The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 19 May 1910

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  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. >l5 Per Annum. Single Copy 40 cents Vol. 8. Penang, Thursday, 19th May, 1910. No. 20.
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    • 163 1 CONTENTS. Leaders: race. Mining Planting.— (Cohl.) rage. Mistaken Zeal 44)3 Malacca Planters 412 Eugenics and Tommyrut.es ...40b A New Local Flotation4ls ftKS. :::S To-morrow 416 Sports: Law and Police: Bowls: P.C.C. Tournament 403 410 Rifle Shooting 411 Supreme Court 411, 414 416 Inquests 403 Miscellaneous Proclamation Ceremonial at Singapore 404
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    • 151 2 I I THE p IST ESA ITS ECHO! MAIL EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail L for Europe, and contains the latest local and States f news originally published in the daily issues, as well as p all important news from various parts of the
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  • 400 403 The endless chain prayer has struck Penang. It. is a good jnany years since we encountered it lief ore, in England, where it. was the occasion of numerous projier protests. The prayer itself is unexceptionable, but the instructions accompanying it are bad. Yesterday a number of ladies received
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  • 92 403 Bowls Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap: Starr (4-1) x a t Wright (Scr.) by 21—9. Team* of four; Wright Motion, Basagoiti, Pentney and Reimann l»eat Allan, Starr and Wright by 21—11. J. Hallifax, who should have played for the losing team, did
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  • 436 403 Death from natural causes was the verdict returned yesterday afternoon, by the Coroner, Mr. Bailey, in the case of a Chinaman, Tan Ah Tew, who died from the effects of malaria. The man had been ailing for some time; a Chinese doctor was called, and he got a little
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  • 811 403 ORDINARY MEETING. An Ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. Quah Beng Kee and Mr. A. M. Pountney, with Dr. J. R. Rose (Acting Health Officer), Mr. L. M.
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    • 97 403 ijhe Straits Echo. Alt* f-^SB BoCy Justice satisfies everybody and justice alone.— Emerton Published daily/ (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226—232. Beach Stient, Penang. PTICE: DAILY LOCAL $2l per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) 5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone N > £43 N.B.— All
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  • 384 404 Gazette Extraordinary, dated May 10, states: At 12 noon on the 9th instant, a Salute of 101 guns was tired from the saluting batterv at Fort Canning in honour of the accession of His Most Gracious Majesty Kino George the Fifth. On the firing of the
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  • 535 404 For Europeans Out Here. Hint* to European* (Price 1/- John Bale, Sons and Danielsson, Oxford Street, London, W.) is compiled from a German work by Dr. Hans Ziemann on the most common diseases in tropical climates and the precautions that one ought to take against them. Obviously the
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  • 519 404 r .—S. T. The statutory meeting of Kuala Pahi Rubtar Estate Limited is reported in London papers to hand by the last mail. The chair was taken by Mr. Hartley Aspden, the gentleman who, as we once explained, owes his prosperity to a happy knack of editing
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  • 23 404 April returns: Output Piculs 364.6 b Value $16,385.05 Tribute paid 97.42 Expenditure 4,072.2 b profit §12,215.4?
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  • 297 405 planters throughout the length and i.rpadth of the country will be very sorry to learn that Mr. W. J. Gallagher has resigned his appointment of Director of Agriculture and leaves the service of the. Federated Malay States Government at the end of this month. Mr. Gallagher came
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  • 213 405 “Further particulars are now to hand concerning the discoveries of Professor Harries of Kiel, in regard t< the synthesis of rubber, to which we referred in our last issue; the Chemiker Zeituug of March 26 giving his communication to the Austrian Engineers’ and Architects’ Association. The scepticism expressed
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  • 115 405 Writing from Sumatra, a planter us it it is possible to get Kling coolies from East India to work on English estates in Sumatra, where they are verv hard up for labour. “Is there ]x*rhaps an Ordinance which prohibits to engage contract coolies for any other Colony but
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  • 503 405 (Echo Specid.) 9 111 the Legislative Council. Singapore, 13th May.— At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday the Hon. Mr. W. Evans, Acting Colonial Secretary, moved That the members of this Council humbly desire to oiler their loyal and sincere sympathy to Their Majesties King George and
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  • 30 405 (Echo Special.) Sultan’s llorsoH Scratched, Singapore, 13th May. In consequence of the death of the King the Sultan of Johore has cancelled his entries in the forthcoming races.
