The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 23 November 1906
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Title Section21 1906-11-23 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. $l5 Per Annum, Sngle Copy, 40 cents. Vol. 4. Penang, Friday, 23rd November, 1906. No. 47.21 words
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Advertisement312 1906-11-23 1 XZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZ Z.'ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/'ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ ZZZZZZZZZZZZ CONTENTS. I x Leaders: page. Miscellaneous: Page. x x Kite-Flying 1020 Ihe Hou. J. K. Birch 1020 x The Singapore Riots 1020 Wayang Comedy Indian Ratoej 1023 1028 i Civil Service Salaries 1022 Singapore Notes 1025 x x Anarchists 102/ The E. &0. 1027312 words
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Advertisement161 1906-11-23 2 1 i 1 THE STRAITS ECHO I MAIL EDITION. j ■—wmj—iii Hft a Published the day prior to the departure of each mail w I for Europe, and contains the latest local and States I 1 news originally published in the daily issues, as well as B jl all important161 words
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Article421 1906-11-23 1020 A glance upwards at any hour of the day at this time of year will at once impress upon one the fact that the kite-fly-ing season is in full swing, for kites of all shapes and sizes are to be seen hovering overevery part of the town, derelict kites421 words
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Article452 1906-11-23 1020 It seems strange to us that, in a garrison town like Singapore, riots should have been allowed to continue for three days and the populace permitted to get so much out of band as to indulge in an armed raid on a branch of the Opium Farm.452 words
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Article231 1906-11-23 1020 Farewell Luncheon. ESTERD4Y afternoon a farewell luncheon was given at the Penang Club bv tha Government'offieials to the Hon J. R. and Mrs bnch who are leaving to-morrow for Eng. land by the Nile. 'J'betable.lecoratious. which were arranged by Mesdames Hames, Maclntyre and Thornton were231 words
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Article309 1906-11-23 1020 Daniel-Miles. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. George’s Church yesterday, when Miss Ethel Daniel was married to Mr. Edward Leslie Reynolds Miles. The service, which was fully choral, was conducted by the Rev. Frank W. Haines, m. a, Colonial Chaplain. Miss Miles, the sister of the bridegroom,309 words
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Article199 1906-11-23 1021 To the Editor of the Straits Echo Sir, —With leference to the letter of the Vice-Piesident of the Anti-Opium Society in your yesterday’s issue it may interest you to know that it is said that the statements made by H are correct, for there are several of the gentlemen199 words
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Article1179 1906-11-23 1021 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, —I must tender you a thousand humble apologies for having been the means of bringing down upon your poor head the wrathful indignation of Dr. Guoh Lean Tuck, the very worthy Vice-President of the Anti-Opiun. Association. Alas alas who1,179 words
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Article378 1906-11-23 1021 October Output. The output was 23,955.88 pikuls against 22,673 80 pikuls m September, says the Perak Pioneer. The approximate value of the metal is re'urned at $2,315,007.86 on which duty amounting to $330,313.23 was collected. This is the highest sum yet collected during any month of the year.378 words
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Advertisement85 1906-11-23 1021 Sore Muscles. i Prominent athletes throughout the country find that the best treatment, for sore muscles after severe exercise or hard work of any kind, is a hot bath at bed time, which opens the pores. This should immediately be followed with an application of Chamberlain’s Pain Balm vigorously rubbed85 words
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Article119 1906-11-23 1022 THE CLIX RIOTS. Government Threatens to Shoot. {Echo Specials.) Singapore, 15th November.— There was more fighting during the morning in the Sirangoon and Tiong Bahru districts. In the latter district the Hokkiens looted their rivals’piggeries. Bv midday, however, the trouble seemed to have been quelled, the rikishas were plying119 words
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Article36 1906-11-23 1022 Royal Naval Cadets. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th November.— Princes Edward and Albert, the two eldest sons of the Prince and Princess of Wales, enter the Osborne Naval Academy as Naval Cadets at Easter.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 36 words
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Article34 1906-11-23 1022 Launch of a Leviathan. (Supplied by Reuter.) London,l6th November.—The Japanese battleship Satsuma, of 19,200 tons, the largest battleship in the world, has been launched at Yokohama. She follows the lines of the Dreadnought.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 34 words
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Article54 1906-11-23 1022 To Cultivate Japan. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15th November. —Prince Buelow said that Germany would carefully cultivate fiendly relations with Japan, as her aims in the Far East w->ie purely economic. He defended the maintenance of peace and in conclusion said that she need not fear isolation if she(Supplied by Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article73 1906-11-23 1022 The Boer Raid. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15th November. —General Botha has offered to assist the Cape Government against the raider Ferriera. London, 16th November. —Three of Ferreira’s band of raiders, including two of Ferreira’s brothers and a native spy, have been captuied. Labour on the Rand. London,(Supplied by Reuter.) - 73 words
