Straits Echo, 24 December 1904

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    Masthead
    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 Annum, PENANG, SATURDAY, 24th DECEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 295.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    78 1 Births. On *»tli Dec., at Shanghai, the wife of F. Sehwyaer, of a hod. At Ban Din so, Bangkok, on loth Dec.. the wife of T. Judffe, of a son. On 11th December, at 11, Pwttuntf Terrace, Shanghai, the wife of John Waight. of a son. Marriage. On
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 For Week ending Friday, Dec. 30, 1901. AM. P.M. Saturday, 24th 2.10 235 Sunday, 25th 3. 325 Monday, 26th 3.50 415 I'uesdav, 27tli 4.40 5.05 Wednesday, 28th... 5.30 5.55 Thursday, 20th 6.20 6.45 Friday, 30th 7.10 7.35
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    FIXTURES.
    28 1 1 18th Day, lltli Moon. Town Band, Golf Club, 5-60 p.m. Opera Stamboul, 9 p.m. lo-MOKHon 19th Day, 11th Moon. Christmas Day. Church Services see page 5.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    56 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail .Service. OIITWARDH. H* »AIK IV 4 KGS. Si min 5 Jan. N tibia ‘34 lire. Churnn 10 Unijnl 7 Jan. Hxir.i Service. OI'TIV A M lIM. j I < M KVVAIt I >s Fat tint 30 Dec. (Janditi 30 Dee. Formosa 10 Jan. j Socotra 10
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    THE MOON.
    23 1 liOHt Quarter Pec. 29th 12 14 i’.ai. O New Moon Jail, tith 112 <> a.m First Quarter 14th o (J. 2 i*.ai.
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    MAILS DUE.
    17 1 China {Nubia) 24 De\ China (P. K. Friedrich) 26 German Bayern 60 China Zuida 30
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    Submarines in Warfare.
    1999 1 Exciting Experience of the Crew of One. As from the loftv spar deck of ilie parent battleship we closely regard the queer yet almost sinister-looking bobbin of steel within which we are destined to spend a few of the most memorable hours of our lives, we hardly
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    MAILS CLOSE
    106 1 For Edie, T. Semawe, Segli, and Olelileli—i'er Pegu, 26th instant, 11 a.m. Deli —Per Hebe 26th instsnt, noon. Pangkor and Teluk Anson.—Per Cant<u, 26th instant, noon. Moulmein—Per Janet Nicholl, 26th instant, noon. Singapore, Hongkong,Swatow «V. Amoy— Per linng Bee, 26th instant, noon. Perlis and Setul—Per Un Peng, 26th
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      75 1 Tantalus, Br. s.s. *2,233, Lewis, 23rd Dec., Liverpool, 201 h Nov., (run., —W. M. Co. Ataka, Br. s.s. 2,393, Leary, 23rd Dec., Port Said. 25th Nov Salt.—H. L. Co. Kistna, Br. s.s. 524, Addeubroke, 23rd Pec., Singapore, 21st Nov., Gen., H. L. Co. Hon j Bek, Br. s.s. 2,05t>,
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      DEPARTURES.
      71 1 24th December. P. Riuuiu, tor Deli. Malaya, for Deli. Mary Austin, for Port Swetteuham, C- Apcar, for Singapore and Hongkong. Kistna, for Port Swetteuham, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Capri, for Bombay. 1 a/entyn, for LungkalA Pangkaian Braudan. Filina, for Ceylon, Australasia, India, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt and via Brindisi, for
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      IN PORT.
      32 1 Honu Bee, Br. s.s. 2,05tj. Peters, 24th Dec., Singapore, 22ml Dec., Gen., K. G. Co. Janet Nicole, Br. s.s. 475, Crichton, 23rd Dec., Moulmeiu, 18th Dec., Gen,, —K G. Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      84 1 s'.-.:.. i </ ill i/f'iii Dim (Jro Glasgow S.B.&Co. 25th Dec. 1 )e»liigshire l.omlou B.&Co. 25 th Capri Singapore B.M.ACo. 25th t* Puruea Rangoon H.L-ACo. 26th M Sels«loll Singapore B.&Co. 26th 99 Benhmg I .oik]on S. B A Co. 27th Gleuroy London BA Co. 28 th Raima I.omlon G.W.ACo.
