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Title Section21 1904-03-11 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 2. Penang, Friday, 11th .March, 1904. No. io.‘21 words
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Article246 1904-03-11 1 Births, Marriages, Deaths Leading Articles Rescue Work in Penang 1 The Great Fire Leaderettes and other Articles: Current Topics:— Coming War in the Near East The Yellow Peril B.>g.?y War Correspon louts The Biter Bit British Neutrality in the Far East In'lia and the War Java Coolies The Expected246 words
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Advertisement198 1904-03-11 1 TO LET. y >’V -**"V -♦'V -4*V. •H> k fa V k A V k f V THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION k f t h 8 published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States News originally published 1198 words
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(4 Mar.) Current Topic.
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Article267 1904-03-11 1 In the current number of the Review of Reviews Mr. W. T. Stead discusses the prospect of the maintenance of peace in the Near East in anything but an optimistic spirit. According to him there is a general conviction that war is inevitable as267 words
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Article275 1904-03-11 1 The Deli Races. The Deli Race will commence on the 22nd inst. and be continued on the 24th and 2Gth. We hear that the candidates from the Straits and Nat ive States will exceed entries from this side for years past. The held for the Derby, though, will275 words
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Article314 1904-03-11 1 “A E writes under date Ist March from Kuala Lumpur: —With the deepest regret I record the death of Miss Katherine Theodora Gabriel, the youngest daughter of Mr. J. D. Gabriel, the well-known Chief Goods Clerk of the Railway Department, which occurred at his residence on the 24th ult. The314 words
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Article850 1904-03-11 1 Art Exhibition at the Town-Hall. (Coat in ned from yesterday's is me.) Miss Col Iyer’s collection of sketches was much ad mired, particularly those dealing with native life. She had a very spirited sketch of a Dy.ik in war costume, a Malay Family also gave one a true850 words
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Advertisement91 1904-03-11 1 The Straits Ech ho. tv. ,r J H,rife i J «ay* > Aj; hik V ,«!«»«>»« b s ,l i k6 amf E:n, r, Establisiicil June Ist, 1903. Published daily (ex ept Sundays.) at ms CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Boaeli Street-. Penan*. PItLCICt daily, locai m v* 1 m91 words
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Article518 1904-03-11 2 'Vital Statistics for January. During the month there were 128 births of which 70 were bo vs and 58 girls, (The birth rate was equivalent to 15.48 per thousand. The deaths numbered 326, of which 215 were males and 81 females. The death rate was equivalent to518 words
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Article1117 1904-03-11 2 Annual Meeting. The annual half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this Bank was held at the City Hall, Hongkong, on the 20th ult. Air. A. G. Raymond presided and there was a large attendance. The Hongkong Telegraph gives the following report of the proceedings The notice1,117 words
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Article172 1904-03-11 2 Any just attempt to forecast the issue of a struggle between the Russian and Japanese land forces must closely examine the personnel, writes the St. James's Gazette Except in the Guard Corps and certain corps d'elite the educating and training of the Russian officer is very imperfect, and many practically172 words
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Article478 1904-03-11 3 News from Dalny. The Norwegian collier Helios, wliidi arrived at Shanghai the other day irom nTr had aboard as passengers 28 Europeans, 200 Chinese and 20 Japan!e who fled from Dalny in terror. Chief Officer Cahneyer told a piess representative that m the bo,nSdnent of Port Arthur not478 words
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Article44 1904-03-11 3 s Sir Gerard Noel, k. c. b„ thft btc G ’’H ie new Commander-in-chief of thma Station, passed through bv the Cam t'" was met on board bv p£l 7 ?^‘T’ the Har bour Master, who in port nC 1 IUS JlSi)osal during his44 words
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Article82 1904-03-11 3 TO THE EdITOK OF THE STSAITS ECHO. Dear Sir—l note that your London Correspondent announces that a “mild” form of martial law has been proclaimed in 53 Russian Provinces. As I see reports of the use of the knout, riding down of women and children and wholesale82 words
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Article541 1904-03-11 3 Mr. G. B. Leechman’s visit to the Malay States. Mr. G. B. Leeclnnan, who recently paid a visit to the Malay States, returned to Ceylon by the s.s. Sachsen on the 14th instant. In conversation with an Observer reporter, Mr. Leeclnnan said he went principally to541 words
