Straits Echo, 20 December 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, ANO THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, 20th DECEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No, 291.
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    HIGH WATER.
    42 1 For Week ending Monday. Dec. 20, |<MM. A.M. f\M. Tuesday, 20th 11.— 11.25 Wednesday, 21st.... 11 50 Tlmisdav, 22nd —40 1.05 Friday, 23rd 1.20 1.45 Saturday, 24th 2.10 2 35 Sunday, 25th 3.— 3 25 Monday, 20th 3.50 4 15
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    FIXTURES.
    35 1 To-o\\ 1 Ith Day, 11th Moon. Town Baud, Golf Club, 5-3't p.m. Opera Stamboul, 0 p.m. To-.Illl into w 15th Day, 11th Moon. Town Baud, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Opera Stain Iron), 9 p in.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    59 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. llJTWAKII*. i i. «I u V »1». Coromandel .25’ Dec. Nubia 'll Dec. Simla H Jan. j Bengal 7 Jan. I.xtra Service. Irnv A If l»v i i < > K «V A It Os I'm mu 80 Dec. Caudia HO Dec. Formosa 10 Jan.
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    THE MOON.
    15 1 0 l ull Moon Dec. 23rd 12.21 a.m. List Ouaiiei 20th 12.14 r.M.
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    MAILS DUE.
    60 1 Koglish (Coromandel) 24 De.-. I C'liiua (Nubia) 24 China (I*. E. Friedrich 26 German Bayern 30 I China Zaida) 30 J The I’. &O. Mail Steamer Coromandel," Slaving left Colombo at 2 a.m. on Moudv, It) expected to arrive at 6 a.m. on Friday, pr<l instant and will
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 1 I’knano, 20th Dkckmbkr IBy courtesy of the Chartered Hank.) London Demand Bank ..1/11$ In 4 months’ sight. Bank ...1 11^ 3 Credit .1/11^ 3 Documentary ...IGIJS Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 1451 3 days’ sight Private 147$ """bay, Demand Bank 145$ 3 days’ sight Private 147$ i adra*, Demand Bank
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    General Stoessel.
    1155 1 Interview with the Stubborn defender of Port A/thur Mi:. Edwin Emerson has «contributed jan article to the Japan Times wit h reference to his recent visit t<* Port Arthur. The following extract alfords knowledge of the man who.** r« -ponsible for the defence of Port Artlo»r. We found
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    SHARES
    212 1 liersawali Gold Mine Co., Ld. $13. —sales Raul» Australian Gohl Mining Co., Pd 4.25 no in. Redjaiig Lebong. Gold Mining Co., l<d 2oO buyers K adana Gold M i ni ng Co„ Ltd. iffuliv paid). x 10 —no in. Bruseh Tin Mining Co .> Ld. 3.50 sellers Clieudariang Ilvdraulic
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    PRODUCE.
    175 1 Tin r 77. Business done Gold leaf 7O’. j 1>. Pepper (W. (-’oast 31Ls. 25.50 sellers White Pepper 37.50 seller? Traug Peppier shortly e.\i Cloves (picked; pected I Mace 85 —sellers Mace Pickings 75 —sellers I Nutmegs 11 Os 41— tellers No. 1 b 10 noin Sugar 2 no
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      ARRIVALS.
      61 1 Cornk 1,1 a. 15r. s.s. 194, Marris, 20<h l>ee., Deli, llHli Pee., Gen., —K. G. Co. Lanokat, Br. s.s. 149, Liddell, 20th Dee., Teluk Anson, 19th A)ec., Gen., K. G. Co. I’ei.kmachus, Br. s.£. 4,802* .jloodwin, 19th Dec, Hongkong, 9th Dec., Geu., YV. M. Co. M. Y'ajikunhis, Dut. ss.
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      DEPARTURES.
      26 1 20th December. ft. Haletryn, for Asahan. Lady Weld, for Teluk Anson. Pul Seuy, for Port Swetteuhain, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. P. Mi man, for ]>eli.
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      IN PORT.
      47 1 Cornei.ia, Dr s.s. 194, Marris, 20th Dec., Deli, 19th Dec., Geu., —K. G. Co. Lanokat, Dr. s.s. 149, Liddell, 20th Dec., Teluk Anson, 19th Dec., Gen., K. G. Co. M. Vajiuunhis, Dut. s.s. 1,182, Pot jewvd, 20th Dec., Acheen. 19th Dec, Geu.,- H. L. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      68 1 A •jfitlf Ihie Waihora Singapore K.G.Co. ‘21st Dec. iiollg Bee Singapore K.G.Co. 23rd 0. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 23rd Uro Glasgow S.B.ACo. 25tli Den bigshirr Loudon IJ.&Co. 25 th Capri Singapore B.M.ACo. 25th Purnea Rangoon H.L&Co. 20th Benlarig Loudon S.B£Co. 27th Palma London G.W.&Co. 28th Bavern Bremen B.M.&Co. 29th
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      SAILINGS.
