The Straits Echo (Mail Edition), 27 February 1914
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Title Section21 1914-02-27 1 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. U7.SO P« r Single Copy, 40 eeate Vol. 12. Penang, Friday, 27th FEBRUARY, 1914. No. 9.21 words
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Advertisement440 1914-02-27 1 I I z ZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ//ZZZ/ZZZZZ/ZZZZZZZZ/> CONTENTS. LiADIW PjLOI MISCBLLANBOUS (Conti): PAG». 5 Moslem Grievance! 246 Motor Accident in Downing Street... 257 5 The Philippines and the Pacific 253 Motor Car Speed Limit 257 Judges and Criticism 258 A Business Government 259 5 Tbs Medical Department... 264 The Late Mr. Meiklej m440 words
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Advertisement174 1914-02-27 2 I THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION. «5 I<T m-> <U m Published the day prior to the departure of ouch mail !for Europe, and contains the latest local and States news originally published in th? daily issues, as well as all important from various parts of the Far East, including174 words
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Article918 1914-02-27 246 If we are rightly informed, there has recently appeared in a vernacular newspaper published in Penang an attack on the Imperial British Government on the ground that it has always displayed a strong antiMoslem bias and has dispossessed many Moslem princes of their thrones and territories. We are918 words
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Article1187 1914-02-27 246 Straits visitors to Switzerland report the coldest of weather, too cold almost to venture out of doors. One of them writes that he seems to have “gone back to the Ice Age” But there is one great thing about Switzerland and that is however cold it may be1,187 words
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Advertisement78 1914-02-27 246 MjUd daily («xcept Sunday! ■*<* F* w holidays) AT CRITERION PRESS. L™ No. 59. Beach Street. Penang. Fbicb W4 ...per aim®. O«totetie*.« Postage Extra. 1^1(PoH Ftss) > l7 50 h CABLE £1>»B1W -echo-penang.” Tfkpiox Nob. Echo 584 Priatißf Departneot 343 jfj-AIl ka«iM« «MißuniMti*»»» »h«»M k «SSr««e«4 to Til MaMAGB*- M«»Ur78 words
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Article95 1914-02-27 247 LARGE INCREASE IN PENANG IMPORTS. (From Our Own Singapore, February 19. The return* of the Colony’s trade during the last quarter of 1913 show tha u port* amounted to $118,903,254, an increa e of $143,747 a* compared with the during a corresponding period in v-• This was95 words
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Article108 1914-02-27 247 Small Pox on P. O. Boat. No Vaccine Lymph in Singapore. (fW Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February J 9. On the arrival her of the P. O. steamer China one of the European crew was found to be suffering fiom small-pox. The steamer has been released from quarantine and will108 words
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Article72 1914-02-27 247 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 19. Messrs. Fraser Co.’s weekly report states that in consequence of the slight check in rubber the rise of the sterling shares received a considerable aet-back in one day. Some recovered the local shares are almost stagnant. The demand for small72 words
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Article132 1914-02-27 247 Vigorous Opposition Campaign. (Reuter.) Tokyo, February 18. The investigation into the Naval scandals is l>eing vigorously pursued and domiciliary visits are lieing paid throughout the country. Many witnesses, officers of rank, and others were examined and it is understood that the enquiry will extend into a number(Reuter.) - 132 words
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Article21 1914-02-27 247 Rrutrr.) London, Febiuarv 18. A Hungarian loan of £1,500,000, bearing interest st 4; percent, has been inu*d at GOj.( Rrutrr.) - 21 words
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Article136 1914-02-27 247 MR BALFOUR S WARNING. (Reuter London, February 18. Mr. A. J. Balfour, speaking kt the meeting in the City protesting against Home Rule, denounced the Bill. Although he was a believer of law and order he said that he strongly supported Ulster because Ulster was right.(Reuter ) - 136 words
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Article127 1914-02-27 247 (Reuter.) London, February 18. While two hundred guests for the wedding of Earl Spencer’s daughter, Adelaide, to the Hon. Sidney Peel were entraining at Euston Station a Suffragette with a dog-whip attacked Lord Weardale who fell. Afterwards he returned home. The Suffragette was arrested it is believed(Reuter.) - 127 words
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Article143 1914-02-27 247 Mr. Mastermaa’s Confidence. (Reuter.) London, February 18. Mr. Bonar Law, in a messnge to Sir Matthew Wilson, Unionist candidate for Bethnal Green, trusts that the result of the by-election will help the Government to make up their minds on the subject of Ulster. He says that Mr.(Reuter.) - 143 words
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Article57 1914-02-27 247 (Reuter.) London, February 18. Prince William of Wied, the new ruler o Albania, lunched with Their Majesties t King and Queen at Buckingham PalaceAfterwards he had a conference with Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary, an-i Tlsed various ambassadors. London. February The Grand Cross of the Victorian Grd®J(Reuter.) - 57 words
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Article111 1914-02-27 248 (Reuter.) London, February 19. Naval appointments have J a 3miral P s P ir H. B Jackson b*ja made: Vice A h P( ]i te rra- °R. H. Stokes to nean Meet, tbQ coag t o f Ireland be Senior Om Gamble to be in pf ;'n-Vwe-Adm’ral(Reuter.) - 111 words
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78 1914-02-27 248 Must Be Forwarded Through High Commis s one^ (Reuter) London, February 19. yj r L V. Harcourt, in reply to Mr. M •Callum Scott in the House of Commons, said’ th** memorial from the subordinate offi% n of the Malay States Railways has been sent to(Reuter) - 78 words
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Article62 1914-02-27 248 (Reuter.) Washington, February 19. President Wilson, in a conversation with Mr. Underwood, Democratic Leader in the Home of Representatives regarding the Panama Canal tolls, emphasised that the United States must keep good faith by their treaty obligations. The recission of the exemption of American coasting vessels from(Reuter.) - 62 words
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Article36 1914-02-27 248 (Reuter) London, February 19. Mr. W. O’Brien, Member for Cork City, ’ho sought re-election because the Redmondites alleged that he had lost the contdence of his electors, has been returned unopposed.(Reuter) - 36 words
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Article25 1914-02-27 248 (Reuter) I, London, February 18. Col. m J he Hous9 of Co “mons, the now'’fl^ ar m ster announced that I^l 1913(Reuter) - 25 words
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Article20 1914-02-27 248 (Reuter.) Mr Pm,, l London, February 18. tt« sh ot a “‘i killed his son(Reuter.) - 20 words
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Article27 1914-02-27 248 (Reuter) r u i f* ar is, February 19 T '>’.r "‘S“fir! SK,re mad Lt the carr .’ins P S m,td l r,X tOb9U ed(Reuter) - 27 words
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Article155 1914-02-27 248 SOUTH AUSTRALIA vs. VICTORIA (Reuter) Adelaide, February 18. The cricket match between South Australia and Victoria ended in the victory of the former team. South Australia’s first innings produced 274 runs, towards which total Clem Hill contributed 105. Eider took 7 wickets for 88 runs. Victoria replied with 213,(Reuter) - 155 words
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Article83 1914-02-27 248 Employers’ Move. (Reuter) Sydney, February 18. The master butchers have opened two frozen meat depots which were rushed by great crowds in which many women fainted. The Police, with difficulty, prevented a riot. The employers themselves will start slaughtering to-morrow, the Government having promised them protection. Butchers’(Reuter) - 83 words
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Article121 1914-02-27 248 Conference of Unionist Leaders. (Reuter) London, February 18. The Unionist leaders in the House of Lords held a conference at Lansdowne House to consider the procedure regarding the motion of Lord Ampthill for the appointment of a committee of enquiry into Lord Murray’s conduct in purchasing American(Reuter) - 121 words
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Article45 1914-02-27 248 Police and ’.he Dublin Strike. (Reuter) London, February 18. The Labourite amendment to the Address, urging an impartial and a representative commission of enquiry into the conduct of the Police during the Dublin strike, was rejected by 233 votes to 45.(Reuter) - 45 words
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Article60 1914-02-27 248 (Reuter) Stockholm, February 19. Baron Hammarskjoeld, the Premier, in a statement in the Riksdag, said that the new Defence Bill will be presented to theß ksdag after the dissolution of Parliament and a general election. Fresh expenditure will be met by a special tax which will fall(Reuter) - 60 words
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Article44 1914-02-27 248 Renter.) St. Petersburg, Feb. 19. The newspapers state that the Kieff boy who was supposed to have been a victim of ritual murder early this month, has been found alive and well at Skitomar. He had run away from Home.( Renter.) - 44 words
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Article421 1914-02-27 248 To the Editor of The Over-Seat Daily Mail. V Dear Sir, —In reply to the letter signed “Quiet Englishman” in your issue of November 15, I most emphatically advise your correspondent not to go to Ceylon as the country is already too full of planters. He421 words
