The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 27 January 1911

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1 73 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 22 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. f Vol. 9. Penang, Friday, 27th January, 1911. No. 4.
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    • 297 1 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.'ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ CONTENTS. > x Leaders: page. Sports (Contd.) page. x Taxation in China. II 50 Rifle Shooting: P. L. R. C. 63 S do 111 56 Kedah Gymkhana 69 S do IV 64 The Song of Klapa 53 Character 53 Miscellaneous: Burns 60 x Income Tax 68 Kuala Kangsar 51
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    • 150 2 I I THE h i STRAITS L-X'UO [s MAIL EDITION. I I—■Jfl— Ik Published the day prior to the departure of each mail B for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as l all important news from various parts
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  • 842 50 Early in 1904, when in North China, we obtained from Sir Robert Hart, then Inspector General of Chinese Maritime Customs, his estimate of the area of taxable land in China as 667,000,000 acres, and his idea was that the Government should levy a fixed land-tax of
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  • 84 50 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Profession Pairs. Bailey and Sells (C.S.) beat Harries and Saye (Law) 6 —o; 6—3. Single Handicap. Class A. J. R. Brown beat Reimann 2 —6 6 —4 6 —4. D. A. M. Brown beat
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  • 243 50 Yesterday the Annual General Meeting of the Church Workers Association, Penang Branch, was held. The Colonial Chaplain mentioned with gratitude Mrs. J. Anthony’s long service nearly 20 years—as Hon. Treasurer, also Mrs. Charles Rodyk who has worked as cutter out for many years. The Report for 1910
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  • 273 50 Miss Thornton, the winner of the first prize at 100 yds. (Class A), made a possible with 6 central V’s. Mrs. Prosper Liston won the first prize at 100 yds. open (Class B) with a possible and 4 central V’s. Mrs. Webb won the first prize
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    • 98 50 The Straits Echo. < 1 v^R" iy Justice satisfies everybody aid justice alone.- -Kwrton Published duly (except Sundays.) AT THB CRITERION PRESS, LTD., No. 226 —232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL $24 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free) s>s CABLE ADDRESS Echo —Penang.” Telephone No. 343.
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  • 482 51 The competition drills of the Municipal Fire Brigade take place at 5 p.m. to-morrow at the corner of Katz Street and Brick Kiln Road. No special invitations are Ixjing issued but every one is invited U) attend. Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton has prepared an excellent programme
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  • 201 51 (From Our Correspondent.) Jan. 18. H. H. the Raja Muda of Perak, who is to represent his father H. H. the Sultan in the Federal Council, goes to Kuala Lumpur to-day. H. H. will be the guest of his brother, Raja Alang Iskandar, during his stay there. Mr.
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  • 281 51 Says the Malacca correspondent of the S. F. P.: On Saturday last, the Rev. W. Runciman of Singapore at the old Stadt House, solemnized the wedding of Mr. Alec Mackenzie, the well-known planter, and Miss Minnie Sandison, who had just come out from Scotland. The bride was
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  • 606 51 We have received the revised time table of trains which comes into force on Ist February, and as our readers will undoubtedly wish to be acquainted with the advantages which this new time table provides, we enumerate the chief of them. The 8 a.m. mail train Penang to
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 160 52 'io thk Editor of the Straus Echo. Dear Sir, The following double dummy bridge problem may be of interest to those of your readers who are bridge-players and who do not see the Saturday Westminster Gazette, from which the problem is taken. Hearts 7, 3. Diamonds: A,
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  • 306 52 Another Alleged Effect of the Rubber Boom. A >ew industry has recently begun between this port and Singapore (says the Bangkok Times') and one which bids fair to assume large dimensions. A shortage in the usual supply of pigs for Singapore, has led to a demand for
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  • 31 52 {Echo Special.) Preparing for His Arrival in Singapore. Singapore, 19th Jan.—A Municipal address will be presented to the German Crown Prince on his arrival here on February 20.
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  • 26 52 {Echo Special.) Expected Here To-morrow. Singapore, 19th Jan.—The Hon. Mr. W. Evans and Mrs. Evans left for Penang by the B. I. steamer Teesta.
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  • 31 52 {Echo Special.) Another Protest. Singapore, 19th Jan.—The Straits Settlements Association, which will hold a meeting on January 24, is entering a very strong protest against the Income Tax.
