The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 17 June 1915

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    21 1 THE STRAITS ECHO, MAIL EDITION. 17.50 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cts. Vol. 13. Penang, Thursday, 17th JUNE, 1915. No. 24.
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      368 1 j ///////////Ji* /f///s/j//////////////j////f//////i'//Jf//f//f/////////f//ff///// l /////////////////////j/////////////////////t////// J Jf//ft/ CONTENTS. j Leaders page. Miscellaneous page. 5 ar n y C C V T' h o!2 The Prince of Wales’ War Relief 5 v i« h J P ood F nd 831. 839, 841. 849, Futile Effort 836 857 861 China and Japan
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      184 2 1 THE STKAM'i'S tA »l<> I MAIL EDITION. 1 J J < Published the day prior to the departure of -ach mail I J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States 9 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as 9 all important news from various
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    CHARITY COVERETH....
    1492 830 People in the F M.S. are beginning to feel mire than a little coiifus d regarding the various relief and other Lunds com. cted w dh the war to which they are b. mvited to subscribe. Theoo mu t now number something like a d zi.i and our
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      95 830 cm» 88ID9» w A w W'lft» hHiiM Mj (ex=ep‘ Sundl J 8 d pabli holidays) AT THW CKITEEION PRESS, Ltd. No 59. Beach Stree*. Pen Fbick Local ...>24 per onnm. Outstation... Postage EAra. giii Edition (Post Free) M«'.s'9 <• CIBLI ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 J-ill
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    52 830 Death. Stables —Ch Wednesday morning, June 9, at Changkit, G. Stable, Manager, Changkat Estate, aged 32. Funeral at (be Parit Buntar Cemetery the same afternoon. Obituary. Sir Charles Layard. (Reuter.) London, June 12. The death has taken of Sir Charles Peter Layard, K.C.M.G., who was Chief Justice of Ceylon from
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    985 831 Mrs. Humphrey Ward and her novels were being discussed. A poet said I met the Humphrey Wards during the last London season. Poor Humphrey himself is rather overshadowed by his wife, and I think he feels it, At dinner a lady said. ‘ln olden times men claimed that
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    The Prince of Wales’ Relief Fund.
    122 831 June 8 By Balance ...$21,974.94 9 H. D Sharpin, monthly subscription 22.00 F. B. Rickett, monthly subscription 10 00 G. B. Fitzgerald, monthly subscription 10.00 G. N. Burnham, June subscription 10 00 Balance, June 9. ...$22,026 94 Remitted to Lmdon Oi 24 2-15 ...£lO,OOO
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    396 831 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. ARTILLERY DUELS. Baris, June 9,12.5 A. Paris communique states Severe artillery duels took placed regions of Aisne and Lorette. he “We captured more houses at and repulsed a violent attack in Labyrinth.’ Two German battalion» 8 b ought up hastily in automobiles which
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    825 832 (Reuter s Service.) Copyright Telegram.. 810 BATTLE DEVELOPINGon THE SHAVLI FRONT. Petrograd, June 9,lpm4 Petrograd communique states: AX iLrmsns am develop ng a lig -Tbe fen»»» lroat a ud have b> ttlB their forces and are persistently r 1 8 ta the direction of the village atlv
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    Wreck of the "Zweena."
    105 832 Cbrom Our Own Correspondent') Singapore, June 10. Ihe s.s. Zweena has been wrecked Eleven passengers and five of tiie crew were lust. Li- ut. Wetteratrom, a Dine, formerly of tan Provinci? 1 Gendamarie in Siam, after having been reported officially on three occasions for bravery, was
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    IN THE DARDANELLES.
    1080 832 (Rcutzr’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. M. M. OUR TROOPS’ BRAVERY. Praise from General Hamilton* London, June 9. General Sir lan Hamilton, in an order to' he troops on May 9, sa d th at “««er ‘o seeu more devoted f/alhnr,-» n y never Keener, b ed to Lor
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    U.S. NOTE TO GERMANY.
    588 833 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegrams. SENSATIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT. RESIGNATION OF MR. W. J, BRYAN. Washington, June 9. President Wilson announced that the Note to Germany has been completed and will probably be forwarded on June 9. Mr. W. J. Bryan, U. S. Secretary of State, has resigned. Differences_Over
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    America's Duty.
    508 833 MR. ROOSEVELT’S VIGOROUS PROTEST. For the Allies. Paris, May 7, Colonel Iheodoie Roosevelt, of the Uni ed States, who has been inter viewed at Oyster Bay, New York, by M Gabriel Alphand, special correspondent c f the Temps, said “If I had been President I would hare protested
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    POLICE COURT NEWS.
    414 834 A queer mania. Dollah was this morning ‘•’jtf E. E Colman in the arraigned M'»" disorderly conto have dressed himself up hke a an, 0Q the acfiUBo d I«P“ tor .rial 7 stated that Dollah ‘‘“""“Lmlk going about at night dressed :T.”X Tbe Court could even see
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament.
    42 834 P laT yedo^yX B r’ay rethereSUl!s tho tiea Ladies' Doubles. Souter and Miss P ritcbai d M eai M®au a d dM rBKirk2l 1C gan and Miss Pritchard M "^audtU e 2 EHR i« k San <Kcap. EBB il—l2,
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    Bruang Tin.
