The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 18 November 1910

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 115 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 ctnti. Vol. 8. Penang, Friday, 18th November, 1910. No. 46.
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      286 1 I I CONTENTS. I .1 1 s A Shocking Speech t> 1,043 The Record Scorers 1,050 x Charing Cross Bank Busted 1,047 The Municipal Enquiry... 1,051 More Evidence 1,056 Miscellaneous: Come Out, You Dog 1,060 5 The Band 1,063 John Roberts 1,044 Salaries of Civil Servants 1,045 The Petroleum War
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      157 2 I i j THE STRAITS ECHO /J 7 MAIL EDITION, A M 5 Publishing the day prior to the departure of each mall f U for Europe, and contains the latest local and States JI news originally published in the daily issues, as well as r i| all important news
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    A SHOCKING SPEECH.
    1007 1043 We did not know until lately that Sir Hiram Maxim knew anything at firsthand about ('hina, hut it appear/» ho has ls»»*n then 1 and we regret the 1 mt very much, for he has made a speech which is truthful to the point of indiscretion. These
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    £100 Razors.
    451 1043 STOLEN AND RECOVERED. Belonged io fhe Di ke of Wellington. Presented to M. S G. K ing formerly employed an a tamby in M» ->rs. Pritchanl A Co., was this morning charged Mon* Mr. G. A. Hall, in th»* 1 »istri« t 'ourt (I) with th»* th»*ft of
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    Tongkah Harbour Dredging.
    157 1043 An agreement was <*<»m ln I». v»*-t»*r,l.»v afternoon betw»*en tb«* Siam»*-.- Government and th»* Tongkah H. D Co wh«*r» b. t| Government r»*l»*a-»*s th»* C mipinv of u, obligation t»» excavate a do* k ami channel at Tongkah in .m-idcratem ot th» pa\m» nt of an amount,
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      115 1043 The Straits Echo. <T v A» •J J 7 j* ‘V/ < I• Jai-tice satefles everybody and |n.-tice a!(ine.-^n< Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No 226 -232, Beach Stie»*t, P«*nang. PI ICE DAILY IX)' XI. .<’l per annum OI’TS I’ATIONS Postage Extra. M »IL EDITION (Post
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    John Roberts.
    561 1044 At the Penang Club. Not»». —This interview is founded on Tii-r<* /x a man culled John Robert-; staving’ at Raiiles and it is true that Eh spoke v> the Echo man for a few minutes this morning. The r< st is embroidery supplied by the latter. Ed j
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    Municipal Commission.
    669 1044 1911 BUDGET. A special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal offices yesterday afternoon to consider and pass the Budget for 1911. The following gentlemen were present: Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. W. T. Chapman, Dr. P. V. Locke, and Mr. Lira Cheng Teik
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    ORDINARY MEETING.
    528 1044 Immediately after the special meeting an ordinary meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held. Small-pox. The President reported that, since the beginning of November, 53 cases of smallpox had occurred. The disease, however, was of a much milder type, and there was every indication that the epidemic yvas
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      46 1044 < rou p. Not a minute should be lost when a child -i:ow> symptoms of croup. Chamberlain’< Cough 1’ *m<*dy given as soon as the child becomes hoar- or even after the croupv cough app*ars, will prevent the attack. For *ale by all Di <pensaries and Dealers.
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    Salaries of Civil Servants.
    368 1045 'l’he Free Press gives some wholesome advice to Mr. Stubbs who has Im*»*ii sent out by the Colonial office to inquire into the salary question. It invites him to follow an old but glorious precedent ami descend from Olympus to mingle with the mortals whose ilestinies
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    Katnuning (Perak) Rubber and Tin Company, Limited.
    2061 1045 The first annual general meeting of the Kamuning (Perak) Rubb-r ami Tin Company, Limited, was held at the Ixjndon Chamber of Commerce on 17th Oct., Sir William Hood Treacher, k.c.m chairman ot the company, presiding. Mr. J. G. Hay (Messrs. Guthrie ami Co.,
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    The Petroleum War.
    720 1046 The S.F.P., in its issue of November 9, thus comments on the Oil War now raging between the Standard Oil Company and the Asiatic Petroleum Company Time was, and not many years ago either, when to strike ile for commercial purposes on any considerable scale was only
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      A PASSING PROTEST.
      269 1046 To THE Eni'Oß OF THE STRAITS ECHO. Sir, You will oblige the undersigned by admitting the following in your Echo;— Railway management on the well-known F. M. S. Railways requires better trained staff at their Penang Station to attend to passengers ami their baggage. As I am
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    Punching “Punch.”
