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Article876 1905-03-24 229 (Friday, 17th March.) At first sight it would Cotton Mills appear that there was everyinChina, thing in favour of cotton mills in Shanghai reaping large profits, and, therefore, at the meeting of the Lauo Kung Alow Cotton, Spinning and Weaving Company it was interesting to hear some of876 words
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Article616 1905-03-24 229 I N iHe <iebate in the House of Commons on the Address on 17th Feb., Dr. Macnainara moved an amendment representing tbai the tacts now made known in respect ot he importation of indentured Chinese < o<hh‘s into the Transvaal showed that the Government, when616 words
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Advertisement98 1905-03-24 229 rhe soraifc® Echo. ,«»„«»<• "T” “'"<’■ n-' Establish**! June Ist, 1 :'■>•>• Published daily (except Mundty*.} at tub CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 22(1-232, Beach Street, P»ei.in_<. I’IUCE DAILY, WCAJ per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra MAIL KIHTION (lost Free) Sl5 CABLE ADDRESS: “Echo—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. NOTICE. During the temporary98 words
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Article856 1905-03-24 230 J. VW W —Straits Times. A Fleet of Twenty-two Vessels Sighted. Believed to be Togo’s Squadron. About 7-30 tins morning, says t he Strait.Times, of Wednesday last (as already reported in the Echo by telegram), the Signal Sergeant at Fort Canning sighted four Japanese warships nearJ. VW * W .—Straits Times. - 856 words
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367 1905-03-24 230 Tokio, February 25.—Count Katsura, speaking at a conference of the Governors of provinces, said that the first year of the war was not entered upon without certain misgivings, inasmuch as Japan was reluctantly compelled to take up arms for her self-existence, and for the sake367 words
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Article291 1905-03-24 230 I The opening of the Singapore Assizes I Tuesday morning was marked by a sensi I tional incident, says Ihe 81 rails Times. ft* I sooner had the Chief .justice assumed hj- I seat than an obi Chinaman forced his w av upto the front of the291 words
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Article337 1905-03-24 230 Referring to the meeting on this subject held at Kuala Lumpur on 14th instant, as already reported by wire, the Malay Mail of 15th inst. says -.--There were some 200 people, representing the various sections of the community here, present yesterday afternoon at the337 words
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Article777 1905-03-24 231 —India Rubber World. T UR Statement that the late Dr. Carl 1 Wpber believed that in five years, had spared, he could have dis11] 1 «vnthetic rubber, brings again covered j particularly those who taf T nv S»"t™bber plant,ng, the fear St a true substitute for India-rubber is:■—India Rubber World. - 777 words
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Article447 1905-03-24 231 We are indebted to Messrs Sandilands, Buttery and Co. for the following report of rubber sales from Messrs. S. Figgis and Co., dated London, 24th February Ihe market continues good, and some descriptions are again higher, though hard fine para is rather quieter. Sales have been made of447 words
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Article598 1905-03-24 231 An Itinerant Critic.” The Ipoh paper of Thursday (16th instant) reproduces in extenso the series of Echo specials from our Special Correspondent on Krian irrigation, the stifling of Malayan industries by the exhorbitant railway charges for freight, progress in Ipoh, and mining prospects in Malaya. Our contemporary then devotes598 words
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The War.
