The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 12 January 1906
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Title Section21 1906-01-12 17 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 4. Penang, Friday, 12th .January, 1906. No. 2.21 words
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Advertisement397 1906-01-12 17 X I I CONTENTS. 5 i r x Leaders: page. Miscellaneous— (Contd.) Page. x The Rubber Room 19 Burma Trams 27 x Malayan Affairs 25 Gambling in Shares 27 x x Why They Resigned 26 The Manchurian Treaty 27 x Education in Malaya 26 Intercepted Letter x Malayan Affairs 27397 words
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Advertisement160 1906-01-12 18 f*L-| 4iv hr B 'J* r THE j STRAITS ECHO i MAIL EDITION. S ■niKMMMMWi Published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States r news originally published in the daily issues, as well as g* U all important news160 words
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Article456 1906-01-12 19 (Frida,!/, Mh Jan A Timely Warning. The Dailg Deport (a financial daily owned and published by the London and Paris Exchange, Ltd., Basildon House, Moorgate St., E.C.) recently warned the public, in a series of thoughtful articles, against ‘plunging’ indiscriminately in the numerous motor concerns which were456 words
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Article950 1906-01-12 19 Surely it was a Baronetcy H. H. that Mr. Henniker-Heaton had earned, and n< t merely a K.C.M.G. No wonder he refused the preferred honour There is no private member of Parliament who has rendered such signal service to his countrymen travelling over the globe as Sir Henniker,950 words
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Article3052 1906-01-12 20 Farewell Dinner to Brother Janies. By the Present ano Recen/ly Past Pupils. Friday, sth Jan. The subscription had to l>e limited to the principal present boys and to recently past boys only, otherwise no Hall in Penang could have accommodated the guests. As it was, no fewer than3,052 words
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Article153 1906-01-12 21 The second annual general meeting of the above company was held on Friday afternoon in the company’s registered office at No. 23-3 Coleman-st., Singapore. The balance sheet and profit and loss account was submitted to the meeting and showed a debit balance of 31,747.82. The directors153 words
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Article433 1906-01-12 21 Installation of Officers. Last Wednesday night the annual instal--1 ition of officers of Lodge Royal Prince of Wales took place at the Masonic Hall, N irthani R>ad. Tn the absence of the Rt. Wor. 1). G. M. the ceremony was conducted by Wor. Bro. W. R. Swan, who installed433 words
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Article914 1906-01-12 22 John J[. Clarke, M. D - John J[. Clarke, M.D. A Virulent Attack. When a poet has sung the prai-<s of •‘The cups that ch» er, but not. iimbriate, it may seem like presumption on the part of a mere prose- writer to put in a word of dissent. But the article of Mr.914 words
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Article459 1906-01-12 22 The closing of the gates in Peking, just because it goes on daily, ami may apparently go o’n daily for centuries to come, is probably one of the “sights” least witnessed ami lalked of, save by those foreigners who may have chance,! to run for459 words
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Article125 1906-01-12 22 —Japan Advertiser. .SECRETARY TAFTS PROPOSALS, r A Washington telegram, of 12th ulto.. states that Se rotary of War Taft is endeavmiring to ha\e Congress vole in favour of an appropriation of S 1,500.000 to be used in fortifying Manila. 'J he recommendation has been made bv tne.—Japan Advertiser. - 125 words
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Article242 1906-01-12 22 Tn their report dated 15th December, Messrs. Lewis Peat write; Para. —'The market has been firm and prices for fine Para sorts are higher. A fair business has been done as follows:—Fine hard spot and near delivery at ss. 4d. and distant at 5s 4jd. to ss. 4 pl.;242 words
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Article245 1906-01-12 22 The Hanoi Chamber of Commerce has published a communication from one of its members, of which lhe following is a summary 'The wealth of the forests of Upper Laos m timber, resins, rubber, benzoin, and sticklac, is well known. But little has been done to exploit that wealth245 words
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Article199 1906-01-12 23 The out put from the Fusing Lama mine for the mouth of December last, was l<»30 nieuls of tin ore produced, of -an approximate value of $51,090. The total amount of tin ore export by the" tributors on the lands of the Royal Inhere Tin Mining Co., Ltd., during199 words
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Article434 1906-01-12 23 When Parliament meets m February there will be no opposition on the part of the Government to the re-election of Mr. J. W. Lowther as Speaker, but a Liberal will be nominated as Chairman of Committees in succession to Sir J. Grant Lawson. Sir Edward Grey, the new434 words
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Article94 1906-01-12 23 A Self Constituted Envoy. A telegram from Tok-io, dated December 14, says that the Rev. H. B. Hulbeit, exEditor of the Corea lieview, claiming to as an envoy of tbe Emperor of Corea, present,edjo President Roosevelt an alleged cablegram from the Emperor, declaring that the Japanese Agreement should not94 words
