The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 19 February 1914

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  • 22 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $17.50 Pe f Annum. Single Copy, 40 eenta Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 19th FEBRUARY, 1914. No. 8.
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    • 192 2 a.£:' tt j t h i iiiWiii |W > hmm <i Kttarii J* l aw 4t* T the I 1 Sw' i A i/AS MHO 1 MAIL EDITION. 1 p„l> isi.e I the d.y prior to the departure of -ach mall J for Europe, and contains the latest local and
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  • 920 211 Itii ratber curious to note that the political crisis which has just led to demonitration» and riots in the streets of Tokio came almoit exactly a year after another crisis in Japan arising primarily out of the iams cause, expenditure on the Nary. The fact teems to
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  • 367 211 SOME FRESH CASES. e learn that Mr. W. G. Maxwell, British Adviser to the Kedah Government, whose attack of cholera was extraordinarily light, is now practically all right. Mrs. W. G. Maxwell has also had an extraordinarily mild attack, though she is still confined to her
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  • 257 211 It is with regret that we have to announce that Mr. A E Landon-White died at anjong Bungah from fever in the early hours of this morning. As an Engineer be was well-known in London, where he was responsible for tbe laying of some of
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    • 73 211 daily (except Sunday’ and P* I’* 1 fW holiday») AT TBB criterion press, ltd. No. 59. Beach Street, Penang. pBICB peraßnnxß. Oitolatio».- Poetage Extra. (Poet Free) 117.50 CAILI ADDBiee: M ECHO-PENANG.” Tebpko*® Not. Echo 586 Prittiai Departneftt 345 »t-AU buiNM mt«unio*tioß« «hould be «Mrettei MAIAOM. Mttur intended for w rifa
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  • 115 212 (From Our Ou-n (hrreepvrvtenl.) Kuala Lumpur, February 13. At Jugra yesterday, before Mr. W. E. Pepys, Mr. .Thomae, a P. W. D. Overseer, was finad 115 for failing to make proper enquiries when engaging coolies and 11 for not registering the names of the engaged coolie». Mr.
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  • 79 212 (From Our Own, Correspondent.) Singapore, February 13 Messrs. Fraser A Co. weekly report states that dealings in shares were of no particular interest. Rubber at the close of the week was firm but a waiting policy is adopted and there is no lead from London As regards
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  • 45 212 {From Our Own Correspondent,) Singapo February 12. The Government launch Spartan was rammed am dibip and sunk in the harbour yesterday evening by the launch Billy. There were no casualties. She is being raised to-day and will proceed to Tanjong Pagar.
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  • 29 212 (Reuter.) Melbourne, February 12 Brigadier-General William Throsby Bridge*. Commandant of the Royal Military College of Australia since 1910, has lieen appointed Inspector-General of the Forces.
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  • 32 212 (Reuter.) London, February 12. President Wilson announces plans for the restoration of the American Merchant M Mme which will l>e considered when Congress has disposed of the pending question».
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  • 46 212 (Reuter.) I aid don, February 12. The remain» of a Christian boy, who was murdered at Fastoff near Kieff, have been eiburned. It is alleged that he was victim of ritual murder and in consequence the inhabitant» of Kieff are m a ferment.
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  • 608 212 AMENDMENTS TO THE ADDRESS. COMING BY-ELECTIONS. (Reuter.) i London, February 12. The by-elections at South Buckinghamp•hire, Leith, Poplar, and Bethnal Green are I expected to clear the air as regard» the I Home Rule question. Mr. Yeo, the County Councillor, has been adopter! as the Liberal candidate
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  • 63 212 Amnesty Bill. (Reuter.) London, February 12. The Government will submit to-morrow a bill for the complete amnesty of individual» condemned for political offences and noncriminal misdemeanours. The ringleaders will be exiled and persons awmting trial will be released immediately. The enquiry into their cases will be
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  • 44 212 (Reuter.) London, February 13. H. E. Chin Chen Tao, the Chinese Financial Representative who is now in London, will watch the markets in London and the Continent in order to acquaint the Chinese Government of opportunities for an early loan.
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  • 34 212 (Reuter.) Washington, February 13. The Foreign Relations Committee of ths Senate voted in favour of the arbitration treaties with the various foreign Powers, including those with Great Britain, Japan and Italy.
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  • 28 212 Wanton Damage. (Reuter.) London, February 12. The Suffragettes burned the Carnegie Library at Birmingham and attempted to blow up the late Mr. Arthur Chamberlain's mansion.
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  • 24 212 (Reuter.) London, February 12. His Majesty the King will attend the International Rugby football match between England and Ireland on Saturday.
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  • 25 212 (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, February 13. The Russian Premier, M. Kokovtseff, has retired. He will probably be succeeded by the ex-Premier M. Goremykin.
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  • 23 212 (Reuter.) London, February 12. Iwo British squadrons, which are no* visiting Cherbourg and Brest, are bsmi lavishly entertained.
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  • 78 213 DEMONSTRATIONS AND COUNTER-DEMONSTRATIONS. (Reuter.) Stockholm, February 12. B rM G-r,»n.od.r.t.L.beral > > formeight hundred .tudr the Universities of Upaaia, eßt from nburei W bo worn joined L a ‘thLand citizen, of Stockbol.r, fr a thousand to ]n j p demonstrate eo r patriotism to their tbe r
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  • 44 213 (Reuter.) Berlin, February 12. Admiral von Tirpitz, German Minister of th* Nivt announces that the next will have a capacity of 32,000 metres as compared with 27,000 metres which was the capacity of the largest German Zeppelin recently destroyed at Heligoland.