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434 1904-03-11 3 Relied too much on Promises of Ho Yow. He Said He. Could Secure Immense Quantities of Business for Company, and Found He Could Get Hardly Any. The Chinese-American Commercial Company, organized a year and a half ago with a capitalization of $1,500,000, under the434 words
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Article301 1904-03-11 4 Praise for Japan. Allahabad, 24th Fob.—A special cable from the Pioneer’s correspondent, dated London 2drd February stated that the Times correspondent at Wei-hai-wei describes the disembarkation of three Japanese divisions at Chemulpo, which he says excited great admiration among British officers. The district between the Yalu and Pingynng301 words
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Article410 1904-03-11 4 (Rangoon Time* tin-vice.) London, 20th Feb.—Sir Charles Egerton and headquarters returned to Berbera. General Fasken’s brigade is returning to Sheikh to give the infantry rest pending the arrangement of transport for a new move. London, 22 Fob.—Mr. Arnold Forster, replying to a question, said that the(Rangoon Time* tin-vice.) - 410 words
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Article150 1904-03-11 4 (From Our Own Correspondents London, 3 Mar. (5.55 p.)—l am in receipt of news from St. Petersburg to the effect that advices received from Port Arthur report a very serious shortage of water there. So acute has the water question become that it has been found necessary to150 words
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Article24 1904-03-11 4 The Fourth Test Match. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 4 Mar.—The English team has won the fourth test match at Sydney, by 157 runs.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 24 words
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(5 Mar.) Current Topics.
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Article193 1904-03-11 4 Me. Boulger’s article on tlrn “Yellow Peril Bogey” in the Nineteenth Century is of interest and some ml portai ice just now. He points out that so far as the clanger to Europe and the white race is concerned we have two alternatives to consider Russia193 words
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Article202 1904-03-11 4 A Japanese Official Gazette has been issued setting forth the regulations governing newspaper correspondents who have been or may be granted permission to accompany the Japanese army. The notification provides that intending war correspondents must send in their applications to the War Office, accompanied by their credentials. Foreign202 words
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Article252 1904-03-11 4 That watchful and wellinformed Indian daily The Pioneer points out that Russia is already thrown back on the prospect of a campaign without any means of a decisive termination, with an endless line of communication to be maintained over a difficult country and the last 1,200 miles252 words
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285 1904-03-11 5 1t was very fortunate that the Treaty of All iaoce between England and Japan was «> carefully drafted as to impose no obligation on either, unless the one or the other was attacked by two Powers. Only if that occuired would Great Britain be285 words
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Article382 1904-03-11 5 Mn. At tab Ahmad, Barrister-at-Li v, writes from Aligarh u*(hr date lOtli Fob. to the semi-official Allahabad Pirmn semi-official Allahabad ®ouo«. r tim lhis mor, n s P a P Prs andp.a/1 1 commencement of this war between Japan, the light Russia,’the gre".t- "orU*. peace. Our382 words
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Article330 1904-03-11 5 The E-D.” of China. (Hongkong Morning Post, 24th Feb.) No confirmation from Peking or London hits In en received of the report that Dzadazi, the E npresa-Dowagcr of China, is dead. The Cantonese are of opinion that tne news i» true, and if so this wonderful woman who has ruled(Hongkong Morning Post, 24th Feb.) - 330 words
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Article532 1904-03-11 5 I From Our Own Correspondent.) Rangoon, 27th Feb.—A case of plague lias U-en reported this week among the arrivals from India. Fortunately, owing to the splendid system of segregatioif exercised bv the Port Authorities, no fresh cases have been reported. The patient died wiihiu forty-eight hours of his arrival532 words
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Article84 1904-03-11 5 Mr. Arthur Lawrence, of the New Liberal Review, has bmi appointed assistant editor of the Daily Chronicle, and will, it is stated, represent that paper in the lobby of the Bouse of Commons. Mr. Mody’s Coronet Rose won the Champion Stakes at Hongkong on the 26th ult. Mr. John Peel’s84 words
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Article96 1904-03-11 6 The Russian torpedo boats have been ordered away from Port Said under the neutrality laws, by which no belligerent vessel is allowed to lie in a neutral port beyond twenty-four hours, or to receive coal more than once in three months. The reason that prizes are not96 words
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States’ News.
