Straits Echo, 17 June 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE 01 LYENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY' STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, FRIDAY, 17th JUNE, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 136.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    36 1 Marriage. On 6th June, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Itev. T. T. Johnson, M. A., Mal>el Daisy, youngest (laughter of tho late H. L. Mather, Hongkong, to Robert Rodger, Port Glasgow, Scotland.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 K**r Week ending Thursday, June 2d. 11*04. A.M. r.M. Friday, 17th 6.20 '6.45 Saturday, 18th 7.10 7.3-5 Sunday, 19th 8.00 8.25 Monday, 20th 8 50 9.15 Tuesday, 21at 9.40 10.05 Wednesday, 22nd ...10.30 10.55 Thursday, 23rd ...11.20 1145
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    THE MOON.
    27 1 First Quarter... June 20th, 12-32 i*.m. O Full Moon 28th, 1.42 a.m. Last Quarter July sth, 12 35 p.m. O New Moon 13th, 12.6 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    51 1 To-i»a v. 4th Day, sth Moon. Tmvu Hand. Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Wayiuig Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street. 9 p.m. The Parsi Curzon Theatrical Co. Kuala Kangsa ltoad, 9 p.in. To-morrow. sth Day, sth Moon. Town Baud, Golf Glub, 5510 p.m. Way an g Yap Chow Thong, Campbell Street. 9
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    51 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARDS. lloAl KWABIIB. Malta 23 June I Coromandel 2o June i Chumn 7 July j BaUaarat 0 July Htlra Service. OUTWARDS. II <>M KW AltOS. Borneo 28 June, j Peru 17 June Java 12 July t Ceylon l Ju'y j w For particulars See Page
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    Another Russian Protest.
    263 1 Rk Japanese Officers in the Service of China. Russia lias made strong representations to China on the subject of Japanese military instructors in the service of China and Japanese officers with General Ma\s army, demanding that j the Chinese Government shall issue or- j ders for their
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    Somaliland.
    129 1 (Rangoon Times Service.) Simla, 2 June. —The following staff j will lie temporarily maintained in Somaliland: —One D. A. A. G. and one D. A. Q. M. G. two R. E. officers, one Chief Supply and Transport Officer, one Senior Medical Officer, and two Supply, and three Transport officers.
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    The War in Tibet.
    97 1 (Madras Standard Service.) Gvantse (Tibet), 2 June. —The convoy reached here safely yesterday. Yesterday, Colonel Younghusband sent a letter to the fort, asking the Tibetan General to forward it to Lhassa. The letter mentioned the latest date at i which we are prepared to meet the
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    War Items.
    920 1 The Mining of Neutral Waters. London, 25 May.—The leading newspapers in Great Britain and the United States emphatically denounce «lie reckless sowing of floating mines in j Far Eastern waters, and the savage disregard of neutrals’ rights. Sir W. H. Walrond, Bart, Conservative M. P. for the Tiverton
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      123 1 Pknano, 17th June (liy courtesy of the Chartered Bank.) i London Demand Bank ...1/11,3 4 months* sight. Bank ...I li£ 3 Credit ...1/11,» 3 Documentary ...1/11£ j Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 1444 3 days’ sight Private 146$ Bombay, Demand Bank 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 1464 Madras, Demand Bank
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      SHARES
      187 1 BersawaliGold Mine Co., lid. 15. —sellers Ibiiib Australian Gold Mining Co., lid 6. Redjaiig ladwmg Gold Mining Co., T,d $225. buyers KadanaQold MiningCo„Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— nom. Bruseli Tin Mining Co., Ld. S 50.— nom. Cliendariaug Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ijd 20. —sales Kamngau Tin Mining Co. 15. nom.
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      PRODUCE.
      182 1 I L’iu 5 7 0.60 buyers i Gold leaf 80.--'I B. Pep)>er(YV. Coast, 31b5.50z.)$ 22. —sellers j White Pepper 39.25 fates I I’raug Pepper 5 284 sellers I j Cloves (picked) 43.— nom. i Mace no stock Mace Pickings 90. —sales Nutmegs 110 s 45. sales C No. 1
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      117 1 i Asahan, Ger. 8.8. 161, Peters, 16th June, Asaban, 15th June, Gen., —B. M. &Co. Quorra, Br. as. 120, Witt, 16th June, Langkat, 15tli June, Oil, —K. B. Go. Janssens, Dut, 8.8. 803, Ileiner, 17th June,& Olehleh, 16th June, Gen., —H. L. Co.V Zaida, Br. B.s. 2.905, Symuiers, 17th
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      DEPARTURES.
