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Title Section21 1904-09-30 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. <l5 Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. fol. 2. Penang, Friday, 30th September, 1904. No. 39.21 words
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Article244 1904-09-30 1 UIRTHB, DEATHS Leading Articles:Chinese Emigration to South Africa Colonial Affairs The Harbour Scheme I’he Kent Question in the Federated «States Commercial Warfare The Japanese Censorship Leaderettes and other Articles: Current Topics:— Turf Club Case Fire Services Congress Commercial Education A Heavy Penalty Examination Scandals Suicidal Folly (>pium The Revenue244 words
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Advertisement159 1904-09-30 1 i X \5V!/ TO LET. THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION I ▼S published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States News originally published in the daily issue as well as all important news from various parts of the Far159 words
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856 1904-09-30 1 (?•> Sijif.) The Menace of the Rand Daily Increasing. k regret to note from a copy of the Hongkong Telegraph delivered at this otHcc to-dav that the Imperial authorities are still forwarding Chinese coolies troin Hongkong to South Africa. The Imperial Emigration Agent. Mr. Cowan,856 words
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Article618 1904-09-30 1 Heavy ra n has fallen in Western India recent.y and removed ail fear H u water famine. It. is n >\v hoped that th *re will l»e butiqer crops and plenty of fodder for cattle. Servo k in (lie Presbyterian Clnfroli Ue\t Sunday at b pm. will I».- conduct' d618 words
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Advertisement88 1904-09-30 1 The Straits Echo. m natice satieties [every body,* and justice alone.— Knrnruun Establislic.l June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Huudt)*.) AT TUB CRITERION PRESS,"Ld., No. 226-2 'W, Peach Street, Pen my PI MCE PAIIiV, I .IK/'A I' s2t per aunmii OUTSTATiONS Postage Extra MAIL KIMTION (Poet Pree) 15 LA lII.K88 words
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Article225 1904-09-30 2 L\> Tib; Editor uk tub Straits Ecimd Si k, —Fam sorry to see your, (fflrres pond ent “You' shoving such a spirit towards liis alma mater. If “Von” has not succeeded in his examinations, as he thinks he should have doin*, perhaps it were 1 letter, at225 words
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Article455 1904-09-30 2 To tub Editor ok tub Straits Echo. Si u, -1 quite agree witli the first part of “A Malay’s” letter which was published in vonr journal of the 20th inst., that if all quacks (most of whom are Kliugs and Malays) arc put under control of the455 words
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Article579 1904-09-30 2 To The Editor of thk Straits Echo, Sir, —Your correspondent A Malay has touched on a very important subject which might well have had the attention of Government long ago. His remarks auent quacks in Penang are nothing but the truth. In this enlightened age,579 words
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Article1641 1904-09-30 2 lo the Editor of th:; Straits Echo, m Sir,—l must again beg of you t 0 L nt me space in your columns' to enable me to cuticise effusions of the gallant Dougherty. Res of Ipoh who assail the merits l\ Pitman s shorthand to the advantage of Dougherty’s1,641 words
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Article119 1904-09-30 3 To TiiE Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —With reference to your article re delay iu the delivery of mails, I attach au envelope received by me to-dav. This letter was posted in Tanjore on 7-9-04 and travelled to Penang within 9 days, as may lie evidenced by119 words
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Article169 1904-09-30 3 An Australian contemporary hears that the miues laid down by the Russians have worked frightful havoc iu the ranks of the forces storming Port Arthur and an eyewutuess, who saw the explosion of a mine field, declares that, while the Japanese advanced, not a single Russian was visible, and no169 words
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Article96 1904-09-30 3 Princess Louise of has disappeared from Elster, Germany, where she was taking t lie waters. It is suggested that the Princess climbed from her window and elojied with Lieutenant Mattasifh Keglevich, her late riding master. Prince Phillipe of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha has offered a reward of A'3,000 for96 words
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Article176 1904-09-30 3 In an official notification in the Calcutta Gazette of the JJlst. August, the conditions under which electric meters and other instruments will be accepted for testing at the Government Electrical Laboratory, getlier with a table showing the lees charged,/ are fully stated. The paper opens information regarding176 words
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Article275 1904-09-30 3 Simla, 12 Sept.—A Press communique from the Finance Department of the Government of India states that the rules for the receipt of light weight coins, published in the Notification of the Government of India in the Finance and Commerce Departments, dated 24th March, 1 HDD, prescribe that275 words
