Straits Echo, 25 May 1905

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  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE or EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE .TRAITS, THE PEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE PAR EAST GENERALLY roL. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 26th MAY, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents, No. 1 1«.
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    FIXTURES.
    29 1 o-D.V v. 22ml Lav, Hh Moon, l ow n Band, Golf Club, ti to 7 p.m. O-MORROW. 23rd l>ay, Itli Moon Town Band, Esplanade, ti to 7 p.m.
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    THE MOON.
    26 1 Last Quartet May 2tith J*.450a..vi o New Moon June 3rd 12.oti.ti i\.vi First Quai tor... 10th H.4.7 i*.m O Full Moon 17th 12.51.5 p.m
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    HIGH WATER.
    50 1 Kor Week ending Wednesday. May 31, 1005. A.M. P M. Tli ii'ridnv, 25th 5.55 (»20 Friday, 2t»lli 0 45 7.10 Sa m day, 27th 7.35 8.80 j Su i'hiv, 28th 8.25 850 j Media, 29th 015 940 1 T ie*..|ay, 30th ...10.05 10.80 vV ednesda\, 31st ...10.55 11.20
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    MAILS DUE.
    51 1 China (Chnxau) 27th Mav. t ferman (Va mustard!) 30th China (Noon) ;Joth Jhk Ext ra P. and steamer Java, having let) Suez at, daylight on .Sunday, the 14th instant, is expected io arrive here at davliglil on Wednesday, the 31st idem, and will leave for Singapore, China ami
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    MAILS CLOSE.
    167 1 For Calcutta—Per Kuin Samj, to-morrow, 11 a in. B tu Habra A Asahau—Per li. Halewyn, to-inorrow, 1 p.m. Port Swettenham and Singapore—l’er Avayyee, tomorrow, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuliam A Malacca—Per Perak, to-uiorrovv, 2 p.m. Singapore A Hongkong—Per Nam Sony, to-morrow, 3 p.m. j 1 eluk Anson —Per Lady
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    EXPECTED.
    74 1 Vessels From Agent# hue A tubria Hum burg B.M.ACo. 27tli Aim Sitliotuu Hamburg li.M.ACo. 77i h Cl III billl Singapore A.Ct.&Co. 2 Kill Simla Singapore A .(j! .A Co. 29 th (i. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 1st June A. A pear Cal utta A. A. A.Co. 2«.
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    SAILINGS.
    72 1 Vessels For Ajentx htMves A mbria Singapore B.M.ACo. -27«!) Mav Sitbonia Singapore B.M.ACo. —“ill Ob usiiu Si gapore A.<t A Co. '27th Simla Coloin bo A.QACo. 30th U.A car Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 1st June. A.A pear Singa pore A A A Co. 2nd Beua r1 v Singapore S B A
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    41 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. A ulna 23 May. Chilean ,‘JT Simla S June. MaHa l<> Jane. Extra Service. Outwards. Homuwa ki»>. Ja ca -tO May. Poona 5 June, j honuosa 1J June. Socotra Per particulars See Page 3.
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    John MARTIN, Miner.
    1580 1  -  By OLIVER ASHWELL, A ROMANCE OF MODERN MALAYA. Author of Tales of the Fen“ Chronicles of the Carbonettor Club“In Peril in Penangetc SYNOPSIS. [John Martin, the only son of an old east county family, is a successful speculator in the State of Negri Sapuloh. aud owner of
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      170 1 Mary Aisnti. Br. s.s. 121, Marris, 23rd May. f)eli, 22mi May, Gen., h". G. (Jo. i Pk’ikki,. Hr. sa. 12:4, lieid, 23m May, P. Kanipai, 22nd May, Gen ,—X. G. Co. Canton, Br. ss. 105, Mericau, 24th May, Teluk Anson, 2 3rd May, Gen.,—All 11 mg. Kotouua, Br s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      74 1 25th May. Mar tj Aunt in, for Deli. Jin Ho, for Lnugkat. Petrel, for Pangkalan I’randan. It form t, for I'ongkali. Panto», for Paugkor and Teluk Ansou. Ziiict i, for Han go n. UuP'iiy, for IVrli* and Solid. Van dtr Cajiel!>-ii, for Edie, 'l'. Semawe, Segli, Olehieh and L’ulo
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      Passengers.
