The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 27 May 1904
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Title Section21 1904-05-27 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. «15 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 2. Penang, Friday, 27th May, 1904. No. 21.21 words
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Article210 1904-05-27 1 Births, Marriages, Deaths: Leading Articles: The Labour Question Fire Precautions Empire Day Leaderettes and other Articles; Current Topics:— Cliandu Smuggling Planting 1 > < The Planters' Meeting Tin 6 A Lesson for the Bogej -moil Rubber v. Tin in Negri Sembilan Blow to Russian Credit r >, f Just210 words
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Advertisement163 1904-05-27 1 TO LET, n i b THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL, EDITION ks -v v t~ s M y <-•••• 1 i\ 1 S published the dav prior to tlie departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States News originally published in the daily issue as well163 words
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Article497 1904-05-27 1 (20 May.) What Ceylon Planters arc doing. The labour question having assumed an acute stage in Malaysia, it will be of interest to note what the planters of Ceylon, who are justly credited with great enterprise, are doing in regard to much the same difficulties as beset497 words
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Article317 1904-05-27 1 The duty collected on tin in Selangor during I lie months Jauuary to April shows a decrease of £209,123. Happy Japanese! Heart disease and nervous troubles are almost unknown in the Mikado’s Empire, owing to the equable temper and cheerful disposition of the people. Mr. Whitehead, the famous inventor of317 words
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Article2177 1904-05-27 1 Some Water Matters. The business at the meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-day included some interesting suggestions regarding the potable water supply and the use of sea water in putting out fires, questions which have been the cause of much trouble and agitation for some years. The2,177 words
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Advertisement97 1904-05-27 1 rg j^ e Sts»x&it>s H!clao. w\4/[ n r is imi'm /rr~ -fe/}) p&k ngtire satisfies every body, and justice alone.— Emnrton Established June Ist, 1903. published daily (except. Sundays.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS, 1.d., No. 220-232, Beach Street, Benang. J’ B LOI3 DAILY. LOCAL fa* per annum OUTSTATIOXS Eos'age Extra97 words
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Article308 1904-05-27 2 Mu. A. M. C. Longue, a retired Boarding Officer of Singapore, died on the 17th inst. He had only drawn pension for a few months. 1 It is officially stated that one of the new compound bogie express locomotives of the Midland Railway recently drew the Scotch express from Blea308 words
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Article697 1904-05-27 3 Arrival at the Gold Coast. Thb arrival of the new Governor was V, the occasion of a very cord ml demonniatk n I,V all classes of the community, Btr ?fsplendid reception was accorded to _IL the Accra correspondent of West 'i' A stand was erected in front of697 words
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Article140 1904-05-27 3 H. K. Telegraph. Ihe Consecration and Installation ceremony of the Hongkong Consistory No. 11, undei the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Council of Scotland of 33°. IT. E. took plaie at the Masonic Hall, Zetland Street, Hongkong, on 7th May, Illustrious Companion G. A. Watkins 32° presiding. lhe following are—H. K. Telegraph. - 140 words
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Article339 1904-05-27 3 Erom a Humourist to iiis Only Love. My own cherub,— Every time I think of you my heart flops up apd down like an excited eel in a fish basket. Sensat ions of unutterable joy caper over it like young kittens on an outhouse roof, and throb through339 words
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Article83 1904-05-27 3 Mr. Montagu Harris, the Inner Temple, was called to the Bar of the Straits Settlements last Monday, on the motion of the Hon. W. It. Collyer, i. s. 0., Attorney-General. More comic opera. The Russian commander at Port Arthur has warned his forces never for a moment to think of83 words
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Article452 1904-05-27 3 (Echo Specials.) Cbefoo, 19 May.- —lt is reported here that the Japanese battleship ►Sliikishirna (14,850 tons) lias been sunk and the battleship Fuji (12,320 tons) and the armoured cruiser Asania (9.7-50 tons) have been badlv damaged by striking mines during the bombardment of Port Arthur. Proclamations issued by(Echo Specials.) - 452 words
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Article91 1904-05-27 4 New Bishop Appointed. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 20 May. —It is officially announced that the Rev. Father K. Barillon has been appointed Bishop of Malacca, vice the Rt. Rev. Bishop Fee, deceased. [The Rev. Father Barillon is one of the directors of the Seminary of Foreign Missions, and is at(Echo Special.) - 91 words
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Article97 1904-05-27 4 Food Taxation and Fiscaiitis. {Supplied by lleulcr.) London, 19 May—A debate has taken place in the House of Commons upon a motion by Mr. Alex. W. Black, Liberal Member for Banffshire, welcoming the declarations of Ministers that the Government opposed the taxation of food. An amendment was proposed by{Supplied by lleulcr.) - 97 words
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Article92 1904-05-27 4 (Ranyoon Times Service.) Simla, G May.—The plague mortality last week was 44,783, the rise of 0,000 being entirely due to the increased severity of the epidemic in the Punjab, which claims 33,953 of the recorded deaths. In the Gurdaspur district no less than 0,014 deaths occurred out of 7,724(Ranyoon Times Service.) - 92 words
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Article55 1904-05-27 4 And the fuuny-mau of the London Globe lifted up his voice and spake, saying: Admiral Togo s testimony to tho glorious virtue of his Emperor, by which alone his victories have been achieved, has thrown Admiral Alexeieif into the utmost confusion. To what qualities of the Czar can the Russian55 words
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(21 May.) Current Topics.
