The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 2 June 1910

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  • 21 432 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. IIS Per Annum. Single Cepy H CMit. Vol. 8. Penang, Thursday, 2nd June, 1010. No. 22.
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    • 217 432 J CONTENTS. I 4 5 1 5 a,,e Spokth: i*aok. The Placid Life... 434 Bowla: P.C.C. Toiiniaineiit ...487 5 rB *‘i KiHe shooting: P.L.K C. 44«, > G<km1 Form 43/ Indentured Lal >our 440 Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd. 444 < S The Bubble Reputation 447 Mincellankovk > Our Free Ports
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    • 158 433 Sfri* iwrr tfriTiT? I i STHE I STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail I 4 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States» M news originally published in the daily issues, as well as b J all important news from
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  • 794 434 There is a jape about a earners ability to go without a drink for a. very long time. The tag of it is the query, Who wants to be a camel?” In academic reviews of the progress man has made as a social animal, the incidental hustle
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  • 21 434 has ordered a silver wreath to be placed on the grave of King Edward by his representative.
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  • 28 434 to state that Captain A. R. J. Dewar, C. P. O., has moved to No. 15, Logan Road, and that his telephone number is 17.
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  • 41 434 that the Deputv President of the Rangoon Municipal Commission is due in Penang shortly on an official visit to examine the Refuse Destructor, lately purchased from Messrs. Heenan ami Fronde. Rangoon intends purchasing a destructor of the same type.
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  • 103 434 has lieen received of the death at Hongkong of Captain Casey, a wellknown shipmaster for many years sailing out of Singapore in command of the /*’//•>•» ami Pontlcinak, and liefore that in the services of the coasting trade of the Blue Funnel line, savs the S. F. I'. When
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  • 834 434 ORDINARY MEETING. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, postponed from yesterday for want of a quorum, was held at the Municipal Offices at noon to-day when the following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. J. W. llaliitax and Mr. Quah Beng Kee, with
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  • Page 434 Advertisements
    • 95 434 The Straits Echo LA v*'V>' juitice satires everybody and justice Published daily (except Sundays.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 -232 Beach Sheet, Penang. Pi ICE: DAILY LOCAL S24 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) $15 CABLE ADDRESS Echo-Penang.” Telephone No 343 O.-All business communications should
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  • 102 435 The annual feast, of Corpus Christi was celebrated at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Miwalistcr Road, yesterday. The Church was very effectively decorah’d and the procession which took place after Vesj»ers, ut which the Rev. Jean Manry officiated, was a magnificent sight. The following priests took
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  • 123 435 An extraordinary general meeting of the Beverku- (Selangor) Rubber Company, Limited, was held in Colombo on May 14th. The (’hairman (the Hon. W. II. Figg), in moving the confirmation of the s|MM*ial resolutions passed at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders on April I'.ttb, relating to the
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  • 637 435 Last night there was a good show, a vengood show, deserving a bigger audience than it 8' ot r»The programme was opened by Ringmaster Ryan with Mike the young elephant and a smart little pony, who showed results of careful and kind training. The Phillips Sisters, who
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  • 355 435 To My People Beyond the Seas/’ An F.M.S. Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated May 25, contains the following telegram received by H. E. the High Commissioner from the Secretary of State for the Colonies. His Majesty commands me to convey the following message for publication To my people
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  • 25 435 has lx?en admitted as a memlier of the local bar by the Chief Justice, Sir W. H. Hyndman-Jones, at Singapore.
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  • 52 435 last Monday in the jierson of Mrs. Ellen Coveney, widow of the late William Coveney, of Faversham, Kent, who used to be Assistant Manager of the Singapore Gas Company. The deceased lady leaves a large family both here and in England to mourn
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  • 54 435 is the newly appointe«l Siamese Minister to the Court of Japan. He is the third in consecutive line of the family to succeed to the position. His Excellency is well-known here as a sportsman. He owns Marquise which won a race on the first day
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  • 58 435 fine«l an Arab $50 or two months’ R. I. this morning for pushing his stick into the face of the Sikh jaga at the F. M. S. railway station. The Sikh, it appears. told the Arab that he could not use a certain entrance the Arab resented this
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  • 494 436 (Echo Special.) Third Day’s Results. cintranore, 27th May.—The third day’s X X most successful. H. E. Sir John Andersou and Miss Anderson were present. Following were the results The Open Griffin Handicap. Value $400 and 850 to the Second Horse. Handicap for all Griffins that have run at
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  • 72 436 (Echo Special.) Deeply Appreciated by the King. Singapore, 27th May.—The Straits Chinese Community who sent a message of sympathy to His Majesty the King has received a reply to the effect that His Majesty very deeply appreciated their wire. The members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, who
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  • 38 436 (Echo Special.) Ledbury. Singapore, May 25th.—Ledbury pays a dividend of 17' per cent., putting il,750 to reserve, $1,000 to bonus for employees’ fund, and carrying forward £650. Netherlands Trading. The Netherlands Trading dividend is nine per cent.