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  • 21 52 {Echo Special.) Copra and Pepper. Singapore, 19th Jan.—Following are today’s market prices Mixed Copra 9.90, no buyers Black Pepper $15.20,
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  • 64 52 {Echo Special.) Runs on to the Wharf. Kuala Lumpur, 20th Jan. —The B. I. steamer Kistna which arrived from Singapore at Port Swettenham yesterday had too much way on and struck No. 1 Wharf, damaging the piles. The damage done to the wharf is estimated at
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  • 72 52 {Echo Special.) Pinned Down by Overturned Car. Kuala Lumpur, 20th Jan. —A serious motor fatality took place last night at the fifth mile on the Kapar Road near Klang. Mr. W. Grand jean of New Comet Estate and Miss Stoneham lost their lives. It appears that the
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  • 36 52 (Supplied by Iffeuter.) Riots in the Champagne Districts. London, 20th Jan.—Extraordinary riots are taking place in the Champagne districts. The workmen are wrecking the establishments and smashing thousands of bottles of champagne.
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  • 49 52 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lang Disqualified. London, 20th Jan.—ln the fight for the heavy weight championship of the Empire, Lang, of Australia, was disqualified in the first round for hitting his opponent Seaman Curran when the latter fell on his knee. The fight was awarded to Curran.
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  • 43 52 (Supplied by Reuter.) A Biplane Flight. London, 20th Jan.—A telegram from San Francisco states that the aviator Ely started 12 miles southward of the city in a biplane and landed on the deck of a cruiser. He returned to his startiug point.
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  • 47 52 (Supplied by Reuter.) Turkey’s Determination. London, 20th Jan.— I l 'he Turkish Government has resolved to send thirty battalions and a strong force of artillery to Arabia for the purpose of finally crushing the resistance of the Arabs both at Assyr and Yemen.
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  • 70 52 (Supplied by Reuter.) Death Sentence Passed. London. 20th Jan.-A telegram from Tok.o states that Kotoku, his wif«, an J twenty-three of the co-accused have boon sentenc’d to .loath for conspiring against trip lif 0 of the Emperor. Later—Thj sentences passed on twelve of the Anarchis s
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  • 165 52 Obituary. (Supplied by Reuter J Sir Francis Galton. London, 20th January.—The death is announced, at the age of 90, of Sir Francis Galton. [Sir Francis, who was a cousin of Charles Darwin, was in youth an African traveller. 1 o him we owe our knowledge of hereditary genius, the markings
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  • 52 53 (Supplied by Reu'er.) Ambushed by Brigands. London, 19th Jan—A telegram received at Paris from Casablanca states that brigands ambushed a French column which was proceeding to arbitrate in a Native lam dispute. The brigands killed five of the French force including the Lieutenant and Quartermaster and
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  • 87 53 (Supplied by Reuter.) British Representations to Russia. London, 19th January—A telegram from St. Petersburg states that Great Britain has made serious representations to Russia regarding the proposed twelve-mile limit of fisheries in the White Sea. Ihe result of the representations are awaited with interest as a test
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  • 465 53 The following translation of an alleged ancient Malay writing found in a deserted Kampong on Government Hill may be interesting to ethnologists. I sing of the sweat on the skin of the coolie, Of the patient putting forth of energy by bullocks, Of the tearless agony
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  • 675 53 The footnote to the telegram announcing Francis Gallon’s death yesterday was taken word for word, from the Daily Mail Year Book. We mention this now partly in a spasm of belated honesty, and partly to disown the statement that there is a principle known to scientists as Gallon’s Law.”
