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The Admiralty has instructed all Naval Reservists to notify head*","contributor":"(Renter 8 Service.)"},{"_id":35,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.11","page_number":"9","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.25.3","article_title":"Manchuria.","article_text_1st50words":"Manchuria. The Russians at Mukden. (Cablenews Special Service.) Mukden, Bth Dec.—Russia has taken the bull by the horns and pushed him out of the China shop. All the Chinese officials have been expelled from Mukden by Russia. [Mukden is the Manchurian cajital. Newchwang is its port. Mukden is on the","contributor":"(Cablenews Special Service.)"},{"_id":36,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.12","page_number":"10","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.25.4","article_title":"The Philippines.","article_text_1st50words":"The Philippines. Protection in hxcclsis. Proposed Anti-Bkitihh and Foreign Shipping Laws. Cab leneic* Special Service.) Washington, 10th Dec.—Senator William P. Frye of Maine, the most prominent champion of American shipping interests, has introduced a bill intd the Senate providing for the exclusion of all foreign vessels from the Philippines American","contributor":"(Cab%leneic* Special Service.)"},{"_id":37,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.12","page_number":"10","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.25.5","article_title":"Lord Kitchener.","article_text_1st50words":"Lord Kitchener. (Rangoon Tima Service.) Calcutta, 17th Dec.—Lorck Kitchener 18 expected here ou the 2dth,'","contributor":"(Rangoon Tima Service.)"},{"_id":38,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.12","page_number":"10","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.25.6","article_title":"N. S. W. 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It says the tax is an unpopular one where the social condition of the people has","contributor":"(Rangoon Advertiser Service.)"},{"_id":40,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.12","page_number":"10","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.25.8","article_title":"Boers Recant.","article_text_1st50words":"Boers Recant. De La Rey gjts Sense into the Heads of Prisoners in India. (Rangoon Advertiser Service.) Bombay, 19th Dec.—General De la Rey lias persuaded all the Boer prisoners at Ahmednagar to sign the oath of allegiance and has already started on his let urn journey to Bombay. He harangued","contributor":"(Rangoon Advertiser Service.)"},{"_id":41,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.12","page_number":"10","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.25.9","article_title":"The Crisis.","article_text_1st50words":"The Crisis. Mikado Consults with the Elder Statesmen. (Cablenews Special Service.) Tokio, 19th Dec.—The Elder Statesmen have been summoned to confer with ’he Mikado over the negotiations between Japan and Russia. War is believed to be m-«re imminent than ever. Japanese troops are leaving on transports for Corea. i the","contributor":"(Cablenews Special Service.)"},{"_id":42,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.13","page_number":"11","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.26","article_title":"The Dollar Difficulty.","article_text_1st50words":"The Dollar Difficulty. (31st December.) The Dutch Side of the Crisis in the Pepper Trade. Hearing of the arrival here of a Netherlands-lndia otlicial en route to Europe a few days ago, a representative of the Echo drew his attention to the Straits Times leider of 18th inst. on the","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":43,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.13","page_number":"11","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.27","article_title":"The New Pier.","article_text_1st50words":"The New Pier. The “Kon g Albert†Alongside. Yesterday afterno n die utility of the new Pier w.s amp.y de ion,trated when almost the largest uer.nui mail steamer atioat in the East, tie t\\.otii<j At >ert, and the Sumatra both came alongside to transfer cargo from one vessel to the","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":44,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.13","page_number":"11","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.28","article_title":"Mr. Khoo Kong Mah.","article_text_1st50words":"Mr. Khoo Kong Mah. Festivities In Honour of his Birthday. Fast Wednesday a large number of Ira ling residents responded to the invitation of Messrs KhooSin Khoe, Klioo Sin Yeang and Khoo Sin Hoe to dine at the house of their aged and universally esteemed father, Mr. K hoo Kong","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":45,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.14","page_number":"12","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.29","article_title":"A Tall Story.","article_text_1st50words":"A Tall Story. \\V k don t know whence this storv emanated, but it has got, into a good many eastern journals and is dated New York 25th October. It may have emanated from the elastic, imagination of a wing officer of Howies bestoration Host, or ‘he simply a news-item","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":46,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.2","page_number":"1","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.3.1","article_title":"Page 