The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 30 July 1914

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  • 21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 117.50 Per Annum. Single Copy. 40 eent» Vol. 12. Penang, Thursday, 30th JULY., 1914. No. 32.
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    • 351 1 I I CONTENTS. I “T I Leaders: page Miscellaneous (Con'd): page. The Sham and the Real 1,070 Affairs of Johore 1,080 5 National Service 1,076 Dinner to Mr J. Dick 1,081 Personal Dignity 1,082 Discharge Tickets 1,(86 5 Our Mercantile Marine 1,088 Johore Customs Returns 1,(87 Alarums of War 1,088
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    • 181 2 I THE STRAITS IXIIo Jl MAIL EDITION. I I II Published the day prior to the departure of ~ach mail j M for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 1 I news originally published in the daily issues, as well as > II all important news from various
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  • 1121 1070 From a Colombo eon temporary we reproduced recjntly some criticisms of the class of ciuern itograpii films frequently exhibited iu the East. Personally, we do not think that the local places of entertainment are bad offenders in this respect. Virtue invariably triumphs at the cinema,
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  • 969 1070 Last week’s mail has brought with it the full details of the play in the Open Championship and very interesting reading the reports make. It vai certainly an unprecedented trick of the draw to couple Vardon and Taylor on the last day, they being the two virtual leaders
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    • 102 1070 gj SWOTS /O’ i vySHwr t<ilw ftblilM daily (eicept Sundays and public holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd, No. 59, Beach Street, Penang. Tricf. Dl ilv Local ...«24 per annum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Vail Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS: ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Departnent 343 A’jJ-All business
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  • 303 1071 Th# following were the results of the ti played yesterday Mix d Double Handicap. Mrs Liston and V G Ezechiel beat Mr and Mrs G D Mac Lean 21—13. Mrs W. Motion and W. Motion Jr beat Mrs Stevens and J S Cunningham 21 —13. Mr. P.
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  • 490 1071 QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONS. PREMIER TAKES FULL RESPONSIBILITY. (Reuter.) London, July 22. Ln the House of Commons at the conclusion of the questions, Mr. A. A. W. H. Ponsonby, Liberal Member for Stirling, asked if the King’s speech at the Buckingham Palace Conference was drawn
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  • 62 1071 Solution of th. Diffi M lt,. (Reuter.) The difficulty in regard Lth on the Ko„ M a(o Mart, who are attemn?” to enter Canada hu been solved Indians have agreed not to off Hr r .l resistance to deportation on the Can Government agreeing to p“
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  • 47 1071 (Reuter.) London, July 22. Ihe House of Gammons negatived the motion to omit the clause in the Finance Bill dealing with reinvestments abroad. Mr. Lloyd George explained that be drafted, after consultation with the Dominion representatives, the proviso exemptin’. Colonials temporarily domiciled in England.
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  • 43 1071 The Frontier Incident». (Reuter.) Sofia, July 23. It is announced that Rumania and Bub garia have agreed to a joint enquiry into the recent frontier incidents and the sentries will withdraw to posts a hun re yards from the boundary.
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  • 39 1071 (Reuter.) London, July 22. At Maidstone, Kent beat Gloucestershire b7 2\t Veyio’n, Essex beat Somerset by nine Wl At ot Leeds, Yorkshire beat Notts by The following matches were drawn Southampton, Hampshire vs. Birmingham, Warwickshire vs. ton.
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  • 38 1071 The Kiftg’s (Reuter.) (newer.) London, July ihA Kins's 1 Atthe Bisley meeting.the 8 f Aujtralis shot for in the rain. J a es coop etiW« won the Bronze Medal in this with a score of 1020.
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  • 209 1071 Obituary. Mr. E. P. O'Kelly. (Reuter.) London, July 22. The death has taken place of Mr. E. P. O’Kelly, N itionalist member for West Wicklow, who was seized with an illness in the H >uee of Commons on Monday. Obituary. Reut er.) London, July 27. Lord Bel per has died.
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  • 96 1072 GRADUALLY spreading. (Reuter.) st. Petersburg, July 22. The labour disturbances are spreading -ufflioe enormous dimensions, and and wd the Cossacks are dispersing the P all< The employees of the English tb ’lX a also Stru'k work. Similar events «tiaz enacted at Odessa, Reval, EkaterUar»“ d elsewhere. Government
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  • 77 1072 Sipifieiat Allusions to British Friendship. (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, July 23. There is much comment on the passages in the toasts of the Tsar and President Poincare touching upon the fact that the aliiancj was supported by common friendships. This is the first time that the toasts of the
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  • 57 1072 (Reuter.) London, July 22. Rsar-Admiril H. F. Tottenham will succeed Rsar-Admiral S 11. Carden as Admiral Superintundent of the dockyard at Malta. Vice-Admiral Sir F. T. Hamilton has bsauapplinte 1 Seond S*a Lord in succession to Vice-Admiral S r J >hu R. Jellicoe who his been appointed
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  • 152 1072 The Probables. (Reuter), London, July 22. Li™. J'l UO o ing are ,e Probables for the »hi*h P i K 3jranor Cu P 0 3 f“r.) hU will be run on Friday 7 Morta (J. Clark), Short G asa (Matin’, JP-n,. ,4 D)QO K I| U 1
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  • 1524 1072 TAMIL INTERPRETER HEAVILY FINED. Before Mr. G. A. Hall in the District Court this morning the hearing was commenced ot the case m which Cuellapah was charged,with voluntarily causing hurt by means ot a dangerous weapon. The accused, who claimed trial, was detonded by Mr. B. E.
