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Title Section21 1904-10-14 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. HI Per Annum. Single Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 2. Penang, Friday, 14th October, 1904. No. 41.21 words
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Article210 1904-10-14 1 Births, Marriages, Deaths Leading Articles A Pirate's Defence VStraits Affairs British Finance Buck Up Penang's Affairs French Fussiness Monte Carlo Again Russian Warfare v Leaderettes and other Articles: Current Topics:— The Mosquito Pest Agriculture Another Bornean Bungle Department of Eastern Affairs Transvaal Cruelty Cable Rates The Censorship Difficulty Last210 words
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Advertisement156 1904-10-14 1 7:* TO LET, THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION TTS published the day prior to the departure of eaeli mail for Europe, and contains the latest local and States NeA's originally published in the daily issue as well as all important news from various parts of the FaV East, including China,156 words
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Article787 1904-10-14 1 (7 Oct.) Our expose, headed Remarkable Similarity,” of the Ipoh Enigma’s little trick of lifting Echo news without giving acknowledgment therefor has seemingly caused much rankling and soreness in our contemp’s bosom. How best to wriggle out of the mess was, as we quite calculated on, gey787 words
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Article53 1904-10-14 1 At a special general meeting of the Youug Men’s Literary Association, held in the rooms, ArgyleKoad, on Sunday last, Mr. Law Yew San was app anted Asst. Hon. Secret irv Mr. Oou Hon,' Poe was ajq onted Hon. Auditor; and Mr. Khoo Swee Hee was e’ectcd to the Committee for53 words
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Article238 1904-10-14 1 i\ these days when a relentless war is being waged against the mosquito, tlie proved host of the malaria) bacillus, any new means of exterminating this irritating pest is of interest. A Kandv correspondent writes over the nom de plume Pro Bono Publico to the Ceylon Independent238 words
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Article352 1904-10-14 1 Sir Henry A. Blake, Governor of Ceylon, who throughout his colonial career has evinced much interest in the agricultural industries of JIL Majesty’s dominions, recently announced at Peradeniya that lie intended to establish a Hoard of Agriculture in the Colony. The announcement was hailed with much pleasure by the352 words
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Advertisement84 1904-10-14 1 The Straits Echo. M f? m. zj m KOs Job: ice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.—Emerscu Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Bead) Street, Penang. PIILOW DAILY, LOCAL f'U per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Kxtra MAIL KDITION (Post Free) 15 CAUl.ti A IMMtKNK; “Ec84 words
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209 1904-10-14 2 Europe an Ordained as Buddhist Priest. Coming to Penang. The Straits Times publishes a lengthy account of an unusual ceremony on Sunday last —the ordaining of the first European resident of the Settlement into the Holy Brotherhood of Buddhism. The ceremony took place at the Buddhist Mission Hall and was209 words
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Article334 1904-10-14 2 The steamer Hong Moh —on which a quantity of chaiidu was found on her arrival at Singapore from Amoy and Swatow left Penang yesterday on the return voyage to Singapore, Inspector Dooley and a number of police being on board. A stringent search by the Opium Farmer and his assistants334 words
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269 1904-10-14 2 Thk Quarter’s Programme. We are indebted to Dr. Gnoli Lean Tuck, as President, for a copy of the syllabus of the Chinese Literary and Debating Society of Selangor for the quarter from October to December. The address by Rev. W. E. Hurley on “An269 words
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Article282 1904-10-14 2 The National Bank of China has confirmed the resolution writing off 750 founders shares and reducing the <£lo shares to £7 The capital now stands at <£699,475. The residence on the Yokohama Bluff of Mr. Paul Bauer, of the Deutsche JapanPost, and the next house, which was occupied by Mr.282 words
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Article225 1904-10-14 2 The Railway and Other Great Works. The unusual amount of rain with which Pulau Piuang lias been favoured of late has greatly delayed work on the Hill Railway despite the fact that full advantage has been taken of every short spell of dry weather. Hence the date of225 words
