Straits Echo, 14 April 1904

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. FOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, APRIL 14th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 83.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    47 1 Birth On the 2Htli February, at Bishopton. Lochgilphead, the wife of the Rev. G. R. Vallings of a son. n Marriage. On the 31st March, at the Union Church, Hongkong, bv the Rev. C. H. Hickling, if of Shanghai, to Rose W llliams. of Birmingham.
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    HIGH WATER.
    38 1 For Week ending Wednesday, April2o, 1904 A.M. P.M. Thursday, 14th 1.00 1.25 Friday, 15th 1.50 2.15 Saturday, 16th 2.40 3.05 Sttudar, 17th 3.30 3.55 Monday, 18th 4.20 1.45 Tuesday, 19th 510 5.35 Wednesday, 20th... 6.00 6.25
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 O New Moon Apr. 16th, 3.14 a.m. I'irst Quarter... 22ud, 9-30 p.m O Full Moon 30th 4.11 a.m ImsJ; Quarter Mav 7th, 5.29 a m
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    FIXTURES.
    23 1 To-day. Hartustou s Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens, 9 p.m. To-Jioiutow. Town Band, Esplanade, 5.30 p.m. Haruiston's Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens, 9 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUT'VAKIIR. Jlo>l KITARDB. Chusan 14 Apr I Ballaarat 16 Apr Simla 29 Benya l 60 Kxtra Service. •JUTU A |{|»S. iIOM HWARDS. Per a, 20 Apr Malacca 21 Apr Ceylon 6 May Palawan 6 May ®*r For particular» See Page •>.
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    British Borneo Under Governor Birch.
    1288 1 By An Observer. It was a good day for British North Borneo when Mr. E. W. Bireli, c. m. g., agreed to accept the post vacated, through, it is said, strictly conscientious motives, by Mr. Hugh Clifford, c. m. g. Borneo sadly needed a man
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    The Murder of Captain Warneford.
    375 1 Advices from Aden give the following particulars of the murder of Captain Warneford, i. c. s. —At the eud of last February lie came to Aden, and after staying four days he returned to the Hinterland and took, as usual, from Sliaik Otlnnan, four of
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    Rubber.
    823 1 Mr. T N. Christie’s Views on The Rubber Prospects in ’tie Straits. Mr. Thomas North Christie returned from his visit to the Straits Settlements on Saturday morning by the French mail boat I Australien, says 1 lie Ceylon Independent iof 21st March. He is very well satisfied j which
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      74 1 Perak, Br. s.s. 297, Bell, 13th Apr., Rangoon, sth Apr., Gen., —Koe Guau 00. Simongan. Put. s.h. 1,202, Versteegb, 13t.1i Apr., Singapore, 11th Apr., Geu.,— H. L. Co. Taeoba, Br. k.s. 3,600, Nailer, 14th Apr., Singapore, 12th Apr., Gen., —H. L. A Co. Laurens Pit, Put. s.s. 154, Goedhius,
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      DEPARTURES.
      50 1 1 -ttli April. Amhau, for Asahan. Simongan, for Rangoon. Vidar, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Laugkat" Laurens Pit, for Langkut. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson. Pegu, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olelileli. Taroba, for Singapore. Dagmar, for Singapore and Bangkok. Purnea, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Auioy.
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      EXPECTED.
      59 1 V easel* From A yenla Dm Langkat P. S’iiam K.G.Co. 14th Apr Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 15th Oinapere” P. S’ham K.GCo. 15th C. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15th Balaarat Singapore p.&o 16 th Aragonia Singapore B.M&Co. 16th Benmohr Singapore S.B.&Co. 17th Hamburg Singapore p &o. 20th Pera Colombo B.M.&Co. 20th
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      SAILINGS.
