Straits Echo, 27 October 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES. AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. POL 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER ‘27tli, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 124*.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    102 1 Markiaoe.s On 15th October, at St. John's, Cantonments, John Thomson Roliertson, Rangoon Pilot Service, to Gertrude Lew r is, youngest «laughter of the late Capt. J. T. Lewis, C. l.S N. Company. Os 19th Oct., at St. Anlrew’s Cathedral. Singapore, by the Rev. E. G. Evans, Arthur, fourth
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    48 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Ckutan 29 Oct. Coromandel 31 Oct. Ball an rat 12 Nov Bengal 14 Nov. Simla 20 ii Malta 23 Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Manila 3 Nov Java 7 Nov Ceylon 17 j Shanghai 21 Japan 1 Dec particulars See Page 3.
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    HIGH WATER.
    32 1 For Week ending Monday, Nov. 2,1903. P.M. A.M. Tuesday 6.00 6.25 Wednesday 6.50 7.15 fhureday 7.40 8.05 Friday 8.40 9 05 Saturday 9.30 9.55 Sunday 10.20 10.45 Monday.. 11.10 11.35
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    THE MOON.
    9 1 October. First Quarter... Oct. 28th. 3.27 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    38 1 To-day. Sale of Furniture, 207, Barmah Road. 1L30 a.m Indra Zanihar Theatrical Co., Chines Theatre House, 9 p.m. Town Band, Golf'Club, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. Town Band, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Iudra Zanibar Theatrical Co., Town Hall, 9 pan.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The English Turf.
      139 1 Betting on the Cambridgeshire. London 26th 00. r.— Betting at 0 liis eveiun_r on tlie Catnbri ig shire takes (last mile and a furlong ot F. which will be run at Newiiiirket on Vednes lay, the 28tli list., is as follows 13 to 2 agst Burses (4
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      Reuter's Service.
      136 1 The War-scarc. Underwriters Refuse all Risks. London, 26th Oct. Liverpo 1 inderwriters absolutely refuse to iccept risks on Japanese steamers, •ven at 25 guineas per centum. Japanese Premier Interviewed. London, 27tli October —Reuter’s correspondent at Tokin, in an interview with General Viscount I’aro Kotsi.ra, the Minister President of
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      Transvaal Troubles.
      88 1 rcor.o:r.i; Situation Acute Imvortation of Chinese Labour Probable. London, 2Gt!i Oct. —The StnwU ttrd reports that the economic s illation at Pretoria is dai'v becoming more acute. Prices are abnormal and the cost of living is unaffected by tlie reduction in railway rates. M'ne-owners are of tlie opinion
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      War Risks.
      27 1 .Liverpool Rates Reduced. London, 2/th Oct. —Liverpool quotations for the insurance of .)apanesevessels against war risks have dropped fro.u 3j to 25 guineas per centum.
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      Kaiser and Tsar.
      31 1 Conference at Wiesbaden. London, 27 th Oct—A conference between Emperor William and the T.-ar has been »»r range i t take place at an early date at Wiesbaden.
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      Macedonian Reforms.
      402 1 International Jealousy A oused. 1 .tuition, 27rli Oct —A though all the Kapopeiin Powers have uni natI eel their «jeiier.il approval of tin i Aus» s( he ne for-Mace-j (lonian Uel'oi in, the tlaiiigcroiis policy iof r« mitt in j- the whole control oi I'utkisli aclininisrrjitii.n m tin*
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      The Crisis in the Far Fast.
      151 1 (Special Service.) Latest Insurance Quotations. Large Coal C"N'IGNmentj for Tin N"UTIf. 2Gth Oct. —A slightly •.timer view of the’situntion in the ;ir hast prevails on t lie London nark t, owing- to tlie fact that var insurance rates have dropped rom )o to ’2h
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    Highway Robbery at Hongkong.
