The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 23 April 1909

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1 460 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Annunii Single Copy 40 cents. Vol. 7. Penang, Friday, 23rd APRIL, 1901». No. 16.
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    • 153 2 <i THE I STRAITS ECHO J MAIL EDITION. J Published the day prior to the departure of each mail 1 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States m news originally published in the daily issues, as well as J all important news from various parts of the Far
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  • 805 431 If there is one thing more than another that does credit to the Chinese genius, and entitles the Chinese to the most respectful esteem that we conceited foreign devils can bring ourselves to yield, it is their devotion to the ideal of the happy mean. The
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  • 734 431 Native Story of Confidence Trick. How a smart piece of d?ception was practised on some simple, credulous persons, ii. a most daring manner, was narrated in the District Court, yesterday afternoon. The smartness of the Detective Police alono prevented its ultimate success. The victims w re
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    • 91 431 /J C/ r 5* > r’l £Af 1 r /•> ..«»<. em»®'» iMtlco i9,wp *T TJ B CRITERION press, Ltd., So 226-232, Bead) Street, Penang PRICK: «94 per annum hhjumi w OUTOTATION» I’ostace Kxtra UH, IPITION (Port Free) cable addbkss Ech< I’enatig.’ |',hplmne No. 341 13,-ill bartnow communications shoaM be
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  • 37 432 We understand that the Kuala Lumpur team, shooting for the Bromhead-Matthews Shield yesterday, compiled a total of 562 which is 16 points better than the Penang score. The Singapore team shoots for the Shield to-day.
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  • 67 432 Penang Swimming Club members are warned not to make any appointment for next Sunday morning. Their presence will be required in the Club’s Bungalow at 10-45 a.m. that day, when the annual general meeting holds. Entries for the Water Carnival close on the same date. The Water Carnival
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  • 318 432 In the old days when the East India Company was paramount in British ventures in these seas, and when Captain Light succeeded in founding the first of the Straits Settlements, that of Penang—we (speaking as a nationality) left the State of Kedah badly in the
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  • 1100 432 The annu-1 general meeting of the Kuala Selangor District Planters’ Association was held in the Club at Kuala Selangor on 10 th instant. Mr. A. Irving, chairman of the Association, presided. Caddy Debts. The Chairman said that they had addressed a letter to the Immigration Committee on
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  • Page 432 Advertisements
    • 87 432 The Sickly Season in Burma. One of the most, effective remedies known for diarrhmi ami bowel complaint is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera ami I).arrho*i Remedy, and every home should be supplied with it during the warm weather. Mr. II J. 1). Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma Gazette, Mandalay, says Ever
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    • 69 432 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has
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    • 45 432 Lame Shoulder» This is a common form of matisin. No internal treatmen > Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Ba m times a day and a quick cure is for liniment has proven especially Q j muscular and chronic Georg* certain to give quick relief. Town Dispensary, Wholesale Ag
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  • 496 433 {Fnm o»r I’aipiog. 14th April. T#iP ’rf" S' during the T«iP' DC ".“’there was a gala time. Ibe |nM‘J s anJ in the realm of sport was P"“ ,pa l e Singapore garrison hockey match eFer k 'nlared P off on Saturday afternoon riieh was P shower between
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  • 621 433 The latest development in the atrocious junk piracy does not offer any further clue tor the police to work on. Indeed it seems doubtful if the perpetrators will ever be brought to justice; the survivors of the terrible massacre being of such ignorant types of Ilylams that
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  • 185 433 In the House of Commons on 25th March, during the discussion on the Consolidated Bund (No. 2) Bill, Mr. Wedgwood said he wished to ask the Under-Secretary for the Colonies whether he could give any information as to the recent extension of our jurisdiction in
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  • 385 433 Work on Northern Line to be Suspended. In view of the references made to the policy of the Government regarding the Northern Railway, it has been thought advisable to make the following statement. Experience has proved that the Northern line pays as far as Paknampo. From
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  • 619 434 Norddeutscher Lloyd’s Grant Disputed. The N/ra 7a Tinies of 14* h inst. reports Mr. Justice Sercoinbe Smith, this morning, commenced the hearing of an action brought by C. W. Frankel and others (of the Shanghai Life Assurance Co.) against H. Schaefer concerning cert a n concessions iu
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  • 192 434 (Supplied by Reuter Minister of Justice’s Murder Confirmed. London, 15th April.—Telegrams from Constantinople confirm the murder of the Minister of Justice. He was killed tn mistake for the Minis'er of War who is a supporter of the Committee of the Union of Progress. The New Cabinet. A
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  • 37 434 (Supplied by Reuter.) Honoured by the Tsar. London, 15th April.—The Tsar received, and entertained Prince Kuni and his suite to luncheon at the Tsarkoe Selo. He conferred on Prince Kuni the Order of St. Andrew.
