The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 25 January 1907
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Title Section22 1907-01-25 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. 1 15 Per Annnto. Single Cnpy 40 ceaM-fi Vol. 5. Penang, Friday, 25th January, 1907. No. I*.22 words
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Advertisement173 1907-01-25 2 3 |P C THE J >|| 1 STRAITS ECHO J d ;i .1 MAIL EDITION. y b»** 1 Jr* r jt.. j H Published the day prior to the departure of each mail 1 for Europe, and contains the latest local and States r tj news originally published in the173 words
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Article943 1907-01-25 53 The last few years have been most prolific in convulsions of Nature in the shape of earthquakes, so that it is quite excusable for the man in the street to go about his business with a certain amount of trepidation for fear an earthquake may strike his particular spot943 words
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468 1907-01-25 53 Previously Acknowledged 825,-719 Sien Khi Sek Tsai 100 A Kedah friend 50 Cheah Khay Hoon 50 Low Jim Cheong 30 Dr. A. L. Hoops 25 S. S. L. R. M. Raman Chetty 20 Lim Thien Sung 4 10 Chop Oo Tek Seng 6 Khoo Chiu468 words
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Advertisement103 1907-01-25 53 THe Straits Echo. fei? Jw«tiee satlsflos everybody and justice alone.— Emerson Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TH! CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226—232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY LOCAL 124 per annum OUTSTATIONS Postage Extra. MAIL EDITION (Post Free >l5 CABLE ADDRESS Echo—Penang.” Telephone No. 343 y.B,103 words
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Article92 1907-01-25 54 Lawn L’iNNis 'joiß. ament. The following ate the lesu’Ps of the ties played off yester liy in the above tournament: Pi'O/ »'Bki'f>l Pairs. A. IL Adams and S. F. B. Martin beat J IL Brown and D. O. Brown, 6-2, 6 1. 111 ridn a i>. —Cam92 words
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Article69 1907-01-25 54 The two new boilers of 30 If. P. each for the Kledang Mines Ltd. have arrived, and the new machinery is expected to be in working order about the beginning of March. The new Manager of the Lahat Mines, Ltd. has not yet arrived from England. Mr. Drummond69 words
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Article309 1907-01-25 54 The case against Lean Sam, of Balik Pulau, charged with giving false evidence in the suit between Lean Kim Loye and Thomasia Lean, heard at the Supreme Court in November last, wis concluded before a Bench Court, consisting of Messrs. Howard and Hereford v sterday afternoon. From309 words
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Article648 1907-01-25 54 Taiping, 16th January. Pifip \,.„eia'.on (Taipine Brand;) i;.iau;ke.kiutbel’erak Club but, judging from til-small at tendance (only 11 out of 41) present, not many apm bers car»- much about bow the aftuis ot the sta-1- After the -".««t'sj the last general meeting bad been read ami etnfirmed. Col. Walker648 words
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Article246 1907-01-25 54 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Klang, 17th January. Mr. E. O. Bamforth, the Klang contractor has just set on foot a syndicate to undertake private surveys in the District, an i has engaged the service of Mr. John Pulle of the Singapore Survey Department. Mr. Bamforth’s speculative genius does246 words
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Article920 1907-01-25 54 The Views of Mr. J. Bromhead Matthews. Mr. J. Bromhead Matthews, who is at present at home, has sent the following communication to the Morning Post: Under the heading of “Colonial Civil Service” in your issue of November 23 last, you refer to a petition presented to920 words
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Obituary129 1907-01-25 54 Obituin y. Nonia Goh Ah Kiew. It is with regret that we announce the death of Nouri G >!i Ah kiew, maternal grandmother of Mr. Wong Choo Keng, which took place at her residence in King Street last night. The date of the funeral lias not yet been fixed. Obituary.129 words
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Article36 1907-01-25 55 The Railway Extension, (Echc Special.) Singapore, 18th January.—The Singapore railway extension to Pa sir Panning, has been completed. The official opening tor traffic will take place on Monday next. Hie line is five miles long.36 words
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Article345 1907-01-25 55 The Earthquake. Further Details of Disaster. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 17th January.—The earthquake at Kingston came absolutely without warning. The people were either iudoors or lounging in the piazzas of the houses when there suddenly came a quivering blow, followed by an instant’s suspense and then a succession of(Supplied by Reuter.) - 345 words