      14 1 I mVAKI). Pur Malaya, from Deli Messrs .Saildel, Havedorn, W illiams and Nov.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      30 1 MARTYN Co. ~0 WHISKIES. ANDO-NAG? COGNAC r-a HtH a r I QS *v* •*v* ♦C 4 -ts* SOLE AGENTS EN ANG. SUB-AGENTS: CHIN JOO CO.. /5<3, Beach Street, Penang. 1010
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    • Advertisement
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      59 1 WENfitliG /tITLIN. ter Beer. Geimiiii Piano-tuning Repairing wii.L hk vtnmu i'akkm v Mr. J. Wallace, La I K ok Mkssks M C'o. lIAS A SHAM. STUCK OK Disc Records, Strings tt littiiiKs for Violins, etc. Sena :or the Illustrated Cutaln^ue. A(lilres>>; <, Akkatoon Ivoai», > 2\vks oii'S r/o I'.iit. V
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
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      28 1 WEATHER. Thk following report is kind)y supplied Iw ilie Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall «idling the 24 hours ended at It a.in. to-dav was (J'47 inches.
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  • Obituary
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    15 1 Domestic Occurrence DEATH. UN 23rd instant, at Manila. Arthur Peuroe Ballou, Manager. International Banking Corporation
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    Russian Minister to Peking.
    283 2 A private letter from Pekin" states that it was the intention of the Russian Foreign Office at first to appoint M. Pavlov, farmer Russian Minister to Corea, to succeed the late M. Lessar at Peking, hut that upon this, being made known to their Majesties instructions
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    Vladivostok.
    446 2 PkEI’ARINU for THE SIEOK Tub Russkove Viedomost learns irom Vliulivostok that, in view of tlie siege, the town is in a state of very great excitement The authorities have wished for some time to get rid of the poorer inhabitants, and therefore the commandant of tin* fortress has lieen
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    The Nurse in Peace and War.
    590 2 Everyone lielieves a Nurse. War Correspondents praise her those who need her help in Peace trust her iinplictly. Hence the following words from a trusted and intelligent hospital helper. Nurse Brailsford, are worthy of attention “In the course of my long experience,’’ said the
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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      126 2 Wanted Immediately. A TRUSTWORTHY CHINESE ASx\_ SISTANT. Good pay and prospects to a really good man. Manager, FEDERAL DISPENSARY. Lti» 15-5-05 lOinsrt, 327 Kuala Lumpur. GOVERNMENT OF PAHANG. WAJJTPID. rpWO Dressers, Grade II, salary $720 per L- annum each with an additional 15 allowance if slat oned in Ulu Paining.
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      149 2 TO LET. PR EM ISES No. 341, Dato Kramat Road. with a large compound, formerly occupied by tlie Celestial Club. Apply to 8-3-05 u c 182 iifJl, Beach Street. TO LET. v[u -ii. McAlister road, forl' luerlv occupied by H. D. llassett. Esq. Apply to 16-5-05 2\vks 33 1*. V.
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      1212 2 ROYAL DISINFECTANT Use It in the bath; it keeps the body in health. SlkVINc Use it In the sick-room it is invaluable for washing the patient’s bed-linen. Use it throughout the house for all cleansing and purifying purposes. CLEANS AND DISINFECTS AT ONE AND THE SAME TIME. Keeps the body
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      1859 3 p. 0. N Co Expected Arrivals and Departures. Mail Service. Outwards. May t) HIM* 2.'» s>. Nubia connecting with s.s. Mongolia S s.s. Simla do s.s. Marmara ■JJ s.s. Coromandel do s.s. China Homewards. Mhv -7 s.s. Chusan connecting w ith s.s. Himalaya June I Os.». Malta do s.s. India
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  • Article, Illustration
    The Straits Echo.
    108 4 J tint ice satisfies everybody, amt juMicealune.—R"*er»«m Established June 1st, 1903 Published daily (except -Sunday s.l AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 220—282, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY 1/JCAI. $:4 per annum. OUTSTATION Postage Extra. MAH. EDITION <Pi*t Free» *15 CARLE ADDRESS: Kcho —Penang.” Telephone No. 1H8.
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  • Current Topics.
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      Rubber.