    134 1046 We have often pinched from Punch but we have n ver before had the chance o punching Punch or commenting on our staid contemporary’s commentary. 1 16 following paragraph in its issue of October 12 gives us that opportunity: “The Vender Taiin is to show the German Hag
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      47 1046 K iioxvn i vvi J r A well-known Mamt’lo Stonian inside worker 1 timl .j f., r th* a«h ami Liver Cablets touches of biliousness nr' efi >-tive. life, their action l>cm f J Jjead.” clearing Ihe dig-stiv ira- p^j erSt For sale by all Disp.msan,- an
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    Rubber.
    59 1047 (Echo Special.) October Crops. Kuala Lumpur, 11th November.—The October rubber crops of the undermentioned estates were as follows F. M.S. 34,670 lbs. Tanjong Malim 800 lbs. Proposed Rubber Exchange at Singapore. Singapore, 11th Nov. —A sub-committee of the Chamber of Commerce is considering the question of establishing a Rubber
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    Produce.
    16 1047 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 11th Nov. —To-day’s market price of black pepper is SI4-25, buyers.
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    Raising of the Kuantan.”
    84 1047 (Echo Special.) Fine Piece of Work by the T. P. D. B. Kuala Lumpur, 11th November.—The Malay Mail publishes an account of the raising of the dredger Kuantan, which sank off Kuantan eight weeks ago, by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board. The Kuantan heeled over 90®
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    The Veto Conference.
    106 1047 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Failure. London, 11th November. —It is officially announced that the Veto Conference, which had been endeavouring to adjust the differences Ijetween the Commons and the Lords, has failed. No Disclosure. The announcement of Mr. H. H. Asquith, the Premier, with regard to the
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    The Welsh Strike.
    43 1047 (Supplied by Reuter.) More Troops Sent. London, 14th Nov.—Additional cavalry, infantry, and London Police have been despatched to the strike area in Wales. To Suspend Hostilities. The men's representatives, after the Board Trade Conference, telegraphed to the to suspend hostilities.
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    Chinese Government Loans.
    36 1047 (Supplied by Reuter.) Co-operation Agreement Signed. London, 11th Novemlier. The British, French, German and American finance groups signed an agreement to-day in London for co-operation in the participation of the Chinese Government loans.
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    The American Elections.
    106 1047 (Supplied by Reuter.) Power of the Insurgents. London, 10th Nov. -A telegram from New York states that the Republicans have a narrow majority in the Senate, where six insurgent Republicans hold the balance. Roosevelt’s Lost Prestige. The feature of the elections was the defeat of the candidates
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    CHARING CROSS BANK BUSTED.
    929 1047 Are there any victims in Penang? We learn casually from Reuter, who didn’t think it worth mentioning before, that the Charing Cross Bank has gone fut. Many people in the Far East, on the China coast especially, who wanted to keep their savings in sterling, were
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    The Concert.
    1223 1048 Gross Ta kin ;s >'623.90. It was a good concert. The Penang Town Hall has probably never had a bigger audience. T lere was a crush in the standing room. The Wright-Motions were as [(leased as Punch. The Band was as pleat d as they were. Everybody was
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    An Impudent Burglar.
    653 1048 An Impudent Burgl ar The burglar who got into JJrs ri; ff No. 353, Dato Kramat Ud' fford hist Wednesday morning i« earl follow. His audacity, however ’V lent his detection. ma v M to He stole nothing except a bunch of i from No. 353, but he ransaclA" 1
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    Penang Turf Club.
    895 1049 annual general meeting. The Annual General Meeting of the memof the Penang Turf Club was held at the Chamber of Commerce yesterday afternoon. Among those present were The H on. A. K. Adams (Chairman) and Messrs. W. E. Cleaver, J. R. Macfarlane, E. Ijees, W. S. Boteler,
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    SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING.
    1028 1049 Immediately on the conclusion of the above a special general meeting was h»*ld to adopt the programme for the January meeting. Notice of three amendments had l>een received by the Secretary, the first two of which were proposed by Mr. I). A. M. Brown and seconded by
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    The Jimah Blunder.
    1450 1050 Mr. Hilckes* Letter. The following letters from Mr. Hilckes and the Secretaries of the Jimah Estate appear in the Strait* PL//,of last Thursday; Sir, —Referring to the remark in your article of the 7 th in st., “We know as a fact that Mr. Hilckes’s shares were
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    The Record Scorers.
    369 1050 There was a slight breeze straight down the range on Thursday morning, says the S. F. P. in its description of the shoot for the Interport Shield, but this did not trouble the marksmen. The shooting was very good and works out at an average of 96’8
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    Another Rubber Sensation.