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  • 332 53 Fifty-eight votes were registered for Mr. Lim Eu Toh yesterday, so that he is duly elected a Municipal Commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Lim Cheng Teik. The T. 0. M. learns that, while training one of the Ipoh griffins on Thursday morning,
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  • 583 54 Chin Seng Co., (Ltd.) Statutory 31 eeting. The first general (Statutory) meeting of Chin Seng Co., Ltd. was held at the registered office of the Company, F. M. S. Railway Buildings, this morning. The following gentlemen were present:— Dr.T. C. Avetoom (Chairman) and Messrs. Reginald Hogan, Cheah Lo mg Keah
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  • 1447 54 M.M. CHIEF SECRETARY ENACTMENT DISCUSSED AND PASSED. The Telephone Rates. A meeting of the Federal Council was held at Kuala Lumpur, on Thursday. There were present: 11. E. the High Commissioner (Sir John Anderson, g.c. a.G.) The Raja Muda of Perak (Raja Abdul Jalil) representing 11. 11. the
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  • 249 55 Lawn Tknnis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Championship. Southam beat J. R. Brown 6—o 6 1. Double Handicap. Class B. Bell and Save beat Blackstone and Lean 6—4} 6—4. Watson and Henderson beat Haddon and Craig. Mixed Double Handicap. Mr. and
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  • 356 55 I Ceylon Considered Ahead of Malaya in Legislation. In the A'jronornie Tropicale the monthly organ of the Societe d’Etudes d Agncu.ture Tropicale, a magazine of much value to all planters in India and the Last, there is an interesting review of legislation against the dissemination of insects and
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  • 653 55 DR. GNOH LEAN TUCK EXPLAINS IT. No Connection with Drains. Before a meeting of the China Philosophical Society held at Tientsin lately, Dr. Wu Lienteh (who is known to us here as Dr. Gnoh Lean Tuck) delivered an address on Some Reflections on the Practice of Hygiene in
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  • 120 55 Alleged Rubber Frauds. Shanghai, Jan. 10. On a charge of alleged fraud in connection with the Siak Indrapoera Rubber Company, Mr. H. J. Craig, managing director of Messrs. Craig and Co., and a well-known member of the Municipal Council, was charged at the Police Court to-day at
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  • Page 55 Advertisements
    • 78 55 Life Saver. No physician can prescribe a better preparation for coughs and colds than Chamberlain s Cough Remedy, and no physician can substantiate such a large number of claims for life saving as does this remedy. A bottle of it in the home when needed is worth many times its
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  • 34 56 (Echo Special.) Leaves for Hongkong. Singapore, 21st JanH. E. the Governor will lunch with Rear-Admiral Sir Alfred Winsloe to-day on board H. M S. Minotaur, which leaves for Hongkong at 3 p.m.
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  • 25 56 (Echo Special.) Mr. Leong Fee’s Donation. Singapore, 21st Jan.—Towkay Leong Fee has given a donation of $lO,OOO towards the King Edward Memorial.
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  • 24 56 (Echo Special.) Market Weak. Singapore, 20th January.—Messrs. Fraser Co.’s report states that the market is weak and that sterling rubber shares have weakened.
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  • 17 56 (Echo Special.) Pepper. Singapore, 20th January.—Following are to-day’s market prices: Black Pepper $15.00, buyers. White $26.27
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  • 29 56 (Echo Special.) Improving. Singapore, 20th January.—The condition of Mr. R. Pierce, the Municipal Engineer, who is ill in hospital with internal complications, shows signs of improvement.
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  • 28 56 (Echo Special.) Enthusiastic Send-off. Singapore, 20th January.—The Hon. Mr. W. Evans, Mrs. Evans, and the Misses Evans, who left for Penang yesterday, had an enthusiastic send-off.
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  • 28 56 (Echo Special.) Open to the Public. Singapore, 20th January.—The meeting of the Straits Association to protest against the Income Tax is open to the public.
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  • 32 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) Another Donation. London, 21st Jan.—A telegram from Washington states that Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given an additional $10,000,000 to the Carnegie Institute making a total of $25,000,000.
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  • 48 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) Business Places Wrecked. London, 21st Jan.—Political riots are reported from Mauritius. The mob at Port Louis wrecked several business places and the offices of their opponents’ newspapers. There were some casualties in the conflicts and two deaths. The town is now quiet.
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  • 60 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) Refuses to Return to Lhassa. London, 21st Jan.—A telegram from Calcutta states that the Dalai Lama is shortly expected in Calcutta. He will confer with the Foreign Office regarding the future and will visit the chief centres of the Buddhists on a pilgrimage. He persistently
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  • 33 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) Conference at the F. O. London, 20th January.—A Conference on Sleeping Sickness, which is being held daily in the Foreign Office, has been convened by the Imperial Government.
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  • 33 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) Trade Reciprocity Achieved. London, 21st Jan. —The Times correspondent at Washington states that an agreement has been reached between the American and Canadian representatives regarding trade reciprocity.
