The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 6 May 1910

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  • 21 357 THE STRAITSS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. ||5 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cm(i. Vol. 8. Penang, Friday, 6th May, 1910. No. 18.
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  • Page 357 Advertisements
    • 286 357 CONTENTS. I T I Leaders: pagh. Sports: page. The Provident Fund Case 359 Bowls: P.C.C. Tournament... 359, i Eh? What? 364 371, 375 A 378 Taxation Tips 366 Rifle Shooting: P. V. R. C., Daily x A Review 370 Mail Empire Day A Few Remarks alxmt Waste 374 Rifle Contest
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  • Page 358 Advertisements
    • 156 358 i I STRAITS ECHO I 1 MAIL EDITION. a—- i■■ i Kk j Published the day prior to the departure of each mail ft i for Europe, and contains the latest local and States L f news originally published in the daily issues, as well as n I dll important
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  • 774 359 This is going to bo our best essay to write a dispassionate article. We will try really hard to keep calm. Our good friend the Municipal President has accused us of much wild writing.” As we do respect his opinion, we want to mend that alleged
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  • 32 359 Bowls Tournament. Following was lhe result of the tie played yesterday Double Handicap Southam and Miles beat Adams and Jarvis by 21 13. The following ties have been fixed
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  • 34 359 A telegram has l>een received by the hs-al agents (Messrs. Brown,Phillips and Stewart) from Glasgow saying that the Special Settlement for ordinary shares has G.-en fixed for I’huuday, Oth Ma}.
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  • 518 359 The departure of Mr. Robert Norman Bland, who proceeds Home on leave by the P. <t O. steamer NiZe to-day prior to retirement, terminates a career in the Government Service which l>egan twenty-eight years ago. Mr. Bland, who was l>om in 1859, was appointed a cadet
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  • Page 359 Advertisements
    • 97 359 Tho Stvaitfi Echo. V; J?'' ‘'"’’T **3»R* Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone— Einerton, Published, daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang, PIICE DAILY LOCAL §24 per annum. OUTSTATION'S Postage Extra. MAIL. EDITION (Post Free) §15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343. .V.B.—All
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    • 91 359 Chamberlain’s Pain Balm a Household Liniment. A touch of rheumatism, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatever the trouble is, Cham-Is-rlain’s Pain Balm drives away the pain at once ami cures the complaint quickly. First application gives relief. When a bottle of it is kept in the house the pains of
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  • 244 360 Mr. McKnight Young argued an application for ha but* corpa*. Ixjfore Mr. Justice Thornton, yesterday afternoon. 1he application was supported by an affidavit sworn to by counsel, on Ixdjali of Then Ah Thong, a Chinese planter living in Province Wellesley. The affidavit showed that Acting Inspector Gilroy, of
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  • 182 360 The public examination of an insolvent public servant, Mr. P. E. Merican, Clerk, Registry, Supreme Court, was held yesterday lief ore Mr. Justice Thornton. The liabilities of the bankrupt aggregated to over 83,000. His salary was 895 per mensem. The insolvent condition was brought about by misfortunes,
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  • 72 360 the observer at the Time Observatory on Mt. Faber, saw Hallev’s Comet for the first time, says the 6’. F. Th»* morning was very clear and the smaller telescope disclosed the wanderer plainly, with a moderately long tail, down to the left of
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  • 1289 360 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commission was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present. Mi. I. JHallifax (President), Mr. A. M. Pounfney, Mr. J. W. Hallifax, and Mr. Lim Cheng Teik with Mr. L. M. Bell (Municipal Engineer), and
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  • Page 360 Advertisements
    • 53 360 No Danger. Don't be afraid to give Chaiulerlain’s Cough Kennedy to your children. It is inUnded especially for coughs, colds, croup awl whooping cough, and it is the l»est medicine made for these diseases. hat makes it safe is that it contains no opium. Children like it. For sale by
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  • 558 361 The President Explains. \.t the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners yesterday more light was thrown into the case of the Chinese clerk at the pit; Market, the confiscation of whose contribution to the Provident Fund was the subject of so much comment in the public press
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  • 29 361 th Was mentioned in the picked nr P a Chinaman was The inmF J° ln V lP Rea near ie Esplanade. Ua5s yesterday afternoon, found drowned.
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  • 1406 361 nt Singapore. Sir illiain Hyndman Jones, Chief Justice gave judgment in the Malacca case of De Rozario and others rx. Ong Kim Kiat at Singapore on Tuesday. His Lordship said: I am of opinion that the defendant succeeds on his first ground of defence v z that
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  • 42 361 t*»ok his seat, as Third Magistrate, succeeding Mr. Cavendish who haw gone to Butterworth a* Hutrirt Officer. Th» M? < luuigc* were rminequent on th»- transfer to Singapore, of Mr. Codrington who hith.Tto acUxi n\the District Officer q( B utter
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  • 466 362 Ordinary Meeting. Tuesday, April 26. Preterit. His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson. The Hon’ble the Art Col. Sec., W. Evans. the Attorney-General, F. Belfield, the Col. Treasurer, J O. Antboniss. the Col. Engineer, F. J. Piggott. C. J. Saunders. Dr. J. Galloway. C W. JJarbishire. T. S.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 581 362 To 1HE EmiOH OF HIE 8TBA1T8 ECHO. Dear Sir, With apologies, I Ixig leave to trouble you again about the Band. I enclose the Accounts for 1909, which have Isen kindly audited by Mr. G. Copley, for publication if you think fit. You will see that
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  • 345 362 Account for the year ending December, 1901), To ExpenditureSalaries and wages ...12,040.00 Rent of Quarters 1,309.00 Medical attendance 95.00 Music 10.56 Transports 484.43 $13,938.99 General Charges— Bank charges 1.00 Collector's salaries 165.00 Postages and Telegrams .66 Repairs to Instruments 12.00 Stationery 3.00 ***** Special Payments R. Andres
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  • Page 362 Advertisements
    • 48 362 Perfectly Safe. Never hesitate about giving Chamlierlain’s Cough Remedy to children. If contains no opium or other narcotics and can Is' given with implicit confidence. As a quick cure for coug'is and colds to which children are susceptible, it is unsurpassed. For sale by all pispeuburie-j and Dealers.
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  • 170 363 At a meeting of Planters of the District Association of Batang Padang Mr. H. E. Darby was elected a delegate to attend on the P. A. M. meeting at Kuala Lumpur 30th inst. but it is very doubtful if he will I» able
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  • 18 363 (Echo Special.) Departure for Selangor Singapore, 29th April. -H. E. the GoverQor has left for Selangor.
