The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 15 October 1909

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. I ||s Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cent» Vol. 7. Penang, Friday, 15th October, 190». No. 41.
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    • 298 1 I CONTENTS. 5 I x I X X X X x X X X X X X X X J Leaders: page. Spobts (Cow'd.): pagb. A Penang Referendum 1, 47 Football: P.C C CR C. 1.162 Je Men Chortle 1 150 Ladies’ Bis’ey 1 152 1 158 A 1 169
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    • 148 2 I as THE I STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. t J I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States H news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts of the
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  • 743 1147 It has been publicly stated that European public opinion in Penang is practically unanimous that the Municipal Commission should be abolished, and a Government Department substituted. If it were so, if European public opinion in Penang were really unanimous to that effect, how much should it count with
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  • 483 1147 r pr r tl.At the Rubber 1 'hifi; Gia month o’ Sept Id w s 5.292 ibs estimated <by. I >oi -f\«p >nd:ug moot h I‘styear 3 001 lbs dry. 10t.li for flr-t mx f nmnthsofl9 9 10.25.8471bs.eat.dry. lotal for corresponding Period 1908 9. 16,723 lbs.
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    • 94 1147 J P I 1 %WS >■' tz t\ j „„«.»tl»C<* f cr bo<ly an(l R >tlre a!cre -nhl'-” •"”<’*¥ AT Til CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., g£f?—‘232. Bench Street. Pemuio PRICE pliU lXH'Al Per»’”’»’” OUW'ATIONA Pcwlaß® Ultra. (Iff untTlON (I’oft Free) JIS OABbK ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 348. I s.— AH bt»lncM
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    • 61 1147 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. y i)U will hunt ag ol while b f ire you find i liniment tin' is equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In cases of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the intense pain tnd mak s sleep and rest possible S renesi of the muscles, swellings and lameness
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    • 64 1147 R licuinat ism. More than nine cut of every ten case» of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism. In such cases no internil treatment is required. The free appbeation of Chamljerlain’s Pain Balm nt .dl that s nee 1 d,
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  • 784 1148 P. C. C. vs. P. F. S. Tbe Penang Cricket Club beat the Free School by four goals to one in the Leigue match which was played cn the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. It was a more closely contested game than the score indicates, and had the shooting of
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  • 326 1148 Consul-General’s Report on Trade During 11)08. Consul General Sir William Ward reports as follows with regard toGeimau trade with tbe Straits Settlements during 1908 A commercial crisis occurred in the Straits Settlements at the beginning of 1908. The continued decline in the prices of tbe principal
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  • 1811 1148 ASSIZES. I I CINTRA STREET MURDER Jury Unable'to Agree. Accused Remanded The jury were unable to comA tn ment with regard to the princLl at S* the Cintra Street murder P C aX n deliberation of over U hours animously brought i’ addict I m guilty against Lun
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    • 60 1148 Rheumatism. More than nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism. In such cases no internal treatment is required. The free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is all that is needed, and it is certain
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  • 472 1149 (From (Jur Oicn Correspondent) Taiping, 6th Oct. Tho British Resident is expected to return to night from Ipoh. Ihe Ladies' Bisley Shooting Competition begins on Friday the Bth It is expected that the number of ladies present will be the largest on record. Tbe Straits Bioscope Company opened
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    • 57 1149 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. You will hunt a good while before you find a liniment that is equal to Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. In cm of rheumatism and sciatica it relieves the Intense pain and mikes sleep and rest possible. Soreness of the muscles, swelling» and lament s-» are quickly relieved by
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    • 93 1149 A Remedy That Cures Colic. Some tune back I had a very bad attack of colic,” says Mr. C. Pienaar of Middelburg. Cape Colony. I saw an advertisement in the paper of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I at once got from the chemist, Mr. C. Turpin. After
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  • 69 1150 {Echo Special.} F. M. S. Rubber Co. Kuala Lumpur, Sth October.—The F. M. S. Rubber Company’s crop for September was 23,800 lbs. against 9,478. The total output for the last four months was 85,051 lbs. against 29,281. K. L. Rubber Co. The September crop of the Kuala Lumpur
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  • 47 1150 (Supplied by Reuter.) Distance Race Won by An American. London, 7th October. —An American has won the Gordon-Bennett distance balloon race. He started from Zurich and alighted at the North Eist of Warsaw, a distance of 1 If 0 kilometre», which was accomplished in 36 hours.