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Article58 1907-01-25 55 The Shooting Returns. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th January. —The Naval Battle Practice Returns for 1906 show that the average number of points scored was 181 as compared with 98 for 1905. The Second Cruiser squadron heads the list with 264, the China Squadron being second with 250,(Supplied by Reuter.) - 58 words
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Article43 1907-01-25 55 Another Outbreak. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th January. —It is reported that the Cap? Town peace negociitions with regard to Damaraland have been abiuptly broken off, owing to serious fighting in the neighbourhood of Keelmanshoop where the rebels are resisting most effectively.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 43 words
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Article51 1907-01-25 55 The Chinese Labour Question (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th J inuary. —General Botha addressing the electors at Standerton, declared that the Het Volk party would not allow a single Chinaman to depirt unless the Kaffir replace? him. He urged the expulsion of all Asiatics with n a leasonable(Supplied by Reuter.) - 51 words
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Article49 1907-01-25 55 The Trade with Japan (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 18th January.—The Ottawa House of Commons has passed a bill ratifying the trade convention between Canada and Japan. Sir Wilfrid Laurier reminded the Columbian members that Japan must be treated as a civilised nation and the ally of Great Britain.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 49 words
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Article621 1907-01-25 55 A complaint that one is always having dinned into one’s ears in Penang is that of the very high rents which our landlords demand for the poorest of house accommodation. The aveiage European finds that a very large proportion ot bis salary is swallowed up in rent and he621 words
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Advertisement71 1907-01-25 55 Roy cured of Croup in fifteen minutes. s Lough Remedy cured our ln e our year old boy of croup in fifteen rp S I have used this bavin j UI famil y for the past five years, thaf r niau y other kinds previous to far au d can71 words
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Article81 1907-01-25 56 The’e is to be a shooting match to-mor-row morning at seven o’clock between teams picked from the active and honorary members of the Corps. The rangeswill be 200, 500 and 000 yards. The new Drill Instructor of the Corps will arrive from Singapore on Monday by the81 words
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Article122 1907-01-25 56 Lawn lennis Tournament Following aie the results of the tits played oft yesterday in the above tournament Profession Pairs, V. J) Pai sons and VV. D. Procter beat F. M Key worth ami W. E. MacDonald, 6-1, 6-0. Muted Double Handicap. Miss Hailifux and A. G. Anthony122 words
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Article258 1907-01-25 56 A verv enjoyable concert was given last evening bv Herr and Madame Marquardt at the Town Hall ami, although the audience was not a very large one, all who were pie--ent had a real musical treat and came away very much pleased with the fare provided. Madame Marquardt258 words
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Article305 1907-01-25 56 If any of our local sportsmen are anxious to bag a tiger they cannot do better than take a trip to the Kedah boundary, between Kulim and Sedam. There, we are told, there are known to be some seven or eight tigers which are doing a deal of destruction305 words
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Article1158 1907-01-25 56 Singapore’s Official Programme, The Colonial Secretary, Capt. A. Young forwarded last evening, says Thursday’s Free Press the programme which has been drawn up on the occasion of the forthcoming visit of the Duke of Connaught. Subject to the approval of His Royal Highness, the following will1,158 words
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Article1379 1907-01-25 57 (Piom Our Own Correspondent) "Wednesday, Jan. 16th 1907. Nothing extraordinary has happened here during the past week, but by this statement I do not mean that there has not been quite a number of intere-ting little happenings. The year 1907, as far as crime is concerned, has begun1,379 words
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Article816 1907-01-25 58 Coal. The first lighter of coal from the Silimpopoft Workings arrived here on the loth instarit, in tow of the Normanhust. Ihe lighter, the Grimsby, had 217 tons on board, and this has been discharged on to the Coal Company’s own wharf here, which has just been completed.816 words
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Article355 1907-01-25 58 The proposal of the Dutch Colonial Minister to start Government rubber plantations in Langsar Bay, Sumatra, has been somewhat severely handled in the Dutch Parliament. Ibe Minister s idea was that pnva e enterprise would be encouraged, if the Government showed the way and made their plantations355 words