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  • 124 436 (Echo Special.) Fraser and Co.’s Deport. Singapore, 27th May. Messrs. Fraser and Co.’s report states that there is a slight drop in rubber shares. The business is limited in consequence of the holidays. Local Flotation. Kuala Lumpur, 27th May.—The Sungei Nibong (Penang) estates will shortly be floated with a
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  • 45 436 [Echo Special.) Copra. Singapore, 25th May. -Dry *10.70 Mixed.. *10.25 Pepper. Black... $13.70 White.. $25.75 Pepner and Copra. Singapore, 27th May.- Following are the market prices of Pepper and Copra Dry Copra $10.50 no buyers. Mixed Copra 10.00 Black Pepper 13.50 White Pepper 25.75
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  • 36 436 (Echo Special.) Long and Alston. Kuala Lumpur. 27th May.— Further resignations from the Government Sendee are Mr. F. R. Long, Superintendent, Government Plantations, and Mr. A. H. Alston, Chief Draftsman, F. M. S. Railways.
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  • 41 436 (Echo Special.) Masonic Honour. Singapore, 25th May. The Hon. A. R. Adams is to be installed as I). G. M. on the 27th inst. This office is the next to the highest in the East rn Archipelago.
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  • 25 436 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visits Kihir and Queen. London, 26th May. Prince Fushimi visited Their Majesties King George and Queen Mary at Marlborough House.
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  • 40 436 (Supplied, by Reuter.) The New Cruiser. London, 26th May. The German Cruiser Vondertann, on her trial, did 28 knots an hour. It is claimed that she is superior in spe(*d and gun power to the British Invincibles.
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  • 34 436 (Supplied by Reuter.) Rosebery’s Resolutions Postponed. London, 26th May.—The Liverpool Poet learns that Lord Rosebery will postpone his resolutions with regard to the reform of the Lords to Novemlier 19.
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  • 119 436 (Supplied by Reuter.) The “PhiToise” Sent tn the Hottnm. London, 27th May. Tin* Channel steamer Pas de 'aluis struck the French submarine PIuraise which was rising from a dive. All in the submarine, numbering 23 altogether, were drowned. The Pas de Calais returned to Calais. She was
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  • 108 436 (Supplied Ihj Reuter.) Effect of New Japaneao Tariff. London, 27th May. Mr. Wilcox, Secretary to the China nation, writes to the Tinies quoting figures to show that the burden of the new Japanese tariff fulls so heavily on British interests as to compel many British subjects to
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  • 21 437 (Supplied by Reuter. J At I'ariaLondon, 27th May- Prince Tsaitao, of the Chinese Military Mission, lunched with President Fallieres.
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  • 565 437 Reference is occasionally made to men who accept directorships on local companies, in the tone of “What does he know about nibljer The only time when such a question, with its disrespectful implication, is not in order, is when it applies to a journalist. Several local newspaper fellows have
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  • 501 437 Somebody at Singapore has sent us a marked copy of the Etraits Times, endorsed important.” Here is the bit intended to catch our eye. meeting of the Chinese Chamber <f Commerce decided, I believe nnanimoU'l.i, that from the time of our la*e beloved King s death to the
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  • 62 437 that the Mrs. Longworth Baker, who disappeared from the 1’. ami 0. steamer Sardinia, between Hongkong and Singapore, on May 7, had lost two husbands. She was a lady of considerate means and came out to the Far East last December, suffering greatly from overstrung nerves and
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  • 100 437 The Secretary of the Muslim Society, Penang, is informed that the substance of his Telegram of the 16th instant was transmitted by His Excellency the Governor to the Secretary of State
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  • 359 437 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. The annual general meeting of the Kedah Rubber Plantation Co., Ltd., was held at the Chamber of Commerce at noon to-day when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs. W. Waugh (Chairman), B. C. Griffin, M. R. Thornton, James Wilson’ J. Pickenpack, J. Hug, T.
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  • 27 437 Bowls Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap: Starr beat Henderson by 21—12. Championship: Hamilton beat Riley by 21—14.
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  • 37 437 fixed for to-day, has been postponed. The competition must l»e shot for between May 23 and June 6 and is open to a team of 7 from each Cadet Corps.
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  • 89 437 in a letter to Mr. Lim Hua Cheam states that the substance of the message of condolence sent by him on Mav 9 on liehalf of the Chinese Community of Penang was transmitted I»' telegram to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for submission to
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 273 438 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. &1 Jt is hard to say why this reward was withdrawn, the F. M. S.and Straits Government offered this reward, viz. £5,000, to be competed for, for a cheap and effective preparation for the extermination of the white ant,
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  • 291 438 THE EASTERN SMELTING Co Ltd To the Editor or the Straits Echo Dear Sir, —As stated in the report by the Directors, bone-fide shareholders are invited to inspect the books of the Company, on Thursday afternoon Mr. Wright-Motion and I called at the Company's Head Office. We were received by
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  • 429 438 The London Field has this Those, who are familiar with the East will learn with considerable astonishment and regret of the abolition of the famous Botanic Gardens at Penang, the site having lieen handed over to the Municipality for conversion into a reservoir, while it is not
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  • 48 438 which was held liefore Mr. Bailey in the Coroner’s Court this morning, the jury found that the deceased, Toh Koh Ann, met his death as the result of a stab wound in the chest inflicted by Heng Lim Cheang.