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  • 45 213 (Reuter.) London, February 13. Yesterday the King presided at the Privy Council at which Mr. John Burns, Mr. Herbert Samuel, Mr. C. E. H. Hobhouse and Mr. C. F. G. Masterman took the oath on assuming their new appointments in the Cabinet.
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  • 241 213 The Court Cards gave another successful show to a good house at the Town Hall yesterday evening. There was, as promised, a change of programme, which went with a great swing Several of the items included in it were new to Penang, notably a most amusing burlesque
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  • 1293 213 Says the Malay Mail: The telegraph wire between Kuala Lumpur and Penang was again interrupted to aay, which explains the comparative paucity of Reuter’s telegrams in this issue of the Ma'ay Ma I. Surely our contemporary has learnt by now to keep this par.” standing. A correspondent writes:
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  • 718 214 (From Gut Own Kuala Lumpur. February 12. Intense satisfaction ii expressed on every hand at the new. that the most popular civil •ervant in the penineula. the Hon Mr. K. (i Wateon, C M G it tn return U Kuala Lumpur tn act M Chief Secretary to
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  • 498 214 —free Press. Parents claim for their children such an education (such teaching rather) as will enable them soon in life to earn their thirty or forty dollars a month. Merchants ironically comment on the deficiencies of their clerus and exclaim Call that education Why be couldn’t
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  • 1008 214 Curious Cask in Court. Before Mr. M. E. Sherwood in the Third Court to-d-»y a Hindu named Poniah was charged with voluntarily confining a girl of about twelve years < f age at his house for a period of nearly three days. The hearing of
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  • 90 215 Tennis Tournament. The foil wing were the results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap— A. C Conradi beat H A Neubronner 6-0, 6-3. Single Handicap— D. A F Robertson beat J Sandemann 6-1, 6-0. Pro/ewion Pairg. rocUr and Southam beat Bennett and Prentis 4-6, 6
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  • 1228 215 Chinese Ladies at Law. Says Wednesday’s TO.M.: A Chinese lady, who is a member of a ve etarian home, is the plaintiff, and a wellknown local Chinese business man and a member of the Sanitary Board, his wife and mother-in-law are the defendants in an action
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  • 1265 216 Probably the article of the greatest general interest, in the January number of the Agricultural Hvlletin i- Ihe progress report on loco«t work in the F M S. up to November 30, 1913 The report sayithat »o far as can be* ascertained, locust» are »till confined in the
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  • 629 216 Mr. Eric Macfadyen is of the opinion that 1 per lb will be the future probable all in-cost of rubber grown in the Mala» Peninsula, and, being a practical planter of wide experience, his conclusion is worth considering. Some estates have ahead» reached this figure, one
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  • 623 217 r i v .c in st retired Mr. I- C B rlnspector of CocofrJ» bis appoint men ni ibute j to the nut Pl“ totwa t the fouowiu- Tnluablo Into» ter t band regarding what o ote«:—.oQQ t 0 produce appears coconuts cos p it
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  • 427 217 The following is the report <.f the dir. ctors to b presented at the halfmeeting of the sharehollers of the Rank winch w II be lield at Hongkong o i February 14 G E N T L E M E N, The Directors have now to
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  • 74 217 Result of January Operations u Pls. ©lets. cts. Output Sale 20-1-14 110.00 ~52.5!) 5,784.90 p>. 20-1-14 100.85 ~51.59 5,303.70 g°- 21-1-14 10.63 ~52.47 557.75 Do. /3-1-14 2’.60 „36.50 851.40 (81. Jan. Do. 6-2-11 Or) 211.64 56.00 12,544.82 (81. Jan. Do. 6-2-14 Ore) ;0.41 57.15 594.93
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  • 1364 217 At the Anuutl Conference of the Institute (»1 Jou ualids last year—a ver atim report of which we hav just been reading the President of the Institute, Air. Robert Donald, editor t f the Daily Chronicle, in the course of his address made what was described as a daring
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  • 681 218 OVR-CROWDING OF MOTORS. PROVINCE WELLESLEY TELEPHONE?. rijiii Our Own Correspondent',) Singapore, February 14 At the meeting of the L-g'slative Council y estertay the vote for the improvement of the Province Wellesley te.ephone service was passed. The Liquor» Ordinance. Speaking on the Liquors Ordinance, the Attorney-General said that the
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  • 68 218 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 14. The Malay Mail's Special Commissioner telegraphs that two surveyors from the F. M S. Railways staff have arrived at Alor Star to examine the route for the continuation of the Kedah railwiy extension into Perlis territory and thence to
