The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 6 July 1906
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Title Section21 1906-07-06 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy. 40 cents. Vol. 4. Penang, Friday, 6th July, 1906. No. 27.21 words
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Advertisement381 1906-07-06 1 ZZZZZZZZZ ZZZ //ZZZZZZZZZZZ//ZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZ/Z/Z///Z///ZZZZZZZ///Z/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZ/’/ Z /Z/ZZ/z ZZZZ ZZZZ//z/ZZZz zzzzzzzzzzzz CONTENTS. S 5 I J 5 Leaders Leaderettes: page. Sport: page. i I'he Education Bill 560 j Football: P.C.C. vs. A.-C.S. 560 Exemplary Punishment 560 j St. Xavier’s vs. PRC. 577 Our Municipal President 563 Cricket 569 Our Girls 568 G. T.381 words
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Advertisement152 1906-07-06 2 1 THE j STRAITS ECHO t MAIL EDITION. I a. i I I Published the day prior to the departure of each mail j for Europe, and contains the latest local and States f news originally published in the daily issues, as well as all important news from various parts152 words
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Article842 1906-07-06 560 Mail papers to hand The Education give Clause 4 of the Bill. Education Bill, over which such a fierce controversy has been raging, as reported by Reuter, as follows The local educational authorit y may give extended facilities for religious instruction of some special character in any transferred842 words
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Article125 1906-07-06 560 Yesterday' the Hindu coinmumtv celebrated the festival of Muniaudi l’u->.:i, winch means a sacrifice offered to Luuiandi, one of the greatest of Hindu saints. L isaid that this saint died expressing a regret that he had not attained to that state of holiness to which he aspired, and125 words
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Article485 1906-07-06 560 P. 0. C. rs. A.-C. S. With Mr. Jas. T. Dobbie as Referee, the Penang Cricket Club and the Anglo-Chinese School played off their League fixture on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon. The weather was not all that could be desired, but the ground was in good condition, and485 words
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Advertisement116 1906-07-06 560 Straits jEJcKo, c. i AiG S'T wls r* —-> N I 2L v™ jMtic e satisfies everybody and Justice alone-. Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. published daily (except Sundays.) at th a CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., q- 0 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL S2J per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra.116 words
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Article671 1906-07-06 561 The Judgment. We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. Hart, British Adviser to the Kedah Government, for the follow mg judgment delivered on 27th iust. in the Chief Court at Alor Star: Case Kedah Government v. Tunku Yatim, Mat, Pin and others, on the charge of671 words
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Article67 1906-07-06 561 About midnight yesterday two burglars attempted to carry off some hens from the plantation of Mr. Lim Chian Hock at Burmah Road. They were discovered by the coolie in charge, and a struggle ensued, in which the coolie sustained severe injuries to the spine and also a fractured fore-arm.67 words
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Article208 1906-07-06 561 Englishmen sometimes complain that all Chinamen look alike: here is a rickishapuller who very nearly got into trouble because he could not distinguish one Englishman from another. It appears that Mr. Brown, of Messrs. Pritchard Co., engaged a rickisha to drive him to the Engineers’ Institute.208 words
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Article288 1906-07-06 561 Ex-Singapore Man’s Souvenirs. T. L. Tandy, Electrical Engineer, Globe trotter and formerly General Manager of the Tramways and Lighting Company of Singapoie, Straits Settlements, an English Corporation controlled by London capital, who is now at the Hotel Empire, New York, says that he sent the third message over288 words
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Article1359 1906-07-06 561 (from Our Own Correryonient.} Singapore, Wednesday, 27tb J uw Oue of the chief topics of the week I.' beet, the arrival of the huge American Rm rng dock Dewey here and, as she lies out the rnan o -war anchorage, the dock attar” the attention and interest of1,359 words
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Article520 1906-07-06 562 (Specially dedicated to Mr. Winston ChurrtuJ, M. P.„ a yentieman of pronounced iib erat tend? n<: tes London, 28th June.—ln the House of Commons. Mr. Cotton asked a series of questions respecting the provision for paying the salaries of officers in the Ceylon service on a sterling520 words
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Article297 1906-07-06 562 THE EGYPTIAN MURDERERS. Appeal to the Foreign Minister. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 28th June.—Several Radical Members of Parliament have intei viewed Sir Edward Grey and appealed to him to secure the postponement of the execution of the Egyptians condemned to death for the murder of Captain Bull near 'l’antah.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 297 words
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Article84 1906-07-06 562 Six Miners Entombed (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon. 28th June.—Six miners have been entombed in a colliery in Wales, probably as a lesnlt of Ihe carl hqii i ke, and all hope of rescuing them lias been abandoned. Panic in Rhonda Valley. The Rhonda Valley colliers came to the(Supplied by Reuter.) - 84 words
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Article58 1906-07-06 562 The Sensational Murder. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th June. Mrs. Harrv 1 haw. the Wife of the murderer of Mr. Stanford White, the American architect, was not arrested, as was at. first leported, ami has visited her husband in prison. Eminent lawyers have been engaged to defend Mr.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 58 words
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Article25 1906-07-06 563 The Anti-Trust Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 28‘h June —The Australian Commonwealth Parliament has read the Anti-Trust Bill a second time without a division.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 25 words
