Straits Echo, 12 October 1905

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    37 1 Straits Echo DAII.V CHRONICLE 01 EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED At A LAV STATES, AND THE EAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 3. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, THURSDAY, 12th OCTOBER, 1905. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 2,->2.
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    FIXTURES.
    90 1 To-day. 14th Day, 9th Moou. Football Match Y. M. C. A. vs. Northern lieai>ue, Esplanade, .5-1."» pm Town Hand, Chinese Recreation Club, 5 to 7 p.m. Cinematograph Exhibition, corner of Campbell Street and Penang Road, 9 p.m. To-morrow. loth Day. 9th Moon. Auction Sale of Tongkaug and Coal, Prai
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    THE MOON.
    28 1 O Full Moon Oct. PJtli 0.2.7 p.m Last Quart*» 21st 7.50 t> i\.\t 0 New Moon 28th 1.57.8 p.m First Quarter Nov. 4th b 39.1 am
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    MAILS DUE.
    19 1 China (Nubia) loth Oct China (Bayern) 17th German (Sachsen) 18th Indian (Teeeta) sth Nov China (Simla) Bth
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    P. & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P. O. SAILINGS. Mail Service < tITTWARDS. lfoM KWAKOS. Banjul S) Oct. Nubia 13 Oct Simla 6' Nov. Chamn 27 f xtr.t Service. ()UTWAKIiS. HoMKWARDS. Paler mo 17 Oct. Peru 6 Non Palma 31 Socotra 21 Bi'3 T For particulars see Page o.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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      934 1 Corkscrew Brand. The Best Beer on the Market rsjs Light, Sparkling iru! Refreshing. SOLO BY ALL LEADING SHOPS. BANKS. Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED p.v IN i y A 1, CHARTER Hongkong Shanghai Banking Corporation. Capital Paid up Reserve Fund Reserve Liability of Proprietors x 800,< H
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      25 1 EIFFEL TOWER. r H JQ *7/ 5. T v < 3 S-IPR 3 S.'V/Ste,_ Eg/ c o r rt 3 3 o P PORTLAND Ilk. Cement.
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    EDUCATION.
    1120 2 Lord Curzon's Policy. Tkchnioai. Instruction. (Continu'd /rum ijertn iUnj ix*ue Thero remains the subject of technical education, which hits occupied an immense amount of our attention, both at the Simla Conference and ever since. We have had commissions and reports and enquires we have addressed local governments, and studied
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    Singular Accident to A Cricketer.
    587 2 That well-known vouug sportsman Mr. j Gilbert Gooueratne, of the Ceylon Government Service, m»*t with a singular accident in tli cricket field some time ago, aud the incident and its sequel as related by himself 1 make an interesting story. “Whilst playing cricket one day
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      269 2 NOTICE. ON and after this date, all small advertisements intended for insertion in the Straits I3tho most he paid for in advance. LIM SENG HOOI. 1-1 h July. 1905. /Managing Director. MUNICIPAL NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby ufiveu that revised lists of persons entitled to vote at Municipal Elections, and of
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      1323 2 MUNICIPAL NOTICE. rpHE Municipal Commissioners of George JL Town, Penang, invite tenders for Rolled Steel Beams and Girders for alterations to the Town H ill. Tenders will be received **y tlie undersigned up to 12 noon on 1* rid:tT7"lhe Lilli October, 1905. Plans, Specifications and allj. particulars can be obtained
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      107 3 Arcadia. Ur. h«. 3,13. Cnbi». 12th Oct.. Umhlmv. 3nl Oct. Genl* A O. Urmia, Am. s.s 5,845. Cr.ylmfiu. 12th Oct.. 2Hth Sept Geu S. K. A Co. Pkrak, Hr. B.s. 279, Buchanan, lltli Oet., lWt Swettenhain, lOtli Oct., G«r.— K. G Co. S. IviCKMKKs, Hi. s.s. «90. Milt*», litli
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      DEPARTURES.
      23 3 12th October. Persia, lor Calcutta. Cori't'lin. for Deli. C’m(oh, for Panukor aud Teluk Anson. Fltfimj hi*h, for Port We hi and Taipiug
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      IN PORT.
      50 3 Pkkak. Br s.s. 279, Buchanan, lltli Oct., Port Swetteuliaui, 10th Oct., Gen., K. G. Co. IjAoy Wkli», Br. s.s. 245, Treweeke, 12th Oct.. Teluk Anson, lltli Oct., Gen., Straits S. 8. Co. Ban Whatt Soon, Br. s.s. 199, Gleudav. 12th Oct., Singapore, lOtli Oct., 3en.. 0 B. Kee.