    630 834 Last Unprofitable Year of the Compant. xhe ninth, and probably the last, ordinary generaj meeting of Bruang, Ltd., was held yesterday iu the offices of the secretaries, says Tuesday’s "traits Times. Interest in the company’s expiring activities was obviously lacking, for only Mr. G. A. Derrick (chairman) and
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    A Fraudulent Customer.
    468 834 Before Mr. E. E. Colman, in the Second Court, yesterday morning, a Chinaman named Ang Hock was charged with cheating in respect of two pairs of slippers and with fraudulent possession of fourteen pawn tickets of property in the different pawn shops in Penang, which were suspected
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    Football.
    81 834 On Saturday, at Dato Kramat Gardens, in the First Division of the League, Jamathol Korea meet Babolsabar. On Sunday, Sri Penang meet Bahrol Alan. Amongst the subscriptions to the National Relief Fund recently announced are the following —British residents in the Philippine Islands, including the towns of Cebu and
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    Funeral of Mr. G. Stables.
    262 835 The funeral of Mr. G, Stables, Manager of Changkat Estate, to whose tragic death wo referred yesterday, took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege left Changkat Estate at at 430 p.rn, for the Parit Buntar cemetery which was reached at 5 p.m., where the interment took
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    Rubber Auctions.
    187 835 Singapore. Singapore, June 10. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 196 piculs of rubber were offered for sale and 130 piculs,were sold. There was a strong demand at the following improved prices Sheet, fine, ribbed smoked $125 to $l2B per picul fair to good $ll2 $124 plain $ll7 $125
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    NEWS FROM CANTON.
    915 835 Reduced Railway Rates—Coal-Mining Openings —Athletics— The flew Stamp Duties—Corrupt Official Removed Floods Again Bandits’ Activity. (Front Our Own Canton, June 1 To promote and popularise transportation by rail, the Canton-Eankow Railroad is about to reduce its freight rates from Shiukwan down to Canton by 30 to 50
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    Penang Golf Club.
    124 835 Ladies’ Spoon for June, 1915. Reeult. Miss Brown I U P Mrs Brereton-Martin ldo* D Mrs Sayers 2 Mrs Crichton 4 Mrs Kinder 8 Miss Smith H Mrs Hoefeld, Mrs Tomson, Mias Barn* Miss Sellers, Mrs Dennys, Mrs IM Mrs F Pritchard also played but re o
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    THE PARISH PUMP.
    505 836 iq in many ways an Pf"f M c P rp:ratinn. It xl« ir ‘of department, who are na m« r an a,ffihent pitolic setviU». jncd-ntaliy Dd su bordinate* so well lor <>- eh.-f 8 to b. tb ionUe »■>'! fr, a' rnt spß h ot ft Bbrn
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    FUTILE EFFORT.
    458 836 Judging frArn p*' t '°s Of the c’ntrafo? 1 C OUDt of a L* 8 CopvalesX, the V P »»4 which Li” H g aud W.r tlT a 8 <he have f P rof noters of this at tteuhera o f’ x- 18 obvious that Ceinnhtto., are e
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    CHINA AND JAPAN.
    869 836 From the Chinese Consul in Penang we have received communication of a letter addressed to the representatives of the Chinese G ivarument abroad d tailing tne cuu be ot the recent negotiitions belvv en C iiua and J ipan and txpluin ng the circumstances i i which
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    Penang Golf Club.
    58 836 Tennis Tournament. The following w e r e the results of (he tennis ties played la>t night Merz s Ddnhlcs Handicap A. Savi and Gregson w.o from S F B Martin and Sells 2 len s Shinies Open. Tiirelfall b at Forrest 6- 6-0 By aft bed
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    M.A.P.
    606 837 Mr. H. Orapf, A distant Superintendent of Police,. ret urned fr m 1 ng Ih ve this morning by the P O. b.h. Sardina. The Hon Mr. J B Ekum, Dirrc'or of Education, S S. and F M S., arrived h re bv the mail train yesterday evening on
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    U.S. NOTE TO GERMANY.
    428 837 Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. despatched yesterday. B >YAN —WILbO CISAGi Ei.ME.NF. WadiiiJgt’ n, Juue 9. After a conference b twetn President Wil-ou acd Mr. Lmcing (U S S .cieiary of Stat» it was announced lhat the Note tn Gnimai y will be despatched in the attei
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    Singapore Cricket Club.
    36 837 Free Membirship to Territorials. (From Our Own Correspondent.') Snj; p up, June 11. Th r Sirgaporp. Cricket Club has decided to grant free membership to the iffiotrs of the Territorials stationed iu Singapore.
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    BRITISH CASUALTIES.
    440 837 (.cute ’s Servce.) Copyr.ght lelegram. OFFICIAL FlGl'Rls. IN THE D RDANE..LES AND FL»N DI|J ij lidoD, Juqa q In the House of Commons, Mr. fi n Asquith announced that ail the jUa casualties in Flanders and tba DardantlS were: Killed— Officers... 3 327) Men 47,015 j Wounded.—Offi ;ers
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    967 838 v n. ui'rg 9 ri;e D 1 T l <i”' b Cr r w h l > lets no 111'men' .mm ■< 81 ’’’’j L.ndni '«'en>ly Tb" k-”'’ au d the v>ry n»x’ day C M.fi P“ bliclt an d their band wm n tbe drfonot papers s
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    H.M.S. "Pinafore."
