Straits Echo, 1 December 1903

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAILY CHRONICLE OI EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 1. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Ist, 1903. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 153.
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    HIGH WATER.
    39 1 For Week ending Monday, Dec. 7. 1903. A.M. H.M. Tuesday, 1st 9.51 10.17 Wednesday, 2nd 10.43 11.09 Thursday', 3rd ...11.34 12.00 Friday, 4th 0.20 0.52 Saturday, 5th 1.17 1.43 Sunday, 6th 2.08 2.34 Monday, 7th 3.00 3.20
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    THE MOON.
    23 1 Novem her. O Full Moon Dec. 5th. 1.08 a..m. Last Quarter... 11th. 5.-18 p.m. O New Moon 19 th, 4.21 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    41 1 To-day. Holiday F. M. S. States only. Queen Alexandra's Birthday. Town Baud, Golf Chib, •5-30 p.m. Benediction in Tamil Church, Penang Road at 7-30 p.m. To-morrow. Town Bitnd, Esplanade, 5-30 p.m. Benediction in Tamil Church Penang Road at 7-30 p.m.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    42 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Hum e wards. Coromandel 10 Dec j Chvxan 12 Dec HewidI 21 Ballaarat ‘JO Extra Service. Outwards. Homewards. JiijKin 2 Dec I Formosa Iff Dec Palermo Id Manila 2 Jan far For particulars See Page 3.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      Cuba.
      55 1 Reciprocity Probable. (Cablenews Special Service.) Washington D. C., 17th Nov.—lt is thought that the Cuban reciprocity treaty will come to a vote in the H«iuse of Representatives on Thursday. Friends of tin* treaty are hopeful of its early passage notwithstanding the fact that the sugar interests in the United
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      Hayti.
      59 1 Rebels Repudiate Debts. Santo Domingo, 12th Nov.—The new government of Santo Domingo, which has elected General Jimenez president, will refuse to recognise the obligations of the late govern As the new authorities were rebels wly a few days ago, and became the £wwument by ousting the existing executive, the
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      General Wood.
      366 1 His Promotion Objected To. Washington, 12th Nov.—MajorGeneral Leonard Wood is in the hands of his friends and bis enemies the United States Senate. The matter of bis being made a MajorGeneral of the United States Army by President Roosevelt was brought up j to-day iu the Senate by
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      Panama.
      432 1 Fighting Expected. Guayaguil, Ecuador, lltli Nov.— President Marroquin, of the United States of Colombia, has cabled that a great army of Colombian soldier#fully equipped, is rapidly marching to the northwest to reduce the rebellious insurgents of Panama to submission. [Colombia intends to push the struggle in which she has
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      Russia in China.
      279 1 A Hint to Uncle Sam. Odessa, 14tli Nov. —The newspapers of all classes here declare that the return of Russia and her re-occupation of the city of Mukden was nothing more than a forcible manifestation of her disapproval of the action of the United States in making
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    Antarctic Expeditions
    193 1 Hobart (Tasmania) Oct. 40. —The Terra Nova, the vessel which is to go to the relief of the expedition on board the Discovery, has arrived here after a splendid passage of (»5 days. North of Socotra she was towed b\ r the war vessels Minerva, Vindictive, and Fox,
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    Russian Railway Project.
    253 1 Correspondents of the Times state that it is noAv proposed to build without delay a Western Chinese Railway in order to strengthen and secure the rear of the position Avhich Russia has gained by her Chinese Eastern (Manchurian) railway. This proposed line avouUl begin at the termination
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    PASSENGERS.
    35 1 Inward —Per Ho Kwei." from Deli, Mr. F. Heudriehs. Per Australind," from Bangkok. Sultan of Kedah and attendants, Rajah Perl is and attendants. Per Avagyee,” from Teluk Anson, Mr. Lee Lin Siew and wife.
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      106 1 Ho Kwei. Br. s.s. 201), TJldall, Ist l>ec\. Deli, 30th Nov., Gen., —H. L. A Co. Avagyke. Br. s.s. 247, Morier. Ist Dec., Teluk Anson, 30th Not., Gen.,— Koe Guan Co. Quoura, Br. s,s. 120, Russell, Ist Dec., Langkat, 30th Nov Gen., H. L. Co. Laurens Pit. Dut, s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      80 1 Ist December. Petrel, for Deli. Jin H<>, for Langkat. ArtaacUmg for Batu Bahra. Mary Austin, for Langkat and Pangkalau B randan. Feral:, for Tougkah. Kopali, Renong. Victoria Point. Maliwun and Mergui. H„l: Canton, for Edie, T. Seraawe, Segli and Olehleh. P ulan Me man, for Port Swetteuhain and Malacca.
