The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 23 July 1914

Total Pages: 39
1033 1071 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 21 1033 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. >17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy. 40 eent» Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 23rd JULY, 1014. No. 31.
    21 words
  • Page 1033 Advertisements
    • 412 1033 I CONTENTS. 5 Leaders: page. Miscellaneous (Con d): page. The United States and Mexico 1,035 The Retiring Age 1/40 Rubber 1,042 Netherlands India in 1913 l/'4l Nearing the End 1,(*46 Unemployment in the.F.M.S. 1,041 Orders and Decorations... 1,054 News from Canton 1,044 A t,068 5 The Ethics of Empire 1,059
      412 words

  • Page 1034 Advertisements
    • 170 1034 iTUE STRAITS ECHO j MAIL EDITION. gl 9 Published the day -prior to the departure of each mail a for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as 9 all important news from various parts of the Far East,
      170 words

  • 849 1035 President Woodrow Wilson’s Mexican policy has been criticised and attacked from various points of view but we are not aware that any of his critics have attributed to him any but the very highest motives in hia dealings with the turbulent Republic and its affiirs,
    849 words
  • 24 1035 of A Company and the Maxim Jkctiun of t e Penxng Volunteers has been postponed to Frid *y, August 21.
    24 words
  • 33 1035 Aig An was charged with the murder of another Chinaman, na i ed Pong, at Carnarvon Street night The prisoner was remanded until the 23rd iust.
    33 words
  • 36 1035 declares a dividend of 37| jxor c nt.. making 77* for the yar, pUces to reserve <£3,Ob J, and carries forward £0,42». The estimated crop is 33 ’,00 J lbs.
    36 words
  • 61 1035 is expected to arrive at Port Swetlenham about the end of the month, with a cargo of 1 reach thus uni sundries. This is lhe fii st French >t-imer to call at 1'>rt Swettenham, and it is expected that rhe will ire fullowel at
    61 words
  • 617 1035 Mr. H G. R. I/eonard, acting Deputy Cmtroller of Libour, Penang, has been pacing an official visit to Perak. From yesterday's TOW1*° h lr thltJ Box T 00 'D*Hverten'ly gave ♦I p l, r fte f ton R ofticH as auctioneer of rnnr I KHV ntoen it
    617 words
  • Page 1035 Advertisements
    • 95 1035 723 W73 3323. <ww fobUeJ daily (except Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd. So. 59, Beach Street, Penang. frii f. Daily Local ...524 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. 1 Edition (Post Ire'*) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 All bu»ine»« ccmmunication» should
      95 words

  • 208 1036 MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK. Reuter.) London, July 15. Sir Elva-d Cvson’a sudden rec ill and the fact that Mr Birrell is visiting Dublin are regarded as eignificint and the Irish outlook to-day is supposed to be more hopeful. Commons and the Ameadinf Bill. In the House of
    208 words
  • 84 1036 Probnbl* Starters, (Reuter). London, July 15. The following are the probible stirters for The Eclipse Stakes (l| miles) which will be run at Sandown next Friday Cantilever, Walter Griggs 10 0. Luvoi», Suxby 10 0 Janie» n, tipeai 9.8 WAi'e Magic, G McCall 9.8. Amner, H. Jones
    84 words
  • 51 1036 (Reuter). London, July 15. In the rate for the Wingfbld Sculls (Amiteur Championship of the Thames from Putney to Mortlake) Tana beat Wise easily in 24 miu 39 sic. [The recur.1 for this race was made by C. V. Fox in 1900, his time being 22 min. 50
    51 words
  • 38 1036 Attack on M McK aaon Wood. Reuter) London, July 15. Twj Suffra'ett' S with dog whips attacked Mr 'Ihoni.n AL Kin on Wood, Secretary for Scjilaui. while he was leaving his residence, They were at rested.
    38 words
  • 68 1036 PRESIDENT HUERTAS EXIT. (Reuter.) Mexico City, July 15. President Huerta’s family, relatives and fiiends have left for Vera Cruz, escorted by military trains It is believed that I resident uerta and some others of his supporters will leave to-morrow. Resignation To-day. Mexico, July 16. It is officially announced that
    68 words
  • 92 1036 Hungarian Premier's Menacing Words. < (Reuter.) Budapest, July 16. In the Hungarian Chamber the Prime Minister, Count Tisza, was interpellated regarding the Servian connection with the crime at Seraj *vo. He said that the Austro-Servian relations must be cleared up and as the question was still pending he
    92 words
  • 37 1036 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 17. There was a large attendance at the French Consul’s National Fete reception All the members of the Consular Corps were present. The Government was no*, officially represented.
    37 words
  • 32 1036 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, July 17. The damage to the s 8 Edendole, which ran ashore <m the mole and was subscqu ntly it floated, was very slight.
    32 words
  • 42 1036 (Reuter.) Loudon, July 16. The House of Lords has rejected the Piural Voting Bill by 119 votes to 49, a maiority of 70 This is the second time the Bill has been taken under the Parliament Act.
    42 words
  • 24 1036 (Reuter.) Load m, July 15. Mr. Austen Chamberlain to >k bis seat yesterdiy as member for West Birmingham amid general cheers.
    24 words
  • 95 1036 Assistant Engineer of the Dredger Crab, two lads might have been drowned at Butterworth yesterday afternoon. In trying to board a sitnpan from the cross-channel launch Tong Dee off Bagan Kechil jetty, a Chinese lad, about 8 years old, fell
    95 words
  • 47 1036 (Reuter The forest a„d no r 15 spreading and only rain ran national calamity Trnn D an» fi prPVB tt 4 conflagration. Twenty-fi™ b 0U .f g J t,Dg f fi e took place ln tbe w rll(D n s A eonUnX g 4th.
    47 words
  • 51 1036 An Appeal to Peking. Reuter, j nu- •r. BMavia, July 16. The Chinese in Batavia have appealed to Peking by wire that effectual measure, I* taken to prevent the shooting of and the invasion of the Chinese quarter br the Dutch Police. [The wire, as received, is
    51 words
  • 45 1036 (Reuter.) Berlin, July 15. The connection of B< sat off, the Rqmuq militiry at Berlin, with the espionage in the i iterest of Russia for which a German Sergeaut-Mij »r was sentenced to fifteen yeais’ penal servitude, is unhesitatingly accepted in Berlin.
    45 words
  • 25 1036 (Reuter). London, July 15 At Hastings, Suisex beat Gloucestershire by 364 runs. At Lord’s. The Gentlemen beat The Players by 134 runs.
    25 words
  • 26 1036 The Humphrey C«p. (Reuter.) London, July 15 At Bislev. in the sh o l for the Humph*! Cup, Oxford fcorel 906 and Cambrige 822,
    26 words
  • 15 1036 (Reuter.) Ptris, J'dy l 6 President Poincaio has left for
    15 words
  • 27 1036 Somanab, a Hindu, wa J f charged with knowingly hvjng! partly on the proceeds of l w tb« egtio brought morning. He was remanded unti instant.
    27 words
  • 34 1036 A Chinaman nam'd Tan Tbia® Rw** morni g charged before the' trate with bdnx a wander inu 1 Joyrt was sent lor observation, stated that the man was found off Pulo Jerejik.
    34 words
  • 37 1036 Within recent yean ,b re development <» f Jap ,nPHP arn»*l 14 in these witms. and l H ip ('ouP' 6 the South M.w-nun. Limited, which has ju t < p branch at 7, 4'Almeida Street.
    37 words

  • 1759 1037 A «i AUTHORITAT1V account .«r fortunate in obtaining from one <f th e soundest practical 6* the country an authoritative Coconut Industry in the <J State»- Headers may rest that all the statements made therein retail of direct observation and sal experience on the part of the
    1,759 words

