The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 8 July 1915

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951 994 The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)
  • 22 951 THE STR AITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. iff Per AftftO®* Single Copy, 40 ets. 01. 13. Penang, Thursday, Bth JULY, 1915. No. ‘27.
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    • 190 952 jg 1?T > j a^£^l4fc.Sy.,-j.^SX l ,< *,7'.7; .I > >•» m- I i a*tfMs£ t 9l *j THE H STRAITS Bt'Hw I’ MAIL EDITION. Published the day prior to the departure of each mail 1 J for Europe, and contains the latest local and States I news originally published
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  • 18 953 StbivenB. —On June 30th at Bitu Kawan Estate, the wife of Mr. M. Strivens, of a son.
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  • 1322 953 Writing in tihQ Saturday Review— whose attitude during the recent Cabinet crisis would seem to have been as admirable as that of the Spectator, both papers honestly regretting the departure of Lord Haldane Mr, Edgar Dimnet makes some interesting remarks on the quality of the articles served
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  • 21 953 Messrs. Boustead Co. inform ui that the following is the quotation for Rubber in London:— Plantation Ist latex crepe, spot 2/6.
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  • 25 953 with the outward mails from Negapatam may be expected to arrive here on Monday morning, instead of on Sunday as previously stated.
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  • 55 953 charged with playing in a common gaming house, was fined $lO each by Mr. Colman, except the occupier of the house who was fined $lOO. The same magistrate fined seven Chinese, five for gaming and two for assisting in t'e management of a common gaming house, in gums
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  • 73 953 which met with an accident recently and is now undergoing at Port Said extensive repairs which are likely to take some considerable time to complete, is a record large consignment of books for the Penang Library. This is particularly unfortunate as owing to causes connected
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  • 96 953 was held in the Court House, Jesselton, on May 19, when the proposal to form a Volunteer ('orps was considered. A committee consisting of Capt. Woon, Dr. Dingle. Mr. J. W. Watson and Mr. Plummer of Lok Kawi was formed to draw up suitable proposals. Similar
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  • 92 953 editor of the National Review of Shanghai, was acquitted oa June 15 of the charge of sedition. The verdict of acquittal was brought in hv a jury in the British Supreme Court at Shanghai after deliberation of three hours. Mr. Ridge had been accused of sedition
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    • 93 953 iBia®. I r «.feted d»iU («“P‘ SundaJ <1 P bli holidays) AT THE CRITERION PRL-’-d, Lm. No. 59. Beach Street Penang <5 Pbic». Ddy Local ...124 ...peranum. Outstation... Postage Extra. Ifeil Edition (Post Free) >17.50 CABLE ADDRESS ECHO—PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo, 586 Printing Department 343 KB—All bu»in»»» communication» should b»
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  • 751 954 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. London, June 29. The Victoria Cross has been conferred on the following Lxuce-Corporal W. Angus, of the 8 h Highland Light Infantry, who voluntarily left the trench on June 12 under a very heavy bomb and rifle fire and rescued a wounded officer
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  • 83 954 London, Juno 30. An article by Herr Meyer Gerhardt in a Bori n magazine warns the Germans not to mistake the serious feelings of the Americir.s. It says that the misunderstanding between the two countries must be adjusted as American friendship is
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  • 46 954 London, June 30. An acuta crisis is rep irted in the South Wales coal trade. Mr. W. Runcimin, President of the Board of Trade, all yesterday fruitlessly endeavoured to settle the dispute which arose over the new wages agreement proposed by the men.
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  • 59 954 Zurich, Juno 29. The Austrain ‘ofHnal returns admit the failure of the barley and oats hirvests, while those ot waeat and rye may be fair. The hay harvest is extremely bad. The crops in Hungary are expected to ba more favourable although the grain in many
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  • 32 954 Paris, June 29. Tha» authorities have seized two large cotton cirgooj at Marseilles, which were discover’d to be ultimately destined for Germany for the manufacture of gun cotton.
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  • 179 954 Chinese Immigration, (From Our Own Correspondent.') Seremban, June 30. Mr. W. Duncan presided at the meeting of tho Planters’ A ssociation of Malaya, which was held at Seremban. The resumption of Chinese immigration was fully discussed and the following resolution was adopted While acknowledging the way in which
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  • 414 954 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE T n TT c n Lon<lon -June3o. In the House of Commons, speaking on the Supplementary Vote for an additional 50,000 men for the Navy, Dr. T. J. Macna mara, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, said that they did not requirethe men
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  • 228 954 Obituary. O’Doaovan Rossa. (Reuter,) London, June 30. The death has taken place at a ojP* on Staten Island (in New York har n O’Donovan Rossa, the well-known U Obituary. Tan Kang Hock. It is with regret that we announce the death, which took place at his residence in Love Lane
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  • 427 955 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. osrMIER'S STIRRING As» LAL. PREMIIK LondoDi Jun(j 29 sneaking at the Guildhall, A ‘d° tte 'great®attractions of this emphasised i oan< (Cheers.) He r f J thjt the waste to-day by individuals jechredthi s boi t q{ a natluna i pointed out the
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  • 459 955 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. ENEMY REINFORCEMENTS. ORDERLY RUS lAN RETREAT. Petrograd, June 30, 3.55 p.m, A Petrograd communique states: The advance of great enemv forces between the sources of the rivers Vieprz in the Lublin Government and the western Bug continues. “Our rear guards in the region
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  • 515 955 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. DEBATE ON THE MUNITIONS BILL. SNOWDEN’S SOLITARY OPPOSITION. London, June 29. In the House of Commons, Mr. Philip Snowden, the Socialist, during the debate on the Munitions Bill, said that he deplored compulsory arbitration and the surrender of trade-union restrictions and asked
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  • Page 955 Advertisements
    • 47 955 Operations Averted. Do you know that a vary large per cent of supposed cases of appendicitis are only an inflammation of the bowels brought on by constipation Chamberlain’s Tablets euro constipation evon aftor it becomes chronic. Give them a trial. For sale by al! Dispensaries and Dealers.