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Article42 1904-09-30 3 It is alleged that Admiral Ukhtonisky, who returned to Port Arthur after the battle with Togo’s squadron on August 10th, is to be tried by court-martial for disobeying the orders forbidding the return of tlie Heel or any part of it. i42 words
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Article1765 1904-09-30 4 Rangoon Times. The Treaty Negotiations. Lhalsa, 1 Sept.—To-day Coftiiel Young, husband met practically all the members of the National Assembly at the Amban’s Courf, and presented to them the treaty iu its final form. From the way in which the draft was received the situation appears clearer.Rangoon Times. - 1,765 words
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Article134 1904-09-30 4 WE*learn from the Asian that on the 7th instant His Majesty the King’s promising colt Chatswortb won the Bradgate Park Plate, and Pretty Polly easily seemed the Park Hill Stakes. F. A. (Joiinblius, the Treasury clerk "h” was arrested iu connection with the of Colonial Treasurer Penney “K“‘ u to134 words
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Article967 1904-09-30 5 The Assizes. (Before the Hon. A.F. G. Lau.\ Puisne Judge, and a Jury). The Osman Case. 22 Sept. Osman bin Sultausali, who is charged with criminal breach of trust in respect of three sums amounting to 375 belonging to Noordin Estate, of which |Mr. A. Bowers Smith is967 words
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Article253 1904-09-30 5 Maximum Penalty. Last Monday morning, Head Revenue Officer Shaik Abubakar with a couple of ot hers went ou board the s. s. Hong Liau at Singapore to examine passengers luggage. He saw Ang Chong handing a bulky mat pver the side to Lim Tiau who was in a253 words
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Article53 1904-09-30 5 Simla, 14 Sept—There were 11.191 deaths from plague in India last week, of which Bombay Presidency had 0,518; Central India, 929; Madras Presidency, 735; United Provinces, 874; Rajuputna, 532; Hyderabad State, 397 Mysore, 807 Central Provinces, including Berar, 345 Punjab, 102 Bombay city, 57 j and Karachi,53 words
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Article181 1904-09-30 5 Simla, 14 Sep.—The annual ball of the Lodge Himalayan Brotherhood was held this evening. It. was, as usual, a brilliant and successful affair. The Town Hall was splendidly decorated in blue and white, masonic signs and symliols being freely used in ornamenting the walls. Among those who received181 words
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Article401 1904-09-30 5 The Straits Times summarises the new Scheme for Assistant, Surgeons, Apothecaries, and Dressers which lias just come into force in the Federated Malay States. It states that Part I deals with Student Apothecaries and provides for t he education, at Government expense, either in Madras or Hongkong,401 words
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Article287 1904-09-30 6 Russians Destroy Manchurian Millet Chops. Owing to the protests of Tartar-General Tseng Chi and his official colleagues, the Russians have been prevented from constructing a fortified camp amongst the hills north of the Imperial tombs at Mukden. Owing to the anival of the Russian troops and287 words
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Article219 1904-09-30 6 {Overheard ill an Imperial Conti.) Tsar to his new Baby. The Tsar: Ah! i»v little darling. hero you are at, last. I’ve been waiting for you for years. The Boy Well, and what are you going to give me now I’ve come? The Tsar Russia, my little son. Some219 words
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Article10 1904-09-30 6 Ma. Teoh dev Bonn, Station Master, Penan.', has resumed duty.10 words
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Article76 1904-09-30 6 China Protests against the new Treaty. (Supplied ly Renter.) London, 22 Sept.—The Morning Post’s Shanghai correspondent wires that China objects to the British treaty with Tibet, on the ground that it infringes China’s sovereignty. Russian Protest Lodged in Peking. London, 23 Sept, ft is reported from several quarters that(Supplied ly Renter.) - 76 words
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Article70 1904-09-30 6 Lord Hoscbeo’s Views. (Supplied by lleuter.) London, 22 Sept. —Lord Rosebery, Speaking at Lincoln, discussing the army reform schemes, reiterated his opinion that we have made a great, though not irreparable, mistake in exiling a great organiser and economist, such as Lord Kitchener was, to India, where,(Supplied by lleuter.) - 70 words
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Article325 1904-09-30 6 Friday evening Towkay Pek Tcug had cause to remonstrate with one of his servants and while doing so was standing outside his house on Weld Quay. P. C. 495 happened along and arrested the Towkav, who was of course put to the trouble of appearing in Court this morning. The325 words
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Article525 1904-09-30 6 (24 Sept.) Proposed Colonial Advisory Council. We heard yesterday by the iNogana-' taut mail tlmt the British Government luts undei consiueiatiou a scheme for the establishment of a Colonial Advisory Council iu London. It i s to include representatives of Australia Canada, New Zealand and South Africa* that525 words
