The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 8 March 1916

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    22 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 917.90 Per Annum Single Copy, 40 eta. 1 Vol. 14. Penang, Wednesday, Bth March, 1916. No. 10.
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      187 2 v i THE I 1 STRAITS ECHO 1 I MAIL EDITION, M Published the day prior to the departure of *ac b mail B d for Europe, and contains the latest local and Slates L 1 nevs originally published in the daily issues, as well as I H all important
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    BRITAIN AND HOLLAND.
    1613 316 Yesterday in Random Notes we touched very briefly upon the subject of the Dutch complaints of British violations of neutral mails. As we said then, Englishmen can quite understand that it is galling for the Dutch and other neutrals to find that their letters have been seized,
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    M.A.P.
    541 317 We are glad to state that there has been a vast improvement in the condition of Dr. R jb a M r P. T. Allen, Assistant Protector at Chinese, has returned from bis trip to Singapore. e We bear that Mr. 8. C. Ambrose will be visiting the Strait#
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1055 317 A Ceyloa Anniversary. Ceylon celebrate. tr-lay the anniversary of her entry into the British Empire. Our mtercouw with the island in 17«, and in 1795 we captured the Dutch torts there, but it was only in 1815 that the British deposed the tyrannical king, Wikrama Sinha, and assumed
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    Paytor Rubber Report.
    74 317 (.From Our Own Singapore, March L The report of Riytor Rubhe” Estates shews a p’ofi* <o the year of 169,418. A sum of $73 33 1 was available, of which >15,0u0 wai immemted to be put to the r-SMV*. $8,915 written off for depreciation, Phooo set aside
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    FRENCH NAVAL LOSS.
    969 318 (Renter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. auxiliary cruiser sunk. Paris, February 29. An official announcement states the aniiliary cruiser Provence 11, which was tr o° PB t 0 Salonika, was torpeJL in the Central Mediterranean on jCbru try 26. Of the 1,800 souls on board 696 were saved. Further
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    989 318 (Reuter Senice). Copyright Telegram. MILITARY SITU VTION GOOD, Premier's Review. London, February 29, 12.10 p.m. M. Briand says that the military situation is good and the troops are full of enthusiasm. Our reserves are powerful and ready to receive the most vigorous shocks. Moreover, the German attacks
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    POLICE COURT CASES.
    964 319 THEFT OF FILES, In the P lice Court yesterday afternoon before Mr. E.E. Colman, a Chinaman named Sui Ho Sin was charged with theft of ten dozens of goldsmith files. The accused claimed trial and Court Inspector Nicol prosecuted. Inspector Nicol stated that the Police had hoped
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    IN THE BALKANS.
    206 319 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. BULGARIA AND HER KING. Abdication Demanded, Paris, February 29. A telegram from Salonika states that meetings at Sofia demanded the abdication of King Ferdinand, the enthronement of the Crown Prince Cyril and the withdrawal of the German troops. Japanese Officers at Salonika. Paris,
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    Passengers Outward.
    643 320 lovaitv B. H. Per I*. au( l Q* steamer Khiva. From London Feb. s—To Singapore: Mrs Grisb v and child. Mr. Gee, Mr Watt, Mr C. Wood, Mr. Mann, Mr. H Kappel, w r G. Letwich. Mr. G. E. S. Fasshaw. Mr, W. S. Williamson, Mr J. G
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    The Censor and Malay.
    311 320 an auan a.u iu tUU ill 1U Vanoc in the Referee. Want cf imrginattou and foresight has scak-d info B itish bureaucracy. The overpaid, inscleiP, indolent soulful Cabinet Miru&ter d-wu to the youngest Lu: < aucrat CEamtliCd by Ladiol with polish and turned loose as a
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    "Nerves" in the Straits.
    315 320 from a notice which recently appeared in the Government Gazette, Singapore seems to have had an attack of nervesAt a time of tension like the present it is astonishing how quickly scares arise, even in a well-ordered community. There mav not be the slightest justification lor
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    Local War Prices.