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  • 672 956 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram ARTILLERY ACTIONS. Paris, June 30, 2.50 a.m. A Paris communique states We have reconquered all the positions east of Metzeral. Only artillery actions took place elsewhere.” THE STRICKEN FIELD. VIVID PEN PICTURE. BETWEEN THE TRENCHES. London, June 29. The writer of the despatch
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  • 104 956 A Strange Report. According to a report—for which there appears to be some foundation—the members of the local board of the Eastern Smelting Company, the Hon’ble Mr. A. R. Adams, Mr. R. T. Reid and Mr. Lee Chin Ho, have resigned in consequence of a disagreement
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  • 84 956 to take up his abode at Valencia while the war lasts, may be only the outcome of speculation. There are obvious inconveniences to a Church of such wide connections in having its headquarters in a belligerent, country. But there are several obstacles
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  • 43 956 The June output from the Kamunting and Chenderiang Drsdging Companies was as follows Kamunting Tin Dredging Limited. Hours run 620, Piculs 1,430 Yardage treated 116,000 Chanderiang Tin Dredging Limited. Dredge Piculs 600 Hours run 564 Yardage treated 95,450 Hyraulic Elevators 100 Total 700
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  • 109 956 As they had disregarded warnings in open court to discontinue their hostile attitude towards the Government over the matter of the Sino-Japanese treaty, a number of small Chinese papers in the French Concession have been closed by order of the French (Mixed
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  • 202 956 Mr. J. M. Chalmers, of the qCold Storage Company, Ltd in ft J Dga P or lying seriously injured at his Clove Hall Road as the result of 18 motor cycle accident which took junction of NortbarnJW and Clov.R.l Hoad ou luesday evening. Iti Bsaid S
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  • 66 956 The Second Division game between Darul Mohibah and Central Police yesterday was fast and fairly equal. The Police crosied over two goals ahead, through Sahad and Jap. A third was scored by Sahad in the second half. The tĕippearance of the Police team was very welcome, Referee: Mr. U.
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  • 46 956 the lite Sir Henry Pottinger, Bt. g.c b., p.c has been killed in the war in the person of Lieutenant Charles Evan Roderick Pottinger, R.F., who died at Rouen on May 10 from wounds received near Ypres.
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  • 67 956 which has just been issued, says that the Chinese Republic has justified its existence in a remarkably short space of time, has established the authority of Peking over the Provinces, has to a great extent suppress3d .disorder, and has
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  • 68 956 has conferred the Croix de Chevalier of the Legion of Honour on Major 8. E. Hollond, Rifle Brigade. Lieut. Spencer Hollond was here m the Ist Battalion Rifle Brigade and wai popular young officer and a line cnc in a strong cricketing regiment, the Rifle Brigade left
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  • 82 956 At the Annual General Meeting Central Uunion Athletic Club, which was held yesterday, the following g entlemen were elected office-bearers were elected omca-oearerb r President, Mr. W. E. Mann, President, Mr. Goh Hong M ffon. Secretary, Mr. Foo Eng Cbeang; Ass Secretary, Mr. Lun Hun Lj an B’ Treasurer, Mr.
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  • 1366 957 i.l n lsh U 3ju! :o0'1 U P' elect'>u" 6wl e tuve been cwduetiug dur.ng (<« lU relict* tbe U J3 > Cre T" tb< k’iXot lbß straitj SBlt!araeutfmdicatM tbe e; i>»oi we t? P eiP«s« the outset—on the ventured t) »p ult au
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  • 311 957 A few years ago, it was possible, owing to the lung period of peace, for the British Government to borrow at 2| to 2| per cent. Capital was accumulating because there had been no gigantic waste of the fruits of human labour. When tbe Government
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  • 195 957 To the Editor of the Malay Mail. Sir, —This subject has for long been under much discussion, tut without having a beneficial effect. Especially when Asiatics want to see their relatives or friends off, they are not given permission to get on to tbe platform
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  • 58 957 Au interesting development iu local shipping circles is formally made known to the public to-diy in an announcement that the British India S. N. Company have decided to enter the Bangkok tralo with a fortnightly, and appirently direct, service, which will be maintain, dby the Zaida.
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  • 868 958 A good deal of misapprehension exists regarding M The Reserve Force and Civil Guard Ordinance,” which was read a first time at the meeting of the Legislative Council on Friday. The element of compultion at once led the public mind to the acceptance of conscription, a word
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  • 530 958 Another Court M artial. This morning (says Tuesday’s Straits Times'), at Fort Canning, Lt.-Col. Brownlow, R.G.A., sitting as President, with Capt. Hazlewood, of the 4th Shropshire Light Infantry, and Lieut Strover, of the sth Light Infantry, opened the trial by CourtMartial of Una Muddin Khan, a lance naik
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  • 432 958 D^°J“ E Euitoe op ihb Strai Hd». A scratch mitch between the OkSports Club aud the Deli Sports Ver?* 0 ing was played at the Espl made on Sn? g the 27th inst, when tho C 8. C winners by 3—2 goals. There wa« a
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  • 85 958 (From Our Oivn Correspondent) Singapore, Jwy At tho Singapore Rubber Auction tons of lubber were offered for sale, an tons 4 were sold at the following prices. Sheet, fine, ribbed ■„i smoked $l2B to $132 per pi fair to good smoked $l2O $127 plain unsmoked $ll9 $127
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  • 38 958 lbs. 155,5$ The Straits Rubber Co., Ltd. The Penang Rubber Estates Cd., 42,000 The Rubana Rubber Estate, v The Tah Ayer Rubber Estates, The Batak Eabit Rubber Estate, L The Bagan Serai Co-, Ltd.
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  • 2066 959 *kid PLAYERS DURING IHh AND L fsT 6 YEABS. a n Interesting Sketch. .r T) THE 7mS Ot Malaya J® rs bick to be C rr e, ’n V' 0 nf 1907 1 was sta y lUs at t,IB n y d ’'«f cßav-within three quarters
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  • 2755 960 (By Jambs Stephens.) Th« author of this book (Macmillan’s Empire Library) has taught us to expect from his pen wit and humour and pathos, and the present story of a vagabond Irish tinker and his daughter in no way disappoints that expectation. We can understand the three angels
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  • 31 961 Malay interpreter in the third Police Court, Singapore, has been promoted to Chiwf Malay Interpreter and Registrar of Mabammedan Marriages, Malacca, and left for that Settlement yesterday.
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  • 81 961 A German officer on >une 2 insulted and struck a Turkish officer on a quay at Smyrna. The Turk killed him with a revolver and thereupon German officers endeavoured to arrest the Turk. A veritable battle ensued with other Turkish officers and several of the
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  • 132 961 From Tuesda’s Straits Times Lieut. Sargeant, late of Kuala Selangor, who was on the reserve of officers and was called home, has been badly wounded, a bullet in the thigh severing an artery, states the Malay Mail. A private letter from Dublin, whither he was taken, said that he had
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  • 127 961 of the 66th Chasseurs, is a hero, but is probably destined to be known by the nickname of Soup so long as he lives. The reason is given in the Bulletin des Armees de la Requblique. It is certainly one of the most comical stories of the
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  • 121 961 Mr. A. M. Cook, of the Straits Trading .Co-, has got a temporary commission as sub-lieut. in the Royal Naval Division, otherwise known as the R.N.V.R. Major C. H. Bingham, who was in Singapore a few months ago as D.A.A. and Q.M.G. and who went home
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  • 758 961 One of the local questions which recurs periodically and with unfailing regularity in Penang—a hardy annual in fact—is that of licensed hawkers. The absence of any proper system by which the itinerant vendor can be controlled and his activities regulated so that he does not degenerate from
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  • 23 962 has taken place at home of Cipt J. Dennan, who for nearly forty years filled the post of Master Attendant, Colombo.