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  • 269 1073 THE “WALKER SHIELD” COMPETITION. The following were the scores made by the P L R C this morning Deliberate Firing. 200 yds. Mrs Webb 31 Miss Cheeseman 28 Miss Mathieu 27 Mrs Liston 26 Mrs Johnson... 25 Mrs Wright-Motion 25 Wantage 7 shots. 150 yds. Mrs Wright-Motion 31 Miss
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  • 615 1073 Appeal to Straits Chinese. In times past the Chinese of the Straits and F.M.S. have loyally coma to the assistance of those suffering from distress in the Motherland. China is inhabited by too many nations of Chinese to make the national spirit one, in all respects,
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  • 626 1073 To the Editor of the Qz. Sir, 1 Slrait If I be constrained to an ink. you on the subject 0 ou d el »ith leader, my excuse must bo the poitauce of the sub.ect.You 6 Reading your Anti-Volunteerin., i m the light of General Reade’s s L^ 0r
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  • 2112 1074 OF MALAYAN COMPANIES. a iND Lowlands Wins Two Hi« fILAK q old Medals. (From a Corresp ndent.) London, July 3. «TL ur«r else mav ba said about it, no Wba n sav with truth that the British 0D6 i CA n Stand at the Rubber Exhibition Ma Pretty
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  • 311 1075 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday Mixed Double Handicap—A. Min Rickett and F B Rickett w o from Mrs Adamson and W J Hodge. Mixed Double Handicap—B. Mr and Mrs MacDonald beat Mr and Mrs R R Turner 6—4, 7—5. Miss Cheeseman and
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  • 560 1075 An Alleged Nuisance. Before Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton in the Thiid Couit yesterday afternoon the bearing was resumed of the case in which Mr. H. A. Neubronner summoned one Chemat for committing a public nuisance by playing a gramaphone and for insult. Mr. S. M. Sharma
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  • 787 1075 A Charge that F a il ed Before Mr V n r Court yesterday aftennJJ Teh- B named ..oke Chin, was charo a niUa m«o ehandu wit hour 1 hcenl? Wl,h 97. Noordin Street, ou t he p,e iB No Mr. J Byrne, Head of tbe“ ft* s > V
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  • 334 1076 (Uxder the Rules of the A.A.A) Will be held at Kuala Lumpur on 28th and 29th August, 1914. Patron The Hon. Mr. R. G. Watson, C.M G President The Hon. Mr. W. F. Nutt. Vice President Russell F. Grey, Esq. Open to M mbers of all
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  • 625 1076 Lord Glenco <ner is to be congratulated on an effective retort upon the Pacifist ciitics of military training, Mr. Philip Snowden has been delivering himself of the urnd plea that universal sei vice would tester and increase international ill-will.” To which Lord Glenconner replies that there is more
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  • 555 1076 and Mrs. McCrystal are returning to the I'.M.S. at the end of the present month. The Rev. Bro. Cornelius arrived here this morning from Singapore by the s.s. Lama. Captain Fripp, of the ss. Ban Whatt who went to Singapore on a week’s leave, returned this morning by the
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  • Page 1076 Advertisements
    • 55 1076 Cramp Colic. stomachor°in? U r tiri i ng from cram P s iu the Colic, ChoL? tGSt i nal P ains Chamberlain’s fails to iJiarr^cea Remedy never it to-dav th? th0 n severe cases Gefc itaft 7 b 110 time t 0 seud for 0 Uck COmeB °n- For sale
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  • 1048 1077 Mr. Justice Darling elicited a significant fact in court recently. He does so very often for that matter, but this one strikes us as rather more than usually timely. Some boys were before him in a case involving trespiss, and his lordship asked if any of them had
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  • 240 1077 By a Muslim. 24th July, 1914. My baby kept me awake from midnight till 3 a. m. when I had to take my dinner. An odd hour for a dinner and this being the first fast, the servants had not cooked it well. Could only eat
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  • 829 1077 COMMENTS ON THE RoYai SPEECH. H EXPLANATION BY THE PREMIA (Reufer.) London, July 22 The heading “The Patriot King” tnM up the comment in the ConseivativA on the King’s speech at the confa^ 8 The speech is welcomed as lifting the tion to a higher
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  • 61 1078 (Reuter.) Thft IT London, July 24. third r?afi° UBe Commons has passed the Dur d g L° f th FlUatlce 8111 Bill l > o r.^°' Jata 0Q tb o Finance *1 'thpro Ge° r ga said that he believiu unnmpn7° U )H a substantial economy iot
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  • 16 1078 (Reuter.) ft* Vancouver, July 23. Lit, gata Maru has sailed for the
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  • 154 1078 PLAINLY REVOLUTIONARY. (Reuter.) London, July 23. The disturbances in Russia are now seen to bo plainly revolutionary. Besides smashing trams the strikers cut the telephone wires and upset the vans with which they constructed barricades. They waved the red flag, sang revolutionary songs, and stoned the
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  • 62 1078 Peaceful Transfer of the Government. (Reuter.) London, July 23. Efforts are being made to convoke a Mexican Conference at Washington and to arrange for the peaceful transfer of the Government to General Carranza. Argentina's Request to U.S.A. The Argentine Republic is urging the United States to do its
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  • 45 1078 Austria's Demand. (Reuter.) Belgrade, July 24. An Austro-Hungarian note has been delivered to Servia, demanding tbe suppression of the pin-Servian movement, the punishment of the accomplices in the Serajevo assassinations, and requiring an answer by 6 o’clock on the evening of July 25.
