The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 15 January 1909

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. SIS Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cents. Vol. 7. Penang, Friday, 15th January, 1909. No. 2.
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      357 1 I C O ?N TENTS. s—. x x X X X X •> I i Leaders: page. Miscellaneous: page. 5 An Interview with Kang Yu wei 28 Singapore Notes 30 Gentlemen and Plebeian Policemen 32 Kedah Notes 30, 41 &50 x A Chapter of Chinese History 37 Government Gazette ■3IA
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      166 2 d W.-, I I I lj TH» i STRAITS ECHO S MAIL EDITION. I J Published the day prior to the departure of each mail a for Europe, and contains«the latest local and States L M news originally published in the daily issues, as well as p J all important
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    AN INTERVIEW WITH KANG YU-WEI.
    1332 28 By far the most important event that has occurred in China since the almost simultaneous passing away of the lare Emperor and Empress-Dowager in November last, is the dismissal of Yuan Shih-kai, who is regarded by many as the one strong man that China p
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    SUPREME COURT.
    1542 29 IN BANKRUPTCY J’ RISDICTION. (Before Mr Juetire BraMl Pc < hop < hin Joo. In answer to -unm <ns by ’h«- A- ar.* Official A»*igh*»‘. under <<■ 20 o* Ordinm II of 1888. Noma Ob Pa k Hean .ppe, < yesterday bdore the C >urt and, af’er b-irig
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    The Police Courts.
    440 29 (Before Mr. Nunn Gambling. z\ Chinaman wa« this morning fined S 3, for gambling at the back of 215, Bridge Street, yesterday, Mr Beatt v, Assistant Protector of Chinese, conducted the prosecution Theft and Dishonestly Receiving Stolen Properly. It will be remembered that Syed Abdul Ribman was
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    440 30 December fir tb The following tw-ii“ue J Dt b.f December are .eporte.l- p) 32*). KMaig Tie Mine (c’e’' 10 slo orriiw to tbe rains) Mr S B. ArchJeacom, Straits r l'adm? Company, arrived here by tbe Lai Sang veste day. Tbe title of Mr. A. E. Y ung,
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    Singapore Notes.
    1002 30 (Erom On? Owl Correspondent) Wednotsd »y J m. 6. Latest from Peking. Thu latest u»-w Lorn Peking i f certain t<. be of interest to j our many Chinese rea ler*. It is stated N it the dismissal of Yu-n Sadi kai was pe tonally authorize! by the
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    Kedah Notes.
    252 30 {From Our Own Correspondent,.} A lor S* ar, 6rh J in. Jail for a Collector. Din bin Krani Bak ir, C -Hector in the Veteri Ltrv Department he»e. Inubie! sentenced by the District Consular Court to six months’ rigorous imprisonment for the emb/ zzLment of £5O, the property
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    Government Gazette.
    492 31 A Gautte Extraordinary, da'M January 5, contains the following notification*: Ftf following have \<*n appointed L’oenaing JuatMj**» for I’ooatig under section 6 (2) of 'I hi* Liquor» Ordinance 1906.’ The First Magia’nte (Chair- man) Protein. Municipl j Ap[Xl b CotamiMioneri (Vice F the" Cb.irm*») f OoTOTDor Aaat. Protector
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    Selangor Races.
    598 31 (Echo Special.) Third Day’s Resnlts. Kuala Lumpur, 7th Jan. —The Selangor Race Meeting concluded today, when the weather was again fine. There was a fair attendance. The following were the results of the various events 1 Griffin Handicap. Value 1350. A handicap for all Griffins that have Marted
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    Yuan Shih-kai.
    56 31 (Supplied •y Reuter.) American Representation. London, 7th January.—A tekgrarn from Washington states that the American Minister has been instructed to make representations with reference to Yuan Shih-kai. Regent Warned. London, 7th January.—Reuter’» correspondent at Peking states the British, American, and Japanese Ministers have warned the Regent against any
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    The Balkan Crisis.
    68 31 (Supplied by Reuter.) Austrian Attack on Britain. London. 8 h January.—The attacks in th® Vienna newspapers on Great Britain has culminated in an exceptionally violent article in the Neue Freie Preset complaining bitterly of Great Britain's stirring up of hostility between Austria and both and Turkey. It
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    International University in China.
