Straits Echo, 10 May 1904

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    34 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, TUESDAY, MAY 10th, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 105*
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    16 1 Birth. April, at Kowloon. Honirkonir. the s ife of W. Kmjf, of a son.
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    HIGH WATER.
    41 1 Tor Week endin'» Monday, May 15, |!>()4. am. p.m. Tuesday, 10th 10.40 11.05 Wednesday, 1 1t1i... 113) 11.55 Thursday, 12th 12.20 12.45 Friday, j 3U* 110 135 Saturday, 14th 2.01 2.25 Sunday, 15th 2.50 3.15 Monday, 16th 3.49 4.05
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 O New Muon May 15th. 4.31 p.m. First Quarter 22m1. 5-34 a.m. I O Full Muon 29th, 2.20 p.m. Last Quarter June sth, 9.16 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    29 1 To-dat. 25th Day, 3rd Moon. 1\ V. Company Drill, Fort, 5-30 p.m. Town Hand, Golf Clul>, 5.30 p.m. To-morrow. 26th Day, 3rd Moon. Town Hand, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    46 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Otl'l'WAttlM*. lIOMKWAKDB. Coroinatulel Vi May j Malta 14 May, JkUUiatal iHi j Cham a ‘JS H.xtra Service. Outw a kds. I lom kwakhs. Candia 17 May j Formosa 19 May Sardinia ill Mani a 5* June For particulars See Page 3.
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    Tsar and Sultan.
    2198 1 Russia’s appeal for Help. Sultan Declines to aid the Bio Bully. i The Madras Muhammadan of the lStli April gives publicity to translations of a letter from the Tsar to H. H. the Sultan of Turkey and His Highness’s i reply. The Tsar of all the Bussing
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    Japan’s Army.
    424 1 III. Bakun Kodama as Civil Administrator. When Barou Kodama entered politics, the popular cry was tor bold administration, aud the hopes of reformers centred in the soldier-statesman, to whom they had given the name “Minister of the Axe,” because of his declaration that in politics, us in t>attle,
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    EXCHANGE.
    119 1 Penang, 10th May. (lly courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) Tjondon Demand Bank ...l/10{jj 4 months’ sight Bank ...1/11 |V 3 Credit ...1/114 *Do< umteutary ...1/llj 5 Calcutta, Demand Bank 'lts. 1414 3 days’ sight Private 143| Bombay, Demand Bank 140$ 3 days’sight Private 1424 Madras, Demand Bank 140£ 3
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    PRODUCE.
    164 1 Tilt 5 75.70 Gold leaf 81.— B. Pepper (W. Coast3lbs.soa.)s 24 seller* White Pepper 42. —sellers Trang Pepper 29| buyers Cloves (picked) 43.—worn. Mace f 95. —sales Mace Pickings 75. Nutmegs 110 s 45. mom. (No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.20 Basket 3.9s tellers Tapioca Flour 1.80 sellers Copra
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      56 1 Said, Ur. s.s, 170, Snape, 10th May, Singapore, 7lh May, Fuel Oil.—B. Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194, Bucliauau, 10th May, Deli, 9th May, Gen.,—K. G. Co. Avaqyke, Br. s.s. 257, Lingard, 10th May, Teluk Anson, 9th May, (Jen., —Koe Guan Co. Jin Ho, Br. s.s. 110, Hastrup, 10th May,
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 1 10th May. Pnio Hi man, for Deli. Day nut r, for Port Swettenham Malacca and Singapore. Waihora, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Pin Seny, for Port Swettenham and Singapore. Lady Weld for Teluk Anson. Uh Petty, for Perlis and Setul.
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      EXPECTED.
      36 1 IVtw/i From L Ayentg Due Ijuudaura i Rangoon H.L.&Co. 10th May C. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 12th Kuiii Sang Calcutta B.ACo 12th G. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 20th Benartv London S.B.&Co. 28th Benalder Singapore S.B.&Co. 29th
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      SAILINGS.