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Article147 1906-07-06 563 Mutiny in the Guards. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28th June. —A sensation has been caused in St. Petersburg owing to the Tsar having reprimanded General Gadon the commander of the famous Preobrajensky Regiment, for failing to maintain discipline. This confirms the reports of disaffection amongst the Russian Guards. The(Supplied by Reuter.) - 147 words
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Article62 1906-07-06 563 Further Fighting. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28th June. —A large force of Natalians, while making a reconnaissance in the Mapumulo district, encountered the rebels, who boldly charged them despite a heavy artillery and maxim fire. The Natalians took two Kopjes and killed sixty rebels, but the force retired on(Supplied by Reuter.) - 62 words
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Article73 1906-07-06 563 Malaya Not Forgotten. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th June.—The Birthday Honours include the granting of the Compani mship of the Order of St. Michael and St. George to Mr. Henry Michael Crawford, the Government Agent for the Southern Province of Ceylon. The Sultan of Selangor is made an(Supplied by Reuter.) - 73 words
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Article30 1906-07-06 563 A Political Smash. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28th June.—Mr. Freeman Free-man-Thomas, the Liberal candidate for Bodmin, while motoring, collided with Major Ldward’o motor car. Both gentlemen were seriously injured.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 30 words
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Article32 1906-07-06 563 Manchester Ship Canal Blocked. (Suppdied by Reuter.) London. 29th June. —Traffic on the Manchester Ship Canal will be delayed for a week owing to an accident to one of the locks.(Suppdied by Reuter.) - 32 words
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Article20 1906-07-06 563 Hague Conference Postponed. (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd s Service.) Berlin, 29th June,—The Hague Peace Conference has been deferred until 1907.(The “ Ostasiatischer Lloyd s ” Service.) - 20 words
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Article305 1906-07-06 563 New Colonial Secretary. (Echo Specials.) Singapore, 29 th June. —Captain Arthur 11. Young, c. m. g., the new Colonial Secretary, arrived here to-day by the Bayern. The Dewey.” Singapore, 29th June.—The American floating dock Dewey left for Manila yesterday in tow of her attendant tugs. We hear that Mr.305 words
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Article1802 1906-07-06 563 We an. not surprised that the letter from His Excellency the Governor deal ing with the renewal or otherwise of tU term of Mr J W Hallifax’s p O X h n e as Municipal President, read at yester day s meeting of the Municipal Coinmig' sion,1,802 words
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Advertisement91 1906-07-06 563 Contracted Neuralgia During the War. I had a bad case of neuralgia which I contracted during the war. I tried several kinds of medicine but they did me no good until a friend of mine recommended Chamberlain's Pain Balm which gave me immediate relief. I have had no trouble since91 words
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Article43 1906-07-06 564 An inquest was held v« s’erdav afteri.oon by Mr. Hereford on the Chinese girl found dead at the junction of Weld Quay ami Prangin Ghaut hist Wednesday. .After reading the medical report, the Coroner returned a verdict of death due to gastritis.43 words
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Article139 1906-07-06 564 Before .Mr, Smith Steinmetz this morning Ung Ah Meng was charged with having in his possession two and a half tahils of illicit chandu, valued at seven and a half dollars. Sergeant Oxley, who prosecuted, stated that the defendant was arrested while in bed. Ah Weng pleaded139 words
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Article163 1906-07-06 564 Nanamsha, a young Malay samseng, was yesterday brought up before Mr. Hereford, charged with molesting a Malay married woman of New Lane, a turning off MacA lister Road. 'The prosecutrix in her statement deposed that, on the night of the 28th inst., she left her bouse in a rikisha,163 words
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Article192 1906-07-06 564 We have received from Mr. Small, Principal of t ii<* ictona College, Jail mt, it copy of the above magazine II is a very welledited little periodical, ami we wish it every success. 'The articles are both interesting and instructive, two things which do not always go192 words
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123 1906-07-06 565 All those who have to do with code telegrams will thauk Mr. S. T. Wait for this ▼ery useful book indeed, we have no hesitation in saying that his Ten-figure Combination is the best thing of its kind that we have seen. The compiler claims for123 words
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Article501 1906-07-06 565 A Kedah correspondent writes that the hackney carriages and rikishas in Alor Star are now being numbered and put under control, which was never the case before. Roads are also being re-metal led and a new one is being opened which will run from near the Police Court to501 words
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Article1997 1906-07-06 565 Ordinary Meeting. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal offices yesterday afternoon, when there were present Messrs. J. W. Hallifax, (President), A. Yl. Adams, Lim Eu Toh, Lo Beng Quang, Dr. P. V. Locke, with Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary), Dr.1,997 words
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Article100 1906-07-06 566 Tardy Russian Movements. A Tokyo dispatch states that the withdrawal of Russian troops from Manchuria is progressing very slowly. Apparently the delay is not deliberate and may be due to the difficulties of transport and the disquietude in Siberia and Russia. Over 200,000 men of the100 words
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356 1906-07-06 566 Important Decision of the Emperor. A telegram received by Mr. Leong Lok Hing from Canton says that on the recommendation of the Shangpu (Board of Commerce), the Emperor issued an Imperial Edict on the 24th of the 4th moon confirming the appointment of the Directors of356 words
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Article1264 1906-07-06 566 I acts and Fancies. The following chattv letter from a correspondent in the F. M. S. appears in the Times of Ceylon A line from one who left your shores last }eai to seek pastures new over here may possibly be of interest to1,264 words