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Article162 1904-05-27 4 Two cases of opium smuggling are reported in the Free Press. In one case a Chinaman was up before Mr. Seth in the Police Court on the charge of being m possession of SGO worth of contraband chandu. '1 he accused was arrested in ail opium shop with162 words
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Article161 1904-05-27 4 Commercial Intelligence is a well informed and thoroughly up-to-date journal, with sources of information which are manifestly trustworthy. Dealing with rubber in a lecent issue this journal states that Mr. it. VV. Harrison, the most experienced rubber planter in Ceylon, has valued the Para rubber on one of the161 words
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Article247 1904-05-27 4 The Straits Times publishes a special telegram giving the substance of proceedings at the recent great meeting of planters and in an editorial says the labour question, which has contiually cropped up, was supposed to have been settled by the recommendations of a Labour Conference which met247 words
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Article238 1904-05-27 4 [he Kuala Lipis correspondent of the Singapore Times reports under date of lOtli May that the Paining tin output for March amounted to 1,395 piculs. The total for the first quarter in 4,359 piculs valued at §330,491 and yielding a duty of 829,373. Compared with the corresponding quarter of238 words
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Article578 1904-05-27 4 A lesson for the ‘bogey-men. It would have been an 4 eye-opener for the yellow peril bogev crowd of scare- mongers and political tricksters had a few of the bogey men” been present at the public meeting in the Chinese Town Hall on Monday evening and listened attentively to the578 words
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Article281 1904-05-27 5 Y. S. B. writes: —I send you the following additional details to supplement your interesting account of Taujong Buuglia and its vicinity as published in the Echo on 7th insf. and hope it will prove not altogether uninteresting. Tanjoug Buuglia was named after the noted flower (buuglia) a281 words
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Article200 1904-05-27 5 Ihk Chinese term this moon Sopliora ,n m i' ie <lav °f tfiis moon -~nd May the Chinese hold a festival accompanied by wavang in honour of Footso, or Budding the Light of Asia, in the hock Jveong Temple in Pitt Street. Ihe oblations are tea, wine,200 words
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Article463 1904-05-27 5 The Penang Assizes. 4 (Ityore Ike lion. A. E. (j. Ijuic, Euisuo Judge.) THE NIBONG TEBAL GANG KOBBEKY CASE. 20th May. This case did not conclude till six o’clock when Nos. 1,2, 6 were convicted forrobberv and sentenced to seven years imprisonment and No. 4 acquitted. Mr. Young463 words
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Article860 1904-05-27 5 ini; annual “smoker given by the Penang olunteers last night was a glorious success and the Drill Hall had an appearance that was a huge contrast to its ordinary sombre aspect. The big hall was packed from end to end with those who are Volunteers and those860 words
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318 1904-05-27 6 WHO WILL SUCCEED THE LATE SYED ARIFFIN To the Editor of the Straits Ecno. Sir, —Will you kindly grant space for the following:— I understand that a Petition has been presented to the Hon. the Resident-Coun-cillor by the Mahoinedan Community, praying that Tuan Syed Salleli Alsagaff be appointed Katlii and318 words
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Article2925 1904-05-27 6 Ordinary Meeting. 4 At yesterday afternoon’s ordinary meeting of the Penang Municipal Commissioners there were present Messrs. J. W. Hallifax (President), Quah Beng Kee, F. S. B. Gaffney, Cheah Tek Thye and A. R. Adams, Dr. Parke (Health Officer), and L. A. C. Biggs (Assistant Secretary). Absent Dr.2,925 words
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Article235 1904-05-27 7 Strait* Time*. Luala Lifih, 10 May.—Their claims against tbe Penjuni Company having been satisfactorily settled, Messrs J. O. Morris and A. Murchison have left for Australia. Mr. E. 11. Stokoe, State Engineer, has hooked his passage by the P. ahd O. Cliusan leaving on the 27th instant. Mr.—Strait* Time*. - 235 words