    346 320 A cur.-.pond» nt writes to the /-Vo* r<4-. .in- could possibly have realized the far reaching effect of the war, even |>< if* n-niob'h removed from actual autivitie-. Some of the local firms recognmn the increase in prices of the principle ne<-essarie-of life, considerately made their assistant*
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    Queen Alary’s Needlework Guild.
    179 320 I’t X A N<; Wo MEN Wo Rh E Rs. Amount pri vivusly acknowledged $1,<’>55.28 Mr r Ebden ttt 10.00 Mrs. Jarnio*on JO.OO Mrs. Ye*.p Keng Terg fo.oo Total 1,085.28 From the above sum 5 1 ,382.44 han b< on spent tince tho middle cf august
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    A Dastardly Outrage.
    411 321 Chinese But Muklereb am> Hib £isi Siabbed Th' p Lcoh-va on their binds at the prebtDt muuvnL 88j« the btfaitu )iw of fuchd »v, a reumktbie case which presents more than one puzzling feature calling for elucidation. It occurred a few days ag*, but sicce «ten the
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    January Tin Outputs.
    161 321 -K.v.M/. The outputs (rum the following companies fur the month of Febiuiry a:e Picu’s 1,050 Hours run 550 Yards treated 84.000 CKeudcrianj Tin Dredjing, Ltd, Dredge Piculs 500 Hours iuq 540 Yards treated Eltnto-9 P-culs I< 0 Total output (Chenderiang) 600 The output Kampong Kamuiting Tin Dredging,
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    The Malacca Chinese.
    267 321 I A committee meeting of th' I (Malacca Branch; was held at Mr. lau bo I Hock's residence on 1 uesday last 1 "ays Na'aya Tribune), an 1 the following were I present —Messrs. Tan Chay 'i an (I resiI dent), Chan Kang Swi, Chan Cheng blew,
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    P.L.R.C.
    298 321 The following were the acuta made by (he I’. L. P. C. at Kampong Bahru yesterday Dei. firing. u < OU V. 8 O «3 O C" r 71 Mrs Li stun 29 32 28 89 Miss Sellers 28 31 27 86 Miss Smith 28 30 27 85 Mrs
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    MAJOR H.B. DE HAMEL.
    259 321 Maty peopde in Toning and the F.M. S. will regret to learn that it is probabm ibat M<j;r IL B. de Him?’, Chief Police Offi; r of this SettloneiL will very slioitly ba I invalided out of the sei vice as permanently I uctit to return
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    Alleged Robbery.
    361 321 B fore M”. W. C. Michell in the Distriit Court this morning Lee Rai Chai and Chuah I>. k Seng were cbargi d with r< uf 31 from the person of one Yeoh Pm Chooi in Prangin Road. Both accused claimed tria 1 Court Inspector Nicol prose uted,
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    Marriage.
    36 322 Hall -S ati— On March 3rd at St. Michael’» Church, Colombo, by the Right Eererend the Bishop of Colombo, Gilbert Hall to Dorothy Gertrude, daughter of Evelyn Geoffrey Saye, Esq., of Heath field, Christchurch, Hants.
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    A DIFFICULT PROBLEM.
    1201 322 Elsewhere to-day we print a long paper written by a Chinese resident in England and read at a meeting of the China gaiety in London on the Chinese as warriors. The discuseion comes at an opportune moment for it is becoming daily more clear that if China
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    M.A.P.
    589 322 Mr. R. V. Prendergast, of U a 3awah Estate, and now lieutenant in the 8.F.A., has gone to Mesop damia Capt. J. J. Hudson, for many years sailing out of Singapore, and for a time Secretary of the Straits Merchant tervice Guild, died at Perth, W, A., on Dec.
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1005 323 Tobacco ia Shaketpeare. Mr J C. Bquir»’, whose review m tne New Stallman of G. L. AppenonS Social History of 8m -kin K we reproluced yesterday sUtes that Shakegpoare never mentions tobacc>, Thore we join issue with him. Shake» peare did. With true projhe ic inaitfht be n
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    Aircraft Fund.