    85 31 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lord William Cecil’s Mission. a London, 8 li J tnuary.— At the instance of an itfluential c>mmittee of Oxf >rd and Cambridge gnduitea Lord William Cecil is proceeding ’o China to study means to establish an International Uuiversity in China with the co
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    The Italian Disaster.
    50 32 (Shp m 'J Beuler > 2,300 Rescued. i t narv P i ,i! v I^°.° J’ono neoph have been rescued b«t there > To Resurrect Messina. Ipgdog. 8A J u 0 to ruio’ Mos-imi. ’>"'l y carried t rt «urrecdc» of the city w»> htstonc ar.3 a
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    Russia.
    44 32 (Supplied, by ReuL r £4S,(>OO,<MM> Loan. London. 7th January- A Russian lo in of X 48,000.009, bearing interest a 4 a will be issued in London, Paris, and Sr Petersburg on the 23rd January. The. issue price will probably be 89 or 90.
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    British trade.
    164 32 (Supplied by Reuter-) Huge Decreases. London, Bth J.nuiry.—The imports of the United Kingdom for the month of December show an increase of =£840.501 -nd theexoorh a decrease of £3 340 160 The deeieaseH during the past, twelve months wp'-p: Imports <£52,667,219, Exports £48,815.504. Rev. A. J. Amery has
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    GENTLEMEN AND PLEBEAN POLICEMEN.
    1085 32 A certain Lord that was to bp hanged, so the story goes, demanded to i, > with a silken rope. Though food for the hangman, and thereby, one would have thought, on an equality with any poor rogue of numbered hours, his Lord-hip' la• r. wi-h
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    The Police Courts.
    572 33 (Before Mr Nunn Voluntarily < ansing Hurt. The hi' e 4 vo uh’ ny causing hurt pr«L-rr*4 uh*’ L Gm *S ug,and Ku 1 lan Chin, w h c n' y**'eday. Th ucci;-«d wpio Dh-nr d ’o three month* R I u:h, Hb i mn 1 over
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    Taiping Holes.
    610 33 (From Our o'ca Correspondent.) Tai ping, 7th Jan. New Year Sport. The most mtere ting function tha’ took p.'-w t during the first two days of the N' Yi..r wis the Perak-Peuang Cricket Match, a rr port of which has already appeared .u vour ro’umuH. Tbe visitors were
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    33 33 December Outputs. The following mine outputs for the month of December are reported Pels. Bruseh Ifylraulic Tin Mine 330 S c:c e des Et »i de Kinta 1,847 Chenderiang Mines 717
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    A Johore Tragedy.
    131 33 Another murder case is reported from J4i re, tys the Times. A Hindu hid a qturiel with h;s wife, and she left his hou-e and went to stay with her mother. O i Saturday last, the husband went to his n aher-in law’s house and asked bis
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    Castlefield Rubber.
    380 33 The report of tbe Gastkfield (Klang) Rubber Estate, Limited, states that the reports from the esta’e show that at June 30th 752 acres had been planted with rubber, ami a further 35 acres prepared, which has since been planted, making the total area under cultivation 787 acres—an increase
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    COUSINS.
    4131 34  -  [All Rights Reserved] BY MARY A2TG-ELA DZOKSITS (Author of “A Mere Cypher,” etc.) -Good-night, cousin M* -Good-night, cousin Fuji. A dark man looked down with a touch of curiosity at the little, almcst cb>)<ldressed with a certain dowdme«s 1 of harmony With the elaborately damry country drawing room and
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    Chinese Hew Year Sperls at Singapore.
    587 36 A public meeting of those interested in the Chinese New Year Sports was held on Tuesday at the Chinese Volunteer Club, Singapore, presided over by Mr. Yeo Swee Hee, to consider the advisibility of holding the Sports during the forthcoming Chinese New Year. The
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    The Sailor's Dog.
    1269 36 [Feuilleton Specially Written for the Straits Echo.'] A bat a hoi rid shame, cried our hostess, looking up from the Daily Shocker, that was propped up against the coffee jug. Our host said nothing, but a movement of his Standard, behind which be was entrenched, convinced me
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    Yuan Shih-kai's Fall.
    124 37 /< e Jieuter j i r .fa,>;ui No' r <4 J, j 1 "i'' Z C f fh th Rai-:.* ind f it if-* i t di-p'ca-'' i tue Mun /'»a< f y.wu .-.n'l oi. •P wl y Y„,n h.nb kii W h 4 fnt of h*r
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    The Italian Disaster.