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  • 32 962 relating to res- tricting trading with persons of enemy nationality resident or carrying on business in China, Siam, Persia or Morocco has been published as a Government Gazette Extraordinary.
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  • 43 962 Messrs Pritchard Co. have been con- retted into a Limited Liability Company as from July 1. The Company is registered in Penang and the list filed with the Registrar for purposes of registration shows the names of seven shareholders, each holding one share.
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  • 47 962 will be glad to learn on the authority of Messrs. Boustead Co., the agents, that the sa. Radnorshire, which met with an accident near Port Said, is due here on the 19th of this month.
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  • 48 962 that the Chinese Commercial Bank of Singapore, in annual meeting, resolved to invest $50,000 of its reserve fund in the New British National War Loan. It is thought that other flourishing Chinese concerns will follow this commendable example
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  • 69 962 at Singapore on Tuesday, Arthur {Edward Brown, signal sergeant, Fort Canning, was charged with criminal breach of trust as a public servant, of white bunting value $9, the property of Government. The Master Attendant gave evidence regarding the stores kept at Fort Canning, other evidence was
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  • 73 962 Since the Dresser named Chan was two years ago convicted of the murder of Phya Rasada, the late High Commissioner of Monthon Puket, and of Phra Sathorn, the late Governor of Trang, it has been often rumoured that he had been executed. It is now becoming
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  • 149 962 that the defence of the Dardanelles has been entrusted to Admiral von Usedom, Germany is employing one of her best-known naval officers in this capacity. Usedom Pasha, as he now calls himself, was captain of the cruiser Hertha in 1900, when
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  • 630 962 Dr. Gerald Dudley Frere, formerly Colonial Surgeon, Penang, is now serving at a military base hospital. The funeral of the late Nonya Low Ah Gan, which will be in the reform style, takes place at 10 a n. on Tuesday, the 6th instant, when the remains of
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  • 911 962 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. NEUTRAL SHIPS SUHS. BIG LINERS TORPEDOED MORE AMERICANS KILLED London, J UM jj The German submarine U39 v Norwegian ship Cambui Kenneth J*' from the United States to the Mer«er the Norwegian barque Corem-a, both Me South of Cork, lhe submarine to eight
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  • 419 963 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. ACTIVITY IN THE BALTIC. German Attempt Repulsed. Petrograd, June 30 An official report issued here states that a squadron of German warships—including a coast battleship, four light cruisers and several destroyers—bombarded Wmdau and made an attempt to effect a landing which was repulsed.
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  • 38 963 Rahman Hydraulic Tin, 500 pikuls. Tongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Co., 107 tons. New Tambun Mines, 24 piculs 50 catties. Kampong Kainunting Tin Dredging Co., 598 piculs (realising 129,751 94.) The Ayer Weng Mine, 90 piculs.
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  • 149 963 (Renter's Service.) Telegram. AN IMPORTANT CONCESSION. London, June 30. In the House of Commons this afternoon an important step was taken in connection with the new War Loan by Mr. R. McKenna, Chancellor of the Exchequer, who introduced a Bill to enable trustees to borrow sufficient
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  • 58 963 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 2. Messrs. Fraser and Co’s report state» that the new War Loan is being eagerly support* ed by all sections of the community. The removal of the Stock Exchange regulations regarding selling to London makes further capital available and places
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  • 210 963 Big Increase ia Revenue. London, Juue 30. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the past quarter was J 651.297.136, being an increase of X 10,796,459. Treasury receipts, including proceeds from loans and Treasury bills, totalled X 391.170.433. Expenditure for the quarter, chargeable against revenue, amounted to
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  • 59 963 is to be made the occasion of a charity sale of Queen’s Roses in the streets of London and the provincial towns for the benefit of the (Euvre du Vetement des Seldats Beiges, an organisation to provide the Belgian soldiers
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  • 433 964 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright T«l*gram. Deed» of Gallantry. London, June 30. The London Gazette publishes notifications of the award of over five hundred Distinguished Conduct Medals, in connection with the campaign in France, for conspicuous gallantry and zeal. Many stirring episodes are related and the recipients belong to
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  • 39 964 At the M. F. A. ground this afternoon, Darul Musudiah and Jamathol Moslem meet. On Saturday, Bahrol Alain plays Sabrul Jgmil.iu the First Division of the League. On Sunday, in the First Division, Muthibol Azan meets Hutton Lane.
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  • 1774 964 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram BRITISH ADVANCE SIR lAN lIAMI .TON’S REPORT. Lmdon, June 30, 7-15 p.m. Sir lan Ha oilton, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces operating in the Dardanelles, reports 1 hat the British advanced a thousand yardi and took five lines of trenches in Gallipoli, westward
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  • 105 965 Four Sentences Promulja'ed. (From Our Own Correspondent) Singapore, July 2. The sentences on four mu’ineers werepremulgated yesterday evening. Two were sentence! to death, but the sentence was commuted to one of imprisonment for life. Two were sentenced to transportation for twelve yeirs, of which a period of five
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  • 1065 965 People iu Penang will not Ire altogether ready to accept without qualification the classification of local exponents of the game of billiards given in the interesting article which we reproduced f om tho Timet of MaZaya yesterday. Nor, we imagine, would a thoroughly competent and expe ienced handicapping
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  • 90 966 June 29 By Balance ...$24,404.55 30 Int during year 2 o 309.16 July 1 R Scott, July subscription 25.00 W. H. Tbrelfall, monthly subscription 10.00 Georgetown Dispensary, Ld., Staff, July subscription 35.50 $24,784.21 Balance July 1 24 784 21 Remitted to London on
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  • 863 966 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —the correspondence by X and your lead :r thereo iin your issue of the 25th inst about the desirability of establishing a C.LD. here it would be well to take sounder counsel and to proceed cautiously with a cool
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  • 326 966 To the Editor of the Straits Echo Dear, Mr. Editor. I have just read the article in to-night’s Straits Echo entitled Singapore Crimping Caso”. As far as I understand the rearoa that the Judge reversed the Magistrate's decision was that it had not been proved that the
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  • Page 966 Advertisements
    • 43 966 Cure for Blues. with Correct that disordered and few doses of Chamberlain s a ’j e ncy that feeling of distress and d will disappear like magic. 1 J DiiP 60 cure for the blues. For sale by all u varies and Dealers.