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  • 89 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) Imam Yahya. London, 20th January.—A telegram from Aden states that Imam Syed Yahya has declared war against the Turks and has caused the telegraph wires to be cut. A rising is expected in Yemen. Syed Idriss. Syed Idriss has assumed the offensive against
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  • 36 56 (Supplied by Reuter.) Start To-day. London, 20th January.—The British Naval manoeuvres start to-day on the coast of Spain. Twenty-three battleships and twelve armoured cruisers take part in the manoeuvres. Twelve admirals are contending.
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  • 854 56 Having on two previous occasions discussed the other taxes of China, it is now time to say something about likin, that peculiar method of enriching local officials which incidentally handicaps foreign trade. Likin, unlike most things in China, is not an ancient institution. There was from
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  • 1082 57 At the old place and with their accustomed smartness the Penang Municipal lire Brigade gave their second annual display before a huge eoncour-e of spectators, wlnch included Mr. Justice Thornton and Mrs Ihornton and a large number of ladies and gentlemen. Perhaps the smartest bit of work
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  • 622 58 (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Pitt Street Alleged Murder. The special jury cases commenced in the Supreme Court this morning, the first taken being that against a Hindu, named Velloo, who was accused of murdering his wife Muthuratha and attempting to murder one Velasamy on the night of the
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  • 2751 58 Unofficial Views on the Change. Following is the M nku/ M t 7 rep rt H e discussion at the F.Mer.l Council la >t Thursday, on the Chief Secretary Enactment The Acting Resident-General, moved the first reading of the Chief Secretary (Incorporation) Enactment. Mr. Brockman seconded and
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  • 499 59 The Times of Ceylon understands that the decision to send only ten officers and men to represent the Ceylon Volunteer Force at the coronation of 11. M. the King was arrived at as the result of a circular letter from the Secretary of State, giving directions regarding
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  • 658 60 Friday’s Malay Mail says We deeply regret to have to record a terrible motoring fati'ity which occurred at Klang last night, as a result of which Mr. AV. I). Grandjean, manager of New Comet Estate, and Miss Stoneham, who, with her mother and sister, has been staying
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  • 102 60 (Supplied by R-iil 'rj Journalistic Guesswork.” London, 2 >rd Jan —The Berlin papers are publishing reports to the effect that the plague» in China will compel the Crown Prince to a 1 andon his visit to Peking and that he will return via South Ameri -a or
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  • 66 60 (Supplied by Reuter.) Great Increase in Business. London, 23rd January.—A telegram from Tokio states that the Japanese Premier, Marquis Katsura, m introducing the Budget, said the revenue and expenditure, both ordinary and' extraordinary, balance at 551 million yen. He congratulated the country on the great increase in business
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  • 45 60 (Supplied by Reuter.) Effect of Reciprocity Agreement. London, 21st January. —A telegram from Washington states that the reciprocity agreement between America and Canada will result in a substantial reduction of the customs both on the natural and manufactured products of both countries.
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  • 48 60 (Supplied by Reuter.) The German Bill. London, 21st Jan. —The Reichstag is debating the Unearned Increment Bill. An amendment of the Conservatives, exempting the reigning Primes, inclu ling the Kaiser, from the tax, was rejected. The receipts from the tax will be devoted to military purposes.
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  • 81 60 (Supplied by R titer.) Some Unfounded Rumours. London, 21 st Jan.—A telegram from Lisbon states that the Port uguese Foreign Minister in a speech said that the R public had strengthened. The result of the strikes was an increasing mutual confidence between the workers and the authorities.
