The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 13 February 1914

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    21 172 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 eents. Vol. 12. Penang, Friday, 13th FEBRUARY, 1914 No. 7.
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      191 173 THE I STRAITS ECHO I I MAIL EDITION. j 1 Published the day prior to the departure of each mail J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the daily issues, as well as 9 all important news from various parts of the Far
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    PERSONALITIES.
    1334 174 An absolutely impartial newspaper is well-nigh unthinkable. Did it exist it were a literary and political abomination, a miserable hybrid, sexless, sterile freak, bred by Laodicean out of Compromise its early demise would be welcomed as a happy release and its disappearance accounted a blessed consummation. But we have
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    The output
    27 174 from the Tronoh mines for the month of January was as follows From Mine piculs 18-52.52, from Tributers piculs 191.18, making a total piculs 2013.70.
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    The chinteng’s hut
    27 174 at Church Street Ghaut Wnarf has been removed from its old position just behind the ticket office to the north arm of the wharf.
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    Good progress is being made
    30 174 with the new hospital in the Anderson Road, Ipoh, and it is expected it will be completed by June, several months before the specified time.
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    During 1913
    32 174 the total rubber sold at Singapore auctions was 3,379,168 lb. compared with 1,169,262 the year before. The best price realized was $249 for smoked sheet against $298 the year before.
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    Says a London paper of January 16:
    41 174 The Bishop of Singapore asks for the service of a man of business to inauare the finances of his diocese. The Bishop’» c oni missary in England is Canon -Simpson, of St. Paul a.
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    Information reaches the Malaya Tribune
    38 174 that Yin Kwei Shin, the assassin of Sun Chiao Jen, the late Minister of Agriculture in China, was recently shot by an unknown person while travelling on a train from Shanghai to Peking.
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    The dredger Crab
    52 174 is still at work off the Bat'an Tuan Kechil Pier and, it is expected will continue dredging operations for four or live days more. The deepening of the sea in the vicinity of the pier should allow of the ferry boats going alongside at every gtagq of
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    JAPANESE BRIBERY SCANDAL.
    197 175 POPULAR CLAMOUR. ARREST OF REUTERS CORRESPONDENT. (Reuter.) Tokyo, February 5. The allegation» of bribery of high naval officer» and official» by the representative» of tbe German electrical firm, Messrs. Siemens and Schuckert, made during tbe course of the trial at Berlin of an ex-clerk in the firm'»
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    Repatriation of Chinese.
    106 175 Aad Risks of Starvatioa ia China. (Reuter.) Kalimpong, February 5. A Chinese officer, who is arranging to repatriate bis fellow countrymen from the Kalimpong district, posted a proclamation in tbe bazaar drawing attention to the time limit of free passes to China It appears that his reason
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    Foreign Loans.
    78 175 Orssk Loa*. (Reuter.) London, February 5. A contract has been signed for a 5% Greek lorn of X 10,000,000 of which £7,000,000 will be offered in Paris, ,o<>o,ooo in Greece, and £2,000,000 in London. The French portion, which is off-red at 93}, will be under tbe Control of
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    Bank Discount.
    15 175 (Reuter.) London, February 5. The discount of the Bank of Germany ll J
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    SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.
    233 175 the menace (jßeufer.) Cape Town, February 5. Tbe House adjonrned after Mr. J. C. Smuts, Minister ot Finance and Defence, had spoken for 3| hours. Mr. Smuts, who wdl continue his speech to day, declared that society bad not yet perfected the machinery to deal with tbe
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    The Boy Scouts Movement.
    131 175 Appeal for Fuads. (Reuter.) London, February 5. Lieut.-General Sir R. S. S. Baden-Powell appeals for £250,009 as a permanent Endowment Fund for the Boy Scouts movement. He publishes a letter from the Duke of Connaught expressing confidence that the appeal will find generous and warmhearted support.
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    The Peruvian Revolution.
    64 175 (Reuter.) New York, February 5. President Billinghurst ot Peru, who was captured by revolutionaries, has been taken to Callao. He will be exiled. Appointment of a Governing Board. Lima, February 5. The Congress met and decided to nominate a Governing Board, pending the elections. Colonel Benavides has
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    U. S. A. Immigration Bill.
    29 175 (Reuter.) Mll n gton, February 5. Tbe Immigration Bill, providing a literacy amL A ltiC «clusioi amendment. which bad previously been PMMd tbe Ho
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    SINGAPORE SHARE MARKET.
    84 175 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 6 Messrs. Fraser Go’s weekly report stat that cheaper monetary conditions at bom* have been the principal factor in the general improvement in local shares and rubber closing firm at a higher level, materially affected the shares. Sterling rubber share» felt
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    The Chancellor At Glasgow.
    78 175 Liberal Land Campaign. (Reuter.) London, February 5. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Glasgow, ridiculed the Tory explanations as regards' the postponement of his speech on the land question to a Scottish audience— namely, that he and Mr. Churchill were fighting a duel about the Navy and
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    Ulster and Home Rule.
    71 175 Opposition Leaders’ Meeting. (jßeufer.) London, February 5. A meeting of the members of the Opposition took place at Lansdowne House, all the leaders and all the prominent members of the Party being present. The meeting was private but it is understood that it conferred on the
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    German Commercial Scheme.
    63 175 A Company for World Commerce. (Reuter.) Berlin, February 6. A meeting of the representatives of the various central organisations of industry and commerce, held at Hamburg under the presidency of Herr Ballin, bas decided to establish, on February 26, a German company for world commerce for the
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    The Panama Act.
    42 175 (Reuter.) Washington, February 5President Wilson announced that he use every legitimate influence to secure repeal of tbe provisions of the Panama exempting American coasting steamers ro the tolls.* He emphasized that he have the provisions repealed during present session.
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    Third Peace Conference.
    32 175 (Reuter.) Washington, February President Wilson has issued an inTi for a Third Peace Conference Hague in 1914. It is understood acted at the request of Queen YV il» e
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    Swedish Defences.
    68 176 Farmer»' Extraordinary Pilgrimage. (Reuter.) Stockholm, February 5. Thirdy-thousan 1 farmers from every .tier of Sweden hive arrived here for J"‘ purpose of urging upon the King the \Laitv of increasing the armaments and Coring the defences of Sweden. They S all g march to-morrow through the Palace before
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    The Floods in Bahia.
    29 176 (Reuter.) London, February 5. The Governor of Bahia, in his despatch, states that a thousand people perished in the floods. The damage done was incalculable.
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    M.C.C. Team in S. Africa.
    27 176 (Reuter.) Ladysmith, February 5. The cricket match between M.C.C. team ind a Nothern Natal team of fifteen ended in a drawn game.
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    Their Majesties’ Visit to Paris.
    24 176 (Reuter.) London, February 5. Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, will accompany Their Majesties the King and Queen to Paris.
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    Kuala Kangsar
    66 176 will be en /eieonthe 13th and 14th inst., on which dates the annual sports of the Malay Residential College will beheld. His Highness the Sultan of Perak, who takes a keen interest in the school and its welfare, is presenting the Championship Cup and prizes have also been
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    Semi-Annual International
    105 176 S emi- An n ual International aT,i oami-Annual International »tk rt H a “u, Compßtltlons held in connection £be Sloan-Duployan Shorthand Society (Headquarters Ramsgate, England) the award of all, the Golf MeL in Federated| Wa l 6d to «andidate in the «ndidate h M 7 I"? 3 Tha su “e
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    The University of Hongkong
    108 176 of an including fee, üb< T 6SpeUBeB sa S «ot amount te m±T t,0 lud board do ‘h. “udants ar“g m L V ear Thus education and socil? rr oppo r, tu "'ty of au obtained in the Univer.il 6 B ’?V, ar to tbat at
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    THE RETIRING RESIDENT-COUNCILLOR.
    1138 176 DINNER TO THE HON MR. W. EVANS. A ikPRESENTATIVE GACHERI .G. Whoever was in the first place responsible for the idea that the unofficial community of Penang and Province Wellesley should entertain their retiring ResidentCouncillor, the Hou’ble Mr. W. Evans, at a farewell dinner may claim to
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    The Rev. Bro. James
    13 176 left for Hongkong by the s.s. Assaye this morning.
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    A telegram
    37 176 from the Hague to Java papers states that there will probably be an arrangement made shortly between the Koninklyke Shell and the Burma Oil Companies with a view of monopolizing the production of Persian oil.
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    Kling bin Lah,
    59 176 Kling bin Lah P.O. 555, was yesterday charged before Mr. W. C. Michell in the District Court with deserting from the Police force and omitting to deliver part of his kit belonging to the Government. He pleaded guilt and was sentenced to undergo two months’ rigorous imprisonment on the first
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    CHOP POH ON LEONG CASE.
    521 177 The hearing of the ewe in which three European firm* of Penang sued Chop iob On Ltoag for aumi for good» sold and oehrered wan this morning before Mr. Juatice Sercornbe Smith in the Supreme Court. The plaintiff» are Meaari Guthrie A Co. who ciaim
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    The marriage
    28 177 of Mr L. H. Scully, of the Laud Office, to Mias Kmma Natusch has been fixed for the 10th in»tant at the Church of the Assumption.
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    Says Wednesday’s T. O. M.:
    96 177 Says Wednesday ’s T. O. M.: Wo »r- glad to hear that Mr. and Mrs. P«ck. adio have L-n j u Kuala Lumpur Hospital ring from typhoi I fever, are making pr.’gre*» toward* recovery Mr <’ H Wyatt, chief of th« Perak Detective Department, leave* for Home on nine months’
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    Alleged Breach of Trust.
    312 177 Charge Against Sikh Constables. Before Mr. M. E. Sherwood in the Third Court tbi. morning Jmg S’ngh, Lance Corporal No. 290, and Gurrnak Singh, KL 220, were charged with criminal breach of trust in reapect of $104.50 the property of the Sikh Police. They both pleaded
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    An Obstruction Charge.
