The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 2 July 1919

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  • 20 938 The Straits Echo. MAIL EDITION. 11« PER ANNUM. Single Copy 40 eta. Vol. 17. Penang, Wednesday, July 1919, No. 27.
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    • 230 938 L CONTENTS. Lbadibs: MiseiLLAwious (Csniinusd) Gad Tidings 949 qr« Bolshevism V Common Sense 949 Bgue 11 11 Oar Food Suppie. 946 Coal Commi.aioT I I Sdrer L. 9152 Penang Unr.at 955 980 Food Proipeeti*.. 956 The Cri.i. 955 The Triumph of’ R ght Over Might 969 Boycott in Chine 960
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  • Page 939 Advertisements
    • 200 939 r^P* 1 3* B PI I “STRAITS ECHO" MAIL EDITION. <U A nj« eV rtf I ’•>>•• Ji ■If 7 Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, A. I and contains the latest local and States news originally published in the m I daily issues,
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  • 628 940 HUNS TO SIGN TREATY. PEACE CELEBRATIONS IN AUGUST. It affords us no little pleasure to give prominence to-day to the following copy of a telegram received by the Hon’ble the Resident Councillor from the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, Singapore, conveying the good news that His Excellency the Governor
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  • 962 940 It is unreasonable to believe that all the ills that flesh is heir to can be removed by the subtle process of legislation, but such a theory possesses a magnetic attraction for idealists and unpractical theorists. Amongst this class of mankind must be placed the Bolshevists,
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    • 249 940 CbTsiraRs echo. MS?-* d' wafwl- <® PUBLISHED DAILY. /Except Sundays and Public Holidays.) l C r at the criterion press, ltd., VA 59, Beach Street, Penang. Price: Daily Local $30 Per annum. Dally Outstation Postage Extra. Mail Edition (Post Free) $18 Per rfritfnm. Cable Address ECHO PENANG.” Telephone Nos. (Echo)
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  • 47 941 wife of Lord Eustace Cecil, who had been in feeble health for gome time, died at her residence, Lytchett Heath House, Poole, Dorset, on April 30. She was a daughter of the second Earl of Eldon, and was married to Ixrrd Eustace in 1860.
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  • 67 941 tb of the c trait* Po ice Porce ho is now on leave in A u* ralia wa« mar riel cn April ?4 »t St An Prebyterian bur Perth to **M tmith of Abe T e honeymoon wag Bpnt a the *on J .eiful Care*, soun
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  • 51 941 held in the United States Court Room, Shanghai, June 7, Dr. Eldon R. James, American Adviser to the Siamese Government, and Mr. Paul F. Faison of the Philippine Bar, now in the American Consular Service at Canton, were elected to
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  • 36 941 which arrived yesterday afternoon, among them being Messrs. D. Maccoll, R. M. Williams, W. A. Wilkinson and A. B. Cunliffe who are well known here.
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  • 49 941 issued a proclamation to the Lithuanians, declaring that he was not there to annex the country; that the form of Government would be a civil one; and that the plebiscite was devised to shew the will of the population to belong either to Poland or to Lithuania.
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  • 66 941 of Penang’s latest J. P. in a recent issue it was stated that among other firms with which Mr. Chee Wor Lok is connected here is the Han Tong Co. This, we are informed, is incorrect and therefore take this, the earliest, opportunity to
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  • 67 941 the astronomer, was to observe the solar eclipse on May 20 from a hydroplane at an elevation of from 10,000 to 15,000 feet* The hydroplane was to be transported on asteamertoapointinthe Atlantic Ocean about 500 mi les south west of Freetown, Sierra Leone(We8t Africa), where the hydroplane
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  • 79 941 We are indebted to the courtesy of the Manager of the Chartered Bank of India Australia and China for information to the effect that he is in receipt of the following telegram from his London Oflice:- Shell Transport <fc Trading Co Ltd request us to advise you Directors
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  • 536 941 MARTIAL LAU PROCLAIMED. STERN WARNING ISSUED. VOLUNTEERS ON DUTY ALL DAY AND NIGHT. Business Continues at a Standstill. EXODUS OF CHINESE CLERKS. BRITISH WARSHIP ARRIVES. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED. Proclamations of Martial Law, in augmentation of the Civil Authority, have been issued here. We understand that Major Yates is
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  • 14 941 has been chosen ai Master of the City Guild of Shipwrights.
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  • 15 941 Dover, attain- ed her hundred and second birthday on May day.
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  • 18 941 Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Queen’s University, Canada, n retiring after 30 years’ service.
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  • 19 941 has been appointed Consular Agent for Italy in Penang during the absence of Mr. G. Aurely.
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  • 21 941 one of whose titles is Baron Renfrew, has given his patronage to the London Renfrewshire Association.
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  • 24 941 of Cumberbatch and Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, is reported to have left the F. M. 8. for home on leave.
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  • 30 941 held on Anri 30 h Mr Frederick Georce Ritche of 8ng pore, proposed f relection as a Perov cf th Socety.
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  • 32 941 reports that Mr. W« Tribe of the British Consulate in Tientsin has been transferred to Shanghai to succeed Mr. E. A. Sly who is going to England on furlough.
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  • 38 941 state® Dr. Wellington Koo and Hu Wci-te ar® returning to China. Dr. Koo an i Mr. M were am >ng the Chinese Delegates who too part in the P<ace conference in Franca.
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  • 29 941 who was shot recently at Kualt Kubu has been identified, both by police r® cords and the Chinese Protectorate, belonging to the village of Peretak.— of Jfafaya.
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  • 208 942 [REcraae telegrams.] jllcock »nd Brown tfelcom d Tune 17.—Capt. Alcoek and If 1 ff <, re welcomed by the civic at Galway. They had to fight my through enthusiastic crowds to the •tafion. ini in Dublin. Huge crowds gave them an ovation on •k* wival at Dublin. They
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  • 59 942 Edinburgh, June 18.—The British Fleet is under orders, to meet the possibility of the Germans not signing the peace terms. All leave has been stopped. Stores and ammun ition have been taken aboard and the Fleet is ready to proceed to sea at the shortest notice. The
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  • 43 942 Surren 'er to British London, June 17.—Thj Daily Mail Helsingfors correspondent reports that the fortreM of Kronstad is on fire, several of the forts ihewing white flames. Seven Bolshevist warships hoisted the white flag and are surrending to the British squadron.