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  • 1231 60 To-morrow the appreciative world will not allow Scotsmen only to rememlier the unforgetable Burns. Him Scotsmen call their national bard, and thereby rob him of his lull share of honour. For Robert Burns, like A\ illiam Shakespeare, ami a handful of others, is too big for one small country,
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  • Page 60 Advertisements
    • 80 60 Cr up Prevented. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is not only a certain cure for croup, but it will prevent the attack when freely given as soon as the first symptoms appear. In many thousands of homes it is kept constant ly at hand ready for instant use as soon as the
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  • 1151 61 {Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Pitt Street Alleged Murder. The hearing was resumed after lunch yesterday. Velasamy, the man who was alleged to be in the room with the deceased woman, deposed that he knew both the accused and his wife, the former very well. On the night of
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    • 79 61 b Life Saver. No physician can prescribe a better preparation for coughs and colds than Chamberlain s Cough Remedy, and no physician can substantiate such a large number of claims for life saving as does this remedy. A bottle of it in the home when needed is worth many times
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  • 244 62 (From Oar Correspondent.') Taiping, 22nd Jan. The Resident returned from Kuala Lumpur on Friday whither he went to be present at the Federal Council which met on the 20th. The end of the current month will see the retirement from the service of Mr. Abraham Hale, the veteran District
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  • 79 62 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star, Jan. 21. Inche Mohamed Daud has been promoted Assistant Director of Lands. Mr. J. G. Richie has returned from leave. Towkay Lao Jim Chong, Padi and Rice Duty Farmer, is unwell. A small boy, son of the late Tunku Mat Yatin, has been
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  • 181 62 Lawn Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Championship. Mercer beat D. A. M. Brown 6 —l B—s. A. G. Anthony beat Whitlock 6 4; 6—4. Single Handicap. Class B. Austin beat Oxenham (No score). Cobley beat Lean (w. o.) Ezechiel beat
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  • 1189 62 Minutes of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Malay Peninsula Agricultural Association hell in the Chamber of Commer Penang, on Saturday the 21st. January 1911, at 11.30 a.m. Present. Thos. Boyd, Esq., (Chairman). W. Duncan, Esq. Geo. Stothard, Esq. J. Moir, Esq. J. Lamb, Esq. R. G. Palmer, Esq.
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  • 160 63 At Kampong Bahru the usual weekly practice of tte Lades Rifle Club took place yesterday. The new Biiley targets at 100 yards (with a three-inch Bull) were shot at for the first time. This accounts for the gmall score* made at the 100 yards range. *5 05 05 t
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  • 241 63 The Malay Mail thus comments on the revised time table of the F.M.S. Railway The F.M.S. Railway authorities publish a revised time-table coming into force at the beginning of next month which contains a number of useful alterations and additions. The public should note that the southern mail
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  • 113 63 Mr. G. E. Greig to be Assistant Warden of Mints, Perak. Mr. W. H. Hanson to be Assistant Superintendent (Office), N. Sembilan. Mr. F. E. Taylor to act as Assistant Secretary to the Resident-General, Class IV. Mr. W. 8. Gibson to act as Assistant District Officer, Kinta, Class
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  • 244 63 25th Jan., 1759—1911. As I lay me in my long cane-chair The memory leaps to me Of things that were in other climes In days that used to be. Here balmy breezes waft me by No Januar’s chilling blast, The veil of memory is rent Recalling
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  • 360 63 Speaking at the annual prize-giving of the Chinese Girls’ School, Singapore, Dr. Lim Boon Keng said that it must be gratifying to those interested in the school to find that it had been steadily increasing in size as well as in efficiency. But it had always been
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 237 63 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. S *There are some European mines making money for themselves and the shareholders no doubt, but what about the majority, working with most expensive modern machinery in abundance and deep mining in the bargain and giving no dividends from the start,
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  • 140 63 Major-General Perrott, late G. O. C., S. S., Commandant, who is now in charge of the Artillery at Gibraltar, recently presented medals for long service and good conduct, to various men of his arm. He held them up as an example to the men on parade,
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  • 115 63 According to the Sarawak Gazette, the customs duties of Sarawak for 1910 will probably show an increase of some $90,000 as compared with 1909, but as the outstation returns are not yet to hand, figures are necessarily incomplete. The probable increase in the trade returns will
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  • Page 63 Advertisements
    • 54 63 Advice for Old and Young. Don’t trifle with a cold is good advice for prudent men and women. It may be vital in case of a child. There is nothing b tter than Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy for coughs and colds in children. It is safe and sure. For sale by
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  • 23 64 (Echo Special.) Only Ten. Singapore, 24th January.—The Straits Contingent for the Coronation will be limited to ten officers and men.
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  • 30 64 (Echo Special.) Sporting Club’s Tribute. Singapore, 24th January. —The Sporting Club eulogised the services of the Hon. Mr. Hugh Fort m view of his retirement.
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  • 49 64 (Echo Special.) Settled. Singapore, 24th Jan. —The case brought against Mr. St. V. Down by a Chinese planter for libel has been settled, Mr. Down acknowledging that the allegations were untrue and made on wrong information. He expressed regret and the plaintiff accepted the statement.
