Straits Echo, 11 April 1904

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo UAILY CHRONICLE 01- EVENTS, CIRCILATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, APRIL Hth, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 80.
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    HIGH WATER.
    42 1 For Week ending Sunday, April, 17.19*41, AW. P.M. Monday, 11th 10.30 lU.55 Tuesday, 12th 11.20 11.45 Wednesday, 13th... 12.10 12.35 Thursday, 14th 1.00 1.25 Friday, 15th J 50 2 15 Saturday, 16th 2 40 3 05 Sunday, 17th 3.30 3.55
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 1 New Moon Apr. 16th, 3.14 a.m. First Quarter 22ud, 9-39 p.m. O Full Moon 30th 4.11a.m. Last Quarter May 7th, 5.29 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    15 1 To-oay. Town Land, Esplauade, 5.30 p in. To-morrow. Town Land, Golf Club, 5.30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. <4ut wards. Homewards. CliuHiin 14 Apr j HaUaarat 16 Apr Simla 29 Bengal 20 lixtra Service. OuTW’A If DS. H OM E WARDS. Pera ‘it) Apr Malacca 21 Apr Ceylon -t May Palo man 6 May Gf-ssY For particulars See Page 3.
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    Malay States Railways.
    1474 1 The Petition of the Clerical Staff. Following is the full text of a petition forwarded to the Resident-General of the Federated Malay States by the Clerical Staff of the Federated Malay States Railways That vour petitioners are provided for under a special scheme, copy attached marked (A),
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    COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
    626 1 Comparative Statement sherdny increases obtained by Selanyor Railway Clerks and Clerks on the Selangor Government Regular Clerical Service who drew B JSO on Ist January. 1902, the date on which the Schemes came into force. Government. Name of "3 jr-V >.?i Z 5 Government Clerks. Z'£ jjZ F.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    67 1 For Rangoon, Per “Unity,” to-morrow, it a. in. j) e li. Per "Ho Kwei,” 12th instant, noon. Tongkah, Per “Cornelia,’ 12th instant. 1 p.m. Port S ham and Malacca, Per "Pulo_Rimau,” 12th instant, 2 p.m. Moulinein, —Per “Janet Nicoll,” 12th instant, 2 p-m. Teluk Anson Pei “Ladv Weld
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      177 1 Hong Moh, Hr. 8.8. 2,555, Daw sou, 11th Apr., Sing:>iM>re, 9th Apr., Gen., —Koe Gunn Co. Suokib, Si a. g.l>, 462, Gemichow, 9th Apr., Tongkah, Bth Apr., Nil. Siamese Consul. j Hin Bknu, Hr. s.s. 878. Davidson. 11th Apr., Singapore, 9th Apr., Gen., —B. Bros. j Calypso, Hr. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      44 1 11th April. Sni Sum/, tor Caleucta. Deli, for Trang. Itexiilenf Hale mi a, for Batu Balira and Asalian. Taut Tom/, for Langkat and Paugkalau Brand an. Hole Chvan Uii, for Batu Bahra and Asalian. Canton, for Pangkor and Teluk Anson. Sumatra, for Deli.
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      IN PORT.
      100 1 Calypso. Br. s.s. 339, Lowrv, lltli Apr.. Singapore, 9th Apr, Gen—W. M. Co, Deli, Br. s.s. 105. Bawasahib, 10th Apr. Trang, 9th Apr., Gen.,— Koe Guan Co. Duisbubo, Ger., s.s 2,887, Naier, 11th Apr., Adelaide, Btli Mar., Gen.,—Belm Meyer Co. Hono Moh, Br. s.s. 2,555, Dowson, 11th Apr.,
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      EXPECTED.
      74 1 Ve »seU /'Vo m A jenty I)ne Taroba Rangoon H.L.&Co. 14th Apr Chusau Sintra pore P.&O. 14th Laugkat I'. S’ham K.G.ACo. 14th Strassburg Singapore UM.&Co. 14th Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 14th < hnapere P. S'ham K.G&Co. 15th C. Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15th Balaam) Singapore P A O 16th Aragonia Singa|K>re
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      SAILINGS.