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  • 616 967 Trial of Alleged Ringleader Another man to coa e before the Couit Fort Caummf yesterday (says -v’s S rails limes) was the Lnce W t U lardan Knau, win. came into the na k j the mnitary authorities ou the 18th mouth. The charges agamst him Wd edeMlbn
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  • 512 967 A Personal Tribute. ‘‘C.kket’ s p iids the fallowing belated but sincere tribute to the IJe Mr. 8 B. Hansou to i he bmgapore morning P >p r: Lieut, b B Hmsou, Tne 13 h Foot (S ni rselsbite Light Infantry) killed in Acti n. What
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  • 71 967 lbs, Th j Stmagaga Rubber Ci, Ltd. 9 225 The Rubber states ot K-ian, Ltd. 2G,4‘jO The Padang Jawa Rubber Estate, Ltd. 14,800 The Karan Rubber Co L‘d. 10 270 The Padarg Rubber Co, L’d. 19 8' 0 The New Columbia Rubber Co L d 2
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  • 32 967 Kat o D-'ebiok Output 365 piculs, representing 68 795 cubic yards and 508 Lours’ work. Dcebook I) edging Output 290 picul®, rei res'-utiug 66.796 cubicyaius and 588 Louis’ work.
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  • 2629 967 CHINESE IMMIGRATION. I lanters’ Relief Fund. A geneiai meeting ot she Planters’ Association of M.tlaya was held in the Sungei Ujong C.ub, S remban, on Wednesday, Mr, W. Duncan pit siding. iheie was a large and representative attendance comprising over sixty delegates, siys the Malay Mail
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  • Page 967 Advertisements
    • 57 967 Craup Co'ic. t ■No need of q-,« c? acl >. Or intrsuoli g f rOm cran >ps in the Ch “oberlain’a if lB to re]ie Te the U 051 Ine dv rrnvr r t 4 *?-'bora win St fc, v r c '-et G t the aita.l no m send
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  • 626 969 (Reuter’s Service.) Telegram. London, July 2. i nf the Prudential AssurW... Luu bus SSUtoXS.OOO.OOO. SubjeriP tioftS from ba ,ks L jndon, July 2. Mr BwmM MoKenna. Chancellor of tbs Cl V OUtW the W k Sdmated that the subscriptions by th(| ‘banka will bd approximately onfIOOdOJO
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  • 369 969 Before Mr. V. G Ez-chiel in the Third Cut this morning a Tamil lad, employed as a tamby by Hie Penang Recred ion C u\ was charged with wilfully trespissiug into the F >rt. Inspector Bartels stated that yesterday, upon certiin enquiries made, he had the Fort bathrooms
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  • 877 969 SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS CIRCULAR TO SHAREHOLDERS. no import mt circular regarding the aft’iirs of the Eistern Smelting Company, Limited, has been sent out by the Resident Director. It is marked “private and confi lential,’ but we cannot recognise any claim by the management of a company in
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  • 137 970 Jamathol Moslem scored three times in the first half in th a ir m itenwith Darul Musu liah on F iday Mr. Ibrahim referred Result: Jamathol Modem, 3; Daiul Musudiah, 0 To-day, Bihr >1 Alam and Sabrul J mil meet. I’ne former his lost to M ir.’iib d Ahztn,
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  • 163 970 The Editor of the Echo. Dear Sir, With reference to an item of news published in your issue of yesterday, W’ beg to inform you that it is not correct ihitthe Treasury regulations in regard to dealii g-i on the Loudon Stock Echange since the reopei.iug
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  • 1712 970 [''y Tom Wright] Books writt»n bv missionaries, and newspaper articles compiled by still more ignorant continue to find things Ch nose to jeer at. generally with that n>>b|y intelligent (-com with which the village clodhopper describes tt e visiting geologist as “balmy.” Haw-haw ’dtting bits 0’ rock
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  • 115 971 Mb, A. Huttenbach Present. u F iT n and Austro-Hungarian Ball tn d Ma at the Memorial to tU v eciaro their true allegiance *X±V heir a,Uchm6nt to h metboda nf d thelr COndemnatlon of the T i V ar adopted b the ene “y
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  • 23 971 J^ n ?oou aud p fr o’&hts between th&o fi fty per cfnt ng hava Ullea no laBB
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  • 8 971 To; being Breatly8 r eatly in-
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  • 514 971 Very earnestly indeed we would ask our readers, and especially the wealthy Chinese of Penang and the F. M. 8., to examine their financial position and their consciences in connection with the War Loan which is now being raised by lmperial Government. This war stock represents the
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  • 18 971 from the K. M. S. Estate for the month of June was 6,749 lbs.
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  • 22 971 for the twenty-four hours ended 9 am. this morning was '67 inch as registered by the gauge at Fort Cornwallis.
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  • 30 971 have deci- ded, in view of the uncertainty of the overland routes, to despatch the mail for Netherlands India by steamers of the Netherlands Steamship Company.
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  • 48 971 will next undertake lolanthe, one of the most delightful of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas. Provided it is performed—as we suppose it will be —for some charitable object, in connection uilh the war, “lolanthe” should rival the success of Pinafore.”
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  • 374 971 Mr. Arthur Thornton has been gazetted to a commission in the Royal Field Artillery. A cable to the Civil and Military Gaze te states —Gen ral Sir Bruce Hamilton has been gazetted Commander of the Ripon training centre. Sergeant C. D. D. Hogan of A” Company has
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  • 111 971 Mr. Alma Baker telegraphs Us from Ipoh as follows: Craft 2, the Kinta craft has been fully subscribed and Craft 3 has been anonym- illy subscribed by a Perak resident The money for these last two croft was cabled to the Bank of England yesterday to the credit
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  • 41 971 on the brh instant the Hon. Mr. A. T. Bryant, Resident Councillor, will present the Imperial Service Medal to Mr. Abdul Kudir who is better known as Toecki,” Ute Assistant Bailiff of the District Court.
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  • 498 972 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. GERMAN V RaIOM OF THE FiGH 1 ING. Amsterdam, July 1. A German communique states that after severe fighting General von L nsingen stormed the Russian pisitims east of Gnilalipi and north and south of Rohatyn, capturing 2 331 prisoners. Reported Huge Captures.
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  • 1402 972 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. TO PIERCE I HE FKENCH LINE. Paris, July 2, 3.10 a.m. A Paris communique states “The dry wisqiiit except for a violent C inn madiug no t i of Arrai and the Aisoe. L’ue German attack in the Bigit'dle d
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  • 33 972 London, 1 G o 'gA Smith, the accused in the Brid Murder Case,” has been sentenced toon at the O <1 Btiley for the murder of Mundy in a bath.
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  • 56 972 Marseilles Factory Explosion Marseilles. July 2« An explosion, which to°k P' 4 Marseilles, destroyed a fachry wP n hundred persons, inclul' p g c uti® employ d. The fire f r too |yta» consequence was so 11 ,c 'Avan tb®# peisms were res u d al ve, were badly injured.
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  • 27 973 tW v tV government Gazette McKoW> miisS f C fi° nce P OQan g> has been dis* mused from the public service.