    24 1051 (Echo Special.) Forged Bertam Transfers. Singapore, 12th Nov.—lt is alleged that forged transfers of S. S. (Bertam) shares are in circulation.
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    Persia.
    40 1051 (Supplied by Reuter.) Uneasy about the Ex-Shah. London, 12th Nov.- A telegram from Teheran states there is profound uneasiness at the Persian capital on the arrival of the ex-Shah at Vienna who is suspected of a determination to intrigue.
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    Tsar and Kaiser.
    61 1051 (Supplied by Reuter.) Successful Meeting. London, 11th Nov.—A telegram from St. Petersburg states that, according to the semi-official paper the Rouiya, the meeting of the Tsar and Kaiser at Potsdam was attended by the best of results. It succeeded in establishing that there was no difference in
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    Home Politics.
    77 1051 (Supplied by Reuter.) In Favour of Dissolution. London, 11th Nov.—The Press Association states that several important members of the Cabinet are in favour of an immediate dissolution, Ixjlieving that an instant and dramatic appeal to the country would evoke enthusiasm. Veto Conference. London, 12th Nov. —Instant and implacable
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    Imperial Conference
    28 1051 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Meet in May. London, 11th Nov. —The Imperial Conference will meet about the middle of May and will last about a month.
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    The Sternberg Case.
    58 1051 (Supplied by Reuter.) Sentence of 4 Years’ Hard. London, 11th Nov.—Baron Sternlierg, who was arrested by the Russian authorities in June last and charged with communicating to Austria a report of the secret sitting of the Duma in reference to the new distribution of the Russian army,
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    Birkbeck Bank.
    78 1051 (Supplied by Reuter.) False Rumour. London, 12th Nov. —An anonymous and baseless circular to the depositors suggesting a connection between the Charing Cross Bank, which recently suspended payment, and the Birkbeck Bank, cause»! a run on the latter bank. The queue outsid the doors was over a thousand.
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    THE MUNICIPAL ENQUIRY.
    1369 1051 tsually Governments present copies of such Proceedings to the newspqier.M, as a ami inexpensive way of informing the public, but we have had to pay nine dollars tor our copy of the evidence taken bv the Municipal Enquiry Commission. We do not grumble. The book promises to
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    The Buckjumpers.
    305 1052 The Australian Buckjumpers, who opened their short season at the Dato Kramat Gardens on Saturday night, gave a show entirely new to Penang before a large number of spectators who did not stint their admiration of the skilful horsemanship displayed. There was more than the usual element of
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    Census Officers.
    199 1052 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, under the provisions of section I of “The Census Ordinance 1880,” to appoint the following gentlemen to be Census Officers: For the Settlement of Singapore. Tho Collector of Land Revenue. D r. W. R. C. Middleton. M r. T. 0. Mayhew.
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    RATEPAYERS’ ASSOCIATION.
    1668 1052 RULES PASSED. DR. LOCKE ELECTED PRESIDENT. The ratepayers of Penang held a second meeting at the Chinese Town Hall on Saturday afternoon to consider and pass the rules of the proposed Association which were submitted by the Provisional Committee elected by them at the first meeting. Once again
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    Rules of the Ratepayers’ Association, Penang.
    1231 1053 1. The name of the Association shall lie lhe Penang Ratepayers’ Association.” 2. The Association shall consist of Ratepayers, ami of any others considered eligible by the Committee J*. Kul»- 5 3. The objects of the Association are 1° do anything which appears to
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      32 1053 Surest Defence. This is the season when sickness stalks through the land in the form of pneumonia surest defence against the disease is Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. For sale by Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    Supplemental Budget.
    507 1054 Supplemental Budget No. 2 of 1910, framed by the President of the Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, and published in accordance with section 76 (2) of The Municipal Ordinance 1896.” Health Officer's Department. Contagious Diseases $4,000 Miscellaneous. Motor Car 2,700 Uniforms 300 Contribution to Band 2,500 Town
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    Taiping.
    601 1054 (From Our Own Correspondent.) 10th November. The flutter caused by the event of the week viz. the Birch-Cargill wedding having ceased, the town has once more gone back to its normal state. On the night of the wedding there was an enjoyable dance at the New Club at which
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    Salvage of the “Kuantan."
    590 1054 Salvage of the K uantan." A Remarkable Achievement Says the 31. Jf. o f last FridayIt is with pleasure that we report fli successful conclusion of one Zr the difficult pieces of salvage work that been attempted in the Ear East or m any part of the world The fli
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    Big Chinese Failure.
    420 1055 Some of the evidence taken before Mr. Justice Fisher at Singapore last Friday in the bankruptcy of Chop Choo Foo Lan was distinctly interesting, especially to the creditors concerned, says the.S’.T. The firm failed in Hongkong and Singapore for a large amount. The public examination of Choo
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    H.E. Liu Yu Lim.