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    EXPECTED.
    38 3 Vessels r roui Aitents Lhit G. Apear Calc ul la A .A .A .Co. IlStli Oet, A. A pear Singapore j A. A. A.Co. 13th Bengloe Singapore is.n.ACo. 15th tVnloinoinl London IS.RA60. 31st Beiiiivon Antwerp S.B.ACo. Nov.
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    SAILINGS.
    31 3 1 t'Krtf'ly For Aijent* Lea vet <». A pear Singapore A.A A.Co. 13th Oct. A. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 13th IVn^loe London S.B.&Co. 15th Uenlmnoml Singapore S.B.&Co. 31st IJeiiavon Singapore S.B.&Co. Nov.
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    MAILS CLOSE
    102 3 F( K Port Swettenham and Malacca—Per Perak, tomorrow. 1 p.m Port Swettenham ami Singapore —Per Bun Whatt Soon, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Perlis A Setul —Per Chan Tai, to-morrow, 2 p in. Telnk Anson—Per Lad yWeld, to-morrow, 3 p in Rangoon—Per Fitzpatrick, to-morrow, 4 p.m. Singapore, ami Hongkong—l’er G.
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    Passengers.
    13 3 Per Persia, from Hongkong Mr. Renwick. Per Malaya, from Deli Mr. Joiiusou.
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      881 3 (S HIPPIN G.) TAi/ w liiN Co. Expected Arrivals and Ile/mrinres. Mail Service. Outwards. Oct. 25 s m. Bengal connecting with Nov. 8 H.8. Simla 22 8.8. CllUMitn do do s.«. Virtoru i Oct. Nov. Homewards. 13 8.8. Nubia connecting with 27 s.s. Chusau do 10 8.8. Coromandel (lo 24
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      64 3 For Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. rpHE Steamship Hoiuj Wan I, Captain L. Slaker, will leave the above porta on Monday, the 10th October, 1905, at 4 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to KOE GUAN Co., Ai/eids Jor Wee liin Co., of Singapore. 0-10-05 7insrt 005 BAXTER CO'S. BEST
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      29 3 WEATHER, Thk following report is kindly supplied hy flie Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis The rainfall during the 24 hours euded at 1* a.m. to-dav was 0 26 iuclies.
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    The Straits Echo.
    124 4 Justice -<Atisrt«Heverjbo<ly and jusliceakrne.— JEmarwi. Hstahlished June Ist, 1903 riil>U«he<l daily (except Sunday*.! AT Til K CRITERION PRESS, Ltd., No. 226 —222, Bead. St root. Penang. PKH’E DAILY LOCAL M**r iMinmn OUTSTATIONs I’iwl.hj** K*ira. MAH. EDITION «Post Krcel *l5 CAHI.K ADDRESS: Echo —Penang.” Iv-lo|>li(»i»o No ISk Editor-i
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    Malayan Affairs.
    723 4 A Smort-.Sichtkd Policy. While perusing the published repot t> [of a speech delivered by Mr. Robert I She wan in the Legislative (kmticil of Hongkong a few days ago we were forcibly reminded of an old grievance of plauteis and others engaged in the de*elopinent of the v
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  • Current Topics.
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      The Alliance.
      235 4 The Anglo-Japanese alliance, says the Calcutta Daily News, affords mutual guarantees for the protection of Anglo-Japanese iuteres*s even if only thru itened by a single hostile Power, ami assures the maintenance or the status tfiio in tiie Fast Fast. T his agreement. t lierefore, goes a gr* at
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      Ibsen.
      238 4 One envies ttie optimism, and even the courage, of the impressario who can ol>- trude oil Norway’s Grand Old Mail, Ibsen, at bis ‘time of life,’as Herbert Campbell used to sing, with the hope of impressing him into the ranks ot lecturers. Any more unpromising expedition could surely not
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      Bengal's fate.
      264 4 The Proclamation now issued seals tbe doom of Bengal, says the Indian Mirror, and we have no doubt it will be read with the utmost consternation and grief by the people of this Province. T hey were prepared for the blow, but they never imagined that it would
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      When Britain is Extinct.
      775 4 W H V N your Russian ini8 ideas, they are nut wanting ii. liberality. T he Mo r «ting Post prints a letter from a Progressive Russian,” attacking the poveity. decreasing birthrate, and general deterioration of the British race, and particularly of the British working-man.! The
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    THE TOKIO RIOTS.
