Straits Echo, 20 August 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per tnn, PENANG, SATURDAY,, 20th AUGUST, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 188.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    32 1 Mauri age. On 23rd July, at Hollingtou, 8. Barton, of H. M. Consular Service in China, to Winifred, daughter of A. P. MacEwen. of The Grove, Hollinjfton. late of China.
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    HIGH WATER.
    40 1 For Wool*' ending Friday, Aug. 26, 1904. AM. P.M. Sat unlay, 20tli 6.50 7.15 Sunday, 21st 7.40 8.05 Monday, 22nd 8.60 8.55 Tuesday, 23nl 9.20 9.45 Wednesday, 24th... 10.10 10.35 Thunwlav, 25th 11.— 11.25 Friday, 26th 11.50 12.15
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    FIXTURES.
    43 1 To- DAT. loth Day, 7th Moou. 'i'aipiug Town Band. uolTOlub, 5.30 p.m. Warren’s Circus, Da to Kramat, 9 p.m. Wayang Kassim, Drury Lane, 9 p.m. To-morrow. 11 tli Day, 7th Moon. Church Services, see jwige 5. Wayang Kassim, Drury Lane, 9 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    25 1 O Full Moou Aug. 26th, 6.04 a.m. List Quarter Sept. 2nd, 3.48 P.M. New Moou 10th, 3.5 a.k. First Quarter... 16th, 2.8 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mull Service. «jimVJUMM*. II < »iM K W A Ifemjal 1 Sep Simla -JO Aug j i Coromandel J j blira Service. I OutwAHim. ]lomwwa*i»s. Japan 23 Aug I Jlorneo 20 Aug Manila 6 Sept j Java 12 Sept nr For particulars See Page '3.
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    PRODUCE.
    159 1 Tin f 73. Gold leaf 79. B. Pepper (W. Coast. 31b5.50z.)$ 22.—teller» White Pepper 33.— teller» Traug Pepper 27.— teller» Cloves (picked) I 33. Mace 86 —talet Mace Pickings 80. —tellert Nutmegs 110 s 42. talet. SNo. 1 6.60 nam 2 no stock. Basket 3.80 talet Tapioca Flour 1.35
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    War News.
    1661 1 Its Infinite Variety Explained. Interesting Letter from Newchwang. Mr. Edwin H. Clough writes to the [Frisco Examiner from Newchwang:— It is not likely that the intelligent reader of newspaper? of America and Europe labours under the delusion tliaf 1 he is being authentically informed by telegraph concerning the
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    EXCHANGE.
    110 1 By courtesy nf tke'ijharieSrStV'AauK. randan Demand Bank ...1/11 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 11! 3 Credit ...1/llji 3 Documentary ...1/11 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 144 3 days’ sight Private 146 Bombay. Demand Bank 144 3 days’ sight Private 146 Madras, Demand Bank 143| 3 days’ sight Private 145 Rangoon,
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    SHARES
    192 1 Bersawab Gold Miue Co., Ld. 14. teller» Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 0.50 buyers Redjang Leboug Gold Mining Co., LI $215. —sales KadanaGold Mining Co„ Ltd. (fully paid) 10.— no*. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3.7s buyers Cheudariaug Hydraulic Tiu Mining Co., Ld 10. mum. Karan gau Tiu
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      ARRIVALS.
      40 1 Nam Yong, Br. s.s. 984, Stack, 20th Aug., Singapore, 18tli Aug., Gen.,—K.G. Co, Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 20th Aug., Teluk Anson, 19th Aug., Gen., —Ah Hing. Petrel, Br. s.s. 124, Reid, 20th Aug., Laugkat, 19th Aug., Gen.,—K.G. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      85 1 20th August. Tony Chny Un, for Batu Bahra and Asahan. Vauder Parra, for Laugkat. Malaya, for Deli. Vidar, for Port Swetteuham. Ho Kwei, for Deli. Laugkat, for Teluk Anson. Avayyee, for Poit Swetteuham Singapore. Kistna, for Port Swetteuham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Glenfalloch, for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy.
