Straits Echo, 16 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. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SAII KIIAV, APKIL loth, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 85#
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    121 1 Diethh. On -Hth March, at 10, Gardens. London, the wife of W. Brace Robertson, of Shanghai, of a son. On 20th February, at Park Dawn. Cheltenliam the wife of Commander J. K. Laird, k. n.. H. M. 8. Ben bow, of a (laughter. On 0th April, at 21.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 For Week ending Friday, April 22, 1904, AM. P.M. Saturday, 16th 240 3.05 Sunday, 17th 3.30 3.55 Monday, 18th 420 4.45 Tuesday, 19th 5.10 535 Wednesday, 20 th... 6.00 625 Thursday, 21st 6.50 7.15 Friday, 22nd 7.40 8.05
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 O New Moon Apr. 16th, 3.14 a.m First Quarter... 22nd, 9-3 J r.M O Full Moon 30th 4.11 a.m Last Quarter Mav 7th, 5.29 a.m
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    FIXTURES.
    34 1 To- DAT. I*. W. Police Sports, Butterworth, 11 a.in. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5.30 p.ui. Hannston's Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens, 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. To-morrow. llaruistou's Circus, Dato Kramat Gardens, 9 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    45 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Gur wards. Homewards. Simla Hi) Apr Halloa rat ]0 Apt Coromandel l'i May Bengal HO Extra Service. Outwards. Hum kwakds. Peru HO Apr Malacca HI Apr Ceylon 5* May j Palawan 0 May G&T 1’ or particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      War in Tibet.
      736 1 Details of the Recent Engagement. 700 Killed and Wounded. Tuna (Tibet), 31st March.—The j Tibetans have finally resolved upon the 1 foolish course of opposing the Mission with the result that to-day we fought two engagements in which the enemy suffered most severely. The Mission with a
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    New Rubber Companies
    251 1 The Colombo Observer publishes parti- culars of two new Ruhlier Companies which i Mr. L. Davidson intends to float—one in j Ceylon and the other iu the Straits. He is I «dd to be quite sanguine of success and as regards the Ceylon concern has already the
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    Trapping Crocs in Borneo.
    451 1 By* G. C. Irvino. The Sugut river can probably claim to l>e the worst river for crocodiles iu Borneo, both ou account of the number and size of the amphibious creatures and by reason of their frequent attacks on human beings. Last year no less than
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    Mohammedan Cemeteries.
    767 1 Not many Penangites know that the i Mohammedan community own mauv burial grounds, though everyone is aware that the Dato Kr.unat Cemetery, in Perak Road, is the principal Mohammedan cemetery. This cemetery is so full of graves that well-to-do 1 Islanis are buying land iu the country for
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      92 1 G\ G. van Lansberge, Ger., s.s. 510, Boon, 16th Apr., Acheeu, 15th Apr., Gen., H. L. Co. Van Outhoorn, Dut s.s. 1,534, Schmitz, 15th Apr.? Singapore, 13th Apr., Geu., —H. L. Co. Kistna, lir. B.s. 524, Fletcher, 15th Apr., Singapore, 13th Apr., Gen., —H. L. Co. C. Apcab, Br.
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      DEPARTURES.
      96 1 16th April. Ho K tcei, for Deli. Malaya, for Deli. Perak, forTooglmli, Kopali, Henong, Victoria Point, Maliwun and Mergui. van Outhoorn for Pulo Weh, Olehleli and Padaug. Taw Tong, for Langkat and Pangkalan B randan. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. C. Apcur, for Singapore and Hongkong. Hole Chuan Un, for
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      IN PORT.
      34 1 G. G. van Lansberge, Dut. s.s. 510, Boon, 16th Apr., Acheen, 15th Apr. Gen.,»* H. L. Co. Lightning, Br. s.s. 2,122, Spenee, 16th Apr., Hongkong, 6th Apr., Geu.,— A. A A. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      39 1 Vetsel* ro in Aijeuts Due Aragonia 1 Hamburg 1>.M A.(Jo. loth Apr Benmobr Singapore 1S.B.&C0. 17th Hamburg Singapore P 0. 20th Pera Colombo IB.M.&Co. 20th Ocampa Liverpool iS.B.&Co. 20th Bayern Colombo jB.Al.«5LCo. 21th Simla Colombo ,P. 0. 29th
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      SAILINGS.