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  • 37 942 dune 18.— Surrey l>eat Suaeex. InntngB and 189 runs. v Yorkshire. One wicket. Middlesex v. Notts. Drawn. 24 runs 1 Derbyshire. Innings and tolS C ha ’v decided uot t0 se:id team AMt ™>»forthe 1919-20 season.
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  • 168 942 scot Stakes ydon, June 17. Haki Bridge i Dttgddon Hillg 3 tWo tahl 0U l,y half a length ph wcond and third. Betting: Haki 9 to 1, Silver Bridge 100 to 6, Langddon Hill 10 to 1. K n yal air up. June 18. Irish Elegance y
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  • 87 942 Bill Fat s to 1 ass Piet, Loudon, June 16. The new Republican» form of Government provisionally adopted in Finland has not materialised, because it has not received the necessary five-sixths majority in the Diet. 1he question will be held over till after the elections. The old constitution
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  • 103 942 When the German delegates left Versailles last evening there was some s one throwing and Herr Melchior and Frau Dornbach seated in an open coupe were struck. M. Clemenceau sent a letter to the President of the German delegation expressing his regrets and stating that the Prefect
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  • 28 942 Beckett beats Goddard. London, June 17. —At Olympia for the twenty rounds Heavywe ght Boxing Championship Joe Becked, knocked Frank Goddard out in the second round.
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  • 63 942 Omsk, June 16.—Koltchak’s offensive in the direction of Viatka continues. The troops north of the Perm railway wiped out several Red battalions. The general situation has been greatly modified by the June 9th victory, achieved over twelve Red regiments in the direction of Sarapul. Five hundred were made
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  • 42 942 fREUTERS TELEORA Mf. th» 1 e tl liU Ju e 16 “Germania" «tale, that there are sign, that the Spartacists will attempt a freih coup d’etat shortly. They are pirticularly active in industrial regions. Government is taking counter measures.
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  • 18 942 London, June 18,-Lord Northclifl’e has had an operation performed upon his neck. His condition is satisfactory.
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  • 63 942 Paris, June 23. An official note states that the general strike in the French mills is subsiding rapidly. A bill has been adop el unanimously by the Chamber of Deputies for an eight hour day in the mines i to count from the time that first miner
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  • 31 942 London, June 16. Polish troops in Eastern Galicia have captured several thousand prisoners and much booty near Zlota Lipa, «nd have established contact with four Polish Divisions from Odessa.
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  • 39 942 London, June 17.—A decree nisi has been granted to the D ichess of Westminster on the ground of the Duke’s desertion and misconduct. A simple denial had beeu filed; but at the trial the case was undefended.
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  • 230 942 Paris, June 17.— The Allied Ministers received the Turkish delegation, who submitted a note. The Council of Ten received the Turkish delegation at the < uai d’Orsay. They motored from Vau Cresson, accompaniel by French officers. The purpose of the reception was to hear a statement on
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  • 75 942 F eht at J a <z. 1 El Paso June 16.—After several casualties from stray bullets from Juarez (Mexico) where Carranza’s troops are fighting Villa’s rebels, 3,600 American troops crossed the front er to round then up. They engaged and defeatc 1 them at Juarez Race
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  • 1774 943 FOOD-GROWING IN SELANGOR. Losses On Rice Sales to Workers. Kuala Lumpur, June 22.—The members of th<- Kuala Lumpur District Planters’ Association held a general meeting at 10.30 last Saturday in the P.A.M. rooms Kuala Lumpur. There were present —Mr. IL Armstrong (Chairman), Messrs. F. G. Harvey, F.
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  • 338 943 OBITUARY. MRS. FOO IT NYONG NEOft We greatly regret to announce of Foo It Nyong Neoh, wife of Mr. Ch»" Chen Eok, J.P., the donor of the Penang Clock Tower, at 3.15 a.m. this morning, the ripe age of 65, at her residence Bishop Street. She leaves five sons, five
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  • 2522 944 A QUIET WEEK END. A LULL IN THE BOYCOTT. JAPANESE ARRESTED. We are indebted to the Singapore Free for the following interesting reports of the events of the week-end in Singapore:— Although disturbances have apparently ceased during the week-end one can easily see that normal conditions are not
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  • 466 945 Strike in Shanghai. Shanghai, June 10.—A mandate has already been issue I allowing Tso Yu lum, Luk 4 Chung yi and Chang Chung Cheong to resign. Tsang York-jun will act as Minister of Communications. Jaung King Kao will act as Minister to Japan. Li Si Hao will
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  • 400 945 Messrs. Baker, Morgan Co. Ltd. under date Saturday, 21st report as follows:— June is always a dull month for the local market and this year it can only be described as positively idle. Enquiries, of one sort or another, exist all the time, but limits,
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  • 475 946 ~rv pleased to be able to state— with the Hou’ble Secretary to day- that eo far EJflovernment intending to increase the fa® th® My- proximosomewhat generally suppoeed-every UbrtUsible will be made to keep the cost as low as possible, and that the nZnmeutwill, if it be found
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  • 108 946 chanderiang taken by brigands. 120,000 Booty. (Pro?n Our Own Correspondent.) miink/ 26.—Gang robbers to the Chan,/ t°°k complete possession of the t ria D earl y morning after cutting wirea .and posting strong utside the police station, post office, ternS fk° tS er fired in order t0
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  • 472 946 F.M.S. Appointments. Mr, B. Mills to act as Auditor-General. Muhammad Talhah bin Muhammad Aritf to act as Assistant District Officer, Bruas. Mr. G.A. Smith temporarily to the Board of Examiners in Law for Perak. Mr.C.W.II. Cochrane to the Board of Examiners in Malay for Perak, vice Mr.