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Article90 1907-01-25 58 The Naval Conference (Echo Specials.) Singapore, 19th January.—Admiral Poe, of the East Indian Squadron, has arrived here by the cruiser Hermes. The Naval conference will be held to-mor-row. Eight warships are here. Distinguished Visitors. Singapore, 19th January.—The Governor of Western Australia, Sir Frederrick Bedford, is paying a visit to90 words
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Article417 1907-01-25 58 Earthquake. Further Particulars. {Supplied by Heater.) London, 18th January.—A cablegram received yesterday evening from Sir Alexander Swettenham, the Governor of Jamaica, says that the earthquake was confined to the three parishes of Kingstown, Port Royal and St. Andrew. At Kingstown 343 burials have taken place and 500 injured persons{Supplied by Heater.) - 417 words
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Advertisement69 1907-01-25 58 When )ou have a Cold. The first action when you have a cold should be to relieve the lungs. This is best accomplished by the free use of Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. This remedy liquefies the tough mucus and causes its expulsion from the air cells of the lungs, produces69 words
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Article85 1907-01-25 59 A Coming Conference. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, J9th January. —Mr. Elihu Root, the United States Secretary of State, arrives at Ottawa to-morrow on a week’s visit bo Sir Edward Grey. The visit, though ostensibly of a social character, immediately follows a prolonged and importantinterchange of communications between(Supplied by Reuter.) - 85 words
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Article263 1907-01-25 59 When, we wonder, is Penang going to take her proper place in Malaya with respect to rifle «hooting? Our Resident Councillor, we believe, takes a keen interest in the matter, yet we are told that yesterday it was difficult to raise a team of Honorary and Reserve members263 words
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Article713 1907-01-25 59 Ihe disaster which has overtaken nigston, in Jamaica, appears to have jeeu much more serious than anybody a imagined, for, as the days go on so does the death roll mount in numbers until now we can see that the loss of ne must have been enormous.713 words
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Article131 1907-01-25 59 ’On Sunday morning shooting match was hob] at the Rifle Range between Teams composed of the Active and Honorary and Reserve Members of the Penang Volunteers. The teams were composed as follows: Actives —Captain Adam, Sgt.-Major Keery, Sgt.-Hunt, Sgt. Southam and Pte.Wells. Honorary Members and Reserve Messrs. Murray, Mann,131 words
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Article511 1907-01-25 59 Saturday’s Moonlight Fete. The moonlight fete given at the Swimming Club on Saturday last was one of those functions that always dwell in the memory and make one ask for more, like Oliver Twist. It was very well attended and there was plenty for everybody to do,511 words
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Article574 1907-01-25 60 The London Chronograph Show The merit of this, the latest arrival among moving-picture shows, is getting better known, with the resuh tnat 1 Saturday night saw a bumper house at the King Street Theitre, when the big audience was treated to a capital enteit inmm.it The new programme,574 words
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Article497 1907-01-25 60 The Government Gazette of January 18 contains the following items of intormal* bi honour of the visit of r Gieir R-'val Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of C.mn.mrht Friday, the Ist of February, has been appointed to be a public holiday m Singapore. 11 is Ex -ellencv the497 words
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Article667 1907-01-25 60 A T'IGRESS i HOT. From the Malay Mail we clip the follow. IU A tigress was shot at the Kramat near the F. M. S. Railway station in Malacca town by Mr. James Marsh in the earlv morning of the 7th inst. It was reported that667 words
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Article663 1907-01-25 61 Armed Ruffians Attack Defenceless Lady in Ifoh. About 9 o’clock last night, says the Times of Malaya of the 19th inst., a very daring gang robbery was committed in one of the busiest parts of this town. Five Kheh Chinese, two of them armed with revolvers and the663 words
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Article922 1907-01-25 61 Questions foe Smelters and W OODC UTTERS. 1 We are indebted, savs the Times-of Malaya, to the courtesy of Mr. W. Cowan, Protector of Chinese, for the following information relative to the inquiry into the working of the Truck System in the F. M. S.: Questions to922 words
