I ses Cliainbcrlain'a Cough Remedy. V u will si In th** following th it (.’hmiIxrLun’s (’< ujh lame ly is a favourite in the lahreas «ell as with the humbler people in Imlu: For tie pint four years I have I’-en ge’ting large supplies of Chamberlain’s Co*
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    Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
    97 9 the last annuil general meeting of the p/nang Chinese Chamber of Commerce the following were elected office-bsarers for the ensuing year President, Mr. Leong Lok Hing. pice President, Mr Qu ih Beng Kee. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. L r ng Bok Hoey. Hon. Aud'tor, Mr.
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    The Fishmongers’ Strike.
    100 9 The Fishmongers Strike. A deputation of the Chinese fish stall keepers of Campbell Street Market was received by the Municipal Commissioners this morning. Mr. Goh Taik Chee acted as spokesman on behalf of the men. After a lengthy discussion, lasting till nearly 3 o'clock, an understanding was arrived at. The
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    The s.s. Hong Moh,
    28 9 which arrived in Sin- a -w b v 1 LI kjl U capore from Penang, on Thursday, has gone into dock, for an overhauling.
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    The Malay Mail
    36 9 understands *haf is no tru'h in th« rum ur that the F. M 8 Minutes for the current year had to be tion”w tbeSecret ”'y of State for sanetun before they were issued.
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    His Highness the Maharajah Kumar of Sikkim,
    46 9 accompanied by M»j -r O’Connor. Al. rThSOr urtrl Af T -rr Mr THp H u u V Connor, arrived ta a™”" d Mr J T-amai bound p f a P ore b y the homeward Saturday Bteamer Delta >ast
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    The friendly game of football
    47 9 Pe 0 ns Waml»T' ,Of I 0,, ,ba bptwepa ‘1'6 Christian AbsoXT -“i 0 Vouns Men 8 'be EsnlannU o’ W ch w ,s P la .ved on in a victory foV'tft afternoon re 1,0 goals to one. for »er team by
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    The game of ”soccer”
    55 9 arranged to be Played on Victoria*T* arraDßo<l be noon, betwon7l,X < n vesterday after“»d 'be Mrho,nedln' n p'’ Keerea,io Club Postponed and recreation Club, was C 'escents and /te‘ J? Mch o hetwee n the Played in a te ad f Al™/ Kan gsar b Binie
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    During the working of a night shift on a mine at Sungei Besi
    67 9 oh!' a 'n 3 ‘i'Ppel wi'hon: n f a hank euddonlv v 69 d injured “notl bur J fo r 'eeu Oespefate ."-'"‘'‘“'■••'ayetlte ,ha “ten but onPv W6re «’‘de to dig There Pre (lv rp96B we,e recoverb
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    Th District Court.
    64 9 (Before Judge Wolferstan) Affray. 110" lan 1 ia and Chua Seng were this morning fined $lO each for committing an affray at Campbell Street yesterday. J Theft. Sian Tok, a Hokien, was this morning sentenced to three weeks’ R I. for stealing ten sarongs, valued at $3
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    The Police Courts,
    476 9 (Before Mr. Brown.) Gambling in Public. Law Chin and Ong Kim were this morning fined 85 each, in default to undergo 7 days’ R 1., for gambling at Love Line, on the 2nd inst. In another cise two wore fined 85 each, in < elault to undergo
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    Gcvermeent Gazetie.
    478 9 The Government Gaoitj of D renber 3] contains the following items of inf. rmat ion: C i atll 2 sbal r be ex P orted Gom Province Wellesley for a further period of thirty day, from date. J J H-s Excellency the Governo- has been pleased to appoint
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    Mr. E. M. Janion.
    36 9 of the Chartered Bank, Singapore, returned from his holiday by last week’s mail from Europe. He is not io stay in Singapore more than a few days, but goes on to Sourabaya.
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    The Perak-Penang Cricket Match.
    1304 10 a dihw. (From Our 0 i Correv/x/JkZ*»’) lll— —Il I—'J aiping 2nd J-tn Tin» fix tv*» carnu fl on the l»t and 2c and r*-*ul *d n draw. Al’hou.'h f’m*fii<d wav I 3’ arn it »<• fu J 11-3» Wore a »t«rt wa« rn<d* N*ub rnoufr,
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    Mr. G. H. Day
    12 10 returned to Kuala Lum- pur on Thursday evening.