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  • 59 218 A Striking Announcement. (Reuter.) London, February 13. Lord Claud Hamilton made a striking announcement at the meeting of the Great Eastern Railway. He bewailed the dearth of young men in the railway world competent to be general managers and said that the company was in consequence compelled to
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  • 55 218 (Reuter.) Paris, February 13. During the debate in the Chamber on the Naval Estimates the Minister of Marine said that it was his opinion that the defence of the Atlantic coast should be left to the submarines and air craft, as the concentration of the forces in
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  • 67 218 (Reuter.) London, February 13. The Mexican rebels blew up a train wit dynamite near Cardenas and killed a Leder* escort of fifty men and a number of p aM,en gers. Trouble is feared in Mexico Ci 7 where rifles and machine guns are beinj conveyed into the
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  • 82 219 (From Ov-r Oum Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. February 14. Tbe Frenchman Maurice Poppineaui was before the Magistrate at Klang named Ada Klattig. was given by a European engine pr named Rowe, of Singapore, who said i a t he saw the accused fighting with the In Fox, who
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  • 93 219 Royal Interest. (Bew/er.) London, February 13. The Rev. Wilson Carlile, Prebendary of St. Paul’s Cathedral, was received in audience by the King who expressed very keen interest in the work of the Church Army and his sympathy with those who had made a slip and were now working
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  • 64 219 (Reuter.) Paris, February 13. Owing to the of recruits as the result of the Three Years Service Bill and the delay in the construction of the barracks, serious epidemics of scarlet fever, pneumonia, at cerebro-spinal meningitis have taken place. Nearly 800 persons are in hospital and
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  • 28 219 A Denial. (Reuter.) London, Februarv 13. autll wl to deny the 4wto a n,a ce has Colonia! "•P’« taken or cotemplS. N 6Uch
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  • 35 219 (Reuter.) The L February 13 Fenner fre^?? 61, Mr< Charles Mar coni enquiry '9 meu tioned in the arrested in p ar o tj funds > has warrant. dris on an extradition
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  • 20 219 (Reuter,) J* C.u™' 10 February 13 i William rx X app,J,ute, l A’’ fiVdte Secretary. i nnce
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  • 215 219 (Reurer.) St. Petersburg, Februirv 13. M. Goremykins, who was Premier at the opening of the first Duma, has bneu appointed Premier in succession to M. Kokovtsov. He belongs to the right wing of the Council of the Empire and is reputed to be an opponent of legislative
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  • 69 219 Needless Expenditure. (Reuter.) Ottawa, February 13. The Royal Commisson, which is investigating the construction of the trans continental railway from Moncktoa (N w Brunswick) to Winnipeg, reports that economy is neither practised nor encouraged. A sum of $40,000,000 at least has been needlessly spent upon the construction
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  • 187 219 (Reuter.) London, February 13. Whirlwind by-election campaigns took place at Poplar and Bethnal Green which are polling next week. Mr. Clark is the Unionist candidate and the gasworker Mr. Jones the Labour candidate at Poplar. It is expected that the Insurance question will be as strong feature as
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  • 630 219 debate in the commons. COLONIAL SECRETA Y’S STATEMENT. (Reuter.) London, Februarv 12. Mr. L V. Harcourt, Secretary of State for tha Colonies, speaking in the House of Commons, dwelt in the disturbances in the Rand. The general unrest and the attempt» to stii up the
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  • 442 220 Botha's Powerful Drfenee (Reuter.) Cape Town, February 14 General Botha, in a powerful speech defending the Government’s action in July and January, described the condition on January s__7 as war on the women and children and a murderous on the people s hberties Johannesburg was in a
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  • 416 220 There was a large and repre< ntative git Bering at Swettenhim Whirl yeste.da; evening to bid ft: wrdi to Mr. W retiring ItedJent Councillor, who ieit by the l‘ &O. steamer with Mrs Evany am; Mies Evans. A Guard oi Honour of the Sikh
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  • 162 220 TE N NlB To UJiNAM E N T. The foil wmg were the results of the ties played off yesterday Double Handicap -A. Reid and Haslam beat, Goldie and Hodge 5 —7, 6-3, 6—3. I ouble Handicap—l>. Reimann and Suhl beat McKirdy and Warden 7 -5, 3—6,
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  • 598 220 Under the auspices of the above Associa. tion, the League of 914, the entries to which closed at noon to-day, will be started on the 15th inst., the contesting teams being Bahn 1 Alam and Sii Penang. Only 23 clubs have entered as against 2’9 in 1913.
