The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 12 November 1909

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  • 5 1252 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION.
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  • 905 1252 Professor Adolf Harnack, in the Hibbert Journal, for October, has written an article on Germany and England which should attract much attention. He points out how true scientists should be cosmopolitans, working for mankind, and not encouraging that disposition of mind which manifests itself in
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  • 1317 1252 Claim in Court. A case resulting from the sinking of the local steamer .Sri Jfwar at the wharf at. Bmdar Miharani, Muar. m.hir months ago, w>s comin> Dc*d in the S ngap *re Supreme Court bef >re Mr. Justice 8 *rc<»mbe Smith on Tuesday The f bunt
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    • 111 1252 gj trait a IJC oho J 15 Mr, > I 3 7 lf M ti»fip-e' 7 e r y body I n re a ,c nblM A<l rt*»‘v (exr«-vr Mtllidwv »T T» 1 CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., jq n 226 232. Beach Street, Penang PRICKn4l I.OOAI w per umn,.. O(ITHTATI<»NH Pontage
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  • 617 1253 The Bangkok Times ann unces that the Siamese members <>t the boundary commnsion which is to enryout tln delimitation of the bound try in the Peninsula, under the provisions of the uc-mt I’le-ity Britain, have now been *ppoiuitd Tim King of Siam has b«pn pleaded to appoint Maj
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  • 35 1253 (Echo Special.) Tpoh Branch Burgled poh, olh November Ti of Messrs. Whiteawav ’t.-I? Ltd., bere, W ere fil de7ed bv”'. AC “'> Wlit. Tl,e S af eW tour hundred dollars odd ,toV B
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  • 35 1253 (Bcho Special.) t t e adopted daughter, Mansur and Wl th one blow of hi. Jaw scalped her He was secured and put back- into the cage. The girl i. dy J
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  • 32 1253 (Echo Special.) Hongkong Makes 876. Singapore, sth November.—Shootin» for the Interport trophy, the Hongkonj rifle team compiled a score of 876. [Singapore scored 955 and Penang 873. Ed., S’. E.J
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  • 248 1253 (Supplied by Reuter.) Distinguished Gathering. London, 4th November.—A distinguished gathering was present at the banquet given by the China Association, including Sir Robert Hart, General Sir Alfred Gaeelee, Sir Frank Swetfenbam, Mr. Byron Brenao, Mr. McLeavy Browne, and Sir Charles John Dudgeon. The Chairman, in his speech,
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  • 32 1253 (Supplied by Reuter Irish will Abstain fra™ London. Mb mond. leader of tb- Iru lb ,nun fro» announced that the 1 n f the < voting on the third readmg of
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  • 90 1254 (Supplied by Reuter.) Seely Replies to Bryce. koodoo, sth November.—ln the House f Commons yesterday Col. Seely, Coder Secretary of State for the Colonies, replying toJfnJ. A. Bryce. Liberal member for’the Inverness District, on the question of British and Chinese currency in Hongkong, said that the Viceroy
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  • 87 1254 (Supplied by Reuter.) Asquith Castigates Balfour. London, 4 r h November.—During a dramatic debate on the Buget yesterday evening, Mr. Alexander Ure passionately repudiated the charges made on his honour by Mr. A. J. Balfour. Mr. Balfour admitted that the language of bis speech was most strong,
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  • 23 1254 (Supplied by Reuter.) Turbine Dreadnoughts. London, sth November.—lt is announced that the two new Garman Dreadnoughts will be turbine boats.
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  • 36 1254 (Supplied ly Reuter.) Typaldos Arrested. London, sth November —Lieut. Typaldos and his companion Lieut. Demonies, who were in civilian clothes, were arrested at midnight on the Kephisia Road. They offered no resistance.
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  • 27 1254 (Supplied by Reuter.) Farman’s Record. London, sth November.—At Mourmelon (France) M. Farman fDw 144 miles in 4 hours, 17 mins., 53 secs. This constitutes a record.