  • 383 1038 Says to-day's bi. C Shortly after four o’clock yesterday after* noon a I «rgn c r owd of friends and admirers of the )a’e Mr. Kenneth Mackenzie, whose sad death is everywhere mourned, gathered outside bis residence in Station Road to accompiny him on his last journey
    383 words
  • 244 1038 Advantage of Local Markets Presiding in London at a meeting of the Batavia Plantation Investments Ltd Mr. G St Lawrence Mowbray explained how it was, in the case of the Company’s Dutch Indies estates, that their selling prices last year were so high—namely, 8r. 4d.
    244 words
  • 275 1038 Stoical Resignation. All Calm In Kinta. Although robberies havo more fnqu» nt of late, says the Tims of Malaya, the Chinese coolie is on the whole taking the period of slackness of employment with the stoical philjsophy which those who know him say
    275 words
  • 60 1038 The following Port* have agreed to shoot in this year’s ma ch—Singapore, Penang. Rangoon. Colombo, Calcutta and M.drts Condition-i arj th it each team shoots on its own Range, fenm to consist of 8 men aside, ranges 2 )0. 500 and 60) yards The shooting to
    60 words
  • 31 1038 The T> I. mail wh'ch was advertbed yesterday as due here at sevpn o’clock this mon ing had not even arrived at a comparatively late hour this afternoon.
    31 words
  • 40 1038 a lay brother of the M'srion Etrange es de Paris, his been killed by outlaws between Litang and Bhatang, on the border of Tibet, also two Chinese servants and thiee soldiers. The bodies have been brough» to Tachienlu.
    40 words
  • 141 1038 Poultry and Dairy Farm, Mr. M. S. Guest, appeared before the Acting Chief Justice at Singapore on Tuesday to answer an alleged contempt of au order of the court in not paying into court, within 48 hours of service, a sum of 81,650, and not
    141 words
  • 694 1038 Banishme nt Enactment. from th e Chief Justice it S i day. when S e n ..„X a t' 1 m ht for life for returning? U t after having been banished J? tbeF -M. to extract the ‘nferencethaUh^r?*^ 1 Lave deeded to amend theT*? 1 Enactment The Chief the
    694 words

  • 263 1039 I’CBLIC MbETING IN’ KUALA LUMPUR. general mating of members of the mbirdinate service ot the G rvernment was b-ld the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, lut Wednesday. There was a very large attendance and every branch aud grade of the service was represented. Toe meeting considered the following lubjects:
    263 words
  • 44 1039 is in Malacca completing the examination of the vernacu“r 8 h ool8. Mr. R T. Birtlett, Inspector <c ools, who wis doing this work, has t»n compelled to leave for Madras owing tbs gulden illness of bis wife.
    44 words
  • 159 1039 .Cl u wicked club gossip loth» 8 rae °f our cont mporaries are so of 2 1 8,r Altl Fo>W. in spite ■Kebvth ri Ut h* 1 a return pasDot com T t rrnan ma 'l to Singapore, will ka8 JVer “°rau.i High Comncowr
    159 words
  • 1209 1039 FURTHER TRIBUTES TO HIS SERVICES. From Bench and Bar Following upou.tbe eulogistic references maue in the Supreme Court in Singapore on Monday by the acting Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr J. A. S. Buckniil, K C to the services of the late Chief Justice of the
    1,209 words
  • 125 1039 '1 be following wirj the result, of the ties played yesterday Simjlt Handicap A. A S Hall 1’ L Bourdiiton 6—4, 6 1 Handicap A R Thornton b-at Dr J 8 Roie 8—6, 3 6. 6—3 Dr Sutherland beat E O Butterworth 6-3. 6-0. S inyle If
    125 words

  • 960 1040 S<r Hugh Clifford, in the course of his •peech at the recent meeting of the Colonial Nursing Association in Lindon, remarked: “Pensions, I would explain, are not given as Sint* Claus gives presents at Christmas, but on the contrary are given in order to secure the services
    960 words
  • 238 1040 VANISHED SYCE-AND VICTIM. A Tragic Joy Ride. A motor car, a Cniuese, and a Javanese chauffeur figure in an extraordinary affair which is at present engaging the attention of the Singapore Police. The facts at present in the possession of the police are as follows. News was
    238 words
  • 72 1040 The following were the results of the ties played yesti rd ay Mixed Double Handicap, Mi8 Kirk and S C Ambrose beat Mrs Rose and W S Dunn 21 —7. Miss Starr and II Starr beat Airs Dunn and Hun A R Adams 21—12 Ladies
    72 words
  • 29 1040 that 200 of the muti- nous solders of the First Division, by sentence of a court-martial, were shot at Sha Ling T ze, near Kalgan,
    29 words
  • 727 1040 Grama phones at Night. An Alleged W bi Before M-. A w R Tbu d <;, JU t j.^ t r al e U» Neubr„ nuer su 01I)((lled eommdtiog a publlc Uwu u graunphon, and f or in ult b J Ibe defendant, wn o Mr. charges. lrui °u boifa
    727 words

  • 220 1041 Netherlands I n d ia in 1913. «new of the the situation in NetherA luiu during 1913 is given in a re-dMblj-he<l bv the Netherlands Society of moUe Generally speaking, it is stated, were not so prosperous as in preTtM rs,and this is due to a variety of *-jai,'iaices. In
    220 words
  • 71 1041 At a meeting of the Buffaloes last night it was decided to celebrate the anni»er»ry of the opening of the “Gmrge in ted Ent’ L > Igo by aB i iquet and Musical Mania» at Hite! Nirmm on Siturday, nAugmt. Members w.l! be allowed to write
    71 words
  • 62 1041 no further cases of cholera W o-'-urrl r < CUer Casea 01 ch01era »f-w d\ys ago Ip h 8lQCa th9 fatal ca33 of ’‘^th^ wbo Bien in contact wsadan N ard b mg M'Jarxntiued for teem and it 1 J CA?>ei u<d occurred among thit th9 taken
    62 words
  • 60 1041 ‘•reboM.uL of u »»eaord, Pa., to .ta“k ?r Se ogelter ‘““league Ofjocss are c l,,i,ea scientifically, JlVi A lut0 threa categories: tar P»tude, aa( i a dl30b^ 19nce au(i fooral •ttordm/jv t/ P n llt es are f° Be graded tlil *>«» mere fl
    60 words
  • 45 1041 From Tuesday ’s Malay Hail Mr A R 7 MMa y Mail: ?’*'Hoa, dV.”r'l’. f "’ay Estate, X Y k'&, h 1 ft *1*00» by ‘.’J 1 Wsi o*»d»y n ,'ap tro, who his enters UI 1 Sia ei Vjong u j nhi8 new appoint-
    45 words
  • 811 1041 We are not directly affected in Singapore says the/ree P reo by the shutting down of a number of Chinese owned tin mines except perhaps in the secondary degree of being po,sibly interested in the 'loss of dividends thereby occasioned, but in the Federated Malay states
    811 words
  • 189 1041 At the close of business in the Supreme Court at Malacca, on Friday, the 10th inst., Mr. 1. H. 1. Kogers, on behalf of the Bxr addressed the court in reference to the retirement of Sir W. H. Hyndman-Jones from the position of Chief Justice, tributing
    189 words
  • 61 1041 for combating the plagus in the Eist Indies have left for Netherlands Eist India. On their departure General De Waal delivered a speech, in which he wished them much nucces*. The Committee of the Red Cross Society have received as gifts a
    61 words
  • 220 1041 in conversation with a r-presentative of the Dai'y Newt as to bis coming departure from London, said he went with mingled feelings—sa’isfaction at the prospect of settling again among his own people being tempered with regret at parting from the many friends he has made in
    220 words

  • 14 1042 Grat— July 1G, at Langdale, Penang, to Dr. and Mrs. Gray, a son.
    14 words
  • 1061 1042 Owing to the Exhibition in London and various other factors over which we can only hope to exercise a limited control, there is so much rubber in to-day’s Echo that, were we commercially minded, we should feel almost inclined to recommend this particular issue as a serviceable substitute for
    1,061 words
  • 29 1042 ask us to think those who attended the funeral of their father yesterday, or sent wreaths or letters of condolence.
    29 words
  • 176 1042 has been nominated Chinese Minister in London in succession to H.E. Lew Yuk-lin. The appointment is considered to be an excellent one. The prospective Minister has generally been known to foreigners as Mr. Sao-ke Alfred Sze, and is one of the most brilliant and gifted among the
    176 words
  • 506 1042 per to A y aoua 11 Ra y de CW p„. Officer, ts spand.uga hotthotl Mr J. Kelly,of the Eistern Ltd and Mr K ,1 U,, or > g P.&O a s Khyber e The Rev. Frank Q. Swindell (Stat, Set dements) ha, been elected a Felbw
    506 words

