The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 22 April 1915

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cti. Vol. 13. Penang, Thursday, 22nd APRIL, 1916. No. 1«.
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      177 2 I THE I STU AITS E€HO MAIL EDITION. J 8 iianuMi fl Published the day prior to the departure of each mail I for Europe, and contains the latest local and States j news originally published in the daily issues, as well as al] important news from various parts of
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    THE CENSORSHIP.
    952 514 Several of our readers have written to us asking why no comment has appeared in these columns lately on the subj ct of the relations between China nd J.ipui. At the same time we notice that one of our China exchanges speaks somewhat bitterly cf the British press
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    M.A.P.
    581 514 M A. C. Cjrbetta, wh was formerly wellknown in the Straits, hos obtained acornmission ami has left B irneo for borne. Wears request 1 to state that Mrs. R. G. Watson will be at Home at the Residency, Taipeng. on Thursday, 22nl April at 4 45 p.m. The lb
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      97 514 p o bli,heJ daily (except Sun lajs and P bU holidays) AT THK CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. No. 59. Beach stre r Peu:4!,g Frick. Dtily Local 524 per r-nnum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Mtu Edition (Post Free) $17.50 CABLE ADDRESS t ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Dcpartner.t 343 bucineu ccmnvitucn’ <>ns
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1406 515 Although there b nut a c detl of new construct' n going on in Penang, there appear» to be s ;me activity in the local building trade in that a good number of old bouse» are Ireing pu led down and replaced by larger and more in >
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    After the Mutiny.
    1374 515 Singapore Settling Down The review <4 local tro ips held by M Excellency the G vernor on Saturday nJ 1 be regarded as closing the Singapoie Lutin incident iu a military sense. Certain trial® have to go on, and certain investigation! int > causes are inevitable, but,
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    IN THE CARPATHIANS.
    408 516 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FURIOUS BATTLES RAGING. THE KAISER IN COMMAND. Petrograd, April 13. The German General Staff has taken ov t r the direction of the battle in the Carpathian. It is believed that the Kaiser is persoually t coujmand.iig from the rear of the Austro
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    GERMANY AND U.S.A.
    1212 516 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. DENUNCIATION OF COUNT BERNSTORFF. New York, April 14. I lie Press continues a vigorous denunciation of Count Bdrnstorff, the German Ambassador at Washington. Ihe bun siys that nothing more offensive or arrogant has emanated from any diplomat. Ihe Washington Tribune opines that Count
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    London Market Prices.
    67 517 (Reuter'). London April 14. The following are the Linion mirket pi ic» s C"| pHt, 72. sfehet d B'J|, brazieis 90. Lins-e'. z\rg”niiue, good trade 49/3, May and June, 49/9, July and August, both paid Bomb>y 55/-. Coiton *»••-<!, 152 <>. II» mp. 32 selleis. Iran, <
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    The Labour Problem.
    223 517 Meitinx the Pa.-i.ker Decisioa. Mr E ic M irfi’ly» n, p anting member ol th' I• d< ril Council, will inticduce a piiv ili- Bill in th C iuucil at an early date wi'h a view to n e -ting the situation created by iho <Lci*i nof
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    China and Japan.
    622 517 Question» in Parliament. In the House of Commons on March 16 Mr. Lynch asked the Secretary for Foreign Affairs whether the demands put forward I y Japan to China came within the catego-y of matters r< sei ved for settlement at the close of the war in
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    MR. JUSTICE SERCOMBE SMITH.
    1549 518 rnnMAt LE<V£-TAKING BY fOKMA b^r Qnnrenn Court this mornin 2 the AttbeS p oru)a v bide m fflb ll'to Mr Justice Sercombe Smith who of tho Co i. D y by 'be P.&O. mail to. P re e t a so a large attendance o£ the
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    The Prince of Wales' War Relief Fund.
    66 518 April 13 By Balance 114,182.51 14 Dr. R Dane, monthly subscription 100.00 Staff of Eastern Smelting Co., March subscription 275 02 European Staff, Chinese and Tamils Clerks Mechanics employed on the Cilodor.M Group <>( E tibjs, ZiLi ilsul. z 587 87 Government Monopolies
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    28 518 Ap il ]2 By Balance 500 50 14 Auonymoui 55.00 Balance Apiil 14. < f ss 5Q Amount previously acknowledged 11,***** Total ...$l2 300 2 4
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    Penang Golf Club.
    94 518 Ladi is’ Spoon tor April, 1915. Result. Mrs Samuel 3 up Mis Pritchard 3 Mrs Mudi3 Mrs Brereton Mui tin 1 Mrs Edwards Miss tt 2 M's Hoeleld 3** Mrs Large 5 Miss Fletcher 7 Miss Barnett, Miss A/etomn. Miss Se lers, Mrs B-i'h. nd M-hS, a
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    Mr. W.S. Gibson.