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  • 49 438 to the locally floated Sungei Nibong propertv we are informed that it is planted with 19,000 cix-onut trees, 13,000 of w hich are in lx*aring, and 23,0«» para rublx-r trees 11 ,uoo separately planted and 12,000 interplanted. Of the rubber 0,000 tree.-» will 1/j tapjKiblc next yeui\
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  • 205 438 A most interesting function took place at the S. V. C. Drill Hall, Singapore, last Wednesday evening, when some forty Malays took their oath of allegiance to H. M. King George V. These men, says the Strait it Timen, are the nucleus of the Malay Infant rv Volunteer
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  • 358 438 The Echo has often called attention to this sort of thing. The following letter, from the Singapore Free .Preu, deserves wider circulation Dear Sjr,—“ Half a dozen Chinamen appeared in the second Police Court to-day on charges of gambling on the Race Courser on Saturday, and fines
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  • 90 438 An interesting object is at present lying in the office of the chief p r f n «lltb officer It is a kapal hantu. or ghost ship,” which was picked up in, (he harlxmr, yesterday, by Dr. Brooke, Jf is alxmt three feet in length, has
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  • Page 438 Advertisements
    • 47 438 Satisfaction Guaranteed. gua^^ 0 8 00^11 i« on a usin-r t- vou are not satisfied after direct; W nrds °f a bottle according to is nr J1 f S Ur lnone y "ill be refunded. It Disrln? 0 you J° try. For sale by all and Dealers.
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  • 222 439 (Echo Special.) Victoria Pier. Singapore, 28th May.—In the Legislative Council yesterday the Hon. Mr. W. Evans, replying to the Hon. Mr. Roljert Young, said that no contract had been entered into for the removal of Victoria Pier. Robber Dealers’ Bill Speaking on the’ Rubber Bill the Hon. Mr.
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  • 95 439 (Echo Special.) The King's Birthday. Singapore, 28th May.—The Gazelle announces that at the King’s desire, there will be no celebration in the Colony of his birthday (June 8) and of the birthday of the heir apparent (June 23). Mr Adams tn Act as Solicitor General. The Hon. Mr.
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  • 63 439 (Etho Special.) Four Mouth»’ Export. Kuala Lumpur, 28lh May. Tim tin (•xfjorts (final figures) for the four months ended April 30 wen*: Perak 136,328 pikuls Selangor 78,636 Negri Sembilan 11,831 Pahang 12,392 making a total of ‘239,189 pikuls against 246,169 pikuls during a corresponding period last year. The total
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  • 29 439 (Echo Special.) Official Landing in Singapore. Singapore, 28th May. Admiral Ijichi of tin* Japanese cruiser Suga landed here officially and is calling on II. E. the Governor.
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  • 44 439 (Echo Speci/iI.) Four Mon th s’ Export. Kuala Lumpur, 28th May. —The rublier exports for the four months ended April 30 were as follows Perak 603,821* lbs. Selangor 2,521,290 Negri Sembilan 394,507 Pahang 65 making a total of 3,519,683 lbs. against 1,577,325 lbs.
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  • 27 439 (Echo Special.) Government Notification. Kuala Lumpur, 28th May. Government notifies that it is prepared to consider applications from individuals to exploit the Rawang coal field.
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  • 24 439 (Echo Special.) For Trespass. Ipoh, 28th May. A well-known Chinese towkay of Ipoh was severely assaulted last night for house trespass.
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  • 27 439 (Echo Special.) Another Resignation. Kuala Lumpur, 28th May.—Mr. F. O. B. Dennys, Deputy Conservator of Forests, is resigning the Government Service to go planting.
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  • 30 439 (Echo Special.) A’dther plat ting Ureriiif, Singapore, 28th May. Mr. L. E. Koek, Secretary, Malacca Municipality, is taking up an appointment in the Malacca Rubber Plantations.
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  • 24 439 (Echo Specials) June 3. Kuala Lumpur, 28th May. The 3rd of June, King's Birthday, has l>een gazetted as a public holiday.
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  • 96 439 (Supplied by Reuter.) Comment r on his Visit to England. London, 27th May. The Kaiser's return to Germany from England signalised a discussion on international j>eare in the German Press, though the story that the Kaiser, in the course of a conversation in London with M. Pichon, the
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  • 31 439 (Echo Special.) Pepper and Copra. Singapore, 28th May.—Following are today’s market prices Dry Copra 810.00 Mixed Copra 8 9.70 no buyers. White Pepper $35.00) Black Pepper *12.871, buyers.
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  • 34 439 (Echo Special.) Alleged to be a Penang Towkay. Singapore, 28th May.—Ong Kai Seng, alleged to be a Penang towkay who was banished for opium smuggling from Penang, has l>eeii arrested here.
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  • 62 439 (Supplied by Reuter.) Kitchener’s Views. London, 27th May.—Lord Kitchener, who was the principal guest at the Australian banquet at the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition, said that he was glad Australia and New Zealand had adopted a uniform military plan. The Home authorities would give ail assistance to enable Australasia to
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  • 40 439 (Supplied by Reuter.) Rosebery Denies “Morning Post” Rumour. London, 27th May.—Lord Rosetery denies the Morning Post rumour that he has decided to postpone introducing his resolutions with regard to the reform of the Lords until Noveml>er.
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  • 42 439 (Supplied by Reuter.) Neil G< w Favourite. London, 28th May.—Following is the 1 jetting for the Derby which is run next Wednesday:— Neil Gow 7to 4 agst. Lemberg 2to 1 Charles O'Malley. 10 to 1 Green Back 100 to 7
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  • 119 439 (Sup2>lied by Reuter.) Police Fire on Crowd. London, 28th May. Fierce rioting took place at Newmarket, County Cork, lietween ijolitical factions all yesterday. A num r of houses were wrecked and the Police, w o were practically helpless, eventually on the rioters, killing one man. Later.
