The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 5 November 1909

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. lIS Per Annum. Single Copy 40 mti Vol. 7. Penang, Friday, sth November, 190». No. 44.
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      261 1 I CONTENTS. s Lbadibs pagb. Spobts (CohM.) paob. J b Justice Wins 1.226 Penang Golf Club 1,248 x A Necessary Correction... 1.226 The Australian Tenn 1,243 A 1,248 Boycott Useless 1.226 Selangor Turf Club 1,245 Ladies at the P.C.C. 1.229 Do Swadeshi Circumstirces Alter Cases! 1,238 Miscillanbous i The Australian
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      165 2 T N r 1 I f| THE STRAITS ECHO! 1 MAIL EDITION. I 1 I fjl f 1 cl Published the day prior to the departure of each mail i J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States dl 9 news originally published in the daily issues, as
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    JUSTICE WINS.
    162 1226 We are so pleased, after these anxious weeks of remonstrance, argument, and pleading, to find Leung Wan Ju at liberty, and the Flag of Freedom undisgraced, that we cannot quarrel with the manner of his release. It is quite customary to pardon a man who has been wrongly
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    A NECESSARY CORRECTION.
    191 1226 do not know who is tho Penan" «respondent of the Malay Mail, so we cheerfully proceed to mention that ’8 remarkably slow in sending his to that journal, and that even days to wire a story, he 8 to make it a true one. We read tbe
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    BOYCOTT USELESS.
    497 1226 e wish to call the earnest attention of those Straits Chinese who mav be thinking of supporting an anti-Japanese boycott to the uselessness ot it. Europeans have a saying about the folly of cutting off one’s nose to spite one’s lace, and this is what, for the majority
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    European Amok.
    624 1226 Several Victims. N w n ches th»* Echo :fi<it a terrib’e case of amok, by i Europ an, h*s taken place in Penang, involving fatal tesulti for shvpihl indivi luals We dare not mention names as yet, but publish the following ixtia■ rdmury document winch wis found on
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      37 1226 For Whooping Cough. Giv-» (.’h unl-erl t n’s Cough I» wnl ke*P ’he cough lo 'so, expec oration «a»v and rend r the fl <d coughing freq.»o>t and le-s severe Toe Ge>rge Lawn D.b|6iaary, Wh iles* e
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    Municipal Commission.
    2401 1227 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present: —Mr. F J. Hallifax (President). Mr. Lim Cheng Teik, Mr. L. II Clayton. Mr. J. W. Hallifax and Dr. P. V. with Dr. G. W.
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    A Perak Petition.
    710 1228 5 y aB the petition to the General Manager of the F M.S Railways, t> which we referred the other day h B 1 haVR tbe honnur r inform you that, at a meeting of the Perak Chamber* of Commerce, at winch twenty members were present one
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    Ipoh Insult Case.
    172 1228 (E’7io Special.') Mr. Birch’s Amended Judgment. Ipob, 28th October.—Tbe Government, in reply to the (’hiimse petition, has not banished Leung Wan Ju but bound him over in two sureties tao be of good behaviour. Mr. E. W. Birch, in delivering this judgment at the Chinese Protectorate, said
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    Interport Shoot.
    22 1228 (Echo Special,) ■a Singapore Score. Singapore, 29th October.-—The Singapore team fired in the biterport Shoot this morning and scored 955.
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    Suffragette Tactics.
    78 1228 (Suppli d l>y Reuter Disgraceful Conduct at Berrnoolser Bye* Election. London, 291 h October —During the pol. ling at tbe Ibnnondsey byp election woman ruhbod in and broke a hdtlu nF ink mixed with noxious fluid into the ballot b< x. The presiding officer was splashed in the
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    Congo Reform Bill.
    63 1228 (Suppled ty Reuter) Introduced into Belgian Chamber. London, 29th Ojtob-r be Coolo R». form Bill baa lieeu introduced into the Belgian Chamber. It anna at gradually Opening the whole of the Congo to frw- trade by 1912, except hectares. It will reduce taxation gradually, abolish forced labour,
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    Mr. Herbert Gladstone.
    25 1229 {Supplied by Reuter.) Succeeds Selborne. London, 29th October. —Mr. Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary, has been designated to the Governor-Generalship of South Africa.