    312 177 A riesha coolie, named Chu Luan Seng, was this morning charged before Mr. M. E. Sherwood at the instance of S. P. C. 223 with causing obstruction at Downing Street with his riesha, S. P. C. 223 stated that at about 1.45 pm. vesfprday the accused came
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    Mr. C. Alma Baker
    22 177 •J ni u i A "it r returued from Home •Ut mgbt by the l>. U„. 4wu F
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    Progress in Tropical Medicine.
    480 177 Progress in Tropical M edicin e Dr. James Cantlie lectured on 14th J before the Hunterian Society on Advances in Tropical Medicine.” Mr. William Ettles, who wasintbecha' referred to Dr. Caatlie’s world-wide reputa’ tion in connection with tropical Thirty years ago be gave up bis position u surgeon at Charing
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    Mr. H. M. Boelen.
    23 177 of the Netherlands India Commercial Bank, Singapore, arrived here this morning from the southern settlement by the s.s. Lama.
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    The Bombay Gazette
    153 177 announces that a partnership has been or is about to be entered into by Mr. Maurice Bandmann and Mr. Harry Rickard, Proprietor of the big Australian Theatrical Agency. The idea is to run regular music hall performances with a change of programme weekly in Calcutta, Bombay and
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    Lunas, Ltd.
    1175 178 the annual report. o nri hv the Directors to the third shareholder,, “/our 1 'to submit herewith A. Report and duly audited Accounts of Us Spiny for the year ended October 3 of the Company for the ..t rear hare resulted in a nett profit of <lllBB 98
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    Mr. W. R. Chappel,
    35 178 partner of Messrs. Osborne and Chappel, Ipoh, returned fro n leave last night by the s. s. Assaye. Mr. W. Forsyth, of Bidor Estate, Bidor, also arrived by the same vessel,
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    The Problems of Netherlands India,
    615 178 The Colonial Estimates for 1914 came up for consideration in the First Chamber of the States-General of Holland, and gave rise to an interesting discussion. Mr Bavinck (Anti-Revolutionary) opened the debate, and referred to the attitude of the Colonial Minister in the mattter of the
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    114 179 Tikjhb Toubxamext. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap —C. Sutherland w o. from M Duncan. Binsjle Handicap —A. C Cunradi beat E H Syer 9—ll,6 —3,6 —2. Double Handicap—A. Reid and Haslam beat Bennett and Prentis 6-3, 6-2 Sayers and
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    Selangor Turf Club.
    141 179 After paying all expenses in connection with the New Year meeting, the Selangor Turf Club will be able to produce a balance sheet showing a profit, says our Kuala Lumpur contemporary. This is a gratifying result, as there w«re some who, on the Friday, were willing to
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    It is with deep regret
    44 179 that we announce the death of Mrs Lira Seng Tek, which took place at No K, Prangin Lane last night. Her funeral takes place on Sunday at 9 a m. Mrs Seng Tek was only married a month ago.
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    M. Edouard Huber,
    154 179 Professor in the Ecole d’Extreme Orient, died at Vinh-long on the sth inst, in his thirty-fifth year. This is a real loss to Eastern scholarship, says The Banq. kok Timet, tor M. Huber’s learning and keenness in research gave him a high place in the too small
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    Motoring in Malaya.
    734 179 Some notes respecting cars us J both the owner and the manufacture given in the Austin Advocate in an article by Mr J. H. M. Robson, one of the earliest and most experienced motorists in the federated Malay States. He says There is no other part of
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    Seang Bee &. Co. vs. Dr. Edith Boomgardt.
    178 179 Seang Bee Co. vs. Dr. Edith Boomgardt. The case Yeoh Seang Bee, trading under the style of Seang Bee Co. versus Dr Edith Boomgardr, of Guernsey Estate, has been settled out of court and, therefore struck out of the list. The plaintiff’s claim is for $2,***** of which the following
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    The detective
    23 179 force in Selangor has been considerably augmented this year, eight men of varied nationality having been taken on in Kuala Lumpur.
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    Lieut Wellman,
    48 179 who lost his life in Submarine No. A 7, was well known in Hongkong. A year ago he took the title role in an amusing little comedy called The Cook,” the product of the pen of a local writer, which was played in the Theatre Royal.
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    It is announced from The Hague that
    45 179 Baron von Asbeck, Councillor to the Dutch Legation in Paris, has been appointed Dutch Minister in Tokyo. Mr. J. H. van Royen, who at present represents Holland in that capital, has been appointed Minister to Madrid and Lisbon.
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    The engagement
    40 179 is announced of Darcy Braddell, second son of Sir Thomas Braddell, Chief Judicial Commissioner, Federated Malay States, and Lady Braddell, 32, Westbourne-gardens, Folkestone, to Dorothy, younger daughter of J. L. Busse and of Mrs. Busse, 63, Princes-square, W.
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    The engagement
    57 179 is announced between Reginald Stair Douglas, of Sarawak, younger son of the late Sir John Douglas, K. C. M. G., and of Lady Douglas, Rossetti House, Chelsea, and Helen Swaine, second daughter of the late Mr. J. Roland Swaine and Mrs Swaine, of Compton, Camberley. The marriage will
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    The marriage
    55 179 took place on 15th January, at St. Paul’s, Knights-bridge, of Captain Samuel Hibbert, Royal Artillery, youngest son of the late Colonel F. G. Hibbert, the 91st Regiment, of Penstowe, Charlton Kings, and Miss Ebid Dorothy Treacher, younger daughter of Sir William Hood Treacher, K. C. M. G., and
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    The garrison
    75 179 at Secunderabad was shock- ed at the news from Aden respecting th® murder of Col. Walker who, it will be re* membered, was shot by a native aold.er. Ihe 109th were garrisoned there for three years and considered to be a fine, disciplined regiment. Col. Walker was nm
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    The China Society.
    2981 180 Tbut. i» E Ch,xese NiIIONAL Character. An interesting innovation that proved a A Access was made at the meeting of d ,tlD ?na Society in Caxton Hall, London, tbe 8 Janu-v. Tbe members of the 00 been invited to contribute to a on the question: What are
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    The Tuan Besar.
    154 181 The following order, signed by the officer administeting the Sarawak Government, appt a r ed in the Sarawak Gazette of the 2nd instant Whereas it has been brought to the notice of His Highness the Rajah that it has liecome usual for the natives of Sarawak and
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    Mr. Everard Digby,
    66 181 formerly editor of the Indian Daily Newt, Calcutta, and now director of the Indian lelegraph Press News A ency, is passing through by the Gregory Aprur for Hongkong on a visit to his brother, who is on the stuff of the Medical School of the Hongkong University.
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    THE DISTRICT OFFICER.
    1139 181 From a friend and colleague in India we have received some notes on the political situation in the great dependency which seem to us to c isplay remarkable insight, keen observation and extremely sympathetic views. They are too long for reproduction as one article, but we can
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    The following new books
    23 182 have been j nave ueen Ink at tbe Librar y Hagar, by Mary London 0 te Moon, by Jack
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    Another severe earthquake shock
    31 182 a caivuquaKe shock was d£ n th Ambarawa -Magelang will tak ft U ?i Unda7 L 1118 eBtima ted that it ania e t 0 repaiF thQ
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires that
    72 182 Corporal W v rreB P°adent wires that J and Lance Corporal «T to eLt .F°J LI M»r After h* the Polioe Court yeatb'.m ““‘O'- ‘am. telephoning ’a®’», tbev bilke<K° to j Bi’mg wrong «Htiug chase f n f 7° dnver and after an uS T
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    The Straits-born Chinese.
    2079 182 CHARACTER AND TENDENCIES. A special contributor to th < Straits Time* writes as follows: The Straits-bom Cbiuiman is’usually regarded as being of mixed breed—half Chinese and half Malayan. Except, hewever, as regards the original progenitors, this is not in accordance with fact, the first ancestress only being
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    Service Changes.
    212 183 Mr. Aldwcrth and Negri Sembilan. Says Wednesday’s Af.Jf The date of Sir Edward Brockman’s departure on leave will lie about April 3rd. He will be relieved, as already announced, by the Hon. Mr. R. G. Watson, Resident of Perak. The appointment of an acting Resident of Perak baa
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    The Halifax Courier
    139 183 announced some time last month the discovery of a cure for consumption, appendicitis, pneumonia, diphtheria and allied inflammatory diseases, said to have been brought about bv experiments carried on independently until recently by two gentlemen skilled in scientific research. The cure is an application of a non-decomposible
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    Chop Poh On Loong Case.
    597 183 The hearing of the case in which three European firms of Penang sued Chop Pofc On Loong for sum* for goods sold and delivered was resumed yesterday afternoon before Mr Justice Serconabe Smith in the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs are Messrs. Guthrie Co. who claim
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    Quite a number of well-knoewn residents
    54 183 num tier oi tet0 *r are proceeding home by the 1. u Devanha, vires our Singapore including Mr. E Anderson (M 4 of W. Mansfield Co.), Mr. E. u don (Assistant, Hongkong <* D Bank), Mr. F.L Tomlin j Adamson, Gilfillan A Co), Tongue
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    MARGINAL NOTES.
    1545 184  -  [BY TOM WRIOHT-j Tt 1B a commonplace Of tboueht Jan. of mind with vanato associate the d for hat t ,ons of wea,ao tbat there is virtue in It may be. after »11, t that C ommoDP^ ceDe fo commonplace as food, dignifies every l ea. com P°
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    Attempted Suicide.
    252 184 A Chinaman named Chong Ah Lim w<s this morning charged before Mr. M. E. Sherwood in the Third Court with attempting to commit suicide by throwing himself into the sea in the Penang Harbour. Harope, a lascar employed on board the F. M. 8. Railways steam launch Penang,
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    104 184 Tennis Tournament. The foil wing were the results of the ties played off yesterday Double Handicap—B. Major de Hamel and Cuscaden bead Cowap and Dr Sutherland 10—8, 6 4 J McKirdy and Warden beat R V J 8 Hogan and E Heim 6-4, 4—6, 6—3. Profession Pairs.