    113 1055 A Hongkong telegram to the Singapore Free Preee, dated Novemlier 11, says H. E. Liu Yu Lim, the Chinese Minister elect for the Court of St. James, landed here officially this morning. He attended a reception at the Chinese Club in the afternoon and dines at
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    Stubbsiana.
    161 1055 in the M. M. (Published Without Authority.) lhe hard-up Service whines and blubs t Out to enquire comes Mr. Stubbs. lhe error of their wild hubbubs He’ll soon expose, will Mr. Stubbs. He 11 not approach their rowdv Clubs, Perambulating Mr. Stubbs.’ He looks on them as worse than
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    Rubber.
    32 1055 (Echo Special,) October Crops. Kuala Lumpur, 14th Nov.—The Octol >er crops of the undermentioned estates were as follow’s Kuala Lumpur 54,520 lbs. Jong Lauder 464 (Total for 10 months 2,610 lbs.)
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    Income Tax Bill.
    27 1055 (Echo Special.) To he Introduced. Singapore, 14th Nov. At the meeting of the legislative Council next Friday an income tax bill will is* introduced.
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    Singapore Wedding.
    28 1055 (Echo Special.) Vowi. er -Gardiner. Singapore, 14th Nov. Mr. Vowler, of Seletar, has married Miss Gertrude Gardiner, daughter of Mr. E. A. Gardiner, Superintendent of Police.
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    Bertam Forgeries.
    23 1055 (Eho Special.) 10,000 Sh A EH IN VOLv ED. Singapore, 14th November.—lt is believed that the Bertam forgeries represent 10,000 shares.
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    Interport Shoot.
    35 1055 (Echo Special.) Singapore Top; Penang Bottom. Singapore, 14th Nov. Shanghai «cored 962 in the Interport Shoot. lhe position of the teams is therefore as follows: Singapore 968 Shanghai 962 Hongkong 929 Penang 879
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    Impending General Election.
    125 1055 (Supplied by Reuter.) Conservative View. London, 12th Novemlier.— The Conservative papers assert that the haste of the Lilieral party with regard to the General Election shows that it does not want the truth about the Conference to liecome known, namely that it was due to the threats
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    China’s Parliament.
    45 1055 (Supplied by Reuter.) Imperial Edict. Ixmdon, 14th Nov.—A t< deg ram from Peking states that an edict directs that preparations for a Parliament should be made. I his is considered as evidence of the Governments desire to concentrate opinion without advancing the date.
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    Nobel Prizeman.
    24 1055 (Supplied by Re'uter.) For Chemistry. Ixmdon, 14th Nov. Thu Noljol prise for chemistry has Issm awarded to Professor Wallach of Gottingen University.
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    Seine Rising Again.
    42 1055 (Supplie I by Renter.) Electric Light Fails. I/ondon, 11th Nov. The Seine is rising and reflood mg Paris. lhe engineers are making the quays higher. The electric light failed in several quarters. Yesterday evening the jower station was Hoiml«mL
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    German Crown Prince.
    21 1055 (Supplied by Reuter.) Arrival at Ade*.. k,I HI, Nov. 'r„. Gorman Crown 1 nine has arrived a* \dcn
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      44 1055 Croup. Not a minute should lie lost when a child shows symptoms of croup. Chamberlain s Cough Remedy given as soon as the child Incomes hoarse, or even after the croupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. I*or «•le by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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      66 1055 Do It Now. Now IM the time to get rid of your rheumatism. In fully nine cases out of ton the attack is simply rheumat sm of tlx? muscliw due to cold or damp, or chrome rheumatism, neither of which require any internal treatment. The tree application of Chamberlain’s Pain
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    91 1055 Obituary. (Echo Special.) Mr. B. O. Stoney. Kuala Lumpur, 14th Nov. A notice in the Time* annouwes the death on O< toiler 16, after a short illness, at Ard beck Miltimlier, Aberdeenshire, of Mr. B. O. Stoney, aged 31. He was an F. M. S. passed cadet and was lately
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    MORE EVIDENCE
    1231 1056 —L. A 0. Express. When Dr. Park joined the Penang Municipality in 1898, his stall' consisted of two Sanitary Inspectors, two pro •e<s a punkah-puller. Really, if our sanitary department was as elementary as that only a dozen years ago, it seems to us very un-* fair td
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    $1,188.
    1235 1056 The Band Concerts. H the adjective were not infelicitous j peculiarly capable of misconstv, and should like to remark that the Von,?' e cert in aid of the Band Fund-IT-f* was a howling success W I inancially, it was almost un to tkn c one the takings (exclusive ofX
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    Penang Race Club and Roadsters.