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  • 49 1078 Insurgent 1 hreat. (Reuter.) London, July 23. The Albanian insurgents, in a letter to the Powers, demand tbe withdrawal of Prince William, otherwise they threaten to destroy Durazzo. If the battleships in the harbour fires on them they say that they will not spare the inhabitants.
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  • 49 1078 Result of Analyst's Examination. (Reuter.) London, July 23. The report of the analyst, who at the instance of the Jockey Club stewards examined the saliva of three placed horses at Sandown Park and that of one winner at Newmarket, states that there has been no doping.
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  • 63 1078 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 29. The death took place at Pekan on Sunday of Tungku Ning, sister of H. H. the Sultan of Pahang, and wife of R»ja Alang Iskandar. The deceased lady, who was a daughter-in-law of H. H. the
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  • 66 1078 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 23. At a meeting of the Tin Kil Company Mr. Van de Staat, who presided, slid that if they had not suffered from adverse circumstances the output would have been 33| per cent higher or $17,000 more. But since the close
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  • 57 1078 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 24. Messrs. Fraser Co’s weekly report states that dealings were confined to local shares but a policy of waiting for better times is still prevalent. Only small parcels of shares of any kind were taken up. Oil shares show substantial fluctuations
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  • 38 1078 French President Present. (Reuter.) London, July 23. M. was present at a review of 60,000 troops at Tsarkoeselo. The Tsaritsa and M. Poincare witnessed the review from a carriage. The Tsar was on horse back.
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  • 36 1078 (Reuter). Budapest, July 24. Seven persons were killed and thirtyseven wounded in a hurricane which damaged pr perty to the extent of millions of francs. Not a single boat in the Danube escaped damage.
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  • 50 1078 (Reuter.) Chicago, July 24. In the play for the Davis Lawn Tennis Cup Brookes (Australasia) beat Schwengers (Canada) by three sets to nil, 6-2, 6—3 and 6-2. Chicago, July 24. For tbe Davis Cup, Wilding beat Powell by three sets to nil, 6—l, 6—2, and 6—2.
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  • 33 1078 (Reuter.) London, July 23. McKenna will ride Shogun in the Liverpool Cup, Rickaby Short Grass, Ledson Nassau and Fox Arda. These are the only changes from the list published yesterday.
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  • 842 1079 Canton’s Ne* Governor—The Great General Suppression of Piracy-New Y.M.C.A. Building-Chi ese Schools—Canton Conservancy Scheme-Note Redemption. {From Our Own Correspondent.) anton, July 13. Canton has a new governor in Li Kuo-yun, sometime Commissioner of Finance end Internal Affiirs in Anhui, his native province, and a grind nephew of
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  • 295 1079 His Excellency Major-General Raymond Reade, C. R, Officer Comminding the Troops, Straits Settlements, with Major Pearless, Captain Thornhill. Staff Officers, and Lieutenant Torr, A D.C, arrived in Taiping on Wednesday afternoon on inspection duty. The Hon. Mr. Oliver Marks, Acting British Resident, Colonel C. H B
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  • 481 1079 Accused Convicted and B-bra Mr. Q. A {Zu ’"’«CBa Court yesterday afternoon t b e > resumed of the cue again t st who was charged w>tn Xi o Da “< married woman, named Jainab I 1 one Pakir. nab ’wife of Court Inspector Nienl
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  • 125 1079 The following was the result of the pty for the Ladies Monthly Medal for-Ju y. Miss L Heim... 454-37= 82—2 (tie Miss Warham 424-38= 80—1—1 Mrs Crichton... 434-44= 87— Mrs Edwards 394-43= 82Mrs Leonard 524-49—101 18Mrs Sellar 514-58=109 Mrs Hogan, Mrs Neubronner, Mrs intyre and Miss Barnett
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  • 2251 1080 I .cpal Adviser’s Report. I of tbe state of Jobore ia 1913 I Tb oaffi ...a made therein are set forta I aiii tho P r of the General Adviser to the I ,be SeroUt. tbe Hou. D. G. CampI Job ore A n ]tfr. Campbell oilers
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  • 356 1081 Last night a dinner was given at the Springtide Hotel, Tanjong Bung ah, by Mr. Khoo Swee Hean, of Messrs Ban Swee Soon, Rangoon, to Mr. James Dick, of Messrs Huttenbacb, Liebert Co. Special invitations were issued and the following gentleman weri present; Mr J
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  • 660 1081 Verdict of Coroner's Jury. The enquiry into the circumstances attending the death of a Chinaman, named Ong Pong, was held this morning before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel, the Coroner. Medical Evidence. Dr. V. B Kyle stated that a dead Chinaman, named < ng Pong was admitted