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  • 51 363 (Echo Special.) I' fl'iiry Opens th» a l >ne 1 April.—The inquiry into tweh L > opened to-dav, tain testifying. The Cap''harte 1’i* 1 ie a Course other than 7 r ing H in the of The i tons of ca W was jettisoned. U 0fh
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  • 74 363 (Supplied by lie ut *•>'.) French Aeronaut |{ea< lies llamdicstcr, London, 28th April.—M. Pauiham arrived at Manchester at 5.30 this morning. Whites E gine Breaks Down London. 29th April. Mr. Grahame White was unable to proceed on his flight to Manchester as his engine was out
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  • 21 363 (Echo Special.} Singapore vs S’langor. Singapore, 29th April.—The Singajjore Ladies Rifle Club scored 544 in the shoot against Selangor.
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  • 25 363 (Echo Special) March Output. Singapore, 29th April.- The March output of the undermentioned mines was as follows Belat 252 pikuls. Kuantan 41 Bruang 246
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  • 53 363 (Echo Special.) Why It is Low<»r. Singapore, 29th April. Messrs. Fraser <t Co.’s report states that the sales of sterling shares to London was most extensive, otherwise the market was not active in sterling or dollar shares. Rubber Shares were lower owing to the scarcity of buyers and over
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  • 19 363 (Echo Special.) ICOX b-HlH Howe. Singapore, 29th April.- The tennis Champion Cox beat Howe by 6-1, 6—2.
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  • 21 363 (Echo Special.) Whittle*- SIpvciir. Singapore, 29th April. Nurse Agnes Stevens was married to Dr. Whittle at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday.
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  • 23 363 (Echo Special.) I’epra. Singapore, 29th April. Following arc today's market prices: Sundried Copra, no buyers, *11.30 M ixed Copra ...*11.10
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  • 56 363 (Echo Special. Strict Economy tn be Fxerrbtrd. Singapore, 29th April. Th»- Tanjong Pagar report -iv- it i- rerogni-ed that in th»fare of an annually increasing interest charged to the cost of new works which cannot for several v»-tr- contribute to th<- revenue the Board will lx-< all»-<l on
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  • 18 363 (Suppl'i-l by k'tufc A c'v 11« London, 29th April. -The King has arrived in Lend »n.
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  • 47 363 (Supplw.d by Reuter.) Tn Visit Gibraltar. London, 29fh April. Mr. Reginald Me. Kenna. First Lord of the Admiralty, will sail for Gibraltar on Friday on an official inspection. Mr. Asquith will accompany him. They an* expected to Im* absent a fortnight.
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  • 142 363 (Supplied by Rtutcr.) 4 Penal <’o<b*,” Says Bon ar Law Lctadon, 28th April. During the Budget debate in the House of Commons Mr. A. Bonar Law, Conservative Member for Dulwich, said that the Budget was not finance but a )x*nal code, injuring the trade and the national credit.
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  • 69 363 (Sujiplied by Reuter.) I)nk« Tant Tao nt Washington. London, 29th April. A telegram frum Washington states that Duke Tsaitao, of the Chinese Military Mission, has arriv»«d. Hr was escorted by cavalry to his hotel where h<- stays till Saturd .y night He, will attend numerous fum-thm*, i.vic.
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  • 53 363 (Supplied by Reuter J Anx io UM That IlbOhm- h* Kept nut. London, 29th April. Replying to an enquiry from a correspondent Lord Knollys, the King’s .S»*<r<-tary, wrote to say that llis Majesty the King was anxious that his name should l»e kept out of
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  • 29 363 (Supplied by Reuter.) Newcastle Brat iUr.isl»y in 1| ie Flml. London, 29th April. In the replavrd final Newcastle ls-at Bara .Jet bv 2 goals to zo7.
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  • 29 363 (Supplied by Ibub-rj King ami t'len.irr. Ix,u.l.,n, 2!»tl, April. M r .Upiith l.u.l an audience with th»- Kmg vc-terdav afterU'sm to diacusa the pditr .d itu
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  • 568 364 “The House of Ixirds has passed the Budget in all it- stages. Thus Reuter yesterday. The Budget that was Revolution. The Budget that was Robliery. The Budget that the Peers referred to the People. Passed in all its stages. Passed by the Peers. It cannot be true. Our
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  • 395 364 ()uite a large number of people, including nearlv all the heads of department in tl>7 Government S‘-:-viee and several ladies, gathered at Victoria Pier yesterday afternoon to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Bland, who left for Home by the P. O. steamer Nile
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  • 134 364 Mr. Antuunisz Las distinguished himself in the office of Colonial Treasurer to an extent that marks him out as. one of the mon in whose hands the destinies of th»» colony will be most secure if troubled times» in a financial sense, have to lx» faced.
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  • 104 364 Ixiught a bag of rice and engaged a hand-cart to convey it home. The puller was also a Chinaman. On the way. the owner of the rice had occasion to speak to a friend for a few minutes, in consequence whereof he lost sight of the hand-cart. Fortunately
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  • 427 364 (From Oar Own Corrofiponde.it.) Taiping, 28th April. The Resident is leaving to-morrow f or Kuala Lumpur to take part in the Federal Council which begins on the 2nd proximo The official programme is as follows: Saturday 30th —Arrival at Kuala Lumpur 9.42 a.m. 11.30 a.m., meeting of membera
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  • 81 364 are improving daily m football, and with more practice should le able to give the best team in Penang a good game. But a few weeks ago they lost to the Police by 5 goals to nil. Tn the return match at Sungin Pinang last Saturday they dreywith
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  • 97 364 on April 6th Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane granted decree nisi with costs on the undefen ]>etition of Colonel Arlington Augustus Chichester, of the Dorset Regiment, tor dissolution of the marriage by reason ot misconduct of his wife, Mrs. Eva Da Maud Chichester, with Captain Ca?i Richard
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  • 97 365 We an* informed that Messrs. Paterson, Sinious'an.l Co.. Ltd., of London Singapiro nd Penang, have acquired from May 1st the hnsinesB of Messrs. Zacharias and Co., as a concern. Mr. H. C. E. Zacharias will tntinue his connection with the business, hsvina been appointed by Messrs. Paterson.