    268 838 What was, we believe, tbe most successful amateur performance ever given in Penang took place lait night when H. M S Pinafore” was s’aged f r the second time this week at the Town Hall The principals —notably Mrs. Fette», Mr. Sye.r and Mr. Harvey-were in excellent voice;
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    SINGAPORE WEDDING.
    99 838 FRASER—GAWLER. (From Our Own fchugi- po e, J une 11. At the Presbyterian Cuu ch, the Bev. J. A B. Cook and the R v William Cross < ffi iatmg, the marriage w.ts solemnised of Miss Bt ss'e Gawler, niece of Mr. W. N, Gawler, ot Pt I.pan
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    Publicity and Criticism.
    531 838 M T. R J, Our readers doubtl *ss will recollect that when he addressed the meeting of the Central Ptrk Planters in t'.e Tpoh Club some tim*’ ago the Hou. Mr Eric Macfadyen vigorously ciiticis’d the Agricultural Depart im nt At the meeting of the P. A.
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      43 838 icm.’thing Dependable. Diarrhoea is always m ire or less prevalent during this w. at her. Be preptred for it. Ciiamberiain’s Colic, Cbokrt and Diarrhoea Rmedy i- prompt and effectual. It can always be depend» d upon. For sale by all Dispensaries and Dealers.
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    Eastern Extension Telegraph.
    1316 839 The eighty-first ordinary general meeting of the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegtaph Company, Ltd t< ok phce at Electra H use, EC., on May 11, Sir John Wolfe Barry presioing The manager and secretary (Mr. F. E. Hesse) read the notice convening the meeting and the
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    Gang Robber in Kedah
    226 839 Wh.ther it is »c.ush of the bad crop or whether due to th e unrf sjf P i( E wir, it is certain that g ar g rohJ Ulsto K'dah are labouring at their Vo f ln with assiduity and w th mus th. vlll0 boldness.
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    New Derby Probables.
    87 839 And Their Riders. (Reuter.') London, June 10. The probables for the New Derby, which has been substituted for the usual Epiom event and will be run at Newmarket over the same distance, are Achtoi, Trigg. Apothecary, Cooper. Chickamaugwa, Macgee. Danger Rock, Whalley. Florimondf Jelliss. Follow Up, E
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    The Prince of Wales' War Relief Fund.
    54 839 June 9By Balance ...122,026.94 10 Staff of Pt nang Free bchool. 2nd inatalmeat 25.52 Balance, June 10. ...122,***** Remitted to London on 24-2-15... [The item “B. I. subscription fo r months February to June §50,” peared in our issue yesterday, should r “B.P.
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    23 839 June 8 By Balance 10 .Mrs. P. 250 q P. Milford, monthly Balance, June 10 Amount previously ac- knowledged Tct*>
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    CHINESE AND COUNCIL.
    487 840 U I r .hle and legitimate Tuere is cc Str aiU Cbiaes» tu wucoii* lda Couueil iruiu in Km i uBt U, Tan J iak r Mitable lenuro. lue tfrer a long aU,x C u bd generally agreed, ttincg^« uber 1 i t he eulogistic remaiks Uy
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    UNDETECTED CRIME.
    690 840 J'lnei, are vt. the,S ho I,vd iu on,l J filS Orre.,,/’^ *****9 llut Hut rue ‘^«pprebeJur??. ll ““K a 6 P e UI H‘“S-r»bber iJ W k bnD g to justice Ike k »g-’ A“ UrJ ed MaciarUuo t-urbood ct ti.„ ho kaow tire nei-h- U» th?, tliu
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    M.A.P.
    642 840 The War Correspondent, Mr. Ashmead Bartlett, was rescued from the Majestic. Mr. R. T. Reid has gone on a business visit to the Native States. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. R. C Grey will b) interested to hear that, according to private letters just leceived, they both volunteered for
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1042 841 A blue toak issue! in London in mail week on the conditions of Indian immigrants in British Colonies contains a report on Suicide* and immortality on estates in Trinidad. None of the Colombo papers which shou’d hare reached us in the ordinary way by the P. A 0.
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    The Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund.
    69 841 JunelO By B dance ...$22,052 46 11 Amount collected by A. L M Scott: A L. M. Scott, Sungei Kechi! Estate, May subscription... 10.00 Kh >o Chiang Hok, Surgei Kechi! Estate, May subscript on 3.00 Tamils, Sungei Kecbil Estate, May subscription 7C6 Chinese
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    66 841 June 10 By Balance 518 42 11 VV. 8. Gibson 50.00 Balance, June 11 568.42 Amount previously acknowledged 13,457.11 Total ...$'.4,025 53 An announcement regarding the annual 11.-j pilgrimage is expected sboitly The number of pilgrims entering India from Central Asian ountnes is much larger than usual
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    529 841 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FREfrGii SUCCESSES. AU RAID ON BRUSSELS. Loudon, Juue 10, 4 48 pm The Paris commuu.que soya th t ’th Frtnci men repuktd too Gtrman att cks, maintained tire cap ured gron i everywhere and made further progress Allied Airmen Active. Allie! airmen on
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    820 842 (Peter's Service.) Tele«ram. KUiSUN SUCCESSES. GERMAN APM.SS.ONS Ams’e-dam, Juns IG. a n the north and south Bo»* to-night’* Oeixnm ar admit'* 1 W OT>wq’» n p reinfor-i'm nts Ttlf,B S ll r ”be b «t.’cbeckEd tbe Ge™" l "“X at P Ubie,a encircn 11 lino. flaml tbat
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    THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    458 842 CAP! USE OF MONFALCONE. AN IMPORTANT FEAT. London, June 11, 2.55 a.m. The communique issued in Rome states that the Austrians lost 200 killed and 220 prisoners and abandoned 4 0 wounded in the lighting on June 7, 8 and 9 for the possession of Freikofel on
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    THE AMERICAN CRISIS.
