Straits Echo, 13 December 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo IMILV CHRONICLE OK EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAItS, THE FEDERATE!) JRALAV STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. ‘2. $24 Per Annum, PENANG, TEESDAY, lGth DECEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. UB5.
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    Domestic Occourrences.
    48 1 Births. In doth November, at Tesla. Hongkong, the wife of Herbert B. Bridger, of a son. At Shanghai, ou 24th November, the wife of A. ScHgliotti, of a daughter. On 24rd November, at 7 Haskell Road. Shanghai. the wife of II. A. Gray, of a son.
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    HIGH WATER
    41 1 Kor Week ending Monday, Dec. 19, l!*04. .AM. P.M. Tuesday, 13tli 5.10 5.35 Wednesday, 14th (5.— (5.25 Tlnnsdiiv, 15th (5 50 7.15 Friday 16th 7.40 8.05 Saturday, 17th 8.40 8.55 Sunday, 18th 9.20 9 45 .Monday, 19th 10.10 10.45
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    FIXTURES.
    25 1 To- l»A V 7th Day, 11 tii Moon. Opera Stainbou 1,9 p in. To-MOB Ron 8th Day, 11 ill Moon. Opera Stamboul, 9 p.in.
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    THE MOON.
    20 1 First Quurier Dec. 14tii 2.22 p..\i O Full Moon 23rd 12 21 a.m Last Quarter 29th 12.14 p.m
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    49 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. llllTU'ANIW. j 1 < i \l Ulus. Cvi'oiim ndel 'JJ Dec. A ttbm 2/ Dec. Simla o Jan. Benya/ 7 Jan. lixtra Service. (M ill VKI»'. iioMKVVAKDS Jaco Jo Dec. Ceylon 16 Dec. Palma .27 j Candia 11 Fot pai ri«*iiiiii s .St* 1 Page
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    MAILS DUE.
    111 1 China (PreuMen) Id Dec. English Java IJ- German (Roon) 15 Indian (Znida) lb China (Zamonia > 10 China 4.1 V »fcm) -4 English (Coromandel) I Chiua E. Fro drich 20 German (Payern) SO China Zaiita SO The P. O. extra steamer Java," having left Sue/ on Friday, 25tli
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    Russian Warfare.
    1307 1 Terrible effects of dum-dums used by the Russians Japanese ammunition humane in comparison with Russian bullets. The San Francisco Examiner cou-j tains two pages of letterpress and grue- j some photographs dealing with the war, and comparing the barbarous methods of the Russians with the humanitarian- 1 isui
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    EXCHANGE.
    121 1 Penang, lorn December <By courtety of the Chartered lianh. I London Demand Bank ...1/11* 1 months* sight Bank ...l 1 i 3 Credit .1/11$ 3 Documentary ...1/11 Calcutta, Demand Bank Rs. 144 4 4 days’ sight Private 146$ Bombay, Demand Bank 144$ 3 days’ sight Private 146$ I Madras,
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    SHARES
    209 1 Bersawah Gold Mine Co., Ld. 13.— sale* Raub Australian Gold Milling Co.. Ld S -1.25 Red ja tig Lebong Gold Mining Co., Ld $227.50 bn yers K adaua G old M i u i ng 0o„ Ltd. (fully paid) Id.— uotu. Bruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. 3.50 teller* Ciiendariaug
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    PRODUCE.
    170 1 I'm 78.75 Business dou° Gold ieaf 79.1 B. Pepper VV. Coast Blbs.soz.)s 25.50 buyers White Pepper 38. —sellers Trang Pepper out of season Cloves (picked) out of season Mace 84 —sellers Mace Pickings 70. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 41. —sales No. 1 6.10 NO MI Sugar 2 no stock.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      104 1 Palamcotta, Br. s.#,,*tf.208, Garland, 12tU Dec., Rangoon JLl T>ec., Geu.,— II. L. L. Co. s Bknaldek, Hr. a.s. 12th Dec., Yokohama, 20th Nov., Geu., S. B. Co. Pelecjs, Br. s.8. 4, «00, Bar wise, 14th Dec l.iverpoo), 12th Nov., Geu., —\V. M. A Co. Pegu, Br. s.s. 294, Couway,
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      DEPARTURES.
      80 1 13th December. Palamcotta, for Port. Swettenham, Singapore Hongkong, Amov and Swatowv Cornelia, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Langkat. Rotorua, for Tongkah. M. Vajiiunhie, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, Oleiileh and Pulo Well. Janet Nirholl, for Aloitluiein. Pm Sen t, for Port Swettenham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Lady Weld, for
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      IN PORT.