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    The British Navy.
    17 1229 {Supplied by Reuter.) Indefatigable Launched. London, 29th October. —The cruiser Indefatigable has been launched.
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    Korea.
    41 1229 {Supplied by Reuter Japan’s Policy to be Unchanged. London, 28di October. —Reuter’s correspondent at Tokio states that the Foreign Office has issued a statement to the eff-tct that the assassination of Prince Ito will not change Japan’s policy in Korea.
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    Political Recriminations.
    108 1229 Balfour on Ure. London, 28th October. —Mr. A. J. Balfour, in a recent speech, denounced the scandalous statements of Mr. Alexander Ure. Solicitor-General for Scotland, to the effect that Old Age Pensions would be insecure under the Conservatives. He declared that Mr. Ure had dishonoured bis profession and
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    LADIES AT THE P.C.C.
    754 1229 By far the best and most charming wife in the Far Last has the Echo man for husband, so we simply dare not grumble at. the concessions that were yesterday made to the ladies by the assembled members of the Cricket Club. While we sympathise with
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    SUPREME COURT.
    204 1229 1N civil oiaiiNAMr ß i SDlCTlov (.Il jore. Mr. Ju ifice The International lh nki lion ys. chop ou g Aik i??’* fhebe.ningofthe ab o, e mencad yesterday. ou Wa sco®. The claim was for th o recover, o f beins: damages for breach of cm/w delivery of
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    Campbell Street Fire.
    283 1229 The promptness of the inmates of No. 66, Campbell Street, a Cantonese brothel, Bared a big fire last night. It is a two storeyed building, built after the usual fashion, with, barred windows, only one staircase at the back, and divided up into a number of cubicles
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    Selangor Gambling Farm.
    27 1229 A private t Aleg.a the which were opjrfcd to day c undK^^— Khaw Joo C 100 Lobe Chow Kit 32.41° Ng 800 Bei a.’.W
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    Menglembu Lode Syndicate (Ltd.)
    1567 1230 EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEE UNG. Extraordinary General Meeting of the Menglembu Lode Syndicate was held at the Chamber of Commerce at 3 o’clock yester- afternoon. The following gentlemen LLnreeent: Messrs. S- H. Biandv (CbairStark. A. G. Faber. J. M. Wilson. M. Tr&ub. Allen Denn vs, H. Jessen,
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    Eastern Smelting Company, Ltd.
    265 1230 A Director RiMgn*. Why! W»« hear on gnod authority that Mr J H. Robertson has resigned the Directorship of the Eastern Smelting Co., L»d. Ooe of Mr. R ibertsou’s reasons for resigning is, we understand, that a majority of the Directors have declined to call an
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    1431 1231 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The Annual General Meeting of the Penang Cricket Club was held at the C ub pavilion yesterday afternoon, when about fifty members were present, with Dr. T. HJamieson (President) in the Chair. Report and Accounts. The Presidential address was brief and to the point.
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    Taiping News.
    359 1231 (From Our Own Correspondent.] M a n u ai P iD 2 7tb October. r Assistant Din. tuct Officer, Kuala Kangsar, who died there early on Sunday morning of heart failure, joined the Cadet Service in 1901, H ew&| well known m Perak, having been stationed in several
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      43 1231 Cipo Colony. ‘I 8 Colic. O' 6 the paper of whith I«< and Diarrboet Turpin Aft» J from the chemist. Mr. ,nd «b» had used the firs-dose J the bottle ’“fi” safelv recommend i r uw-1-from colic- Whoto* George Town Otsp*‘ w J."
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    WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE.
    3914 1232  -  lAll Rights Reserved] BY K. L. CAMPBELL. The man on the beach got up, and looked round The view was not inspiring, especially to hopeless eyes that had scanned it Dy a time- Australia of the bush, of the gfockrun, of the gold field, has elements
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    Australian Visitors.