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  • 38 1150 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lansdowne Not Summoned by the King. London, 7th October. —Lord Lansdowne denies that he is going to Balmoral. Finance Rill. London, 7th October. —The Committee Stage of the Finance Bill has been concluded.
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  • 84 1150 (Supplied by Reuter Rifaat Pasha’s Mission. London. 7th October. X mission headed by Il'faat. Pasha, F ufign Minister of Tin low. has arrived at Livadia, <himea, where be will meet M. Lvolsky, Ike Russim Minister of Foreign AffairsThe Con-tuntinople corie-ipond mt of the Koelnische Zeituny says that.
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  • 37 1150 (Supplied b'/ Reuter Invitation Accepted. London, Bfh8 f h Oct —At Wellington, N. Z in opening Parliament, the Governor announced that Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener had accepted bis invitation to visit New Zealand.
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  • 38 1150 Down with Austria." (Supplied by divider.) Patriotism at Belgrade. London, Bth October—At Belgrade, on the anniversary of the annexation of BosniaHerzegovina, students paiaded the sheets crying Down with Austria’.’ Buildings wete draped in c6pe and shops were closed.
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  • 61 1150 Su plie by Reuter For Libelling Japanese Traders. London, 8 h Oct-—'l be Times correspondent at Ottowa telegraphs that the Canadian Government h>s reprimanded Mr. Harris, its Trade Commissioner at Yokohama, for making fublc insinuations against Japanese comm oc.ial morality. A communication is to be forwarded to
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  • 49 1150 (Supplied by Reuter.) Russia and Germany in Manchuria. London, Bth Oct.—St. Petersburg learns that the Russian Consul-General at Harbin and the German Consul at Moukden have between them settled the dispute as to the Russian Consul’s jurisdiction at Harbin. Mutual explanations showed that there had been misunderstanding.
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  • 32 1150 (Supplied by Reuter.) British Importsand Exports Increase. London, Bfh Oct.—lmports for September have increased by «£1. 458.891, chiefly wool. Exports have incre«sed by £1,179,818, chiefly silken, cotton, and woollen manufactures.
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  • 44 1150 (Supplied by Reuter.) London Wardsmen Find Infection London, Bth October.—At to-day’s meeting of the Common Council, it was announc'd that nine p°r cent, of the recently imported Chinese pigs were affected with tuberculosis The whole question vyas referred to the Sanitary Committee. <.
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  • 126 1150 That polyglottic remark of R.L.S.” forces its claims upon us when we read our telegram to-day from Singapore, showing that the Echo has stuck to the real issue of that Municipal Bill to some purpose. Lost are the Government’s proposed amendments, depriving house-owners of a, proportion
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  • 200 1150 We expect as a matter of course that the Imperial Commission announced by the Governor of Hongkong will not con tine its observations to that Colony’s military contribution. If it should endorse Sir Frederick Lugard’s opinion that there should be sought for some inode of levying the tion
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  • 248 1150 A correspondent, writing on both sides of the six sheets of his letter, and so prohibiting its publication, attacks us vigorously for our “more than absurd remark that cavalry is out-of-date and becoming obsolete. He demands our authorities we can cite, but cannot show, the convolutions in a bare
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  • 53 1150 All day the votes have been strngging in, by twos and bj > are tempted to quote cop y them»ll,of we will wait till before as many as seem 0 f w th»* sampling them. We intere sting we are to have some reasons why the Municipal Wimu
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    • 28 1150 For Whooping Cough Give Chamberlain's will keep the cough loose, ex e at and render the fits of cougbmg and less severe. The George To« sary, Wholesale Agents-
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  • 121 1151 v r n nubhshed some considerable ft® n thp P t ditions for the Int-rp »rt Match- W* 3 now ibive t 0 n,tetljiee imente ih-e o. K Bis longer prone at all distant be position mav be any standing, or prone position suite! to the «ringpoint
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  • 353 1151 Dr. Kirk’s Third Lecture. There wis an attendance of over 80 at the p-ep School yesterday afternoon to hear the third of the series of lectures on Hygiene which Dr. Kirk is giving to the pupils and teachers of the Penang Schools. The class was made up