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1173 1904-05-27 8 A Oitizkn Soldi Kit” writes to The Pioneer (24 April): —As you have been good enough to open the pages of your paper to the discussion of volunteering in India, I venture to offer my quota to the sum total of the remedies which have appeared1,173 words
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Article247 1904-05-27 8 (Echo Special.) (Supplied by Reuter.) lokio, <-0 ihn —lt is officially announced here that the Japanese troops were engaged with the enemy near Kinchow on the l(Jth inst- T lie Russian iorce consisted of the sth, 14th and 16th sharp, shooters. The enemy were defeated and left eight(Echo Special.); (Supplied by Reuter.) - 247 words
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Article380 1904-05-27 8 (Deli Courant Service.) The Hague (via Batavia), lb May.—The Japanese have reoccupied Port Adams [in Society Bay on west side of Gulf of Liaotung, a few miles north of Kinchau, the key to Port Arthur,” which the Japanese occupied on the F3th inst. after very hard fighting. —El).,(Deli Courant Service.) - 380 words
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Article49 1904-05-27 9 {Echo Special.) Singapore, 21 May.-—Mr. Hullett the Principal of the*Rattles Institution, has received a wire stating that Liin and Clarke have won the Queen s Scholarships. The former improbably Liin Guan Cheng, of the Penang free School, and the latter Noel Clarke, of the Raffles Institution.{Echo Special.) - 49 words
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Article45 1904-05-27 9 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21 May.—The Mr. eswick whose death was reported the 19th instant is Mr. John eswick, a member of the firm M Jardine, Skinner Co., Calcutta, o Mr. William nor Mr. John eswick, of the firm of Jardine, aathesou Co,(Supplied by Reuter.) - 45 words
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Article52 1904-05-27 9 Another Native Judge. {lndian Daily News Service) Madras, ft May.-The Hon. 0. Sankaian Nair, a leading Vakil of the High C.jcu-t, will he appointed lo act as a ign < ourt Judge for four montlis, lor which period Mr. Justice Benson gqo* 011 kmve in continuation of{lndian Daily News Service) - 52 words
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Article70 1904-05-27 9 Heath of Mr. Rivett-Carnac. {Madras Standard Service Bombay, 8 May.-News have been received m Bombay of the sudden death, at Mussoerie, of Mr. 0. Kivett-Carnac, Administrator-General of Bombay. The deceased left Bombay for Mussoorie a tew days ago for a change. He was slightly indisposed, but apparently there was{Madras Standard Service ) - 70 words
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Article183 1904-05-27 9 Hie Gaming Act brought into Force. A Cl4LSJIhl{ FOR THE lioOKIES. (Indian Daily News Service Run bay, *1 i May.—The Commistioiier, of Police yesterday served notices on the Bookmakers in Bombay, directiog them to close their business. This order has been made under the provisions of tim(Indian Daily News Service ) - 183 words
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Article179 1904-05-27 9 Journalism in the prosperous and progressive viceroyalty of the Far East has bad a severe blow. The Noo Krai and llarbin Vestnick are dead. It has leaked out that a shiinose bomb was pitched right into the office of the Port Arthur Screamer by that very unceremonious persou, Admiral Togo.179 words
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Article792 1904-05-27 9 (.93 May.) 1 hh Lessons of Yesterday’s Blaze. Ihi: urgent need for great improvement of our water supply was amply demonstrated yesterday at the fire which resulted in the burning of a contractor’s shed behind the Scotch Church in .North am Road, about a mile out of town.792 words
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Article1041 1904-05-27 10 Fou years the Earl of Meath has advocated the setting apart of one day in each year on which the attention of scholars and others throughout the Empire shall be specially drawn to the moral responsibilities which attach to British citizenship, and in a circular letter to the1,041 words
