Straits Echo, 28 April 1904

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    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, APRIL 28th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 95.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 For Week ending Wednesday, Mav -1, 1904. A.M. P.M. Thursday, 28th 12.4*) 1.05 Friday, 29th 130 1.55 Saturday, 30th 2.20 2.45 Sunday, Ist 3.10 3.35 Monday, 2nd 4.00 4.25 Tuesday, 3rd 450 5.15 Wednesday, 4th... 5.40 6.05
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    THE MOON
    27 1 O Full Moon Am. 30th, 4.11 a.m. C Last Quarter May 7th, 5.29 a.m. O New Moon 15th, 4.31 p.m. First Quarter... 22nd, 5-34 a.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    30 1 rp I O-DAY. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5.30 p.ui. Harmston’s Circus, Dato Krainat Gardens, 9 p.m. To-mokkow. Town Baud, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Harmston's Circus, l)ato Kramat Gardens, 9 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    40 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OuriVABI»». lioMKW Altl>S. Simla 28 Apr Beuyal 30 Apr Coromandel 12 May Malta 14 May Hxtra Service. Outwards. Homk wards. Ceylon 3 May Palawan 6 May Candia 17 Formosa 19 For particulars See Page 3.
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    War Items.
    743 1 (Hongkong Telegraph Service) Yokohama, 15 April.— When the official confirmation of the death of Admiral Makaroff, which was at first discredited in Japan, was circulated, the most profound sensation was created. The vernacular papers are unanimous ‘in their expressions of regret at his decease, and refer to him
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    Chandu Test Case.
    1008 1 The Straits Times (13 April) gives the history of an interesting chandu test case. It states that in March last as the result of certain information received, a revenue officer, accompanied by some police, paid a visit to No. 6b Tank Road, and there found one Lee
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      116 1 Pbnang, *2Bth April. (By courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) London Demand Bank 1 /10A 4 months’sight Batik ...1/11 3 Credit ...1/11, 3 3 Documentary ...1 /11Y Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 141 3 days’ sight Private 143 Bombay, Demand Bank 141 3 days’ sight Private 143 Madras, Demand Bank 141
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      SHARES
      184 1 BersawaliGold Mine Co., Ld. 16. —sales Raub Australian Gold Mi»* iug Co., Ld S 6.75 buyers Redjang Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $230. —exdiv IvadauaGold MiuingCo,,Ltd. (fully paid) 10. nom. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. 7.50 seller > Cbendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20. —sales Karan gnu Tin
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      PRODUCE.
      163 1 Tin 77.50 buyers Gold leaf 81.— B.Pepper(\V. Coast3lbs.soz.)s 20 sellers White Pepper 45. buyers Trang Pepper 29| buyers Cloves (picked) 43.— runn. Mace 80. —sales Mace Pickings 75. Nutmegs 11 Os 45. nom. No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.20 Basket 3.9s sellers Tapioca Flour 1.80 sales Copra 7.75 buyers
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  • Shipping,
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      ARRIVALS.
      107 1 Malaya, Ger. s.s. 348, Block, 28th Apr., Deli 27th Apr., Coffe? and Tobacco. B. M. Co. Carlylk, Br. s.s. 331, Quiue, 27th Apr., Port Swettenham, 26th Apr, Tin Ore. Straits Steamship Co. Langkat, Br. s.s. 187, Morier, 27th Apr., Malacca, 25th Apr., Gen., —K. G. Co. Thaiping, Br. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      30 1 28tli April. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Canton, for Paugkor and Teluk Anson Un Peng, for Perlis and Setul. Palamcotta, for Rangoon. Segovia, for Singapore and Manila. Vidar, for Deli.
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      IN PORT.
      33 1 Langkat, Br. s.s. 187, Morier, 27th Apr., Malacca, 25th Apr., Gen., —K. G. Co. Ladt Weld, Br. s.s. 245 Treweeu.-, 28th Apr., T. Anson, 27th Apr., Gen., Straits S. S. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      45 1 Vessels From A gents Due Sui Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 28th Apr Gk .Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 28th Simla Colomlnj P. 0. 29th Maba Vajirunhis Singapore H.L.&Co. 30th Pundua Rangoon H.L.&Co. 1st May Oldenburg Europe B.M.&Co. 1st Ceylon Europe P. 0. 3rd Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 6th
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      SAILINGS.