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    Cap’. H. L. Talbot
    14 10 1- xp ctpd back in Kuala Lumpl.r eai’v in Mi.ch
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    Mr. H. G. R. Leonard,
    22 10 or Kuala Lumpur, is now cmv 1 e-cent after his serious operation, but is still very weak.
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    Mr. Worthington,
    22 10 now acting as Chief District Officer, Kinta, has been appointed Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, vice Mr. C. E. M. Desborougb retired.
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    The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic
    34 10 has a picture of the finish of the Governor’s Cup race at Singapore and of Mr. T. Satkies’ Gillo, by G< zo-Tab galla (Bryans up). They are excellent pictures.
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    Mrs. Alexis Vermont
    30 10 of Hongkong, a cousin of Mr. A. F. Vermont of Province Wellesley, will be leaving Hongkong for Naples this month, probably by the German mail steamer Derfllinaer.
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    A special Enactment
    75 10 has been passed by the Peiak State Council fixing a fee of one hundred dollars for a licence authorising the purchase of mineral ores. The holder of the licence is further required to furnish a deposit of $2OO or give approved security for the same amount by
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    The Sourabaya Handelshlad
    73 10 draws a dark picture of the free Javanese coolies’ fate on reaching Singapore. They are allotted to est dps under Chinese management. Once theie, very few of them ever return to Java. The Chinese contrive to get them into debt in which they sink deeper and deeper.
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    Sir Archibald Law,
    107 10 Chief Judicial Com- missioner, F M S give judgment in Kuala Lumpur on Siturday morning in the case brought by the Collector of Land Revenue against Foo S >o Boey for non-productFn of title on a bid ff’-sale. The Court decided that thi case should be adj
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    Mr. Goh Taik Chee.
    116 10 Pipwident and Hon. I'<a*urrr o‘ ’he Penang Chinese M-ney Changers Syndici’e. «ends tor puh'ica’ion the fallowing statement of collections of pi tub red c ppi r coins made by his Syndicate up to date rroni 12lh Ah,., 1907. to 27th Dec., 1908. Aniuiint t for Fxchaogo
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    Rubber Growers’ Association.
    1783 11 .’TKTT’Ar MEETINGTHE ANNUAL -ui- nf Mr Rutherford’s Speech, felt Of V- Dg OI tbe Rubber Th •As S U ociat« nWas h"!' 1 theCb 'mber Grower» j, Oxford Court. C-innon of Commerce Utemte B'h. Str »t, bond Mr Heury korr 1908, tbe Lu r tbe report and
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    The Passing of the Queue.
    210 11 A vmy iuterpsting ceremony took p’ace at the District Hospital yesterday in the pre* sence of a number of the Me heal Department. who had attended to witness the removal of the queue from Mr. Lim Tai Loe, who has seen i-eivice in tie Department
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    MIDSUMMER EVE,
    3057 12  -  'All Lights Re-eevzdJ BY VIOLA GRAEME r r ..'The Hind of God.” The Beauty of the Season,” Doreen, etc., etc.; CH A HER II Ch AWO Kb 'I IM KI -*My dear," said Mr«- M unwar-ng th*follow."ng morning. wb*?n Vera came down to bn-k Mt, pale and languid,
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    Rebates in the Straits Settlements.
    1160 13 Says the Syren and Shipping of tbe 2nd Dec.: Tbe gentlemen responsible for the antirebate agitation do not play the game. They have had their Royal Commission, they have had full opportunity for laying their case before it, and they might at least wait patiently
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    Capt. Morris.
    24 14 L» o of the Government Whairr» Depart m> nt, b« rijomd the Eastern Shipping C», a» mate uf the Bun ll'A'ifi Soun.
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    The Nikko Photographic Studio
    23 14 has srnl ua a very pretty will c.b-nlir crUtninga cobured photographic view of the T< j ji Temple. Tukio.
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    There will be no meeting of the Church Work Association this month.
    27 14 The Annual General Mating will take p| |(on t ie f )rßt Thursday iu February.