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Article456 1904-05-27 10 (Straitn Time if, 21 May) A Meeting of the Council was held ou Friday last 20th instant. There were present His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k. c. m. g., Hon. SV T. Tavlor, c. m. g., (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Fl G’ Penney (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. \V.(Straitn Timeif, 21 May) - 456 words
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Article426 1904-05-27 11 A Kecord Meet. V j akoe field of twenty-seven riders met at Dato Kramat Gardens to try con•lusious. Five ladies and three doctors made it quite a record turn out for the Hunt annals. A little after live the field trotted down Perak road, crossed the tram lines,426 words
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Article43 1904-05-27 11 Sim> AEINE Court of Enquiry held at ounc l the charge of miscouWilliamS chW uli Wo, true and has ordered the <*d fr.f o 8 cer^fi( Dc of Master to be suspendomml (lurin g which period lie is M a ~u<l Mate’s certificate.43 words
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Article496 1904-05-27 11 Ihe Outbreak or Rinderpest. Towards the end of the month an out:f a{ of rinderpest gave great trouble. Ihe HeaJh Officer reports as follows: I his disease had broken out in the sheds where our cattle were kept. At first we attempted by putting our cattle in496 words
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Article182 1904-05-27 11 ,.*The London correspondent of a Ceylon paper reports that some planters in the Straits have made forward contracts for their rubber at ss. per lb. for three years. At about eleven o’clock yesterday mom* iug fire broke out in an attap building used as a contractor’s-shed and situated immediately behind182 words
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Article327 1904-05-27 11 The Registration Question. 4 Special Representations: Official Correspondence. Under date of 13th May, <>ur Bangkok correspondent reports t hat an old grievance, not altogether unknown in the Straits Settlements, was revived on 12th instant, when a deputation of leading Chinese merchants and bankers, introduced by Mr. Naylor,327 words
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Article149 1904-05-27 11 Madras, ff May For the last two months, the south-west monsoon has been blowing almost continuously, as a moderate to fresh gale, with high seas at the Sandheads so that as north- westers have been rare this season, it is conjectured, says the Eiujluhihan, that the rains149 words
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Article776 1904-05-27 11 Champion sculler of the w’orld Towns hasn’t yet done anything definite with regard to meeting Tresidder. Latest development was a cablegram to Sydney Bulletin from ex-M. L. sculler Tom Sullivan, that all Towns’ stake would be found if lie arranged to row on the Thames. Has Towns been unable to776 words
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Advertisement163 1904-05-27 12 'Hie Last I <nei /7 .■x iC4aii o w* The Japanese have taken K inchow, ihe key to Port Arthur, after many hours’ hard fighting. —Echo ftpecia 1 V/. ĕx=» M rc Va < VA WM VM w m P m m ~—'l A >■ >. sS; cr:i Spectators l163 words
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Article80 1904-05-27 13 (Echo Special.) Tokio, 23 May—Admiral Togo reports that a squadron of gunboats destroyers and torpedo-boats reconnoitred Port Arthur on the 20th instant. The squadron sustained a hot cross fire from the forts, but little damage was done to the Japanse vessels. Admiral Togo, telegraphing on the 22nd inst.,(Echo Special.) - 80 words
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Article63 1904-05-27 13 Death Sentence Commuted. (Echo Special.) Bangkok, 20 May.—The death sentence passed upon Poona Subrain for the murder of Mahomed Abdul Kadar, in the Wat Koh district, during the Chinese New Year festivities, has been commuted to penal servitude for life. Poona Subrain, who is only 17 years of age,(Echo Special.) - 63 words
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Article308 1904-05-27 13 Penano Golf Club.—The May Monthly Medal which was played for on Whit Monday was won by Mr. Sargant with a nett score of 88. The Order prohibiting the exportation of cattle from Penang, owing to rinderpest, has been again extended for 17 days from loth instant. A meeting of Scotchmen308 words
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(25 May.) Current Topics.