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Article385 1904-10-14 2 A Shanghai daily states that Tartar General Tseng Chi has reported by telegraph that the Russians have placed guards over his yamens at Mukden and that the situation is critical in the extreme. He and the Governor of the city confess their helplessness, aud assure their Majesties that so long385 words
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Article120 1904-10-14 3 —Straits Times. Cornelius Before the Court. On the 4th instant, F. C. Cornelius was called before Mr. Qproule, magistrate, Singapore. fljjj. Fairer said that, owing to informality in the matter of the arrest, he would offer no evidence on the present charge, which was for using as—Straits Times. - 120 words
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Article463 1904-10-14 3 H. M. S. Espiegle arrived at Singapore last Sunday from Hongkong. “Epicure”: The Enigma is all right. It will soon be a great daily—in a small town! Mr. F. D. Cheshire has been appointed Consul-Geueral at Canton vice Mr. Me Wade, retired. It is expected in Ceylon that the present463 words
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833 1904-10-14 3 Strange Disclosures at the Colombo Police Court. It will be remembered, says the Ceylon Independent of 16th ulto., that some time ago we staled that some natives who had proceeded to New Caledonia in quest of woik had been very badly treated there, inasmuch as833 words
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Article431 1904-10-14 3 We understand that the Chinese* merchants in Medan have issued a circular notifying that from and after the Ist inst. they will use in all their business transactions only Straits Dollars. The King has been pleased to appoint Frederick S, A. Bourne, Esq. (Assistant Judge of His Majesty’s Supreme Court431 words
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Article1210 1904-10-14 4 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sik, —As your Penang correspondents show no signs of wearying of the shorthand controversy, and as they insist upon making comparisons, it becomes necessary, in order that Ihc Brief may have a fair representation, for me to address another letter to1,210 words
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Article30 1904-10-14 4 A printing press iu I poll, which also essays to run a newspaper, asks hy send your prinuitg out of the State r Tbe auswei is appareut from the spelliug30 words
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Article127 1904-10-14 4 Ihe Asian publishes a highlv interestin'? report of tbe first day’s racing ever h<A<\ Z libct. Everybody in camp not on duty was present. Some people from the town including the Nepalese Resident and a few leading Lamas, graced the occasion with their presence. The Stewards were: Bri-gadier-General127 words
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Article152 1904-10-14 4 According to the Shanghai Daily News the Indian Government demanded from the Chinese Government the deposition of the present Dalai Lama or chief Buddhist Pontiff, of Tibet, who, by the wav, is a man of about thirty-five years of age. Reuter receiltl v reported that, the152 words
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189 1904-10-14 4 Tasmania - Perak Ladies’ Rifle Associa tion Sports. Tasmania. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Taipino, 5 Oct.—A little unusual excitement was caused this afternoon by the Perak Ladies’ Rifle Association which met at the range at 5 p.m. to shoot for a very handsome gold bangle kindly presented by Mr. Sch iff man189 words
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Article65 1904-10-14 4 The U. S. S. San Francisco arrived at Singapore from Manila las'L Buez is eu route to the United > Canal. It is probable that tbe Ohio, «“”**7 launched at San Francisco, will Kentucky as flagship ot the Un Asiatic Squadron. Thf GVvlon Clerical Service is agitatin^ fo. an increase65 words
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Article545 1904-10-14 5 (8 Oct.) The Governor’s Budget Speech. Our Singapore correspondent informs ug by telegraph that His Excellency the Governor delivered Ins first budget speech it the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon. He stated that the Estimates for 1905 show losses amounting to §900,000. of which the principal545 words
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Article215 1904-10-14 5 Last Saturday Reuter announced that the Chancellor of the Exchequer had invited tenders for six millions sterling of Exchequer Bonds bearing interest at 3 o/o and repayable on 14th October, 1909, the money being required to cover the cost of certain naval and military works which had been215 words
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Article278 1904-10-14 5 Writing under date of 28th Sept., the Labuan correspondent of the Straits Times reports that a meeting of Chinese and other traders had just been held there to consider the situation created in business circles by the ill-considered refusal of the Chartered Company to issue drafts on278 words