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  • 47 434 (Supplied by Reuter.) Anxiety Increasing. London, 15th April.—Two specialists in midwifery from Amsterdam and Utrecht were summoned to the Hague yesterday to attend at the accouchement of the Queen of Holland in addition to the physicians already in attendance. This is increasing the popular tension.
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  • 65 434 (Supplied by Reuter.) Still Ilisinß. Loudon, 15th April.—The price of flour in London, owing to the “corner” which was engineered in the Chicago “pit” by the speculator Patten, is still rising. The bakers yesterday decided to raise the price of the loaf to 61 1. The
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  • 43 434 (Supplied by Reuter Massacre of Armenians. London, 16th April.—Consular reports from Mcr-ina (a seaport town on the North Coast of the Levant) tell of a massacre of Armenians owing to the murder of two Moslems. The Christian cejimuuities are appealing for help.
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  • 30 434 (Supplied by Reuter Proposed Mediterranean Crai w London, 1611, April-King E 4 wird left Biarritz for Paris whence he nrr^? M Genoa next. Saturday f or Mediterranean. a
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  • 39 434 (Supplied by Reuter.) Beresford’s Chance. London, 16th April.—Mr. B r anoUw Liberal Menilier for Attercliffe, h a hi S seat owing to ill-health. Lord Chari,, Beresford has been asked to stand for th* constituency.
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  • 52 434 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lord Dalmeny Married. London, 16th April.—Lord Dalmeny, eldest son of the Earl of Rosebery, wu married to Miss Dorothy Grosvenor at St. Paul’s, Knightsbridge. The wedding presents, among which were some sent by the King and Que rn and the Prince and Princess of Wales,
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  • 240 434 (Supplied by Reuter.) Other Things Necessary Beside» Dreadnoughts.” London, 16th April.—Mr. Winston Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, in a letter to the Liberal organisational Dundee insists on the absurdity of measuring the Navy in Dreadnoughts only. He points out the British superiority to Germany in
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  • 800 435 When the Xracter, it is a the La,in r effort tO b f i ose two words. Like th»' e di r W ens itself, the disturbance transient nature. As a ’twill coiue, alas, but pretty s J n j as life was not U’t fflll P aSS
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  • 1434 435 The Times of Afalaija on the 14th instant re-published the whole text of our leader on the perilous Taiping railway pass. On the loth, it contained three letters, two in effect describing our leader as a misleader, and the third, by “one of those who stand on
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  • 1688 436 IN CIVIL ORIGIN4L JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell) Lye Poh Swee and Khoo Hong Cho vs, Cheah Saw Kee. This interesting law suit, iu which the parties concerned are well-known members of th p Chinese community, was begun before Mr. Justice Braddell in the Supreme Court yesterday morning.
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  • 123 437 On Thursday last, Assistant Superintendent Sivi raided an unoccupied house standing on an rxiensive cocoauut plantation at Bukit Dambar, near the Jelutong Police Station. As a remit, thirteen petsouF, eleven nonias. one L hinaman and one Si tme-e we»e, yesterday afternoon, convicted of playing the game of peh
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  • 444 437 Another Postponement. The preliminary enquiry into the charge of using as genuine a forged document, to wit, a deed of conveyance relative to a piece of land situate in tbe Central District, preferred against Joseph Smith and Ismail particulars of which appeared in our columns two weeks ago—was
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  • 607 437 In lie District Court ’esferd.iy, the hearing was icsiimed ot a case of allege d pm jury. 'I ho pirtipsconcerned arp Klings. Pakir MaImrncd was charged, at t he instance of K. S Mahomed Sultan, with knowingly making a false statement in a judicial proceeding, the case ha
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  • 3088 438  -  [All Rights Reserved.] BY TOM GALLON (Author of Tatterley,” The Second Dandy Chater,” etc.). It all began with the coming of Mr. Raymond Weare to that little out-of-the-way sleepy town of Bunbury Market. Wly he could not have remained away, aud left Bunbury Market to sleep in
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  • 938 439 Another book has been added to the invaluable series of Papers on Malay Subjects published by direction of the F. M S Government. It is by Mr. R. 0. Winstedt who writes charmingly of the Kampong, the House, Furniture, Dress and Food of the Malay. He is most
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  • 51 440 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Biter Bit. London, 16th April—A heavy slump is reported in the Chicago wheat market. The speculator Patten is buying frantically for the purpose of checking the slump. I Patten Again. The New York Cotton market is wildly excited owing to rumours of buying by
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  • 32 440 (Supplied by Reuter Awaiting Decision with Regard Io Tea. London. 16th April.—lmmense quantitios of tea are being withdrawn from Bond in Great Britain for fear of an increase in du’y.