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  • 20 405 (Etho Special.) Pepper. Singajxire, 13th May. To-day’s prices of pepper are Black Pep|x»r, buyers, $13.50 White $25.00
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  • 25 405 (Echo Special.) April Output. Singapore, 13th May. Following were t ie April outputs of the underm ntioned mines: B uang 336 pikuls Kinta 729
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  • 121 405 (Echo Special.) Renewed Activity Predicted. Singapore, 13th May. Messrs. Fr.uer A t’o.s report states that price., have fluctuated ami that busines-. was restricted during the week. Tow an Is the it was Ix-tter. Advices from London state that there is every indication of renewed activity. Glenealy. Singajiore, 13th May.
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    • 58 405 Children in the Home. children are always a source of anXl *‘t. v to ]«arents. Coughs, colds, croup and ooping cough attack the little ones and illness results almost liefore thev are mre of it. One trial of Chamlx?rlain’i it° a; Remedy for these troubles will prove s efficiency ami
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  • 48 406 (S"j by 136 London, 13th May. An explosion took place in a coal mine at Whitehaven. 136 were entomlied and the rescue work lasted a whole night. Four were saved. The mine is now on fire and it is feared that the rest have perished.
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  • 24 406 (Huppli'd by Renter.) 23,600 tnn Baltlesliin Launch'd London, 13th May. A 23,(MH) ton battleship, the Florula, has I>een launched at New York.
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  • 1843 406 When one is young, one regards an association like the Eugenics Society with considerable respect. The amazing thing for ns w that so many generat ions have lived and died without to carry Plato’s ideas into practice. Here's a good scheme let us then Im* up and
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  • 337 407 Memorial Semen. The Hon. Mr. J. O. Anthonisz, Resident Councillor, has issued the following circul<i»r Friday, the 20th May, has l>een appointa9 the day of National Mourning. All offices and places of business should be closed and Memorial Service- should |je held at the principal churches, mosques and
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  • 190 407 A schoolboy has sent us in what he calls a protest.’’ We regret that it is liliellous, liecause it would have looked well in print. It is about a naughty gentleman riding in a lieautiful buggy clasping to his side by his right the waist of a
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 619 407 To the Editor of mr Straits Et na Sir, Please be good enough to give me a little space in an early issue of vour valuable journal to draw the attention of the reading public, and the Press as well, to the indiscriminate ami wrong use of
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  • 918 407 ST A R VI NG FISHERMEN. Prrhtr, Kanynng Premia!” But a short time ago, says the Frc> Pre»» of Thursday, the voices of all were heard raised against the proposal to reduce the status of the Resident Councillor of Malacca. .Much honest sentiment and many arguments were lavished
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  • 495 408 THE DIRECTORS’ REPORT. Tlie report of the directors of t he Klanang Produce Co., Ltd., is as follows The directors herewith submit their report and accounts for the twelve months ended 31st Deeeinlsir, 1909. Acreage Statement. Para Rubber. Acres. Planted May, 1900 54 Planted Octolier, 1904 96. J
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  • 206 408 (Echo Special.) Vote of Sympathy. Singapore, 14th May.—At the meeting of tho Legislative Council yesterday the members were not sworn. The Hon. Mr. W. Evans, Colonial Secretary, proposed a vote of sympathy to the inemlxTs of the Royal Family. The Hon. Mr. Hugh Fort, in seconding the resolution,
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  • 105 408 {Echo Special.) New Legislative Councillors. Singapore, 14th May,—Dr. W. Gihnon* Ellis, Principal Civil Medical Officer, ft g and Mr. F. W. Collins, General Manager’ Malacca Rubber Plantation, have been elect’ ed memljers of the Legislative Council. Other AppMnlments Mr. R. T. Reid has l»een elected a meml>er of
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  • 45 408 {Echo Special.) Report for 1909. Singapore, 14th May.—The Bankruptcy Report for 1909 shows the following:— Singapore.— Liabilities $775,679. Assets 8146,736. Penang.— Liabilities 8871,944. Assets $176,620. For the decade, there were 800 receiving orders. The liability amounted to $18,000,000 and the assets to $6,000,000.