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Article323 1904-10-14 5 Mr. Alleyne Ireland’s arguments, as set forth in a letter to t lie Ti mes, in favour of the establishment of a Depart- ment of Eastern Affairs, has drawn some interesting comments from Sir Frank Swettenham who, writing in the Thunderer, says:—Mr. Ireland’s arguments judged from323 words
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Article360 1904-10-14 5 Transvaal Cruelty The news wired by Reuter this week that agitators were utilizing the Transvaal labour question by circulation of handbills denouncing cruelties alleged to have been practised on Chinese in South Africa is news of the kind which can only be expected in the ordinary course of things. There360 words
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Article146 1904-10-14 6 Messrs Lewis and Peat's Report. London, Hi Sept.—Following are particulars of sales of plantation-grown Para rubber:— Straits Rubber. 4 cases, marked dark thin biscuits, rather mouldy, ss. 2d. 1 case good scrap, 5s 3{d. Ceylon Rubber. 4 cases tine biscuits, rather dark, marked Langslaiid,«ss. 3d. 2 cases fine biscuits,146 words
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Article80 1904-10-14 6 Weekly Progress Report. Considerable progress has been made with the formation between Pegs Nos. 34 and 40, and as soon as a little more rock has Ix'on taken out at Peg No. 35, rail-laying will be begun. There are about 100 Klings and 30 Chinese coolies at80 words
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Article1623 1904-10-14 6 Ordinary Meeting. The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Commission was held in the Municipal Ofliee yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. \V. Hallifax, President, presided and there were also present: —Dr. P. V. Locke, Mr. A. R. Adams, Mr. Cheah Tek Thye, and Mr. Quail Beng Kee; Dr. G.1,623 words
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Article134 1904-10-14 7 %Last Saturday's Strait* Times reached our sanctum at 3.20 this afternoon; Saturday’s Free Frets was delivered here at 9 this morning. These papers were, presumably, forwarded by different steamers with the result that the bearer of the F. F. won the race to Penang in a common canter. A quiet134 words
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Article951 1904-10-14 7 —Fa l Malt (Gazette Cor. Sept.—l lmve ju»l relumed T "f*.f <T ‘><e Malay Feuiusula, which in u 1 a v e w collecting statistics 1 e at ion to the tin-mining industry, now vung opened up in some of the ‘native a es o the north—Fa l Malt (Gazette Cor. - 951 words
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Article407 1904-10-14 7 Never was there a nation so unprepared for war as was Russia when she threw down the gauntlet to Japan lior was there ever such a licking given to one nation by another as Japan has administered to Russia. For two years the world knew that Russia407 words
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Article115 1904-10-14 8 Strait* Times. At a recent sale in Loudon, a parcel of rubber from Kumuning Estate, Sungei Siput, Perak, fetched 5/ 7} per lb., while scrap and inferior scrap from the same estate realised 4/6d and 3/8d per lb. respectively. The rubber was described in the broker’s report as.—Strait* Times. - 115 words
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Article120 1904-10-14 8 News comes from Kuala Kubu to the effect that an employee of Messrs J. A. Allapitchay and Co. has done a moonlight Hit with about a thousand dollars of the tinn’s money. It is alleged that the erring one was entrusted by tlie Manager of the Company120 words
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Article183 1904-10-14 8 The Board of Trade and Colonial Office are thinking of having a joint conference with a view to increasing the usefulness of the Imperial Institute. The main idea is to appoint additional experts to the permanent staff of the Institute who will be required to examine cicely183 words
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Article105 1904-10-14 8 The King has approved of Mr. H. Spukler as Consul-General of the Netherlands at Singapore for the Straits Settlements. The cold weather is setting iu early this year in Northern India. Snow was falling at Gulmarg and Souemarg, iu Kashmir, a fortnight ago. Colonel Vounghusbaud is expected to reach Simla105 words
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Article1091 1904-10-14 8 (10 Oct.) From the inception of the Echo our readers have become familiarised with the standing heading “Postal Delays,’’ and we intend that they shall continue to be so familiarised until every muchneeded and reasonable reform in the postal administration of the Straits and the States shall have1,091 words
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Article62 1904-10-14 8 Captain Peary, addressing the member» of the American Geographical Beclwfjne other day, announced that the keel w4s*emg laid of a uew and powerful *^7* he would make a dash for the North r next summer. The vessel was of type, and would lie able to fonie its J through the62 words