      56 1 Pegl Br. s.s. 294. Conway, 14tli Dec., Aciieeu, 12th Dec.. Gen., —Ban Ho Hiu. Ho Kwei, Br. s.s. 209, Bussell, 13th Dec., Deli, 12th Dec., Gen.,—H. L. Co. Langkat, Mr. s.s. 149, Liddell, 13th Dec, Teluk Amoii I*OL rw Lion Malaya, Ger. s.s. 901, Block, 13th Dec, Deli,
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      EXPECTED.
      29 1 I'mtt IhW Java Suez P.&O. I4lh Dec. Fitzpatrick Rangoon H.M&Co., 14th Lai Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 16th Lightning Singapore A.A.A.Co. |l5lh Benlang Loudon S.B&Co. 18th Oro Glasgow S.B.&Co. 26th
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      SAILINGS.
      34 1 ’■'•II I 1 ‘jnilJ» lnwcca Lai Saug j Calcutta jB.&Co. Java {Singapore P «fcO. Kith Dec. Lightning Calcutta A.A.A.Co. Ititli Fitzpatrick j Rangoon H.MACo. 10th Beularig Singapore S.B.&Co. 18th Oro Singapore S.B.&Co. 25th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      69 1 For Singapore, China and Japan—Per Hook, to-morrow, noon. A saltan—Per Taw Tong, to-morrow, 1 p.m Batu Bahra and Asahau—Per Tong Ckag Un, to-niorrow, Ipm. Teluk Anson—Per Langkat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Port Swettenham—Per Mary Austin, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Deli—Per Malaya to-morrow, 3 p.m. Deli— P. Hiniau, 15th instant. 11
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      Passengers.
      31 1 Inward —Per“ Palamcotta,” from Rangoon, Messrs R. Mouat, A, C. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Fan Choo -ah. Per Malaya,” from Deli, Messrs Waldegg, Williams, Dozy, Bill, Mr. and Mrs. Knyp.
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      120 1 MARTYN Co a WHISKIES. W. Cornfield, Tailor and Outfitter, 23, BEACH STREET. JUST OPENED A Large Selection OF THE Marlborough Excelsior Comic Pictorial X mas New Year Cards and Posters. 25 REDUCTION. ON 0 0 TOYS. TOYS. /S TOYS. y o 0 0 W. CORNFIELD, Temporary Premises, *2 3c 23,
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      1 1 SIRDAR
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      29 1 SIRDAR. Penang. “EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNKQUALr.KI) KOI.’ Si tun (ion. Comfort mu! Cme ring. SARKiES BROTHERS, 81c Proprietor DAVID CORSAH H SONS Well-known Navy Canvas. Sandi/nnds Buiterv S: Co.
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      31 1 THK PAPFD i» K.-I-I on flit at K. Illlo I AfCH l(lv«*ttifeiuc Vgt'ivy Street. Sau Fraufts*, CaiKoruU C. S. tract* tot a*tT«*tiiics can be un-i' f t tt. <. DAKK ariwftfc v#
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      48 1 Genuine Pilsener Beer. Penang Confectionery, No 2?a, Leith Stt.fet, PENANG, THE Public of Penang arc hereby informed that the above Establishment has been opened and solicit the patronage of his customers. All orders for Cakes, Ice Cream. «Ac., will bo promptly attended to. 4 1-04 G laths 740.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      27 1 WEATHER. hk following reiK'it is kiudlv »*v vim Signal Dir«*ni«»r of Kori < !oi ow.uiii l'lie raiufnll during the 24 Hours ended At it a.hi. to-day was nil.
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  • Obituary
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    52 1 Death. At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on 25th November, Wilhelm Luhra. of the I. M. Customs aged (53 years. Obituary. Death of two MPs. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, LI Dec.—The deaths are announced of Mr. Heavy (r Mr. Timothy Healy, M. P. for" Louth) and Mr. Spencer Oiarrington, M.P for
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    Divorce Case.
    848 2 Makik I,lord, the famous music-hall comedienne, has l***n divorce»!. Her case :u1«1h one more name to tlie surprisingly lom; list of variety stars whose matrimonial' differences have lieeu settled by Sir Francis Jenne in the historic Divorce Court! Ihe cast! was undefended. It was entered on t he
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      37 2 HTKAKNS’ WINE, for all waatiug tli»t*us«'K. It iiK-reaae* wnulit. Cousumpliven 1 i 11« l it ilnen ijooil. ('an I,»* taken all NttUDUN.' T Gold Seal" Mill Keeps longer and is olioaper than any other. SANDIUNDS, BUTTERY Co.