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  • 1597 221 rYTRAORDiNARY GENERAL extra uk mefting LONDON OFFER REJECTED. .„,ainarv general meeting of the A» 'u he Ul« Pi» h Company, tbirebolderi Parsv in the Chair, L, “S Tn the Chamber of Commerce ye.was nela in 9 nm to consider Mrday after»»» V from Lon tb
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  • 262 221 What might have proved a very serioug accident took place this morning near the junction of Farquhar Street and Norf ham Road. Nr. L. J C. Anderson, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was driving to town in his victoria, accompanied by Mrs. Anderson, when, go
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  • 1455 222 StOKIKH OF CHINESE <,L-IOM Says Thursday's I '>■ M The plaintiff was in the Aito’ Box a yesterday afternoon m the a/ on f r being heard at the Ip »b High C u Thum Kiew, a vegetarian mm and Ipob. against L" H x-,
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  • 475 222 Two Kling lads were this morning charged before Mr. V. G. Ezecbielwith the theft cf a fl jwer pot and a pair of boots. Inspector D. Hillary, of the Detective Station, prosecuted and fn m the evidence of t prosecution it appeared that these two > Mustan,
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  • 560 223 the Marine Court. VfXDiNO o* t i> ls morning in judgmen' W,IS Ecquirv in ieg ard to J» ei 10 ‘bB Court B re r Mkhell narrated tbe circumMr > 'to the abandonment of stances 3 were aS follows Ine bti’uc tothaFasternfehippingr peu about 5
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  • 1707 223  -  (BY TOM WRIGHT.) Should I have any read Q rs who fho n elancholico—grandioso in of meditation into which, influencid by Thoreau I slipped a while back, and out of which my comic dm non promptly yanked me, I beg respectf llv to recommend them a book in
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  • 259 224 The Bureau of .Science of the Philippine Government, under Mr. Warren D. Smith, certainly issues useful publicatio k regarding the Philippines. Ih* report on th* mineral res urces for 1912, just received, is quite a handsome brochure, with plates ami figures galore. Jt is stated. T
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  • 1181 224 -MD.C. The Government hh« taken a- t on n rgard to the Company Law; tbi-» m i coming under the term of Companies Ordinance Amendment Bui. There doubt that the failure of the Kwong Bank precipitated official activity, and is generally felt that the Ordinance requires revision'
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  • 295 225 We have noticed with rathe I*’'T eroding tendency, as soon »s a mine pot i grow. D CODUt concern or an r“TX -rktng out here it I’vhMalayl shows signs of real value British Malay p j t to London J pr r know, notable exception. Jhere are,
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  • 255 225 Developments in the local ice market are likely to take an interesting turn in the near future It is understood that there is Boms chance of a “war” between rival manufacturing concerns established or to be established in Pengng. W e most sincerely trust that tbe report
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  • 230 225 RUGBY MATCH AT TWICKENHAM. (Reuter.) London, February 15, There was an immense crowd at Twicken ham to witness the rugby football match between England and Ireland which ended in the victory of the English team by 17 points to 12. His Majesty the King, who was present, was
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  • 134 225 {Reuter London, February 16. M. Vedrines, who has arrived at Paris from Egypt, stated in an interview that be would immediately send seconds to M. Quinton, President of the Aerial League, who recently telegraphed to Cairo, advising Mr. Vedrines to apologise or fight the airman M. Roux. M.
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  • 76 225 {Reuter.) Stockholm, February 14. Baron Geer has been unable to form a Liberal Ministry and the King has directed Baron Hammarskjold, a member of the Hague Court of Arbitration to form a Cabinet. The Constitutional crisis is assuming a serious aspect, the Lib°rals refusing to join a
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  • 34 225 {Reuter.) London, February 14 The United Irish League (Aur-rican) ha’ Mr John Redmond a sum of ST’,OOO. The Irish World of New York has started lubicriptioQ to help Mr- Belmond.
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  • 133 225 (Reuter.) Athens, February 14 The representatives of the Powers have piesented a note giving Greece the Aegean Islands occupied by h?r, except Tenedos Embros and Casteloryzj and requiring guarantees that the islands will not be u-ed tor naval or military pu poses and that the rights of
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  • 83 225 (Rente New Y irk, February 14. A detachment of Brit ’h bluejackets with two machines guns land j d at Vera Cruz and sent the guns to the British Legation at Mexico. Washington, February 15. The despatch of with machine guas is a precautionary measure, due to the
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  • 63 225 (Reuter.) Now York, February 14. Mr. Denis, Vice-President of the Standard Oil Company, announces that the company baa entered into an agreement with the Chine e to develop tbe oilfields in certain provinces. It is proposed to organise a Sino-American Company which will be iu partnership with the
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  • 47 225 (Reuter.) London, February 14. General Botha, in bis speech defending the Government’s action, said that he could have banished the Syndicalists to any part he chose but the Umgeni was the only ship available and, therefore, England was the most convenient spot.
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  • 39 225 {Keuh r.) London, February 14. The Senate has passed a Bill creating six Vice-Admirals. He expldned that ow ng to the lack of Vice-Admi r a]s the Bi tish comminder could outrank the American at Mexico.
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  • 42 225 (Reuter Paris, February 14. The Chamber debated the question of epidemics in the army, ti e figures quoted showing that there were (•v m h quer’er cf a million persons on tbe sick list in January and deaths.
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  • 89 226 (lbuier) Washington, I ebruary 14 Sudbmdra Boso, Profe»*>r at lowa L’nirernitr, appeared before toe Immigration Committee of the House of Representatives and opposed the ex n.< n of the Hindu*» on tbs ground that they were Kindred Aryan people entitled to the rights of Britiah subjects '1
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  • 60 226 (Reuter London, February 14. The Bish >p of Uganda has issued an appeal for to start a 1 Leological college to train native clergy and for >,G( 0 for tlain ng dr ols for teachers and church schools. He emphasises the ke’nnei» of the struggle het
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  • 61 226 I Reuter.) New York, February 15. Owing to hoary weather in the New York eaatnrn diitricta there in extreme di«tress and the clergymen of New York city are arranging to open churchea at «belters. It ia entimated that 3 K)JXX) unemployed are in the city and
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  • 43 226 (Renter.) Berlin, February 15. Prince illiam of Wied returned to Berlin tin* morning. The Italian warship Guarto is expected at Venire. She will art 4« an escort tn the Australian vemel Tninu* which is conveying Prince William of Wied to Durazzo.
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  • 40 226 (Reuter.) 1 km, February 15. I ve Japanese naval officer», including a rear ad ual, am under detention by the Navy |>h pa rtinent ending the organisation of a court martial which will try them for corruption.
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  • 43 226 (ht u'er. i Loudon, Februry 14. The prM-uiortem examination in connection with the murder of a l»ov at Fastoff, the alleged victim < f ritual murder, established elewriy that he wa* a Jew. Ihe father of die boy ha* Im-pu arrested.