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    A Motor Car Case.
    691 185 The bearing of the co against Mr. M Ariffin, »on of the late Mr. Mohamed Anff, tbe Mobamedan millionaire, who was charge'! with tl) driving a motor car in manner so rashaato endanger hum-n life, (2) drivings ear without sufficient tai! light, aud fo) failing to
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    ALBANIA’S NEW RULER.
    124 185 (Reuter.) Berlin, February 6. The future Court Marshal of the Prince of Wied will leave to-morrow for Durraz iorepauied by a suite of screen persons nrefrare for the arrival of the rince. ItXl that the Prince of lli-'l ’k’’ 11.court, of Vienna and Rome next week He
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    Swedish Defence Movement.
    93 185 March of the Peasants. (Reuter.') Stockholm, February 7. In tbe demonstration of the peasantry in favour of defence measures, 30,000 farmers marched through the streets to the Palace. The procession was an inspuiug sight and at its head were borne the banners of the twenty-four provinces The
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    Lord Derby’s Bootle Estate.
    49 185 Reuter.) London, February 6. Lord Derby, in a recent speech, objected to the Secret Land Commission’s valuation of bis Bootle estate at 1,060,000 and offered to sell it to Baron Forest for £1,500,000. Baron Forest has now written accepting the offer subject to certain conditions.
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    U.S.A. and Denmark.
    44 185 (Reuter.) London, February 6. I he L nited States and Japan have signed a treaty, agreeing to submit any disputes to a commission which will have a year to investigate. Ten such treaties have already been signed by the other Powers.
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    A Prohibited Lecture.
    28 185 (Reuter.) Berlin, February 6, The authorities have prohibited the lecture at Strassburg on tbe I'iiple Entente by M. Tarbieu, the well-known leader-writer of the Temps.
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    TITI TIN CO.
    92 185 <J?'r(ji>i"Our (Jun CorrexponderdT) Singapore, February 7. The report of the Titi Tin Company UD to October 31 states that the net profit was $99,226. The interim dividend of 8% absorbed $57,630 and the balance was recommended to be carried to the reserve fund to provide for the
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    An Estate Tragedy.
    74 185 (From Our Oim Correspondent.) Singapore, February 7. Three Chinese coolies of the Segamat (Johore) Rubber Estate were (killed?) by a Kabuli watchman. It is alleged that the contractor refused to supply more opium to the coolies. When they tried to abscond, leaving debts behind them, the contractor
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    Canadian Politics.
    44 185 (Reuter.) Ottawa, February 6. Tbe House of Commons has rejected the private bill to abolish titles of honour in Canada. The Labour member Verville has introduced a Bill, making it an offence for an employer to allow his employee to carry arms.
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    New Governor-General of Australia.
    36 185 (Reuter.) London, February 7. The Rt. Hon. Ronald Crawfurd MunroFerguson, Liberal member for Leith Burghs, has been appointed GovernorGeneral of Australia in succession to Lord Denman who is retiring owing to ill-health.
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    Memorial Cairn to Captain Scott.
    42 185 (Reuter.) London, February 6. At tbe initiative of Dr. J. B. Charcot, the Polar explorer, a memorial cairn was unveils to Captain Scott on the Lavteret Alp l France, where Captain Scott tested tu motor sleighs. o
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    The Schmidt Case.
    37 185 (Reuter.) New York, Febuarr 6 The priest Schmidt, who was cbarj» with killing his mistress, has been guilty of murder at the second trial. At the first trial the jury disagree Ed. S.E J
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    Mexican Affairs.
    20 185 (Reuter New York, Tbe Mexican rebels have captm lan, which is tbe first seaport fallen into their hands.
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    131 185 Obituary. (Reu/er.) London, February 6. Jbe death Las taken place at Geneva of .■'i- George Philhpo, who was formeily Chief Judice of Hongkong. Obituary. (Reuter.) Loud m, Februarv 9. M r I tonmsr, the Acting Political Resident at But hire, has died as the result of an accident The death
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    SOUTH AFRICAN INDEMNITY BILL.
    354 186 RESPONSIBILITY FOR tations (Reuter.) Cape Town, February 6. Mr I C Smuts, continuing his speech in tha House on the recent strike in South Africa said that the Government only lde d to make the deportations after m anv davs very careful thought. 1 e Svaal
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    Japanese Bribery Scandal.
    92 186 Herr Hermann’s Arrest, (Reuter.) T r Berlin, Februarv 6. lbe Lo kolanzeijer states that steps' have w«n taken to secure the release of Herr Sie™n QaS ’q r e ky Mana S er of Messrs. Sch o uckert was arrested by that tl P a 6BB lCe
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    Belgian Loan.
    15 186 (Reuter.) The Belgian loan February 6. •Ascribed in half an htur. 00,000 Qver
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    U.S.A, and the Immigration Question.
    108 186 i V» i diingt->n, February 6. At a meeting of the Immigration Committee of the House of Representatives Mr. W. J. Bryan, U. S. Secretary of State, urged the committee to take no action in the Bill to exclude Asiatics which will be introduced by
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    The British Antarctic Expedition.
    82 186 Ships and Men. (Reuter.) London, February 6. Reuter learns that Sir Ernest Shackleton will purchase the Norwegian ship Polaris, which will be rechristened The Endurance, and employed in Weddel Sea. She will be manned by merchant service men. The Aurora wnl be employed in Ross Sea
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    The Bishopric of Chelmsford.
    38 186 (Reuter London, February 7. The Rev. Gillingham, the well-known Cricketer, has been appointed Vicar of Bethnal Green in succession to the Rev. Watts Ditchfield who has been appointed to the new bishopric of Chelmsford.
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    Bishop of Zanzibar in London.
    28 186 (Reuter.) London, February 7. The Bishop of Zanzibar arrived in London yesterday evening. He declined to make a statement regarding the Kikuyu controversy
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    Boy Scouts Fund.
    20 186 (Reuter.) London, February 7. His Majesty the King has given «£lOO towards the Boy Scouts Endowment Fund.
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    A second interim dividend
    42 186 I of 5 p«r cent in respect of the year, ended June 30, 1914, has been declared, payable on March 11 to those Shareholders of Rahman Hydraulic Tin whose names appear on the Register on March 7, 1914.
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    The Holt Line s.s. Theseus,
    101 186 which arrived here yesterday afternoon from Perim, had an exciting voyage. When about 300 miles noith of Perim, with 900 Hajis on board, she broke her tad end shaft and lost a propeilor. For about a week she was drifting before assistance came in the
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    The Late Mr. James McIntosh.
    913 186 Inqi est Story of Tragedy. Says Wednesday’s T. M I he Magistrate’s enquiry into the circumstances of the death of the late Mr. James Mclntosh, of Tronoh Mines, was held by Mr. Millington at Batu Gaiah yesterday. Inspector D Arcy conducted the enquiry for the
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    Death of Mr. H.E.M. Davis.
    89 187 11 is with regret that woannounce the death of Mr. H E Maidlow Davi» which took place in Ixmdon yesterday. The oeal office of the firm of Messrs McAulil e, Davis X Hope, of which Mr. Davis was one of the senior partners, received a
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    Mr. A. P. Cameron.
    26 187 of Messrs Paterson Simons A Co Ltd Singapore, arrived here this morning from the southern settlement by the P. A O. D'-vanha.
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    The Hon Mr. L. H. Clayton,
    29 187 Acting Secretary for Chinese Affurs. 8. 8 and F M.S is a through piasmger for home by the Lhvanlui which arrived here to-day.
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    The Perak tin export, for the month of January.
    34 187 excluding Lpper Perak figures, was Block tin 1,912 pikuls .3 katis; Tin ore 43 G 23 pikuls 79 katis. i’be duty paid was >491,73 kScts.
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    Mr. D. Y. Perkins,
    46 187 of the firm of Messrs- Drew <t Napier, Singapore, accompanied by Mis Perkim*, have arrived m Hongkong by the China, and are staying at the Hongkong Hotel On arriving, the visitors piid a vi it to the Coloma] Secretary, Mr. Claud Severn
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    The first football match of the Taiping League,
    54 187 between the Taiping Keerea- lion Club and the King Elward VII School team, postponed, owing to an ac blent to one of the player» of the former team, was yesterday played off, resulting in a win for the Recreation Club by 3
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires that
    45 187 ths Sigspore Poultiy Farm is circularising the sharebol lers suggesting liquidation, owing to no support being given to the preference shares issued to provide the necessary capita. It i» jaunted out that the Farm i» now working at a prolit.
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    By the N. Y. K. Katori Maru
    64 187 which left Singapore on Thursday, Mr. bee Teo ng ’Juee, youngest son of the late Mr. See Ewe Boon, and brother of Mr. See Teon; Wab comptadureof the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, proceed» to Hongkong to complete his education. Dr (Mi-s) wh >
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    PENANG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
    2346 187 annual general meeting. The eighth annual general meet ing of tne Penang Association Footbal. j fat bel-l the ''^7 S In the absence of Mr. H- C. J < dent) Mr. H. R. Cheeseman (\ice- 1 res d “I took tb. chair and there were pre.™ besides,
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    The output of the New Tambun Mines, Ltd.,
    23 188 tor the month of January amounted to I8M"1 piculs, for which «1,032.09 Chabut were realised.
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    The Rev C. J. Collin
    34 188 having resigned hi office a* Diocesan Registrar and Treasurer, Sarawak, the Bishop has appointed Mr. Lawrence E Currey to succeed him in these offices as from Januiry 1 last.