    169 37 ly Jleuler.) Bri isli Sqtiailroii Ovated. L indoi 8 b January.—'l nn foreign wirfclnp* have left th&lt;‘ Stiait* &lt; f Mehiina. '1 he British ship* i ceivoi m warm ovation. More Shocks. Viol* n' ih c wi re felt at Messina and Calabria yesterd iy, Mansion House
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    The United States.
    131 37 (Supjiliel by Hcuter.) New Bai th ships L li J mu try.— A teo gram from o U atei tu.it the t Jov&lt; r.imon’ In Mibmiibd to Coo of tlm plain of ft ur 1 four Ct 11 Berg, aud totf f.h lii.hf-r V s ~t a
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    New York.
    42 37 (&gt;u/ pZhJ I j Heater.) Disastrous Fire. i r .uixu’ umnd mouGv j n t ie p UB ine»s u Ymk on/of the buddings AltoX e.t $250,W0. Forty '*&gt; n,t u ~.l, tbi k V.tem from tbe riv er tbeur .uptiiduou..
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    Mr. Haldane's Territorials.
    69 37 r. jJt l -I lleuter.) Yc u Touch Ihe Button; We Do the st. p -ph Jmuiry —Mr. R. B. Hal- ,S u v lor Wat ‘■peaking at Gull H iddii) •iiiiO' scouted the fears f ~.i &gt;n. With th 1 reserves we now have a fore"
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    A CHAPTER OF CHINESE HISTORY.
    689 37 The inner history of China for the two years immediately preceding the d&lt;*ath of the late Emperor Kuang Su is a series of plots and counter-plots for supremacy,and explainsin some measure how it was that Yuan Shih-kai came to lose favour with Prince Chun. Yuan
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    Old Straits Dollars and Fiftycent Pieces.
    267 38 We Lear that H. E. the Governor has been please’, on representations being made tu-dav by Mr. Leong Lok Hing, j. p, and Mr Goh laik Chee, to allow an extension oftriiefor exchanging old Straits dollais a'd fifty cent pieces at the Treasury upto
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    The Herbert Withers Concert Party.
    510 38 The Herbert Withers C oncert Party has just arrived in Penang and will give two performances here, on Wednesday and Thursday next, at the Town Hall. The party consists of Mr. Bennett, the great baritone, Mr. Withers, the famous ’cellist, Madame Luisa Sobrino, p'rima donna
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    The Police Courts.
    554 38 (Before Mr. Brown.) r v disorderly Conduct. Iwo lamils, Gopaland Punoosami, were nueh 32 each this morning for disorderly conduct in the Police Court compound on the 9th last. Using (Timina! Force. Li lat was this morning charged with using criminal force to one Li Cheng Beow
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    The Assize List.
    187 39 Following L the calendar of person to be triw) a» th»-Ao.z «com f encing to morrow (1/ Chong Pang and Chin Ah Snn (i) p0»...»* nof inatrurnHi’ii for c (interfering King’* Coin, (u) Po«-*-«aion »4 counterfeit King’» Coin (2) Ch bong Sim. Murder, i 3 Lim Web
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    The Detectives’ Fete.
    358 39 There was a very large attendance at the fete held in the grounds of the Detective Station on Saturday evening, and the various shows were all highly appreciated. The and the marionettes were both distinctly good, and so, judging by the enthusiastic applause of the spectators, was
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    Government Gazelle.
    597 39 Tl,« Goternm.nl Gardte of January 8 con’ain. the following item» of inform»tion Mi. Eioelleney the Uo.ernor b&lt;» Uen bj-4-fd to nominate the Hon tie Barnes as representative of the Straits Settlement» to assist the British Imperia Delegate* at the forthcoming International Gonference on Opium at Shanghai. Mr. f?D
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    Old Dollars in Sarawak.
    303 39 The Resident of Oya, Sarawak, in his report for November, writes 'l i e Dviks here all declare that they possess no dollars at all but they are well known to sec'ete large numbers of the coin. They do not seem at all disposed to part
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    MIDSUMMER EVE,
    2631 40  -  [All Lights Reserved"! BY VIOLA GRAEME mthor of “The Child of Sorrow “The Treachery of Lorraine/’ “The Hand of God,” The Beauty of the Season,” “A Scotch Marriage,” Love’s Loyalty, One blew Year s Day Life’s Thorny Path,” Sir Bryan’s Heir,” 21 Doreen/’ etc., etp.) CHAPTER 111. “Man's
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    The Straits Climate.