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  • 38 226 Router.) IxrudoD, February 14 The Burnt urg-Amerika steamer Almeira it r round off Lima in E »Bt Africa. The B'ltish ctui.cr Piqu tu m»de futile attempt t» tnw het uff, bei arg mu»t he duCharged.
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  • 88 226 (Reuter.) London, February 14. A meat ’amine is threatened o r inz to the butcher»’ employees in Sydnev goihg on strike and demanding ten shillings a wce tt above the award of the wages board. Ike employer* m all branches of the industry have establish* 1 a
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  • 286 226 'Die following notifications of appointments appear in the F. M. S. Government Gazette of last Friday Mr. H. C Bathurst to he an Officer of Class V. Mr T. P to he an Officer of f'lass V. Mr M R<-x to be an Officer of 1 lass V.
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  • 217 226 Our Taiping correspondent writes that the sale of Major Haynies’ furniture will be continued <>n Tuesday, the 17th inst., when the contents of the drawing room and three bed-rooms will be sold by auction. From the Straits Tinies Mr. Lim Ho Puah J.P., who died on Tuesday, at pi
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  • 383 226 At the Bukit Polj ce q fore Mr K Scott on Wednesday hq Teochius named Lee Hua Choon and fl Nio Lai were c-mvicted of volunt*/? causing hurt to one another and fe ntfen J to seven da vs tige rous impri- onment At the D st.
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  • 255 226 Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court this morning a European the nam« of James Lomas was charged with being drunk and disorderly in public and refusing to pay riesha hire. The accused denied being drunk. H« said he had a few drinks. With
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  • 4473 227 -ST. pm«o^ wco M pANIE3 Some Sibssuoue Opposition. i nno rliscussiou of interest t< R the meeting Of the Legislative pl Fridav afternoon, but the chief Cou“ cll cnotention wis the new bul to ““""I h, Companies Ordirance of 1889. S'™ debated at length. H E. the lD
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  • 172 229 Says the Malay Daily Chronicle of Saturday: A rain-storm of unexampled violence, preT l by thunder and lightning, yesterday -rnoon broke over Ipoh. For an hour about ♦pm. the sky to the North, hanging over T iOn Cheroh was of a de<«p purple; and 10 funder
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  • 550 229 The following is the programme of th» International Rubber Congress which wil be held at Batavia in Sppteml/-»- Sunday, Sept .über 6. Arrival of Dutch mailboat from Europe via Colombo and -pedal Congress Steamers from Dali and from Port Swettenham and Singapore. t Monday, September (1) Address
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  • 330 229 Browne—Reutens. At the Church of the Assumption on Saturday afternoon the marriage was solemnised of Air. Archbald William Browne, Draftsman, Survey Department, to Miss Beatrice Reutens, second daughter of Mrs. P. Reutens. The Rev. L. M. Duvelle officiated The bride, who was given away by her brother, Air.
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  • 83 229 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by tbe Registrar of Births and Deaths show that, during the week ending February 7, there were 190 deaths (134 males, 56 females), giving a ratio per mille of population of 30.01. Malarial fever accounted for 21 deaths, phthisis 24, convulsions
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  • 1252 230 Scccbmful Water Carnival. The Penaag Swimming Club. deterv-' one of the most popular inshtuti n. in the j.land, gave a very water carmva. at Taniong Bungab on Saturday afternoon There wm a Urge attendance, including a numtier of ladie*. and the Penang band wan in attendance. The
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  • 328 230 To the Editor of the Straits Echo Sir, Permit me the use of a space in your valuable paper to enable me to express my views on the subject of the present introduction of foreign clerical labour which is vastly encroaching upon our local field of service
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  • 1172 231 i, rather a erivsome subject, H nation with the death of Berry, tbe'w’b banyan, reeo.ded rwently. it ..khout interest to note how rising D have affected even this profession. fXd ’s of'jiek Ketch the humane HU ulus 11'1 Ortbe rop-. By dlcralt’s day the fees had gone up
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  • 2511 231 A NOVEL COMPETITION. > A novel competition took place at the I enang G. It Club yesterday morning when over thi ty players competed tor a handsome silver cup presented by six members, the conditions being 18 ho es, match play, the wrong way round the course
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  • 50 233 t t be Church of tbe V l2 l 81 l7. by th« Asi un>P' wn Mr Rinard J- A jj purelle. -1 Xiyier s Institution, Al ,irt»ot Teed* r t Eater Vaz, to Miss o d third 6 ot Ca T P slir eldest daughter f the Muuicipallt
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  • 712 233 Xo d"«ee g wae postponed last Friday Gouris T.pffislative Council wLh h V tc“tAe place on the 27th of this month for we have reason to believe that Xof the Penang members, who were abZ from the last meeting, intends to mitlßte a debate on the
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  • 365 233 Successful Opening. There was a very good house at the Dato Kramat Gardens last night when Harmston’s Circus opened a short season in Penang. The Cottrells, who form on this occasion the star attraction, are a remarkably clever and well-balanced troupe of gymnasts Their Trampoline Acrobatic Act” is
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  • 133 233 (Reuter.) Constantinople, February 16. The Torte, in reply to tne decision of the Powers, points out that it hoped, regarding the Aegean Islands in the vicinity of the btraits and those integrally belonging to Asia Minor, that tbe Power» would solve the question in accordance with the