    233 323 The Penang Towkays’ Gift. Mr Alma, Biker wires from Batu Gajah a- f- lb ws “I he splendidly patriotic gift to the empire of on» reconnaissance aercplire has be-n made by two well known t>ukays of Penang Gan Ngoh Bee and Khoo Choon Teong. This aeroplar e will
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    GREAT GUILDHALL MEETING.
    525 323 (Reuter’s Senice) Copyright Telegram. THE TRADE WEAPON. London, March 1. At a meeting at the Guildhall Mr. Bonar Law, Secre ary of Stite for the Colo ies, said that trade was one of our chief wea ons in the war. Germany had plunged the w rid into
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    467 324 (Reuter Service). Copyright Telegram. BATTLE slackening. Mutual Bombardments. London, March 3, 5 p.m. a parii communique reports that north Verdun and n the Woevre no important event took lace. There was an intermittent bombardment < f different points four front. We bombarded the Ge first and second
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    GERMANY AND PORTUGAL
    398 324 (Reuter's Service.) Copyright Telegram. AN ULTIMATUM. Madrid, March 1. It is reported that Germany haa sent an ultimatum to Portugal demanding the return oi the vessels seized in the Tagus within 48 hours. Another Fire in Canada Incendiarism Susp eted, Ottawa, March 1. The Grand Trunk railway
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    IN THE BALKANS.
    473 324 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. RUSSOPHIL FEELING IN BULGARIA. Daily resertioa*. S lonika, March 1. Reuter's correspondent with the British headquarters says that daily desertions take place among the Bulgarian troops, the deserters complaining < f hardships and lack of food while the Germans, who are well fed,
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    332 325 FROM DUTCH SOURCES. The following special telegrams are from the Sumatra Pott of Tuesday and Wednesday, February 29 and March 1 HOLLAND AND THE WAI. Aaother Steamer S«»k. The Dutch steamer Mecklenburg belonging to the Z«land Company, struck a mine and sank. The passengers and crew were
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    Theft of Rubber.
    197 325 Three Chinese named Pong Ab Quan, Than Heir, Lim Ah Tou this morning pleaded guuiy before Mr. V. G. Ez’chiel in the Third Court to a charge ot theft of rubber, worth 114, from land belonging to the Penang Muuicipality on or about February 22 at Bukit
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    Penang Representatives Entertained.
    387 325 Last night Kinauti,” the residence of the Hon’ble Dr. Lim Boon Keng on Emerald Hill, says Wednesday’s Malaya Tribune, transformed into a veritable fairyland with varicoloured lanterns and other bright lights, the occasion being a dinner given by the indefatigable representative of the btraits Chinese in the
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    Kota Star Football Association.
    172 325 Under the auspices of the Kota Star Football Association, a general meeting was held in the premises of the English School on Friday, February 25, at which the following gentlemen were present:—H. H Tunku Abdullah, H H T Ismail, H. H. T.* Md. Akit, Messr-. Abdull
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    Weld Quay Robbery.
    443 325 Tan Ah Yeow was yesterday charvM I before Mr. W. C. Michell in the District I Court with robbery nf the sum of $57 f ro||> I the person of one Tad Ab Chak at Weld I Quay. I The accused c’aimed trial and Court I Inspector
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    Singapore Rubber Auction.
    111 325 {From Our Own Correspondent). Singapore, March 2. At the Singapore Rubber Auction 290 tons were sold out of 570 tons catalogued for ■ale. TLe following prices were obtained Smoked sheets $l7B to $lB5 per picul. Good $l7O $177 Fine $l7O $176 Good $165 $l6B Unsmoked $l6l $164
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    Marriage.
    68 326 n.rKisMBCHSB At tt. Georges b br U e Ki’. F. W. H-iw, Colonial Ki, oo Mooli 4, 1916 M. A. P. odwai. M.Olger, Ayer Kouiog (F. M. 9.) o.hh r Uomoauy, Ltd., youngest sou of Kr.no,» Geuiin and Mr-. G,lman of Mibamptor, to Marjorie Kathleen Archer, nnfest daughter ot
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    ONE LUCKY BELLIGERENT.