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Article51 1907-01-25 61 The Anglo-Chinese School. (Echo Special.) Klaiij, 21st January.—Mr. D. G. Campbell, British Resident of Negri Sembilan, was present at the Prize Distribution held at the Anglo-Chi-nese School on Saturday and after presenting the prizes to the •uccessful students made a speech, details of which will appear in our paper51 words
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Article183 1907-01-25 61 The Death Roll Growing. A Most Regrettable Incident. (Supplied by Reuter J London, 20th January.—A Kingston telegram of yesterday’s date states that over seven hundred victims of the earthquake have now been buried. London, 21st January.—Latest accounts from Kingston show that the death roll has been under-estimated. In addition(Supplied by Reuter J - 183 words
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Article53 1907-01-25 62 Accident to the Moldavia” {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th January.—The P. Ac O. liusr Moldavite has? gone ashore on ’tie Goodwin Sand», abreast of Deal pier. Ihe captain reports that he does not require assistance. A later message states that the Moldavia has been refloated without damage and is{Supplied by Reuter.) - 53 words
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Article37 1907-01-25 62 Lord Charles Beresford. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20tb January.—Lord Charles Beresford has left Malta for Portsmouth on relinquishing command of the Mediterranean Fleet. Both the F'eet and the population bid him a most hearty farewell.{Supplied by Reuter.) - 37 words
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Article33 1907-01-25 62 The New Shah. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20th January.—Reuter’s Teheran correspondent wires that the Shah has ascended the Peacock Throne and that the late Shah’s second son has been appointed Heir Apparent.{Supplied by Reuter.) - 33 words
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Article36 1907-01-25 62 More Bombs Discovered. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21st January.—A girl has been arrested at a station on the Vistula Railway, in Poland, with four bombs, each containing fire pounds of inelanite, concealed under her pettieoats.{Supplied by Reuter.) - 36 words
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Article32 1907-01-25 62 Church and State. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21st January.—The French Bishops have sent an address to the Pope concurring comp'eteiy with the judgment of His Holiness inspecting the French Separation Laws.{Supplied by Reuter.) - 32 words
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Article150 1907-01-25 62 The Colonial Question. (Supplied by Reuter.) London 21G January.—Prince Buelow, departing from all prec'dent, delivered a regular electioneerin'' speech at »he Banquet of the Colonial Political ('oimnitfee. He said that the <b-eGi n of the German electors in favour <4 International Social Democracy would iuju e the Impend Government(Supplied by Reuter.) - 150 words
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Article156 1907-01-25 62 U. S. A. Japan. The Schools Dispute. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19th January.—The Federal Government has started two actions at .pm Francisco to ensure the Japanese obtaining equal school advantages with other children. The Government contends that the exclusion of Japanese children from the schools is a flagrant violation of{Supplied by Reuter.) - 156 words
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Article911 1907-01-25 62 The new Land laws of Kedah and the Borm of Lease for foreign subjects taking up land in that State, both of which the Adriaer to the State of Kedah has recently published in the various Straits papers, have caused considerable alarm in planting circles in Kedah and can911 words
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Article267 1907-01-25 63 (Before Mr. Justice Thornton.) in Civil Jurisdiction. K. G. Palmer vs A. Oechsle. The case in which Mr. R. G. Palmer sued Mr. A. < >echsle for the recovery of the sum of $5 500, due on a promissory note payable on demand with regard to a rubber267 words
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Article306 1907-01-25 63 Cohen, one of the defendants in the recent Ftftged Will case, charged Mahomed Eusoph, a witness in the said case, before Mr. Hereford yesterday afternoon with cheating in respect of thirty-four dollars. From the story of the prosecution it would appear that the accused was bill-collector to Messrs. Chong306 words
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Article116 1907-01-25 63 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Ihe following are the results of the ties played off yesterday in the above tournament:— Double Handicap.— Class A. A. G. Anthony and F. O. Hallifax (-30) beat B. C. Criswick and E. E. Svkes —4/6.) Walk over. Double Handicap.—Ciass B. E. Lees and116 words