    145 843 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright .Telegrams. MR. W. J. BRYAN’S APPEAL. Washington, June 11. On the ere of the publicaticn of the American-Note to Geimany, Mr. W. J. Bryan, late Secretary of Slate, has issued an appeal to the Americin people declaring that the real issue is not between
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    U.S. NOTE TO GERMANY.
    717 843 VERY FIRM IN TONE. Washington, June 11. The American Note to Germany is very firm in tone. The United States very earnestly and very solemnly renews the representation* of the former Note. The War Zoae Proclamation. It says that it cannot admit the proclamation of a
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    New Derby Scratching.
    25 843 (Jieuter,) London, June 11. Lord Ros’bery s filly Vaucluse, winner of the One Thousand Gumneas, has been scratched for the New Derby.
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    342 843 E'JLOGY OF Mr T.N JUKKiu BY OF ICIAI.S aND UNOFFICIAL (From Our Own Correspondent.) ipuie, Jun b 12 At the meeting of the Legislative > yesterday the H n. R. J. Wnkinaon cT‘ ma! Secretary, eulogised the seiv ice8 ot u Lan Jiak Kim to whom they ow-.dadl
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    Malay Divorce.
    161 843 An Interesting Case. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Jpob, June 12. A case has been dicided by Mr, Justice Edmonds, with the Chief Kathi of Perak and Tuan Haji Mohomed Daud as Assessors, in which a Malay woman who had recently been divorced without proof of misconduct, claimed from
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    The Wreck of the "Zweena."
    83 843 Serious Loss of Life. (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Smgop jic, J uue A The s.s. Zweena st uck a Madura Straff s and went down in er fathoms of water. A Dutch 08 picked up the capiam, two officers, o-* ciew, and 26 passengers and
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    Batavia Sensation.
    879 844 .—M T. OF CIMAIE. ifIE VS3O^ SlO Sof? ING e Tas BsIS f cru .l mu er, an 1 A grue! t>nw is.liuk by j »’b> ‘I m fn»' 1;D .j.bbudid I' l ««I»* tf r hic t b« «r bM Court of Ju nC i mina who
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    Japanese Planters.
    413 844 Visit to Kuala Lumpur The delegates of the Japanese Planters’ Association of M daya, who are at present on a tour through the F.M.S. for the purpose of s ulying the methods adopted, have paid a two days’ visit to Kuala Lumpur, arriving on Tn slay morning. The
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    Alien Property in the Straits.
    406 844 —Free Press. W*>uld some puo ic spirited Unofficial Al mber of Lig =>'a r .ive Council —they a:o ad public->pirit d when the way ii indicated -kind y iv 1 notice that he will ask the Huu’bie tne Colonial Secretary if theie exists any special
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    A Queeer Mania.
    176 844 Man not Woman. Tho hearing of the case against the Alal iy named Dollah, who was charged with disorderly conduct by dressing himself up like a woman, which was ordered by Mr. E. E. Colman, Second Magistrate, to stand down for investigation, was resumed yesterday afternoon. The
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    MARGINAL NOTES.
    1265 845  -  (By Tom Wright News such as that of the piratical scuttling of the Lusitania unfits the mind for the sort of thinking I am Uied to pursue. Merely to rage as the heathen were unworthy and the outrage was far too gross for ordinary journalistic slop. J he
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    Rubber Prices.
    260 845 Messrs. Guthrie and Cn follows: L re P Or t u a Sin a P°re, Juneq Stronger advices have been received?' Loudon during the week and the sale opened to day under more h/" 0 1011 cond t ons than for some time past There were again full
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    Y.M.C.A. Lecture.
    328 845 “Through Shot and Shell.” By the great and generous kindness of the proprietors and managers of the Empire Kinemi Penang Road, Mr. Pringle, General Secntiry Y-M.C.A. of Malaya, lectured to an audience numbering probably not less than 800, in that spacious auditorium last night. The fifty slides were
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    FIXING THE RESPONSIBILITY.
    1299 846 irmdmaer announced a few Lord K‘tc a reta l ia tiou lUat f vis bad made up the enemy a taste of *we npiced at the’eturn mcuibne ouly tot innk to coido^! 1 t u£ unnameab:e things o f tne horrlb n d v bJs gradually and
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    M.A.P.
    597 846 Mr. A. Hoed Beg is provisionally the Portuguese Consul at Singapore. Mr. L. J Farrer acts as President of the bintiapore Al umcipality during the absence of Mr. F. J. Hallitax. Messrs. D. A. M. Brown and Quah Beng Kee have been el cted members of the Boaid of
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1061 847 Better late that never It ii satisfactory to see that the Government has at last adopt id the course fo often suggested in this column and instituted a bodv —the Mohammadan Advisory Board to which it can go in cise of need f >r trustworthy information and, we
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    384 847 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. SPLENDID RUSSIAN SUCCESS Petrograd, J une 12 A Petrograd communique states “The Russians achieved splendid from the Baltic to Bukovina. Afuri* bombardment was repeated and deterißiS attacks were made to the w Pa t Shavli. The Germans even reached soai of our entanglements,
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    THE SUBMARINE WARFARE.