      75 4 It is reported that some excitement has been created among merchants at Mom- l*ass;i. East Africa, by tlie discovery of the est African i übbei tree h'vntumiu elaahca) in the forests of tlie protectorate. Hitherto the whole local Buppiv of rubber had lx***n obtained from the L'lnt'olyltiu vines. Several
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      Is Our Hospital Abused?
      286 4 A i •kkesi'ondent av riles; About 25 years ago there wa> only one qualified medical practitioner in Peuang Avitn three or four so-called quae s and as many Government Apothecaries, now known as Assistant Surgeons Five years later the numerical strength of these private medicos begun
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      Spies.
      528 4 The Calcutta Englishman contains some remarks upon spies and spying, which in 1 J IVII 111 view of the recent arrest aiul prosecution il the Sister Settlement will prove interesting. In these days. says that journal, the problems ot war are iiot connected with secret passages and covered ways.
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    Penang Literary and Debating Society.
    574 4 A meeting of tin* above society yyas held oil Tuesday evening in the Chinese Town Hall, the chair lieiug occupied by Dr. Gnoli Lean Tuck, the President. There was a fairly large attendance of uiemliers aud, iji US'-wGifte business had lieen discussed, a i lecture
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    PENANG HUNT CLUB.
    2031 4 Yesterday’s Gymkhana. Umpire Day showed a, rosy dawn, but iiufortunately the rani pul in aii appearance just as the first event of t lie day’s sport was timed to start and it rained on and off all I lie. afternoon, considerably damping the competitors and spectators, but
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Selborne at Pretoria.
      38 5 Welcomed by British and Dutch (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 25th May.—The Earl of SelI ome. High Commissioner for the Transvaal, ou arrival at Pietona was welcomed bv a large crowd of British and Dutch residents.
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      Cabinet Juggling.
      54 5 Lord Talbot Replaces Mr. l.oder (Supplied by Renter.) London, 25 May A Parliamentary vacancy lias Iteen created at Chichester, due to tlie acceptance of the office of Junior Lord of the Treasury by Lord Edmund Bernard Talbot, m.i\, in succession to Mr. G. W. K. Lode 1 who
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      British Navy.
      36 5 Admiral Poe for East Indies (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 25th May —Rear-Admiral Edinuud Samuel Poe. c v. o., second-iu-com-maiid of the Home Fleet, has been appointed to take command of the East Indies squadron.
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      Empire Day.
      149 5 Kins: Reviews Troops. Unveils Memorial to Army Medical Corps (Supplied by Reuter.) London, 25 May.—In 'connection with the celebration of Empire Day, His MajestyKing Edward yesterday reviewed the troops at Aldershot, and unveiled >1 memorial to the members of the Royal Army Medical Corps who have fallen in
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      Russian Revolt.
      217 5 Assassination of a Prince. Outrage at Baku. Escape of Perpetrator. •*i (Supplied by Reuter.) London. 25th May.-—Prince Nakashidze, tlie Governor of Baku, has lieen killed by a bomb which was thrown at him at Baku. A lieutenant and a civilian bystander were also killed, whilst the Chief of
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      Afghanistan.
      85 5 Ameer an Independent King. Renews Pledges with Britain. (Supplied by Renter Loudon. 24tli May.—The Times states that, in the new treaty lietween Gr**at Britain and Afghanistan, the Ameer is for the first time styled the independent King of the State of Afghanistan and its dependencies and is also described
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      Prince Arisugawa.
      60 5 Lunches with Loubct (Supplied by Ueul'i.) London, 25 h May M Louliet, Prcsi* dent of the French Republic. has eutertaiued H. I. H. Admiral Prince Arisugawa and Princess Arisugawa of Japau to Luncheon, at which there were also present M. Rouvier, President of the Council, M. Delcassc Minister
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      The English Turf.
      25 5 Val d’Or Scratched for Derby. (Supplied by Heater.) Loudon, 25th May.—Mr. E. Blanco Val j d'Or has been scratched for the Jjerby.
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      Turkish Trouble.
      32 5 Dispute with Roumania Settled (Supplied by Heater.) London, 24th May.—The difficulty between Turkey and Koumania in respect of the imprisonment ol two school inspectors at Joanniu.t has Inieii settled favourably.
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      Prince Leopold.
      24 5 Arrival at Riachla (Pehn Special. Berlin, 24th May.— Priuce Friederieli Leopold of Prussia lias arrived at Kindi to 011 bis way home.
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      Cricket.