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Article42 1906-11-23 1022 Government Majority Reduced (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th November. —The Government’s acceptance of the Opposition’s amendment to the Laud Tenure Bill has caused the revolt of the Radicals ami Labourites, with the result that the Government majority his fallen Io seventy-four.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 42 words
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Article35 1906-11-23 1022 The President. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 16th Nov.—President Roosevelt has arrived at Colon. Another Scandal. Gmdon, ]6th November-President Itoosevelt is investigating the disappearance of a mil ion dollars from the San Francisco Relief Fund.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 35 words
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Article23 1906-11-23 1022 A Bomb Explosion (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th November.—A bomb explosion occurred at the Aragno Cafe in home. Two persons were injured.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 23 words
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Article403 1906-11-23 1022 The New Hebrides Agreement. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th November.—The Hon. A. Deakin, the Australian Premier, has informed a Melbourne deputation that the attitude of a third Power compelled the hurried declaration of Anglo-French dual control of the New Hebrides. Since the loss of Port Arthur and Wei-hai-Wei, the(Supplied by Reuter.) - 403 words
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Article903 1906-11-23 1022 Kelter sends a very unpleasant piece of news to sterling-paid civil servants to-day, for, according to Mr. Winston Churchill, Lord Elgin, the Colonia] Secretary, does not consider it either necessary or desirable to reconsider the general rates of salary now paid. W e do not think that903 words
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Article235 1906-11-23 1023 Last night the Wayang Comedy Irdian Ratoe played a new pie-e, entitled Bui Bui Indra S bha,” to a fairly crowded house The Comic Farce between the Acts w s most laughable, especially when Mahomed Eusoff, the clown, imitated Mr. Rainer, the late A mericau ciown235 words
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Article2017 1906-11-23 1023 The preliminary inquiry into the f orged Will case was Held at ihe First Court before Mr. (I. A. Hereford yesterday afternoon. The Court was packed, the Luge audience following the proceedings with keen interest Four of the six defendants were represeute I by counsel—Oosman and2,017 words
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Article1369 1906-11-23 1024 An Ordinary Meeting of the Municipal Commissioners was held at the Municipal Offic s yesterday afternoon, when the following gentlemen weie present:—Mr. F. J. Hallifax (President), Mr. W. Peacock, Mr. R. A. P. Hogan, Mr. Quah Beng KeeandMr. Gan Teong Tat, with Dr. W. Park (Health Officer), Mr.1,369 words
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Advertisement83 1906-11-23 1024 Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy in Old Virginia. The Hutchinson Drug Company, which is located at Perry, Oklahoma, U. S. A., in speaking of the sale of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, says: We take pleasure in recommending it to our customers because we believe it honestly made and a meritorious preparation. We sold83 words
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Advertisement55 1906-11-23 1024 Do Not Be Influenced. Never hesitate to say “No to your dealer if he offers you a substitute for Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. It has no equal on the market for the piompt cures of coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough and you make no mistake in buying this medicine. Fjr55 words
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Article224 1906-11-23 1025 Anglo-Chinese School. A very inteiesting function took place yesterday afternoon, in the large Assembly Hall of the Anglo-Chinese School the occasion being the presentation of Silver Medals, (The Monogram of the school on the obverse, and 1906 on the reverse) to the members of the successful Team, in the224 words
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Article798 1906-11-23 1025 (Front Onr Own Cot re'] ondent.) Wednesday, Nov. 1 ph 1906 The last seven davs have been lull of excitement here, but of all the happenings the most important has been the riots amongst Chinese coolies of the Teochew and Hokien clans, a full account of which 1798 words
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Article1605 1906-11-23 1025 Me A. Oliphant Devitt, of Messrs. Lewis A leal, the well-known Mincing Lane pro-<iuce-brokers, who has recently returned fiom aii extensive tour in Ceylon and the Al.day bates, gave an interesting lantern-lec-ture, at the Metropolitan College of Pharmacy on October 16, on his experiences in rubberplantations.1,605 words
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Advertisement57 1906-11-23 1025 What to do Until the Doctor Arrives. If it is a case of colic or cholera morbus give Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and you will have no need of a doctor. It is pleasant to take and never fails to give prompt relief. Why not buy it now57 words
