Straits Echo, 4 January 1904
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Article44 1904-01-04 1 (Special Service.) A Royal Birthday Hai.y>kok, Ist .lan. —In celebration qf the birthdays of tlie Queen and down Prince, which both fall on Is\ .)annaiy. a garden party was gf\ *n at tlie Palace on 31st ulfcq., to \hich'tlie Foreign Ministers were i\yited.44 words
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Article28 1904-01-04 1 Proved to Egypt. Bangkok, -4i Jam—Mr. \V. Archer, Judge 0 f the British Consular Court, Baigkok. Ims been appointed Judge 'tohe International Court in Egypt.28 words
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Article63 1904-01-04 1 Counterfeiters sent Japan. B.angkok, 2nd J,®—The four Japanese counterfeit fs who were charged with forging%d uttering counterfeit currency n<mj have, on tlie application of ti Japanese authorities, been sent to-dav to Japan for trial [Our Bangkok correspond® reported three weeks ago that the Japan.® Minist* r had63 words
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Article412 1904-01-04 1 French Manoeuvring to Continut Occupation of Chantabun. Bangkok, Ist Jan. —The [i®iod during which the ratification umhe 1902 Frauco-Siamese Conventmm was to take place ex [fired on ikt ult. There being no new trejjj and no intimation of a tion of the period for ratifinl tion the412 words
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Article637 1904-01-04 1 Gloomy Views of Situation. Uniter s Sf'i'ncr.J London, 2nd Jan.—The views of j the situation entertained by the members of the Japanese Legation lin London were yesterday dis- tinctly more gloomy in consequence of unofficial advices received from j Paris indicating that liussia’s reply Ito the Japanese demands637 words
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Article314 1904-01-04 1 New Y-ear’k Eve Dance. The Members of t-lie Engineers’ Institute celebrated the death of the old year and the Dirt Ii of the new by one of those dances for which they have become famous. By nine o’clock the large bull room of the Institute was quite comfortably314 words
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Article626 1904-01-04 1 Foilow-my-leadcr Hunt. Notwithstanding New Year celebrations, no less than fourteen riiiors turned up on the Parade Ground, all bent on enjoying themselves to the full. Punctually at 5 p.m. the pilots. Messrs Starr and Junes, starte.t the run. The line lay over the Parade Ground and then626 words
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Article208 1904-01-04 1 To-morrow the prospectus of a new Company the Federated Saw Mills Co., Ltd.— will Ih* issued, and we are assured that its prospects are excellent, the promoters having secured exclusive rights for tim- l»er cutting over sixteen square miles of heavily timbered country, watered by the Bekuui208 words
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Article450 1904-01-04 1 z .“Ardent Admirer” warbles to us thusly Can you tell me. Mr. Echo. Why your news is ahvav fresh. Why you dish it in a manner that attracts. Why your cols, are full of matter, As an egg is full of meat. And liovv you always ferret out450 words
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Article61 1904-01-04 1 Colombo Observer (19th Dec.) reports t hat Messrs R. F. «le fcfaram and Alwis have on behalf of Messrs Richardson and Co., of Pall Mall, London, Army and Colonial Agents, instituted an action in the District Court, Colombo. >■ gainst the Ceylon Standard Press Co., Ltd., for61 words
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Article51 1904-01-04 1 “Great Scott!” ejaculated the regular customer, looking at his bill for the month, “do you charge me all that for shaving and willing my mustache once a day r “Do you think,” retorted the barber,* vou can go around looking like a Hempĕrorwithout it costing you51 words
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Article56 1904-01-04 1 Invmd -Per Sachsen, from Bremen. D. I Zum Felde. From Genoa, B. L. van der Voeu. Joseph Glas. From Colombo, S. C. Colomb. Oniicasd— Per Sachsen, for Hongkong, Mr f! Gillingham. For Yokohama, Mr. Kkuis vou Dratheu. F«*r Singapore, Dr. Me Dowell, Mr. Alxleally Mohainadally, For Kobe. Jap. Frau56 words
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Article370 1904-01-04 1 Chinese Festivals and Holidays. Chinese Items held over till to-morrow. Other New Year Days. The year 5605 of the Jewish Era levins September 10, 1904. The year 1622 of the Mahomedau Era l)ogins March 18, 1904. Ramadan Month of Abstinence) begins November 9, 1904. Festivals, Anniversaries, Epiphany370 words
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Article405 1904-01-04 1 Old Mooue's Almanack for 190! is now to hand and. as usual, Contains a 1 catalogue of horrors for the coming year, commencing with a choice assortment of shipwrecks and train fatalities, iu January. Then, in March, we have a healthy crop of suicides and405 words
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Article203 1904-01-04 1 A Mercantile friend has sent us u specimen of a new Straits dollar, apparently a forgery, of which he says he has received several, perhaps half a dozen during the month, says Singapore /''rev Vrer* of 3rd Dec. A close inspection tails to discover any discrepancy in th*#203 words
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Money Market.
