The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 4 March 1910

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  • 21 147 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cents. Vol. 8. Penang, Friday, 4th March, 1910. No. 9.
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  • Page 147 Advertisements
    • 275 147 CONTENTS. I Leaders: page Sports: page S 1 S Mun cipal Muddlers 149 I Lawn Tennis: P. C. C Tournament Tibet 151 152 155 Anti-Malarial Work 152 Cricket: PC C. ve. Butteiworth 156 Municipal Trainways 152 PRC. vs CRC. 156 j Pain 155 1 ilia Shooting: PLR.C.,.. 158 x Chinese
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  • Page 148 Advertisements
    • 170 148 ej I J THE y STRAITS IX HO 1 MAIL EDITION. e —«xw 11 J Published the day prior to the departure of each mail h 5 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States L 3 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as |f d
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  • 1254 149 The Penang people who want to abolish the Municipal Council ought to live in Singapore. Then they would have more excuse for their off with the old love policy. We submitted some remarks at the time on the inspiration which moved the Singapore Municipal Meddlers and Muddlers to
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  • 697 149 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at. the Municipal offices yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen wa r R present.—Mr. F J. Hallifax (President), Mr. A. M. Pountney, and Mr. Quah Beng Kte, with Dr. G. W. Park (Health Officer). Mr. L. M.
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  • Page 149 Advertisements
    • 100 149 r c’ > •AT L A V vl I *>< J n |T V-~f5>S/».* ii.':'-\ '< j di/ pn>l n>« H i HO!’*» --»*■'<- ■•'111 u«l. No. 226 —’’37, Beach Snwi, Pwwt PRICE I A ;|,v MHIAI per iMHinrr OdTHTATIOBM Ecstaye ’Utra UAlt «IHTION < I’ont Free) fl5 OAKJ.IU A
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  • 323 150 The Dispensary. Considerable interest haa been taken in the private and confidential proapec'us of The Dispensary, which (as announced in the Echo recently) ia being fl rated as a Public Company. European investors are keen on the sb are a, of which 35,000 at a dollar each
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  • 15 150 Maru. to-day l.y the J ipinc nn boat, Mishima
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  • 24 150 at buyers $2.50 at Ku da Lumpur on Wednesday. The Penang quotation tben was conaicerably hai.
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  • 31 150 in couMiiueiice of wbicb tl.e Prye Dock launebta, for the time being, fcu alubgaidc Church btivet Ghaut Pier.
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  • 849 150 Action Against Acting thief Police Officer. \v. ii!' Sfr iilx Timex r t oil ,f(w '<■■*! Chief .Justice (St W H |h: .tnm J )DP,fi) in tbe Sup*erne Gou mmmrg. the heanng commenced of an ac t b ought by Tan Jac Kwing and against Mr. E
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  • 164 150 (Echo Special.) Judgment for Defendant. Singapore, 25th February.—In the Supreme Court, Sir William Hyndman Jones, Chief Justice, found that no malice had been proved against Mr. E. A. Gardiner, C- P. O., and that he had not acted maliciously in the case in which Tan Jee Kway
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  • 35 150 (Echo Special.) A Correction. Kuala Lumpur,24th February.—With regard to I lie coal mine at Rawang twenty acres have been proved representing 600,000 tons and not “6 acres representing 180,000 tons,” as stated yesterday.
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  • 61 150 (Echo Special.) Speculation Subsiding. Singapore, 25th February.—Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s report states that the wild speculation in local rubbers earlier in the week has subsided. The sterling stocks were slightly heavier after a alight but before the auctions there will be a stronger demand than ever. Since advices have
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  • Page 150 Advertisements
    • 56 150 Do Ygu Want Relief? Are you frequently boaise Do you hive that annoying tickling in your t broat Does your c ;u.'ii annoy vou ?t night, and do vou raise mucus in th rnoriung Do you want rebel It so, tai > Cii.unberIain’s Cough loomed yan 1 you will pleased.
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  • 455 151 (Supplied by Renier.) Indian Government Appealed to. fondon 24h February—Rsu.ei’s cor--«orient »t Cilcutt .rhe- that I wo Tibrtan "Ls state that 2,000 Cni esetrr.eps sackd tbe monasteries and killed many Lamas g 16 t e rn Tibet They cabled to the Chinese Emperor bagging him to remove
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  • 120 151 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tar ill* Reform Amendment. London, 24 h Feb.—In the House of Commons, Mr. Au'.ieu Chamberlain moved a Tariff Reform amendment to the address. It followed tin' taniili ir lines and the discussion ou it was adj urued It in understood that i Irish will
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  • 21 151 tells us of rindeipest at Singapore, and of the consequent prohibition of the removal of cattle thenco.