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  • 432 946 [Blums nUGBAMS.] x« re to without t'eserve. Paris June 26 :-0fficial. Delegation Allemande mforma Gouvernment francais Allemagne acceptait signer traite sang reserves. Atlantic Flight* London, June 16.-Capt Alcock. interviewed stated: The great secret of Trans-Atlantic flight is in nursing the engine. The Vickers’ ordinary speed is
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  • 82 946 London, June 21.—An India office communique states that the Amir’s reply to the Viceroy’s letter proposing armistice terms, while likely to afford a basis for peace negotiat’ons, raised points which required the Indian and Imperial Governments’ careful consideration. The Viceroy auihurioeu n Auti'utn communication to be sent
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  • 68 947 [bEUTEES TF.LEOBAM8.] Alvhory ommi t?e< n Civil Avhtion. The Air Ministry announces the appointment of a standing advisory committee on Civil aviation to advise and report upon he best method of organising Imperial air routes and upon other subjects relating to civil aviation. The chairman of the
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  • 24 947 London, June 19.-Jugo-Slav reports state that the pro-German ex-Premier of Bulgaria, Gutchoff, has been appointed head of the Bulgarian peace delegation.
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  • 23 947 London, June 21: Yorkshire beat Derbyshire 10 wickets Kent Sussex Innings 123 Surrey vs. Cambridge Draw Hampshire Australians Warwicg Northampton Lancs Leicester
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  • 49 947 Peking, June 13:—The I’remier’s resignation has been accepted. A member of the pro-Japanese An Fu Club has been nominated as Premier, although the anti-Japaneso agitation continues all over the country. The militarists are awaiting the issue of the Cabinet crisis and the situation is a tense one.
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  • 21 947 London, June 18.—Countess Markievicz has been sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for participating in an unlawful assembly at Cork.
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  • 99 947 London, June 17.—In the Westminster divorce case the Duchess’s counsel said that desertion began in 1910. The Duke wrote to the Duchess on June 5th 1913 that he wbb determined not to live with her again, suggested that she take a house in London and offered her £13,000
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  • 571 947 Weimar, June 17.—Seven members of the Government favour and seven oppose acceptance of the amended Entente terms, so far as thev were known prior to presentation. Therefore a decision may favour acceptance. Various Views. June 18.—The Mittag Zeitung declares that the peace delegation en route from
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  • 350 947 Empire Producers and Mr. Hughes. London, June 18.—At a luncheon given by the Empire Producers* organisation in London to-day Lord M Iner presided. Mr. Huuhes urged that the economic policy of Britain should be more clearly declared. Imperial Preference might be the beginning of a great thing, but
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  • 74 947 London, June 21.—All the Lancashire cotton mills have been closed down in consequence of the wages and hours dispute. Sixty millions of spindles and thousands of looms have stopped. Manchester at a Standstill. Business in Manchester is at a standstill Stocks are at a premium. Government Action.
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  • 80 947 Rioting at Brest. Brest, June 19.—The return of a French battleship from Sebastopol where the crew recently mutinied, demanding to return to France, was marked by demonstration» by French sailors, who paraded the stree with red flags. Two hundred of them bro e down the gates
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  • 38 947 Says Scotland must have it too Lohdon, June 21.—Mr. Asquith, at Edinburgh, declared that Home Ku Scotland was as necessary as Home K Ireland. It had advanced to first place in the political
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  • 34 947 Berlin, June 2O.-The new oibinet which has been formed includes Premier; Herr Hermann-Mueller, e Secretary; Herr David, Minister Interior; Herr Bell, Minister o munications and Colonies; Herr Minister of Defence. t
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  • 21 947 London, June 21The. nuuncea that certain interned Ger ten SUD mi a d affiX* ho wlU 156 saf01y
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  • 31 948 T..n» 20.— The text of the Peace I»ndon, ijjnheH It consists of 417 Treaty '2 in French and English but the convention relating to occupation of the Rhine.
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  • 44 948 New florernment MH Mgn Treaty. p„:. June 20 —The Daily Telegraph Paris correspondent reports that news was ffipkllv telegraphed from Berlin to I ans »to P the effect that the new Eraberger government has decided to sign the Treaty of Peace.
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  • 12 948 Bombay, June 19.—The Monsoon burst here on the 7th.
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  • 383 948 CHINESE CHAMBER’S ADVICE. Following are excerpts from the Straits The Secretary of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, asks us to publish the following: With reference to the announcement in the Stniis Times that the Chinese should confine themselves to simple boycott, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce announce,
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  • 26 948 arrived in nnrf “J** *****11 Penang, which r tfals morning, brought as Nicholh G w°5.. Tongkah, Meaars. F. T.D.sittk. N R Druwmoud,
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  • 1090 948 THE SETTLEMENT UNDER MARTIAL LAW. NAVAL FORCES LANDED. Volunteers Still On Duty. STRIKE CONTINUES AND BUSINESS REMAINS AT A STANDSTILL. RICKSHAS STILL CONSPICUOUS ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR ABSENCE. (Passed by Censor.) Yesterday the town and suburbs were placarded with copies of the Proclamation of Martial Law which
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  • 313 949 CULTIVATION OF SWEET POTATOES. [To the Editor of the Btraite Echo.] Department of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur, 23 June, 1919. Sir, o In view of the fact that large areas ha > recently been planted up with sweet potatoes the storage of the tubers in such a way as
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  • 123 949 OFFICALLY FIXED FOR AUGUST 2 AND 3 FOLLOWING DAYS. One Dav of National Thanksgiving. It has been decided, should the Peace Treaty have been duly signed, to hold the National Peace Celebrations on August 2, 4, and 5, the Tinies understands. [This is wrong. It is 2nd August
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  • 706 949 The following ha 3 been received from the Food Controller, Singapore, and is published for go’ era! inf rm at ion It has already been notified that it wlb r-t be possible to obtain the normal amount of rice required for consumption In Malaya. situation Is due firstly
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  • 267 949 Rumours being rite in the town that the Government is making money in its control and sale of rice 1 wish to contradict once and for ail such lying rumours. Up to date none of the rice purchased by Government has been sold. Rice is now being
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  • 61 949 Ex-King Ludwig of Bavaria is re P° be seriously ill with intlamn.uuou lungs. says the “Tinies." ana “‘V-«dg correspondent of the Bail' reports that the aged ex- mg gone mad, and that in his vio en declares that Bavaria has won e _:,,niph he desires to
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  • 3337 950 iowerJ perak p,a fM )VB for bice A< Jueiday II iscuB6ion took place p. “a’Tae °different a.pecte of the wiib’rtF? firgt point considered of the substitution of flour i o /Mr H. de H. Smith) who had already ‘’"‘‘L tiii. new method to give the giof their experience
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  • 67 951 argued an inter. eating appeal before the Judicial Commie, sioner in which Muthuraman chetty, of Taip. ing, was the appellant, says the “Timee of Malaya”. He was convicted by the Taiping Magistrate for perjury in a civil case and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment without the