    995 519 PRESENTATION FK > i CHINESE OF PERAK A Token* o* Hapfx Relations. This morning, ‘•ays Juesday s Straits Timet, in his •> nt the Civil District Court, Mr. W 8 Gibson, who has come to Singap-.n- to take up the du: iei of the latu Mr. C.
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    In Singapore.
    188 519 A coirespondent passing through Singapom writiH from that poit to tbe Litintjk >k Timt’.ii. fhing* still look martial here, [went into Motion’s to get my watch fixed up, ami a very imposing person in khaki uudeito, kme rcpnr-. At the P. AO. dice I i <»t my t.cket
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    Murder in Raffles Square.
    107 519 A sb..c ling murder was c mmitted on Sun ay m ruing in Rail! >* Equate. At the new building oi the Cun (end Back, a c irpen'er, a Chin* *e, euip! y d bv M>s.-rs li’'S-u.| ii.d Moppio, iL e inti ct 4s, <in va
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    Alien Enemy Firms.
    470 519 A Straits Settlements Goverr ment Gazette EzfririliH I dand April]:; ls devoted solely to a Bid iidduled Au Ordinance to amend the Alien Enemies (winding u D Ordinance 1914 The “O.j-cts ami Reas ns> appear over lhe signature uf the Attorney. General, are as follows 1. One
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    Kurau Rubber.
    138 519 A short review of Kurau ye ns of existence as a joint-s-teck undertaking was given by the chai man at tb® gf-neral meeting. With aeapit »1 of X'3>,soV. it has during the period *****4 earn* A'50,38U and paid in dividends a tot* of 125 per cent. In addition,
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    Royal Asiatic Society.
    522 520 srE \VAu,‘ tu A>v tel-gram, tt» auuuil g s 4 t ,eoi g. was bei'l at i- /q v<( g waB timed Tbe ck. but a- h .li au I’ nr W .5^ ,ima ffera t!,l af ambus short of forming a qimi.ui tWO i One of
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    THE LABOUR QUESTION.
    1199 520 Mr Liic Macladyen, the planting member of the Federal Council, is r»>p msible fir a puvate Bill which it is intended to introduce at an early date to furtu.r amend TLe Labour Code \he object of the Bill is obviously to meet the situation created by the
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    M.A.P.
    562 521 Mr. J. A 8 managing director of the Tim<s of Malaya, Ipob, in down in Singapore on a bu-me-s visit. We regret to Leir that Mr. F. F Faithful, Executive Engineer, Krian, is seriously ill, and has been admitted into the Taiping hospital T.O.M. Mr. C. Waller, late of
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    833 521 There can be but little shortage of money in P-riing at pr»*s nt if the loca l d p r which stated yesterday that 8100 entry fee is to be charged fo each player for each event in the P. C. C. B -wls Tour.lament has been correctly
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    The Prince of Wales' Fund.
    335 521 PENANG'S FIRST CONTRIBUTION. His Royal Highness's Thanks, Mr. W. G. Peter, Honorary Treasurer of the local branch of the Prince of Wales’ National Relief Fund, has received the following letter of appreciation and thanks for the first contribution of <£lo.ooo, forwarded Home from Penang for
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    442 522 (Renter's Sei vice.) Copyright Telegram. CERMAN COUNTER-ATTACKS RtPULSED. Paris, April 15. communique, issued this evening, stales: Tne Geruiau counter-attacks al i aruiw, Lm Eparges. Ho>s d’A.lly and Buis Mure ""HvTcaptured prisoners and many rifles and a gun Our Success on the Yser. Loudon, April 15. Details have
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    A ZEPPELIN RAID.
    465 522 G’euter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. BOMBS AT BLYTH. NO casualties. Newcastle, April 15. Z ppelins raided the Northumberland coast io night. A Zeppelin was sighted at eight in the evening. It passed quietly over Blyth and dropped twenty bomiisin rhe colliery district, a few miles inland. The only
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    THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
    577 522 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. IMPORTANT STATEMENT IN THE COMMONS. LUCID EXPLANATION BY COLONIAL SECRETARY. London, April 14 in the House of Commons at questiontime Mr. L. V. Harcouit, Secretary of State tor the Colonies, made an important announcement regarding the Imperial Confereuce. He said If the House
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    SIR JOHN FRENCH’S DESPATCH.
    1144 523 (Riuter’s Service.) FINE WORK BY THE BRITISH. ATTACK ON fHL BRICK STACKS. London, April 15. Among the minor action* reported by Fieid-M arnbal Sir John French in hi* deapatcb may bj cited Ibu engagement ou February 0 Mouth of Labiate J. r Jbe ground is known
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    THE BATTLE OF NEUVE CHAPELLE.