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  • 21 151 She is to undergo treatment there for about a wee
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  • 36 151 A Chinaman, who was convicted o£ bou-obreaking, was sentenced to six months’ hard labour in the same Court.
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  • 41 151 on Tue <] ty, March 1st, after the Chinese New Year holidays. Several new teachers are expec'ol to arrive from Singapore on Monday an i the school will open with a full staff ot teachers.
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  • 46 151 says that throughout his tenure ot office as Resident-General of the Federated Malay Stales Sir William Taylor hia without ierr or favour, without respect to individuals, done all in his power to further, fi hl and forcin si, the interests of tbe country.
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  • 46 151 di*posed of a case, in which two persons were charged with stealing some piece* of iron and home brass frtings, alleged to belong to the Eastern Shipping Co. Both the accused, who were ably defended by Messrs. Armstrong and Ross, respectivety, were acquitted.
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  • 124 151 pleaded guilty to the cbatt. of ill treating a duck, by plm king its fettbers while alive. The feathers from breast were plucked. In reply to the Court as to whether he woukl like to have his hair pulled out, the accused
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  • 532 151 The news that China has pushed an army to Lhassa and sent the Dalai Lama scurrying towards the Indian frontier for protection, is as unexpected as it is disturbing. No one exactly knows what induced her to adopt such forceful measures against a vassal state. Probably she is copying
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  • Page 151 Advertisements
    • 110 151 Diphtheria— How It May Be Avoided. usualI y contracted when tbe ba8 a c °l f h The cold prepares the system for the reception and devtlPment of the diphtheria germs. When k.^ 0 ar cases of diphtheria in the aeigh]J“ 00(i children thn baV8 colds shoul 1 ba P
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    • 53 151 Costs But a Trifle, While it is oft p ii impossible to prevent an accident, it is never impossible to be prepared—it is not beyond any one's purse. Buy a bottle of Chamber) un's Pain Bdm and you are prepared for sprains bruises and like injuries. For sale by all
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  • 377 152 Even a yearly vote of |50,000, which, we suspect, few Municipal Commissionera would be bold enough to sanction, would hardly be sufficient for antimalarial work if it is to he carried out systematically and thoroughly. It may happen with us as it did in Singapore in a case*
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  • 132 152 At a recent meeting of the Municipal Commissioners the President stated that it was hardly fair to ask whether the Penang Road extension of the Municipal Tramway system was paying its way, inasmuch as the extension was not yet complete, it being proposed to carry the extension as
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  • 27 152 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following W» the result ct the lie played yesteid. y Chwpion.h.p Final F (Holder) WG.B. F. Southam (RunnerUp) 6—2 6—3; 6—3.
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  • 17 152 is reported to he unwell «nd his gone toSingaporo for a change.
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  • 18 152 as civil or military advisers h ive already dwindled to thirty.
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  • 21 152 recently arrived from home, is the latest addition to the Ht< ff at Lanadron I state.
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  • 33 152 on January 31 on hoard the Gregory Apcar re centiy arrived from the Straits. r l he damage is estim ated at one lakh of rupees.
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  • 30 152 who attacked a Sikh constable with knife for arresting him for committing a nuisance in public was yesterday sentenced to one month’s hard labour by Mr. Robinson.
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  • 75 152 was registered at Kuching, rrost of which was entirely under waler. The rainfall in the 24 bouts was the heaviest for the last 18 years with the exception of that of F bruary 8tb, 1902, when
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  • 75 152 arrived here from Singapore bv the Sea Belle thia morning Mr. and Mrs. Brockman and Mr. fl. C. Robinson, who together with Sir William have booked their passage for home by the P. a id O Aueaye which leaves »his eveoin?, were also piRseugers on i e
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  • 68 152 the D?pu‘y C m- missiouer of Police for Perak, left Telok Anson, last Thursday, en loute for Singapore with a batch of prisoners for banish* inent. Our Taipiug contemporary under* stands that as scon as Captain Graham teturns from leave, Mr. Hatchell intends t get married
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  • 74 152 will sympathise with Mr. Ah Yong in the loss of his handsome galloway Albion II,’ who broke his back during the race for the Civil Service Cup at Batu Gajih on Tuesday and had to be destroyed This is not a very common occurrence during Hit. racing but
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  • 79 152 for sleeping while on duty at the lunatic cells in the General Hospital. In default of payment of the fine, the hccusel was ordered to undergo hard labour for fourteen days. Two other Police Constables, Nayan No. 15) and
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  • 1968 152 Thursday’s Straits Times reports: The hearing of the action in which two Chinese named Tan Jee Kwang and Ab Moey sue Mr. E. A Gardiner, acting chief police officer, Singapore, to recover 83,000, was continued, before the Chief Justice, yesterday. Mr. 1 erkins appeared for plaintiffs, Mr. Crabb
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  • 45 153 the sister-ship of the Kedah and intended for the same run, ariived at Singapore yesterday acd is due here to-morrow. Captain J. Merlin, who brought the Kedah from Hongkong, is in command of the vessel.
