Straits Echo, 28 December 1904

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    Masthead
    34 1 Straits Echo. CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, 28th DECEMBER, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 297.
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    Domestic Occurrence.
    21 1 Birth. ht'KKRT. At Poll Yome-road, Bangkok. oi I 4th Dec*., the tvife of Herr Otto Eckert, of t daughter.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 Kor Wwl end my Tuesday, Jan. 3 |‘K>s. AM. P.M. Weduesdav,2Bth 5.30 5.55 Thursday, 29th 6.20 645 Friday, 30th 7.10 7.35 Saturday, 31st B. 825 Sunday, Ist 8.-',O 915 Monday, 2nd 9.40 10.05 Tuesday, 3rd 10.30 10.55
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    FIXTURES.
    26 1 To- l>A V 22nd Day, Jltii Moon. Town Hand, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. 'Jo-mo it ROW. 23rd Day, 11th Moon. Town Hand, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    54 1 P O. SAILINGS. .Mail Service. >UI U A It l>x i i O.VI K tv A K O' Simla 5 Jan. Jfciujal 7 Jan. Clnina u 19 Malta F.xtra Service OI’T'VAMII», i > ..I K>\ K I• -> Palma 110 Dev. (Jandui .70 /Vc. Far mum 10 Jan. Socotra 19
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    THE MOON.
    34 1 I nL Quai'iei Dec. 3911 i 12 itl* ai New Mo<oi Jan. dth 112 6 a.w i Hirst (.Quarter 14th 3 6.2 p.\i. O I'oil Aloon 21 st 2 9 l.i* ai.
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    MAILS DUE.
    9 1 German Bayern) 30 INh\ China (Zaida) 30
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    War Items.
    1346 1 SoMK !5l DELIGHTS ON THK JaI'ANK-K j Soldi kk. 1 hk following are extracts from at [extremely interesting article by a Jap janese military surgeon, translated ami edited by Mr. Adashi Kinuosuke, xvliicl appeared in Tlie Independent for October 20 th. How is it with you, the Red
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    EXCHANGE.
    117 1 Pkna.no, 28th Dkoemukk (By courtesy of the. Chartered Hank.) London Demand Rank ...1/114 m 4 months’ sight, Rank 3 Credit .1/111 3 Documentary ...1/1 1 Calcutta. Demand Bank Rs. 14oi 3 days’ sight Private 1474 Bombay, Demand Rank 1451 3 days’ sight Private 147.1 Madras, Demand Bank 145 A
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    SHARES
    210 1 Bersa wail Gold Mine On.. bd. 13. —wiles Haul) Australian Gold Mining Co., fid 4 25 mow/. I*«4j;uig bel/**ng (!<>M MiniitC<*., lid 23 d buyers KadstiiuGold Mtiling Co,, 1 it d. full v paid) 10. whn. iiruseh Tin Mining Co lid. 5 2. salt w ixarauuaii '1 in M
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    PRODUCE.
    168 1 I'm 78.02 i (Jold leaf 79!, I». Pepper (W. Coast dlbs.soz.)s 35.50 teller* White Pepper seller* I'raug Pepper shortly exC’loves (picked) j pected Mace 85. —sellers Mace Pickings 74| sale* Nutmegs 110 s sale* No. 1 0 10 tiom I no stock. j Basket sale* Tapioca Flour I wfbuyers
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      59 1 Mary Austin, Ur. s.s. 121, Nicliol, 27tli Deo., Port Swettenliam, 26th Dee., Den.,—K. G. Co. Hok Canton, Hr. s.s. 2M4. Scott, 27th l>ee., Acheen, 22nd Dee., Gen., —11. 11. Hin. Denbighshire, Hr. s.s. 2,448, Evans, 27tli Dec., London, 14th Nov., Gen., H. Co. I*. Eitbl Fkikuricii, Ger. s.s. Prehn,
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      DEPARTURES.