      56 1 Vegxel» For Ayent* Leant Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. 15th Apr C. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 16th Ballaarat Colombo P. O. 16th Pera Singapore P. 0. Langkat P. S ham K.G.Co. 15th Omapere P. S’hara K.G.Co. 16th Aragonia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 17th Benmohr London S.B.&Co. 18th Hamburg Colombo B.M.&Co. 20th Bayern Singapore B.M.&Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      54 1 For Singapore and China—Per Chusan, tomorrow, 7 a.tn. Deli—Per Hebe, to-inorrow, 11 a.in. Trang Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.in. Batu Bahra Asalian —Per B. Halewyn, 11th instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson —Per Lady Weld, to-morrow 3 p.m. Deli—Per Ho
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      PASSENGERS.
      57 1 lntcard Per Perak,” form Tongkah, Mr. Joo Lye. Per Taroba,” from Singapore, Messrs. Pugh, McPherson, Phillips, Brewer, Khoo Keng Chean. Rev. Gaziuu and Mr. S. Gramph. Per Laurens Pit,” from l>eli, Captain and Mrs. Long. Outward —Per Taroba,” for Rangoon, Messrs, Mitchell, Pugh, Tuuku Hamid, Swabs, McKenna, Laporte Longley,
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER Tub following report, is kindly supplied by (lie Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis:— The rainfall during the 24 hours ended si 1) a.m. to-day was 2.24 inches.
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  • Obituary
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    40 1 Death. On 11 tli April, at Iskander Hall. Jokore. l)ato James Meldrum, aged 83 years. Obituary. (Echo Special.) Bangkok, 13 April.— The death is announced to-day of Chow Ulioon Tan, mother of the Queen of Siam and Princess Devawongse Svasti.
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    Chinese Labour Question.
    922 2 A contributor to *he Daily Chronicle (London) recently dealt very iucidlv with the Labour Question, and his figures are interesting, although his conclusions may be open to question. He says: According to the report of Mr. J. Klinke, the theu State Mining Engineer, the number of mines
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    The Wreck of the “Peep O' Day."
    496 2 Skippek Saved: Intekview. Captain James Saunders, skipper of the j Peep o’ Day, lias related his experiences to a journalist. He began: A sailor never knows when he may be run' down in a fog or cast upon a rock-bound coast in a
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      14 2 “Gold Seal” Milk Keeps longer and is cheaper than any other. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.
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      146 2 Messrs. G. S. SENG Co. Just Received MILNER’S SAFES. It is time that every one should have these well-known Safes in their Office or House as the result of the recent Fire in Beach Street will tell. C. S. SENG Co., 19c 33c, Beach Street, Peiuing. E. CHEM BEE. Cycle
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      562 2 NOTICE. MY WIFE, EMILY, having left my protection, 1 will not 1* responsible for anv debts contracted by her. Thomas RICHARDSON, late Straits Hotel 12-4-04 1 ni. 249 Municipal Notice. THE Municipal Commissioners of George Town, Penang, hereby invite tenders for the construction of drains in Tve Sin Street between
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      1178 2 Notic “VTOTICE if hereby giveu that the Power of Attorney giveu to Li in Aiug Law haB been revoked on the 16th day of hebruarv, 1904, and the undersigned will not be responsible for any debts contracted by him after that date. TER THEAN EE, Chop BAN ENG SENG, Presgrave
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      2194 3 35 P. 0. I» \<s Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Expected turival and Departures. Mall Service. Outwards. Apl. 11 s.s. Clttitan connecting with fast and well-known Mstil Steamers of this Line will leave Penang on or about the undermentioned dates:— OUTWARDS: HOMEWARDS: BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd.
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    The Straits Echo.
    85 4 Justice satisfies eveiybwiy, and justica alone. —Emfrxru Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily xcapt Sundays.) AT TKK CRITERION PRESS, Ed., No. *22*>-‘262. IW.il Street, Penang PIUCK DAILY. MM’AI. $-i i *r mi (Post tree) 27 MAIL EDITION (Post piee) 15 L’AISLK \IUMIKSS: E c Ii o—P e
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    Penang Post Office.