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      SAILINGS.
      82 1 5 exuels Fot Ajeat* hxitret Oro Singapore S.B.ACo. 24th Dec. shire Singa pore H.ACo. 25th Capri Bomb., v B.M.ACo. 25th Purnea I*. S liani H.D.ACo. -6th J. Nici.l! Moulmeiu K.G.Co. 26th Benlarig Singapore S.B.ACo. 27th Selsdon New York B.&Co. 27th (xlenroy Singapore B.&Co. 28th Palma Singapore G.W.ACo. 28th Bayern
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      EXCHANGE.
      115 1 Penang, 24th December. (By eourteey o/ the Chartered B ink.) London Demand Bank ...1/11$ 4 months’sight Bank ...1/11} 3 Credit 1/11J 3 Documentary ...1/11*® Calcutta, Demand Bank Jig. 145$ 3 days’ sight Private 147$ Bombay, Demand Bank 1451 3 days’ sight Private 147$ Madras,.Demand Bank 145$ 3 days’ sight
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      23 1 -MJ.4» ■•'*1 WEATHLK. HK followin'..' rri'i'H is kino I’ll»» rainfall iliimii' t -4 n. >•(»-«> Minimi j a». !l a.in. to-dav >va« nil. i
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  • Obituary
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    88 1 Deaths. On 24tli Nov., suddenly, of heart disease, at Mulhouse, Germany, Christopher Dresser Th. D. aged 70* f)N 25th Nor., at Barnes, Charles Faulkner Nunn, formerly of Hongkong aged 57. On 4th Dec., at Weihsien, Jane Helena, wife of E. W. Burt, of the English Baptist Mission, Shantung aged 112
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    Life in Malaya.
    535 2 Ok the Malay .viejal life much of good eould lie said (remarks Caspar Whitney in November Outing) it is enough here t<< sav that there an* no old maids in 1 lie Malay Peninsula aud fewer public women than, 1 dare sav, in any oilier country in
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    Rose Defies Jeff.
    512 2 Young College Athlete Says He Can Whip Champion Heavyweight. Wonders will uever cease. Champion Jiin Jeffries has been challenged to a tight for the world’s heavyweight title by young Ralph Rose, the “boy wonder” *>f the University of Michigan. The champion says he is willing to take
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      1589 2 IMPORTANT. EMIL ZOBEL, 4 Beach Streeet. Beg to notify the general public that bis Nickel Open Face Keyless Watch “SIRDAR” is the best reliable 'timekeeper. Non-magnetic hairspring, extra glass and mainspring. Two years written guarantee. FOR SALE. To Let. Ct I inPrice $10.50. 31-10-04 3mhs 77< 74 R CARD. BICYCLES.
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      1665 3 p. 0.1 Ills. l Co. 1 j* I f' Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. INTENDED SAILINGS. Expected arrival and, Departures. Mail Service. Outwards Uec. 11 8.8. Coromandel connecting with s.B. India Jan. 8.8. Simla do h.m. liriannia IM 8.8. (human do 8.8. Mongolia 1 8.8. llcngal do 8.8. Oceana Homewards. Feb. Dec.
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    The Straits Echo.
    83 4 j.,mtra MtiaflM *>»eryhorty, tuid Jiwtice F.stahlished June Ist, 1903. Pnblinhod diiily (except Randaj o IT TH* CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No. 226-232, Beach Street, I’enaiiß. PRIOR l)All,Y, LOCAL per jinuiiiii OUTBTATIONB RoatAge Kxtra MAIL KIHTION (Poet Kreel 15 CAULK AIMMtKHM E c h o—P e n a n
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    A Libel on China.
    626 4 At the China Association dinner held in London last uiouth, Sir Thomas Jackson, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bunk, who presided, is reported to have said in the course of a forecast of the future of the Far East, that he thought the great trade with
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    Penang Orphans.
    683 4 An Appeal A year ago we ventured to appeal to the charitably disposed residents of for funds for the purpose of providing a treat for Penang’s orphans during the New Year holidays. The ready response to our appeal—when a sum of between four and live hundred dollars rolled
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    His Excellency the Governor
    65 4 Arrival in Penang His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.g., arrived this morning about seven o’clock by the Government yacht Sea Mew. He remained on board, however, until 10.15, when he went across to Prye and made ail inspection of the Dock there. He returned
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    A Remarkable Operation.