    1758 1234 ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE COMING MATCHES. Expected on November 5. The Straits Timis of 26th inst. says Messrs. Nob'e, Armstrong, Laver, Cotter and Hopkins, of the victorious Australian teet eleven, will arrive here from Colombo by P. and 0 steamer on November 5. A programme of arrangements, sporting and
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      62 1234 Rheumatism. More than nine out of every ten cases of rheumatism are simply rheumatism of the muscles, due to cold or damp weather for chronic rheumatism- In uc’r cr -s no intern il treatment h required. The free appiicatijn of Cbamberlaiu’s Pain Balm is all that is needed, and it
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      76 1234 Do It Now. N iw is the time to get rid of your »h< imatism- You cm do s by applying Charnberliin’s Pun Bilm. Nne cues out of ten are simply muscu ar rle utnatism due to col lor ch r < n c rheumatism, «nd y«- Ito th, vigorous
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    Penang Opium Farm.
    104 1235 (Echo Special.) Why Government Policy Changed. Singapore, 30th October.—His Excellency the Governor explained that the change in the Government’s policy with regard to the Opium Monopoly at Penang was due to the smallness of the tender for the Farm, which was thirty per cent, less than the
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    MUNICIPAL PROGRESS REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER, 1909.
    3607 1235 Meetings. 1. Ordinary Meetings were held on the 9th and 3 >th. Staff. 2. Mr. F. J. Hallifax was re-appointed President by His Excellency the Governor for a further term of 3 years from the Ist of the month. Ung Oh Poe was appointed
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    Serious Situation in Greece.
    207 1237 {Supplied by Reuter.) Salamis Arsenal Seized. London, 29th October. —A telegram from Athens states that a naval Lieutenant named Typaldos with 30 men seized the arsenal at Salamis. He met with no resistance. There is the greatest excitement in Athens and the Ministry of Marine is
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    Germany and Morocco.
    23 1237 {Supplied by Reuter.) A Demand. London, 30th October.— Germany has demanded front Morocco the immediate payment of all German creditors.
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    Rajah of Sarawak.
    23 1237 (Supplied by Reul er.) Sails lor Borneo. S'raowak 30th October.—Tbe Rajah of Borne has sailed by the Marmora for London.
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    Stanley’s Autobiography.
    41 1237 Stanley’s Autobiography (Supplied by JieMw A Great B»ck I London. 29^0^.-^ 'm s I autobiography, edited b, hi. -Mli I been published. The n a L, I a groat book and a rem’ ,1, Kribe I of a religious ,e el
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    Bermondsey By-election.
    44 1237 (Supplied by Reuter. Tariff Reformer Elected. I London 29th October.-Tbs by-slect» I at Bermondsey was a mo ,t keen I fiR I ?o,T brey tbe llbour ««dito I polled 4,278 votes Hughe., the Libenl' I 3 291, and Nalter, Labourite, 1,435 I
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    The “Indomitable."
    38 1237 (Supplied by Reuter. Confidential Drawings Stolen. London, 29th October.—Ths confidential drawings supplied by the contractoreof tbe Indomitable have disappeared. The ibip has been in commission for some time. Tbe drawings, therefore, lose much of their value.
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    Bank Amalgamation
    18 1237 (Supplied by Reuter.) Parr and Stuckey London, 29th October.—Parr’s Bank and Stuckey’s Bank have been amalgamated.
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    French Cruiser Launched.
    20 1237 (Su;pliel by Reuter.) 18,000 Tenner. I London, 30th October.—Tbe French cruiser Mirabeau, of 18,000 tons, al launched.
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    Scourge of the South.
    49 1237 (Supplied by Reuter.) Rockefeller Endows Research. London, 29th O° to^ r feller has nivrn a mil >onlo research into ti e million which is said to bo infic members of the rm al p P r eSouthern State, of Atnenes. and sponsible for many fatalities.
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    Divorce Commission.
    65 1238 ('uiip'ied by Reuter) Ladies on Royal Commission. Jj>odo».29 h October. —A R -yal Commis. n.-msider p r 0.0«4.h f >r thamendment gid'jtOC r f the Liw vo-ci 11,8 appointed. T( include” L'»rd Gotell (known as Rt. Hon a. r John G-jroll Barnes when he was Presid- t of
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    Budget Announcement
    68 1238 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Of Local Interest. London, 30th October.—During the Budget discussion, Mr. Lloyd-George agreed to the suggestion of Mr. Austen Chamberlain to extend the exemption from income-tax to those officers who may be ou service in any native state under the protectorate of the (J r o
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    DO SWADESHI CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES?