    1710 4 Is it a Public Scandal? Yes. I' kom time to time during the past teu months strong protests have been made in our columns against the mismanagement of the Penang General Post Office, and as recently as the 2nd inst oup local contemporary came out with an
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    Our New Governor.
    1521 4 Sir John Anderson Due To-night. en route Singapore. Sir John Anderson, who succeeds Sir Frank Swettenliam as Governor and j Commaiider-in-Ohief of the Straits Settlements, and High Commissioner j of the Federated Malay States i and Consul-General of British North j Borneo, is expected to arrive here
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      419 4 McAlister Go., Ld. Pritchard Co., PENANG. 19 Heach Street, Penang. LADIES' DEPARTMENT. Cyrus Price Co.’s SAFES, Stock in this 1 department j is now complete in every- tiling 1 in the very newest style and fashions, in high quality and at moderate price*, viz.: New Opera Cloaks, very chic. Thief
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      5 4 FAIRBANKS SCALES. McAlister Co., Ltd.
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    The War.
    806 5 Another Russian Disaster. Battleship Petropavlovsk Destroyed. Makaroff and Staff Drowned. rand J)uke Cyril Mounded. Scrapping on the Yalu. 'ho Special.) London, 1.3 April (G o p. A telegram received from St. Petersburg states that the Russian battleship J etropavlovsk struck a mine while returning to Port Arthur. Of
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Tibet.
      298 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 1 I April. —The Tibet Expedition has reached its destination j at Gvangtse without the loss of a single man. The Hon. St. John Brodrick’sj motion for the sanctioning of the employment of Indian troops outside India in connection with the Tibet Expedition was adopted
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      Egypt.
      22 5 (Supplied by Renter.) London, 13 April.—The newspapers are most gratified at Lord Cromer’s report on Egypt and highly eulogise J|is services.
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      Anglo-French Agreement.
      81 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13 April.—Speaking in j the Reichstag. Count von Bulow, j the Imperial Chancellor, said that Germany had nothing to complain of with reference to the AngloFrench Agreement if only because strained relations between Great Britain and France would imperil the peace of the world.
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      The Kaiser.
      14 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13 April.—Kaiser William lias left Malta for Syracuse.
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      Suez Canal.
      34 5 Supplied by Renter. London, lo April. —Sir James Lyle Mack ay, k. r. i. e., lias been elected a director of the Suez Canal in succession to Sir E. S. Dawes, K.O.M.U.
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      Spain.
      52 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 14 April.—Despite the fact that the officials are minimizing all reports, it appears that the assailant of Signor Maura, the Spanish Premier, a young Italian anarchist, had a short knife in his hand and inflicted a slight wound, the lace on the Premier’s uniform diverting
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      The Bangkok Turf.
      141 5 Royal Bangkok Sports Club. April Meeting, First Day. Echo Special.) Bangkok, 12 April.—The first .t..,.’.. i- .i— i weather, the results being as under: The Griffin Stakes. Value 250 ticals. 5 fur. 12.2 to carry 8.11. Mr. E. G. Gollo’s b. s. h. Comewell. The Sala Deng
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    Notes on News.
    149 5 The Petropavlovsk is a battleship of 10,960 tons, length 367 i ft., beam 69 ft., draught 26 ft., 14,213 horsepower, 10.3 knots speed and was launched at St. Petersburg in 1898, at a cost of J 61,098,000 She is heavily armoured, having 15j in. on her belt,
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    Lawn Tennis.
    61 5 Penang Golf Club Tournament. As no play was possible last night, the ties which should have been played are now fixed for Friday night. Shake quotations uualtered to-day. Owing to the heavy rain which fell during yesterday afternoon and evening there was no performance at the Circus. The
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    Post Office Notices.
    1386 5 (From Hongkong Telegraph.) A MAIL WILL CLOSE FOR Canton—Per Potcan, 22nd Mar., 7 30 a.in. i Canton—Per Falehan, 22iid Mar., 7.30 J a.m. Amoy, Swatow, Straits and Rangoon—i Per Palamcotta, 22nd Mar., 10 a.m. Europe, Ac., India, via Tuticorin —Per j Sydney, 22ud Mar 11 a.m. Iloilo—Per
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    EXCHANGE.