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  • 36 440 (Supplied by Reuter Taft’s Proposal. London, 17rh April.—President Taft has sent a to Congress proposing the adaptation of the Philippine tariff to the new Federal tariff in view of the protection of Philippine industries-
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  • 44 440 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sixty Killed. London, 17(h April- —The outbreak at Adona (Asia Minor), which is connec t'd by rail with Mersina, has been renewed. Sixty Armenians have already been killed and a dragoman of the British consulate and one German wounded.
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  • 29 440 (Supplied by Reuter.) Departure From Aden. London, 16th April.— Ex-President Roosevelt, who is on his way to a big game shooting expedition in Africa, has left Aden-
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  • 42 440 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Commonwealth’s Offer. London, 17th April.—The Times states that the Commonwealth has cabled to the Admiralty that in any emergency the whole of its naval forces would be placed unreservedly under the direction of the Admiralty.
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  • 239 440 (Supplied by Reuter.) Young Turks and the New Government. London, 16th April.—The Young Turk Committee at Salonika refuses to acknowledge the new Government and is preparing a desperate resistance. It is supported by the people and the third army corps. The latter threatens a march on
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  • 361 440 Were we more optimise e ffii hail Reuter’s message to “comer” in wl, eat "a 8 an the coming fulfilment of we mentioned on Saturday m* Reuter tells us that the great Am,£ public shares our indignation, and u legislation is probable which will t gambling in futures,
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  • 602 440 The annual meeting of the lota t that calls it§elf the Parish Hal was markable for more than the metaphors of the clerical c iair nan lwas stated that not all the promised had been paid, and that, one gentleman would on j good on condition that
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    • 88 440 The Sickly Season in Burma. One of the most eff-’ctive reined ei kuown for diirrbiet and bowel compliint is Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and D.arrho a Remedy, and every home should be supplied with it «luring the warm weather. Mi. 11. J I) Wilkinson, proprietor of the Upper Burma Gazette, Mandalay,
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  • 1496 441 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell) Lye I’oh Swee and Khoo Hong Clio vs, Cheah Saw Kwee. The hearing of the case iu which Lye Poh Swee and Khoo Hong Cbo claim to recover certain jewellery or their value from Cheah Saw Kwee was resumed in
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  • 42 442 The sentence of death passed on S. P C. Anok Singh at the last Assizes for the murder of 8. P. C. Keer Singh at Fort Cornwallis last December, has been commuted to one of peual servitude for life.