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Article570 1914-02-27 249 Financial Intelligence of January 23, in it® “critical review of current market conditions «ays Eten Rubber and Rubber shares hare lioen very much better in tone. Ihe port of Izmdon Authority, which it 1a not easy to impress. baa been makine concessions to the Rubber trade in570 words
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Article942 1914-02-27 249 Attention is drawn by the Malay States Information Agency to the programme of railwav extension now under construction in the Federated Malay States. In the past the countrv has owed its steady financial prosperity largely to the wise policy, followed out by successive Administrators, of942 words
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Article154 1914-02-27 249 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Profession Pairs. Craigen and Mason beat Procter and Southam 6—2, 6—4. Mired Double Handicap—B. Miss L Heim and K V J S Hogan w.o. fro® Mrs Maconocbie and Save Miss Gawthorne and Hadden wo.154 words
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Article1673 1914-02-27 250 .v- the Chairm an. Heckli su the i masting of tl*e above .Com“Si“be offices of the Secretary P*”-” a n B rriek and Co, on Monday, Mr Messrs j, presiding. Amongst f Kjlwd Messrs AJW Watkins, .biers Adam, Thomson, Kimmel, Connell, U F Nutt, of the report1,673 words
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Article255 1914-02-27 250 To THE EDITOR OF THE Slratts Echo. Sir, —I beg to endorse the views expressed by A Son of the Soil,” in your issue of the 14th inst. on the subject of the steady influx of Indians into lhe Colony and the Federated Alalay States255 words
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Article881 1914-02-27 251 t Free Press. ThK ScLTAM’h I IBTHbAT. Kota Bahru, Feb. 9. Th» 7th m»t. wai a public holidaya r. i tbe Bth wm the Sultan’* birthday holiday. All public office» m well a. the town werdecorated with flag». At the Padang ar» and arch»» and a pavilion weret —Free Press. - 881 words
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Article379 1914-02-27 251 It is estimated, says the last issue of the Bulletin of the Imperial Institute, that there are at least one hundred useful kinds of timber-yielding trees in the forests of the Malayan Peninsult, and in order to facilitate their identification, by forest officers and others, the Conservator of379 words
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Article393 1914-02-27 251 It is pleasing to note that Mr. Winstedt'i Malay Grammar, which was recently viewed at some length in these column, has a good press This is what we read in one London paper The promised Malay Mr p u q Winstedt (of the Malay Civil Service; has393 words
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Article300 1914-02-27 251 In the London Bankruptcy Court, on January 27, the public examination took place of Mr. Harold Samuel Seldon, whose statement of affairs showed liabilities £42,785 (unsecured £19,741) and net assets .£527. Questioned by the Official Receiver, the debtor stated that in 1909 he became a director of300 words
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Article505 1914-02-27 252 tact, F M’-. p T ittle returned this morning by the P. 4 0..... India. Qr’hntzenau was a through JXrf- Singapore by they. AWStick touched here this morning. ffe understand that it is possible that in 8I of revised a District Michell ml* remllD 1B g Judge fortune time505 words
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Article617 1914-02-27 252 Annual General Meeting. The annual general meeting of the Boy al Asiatic Society, Straits Branch, was held on Monday evening in Raffles Museum, Singapuie. The Hon. Dr. D. J. Galloway, president, occupied the chair, and tiieie were also present Uapt. Chancellor, I.G.P, Messrs. W. Makepeace, Hayes Marriott,617 words
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Article817 1914-02-27 252 Fred. J. Melville - By Fred. J. Melville. —S F.P. Johore is a State occupying the southern portion of the Malay Peninsula, and is the nearest mainland to Singapore. It is independent, but in virtue of a Treaty of 1885 its foreign relations are directed by Great Britain, and since—S F.P. - 817 words
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Article409 1914-02-27 253 —S F.P, In our account of the wedding, published yesterday, the following names were inadvertently omitted from the list of those who sent wedding presents The Hon. Mr A R. Adams, cheque; Mr. and Mrs. C. Nelligan, cheque; Mr. T. J. Morfinth (Ipoh), cheque; Mr. and Mrs. 8—S F.P, - 409 words
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Article620 1914-02-27 253 Earl Roberts, thin whom there is no greater living authority, has told us that the decisive conflict of the nations in a more or less immediate future will be fought out in the Pacific. That is one of the reasois why we cannot remain indifferent620 words
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Article989 1914-02-27 253 Says a writer in a Home paper. It is a frequent case for men to take ov» r the names of their benefactors, as convert» sometimes take over the names of th® baptisers. It is in this way that there occur n manv Pereiras and Da Costas among989 words
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Article169 1914-02-27 254 Mr. W G. Maxwell, Adviser to the Kedah Government, Dr. A. L. Hoops, State surgeon, and Mrs Hoops arrived in Penan ofrom Alor Star by the DaruZawan Mr. Maxwell proceeded at once to Kulim wmtber Dr. and Mrs. Hoops are also proceeding on Monday. Mr. Maxwell169 words
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Article602 1914-02-27 254 IMPROVED MARKETS: REVIVAL IN SHARE DEALINGS. London, January 30. Events in rubber circles have been the subject of increasing interest. An extension of activity have been looked for for some little time past, and was indeed overdue, so that the fresh life lately experienced has aroused602 words
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Article291 1914-02-27 254 We have on numerous occasions urged the necessity for the appointment of a Public Trustee for the Federated Malay States, and our Colonial contemporaries have from time to time voiced the need of a similar officer in the Colony. That the need exists, both291 words
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Article269 1914-02-27 254 The moment legislators or public authorities or anybody else begin to try to mould economic law and direct economic forces to suit race prejudices they get into difficulties. President Wilson is now putting his foot in it as badly as any of his predecessors have done He wants269 words
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173 1914-02-27 255 COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY ADOPTED. (Reuter.) London, February 19. In the Houae o( Lord* Lord Lansdowne moved for the appointment of a Committee of enquiry into the conduct of Lord Murray in eon nee'ion with |the American Marconi scandal and said that there never was(Reuter.) - 173 words
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Article56 1914-02-27 255 None in 1914. (Reuter London, February 19. It is stated that there will not be any naval manoruvres in 1914 on the ground that the questions of strategy and policy a’lsing out of the last mioreuvres hive still to be d -terrnined. This will also mean the saving(Reuter ) - 56 words
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Article33 1914-02-27 255 (Reuter.) Loudon, February 20. Mr. Norman, <f th»» F ueign Ofl'P-, has been appointed Councillor at the Embassy at Tokyo, and Mr. R. Me eiy Councillor of the Embassy at Peking.(Reuter.) - 33 words
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Article38 1914-02-27 255 (Reuter./ Litii', February 19. Ex President Billmghurst of Peru arid hi* Min and Dr. Elms Malpirtido, Minister <>f th»* Interior, who have b en exiled, aie on b ard a cruiser bound for Panama.(Reuter./ - 38 words
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Article23 1914-02-27 255 (ii liter.) Lmdou, February 19. The latent estimate of the (Julian sugar crop is that it will be 2,500,C00 tons.(ii liter.) - 23 words
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Article20 1914-02-27 255 Reuter Lmdou, Februai y 20. Admiral Hir Archibald Berkeley Milne has been appointed Cuiutnauder of ILiv Nu.e.( Reuter ) - 20 words
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Article127 1914-02-27 255 EXCITEMENT AT M BETHNAL GREEN. (Reuter.) London, February 19 Polling at Bethnal Green took place in showery weather. The excitement was at fever heat, the polling being open till 9 o’clock. Defeat of Mr. Masterman. London, February 20. The result of the by-election at Bethnal Green was as(Reuter.) - 127 words
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Article74 1914-02-27 255 Significant Article in the Matin.” (Reuter.) Paris, February 19. The Matin, in a significant article, states that the French 1 ian of £14,000,000 to Greece proves the French confidence in M. Venizelos an 1 bis sympathy with the Triple Entente, Germanophile interests at the court at Athens(Reuter.) - 74 words
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Article71 1914-02-27 255 And Its Deadly Work. (Reuter.) London, February 19. A mysterious bacillus, which has been designated the Gaertner bacillus, has been found responsible for the death of a woman in London and a number of pertons in France, who died after eating seemingly healthy food. It is being(Reuter.) - 71 words
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Article70 1914-02-27 255 (Reuter.) Washington, February 20. A number uf prominent members of the Sen ite and the House of Representatives, at the invitation of President Wilson, conferred with the President at the White House regarding the repeal of the Panama tolls exemption clause as regards American coasting vessels. President70 words