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  • 80 233 (Reuter London, February 17. At question time in the House of Commons Mr. H. H. Asquith announced that, so far as existing conditions were concerned, the present garrison and armament at Malta and Gibraltar were adequate. The adequacy of the defence in all the
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  • 87 233 Decision of the Court (Reuter.) London, February 16. Dr. Bird, suing as a common informer, has obtained judgment for against Sir Stuart Samuel, Liberal membpr for Whitechapel, for voting in the House of Commons while his firm, Messrs Samuel, Montagu Co, was undor contract to buy
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  • 58 233 (Reuter.) London, February 16, M. Venizelos, tbe Greek Premier, has returned from his European tour* He told the Cabinet that tbe understanding between Greece, Rumania and Servia had secured the maintenance of the status quo in the Balkans and rendered Turco-Greek complications impossible. The Cabinet discussed various
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  • 67 233 (Reuter.) Mexico City, February 16. The American Charge d Affdirns Las pro. tested to P dmtHtn H i against the attack* of the an W Ison I n -i on the President of the Un States Presid t HmMa p tba< he would--B‘etot- station ■> the attacks and
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  • 28 233 D-iath. n On February 16. at the Arthur Earner, Geaeral and rs R tbert Warner AC k S Foal We t Hampstead. Age of 14, Priory Koad 21-
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  • 164 234 RUMOURED CONCESSIONS. (Reuter.) London, February 16 There i« much peculation m to the nature of the Government cone-^ion 1 in regard tn Home Rule The Daily Owd'. «pc. king wit an air of authority, d* emphatically that (Jliter will not I* excluded from the operation of the
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  • 103 234 N R A Protest. (/.’<o/'rr.) London. February 16 Vigorous protests were raised at the meeting of the National R ile A nociation against the requirement of the War Oilice that Territorial competitions, including that for the King’s Prize, should L* brought into harmony with the armv musketry
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  • 125 234 Bishop of Z»nz bar'» Strong Reply (Reuter.) London, February 16» Th? Bitdiop &lt;•( /.»n-)l': in a strong reply to th* Aiehbudiop of &lt; oitciburr'&lt; statement, declining to ill v pr&lt; "cdiugs for bereiv against the B -»b&lt;tp &lt;&gt;f i oindi at d tha Bishop of M"inb. *a,
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  • 72 234 Insurance and Hume Rale. (Ibu.'rr.) London, February 16. Despit* the fl ’ing of the constituencies with Ulsterve h-aw»-. literature, the Insurant question c mt mi-s to b&gt;* a strong rival of Home R r 1»» at I' pur an i B&lt; hual Green. The raml.iitu &lt;1 Mt J
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  • 71 234 Commonwealth Opi io*- &lt; Reuter.) Melbourne, February 16 The Labour Ex-Premier, Mr. Andrew FMier, while condemning the deportations from South Africa hoped that the motherland will not interfere with the policies of the Dominions an 1 will allow the autonomous governments to manage their own affairs.
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  • 72 234 Reuter.) Durbin, February 16. Jr, the mati h bet.w. en South Africa and the M C.C. te.m South Africa scored 170 in the first inning”,, P. 11-auds contributing 51 toward» this total. Barnes took 7 wickets for 56 run-. En/.and replied with 163 runs, Hobbs
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  • 52 234 (Reuter, j Buff Jo, February 16. Mr. Kenmdv, jre&gt;surer of New York State, who wjs t-.hlqo-ua d to give evidence at the enquiry into the charges of corruption in connection with the Commissariat Depart ment of the I’anae a Canal, has committed suicide by cut tin &lt;
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  • 42 234 (Reuter.) London, February 16. Prominent East Africans and South Africans inspected, prior to her maiden voym,p, the Llanntephan Castle, a sistership of that luxurious liner the Llandovery Castle which was built specially for the East Afrir in t rad
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  • 43 234 I L eu,ter.) London, February 16. The Hamburg-Amerika Almeira, which nn aground at Lamu in East Africa, has been II rated after being lightened of 1,400 tons of cargo. Apparently she is tindamaged and the cargo is being reshipped to-day.
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  • 30 234 (Reuter.) Loudon, February 16. The meat strike has spread to Melbourne where the slaughter men declare that the employer* promised to relieve them of cleansing the abattoirs.
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  • 33 234 (Reuter.) London, February 16 Pr.ne« William of Wied «,11 v,.it and w,II p,v 1... respect, to the Kins an J conf.r with Str Edward Grev pr ,er tu procwdinj to Alb.uu, r
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  • 98 234 bright outlook. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 16. At the annual general meeting of th e Titi Tin Company Dr. Galloway, who w M in the chair, said that there wag e Ter y reason for congratulation. The outlook for the current year was encouraging and
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  • 103 234 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 17. At the annual general meeting of the Gknealy Rubber Company, Mr. Llewellyn, who presided, said that they could p y a dividend of 6 per cent but the consequence would be their having to pay for development out of revenue. They
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  • 97 234 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 16. On Sunday morning the steamer Gean Seng, while going out of the harbour, ramthe Singaporean (formerly the Alexy Miorcli,) which was anchored near the mole in shallow water, causing a great rent in the Singaporean which filled with water
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  • 25 234 (Reuter) Berlin, February An engineer, Herr Belliner, travelled 1875 miles in a balloon from Bitterfeld to the Ural Mountains. This is a world’s record.