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  • 1080 1151 At the Engineers’ Institute. On° went ’ast night, expecting to find gieat fisted fellows toying with unfamiliar and unpalatable cigarettes, privily longing or pipes put away, while bawling shanties of the sea, or coarse tap-room ditties. Reahzition made a fool of anticipation. One entered a handsomely decora’ed hall,
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  • 211 1151 Everything was quiet in tl.-o muhbour. hoo t of Campbe l and Ciutrs Stre-ts Dst night This quarter of the tewn was sprc ally patrolled ami policed to prevent a repetition of the abortive attempt, made last Thursday to infhme the crowd against t Japanese. The Police are
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    • 89 1151 Remedy That Cures Coliql ofl hid a very bid attack Cipec’| Ba^8 r -C. Pienaar of Middellfcrg, tL k J f nv I saw an advertisement in io,j tin’s C »l:c, Cholera from»* 17 Jrnf ‘l v whuh lat once got ISr lr:(JTur P in AftPr 1 tjfr 1 lrsr
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  • 599 1152 Third Meeting. The Taiping paper of yesterday’s date says:— At daylight this morning the weather looked anything but promising for the opening day of the third Ladies Bisley and at 6 am. there was a steady downpour and dark heavy-laden clouds clung to the hit’s. At 7 a
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  • 586 1152 Extraordinary General Meeting. An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders <t Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd, was hehl ar the offices of Messrs. Adamson and Giifillan this morning, to decide whether or not to grant a purchase of the company’s property. The following gentlemen were present: Mr. C.
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  • 323 1152 (Fr m Great Wre S tling°Makh lhe announcement that th? i Champion Wrestler waste L-ni pion wrestler of Professor R cb Owens last night drew a eond I mai »»rti' l Urge tent of the Indi.»^ '?tt. amongst the audience kina a o C,rc n». Of Europeans. The
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  • 131 1152 (Echo Special.) Municipal Bill Withdrawn. Singapore, 9th Oct. lhe Legislative Council took the first reading of the Municipal Bill. The Government submitted their new amendments regarding the compensation of property owners in connection with the back lane scheme. The Hon. Mr. Ellis opposed them again, arguing that the
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    • 48 1152 A Safe Medicine. Don’t be afraid to give Chamberlaiu’s Cough Remedy to your chi'dren. It is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and it is the best medicine made for these diseases. It contains no opium or other narcotic. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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    • 51 1152 Chamberlain’s JM You will hunt a go toCbsnibe»find a liniment that is q rbeoB ,tim lain’s Pain Balm. In Fe ge pninsri and sciatica it elie e h ble Soreoen f makas sleep an 1 res P am eDei* ike muscles, swelling Tot» quickly rel eved by t. Dispensary. Wholesale
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  • 3456 1153  -  [All Rights Reserved BT ALGERNON BLACKWOOD. mdffilstfiin, like many another German, Jmbled a weak edition of Bismarck. A S way off the appearance was remarkble Closer, of course, one saw the softness Jf e ye and indecision of jaw that destroyed the illusion. «Iwant you
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  • 120 1155 (Echo Special.) Military Contribution. Bnmnore, Bth October.—A telegram J &ong states that Sir F. J. D. Srd Governor of Hongkong, in his Set statement, said that the deficit Ht lakhs in 1910 will be covered h the new liquor duties. \he revenue, owing to retrenchments in the
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  • 28 1155 (Echo Special.) ■ii fi num— An Interim Shilling. Ipoh, Oct. 9.—Tronoh Mines, Ltd., pays an interim dividend of one shilling per share on the 18th inat.
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  • 37 1155 (Supplied by Reuter.) Building a Navy. London, 9th October. —A telegram from Ottawa states that the Government intends to ask Parliament to appropriate 520.000.000 to build a navy, the maintenance for which will be 13,000,000 yearly.
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  • 33 1155 (Supplied by Reuter.) Violent But No Serious Damage. London, 9th October. —A violent earthquake is reported from Trieste, Agram, and ■Wral places in Slavonia, Hungary. There WM no serious damage.
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  • 32 1155 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tear Receives Turkish Ambassador. Londor, 9th October. —The T sar has rec v ed the Turkish embassy headed by aiuat Pasba in formal audience at Livadia.