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Article139 1906-11-23 1026 THE CLAN FIGHTS. Gang Robbery Now Rampant. {Echo Specials.') Singapore, 16th Nov., 4.20 p.m.—The Teochews and Hokiens are now fighting in the country districts. An armed gang attacked a shop in Sirangoon and were charged by the police with fixed bayonets. A Teochew was shot at Selitar while an139 words
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Article130 1906-11-23 1026 The Repatriation Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 16th November. —Mr. Rudolph Lehmann in the House of Commons and the Archbishop of Canterbury in the House of Lords, elicited statements from Mr. Winston® Churchill, Sir Henry CampbellBannerman and Lord Elgin admitting the prevalence of unnatural practices sufficient to seal(Supplied by Reuter.) - 130 words
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Article56 1906-11-23 1026 Civil Service Salaries. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th November. Mr. Hartdrew attention in the House of Commons to the grievances of the Straits civil servants arising out of the sterling scheme. Mr. Winston Churchill replied ’that Lord Elgin does not consider it either necessary or desirable to reconsider(Supplied by Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article73 1906-11-23 1026 The Merchant Shipping Bill. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 17th November—Tn the House of Commons Mr. Havelock Wilson moved an amendment to the Merchant Shipping Bill applying new air space regulations to vessels carrying Lascars. Mr. Lloyd George said that the amendment was aimed at the exclusion of Lascars from(Supplied by Reuter.) - 73 words
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Article69 1906-11-23 1026 Prosecution Commenced. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 16th November.—The Federal Attorney General has entered a suit at St. Louis, U. S. A., against the Standard Oil Company and its seventy constituent corporations. There are seven individual defendants, including Messrs. John D. Rockefeller and Arking. The Attorney General’s declaration(Supplied by Reuter.) - 69 words
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Article54 1906-11-23 1026 An American Move. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17th November.—The Committees of the American Bankers’ Association and the New York Chamber of Commerce have drafted a bill, which is to ba submitted to Congress, providing for the issue of Credit Bank Notes to meet financial emergencies and relieve the stringency(Supplied by Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article49 1906-11-23 1026 A New Dock. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17th November.—The Ear 1 of Sei borne, High Commissioner for South Africa, has laid the foundation stone of a new dock at Simonstown, Cape Colony. The Boer Raid London, 17th November-Ferreira', followers are deserting ami now only number twe ve.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 49 words
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Article25 1906-11-23 1027 Continued Bloodshed. (Supplied by Reuler.) Loudon, 17th November.— Outrages by the Terrorists, drumhead edurt.mariials and executions continue to be of daily occurrence in Russia.(Supplied by Reuler.) - 25 words
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Article29 1906-11-23 1027 Decorated by the King (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17th Novembe*. —King Edward has conferred the Grand Cross of Hie Victorian Order upon Dr. Nansen, the Arctic explorer.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 29 words
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Article28 1906-11-23 1027 The Derby Gold Cup (Supplied by Reuter.} London, 17th November.—The result of the Derby Gold Cup is as follows Gourd 1 Great Scot 2 Golden Measure 3(Supplied by Reuter.} - 28 words
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Article627 1906-11-23 1027 On Friday Reuter informed us that a bdmb explosion.had occurred in a cafe in Rome by which two persons were injured, to-day we are told that another of these horrible death-dealing machines has been exploded in the Church of St. Peter, while that edifice was crowded, but luckily without627 words
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Article277 1906-11-23 1027 The E. O. Thebe was a, v-ry jolly supper at the E. on Saturday after the performance of Les Cloches.” The big dining room was well tilled and the fare, especially the snipe pie, was excellent. There will be another supper on Wednesday and the public are advised to book277 words
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Article939 1906-11-23 1027 “Les Cloches de Corneville.” There is only one opinion j n p ament the lirst jei formance of Les Clocb de Conmville on Saturday evening and that is that it was an unqualified success the »se to the fall of tbe I'.ven t nng went with a capital939 words
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Article387 1906-11-23 1028 There was a crowded house last night at Matsuo’s popular show to enjoy the new programme and a right enjoyable programme it was. No entertainment, be it a play, a song or a cinematograph exhibition, seems to us to please the audience so much as one which387 words
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229 1906-11-23 1028 An interesting presentation took place on the evening of the 11th inst. at the quarters of the Inspector of Police, Parit Buutar, when Chief Inspector Spiers, of the Kedah Police, was presented with a gold watch, suitably inscribed, as a token of the esteem iu229 words