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      IN PORT.
      30 1 Canton, Br. s.s. 105, Merican, 20th Aug., Teluk Anson, 19th Aug., Gen., —Ah Hing. Petrel, Br. s.s. 124, Reid, 20th Aug., Laugkat, 19th Aug., Gen., —K. G. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      77 1 Veetelt From AjenU Due FiLwx»ttu\k Lai Saug Rangoon Singapore II .C. A Co B.&Co. 21st Aug. 22nd Bulvsses London B.&Co. 22nd Japan Telemaclius Suez Colombo P.&O. W.M.&Co. 22nd 22nd Glenlochy London B.&Co. 23rd Preussen Singapore B.M.&Co. 24th C.Apear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 26th A. Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co, 26th Moyune Singapore o.s.s.
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      SAILINGS.
      83 1 Vet*elt For Ayent* Leave$ Fitzpatrick Rangoon H.C.&Co. 22nd Aug Palamcotta Singapore H.L.&Co. 22nd Bulysses Singapore B &Co. 22nd Japan Lai Sang Singapore Calcutta P.&Co. B.&Co. 23rd Glenlochv Singapore B.&Co. 23rd Teleiuachus Singapore VV.M.&Co. 23rd Preusseu Colombo BM.&Co. 24th C. Apcar Calcutta A. A. A.Co. 26th A. Apcar Singapore A.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      64 1 For Langkat aud Pangkalan Braudau —Per Vetrel 22nd distant, 1 p in. I kitu Bahra Asalian —Per U. Halewyn, 22nd instant, 1 p.m. Port Swettenliam—Per Mary Austin, 22nd iustaut. 2 p.ui. Edie. T. Seuiawe, Segli aud Olehleh —Per Pegu, 22nd instant, 2 p.m. Langkat—Per Jin Hu, 23rd instant,
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  • Obituary
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    9 1 Death. On July 23rd.at Ilfracombe, E. Gilbertson. ajred 91.
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    The Truth About Tibet.
    3175 2 Geography, Transport, and Inhabitants. The expedition sent from India into Tibet under the command of Colonel ouughosband has attracted much public atteut ion, partly liecause Tibet has been a country closed to European travellers, and consequently verv little is known about it, aud partly because Russia
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      1781 3 P. 40.!: o* Expected arrival and Departure*. Mail Service. Outwards. Sept. 1 8.8. Bengal connecting with 8.8. India I'» 8.8. Malta do s.s. Britannia 3 8.8. Coromandel do s.b. Oceana Homewards. Aug. 2U 8.8. Simla do h.k. China «Sept. 3 8.8. Coromandel do 8.8. Moldavia 17 8.8. Chusau do 'B.B.
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    The Straits Echo.
    87 4 Jnutice i-ansUr» everybody, ami jnstice alone. Established June Ist, 1903. Published d .ily (except. Sunday*.) AT Til* i CRITERION PRESS, 1.d., M No. 2*2<»-2->2, itwich St root, IVnunc PRICK i DAILY, LOCAL yn per ainnti)i h OUTSTATIONB I’wlxgt) Kxtra MAIL KIMTION (I’ost Fiee) 15 CAKLK APDKKaS: Ec
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    The Water Supply.
    666 4 If ever a huge mountain was made out of a small mole-hill surely that feat has been accomplished in Pulau Pinang in connection with its inadequate water suppl v. There has been talk for years, discussions innumerable, many reams of paper have been covered with engineers’ reports,
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    Agriculture.
    1717 4 Hopeful Signs of the Times. It afforded us great pleasure to announce yesterday, on the strength of information obtained from a thoroughly reliable quarter, that llis Excellency the Governor has consented to become a Patron of tin* Malay,Peninsula Agricultural Association. This is indeed irood news for planters throughout Malaysia,
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    Sungei Pinang.
