Straits Echo, 8 May 1905

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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 rOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, MONDAY, Bth MAY, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 102.
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    HIGH WATER.
    45 1 For WeekeudingSunday. May 14, 1905. AM. PM. M (iid.i v, Bth 4.10 3 45 Tuesday, 9tli ft.OO 4 35 ediimki', loth 5.50 5.25 ThniTidav, lllli G. 40 0.15 Krjdnr, 12th 730 7.05 S*> ninay, Mil 11 8.20 7.55 Su may, 14-th 0.10 8.45
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    FIXTURES.
    41 1 To-i»at. sth I)ht, 4th Moon. Town Uau<l, Ktqilauade. G to 7 j*.ui. Harmstou’s Circus, l>.ito Kramat Garden 1 9-15 I». in. O-M«*ItK<MV. tith Dav, 4th Moon. Towll Build, Golf Club, GUi 7 p.in. HarmstoiTn Circus, Dato Kramat («aniens, 9-15 p.m.
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    37 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OtITWARUS. lIoMKHAROS. Heuyal Mi)y. Corouuiinlet /.V Mat/. Xubia '1 1 Clnisnn 'l7 l.xirn Service. >U’l w ARIIK. HoMKWAUIis. I*i<lmo IE Min/. /Veil HI May. Java 'V) Pound •> Jons'. i <»t dml'tit'lllars >♦**- Page
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    THE MOON.
    32 1 First Quarter... May. 12th 1.41.7 i*.Ai. O Full .v l l m >ii 19th 4.31 7 a.m. Last (Quarter 2Gtli 9.45.0 a.m. O New Muon June 3rd 12 SG.G p.m.
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    MAILS DUE.
    50 1 English lifHt/oi II tii May China (Coromandel 13th German (Zieten) lGth China {Prentsen) 17th This extra P. A. G. steamer Palma having left Aden oil Thursday afternoon. Ith iustant, in expected to arrive here at uoou on Tuesday. lGth idem, and will leave for Singapore, China and Japan.
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    John MARTIN, Miner.
    1297 1 A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. T \v By OLIVER ASHWE^L, Author of Tates of the Fen,” Chronicles of the Carbonettor Club,” “In Peril in Penang.” etc. SYNOPSIS. John Martin, the only sou of au old east county family, is a successful speculator in the State of Necri
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    EXCHANGE.
    127 1 Pknan«. 8th May. thy courtesy o#' tke (Jhartereil Ho.ni: London Demand Hank I ll 4 inonflifl’ lu.nk I 1 I 3 Credit I lli 3 DoClllllttlltellY ..1 11 Jp Calcutta. I>y* tii:(* < 1 Bank li> 1 41» f 3 days’ sight- Private 148$ Bombay, Demand Hank 141» 3
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    SHARES.
    214 1 Bersa wall Gold M ine (Jo.. Ld. J 13. *r/5 r* I bin b Australian («old Mining Co., lid 4. *tHer.< j liedjang hebong Gold MmiligCo lid. yi-Yl.'A*frojrr* K;u Inna Gold Mining %>.. 1.1 d. (fully paid) 10. nom. i Kruseii Tin Mining Co., hd. 5 4. -bunere Karangaii
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    PRODUCE.
    170 1 Gold leaf 7« B. Pepper (W. Coast, 31b5.50/..) on! of stock White Pepper 37.50 sellers j Traug Pepper 25J buyers J Cloves (picked) out 0/ season Mace 75 —sellers I Mace Pickings G7. —sellers Nutmegs 110 s 35. —sales 1 No. I G.lO nom Sugar 2 no stock. Basket
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      170 1 I’l XM a. Hr. s.s. ‘J.I’JtJ, Thomson, Bth Mam, Amoy, 29th Apr., Geu., —11. L. Co. j Pin Seng. Hr. vs. 374, Davidson, Bth May, Singapore. oth May, Gen., —Quali Beug Kee. j Bkisgatia, Ger. UOo. Ku.ss. 7tli May, Hamburg. 17tli Apr., Geu., —B. M. it Co. Dk Ko
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      IN PORT.
      93 1 Pin Seng, Hr. s.s. 37 L Davidson, Bth May, Singapore, (Jth May, Geu., —Quah Beug Kee. Di. Koch, Dut. ».s. 235, Leuuue, 7th May, Deli, oth May, Gen., —H. L. it Co. Jin Ho, Hr. s.s. 178 Hastrup, Bth May, Langkat, 7th May, Geu., —Quah Beng Kee. Taw
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      DEPARTURES.