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Article89 1906-07-06 567 More Disorders (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 29th June. —Agrarian disorders have broken out in South Russia. The Mutinous Guards. London, 30th June.—There have been military outbreaks at Vladekavkaz and Samira where some Russian regiments have been drafted, but demand to be sent to a better position, similar to the(Supplied by Renter.) - 89 words
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Article82 1906-07-06 567 (77/c Ostasiatischer Lloyd s Service.) Berlin, 30th June. M. Murromzew has declined to form a new Russian Ministry owing to the difficulty of obtaining a sufficient mojority in the Duma. Government Depressed. Feeling in Government circles in Russia is most depressed. Military Service. The periods(77/c “ Ostasiatischer Lloyd s Service.) - 82 words
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Article262 1906-07-06 567 A Long List. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th June. —Amongst the Birthday honours gazetted are: Mr. Alfred Henry May, of the Hongkong Civil Service, Companion of the Imperial Service Order. LordCromer receives the Order of Merit. Peerages aie conferred upon the Rt. Hon. Leonard Henry Courtney, the Rt.{Supplied by Reuter.) - 262 words
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Article71 1906-07-06 567 Fierce Fighting. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th June—Tbere his l^ n f quent and heavy fighting iu Nigeria. ucru London, 30th June.—ln the figbtinei. Southern Nigeria Captain WavlinA p lost thirty-four killed and wounded. paT tain Wayling himself being slightly wound ed, the force halted at Utah. Captain(Supplied by Reuter.) - 71 words
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Article101 1906-07-06 567 The Tantah Outrage. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th June. —Four of the Egyptian murderers of Capt. Bull near Tantah have been hanged and six Hogged. In the House of Commons Sir Edward Grey has promised to forbid officers goin<» pigeon shooting in Egypt and to enquire into the law(Supplied by Reuter.) - 101 words
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Article44 1906-07-06 567 German American Tariff. (The “Ostasiatischer Lloyd's” Service.) Berlin, 30tb June—The German-Ameri-can tariff question is becoming acute owingto the obstinacy of the Senate in refusing to assent to the promises made to Germany. President Roosevelt is working energetically to bring about a settlement.(The “Ostasiatischer Lloyd's” Service.) - 44 words
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Article43 1906-07-06 567 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th June.—Mr. Harry Thaw, the New York millionaire, has been indicted on the charge of the wilful murder of MrStanford White. Public opinion sides with Mr. Thaw owing to the questionable character of Mr. White.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 43 words
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Article40 1906-07-06 567 The Kaiser’s Views. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th June. —The Kaisei )a^ r ceived a deputation from the Cotton o gress Committee at Kiel and has e *P reB himself as being deeply interested in extension of cotton cultivation.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 40 words
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Article35 1906-07-06 567 The Russian Evacuation. (Supplied by Reuter.) llppitUU ..v.—- London, 30th June.—The last detachment fr. m Manchuria has e t o rm- a s®' ll return to Russia, except ioi number of troops returning ID(Supplied by Reuter.) - 35 words
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Advertisement56 1906-07-06 567 Bowel Complaint in Children. During the summer months children are subject to disorders of the bowels, and should receive the most careful attention, As soon as any unnatural looseness of the bowels is noticed, Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy should be given. George Town Dispensary, General Agents, and for56 words
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Article41 1906-07-06 568 An International Agreement. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 29th June.—Great Britain, f r ance and Italy have arrived at an agreement on the main points regarding Abvssiuia, under which the maintenance of the statua quo and the open door is assured.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 41 words
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Article43 1906-07-06 568 A Gunnery Accident. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th June. —One seaman has been killed and a Lieutenant and three seamen injured by a gun explosion on H. M. cruiser Essex, during the manoeuvres, while a six-inch blank charge was being fired.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 43 words
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Article682 1906-07-06 568 We congratulate the local Our Girls. Telephone Office upon having to-day installed lady operators, for we trust that this means a step towards the finding of employment in other directions for our girls. In Penang and the Far East generally one is immediately struck by the very few682 words
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195 1906-07-06 568 A Mysterious Disappearance. From reliable information received, we learn that the large portrait of Mr. Hargreaves, m. a., late Headmaster of the Penang Free School, has mysteriously disappeared from the Hall of the Penang" Free School in which it was hung. It was last seen195 words
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Article484 1906-07-06 568 A Hindu named Muthusamy, residing at Sungei Ujong, was arrested yesterday morning at the Prangin Market by Municipal Peon No. 86 for attempting to pass two counterfeit fifty-cent pieces. From information given by the peon it would appear that the Hindu, having bought a few cents’ worth of484 words
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Advertisement97 1906-07-06 568 Contracted Chronic Diarrhoea While in the Philippines. While with the U. S. Army in the Philippines, I contracted chronic diarrhoea. I suffered severely from this terrible disease for over three years and tried the prescriptions of numerous physicians, but found nothing that did me any good until I tried Chamberlain’s97 words
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Advertisement74 1906-07-06 568 Be Firm. When you ask for a bottle of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, do not allow the dealer to sell you a substitute. Be firm in your conviction that there is nothing so good. This medicine has been tested in the most, severe and dangerous cases of cramps,74 words