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  • 94 1081 played yesterday W6r<! h 0 reSU^ s °niie tie, Whitlock and Syer bsat Everest and Byatt 7-9.6-4.6-4 d Leonard Sells w o from Hodge P ‘rent., and Bennett Sayer 6-3, 7-5. Double Handicap— B Denny, and Riekett beat McKnbbt Y om and Lewi, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 g
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  • 363 1081 The following were the results of the tie, played yesterday: Single Handicap. E R Henderson beat G D Mac Lean 21-10. A S Hall beat W Hamilton 21—13, S C Ambrose beat Dr Sharp 22—14, Babjee, a Kling, was this morning charged before the Third Magistrate with
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  • 702 1082 Cantonese Woman Sentenced. ha remembered that in June last 11 pT Allen» Acting Assistant Protector M r A n h/ r( y o a two Cantonese women of Chines»- ch G g A HaU in the Di§ Court the first Chan Ah Haw, trlCt V ivincr *wo
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  • 1191 1082 This anecdote, we believe, reveals a difference between East and West, a difference ih.it cleaves down to the roots ot conluct-three-fourths of life, Matthew Arnold defined it—and is explanatory of many traits in the Oriental character, borne years ago there was a white man in Penamr who loved
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  • 455 1083 CRITICAL SITUATION. TERMS OF AUSTRIAN NOTE. (Reuter.) Vienna, July 24. The Austrian Government’s note to Servia demands the publication of the Servian Government’s condemnation, regret, and disapproval of the Anti-Austrian propaganda the punishment of the offendtrs; the suppression of the Anti-Austrian teaching schools the dismissal of certain officers
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  • 131 1083 Result of the Liverpool Cup. (Reuter.) London, July 24. The race for the Liverpool Cup, which was run yesterday, resulted as follows Mr. P. Nelke’s China Cock, Donoghue... 1 George Eaward’s Ledson 2 T. Martin’s Junior, W. Huxley 3 Also ran Shogun, Short Grass, Arda, Florist, Willaura and
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  • 48 1083 King'* Silver Medallist. (Reuter.) London, July 24. Private Fulton, of the Q teen’s Westminsters, has won the King’s Silver Medal with a score of 195. M.S.V.R. Sergeant'* Success. Sergeant Evans, of the M S.V.R., has won the Elkington Prize for the best aggregate after a tie.
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  • 29 1083 Authorities Getting the Upper Hand. (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, July 25. The authorities are now overcoming the strikers. Resumption of Work. The Strikers are now resuming work.
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  • 37 1083 la*urgents' Demands. (Reuter.) London, July 25. The authorities at Durazzo have resolved to ignore the demand of the insurgents who have insulted the Prince by demanding his dismissal and threatening to make Durazzo a battle-field.
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  • 36 1083 (Reuter). London, July 25. At Maidstone, Kent beat Middlesex by 45 runs. At Southend, Essex won their fixture with Sussex by 110 runs. At Worcester, Somerset beat the home county by 72 runs. t
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  • 256 1083 abortive_confer ENci; PREMIER'S ANNOUNCEMENT (Reuter.) The Conference at sat for seventy minutes tolyfe the Unionist representatives 7 a»? Dillon rmaiued at tbe P.i. Ml l Conference. Messrs. J Asquith, J. Dillon and Uovd cf’M exchanged visits at Downing 86 hi e Mr. Churchill Summoaed. he Premier has
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  • 31 1083 (Reuter.) Chicago, July 25. In the Doubles Brookes and Wilding beat Powell and S:hwengers by 6—4, 6—3, 6—4. The former pair now meet Germany in the semi-final.
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  • 25 1083 (Reuter). Gibraltar, July2s. Captain White, of the Wiltshire Reg>“ BDt has been killed from a fall from his or while playing polo.
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  • 82 1083 (From Our Own News has been received by J of the death of Mr. George• Aberdeen. Mr. Ritchie, wh in several mining enterprises w t had but recently gone home g health for a short holiday. H widow and one child to mourn his low.
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  • 111 1084 unanimity of views. (Reuter.) Kronstadt, July 24. President PoifC a left Kr mstadt for Jcfcbolra after banqueting with the Czar the battleship France. Very OD r i fmsts were exchanged during the COr jL Following the interviews between M r n ff the Russian Foreign Minister, and
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  • 14 1084 (Reuter.) Jamaica, July 25. Ex-President Huerta and his party arrived here to-day.