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Article390 1907-01-25 63 The January Monthly Medal and the 1906 Gold Medal will be played for on Saturday and Sunday next, the 26th and 27th inst. The December 1906 Ladies’ Monthly Medal will be played for on Wednesday, the 23rd, and Thursday, the 24th inst. The January 1907 Monthly Medal390 words
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Article550 1907-01-25 63 Vhe first horse out this morning was Referee, Mr. Ayliffe up, looking splendid ami doing his work twice round nicely. I still stick to this horse as my pick for the first day's Roadster Race, with Forest Empress, who has come on wonderfully, close up. Petgrave (Duval) did550 words
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Article2136 1907-01-25 64 My Dearest Fanny.- I am rather late in commencing my letter this v e -k as J have had to spend all the morning, ever since cookie returned from the bazaar, applying bits of beefsteik to Tom’s left eyebrow, for he has the finest black eye, my dear,2,136 words
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Advertisement41 1907-01-25 64 Absolutely Harmless. Any mother can give Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy to her little ones with a feeling of security. The absence of all narcotics makes this remedy the safest and best that can be procured. For sale by all chemists and storekeepers.41 words
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Article699 1907-01-25 65 The Davis-Swettenham Incident. Opinion of the Colonial Office. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 21st January.—Reuter’s Kingston correspondent, wiring on 19th instant, gays that itappears that American bluejackets were la n<ie ami patrolled t lie streets and assisted in cieirin Hie debris and attending to the won a nd, d> pa{Supplied by Reuter.) - 699 words
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Article60 1907-01-25 65 Church and State. {Supplied by Renier.) London, 22nd January.—The Assembly of Ha I tench bishops has closed, but the decision arrived at has not been made public. V mlent scenes occurred at the expulsion of the inmates of the Seminary of Beaupreau, in the Department of Maiiie-et-Loire. I'he troops{Supplied by Renier.) - 60 words
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Article59 1907-01-25 65 A Consulate Mobbed. {Supplied by Reutei.) London, 22nd January.—Owing to the arrest, of three Russians, charged with attempting to blow up a Russian mail steamer as she was leaving Alexandria, a mob tore down the escutcheon of the Russian Consulate and boarded the mail boat, vainly seeking the prisoners.{Supplied by Reutei.) - 59 words
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Article44 1907-01-25 65 A Trench Mission. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 22nd January.—Al. Lagarde will probably not ieturn to Abyssinia, but the French Diplomatic Agent at Cairo, M. Klobukowsky, who i- now in Paris, is going on a mission to Addisabeba in connection with the Ethiopian Railways.{Supplied by Reuter.) - 44 words
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Article462 1907-01-25 65 Straits Branch. The annual general meeting of the Straits Branch < f the lb>val Asiatic Society took place at the Raffles Museum last Friday afternoon at 5 pan. Present H. N. Ridley, Dr. Lim Boon Keng, Dr. Hanitsch, A. Knight, Al. Hellier, A. T. Bryant, H. Alarriott,462 words
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Article923 1907-01-25 65 We are now approaching near to the dawn of the Chinese New Year and this festival, wherever Chinese are congregated together, invariably means an increase in crime of a character that, if successful, will pecuniarily benefit the criminal. Some folk blame the Chinaman and say that he923 words
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556 1907-01-25 66 previously acknowledge! $26,079 St. Xavier’s Institution $26,197 L. H. Clayton, Hon. Treasurer. Jan. 23rd, 1907. Fradllent possession of a bottle of brandy costa Chinaman $5 or 10 davs rigorous imprisonment. He preferred the latter. A rickisha puller was this morning fined $3 by Mr. Howard556 words
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Article131 1907-01-25 66 The following are the entries for toe two extra races at the coming meeting Race 9, Second Day. The Roadster Pony Race. A Cup value $lOO. A Handicap for all ponies 11-2 and under that were imported as Griffins and have not been entered under S. R.131 words
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Article93 1907-01-25 66 Lawn 'I ennis 'Tournament. Following are the results of the ties played off yesterday in the above tournament:— Single Handicap.—Class A. F. Dennys —15.4) beat Rev. H. C. Henham (scr.) 6-3, 7 -5. Single Handicap. —Class C. W. R. Taylor (4-4/6) beat D. Fyfe (4-3/6). R. C.93 words
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Article215 1907-01-25 66 The yearlv general meeting of the Butterworth Recreation lub took place at the Club house on the 22ml instant, when the following members were elected office-bearers for the year 1907. President, ex-officio, Mr. R. J. Farrer. Vice President. Dr. W. S. Sheppard. Hon. Secretary, Mr. Tan Pong215 words