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  • 107 234 (Reuter.) Berlin, February 16. The Crown Prince of Germany is -sufferin fre m mumps. At the Church of the Assumption thi» morning the marriage was solemnised of MrEdward J. A V iz, Assistant Teacher cf St. Xavier’s Institution, and third son of Captain Vaz and
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  • 1832 235 JIIDICAI Kepobt FOB 1912. iosiia of the Government the Medical report of bellted reff“" b /publie»fion of wbicb apparently p of crumbling will expedi.e and w»f uot o f. iD&lt; from the reheh might bare been publiebedinto account the crimin.a.y of «ceoerai and Government ones
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  • 1445 236 It in w»*|l known ;&gt;at them jj rty Europeans do not beh-'e in tb“ n&lt; "&lt;»?y *&gt;f suppressing the !&lt;/ ii opium L-.ot I** practically all Chin*-*, "h* l P r::r P l, concerned, are unammoii in t.* r 4 r J tion against the &lt;lrug &lt;-L'*
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  • 833 236 Annual Report. d he annual ri sing of the ALC.L. was held o' Monday afternoon at the tt. George’s Home. lhe President, Airs. Young, took the chair. The fourth annual report was read to. gether with a statement of accounts’ follows I have much pleasure in presenting
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  • 112 237 4' kVa™ Chb n eeti K ot tbis Mon the 14k C H Use Burma h w,re electll /ffi h lnS nt the lowing tbe vear 1914 S. Mr BP? p i J 1 M- JI 7 M° S Mr T M Shaik 1 feVpV Kitber
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  • 968 237 It is very sad to have to report in tl-p short space of a week two ue.aths m a iirt ItEuropean community like ours. In both cases, too, those who have gone were remarkably promising young men who might leasonably have been expected to have had many years
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  • 133 237 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Profession Pairs. Craig and Goldie beat Hogan and Hogan 6-2, 6-2. Championship. Gregson beat Hodge 4—6, 6 -2, 6—3. Single Handicap —A. Haslam beat Forrest 5—7, 6—2, 63. Single Handicap—B. Adams beat Wright Motion
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  • 908 238 Th® suit A&lt;«bahl/ee binti Inabak v® Sheriff Sebab. in the matter of the estate of the late J. M. Ibrahire, wm commenced yMterday afternoon in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Bereoml&gt;* Smith. Mr W. K. Armstrong appeared for Ai®habbee, the plaintiff, and Sir. 11. T Jone*
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  • 205 238 To ihe ejhi &gt;r or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I note with great pleasure from your issue this evening that, we may hope to have, through your columns, some psiti. u'ars of the piugress made by this &lt; oncern, and r-Bo 1 trust,
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  • 167 238 \\ereg-et to announce the death of Mr. A. Warner, of Messrs. Brown. Phillips and Htewart, which took place last night at the General Hospital, where he was admitted on Saturday morning suffering from acute mH immation of the kidm vs. Tiie deceased was only 21
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  • 318 238 The Full Court of Appeal opened in the Snnreme Court this mm ng before Sir William Hyndman-Jones, Chief Justice Mr. Justice P. J. Sproule and Mr Justice Sercombe Smith. Thera are some half a dozen appeal® for trial The Hon. Mr. A. B. Adam said that
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  • 171 238 The following were the scores made by the P.L.RC. at Kampong Bahru yesterday 150 yds. Running man. Mrs Johnson... 13 Miss Mathieu 11 Airs Wright-Mot ion 9 Miss Gawthorne 9 Mrs Liston 9 Mrs Hilton 7 Mrs Hart 3 Miss Cheeseman 3 Wantage. Mrs Wright Motion
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  • 577 239 Ku!U Z«r»» C üb, over by the tbs lf th 11 R Harun, in the abPreUnt. the the beueri for the J* I y iee Present, Raja C creta y Abdul Ma.i jl; Raja Harun; Hon. &lt; R A Hami d Hol- SeC 7-/7 Mohamed Talhah Committee,
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  • 480 239 Second Annual Meeting. The second annual general meeting of the Selama Rubber Company, Ltd, was held on Saturday last, at the office of the taries, with Mr. W. H. Thorne in the Chair. The others present were Messrs. C. E. Paterson, A. C. Hardouin, H. M.