    425 848 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. More Steamers SunkLondon, Juno 11. aiihmarines continue to be active. rma i th a Swedish steamer Otago and steamer from Arcb,lD g f S’beTrtb Sea, also a Kuse.an barque in {he Atlantic. British Collier Sunk. London, June 13. A British collier and a
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    Mr. LLOYD GEORGE AT CARDIFF.
    401 848 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. A MAGNIFICENT APPEAL. TO PLANT THE FLAG IN THE WORKSHOP. London, June 12. Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at Cardiff, made a magnificent appeal to plant the flag in the workshops and to use every lathe and enlist every recruit. Short of
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    BRITISH AIR FEAT.
    384 848 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegrams. FIGHT WITH A ZEPPELINWITNESSED BY HUGE CROWDS. Paris, June 13, 8.45 p.m. An Eye-Witness at Evero states A tremendous German cannonade brought out the townspeople who eagerly watched a contest against British aeroplanes. The aeroplanes manceuvred while the enemy fired at them. The
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    IN THE DARDANELLES.
    501 849 (Outer’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. PICTURE OF THE BITTLE GROUND. THE LANDING BEACHES. Paris, June 11. An official announcement states that the French made fresh progress in the Dardanelles on the extreme right. Prisoners confirm that the enemy buff red heavy losses. London, aune 12. Reuter’s correspondent in
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    The "Breslau" Damaged.
    679 849 (Reuter’s Service) Copyright Telegram. Petiograd, June 13» A Petrograd official announcement states that two destroyers engaged the Tuikish cruiser Breslau near the Bosphorus and severely damaged her. Albania. Advance of Serbians and Montenegrins. Rome, June 11. The Serbians and Monteuegiias have occupied ten towns in Albtnia, including
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    "H.M.S. Pinafore."
    107 849 There was a good audience at the Town Hall on Saturday night to witness the third and last rendering of H M S. Pinafore" by the members of the Penang Choral Society. It proved a great success. All the principals excelled themselves. Owing to Mr. G.N. Saye’s departure
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    The Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund.
    95 849 Junell By Balance $22,083.27 12 Hon. A. R. Adam», monthly subscript tion Stiff of Government Mcnpolies, May subscription Balance, June 12. „.$22,***** Remitted to London on 24-2-15... The Ittihadol Khairiah Footb Club,” Penang, is asked to furnish p r its existence. The solemnity
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    Legislative Council.
    2547 850 .vniok unofficial membeji Mb. Tan Jiak E'im, C.M.a. the Legislative Council vis Araoe 3 V -f r-rnooD, at which there held on g the Governor (Sir A. H. H E the Young. R-" (Brigaiier-G ueial o®-’» r H tlia Colonial S:ethe retary Ppneral (Hon. G. A. Goo .u
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    CHINESE REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LEGISLATVE COUNCIL.
    104 851 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —This should be, properly speaking, not Chinese Representative but Asiatic Representative” and therefore the whole of the Asiatic community in the Straits Settlements, Chinese, Malays, Japanese, Indians, and Ceylonese, will hailjwith pride and pleasure if our
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    THE VACANT SEAT ON THE COUNCIL.
    239 851 Says the Malaya Tribune: During the last few days we have received several inquiries and suggestions relative to the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Tan Jiak Kim, C.M G., from the Legislative Council. This is a welcome sign of the times,
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    Colony’s Criminal Statistics.
    179 851 In the course of his report on the Straits Settlements Police Force, in 1914,*Capt. Chancellor, I G.P says In spite of five months of war the criminal statistics remain more or less normal. Energetic action was taken by Government to repatriate all coolies thrown out of employment
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    Mohammedan Advisory Board.
    110 851 His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the following gentlemen to form an Advisory Board on matters connected with Mohammedan religion and custom R. J. Farrer (Chairman) Syed Omar bin Mob mined Alsogoff; Syed Mohammed bin Agil Syed Alwi al-Junied Shaikh Salim bin Mohammed bin
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    Mohammedan Advisory Board.
    815 851 Mohammedan Advisory Board Already in these columns, sav 9 tb e{V Tress, we have touched upon the very ct question, involving the efficiency of Lustration, and that more in the spirit th the mere mechanical execution, i mp ]j^ a the absence of contact between the Gov 10 merit and
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    The Municipality.
    403 852 -S.T. To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, lam sure many would read your leauri concerning the Municipality in last evening’s issue with interest, a great number of people having doubtless been served with notices, demands, and threats, where such are not merited. Why does the
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    Disturbances in Ceylon.
    879 852 NATIVE PREMISES LOOTED BY RIOTERS. Town Guard Open Fire. Colombo exchanges to hand by the mail brought details of the recent rioting among certain sections of the native community in Ceylon. The trouble seems to have commenced over the Wesak festivities at Kandy aud spread to other
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    Attempted Suicide.
    333 852 A Bengali, named Ismail, who had been sentenced to two months’ rigorous imprisonment for being in possession of bhang, was on Saturday morning arraigned before Mr. E E Colman in the Second Court, charged with attempting to commit suicide at the criminal prison by hanging himself. Being asked
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    At Tanglin Castle.