    375 41 Sad Story of a Delicate Creeper. 1 hiH the Lindon correspondent of the Straita Time*:— There is a danger which ought to be recognised by resident planters as well as thof-e responsible for sending y*.ung men out to the F. M. 8., and if possible, ln my
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      A QUESTION OF ACCOUNTS.
      477 41 To the Editor op the Strait? Echo. I)&lt;it Sir, In answer to the question asked by y ur correspondent ”G. S C. (]&gt; the woid To” must always be on the Dr. t,i&lt;] e of an a j and By on the (J side, ia ac
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    Kedah Notes.
    107 41 t/’roDi Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, 9th Jan. Hh* Raia Haji Holidays. -1 he Government offices heie were dosed yi six diva up to Thursday last, for the Raia Haji holidays, S 0,lh Changes. 11 l- Chakrapany, the Postmaster of Y 1 h ;is &gt;eeu transferred to Smggora,
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    The Balkan Crisis.
    252 42 (Sopited Reuter) Austria and Ser via. n T^miarv.—The apology ot Ipndoi), dt i g Q Foreign Minister, 51 u3t I,as b r for bis B P eecn f Je&lt; It likewise dis-pub’isb-'d a Pl miciBins by Austria of the I aPpro e ‘Tbe Austrian y Foreign Office
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    Roosevelt and Congress.
    92 42 (Supplied by Reuter.) ‘‘An Unprecedented Libel.” L union, 9th January.— A telegram from Washington states tLit at the debate with regard to President Roosevelt’s secret-service suggestions the Republicans as well as the Democrats denounced them as an unprecedented libel on tiie legislature. A resolution declining to consider
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    Sven Hedin.
    41 42 (Applied by Reuter.) Chinese Influence in Tibet. Jln ua 7 -Sven Beilin, tbe ,b 'J's' 6 I T MO6C W by that tlm a Swedish newspaper, expedition U p 0 tlan before the growing Chl as iDfl “ence is
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    China.
    30 42 (Supplied by Rent r.) Englishman Murdered. London, 11th Januiry.—Reuter’s correspondent at Peking states that an Englishman named Brooke, who is tou-ing for sport, has been murdered in Western Szechuan.
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    Rugby Football.
    25 42 (Su} plied by Reuter England and Australia Match. London, 10th January.—The Rugby match between England and Australia will be played on March 9.
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    155 42 December Outputs. The following tin mine ou'puts for tl e month of December are reported Pusing Lama Tin Mines, won Piculs. by the Company 552 won bv tbeTributors 535 Pusing Bharu Tin Mines 354 Siputeh Tin Mines 117 The Pahang Government are offering a reward of $3OO for
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    THE NEXT UNIONIST CABINET.
    468 42 A Unionist M. P., who says he sits in a retired situation on the Opposition side, has written an article in the National Review advising Mr. Balfour as to who should be shut out of the new Unionist heaven which is to come after the next
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    H.E. the Governor.
    246 42 Departure for Singapore. H. E. the Governor and suite left yesterday by the Government yacht Sea Mew for S ngapore, the Booby taking the party from the Jetty to the Sea Mew, which was lying in the man-of-war anchorage. The Hon. R. N- Bland, Resident Councillor, and
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    SUPREME COURT.
    694 43 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr Jut tire Ft Ker.) A. R. A. K. S. M. Salhappa Chetty VI. Chin l/‘&lt;* A &lt; o. and OtherH. ()n the 17 o lll'trr O *A published 4 full trtXHJD» &lt;4 the above action, which was for tbft r*cov&lt;*ry of $lO
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    THE ASSIZES.
    633 43 (Before Mr Ju tice Ficher.) The Opening. Th" fi’-t A-iz s of the year were opened Twj c.mmcn jurors were excused—one on the ground of illness supported by medical certificate, and the o’br-r, a Government servant, on the representation of the Head of his Departmen*. 'J he canes
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    The Police Courts.
    380 43 (Before Mr. Nunn.) Gang Robbery. Ong Cha 80, alleged to be connected with the gang robbery at Seh Tan Court on the sth ins*., was arrested yesterday. Thh morning be was remanded till to-morrow, bail in the sum of $lOO being allowed. Theft. Chan Bong Kai was
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    The Wayang Kassim.