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  • 1816 239 Seeking to conv ct the Straits Echo of inconsistency, an Ipoh contemporary, the Tinies of Malaya, draws a contrast between our approval ot the South Africjn Government s deportation of the Syndicalist leaders during the i&lt;- ent strike and our campaign against the banishment policy of
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  • 1298 240 The heavy seas off the Butterworth during the last few nights caused extend/ damage to the fishing stakes north oft? Bagan, most of which were being repaired this morning. In some cases large port io* 1 of the Mat were swept away bv the be swell and the
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  • 813 241 AMD SECRETARIES SUMMONED, The heiriug of tbe cases against the Directors and Secretaries of the several joint stock companies, who were summoned at t e instance .of Mr. H. G. Sarwar for breaches of the Companies’ Ordinance, was commenced before Mr. \V. C. Michell in
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  • 382 241 ATTORNEY-GENERAL’S APPEAL. Re-Trial Ordered, The full Court of Appeal, consisting of Sir William Hyndmann- Jones, Chief Justice, Mr Justice P. J. Sproule and Mr. Justice Sercombe-Smitb, yesterday disposed of the appeal of the Attorney-General (represented by Mr. A B Voules) against the decision of Mr. Justice
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  • 147 242 DWINDLING GOVERNMENT MAJORITY. (JleuZcr.) London, February 17. The Government majority fell to 62 in the llou*e of Common» wb»*n the amendment to tbe A&lt;ldr»**s against Welsh Di v- t iLlhLrnent wa* rejected by 279 rotes to 217 Tariff Reform Amendment. The Tariff Inform amendment, urging Imjx-rial
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  • 148 242 Grand Vixicr't Statemeat. (Reuter.) Constantinople, February 17. The Grand V iz.ier, in receiving the diplomatists, reaffirmed the Porte's resolve to respect the de inions of the Powers. He believed that the next step would be the retrocession of the islands occupied by Italy, which would l&gt;e effected
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  • 95 242 The Duel Declined. (Reuter.) Paris, February 17. The seconds of M Quinton, President of •the Aerial League, who was challenge &lt;ly M. Vedrines, have ri4u-«*&lt;l to consider the duel on the ground t! at M. Vedrines refused to give &gt;atikf.u'lion to M. Koux whom he publiclv invulU-d at
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  • 24 242 a 4. f Str F br iary 17. Baron H lannar.kj &gt;»od bat fumed a Cabinet w tb h.mself &lt;» War Minuter.
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  • 221 242 STATEMENT YLORD MURRAY. (Reuter.) London, February In the House of Lords, Lord Murray, JO personal statement on the American Marconi transactions, aaiu that the fac were known and anx error he had made was one of judgment and not of intention, ne next dealt with the
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  • 136 242 Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, February 18. At the Singapore Rubber auction 127,605 lb. of rubber were offered for sale and 115,284 lb. were sold at the following prices Smoked Sheet 8118—5137 per pl. Unsmoked $117—5128 First Crepe 8130 —*136 .Secund $ll9 —$’29 Third slo7—sllB Fourth 8
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  • 97 242 And Lord Cl.-.ud Hamilton's Statement. (Reuter.) London, I ebruary 17. The statement by Lord Claud Hamilton at the meeting of the Great Eastern Rai!wav, in which he l)ew.tiled the dearth of young men in the railway world competent to be General Managers, has excited numerous protest» in
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  • 82 242 rom Our tJc n. CorreyfMulerdJ} Singapore, February lg At the meeting of the Simpan Valley Tm Company, Dr. Lim Poon Keng, who preud. ed, paid that const,i uction work was wp|' forward. The greater part of the ditch had been cut, the pipes Lad arrived and monitor»
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  • 100 242 Accident To French Liner. (Reuter.) New York, February 17. The blizzard recently reported in New York ha? increased in severity and the railways are being interrupted. The Fire Commissioner issued a warning to the citizens to take extra precautions against fire as the Fire Brigade is
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  • 50 242 (Reuter.) Melbourne, February 17. The slaughter men have resumed work, the Municipality agreeing to do the clean»ing of the abattoirs. The butcher’s employees are now demanding 78/- for forty-eight hours’ work Consequently another strike is very probable. Sydney, February 17. Four thousand men are at present idle.
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  • 62 242 Question in the House. (Reuter.) London, February 17. At question time in the House of Commons, Earl Winterton, Unionist member for. Horsham, suggested the withdrawal of ths depoitation order against Mr. Galbraith Cole from East Africa. Mr. L. V. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies,
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  • 57 242 Reuter Brussels, February 18. The King of the Belgians was riding in tb® morning in the forest of Soigne» when hi» horse stumbled against a stone and fell wit the King whose left arm was broken. The fracture has been set and the
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  • 28 242 (Reuter.) New York, February !&lt;• President Wilson will veto the Imum gration Bill if it is presented for signature with the clause containing tbe literacy test.
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  • 23 242 (Reuter.) Paris, February LThe Chamber has adopted the ei’inja l l for the A”in r and Na~ v
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  • 2707 243 1 Tali and I started early to lot 1 porcupines that were ra.ding shoot a P i,r r, kiinDong tapioca. His “'“‘i-anOwi. granted a special holiday school-master, carried the b lbe an d Pawang Baki led b.s three uaosydogs a to a lalan) Ibe Pengbuln bad marked
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  • 495 244 To the Editok of the Strait» Echo. Dear Sir, I noticed another article in your issue of Monday, the 16th inst., on the increase of taxes on lubber by the Netherlands Indian Government and as it appears that there exists some doubt in these Settlements about
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  • 668 244 V AZ. L ESS LA R. A pretty wedding was solemnized attL Church of the Assumption vesterdav m ing. the contracting parties being v Edward J. A. Vaz, Assistant Teach® L St. Xavier’s Institution, and third. Capt. Peter Vaz and Miss Marv WilheU* Lesslar, eldest daughter of Mr
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  • 329 245 impressive military funeral. The funeral of the late Mr. Arthur Warner which took place yesterday evening, wai largely attended. The cortege, with the firing partv under Sergeant Ballantyne at the head, left the General Hospital at 5 30 p. m. At the junction of McAlister
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  • 349 245 (Reuter Naireli, February ]7. Oil has been discovered near Lake Albert. There are indications that the field is one of large extent. The formal opening of the Panama Canal has been officially fixed for January 1, 1915. The Chinese Government has proposed to the Powers
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