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Article129 1906-01-12 23 Chinese Moving in the Matter. Respecting the proposed < Won-Wham-poa Railway, the Viceroy has asked the Chamber of Commerce what definite decision has been arrived at. As the line is one of ten li, it is not anticipated that any obstacles will be met with. With129 words
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Article375 1906-01-12 23 We find the following in the limes of Ceylon, on the subject of rubber tapping experiments at the Peradeniya Botanic Gardens: A visit just paid to Peradeniya discloses that there is confident anticipation that the rubber-tapping experiments, which are being continued, will result in a considerable light being375 words
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Article175 1906-01-12 23 Dearth of Unionists. More Electoral Addresses. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th Jan.—No Unionist candidates have been presented for twenty-nine constituencies ami it is probable that mor® Liberals than Unionists will be returned unopposed, thus reversing the conditions at the last general election. The Liberals have accepted the(Supplied by Reuter.) - 175 words
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Article50 1906-01-12 23 A Press Protest. (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, sth Jan.—The Odessa newspaper Nowosty protests against the presence of e foreign warships in the Baltic and demands that they should be replaced by Russian vessals. The Russian Government will .fix the Berlin rouble exchange at 214. It was formerly 216.50 words
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Article46 1906-01-12 23 Another Combine. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth Jan.—The Royal Mail SteJm Packet Company and the Orient Steam Navigation Company have entered into an Agreement for the joint working of the Australian mail service. The combine Will henceforth be known as theJLhient Ruf al Mail Service.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 46 words
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Article31 1906-01-12 23 A Generous Offer. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th Jan.—-The Premier of. New Sout h Wales has promised to co-operate in the despatch of Hour to Japan to relieve the famine.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 31 words
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Article117 1906-01-12 23 The Eagle Screaming. (Supplied ly Reuter.) London, 4(h Jan.—There renewal of apprehensiveness on the Continent on the eve of the Morocco Conference. The Spanish and Italian newspapers are most pessimistic and the latter are remarkable for their distinct note of hostility towards Germany. Even the Berlin press, despite official(Supplied ly Reuter.) - 117 words
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Article36 1906-01-12 24 Officer Found Dead. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon,sth Jan.—Quarter-Master Honorary Captain J. Hopkins, of the Queens Bays, who has been mentioned in connection with the War Stores Enquiry, has l>een found dead at Pretoria.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 36 words
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Article330 1906-01-12 24 Entries for Penang Meeting. The following entries were published at noon to-day First Day. 5. —The Club Handicap. Value $3,500. A Handicapfrom lOst. 71bs. to 8«t. for all Horses, the second to receive $5OO and the third $2OO out of the Stakes. Entrance Fee $25 for entries made330 words
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Article, Illustration1778 1906-01-12 24 There is an old, old saying, of which most of us have grown heartily sick and tired, that history repeats itself. 'ibis weal! of ns more or less tacitlv admit, but, as the history of one generation is generally only wiiften in the next, we are c1,778 words
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Article741 1906-01-12 25 (Saturday, 6th Jan.) What should be done with the Surplus Revenues. It is satisfactory to find from time to time that our Federal contemporaries are at one with us on the questions of State aid of agriculture and mining, and the benefit such a policy would confer upon741 words
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Article478 1906-01-12 26 Mr Balfoi ig addressing a meeting of his constituents at Manchester, on the 9th ultimo, said the action of the late Government had not been derided upon in haste, or rashly undertaken. One task remaining was a Redistribution Bill, a measure which required more than usual discipline478 words
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Article454 1906-01-12 26 Consider/. Ile progress in matters educational in the hliaits Settlements during the past year is noted by the compiler of the Straits Times’s review of 1905. A new and much needed educational Code came into force; Commercial Scholarships were instituted (both at Singapore and Penang, by the454 words
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Article152 1906-01-12 26 The following appointments, with QTcct from Ist ins!., are announced 2d r. W. IL Hyndman Jones, Chief Judicial Commissioner: Mr. A. D. Lerrington, Senior Judicial Commissioner; Air. L. AL Woodwaid, Junior Judicial Commissioner Mr. A. B. Monies, Registrar. 'Jo Assistant Registrars —1 he f Registrar of152 words