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    The Bodega
    71 188 is opening a retail wine and provision department for the convenience of customers who wish to save time by making their purchases when tiffaning there, or who want to obtain goods and liquors after the other shops are closed. The Bodega further calls attention to tbe half-pound chops
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    The marine inquiry into the loss of the hulk Penang-Deli,
    102 188 belonging to tbe Eastern Shipping Co, Ltd., which commenced on Tuesday last was concluded yesterday after noon wh«n the Court adjourned for judg ment. Mr W C Michell (D strict Judge) took the chair and the assessors wore apt. R
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    863 188 Apparently some of our American contemporaries have been having a little joke among themselves. At any rate that is what uz gather from the following Shame! When Mary starts to board a car, J ust see h w hrazen bad men are I Why don’t they turn their
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    M. F. A.
    215 189 A Committee Meeting of the Mohamedan Football Association was held last night at the Jamathol Muslim Football Club, lhe following office-bearers and delegates were present —Messrs E. K. Colman and 1 uan Chee Idid (Vice presidents), Mr. Hamid Khan (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. M. A Bakar (Hon. General
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    Presentation to the Resident Councilor.
    67 189 The European professional members of the Government Service those engaged in the Medical Department, the Public Works Department, the Harbour Master, Harbour Board, Police, the Audit, the Government Analyst and others —have presented the retiring Resident Councillor with a silver cup suitably engraved. The presentation
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    When Mr. W. A. Bicknell
    32 189 Hurq jjr. n. A. Bicknell goes awar on 77 P n° r ret,r fllttQ L Mr. J. H. Phipps of the Resident Councillor’s (will act «I auditor
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    MARRIAGE.
    34 189 T» PiPTim At the Church of Baptist—Baptist, a b tbe Kev the Assumption on Februa r \1 Inirelle Mr. Joseph Michael L 31. uuvene, i r Penang Me Martin Baptist, and niece Baptist.
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    SOUTH AFRICA.
    848 189 What truth there may be in the rumo jr of the forthcoming resignation of L d Gladstone, High Commissioner for South Africa, it is difficult to say. tor some time past the newspapers of both partiesi have been busy promoting Mr. Masterman to the Cabinet and relegatmg Mr.
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    His Majesty the King
    16 189 received the new Chinese Minister to London in audience, wires Reuter to-day.
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    At the annual general meeting
    34 189 of the M S. V. R. Selangor Rifle Club, wires our Kuala Lumpur correspondent, the advisability of forming a Battalion Club was agreed upon. Colonel Hubback, took the chair.
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    It is notified in the Gazette that
    31 189 the Malacca Chinese Chamber of Coa.merce, the Malacca Chinese Football Club, and the Automobile Club have been duly registered in the settlement of Malacca.
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    The Special Commissioner of the Malay Mail in Singgora,
    43 189 wires our Kuala Lumpur correspondent, states that the first heavy engine went from Patalung to Rompibunou 'aturday, marking a further step towards the completion of the central section of the Siamese and Southern railways.
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    Our Kuala Lumpur correspondent wires
    53 189 that the Police on Saturday night arrested thirty Chinese in Petaling Street for rioting. It is stated that the men raided a house and five women were roughly handled and rieshas damaged. The Police quickly quelled the dbturbance The men were charged before the Magistrate
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    His Lordship Mr. Justice T. Sercombe Smith
    58 189 this morning delivered judgment in the case in which Captain Peters, of the 8 8. Malaya, appealed against his conviction by Mr. M. E Sherwood for abetting Tamils to leave the Colony without a certificate. The appeal was successful the fu* text of
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    At about 7.30 p.m. on Saturday
    74 189 a numh« r of drunken Hindus in King Street had a free fight in which knives and other danger* ous weapons were used. Three wfto severely wounded and had to be conveyed to the Gemral Hospital where one o- the® succumbed to the injuries
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    RUBBER REPORTS AND MEETINGS.
    190 190 PANTAI MEETING. ,r ro Our Ou» s 'T^^ abbPr A .nr e B;d«l. said that Estate Mr. Wa kia of d up ,bep 'l Da'i the fob. cost was capital. V fl over a shilling per lb. rep rt aDd aßked fbether there «as an) and,
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    The Albanian Question.
    105 190 (Reuter.) London, February 9. The Norddeutsche Z-iitung states that the solution of the Albanian question is progressing Austria and Italy being prepared to guarantee the Prince of Wied a loan for Albania.xThe remaining great Powers are also ready to advance <£50.000 to the Prince The journal regards
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    Australian State Enterprise.
    107 190 (Reuter.) fpt n Sydney, February 8. Where nr r^ ent which 13 «tending the private hi 8 T Pnter P ri3e has bought a Gov i 7 A USIDeSB t 0 Bu PP y bread to aatelOn aud Possibly ultiK. inT 1 th 6 puHie Ministry tb,*f
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    A Famous Raphael
    39 190 (Reuter.) Raphael’s f p° nd( n February 8. J? M| fLred to 4 a T shan -er Madonna b e k Gallery t 0; wVe^ t h T d n hytheA--i--to exceed .£l4O w hich is
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    FOOTBALL.
    201 190 INTERNATIONAL RUGBY. (Reuter.) London, February 7. The day was fine at Card ff and 50,000 spectators witnessed the Rugby football match between Scotland and Wales. The Scottish three-quarters instantly scored after that there was a magnificent contest between the Welsh forwards, who showed some wonderful play, and the Scottish
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    Lord Gladstone’s Reported Retirement.
    119 190 (Reuter.) London, February 7. The London papers state that Mr CFG Maste man will shortly succeed Mr Sydney Buxton as President of the Board of Trade The latter, who will be elevated to the peerage, has been chosen as the successor of Lord Gladstone, who has
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    Hungarian Loan.
    59 190 (Reuter.) Vienna, February 9. A negotiation has been concluded between the Hungarian Government and the Hungarian State Loans Syndicate for a 4j% loan of .£20,§00,000 redeemable in sixty years. The London firm of Rothschilds has taken over <£3,000,000 of the loan. The participation of Rothschilds has given the
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    Japanese Bribery Scandal.
    63 190 (Reuter.) Tokyo. February 9. A motion of censure n the Government was introduced into the Diet yesterday afternoon. The members of the Cabinet, interviewed, affirm that they do not intend to resign. The Constitutionalists announce that they will continue to suppoit the Government uninfluenced by the reports
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    PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.
    148 190 “MOST MOMENTOUS SESSION IN HISTORY.” (Reuter.) London, February 9. Members of Parliament are flacking to London for the most momentous session in history.” The fijzht will begin immediately after the King’s Speech, the first shot being the Opposition amendment in both Houses regretting that the Government
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    A Sensational Admission.
    69 190 (Reuter.) London, February 10. A sensation was caused at the Home Office enquiry into the colliery disaster in South Wales 0% October 15 last, when a fireman named Davies admitted that he found an explosive mixture in the pit a few hours previously but did not report
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    Bisley & the Canadians.
    66 190 Bisley the Canadians. (Reuter.) Ottawa, February 8. In the House of Commons the Minister of Militia has emphatically declared that so far as he is concerned Canada will not send Volunteers to Bisley if the aperture sight continued to be barred. He maintained that the object in view was either
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    Alleged Espionage.
    54 190 (Reuter.) Nancy, February 9 The search of the house of a farmer, who was arrested on suspicion at Fort Lucy, has resulted in the discovery of annotated staff maps and documents relating to the defences of several garrison towns, showing that the man had relations with Germany for
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    The Home Rule Question.
    42 190 (Reuter.) London, February 9. Mr. John Redmond, speaking at the National Liberal Club, said that Irishmen would no longer submit to the stigma of racial inferiority for self-government. If Home Rule is killed, Ireland would be absolutely ungovernable.
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    Aviation.
    26 190 (Betifer.) Munich, February 9 The aviator I» gold made a record uninterrupted flight of sixteen hours and twenty minutes. He flew over a thousand miles.
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    THE NAVY QUESTION.
    69 191 (Reuter.) London, February 10. A large and repre-entitive meeting of c.ren. at th. Ouil4h.ll uoaun»ou»ly adopted a resolution amunng the Government of the support of Ibe commercial community in any rnea.uree ensuring the sopretnacr of tire Nary and the «afety ofthe Empire. The «peaker, emphaaiaed tha. there
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    Crown Prince’s Visit to Africa.
    56 191 (Reuter.) Berlin. February 'J. It ii officially announced that the viaitof the Crown Prince to the German Colonies m Africa i« Ixnng considered, but nothing is ■ettled. The Tayeblott believes that the Prince will start in the coming Summer, returning to Germany iu November. The
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    Suffragette Split.
    52 191 (Roller) London, February 10. A split has occurred in the ranks of the militant Suffragettes, Mies Sylvia Pankburst baring seceded from the Womens Social and Political Union which will lie directed by her mother and Mis, Christabel Pankhurst. Miss Syiria Pankhurst is forming her own organisation in the
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    Colonial Loans.
    43 191 Reuter.) London, February 9. The t per cent. Canadian North Western R ilway loan of X 1,320,000 at 93 has been fully subscribed. A Union of South Africa loan of X'4.000,000, l>earing interest at 4*, and issued at 981 is imminent.
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    Collapse of Bootle Estate Sale.
    36 191 (Reuter.) London, February 9. Tbs ta.r of Lord Derby’s Bootle Estate tv Baron De Forest has fallen through, after an exchange of angry letter» containing mutual charges of misconbtruction and distortion.
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    Fleet Paymaster Sentenced.
    29 191 (Reuter.) February 10. Flttt Faynmter Lowry has been sentenced to three ve Ar s' penal servitude for twbntliny X1 3,.61 from tfce public f > D d.
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    British Trade Returns.
    61 191 (Reuter.) London, February 8. The Briti.h returns for Januarv ibo<r a decrease in the imports of £3 and an increase m the exports of X-.S The principal decrease- in the imports ar< raw P cotton (£1,063.341) and wool (Jt7d2.575). The principal increases rn the exports are cotton
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    Swedish Defences.