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  • 85 153 won a somewhat easy victory over Mr. G B. F. Southam yesterday in the Champio ship final of the P. C. C lawn tennis tournament. The Champion w is never stretched at any part of the game, and is clearly the best man in Penang a tennis.
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  • 773 153 The Straits Times, in a leading article a few weeks ago, commented adversely upon the valuation of the Kuala Pahi Estate. In a letter to that journal Mr. E H. J. Ward, the valuer, thus explains his valuation Sir, —As the valuer referred to in the
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  • 512 154 Those who were privileged to visit on Tuesday the coal mine recently discovered Dear Rawang bad an interesting experience In addition to Mr. F. J.*B. Dykes, Senior Warden of Mine», who had arranged the visit, there were Messrs. W. Trump, Director of Public Works, W. Eyre Kenny,
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  • 23 154 of which 45 have proved fatal. The disease is prevalent in other towns in Java.
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  • 33 154 Docks during the month of February, the quantity to be 333.35 tons. This denotes a s'eady increate in coal shipments.
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  • 49 154 on the latter's ground next Tuesday. It would be intending to st e how the Police fare in the Cup Tie competition for which, we understand, they propose entaring.
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  • 55 154 (Echo Special.) District Grand Lodge, Eastern Archipelago. Singapore, 26th Feb. Last night Wor. Bro. F. M. Elliot was installed D. G. M. of the District Grand Lodge of the Eastern Archipelago in succession to R. W. Bro. W. J. Napier. Wor. Bro. A. R. Adams succeeds Wor. Bro. Elliot
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  • 28 154 S. M. O. Perak. (Echo Special.) Dr. Lucy Appointed. Vuala Luth pur,-—25th February.—Dr. 8. H. Lucy has been appointed Senior Medical Officer of Perak, with headquarters at Ipoh.
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  • 53 154 (Echo Special.) Ulan Sempan. Kuala Lumpur, 25rh February.—The application lists of the Utan Sempan flotation are full. Ban Hock Hoe. A* London Syndicate will acquire the new Amherst Estate, now known as the Ban Hock Hoe Estate, near the Batu Caves. It was originally opened as a coffee estate
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  • 61 154 (Echo Special.) New Appointments. Singapore, 261 h February.—The following appointments are gazetted Mr. W. Duncan succeeds the Hon. John Turner on the Immigration Committee. Mr. J. Mitchell succeeds the Hon. John Turner on the Penang Committee of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board. The Hon. A. R. /Ydams succeeds
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  • 22 154 (Echo Special.) Mr. Crane’s Examination Closed. Singapore, 26th February.—The examination of Mr. Jf. A. Crane closed in the Bankruptcy court to-day.
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  • 75 154 (Supplied by Reuter.) Question in Parliament. London. 25th February.—The Master of Ehbink. raplying in the House of Commons to Mr. J C. Wedgwood, Liberal member for Newcastle-under-Lynr, said that he would ascertain •be number of indentured Indians on the rubber plantations in the F. M
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  • 248 154 (Supplied iy Reuter.) Fiscal Amendment Rejected. London. 25'h February—The fiscal a-* endmei t to the Budget moved hy Mr. Austen Chamberlain was rejected by 285 votes to 254 a majority of 31. H>p Nationalists, the O’B'innUes and two R .lic.ds abstained f"'m voting. The L-»bou. members supported fbn
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  • 100 154 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Slav Bond. London, 26th February.—The Tsar of Russia give a banquet in honour of Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria at St. Petersburg. In proposing the toast of his guest the Tsar congratulated Bulgaria on her independence and said that he was convinced that, the
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  • 23 154 (Supplied by Reuter.) Still Rising. Lundin, 26 h February.—The Seine is still rising. The Eastern districts of Paris are being rtflooded.