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Obituary758 1906-01-12 26 Obituary. Mr. G. M. Donald. It is with deep sorrow ami profound regret that we have to chronicle the very sad ami distressing demise of Mr. G. M. Donald of this town, which occurred at 1-30 this morning, says our 1 poll contemporary of Thursday. Air. Donald, while out driving758 words
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Article547 1906-01-12 27 Bth January.) The F.M.S. Postal Service. It is gratifying to find that the Bcho’s opinion respecting the unwisdom af straining every nerve to make Postol Services pay in a young country like Slalaya has the powerful endorsement of the Straits Times, which reproduced our leader Does it pay547 words
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Article459 1906-01-12 27 Here’s progress for you Disgraceful! The Federal Postal'Department Iras not issued a Postal Guide since 1896. That, at least, is alleged to be a fact by our Ipoh contemporary, which contends, and with reason, that a new edition is much needed, and adds that if one inquires at459 words
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Article156 1906-01-12 27 Our Municipal Commissioners may be interested to hear that the Rangoon Tramway carried 3,499,930 passengers last year and earned Rs These figures show a substantial increase over those of the previous year. The new electric tramways in Mandalay, opened in July, 1904, were also successful For the year156 words
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Article166 1906-01-12 27 Scottish Judge’s Defence of Stockbroking. An interesting opinion regarding the legality of Stock Exchange transactions was delivered by Lord M’Laren in the First Division of the Edinburgh Court of Session recently. The case before the Court was one in which a stockbroker sued a client for the166 words
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Article277 1906-01-12 27 An Indian View. Commenting on the recent convention between China and Japan, a Calcutta contem-» porary says the lease of the Liao-tung Peninsula was outside the region of controversy, and the agreement on that head scarcely calls for remark. Far more import® ant was the question as277 words
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Article1681 1906-01-12 28 Mt Dearest Fanny.—You know how I have always prided myself upon being able to see as far through a brick wall as most people, and now I feel a regular SherlockHolmes, for I have managed to unearth a little plot of the Municipal President's and am going to1,681 words
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Article483 1906-01-12 28 A Penang resident lias been unbosoming himself to \ha Chicago News of his woes consequent on the rainy season. “Our rains,” he writes, have set in with all their attendant comforts and discomforts, ami they make one feel something like Robinson Crusoe when he made up483 words
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Article64 1906-01-12 29 Bank Clerk embezzles a cool Thou’ and IS SENT UP’ FOR 9 MONTHS. At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, last month, John Tom Line pleaded guilty to bavins at Gunning, on November 4 last embezzled £1,021, the property of his employers, the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney.64 words
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Article216 1906-01-12 29 The well-known Bengali lady singer, Mrs. A. N. Banerjei —or Madame Louise Baneriei as she is* known in musical circles in England—has h*ft London on her return Io Calcutta, savs the Indian Daily News. After her success in London, Mrs. Banerjei will, no doubt, be welcomed among216 words
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Article308 1906-01-12 29 Our Choral Society should note that Sir Edward Elgar Pevton, Professor of Music at Birmingham University, m a, lecture on English executants, said we had certainly too many brainless singers. Our chorussinging was our great, insular wonder and pride, but one thing these great choruses needed was more308 words
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Article133 1906-01-12 29 Blackwell-Townsend. Ihe Old Parish Church at Pinner was the scene of a very pretty wedding on 12th Dec., says the L. A C. Express, the occasion being the marriage, of Miss Josephine Eleanor Townsend, second daughter of Mr. A. M. lownsend. London Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank,133 words
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Article459 1906-01-12 29 Penang Branch. Ihe annual dinner of the Penang Branch of the British Association took place on Friday evening at the Town Club, which had been kindly lent by the Committee for the occasion. There were present :—Drs. T. C. Avetoom (Edin.), A. Donald (Edin. and Lend J.459 words
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Article627 1906-01-12 29 One Man Killed, 10 Injured. Yesterday morning, says the Straits Times of the 3rd inst., a sad accident occurred on board the Russian cruiser Bogatyr, lying out in the Roads. A number of the crew were engaged in hoisting up the anchor, preparatory to the vessel627 words
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Article211 1906-01-12 30 THE REVOLUTION. No Loan from Franc:. (The Qglajiatischer Lloyd s Service.) Berlin, 7th January.—Count Witte refutes anv idea of resignation. M. Kokovtseff, late Russian Minister of Finance, is to negotiate a Russian loan in Paris after the conclusion of the Morocco Conference at Algeciras. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 7th(The “ Qglajiatischer Lloyd s Service.) - 211 words