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    The Daily Mail of Dec, 9th says:-
    41 14 Mr. Robert j\ Reid. of Singapore, was ordered in th» Aberdeen Sheriff g Court imU-rday to pay XBOJ dattHgea for breach of a prumiae he made (u many Mim Marian Kt id, a telegraphist.
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    Mr H. Cowling,
    49 14 formerly <f the Penan? U L I Free School and now Registrar of the F iuJitivnal Syndicate. Burma, baa arrived in Singapore from Rangoon by the a a Hia brother. Mr Ike Cowling. 8 eretary of the Port ui alau 4 peaseogtr by the utut n»»u
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    Selangor Races.
    570 14 [Echo Special.) First Day’s ResultsKuala Lumpur, 4th Jan.—The Selangor Turf Club’s January Meeting opened on Saturday in fine weather, and there was a good attendance. Owing to insufficient entries the first race on t le programme was abandoned. Jhe following were the results of the other races: 2,
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    The British Navy.
    77 14 (Supplied by Jleuter.) Admiral Curzon-Howe. London, 3rd January —Vice-Admiral the Hon. Sir Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe, Com-minder-in-Cbief of the Atlantic has been promoted Admiral, and Rear-Admiral George Clere Egerton, second in command of the Atlantic Fleet, has been made ViceAdmiral. Other New Appointments. London, 4th January.—Retr-Admiral the Hon
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    Old-Age Pensions.
    34 14 (Supplied by Reuter.) First Payments. London. 2nd January.—The first payments of Old-A<_e Pens ons took place yesterday. The rush was not so great as was anticipated, the Post Office organisation being perfect.
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    The Italian Disaster.
    234 14 (Supplied by Reuter.) Italian Warships Inadequate. London, 2nd January.—The Italian warships, organised for the relief of the suffarers in the earthquake-stricken districts, are now conveying stores to points on the coast, but are still inadequate, inasmuch as it is necessary to deport all the survivors. Heroism of
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    Cricket.
    20 15 (Supplied by Reuter.) Australians"to"Visit England. Board of control Au9tra]ian for Encl U l n ,h 8 17 h MarOh
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    MARRIAGE LAWS.
    641 15 We published yesterday the judgment of Sir Gorrell Barnes in the petition of Louie Venugopal Chetti nee Taylor, for a judicial separation from her husband, who is a Hindu and a District Judge in the Presidency of Madras, on the ground of desertion. The Judge held that the
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    OLD COINS FOR NEW.
    227 15 On the Bth ult. Mr. George Copley, the Assistant Treasurer, called the attention of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to the fact that the old-die Straits dollars and fifty-cent pieces would not be legal tender after December 31, 1908, The Chinese Chamber went to the expense
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    According to a Colombo paper the Hon. Mr. Hugh Clifford
    29 15 will return from his holiday in Siam on the 17th of January, and will resume work on the 19th.
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    We hear that Mr. Foo Win Foe,
    31 15 who won an industrial scholarship in January last and is now studying engineering at the Prye River Dock, discarded his queue on Sunday last.
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    A marriage has been arranged,
    34 15 and will take place on Thursday, the 7th inst., between Mr. Lim Keat Leong, son of Mr. Lim Swee Hoon, and the eldest daughter of Mr. Ong Hun Siew.
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    It is rumoured that Mr. Sells,
    39 15 Assistant Postmaster-General, will shortly be taking long leave, and that Mr. George Gordon, the present Assistant Postmaster-General, Singapore, will relieve him. Mr. Gordon, it will be remembered, has acted in this capacity previously.
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    335 15 Yesterday’s Run. Yesterday’s paperchase will long be remembeied as one of the best runs the members of the Hunt Club have participated in for many a long day, the field being large, the course excellent and the weather all that could be desired. Two doz?n riders met
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    On and after the 15th inst.,
    29 15 the maximum limit for which a single Money Order may be issued in the Straits Settlements for payment in Siam will be $4OO.
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    The Perak Turf Club
    75 15 are about to issue 60 debentures of the value of $5O each. The debentures can be redeemed by the Committee after the next or any future race meeting. Should they decide to redeem part only, such debentures will be drawn for by lot- 25% of the
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    On the arrival of the s. s. Ipoh yesterday morning a lady passenger, Miss L. Wolfe,
    97 15 who has come here to join the local nursing staff, reported to the Marine Police the loss of her luggage on the journey from Singapore. Everything was intact on leaving Singapore and it is
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    Menglembu Lode Syndicate, Ltd.