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  • 37 154 (Supplied by Reuter.) Dalai Lama at KaHmpong* London, 26th February.—The Dalai Lama has arrived at Kahmpong after a journey of great hard-hip, but be was willingly helped by the Bhudist Sikkimese. His arrival caused great excitement.
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  • 189 157 (From O r Own Correspondent Taiping, 26th F< b Mr. E. B Wtih'ms. Ca’r attached to the Land Office Kinta, his returned to Tai pm- to help in the Secretariat Tbe Resident will be leaving f r Kinta at. the end of the month for a ten days
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  • 215 157 (Echo Special.) Meeting at Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, 28th February.—A meeting of the Planters Association of Malaya was held yesterday, Mr. C. M. Cumming presiding. A committee, comprisng Messrs. E. B. Prior, H. R. Quartley and H. C. E. Zacharias, was appointed to report on the Benevolent
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  • 36 157 {'Echo Special.) Jumper Houses at Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, 26th February.—The i 11 ann Opera Company, which gave "on Ik WS Ua a Lumpur, had very u ou ses on both occasions, especialSaturday night.
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  • 27 157 (Echo Special.) Goes on Leave in April. Singapore, 28th February.—Commander C. A. Radcliffe, Master Attendant, S. 8., will go on leave in April.
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  • 58 157 (Echo Special.) General Manager, Penang Wharves. Singapore, 28th Feb.—Mr. W G. Niven will retire from the Secretaryship of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board in April. It is understood that it is contemplated to appoint a permanent General Manager of the Penang Wharves. It is not known
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  • 52 157 (Echo Special.) Our New Resident Councillor. Singapore, 28th February.—The probabilities, according to the best authorities, are that Mr. W. C. Michell will be appointed Resident Councillor, Penang, and Dr. A. H. Keun, Chief Medical Officer, Malacca. The Hon. W. Evans will be given an appointment in the F.
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  • 27 157 (Echo Special.) Bcial, Kuaiitan and Briung. Singapore, 28th Feb.—The tin returns of the undermentioned mines are as follows Belat 260 pikuls. Kuantan 66 Bruang 256
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  • 53 157 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Situation in Europe. London, 26th Feb.—-A semi-official statement published at Beilin regarding the visit of Bai on Alois von Auhrentbal, Ausuian Foreign Minister, to Heri von Bethmann lloliweg, tbe German Chancellor, states that the two statesman adhere to a calm view of the
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  • 53 157 (,S’w. pli d y R uter.) Damage Estimated at £3,01X1,000. London, 27<b Feb—The Seine is expected to reach its maximum at Paris to morrow. The loss and damage in thirty departments is provisionally estimate at X3 000,000. The losses of real ami parsonal properly in Paris is said
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  • 118 157 The Political Situa tion. (Supplied by Reuter.) > A Crisis Expected To-day. London, 26th February.—The general expectation i, tnat the crisis will come to a head on Monday when Mr. Asquith will outline bis policy. Concentrating on the Veto. Tbe Government yesterday changed its policy, deciding to postpone its scheme
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  • 37 157 (Supplied by Reuter.) Inspecting the Volunteers. London, 28th February.—A* telegram from Wellington states that Lord Kitchener inspected the operations of 3,000 volunteers in attacking and defending the city. The operations started last Sunday.
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  • 54 157 (Supplied by Reuter.) A 32,000 tons Battleship. London, 28th February.—A telegram from Washington states that the Naval Secretary is asking for authority tn construct a lecord-breaking battleship of 32 000 tons. It is staled that the U. Government is unofficially informed that Japan is laying down two
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  • 92 157 (Supplied by Reuter.) Why the Dalai Lama Went to India. London, 28th February—It appears that the Dalai Lama’s molivu in coming to India wan b< c-juse it was his best route to Piking wheie he intends to lay his grievarct 8 before the Throne. Britain’s Representations. Great
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  • 46 157 who was convicted of being in- poSKPSiion of a deleterious drug, was xentencM to six months hard labour and ordered to pry a fine of $250, in the alternative to undergo three month» hard labour in addition.