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  • 368 442 A quiet wedding was solemnized at 10 a.m. to-day at the Church of the Assumption, between Mr. Earnest Ramsay Scully, of the Municipal Engineer’s Department, and Miss May Capel, daughter of the late J. B. Capel, Mr. J. 8. Rente ns of the Municipal Health Officer's Department acted
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  • 1236 442 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Annual General Meeting of the Parish Hall was held at, the Hall at 8 o’clock last Saturday night, when sixty-one members, including ten ladies, were present. The Revd. J. Meneuvrier, President, took the chair. The Chairman’s Address. After the notice calling the meeting
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  • 594 443 swimming'’lub’s Annual Pe flang b Meeting. waB no unseemly punctuality about Tkei»**’“ P( na ng Swimming Clubs IUiMS lk Lt the Bungalow yesterday ln,M Ttoe bappeneil to b" l“°' nrable tide and smooth clea.ll Hy favourable f e ilows out o f Wate a another would shoot
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  • 1298 443 The s.s. Netherton” Story. Hel-10, Bussell. What are you doing here? Thought you’d left for Home on the Netherton." The speaker was the Straits Echo interviewer; the man he addressed was Mr. W. J. Russell, marine surveyor, and agent for Messrs. W. 11. Loveridge Co Ltd., of West
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  • 853 444 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, April 17. Uneventful Days. I am afraid that, it is some time since you heard from me, but my silence has been occasioned rather by a due regard for your interests, than by a lack of zeal in keeping you up to
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  • 487 444 Members Who are Not Particular about Paying. The half-yearly general meeting of the Perak Club, Taiping, took place at Taiping on Tuesday evening and the report of the meeting published in the Perak Pioneer shows a lamentable state of affairs. We take the following passages from our
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  • 482 444 (Supplied by Reuter.) French Cruisers Going London, 19th April _T he Victor Hugo and MicAeiet bir. ordered to the Piraeus. e 4 Sultan Still Scores The Sultan going to attend th, was cheered. Ho reiterated bis .T assurance that ho would uphold tb«fi™Z stitution. 91 British
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  • 37 445 (Stipp/ied by Reuter.) Wheat -‘Corners” Condemned. tatdM.l9tbApril.-Tbe American pub. L-übecomio? indicant in consequence of the wheat corner ”by Patten It is stated that legislation is probable with a view to preventing gambling nHutuies.
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  • 39 445 (Supplied by Reuter.) Japanese Victim This Time. London, 19th April.—A Melbourne telepin ways that Admiralty Island natives hw attacked and killed Captain Komino, i Japanese trader in New Guinea, aud two ot bit native crew.
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  • 255 445 (Supplied by lieu! er.) Unreadiness Con firmed. London, 19th April.—M. Paul Doumer, u a member of the Commission which inipßCted the Toulon arsenal and ships on the 11th or 12th mst, confirms the report of •Briouß deficiencies being found. lie says ttitte disclosures are calculated to arouse
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  • 1119 445 Watching the wild monkeys on a western slope of the Public Gardens at Penang sat a man and a woman. They had driven out there, as so many residents of Penang do, nominally to enjoy the coolth of the evening, but really to avoid the boredom of an
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  • 3177 446 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice Braddell.) Lye Poh Swee and Khoo Hong Cho vs. Cheah Saw Kwee. When this case was resumed in the Supremo Court after the luncheon interval yesterday Lirn Swee Kim, examined by Mr. Ambrose, said I am the wife of Tek Soon
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  • 1195 447 Plaintiff Closely Cross-examined by Counsel. There was much delving into correspondence and telegrams at the further hearing on 15th inst. at Singapore, before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith, of the action brought by C. W. Frankel (since dead) and others (of the Shanghai Life Assurance Co.) against H.
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  • Page 447 Advertisements
    • 54 447 Lame Shoulder. This is a common form of muscular rheumatism. No internal treatment is needed. Apply Chamberlain’s Pain Balm freely four times a day and a quick cure is certain. This liniment has proven especially valuable for muscular and chronic rheumatism and is certain to give quick relief. The George
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  • 687 448 The Point of Law Concerning Extradition. At the beginning of last week, we published an account of the arguments relating to an application to enlarge on bail a baba, named Koh Chan Boon, who had surrendered himself to a local provisional warrant, issued at the instance of
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  • 63 448 Tennis Tournament. lies fixed for Thursday H2nd Men’» Singles (open): Anthon, M^BXrtZ'. 88 Pen): M Ties fixed for Friday 23rd Ladies’ Singles (Handicap); M rg u aw vs. Mrs. Macintyre. P Martlß Men’s Singles ,Class A),. Whitlock Linton Murray vs. Breailey. Men’s Singles (Class B.) Bicknell Smith.
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  • 374 448 Permanent Works in Hand. Elsewhere we re-publish from the Perak Pioneer some notes on the discussion which we inaugurated regarding the dangers of the line over the Taiping Pass. If it has authority for making the assurance that follows, much of the sting is taken out of
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  • 23 449 (Echo Special.) H£W]aLu! >’l )U p has abdicated, hiXancirfg years H.S *Xku Mohamud, is to act as nt from May Ist.