    574 17 Statutory Meeting. tr»rv Meeting of shareholders in a JIr W .R. Armstrong, 7”Vd proceedings bv bating had P been convened accord- b t,S-atute, which lays down that such ‘“Cting should be called w.tbtn four 4 X o 'be registration. He proposed to b tbe sbareh Jders
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    Justices Fisher and Braddell
    39 17 iJ^S^apor^o^Th,, 8 1 r 6 eXp C, ,<l Oo that date Ho ,ursday, the 7, fa while the l a .t. h s.. furmer »‘ll bear cUnibere ana k l,teu<l to eumWr lad bankruptcy woik.
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    Salak South, Limited.
    654 17 Directors’ Report. The following is the fi st le port of the directors of Silak South, L’d to be presented at the meeting on J in. 12rh Singapore, 2nd Dec., 1908. Gentlemen, Your directors beg to submit, a duly audited statement of accounts from the 14th of
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    Morphia in Monthon Puket.
    683 17 Says the Bangkok Times of the 22nd uli ‘'l he Ho_di Commissioner and the Chief Judge of Monthon have power to frame any regulations which lhey may find the circumstances require there, and these regulations are brought into force on receiving the sancti n of the
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    The Italian Disaster.
    368 18 (Suj t Iu 1 by tteubr) Bodies Burled at Sea. P fichu»» in the Italian di<a»t#r are lieing f.jup by Luo'ir. coven- I with qu cklhiA', ab ppei to tfi»r i arj d Itfftk Italian (ioternmenl’# Subscription. It <• roufi'fro* I th»’ the I'd an G'»v»-rn-men» will
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    Yuan Shih-kai’s Fall.
    41 18 (.Sw/p/ud by litutfr) Distui bing and Ominous. Lmd ij. stb January —The papers regard iu«n Mbm lut fill disturbing aud OtEltioU» The Timo anticipate» aen, U s c usrquei. aud rocs... Li» uflueuc.. iu using the uta.egcj logaUuil».
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    The Balkan Crisis.
    73 18 u i Led Austria and Servia. Lndr,s n Jh >;-v —M N kolas FaKl t... f v F rn-.M Ster, -ppikU)U ID tip k JO- /’oia (NrtionU AssemHy) w.- ♦irl > < Xl h H.V H w.i- relation of t..e Itedy ot Bwhn. Bosnia and Herz-govina, hostitcl,
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    France.
    39 18 (Supplied by Reuter) Flection to the Senate. London, 4’h January —ln the election to the Fret ch Senate th** '4 •iiisterialistM gained fifteen -J 0 emenceau, tbe I retmer, rid the whole of h s list are returned.
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    THE POSITION IN PEKING.
    635 18 For the past few years the internal history of China has been a series of checks and counter-checks between reaction and reform. Now one party is in favour, now another, and even among members of the same party the petty jealousies of the principals make the
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    THE OPIUM COMMISSION.
    136 18 We are sending out with our issue to-day the report of the Commission appointed to inquire into matters relating to the use of opium in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. In addition to II persons of whom specific inquiries on particular points were made,
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    Sir Francis Lowell
    8 18 has arrived in Smga« pore.
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    Mr. R. C. Grey
    16 18 left Kuala Lumpur for a holiday in Europe on the 3rd iust.
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    We hear that King Yu-wei,
    15 18 the ftmou* Chinese reformer, Ins ju-t d< ffed bis queue.
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    Dr. Travers,
    16 18 S tte Surgeon, Selangor, r»Tn-d from tie service on pension on the Ist iust.
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    It is currently reported that
    21 18 Mr. L. P< 1-i i), Hi-* Acting Legal Adviser, F.M.S., wi., be raised to the Bench.
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    A marriage his been arranged,
    33 18 and will I n Sunday next, between Mr. Ho bvo Shd. Chief C.eikcf the Pining 1,1 Pf»-> 1/1, hi 1 the beejnd daughter of Mr. Nevh Chtug CLooi.