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Article195 1906-01-12 30 Increasing Rowdyism. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, G;h Jan.—The pirgress of the general election is marked by increasing rowdyism.. Mr. Balfour, speaking at Manchester, was constantly interrupted and the •police had to be summoned to eject the Scarcely jiny of the Conservative meetings are free from disturbances, while women,(Supplied by Reuter.) - 195 words
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Article56 1906-01-12 30 A Message From C -B (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th January. —Sir Henry Camp-bell-Bannerman has written to Mr. Zangwill saying that he is glad to hear of the impending great Jewish meeting in London and expressing sympathy with the Jews in Russia on account of the horrors and(Supplied by Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article187 1906-01-12 30 The Coming Conference. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th January.—The American delegates to the Morocco Conference are instructed to pi event any fiiction >etween France and Germany and to maintain t it open door.” (The 0 tuiatMer Lloyd's” Service) Berlin, 7th Jan.—ltaly will be represented at the Morocco Conference at(Supplied by Reuter.) - 187 words
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Article37 1906-01-12 30 The Labour Crisis. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 6th Jan. —The labour crisis in .Spain is becoming alarming, notably in Seville and Xeres, w here the famished workmen are looting the markets. Belief measures are being organised.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 37 words
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Article38 1906-01-12 30 More Reform. (Supplied by Renter London, 6th Jan. —The Standard understands that Mr. Haldane, the now Secretary for War, proposes to restore the system ot live rears service with tl.e colours and seven in the reserve.(Supplied by Renter ) - 38 words
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Article25 1906-01-12 30 Mare Arrests. (Supplied, by Reu’er.) London, Bth January Two more noncommissioned officers have been arrested in connection with the War Stores Enquiry.(Supplied, by Reu’er.) - 25 words
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Article56 1906-01-12 30 The Year s Trade (Supplied by Reuter.) Lonon, 7th Jan —The impoits into Great Britain for the vear amount to live hundred ami sixty-Uve millions sterling, showing an increase of fourteen and a. quarter millions; the exports amount to three hundred and thirty millions, showing an increase of(Supplied by Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article63 1906-01-12 30 A New Combine. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Bth Jan. —The HamburgAmerika Linie has concluded an agreement with the Anglo-American Nile Steamers Company for increasing the capital of the latter, which will henceforth be known as the Hamburg an 1 Anglo-American Nile Company. The Hamburg-.>merika Linie takes up the new(Supplied by Reuter.) - 63 words
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Article27 1906-01-12 30 Supplied by Reuter - An Honour Accepted. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th January. —Lord Curzon has accepted the Presidency of the Classical Association of England, leplacing Sn Itichaid Jebb.27 words
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Article62 1906-01-12 30 Preparing for Trouble. (Supplied by R> uter.) London, Bih January. —It is announced in Washington that the United States Government. has decided to send two additional regiments to the Philippines. It is explained that this is a precautionary measure, due to the possibility of American interests in(Supplied by R> uter.) - 62 words
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Article436 1906-01-12 30 The Labour Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 6th Jan.—The Standard quotes counsel’s opinion to the effect that Lord Elgin, Secretary of State for the Colonies, acted illegally in stopping the importation of Chinese to the Transvaal, as the power to enforce such an order rests solely with the(Supplied by Reuter.) - 436 words
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Article479 1906-01-12 31 (Tuesday, 9ih January.') *J N another part of this issue we publish a letter relating to the famine in Japan, respecting which Reuter, wiring <>n New Year’s Day, reported that 'the Tokio correspondent of the Duly Telegraph had informed his “that the three northern provinces of Japan are479 words
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Article620 1906-01-12 31 Bombay lntei eSting t 0 I,ote Wlites a deshi” corres Pondent, that the “SwaThe resulf eU i° nt S at last lizzlin S outcountrv m. has )een that sellers of goods Ct C r°A ll liave Sold tlieir the usual t l )ei ceilt ,nole than ’Wiasts 1 pilc620 words
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Article205 1906-01-12 31 The Tronoh Free School, the opening of ■which has been announced in our local columns, owes its existence to the generosity of Mr. Chang Yen Fatt, one of the leading Towkays of Tronoh. This philanthropic gentleman, having seen the urgent need of an institution where the205 words