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  • 30 973 Coion kJ aC r^ a^nl}o^ t which arrived at Urf ht e 12 from Southampton, Jaua 17 si,» Vo X a g' 3 t(J Cocoa Islands on
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  • 40 973 Pribilo£ f Maud h I National (XT, 39 ab i,shf d 1,1 1912 i? ,be ’”>«BuedstaS' 6 f pert re P ort of herd i 8 Bu h t A hat the condition S l9 w
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  • 82 973 10 Siam for L^ 0 loan ma le by the F. M. S, the Tim^ 8 ra,lwa y cols’, ruction, 68 roC3ntl y th“f 0 n aS n toho P elha t Siam r^\ The M amonnl Unt fher railwa y St? ut down iu th wh
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  • 986 973 To-day is the first anniversary of the death of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, the greatest Secretary of State for the Colonies the Empire has yet known. However wid dy our views may diverge ou the subject of -Mr. Chamberlain’s influence and part in British domestic politics, his services to
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  • 217 973 The following F M 8 appointments are gazetted:— Mr J M Barron to be an Assistant Controller of Labour. Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Rahmat Mnah to be an Assistant Collector, Lower Perak district. Hamzih bin Abdullah to be a Second Class Magistrate, K Selangor district. Mr
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  • 580 974 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. From the Sumatra Post of Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we take the following special telegrams Duration of the War. A special cable t> the Calcutta Statesman reports that the Military Correspondentof the Times declares that, owing to our unpreparparedness for sostupendous a conflict, neither
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  • 24 974 who shot bis Jema- dar on the Police Hill, Kuila Lumpur, some weeks ago, was hanged in Pudu Gaol last Wednesday.
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  • 771 974 I Penang shareholders in the Easttra I Smelting Company, L’mited, have been I thrown into a state boidering on consterI nation by the reception of that circular I announcing the abolition of the Local Board which it gave the Resident Director, Mr. I David Currie, so much pleasure
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  • 12 974 was 3,209 lbs. dry.
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  • 18 974 for the week ended July 3 was twenty-six tons.
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  • 23 974 during the month of June was 910 pikuh (Pis. 518 39 mill, pls. 391 55 tributes).
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  • 24 974 —Mr. C. Kwong Wo, Hongkong, per the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, Singapore, <£l4s 13s. lid.
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  • 33 974 are employing a large percentage of Punjabis as coolies. One manager expresses himself as being satisfied with their work and says that they are more reliable than Tamils and Chinese. —MM.
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  • 43 974 which applications for the War Loan can be made, it should be mentioned that subscription lists in Loudon close on the 10th inst, so applications should go forward from here brfore that date.
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  • 45 974 who was found guilty of tres- passing into the house of Mr. Nicol, at Cantonment Road, and voluntarily causing hurt to Mr. Nicol’s tukang ayer was this morning sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run consecutively.
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  • 56 974 before Mr. E E. Colman, Lung A. Tong pleaded guilty to selling cbandu dross, keeping a place wherein facilities were provided for the consumption of cbandu in return fora remuneration, and being in possession of re-prepared Chandu. Sentence was deferred until the 12th instant, bail being
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  • 75 974 into the case against Khoy Ah Koh, alias Lo Fong, v>ho was charged with unlawfully returning from banishment, was concluded this morning before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court. The accused was committed for trial at the next Assizes. It would appear that he was
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  • 116 974 The reasons for setting up a new Ca t* net have been var ously estimated. 1 most common explanation is, of course, t a the Tory leaders threatened Mr. Asquitn wTh acute public criticism if an adjusting of positions was not made. Another BUg gestion is that
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  • 585 975 «r is appointed a m Jtrate and an assist .nt tonct jJdge.Singapo' o’, 0 Mr n r M“ a Tmak o U h General H;> S p>tal from his attack of malarra. M Harbert R. B. Hancock (Hongkong), uniter Makepeace, and Mr Archibald aff Smart, M. B.
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  • 941 975 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. CRUISER SQUADRONS IN ACTION. GERM4N MINELAYER SUNK. Caught by Russian Cruisers. Wisby (Gothland Island) July 2, 10 50 a.m, A naval action was heard and seen from the east coast of Gothland at 6-30 in the morning. Later warships were steaming northward,
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  • 442 975 AUSTRO-GERMAN ADVANCE RESUME OF THE OPERATIONS. Petrograd, July 3. General von Mackensen’s army, which is leading the Austro-German advance, is moving on a front of fifty miles between Jamosc and Sokal and facing north-east. The Russians are avoiding a battle and are contending themselves with rear-guird actions
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  • 34 975 EVERY ONE REPULSED. Petrograd, July 4, A Petrograd communique states The enemy attempted a large number of attacks in Poland, These were rapuhed with success. The situation is otherwise unchanged.”
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  • 29 975 Amsterdam, July 4. A check to the Austro-German forces in Galicia is indicated by a Vienna ccmmunique both at the River Bug and at Krasnik.
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  • 477 976 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. London, July 4. The latest list of British casualties include the following Killed. —Lt-Colonel C G Hill, of the Berk-hires; Major II Chapman, of the Durham Light Infantry; Sec-Lieut C Burn'we Campbel 1 of the Argyll Sutherlands F F Hunt, of the Londouians.
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  • 457 976 (Reuter’i Service.) Copyright Telegram. FIERCE ATTACKS IN ARGONNF CONFLICTING REPORTS. Pari July 3.1,35 am. A Paris communique states Artillery actions took place al whole front between the Yser and Argon especially in the Quennevieres district 3 “The Germans in Argonne, after ark lent bombardment, essayed a fresh
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  • 429 977 (Reuter's Service.) Copyri«h‘ Telegram. ~N HAMILTON'S RLPORT. S,R pet«mined enemy at r acks. D London, July 2. tt -u nn in chief command of Sir I&° aml flr J: olz in the D ardanelles, the allied f^ ce8 °P u0 d g( j afternoon hostile BUtes that
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  • 108 977 Mysterious Explosion. Washington, July 3. An explosion which took place at midnight considerably damaged the Senate wing of the Capitol. There are reports that a b®mb caused the explosion but the indications are that gas was the cause. The reception room of the Senate was wrecked.
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  • 19 977 London, July 2. The House of Lords his pissed the Munitions Bill which has become law.
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  • 44 977 London, July 2. The explosion in the factory at Marseilles, which Reuter wired out yesterday, did much damage to, and caused consternation in, the city. The firemen made very gallant attempts at rescue despite the flames, but found only charred bodies.
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  • 108 977 Soldiers Shoot their Officers. London, July 2. The Press Bureau states that two soldiers ran amok at Jhansi and shot and killed Maj ar Gale and cut down and killed Lieutenant Courtenay. They ran towards the officers’ mess firing their rifles and wounding, on their way to
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  • 23 977 London, July 3. The latest casualties include: Killed —Brigadier-General W. Scott Moncruff and Lt.-Col. C. G. Hill, of the Berkshiies.
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  • 74 977 Further details of the Scottish Moaareb," London, July 3. A trawler has landed at St. Ives a carpenter and two of the crew of the Scottish Monarch and the dead chief officer who was a Norwegian. The Carpenter’s Story. The carpenter stated that he and fifteen of
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  • 29 977 Athens, July 3. Everything points to the determination of M. Venizelos to resume office and terminate I the Teutonic propaganda, which is assuming I proportions.