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Article298 1906-11-23 1028 A dinner was given by the British Consul in Kedah on the 14th inst. to celebrate the opening of the new Consulate buildings. Some of the leading British subjects were present at the ceremony, among whom were Messrs. A. G. Ward, Hamid, F. C. Mitchell, A.298 words
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Article72 1906-11-23 1028 To ihe Ediiob ov hie Straits Echo. —As there is no doubt a misunderstanding between the parties interested in the Opium Question, while thanking the Committee of the Anti-Opium Association for having appointed me one of their honorary physicians and greatly appreciating their good intentions I wish you72 words
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Article403 1906-11-23 1028 The Government Gazette of November 16 contains the following items of information The Flying Dragon, when carrying cattle or other live stock between Penang and Port Weld and vice versa, is exempted from the operation of Rules 4,5, 7, and 9 of “The transisr of cattle by Sea403 words
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Advertisement47 1906-11-23 1028 Happily Surprised. Many suffers from rheumatism have lieen surprised and delighted at the prompt relief obtained by applying Chamberlain’s P a i n Balm. A permanent cure may be effected by continuing the use of this liniments for a short time. For sale by al). cbemista |nd47 words
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Article757 1906-11-23 1029 (From Our Own Correspond- nt.) Tailing, 15th November 1906. If you want to get yourself into the good books of tlje local police don’t go ami ask' them, to (ind your horse and trap. Last Sunday Mr. X bought a. turn out- fr6m Mr. Z ami on completion757 words
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Article848 1906-11-23 1029 Judging from-some of the reports we have read of the manoeuvres now completed between the two Chinese armies recently engaged there has not been an entire absence of the spectacular element, or perhaps, to be more precise, the manoeuvres were not allowed to pass without an848 words
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Article431 1906-11-23 1029 The futuie in Siam depends on the Chinese rather than upon the -Japanese or any European nation, says Douglas Story in the Triiune. Alieady 10 pe»’ cent. of the total population are Chinese. They are the labourers ami the artificers, the retail dealers and the holders of431 words
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Article6734 1906-11-23 1030 Allegation of Cheating, (Straits Times.) On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Teo Choon Kian was cross-examined by Mr. Battenberg in the hearing of tne charge of cheating against Mr. H. C. Hogan. The witness said that he was concerned only with the totals in nuking up his balance sheets.(Straits Times.) - 6,734 words
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Article39 1906-11-23 1033 Outrage in St. Peter’s. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th November. —A tremendous bomb explosion occurred near the High Altar, in the Church of St. Peter, at Rome Nobody was injured, though the Church was crowded at the time.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 39 words
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Article115 1906-11-23 1033 The Trust Crusade. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th November —The prosecution of the Standard Oil Company is generally regarded as betokening President Roosevelt’s resolve to proceed strenuously against the Trusts. The Late Election. London, 19th November.—The expenses of Mr. Hearst in the election for the Governorship of New York(Supplied by Reuter.) - 115 words
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Article81 1906-11-23 1033 Mr. Birrell on the Lords. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17th November. —Mr. Birrell, speaking at Han by, characterized the House of Lords as the Committee of a Tory Club. He said that if they continued to decline to accept measures passed by the Government, the Government might be forced(Supplied by Reuter.) - 81 words
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Article40 1906-11-23 1033 V New Russian Cruiser Launched. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th November.— The Russian cruiser Rurik has been launched Barrow. She carries four ten-iuch and forty smaller guns. The Clyde Strike. Loudon,l9th November.—The strike in the Clyde ship-yards has ended.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 40 words
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Article50 1906-11-23 1033 An Imperial Edict. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th November.—The Kaiser has issued an edmt urging the continuance of legisl tion for bettering the lot of the workmen mainly in the direction of insurance against sickness and accident and adding that legislation alone cannot accomplish the task of social reform.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 50 words
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Article39 1906-11-23 1033 The Fishing Dispute. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th November.—Two Newfoundland fishermen have been fined five hundred dollais each, with an alternative of three months' imprisonment, for working on an American fishing vessel and have appealed to the SupiemeCourt.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 39 words
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Article20 1906-11-23 1033 Another General Killed. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th November. —The Terrorists have killed General Golyornikoff, Commanding the Poltava District.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 20 words