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Article28 1914-02-27 255 Reuter.) Mombassa, February 20. Owing t, disturbances in the Northern frontier uf British East Africa four hundred extra troops Lave embarked for Kismayu.( Reuter.) - 28 words
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Article190 1914-02-27 255 CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS. VERDICT FOR ARMY OFFICER (Reuter.) London, February 19 Mr Justice Darling and a special jun have been occupied for several days with an action brought by Major Adam, Formerly of the Fifth Lancers, against Col. Sir Edward W. D. Ward, recently Permanent Under. Secretary of(Reuter.) - 190 words
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Article120 1914-02-27 255 Insufficient Recognition of Gallantry. (Reuter.) London, February 19. At question time in the House of Commons the recognition of the services of Captain Somers and Mr. Dunn in Somaliland in August last, when the Camel Corps was cut up by the Dervishes, was brought up. Air. L(Reuter.) - 120 words
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Article87 1914-02-27 255 Great Britain as a Model. (Reuter.) Berlin, February 19In the Reichstag, while the Budget was being discussed in committee, Dr. Sult» Minister for the Colonies, said that the British Colonial administration might serve as a model for Germany. He contemplate the Reform of the German system in(Reuter.) - 87 words
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42 1914-02-27 255 (Reuter.) lie ll Cl J Lisbon, February 19. The Portuguese Amnesty Bill authorise® 1 be banishment, for terms not exceeding decade, of some twenty Royalist lead®** including Senor Azevedo Continbo, cap Paiva, Sen<jr (Juuceiro and Colonel L»e |S4,(Reuter.) - 42 words
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Obituary68 1914-02-27 255 Obituary. (Reuter) Lend >n, February 20. The death has taken place at Montecito, Ca ifornia, of the widow of Robert Louis Stevenson, the well-knowu author. Obituary. Reuter.) London, February 23. The death uas taken plaat the age of ?J. <4 Baron Wimburue. His heir n Lord A«bby St Ledgers. Obituary.68 words
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Article1551 1914-02-27 256 .vui an uuLoreaK u —Malay Mail. SOTE3 ONJfH^ VIBKEAK The Ake as Affected. v rom A Correspondent) Alor Star, Februaryl4. now h een prevalent in Kedah Cholera baa no few l noteS on ltB proforestation and on the methods authorities to deal idopted out of p| ace>.vui an uuLoreaK u . —Malay Mail. - 1,551 words
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Article301 1914-02-27 256 Malayan tin exports are really remarkably steady when you-come to consider them. It may be thought that that is hardly a matter for congratulation since they ought to be increasing, but it is not so necessary for increase to be shown in such an industry as it301 words
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Article842 1914-02-27 257 National Review the position of the PRESIDENT. There ha« during the past few weeks be*n a definite movement the net result. of whi* h has been to strengthen the p >sition of the President both in Peking and in the country, and there can f>e little dNational Review - 842 words
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192 1914-02-27 257 An accident took place this morning in Downing Street, at about]o o’clock opposite the Hongkong Bank, resulting in a middleage! Chinese gentleman, employed at Mr. C. W. Barnett’s office, being knocked down by a motor car. It appears that the motor car, which belongs to192 words
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Article172 1914-02-27 257 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Profession, Pairs. Goldie and Craig beat Haslam and Dunn 6-1, 6—l. Championship. Bennett beat Gregson 4—6, 6—4, 6—o. Single Handicap—B. C D D Hogan beat Winter 6- 4, 6—4. New Coiners. J D Fettes172 words
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Article954 1914-02-27 257 .—Times of Malaya. Considerable interest attaches to J motor car prosecutions in the Inch pjr Court yesterday. They disclose that E roctcan Insp ctor has been special!» tailed off to bring to book drivers who's’ any deposition to endanger public life propertv, and the batch of.—Times of Malaya. - 954 words
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Article258 1914-02-27 258 The following was the result of the competition for the Ladies’ Monthly Medal for February:— Miss Mahler 48 36= 84—16 =6B Miss Sellers 50 42= 92-24=68 Mrs. Powell 44 41= 85-16=69 Mrs. Maconochie 41 43= 84—14=70 Mrs. Crichton 46 48= 94—20=70 Mrs. Edwards 39 42= 81 —ll=258 words
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Article1351 1914-02-27 258 General regret is felt that Mr. Justice Woodward should have thought it necessary to make his two latest pronouncements from the Bench in Ipoh, and, despite the dictum of the Chief Judicial Commissioner, it is held by many persons who are well-qualilied to express an opinion tbat1,351 words
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Article903 1914-02-27 259 Attock, where the budmaihes w n‘ on the rampage which supplied Reuter with material for a mesiage to-day, is a t >wo with a f »rt in the Jiaw-il Pindi district An important station on the military road to th > frontier the town is situated on the903 words
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Article307 1914-02-27 259 We are informed, on what we are assured is reliable authority, that the plans for the erection of the F.M.S. Railway Hotel in Penang have now matured. A building to accommodate 100 guests is to be constructed on the Edinburgh House site and a jetty for the307 words
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Article581 1914-02-27 259 Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson whose d%>Reuter announced yesterday is worthy o f longer obituary notice than could be atUct* ed to a brief cable received just when th* pap -r was oiug to press. Stevensoa uJ her first at Grez, one of the little coloZ of artists581 words
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Article568 1914-02-27 260 A Memo rial rableL mar a i tablet has been erectA bronze ian Church to the el ‘’Tjobn Harle/ Meiklejon. a forBsowyo. J°“. tha churc b, wm will be by many of the present reely‘So first eame to this country Mr. Meiuej ar where, over a568 words
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Article686 1914-02-27 260 ASSAILANT SEVERELY SENTENCED. Before Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the Third Court this morning S P C. 796, Nathan Singh, was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Othai Singh, S. P. C. 293, by means of a sword. Inspector McLean prosecuted on the accused claiming trial686 words
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Article119 1914-02-27 260 Tennis Tournament. The foil wing were the result* of the ties played off yesterday Ladies Double Handicap. Mrs Neubrunner and Mrs Dunn beat Mrs Motion and Miss Gawthorne 6—3, 6—4. Championship. H C Sells beat A 0 M Forrest 6—4, 7—5. Double Handicap—B. C D D Hogan119 words
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Article325 1914-02-27 260 Committee Meeting. A meeting of the Committee of the Penang Association Football League was held at the Penang Free School yesterday evening with Mr. H. R. Cneesemau (Vice-President) in the chair. There were also present Messrs E. H. Syer (P.C.C.), Saw Swee Cheng (E A. U.) and325 words
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Article120 1914-02-27 261 STEAMER TURNS BACK TO SINGAPORE. (From Own 'orrr/j/owlenl.) Singapore, February 21. When 150 miles from Singapore a fire was discovered on board the Hongkongbound steamer Toaa bta.ru in the No. 5 hold. She turned back to Singapore. The officers and crew pumped in 1 I120 words
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Article49 1914-02-27 261 (From Our Own Correspondent Singapore, February 21. Hundreds of Hindus, at a meeting at the Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon, adopted a resolution to appoint a deputation to wait on H. E the Governor with a view to securing Deepavali as a holiday instead of Taipusam.49 words
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45 1914-02-27 261 (/'rwn Our Own Correeporulenß) Kuala Lumpur, February 21. A Tamil conductor, who wax dismissed for •wearing at a now iisost.aut <4 the MidLu Is E<t.‘tH, utnu’c uJy sued the EsUte at K.AU4 yesterday, claiming damages for illegal ciistnia-.al and a bonus.45 words
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Article304 1914-02-27 261 DIVERSE VIEWS. (Reuter.) London, February 20. Sir Mathew Wilson, the successful candidate for Bethnal Green, said th «this victory was due to the people’s sympathy with the Ulster men and their dissatisfaction with the Insurance Act. Mr. C. F. G. Masterman, in a speech to his(Reuter.) - 304 words
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Article69 1914-02-27 261 (Reuter, j London, F ebruary 20 Mr. Lloyd George, who is suffering f ro influenza, left his bed to speak in the Hog 31 of Commons yesterday. Afterward» hi* condition was so serious that he wag pelled to take to his ted again, his temr*r” ture(Reuter, j - 69 words
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29 1914-02-27 261 (Reuter.) London, February 20. Col. Seely, War Minister, has agreed to the postponement of the War Office conditions as regards Bisley competitions until 1915.(Reuter.) - 29 words
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Article61 1914-02-27 261 (Reuter.) London, February 20. An explosion took place in the mixing room of the Nobel Dynamite Factory at Ardeer near Glasgow. The casualties were seven killed and two injured. London—Later. Another death has taken place The explosion, which was terrific, shook the neighbourhood, aud was heard(Reuter.) - 61 words