    2106 523 (Rente's Serv ce) Copyright Telegra:u. SIR JOHN FRENCH’S ACCOUNT. TRIBUTE TO GENERAL HMG. We give below the c mnected -tory of fne Jiittle of Neuve Chapelle. The first j irt of the despatch was published yesterday the litter part of the despatch was oniy r
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    "Wilhelmina" Case Settled.
    108 525 London, April 15 An agreement hin been reached in the JFiM/;’mina case, Great Britain purchasing the cargo, compensating the owners, an J releasing the vessel. Jews at the Front. O»«r 11,000 in the British Rank». London, April 15. Baron Heading, the Lord Chief .Justice, speiking at a
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    London Market Prices.
    41 525 (lleuter). London, Apiil 14. The market prices in London are as follows: Copra, 72 j. Rubber, 2/6^. Linscel, Argentine, 49, April and May paid, Bombay 55/0, Lead, 21 4. Iron, 07/9. Wheat, 61, buyers. Shellac, dull. Rubber, 2/3J.
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    Lunas Rubber Estates.
    352 525 I.TERATION IN THE NAME OF THE Company. An extraordinary general meeting of Luu or Rubber Estate, Limited, was held on Wednesday at the registered offices of the comp my, French Bank Buddings, for the pippo-e of con id-iug a re-olut on to the <-11 1 tbit thj
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    IMPORTANT LIBEL CASE.
    630 525 THE STRAITS TIMES" SUED. AFFAIR'S OF PULAU BULANG. (From ()ur Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 15 In the Sup erne Court, before Mr. Justice Eunnbaw, the hearing was begun of the suit, W. II M aegrozor vs. ihe Strait» Tunes. The plaintiff claims $lO,OOO and costs for an
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    The Singapore "Riots."
    1932 525 Memoirs of A Special Constable I. We assembled, I L ar somewhat g ulg. ingly at the Central Police Station, where we re reived instructions to a m having loided our pockets with ammunition we fell into the somewhat disorderly ranks and awaited instructions. It was a
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      51 525 Cbsnibnlain’s Tablets. The.-e Tab ets ate in* -u fed especially for divorde s uf the stum ch, fiver and ho vels Il u are tt übhd with heartburn, ia 1 gt-,. (in ur con tipition they will do vou good Try them. For sale by ail Di-qCDBa r i s.iud
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    K.L. Barrack Crime.
    310 526 NATIVE OFFICER KILLED. Mr. C. 11. Sansom Fired At. Our Kuala Lumpur contemporary states that at 6 p.m. on Tuesday Constable 2799 Bisant Singh, on the parade ground of Police Hill, shot at native officer Gagat Singh from behind, killing him. Assistant Commissioner Sansom, whose quarters overlook
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    Affairs in Kinta.
    312 526 A Sound Bazaar. The Ipoh correspondent of the Malay Mail writes “Trade is not all unhealthy. As I pointed out at some length iu a previous article, there w,u a lii.de tottering at first but the bizi-ir soon regained its balance, and, although one or tw >
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    Singapore Mutiny.
    337 527 The Court Martial The Luninem of the Court Martial was resumed thin morning (-ays Wednesday’»» Strait» Time»), when a lepoy named laz Mohamed Kb&u was called upon to answer charges of j lining in the mutiny and de-er-tion. Theconstituti mof the Court remains the name, Lieut Cui. C
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    F.MS. Rubber Duty.
    275 527 For the period from the 16th to 22nd April, 1915, inclusive, the value of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at two shillings and five pence per lb, and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on fan ad valorem basis, inaecordince
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    AMERICA’S NEUTRALITY.
    1323 527 To pursue a policy of strict neutrality during the course of a war is not an easy matter for a country which has intimate relations with the belligerents, and particularly is this the case under a system of warfare such as that adopted by the Germans in th
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    M.A.P.
    564 528 f 1)11!’ Porter, 0X b I,et kllled at tLe front t i t heard of, Mr. Lucas of jVhen k® p who is a LieuteCaledonia a was Coll ValeM Oto after suffering from a strained X a prolonged stay .o the trenches io Fiand ers I The friends of
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1025 528 May we express the hope that for once in a way the European and Eurasim ladies of Penang will show tb.t they ar; n t mere clay in the bauds of the dressmakers and will resolutely refuse to follow the new fashions which the latter are endeavouring to
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    The Labour Department.
    288 528 Mr. E. W. F. Gilman, tbe Deputy Control, lor of Labour, Penang, who went on long loave last year, returned to Penang by P A 0 Mooltan on Thursday. Mr. H G. R. Leonard, who was acting for Mr Gilmar, on being relieved proceeds »o Kuala Lu
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    520 529 (Peutcr'i Service.) CoDVright T<.««:'A FRENCH PROGRESS. Paris, April 16. A communique, inued this evening itate» We gained a brilliant success north of Arras, completing the wool j «pur captured lant month south-exit of Notre Dime de Lorette at the point of the bayonet. “One hundred and sixty
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    A ZEPPELIN ATTACK.
