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Article926 1905-07-21 631 (Friday, 14th July.} With reference to the A Complaint, account we published in our leader column yesterday respecting the great delay on the part of the Deputy Registrar of Deaths in proceeding to view the body .of a child on 22nd June last, we were this afternoon called926 words
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Article537 1905-07-21 631 l r is a trite remark to say that the average Chinaman is an astute trader ami that, in the words of an old saw. *’he knows the wrong side of a shilling; but an interesting sidelight on the point is furnished by Mr. IL B. Morse,537 words
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Advertisement107 1905-07-21 631 Th® straits Echo. I I j ticesatisfies every body,and.just ice alone.— Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH E CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., Mo. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE: DAILY LOCAL Per annum OUTSTATION Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post. Free) $l5 CABLE ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Telephone No.107 words
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Article140 1905-07-21 632 Peace Negotiations. Count Muravieff Resigns. (Sup pl ietl by 1 Sul er.) London, 13th July. Count Muravieff has resigned his appointment as chief of the Russian Peace Plenipotentiaries, ostensibly on the ground of ill health. London, 14th July.— If, is officially announced that M. Witte, formerly Russian Minister(Sup pl ietl by 1 Sul er.) - 140 words
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Article364 1905-07-21 632 Contrasting Sentences (ft applied, by Reuter.) London, 14th July.—Twenty-four of the ringleaders of the naval mutiny at Odessa have been hanged. On the contrary, the Municipal Magistrates of rhe town have acquitted seventy-four persons arrested on charges of robbery and incendiarism on the occasion of the great conflagration.(ft applied, by Reuter.) - 364 words
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Article960 1905-07-21 632 A Weekly Causer; e from Singapore. Dear Old Man, I told vou something about the dapper trams that are now on 1 heir trial in Singapore, and the trouble winch some vicious rikisha-pullers <r bullockwaggoners are causing. Well, things are working more smoothly now, ami there960 words
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Article358 1905-07-21 632 Kang Yu Wei, the leader of the Chinese Reform party which is being organized in the United States and other lands of the Occident where Chinese are to lie found, is to arrive here in a few days en route to Mexico and South America to organize358 words
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Article700 1905-07-21 633 French Report. a report of Alons. N. rubber cultivation (Para and Ct,r s tica) is extending rapidly in F'T/S'lly i.. r. -M. States and the Province Wellesley and the 5 .,,a1l plantations are also beino D '“l "hi tbe nee'h hood of Singapore. Xeullivation has remained700 words
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Article425 1905-07-21 633 In connection with our coming AgriHorticultural Show it. may interest our readots to know who were the winners of medals at the Show held in Kuala Lumnur last year. T’he following is the list Div. A. Class 9 Coconuts, collection o f Golden Hope Estate. Tibres, collection 0f...425 words
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Article553 1905-07-21 633 An Interesting Match Y. M. C. A. rs. P. C. C Li-,1 l'hur.-da\ eveniug an inteie-tmg “footei match bet ween the Y 31 <'. A. and ihe P. was placed m the presence of a large gathering of spectators. This lieing the maiden contest of the Y M. C.553 words
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Article475 1905-07-21 634 A Malay Version. Ampon loan mintak bertanya, Jikalau silap jangan marah, Sudah banyak anjmg gila, Dimana tempat handak terpa. Di negri Saigon ada satu, Banyak jauh man pergi situ, Straits Settlements banyak main, Wang dok ada ber-ribu ribu. Banyak kava, Pulo Penang, Sekelian Towkay terlalu senang, Sedikit ringgit jangan475 words