      67 1 1 h he, ires Waihora iSingapore K.G.Co. 23rd Dec. Hong Singapore K.G.Co. 24tli 0. A pear [Singapore A.A. A.Co. 24th ()ro Singapore 3.B.ACo. 124th Deunigshire Singapore B.ACo. 25 th Capri Bombay B.M.&Co. 25th Purnea jP. S’ham H.L&C'o. 2t>th Benlarig Singapore S.B.&Co. 27th Palma Singapore G.W.&Co. 28th Bayern Singapore B.M&Co.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      74 1 For Tougkab, Kopah, Renoug, Victoria Point, Maliwun, Megui ami Tavoy—Per Omapere, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Gkeang Chew, to-morrow, 2 p.m, Tehik Anson—Per Lanq/cat, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Semawe, Segliaml Oleblch—Per Hole Canton, to-morrow, 2 p,m. Langkat—Per Jin Ho, 22nd instant, I p.m. Deli
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      Passengers.
      16 1 Inward —Per Telemachus,'’ from Hougkoiig, Mr, Maloney. Per Langkat,” from Telnk Anson, Mr. Mac Arthur.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      85 1 MARTYN Co. WHISKIES. ESTABLISHED 1840. 1 SIMPSON CO. BY Special WARRANT OF APPOINTMENT TO j H. M. THE KING EMPEROR. Carr; Builder Harness Makers CANOH LANDAU Rs 2,000. MPSON Jk, Co. are uow booking orders for the Chinese New Year and clients o-'A.ted to place their orders at once with
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      71 1 W. Cornfield, Tailor and Outfitter, 23, HEACH STREET. JUST OPENED A Large Selection OF THE Marlborough Excelsior Comic Pictorial X mas New Year Cards and Postcards. V 25 REDUCTION. ON 0 0 <9 4 TOYS. ff TOYS. TOYS. 9 0 <9 0 X 0 w W. CORNFIELD, 7 emporary Premises,
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      22 1 When Stearns Wine has lieen taken for a few weeks, the sallow cheeks become rosy, and the sufferer becomes bright and cheerful.
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      117 1 SIItDA.It Know All Men By these Presents that we PENG CHENG Co. OF No. 17, Market Lane, HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT OF Folding Panama Hats, Ellwood’s Patent Helmets, Felt Hats, Straw Hats, Tweed Hats Caps, ALSO Boots Shoes AND Excelda Handkerchiefs, OF THK BEST QUALITY, roil MEN AND
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      19 1 GEORGE WALKER, Chemist and Druggist “THE DISPENSARY.” /Vo. 2 /itshop Street. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Spectacles to suit all Sights.
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      22 1 GOLOEMG ZEITLII Genuine Pilsener Beer. SIRDAR. Charles Robinson Commissions Executed VICEROY’S CUP AND TRIALS. Tels: Resistance—Calcutta N. B.— Answers must be prepaid.
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    The Dutch Indies.
    838 2 Jt 18 uot altogether without significance, Hiivs the Morning Post, that proposals for the sale of certain portions of tlie Dutch Colonies should apt in have been advanced in the Second Chamber of the States-Geueral during the discussion on the Estimates for the Dutch Indies. More than
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    PENANG TURF CLUB.