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Article380 1904-09-30 7 La«t month judgment was delivered by the Chief Judge and Mr. Justice Bigge in the ap- peal of R. Goodliffe v. the Stewards of the Ran croon Race Club iroin thedecision of Mr. Obi tty, .Judge on the Original Side, who dismissed the plaintiff appellant's suit on380 words
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Article181 1904-09-30 7 The revenue of the Penang Municipality for the first eight months of this year was $671,459, being an increase of $169,416 compared with corresponding peiio l of last, year. It is officially announced that a Convention has been signed securing most favoured nation treatment to all goods of Indian production181 words
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Article710 1904-09-30 7 Ordinary Meeting. iue ordinary iortuightly meeting of the M‘inici j al Commissioners was heal yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs J. W. Hallifax (President), Cheab Tek Thye, Dr. P. V. Locke, Dr. G. W. Parle (Health OJhce i) aau Mr. 1». P. Phillips (Sec ‘Clary). Minutes. Ihe minutes ot ilie710 words
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Article145 1904-09-30 7 Weekly Progress Report. A meeting of the Directors of the Penang Hills Railway Co. was held on Thursday, at which lite Engineers report was fully discussed. The labour question at. the railway works is now more satisfactory. A gang of altout sixty Chinese is working at the145 words
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Article152 1904-09-30 7 On the Ist instant we reported that a great change for the better had come over the Penang-Pagan Tuan Kecbil launch service, adding that, as from 6 o’clock that morning a new schedule came into force which would be strictly adhered to, the Government having, as we152 words
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Article88 1904-09-30 7 The inadequacy of our wharf accommodation was clearly illustrated yesterday. Tlifee 15. I. liner* were in port and all were to come alongside but only two could lie berthed at the pier, the other having to anchor in the roads. e regret that our Singapore correspondent was in error in88 words
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Article83 1904-09-30 8 Tothk Editor of ihe Straits Echo. J )ear Sir, —Permit me to draw attention to a very wise regulation made by the Selangor Government, which limits the weight to be loaded on any luind-cart to 17 piculs and makes it imperative that two pullers be employed for a load83 words
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Article91 1904-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Straits Ecu >. Sir, —I have been very much interested in your articles on postal delays. Owing to the want of mail cars oil the Malay States Railways, the mails for Lower Perak are not only delayed for hours in the Taiping Post91 words
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Article446 1904-09-30 8 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —One of the worst forms of tyranny is Police tyrauny. When the so-called guardians of peace turn out to be the oppressors of the people, the law-abiding propensities in human nature are liable to get. considerably agitated. When the Chinese446 words
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Article290 1904-09-30 8 Next month Pius X. will take part in one of the most gorgeous ceremonies that the Roman Catholic Church cau devise —the coronation in St. Peter’s, in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of t lie promulgation of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception of290 words
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Article325 1904-09-30 8 The systematic poisoning of rats within Municipal linits continued tlirou rhout last month. 9,364 pieces of poison were laid of which 8,809 disappeared and 881 rats were found dead. During the blow on Monday lust a Chinese trader was coming to Penang from the Province lo make some purchases and325 words
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Article99 1904-09-30 8 Messrs Lewis and P eat 8 ,j London, 2 Sept..—Followim. nre r L' to dlv o i plaUtat ol, sl 'o"' 0 1 p »ra rul.ber sul'j Straits Rubber. 1 pkge., marked D Co., fine biscuit ,is Ui WMK, Selangor, fiae scrap 4s. 41 Ceylon Rubber. 1 parcel (1099 words
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Article230 1904-09-30 8 Ihe Harbour Scheme Condemned. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 23 Sept.—[Hie halfyearly special general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce held yesterday was very largely attended. The chief business at the meeting was the discussion of the following resolutions re--garding the Harbour Improvement scheme That the Chaml>er disapproves of the(Echo Special.) - 230 words
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Article48 1904-09-30 8 The Russian Protest. (Supplied by Reuter London, 24 Sept.-Bussw has not yet presented her prote» London against the Ang o- treaty, but it is understood that she takes strong exception to ce clauses in it, which she“ beyond the previous official d lions of thtf British Government.(Supplied by Reuter ) - 48 words
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Article1590 1904-09-30 9 (56* Scot.) Condemned by ail Overwhelming Majority Mu. Huttenbach's Views. Singapore exchanges delivered at this office to-day contain voluminous reports of the proceedings at the half-yearly meeting of the Singapore Chamber, the discussion on the proposed harbour improvement scheme alone filling over seven columns. The scheme, as1,590 words