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  • 37 1254 (Supplied by Reuter.) Patten Unloading. London. sth November.—A telegram from ftew York states that the break in the c °tton market is due to the rumours that the •peculator Patten was beginning to unload.
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  • 30 1254 (Supplied by Reuter T Early in January. London, 4th November.—Mr. Joseph A th o heral Whip, speaking at Hamp- announced that the Generwill take place early in January.
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  • 186 1254 hat aboot yer Congo Noo The story from Tali Aver estate of cruel tof -tate eoohes, is an a no? il b'«i»st which, wav we 1 n(>d I fae d but 10,e l?eneral B.'d’wt SVe aH al bee Protesting. ,1? r en lust lear men of
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  • 406 1254 It appears that some people have been jumping to the erroneous conclusion that the electric theory of matter, the hypothesis of ions and electrons, has knocked the atomic theory into the ropes, and that science the umpire has had to count the latter out. This
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  • 603 1254 A Successful Performance. 1 here was a large audience at the Parish llall last night to witness the dramatic entertainment, given under the distinguished patronage of the Resident Councillor and the Kt. Rev. J Meneuvrier, in aid of the building fund of the Penang Recreation Club The programme was
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  • 245 1255 Grace declines to be star. When The Merrymakers were here, tiny issued some babu literature, which included a paragraph to this effect. Mr. Albert Goldie, from the Hugh Ward Co well-known to all of us, has shown his gratitute for the well deserved reception given to his star
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  • 313 1255 Singapore Cricket Week. The following details of the visit of the Australian cricketers have been issued in official form by the S C.C. The period covered is from November 5 to 12. November 5, Friday—Arrival of the Australian cricket visitors by P. and 0. mail, 7.30 a.m. Cricket
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  • 538 1255 The Report for the Third Annual General Meeting, to be held at Shanghai, on Bth November, says 'The Directors submit the following report for the year ending 31st August, 1909. Estate Areas. The acreage on the Estate on 31st August was as follows Rubber Planted.
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  • 423 1255 (From Our Own Corretpondent,) Taiping, 3rd November. The British Resident is leaving for Singapore on Thursday (to-morrow) to take part in the cricket match with tbe Australian» and will not be returning till tbe end of next week. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Jelf, Miss Birch and Mr.
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    • 38 1255 Muscular Pains. Hundreds of testimonials could be furnished showing the great pain relieving power of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in cases of muscular rheumatism, lameness or soreness of the muscles from any cause. The George Town Dispensary, Wholesale Agents.
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  • 3046 1256  -  [All Rights Reserved/ by AUSTIN CLARE (Author of For Love of a Lass,” etc.). to Wefll. good-bye for to-neet, Geordie.” .♦Good'-neet, lass. I winna say good-bye nobbut till to-morrow, thoo kens We’ll at the kirk at ten o’clock to part nae i” Tbe young pitman—you would
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  • Page 1256 Advertisements
    • 54 1256 Save the Doctor's Fee. If you are a man of moderate means and cannot aff nd to employ a physician when you have an attack of diarrhri, you wdl lie pleised to know that one or two doses of Chimborlian’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrlrnx Remedy wdl cure it. The George
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  • 183 1257 A statement issued shows that J 816.397 9s. 6d. was received in gate money at tbe Test matches phyed during tbe past cricket season. The receipts at tbe various matches were as follows: Birmingham X 1,572 15 2 Lord’s 4720 13 0 2,744 4 0 Manchester 3153
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    • 74 1257 Save Mon y by Buying Chamber lain’J Cough Remedy. Yon will p'»y just as much for a bottle of Chamberlain's CuUk.li Remedy as for any of the other couyh medicines, but you save money by buying it. The saving is in what you get, not what you pay. The sure-to
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    • 68 1257 Croup Quickly Cured. A few doses of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy brings surpr sing results when a child shows symptoms of croup There is no cause for alarm when this medicine is in the house, as it rarely takes more than three or four doses to bring about a complete cure.