    58 191 (Reuter Stockholm, February 9. As a counterblast to the demonstration cf the farmers for improved defences, 30,00 V Socialists demonstrated before the Government Offices demanding the diminution of armaments. M Staaff, the Premier, replying, saul that he was absolutely convinced that, the Swedes would be compelled to make
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    U.S.A. & Asiatic Exclusion.
    47 191 U.S.A. Asiatic Exclusion. (Reuter) Washington, Feb. 7. As the result of the Conference between Mr. W. J. Bryan, the U. S. Secretary of State, and the Immigration Committee of the House of Representatives it is practically certain that there will be no Asiatic Exclusion legislation this session.
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    Anglo-Turkish Negotiations.
    28 191 (Reuter) London, Febtuary 9. Reuter states that the Anglo-Turkish negotiations anent the Bagdad Railway and other matters are progressing satisfactorily. A final settlement is expected shortly.
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    The Irish Judiciary.
    30 191 (Reuter.) London, February 8. Mr. Justice R. R. Cherry has been appointed Chief Justice of Ireland in succession to the Rt. Hon. Lord O'Brien, who has resigned.
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    Billiards.
    37 191 (Reuter.) London, February 8. At the match in London of 18,000 up with ivory balls Newman, receiving 4,000, beat Gray by 2,836 points. Grav made 543 off the red which is a record with ivory balls.
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    The Portuguese Cabinet.
    22 191 (Pettier.) London, February 8. Ibe Portuguese Ministry has been constituted with Signior Couceiro Costa as Minister of ths Colonies.
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    French Treasury Bonds.
    26 191 (Reuter.) c Paris, February 8. < iwmg to the favourable Budget outlook, M. Caillaux has decided to reduce the Treasury bonds to 1,600,C00,000 francs
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    The Insurance Act.
    60 191 (R uter.) London, February 7 Mr. Lloyd George, presiding at the com. plimentary dinner in honour of Dr C Addison, Liberal member for Hoxton for his services to the Insurance Act uij that he believed the controversy on the subject of insurance was ended. *****00 medical practitioners,
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    Japanese Navy Estimates.
    25 191 (Reuter.) Tokyo, February 10. The Budget Committee of the Diet hai voted a reduction of the Navy Eitimatei br X 3,000,000. J
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    Peruvian Revolution.
    16 191 (Reuter.) Lima, February 10. Order has been completely assured and trade is again normal.
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    Mr. F. C. Paul Sachse,
    41 191 who made i fortune in Hongkong as a partner in the firm of Carlorditz Co., has been elected a Senator of Hamburg. Mr. Sachse at one time was on the board of the H. S. Bank.
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    Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bicknell
    80 191 were At Home” to the staff of the Audit Office at their residence on Saturday evening. Advantage was taken of the occasion by the presentation of an address, the work of Air. B. C. Correlius, formerly of the Audit Office, but now of the
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    The Governor
    71 191 has made the following ap- poiutments —Air. E. E. Colman, assistant to Resident, Malacca, to be an officer of Class V, Mr. Arthur ATeek Pountney to be treasurer of the Straits Settlements, Mr. George Herbert May to be Sup rintendent of Police, Singapore, and Dr. Norman Black, M.
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    We are in a positian
    96 191 to confirm our recent report that Mr. Oliver Alarks is to act for Mr. R. G Watsoa as Resident of Perak when the latter goes to Kuala Lumpur to relieve Sir Edward Brockman. There is no foundation for the rumour that Air. Justice Innes is
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    From the Malay Mail of Saturday:
    153 191 r icui luH utuiuy jiuu va Mr. H. W. Thomson, late D. O- at W who returned from leave yesterday, w°° C. L. R. in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. E. Macfadyen is expected back atm end of this month, and will probably Kuala Lumpur h’s
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    991 192 j and fi ty-one .years ago toOae b und r" d e Treit o f -aria, whereby div ag v ceded to Great Brita n france for li y it dependencies, and the T 1 b fCountry between the Missisgreat tnct o j tJC Never before or Fnglatd’s
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    Yesterday’s Festivals.
    189 192 Seldom indeed have the two festivals of Taipusam and Chap Goh Meh fallen on the same day. Yesterday while the Hindu community were celebrating Taipusam and large crowds or devotees from Penang and the out-districts journeyed to the Chetties’ Temple at the Waterfall, our Chinese friends were observing
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    January Rubber Crops.
    25 192 lb. The Taiping Rubber Estates, Ltd 6,705 Tbe January output of Mr. Yeoh Paik Keat’s Uganda Rubber Estates was 9,0 9 lb
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    Owing to the pressure
    25 192 of the Judicial Committee and other engagements, Mr. Ameer Ali has resigned the membership of the Advisory Committee for Indiap students.
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    The Chinese Fashion.
    1112 192 (By A. Corbett-Smith Nearly thirty years have tone by though it stems bin yesier<iay —tjjuce The Mikudo” WdM drawing ail London to the avoy, and piuVed in some degree responsible for that fashion in things Japanese which was so characteristic of the period. London had “discovered” Japan;
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    Legislative Council.
    57 193 A long agenda his b* en issued for the meeting of February 13 motion for >9,5(X) to complete the Province Wellesley telephone will be brought forward. First readings arv Liquors amendment and Chaudu amendment Second. ild Animals Protection, Courts, Minor Offences, Holidays, Companies, Netherlands Gutta-percha Maatschappij. Committee Malacca
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    The output
    18 193 of tbe lengkab Barbour fin Prwdgiug Company for tba week ended ftbruary 7w M imevD tea?,
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    Amaniah Cup Final.
    870 193 CRESCENT F. C. MUTHIBOL ABZAN F. C. Crescent’» Easy Victory. Tbe final match in tbe Amaniah Cop Co™pet.t.on wa. played under tbe ausp.ewa o he Mobamedan Football Associaw.o at tbe Vatu Kramat Garden» before a concourse of r pact‘tors, among Mr.H.C. SelU. Mr- B. E Colman M
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    P. V. R. C.
    280 193 Fortnightly Handicap Shoot. The following was the result of the shooting on Saturday afternoon 200 yards rapid, 8 shots in 45 seconds at N. R. A. 3rd class figure targets. H. P. S. 40. Mr A E Murray with H’cap .28 37 12 Pte WM Collins
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    Tramway Complaints.
    342 194 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. S uhJl be much obliged if you will kindly me a space in your paper Lrtrie tramways of the MacazmeTbe nil bale a majonty of Cbioeae W U, °tl“ oatly of the poor class. I have STtrartlling between town and Jelu-
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    A Privy Council Appeal.
    159 194 In the case of Lee Chye Wah against Seah Eng Koon and Seah Peck Seab, in which the Court of Appeal had reversed the judgment of Mr Justice Sproule awarding the plaintiff $64.704 35, we are informed a the plaintiff s solicitor has received a 6
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    24 194 by 6 t d hj for“ e famoua i{ 3X; i,b tb ieadln De f the J u 'F*‘kE ng l lah do
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    The foreigner
    31 194 emplor be h h X'" mito M:T' inCO h iXiF at Shanghai h‘ XL? to ‘to ht Fn.t b tt’ beea re "•tot.v,, t 0 the there a Do
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    An Amok in Perak,
    363 194 BENGALI’S MAD DEED. TWO POLICEMEN KILL2.D. European’s Narrow Escape. A tragedy, terrible in its suddenness and fearful in its results, dispelled the holiday making temper of the small township of Kampong Kapayong yesterday (Sunday) and filled the inhabitants with a feeling of panic The facts are
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    Penang Golf Club.
    103 194 The following was the result of the play for the Fresgrave Cup for February All square dT. B. Martin 1 down H. R Joynt 1 do. W. S. Goldie 3 do. R. R. Turner 4 do. C. E. Maconochie 6 do. T. A. Martin 7 do. W.
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires
    89 194 further particulars regarding the murder of Mr. Pauw, manager of the Melalap Estate, Borneo It appears that he and Mr Leggat*-, an assis'ant came upon a sleeping Javanese coolie Mr Pauw touched him with a stick the coolie up and krissed Mr. Pauw. Mr. Leggatt, who
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    Royal Asiatic Society.
    706 194 Report of Straits Branch. At the annual-general meeting of the Straits Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society, which is to be he’d at the Raffles Museum, Singapore, on Monday, February 16, the following report will be presented The following new me übers have been elected since the
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    Mr. Frank Perret,
    16 195 the American scientist, has sailed for Japan to study the eruption in Sakurashima.
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    Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Michell
    18 195 will be leaving for Singapore, probably on Thursday by the German mail.
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    Mr. W. P. Hume.
    21 195 Commissioner of Trade and Customs, will be ab-enl from the F.M. H. on leave, for eleven mon’hs
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    Dr. W. F. Todd
    24 195 is acting for Dr. E N. Graham as medic J off! x>r of the Malacca Plantations during the latter’s absence.
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    Mr. Loke Yew and family
    22 195 have booked their passages by North German Lloyd steamer leaving for Europe towards the end of March.
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    Messrs. Robinson and Kloss
    23 195 will shortly ba leaving on an exploring expedition to a mountain in Sumatra wh ch will approach via Padang.
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    Mr. and Mre. H. C. B. Peck
    30 195 are well on the way to convalescence after their attack of typhoid and hope to leave hospital in about a fortnight —M D.C.
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    President Yuan and Vice-President Li
    26 195 were to send representatives to wish the ex-Emperor Hsuan Tung a Happy New Year on the Chinese (lunar) New Year Day.
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    The estate of Mr. Reyer Coats
    35 195 includes securities of the face value of £532,000 of which the value is novi returned ae nil. The late Sir A. Apcar’s net personalty in England was 1,7 41.
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    Mr. M. E. Sherwood
    40 195 is under orders to leave Penang on transfer in the near future, but it is not yet known wbat his next post will I* He has been a very capable and hard working 1 bird Magistrate.