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  • Page 157 Advertisements
    • 60 157 An Excellent Liniment. Every family and especially who reside in the country should be provider! at all times with a battle of Chamberlain’s Piin Bahn. There is no telling when it may be wanted in cis-; of au accident or emergency. It is most excellent in all cases of rheumatism,
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 280 159 To the Editor of the straits Echo. Pear Sir, Wiil vou kindly permit me a small space in your* wide spread journal to say a few tforda anent the above subject. Much that have been said from time to time i Q y our journal
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  • 105 159 A few days ago, it was reported in these columns that on account, of a Policeman's illegal entry into premises No. 363, Bridge Street, the inmates, Chinese coolies, who were at that time gambling upstairs, scattered in a panic; one of them, who threw himself out into the road
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  • 13 159 4,u viv xyJLcLirij ed a Volunteer Company. have form-
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  • 25 159 are about sick of that London L ""'J ci«JWUL Bltu IH Ill'll IJODUOU ]0kA about Rubber shares bouncing. What about rubber ptomoters stretching?
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  • 40 159 i t i.f rvyiiju UUU o is wibing to talk of something else than rubbar shares, remarks the Malay Mail. bat else is there?” asked the man who Was good at repartee.
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  • 36 159 who recently parted p n u? a ?T Wlt 1 8 Greater Britain is mg Co, has written a book dealing 1 f io people, commerce, industries and resources of British East Africa.
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  • 114 159 has published a Bulletin IV. nasi published a Bulletin intoro Robusta, which is very catoh rea< Iing. Mr. Gallagher says any «null Cr n P° Or S9 P 8 a mist ke, but if cron b0r P ,autat ’0U8 mv it hav
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  • 2741 159 Conclusion of Evidence. Sieikh Abu Bakar, cont using, said he pur rhe men on duty because be trusted them. A European neighbour was also his friend, but he could not give his name. His information was that some boxes bad come bv the I tench mail.
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  • 29 160 writes to tbe loot! p»per about a d11 ca that was held in Lent, lie was ihockcd, aud trusts il will not form a picccdcut.
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  • 197 160 It is a sign of the times that many of tb e rubber estates in the Federated Malay States which receive? loans from the Gov. ernment for the purpose of development and upke°p. have already been able to repay such loans, and carry on work by means
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  • 138 160 We recently offered a few remarks about some Singapore contacts,” Chinese who had occupied a house in which a case of contagious disease occurred, being marched off with their queues tied together. Tbe following extract from a Singapore paper shows one result of such barbarous behaviour The
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  • 21 160 after a visit to Mrs. Hoover’s parents in Penang, have gone back to Sarawak.
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  • 26 160 people appear to have decided to buy better coal. In the saccharine futurity, we may c-xpect those bilingual tickets and labels.
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  • 46 160 on the charge of crin inal breach of trust of $703, the propel ty of a compatriot, Luu Bun Tong. The case was postponed for a week, bail in the sum of 1,000 bein allowed.
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  • 46 160 has been arranged and will shortly take place het ween Mr. Granville M, O’Haia Forest Officer, Malacca, eldest sou <4 Mr and Mrs. John O’Hara, of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Ruth Ailleen Stork, daughter of Mr. aud Mis L. A. Stork, of Port Dickson
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  • 47 160 the Volun- teers in the football match against the Police on the Espl made, on Thursday afternoon: Forwards—Inr'wi], L. Starr, II. A Neubronner, E Arnold and Burr; Halves— McIntyre, Miurin an 1 Austin. Backs— Godby and Daub I; Go d— J. E. Smith.
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  • 83 160 in a Shang- hai pa; r ippor: ng 5‘r.rmy nr eting of the Dallas Horse Repository Co that when the chairman told a shareholder he was out of order a lady’s voice excl>imed; “Yes, you are. Sit down.’’ Later in the meeting, a lady,
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  • 98 161 u r A. Same* Manders, the Organising Manager of tbe luteruatio tai Rubb< and Allied’Trades Exh bi’iou. L'<i announces ♦hat at the Exhibition which will ba open t year from June 12rh to 28 h inclusive “h fl rates for spico will bo four shillings fo-a
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  • 313 161 Annual Report for 1909. Following is the annual report of the above club: The Committee beg to submit to the members their report and balance sheet for 1909. The number of subscribing members at the end of the year was 56. There were in addition
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  • 48 161 who has devoted fifty-four years to promoting the welfare of the members of the tailoring trade, on the occasion of her eighty-seven th birthday and in appreciation ot her valuable services to a deserving class of his Majesty's subjects.