    600 1057 Interesting Situation. There is a rift in the Turf Club lute, two parties holding opposite views alsnit rules tor Roadster racing. One side mvm Please put a par in your news column, opro/w nothing, ‘that’ training on the course is going on briskly and more
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    Medical Report of Penang.
    983 1057 (By Dr. F. B. Croucher. Senior Medical Ojticcr.) 1. Hicth-i-.ib The births in the Set Bement during 1909 show a d»s r>*a.s«* of "00 as compared with 190 H taing 6,755, 3,416 males and 3,339 females. Of this number 2.»b6, |,3 )t> males and 1,350 females
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    Counterfeit Dollars.
    172 1058 Silver is so very cheap that some of the counterfeit dollars actually contain more silver than the genuine dollar. Dr. Frankkind Dent, Government Analyst, in his annual report for 1909 says During the year a large number of counterfeit silver dollars were put into circulation: in weight they
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    F.M.S. Appointments.
    168 1058 The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to approve the appointment of Dr. I. P. Masters, House Surgeon, Selangor, to be a Medical Officer, Grade 11, with effect from the 22nd September, 1910, vice Dr. C. F. Nicholas, resigned. The appointment of
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    Batu Kurau Burglar.
    244 1058 The Perak Pioneer which arrived to-day gives an account of a daring burglary which was committed in an opium shop at Batu Kuran a few nights ago. The shop is within a stone’s throw of the Police Station. The occupants retired to bed about midnight ami awoke
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    Duff Development.
    853 1058 Fokthcomihg Issue or 6 p ER Debentures. At the extraordinary meeting of the Th Development Company, on Octeh! reports The Financier, it Was nn >er agreed that the authorised share “apift the company be increased from jfcfinnKS, which £492,470 is 1 hat was done m order to provide
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    The Demand for Chilis.
    143 1059 In the Agricultural Bulletin for November, Mr. Ridley has an article on Chilis as a catch-crop,” in which he says The demand for chilis or capsicums by natives for local consumption is very large. They are used both fresh and dry, and the chief source of
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    Bernam-Perak Plantations.
    226 1059 The report of the Bernam-Perak Rubber Plantations, Limited, for the period to June 30th, states that the manager reports most favourably upon the condition and prospect of the company's properties, which are in good order, and the clearing of the 500 acres of forest land for the planting
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    Forged Bertam Transfers.
    22 1059 (Echo Special.) A Demal. Singapore, 15th Novemlier. The forged Bertam transfers wen* not printed at the Union Times Office.
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    Produce.
    22 1059 (Echo Special.) Copra and Pepper. Singapore, 15th Nov.—Following are today’s market prices Sundried copra $10.45, no buyefs. Black pepper 14.25, buyers.
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    The “Banka”.
    35 1059 (Echo Special.) A Total Loss. Singapore, 15th Novemlier.—The Chinese steamer Banka was wrecked at the Kuantan bar on Sunday evening. It is feared that she is a total loss. All onboard were saved.
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    The Seine.
    18 1059 (Supplied by Reuter.) Stops Rising. London, 14th Nov. The rise of the Seine has apparently ceased.
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    Aeronautics.
    46 1059 (Supplied by Reuter.) Henry of Prussia’s Flights. London, 14th Nov. A telegram from Darmstadt states that Prince Henry of Prussia, who has recently lss*n learning aeroplaning, yesterday made several flights alone in a military aeroplane. The instructor took the Princess for a twelve mile flight.
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    John Redmond.
    31 1059 (Supplied by Reuter.) Return From American Trip. London, 14th Novemlmr. Mr. John Redmond has returned to Ireland from America. His journey from Queenstown to Dublin was a triumphal progress.
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    Welsh Strike.
    27 1059 (Supplied by Reuter.) Advance Agreed by Owners. London, Lsth November. The Welsh coal owners have agreed to a small advan<* on the general wage rate.
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    The Helm Case.
    43 1059 (Supplied l'y Reuter.) A Plea of Guilty. London, 15th Nov. Lieutenant Helm, the German spv who was charge,! Wl th misdemeanour, has pleaded guilty. He was bound over m the sum of £250 and swore nut to repeat the offence.
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    Persia
    295 1059 (Supplied by Reufer.) Introducing Order. Txmdon, 1 lth Nov. A telegram from leheran states that it has lieen decided to s >int Nizam-el Sullam*h. »*x -< a ,*rn* >r of Kermanshah. Governor of Fars. It is intended to employ his tribal followers in the locality as roadguards. A special
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    Birkbeck Bank Kun.