    200 43 A Moat Successful First Night. In spite of the rain there was a very good audience at the King Street Theatre last evening, when the Wayang Kassim opened its srason in Penang with that well-known Malay romance, Z &gt;r;nda As the cist was not given on tbe
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    Holes from the Racecourse.
    612 44 ranees P resen,ed aD,mated 11,8 m.-rnwu-. and qufie an unof sptCa' o 9 L training The outer track was jTjd 'h’ 8° IU was eIC yeaterdaj’’ rain, j Btriug put toceAU «bon. was the 10 PP fI.7M looking fitter than ever. cbal P !r.tber 8 favourably
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    Castlefield (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd.
    704 44 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Castlefie’d (Klang) Rubber Estate, Ltd., was held at the offices of the Company, 4, Corbet Court, Gracechutch Street, London, on Ibe 4th ult. Mr. Cecil de Winton (Chairman of the Company) presided. The
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    Edinburgh Rubber Estates, Ltd.
    252 44 'l ho prospectus of the E liuburgh Rubber E-*'-^ 8 T-Kl. was to be offered to the public at Home on the Bth inst. The canitd UOO '"-tfee?’“I 1 6 PreB,&gt;,lt S9U9 bBin A4O WO. 26,6b7 shares are offered for pub he subsetiption, 2, 61, on
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    Mr. W.H. Read Eulogised.
    301 44 The news that Mr. W. H. Read, formerly a prominent resident and an influential member of lhe Legislative Council in Singapore, had been se zil with severe illness at Loudon, prompts the Java Hods tn edl to mind hs outstanding m-ivioh»» Du’ch Consul General, at SingMpure,
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    The Evolution of Empire.
    2091 45 '1 11&lt;« iHbrahl Mala) Male*. onoft. pr z*. of Up* F M 4 l&lt; L“’n ’h -pm* C »rr&lt; deot mi «I* 7t/ &lt;/India; Tup ht »y o( &gt; &lt;:*• ekpm i.' an i prog re*-» «ixi .übpqu-Gt M*Mra’lou of th- Felted .Mn ay 8 at»»
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    Malaya and Opium.
    750 46 «nested R'" l Awakening in Store Slisg for Prohibitionists. li)d)e Ewt subject wbicb attracted atA M dd uJ r |„meni during the last days teniion m t* d was the Report of t h Suah Comm.ssi.u, says the m a7fW&lt;&gt;» Of ‘he 28lh UIL H 18 .nu
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    Singapore.
    137 46 (Echo Special.) The Polynesien Runs Down the 66 Djambie.” Singapore, 12th January.—Yesterday afternoon while the French mail steamer Polynesien was leaving the wharf for China, she became unmanageable and crashed into the Dutch steamer Djambie, cutting her in halves. The Polynesien then ran her bow into the wharf but
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    The Italian Disaster.
    109 46 (Su)plied by Reuter.) Entombed for Fourteen Days. London, 11th January.—A butcher was rescued at M-ssina yesterday having been entombed a fortnight without food. His wife and children were with him and he witnessed their slow deaths from starvation. Martial Law Condemned. London, 12th January —ln the debate
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    The Board of Trade.
    62 46 (Supplied by Reuter.) New Parliamentary Secretary. London. 11th January.—Mr. Harold J. Tennant, Liberal Member for Berwickshire, has been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to tbe Board of Trade in succession to Mr. Hudson Ewbanke Kearlay. Sir H. Kearley’s Appointment. London, 12th January.—Mr. Harold Tennant’s predecessor, Sir H. E.
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    President and Congress.
    69 46 (Supplied by Reuter.) (’barge Against Senator Tillman. London, 12th January.— President Roosevelt also averts that the detectives have dbcoveied that Mr. Tillman had franked private correspondence as &lt; fficial. There Las been a feud between President Roosevelt and Mr. Tillman for years. Tillman’s Defence. Mr. Tillman declares
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    Switzerland.
    28 46 (Supplied by Reuter.) Church Roof Collapses. London, 11th January.—Thirty-one persons were killed and fifty injured by the collapse of the roof of a* Church at Nax, Switzerland.
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    Tang Shao-yi's Departure.
    277 46 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Mission a Failure. London, 12'h January,—H. E. Tang Shaoyi left Washington to-day without accomplishing his mission to establish a closer understanding with America. Mr. A. D. Neubrooner left yesterday by the 8.8, Rhadra for Tavoy. H. E. the Governor and High Conmins'mner will go
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    SIR CECIL CLEMENTI SMITH.