    115 5 Penang, 14th April. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) Kindon Demand Hank ...1/10$ 4 moiltlis’ sight Bank !...1/10}| 3 Credit ...1/10J 3 Documentary ...1/10JJ Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 139 3 days’ sight Private 141 Bombay, Demand Bank 139 3 days’ sight Private 141 Madras, Demand Bank 139 3 days’
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    PRODUCE.
    157 5 78.50 buyer» Gold leaf 82. B Pepper (W. Coast3l bs.soz.)s 261 teller» White Pepper 46* sale* i'rang Pepper 30* tellers Cloves (picked) 43. nom. Mace sloo.— sales Mace Pickings 80. teller» Nutmegs 11 Os 45.— teller» (•No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.20 Basket 4.— tale» Tapioca Flour *1.75 buyer»
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      6 5 ironmongery. Me fluster A Co., Ltd.
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      88 5 To-day’s Advertisements. New Beach Street Auction Rooms. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Favoured with instructions the uuder.signed will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION On Tuesday 19th and Thursday 21st instant, At Messrs Hin Lke Co.’s Godow’Ns, No. 55, Beach Street, Commencing at 11-15 a.m., (On Behalf of the Concerned) A large quantity of
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      223 5 STOP PRES TELEGRAMS. This space is reserved lor the publication of news art lTmj after the day's news has bceu imposed. 5 t-'i <I7(J Si f I .r 1 *f t l l ill ill* < To-day’s Advertisements. WANTED For the Transvaal Government. A CHINESE CLERK who must be able
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      2044 6 Telk Chin Coy. TAIK HO Co., General Storekeepers Provisioned and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, IPOH. Specialities always on hand: Reddawey’s Camel Hair Belting, Crushed Food, Padi, Paints, Burrell’s Boiled Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Mining Candles, Manila Rope, Best Moulmein Cigars, Siberian Butter. 8d, Main Road, PERAK, TAI PI
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    Colonial Civil Service.
    1020 7 (Morning Pott, IS March.) Mu. 11. D. Hewett, Financial Commissioner of the Federated Malay State», is to succeed Mr. E. W. Birch as Governor of British North Borneo, Mr. Birch returning to Perak as British Resident. Mr. Hewett has been connected with the Malay Suites for the
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    Passengers Outward.
    132 7 Per P. O. steamer India,” connecting with the steamer Ballaarat at Colombo from London, March 81.—To Shanghai Mr. J. C. Dyer. To Hong Kong Miss Sinclair, Mr. H. Berkett. From Marseilles. —To Singapore Mr. A. E. J. Lewis, Mr. L. J. C. Anderson. From Colombo. ToShanghai Rev. aud
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      497 7 PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AONES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. KITSON LAMPS. The I* inest T.iylit in Existence. AI’PLT TO HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agent*. MACHINERY, ETC. Steam Engines Boilers of various Horse-powers. Petroleum, Gasoline, Stationary ami Marine Engines. Huttenbach Bros. Co. LEVER BROS. LTD. SUNLIGHT, LIFE BUOY and other Soaps. Sole-Agents,
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      195 7 Dr. W. MANSON DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. IiESIDING AT I\o. 179 a, Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. 3 (i mills. CROSSLEY’S OIL GAS ENGINES. j Highest Award Paris Exhibition, 1900. Simplest and most Economical Oil Engine made. GARRETT SON’S PORTAGE ENGINES. (World Renowned.) FODEN
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      1395 8 Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co. Oriknta i. Ho mi. Syndicate:. Cable Addrem: Oriental.” Proprietor». Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. PENANG BEG TO ANNOUNCE ELECTRIC eight. BURN Co., Limited, Penang. rpo all intending consumers of Electric current, about to be supplied by the I Penang Municipality, we have
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