      44 1 Ve« *el» For AjenU Leavet G. Apctir Calcutta A.AA.Co. 29th Apr Sui Saug Singapore B.&Ce. Simla Singapore P. O. 29th Malta Vajirunhis Pulo Well H.L.&Co. 30th Pundua Rangoon H.L.&Co. 2nd May Oldenburg iSingapore B.M.&Co. Ceylon Singapore P. 0. 3rd Lightning 'Singapore A.A.A.Co. 6th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      83 1 For Singapore and China —Per Simla, tomorrow, 7 a.m. Calcutta —Per G. Apcar, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Weh and Olehleli—Per G. G. v. Lansberge, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Mahtcca —Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Teluk Anson—Per Lady Weld, to-morrow 3 p.m. Deli
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      PASSENGERS.
      25 1 Inward —Per Lady Weld,” from Teluk Anson, Messrs. Aylesbury, Tan Boon Ngah, Mr. and Mrs. Wickett. Per Palamcotta,” from Singapore, Mr. and Mrs. Huttenbach.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      281 1 A. E. SKEELS. 0* o* JIGH CLASS. New Beach Street Auction Rooms. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE. Favoured with instructions the undersigned will sell by PUBLIC AUCTION at Fort Cornwallis, On Saturday, 7th May, 1904, Commencing at 11 a.m. punctually, A LARGE and Varied Assortment of Unserviceable Government Stores, etc., also a
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    • Advertisement
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      17 1 IF YOU EASILY CATCH COLD, your system is lacking iu vitality, you need a tonic, Stearns' Wine.
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      38 1 FOE THE COUGH OF INFLUENZA, Stearns’ Wine is the reliable prompt remedy. It soothes and heals the air passages. Steams' Wine. ARMOUR’S PROVISIONS. The best and always fresh. Sandilands, Buttery Co. IRONMONGERY. me ft lister A Co.. Ltd.
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      13 1 P. Molt Crane <& Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. Sandilands Buttery Co. CHANKOLS. McAlister <* co m /./</.
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      29 1 A. E SKEELS. f r HIGH CLASS. TEOH JOO MENG, Chop BOOM YOUNG, (EtJTABLIHHKD 1875.) Coachmaker and Importer OF Coach-building Material*» a Nos. 178, 180 ana 182, Penang Road.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    Turf Topics.
    2133 2 The Singapore Races. “Dawn” writes: —The Singapore race meeting, which is to be held on 24th, 26th, and 28th proximo, is now the subject of frequent conversation among sports and others who rarely take an interest in turf matters. I suppose the reason for this is owing to
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      23 2 NOBELS’ EXPLOSIVES Co., Ud., GLASGOW BLASTING GELATINE, G E LIG NITE D ETON ATO US, FUSES AND ELECTRIC BLASTING APPARATUS. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.
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      1166 2 NOTICE. MR. JULES MARTIN and Mr. J. A. W. Coeuen have this day beeu admitted partners in our firm. G. H. SLOT Co. Penang, sth April, 1904. 2211 WANTED NG CLERK ment. Apply to CLERK for Import Depart--19-4-04. M. M NOORDIN. 4 275 THE Shanghai-Hongkong Building NOTICE. M Y wife
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      1951 3 ANKS TMr n V£. S. N. Co. Expected art inti and IJejuivtiives. Mail Service. Outwards. A]»l. 28 s.s. Simla connecting with May 12 m. Coromandel do ii s.k, Halluarat do Juno 1) s.s. Bengal do 8.8. India 8.8. Britannia 8.8. Macedonia s.s. Australia Homewards. A pi. JO 8.8. Bengal May
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    Justice satisifies everybody, and justice alone.-Emerson.
    78 4 Established June 1st, 1903. Published daily (except Sorday*.) CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 2*2(>-‘232, Reach Strewt, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAI perauinnii OUT8TATIOXS Pontage Kxtra MAIL KDITION (Pont Kreo) 16 CAItLK A DORKS*: E c li o—P e n a n g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor,
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    Our Local Affairs.