    907 4 Government’s Promise to Bear Half Cost of New Bridge. Through the courtesy of the President of the Municipal Commission we are able to furnish our readers with the full text of the Government's despatch on this subject and the Colonial Engineer’s report. From these it will be seen
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    THE WAR
    147 5 The Rechitelni Affair. t~ Alleged Violation off China's Neutrality. Japan Refuses to Surrender Her Prize and Justifies Her Acts. (Supplied by lieuter.) Lbndon, 19 August.—The Morning Post states that Japan’s answer to the protest of the Russian Government regarding the restitution of the destroyer Rechitelni which took part
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Vostok Raiders.
      430 5 Severely Punished by the Japanese. II 11,1' THKHi OITJCKIIS' KILLED OR wounded; 135 men killed AND OVER 300 WOUNDED. (Supplied by Reuter.') London, 20 August.—Admiral Alexieff reports that the Rossia and Groinoboi returned to Vladivostok on the 16th instant. Half of the officers on board these vessels
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      The Baltic Fleet.
      53 5 ied by lieuler.) London, 20 August. —The Rus* sian Baltic squadron of eleven ships left Li ban on the loth instant, accompanied by several colliers and two floating docks for effecting repairs. Admiral Rozlidiestvensky, who has been appointed Commander-in* Chief of fehe Baltic Fleet, will start on
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      Port Arthur.
      218 5 Another Mine Disaster. KJScho Special.) Tokio, 19" Aug. —N evvs emanating from a Japanese watch tower near Port Arthur, which has readied here, is to the effect that the Russian armoured gunboat Otvnjny (1,500 tons, completed in 1891, crew of’ 160, knbfcs speed) struck a mine off the
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      Kuropatkin’s Prospects.
      372 5 (Supplied by Renter.) 1 Loudon, 20 August —Military ex- i perts in Germany hold extremely 1 pessimistic views regarding General Kuropatkin’s prospects. Even the German Army organ, Militaerwoe- i heublatt, expresses similar views. 1 A Change of Front. Reuter’s correspondent, at Liao- 1 yang reports tnat a complete
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    The States Turf.
    294 5 Taiplng- Races. '*}li Third Day, 20 August. (Ftom Our Special Correspondent.) Taiping, 20 August.—The weather is overcast and prospects of fine weather are not promising. Results The Oauoway Handicap.—Value 83u0. galloways.that ran in race 8 firatdpy aikd; or race 1 second day. Entrance $lB. Distance 1 mile.
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    Taiping Race Ball.
    547 5 (From Our Special Correspondent.) Taping, 19 August.—Last evening the Perak Turf Club gave their annual race ball at the Perak Club which had been taste- j fully decorated for the occasion. The Li-1 brary liad been cleared aud prepared as a ball room, the floor l*eiug capitally
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    Perak Ladies’ Rifle Association “at Home.”
    886 5  -  By Tasmania. Taipiku, 18 August.—The little cherub who sits aloft aud takes care of Jack must have been on the ascendant yesterday, for it is usually supposed that he brings fine weather in his train and King Sol was decidedly in tl»e ascendant, too
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    The Knight Commander Outrage.
    752 5 How the IsinanCameto Land the 11lFated Steamer’s Crew in Japan. Captain W. B. Browu, of the British steamer Tsiuau (a Japan, via Hongkong, Australian liner) which arrived at Hongkong on the Bth instant, has some very interesting details of her recent trip to Japan, which appears
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    To-morrow's Church Services.
    205 5 12th Sunday After Trinity. St. George's Church (Church of England) 8 a.m. Matins (Choral). 8-30 a.ui. Holy Communion (Plain). 5 p.m. Sunday School. 0 p.m. Evensong 1 and Sermon.—Rev. H. C. Henham, Act. Col. Chaplain. PrbBbyterian Church (Northam Road) 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday School. 5
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