    575 47 Aw briefly announced in yesterday’s /&lt;/&gt;, ;f H Hi I I. 1 &gt; 1 M' j*.4 »li*tingu;- ‘4 5 rm* r G v&lt;*n or of thi* C &lt;b’ ».v, W &gt;H b** passing through on I*, and O. m ii -t'-aour Hwinh/i to- mor r-o'., &lt;
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    Cup Tie Competition.
    666 47 hine-i‘ KeciPiition iul&gt; vs. Pentium Cricket Inb. dLcfi r- uaC of thn Cup 1 h Compttit,„h v. guy m ibe E-pUui c yeMter&lt;|.tv evenin/," b-’V’ CO Cmnes-e L’ftcnation &lt;; ibnhd I i’. n I’).’Cn he’ Chib, and wjfni...ed bV a. hr,'«'Ci’C urhe ot f«pect a’or*. I wi
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    Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
    411 47 Vv o 4 courteously informed bv the Mam .er &gt;f the local branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank that he has r. -Pivi-d a teKiam from the Head Office at IL ngkong, to the effect that, subject to the Bark divmend for the half
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    166 47 Obituary. w Mr. (’harks Atheans. We regret to announce the death, which took place at 59, Penang Road, at 7 o’cl&lt; ck list night,of Mr. Charles Atheans, one of the oldest residents in Penang. Deceased, who was of the venerable age of 98 at the time of his death, had
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    SUPREME COURT.
    496 48 the assizes. (Before Mr Justice Fisher.) Possession of Counterfeit King’s Coin, etc. V«t&lt;erd»T afternoon the hearing was reof the case in which Tang Ah Seng "d Low I» chared wi b bei l ,D of counterfeit King s cotn. etc P o Wtlhatn F'X Cla.ke, Government “|..t W
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    IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
    4430 48 Mr. JuOice Bradd,ll.) Bowtead Co., Ltd., vs, J^nent K m Chftn 8’ S’"» G uit c h actl0 B ’“stead Co. Wive Wb Cb bad It »&gt;» be t ,h morning which wx v retne mbered that la. heard in xt inat claim, «04)00 m d
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    Kedah Holes.
    289 50 {From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor S’ar, 11th Jan. A Thanksgiving, As a thanksgiving to Allah for bis escape from the fire which lecently occurred in his new bouse but was got under before much damage was done. Krani Awang, clet k to the mother of the Sultan, has
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    37 50 Perak’s December Export. The following aie tbe advance figures, liible to correction, of tho export of tin from Perak for tbe month of December, 1908: BkckTiu piculs *****91 Tin Ore 32,644. 2 Duty 5383.737. 5
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    Banteng (Selangor) Rubber.
    181 50 The report of tbe Banteng (Selangor) Rubber Estates, L’d., for the period from September 27, 1907 (the date of incorporation of the company), to April 30, 19 'B, which was presented at tbe meeting on Dec. 18, states that the accounts have been closed to this date,
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    The United States.
    124 50 {Supplied by Reuter.) Appropriation lor Bat flesh ips. London, 12th January —The Naval Committee of lepresentatives proposes to reduce the naval appropriation to $29,00 ),ouo and to build only two battleships. [Ou the Bth inst. Renter wired that a telegram had been received from Washington stating that
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    The Near East.
    80 50 {Supplied by Reuter.) Compensation for Turkey. London, 13tb Jan.—The Austrian offer to Turkey has been received with great relief in Vienna, and has caused a rapid advance on the Bourse. Tbe offer has been welcomed in Constantinople as denoting a more conciliatory disposition on the part of
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    The Italian Disaster.
    33 50 {Supplied by Reuter.) French Aid. London, 12th Jan.—Tbe French Government are asking tbe Chamber to vote one million francs for the purpose of relieving the suffeiers in the nceat eaithquoke.
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    Austria and Japan.
    26 50 (Sujplied by Reuter.) New Ambassador. London. 2 h J niuaiy Baron Cab of the Foreign Office. Vienna, has ba?n appointed Ambassador to Japan.
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    Aeronautics.
    33 50 {Supplied by Renier.) International Congress. London, 12th January.—A i International Aeionautic Congress, including many leading aeronauts. has opened in London to consider the possibilities of dangers fnm aerial navigation, and legislation therefor.