    858 1238 At this distance from India, being unable to trust the newspapers, which, as usual, consider expediency more important than truth, or transparently give rein to passion and prejudice, we disclaim any pretension to offer a sound judgment of the present state of affairs there. A
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    C. O. D.
    615 1238 In of ihe powers conferred nn him ty ti >n 19 of The Post Office O <liD»nce 190 the Governor in Council lu® be n pleatt-id to order tbit On and affer latJinuiry. 1910. Cash-on-Delivery articlm addressed to places in the Straits Sottleineuts and the Federated Malay
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    Interport Match.
    796 1239 Poor Score by Penan tr. The Penang I earn did vmy badly at K<mpong Bahru yesterday morning, and only managed to compile a grand aggregate of 873 in the shooting for the interport match. Thia is no less than 82 pointa below the s me of Singapore, which
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    Interned Shoot.
    747 1239 Singapore Breaks the Record. The Singapore team fired o i Oct. 29 in ihe Interport shooting match ag inst Hougko g. Shanghai and Penang The shooting commenced at seven (•’clock and tbe onnditions weie all t hat c< uld be desired. There was a good even light wit
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    1120 1240 -8. F Pt oEDISA RY FRIDAY, Present. fljg Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderru ffon'ble the Col. Sec. Capt. Sir A. Young. T“* the Ag. Attorney-General, R Allen. the Treasurer, J. O. Anthonisz. the Ag. Col. Engineer, F. J. Pigott. W. D. Barnes. H. Fort. E. C. Ellis.
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    Ipoh Items.
    700 1240 (From Our Oun Correspondent.) Ipoh, Oct. 29. Accident to Mr. Ridge*. I regret to have to record a somewhat seriou-» accident to Mr. fl. C Rtdgps Mr. Ridges was out riding with Mr. Jack Jennings on Wednesday evening when bis horse took fright at something and, breaking the
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    P. A. M.
    343 1241 (Echo Special.) Truck Enactment. Kuala Lumpur, Ist November.—At the Planters’ meeting held here yesterday the Truck amendment was discussed in committee. It was decided to instruct the Secretary to write again to Government. District Associations and Mycologists. A resolution advising the District Associations to procure their own
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    British Weather.
    41 1241 (Supplied bi Reuter.) Prolonged Gales and Deluges. London, 30th Octobor.—Prolonged gales and deluges are being experienced in Great Britain, particularly in Kent and Sussex. They were mo't severe at Maidstone, Fulkstone and Herne Biy. Hundreds of homes were ruined.
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    Colliery Explosion.
    23 1241 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Twenty-nine Deaths. Lordon, 30th October. At an (xp’osion at the Darren colliery in South Wales twenty-nine peop'e perished.
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    Mr. Lloyd George.
    66 1241 (Supplied by Reuter.) Explains the Budget in the “Nation.” London, 30th October. —Mr. Lloyd George Chancellor of the Exchequer, in an article in the Nation said that the Budget was the beginning of the Liberal reform scheme. Future surpluses will be earmarked at the outset for beneficent
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    The World’s Championship.
    48 1241 (Supplied by Reuter.) Johnson and Jeffries. London, Ist November.—A telegram from New York states tbat Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries have agreed to box for the championship of the world before the Club offering the biggest purse not later than the s'b July next year.
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    Russia and Manchuria.
    77 1241 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Russian Proposal. Lo ulon, ls r November. New York Herads correspondent at Peking states tbat Russia has proposed to the Puwpis 'he cwlion of a small international settlement out side Harbin. It is con*ideted unacceptable in diplomatic circles, since lhe acceptance would mean
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    The Revolution at Athens.
    188 1241 (SanpKed by Foipedo Boats Bombarded E mdon, 30'h October— A Athens states tbat f k, bombarded the torpedo bint, Tb. was hit. ID ®opei| j ol|< Government Retakes the It 1» officially announced that is in possession of the Govern bBar expected that the contemplate a
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    Bishop of Singapore.
    23 1241 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sails by the Marmora.” London, Ist November.—The Bisbop of Singapore sailed for Singapore by the Mar. mora.
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    Australian Derby.