      42 1 Ve**el» r For Ayent» Leave r Aragonia Singapore B.M.&Co. 17th Apt Lightning Siugapore A.A.A.Co. 18th Benmohr London S.B.&Co. 18th Pera Singapore P. 0. Hamburg Colombo B.M.&Co. 20th Oeainpa Singapore S.B.&Co. 20th Bayem Singapore B.M.&Co. 21lt h Simla Siugapore P. 0. 29th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      63 1 For Calcutta —Per Lightning, 18tli install, noon. Tongkah—Per Cornelia, 18th instant, 1 p.in. Pangkor and Teluk Anson—Per Canton, 18th instant, 2 p.ui Edie, T. Semawe, Segli aud Olehleh—Pof Hok Canton, 18th instant, 2 p.m, Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Weh and Olehleh—Per G. G. v. Lansberge, 19tk instant,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
  • Obituary
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    28 1 Deaths. On •JOtli March, at Shanghai. Margaret. relict <>l the late James Dal/.iel. in lit*r <»7th year. On i2Df.li March. at Shanghai. Frederick William Sherri#F. a«red 44 years.
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    Siam.
    1022 2 (From Our Correspondent.) Bangkok, April 2. It is seldom that we here are without some sensation iu the shape of a big criminal ease, allied the task of fishing" for full details of the various! developments is one to try the patience ot any journalistic Izaak Walton owing to
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    Brag, or What?
    332 2 Kuropatkin says Will sign treaty of peace at Tokio.” M. Witte savs “We will eventually BEAT THE JAPANESE.” (Time Weekly Edition.J The correspondent of the Echo de Paris at St. Petersburg had an interview with an aide-de-camp of General Kuropatkin. He affirms that the Commander-iu-Chief has made
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      466 2 NOTICE 4 GYMKHANA MEETING will be held by the Kinta Gymkhana Club, on tlie liHli of June, aud also on the 20th. if sufficient entries. Cups to the value of about Soft will be presented for each event. PROGRAMME. First Day, 18th June, 1904. ie re 7 it 1. 3
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      1642 2 B. I. S. N. Co., Ltd. WANTED For the Transvaal Government. A CHINESE CLERK who must be J N consequence of s. s. Kiri mi dockingable to read and write English well at Singapore, she will omit the sailing with a knowledge of Typewriting, from hence to Port Swettenham and
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      1877 3 O' is. Co. Impeded avvical cuul Departures. Mail Service. •Outwards. May Hi in la conned in g with Morildentscfaer Lloyd, Bremen. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co., Ltd. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maat sc hap pi], IWegapa ta m Lines of fast aud well-known Mail Steamers of this Line
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    The Straits Echo.
    83 4 Justice Mtifllrt everyt**>ly, au«l jiwtif? alone.— Established June Ist, 1903. Pubtt*lie<l dally xctpt Sunday»».) AT TH« CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 223-232, Ite.udi Street, PRICK lIAII.Y. I.o' AI, }-'l i>»r aunxiii (IV-r Fie**) n MAII. EDITION i r,»t Kier) 15 CAKI.K AI• I>K KSS “E c h o—P
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    The Post Office.
    732 4 Ix our isrsue of Thursday lust we were unable to cover the whole of the grounds for loud and lou«'-continued complaints concerning the mismanagement of the postn 1 affairs of this busv and in other respects progressive port, the exigencies of space compelling us to hold over
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    MAILS WILL CLOSE
    735 4 FOR—- DELI BY “Hebe" AT 11 A.M. TO-pAY (Friday) TRANG A. PANd NGA by Deli." at 1 r.M. TO-DAY (Fridavi BATE BAHRA A ASAHAN by -Resident Halewvn." at 1 P.M. to-day (Friday) PORT SWETTENHAM A MALACCA by Lang-kat." at 2 p.m. to-day (Friday) TELITK ANSON by "Lady
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    Our Mail Budget.
    2052 4 The Failure of the Cotton Corner. Delight in Lancashire. JOE'S HEALTH. interview With m. plehve. PROFESSED FRIENDSHIP FOR ENGLAND. KUOM FOU THE ELEPHANT A* WELL AS THE WHALE.” Russia's Indebtedness. WINDFALL FOK THE LONDON UNIVERSITY. VISCOUNT HAY AS III S ELECTROPHONE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) j Fleet
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      289 4 Graham Co., Ld., WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Beach Street. Penang. Pritchard Co. PENANG. IMPORTERS OF LADIES’ DEPARTMENT MENNEN'S /"A UR Stock in this Department nnniirn ti i nun 18 uo cum P* efce i' 1 everyBORATlD TALCUM m the very newest style and |fashions, in high quality and at TOILET POWDER,
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      3 4 IRONMONGERY. McAlister <£ Ltd
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    THE WAR.
    234 5 Sinking of Petropalovsk. Skyrdloff succeeds to Chief Command. Famous Russian Painter Drowned. 1» Germany Violating Neutrality r (Supplied by Router.) London, 15 April.—Vice- A dmira.i Skyrdloff, commanding the Hlack Sea squadron, has beet? appointed to succeed Admiral Makaroff in command of the Asiatic squadron. Admiral Alexieff has left
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Our Staunch Ally.