    935 1 Hongkong exchanges received yesterday contain rej urfs of proceedings in the local Podoe Court, which rt fleet great credit on the Detective Department of tne Hongkong Pul.ce. We gather from ttiese reports that in January ia»t (on tne 24th Jan., to lie precise) a Mrs. Sheffield
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    MAILS CLOSE
    81 1 Fok Batu Bahra—Per ArUxdong, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Poi t Sw ettenham—Per Petrel, to-morrow, 7 2 p.m. 'JVluk Anson —Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Deli —Per Suma'ra to-morrow, 2 p.m. Rangoon an 1 Moulmein—Per Unity, to-*n >rrow, 3 p. n. Singapore, II mgk mg, Swatow and A>n*y—Per llj ij
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      101 1 Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 27th Set., Port Weld, 26th Oct., Gen.,—Tfoe Guan Co. Hitachi Maku, Jap. s.s. 3,830, Campbell, 2 >th Oct.. Singaiore, 24th Sept., Gen., B A Co. llong Moh, Br. s.s, 2,555. Dawson, 26tli Oct., Amoy. 12th Oct., Gen.,— B. Bros. Bokni- o, Br. s.s. 2
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      DEPARTURES.
      35 1 27th October. Hitachi Maru, for Colombo and Southern ludia. Ho At cei, for Deli. Lady 1 Veid, for ’leluk Anson. Pin Semj, lor Port Swettenham and SingaI ore. Flintthire, for Singapore, China and Japan.
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      IN PORT.
      88 1 Avagyee, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 27th Oct., Port Weld, 26th Oct,, Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Hong Moh, Br. s.s. 2,555, Dawson, 26th Oct., Amoy. 12th Oct., Gen., —B. Bros. Borneo. Br. s.s. 2,943, Goodon, 26th Oct., Japan, 28th Sept., Gen., —P. O. Agami mnon. Br. s.s. 4,446, Nish,
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      EXPECTED.
      45 1 *‘X.' fir brow A yriit* Due Fitzpatrick Rangoon H. C. Co. 27th Oct. Oku»n n Colombo P. 0. 29th Lightning Sintra] oie A.A A. Co. 29th (j. A pear Calcutta do. 29t,h Benlouiond London S. B. Co. 12thNov. Benledi do. do. Benlawers Singapore do.
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      SAILINGS.
      38 1 Vessels For Agents Leaves Unity Rangoon B. Bros. 27th Oct. Chusan Singapore P. 0. 23th Fitzpatrick Rangoon ii C. Co. 29th Lightning Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 30th Gt. Apcar Singapore CO. 30th Benioinond do. S. B. Co.
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      PASSENGERS.
      133 1 Inward —Per“Sumatra,” from Deli, Messrs. Rosenkrantz, Bras*en, Keegan and Mr. and Mrs. Ooi Lye. Per Flintshire,” from London. Mr. and Mrs. J. Adams and Mr. P. F. Joyer. Per Bemnohr.” from London, Capt. Joyce, Mr. Walker. l’er Ho Kwei,” from Deli, Mrs. Kwei Kim, Mrs. Char Mr. A. Fox,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by i he Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours eiidedfc at 9 a.ro. to-dav was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    17 1 Death. On 15th Oct., Soonal ai Sorabjee Nazir, the mother of Mrs. N. N. Parakh, at Bombay.
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    The Seremban Estate Rubber Co., Ltd.
    936 2 RußWf Supplanting Coffee. [Time* of Ceylon.) This new Ceylon company, to take over the Seremban Estate in Negri Sembiliin, one of ihe M i lay Federated States, has already been mentioned in ourcolumis; bur we have been asked to give further information, which we
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    Japan and Russia.
    834 2 The Russian Fleet. The Hongkong Daily Press correspondent at Port Arthur writes.— The Russian squadron under ViceAdmiral Starke arrived at Port Arthur on the Ist Oct. from Vladivostock. after haring engaged in manoeuvres. The number of war-vessels of all kinds which had assembled in Port Arthur on
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    Passengers Outward.
    281 2 Per Britannia, connecting with the steamer Chusan at Colombo, from London, Oct. 2. To Hongkong Rev. and Mrs. J. G. France and children, Miss Moore, Miss Britain, Rev. S. Lee, Mrs. Stephens, Mr. D. F. Ranson, Capt. Fremantle. Mrs. Simpson. Mr. W. Tozer. Lieut. J. H. Gregory.—To Singapore
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      52 2 To Echo Advertisers. There is only one way to Advertise, and that is to hammer your name, your business, so constantly, so persistently, so thoroughly into the |>e< pie’s heads through the medium of the Echo that if they walked in their sleep they would constantly turn their heads to
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      385 2 Posada, Very Old Bottled, white Port, do*. $5O, bot. ss. PENANQ VOLUNTEERB. Orders by Captain A. R. Adams, Commandant. Orders roa October. Annual Inspection. The annual inspection of the Corps will take place on Saturday, 24th October. Time and place of assembly and detail will be notified later. Meml>ers are
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      663 2 Graham Co., Ld. Taik Ghee Co. Club, Dry Champagne, Periquex, Babies. §44 wise, 4 doz., $1] doz BY SPECIAL REQUEST 4 Beach Street, Penang. (ESTABLISHED 1890.) 18, 28 34, Church Street, Penang. Ship Chandlers, Mining and Engineering Storekeepers and Aerated Water Requisites. town hall, O X Wednesday, the 28th October,
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      1688 3 4 M -1. S. N. Co. rpHE inuil steamers may be expected to 1 arrive Outwards, ami leave Penang HomewarJs on the following dates:— MAIL SERVICE. Outwards. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. BANKS. Hamtorg-Amerika Koninktijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of Australia and China. Steamers. Lillie, Hamburg.