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  • 73 440 (Supplied by Reuter.) Failure of Taxation Reform. London, 28th May.-Incessant. reports /failure of Germany’s taxation reform Shering shape. The Berliner r'Matt learns that the minimum shortage 11 hp <£12,000,000. The Berlin Deputies rejected the amendJot of the Upper House to the Franchise B u (r rvon Bethmami-Hollweg, the
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  • 46 440 at the Singa- core Rifle Range on Tuesday, Inspector Oxley who used to lie in charge of the Magazine Station here, accidentally discharged the weapon, the bullet passing through his foot. He was taken to the Hospital, and is making satisfactory progress.
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  • 647 440 One reason which led our Government to abandon official recruiting of plantation labour in India was that some of the larger estates had many kanganies over-running India, offering higher wages to men who were to be under lower obligations.” This left for the Government recruiters only such labourers
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  • 155 440 The feast of Corpus Christi was celebrated at the Church of the Assumption yesterday with the pomp and splendour for w hich the Roman Church is noted. At the morning service the mixed choir of the Church sang a l>eautiful mass, Miss Gladys McIntyre presiding at the organ.
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  • 229 440 Harmston’s Circus Besieged. Saturday night the box office at Harmston’s Circus was besieged. Some hundreds of extra chairs were hired and speedily filled, but there was still a large and disappointed crow’d outside, who made a raid on the )>ox office. Goodness knows what would have happened
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  • 1531 440 Ordinary Meeting, May 27th. Present. His Excellency the Governor Sir John Ander son. The Hon’ble the Act Col. Sec., W. Evans. the Col. Treasurer, W- C. Michell, the Col. Engineer, F. J. Piggott. C. J. Saunders. W. Gilmore Ellis. 'Fan Jiak Kim. Dr. J. Galloway. T. S. Baker.
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  • 132 442 Left to Private Entei prise. As anticipated, the Government proposes to leave the development of our coal mine to local enterprise. The latest Gazette says:— It is hereby notified that, a seam of coal having l>een discovered near the 26th mile on the Rawang and Kuala Selangor
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  • 156 442 The flotation will take place shortly of the Sungei Nebong (Penang) Estates, Ltd., with a capital of 8350,000 in $1 shares. The purchase price is $300,000, half in shares, and half in cash, the valuation Dung 8322,807. Working capital is fixed at 835,000. The directors are
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  • 40 442 will lie observed as public holidays throughout the Colony but at King George’s desire will be no celebration, either in the United Kingdom or elsewhere in the .Empire.
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  • 774 442 Stronerly Against Rubber Speculation. The Sarawak Gazette contains a record of the meeting of the Sarawak Supreme Council after the return to the country of Rajah Brooke. The following extracts from the Rajah’s speech are of interest:— First, that he had come from England on hearing of
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  • 513 443 Important Proposals. The fourth Anti-Opium Conference of the Straits and States is to be held, at Singapore, to-day and to-morrow, May 30 and 31, in the Anti-Opium Society Hall, Middle Road. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, the president, is to be in the chair. There is a large and
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  • 204 443 Says the Straits Times A great deal of gambling has been going on in the shares of the Duff Development Company, and we mentioned some days ago that a number of Chinese speculators who had, no doubt, Ixrnght to sell at a rise, were unprepared to take up
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  • 26 443 (Echo Special.) Singapore, 30th May.—In the Tramway Cup Final the Danil Afiah Club scored 3 goals and the Persenang Stia Club 1 goal.
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  • 26 443 (Echo Special.) Birth of a Son. Singapore, 30th May.—At Government House on the 28th May Mrs. G. U. Farrant was delivered of a son.
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  • 34 443 (Echo Special.) Pepper and Copra. Singapore, 30th May. -Following are today's prices for Copra and Pepper Sundried Copra 9.904 Mixed Copra 9.60 no buyers. Black Pepper $13.00 White Pepper 5 25.00, buyers.
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  • 98 443 (Supplied by Reuter.) At Berlin. London, 30th May.—Prince Tsai Tao and the Chinese Military Mission have arrived at Berlin and were received by Prince Frederick Leopold ami the military authorities. The Crown Prince in the presence of Herr von Schoen received them at Potsdam, the Emperor being
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  • 45 443 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Threat. London, 30th May.—A telegram from Constantinople states that the Grand Vizier has assured the Chamber that the Powers will defend Ottoman rights in Crete. If Greece committed an impudence and intervened Turkey must have recourse to arms.
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  • 64 443 (Supplied by Reuter.) A West Profitable Year. London, 28th May. —The report of the Suez Canal Company for the year 1909—10 shows that it was the most profitable in the history of the Canal. The receipts show an increase of nearly .£5,000,000 and the increase is attributed to
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  • 60 443 (Supplied by Reuter.) Radicals and Socialists Jubilant. London, 28th May.—The German Radicals and Socialists are jubilant over the failure of the franchise, and demand the resignation of Herr Bethmann-Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor. The Chancellor’s Position Unshaken. London, 30th May. —The Berlin Press does not believe that Herr von
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  • 39 443 (Supplied by Reuter.) Verona to Soifer I no. London, 30th May.—M. Paulhan flew from Verona to Solferino and alighted on the battlefield. He laid a wreath on the tomb of the French soldiers and flew back to Verona.