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Article207 1904-05-27 13 The duty on tin collected in the Federal State of Negri Sembilan during Janu- ary to April shows a decrease of $71,944 compared with the corresponding period in the previous year. As regards tin prospects in this State the Assistant Warden of Mines, who207 words
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Article509 1904-05-27 13 Writing from Paris ou 26th ultimo the special correspondent of the Financial News states :—lt is but a fortnight since M. o Kokowzow, the Russian Minister of Finance, caused his official organs at Sr. Petersburg to publish a categorical denial to the rumour that lie or509 words
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Article378 1904-05-27 13 Canton is declared infected owiug to au outbreak of bubonic plague. 11.M.5. Vestal arrived at Singapore last Sunday from Bangkok via Kulantan. Mr. A. W. Bailey has been appointed Assistant Protector of Chinese, Singapore. Mr. J. R. limes, Secretary to Resident, Perak, has been granted seven months’ leave. Last year378 words
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Article, Illustration1602 1904-05-27 14 Yesterday's Gymkhana. Empire Day dawned very fair but very hot for the Hunt Club’s gymkhana meeting, but this daunted nobody, and practically all Penang turned out to witness what proved to bea capital afternoon’s sport. The Hon. Resident Councillor and Mrs. Birch were both present and the1,602 words
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343 1904-05-27 14 WHO WILL SUCCEED THE LATE SYED ARIFFIN To run Editor of tiik Straits Echo Sir, —In liis letter, appearing in your issue of the 21st instant, “A Muslim” informs your readers that two petitions have been presented to the Hon. Resident Councillor praying that either Tuan Syed Salleh Alsagoft or343 words
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Article1089 1904-05-27 15 Mr. E. V. Carey - Cost of Production in Perak. Special Report by Mr. E. V. Carey. Mk. E- V. Carey, manager of the Kong Yik Coffee Curing Co., Klang, Selangor, was asked at the annual meeting of the Selangor Planters’ Association, held in Kuala Lumpur on 30th April, to place on record, in1,089 words
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Article200 1904-05-27 15 Mr. Justice Hyndman-Jones has left Singapore for the Malay States to officiate as Judicial Conmissiouer. Ho wi 1, says the Free Press, remain 'there for three months when lie will go on leave. It is expected that Mr. S. Leslie Thornton will then relieve him. In a leader on the200 words
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268 1904-05-27 15 Last year Negri Sembilan exported 2,370 ounces of gold valued at $98,000, as against only 198 ounces valued at 37,089 in 1902. The Batu Bersavvah Gold Mining Company was the only company working a gold concession last year, but during this year developing work268 words
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Article279 1904-05-27 15 James Watson, the Hon. Mr. A.A. Apcar’s well-known trainer, who proceeded to Australia on a holiday lately, has improved the occasion by getting spliced. The new battleship Prince of Wales was manned at Chatham on May 18th for her maiden commission, She replaces the Exmouth in the Mediterranean. A vigorous279 words
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Article434 1904-05-27 16 (Echo Special.) (Supplied by Reuter.) Singapore, 25 May.—A telegram received from Tokio by the Japanese Consul here and placed at the disposal of the Press, states that General Kuroki reports that a section of Japanese Infantry s encountered a force of 200 Russian cavalry on Saturday, eight miles(Echo Special.); (Supplied by Reuter.) - 434 words
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Article57 1904-05-27 16 Her Foreign Policy. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 24 May.—President Lou bet, in the course of a speech delivered at Arras, said that the foreign policy of France was directed towards the maintenance of peace and strengthening of alliances and friendly relations between Russia, Great Britain and Italy to-day and(Supplied by Reuter.) - 57 words
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Article90 1904-05-27 16 A Sensational Departure. (Echo Sjiecial.) Bangkok, 24 May.—Considerable sensation has been caused here by the hasty departure of Mr. F. J. Robertson, lessee of the Oriental Hotel, by the steamer Neuntung. Although he left a power of attorney this did not prevent the issue of a warrant for his(Echo Sjiecial.) - 90 words
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Article40 1904-05-27 16 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 24 May.—The Tientsin correspondent of the Standard w ires that Feng Cliuan, an expectant taotai of Szechuan, has been appointed Assistant Resident of Tibet, with the rank of an expectant lieutenant-general in the Manchu army.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 40 words