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56 1914-02-27 261 Central Sailing Agency Impracticable. (Reuter.) London, February 20. At a meeting of the Rubber Growers’ Association in London Mr. Noel Trotter, who presided, said that the suggestion of the establishment of a Central Selling Agency, otherwise a system of collective bargaining, was fraught with such difficulties(Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article21 1914-02-27 261 (Reuter.) London, February 20. In the Supplementary Arn y Estimate there is a vote of <£216,000 for aviation.(Reuter.) - 21 words
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Article81 1914-02-27 261 Count Micliynski t’lcsds Guilty. (Reuter.) Loudon, February 20. The trial of the Pohah Count Mielzynaki, who found bi» countess and hie nephew in the former's bedroom and shot them both dead, haa opened, the proceedings being heard behind closed door*. A doctor sat Iresido the accused who(Reuter.) - 81 words
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Article75 1914-02-27 261 (Reuter <Htawa, February 21. A Kill will be introduced into the House of Commons granting the Government power to prohibit the export of crude and partly manufactured petroleum. Mr R L. Borden, the Premier, said that the Bill was introduced as the result of representation* to(Reuter ) - 75 words
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Article130 1914-02-27 261 Greatly Exaagerated Report. (Reuter.) Calcutta, February 20. The Enjlithman says that on Monday night a large body of raiders crossed the frontier and attacked the block house at Attock Bridge. Armed Police fought the raiders for several hours when the raiders retired There were a few casualties.(Reuter.) - 130 words
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Article15 1914-02-27 261 (Reuter.) London, February 20. T he Hungarian loan of =£1,500,000 has been covered.(Reuter.) - 15 words
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Article26 1914-02-27 261 (Reuter.) London, February 20. In the final for the Waterloo Cup ZhTvy* beat Leucorys. The betting was 2tol fD the winner.(Reuter.) - 26 words
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Article15 1914-02-27 261 (Reuter.) London, February 20. 1 he House of Commons has adopts Addrv j.(Reuter.) - 15 words
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Article480 1914-02-27 262 w T R 0 Aidworth, Controller of due b«k from Home on May 28th.— u, P F Wise, of KAjang, who has been D a risit to Province Wellesley, returned to Selangor this afternoon. Mr E. D. Acton leaves on Tuesday for Singapore to take up his new duties480 words
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Article1306 1914-02-27 262 TOM WRIGHT. ] - [BY TOM WRIGHT.] One of the Malayan friends who is kind enough to favour me with a letter occasionally remarks that in his opinion I am no Thoreau, which is very true, and that he does not suppose I will endure a whole year of such hermit life,1,306 words
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Article1353 1914-02-27 263 THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY*. How WoBX II PitOGEXWMG. Singora, February 5. My last letter to you was wntten| on February 1, at Trang. Since then I hare travelled a good many rm;-. by rail and motor, and in the next few days 1 hope to tiarel a good1,353 words
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Article618 1914-02-27 263 An Extraordinary General Meeting Wa held at the Amauiah Club last night which the following attended Mas Wanchee A riffin, E E. Colman, M H*M Noordin, and U. M. Bakar (Crescent Sun K. Y. Khan (Penang United), SulonJ (Amaniab), M. Said (Jamatol Horea) Ibrahim t abussabar;, Pak618 words
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Article596 1914-02-27 264 —S.T. HGI-KES FORTHE last quarter G.UMB Bulk and Lower Values. 00. is inclined to go through the Colony s ,Je returns for the last qu trrer of 1913. which bite just been issued, more parttcu.ar- tbanu.ual. because the total values of rU and exports do not show—S.T. - 596 words
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Article132 1914-02-27 264 An entire change of programme at Harmston’s Circus last night filled the huge tent with a large and an appreciative audience The programme included several excellent items the really clever rampolineAcrobatic Act by .the Cottrell brothers, the display by Ambrosia and Mickey on the Roman Rings, Miss Jennie132 words
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Article299 1914-02-27 264 The mortality returns for Singapore issued by the Registrar of Births and Heaths show that, during the week ending February 14, there were 183 deaths (140 males, 43 females), giving a ratio per mille of population of 30 01. Malarial fever accounted for 18 deaths, phthisis 32,299 words
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Article1225 1914-02-27 264 Several months ago we drew attention to the tact that the Roentgen-ray apparatus at the Penang General Hospital had been out of order lor soma considerable time and, while willing to make every allowance for tbe technical difficulties with which the hospital authorities have to contend, we1,225 words
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Article515 1914-02-27 265 Mr. J. L. Humphreys goes on leave next month. Mr. J. R. Nicholson, of Tanjong Pagar, is on a visit to Penang. Mr. Justice Sproule will probably be going on leave in June or July. The Rajah Mu la of Sarawak and Mr. E. C. Ellis leave Marseilles for515 words
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Article1279 1914-02-27 265 Barrack Road, which is one of the prixxcipal avenues of approach to the Sepoy Lines' ha» at present a surf ace like sheet of corn/ gated iron. A number of houses fronting on this thoroughfare have recently had electric light installed and in front of each of them1,279 words
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Article233 1914-02-27 266 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 23. The annual general meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association was held at the Malacca Club on Sunday. The accounts show a balance on the year of 5372. The Chairman, in his speech, said that it had been a very233 words
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Article55 1914-02-27 266 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 23. The Bishop of Singapore, presiding at the prize-giving at St. Mary’s High School, Kuala Lumpur, said that the difficulty of education in this part of the world was the Eastern accent and to get English children born here to55 words
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Article54 1914-02-27 266 {From Our Own Correspondent*) Singapore, February 23. The s s. Tosa Warn, which caught fire on her way to Hongkong and had to put back to Singapore, will resume her voyage shortly. It is believed that the fire was due to the spontaneous combustion of some54 words
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Article36 1914-02-27 266 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 23. H. E. the Governor arrived here this morning, also Mr. R. G. Watson and Mr. A M. Pountney. They are staying here for two days.36 words
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Article29 1914-02-27 266 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 23. A private in the Third Brahmans was found murdered in a jungle at Passir Panjang. His body was horribly slashed.29 words
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Article16 1914-02-27 266 (Reuter.) Portland (Oregon), February 22. Marie Lloyd has mirried Bernard Dillon, the jockey.(Reuter.) - 16 words
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Article126 1914-02-27 266 (Reuter.) London, February 21. Prince William of Wied received an Albanian deputation and formally accepted the Throne of Albania. London, February 22. The Norddeutsche Zeitung announces that Prince William of Wied will visit St. Petersburg on February 26 and will meet the Tsar and the Russian statesmen.(Reuter.) - 126 words
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Article136 1914-02-27 266 (Reuter.) London, February 21. The results of the end of the week elections are hailed by the journals of both sides as a victory, the Unionists declaring that they show that the position of the Government had been undermined by the reduction of the Liberal majority(Reuter.) - 136 words
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62 1914-02-27 266 (Reuter.) Ottawa, February 21. A bill empowering the Government, to prohibit the export of petroleum has been introduced into the House of Commons. Mr. R. L. Borden, the Premier, stated that the power will not be exercised for commercial purposes. The Bill aiim at(Reuter.) - 62 words
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Article31 1914-02-27 266 (Reuter London, February 21. The negotiations in L mdon between the Hamburg Amerika Shipping Company and tbeNorddeutscher Lloyd for a settlement of their differences have been successfully concluded.(Reuter ) - 31 words
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Article31 1914-02-27 266 Reuter.) Ottawa, February 23. Col. Sam Hughes, Canadian Minister of Defence, announces that Canada will send a team tn Bisley under the same condition! at in 1313.( Reuter.) - 31 words
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Article460 1914-02-27 267 EXECUTION OF a BRITISH RANCHER. (Jfouler.) London, February 21. A aeoaation ba« been caused by the new» from the American Consul at Juarez that General Villa has executed a wealthy British rancher, named Benton Mr. Benton waa found k uilty of complicity in a plot on General(Jfouler.) - 460 words
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Article210 1914-02-27 267 (Reuter.) London, February 21. A Norwegian schooner is ashore it Saltee Islands (off Wexford) an 1 a Fethard lifeboat was lost and another stove in while the crew were boarding the schooner. It is feared that there is heavy loss of life. A Wexford tug(Reuter.) - 210 words