    441 529 (Rcutef's Serv ce) Cotynght Telegram. FUTILE RAID. BOMBS AT MALDON. London, April 15. Two Zeppelins at 12.20 in the morning dropped four bomb» at Mild m, E»s ‘X. No damage was dme Tney also dropped bombs at the Heybridge basin and some promts w-?r** -nt on fir*
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    DUTCH STEAMER SUNK.
    465 529 (Neuter’s Service.) Copyr&lt;r.t Tel*-gra.ni. INDIGNATION IN HOLLAND. STRONG POPULAR OU CRY. The Germans torpedoed and &lt;*ank the Dutch steamer Katwijk off the Noorhinder Lightship. The crew were saved. The vessel was laden with American grain consigned to the Dutch Government. I’he Katwij't was a steel screw steamer
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    THE ALLIES' SUCCESS.
    844 530 (Reuter’s Service. 1 Copyright Telegram. iFFE CT ON ITALY AND THE IF BALKAN’. INTERESTING SITUATION. Paris, April 15. aF the Allies have produced ••«TTXtV'ituUi.m in Hily Ikwl It is B believed that g.oat £i J( Greece and Rumania. M Veaixd©»’ Retirement Temporary. tunouied Serbo-Bulgarian Agreement. Political circles
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
    344 530 PENANG CLUB COMPENSATION. \Jtrom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 17. At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday, the Colonial Secretary, in reply to tbe Hon. Sir E. C. Ellis, said that the claim lor compensation by the Penang Club had been consideied by the compensation authorities Whilst
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    Sentences on Mutineers.
    191 530 e (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 17. To day the sentences un another batch of mutineers will be promulgated outside the Jail. Tbe Post Office announces that letters and poslcirds for L’ussia, if fully prnptid, may b" fur warded by the Trans Siberian route G&gt; mmpreial
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    MARGINAL NOTES.
    1294 531 By Tom Weight.\ In an article entitled 'I he Clubs of Penang,” published in the Echo about the beginning of February, the writer indiscreetly reminds bia readers that I used to say rude things about on? ot those clubs. Isa t it a pity that, one cannot draw
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    Malakoff Rubber Co.
    616 531 -s. F. The fifth report of the directors of the Malakoff’ Rubber Company, Limited, dealing with the year ended Dec 31st, 1914, in as follows Accounts—The net profit for the year, after making a full provision for depreciation, amounted to $205,987.6/ to which hag to be added
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    Action for Libel.
    3968 532 Stß ra i _,a v bri fk reported by tel gram, at tbd instance of -Mr. W.liam H.’rw aeainst tl,e 7W« U and Mr. Alexander IV .Iliana edi,or Of r CB Ot Lnn in the Supreme Court at 'inga*M Plaintiff claims 0,000 the alleged libel, atol costs
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    Business Prospects in the F.M.S.
    746 534 —Ma lay Mail c J.rated M&Uy States are »PP arent Tl ”Stbe storm touch better than 'VS hopeful expected last autumn. 11 there comes evidence o a Fw r'f‘.mxll. revival of trade, with stend}. c t everywhere. 1 be great b k 'ffltT ha. evidently
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    The Queen's Work for Women Fund.
    152 534 Previously acknowledged, $521.00 Collected by Mrs R (J M Kindersley (February and March) Mrs Drummond Hay, 1 00 Mrs Haigh, 4.00; Mis Gough, 2 00; Mrs Schwabe, 10.00 Mrs R C Al Kindersley, 10 00. Collected by Mrs Bennett Mrs. Macgregor, 2 00. Collected
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    Unfounded.
    284 534 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —With reference to certain extracts which appeared some time ago in the kcal press, 1 would ask you to reproduce the following statement from The Tablet, March 13,1915: The Westminster Catholic Federation has received the following letter from Mgr. le Wachter,
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    Singapore Mutiny.
    1228 534 THE COURT-MARTIAL. Latest Proceedings. A esferday afternoon (-ays the Malaya 1 rtbane oi Thursday) the summary courtm iitia), composed of Lieut Col. Brownlow, li.G A., (Presidnet), Major Harris-Edge, 4th K.S.L.I, and Capt. Ball, sth N L.I, heard the case in which a Lance-Naick and four sepoys were charged
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    "SERVANTS OF THE PUBLIC."
    1089 535 '1 o hold the local censors resp n-ible for th)- pol.cy, or perhap* one should say the absence of anv settled policy, which has characterised the attitude of their department in so far as it performs the iunctions of acts as a Pre-s Bureau would he
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    Local Wedding.