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Article436 1906-01-12 31 We publish elsewhere, says Saturday’s Strait* Times, a notice to the effect that a blank cheque has been missed from the cheque-book of one of our Singapore hotel proprietors. Asa matter of fact, two blank cheques have been missed, and one of them has been presented and436 words
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Article243 1906-01-12 32 The above association, which has been exempted from registration by theGoveruoi-in-Council, recently held a special general meeting of its tnemliers, and the ioliowing "entlemen were elected office bearers tor the current year:— President, Mr. B.C. Cornelius, Vice-Pretident, Mr. A. Veerappa Pillay, Jlou. Secretary,]!. C. D’Orville, Hon. Treasurer,243 words
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Article328 1906-01-12 32 The Labuan correspondent of the Straits Timet telegraphed on the 2nd inst. as follows H. E. Sir John Anderson and Mr. Gueritz, Governor of British North Borneo, arrived here on Saturday and exchanged visits while afloat. Mr. Gueritz, to the general amazement of the Labuan public, steamed328 words
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Article247 1906-01-12 32 Soup Made From Human Flesh. Some months ago particulars were published of t he arres‘ of the sister and brother-in-law of the late Noguchi Neisai, the wellknown poet, on a charge of having murdered the deceased writer. We take from the Japan Advertiser the following details ,of discoveries247 words
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Article242 1906-01-12 32 The Club Handicap, Value $3,500. First Entries. The Bridge Kongsi’s Essington ...10. 7 Mr. Hood’s Rockhill 8. Howden’s Radium 8. Jules Martin’s Banester 8. Chung Thye Phin’s Faith ...8. Clover’s Peppercorn 9. 3 Chung Ah Yong’s Southern Cross 8. Second Entries. Mr. W. W. Bailey’s Lulworth 8.242 words
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Article254 1906-01-12 32 FOOTBALL. To ini. Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir,—Since the introduction of a Football League in this little Isle of Penang inviting all the Football clubs to compete for a cup, 1 have never once missed the matches on the Esplanade. lam indeed proud of Penang being254 words
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Article381 1906-01-12 32 WHAT WILL PENANG DO Sir, —Since the telegraphic news came to hand, a few days since, of the terrible sufferings from famine and want in certain districts of Japan I have been expecting hourly to hear of some movement being set afoot in Penang by her leading British381 words
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Article643 1906-01-12 33 The funeral of the late Mrs. Quah Joo Moev, the revered mother of our respected fellow colonist, Mr. Quah Beng Kee, took place at Batu Lanchang on Monday afternoon iuthe presence of a large number of mourning friends and relatives. It was the desire643 words
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Article179 1906-01-12 33 A sample of tin ore from the mines belonging to the Royal Johore Tin Minim»Company, Ltd., at KotaTinggi, Johore, was sent by the Manager, Mr. G. A. le Doux, to the Engineering and Mining Journal, New Fork, and the following reply has been received by him under179 words
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Article143 1906-01-12 33 (A Song of Election.) Though the Empire’s on the totter, And Old England’s going wrong, 1 hough the ranter and the roller Seek to sway the silly throng, There’s a man of might among us Who will come with rake and hoe, And he’ll clear away the fungus, Will143 words
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Article238 1906-01-12 33 Chapman Committed for Trial. The case in which F. J. Chapman is charged with having caused the death of a Javanese woman at “Ayer Jerneh,” Siran-goon-rd, by accidently shooting her dead when tiring at. a bullock which had strayed into the grounds, came up before Mi Bryant,238 words
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Article114 1906-01-12 33 'Two Men Killed. At seven o’clock on the evening of the sth instant, six Kiieh Chinese attacked a house occupied by some Chinese at Sungei Lemba. Yong Ah Ship, the proprietor of the house, and a coolie were killed, having no less than twenty-two and seventeen wounds114 words
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Article488 1906-01-12 33 Daring Afridi Attack. Lahore, December 26th. A bolt 11 o’clock on Friday night the village of Bananiani, situated within a mile of the cantonment station of Peshawar, was the scene of a daring attack by an armed gang of Afridis consisting probably of twenty-five or thirty men; but488 words
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Article110 1906-01-12 34 C.-B’S ADDRESS. Parliament Dissolved. (Supplied by Reader.) London, Bth Jan.—Sir Henry CampbellRunner man, in his electoral address, says, By renouncing the undesirable characteristic» which we formerly detected in their foreign policy the Unionists have made it possible for us to pursue a substantial continuity of their policy without(Supplied by Reader.) - 110 words
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Article104 1906-01-12 34 Witte the Optimist. e (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9th Jan.—Count Witte, in the course of an interview, stated that he was confident that Russia would emerge rejuvenated from the present crisis, the reports of which were exaggerated. M. Kokovtseff, late Russian Minister of Finance, interviewed in Paris, said that(Supplied by Reuter.) - 104 words