  • 903 1043 <beD an intelligent American was he was asked what 00 of the harbour. Pointing to the -tru’ted at su?h great tr mble and L opined that it would ba a very but fur that darned << that a passenger steamer, the Ed ngone ashore on the mole inquestion,
    903 words
  • 39 1043 is expected to be out of dock next Tues lay. She will take up the run of the s.s. Pangkor to the Bindings while that steamer goes into duck for the annual survey.
    39 words
  • 51 1043 a Teochew, was this morn- ing charged before the Third Magistrate wilb abetment of enticing away a married woman, named Khor Han. the wife of one Tan Choon. Mr. Farrer-Bayne*, who appeared for the plaintiff, appl ed for an adjournment which was granti d until the 24th
    51 words
  • 129 1043 of the Artillery, who has just bem appointed Military Attache at Tokio, will bi persona grata in Japan, as he is by far and away the best Japanese scholar we have in tbe Army, having lived the life of a native for three years or more when
    129 words
  • 134 1043 Mr. George Ross Ironside, a Scottish law agent and journalist, was found di-ad in his house at Taiping on Monday. Deceased, who was about 40 years of age, was formerly connected with papers at Home, in India and in the Malay Peninsula. Mr E. Seirnund, of
    134 words
  • 406 1043 SEQUEL TO A FOOTBALL MATCH. Twelve Malays were chirged with voluntarily causing hurt during a football match on the Mohamed<u Football Association Ground at Dato Kramat before Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton this morning. As the case Ind alrealy been settled out of court the magistrate withdrew
    406 words
  • 18 1043 <»f the Deli Courant wires that earthquake shocks were experienced there at 12.30 on Sxturday.
    18 words
  • 23 1043 for tbe twenty-four hours ended 9 a.m. this morning, as n gis'ered by the gauge at Fort Cornwallis, was .66 inch.
    23 words
  • 126 1043 that three Chinese Ministers met together at Brussels during mail week. H E. Lu Tseng-cbiang, having concluded his mission in Paris, aniv.il on 20th June, accompanied by Mr. Hu W<-i-te, Chinese Minister in Paris, and Mr. Shia advi-er while Dr. Yen Wei-ching, Chinese Minister
    126 words

  • 212 1044 THE NEW PRESIDENT. (Reuter.) Mexico City, July 16. President Huerta’s retirement was speedy and very quiet, Congress accepting his resignation by J21 votes to 17. Senor Carbajal then took the oath and proceeded to the Palace where he received an ovation. President Huerta read a farewell message to the
    212 words
  • 127 1044 Carpcatier vs. Gunboat Smith. (Reuter London, July 16 Thirteen thousand spectators witnessed the fight between Carpentier and Gunboat Smith for the Heavyweight White Championship of the World. Gunboat Smith was disqualified in the sixth round on a foul. Except in the first round Carpentier had the best
    127 words
  • 44 1044 MacKinnon Cup. Reuter) London, July 16. Australia scored 1,531 ia the shoot for the Mackintoa Cup at Bisley. Ashburton Shield. Sedbergh scored 496 in the shoot for the Ashburton Shield. Spencer Cup. The Spencer Cup was won by Baker, of Sherborne.
    44 words
  • 19 1044 is now suffering from a seventy.five per cent. ih.tr t age of coolies owing to the padi baiyest.
    19 words
  • 97 1044 HEATED DEBATE IN THE SOBRANJE. (Reuter.) S ffia, July 16. The Sobranje discussed the 5 per cent, loan of <£!(>,O00,O<0 which a German Syndicate had secured at the price of 84 with certain industrial concessions after laborious negotiations. The debate was uproarious. The Opposition and the Socialists
    97 words
  • 66 1044 (Reuter.) London, July 16. In the Eclipse Stakes Carrickferqui will be ridden by Bullock and not by Wheatly, as previously stated. Rickaby will have the mount on Quixtus and Rovella on Lord Goldolpkin Jamison, Halo and By George will not run. lu addition to those already mentioned
    66 words
  • 45 1044 Significant. (Reuter.) London, July 16. Mr. P. H. Illingworth, the Chief Liberal Whip, will move in the House of Commons for a select Committee to report on the circumstances under which troops may be employed in civil disturbance or threatened disturbances.
    45 words
  • 48 1044 (Reuter.) London, Ju'y 16. In connection with the general strik j of the marine engineers of tramp steamers u hich began in the English ports on June 17, the Strike Executive has decided to withdraw the engineers from every ship affected in the dispute.
    48 words
  • 25 1044 (Reuter London, July 16. Mr. Leverton Harris (Unionist) has be n returned unopposed for East Worcester in succession to Mr. Austen Chamberlain.
    25 words
  • 51 1044 SmaUer but more Effective. Reuter). Constantinople, Ju’v 17. In the Chamber the War Minister said that he hoped the army, though smaller, would ba able to efface the black days of the past. The Governmi nt applied to the Chamber for a credit of <£5,O0i),000 for military
    51 words
  • 1077 1044 Revolutions: from Ma1>.« Ch ‘T "I»S«le of Office- Hw: t k floods Sid Morin Ct DHtfeis-He'i Frcm Abroad. (From Ok, trv 4l Canton. J a y6 Thirty thousand revolutionaries. recru.ted in the Strait, Settlemem, U' China, ace rding to Chine,, Co, u tS Hu at Singapore. The
    1,077 words

  • 32 1045 kri Ins allotted Tls. the V’ ,re C U r d Goynrrt ln h-Wdugtung. The 4 tu gp af ra JLas panted §50.000 fundh of the Colony for a
    32 words
  • 493 1045 Optimistic Views on the Straits Labour Question. Mr. George B. Did well, the principal of the firm of D dwell Co., has returned fr<>m the Far East. In the course of an interview with a representative of the Times of Ceylon Mr. Dodwell ravesom interesting impressions
    493 words
  • 42 1045 The following weri the results of the ties played yesterday Championship Pairs. H Starr and W Hamilton beat A F Rob?rtson and W M Collins 22—15. Championship. J 8 Cunningham be a* D D Richard* 21 18.
    42 words
  • 80 1045 at Wash- ington was driving in a motor-car through Champaign, in Win is, on .June 17, bis chauff ur disregarded a ngn il giv< n by a foli eman. Tue latter thereupon drew a revolver and fired upon the car vit i u‘, however, hitting it.
    80 words
  • 388 1045 The Royal Wedding. Kota Bahru, July 7 On the Gth inst. a grand possession took place The figures in the procession is consisted of the following, made of silver and gobi piper TheRiji K-lan‘an had a dragon about 20 feet long, surmount,'! with a shrine, and a dragon
    388 words
  • 135 1045 The following were the re»ult* of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap—A. M K Whitlock beat M F Hotchki* 8 6, 6—4, 6—I. K E H Oliver beat (J J Mason 6—1, 6-3 Sin lie Handicap C. J D Fettes beat A Cullen 5 7, 7—5,
    135 words
  • 70 1045 -ays the Mid as Mail, h tl.eol i one of too early marr ig n 1 premature child bearing. 1’herc h ite r<‘ .>• drain on L-maie hfe iu the age p:rmd JO 20. As the
    70 words

  • 15 1046 Bakar—At 20, Hutton Lam 1 to Mr. and Mrs. M A Bikar, a son.
    15 words
  • 987 1046 “Ulster and Home Rule” contir.ues to be the great absorbing topic of the hour to the exclusion of Mexico, where really important events a?e happening, the SmithCarpentier fight, militant suffragettes and their picture-sh'.shing campiign, locusts in Malacca, the entries for the races and a variety of other
    987 words
  • 18 1046 that the Empire Hotel has paid an interim dividend of 5 per cent.
    18 words
  • 22 1046 for the twenty-four hours ended 9 am. this morning, as registered by the gau eat Fort Cornwallis, was U' inch.
    22 words
  • 37 1046 ar i going to build a bungalow on the Larut Hilh, the Government having granted the necessary permission. A site has now been selected not far from The Hut, but at a lower elevation.
    37 words
  • 180 1046 Now that the rough weather has set m and the sea is rather choppy it is difficult for passengers travelling by the launches to Butterworth to get into the sampans over at the other side. In view of this and the accident which was recorded in one
    180 words
  • 234 1046 WINNER S EASY Vl CTOlv f Reuter) The following was the for the Eclipse Stakes which W a. Pa k yesterday The Twenty-seventh Ec ipse Stakes of 10,000 sovs th. f th the sec nd horse to receive 90G beo ”*of 'l-d 150 SO v, the to
    234 words
  • 180 1046 Further Meetings of the Cabinet. (Reuter.) London, July 17. It is stated that yesterday’s meeting of the Cabinet did not reach a division. Tbs course will be followed when the Amending Bill comes up for second reading in tbs House of Commons on Monday. The Cabinet
    180 words
  • 20 1046 Elcho Shield. (Reuter.) London, The following were the scores or Elcho Shield 1912 Scotland i§99 England jgyf Ireland
    20 words