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  • 270 1258 Cruel Treatment of Labourers. Europeans Punished. on information received, Mr. A. S. A Assistant Immigration Agent at accompanied hy Dr. J- R- Delmege, 00 02 Officer at Parit Buntar, visited the Estate on the 26th October last, ilurs be found twenty-seven coolies, free indentured, with every evidence
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  • 56 1258 (Echo Special,) No Arrests. Ipoh, 6th November. —A daring gang robbery took place at Chikus, near Teluk Anson, where a gang of thirty Chinese attacked tbe house of a Kling railway tindal and murdered him. They stole a large quantity of jewellery and then decamped.
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  • 55 1258 (Supplied by Reuter Foreign Secretary Glad. London, 6th November. —Sir Edward Gr*»y, in the House of Commons, said be was glad to say the Chinese Government hid begun to move towards improvement in the method of producing its copper currency, an that it had framed regulations lately 1°
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  • 51 1258 (Suppli p d H/ Reuter New York Excited. London, 6th November. —Wild excitrmpn is reported at. New Yotk in connection with cotton gambling. Tbe drop in prices ranged from 27 to 61 points.on rumours that, four leading Bulls had liquidated their holdings at a profit of thirteen million
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  • 39 1258 (Supplied by Reuter.) Capital Forty Millions. London, 6th November. —New Yotk repor s that the Continental Rubber Co. and the Intercontinental Rubber Co. have amalgamated under tbe second title, with a cap ta nt forty million dollars.
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  • 174 1258 (Supplied t u lipper A Memorable Seem*. London, s:h —l m Budget its thir-« reading in the Hous» of Commons by 379 vo’es to 149. a unjonty of 230. r lhree Liberals abstained fiom voting and two °f them voted with the minority lhe Labour
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  • 64 1258 (Supplied by Reuter.) Seizes Frith Audience. London, 6th Nov.—Mr. Ure was askel at Erith if he thought old age pensions would cease under a Unionist Government. A terrific uproar followed tbe question, and for half an hour there was a fre« fight.” Mr. Ure finally replied that if
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  • 125 1258 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lunch at Mansion House. London, 6th November.—At a luncheon at the Mansion House, in connection with the forthcoming Japanese Exhibition, Brine Arthur of Connaught was the chief guest. The?e were also present the Ambassador, the Duke of Norfolk, the Consul-General, and other distinguished people. The
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  • 165 1258 (Supplied by Reuter After Rejecting Lords’ Amendments. Loudon,’ 6 u ,h November.—The House of Commons has adjourned till Nov. 23rd, after rejecting the Lords amend men a to t be Irish Lind Bill en 6oebyJ J to 04. The Canton correspondent of a Hongkong paper writes People in
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  • 553 1258 A good deal of interest is being taken in a subscription list which opens to-day, tor a local plantation company which has four Penang gentlemen as Directors, which is not immoderately capitalized, and which does not ask its shareholders to wait several years for returns. Dr. Avetoom,
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  • 583 1259 BUDGET MEETING A S f e?.ial Meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices at 11.30 a m to day to consider appeals ayainst assessment for 1910 and to consider and pass the Budget for next year. The following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J.
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  • 513 1259 P. C. vs. JI. R. (J. 'The Mahomedans are to be congratulated on their victory in the cricket match which was played again t the Penang Cricket Club on the Esplanade last Saturday afiernoon. It was a narrow victory, but Saturday was a day of small scores. The P.