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  • 34 449 (Echo Special.) illeeed Illegal Gratification. tab 20th April.—Mr. Clarke, the Jfctrar of Vehicles at Ipoh, was ffiesterday on a charge of having received an illegal e HI released on bail of ?500.
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  • 36 449 (Echo Special.) Edwards Sentenced. Ipoh, 19th April.-H. H. Edwards, book-keeper of Messrs. McAlister Co-, wis tried and convicted to-day of enroll breach of trust of $9OO. He was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment.
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  • 76 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) Date Set Further Forward Now. London, 20th April.—Queen Wilhelmina of Holland attended divine service in the Palace chapel yesterday morning, and afternrdi walked in the garden. Übas been semi-officially explained that tbs extraordinary preparations made during the pxst fortnight were considered necessary owing to the
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  • 63 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) Conditional Promise to Panickers. Mop, 20th April,—Mr. Asquith, the nine Minister, speaking at Glasgow, in«•‘led that if it wore aeeu in the next few «»tbi that Germany, contrary to if a ZT.‘"‘“‘ions, accelerated its DreadJ* bl d,n work, the British Govern*Xttie“ te y ay
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  • 54 449 (Supplied by Reuter To Get Them Over in One Day. Loudon, 20th April.—ln the House of Commons the Kt. Hon. L V. Harcourt has intioduced the London Elections Bill, providing for all the parliamentary elections in London to take place on the same day, and to abolish
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  • 37 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) Turkey Agrees. London, 20th April.—An agreement has been reached by the diplomats of Turkey and Bulgaria, and a protocol will be signed to-day. Turkey will simultaneously publish her recognition of Bulgarian independence.
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  • 167 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) Marchiug to Constantinople. London, 20th April.—Nine thousand troops loyal to the Committee of Progress, with seven batteries, have already passed Tchatalja perfectly equipped and disciplined. The vanguard is 18 miles from Constantinople, and other battalions are en route to the capital from Kuleli,
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  • 36 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) More Russian Troops Going. London, 20th April.—Reuter’s correspondent at St. Petersburg wires that Russia is sending a detachment of troops to Astrabad, where, the Russ reports, Turcomans have massacred two thousand people.
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  • 38 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Pacific Problem. London, 19tb April-The U.S Secretory o tne Navy, in a speech at Boston, urged tne maintenance of a first-class battleship tDet in the Pacific as well as the Atlantic.
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  • 25 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) Must Retire Then. London, 20th April.—An Army Order has appeared, raising the retiring age of Majors to fifty.
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  • 262 449 (Supplied by Reuter.) Received by President. Loudon, 20th April.—President Fallieres has received Prince Nashimoto. who was educated at a French Military Academy. Yesterday E.P.C.-10 charged ten Chinese with gambling in a Louse in Toh Aka Lane. The accused were mostly young babas, schoolboys and clerks. Each
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  • Page 449 Advertisements
    • 40 449 Slck| y Season in Burma. i«X r tbe T effeCt e,eme<iieB known ud a? eUand DiMrh<El Re «dXTw'" B^^ WilkioL Weatber Mr H J D BUt a ot has always tbs «icily llWayS in demand mT The y* Wholesale Agents.
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    • 70 449 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, and when you do, get a medicine of known reliability, one that has an established reputation and that is certain to effect a quick cure. Such a medicine is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has
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    • 49 449 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold bangs on, the more it weakens the system. Do not run the risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all danger from this disease will be avoided. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 1115 450 Sometime ago, when the Straits Echo put in a good word for Lumut as a very likdy and suitable site for a port to serve the F. M.S an up-country contemporary gave us credit for altruism. It seemed surprised that we did not restrict our support to the
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  • 3112 450 IN CIVIL ORIGINaj UR|SDICTIM Mr. Lye I’oh Swee and Khoo Hong fk, Cheah Saw Rwee. When this cise was resumed afie-.u luncheon interval yesterdar j lr M tk >. I continued Ins cross examination ,f',r plaintiff, who eaid: I k keeper at $35 a month at M‘J,V* at
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  • 76 452 Has Reached Colombo. Telegraphic advices received in Penang last night state that the ss. Nelherton (the wreck that was patched up at Singapore to steam Home for permanent repairs) had arrived safely at Colombo. Another telegram received here at 10 a m. to-day, reports that the s.s.