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Article143 1914-02-27 267 (Reuter.) Berlin, February 21. During the debate on the Navy Estimates, Admiral von Tirpitz, Minister for the Navy, said that the number of ships, which according to the Navy law should be serving in foreign waters, had not vet reached. It would be his aim during the(Reuter.) - 143 words
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Article43 1914-02-27 267 (Reuter.) London, February 22. Sir Edward Carson is engaged to Miss Frewen, the niece of Mr. Moreton Frewen, Independent Nationalist member for NoithEast Cork. A Denial. London, February 22. Ihe rumour of the engagement of Sir Edward Carson is denied.(Reuter.) - 43 words
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Article24 1914-02-27 267 (Reuter.) Washington, February 21. Governor Goethds predicts that merchant shipping will be able to pass the Panama ClQll by July 1,(Reuter.) - 24 words
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Article125 1914-02-27 267 Greece Reply to the Power*. (Reuter.) Athens, February 23 The reply of Greece to the Powers, was presented yesterday, declares that Greece is ready to conform to the decision of the Powers. It assumes that the Powers will decide that the islands, which they will not allow(Reuter.) - 125 words
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Article54 1914-02-27 267 (Reuter.) Sydney, February 21. The employers are successfully running eleven meat depots themselves, performing all the work. The militant unionists are talking of a general strike. The iron workers have struck work and demand increase of vrages although they are working under the award. All the big(Reuter.) - 54 words
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Article57 1914-02-27 267 (Reuter.) Peking, February 21. The White Wolf’s bandits massacred 1,300 persons and are sacking Liuanchow, in the province of Anhwei, while 25,000 troops are now converging on the White Wolf’s stronghold, where 2,000 bandits armed with a thousand modern rifles are encamped. The troops are evincing a(Reuter.) - 57 words
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Article27 1914-02-27 267 Reuter.) St. Petersburg, February 21. The Imperial Council has adopted a resolution to institute lectures in the schools on the lamentable consequencee of alcoholism.( Reuter.) - 27 words
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Article41 1914-02-27 267 Reuter.) Birmingham < New Orleans), February 21. Blood hounds are tracking three robber* who held up the New Orleans train near here and stole -540,000 from the mailbag* and escaped on the locomotive which they cut loose.( Reuter.) - 41 words
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Article27 1914-02-27 267 (Reuter.) Washington, February 22. The Senate has ratified without aineo ment the arbitration treaties Grea Britain. Japan, Italy, Spain, Norwty Sweden, Portugal and Switzerland.(Reuter.) - 27 words
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25 1914-02-27 267 (Reuter.) London, February 21-Major-General Daniell, of the has l>een appointed to the commi Q 0 troopi m Sierra Leone.(Reuter.) - 25 words
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Article143 1914-02-27 268 (Reuter) Berlin, February 22. 1 .n ki who killed his wife UDt M tTon l9, has been SDdber rhv the Court at P sen. acquitte a p o i£ s j l member of the 'The coimt. who foun( l hig wl f es Reichstag, at four(Reuter) - 143 words
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Article55 1914-02-27 268 (Eeu'er) London, February 22. Their Majesties the King and Queen motored to the East India Dock warehouses yesterday afternoon and inspected the cigar, tea and silk departments and the exhibition of Chinese, Japanese ami Persian curios Their Majesties also inspected the stores of frory and(Eeu'er) - 55 words
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Article13 1914-02-27 268 (Reuter.) Paris, February 22. Jeannette beat Alf Langford in the seventh round.(Reuter.) - 13 words
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Article13 1914-02-27 268 (Reuter.) Lisbon, February 22. Congress has adopted the Amnesty Bill.(Reuter.) - 13 words
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Article167 1914-02-27 268 Four suspected cases of cholera, among iamil cordies working on the new railway construction, are reported from Tasseh huger, near Malakoff Estate. Every precaution has b en taken by the authorities segregate the men, one of whom, it S’crlt UQ r d n tllorailwav line in167 words
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Article572 1914-02-27 268 DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR. Hindu Meeting at the Victoria Hall. A gathering of many hundreds of Hindus, representative of ail sections of the Hinou community, in Singapore assembled in the Victoria Memoiial Hail on Friday evening to consider the advisability of forming a deputation to wait upon572 words
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Article295 1914-02-27 268 P. C. C. vs. P. R. C. In view of the forthcoming Cricket Tournament a match was played on the Esplanade on Saturday between the Penang Cricket Club and the Penang Recreation Club. The P. R C. batted first but were all dismissed of for five runs short of295 words
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Article224 1914-02-27 268 The usual fortnightly Handicap Shoot took place yesterday morning, the conditions being a sigbter and 7 counting shots at 200, 500 and 600 yards under N. R. A. Rules. The result was as follows with Lt R Owen h’cap ‘72 made 98 57 Pte CD D224 words
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Article3654 1914-02-27 269 —Malay Mail. TRANG TO TUNG SAWNG. Round the Rail Head. f From Our Special Commi wiener Nakon Sritamarat, February 7. My last letter, from dingora, written on February sth, wa« concerned with the progress of construction on the Siamese Southern Railway», so that the account of my.—Malay Mail. - 3,654 words
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Article316 1914-02-27 270 there was a record house at Harmston’s Circus on Saturday night, when hundreds of persons desirous of witnessing the show had to be turned away. The Circus will show for another three nights in Penang, leaving for Deli on Thursday. The programme is a strong omj and the316 words
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Article2876 1914-02-27 271 IMPORTANT CHINESE WILL CASE. CAPTAIN AH QU£L 3 ESTATE. The appeal of Cheang Thye Phin aga nst the decision of Mr. Justice W. W. Fisher in the matter of the estate and will of Cheang Keng Quee, otherwise called Cheang Ah Quee, deceased. wh resume! this morning2,876 words
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Article245 1914-02-27 272 —Exchange. Johore Rubber Lands’ .old shares were changing hands at nominal prices at the end of last year, and tbe shares of the new company, 16s. paid, can now be bought at 3s. 3d Of course, there is the liability of a further 4s. per share, but—Exchange. - 245 words
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Article93 1914-02-27 272 The following was the result of the play for the Monthly Medal for February F. Duxbury 44 42= 86-10=76 R. R. Turner 45 51= 96-18 =7B A. G Anthony 50 50=100—18=82 W. N. Masterton 46 41= 90— B=B2 E. H. Bulford 49 54=103-20 =B3 Messrs. C. E.93 words
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904 1914-02-27 272 Malay Daily Chronicle. The temporary revival in the price of the commodity rubber has by no means stilled the prophecies of financial Cassandras. A perusal of the weekly Reports issued from London is proof that the critics, who are accustomed to think and writeMalay Daily Chronicle. - 904 words
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Article448 1914-02-27 273 To this Enifoii of th» Straits Echo. Dear Sir, The following appears in your issue of the 19th instant:— The Pope has removed the embargo recently put on the tango on the condition that the danca is called by another name. Wishing to know something448 words
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Article921 1914-02-27 273 General Villa’s murder of Mr. Benton and Sir Edward Grey’s action in making the United States the British Governments intermediary for obtaining authentic information about that dastardly crime have served to raise once more, and in a form which may become acute, the whole question of the921 words
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Article162 1914-02-27 273 To the editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, As one who has seen a good deal of the working of the Courts bith out here and in England, I wish to endorse the views expressed in your leading article of yesterday Tne overbearing manners which still162 words
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Article100 1914-02-27 273 With reference to what has appeared elsewhere regarding the construction of the railway iu Southern Siam a well-informed correspondent writes The line from Thap Thien to d ung Sywng was not open even to construction train* late as October. 1913, whereas the Mother of Siam travelled on100 words
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Article1236 1914-02-27 274 x deal of sickness about There is it should hardly t present *»d a 3 wa i| to be neceiiary. p« r P with rega rd to d 1 Tn.rioZ over-ripe fruit, the tbeeatiojof,"“ rl P r witer aD d the of a of locally grown uncooked consumpt1,236 words
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Article90 1914-02-27 274 DRASTIC ACTION THREATENED. Reuter.) Sydney, February 23. Despite the opening of additional depots thousands of homes are daily without meat, the supplies only sufficing for >a tenth of the demand. The men’s union is urging the nationalisation of the industry. Drastic Action Threatened. f London, February 23.( Reuter.) - 90 words
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Article64 1914-02-27 274 Lord Denman’s Flight. (Reuter.) London, February 23. The aviator, Mr. Hawker, with the Gov-ernor-General of Australia, Lord Denman as passenger, reached a height of 3,000 ft. in the presence of 15,000 spectators. Wreck of Army Biplane. London, February 23. The army biplane was wrecked near Chichester. The civilian pilot,(Reuter.) - 64 words