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  • 71 1155 (Supplied by Reuter.) B*l* General Election Imminent. L °odon. Bth OctoVer—Mr. John Redtl o tea der of the Irish Nationalist Party, t eUer t 0 tfa e American Irish League for funds, says that the House of I Gen** 18 eBtro yi the Irish Land Bill, WaB
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  • 33 1155 (Sup/died by Renter £250,000,000 Owing. London, Bth October —The German suppemH)iaty eBtllnatps fo| p instead of the XT4,000.000 (ihcially estimated in August as the deficit loa Tbe debit i 8 now
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  • 57 1155 (Supplied by Reuter.) Irish Land Bill. London, Bth October.—The Lords have lejected the compulsory purchase clauses of the Irish Land Bill. Chinese Pork, London, 9th October.—Mr. John Burns, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said the Government was quite satisfied that the Chinese pork imported was
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  • 89 1155 6 (Supplied by Reuter.) America Contemplates Objection. London, 9th October.—The Timet correspondent at New York says it appears that the U. 8- State Department seriously contemplates raising objection to the ChinoJapanese Manchurian agreement, which is regarded as violating the '‘open door” principle and tbe Portsmouth Treaty. The
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  • 750 1155 KITH AND KIN." The Foreman says we must not write to-day about Legislative matters; that he can spare us only a quarter of a column. The Foreman Printer is the only man in tbe world before whom an editor quails and trembles. He is He who must be obeyed. That’s
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  • 3064 1156 COMPENSATION IN BACK LANE POLICY. AN UNOFFICIAL VOA. Government Withdraw the Municipal Bill. What. Will Happen to Property Owners An apparently quiet and uneventful meeting of Legislative C 'uncil yesterday, says Saturday’s Singapore Free Press, developed at the last moment a crisis of extraordinary moment, and that
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  • 475 1157 Proposed Regulations. 1. Ibis Bill is introduced inorder to carry out the recommendations of the Opium Commission. It is not proposed to introduce the measure at once throughout the Colony, but in the first instance in Singapore and Malacca only. 2. It is proposed to effect as
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  • 3763 1158 At Taiping. Appended are the full scores of eight events. 1. 100 yards. For thoss who have made 31 or over once or more in their last six registered shoots. Ist piiza presented by Mrs. Noel Walker. 2nd prize presented by F. W. Talbot, Esq. Miss Ada Jackson
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  • 396 1160 The Supply Bill, read a first time on the Ist October, a-ks for $6,589 614, to be expended as follows 1 Charge on account, of the Public Debt 421,000 2 Pensions. Retired Allowance, end Gratuities 402,233 3 Charitable Allowances 12 990 4 Governor ttt 77 588 5
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  • 33 1160 (Supplied by l ievter Proposed Visit u it London, 9 h October. manu-HUlweg the German J ’2 cellor, will shortly visit K,„ V ICb> mauuel and His Holiness fhe E
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  • 105 1160 (Supplied by Reuter «StAStt,** at the National Liberal Club that, he did not believe the House of Lord, wtll reject the Budget. He d wlOTd lh the Government will accept no amendment or compromise. Dukes at a Discount. London, 11th Oct.-Mr. Lloyd Geons Chancellor of the
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  • 41 1160 (Supplied by Reuter.) Establishment of Shipyards looted. London, 9th October.—There is a strong movement in Canada in favour of building warships there. It is stated that Messrs. Harland and Wolff, the well-known shipbuilders of Belfast, will establish shipyards in Canada.