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Article73 1904-10-14 9 Provision for Great Public Works in Pulau Pinang. Provision is made in the 1905 Budget for the following important works in Penang New Tugs, Dredger and Barges, §150,000; two Goods Sheds on site of Reclamation North of Pier, §77,000; Sungei Pinang Reclamation, §50,000; Indian Immigration Depot §33,000; completion73 words
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Article157 1904-10-14 9 Our London correspondent hears that there is some apprehension as to the financial future of the all-British cable across the Pacific. The co-partners of this Imperial undertaking are the home Government, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. So far the results from a financial point of view have been157 words
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Article239 1904-10-14 9 Another strong protest is raised in some quarters against the restrictions placed by the Japanese upon the attaches and correspondents accompanying their armies, says the Liverpool Post. These restrictions have been irksome from the very first, and have successfully prevented the prompt transmission of important news from239 words
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Article353 1904-10-14 9 Some Interesting Statistics. In view of the interest which is now being 1 ll the emigration of coolies from vaiious poitsof China it may be worth while 0 lve a s k ol t resume of the movements of some of the Chinese during the past year. Troni353 words
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Article169 1904-10-14 9 Japan's Peace Terms. Discreet Message from Mr. Bennett Burleigh. London, Sept. 17.—Mr. Bennett Burleigh learns that after their occupation of Mukden and Saghalien the Japanese will be prepared to accept peace on the following basis: (1) Russia to pay an indemnity of <£100,000,000. (2) All169 words
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Article583 1904-10-14 9 A Classical Treat. It is so rarely that Peuangites have such an excellent opportunity of hearing really first-class music as that prodded at Madame Bassett’s concert ou Saturday evening that the attendance of tho general public was, to say the least, a trifle disappointing. It is something583 words
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Article42 1904-10-14 9 Sabang lias successfully cut into the Acheen pepper trade which has hitherto so profited Penang. Pepper imports into Penang from Acheeu show a great falling off.” Such is the substance of acou from the Deli (Jouiaut as published iu the Straits Times,42 words
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Article225 1904-10-14 10 Strait* Time*. Sabang 15a v. Thb free exportation of Straits dollars is expected to work against the quick development of Sabang, by facilitating the Straits Settlements trade with Deli and Aclieen. The Netherlands India Government, says the Deli Con rant, cannot counteract this bv forbidding dollar-importation, until—Strait* Time*. - 225 words
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Article379 1904-10-14 10 Again the Government expert has stepped to the fore to dash to the ground our preconceived ideas of things, says the Manila Oableuews. This time it is witli reference to milk. A contaminated milk supply is one of the most prolific causes of disease in (lie cities of the379 words
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Article397 1904-10-14 10 Peacock's XI vs Bradbery s XI. With fine weather prevailing and the wicket in first-rate condition, this match was played on the Esplanade last Saturday afternoon and resulted in a victory for Bradberv’s team by 16 runs. The play over in less than an hour, the wickets falling like397 words
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Article156 1904-10-14 10 The Penang Ritie Range will be extended next year at a cost of 89,670. 1 Exchange Compensation is estimated to cost the Colony next year 8165,772 as against 8269,893 this year. His Excellency the Governor has arranged to receive the Singapore Chamber of Commerce deputation with the protest against the156 words
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Article2373 1904-10-14 10 The 1905 Estimates. Full Text o.y the Governor’s Addb EBs Following are extracts from the' full text of the observations made by IL B y cellency Sir John Anderson at, the meetup of the Legislative Couucil last telegraphic summary of which in our last issue:— w On the2,373 words
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Article119 1904-10-14 11 They've a fine sense of humour up Bangkok way. The local Thunderer, in a report of the American Presbyterian Mission’s annual meeting, states that the entire Mission tiffined at one of the local hotels, w hich was quite a jolly time for all.” Then the report concludes:—“The Mission hopes to119 words