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Article70 1914-02-27 274 New Line to Malaeea. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, February 24. Mr P. A. Anthony, General Manager, F. M. S. Railways, interviewed, confirmed Mr. Darby’s statement at the meeting of the Malacca Planters’ Association, that a new railway line was being built from Gemas to Malacca, but70 words
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Article72 1914-02-27 274 Great Damafe. (Reuter London, February 23. Western Europe was swept by fierce pales and great damage was done in SouthEastern France, the aeroplane sheds at Lyons being demolished and the machines smashed. Widespread havoc is reported from Spain and communication between France and Portugal is(Reuter ) - 72 words
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Article23 1914-02-27 274 (Reuter.) London, February 23. All political prisoners have been released under the Amnesty Bill and the banished men have departed.(Reuter.) - 23 words
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Article619 1914-02-27 275 AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. (Reuter.) Ixmdon, February 23. Mr. Benton's cousin, not brother, is Sir John Benton the Indian official. Two Other Eeglithmea Mining. Washington, February 23. Great Britain has requested an enquiry into the whereabouts of the Englishmen Lawrence and Curtis, who are reported to hare gone(Reuter.) - 619 words
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Article88 1914-02-27 275 (Reuter.) London, February 23. Eleven members of the crew of the shipwrecked Norwegian schooner are still alive on an islet of the Saltee group. Iwo lifeboats and a tug watched throughout yesterday but, owing to the heavy seas, it was impossible to approach the islet.(Reuter.) - 88 words
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Article57 1914-02-27 275 (Reuter.) Budapest, February 24. A dynamite explosion in the office of the Greek Catholic Bishop at Debreczin killed five persons, including the Vicar and his secretary, while the Bishop himself had a narrow escape. The Bishop’s daughter is demented in consequence. The bishopric, which was only recently(Reuter.) - 57 words
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Article56 1914-02-27 275 (Reuter.) London, February 23. The steamer Wildenfels, bound from Hamburg for Calcutta, has sent a wireless message from the Bay of Biscay asking for help. A mbsequent wireless message savs that the Wildenfels does not now want help and that the “living crew have been saved.” This(Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article49 1914-02-27 275 Proposed Increase of Capital (Reuter.) Berlin, February 24. The Board of the Shantung Railway Company has decided to submit to the general meeting a proposal to increase the slurp capital of the company by 10,1'00,000 marks for the establishment of iron works in the German Protectorate.(Reuter.) - 49 words
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Article43 1914-02-27 275 A lurkith Traitor Shot. (Reuter.) Const xntinople, February 23. L eutenant Kemal, who was tried by court martial for deserting his post at Janina ind furnishing the enemy with plans of the forts, was shot this morning. o(Reuter.) - 43 words
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Article282 1914-02-27 275 DISCUSSION IN THE UPPER HOUSE. (Reuter.) London, February 23. In the House of Lords, the Earl of Selborne moved that a contribution to the party funds should not be a consideration to a Minister, when he recotn. mends a name for honour to His Majesty and that(Reuter.) - 282 words
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Article23 1914-02-27 275 (Reuter.) London, February 23. A City of Buenos Aires loan of «£2,46 *,300, bearing interest at has been issued at 95|.(Reuter.) - 23 words
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Article102 1914-02-27 275 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Single Handicap —C. Henderson beat Lewis 6—4, 4—6, 6—3. Championship. Mason beat Cunradi 6 —2, 6—4. Double Handicap —A. Hadden and Hall beat Holmes and Syer 7—5, 6-3 Sells and Southam beat Winter and102 words
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Article994 1914-02-27 276 “T ’-i.-T'aciiMt Kok Tbeb wri g ''H sUtmrat of fowry eh, T 1 n f falsification o »<>•»>! ore Mr •M »"”S] n the Third Court Watt or b Mr. J 1 r Vl Armstrong for the prwmutiw a“d Mr secured. p ro i«e-.<tio<*.. for -bo pros994 words
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Article207 1914-02-27 276 oays a well-informed writer in a London financial paper: I here is little doubt that the section of the public to whom the speculative element strongly appeals is still more largely interested in the rubber shave market than in any other class of industrial securities. It is207 words
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Article1253 1914-02-27 276 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, 1 always read your Random Notes with interest, and para. 3 that appeared in your valuable journal of February 18, tickled my fancy very much. I have been a doctor in Penang, Province Wellesley, Malacca and1,253 words
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Article48 1914-02-27 277 Stia Tanjong Tokong defeated Sri Solatia yesterday by 1 goal» to nil. I’be gaim* xs i a one-sided one ami Sri Selatan had to defend their goal m-ai'y th»* wh tn: The winning team played 5 players fr m their second team. Mr. Rahman acted as referee.48 words
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1082 1914-02-27 277 t.-M. D. C. lhe Singapore correspondent of 7 he Timer. ma v Ire an authority upon the general trade of the Straits Settlements i and upon the value of the exports from bntid Malaya When, however, be presumes to inform the British publict.-M. D. C. - 1,082 words
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Article144 1914-02-27 277 The following were the scores made by the P. L. R. C. at Kampocg Bahru yesterday 150 yds. 200 yds. Figure Figure Total. Target Target. Mrs Wright-Motion. 34 24 Mrs Liston 31 25 Miss Cheeseman 34 21 Mrs Hilton ...24 25 M Miss Mathieu 22 18144 words
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Article556 1914-02-27 278 To Eo-tob or the Strait, Echo. D» r Sir that you should allow your !t I*sense of gratitude to the hospital from exposing the abuses of Medical Department, which b l‘^“tbe Ot Z U dah r Vhich P started the “Tge^ut'a'tbXgbl’yqU'* ll^'l surgeon Vtbe Gorernment medical service,556 words
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Article767 1914-02-27 278 —Malay Mail. It seems fairly reasonable to suppose that the College of Tropical Agriculture, which has long been mooted for the British Empire, will now be erected in Ceylon. The need for such an institution has been apparent for many years and the only question was as to—Malay Mail. - 767 words
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Article220 1914-02-27 278 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Quite the most interesting piece of news in your paper yesterday to me was Pritchard s notice that they are going to charge us an extra ten per cent, on many of the goods they sell. If220 words
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Article330 1914-02-27 278 By repeating its 6 per cent, dividend Lumnt has fulfilled expectations. Actual earnings for the year amounted to £20,000 against £14,000 a year ago, but it was hardly to be anticipated that profits would be fully distributed. After paying the dividend £MArnA mpany will carr Y forward330 words
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Article1274 1914-02-27 279 It i« generally understood that the ol ject of the Hon. Mr. A. R. Adam.> vi.it to Singapore to-morrow is to initiate a deba o in the I>egislative Council on the second reading of the Bill to amend the Court. Ordinance, a measure which, a. we1,274 words
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Article936 1914-02-27 279 Mr. Still Waxes almost lyrical over th progre-8 and prospects of Malaya i n leading article which we have f. the Straits Times to-day And truly one reflects on what has been done in th* last decade—the vast area of fruitfl territory which has been brought under th#936 words
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Article259 1914-02-27 280 T. An ordinary meeting of the Municipal CouAiiision was held at the Municipal Offices yesterday afternoon, the following gentlemen being present: Dr. G. W. Park (Deputy President), Mr. P. T. Allen and Mr. F. Duxbury, with Mr. L. M. Bell (Engineer), and Mr. L. A. C. Biggs (Secretary)T. - 259 words
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Article440 1914-02-27 280 DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. (Reuter.) London, February 24. In the House of Commons during the debate on the Somaliland Supplementary Estimates, Sir Gilbert Parker, Unionist Member for Gravesend, criticised the withdrawal from the interior after the Camel Corps disaster. He admitted that Mr. Corfield exceeded his instructions, but he(Reuter.) - 440 words
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Article95 1914-02-27 280 Hamburg Ameriki and N.D.L. (Reuter.) London, February 24. s|Tbe Berliner Tageblatt says that the agreement between the Hamburg Amerika Shipping Company and the Norddeutsche Lloyd covers a period of seventy-five years. It is understood that the agreement provides for an equal share iu the passenger and freight business(Reuter.) - 95 words
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Article294 1914-02-27 280 (Reuter.) London, February 24. The owners of the Umgeni, which is conveying the Labour leaders deported from South Africa owing to the recent strike, allowed the Labour Members of Parliament, Mr. A. Henderson and Mr. C. W. Bowerman, to go on board the steamer off Gravesend(Reuter.) - 294 words