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  • 45 408 {Echo Special.) Meeting nt Klang. Kuala Lumpur, 13th May.—A most successful Volunteer meeting was held at Klang last night. There was a large attendance. Mr. H. C. Belfield (Resident of Selangor) and Major A. B. Hubback made speeches. Many recruits joined.
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  • 37 408 {Echo Special.) On the K» L. Padanir. Kuala Lumpur, 13th May.—lt is expected that a memorial service will be held on the Padang on May 20 owing to lack of accommodation at St. Mary's Church.
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  • 38 408 {Echo Special.) But it <’av»*s. Kuala Lumpur, 13th May. The rublxr crop of Batu Caves for the ]>ast four months was 40,787 lbs. Consolidated MalayThe Consolidate*! Malay Rubier Company is splitting their <£l shares into 2 sliares.
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  • 23 408 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Cherbourg. London, 13th May. -Prince Tsai Tao, of th»* Chines»* Military Mission, has arnv at Cherbourg.
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    • 35 408 Gnnstipation. For constipation there is nothing (piite so nice as Chamlwrlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. They always produce a pleasant movement of th»3 bowels without any disagreeable effe-t. For sale by all Dispeusarics and Dculvu.
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  • 62 409 (Supplied by Heater.) Present at a Sham right. London, 13th May.—The Kaiser and exPresident Roosevelt were present at a sham fight in which 12,000 troops participated. The Kaiser, addressing ex-President Roosevelt said You are the first civilian to be present at a review of our troops. We
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  • 92 409 (Supplied by Heater) By Sonth Africa and Canada. London, 13th May. —South Africa and Canada are both clamouring for the Duke of Connaught, the former to replace King George at the opening of the Union Parliament, and the latter as successor to Earl Grev. It is possible
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  • 62 409 (Supplied by Heater.) Kitchener Needed in England. London, 14th May.—The Daily Teleyrajth states that Lord Kitchener is needed at home at the right hand of the King. His expatriation in Malta is impossible. The journal suggests that a commission lx? appointed to examine and report on the
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  • 103 409 (Supplied by Heater.) Royal Sympathy. London, 14th May.—All hope has been abandoned of any more rescues at the colliery disaster at Whitehaven. The condition of the colliery preclude the possibility of any of the entombed surviving. The King has telegraphed his heartfelt sorrow for the wives and
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  • 626 409 The Strait* Tint's re»la»*teur mad»* a triking remark on Friday about the late King. Edward 11. Discussing the work ot one of these modern philosophers who titivate commonplaces with sesquipedalian trills,' ami who had argued, apparently, that human longevity was a desirable thing, the Singapore analyst said Do we
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  • 1044 409 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Parish Hall was held on Saturday. The Rev. Father Meneuvrier presided. The attendance was meagre. The Honorary S»*cretary, Dr. J. E. Smith, at'ked those present to stand, while the President mad»* reference to the demist? ot King Edward
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    • 62 409 Children in the HomeSmall children are always a source of an. ilet y to parents. Coughs, colds, croup ami w hooping cough attack the little ones and •®riouB illness results almost Indore they are Chainlierlain’s JU gh Remedy for these troubles will prove efficiency and give it a place in
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    • 45 409 Satisfaction Guaranteed. C’hamlxTlain’s Cough lb*im*dy is sold on a guaranty* that if you an* not satisfied a ft»*r using two-thinis of a little according to directions, your mon«*y v.HI lx* refund»* 1/ It is up to you to try. For *,de by all Dispeusarwh and
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  • 198 410 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Judice Thornton.) The May Assizes of the year were opened to-day by’Mr. Justice Thornton, when the first case’tried was one of Rape, on which charge a Malay, named Awang bin Hassan, was arraigned. The accused claimed to lie tried ami was represented by Mr.