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350 1907-01-25 67 A general meeting of this Association was held yesterday at 5 Weld Quay, the following members being present The Hon. J. Turner, President, in the chair. Mr. Boyd, Vice-President Ritchie Paul Sargant Stothard La w Symons Graham, Ag. Secretary. The notice calling the meeting having been350 words
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Article190 1907-01-25 67 A meeting of the Labour Bureau was held yesterday at 5, Weld Quay. 1 he following were present The Hon’ble J. Turner in the chair. Mr. Stothard. Law. Graham, Ag. Secretary. Ihe minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. chairman said that the reasons they already190 words
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Article1312 1907-01-25 67 Prize Distribution. The Resident Presides and Delivers an Encouraging Speech. (Irom Our Own Correspondent.} Saturday the 19th instant was a Janl)esoi in the instory of the Anglo-Chinese School, Klang, the occasion being the First Prize Distribution and the special mark < f distinction which lifted the1,312 words
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Article198 1907-01-25 68 In the Court of Request, before Mr. Hereford yesterday afternoon, Hadji Mohamed Ibrahim, a merchant of Chuha Street., claimed $lOO from the Municipally as damages done to his business on the night ot 15th November last by the cutting oft of the electric light in his198 words
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Article448 1907-01-25 68 Madre Rossi, superior of the Portuguese Convent of St. Anthony, died at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday last. Some four months aco she was taken ill with bronchitis, but it was from heart disease that she died, says the Free Press. After her death, the body lay448 words
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Article67 1907-01-25 68 A Steamer Ablaze. (Echo Specid.) Singapore 23rd January.-An outbreak of tire occurred on toe Dub steamer llejniersz, in the harbour, soon after midnight. The wh l vess soo n a mass of flame ami the otherand crew lost everything, but escap' d unhurt. The ship was gutted and is67 words
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Article376 1907-01-25 68 The Swettenham-Davis Incident. Press Considers Incident Closed. (Supplied by Reuter.') London, 22nd January.—lt is reported from Washington that Messrs. Bacon and Taft have conferred with President Roosevelt upon the Kingston incident and it is officially announced that the United States Government will not pay any attention to the matter,(Supplied by Reuter.') - 376 words
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Article55 1907-01-25 68 The Loan. (Supplied by Reuter.) Lorn ion, 23rd January.—-I he Siamese loan was issued to-day (Wednesday) at 98. A Railway Mission. Lindon, 23rd Jinuiry. Mr. Strobel, \dvi:-D>- to the S.amese Government, has ft L >m.lon and gone to Paris, before his return to Bangkok. It is understood that bis(Supplied by Reuter.) - 55 words
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Article37 1907-01-25 68 A New Conference. (Supplied by Reuter London, 23rd January.—Professor Maarten Maavtens, specially com mi .■mined by the Tsur, has started on a visit to the European capitals to arrange the preliminaries of a secoi.d Ha.ue conference(Supplied by Reuter } - 37 words
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Article24 1907-01-25 68 The Railway. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23rd January.—" he French Government has approved of a Bill for the completion of the Yunnan Railway.(Supplied by Reuter.) - 24 words
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Article412 1907-01-25 68 11. M. S. Diadem, which left Singapore last Monday afternoon for Bombay, is on her wav home to pay off As is known, it is de. riau c ur for ships going home at the close of a commission to fly, on leaving their station,412 words
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Advertisement61 1907-01-25 68 Better than a Plaster. A piece of flannel dampened with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm and bound on the affected parts, is better than a plaster for a lame back and for pains in the side or chest. Pain Balm has no superior as a liniment for the relief of deep seited,61 words
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Article1189 1907-01-25 69 To-'lny there is a very brisk, cool and rpfreshinir bnez blowing across Penang from the directi-n of Kedah Peak at least, it would ue a ref eshing breeze if it were not for the fact that it is a dry breeze and is accompanied by dense clouds1,189 words
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30 1907-01-25 69 Previ >U'lv acknowledged $26,197 Clu n Gi Sia 100 Chia. Liu... t t 2 $26,299 L. H. Clayton, Hon. Treasurer. Jan. 24' h, 19 >7.30 words
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Article476 1907-01-25 69 Lawn Tennis Tournament. Following are the results of the ties played off in the above tournament yesterday afternoon Mixed Double Handicap. Mrs. We I ham and C. Matthew (scr.) beat Mr. and M s Lees (4-15.2) 6-0, 6—l. Mrs. Oechsle and F O. Hallifax (—5/6) b>at Mrs.476 words