      35 1 Ve**eh For A jentt Leave» i Landaura Singapore C. Apcar Calcutta Kuni Saug Singapore G-. Apcar Singapore Benartv Singapore Benakler Loudon 1 H.L.&Co. A. B. A.AA.Co. S.B.ACo. S.B.&Co. loth May 12th 20th 28th 29th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      61 1 Foit:— Edie. T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh—Per Pegu, to-morrow, 2 p.ui. Port Swettenliam—Per Mary Austin, tomorrow, 2 pm. Teluk Anson—Per Amujyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore and Manila—Per Manila, tomorrow. 3 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 12th instaut, 1 p.m. Tongkah—Per llotvnui, 12th instant, 1 p.m. Deli —Per Cornelia, 12th
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      42 1 A. E. SKEELS. _HIGH CLASS. For Sale! For Sale!! Large Stock of Paper of Every description and Colour. Apply Criterion Press Ld. NOTE. mnun 3 CROWN WHISKY IS NOW MADE UP IN Clear While Glass Bottles. KATZ BROS., Ttd., Sole Agents 59c
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      23 1 STEARNS’ WINE, is very palatable. An excellent tonic for children, especially -if tliev are pale and thin. Do not delay. Must be Stearns.’
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      30 1 THK P4PFD kepi on Ble at 8. 0. DAKBB inlD rArCK AdmtUM Ateuc* U*. tUnautue Street, San Francwro, CaliforntoTiT. S. A., wherecontrrute ot a-1 vertitfiiu: rau be made far It.
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      101 1 A. E. SKEELS. HI6H CUSS. Through Passages to Europe. Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij Stoomvaart Maatschappij Nederland.'* rpH ROUGH passage tickets can now be X. booked at the following rates from Penang to Geuoji via Subatig (Pulo Web.) Singi.k. Kkturn. IhI Class. 2nd Class. 1st Class. 2nd Class. /670. I /400. /I
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    33 1 Deaths. On 3rd May. at Sawarinda C'otei, East llorneo. Theodore Bayer, of the Netherlands Gutta Co„ ajred .'Kl years. On 28th April, at Hon<rkonjr. T. H. Gidley. Inspector of Police. a*re<l 31 years.
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    Turf Topics.
    1283 2 Singapore Training Notes. Dawn writes under «late Singapore, 3rd Mav Since the despatch of inv last budget the Derby candidates have been progreHHiiig moBt lavotirablv. Good houuu work is being done bv most of the horses. This morning, for the first time, Oregon was neeu on the track.
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    Passengers Outward.
    316 2 Per P. ami O. steamer India, connecting with the steamer Ballaarat," at Colombo, from London, March 31.—T0 Yokohama Miss V. Mosley, Miss C. Mosley, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Holmes. To Shanghai Mr. J. C. Dyer, Mrs. Marsh, Mr. C. Dickson. Mrs. U. Wynne, Mr. E. C. Jarrett,
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1324 2 THE FOLLOWING IS THE PROPOSED PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING, 1904, to be passed at a General Meeting to be held On FRIDAY. 20th MAY, 1904. wr No amendments to this Programme will be considered unless due notice is given in writing to the Secretary at least ten
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      14 2 Very palatable, even ehihlren enjoy to take it, but.it is Stearin' Wins, not the
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      259 2 David drown a Co., 4 Logan’* Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. lie ports and Valuations. Sale l»y Auction or private tender of i House Land Property and Stock. i DAVID IfROWN Co., 4, Logan'* 11 till dmg*. j Estate Agents A Auditors. Undertake Sales by Auction or Private ’lender of
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      296 2 NOTICE. IN THE GOODS OF Ana Mahomed Sultan Mexican bin Ahamad Omar Nina Mexican (Deceased.) Pursuant to Section 46 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance 1886. VT O TIC E is hereby given that all j 1 creditors and other persons haviug anv claims or demands upon or
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      528 2 JAMES BOCHANANTOb ‘‘HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. SAND 1 LANDS, BUTTERY Co. Poser Wrinr TO BE HAD FllOM ■■lack u nag gwg-HAg QOOTCH WWW» ■BLACK ■OTTIX «i>« ».WI SaandBirckAC* Messrs. HIN LEE Co., Penang Messrs. TAIK HO Co., Taiping. Messrs. CHOW KIT Co., Kuala Lumpur T. L. GOSLING Co., AGENTS, Penang
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      1972 3 P.40. iis, i co. Expected arrical and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. May 12 s.s. Coromandel connecting with llmi r Norddeatscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. EiK fast and well-known Mail Steamers k X of this Line will leave Penang on or about the OUTWARDS: undermentioneddates:— HOMEWARDS: FARES BY MAIL
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    The Straits Echo.
    83 4 Jmlic* fAti *n«« everybody, and justice alone. —Kmrrrnou Established June Ist, 190.1. CubliMied daily (except Sunday*».) at rni CRITERION PRESS, 1.d., No. 220-232, Bhhcli St reel, I’enung. PRICE I DAII.Y, I.<M Al. per annum Ol TSTATIOXS I’oeiiige Extra '•All. KDITION (Cost Kree) IS CAHI.K AM’KKs.S; “Echo—Penang.” Telepheue
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    The War.