    30 1241 (Supplied by Reuter) Result. London, Ist N ivember.—A telegram from Victoria slates that the result of the Auatralian Ddtby is as follows: 1 Prince Foote Danelo Lord Foote
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    75 1241 Obituary. (Suppled by Reuter) Sir E. J- Monson. London 30th an'nii”opd o< tie Ivt- j-i A mat John Monson, the well-known dtp [The deceased was born in H pacing, through diplomatic Ferries is Huopry at Paris. He was Consul u dinary and in 1871, and became Envoy Extra Ar?entlD Minister
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    THE AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.
    573 1242 It is not certain yet that those return•n<r Australian cricketers will stop over at Penang to play a game. It is probable, seeing that they agreed to play if their expenses were guaranteed, but they left Colombo before the telegraphic assurance of a guarantee could reach them.
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    The Water Question.
    1016 1242 Settled At Last. A S p ecl al meetiDg o f the Munieipal C-m--on t h Teste rda y “f'ei-noon. the only buxine, on the agenda hetng the Wit er scheme The cent Inmpn were present: y r F \f. H r iv 1 (President). Mr. I,
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    Rainfall for October, 1909.
    255 1242 The total amount of rainfall registered a» Fort Cornwallis during October was 28.76 inches. M*p'e>enting 214 hours’ rain. The heaviest daily rainfall was registerrd on the J9th and 2(1 h when sm. and 6 inches of ram fell respecti valv. During the month we had no
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    League Football.
    566 1243 P.C.C. vs. Government Service. The weather yesterday flittered only to deceive. About a quarter past five a shower of rain drove aw iv part of the crowd who had gathered on the Esplanade to seethe League match between the Penang Cricket Club and the Government Service. When the
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    562 1243 Entries for the Gymkhana. Following ate the «ntries for the Gymkhana of the Penang Hunt Club to take place at the Rice Course on November 9 Event No. 1 Di tance Handicap Mr J F Wreford s M.ss Tor, 11 00, Scr. Mr. J Pickenpack’s Sonvsier. 12
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    Penang Golf Club.
    63 1243 On Sunday the local golfers played for the monthly medal, the Dublin Cup, and tbe Australian Trophy. Messrs Sykes and Fox won the Men’s Foursomes, and Mr. Kinder the October medal. The scores were: Mr. Kinder 98-16=82 Mr. F. J. Hallifax 95-12=83 Mr. Haslam 108—24=84 Mr. T.
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    The Australian Team.
    140 1243 A committee meeting of the Penang Cricket Club was held last night to consider arrangements for the proposed match next Thursday between a Northern Malaya team and a team consisting of Messrs. Noble, Armstrong, Cotter, Liver, Hopkina and an others. The Australians had telegraphed that they were
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    The New Griffins.
    99 1243 The fourteen griffins for t-e J meeting which arrived by t e Airlie from Australia last i vo J ter day drawn for at the Race Cour e yeateraay evening with the following resu No. 1. J- J- Lawson 2 Penang Turf Club 3. Hon. A. K
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    The Federal Council.
    872 1244 Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. The matter of the moment here is, of rge the forthcoming Federal Council, nncernioK which I have already wired you at considerable length, «nd therefore it is hardly necessary for me to particularise further. I should, however, like to make otne
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    That Federal Council.
    468 1244 'lhere are but one or two additional points in the full text of the Agreement fur the formation of a Federal Council, wlucb is now to hand, having been published in the Selangor Gazette Extraordinary of Oat. 26th. A curious feature is that the heading ppeaks of
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    Yap Hon Chin.
    52 1244 Echo Special.) Action Against the Chinese Protector. Kuala Lumpur, 2nd November. Towkay Yap Hon Chin this morning brought an action against the Protector of Chinese for wrongful arrest and detention in prison in connection with the Temple affray last July. There are eight counts altogether. The case
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    F. M. S. Rubber Company.
    39 1244 1 (Echo Special.) A Big Dividend. Kuala Lumpur, Ist November.—The F. M. S. Rubber Company will declare a final dividend of 18 per cent, making 24 per cent, for the year ended 31st May.
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    Port Swettenham.
    37 1244 (Echo Special.) Record TideKuala Lumpur, Ist November.—A record tide was experienced nt Port Swettenham. There was 2i ft. of water outside the godowns, and inside the floors were covered to a depth of seven inches.
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    The Naval Scandal.