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  • 89 951 Senhor Freitas Ribeiro, the Governor General of Goa, has been recalled by wire to Portugal. Dr. Jayme de Moraes, a medioal officer attached to the Navy, is being appointed in his place. Senhor Ribeiro’s recall was anti, cipated in well informed circles in
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  • 76 951 The Goveroor-in- Council, in recording with deep regret the death of Hon. Khan Bahadur Mahsmmad Azizuddin Hussain Saheb Bahadur, Acting First Member of the Board of Revenue, says :In an official career extending over thirty-seven years the late Azizuddin roee from the post of Sub-Registrar to that
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  • 114 951 District Railway Engineer, Bukit Mertajam, is on transfer from Straits Settlement to Kuala Lumpur to work in the head office. From June lota Mr. T. P. Sargent, District Engineer from Tanjong Malim, has taken charge of nuxi Mertajam District (Taiping, Padang Besar sections) from Mr. J*
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  • 761 952 Tfc, mice of »f’ er > o« r y bod y, ,n kn..wi, enters very largely JI calculations of a commercial rezan ls both imports and exports. Tbl th’ P« ce of the “f" 1 haS e more or less upwards for a long X past-affecting e the while
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  • 153 952 rangoon, June 18 —The Sanitary Commissioner’s weekly statement, shewing the prevalence of the principal epidemics in Burma, gives th« following figures for the week ending the 7th June: Seizures Deaths Plague 32 30 Cholera 250 202 Small-pox 863 140 Plague is normal, Pyapon District alone showing double
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  • 84 952 The Health Officer’s report on the influenza epidemic, for June 20 states that there were 45 deaths reported, of which 11 were due to influenza. The largest number of cases was reported from the central depot. There were two patients in “The Anchorage The Municipal Health Department
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  • 78 952 Simla, June 13.-The return issued today states that there were 7o2 deaths against 891 seizures of plague during the week ended 31*t ultimo in all India, of which 115 occurred in he Bombay Presid ucy and Sind, 1 in the Madras Presidency, 11 in Bengal, 5in Behar
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  • 114 952 with much regret, the death on Jane 10 of Mr H rry Bl >ntern H -ine, Dis ric f of Pulice. Mr. H one wan hardy 29 roars of’ageah*n he bUCcund'ed to p ipnionia following on influenza He leav«s a wi low and an infant son.
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  • 499 952 F. Billet the well known Jockey and trainer, arrived here by the Tara to-day. Doctor and Mrs. Connolly returned by the express yesterday evening from Perak anl are staying at the E. O. Hotel. Among the passengers on their wav to Madras from the sister seulemeit are
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  • 689 953 [BSDTKBB TBUBOXAMB.) Suicide of German Fleet in Sea pa Flow By Admiral Von Beata ’a Orders London, June 23.—The German fleet in Qcapa Flow waa sunk by order of Rear* Admiral von Reuter, a copy of whoae instructions have been found. He accepts responsibility, and Reads
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  • 541 953 Berlin, June 22. —Herr Bauer, addressing a crowded assembly, emphasised the bitterness that he felt in deciding to join a new Government whose most urgent duty was to conclude a peace of injustice; but in view of the Fatherland’s distress it was impossible to refuse, unless they wished
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  • 27 953 Torpedoed by British. Helsingfors, June 19. -Ths Finmih general staff reports that British hattlohipi yesterday evening torpedoed the Belihevi battleship Slawa which sank immediately
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  • 42 953 Ormsk, June 21—By a bold flanking movement through the forest the Allies surprised and routed the Bolsheviks at Kartashi Southwest of Medvyejahora killing twenty and capturing fifty.. The surprise was so complete that the Alliei had but one casualty.
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  • 341 953 Reports and Suggestion. On Monday further reports of the coal commission were published. The main report, signed by the Chairman, Mr. Justice Sankey recommends immediate legislation f°t the acquisition of royalties by the Stat®, the owners receiving just compensation, the ini* mediate application of a scheme for the
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  • 197 954 London, June 24.—Denikin** offensive m Routh Raii* continues with great success K the whole front from the Caspian Sea to the !*W of Azov. io the direction of Astrakhan Bolshevik dewhfltents are offering little resistance. Tflordi Tsaritein the volunteer forc e inflicted i severe defeat on the
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  • 117 954 f•• Copenhagen, June 23.—The Esthpnians report that hostilities with the German Baltic Lmdeswehr recomm need on 21st along the whole front trona the Gulf of Riga to Ronneburg, owing to the Germans breaking the Armistice. Reuter learns that representatives of the Lettish and Esihonian armies waited at
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  • 38 954 Allie 1 Forets to take Artion. *Ii Un0 23.—-The Entente have finely to settle the Hungarian Entente troops commanded by a Hunt» eu r,t l will be desp tched against iae them will proceed via
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  • 20 954 Kurdist an. British reverse av uged. 21 A British force has ftfensr <1 Kurdistan Sheikh and tsken hii en AU
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  • 111 954 [REUTEftS TELEGRAMS.] Rioting aid Mort al Law. Berlin, June 22: There were serious disturbances at Mmnheim yesterday. Shops and private houses were p undervd The troops resisted the attempt of the rioters to enter their barracks using hand grenades. Twenty pers ns were seriously injured; two hundred
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  • 52 954 8TRIKE3 FERGUS -FALLS. Great Lt ea cf L’fe. Fargo June 23.—A tornado s ruck Fergus Falls, Minnesota, yesterday with terrible force. Two hundred are reported to b* killed and seventy-five are said to he buried beneath the ruins of of the h el which was blown from it
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  • 818 954 RUBBER COCONUTS. London, May 20. —An unexpectedly good dividend is recommended by Batu Tiga, the aonud report of which should be in the hands of shareholders this morning. It wi’l be recollected that, after distributing 35 p.c. for 1917, the large sum of £21,6')0 was carried forward, suoject to excess-profits
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  • 38 954 in Singapore on Tuerdiy the Hon. Mr. RU.M. Kindvrsley, presiding, congratulated iheni on the reduced all-in coats. They expected eventually to have in bearing 1,085 acres at a cost of £18 an acr\
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  • 179 954 A pr- 8» ot 171La instant s*a es Ou ’bo 12th ins ant tho **r Tara arrived i t Madras harbnur fn in the a.ra tt j.h M «homo l < f May at ram, w.th bis brother i I w, bo i e<l the v
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  • 315 955 great improvement OF THE SITUATION. SHIPPING BUSY AGAIN. Harbour Scene of Usual Activity. SHOPS OPENING IN ALL SECTIONS OF TOWN. rickshas plying for hire in TOWN LIMITS. (Pmtd by Censor.) T u Busi less M usual is a familiar expression in which the change that has come over
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  • 194 955 Japanese ShHs delayed by Boycott. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 26.—A difficulty is being experienced by the headmen at Tanjong Pagar who allege that the employes refuse to work on Japanese vessels in the roads. The sampan men first refused to take them out and when this
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  • 241 955 No. 2. Calls attention to the notice posted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and states that it has the fullest support of the Chinese Member of the Legislative Council, Dr. Lim Boon
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  • 49 955 I.C.8., Under-Secretary, Madras Government, will shortly succeed Mr. J. D. V. Hodge, Under-Secretary, Home Department, Government of India, who is shortly proceeding on leave. Mr. J. B. Brown will take Mr. Nobes’ place in the Madras Secretariat. Mr. Nobes leaves for Simla on Tuesday next.