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Article309 1904-03-11 6 Lins, 24tli Feb.—Nows has reached LI pis of the murder of a Malay woman and her child at a place called Gua on the Jelai, a short distance upriver from hero. Details are awaited, but it is said that the murderer is the woman’s husband and that jealousy is309 words
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Article214 1904-03-11 6 Nicolaus ” - Nicolaus Imperial Manifesto. Following is the full text, of the Imperial Manifesto to the Russian people:—“ To my people.—All our clear subjects: I declare that we are all anxious to preserve peace, maintain tranquility in the Far East. With these peaceful aims we declared our214 words
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Article1837 1904-03-11 6 (China Gazette Service.) (Hongkong Telegraph Service.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, 5 Mar. (12.50 p.) Five hundred bandit Tunguses have attacked the Russian military post at Haicheng, near Newchwang, and have been repulsed. (From Deli Courant.) The Hague (via Batavia) 29 Feb. —Several divisions of Japanese troops have(China Gazette Service.); (Hongkong Telegraph Service.) - 1,837 words
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Article56 1904-03-11 7 Reuter Withdraws the Charge. Madras, 27 Feb. —The case launched by Reuter’s Telegram Company against Mr. A. 11. Murray, the Madras Agent ot the Company for criminal misappropriation, came on for’hearing yesterday evening when it was stated that, under instructions from London, the case would be withdrawn.56 words
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Article108 1904-03-11 7 Social Amenities. Rangoon, 26 Feb.—The French Cruiser Infernet sails to-morrow for Marseilles. Yesterday evening the captain and officers of this cruiser entertained the Lieutenant-Governor and party from Government House on board in right royal style. The best of relations existed between the French officers and the English residents108 words
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Article1267 1904-03-11 7 (7 Mar.) Appeal to the Public. We have received from our worthy fellow-townsman, Mr. A. Huttunbach, copy of an appeal to the public in behalf of the local Convent and have much pleasure in giving it the fullest publicity possible in this issue, for it is1,267 words
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Article213 1904-03-11 8 In the Dutch Indies news published by the Straits Times on the sth instant it is stated that the Netherlands Consul at Penang reports tint immigrant coolies arriving t iere from Samarang in Java complain bitterly of how they are fleeced there on embarkation. They are engaged for213 words
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Article315 1904-03-11 8 The London Daily Mail commenced its leader on the climax in Far Eastern affairs with the assertion that the dilatory and eva- sive tactics of Russia have at last produced the expected resuit It continues: On Friday aft* moon, at 2.30, M. Kurino, the Japanese Minister at315 words
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Article2638 1904-03-11 8 (Splits Trines, 5 March.) A meeting of the Council was held on Friday last, 4-tli instant, liis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government presided, and there were also present the lions, the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Treasurer, the Auditor-General, the Acting Colonial Engineer, and the(Splits Trines, 5 March.) - 2,638 words
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Article188 1904-03-11 10 Yesterday was the fifth day of the Penang Volunteers’ annual rifle meeting, and three competitions at .500 yards were decided. TThe weather was fine, but the shooting somewhat irregular. The first event was the Pritchard Prize, open to second and third class shots and recruit, for prizes188 words
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Article53 1904-03-11 10 (Straits Timet, 3rd March.) We understand that a case of suspected plague lias been discovered at 144 Queen Street, a ’rilusha coolie depot. A number of Chinese coolies living in the depot have been removed to the quarantine station at Sr. John’s Island and the premises have(Straits Timet, 3rd March.) - 53 words
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Article1355 1904-03-11 10 Admiral Togo. Mobs perhaps is heard and known in this country of the army of Japan than of her sister service; but without her navy she would not. and could not, be the ceutre of the world's interest as she is to-dav. Admiral Togo, the manAdmiral Togo. - 1,355 words
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Article40 1904-03-11 10 The only French paper at Shangha* states that the invincible Russian ironclad Tsarevitch, which was torpedoed by the Japanese outside Port Arthur, will soon be afloat again.” This is one of the warships which Viceroy Alexieff reported as slightly damaged.”40 words
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Article1085 1904-03-11 11 The Hokkaido Sensation. Appearance. The apF«“ ce of a Eu i“ SCI U, r T r Tsu P caru Straits naturally created a 1 at Hakodate, says the Kobe of 14th ult. On Friday the Cbr nIC rof the Hokkaido wired the Home SS tatg that he had1,085 words
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Article170 1904-03-11 11 Yingkow, or Kincliou, is a port at the mouth of the Lian-ho River, 13 miles below Newchwang and is in the Gulf of Liaotung. It is on the railway connecting Newchwang with Shanhaikwan, Tientsin and Peking. The Ogaden tribe referred to in a Reuter’s telegram to-day inhabit170 words