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  • 114 977 Some Figures. London, July 2. Mr. John Redmond, speaking at Dublin, emphatically reassured the Irish people that a Coalition Government could in no way interfere with the operation of the Home Rule Act. What Ireland wants is the spirit of confidence and determination. Ireland’s highest interest
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  • 28 977 To Defend Constantinople. Athens, July 4. It is reported that the Turks are fortifying the old Ergene line near Tiherkesskenny, also the second line behind Tchataldja.
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  • 36 977 Occupation of Otavi. Pretoria, July 4. General Botha has occupied Otavi. The occupation of Otavi, where there is an abundant water-supply, practically insures the possession of the whole of the surrounding country.
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  • 36 977 London, July 4. A Naval Inventions Board is being formed to assist the Admiralty in relation to the requirements of the Naval Service. Admiral Lord Fisher has been appointed Chairman of the Board.
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  • 26 977 Significant Appointment, London, July 4. Mr. H. J. O’Beirne, Counsellor of the Embissy at Petrograd, has been appiintcd British Minister at Sufii.
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  • 139 977 Suggestion by the Times.” London, July 3. Tho Times, in a leading article, suggests the practicability of making the War Loan accessible to Indian investois. Vatt stores of widely-diffused wealth have been hoarded up by the people of India. Of late years, the Times says, there
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  • 65 977 Amsterdam, July 4. A German submarine, which sank at the mouth of the E ns, is lying at a depth of thirly-five metres. Attempts are being made to rsise it and ships for tho purpose left Wilhelmshafen immediately after ths sinking Divers have ascertained that the
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  • 33 978 A m&terdam, July 4. A German communique states that an aircraft dropped bombs on the landguard fort at Harwich and upon the British flotilla and destroyers io the vicinity.
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  • 26 978 London, July 4. The engagement is announced of Violet, daughter of Mr. 11. 11. Asquith, to Mr. Bonham-Carter, Private Secretary to the Premier.
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  • 165 978 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Can you please publish this account of subscriptions sent to the Soldiers and Sailors Families Association and the Indian Imperial War Relief Fund, from Kedah The subscribers to the first fund comprise the Kedah volunteers in Alor Star,
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  • 159 978 To the Editor if the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, I beg to inform you of the receipt of the following further contributions to the Serbian Belief Fund up to, and including, June 30lh 1915 Previously acknowledged $3,004 01 Mrs C W B Bradburne, Ku da Selangor... 10.00
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  • 1053 978 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, —It appears to me, and many otheis, that one of ti e main reasons for the reluctance of Government to sanction a Eurasian Volunteer Corps lies in the very nature of the Eurasian community. The term “Eurasian may be applied
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  • 106 978 in the Second Court this morning, eight Chinese were charged with committing an affray a a house of ill-fame in Campbell Street, M also with committing mischief by breaking articles to the value of 825. The P ro a tion alleged that ail the accused
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  • 133 978 A correspondent writes Correspon- A correspouueut n— f t dents of English newspaper, at th have noticed that whilst the British, picks up a few words of Frenc which interlarded with Enghs ages to make himself understood are men in our Indian ta j D have shown that their linguis
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  • 783 979 f nr legal exactitude in an H W ‘‘Mary J*” 108 bom the fif ?T day afidaTlt 1004 died the tenth day ot June, j”’! J 8 L.Gao’- Civis Bntannicus three wellbemth J re jj ameB Connie Sgb Bene Imperm.aodGaby Deelys gays Commander Car.yon Bellairs, “willeddwte W T
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  • 25 979 July 1 By Balance $1,455.02 2 O. B. Pike, 6th instalment 25.00 Balance, July 2 $1,480.02 Amount previously acknowledged 13,457.11 Total ...$14,937.13
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  • 70 979 July 1 By Balance ...$24,784 21 2 Subscription by the Subordinate Staff of Presgrave and Matthews for June 20.00 A. F. Richards, P. Buntar 10.00 Penang Band, 7th monthly subscription 18.90 K. B. Osborne, July subscription 25 00 Staff of Municipality, 9th monthly
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  • 70 979 of the late Mrs Lim Ong Lye, which will be in the reform style, takes place at 9 a.na. on Thursday, the Bth instant, when the remains of the deceased will be removed from her residence in Green Hall for interment at Bafu Gantong cemetery. We are asked
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  • 407 979 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. From the Sumatra Post of Friday and Saturday last we take the following special telegrams: The Belfi&A Frontier, The frontier between Holland and Belgium has been closed for an indefinite time. German Spies Busy. A person has been arrested at Flushing for making plans
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  • Page 979 Advertisements
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  • 1535 980 Mr Maxwell’s Report. We have rec- ived from Mr. C. N. Maxw ill, British A gent, a copy of his annual report on Trengganu touching the affairs of the State during 19.4. Bad Book Keeping. The report begins, not very cheerily, with the remarks: Such revenue figures
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  • 421 980 To the Editor of the Strain Echo. Dear Sir, I have read with interest the extract from the Times of Malaya published io yesterday’s issue of ihe Echo under the above heading and feel sum that Mr. E. H. Banks will not object to me expressing
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  • 106 980 Mr. C. H. Mead, the manager of the Cak branch of the Mercantil) Bank ot n' has been invalided home. A rece Cashmere in search of health v> as no Hence the contemplated trip wn c undertaken in July when 111 S, e .V
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  • 941 981 its pronimity to the Malay hf bie is'and of Borneo >s very PeniiHO “e B e m(UJ Por many iittl ek t r ises Borneo while for others 3ir ‘7 k S Borneo looms larger in the Bn sh the whole of the rest of the
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  • 56 981 has addressed a letter to the Penang Chamber of Commerce, drawing attention to the demand existing for molybdenum ores for steel-hardeners and with the object of stimulating their production. Inquiries on this subject should be addressed to the Director, Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London,
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  • 248 981 Mr. J. W. C. Ellis is acting temporarily as Magistrate for Kuala Lumpur during the illness of Mr. McClelland. Inspector E. P. Colgan leaves for Seremban to-morrow on transfer, Inspector T. Burke of Seremban replacing him here. Among the accomplishments aepuired by Mr. Loke Chow Kit’s
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  • 397 981 Successful Attacking Manoeuvres. The Penang Volunteer Corps held a successful Field Day yesterday morning, finishing up at the Gaol A good number of the Cadets also attended under Lt. R Owen. The turn out was good all round, except perhaps that of ’C’ Company. The idea of the
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  • 40 981 July 2 By Balance ..,$25,275.15 3 Hon. A. T. Bryant, monthly subscription 100.00 $25,375.15 Balance, June 3 25,375 15 Remitted to London on 24 2 15 £lO,OOO 85,618,73 Total subscription to date 110,993.88
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  • 17 981 has conferred on Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, the celebrated actor, the degree of Master of Arts.