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      IN PORT.
      77 1 Ho Kwki, Br. s.s. 209, Uldall. Ist Dee., Deli, 30th Nov., Gen., —Hutleubach Liebert Co. Avaoyek, Br. s.s. 247, Morier, Ist Dec., Teluk Anson, 30th Nov., Gen., —Koe Guan Co. Laurens Pit, Dut, s.s 154, de Vries, Ist Dee., Deli, 30th Nov., Geu., —H. L. A CoSumatra, Ger.
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      EXPECTED.
      49 1 Vessels From Aye lit* Due Japan j London P.& O. 2nd Dec. Nippon Singapore 3.K.&CO. 3rd 99 Vindobona Colombo do. 3rd A. A]H*ar Singapore A.A.A.Co. 3rd 99 Wursburg Hamburg 8.M.&C0. 3rd 99 C Apcar Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 4th 99 Suevia Japan B.M.&Co. 11th 99 Benledi London S.B.&Co. 12th 99
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      SAILINGS.
      100 1 Vexaelx Fur Ayente Leaves Japan Japan P. O. 2nd Dec Nippon Trieste S.K.&Co. 3rd Vindoboua Japan do. 3rd Wursburg Japan B.M.&Co. 3rd A. Apear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 4th C. Ajx*ar Singapore do. 5th Suevia Hamburg B.M.&Co. 11th Ben led i Singapore S.B.&Co. 13th We would «inert the attention of shipping
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      MAILS CLOSE
      62 1 For T. Semawe, Segli, Pulo Well and Olehleh—Per M. Vajirunhig, to-morrow 11 a.m. Teluk Anson—Per Avagyee, to-morrow, 2 p.m. Singapore and Bangkok— Per Amtrcdind, to-morrow, 3 p.m. Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy—Per Hoiuj Afoh to-morrow, 3 p.m. Deli Per Sumatra, to-inorrow, 5 p.m. Batu Bahra and Asahau—Per Imutchh
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  • Page 1 Miscellaneous
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      29 1 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: The rainfall during the 24 hours ended at 9 a m. to-day was 027 inches.
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    Mail Items.
    960 2 A singular incident recently occurred at Messrs. Harland and Wolff s shipbuilding yard the other day. A gigantic vessel, of about 14,000 tons, originally intended for the Leyland Line, was launched without name or christening. The builders’ practice has hitherto been to supply type-written details to local newspapers,
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    Passengers Outward.
    279 2 Per P. and O. steamer Japan from London, Oct. 31.—To Yokohama Miss B. Deane, Miss Cooke. Mrs. MacLennon and ,-hild. To Hong Kong Mr. and Mrs. C. F Broxup and child, Sub-Lieuts. J. A. S. Hutton, li. A. Wilson, de S. Jukes-Hughes, L. A. Bernays, W' A. Lapage,
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      227 2 Agents: Posada Wine Company GOSLING Co. JUST RECEIVED. i I r. rr. l ip 4 FKESH Shipment, of Tlieodoro i 1 V VafiadisA Co.'s Egyptian Ciga- g j ip reties, Crown Prince/’ Non Plus ifi Ultra, Superfine,Narcissus, Gold, Cork and Maas-tipped. Pi j U B Amber, Amber and Meerschaum jfj
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      2017 2 No. 10/11. Posada Tarragonas, doz. $10, lx>t. $0.90 Club, Dry Champagne, 6. Periquex, Babies. $44 ca.se, 4 do*., $11 doz. WANTED. FOR PRICES APPLY TO MARTYN Co. 12-10-03 X’mas lew Year Presents. EMIL ZOBEL, At Messrs. Graham Co., Ltd., No. 4, Beach Street. '''ANTED by the Public Works Department, Sarawak,
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      1718 3 N, Co. Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen. I'llpeel ml umi'tll it ml Ife/ut rtnres. Mail Service. Outwards X V BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. Hamburg-Amerika Koninklijkc BANKS. Linie, Hamburg Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines Steamers. of Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER. Intendkd Sailing and Expkltkd Arrivals
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    The Straits Echo.