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  • 74 161 says the Batavia Nieuwsblad warning words have been addressed to rubber investors. Their attention has been pointedly drawn to the fact, th it, in t he long run, Hevea planters will do less well chan those who have stuck to Rimbong (Ficus ehstica). It, appears
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  • 85 161 At c*ui.uuuiy a, ujrrospouaeuL. /11, Hongkong and Singapore, Hollanders jhrougb their energy are crow dir g out the ntisb. At Singapore the Netherlands India commercial Bank settles the exchange rate a 6 dollar. The
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  • 200 161 c ite Tui Prospects. A corresponded writes: Mr .Keho S niib, Mau :ing Director of tbe Keilas E-laio at B tu Gajah, h s just, ;ett f.'-r home to attend a meeting of t e Directors <1 tne Company This company, v.sth the c mparatively low capital oi
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  • 50 161 is informed that the managing director of the Bdfast and Hongkong Marine Engineering (Jo., Ltd., with a stuff of engineers, will shortly be visiting Hongkong, Shanghai and i he Straits Settlements, with a view to developing the trade of the combustion engine in the Eist.
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  • 59 161 rekerky din- ner and happy time being enjoyed at the E. 0 on Saturday night, when thirty people were, the guests of a lady much’ admired by Colonial audiences recently. It was a birthday party, and (on dit) there has never been a Penang affair
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  • 53 161 The portion of the buildings just occupied has been repaired and wears tbe appearance of renovation. Repairs are proceeding apace with the other part of the buildings and when completed, the Second and Third Magistrates’ Courts)
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  • 284 161 Mahomed Sultan, a Malay, pleaded “not guilty”, before Mr. Brawn, to the charge of being in fraudulent possession of Iwo slabs of lead. The evidence elicited that the Prye River Dock, which id a branch of the Government Whsyvec, ’pceivi’d from (hi Glct.lo'hy,' in 0 b.< last, a
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  • 26 161 (Echo Special,) Rickisha (’oolies Fined. Singapore, 1st Mar.—Eighty rickisha coolies were fined §25 each or 14 days’ imprisonment for not reporting small pox.
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  • 23 161 The King Alfred.” (Echo Special.) At Singapore. Singapore, 1st March.—H.M.S. Kin/) Alfred lias arrived here. H. M. S. Monmouth has left for Home.
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  • 39 161 (Echo Special.) Homeward Bound. Singapore, 1st March.—Captain H. H. F. Stockley, who has resigned his appointment as A. D. C. to H. E. the Governor to join a rubber company, is going home by the Nyanta tomorrow.
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  • 24 161 (Echo Special.) Sold. Singapore, Ist March.—Mr. Ong Kim Wee of Malacca has acquired Messrs. Paterson Simons’ Singapore premises for |30,400.
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  • 190 161 {Supplied by Reuter,) Barnes at Grimsby. London, 28th Feb—Mr. G. N. Barnes, Chairman of the Labour Party, speaking at Grimsby, said that if Im was convinced Governmt nt would c»iry b >t.h the Budget and the unii veto inl.it ion he was uuconc^ru u i as to
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  • 38 161 {Supplied by Reuter.) Appeal to llnssia. London. 1st March.— The Times correspondent, at St. Petersburg states that‘the Dalai Lama has appealed to Russia to support him, conjointly with Great Britain, against the unprovoked aggression of the Chinese.
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  • 223 163 Police vs. th K C. Tbe Police team is to b-j congratulated on beating the C. R C by iw« goals to one in tbe football match which was played at Panakor Road yesterday afternoon, before a large gathering of spectators Tbe pl iy was very f a8t rom
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  • 222 163 Improper Treatment Thereof. Five Tamil dhobies were, yesterday afternoon, placed before Mr. Robinson on tbe charge of assaulting a public servant, to wit, D. P. C 320, Pakiri, also a Tamil, whilst in tbe execution of his duties. The tale told by the complainant was that, on
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  • 41 163 is in trouble. He is charged with criminal breach of trust as a servant in respect of twelve cents. The case will be tried to morrow, in tbe District Court.
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  • 45 163 is thus reported to us: No. 1 Dredger, working 40 hours, got pikuls. No 2 working 350 hours, got 335 ptkuh; No. 3. working 319 hours, got 391 ptkuls. Altogether, 733 pikuls in 709 hours.