      49 1 17th June. j Rotorua, for Tongkab. Quorra, for Langkat. Atahan, for Tandjong Balei. Perak, for Port Swettenhain and Malacca. R. Halewyn, for Batu Bali ra and Asahan. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Zaida, for Negapataiu, Madras, Pondicherry, Cuddalore and Karical, taking Mails for l Europe, etc., via Madras.
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      IN PORT.
      89 1 i fiANGKAT, Br. s.s. 187, Liddell, 17th June, Teluk Anson, 16th June, Gen., K. G. Co. Cornelia, Br. s.s. 194, Buchanan, 17th June, Deli, 16th Juue, Gen., —K. G. Co. Avagyke, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, 17tli June, Singapore, 15th June, Gen., —K. G. Co. Janssens, Dut. s.s. 803
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      EXPECTED.
      60 1 1 earns! n /'Vow Ayenla Due Sui Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 17thJune Zatnauia Madras H.L.&Co. 18th Gr. Apcar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 20th Bantam Singapore H.L.&Co. 20th Benlarig London S.B.&Co. 22nd Malta Colombo P. 0. 23rd Benmoln* Singapore S.B.&Co. 26th Lai Sang Singapore iB.&Co. 27th Borneo Colombo IP. O. 28th Radnor shire
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      SAILINGS.
      61 1 l'e**el» Fur Aye.nl» Leave» Sui Sang Singapore B.&Co. 18thJune Zainania Singapore H.L&Co. Htli 13au ta in Padaug ll.L.&Co. •20th G. A pear Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 21st Benlarig Singapore 8.B.&C0. 22ud Malta Singapore P. A 0. 23rd Benmohr Marseilles S. B.&Co. Borneo Singapore P. 0. 28rh Lai Sang Calcutta
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      MAILS CLOSE
      86 1 Foie:— I>eli Per Hebe, to-morrow, 11 a.ui. Jvli Per Cornelia, to-morrow uoon. Latigk it Per Jin Ho, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettcnbam and Singapore—Per 1 Anntjyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swottenbain —Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 2 p.m. 'lV!uk Anson —Per Lanykat, to-morrow, 2 p Ml Port Sweflenbam, Kuala
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      PASSENGERS.
      37 1 Inward —Per Langkat,” from T. Anson, Mr. Morgan. Per Zaida,” from Singapore, Sisters St. Mark and Cusilda and Mr. J. M. liodriguez. I Per “Avagyee,” from Singapore, Messrs. Parrel, Yap Wo Seng and Yu Kay Chong.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      291 1 A. L SKEELS. A WHISKIES. FOR SALE That well-known Griffin VINGT-ET-UN in Sound Condition. C 1 AN 1« used iu harness. Winner of J Roadsters’ Race last year. Apply to CHEOW KAY, 128, Annenian Street. 15-6-04 1 wk. 410 Aix-la-Chapelle KAISER WATER A Refreshing: Dietetic Table Water. According to the
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      31 1 STEARNS’ WINE, is very palatable. An j excellent tunic for children, especially if j thev are pale and thin. Du not delay. Must be Stearns.’ METTAR’S STOVES. 1 McAlister Co., Ltd.
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      269 1 TO LET. ROOMS to let at The Homestead, No. 86 Nortlmtn Road. Apply to Mrs. \V. RODYK. 11-6-04 2 wks. 414 NOTICE. IN THE GOODS OE Ana Mahomed Sultan Merican bin Ahamad Omar Nina Mekican (Deceased.) Pursuant to Section 46 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Ordinance 1886. ~VT
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      8 1 BAXTR CO.’S BEST NAVY CANVAS. Sandilaad liuttery Co.
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      6 1 A. E. ShfcbLS. t LAGER BEER.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    English Schools in the Federated States.
    882 2 Mr. R. J. Wilkinson, the Federal Inspector of Schools, makes some interest nig remarks on the English Schools in the F.M.S., in his last annual report. He says there are 16 schools in the F.M.S. at which English is taught, but only three of
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    Passengers Outward.