      46 1 28th December. Chan Tai, tor Perlis and Setul. Mary Aunt in, for Port Swettenliam, Lanykat, for Teluk Auson. liayern, for Singapore, Chiua and Japau. l)eli, for Trang and Paug Nga. B. Eitel Friedrich, for Cevlou, Australasia, India, Aden, Egypt and via Naples for Europe, etc..
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      IN PORT.
      18 1 Hok Canton, Hr. s.s. 291, Scott, 27th Dec., Acheen, 22nd Dec., Gen., —H H. Hin. AAA
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      EXPECTED.
      49 1 w» tkjrnt» lUunica Singapore BACo. i>ec Nam Sang Calcutta BACo. 2i>th Haverii Bremen B.M.ACo. 2JMh A. AjH-ar Singapore A.A.A.Co. *2;>tli N i pp< »ii Colombo S.KAOo. 1st. Jan <*, A pear Singapore A.A,A.Co. otll IV» a Colombo SKA Co. 7tli Gisela [Singapore S.KACo. Uili Singapore S B. A Co.
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      SAILINGS.
      64 1 r W 1 li’tiivrt A. Ajx-ar Calcutta A A A CV. -!Rh Dec Nani Suilg Singapore B.&tV. 29th II; iv eni Singapore RM At.». 21Kb Manic.i tVlolllRo BA.Co. MOtli N i > m 11 Siugapore >S.K ACV. 1st Jan 1 A jmmr Calcutta A A. A.Co. oti, 1 Vim
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      MAILS CLOSE
      52 1 For Deli l’er P. Ruuau.io- uioitow, 2 p.m. j Rangoon Pit Fitzpatriek, to-morrow, j 5 p.m. Nes'apituni, Madras, Pondicherry, Cudalore, and Karical—Per Zaidu, 30th instant, 1 p. in. j l J ort Swetteulmm A Mahicca—Per Perak, j 30th instant, 2 p.ui. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per Avagyee, 30th instant,
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      Passengers.
      15 1 Inward— Per Mary Austin.” from Port Swettenham,” Messrs ChualyCee Ee and Lim Kong Lain.
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      196 1 MARTYN Co. WHISKIES. W. Cornfield, u 14 Tailor and Outfitter, 23, BEACH STREET. JUST OPENED A Large Selection OF THE Marlborough Excelsior Comic Pictorial X mas New Year I I Cards and Postcards.; 25 u *> REDUCTION. 0 0 0 TOYS. toys, z* /9 w V/ TOYS. W. CORNFIELD, emporary
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      23 1 STEARNS’ WINE whets the appetite, aids digestion, improves assimilation, strengthens the stomach so that food does good. Steams’ Wine is the ideal Tonic.
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      49 1 STEARNS’ WINE, fortliiu, nervous and fretful people, old and young. Immediate benefit. Improves the quality in the blood SIRDAR. FOR SALE. GREAT REDUCTION. “Guide Book TO Bangkok Siam.” Price $3. < MSTA INABIjK AT Echo Office. HONG BEE 4 CO., General Storekeepers and Government Contractor! 88, MAIN KOAl) 70c IPINO.
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      9 1 DAVID CORSAR SONS Well-known Navy Canvas. Sandilands Buttery Co.
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      157 1 GOLOEMG ZEITLIN. 0 Genuine Pilsener Beer. THE LONDON DIRECTORY, /"'ONI AINING over 2,000 pages of con- Sensed commercial matter, enable* enterprising traders throughout the Empire to keep in close touch with the trade of the Motherland. B widen being a complete commercial guide to London and its Suburbs, the London
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      48 1 WEATHER. 1 hk followin'.' rup.-i i ia> ■»uop:ie«i i*\ tin» •Sii'Ua.l JJirmMnr of i < a>rn waiii* rii. wt, > i>.iii Y»*itertl i Mi Kim* N.W. 81 Hazy North "l|K 1 8.'« Kim* Noi l 11 lie rainfall «ini m«# i iio 4.1 n. iii. to-duv was nil. l lioor*
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    The Straits' Trade.