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  • 126 365 “Daily Mail” Empire Day Rifle Contest» 1910 The shoot for the above will take place on Tuesday, the 24th May, at 7 a.m. All members of the Club may shoot: the best eight scores lieing taken as the result. Ranges 200, 500 and 000 yds., 7
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  • 308 365 In an article on the Labour problem, Zn Tintand has this to say of the Chinese coolie. It has lx*en acknowledged that in working capacity, a Chinaman is equal io two Klings and that the former is not so much subject tothe ailments that are inherent in the
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  • 211 365 Report f»r |‘;09 The re|>ort of the Kuala .Selangor Rubl»er Company, Limited, states that m« further extensions have been undertaken during the year to December 31st, lievond the planting up of the 80 acres cleared in the autumn of 1908, and the area of the property remains
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  • 122 365 Tdie Royal Engineers on Pulau Braui, says the Straits Tinies, are to have a new football ground, not liecause the present one is not good enough but rather because it is too good—for such a profitless pursuit. The present ground, it may lie known, is
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  • 33 365 iSpficiaZ.) flairy S-heinn Abv Aon*»'» Singapore. 30th April. The Municipal Commissioners have derided to abandon th»; Dairy scheme and to carry out the recommendations with regard to the Cavenagh Road filters.
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  • 104 365 (Echo Special.) N» W Infat l A n. Singapore. 30th April.- The Vlu Pindaii Rubber Estale is Isdng floated privately with a capital of 3 125,000 in Si share;■ of which 395,950 will go to the vendors, 353,300 to the reserve, and 3275.750 will Ik* offered at par.
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  • 28 365 (LVAo Special.) (’pylon Syndicate Pnys 10 Interim Kuala Lumpur, 30th April. The pylon Planters Rublst Syndicate p i ys alt int'jrim dividend of forty per cent.
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  • 37 365 (Echo S/tfi in I t’rr *‘<»n**d Kuala Lumpur. 30th April. The Planters Stores Agency her»* has received a cable from London to say that Fine Hard Para fetched eleven shillings ami five p»*n<e a }M)und.
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  • 56 365 {Echo Special.) Finding. Singapore, 30th April.- The inquiry into the loss of the Kirkjicld has concluded. Th»* Master’s certificate was suspended for six months. The stranding was held to Is» dm* to the Master’s default and want of caution in respect to a look-out. No projier steps had
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  • 27 365 (Echo Special.) Beached nt Tanjnuic Rlin. Singapore, 30th April. The steamer Edeudale, bound for Samarang, was 1 icached at Tanjong Rhu. She is making water.
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  • 23 365 (Echo Special.) -a. Pepper. Singajsire, 30th April.- Following are tu-dav’s market prices for js'pper: Black Pepper, buyers, $12.00 White $28.50
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  • 51 365 (Echo Specif, I.) A Corn Rpnmlent’H inn. Singapore, 30th April. A correspondent writes tn the SI rail* Ti.N'-f tn 1 he off erf fha> the time, had <x»nv* for British subjects in Johore Io enjoy extra-territorial right* in view of the inwutnient of so mu h
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  • 82 365 (Supplied 6y /?•>//#•/• j Nsvlgnllon <»f th»» S'in»?MrL London, 29th April. A telegram from St. Petersburg states that the Russian Minister at Peking 1ms Immmi instructed t«> inform China that, unless the question of the navigation of the Sungari is settled by July 1 conformably with Russia's
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  • 73 365 (Supplied by Reuter.) I.erliiHN at Rrii«op|g. London, 29th April. President Rix»M-veh lectured at the Brussels Exhibition in the presence of the King of Belgium, his Ministers ami many prominent citizens. In «I London. 30th Apr Ex-President R<s>m*. velt lun<died with Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and her qonsort at the
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  • Page 365 Advertisements
    • 46 365 Lame Shoulder. I,/*) 111 shoulder is almost inva.iablv caused < f th., muscles and viefl < lain- ’P o tn a IT li( at hm of Chamberhrount U1 i B m Thia liniment i« not only SSu 1 in no way <«- *^WdIhXs? Urai 1<i by UU hiSl ;U
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  • 65 366 (Supplied by Router.) Machine Gnu Course*. London, 30th April. An Army Ordei adds a second machine gun to the peace equipment of infantry battalions. Attention is called to the increased importance the annv council atta/'hes to machine gun courses at the school of musketry. I hese, at
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  • 62 366 (Supplierl by Beider.) Concluded. London, 29th’ April—The Frankfurter Zietunj states that the Congo frontier negotiations have l»oen concluded. Germany retains the whole of Ruanda, Belgium gets the west shore of Lake Kivu. As a frontier Germany gets the island of Kwi Swi in Lake Kivu. Ruwenzor is
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  • 82 366 (Supplied by Reuter.) Result. London, 30th April. -Following was the result of the race for the One Thousand Guineas Stakes which was run at Newmarket yesterday. One Thousand Guineas Stakes of 100 hovs. each for three year old fillies 9st «•ach. The owner of second to receive
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  • 30 366 bv 21 7 in the Bowls Tournament lie which was played on the Esplanade yesterday. Starr beat Henderson in the Single Hnadicap, 21—14.
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  • 70 366 of the steamer /VnjAu/, which has arrived at Hongkong from Saigtm, ivjoried that the steamer (hrleulyn, of Cardiff, signalled at Saigon, the sad death bv drowning of one of the apprentices. The lad junqied overboard for a swim in the river and never rose again. Presumably
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  • 345 366 In the course of a not wholly facetious comment on the Penang Municipality's proposal to tax race-horses, the Malay Mail makes this suggestion If the Penang authorities are determined to penalis? racing, would it not be fairer to adopt the French method of taxing the betting rather than
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  • 11 366 is now a Singa- pore magistrate.
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  • 12 366 has joined the Medical Officers of the Colony.
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  • 13 366 has confirmed the Hon. Robt. Young’s appointment as M.L.C.
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  • 12 366 is appointed Assistant District Judge and Coroner for Penang.
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  • 11 366 circulating during March was $30,279,758.39.
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  • 18 366 on the Roster for this month are Messrs. C. A. Law and Gan Ngoh Bee.
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  • 129 366 is gazetted to incorixirate the Kwong-W ai-Shiu Free Hospital, which will take the place of certain houses, maintained by the Cantonese and Khehs of the three home prefectures of the Canton Province for the reception of moribund employes of shops and others, and to regulate the management of
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  • 784 366 Water Carnival. Three hours at the seaside and plcntv fun ami excitement for competitors and spectators alike were provided by the officials of the Swimming CJub at the water carnival which was held at Tanjong Bungah last Saturday. No less than nine events figured in the programme
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  • Page 366 Advertisements
    • 87 366 Rheumatism. So little confidence has the average man in the various cures for rheumatism that he often suffers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that it has liecome chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most eases
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  • 32 367 that There was a good number of Chinese ladies and gentlemen aPRenong Plantation, where Mr. Lim Cheng Law is at present putting up, to see the carnival.”