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    The Police Courts.
    299 19 (Bf/ore Ji' Brown.) Gang Bobbery. Bun S.PVV and six other», it m K Tattemp'ed to extort money from n V a sweetmeat sei er, at 0° eD£! vp terclav Seh Tan Kongsi, in Io 3 °i.*qTreet\s O.»‘ Seng Hok refused to A Bun Siew Btlbhe( i in
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    H. H. the Yuvarajth of Mysore
    25 19 was due J w 0,0 uuu oanjvfi in Singapore on Monday morning y the Japanese mail steamer Awa Marti.
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    The Colonial steamer Sea Belle
    25 19 was ex- 1 o VVC4J3 CA* 10 > O, U"I Io Singapore on Monday, S] I b Mud o£ Sarawak on
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    The funeral
    45 19 of the late Mrs Tan Kang r i r W<w.v ii 1 lain airs ran Kang m 1 T P a e fr m llf cea “«>’B roaia Lim on Sunday iKxi.af 8 Kwan 1,0 re a 18 Wlll I,o ‘“'erred at Batu
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    The dead body of a Chinese sampan man
    51 19 in h niDt BG «™'P:iU UMB yeitenbvJi sampan at Wold Q lay It is tbou dit H t7 J tW’ 1 takea t 0 thp rnf,r^u old, had l ’J. t, atthe l n,! who wag very decay. pue< Budde nly from
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    In connection with the revised time table for the F. M. S.
    108 19 force on the 1 iIWaVB wbich came into a sunniptn IQBtant it is reported take effect f ro 7 U wdl likewise lbe opening o f t February with Priblic trbffi- ti dl) hore Railway to Wbi'ch is
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    New Year Sports in the Province.
    414 19 (from Our Own Correspondent) Bukit Mertajim, 4 h Dec. The Sports held here on New Y ’ai’s Day were most successful, thanks principally to the laboti’S of Mr. Lungham-Caitor, who worked like a Tiojan. Praise is also duo to the Committee for their ha«d
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    We have to thank Messrs. Sandilands Buttery and Co.
    76 19 for a vety useful blotting pad issued by Messrs. Nobel’s I xp'osives Co., Ltd of Glasgow, and also Ft a copy of Messrs. Andrew Usher and Co.’s oiary. As usual, the diary from the well known Edinburgh firm of whisky distillers
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    The youngest Viceregal Representative who ever officiated for the Governor’s Lady
    69 19 at a public function must surely be Miss Eileen McCallum, who opened a “Girls’ Friendly” sale of work yesterday’ at a moment’s notice and spoke w th excellent sang froid. We congratulate Miss Me Callum, a worthy daughter of
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    Football.
    118 19 The return match between the Teachers of St Xiviei’s Institution and thos« of the Free Sch 01, will tab* ilice this afternoon, at 5 o chick h up, on Mi I’eong Tat’s Geun. IBe following will c impose the respective teams; St. Xavier’s Institution. H de O v-ito, S.
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    F. M. S. Tin.
    39 19 December Outputs. The following mine outputs for the month of December ate teported Pels. Serendah Hydraulic Miue (dry dressed ore) 300 A stoppage of 44 hours took place during the month. Jeher Hydraulic Mine 61
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    Perak Excise Enactment.
    244 19 1 his Enactment and the rubs framed thereunder came into force on the Ist January. The salient features of the new regulations are The manufacture of any liquor, other than toddy, is to be carried on only under the terms of a license to be issued by
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    We hear that only five teams have entered for the Cup Tie Competition, viz:
    33 19 —The Penang Cricket Club, Young Men’s Chribtian Association Chinese Recreation Club, Crescent Football Team and the Penang Free School.
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    Time and tide wait for no man, but the F. M.S. Railway clock,
    47 19 which everyone hoped would develop into an in titution as reliable as Big Beo, cd'el a halt about a week ago, at half p ist six, and has remained at that hour ever since.
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    Says In Tlnland:
    67 19 His Excellercy Phya Basada Nupradit Mr. Khaw Sim Bee j the High Commissioner for the Siamese Western Provinces. accompanied by Phya Boramabat. the Minister of M nes for Siam, paid a visit to Kuala Lumpur on the 30th December and 1 ft again the next day for
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    Selangor Races.