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Article228 1906-07-06 569 The cricket match played on the Esplanade on Saturday afternoon last, between Mr. Bradbery’# XI and Mr. Mugliston*» XI, resulted in the overwhelming defeat of the Captain’s Xl. Bradbery lost the toss and took the field. Mugliston was very fortunate in securing the services of Sproule, who alone v’-is228 words
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277 1906-07-06 569 ()ur Scientific Correspondent writes The news of the Knighthood conferred upon Prof. A. E. Wright of St. Mary’s Hospital, London, will be received with genuine pleasure by the scientific world. Bv a curious coincidence, you printed a short article on Opsonins in their relation277 words
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Article2107 1906-07-06 569 Mv dearest Fanny. I be blow has fallen at last and the Government people have refused to pay our Municipal Piesident what he wants, so he has said that he will resign. He tells us that he lias a chance outside and will do better by going now2,107 words
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Advertisement63 1906-07-06 569 Caution! Persons when travelling should exercise care in the use of drinking water. As a safeguard it is urged that every traveller secure a bottle of Chamberlain s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy before leaving home, to be carried in thejiand baggage. This may prevent distressing sickness and annoying delay.63 words
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Advertisement54 1906-07-06 569 Recommended by Dealers Mr. M. Links, a storekeeper_at N. S. W., Australia, says, cholera recommend Chamberlain j j. noW iti» and Diarrhoea Remedy, be you good.” You make no mistake lbe buy this medicine. J*» ,crB Wnj Georg" country will tell you the san for Town Dispensary, General Agents, sale54 words
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Article775 1906-07-06 570 Tie members of the George Town Reading Room celebrated the 11th anniversary of the Club yesterday by holding a gymkhana meet on their grounds, which were gaily decorated with Hags and bunting. The weather, however, was anything but favourable and spoiled what would have otherwise775 words
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Advertisement58 1906-07-06 570 Don’t Wait Until You Need It. Do not wait until some of your family is taken with a violent attack of colic or diarrhoea. A bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhma Remedy at hand when needed has saved many a life, procure at once. George Town Dispensary, General Agents,58 words
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Article1088 1906-07-06 571 .—Free Press. Ordinary Meeting, Friday, 29th June. Present. His Excellency the Governor Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g. His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General R. Inigo Jones, c.v.0., c. 8.) Hon. Capt. A. H. Young (Col. Secretary). Hon. J. R. Innes (Act. Attorney-General). Hon. J. O. Anthonisz.—Free Press. - 1,088 words
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Article223 1906-07-06 571 The Bielostok Massacres. (Supplied oy Reuter.) London. 30th June.—lt is reoorf^l; St. Petersburg that the Committee offt“ Duma which is enquiring into the BielostnV inassacres charges the police with origin ing the affray and accuses some Armv offi J’ and the Chief-of-Police of encouraging ft! mob to pillage and(Supplied oy Reuter.) - 223 words
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Article91 1906-07-06 571 Rebellion Spreading. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2nd July.—Another tribe has joined the Natal rebels, whose ranks are daily swelling. Hundreds of Zulus are leaving the Rand. General Dartness is conferring with Colonels Mackenzie and Lenchars regarding the new development of the rising, which extends over an area of approximately(Supplied by Reuter.) - 91 words
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Article89 1906-07-06 571 Kaiser and Tsar. (The Ostasiatischer Lloyds Service-) Berlin, 2nd July.-The prospect of» meeting between the Kaiser and the remains uncertain and, although s^ c meeting could not influence the id policy of Germany, the Kaiser appears very reluctant in the matter. The German Editors Berlin, 2nd July.—The trip of(The “ Ostasiatischer Lloyds Service-) - 89 words
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Article40 1906-07-06 572 The Tantah Executions (,s' upp'ied ly Renter.) London. 30th June.—Mr.’’John Dillon has "Ken notice that be will next week in the House of Commons to reduct' move gj r gjwaid Greys salary m connection wnn the Egyp tiall executions.(,s'upp'ied ly Renter.) - 40 words
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Article61 1906-07-06 572 The Sensational Murder. (Supplied bp Reuter.) London, 2nd July. —At Yoik Police Court Mr. Harry Thaw pleaded not guilty to the charge of murdering Mr. Stanford White. His has volunteered to give evidence at the trial which promises to be of the most sensational character. Many prominent personages(Supplied bp Reuter.) - 61 words
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Article37 1906-07-06 572 The Americai? Survey Bill. (The Osta,siatischer Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, 2nd July.—The American Meat Survey Bill lias passed the House of Representatives thus scoring a victory for the Meat Trust over the Senate and the Government.(The “ Osta,siatischer Lloyd's" Service.) - 37 words
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Article63 1906-07-06 572 The National Debt. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 30th June.—The Italian Government has introduced a Bill for the conversion of the national debt. The interest will be reduced to 3 t per cent, until 1912 and then to 3| per cent. Loudon, 2nd July.— Italy anticipates making a saving of(Supplied by Reuter.) - 63 words
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Article199 1906-07-06 572 Phenomenal Rain. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, oOth June.—There has been a phenomenal fall of rain over South-Bast Rugland During the morning over two inches fell m London, the railways we.e Hooded, traffic blocked and the basements ,J f the theatres, newspaper offices and many houses were inundated. The(Supplied by Reuter.) - 199 words
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Article50 1906-07-06 572 A Singapore Movement. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 2nd July.—A section of the Chinese Community of Singapore, headed by Air. Fung Yeo, the Chinese Consul General, is making a move against, opium smoking. A free hospital for the treatment of those addicted to the drug has been opened in Thompson Road.50 words