    1237 326 It is probably well withia the mark t 0 s ay that at least seventy five per cent. o f the trade that used to be done in British Mahva by Herman a..d Austrian firms has been captured not by British merchants already established here hut by
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    M.A.P.
    545 326 Mr H Rickard, Mmaking Diseeter ot Messrs. U. A. Ribeiru A Co. is on a visit to Penai g. •i• Mr. F. Burdett I vena who is proceeding h >me to enlist ioivus by tbe Japinese Mail t -day Mr M K Whitlock, of Messrs. Kennedy and Co, went
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1182 327 A» Eip-aalv* D P-tUr.tio». A w*>il k 1 '*d diugapasau who turned d..ubh b»c<u I < U’of lb* wml of hou «u an U »pc fi -i <|i ,re ul towu Llrly touul «b‘» ih I a uo-r him tffubmk o rib. ami fivnib U.vcl d L «h<
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    156 327 -S.FP. Mar. 2By Balance |1,950 79 2 Anonvmnus (('xtra uubcnption) 45.00 Mar. 3Bv Balance 1,995 79 Amount previously acknowledged 22,216.50 Total 124,217.29 The Penang Relief Fund. F b 23 By B dunce $2,033 74 Mar. 1 R Sent March *ubsc* ntion 2« r .O) Pnnai g Btud
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    THE SUBMARINE WAR.
    442 327 (Reuter’s Service.) Copyright Telegram. FRIGHTFULNESS CAMPAIGN begins London March 2. The following vessels have been sunk. The miue-Bwe<*pei A>i ..tvo r. The crew were saved. The Russian steimer A’ za-id r W-nfztl Eighteen were drowned an eleven rescued* Tore© Lowestoft sxn ukt. lie crews have landed. The
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1008 328 (Reuter Service). Cooyn«hi Telegram. BOMBARDMENT. London, March 2, 1.25 a.m. Paris communique states that no infantry action took place in the Verdun r&noD* ue enemy continued the bo obardinent of tae zone bet we n Malancourt and F rg e3 > 01 tQe 2,6 east the Meuse,
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    PRESIDENT WILSON AND CONGRESS.
    476 328 (Peufei’a Service) UoQjrrurht Telegram. THE PRO-GERMAN RESOLUTION. Washington, Much 2 President Wilson baa intimated Congress that be will not consent to anytb>ng Ihbs than a veto) vote (of cor fideuc P) on the pro-Germau resolu i>n wbicn wains Americans not to travel in b lligerent armed
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    THE EASTERN THEATRE.
    603 329 11 enter’* ienice.i C pyr «hl Tei«*r»ia. Al Bl M A DVI Prt»O4»'»' Ma ch 3. A comma q ĕ std»-» j u»n »rou> G*hd‘u p<*u»*» pp“ > in the K. a MU I Df..»k -0 0whero the »re *l* u- ng d K uu- and «rut
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    Penang Golf Chib.
    222 329 Mrs. -xMOiL’a Prize. The play tor im. co.dpelHiou resulted as f .Ho <s: I. Ms. E'»den and P. r Allen 4 r 43 2 Mr a"d Mrs BF. B Martin 45 »=4»3. Mr< D’linysa rt J. tMlar IJ- 4v| 4. M►.K >k ano VV o Goldie 48
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    Singapore Share Market.
    98 329 (,/rom Our Oztm Correspondent,') Singapore. Mai eb 2. M-e-r-. Fraser 4 Qi’h wuekiy report st ties th tt i u b r bores ara s'eady with huyafa at the uld pne‘B. Th iin j .nty oi th-nqnrrv-H W(jrH fo/ mining stuns and compime* hkoly to p.y dividends.
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    PENANG NURSING ASSOCIATION.
    555 329 Annual Rrport. Th« following a the Annua' Report of tie iVnatg Nursing An-ci4ion ihe Couimi’tee submit the rep<vtfortbe year ending 31st Dec» mber 19 5. In- C unmitt e for th* year consiif. ed <d President M»> Ebden Hon >?cr 'ary M«8 Crabb Walt. Hon. triasu er
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    Civilization, Ltd.