    2201 4 The reports of the meetings of the Municipal Commissioners are usually interesting, but seldom breezy.’ The last meeting, however, was not only very interesting, but much more lively than usual. The first subject of particular interest had icference to a protest hnlged with the President by Mr.
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    Coming Continental Complications.
    2656 4 (Continued from yesterday's issue.) The question d<jes not rest with France I atone. Her action will l»e biassed, or at 1 least accelerated, by that of Germany. It is never agreeable to the French people to act in co-operation with the Germans, but i they have done
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      60 4 Pritchard Co., I PENANG. SOLE AGENTS FOE THE YOST I typewriter, SUPPLIED TO ALL Government Offices ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET ON APPLICATION, PRITCHARD CO., Penang. 15c McAlister Co., Ld. 19 I leach Street, Penang. Cyrus Price Co.’s SAFES, Thief and Fire Resisting. s All Sizes kepi in Slock. Numerous Testimonials can be
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    THE WAR.
    148 5 Russia’s Baltic Fleet The Wireless Telegraphy Question. {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 28 April.—The Ruariai, Admiralty proposes to despatch the Baltic fleet to the Far East bv wav of the Suez Canal, while colliers will be sent by way of the Cape of (xood Hope and a rendezvous uppointed
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Parliament.
      189 5 Tea and Income Taxes. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27 April.—The Government majority fell to thirty-eight on a snatch division being taken on the income tax resolution of 22nd instant, which was agreed to by 121 to 83 votes. The majority included nineteen Liberals who voted with the Government. During
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      Somaliland.
      92 5 The Fight at lllig. (Supplied by Heater.) London, 28 April. —With the official concurrence of the commander of the Italian warship Volturno, men from the British warships Hyacinth, Fox and Mohawk, with 125 rank and file of the Hampshire Regiment, landed at dawn on the 21st instant and surprised
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      Cooper’s Hill.
      46 5 No Date fixed for Closing. (Supplied by Reuter.) London 28 April. —Tlie lit. Hon. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for India, has announced that it has been decided to close Cooper’s Hill College, but that the date of closing has not been fixed.
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      Spain.
      70 5 Another Attack on the Premier. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 27 April.—A band of forty meuibors of. an anti-clerical organisation, armed with revolvers, opened firo on a train conveying the Spanish Premier as it was leavh'g Ahcante station. The escort of gendarmes who were guarding the train returned the fire,
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      The Kaiser.
      25 5 Arrival at Venice. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 27 April.—The Kaiser \Y illiaui has arrived at Venice in the course of his Mediterranean tour.
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    The English Turf.
    659 5 Derby Favourite Wins the Two Thousand Guineas. {Supplied by Renter.) Two Thousand Guineas Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h. ft., for entire colts and fillies foaled in 1901 colts 9 st. fillies 8 st. 9 ll>. the owner of the secoud to receive 400 sovs. and the
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    Supreme Court.
    1162 5 In Original Jurisdiction. l f j {Before the Hon. A. F. G. Lair. P eigne Judye.) LIBEL ACTION. Badak Bee rs. The Criterion Press Ltd. 28th April. I This was a claim for $l,OOO as damages for libel alleged to have been published in the Chaliyah Pulau Pinang,”
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    Mr. Cowan's Promotion.
    672 5 The Attempt to Retain his 1 Services in Perak, Following is the petition, and answer, sent to the Resident-General, F. M. S., with q view to retaining Mr. W. Cowan in Perak Petition to Resident-General. The Petition of the undersigned Residents in Kiuta sheweth— That we are
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    Harmston's Circus Benefit.
    672 5 Capt. Long Wins the Jumping Competition. A huge crowd turned up at the Da,to Kramat Gardens last night in response to the announcement of a benefit performance to Mr. Bob Love, the hard workiug and popular manager of Harmston’s big show. There were 19 items on the
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    THE WAR.
    43 5 .—Reuter. Unofficial telegrams published Pete»* burg varyingly report several attempt* Japanese cross Yalu. According to oipe account Russian artillery destroyed bridge thrown river north Wiju but force crossed successfully south Wiju portion with battery advanced toward* Tuechen but severely repulsed.— Reuter.