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    At a special general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce,
    43 195 wires our correspondent in that settlement, the Hon. Mr. C W Darbiehire was elected to represent the Chamber in the Legislative Council in place of the Hon. Mr. D. T. Boyd, resign-
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    The wedding
    63 195 of Mr. Joseph Michael Baptist, of the Post Office, to Miss Millv Baptist, eldest daughter of Mr. Martin Baptist and nwwe of Mr. P C. Baptist, took place yesterday at the Church r f the Assumption the Rev L. M. Duvelle officialing. Owing to pressure on our space
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    The engagement
    53 195 announced between Reginald Sta.r Douglas, of Sarawak, younger son of the late oir John Dougl ts. R’.C M G I>UUKI0 lio House* nMh 1 u eb MeCOQd dau bt er < JK 510,1 Bwaine tnd Mrs .-•siM, of Compton, Camberlev. The marriage w„ to take place qmetlv on
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    DEATH OF MR. N. C. ESPIE HALL.
    392 195 It I, -mb great regret that we annouoce (be death o£ Mr. N. C. Espie Hall. Manag and Engineer oi the Penang branch ot Meur,. Siemen. Brother.., which took place yesterday afternoon from dysentery after an illness of onlv a few days’ duration.
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    Mr. A. Hood Begg
    16 195 was a passenger rom Singapore by the s.s. Klang which arrived yesterday.
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    The output of the Ulu Piah Mine
    17 195 for the month of January was 477 pikuls, realising $25,647.
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    The detective force in Selangor
    22 195 has been considerably augmented this year, eight men of varied nationality having*been taken on in Kuala Lumpur.
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    There are various rumours
    31 195 in town of more cases of cholera among the European community in Alor Star, but our inquiries this morning failed to elicit any confirmation of the rumour.
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    Last sunday evening
    72 195 armed robbers raided the Gambling Farm at Junjung, 2! miles from Kulim, and killed a young clerk of the harm, also stabbing the Indian watchman in the face and shoulders, seriously wounding him. They then stole all the money on the tables and made off with the
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    Cricket.
    183 195 P.C.C. vs St Xavier’s. The cricket match between the Penan? Cricket Club and the St. X ivier’s Recreation Club, which was played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon, resulted in a victory for St Xavier’s R. C. The P.C.C. were two men short. Appended are the scores P. C
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    Singapore Mortality Returns.
    99 195 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending January 31, there were 211 deaths (151 males, females), giving a ratio per mille of population of 33 22, including three deaths at St John's Island, and of
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    Caledonia Golf Club.
    63 195 On Sunday morning, the Bth mst., three members of the Caledonia Golf Club were matched against three nen from Penang with the following results W. M. Dodds (Caledonia) beat Mackintosh (Penang) 5+ 4. J. B. Mair (Caledonia) beat Cuscaden (Penang) 3+2. Baker (Penang) beat D. C. Duncan
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    In the Supreme Court,
    91 195 before the Chief Justice, wires our Singapore correspondent, Mr. Gustave Siemers. formerly Secretary of the Hotel Van Wijk, sued Mrs. Ayesha Clunies Ross, widow of the late Governor of the Cocos Island, claiming $20,000 for breach of promise of marriage. It is allegro that they met
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    THE KING’S SPEECH AND ULSTER.
    881 196 Puntpr’slelegranis to hand Judging fro iv Go¥Orn meut have again this morning, t m un( j er which it was duconwn‘ ej London newepap’ l to b curtoonn '“V, r ciS of the King’s Speech funu>beil''‘ tb J riirl am9 nt on t ue evening
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    Mr. Lucas
    26 196 is to act for Mr. Eyre Kenny as Senior Warden of Mines, F.M.S when the latter goes to Singapore as Colonial Engineer in April.
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires that
    26 196 the Welshmen in Singapore are giving a dinner on February 28. Mr. Perkins has been elected President and Dr. Davies Vice-President.
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    A large number of Europeans,
    39 196 directors of public companies, were charged by Mr. H. G. tarwar, Deputy Registrar, in the Third Court this morning for failing to comply with certain sections of the Companies Ordinance. The cases were adjourned.
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    Mr. A. N. B. Carr,
    51 196 of the Eastern Exten- tion Telegraph Company, leaves for Sydney N. S. W., on .urlough by the Kleist to-day. Mr. Carr has only been in Penang a year or so, but has made many friends who will be glad if fate brings him back here
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    The engagement
    43 196 is announced of Mr. J. Leerdam, nephew of Mr. A. Julian of the General Post Office, Penang to Miss Annie Agnes Johnsnn, youngest daughter of Mr. L. M. Johnson, Chief Clerk, Directors Office, Posts and Telegraphs, Kuala Lumpur, and Mrs. Johnson.
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    In the breach of promise case
    77 196 brought by Mr. Gustav Siemers against Mrs. Ayesha Clunies Ross, Mr. R. Braddell, for the defence, stated that there was no definite promise by letters or otherwise. The plaintiff, in his evidence, said that the defendant promised, when they were married, to buy him
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    A son’s claim against his father
    79 196 for 53,050 damages for wrongful arrest came before Mr. Justice Woodward at the High Court, Ipoh, on Monday afternoon in the case of Odyappa Chetty v. Odyappa Chetty. A remarkable story of a family dispute and alleged infringment of the traditional customs of the
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    Local Share Broking.
    1172 196 A correspondent in our issue of to-day calls attention to a matter which is acutely grieving to the ordinary man who wishes ot deal in stocks or shares in Singapore. He sees prices quoted in lists which are issued by the best firms, but if he is
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    False Information Case.
    164 197 Tua Verdict. The hearing of the case against Fazal Khan, who was charged with giving false information to a public servant, to wit, Mr. R. D. Acton, Second Magistrate, and thereby inducing him to give an order for a warrant to be issued against Che Manis and
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    A new club
    44 197 called I he Moslems’ I nion” was formed in Ipoh at an inaugural meeting on Saturday night. The club is to enable Young Mohammedans in Ipoh to meet together for social intercourse and the furtherance of their religious ideals TO.M. 1
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    Lunas Rubber Estates.
    2777 197 Shareholders’ Meeting. The third annual general meeting of the Shareholders of the Lunas Rubber Estates Ltd was held in the Exchange Buildings on Saturday forenoon. Mr. PM. Robinson presided and those present included. Messrs Tan Kheam Hock, J. Bond, I C Peck, W. M. Jack and C.
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    Penang Ladie’ Rifle Club.
    172 198 Penang Ladie Rifle Club. The following was the result of the shooting by the members of the P.L.R C at Kampong Bahru yesterday 100 yds. Mrs Wright-Motion 32 Mrs Liston 32 Miss L Smith 29 Miss Mathieu 25 Mrs Webb 21 Mrs Johnson... 21 Miss Cheeseman 20 Mrs Hart g
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    71 198 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday H E Mason beat T T Waddington 6-4, 6-2. Single Handicap—D. A B Bayley beat M J B Watt 6—4,’ 9-11, 6—2. Bowls Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off
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    It would seem from the rush of pupils
    57 198 to the Dutch Chinese School at Batavia that there is a very considerable demand for education for Oriental childn n. So much so is this the case that demands are now being pressed for a special school for girls, co-education finding no
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    Immigration Committee.
    821 199 A meeting of the Indian Immigration Commute. L held at Kuala Lumpur on February 6th. There were prevent Mr. E. 8 Hose, acting Controller of Labour < < b 1 man), The Director of Public Works (MnJ. Trump', the Principal Medical Officer (Dr. C. L Sansom), the Honourable
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    Municipal Commission.
    173 199 Mr. G. W. Park (Deputy President) presided at yesterday’s meeting of the Municipal Commission, when there were present: Mr. John Mitchell and Mr. Yeoh Guan Seok with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary) in attendance. After the minutes of the last meeting were r< ad and confirmed, the
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    From Monday’s Malay Mail:
    28 199 Mr. J. Argyll Rob.rtson, of the Chartered Bank, arrived in Kuala Lumpur yesterday and has to-day gone to Klang on a visit of inspection.
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    Perak has
    100 199 hitherto been remarkably free from the morphia habit, but of late it has made its appearance here, says the T. 0. M. lhe Chandu Department are making strenuous efforts to nip in the bud the sale and consumption of the drug, but the work is attended with great
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    Local Wedding.
    923 199 Baptist—Baptist. There was a large gathering at the Church of the Assumption on Monday morning—probably the largest at this chu r ch at a function ot thia nature —on the occasion of" the wedding of Mr. Joseph Michael Baptist, of tbe General Post Office, to Miss Milly Baptist,
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    Gambling Among Women.
    447 200 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I have often read in your paper of a gambling raid, and the conviction of the gamblers, men aud women, but I don’t believe that this game of vice is on the decrease. I wonder that there is
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    Ship Master’s Appeal.
    1331 200 Conviction Quashed. We give below the full text of the judgmerit ueliv ied oy Mi. Justice T Sercumbe Bmith on the appeal of Capt. Peters against his conviction by Mr. M. E. Sherwood for abetting five immigrants to leive the Colony without certificate for which he was
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    The Late Mr. N. C. Espie Hall.
    502 201 'fhe funeral of Mr. Nigel Cuthbert Espie Hall, which took place teiterday evening, was very largely attended. He was a rivals in the Maxim Section of the Penang Volunteer Corp» and was accorded a military funeral. The coffin was covered with a ‘‘Union
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    Mr Braddell,
    19 201 son of Sir Thomas Bra Idell, and Mrs. Braddell are on a visit to the Federal Capital.
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires
    21 201 the news < f the death of Lim Ho Push, a partner of the Hu Hung Steamship Company.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1019 201 Reuter and the cable company between them are responsible for some queer, mistakes in proper names, but real y little excuse for failing to recognise ini M. Tarbien the gentleman who warefuse permission by the German aU t orl g lecture at Strassburg on t io tente our
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    Arrival of the Hon. Mr. Bryant.