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Article139 1904-09-30 9 Mess us Howarth, Erskine have secured the contract for the electric lighting of the Municipal Abattoirs and Tig Market. Some improvement on the present oil lighting i; very necessary for the proper supervision of the work at. these places, and Messrs Howarth, Erskine are to expedite the work of installation139 words
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Article187 1904-09-30 10 The International Firo Service Congress held its closing session on 20th August, at limbi pest. A resolution was finally adopted declaring that petitions should be addressed to all Governments asking that the greatest attention should be paid to cheifiistry as applied to tire-preventing purposes in the public187 words
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Article257 1904-09-30 10 Speaking at the halfyearly general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce on Thursday last, Mr. \V. H. Frizell, who presided, touched on the education question,-his remarks as reported in the Times reading —The examination for the Chamber of Commerce certificates was held on the 4th June and257 words
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Article47 1904-09-30 10 rainfalls are reported from New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, assuring a good season for farmers and squatters. The North German liner Kaiser Wilhelm 11. has made a new Atlantic record for the westward passage by accomplishing ilio voyage iu 5 days 12 hours 11 minutes.47 words
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Article111 1904-09-30 10 (Malay Mail Sejit.) The Straits Echo is righteously indignant at, the Postal Service between Singapore and Penang. “It is a fact,” says our contemporary, that it was not until 1) a m. to-Ylav, (Monday) that the Straits Times aud Free Press of Wednesday last reached this office. They(Malay Mail, Sejit.) - 111 words
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Article112 1904-09-30 10 The Assizes. (Before the Hon. A.F. G. ],air, Puisne Judge and a Jury). Criminal Breach of 'Trust. 2d Sept. The woman, Kliu Bi Chu, who was on Friday last convicted of criminal breach of trust in respect of some hairpins valued at $1,400 belonging to a Chinese lady112 words
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Article429 1904-09-30 10 Villages Washed Away Terrible Loss of Life. Amoy, September 9—The typhoon that passed clo*e to Hongkong a fortnight ago and‘did so much damage, seems to have entered the liue and then filled up just south of Amoy, for tales of destruction and ruin keep coming in429 words
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Article701 1904-09-30 10 Interesting Point of Law. Judgment Agalnst tiie Farmek. On Friday, 23rd instant, Mr. Howard, Acting First Magistrate, Singapore, gave judgment in the case of the Police w, the Spirit Farmer for opening a retail spirit shop on the plea that it was a Branch Spirit Farm, iu701 words
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Article374 1904-09-30 11 Buddy's xi vs Bradbury's xi. The above teams met. at cricket on the Esplauade on Saturday afternoon last and resulted in a victory for the Banker’s xi bv 39 runs. Bradbery’s men batted first but, with the exception of the Captain who scored 24 and Scully 19, the rest374 words
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Article1108 1904-09-30 11 REMARKABLE SIMILARITY (Straits Echo, oth Sept.) Floods in China Terrible Loss of Life. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY Action of Penang Chinese. A telegram, dated Amoy 3rd September, w;is received here yesterday by chop Ee Soon reporting that there has been great loss of lil'e at Che ingchewfu and Lumching, owing1,108 words
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Article313 1904-09-30 12 (Eroin Our Own Oorxcspondcut.) Taiimno, *2B Sept.—Col. Walker, 0. M. (1 and the officers of the Malay States Guides were “At Home” at the Fort. yes l erdav evening. The fort was one blaze of fairy lamps and the weat her fortunately was all .that could be desired.313 words
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Article135 1904-09-30 12 Tun lighting of the General Post Office,Pol lee Stations and other Government Buildings has been placed in the hands of Messrs llowartli, Erskine, electrical engineers. Wk hear that a petition lias been drawn up bv the Mohamedan community praying that Syed Husain Moulaua may be appointed Chief Kali. It is135 words
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Article1335 1904-09-30 12 —Straits Times. A meeting of the Council was held on Friday last 2Old instiut,. His Excellency the Governor, Sir.bum Audeisou, k.c.m.o. presided, and there were also present, Hons, the Ag. Colonial Secretary, the Ag. Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney-General, the Audi-tor-General, the Colonial Engineer, and the Hons. W. J.—Straits Times. - 1,335 words
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Article367 1904-09-30 13 Mr. KRooUun Yang, hueUmmral Manager of the Opium and Spiiit Paries, Singapore, arrived here by the Pin Seng this morning. A. grand dinner was given yesterday to more than 500 Muslims oy gm»i bus.»! Gunny al. bis residence in Jalmdi U,«m»l, oi. tiie occneon of the m irri ige of367 words