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  • 681 1259 ORDINARY MEETING FRtn, NOV, 5. His Excellency the GoX or 8i The Hon’ble the CelXc.p t 11. Fort, E. C. Ellig. T. S. Baker. C. McArthur. His c, rhe Honble the Be^Cenn. IPenMgt E s the W. the Treasurer, J. n AnUm*; rl m J. Turner. Mthoni Tan
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  • 317 1260 H. E. the High Commissioner, with the approval of His Majesty the King, has been pleased to nominate the following to be Unofficial Members of the Federal Council Richard Walter Harrison, Esq., and John Henry Mathews Robson, Esq. We hear that Mr. Hall, the Acting District Judge,
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  • 627 1260 Terrible Affair al I bikus. 1 OJL of Saturday rep >rts oi oreadiul crimes in > u ikint r, but t.,r sheer we aT6 80 (ar not c (meiii roBi 'hat which we have record to atlack,n lg fo 'O armed Cln„ 9 robbe.a Chikus ami putting t|,
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  • 1084 1260 Evidence in Tali Ayer Brutality Case. The Straits Echo of Siturciay give the decision in this cise, wi h a short account and brief comment. We learn si ice that Boyd h is b.ten <lnmi sed, an I h going Home. Ihe follow.ng accoun’ h from
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  • 241 1261 Under the above heading the Times of Ceylon has the following Reporting on the Kell as estate, Mr. R W. Harrison says: The system Mr. Kellie Smith (the manager) has adopted of Allowing the Malays to take a crop of paddy off the land
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  • 608 1261 The Agents Report Favourably. The statutory meeting of the members of the Simpang Sumatra Rubber Company. Limited, was held on Oct. 14 b at the registered tflice of thecompiny, 5, Whittingtonavenue, E. C, Mr. Vincent Richard Wick war presiding. The representative of the agents and secretaries (Messrs.
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  • 64 1261 (Lc/w Special.) Not Singapore, Bth Nov._T lle 7 eleven made 61 i n i tg fi 7 Stra ’ti against the Australians and Mk" 0 The visitors made al Th. i i o,tetl in. their second have io far wicket down. Beven bowled capturing seven wickets for
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  • 25 1261 (Echo Special.) Highlands October Crop. Kuala Lumpur, Bth November.-The Highlands Crop for October was 30,224 lbs. The total for the year is 264,230 lbs.
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  • 45 1261 (Echo Special.) Some Appointments. Kuala Lumpur, Bth November.—The Gazette announces that Messrs. R.W. Harrison and J. H. M. Robson bare been appointed Federal Councillors. The Malay Mail understands that the other two unofficial members will be Messrs. Douglas Osborne and Eu Tong Sen.
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  • 28 1261 {Supplied by Reuter.) Altitude Record. London, 7th November.—The well-know a aeronaut, M. Paulban, created a world irecord at Sandown Park by reaching an altitude of 977 ft.
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  • 89 1261 (Supplied by I Guest of the Africst London. 6th tbs tbo German Colonial r jn tol) M guest of the African o J jwli.li He dwelt on the comm» hf German interests in A d n .tivei. for a uniform P ol c t 0 h
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  • 168 1261 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter) Viscount Selby. Loudon. 7di "ovember.-fho d 11 announced, at the age of 65, o Selby, betler known perhaps a> B William Court Cully. who f Uoute d (lt-95-1905) Speaker of the Home Commons. Obituary. Nonia Foo Moy Koo. We regret to announce the death of Nonia
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  • 41 1262 (Supplied by Reuter Increase in Imports and Exports. London, "th November.—The imports f*r Quarter ended September 30 show an tD *A e of <£l 905,477, and the exports an •«crease of as compared with the period last year.
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  • 41 1262 L ords and the Budget. (Supplied by Reuter.) Goins to Throw It Ont. London, 6th November. —The Daiiy Teleqraph states that the House of Lords has definitely settled to reject the Budget. The resolution will probably be moved by Lord Lansdowne.
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  • 32 1262 (Supplied by Reuter.) £5j000,000 for Charity. London, 7th November —The ScottishAmerican banker, John Kennedy, has bequeathed £7. 000,000 to his relatives, and £5, 000,000 to charity, missions and universities.
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  • 47 1262 (Supplied by Reuter North Sea a British Lake. London, 7th November.—The Observer states that Soalpaflow, a sea-basin in the Orkney Islands, is intended to be used as a naval base. This is the crowning policy of making the North Sea a British lake.