  • 120 1047 S d URRENDER (Reuter.) Mexico City, July 18. with Constitutional troops J Carranza ma that the Federal G *^n 1Ug t surrender unconditionally prior negotiations. Significar. t. it is regarded as signifi -ant that the ConGeneral Gonz de. wUl, 68 trainS, of troops, has Mt Saltillo bound for
    120 words
  • 169 1047 After the Fight. (Reuter.) London, July 17. The fight between Carpentier and Gunboot Smith ended in pandemonium Carpentier’s manager jumped into the ring, screaming with passion. Carpentier was carried to his corner in dazed condition. Most of the critics are of opinion that Smith’s foul was unintentional,
    169 words
  • 40 1047 Go ’<«-nmenf s Programme. (Reuter.) 0 he Co,n M H- HWh M been nr Med tn .ur-’ u Government d a’ Af «"dSouataf .li.ati j n an /f* to fb e British ‘«'«and Anglo-Persian O i! Bi||s
    40 words
  • 23 1047 (Reuter.) lr ®y &> DM) n fcr iD !u! y 18. th« wh ch “wideDUIIv frontier “»»a,-ed to rebuut laung damaged.
    23 words
  • 81 1047 (From Our Own Correspondent.) r Singapore, July 18. Mr. Loveridge. during the course of his public examination in the Bankruptcy Court said that he bad Iem in Singa’r 0 R i\ 4 y T S aDd hld ,ost in ine nukit limah quarries in which he was
    81 words
  • 107 1047 The Menace of Industrial Trouble. (Reuter London, Julv 17. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at the Bankers Dinner at the Mansion House, alluded to the imminent menace of industrial trouble by the unparalleled combination of 2,2 0,000 transport workers and miners. He uttered a solemn warning
    107 words
  • 65 1047 Threatened Strike of Engineers. (Reuter.) London, July 17. A strike of 3,000 engineers is threatened at Blackburn, the employers having refused them their demands in regard to holidays. Chicago, July 17. In connection with the demand of engineers and firemen of 98 Western railroads for i creased wages,
    65 words
  • 42 1047 (Reuter.) London. July 17. Lieut. General Sir William E. Franklyn, Military Secretary to the Secret at y of State for War, has been appointed Governor of Malta in succession to Gem ral S r H. M. L. Rundle.
    42 words
  • 20 1047 (Reuter). London, July 18. A Suffragette yesterday -'a->h»d Millais’s portrait of Carlyle in the National Portrait Gallery.
    20 words
  • 60 1047 brom Our Oicn Correspondent.) Ipob, July 18. Considerable d image was d no by a fire which lu< ke out at Fusing, mar Ipoh, last i ig.it B» fee the Ipoh Brigade was called Ham s had caught firm hold of a block < t twelve holdings,
    60 words
  • 45 1047 Good News For Malacca. (brom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 17. Ihe Maliy Mail hears on good authcrity that a scheme is being drawn up to et able the F.\I S Agricultural D-partment to deal with the locust pest in Malacca.
    45 words
  • 22 1047 (Reuter). London, July 16. The fcteain» r Mendoza, which ran ashore at Puntainagotev off Buenos Aim, has la-en abandoned.
    22 words
  • 31 1047 Reuter.) London, July 17. Th»i historic banks of Coutts and Roberts laud Lulibock have been amalgamated. The amalgamation represents tie invasion of the City by the West End.
    31 words
  • 14 1047 (Reuter.) London. July 17. At Southampton, Hampshire beat Worcestershire by eight wickets.
    14 words
  • 25 1047 murdered on the 13th instant at Ihong Atcheen. He was engiged at the time in bridge building.
    25 words
  • 45 1047 run on <uu UU the Ibth instant were well patronized No. 14 in the Ex-Griffin Race fetched top price at 4>0 guilders. The Ex-Griffin Lottery t« tai cd 1265 guilders -a record figure The total turnover wu 8182 guilders.
    45 words
  • Page 1047 Advertisements
    • 97 1047 Don’t Neglect Your Family. When you fail to pr< vid»* your family with a bottle of Chamb -rlaiu’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at this 8*-ii n of the year, you are neg 'e ting them, a- Hovel complaint is sure to be pr-vah-ut, .ml it too dange'OUs a miladv
      97 words
    • 56 1047 Cramp Colic. N > m-»-d r.f suffering from cramps in the -to L irh. intestinal pains. CbamherWe Colic, < ho. ra and Diarrhea Remedy never fai'n t reli» v<* the most severe cases Get it to-day, there will be no time to send for it after the attack ernes on.
      56 words
  • 100 1047 Obituary. Mrs. Corbetts. (brom Our Own Correspondent). Kuala Lumpur, July 18. The death has taken place at the European Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, following an operation, of Mrs. Corbetta, wife of Mr. A. C. Corbetta, Superintendent of the Government Plantations. Ob’tuary. M »jir-Geaerai Iiigo Janes. (Reuter.) London, July 20. ii his
    100 words

  • 595 1048 Heer D. van Rees will act. for GovernorGeneral Idenburg when he goes on leave. The Rev. Bro. Gilbert, Director of St John’s Institution, Kuala Lumpur, jg O n a visit to Penang. Mr Kh o Heng Pan asks us to th ink those who attended the funeral
    595 words
  • 1017 1048 A remarkable article in last Thursday’s issue of the Free Frees deals with the status of the ciptains of local craft and asserts that he is not completely master of his own ship. The Chinchew, in some respects, is not under his control. AppirenJy the Cbinchew can employ
    1,017 words
  • 112 1048 A Fixht With the Police. The Detective Police made a clever capture this morning. On information received, Inspector Little with some detectives went to house No. 33, Kampong Java Read. They watched there the whole night, At 3-15 a.m. five Chinese with knives, augers, and other implements
    112 words
  • 88 1048 Mr. C. D D. Hogan met with > ra P dent yesterday evening near the 'P while he was on his way J^ t) that the horse, which only been broken in, refused to answer the leftm and made for the right band nde of road. When
    88 words
  • Page 1048 Advertisements
    • 47 1048 Can You Afford Were you ever seized with attack of cramp colic or diar bottle of Chamberlains Cohc,Cb Diarrhoea Remedy m the take such risks. A c*M you before a doctor could p and it never fails even and dangerous cases. For sale uy aaries and Dealers.
      47 words

  • 665 1049 aC QUHTAL 0F E ACCUSEDu r V G Ezechiel in the Second u.hi. morniDg the bearing was resurnSu,ta Mydin> who f 1 with being in possession of au‘illegal gr.tifie.tio» 'fT'eIU Superintendent Govern. “thlioopolie». prosecuted while Mee.ra j Crabb Watt and B E. Ross defended this morning
    665 words
  • 299 1049 Milk Seiler Heavily Fined. Before Mr. V. G. Ezochiel this morning a Hindu milk seller was charged with selling adulterated milk Dr. J. S. Rose’s peon stated that he bought the milk from the accused, put it n a bottle, sealed it before the accused, and told the
    299 words
  • 145 1049 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to your correspondent (European Miner) of the 9th in.-t., on the Price of Tin, I do not think there is any use replying to one whose mind is obviously prejudiced against the Chinese. Occasi mally we come across
    145 words
  • 94 1049 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the registrar of Births ami Deaths show that daring the week ending July 11, there were 2 0 deaths (176 mile-, 64 females), giving a ratio p* r mill»* of population of 37.90 Mala» i d L ver ace ur.tcd
    94 words
  • 1950 1049 Ihe second Instalment of these N' i es Appeared in the Echo of July 11th. I fiis tlws* pipirs. .m t being of the uibd •-1>.>uk -p«- i»-s will n ,t contain any iui r.na'i n ab >ot j lac s. The respectable and Idiroiy vntuous people
    1,950 words

  • 96 1050 brought by Captain J. A. F. Field, formerly in the Army, in which he claimed damages from John Bull, Limited, was settled. An article had been published in John Bull beaded A Soldier and a Cur: Army Officer and Child Wife,” and it referred to Captain Field’s
    96 words
  • 900 1050 TO THE EDITOR Qr Sir,-In contin uance m deabng with (Jlu Pan 1 V 1 J >rfeT,ou We. with your m regard to tb e aff llrs few rubber companies the annuli lb r ,D g of w ich have recently been llio worst of these i.
    900 words

  • 11 1051 does not disallow the Munici- pal Amending Ordinance 1913.
    11 words
  • 15 1051 .is to cjiQj mt j opira i)a on Aug. 1st.
    15 words
  • 21 1051 of the Tongkah Harbour Tin r '1AUVV4I Alli redging Company for the week ended Joly 18 was twenty.two tons.
    21 words
  • 19 1051 lur in y ponce -'iveriog farms of engagement, leave, ciotoing, appear in the GazeRe.
    19 words
  • 23 1051 Kuala xxuua <_o., i.ra Kuala inpur, pay aa iuterim dividend of five JX for thoyar eudiag Dec. 31st,
    23 words
  • 19 1051 f tains a notification under tU \r L ains a notification under in? Ordinance specifiydegree9 a d
    19 words
  • 22 1051 »11 lh«. e S u ask t0 tbank M Cb«.b’X sX 1 1 fuD0 T ot wreath r
    22 words
  • 17 1051 thank th.- J r Teow Poon to m7 the funeral of bis rkt^ofcoudolence K00
    17 words
  • 45 1051 total w-J.,■ > cxi hternati b i.. 49 rQ bber entered for at Ba‘* U Lubber Exhibition, to '’Etas m v a Ssptembar next, bv n X > a UQt< ,0 nearl v 1 000 6 1 exhibits from 82 estates.
    45 words
  • 476 1051 -x an] Mis. Burnside leave fur Home ear v in O Stober. Mr. Lee Warner is shortly returning to the F. M. S. from Borneo. 1he Dave, of Mr. W H. Dinsmore is extended till February 23 next. Dr. and Mrs Braddon, Kuala Lumpur, are shortly returning
    476 words
  • 765 1051 POLITICAL ATMOSPHERE ELECTRICAL. (Reuter). L rndon, Ju’y 18. The po’itical atmosphere is electrical. His Majesty’s activities ar i stimulated bv the hope that the country is at last on the eve of peace Reaisuriax Reports. Rep rt- that communications have passed between Mr. Asquith, Mr. Binar Liw
    765 words