    42 1059 (Suj»phe.d by Reuter.) StIIMIDING. Jxmdon, 15th Nov. The run on the Birklss-k Bank i* slowly sulMiding. Some waited all night, but the crowds are smaller and they were paid most promptly. Maur are now |>aying money into the Bank.
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    General Election.
    64 1059 (Supplied by Reuter) May I are Place in De< ember. Ixmdon, loth Nov. The leaders of the House of f ’ommons are pairing into Dmdon. Tlivre is very great activity at Imnmlquarters, b>r<l Knollys called upon Mr. H. H. Asquith this afternoon and there is a firm conviction
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      92 1059 r '«»ugh Remedy the Beat Obtainable. Tins remedy lias no superior an a cure for colds, croup and wbouping cough It has Is»-» favorite with the mothera of young children for almost forty years Chambjndain’s Cough IfortM-dy'ein alway. Is- depended upm md is pleasant to take It not only cur...
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    COME OUT YOU DOG.
    1219 1060 The anonymous newspaper correspondent who adopts the pen-name Fairplay ra/ely knows what it means. Oft on lie is just an ordinary skunk. One of that breed has written to the Straits Time*, in peculiar circumstances. A few days ago, with a different pen-name, Ratepayer,” he wrote
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    The Assizes.
    597 1060 (B. for,: Tt.onto»,) t Bridge Street Murder. The Assizes was resumed forth..-, the murder this ,nornin„ case was that ;> Gi.<t 1- r hrst alleged shibheil K» YuYakn’’ shopat Bridge Street ou the M la.',! with a fish bone, resulting in+l i° <. f the latter in the
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    A Clever Show.
    583 1061 Boomerangs Circumvent Padang. We practise a private smile when we read in references to Australian, aborigines such remarks as the lowest race of mankind.” Culture as a rule utilitarian basis, and the aboriginal inhabitant of Australia was hi ddv cultured on lines that w -re useful in
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    To-day in History.
    264 1061 Suez Canal Inai »r rated. lorty-oneyearaagoto-dav the Sue/ Canal was inaugurated. It is p-rhaj the finest engineering achievement of re -.nt times and its elb -t ou th? development of trade lstwien kurojie and the Far l.a-t cun never I- over-estimated. F. de Les- ps, the gn
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    Two Singapore Weddings.
    365 1061 Vowler Gardiner. At St. Andrew s Cathedral, on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large congregation, Mr. W. E. Vowler, manager of the Seletar Rubber Estates, Singapore, was married to Miss Gertrude Ellen Gardiner, daughter of Mr. E. A. Gardiner, of the Police, and Mrs. Gardiner.
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    Taiping.
    519 1061 (From Our o>rn 15th Noveml»»r. Mr. John Rolwrt-. the billiard ex-Cham-pi »n, is to play Mr. Chung Ah Yong at the Perak Club to-morrow night. Admission is to Im« by ticket. It was in 1902 that the exChiimpmn tir-t b Hired through tStales, ami on his w.iy from Ipdi
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    Review.
    111 1061 Local Skktchim. t Shadows in tin* Malay Peninsula” misprinted Peninsular in two pln.-».« uro 32 clever sketches and silhouettes bv \V <i Stirling, >4 KuiL Luo.pur. Messr,.' F.az r and Neav -en»l us the book for rcvtew h has just h-en printed at imlf-a-crown by Simpkin M irdiall of
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      47 1061 Cron p. Not a minute should Is* lost when a child s how s symptoms of croup. Chamlierlain s Cough Remedy given as soon as the child l** ';ine> hoarse, or even after the croiioy cough appears, will prevent the attack, lor by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    Immigration Committee.
    1251 1062 A meeting of the Immigration Committee was held on November 13th at Kuala Lumpur. Present. 1. The Superintendent of Immigrants (Chairman) (L. H. Clayton, Esq.). 2. The Director of Public Works (J. Trump, Esq.). 3. The Principal Medical Officer (Dr. Freer.). 4. C. M. Cumming, Esq. 5. W.
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    White Men Barred.
    581 1062 The Rajah of Sar. wak’s Rubber Order. The Sarawak Government Gazette dated Nov. 1. contains the following orderSale of Rubber Tree Plantations Whereas I consider it is advisable'to discourage the sale or transfer of nlantiL. tions of rubber trees, I now notify the native inhabitants of Sarawak
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    Straits Bertam Transfers.
    186 1063 The forgeries of transfer receipts of Straits Bertam shares seem to l>e much mon? extensive even than the recent Duff forgeries. At the present moment, says the Strait» Timers. number approximating JO.OCX) shares are under suspicion in Singapore alone and there is no saving how many more
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    The Siamese Mourning.