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Article577 1905-07-21 634 The South (’liina Collegian for June contains, amongst other readable matter, an article entitled Interpretation in Hongkong" from the pen of Mr. J. Dyer Ball. Interpreting in court is verytrying,” says Mr. Dyer Ball, both to the mental and physical powers for, as often happens, the interpreter is unable577 words
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Article176 1905-07-21 634 Writing on 2Gil, u lto„ respoudeut of the Singapore p* says:- he report that two SOIIS ,/«•< had collee.-ed a band „f fiv( men and h. -Id an excellently f<‘ position at the summit of Mt T 1 was evidently without foundation if troops who went, out found Uothintgf176 words
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Article464 1905-07-21 634 Comes to Grief at Tebing Tenggi. On Tuesday morniig (Bth) says the Straits Times, the small Dutch steamer Sri Tring. ganu, commanded by a Malay named Abas, arrived from Bagan, Bengkalis, and Tebing Tenggi, Sumatra, with news of the sinking of the little British steamer Choet at464 words
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Article1703 1905-07-21 635 (Mondhy, 17th July.) lx commenting upon To Aid the letter of Igneus, which -:tv we published a few days Human")- tll e? ta blislunent of a Pasteur Institute in connection with the Institute of Medical Research at Kuala Lumpur, we said that we had little doubt that, if1,703 words
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Article1575 1905-07-21 636 Ordinary Meeting The ordinary fori nightly meeting of the Municipal Commission ot George Town was held in the Municipal Chambers last Friday afternoon. Mr-J. \V. Hallifax (President) presided ami there were also present: Dr. Locke, Messrs. A. R. Adams, L. H. Clayton, Lim Eu Toh, and Clieah Tek1,575 words
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Article196 1905-07-21 637 peace Negotiations. M Witte s Appointment. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 14th Jiily.-M. Witte's upOT intiueiit as chief of the Russian 1 eace Plenipotentiaries is reuunled here as a sien Pf Russia’s genuine uesire tor peace. 'Another Japanese Victory at Sakhalin. (Echo Special.) Tokio, 17th July.—Our Sakhalin arlJ) v reports196 words
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Article171 1905-07-21 637 The Caucasus Rising. Official Explanations. (Supplied by Heater.) London, 15th July.—An official cominuuique from St. Petersburg ascribes the outbreak in the Caucasus to the macliina-ti-ns of the Revolution.irv Partv at Tiflis mid states that a bomb factory, containing -3 bombs and 509 packets of dvamite ami nitro-glycerine, was(Supplied by Heater.) - 171 words
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Article47 1905-07-21 637 1-rak Chinese Chiming In. 1 hcho Special. diam U L V —The Chinese inerSi h I* h'dd a meeting iu the I,inPSP Hotel at I P oh •an J 1 t i).- boycott of AmeriVj an<l k decided to follow i Ot 1!1, and Merchants.47 words
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Article59 1905-07-21 637 The Proposed r asteur Institute. A Munificent Offer (Echo Special.) Ipob. 16th July.—Towkay Leong Fee Ims offered Government to build and equip a complete Pasteur Institute for the Federated Malax States. Leong Fee is a member of the leiai< State Council, Chinese Vice-Consul <rf I enaug aml59 words
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Article23 1905-07-21 637 Oh! Really!! Echo Special, i Berlin, I Ith July.— I’he A iiglo- Fr< nch festivities at !>"esi have lacked the expected enthusiasm.23 words
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Article26 1905-07-21 637 The New Cabinet. (Echo Special.) Berlin. 1-lth Juiv.— Herr. Goeman Borgesius, Liberal, lias been entrusted with the fonn ition of a new Netherlands Cabinet.26 words
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Article43 1905-07-21 637 The Kaiser’s Visit. (Echo Special Berlin, H'h -July.—The meeting which is to take place between King Oscar of Sweden and the Kaiser is not expected to bear upon the question of the separation ot the Kingdoms of Norway and Sweden.43 words