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  • 265 1084 To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Sir, I write imre in sorrow than in anger. No one, I can assure you, has a greater contempt for my pusillanimity than I myself. On an evil 'lay I paid a ricsh i coolie ten cents to take
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  • 69 1084 PS yesUrday i™® reSU tB f th tie Ladies Double Handicap. Mrs W ht Motion beat 18 hbclen and Mrs Kirk 21—14. Single Handicap. heat Cb almerB 21-8. So «tham beat A Scrack 21—8. Ql* the Le^isUf aP corres P OD, ient wires tha<hy. Th? 7 0UQcil
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  • 943 1084 We are found out. A loiter addressed: The Christian Press Penang,” reached us all right. Four or five years ago the Supreme Court grounds weri so much waste land, when the grass grew in patches and the ansenna trees looked as if stricken with senile deciy. Now it
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  • 306 1084 i By a Muslim J 25th July, 1914. 1 was afraid that my yesterday’s fast, on account of the scanty meal which preceded it, would prove a trying oje. The thirst was perhaps a bit extr tordin iry but nothing serious. At 5 p in. when
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  • 777 1085 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuila Lumpur, July 24. I regret to hive to report the death, on Monday last, of Mrs. Koek, tbe mother of Mr. H. A. Koek the well known estate agent, of Kuala Lumpur. She died peacefully, of old a e, at her son’s
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  • 340 1085 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday: Ladies Single Handicap. Mrs Dunn beat Mr El wards 6—3, 6—3. Mrs Neubronner b>at Mrs Stevens 6—o. 6—2. S' ingle Ha ndi 'ap 4. F A Pledger beat R R Turner B—6, 6—4. E Reimann belt MacDonald
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  • 2014 1085 Notes 0 ah Cl 0F July 18 Th -j All one ui.bt ir r.... a 1 in fear for the stability of J* ew and but iH. I decided tu 'rewL? shel^ r I tat inn breakfast, for a treat. AuJ/h s,stenc J ,to carry cocking go
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  • Page 1085 Advertisements
    • 54 1085 Cramp Colic. No need of suffering from cramps in tbe stomach, or intestinal pains. Chamberlain’s Col e, Cholera and Diarrhoea Kerned y 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
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  • 881 1086 THE CONIROL OF LABOURERS. A Registration Scheme. A correspondent sends Ths Malay Mail number of suggestions for the more efficient control of Indian estate labourers which we print below. The following are the suggestions 1. All Indian labourers should be registered. 2. The law should embrace every employer
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  • 346 1087 Despite the rain a score of horses did usoful work at the race course this morning. Tongkah was the first to put in an appearance. Jamb piloted this i nimal at three-qu li t r pice txircisi once round Gay Gordon, Bidet up. was put through a like
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  • 626 1087 M.M. Senior Clerk’s Evidence. Further evidence was heard on Thursday in the Supreme Court, Kuala Lumpur, before Sir Thomas Braddell, C J.C., in the case of Rimayah, the mail clerk who is charged in connection with the disappearance of a registered package containing $3,500, which was
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  • 197 1087 The Water R ate To the Editor or the Slnit> Sir, Supposing we compare poor people, say, B i x P r c u m oen ric b and house with a service tap u Lr a H a gallons of water for each of ***** All six together will
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  • 259 1087 The Johore Commissioner of Customs, in his survey of the depirtiuent’s operatidns during 1913, notes that during 1911,1912 and 1913 revision of methods of taxation combined with increased efficiency of control secured by a coherent centralized organization have largely contributed to very high ratios of annual increase
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  • Page 1087 Advertisements
    • 40 1087 Cure for Blues. Correct that disordered stomach with a few doses of Chamberlain’s Tablets, and that feeling of distress and despondency will disappear like magic. They are a sure cure for the blues. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    • 80 1087 Don’t Neglect Yow FamilyWhen you fail to PF o y‘? e c^Chole f with a bottle of Chamb ral geaB oQ of th® and Diarrhoea Remedy a year, you are neg ecting is complaint is sure to be too dangerous a malady t 'B cb jl<jren This is especially true
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  • 634 1088 writable tbit Great Britain ia Sa w.tb the same question that ds Eaghsh Parliament two w*? and fitly y oars a b'°> viz the bsBt h „f herring her merchant, shipping. Shtb ceitury the maritime Lar of Holland was so great, and her CoL so aggressive, that
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  • 201 1088 Looming larger on the political horizon thau the threat of civil war ia Ireland is the menace of an even greater conflict which may involve all the nations of Europe in oue great slaughter. The relations between Austria and Servia are strained almost to breaking point. The
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  • 378 1088 Not yet does the Irish situation shape towards a settlement. The Buckingham Palace Conference proved abortive. It was, in fact, foredoomed to failure, for the Nationalists went to the conference determined not to concede and the Ulstermen equally determined not to recede from their original claims. Ireland, as events
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  • 594 1088 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, We must agree to differ. In your leading article < n Saturday I understand you to say that the perverted sense of personal dignity drives most of our boys into clerkships. That, I think, is missing the
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  • 401 1089 COLLISION WITH THE POLICE. BIRREL ON ULSTER. (Reuter.) London, July 25. Mr. Augustine Birrell, continuing his speech at Cambridge, said there might be rows in Ulster through whisky but the idea of a Civil War there was unthinkable. London, July 27. Two Belfast Volunteer Regiments paraded last
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  • 32 1089 (Reuter.) London, July 25. Mr. Gardner Sinclair, the Managing Director of the Dobson Molle Printing Company, has purchased the Pall Mall Gazet'e and the Observer.
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  • 1167 1089 RUMOURS OF MOBILISATIONS. MONEY MARKET DEPRESSED. (Reuter.) St. Petersburg, July 25. An official communique of the Imperial Government states that it is serious'y preoccupied over the situation and attentively following the development of the dispute to which Russia cannot remain indifferent. The details of Austria’s note were
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  • 79 1090 The King's Prize. (Reuter). London, July 26. Seven Australians, six Canadians and fire Indians are in the first hundred. A Tie. Private Fulton, of the Queen’s Westminsters, and Sergeant D.iwar, of the Royal Scots, tied for the King’s Prize with a total of 309 The Winner. London Later.
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  • 38 1090 (Reuter). London, July 26. At Portsmouth, Surrey defeate I Hampshire by eight wickets. The matches Notts v. Gloucestershire at Nottingha n, Y rkshire v Lancashire at Hull, and Leicestershire v. Warwickshire at Hinckley were all drawn.