    81 4 Justice sjttisfles everybody, and justice alone. Emerson. Established June Ist, 1903. Pnklfelied daily (except Sundays.) AT TUR CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 220-232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL $24 per annum. (Dost Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (l.wt Eirel 15 CAULK ADDRESS: Be lio —Pc n an g.”
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    Beware!
    524 4 We are much indebted to Mr. Copley, Assistant Treasurer, for information to the effect that lie has been apprised of j the fact that the new local currency—j Straits Dollars —lias already been counterfeited and that the counterfeits are now in circulation in Singapore. We have not heard of
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    Ball Bubbles.
    856 4 If lwaiquets have to be thrown on account of Ust night’s ball the bulk of them should Tall at the feet of Mr. Cobb, who, as HjA Secretary, worked most assiduously veoraau service. It was his power that made all such a sueCCSB. J.J U a.* r Ttfcvname
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    The Shanghai Hospital Fatality.
    249 4 In re the Death of Mrs. Lusher. A few days ago we published a condensed report and editorial comment on the facts disclosed at the inquest on the body of Mrs. Lusher, who succumbed to an overdose of morphia, at the Shanghai Victoria Nursing Home. A
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    The Straits of Malacca.
    553 4 A correspondent of the Spectator thinks that it is wrong in attributing to Mr. Gladstone the authorship of some verse about ’bacca and the Straits of Malacca which were once in the mouth of every politician. The correspondent who heard the speech—it was delivered on Blackheath
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    Tibet.
    83 4 To Defeat the Bear. V (Krutrr's Sn’ricr London, Ist Dec.—lt appears that sin undersfcfmlingij has t%een arrived at between Gr&it Britain and China tdefc&ld Russian ag /region*!ev^tit of necessity jui siniter learns that tiie Tibet expedition will advance on Gyangtse, the-s,ecoml town in '1 ibet on the road f<f)
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    THE ELECTION.
    224 4 More about the People's Man. •’♦r 1 i* To Tjik Editor of tub Straits Echo. Sir, —It has given me not a little interest to have read the several letters published in your various issues anent the above. It is useless saying too much of the capability and
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    Time!
    149 4 Time “Time was called in the Municipal Election affairs last night, when the Register of Nominations for the Municipal Council was closed with only one name i down and that one Dr. P. V. Locke whose claims the Echo has champioue 1 so thoroughly tJuit it. was s'*cn beffire it
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    Municipal Notice.
    104 4 'V' OTICE is hereby given that for t lie Xi Election of a Municipal Commissioner for the years 1904, 1905 and 190<>, which will be held on Tuesday, the 8th inst, Dr. P. V. Locke, Bachelor of Medicine and j Master in Surgery, Edinburgh, of No. 337, Anson
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    The Seremban Estate Rubber Co., Ltd.
    169 4 The memorandum and articles of association of the Seremban Estate Rubber Company, Limited, have been published iu the Colombo tiazCb’. Among the objects for which the Company is established are to purchase from the proprietors the leasehold property called Seremban estate in the State
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    St. Andrew's Day.
    2286 5 Scotia’s Annual Carnival The festivities at the Town Hall. 1.. ind of brown heath and shaggy wood. Land of the mountain tmri tin,- Hood. Land <>f my 1 VKaf mortal hand an e’er untie the lilial balid That knit.s to thy rugged strand u-. -u i, t:—-
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    Marine Court of Enquiry.
    411 5 The “Sappho**—“Lombard*’ Collision. The Marine Court of Enquiry belli, at Singapore, consisting of Mr. VV. Cv MicheH fcJVesident).. Lieut. ...RailciiftV,, r. n. (Naval Assessor) and Captain» Ferguson and Binus (Marine Assess soi-s) gave their finding in the above <*ase on Tuesday last. Mr. Napier appeared for
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  • PUBLIC OPINION.
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    IF TAMILS ARE ARYANS, WHO ARE DRAVIDIANS?