    914 4 Why the Churches were Attacked. I Resignations op Home Secretary am. Chief of Police. The following is from the Kobe Herald j of lltli ultimo A message received from Osaka this after inm*n states that the great mass meeting of representatives of various parts of Japan,of which
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      182 4 UNDERWOOD RECEIVED HIGHEST AWARD, PORTLAND, OREGON, EXPOSITION, IS THE TEXT OF A TELEGRAM JUST RECEIVED BY THE AGENTS OF THE UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER. This Typewriter has received the highest Awards wherever it has been exhibited and is without a rival. SOLI-; AGENTS: GUTHRIE Co., Ltd., Oh' PENANG. (10) KATZ BROTHERS, Lid.,
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      13 4 For Malarial Fever troubles and Dysentery take Woods' Croat I’epperuiiut Cure, 8(J ceu‘v.
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      12 4 For Wind in the stomach lake Woods’ ijieal Peppermint (’lire, HO cents.
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      24 4 When Steam* Wine has Iwen tnkeii for t few weeks, (lie sallow cheeks become rosv and I ho sufferer becomes bright aij'J v'iwei ful
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Moroccan Imbroglio.
      156 5 M. Delcasse not Responsible. Questions in Parlinmems. (Su/ifliod by Urnitr.) London, llt.ii Octolier.—The Editor of the Paris Matin hiivs that M. I lelcasse is iu no way responsible for the statements re* garding the Moroccan imbroglio made in the Matin’s artieles. The German pre*s is displaying irritation liecause
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      Europe.
      59 5 Ententes and Alliances. (Sup/died by Renter.) Loudon, 12th Octoiler.—The Paris correspondent of the Times wiles that he has reason to lielieve that an Anglo-Russian rapprochement is lieing strongly advocated by France and is being favourably considered iu Russia and further, that, there is no likelihood of the conclusion of
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      Japan.
      98 5 British Squadron’s Visit. German Steamers Seized (Supplied by Reuter.) London, lltli Oct. —The British squadron lias left Kolie for Yokohama, accompanied by the Japanese Meet. The departure of the two fleets made a magnificent spectacle. They were bidden farewell by the explosion of fireworks and the shouting of 4
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      Germany.
      56 5 Royal Betrothal and Marriage. (The Ostosiatischer Lloyd’ Service.) Berlin, 11 tii October.—The lietrotlinl of Prince Eilel Flit/,, of Prussia, and the Duchess Sophie Charlotte, of Oldeuberg, is announced. Loudon, 12th Oct..—The Duke of BaxeUoburg lias lieen married t «> Princess Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein at Gluksburg The Kaiser was present,
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      United States.
      160 5 The Insurance Scandals. (Suftylu-d by It enter.) London, 12th October. —In thecourseof the investigation of the affairs of the American Insurance companies, now proceeding at New York, Mr. McCurdy, the President of •he Mutual Life Insurance Company of New Yoik. stated that his salary was •CUt.iHHi sterling per
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      South Africa.
      29 5 New Inspector of Chinese (Snjijilii-d l>y Reuter.) Loudon, 12th Oct.—Captain Cruddas, of I he Indian Army, has lieen appointed one the Inspectors of Chinese in South Africa.
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    Post Office.
    130 5 On and after the 14th day of October, IMo, the rate of postage to lie charged upon letters posted in the Straits Settlements and addressed to anv place iu the C’olouv, the Federated Malay States and Johore will lie three cents for any weight not exceeding two ounces,
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    Singapore Races.
    102 5 The handicaps for the following races are as uudei Lawn Stakes. Glencoe 10 U Barchester 0.8 Convoy 0 4 Banzai... 8.12 Currency Lass 8 7 The Governor’s Cue. W ingaroou 10.7 Kssingtoii lo 1 Seaport 100 The Idler 0 8 adenas 0 4 Wailii H 12 Rockhill 8
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    Latest Betting.
    57 5 The Governor's Cur. Win. Place I Essington... 0 Wingaroon 2 4 Seaport 1 5 Faith 1 t> C adenas 1 7 Wailii I', 8 Rockhill 2 10 Idler 2 Maiden. II Rutland 2 Malapert 1 o Queen Auue 1 5 S r Gareth 1 5 Piiuce Geoige 1
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    Rubber Companies.
    392 5 Monkkakki.lk Rubbkr Estates, Limited 85,785 RkgiST br ki> September 8, Ca pi tal, £25,000 in £l shares. Object, to acquire the properties known as the Mouerakelle, Nor inandv, Hastings, and Triug Estates, in the Moueragalla district of Ceylou, and to carry on in Ceylou, India, the Straits Settlements,
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    Our Beauty Competition.