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Article21 1906-11-23 1033 The Boer Raid by Reuter.) London, 18th November. —The Boer raider Ferreira and all bis followers .have been captured.by Reuter.) - 21 words
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Article127 1906-11-23 1033 Football. (Supplied by Reuter.) y v London, 18th November.—Scotland has beaten the South African Rugby footballers by six points to nil. The “America” Cup. London, 18th November.-Sir Thomas Lipton states that it is his presept intjur to send a challenge for the America v p for 1908. One of(Supplied by Reuter.) - 127 words
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Article493 1906-11-23 1034 Pemnuites are beginning to wonder whether the Municipal w iter carts have been thrown upon the scrap heap during the recent rains, for since the drr weather has returned our roads have tT v h sho k,, Y? tate from dust. Take Northam Road, for instance, which493 words
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Article643 1906-11-23 1034 If the Suffragettes were not such a horrid nuisance they would be most amusing and the introduction of a few of them would give quite a zest to life in sleepy old Penang, but, thank goodboss, we have not yet developed the breed. We fancy that the Suffragette must643 words
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Article993 1906-11-23 1034 The Assizes. {Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) Attempt t<> Murder. The last Assize of the year opened in the Snpierne Couit before Mr. Justice Thornton this morning. The first case on 'he list was that ag-iust Velanganni, who was charged on two counts of attempting to murder. Hon J.993 words
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Article106 1906-11-23 1035 A number of Hokkiens took it into their beads to fight in Me Nair Street at half past eight last night, and broken bottles, bricks, firewood and rickisha shafts —anything, in short, that came handy—were used in the combat. When Sergeant Killoury arrived on. the scene with a106 words
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Article185 1906-11-23 1035 In our issue of the 12th inst. we reported that a man, named Yeap Neow, was arrested at the Railway Jetty on the previous day for being in possession of fifteen tahils of illicit chandu, cunningly concealed in a durian. This morning the culprit appeared185 words
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Article459 1906-11-23 1035 P. U. C. vs P. R. U. The match between the P. 0. C and the P. R. C., which was keenly contested on the Esplanade yesterday afternoon, resulted in a victory for the former team by two goals to nil. The spectators did not muster in great force,459 words
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Article153 1906-11-23 1035 —Ranyvan Times. zlccord ng to well founded ieports amongst the poorer classes of Burmese, Rangoon appears to be on the eve of great distress amongst that community. This unfavourably prospect is threatened by the rise in the price of rice, the staple production of the province—Ranyvan Times. - 153 words
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Article1393 1906-11-23 1035 My dearest Fanny—Of course you wffl be wanting to know how Les Cloches” went off on Saturday evening, f or Vou Were very pessimistic about it and said, I remem ber, that you didn’t see where the audience was to come from with a double cast and also,1,393 words
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611 1906-11-23 1036 Capital 81,200,000 divided into 24,000 blrires of 850 each, Issued 16,970 shares. Called up 820 pe share. Total amount of Capital paid up $33,940 >. At the Twenty-First Annual General Meeting of the above Company held on rnday, the 16th November, 1906, the611 words
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Article52 1906-11-23 1036 The Hogan Case. {Echo Specials.} Singapore, 19th November.—The jury stopped the Hogan case to-day and acquitted the accused on the ground that the charges of cheating brought by Mr. St. incent Down could not stand. The Riots Ended. Singapore, 19th November.—The rioting between the Teochews and Hokiens has been52 words
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Article57 1906-11-23 1036 Hard-hearted London Police. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th November.—Forty Suffragettes, headed by Mrs. Despard, the sister of General French, made a fresh demonstration in Palace Yard. Mrs. Despard and another mounted the pedestal of a status ami the latter, who harangued the meeting, was arrested. The police refused(Supplied by Reuter.) - 57 words
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Article35 1906-11-23 1036 Twenty-seven Days to Hongkong. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th November.—The Canadian Pacific Railway Company has shortened the land transit of the English mails and hopes to reach Hongkong 27 in days.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 35 words
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Article59 1906-11-23 1036 General Dissatisfaction. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th November.—The German papers, including the Conservative organs, continue to bo intensely dissatisfied with the situation at home aud abroad, which tlu*v attribute largely to the Kaiser’s personal intervention slid strongly urge the Hfccessitv of a remedy lieing applied. Prince Bulow's speeches hav(Supplied by Reuter.) - 59 words