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  • 48 443 (Supplied by Reuter.) Purchase India Rubber Factory in Paris. London, 30th May. —The Times learns that, owing to the increasing French tariffs, the North British Rubber Company has concluded negotiations for the purchase of an india rublier factory at Paris employing over 1,000 men.
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  • 47 443 (Supplied by Reuter.) Penang 115. London, 30th May. —The final scores in the shooting for the Daily Mail Empire Cup are Granville College (New South Wales) first, North London second, Malay States Volunteers Rifle Club thirty-first, Hongkong ninety-fifth, and Penang one hundred and fifteenth.
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  • Page 443 Advertisements
    • 44 443 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is sold on a guarantee that if you are not satisfied after using two-thirds of a bottle according to directions, your money will be refunded. It is up to you to try. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 66 443 Children in the Home. Small children are always a source of an' xiety to parents. Coughs, colds, croup an whooping cough attack the little ones an< serious illness results almost before they are aware of it. One trial of Chamlierlain Cough Remedy for these troubles will prove its efficiency and
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  • 2107 444 This is not what is understood by the term “a leading article’’ or editorial, thou<di it occupies the space usually allotted to such things. It is a descriptive report of vesterdav’s meeting of the shareholders of the Eastern Smelting Co., Ltd., supplementary to our reporter’s note
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  • 51 445 The following transfers have l>een ordered with effect from June 1 Sergeant Macna•inara goes to the Bindings to relieve Sergeant Phillips who comes to the Magazine Station. E.P.C. Warton from Bukit Mertajam takes the place of Sgt? Macmftnara at thfe .Detective Station. Sergeant Cannon joins the Gambling Suppression
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  • 29 445 who is well known in Penang as a cricketer has left the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company to take over the management of Ayer Kuning Estate.
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  • 35 445 met on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon at a friendly game of soccer which resulted in a victory for the Chinese Recreationists by 2 goals to nil.
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  • 77 445 took place in Penang Road about 4 p.m. on Saturday last. It appears that Messrs. Fraser and N eave’s van, laden with aerated water, while crossing Penang Road from Hutton Lane to go into Camp1x511 Street, was run into by one of the Municipal trams. Several aerated water
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  • 109 445 disposed of an ap- peal against the decision of Mr. Langham Carter yesterday. Three men, Drani, Pin bin Hamzah, and Hussain bin Saibu, were convicted at Bukit Mertajam by Mr. Carter of voluntarily causing hurt on the 14th Jan. last -ami sentenced to pay a fine of
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  • 2313 445 GENERAL MEETING. The fourth Ordinary General Meeting of the Eastern Smelting Company was held at the F. M. S. Railway Buildings yesterday afternoon when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs. A. R. Adams (Chairman), P. E. Laws, H. Jessen, Chu Shi Ming, Choa Shin Wing, Lee Chin
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  • Page 445 Advertisements
    • 44 445 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Chamberlain'll Cough Remedy is sold on a guarantee that if you are not satisfied after using two-thirds of a Ixittle according to directions, your money will lx* refunded. It is up to you to try. For sale by all Dupenaanvi» and Dealer
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  • 135 446 Yesterday afternoon, the members of the P. L. R. C. practised only at the 200 yds. range with the following results i. ii s3 3 3 PC ci oi H Miss Thornton ‘310 30 28 31 89 Miss McIntyre ‘310 28 31 29 8sj Miss J.
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  • 326 446 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Tai ping, 29th May. The Cinderella entertainment has again lieen postponed till the 16th June. We have lieen having rather cloudy evenings here since the comet was advertised to appear as a conspicuous object in the evening sky.” But, judging from what we have
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  • 133 446 (Echo Special.) A Brave Rescue. Singapore, 30th May.- Mr. Munro, tlie foreman engineer at the Tanjong Pagar Docks, while proceeding to inspect the cofferdam at the oil steamer Couch, was overcome by the fumes and fell from a height of 30ft. to the 1x4tom of
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  • 27 446 (Echo Special.) Al! Resolutionfl Pawed. Singapore, 31st May.—At tha AntiOpium Conference all the resolutions were unanimously passed. [These resolutions were detailed in our ue yesterday.—Ed.,
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  • 27 447 (Echo Special.) Pepper and Uopra. Singapore, 31st May. —Following arc today’s prices for pepper and copra Sundried Copra Si0.10 no buyers. Black Pepper Sil.30 —W-#
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  • 44 447 (Echo Special.) Capture on the Glen fal loch.” Singapore, 31st May.—The Preventive Staff found 40 tins of opium, 4,560 bottles of cocaine, 10 tahils of cnandu and 1 lbs. of morphia, altogether of the local value of |5,000 on Imrd the Glenfallock.
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  • 39 447 (Echo Special.) Petition to Lord Crewe. Singapore, 31st May.—-The inhabitants of Mala cca sent a numerously signed petition to the Secretary of State on the 29th inst. praying for the retention pf the Resi, dent Councillorship.