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  • 81 955 aged 36 years, Command- ing the Defence Lights, Bombay Harbour, met with a fatal motor cycle accident on Queen’s Road, June 12. He and a friend, Mr. Davey of Whiteaway Laidlaw’s, in the side car were going along the road when noticing a stray dog he swerved and
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  • 167 955 From the local agents, Messrs Paterson Simons Co., Ltd., we have received a copy of tho 58'.h Report of the N.Y.K. read ng as follows Gentlemen —The Directors submit to yen the anrcxel statement of tbe assets and liabilities for the term ending the 31st March, 1919
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  • 2368 955 VISIT OF THE HON. THE COLOm SECRETARY TO PENANG. Invitation to the People to Meet Him IMPORTANT OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. In the course of an interview with the Hon’ble Mr. F. S. James, c.m.g., Colonia Secretary, Straits Settlements, to-day we were handed the following important for prompt publication The
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  • 50 955 A Selangor correspondent writes Tima of JfaZaya:-The death of Rodrigues, mother of Clerk of works, P, W. D. ripe ago of 79 years, occurred a quarters at Kuala Lipis on J Catholic Amoral took place at the Ro>n»» Cemetery at 6 P-m- -the •a® 4 largely attended
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  • 5686 957 IMPORTANT MEETING IN SEREMBAN. EMPLQYffltNT OF DEMOBILIZED PUNTEHl INDIAN IMMIGRATION. ESTATE HOSPITALS AND BROWN BAST DISCUSSED. retirement of the secretary. FOOD SUPPLIES AND SHORT WEIGHT DIFFICULTIES. A general meeting of the Planters’ Association of Maias a was held June 25th at the Sungei Ujong Club, Sereinban. when
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  • 94 960 G' Poster ’hose death on 5th UPM? PtaS few days a S°’ was a TinS/ M, V Bassein “y® the Rangoon fan- W. roster was taking a B. I. with cholera at r vor ?hen he took ill **<1 was R‘“? ond Wand Medical <M/wm
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  • 206 960 Situation in Shanghai. Shanghai, June 10.—The situation yesterday attained a tenseness which was expected to snap into the most serious trouble thus far, but which eased off suddenly during the latter part of tne day, atd last night was the quietest since the strike began. The authorities
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  • 184 960 THE HIDDEN HAND. More anonymous letters urging Chinese employees in Japanese firms to sever their connection with them are being received in Singapore, says the Free Press. The following is a translation from the Chinese, dated June 23 Dear Sir, —Since we know that our diplomacy failed
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  • 230 960 Large sums subscribed locally. Benevolent Chinese buying, stocking and selling to the poor at cost price. We hear that several of the leading members of the Chinese community have taken action of a highly comtnendable nature which is certain to prove very beneficial to the poor. It
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  • 334 960 EXTENSION THROUGHOUT THE SETTLEMENT. CONDITIONS IN TOWN NORMAL. RICKSHAS PLENTIFUL. DISTURBANCES IN THE PROVINCE QUELLED BY NAVAL FORCES. Passed Ay Censor.) Shortly after going to pre,, yeeterdav afternoon we were officially informed that Martial Law had been proclaimed throughout the whole Settlement of Penang a. from 3.15 p.m.
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  • 133 960 Silver Bullets from Malaya. (/*rom Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, June 21 —It is officially stated that private subscriptions raised in Malaya and Brunei for war purposes up to 31st March, 1919, amounted to a total of £743,669 ($351,450). Fre masonry fn Johore. The Consecration of Lodge Johore Royal
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  • 112 961 [BBCTBBB TBIXGBAMB.] London, June 24:—Reuter wires—cotton 5/6. Denikin’s Advance. Still Proceeding Satisfactorily Reuter learns that the volunteer offensives in South Russia are continuing very successfully. They have captured Berdiansk west of Mariupol and have re-captured Lugansk in the Donetz sector. Further east the Don Cessans have crossed the Don
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  • 74 961 London, June 22. Commander Roberts, presiding at the Labour Conference in London, said that it would be decidedly in the interest of the consumer to retain control of food for the coming winter. While the average cost of food was four shillings and nine pence a
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  • 79 961 Trade and Markets A fleeted. London, June 20.—The purchase by a London merchant, Mr. Leonard Martin, of forty million yards of aeroplane linen for four millions sterling has caused a sensation. The purchaser interviewed said that he intended to dispose of the material at prices which
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  • 69 961 WhltJey System Advocated. London, June 19.—A National Join Committee has been considering the application of the Whitleysystemfor preventing and settling differences between employers and employed to the Civil Services. They unanimously recommended the establishment of a national council of fifty-four members half to be appointed by Government
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  • 186 961 The British Navy Our Dtfenee. London, June 20 -Speaking at a farewell luncheon of the British Empire League in London, Mr. Hughes emphasised the necessity of depending upon the British Navy for the defence of the Empire rather than upon the League of Nations He declared that the
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  • 38 961 Johnny Summers Disqualified. London, June 24.—At the National Sporting Club in the contest for the Light-weight Championship between Johnny Summers of Canningtown and Bob Marriott of Bermondsey, Summers was disqualified in the tenth round for holding.