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Article120 1905-03-24 232 Tiding Occupied. (Echo Special). Tokio, 17 March.—An official Japanese despatch states that the Japanese advance guard occupied 1 ieiing yesterday (Thurso lay) morning. Hingking Captured The Japanese occupied Hingking on the 13th instant (Monday). Russia s Next Martyrs. Berlin, 17 March. —A report which appears in the120 words
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Article206 1905-03-24 232 (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 17 March.—A report from General Oyama states that simultaneously with the occupation of Tiding the Japanese were pressing the Russians at every point. Wonderfully Frank! It is admitted at St. Petersburg that a fierce battle was raging on the 15th instant (Wednesday)(Supplied by Reuter.) - 206 words
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Article135 1905-03-24 232 Kuropatkin 's Plight. Throws up the Sponge! >ecial.) Berlin, 18 March.—General Kuropatkin has been relieved of his cum- maud of the Russian forces in Manchuria at his own request; am. is succeeded by General Liiiievitc in 'What about Kuropatkin's "brag" male rov/c to .Manchuria exactly a year ago 1 m;t135 words
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Article24 1905-03-24 232 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18 March.—lt is reported that General Kuropatkin is already en route to St. Petersburg.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 24 words
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Article77 1905-03-24 232 Real Status of German Colliers. Cannot Legally Accompany Baltic ebs.” (Echo Special.) Berlin, 18 March. —Count Graf von Buelow, the Chancellor of the Empire, announced in the Reichstag yesterday 7 that German colliers cannot legally accompany the Baltic Squadrons. Law-Breakers to be held Responsible. He added that,77 words
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Article28 1905-03-24 232 Preparing for Togo's Reception (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 17th March. —The Russian hospital ship Kostroma has passed Constantinople eu, route to join Admiral Rost jestvensky’s Baltic Squadron. f-M(Supplied by Reuter.) - 28 words
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Article170 1905-03-24 232 Britain’s Bill for Compensation. The Daily Chronicle’s correspondent at St. Petersburg states that, Great Britain has presented a note to Russia through the Hon. Charles HardingeJ c.v.0., c.b., British Ambassador to Russia, demanding payment ol the sum of <£loo,ooo as c impensation for the sinking of the170 words
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Article164 1905-03-24 232 Sequel to the Hipsang Affair. Great Britain has also claimed t p av damages from Russia, in respect of q) wanton outrage commit ted bv the Vlad' vostok Squadron in torpedoing and sinking the British steamer Hipsang on 13th Jub last. ill will be recalled liiat on164 words
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Article238 1905-03-24 232 Explains Germany’s Atttitude. (Echo Special). Berlin, 1 7 March.—ln the course of a speech in the Reichstag yesterday, Count Graf von Buelow, Chancellor of the Empire, explained that Germany’s politics were independent of those of Russia, and lie maintained that the private sale by Germans of vessels to238 words
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Article125 1905-03-24 232 Shipwreck or Salvation? (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18 March.—zV great sensation has been caused in St. Petersburg by the publication of a striking article in oue of the daily newspapers from the P eu of Prince Mestchersky, the most influential and powerful of the reactionary party.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 125 words
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Article26 1905-03-24 233 Caucasus Volcano, A State of Siege. (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 17 March.-A state of siege prevails in the Caucasus and the disturbances are increasing.(Supplied bg Reuter.) - 26 words
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Article21 1905-03-24 233 A Japanese Visitor. (Echo Special). Berlin, 17 March. —-Baron Arisugawa is on a visit here and has been sympathetically welcomed.21 words
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Article165 1905-03-24 233 Japanese Expansion Theory. Show of French Friendliness. (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 17 March. —M. Clementel, the French Minister for the Colonies, on being interviewed, states that the French fears of Japanese expansion in the direction of Indo-China are groundless, as the relations of France with Japan are good. A(Supplied bg Reuter.) - 165 words
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Article58 1905-03-24 233 Extra Compensation Refused. (Echo Special.') 18 March—At the meetLegislative Council yesterday tlie fanjong Pagar Dock Expropriation 1 came up for consideration in Coinn ee, when it was decided not to allow ie lo per cent demanded for the shareOt the Coin P a,i y a p xtra58 words
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Article27 1905-03-24 233 0,1 her Way to Portugal. (Supplied bg Reuter.) ar^ L “~Yhe storm has someX» t M 1; Ab,j s, v Q ueeu Waited from Portsmouth(Supplied bg Reuter.) - 27 words
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Article59 1905-03-24 233 Departure from Singapore. •BioJlvta es of Thursday says aa *l the convp C < Ul eiS a3a «i and Chitose aa d Yawata Ar* cruisers America Maru U night n rU left eas Hvard at 7 o’clock guard fr< a Y ie °ffi cer °f u k‘59 words
