Straits Echo, 7 April 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS. THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, APRIL ,th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 77.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 F.»i Week ending Wednesday,April, 13 1904. m. r.M. Thursday, 7th 7.10 7.35 Friday, Bth 8.00 8.25 Saturday, 9th 8.50 9.15 Sunday, 10th 9.40 10.05 Monday, 11th 10.30 10.55 Tuesday, 12th 11.20 11.45 Wednesday, 13th... 12.10 12 35
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    THE MOON.
    24 1 Last Quarter Apr. 7th. 2.38 p.m. O New Moon 16th, 41.14 a.m. I'irst Quarter... 22nd, 9-3'.) p.m. O Full Moon 30th 4.11a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    25 1 To-day. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5.30 p.in. To-morrow. Auction Sale Forfeited Pledge 11 a.m. Meeting, Municipal Commissioners, 3 p.m. Town Baud, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    36 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARDS. llo.MKW AUDS. Chusau, 14 Apr llallaarat 10 Apr Extra Service. Outwards. Homkwakds. Manila o Apr I Java 8 Apr Peru lit i Malacca 'll sir For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Indian Turf.
      114 1 Annual Meeting of the Calcutta Turf Club. (Ito a goon Time* Service.) Calcutta, 25 March.—At the annual meeting of the Calcutta Turf Club held this evening the following gentlemen were elected as Stewards:—Messrs. A. A. A pear, J. G. Dickson, \V. Garth, G. S. Henderson and J.
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      Afghanistan.
      244 1 (Rangoon Times Service Allahabad, 27 Mar.—The Amir is ►just now busying himself with his army, and is paying particular attention to wheeled transport. Some Russian transport carts have been obtained from Taskkept, and these are to serve as patterns for use in the Cabul workshops. They are described as
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      War Office Reform.
      388 1 fßangoon Times Service.) Allahabad, 27 March.—The Pioneer’s correspondent, cabling from London yesterday, says the third pait of the War Office Reconstitution Committee’s Report is accompanied by a letter to Mr. Balfour, again urging the importance of accepting the recommendations in their entirety and the appointment of a
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      Cotton.
      33 5 (Supplied by Heater.) London, (3 April. —The Import Returns show that during the past quarter the Lancashire mills took 308,000 bales of American cotton less than in the corresponding period of 1903.
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      France and Britain.
      41 5 The Anglo-French Negotiations. (Supplied by Heater.) London, April. —It is declared on the highest authority in Paris that no hitch has occurred in the Anglo-French negotiations and that all questions between the two Governments are now practically settled.
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      Cooper’s Hill Question.
      50 5 (Supplied by Heuter.) London, 7 April. —The Times learns that the lit- Hon. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for India, has decided against the abolition of (’ooper’s Hill College, the well known English training institution for civil engineers destined for service in the P.W.D. of India.
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    The War.
    880 1 The Situation in Newchwang. Martial Lav.. (Hongkong Telegraph Service.) Shanghai, 28 Mar.—The Russian authorities in Newchwang have declared that the port is under martial law, and no vessels will be allowed to enter at night. All ships arriving by day must submit to examination before going up the
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      109 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 6th Apr., T. Anson, stl» Apr., Gen., —All Hing Si Co. Hok Canton, Br. s.s. 294, Scott, 6th Apr., Acheen, 3rd Apr., Gen.,— Ban Ho Hin. Lanokat, Br. s.s. 187, Morier, 6th Apr., Port. Swettenham sth Apr., Gen., Koe Guan Co. Pady eld, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      32 1 7tii April. llu Ktcei, for Deli. Sumatra, for Deli. Canton, for Pangkor and Telnk Anson. Hebe, for Deli. Holt Chuan Un forßatu Balira and Asahau Lai Sany, for Singapore and Hongkong.
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      IN PORT.