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  • 68 961 Wres'ed from the Bo’shevikl London, June 21.—General Ironside telegraphs that the Russian National Army captured Kojazerski monastery on the 17th. The only approach to the monastery, which is situated on an island in Lake Kojazero in the neighbourhood of Onega, is a narrow causeway 800 yards long.
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  • 383 961 French Opinion. Paris, June 23. —The newspapers are indignant at the sinking of the German fleet. They declare that this demonstrates once again the fact that German promises cannot be trusted. They protest against the proposal to admit Germany to the League of Nations at the earliest
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  • 64 961 A Precautionary Measure. Berne, June 19.—With a view to the possibility of disturbances in Germany during the period in which Germany must accept or refuse peace terms and in order to obviate the danger of great masses of people flocking from Germany into Switzerland the Federal Council has placed
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  • 269 961 Looting at Weld Quay. In connection with the looting of tongkangs in Weld Quay on the afternoon of the 24th instant three Chinese were found guilty by Mr. R. D. Acton in the District Court of theft of rice from tongkangs and sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment.
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  • 13 961 A complete report of the atSeremoan is pubiieboJ H to-day.
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  • 27 961 By the Fazilka cool lea arrived here; of the all d th» quarantined locally for ol»eerva i rest sent on to Port Swettennain.
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  • 783 962 breach OF contract. yXGAPOfit FIRM as PLAINTIFFS. Mawor vs. Khoo Chew Pan, Lim M Ee Tan JIt Ch6W and Heng C r the continuationV the report of the of the action of which our corresponbe8 g L us the commencement appearing of 24th instant we are indebted
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  • 3644 962 Wednesday’s Proceedings. Epon Mr. Justice Earnshaw taking his seat on Wednesday morning the. witness, Hans Peter Anderson, continuing his evidence, said that after the usaul three clear days’ gracehis firm bought in the open market. On November 4th they bought 10 tons at 66 cents, and
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  • 118 964 lhe Bishop of Coventry has written to the ocal committee stating that no peace celebration procession in Coventry would be complete without a representation of Lady Godiva, w o, if legend was correct, made a great ••orifice to her subjects, and was a woman m advance of her
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  • 1270 964 MR. HAROLD LATHAM'S AFFAIRS. The examination of Mr. Harold Latham in bankruptcy was resumed by Mr. Valpy, before Mr. Justice Woodward, acting Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court on Monday, says the “Straits Times.’’ Petitioner said that Chop Bun Kheng had instituted proceedings against Chop Siang Huah and
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  • 428 965 Annual Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Malacca 'Chinese Volunteer Club was held on June 11, when Mr. Tan boo Hock occupied the chaii. From the minutes the Straits Times learns that the chairman, in the course of his remarks, said :-Since the issue of the
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  • 1875 965 Meeting in The Governor’s Office Penang. The Hon. Colonial Secretary announces Flat Rate for AU Rice 75 cents Per Gantaog, GOVERNMENT EXTENDING AID to WHOLE POPULATION of MALAYA. Prepared to Expend miny Millions to prevent Cost ol Food Weighing too Heavily on the Poor, Chinese In Penang
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  • 141 966 Chinese Prisoner’s Escape. L liable to find a surety of $50 for his good behaviour for three months, a Chinaman named Chew Choi, who was arrested in the act of picking a man’s pocket at the Ipoh Railway Station, was being taken in the train to Batu
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  • 58 966 Kingston, Jamaica, May 23 Statistics furnished by the fruit companies show that an extraordinary crop of bananas is ex* pected. It is believed that the crop will amount to ten million stems this year, which is lour times as much as biot year. The shipping companies arc
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  • 556 966 BURMA RICE POSITION. The "Rangoon Times” states: The estimated arrivals of paddy aud rice expressed in cargo rice by rail and boat into I angoon andBassoin from lst J anuary t h June, 1919, as compared with the cor. responding period of 1918, were approximately belowi Ta© figures
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  • 283 967 WHOLE CABINET QUITS. President Also Resigning, (Reuter’fi Pacific Service)» Peking, June 10.—The whole Cabinet submitted its resignation to the President this morning and the President is submitting his resignation to Parliament this evening. The latter explains that all the Chinese Delegates urge the signature of the Peace Treaty
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  • 139 967 Our thanks are due to the F. M.S; Government for a copy of the Manual of Statistics relating to the Federal Malay States for 1919. This most useful publication, which is priced at 25 cents only, contains particulars of all the taxes, licences, duties,
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  • 35 967 has returned from long leave in Australia, by the Montoro. Hie son, Mr. R. A. Neal, has left to join the same ship for a holiday in Australia*
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  • 36 967 was unfortunately knocked down by a motorcyclist at the beginning of last month. He has since been laid up at his home in Cambridge, suffering from a splintered thighbone.