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Article274 1906-07-06 572 Arrival at Singapore. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 2nd July.—The Chinese I 1 ravelling Commissioners, headed by Duke Tsai Tse and including His Excellency Sheng Chi Heng and suite numbering twenty-seven persons in all, arrived here by the French mail liner Armand Rehic en route for China. They were accorded274 words
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Article815 1906-07-06 572 It was Bret German America. who .saiig of the American? .Continent e are*ruined by Chinese cheap laooui, but things have changed nowadays and the (übiquitous Teuton has taken the place Jof the Chinaman, for recent statistics show that, while the wnite and coloured population of the Lnited States815 words
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Obituary335 1906-07-06 572 Obituary. > h’err Sorel. > (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, 2nd July.—The death is announced err Lorel, the celebrated German academician aud historian. Sir Wilfred Lawson. (Supplied bp Reuter.) t q London, 2nd July.—The death is announced of Sir Wilfred Lawson, mil, tiie celebrated temperance advocate. Rt. Hon. C. O’Conor335 words
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Article285 1906-07-06 573 A Tapah reader writes Mo doubt your paper is very interesting, but, as au exercise to schoolboys and to others, would you mind opening up a column of questions and answers,” which in my opinion would be appreciated by the majority. You might do this and publish285 words
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Article105 1906-07-06 573 Before Mr. Ebden yesterday, Mr. on Bell Munici pa 1 V- e inar* S.t. •••e..v, Lr<*ttvlitup Koop”, hacknev carriage drive". tor working his 1 w ile an Mr. Boil told, the Magistrate that on ti e oOt’. uh., whffi* he wa< driving along Boarh Street, he saw105 words
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Article159 1906-07-06 573 Nine Chinese nonias and three men were brought up before Mr. Ebden this morning charged with gambling. Inspector Wil.iams, who prosecuted, stated that the raided house (No. 57, Batu Lancb.ing Road) was about 6’JO yards from the public road, and was a wooden structure159 words
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Article688 1906-07-06 573 The Outer Race-Course was open for training for the first time. The rain finished about 6.30 and held off till about 7.30, the most important hour for morning work. The turf was good and soft and the going not so heavy as might have been expected, considering the688 words
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Article25 1906-07-06 573 The Tronoh Mines, Ltd. Following is the output for the month of June:— Approximate undressed tin me produced... Pls. 2,802. Approximate amount realized $130,000.25 words
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Article167 1906-07-06 573 January to May Output. he following figures will prove of inte>est: Out put. 1905. 1906. Pikuls. Pikid.v Perak 179 383 29 179 173 88 Selangoi 120,220 23 112.085 65 N. SembJan *****.32 32,***** Pahang 13,081.36 13,848.02 Duty. 1905. 1906. .’1 u Perak 1,876.857.40 2,112.***** Selangor 1,2167 words
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Article318 1906-07-06 574 m HS Govemmei j,, pp.ntaius the items of inforr Arthii iderson Y< ung, S( re ry, has repo 1 c>i lP Co! m amt assumed the frn v u j.ajes of bis < tnce. Excellency i c Governor has been Jto invest Mat H i san Din Musa,318 words
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Article555 1906-07-06 574 The Triad Society. Ihe Singapore Free Press of Thursday fast gives the following account of the iiiad Society plot in Sarawak, as briefly lepiji’.p j by wire News has arrived, from Saiawak of serious trouble in that State "i.:i au i fiuential and wide-spread Chinese oeciet Society, which seems555 words
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Article379 1906-07-06 574 A correspondent writes:— It seems to be quite strange that the Magazine Police Station has got a screw loose somewhere for one of the Malay constables who attached to the Station who was not in uniform spoke harsh words to some people last night who went to the379 words
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Article109 1906-07-06 574 To the Editor of ihe mhails Echo. Sir, —Ou the morning of Sundav last i Municipal coolie cleared the drains n Ceylon La'e, throwing the >ewage outside. I'hi« sewage has not yet bu n lemoved from the lane and it is rotting and filling the who'e place109 words
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Article517 1906-07-06 574 To the Editor of hie Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —In your issue of June 23th appears a letter over the signature of A Member of the Chinese Cycling Club” which J think calls for reply from me. It stated that when I accepted that challenge of a517 words
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Article532 1906-07-06 575 There are vacant quarters for inspectors of Police at Kara par, Pa pan, Mengleinbu and Kuala Kangsar. Five Inspectors have resigned during 1906 and it is rumoured more are going. The glowing accounts of the Deputy Com inis&j oner of Police and the Senior Magistrate532 words
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Article116 1906-07-06 575 The Tantah Outrage Again. (Supplied by lieu,ter.) London, 3rd July.—Sit’ Edward Grey, speaking in the House of Commons with reference to a large number of questions complaining of the way in which the Egyptian executions and Hoggings had been carried out, said that he would make a statement. on(Supplied by lieu,ter.) - 116 words
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Article51 1906-07-06 575 The West Ridgeway Commission. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd July.—Reuter learns that the West Ridgeway South African Commission has resulted in both parties in the Transvaal having agreed to a compromise, thus enabling the Imperial Government to arrive at an early and satisfactory settlement of the Transvaal Constitution(Supplied by Reuter.) - 51 words
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Article69 1906-07-06 575 The Rent of the Pearl Fisheries. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd July.—Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the past three years’ successful pearl fishery in Ceylon had not afforded the basis for computing what would be a fair rental of the Fisheries. The rent(Supplied by Reuter.) - 69 words
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Article52 1906-07-06 575 The Liberal Pruning Knife. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd July.—The Tribune understands that it is contemplated to disband thirty-six batteries of Royal Horse and Field Artillery, to make a reduction of three thousand men in the Home Infantry battalions and to disband the third battalions of the Scotsand(Supplied by Reuter.) - 52 words