    142 2 A Ukavy Falling Okf. Tmk return of ini ports au<l exports for tlie colony of tiie Straits Settlements in t.ie third quarter of 1904 are published in the Gazette. The figures stand thus: Imports. quarter of 19H3 5(f1i,073.3U"= 3rd quarter of l!*o4 884.586,173=28.194,282 Decrease in Dollars $4,487,164
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    The Chinaman as Miner.
    366 2 A pam PHIXTlXT entitled “Chinese Workers on the Witwatersrand Mines,” written by Mr. William Mather, and printed in Johannesburg by the Transvaal Leader, is favourably noticed in the Times, which says :—Mr. Mather, himself a miner of long experience, paid a surprise visit to the New
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      131 2 SIRDAR*. HUNTER FOR SALE. A BROWN AUSTRALIAN MARE. 8 years old, a good jumper, very fast, up to uuy weight, quiet in saddle. Veterinary certificate as to soundness. Price 8«* 0. C. H. MASON, Central Hotel. 28-11-04 u.c. 840 Chin Ooh Co. Watc||piakers, General Storekeepers and Outfitters. No. 67, Beacft&treet.
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      1548 2 IMPORTANT. FOR SALE. EMIL ZOBEL, 4, Bench Streecf. Beg to notify the general puSlic that his Nickel Open Face Keyless Watch e VDT\ IK D 99 Gt ENTS' BICYCLE. 2nd gnu** I™* T penal Rover. Near!» new. 22-12-04 A pply to L. K. <• o Straits Echo. 3iusrt 901 To
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      1721 3 P. 40. f M 8. N. Co. Expected arrival and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Deo. 22 8.8. Coromandel connecting 1 with 8.8. India iq SK do 8.8. Briaunia l.| 8.8. I liman do s.s. Mongolia r eb. 8.8. Bengal do s.s. Oceana Homewards. Deo. t 8.8. Nubia do s.b. Moldavia
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    The Straits Echo.
    79 4 Jam.iraloaiisHM every body, and justice alone. Established Jnne Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays.) aT tub CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 228-282, Beach Street, Penang. PRICK DAIJ.Y. I .OCA I. fii per iuiunm OL'TSTATIONS Hostage Extra %l All. KIMTIoN (Host Kree) I» OAKI.K AOIHtKSK: Ec ho—Penang. 0 Telephone
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    Mr. Again!
    1521 4 When an Hon*ble is not an Hon'ble. A few months ago we directed attention in tiiis column to an extraordin- ary and offensive circular issued by the Federal authorities relating to the use of the prefix “Mr.** The order’ 1 naturally caused a good deal of annoyance in
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    Freemasonry.
    1331 4 Lodge Royal Prince of Wales. > Installation Ceremony and Banquet. i t* Last night the installation of officers, 1 for 1905, of Lodge Royal Prince of Wales y (1,555 E.C.) took place at the Masonic Hall, Northam Road. There was an unusually large gathering of members of the Lodge
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    Golf.
    366 4 The Interport Match. Ihk following are the scores in- the Iuterport golf match Singapore. O. Marks 45, 42=87 A. W. Stiven 48, 42=85 J. F. Longinuir 42, 48=85 257 Perak. J. E. Oockatt 51, 49=100 C. Barrett 49, 40= 89 A. Campbell 45, 47= 92 281 Penang. D. A.
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      420 4 PRITCHARD h CO., IS, Beach Street, Penang. On Rising Take a Refreshing Draught G. T. D. EFFERVESCENT In Three Sizes. STRAITS SALINE. IIHIS preparation is a combination the various saline constituents of fresh fruits, and is of entirely vegetable origin. It is one of the most pleasant and agreeable beside
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      4 4 McALISTEE Co., Ltd. lllats
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      24 4 THIS PAPLR lc Ht K c^dakvStreet San Francisco CalifS tracts for advertising can be ™de for it W Me A LISTER 00.71td. Garden Rakas*.