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Article1099 1905-03-24 233 (Saturdag, 18th March.) Rnirh .re Penang is not alone in haviHltCilOS in<T trnnhlo 1 o> Liouoie at the present on Strike, moment with its meat supply. lhe Bangkok Times of the •Ma mst. has the following The Bangkok butchers went on strike today. They object to the demand1,099 words
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Article717 1905-03-24 234 Ball at the Town Hall. Last Ebii.av wm St Patrick 'a day, when all good Irishmen celebrate the memory of their patron saint and make the time one of merry-making. Hence the Irishmen <>i Penang, Province Wellesley, and the I’edgrated Malay States decided this year to hold717 words
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Article390 1905-03-24 234 Ipoh Blames Penang I Following in the course of the longo continued agitation by this journal for much-needed reform in respect to the Perak mails—a telegram regarding which we published only this week from our Special Correspondent at the front” in 'Finland the Ipoh paper of Thursday last390 words
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Article524 1905-03-24 234 Suspicious Death. (From Chtr Own Correspondent.} Butterworth, 18 March.—The body o f a Bengali bread-hawker living at Pokok Machang, P. W„ was found in the Jarak River on the evening of Wednesday last in a high state of decomposition ami brought down to the Butterworth mortuary for post-mortem524 words
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Article826 1905-03-24 235 South American Beaten. of net cost of rubber from fclisb potions and the rubber trees Amazon :-Victory gained by the Lli»b.” Such is the heading of an article o U r French contemporary the Journal r Agriculture Tropicale. The article is by tie rubber specialist, Alons. 1 aul826 words
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Article454 1905-03-24 235 From all accounts, this year’s Boria performances, which commenced on the night of the 7th inst. and came to an end at. daybreak yesterday, were, taken as a whole, far superior to what had ever been witnessed in Penang before. Some of our readers may not know what454 words
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Article557 1905-03-24 235 “Over 30” vs. “Under 30.” Another interesting match was played on the Penang Recreation Club’s ground on Saturday afternoon, when a team composed of “Over 30” met an Under 30” eleven, resulting, quite unexpectedly, in a signal victory for the elderly folk by 139 runs, ft was at first557 words
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Article609 1905-03-24 236 (Monday, 2£th March.) Commentin’*; upon the The Labour labour problem the Straits Problem. Times remarks: Some time ago, the Tamil Immigration Department in the F.M.S. found the inflow of labourers thither from South India slack. It then hit upon the happy idea of mending matters by circulating handy609 words
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Article145 1905-03-24 236 The Cantonese, Klieh, Teo-Chiu, HokChiu and Hallam portions of the Chinese community <>f Penang which did not lake a vei v prominent part in last month’s celebration of Tua-Pair-Kong’s birth-day —a lull account of which appeared in our issue of th** 22ml February—came out on Monday morning145 words
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Article323 1905-03-24 236 An interesting water-polo match took place on Sunday morning at the Penang Swimming Club’s pavilion at Tanjong Bungah between two teams comprised as below Red. White. Fyfe (Captain) Gibbons (Captain) Rose Schurman Gibson Van Berkhaw Low Miller J. R. Brown Benson Irwin Cooke Watson Tomlin The Reds had undoubtedly323 words
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Article1399 1905-03-24 236 In the Malay Mail of 17th inst. We I the following endorsement of the «T I tions made by our Special Corresb I upon the investment of the surnhikw i I the F.M.S..- 1 I In the Straits Echo of the 15th inst I find the following “Another1,399 words
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Article2863 1905-03-24 237 —Singapore Free Press. A meeting of the Council was held on hiiday last, 17th inst. His Excellency the Governor (Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g.) presided, and there were also present H. E. the Officer Commanding the Troops, lion, the Colonial Secretary, the AttornevGeneral, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Colonial—Singapore Free Press. - 2,863 words
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Article768 1905-03-24 238 The discovery that plantain fibre is a valuable substitute for cotton as a material for cloth, and can also be used for the manufacture of paper and cordage, is one that ought to effect a revolution in the condition of the peasantry, says the Indiau Economist;768 words
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Article456 1905-03-24 239 Our Taiping contemporary of Saturday last says: —The remains of the late Very Kev. Father Vignol were lying-in-state in the Church at Klian Pauh during the day and night and were visited by hundreds of people. A large number of the Roman Catholic clergy arrived from456 words
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Article2309 1905-03-24 239 —Bangkok Timed» Furthering a Feasible Project. An ordinary meeting of the recentlvformed Engineering Society of Siam was held on theßthinst. in the Societv’s rooms at the Oriental Hotel, Bangkok. It was the first meeting at which a papei has been read; that paper was by the.—Bangkok Timed» - 2,309 words
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The War.