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      2216 2 WANTED >PEAN Office ami Godown situated J in or near to Beach Street. State rent ami particular» W e/o Strait* Echo. Hargreaves Testimonial Fund. 18-11-05 821 WANTED rjlWO or three Compositors for Job Departmeut. Good wages to competent men. Apply to CRITERION PRESS. Ltd. 17-11 04 IT has been decided
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      1652 3 7+\ p. o. 1 On. i/» ",fo/ Expected a nival and Depart urea. Mail Service. jttu. Outwards. Dec. 22 h.k. Coromandel connecting with s.h. India 5 s.s. Simla <lo 19 8.8. Chunan do Homewards 24 h.s. Nubia 7 s.s. Bengal Ufa e.B. Brian uia ».8. Mongolia Dec. Jail. do do
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    The Straits Echo.
    81 4 «Minn*** everybody. Mid justice aim».— Established June 1st, 190.1. V’nblielie.l daily (exempt, Snn<loy».l XT THB CRITERION PRESS, Ld. f Mo. 22l!-23“2, Beadl Sleet. IVliatli;. Bit 10 K: DAILY. MX:AI *2» p-riiimmii OUTSTATIONS Pooiajce Extra MAII. KIHTIoN (1W Ireei IS CAUIK AIIIIKKMH: E c h o—P e it
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    Crime in Perak and Penang.
    983 4 Latest intelligence from our Feral» i correspondents is of a very unsatisfac- tory nature, indicating to a certain extent that the iStato is lairly threatened with a reign of terror, or. at least, nij j epidemic of crime. j From Kinta district we learn that
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    'Ware Balticers!
    498 4 300 Miles from Penang: I I In publishing the communique j yesterday from the Secretary of State j for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor warning local fishing fleets l to have their lamps trimmed and burning as a precautionary measure in view of the great Tsar’s
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  • Current Topices.
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      Hongkong Opium Farm.
      165 4 The China Mail (Hongk< >ng) understands t hat after a deal of consideration the Government will consent to a reduction of ihe amount paid by the Opium Farmer for the monopoly which he possesses. The Opium Farmer has been losing heavily and because of that he petitioned
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      Commercil Education.
      193 4 lx its reply to the Government of Bengal on the subject of commercial education, with special reference to the improvement of the commercial classes at the Presidency College, Calcutta, the Bengal Chamber of Commerce states that a system of commercial education on light lines would be productive of
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      Chemsts' and Druggists' Intersts.
      455 4 Ik tbe Straits Times of 8th inst. we note that Mr. C. Trim Johnson, Pb. 0., of George Town Dispensary, voices the need of a Pharmaceutical Society for the Straits —a project which isdoubtless well worthy of serious thought on the part of those directly’ concerned.
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    The Viceroy’s Cup
    1112 4 (Run Tuesday, 27th Dec.) Our Calcutta correspondent reports that the entries for the Calcutta First Meeting and Maiden Horse Stakes at the First Extra and for the Tollvguuge Steeplechase constitute a record, being IGS in excess of last year’s entries which was then the best. The grand
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      304 4 sr On Rising Take a Refreshing Draught PMTCHAHD Si GO., 15, Beach Street, Penang G. T. I>. EFFERVESCENT LADIES SALINE. EPARTMENT. preparation is a combination of j the various saline constituents of i fresh fruits, and is of entirely vegetable origin. It is one of the most pleasant, and agreeable
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      5 4 BJCYCkIdS. McAlister <fi Co., Ltd.
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    THE WAR.
    663 5 Port Arthur. Desperate Fighting. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12 Dec.—Reuter’s correspondent before Port Arthur describes the fighting preceding the capture of 203 Metre Hill as more intensely ferocious and bloody than l l at of any of the previous encounters. Whole detachments were obliterated time after time and
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The British Navy.
      392 5 A Promotion. (Su) plied by Reuter.) London, 12 Dec.—lt is officially announced that Admiral Sir Edward Hobart Seymour, u.c.ii., 0.m., Jili.D-, has been au Ad* miral of the Fleet. T|ie New Departure The Admiralty has sent circulars to commanding officers explaining the changes which are to come
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      Arbitration.
      18 5 Anglo-American Treaty Signed (Supplied by Renter.) London, 13 Dec.—An AngloAmerican Arbitration Treaty was signed at Washington yesterday.
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      The Transvaal.