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  • 109 1262 (Sup/died by Reuter.) A Regrettable Mixture. London, Bth November.—Lord Charles Beresford’s candidature has been accepted with the approval of the Party leaders and advocates of Protective Taiiffs. Richard Jebb has b.en adopted by the rival Unionist Association. He also is a Protective Tariff aivocite, and he
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  • 45 1262 (Supplied by Reuter To Visit Madrid, Paris and Windsor. London, Bfh8 f h November.— Ihe King of h aB on his official visits to a drid, Windsor, and Paris. Extraordinary if PC Iu^ODM f° r bis safety are being taken at Madrid,
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  • 31 1262 (Supplied by Reuter.) Reorganisation Called For. the v^° n November.—As a result, of .1 revelations it has been decided to fganise the German on coni•ttcial hues. J p
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  • 228 1262 Germany Morocco. 'Supp'i-d ly Reuter Prases for Nettle™,, t n r s ho o rin aM Z'.' 0 rcLi v. umg the contract of a loan jj P Siilian rephvd wasivelr. Hls Hf y •idered highly ua.atisf.etory to ■SZpartie». At a meetine of the Council of the Koval Colonial loan,
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  • 913 1262 It may or may not be true that an offer of six shillings and elevenpence per lb. has been made and refused for a crop of 1911 Para rubber, No. 1. The report has caused a good deal of talk in Penang, mostly argument as to the
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  • 171 1263 Party at Residency. Ilis Majesty's Penang subjects were unfortunate yesterdav, the weather being quite unsuitable to such a holiday. The ram Held off a little in the afternoon and allowed the Gymkhana people a little sport in c nnparative comfort. [Full report elsewheie in this issue.] The
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  • 188 1263 King’s Birthday was celebrated in Penang by a parade of the Volunteers, Cadets and Police at the Sepoy Lines. The men on parade numbered over 200 and were composed as follows 56 Volunteers under Commandant A R. Adams, 100 Cadets under second Lieut. Mann, and 50 Police under
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  • 199 1263 Crowther—Gray. A’ St. George’s Church this morning the inarriige was solemnised of Mr. Cecd Clio on F.icey Crowther, of Chaugkat S ilak, and Miss Sirah Louisa Gray, who arrived from home by the *.s, Palawan this morning. Miss J M. Logan acted as bridesmaid and the in ide
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  • 994 1263 BUDGET MEETING We continue the report of th> Budget. Meeting held a! the Municipal Offices on Monday afternoon. The following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Ilallifax (President), Mr. L- 11. Cl ry ton, Mr. J. W. Hallifax, Mr. Lim Cheng I’eik, and Dr. P. V. Locke with
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  • 1705 1264 Yesterday’s Gymkhana. Tbegvmkuaua of rhe Penang Hunt Club, l w aB held at the Rice Course yester- waS not favoured with King’s weather, joined in the morning, it rained at interjg during the day, it rained fitfully during progress of the gymkhana, which was galled by one
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  • Page 1264 Advertisements
    • 54 1264 Save the Doctor’s Fee, If you are a man of moderate means and Cannot afford to employ a physician when you have an attack of diarrl.o you will Im pleased to know that one or two doses of Chamber)! ill’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrba»i Remedy wdl cure i‘.. 'The George
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  • 1423 1265 win iroiiinru ***** c —Monday’s S.F-P, Low Scoring and Good Bowling. Sa’urday m<>: rung was anything inn pro mising as far in weather was concerne 1. but fortunately tin ram which threatened did not fall and in the afternoon the weather was delightful The visitors had to
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  • 549 1265 (From Our Oivn. Dangeroug Circus Fat»lh». A terrible incident wan at the Great World’s Circus T 8 opposite the Grand Hotel bmldin Lahat, Road. A huge Bsnizal 10 was brought out of its cage 8 wb,et > arena, leaped on a little Malav i® op<9 ;u one of
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    • 39 1265 Muscular Fains. {of Hundreds of testimonial» w re|jefjo nished showins th R p Balm in power of Chamberlain s Pam or of muscular rheumatism, T^ 4 UPSS of the muscles f ron whotoM ]s 4ges* George Town Dispensary. WO»
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  • 544 1266 Consulting a Chinese Joss naeo r fortune-tel'ing cise was beard at A lore- Nr. Gardiner, Chief Police prosecu'ed, and Mr. Cborard deJjed the accused, llurg Wan Kye and jf’i H'jii Siu, who are alleged to have been 1 Lding or professing to teli fortunes at &O- kSf
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  • 35 1266 [Echo Special.) Four from Forty. Ipoli, Mil November.—Th» Telok Anson police have arrested four ganorobbers in connection with the Chikus I?’ our have been identified by the wife of the murdered tindal.