      64 1 Langkat, Br. s.s. 187, Morier, 6th Apr., Port Swettenham, sth «Apr., Gen., Koe Guan Co. Lady eld, Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 7tli Apr., T. Anson, 6th Apr., Geu., Straits S. S. Co Hok Canton, Br. s.s. 294, Scott, 6th Apr., Acheen, 3rd Apr., Geu., —Ban Ho Hin. Waihora,
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      EXPECTED.
      66 1 Veneel* /'Vo Ml Agent» Due Mussel van Ed ie H.L.&Co. 8th Apr Outhooru Pulo Well H.L.&Co. 8th Zaiiiania Singapore H.L.&Co. 8th Kistiia Singapore H.L.&Co. 8th Perak Rangoon K.Cr.Co. 8th Zaida Madras H.L.&Co. 9th Chusan Colombo P.&O. 14th Str.issburg Hamburg B.M.&Co. 14th Lightning Singapore A. A. A.Co. 14th t# C.A
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      SAILINGS.
      70 1 1 V##e/# For Aijenl$ Lea ret Mossel I Edie H.L.&Co. 9th Apr van Out lioorn Singapore H.L.&Co. 9th 99 Zamauia Madras H.L.AOo. 8th Kistna Singapore H.L.&Co, 9th 99 Perak Rangoon K.G.Co. 11th 99 Zaida Singapore H.L.&Co. i Ckusau Singapore PiO. 14th 99 Strassburg Singapore iB.M.ACo. loth Lightning Calcutta A.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      69 1 Foie: Negapatam, Madras, Pondicherry Cuddalore and Karical taking Mails for Europe, 1 etc., via Madras —Per Zamania, to-morrow, i 1 p.ui. Edie, T. Seniawe, Segli, Pulo Well and Olehleh —Per 0. G. v. Lanxberje, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p m. Edie, T.
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      PASSENGERS.
      32 1 Inuard —Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Anson. Hon. J. Turner, Messrs. Caldwell and Oh Teik Bin and Dr. Ellery. Per Waihora,” from Ainoy, Mr. and Mr». P. S. Laurie, Mrs. Daniel.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER Yhk following report, is kiudlv supplied by tlie Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at it a.m. to-dav was nil.
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    In Port Arthur.
    1056 2 Letter From Inhabitant of Stronghold Treats Graphically of Conditions Prevailing. Vindictive Treatment of Japanese. ELABORATE PREPARATIONS TO REPEL LAND ATTACK. 19th March. Two «teamen* arrived from C’hefoo yesterday, the Fungshun and Haetiug, and by one of them a resident of Shanghai received a letter from a friend
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      298 2 Wassiumull Assomull Co. BOMBAY MERCHANTS, 56, Beach Steet. BEG to inform their customers and the general Public that they have resumed j business at the above premises w ith a large I and varied stock of Indian. Chinese and Japanese Silk Goods and Curios of all j descriptions. INSPECTION INVITED.
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      1517 2 Dr. W. MAN SON. TO LET. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. 66 HOUSE.” Apply to JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’s RESIDING AT A o. 179 a, Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. 6 mths. -3-04 1-5« Perak Government Agent, Penang. Municipal Notice. “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. T THE
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      1860 3 P. 0. Ip §O% 4 ft 4 I. Co. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Bervice. Outwards. Aj>l. 14 8.8. /iiMfld conutding with Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. fast and well-known Mail Steamers of this Line will leavePenang on or about the undermentioned dates:— OUTWARDS: HOMEWARDS: 8.8. Marmora 8.8.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      122 4 Penang, 7th Apbil (liy courtesy of the Chartered It-iuic.) London Demand Bank ...1 ]0A 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 ]0| 3 Credit ...I/10|J 3 Do< uiuentary ...1 10^ Calcutt::, Demand Bank Jis. 13^ 3 days’ sight Private 140 Bombay. Demand Bank 138 3 days’ sight Private 140 Madras. Demand
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    The Straits Echo.