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  • 36 64 (Echo Special.) H. D. T. BoughT by S. C. M. P. Singapore, 21th Jan. —The Hongkong Daily Telegraph, has been acquired by Dr. Noble, Managing Director of the South China Morning Dost.
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  • 39 64 (Echo Special.) Useless. Singapore, 21th Jan. —Mr. Stovell, the pilot, writes to the papers to say that the Keppel New Dock is us< less in view of the cur'ent, and maintains that the work should cease.
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  • 75 64 (Echo Special.) Lying in State. Singapore, 23rd Jan. —The body of Admiral G-uhler, Commander of the German Far Eastern Squadron, who died at the Peak Hospital, Hongkong, is lying in the German Consulate until Tuesday when there will be a service at the Cathedral, followed by
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  • 25 64 (Echo Special.) Conditio?. Unchanged. Singapore, 23rd Jan.—The condition of Mr. K. Peirce, Municipal Engineer, Singapore, who is ill in hospital, is unchanged.
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  • 86 64 (Supplied by Reuter.) Legation Quarter Closed. London, 23rd Jan.—The Daily Mail correspondent at Peking states that, owing to the spread of plague, the Diplomatic body has closed the Legation quarter. The Outbreak in Manchuria. London, 24th January.—Foreigners of all nationalities wire* that they are willing to assist
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  • 118 64 (Supplied by Reuter.) Relations with England. London, 23rd Jan.—A telegram from Con tantinople states that the Turkish Foreign Minister, replying to questions in the Chamber in reference to the Potsdam interview, said that Anglo-Turkish relations were most friendly. Consequently he was convinced that the interests of Turkey
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  • 100 64 (Sup]died by Reuter.) Eight Chinese Killed. London, 23rd Jan.—A telegram fro n Hankow states that there is serious rioting there owing to the Chinese believin that the British Police killed a coolie. A British gunboat and a German gunboat landed detachments. The European Volunteers who were called out
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  • 54 64 (Supplied by Reuter.) Estimate of Rebel Forces. London, 24th Jan—According to a telegram from Constantinople news from Hodeida state that the forces under Syed Yahya are estimated at 60,000. Communications between Hodeida and Sanaa are interrupted. The garrison at Sanaa is on the defensive pen ling
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  • 1270 64 The two months session of the Chinese Parliament—the first —may be considered a feather in the cap of Chinese patriots. Having no precedents, no exiierience, and no great feeling of security, the Senate has deliberated as if to the m inner bora, honestly, impartially, capably. No
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  • 168 65 (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Krian Estate Alleged Murder and Robbery. Further evidence was taken yesterday in this case. Sergeant W. Mulcock of feungei Bakap Station, detailed the steps he took, and the information he gathered, also the wav in which prisoners were identified. Lee Ah Jin, told how
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  • 163 65 H*rse Thrown into Drain. A carriage accident, fortunately unattended by any injury to the occupants of the vehicle, took place in Downing Street, near the Post Office, at half past e’even to-day. It would appear that Mr. V. P. Borges, of the Forest Department, was driving in his
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  • 50 65 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the result of the ties played yesterday:— Championship. Bailey beat Waugh (w. o.) Single Handicap. Class B. Syer beat Fultor 6—l 2—6 6—3. Save beat Henderson 6—4; 2—6 6 0. Single Handicap. Class C. Stevens beat McKnight Young 7 5 6 4.