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  • 74 1090 SLIDING SCALE ADOPTED. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, July 27. The Mala/ Mad hears on good authority that Government his agreed to a sliding scale for the rubber exp >rt duty and to wtive the duty on rubber below eighteen pence a lb. Quit Rent Reduction. Government
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  • 70 1090 Attempted Assassi atin. (Reuter.) Constantinople, July 25. A man attempted to assassinate the Khedive while he was Davin; tha Grand Vizier tte in the afternoon. He was shot down bv the escort. The Khedive wis w mud 1 in the cheik and arm. The wounds are n>t danger•>in
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  • 589 1090 Mr. W. Eyre Kenny has been paying an (ffi ial visit to M tlacca. Mr. Kerr, of the Malay Training College, Matang, who has been ill, is now better. Mr. J. Hucse, of Ku ila K ingsar, is down with a bad attack of fever in the Taiping hospital,
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  • 277 1091 26th July. To-day is tha 3rd day of Ramadan (the fasting month) How delightful it is to have no worry as to eating and drinking during the day. As it happens to be a Sunday I can sit down and read my favourite books. “0 ye
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  • 107 1091 The following was the result of the play for the monthly medal for July F Duxbury... 414-41= 85— 8=77).. C T Beith 40+37= 77- Scr=77)’ 1:e J C Cowap 464-47= 93 13=80 OR Byers .484-48= 96- 16=80 R R Turner 494-48= 97 16 =Bl CCRogers... 474-40= 87—
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  • 155 1091 The fortnightly handicap shoot was held on Saturday afternoon The shooting was at 800, 9UO and .000 yards with a H P S 105. The following were the sco-es made with h’cap made Mrs Wright Motion .60 95 80 Mrs Hilton 14 94 56 Curpl Wright-Molion .‘29 93 64
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  • 856 1091 YESTERDAY'S TURN-OUT. General Reade Quite Satisfied. The mobilisation of the Penang Volunteers, which was looked forward to with very keen interest by the members of the Corps, took place yesteiday afternoon and the operations did not finish until 8 o’clock in the evening when the Volunteers were dismissed
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  • 193 1091 We underst <nd (bat the p-emisea ot Messrs. Hoe Bae Co. of 170. Beach Stree. were entered by burglars on Friday nign. Fifteen cases of Condensed Milk were re moved So far, we learn on enquiry, no am. has been made. Inspector Brereton ho«« lias the case in band
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  • 1378 1092 Captai ns and Chinchews. h 4 .imeobat d.ffa.ive correspondence Rkhaen appearing in our columns for ,chb ?’Ton the subject of Ciptains ‘»e posUion of 10=4 d io tbeir ships and in their Guild, jiiip-mou. wjtb on a sect )n c f t ij o •““’S primarily, largely affects all W®®“
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  • 990 1092 -MM. Now that the statistics of Malayan tin exports for six months of 1914 are available, it may not bo out of place briefly to survey the position. The year opened with tin at SBS 711 per pikul as against sll4 a'year previously. The price rose in
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  • 888 1093 —SEE. DIRECTORS’ EXAMINATION POSTPONED. Suggestion or Compromise The examination, pursuant to an order of the Court, of Boey L'an Chiu, managing Director of the Kwong Yik B ink (in liquidation) came on in the Supreme Court, Singapore, on Friday before Mr Justice Sproule. Mr Battenberg appeared
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  • 523 1093 qv. I folk at the Church of S 8 j h T IQ 8 ou Saturday morning, Buis, the wedding of Mr* James bJ o and Miss Mary Augusta Jan» t Ipoh daughter of m\. AIC Tb Z’l"’’ Mre. Ivens of P.ttviUe, Cbeke/h*' sister of Mr. F. Burdet-Iven,
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    • 60 1093 Can You Afford the Risk 7 j a severs Were you ever without attack of cramp coke or dl b wd bottle of Cbambetlam s Col.c, v Diarrbcea Remedy m the wi ]l cow take such risks. A des .y called, you before a doctor could p J and it
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  • 720 1094 Ver interesting statistics could be comJl if every newspaper got its readers to t o "bat page of tbeir daily rag h e first of all turn Such information ,b Vhe invaluable to the Editor; he i know exactly what his readers Lj and in what proportion hey
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  • 305 1094 The mystery of epidemics and of disease generally lies inphy ical conditions which are still obscura. A slight change, perhaps, in the atmosphere —a change unpeiceived by our lude senses—gives some particular microbe its fling, just as there are favourable years for flies or locusts Thus small-pox,
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  • 127 1094 Notice to Austrian Reservists, Mr. Alfred Su'd, Consul for AustriaHungary in Penang, has receive! orders from headquarters to info m all Austrian reset vists in Pen mg to hold themselves in readiness to leave for Austria. Mr. S. Katz is now on a business visit to Penang. Upwards of
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  • 360 1094 Before Mr. Sykes twelve Chinese were charged this morning with gambling at the back of house No. 86, Cintra Street, which was used as a common gaming bouse. Four of the accused claimed trial, stating that they were not gambling but the rest admitted playing Mr. R.
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  • 236 1094 By a Muslim 28th July. When the stomach is full the head is empty says Saadi the great poet and moralist of Persia. That makes me think, while I am fasting, how can people who always eat to satiety and who never miss their meals realize
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  • 731 1095 QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. NATIONALISTS ANGRY. (Reuter.) London, July 27. In the House of Commons Mr. J. Redmond asked for information regarding the recent M shocking occurrence in Dublin. Mr. Birrell Replies. Mr. Birrell, in his reply, stated that the Military were requisitioned by the Assistant Commissioner of
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  • 126 1095 Alleged Seditious Movement. Shanghai, July 17. From an assault case arising out of an alleged seditious movement among Sikhs, which was heard in the British Police Court to-day, it appears that the complainant, Butta Singh, is secretary to the Sikh Gurdwara. A few days ago a meeting
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  • 915 1095 situatiomjtill tense' the SERVIAN REPLY. (Reuter.) a L Vienn a.July27 Seivia has in her reply to An»» of the 24th agreed to all the demand* N te the exception that she will n t ds Wlt, i Austria’s representatives formin» 4?ree 10 the Court of Enquiry Aich
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  • 20 1096 (Reuter.) London, July 28. Northamptonshire won their fixture with Derbyshire at Northampton by au innings and 3 runs.