      97 1 I ennel» Fo, Ayenln heaven Titroba Singapore H.L.ACo. 14tli Apr Chusan Colombo l>AO 14tli Strassbiirg Hamburg B.M.ACo. 15th Lightning jSingapore C. Anear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. A. A. A.Co. 15th Ititli Aragouia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 17th Benuiohr London S.B.ACo. 18th We would direct the attention »f-dimping llim* to the ftyle
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      PASSENGERS.
      36 1 Inward Per “Lady Weld,” from T, Anson, Messrs Cunningham and Joo Hoe. Per “Ho kwei,” from Deli Messrs K. H. Toft, W. Cornfield, Yotnada. i Per ‘Pin Seng,” from Singapore, Messrs Killowsby, Campbell and Cram.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      29 1 WEATHER. Thk following report, is kiudlv supplied l»v the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the -t hours ended at 9 a.in. to-day was 0 37 inches.
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    As Others See Us.
    1486 2 Mr. L Davidson on Straits Rubber Cultivation. Mr. L. Davidson, who returned to Ceylon from the Straits recently, paid a great deal of attention to tin* cultivation of rubber and the methods adopted and he hail naturally much t hat is exceedingly valuable to us at
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      6 2 JUN(jLE FUitNITQIIE. me fluster Co., Ltd.
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      210 2 The Yankee Novelty Go. 39, FARQUHAR STREET, PENANG. i 1 i! i I*Iw t r,V 1 A tV; t; Everybody’s Store. rilHEUE’S something in this store foi A. everybody. Our several departments afford a fiue assortment of goods which i are needed in every home. We have many Yankee Novelties
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    • Advertisement
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      271 2 Notice For Sale n\ Private Tender AYER RAJAH HOUSE With about 4 acres of land adjoinino. Further land can be obtained if Desired. For full particulars apply to DAVID BROWN Co. Logan’s Buildings, <>tli April, 11HA4. 8-4-04 tMessrs. G. S. SENG Go. Just Received MILNER'S SAFES. It is time that
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      1267 2 NOTICE IS HEREBY given that, I. Kb oo Chiu Tee, chop Chin -Too Co., ot 158 Leach Street, having bought the business and Stock-in-trade of Chin Keat Co. from this date, auv persons having claims against the said Chiu Keat. Co. must notify to the undersigned within one week, after
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      1800 3 M 1 3 is. i. Co. Expected, arrival and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. r Horddentsclier Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. r I 1 HE fsist ami well-known Mail Steamers of this Line w ill leave Penang on or about the undermentioned HOMEWARDS: dates:
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    The Straits Echo.
    86 4 Juki ice Kttinfle* eierylxvly, wU ]ii>4ico alone.— Kmt r*ou Established June Ist, 1903. S’liblixlieil «laity (except Sunday».) AT TRI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. *22*»- 23*2. ltaicii Street, Penang. PRICE DAIIY, I.OCAI. S'*l per itiiniiMi (Foot Free) 27 MAH. KIUTION (»\*t Free) 15 CAKI.K ADDKK4S: E c h
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Deadly Cigarette.
      114 4 Tue Rev. Wilfrid Gordon Wickham, vicar of Crookham, Fleet, Hants, writes to Public Opinion (London) on that notoriously growing evil,’’ the cigarette habit, which is so popular among schoolboys in the East as well as in the Great West. His suggested remedy is a good and simple
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      Usury.
      241 4 Usury has existed from time immemorial and, despite all attempts on the part of Gov- jermuents t<> check tlit? evil, it still continues to flourish. Doubtless many men go to the usurer with their eyes open und are therefore entitled to little if any pity, but it is likely
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      Chinese Labour.
      258 4 There was premature rejoieingin the anti-Chinese camps on the oth March, when an official announcement that ihe King had decided not to disallow the Transvaal Labour Importation Ordinance was taken to mean that nt least it would be suspended for a period. The Daily Mail promptly detected another
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      Education: a Wise Reform.