      45 1 Hth May. Cal for Deli. Padang, tor Batu Bahia. Canton, for Paiurkoruud Teluk Auaon. Pttudaa, l’or Rangoon ami Calcutta. Brisgav'm, for Singapore, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. BeiJontnnd. for Singapore, China and Japan Malaya, for Deli. FI yin j Dragon, for Port Weld and Taipiug
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      EXPECTED.
      37 1 1 ertiels Fro hi Agent# Due Puruea Kaugonn Jh.L.AC'o. 9th Mav. Nippon Colom.bo IS.K.&Co. 9th Omapere Rangoon IK.O Co. >tli Gisela Colombo S.K.ifcCo. 10th Lightning' Singapore A.A.A.Co. nth Trieste Singapore jS.K.&Co. 29th ►Simla Singapore A.G.&Co. |12th
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      SAILINGS.
      36 1 1 CSSt'ls Fur Ayenls Leaves Purlieu P. Sliaui H.L.&Co. 9th Ma\ Nlppou Singapore S.K.&Co. 9th Gisela Singapore S.K.&Co. 10th Liuhtunii' Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 11th Omupere Kopah K.G.Co. 11th Trieste Trieste S.K.&Co. 12th •Simla Colombo A.U.&Co. 29th
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      MAILS CLOSE.
      83 1 For Singapore and Bangkok—Per Dag/red, j to-morrow, 11 a.in. Asaliau—Per A*. Halcivyn, to-morrow, I p.m. Deli—Per Ban W/ialt Soon, to-morrow, I p.m. j Laugkat—Per Tam Tong, to-morrow, I p.m. Deli and Singapore—Per Snnuiim, toj morrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenliam, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore—Per Pin Seng, to-morrow, 3 p.n».
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      25 1 MARTYN Co. WHISKIES. AND To Suit All T i H SB Sight-Testing &l Advice Free. THE GEORGE TOWN DISPENSARY LIMITED, 37a Beach Street, PEN/1 NC.
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      143 1 THE LONDON DIRECTORY, /''ONTA INI X<t over ..'nni pugw of con* I densed ronimmikl matter, enables enter* prising trailers throughout the Empire to keep ill elf we touch with the trade of the Motherland. I'«sides heili”--H complete eolUlliereial *ruid« to Eon lon and its Snhnrlw. tlie London Directory contains lists
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      16 1 «EiEHii ZEITLMJ Ah Genuine Pilsener Beer. ARMOUR’S PROVISIONS. The best and always fresh. SandiJands Buttery Co.
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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    THE AFTERMATH.
    1051 2 Horrors of thk Mukden Battle. The follow ini' letter from Mr. A. L. Hall, the correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury iu Manchuria, has been published uuder date, Hsinmintuu, 31st March Ihe imagination of the peaceful citizen cannot conceivably grasp the unnatural horror and terrors of the present war.
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      429 2 Penang Sales Room. AN AUCTION SALE OF Household Furniture, etc. Will take place At the Inspector’s Quarters, Magazine Police .Stiltion, On Wednesday. 10th May, 1905. At 12 noon Property of Mr. K. Williams leaving for Europe Catalogues will be issued shortly Usual Conditions of Sale. Terms Cash liefore delivery. KOH
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      1458 2 Great Clearance M OTICE. to removing to another premises.) BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. I For the month of May, 1800, only. All Stock-in-Trade WILL BE SOLD At Exceptionally Cheap Prices Go early ami secure good things avoid disappointment. to TIANG LEE CHAN, 27-4-05 liiili 280 OS, Beach St;e?t Cash
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      2099 3 tUpeeled Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. Mhv .1 line II w.s. Bengal connect iug with s.s. Bit tun HUiy 25 s.s. Nubia do s.s. Mongolia S s.s. Simla do s.s. Marmara 22 s.s. Coromandel do s.s. China V\ r a* Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. INK fast
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    The Straits Echo.
    108 4 JnaticeMktistie* everybody, and .justice alone, t mrrson. Established June Ist, 1903. Published daily (except Sundays. at Tim CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. *226 —232, Beach St reel. Peuau«'. PRICE DAILY LOCAL jkt atitumi. OLTSTATION I’ostiige Extra. MAIL EDITION tPttst Free) «15 CABLE ADDRESS; Echo—Penang.*’ Telephone No. 188. NOTICE
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  • Current Topics.
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      Our Local Affairs.