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    Nigeria.
    89 50 {Supplied by Reuter.) An Attack by Manshift. London, 12th January.—A telegram has been received at Berlin stating that some Munsbis fiercely attacked the members of the Anglo-German Boundary commission in Nigeria in British territory. At the requeit of tbe British Commissioner a Geiman escort co-operated in punishing tbe assailants.
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    The Prussian Budget.
    32 51 (Supplied by Renter A Huge Deficit. London, 13’h January The Prussian Budget anticipate* a deficit of nearly £9,000 000 sterling, chiefly due to trade depression and decreased railway profits.
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    The Mad Mullah.
    373 51 (Supplied by Renter.) Another ('/inflict with the British. London, 12th January.—A telegram from Herbert bU’mi that the Mullah han looted 20,000 camel* and killed many of the friendly native* A British fore*) i* heinj? organised 3 X) African Rifle* and an Indian contingent, numlxinng 400, have arrived,
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    THE CRYSTAL PALACE.
    522 51 From to Penang is a far cry, andTrhap' the fate of the Crystal Palace is of less concern to our readers than it is to the inhabitants of Penge, Anerley, and Sydenham. The London papers were pointing out, however, when the mail left, that the Palace,” as
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    Sir Cecil Clementi Smith.
    570 51 On the arrival of the Devanha thia morning, tbe Hon- Resident Councillor, accompanied by Mr. E. W Birch, cmg, Resident of Perak, and Col R. S. F. Walker, Commandant, Malay States Guides, went on board by special launch to greet Sir Cecil Clementi Smith, gcmg, pc.
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    SUPREME COURT.
    686 52 THE assizes. (Before Mr Juitice FMer.) Gang Robbery. of.omnon three Chinese. Teh e/mX. Teh Ah C..iap»n&lt;l Eim Ah Hem, i indicted for gab* robbery. The accused, who were unrepresented by counsel, claimed to be tried. a nnmmon jury having been empanelled, tbe outlined the case for h! Crown.
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    168 52 (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Bnba bin Madarsah vs. H) Messrs. Sarkies Bros, and (2) Mr. David Walker Gilmour. Mr. Justice B addell gave judgment today in the above suit which has been before tbe Court since Monday last. Plaintiff, wbo sued in forma pauperis, was represented
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    The Police Courts.
    278 52 (Before Mr. Brown.) A Charge of Gang Robbery Amended. On Khoo Bun S&lt;ew being brought up on remand yesterday charged with gang robbery, Detective Inspector Ambrose, acting on inst'uctions from the Solicitor-General, asked His Worship to amend the charge) to (1) attempting to extort money, viz. 3
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    The Anti-Spitting Ordinance.
    594 52 No Occasion for 111-feeling on Part of the Public. An inspection of tbe wording of the antispitting Ordinance, says the Straits Times shows that it is generally misunderstood and that there is really no occasion whatever for the public to fe\l that it will w ork them
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    The Herbert Withers' Concert.
    998 53 A Great Musical Treat. Last night's concert at the Town Hall formed a distinct epoch in the musicd history of Penang, it. being the first occasion on which agroop of Artistes, who have all attained distinction in the world of music at home, has paid a
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    Ths New Singapore River Bridge.
    216 53 We are assured by a contemporary, says a Home paper, that the artistic sense will not lie outraged by the Singapore River Bridge, which is n&lt;&gt;w nearing completion. During the past, six months James Pollock. Sons, and Co, of Lloyd’sa venue, have been sending out
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    Notes from the Racecourse.
    657 53 The training for &lt;he meeting close at hand has now assumed the serious stage, and the work d&lt;»ne this morning was of a very j n teresting nature. After the rain during the night, the track, although not fast, was in excellent condition for good sound
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    The Far East in Parliament.
    372 54 Railway Construction in Crown Colonies* T ♦k-nnuse of Commons on the 17th JlMHonell »M the Under- Secretary of fit!“for the Colonies whether the crnst.uc Kpertmentally of the ratify through of J 'bore, winch was opened fortrsfficon the 12-h Dec., has cost. &gt;» bo'h time sod
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    F.M.S. Tin.