    151 1244 (Supplied by Reuter Anqnith Replies to Beresford. London. Ist November. —Mr. H. 11. Atqnitb, the Premier, replying to Lord Chariot, Beresford's letter c tmolsining ihat. Ctptains Hulb-vt hv<l (tainph d were |ut mt hdf pay, a .«,<t t«om Mr. Reginald McKenna, Fhk’ L»td<'fihe Admiralty refu’iug the charges
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    Patten the Cornerer.
    35 1244 (Supplied by Reuter Another Coup. London, Ist November.— Patten, who made a corner in wheat last Mav. baa cornered American rmt »n. His profi s are already estimated a' «£2,0 > 0 00.
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    Reuter as the Fat Boy.
    54 1244 (Supplied by Reuter Wants tn Make Our Flesh Creep. London, 2nd November. —At a football match between the Army ami Harvard University which was played at Went Point (New York) a cidet’s mck was broken. A midshipman who was injured at foodball a fortnight ago.
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    British Weather.
    69 1245 (Supplied by Reuter.) South of England Floods. London, Ist November.—The London to Hastings railway line is blocked by collapsed embankments at Lower Canterbury and Ashford. From Lewes (Sussex) eastward is a lake of fourteen square miles. Colliery Flooded. London, 2nd November.—The Tareni colliery in Swansea valley is flooded.
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    Aeronautics.
    18 1245 (Supplied by Reuter.) Paulban’s Flight. London, 2nd November.—M. Panlban, at Brooklands, flew 96 miles in 2| hours.
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    A Gruesome Story.
    43 1245 (Supplied by Reuter.) Captured by Cannibals. London, 2nd November. —A telegram from Manila states that cannibals of the Admiral* ty Islands captured a boat containing three Englishmen and three Chinese. They ate all except one Englishman, who managed to escape.
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    Kiel Scandal.
    133 1245 (Supplied by Reuter.) Wholesale Robberies of Stores. London, £nd November. —A trial has been b°gun at Kiel of Heinrich, the Din ctor of the Navy Yard and Stores, three of his subordinates and five merchants, who are charged with wholesale robberies of valuable stores. In the Third Magistrate’s
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    BADLY MADE BOOKS.
    747 1245 Without devoting very much thought to the complaints of those who have been speaking at Home of the deterioration of paper and binding, we have arrived at the conclusion that the cheapness and consequent ephemerality of the modern book is probably a blessing in disguise. In the
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    62 1245 At the half yearly general meeting of the Selangor Turf Club which was held at Kula Lumpur last Saturday the following were elected office bearers: President:—Dr. E. A. 0 Travers. Vice-President:—Mr. R. W. Harrison. Members of Committee Mr. R. Crichton, Mr. L. R. Yzelman, Mr. R. F.
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    No Australian Match.
    221 1245 Committee Abandon Idea. The committee of the Cricket Club met this morning, and decided to abandon the project of inviting the Australians to e'op at Penang and play an exhibition game The continued heavy rains, and the consequent state of the ground, were chiefly responsible for this
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    League Footbail.
    732 1246 jfahomedans vs. Crescents. iD spoiled a pood game on the Esplap/erday. Given ordinary weather ’rfi»»’ a meet.ni? belw.en the two M homedan teams would have ensured not M i ahugecrowd and plenty of partisanship, fiae and interesting tussle in which no but is asked for and given. The
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    Bagan Rubber Co.
    196 1246 In a letter dated Oct. 25, a Bangkok correspondent writes to the Straits Times Probably in consequence of news from London affecting the Bagan Rubber Co.’s future, there was an extraordinary rush in Bangkok on October 23 for Bagan rubber shares. During the week applications, offering in
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    The Abnormal Tide at Port Swettenham.
    301 1246 The sea has tiee.n trying its best In overwhelm Port Swuttenham, and sure e<’»‘d in doing 8) last Friday night, says the dfa cy Mail. We have heard further details of the remarkable high tide at Port Swettenham nn Friday night, which was. we
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    Relics of the "Beagle."
    661 1246 Bar win’s Fain mis Ship Sold to the Japanese. Ibe Jji repoita that a relic of the Beige tuo sinp on which Dirwin made his Hver memorable voyage m *****. b«a recently been found in I'okio as a sequ»! to an en'huoiastic search by Mr. Shiga
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    Rubber.