1 Advertisements Column 1","article_text_1st50words":"r y 6 THE STRAITS ECHO MAIL EDITION 1 I published the day prior to the departure of each mail for Europe* y y a,l d contains the latest local and States News originally published >\\ in the daily issue as well as all important news from various parts of","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":47,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.14","page_number":"12","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.30","article_title":"ABOUT LEPERS.","article_text_1st50words":"ABOUT LEPERS. To Tn;; Edit, r of hit; Straits Echo. g IK —X noticed in your issue of the 17th instant that at the last meeting of the Legislative Council the Lepers' Ordinance Amendment Biii was introduced by the Aaornev-General and read a first time. The object of the bill","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":48,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.14","page_number":"12","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.31","article_title":"A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR PENANG CHINESE.","article_text_1st50words":"A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR PENANG CHINESE. To Tin: Editor of Tjik Straits Echo. Sir, —The mention iu your Public Opinion column of Mr. Lim Seng ilooi ns a suitable* representative of Penang Chinese in the Legislative Council has, I understand, spread universal joy among and given great,","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":49,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.14","page_number":"12","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.32","article_title":"Untitled","article_text_1st50words":"Ihk report on the United States postal scandal drawn up by Mr. Bristow, the Assistant Postmaster-General, has been published. A remarkable feature revealed bv this document is the fact that a t lorn-li the Government was swindled out of vast sums through the collusion of officials with contractors and the","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":50,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.15","page_number":"13","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.33","article_title":"The Tronoh Mines.","article_text_1st50words":"The Tronoh Mines. First Annual General Meeting. The first annual general meeting of the Trouoh Mines, Ltd., was held on 2nd inst., at Winchester House, Old Broad St., London. The Financial Times (3rd December) gives a full report of the proceedings, as follows: Mr. Gr. B. Pearce presided, and after","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":51,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.16","page_number":"14","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.34","article_title":"Mems.","article_text_1st50words":"Mems. We aft* shaped by our yesterdays. Advice should be well shaken before taken. He who feasts every day, feasts no day. Fmaticism, the false fire of an overheated mind.— Cowper. We are as often duped bv diffidence as by confidence.— Chesterfield. Man makes the conscience oftener than conscience makes","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":52,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.16","page_number":"14","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.35","article_title":"Untitled","article_text_1st50words":"T«1 South Atrit'un party at thu Capeii Slth A*?\"* A r ,C out of ll v Part of N 1 A nc any circumstances, aud ouc might almost add, at any cost. On dU that Colonel Nathan, l lils r.! akB \"“'.I' 1 <-f Cnlonld ,H Cbtneao Engineering and Mining","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":53,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.16","page_number":"14","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.36","article_title":"“The Indian Reports, Privy Council Series.\"","article_text_1st50words":"“The Indian Reports, Privy Council Series.\" Messrs Prince Co., Madras, have issued the following circular respecting the above:— You may know from experience that tlieie is no branch of the Judge-made law v. iii ii is more useful to an Indian lawyer than me rulings of the Privy Council on","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":54,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.16","page_number":"14","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.37.1","article_title":"PAHANG.","article_text_1st50words":"PAHANG. nii'i 7 mining property in Borneo. —Straits Times. Kyvala Li pi s, 15th Dec.—Mr. Justice Hvndinan-Jones, the Acting Judicial Commissioner, visited Raub the other day and tried a case of murder from Bentong. A Chinese coolie named Cheng Thin was accused of the murder of another coolie named Theng","contributor":"nii'i 7  mining property in Borneo.—Straits  Times."