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  • 51 1160 (Supplied by Reuter.) French Commander Speaks his Mind of the Spaniards. London, 11th Oct. —The French commander at Morocco has been placed on the retired list on account of an interview in which he strongly resented the Spams advance in Morocco, suggesting that t e ulterior design was aggrandisement,
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  • 32 1160 (Supplied by Reuter-) Routed by French. London, lltli October. A Ft in Tonquin on the sth m.t, piraten enl rencbed in the fore.. had 19 killed and 35 wounded. -—e-w
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  • 74 1160 Lloyd-George Angry (Svpilied a{ for) Tired of T IL ud London, 11th Oc o^ r George, at New when the landlords calle, o of a Welshman, he repbed a l<»yi hypocrites and Pharisee. w j t hin the talking of the kith b to Empire, yet if a ,n in
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  • 1713 1161 The Unofficial section of the Legisla- Council may be likened to the n j?rn wife who insists on the deletion 3 the word ‘obey from the marriage nice. The Official section has just token the role of the helpless, angry hasband, who seeks to intimidate the shrew by
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  • 1299 1162 P. C. C. vs. C. R. C. The P. C. 0. were unab’e to avenge their defeat on the Pangkor Road ground in the friendly match which was played on the Esplanade yesterday. They put a very strong team on the field with Neubronner in the forward line. Smith
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  • 464 1162 This Comedy Company at the T Ban^ On night cannot be said to bavX^* 1111,1 laurels of our visitors gX* ">'U honestly, the audience did no. very much for it. The not. ,oe "< ment reached us from all 80rt once dispersed. More is eineai? Preedy
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    • 74 1162 A Remedy That C bB d stuck Some time back 1 of colic,” says Mr.C. advertjgeroflD t I# Capo Colony. ”1 saw a Colic. the paper of Chamber a oC oe got and Diarrhoea Remedy,,wbic Aftfr I from the chemist, Mr- C.TP tter a nd«l>* had used the first dose
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  • 117 1163 [Echo Special.) Ir. Seet Tiang Chuan Wins. Singapore, 12th October. —Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith delivered judgment in favour of the plaintiff in the case of Seet Tiang Cbuan vs. The Rubber Confessions Ltd. The counterclaim of the company was dismissed. r piaintiff claimed for the return of
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  • 26 1163 (Echo Special.) Gloomy Outlook. Singapore, 12th October.—lt is raining here and the outlook for the Autumn Meeting of the Singapore Turf Club is gloomy.
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  • 24 1163 (Echo Special.) Back Again in November. Kuala Lumpur, 12th October.—Mr. R. Laidlaw, Liberal member for East Renfrewshire, is expected here in November.
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  • 59 1163 (Echo Special.) Movement Spreads to Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, 12th October —The D boycott by the Chinese l^ e P Kuala Lumpur. Chinese ii u rers have been appointed to explain rue facts of the case. The situation i n Ul^; k the towkays are co-operat-P ie aut
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  • 65 1163 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tsar to Visit Italy After AIL October.—Owing to the liar 3? ent hi the Tsarina’s health, Ihe Ulb m* t Btar rom Yalta for Italy on the of Rm Afterwards he will visit the King and will return to Livadia on f th o Winter Palace
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  • 158 1163 'Su/pliei by Reuter.) An Explanation. indiscreet discussion Blderß an towards th. T> "’America’s attitude moreover A m D Jip,nPBe trea,ießconfidential n 7 it,l Uf,e was 8 "H under unless Vr r derl on h is d la ™<l that necdou „■;> Ue cl6ar '’■mselt his conabruptly rermina t^'
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  • 52 1163 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Jnvisy Meeting. London, 11th October.—The attendance at the aero meeting at Juvisy, near Paris, yesterday was 200,000. The railways were blocked for miles with crawling trains and thousands did not arrive until evening. Mobs who were unable to return home wrecked the stations at Juvisy
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  • 123 1163 (Supplied by Reuter.) Warning to th© Peers. London, 11th October.—Mr. Lloyd Georgp, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his speech at Newcastle, declared that the present social system was fraught with peril for the order of things repretented by the Peers. Points of View. While tbe Unionist
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  • 1049 1163 )n<> of our readers remarked last night, at one of the Clubs, that it was a treat to hear something other than lubber discussed, and for that reason he nas obliged to Lloyd-George for attacking the Dukes. He didn’t admire the statesmanship of Lloyd-George, and he
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    • 61 1163 R heumatism. More than nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather or chronic rheumatism- In such cases no internal treatment is required. The free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm is all that is needed, and it is
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  • 24 1163 Obituary. (Echo Special.) Mr. Yeo Swee Hee. Singapore, 12th October.—Mr. Yeo Swee Hee, proprietor and manager of the Singapore Cold Storage Depot, is dead.
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  • 1268 1164 Bandinann Comedy Co. Score. Last night’s audience was more than satisfied, more than pleased, with the Bandmaun Comedy Company’s presentation of Mr. Preedy and the Countess.” It is one of those pieces that the Halfpenny papers sometimes call Society plays, with a big S, and
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  • 859 1165 Xirier’B vs. Government Service. Xavier’s played the last of their League 8 ontbeE'plioadeyesterday afternoon, fi f° re8 fier an exci’ing and somewhat strenWbßD tu3Ble they managed to divide points .foe Government Service. Neither side I?nnd the net though both came nidi doing Hon more than one occasion. St.