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  • 339 367 partners in business, went to Beach Street to buy some liqtiors. The senior partner paid the junior $25 and was standing outside the shop a few minutes hter, the junior came out and showed th« senior a pioee of paper and then went away, saving that» he was
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  • 104 367 Butlerworlli vs. VohinteeiB. 1he Butterworth team was given a walkover in the Tournament match fixed for last Saturday. Only three Volunteers put in an apjiearance on the field, probable because of a counter-attraction in the shape of the Swimming Club Carnival. Butterworth is thus credited with another {joint
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  • 53 367 The No. 1 Dredger of the Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co. worked 515 hours last month and put out 175 piculs. The output of No. 2, for 70 hours work, was 24 piculs. No. 3 worked 467 hours and got 402 piculs. The total output for April was
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  • 26 367 is travelling in the F. Al. S. again, and the Hon. William Evans is acting as his Deputy. Mr. Evans is the Colonial Secretary.
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  • 24 367 earned 862,227.67 for the first quarter of this year, or 88,344.90 more than in the corresponding period of last year.
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  • 91 367 a Chinese leper, was to-day placed before Mr. Bailey on the charge of escaping from the Lejxsr Asylum at Pulau Jerejak. Inspector Mann stated that the accused escaped many times from the Asylum. He was a well-known accomplice to burglars. Whenever then» was any case of burglary in
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  • 89 367 has appuntc l the following genthnen to lie Memlx’i's of the Committee of (hr Society for the Protection of Women and Children Po Leung Kuk Singapore, viz.? Mr. Yeon Chheng Hai vice Mr. Go Siu Tin. deceased. Aug Siah Im vice Mr. Luu Kim Pong, deceased.
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  • 151 367 is a ho|M‘ful follow. He cxjM’cfs in a very few days," to get the extra servi»e of telegrams which is promised by Reuter “as soon as the necessary arrangements for distributing the news in Australasia are complete» 1," which las announced in the Echo) is ho|x*d later
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 79 367 lO I HE ElHIOfl OF THE STRAITS KcHO Sir, 1 see in your |>aper of the 30th inst. that the Wharves Club lost to the Sealarks 2 goals to nil, at footer on the Esplanade. A.this is a mistake I would ask you to rectify same. The Wharves
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  • 332 367 Mr. H. S. Sircom, Passed Cadet, to Im» Assistant District Officer, Klang, Class V, with effect from the 1st January, 1910, vier Mr. W. 8. Gibson, trans fern »d for service elsewhere. Mr. R. O. Winstedt, Passed Cadet, to le Assistant District Officer. Ipoh, Class V,
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  • 39 367 I Im* entries for the i«»rl h» oming G k mk'i.m i will eJose on the Tm*sdav, loth i|j,f p; fl trance I* cos sg lor each event or > I<> Ibr a 1 1. Ladies free.
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  • 29 367 Si nga- J»ore, Messrs. Tiun 8<*an K*h»*ng and Thong Siong L.'m take th- places of Lau Kim Pong <'b*a<l; ami Chong Yong Khay resigned;.
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  • 42 367 writes in with reganl to the oflicial »l«*stru tion of i»n. li» »-nse<lI <logs. His pent is that thn tr»*atm»nt of th«*se animals do»*s not square with P. V a tivitie K But v i-ntiti; ?Jr«.m-hter i: not cruelty»
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  • 310 369 The annual report of the working of the Registration of Deeds Ordinance, at Penang, is issued over the signature of Mr. A. Cavendish, acting Registrar, who says the revenue collected in 1909 amounted to S13 694.75 including that from the registration of bills of sale and deeds of
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  • 143 369 Orrible Slack uphr. At the last meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commission, Dr. Fowlie complained that some weeks ago a Municipal collector went up to him and demanded payment of a bill for S4 as assessment on Ao. 40 Grange Road and fifty cents for costs
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  • 132 369 and Straits Directory for published by Messrs. Fraser and ea e has reached us somewhat late. It y <l x,s fatter and improves year bv year, is one of tlx* few books that no office can without. Besides a directory of the v /’"Hbiins the directories
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  • 283 369 His Birthday in Australia. Kang-Yu-Wei. the leader of the Chinese r<‘form movement, was 53 years old on March 15th, says an exchange, and the members of the Sydney branch of the Chinese Empire Reform Association celebrated the event al the association*s rooms (Tung W<di Times Chamlters) in the manner
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  • 17 369 of Inch, hat- iahcu out a year’s licence as an auctioneer for Perak.
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  • 26 369 proceed Home on long leitre on the 21st inst. Mr. Kirke's su-cessur has hot yet been appointed.
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  • 31 369 of the late Mr. William Cor- don, who died at the Genera! Hospital on Saturday morning, took place th»* same afternoon. Mr. Gordon had some 23 years’ planting experience.
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  • 75 369 match al the Rille Itaiigu last Saturday between the Police and Sea* larks ended in a victory for the sailors by 96 points. It was an 8 a side match over the 200, 500, and 600 yards ranges. Only 6 members of the Police team, it may be
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  • 178 369 has been disposed of by Mr. Justice Thornton, in which the parties concerned Wore members of th' 1 Noordin family ami in which judgment was given on tie* strength of a religious oath taken by one of the parties. Che Puteh, the plaintiff, sued M. H. M. Noordin,
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  • 168 369 [Echo Special.) Annual General M reline. Kuala Lumpur, 1st May. At the Annual General Meeting of the Planters' Association of Malaya, which was held at Kuala Lumpur last Saturday, the report ami balance sheet were passed. The Kedah, Batang Padang, and Telok Anson District Associations were affiliated.
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  • 37 369 (Echo Special.) Finn! Perform nnce before the Governor Kuala Lumpur, 1st May.-Sir John Anderson and jsirty attended the final rierformance of the Areagettes.” The house was crowded. It was a most su wcrful jc* •forman'**.
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  • 58 369 An ,S’pC. i'll ‘‘’"v drltd f, Ip ly fn »mrr. V Singapore., 2nd May.- At amMing of the Royal Joho e Tin Mining Compur i« w. announced that of (he total a« a df 1,30.; a res, oDt) a ues have Ie hi worsed on*. The ‘Hitlook
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  • 46 369 (Echo Special.) Singapore, 2nd May. Captain H. p Hilton, ot the Third Middlesex Ib-dmem was married to Miss Hilda R’irkb? at St’ Ai.dn-WH Cath.Klral. Th.. Rev. Marsh Rirkbv, Assistant Chaplain, officiated at th- eerentonv. The Rev. H. C. Izard gave away the bride.
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  • 48 369 (Echo Special.) RoctiMHt roelioo Srlwm*». Singapore, 2nd May. At a meet inc of the shareholders of the Singapore Bubh-r E„tat.. .S.-I,,.| .........tni-ti..,, was I,.,....,| with the object of modifying the '-oniditiition ami to abolish founders’ shares ami ‘•nable the assets to be dealt with more easily.