},{"_id":55,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.17","page_number":"15","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.38","article_title":"Gambling.","article_text_1st50words":"Gambling. Yesterday, at 4 p.m. Inspector Caroll and Sergeant Murray raided house No. 5 at Tanjong Bungah and arrested sixteen Chinese Nonias named Hoh Yet Heoh (2) Khoo Wan (3) Tan Nya (4) Kun Nya (5) Khoo Nya (0) Ktrn Nya (7) Loo Kum (8) Fooi Nya, (9) Tan Kim","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":56,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.17","page_number":"15","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.39","article_title":"Untitled","article_text_1st50words":"A serious warning to business*men in Great, Britain is communicated to the hoard of Trade Journal by Mr. Seymour Bell, tin* British Commercial Agent in the United States. Mr. Bell not only states that there is every probability that the manufacturers of the United States will soon be looking for","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":57,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.3","page_number":"1","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.4.1","article_title":"Russia's Dodge","article_text_1st50words":"Russia's Dodge If Russia has not during tin* last few months been doing her best to keep herself nominally in the right by pro- Yoking Japan to declare war. her diplomatic action has been carried on much less astutely than usual. The reassuring statements; tat have appeared from time to","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":58,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.3","page_number":"1","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.4.2","article_title":"France and Siam.","article_text_1st50words":"France and Siam. < x the principle that there must Im* Mime fire, or at all events a few sparks, where there is smoke, we think .no iii \\vs published in our last issue respecting I l 'reach aggression ai or near Hat taiuhong, while needing continuation is nevertheless very","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":59,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.17","page_number":"15","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.40","article_title":"The Crisis.","article_text_1st50words":"The Crisis. Russia’s Order for Meat. (Hr liter 1 Service.) London, 30th Dec.—The Russian orders for two and a half Million pounds of mess meat, reported yesterday, are part of an order for three million pounds given from A ladivostock by the agent there of Messrs. Getz Co. Bellicose Newspapers.","contributor":"(Hr liter1# Service.)"},{"_id":60,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.17","page_number":"15","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.41","article_title":"France and Siam.","article_text_1st50words":"France and Siam. French Troops Massing on Siamese Frontier. (Cablenews Special Service.) Bangkok, lb l^ec.—The French army of occupation and great bodies of native troops are massing now on the frontier or Siam. Serious trouble is expected within the next few days. [ln our leader of 28th inst. we expressed","contributor":"(Cablenews Special Service.)"},{"_id":61,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.17","page_number":"15","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.42","article_title":"The “Flora†Affair.","article_text_1st50words":"The “Flora†Affair. Captain of H. M'S. “Flora†Censured for Running His Ship on the Rocks. (Cablenetvs Special Service.) London, 21st Dec.—Commander Baker, of H. M. S. Flora .has been reprimanded by the Admiralty for carelessness in running his ship ashore—on Denman Island on 3rd December.","contributor":"(Cablenetvs Special Service.)"},{"_id":62,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.17","page_number":"15","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.43","article_title":"Conscription.","article_text_1st50words":"Conscription. New Bill to Enforce Conscription in British Empire. (Cablenetvs Special Service.): London, 21st Dec.—A bill lias been introduced [‘P will be—Ed., B.Ĕ.] in Parliament making military service in the .British Empire compulsory along the lines of the law in Germany.","contributor":"(Cablenetvs Special Service.):"},{"_id":63,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.17","page_number":"15","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.44","article_title":"New President Overthrown.","article_text_1st50words":"New President Overthrown. (Cablenews Special Service.) > San Domingo, 21st Dec.—President Rodriguez has been overthrown by a revolution. A new provisional government has been formed. All the demands of the United States have been acceded to.","contributor":"(Cablenews Special Service.)"},{"_id":64,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.17","page_number":"15","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.45","article_title":"Italy and Britain.","article_text_1st50words":"Italy and Britain. Tribute to the British Navy. (Ceylon Standard Service.) London, 12th Dec.—Signor Tittoni, Italian Foreign Minister, lias called on the British Ambassador and expressed the Italian Government’s gratitude for the friendliness displayed by Captain Gaunt’s prompt and courageous action at Durbo. ?v* r London, 13th Dec.—ln the Italian","contributor":"(Ceylon Standard Service.)"