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Article78 1905-03-24 240 Eight Russian Squadrons Dispersed {Echo Special.) Tokio. 19 March.—An official Jap an ese despatch from the front states--On Thursday, 16th instant, on tb e right bank of the Liao-ho river, our detachment dispersed eight Russian squadrons, which wen* accompanied bv artillery. Thereupon we occupied the height to78 words
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Article81 1905-03-24 240 (Supplied by Heater.) London, 20 March—Fighting continues unabated thirty miles north of Tiding, and the Japanese are pressing both of the Russian flanks. Fakumen Occupied. The Japanese have occupied Fakumen, north-west of Tieling. To Press on to Harbin. The conservative element in the high councils of Japan at(Supplied by Heater.) - 81 words
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Article36 1905-03-24 240 Rostjestvensky Roving. Reuter's correspondent at Antananarivo (capital of Madagascar) reports that Ad* niiral Rost jestvensky’s Baltic Squadron left the Island of Noss Be (off Madagascar) on Thursday last, but its destination is unknown.36 words
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Article36 1905-03-24 240 Cobwebs of Mystery to be Cleared Away. A commission has been appointed under the presidency of General Roop to investigate the circumstances attending the capitulation of Port Arthur and to try General Stoessel.36 words
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Article152 1905-03-24 240 Retreat Homewards Confirmed. London, 19 March —The news is confirmed that General Kuropatkin has already started for St. Petersburg and that General Linievitch has assumed command of the Russian Army in Manchuria. No Longer a Hero I The bare announcement of General Kuropatkin’s supersession by General Linievitch, and152 words
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Article27 1905-03-24 241 (Echo Special.) uarlin 20 March.—General KuropatHnfas left Manchuria for St. Petersta,, where there are rumours in circult on that he will be court-martialled.27 words
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Article163 1905-03-24 241 Germany’s Friendship with Japan. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 20 March-—Count von Buelow, Chancellor of the Empire, stated in the course of a speech in the Reichstag on Saturday that the German Government will place no difficulties in the way of the Japanese loan being raised m Germany. “Discouraging to163 words
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Article179 1905-03-24 241 Usona and Germany Combine.” (Supplied by Heater.) London, 20 March —If satisfactory terms can be arranged, a number of bankers in New York are ready to participate with German financiers in bringing out a Japanese loan. Germany as “a Friend in Deed.” Count Graf von Buelow, the Chancellor of tue(Supplied by Heater.) - 179 words
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Article87 1905-03-24 241 Anarchists Den. Machines and Explosives Seized. Supplied by Heater.) 3LjS^w Ul are° J I The se ret P olice at b Mquarters <l t 0 iaV discovered the Gon, and a l< ‘°Etionary organisaWliin es an ,i e Seize d a store of infernal Corr esponi]em. e xp*°sives,Supplied by Heater.) - 87 words
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Article363 1905-03-24 241 Screening Officers’ Intent. A court-martial held in connection with the incident saluting with a live shell on the Neva on H„. 18t h j anuary last has found that there was no malicious intent on the part of the three oniLeis anested, who have, however, been sentenced363 words
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Article23 1905-03-24 241 Two-Years’ Service Bill Passed. (Supplied by Heater.) London, 19 March —Both French Chambers have passed the two-y ears’ military service bill.(Supplied by Heater.) - 23 words
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Article27 1905-03-24 241 Minister to Korea. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20 March.—Mr. Edwin Morgan has been appointed Envoy-Extraordinary and Minister-Plenipotentiary for the United States of North America to Korea.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 27 words
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Article37 1905-03-24 241 Victim to Weather Again (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19 March.—Owing to the roughness of the sea, Her M ijesty Queen Alexandra has been compelled to break her voyage to Lisbon and take refuge at Portland.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 37 words
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Article25 1905-03-24 241 Reported Mining Concession. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 20 March. —A Rome report states that Korea has granted a mining concession to the Italian Colonial Society.25 words
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Article70 1905-03-24 241 Visits French Legation. (Echo Special). Berlin, 21 March—The Kaiser visited the French Legation in Berlin yesterday on the invitation of the French Ambassador, xvitu whom he had an interview. Ine idea that the visit was connected with the current rumours as to overtures for peace on the70 words