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Article236 1905-07-21 637 England and Spain joini g (he Conference (Supplied by Healer London, 17th July. England ami Spain will join the Morocco Conference prov.ded that the programme be communicated to them in advance. For, damaged ami missing articles the F. M. S. Railwavs paid claim', last year amounting to S'.IHH.SS,(Supplied by Healer ) - 236 words
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Article687 1905-07-21 637 Latest Training Intelligence Since my iast, all kinds of interesting mat ters, pertaining to our lacing fixture coming off next have happt ned.. First ami foremost, the final entries have I een received (with the exception of the ('onsolation Races ami Winners Handicaps), and they total the respectable687 words
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Article750 1905-07-21 638 150 Yards (Handicap) Swimming Race. Another Excellent Finish. REPORTED BY ’‘OLD STAGER.” On Monday morning the above contest came off before a large attendance of members and with tide and weather most plot pitious in every way. Of the eighteen originally entered Messrs. Erskine, Grove, Rose and750 words
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Article336 1905-07-21 638 Teong Tat’s XI vs De Cruz’s XI. A scratch game of cricket was played on the Esplanade between the above teams on Saturday afternoon last and resulted in an easy win for Teong Tat’s eleven by 58 runs. Play commenced punctually at two o’clock, De Cruz’s men taking the336 words
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Article524 1905-07-21 638 Football. P< lice VS. B M R. c. An inte esting f ooter played at Butterworth on Saturday! lasi between tl,« Police (Penang 6 vmee Wellesley) ami Uukit Mertalamp ereat.on Club. A large gathering an<l some Europeans turned out to w it UM ga.ne Fro.nt.lie names given as524 words
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Article1176 1905-07-21 639 I J'///'.- //'/y, /5/7/ Juiy.) The motor cycle is proving The Motor a failure. During t he past c i e two months, says a lionr-* I paper, sales have greatly declined, p r ces come down with a Jun,and seven l of the leading manufacturers admit their1,176 words
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Article644 1905-07-21 639 Mr A C Rudras Application. A NOTH ER A DJOURNMENT. ’>n Monday afternoon in the Supreme our: Mr Justice Law gave his decision on toe application argued a week ago in which Mr. Akhoy C. L’udra desired to be admitted to practise as an advocate and solicitor644 words
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Article164 1905-07-21 640 Vladivostok. Japanese Destroyers Appear. (Supplied />// Renter.) London, 18th July General Linievitch telegraphs that Japanese torpedoers have entered Olga Bay, on the mainland, to the North of Vladivostok. Plague Near Mukden < (Kcho Special.) Berlin, 17th July.—Au outbreak of plague is reported at Nowanji, near Mukden. A Field(Supplied />// Renter.) - 164 words
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Article311 1905-07-21 640 Zemstvoists Defy Authorities. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th July. Despite the fact that an official prohibition has been issued, preparations for another important Zemstvoist congress, to be hel<l in Moscow on 19th July, are still proceeding, the Committee of the Zemstvoists completely ignoring the police. The moolight band(Supplied by Reuter.) - 311 words
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Article1016 1905-07-21 640 A meeting ot the Council was held on Friday last, 14th July. II is Excellency the Governor, >Bll John Amleisoii, k <* m g., presided, ami there were also present the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Engineer, the Auditor-General, the Colonial Treasurer, and the Hons. Tan1,016 words
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160 1905-07-21 640 The Honorarx Treasurer acknowledges with thanks the following subscriptions:— Amount, previously acknowledged ...§5,260 Straits Trading Co., Ltd. Mr. Robert Young R. J. Fairer J' 5 L. M. Bell Rev. Brother James Mr. Lim Mali Chve Dr. H. L. Hoops' Mr. Yeo Boon Swee Toh Lip Koo160 words
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War Items.