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  • 104 447 (Supplied by Reuter.) Amazon Atrocity. London, 31st May.—The correspondence that passed between the Aborigines Protection Society and Sir Edward Grey (Foreign Secretary) has been published. On the 11th inst. the Aborigines Protection Society wrote that nothing in the Congo equalled in horror some acts alleged to Ixj enforced
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  • 54 447 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Carry on His Good Work. London. 30th May. -The Peace Society proposes to raise £50,000 to be devoted to the propaganda and perpetnation of King Edward’s work of peace ami goodwill. Mr. Andrew Carnegie and Sir i Ilium Mather have each contributed £l,0
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  • 55 447 (Supplied In/ Reuter.) 150 Mlles’ Hlgiif. London, 30th May. —The American Curti«H has wou the New York World'* $10,000 prize for travelling in an aeroplane lietween Albany and Governor’s Island, New York, a distance of 150 miles in 5 hours. He alighted once to replenish his petrol. 1he actual
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  • 98 447 (Supplied by Reuter J Report Publish!d. London, 30th May.-The Educational Settlement Committee, which was appointed in 1908, has presented an exhaustive report. It proposes a settlement based on the following principles. No child is compelled to attend a denominational school against the parents’ wish. Religious education should
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  • 30 447 (Supplied by Reuter.) Government Troops Unsuccessful. London, 30th May.—The Nicaraguan Government forces lost 250 in killed and wounded in an unsuccessful assault on the rebel positions in Blue Fields.
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  • 812 447 The Biddulph divorce case gave us a picture of a woman who may be a rare type or otherwise. It would be a genuine pleasure to old fashioned people, who still l>ear respect for the joys and virtues of domesticity, to believe that there are not many
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  • 227 447 Further changes of programme have been arranged at Hannston’s Circus. To-night great fun is expected from the spectacle of the men who will try to run on the revolving table, for a handsome trophy. There is no danger. Each contestant will I* girdled and slung so that he
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  • 781 448 VNNUAL general meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the Penang Volunteer Sports Club was held at ♦he Drill Hall yesterday afternoon, Commandant A. R. Adams taking the chair. Onlv 14 members were present, 7 less than the quorum necessary at a general meeting, but it was
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  • 49 448 regrets that it published yester- day an item of misinformation concerning Mr. V. I). Parsons of the E.E. Telegraph Co. Mr. Parsons has not left the Telegraph Coy he is on leave at present. We based our paragraph on information published in an F. M. S. paper.
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  • 67 448 last night accompanied by vivid flashes of lightning. The rainfall registered at Fort Cornwallis for the twenty-four hours ended 9 a. m. this morning was 2.76 in. The full force of the storm was felt in the country districts. Near Relau a buffalo,
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  • 631 448 A correspondent sends the following criticism of Malay romantic writers to the Editor of the Malay Mail-Now that so much store is being set by properly advertising this country at Home, it is encouraging, perhaps, to remember that Malaya has, despite its small size and comparatively recent
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  • 20 448 for this month are Commander D. (J. Mac intyre and Mr. H. Marriott-
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  • Page 448 Advertisements
    • 40 448 Neuralgia and Sciatica Cured. ’Tj grwitpain relieving power of Chamins I ain Balm has been the surprise <nd delit/ki 1 t 1,1 Iu anv sufferers from neuralgia excruciating pains charbv 'I'seases are quickly allayed liniment. Fur sale by all DispensaDealers
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    • 87 448 How to Ward Off Old Age. The most successful way of warding off the approach of old age is to maintain a vigorous digestion. This can Is* done by eating only food suited to your age and occupation, and when any disorder of the stomaxh appears take a do** of
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  • 850 449 Six Men Fall into Coffer Dam From the Strait* Time* of last Monday, we take the following account of the accident at Keppel Harlxjur, wired by our Singapore correspondent yesterday As the result of a very serious accident that occurred at Keppel Harbour shortly before eight o’clock
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  • 408 449 At a meeting of the Legislative Council, last Friday, the report of Mr. Harvey Chevallier, acting Resident, on Labuan for the year 1909, was laid on the table. It shows that the revenue for the year was $78,979, being .51,603 less than in 1908 and 51,937 below
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  • 308 449 The Fourth Anniversary of the Indian Association, F.M.S., Taiping, was celebrated on Saturday evening, May 28th, 1910, in the Association premises, Market Street Tai ping. The hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion with flags, etc. The members and friends began to arrive from 5 o’clock and
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  • 19 449 fixed to take place on June 11, has been abandoned.
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  • 26 449 Ixjlouging to the Eastern Shipping Company, will start on her run from Penang to Bagan Tuan Kechil next Monday morning.
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  • 44 449 published in the F. M. S. Gazette Extraordinary of the 16th May, 1910, the period of public mourning for King Edward will come to an end on the 30th June, instead of the 29th July as then notified.
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  • 44 449 a Queen’s scholar from the Penang Free School who is now at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, has been bracketed equal with another student for the Kirkes Scholarship and Gold Medal. Mr. Guan Cheng is a son of Mr. Liiu lek Suan.
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  • Page 449 Advertisements
    • 91 449 How to Ward Oft’ Old Age. The most successful way of warding off the approach of old age is to maintain a vigorous digestion. This can be done b' eating only food suited to your age and ociu* pat ion, and when any disorder of t e stomach appears take
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  • 37 450 (Echo Special.) Appeal to Privy Council. Kuala Lumpur, 1st June. 'I he Court, of Appeal has permitted Towkay Yap Hon (Hiin to appeal to the Privy Council in his case against the Government.
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  • 27 450 (Echo Special.) Two Arrests. Kuala Lumpur, 1st June—Four Chinese attempted a raid on a shop in High Street yesterday afternoon. Two arrests were made.