    167 1063 —Siam Observer. The members of the Diplomatic ami Consular Corps visited the remains of His late Majesty as they lay in State in the Maha Prasath Hall. His Majesty the King was present. In accordance with the Royal sanction notified by proclamation, vast crowds of people of
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    Rubber.
    62 1063 (Echo Special.) Latest Prices. Kuala Lumpur, 16th Nov. —The Planters’ Stores and Agency have received a whe from their London Agents giving the following prices Sheet and Biscuit 6s. 2d. a lb. Fine crepe 6s. 2d. Best Scrap (crepe form) ...ss. lOd. Bark Scrap (crepe form) ss. 6d. Scrap
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    Nobel Prize Man
    76 1063 (Supplied by Reuter.) For Literature. London, 16th Nov. —The Noliel prize for Literature has l?een awarded to the German author Paul Johann Ludwig Heyse. [Herr Heyse, who was born in I*3o at Berlin where his father was a distinguished University Professor, was educated at Bonn. He is
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    Coming General Election.
    161 1063 (Supplied l,y Reubr.) The I nionisr 1 *r«><;ram me. London, 15th November.-The VnionHt eade rH Inet yesterday evening and decided upon a campaign on a construct no programme of Tariff Reform. Imperial Preference, .State Assistance for Sm ill J/wnership, a Strong Navy, Poor Law Reform, and Reform
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    The Tsar.
    25 1063 (Supplied by Reuter.) Returns Home. London, 15th Noveml>er. -A telegram from Darmstadt states that the Tsar ami his family have left for Russia.
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    Turkish Budget.
    91 1063 (Supplied by Reuter.) Deficit of Six Millions. London, 15th Novemls*r.-A telegram from Constantinople states that the Budget of 1911—12 estimates a deficit of £6,000,000. The Minister asks for the authority of a loan to cover this d-.irit. New Minister or Marine. Colonel Mukhtar Bey, son of an exCotnmissioner
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    THE BAND.
    1279 1063 //the Municipality lays out Dato Kramat as a garden, ami the Band, or a Band, plays then*, as in the good old days, we wonder if this provision for public gaiety will do what our good friend at the other end of the street says it did once
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      92 1063 Chamber lain’rt Cnugh Remedy the Beat Obtainable. This remedy has no sujsjrior its a cure for colds, croup and whooping cough.. It has U**n a favorite with the mother* of young children for almost forty yearn. Chamlierlain's Cough Bem»**ly can always lie depended upon ami is plea-ant to take. It
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    The Assizes.
    646 1064 (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Bridge Street Murder. This case was concluded yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. S. Webster, Medical Officer, General Hospital, stated in his evidence that the deceased was examined by him, and he found on the right side of his chest an incised wound 1] inches long,
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    Queen Street Murder.
    293 1064 Queen Street Murd er '< 1 N ii Street was seen* i ghastly tragedy early this of a Hindoo, named Velio? is A j murdered his wife and severely J have Tamil named Vellosammy oUnded Briefly the story i s this. Velio employed as a wharf coolie, i at 2
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    The Buckjumpers.
    309 1064 To-night, at the Buckjuniper show at Date Kramat, the versatile Billy Waite will give an exhibition of tomahawk throwing. To-morrow, they hope to have sharp shooting, and a jumping competition. Last night, in spite of the rain, there was quite a good attendance. Frisky horses, mules, ponies, don
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    Rubber in Sarawak.
    299 1065 Tlie latest official report from Sarawak, British North Borneo, to the Colonial Office,’ states that the planting” of Para rublier is now being actually carried on by the people in most of the districts, ami that high prices have been obtained for ail Hie parcels exported. The
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    Man Overboard.
    320 1065 Last Thursday evening when the B. 1 s.s. Kixtna was in mid-stream at Port Swettenham, after leaving her moorings, a Chinese agreement coolie, a passenger, jumped overboard. He was able to swim and struck out for the shore. A sampan man close by, though he could have gone
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    Anglo-Malay Rubber.
    1269 1065 Direct».ks’ Qualification The Current ear's Estimate!» Crop. An extraordinary general meeting of the Anglo-Malay Rubber (’unpiny, Limited, was held at the London Chamber of Commerce, Oxford-court, E.<’., to consider the tollowing resolution: “That the following '•lause »hali is* substituted for <’lau*»* h 7 of the articles of association
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      48 1065 < iron p. Not a minute «hou!»! Is* lost when a child shows symptom» of creupu Chamberlain’# C «ugh Remedy given a# iwsm as the child Im «m» n hourw», **r even after the cruupy cough appears, will prevent the attack. Fur sale by JI DHpemMuntiß and. Dudera. V
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    Indentured Chinese Labour.