      309 4 Thkkk is a rumour in circulation to-day to the effect that Mr. J. W. Hallifax. the President of the Municipal Commission, contemplates r**t iring from the position which iie has hold for s«* many years at the expiry of hi- present term of office. Rumour even go«*s
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      "Slushy Maxwell Road."
      211 4 In reference to the 'Correspondence regarding tin* unsatisfactory condition of Mawveil hoad. which lias appeared in our columns, it may be gratifying to those complaining to learn that there is a good prospect of an early reform in this respect. It must be conceded that much of
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      Third-Class Passengers.
      373 4 On this subject the Ceylon Independent say's: We are of opinion that in comparison with his contribution to railway revenue, the third-class passenger on any of the railway lines in Ceylon receives very poor consideration at the hands of the authorities. In a good many instances he is
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    Ourselves.
    534 4 A Parliamentary (Jammpate anp the Straits Echo." A KKW weeks ago. as wi i doubtless l*. well reuieuiliered, we reproduced in our columns au interesting sketch from The King of Mr. Rolieit Tstidlaw, of the well-known firm of Messrs Wiiiteaw.iv, La id law A (Jo.. who is taking an
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    POLICE ATHLETIC SPORTS
    1204 4 A Huge Success. 1’ ok the second consecutive Saturday the Esplanade and Cricket Pavilion presented a very gav and attractive appearance, the occasion being the annual Athletic Sports of the Straits Settlements Police stationed in Penang. No pains or trouble were? spared to make arrangements as complete
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    Penang Swimming Club.
    513 4 Annual General Meeting. I he first, annual general meeting of this popular Club was held yesterday morning at the Club House, Tanjoug Ilungba, at 10 o’clock. There was a large attendance of members under the presidentship of Mr. A. R. Adams. In one of his utual neatlv
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      237 4 ISAAC STOREY SONS, LTD. STEAM FITTINGS. VALVES, COCKS, I WATER GAUGES, LUBRICATORS, GREASE CUPS, UNIONS, STEAM GONGS, WHISTLES, SYPHONS. SOLE AGENTS: GUTHRIE Co., Ltd., «1 PEN /INC. II KATZ BROTHERS, Ltd., PENANG, HAVJi JUST RECEIVED NATURAL STERILIZED MILK Absolutely the finest ever imported into the Straits Settlements. Trade-Mark. IluiiMigeiitfoit* Xatura
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    The War.
    195 5 'Vostok Raiders Out Acrain. Burn a Japanese Vessel. (Kcho Special) Hongkong, Btli May.—lt has been repmffu hoi»* that four torpedo-rlestroy-ors b* longing to the Vladivostok squadron surrounded a Japanese sailing vessel <>if the island of Hokkaido. detachment boarded the vessel, ordered tin* crew to leave, and made the
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    Russian Revolt.
    53 5 Secret Meeting: in Moscow. Agitation for a National Assembly. (Supplied hi) Reuter.) London, Gth Mav.—Despite the prohibition of the poliee authorities, a great secret meeting of delegates from numerous provincial Zeiaftom has heeu held at Moscow for the purpose of the formulation of principles for the establishment of
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    Naval Manœuvres.
    96 5 Naval Manœ uvres. Reasons for Postponement. Inconvenient to Deplete China Squadron. (Supplied !hj Uniter.) London. 7th May. —The countermanding of tins grand manoeuvres hy the 1 British navy throughout the world has evoked speculation ot‘ every descriptiou ;is to the exact reason, but it is generally understood that the decision
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    The English Turf.
    42 5 Seeptre’s Owner Makes a Deal. Stallion (or 30,000 (iuineas. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, Bth May. —Mr. W. Bass, the owner of the fatuous racehorse Sceptre, has bought the stallion Cylleue (by Bonavista out of Arcadia) for thirty thousand guineas.
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    Kaiser’s Tour.
    48 5 No Speeches at Karlsruhe or Lothringcn. Kcho Special.) Berlin, Bth May.— It is not expected that the-Kaiser will deliver any politic* al speeches on t-ho occasion of his forthcoming visits to Karlsruhe (where the Chancellor of the Empire is to present his usual report) or Lothring**n.
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    Germany and Japan.
    56 5 Reciprocating Hospitality. (Kcho Special.) Berlin. 8 May.—The liberal hospitality which has been shown by Japan towards the Princes of the House of Hohenzollern recently is to be reciprocated by Germany in welcoming Prince and Princess Arisugawa. who are now on their way to attend the Get man
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Latest News.