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      12 5 STEAKNS’ WINE actn ujwu the whole uystein, aidiut;<l»gc*»tiou,iinproviug uu u 1 >u
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      5 5 ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. McALISTER Co.. Ltd
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      13 5 STEARNS’ WINE strengthens the resistence to disease of the lungs and air passages.
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      34 5 To-day’s Advertisements. THIS PAPER is kept on file at E. O. DAKEB Advertising Agency, 124, Sansouie Street. San Francisco, California, IT. S. A., where coutracts or ail ve rtising can be made tar it.
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      391 5 TELEGRAMS. Thi* »p;iee is reserved for the publication of now» arrirttf after the <lay‘» new» h;is been imposed. To-day’s Advertisements, NOTICE. Messrs. CHIN SENG Brothers, Watchmakers, Repairers and Master Jewellers. BEGS to inform the public that owing to the recent fire they have removed to Premises No. 56, Bench Street,
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  • Obituary
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    124 5 Obituary. i Wk r**K"*» to record the death of Miss Trevelyan-Hawdou, Matron of the General j Hospital, which occurred early this morn-' ing. Miss Hawdou had only been in Penang a short time, replacing jfliss 8key about a couple of months ago. Three weeks ago Miss 'Hawdou was taken suddenly
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      2122 6 Teik Chin Coy. General Storekeepers, Provisioners and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, IPOH. Specialities always on hands Reddawey’s Camel Hair Belting, Crushed Food, P adi. Paints, Burrell’s Boiled Raw Linseed Oil, Turpentine, H'ining Candles, Manila Rope, Best Moulmein Cigars, Siberian Butter. Kuala Lumpur. F. M. S. HOTEL. Under European
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    Gold.
    283 7 i kivatk loiters received in l>v I lie lust tn.-iil ulluile to tlie discovery of considerable quantities ot gold in the Isliind of Mindanao, P. 1. These discoveries are said to be of common occurrence, although it may not be' generally known that over sixty years ago a company
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1305 7 THE following 18 THE PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1904, to I» i -iKse<) at a (jenorat MeetiDjr to be held On FRIDAY. 20th MAY. 1904. No amendments to this Programme will l>e considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least ten
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    He Was—You Can Be
    600 7 He Was— You Can Be Cured of Indigestion by Dr. WILLIAMS’ PINK PILLS. Most people suffer at one time or another from disordered stomach. The stomach, through overwork or for some other reason, becomes too weak to do its work, whilst the blood, whose duty it is to give renewed
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      409 7 Graham Co., Li, p/ WRIER JOUET CM A MPA ONES. AGENTS HUTTENSACH BROS. Co. WHOLESALE chemists, KITSON LAMPS. 4 Bench Street, Penang. Hall’s The FineKt Light in Existence. Apply TO IIUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sale Atjenls. Coca MACHINERY, ETC. Hall’s Coca the great restorative and the finest nervine for influenza, mental
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      157 7 The Yankee flovelly Go. HAS JUST RECEIVED Shipment of New Goods CONSISTING OF WATCHES, the New Haven CLOCKS, parlor $14.— $17.— CHAINS, for the watch in nickle and "old finish —.40 —.60 EMERY CUSHIONS for rusty needles —.25 BOOKS story and picture books for children —.18 —.50 NOTE PAPER —.40
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      592 7 NOTICE Messrs. THEAN CHEE Co. Beg to inform their customers, and the public generally, that their Office At present, is at Ho. 14, King Street, Penang. 42 c The British Pharmacy, No. 427, Penang Road. Patent Medicines OBTAINABLE AT THE LOWEST PRICES. PRESCRIPTIONS accurately dispensed with the Purest Drugs. Open
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      958 8 40,000 W atches. NOTICE. TIANG LEE Go. IN THE ESTATE OF THE j DATOH PANGLIM A KINTA (Deceased.) I Merchants 4' General Importers, Penang. is important that all should know the merits of WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW Co. BY ORDER OF THE COURT OF THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE, PERAK. TRXSCUITS HAVE PLACED AN
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