    119 535 Head —Stewart. At the Church of the Assumption on Saturday afternoon the mairiage was solemnized of 31 r. William John Head, Engineer, of Sarawak, and Miss Effie Stewart,youngest daughter of the late Mr, W. C. W. Stewart and Mrs. P.M Stewart. The Rev. L. M. Duvelle officiated. Mr.
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    M.A.P.
    432 536 sir Thomas Braddell is at preset in gu&Dtao. Mr. F. N. Ryder is £or A er,Ci ,u Singapore* ta it Rrand of the National Bank, ha. receired a Commission m the Scots Guards. Mf A Munro a^e^J g t''of XchTMessrs C. A. Kdje.ro& Co, Ltd. u, D Beatty has
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    919 536 When during the Singapjre riots a certain great man bade a fond farewell to his strong-minded spouse and mentioned the possibility of their never meeting agiin, the lady replied, Bosh not Bjscbe a distinction with a difference. S«y3 a Native States contemporary A super-tax on dogs and a
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    255 536 Ap il 14. By Balance £55 50 17 Ladies’ Bridge Book Penang Golf Club for March 42.00 Balance April 17. 697 50 Amount previously acknowledged 11,744 74 Total ...112,***** A despatch from H.B.M’s. Consul at Co.on relative to p lotage in the Panama Canal is published in
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    932 537 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. Aviator»' Useful Work. Lon 1 u, April 16 A Pari-c mmuniquc d this evening, ttates: ‘•Our aviators were very active and dropped forty bombs on the Electric Station at M linicres which supplies Metz with power and lighting. Dense smoke was seen rising
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    IN THE CARPATHIANS.
    483 537 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. A Russian Success Petrograd, April 16. A Petrograc cjinmuniqut states: I i the Carpathians the Russians, noiselessly approaching the enemy’s entanglemvnts between the villages of i’elepocz* and Zuella, broke through after a brief encounter and captured two heights, taking numerous prisoners. The enemy
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    BRITISH TRANSPORT ATTACKED.
    447 538 (Renter's Service-» CoDjrrte ht Telegram. rY TURKISH TORPEDO BOAT. I 1 London, April 17. Admiralty announces that the British The h Manitou, with troops on board, '7 a Turkish torpedo boat m tired three torpedoes' ii T ?f which missed the mark, it then cha9e d by
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    THE BATTLE IN MESOPOTAMIA.
    469 538 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. Turks Severely Handled. London, April 17. The Press Bureau announces regarding the recent battle in Mesopotamia: The British oil msive was continued on April 15 in the direction of Zobeir, four miles southward of Stiaiba Fort, the Turks being driven from their
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    THE DARDANELLES.
    1741 538 (Renter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. (Reuter.) BRITISH SUBMARINE LOST. Amsterdam, April 18. A telegram from Constantinople states that His Majesty's ships Majestic and Suiftsure bombarded Baba Tepeb on the 15tb instant. London, April lb. The Press Bureau announces that the British submarine El 5, while carrying out a difficult
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    Epsom Races.
    30 539 (Reuter.) No Telegraphing Facilities. London, April 17. There will be no telegraphing facilities at the Epsom races next week. The telegrams will have to be carried a mile.
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    Sasketchewan Wheat Acreage.
    21 539 Winnipeg, April 17. The Sasketchewan Government reports an increase of three-quarter million acres in the urea under wheat.
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    London Market Prices.
    89 539 (Reuter). London, April The market prices ruling in London are a» follows: jinseei, 50 57 3 sellers, White Karachi 59. Mmseed oil, 33 9. Coconut oil, afloat X4l 15. Shipment £4415. Dr. Ku V p fel t a former Premier of Holland, writes in the Standard M
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    22 539 Obituary. London, April 17. The death has taken place of Mr. Henry Matthews who was for thirty years in the P.W.D., Burmah.
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    MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY
    880 540 calypso A A &lt; OLLISION. Mr R, Scott presided at (be Manne f T nouiry, which was heel ..t tn Court» 1 lhis nora in.r, iqure Governor s V®- |ho ~„lljs i „n i« to tbe c M ,,yee and the Cahjp. &gt; which SeiotXb.ur on
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    The Singapore Mutiny.
    265 540 Promulgation of Sentences. (I'rom Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, April 19. S mtences on a large batch of convicted mutineers were promulgated oi Saturday outi-ido the prison walls. The military arrangements were similar to those of previous occasions and there was a large c owd to witness the
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    Pans Days.
    1963 540 A Retrospect, i n- in-a who have d &gt;ne Paris in the r bachelor day» will be interested in the b’iloaing paragraph which comes from a L udon piper of Februaiy 27 ..a lin- br k&lt;- oat at .&gt; o clock (his morning at die Aloulin iiougc The
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    Singapore Mutiny.
    1323 541 1 D ro.M. The Court Martial. The Court de »lt with a numb» r of caicg yesterday (says Friday’s Straits of which were very much the same m f ac j and detail, the accused being amongst those men who left the lines with all promptitude when the
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    Action for Libel.