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  • 228 1165 This Company’s returns for September are thus stated officially Output Piculs ***** Value $21.144 23 Tribute Paid $4057 45 Expenditure $4 915 56 Profit $12,***** Two cases of gambling were heard to-day by Mr. Brown. Nine persons weie concerned two of them were fined
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  • 931 1165 Papers on Malay Subjects." Arts and rafts. Ihe Lit. st •‘Paper on Malay Subjects h an interesting pamphlet by Mr. R. O. XV instedt on those arts aod crafts 111 which the Malay of old found cc upation and a living if not a moderate competence Some of these industries
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    • 55 1165 A Safe Medicine. Couvh a Gaid to give Chamberlain’s to y°ur children. Ir is in whrI 8 P BCIa f° r c ‘ugbs, colds, croup icing majP 1 c >u £h, and it is the best med°pium 8 u diseases. It contains no C uJ uar cotic. The George Town
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  • 527 1166 (Echo Special,) First Day’s Results. Singapore, 13th October.—The rain, which came down early yesterday morning, stopped at noon. The afternoon was threatening and oppressive, and the attendance was only moderate attendance on the first day of the Autumn meeting. The results were as follows 1. The Maiden
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  • 72 1166 (Echo Special.) Is it Due to the Boycott Kuala Lumpur, 13th October. —A rickisha and gharry strike began to-day, and no vehicles can be hired. It is due to opposition to the ’motor buses, one of which the strikers attacked this morning, damaging it somewhat. The
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  • 49 1166 (Supplied by Herder.) New Mobilization Department. London, 12th Oct. —The Admiralty has announced the formation of a new mobilisation department. The officers directing it and the Intelligence Department will form a standing Navy and War Council which will be presided over by the First Sea Lord.
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  • 35 1166 Sir John F isher (S’W/ied by fieu(er) Rumoured Betire ment 13th Octol >er.-Tbe K Chronicle states that aaJ Fisher, First Soa Lmd w ,1S Blr fortnight. He will revive the title of Baron Thetford. ,itk
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  • 81 1166 (Supplied by Reuter.) Resignation Acceptable," London, 13th October.—A tels.™»< Washington states that Mr CrZX C ly appointed U. S Ambassador to Pefoj is believed to have inspired a statement™: Chicago newspaper forecasting the Amsriou policy and stating that America was about to make a formal protest against cooceuioni
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  • 111 1166 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lansdowne and Balfour Received ii Audience. London, 13th October.—Lord Lansdowne and Mr. A. J. Balfour were received in joint audience by the King, who afterward» received Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier. Brief Audience with the Premier. Mr. Asquith’s audience with the King lasted
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  • 45 1166 (Supplied by Reuter) Stockbroking Under Diflicultiej’ London. 12th October.—A New York states that the Court of Appeal has confirmed timber passed on the banker Morse last year. ra «mtlv reMorse, who was on ba J by operating in the stockmarket stie tipstaff.
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  • 18 1166 (Supplied by Beuier A Huge London, 13tb E. H. Harriman, the Kai j proved at COO.
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  • 1562 1167 tr e feel reasonably assured that the filing topic in town to-day will be f n nisht’s play, by the Bandmann L.‘ dy Company, with the reflections nd arguments that it provokes Tn its Sier passages it gave us faithful ietures of typical family life winch P
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  • 139 1167 Chartered Bank of India, Australia China. Staff Changes. Mr. 1). W. Gilmour, the local Manager, received advice by the Mail this morning that Mr. Caleb Lewi?, the Senior Joint Manager of the Bank at the Head Office, has decided to retire during October, and that the Directors have with very
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  • 576 1168 The Committee of the Hunt Club have decided to hold the Gymkhana this year as usual on the King’s Birthday, 9 h November, for which the following programme has been drawn up. Event No. I.—Distance Handicap. Open to horses and ponies bona fide property of members of
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  • 229 1168 Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Brown commenced the preliminaiy enquiry into the charge of fraudulently uttering as genuine a forged ten-dollar note, preferred against Poo Ah Choy, a Chinaman. The story for the prosecution was that the accused, about 730 pm on the sth inst., went
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  • 370 1168 The steamer Lightning, under the command of Capt. A. E. Gentles, which left Singapore on September 28, arrived at Hongkong on the sth inst., having encountered tempestuous seas. Up to the 3rd inst. the weather was fine and clear with a light wind but from
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  • 557 1168 F. 8. vs. A.r s Footoall, fouls and 8. 19 ea9 l£ deplorable, and 2 h T he exh.bitiou of all three in th r. 1 which wan played on Victor., a at 'k day afternoon: Fr. members of tbe A.-C. S.t»/!7 t,rt which would have justified the
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  • 598 1169 Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 12th October. Presentation of Prizes. m Saturday the distribution of prizes to h successful winners of the various events •connection with the third meeting of the Adies’ Bisley took place at 9 30 p m. at the T wfi Hall, followed by a concert
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  • 42 1169 (Echo Special.) Accused Fined for V. C. H. October.—Macdonald, who vas at first charged with culpable homicide for causing the death of a Chinese coolie, was to-day fined §75, in default m°n‘ h .s imprisonment, for voluntanly causing hurt.
