Straits Echo, 3 May 1905

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    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OF EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATE!) MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, WEDNESDAY, .3rd MAY, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 98.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    137 1 Births. On April 12. at Shanghai. the wile of W. Guild, of a daughter. On April 13. at No. 14a. Weiliaiwei itoad. Shanghai, the wife of J. De Witt Jansen, of a daughter. On April 14. at ‘27. ltange Itoad, Shanghai, the wife of H. R. H. Thomas,
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    HIGH WATER.
    46 1 For Week ending Tuesday. Mar 9, 1 1»< a.m. p M. W edmeoin.' 3rd ...11.35 midnight Thursday, 4th 0.5 U 0.25 Friday, sth 1.40 1.15 i Saturday, 6th 2.30 2.05 j Sunday, 7th 3.20 2 55 Monday, Bth 4.10 345 Tuesday, 9th 5.00 435
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    FIXTURES.
    44 1 To-i»at. 29th Day, 3rd Moou. Town Baud, Esplanade, 6 to 7 p.m. Hamilton's Circus. Dato lviam.it Gardens, 4 p.m. aud 9 p.in. 'J o-MORROW. Ist Day, 4th Moon. Town Baud, Golf Club. 6 (o 7 p.m. Hamilton's Circus, Dato Krumat Gardens, 9 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    23 1 > 2\f\v sloon May 4th 10.45.1 p.m. i Fn>r. Quarter 12th 1.41.7 p.m. O fail Moou 19th 4.31.7 a.m. I<aM.Quarter 26th 9.45.0a.m.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    41 1 P. O. SAILINGS. j Mail Service. I Outwards. Homeward*. I Benya! 11 May. Coromandel Id May. Nubia. ‘15 I Chuean '17 Extra Service. Outwards. Home ward*. Palermo '1 May. Veyiou J May. Palma 16 j Pera 19 For pariictliai'K r>ee Paco
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    MAILS DUE.
    54 1 German (Bayern) 3rd Mav Indian (Thongica) 4th English (Bengal) lltli China f Coromandel) 13th German Zieten) 16th China (Preuseen) 17th The B. I. S. N. Co. s s. s. Thougwa, with the mails from Europe left Negapucam at i a.in. on Sunday, and may be expected I to
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    John MARTIN, Miner.
    1859 1  -  By OLIVER ASHWELL, A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. Author of Tales of the Fen,’’ Chronicles of the I Carbonettor Club,” “lr Peril in Penang." etc v *x vestige remained. And the oldest in- habitant, a cold-visaged. wrinkled erom with a warm imagination, swore that 1 at the
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      48 1 Ban V\ haxi Soon, Br. s.a. 199, Glem 2nd May. L)eli, Ist May, Gen.,—Q Being Kee. Siak, I>u(. s.s. 240, Griffin, 2nd M Bangkat, Ist May, Oil. If. B. &Co P. Eitei, Friedrich, Ger. s.s. 5,000, Pie 2nd May, Yokohama, 15th Apr., Gen., B. M. A Co.
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      IN PORT.
      33 1 i Ban What i Soon, Br. s.s. 190, Gleuday, 2nd May, Deli, Ist May, Gen., —Quail lieng Kee. Siak, Dot. s.s. 240, Griffin, 2nd May, Bangkat, Ist May, Oil.—K. B. Co.
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      DEPARTURES.
      42 1 3id May. Bayern, for Singapore. China and Japan, j Lanakai, for Teluk Anson. Edendale, for Singapore. Hongkong. Swatow and Amoy. Huk E»u Gann, for Singapore. Hongkong, Swatow ami A uipj Malaya for Deli. j flying Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiug.
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      EXPECTED.
      50 1 Vemel* From Aijeutu Due. Cevlou Singapore A.ti.&Co kli Mav Tt. A pear Calcutta jA.A A.Co. •3th Nam Sail Singapore B.&Co. 5*-h Beui< miuml London '^.B.&Co. 7th (iiseia Colombo S.K.ACo. lUth Lightning Sing, i no re A A A. Co. 11th Trieste Singapore S. K.ifcCo. 29th Simla Singapore A.G.ACo. 1-th
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      SAILINGS.