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Article219 1906-01-12 34 The Gap Widening. (The Oslaeiatiacher Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, 9tb Jan. —The German white book on Morocco uyveils the reference made by the Taillandier Mission on the European niaudate and gives exact details of the envoy xfihiming a protectorate and the Sultan s eagerly protesting against the menacing attitude of(The “ Oslaeiatiacher Lloyd's" Service.) - 219 words
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Article29 1906-01-12 34 Socialists Defeated. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9th Jan. —In the triennial elections for the French Senate M. Jaures and bis Socialist colleagues have been Oadlv Uat ’H(Supplied by Reuter.) - 29 words
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Article239 1906-01-12 34 “JOE” SHOUTED DOWN. Liberal Ministerial Speeches. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth Jan —Mr. Joseph Chaml eilain, speaking at Derby, was shouted down. He fought with continuous interruptions for nearly an hour and his speech on Colonial Preference was almost inaudible. London, 6th Jan.—Mr. Haldane, the new Secretary of State(Supplied by Reuter.) - 239 words
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Article132 1906-01-12 34 Rostdestvensky s Lie. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, sth Jan.—Admiral Rostdestvenskv, in a communication to the Novoe Vremya, explains that permission to publish his letter did not imply the Minister of Marine’s agreement with the views expressed therein, especially as he gave permission for publication without censoring the letter. The(Supplied by Reuter.) - 132 words
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Article46 1906-01-12 34 The Currency Problem (Supplied by Renter.) London, 6th Jan.—The well-known Banker Schiff, in a speech delivered in New York, predicted a panic exceeding all .previous experiences unless the United States currency was reformed and made more elastic. The speeche has created a great sensation.(Supplied by Renter.) - 46 words
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Article31 1906-01-12 34 Codlin’s the Friend.” (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9th Jan. —Meetings continue to be held in Germany in favour of the promotion of friendly relations between Great Britain au l Geruianv.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 31 words
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Article24 1906-01-12 34 The Returning Prisoners. (Supplied bn Renier.) London, sth Jan—The Vancouver, with 936 of the returning Japanese prisoners on board, has passed Port Said.(Supplied bn Renier.) - 24 words
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Article308 1906-01-12 34 A Severe Earthquake. (The Ostasiatiscker Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, 6th January.—A severe earthquake is reported from Nicaragua. ’1 he town of Masaya has been destroyed and the death roll is enormous. Some insects, which affect the tea. plant, appear to be wholly mischievous, but there is one which, though it(The “ Ostasiatiscker Lloyd's" Service.) - 308 words
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Article1048 1906-01-12 35 (Wednesday, 10th January) The Mornniy Advertiser, The with which we are in enConsular tire accord, says:— c The Service. (^a X y SI,IU self-satisfac-t tion is over. We have many foreign rivals now; and if we would hold our own against them we must organise our abilities, develop1,048 words
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Article242 1906-01-12 35 State Visit to the Viceroy. Calcutta, 27th December. There was a unique function at Government House this morning when Lord Minto received state visits from the Tashi Lama of Tibet, the Tonga Penlop of Bhutan, and the Maharaja of Sikkim. The Tashi Lama's retinue rode through Calcutta242 words
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Article409 1906-01-12 35 Peace on Earth doesn’t seem to have existed at Ta,i ping, at any rate during the Christmas Tree distribution, for F. O. Ellis addresses the Pioneer as follows I shall be glad» if you will find a small space in your valuable paper to insert the mg. With409 words
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1925 1906-01-12 36 4. My Dear Friend, In my last letter, J spoke to vou of the prevalence of gambling amongst, Straits Chinese—but h men and women. I pass on now to something moie important, more serious, and more di-' i edit able than anything I1,925 words
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Article2206 1906-01-12 37 The Assizes. the Hou, A. F. G. Lair, Puisne Judge. THEFT AT THE BINDING’S. 10th January. The first Assizes of the current year opened before Mr. Justice Law this morning. The first case was that of Ln tong, who was charged with theft and dishonestly receiving stolen property.2,206 words
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Article169 1906-01-12 38 THE WHITEBOOK. German v i’ritish Opinion (77/e (pfast ihiiilii r Lloyd# Serei.ee Berlin, 10th Jan The Gorman press comments upon the hitebook on Morocco as a perfect unmasking of I rance s policy for the establishment of a protectorate over Morocco. (Supplied Ly Reuter.) London, 10th Jan. -The German(77/e “ (pfast ihiiilii r Lloyd# Serei.ee ) - 169 words