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  • 26 450 (Echo Special.) Definitely Leaving. Kuala Lumpur, 1st June. —It is understood that Mr. W. J. Gallagher, the Director of Agriculture, is definitely leaving the service.
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  • 36 450 (Echo Special.) In London. Singapore, 1st June.—The death took place in London of Mr. H. 0. Newland who was Major Barry de Hamers immediate predecessor as C. P. 0., Penang.
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  • 46 450 (Echo Special.) Next Conference at Herein ban. Singapore, 1st June.—At the Opium Con* fere nee it was decided that the next conference should take place at Seremban. It was agreed to arrange with the antiopium Congress in China and all societies outside the Straits.
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  • 24 450 (Echo Special.') Offer by Mr. Chay Van. Singapore, 1st June.—Mr. Tan Chay Yan offered to construct a new library a nd museum.
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  • 48 450 (Echo Special.) Prize Distribution. 1St JUUe At the Prize Dis Of the S.S. Medical School H. E. Ah derson in giving the first diploteaehf Ut there were only two He n S€ ’hool and 115 students, increase in the permanent D<A t° reduce the number of
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  • 22 450 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 1st June.—Following are today’s market prices of pepper: Black Pepper $13.25) r> White S24.00) Bu vers<
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  • 35 450 (Supplied by Reuter.) Latest Betting. London, 31st May.—Following is the latest betting on the Derby which is run tomorrow Lemberg 7to 4 against. Neil Gow 2to 1 10 to 1 offered against the others.
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  • 71 450 (Supplied by Reuter.) Visits Germany. London, 31st May.—The Emperor Francis Joseph is visiting Bosniaberg. He made a solemn entry into Sarajevo, the Capital of Bosnia, and was received with acclamations by the crowds who decorated the streets in his honour. Replying to an address the Emperor said that
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  • 82 450 (Supplied by Reuter.) Botha’s Cabinet. London, 31st May.—The Kt. Hon. Ixmis Botha, Premier of the Transvaal, has finally formed a Cabinet which includes Messrs. J. C. Smuts, J. W. Sauer, J. B. M. Hertzog, F. S. Malan, H. C. Hull, A. Fischer, F. R. Moor, Graaf, and
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  • 40 450 (Supplied by Reuter.) Light Weight Championship. London, 31st May. —Freddy Welsh (Pontypridd) fought a drawn fight of twenty rounds with Parky McFarlane (Chicago) for the light weight championship of the world at the National Sporting Club yesterday.
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  • 147 450 (Supplied by Reuter.) On Which Side is Roosevelt! London, 31st May.—A telegram from Washington states that speculation is rife regarding which section of the warring Republicans ex-President Roosevelt will side with on his Muni to the United States. Meanwhile the nominations for the November elections are going on,
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  • 27 450 (Supplied, by Reuter.) Wound Progressing. London, 31st May. The wound on the Kaiser's wrist, due to the lam ing of a boil, is progressing normally
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  • 31 450 (Supplied by Reuter.) Honoured by the Kainer. London, 1st Jii up. The Kaiser conferred on Prince Tsai Tao the Grand Cross of the Bed Eagle with the collar.
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  • 124 450 (Supplied by Renter.) The British in Egypt. London, 1st June.—Ex-President Roosevelt drove to the Guildhall, the route being lined by cheering crowds. He received the freedom of the city of London in a gold casket. In his speech he eulogised most highly British rule in Uganda
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  • 182 451 There isn’t room to-day for much editorial comment. Let us, therefore, briefly call attention to the report of the annual meeting of the Straits Settlements Association, which appears in another column, and lot uh in a spirit of pure mischief demand an answer to the question, How
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  • 250 451 Goodrich- Wirham. A fashionable motor wedding took place at St. George’s Church yesterday afternoon when Mr. Frere* Goodrich, of Messrs. Sandilands, Buttery and Co., was joined in marriage to Miss Elsie Warham, of Dublin. There was a large attendance at Church, the service Wng fully choral. The Rev.
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  • 16 451 ex Tenda 26th May will l»e released from quarantine on Saturday, the 4th June.
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  • 21 451 leaves l»»r Singa- pore this afternoon to attend the full court of apjieal which opens on June 6.
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  • 22 451 held»»n Max 6th Mr. William Duncan, of Penang, was elected a menilier amongst others of the West India Committee.
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  • 594 451 Th»* mail papers are full of notes about the passing of King Edward II. The Emperor of China addressed the following telegram to the King. The message was forwarded by the Chinese Minister to Sir Edward Grey It is with emotions of profound grief ami great distress
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  • 20 451 will shoot for the St. Andrew's Cup at the Rifle Range on Saturday morning.
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  • 20 451 meet on the Parade Ground at 7 o’clock and finish at Suffolk.”
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  • 22 451 into the Stewart Lane murder case was liegtin Wore Mr. Bailey yesterday afternoon and postponed to the 6th inst.
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  • 35 451 a man of many previ- ous convict ions, who appeared Wore Mr. Bailey in the Second Court yesterdav, charged with the theft of a brass pot, was committed to the Assizes for trial.
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  • 43 451 at the junction of Light and Pitt Streets, to which Mr. Quah Beng Kee alluded at the last meeting of the Municipal Commissouers as an obstruction to traffic, is, we note, being removed to the side of the road.