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Article1103 1904-10-14 12 (11 Oct.) The Franco-Siamese question is one of those seemingly insolvable problems that defy even the keenest wits of the most astute statesmen. Led by the nose as it is by the French Colonial Forwards,” the Foreign Office as it exists under the regime of M. Delcasse is1,103 words
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Article77 1904-10-14 12 Manila is at last declared free of plague, and Palembang free of suiall-pox. We are very glad to hear that Mr. S. G. Hobson, the able and indefatigable Asst. Supdt. Posts and Telegraphs, F.M.S., who lias been confined to his bed for some weeks with a severe attack of typhoid77 words
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Article507 1904-10-14 12 Fresh Discoveries in Alaska. Nome (Alaska), 10 Aug.-All m anuer o{ glowing reports are reaching Teller f-1 Ears mountain concerning tin discoreS A number of prospectors have already gone up there and many more will arrival there of Max Hirshberg, manager of the Arctic Mining Trading Co,,™»; startled things507 words
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Article68 1904-10-14 12 Mr. H. C. Hogan, engineer, of Singapore, has been granted exclusive privilege of an invention for an improved machine for a method of scutching, decorticating, degumming, washing, and cleaning fibrous leaves aud plants. Two residents in Shauklin have renamed their villas Kuroki” and Togo.” The man across the street, to68 words
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Article1388 1904-10-14 13 ,—Straits Times. A meeting of the Council was held on Friday last, 7tii instant. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g., presided, and there were also present Hons, the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Auditor-General, the Colonial Engineer, and the Hons. W. J. Napier,,—Straits Times. - 1,388 words
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Article353 1904-10-14 13 —Free l'retu, According to tlie liantjkuk Times, Mr. F. J. Robertson, lately proprietor of the Oriental Hotel, whose sensational cases provided gossips with a nine-days-wonder, lett, Bangkok on the 28th ult. for Singapore. Mr. Robertson is fairly well known in Penang. The fridiids of Messrs H. W. Sharp, of Penang,—Free l'retu, - 353 words
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Article921 1904-10-14 14 “The Echo” Conveys Cllvd Tidings to Muslims. •To the Editor or the Straits Echo. Sir, —It was with a great deal of interest and unbounded satisfaction that the President of the Muslim Society, Kapitan Kling Mosque, read in the Society’s rooms last Saturday the gist of the921 words
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Article476 1904-10-14 14 Those cautious Penangites who began to fortify themselves against the ravages of bubonic plague after reading last night’s Echo can now rest assured. That was only one of the horrid Echo's- pet scare-heads.’ On hearing the news of H. B. M. S. A straw's return to harbour476 words
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Article536 1904-10-14 14 IHE commercial mission organized in ludia for the purpose of investigating trade prospects, Ac., m Persia was to leave Cal. cutta for Bunder Abbas on or about the 10th inst. 1 11 E St. Petersburg correspondent of the Paris Journal reported on the Hth ult.:—lt is asserted in well-informed circles536 words
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Article, Illustration1352 1904-10-14 15 The JEFF-MUNROE BATTLE. Munroe Covered with Blood and “Out in less than 8 Minutes. I FULL DESCRIPTIVE REPORT. It didn’t take James J. Jeffries very Ion*' to prove that lie is good enough to hold the world’s heavyweight championship as long as he likes, when he met Jack Munroe,1,352 words
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Article47 1904-10-14 15 New Surveyor on Way Out. (tinjijilicil by lleidcr.) London, 11 Oct. —Mr. I’. H. Grinlintoii, r.M.n., lately SurveyorGeneral, Ceylon, lias left England to reorganise the Survey Department of the Federated Malay States. [We announced Ujis appointment a few days ago in our leader columns.—Ed., S.K.(tinjijilicil by lleidcr.) - 47 words
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Article114 1904-10-14 15 Mr. 11. H. Hudson, Solicitor-General, Penang, is gazetted Acting Attorney. General; Mr. Murison Allan is appointed Acting Solicitor-General, Penang. Lookino as tiesh as a daisy and as fit as a fiddle, Mr. Jack Jennings, the live Reporter of the Singapore Free Press, arrived here yesterday on one of those healthtrips"114 words
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Article1017 1904-10-14 16 12 Oct.) The oljl, old story of locking—or, in this instance, attempting to lock —the stable door after the horse 1 as been stolen bus to’be told—according to the special wire to-day from our Singapore correspondent—of the Straits Government as the result of the recent defalcations in1,017 words