      28 5 Chinese Labour Troubles <Supplied by Renter.) London, 13 Dec.—The Chinese labourers yesterday attacked the Kaffirs at the Witwatersrand Mine. Four men were killed and thirtythree wounded.
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      Britain and Portugal.
      28 5 The Royal Visit. (i Supplied by Reuter,) London, 12 Dec.—The King of Portugal, who has been on a visit to King Edward, has left England
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      London.
      46 5 The Unemployed Problem (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 13 Dec.— King Edward,! Queen Alexandra and the Prince aud Princess of Wales have contributed six hundred guineas to the Rev. Mr. Longs scheme for relievingthe unemployed of London, for which the Lord Mayor has opened a fund.
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      Science and Art.
      392 5 The Nobel Prizes- l 1 {Supplied by Reuter.) London, 12 Dec.—The Nobel Peace Prize lias been awarded to tlie Institute of International Law, the prize for physics to Lord Rayleigh, J.i’., im'.i... ix.n, k.u.s the prize for chemistry to Sir William Ramsay, tvf.n, u.i*., k.k.s., fc.s., while
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    Penang Club.
    581 5 Ail Enjoyable Dance. 1 Oxk of those very en joyable at homes,' for which I In* Penang Club is famous, w as given last night, aud the greater portion of Penang assembled, either to dance, engag<P u a <|ui«t game of bridge, or chat about the j latest
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    Wedding.
    623 5 Munt-Pulman. Ssi. (jitoKGK ss Church >v;is the scene of j a very pretty weakling on Saturday last, wlieu Mr. J. \V. Hunt, of the Municipality, was married to Miss Hagar Pulman, of St. Heliers, Jersey. The ceremony w as performed by the Rev. H. 0. Heuham, Acting Colonial Chaplain
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    733 5 I The next Hunt to be belt! by the above Olub is to come off on Thursday, 15th inst. i Meet at the Golf Club at sp. m. and finish at Westlands. t The President, who hopes to see a large number of the memliers and their
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      974 6 For Infants and Children. MELLIN’S STOOD. t «<* k For Infants and Children. Dr. W. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. RESIDING AT /Vo. 179a, Carnarvon Street, About 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. Perak. T/'JEWS of Penang, Singapore, Selangor, and Sumatra. Photos enlarged, various sizes up to 3
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    880 7 1 PROGRAMME. j December 27 29 and 3i, 1904. FIRST DAY. RACE I. The Maiden Plate.—Value 8l«*o. A race for Maiden Horses weight as per scale JOst., an allowance of 14!bs. to all ex-Griffins Entrance 815. Distance. R.C. RACE II. j The Selangor Stakes. —Value. 81,000and i
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    North Sea Convention.
    630 7 (ext of the Agreement. I iif. dial! <>i' the Convention proposed bv Great Britain declared that the Commission jis to report on ail the circumstances relating to tln.- disaster, and to establish the responsibility. Great Britain proposed to submit the quest ion toaCommissiou asdeseribed l in Articles
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      411 7 NOTICE. A PP NTA The best Natural Aperient Water. Bilious, “yWPJjjOouty^OonMIp.t.d Should always use jVJ f Chemists and druggists. HU11ENBACH Bros. Co., Sole Agents. N. M. M. Mahomed Maideei Bros., General Merchants, Cloth Dealers am Commission Agents, 23, CHULIA STREET, PEXANti. B EG respectfully to intimate to the pjb lie
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      226 7 TRAPK MARK •j CHIN HIN BROTHERS, General Storekeepers, Horse Dealers, and Livery Stables, No. 50k, PENANG ROAD f Telephone No. ‘,*65. ALWAYS FOR SALE. FRESH FODDER! r PUE very best quality only kept. Crushed Food (imported every fourteen days), Crushed Oats. Bran, Linseed, Bariev Oh am, Chaff, 1 addi, Hay,
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      150 7 IF YOU EASILY CATCH COLD, your system is lucking iu vitality, you need a touic— Stearins' Wine tl»e best of all Tonics. FOR SALE. A HIGH Stbono Cke String Basket JZA- Thai*, only two years iu use. Apply to :118, Me A li»ter Hood. 2-12-04 tri-wk lm 865 NOTICE. B.
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      1177 8 WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW t Co., PENANG. The H GRAIN Co. OUR GOODS ARE CHEAP. OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT. OUR VARIETY IS GREAT. J\ old tiling will do for a liar, not for Iioi’sh food. Horses require good nourishment or they become thin and poor. THE LATEST PRODUCTIONS CUR TERMS ARE CASH.
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