    1337 330  -  (By Tuan Wright), To the Stone Age, the Iron Age, the fiddle Ages, let us now add the Limited Agp. There is no age limit. All are eligible that’are of the Limited Age. Except, maybe, the Peerage, which thinks the Conscription Act inadequate. Let us talk treason, not
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    Mat Noor Case.
    332 330 Kg ult of Enquiry, An enquiry was held m the local Police Court yesterday (say’s Thursday’s Malay Mail) into the circumstances of the death of a Malay named Hussain. Mat Noor, a local jockey, was in the dock, having been arrested in count ciion with the case.
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    Local Wedding.
    266 330 Gilman-Archhr. A quiet wedding was solemnised at St. George’s Church by the Bev. F. WL Hainer, Colonial Chaplain, this afternoon, the contracting parlies being Mr. M A. P. Gilman, manager of Ayer Kumng (F.M.S) Rubber Company, Ltd and youngest hod of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gilnun of Southampton,
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    Free School Centenary.
    929 331 Old Fm«kh meeting. The poitpuoed meeting of old bo y s d Penang Free School was beld in the Hee School yesterday afternoon. )re lanrt attendance present, among w SSr. Qoah Beng Kee, L.m Seng Hooi, Tfaoon, %b Xo JL Noordin, Kb.w te* H«P. M-“« nm, Ooi
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    65 331 Rubber Auction. At the Rubber Auction of the Eastern Produce exchange yesterday 79,293 lb. were offered for sale and 24,227 lb. sold at the following prices: Diamond Smoked Sheet from $l5O to $lBl Diamond Unsmoked Sheet $157 $l5B Plain Unsmoked Sheet $156 58 Brown Crepe $l5B Bark
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    February Tin Output.
    127 331 Deebook Dredging, Dredge. C “Xted’ d Hours Pieuls No. 1 52,931 400 196 No. 2 50,572 508 210 406 It is reported that the Peking Government has wired to all Chiangchuns of provinces ordering them that they should elect representatives of each province to come to Peking
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    Singapore Licensing Case.
    696 331 To thb Editor cf the Straits Times. Sir, Referring to the incident reported by you as a miid passage-of-arms,” X shall be obliged if y u will permit me to give some explanation thereof, especially as the worthy Magistrate ex mero motu t thought fit to put
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    The Sungei Gettah Rubber Estate, Limited.
    572 332 Rbpobt or THB Dibbctobs. The report of the Sungei Gettah Rubber «■Ute for the year ended 31 December mbe preeented at the General Meeting to be held st the Chamber of Commerce on M»rch 13,i« Mifollow»: j^cElAGß.—The cultivated area was not mcreaaed during 19IS
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    F.M.S. Chamber of Mines.
    408 332 At the last monthly Council meeting held on Monday the 28th February the following were present Mr. R P. Brash (President) in the Chair, Hr. E. J. Vallentme (Vic»-President), the Hon. Mr. Eu Tong Sen, Messrs J. Desciaques, A. A. Henggeler, A. H. Flowerdew, L. G.
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    M.F.A.
    118 332 Tee 1916 Cup. The draw for the first rounds of the Cup, for which eleven Clubs have entered, was held at the President’s Bishop Street office on Saturday afternoon. 11th Match Stia Persenangan v. Jamathol Horgab. 12th March Penang Police v. Sabrol Jamil. 18th March Bihrol Alam v. Crescent
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    The M.S.V.R. and the Mutiny.
    489 332 The accounts of the dviLg s of the M.S.V.R. in the Singapore Mutiny concludes in the February issue of the Corps’ magazine as follows: “It was very little th it we had to do in a very small way upon a very small scale; but
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    Crescent Star vs. Balik Pulau R.C.
    162 332 The Crescent Star Sports Club went down to Balik Pulau on Saturday and met a team representing the Balik Pulau Recreation Club at football. Mr. M. A Bakar refereed. The match started punctually at half past five. The home team losing the toss and
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    Land Law.