},{"_id":65,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.18","page_number":"16","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.46","article_title":"The Situation.","article_text_1st50words":"The Situation. [3lst December.) Attitude of the Powers. France has now adopted an attitude on the Far Eastern and Siamese questions which indicates that she is not yet tired of playing second fiddle to the Rooskies in the Gorgeous Orient. A correspondent of the Shanghai Times reports tliat on the","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":66,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.18","page_number":"16","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.47","article_title":"France and Siam.","article_text_1st50words":"France and Siam. Sidc-Liglits on the Franco-Siamese Negotiations. W hit!no under date of 24th December our Bangkok correspondent—who has been striving to fathom the ‘true inwardness’ of the situation in the Land of the White Elephant— reports as follows:—Since my last letter no actual development has taken place in regard","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":67,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.18","page_number":"16","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.48","article_title":"Daring Gang Robbery.","article_text_1st50words":"Daring Gang Robbery. Armed Robbers Loot Farm in Kinta. Three Chinese Killed: Many Police Officers Badly Wounded. From our Correspondent.) J aipino, 30th Dec.— A serious gang robbery occurred utGopeng on the night of the L/tli at 10 o’clock when the farm at Tekka was robbed of $l,OOO worth of","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":68,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.18","page_number":"16","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.49.1","article_title":"PERAK.","article_text_1st50words":"PERAK. (From Our Correspondent.) Ipoh, 29th Dec.—During the Xmas holidays numbers of Europeans, Chinese and other nationalities from Penang and elsewhere visited Ipoh and were unfavourably impressed with the condition of approach roads to the Railway Station, which are both extremely narrow and insufficiently provided with accommodation for foot passengers.","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":69,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.19","page_number":"17","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.49.2","article_title":"SELANGOR.","article_text_1st50words":"SELANGOR. Kuala Lum pun, 28th Dec. —Many young crocodiles are, it is reported, to be seen in the Klang River during high water, just about the spot where people often used to go for a bath. The Victoria Institution has been closed for a month from Wednesday, 23rd inst. The","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":70,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.19","page_number":"17","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.49.3","article_title":"MALACCA.","article_text_1st50words":"MALACCA. Front our Correspondent.) Malacca, 28th Dec.— Our Singapore visitors arrived by the Ganymede on Friday morning. Cricket started at *2-30 p.m. and the home team went out in the field. At t ie start matters seemed to be going well jor Malacca, for the first five wickets fell for","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":71,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.3","page_number":"1","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.5","article_title":"Cricket.","article_text_1st50words":"Cricket. lenang vs. Perak (From Our Special Correspondent.) Excellent weather and a capital attendance of residents and visitors favoured the opeuiug of this much looked forward to fixture, although considerable regret was expressed as to the late arrival of the Penangites, more osjtecially as the Swettenhatu Cricket Trophy was of","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":72,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.19","page_number":"17","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.50","article_title":"Untitled","article_text_1st50words":"On Thursday last Mr. Evans, who is proceeding to South Africa, was presented with an address by the members of the subordinate staff of the Chinese Protectorate at Singapore.","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":73,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.19","page_number":"17","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.51","article_title":"New Year Holidays.","article_text_1st50words":"New Year Holidays. To-moeuow and Saturday the Government Offices and Banks will be closed for the New Year holidays, while the Post Ollice will remain open on both days until 1 p.m. We are not so awfully ambitious as to follow the lead of some journals which ape great importance","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":74,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.19","page_number":"17","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.52","article_title":"The Straits Turf.","article_text_1st50words":"The Straits Turf. Selangor Meeting. First Day. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, 30th Dec.