    110 54 from Kauaboi ±”:~Trib“e 23 2 6 f c r ber Wls ?^i8 J bl BD to prB X? ,be ,We C’mpwvV qlh ’&gt; at the C 'y 8 'al J nnesring j,’ 8 fcbool of Pra/ticl a"? 1 1 ®r E FreZ B bBf V‘‘ nt rPm “rk"
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    The Singapore Shipping Disaster.
    1000 54 Tuesday’s Free Press gives the following details of the shipping accident at the Tanj »ng Pagar Docks last Monday, which was briffly leported by wire by our Singapore correspondent at the time:— A very serious shipping accident occurred yps’erday afternoon at Tanjong Pagar Ducks, resulting in
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    Perak Ladies' Rifle Club.
    286 54 A General Meeting of the Perak Ladies' Rifle Club will be held at tbe bouse of the President, Mrs. H. C. Barnard, on Tuesday, tbe 19th, at fl p.m., to consider tbe following Agenda• 1. To elect a President vice Mrs. Barnard resigned, proceeding to Negri
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    Malayan Companies.
    589 55 The following items are taken from the London and China Expret* of the 25th ult.: Kinta Tin Mines. Further dividend of 2' per cent. (6d. per share), free of income-tax. Fusing Bharu Tin. The director» report the erection and development wo r k have been greatly hampered and
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    Straits Settlements (Bertam) Rubber Co., Ltd.
    1128 55 8. F. P. The following circular has beep sent out to local shareholders in the Straits Settlements (Bertam) Rubber Co Ltd.. To the Shareholders, Straits Settlements (Beitam) Rubber Co Ltd. 1 The General Meeting of the Compaiiy was held on 30ch July, 1908. Ihe
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    The Near Last.
    72 56 (Suppli dby R ter &gt; Settlement in Sight. 10 l T.nmrv —TU'key has aC Ismdon. 13 '&gt; It is stated at p,ed s,"’mere ormalitiea remain to be Vwooa that me e)e settlement is the course of 'I- week. The is «cited and stocks have gone u p
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    The United States.
    113 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) lore Money for the Panama Canal. London, 13 b January -In tbe Washington Senate Mr. Hopkins has introduced a Bill authorizing the issue of bonds to be amount of five hundred million collars, for the construction of tbe Panama Canal, an increase of three
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    British Columbia.
    58 56 (Supplied by Reuter-) The Immigration of Asiatics. London, 13 h January—lt, h reported fromOttowa that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, replying to a deputation of the Trades Congress, states that the immigration of Japanese and Hindus into British Columbia has practically ceased the immigration of Chinese is increasing in spite
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    Somaliland.
    46 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) No Expedition Against the Nad Mullah. tk^ W &lt;k oB 13th January.— Reuler learns ini™ i e Government does not Mullah an ex l e&lt;, tio °S 'inst Ibe h e pos,t,on is SUI,I &gt; it is y to strenetlim the British forces.
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    The Italian Disaster.
    45 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Recrudescence of Earthquake ohucks. bpndon. 14? k t Florence and v in Genoa, Padua, of eibLT i'T visi,ei wi '&gt;' fiolsnt that yesterday, so Neof Imola aZo are cr cked The r °Qod fired Q camped in the open
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    A Colliery Disaster.
    246 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Hundred Miners Entombed. London, 14'b Juju try —A terrible disaster has occurred nt the Liek Colliery, Bluefields, Western Virginia, A bund ed miners have been entombed. Ir, is feared that all attempts to reach them will be hopeless. The London Gazette nobfi s
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    PRODUCE.
    184 56 Gold leal ..$65 20 B. Pep, er(W Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock A hiie Peppet ...$l7 50— gales Pr ang Peppwr 12 50 buyers C oves A. 37 sellers Mice 73. sales Ahu-p s *62&gt;— I sales NfutmG’K HOs ../19 50 buyers (No 1 6.65 sales Sugar 2 no
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    EXCHANGE.
    351 56 ’••‘«Ung, 14th January. (Ry cjuriesy 0/ the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3X 4 months’ sight Bank ...2 3 Credit Documentary ...2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank ]731 Mouimein, Demand Bank 172 J 3 days’ eight Private 176 Madras, Demand Bank
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    1115 58 a Number ’•I hrit.l Shares '&gt; ns Dmdenrs Name j .2 l| OP ;U issued. 3 1 o X Mining". i Qnnooo 30.000 10 10 |lO% for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co.. Ltd. 675 19°3 s 22,500 10 10 i Bruaug Ltd. 7 I”? 7 907 2
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