    639 333 UNREGISTERED DEALINGS. F. M. 8. Supreme Court Case It ia remarkable that, though it ii well known throughout those Stale* that no a cure title to an interest in land can be acquired without reg atration 'f the transaction, there are ►till in Selangor people in occupation of
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    F.M.S. Aeroplane Fund.
    253 333 Communication fr m the Imperial. Government. The following despatch has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with reference to the F.M.S. Aeroplane Fund p g M War Office 098/3039 13. Alb* marie btreet. (M.A. 2*) London W. Ist January 1916. Sir,—With inference to
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    February Rubber Crops.
    329 333 The Aver Kuning (F M.S.) Rubber Co Ltd. 42 822 lbs., The Bradwall (F.MS) Rubber Estate, Ltd- 25,808 lbs The Chersonese (F.MS) Es’atos, Ltd. 35,676 lbs., The Dennistown (Krian FM.S.i Rubber Estates, Ltd. 34,000 lb-»., The Highlands and Lowlands Para Rubber C\, L‘d. 101,199 lbs., The Klabang
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    Military Demonstration.
    365 333 Mines and Bombs at Singapore. There wai a thoroughly interesting military demonstration at Alexandra Barracks last evening, says Saturday’s Free i > ent. The Shropshire» have been training there for several weeks past, constructing trenches, dug-outs and mine galleries, practising bomb throwing, and generally acquiring a high degree
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    February Rubber Crops.
    56 333 Alma 16,’M'O lbs., Bukit Toh Alirg 11,593 lbs, ishanifhai Klebang 10,345 lbs., Kot* Bahroe 39,0‘8 lbs, Sungei Dun 11,471 ibs, CberiK r United 16,546 lb’., Shanghai M4iy 15.231 lb-., Cluny 19,585 lbs. Kmta Kpllhs 27,319 lbs, Khan Keba» 2,663 lb«, Tar j >np Pau 5,068 lbs., Old
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    February Tin Output.
    132 333 Kramat Pulai, Limited. Output Estimated Dressed Ore. Profit. From the Mine $ll,OOO From Tributors 650 Total 395 38 pls. $11,650 On the departure from Rangoon of the steamer H< nj Kheny for Amoy, Ohina, via Penang and the t*traits Settlements, there were placed on board four Chinese
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    THE CHINESE AND COUNCIL.
    1204 334 The present time when there is likely to be in the near future a vacancy on the Legislative Council seems opportune for the Penang Chinese to approach His Excellency the Governor and endeavour to obtain] direct representation for the Chinese of this Settlement in the legislature
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    M.A.P.
    502 334 Mr. Kenneth Stevens returns tu Singapore to-lay, Messrs. G. C. G. Muller and L. V, J. Laville are gazetted Passed Cadets. Messrs. Muller, Laville and Pretty, cadets and Mr. Cheers police probationer, have passed in Malay. Mr. H. A. Monro, of the P. A 0. S. N. Co Port
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1304 335 Eavßr’s Way. e -ar Touching the Turkish Minister of W*r, who seems to have had a dose of the med cine he administered to General Abdullah Pash?, a good story is told in the Egyptian Gauette of the mobilising and equipment of the Turkish Army under the wily
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1464 335 (Reuter Senice). Copyright Telegram. BATTLE OF VERDUN. The Second Phase. London, March 3, 2.25 p.m. A Paris semi-official review of the fighting at Verdun says that the second phase is beginning. The enemy has renewed his violentjattacks which were evervwfiere repulsed with enormous losses. French Confidence of
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    TURKEY'S TROUBLES.
    443 336 (Renter's Senia.) Copyright ENVER WOUNDED Call for Gsnaaa Help. Athens, March 4. Diplomatic advices received here state that Enver Pasha, the Turkish Minister of War, has been wounded in an attempt on his life. A Grave Situatioa. The Duke of Mecklenburg, the German Envoy Extraordinary, in view of
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    ARMED MERCHANTMEN.