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Article267 1904-03-11 11 Chicane writes to the Calcutta Asian —Will you oblige by giving a decision on the following Bridge question, over which there was an argument? A and B partners against C and D Ais dealer. I) alone is keeping the score, being in camp and short of paper and pencils.267 words
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Article323 1904-03-11 11 Prize Courts have been established at Sasebo and Tokio. H. M. S. Vestal arrived at Singapore on 3rd inst. to relieve the Algerine. Mr. 11. Waugh leaves for home by the next P. O. mail on holiday. The output of Tronoli Mines in February was piculs 1857.51, valued at $74,936.77.323 words
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Article244 1904-03-11 12 {From Our Own Correspondent.) London, 6 March (9-30 p.)—A Japanese squadron consisting of five ships of the line commenced a furious bombardment of Vladivostok at 1 p.m. today. No details are yet available. London, 7 Mar. (1.45 a.) —The squadron that bombarded Vladivostok yesterday consisted of five battleships244 words
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Article30 1904-03-11 12 Count von Waldersee (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 Mar. —Field Marshal Count von Waldersee, who commanded the Allied Forces in China during the Boxer rising in 1900, is dead.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 30 words
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Article55 1904-03-11 12 London, 22nd Feb.—Earl Percy, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that a lease of 500 square miles was being a'rranged for with the East Africa Syndicate and that negotiations were proceeding with timber and rubber firms for a? lease of the forest lauds iu55 words
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Article32 1904-03-11 12 (Ostisiatische Lloyd Service) Berlin, 19 Feb.—The revolutionary press in Russia is making the strongest attacks upon the Tsar and the Government with regard to the outbreak of the war.(Ostisiatische Lloyd Service) - 32 words
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Article33 1904-03-11 12 London, 22nd Feb.—The Hague Tribunal has decided in favour of Great Britain, Germany and Italy, giving them preferential claims upon the customs receipts at the Venezuelan ports La Guavra and Puerto Cabello.33 words
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Article599 1904-03-11 12 (Ranyoon Times Service.) Pharijong (Tibet) 22nd Feb.—Bad weather has been experienced here during the past week, and the snow is now lying waist deep on the Jelapla and impeding the convoys. Recently the Tibetan army at Guru w;is seen to be advancing across the plain in extended(Ranyoon Times Service.) - 599 words
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Article342 1904-03-11 12 On Saturday there passed through Penang by the mail steamer Chusan a lady who left Port Arthur in the German cruiser Hansa, nine days after the first attack which called in to take away a few foreigners still remaining in the place. This lady experienced great difficulty in342 words
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(8 Mar.) Current Topics.
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Article112 1904-03-11 13 The Paris Temps states that the stress of events. may lead to the strengthening ot the Fra uco-Russian alliance. +lip mper continues, net mg' FraaC !r,l’with those who nro desiring f St the trouble, mid she will preJtothers profitin'; at Bnssia’s expense. r ?Tm m-aC Well, we112 words
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Article208 1904-03-11 13 A Times reports that the growing intensity of the conflict between the Russian Government and the educated classes may be estimated bv the increase in tiie number ot sentences to exile for political offences. About 300 presons, for instance, have been banished to the province of Arkhangelsk during208 words
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Article198 1904-03-11 13 That useful and interesting monthly the Navy League Journal states that the Australian Naval Force xiunuaimii i l uitc which, under the new agreement with the Commonwealth Government, is to replace the Auxiliary Squadron, will arrive in Australian waters about next Easter. The new Squadron will consist198 words
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Article263 1904-03-11 13 At t:iis juncture when, as Router rep rts to-day, there is such a loud outcry a bout Em in ‘iiicieucy of the French iNavy H is interesting to re- call M. Messimy’s recent report on our Gallic neighbour’s navy. The full text of that document shows a263 words
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Article952 1904-03-11 13 The Charges t<> bs made for Electric Light. As there seems to be some dissension as to the advisability of introducing the new scale of charges to be made by the Municipality, on the principles suggested by the Muuieip.il Electrical Engineer, Mr. Thomas, a representative of t952 words
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Article133 1904-03-11 14 The following particulars of progress at the above mine, courteously forwarded bv Messrs. Osborne and Chap pel, will doubtless interest many local shareholders: The main pipe line, about 4 miles, is now’ laid *and also miles of the ditch line completed to the Meroko River, which enables133 words