    857 5 Ist Prize *75 plus Echo Free for 1 Year. 2nd Prize 825 plus Echo Free for (i Months. It will tacilitate matters considerably if the groat G. P. will kindly remember that Vote* should Ini sent iu add reused Competition Editor, Echo Office, Beach Street. I he
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    “Unity is Strength”
    1020 5 his is the Great Lesson ok the War. A remarkable article in the Saturday Review (9th Septemlier) draws attention to therenl lesson of the Russo-Japanese war in a manner which should carrv conviction The great weekly says That an Asiatic race should have decisively defeated a great
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    THE FISHERIES OF MALAYA.
    1137 6 Methods ok Fihiiing. It J I VUkinsuu, Out it tuna »J the Fisheries Commission (Continued from yesterday'* issue.) Tlie pukat keronchong is ;i dr ift-uet used by' Singapore Cbiuese. It ls provided with a clapper wliicli works with the movement of the waves and frightens the
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    EXCHANGE.
    144 6 Penang 12ili October (Ihl courtesy of the Chartered Bank London Demand Bank 2/1 A w 4 months’ sig n Itsini 2 l*g 3 t 'red it 2 1* 3 ItocuniHiit Iry 2 I{£ Calcutta. IfemniH 1 B»l 11 ic ll>S I 3 dais' sight Private bO 1 Bom nay,
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    PRODUCE.
    189 6 field eat j 1». P»M*|ier( W.Ooasi :3ll»s.- r t out »t stock White IVpjer *si sellers 1 rang Pepper reason over Gloves i puked) out of **asoH \j ;1 bO huger* Mace Picking* fl —hnyei* iii ui**gs l Io« ->o. *aJe* v No. 1 1° now. ■Jllga» 'I’S'R. I*.asset
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    SHARES.
    213 6 BeiatTin Miuiug Co Ld. b.— teller* >ei awaii Gold M iniugCo., Ld. 12.— setter* lirieli Rubber Syndicate, Ld.s 5 pient. buyers j I’ruseh Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld b. 30 buyers j Duff Development Co. $8 50 teller* Fraser «V Neave, Ld slo3.—>rt eg 0« urge Town Dispensary $25.
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      58 6 I dreamt that I tossed ou a fever’d l»ed. (With tire curtains gathered and drawn). With a hacking cough and a burning head. Yainlv awaiting the taidy dawn. When close to mv bed side an Angel came. With a phial of liquid pure. And I read on the lal*el a
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      363 6 CLEAR WHITE GLASS BOTTLES. BUCHANAN’S m Black and White JUST UNPACKED. HUNTER'S SMOKED HAMIT HAMS. and Buchanan 99 Blends. 1 h Scotch !r Scotch SCOTCH WHISK* klCKi WHITE’ CO** 0 3 HOUSE OF se ..is»*- a*.'.-’ a z a j CO < j CO A z DO J CO z
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    STRAITS ESTIMATES, 1906.
    675 7 Revenue. Probable Estimate 19*>5. for 190*1. S 9 Laud Revenue (exclusive of Land Sales) 563,570 353,970 Rents, exclusive of Land 10.011 7,120 i Licences 6.870.‘!52 6.63 .810 Stamps 301,613 327,010 Port and Harbour Dues 273.358 281,100 Post Oflice anil Telegraphs .543.61*) 557,000 Railway Receipts 208,150 213,000 Fines
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      682 7 TUB (OOLKBRATED S. JB. Co.” square far** (tin in red cases. Sandilands, Buttery Co. NOTICE. NOTICE. John BazJey White Brothers (J1UE undersigned beg to iuform the public of Penang ami the neighbouring Native A. States that they have been appointed Agents for Messrs. Ingall Parsons, Clive it Co., Ltd. of
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      50 7 Oil, thou husky asthmatic old fellow. Whom oouirliinjf has lieut like a bow Thou child with the colio whose liellow Disturbs the whole neighbourhood so Oli, Lad with the appetite hearty Whom sweetmeats too greatly allure Now mark w hat I say, or depart ye From Woods' Gkeat A’kppebmint Cuke
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      1243 8 A. LVENBKRG, 56, Bishop Street, Goldsmith. Watchmaker and Repairer of Optical Instruments, Gramophones and oilier .Musical 10-8-0'» list rum cuts. -tins 530 Lim Sum Mo, CHOP HENG MOH Co. 164, Peach Street, Periling. Khoo Buan Phuan CHOP Gim Moll, 203, Main Road, Taiping, Tin Miners, Advancers and General Goods Store.
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