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  • 208 410 Memorial services will lie held in all the Churches next Friday, which has lieen prochurned the day of national mourning. The official service at St George’s Church will start at 5 p. m. The memliers of the Penang Volunteer Corps and Cadet Corps will meet at
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  • 31 410 Bowls Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday: Double Handicap: Southam and Miles beat W. Daniel and Hutson by 21—15. Single Handicap: Southam beat Hutson liv 21—9.
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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    • 85 410 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 lieeome chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always lie relieved, and in most cases
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  • 218 411 v.«terdav afternoon, at the Rifle Range, .'Lmbera of the P. L R- C. first shot at !j! fso yards range for the monthly Club P the Ist prize being won by Miss tan Smith with the handicap total score of "p.' The 2nd prize was won by Miss Sornton
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  • 368 411 Six Houses Damaged, There was a big blaze in Campl>ell Street last Sunday morning. The origin of the fire is at present a mystery. From what we can gather it appears that at about 5 o’clock on Sunday morning house No. 8, Kuala Kangsar Road, a
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  • 1333 411 -S.F.P. MOTION IN COUNCIL. A meeting of Legislative Council was held on Friday at which there were Present. His Excellency the Governor Sir John Ander son. His Excellency the Act. Gen. Officer Commanduig Troops, Lieut. Col Livingstone. The Hoa’ble the Act Col. Sec., W. Evans. the Col.
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  • 382 412 Says the Malacca correspondent of the Strait» Time»: A meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held in the Malacca Club, on May 8 when there were present —Messrs. F. W. Collins (in the chair), W. M. Sime, C. H. Niven, 8. W. Moorhouse, F. H. M. Staples,
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  • 177 412 According to the Hongkonq Telegraph, it is rumoured that Captain F. W. Lyons, the deputy captain superintendent of Police at Hongkong, has obtained the post of Commissioner of Police of the Federated Malay States. What will lie our loss will lie Malay’s gain, says our contemporary, which, adds:
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  • 565 412 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, 12th May. The news of the King's death reached Taiping on Saturday at alxiut 1 o’clock, and immediately a notice was sent round from the Secretariat ordering all Heads of Departments to close their offices for the day. The next day instructions were
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  • 581 412 Extraordinary General Meeting cf Shareholders. Dr. Lim Boon Keng presided last Wednesday at an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the United Singapore Rublier Estates, Limited, held at 10, Boat Quay. The business was to consider an alteration of the articles of association to sanction divisions
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    • 46 412 Lame Shoulder. Lame shoulder is almost invariably caused by rheumatism of the muscles and yields quickly to the free application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. This liniment is not only prompt and effectual, but in no way disagreeable to use. For sale by all Dispensaries au<l Dealers.
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  • 358 413 (Echo Special) At Kuala Lumpur. Kuala Lumpur, 17th May. Following are the arrangements for next Friday 68 minute guns will l>e fired at noon from Police Hill. The Memorial Service in the evening will ’beheld at the Padang, the Police and Volunteers will attend. Subsequently there
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  • 93 413 (Echo Special.) Borings Said tn be Not Deep Enough. Nw"?* I*’"'’ 1 I tb May.-Messrs. J. R. u "i 80n l’ a rni: in, Tan jong Pagar I)ock p n an< r Warren, Resident tnm» W K° Home 011 Fridav to arbik )ri aS r tll( with
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  • 71 413 (Echo Special) A Malacca Flotation. Singapore, Lth May. A telegram f. oin Malacca, states that the Sungei Bahru Plantations has 1 *:i floated with a capital of 81,000,000 in s] shares. The company is acquiring 1,320 acres in Malacca and Negri Sembilan. The working capital is 8482,000. The vendor
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  • 39 413 (Echo Special) Meeting at Kajang. Kuala Lumpur, 17th May.—A meeting to further the Volunteer movement in the F. M. S. was held at Kajang yesterday evening. It was well attended and numerous recruits were enrolled.
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  • 27 413 (Echo Special) General Manager’s Arrival. Kuala Lumpur, 17th May.—Mr. Anthony, the new General Manager of the’ F. M. S. Railways, has arrived with his family.