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Article160 1906-01-12 38 Those Lamb-like Troops. (The ()Hta.#latiiwher Lloyd m Service.) Berlin, 10th Jan.—The Novoe Vremya expresses dissatisfaction at the fact that Russia is not raising the Legation at. Tokio to the dignity of an Embassy. Quiet reigns in Russia owing to the energy displaced by the Government against the rebels. (Supplied(The “ ()Hta.#latiiwher Lloyd m Service.) - 160 words
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Article106 1906-01-12 38 Tfac Talkative Kaiser. (The (Jstatdaliseher Lloyd'>” Service.) Berlin, 10th Jan—The Kaiser Wilhelm is suffering from a slight cold. The newspapers of London ami Paris are publishing lying reports of warlike speeches made* by the Kaiser at the New Year. These reports are untrue, for the Kaisers speeches were of(The “ (Jstatdaliseher Lloyd'>” Service.) - 106 words
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Article25 1906-01-12 38 Another Manchurian Treaty. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10th Jan. Reuter's Peking correspondent wires that China is negotiating with Russia ovei afresh agreement affecting Northern(Supplied by Reuter.) - 25 words
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Article144 1906-01-12 38 The iTinctpal is.ins. (Supplied by Reefer.) London, 9t,h J in. -All the on both sides were speaking last night. Ibe Fiscal ami Chinese Lab ur questions were the principal topics and Home hide was also generally mentioned by Mr. John Lui ns, at Derby. Speaking at Manchester, Mr.(Supplied by Reefer.) - 144 words
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Article31 1906-01-12 38 Currency Deform. (Supplied ’by Reuter.) London, 9th Jan. —It is reported from Washington that a Bill to reform the Lulled States currency has been introduced in the Senate. s(Supplied ’by Reuter.) - 31 words
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Article25 1906-01-12 38 Duke of Connaught at Cape Town. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10th January. —The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have arrived at Cape Town.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 25 words
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Article87 1906-01-12 38 Verdict of “Accidental Death S applied by Reuter.) London, 10th Jan. At the inquest on the accident, to the roof of Charing Cross Railway Station a verdict of accidental death was r< iurtie 1, !lie Railway Company not being held to blame. Sir Benjamin Caller, the celebrated( S applied by Reuter.) - 87 words
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Article23 1906-01-12 38 Seized with Paralysis. Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10th Jan.— Lord Ritchie ha s been seized with a paralytic stroke id Biarritz.( Supplied by Reuter.) - 23 words
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Article62 1906-01-12 38 Capital Needed (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 10th Jan.—The Hokkaido Colliery and Railway Company announces the issue of five per cent, mortgage bonds to the value of a million sterling. On Saturday night the members of the Singapore Teutonia Club entertained Admiral Breheing and he officers of the German cruiser*(Supplied by Reuter.) - 62 words
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Article292 1906-01-12 38 1». AT. rs. V. M. C. A. t Tui Lea-’ue football match played on the Esplanade <m the 9th. inst. between the Y. M. U. A. and the P. and T. resulted in a victory for the former by two goals to nil. Punctually at a quarter past five292 words
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Article1677 1906-01-12 38 More Details Anent the Peking Conference. The correspondent of the China Review (pro-Russian) states in the issue of that paper for Dec. 16th, that he is informed that thus far the following articles had been accepted by both parties at the Peking Conference: I. —Japan receives the1,677 words
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Article199 1906-01-12 39 Forthcoming Cruise. The British fleet now in Hongkong, which returned very recently from a memorable visit to Japan and the coast [orts, will leave shortly for a cruise, when it is contemplated visits will be paid to Manila, Java, Siam, and Saigon. At the latter place it199 words
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Article259 1906-01-12 39 Mr. and Mrs Devonshire Jackson Hurt. Our Kuala Lumpur contemporary regrets having to report that Air. and Mrs. Devonshire Jackson have met with another carriage accident; this time, unfortunately, of a more serious character than on the two preceding occasions. It appears that, as they were returning home259 words
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Article947 1906-01-12 40 Points for Planters. .—<•—.— Malaya Leading the World. Prospects Bright. Thursday till' J an "ary. We received to dav by the Negapatam mail a very interesting and instructive report upon the rubber market, and the rising industry generally as carried on in the Straits, Malay States and947 words
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Article350 1906-01-12 40 A memorial, signed by Drink three hundred members of at Oxford University, includOxford. Big to” Bishops, and many other clergymen, medical practitioners and college tutors, has been addressed to the Vice-Chancellor, Proctors, and the governing bodies of Colleges, on the subject of physical deterioration consequent on drink, and350 words