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Article490 1905-03-24 241 Rev. Father Vignol’s Death. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 20 March.—Unprecedented crowds of Chinese Roman Catholics attended the obsequies in connection with the death of the Very Rev. Father Viguol, Vicar-General of the Catholic See of Malacca. It is expected that the funeral, which takes place this afternoon, will be one490 words
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Article1140 1905-03-24 242 Good News for Planters. (Tuesday, March.) Straits rubber has again topped the market in London and shown its vast superiority over that produced el<ewhere. The rubber that has this time created a record i.s iro'ii he Suudycrott Estate, in the Bindings, that ‘’Godforsaken place which we were told the1,140 words
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Article622 1905-03-24 242 CURIOUS A EEBAY LN BANGKOK. Almost exactly a year ago our Bangkok correspondent wrote that it was only bv the inert st chance that, that city had real live Chief of Police, one of a partv of rioting soldiers having attacked Mr R St. J. Lawson with622 words
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Article119 1905-03-24 243 Hogan Company, Limited. following is the directors’ report for TH \ended Slst December, 19U4. The l ue W L e r,. <'ip vear is 927,580.05, after P Z“ off 881 44 T de P reci f oll A n '‘ThATT» a 'TT afte.- the payment ot ?2>rrpnt to preference shares119 words
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Article140 1905-03-24 243 The officer for the time being acting as Superintendent of the Emigration Depot at Negapatam is appointed to be an Emigration Agent of tlie Federated Ihalay St ates fn India to reside at ike port of Nogapatam Mr. 0. F. Stonor is appointed to act as140 words
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Article271 1905-03-24 243 Riley, Hargreaves Co. The directors'report to be presented at the annual meeting of Kiley Hargreaves and Co. on Saturday, March 25th, is as follows lour directors beg to submit the dulv audited statement of accounts for the year ended 31st December, 1904. The net profit for the year, after paying271 words
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Article686 1905-03-24 243 The exceedingly important judgment ax Inch the Chiei Justice, Sir Hiram Wilkinson, delivered at Shanghai recently in the case of Hall ami Holtz. Ltd. v Reginald Richard, wid, it is fairly safe to assume, create sensation in the breasts of many employers in the Far East. According686 words
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Article1203 1905-03-24 243 Life inthe Russian Outposts. Ihe most interesting account of the life of the soldiers in the advanced positions held by Russia arrived in a telegram sent off from Mukden a few days ago by Al. Nemirovitch-Danchenko, who enjoys unusual privileges for seeing the actual condition of the Russian1,203 words
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Article112 1905-03-24 244 Scuttle to Harbin. Russians Evacuate Kaiyuen. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21 March.—The Japanese have reached Kaiyuen, 23 miles north of Deling, which the Russians evacuated on Saturday last after igniting the station. Counter-Attack Repulsed. Field-Marshal Oyama reports that a Russian counter attack on Kaiyuen has been repulsed, and(Supplied by Reuter.) - 112 words
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Article25 1905-03-24 244 Still Adheres to Russian Alliance. (Echo Special.') Berlin, 21 March—The Paris Temps reiterates emphatically that France still adheres to her alliance with Russia.25 words
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Article443 1905-03-24 244 No more Stifling of Local industries Freight Rates to be Reduced. (From Oar Special Correspondent.') Kuala Lumpur, 21 March.—l have the best authority for stating that, in regard to the stifling of the Ipoh marble quarry industry, the railway rates for freight will be reduced at an443 words
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Article81 1905-03-24 244 Soon to be Abolished. In the course of an interesting i n f er view yesterday with Mr. E. A. Cooltraffic manager of tin* Federated Malay States Railway Department, Wag j G formed that two new trains, with cars of the corridor type divided into compartments81 words
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Article31 1905-03-24 244 On Way Back io Malaya. Mr. C. Edwin Spooner, the General Manager of the Federated Malay States Railway Dep irtment. left Marseilles yesterday en route to the Straits Settlements.31 words
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Article41 1905-03-24 244 Issue of Pocket Time-table. A new pocket time-table for the F.M.S. railway service was issued yesterday and is a great improvement on the style hitherto published, which could only be bung up on cardboard and was very inconvenient.41 words