    184 201 The Hon. Mr. A. T. Bryant arrived here from Singapore this morning by the N.D.L. s.s. Prinz Ludwig to take up the appointment of Resident Councillor, in place of the Hon. Mr. W. Evans who is retiring this week. All the Government Officials, including
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    The jubilee of a clerical paper
    82 201 The jubilee of a clerical paper is ma^ e occasion for the publication of a c a teristic letter from Disraeli. He wrote, the third person, from Grosvenor Gats, 18(i3, to say he would be happy to the paper there.” His subscription not appear
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    THE RETIRING R. C.
    702 202 ENTERTAINED Y THE cadets A CHINESE ADDRESS. th. Pena»» Club last evening the At tb f tha Civil Service stationed in f “Sement entertained the Hon’ble Mr. tbu Settle® sn>■ u dinner V'w 0 Michell, District Judge, who Mr C In assembly of about twentyproposed the
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    European Firms’ Unsuccessful Claim.
    165 202 The hearing of the case in which three European firms of Penang sued Chop Poh On Long for sums for goods sold and delivered was concluded this morning before Mr. Justice Sercombe Smith in the Supreme Court. The plaintiffs are Messrs. Guthrie Co. who claim $521.38
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    Colonel Murray.
    12 202 of the Malay States Guides, leaves for Home next month.
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    We much regret to learn
    18 202 that the Hon’ble Mr. Robert Young is unwell and confined to his room.
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    Mr. Dobree Butler
    17 202 has returned from leave, and will be stationed in Kuala Lumpur for the present.
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    Two Malay Police Constables
    18 202 who were convicted of extortion yesterday, were each sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment.
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    Mr. A. Hall,
    29 202 who arrived here from Sin- gapore by the s.s. Klang on Monday, assumed duties as Second Boarding Officer in place of the late Mr. D. Mylar.
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    The death
    37 202 has taken place at Colombo of Mr. C. H. Pate, the well-known trainer, and head of the firm of Messrs. A. Pate Sons, and doyen of the Ceylon turf. He was 69 years of age.
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    A quiet wedding
    29 202 took place on Saturday morning before the Registrar of Marriages, Singapore, the contracting parties being Mr. Alexander William Cashin, of Gaylang Road, and Miss Sarah Feldblum.
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    The marriage
    44 202 of Mr. Lim Sin Hean to Miss Ooi Kew Teen, eldest daughter of Mr. Ooi Ho Beng, took place last night when a large number of friends were invited both to the residence of the bride as well as of the bridegroom.
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    Invitations
    42 202 are our for the marriage of Mr. Lee Huan Choe, Captain of the Central Union Athletic Club, to Miss Tan Seok Lan, second daughter of Mr. Tan Kheam Oon, which has been fixed to take place on Saturday, the 14th instant.
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    The fourth meeting
    47 202 of the Penang Athemeum was held on Monday, the 9th inst, at 9 p.m. in the Masonic Hall. Dr Avetoom occupied the chair. The Rev. W. Cross gave a lecture, illustrated by lantern views, on “Tennyson”. This was followed by criticism by Mr. Sarwar.
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    The Japanese Cabinet.
    168 202 Result of Vote of No Confidence. (Reuter.) Tokyo, February 10. The vote of t:o confidence on the Government was defeated in the Diet by 205 votes to 168. Simultaneously a great anti-government meeting, concerning which there was great anxiety, was held at Hibiya Park. Immense crowds also
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    S. A. Indemnity Bill.
    105 202 (Reuter.) Cape Town, February 10. The debate on the Indemnity Bill has been resumed. The Labour leader Cresswell described it as against the interests of the workers and declared that the Government and mine-ownei s had combined to make the Bill a monument of audacity. The
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    The Kikuyu Controversy.
    69 202 Statement by the Primate. (Reuter.) London, February 10. The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued a statement in regard to the Kikuyu controversy. He declines to allow proceedings for heresy and schism against the Bishops of Uganda and Mombasa, but as questions of far-reaching importance have been raised
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    Panama Canal Scandal.
    58 202 (Reuter.) Panama, February 10. Burke, the Manager of the Commissariat Department, Panama Canal, and another official have been suspended as the result of an investigation into the transactions in connection with the food supply of the canal labourers. It is alleged that Burke invested $137,000 during his
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    Canadian Parcel Post Service.
    36 202 (Reuter.) Ottawa, February 10. The pared post service was inaugurated throughout Canada at midnight; the first parcel, bearing a commemorative inscription, was sent to the Duke of Connaught by the Postmaster General,
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    OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
    1001 203 SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. ULSTER HOME RULE. (Reuter.) Ixindon, February 9. Mr. Walter Long will move the Oppo-i--tion amendment to the address in the House of Commons, and Lord Midleton in the House of Lords. It is expected that Mr. Asquith will be ▼err conciliatory and will
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    New Portuguese Cabinet.
    23 203 (iieufer.) Lisbon, February 10. be.hor Bernardino Machado has completed Ins Coalition Cabinet. Senhor Lima is the Minister of the Colonies.
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    Earl of Minto’s Illness.
    29 203 (Reuter.) ti v i f London, February 10. ILel.yl o f Miuto has had a severe relap* and b>. cood,l. ou j. Ciu lu J
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    RUBBER AUCTIONS.
    128 203 SINGAPORE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February IL At the Singapore Rubber auction 155,403 lb. were offered for sale and 140,964 lb were sold at the following prices Smoked Sheet Sll2 —SI39 per pl Unsmoked 8116—5135 First Black $l3B Crepe U 34-$139 Second $124—5132 Third $112—5122 Fourth 8
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    Haitian Revolution.
    36 203 (Reuter.) London, February 10. President Create, who took refuge in the German cruiser Vtnefa, during the revolution in Haiti, has escaped to Jamaica. Senhor Zimor, the leader of the revolution, has been proclaimed President.
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    Resignation of Swedish Cabinet.
    31 203 (Reuter.) Stockholm, February 10. The Swedish Cabinet has resigned owing to slight differences with the King whose reply to the peasants went somewhat beyond the Premier’s inclinations.
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    U.S.A. and Immigration.
    30 203 (Reuter.) Washington, February 10. President Wilson, in a conversation wi the Chairman of the Immigration Com®ittee of the Senate has declared aghnstt e literacy test of immigrants.
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    Marriage of Mr. Thomas Hardy.
    24 203 (Reuter.) London, e^)ruar^ r J 1 i t Mr. Thomas Hardy, the fam°*® has married hia secretary Miw Dogd»
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    The Turco-Greek Negotiations.
    79 204 (Reuter.) London, February 10. B tß X‘. Id' Constantinople, .he ri. *nSe has opened the .pestion of Tnple Albite 1 euf(jrce th(j decisions 'l'T* Powers and whether they should tae P Turkisb and Greek replies, there to doubt Germany s willingappears in BUch measures and a n
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    The United Malaysian Scandal.
    305 204 If the adverse criticisms which I have so frequently levelled against the United Melaveiaii Rubber Company need justification there is certainly more than enough lobe found in that company s annua, renort The working account is ingeniously divided so as to show that during one period
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    Pegoh Annual Meeting.
    123 204 The second annual meetirg of Pegoh, tareb. K.C.M G presided, and said that hth.™! 1S d t0 J re P? rt a reduction the cost of production, which he consider«J'S» very satisfactory. During the year i»d“ 'i± l r f £OrCe lUd been Educed, Mows 4.S r
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    CHINA AND HER RULER.
    1147 204 Everything regarding China which can claim to be in any way authoritative is real with such keen interest by many of our readers that it is perhaps hardly necessary for us to draw special attention to the article headed Ex Orienle which we have lifted from
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    Messrs. Kennedy & Co.
    37 204 Messrs. Kennedy Co. have to-day received advice from London by cable that No. 1 Crepe was sold at 2/7 per lb, and Smoked Sheet at 2/6’ per lb. They aie also advised that the market is gooL
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    Our Klang correspondent
    90 204 Writes tha* for some months p.st the Post Office at Klang had been receiving complaints thet letters addressed to the Assistant Controller o f Labour had not reached that official. On one occasion out of nineteen b tiers sent to him, only fifteen reached that officer. A
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    “Ex Oriente.”
    1084 205 The President of the Chinese Republic, haring got himself elected by methods not unusual in Central America, and haring immediately purged with Cromwellian deciBion the Parliament which had elected him, hastened to lecture the consultative body he had substituted for it on the rights and duties of the
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    Penang Cricket Club.
    94 205 Tennis Tournament. The foil- wing were the results of the ties played off yesterday Double Handicap— A. Sells and Southam beat Cunradi and Forrest 6-2, 6—4. Single Handicap —A. Dr Fitzgerald w.o. from R L Cuscaden C B Hadden beat A S Hall A-6, 7—5, 6—2. New
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    Indian Immigration Case.
    1197 205 Sampan .Wallah Charged with Abetment Before Mr M. E. Sherwood in the Third Court yesterday afternoon Shini Puleh a sampan wallah, was charged with abettingfour Indians in attempting to leave the Colony without a certificate from the Indian Immigration Office. The accused, who was represented by Mr
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    The Goverment of Siam has,
    55 206 to* Frankfort nano r lan haB according ■Wstattre P lac ed a sum of m® ‘be decoration of the S," presented to the 8n temple *“8 Chulalongkorn Th by the late “Munich, Mr® Lotz e bla 6 se Consul Vi 00 A Pm of\ ba9
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    Alleged Breach of Trust
    605 206 Sikh Policemen Charged. Before Mr. W. C. Michell in the District Court this morning Jang Singh, Lance Corporal 294, and Gurmak Singh, P.C 220 were charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of *****0, the property of the Sikh Police. It is alleged that the
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    Mr. Saw Swee Chung
    20 206 has tendered his e F) VVMUUIVU UJO resignation as the President of the Pastern Atheletic Union.
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    Confidential Reports.
    302 206 TO THE EDITOR OP THE Strait FcAo. Sir, lhe following paragraph appeared in Truth for January 7. I am glad to hear that Army Order 340 of ctober 1 1913, amending the rules about confidential reports on officers is now being carried out with satisfaction to all concerned,
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    Ware Crocs.