  • 50 1052 ('Reuter.') London, July 18. At Tunbridge Wells, Notts beat Kent by 32 runs. At Chesterfield, Yorkshire beat Derbyshire by an innings and 48 runs. At Lord’s, Middlesex beat Essex by eight wickets. The following matches were drawn At Leicester, Leicester vs. Sussex and at Northampton, Northamptonshire vs. Warwickshire.
    50 words
  • 53 1052 Jockey C uS Action. (Reuter) London, July 18. At the instance of the Jockey Club Stewards, three of th i plac» d horses at Sindown yesterday wore detained and samples of their saliva were taken. A similar action was taken in regard to one winner at Newmarket
    53 words
  • 43 1052 (Reuter.) Li ndon, July 18. The Shamrock and Erin, which are on their way to America, pa :»*>d the fleet at Spithead and were cheered by the crowds They touch at Falmouth, which is their last port of call.
    43 words
  • 24 1052 Frontier Trouble. (Reuter.) Bukharest, July 19. Five Bulgarian soldiers w-»re kilbd in a sangu nary conflict with Rumanians on the frontier.
    24 words
  • 22 1052 (Reuter.) Sufi July 18. The King of Bulgrrii has s'gned the loan of j82,OjO,VOO from a Germ in syndicate.
    22 words
  • 190 1052 UNCOMPLIMENTARY REMARKS. INDIGNATION AMONG VOLUNTEERS (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala L ;m:ur, Ju’y 18. Major-General R. N. R. Reade h -id the field woik inspection of the Volunteers yestei d ry afternoon. The Vo'uuteers, hiving driven the enemy n presented by the Sikh Police from the Ampang Hills,
    190 words
  • 50 1052 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 20. A serious position has arisen at Tai ping through the shortage of the water supply in consequence of the dry spell. Water is only available from 6 a.m. to 9 am. and from 3 p. m. to 6 p.m.
    50 words
  • 60 1052 C oming Trial. (Reuter.) Paris, July 19. Madame Caillaux who shot M. Calmette, Editor of tire Figaro, has been taken to the Cone: irgeiie n 1 confined not far from Marie Ar toinett'i’s dungeon It has now been decided to admit a few privileged women to the trial
    60 words
  • 136 1052 THE “KOMAGATA MARU.” Pitched Battle with Police. (Reuter). Victoria, July 19. The Hindus on board the Komagata Marti teat off over, one hundred armed Victoria p dice who attempted to board the vessel and force her to sail for Hongkong. A number of the police including their
    136 words
  • 164 1052 KING’S ARRIVAL DEl AYed POPULXR DBAPP01NrME NT (Reuter.) H>» Majesty ha, posf^ 0 1 >8 for Portsmouth to inspect the the afternoon owing to the ria i Unt; l the Ulster siru.tiou It i' .j 1’o day was to have been the ereat i of the m
    164 words
  • 157 1052 To Re-establish Peace. (Reuter.) Mexico City, July 18. President Crrbaj d received the diplomata and assured them that he would omit no effort to re-establish peace. Exit Huerta. Puerto Mexico, July 18. Ex-President Huerta has arrived here. The consuls offered him the me either of II. M. S.
    157 words
  • 333 1052 Retirement From the Bar. (Reuter.) London. JM A brilliant bwquet .was C' reiS eo’ coin’s Inn on the <occas. Th» from thebirof Sir Edw.>M banquet was attended by C and judges. the c«e of Sundycroft and y ,n tbe h ot U I OWQI CT»»" «’p*" b
    333 words

  • 148 1053 who to-day completes hit sereat -first year, helps to bridge a century and a half which is lull of history. One of bis lordship’s godfathers, General Sir Thomas Siumarez, who was also his greatuncle, was born in 1761, the first year of the reign of George III.
    148 words
  • 178 1053 tor smuggling China- m-n »i r- smuggling uinnav 0 6 Lmted States, save the New L° n t0fth9 *atence«v i,ked at a resulting in jerr DucUTR 0 S X montha to 0Qe »balriX 0Qe of tbe dofendauts a d er^b P J e^ dah)Q^terua i3 n W
    178 words
  • 1236 1053 Shocking Scenes in the Federal Capi al. VXbi.e Kero was fiddling, Rome was burning. And while some of our Maltva contemporaries are induLing in all k nds of pleasing platitudes about what the F M S. Government is going to do to n lieve a situation which
    1,236 words
  • Page 1053 Advertisements
    • 69 1053 Caa Yoj Afbri ike Rfiki W.-re you erer M i z „l witb a O" or .1 ...fire, wiibuut -...Iu I C. C c C(1 4 Diarrbr. K-. a .Jy ia s:cI ,„k,. A ,j„, r(W) W11 uri y ubK ria dx.-Ur<Muld be called and r l v-r fails ve
      69 words

  • 445 1054 POLICE ACTION AT IPOH. Says Friday’s T. 0. M. Nearly every European motorist in Ipoh was unexpectedly called upon to give au account of himself to the Police yesterday afternoon. Inspector Gowland, the energetic officer in charga of Ipoh police district, was out on the warpath
    445 words
  • 127 1054 No Race for The Singapore Meeting. Recently it will be remembered a letter signed by several riders in S ngapore was addiessed to the Sporting Club suggesting that the committee consider the feasibility of including events open to gentlemen riders art the next meeting in October. Mr. Clif-ton-Smith,
    127 words
  • 450 1054 Prospects in the F.M.S. It. was formerly said that the successful Straits merchant hoped to retire with <£50.000. How many have that hop, today? In Koala Lumpur we imagine that S »<>,090 would be much rearer the m irk than .£20.000. In fact, the number of European
    450 words
  • 113 1054 Not So Good as Para f London, July 4. An interesting paper was read at the Rubber Congress, giving the opinions of Mr Williams of the North British Company with regard to the advantage and defects of plantation rubber. Mr. Williams considers that he is right in saying
    113 words
  • 54 1054 which falls once in four years, the rush of pilgrims to Mecca from d iff» r-mt parts of India is expected to be unusually large. Three steamers have already left Bombay for Jeddah. It is expected that some 20,000 to 25,000 pilgrims will leave India
    54 words
  • 515 1054 published t“ Foreign Orders dU ,j M^d, l T T 7 U set apply t) Gifi-ers m th Crown and the 8BC ond to per. T* f service of the Crown u£ tent» and purposes U S ntic d |'a nlin toll!| case so Ur as we
    515 words

  • 107 1055 Aeeider-t »o Mr. Wong. (from Our Oum Correrpmdenl). Kuala Lumpur, July 18. r K Wong, the aviator, gave two A on Saturday and Sunday afternoon in the presence of enorSa’Xr afternoon Mr Wong fl w for ..",,.0 minutes. He then tore L.s t,re l.nd olt>n
    107 words
  • 207 1055 Penang St. Andrew s Society. Tbu Society has recent’y been re-con-ititoted and' is rapidly reg lining its t fla-Dce as a bond of rational sentiment An important meeting of the members till be held at the Penang Cricket Club on Thursday, 30th icst.. at 645 p.m. A f-w weeks ago
    207 words
  • 103 1055 The match between the Penang United Spirts Club and Crescent, whi h w>s p’av«d on the M. F. A ground on Siturday, witnessed by a large crowd. Mr. A. M. «tar Merced. p c D t, though much stronger than ,ro PU QPn t8, hid some difficulty
    103 words
  • 67 1055 n J«lyl6 zet,e Extraordinary dated P^Z’ĕo n P rS t0 lhe of »iz.cboi e r aU: U8 aDd ‘“Actions dis«'Aim Of u, arncn tf persons in i t T\ Lower !Q1 ’is an inf e 7 Glared that the prohibited fr C P< drea and P
    67 words
  • 265 1055 VOULES' Xi v. FAiTHFULL'S Xi A re Urn match b-tween thj f<- uns captained by Mr A. B. Voules and Mr. 1 if till I >yed it 1 Bunt&r ea erday. The weatb r was excellent and in) t enj >}ab:e day wis spent. .Mr. Voules’ side
    265 words
  • 107 1055 Another Case. Fort unately, the outbreak of chol ra which occurrel lecently in a clerk’s quirtvis on ti e bungei Pari Road has end d satisfactorily. 3be effoits made by the Health Department to nip the disease in the bud have proved successful and no further
    107 words
  • 59 1055 is offerin' a prize for the mo't practical essay written by any European or native West African lidy fl jmi ik-d on the G Id Coist, < n H us keeping on the Gohl Coast” lhe first priz will be a silver tea service, the s coml a
    59 words
  • 47 1055 the Government h is ajpro cd of the following offi rers being placed on th R-* ervo List of officers, Hngapore Volunteer Corps: Captain ami Honorary Maj ir W Makepur—, Captain J. G. Campb-ll, Surgeon-Captain N. Black, and Lieut li. V. Cuthbert.
    47 words
  • 636 1055 is very much a tl ing of the past ami ns full det uh m,iy have b**en seen by .ill iuten s I I d i r.« t jiop iseto do more than ju>t touch upon it. \V tjen a writer of the experience and excellent discernment
    636 words