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Article54 1906-11-23 1036 Intervention Imminent (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th November.—The condition of Morocco is going from bad to worse and the Europeans in the country are looking forward to the intervention of France and Spain. It is understood that both countries are making preparations to avoid’ being taken unawares when the(Supplied by Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article79 1906-11-23 1036 The Boer Raid. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th November.— The Ferreira band of raiders were worn out and disheartened and made no resistance. The trouble they have caused is altogether disproportionate to their strength. The troops formed a cordon for a hundred and fifty miles, from the Orange(Supplied by Reuter.) - 79 words
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Article55 1906-11-23 1037 The Insurance Scandals- (Supplied by Reuter London, 20th November. ’1'1»«-» Hi st rep »rt of'J*rmne. the N°w Y »rk District Attorney. <»»r the Americ <n scandals, deals wi hthe M utu i l Life Assirance S<»ci My and declares that there are n«» Sta'e laws under which the(Supplied by Reuter ■ - 55 words
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Article49 1906-11-23 1037 A Fatal Collision (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th November.—The steamer J e nine rammed and sank the steamer I)i.t in Puget Sound last night. Forty-one persons were drowned and the Jewnc rescued thirtynine.- Many women and children were trapped in their cabins and there was a terrible panic.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 49 words
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Article782 1906-11-23 1037 There are few places in the Far East, we imagine, with poorer landing accommodation for passengers than Penang. We hare launches constantly plying between Penang and the Province and to and from the shipping, to say iiothing of the large numbers of sampanfc always landing and embarking passengers,782 words
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Article118 1906-11-23 1037 The near approach of Christmas is brought to mind by an advertisement of the B. I. S. N. Co., appealing elsewhere in this issue, announcing the issue of cheip leturn tickets between 15th December and 15th January 1907 to various ports. Those who wish for a holiday at118 words
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Article687 1906-11-23 1037 The Assizes (Hejvre Mr. Justice Thornton.) Another Attempt to Mvbdsk Ihe next ease disposed of vesterda, »ft, r noon was that aga.ust two Chioese with attempting to murder a couple of S officers and a Revenue officer at K.i Bruas on 9th September last. k ala The Acting687 words
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Article193 1906-11-23 1038 The S ippression of Gaming Enactment has made its appearance in the Negri SembHan Gazette. According to the Enactment it shall be la,wful for the Resident by notification in the .Government Gazette to bring it into force, on any date not less than one month after tlie date of193 words
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Article150 1906-11-23 1038 It is reported that a well-known and wealthy Malay resident of Penang apparently died on Monday evening. At all events, he appeared to be so aggressively dead that his relatives called in a couple of medical men and, so report says, they also pronounced life to be150 words
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Article292 1906-11-23 1038 Review of the Far East.” We have received the first issue of a very interesting magazine entitled “The Review of the Far Eist,” ediiei by that well known Eastern journalist Mr. Allied Cunningham and published m Hongkong. This number contains The E location of the Native and Tradition,” by Mons.292 words
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Article641 1906-11-23 1038 A correspondent who signs himse f Kepala Angin,” an appropriate enough name, considering his story, writes :—lt mar interest your readers to hear further particulars of the merbok belonging to Mr. Jacob Jalleh of Butterworth. On a Fridav in October last, while Mr. Jalleh was at tiffin,641 words
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Article150 1906-11-23 1038 October Output The output of tin was 6,786.07 pikuls against 5,645 pikuls in Septemlier. Ihe value of the metal is returned at $661.166 80 on which dutv amounting to $9l 942.97 was collected. The average price of tin was $97.43 per ptkul, with duty at $40.65 per150 words
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Article373 1906-11-23 1038 Malay Lepers. The following appears in the minutes of a meeting of the State Council held at Kuala Kangsar on 15th ult The British Resident draws the attention'/ of the Council to the fact that there are now as many as 37 Malay lepers on Pulau Pangkor373 words
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Article55 1906-11-23 1039 To the Editor of the Struts Echo Dear Sir,-M shall be much obliged if you will insert in your to day's issue that I ha vp resigned the office of Hon Physician to the Hospital of the Penang Anti-Opium A 8« ociatiou. Yours etc K. L. Teng. Heap55 words
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Article149 1906-11-23 1039 M. Maurice Chaulin, of Paris, has declared war, electrically, on mosquitoes and gnats He proposes to replace the old methods by electrocution, thanks to an apparatus which he has invented and patented. A cylindrical lantern is constructed of two rings suspended one abovo the other and connected149 words
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Article385 1906-11-23 1039 Rangoon Disappearing Mystery. On 3rd instant Mr. Jordan, of Messrs. Bulloch Bros., made a report to the Rangoon Port Police of the loss of a case said to contain property worth .£17,000. It appears that a Mrs. Macdonald, residing at Hastings, Calcutta, despatched a case throu h385 words