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    The Straits Echo.
    86 4 Justice satisfies everybody, and Jtistice alone.— Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. tMffi JI Published daily (except Sundays.) AT TIIK v CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE IMII.Y, LOCAL s2* per annum (Post Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (I'ost Free) 15 CABLE AI DRESS; E c
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    Looking Forward.
    2031 4 The Role of Russia. Forecast by M. Schakapoff. The dream of an ideal political Stat has had a certain attraction for al speculative minds from the days o Plato to those of Sir Thomas More am Sir James Harrington and later uLlicists and novelists have availed them selves
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    The English Cricketers.
    851 4 Amid a great outburst enthusiasm ti adviim-e ptard ..f the M C. C. Australia left St. Panels Station ,,n 2hH ult.. at five minutes tp eleven. e rout, lioard the finest Ixiat of the Orient pLine, the steamship Oronte». at Till Dock. The platform was crowded vS
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      ENGLISH SPEAKING AMONG STRAITS-BORN CHINESE.
      694 5 To Thk Kditor of tii k Strait» ho. Sik. —I shall deem it a great favour if voi. can see your wav to allot me a little spact in your journal for the insertion of tin following:— It is with great pleiisure that I read
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    WHY SOME STRATIS-BORN CHINESE ARE UNSUCCESSFUL.
    819 5 To tuk Editor or hie Straits Echo. >Sik.— All idolatry leads to the introduction and observance of many useless an harmful practices. There is a species o idolatry very prevalent in our midst whici "ill bear out this statement. The ido worshipped is not
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    The Jockey Club.
    281 5 Imp art ant A'teratioi of Rules. New Rile as to Doping” (’arried. A meeting of the Jockey Club \va> held at Newmarket on Ist inst., when rlie Steward- pr* posed an alteration of the following Ru es, viz It was proposed and carried that Rule 45 be
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    Got Rid of Him Quickly
    54 5 "Weh. I got rid of that life insurance agent in short ord» r,” savage.v remarked Mr. Higgsworthy. “You di lu*t lusult him, did you asked his wife “Insult him? No I gave him my application for a policy blatue him! He’d tala the hind legs
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    Advance Mail News.
    331 5 The following news ahead of ’.he mail, dated London, Octolx'r sth, is from Australian exchanges:— It is stated that if the Mullah is not captured bv the end of the troops, with few exceptions, wnl Sir Harry Kaid McLean'ln the course an int *rview said the inhabitants
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    Chinese widow's Rights.
    363 5 The Chief Justice, Sir Lionel Cox, delivered judgment in the Su) rente Court oi 2lst iust. iu the action brought l*v Ong Kong Guau against Ciiua Chwee G»< k f< r he return of certain jewellery which was leporited with the Court. There were or giual.y two
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    Police Court.
    174 5 (Before Mr. E. V. Hov:ant.)i'iIn consequence of t iking French leave from the Perak police force, Hasain, P C. 539, tin Is himself in a p* culiai corn* r, inasmuch as he has been arrested in Penang on an extradition warrant. He is now more than ev« r
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    Bangkok Jewel Robbery.
    1237 5 Proceedings in the British Court. 'r) Fis'oiara of the Jcry. •■lf! H The trial of Mr. A. F- G. Tilleke, niaut)gfpg mggprietor of the Siam Observer. ne clerk, Mong Ong, wan -doin on the sth in t. iu the Br tisß o<fUrt foY Siam before his Honour
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    The Anglo Japanese Alliance.