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  • 31 1266 (Echo Special.) A Nin by 5 Wickets. Singapore, 9th November.—ln the match which was played at Singapore yesterday the Australians ami Others beat the Rest by five wickets.
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  • 25 1266 (Echo Special.) Knighthood for Napier. Singapore, 9th November.—Mr. W. J. Napier, late Attorney-General of the Straits Settlements, has been created a Knight Bachelor.
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  • 32 1266 (Echo Special.) Perak and Selangor Scores. Kuala Lumpur, Bth November.—At the rifle shooting competition for the Osborne Shield between the inter-State teams, Selangor scored 560 points and Perak 555.
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  • 41 1266 (Echo Special.) Latest Prices. Kuala Lumpur, Bth November. —The Planters and Stores Agency intimate that a cable from their London agents states that the price of No. 1 Plantation rubber is Bs. 9d. per lb., and Para rubber Bs. sd.
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  • 84 1266 (Supplied by Reuter.) Two Cruisers Required for Training Pu r poses. London, 8 b November —Cair.aa has de cided to borrow tw> cruisers from the Admiralty for the purpose of tr-iimng officers and men for the Cana iian Nivy. The Naval Bill. London, 9tu N vt-nib m—
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  • 43 1266 (Supplied by Reuter Criminals to be Excluded. London, Bth November—General Picquart, the French Minister of V\ar, pr p i s to intioduce legislation xc.uJmg crimiuiis from the armv. 11.000 such men were enrolled in October and are u,w under conscription.
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  • 98 1266 (<S’m p'lel by Rthter.) Defined by Count Bern st nt fl le-ndon, 9tb N vemlw"-. G tint John ff, the < j.-rin I’l Am bt idor nr Nt W Yoik <mdi»- mu_’ ihi» Ac« ii’.v of at <hi ide phi,i, dt fiia* I Germany's foreign poiicv as pure
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  • 84 1266 (Supplied In/ Reuler.) An Editor Knighted. London, 9:h N vi-mb-r—Tho Birthday Honours include tin* following Privy ouiciJors—Col. Seely (UndorS cretary of State for the Cokuies) and Admiral Sir Edward Seymour. k night hood I &gt;r. H &gt;ber t son Nicoll (Editor of British Weekly), Lieut. Shackleton (Antarctic explorer)
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  • 405 1266 (Supplied by Hauler.) Lords and the Budget. London, 9th Novemlair—The House of Lords has formally passed the first reading of tho Budget. London Elect ionn Bill. Ihe House of Lrrda has rejected the London Elections Bill, which is mt» nded to make London a single parliamcutary borough. ChincHe
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    • 64 1266 Bo It Now. 8 time o get rid of your rbeu- Y° u Cau do s&gt; by applying CiiamarJ*^ 8 a n J ’m. Nine cases out of ten cold muscUiar rheumatism due to or th-onic rheumatism, and yield to the U 8 d PP‘*catiou of this liniment. Try ou
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  • 38 1267 (Supplied by Reuter.) Light Weight Championship. London, 9th November.— At the National Sporting Club, Freddy Welsh beat Johnnie Summers on points in a t wenty-round fight for the lightweight championship of England for a purse of &lt;£2,200
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  • 192 1267 (Supplied by Reuter.) Miners Strike Work. London, B‘h November.—A telegram from Sydney states that 12 000 coal miners have struck work at Newcastle, Maitland and the districts. It is expected that the trouble will be protracted and that the trade of wool and wheat will possibly be seriously
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  • 26 1267 (Szipplied by Reuter.) Arrival in Madrid. London, 9th November.—King Manuel has ariived at Madrid. He drove to the Palace accompanied by King Alfonso.