    128 206 A crocodile, measuring nearly five feet in length, was shot at Tanjong Bungah on Tuesday afternoon close to the Springtide Hotel. The sea here forms a little bay which is dotted with rock visible at low tide. The discovery of the saurian was, it appears, due to a
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    Our Singapore correspondent wires that
    19 206 the Chinese Advisory B iard has agreed in favour of the new Companies Ordinance.
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    The usual display of fireworks,
    51 206 which fol- lows the conclusion of the Taipusum festival, took place last night at the race course where an immense crowd had congregated. The display, in the opinion of many, surpassed those of previous years. The Police are to be commended for the excellent order
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    We read in a London paper:
    137 206 The “Three Arts Ball” last night was a very remarkable function, if only for the fact that a group of ladies, marshalled by the Ranee of Sarawak, gave a demonstration of Fuhirist fashions. Futurism seems to mean a return to the customs of our
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    A Review of Industry and Trade in British Malaya.
    520 207 In the course of a review of the past year a Singapore correspondent writes in Tinuc—During the year there has been great activity in the tin mines, and the output has reached a total only once exceeded during the past six
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    The Manchester Board of Guardians
    107 207 on Jan. 21 considered a letter fro n an Englis man in Tientsin, an officer in the Ipupeual C. iue-e Customs, asking the Board to hi. 1 him a wife who would come to China.” l>-*ing a Lancashire lad,” he wrote, "all I am looking
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    Mr. Winstedt’s Malay Grammar.
    275 207 Voder "the the Grammar, the ra q yvinstedt’s following notice of Mr. K r( vie «tJ in Malay Grammar wb.cb revtewe our column, abo.t a fortnight ago Woeoncratulau Mr. K 0. WinrtA of he CMI Service, not give it the correct j,,,»!.) the 1 M? mffst
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    A European in Trouble.
    173 207 A European named F. M. Low pleaded guilty before Mr. R. IX Acton this afternoon to giving false information to a public servant, to wit, Chief Detective Inspector R. J. Kirke. He was fined «25. It appears that on the 10th instant he made a report
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    The elected officers and committee
    74 207 of the Singapore Catholic Benevolent Association for 1914 are as follows :—President, Mr. G. S. Eeutens; vice-president, Mr. C. A. da Silva honorary treasurer, Mr. Phua Keah Choy; honorary secretary, Mr. L. J. Sbepherdson committee, Messrs. 8. Aroozoo, F. Scully, 1). S. Joseph, A. N.
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    It seems almost incredible
    70 207 that it is only twenty-seven years to-day since the first public message conveyed by a modern telephone was transmitted by the inventor, Professor Bell, experimenting for the first time in public with a line between Boston and Salem, a distance of eighteen miles Four years later
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    Orient Trust.
    285 207 Mr. E. L Hamilton, presiding at the meet iug of the Oripnt Trust on January 21, refen red to the auditors’ remark in the report that no provision had been made for the depreciation which bad taken place in the value of the investments. That was correct so
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    To-day
    43 207 being the celebration of the union of North and South of the Republic of China, the national five-colour flag is to bo seen flying at all the Chinese shops. The offices of one local Chinese newspaper have not, however, hoisted the flag.
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    It is sad to learn that
    135 207 the Duke of Orleans has taken the preliminary steps towards a divorce from his wife, for His Royal Highness is an ecclesiastical dignitary, and, as such, appears out of his element in a divorce c >urt. Louis Philippe, the Duke’s greatgrandfather, told the Duchesse
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    There was a pretty wedding
    182 207 on January 21, at Christ Church, Chelsea, where Mr. Reginald Stair Douglas, of Sarawak, younger son of the late Sir John Douglas, K.C.M.G., formerly Lieutenant-Governor of Ceylon, and of Lady Douglas, of Rossetti House, Chelsea, married Miss Helen Swaine, second daughter of the late Mr.
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    M. A. P.
    540 208 V A Low, of Penang, has been Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. J F de F. Shaw, rg a has for temporary duty with lottery, Malay States Guides. Oar Klang correspondent writes Mr. X Second Clerk in the District Oflice iKUng has been transferred on promotion
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    THE COURT CARDS.
    326 208 Despite various counter-attractions, there was a very fair house at the Town Hall last night to welcome back Air. Edgar Warwick and his Court Cards, who have returned to Penang to find their popularity quite unimpaired aud will doubtless play to larger audiences to-night aud to-morniw. Unfortunately,
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    Many people in the F.M.S.
    141 208 who are ac- quaiuted with his promising offspring will read with interest what a contemp irarv has to say of a distinguished Indian civilian recently deceased It was largely owing to the opposition of Sir William Lee-Warner, whose death is announced, that Britain did not
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    In the course of an article
    174 208 contributed to a London financial contemporary, describing the wonderful developments achieved in the Federated Malay States, a Kuala Lumpur correspondent remarks Bungalow building seems to be regarded as a form of philanthropy by landlords and not as a paying proposition, hence the steadily expanding
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    THE HOME RULE DEBATE.
    1512 208 DEPARTURE FROM PRECEDENT MR. WALTER LONG'S SPEECH. (.Reuter.) London, February 11. In the House of Commons, in order to emphasise the paramountcy of the Ulster problem, the Opposition departed from precedent. Air. Walter Long, rising amidst cheers, moved the Opposition amendment to the address and affirmed
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    Resignation of Lord Gladstone.
    62 209 (Reuter.) London, February 12. In tbe House of Commons, Mr. L V Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies announced that Lord Gladstone would resign his post of Governor-General of South Africa at the end of the present session of the Union Parliament. The resignation was
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    Anti-Greek Combination.
    40 209 (Reuter.} London, February 11. Reuter learns, respecting tbe repeated umours of a 1 urco-Bulgarian combination against Greece, that Rumania and Serna «■II certamly intervene in favour ot Greece, though they will remain quiescent it Turkey lilooe attacked Greece.
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    NAVAL SUPREMACY IN THE PACIFIC.
    132 209 NEW ZEALAND'S ANXIETY. Reuter.) London, February H The Hon. F. W. Massey, Premier of New Zealand, speaking at Tearoba, said that the Government had asked the Home authorities to comply with the 1909 agreement and give New Zealand the two cruisers now building at Bristol
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    A Pankhurst Hoax.
    90 209 (Reuter.) London, February 11. Mrs. Pankhurst addressed a crowd from the window of a house in Kensington yesterday evening and concluded her speech with a defiance to the Government to arrest her, s-ying that she was coming out ini few minutes. When she emerged a wild battle
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    Swedish King & His Ministers.
    68 209 Swedish King His Ministers. (Reuter.) Stockholm, February 11 It appears that King Gustav V refused to comply with the request of the Cabinet publicly to modify the attitude conveyed ii bis speech to the peasants, or to inform the Cabinet beforehand concerning his future public utterances. His Majesty refused to
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    Chinese Diplomats in London.
    47 209 (Reuter.) London, February 11» 11. E. Chen Chin Tao, the new Cbo* Financial Representative, has arrived London. Mt It was 11. E. Lew Luk Lin, the Ch Minister, who was received by the February 10 when he preiented the credentials of the Republic.
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    The Tokyo Riots.
    45 209 (Reuter.) Tokyo, February HThe conflict between the mob Police resulted in four persons m receiving sword wounds. ub9 T! rl nth the mob began to disperse, overawed bv tbe calling out of the Tokyo, Februt* I’' 1 The excitement haa entirely 1
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    CABINET CHANGES.
    67 210 (Reuter.) London, February I fr concur that as the fbe l dO cJ n T Buxton’s elevation to ir John Burns will become the Board of Trade, Mr. C. F. of tb become Chancellor of G M n te w of Lancaster, retaining the the Dacby insurance Commission,
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    Boy Scouts Fund.
    34 210 (Reuter.) London, February 11. The Commercial Union Assurance Comnanv under the powers entrusted to them w the will of Sir William Dunn, have given /10,000 to the Boy Scouts Endowment Fund.
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    M.C.C. Tour in South Africa.
    34 210 I (Reuter) I Durban, February 11. I In the cricket match with Natal the ■LC.C. team were beaten by four wickets, ■ihis is their first defeat in the tour.
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    Aviation.
    22 210 I (Reuter.) I Geneva, February 11. UJu^ arme Ji U aero P^ ne d from Geneva ount Blanc, descending at Aosta.
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    In a lecture
    40 210 ■F I ”\i,. h tUra u t tbe Eo J al Institution, Mr. Kt lBai<l tbe aTera g® brains of Ku" u e l “f 6rior of Borneo are M pergraduX. f a era R e Oxford
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    It is likely
    22 210 Yuan Bhih kai |»6r,ttL?K bMS t 0 Confucius for rfc-ttrifiM "to be lnn '“R of Spring, AntuZ” are appirently
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    The Davis Chinese Scholarship
    30 210 L'tnity h« L bcbolarship at Oxford fr-U, No ll| o •< of tl? gla i U 6tudBnt Tbe f -“4 o rd e e f a year,
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    35 210 B. P rocee<l n g at h ldl IOIS a member of lpoh (’I 18 lie P. laint 'ff and a b p ine9 man and dl >,jard > his wife cl
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    For the Promotion of Peace.
    42 210 (Reuter.) New York, February 11. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has given $2,000,00 to promote peace in the churches of the world. Part of the income will be available for the church peace league of Great Britain and Germany.
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 210 Penang, February 13 (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4g S 2 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4] 3 Credit 2/4 J s 3 Documentary 2/4| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 173| Moulmein, Demand Bank 173 3 days’ sight
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    PRODUCE.
    198 210 Gold Leaf $64 40 Black Pepper 16. no stock White Pepper 30.— sales Trang Pepper 21.50 sales Cloves 39. buyers Mace 110 nominal. Pickings 76. buy rs Nutmegs 110 s. 24, buyers f No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5,50 sales (Basket buyers Copra (mixed) 12 20 sales
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