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Article111 1904-01-04 1 I’knanu, 4th January. (liy eburtettj of the Chartered. Hank.) London Demand Bank LIV/ 4 months’sight Bank J 3 Credit ...J/foi 3 Documentary ...I/lO, 3 Calcutta, D Bank Us. 133 3 days’ sight Private 135 Bombay, Demand Bank 133 3 days’sight Private 135 Bank 133 3 days’sight Private 135 Rangoon,111 words
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Article167 1904-01-04 1 Tin 84.50 Gold leaf 84. B.Pepper(W.Coast3lbs.soz.)s 29.25 uom. White Pepper ,r >L— sal#* Trang Pepper 8 32. sellers Gloves (picked) s 35. noni. M ace 814-o. —sellers Mace-Ricking» 120 sellers Nutmegs 1 Til jUffi No. 1 7.50 sellers Sugar < 2 5. Basket 4.1 7\, sades Tapioca Flour 2.1167 words
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Page 1 Advertisements
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Advertisement7 1904-01-04 1 METTAR’S STOVES. McAlister St Co. r Ltd.7 words
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Advertisement10 1904-01-04 1 •••No. 9. Posiula, white Port, lhana ioz. 818, bgt. 81.7510 words
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Advertisement114 1904-01-04 1 To-day’s Advertisements. Central Sales Room. NOTICE OF SALE. BY ORDER OF THE ASSISTANT OFFICIAL ASSIGNEE. Tin* undersigned are instructed to take possession and put up for sale By Pubi.ic Auction On Thursday, the 7th January, 1904, At 152. Beach Stkeet. at 11a. in. All the Stock-in-trade, consisting of Wines, Provisions.114 words
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Page 2 Advertisements
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Advertisement1950 1904-01-04 2 No. 35. Posada, Marsala. doz. 811, l»ot. 81- Jules Mumm Reims. Hi.uk Seal. FXTRA-DRY.” Red Seal. “CARTE BLANCHE” JUST RECEIVED. '4 it Posada, Verv Oldßottled Port, doz. $BO. lK)t. 87 Egyptian Cigarettes. i| Monthly Shipment* direct from Coiro. S Th. Vafiadis Co. ,M. Melachrino Co. h p-! Crown Prince, j1,950 words
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Article1083 1904-01-04 3 Crippled battleships and Dry Hocks l«Y SIK 11,1,1 AM IjAIKD CLoWES. As the* l tail if Mm/ has aliv;ul\ pointed out, the Naval Estimates for 1903-4 con- tained provision ior the laying down during the current financial veur of three new battleships, each of 18.000 tons displacement,1,083 words
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Article509 1904-01-04 3 A Freemason’s Candid Confession. Mr. John Bird is a master builder atDurban, Natal, lie is also a prominent member of the inan la Lodge, No. 119,2 of Freemasons. It was with the object of gaining some special information that a reporter called upon Mr. Bird, and509 words
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Page 3 Advertisements
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Advertisement723 1904-01-04 3 PERRWR AGXE&. j No 4 1 Dow’s Imperial, 1858, *loz. 545. U»t, $4.50 J AGENTS NBAGH BROS. Co. A m TSON LAMPS. 1. je Finest Light in Existence. Taik Chee Co. Graham Co., Ld., San ®nils Bdtter) Co. (ESTABLISHED 1890.) 2B 34, Church Street, Penang. BROS. Co. Shlp Chandlers, Mining723 words
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Advertisement9 1904-01-04 3 No, 8. Port, i Santa, dor. $l5, bot. $1.509 words
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Advertisement364 1904-01-04 3 Tit A l)K MAH K MB teaseoa^ CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers Livery Stables No. 50d, PENANG ROAD. Telephone No. 266. Just Unpacked HARNESS. 4 LOT of English, American and CalxJL cutta Pony, Cob and Horse Harness, Brass Mounted or Silver-plated fittings, with black patent leather. CARRIAGE LAMPS.364 words
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Article987 1904-01-04 4 PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY MEETING, 1904. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 26th January, 1904. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value £500.—A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale (lOat) An allowance of I41!>s. to all ex-Griffins. Entrance £10. Distance, one mile. 2. First Griffin Race. Value £400 and 1 1987 words
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Advertisement178 1904-01-04 4 PILSENER LAGER BEER Brewed from Pure Malt and 1 lops only, and acknowledged to be the best. Highly Recommended by the Medical Profession. G <y> w 55 fc. AX MARK BREWED&BOTTICO v It. BREMEN j i\ GERMANY A It is absolutely Pure, no Chemical ingredients being used. Keeps Bright and178 words
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Advertisement869 1904-01-04 4 THE Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Cliahyah Plllail Penang Brief Here. THE (Appearing once a week a* >er contract in the Daily Bulletin.) BENG BROS. 3*C--8SiBLtt*X£«S&rt»\ if s&*M8[ *-aJ!iir&*£t4: *-3*H rfcWffiS&fc&BcJI iSWMiWi&WMW (Malay Weekly News.) o' ffy* jfb. The only Malay paper in Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States. Vlf869 words
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