      102 5 A Plethora of .Matches. (Supplied by Uniter.) Loudon, 25th May.— Following are results of cricket matches to date Marvlebone C. C. and Ground l>eat Kent at Lords by nine wickets. Sussex l»eat Leicestershire at Brighton by an iuuiugs and 18 runs. Essex lieat Derbyshire at Lev ton bv an
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    Fiscalitis.
    1184 5 Uproarious Scenes in the House of Commons. Ministers and Members at Loggerheads. Calls for the Police. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN BLAMEd BALFOUR. Advantage of Speaker s Absence. (Supplied by Reuter.) Loudon, 23rd May.—In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon, Sir Heurv Campbell- Baunerman, m.p the Leader of the Lilieral Party, moved the
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    The War.
    249 5 F ghting in Manchuria. Russians Occupy Shahotse. Japanese Evacuate Chan-tu-pu. Supplied hy Renter.) i Loudon, 24 May.- An official despatch from General Liuievdch reports that a Russian force occupied Slialiotse on Saturday last, 20th instant, and that another force compelled the Japanese to evacuate Chan-tu-pii station on Wednesday,
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    SINGAPORE RACES.
    572 5 The Penang Horses. Writing 111 the Straits Times of Tuesday “Dux” says:— All the Penang horses have now arrived and were severely criticised when they presented themselves yesterday morning on the racecourse. They are all, with but lew exceptions, looking in the pink of condition. Devilment was much
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    Burma.
    745 5 (From Our Own Correspondent Kanooun, 12th May.—On Monday evenin- a salute tired by the local Artillery informed us of the departure of our Lieuteu-aut-Governor, Sir Hugh Barnes, who lias resigned his position here fora high official appointment in the ludia Office at home. A large gathering of all elates
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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      27 5 Jeye’s Perfect Purifier. The best, and most powerful disinfectant extant. In 1 and 5 Gallon Drums and in 40 Gallon Casks. Quotations on Application. SANDILANDS, BUTTERY Co.
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      11 5 Post your Orders To WMTEAWAY’S Penang Branch. We will please you
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      497 5 To-day's Advertisements POSTPONEMENT OF SALE. \\tith n tt*i f-nct* to the notice of stile *>t certain shares of milling lauda 'lie i<>|s*rlv <>t l-'oo Sok I? a:v :i»lvei*fi *‘<l i s i.* l,v public auction Oil the Ist Julie. It IS herein- noriti •<! Unit tin* sale lias |"*tponcd to
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      1224 6 LIM SUN HO CHOP HENG MOH Sc Co., 164, Beach Street, Penang. Importers of all kinds of European Cloth and General Commission Agents. 610 DAVID BROWN Co., 4, Logan's Buildings. Estate Agents Auditors. Undertake Sales by Auction or Private Tender of House and Land Property and Stock, Agents, Yarrow Hill
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      777 7 NOTICE. THE rPHE undersigned beg to inform the public of Penang and the neighltouriug Native I States tliat they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. lugall. Parsers, Clive Si Co.,Ltd. of London, and have recently received a large shipment of verv l>est qualify j Europe; ready made Coffins. Coffin Furniture
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    PENANG TURF CLUB. PROGRAMME FOR Autumn Meeting, 1905.
    1117 8 Tuesday 25th Thursday 27th, ami Saturday 29th July. FIRST DAY. Tuetdoy, 2dth July, UHJ'i. 1. —The Maiden Plate. A Cup presented by John Armstrong. Esq., with 8750 added by the Club.—A Race for Maiden Horses. Weight as per scale reduced 1 1
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      199 8 I nr where no get best value fi A FEW LIES FOR GENTLEMEN, Sleeping Suits, Heady Made or Made to Order, BEST CUT GOOD STYLE LOWEST PRICE Ceylonette in Good Washing Patterns.' PRICE; $2.50 and $2.95 A SUIT. Our Popular Make in Ceylon Flannels. Call and see our Large Range
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      985 8 $50,000.00 WORTH OF GOODS NOW IN STOCK TO SUPPLY YOU WITH. aLL OUR PROVISIONS, WINE LIQUORs' are from 1st class European Firms onlv. WE GUARANTEE All Goods Supplied are Fresh, THEREFORE Send us all your Orders At Once TO WHICH PROMPT ATTENTION WILL ALWAYS BE GIVEN. CHIN JOO Co., 158,
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