    122 2 Per P. and O. steamer Mongolia connecting with the steamer “Malta»” iUi Cdoa*so,fr°m London, May 27-To S/uwg/iul: W. E. Allen. To Manila Mr. VP. To .SV'n/npyre: Mr. and Mrs. Lonsddl aud child, Mr. T. Taylor, Mr. I>. S. Richards, lo Penang r P. B. Locke. Per P. and
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      1362 2 iri ii'^aa NOTICE. W E have from this day established ourselves as GENERAL STORE AND Commission Agents, at No. Penang Street. HU AT kef: Bros., L. Chew Huat, Ma twgiutj I J ttrtner. JAMES BUCHANAN C.o’b “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. NOTICE. THU AH CHONG, Government Licensed Surveyor
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      1949 3 p. o. i co. %£**>*%& Kxfwctfd (trricnl and, Departmw. Mail Service. Outwards. lune2.s ».s. C'hit sun connecting with t m b.h. Mongolia July 4 n.b. Si min do -1 s.s. Nubia Jo Aug 4 8.8. C■ aroma mlrl do B.s. Chimi 8.8. .Mol lit will h.h. Marmora C 1 \\v
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    The Straits Echo.
    89 4 wtice gatDfle» every body, anA justice .ilotie.— j Established June Ist, 1903. r.i’.aMie-l daily (except Sntid:iy*.l AT Till CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 226-232. I'each Street, IViuiik PltlCE: DAtI.V, LOCAL f!l OUTSTATIOXS I’u*t3ge Extra MAIL KDITION (I’ost Free) 15 V CAR IK ADDUK.S: E c h o—P e
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    Official Offenders.
    633 4 How Sanitary Inspectors Hide Kouohi SHOD OVER THE KIfIHTS OF THE PEOPLE. 1 From time to time we receive complaints from residents respecting the offensive actions of some rough -aiid- ready sanitary officers employed by the Penang Municipality. Complainants state that they give much unnecessary I offence to
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    Our Local Affairs
    1003 4 The Waterfall Gardens. As our readers are doubtless aware, ti e fate of the Waterfall Gardens has long bo n hanging in the balance owing to the fact that it is here alone that the water experts have decided that a reservoir must lie constructed if Penang
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    The Agri-Horticultural Show.
    976 4 We have just received a copy of tiie prize j list, rules, etc., of the first Straits Settle- meats and Federated Malay Slates Agri- Horticultural Show which will lie held at Kuala Lumpur on the otli, 6th and 7th August. From it we gather that exhibits of
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    The Dragon Festival.
    942 4 A Great Chinese Holiday. To-morrow, the 18th June, being the fit t h day of the fifth moon of the Chinese calendar (the month is styled the ‘poiuegiauate moon is a great Chinese holiday and is universally styled the Dragon Festival. 1 The last occasion on which
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    The War.
    565 5 Transports Torpedoed. Vladivostok Squadron llarrassing Japanese Shipping. GREAT SLAUGHTER AT FAWANGTIKN Another Splendid Victory. Russian Colours, 14 Guns and 300 Men Captured. (Echo Special.) Tokio, 1G June.—An official despatch from the Commander of the; Japanese forces in the Liaotung I Peninsula reports that on the 14th the Japanese
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Royal Wedding.
      148 5 festivities at Kedah. (From Our (hr u Jteprenentatice.) t Kedah, 17 June. —Kedah has been bedecked magnificently with Malav decorations and at night is brilliantly illuminated. Then* .arc four magnificent triumphal arches and altogether 10,300 vari coloured lights, and the padang in front of the Government offices
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      Parliament.
      32 5 Resignation of a Member. t t Supplied by Healer.) London, 17 June. —The Rt Hon. J. W. Mellor, Liberal Member for Sowerby, has resigned bis seat in the House of Commons.
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      The Near East.
      27 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 10 June.—The Italian Government has also made representations to Turkey regarding the dragooning of Armenians in! the district of Sassun.
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      More Turkish Atrocities.
      30 5 (Supplied by Reuter.) e London, 17 June. —It is reported at Constantinople that three thousand Armenians have been- killed and fifty villages destroyed since the 25th April.
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      The General Slocum Disaster.
      39 5 A Thousand Lives Lost. Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17 June. —An official investigation shows that approximately a thousand lives were lost j iu the burning of the excursion steamer General Slocum off Hell New York.
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      Finland.
      56 5 Governor-General Shot. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 17 June. —LieutenantGeneral N. Bobrikoff, GovernorGeneral of Finland, was shot at and dangerously wounded bv a son of Senator Sehnumann, while entering tin Senate at Helsingfors. The assailant immediately committed j suicide. Mass meetings had been held in different parts of Finland to
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      The Gold Cup.