    799 853 Rhenish Minister and German Prisoners. The following extract, taken from a German paper dated April 29, should make interesting reading fur those wuo have been in Singapore since the outbreak of war ano who are, therefore, acquainted with the true facts of the cass. The account, nevertheless,
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    Penang Golf Club.
    85 853 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the tennis ties played on Friday la t: Profess ion Pairs. Sells and Threlfall iv.o. from Saye and Harvey. Ladies Doubles Handicap Final. Miss Grey and Miss Heim vs. Mrs Phillips and Mrs Low, unfinished. The following were the
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    The Loss of the "Zweena."
    274 853 Three Officers Among the List of Drowned. Further informatim regarding the wreck of the Zweena is still scanty in detail. It is known, however, that she struck a reef at the eastern entrance to the Straits of Madoeri the passage between the Island of Madoera
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    Cricket Match.
    552 853 The cricket match which was played n# on the Esplanade on Saturday aftern proved to be a very interesting fixture t? contending teams were captained by Th* Hon. Mr. A. R. Adams and Mr. D Cuirie Mr. Currie’s team batted first and comnil ed a total of 68
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    PAHIT-TABLE PATRIOTISM.
    764 854 nf the Tanglin Club of SingaThe action me(n berB of alien pore in expel) g even those who are eetz "of the King, is, we “‘“Xlr inclined to believe, «U™ n fiknd may lltBr 0,1 ver v P oBslb 7 “V S club m expensive and disastrous lit
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    THE BELGIAN FUND.
    480 854 Once again we would urge upon our readers the imperative claims upon their charity of the Belgian Belief Fund. If anybody thinks of giving to one of the various war funds and is not quite certain to which lo send his donation, then let him or her
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    Anglo-Chinese School.
    2025 854 Distribution of Priz.s The Annual Distribution of Prizes of the Anglo-Chinese School was held this morning at the school premises, Bishop W. P. Eveland presiding. There were present Mr. J. B. Elcum, Director of Education, S S. and F.M.S., Mr. W. Hamilton, Acting Headmaster, Penang Free School, Rev.
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    Undetected Crime.
    108 855 To the Editor of the Straits Echo, Sir, I am such afraid there is not much chance of the Planters’ Associations of Malaya talking candidly to the authorities and etill less of the said authorities taking adequate steps to surpress gang robbers. Tne Planters’ Associations throughout thfl country
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    The Chinese Widows and Orphans Institution.
    92 855 At the 12th Annual General Meeting the above institution held recently 1 the following gentlemen were ulecte bearers for the current year President. Mr. Chang Yin Fat Vice-President. Mr. Cheah Kee Honorary Treasurer-t Ar. L.m Honorary Secretary. air r-W ♦Members of Central n eD
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    THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    249 856 (Reuter’s Service.) CopyrigbtlTelezram. X>«"” T CK5 «Tbeeneiny from donate to Carma, which wera eTery ,here repulse Th( NoU j, zo»«. ow offe»»’* intbeNolaja zone conknM rapidly and successful y. Valentino PaM C»phir e <L Wa algo occupied at night time the W on. dislodging the enemy from
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    Shanghai Editor Charged.
    130 856 Alleged (Publication of Sedition. waiting. mtt4 r in d to da J Wlth publishing barton Maj 15 titled Tie Committed for Trial. Ridue ha. Shanghai, June 2. proton committe d for trial. The the British a ined the article held than the ble P oBsibl y mor
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    464 856 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram APPALLING GERMAN LOSSES. ENEMY’S LIGHTNING CHARGES. Petrograd, June;l4, 5.10 a.m. That the German! are reverting to their old tactics of lightning charges is evident from a Petrograd communique which states that, besides the desperate fighting north of Shavle, strong German attacks were launched
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    U.S. NOTE TO GERMANY.
    146 856 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. FOR THIS RELIEFLondon, June 14. The German papers are relieved at the mildness of the American Note. They anticipate a further period of argument, aa they declare that the Note permit} of a discuasion on the methods of sea warfare, including those
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    Marine Motor Service Co.
    66 856 Question of Winding Up. (Frojw Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 14. The Marine Motor Service Company report for the year ended August 31, 1914, shows a debit of $14,483.83. The directors were of opinion that there was small chance of reducing this amount. The general meeting,
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    Tanglin Club and Alien Enemies.
    35 856 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 14. At the meeting of the Tanglin Club on Saturday it was decided to expel alien enemies, including those who were naturalised British subjects.
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    Roll of Honour.
    60 856 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 14. The following men, well known in Singapore, have been killed at the front: Sergeant LanlAster, of the Koylis. He was formerly a traveller for Singer’s Sowing Machine and a sapper in the S. R E. V. Lieutenant Boone, of the
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    M.F.A. Football.
    138 856 The Second Division match between Jamathol Korea and Babolsabar, on Saturday, resulted in a victory for the Transfer Road Club by 3 goals to 1. Mr. U. M. Bakar refereed. On Sunday, although it rained from the start, several hundreds watched the First Division match between Bahrol Alam
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    WAR ITEMS.
    460 857 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following cables are translated from the Sumatra Post of June 8, June 9, and June 10: The French Ministry. A telegram from the Hague slates that a reconstruction of the French Ministry is expected in the near future. Among the Ministers who will retire
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    A SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
    87 857 We regret to learn that Mr. J. Tough, < f Jin Seng E-tate, Bag-in Serai, a s< ungi i brother of Mr. W Tou-zh, the well-known visitingagent, b is beenthe victim of ashocking accident. Me *as caught up in tho rubber machinery in the estate factory ml.