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  • 126 65 Engineers 1 Institute. At the annual general meeting of the Engineers’ Institute which was held on Monday evening the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the current year: President.— Mr W. S. Boteler. Secretary.— Dr. J. E. Smith. Committee.-Messrs. P. Pedley, R. Butler, n. 8. Buckenham, J. Campbell, W. S
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  • 630 65 Steamship Bill. Herr Philipp Heineken, Managing Director of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company, who lately passed through Singapore homeward bound after a tour of the East, was interviewed at Colombo by a representative of the Times of Ceylon, to whom he gave his opinion of the
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
    • 114 66 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Mister Editor, I noticĕt wi’ interist an airticle aboot tin minin’ by ae Blunderbuss drawin’ attenshin tae the unhealthy state o’ the Tin share Market. Sae far as the brokers list gangs, it sairtainly doesna present ony attraction for the
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  • 465 66 No Recurrence of Famine Prices. The London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon writes A good many unfortunate experiments were embarked upon by manufacturers during the period of lofty quotations for rubber which no one wishes to see return. If we believe the dictum of so
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  • 716 66 Captain E. F. Stovell addressed the following letter to the Editor of the Straits Times on the uselessness of the Keppel Harbour dry dock At the meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce the other day, the chairman referred to “the Tanjong Pagar Docks, by the extension
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  • 618 66 Member of the Municipal Council Committed for Trial. The Shanghai papers are full of the case in which Mr. H. J. Craig, a member of the Shanghai Municipal Council, and managing director of Messrs. Craig and Co was recently charged at H. B. M.’s Police Court with
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  • 634 67 Special.) First Day’s Results. Kuala Lumpur, 24th Jan The New Year Race meeting at Kuala Lumpur opened in favourable weather. The going was good and the attendance fairly large. Appended are the results ot the racing. I—The Champion Griffin Race.— 2.45 p.m. A Cup presented by the Bankers
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  • 25 67 (Supplied by Reuter.) Lowther Range Awarded Salvage. London, 25th Jan.-The Lowther Range has been awarded <£10,500 for salvage for assisting the Trieste.
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  • 42 67 (Supplied by Reuter.) Express Collices with Coal Train. London, 25th Jan. —A railway disaster took place at Pontyridd. An express collided with a coal train. The passenger coaches in front were telescoped. There was terrible wreckage. Eleven men were killed.
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  • 37 67 (Supplied by Reuter.) To Punish the Rebels. London, 25th Jan.—The first batch of the great Turkish Army which has been ordered to suppress and punish the truculent Arab tribes at Ymwn, has started.
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  • 37 67 (Supplied by Reuter.) Doctor Attacked. London, 251 ii Jan.—A tidegram from St Petersburg states that a Russian Medical Assistant at Harbin has contracted plague. He was the only one of ten who declined inoculation.
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  • 58 67 (Supplted by Reuter.) Provision for the Army and Navy. [joiidon, 2oth Januarv.—The AustroHungarian Budget of 1911* shows an increase )f 25,600,060 Kronen chiefiv for the Army and Navy, irndu Img 55,600,600 Kronen for the construction of Dreadnoughts, three cruism>, twelve torpedo boats and six subtotid c )st of
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  • 33 67 (Supplied by Reuter.) Anarchhts Executed. London, 25th Jan—A telegram from Tokio states that the anarchists who were found guilty of conspiring against the life of the Mikado, have been executed.
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  • 239 67 (Supplied by Reuter.) -4Text of British Note. London, 24th Jan. —A telegram from Teheran states that the British reply to the Persian note of the ***** December last expresses satisfaction as to the measures taken by Persia, but as the recent security of the Bushire-Kazerun-Shiraz road
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  • 75 67 (Supplied by Reuter.) Ecuador’s Interest. London, 25th Jan.—The Washington Government admits that the question of leasing the Galapagos as a naval base has been informally discussed with the South American State of Ecuador, to which the islands belong. It is understood that the Ecuadorean Congress sometime ago authorized the
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  • 62 67 (Supplied by Reuter.) Agitation Against Its Ratification. London, 25th J<lll.—The London Conservative papers are instituting a campaign against the ratification of the Declaration of London. An Authoritative Announcement. H e agitation against the ratification is widespread. The Westminster Qantie ar 1 .ounces, apparently authoritatively, that the Declaration
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  • 1526 68 Our esteemed representative at Singapore sent us a telegraphic report of the Singapore meeting which protested against imposition of an income tax, but the message managed to get lost on the way. Before commenting on it, we have to draw attention to an interesting letter in the Free
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  • 88 69 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following were the results of the ties played yesterday: Single Handicap. Class A. D. A. M. Brown beat J. R. Brown 6-4; 6—4. Mercer beat Rogers 4—6 6—2 6—2. Double Handicap. Class A. Irens and Henderson beat Baileyand Hodge 2—6 6—3 6—4. Double Handicap.