      75 5 Sceptre Defeated Again. lieu ter wires under date London IB June that the running for the Gold Cup, at Ascot, (£:i.£oO; about 24miles) resulted m a victory for Mr. F. Alexander’s Throwaway; Lord Howard de NYahlen’s Zinfandei was second, and Mr. W. Bass’s crack mare Sceptre was
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE TENDER SCANDAL.
      681 5 To THK KliITOB OF THKSTB.UT4 Hello. I»kak Sir, After perlisal of your article <>f to-dav on the somewhat peculiar manner in which certain authorities conserve the interests of the public ia general, vou will 1 forgive me for remarking upon tiie verv moderate way m which you
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    THE “COLOUR LINE” IN THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES.
    612 5 To l ii ii Kmtou of tub Sri: uis Echo Sir, As respectable and educated Asia- ties and Chinese were only struggling for their rights iu a British protected State, I do not see why “Newcomer” and “European,” whose articles appeared in
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    Rubber.
    752 5 Soils Suitable for Para Reasons for Superior Growth y. ok Straits Trees. iMr. John Hughes, Agricultural Aualvst, i Ley lon, writes to the Colombo Observer inspecting the statements made by Mr. L. iJ^uvidsou —who had just returned from the I Straits—in the Tropical Agriculturist, ilej says he is not
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    The Governor’s Tour.
    66 5 e hear that llis the Goveruj‘>r is expected at Ipoli from Kuala Lumpur jon the 14th July. One of our .State’s oorj respondents says Sir John Anderson will probably visit the great Troitoh and Tainbuu mines, also Ipoh and Until Gajali, stav about two days at Kuala
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    China Mutual Life Co.
    452 5 This Directors’ Report to the sixth annual meeting of shareholders of the China Mutual Life Insurance Company, Ltd., held at the offices of the Company, Ida Canton Road, Shanghai, on the 27th lilt, was as follows Your Directors have much pleasure in submitting for your consideration
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      17 5 STEARNS’ WINE, for debility, onuuiatiou, thin and impure blood. Amende girls improve rapidly. CUTLERY mcftUster Co., Ltd
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      605 5 TELEGRAMS. S TO P PKESS TELEGRAMS. This space is reserved tor (lie publication of nowsarriviii after the «lay's news Inis been imposed. TO LET. BYFRON HOUSE. Scotlan.l lloa-1. Immediately entry. Apply to LEE TOON TOOK. 400 8-6-04 WANTED, Yl/"ANTED for the Negri Semltilan Ex*T tension of the F. M. S.
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      2382 6 LEE CHYE DISPENSARY, A r n. 258, CARNARVON STHKKT, PENA >3O. Tei-kphouk Wo. 231. Open day aud night From 0 si.in. to M p.ui., Prescriptions are Accurately Prepared. 56a The British Pharmacy, No. 427, Penang Road. H’HOO IUJAN PHUAN. (Chop) GUI SENG W(»J. 203 Main Road, Taiping. Tin Miners, Advancers
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    South Africa.
    802 7 A Boer Conference. Lonmin, 24 Mo A Boer Congress was io|»eiied yesterday at Pretoria. Air. Louis I Botha, who presided, urged the tanners to organise on ihe lines of the trade organisations for tinancial and agricultural purposes. ‘This congress,’ lie said, has not assembled to demand Responsible Government.
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      1170 7 Pritchard Co., PENANG Ladies Department McAlister Go., Ld. 19 Peach Street, Penan g. PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AOVES. AGENTS W. CORNFIELD WONG KIM MUN, <Vo. 77», His hop Street HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Tailor and Outfitter, 2J, BEACH STREET. RUBBER STAMP KITSON LAMPS. New Silks, New Gauzes, New Robes. Cyrus Price Co.'s
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      35 7 JUST LANDED Prest«a B KEITH Co.’s .AMERICAN BOOTS SHOES of nil shapes anil sizes. TIANO JOO Co., No. 117, lieacli (Street. 4 3 mth». P. /Mo ir Crane Co.'s CYLINDER OIL. I SundUatids. Buttery Co.
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      1508 8 ANOTHER SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY FOR LADIES. -:C:WHimWAT, LABLAW Co. J WILL OFFER TWO FWDAY and SAIWDfiY JUNE 17th and 18th. THEIR ENTIRE STOCK OF FANCY COTTON DRESS FABRICS AT SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES. THEIR STOCK COMPRISES All the latest Novelties in Fancy Muslins, Cotton Voiles, Mercerised Lawns, etc., etc. ►> A to
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