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  • 43 1096 Shanghai, July 15. The North China Daily News has received inform ition from Urga announcing the death of Talama, the Mongolian Minister of the Interior, who was previously antiRussian and was chiefly responsible for the delay of the Kiachta Conference.
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  • 252 1096 At the Penang Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association auction to-day lb of rubber were offered for sale and 15,631 J lb. were sold at the following prices: Smoked Sheet No. 2 $99 to $lO5 Plain Sheet $9B $lOO Unsmoked Sheet 97 Plain Sheet I 88 95 Medium
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  • 133 1096 BETTING AND PROBABLES. (P.euter.) London, July 27. lue latest betting for tbe Stewards’ Cup (6 furlongs) which will be run at Goodwood to-morrow is as follows: 10 to 1 By George. 100 to 9 Castellan and Lord Annandale. 100 to 8 Jameson and Jarnac 11. 100 to
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  • 171 1096 To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I ride a bicycle because it is cheaper and healthier than a riesha. Not a motor cycle, mind you. You will gather, therefore, that I am not a loud individual who takes more than his proper share of
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  • 128 1096 We were favoured this moraing with a visit from Mr. A. van Renesse who is the advance.agent for Mr. Max Malini, the wellknown magician who differs from others that have visited Penang on their tours in that he travels without apparatus or paraphernalia Mr. Malini who has
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  • 420 1097 Sporting Cup Tbe following ware the scores mide by the P L R C yesterday H’cap 300 Total yds. Miss Cheeseman 85 31 34 40 Mrs Wright-Motion 84 30 3120 Mrs Liston 85 28 33 95 Mrs Hilton 85 2 k 33.35 Miss Mathieu 85 23 33 20 Mrs
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  • 559 1097 The following article, which appeared in tbe Hongkong Telegraph of July 13, may possibly afford interesting reading to a certain section of the Penang Public who, it would seem, have raised complaints anent kindred blessings; Ido not know what I have done to be thus affl cted,
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  • 416 1097 ,-T.O.M. Interesting Point of r Mr. J. M;CahBK “'Uw. he Prosecutor, n ad() hi, Feb. a civil suit after bis call L, .K?'* bar at the Supreme Court, I D) K M 8 m an interesting case which liabiWy of a bailiff V 1 had attached. P^opetty
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  • 156 1097 Major-General R. N. R. R® panied by Lieut. Torr (A. 1). g Peerless and Captain Tborubih (bufi Officer) inspected tbe Penang Voluntee Cadet Corps yesterday evening Esplanade. There were about 78 I»nk file present under Captain W. Ha Lieut W. E Mann, W >* ,ch out considering
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  • Page 1097 Advertisements
    • 94 1097 Don’t Neglect Your Family. When you fail to provide your family with a bottle of Chamb rlain’s Colic, Choleia and Diarrhoea Remedy at this season of the year, you are neglecting them, as bowel complaint is sure to be prevalent, and it is too dange ous a maladv to be
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  • 645 1098 .r-rtWTWa Mob-uno's Wobk. record attendance at the race S no™ 0 t 0 "f Ch ‘l* > traini g cour* lu c j ear an d a n ideal one for course proper was thrown open fo !u trainers and is in good condition. th «were some very
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  • 510 1098 At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. R. Scott, yesterday, a young Hokien lad, named Cheah Oh Bab, alias Loh Bah Chee, was convicted of (1) theft in a dwelling of $4.95 in cash, the property of Lee Kia Tek, (2) theft in a dwelling of
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  • 106 1098 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday: Single Handicap. G E Wright Motion beat W A Ward 21-18. R Owen beat W B Houston 21—18. S C Ambrose beat J G Allan 21—13. Angamutu pleaded guilty bifore the Third Magistrate this morning to working
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  • 454 1098 China Cock’s Cups. Horsts for courses is an adage that frequently makes good. Liverpool is a course that more frequently perhaps than most shows it. There have been seveial horses that produced their best form on this course. Older race-goers will recollect that good mare Lady hoseberry
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  • 118 1098 W II The following were the results of tie ties played yesterday: Championship, II Waugh beat M K Whitlock 6-2, I—6, 7—5. A P Cameron beat A O M Forrest 6-2, 7-5. Single Handicap B. R L Cuscaden beat A Strack 6—4, 6—4. H E Winter beat
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  • 602 1099 Mixed Foursomes. The following was the result of the play for the Mixed Foursomes. The final was wou by Mrs Kirk and R T Reid who beat Miss Warham and Dr Fitzgerald. Preliminart Round. Mrs Kirk and R T Ried (Ser.) beat Mrs Liston and Voulei (6)
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  • 733 1099 The greatest Power iu Europe says some one whose name we have forgotten and have not the time to find out, “is Rothschild”. While nations are preparing themselves for war they are at the same time working out a simple sum in arithmetic—how much is their
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  • 227 1099 •oa jmad bybh B X“bru\r±’ bl berajevo. All the circumstances f tk tragedy deman led friuk aud «»»■>- vestigation. There cannot be an. a that the murders were the result of ,2 tieal conspiracy, or that it was K conspiracy. What were the ramifiata nt t lie plot aud
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  • 227 1099 It has happened sooner than we expected the “other Volu teers have come into coil sion with the military and blood bu been shod. Mr. Julia Redmond is very align, Mr Bure'l is almost apologetic and disclaims any intention on the part of the Government to discriminate
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  • 574 1100 and Mrs. S Mathieu arrived here Jmor-W free. Traughy theses. IVano. Thefu’e'al of Nonia Tan G.ik Khuan. Ja of Tan Chin Chye, has been fixed for whoa her remains will be lemived Ths Chinese C nsul General, Singapore, arrived in Kusli Lumpur was j by the Acting Chi-f Secretary
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  • 1218 1100 important questions discussed. An ordinary m eting of the Municipal Commissioners w„s held at the Municipal Offiie yesterday afternoon to transact, among other business, the question of the registration of births and deaths by tbe Mumcpahty. There were present Dr. n m D?P ut President) and Messrs. P.