      49 1 1 esstls For Aye at* 1 Leaves Cevlon Colo mini i A.(_l.itCo. |4th May (x. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. loth Nam Sam; Calcutta B.&Oo. 1 Beulouioml Singapore S.B.&Co. 17th (iisela Singapore S.K.&Co. 10th Li«rlituiui; Calcutta A. A.A.Co. 11th Trieste Trieste S.K.&Co. 12th Simla Colombo A.G.&Co. 29th
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      133 1 For Deli—Per Hebe, to-morrow, 11 a.m. Deli—Per De hock, to-morrow, noon. Deli—Per Ban Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Traug Pang Nga—Per Deli, to-morrow, 1 p.m. Paugkor and Teluk Ausuu—Per Canton, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Edie, T. Seinawe, Segli, Olehleh and Sabang—Per Pegu, to morrow, 2 p.m. Perlis Setul—Per Chan
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      31 1 MARTYN Co. V*' WHISKIES. 1 ISAAC STOREY SONS, LTD. STEAM FITTINGS. VALVES, COCKS, WATER GAUGES, LUBRICATORS, GREASE CUPS, UNIONS, STEAM GONGS, WHISTLES, SYPHONS. SOLE AGENTS: GUTHRIE Co., Ltd., 91 PENANG. n
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    • Advertisement
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      5 1 Whiwa way's Sale is Genuine.
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      18 1 STEAKNS’ WINE, a general tonic and •strength restorer. Always reliable. Must be Steam»’.” Take no other. Tt cams.
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      17 1 STEARNS’ WINE, for debility, emaciation, thin and impure blood. Anaemic girls improve rapidly. An excellent Iron Tonic
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      60 1 Two splendid tonics. Iron and Cod Liver Oil are combined in Stearics' Wine, a most acceptable preparation to the invalid and the delicate. Immediately beneficial. THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER A.D. 1720. undersigned having been appointed JL Agents for the above Corporation, are now prepared to accept
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      66 1 iiMiEilG ZEITLIB 4 r v Genuine Pilsener Beer. 00-OOP. Thomas’ Peppermint Tooth Powder for the People. Contains Arecanut Soft Willow Charcoal. The best for the Teeth Gums. Observe. When cleaning the teeth always use cold water which is a tonic to the i'unih, hot relaxes them. S, 10 15 cts.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      23 1 VV£ATH£R 1 Hk lilllotVIlIV IV|i*|T. .Ill'll» hIi|>i j tllH SlylMli I •irwNir ..t' F.» '«i n» at. v* •■».1.1. to-dav was 0'14 inches.
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  • Obituary
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    26 1 Death. On April 14, at No. 206. Miller itoad. Shanghai. Benjamin Thomas, beloved son fo B. W. ami Ostai Thomas, aged 1 year and 5 months.
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    LIABILITY OF HUSBAND OR WIFE.
    1259 2 An Intebkstino Case The case oi Paquin, Limited, c*. Holdeu is of great interest to milliners aud drapers aud all who deal with the married woman. Paquin is the great Paquin of Dover Street. Mrs. Holden was the wife of a man who had a
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      255 2 Board and Lodging. KOuM> viurunt ill European residence > for vountf men. Couieuieutlv situate»!. Moderate terms. Apply to FAIRFIELD, 25-4-Uo lie 28 1 e o Straits Echo. TO LOAN. i vi vi AT I»' per cent, upon V'v tirst class security iu Penang. House projierty preferral. ALPHA," tri-wk oiu 21*0
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      1131 2 CLEANS AND POLISHES at the same time. For use on ail House am? Kitchen Utensils. REMOVES RUST, DIRT, and SPOTS. MAKES TIN LIKE SILVER, COPPER LIKE GOLD. MAKES HOME BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL. m rJIfTJ r Tw TRADE MARK. NOTICE. TO M. M. NCORDI% will leave lor' Europe on the 3rd
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      1718 3 M 18.1. Co. Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. May 11 t».H. iteayuZ connecting with B.s. Britannia 25 8.8. Nubia do 8.8. Mongolia June 8 8.8. Simla do s.s. Marmora 22 s.s. Coromandel do 8.8. China Homewards. May 16 s.s. Coromandel connecting with 1 r <8 *£2 Norddentscber Lloyd,
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    The Straits Echo.
    112 4 Justice satisfies every body, justice alone.— Kn*&rxou. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays. AT THK CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 22*5—202, Beach Street. Penang. PRICE j DAILY LOCAL '2l per Urninm. OUTBTATH» htstage Extra, j MAI! EDITION <l\*t tree* «15 CABLE ADD HESS: Echo—Penang.” l’elephoue No.
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  • Current Topics.
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      Our New M. L. C.