    788 4 Home papers for several months past have been full of accounts of wonderful cures of cripples by bone specialists who are not professional surgeons, but a case has just been disposed of in the pauper ward of the General Hospital for which it might well be claimed
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    X’mas Holidays.
    140 4 Next Monday and Tuesday, 26th and 27th inst., all Government Offices and Banks will closed, re-opening on Wednesday, the 28th. The Post Office arrangements are as follows —On Monday aud Tuesday, the Head Office and Sub-Offices will be opened from 7 a.m. to noon. The Savings Bank aud
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    A Merry Christmas.
    677 4 Programme of Sports. The Singapore team of cricketers and footballers arrived here this morning by the Kistna, and arrangements for their reception and entertainment are all completed. This evening at nine o’clock an impromptu smoking concert will be held at the Penang Cricket Club, all the members
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    Passengers.
    60 4 7am M~ S'r"" 1 Port Swetton. W Sman sr i *5; Gregson, 1 V Grey. Klmo Sang h, et KoUi Mob *“ck. Mi? Subbines, Mr. and Mrs Cl.’l, "T PHD J Mr Hnd Mr Toy Moh .Prom Singapore, Sisters Marcelr i l a l .“,V o e rtrl l
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    Penang Pier Ablaze.
    314 4 Caused By Electric Wires Conflagration Narrowly Averted. It is only by the narrowest chance that Penang to-dav is not celebratiug Christmas by mourning the complete destruction bv fire—to coin an Irish bull”—of our fine new Pier. At daylight this morning a Europeau on proceeding along Light Street,
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    Masonic News.
    522 4 Grand Lodge of Scotland. Membership Increased by 10,438 in One Year. ST. ANDREW FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS. The Graud Lodge was opened on the 30th ultimo in the Ro.ial Arch Hall, Queen Street, Edinburgh, by Bro. the Hon. James Hozier, M.P., Past Grand Master, when, according to the Glasgow Evening
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    THE WAR.
    173 5 The North Sea Outrage. The Russian Intrigues. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23 Dec.—The Russian Consul at Hull states that only the boatswain of the trawler Avas signed a sworn statement as to the presence of torpedo craft amongst the trawlers during the North Sea outrage. He did not
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russia.
      92 5 The Reform Movement. London, 23 Dec.—The M oscow students have forwarded to the Hector of the University a resolution refusing to attend any lectures until sifter the Creek Christinas and swearing to do their utmost to promote a democrative organisation which shall free their oppressed Sutherland and rentier impossible
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      Morocco.
      86 5 A Critical Situation. (Supplied by Renter.) London, 24 Dec.—The situation in Morocco is creating uneasiness. The unrest there is increasing and it is feared that France may find difficulty in pursuing her policy of peaceful penetration without resorting to a display of force. Frenchmen to quit Fez London, 24
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      The Philippines.
      38 5 Fighting in Samar. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 24 Dec. —An American Lieutenant and thirty-seven native scouts have been ambushed and killed at Dolores, in the Island of Samar, one of the Philippines. The situation is critical.
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      Railways.
      30 5 The Railway Board. i (Supplied by Reuttr.) London, 23 Dec.—Mr. Walter j Wood, the manager of the MillBaniBlcy Railway, has been appoint ed fourth member of the Railway Board.
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      The Indian Turf.
      80 5 Trial Stakes To-Day. I.ist of Starters. LATEST BETTING. (Echo B]>ecial.) <'alculta, 28 ec (2.85 p.)—Tl.e following is the list of starters for the Trial Stakes to l>e run off tomorrow (Saturday), with the latest betting:—Lssiugron, 3 to 1 agst. Acetine and Bure Hold. 4 to II agst.
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      Great Britain.
      1689 5 Revenue and Expenditure. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 23 Dec.—The British Exchequer returns show that for the period from 1st April to 17th December there was a decrease in the revenue of £3,224.1)00, as compared with the same period of 1003, whereas the Budget anticipated that the revenue for
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    Speculation in Opium.
    747 5 Consul-General Prwe. writing on the trade of Ispahan (Persia), states (hat tffere j was i,eilv y speculation in opium during the ast two years until it ultimately reached as high a figure as 420 kraus per man (£8 5s. per 13 lb.). I» my report for the
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    Checkmating Russia in Persia.