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  • 17 369 (Axc/rn IVpper. Singapore 2nd May. To-day’s market price of blacx p*pp;r, buyers, is $12--Xk
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  • 25 370 (Echo Special,) April Output. Singapore, 2nd May.—The April output of the United Singapore Rublw*r Company was 1,300 Ibf., and of Bukit Lintang 3,000 lbs.
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  • 49 370 (Supplied by Reuter.) Another £10.000 Prize Offered. London,. 2nd May.—An enthusiastic luncheon was given to M. Paulhain, winner of the Daily Mail prize for the London to Manchester Hight. The Daily Mail now’ offers a further prize of £10,(XX) for a Hight from London to Edinburgh and back.
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  • 117 370 (Supplied by Reuter.) The Parliament Bill. London, 2nd May. A veto bill has Ixjpii issued entitled the Parliament Bill. The preamble recites: Whereas it is intended to substitute the House of Lords by a »Second Chamber, constituted on unpopular instead of a hereditary basis, but
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  • 30 370 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Fl London, 2nd May. The May-day demonstrations at Paris wore a fiasco. The demonstrators were overawed by a display of militarv Police.
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  • 30 370 (Supplied by Reuter.) NallR for Niiulli Africa London, 2nd May. Lord Gladstone, who succeeds the Earl of Sellxirne as High Commissioner of South Africa, has sailed for South Africa.
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  • 76 370 (Supplied by Reul er.) Olllcliil Statement of the SUualimi. London, 2nd May. A telegram from Constantinople states that according to an official statement Kach inik Pass has Iwen clean’d. The railway is undamaged. The losses in the fighting are not reqxrted though the success of the troops
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  • 26 370 (Supplied by Reuter.) Welcomed at Amsterdam an. I the Hague. London, 30th April. Ex-President Rooxevelt had extraordinary ami qxipular demonstrations at Amsterdam and the Hague.
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  • 28 370 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Liberal Elected. London, 30th April.- Following was the result <>f the bye-election at South Edinburgh Lyell (Liberal) 8,694 Glyn (Unionist) 6,367
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  • 52 370 (Supplied by Reuter.) PneiliHf barged with London. 30th April. The British pugilist Moran knocked out the American McCarthy with a swinging blow on the jaw in the sixteenth round at San Francisco. McCarthy dropped down unconscious ami died later. Moran has l>een formally charged
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  • 28 370 of Messrs J. 0. Anthonisz, (R. C., Penang), W. C. Michell (Colonial Treasurer), L. E. P. Wolferstan and M. H. Whitley (District Judges, Singapore) are gazetted.
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  • 1222 370 We have received a copy of the Perak South (Quarterly) Church Chronicle,” edited, really almost wholly written, by the Rev. J. P. Parry of Batu Gajah, whose recent contributions to the Ipoh paper concerning the taking over of the Batu Gajah School were noticed in this column. We
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  • 45 371 Bowls Tournament. The team of four tie fixed for yesterday was unfinished. J. Donald, R. Henderson, jfev E. Lawson and W. Houston scored 10 and the Hon. A. R. Adams, Hamilton. Riley and Jarvis -13. The match will be concluded this afternoon.
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  • 22 371 which arrived from Calcutta this morning, is in quarantine owing to a ease of small pox on board.
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  • 24 371 the well-known con- tractor, who has been far from well recently, has gone for a month’s holiday in Japan.
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  • 20 371 has been pleased to recognize Dr. Saunier as proxy for the Consul-General for Germany, at Singapore.
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  • 28 371 was reintroduced to the State Council after a lapse of thirteen years and took his seat thereon on the 16th inst., reports the Perak Pioneer.
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  • 40 371 on the 14th inst. to represent Penang in the shooting match against Taiping on Whit Monday: Messrs. A. E. T. Murray, R. Sayers, H. A. Neubronner, S. R. Perkins and G. B. F. Southam.
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  • 47 371 an; l>eing written to with regard to the proposal to get inemliers to allow a small addition to their monthly dub bills, for the Band. Mem I tors who agree should acquaint the Secretaries, who may lie expected to do the rest.
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  • 39 371 Particulars will ap- pear to-morrow. Mr. Haigh is an expert smelting-works chemist, restrained from working for the local company by in junction.
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  • 38 371 was •wing Singapore on Saturday, bound for it was discovered that she was ‘flaking water. As the leakage was evidently rather serious, Captain Shephard put, the “hip back and beached her at Tanjong
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  • 50 371 between tla* Volunteers and the P. C. C. which was played on the Mplanade yesterday afternoon, resulted in a 'lrawof4goals each. The P. C. C., it may l>e mentioned, played short-banded. The Sear s will play the P. C. C. at hockey on the Palang next Thursday.
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  • 41 371 Besides the usual < usual it contains an account of the Cup lish a/ 04 i Vn eHS:l vs Elsewhere we pub"Bril 1 *8 diool l>oy’.s essay on bribery m Penang.”
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  • 47 371 kon<rR;rv i 1 OV( rn,)r <»f Hong- ar 1 1A rtl War lson th British cruiser pnx-<4 p 1,1 W111 /Bsenibark later and Sir Franriu m" ''V’ Vla f |p Silurian route. to 11,V 1:1S ,H 0 8Worn as the rt< ’‘Vlnmnsterthe Government.
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  • 66 371 <(11 a eo y of The (;b,he, thr** Gor," 1 B announced that ef* lnpf r8 left to join the Qi» w|n! ls b> construct .the K 'T V lilwa v Tt >e «’niain.l.T ’k railway w 1 h<' < onstru<-tion of ,jr kine n ‘uill i
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  • 164 371 At the Rille Range, vesterdav afternoon, the meml»ers of the P. L. R. C.’held a shoot at the 100 and 150 yards ranges. Appended are the scores X Z Miss Thornton '310 *35 32 67 Miss Joan Smith *310 *35 32 67 Miss Wemyss -310 *31
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  • 155 371 Status of Kedah. On Friday hist, the Echo contained an account of an application for habeas corpue, made by Mr. McKnight Young on Is'half of Then Ah Thong. The rule was up for hearing yesterday afternoon. In the absence of Mr. Langham-Carter, the SolicitorGeneral, Mr. Hastings Rhodes, represented
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  • 279 371 Not long ago, when 1 was walking along the «ea-side to see some steamers coming into the harlmur, 1 saw a Chinese gentleman coming on land with a box. A chinteng told him to open the box, but the man said, “I cannot open the box here,
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  • 446 371 NrW Books The following new books have Ixjen received at the Library The Rise of Louis Napoleon, 1909, by F. A. Simpson. Record of th»* Buddhistic Kingdom, Translated from the Chines** bv Herliert A. Giles. Sieilv. The Garden of the Mediterranean, 1908, by W. 8. Monro*». A Military
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  • 30 371 K. M. g.MO, j.n t 1 1,1 nine months leuve, e n d Mr. J. H Williams, manag<-r ami engineer, Singajs»re Government railway, on tweke months’ leave.