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  • 71 451 of Kinloch, Fox Grove-road, Beckenham, formerly m.p. for Boston, one of the leading memliers of Lloyd’s, a director of the Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., the Pusing Bharu Tin Mines, Ltd., the Pusing Lama Tin Mines, Ltd., and the Siputeh Tin Mines, Ltd., who died on 6th
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  • 87 451 and a party of distinguished Chinese arrived at Plymouth on May 12 from New York. They were greeted by the Chinese Minister and Sir John McLeavy Brown, of the London Legation, but owing to the death of King Edward they deferred their visit to England
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  • 167 451 In his summing-up in the Biddulph divorce case, the judge said it was not disputed that a very strong friendship had l>een formed by Mr. Ewen and Mrs. Biddulph—a friendship by the latter for a man who had attempted to kiss her. Married men
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  • Page 451 Advertisements
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    • 73 451 A Good Household Liniment. When a bottle of Chain I >er lain’s. Balm is kept in the house, the paip 8 a burns and scalds may lie promptly relieved, cuts and bruises quickly healed, swelling* 1 promptly reduced and rheumatism and neuralgia robl>ed of their terrors. In fact. for the
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  • 2016 452 ANNUAL general meeting. 'I he Freedom of the St rails Ports. 'Dip Annual general meeting of the Straits Jtmeuts Association was held on May i nth at the Institute of Directors, Corbettourt London, E.C. Mr. W. H. Shelf ord (chairman of the Association) presided, and the
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  • 48 453 (Echo Special.) A Handsome Donation. Singapore, 2nd June. Mr. and Mrs. Noe) Trotter lavegiveira donation of ,£650 to enable the Philharmonic Orchestra to adopt the diapason normal»; as th»* standard pitch by acquiring a set of wind instruments an»l also to extend the musical library.
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  • 43 453 (Echo Special.) ViHitliig Singapore. Singapore, 2nd June. Dr. Gnoh Dan Tuck, of the Army Medical College, Tientsin, and a former Queen’s Scholar of the Penang Free School, is visiting Singapore to report. He is joining the staff of the Hongkong University.
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  • 15 453 (Echo Special») $3,745 hl NnbRcriptloiig. Singapore, 2nd June.—The Agri-Horti suliscriptions already amount to $3,745.
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  • 33 453 (Edit) Special.) •a i* Pepper Hi d <’< pr.i. Singa|x>re, 2n<l June.— Following .ire the market prices to-day Mixed Copra X 9.50 no buyers. Black Pepper X 13.00 White 821.00 i ,,ll ve,K
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  • 28 453 (Echo Special.) May Prop Siugapuru, 2nd June. The May Crops of the undermentioned estates were ns follows Changkat 901 lbs. Jjabu 17,185 Bukit Lintang 3,320 Pajam 2,400
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  • 36 453 (Supplied by Ht nbi Lnnehed by Nationalists L»ndon, 2nd June. The Nationalist mem tiers of the House of Commons, gave h. lunch to ex-President Roosevelt at the Carlton Hotel yesterday. Mr. John ILdmom I presided.
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  • 46 453 (Supplied by Renter.) Nara! and Military Expenditure. Lindon, 2nd June. A telegram from Vienna states that Baron Stephan Burian, the Finance Minister, announced a fresh military expenditure of 37,500,000 krone» owing to increase in recruits and a naval construction expenditure of 12 ,5oo,0oo krone!.
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  • 181 453 (Supplied by Renter.) Lemberg Wins in Record l ime. Ixmdoii, 1st June.- Following was the result of the race for the Derby w’hich was run at Epsom to-day The Derby Stakes of 6,500 sovs. by subscription of 50 sovs. each for entire colts and fillies foaled in 1907.
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  • 92 453 (Supplied by Reuter.) Botha’s Cabinet. London, 2nd June.—The Rt. Hon. Louis Botha's Cabinet is favourably received as a whole in South Africa, but some of the Natal papers view askance the preponderance of the Dutch in the Ministry. The King’s Message. London, 2nd June. King George in
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  • 40 453 (Supplied by Reuter.) The “Terra Nova” Sails. London, 2nd Jun»*. The Terra Nova, with Captain Scott's staff, has sailed for the antarctic regions. Captain Scott, who follows in a mail boat, will join the vessel al Cap! Town.
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  • 41 453 (Supplied by Reuter.) Tsai Tao Present. London. 2nd June. The Crown Prince of trermany took the place of the Kaiser in the Spring Parade of the Berlin Garrison. Prince Tsai Tao ami the Chinese Militarv Mission were present.
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  • 121 453 Penang, 2nd .Ju ne. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2'4» 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4»* >, 3 Documentary.. 2/4» Calcutta, Demand Bank R 8 175I'’ 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 175s Moulmein, Demand Bank 174* 3 days’ sight Private
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  • 172 453 Gold Leaf $64.60 Black Pepper no stock White Pepper 24.75 buyers Trang Pepper 18— sellers Cloves 68.— nominal Mace 80.— Pickings 74.—nominal Nutmegs 110s. 18.—sales f No. J 7.20 sales Sugar 2 no slock {Basket 4.90 sales Tapioca Flour 1.75 nominal Copra (mixed) 9.50 nominal /Tahbun 190.— sellers Gutta
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  • Page 453 Advertisements
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    • 16 453 “SLEDGE BHAND" MILK. Absolutely Pure. Every single tin guaranteed good. Obtainable from all the detail Store»
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  • Page 454 Advertisements
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