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Article129 1914-02-27 280 Singapore. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Singapore, February 25. At the rubber auction at Singapore 116,441 lb. were offered for sale and 109,717 lb. were sold at the following prices Smoked Sheet 8112—>128 per pl. Unsmoked >110—8124 First Crepe >127—3131 Second >116—>26 Third >103—8114 Fourth 8 86—8100 Virgin Scrap129 words
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Article291 1914-02-27 281 REQUEST FOR BENTON’S BODY. {Reuter.) El Paso. February 24. The of the U.S Hut- D-part-ruent for the production of the body of Mr. Benton baa met with no response. Troop Traia Blown Up. Vera Crux, February 24. The Mexican rebel» blew up a troop train at Lima{Reuter.) - 291 words
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Article160 1914-02-27 281 An Expedition to Ihe Eait. (Reuter.) London, February 24. Mr L'»-p«r, th*» Helminth* Io ist of the Txmdon S h* oi of Tropical Medicine ha* bft L nd<tn lor th» East with Surgeon A(kineoii, R. N seconded hv the Admiralty, and Surgeons Cherry and Garrard, both(Reuter.) - 160 words
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Article270 1914-02-27 281 defeat of unionist motion. {Reuter.) London, February 24. In the House of Commons Mr. B. G. Faile Unionist Member f,r Portsmouth, moved that it was imperative in the interests of public peace that the Premier should submit the proposals for the alteration of the Home Rule Bill without{Reuter.) - 270 words
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Article90 1914-02-27 281 Bomb in a Parcel. {Renter Dubreczin, February 24. In regard to the mysterious dynamite explosion at the office of the Greek Catholic Bishop at Dubreuzm it appears that a letter was received, signed in a lady’s name, saying that a parcel was en route containing candlesticks, a{Renter ) - 90 words
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78 1914-02-27 281 (Reuter J Bremen, February 24. The Captain of the Wildenfels has sent» wireless message to the effect that tbe Danish steamer Ekliptika sank in tbe Bay o f Biscay. One passenger and ten memben of the crew were saved. The captain of tbe Ekliptika is dead.(Reuter J - 78 words
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49 1914-02-27 281 Erush with the Police. {Reuter.) Berlin, February 24 At a Socialist demonstration which took place at Brunswick the Police, who repeatedly charged the crowd, were suddenly bombarded with bottles, plates, briquettes, kitchen utensils and hot and cold water from the upper storeys of the houses.{Reuter.) - 49 words
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42 1914-02-27 281 {Reuter.) London, February 24. At question time in the House of Common». Mr. Winston Churchill announced that it had been decided to substitute this year a test mobilisation of the Third Fleet instead of the grand manoeuvres.{Reuter.) - 42 words
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Article28 1914-02-27 281 {Reuter.) Brussels, February 25. The Amateur International Association football match between England and Belgium resulted in a victory for England by 9 goals to one.{Reuter.) - 28 words
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Article34 1914-02-27 281 (Reuter.) Melbourne, February 24. Peace has practically been assured m tbs Melbourne meat industry, the union officii B having recommended the acceptance of masters’ proposals including an increase o 5/- weekly.(Reuter.) - 34 words
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Article55 1914-02-27 281 The Toll of War. (Reuter.) Belgrade, February 24. Col. R Boyovitcb, Servian Minister for War, speaking in the Skupstina, intimated that the Servian losses in the Turkish war weie 95,000 dead aud 18,000 wounded, and in tbe Serbo-Bulgarian war 8,000 dead and 30, 00 wounded. Altogether 18,000 men(Reuter.) - 55 words
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Article32 1914-02-27 281 {Reuter.) London, February 25. 'ihe French cruiser Waldeck-Rousseau grounded in the Gulf de Juan duiing the manoeuvres and all efforts to refloat her failed. Ibe vessel u badly damaged.{Reuter.) - 32 words
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Article36 1914-02-27 281 {Reuter.) London, February 24. Mr. Winston Churchill piloted an aeroplane over the Solent and located a 8 marine which was manoeuvring under wa Eventually he alighted on the wat* r the Enchantress.{Reuter.) - 36 words
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Article28 1914-02-27 281 (Reuter.) London, February 24. At the National Sporting Ulub O’Keefe beat Harry Reeve on P Ol twenty rounds for the middle championship of Great Britain-(Reuter.) - 28 words
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Article2162 1914-02-27 282 v anauirv into tha ?ase The preli? 101 b Jged with abet-against-M k° j abetment of falaificameDt of forgery regained yesterday twQ f n X°fore Mr. V. G. Ezechiel in the afternoon oeiore Third Court. appea red for the Mr. L A Mr W. R Armstrong tebalf2,162 words
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Article406 1914-02-27 283 A M AMCHKMTF.R VIKW. Under the caption “An Apparent Injustice” the Manchester Guardian of Jan. 29th publish*»* the following editorial Mr. H. N. Fern-rn. a member of the Bar of the Federated Mnlav States. call« attention, in a pamphlet from which w* gi o some extracts, to406 words
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Article154 1914-02-27 283 A .Sfra It Times representative saw th© Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr R J. Wilkinson, C M G on Tuesday morning and ini ••i.quiries regarding the condition of ’lm in'.lo sen*» 'iugapire harbour. He described the lUtnour that the mole had br**u abandoned as all nonsense and154 words
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Article704 1914-02-27 283 Krom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, February 22nd, 1314. There wae an attendance of ten competitors at the M. S. V. R. standard test .hoot on Saturday last week. Mr. Perkins qualified outright as a marksman with a score of 80 out of a possible 97 and704 words
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Article154 1914-02-27 283 To the Editor of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, We hasten to assure your correspondent A European Housewife that the ten per cent, advance on leather, hardware, and crockery advertised in your issue of 23rd February, is not, as she supposes, the second or a further154 words
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Article340 1914-02-27 283 We have received from the F.M.S. Government Press a copy of a handbook on Colloquial Telegu by Mr. H 8. R. Leonard, of the F. M. S. Civil Service. The scope and intention of the book are sufficiently explained by the author in hi» preface in which340 words
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1342 1914-02-27 284 The Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. iv .pventh ordinary half-yearly The imX shareholders of the gw’'» l d g shlog hai Banking CorporHongkong an m the »tio» be H kun», when the ninetyC t? th report Court of Dire ct rB "T Zitti Mr. S. H. Dodwell, (Chairman), Manager having read1,342 words
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Article175 1914-02-27 284 Mr. L. Lewton-Brain, Director of Agriculture, F M.S has sent out the following circular to managers of estates Sir, I have been requested by the Planters’ Association of Malaya to arrange for the collection of exhibits for the Malayan Court at the London Exhibition in June of175 words
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Article251 1914-02-27 284 February Monthly Medal Competition. Result, A S Evens Scratch 3 down J Forsyth (18; 4 n Mrs S Evens (22) 9 K McLeod (24) 9 G Carmichael (20) 10 The following also played Messrs A Forsyth, J Hunter, M Mackinnon, F S C Crow, W J Muirhead,251 words
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Article1353 1914-02-27 285 We published on Saturday a statement officially issued by the Malay States Development Agency on the progress of railwav development in the Peninsula. It is an interesting document limply because it shows tbs reality and the extent of the progress that is Dung made. Anyone who compares the1,353 words
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607 1914-02-27 285 Directors Fined. Hajee Hamzah, Ismail and Mohd. Mv Soom, directors of the Sharikatol-al-Ra W| Co., Ltd., appeared before Mr. \V c Michell in the District Court this mornin» on a summons issued against them at to? instance of Mr. H Gulam Sarwar, Deput,' Registrar of607 words
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Article1220 1914-02-27 286 Sir John TXer content to sit still and He was nere alBo th(J knack y rU T° 4 “otb“ pe >ple do things. In a word, making oth pe P umeuts and on the saj that w.th the whole it t regrettable campaign MMP st the o1,220 words
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Article593 1914-02-27 286 Cruelty to a Child. A Chinese woman, named Wong Kuan was this morning summoned at the instance of Mr. P. T. Allen, Assistant Protector of Chinese, for cruelty to a girl about seven or eight years old. The woman admitted the charge preferred against her and said593 words
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Article233 1914-02-27 287 LAWRENCE AND CURTIS SAFE. Reuter.) El Paso, February 25. Mr. I a wren ce has l>een found in California. It is te-lieved that Mr. Curtis is also safe in the United States. I here is no trace of the Englishman, Mr. Compton, for whom the American authorities( Reuter.) - 233 words
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Article134 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) London, February 25. In th<’ House of Commons Col mel Seely, B»*cr«»a»y of St ite for W »r, made a statement on Army avittim to the effect that, fifty two ropi.op s had te-n struck off ami improv d typ s MiWnute I. Consequently th r>- had(Reuter.) - 134 words