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  • 44 967 widow of the late towkay Thye Hong, an°old and respected resident of Klang, was removed to China shout 10 days ago to be interred in her husband's grave. The children have followed, to settle down in Chiu*
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  • 390 967 STRANGE CASE AT KLANG. FISHMONGERS FARE BADLY. Accused Committed for Trial. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, June 28.—In the Magistrate’s Court at Klang before Mr. Pryde on the 26th inst one Goh Hup was charged with having, in company with four other men not yet in
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  • 157 967 ABSCONDING COOLIES. Sensational Defence. ADJOURNED FO I HEALTH OFFICER’S REPORT Inspector Man tor charged 6 men and 7 women, all Telugu coolies of the Pilmoor 1 istate, Batu Tiga, with having absconded. Accused admitted that they left the Estate butpleadedextenuatingcircumstances. They said that out of 100 of them
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  • 371 967 Nbw Schemb~fo'r India» A Uv A new scheme for the stanrUJ: J 1, athletics for the Indian Armv^^** 1 to improving the all-round athletic «Lu! of units, is at present under am J? by Battalion Sport» Committee, ft? and Burma, the scheme ft officer, and a .pecial ten d.y
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  • 68 967 New French taxation in M. Kloti* Bill—reported by Reuter—includes increases on registration and sale of property duties, customs, wines, sugar and coffee (consumption taxes), gas and electricity, tobacco. Incomes exceeding 10,000 francs are subjected to a tax of 5 per cent, but this may be considerably
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  • 1172 968 Thesisnature of the Peace Treaty in the JXw» st Versailles at 4 p.m. last 0 J? a fitting counterpart to the the same chamber, lhe Treaty, the wor k of free governments and peoples, g 11 for ever stand out on the canvas of
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  • 24 968 has 25 grandchildren, 30 great grand- children, and two great great grand-children.
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  • 25 968 Superintendent, Grade I, General Post Office, Singapore, has been appointed Assistant Poetmaster General, Singapore, with effect from May 16; 1919.
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  • 473 968 Hartington has accepted the mayoralty of Buxton for next year. 7 The “Moon Light Mess,’’ Transfer Road has been duly registered under the Societies Ordinance, 1909. Lord Penrhyn has made two additional gifts of land for the municipal housing scheme at Bangor. The Hon. Mr. R. C.
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  • 944 969 [MUTBBfl TELEGRAMS.] Nary Not Responsible. London, June 24In the House of Commons The Rt. Hon. Walter Long said that the Allies in Paris were now considering the question of reparation for the sinking of tne German fleet. The statement that the crews had been changed priodically
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  • 34 969 Rome, June 22.—A new cabinet has been formed as follows:— Prime Minister Signor Nitti Minister for Interior Tettoni Foreign Minister Rossi Colonial Minister Tedesco Minister of food and labour Dante Ferraris
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  • 52 969 Mh.nehes er Cup Rcsu't London, June 23. The following is the result of the race for the Manchester Cup. By Jingo 1 Aynsley 2 Happy Man 3 Four Won ran. by three quarters of a length. Betting 7 to 2 against the winner. 33—1 Aynsley. 1 v
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  • 58 969 [.Bbtlxl tlLBftnw J FI. I8OOW.000 6| The Hague June 24.-8 u b Mriti -n be recived «P to July 4:h for a loan of a hundred and eighty miliinSs. issued at lOOi per eent «W& years, for railways, irrigation, harbour and the Dutch Indies. Four “nd million
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  • 109 969 Wound up and Finished With. London, June 24. In the House of Commons replying\ Commander Bellairs Mr. Harmsworth stated that the British Minister in Peking hid reported on the 16th that the present laid, datorofthe Deutsche Asiatische Bank it Shanghai namely the Manager of the Homkong
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  • 26 969 London, June 24. -The cotton strike hu been settled on a basis of a48 hour week and thirty per cent advance in wages.
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  • 13 969 Later: The operative cotton spinnui have rejected the proposed settlement
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  • 58 969 London, June 23.—Silver 54} buyers; 53 13/16 sellers Larger offerings shew weakness. The China exchange is quiet. London, June 24.—Silver now 54 ojb buyers 54 3 8 sellers. In the absence of offers the market is steady. 26.—Silver 53i buyers; 53 13/16 sellers, falling off. China buying. America
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  • 48 969 Paris, June 25.-M. Clemencan paid visit to the lobbies of the ,t. Deputies and was questioned anon rumours of his approaching He gave no definite answer. The French Eleetion. Concerning the general elections that they would take place at th September or the b:ginning of October.
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  • 39 969 Merchant Saiiora 8 hcorBill P» s#e4 Paris, June 24.—The Chamber of has adopted the Merchant ,^al v > Hours Bill. Deputies hope that other n will follow suit otherwise French shipow will be in a position of inferiority.
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  • 111 969 Hoover’d Stupendous Loudon, June 24. —Mr. mitted his report of the E og «-x-dj d measures. During May 1 P to Mventeen countries food ’’rJtotbe value of «162,875,000 der ;..>nDlied upon credits some upon 1 t i fl Thi<« ®P are3 with 5 1,84 t0D f chanty-
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  • 35 970 Kepnblic Established. Helsingfors, June 24: The bill constitut- I the Republic of Finland has [passed the Landtag by a majority of 165 against 22. It is reported that Mannerheim will stand for the Presidency.
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  • 26 970 Demandi Admission to the League. A note has been sent to M. Clemenceau demanding the immediate admission of German-Aust ria to the League of Nations.
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  • 33 970 More Bricks and Mortar. London, June 24.—The City of London Corporation proposes to erect 2200 houses outside the City precincts to accommodating ***** families. The estimated cost is two million pounds.
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  • 30 970 Sydney, June 24.—Lord Jellicoe has arrived. He was welcomed by Mr. Holmano the New South Wales Premier, the Federal and State Ministers, and the Lord Mayor of Sydney,
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  • 63 970 Order Io Quit London, June 24. —In the House of Commons Mr. Harmsworth, replying to commander Kenworthy, said that Marshal Foch ordered the Germans to cease all further advance northward towards Esthouia and to evacuate Windau, Libau and all territory comprising part of Russia before the war,
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  • 85 970 -Army Stands by Ludendorff. Berlin, June 24.—The Tajes Zeitrng reports that Army Officers have telegraphed declaring that they will resist by wee the extradition of Ludendorff*. Au Army Order states that Noske confor rejection of the Treaty will endeavour specially to protest for 0 sake of the honour of
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  • 162 970 b^‘y 1 Herr J n U0 the Assembl y y tierr Bauer, referring to the demand for their unconditional signature, said that a defeated nation was being violated body and soul to the horror of the world. ‘‘Let us sign; but it will be our hope to
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  • 67 970 Paris, June 24.—At the official meeting of the Supreme Economic Council steps have been taken with a view of arranging for a supply of locomotives and rolling stock to Lithuania. The Council has recommended the liquidation boards of the various governments tc provide the Polish Government with
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  • 126 970 London, June 24. A fierce battle is r ft ging in the direction of Wenden where the enemy is attacking. The Esthonians captured Widrish and Loddiger and are continuing their counter-attack» On the 21st the enemy broke through the front held by a Lettish regiment and reached
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  • 20 970 London, June 24. —Sussex beat Oxlord Innings and 125. Warwick v. Surrey. A draw, Worcester v. Gloucester. A draw.