      367 4 A State Paper issued on oth March announced that the Indian Government have abolished competitive examinations for the public services and substituted a scheme for the selection of candidates on probation. The Daily Telegraph says that since the famous resolution upon Land Revenue, Lord Curzon has
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      Why Japan Opposes Holy Russia.
      446 4 Why Japan opposes Russia” is the title of a very interesting, accurate and distinctly timely article contributed by Mr. Takaliira, Japanese Minister at i W:ixlmi«rton, to the March number ot the JSorth American Review. .tir. Takaliira points out tin* grounds for his Government's belief that
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1799 4 Irishmen Defeat Government. Balfour Holds Tight. STIRRING SCENES MN THE COMMONS. RESIGN RESIGN RINGS THROUGH THE HOUSE. THE ANGLO-FRENCH ENTENTE. Sik Ernest Satow to the Fore Again SHOCKING ATROCITIES IN GERMAN SOUTH WEST AFRICA. Russian Soporifics. A Boom in Matches. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street, lit
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    THE WAR.
    187 5 More Russian Rewards. Japanese at Wiju. Insanitary Harbin. (Echo Special. Singapore, 11 April.—An official report from Tokio states that the Japanese occupied Wiju on the 4th instant and that the Russians will defend the passage of the Yalu to the utmost. Rumours emanating from French sources are current
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Football.
      22 5 Hngland V. Scotland. Supplied by Reuter. London, 10 April. —England has defeated Scotland at Association football by one goal to nil.
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      British Trade.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10 April. —The Hoard of Trade Returns show that in March British imports increased hv £1,775,701, while exports decreased by £850.398.
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      Aden.
      48 5 The Hinterland. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10 April. Reuters Aden correspondent wires that the difficulties which hindered the delimitation of the Hinterland boundary have been removed and the Boundary Commission will shortly advance. The Hampshire Regiment is returning, as many of the men are suffering from fever.
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      Austria and Italy.
      23 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 11 April. —The Austrian and Italian Foreign Ministers conferred for several hours at Abbazia on Saturday.
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      German Africa.
      50 5 Fierce Fighting. (Supplied by Renter*) London, 11 April.—The German troops have hail a severe but sue cessful encounter with the Ilereros tribe in German South-AY est AfricaThe Hereros lost ninety-two killed and the Germans an officer and thirty one men killed and an officer and fifteen men wounded.
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      Cape Colony.
      67 5 (Supplied by Heuter) London, 11 April—The Cape Assembly had a sitting lasting all night and to noon the next dnj, which was due to the stubborn opposition offered by the Africander Bond to the Representation Bill» iucrciising the number of members of the Assembly. A motion to shelve
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      The Kaiser.
      14 5 (Supplied by Reuter). London, 1 1 April.—Kaiser William lias landed at Malta.
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      France and Britain.
      493 5 The Anglo-French Agreement. (Supplied by Reuter.) London. ‘J April.—The portion of the Anglo-French agreement regarding Siam provides that France and Great Britain recognise their respective spheres of influence| as established by the treaty of i 18 Jb, but explicitly guarantee the J integrity ol Siam and the
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      Fire in Hongkong.
      71 5 Large (iodowns Gutted. (Echo Special.) i Singapore, 1 1 April.— A big tire broke out at Hongkong yesterday in the Kowloon Godowns, the property of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd. Two large godowns were completely gutted. Naval and military contingents from the fleet
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      Mr. Cowan.
      215 5 Farewell at Ipoh. (Echo Special.) Luhat, 11 April. —At ten o'clock on Sunday morning a large gatherling of Chinese and Europeans assembled at the Ipoh Railway Station I to bid farewell to Mr. Cowan, Projector of Chinese, who proceeds to Hongkong to take up the position jof Imperial
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      Turkey and Bulgaria.
      323 5 (Supplied by Reyttl.) London, 9 April. —A Turco-Bul-gariati agreement lias been signed after long negotiations, which at j onetime threatened to result in a: rupture of relations. London, 11 April. —A conviction prevails in Vienna that the, Tnrcj Bulgarian Agreement, al-, though excluding the Bulgarian de- 1
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    Plague
    115 5 Outbreak at Tokokah. Our Totigkah correspondent, writing under date of the 6th inst., reports an outbreak of bubonic plague iu the town lofPuket (Tongkah). He says: “One iof the victims has been removed to the plague hospital. Only two other cases have been reported since the removal of the
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    Opening of the Penang Swimming Club.