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99 1904-03-11 14 PROPOSED WINDING UP. An extraordinary meeting regarding the proposed winding up of this Company was held this morning at the office of Messrs. Paterson Simons Co., the General Agents, Mr. G. Macbain presiding. It was explained that work on the concession had been very unsuccessful99 words
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Article213 1904-03-11 14 We cull the following account of the funeral from a journal published iii the Bishop’s native place, Ambriexes, (Mayenne) in the N. West of France. After a solemn service had been celebrated ill Paris for the repose of the soul of the late Bishop of213 words
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194 1904-03-11 14 Another Handsome Dividend. At the half-yearly meeting of the Karangan Hydraulic Tin Mining Co. this morning, Mr. R. Young (Chairman) presided, and there was a good attendance of shareholders. Mr. Young made a short speech and moved the adoption of the report and accounts. In194 words
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Article344 1904-03-11 14 H. E. the Officer Administering the Government approves 0 f the name of Co., Limited,” being changed to “Hogan Co. (Oi l Company) Limited.” E. S. Ali Cohen, Officier de 1’ Instruction Publique, etc., of Amsterdam, now residing at Pasir Panjang, Singapore, is authorised to file a specification344 words
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Article83 1904-03-11 14 Mb. Inouve, Japanese Minister at Berlin, states that, if successful in the present campaign, Japan will place Manchuria under China's sovereignty. Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, formerly Commander-in-Chief on the China station, applauds the Japanese coup which secures for Japan the superiority in the strength of battleships, 1 The Mail despatched83 words
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Article35 1904-03-11 14 Record Crop in Burma Our Rangoon correspondent reports th the Ij iiruia rice crop this season has bumper one, consisting of 1)0 ess t a sixty-four million hundredweights 3,200,000 tons, which constitutes a record"35 words
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Article114 1904-03-11 14 A Correction. To run Editor of thk Straits Echo. Dear Sir.—In your very interesting port of the Penang Impressionits “At Home in your issue of March 4th, I read that all the pictures from Perak were priced and that the Perak Art Club had a rule which obliged114 words
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Article546 1904-03-11 14 Anju, from which the Russians are withdra wing, is an inland town in Corea, about 40 miles north of Ping Yang, where the Japanese are in force, and some twenty miles from the west coast of Corea. Antimg is an important Manchurian frontier post on tiie north546 words
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191 1904-03-11 15 Official Announcement. The Government of Ceylon has issued a communique relative to the Russian refugees from the Variag and Koreyetz who passed through Singapore the other day en route Colombo. It reads as follows: With reference to the status of our expected Russian191 words
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Article166 1904-03-11 15 The majority of the wounded who p onged to the Russian armoured cruiser V 1 w f e poisoned by the gases engenere y the explosion of the melinite pow•jv wed bv the Japanese. Admiral AlexSn. in r(,ferrl “8 1 1"- Japanese attack on wa, i!V, 8ta y s th:lt166 words
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Article107 1904-03-11 15 To tiik Edit >k of xai: Straits Echo. Sin, ill you please publish in your journal the following facts Mr. D. Srinivasa gam, Dresser of the Government Medical Department in the Diudings, shot a tigress on Wednesday night, the 2nd List., which was making great liavock in the107 words
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Article714 1904-03-11 15 (From Our Cor respondent Bangkok, 27th Feb. —The greatest satisfaction lias been expressed on all hands here at the decision of the Appeal Court at Singapore in quashing the convictions of Mr. A. F. (x. Tiilcke and his Burmese clerk Moiling Ong. The result, so far as Mr. Tilleke714 words
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Article74 1904-03-11 15 To Tin: Editor of tjik Straits Echo. Sir, —With reference to a paragraph in yesterday’s Echo on the subject of Kitson lamps, those used by Messrs. Heap Huat Co., during ihe Chap-goh-mei celebrations were their own property, and not, as you have stated, lent them74 words
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Article351 1904-03-11 15 The ostentatious Russo-Chinese Bapjt premises at Yokohama have been sold. This Bank’s safes Mere attached the other day by an order of the local Court which the Chinese Compradore applied for on the ground that wbeu the Manager ef this great Russian instil ution put up the shutters lie was351 words
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Article768 1904-03-11 16 (Supplied by Reuter.) (From Our Ou;n Correspondents.) London, 7th Mar. (4-45 p.) —A meeting of the Ministers of State, suddenly convened at St. Petersburg, discussed the question of the practicability of atternping the defence of Vladivostok. At a mas 3 meeting of Finns, held at Stockholm, a resolution(Supplied by Reuter.) - 768 words
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Article43 1904-03-11 16 Inefficiency Revealed. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 7 Mar.—A heated con. troversy is proceeding i n France owing to revelations of deficiencies in the personnel, equipment and administration of the national forces The inefficier cy of the Navy is eg pecially attacked.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 43 words