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  • 80 1169 (Echo Special.) Strong Measures to Suppress the Movement. Ipoh, 13th October.—Mr. H. C. Ridges, Protector of Chinese for Perak, is taking strong measures to stop the boycott. It is understood that the men who insulted him will be banished. Banishment. The manager and clerk of Chop Wah Aik
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  • 164 1169 (Echo Special.) Police Use Revolvers. Kuala Lumpur, October 14.—The ricsha and gharry strike continues here. Yesterday evening the Cycle and Carriage Company’s buses from Ampang and Kepong were attacked when entering town. The strikers used parangs ami axes and did a good deal of damage. Two
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  • 45 1169 (Supplied by Reuter Fund for Scott’s Expedition. London, 13th October.—Yesterday an influential committee of city men was appointed to organise a fund in aid of Captain R. F. Scott’s proposed Antarctic expedition. Sir Edgar Speyer beaded the list with a subscription of XI.OOJ.
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  • 29 1169 (Supplied by Reuter.) Wife to Blame. London. 14’h Oct.-Mr. J. M Barrie, the author, has been granted a divorce on account of his wife’s misconduct.
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  • 94 1169 (Supplied by Reuter His Majesty’s Intervention. London, 14’h October.—With regard to the audience winch Mr. A. J. Balfour and Lord Lansdowne recently had with the King, the concensus of opinion is that Mr. Asquith advised the King to ascertain the views of Mr. B.ilfour and Lord Lansdowne.
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  • 35 1169 (Supplied by Reuter.) Emperor Receives Japanese Military Mission. London, 14th October.—A telegram from Vienna states that the Emperor of Austria received the Japanese military misMou which is studying army organisation, in a sp»ci<l audience.
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  • 26 1169 (Supplied by Reuter Far Eastern Visit. Loudon, 14’h October—M. Kokovtsov. Russian Minister of Finance, has obtained the Tsar's consent to visit the Far East.
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  • 44 1169 (Supplied by Reuter.) Damage Estimated at 83,000,000. London, 13th October.— A hurricane is reported from Havana and Florida, causing widespread devastation. '1 he damage is estimated at from two to three million dollars and hundreds of dwellings and cigar factories were destroyed.
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  • 34 1169 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lords Delete Thirteen ClauMew. London. 13th October—The Irish Land Bill has passed the Committee stage in the House of Lords. The Lords deleted thirteen clause* of the Bill.
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  • 139 1170 upplicd by Reuter Crane Requested to Resign. London, 13ih October. —Mr. I*. C Knox, the U. S. Secretary of State, has issued a statement that while the State D*pir»mer.t was considering the Chino-Japanese agreements with a view of determining whether anything in them was adverse to American
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  • 343 1170 (Supplied by Reuter•) Cesarewitch Result. London, 14th October. —Following is the result of the Cesarewitch which was run at Newmarket yesterday The Cesarewitch Stakes of .£1,050, a handicap for three year olds and upwards. Distance 2{ miles. Mr. J. B Joel’s Submit 1. Mr. J. S. Morrison’s Dibs
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  • 121 1170 Penang, 14th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4/ 3 Credit 2/4/ 3 Documentary.. 2/4, 9 6 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175$ 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 1751 Moulmein, Demand Bank 175 3 days’sight Private 177 Madras,
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  • 214 1170 Gold Leaf $64.89 B. Pepj er(W.Coast 31b5.5 oz.) no stock White Pepper $27 nominal Trang Pepper out of season Cl?v< a out of season M we 92.— sales M.tce Pickir»c M 80.— sellers Nutmeg» 110 s 20— sales No. 1 6.30 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Q Basket
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