    499 337 (taur’s Senice.) Copyright T elagram. BREEZY DISCUSSION IN THZ SENAIE. TKt Aet«ati»K Motive. Washington, March 3. The Senate discussed the resolution of Mr. Gore, warning Americans against travelling in armed merchantmen. Mr. Gora declared th t the actuating mo 'T? was the report that President Wilson told the
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    The Derby Recruits.
    500 337 (Renter’s Uniu) Copyright Telegram. QUESTION OF EXEMPTIONS. Discuoioa ia the Lords. London, March 2. In the House of Lords. L rd Derby said that the reduction of the exempted categories was not sufficient to ensure the number of men required. I urther and speedy action »as required
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    Commercial War.
    420 337 (Renter's Senice.) Copyright Telegram. Freaeh Initiative. London, March 3. The Times understands that it was Franca who took the initiative in advocating an unsparing commercial war against Germany. The British Government only adhered to the proposal this week. '1 he attitude is definable as a general willingness to
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    19 337 Obituary. M, Mouaet Sully. London March 3. The death has taken place o the French ragedian M. Mounet Sully,
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    Cocaine Habit In India.
    272 338 Statement ia the Commons. London, March 2. In the House of Commons, in reply to girJ, D. Rees, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, said that according to his information the e caine habit in India was not connected the measures taken to suppress
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    A Correction.
    280 338 A curious error c ept into Reuter’s wires on Saturday. The transcriber of the telegram made Lord Nt-wton take over charge of certain departments of the Foreign Office from Mr. Cecil Newton. Of course, there ”aint no sich a person Lord Newton took over from Lord Robert Cecil
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    LATE WAR ITEMS.
    590 338 FROM DU I cri SOURCES. The following *p cial teiegiams are from the Sumatra Post t fours lay, Friday and Saturd <v, March 2, 3 n d 4 HOLLAND AND THE WAR. T. x on W.r-P, ofits. According to semi- ffijial repoits the new Dutch taxon wai-profits
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    F.M.S. Topics.
    1328 338 C' mpirisona are usually odious, and in this class must certainly be pheed a statement which 1 11 from the lips of the Secret try of Sate fur the Colonies at a lunc.irOQ given by the Ceylon Association to Sir J bn Auders-on, t he new Governor of
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    Province Wellesley Volunteer Rifles.
    670 339 YssTKKDaTs A uarta Parade. A combi hi c<.iup>uv nUi auu f thn uew F I'liiinl P < vioce i fl s wm tn.ld 4t the ng v ,t« d y sml proved a di-nuc-Thnrn w i- h mu.tnr of ah ir 75 m mtws <d the
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    Harmston’s Grand Circus.
    495 339 A Rial Good Show, Harmstou'a Grand Circus opened on Saturday night at Da to Kramat, after a bucoeesiul tour in the F.M.B. and the Proviue 4 to one of the biggest audenoe* in Penang. Fine weather fay ured tbe opening night. The pnwnt t-bow is a strong
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    F.M.S. and War.
    629 340 loan OF $15,000,000. The Draft Enactment. Federated Malay States Government a «4/e Extraordinary contains toe drait fun Enactment t authorize tb« raising of loan of $15.000,000. The body of the draft reads as follows U Whereas it is desirable that an opportnnity be aff >rded for rhe
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    Cricket.
    499 340 A’ Company beat ‘B’ CompanyA very interesting game of crick t was played on the E-planada on Saturday afternoon between teams representing *A* Company and B’ C >mpa* y of the Penang Volunteers The latter team, which h d been strengthened not a little cf the inclusion of some
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    The F.M.S. Loan.
    1430 340 We join tbe St aito E< Ko in its plea that greater publicity should be given by the Government to the F.M.S. Loan. Like our contemporary, we do not do so with the ulterior motive of persuading the authorities to take advantage of our advertisement columns at
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    Pulau Pinang to Pulau Langkawi.
    1331 341 The starting point for this modern sentimental j »urney may be taken as the Penang Station tiffin room A tiffin prolonged with a cigar, coffee and a liqueur will bring the traveller peacefully up to a quarter to three when the launch le ves for
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    GOOD NEWS.