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Article43 1904-03-11 16 The Chinese Labour Question. 1 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, 7th Mar. (4.45 p.) It is understood that 11. M. the King signed the Ordinance for the introduction of Chinese labour into South Africa at to-day’s meeting of the Privy Council.43 words
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Article64 1904-03-11 16 The Ballarrat in Collision. (From Our Oicn Correspondent.) Hongkong, 8 March.—The P. and liner Ballarrat collided with the steamer Changon at Woosung (Shanghai) and has been detained for repairs. She will be replaced on the Shanghai-Colombo run by the P. and 0. liner Coromandel. The Changon was64 words
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Article1257 1904-03-11 16 (C able news Service.) (Liberia# Service.) Newchwang, 24 Feb. The Chinese army is advancing into Manchuria. The picked force of a hundred thousand men and more which lias been under arms for weeks to prevent the expected entrance of the Russian army towards Peking, is on the(C able news Service.); (Liberia# Service.) - 1,257 words
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Article54 1904-03-11 17 The St. James’s Gazette states that the naval officials at Whitehall declare that there is no feverish anxiety l>eiug manifested amongst the British uaval authorities, but that Naval preparations are quietly proceeding. It is expected that the firstclass battleships Formidable, 15,000 toils aud Russell, 14,000 tons, will l>e sent out54 words
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Article788 1904-03-11 17 (9 Mar.) Notes and Comments. La.'T night’s lire, a full report *of which is given in smother part of this issue, ought to prove a useful object lesson in more ways than one to the powers that be in Penang. Half a million dollars worth of property788 words
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Article473 1904-03-11 18 Writing from the Athemcum Club on 2nd Feb. to The Times on Russian methods of acquiring territory in the Furthest East in the good old days, Mr, Robert K. Douglas says: it is interesting to observe the identity of the methods by which Russian diplomatists work473 words
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Article2058 1904-03-11 18 Whole Block of Business Offices Destroyed. Half a Million Dollars Damage. THE PINANG GAZETTE GUTTED. IMPORTANCE OF INSURANCE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED. In the early hours of yesterday evening what proved to be probably the biggest and most destructive fire it has ever been the misfortune of Penang2,058 words
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Article584 1904-03-11 19 (From Our Oitn Correspondent.) Rangooii, 4!h March—The burning question here is still the proposed (so long proposed) Electric Lighting Scheme. Some time ago 1 wrote you that the Municipality had received new tenders for a complete installation for the Town and later, I wrote that the citv Path* rs584 words
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Article96 1904-03-11 19 A London press dispatch of 13th Feb. states:—During the celebrations at Helsingfors, in Finland, in commemoration of the centenary of the national poet, Runeberg, the British flag hoisted at the consulate was lowered by command of the Russiau police, while the French flag was allowed to96 words
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Article129 1904-03-11 19 The Moscow correspondent of the Standard States that the Russian Government is endeavouring to concentrate the public’s attention on the Balkan States. The Government affecting to regard the war in the Far East as an unimportant incident.” For ways that arc dark and tricks that are vain the Russ is129 words
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Article847 1904-03-11 20 Contraband of War. Order or Japanese Navy Department. An Order of the Japanese Navy Department has been issued specifying what shail be regarded as contraband of war during the present hostilities. The Order is as follows T. —The following articles shall be treated as contraband of war when847 words
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Article81 1904-03-11 20 That notoriously exclusive body the Thames Conservancy has at last decided to open its meetings to the Press. Thank heaven! It is stated from .New York that Mr. W illiam J. Glover, jun., of Baltimore, will make an attempt next May to swim across the English Channel. A London press81 words
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Article801 1904-03-11 20 During the Engagement The Shanghai Mercury gives the f o ]l 0 ing details concerning the battle at P* Arthur on the Bth and 9th Feb. supolS by a gentleman, doing business iu tW port, who has since left. I. was on th* Btli. Monday ni g801 words
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Article448 1904-03-11 21 A COMMITTEE of ladies at Thorne, Yorks, have just given a leap year ball at the local town hall, at which, it is stated, ’the privileges of the year were exercised. A revolutionary proclamation is having widespread circulation in Russia. The proclamation inveighs against the war with Japan, which it448 words
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Article250 1904-03-11 21 (From Our Own Correspondents Tokio, 9 March (9.40 a'—Marquis Hirobumi I to, g.c.b., (the Bismarck of Japan) has been commissioned by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan to proceed on the 1G instant on a special mission to the Emperor of Corea. The appointment of this great statesman250 words