    1285 5 Interesting Function Yesterday Morning. The Penang Swimming Club, in which .there lias l>een evinced so much interest i recently, was formally opened by the President. Mr. A. R. Adams, yesterday morning. There were about 80 mem tiers, out of a total I number of
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    Death of Mr. Sam Reid.
    425 5 II’NEUAI. Y KHTERDAY OF I.ATE MUNICIPAL Engineer. it. Sam He id, fur several vears Engineer to the Penang Municipality, died late ou Saturday night at the General Hospital. General leg rot is lst by the residents ot Penang, Mr. Re;d Lieing a most popular and
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    Lawn Tennis.
    265 5 Penang Golf Ckib Tournament. The following ties will be playpd off *to- morrow Ladies' Championship :—Mrs. Freer tv Mrs. Sproule. Ladies! D« iurleh Mrs. Lemon and Mi's. I Stitt r. Mrs. J. Brown and Miss V. Brown. Men's Single Handicap: A. F. G. An- demon r. H. A.
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  • Obituary
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    21 5 Obituary. (Snj‘jilted bij Renter.) London, 1<» April.—The death is announced of ex-Queen Isabella of! Spain, grandmother of the present i King.
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      1913 6 Teik Chin Coy. TAIK HO Co., General Storekeepers, Provisioned and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, IPOH. Specialities always on hands Reddawey s Camel Hair Belting, Crashed Food, P adi, Paints, Burrell’s Boiled Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Mining Candles', Manila Rope, Best Moulmein Cigars, Siberian Butter. 82, Main Road, PERAK,
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    Rebellion in Kwangsi.
    573 7 Ihe Soldiers Defeated. Wuchow, 2* March.—For the last I wo or three months we have continued to hear disturbing reports from the districts of Tseung Chau tyljl] Sau Van mz and Soli \un in the prefecture of Law Chau Fu VV r e have now corroborative evidence
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    A Singapore Nonya.
    626 7 Who Be.jin t thk New Year Well. For Many Months Last Year She Suffered As So Many Women I)o. But Now She is Healthy and Stronu, Thanks to l)r. WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS. 4 Mrs. Tan Kim C'tive is foil unate in having a husband who reads the
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    Passengers Outward.
    254 7 Per P. &]O. steamer Marmora,” connecting with the steamer Cliusau at Colombo, from London, March 18—To Shanghai Mrs. L. Carson au«l infant. To Hong Kong I ('apt. T. Y. Greet, It. N. To Manila Mr. jP. 13. Sharp. To Bangkok Mr. L. Tooth. i To Singapore Mr. E.
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      485 7 Graham Co., Ld„ PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGUES. AGENTS NOTICE. WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street Penang. HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light, in Existence. Apply to IMPORTERS of MENNEN’S HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Ajente. IN THE ESTATE OF THE DAIOH PANGLIM A KINTA (Deceased.) MACHINERY, ETC. BORATED TALCUM TOILET
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      81 7 THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 17*'. XllllE undersigned having been appointed JL Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared t< accept MARINE and KIRK risks at current rates. PATERSON, SIMONS Co. UPTON’S TEAS WERE AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL PARIS EXHIBITION. AGENTS TENANG Paterson, Simons Co.
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      19 7 DAVID CORSAR SONS Well-known Navy Canvas. Sandilands Buttery 6t Co. Bintßßlilj 00/s .PAINTS, OILS AND TURPENTINE. Sandilands Buttery Co.
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      1299 8 for sale. MICA, In Crude State and also MICA POWDER. QUALITY HIGHER! PRICES LOWER! ELECTRIC LIGHT. MICA, The chief use of this Mineral is for insulating purposes in Electrical Machinery. It is also employed for windows in stores and furnaces, and in the manufacture of chimneys, Ac., Ac., in connection
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