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Article70 1914-02-27 287 i’eiiJr-r. I London, February 25. At p -ti >n time in the House of Comu." -I 1 informed .Mr J. C. Wedg- Lioei > .iL ml>er for Newcastle-under-L.m- I at XI 10,' O 1 yearly would be saved t in* mtli African garrison were pit' ci in( i’eiiJr-r. I - 70 words
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Article44 1914-02-27 287 Reuter Lundt n, February 24. i re lenok G >u!d and his wife were charg- i'» it t with «••pit nage. The evi<h i. tl 4 t the w man was arrested at < umg Giu-» en route to Ostend with luval documents.( Reuter ) - 44 words
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Article78 1914-02-27 287 THE CONVENE members (From Our oam Correspondent.) Singapore, Tebruary 26. At the meetin z of the Legislative Council to-morrow the Hon. Mr. A. R. Adams wi ask, in view of the many previous discussions, whether Government will arrange a continuous session to meet the convenience of the Penang78 words
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Article125 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) London, February 25. The non-militant Suffragists, who were persistently refused an interview by Mr. Asquith on the subject of forcible feeding, went to Downing Street yesterday evening and then demonstrated in Parliament Square. They were dispersed by the Police after serious scuffles and six were arrested, including(Reuter.) - 125 words
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Article66 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) Berlin, February 26. The Frankfurter Zeitung, referring to the Anglo-German African negotiations, says that Germany is endeavouring to obtain, for incorporation with German East Africa, the lower course of the mouth of the River Kagera which flowsfromthe Victoria Nyauza. Great Britain is chiefly concerned with obtaining(Reuter.) - 66 words
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Article64 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) London, February 25. The mob at Reland, Mississipi, caught a negro who was accused of murdering a Sheriff and bound him to an oil-soaked box, which was ignited. Ihe fl vines burned the ropes and the negro fled with his clothes on fire. The mob pursued aud(Reuter.) - 64 words
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Article56 1914-02-27 287 Result of Appeal of Accused. (Reuter.) Albany, February 25. The State Court of Appeals has granted a new trial for the ex-lieutenant of Police, Becker, who was convicted of murdering the gamester R -senthal on July 16, 1912. The convictions against the four gunmen, the actua.(Reuter.) - 56 words
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Article32 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) London, February 25 The Committee of the British 01ymp lc Council have decided upon a further appeal for X 40,000 for adequate representation u the Olympic games at Berlin.(Reuter.) - 32 words
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Article22 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter) Adelaide, February 26. Dr. Mawson’s ship Aurora signalled “All Well She is expected to arrive here tomorrow morning.(Reuter) - 22 words
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Article16 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) London, February 26. The Supplementary Navy Estimates show a total of .£2,500,000.(Reuter.) - 16 words
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Article27 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) Wellington, February 24. The English alpinist King and two guide» are believed to have been overwhelmed in an avalanche while ascending Mount Cook.(Reuter.) - 27 words
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Article21 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) Melbourne, February 25. The butchers have accepted the Master»’ offer and the trouble ia now ended.(Reuter.) - 21 words
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Article211 1914-02-27 287 (Reuter.) Gibraltar, February 25. The tremendous gales continue and liners are arriving late. We have received from Messrs. Lewis and Peat a supply of their charts and reports on Para and plantation grown rubber for 1913. These are mounted on cardboard and copies will be supplied on application(Reuter.) - 211 words
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Article896 1914-02-27 288 from the Straits who has th liW of February Bbility f time, and wi considerable powers of energetic, P excellent memory for both a 0 tunity to f CtS *oimercikl life, where plenty of scope is comme referenceB as to personal ■Xnty, »n.l general ability. a*«nH»neo»s cerebral vibration:896 words
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Article184 1914-02-27 288 Tennis Tournament. The following were the results of the ties played off yesterday Profession Pairs. Goldie and Craig beat Sellar and Cleaver 6—2, 6-4. Mixed Double Handicap—A. Mr and Mrs Dunn beat Mr and Mrs J Crabb-Watt 6—2, 6—3 Miss Beckett and J R Bennett beat Mrs184 words
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Article714 1914-02-27 288 VERDICT OF MURDER. lhe inquest into the death of Singamuttu was concluded yesterday evening at the Magazine Station before Mr. E. E. Colman, when a unanimous verdict of murder by a person unknown was returned. Two men, accused in connection with the death, were present at the714 words
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Article408 1914-02-27 289 The ordinary general mooting of the Vai d'Or Rubber Estate», Limited, was held in mail week at Winchester House, Old Broad Street, E C., Dr. Samuel Rideal (chairman of the company) presiding. The Chairman, in moviag the adoption of the report and accounts, said that, with408 words
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Article140 1914-02-27 289 The M«jlisal Intikad in 4 the Muthibol Abxan yesterday in the Leiguo. The game w*i a very ex itiug one The Mrjlis had some good chances, but their shooting whs verv weak and inaccurate 'I be game, which was very strenuous, ended in a goalless draw Mr J Chee140 words
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Article431 1914-02-27 289 To THU Editoe of the Straits Echo. Dear Sir, Your correspondent Experentia Docet gets verv much to the root of things w PII be argues that it is only by fearless and persistent press criticism that one can ever hope to get this antiquated Department up to431 words
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179 1914-02-27 289 In August, 1912, the Secretary of State for the Colonie» circulated the following teh gram, which has been received from the Government of the Federated Malay State» The Government of the Federated Malay Stat'-s considers it necessary to warn the public against rash speculations in179 words
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Article1139 1914-02-27 289 Approaching Visit of Assistant Superior General. In view of the approaching vi»it in Penang of the Rev. Bro. Thomas, Assistant Superior General of the Christian Brothers, a meeting of those educated under the Chris ian Brothers was held at St Xavier’» Institution yesterday evening to decide as to1,139 words
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Article738 1914-02-27 290 MR. H. P. HUNTER'S TERRIBLE ORDEAL. Pinned beneath a motor car in ten feet of water, Mr. H. P. Hunter, the Assistant Superintendent of Chandu, Ipob, had a remarkable escape from death on Saturday last, and was only rescued after a terrible struggle for life738 words
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Article337 1914-02-27 290 Hidden Treasure of the Malay Peninsula. The following is taken from the Northern Times of October 2nd:—The present boom in tin in the Malay States, due to the discovery that many of the rubber plantations have rich tin deposits, reminds one of an amusing story that is told337 words
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Article196 1914-02-27 290 —China Mail. At the end of each Chinese Emperor’s reign it was the custom during the Manchu dynasty, at least for the past 150 years, to publish the state papers during the last expired reign, and this has now been done for the period 1874-1908. It is—China Mail. - 196 words
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Article1509 1914-02-27 291 u make it mi —Malay Mail. SINGORA. A Citt Remote amd Charming. Singapore. February 9. Singora is a delightful place. I thoug ,t »o when I fint saw it on February sth (it was too dark to see anything much on the evening of my arrival theu make it mi .—Malay Mail. - 1,509 words
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Article516 1914-02-27 291 The Calendar of the University of Hong, kong for 1913-4 makes interesting reading On the Court of the University are two names well known in Penang—Cheung P a t Sz and the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk. c.m r, and the University, which was made possible bv the516 words
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Article527 1914-02-27 292 UU I W -T&on Conference, il lfce «ere passed with 1?11 papers dealing of ‘he educaif».’ 3 P arious parts of the tjriw®' been published an f* Ther c hing an account of the sys£i»per S t r aits Settlements. Question >n the Strarts a m|>UU I - 527 words
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Article120 1914-02-27 292 Penang, February 27. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London, Demand Bank 2/4/ T 4 months’ sight Bank 2/4/gm 3 Credit 2/4J, 3 Documentary 2/4j Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 173| 3 days’ sight Private 175| Bombay, Demand Bank 173| Moulmein, Demand Fank 173 3 days’ sight Private 175$ Madras,120 words
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Article187 1914-02-27 292 Gold Leaf ...$64 40 Black Pepper 16.— n0 stock White Pepper 30.— sellers Trang Pepper 21.— buyers Cloves 40.— sales Mace 110 nominal. Pickings 84.— sales Nutmegs 110 s 25. sellers f No. 1 6.10 sales Sugar < 2 5,50 sales (Basket 5.15 buyers Copra (mixed) 11.70 buyers fTahbun...187 words
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