    3691 542 W. H. MACGREGOR V. “STRAITS TIMES.” The Case for the Plaintiff Considerable progress was made yesterday, says Friday’s Straits Times, in the libel suit, brought by Mr. XV liliam Harvey Macgregor against the Mraits Times Press, Ltd, and Mr. Alexiuder William Still, managing editor oi the Straits
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    P.L.RC.
    281 544 The following was the result of the footing at Kampong Bahru on Monday ifternoon Deliberate Firing. 300 yds. Miss Mathieu 28 Mrs Wright-Motion 26 Miss Sellers 26 Mrs Webb 22 Mrs Hardinge 21 Mrs Sharp 21 Miss Smith 18 Mrs Durege 16 150 yds. Mrs Sharp 30 Mrs Wright-Motion
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    Legislative Council.
    1740 544 Ordinary Meeting, April bl. Present. H. E. the Governor (&lt;ir Arthur Yonng, k.c.m.g.) the General Officer Commanding Troops (Brig.-Gen. Ridout). The lion. Col. Sec. (R, J. Wilkinson, (’.m.g.) Col. Treasurer (A. M. Pountney.) Attorney-General (G A. Goodman.) Col. Engineer (F. J. Pigott) C. J. Saunders. J. B. Elcum.
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    FOOD SUPPLIES IN WAR TIME.
    1324 545 Therepurtir to the Pn s-ian Diet, who saw in the want of economic organisation m G tminy an irresistible temptition to Engl itid to declare war, did indicate an imp &gt;rtant. &lt;1 fl oen- e i &lt; the plans of the two countiie“, besides adding
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1196 546 the 15 Kb miversary of the ?l’id&gt;lph Aekerutatu. to «bom we birth ot fc iu troduciiou into Great BriUin of Uthog' P slightly k.own though t e a a f ter Senefelder’s work, in Eof?l‘ iU German who setil-d m icl TTa co et but be abanLon&lt;i»“ I**
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    NEUVE CHAPELLE BATTLE.
    562 546 (Reuter's Service.) (kjvyright Telegram. FURTHER PARTICULARS. THE TIMES” DESCRIPTION. Loudon, April 19. The Times description of the Neuvo Chapelle battle detailing the work of the vanous regiments says that the Lincolns arid the Berkshire» were the first off the ma» k ami they were ordered to capture
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    507 547 (Reuter’a Service.) CopyrlsrhtSl &lt; arnro- IN THE CARPATHIANS. SPLENDID RUSSIAN PROGRESS. Petrograd, April 19. .An official -tP-mnit, n.ue 1 yesterday, siys: -At the beginning of March (old style) the only portion of the principal chain m the Carpithians in possession of the Russians was the region near
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    376 547 (Reuter’s Service.) CooyrHcht Telegram. PROGRESS IN BELGIUM AND ALSACE. Paris, April 19. This afternoon’* communique says “The British carried two hundred metres of German trenches in Belg u n, near Zvartelen. and maintained and consolidated the ground won, despite counter-attacks. “We male an appreciable advance in Alsace
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    THE DARDANELLES.
    147 547 (Reuter’s Service) IJovyright Telegram. BOMBARDMENT RZSVMED. Athens, April 19. The bombardment of the forts protecting the Dardanelles was resumed on Saturday. Turks Drop Bombs. A Turkish aeroplane dropped bombs but missed the warships of the Allies near Tenedos. The aeroplane was pursued by seaplanes belonging to the Allies
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    Baron Reuter Suicides.
    134 547 Wife’s Death Probable Cause, London, April 19. Reuter deeply regrets having to announce that Baron Herbert de Reuter, managing director of Reuter’s Agency, was yesterday found lying dead at his residence near Reigate. A revolver which had b’en discharged was found near the body and there appears
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    Football.
    27 547 London, April 19. It is officially announced that there will be no cup competition in connection with League Football next season unless the war is ended.
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    Singapore Chamber of Commerce.
    95 547 Op timistic Statement. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 20. At the annual general meeting of the Chamber of C imtnerce yesterd iy, the Hon. Mr. C. VV. Darbishire, who presided, mad® a very optimistic general statement and said that the anxiety expres.-ed at the last
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    MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY
    589 548 VAO c V o e lusiSn S* .bip” e,e at 10.18 am- on ch ?3 lg Jhe Calyp&gt;o, according to the enof the Matter of Avagyee. running 1 the port -ide of hit steamer tmathmg lo’bottTand denting some plates. Ye.ttrday Afternoon*» Proceeding». The inquiry into the
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    Air Fleet Fund.
    154 548 Mr. Alma Baker has handed to the Ipoh paper the following list of subscriptions to the Air Fleet Fund received by the manager of the Chartered Bank, Ipoh F.M.S, Donation». A Patriotic Chinese Miner, one B II C Air Craft and cost of Cable &gt;11,160 C. Alma
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    The Prince of Wales' Fund.