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  • 61 163 as President, 1 wVJ A9I<XL4V 4 vj 1 fl CT I l'O«’4<71J’| Mr. Peterkin captain, and Mr. Durward, Hon. Sec.the Penang Golf Club starts the year under the very best of auspices. As hood as possible, the Echo man is going to r y again, with
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  • 48 163 No fewer than ninety- on new rubber companies were floated, £7aaa n D of which about .00 000 is issued The market valuation ea CO|T,Dan 'e s has increased from 621, or a gam of *4.559,206,— World.
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  • 1741 163 InbTf'sting MeHing at Hongkong. i oe halt 'parly me. ting of tbe Hou. Long and Shanghai Banking Corpor lion was held at the Hojgkong Chy Hall on Feb 19th. The Hon. Mr. W. J Greeson presided. The Chiif Manager read the notice convening the meeting. The
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  • 78 165 (Echo Special.) Another Charge. Bukit Mertajam, 1st March.— Pi >Tni who was committed fortrial at the Assizes for concealment of murder at Simpang Ampat, was brought before the District Judge,Mr. Langham-Carter, to-day, charged with having dishonestly misappropriated certain moveable property of the deceased in the
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  • 33 165 (Echo Special.) Floated with a Capital of T. 500,000. Singapore, 2nd March.—Messrs. Sharpe Ross Co. have floated the Bute ERate at Shanghai with a capital of $500,000 in ten tael shares.
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  • 31 165 (Echo Special.) $1,385. Singapore, 2nd March.—The Sim Ban Seng firm is suing Captain Tellefsen for §1,385 and damages respecting the non-return of the fittings on the chartered steamer Solva.
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  • 32 165 (Echo Special.) To-day’s Prices at Singapore. Singapore, 2nd March.—The following are to-day’s prices for pepper and copra. Black Pepper, buyers $15.10 White 27.00 Mixed Copra 10.00 Sundried Copra 40.4-5
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  • 105 165 (Supplied l>y lleuter.) Question in Parliament. London, March 1—In the House of Commons yesterday Sir W. J. Bull. Conservative Member for Ha mmersmitb, asked whether Government was prepared to admit Japans c'aim to be consulted with regard the construction of the Chinchau-Aigun fail way, and how Japan’s
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  • 357 165 (Supplied by Reuter Tn usury RvRolution Passed. Lot o .n, i't v 11ci) 1.) 1 House .of Ccmmoi s vest'*!»! v i> e Treacuiy resolution was ad pted un-iin > ously, p’olongiug the Govern 1 eir’s lot rowing powe s, whiu.h will expire on Much 31. to
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  • 134 165 (Supplied by 11 enter.) Expected at Darjeeling. London, L» March.—The Dalii Lama iscxpr'leiat Ihrj e’i -»g Io m »rrow morning, and will l»e the guest of the Government. The Bhudhti ,n.- piepiriug a precession with the lo?al lam »8. Appeal lo Russia. London, Match 2 —Telegrams from
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  • 58 165 (ciupjlied by Reuter.} Great Damage. Lmd.m, 2nd March.— Floods and melting -uiovz deviated portions <f Ohio and Ini!- ■■<■(]< are homeless in Cleveland Scores <>l ’‘Cories arn p’pprring to ship down. G’eit d mage wis done by Hip fl jods in the upper put of N‘W York State
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  • 15 165 leave. goes at once on a month’s
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  • 49 165 by way of experiment, and recently sent Home two cases of smoked sheet and biscuit, says the Free Press. At the last, auction sale before the mail t.bese fetched the highest price in the auction, viz. 9« a pou d.
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  • 45 165 have applied to H. E the Governor for permission to iorm a company of Malay Volunteers in Singapore It is understood that Mr. Colman, the Magistrate, has been actively interesting himself in this project.
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  • 55 165 which some years back was very well known in these partrf, has been renamed the Orente» as the Admiralty has given tiie name of Orion to the new battleship recently laid down at Portsmouth. The old Orion is at present being employed at MaLa as
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  • 66 165 who bag been wasted as PrivateSecretary to tho ResidentGeneral. is to be sent to Brunei and Labuan as Assistant Resident. He ought to be sent back to the Krian irrigation works, where be did such excellent work prior to his illness. Where a capable man shows
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  • 463 165 Courts of justice in China used to be resorts of very unsavoury characters. What were called yamen runners practised all sorts of chicanery and extortion. It seems» we have similar hangers-on locally, known as “touts.” They frequent all the local courts, according to our law reporter,
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  • 1110 168 Want Chinese Tappers. A of th* 4 P. A. M w h nt Ku-/* Lumpur on Sunday, a- reported in an Echo telegram. A letter was read from Mr. H. E. G. drawing attention to the fact tha’ a Chinaman was caught buying rubber from one of hia
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  • 19 168 wh > rc d i his b.cyc'e without a light was to-day fintd $1 by Mr. Biown
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  • 22 168 is deeded as a kuki hc;-d an 1 shoulders lyiny OU bank with a white background."