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Article88 1905-03-24 244 Plays Havoc near Port Dickson. Two Hundred Acres Laid Bare. (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 20 March —On Saturday an outbreak of fire took place in a plantation near Port Dickson. The flames spread with frightful rapidity, and within a remarkably short space of time upwards of two hundred88 words
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Article120 1905-03-24 244 Rev. Father Vagncl’s FuneralImpressive Scenes. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 21 March —The funeral o the late Rev. Father Vignol, VicaiGeneral of the Catholic See of Malacca» which took place at the Catholic Cemetery here yesterday afternoon, was one of the most crowded yet known. F vel body was on foot,120 words
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Article1739 1905-03-24 245 (Wednesday, 22 nd March.) n IR Special Correspondent, now <r the Federated Malay States, ‘"“"'’that enquiry into the vexed car St on throughout the country indi--1 that the special regulations respectCilt firstly the For Chinese car, S e d in February, 1901, and, secondly, L -A and1,739 words
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Article525 1905-03-24 246 Visit <>f Prince Leopold. The Imperial German mail liner Prinz Eitel Friedrich arrived in Penang hai hour at two o'clock on Tuesdav aHernoon. I Deluded m the list of ptssengeis was Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia, who embarked at Genoa on the 27th ultimo. Shortly after the525 words
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856 1905-03-24 246 A general meeting was held on Tuesday, when the following members were present Hon. J. Turner (President), Mr. T. Loyd (Vice-President), Messrs A. Crawford, G. Stothard, D. Ritchie, W. M. Miller, Jos. Moir, E. es Chasseriau, L. es Chasseriau, M. H. Graham, and J. Sargant, Secretary.856 words
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Article394 1905-03-24 246 The Butterworth Gymkhana Club has decided to hold a Gymkhana Meeting on Saturday, the 15th April, at Butterworth. Nine events will be included in the programme, Nos. 2,3, 5, 7 and 8 being open for ladies to fake part in. Nos. 2 and 6 are confined to394 words
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Article785 1905-03-24 247 Pbculiar Action in Colombo. ta* Turtle of Colombo on 13th judgment in an interesting 1 Ltuted bv nine ratepayers against mthTMunicipai y Couneil. (2) Mr Pagden, !e and (3) Dr. de S.lva, an nf Sanitarv Officei. ‘«eplaintiffs allege that, the Municipal „!il by resolution of the785 words
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Article371 1905-03-24 247 Is the Penang P. 0. the Offender Tuesday’s Perak Pioneer contains the following:— We find that mails close twice daily in Penang for Taiping, viz., at 1 and 5.30 p.m. on week days. No mails are closed or forwarded on Sundays. The letters therefore that arrive here371 words
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Article548 1905-03-24 247 (Jur Own Correspondent.) A Fatal Fight. Butterworth, 22 March-Ou Monday ’noi'ning two Klings had a fight at lebal, when one of them placed the other hors de combat. The latter was taken to the hospital, where he died shortly after admittance. The culprit is in custody. Polo. A548 words
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Article1048 1905-03-24 248 JAFFNESEIN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. To mu Editor of thk Straits Echo. Sir, —With reference to an article headed Jaffnese in the Federated Malay States, written bv A Cevlonese purporting to reside in Penang, ami appearing in your journal of the Bth instant, I shall lie thankful to1,048 words
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Article209 1905-03-24 248 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Judging from what your Taiping contemporary’ said, one would imagine that passengers on the F. M. S. Railways are supplied with tiffins equal to those supplied in hotels. I have been supplied with a fork and knife209 words
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Article222 1905-03-24 248 To the Editor of the Straits Echo I Dear Sir, —I hope the following I find some corner in your I for reply by any of your kind readers:— I China. I (1) In an English book 1 read: H stone which bears the inscription, Girl? may not222 words
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Article479 1905-03-24 248 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —The representative meeting of Chinese, Malays, Indians, and Eurasians at Kuala Lumpur on the 14th inst., to protest against the action of the railway authorities in instituting the objectionable A and B carriages was what ought479 words
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Article196 1905-03-24 249 V meeting of the Labour Buieau was held on Tuesday last, when the following members were 'present :-»•>*>■ J J u ,ut T President), Messrs 'l. boyj, G. btotbard and J. Sargant, Secretary. The minutes of the last meeting were read aud confirmed. The accounts for last196 words
