Straits Echo, 16 March 1905

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    37 1 Straits Echo DAILV CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 16th MARCH, 1905. -.1 1 Single Copy, 10 cents, No, 59.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    88 1 Births. At' Salisbury House, Polr Youio ltitad. Bangkok, on 4th iiwt., th© wife of Edward Ambrose, of a sou. On February 24. at No. 1», Markham Road. Shanghai, the wife of T. S. Stundriiig. of a daughter. Makhiaok. On February 22. at Holy Trinity Cathedral. Shanghai. bv the
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    HIGH WATER
    47 1 For Wool ending Wednesday. Mar. 22, I9»)5. I AM. P.M. I’limsdav, |Bill S2O 8.45 Friday, 17th 9.10 9.35 Satin day, 18th 10— 10.25 Sunday. 19th 10.50 11 15 j Monday, 20th 11.30 11 55 j Tuesday, 21st 1.20 «1.45 I Wednesdav, 22nd 2 10 2.35
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    FIXTURES.
    45 1 IVi.at II tii Day, 2 lit I Muon. Town Baud, Golf Club, 0 p.m. 1 o- »i < > k k« tv. bt. Patrick’s Day. 12th Day, 2nd Moon Tug-of-war Competition, 5 p.m. Esplanade.; Town Bau«l, Esplanade, G p.m. Dance and Concert, Towu Hall, 9 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    23 1 O Full .Moon Mar. 21st 11.50 9A M. East Quail**i 28tli 4 30.5 a.m. New Moon Apr. sth G. 18.7 a.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    47 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. M V.AI-liV .d->XKtVAItI>-. Simla 16 Mar llenyal 16 Mar. Commaude SO Malta 1 Ayr hxtrn Service. *1 IV, E>.VI K W Klo* Peru 2/ Mar. Japan 'i'l Mar. Poona 4 Ayr. j Malacca 7 Apr 1' or parlicuiars bee 1 'age 3.
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    MAILS DUE.
    84 1 English tSittUa 18th Ma*\ China (Ifenyal) Jbtli English (Peru) 20!Ii Cliimi (P. Alice) 22nd German (P. E. Frederick) 22ud The outward P. A O. Royal mail steamer •Simla left Colombo for Penang at 11 p.m. on Saturday, aud may be expected to arrive here at 4 p.m. on
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    War Items.
    1388 1 Why Did Stoessei. Sukkkmilk BY MK.s. AKCHIHAI.II LITTLE. j Why did Stoessei surrender PoKi Arthur, he who liad sworn to die first and who now. well and unwounded, is travelling comfortably home to Russir. vvitli his decorations and his—? First we must consider the situation. Smirnoff was in
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    EXCHANGE.
    122 1 Pkkako, IGth Malcii. Ilit) courtesy in the ChnvtereA Hank.) ,j London Demand Bank ...1/11$ 4 months’sight Bank ...1 11 3 Credit .2 3 Documentary ...2 0. 1 I Calcutta, Demand Bank I's. days’ sight Private tlSf Bombay, Demand Bank 1-IG{ 3 days’sight Private 148} Madras, Demand Bank 140 3
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    SHARES
    199 1 BersauahGoid Miue Co.. Ed. 10.— seller Raub Australian Gold Mill- ;ug Co* fid S 3 25 teller Redjang Eebong Gold Mm- mg Co.. Ed 4 230 hohi-:* 1 KadsiiiiiGold Milling' V.E: i. (fully paid). 1 to.— n-n,^ Bruseh Tin Mining Co.. Ed. 2. Ivamnguu Jin Mining Co. 9. <
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    PRODUCE.
    176 1 Gold leaf 5 78 B. Pepper (VV. Coast 3!hs./>o/..)$ 23 —buyers White Pepper 37 —sellers Traug Pepper. 3 24.50 sales Cloves (picked) 3 41. —sales Mace 79 —sales Mace Pickings 09. —sales Nutmegs 110*, 39. —sellers No. 1 'j lit now Sugar 2 no stock. Basket 0.25 sales Tapioca
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      77 1 Damko.nu K.vi, Ski. G. I*o4-3, Breuoou, lotii Mu-., Trinu, ur., Geu.,— Siii. Goffe* Br. s.s. 124, Reid. 15th Mur., Hr uiduii. 14»i) Mur., Gen., —K. G. Co. I'kk \ii, BiT s s 297, Buchanan, 15th Mar, Port Svjettenham. 14th Mar., Gen.,— K. <>. l/Ai>v W i t,D, I>i r.
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      IN PORT.