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Article56 1906-07-06 575 A Great Battle, (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 2nd July.—ln the course of the naval manoeuvres, lhe attacking Heet captured Scarborough ami claims to have gained complete control of the English Channel. The defenders captured the Victorious, the flagship of Rear-Admiral Sir A. Berkeley Milne, and other vessels off(Supplied by Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article56 1906-07-06 575 The Meat Inspection Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd July.—The United States Congress has passed the Meat Inspection Bill minus the provision requiring the date of the inspection to he stamped on the tins, but placing the cost of inspection on Government. This is looked upbii as a(Supplied by Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article39 1906-07-06 575 The Shanghai German School. (T/.e (Manat!M ier Llo S d' s Sonic.! PnJin Q... 1 T.. 1.. rm IT ’> Berlin, 3rd July.—Th» Hamburg has voted 10.000 marks for the X of the German School at Shanghai l U(T/.e “ (Manat!Mier LloSd's" Sonic.! PnJin Q... 1 T.. 1.. rm IT . ’> - 39 words
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Article35 1906-07-06 575 His Northern Tour. (The (Jstasiatischer Lloyd's" Service) Berlin, 3rd July.—The Kaiser Wilhelm has gone to spend the day with the Crown Princess at Potsdam and starts to-morrow on his trip to Northern Europe.(The “ (Jstasiatischer Lloyd's" Service) - 35 words
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Article23 1906-07-06 575 London Paris and Rome Connected, (Th* Ostasiatischer Lloyd's Service.) Berlin, 3rd July.—The telephone lineconnecting London, Paris and Rome has been opened.(Th* “ Ostasiatischer Lloyd's ” Service.) - 23 words
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Article30 1906-07-06 575 Great Heat Wave. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd July.—A great heat wave is passing over New York. There have already been fourteen deaths and many people are prostrated.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 30 words
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Article76 1906-07-06 575 Famine Imminent. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd July —The Russian Government has asked the Duma to make a grant of ten millions sterling to relieve twenty seven Governments the inhabitants of which are suffering owing to the failure of the crops. Refugees. A steamer has arrived at Kusteuji, in(Supplied by Reuter.) - 76 words
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Article30 1906-07-06 575 (The Ostasiatescher Lloyd's" Service) [me vsiusiaiesciw -awy*» Berlin. 3rd Juk.-The Moscow w«kl» paper Illustrow Prilojenie accuses Gw™ Rennenkampf of having embezzled oV ment funds, during the Manchurian paign.(The “ Ostasiatescher Lloyd's" Service) - 30 words
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Article29 1906-07-06 575 Precautions Against Assassination- (Echo Special.) Singapore, 2nd J guarding the Chinese ri,ve lD ®i missioners owing to informa ion been received of a plot to ass them.29 words
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Article464 1906-07-06 576 Official Apathy. They dawdle through life in Selangor» as witness the following, all from one issue of the Malay Mail Agentlenun who applied about a year ago for some land about twenty miles away above the new Bentong Road, on which to erect a house and lay out a464 words
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Article864 1906-07-06 576 Ihe very stern represIhe triads. >ive measures adopted in Sarawak may occasion surprise to some people, but they are, beyond doubt, absolutely necessary, if the peace is to be preserved. The Triad known also as the Khola Hui and \V bite Lily Society, is a most powerful secret864 words
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Article242 1906-07-06 576 A small lire occurred on Momiav lust al. the piemises of Ja v L Woodford in Beach Street. From information gathered it ap. pears t hat one of the tambies of the shop, whilst smoking, accidentally dropped a spark on the floor on which were some drippings of kerosine242 words
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Article123 1906-07-06 577 June Monthly Medal. Mr. C. Matthew, 46 43= 89-16- 73 T. A. Martin, 53 46= 99-14- 85 G, A. Hereford, 50 51=101 —16= 85 C. C. Rogers, 53 45= 98—12= 86 F. Duxbirv. 53 53=106 —18= 88 C.B Whiie'utad,s5 -L 59=114—24= 90 L. P. Ebden, 70+74=144-22=122 Mr. C.123 words
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Article595 1906-07-06 577 St. Xavier’s vs. P. R. 0. The return League match between St. Xavier’s Institution and the Penang Recreation Club was played off on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon before a large crowd of spectators, the ma jority of whom were the past and present pupils of the School. It595 words
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Article105 1906-07-06 577 Sir Lionel Cox to Retire. The Straits Times says —We aie informed that the Hon. Sir Lionel Cox, lately Chief Justice of this Colony, whois now at home on leave, is not likely to return to the Straits Settlements as he has retired from the Bench and105 words
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Article111 1906-07-06 577 Narrow Escape of Mb. Ong Siew. Towkav Ong Siew of Kota Bahru met with a severe carriage accident on Saturday afternoon. Ou the way to Lahat his horse shied at a steam roller and immediately bolted, the reins broke, and the trap was only brought to a standstill111 words
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Article221 1906-07-06 577 Steamer Held up. The Hongkong Daily Press Canton correspondent, writing on Jun 1 14th, says: —A few days ago, the steamer Cheong Fat. which trades between Canton and Wuchow, was pirated near Shin-bin. It appears that the pirates had gone on board as passengers, taking their tickets like respectable221 words
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567 1906-07-06 577 Our office boy thinks that the fdi answers, wd, prove sorry to disagree with him 1. What sort of an anitnal is fU serpent r toa A sea serpent is a fishy kind of er, very like a whale. I t ig oo| l during the567 words
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Article1856 1906-07-06 578 The Diiht recently had an interview with Mr. Wirnford Lock on the subject of Chinese labour in Malaya. While oil residents of Malaya will probably not endorse all Mr. Lock’s statements, his views, will, we are sure, be followed with interest by many of our readers.1,856 words