    52 1247 (Echo Special.) October Crops. Kuala Lumpur, 3rd November. —Following are the rubber crops for October: Pataling Estate 15,636 lbs. London and Asiatic 8,851 Anglo-Malay 53,394 9s. o£d. Kuala Lumpur, 3rd November. —The Planters and Stores Agency notify that the average price of plantation Para rubber No. 1 is 9s.
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    Birch Memorial.
    58 1247 (Echo Special.) Opening Fixed for Next Month. Ipoh, 3rd November. —It is definitely announced that H. E. the Governor will arrive in Ipoh on the morning of December 8, and will open the Birch Memorial at 5 o’clock the same evening. He then goes to Kuala Kangsar to
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    Yap Hon Chin Case.
    72 1247 (Echo Special.) Adjourned Sine Die. Kuala Lumpur, 3rd November. —In the case brought by Towkay Yap Hon Chin against the Protector of Chinese for wrongful arrest the defence argued that there was no case owing to the result of the proceedings in the Resident’s Court. Mr,
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    Federal Council.
    29 1247 (Echo Special.) First Meeting Fixed for Dec. 10. Kuala Lumpur, 3rd November.—The first meeting of the Federal Council will take place at Kuala Kangsar on December 10.
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    The Housing Bill.
    57 1247 (Sup} lied by Reuter Commons Reject Lords’ Amendments. London. 2nd November —1 he House of Commons has rejected many of the amend* ments by the House of Lords to the Housing Bill. These amendments are chufly connected with the compulsory purchase of land and the restriction of
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    Tareni Colliery.
    32 1247 (Suppiied by Rtuter) Five Drowned. London, 2nd November—All th» wmkmen in the Tarem Colliery, which is fl >oded, have been rescued except two, making five in all who are drowned.
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    Municipal Election.
    66 1247 (Supplied by Reuter Losses Balanced. London, 2nd November —The returns so far of the Municipal Elections in the boroughs, London and the provinces show that party gains and losses practically balance. Progressives Lose at Battersea. The most notable feature of the London Elections is that Battersea’s thirty progressives
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    Melbourne Cup.
    42 1247 (Supplied by Reuter Result. London, 3rd November. —Following is the result of the race for the Melbourne Cup:— Prince Foote 1 Alawa 2 Aberdeen 3 Betting—4 to 1 agst Prince Foote, Bto 1 agst Alawa, 100 to 1 agst Aberdeen.
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    Finance Bill.
    62 1247 (Supplied by Reuter.) Third Reading in the Commons. London, 3rd November —At the third reading of the Financial Bill in the House of Commons yesterday Mr. Austen Chamberlain moved the rejection of the Bill. He acknowledged the good temper with which Mr. Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer,
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    Turkish Loan.
    172 1247 (Supplied by Reuter.) Issued in London and Paris. London, 3rd November —A Tuikish 4 per cent, loan of <£6,363 610 has be n issued, of which .£2 000,000 win be issuid in London at 89. The remainder will be issued in Paris at 90 We understand that the
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    POLITICAL VIEWS OF A POLITICAL SPEECH.
    2389 1247 Remembering JUuj I which showed thatthpT Mr Lloyd-G rpdly republican, and that T I thought it statesmanlike w I trouble to read a verbal k I speech. It was a bore and aT» tl I meet. Blatant sanseulottiam I Chancellor of the Exchequer i
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    The Australian Cricketers.
    460 1248 Messrs M A. N >ble. F. Laver, IT. J. Hopkins, A Cotter and W. Armstrong of th® victorious Australian test team were through passengers for Singapore by the Astaye which arrived in port this morning. They were met on board by several members of the P. C.
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    A Series of Robberies.
    532 1249 On Monday last, the Echo contained a report in which it was stated that a band of three young Chinese were convicted in two cases of robbery, by Judge Hall. It was also stated that preliminary enquiries i tn two other cases of robbery in which
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    Trade Conditions in China.
    1058 1249 English Gullibility. The following, sent by Dr. Morrison to The Times, is quite in the well known correspondent’s best vein Peking has recently been enlivened by the visit of a foreign gentleman provided with an English passport, who explained his defective English by stating that he
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    Rubber.