  • 737 1056 FIRST DAY’S HANDICAPS. The following are the handicaps for the first day of th 5 forthcoming Au'utnn Meeting; I.—The Autumn Handicap. Value $300. A Handicap for Roadsters imported as Giiffius under Rules of Racing No 4 Entrance, $10. Distance, one mile. Major A C Lowe’s Venture 9.
    737 words
  • 198 1056 The half yearly meeting of the Stra ts Merchant, Service Guild, which was held on the 16th inst, at the Guild-rooms, Raffl’d square, top floor of the Dispensary building, was attended by a great many captains and officer’. Capt. C. Griffin was ar pointed chairman A
    198 words
  • 112 1056 George Edmund Lyops, an engineer in the service of the United Engineers, Ltd., was charged before Mr B Nunn, second Magistrate, Singapore, on Thursday, at the instance of four Bengalis, with criminal breach of trust in respect of sums of $14 75, $311.75, $33 and$74. The case was
    112 words
  • 27 1056 controlled by Mr. Randolph Hearst, the well-known American newspaper proprietor, has purchased the Pall Mall Magazine, which will in future be incorporated with Nash's Magazine.
    27 words
  • 571 1056 Mr 1’. A. U Feuvro Puoeent, if d<,lo rous tb New/f (London):—«Ta a. n ri k;.,,. min.ng, bur tin mining ’h’, 00 orer h« s not one but all f ok I tbe mind ani j Ut s| 1 Oaf 1 «Pi-’Givo us a 1 while
    571 words
  • 56 1056 Canton vernacular paf« r b tbt view of the severe distress c oui; flood tbe foreign firms ,The subscribed to the relief o Nestle and Anglo-Swiss o f presented to the Re ie tr jb U ted condensed milk to be s ffererl m tb« ately for
    56 words

  • 731 1057 Y«rrKBD AT 3 f' IBLD Exercise 1 rnher- of the P< nan; V olunteer Of "A" "B" "C" C>T*- *2 and the Cadets, ware put t hrougb OP 13, use(u i field exercise yesterday T t tbe Kaco Course, iu preparation ,n l lD 'mabili s ation which
    731 words
  • 490 1057 At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court before Mr. R. Scott on Wednesday Hst a C antonese woman, named Leona An Sim was convicted of (1) filing intoxicating liquor without a licence, and (2) being in possession of dutiable liquir. She was sentenced to pay a fine of
    490 words
  • 110 1057 was jhe last d‘«pairing cry of Lim Yok Hin as In "as led to the cell., from the sec nd court Singap ire, on Thurs day morning ft *r hiving b-en i- mv Ce lof assaulting his wif Wee
    110 words
  • 786 1057 o the Editor of the Free Pretn. SrR Hann ro ‘d your article hit is a Captain I w„u!d like you to insert a few words in vour valuable paper, n terrmg t> a few remedies which are laid by a great many to be bard
    786 words

  • 238 1058 Breach of Postal Rules. Before Mr. V G. Ezechiel in the Second Court this morning a Chinaman named Chan Kang Seng,was charged with carrying letters otherwise than by post. The accused pleaded guilty, saying he brought the letters from Trang. Inspector Cockle stated that the accused was
    238 words
  • 171 1058 To the Editor of the Strain Times. Sir, —I read with considerable interest the letter from Analytic in your issue of the 15th instant, more especially, perhaps, the last two paragraphs. Your correspondent Analytic speaks of intances where two firms viz: —Messrs. Derrick and Co., and Messrs
    171 words
  • 506 1058 New -Books. The following books have b?en received at the Library The Golden Bough, II vols, by J G Frazer 1913. The Speaker of the House, by Michael Macdonagh, 1914. Burns, dy Rev. L. Maclean Watt Four French /Adventurers, by Stod lard Dewey The Life of Cesare Borgia,
    506 words
  • 577 1058 T ;l, ««OBI. the Club next Sunday. to be held u fitting »«bAccounts for the roar ended X Membership,—Durina tu review 88 New Membrr, joiredX c” 4 and the number on the Active Ti.t '/i! March, 1914. was 316 (iuclXcMC and Compounding Membet, A.) This is
    577 words

  • 229 1059 Mr Ambikapat Rai, Librarian of the viioiror Government Library and the h uala Lumpur Book Club, has written an arresting pamphlet on The Indian Coolie w British Malaya.” This quotation is too »X)i to miss. “Pereiya Kangany is a Pariah m birth and a man of s0
    229 words
  • 179 1059 At the Bukit Mertajim Police Court, before Mr R. Scott yestetday a Malay boy, nim d Mahmed bin Mat His-m, alias Awang bin Chan, was convicted of theft in t owelling of ten Straits Government notes of 11 each, the property of a Chinese con-’-rted Mahomedan named
    179 words
  • 1033 1059 More than a century ago Burke said (in reference to the Imperial problem) that magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom, and a great empire and little minds go ill together.” On another occasion, he recorded his conviction that the principles of true polices
    1,033 words
  • 12 1059 8.M.0, Penang, is expected back from leave in September.
    12 words
  • 19 1059 the well-known F M.S miner, h a passenger to London by the mill on Sdurdly.
    19 words
  • 20 1059 Captain Dewar will act (or him as Chief Police Officer, Penang.
    20 words
  • 21 1059 will lie favoured with a daily put by motor service whn the AsahanTebing Tinggi road is put in good condition.
    21 words
  • 71 1059 gi*es the fol- lowing an the revised hotel prices there during the Exhibition: Hotel Smibers 7 guilders 50 cents bed and breakfast, 12 guilders 50 cents per dav. Hotel Jansen |0 guilders per day. Hotel du Pavil on 7 to 10 guilders bed and breakfast. Trie two
    71 words
  • 86 1059 Dn’t a bit of use if you don’t Therefor* we welcome the five little pamphlets mu <1 by the Malay States Information A’eucy “Rubber Planting in M .lava,” “Cobnut Industry in MaUy a “Mining in Malaya," “Sp»rt and Motoring in Mdtya” \ui LritiJi
    86 words
  • Page 1059 Advertisements
    • 43 1059 Cramp Colic. r *i D f rom CraoQ P s the Coie, < holera 1°?!- pa:n,i Chamberlain’s to rj-lifev,??' L>larrb a Remedy never t to-day thpr« tLe i St S0Vere cases Get -I after the aft V n to f° r For 8ale by
      43 words

  • 940 1060 Apropos of the subject of yesterday’s leading article, the fact th it foreign triers are occasionally bestowed in a rather hapbazird fa-bion was demonstrated to the writer in propria persona some years ago when he was journalising in Paris. An old school Lien], who belonged to the Chamber
    940 words
  • 269 1060 A Charge Amended. Before Mr. A. VV. B. Hamilton in the Thir I Court this morning, Chellapab was charged with attempted murder. The case was transferred to the District Court for the 23rd instant, the charge being amended to one of voluntarily causing hurt with a dangerous
    269 words
  • 56 1060 is at pre-ent on a week’s Dave. His place is being tak a br Ciptain Welch of the s.s. Kedah, which is now doing the PenangPang kor run. Capt. 11. 1). Caswell of the 8.8. Bangkor, which is now in dock, is
    56 words
  • 479 1060 THE BUCKDG1-M PALir (Benter} All parties were latest developments and afi confusion, both the 'T“*’ Unionists being >u-p ”iou, o h outcome. It is believed in tb •j-ever. have been summoned unhig a r agreement is assured P ri c Prolonged Nationalist M«etin t A prolonged Nitionxlist
    479 words