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Article61 1904-05-27 16 (Rangoon Times Service.) Simla, 12 May.—There were 41,007 deaths from plague last week, the returns showing a decrease of 3,000 over the figures of the preceding week. The Punjab accounted for no less than 34,685 of the deaths. There were 2,325 in the Bombay Presidency, 2,229 in.the United(Rangoon Times Service.) - 61 words
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Article403 1904-05-27 16 Singapore Meeting. First Day. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 24 May.—Followm, are the results of to-day’s racing -Jl !> den Plat e.—Value $6OO A Race tor Maiden Horses and Horses Z have run as Roadsters. Subscription Grtf. fins, and in Races confined to horses im" ported as Subscription Griffins.(Echo Special.) - 403 words
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Article36 1904-05-27 16 There are risky Rooskie tactics In the laying of a mine, L**f 1 Which may popski offski sooner, i For though you’ve safely laid it. You may pass that way, in time, With a Petropavpolovoski disaster.36 words
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Article643 1904-05-27 17 (26 May.) Britain's myriad voices call. Son?, b 9 welded- ea( ‘h al,< a Into one Imperial wliole; One with Britain heart and soul One fleet, one flap, one life, one throne— Britons, hold your own.— Although not generally observed in a strictly orthodox manner, Empire l),v was643 words
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Article233 1904-05-27 17 Capt. Hamilton, the chief officer of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, issued the following memorandum to the Brigade on 20th ult. 44 1 have noticed that when turning out at many stations the movements of tin* horses are very slow. Instructions are to be given that233 words
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Article500 1904-05-27 17 The Acting Epidemic. Thk Hongkong newspapers are—or if they are not ought to be—in the very blackest of mourning; for one of their pet topics has been ruthlessly snatched from them by the greedy hand of some Colonial Office underling. We say underling advisedly, for it is hard to believe500 words
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Article194 1904-05-27 17 The German s.s. Solingen arrived this morning from Australia bringing direct from Kangarooland I lie subscription griffins for the Penang Autumn race meeting. The hatch consists of lfi horse griffins and 14 little nns, or galloways, with six specials. The animals have the appearance of194 words
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Article64 1904-05-27 17 Mu. J. W. Mtnchin, proprietor and editor of the South of India Observer, succumbed to an attack of pneumonia on the Bth inst. Air. Minch in was one of the oldest planters on the Nilgiris. 11 Eight young Chinamen, having become proficient in the German language, have l>een admitted into64 words
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Article402 1904-05-27 18 The Penang Assizes. (Before the Hon. A. F. G. Laic Puisne Judge.) The Perjury Case. 2Gth May. Tan Hong Hi again stood in the dock on the charge of perjury, having sworn saying I am not a partner in chop Ban Keat Hin, and never was a partner402 words
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Article194 1904-05-27 18 Captains of vessels trading to the North will, says the Hongkong Telegraph of 16th inst., be interested to learn that Admiral Togo reporied the other day to Commodore Sail of the Peiyang Squadron that he has picked up many mines between Dalny and Toloutao at the head of Corea Hay.194 words
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Article209 1904-05-27 18 Vital Statistics. During last month there were 105 hirths, of which 65 were boys and 42 girls. The birth rate was equivalent to 13.16 per thousand. The deaths number 310, of which 227 were males and 83 females. The death rate was equivalent to an annual mortality209 words
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Article196 1904-05-27 18 H. K. Telegraph. Dispatches emanating from a reliable source in Kweilin, the capital of Kwangsi province, state that there is the making in the near future, of a rebellion in Kwangsi ten times more formidable than any preceding ones since the great Taiping rebellion in the beginning—H. K. Telegraph. - 196 words
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Article112 1904-05-27 18 SECOND-Lieut. Alan Wilson has been appointed Adjutant, Penang Volunteer Corps, vice Lieut. Dundas-Mouat. —'4 Legend sayetli not how many spinsters attended, but it was admitted by the host's esteemed local contemp that the male attendance was a best on record The following gentlemen have been appointed members of the Chinese112 words
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Article399 1904-05-27 18 OYs,* Our Om Corr eemdnl Batang Padang. 24 Mav Tapa!, Sports Club held a very auecessfrt d sport in which all nationalities w <ty Kain fell in the afternoon and' proceedings tor a short time, but owiSt exce lent arrangements of tl.e Committee lengthy programme was nearly all di399 words