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Article358 1905-07-21 641 finuruoN Mivazawa, who was capturHromtlie Sado Mani by the Vladieltock Squadron on June lo last r and Surgeon Tachibana, who was }e nlnred from General Kuroki’s Army f &ber 29, arrived at Yokolmm from by the German steamer Zieten on the 6th ult. I hey state.—358 words
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Article280 1905-07-21 641 llkws OF JAPANESE PROGRESSIVES. i’he leading members of the Progresb'ount Okuma’s residence 11 i ult. Strict secrecy is kept as to le procedure of the meeting. The Ida E 'uovcyer, learns that the nr.?." 1 Was e,, unection with the neap a,, d that tin* following proved:^ 1118280 words
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Article600 1905-07-21 641 Striking Object Lessons, A writer in Nature, examining the question, Why Japan is victorious,” points out that a careful study of the evolution of modern Japan shows plans founded on enlightened principles and carried out in every detail. In fact, one of the secrets of the600 words
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Article255 1905-07-21 641 We are requested to call the attention of’ the public to the following by-laws which, we are informed by the President of the Municipal Commission, will now l>e enforced. By laws for Prevention of Nuisan-’ks in the Streets. Passed by lhe Municipal Commissioners at a Special Meeting255 words
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Article655 1905-07-21 642 Vagrancy is at length receiving its due need of attention at the li inds of the authorities and not before it was time either. Recently nominal penalties have been impose*l on this undesirable class of nomads but without the desired effect of extinguishing them altogether. The latest655 words
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Article642 1905-07-21 642 According to Notes in th'* N. <Daily News, a private letter from a reliable source in Peking states that most of the high Ministers of State in the capital approve of the united stand taken by the gentry and merchants of the various provinces against certain objectionable clauses642 words
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Article211 1905-07-21 642 A S MLA telegram to •> P. ’'l''partition <■! Bengal, which tl e discussion in recent months ias divulged. Briefly the <ierisi<’, ns i*' 1 been arrived at are as follows -_A new vuice which will becalled Eastern BeS and Assam, will be formed, with tlm211 words
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Article341 1905-07-21 642 Attempt to Swindle the Chartered Bank A Burmese clerk in the Chartered Bank is in custody at Rangoon on a charge of forgery. According to the information iu the possession of the police one of-the printed forms used by the Chartered Bank was presented, asking for a chequebook. The341 words
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Article1380 1905-07-21 643 (Wednesday, 19th July.) \\y are sorry to say that another nl.iiiit has been made to us anent Actions of tlm Deputy Registrar of Deaths. It is briefly as follows On rrirlaf. 30th of June, at about 8.30 p.tn. f woman named Rahimah Bee died from Complications following1,380 words
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Obituary460 1905-07-21 643 Obituary. Mrs. W. Cowan “It is our sad duty to have to record the death of Mrs. Kate Cowan (neĕ Towers) the wife of Mr. W Cowan, the popular and highly respected Protector of Chinese. Perak, which took place at Ipoh early this morning, says the Perak Pioneer of Thursday460 words
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Article38 1905-07-21 644 A Town Bombarded (S>ip i J i >'<l bl/ lii'iih'i' Rondon. Ibth .July. General Linievitrh telegraphs that <m the 14th mutant the JtLpane.se were bombarding the tow n <4 Naibuchi, on the south-west coast of Saghalien.(S>ip i J i >'<l bl/ lii'iih'i' ) - 38 words
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Article111 1905-07-21 644 M. Witte's Opinion London, 19th July—M. Witte, the chief of the Russian Peace Plenipotentiaries, said, when interviewed, that the '1 sar desires peace, hut he fears that, the Japanese terms will be such as to prevent an agreement between thet wo Towers. In that case, he continued, Russia111 words
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Article16 1905-07-21 644 More Troubles. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 18th July. —Further internal troubles are reported from Russia.16 words
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Article272 1905-07-21 644 The Conference. (Echo Special.) Berlin. 18th July.—The International Conference on the Moroccan question will be held either at Tangier or at some town in Spain. 'The converted cruisers Sado, Shinano, ami Bingo Marti are to be returned immediately to the N. Y. K. The steamer Kian Ann was sold272 words