  • 161 1061 M. Poincare’s Vi Sit to Russia. (Reuter.) London, July 20. Poineve. the French President, and the Premi r. hive arrived at o'J board the bittieship La K'° 35 J <p siri O n board the yacht ,bem aud couve y 0d his LiU to Peter-nof. The fsar'» Speech. L ndon,
    161 words
  • 73 1061 Accused Tells Her Story. (Reuter.) Paris, July 20. The trial of Madame Cailiaux for the murder of M Calmette, editor of the Figaro, has opened. The Court was crammed. Muhme Cailliux, who was dressed in black, •bowed emotion when she was indicted for wilful mi.rder. She told
    73 words
  • 33 1061 (Reuter) London, Julv 2<\ An army biplane fe’l from a height of 120 ft. near Gosport and Lieutenant H riem wis killed. Sergeant C impbell was ■enously injured.
    33 words
  • 28 1061 (Reuter Toulouse, July 21. A colhs’on took place between two pastrains and fjur carriages v ere t L; r0Te Six persons were killed and luirty injured
    28 words
  • 43 1061 (Reuter.) it> n London, July 21. K*n L e nR ra Sir Alfred Codrington has W R Pp 1 °i t° succeed Lt. General Sir tbeS erp r,Ul< J n Milit,r y Secretary to lI »8cre(aryof St de for War.
    43 words
  • 26 1061 The Frontier Incident. (Reuter.) Buhar;, Soft July 21. Wd7Ln m averbtl note to Kumatia, f,onl »er iQcidin t 7 Qatl0Dal enquiry int0 the
    26 words
  • 21 1061 (Reuter.) tba 0 val q Loudon, July 20. u ‘“i«S> U U8 r ruM teit U Ui,e b v
    21 words
  • 322 1061 {Iio.ii Otii' Oion Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Julv 21. Siveral cases of cholera w-.e reported last week on the South bink of the Bernam River in the N.-\V. corner of clangor. It is not anticipated that the disease will spread south. r dhe Cholera Ep i n
    322 words
  • 96 1061 Uneasiness in Berlin Bourse. (/Neuter.) Berlin, July 21. It is understood th it an Austria note will be p'es'ui'ed to the P -were sho-t'v, pmbodying the results of the investigation into the murders at S j raj >vo. 'llirre is maik.'d uneaHmsa in the B din B nirse
    96 words
  • 78 1061 England's First Lite of Defence. (Reuter.) London, July 2 After a stormy night, th»- K ng, ac: mpanu*d by the Prince Wd-s and Mr. If. If A-quith, on Lo ird the R >yal yacht nd the mobilised 11 t to «oa. Srm thigu-it m d-rn 11 ret
    78 words
  • 50 1061 Carranza and Zipa'ista. (Reuter} L d 4i, July 20. General Car.-a zi -nd G rd Zips? are communicating with a ti- to an rr ent. Tu r follow-rs of G -n -nd Car hz. a e hurrying s>uth ia < r lor to s-cureb-. I eaofful entry of the
    50 words
  • 26 1061 7i Our Oicn Correspondent). Ku da Lumpur, July 21. Mr. ip, oi Ciruirvou Estate, shot six el-'phants with ten buil-.ts one moimng last week.
    26 words
  • 356 1061 The Eclipse Stakes. ft i; i vi ra qu irter of a c-ntury since the good ho so Bendigo. bel >ngii)g to a u<od spoitsmi Mr ii. T. Barclay, and ridden by a good jockey, oi l 1’otn C umon, gave this rich race a splendid itait
    356 words
  • 100 1061 At the I euang Chamoer of C -mmir ie Rubber As- ition auction 29 5O. r lb o f r.-liber w «reoffend for sale and 20,lb. were sold at the following prices: Smoked Shes-t 1105 to S110 Plain Sheet f95 SlotUn smoked Sheet S 97 1100 Plain
    100 words

  • 1102 1062 (From Our Own (Jorrespindent). Kuala Lumpur, July 16. When Mr. Stokoe, our «State engineer, descended from his car and entered his palatial offices a day or two ago, his chauffeur thought that the time had arrived for a quiet cigarette ’neath the shade of the sheltering palm
    1,102 words
  • 104 1062 July Monthly Medal. The result of the July Monthly Medal was as follows J G Brown 40 +43 83— 5= 78 R D Fitzgerald 40 39= 79— Scr. =79 GD N MacCunn 42 45= 87- 5= 82 E O Butterworth 51+46= 97— 13=84 C St G Wheeley
    104 words
  • 1260 1062 Before M* KG tector of Chinese, prosecuted, {S' ft Koas represented the accused M Bb Ihree of the w'o mi)o ot N Street, gave evidence. ThJ formerly Achiah was (wtev „f li When Achiah went to India'tU took charge. They gave the to the accused, who kent
    1,260 words

  • 332 1063 There was a large attendance of interested -pectators at the Rice Course this morning to witness the training of the candidates for the foithcoming meeting. Only paca exercise was done. Glorijy, Hedonist, Joss, The Colonel and The Eriar were among the fint led out of the stables and
    332 words
  • 128 1063 On Saturday evening a fire occurred in the rub er smoking sheds at Pinji Estate, completely destroying four sheds and about 20,000 lbs. of rubber which was drying in them. Immediately Mr. Bastow discovered the fire he mustered the coolies, who started salving the rubber, and
    128 words
  • 99 1063 which went ashore off the coast of Sumatra during the recent earthquake disturbance in the Boncoolen district, has arrived in Singapore. She came into port on S today and is u >w in dock at Shear’s wh rf. 'J he vessel shows some signs of
    99 words
  • 894 1063 SALE OF THE PROPERTY. Mr. G. Wilson presided at the first annual general meeting nf the Chenderiang Valley Tin Dredging Co. which was held at the offices of the Company, 3, Union Street, yesterday There were also present Messrs. M. C. Corbett, A. H. Whitaker, N P.
    894 words

  • 11 1064 visited Balik Pulau on inspection duty this morning.
    11 words
  • 25 1064 at the Penang Club, fixed for August 3, will not be held owing to the Town Band being engaged elsewhere that night.
    25 words
  • 26 1064 Io prevent the introduction and dissemination of the plant known as the Water Hyacinth is publishel in the FM8 Government Gazette.
    26 words
  • 139 1064 now at home on leave, in the course of a private letter, mentions having met within a very short space quite a team of Straits people past and present, during a visit to the Rubber Exhibition, amongst them the Hon. Mr. F. J. Pigott, Capt. Dunmall (late
    139 words
  • 792 1064 To the Editor of the Free Frees Sir, —In to-day’s issue of your paper you have an interesting and instructive article entitled What is a Ciptaiu”? but I do not see any definite answer given, although in a general way it indicates that the Captain has
    792 words
  • 271 1064 “SPORTING CUP” SCORES were tbe 8cores madebv the P L R C yesterday: "Deliberate Firing, H’cap. 300 Total, yds. Mrs Wright-Motion... 84 28 3338 Miss Smith 85 27 3380 Miss Mathieu 85 26 33 75 Mrs Liston 85 26 33.65 Mrs Johnson 85 24 3 (.35
    271 words
  • 94 1064 Fortunately the calendar for the Assizes of tbe year in 1D^°/ t be Hoe. before the acting Chief b Mr. J. A. S. Buckmll, K U Supreme Court yesterday, is »< as the last, but tbe offences art q grave. Of thirteen prisoners live are concerned in murder
    94 words

  • 1298 1065 i R-ade’s uncomplimentary rethe Malay States Volunteer Rifles ir 1 v at KuiU Lumpur, as reported 011 Munday, have aroused “Xable .surest Penang and have a4 a great surprise to those who personal knowledge of the corps in P r r Tbe matter appeared to us to be qJi
    1,298 words
  • 43 1065 on Sunday, the 26th instant. All Volunteers will bring rations with them for the rem under of the day also a bundle containing a complete change of underclothing, spare of pair khaki shorts and washing material.
    43 words
  • 89 1065 Mr. Ng Lean H»*ng, Chief Interpreter of the High Court, Jpjb, and his wife, while oa a visit to his plantation t iree miles awiy f om Ip>h on -uidav, the 12th instant, and hilt way b twern th* main road anl biicitat*, were .»61 up by
    89 words
  • 1360 1065 (From Our Oirn Uorre»p indent). Kuala Lumpur, July 19. Maj r Gene-al Revell-Reade, CB,ma le a field work iusp ct on of the M.S.V Rat Kuala Lumpur to-day. Thj men had bjen w lined to parudj in tin mornin but at the last moment the time was
    1,360 words