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  • 45 371 a Malay name«l Babji, lielieve 1 to lie a lunatic, has lieen detained for UH-di'-al «>bie*rvation. The man struck the D«wtors horse with a branch, ami ran away. He. has lieen arrested many times before for [Mymliur l»Jiavi<jiu\ J
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  • 596 372 Several cricket and football ma' he.s have Uu*n plaved of lite months on Sundays in mv District. I should not mal.ei-omu hof the matter if most of them had not Is-en played, quite unintentionally, no doubt, on days when I was conducting Services at
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  • 63 372 a woman sentence 1 to four months hard labour by Mr. Nathan, has I teen let off a month of it by Mr. Justice ’Thornton, on appeal, I localise she is going Io have a baby. Mr. Armstrong argued the appeal, ami Dr. Kirk gave evidence in support
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  • 1065 372 Decreasing Revenue*. The administration report and accounts of the T. P. D. B. for the half year ended Dec. 31 st, 1909, shows 'the Revenue; a De z, ’’<»aRe The following table shows the revenue ior ea-h half year sim-e 1905 (not including work on Board
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  • 26 372 mlvocate and solicitor, is i® JU A 1 l/A i U'lMK CllA Taiping and intends making this his head quarters, says the Perak Pioneer.
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  • 47 372 both Ijelonging to the Eastern Shipp 1 Company, change runs the Oniapere for Singapore to-«lay and the Janet takes up the Tavoy run. These steamers a change captains, captain Lines going on Omapere and Captain Bell on the J® Nicety
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  • 650 373 (Echo Special.) The Business. Kuala Lumpur, 2nd May. —The Federal Council was opened by H. E. Sir John Anderson who presided. There were present the Sultans ot Perak, Selangor, the Regent of Pahang, the Ya in Tuan’of Negri Sembilan, Messrs. E. W. Birch (Resident of Perak), H.
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  • 171 373 (Echo Special.) Interesting Discussion on Tapping. Kuala Lumpur, 2nd May. Forty were present at the meeting of the Planters’ Conference, including Messrs. M. Cumming, R. Harrison, Parkinson, F. Harvey, Duncan (Caledonia Estate), Baxendale, V. Carey, and Lake. Mr. W. J. Gallagher, Director of Agriculture, was in the Chair.
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  • 77 373 (Echo Special,) Avril (Top. Kuala Lumpur, 3rd May. The April crops of the i ndermentioned estates were as follows Highlands ami Lowlands 1-2.2 »5 lbs. Anglo-Malay 48,8-19 Pataling 28.1 14 London and Asiatic 9,575 Golden Hope... 6,830 Selaba... 5,025 Ribu 4,396 Bikum (fur the past 6 months) 6,930 Anrii
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  • 19 373 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore. 3rd May. To-day s market price of white [>ejq>er is 824, buyers.
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  • 29 373 (Echo Special.) Warrant Ont for Desertion. Singapore, 3rd May. Detective Blvton has iieen absent since Sunday. A warrant for his arrest for desertion has been issued.
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  • 34 373 (Echo Special.) Sentenced tn Six Weeka. Singapore, 3rd May.—The supposed Japanese spy arrested by Gunner Brown, R. G. A., for sketching the Lyenmn fortifications, has lieen sentenced to 6 weeks’ imprisonment.
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  • 37 373 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Orderly Meeting. London, 2nd May. Altogether 40,000 assembled at Hyde Park for the Lalxmr Day demonstration. There were the usual speeches and resolutions. The meeting was most orderly.
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  • 88 373 (Supplied by Reuter.) Over, it fa Raid. London* 2nd May.—After thirteen hours’ lighting the Turkish troops cleared the Albanians from Kachanik Pass. It* is unofficially stated that the losses of the Turks were 100 and those of the Albanians 5OO. It is believed that the back of
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  • 77 373 (Supplied by Reuter.) K»tox o»» Dinlomwy •»•-<! Triup. London, 3rd May. Mr. Knox, the IT. S. Secretary of State, speaking at a banquet at the Chamlier of Commerce at. Buffalo, said that diplomacy and trade must go hand in hand. He referred to American partIcipation
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  • 70 373 (Supplied by Reuter.) Liberal* Retain the Neat. London, 3rd May.- At the bye-election at Crewe to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of the Rt. Hon. R. J. Tomkinson lie following votes were {tolled. Maclaren (Lilieral) 7,639 Welsford (Unionist) 6,041 At the last General Election the. Rf.
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    • 86 373 R lieumat ism. So little confidence has the average man in the various cures for rheumatism that he often suffers for years without making an\ effort to find relief. He then finds that it has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and in
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    • 65 373 Children in the Home. Small children are always a soun-e of anxiety to parents. Coughs, colds, croup ami whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost liefore they are aware of it. One trial of Chumlierfaiii’g Cough Remedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency ami give
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  • 1601 374 How much of wastefulness there m, wliat squandering, in our scheme of things. Nature, superficially observed, sots the example by her waste of life, producing myriads of individuals in order to get a type. Investigation proves that view a mistaken one, but even a mistake
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  • 153 374 Two cases of Surra among horses were discovered in the Balik Pulau District by Mr. W. H. MacArthur, the Government Veterinary Surgeon, yesterday. Mr. A. White, the Veterinary Inspector, proceeded to Balik Pulau this morning and obtained specimens of the blood of the animals, which, upon
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  • 19 374 of the Sepoy Lines Recreation Club will lie hel»l at 5.30 p.m. <m Tuesday next.
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  • 21 374 C. P. Go returned this morning from Bukit Mertajam, whither he proceeded on inspection duty yesterday.
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  • 36 374 going round aliout a big tin* on a Sitiawan rublier estate recently floated by a China Syndicate. Two thousand acres, including many old rubber trees, were burned out. We await further particulars.
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  • 48 374 C.B., and Mrs. Perrott leave Singapore for home by P. and O. mail on Friday next. It is understood that the temporary command of the troops will devolve upon Lieut.-Colonel Livingstone. R. E., pending the arrival from home o Major-General Stephenson, the new b. o. c.
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  • 62 374 'The Malav Prospecting Syndicate• has lieen registered with a capital of *0» 111 £40 shares, to carry on in the F. M. °r elsewhere the business of tin ami genera miners, prosjjectors, concessionaires, e< ami to adopt an agn*ement with G. t’ 1111 ining and A.