    84 4 Jtmice (oui-fle* everybody. *n4 j.wtice »!•**>. gtn*r*t> v. Established June Ist, 1903. F<sbli*h*r] daily (except Sunday*.) AT TH* CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 22<'>-232. Beach Street, Penang PRICE: DAILI. MJt 11. pw aiinniii (Vast Free) 27 MAIL fcniTION <>uft Ff*») 15 CAKI.K AOIMtKXX': “Ec li O—P en a
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  • Current Topics.
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      The "China Times" Case.
      189 4 Ihe Shanghai Mercury 22 March publishes a translation of comment* oil the China Times case as they ap- Part'd in a recent issue of L’Eclio de Chine, a French journal published at Shanghai onld not the present state of affairs be ameliorated bv some sort of
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      Will Land Him.
      329 4 That bright little weekly the Yokohama B<>x invariably voices common sense and goes straight at the point when it dabbles in the complex political problems connected with the misappropriation of Chinese territory by the Great Bear. In a recent issue Boxie," as the versatile Editor of the
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      The "Yellow Peril” Bogey.
      940 4 i he; Ceylon Independent thus comments ui-on the question of Chinese la! our for the Transvaal:—We were glad to notice that, according to Reuter, the House of Lords by I*7 against 27 rejected Lord Coleridge's motion to lefer the introduction of Chinese until representative Government is
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    Supreme Court.
    1270 4 The Penang Assizes. I for* Chief J net'ce. Sir Lionel Cos.) MURDER OF A DETECTIVE. Despekate Criminal sent to Gaol roK Life. 7th April. LoH Wkso was placed in the dock to stand his trial for the murder of Ayavu. a Hindu detective, on Siam Road shortly after
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    The Hunt.
    26 4 We are requested to announce that the finish of the paper-chase to-morrow Fiiday will be at Westland*. where Mr. Armstrong will be at home.
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    The C. R. G. Fund.
    97 4 \N e hive much pleasure in announemgthat the following donations have been made to the Chinese lieereation Ground Fund r mentioned in our issue of 17tli March t for the purchase of a suitable site for a verv much needed recreation ground for Chinese and
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    About Pioneers ?
    408 4 About Pioneers Nothing venture —nothing Aiu." lie it love or fame or tin Pioneers are always scorned. Jeered at —laughed at —dulv warned. They uiust bear the monkey's screeches. Lose their blood, to countless leeches Put the fact will still remain, No true endeavour is in vain. Not long can
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      95 4 McAlister Go., Ld. 19 Beach Street, Penang. Cyrus Price Co. s Thief and Fire qt Resisting. All Sizes kepi in Slock. ,Uv Numerous Testimonials can be seen on Application TO McAlister Co. Ld. SSOLE AGENTS. <JB c. Pritchard Co.. PENANG. LADIES’ DEPARTMENT. New Arrival of Lace Lisle Thread Hose, BLACK,
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      403 4 To-day’s Advertisements. Notice. r |''HE Half early General Meeting of 1 Member* of the Penang Turf Club will be held iu the Chamber of Commerce ou Monday, the 18th April. 11*04. at 4.1-5 p in. Business 1. To receive the Anxmnts for tlie Hall' Year ending 31st March. ll**4. 2.
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      6 4 HOLLIS’ GUNS. McAlistep Ac Co., I<td.
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      4 4 IRONMONGERY. UlcftHster Co.. Ltd.
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    THE WAR.
    506 5 Russia Retrenching Entrenching. Russian Line of Defence. TURNING MOVEMENT POSSIBLE. Pumpkin at Newchwang. 4 SOUTHERN COREA UNRULY. Truthful Eugene at his Best. (Echo Special.) Mukden, 0 April.—It is officially announced here that Admiral Alexieff visited Port Arthur and inspected the battleships Tsarevitch and Retvizan and the cruiser Pallada,
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    Tongkah News
    420 5 (From Our Otcn Correspondent.) Tongkah, 3 April—The Siamese wat, hitherto so grave and stately, has during the last week lieen transformed into a place of resort for many pious nonias who go there to pay homage to the remains of the good old priest who died receutly. Also
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    Municipal Commission.