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765 1904-09-30 13 (27 Sept.) Hast Thursday we drew attention to one phase of the much-vexed rent question in the Federated States, pointing out how keenly the deduction of rent fees from their meagre salaries is telt by the lower ranks of the Service, who find765 words
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Article562 1904-09-30 13 Thk effort of the German Government to purchase the Hibernia Colliery against tlie wisli of a large propor tion of the shareholders points to an interesting state of things (says the Cardiff Journal of Commerce) and must we think, be viewed in connection with other events now passing562 words
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Article179 1904-09-30 14 The Free Press is our authority for stating that His Excellency Phya Chakrapauee, under Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice, Bangkok, Plira Charanya, Chief Magistrate of the llorispah Court, Bangkok, Rat «mi it i sat r, Magistrate of the Civil Court, Bangkok, and Baron179 words
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Article197 1904-09-30 14 Mr. W. Reusliaw, once Lawn Tennis Champion of England and probably the lines! exponent of the game that ever lived, died suddenly of heart, disease at Swanage on the 12th ult. Between the years 1881 and 1886, when he held the championship, his supremacy was not only unbroken but undisputed.197 words
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Article714 1904-09-30 14 On old friend of “Kiug” O’Keefe called at our office to-day to say that he was much interested in the sketch of the exciting career of the deceased monarch as published by us yesterday, and in course of conversation handed us a couple of letters received714 words
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Article480 1904-09-30 14 The half-yearly meeting of the shamholders of the Tanjoug Pagar Dock Co was held at the general office of the Com’ pany at, Tanjong Pagar on Thursday last. Among those present were the Hon. W. p Waddell, chairman, Messrs J. E. Romenii* Paul Haffter, D. K.480 words
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Article53 1904-09-30 14 From the Ist prox. the Van der Paira will run as follows —She leaves 1 enang on Saturday arriving at Taudjong Poera the next day and departs from that poi Pangkalan Brandau on Monday reach‘d Bajan on Tuesday. Leaving the last na port, on Wednesday the vessel arrives hew on53 words
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Article489 1904-09-30 15 To the Editor o? the Straits Echo. Dear Sir —lu their report on the Muslim Trusts, the Commission of Inquiry recommenced the Government to take over the jjuslim Trusts and Endowments and suggested that a board should be appointed to supervise them. The Muslim community of Penang489 words
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Article146 1904-09-30 15 The body of a Chinaman, in a very advanced state of decomposition, has been recovered from the river near Padaug Mauorah, P. W. Towkay Seng Peng, a tolacco planter < f Deli, who is here on a short visit, was the victim of a rather daring theft last ‘Wednesday. While146 words
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Article147 1904-09-30 15 Following appeals iu a recent issue of the Refet •ee: My dear Sir, Your pleasant propheey That I should one day leave Lhasa For a trip to London Is not likely To be fulfilled. I should very much like to come, Hut being a foreigner147 words
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Article329 1904-09-30 15 Mr. H. W. Perry, an engineer in the service of the South Indian Railway, has invented an improved renewable rail” and also a continuous rail,” a specification of the latter having just been filed. The “constant reader” who sent us ail amusing skit on divorce through the post forgot to329 words
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Article54 1904-09-30 15 Tl:c Colour Line Act. (Supplied l>y Reuter London, 26 Sept.—'l lie Daily Mail’s Sydney correspondent reports that the Australian Government has decided to relax tiio Aliena Restriction Act in favour of Japanese merchants, students and tourists; but those who are desirous of staying in Australia more than a year(Supplied l>y Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article38 1904-09-30 15 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 2G Sept.—Mr. Stevens, Councillor to the Japanese Legation at Washington, who has been appointed adviser to the Corean Foreign Office, leaves Washington to-day for Corea. He had audience of President Roosevelt last Saturday.(Supplied by Renter.) - 38 words
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Article386 1904-09-30 15 We hear that papers have been filed in a libel suit—liajeo Mahomed Cassini v the Riming Gazette Press, Ltd.—that Mr. Walter I), Lawrie has been retained by the plaintiff while the Hon. E. W. Presgrave will represent the defendant Co. It is reported that I)r. Edith Boomgaardt, who was appointed386 words
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Article235 1904-09-30 16 Mr. IChoo Hun Yeam’s servant was this morning fined 825 by Mr. Hereford for burning joss-paper on Lirut Road, just outside his garden gate, on the 9th insU, i.c. 30th day of the 7th Chinese moon. The tine inflicted by the Magistrate was, we believe, the maximum235 words