      51 1 I Pkbak, Br. s.s. .297, Buchanan, loth Mar., Port Swettenham. 14th Mar.* Geu., K. G. Co. Lady Wm,u, Br. s.s. 24.», Treweek**, ltith M-y,, 'IV-liik Anson. 1 ~th Mur., Gen.,— Sliifiis s, s. Co. Av.\oy|;> Jtlr. s.s. 247, Morier, iUlh .Mur., .Sintra pore* 14th Mur., Gen —K. G.
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      DEPARTURES.
      57 1 l(>th March, j Cornelia, for Celi •Jin Ho, for Luuy;ksil. Petrel, for Luiurk.u A; Jirumiuii. CaiTon, for Panirkor ami Teluk Ausou. Stcaerdfienton, for I'M 10. '1'. Sonin we, Segli, Olelileli anil 1 > ii!o W It. MJio!/, for Singapore ami Clona. ftim/a. for Singapore ami China. Flying /•'i*h. for
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      EXPECTED.
      65 1 A j ent* line j\alil Villi' i Singapore B.AOo. 17thMar. i VMl Calcutta B.M.&Co. 17th Su<v, A.A A Co ‘20th “’•L'livu Hamburg B.M ACo. |-2l»t Lightning Singapore V .A. A .Co. 23rd 1 sah’a Singapore 1 jB.M.&Co: |25tl. 1 k in» 1 !<>«• C. D.AOo. Knoll 'Glasgow S B.ttCo.
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      SAILINGS.
      64 1 *'***>{ b\. I 1 />•»</' hfneei 1 Nam Sang Calcutta B.&Co. 1 Ttli Mar G. A pear Singapore X.A.A.C o. 17tli l J era Singapore VG.&Co. 20th Segovia Singapore BM&Co. 21st Lightning Calcutta A A A Co. ‘2drd Ischia Bombay B.M.&Co. 25th Benalder Singapore S.B.&Co. 27th Erroll Singapore SB.
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      MAILS CLOSE
      128 1 Kr> k Rangoon—Per Unity, to-morrow, 11 a.na. Traug Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 pan. Tongkah—Per llotorun, to-morrow, 1 pan. Port S wet ten ham aud Malacca—Per Perak, to-morrow, 2 pan. Port Swettenham and Singapore—Per j Avagyee, to-morrow, 2 pan. Perlis Setul —Per Chan Tai, to-morrow, 2 p in.
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      Passengers.
      19 1 Inward —Per Lady Weld, from Teluk Anson Messrs W. Dunraii, M. Duucau, W. J. Dallison and Dr. Ellery.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      16 1 MARTYN Co. WHISKIES. Glazed Earthenware m Flooring, Roofing, and Wall Tiles. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd 91 PENANG.
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      21 1 Don’t wait until you catch cold, hut begin now Yvith Wine in moderate doses to build up and strengthen the body.
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      39 1 STEARNS' WINE is pleasant to take. Its effect is certain in preventing coughs and colds. It builds up and strengthens. runnymede Rooms Vacant- Healthy Situation. Charges Moderate. Mrs WARD, 40, Northani Road. 87.2.0.*» Stills a wk 1 ml» 144
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      27 1 GOLDENBEHG ZEITLIN. a Genuine Pilsener Beer. AGENTS FOR LLOYD’S National Bank of China, Limited. National Bank of India Ltd. Insurance effected against all risks. Sandilands. Ruttery Co
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      42 1 WEATHER HK ioilMWIUi.' I e|>ol I lb Kill'll V bttupil**! ii** .Signal L>irwi<*i i>t F«*ri Coniuailik:— i HO Kine v««. S>o>jth ili. H3 H»zy Nortli raiutail iiie .«i H a.iii. Ui-dav \va.» nil. mm •JO Kine N.V. IV J i ll'llllb HlitlMii
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  • Obituary
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    48 1 Deaths. On March 2, at No. 48 Elgin Street. Hongkong. Henriquetta Peel, aged 84 years. On February 2ti, at Shanghai Villa, Bedford. England, William Fowler, formerly of Shanghai, China, aged 6,». On February 27, at the General HospitalShanghai, Sailig Goldman, late of Nagasaki. Japan, in hia fifith year.
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    CHINESE ON THE RAND.