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Article323 1905-03-24 249 Writing on 24th ult., the Jolo correspondent of the Free Press says The Sulu named Paia, who is believed to be the same one who was the leader of the mengamok at Lahad Datu, near Saudakan, has been summoned to come in and report himself to the Governor323 words
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Article120 1905-03-24 249 Scwitlo to Harbin. Japanese Pursuit Impeded. 4 'Supplied Reuter.) London, 22 March.— The damage cau>e.l bv the retreating Russians to the bridges near haiyuen is impeding the Japanese in tJ iel r pursuit and wdl probably give the Russians time to recoucenlrate their scattered forces, get re-inforceineuts, and'Supplied Reuter.) - 120 words
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Article47 1905-03-24 249 Whereabouts Kept Secret. London, 22 March.—The place and origin of the despatches from General Lin iev itch, the new Commander-in-chief of the Russian armv in Manchuria., are not being disclosed, but apparently they are coming from Sungari, where forces from Russia are reaching him.47 words
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Article20 1905-03-24 249 o (Kc7m Special.) Berlin, 22 March.—General Kuropatkin has been appointed Commander of the First Manchurian Army.20 words
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Article24 1905-03-24 249 Internal Loan in Russia. -—< (Echo Special). Berlin, 22 March.—Russia, is issuing an internal loan of 200,000,000 roubles at 5 per cent interest.24 words
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Article55 1905-03-24 249 (Supplied by Reuter.) Count Takahashi, who has arrived in London, states that a new Japanese loan is contemplated, which will probably be raised in Japan, hut there is reason to believe that the German, Dutch, Swiss and Belgium bank’s are all anxious to secure a. portion.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 55 words
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Article40 1905-03-24 249 The Bear's Artful Move. It is believed that the preparations by Russia, for renewed mobilisation ot troops are being largely undertaken for I he purpose of strengthening her position in the event, of peace negotiations being entered upon.40 words
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Article48 1905-03-24 249 Rostjestvensky joins Second Baltic Squadron. 4 (Echo Special.) Berlin, 22 March—A despatch from St. Petersburg states that Admiral Rost jestvensky was obliged to leave Nosse Be, near Madagascar, on account of an epidemic. He sailed eastward from Madagascar and subsequently joined the Second Baltic Squadron.48 words
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Article45 1905-03-24 249 Governor as a Target. Attempted Assassination. (S»pyhed bi/ Reuter.) London, 22 March.—M. Mjasojadoff, the Governor of the Province of Viborg, in cininud, has been shot bv a young man "hose name is given as Refikka. His wounds aie not considered to be dangerous.(S»pyhed bi/ Reuter.) - 45 words
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Article15 1905-03-24 249 France Despatches Warships. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 22 March—France is despatching meu-of-war to Venezuela.15 words
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Article54 1905-03-24 249 Germany’s Intentions Said to be Unpolitical. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 22 March—The Norddeutscbe Zeitung (North German Gazette) affirms that the forthcoming visit of the Kaiser to Tangier does not mean that Germany contemplates any political interference with the affairs of Morocco, but is intended to accentuate the commercial equality of54 words
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Article192 1905-03-24 249 The Honorary Treasurer acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions:— Amount previously acknowledged..s6so Messrs Behn Meyer Co. 100 Schmidt, Kustermaun &Co 100 Mr. Chung T'bye Pbiii 100 Messrs Kek Chuan Co. 100 The Penang Opium Farm 100 Mr. Gan Ngoh Bee 100 Messrs Koe Guan Co. 100 Ban192 words
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Obituary48 1905-03-24 249 Obituary. 4 Prussian Minister of Interior (Echo Special.) Berlin, 22 March.—The death is announced of Herr Freiherr von Kammerstein, who has been Minister of the Interior for Prussia since May, 1901. Death On the 12th March, at Akyab. Herbert Slade. Conservator. Imperial Forest Service, after three days' illness.48 words
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Article849 1905-03-24 250 (Th urtday, 2,‘ird March Ax interesting point of A Point law arose in the Full Apof Law. peal Court at Singapore on Saturday last, which it may be as well to record. The Straits Times says :—Counsel were heard in the case; of Aug Ann who at the849 words
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Article357 1905-03-24 250 The Fitzpatrick, which arrived here from Rangoon on Wednesday afternoon, had a very exciting time on the 20th instant. Ou lhe morning of the day in question a sailor, who was washing the railings of the ship, accidentally fell overboard. A life-buoy was immediately thrown357 words