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Article566 1906-11-23 1039 Relief. Simla, 4th November. Collected figures of the number of persons in receipt of relief show that the numbers for the whole country have diminished since the previous week by 34,695 to 63,397. Crop Prospects. Simla, 4th November. Prospects in the Gorakhpur district, except of the lice crop,566 words
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Article132 1906-11-23 1039 Ihat the Medical Department in Ked»l> is putting tn some good 0 k mar he by the following Vaccination ReUrn. the 4>h. sth and 6th months of ft Mohammedan e ir 1324. courteously warded by the State Surgeon:— J lOr "5 E± 3 Station. Vaccinator. a a 3 _'C132 words
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Article47 1906-11-23 1039 Loss of the Australian.’’ (Supplied bg Reuter.) London, 21st November.—The Eastern and Australian Steam Navigation Company’s liner Australian, bound from Australian pons for China and J 1 pan, has gone ashore near Port Darwin and will probably become a total wreck. Her passengers have been landed.(Supplied bg Reuter.) - 47 words
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Article52 1906-11-23 1039 The Education Bill. (Supplied by Reul,er.) Loudon, 21st November. —The Liberal papers are confident 1 hat the Government will not resign over the Education Bill, hut declare that the Liberals intend to force all measures through the House of Commons and then appeal to the country with a(Supplied by Reul,er.) - 52 words
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Article41 1906-11-23 1039 Imprisonment Prtferred (Supplied by Reuter.) I OUppnen uy London, 21st November—The arrested Suffragette has been lined leu shillings or seven davs, but preferred to go to prison. Mrs. Despard, who gave evidence, claimed the leadership of t he Party.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 41 words
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Article109 1906-11-23 1039 Self-Government in Sight. (Supplied by Reuter.) io tippi it-<i i'ji Londo", 21st, November —Reuter undeistands that, the Letters Patent grantiuu representative government to the 1 railsvaa are practically completed and wil re^ el the Royal approval before the end o month. The Chinese Labour Question. London, 21st November.-Mr.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 109 words
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Article42 1906-11-23 1040 New Scheme of Billeting (Supplied by Rente r.) London, 21st November.— The First Aidershot Division has carried out a novel scheme of billeting, on the German style, in the neighbourhood of Camberlev. Five thousand men were billeted within two hours.(Supplied by Renter.) - 42 words
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Article130 1906-11-23 1040 Interview with the Kaiser (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th November.—The Kaiser has authorised the publication of the account of an interview he recently granted to the Bavarian poet Ganghofer, in which he (the Kaiser) declares himself to be an optimist and to be working his hardest for Germany’s future.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 130 words
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Article53 1906-11-23 1040 Football. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 21st November.—The South African Rugby footballers have beaten North Scotland by 35 points to 3. The Ceylon Tamils in the second and third grade of the F.M.S. general clerical service, are dissatisfied, and meetings have been held at different centres for the purpose of(Supplied by Reuter.) - 53 words
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Article519 1906-11-23 1040 Our correspondent L. C. T. calls attention to what constitutes a very real danger in Penang. Anyone who will take the trouble to run down to Prangin Road, where the electric trams cross Beach Street, cannot fail to be struck with the danger of this crossing, for it519 words
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Article291 1906-11-23 1040 Some time ago, when Mr. J W. Hallifax was President of the Munnicipal Commission, we were told that, as soon as the Municipality could take the matter up, the old oil lamps in Beach Street would be done away with and electric lights put in their place- If291 words
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789 1906-11-23 1040 Any criticism of last night’s performance of Les Cioches de Corneville must, almost necessarily, be a coin parison with the performance of Saturday night and on that basis, it must be said that last night had the advantage of a more level standard789 words
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Article429 1906-11-23 1041 About half an hour after noon to-day tire broke out on the upper floor of No. 22 Carnarvon Lane, the family house of Mr. Yap Chin Hin. Inspector Carroll, from Pitt Street Station, was on the spot with a hose reel, but the house blazed up like so much429 words
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Article1409 1906-11-23 1041 The Assizes. (Bejore Mr. Justice Thornton.) Badak Mati Murder. At the Assize Court yesterday afternoon Teh Ah Ho, a Teochew Chinese, was arraigned on two charges of murder and attempting to murder. On being formally questioned as to what he had to say on the charges preferred against1,409 words
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Article363 1906-11-23 1042 Before a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. Howard and Hereford, two Klings Michael and Raipen, were charged with kidnapping Oh Ban Neo h and Khoo Chuan Sim, two young nonias of Farquhar Street Vitilingam, another Kling, was charged with keeping in concealment the kidnapped nonias, while363 words