    1189 2 PROGRAMME FOR JANUARY MEETING, 1905. Tuesday 24th, Thursday 26th, and Saturday 28th January. FIRST DAY. Tuesday, 24th January, 1905. 1.—The Maiden Plate. A Cup presented by His Excellency Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g.. with 8750added by the Club. A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced
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      142 2 LONDON DIRECTORY, /CONTAIN INC over J.imhi payes of «-ondensed eomnievciul matter, enables outer prisiny tra-l.-rs throuybont the Empire to keep III close touch with 1 ho trade of the Motherland. B ‘.sides beiny a complete eoiinuercinl yuide to London and its Iguburbs. the London Directory contains lists of EXPORT MERCHANTS
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      606 2 FOR SALE. 11HE WORLD’S GREAT CLASSICS in 40 volumes, nearly new. Cost I price 9250. Offers invited. 1 B. H.” c/o i Strait» Echo. 10-11-04 813 FOR SALE. DISTANT’S “RHOPALOCERA MALAYA NA,” complete in 3 volumes with plates and appendix. Price <£20. Apply to ENTOMOLOGIST, 771 c/o Strait* Echo. NOTICE
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      473 2 Notice. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. i TTNDER instructions from the Court of Directors, I have to-day handed over charge of this Brunch of the Bank to Mr. E. M. Janion. J. ARMSTRONG, Penang, 14th Dec., 11H)4. Manager. 18-K-04 lwk 888 NOTICE. i OWING to the recent lire,
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      605 2 NONIAS BABAS will please note that the following 1 PERFUMERY, From Crown Perfumery Co., London, Crab Apple Blossom, Extra Violet and White Rose From Girand Files, White Rose and Miss Flora From J. and E. Atkinson, New Mown Hay, White Rose, Ylang Ylaug From Ed. Pinaud, Brise Embaumee Violette, Rose
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      1911 3 P. 40.S A iTAw Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Dec. 22 s.s. Coromandel connecting with 8.8. India Jan. 8.8. »S intla do s.s. Briannia 1M 8.8. C husau do s.s. Mongolia 1 t*l). 2 8.8. Hen gal do h.h. Oceana Homewards. Dec. 24 s.s. Nubia do s.s. Moldavia
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    The Straits Echo.
    77 4 Jantic* xatisfles ••verybody, and innfice *lone. Established June Ist, 1903. Pablinhed daily (except Knud»ye.) AT THI CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-23*2. Headi Street. Penang. PRICE DAII.Y, IjOOAI H 4 i»er .minim OUTBTATIONB Poelaife Kxtra MAIL EDITION (I’uat Free) UAHI.K ADDRESS: Ec ho—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor.
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  • Current Topics.
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      Fishing-Boats in War Time.
      244 4 A CORRESPONDENT of the Times of India seeks to draw a parallel between Admiral Rodjest- vensky's explanation of the North Sea tragedy and an incident during the recent British manoeuvres. He points out that although the Russian incident has excited the ridicule of most seafaring men,
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      Why Russia may attack India.
      286 4 A month lias just elapsed since the Moscow Journal Vidimosti came out with an article entitled ‘ls a campaign against India possi- ble Russia, according to this journal, cannot have the least interest in possessing India, or even a part of it; but a campaign
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      The Future of the Far East.
      437 4 Speaking at the annual dinner of the China Association in London, Sir Thomas Jackson, whose name is so closely connect- ed with the well-nigh phenomenal success of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, in giving the toast of the evening, Prosperity "to the China
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    Parliament re-assembled to-day.
    486 4 On reclamation works at Port Dickson a sum of 810,000 will be spent next year. Thk Venerable Archdeacon W. N. C. Dmikerley's leave has lieen extended to May next. General Stossel on page 1 The Dutch Indies ”on page 2; and “Items of Interest on page 7.
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    A Vision.
    1386 4 Ye Chronicles of Ye States. TUK officials of the Federated Malay States Government have been classified under sections A. B, C, and 1)., according to precedence.— Perak Government Guzette.] On the thirtieth day of the eleventh month, and towards even, there arose a tumult in the capital of
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    Base Coin!
    528 4 Bai> Sovereigns in Circulation in Singapore and Java. From information recently obtained by the Burma Police, there is (says the Rangoon Times) reason to believe that bad sovereigns are in circulation iu Java aud Singapore, and the public ought consequently to lie cautious when receiving them. From some
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    THE WAR.
    824 5 Port Arthur. Further Japanese Success. Frfi o Specials.) iokio, 20 Dec. It is «officially announced here that the cominandei of the Japanese Armv before Fort Arthur reports that, on the LSth instant, a detachment of his troops caused a great explosion at the breastwork of the north fort
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Macedonia.
      50 5 Joint Note to the Porte. (Supplied In/ It enter. London, 20 Dee. Five Powers have presented a collective Note to the Port urging that consent be given to increase the number of foreign officers in the Macedonian gendarmerie. Germany has not signed the Note but supports the other Powers.
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      The Indian Turf.
      68 5 Result of Fort Plate. Favourite Defeated. (Echo Special.) Calcutta, 19 Dec. —The result of the Fort Plate, which was run on Saturday, is:—l, Maddington 2, Blue Blood 3, Loyal. Great Scot was nearly last The betting at the start was o to 1 against Great Scot; G
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      North Borneo.
      46 5 Diamond Ground Discovered. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 20 Dec. —The results of the examination by experts of samples of diamondiferous ground sent from North Borneo, show that the ground is reported to be identical with the blue ground existing at Kimberley, in South Africa.
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      Gibraltar.