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    The War.
    275 5 Port Arthur The Japanese Objective. (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 27 Dec —The latest Japanese successes at Port Arthur indicate that the Japanese are endeavouring to isolate the Liaotishan Promontorv. To Visit the Battlefield The steamer Manshu Marti has left for Port Arthur with ten foreign at taches. I
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  • TELEGRAMS
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      North Borneo.
      85 5 Fatal Amok. .Many Killed and Wounded (Ech o Special.) Sandakan. 28 Dec.—News lias reached here that on the (3th mst., at Lahat Dafcu, on the east coast of British Xortii Borneo, some Sulu fishermen, who had lost a claim brought against some Chinese with regard to fishing stake*,
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      Reform in Russia.
      428 5 The Reform Movement. (Sujtplied by Reuter.) London, 27 Dec.—The Tsar has issued a Decree declaring that, in conjunction with the undeviating maintenance of the immutability of the fundamental laws of the Empire, it is the duty of the Government to meet any change in the needs of
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    Yesterday's Blaze.
    682 5 Three Men Burned to Death Further particulars have been obtained of the disastrous lire at Messrs Hill Lee Chau s premises vesterdav morning and, unfortunately, three fatalities have to be recorder!. As was correctly surmised in the report in our last issue, the outbreak originated in the dwelling-house
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    The Indian Turf.
    255 5 Favourite Wins the Cup. (Echo Special.) The Viceboy’s Cut*.—A Cup value AJIOO presented bv H. E. the Vicerov, ami Rs. 27,000 from the Fond. The Clip and Rs. 20.000 to the winner. Rs. 5,000 to the second aud Rs. 2.000 to the third. For horses, i W.
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    Football.
    387 5 Singapore vs Penang. Thk football match played on the Kspiuuade yesterday afternoon between t lie representatives of ihe two Settlements resulted in a victory for the visitors bv one goal to nil. Singapore won the toss and chose the Town Hall end, having the sun Iteiiiud them. At a
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    The Light that Lit the Institute.
    1031 5 It y thi r Special Nincompijop. I was lounging lazily in iiiv loug elmir on (lie verandah amid a writable cluster of holiday literature of all kinds when a mareouigram was wafted through a ohmk in the half-closed shutters. As it was Boxing Day
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    Chinese Widows And Orphans Institution.
    917 5 I I pun, 2t> Dec.—The second auninl geiierlai meeting of the above Institution of Perak was held al I poll on Saturday, the i 17th instant. Tim reports and accounts I were passed and adopted. The following were elected office-bearers for the ensuing I year:—Messrs
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      2176 6 ICE! ICE!! Favoured with instructions from the Directors of the Tandjong Pinang Ice Co., Ltd., WE be# to inform the Public of Peuaug and the Federated Malav States that we have lieen appointed Agents of the above Company, and ICE an be obtained at our Office St Store No. 17,
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      618 7 IM PORTIiNT -‘X" n L Ll r_in Jb: as 96, Ji/aive/ ftoact. The^ r e^ r c beg t 0 I. °t i/ y that havi,, S engaged a Competent o iolessional Riders, &c«, at a considerable expense to himself, he is now open SHOEING FORGE and VETERINARY INFIRMARY. SHOEING
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      1360 8 TAKE NOTE. WHUOTAY, LAELAW Silo., FENANE ARE SHOWING A LARGE STOCK OF NOVELS. PRICE 25 cts. EACH. BOOK, The Deemster A lies'* A<l ventures in Wouderla ul Toilers of the Sea The Silence of Dean Maitland T)i Mill of tile Flon Jack Archer Against Odds The Alien The Boss of
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