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  • 479 375 In Civ 1 Original Jurlsd ct'on. (Before )[>'. Jwdire Thornton.) The Straits Trading Co., Ltd vs. Arthur Rhodes Haigh. Tbiw suit was heard yesterday. Two issues arising out of the pleadings were gone into and disposed of. Mr. Save, of the firm of Messrs. Adams and Allan, appeared
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  • 43 375 inthl on Monev Orders issued SettleiiJli 011 i P a y*We in the Straits Kelant- Dt i- V‘V F eratp, l Malay States, to e, a h <>r Brunei haslieen reduced Mat/ c Wlt11 il minimum of j
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  • 305 375 At the annual general m.M’ting of the Ipoh Gymkhana Club the following resolutions moved by Mr. Noel Walker were passed: (1 That at amateur meetings with regard to the entering, riding and running of horses all races te o|m i ii to all coiners unless otherwise specified
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  • 178 375 An application made by the Assistant Official Assignee by way of a motion in regard to the above, has been disjxised of by Mr. Justice Thornton. The estate was owned by a iiuiuImt of persons in partnership, one of the partners Ixiing Teoh Chong Beng, against whom bankruptcy
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  • 54 375 Bowls TournamentThe following tie was concluded yesterday Teams of Four Adams, Hamilton, Riley ami Jarvis lnof Donald. Henderson. Lawson ami Houston by 21 19. The losers were 19 when the others were 15. hut a sc >re of six in the last “end” put a «liscone‘rting finish
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  • 15 375 •-•cut, for the vear 1999 was ten per
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  • 625 375 fr’indintM t.f the Churl. 1 he Marine Court of Enquiry which sat at Singapore to enquire into the cinumstances of the stranding* of the British steamer Kirkjbdd, delivered judgment last Saturday morning, says the 8. F. P. The questions submitted by Mr. Crabb Matt on tehalt of the
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  • 820 376 Scheme for Abolition of Founders* Rights. A scheme for the resignation of the Singapore Rubber Co., Ltd., was laid before an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders held in the offices of Messrs. Evatt A Co., at Singapore last Saturday. Mr. A. Diehn presided and the
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  • 167 376 (Echo Special.) A Set Back. Singapore, 4th May. —The London correspondent of tin* Slraifn Tinian wires that there is a dead lock in the rubl»er market. 193 tons were offered for sale and mostly withdrawn as there were no buyers. It is believed that the set-back is temporary. Buyers
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  • 59 376 (Supplied by Reider.) London, 4th May. —There has been a sudden drop in the price of rubber, buyers staying their hand ami waiting to learn the dcmainl of the American manufacturers who are known t<* Im* living from hand to mouth. Almost the whole of tin*
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  • 31 376 (Echo Special.) Mr. Rodesse Appointed Secretary. Singapore, 4th May.—Mr. M. Rodesse succeeds Mr. T. W. Mam, who is joining a rubber estate in Malacca, as Secretary < f the Agri-Horticultural Show.
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  • 32 376 (Echo Special.) Agreement Approved. Singapore, 4th May.—The meeting of the shareholders of the Elphinstone Estate yesterday approved of the provisional agreement in settlement of the litigation with Heawood Estate.
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  • 129 376 (Echo Special.) Further Business, Kuala Lumpur, 3rd May.—The Federal Council resumed its sitting this morning when Mr. R. G. Watson, Acting ResidentGeneral, moved the following resolutions (a) That this Council approves the additions to the estimates during the quarter ending March, 1910, as set out in Council paper
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  • 31 376 (Echo Special.) Two New Commissioners. Singapore, 4tli May.--Messrs. F. E. Jag” and Tan Kheain Hock have Ijeen elected Municipal Commissioners for Tanglin W ard and Cent nd Ward respectively.
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  • 28 376 (Echo Special.) Copra and Pepper. Singapore, 4th May. Following are today’s market prices for copra and pepper: Sundried Copra, no buyers, Black Pepper, buyers $13.62«
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  • 33 376 (Echo Special.) A Heavy Fine Singapore. 4th May. —The quarter master of the Haiphoiuj was fined $2,500 or three months for l»eing in possession of cluin' and attempting to eipjrt it.
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  • 38 377 (Supplied by Reuter.) Seat Declared Void. London, 4th May.—The Petition against the election of Sir C. Furness, Liberal member for Hartlepool, has succeeded. The seat is declared void owing to the illegalities of the Agents.
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  • 63 377 (Supplied by Reuter.) In Italy. London, 4th May.—King Victor Emmanuel solemnly received in audience Prince and Princess Fushimi, M. Kanetake Oura, and Sir Kogora Takahira, entertaining them in tlie most cordial manner. Prince and Princess Fushimi recalled their meeting with Victor Emmanuel in Russia when the Crown Prince
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  • 89 377 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Royal Reception Everywhere. London, 3rd May. —Ex-President Roosevelt has arrived at Christiana where he was given a practically royal reception. He is staying at the palace of Christian VII in the apartments formerly used by King Edward and Queen Alexandra. A similar reception is being
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  • 77 377 (Supplied by Reuter.) On the Wai path Asraln. London, 4th May.—Mr. Keir Hardie, speaking at Ton-y-pandy (Glamorganshire), said that Republicanism and Radicalism were practically synonymous. He regarded loyalty to a throne as a great superstition belonging to feudalism. He was in mortal fear of a paper constitution which
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  • 47 377 (Supplied by Renter.) An Abortive Conference. London, 3rd May.—A telegram from Manchester states that a Confe rence of coton employers and operatives in reference to r employers proposal to reduce wages ’percent. was abortive. It is expected that to L>sue notices to cease work
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  • 78 377 (Supplied by Reuter.) The U. S. Attitude. London, 3rd May.—President Taft, at a banquet at Pittsburg, warmly extolled the policy of Mr. Philander Knox, the U. S. Secretary of State. He said that the purpose of administration was to maintain the open door in China
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  • 1264 377 A phrase commonly encountered in books and periodicals, referring to men who knew their London,” always irritated us, perhaps because we never knew our London. What can they know of London who only London know r We knew where to get a decent dinner for a
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  • Page 377 Advertisements
    • 38 377 Lame Shoulder. liv^u lnP '’houlder is almost invariably caused ‘iuicH Unia^'SIn muscles and yields Lin' application of Chamberr»rotn ain a hn. This liniment is not only »»U* in no wav di.’uri. w. 'T' For “k b y Dispeu-
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  • 495 378 {Before Mr. Jutlice Thornton.) Mahomed A riff vs Aw Ah Law. Yesterday Mr. Justice Thornton disposed of a motion made on liehalf of the defendant, Aw Ah Low, for an order continuing the interim injunction obtained by him ex parte on the 26th April, 1910, restraining the plaintiff
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  • 24 378 lietween th»* Sealarks and the P.C.C. fixed for to-day is off, as the sailors are unable to get up u team.