      379 5 London, 8th May.—Reuter’s correspondent at Tokio states that four Vladivostok torpedo-destroyer*, which appeared off the west coast of Hokkaido, have burned a small sailing ship. The crew escaped, but the captaiu lias beeu taken a prisoner. No further reports have been received about the Vladivostok destroyers, who are
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      Penang Golf Club.
      18 5 Lawn Tennis. Saturday's result Lad tee Championship Finn!. Mrs. Freer heat Mrs. Dunn, 6-2. 6-u,
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      Vagaries of the Earthquake.
      185 5 La no April 2Glli. —News from Kulu states that the broken bridge and landslip on the Ghat a beyond Larji have formed a lake a mile ioug and a hundred feet deep. It must hurst liefore Ion»;, and will certain! v cause a very heavy flood.
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      International Impostor.
      263 5 Thanks to the authorities of Scotland Yard, oue of those impostors who prey upon ambitious persons bv the sale of bogus foreign orders and titles,often securing consider.* ble sums iu settlement of the “expenses incident upon the conferring of the honour,” h;is fallen into the hands of the
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    Legislative Council.
    1000 5 A MEETING of the Council was held on Friday last, sth instant. His Excellency the Governor, Sir John Anderson, k.c.m.0., k presided, and there were also present the H Acting Colonial Secretary, the AttoruevI General, the. Colonial Eugiueer, the AuditorB General, the Colonial Treasurer, aud the Hons. Tan
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    Echoes from the Course.
    510 5 i A La roe Contingent vor the Sinoai pore Spring Meeting. 1 was agreeably surprise*] on going to the Race Course the other morning to find that our list of candidates for .'Singapore ensuing meeting is not only a lengthy one hut a very strong one
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    Latest Betting.
    370 5 The following are t lie otlds for the Singapore IVritv an«l the Maiden Plate, at the comiug Singapore Race Meeting, as quoted on Saturday by Mr. C. Robinson Singapore Derby. 2 to 1 Devilment to 1 Wiugaroon 4 io 1 Cadeuas 4 to 1 The Idler 8 to
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    The Separation of India from Burma.
    508 5 I’UKFKKS TO HK L’nDKK TM f. C’oLONIAI. OrncK. •Sik Hugh Harnett lias «tune much for t(> “PP' o^l departure from the lieadship 0 f tilin' Province >ilVs I the;liau}?oou tiazetlv. Hi.s sympathies are i as i,e 101,1 Us naturally enlisted on the s j,]ĕ
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      6 5 WhltMway'i Sale Prices will Astonish you.
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      12 5 Whitnaways Sell for Cash, therefore can Sell Cheaper than any Credit-giving Firm.
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      229 5 XOTICB. PENANG TURF CLUB. rPHE Knee wifi Twa officially open X for Trainin'» on and after Monday, lotii iuslant. Hacking is not allowed on the Course <1 urinj» Training If ours, viz. o-4-o a in. to 7-*>o a.in. O. H. SLOT. -I Clerk of the Comte. 8-5-tio 1 wk. 010
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      237 5 I I i 'I NOTICE. I >EOPLE willing to exchange used 1 Postage Stamps with those of India and other countries please apply p. MO'KERJEE, 3, Serpentine Lane, Calcutta India, GENHR4L INSTRUCTIONS. 1. Register all letters and write full address on the cover, also write clearly your full name and
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      892 6 2 5* i. z 20 5 c ft s> o ft rf r* a cc >- C. c. m a r 4. c> lor Electrical Installations. Enamelled Steel Interior Conduit System. CEILING FAN. t! H B 2) 6 tc p ►5 0 r u ffl 2 > 2 C ESTIMATES
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      1251 7 Andrew Usher Co.’s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENLIVET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER’’ WHISKY. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co. Graham Co. Ltd. 4 Beach Street Penang. ►4 A H >4 M < b W X vhm The Leading Wholesale Chemists in the Straits. X w MANUFACTURERS OF Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Photographic, For
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      1238 8 NEW GOODS BEING UNPACKED DAILY. W.L Co’s. FAMOUS OLDHAM HALL. A BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Healthful location, food the best, large play-ground, strict discipline, daily study classes under personal supervision of the Principal. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO ENGLISH. ■l\ Address: PRINCIPAL, ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOL. Nutrient! Nutrient!! Nutrient!!! BENTS’ PAMATTi WATERPROOFS. 20-4-05 3tms
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