    794 2 COMPAKI*ON WITH THE 6 l UAITS. .Speaking on Chinese labour on the Kami at a political meeting at St. Just, Cornwall, on the 15th ult., Capt. Frank Oats, m.l.a said that, those who liad l»o«*ii there knew that living in South Africa was not the same
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      142 2 TO LET OR SELL HOUSE No. 205, lluttou Lane, with e\- I tensive grounds suitable for hotel or i private residence. Appl yto ADAMS ALLAN, Solicitor* to the Administrator of Data j Eusope Panglima Kudo's Estate. I 3-2-05 (w awk h:{ j TO LET OR SELL. HOUSE iNo. 2, Gottlieb
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      2044 2 WA3STTBD. 1 THOROUGHLY coin i»e Lent Book-keeper, Chinese or Eurasiuu. Applv with testimonials to 14-3-05 lwk 11»:: KENNEDY A Co. TO LET. PAY CLERK, H eutrv. \V '’'ANTED an Assistant Pat Olfkk for the Malacca-Pulau Sebang I Kailway Extension, salary $9O per month. Security required $5,000 to lie furnished through
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      1956 3 P.10.S 1 's il IVI ward C COMMENCING with the s.s. Coro--1 mande! programmed to leave this Port on the 4th February next, the Hoinewurd Mail Steamers may lie expected to arrive at Peuaug every alternate Saturday, liefore daylight, sailing again not later than 10 a.m. the same day. Expected
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    The Straits Echo.
    115 4 JiWMit MiMlv every ln*ly, ami inxr.ie« :il«*n«.—Em**»-»*»* Hstahlished June Ist, 190.1. '"nMisliml ilaily •e««e|*i t CRITERION PRESS. 1.i1.. \ll iv!t! -’23*- 1 St fMut. I Viiaiiu FRICK IVMI.V. I.Ot AI. ttk I-- silHilini Oi; rSI ATIO.VS SWiiiit* I.Mia ««11. KIUTION (Tout I reel i'AKI.K AI*I*KKXSr K c
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  • Current Topics.
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      War Risks.
      213 4 Whiting some tliree or four weeks ago. the London correspondent of the Bir- niiugbam Dailv Post said —Enquiries in tire insurance market lead me to the conclusion that underwriters are not greatly perturbed by the continued presence of the Baltic Fleet in the Indian Ocean. The voyage from
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      A Lull.
      279 4 Ihk lull in the news trow St. Petersburg is of course not deluding people into the idea that there must U* a lull in events. i That may or may not be the point is that xve have nothing to say that it is. Meanwhile, observes the London
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      Posts and Telegraphs.
      983 4 The Coin in it tee appoint- j e*l t<> consider the question ot‘ the amalgamation off the Postal and Telegraph I Departments of India have, says a Calcutta telegram of 1st instant to the Rangoon Times, recorded an opinion adverse to the simple amalgamation of the two
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    UNIQUE MUSICAL TREAT.
    1548 4 Westminster Glke ani> Com krt Paktt in Pen ana. i Unlike some ports we could mention, t| Penang is most fortunately favoured in lying on the direct highway ’twixt East aud West, thus affording an inducement to the finest, musical and dramatical com- j paities touring round
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    St. Patrick’s Day.
    31 4 In rfcKN ational Tuo-of- WarC* MMCTIitON. Tins iuterestiug competition between three teams, representing Euglaud, Scjtlaud, ami Ireland, will take phice to-morrow afternoon at o p.m. ou the Esplanade.
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    Lawn Tennis.
    238 4 1 Thk following ties were decided at the P. C. C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday afternoon Championship. J. E. Nathan l>eat H. A. Neubrouner fy 1 3; b ii. I Mixed Double Handicap. Mrs. Jniuinson and C. Bradbery >H*at M iss Jones and E. A. Swan 10—8: t>—
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    The War.
    570 5 The Tsar’s Armada Latest Yarn from Paris. (Kcho Special.) Berlin, lti Mar.— A report is published by the press in Paris to the effect that the Baltic Squadrons are to leave Madagascar for Tonkin within eight days. The Bear’s Downfall. hears for Vladivostok and Saghalieo. (Kcho Social.) Berlin,
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      77 5 Peasants Pillaging. Estates of Tsar and other Koyalists Menaced (Supplied by Renter.) lioudon, 16 Mar— l*arge binds of |*eusiiuts have pillaged the vast estates of the Tsar uii<l other members of the Imperial family, which are situated in the Provinces Drel uikI Cheruijoff. To Wash Dirty Linen Privately.
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      Somaliland.
      823 5 John Bull's Designs. Arming Tribes for Self-Protection (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon. 16 Mar.—Earl Peivv, tlie U nder-Seci etarv of State for Foreign Affairs, replying to a question in tlie House of Commons yesterday by Mr. C. H. Lvell, Liberal M. P. for East Dorsetshire] stated that the British Government
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    ARE THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES BRITISH?