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  • 535 452 To-day the Police charged two Chinese with using criminal force to Ing Lian, a young Chinese girl, who appeared to be quite in her teens She told Mr. Brown a strange tale —strange in this part of the world. About two years ago, she was sold to a
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  • 609 452 Possible Rival n u,-. Traders m the Far E® progress of I’ulo Laut wiT Z?' thui l* port authorities concern, for the pia Ce ba, f,’. Wl h some day become one o f th o re stations of the Pacific Coall »i IFor/rl The Dutch
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  • 522 453 ~h ing Mutnal’s Experience. Ch B Neill, actuary ot the China Life Insurance Co. of Shang a', ias ’'’"“'t memoranda of the caaes of deaths pued memo decease.! worn Ho makes the /remarks ou the subject. gaV that this Company has always 1 X Jrict in the
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  • 169 453 (Supplied by Reuter.) Talks to Straits Association on Local Politics. Lmdou, 21st April.— -At the Straits Association dinner to Si- John Anderson, at. which Mr Shelford presided, His Excell >ncy. responding to the toast in his h nour, si’d (be change in the currency was one of
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  • 20 453 (Supplied by Reuter Tri pl ice Accepts Independence. London, 21st April.—The Tiiple Alliance has recognised the independence of Bulgaria.
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  • 33 453 (Supplied by Reuter Two Launch ch. London, 21st April.—The French Dreadnought Diderot was launched yesterday, and another, the Condorcet, is to be launched tomorrow. There are three others on the stocks.
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  • 68 453 (Supplied by Reuter.) 1 From Lord Rosebery. London, 21st April.—Lord Rosebery has sold Cramond Island to the Government, in connection with the extension of tbe new naval base in the Firth of Forth. This island is just a mile northward of the ancient Roman station at, Cramond,
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  • 28 453 (Supplied by Reul er Result of the Great Metropolitan. London, 21st April.—The result of the Great Metropolitan event wis; Laughing Mirror 1 Impression 2 Wedding Ring 3
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  • 281 453 (Supplied by Reuter.) i lireo-Bulgarian Agreement. l-oudon, 20th April.-The 'lure, Buiganan Agreement has been signed. Su Han a Re I nger. Consi .ntinople is a state of <xcKunmnt Ln I '7 umo r ,bat Sultan has abd.caled and taken refuge at the British Embassy. Troops Enveloping. There are now
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  • 218 453 We are indebted to a private c< respondent for some notes about the formation of a Moslem Club at Taiping. For three hours and a half the promoters aie said to have sat in the Mosque, debating details, and some of tbe more lervent believers seem to
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  • Page 453 Advertisements
    • 80 453 How to Cure a Cold. Be as careful as you can you will occasionally take cold, «nd when you do, get a medic ue of known rebab ‘v, one that has an e< iblishe 1 repu'aHon and that isc-J-i n to rffecl a qu:ck cu e. Such a medic ue
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  • 1151 454 Section 15 of the Merchant Shipping Bill, discussed in committee by our Legislative Councillors this week, requires every British ship leaving one of our ports, with or without passengers, to carry a certain complement of certificated officers. In the case of foreign ships, only those carrying passengers
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  • 1864 454 IN CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Be/ore Braddy Lye I’oh Swee and Khoo Hong Cho Cheah Saw Kwee When this ease was rewmed aft., ,a. luncheon interval in the Supreme terday Cheah Saw Kee, re-examiwd bl M* Hogan, said I can’t remember the r..L the jeweller who made these article,
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  • 1015 455 “A Quiet Afternoon.” ORDINARY MEETING, MONDAY, APRIL 19TH. Present. His Excellency the Acting-Governor. Cant Sir A. H. Young. 1 His Excellency Major-Gen. T. Perrott c B o.c.T. The Hon'ble the Acting Col. Sec., W. Evans. the Attorney-General, W. J. Napier. the Col. Treasurer, J. O. Anthonisz the Col.