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  • 818 378 TH Mining. Mr. Douglas Osborne moved the following resolution at the second session of the Federal Council That the rat»* of Export duty payable upon tin l>e reduced so that in future the rate payable shall not exceed 10 per cent. ad valorem, and that in the case
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  • 294 378 Gymkhana. A Gymkhana will be held on Saturday, 11th June, 1910, provided sufficient support is given. Entries will close at. 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 31st May, except where otherwise stated. Entry Fee, $1 each competitor for each event or $6 for all events. Event. 1. 120 yards
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  • 48 378 The team of four tie. Allan, Wright, Starr and Hallifax vs. Muir, Owen, F. Daniel and J. R. Brown, which was played yesterday, was left »iff at an unfinished state, the former (piartette scoring 16 to the latter s 6. The tie will Im* finished to-day.
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  • 30 378 a Police probationer, who has I wen some months in India studying Hindustani, was a through passenger for Singapore by P. and O. mail JJecanlM this moruuig.
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  • 1965 379 First Day, May 10 h. The Maiden Plate. Value §600. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight 9st. Ex-Griffins allowed 7 lb. Entrance, §20. Distance, Race Course. E. D- Bryce's —Rouge et Noir. D- Bryce’s —-Mallow. E. W. Harrison’s —Satis. H. H. Sultan of Johore’s—Frou Frou. J. G.
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  • 34 380 who was yesterday convicted of being drunk and absent from duty, was tim'd .*50, with the alternative of two months’ hard labour, by Mr. Bailey. His departmental record was not good.
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  • 42 380 is taking down to Taiping to shoot against Taiping on Whit Monday will leave Penang on the preceding Saturday. The com|»etition will Iw governed by the rules regulating the shooting for the King's Prize.
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  • 225 380 Kmart Capture by the Police. Captain H. A Anderson, A. S. P., who is in charge of the Gambling Suppression J>. partment, has been making several captures of late. Only recently we reported an account of a raid made at Bukit Mertajam-— which resulted in fourteen
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  • 96 380 (Echo Special.) April Crops. Kuala Lumpur, 5th May.—The April crops of the undermentioned estates were as follows: Seremban 31,445 lbs. Sungei Choh 3,300 April Crops. Singapore, 5th May. —The April crons of the undermentioned estates were as follows: Bukit Kajang 3,251 lbs. Banteng 1,381 Allagar 2,400 Lanadron 29,808 Ledbury
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  • 37 380 {Echo Special.) At Home at Carcow»» Kuala Lumpur, 5th May. —H. K f* ,e Governor held an At Home at Carcosa yesterday. It was well attended. Subsequently he visite»! the New Selongor Club building.
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  • 20 380 (Echo Special.) Tin Output. Singapore, 5th May.- The tin output ut Salak South for April was 105 pikuls.
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  • 27 380 (Echo Special.) Captain Charged with V. <’• Singapore, 5th May. Captain Taul*rt 0 th»- Luckx'iii will be tried at the 0‘ v oluntarily causing hurU
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  • Page 380 Advertisements
    • 86 380 R heumatism. So little confidence has th»* average man in the various cures for rheumatism that he often sutlers for years without making any effort to find relief. He then finds that it has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always l»e relieved, and in most
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  • 22 381 (Echo Special.) P» pper Ciimranore. 5th Mav. Following are today’s prices for pepper:— Black Pepper, buyers, 813.00 White $25.00
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  • 63 381 (Supplied by Reuter.) Casually List. London. 4th May.—Turgut Pasha reports that the casualties of the Turks in the engagement on the 23rd April was 12. The Albanian losses are estimated at 250. The Turks lost 122 men in the tight at Kachanik Pass. The estimate of the
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  • 36 381 (Supplied by Reuter.) £4,<MM) Fine Confirmed. London, 5th May.—The United States Court of Appeal has affirmed the decree of the Circuit Court, fining the Standard Oil Company =£4,000 in connection with illegal rebates.
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  • 35 381 (Supplied by Reuter.) Prince Tsai Tao Feted. London, 5th May.—Prince Tsai Tao, of the Chinese Military Mission, is being/efed in America, especially by the military authorities. He visited West Point and Washington.
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  • 65 381 (Supplied by Reuter.) An Attempt to Tsx Foreign Opium. London, 4t h May.—Reuter’s correspondent at Canton states that the provincial authorities are renewing the attempt to tax foreign raw opium and intend the tax to lx? operative on the 9th inst. The British merchants in Hongkong
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  • 63 381 (Supplied by Reuter.) Senate Ih ldes 'I wo < lauses cf Tuft’s t 1 mn \v i- n a v A telegram from ashington states that as a result of renewaggressiveness on the part of the Repub><aii(insurgents against the axlministration ls s tmck out two main
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  • 77 381 (Supplied by Reuter.) His Motk in Canada. (JtUw. On a v A. telegram from i n a states that in view of the approachGo,!’? 7 4 Earl "f as Hoii». n °f* IH ra L'anada, the Canadian n*olnt° unanimously passed a tion f 1 1 v l' r,
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  • 119 381 Penang, 5th May. Ey courtesy t f the Chartered Rank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 f months’ sight Bank 2/4* 3 Credit 2/4’/ >♦ Documentary.. 2/4,® Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 174| n 3 days’sight Private 176 Bombay, Demand Bank 174| Moul mein, Demand Bank 173, o 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 165 381 Gold Leaf $64.80 Black Pepper iu> slock White Pepper 23.75 sales Trang Pepper 16.25 buyers Cloves 68. nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 70.— Nutmegs 110s. 18.50 buyer» f No. 1 7.30 »ale» Sugar 2 ...no stock f Basket 5.20 safes Tapioca Flour 1.75 nom. Copra 11.15 buyers (Talibun 190. sellers
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    • 70 381 What Women should Remember. Good Looks Largely Depend Upon The Condition of the Blood. Lady in Burma Here Relates How, When Pale. Bloodless, knd Suffering from a Disfiguring Skin Complaint, She Found Permanent Cure in hr. Williams’ Pink Fids Too few women realise that tie s<*<*r«*t of goo<l looks lie>
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    • 588 381 ./wM A F Gidorini, of mi D’wis Street, vSoSw lag Rangoon, whos» life d yF WIS ma 1 extrcrneW ly unhappy some hTw S ‘4' by'An.cmia I I ail a piinful Skin i i/\\ I Complaint. For the I/ i of others //x J w h° ,n K v M
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