      72 5 A Graceful Token of Sympathy. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 15 April. —The Naval Attache to the Japanese Embassyin London has forwarded to the treasurer of the fund raised for the widows and orphans of those lost in the sinking of the British submarine A 1 the sutn
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      Tibet.
      39 5 Mission at Gyangtse. (Echo Special.) Rotubav, 15 April. —The Tibet Mission bits arrived safely at Gyangtse after sonic desultory fighting en route, during which 150 Tibetans were killed. The officials from Lliassa are hurrying to meet Colonel younghusband.
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      Mr. Chamberlain.
      16 5 Supplied by Reuter.) London, 1G April.—Mr. Chamberlain lias returned from his holiday in Lgypt,
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      Fire at Seoul.
      147 5 (Echo Specuil.) Seoul, 15 April.—Last night there was an outbreak of fire in the servants’ quarters of the Palace. A fresh breeze was blowing and the tire spread rapidly*. Many acres of buildings, including all the State departments and Royal residences, were totally destroyed, ihe foreign Legations
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      The Army.
      79 5 The Estimates and Reform. Supplied by Reuter. London. 15 April.— During the discussion of the army estimates in the House of Commons, the Rt. Hon. H. O. Arnold Foster, Secretary of State for War, said that henceforth the estimates would be prepared with reference to the various military
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      Tropical Medicine.
      437 5 Sir Francis Lovell at Kuala Lumpur. (Echo Special.) Kuala Lumpur, 15 April. —Sir Francis Lovell, the eminent surgeon, who is travelling once more in the interests of the London School of Tropical Medicine, addressed a representative gathering at the Pathological Institute here this afternoon, Mr. Douglas Campbell, the
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    The Siamese Turf.
    138 5 Royal Bangkok Sports Club. April Meeting Second Day. (KcUo Special.) Bangkok, 11 April.—The results of the second day’s racing arc as follows: The Maiden Stakes. Value 250 ticals. Distance 5 fur. Mr. J. Caulfield-James’ b.s.h. Cheers. The Thkke-Quaktek Mile Handicap. Value 250 ticals. Distance 0 fur. Mr.
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    A New Local Steamer.
    665 5 N. I). L. Malaya for the Deli Trade. There arrived at. the pier on Thursday the new N. D. L. steamer Malaya after her maideu trip to Deli. She is one of the finest and most up-to-date ships in these seas. The vessel left Bremen, where
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    Our New Governor.
    894 5 Landed at Singapore this afternoon. Hearty Welcome Extended to His Excellency by All Sections ok the Community. I TAKES OATHS OF OFFICE AND ASSUME* DUTY. Shortly before going to Press this after- > noon we received a wire from one of our Singapore correspondents reporting the j
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE LAUNCH SERVICES.
      234 5 To Tiik Editor of tuf. Straits Ei in>. ,r As a member of the public I j should like to enter my protect against tlie wretched accommodation on the launches plvinvr between Penang and Pagan Tuan Kechil. In addition to being expected to herd with the oily
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    ABORIGINAL HINDOOS NEAR JAVA.
    324 5 To tuf. Editor or tiik Straits Echo. Sir, —As one of your correspondents in your issue of the 13th iust. asked a question of some interest respecting Aboriginal Hiudoos near Java, I would like to say a few words on the subject. In the Malay Archipelago
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    To-morrow's Church Services.
    220 5 2nd Sunday after Easter. St. George’s Church (Church of England) —8 a.in. Matins Choral; 8-30 a.m. Holy Coin in union; 10 a.in. Chinese Service; 5 p.m. Sunday School; 6 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. —Rev. Heuhaui, Act. Col. Chaplain. St. Mark's (Butler worth). —Evensong, 5 p.m. Presbyterian Church
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    PASSENGERS.
    77 5 lntrml Per G. G. van Lansberge,” from Acheen, Messrs. Segall. Bolchoven, Mr. aud Mrs. Nass and Mrs. Bolchoveu. Per Kistna,” from Singapore, Messrs. R. Thomson, A. C. Hardouin and J. Jainbu. From Poit Sweltenham, Messrs, A. Armstrong and C. C. Beam. Per C. Apcar,” from Calcutta, Mr. and Mis.
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    EXCHANGE.
    116 5 Pknano, IGth April. < By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank ...1/10 4 months’ sight Bank ...l/10f 3 Credit ...1/10* 3 Documentary ...1/10, Calcutta, Demand Bank Jig. 187 3 days’ sight Private 139 Bombay, Demand Bank 187 3 days’ sight Private 139 Madras, Demand Bank 137 3
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      719 7 Xli<G Cause of the recent disastrous fire is unknown. THE PREVENTION OF SUCH FIRES IN FUTURE IS KNOWN. r u Fireproof, Waterproof, Dampproof. Buildings Constructed with Uralite, Ceilings, Walls and Roofs are absolutely Fireproof "Hi li ®n i r v km mm Deed Boxes and Safes covered with this material
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