    165 5 The following are the agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of tbe Commission tomorrow 1. Minutes of last meeting to be read and confirmed. 2. Any special business the President may bring forward. 3. Questions. 4. Tenders for completion of Pig Market 5. Applications to join Provident Fund. 6.
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    Japan.
    1046 5 How War Correspondents ’are “Tied up in Tokio. Russian Prisoners of War. (trout (Jar Special Correspondent.) Tokio, 15 March.—l wired you that I should lie leaving for the front immediately, but correspondents later learned that the notice issued to this effect by the authorities I was not a true
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    Port Arthur Puffs.
    958 5 From all Sorts of Sauces. (Echo E'd asi ec A crojratus.) It was quite a treat to see “Vic” (“Vic,” you know, is our pet name for Alexieff the great Viceroy of Ihe Far East) back again from Harbin. He arrived bv the morning train with an
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      WORSHIP OR WHAT?
      194 5 T > IIIt EDITOR or 111 K SliiAlT* EcD«>. Sir. J not** that a correspondent signing himself “M. I M enters into a somewhat hair-splitting argument aneut lJatu Gautong. I have travelled extensively in Malaya and have seen many kramat stones which. I notice, are worshipped, propitiated,
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    Gold and Tin.
    678 5 The Redjang Lebong Mine. The Kedjaug Lebong Mining Company has just distributed a 20 per cent dividend to its shareholders at Batavia, A balance of 210,000 guilders was carried forward. The February output of the mine is valued at 110,000 guilders. Sin ait Tin Company. At the
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    SHARES
    189 5 Gold Mine Co., Ld. 16. —tales Ranh Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld. v.r —r 6.7Sbnyers Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $2lO. ex-due KadanaGold MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.—now*. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 8.25 teller» Chendariaug Hydraujie Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. —tales Karangan Tin Mining Co. 20. —sales
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    PRODUCE.
    156 5 Tin 78.50 buyers Gold leaf 82. B. Pepper (W. Coast3lbs.soz.)s 27.50 sellers White Pepper 47. —sellers Trang Pepper 31. —tellers Cloves (picked) 43.— nom. Mace $125. nom. Mace Pickings 80. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 55. —sellers No. 1 7.50 Sugar < 2 5.20 Basket 4. —tales Tapioca Flour 1.75
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      1770 6 WIDE WORLD FAMOUS BRITISH DOC’S HEAD BRAJND Guinness’s Stout Bass's Ale. (RED GREEN DIAMONDS) BEWAEE OF IMITA.TIOIT. TRADE 2 Q O Qr o o CT c> Q m 7Md BO HAEEL. INSURANCES. Canton insurance Office, Limited. Capital Subscribed $2,500,000 BangkokAmount Paid-up Reserve Fund 500,000 i 730,000; Head Office, Hongkong. General
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    Port Arthur and the Yalu.
    670 7 Thh territory leaded by Russia in 181)8, known as'the Kuantung district, contains an area of 1050 square miles. Beyond the frontier is a neutral zone extending northwards and bounded by the Dai-cheu River and the Tayag diver. In this zone the Chinese are not permitted
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      1443 7 FOR SALE. MICA, in Crude State and also MICA POWDER. MICA, Hie chief use of this Mineral is for insulating purposes in Electrical Machinery. It is also employed for windows m stores and furnaces, and m the manufacture of chimneys, A’c., in connection with Incan descent Light. It is most
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      81 7 ALL _LOVERS \F SOLID LITERATURE should subV scribe to the Straits Chinese Magazine,” a quarterly journal of Oriental and Occidental culture. The subscription is only ¥1.50 per annum, payable in advance to the Penang Agent. LIM KEONO LAV, 89, Munlri Street. Editor» Liui Boon Keug, m.b., c.m. Song Ong Siaug,
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