    567 20 (£e/«o Special.) Swond Day** RfhuH*. Kuala Lumpur, 5 b Jan.— Fine weather also favoured to-day’s meeting of the Selangor Turf Club, but the ground was*heavy. 1 h<- foil wing were the result»» of the various events C 'I er. Ex Griffin Handicap Vslm- 130». A htndicip for all
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    Singapore.
    28 20 (Echo Special.) Publication of Opium Report Sanctioned. Singapore, 6th .January. —It G officially announced that the publication of the report of the Opium Commission has been sanctioned.
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    Yuan Shih-kai.
    109 20 (Supplied by Reuter.) Situation Serious. London, 6 h J mu trv —Reuter i» informed th it Government regard» th« situation arising out of the dismisHdl of Yuan Shih kai a» serious. England May Intervene. Sir J >hn N-well Jordon, kcm o British Envoy Ex’riordi ary and Minister Plenipotentiary
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    The Italian Disaster.
    139 20 (Sup/lied l>y Reuter.) American Red Cross Society’s Donation. London, sth JtLuny—The American R-d CroHH S (•i<*'v hi- to Rome the Kumof s3.to 000 for the ip] ef of t| lrt distressed in the < irtbijuake-stricken districts. Supplementary Vote of Congress, Congiesa has v ted an r x
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    Their Britannic Majestic.
    20 20 (Supplied i.y Heuter.) y isit to Berlin. oJ^ d *T Km, Elward »n Bwlm m ike o£
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    France.
    33 20 (Supplied by Reuter The Elections. London, 6h J inuary.— The feature of the French Senatorial E ection is the replacement < f many M «derate Senators by Ridicils and of Ridicah by RadicalSocialists.
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    The Balkan Crisis.
    105 20 (Supplied by Reuter.) Austria and Servia. London, sth Jmu try.—The Wiener Zei-/•nvsta'e-i that, the Austrian Minister at Belgrade has been instructed to demand an apology for the speech of the Servian Foreign Minister in the Skupatina on the 4 li mst., adding that otherwise there would be
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    H.M.S.“Encounter’s” Pinnace Sunk.
    31 20 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Sixteen Drowned. London, sth January —A collier has sunk the pinnace of H. M. S. Encounter iu the haibour of Sydney. Sixteen men were drowned.
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    President Castro.
    30 20 (Supplied by Reuter.) Successful Operation. London, sth January— President Castro has been operated simultaneously for bladder and intestinal triuble. The operation was dangerous but it has proved successful.
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    We learn that a telegram has been received from Malacca
    38 20 to the effect that Miss Wo’fe's luggage, which went asfrav during the last voyage of the Ipoh has been found at that poit and is bung forwarded here.
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    Loke Hall, the palatial town residence of Mr. Loke Chow Kit in Barrack Road,
    44 20 Ku di Lumpur, his been tikenovernna long lease bv the Empire Hotel Co., Ltd., and with sundry additions aud alterations has been equipped into one of the most modern hotels.
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    Following are the dates on which the Assizes and the Court of Appeal will be held here during the year:-
    43 20 Assizes. January J2th. Mar ch 30 b. 18h. Jl| y 20 h. September2lst. November t 16th. Court cf Appeal rebruary 7th< Au ioth.
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    THE FINANCIAL ASPECT OF the opium question.
    579 21 the mioritvof the recoinniendZs which thl Opium Cornmissiojwrs t mdethe general public will, we cordially agree. They find that h Jive indulgence in the drug occurs in isolated cases and that the prevalence of the habit has not increased u ingthepaBtdec.de. They do
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    Cup Ties.
    100 21 The following is the draw for the Cup Ties Fir«t Round. P. C C vs. C R C The Crescent, Free School and Y. M. 0 A. drew byes. Semi Finals. Free School vs. Y M. C. A. Crescent vs. P C C or C. R. C. The
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    Mr. Douglas Osborne
    8 21 has arrived in Kuala Lumpur.
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    Bishop Oldham is due in Penang
    22 21 on the 29th inst., whence he will visit Taiping and the other stations in the peninsula.
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    There is quite a crop of murder cases
    32 21 for trial at the Assizes to be held on the 12th inst. So far, there are no less than four cases on the list.