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  • 32 413 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Fund Opened. London, 16th May.—King George has given 100 guineas towards the Fund for the relief of the Whitehaven miners. Many others contributed 50 guineas.
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  • 86 413 (Supplied by Reuter.) Opening. London, 15th Maj’, lhe gates oi the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition were opmed yesterday in glorious weather. There was no ceremony. The British and Japanese Hags were half-masted. The exhibition is a blaze of Oriental splendour and Japanese scenery and is complete in every department. It
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  • 56 413 (Supplied by R>utt f.) Lord William ceil Interviewed. London, 16th May. Lord William Cecil has arrived in Liverpxil after visiting America to consult the educational authorities regarding the establishment of a university in China. He said that the vi-it w,i> m0.«4 satisfactory and that there was every possibility
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  • 55 413 (Snppht l by Enter.) Liber.d (andidite iiNuited. London, 15th May. Captain the Hon. F. Guest (Liß’ral), who was elected tor East Dorset at the la 4 general election bv a majority of 126 over the Unionist candidate, has l>een unseated on the ground of election expmses. The
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  • 97 413 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Closer Understanding. London, L>th May. The Times correspondent at St. Petersburg, in a statement on Russo-Japanese relations, says that Rith countries realised the expediency of a closer understanding, pditical and economic interests strengthened the tendency of a rapprochement but the road must first l>e
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  • 899 413 We are not surprised to learn this morning, in advices from North China, that the story that Mr. F. A. Aglen had declined to accept the Inspector-Generalship of the Chinese Customs if Sir Roliert Bredon remained on the Board of Control, was a common or garden lie. The delay
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  • 419 414 A Govern menf Gazette Extraordinary, dated May 14, contains the following Notification His Excellency the Governor has received a telegram from the Right Hon ble the Secretary of State for the Colonies, directing that public mourning for the death of His late Majesty King Edward the
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  • 141 414 Telegrams to tho Shimpo and the Kakiiniin from Peking say that Sir Rotart Bredon’s ap|x)intment to be financial adviser to the Chinese Government has lieen cancelled and that he will return homo at the (dose of this month. The correspondents of these two journals and also of
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  • 481 414 THE ASSIZES. {Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Rape. The hearing of the case against the Malav Awang bin Hassan, who was charged with’ rape, was concluded in the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hastings Rhodes, the Acting Soli-citor-General, prosecuted, while the accused was defended by Mr. McKnight Youn" In
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    • 86 414 R heumatism. So little confidence has the average man in the various cures for rheumatism that often suffers for years without making an' effort to find relief. He then finds tha 1 has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and m m° cases
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  • 618 415 DIRECTOR?’ REPORT ON PAST YEAR’S WORKING. The following is the report of the directors for the year to December 31, 1909, presented at the annual general meeting of Linggi Plantations, held in the London Chamlier of Commerce, on Monday, May 2: The directors have pleasure in submitting their
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  • 171 415 The prospectus of the Kainasan Rubber Co., Ltd., will be issued early next week, savs last Saturday s Malay Mail. The property to be acquired is the Kainasan Estate, which is situated in the Kuala Selangor district, having a road frontage of about two miles. The
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  • 144 415 (Echo Special.) Proposed Ceremony at Singapore. Singapore, 18th May. During the Memorial Service at St. Andrew's Cathedral the streets approaching the Cathedral and Government House will be lined with troops. Sir John Anderson and the officials will proceed in a procession to the Church. The Cathedral compound will
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  • 94 415 (Echo Special.) Offered to Loudon. Singapore, 18th May. —A meeting of lhe Hevea Rublier Plantation Co. has resolved to negotiate for the sale of its property to London, for £85,000 in two-shilling shares. Replying to Father Couvreur, Mr. Pertile said that many trees had l>een planted in peaty
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  • 455 415 Cortege to Westminster. (Supplied by Heater.) Service in the Throne Room. London, 17th May. The mem lien* of the Royal Family who form the personnel of the Household attended the farewell religious service in the Throne Hoorn at 10 o’clock yesterday evening. They wen* so affected that
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  • 25 415 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kcpublican Riota. I/ondon, 17th May. Republican riots have broken out at Valencia. A Police officer was and killed and many injured.