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Article92 1906-07-06 579 NEARLY A DISASTER. Six Hundred Rebels Killed. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 3.0 July.—Tbe Natal rebels made a furious attack upon Colonel Barker’s vanguard. Only the timely arrival of the main body averted a disaster. Six hundred rebels were killed. General Sir John Dartnell is going to tbe front. Victory(Supplied by Reuter.) - 92 words
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Article83 1906-07-06 579 A Narrow Government Majority. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd July.—The Government majority in the House of Commons fell to sixteen over a Liberal amendment practically negativing Clause 6 of the Education Bill, which compels attendance at secular instruction only. The minority included the Cabinet Ministers, Sir Henry Fowler,(Supplied by Reuter.) - 83 words
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Article119 1906-07-06 579 Debate in the Lords. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th July.—During a debate in the House of Lords upon Turkish affairs, Lord Fitzmaurice stated that tbe construction of tbe Baghdad Railway was not necessarily a British interest, but that it raised many interesting questions which were receiving careful c(Supplied by Reuter.) - 119 words
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Article189 1906-07-06 579 Report of the Royal Commission (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 3rd July.—Tim Report of the Koval Commission upon Ecclesiastical Discipline finds that illegal practices by the minority in tbe Church are increasing and that the law should be more strictly enforced. The report recommends that, new Rubrics be made(Supplied by Reuter.) - 189 words
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Article71 1906-07-06 579 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 3rd July.—The Russian Duma yesterday drafted and passed a Bill abolishing capital punishment, after a stormy debate. The objections of the Ministers were met by cries of executioners, brigands, assassins Lands for the Peasants. Loudon, 4th July.—The Russian Government announces a, plan to(Supplied by Reuter.) - 71 words
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Article48 1906-07-06 579 (The Ostasia.tischer Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, 4th July—A project to lay a second line of rails on the Siberian Railway and to connect the Siberian and TransCaspian Railways is before the Russian Imperial Council. The Ministry. There is still talk of a reconstruction of the Russian Ministry.(The “ Ostasia.tischer Lloyd's" Service.) - 48 words
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Article35 1906-07-06 579 Difficult Negotiations. (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, 4th July.—Difficulties have arisen in the British-French-Italian negotiations with regard to Abyssinia. The French press holds out a threat of a special AngloFrench Agreement on the subject.(The “ Ostasiatischer Lloyd's" Service.) - 35 words
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Article38 1906-07-06 579 Bonds Issued. (The Ostasiatischer" Lloyd's Service Berlin, 4th July.—Panama Canal Bonds, bearing interest at the rate of two per eent. per annum are beinu' issued in the United States to the value of thirty million dollars.(The “ Ostasiatischer" Lloyd's Service ) - 38 words
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Article164 1906-07-06 579 Celebrated Church Burnt. (The (Jslasialischcr Lloyd's" Service.) Berlin, 4th July.—The noted Church of St. Nicholas at Hamburg is on fire and its tower, 482 feet in height, has collapsed. The church was rebuilt on Sir Gilbert Scott’s design after the great tire of 1842. The Malacca correspondent of the(The “ (Jslasialischcr Lloyd's" Service.) - 164 words
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Article1088 1906-07-06 579 Tinned Meats. C States Agriculture th..t a scheme bJ J” perfected under which the tiiL**!' inspection of American tinned 2’ from the pasture to the will be guaranteed, is eertaift forting to a certain extent )nt the same time, one cannot quite reran J this with the telegrams1,088 words
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Article1207 1906-07-06 580 Kwong Woh Thong A Co. versus Patriotic Assurance Co. In this action, which was heard before Mr. Justice Thornton i« the Supreme Court yesterday, the plaintiff, who owns chop Kwong Woh Thong Co put in a claim for s6,oooagainst the Patriotic Assurance Co Air Wright Motion appeared for1,207 words
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Article44 1906-07-06 580 It will be joyful tiding* to the host of friend and admirers of the Rev Bro. Jum s in Penang to hear that he left Sydney, fit and well, yesterday by the s.s. GttZ/irb' ,’on his return (o Penang.44 words
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Article1253 1906-07-06 581 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taiping, Wednesday. The Hill bungalows are now all lull and engaged for many months to come. It is really time something was done towards finding accommodation for visitors from Selangor; why should Perak provide the swells from the capital with a cool spell on1,253 words
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Article678 1906-07-06 581 New Cable I>isf otb The B.uUer Al.has c .rrespoofleat ,L lunes oj India sass the <!■,<- 101 Ue the I.K-atOn of the new Cablesu elected bv the Indo-European c™" 1 there, will soon be settled. jm pany 'l he original proposal' was to locaU tl station at the678 words
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Article219 1906-07-06 582 To the Editor of the straits Echo. Sir, —Re the letter in your issue of yesterday by Mr. J. U. Carter about the looping the loop, 1 am agreeable and ready to loop the loop at Mr. Carter’s wish, but it was not my fault that I219 words
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Article288 1906-07-06 582 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —Gn Wednesday I was summoned to appear at the Police < ourt on account of a claim lor wages made by an absconding Kling servant. H* l claimed pay at the rate of $16.00 per month as from288 words
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Article69 1906-07-06 582 THE FIGHTING IX NATAL. Heavy Native Losses. (Supplied by Reuter.) fiJv°n3t 0n V ll Jul T-—Three hundred ami llat, es belonging to Colonel Barker’s in nluT'* kilied in veBterda 8 fighting Scare in Johannesburg. London 4th Juiy.-There is a scare in nXe UeBbUr g W,Ug t 0 attacks(Supplied by Reuter.) - 69 words
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Germany.