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    We heir that Miss L Wolfe,
    33 21 who arrived a few davs ago to join the local nursing staff, has been place in chirge of the female wards in the General aud District Hospitals.
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    The s.s. Perak
    41 21 which arrived this morning brought the folloxviug racehorses from Port Swottenham Hvphazard, Emu, F/y and Orion. Enin, who belongs to Mr. Seal) Eng IV ck of Singapore, has changed trainers, and is now in charge of Hawley, Penang.
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    Mr. Armstrong,
    42 21 lite of the a. s. Japan, has been appoint/d 2nd O tear of the replacing Mr. Peacock, who has been trans» ferred to the Vidar as Chief Officer Mr. E D Morris has been transferred to the Ban Whatt Soon
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    Mr. C. S. Crane is returning to Singapore by the P. and O. mail steamer Devanha,
    47 21 due there on the 15 h instant, to resume duties as Secretary of the Straits Trading Company. Limited Whilst at home be married, and bis wife is accompanying him to Singapore.
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    Mr. E. Bacon
    49 21 will shortly leave Singapore, to return and resume his permanent, duties as chi«f cleik of the Post Offiat Penang Mr Gordon, the ‘■upe»intendent of the registration department of the General Post Office, at Singapore, for whom Mr. Bicon has been acting, is returning to Singapore shortly.
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    The Times of Ceylon of the 23rd ult. says:-
    87 21 Yesterday the body of Mr. Wilhelm Cornfield, who died in Colombo in May last while on a visit to Cevlon with his wife and daughter, was exhumed in the presence of Mr. A. Riffel, the General Cemetery-keeper, D- Marshall Philip, Health
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    The District Court.
    43 21 (Before Judge Wolferetan.) Theft. Husan, a Malay, was this morning sentenced to one year’s R I. and two years’ Police supervision, for theft of some money in Perak Road, on the 22nd ult. Inspector Killourhy conducted the casefor the Crown.
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    The Police Courts.
    1304 21 (Before Mr. Brown.) Theft. Lum Bene Tck w is yesterday sentenced to two months R. I. for stealing $3.34 in cash and a b x v.ilu«d at. 6)cents, the property of Liw Sek, at Weld Quiy, on the sth inst. Possession of Chanda Dross. Tan Ah Karn
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    Wedding Bells.
    136 22 I ji n berg—O’Keefe. A pretty wedding to k place at the Mission Chapel. Fuquhar Street, yesterday afternoon, when George li ibert, eldest eon of th<* la’i' Mr Lunbergand Mrs. Lunberg <4 Myrtle Grove. Leith Stie'4, was j dried in marriage to Nori Elaine, second daughter of l)r
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    The death occurred at his residence,
    82 22 Pang- lima Prang, Singapore, on Monday morning, <»f Mr. Tan .Jiak Chtian. first c usin of the If on. Tin Ji k Kim, C’ninese member of Laudative Coui'Cil- Deceased wan the only son of the late Mr. Tan B u ng Gum and was
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    The latest crop returns of the Vallambrosa Rubber Co. Ltd., are as follows:-
    35 22 Ct p 908 1909 December 31 242 lbs. Previ usly 169 731 Total £01,973 At c irroponding period last year 164 814
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    When the launch Thyc Seng
    116 22 wis m-arij g mid channel this morning on the wiv io Butterworth, a Chi ese P'ssenger was seen I v spectators on Weld Qiiy to be g ruggling in the water- Toe Hunch slowed down but the man wig swept aw<y bv tie st tong
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    Says the London and China Express of the 18th ult:-
    116 22 A wteiram from Singapore to the 2i»rav sraaksof the annoyance felt in the b.r.ntH by the Imperial Govornmen ’s delay 11 au’h «rising the local publication of the f'jort I the Straits Settlements Opium tuipeoted thft the Government are re|
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    Pahang Consolidated Co., Lid.
    1787 22 General Meeting. The sec Di .«rd utry general meeting o f the Pahang Consoli iated Company, Limited, was held on the 15 h ult. at Winchester H u-p, L mdon, under the presidency of Mr. I. E. Champney (the Chairman of the company). '1 tie Secretary
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