    81 548 April 17 By Balance &gt;15,371.00 19 Government Servants, District of Balik Pulau 45 09 Mr. and Mrs. L J. C. Anderson, monthly subscription 25.00 F. B. Rickett, monthly subscription 10.00 G. B. Fitzgerald, monthly subscription 10.00 A.M Forrest, monthly subscription 25 00 A. R. W.
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    THE MALAY VOLUNTEERS.
    270 548 The usual monthly field operations were carried out yesterday by C” Coy. of the Penang Volunteers under Captain Mann. The idea on this occasion was a novel one Two parties landed trom a launch at the Kuala Prai below Sungei Nviur, with the intention of advancing on
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    Penang Choral Society.
    129 548 H. M. S. Pinafore.” It is requested that all who are willing to take part in the forthcoming production of this Opera, particularly in the Chorus, will make a special point of attending to-night’s reheirsil in the Town Hal), at 9-15 o’clock punctually. The performances will be
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    The Maternity Hospital.
    160 548 The Maternity and Children’s Hospital in Macalister Road, erected by public subscription as a memorial of the late King Edward VII, is rapidly nearing completion. It should be finished and ready for occupation by the end of June, when it will be handed over te the control
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    Klang at the Front.
    648 549 ONLY TROUBLE ••COLO FEET” German “News” The following is an excerpt from a letter received locally from Mr. H. iMndie, of Mcwr». Guthrie and Co. Ltd, Klanit, now at the front:— 2nd Battalion K O.Y L I 13th Brigade, sth Division, British Expeditionary Force. 24th February,
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    Tin Magnate and MP.
    240 549 Natckai.isbd Alien Asked 10 ,o!e Mr. Arthur Straus». M.P. the geatl man referred to in the following paragraph-. is a personage of some interest to resider'sin the Straits, for he is one of the small rn g ot magnates who practically control the j rice of
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    The War Poets.
    308 549 An Estate Dresser’s Effort. The war, says our Kuala Lumpur contemporary, has produced many poets of varying degrees of excellence —and otherwise, as our waste-paper baskets could testify. The following effort by a Tamil gentleman who included it among his testimonials when applying for a billet, deserves
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    M.A.P.
    540 549 Inspector Mcßobb, of the local Police Force, has resigned. Mrs. Beaumont and her child left by the s.s. Dunera for Calcutta yesterday. inspector Guinan has taken over charge of the Bukit Tambun Police Station. Mr. L. H. Clayton has succeeded Mr, D. Beatty as Protector of Chinese in Selangor.
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    THE NEW PHASE OF THE WAR.
    1301 550 he the historian of The Great /“’it holi need wore tian the p«u of a writer to describe and co-ordinate which have taken place on land P rX Asia and Africa and at sea in of the ulobe. Even Napier e ‘l’eninsular War is
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    The Prince of Wales’ Fund.
    60 550 April 19 By Balance ...$15,531.09 20 Sim pang Estate Co., Ld., April subscription 10.00 Simpang Estate Staff, April subscription fl 00 Anonymous 35.00 Amount collected by District Officer, Dindings: Balance Donation 22 00 Subscription for Jan. 11.00 Subscription for Feb. and March 20.00 Balance April
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    Singapore Libel Suit.
    309 550 MACGREGOR vs. “STRAITS TIMES.” Conclusion of the Hearing. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, April 21. The libel suit brought by Mr. William Harvey Macgregor against the Straits Times Press, Ltd, and Mr. Alexander William Still, Managing Editor of the Straits Times, was continued before Mr. Justice Earnshaw
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    S.S. "Glenroy."
    62 550 V&lt;sse! May tie Salved. (From, Our Own. Correspondent Singapore, April 21. The latest report states that the ms. Glenroxj, which ran ashore on Fillo Im Hill shoal las' w?ek, while on hir way t&lt;i Singapore fr &gt;m tie Ch at ports, will p.-jbib’y be salve lint hree woekM.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1127 551 The food crisis in Gm many pr&lt; id *o&lt; to become a veritable “u-l« nd to toe tuors if the estimate of Dr. Rubow, the great Danish expert on prove» c r ct. According to that gent.*rniu, before the next harvest can be reaped every adult German will
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    79 551 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messis. Allen Dennys Co. by auction and private treaty yesterd iy. 49,300 lbs were sold D unoud smoked sheet $!24t***** I’liin $!l9 $l2l L’u-moked sheet $llO $l2l Fine Pa e Ciepe $l2l- $126 Medium Palo Crepe $122 $125
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    Caledonia Golf Club.