      170 4 V xotihcaiiux in ilie itist Government Gazette announces the appointment of Mr. August Hiittenbacii as an Finitticiai Member of the Legislative Council in the place of the Hon. John Turner, who has gone to Europe on leave. The selection ot Mr. Huttenbacii is. we think,
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      Rinderpest.
      159 4 AN k hear that lie* Committee lately appointed by tlie Federated Malar States (government to report uii measures to be taken for the suppression of rinderpest, has submitted its recommendations. Mr. F. Birch, c.jm.o.. the Resident of Perak, and J)i>. Daniel and Braddon comprised the Committee, and they have
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      The Bread Scare.
      1167 4 It is quite refreshing lo find that our purse-proud Sister Settlement ha.*» eien condescended to follow us iu our folly, and it must be somewhat galling to some of our Singapore neighbours, who tire always read v to sit on poor little Penang, to find that tlieir
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    PERAK RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
    994 4 Written Smci|llt ton thi Straits Echo.” The above Association was formed about five years ago, but ten years previously Taipiug boasted of a small Association which met monthly and flourished for about two years and then for some unknown reason collapsed. Probably want of finance \v,i6 at
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    The Circus.
    87 4 Last ingiit the Circus played as successfully as ever aud will, we predict, continue to do so. To-morrow comes a change of programme, and we would call the attention of our readers to the fact that the jumping competition, advertised for Friday, has been pxistfMHied until Monday next,
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    Penang Golf Club.
    32 4 Lawn Tennis. The following tie has lieen arranged for Friday, sth May Men e Double* Handicap. 0. Bradbury pud Dr. Jamieson v. G. H. Cater and E. S. Haslam
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    The Council.
    106 4 > M r. August Kuttenbach has been gazetted to lie, provisionally and subject to the approval of His Majesty the King, an Unofficial Memlier of the Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements during the absence from the Colony of Mr. John Turner. Dr. D. J. Galloway has resigned
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    The Russian Fleet.
    144 4 Fi* to 2 o’clock this afternoon, says the Straits Times of Saturday, Admiral Niegobat off's Squadron, which was reported as haviug lieen sighted 60 miles south of Peuaug at 8.00 o’clock oil Thursday night, had not lietm sighted locally. The point where the Catherine Apxtar passed the
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    Province Wellesley.
    483 4 i (From Our Own C'urre*rondent.) Police Changes. Butter worth, 4th May. Peudiug h.s itepaiturc on long leave. Inspector Conlau has temporarily been t ransferred to the Marini 'Station in Penang, whither lie will proceed mi the 15th instant, aud will lie replaced by luspiector Watchaiu. Reward. Inspector Joyce
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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      298 4 McAlister Co. Ltd. Sole Agents FOR the well known SIN6A CIGARS. man n to.. !5, Heath Street, Penang. Sole Agents FOR THE ROVER Co.’s CELEBRATED CYCLES. PRICES: 100's $2.50 per box. The “Meteor” Rover Bicycle Price if' booked $ll2-50 Price for cash with order 101-25 ;'»o's special 5 1.50 Trial
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    The War.
    31 5 French Naval Activity. Jonquieres leaves Saigon (Supplied by Rev ter.) London, 3 May.—Rear-Admiral de Jonquicres has left Saigon on Ixxird the French cruiser Guicheu. )>nt his destination is unknown.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Russian Revolt.
      399 5 Bloodshed near Warsaw. Indiscriminate Firing. (Supplied by Reuter i London. 2nd May. A telegram from Warsaw states that the disturbances were renewed in the suburb of Pragu last evening. The Hussars tired at the mob, killing four and wounding many others. Bomb Works Havoc. At 9.45 o’clock in
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      German Finance.
      27 5 Revenue from Succession Tax. (Echo Special.) Berlin, 3rd May*. —The Succession Tax which is to be introduced in Germany is expected to yield 100,000,000 marks.
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      Naval Accident.
      98 5 Destroyer runs on a Reef. No Lives Lost. (Supplied by Renter.) Loudon, 3rd May.—During the course of the naval mauceuvres at Berehaveu on Monday night the destroyer Syren ran on a reef it ml broke its Kick, but no lives were lost. Further Detail*. Loudon, 3rd May.—The *Sy
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      Arabian Revolt.
      54 5 Hurrying Troops to Yemen (Supplied by Renter.) London, 3rd Mav. —The Turkish Government is hurriedly chartering transports for the conveyance of troops aud munitions to the scene of the insurrection at Yaiueu, Arabia. It iuteuda to despatch 32 battalions at present, lAjt-it is feared that they will oiffer
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      Chinese Mining Case.