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Article168 1906-01-12 40 McAuliffe vs. State of Perak. PLAINTIFF GAINS THE DAY. Our Ipoh contemporary reports that on the Bth instant Mr. L. M. Woodward, Judicial Commissioner, gave judgment in ibe above suit, which has been before the public nearly six months. In a carefully worded and patiently put together168 words
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Article334 1906-01-12 40 A t a large and influential meeting of Sikhs, held at Tai ping, on 24th December, 1905, which was attended by Sikhs from all parts of the Straits Settlements and Malay Peninsula, the following resolutions were passed 1. Bhai Vasawa Singh, of Kinta, and Bhai Sultan Singh,334 words
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Article1254 1906-01-12 41 Birthday Celebrations. Ever since Saturday last the residence of Mr. Lim Hua Chiam, J. P., whom we on that day described as the Penang Dick Whittington, has been the scene of great festivity’for that venerable, but sturdy old gentleman has been celebrating the passing of1,254 words
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Article168 1906-01-12 41 20 cts. Eked out for Forty Days. When a Chinaman, who was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to a compatriot by giving him a black eye, was placed in the dock before Mr. Seth at Singapore, the other morning, he began to tremble violently. Mr. Seth asked168 words
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Article445 1906-01-12 41 The Nbr/A China Daily News gives the following details of the tragedy at Shanghai briefly referred to in our Tuesday’s issue. The room in which Capt. Holger shot Mrs. Hartwig was his own room, the door of which he must have locked after his victim entered. When445 words
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Article189 1906-01-12 42 Preparations for the Conference. Baron vou Richthofen Paralysed. (Supplied by Beider.) London, 10th January.-- The German Foreign Minister, Laron von Richthofen, ha« l**en seized with a paralytic stroke brought on by over work on the Morocco White-book. Later. Speaking at Westminster, in referring to Morocco, Sir Charles Ihlke emphatically(Supplied by Beider.) - 189 words
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Article202 1906-01-12 42 Revolution Still Raging. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 10th Jan. —The revolutionaries at Eostoffondon have been finally crushed, the suburb which constitute their st ronghold lieing captured after six days lighting, in which both artillery and infantry took part. London, 14th Jan. —The revolution in the Caucasus is extending. The(Supplied by Reuter.) - 202 words
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Article70 1906-01-12 42 Comnuifccs on Friday. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, JOth Jan.—The first polling for the General Flection will take place at Ipswich on 12t h distant and a dozen more polls, including Manchester, will Ire opened on the 13th. Chinese labour for South Africa is the chief election topic to-day.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 70 words
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Article115 1906-01-12 42 The Liberal Attitude. (Supplied by Kev Sr.) London, 10th J mmuy.—Correspondence ontim Chinese Lal our Question i. is been published. It appears that. Loitl Eltfin first, direc/ed that every step taken to prevent, the shipment from Cfina of 14,700 coolies already licensed, QfUt, after a strong prote.-t from(Supplied by Kev Sr.) - 115 words
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Article105 1906-01-12 42 The Elections. (Supplied b’i Reuter.) London, 10th January.—The 'French Chamber has reassembled and M. Doumer has been elected President. London, 11th Jan.—Each of the French political parties interprets the results of the Senatorial elections as being favourable to itself. The main feature is the election of two Socialists to(Supplied b’i Reuter.) - 105 words
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Article45 1906-01-12 42 Eruptions and Earthquake. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 11th Jan.—Both Vesuvius and Etna are in eruption. Molten lava is pouring down the side of the Funicular Railway on Vesuvius, which is seriously damag-d. '1 here has been a slight shock of earthquake in Vienna.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 45 words
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Article136 1906-01-12 42 Penang 12th January. (By courtesy of tie Chartered Bard: L muon I tern: I .nd B-’ rik 2/1/,, 4 months’ sigiit Bink 2,4; 3 Credit 2/5 s L 3 Documentary ~2/5/6 Calcutta, Demand Bink Rs. i 77 3 duv-:’ sight Private 179 B-mioay. Damn nd Bank 177 3 days’136 words
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Article199 1906-01-12 42 Belat Tin Mining Co Ld. 4.b0 sellers BereawahGoal Mining c o.,Ld.Jj \b.—seders Brich Rubber Syndicate, Ld. $75. premium buyers Bruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Lm i 3.2bsales Dull Development Co. US.—sellers Eraser Neave, Ld SlObfr-sellers George Town Dispensary -6. Howarth Erskine, Ld. $-75.- sales A arangan Hydraulic Tin Mining199 words
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Article176 1906-01-12 42 Gold leaf S 75. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.) out of stock White Pepper S 381 sellers Trang Pepper season over Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 75— sellers Mace Pickings 60.— sellers Nutmegs 110 s 32. sellers L No. 1 6 10 norn. Sugar 2 no stock. Basket176 words
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