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Article287 1904-09-30 16 The ingenuity of Madrassis to get at the contents of examination papers is little short of marvellous, and it is not limited to candidates of one class only, but traverses a range so wide as to include B.L.’s, F.A.’s, Matriculates, and policemen. It is, says the Calcutta Daily287 words
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Article237 1904-09-30 16 W biting in The Times, Professor Boyd Dawkins says: The letter of your Cardiff correspondent should bring home to evervone the urgenev of dealing at once with the supply of steam coal to foreign navies, and especially to Russia. We are guilty of suicidal folly. We are actually237 words
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Article204 1904-09-30 16 A Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Prepared Opium Ordinance 1891 was introduced in the Hongkong Legislative Council on the 15th instant by the Hon. the At-torney-General, who explained that the object of this Bill is to regulate the sale of compounds of opium, especially opium pills and204 words
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Article109 1904-09-30 16 Having despatched the Lothiau from Hongkong with Chinese coolies to South Africa, the Imperial Emigration Agent is now gathering them in from the Kwang provinces as fast as possible and the Hongkong Telegraph says he intends to despatch a batch by the Cranlev at an early date. ♦l A correspondent109 words
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Article43 1904-09-30 16 Intending donors to ih<* ,b v kuidly I-. quest.;,! to funw.l tunis as soon as possible to um; following gent lei neu I,e Dr. Koli Leap Teng, Penang. Mr. Li in Keong Lay, Penang. Dr. Guoli Lean '*****, Kuala Lumpur43 words
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Article187 1904-09-30 16 Ihe Ministers of the Town, to-,M1,0r will, a number of Hymen, met at tWi„,„ p it yesterday for a conference «.«ivi-iimr proposal to establish a Young Men’s Christ ian Association ir. Penaug. Mr PringD of the English National Council of Y. M. C. A.s, briefly187 words
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Article229 1904-09-30 16 A concert that will undoubtedly ta a genuine treat will be given at the Town Hall ou the Bth proximo by Madame Basset, the Parisian Nightingale as one of our Shanghai contemporaries dubs this charming songstress. The Town Band has been engaged for the occasion and229 words
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Article107 1904-09-30 16 The French blockade-runner Geoigi which w T as captured near Port Arthur and taken to Sasebo, has been declared a lawfu prize by the Japanese Prize Court. A Shanghai exchange states that an American lady, Miss Mary Reynolds, has been engaged by the Court of Peking o teach the Emperor’s107 words
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Article60 1904-09-30 17 —Ramfoon Gazette. Simla, 22 Sept.—There were J0,G71 deaths from plague last week as against HJ9I in the previous seven davs. The principal mortality occurred as follows: In Bombay, 5,995 deaths: Hyderabad 997 Bengal 943; Central Provinces and Berar 715; Calcutta 427. There were nearly 14,000 deaths—Ramfoon Gazette. - 60 words
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Article497 1904-09-30 17 —Rangoon Times. Lhassa, 13 Sept.—One result of the settlement has been to admit into the city thousands of pilgrims, travellers, and merchants from the north. A single Mongolian caravan numbered over a thousand men, women and children. These people were kept camped a few marches out of—Rangoon Times. - 497 words
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Article62 1904-09-30 17 The Military Staff at Kiefi' does not regard with any great enthusiasm the departure to the front of the First Army Corps. It is largely composed of so-called crack” regiments, which make a brilliant show at, State parades, but they are not noted for steady hard work, and the Regimental62 words
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Article632 1904-09-30 17 Bombay, 22nd Sept.—Telegrams to the Australian papers, dated September 12th, state that the details published in the Russiau newspapers of the fighting at Liaoyaug aie astounding. The Japanese infautrv charged to within a hundred and fifty paces ot the Russian entrenchments in the face of a632 words
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Article550 1904-09-30 17 The Russian Government is sending reservists, who have lately been called up from civil life, to the Far East, in preference to men serving with the colours, as a precautionary political measure. Um-ra 1 On one or two occasions it has l>eeu reported that the Russian raiders captured large quantities550 words
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Article1691 1904-09-30 18 —Malay Mail. Views of Straits Chinese. Over forty gentlemen were present at Saturday night’s meeting of the Chinese Literary and Debating Society, when the subject for discussion was: That this House would welcome the establishment of a Republic in China rather than a continuation of the present.—Malay Mail. - 1,691 words
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Article278 1904-09-30 18 (Uanyoon Gazette Service.) Calcutta, 22 Sept.—At the High Court to-day, before Justice Harrington and Justice Pargiter, Mr. Jackson with Mr. Chowdhry, instructed by Babu Dasarathi Sanyal, moved on behalf of Messrs Elliot and Thomas for the admission of an appeal from the decision of the Sessions Judge(Uanyoon Gazette Service.) - 278 words