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  • 99 981 has written home to his parents in Macroom to say that, in spite of reports to the contrary, he is by no means dead. He writes I am still in the firing line, doing my bit for my King and country. I trust God is not going
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  • 548 983 Mr> Sprou,e b>m ()n announce the deitb of Mr which ,ook P lace at W Hoc f ter a short illness. 8®“” 7 .ho was well-known in footThe deceased, formerly employed in lj| circleslhere ]rft late| f gSrthe staff of the Deebook Dredging Company. fliema’y friends will
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  • 940 983 Often in the past it has been contended that it is an anomaly for one member of the Cabinet to be paid more than another. This would appear to be the view of the members of the Coalition Cabinet for, for the first time in history, they have
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  • 86 983 The undermentioned prices were realised for rubber sold by Messrs. Allen Dennys Co. by auction to-day and by private treaty during the week. 57,850 lbs. were sold: Diamond Smoked Sheet $l3O to $l3l ii ii ii No. 2 $123 $127 Plain $122 $124 Unamoked Sheet $ll5 $124
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  • 53 983 that the Russian Countess Marie Tarnowska, who came into prominence four years ago in connection with the trial for the murder of Count Kamarowski at Venice, was released yesterday, although she still had four months to serve of the eight years' imprisonment to which
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  • 70 983 a well-known finan- cial authority, told the New England Street Railway Club in the mail week that America’s gravest danger was that of becoming the most hated of nations through her success in keeping out of the war. “If this country joined the Allies,” he said, the
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  • 489 984 (Renter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. SINKING OF THE DEUTSCHLAND.” FURTHER DETAILS. Petrograd, July 5. The pre-Dreadnought Deutschland w<.s leading the German squadron into the entrance of Danzig harbour when she was blown up German Submarine Rammed A Russian destroyer rammed an enemy submarine which was attempting to
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  • 442 984 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram BATTLE OF ARRAS. HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES. Paris, July 5, 5.10 p.m. A Paris communique states The Germans are suffering terribly in tho battle at Arras Yesterday night they launched two violent artillery preparations. The first infantry attack was stifled at birth; the other
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  • 73 984 has informed the Petit Journal that Franca and England are leaving Russia entire liberty of action with regard to the settlement of territorial compensation to Roumania for entering the war on the side of the Allies, but that Serbia is also making a claim. The Deputy, however,
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  • 242 984 (Renter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. CHOCK-FULL OF IMPORTANT MILITARY DOCUM E NT S London, July 5 It is announced in Rome that the of the German liner Bayern, which wl interned at Naples at the outbreak otw» was found to consist of half a my?’ revolvers, a hundred
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  • 97 984 Sumatra Consolidated Rubber Estates, Ltd. Bukit Merta jam Rubber Co, Ltd. 40,» Taiping Rubber Plantations, Ltd. Sungei Siput Rubber Plantations, Ltd Sungei Reyla (F.M.S) Rubber Estate, Ltd. The Sungei Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates, Ltd. Vai D’or Rubber Estates, Ltd. IM" The Kurau Rubber Estate, Ltd. The
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  • 71 984 Delicacy is at co time to be expected in the American Yellow rres Hearst’s New York American is organ in the world where we sb eD for refinement. But the Amenc outdone itself. A fulsome article on Sarah Bernhardt contains “faked” picture of the g reat showing just how
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  • 1516 985 ANOTHER circular shareholders views. tv Resident- Director of the Mr D qlti« Company. Ltd., has issued Eastern Sme th0 F Jocal shareholders in another ci document, which is not k r U“d confidential.” reads as 'twEBN SMELTING COMPANY. EAb limited. Pear Sir or Madam, Mv attention has
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  • 286 985 At the Bukit Mertajam Police Court, before Mr. G. A. Hereford, yesterday, a Malay, named Jueoh bin Haji Mat Saman, was acquitted and discharged on a charge of theft of one and half quarts of latex, the property of the Malakoff Rubber Plantation Company, Limited. At the
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  • Page 985 Advertisements
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  • 2280 986 Eurasian Youth’s Suicide. The inquest into the circumstances attending the death of a Eurasian youth, named Joseph Doral, about 20 years old, who shot himself after firing a shot at bis sweetheart and wounding her in the neck, was hNd yesterday afternoon before Mr. E. E. Colman,
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  • 402 987 IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL. PRESENTATION TO MR. ABDUL KADIR, Mr. Abdul Kadir, late Assistant Bailiff of the District (hurt, who is better known «"Toorki”, was this morning the proul recipient of the Imperial Service Medal for long and faithful service. There was a large gathering of Government employees
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  • 351 987 The following was the result of the Shoot at Kampong Bahru, on Monday afternoon: Ridgway Challenge Trophy. Rapid Firing. be Q '.SeS S) fe K 5 O r—h OQ* co o HO QOJ rH •Miss Mathieu 26 31 19 76 •Mrs Liston... 28 19 28 75
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  • 46 987 To-morrow, Wednesday, Amaniah meet Mejlis in the First League. Mejlis has drawn with Hutton Lane. Amaniah has lost to Crescent. Yesterday Jamathol Korea won a hardfought game with Stia Persenangan, amidst continuous rain. Referee: Sergt, Syd Salleh Alsagoff. Result: Jamathol Korea, 1 Stia Persenangan, 0,
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  • 76 987 has sent home to her relatives accounts of visits paid by the German Emperor and Empress to the military hospital to which she is attached, says the Morning Post. The Empress, she says, passed through two surgical wards and then inspected the operating room, which is
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  • 336 987 Messrs. Whiteaway, Laid-law Co, Ltd. New Premises. It has been left to Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Cun r any, Limited, the wellknown firm wbuou new premises form one magnificent unbroken block in Bishop Street, to provide the public of Penang with an oppor!unity of seeing goods set out to the best
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  • 107 987 To the Editor of the Straits 'Echo. Dear Sir, Men recruited locally for Kitchener’s Army are being made to pay $lO each for their passporls, before re eiving their papers to proceed home. This will no doubt interest your readers, though it will perhaps not surprise them
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  • 174 987 Sir Lionel Cox, a former Chief Justice, and his daughter pay frequent visits to the island. They have just gone to live in Guernsey. We are sorry to learn that Sir Lionel is nearly blind. Sir William and
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  • 1176 988 Position of Eurasians. To the Editor of the Free Press. Dear Sir, —I have read with tie greatest interest your leader of the 2 th u timo and the several letters which appeired ii your paper with regard to the new Reserve Force and Civil Guird
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  • 170 988 who will in all probability conduct the Austrian campaign against Italy, has a strongly developed taste for theology, and passed all the regular examinations of the faculty before receiving the degree of Doctor of Divinity, which he is said to prize more than his military honours. For
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  • 157 988 THE RUSH TO MERSING. Exceptionally Rich Finds The discovery recently of rich ‘find’the Mer.iug Valley, Johore, ha« reiulMi! something of a rush to the district M U mining leases have been taken outT Chinese and Europeans and some are unde/ stood to be working at a very
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  • 80 988 The Prince of Wales War Relief Fund. July 5 By Balance $25/2595 6 G. B. Fitzgerald, monthly 1000 F. B. Rickett, monthly 10.00 Asiatic Staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Co., monthly 10.00 G. N. Burnham, July subscription 10.00 H. Sharpin, monthly 2500 A. C. Dutta and Staff of Sungei Bakap
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  • 24 988 July| 5 By Balance 31,525.02 6 A “Bet” 10W Percy Milford, monthBalance, July 6 $1,560.02 Amount previously acknowledged 13,***** Total ...$15,*****
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  • 92 988 At Friday’s meeting of the L g Council, the Reserve Force and Bill will be moved foj second reading, taken through the committee stage an tho third reading. A similar colirs ij ca adopted in regard to the Seditwiis gire B tions (Prohibition) Bill. Other will come up
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  • 1205 989 t when we were wondering what topic St of in this column to-day, we receivtolr“ Mto-iog communication from a «n whose posi'ion in the local entitles his views tube liitened to with attention. To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, One reads much these days in
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  • 478 989 Capt. J. H. Tyte, 0. C. M.S.V.R., i« visiting Perak this week. Dr. Gilmour Ellis, P. C. M. 0, is in Penang on a visit of inspection. Tbe Malay Mail hears that Mr. Hastings Rhodes has obtained a commission. Mr. D. C. P. Kindersley has been promoted
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  • 21 989 quite a number of applications for tbe War Loan have already been received by the local banks.— M.M.