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  • 273 69 I c. Subscriptions 334.00 Balance, 1909 85.88 S 419.88 I c. Whiteawav, Laidlaw Co. 21.01 Mrs. Anthony's cook for cakes 20.00 Town Hall caretaker and coolies 9.00 Messrs. Fraser Neave 11.78 Hill coolies bringing down tree 5.22 Rickshas 2.00 Messrs. Pritchard C 0.... 160.00 The
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  • 913 69 Entries for the Kedah Gvmkhana to be held at Ahr Star on Monday, 30tb January (Chinese New Year), and cross country point to point on the morning of Tuesday, 31st January, 1911. Event 1—2.45 p.m. Tilting at the Kings. Prize.—Silver cup presented by it. ii. Tunku Ibrahim Sulong.
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  • 120 70 (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Alleged Forgery. The charge of forgery against Mr. M. S. Cowan was not heard. His name was called but no plea was entered, counsel for the defence arguing that the order of committal by the Magistrate was bad in law. The point was reserved
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  • 186 70 A correspondent writing to a Shanghai paper says —The greatest innovation to be noticed in Peking this winter is the place Chinese women are beginning to take in foreign society. A significant sign of the times,” one might call it. To some extent,
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  • 252 70 Says the Kelantan correspondent of the Straits Times: The new Kelantan postcards, 1 cent and 3 cents., are now on sale and the stamps will be on issue shortly. The complete set can be purchased for $34.11. With regard to the new stamp, there is a rumour that
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  • 98 70 At the meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, which was held last Monday, Mr. D. T. Boyd, of Messrs. Boustead Co., was nominated to represent the Chamber on the Legislative Council in succession to the Hon. T. S. Baker, who leaves for Home shortly. In proposing the
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  • 173 70 Capital and Commerce, reviewing past and future trade in the Far East, observes —The Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States are the only countries that are supposed to have prospered out of the spoils of other countries, especially Shanghai. But it is not really the case, as
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  • 299 70 Chinaman Beheaded on a Block. An atrocious murder was committed in Ipoh early on Tuesday morning in the vicinity of the Court House, says the T. O. M. It appears that an old Chinaman, a poultry breeder by occupation, was sitting on a stool in his house*
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  • 283 70 (Echo Special.) Singapore’s Protest. Record Attendance. Singapore, 25th Jan.—A public meeting with reference to the proposed Income Tax was held at the Victoria Theatre, Singapore, on Tuesday afternoon. There was a record attendance for Singapore. The theatre was packed. Mr. F. E. Jago, as President of the
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  • 63 70 (Supplied by Reuter.) Explanatory Statement. London, 25th Jan.—A telegram from Vienna slates that an explanatory statement with regard to the Navy Estimates points out that the increase of the Navy was due to the necessity of maintaining an open seaway for Austrian Commerce and the protection of the
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  • 21 70 (Supplied by Reuter.) And Radiography. 25th Jan.—The aviator Farman radiographed a distance of ton miles whilst travelling m an aeroplane.
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  • 49 71 (Sujfplied by Reuter.) Dake of Connaught'» Appointment. London, 26th Jan.-Beuter learn, that the ri«it of Their Majeetie. the King an 1 Queen to India will not affect H. K. H. Duke of Connaught'» Governorship of Canada. His Royal Highness, it is understood, sails for Ottawa in the Autumn.
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  • 37 71 (Supplied try Reuter.) Porte ComuH» the Power». London, 26th Jan.-It i« understood that the Porte is making overture, to the I ower. to co-operate in the .upprewion ot smuggling in the lied Sea.
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  • 227 71 o (Supplied by Reuter:) Rebels Invest Hodeida. London, 26th Jan.—A telegram from Constantinople Mavs that the Arabs have invested Hodeida. The population is excited but it is believed that the garnson is of sufficient strength for the defence. The Turkish troops unsuccessfully attempted on the 23rd inst. to
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  • 116 71 Penang, 26th January. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank. London, Demand Bank 2/4 6 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4|£ 8 Credit 2/4JJ n 3 Documentary.. 2/4 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 3 days’sight Private 175) Bombay, Demand Bank 174$ Moul mein, Demand Bank 173| 8 days’ sight Private 175| Madras,
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  • 195 71 Gold Leaf S64.60 Black Pepper ...no stock White Pepper 24.50 sales Trang Pepper 16.25 buyers Cloves 42.50 sales Mace —nominal Pickings 104.— sellers Nutmegs 110s. 22. sellers No. 1 6-— sales Sugar < 2 5.90 sales (Basket 5. nom. Tapioca Flour 1.55 nominal Copra (mixed) 9.80 buyers (Tahbun 190.
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