    248 5 A Tt:i,KORAM which has l»eeu received at [the India Office leaves no room for doubt that the Mission to Persia promoted bv [the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce and supported by Isjtli the Indian and Imperial Governments, lias political as well as commercial objects in view. That
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    To-morrow's Church Services
    165 5 i Christmas Day. St. Geokhk's Church (Church of England)— 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Plain). —11a.m., Matins and Holy Communion (Choral)— *> p.m.. Evensong and Sermon.—Row H. C. Honham. Art. Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Prve Dock)9 am. (Northam Road) t> p.m.—Rev R. Y.Whitton. 51. A. Service at thk
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      5 5 McAlister Co., l™. Garden Rollers
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      38 5 HUNTER FOR SALE. A BROWN AUSTRALIAN MARE, 8 _vearn old, a good jumper, very fast, up to any weight, quiet in saddle. Veterinary certificate as to soundness. Price £BOO. C. H. MASON, Central Hotel. 28 11-Of u.c. 848
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      6 5 McAlister a Co., l™. Carden Rakes.
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      109 5 NOTICE Consulate for the Netherlands. UP to Thursday (lie 19th of January 1905, at 10 a.m. tender» will lie received at the office of the Resident of the East Coast of Sumatra at Medan for the Farm having the right to retail opium in the Residency of the East Coast
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      208 5 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. r pHK .Steamship llony Hr, Captain 1 Peters. will leavo for the a*»ove ports, ou Monday, the 20th iusltui', at 3 p.m. I-or Kroijrht <>r Passage, apply to KOK f 1 I AN (Jo A>jrnt» Ini' Wkk Him A (Jo. ok Sinoakouk. Pd-12-04 h;*:{
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      255 5 CRICKET. 'I j PENANG vs. SINGAPOUE SPECIAL TIFFIN. /W ON DA Y, 26th, and TUESDAY, 27th DEC. Eastern Si Oriental Hotel. 22-J 2-04 X’MAS EVE SATURDAY, 24th instant. SPECIAL MENU. Eastern Oriental Hotel. bank holidays. T HK undermentioned Banks will l*; closed ou Monday and Tuesday, 20th and 2711, December,
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    844 6 PROGRAMME. December 27, 29 and 31, 1904. FIRST DAY. RACE I. The Maiden Plate.—Value $4<»0. A race for Maiden Horses weight as per scale lost., an allowance of 14!bs. to all ex-Griffins Entrance 815. Distance. R.C. RACE II. The Selangor Stakes. —Value 8l,u<x)and $250 for the second
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      1409 6 l TP p 1 1 1 Kennedy Co. Dr. w. m anson. XvJ-i Ahpvra h'OK DENTAL SURGEON. Favoured with instructions from the Directors of the Tandjong Pinang Ice Co., Ltd., WJ 1 beg to inform the Public of Penang and tlie Federated Malay States that we have been appointed .Agents
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      422 6 GEORGE WALKER, Chemist and Dfu^giat, “THE DISPENSARY.” No. 2 Bishop Street. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Spectacles to suit all Sights. 47c PRYE RIVER DOCK. PENANG rilE above Dock*, situated in Province X Wellesley, at the entrance of the Prve Kiver, lias lately been lengthened and deep? ened and is now of
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      651 7 ORTF 3ri X ■X' B sr i H .H F r JL j j 9fo. 96, Jk tawei ffiottd. Ihe Proprietor begs to notify that having engaged a Competent Staff of Professional Riders, &c., at a considerable expense to himself, he is now open To Train, Break to Harness, Griffins,
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      908 8 WHUMCTAY SHOW A LARGE ASSORTMENT, Everything for Baby. Pinafores, Shoes, Bibs, Hats, Socks, Robes, Toilet Boxes, etc., etc. Leading Novelties in Silks For Day or Evening Wear. WE STUDY The Design, The Quality, The Price, and endeavour to amalgamate all three, and therefore give our Customers the benefit of our
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    CHRISTMAS IN THE SHOPS.
    2276 1 Penang's Display for the Festive Season. Christmas morning is but a few hours ahead, aud the spirit of goodwill prompts immediate consideration of the very important question of present-giving. The annual display of Christmas goods in the local shops is greater than ever before, but tight
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