      29 5 New Governor Appointed. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 19 Dec. —According to the Standard, Lieut.-General Sir William Gustavus Nicholson, k.c b., has been definitely selected as Governor of Gibraltar.
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      Singapore.
      89 5 Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd. Government to take over Property. f (Echo Special Si ruga pore. 20 Dec. —The Directors of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Co., Ltd., 1 lave been notified that Government intends to expropriate their property on terms to be mutually agreed upon. [lt seems probable that
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      THE BY-LAWS BUNGLE.
      762 5 To the Editor of the Strait* Echo. Sib, —The articles on the Burial Ground By-laws which you published ou the 15th > and 16th inst, and the ‘light’ article of last Saturday, were, I can assure you, read with I much interest by the Chinese community, who
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1632 5 Cross Channel Ferry. Direct trains from London to Paris. WINTER’S CHILLY BLAST IN ENGLAND. A COLONIAL PLAY. TARIFF REFORMERS AND L. 8. J). General Election Aoain Prophesied. Cambridge University Records. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Fleet Street. 25 November—The chillv blast of winter has fallen upon us in
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    Fiscalitis.
    373 5 Sir Frank Scored by the Times. Wk gather from tlie Westminster (24 Nov.) that Sir Frauk Swetteuham has rushed into print 0111« too often, and has raised the ire of the mighty Thunderer bypopping questions to the Editor on the interminable fiscal question. The W G’s comments may interest
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    A Reckoning with England.
    183 5 Thkkr will roiiie a reckoning with Kuglaml. We recognise her as oor ojfl <*nemy, who has xt'xxl in the path of Kus-inn development." —Prime Heepere Onkahtowkg.} YK who would reckon with England— Ye who would sweep the seas Of the that Rodney uailed aloft And Nelson
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      989 6 For Infants and Children. MELLIN Afood. S For Infants and m Children. KATZ BROTHERS, SOLE AGENTS. 92o Dr. W. MANSON. DENTAL SURGEON. Price Moderate Consultation Free. RESIDING AT A'o. 179a, Carnarvon Street, Afc>ut 20 houses from the Carnarvon Station. CSsg*' Mrs. Manson, having just arrived, will undertake all Dental Services
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    Items of Interest.
    953 7 Mr. Whitelaw Reid, it is said, will succeed Mr. Choate as Uuited States Ambassador to Euglaud. Viscountess Havashi, accompanied by her granddaughter, Miss Soiio Fukuzawa, left London ou 29th ultimo on lier return to Japan. Prince Fushiuii has lieen robl>ed of SS,O(MJ worth ot' jewels which he
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    858 7 PROGRAMME. December 27 29 and 31 1904. l. FIRST DAY. RACE I. The Maiden Plate. —Value *4<m>. A race for Alai den Horses weight as per scale lost., an allowance of 1 (His. to all ex-Griffins Entrance S15. Distance. R.C. I. RACE II. The Selangor Stakes. —Value
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      191 7 ASAHI BEER. Bottled at the BREWERY OSAKA, JAPAN. WSi //M/Tcn '*SAt\V ylGER-BEE? 0 ottled Ar rtte /gZl k<2>\ BREWERY r /gg/ ATSWIM /jS»i NTAR OSAKA. Per case of 4 doz. qts. $11.50. Per case of 8 dez. pts. $12.50. Osaka Beer Brewing Co., Ltd. Agents: I'ATERSON, SIMONS CO., PENANG. 15-12-0*
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      330 7 WANTED. Office and Godown sit uated -i in or near to lieach Street. State relit and particulars W c/o Strait* Echo. 18-11-05 821 FOR SALE. HANDSOME HORSE. DlG thoroughbred. Not afraid of any tiling. Lady can drive or ride. Under live years and sound. Beautiful, stylish and «rood action. 211,
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      559 7 rd To Let. HOUSES No. 86 Northam Roa<l| and No. 9 Arratoon Road. Immediate entry. Apply to K'HOO SUN POE. No. 7, Church Street 17-12-04 uc 891 WANTED AT ONCE A CAPABLE BOOK-KEEPER, commencing salary S50 a month. Excellent prospects to a good nu n. 2nd class passage paid. Chinese
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      1261 8 If we do not advertise what you require write us and we can supply you! WirnWiY, LAW Ss'Co., PEN® INSURANCES Royal HAVE JUST UNPACKED A LARGE STOCK OF TABLE COVERS. NEW PATTERNS!! SPLENDID VALUE! n OUR OWN EXCLUSIVE DESIGNS. TO SUIT Large Stock of CARPETS JUST TO HAND. Special Purchase
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