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Article44 1904-03-11 21 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 8 Mar.—Keuter’s Aden correspondent wires that the season’s operations in Somaliland are expected to be over about the middle or end of April. The transport department is practically worn out and the Indian troops are begining to be leg-weary.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 44 words
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Article43 1904-03-11 21 Joe’s Scheme Shelved. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9th March—The Rt Hon. A. J. Balfour (Prime Minister) has announced in the House of Commons that Government does not intend to deal with the proposed new fiscal policy during the present session of Parliament(Supplied by Reuter.) - 43 words
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(10 Mar.) Current Topics.
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Article130 1904-03-11 21 Pat. Doyle’s journal Indian Engineering calls attention to the fact that Mr. R. W* Western has been dealing with the question of the encouragement of urban tramway traffic. He has evolved an algebraic formula for determining the most suitable number of stopping places per mile. He deals with130 words
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Article228 1904-03-11 21 The Sandakan Herald is nothing if not original and true to its traditions it came out the other day with a ponderous leader on the Russo-Japanese war, winding up with the suggestion that this “insignificant incident,” as -the Kooskies affect to regard it, may228 words
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Article365 1904-03-11 21 An Indian Portsmouth is something we are not likely to hear of for many a long year, but it it not altogether outside the re- gion of possibility. India has coal and iron in abundance, and if in time she becomes one of the steel manufacturing365 words
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Article282 1904-03-11 22 Beach Street was still closed this morning, out at 10 (/clock traffic was allowed to use the road. Those injured during the fire are recovering as well as can l>e expected. Assistant Superintendent Hawtrey is almost recovered. We hear that numbers of new insurances have been effected to-day,282 words
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Article96 1904-03-11 22 We are glad to see that Dr. Park is on tin 1 track of adulterators of food Govinden, a Hindu milkman, was to-day fined §25 for selling watered milk. The fourth conference ou international civil law has been fixed to assemble at The Hague on the 16th May. Me. J.96 words
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Article311 1904-03-11 22 The Pioneer thinks that the great maritime highway that stretches from Suez to Singapore, the portion of our main line of Imperial communication which it is the special duty of the East Indian Squadron of the Royal Navy to guard, is inadequately protected. It remarks that on311 words
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Article303 1904-03-11 22 [Mr. Gibbs, who resigned his seat because lie acted as broker for the British purchase of the Chilian warships, has been defeated at St. Alban by the Liberal candidate, Mr. Slack, by a majority of 132.— Iieuter.] The Allahabad Pioneer (15 Feb.) has this comment on the303 words
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Article43 1904-03-11 22 A trial of Asphalt is to be made on the Strand Road Rangoon, near the Municipal Market at a cost of Rs. 36,000. It remains to lie seen how it will stand the suns of March and Apftl in Rangoon, says Indian Engineering43 words
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Article274 1904-03-11 22 Togo they say at Tokio it who sank the Kowslnng.” ’««j* 0 are saying to-day, it was Togo wlm’i ed the Tsare vitch the Retvizau and pTf* and won the first battle for Japan It was Togo who started the war w China; he has struck the274 words
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Article170 1904-03-11 22 Lieut-. Colonel Mackenzie Foss, Managing Director of the Golden Stream Syndicate, which is working gold and tin in Lower Burma, interviewed by a representative of the Colombo Observer, said lie had been working north of Mergui with a party of Engineers near the Siamese frontier and has170 words
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Article271 1904-03-11 22 Admiral Togo’s Report. Following is Admiral Togo’s official report with regard to the recent attempt to cork up Port Arthur. Five merchant vessels were despatched witli instructions to their crews to scuttle them in the entrance to the Russian port. On reaching the southern poffit271 words
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Article372 1904-03-11 23 The Scenes 011 lc ®l *l ,e Varyas. ,D Further Details. a FE w more interesting details, supplied tea naval officer at Chemulpo, in eouuecL with the action fought by the Ur yog, Zto hand. It appears that upon rece.vthe Japanese invitation to battle the Russian captain, unwilling372 words
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Article872 1904-03-11 23 The following items are taken from the North Borneo Herald Harding has left London to take up the post of Medical Officer at Kudat. o a ss ue we Polish an account of miiJlf 8 l? c I,l( lustrv near Australia which Tlio W f nd a872 words
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States’ News.