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Article184 1906-11-23 1042 To ihe Ediiok of the Straits Echo. Sir, —I shall be much obliged if you can find space in your valuable columns to insert the following complaint with a view of attracting the Municipal Authorities’ attention. This morning, while 1 was going from Beach Street to Sungei184 words
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Article1250 1906-11-23 1042 second Charge Amended. {Strait» Time».} Cou reur continued his evidence in the Hogan case before Sir W. H. Hyndaheriwon 8 Bpecial J ur V on Frida J Referring to the minutes of a meeting of ie oaid held on May 27 of last year, he said that{Strait» Time».} - 1,250 words
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Article82 1906-11-23 1043 Royal Visitors (Echo Spec ills Singapore, 22nd November. —The Danish East Asiatic steamer lit men arrived here to-day from Europe with the Princes Waldemar and George and the Directors of the Company, who are on a tour of the Eastern ports to inspect the Company’s extensive business. The Holmberg82 words
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Article29 1906-11-23 1043 Death of Inspector Sullivan. (Echo Special.) Singapore, 22nd November.—lt is reported from Malacca that Inspector Sullivan was found dead there yesterday, the cause of death being heart failure.29 words
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Article93 1906-11-23 1043 A Confidential Report (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 22nd November. —The leakage into the Radical papers of certain statements from the confidential report of Commissioner Sir Thomas Bucknill on Chinese vice on the Rand has excited considerable criticism. The Government has explained that Dr Macnamara, one of the Commissioners,(Supplied by Reuter.) - 93 words
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Article73 1906-11-23 1043 Great Britain’s Attitude. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22nd November. —Replying to a representative deputation regarding lhe Congo Free State, Earl Grey said that the Belgian Government had the prior right to intervene. If it did so it must certainly make a complete change in the Congo regime, otlieiwise(Supplied by Reuter.) - 73 words
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Article129 1906-11-23 1043 An Agreement Imminent. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21st November.—An Agreement between France and Great Bntaiu is imminent. A Delicate Question. London, 22nd November. —M. Clemenceau, replying to a question in the French Chamber, said that he had not been sufficiently long in office to be able to say whether(Supplied by Reuter.) - 129 words
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Article32 1906-11-23 1043 Spain takes Action. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21st November.—Spam is preparing to land 500 marines in Morocco. It is believed in Madrid that Spain intends to make a demonstration in force.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 32 words
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Article39 1906-11-23 1043 The St. Petersburg Conference (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22nd November.—The RussoJapanese Conference at St. Petersburg is making progress with the Commercial Treaty and has at reed to articles granting the most favoured nation treatment, and reciprocity.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 39 words
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Article28 1906-11-23 1043 The Australian.” Mails and Specie Saved (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22nd November.—The specie and mails from the Australian, wracked neai Port Darwin, have been landed at that port.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 28 words
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Article69 1906-11-23 1043 Birth. On the 17th November, at Kuala Lumpur, the wife of J. R. O. Aidworth, of a son. Marriage. O'Keeffe—Gawthorne. On the 21st instant, at the Mission Chapel. Farquhar Street. Penang, by Revd. William Macdonald, Alfred Joseph O'Keeffe, second son of the late Surgeon-Captain Daniel T. O'Keeffe of69 words
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Article, Illustration701 1906-11-23 1043 A Talk with Mr Khong Cheong Tak. The majority of Tin Mmes in Malaya are owned by Chinese, and these men are all more or less well-known persons in the States and Settlements. Although these master-men employ labour of their own nationality their lot is by701 words
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Article118 1906-11-23 1044 Penang, 22nd November. courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 2/->‘ 4 months’sight Bank 2 3 Credit 2 z l' 9 3 Documentary ...2/4; 1 Calcutta. Demand Bank 173 1 3 days’ sight Private 174? Bombay. Damand Bank 1731 Mouhnein, Demand Bank 171" 3 days’ sight Private 174|118 words
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Article84 1906-11-23 1044 Gold leaf 65.50 B. Pepper/ \V.Coast 3lbs.n oz.) sl9] nominal White Pepper buyers Trang Pepper 2\.()0 nomimil Cloves (picke<D business done Mac® sBo.— sellers Mace Pickings 67.— buyers VutnmgHllOs 28.— sellers No. I 5| ppi Bugar 2 no stock Basket $3.22j sales J'apioixi Fioiir 1.82-] sellers Copra $10.40 /Tahbun84 words
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Article857 1906-11-23 1044 9i®i x i r i Number of "5 f i 2 Capital. Shares > Last Dividend. Name. >. -i i o issued. S '3 3 sit- L_ J. .j l cr wx I Mining 1903 300,000 30,000 jlo' 10 Beiat Tin Mining Co., Ltd. 14- #14.75 $14.50 1900 175,000857 words
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