—This popular fixture opened yesterday under most auspicious circumstances, a capital attendance and satisfactory fields adding much to everybody’s enjoyment. The racing was very good throughout, the executive managing everything without a hitch of any kind.","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":75,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.20","page_number":"18","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.53","article_title":"Untitled","article_text_1st50words":"H. IT. the Rajah of Kapurthala is now staving in Singapore and is to visit the k.ntan of Johore H. H. is noted as a keen ♦■sportsman,","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":76,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.21","page_number":"19","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.54","article_title":"Cattle Trade.","article_text_1st50words":"Cattle Trade. Important Notification. Thk Resident Councillor Inis been informed by the Consul for tie* N-ther-londs that according to a telegram received from the Resident of the East Coast of Sumatra, the importation of cattle from the Straits Settlements into Belawan (Deli) has been prohibited, the order taking effect from","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":77,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.21","page_number":"19","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.55","article_title":"The Status of Chinese Second Wives.","article_text_1st50words":"The Status of Chinese Second Wives. Siang appeared for the petitioner. Strait* Times. In the Supreme Court, Singapare, on 28th inst., before Mr. Justice HyndmanJoues, the old (question of the status of a Chinaman's second wile was again brought up. The second widow of a deceased Chinaman applied tor letters","contributor":"Siang appeared for the petitioner.—Strait*  Times."},{"_id":78,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.21","page_number":"19","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.56","article_title":"THE FLUTTERING NONIAS.","article_text_1st50words":"THE FLUTTERING NONIAS. To tiik Editor or tiih Straits Echo. Sir, —Your yesterday’s report of the IVh Bin raid at Tanjong ilungah fully bears out the statement of Mr. Lim Keong Bay in his essay on Poll Bin, to the effect that distance is no ob ject to Ihe Nonias","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":79,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.21","page_number":"19","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.57","article_title":"Untitled","article_text_1st50words":"The export trade in coal from Calcutta continues brisk, and the Port Trust are experiencing difficulty in profiling berthim** accommodation. H. M. S. 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IhiE following very interesting communication appears in Lloyd's Register and Shipping Gazette of 4th inst:In connection with the liscal proposals, which are now causing such great interest throughout the country, many of us are realising that the commercial supremacy of the country is being","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":81,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.22","page_number":"20","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.59","article_title":"Untitled","article_text_1st50words":"H. M. S. Blenheim is coming. Tub Burma railway authorities are offering a prize of Rs. 100 for the best essay on “an easy method of loading goods »>u waggons.†Two cadets arrived here on Xmas day from England, viz., Messrs Ellis and Sen. The former gentleman has been attached","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":82,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.3","page_number":"1","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.6.1","article_title":"Page 1 Advertisements Column 1","article_text_1st50words":"The Straits Echo, £3 a, (T v :-IK < >■ .W'i, 1 WAjJfc. m r=\\ W M J list ice satisfies everybody, and .justice .«'.one, Km, Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except- Sundays.) AT TilK CRITERION PRESS, LI., No. *2«t» ltoaoh Shoot. 1*011:1114 IMUCK DAILY, LOCAL fct* per annum.","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":83,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.22","page_number":"20","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.1","article_title":"The War-Clouds in the North.","article_text_1st50words":"The War-Clouds in the North. Russia Defiant. China a Factor in the Situation. Very Gloomy Outlook JAPAN WARNS RUSSIA AGAINST COMMITTAL OF AN UNFRIENDLY ACT. Russian’ Mediterranean Fleet Sails for the Far East. MORE REINFORCEMENTS FROM ODESSA. RUSSIA BANS ENGLISH CORRESPONDENTS. From Our Own Correspondent.) 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[America can never have an open door in China unless Russia is taught that she must","contributor":"NA"},{"_id":85,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.23","page_number":"21","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.11","article_title":"Hayti Revolt.","article_text_1st50words":"Hayti Revolt. Uncle Sr.xi After the Islands. C> hlencice Si ecial Serricc.) Washington, lGtli Dec. —A resolution has been introduced in the Senate for the annexation of Santo Dotningo to the United States. [Santo Domingo, part of the Island of Hayti, is but seventy miles from Cuba. It has an","contributor":"( C> / hlencice Si ecial Serricc.)"},{"_id":86,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.23","page_number":"21","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.12","article_title":"Dowager Talks.","article_text_1st50words":"Dowager Talks. (Cablenews Special Service.) Peking, 17th Dec.—ln order to promote tiio prosperity and welfare of the people of the state it is necessary to have the civil administration purely and honestly carried out. The department magistrates and district magistrates are the officials who always personally look after the people","contributor":"(Cablenews Special Service.)"