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Article532 1904-03-11 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpor, 7th Mar.-—The “A Home at the Residency on Saturday after noon was a very brilliant gathering, the cos tnines worn by the ladies being both becoming and tasteful. The Resident-General and Mrs. 1 readier, the Residents of Perak, Pahang and N. Sembilan were532 words
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Article95 1904-03-11 23 According to the Liverpool Journal of Commerce, the Ham burg-America Company are ordering a number of new steamers to augment the services between the extreme East, the West Indies, and America. The application made by a shareholder for the winding up by the Court of the Ceylon Standard Press Co.,95 words
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Article366 1904-03-11 24 (From Our Own Correspondents.) Tokio, 9 Mar. (5.40 p.)—Last niglit the Japanese bombarded Talien wan (Dalny) find Port Arthur. Full particulars of the action have not yet been received. Tokio, 9th March —The Japanese Government refutes the charges made in the Russian Note that the action of Japan366 words
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Article155 1904-03-11 24 V (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 9 March.—The Australians won the fifth test inatph by 218 runs, Ok'R Kwala Lutnpor contemp. gives the following as partly rumour and partly fact: When Mr. Treacher goes on leave Mr. Belfield will act as Resident-General, Mr. Venning will act as Resident of PerakV (Supplied by Reuter.) • - 155 words
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Domestic Occurrences.
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Article67 1904-03-11 24 The wife of W. 11. J. Hawtrey, Assistant Superintomlent of Police, at Fort Cornwallis, on the 4th March, of a daughter. On Btli March, at 71-2 River Valley, Singapore, the wile of E. Abeles, of a daughter. On 18th Feb. at Foochow, the wife of H. Shelley Brand, of67 words
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Article192 1904-03-11 24 On Jan. 30, at Upper Norwood, London, 1). Brown, to Alice Mary, daughter of J. Rickett, formerly of Yokohama. On 6th Fob. at St. Philips Church,.Norbury. London, S. W., by the Rev. J. H. Crickmer, Amherst Macartney, of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, to Roberta Seaton Muir, youngest daughter192 words
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Article113 1904-03-11 24 Penang, 10th March. (liy courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 A, 4 months’sight Bank ...Mlf 3 Credit ...1/1 1| »> 3 Documentary ...1/11^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143113 words
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Article180 1904-03-11 24 Bersawall Gold Mine Co., Ld. $l6 50 Raub Australian Gold Miniu« Co M 7.25 <aia Redjaug Leboug Gold Minin 8 Co M *22s.—aom Kadana Gold Mining Co.Jitd. (fully paid) S 10.-** 1 Bruscli Tin Mining Co., I,d. g 25 Chendariaug Hydraulic Tiu Mining Co., Ld 20,-wfo Karangan Tin Mining180 words
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Article141 1904-03-11 24 Tin 3 7b—buyert told leaf 3 84. B.Pepper(W.,Coast 31b5.50z.)$ 27.50 teUert White Pepper 3 471 teliert Trang Pepper 3 30| tellers Cloves (picked) 3 43.— turn. Mace 3140. —no». Mace Pickings Wb.—eelleri Nutmegs 11 0 s 55 tellers No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5-20 (Basket 3.70 teUert it' Tapioca141 words
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Obituary35 1904-03-11 24 Deaths. On loth Feb., at Shipley, Yorkshire, E. Moore, aged 65 years, father of Mrs. Tomlinson, Singapore. On 22nd Feb., at 155, Bubbling Well Road. Shanghai, Artlier Alexander Ladislaus Graf Butler-Harmhausen Clouebough, aged 58 years.35 words
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