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  • 655 456 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, April 21st. As I wired you yesterday a great sensation has been caused here by the arrest of Mr. T. M Clarke, Deputy Registrar of Vehicles, Sanitaiy Board, Ipoh, on charges of receiving illegal gratifications. Mr. Clarke was arrested on Monday evening on
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  • 572 456 Strange Story O f Arson. Execution-debtor's v Yester.lav afternoon, the nrelimt. qu.rv was begun into the charge® 5 by fire, preferred against Yap 3, Kbay. instance of a compatriot, K b Inspector Mann conductad a tion, while the accused was progectl Mr. Maxwell E Thornton •>! The following facts were
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    • 49 456 Lingering Colds. The longer a cold hangs on, the more it weakens the system. Do not run the risk of an attack of pneumonia by neglecting it. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy will cure your cold and all danger from this disease will be avoided. Ihe George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 596 457 Oflieial Figures. fro» Dock the hal W the new wharf construction satisfactorily. 104 piles having into position and braced toover one-half of the decking K 7,,,ptiire of the wharf was comud* 11 F er > S B ra i|way lines proceeded with. 12,000 cubic VardB ot
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  • 322 457 The Embezzlement Case. At the final trial of H. H. Edwards, charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of $9OO belonging to McAlister Co., for which firm defendant was book keeper and cashier at Ipoh, Mr. F. E. Gallimore, C. A. of Singapore, gave evidence of the
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  • 469 457 Ihe report and balance sheet were passed at the second annual meeting at Ipoh on the 19th inst. Following are extracts The yield of rubber for the past year has been entirely from the Old Rubber Field of 42 acres and the year’s result is very
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  • 76 457 Obituary. (Echo Special.) Murray Bain of Hongkong. Singapore, 21st April.—George Murray Bain, of Hongkong, is dead. I Mr. Bain would have been 67 years old next August. He was a Montrose boy, who went to Hongkong as long ago as 1864. He joined the China Mail as sub-editor and reporter,
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  • 186 458 (Supplied by Reuter.) Constantinople Unresisting. London, 21st April.—Constantinople is still making no preparations to resist the enveloping troops. The population is pouring out to San Stefano and fraternising with the investing troops. Sultan as Benevolent Guardian. The Sultan remains secluded, seeing only Tewfik Pacha, who declares that His Majesty,
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  • 56 458 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Luncheon. London, 22nd April.—President Fallieres has entertained Prince Nashimoto to lunch. M. Picbon, Foreign Minister, was present. The original telegram as received says Lalheres entertained Nabbimote lunch Pichin present.” It might be a code message tipping “White Eagle” for the City and Suburban
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  • 27 458 (Supplied by Reuter-) City and Suburban. London, 22nd April.—The result of the City and Subuibiu was as follows While Eagle 1 Dean Swift 2 Lafayette 3
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  • 39 458 (Supplied by Reuter.) Furious Fighting. London, 22nd April.—The Shah has declined to receive the British and Russian Ministers, pleading that he is indisposed There was furious lighting at Tabriz on Tuesday. The Nationalists lost 160 killed and wounded.
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  • 19 458 (Supplied by Reuter Welsh Bill Introduced. London, 22nd April. -The Prime Minister has introduced the Welsh Disestablishment Bill.
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  • 25 458 (Supplied by Reuter.) Russian Congratulations. London, 22nd April.—The Tsar has telegraphed King Ferdinand of Bulgaria welcoming the settlement of the question of Bulgarian independence.
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  • 120 458 Penang, 23rd April '4 (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/3J 4 months’ sight Ban f 3 Credit ...2/4 T 3 d 3 Documentary ...2/4/ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174 j 3 days’ sight Privar*» 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174 Mouimein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’
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  • 169 458 Gold Leaf $64.60 B. Pepjer( W.Co s> 31b5,5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $16.75 sales Trang Peypei sales Cloven sellers Mice 73. buyers Mace Pickings 64.— buyers Nutmegs' 110 s 19.— sellers (No 1 6.65 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket 3.65 sales Txpioca Flour 1.55 sales Copra
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    • 479 458 A Lady Who Shocked Her Fritn Bv Her Unhealthy Ap PE4BIb PLBTELY AND PERMANENTLY C o »n Indigestion, Headache,"” Nervous Debility 8t Dr. Williams’ Pink pm, Mrs. A. Brunner, of Haskell ot hai, dates her ill-health from a fijfc occurred at her residence when «be at a dinner-party oro B
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  • 1162 459 j Dirid-rd. Name. i i f issued. x X g lh cr Mining. aaa 30 000 10 10 10% for year ending 31/3/08 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 5.75 f y|g I 22 500 10 10 Bruang Ltd. (j I 300 o 60,000 10 10 10 p.c. for year
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