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Article596 1905-07-21 644 School Rivalry in Penang. Sr. Xavier’s r. Free S hool. Sin< e the exciting “soccer match beti ween the two premier boys schools of Penang on loth May last, when the representatives of St. Xaviers Institution were credited with a. 2-1 victory at the expense of those of Penang596 words
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Article607 1905-07-21 644 I houses struck l Shortly afie,- eleven oeU-k nig. says U,,. Hindi» .Vh. em s lul 11 ‘"te ami lightning took nlace T| w;ts very severe and |< i e toril ;i ">e biuldin-s aEd’ I lied the natives. There were tJ vivtd flashes of lightning and the Z?607 words
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Article799 1905-07-21 645 A Kling Boy Bitten. What appeared to be an unmistakably ijjdotr was seen by the residents of p u .r Road at a httle before nine o'clock ou Saturday morning careering dowil this Lv thoroughfare and snapping at all pas- j»v The dog came i rom the direction ot799 words
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Article409 1905-07-21 645 The Maurice E. Bandmann O|>era Company arrive«l ui Penang on Wednesday e/i route. to Singapore am] the Farthest East. 1 bey did not perform here, however, leaving that, for the return journey. The company opened in Rangoon last Saturday week before a crowded house, and judging from409 words
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Article636 1905-07-21 645 A Big Blaze. Ai about halt-past nine on Tuesday evening tire hi«.ke out in a cloth store in Chulia Street ami, sprea«ling t the surrounding simps, resulte'l in a conflagration which destroyed eleven shops ami means a loss of over a hundred thousand dollars. The Fire Brigade, under Mr.636 words
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Article3214 1905-07-21 646 Increase of Serious Crime. The third Assizes of the year were opened on Tuesday forenoon in the Supreme Court and were presided over by the Hon. VV. Woodhouse Fidier, Puisne Judge. The following is the full list of cases on the list for trial: Kong Ah Kong Tye3,214 words
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Article142 1905-07-21 647 Cricket Club’s Tournament. Ike following are the results of the ties in the first week of the above tournament Single Handicap, Plass A. C. C. Rogers r>. E. A. Swan (scratched) A. F. Goodrich beat F. Duxhurv 7—5 6—l M. H. Graham beat A. G. Anthony 6—l 6—2.142 words
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Article380 1905-07-21 647 Most folks are acquainted with the wilv fortune-teller who professes to read one’s past, present, ami future and who prophesies good things ad injiniluin so long as the middle of his palm is greased well with extra silver from the mint. One of these artful gentry—a Chinaman380 words
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Article757 1905-07-21 648 (Th H fsda >J. Tdh Jiiiij.) Golfers answer Golf and Old Men. the question, “Is golf an old inan's game in G. B. Fry's Magazine. Max Pemberton expresses the general opininn when he says that it is not, but. that it is the one pastime, apart from sport,757 words
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Article103 1905-07-21 648 Once again has the Bodega, changed hands. Last time, if we recollect aright, it was sold to the present International Bodega Company for $7,300, but at the sale to-day it was knocked down to a syndicate for the small sum of $4,200. Bidding was not what could be103 words
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Article113 1905-07-21 648 In his annual report, Dr. Braddon, the State Surgeon of Negri Sembilan, writes: Beri-beri, the so-called endemic malady par excellence of these regions, showed great decline in mortality and a, slight increase in prevalence. During the year I forwarded a report to the Colonial Office on the subject of113 words
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Article172 1905-07-21 648 Mr. L. C. 1 frown, Inspector of Cocoanut Plantations, F.M.S., concludes his report for 1904 as follows The future prospects of the cultivation appear to me decidedly promising. The area continues steadily to increase, prices of the produce are good and seem likely to be mantained, plenty of excellent172 words
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Public Opinion.
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Article111 1905-07-21 648 SnuiT» fa, •I'bar Sm.-Wiih reference to v.A, of lire 13tb .Julv, entitled '-a <■ which to my tni.,,l appears very serious, It now remains for br xt Boonigardi to clear herself from Ji 11 by forwarding a full explanation as t conduct m I his ease, and, as111 words
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Article429 1905-07-21 648 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir,—lt is with feelings of ex treme pleasure we have perused in the columns of the Straits Echo that the Conn, cil went into Committee on the Mahouiedau and Hindoo Endowments Bill for the better administration of the Mahoinedan and429 words