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    The Prince of Wales War Relief Fund.
    86 857 Juuel2 By Balance ...$22,274 62 14 Societa Baliana Extrema Oriente, Ld., m ntbly i-übserip-tion, in addition to contribution at home 15 00 G. Gibelli, monthly subscription 10.00 Balance, June 14. ...$22,299.62 Remitted to London on 24 2-15... 2210,000 Belgian Relief Fund. June 11
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    Chinese Insurance Case.
    278 857 Judgment for Plaintiffs, Mr. Leonard gave judgment in the Kuala Lumpur Civil Court on Saturday in the case in which two Chinese claimed insurance money due them on two lire insurance policies issued b the Commercial Union Insurance Co. The magistrate found that the plaintiffs had, in
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    930 857 Extract ma p.ivate letter from I Penangite, now a captain i u rLt** Army: It is our duty at present to kill a> Germans as possib! because we a hkely to have another chance for 1“* time to come.” a In a private letter from the front have
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    Trading with the Enemy.
    263 858 nffl D CoQnec^on Canton Insurance in fk’ r*’ 10 Ps t marine offices mi 8 E i aSt haS taken a stron 8 and CaL 'nA The Hon Mr. i d ulJ h f^ ha,rman Of the Company, wentlv tVJ of shareholders □L f th6 GeDBral
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    China and Japan.
    1086 858 THE JAPANESE DEMANDS ACCEPTED. A Modified Programme. London, May 14. The Chinese Government has accepted the terms of the final Japanese Note. This document was presented on Friday afternoon last week, and China was given until 6 p m. on feunday last to comply fully with its
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    P.L.R.C.
    523 859 The following was the result of the Shoot at Kainpong Bahru, <>n Monday afternoon: lub Spoon Shoot (Handicap). Del. Firing. h’cap 150 Total. < yds Mrs Liston 234 32 .>4 34 Miss Mathieu 228 32 34 28 Mrs Hardinge 12.22 22 34 22 Mrs Webb 7 27 ?4 Miss
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    F.M.S. and the War.
    442 859 In his innud report on the Federated Malay Stat s for the year 1914 Sir E L. Bi ckman, uud r the head Gone r 1,” says 1 could h iv<j wish d that it had f iller) to h-‘ lot of souih one who was
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    P.V.R.C.
    119 859 The fortnightly handicap shoot was held on Sunday at 7 a.m.and resulted asunder:— with h’cap. made. Lt Owen .70 103 80 Mrs Murray .64 100 56 Pte Osborne .72 97 60 Mrs Hoeden .49 97 6 Batt QMS Murray .09 96.34 Mr Clarke .55 96 15 L/Corpl Weber .72
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    Immigration.
    259 859 mo met —M. T. &R. J. It is all very well f ur Director, atR to take the Government of the FMe 1 task for their immigration n o li cv 8 to le-s Direct irs would like to see in ik h -re not only an ample supply
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    Penang Golf Club.
    123 859 Presgrave Cup for June, 1915. Result. J Crabb-Watt 2 down C Cunradi 3 T 8 Nash 4 C C Rogers 5 A 8 Hall 5 DAM Brown 5 A Sellar 6 C II Hertz 7 Messrs E R Henderson, 8F B Martin,JJ Sellar, C G Mav, C
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    The Penang Literary Society.
    164 859 A meeting under the auspices of above Society was held in the Free School on Saturday, the 12th instant. The Rev. J. E. Denyea, D.D., delivered* lecture on Java.” The ease and simplify with which he set out his subject, his po< ori of vivid description,
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    P.C.C. Bowls Tournament
    29 859 The following were the results of t played off yesterday ChampionshipDr Sharp beat W 8 Dann Championship Pai'SGoodwin and Lindley w o. from Adams and Muir.
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    KELANTAN.
    1262 860 porter Adviser to the Mr- W. Dgh Xnt ..g U ed 8 w P° rt Kalaotao r f. ot that Stale tor tto r'Tl” ot this ye»r. d'bo ns.ng ISltot April nt c B3lU ted the despatch aKeUßt*»* 1 b irom tSiugapore of troop* and Jterwards There tn the
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    M.A.P.
    654 860 A son was born to Towkay Loke Yew, C. M. G., and Mrs Loke Yew on Monday morning. Towkay Loke Yew, who is seventy years of age, has several other sons and daughters. From the Malay Mail: Mr. L. Chow Kit’s son aud Mr. L. Chow Thye’s son and
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    976 861 June 5 was the festival of St, Boniface, a saint who converted the Germans “very imperfectly ”as an Oxford don once put it and as we are all agreed nowadays. Penang is experiencing yet another spell of abnormally hot weather with close st uffy nights and dull heavy
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    The Prince of Wales’ War Relief Fund.
    31 861 Junel4 By Balance ...$22,299.62 15 F. 0. Ebbels 20.00 0. J. Pratt 25.00 Balance, Jure 15. ...$22,***** Remitted to London on 24 2-15... <£lo,ooo
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    152 861 June 14 By Balance 654 02 15 F. C. Ebbels 10.00 Balance, June 15 664 02 Amount previously acknowledged 13,457.11 i Total- ...$14,121.13 In no district in this country has the European population been more reduced by the warthan in Sou h h Kedth. No less than
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    JAGAT SINGH.