    353 5 To the Koitoe of the Stkaits Reno. Sir, I uni g!a«l to observe that your }>ap**r is not only one of the most newsy j in the Orient but has also assumed a 1 peculiar charm by Ixx-ouiing an arena f*»r! social, political
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      115 5 Penano, Ist December. (By courtesy of the Chartered lin.uk.) Ix>ndon Demand Bank 1 /1) J 4 months’ sight Bank ...1 D* 3 Credit I 3 Documentary ...1/10J Calcutta, Demand Bank Its. 134 3 days’ sight Private 136 Bombay, Demand Bank 134 3 days’ sight Private 13(3 Madras, Demand Bank
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      SHARES
      222 5 BersaWaliGold MinO-Co., Ld. 18. —sellers Kechini Gold Mining Co., Ld. I.— huh. N. Keehaii Gold Mining Co., Ltd I. —uom in Liqu. Raul) Australian Gold Mining Co., Ld 5.G-30. sellers. Redjaug Lel>oiig Gold Milling Co., Tjd $l7O. ho in S. ltanh Gold M ining Svn. Ld.s 10. uom. IvadauaGold
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      PRODUCE.
      170 5 Tin 70. Gold leaf 83. B. Pepper (W. Coast 31b5.50z.)-3 29.25 White P?pp«»r 8 51. buyer* Traug Pejrpcr S 33. —tellers Cloves (picked) 5 35.—mow. if ace SI4B. —sellers i Mace Pickings 122. —sellers Nutmegs 11 Os 70. —sales No. 1 7.20 sellers' Sugar 2 5. lkisket (Chinese) 4.
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      2065 6 Teik Chin Coy. General Storekeepers, Provisioners and Commission Agents. 25 Hugh Low Street, IPOH. Specialities always on hand: Reddawey’s Camel t t Posada, Very Old Bottled Port. doz. $BO. l>ot. $7 PENANG FOUNDRY Co., (Established 1876.) ENGINEERS, MILL WHIG lIT S, <tc., &c. Weld Quay, 37 Beach Street, PENANG. •>7u
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    A Voyage to Kelantan.
    2524 7 (Liverpool Pont. 3rd November.) ARTICLE 111. Riveks have always formed the main kirteries of communication between the coast "and the interior, both on the east and west Asides of the Malay peninsula, and from i Kuala Kelautan, the mouth of the Kelautan river, we started at
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      496 7 Sandilands Buttery Co., 29, Beach Street, PENANG. PERRIER JOUET CHAMP AGUES. AGENTS HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Graham Co., Ld.,' Andrew Usher Co.'s SPECIAL RESERVE O.V.G. Whisky. CRAIGELLACHIE GLENL1VET DISTILLERY Co.’s GAELIC “OLD SMUGGLER WHISKY. KITSON LAMPS. The Finest Light in Existence. Apply to HUTTENBACH BROS. Co. Sole Agents. WHOLESALE t CHEMIST
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      245 7 W. CORNFIELD, PENANG. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR CARDS FOR 1 904. Splendid Designs by the Royal Publishers, London. Prices from 10 to 25 cents each. DAVID BROWN Co., 4 Logan’s Buildings, Estate Agents and Auditors. Reports and Valuations Sale by Auction or private tender of House Land Property and Stock.
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    SELANGOR TURF CLUB.
    1139 8 Programme for December Meeting, i December 29th, 31st, 1903, and January 2nd, 1904. First Day. Race No. 1. The Maiden Plate. Value 8 300 and 8 50 to second horse pro- vided there are five starters tlie property of different owners. A Race for Maiden Horses. Ex
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      258 8 BEST HOTELS. Bangkok THE ORIENTAL HOTEL. Oriental Hotel Syndicate. *%££F s Ma Proprietor». Penang. EASTERN ORIENTAL HOTEL. UNEQUALLED FOR Situation Comfort and Catering SARKIES BROTHERS. Proprietors. 18 a Singapore. ADELPH1 HOTEL. One of The Oldest Hotels in the Straits. Affording a beautiful view of the Esplanade and Harbour and in
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      210 8 Important Notice to Passengers to Europe. Penang, 20th October, 1903. Directors of the undermentioned I Steamship Companies beg to intimate that for all passages booked after this date to Europe by the Mail Steamers of the said Companies for embarkation from Penang, on and after loth January, 1904, the rates
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      591 8 WIDE WORLD FAMOUS BRITISH DOC'S HEAD BRAND Guinness’s Stout Bass’s Ale. (RED GREEN DIAMONDS) EE'WJLUE OP IMITATION. 4H® IIU.DE Y/i s o -.t Cc o <2 to 8S8S Steffi BO in ordinary Pint Bottles: Light, Sparkling, Wholesome and Refreshing, The Best and Well=known Beer for the Tropics. Obtainable Detail at
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