    1009 5 The following letter appeared iu the Western Daily Mercury ou the 6th ult., iu reply to Sir Roper Lethbridge’s remarks J ou these States:— Sir. —We are all interested, and not a little amuses], in reading Sir Roper Lethi bridge’s remarks < u the
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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      JAFFNESE IN THE F. M. S.
      931 5 t *i- to mi: Km.uE r.p mi Sr;:aii- fe^uo. I Siu, -Some days ago oevlnne»e,’ in a i courteous communication to your journal, took exemption to certain stitemeubs of I H.V.C in connection with certain statements of the Fdler.il Inspector of School» aud tlie
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    Assault on British Officers.
    176 5 Allahabad, March—.Another <aao of u u pro voted attack ou British officers l.y villagers is reported, this time from Buu.lefKhatiu. Hie officers who were unfortunate enough to incur the resentmeutof the rustics are Major Huberts and Major Griffiu, of tlie 1st Lancers (Skiuner’s Horse), stationed at
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    European Mail Services.
    252 5 Now t that we are at last ou our new mail basis, it may l»e of interest to compare tin*! times occupied in transit i>etween London' aud Singapore by the last five mails, each rvpreseutat ve of its particular liue and route. It will l»e seen that
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      8 5 Not* the Prle«f of Bedstead* Whiteaway, Latdlaw Co.
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      14 5 fpoh, 15th March. 1905. Whiteaway, Laidlaw Co. We Deal for Gash Wliiteawav. Laidlaw to.
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      326 5 Tor Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpiiL steamship llonj Huu i, CapUiiu 1_ Slaker, will leave for tlie above ports. <>u Holiday, the 20tli instant, at 3 p.m. For Freight or Pussuge, apply to KOE GL'AN 00.. Ajentg for 15-Ud liK> U kk Bin Co. of Sixgapouk. t THE LONDON
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      301 5 To-ilay’s A<l vert i sement*. The Season’s Novelty. s. c. c. co. Hiivx* just unpacked the follnwiuu R hoods LADIES Velvet and Leather 9 Hand Bags, i Hand Mirrors, Toiletware in imitation Leather Bags. SUPERIOR Ivory Pattern Tooth Brushes, Electro-plated Luncheon Cruets 14-dav Strike Movement Regulator Pendulum Clocks, and a
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      751 6 W. CORNFIELD. Graham Co.. Ld., CHUBB’S SAFES. Tailoring, Outfitting, and General Store WHOLESALE CHEMISTS, 4 Bench Street Penang. PERFUMERY P FGS to Ultimate to iiis customers and the Public in General that he has rOMOVed from his temporary premises into his new spacious warehouse JUST RECEIVED NOS. 1 dt 3.
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    Banka Tin.
    176 7 Ihk output of liu ill Banka is now hkelv to fall off, owing to the short supply of milling labour there at date of last advices, sa\s the Straits Times. At present the tin won on the island is smelted on the spot. It is urged that, by
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    The Afghan Dream.
    327 7 Emulation of Japan, A report, vehemently contradicted in; official quarters, is circulating in India, that the Amir has asked tlie Indian Government for the concession to his country of a sea- port on the Indian Coast. It may be that I no such request has been made,
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    Bed-Ridden Paralytic
    465 7 Vlade strong and Well BY jDr, WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. V MAI AY STATES !MIRACLE. i MN ot ,V‘ e cures of Paralysis Tong it to light can be described as nothing short ot a miracle. “So bad was my I n s “thlioii, said the cured w oniau
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      870 7 Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim Seng Moh. 203, Main Road, Taiping. Tim Miners, Advancers and General Goods Store. LIM 39c SUN HO CHOP HENG MOH Sc Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 61c STANDARD OIL Co. of New York. Penang
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      292 7 FO3FS. S-AXiK. House Owners Please Note. iIMESTONE LIME of excellent qua_J lity, as supplied under contract to tliei Penang Municipality can be had m any quantity from the undersigned. The unslaked lime expands three times; when slaked and takes three to one of sand. As a whitewasher and disinfectant it
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      105 7 HONG BEE Co., General Store and Commission Agents. 88, MAIN ROAD, TAIPING. ’Oc TAIK HO Co", 82, MAIN ROAD, PERAK, TAIPING. (Established 1889). General Merchants. Provisioners and Commission Agents. European Goods of the highest quality. Imported wholesale direct from the manufacturers. Thus giving Constituent» the beuetit of very favourable rates.
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      908 8 Vo X. IS required with any of our AIR GUNS. We publish this information for the IQQJ2SC benefit of the numerous customers who so frequently write to us on this matter. u The DAISY” Air Rifle. WHY TAKE THE RISK W HEN CHLOROBROM Will ensure a pleasant and enjoyable Sea=Voyage.
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