  • 124 1066 A Calcutta message dated the 13th inst. states —The tragic death of Lady Hardinge has caused a deep shock here. At the Cathedral special hymns and prayers were given. The Bev. R. W. H. Stewart, the senior Chaplain, said that they dwelt with gratitude upon
    124 words
  • 125 1066 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Single Handicap—B. E Reiman beat F B Rickett 6—4, 6—2. F A Pledger beat W S Dunn 6—1, 4—6, 6—2. V G Ezechiel beat II R Adams 6—4, 6—4. Single Handicap—A. R E Prentis beat Dr
    125 words
  • 43 1066 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Championship. J S Cunningham beat G B F Southam 21—15. A F R ibertson beat Wright Motion (Jr) 21-19. Single Handicap. J D Fctles beat W Houston 21—9.
    43 words
  • 30 1066 headmaster of the Malay Residential school, Kuala Kangsar, and Mrs. Hargreaves, ai rived in Penang by train this morning. They will spend the vacation on the Hill.
    30 words
  • 36 1066 S D. O-, Province Wellesley, came to Penang to take a case in the District Court this morning. When the case was called, however, it was found th .t the defendant had disappeared.
    36 words
  • 40 1066 of Chop Kwang Wing Cheong Kee, Beach Street, was drowned in the harbour at 8 o'clock this morning while loading goods into the s.s. Perak from a tongkang. The body of the deceased has not yet been found.
    40 words
  • 844 1066 ROYAL COUP D'ETAT papers unenthosuj TIC (Beuter.) The paper, are Bot the conference and pmnk- .Hence with which the«X22 received n the House of day, except when it was Speaker would preside Apart from the jealousv as regard* infringement of the pr^rogat.v-, House of Commons, there is a
    844 words

  • 74 1067 fKu C h',?r‘: h b e «rested at Yangchow the Ute v !i!i c!jar ft d with the murder of n r t Ne °manu, of Shanghai. A ind tb e took place at Yangchow, PMonPrll Produced resulted in tbe priaciml I n to Shanghai. The !D <
    74 words
  • 136 1067 DEATH OF MR. JONES-PARRY. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 22. The death has taken pl ice of Mr G L Jones-Parr, Acting Chief Police Officer’ who was found tn a bed in his hou-e this morning with a bullet wound m his he id
    136 words
  • 144 1067 Harmonious Cooperation. (Reuter). St Petersburg, July 21. The Tsar and Al. Poincare resumed their prolonged conversation on foreign matters. In the Franco-Russian interest they agreed upon harmonious action in their general European policy. The Foreign Ministers also conferred at the same time. M. Poineare ia St. Petersburg.
    144 words
  • 124 1067 Dominion Government's Strong Action. (Reuter.) Victoria, July 22. A.n armed force has been transferred from the Dominion cruiser Rainbow to the Komagata Maru. The Hindu ringleaders will be arrested, put iu irons and deported by the next liner going out to the East. It the mutinous
    124 words
  • 43 1067 Makini Up the Deficit. (Reuter.) Berlin, July 22 The Government has p .•pin-l a bi creating an Imperial m risopoty fir thmanufacture of c<-..ir-ttes w th a view t atoning tor a sboitage of a milliard in tinwar levy.
    43 words
  • 117 1067 (/com Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, July 22. Rublrer Auction at Singapore r ubber Wdre cff r0<1 for sale and 123,353 lb. were sold at tbe followmg prices: sheet smoked fine $115 to $119 per picul aheot smoked good nbteJ 1100 «108 S ieet smoked fine l lain
    117 words
  • 87 1067 Aa Expert Opinion. (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, July 21. !n the course of an interview granted to he limea q/ .Malaga, Mr. A. E Thomas, the well-known engineer, assort» that lar<™ parts of the rivers could ba dredged bJ private companies where the rivers passed
    87 words
  • 39 1067 (brom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, July 21. Mijor-G meral R. N. R. Reade, who arrived at Ipoh m the a inspected the local Volunuws who are engaged in fi'dd manoeuvre» under Captain Nutter,
    39 words
  • 67 1067 Husrta’s Q»i«t Departs,.. (Reuter Puerto M xico. July 21. r.x president Hu rti and his family sailed in the German cruiser Dresden for Jaanra 1 here was no demonstration on his de parture. A Limited Amnesty. General Carranza intimatwl that be wa> willing to grmt a limited arnueatr
    67 words
  • 38 1067 (Reub r.) Tn' eran, JuG 21. The Shah Fi» rr. weed Wlth h<| uHom y pomp. Aff-r .1 pr,,cpu M n through the ireetshetoolc theoitb before tbe MHln D1 pray' d at tbe mosque.
    38 words

  • 106 1068 Serious Disturbances. (Heuter.) St. Petersburg, July 21. M. Poincare’s visit was marred by serious labour disturbances and over 100,000 workers have gone on strike. There have been attacks on the police, revolver firing, and numerous arrests have been mi The Cossacl s who were called out
    106 words
  • 32 1068 The Kolapore Cup. (ZZeufcr). London, July 21. At the Bisley meeting Australia won the Kolapore Cup. The scores were: Australia 776 Canada 774 The Motherland 770 India 747 Guernsey 731
    32 words
  • 53 1068 Mr. G. H. D Bourne, formerly manager of the Sdanger branch of the Straits Trading Co., was married at home on April 30. His bride, Mrs. Penrose, is the widow of a one-time Malacca official. Mr. Bourne, it will be recalled, left Selangor owing to
    53 words
  • 262 1068 we have the pleasure of chronicling the wedding of two so wellknown former residents of this country as Sir William Taylor and Mrs. Scott Mason, and the announcement which we are ablo to make to-day will be received with great interest throughout the Federated Malay States.
    262 words
  • 1108 1068 Flcod Distress—Method of Relief-D eists in Conference Brigandag? and its Cure —Relearning Paper Money. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Canton, July 5 The fl )od along the West and i<orth Rivers over 1,100 squire miljs in Canton Delta is subsiding, and the 180 or more ruinel villages near the
    1,108 words
  • 19 1068 Major Barry de Ha-nel h« his short holiday up the hills an duty this morning.
    19 words
  • Page 1068 Advertisements
    • 52 1068 Cramp Colic. No need of suffering from cramps in the stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kemedy never fails to relieve the most severe cases. Get it to-day, there will be no time to send for it after the attack comes on. For sale by til Dispensaries
      52 words
    • 44 1068 Blaioo Type Hot HeWWChamberlain’s Colic, Cholera rhee i Remedy nee sno g f. ap le attract the public eye. 11 ment that all chemists sell > every family knows its value- u used for forty ye as ai nd name implies. For sale and Dealers.
      44 words

  • 601 1069 r8 f the peDa ns I «W b«' d 3 P T<,3 'tl ay There were present Mr. Pr W 8 Sbe PP ard Baker. Cbeah Ld Cbee Kok Fee (Secretary) of the last meeting which to the members were ■W md confirmed the Balek Pulau Market
    601 words
  • 119 1069 Pbnaxg, July 23. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/3 h 4 months* sight Bank 2/4 3 Credit 2/4|| 3 Documentary 2/4 j| Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 1741 3 days’ sight Private 175J Bombay, Demand Bank 174j Moulmein, Demand Bank 173| 3 days’ sight Private 176
    119 words
  • 208 1069 Gold Leaf ...$64 40 Black Pepper 16.50 buyers White Pepper 27 75 teller» Trang Pepper J 9 no »tock S<> v e8 50 nom. JJaco 110 nominal. Mace Pickings 85— teller» Nutmegs 110 23-nominal (No. 1 6.10 tale» Sugar < 2 5.50 tale» (Basket 5.15 buyer» Copra (mixed) 9.65
    208 words
  • Page 1069 Advertisements
    • 464 1069 Strength Failing at Forty. Every man will do well when he baa passed the age of forty to ask himself the question, "Am I as strong as I ought to be Few men can truthfully answer Yes”, for at this time of life, and after, many weaknesses and diseases assail
      464 words
    • 98 1069 Don’t Netlect Twr Faaily. When you fa I to provide vour family with n brittle of Chamb rlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diirrbcfcs Remedy at this season of the year, you are ring acting them, a« bowel complaint in .uro to be prevalent, «nd it is Ux> dange on* a malady
      98 words

  • Page 1070 Advertisements
    • 204 1070 I CRITERION PRESS, £1 i \J ESTABLISHED 1883. 'I PRINTERS PUBLISHERS. Proprietors of the “STRAITS ECHO” and “PENANG SIN POE” M ei The most enterprising and up-to-date printers and M gJ lithographers in the Orient. >1 hl Our plant is of the very latest pattern and by con-II stantly supplementing
      204 words

  • 1857 1071 SHA RES. I i P Dividend». Num. E E 3 r fill lxI 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. p.c. pc. p.c. p.c. p.c. 1 ion000 1 1. 5 5 Ayer Knning Rubber Estate, Ltd. g 2 2 1O o 120 100 30 i Balgownie Rubber Estate, Ltd. >3.25
    1,857 words