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Article106 1905-07-21 649 Russian Territory Invaded. (Supplied by Reuter.) T inn 20th Juiv.—lt is reported‘in X that a Japanese army has actually |X landed in Siberia. north of V ladivostok. The Invasion Progresses. Tnndon 20th July.—Reuter’s Tokio correIndent’telegraphs t hat, alter a senes ot als the Russians al Saghahen aremak.ng Stand(Supplied by Reuter.) - 106 words
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Article200 1905-07-21 649 M. Witte leaves Russia. (Echo Specials.) Berlin, 10th July. —M. Witte, Chief of the Russian Peace Plenipotentiaries, has left St. Petersburg for Berlin, whence he will proceed via Brussels to Cherbourg and there embark for America. The Peaceful Tsar. Berlin, 19th July. —M. Witte told a New York200 words
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Article25 1905-07-21 649 Anglo»French Alliance Predicted. (Echo Special.) Berlin. 19th July.—The Paris newspaper Eclaire reports that an Anglofeuch defensive alliance may be expected to be concluded shortly.25 words
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Article61 1905-07-21 649 The Viceroy and Lord Kitchener. (Echo Special.) Siln la, 20th July.—The difficulty v ,r Se Between Lord Curzon and J u chener over army reform LorVp 11 Been bridged over, but of T v Urzon resign the Viceroyship gi On n J a^n arc h next, on the concluJ.61 words
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Article26 1905-07-21 649 Interchange of Courtesies. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 19th July.—German battleships Will pay a visit to Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, on the 2nd August.26 words
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Article21 1905-07-21 649 A Terrible Heat Wave. Ech o Special.) Berlin, 19th July.—A terrible heat wave is sweeping over the United States.21 words
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Article63 1905-07-21 649 Action in Amoy. (Echo Special. i Hongkong, 20th July.—The boycott of American manufactures commenced at Amoy to-day. I'he Chinese compradore of the Standard Oil Companv has received a threatening letter commanding him to resign, while some officials of the United States Consulate have been molested. Shanghai Enthusiastic. The63 words
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Article33 1905-07-21 649 A Dock Deal. (Echo Special.) Amoy, 20th July. —A prominent German firm is negotiating for the purchase of the Amoy Dock. The price offered is reported to be three hundred thousand dollars.33 words
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Article610 1905-07-21 649 No. I. Mary Had a Little Dog A Tragedy-Farce ending in a Moral. (Unfounded on Fact.) Tragedy. Mary had a little dog, Upon a, little string, And into town that little dog Did Mary daily hri ng. She tied it up outside a shop, It chewed its610 words
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Article640 1905-07-21 650 Writing <m Illh inst., the Sourabaya correspondent of the Straits Tinies says: The King of Boni has refused to comply with the demand* of the Netherlands India Government to allow the raising of import and export custom duties in his territory, which he is bound to640 words
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Article147 1905-07-21 650 Per Taroba, from Singapore 14th July, Miss Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Sarkies, Dr. D. K. McDowell, c. m. g., Mr. G. E. Raine, Mr. J. Woods, Mr. A. Kopp, Mr. I jee Koon Thve and Mr. Nahap et. Per Malava, from Deli 15th July, Mrs. Van 'I joen, Mrs.147 words
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Article49 1905-07-21 650 Births. On the Bth June, at Newchwang. the wife ot A. Wilson, of a son. On the 21th June, at Taichow, to Dr. S. W. and Mrs. Babington. C. M. S.. a son. On the 28th June, at Shanghai, the wife of A. Sander, of a son.49 words
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Article120 1905-07-21 650 Penang. 21st July (Hu courtesy of the Chartered /Oi.h.C. London Demand Bank 1/1 1’ 4 months’ sight Ba.nk ...2 3 Ci edit 0j q 3 Documentary .2 Oj Calcutta. Demand Bank Ils. 1484 3 days’ sight Private 1501, Bombay, Demand Bank 14SA, 3 days' sight Private 1504 Madras, Dema,nd120 words
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Article199 1905-07-21 650 Belat Tin Mining Co., Ld. 7 Bersawah Gold ming Co., Ld. Brieh Rubber Syndicate Ld. par— Bru*Oi Hydraulic Tin Mining DlrfU tevGopmeihim *9* F rassr A M. s George Town Dispensary joe' i* I'* 1 Howarth Erskine, Ld. J97OL P* Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining r r\r r"7 5 Bafeg199 words
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Article150 1905-07-21 650 Gold leaf S /7] B. Pepper W. Coast 3lbs.•><>/..) out of stock White Peeper S '39--sellers Trang Pepper season, over Cloves picked) out oj season Mace 7 5 sellers Mace Picking* 35. buyers Nutmegs 110 s 37| sale< Sugar 2 no stock. t Basket sales Tapioca Flour I- n150 words