    109 551 Reslli ot Monthly Medal: April, 1915. I&lt;’. R ii.! 2nd R &lt; ind (im— H'Cap Nott A. S Evens 41 44 85 3 82 M. Striven» 49 51 100 18 82 BK. James 53 55 108 24 84 J. A Hunter 45 43 68 3 85 J.
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    541 551 (P.'ulir’i Servic?.) C mi ght T» BRITISH TRAWLEP &gt;UNK RESCUt WORK PREVENTED. L mdon. April 19. A German submarine t rpedueJ the Grimsby trawler Vanill i in the North S-. a The trawler, which was almost shattered tank immediately. Another trawler, which was near at hand attempted
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    892 552 (Reuter s ServiuM Copyright, e, IMPORTANT POSI I ptured A BRITISH VICTORY. L ndon, April 19. press Bureau-announces: nf i,.n ..The British captured an important h a 7 11« nke'un the evening of the 1/tu DW Z fter a uiino had been successfully under the bill, killing
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    IN THE CARPATHIANS.
    342 552 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FIERCE FIGHTING. tweepinj Russian Victory, Petrolia»!, April 19. A Petrograd communique st i*es lhe fighting m the vdiages of TellepotschandZueila was of the fitrceet description. ihe Russians had planned well and captured the enemy s posmons with the bayonet. &lt; 1 broughout the
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    Baron Reuter’s Suicide.
    118 552 London, April 20. At the inquest on Eaton Hr i tert de Router, managing direcl' r &lt; f Reuter’s Aiff-ucy. the jury brought in a vmdict of Su’c.le wi .it i mj. i niiv insane” It w.s sfited in tba routs of th &lt; evidence tint the
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    FOR VALOUR.
    351 553 (?eute:‘x Service.) Copyr &lt;«r» FIVE V.C.'s AWARDED. London, April 20. '1 n g'»t A' pub..-’ &lt;*■, the natne* oi fiv- ut&gt; 11 upm wbum the ictoria bat 1 uch L;ru-d Private BtH»*r, oi the First Grenadiern, who at Neuro Chap 4 o ran in advance of the grenade
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    London Market Prices.
    217 553 L'futei London, Api il 19 The in ir (4 pi Ci s ruling in L indoii are as follow h Copper. 7«’»'. Ruble r, 2 I Uyer«. Argentine Linseed, 49 9, paid. Cotton M»ed, £7 II 3, buyers 'l'm, 170 Iron, C6/3. Coconut, 42 6 I The
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    MALAY POISONS AND CHARMS.
    922 553 AN ISTERLSIING BOOK. 'Malty Pow&gt;r&lt;g and Charm Cures' by J. 1). GirMte, J/./’ C.S, LIIC P, Surgeon of Kela dm ■pp 1 London, J. /fc A Churrhiil, r.flb Ihfese nuti s,” says the author in his preface, “are made from con-.ultation with friendly Kelantan medicine-men (bomor
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    The Penang Literary Society.
    326 553 The meeting of this society was held in Free School at 5-15 p. m. yesterday, with Mr. Isaac Tambyah in the Chair. Mr. Mohamed Ariff, in sp-aking to his audience of o\er 50 of the Penang public on “Aircraft and the Present War” first traced the
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    SINGAPORE MUTINY.
    1251 554 THE COURT M ARTIAL Lar ge Batch of Mutineers Sentenced. THREE MORE MEN EX EC I TED. already briefly reported by telegram, a i batch of men of the sth Light Infan%und guilty by the military authorities rfiarticipating in the mutiny, were dealt wi£ on Saturday afternoon, when
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    Serbian Relief Fund.
    361 554 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, The Agent of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia China at Kuala Lumpur, as Hon. Treasurer of the above bund, reports the receipt of the following further contributions: Previously acknowledged 11,791,60 Mr. Justice LP. Ebden, Penang 50 00
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    Johore Planters' Association.
    1525 555 Special Gu lbal Meeting, Anextraori,. r m* ral meeting of the above ass ciation held at Jobore Bahru Hotel yp*»&lt;-r&lt;Li; 11. rmn/, say» the Free Preet of M ii the following members being pr» nt Hon’ble Mr N Gawlef, (Chairman) and Met-sr* I*. Gooch, E S Sp'Dcer,
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    Pain in the Back
    215 555 Usually Means Rheumatism. Do not worry about a pain in your back. The worry will do you more barm than tbe pain. Serious diseases of tbe kidneys seldom or never produce such pains, while tbe cause of most backache is muscular rheumatism, which is painful enough,
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    Ayer Kuning Rubber.
    1513 556 Aye r Kuning Rubber. i- u»»» 1 o« eral MeetlDg 1 ppneral meeting of the n« fifth *Tbber Estate was b&lt; Id at the AJ* UD commerce yesterday afterno I'hjoiber oi absence of Mr. the Cha.r. The w. Barn t J flre Dr T. C Avetoom and JE-Ts 1 Allen
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