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Article448 1904-09-30 19 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Pear Sir —With reference to the statements by the Malay Mail's Seremban correspondent, appearing in the Malay Mail of the 20th instant re above, I should be obliged if you would kindly allow ine space in your valuable paper to448 words
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Article185 1904-09-30 19 We are in receipt of a political cartoon from Mr. Lim Keong Lay entitled The Situation in the Far East.” It was first published in July 1899, and later by the South China Morning Post, and although affairs in the Far East have changed since then, it may be called185 words
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Article1027 1904-09-30 19 Following are extracts from the lengthy address delivered by the Chairman, Mr. W. Fiizell, at the half-yearly meeting of the ingiipore Chamber of Commerce on the 22ud instant:— Mail Services. Uunng the past three vears the advantages ot an alternative M*ail Service via JNegapatam have been constantly brought1,027 words
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Article206 1904-09-30 19 Sons of General Baron Terauch, the Minister for War, Major-General Murata, of General Army Staff, and Major-General Fukushima were among the officers killed at Liaoyang. We read in the Straits Timos that the deficit in the treasury of the Government ot the Netherlands-Indies now amounts to 14,500,000 guilders. An increase206 words
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Article1665 1904-09-30 20 i('J9 Sept.) —Rangoon Times. J [London, 12th Sept.—The Daily Telegraph severely# criticises 1 lie restrictions imposed by the Japanese on war correspondents and military attaches, which it characterises as a profound political error. It declares that the sincere sympathy of the West is not encouraged by such,—Rangoon Times.J - 1,665 words
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Article89 1904-09-30 20 A Head Master for the Free School is advertised for. Salary £ooo per annum rising to =£ooo. YVe hear that a petition was this nioiniug presented to the Hon. Resident Councillor by the leading members of the Mohamedan community praying that Syed Hussain Maulana uiav be appointed Kali for the89 words
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Article345 1904-09-30 21 We learn from our Singapore exchanges that since His Excellency the Governor ex- plained to the members of the Legislative Council his reasons for cutting the revenue derivable from the Opium and Spirit Farms some three millions of dollars, great changes have been made in the personnel345 words
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Article507 1904-09-30 21 It seems probable that some difficulty will be experienced in passing the Morphine Bill. A correspondent of the Straits Times writes over the nom-de-plume “Alpha on the 27th instant, protesting at considerable length against the measure. Ho contends tliat the Chinese dispensaries contain many compositions of which507 words
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Article89 1904-09-30 21 Larger Dividend for Last Half-year. We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr. J. Armstrong, Manager of the local branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, for information to the effect that he received a telegram from his Head Office this morning, stating that89 words
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Article112 1904-09-30 21 A Chinese boatman was charged yesterday lxdore Mr. Bryant by a marine police constable with failing to exhibit lights on his tongkaug about 4 a.m. on the 27th. Defendant pleaded that his tongkang had been frequently robbed by pirates and on the night in question, seeing a112 words
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Article139 1904-09-30 21 Perak Smuggler Caught at Prai. About 5-dO p.m. on the 27th instant excise officers 2s os. 49 and 1♦» arrested Teo Yew Chee at Prai as he was alighting from the last train from Taipiug. He had a cash-box in his hand and was taken to Jalau Bahru139 words
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Article457 1904-09-30 21 Appointment of Director of Agriculture F. M. S. The Times of Ceylon announces, authoritatively, that Mr. J. B. Carruthers has refused the Indian appointment of Biological Botanist at Pusa offered to him, and has accepted the post in Malaya of Director of Agriculture and Government Botanist. The place carries457 words
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Article222 1904-09-30 22 We greatly regret to record the fact that private wires received here this morning from Teluk Anson report the death of Mr. Heang Tuck, Manager of the Opium Farm at tlnft port. We gather from these messages that Mr. Heang Tuck passed away last night,222 words
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Article345 1904-09-30 22 MeBsus. Hut ten bach, Liebert Co. courteously inform us that they have just received a telegram from Batavia, stating that the Dutch Government has withdrawn the order declaring Singapore infected bv plague. As* 4 exclusive,’ dated Tokio 9lh SeptemI*m\ to the Shanghai Times states that Prince Fushimi, ex-commander of the345 words