    1260 342 That erstwhile shining light of the p flD4 ng Bar who sent us recently a ribald nostcard from somewhere in Ireland Minplaining that there is nothing in the Lner to-day could hardly say as much of to-day’s issue of the Echo And, happily, practically all the news is
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    THE "SCAMPS."
    275 342 A CHEERY SHOW. Mr. Wolseley Charles’ con I(WU</ I'Le Jcamp',” the latest ventuie to visit ?enang under the auspices of the busy Mr. Bandmann, attracted a good house *o the Town Hall last night. Most ut the jrogramme was made up of that cheerful ’oolery which forms such
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    Old Frees in Kedah.
    88 342 Old Free School boys in Kedah and Perlis at a general meeting decided npon the following programme of festivities on Centenary Day. (i) Ex-Frees will be At Home to their friends on the Centenary Day. (ii) Dinner (60 covers) on the following night. (iii) Ron gen
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    Belgian Relief Fund.
    23 342 Mar. 3 By Balance 11,995.79 6 Mrs. Tan Choo Lian... 20.00 6By Balance 2,015.79 (Amount previously acknowledged 22,216.50 Total $24,232.29
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    Eastern Produce Exchange.
    75 342 At the Eastern Produce Exchange Rubber Auction yesterday 105,388 lb. were offered for sale and 27,838 lb. sold at the following prices Diamond Smoked Sheet from 3171 to 3176 Diamond Unsmoked Sheet 3161 3164 Plain Smoked Sheet 3166 Plain Unsmoked Sheet $159 $l7l Brown Crepe $l5O Pale
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    RANDOM NOTES.
    1282 343 Aa Milter*. Hellenic culture on the basis of German civilisation’’ is .aid to be ‘»>e prescription for the regeneration of the world offered by one Professor Gerulano., of Athena. We «p culate in rain as to what the off ’P r thia wonderful miscegenation would be like Plato
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    THE WESTERN THEATRE.
    1543 343 (Reuter's Senice.) Copyrifht Telegram. ROUND VERDUN. Furious Fifhtiag. Paris, March 5, 3 p.rr. The battle at Verdun was most furious throughout yesterday but the evening found the position of the adversaries unchanged. The enemy continued his maximum tfforts on the village of Douaumont and tried every expedient
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    THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
    415 344 (Reuter's Service) UoDrriaht Tele«r.ni. London, March 6. The Press Bureau states that two Zeppelins raided the north-east coast on Suaduy night. Their movements have so far not been clearly defined. Some of the bombs were dropped into the sea near the shore. It is unknown whether any
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    TURKEY AND PEACE.
    912 345 (Inter Service). ry>Drri<ht T*i*<ra®- SENSATIONAL REPORT Paris, March 6. In the official French Daily Review of Current Events” it i« reported that Turkey h considering peace negotiations on the initiative of Talaat Bey. Tha Carriere della Sera says that two Turkish envoyshave been sent to Switzerland to
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    Feast at the Astana, Kuala Kangsar.
    430 345 The Kuala Kangsar correspondent of the T.O M. writes: On Sunday, February 27, a big feast wag given at Astana Nagara, it being the fortieth day of the death of H. H. the Sultan Idrie. From early morning crowds of natives could be seen
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    Kelantan News.
    181 345 —N. F. P. The Sultan s birthday was celebrated at the port Tumpat on Friday the 25th Feb. His Highness travelled by train and was received at the r ilway station at Tumpat by a guard of honour and a salute of 17 guns fired. The station was
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    SITING "SQUEEZING" CASE.
    1835 346 I. SOLICEMAN CONVICTED. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third LjJvMterdey Sulaimansah P C. 804 was «rtth receiving and illegal gratificaFrftwo cents from Mohamedsha, a ELskdbrt driver. Two other policemen, one p, c. named Khoo Ah Non, were I? forced together with the accused, but P against them
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    Are You Middle-Aged?
    180 346 Forty is the age of greatest effort with most people. Vitality is used up at the most lapid pace. Often the struggle in work or business produces nerve strain, or the failure to succeed causes worry, nervous breakdown, neurasthenia. Middle- iged people find that they cannot run
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