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Article20 1906-07-06 582 (Supplied by Reuter London, sth July.—The German Crown 1 rmcess has given birth to a son.(Supplied by Reuter ) - 20 words
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Article76 1906-07-06 582 {.rice Ostisiatischer Lloyd's" Service.) Lerhu sth July.— At Seattle, in the United States, a gang of Anarchists have been discovered who, it is alleged, had Planned the assassination of the Kaiser Wilhelm. The Hamburg authorities have been warned of the departure of the anarchists from Seattle.{.rice Ostisiatischer Lloyd's" Service.) - 76 words
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Article34 1906-07-06 582 The Dreyfus Case. (T/i*’ (dstasiodischer Lloyds' Service.) t Berlin, sth July.—The French At.lornevGeneral demands from the Court, of Cassation a. verdict in favour of Captain Dreyfus, without the formality of a new trial.(T/i*’ (dstasiodischer Lloyds' Service.) - 34 words
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Article116 1906-07-06 582 The Warsaw Police. [Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4th July.—All the police were withdrawn from the streets of Warsaw yesterday owing to the constant murders* of policemen and police officials. More Mutinies. London, 4th July.—Three Russian Rifle lat taiions at Askabad have mutinied, demanding the removal of their officers and[Supplied by Reuter.) - 116 words
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Article54 1906-07-06 582 (The Ostasiatischer Lloyd's" Seiot t Berlin, sth July—Martial Law ha, been proclaimed in Odessa. A Government Denial. I etlin, sth July—The Russian Government energetically denies the charges nf pil1'cipation by the local authorities nd troops in the massacre of th° Jews at Bielostok and deplores the(The ” Ostasiatischer Lloyd's" Seiot t : - 54 words
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Article160 1906-07-06 582 Abyssinia. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 4th July.—Sir Edward Grey, speaking in the House of Commons, «aid that the Government, was fully alive to the importance of ensuring equality of treatment for the commerce f all nations on the Abyssinian Railway. East Africa. London, 4th July.—Mr. Winston Churchill has announced(Supplied by Reuter.) - 160 words
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Article60 1906-07-06 582 American Assurances. (Suppled by Reuter.) London, sth July.—The LTiite.d States Secretary for Agriculture declares that adequate means have now been provided to inspect meat from the pasture to the package and that Ihe Federal stamp upon the tin will guarantee that the contents have come from a healthy(Suppled by Reuter.) - 60 words
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Article67 1906-07-06 582 A Coming Concert. (Echo Specials.) Taiping, sth .July.—Miss Henriette Murkins ami Miss Edith Merrvloes are giving a concert here on Tu sdav under the patronage ol tin British Resident and Mrs. Birch. Big Game Shewing Case. Taiping, sth July. -The case against tne Rev. J. B. Bourn**, ch rged67 words
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Article45 1906-07-06 583 Cholera Epidemic. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, Ili July.— I here is a most virulent outbreak of cholera in Manila and the surrounding district. Four Americans have been seized with the disease and one is dead. There were forty-seven cases and forty-one deaths reported yesterday.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 45 words
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Article231 1906-07-06 583 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. The following are the returns from the Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd., for the month t of June: Output 210 piculs. Approximate value ...810,920 Receipts from water rent 3,990 Working expenses 4,100 Extra expenditure on pipe deviation 1,300 Profit 9,510 The decrease in the receipts for231 words
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Article100 1906-07-06 583 Births. Benzie —At Inverlochy, Tanglin, Singapore, on the 27th Juno, the wife of A. Enslie Benzie, of a son. At the Grove Hotel, Tanjong Katong, Singapore, on June '6th. the wife of Tlios. H. Bath, Kuautan. of a daughter. Leicester At Bukit Timah, on the 28th June, the100 words
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Article114 1906-07-06 583 I’ ENA NG, DTH (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bark 4 months’ sight Bunk' 2/4j 3 Credit 2/4/$ 3 Documentary ...2/4f Calcutta. Demand Bank Ics 175 3 days’ sight Private 177 Bombay, Demand Bank 175 Moulmein, Demand Bank 174 3 days’ sight Private 177 Madras, Demand114 words
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Article214 1906-07-06 583 Gold leaf $65. B. Pepper W. Coast 3ibs.sox.) out oj stock White Pepper $28.50 Trang Pepper 21 37| Cloves (picked) 42. sales Mace 79 Mace Pickings 68 Nutmegs 110 s 33. sales No. 1 5 30 Sugar 2 ...3 50 ppi small stock Basket. 82.50 buyers Tapioca Flour I.6o—214 words
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Advertisement487 1906-07-06 583 I Tf-aE i Says His E Another Ceylon Child Cured o. Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. 5 I Charles James Bay, the <iv m. h of Mr. J. C. Bay of the Colombo Hfarlß Work,, contracted tbe habit of and mortar from the walls of tbe i,„ “So dangerously ill did487 words
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Article687 1906-07-06 584 .z Number of j tJI I 2 c, ‘b ltdi Value. Gast Dividend. Name. Quotations. f IO.OOOord ic»()0 175,000 (4,000 def. Io lo mining. 1901 600,000 60,000 10 Jo 'llersawah Gold Mining Co. Ltd. $l2 50 seZ/ern. 1003 i 400 000 350 000 1 Bi useh Hydraulic'l’iu Mining Co.687 words
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