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Article176 1907-01-25 70 Ibuamsha. a Kling Mahome3a" «barged OuU 'iugb, Sikh Constable No. 263, before Mr. Hereford yesterday afternoon with assaulting bin) on the 16tb instant. In his defence the accused stated that, about 6 p.m. on the day in question, be was on bis beat in Campbell Street176 words
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Article389 1907-01-25 70 H. B. M. Charge d’Affaires at Bangkok (Mr. W. R. D. Beckett) has forwarded a copy of an agreement the Siamese Government have made with a British concessionaire by which the latter is granted the ex elusive right, for not more than 25 years, to dredge for tin389 words
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Article17 1907-01-25 70 The Bur. ing Steamer. (Echo Special) Singapore, 24>b January.—The Dutch IM been beached at lanjong Rhu.17 words
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Article123 1907-01-25 70 A Great Speech. (Supplied by Reuter London, 24 h January.-The Times, com mealing on the speech of Marq is ba.on i Prime Mnns’er of J ipav, commends bod. i 8 substance and form to the admiration of Japan’s European allies, ami exposes grstilication at the g.owing soli.lity ot the(Supplied by Reuter } - 123 words
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Article112 1907-01-25 70 Arctic Weather. (Supplied by Reuter.'} London, 24’h January.—Arctic wea’ber is being experienced in eastern central Europe, heavy snowfalls have occurred in Constantinople and Athens, and the culd is proceeding westward, that of Great Britain l>eing intensified by a tieice past, wind The temperature in Belgium is zero Fah 13(Supplied by Reuter.'} - 112 words
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Article68 1907-01-25 70 Her Relations with the United States. (Supplied by Reuter.} London, 23rd January.— Mr Elihu Root, the United States Secretary of State, speaking at a banquet uiven in his honour at the Canadian Club, O tawa. «-rid that the difficulties existing between the United States and Canada were insignificant when(Supplied by Reuter.} - 68 words
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Article64 1907-01-25 70 The Mansion House Fund. (Supplied by Reuter.} London, 23rd Januarv.—The Mansion House Fund for the relief of the suffers by the Kingston disaster a mounts to £25 000, of which £15,000 has already been cabled to Jamaica. The Swettenham-Davis Incident. London, 24’h January.—The Colonial office has received, but has(Supplied by Reuter.} - 64 words
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Article59 1907-01-25 70 Artistes on Strike. (Supplied by Reuter.} London. 24th J inuaiy. —There has been a strike among th** London Music Ball art Btes and employe-, chi fly on the question ofntra pay for the matinees. Six halls, including the Tivoli, closed yesterday evening eight others gave makeshift perform, ano’s.(Supplied by Reuter.} - 59 words
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Article49 1907-01-25 70 Earthquake Shocks Experienced. (Supplied by R‘uter.) London. 24 f h January,—\n official telegram from the Hague reports that, o U the llt.h inst Simalu, an island off the west co «st of Sumatra, had almost disappeared. 1,500 people have been killed and violent earthquake shocks are experienced daily.(Supplied by R‘uter.) - 49 words
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Article36 1907-01-25 70 Japanese Labourers Excluded. (Supplied by R- ui r.) London, 24th Januarv. —The Immigrafwm Commissioner of San Francisco, instructed from Washington, has forbidden the land 4 ing of two hundred Japanese labourers fro» Honolulu.(Supplied by R- ui r.) - 36 words
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Article20 1907-01-25 70 The New Lean. (Supplied by Neuter.) London, 24rii J innary —The Siamese loan is quoted at a premium of(Supplied by Neuter.) - 20 words
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Article115 1907-01-25 70 Penang, 24th Januaey. (By courtesy oj the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...2/4$ 4 Tnonr.hß’ sight Bank -2/4i 3 Credit 2/riH’ 3 Documentary Cairn itta,.Demand Bank Sa 173& 3 days’ sight Private 1754 Rombav. Demand Bank Moul mem, Demand Bank 17’2 3. days’ sg it Private 17-s{>. Madras, Demand115 words
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Article163 1907-01-25 71 GoM leaf 64 80 E. Pepnerf V' .Coa.it 3ita.s oz. 'sl7 i )U erg While Pepper $-3|-6u/• rj Trang Pepper slB.— Cioveß (picked) -50 bHtinesg done Mace sBs. Mace Pickings 71.— es Nutmegs 110 s 28. nomin'd i No. 1 >.i> 5.10 sales Sugar < 2 no stock Basket163 words
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Article896 1907-01-25 71 o r Number of i 2 ii Capita SZI 115 U.tD.ndeud, N sm 11l I 113 L. J W 1 L 1903 800,000 30 000 ilOlO ~Z. i ionn *****0 1 WM»** ft |Bels,t fm Mining Co.. Ltd. 418— (4,000 def.: 0 Bersawali Gold Mining Co., Ltd. nom. 1901896 words
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