    1602 4 f L Lomb»u. 1* May.—The Daily Telegraph savs 'j 1 that the Japanese have conducted the campaign with a brilliance almost unparalleled in wari- fare. Japan’s successes are due to the consnm[1 mate combination of her naval and inilitary 1, actiou. which even Entrlaud never rivalled, while her
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    Our Mail Budget.
    2004 4 Parliamentary Affairs. Theologians in Combat. CHINESE VISIT OUR NAVAL STATIONS. 1 9 Canon of Westminster Shocks the Literalists by Criticising the Bible. GEM DISCOVERIES IN SOUTH AFRICA. The Curzon Puzzle. INFLUENZA SCOURGE. LATEST FASHIONABLE AILMENT. American Presidential Election Echoes. (From Our Otrn Corre*pondeul.) Fleet Street, April 16—Our
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      120 4 5 Pritchard Co. PENANG. PROVISION DEPARTMENT. FRESH STOCK JUST RECEIVED. “SPECIALITY” New English Marrowful Peas Crown in Kent. Very Delicious. 30 Cts. per tin (2s. per dollar.) New Cheese; Cheddar, Stilton, Gorgonzola, New English and York Hams, New Wiltshire Bacon. Grants’ Morelia Cherry Brandy. Grants’ Cherry Whisky, Grants’ Orange Gin,
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      426 4 WANTED \RESBKR for MalakofF Estate Hospital. J f Apply to MANAGER, Mahtkojf Eftnlf. 28-4-04 296 ~e. NOTICE I THE undersigued I>eg to notify that I have to-day given my procuration to Mr. I. H. Silberstein. W. CORN KIEL I>. 30-4-04 306 NOTICE. s.s. Pul# Bimau will not run between -A
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      18 4 SIEARNS WINE, after influenza and pneumonia. Au ideal reconstructive lonic < that gives immediate benefit. Increases weight, renews strength.
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      6 4 CHANKOtS. McAUSTBft <* C 7, v Ud.
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    The War.
    323 5 Another Scuttle! Japan’s Victories Lclipse Germany's Greatest Achievements. An'KKiiKxsiox Throughout Rusha. (Supplied by Renter London, It May.—Reuter’s Newell wang correspondent wires that the Russians are preparing to evacuate Newell wang, that troops are leaving all day, every gun is being entrained .and the forts dismantled. The Russian General
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    The English Turf.
    264 5 The Great Jubilee Handicap. The Great Jubii.ee Handicap of 3000 sovs (2800 sovs in specie and 200 sovs in plate or specie, at the option of the winner); by subscription of 5 sovs each if struck out, if left in a further subscription of 20 sovs, aud
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    Death of the Hon. J. M. B. Vermont, C. M. G.
    1499 5 It it» with feelings of the deepest regret that we record the death, tiiis morniug, i of the honourable J. M. B. Vermont, c. M. G., late m. L. c, at Marble Hall, Northatn I fond, Penang. A heavy
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    Death of Captain Busk at Singapore.
    467 5 As announced by telegram yesterday, the death has just taken place of Captain A. S. Busk. President of the Singapore branch of the Merchant Service Guild, at Singapore. Captain Busk was one of the oldest Straits skippers, first touching at Peuang alxmt 30 years
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    Mandi Safar.
    85 5 Jo- morrow is tlie last Wednesday in tiie Mohammedan mouth Safar, when the Mohammedans, with their families, g»j to the river and after bathing, drinking holy water and eating special fo»xl retire to their homes and devote themselves to praver aud repentance, praying for pardon for tlieir past
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    The Singapore Railway.
    154 5 Calcutta Engineering says:—The inhabitants of Singapore are in «lire distress over their little toy railway, which is al>out the egregious specimen of the Puffiug Bill to l»e met even in our Crown colonies The line was built on the unique principle ;°f ignoring the local Engineers with
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    Notes on News.
    130 5 Reuter yesterday mentioned several names of places at which the Japanese had recently landed troops. Kiuchau aud Fuchau, at both of which places a force of 10,000 men was lauded, are on the western coast of the Liaotung promontory au»l are close to the railway line connecting
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    Penang Golf Club.
    135 5 On Saturday last the Calcutta Medal was PL yed for. Unfortunately, owing t«» various causes, but few members turned out to j compete for it. The weather was ideal aud the winner was Mr. D. A. M. Brown, who. notwithstanding bis heavy penalty of plus 1 6
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    Centenary Fund.