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  • 137 970 Congratulations on the signing of the TREATY OF I EACE. Telegram of loyal felicitations on the signing of the Treaty of Peace has been forwarded to His Excellency the Governor reading as follows: SIKHS’ CONGRATULATIONS. His Excellency the Governor, Singapore. On behalf of Sikh community Penang congratulations
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  • 227 970 £2,431,916,402 bpent in one year. Stupendous figures are given in a White Paper issued May 28 regarding the cost of Naval and Military operations during the war, and expenses incurred for measures taken for the security of the country, for assisting the foed supply, for the
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  • 247 970 Copra, Rubber Tin Prospects. Copra lp to £60 a Tom. A month ago copra was fetching £60 a ton in London, which Truth says is the record for this commodity. There was, though, a chance of it going higher for “stocks in the U. K. are very low and a
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  • 48 970 14% Dividend for 1918. We are indebted to the Sub-agent of the Netherlands Trading Society for information to the effect that he has been advised by hia Batavia Head Office by cable that the Bank has declared a dividend of 14% for the year 1918.
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  • 131 971 THE KING'S MESSAGE TO HIS PEOPLE. “Shares his Peoples’ Joy and Thanksgiving. We have been requested by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary to publish the following message from His Majesty the King which has been transmitted by the Secretary ot State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor:
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  • 273 971 PEACE TREATY SIGNED aris, Juns 2R:—Prace Treaty Sigced. Singapore News. CHINESE AND MARTIAL LAW. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, July 1.—Reliably informed that the Chinese Advisory Board represen’ed to Governor advisability of proclaiming martial law during the recent disturbances. PEACE TIDINGS IN SINGAPORE. The announcement of
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  • 91 971 Mafficking in Faris Share Market BisIng. Paris, June 29. —The news of Germany 8 acceptance of the treaty terms was made known to the public in all quarters of Paris yesterday by the firing of cannon echoed by sirens. Dense masses of jubilant people cheered the army motor
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  • 131 971 Versailles, June 28 The glories of this oldtime town were revived to day upon the occasion of the historic proceedings in connection with the signature of the Peace Treaty. This unforgettable day was invested with all befitting pomp. The streets were alive at an early hour with
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  • 142 971 Berlin, June 24.—The acceptance of the Peace Treaty has aroused patriotic demonstrations throughout Germany. Processions in Berlin, Munich and elsewhere traversed the principal streets, singing Imperial songs and cheering the old generals. The papers express the hope of revenge. The question of the trial of
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  • 76 971 Proposed Doubling of Rates. Washington, May 23—The Republicans in the Lower House have decided to introduce a Bill for a high protective tariff, which will approximately double the present Customs duties. It is estimated that the Bill will raise between 700 and 800 million dollars revenue annually. The
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  • 19 971 Chief Inspector vmei inspector Wilson was removed to hospital yesterday owmg to serious indisposition,
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  • 399 971 Everything seems to be mine I just as usual.: rickshas, hand iart. I carts, wharf labourers ever and seemingly very well p I the trouble is over,-coffee andutim/r* once more open and wages to enable them to get plenty any part of the town. gooa H H. Sydney—which
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  • 48 971 has appointed me iroops, oingapuxc, r »r Captain H. L. Carter to administer Marti** Law in Province Wellesley subject to directions of Major W. G. Yates w been appointed officer to administer tial Law for the whole Settlemen Penang.
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  • 47 971 presented a very gay jrenang preaemeu yesterday with flags Aying everywhew and the ships in the harbour dress honour of the glad tidings of So many happy faces have not been in the place for years and there is a g air of rejoicing all round.
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  • 46 971 It is announced from Brussels that Mr* A. E. 8. Thomas has received the *8* Exequatur empowering him to a Belgian Consul at Pads ng. Bis jur will extend over the disricts of Benkoede, and the East Coast of Su m
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  • 913 972 SOUND POSITION OF THE PROPERTY. T1 thirty-second annual general meeting Kint a Association, Limited, was held offices of the company, Chartered Bank J Singapore, June 25. Present: The 8B y e r W E NuU (chairman) Messrs. W. n W. Lowther Kemp (directors) J II- Macnaughton (shareholder) and
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  • 376 972 Attempted Intrigue in India. The following translation of a Persian letter, dated the 27th Rajab 1337, (April 29, 1919) from Mahmud Beg Tarzi. Afghan Commissary for Foreign Affairs, to the Afghan Envoy with the Government of India, which has been intercepted by the Government of India, appears in
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  • 78 972 BIRTHS. Owen.—At Kuching, Sarawak, on the 14th June, the wife of Donald A. Owen (Sarawak Civil Service) of a daughter. Cooke-Yarborough—On June 26, to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Cooke-Yarborough, a son. MARRIAGE. Wilcoxson Dowler— On June 25, at the Cathedral, Singapore, hy the B shop of the
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  • 11 972 arrived here yesterday from Bangkok.
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  • 37 972 Chief Inspector Wilson, who is an inmate of the General Hospital, is progressing favour* ably. Inspector F. Mann, of Magazine Station, is discharging the duties of Chief Inspector.
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  • 45 972 of the late Mrs. Ong Hock Beng, mother of Mr. Ong Chin Seng, will take place on Monday, the 7th instant, when her remains will be removed at 10 a.m. from her residence in Anson Road for interment at the Batu Lanchang Cemetery.
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  • 78 972 Messrs Whittall Co., Klang, have re- ceived the following cablegram from the secretaries of the Sungi < hoh Rubber Estate Co., Ltd.; Rep n issued June 19, directors recommend final dividend of 20 per cent., depreciation £1.0u0, carry to reserve £2,000, ami carry farward £10,741. The annual meeting will lie
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