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Article98 1904-10-14 16 In connection with Lord Curzon’s scheme for strengthening the Foreign Office, and in order that the Indian Foreign Depaitment and the Home Foreign Office may each gain a clearer knowledge of each other’s system of working, aims, and objects, it has, says an Indian exchange, been arranged that Mr. 11.98 words
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Article455 1904-10-14 16 the annual report the r- W. D. o f P the Straits Settlements for l ist year we gather that the total expenditure in each Settlement was as follows: Summon. $620,580; Penang, §007,5(10 and Mai! acca, oI o 1,0/U, or a total expenditure of close on455 words
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Article68 1904-10-14 16 llaicj'jun Gawllt* Simla, 29 Sept.— The mortality from plague last week was 11,866, or about 1, above that of the preceding seven days. The deaths occurred as follows In Bombay Presidency 6,916 ;in Central India 1, > Mysore 713 United Provinces 628 Madras 537; Hyderabad 488; Central—llaicj'jun Gawllt* - 68 words
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Article123 1904-10-14 17 Cupid s Darts in Penang. (Strait 8 Times, 8 Oct.) The Pinang Gazette of the 4th instant thus dwells upon coming events in that romantically-minded Colony:— “On (lit, that a happy event promises to l»e celebrated in the Educational circle of this Settlement at no distant date. Penang is making(Strait8 Times, 8 Oct.) - 123 words
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Article454 1904-10-14 17 Scheme to Establish a Tamil Settlement at Kuala Lumpur. The Federated Malay States Government has decided to make a distinctly good move in the direction of agricultural improve ments in and about the Federal capital' As most of our readers are aware, a few years ago a454 words
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Article43 1904-10-14 17 It is reported that a visit will at no distant date be made by a German Prince to Siam. The last royal guest of King Chulalongkorn was the Grand Duke Boris of Russia, in whose honour an elephant hunt was organized at Ayuthia.43 words
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Article549 1904-10-14 17 Enormous Shipments from Alaska. Ihe Seattle Post hears from Dawson ci y, Alaska, that the gold shipments from that port to the outside world during July, 1904, aggregated $1,300,250.55. These figures are from the records kept by the territorial comptroller, from whom certificates must be obtained for export of549 words
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Article109 1904-10-14 17 The seventh administration report on the Royal State Railways of Siam has been issued for the year 1903-04. The total length of lines" under traffic was 457 kilometres—3o6 kin, of 1.435 kin. gauge, Korat aud Lopburi lines, and 151 km. of lm. gauge, Petcbaburi line. After deduction of 10 per109 words
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Article349 1904-10-14 17 (From Our Own Correspondent). Our correspondent who some short time ago furnished us with an interesting account of a trip across Siamese Malaya thus summarises the impressions of his journey "Travellers and tourists who passed through the Malay Peninsula twenty years ago would have349 words
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Article89 1904-10-14 17 Good Output Last Month. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, 10 Oct.—Our popular medico J)r. R. M. Connolly lias been appointed? aurgeou for the Tatnbuu Mine, owned by Mr. Leoug Fee. Tlie present output at the Tambuii Mine, for which Messrs. Nutter and the well-known firm *of mining,89 words
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Article130 1904-10-14 17 Among the mail passengers due here is the Hon. Mrs. Overeud, who is coming to pay a lengthy visit to Malaysia. The Lusitauian Club, of Singapore, lias lieen exempted from registration under the Societies Ordinance, 1889. The President of this institution—which has already become very popular—is Mr. F. Aroozoo. the130 words
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Article347 1904-10-14 18 (From Our Own Correspondents.) Batu Gajah, 8 Oct.—A Tamil named Ponastoamv, who was proceeding from Pusiug to Siputeh with $250 entrusted to him by a towkay, was relieved of this money bv three Kehs who were armed with pistols. The robbers emerged from the jungle and held-up the347 words
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Article236 1904-10-14 18 The Rangoon Gazette announces that articles for a twenty-round boxing contest jiave been signed between Loo Duke and C. C. St. Clair, who is described as heavy weight champion of the Far East and Burma, to take place at the Jubilee Hall, Rangoon, on Saturday, November sth. Connolly and Burridge236 words