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Article1041 1905-03-24 250 Straus a Greater Rival to Cornwaj, At the half-yearly meeting of the share, holders of Dolcoath Mine, Ltd., held at Camborne. Cornwall, on 25th Feb., the following interest mg address was delivered by Mr. Arthur Strauss, the prospective Unionist candidate for Camborne: Mr. Strauss said the accounts presented1,041 words
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Article219 1905-03-24 251 London, 28 Feb.—Tne statistics show a decrease of 1,000 tons as compared with last month, and about 1,100 tons as compared with last year. The Straits shipments wore somewhat less than estimated, sav 4,500 tons, but, the deliveries both in London aud Holland also proved smaller than expected.219 words
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Article1053 1905-03-24 251 Some Interesting Points on Cattle Trade. The butchers’strike in Bangkok ended on t ie loth nist., but it has been responsible, incidentally, in furnishing some interesting points on the cattie trade of Siam, which are ot interest to us here seeing tiiat the Straits market depends greatly1,053 words
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Article216 1905-03-24 251 Me. Uhea.li Cheang Lim, of Lahat, Perak has received the following letter from Mr Tanaka, the Japanese Consul at Singapore Imperial Japanese Consulate, Singapore, 16th March, 1905. Dear Sir, —I have much pleasure to acknowledge receipt of your favour, dated the 10th instant, in which you216 words
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Article169 1905-03-24 252 Russians Resume Retreat. (Supplied b'l Kenl'i’.) Loudon, 23 March Reuter-» corn■ pomieut at. Gunfzuiing, !■)'> mil»-. north ot Tieliug, wire that, alter a tour «lays r«’-l, the Russian'! who were routed at 1 iMing re-formed their forces and continued the retreat in the moist orderly manner, the(Supplied b'l Kenl'i’.) - 169 words
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Article29 1905-03-24 252 Third Balticers for Port Said London, 21 March. —The Third Baltic •Squadron, commanded by Admiral Ni bogatoll, has left Suda Bay in Crete for Port Said.29 words
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Article92 1905-03-24 252 Anarchists Active Again I Another Bomb Outrage. (Supplied by Re tiler.) London, 21 March —A bomb has been thrown from a. window of a house in Warsaw into a patrol of police and infantry, resulting in six soldiers and two policmnen being dangerously wounded The perpetrator of this(Supplied by Re tiler.) - 92 words
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Article78 1905-03-24 252 Arrival of Prince Leopold. (/f'/te Special.) Singapore. 23 March—The arrival of Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia by the Imperial German mail liner Prinz Eitel Friedrich was a very private affair, ami he was only met by the Imperial German Consul, and Captain Stockley, A. 1). (’.to His Excellency the78 words
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Article106 1905-03-24 252 February Tournament The following ar»* tue results in the sixtu week's lies in the lawn tennis tournament under the auspices of Penang Bucket Club f 7m ai ptonsh ip. J. E. Nathan beat G. IL Cater 6 1 B—6;8 —6; 6 —2. The final tie in the Championship106 words
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Article94 1905-03-24 252 J nu-ard —Pov Prinz Eitel Friedrich from Genoa Mr. A.G. Al. \Veale,Mr. F. Rossignon, Air. D. K. van Kluyve, Air. If. J. F. Bakkes, Capt. Bandelin,n. Air. Schwestern Rolla. From Colombo Air. S. P. Wrjemane, Air. P. R. Spencer, Air. G. Addie, Frau Vanderstraalen, S. Charlegarm. Ouhrard, Per Prinz94 words
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Article87 1905-03-24 252 Birth. On February TJ, at Clarinda Place. Largs. Scotland, the wife of Arthur Paterson, of 8.1.5. N. Co. (Ltd.), India, a daughter. Marriages. On February 22. at 3 Middle-shade (Joltage. St. Andrews, Scotland, by Rev. A. D. Sloan. Ai. a.. B. Sc.. AV in. Smeaton, A. S. N.87 words
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Article113 1905-03-24 252 Penan;, 23rd Alarch. f/Jv fovrU'Sf/ nt //.!> < Kaui:. i London Demand Bunk* 1/11« 4 months' -ight Bank 11'3 1 "OiVit 11' 5 1 «riaiiwitar\ 2 Calcutta. Demand Bank R.,_ !G 'lays sight Private IS Bombay, Demand Bank 14(> 3 days' sight Private IIS Madras. Demand Bank' i o113 words
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Article167 1905-03-24 252 BersawahGohl Mine Co., Ld. Raub 'ustra-lian (Odd Mm■“gCo., l.<l S 4 Redjaug Lebong Gohl MmCo KadanaGold AliningCo..Ltd. ’j" 11 !“U > s Bruseh Tin .Mining O>.. I,d. S 3.75 Karangan Tin AlinuigCo << 9,— «(>///,.. Kinta'Tin Alines Ll«l S New Gopeng Alining Co., IM. S ’,4__/, P.Hiang C<o pora.iion,167 words
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Article175 1905-03-24 252 Gold leaf 7jB B. Pepper (VV. Coast. 3lbsMoz..)s 23— buyers White Pepper 38 sellers Traug Pepper, 24.50 sales Cloves (picked) 41.— sales Al ace 79. sales Alace Pickings 69. sales Nut,megs 110 s 39. sellers f No. 1 6.10 wow Sugar 2 no stock. Basket. 6.25 sales Tapioca Flour175 words