      284 5 Amusing Sequel on Appeal. i Successful Co-Plaintiffs Made Defendants. 1 Echo Special.') London, 2nd May 7.-0 p.m The 1 Hon. Mr. Justice Harwell, k.t.. has heard an appeal in the celebrated case in which His ExcellencyOlmng Yen-Mao j and the Chinese Engineering and Min- ing Company, of
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      Moroccan Muddle.
      34 5 German Mission for Fez. (SSupplied by Ren fee.: Loudon, 3rd May. -Count Tatieubach. the ex Minister for Germany in Morocco, has ;iecouipauied the German military mission which has already started for Fez.
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      The English Turf.
      420 5 Betting on Two Thousand Guineas. (Supjdied by Renter.') Loudon. 3rd May.—Following is the latest betting on the race for the Two Thousand Guineas, to lx* run off this afternoon Evens on Rouge. Evens on Croix. 4 to l against Vedas. d to 1 Plum. 5 to 1
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    States News.
    425 5 < from Our Own Correspondent.) WINXKKS OK THE BuOlf H EAD-MaITHEWs’ Shield. Hearty congratulations to the Malay Slates oluuteer Rifles, Kuala Lumpur, who have, for the third year in succession, Itecomc the winners of the Broinheadj Matthews Shield. This Volunteer Corps is j shortly to be disbanded but
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    Is it Lion City?
    147 5 H. writes to the Free :—Perhaps the following; taken from p. »*3 Vol. Ill Hakluyt s iSoeietv's Commentaries of Alfonso Dalboquerque might interest those engaged iu the Singapore Free Press controversy on the origin of Singapore **and reached Singapore which was a very large and populous
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    Rubber.
    239 5 I. \V here the blood-red rubv flashes And the sambur have their lairs, Where the leopard waits and dashes On the sportsman unawares Hark a sound is softly flying Not a sob and not a cry But a prayer from people sighiug Give us rubber or we die. II
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1818 5 The Illness of the Frince of Wales. Sad Plight of the Government. Liberal Flood at Brighton. From Our Own Correspondent. < I F leet Street, 10 April.—The announcement that the Prince of Wales had undergone an operation naturally aroused a good I deal of apprehension in the
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      418 5 I To-day's Advertisements. Wanted Engagement. H 1 I UUi IN A LI ST, voting, of very s«»l>er and 9 active habits (now in India.) seeks em•i |)li>vm«n! in any part of Malaya or Siam. >i\lAK I SI Il-EDITOR. Possesses eoinpiete knowledge of newspaper work. Apply to JOURNALIST” e o Maniiijimj
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      586 6 NOTICE. ■>pc ready mitun UUIUU», VUUIU I' mill 111 io auu iioou.vu.. Local made Coffins and Coffins already mounted, of best, quality, are also obtainable, and order promptly executed, at all hours of the day and night. The above Goods can also be had at their Branches. Malacca and Kuala
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    The Wife of His Youth.
    545 7 Thk dedication ij Ben-Ifur gut Gen. i Lew Wallace into trouLle. When he was writing the l«>ok he told his wife that lie exj>ecte<l to dedicate il to her and that she must furnish the dedication. She wrote the following, which appears in the first
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      843 7 NOTICE. PENANG PILOT CLUB. o lAPTS. Joyck, Danikl and Owin having amalgamated their office will be found at Messrs Cunntnuham Ci.ark (Jo., 3 Union Street, where all orders received will l>e promptly attended to. 2-5-05 2wks 302 LEP/ CHjfl m, cJh PENANG HILLS RAILWAY Co., Ltd. OWING to there not
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      156 7 N. D. deSILVA, MANUFAC1 UR!NO JEWELLER AND DEALER IN Ceylon Jewellery, Tiger Claws and Tortoise Shell Ornaments, Ivory and Ebony Elephants, Ceylon Handmade Lace, Folding Long Chairs Ceylon Tea of best quality. of hawkers who sell the jewellery, Ac., uuder uiy name. 56. BISHOP STREET, PENANG. 25-11-04 Onilis tri-wk 74c
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      1343 8 THE Ml THAI’S ALL® TALK ABOUT BENTS SHIRTS Which are Highly Recommended for Comfort Owing to the Large Number of our Customers who did not get supplied with the above Goods during our recent sale we are determined to supply their wants. BURN Co., U,d Electrical Engineers, PENANG. Show Rooms
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