    586 5 Full Text of the Ag/ecmcnt Between Great Bri.ain and Japan Relative to china a id co/ca. Signed at L >ndon on 30th January, lyo2. Tue Govtii.ni'nts of Great. Britain and Japan, actuated solely by a desire to maint.iiu t..e statu- yuo aun general peace in the
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      114 5 Penang, 27th October. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/llyfc 3 Credit ...1/ll.j 3 Documentary ...1/11,^ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Bombay, Demand Bank 143 3 days’ sight Private 145 Madras, Demand Bank 143 3 days’sight
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      SHARES
      209 5 I Sersa wall Gold Mine Co.. Ld. 18. —sellers KechauGold Mining Co., Ini. I.— nom. S. Iv echini Gold Mining Co., Ltd .I.—worn. Itaub Australian Gold Mining Co.. I.d sB.so— sellers. liedjaug lielmng Gold Mining Co.. Ld slBo.— nom. S.llaubGold MiningSvn. Ld.s 10.— nom. KadanaGol 1 MiuingCo„Ltd. (fully paid)
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      PRODUCE.
      166 5 Tin 72.00 tales lold leaf 83. :>. Pepper(VV.Coast3lbs.soz.)s 29.— seller» White Pepper 50. —sellers I'rstng I’ep|4“r 36. nom. 'loves (pirked) 35’50 nom. dare SlsB. —sellers dare Pickings 135. —sales 'futniegs 110 s 74. —buyers f No. 1 7. sellers •iugar < 2 5.30 I Packet (Chinese) 3.55 sales L’apioca
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      5 5 NOiiEi/S CARTRIDGES. Wc/?l/ster Co., Ltd.
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      9 5 CO w BRAND BETTER. v McAlister 6c dot, Ltd.
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      41 5 r NjriOc r|X> represent Gool Firms in lulia, anv X line of business unde) taken. For further arti« ulars apply (enc.< sin 8 annus in stumps), to the Manager, Union Indian '1 railing Company, 34, Fophams Lroadwav, •Madias, India. 12-10-03. A.
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      56 5 SIN GHEE CHO JN &CO. No. 129, Beach Street, PENANG. Commission Agents, Pkovibiomkhs >nd (J KNEKAi. a importers. Agmtx Jor TOWKAY FOO CIIOO CHOON, OF LAMAT, PERAK, AND The Perak General Farms. 29« .4? The helping hand of advertising is always extended to those merchants who are ambitious to succeed.
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      1660 6 i NOTICE HONG SING. J£EE SAW and Sons beg to inform the Boot and Shoe Maker. public iu general that they will undertake to repair all kinds of Bicycles, Musical Boxes, Gas Lamps, j Type Writers, &c., &c. They also undertake contracts for repairing Bicycle inner tul»es at only >*2
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    War Prospects.
    644 7 The Position of Japan. In an editorial on October 7, the day prior to the date on which Russia was to nave completed her evacuation of Manchuria, the Kobe Chronicle thus summed up the position of Japan It is not surprising that Japan should regard these new conditions
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    A Chinese Corner of the Empire.
    787 7 The stay-at-home Britisher has probably never heard of ihe little state of Iv.Kang. Possibly some of our reader» even may not be acquainted with the circumstances and history of this curious adjunct of the British Empire, its cquisitiou was an interesting episode in the
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      1448 7 No. 17 Posada Sherry. Amo Seleoto, «lor,. $24. l»ot $2.2" FOR 0 SALE. 1>. C. Winch, 4'," cylinders, 9" No. 16. Posada Sherry Flegantc, doz. $15, bot. $1.5« Sandilands Buttery Co., ne stroke. One Sinking Pump, by Klake A Knowles, j 4" Huction, 8" delivery. One I). C. Sinking Pump,
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      10 7 Ho. 8. Posada, white Poit, Santa, doz. $l5, bot, $1.50
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      117 7 Jules Mumni Co M Reims. Buie Skat.. “EXTRA-DRY.” Red Seal. “CARTE BLANCHE.” Paterson, Simons Co., SOLE AGENTS. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL AT THE PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS PENANG Paterson, Simons Co. tivolF seer In White Glass Bottles, Light Sparkling Wholesome Refreshing THE BEST BEER FOR THE TROPICS. Paterson,
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      1174 8 IM PORT ANT NOTICE. Standing Advertisements are Reproduced in Brief Here. TATTERSALLS, i If The Proprietor begs to notify that having engaged a Competent Staff of Professional Riders, &c., at a considerable expense to himself, he is now open To Train, Break to Harness, Griffins, Race Horses, Galloways, Ponies, or
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