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  • 587 1101 (Reuter.) Vienna, July 28. Austria has declared war against Serna. No lateatioa of Coaquest. London, July 28. The detente in diplomatic quarters in London to-day suggests that there may be some sort of mutual understanding between Austria and Russia, based on Austria’s positive disavowal of intentions of conquest or
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  • 70 1101 (Reuter). London, July 28. Speaking in a debate in the House of Commons on the Colonial vote Mr. L V. Harcourt said that the Buras district of Somaliland would probably be reoccupied in September. A revision of the general system of native taxation in East Africa might
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  • 27 1101 (Reuter.) Paris, July 28. The trial of Madame Caillaux for shooting M. Calmette, the Editor uf the Figaro, has ended. She was acquitted.
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  • 47 1101 Z BBOuaeemeat in the Commoas. (Reuter.) London, July 29. Mr L. V Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, announced in the House of Commons that it was unlikely that the proposed F. M S. loan would be raised for some time to come.
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  • 115 1101 (Reuter.) London, July 28. Yorkshire have defeated Somerset at Sheffield by an innings and 155 runs. The White Wolf, according to a telegram dated Hangkow, July 15, has out-manoeuvred the soldiers and is now reported to be 150 li east of Lushan. One band, however, has been extirpated
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  • 203 1101 AN Exc rriNG FINISH, STAKES DIVid ed (Reuter.) The following was k°? d n> Ju1 T 29. Stewards’ Cup (6 f orloß Jj of th, at Good wood yesterday W c Was mn Go'den Sun, W. Huxley Donoghue Twenty three ran, including (J pi... Great Surpr.se, (Randall)
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  • 318 1101 Before Mr. G. A. Hill in the District Court this morning a Eurasian, named David Gomez, was charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to one Khoo Mob by knocking one of his teeth out. The complainant stated that after taking the accused in his riciha from
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  • 107 1102 SINGAPORE. (from Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, July 29. c Chamber of Commerce The Sm 3 P Ist>th auo ti) n was Bu rX w en there ware offered for lib and «U 1H.831 lb. The J as reused per pioul were Sheet Booked fine $m to $ll5 per
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  • 292 1102 Four Injured. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipob, July 29. A •collision occurred at Ipoh Station thia morn ng in which four third-class passengers were injured. Oae has been sent to Hospital with a broken arm. While one train was shunting, another approaching the station collided with
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  • 3461 1102 [Love’s Coming-of-Age, by Edward Carpenter, Methuen’s Shilling Library. (The little god of Love is generally represented as a child and rightly, perhaps, considering the erratic character of his ways among the human race. There are signs, however, of a new order in the relations of the
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  • 86 1104 The following were the results of the ties played yesterday: Championship. HGB Leonard beat A G Anthony 6-1, 6-0. WHThrelfall bat RN Byatt 6 -1, 6-2. E H Everest beat W R C G ay 6-0, 6-3. Single Handicap—C. JDFettes beat G Sutherland 6—2, 6—l. Double Handicap
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  • 174 1104 The following were the results of the tit s played yesterday: Single 8 0 Ambrose W J G Allan 21 13. EH Henderson be it Robertson 21 —l6 Double Handicap. Dr Rose and Dunn beat Waddington and F N Syer 21-19. A^ n ese Presidential Edict instructs
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  • 687 1104 FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. Before Mr. A. W. B. Hamilton in the Third Court yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed of the case in which Mr. H. A Neubronner summoned one Chemat for committing a public nuisance by playing a gramaphone and for insult. Mr S. M. Sharma represented
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    • 51 1104 for Blues, few «loses t of t ct ISOr ered Btom ach with a f *lio of a m erU n 8 Tablets and p^ a Ppearhke Xic S Tl' 1 deSp ndenC y for blues p 8 Hey are a sure Deai ers F r eby ab Dls P
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    • 369 1104 First Aid. For Weak Digestions. Almost everybody experiences times when the organs ot digestion show painful signs of weakness. Sime slight distuibance of health starts the trouble then the patient turns against food, and dull, heavy pains m the abdomen give warning that the stomach is unable to do its
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  • 1720 1106 I ’-I Number of -J a S >t= Dividend.. Name. Eg3 1 S C,pital Share, > £2 1 3 i 1 Ss i i 1 N 5 j ffl JL h x 1910 *****912 1913 1914 RUBBER—DOLLAR SHARES. B 3 CT p.e. pc. p.c. p.c. p.c. e* l 9u
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