    96 1250 (Echo Special.) October Crops. Kuala Lumpur, 4th November.—The October rubber crops are as follows F.M.S. Rubber Company—2s,soo lbs. gi again st 8,763 lbs. last year. The total for the five months ended September is 111,230 lbs. as against 38,044 lbs. last year. Kuala Lumpur Rubber Company—--39,500 lbs., as against
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    Tin Exports.
    40 1250 (Echo Special.) Slight Decrease Compared with Last Year. Kuala Lumpur, 4th November.—The tin exports of the three western States for the ten months ended last September was 628,338 pikuls against 669,768 pikuls for a corresponding period last year.
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    Saxon Diet.
    23 1250 (Supplied by Reuter.) Socialist Win. London, 3rd November.—Twenty-two Socialists were elected to the Saxon Diet, as compared with one in 1907.
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    Sleeping Sickness.
    32 1250 (Supplied by Reuter.) Is it Caused by the Tse-tse Fly! London, 3rd Nov.—A. Berlin doctor, Rleinz, claims to have discovered that the t»e tse fly does not convey sleeping sickness.
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    German Tea Duty.
    47 1250 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reduces Imports by One Third. London, 3 d November. A telegram from "“rho wtHtHN that as a iPsult of the increas* •Dead try the imports on tea in September Via decreased by one third as compared with corresponding month last year.
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    Municipal Elections.
    28 1250 (Supplied by Reuter Socialists Defeated. London, 3rd November.—The Socialists T ere routo d at the Glasgow Municipal Section, and were similarly defeated all over toe country.
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    Fashionable Wedding.
    26 1250 (Surpii d 1,, R eut r Brodie-Hart. R d mbß f-Tho we.Vl,„ B f and V k '"1 l l b r 1 I!-
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    Mayor of New York.
    70 1250 (Supplied l)y R eu t er j lammany Candidate Elected. London 3rd November—A telegram Btateh that at the municipal election the lammany candidate, Judge Kaynor, was elected Mayor. The Only Tammany Success. 0D(lon 4;h November.-Judge Gavnor h the only lammany success in the New York Municipal
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    Redford’s Appointment Justified.
    66 1250 (Supplied by Reuter.) But Theatrical Managers can Take Risk. London, 3rd November.—The Committee appointed to enquire into the question of the censorship of plays have sent in their report recommending the maintenance of the censorship, but unapproved plays may be performed at the risk of the manager
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    Anglo-Russian Trust.
    58 1250 (Supplied by Reuter.) Capital £1,000,000. London, 4th November —The papers give prominence to the prospectus of the A "gin Russian Trust with capital of £1.000,000 to negotiate with the Russian Government m regard to Municipal loans and to undec write Russian enterprises. It is regarded as indicating the
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    Emperor Menelek.
    23 1250 (Supplied by Renter Seriously 111London, 4th November. —The Emperor Menelek of Abyssinia has a seizure of paralysis. His condition is serious.
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    The Revolt at Athens.
    36 1250 (Supplied by Reuter.) Four Ringleaders Captured. London, 4‘.h November. —A telegram from Athens states that four offi-f-rs and ringleaders were Ciptured last night after an exchange of shots wi'h gendarmes near Thebes-
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    Commander Peary.
    47 1250 (Su/pliei by Reuter.) His IL cords Show He Reached Iho Pole. London. 4‘h November—A t-iegram from Washington states that th*» Commit'*! of the National Googrupbic-d Society, after rxami ing Commander Peary’» •ecorda. Uuaui moody ngrtei that lh»y are conclusive evidence that he reached the Pole.
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 1250 1 KNANO, sth NoVKMBKR. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4| 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 j Credit 2/4 »> '3 Documentary.. 2/4 'l Calcutta, Demand Bank R s 174| h 3 days’ sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174| Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’sight
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    PRODUCE.
    179 1250 Gold Leaf 161.8) B.lepj erf W.Coast 81ba.50z.) no etock Wbive Pepper »25.75 mh. Trang Pepper out of .mon S 0 6 out of .mon 92.- a /M Mace Piclonv. 83.-«/« Nutmeg. 110 a 19— «Zm f No. 1 6 75 «Ze. 8u < 2 no twi k Basket 485
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    SHARES.
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