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Article457 1904-10-14 18 Another Great Battle. Estimate of Forces. (Echo Special.) (Echo Special.) (Supplied hy Reuter.) (Echo Special.) London, 11 October. —Telegrams from Tokio and St. Petersburg announce that a great battle (in the vicinity of Liaoyang) has begun. The Russians claim to outnumber the Japanese forces by twentyfive thousand. Formidable(Echo Special.); (Supplied hy Reuter.) - 457 words
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Article65 1904-10-14 18 Warning to Government Servants. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 12 Oct.—As a sequel to the recent defalcations in the Secretariat and Treasury Departments, the Government has issued a circular, warning all Government servants that if they are found in future in any of the gambling-houses at Johore they will be(Echo Special.) - 65 words
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Article91 1904-10-14 18 Chinese Robinson Crusoes.” Emigrant Ship Strands. Two Thousand Coolies Cast on Serle Island. (Echo Special.) (Supplied by Renter.) Singapore, 13 Oct. —The coolie steamer Swanley struck an uncharted rock and landed her passengers on one of the Natuna Islands. She then came to Singapore to dock and execute repairs. (Supplied(Echo Special.); (Supplied by Renter.) - 91 words
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Article1074 1904-10-14 19 (13 Oct.) Wiiex, a month ago, the first report of the use of dum-dums by the Russians at Liaoyang was communicated to the world by Reuter's correspondent at Tokio the Daily Telegraph’s correspond- ents contradicted the report, which was, of course, based upon Field Marshal Oyama’s communications to1,074 words
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Article19 1904-10-14 19 A Bombay press despatch announces the death, on 28th Sept., of Mr. Ritter Riley, of the Dallas Couiody Company.19 words
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Article743 1904-10-14 19 Shameful Muddling with the Negapatam Mails. (Stnulit Time*, J Ith Oct.) It is not often that a Civil Service Cadet of two years, standing can so further the couwnieuce of the Colony he serves as to detain His Majesty's mails home, destined for that Colony, by a matter(Stnulit Time*, J Ith Oct.) - 743 words
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Article398 1904-10-14 20 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sie, —It was with unfeigned pleasure that I read in your last night’s issue the welcome news that the Federated Malay States Government has decided to establish a Tamil Settlement in the vicinity of the Federal capital. I have398 words
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Article333 1904-10-14 20 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Sir, —In response to the letter of the 3rd instant written bv the N. 8. Correspondent of the Malay Mail, I must forcibly impress upon his mind that we had never been accus--I«nned to play on such a matting pitch333 words
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Article168 1904-10-14 20 At Taujong Pagar, Singapore, the wife of G. W. Struys. of a daughter. Ou lfith Sept., at Tientsin, the wife of T. J. Graham, of the C. E., and M. Co., Ld., of a daughter. On 20th Sept,, at Shanghai, the wife of Janies Kerf oof, of a daughter.168 words
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Article28 1904-10-14 20 At Hamburg, ou 12th September. Wilhelm Goetze, Lieutenant Commander. H. G. M.’s Navy, to Ellen, daughter of G. Siemssen, Esq.. H. G. M.'s Consul at Foochow. China.28 words
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Article124 1904-10-14 20 Pknano, 14th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Condon Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 3 Credit ...1/11, 7 0 3 Documentary 1 /114 Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 143 A 3 days’ sight Private 1454 Bombay, Demand Bank 143$ 3 days’ sight Private 1454 Madras, Demand124 words
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Article188 1904-10-14 20 Bersawall Gold Miue Co., Ld. %14 bO teller Raub Australian Gold Min,u« Co M 6.-«( Ur, Redjaug Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld 195 IC adaiia G old M i n i ug Co„Ltd. (fully paid). lo.— non Rruseli Tin Mining Co., I,d. I 3.50W1e™ Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co.,188 words
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Article172 1904-10-14 20 Tin 77.87$ 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 110— sellers Mace Pickings 82.— sellers Nutmegs 110 s 46. —buyers No. 1 6.60 mm Sugar < 2 uo stock. Basket 4.35172 words
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Obituary42 1904-10-14 20 Deaths. On 18th Sept., at Lausanne. Switzerland Anna Casement Smedley, late of Shanghai. On 27th September, at the Government Civil Hospital. Hongkong, Lawrence Mallory aged 58. At the General Hospital, Rangoon, on 3rd October, of aneurism. Robert Leonard Lyous aged 39 years.42 words
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