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Article154 1904-05-27 18 The Government bungalow 011 Ounoiig Augsi, the lull sanitarium in Negri Seinhilan, is expected to he completed by Juln No private individuals have as yet applied for sites for houses on this range. Why.'' A plague of caterpillars is said to be partly accountable for a large falling off in154 words
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Article1242 1904-05-27 19 Daily Mail. Coaling Her Warships on the High Seas. Remarkable Plans for the Baltic Fleet. showing the seriousness of Russia's intentions to recover her lost naval suprem- v j u the Far East, we may give the outline of her daring schemes to organise her suppß of– Daily Mail. - 1,242 words
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Article531 1904-05-27 19 Distinguished Military Leaders. Major-General Inouye has the admiration and affection of bis men. He commands the Division, and was the first to land in Corea. His Division consists of the 14th and 47th Regiments, recruited from Kokura, near the Strait of Shiinoneseki; the 24th Regiment, from Fukuoka, formerly531 words
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Article78 1904-05-27 20 (Supplied by Reuter.) Londpn, 2 o May. —The Russian Government has notified the Antwerp and Rotterdam shipbrokers that Russia requires thirty morelarge steamers, deliverable at Libau, on fehe Baltic, by the end of June, and to accompany the Baltic fleet on its voyage to the Far East. Russia(Supplied by Reuter.) - 78 words
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Article51 1904-05-27 20 (Deli Co urn nt Service.) The Hague (via Batavia), 20 May.—A certain Miss Mereskalki, daughter of a physician, recently arrived at St. Petersburg where she was arrested and found to he in possession of a bomb with which she intended to kill the(Deli Co urn nt Service.) - 51 words
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Article28 1904-05-27 20 The First Ship Leaves Hongkong. Echo Special.) Hongkong, 25 May.—The steamer Tweedale has left Hongkong with the first batch of 1055 Chinese labourers for the Transvaal.( Echo Special.) - 28 words
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Article54 1904-05-27 20 (Supplied by Reuter.) London 26 May.—Middlesex has beaten Somerset by an innings and 119 runs. Notts has beaten Surrey by nine wickets. Leicester has beaten London County bv 100 runs. The matches between Lancashire and Yorkshire, Essex and Kent, Sussex and Gloucester, Hampshire and Derbyshire and Warwickshire and Worcestershire(Supplied by Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article44 1904-05-27 20 (Deli Courant Service.) The Hague (via Batavia), 20 May.—The Consul General for the Netherlands at Singapore, Mr. Reelfs, has applied to the Government to withdraw him from the Straits. He will be succeeded by Consul General Spakler, who was previously stationed in Benaug.(Deli Courant Service.) - 44 words
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Article305 1904-05-27 20 Phyllis So you and Fred are really engaged, are you V Sibyl: Yes we have arranged to form a life partnership. Phyllis: Isn’t that just too lovely And, ol‘ course, Fred will be the silent partner. That bright star in the Eastern firmament. L’Avenir du Tonkin, expresses the opinion that305 words
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Article31 1904-05-27 20 On 9th May, at Hongkong, Robert McGregor, Shanghai, third son of the late Robert McGregor, Greenock, to Agnes Brymner Sinclair, M. Ch. B. second daughter of Wm. Singlair, Greenock, Scotland.31 words
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Article117 1904-05-27 20 Penang, 27th May. By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10{jj 4 months’ sight Bank ...1,11 t 3 Credit ...l/ll, 3 fl 3 Documentary ...1/11( Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 142 3-days’ sight Private 144 Bombay, Demand Bank 112 Stays’ sight Private 144 Madras, Demand Bank 141 3117 words
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Article183 1904-05-27 20 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 15.50 sellers Raub Australian Gold Min■"B Co- f'’ l S 6.25 butjeri Kedjiiug I.ebong Gold Min>“B Co., M. *225.-6» ye KadauaGold MiningCo,, Ltd. (fully paid) S 10.— I’rusuli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 7.50 teller, Clieudariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20.—sales Karaugau Tin Mining183 words
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Article158 1904-05-27 20 Fm 75.25 Gold leaf sBl. 1». Pepper (W. Coast 3ibs.soz.)s 22.— nom. White Pepper 40.— sales. Tiling Pepper 29* nom. Cloves (picked)’ 43.— nom. Mace 05. —sales Mace Pickings 75. Nutmegs 1 Ids 45.— nom. No. 1 6 30 Sugar 2 no stock. Basket 3.9s tellers Tapioca Flour 1.70158 words
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Obituary33 1904-05-27 20 Duaths. On 81,h May. hi Government Civil Hospital, Hongkong, John I. Williamson, aged 37,’late Chief Engineer ol the s.s. Talc Hing. ON*2Bth April, at Tokio, George Bayfield, of Kobe, aged fit» y jars.33 words
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