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  • 1025 1267 Both duty and inclination took us to our first meeting of Penang commercial men yesterday, and we were struck most forcibly by their apparent general ignorance of ordinary procedure. The Chairman, obviously honest and impartial, was not a strong man he let the various speakers have things
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  • Page 1267 Advertisements
    • 53 1267 Save the Doctor’s Fee. If you aie a man of moderate means and cannot afford to employ a physician when you have an attack of diarrhoea, you will be pleased to know that one or two doses of Chamberiian’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoei Remedy wdl cure it. The George Town
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  • 4875 1268 THIRD ordinary general MEETING. ordinary general m sting of t e r l9 r er nSni»itiDS Cornj-any wig bdd at its Mistered offi&gt;*. the F.M.S. Rtilw.iv Buildbat 3 o’clock yesterday atteruojn Toe Jawing gentlemen were present: Messrs A- F. Goodiich (Chairman), R frolich, E. Von Eeiken, Griffith
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  • 132 1270 approximately 38 perl,ooo and C. Express. q- in Parliament. f/’r T C t,On asked wbt? ther the Secreary tor India was aware that the death-rate ‘ljuong U( l' !ln Indentured labourers in the Federated Malay States in 1908 amounted to 84 8 per thousand. The Master
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  • 408 1270 Those Imputations. In the House of Commons on Oct. 18, Mr. Ginnell asked the Under-Secret try for the Colonies if be would state by whom and on whose recommendation consulting engineers for colonial and protectorate works were appointed by whom and at what rate were
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 602 1270 LANDLORDS AND OUR 'CITY FATHERS lo TiiK Editor or the straits Etna Sir, From your report of the Budget Meeting of the Municipil Commission 1 find that our City Fathers have unanimously resolved to raise the rates on house assessment to so much as 13 per cent. This is really
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  • 45 1271 (Echo Special,) Visitors Win Again. Singapore, ICtli November. —Noble’s eleven beat the Rest by 101 runs in the second match the Australians played at Singapore. The Australians, who attended the Governor’s Ball on King’s birthday, are motoring (round the island) to-day.
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  • 64 1271 (Echo Special,) Six Houses Gutted. Kuala Lumpur, 11th November. —A serious Pre took place yesterday evening at Petaling Street. Six houses were for the most part gutted. The flames were subdued after a fight of 4$ hours. Another outbreak which took place hours later was put
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  • 75 1271 (Supplied by Reziter.) Daily Chronicle” on the Position of Affairs. London, 10th November. —The Daily Chronicle states that the destruction of the Budget must be the signal for great protest meetings. The time may be ripe to extend the financial privileges of the House of Commons. Bv a
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  • 24 1271 (Supplied by Reuter Sven Hedin. Loudon, 10th November. —Sven Hedin, the well-known explorer, has been made a Commander of the Indian Empire.
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  • 81 1271 (Supplied by Reuter.) 50s. a Ton. London, 11th November. —A telegram from Sydney states that as the result of the strike of the coal miners in the Newcastle «nd Maitland districts coal is selling there at 50s a ton. The Peninsular and Oriental company are prepared to
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  • 41 1271 (Supplied by Reuter.) Proposed Fortification. London, 11th November. —A telegram from Washington states that the joint board of the Army and Navy Officers has been appointed to visit the Panama Canal and to study the moans of fortifying it.
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  • 55 1271 (Supplied by Reuter Inquiry Demanded. London, 10. h November—There is a storm of indignation in Germany over the Kiel scandals comparable to the outburst resulting from the publication in the Daily Telegraph this month last year of the interview with the Kaiser. An enquiry into the management
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  • 27 1271 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ceremoniously Observed. London, 10th November.—Worldwide congratulations are pouring into Sandring, ham on the King’s birthday, which was ceremoniously observed throughout the Empire.
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  • 442 1271 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Premier on the Outlook. London. 10th November.—At the Guildhall banquet Mr. H. 11. Asquith, the Premier, said that the Foreign political situation was brighter than last year. He knew nothing standing in the way of a full and friendly understanding with Germany and
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