    1795 861 PRELIMINARY INQUIRY I The preliminary inquiry i Qto n I against Jagat Singh was this I commenced before Mr. E E C 'ma I Second Court. The charges J I accused are as follows: the (1) Abetting the waging of war I the King and abetting the waging
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    THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.
    453 862 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright .Telegrams. TROOPS’ DETERMINATION TO Wl>i AT ANY PRICE. Rome, June 14, 3.35 p.m. A Rome communique states i’he recent fighting lias proved the remarkable qualities of the Italian soldiers, and their determination to win at any price is luspued and re awakened by racial
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    NAVAL CASUALITIES.
    356 863 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. OFFICIA FIGURES. GRAND TOTAL OF 13,547. London, June 15. In the House of Commons Mr H. H. Ai-qu th announced that the total naval casu titles w--re Killed Officers 549 l Men 7.696) 8,245 Wounded—Officers 'Bl Men 2,262) 2,443 Missing—Officers 74 Men 2,785 j
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    505 863 (Reuter s Service.) Copyright Telegram FIERCE FIGHTING. IN THE sHaVi.E hEGION. Petrograd, June 15. An official statement says Great enemy lv»ces reptatedly attempted to cross the Rivei W md u neai Lialzkuw on June 13, but were repulsed A detachment, however, ciossed lowei down the river j
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    SUM CANAL CO.
    394 863 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. EFFECT OF THE WAR. i t 1 ari<, Jnnp At. the meeting ot the Suez Caud o pauy here the report ot the Co Administration was presented to ths h holders. It states that the war J, 7“ falling-».ff in the receipts from
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    New Derby Result.
    98 863 Favourite's Victory. (Reuter.) London, June The following was the result of for the New Derby, which was run aw market yesterday over the same t Epsom event: Mr. Sol Joel’s Pommern b c. ny Polymelus Merry Agnes Captain Hall Walker’s Let b e by White Eagle-Gondolett Sir
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    WAR ITEMS.
    270 864 from DUTCH sources. nahlfw are translated from foIOWID C “theuthinst.:tbe Sumatra Post The Wester» Front. states that the Germans are X S amil,ion freBh troopstotbe T'froS Mwc and Hol A l hcpn closed for a week. to eXi w-'- oithe French A h2S be® killed in action. Men
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    The P.A.M.
    108 864 Meeting at Seremban. A.lriX It M ,al Hie Planters’ of Malaya Wil! be he d at 0 >9IS. at the tbefolbwin g -2 Ub iere ban to Agenda. t f 25,h ApriL Rftaump’ion o f Chinese Immigrate) Mali B^ ry U'bour Committee, dfe P rt Swettenham. «of Lab
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    Enemy Property.
    400 864 —Free Press. It is satisfactory to see that by an advertisement appearing to-day on behalf of the Government, in connection with the operation of Ebe Trading with the Enemy (Amendment) Ordinance, 1915,’’ and authorised by Air. A. M. Pountney, Colonial Treasurer, in his capacity of Custodian of Enemy
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    Penang Rubber Auction.
    81 864 The undermentioned prices were realised for lubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys Co by auction and private treaty, yesterday. 80,500 lbs were sold Diamond Smoked Sheet $125 to SI2B No 2 $l2l $123 Plain $ll7 021 Unsmoked Sheet $ll4 $ll6 Fine Pale Crepe $124 $126 Medium Pale
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    Penang Golf Club.
    50 864 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the tennis ties played la t night: Mens Singles Final. Threlfall —4O beat Everest —l5 6-1, 5—7 6—2. Ladies Doubles Handicap Final. Mrs I hillips and Airs Low beat Miss Giey and Miss Heim 6 4 4—6 6 —2,
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    The Federated States.
    1047 864 -6’T. We still regard the Federated Malay States as about the lichest bit of country in the world. The tin deposits, little more than surface scratched by Chinese miners, th* natural products, the capicity of the soil and climate for agriculture in the broadest sense, the proximity
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    The Chinese in Borneo.
    282 865 b N.B.H. New Capitan China. On Sunday, the 30th ult, about noon at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce an historic event took place by the celebration of the approval and appointment of Mr. Lam Man Ching (who has just returned from a short trip to Hongkong)
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    Kelantan in 1914.
    776 865 The zYdviser’s Retort. I Mr. Langham-C rter’s “Kelantan Administration Report f<»r the year 1914 reach- ed us this morning. P is dated at Kelantan on the 10th April, 1914 The following extracts should be of interest I.— Financial. 1. Appendices A (i), (ii), and (iii) give the
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    Treatment of Road Surface.
    398 865 The Director of Public Works Department, b.M.S, lepoits as follows regarding the bituminous treatment of road surfaces: “Extensive trials have been made in Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan with the use of bituminous substances for binding and sealing the upper crusts of road B«. faces. In
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    Street Dangers.
    535 866 Edi allowed some space in your 1 to po®‘ out the d! S< l r J P Mbe publie are open through of ‘he P r diDg on a blC ycle, '"‘f “through motor noT,ceB per 7d mi a S g their cars along crowded Srooghfarei. gg ig
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    F.M.S. Items.
    535 866 From the Annual Report. Two Japanese were deported from the F.M.S in 1914 an i 48 Indians. The F M.S. distilled 35 352 gallons less of liquor in 1914 compared with the previous year. There is continued use of machinery in mining in the F.M.S., the horse-power in
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