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  • 110 168 on vumuic, UIJ rev 5th, carried by a considerable majority the res I'ution by which the partial adoption oi thefifure target this ypir is to be purely eipejimrntal. and a referendum is to be taken o? the subject
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  • 87 168 [Echo Special.) February Output. Singapore, 3rd March.—The February returns of the under-mentioned estates were as follows Singapore Para 4,300 lbs. (43,725 lbs. for the past 10 months.) Labu 9,344 lbs. Linggi... 57,500 Malacca Plantations 27,000 Balgownie 7,596 (63,009 lbs. for the past 11 months.) Pegoh 2,043 lbs. Glenealy Plantations
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  • 33 168 (Echo Special.) Judgment for the Defendant. Singapore, 3rd March.—Judgment was delivered for the defendant in the case in which the Sim Ban Seng firm sued Captain Tellefsen for $1,385.
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  • 23 168 (Echo Special.) Copra. Singapore, 3rd March. —Following are the prices for copra to-day. Sundried copra, buyers $10-55. Mixed copra $10-20.
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  • 34 168 (Echo Specia 7 Intended for Penang. Singapore, 3rd March.—Government seized 500 tahils of chandu on the steamer llonij Wan I from Amoy yesterday. It is believed that it was intended for Penang.
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  • 24 168 (Echo Special.) Acres for Tapioca, Singapore, 3rd March.—Messrs. Coghlan and Co. are applying for 1,000 acres of land at Kelantan for tapioca planting.
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  • 21 168 Obituary. (Echo Special.) Tan Hock Chuan. Singapore, 3rd March.—Mr. Tan Hock Chuan, managing partner of Messrs. Wee Bin Co., is dead.
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  • 28 169 (Hebo Special.) Bate of Open in er. Siugaprre, March. —II. E. Sir John Anderson will op Q n the Anderson Bridge on Siturday, the 12th inst.
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  • 91 169 (Supplied by Reuter.) Peace and Prayer. Landon. 3 <1 March—His Majesty Kiner E-lward is receiving at Buckingham Palace the Archbishops of Canterbury and Yo*k as members of the Convocation They expressed pleasure at the recognition of his tffirts to maintain the peace of the world and
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  • 25 169 (Echo Special 4r Going Home. Singapore, 3rd March. —Mr. Francis Pears, General Manager, Lanadron Estate, is going home early in the year.
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  • 171 169 (Sup)lied by Reul er St George Bye-Election. London, 2nd March.—The bye-election at St. George (Tower Hamlets) necessitated by the appointment as Junior Lord of the Treasury of Mr. Wedgwood Benn resulted as follows; Mr. Wedgwood Benn 1 597 M r S mmons 1 090 Two New Peers.
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  • 64 169 Canada U.S.A. (Sup)lied by Reuter) Strained Commercial Relations. Lindon, 3rd March —A telegram from •towa state, th it an important conference tween the American delegates and the radian Ministers will shortly be held to t^ Du l 8 commercial relations upset by Canadian Treaty which confers (on f *DC8 cartain
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  • 92 169 (•Sn )l'ed by Renter.} »■.1.1 .Il I he Dalai Lama’s Complaint. Luidon. 3 d March.—In the Houre of Commons the H<m E S. Mantagu unde secretary of Slate f..r India, read a long letter from Lord Minto, Viceroy of b dia. de'aiiing the events n TiVe*" and
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  • 115 169 Penang, 4th March. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank a 4 months’ sight Bank"... 2/4 j '3 Credit 2/44 3 Documentary.. 2/4 T 9 6 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174| 3 days’sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 174J Moulmein, Demand Bank 3 days’sight Private 175f Madras.
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  • 212 169 Gold Leaf $61.8) B. I’epi er( W Coast 3lbs.5 ox.) no dock »Vi>ite Popp <i S25—buyers p »-*nv Pepp.0 16 .‘5 buje't 01 ,^~8 j lers M >. 83 sell r« v| vu' P f’l’ 7 R'llet J’jtni 110a IS s Here SNo. 1 7 pale» 2 n> dock
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