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  • 38 989 between the Indian Recreition Club and the Post Office Recreation Club was played on the M. F. A. ground yesterday and resulted in a win for the Indians by one goal to nil.
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  • 431 990 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. London, July 6. The National Register Bill passed its second reading by 253 votes to 30. The minority was compos* d of Labour and Liberal members who feared that the Bill foreshadowed conscription. IS IT CONSCRIPTION? London, July 5.
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  • 75 990 Application for Commission of Ir.quiry. London, July 5. Tn the House of Commons, in reply to Mr Joynson Hicks, Un‘onist number for Brentford, Mr Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, said that the Indian Government had received an application from the Bengal Chambers of Commerce for
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  • 434 990 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. DETAILS OF THE FIGHT. THE RUSSIAN ACCOUNT. Petrograd, July 5. A Petrograd communique states “The fight ending in the stranding of a mine-laying cruber of the Albatross class began at 8 o’clock on the morning of July 1. Dees: Fog. “The fog
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  • 710 990 (Reuter’s Senice.) Copyright Telegram. ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS Pari», July 6,1.15 A Paris communique states: Relatively, there is quiet on ths .1> front. There has been no infant,. “The only thing noteworthy“ cular activity of the enemy’, artilK’ tween the Meuse and Mosely The Bo I P.etre wood was
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  • 34 991 Re »lrictio a Enactment Rescinded. <From Our Own Correspondent.) An F,/. Sin £apore, July 6. “•“ed Gf)Vernment Gazette, l9/4 c,u ds the regulation of 6th 2tla the introduction g rGm Hongkong, Canton
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  • 1194 991 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram APPRECIABLE PROGRESS. TURKISH COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED. London, July. 6. Sir lan Hamilton, Commander-in-Chief of tho Allied Forces in the Dardanelles, in his report, describes the events following the recent big advance. At Saghirdere. At Saghirdere the Turks attempted a counter-attack in the small hours
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  • 62 992 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 6 Mr. C. V. Bailey, of Evatt Co, has been granted a (Lunmission as Assistant Paymaster, Naval Reserve The output ami profits from the Kramat Pulii, Limited, for the month of June, 1915, were as follows: From the Mine ~o
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  • 76 992 f< r the period from July 9 to 15, inclusive, the valu of the highest grade of rubber is fixed at 2/6 per lb., and the duty on cultivated rubber on which export duty is leviable on an ad valorem basis in
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  • 97 992 On and from 10th june the Eastern P. O. mail will be closed in L rndon on Thursday andthemrils will be embarked and disembarkr d at Marseilles, beginning, outwards, with ths India mri! steamer Khyber leaving Ma'sdlles 13th June; an], homewards, with t e Afoo’/nn, due at M,ir f eilles
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  • 499 992 (Outer’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. SPEECH BY THE KAISER. THE END IN OCTOBER. Paris, July 5. A distinguished neutral from Berlin says that the great event of the week was a speech by the Ka’ser at a militaiy ceremony. No Winter Campaign. The Kaiser, amid cheers from
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  • 461 992 To the Editor < p the Strait, Dear Sir, Having heard the Eastern Smelting C 8 pretty freely discussed during the last fw days, I can assure Mr. Currie that the Company’s new arrangements and O ur remarks thereon have not at all b?en looked upon as
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  • 38 992 Passengers joining the P. O. tl a P t O. Passengers j nnmg the P. Hbert y mail steamers at Marseilles to embaik on the ship s a n port, which will usual y be o foreno n
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  • 946 993 ««re du< Xirwedding. Frineees May. anniversary t with her Bb e "t White Lodge, but in obedience to t Queen Victoria, the bride-elect ,he 1 b to Buckingbatn Palace a few days Store the happy event, andthe weddmg took place from there on Jul) <>. lft 3 Sir
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  • 118 993 Passengers intending to proceed through France in order to join the P. O. steamers at Marseilles must possess the new passport of the Foreign Office, forms of application for which may bp obtained at the company’s offices. Similarly, those disembarking at Marseilles must, before procpidii g, have their pissports virelby,
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  • 134 993 At the instance of Mr. F. P. Scully, Inspector of Weights and Measure o four Chinese shopkeepers were charged b fore Mr. V. G. Ezechiel with being in possession for use for trade of false dachings. Tue first two accused pleaded gui’ty, stating that they did not know their d
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  • 281 993 To the Editor of the Malay Mail. Sir, Although persona ly unknown to you, as a reader at times of your hitherto valued piper, I feel I must express my sympathy with you and your brothereditors in the overwhelmingly drastic exp >sure of the futility of
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  • 28 993 including Upper Perak figures, was Block Tin, 2,013 pikuls 5 katis Tin Ore, 39,120 pikuls'94 katis Duty, $413,396.21.
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  • 138 993 under Messrs. R. H. Onraet and B W. Alkn, went through very successful marocuvrrs yesterday evening. The Sikh Police were despatched at 5.30 p.m. toTrinsfer Rord to form the attacking party. The V-duuti era were posted along Penang Road
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  • 149 993 driver of motor car No. 80, was this morning summoned, Before Air. V. G. Ez?chiel by Inspector Lawrence on a charge of driving his motor car otherwise than on the left hand side of the road. On the accused pleading gudty, Inspector Lawrence said that on the date
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