},{"_id":87,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.24","page_number":"22","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.13","article_title":"Honduras Revolt.","article_text_1st50words":"Honduras Revolt. (Cableneies Special Service.) Honduras, 19th Dec. —A revolution t is imminent. [Honduras is a republic since 1839. Jfs President is Dr. Bonilla who was elected some months ago. It is often in the throes of revolution. The active army consists of 500 men and the militia of 20,000.","contributor":"(Cableneies Special Service.)"},{"_id":88,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.24","page_number":"22","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.14","article_title":"Cuban Affairs.","article_text_1st50words":"Cuban Affairs. Passing of Cuban Reciprocity Bill may occasion Protests from the Powers. (Cablencws Special Service.) Washington, 18th Dec.—President Roosevelt’s notion in signing the Cuban reciprocity bill has given rise to the belief that it will occasion a series of protests from various European nations on the score of the","contributor":"(Cablencws Special Service.)"},{"_id":89,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.24","page_number":"22","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.15","article_title":"Fiscal Reform.","article_text_1st50words":"Fiscal Reform. Chamberlain's Proposals. (Rangoon Advertiser Service.) London, 17th Dec.—The papers await particulars of the Chamberlain Commission with the greatest interest. The Standard ridicules the idea and demands a Koval Commission. (Later.) Twenty-three gentlemen have already consented to join Mr. Chamberlain’s Commission. They include Sir Vincent CaUlard f and Messrs","contributor":"(Rangoon Advertiser Service.)"},{"_id":90,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.24","page_number":"22","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.16","article_title":"Balkans.","article_text_1st50words":"Balkans. Abdul Getting Hysterical. (Rangoon Gazette, Service.) 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Five Russian torpedo boats have arrived at Malta from Tunis, and","contributor":"(Venter's Sendee.)"},{"_id":93,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.22","page_number":"20","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.3","article_title":"Seven Millions for Friar lands.","article_text_1st50words":"Seven Millions for Friar lands. {Cablenews Special Service.) Wahington, 18th Dec. —The War Department, with the approval of the President, has accepted, on behalf of the United States Government the agreement entered into between the Philippine Government and the Vatican, through Monsignor Guidi, Apostolic Delegate, to purchase the friarlands in","contributor":"{Cablenews Special Service.)"},{"_id":94,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.22","page_number":"20","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.4","article_title":"Lipton for Ever !","article_text_1st50words":"Lipton for Ever {Cablenews Special Service.) wrucce.j London 21 Dec.-The gallant Lipton ims challenged again for the Interlmtmmil Cup. He will send a vaclit to York next summer to compete for J ‘<‘ pnze. Sir Thomas has sent his challenge to the New York Yacht Club, and it has created","contributor":"-+—  {Cablenews Special Service.)"},{"_id":95,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.23","page_number":"21","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.5","article_title":"Persia.","article_text_1st50words":"Persia. Heavy Fighting Reported from Persian Capita!. (Cablenews Special Service.) Teheran (Persia), Ist Dec.—A great battle is now in progress in the Turkoman country just P-yontl the Persian frontier, and heavy lighting is reported. The Turkomans are lighting bravely but the Persian troops are reported as pushing them back to","contributor":"(Cablenews Special Service.)"},{"_id":96,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.23","page_number":"21","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.6","article_title":"Relations Severed.","article_text_1st50words":"Relations Severed. Roosevelt Recalls Representative Colombia and Cuts Republic off Uncle Sam’s Calling List. (Cablenews Special Service.) Washington, 16th Dec.—The President has directed that diplomatic relations between the United States and the Republic of Colombia be immediately severed. To this end Consul General Arthur M. 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Bruce, p. li. g. s., director or","contributor":"(Cableneu'B Special Service.)"},{"_id":99,"newspaper_title":"The Straits Echo (Mail Edition)","issue_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1","issue_date":"1/1/1904","edition":"1","page_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.1.23","page_number":"21","article_id":"straitsechomail19040101-1.2.60.9","article_title":"Dreyfus Again.","article_text_1st50words":"Dreyfus Again. Military Commission Decides to Gfvc French ex-Captain New Hearing on Fresh Evidence. (Cablenews Special Service.) Paris, 21st Dec.—Tim commission to which was entrusted the consideration of a revision of the Dreyfus case has recommended that Dreyfus be given a new trial. 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