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  • 619 416 Our own notion of a fitting arramjemeiit for to-morrow would have lxx*n a shoit, united memorial service at eleven p.m.,. to coincide with the services at Home, which the King specially requested might he hold simultaneously at five. It could l ave Ix-mi held in the Town Hall. The
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  • 513 416 The official memorial service will be he. 1 at St. George's Church at 5 p.m. to-morrow. As a large attendance is expected tickets are l«inx’isKued for seats. There will also I». -e:.ts in the eoinjsnmd of the Church. will be seen from a notice in our
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  • 918 416 THE ASSIZES. (Before Mr. Judice Thornton.) •J Drugged ai.d iUibbed. The last case on the calendar of the present Assizes was taken by Mr. Justice Thornton after the luncheon'interval yesterday. It has one interesting aspect. The accused, three Chinese, are alleged to have administered a stupefying drug to
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    • 67 416 Children in the Home. Small children are always a source of an. xiety to parents. Coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough attack the little ones and serious illness results almost liefore they are aware of it. One trial of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency and
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  • 246 417 Several correspondents are giving advice to shareholders to sit tight on their shares, at least all the high-class ones, because jobbers are short of them. One says As I read it the position, briefly put, is this: the jobliers have sold enormous quantities of shares (in many cases it
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  • 209 417 (Eom Our Oii'n Oiyr.’Cipondent.) Bukit Mertijam, 17th May, 1910. Gang IC< hhery A gang robbery occurred’ here, lietween Saturday midnight and 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, in a house kdonging to Noni’a Lao Ah Kooi. The house is situate 1 only mile from the Police Station.
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  • 19 417 (Echo Special.) Telnk Anson Output. Singapore, 18th May.-—The April output of Teluk Anson Rubber Estate was 519 fbs.
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  • 36 417 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 18th May.—Following are today’s market prices for pepper:— Black Pepper, $13.75, no buyers. White $26.00, Singapore, 19th May.—To-day’s prices of pepper are as follows Black Pepper $13.50 White $26.00
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  • 27 417 (Echo Special.) Swindell—Page. Singapore, 19th May. The Rev. Frank G. Swindell, Colonial Chaplain, Malacca, will marry Miss Piige at St. Andrews Cathedral, Singapore, next Monday.
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  • 32 417 (Echo Special.) Owner» Fined $2,000, Singapore, 19th May. In connection with the seizure of chandu on board the Moh the owners have liecn fined 32,000 and the captain $250.
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  • 45 417 (Echo Special.) Forward Buyers Unable to Take Up Shares Singapore, 19th May. —50,0<M> shares in the Duff Development Company have arrived here for delivery to forward buyers, many of whom are unable to take them up. oOJttMj more arc due next weck
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  • 412 417 (Echo Spec id.) re Chamber of Commerce. Singapore. 18th May. The Chamlier of Commerce will meet to-day to pass a vote of condolence. Singapore. 19th May. At the mwting of tiie Chamlier of Commerce yesterday a motion of deep ami genuine sorrow at the death of King
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  • 30 417 (Echo Special.) Re lhe Dairy. Singapore, 19th May The Municipal Commissioners have <h««idi-.| p, M fb,.j r Dairy Farm, Dr. Fowlie protesting against the principle of conducting liiLsiimsiu
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  • 125 418 Penan;, lOtii May. By conrb >y of the Chartered Hank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4 7 3 Documentary.. 2/4/ (f Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 175 j 3 Jays’sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 175| Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 f 3 days’sight Private
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  • 168 418 Gold Leaf e >64.60 Black Pepper ...Ito stock White Pepper 23.75 sales 'Trang Pepper 17. sellers Cloves 63. nominal Mace 80. Pickings 74.— sellers Nutmegs 110 s. 18.50 nom. f No. 1 7.00 sales Sugar 2 no stock Basket 5.00 sales Tapioca Flour 1.75 sales Copra (mixed) 10.70 buyers
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