    787 1066 inieiesis .—M. M. The demand for indentured Chinese labour, which had declined during the past few years almost to vanishing point, has gained a new least? of life with the development of the rubber industry and the consequent increase in labour requirements. China in the past has
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    Professor Wallace Upon Rubber.
    650 1066 And Some Other Things. The Edinburgh correspondent of the F. P. writes Mr. Robert Wallace, Professor of Agriculture and Rural Economy in Edinburgh University, has many friends in the Middle and Far ’East, and they will hear with regret that he has l>een suffering from a
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    South Borneo Oil.
    33 1066 (Echo Special.) Syndicate Formed. Singapore 16th Nov.-The Eastern Petroleum Syndicate is starting a syndicate to work five square miles of oil property in 860 000 BOrneO T e Pr bttble
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    Local Stocks and Shares.
    26 1066 (Echo Special.) Latest Quotations. Singapore, 16th Nov.— Batu Caves ...3255., buyers. Lintang 925. 6d., Highlands ...103s. 9d., Ledbury 675., Sungei Way ...1305.,
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    Rubber.
    46 1066 (Echo Special.) Pegoh Profit. Singapore, 17th Nov.—The report of Pegoh shows a profit for the year of 190,218. A final dividend of 10 per cent, will be paid. Jimah Dispute. Singapore, 17th Nov. —The shareholders of Jimah are calling a meeting to discuss the position.
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    Bookmakers in Court.
    53 1066 (Echo Special.) Bets by Jockeys. Singapore, November 17. —It transpired, during the hearing of the Tully-Cowan case, that jockeys bet through their owners and friends. The books showed that Tropey betted as Torpedo and Fisher as Sturgeon. Mr. R. C. Gould gave evidence that lie betted at
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    “Bedford” Courtmartial.
    45 1066 {Supplied by Reuter.) Captain Reprimanded. London, 17th Nov.-The Courting which sat at Sbeerness on the los cruiser Bedford off the coast of that Captain Fitzherbert had nj, b suffered the Bedford to be s rai was dismissed his ship and se J manded.
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    Charles Darke
    41 1067 'Echo Special.) Murdered. Singapore, 1 7th Nov. —Mr. Charles I >arke. whose death was wired two days ago, was murdered on an estate in Sumatra. He wi* gtabbed 16 times by three Javanese. Two arrests have I teen made.
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    King’s Visit to India.
    43 1067 (Supplied by Reuter.) January, 1912. London, 17th Nov.—The Earl of Crewe announces that the King hopes to visit India. He will be accompanied by the Queen, and they will hold the Coronation Durbar at Delhi on Ist January, 1912.
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    Hamburg—America Line.
    31 1067 (Supplied by Reuter.) Service With Persia. London, 17th Nov.—lt is semi-officially stated at Berlin that the Hamburg-Ameri-ca Line is al wmt to extend and consolidate the service with Persia.
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    The Political Crisis.
    70 1067 (Supplied by Reuter.) King Attends P. C. Meeting. London, 7th Nov.—The King unexpectedly journeyed to London in the afternoon and attended a meeting of the Privy Council. There was great excitement. He returned to Sandringham, however. The idea of immediate dissolution has evidently been abandoned. Conservatives Calmer.
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    Chinese Loan Agreement.
    114 1067 (Supplied by Reuter.) Some Advantages. l6th November.— Reuter 1< jarn« I th? Chinese loan agreement of Novem- r ll is for a term of years only. While allows for complete independence in the ion of each nation it abolishes financial •P res and the old policy of
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    Where the Rubber Comes From.
    509 1067 Planter Talks op the F M.S. and the 1 erils of HIB Profession. h wa. ru lN r j ni t});d „.5 m L k v n *ont to the FederJalay Mates to engage in hi* business a* planter and surveyor. H.s I H ,nPans
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 1067 Penang, 17th November. Ry courtesy of the Chartered Ranh, London, Demand Bank 2/4 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4 1 3 Credit 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 171 3 days’sight Private 177>Bombay, Demand Bank 17' Moulmein, Demand Bank I*l 3 days’ sight Private 175’ Madras. Demand Bank Id.
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    PRODUCE.
    204 1067 Gold Leaf fdI.RU Black Pepper Ut g/ f>c k White Pepper 24» /myrrv Trang Pepper 18. noJMnul Cloves f ,.Ur rt Maoe 95. rmimwd/ li< kmus 90. nominal Nutmegs 1I Os 21 Mt ri| No. 1 650 tale* Sugar 2 6. pi Basket 5. nom, Tapioca Flour 155 nominal
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