    130 5 British and Foreign Bible Society. The Honorary Treasurer begs to acknowledge receipt of the undermentioned subscriptions to this Fund. The list has now l»eeu closed and the total amount 51,359.30 has been remitted to the Singapore Agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society. Amount already acknowledged 81,003.30
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    Tin.
    196 5 London, 12 April.— A fair business Ims been done in this article, importers selling more freely, aud prices dropped alxmt 305., closing, however, at .£127 for cash, aud £1.37 for three months. There is no speculative demand. Consumers, more particularly ou the Continent, have bought freely for prompt delivery.
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    The Palawan in a Typhoon.
    628 5 Attendant Conditions Unusuai. and llarometri<” Gradients Extreme. The P. U. lin»'r Palawan, Captain J. I). Andrews, which passed through Penang last j Saturday on her way home with the China mails, battled with a terrific typhoon in the i China Sea. Happily no damage was
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    THE WAR.
    155 5 i. Reuter. London. 10 May.—Speaking in the Reichutay the Socialist Bebel attacked thf> Government n attitude with regard to the war and declared that the Kaiser's Tejsgram of avmpatliv on the occasion of the Pefrojwvlovsk ilia» aater in no wine reflected the feeling of the nation. Count von
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    SHARES
    187 5 Ber.sa wall Gold M iue Co., Ld. 15.50 teller* Raid) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 5 6.25 buyer* Redjang Leljong Gold Mining Co., Ld $240. —buyers KadauaGold Mining Co,, Ltd. (fully paid) 19. nnm. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. S 7.50 teller» Cheiidariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 20.
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      20 5 tJTEARNS’ WINE, relieves the distressin# cough of influenza, and bronchitis. It invigorates and increases resistance to Uhj inroads of disease.
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      5 5 ELECTRO-PLATEDWA RE. McAI.ISTER Co.. Ud.
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      49 5 A Reward of $20 WILL l>e given to any person, who can give such information a* will lead to the conviction in the Police Court of the individual who stole seven Fern Plants in Japanese fancy pots from house No. 47, Northaiu Road. 2-5-04 300 CUTLERY. McAlister <& Co., Ltd,
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      297 5 STOP PKfiSS TELEGRAMS. This space is reserved for Ihe publication of uews arriviug after the day’s new* h;is l>een ilnp<wod. To-day’s Advertisements. NEGRI SEMBILAN GOVERNMENT. WANTED. TRAITS-BORN Chinese and Eurasian O Junior Clerks. Salary commencing at 330 a month, with prospect of rising to Blt>o a month, nod a few
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      1739 6 Teik Chin Coy. General Storekeepers, Provisioned and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh low Street, IPOH. Specialities always on hand: Reddawey s Camel Allan Irving. Penang. KNGJMSKRS, Iron Brass Founders, BOILER MAKKBS AND Bridge Builders. IRON \ND STEEL MERCHANTS IUONMONG KHS, OIL MERCHANTS. Taik Chce Co. (ESTABLISH El) 1800.) 18, 28 34,
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    Plain English.
    1292 7 COMMONWEALTH DeFESCE FoKCES. (Continued /torn yesterday'g issue.) No task could better claim tlie immediate attention of an Australian Ministry than the founding of the elements of a defence system in the Com- i monwealth. To effect that there are necessary three steps 1. The establishment of a small
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    It Happened at Dinner.
    550 7 A Tragic Story. The following tragic little story lias been going the rounds of the papers lately, and Mr. P. J. Viviers, who is responsible for it, vouches for its absolute truth, as he is well acquainted with the parties concerned. “Mr. Thomas Theron,” he writes,
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      1011 7 PERRIER JOUBT CHAMP AONES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. A Co. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest. Light in Existence. Apply TO HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agentt. HOWARTH ERSKINE LTD. SINGAPORE, BANGKOK, SIAM, IPOH, PERAK. ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT. Offices and Show Rooms 56, Beach Street Penang MOTOR FANS, High efficiency, latest Types. MACHINERY, ETC. ARTISTIC
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      1577 8 INSURANCES The Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company. Lioerjtool. London. 1 Dale Inktituxko Cornhill Street. 1880. Charing Cross mHE undersigned liave lieeu appointed I Agents of the alwve Companv at Penang, au«l are prepared to issue pohcws of Insurance against loss by tire at the lowest tariff rates. Claims
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