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Article292 1904-09-30 22 Defendant Threatened by Magistrate. To ihf. Editor or the Straits Echo. Sir,— l shall l>e obliged if you will grant space for a complaint respecting the treatment meted out to me to-day by Mr. Hereford, third magistrate, who threatened me with imprisonment without, as 1 tniuk, the292 words
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Article265 1904-09-30 22 The Imperial Japanese cruiser Otowa, a sistership of the Tsushima, having been completed at Yokosuko, will join Admiral Togo’s squadron. Captain Arinia has been commissioned to tiie new warship. Mb. H.C. Hogan, of Singapore, has filed at Singapore specifications of a ceruiiu invention for “an improved machine for, aud method265 words
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Article84 1904-09-30 22 ot Commander Gilgenhelmb.— Shandkai Times. 9 Thb German Commander Gil s enlieimb and the Irench naval attache with a E U ro pean servant left Port Arthur on tfo seventeenth last in a junk with the intention to laud at Shanhaikuan. Since then there has been no newsot Commander Gilgenhelmb.—Shandkai Times. 9 - 84 words
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Article525 1904-09-30 22 The Very Reverend Father Petronius, O. C. Administrator Apostolic of Allahabad Diocese, has been nominated to the Bishopric of Allahabad in succession to the late Dr. Victor Sinibardi. The news, says the Rangoon Times, has been welcomed throughout the country, as Father Petronius has made friends"all over India. The Bishop-elect525 words
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Article618 1904-09-30 23 On the 15th instant His Ex. the Governor 0 f Hongkong presented the Colony’s Budget for 1905 to the members of the Legislative Council. The estimate of revenue shows an increase of over half a million, aggregating $/,198,611. In this connection the points out that within the past decade618 words
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Article193 1904-09-30 23 Arrival of Governor-General of Netherlands Indies. (Echo Special.) Syj gapore, 20 Sept.—General van Heutfz, Governor-General of Netherlands Indies, was a passenger by the Netherlands mail steamer Orauje, but did not land here on account of the plague quarantine regulations in force in the Dutch Indies. The festivities which(Echo Special.) - 193 words
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Article940 1904-09-30 23 Graphic Description by an Eye-Witness. Details of the massacre of Captain Dick Peutecosi, of the cutter Petrel, atfd seven others at Aurora Island, in the New Hebrides, were landed at Hongkong by the Australian mail on the 20th iust. A graphic account of the tragedy has been940 words
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Article396 1904-09-30 24 Mu. L. 11. Clayton, Protector of Chinese, was sworn in to-day before Mr. Marriott, as a Municipal Commissioner of Penang, vice the late Deputy Colonial Engineer. Sharippa Selamah, a Mahomedan, appeared before Mr. Marriott this morning charged witli* breach of trust in respect of three diamond brooches valued at §5OO,396 words
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Article110 1904-09-30 24 On 7th Sept at Shanghai, Mr. R. J. Solomon, of a daughter. On 12th September, at Hermitage.” Kokine, Burma, the wife of J. S. Walker, of a son. On loth September at Byfleet, Surrey, the wife of Sir Hugh Barnes, of a son. On 24th Sept., at Singapore, the110 words
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Article50 1904-09-30 24 On oth September, at Shanghai, the Rev. Robert C. Wilson, of Bethel, Vermont, to to Sarah Taylor Rhett, second duughter of the late John Rhett, of South Carolina. On Aug. 27, at Crunley-gardens, London, Lieutenant E. Stevenson, r. n., to Evelyn Flora St. Aubyn, daughter of W. C. Angove.50 words
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Article116 1904-09-30 24 Penang, 30th September. (liy court**)/ oi' the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10J 4 months’sight Bank ...Ml, 3 6 3 Credit ...1/11$ 3 Documentary ...I/ll, 7 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 142$116 words
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Article187 1904-09-30 24 BerBawall Gold Mine Co., Ld. lo.—selkrs Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld S 6.- sellers Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Thl. $192.50 sales KadauaGold Mining Co„T,td. (fully paid) s 10._ nom Bruseh Tin Mining Co., I,d. 3.50 M er Cliendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 10.-noro. Karangan Tin Mining187 words
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Article176 1904-09-30 24 Tin 5 76.85 buyers Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper (W. Coast, 31b5.50z.)$ 24. —buyers White Pepper 36. —sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 90 —sellers Mace Pickings 81. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 51. —sales C No. 1 6.60 nam Sugar 2 no stock.176 words
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Obituary93 1904-09-30 24 Deaths. On 19th inst.. at Mango Grove, Leith Street, Ponang, Jonathiii Suriu; aged 64 years. On 19th September, at Singapore, at 2 p.m. C. P. Joaquim, son of the late Parsick Joaquini. On Cth Sept., at Tokio, Miss Alice E. Belton, of the Canadian Methodist Mission. Kanazawa. On Aug. 27.93 words
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