Straits Echo, 16 January 1904

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    Masthead
    32 1 Straits Echo daily CHRONICLE OF EVENTS. CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THEJ.FAR EAST GENERALLY. $24 Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, JANUARY ltith, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. N(). 12.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    45 1 Biuthh. On 25th Dec., at Shanghai, the wife of W.E. Kwnt, of a son. On ttli Dee., at Shanghai the wife of Chas. Moore, c. K.. of a non. At Sandvdiolme. Port Edward. Wei-hai-wei, the wife of T. Carr Ramsey, of a sou.
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    HIGH WATER.
    42 1 I' or Week ending Friday. Jan. 20, 1904. A.M. I\M. Saturday, 10th 11.64 12.00 Sunday, 17th 0.26 0.51 Monday, 18th 1.17 1.46 Tuesday, 19th 2.08 2.31 Wednesday, 20th... 3.00 3.25 Thursday, 21st 3.51 4.17 I Friday, 22nd 441 5.07 1
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    THE MOON
    26 1 O New Moon Jan. 17th, 9.2 p.m. First Quarter... 25th, 8-57 am. O Full Moon Feu. Ist, 11.7 p.m. Last Quarter Bth, 9.48 am.
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    FIXTURES.
    14 1 To-OAT. Town Band, Golf Club, 5-30 p.m. To-morrow. Church Services see page 5.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    46 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. Outwards. Homewards. Chusan 21 Jon Coromandel 23 Jan Jiallaarat 1 Feb Bengal (i Feb Kxtra Service. Out w a rdh Home w a k ds. Borneo 24th Jail > Ceylon 16 Jan Java ilth F>-b Japan 30 For particulars See Page 6.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      "Preussen” Floated.
      15 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 2nd Jan.—The Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Preuesen has been refloated.
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      Macedonia.
      28 1 Italian Officer Appointed to Chief Commend of the Gendarmerie. (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 3rd Jan.—The Italian General de Giorgis has been appointed to conmand the Macedonian Gendarmerie.
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      The Dalny Route.
      72 1 Indian Tea Stopped in Transit. Siberian Railway Monopolised by Military Authorities. Ceylon Observer Service.) Calcutta, 4th January.—The Englishman states that a consignment of Indian and Ceylon tea, recently purchased by Russian buyers at Calcutta and Colombo for consignment to Moscow via Dalny, was not able to proceed
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      The United States.
      67 1 Grover Cleveland, the Democratic Candidate. (Ceylon Observer Service.) Allahabad, 7th Jan.—A Pioneer special dated London, Jan. 6th, says —A pointed speech by Mr. Olney, who has hiniself been regarded as Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States, indicates the probability of the Democrats’ nomination of
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      The Crisis.
      121 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) London, 3rd Jan. —Yuan-Shi-kai has memorialised the throne to be relieved of all minor offices in order to devote his energies to the reorganisation of the army. London, 3rd Jan.— Reuter, wiring from Tokio today, says the Japanese press urges the immediate opening of war
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      Railway Accident.
      187 1 Five Natives Killed and Many Injured. (Indian Daily News Servicej Kalka, 7th Jan.—A most appalling accident occurred here yesterday afternoon on the Simla-Kalka Railway. A goods train left here and proceeded about a mile up hill, when the driver feeling an overload stopped. There being no vacuum brakes,
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    The Malay Peninsula.
    1643 1 A Prosperous Protectorate. (Pall Mall Gazette. 21*1 Dec.) It cauuot be denied that, coincidentally with the British occupation of the major portion of the Malay Peninsula the prosperity of the laud has tremendously increased, for signs are everywhere evident that such is the case. Singapore is to-day
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      105 1 (jlenfalloch, Ur. s.s. 2,179, Bainbridgv, 16th Jan., Amoy, Gen., B. Bros. Bantam, Dut. s.s. "2,114, Schmitz, 15th Jau., Olehleh, Gen.,— H. L. Co. Omapere, Br. s.s. 340, Boyle, 15th Jan., Singapore, Gen., —Koe Guan «ft Co. Hok Canton, Br. s.s. 294, Scott, 16th Jan., Aclieen, Gen., Ban Ho Hin.
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      DEPARTURES.
      82 1 16th January. Australind, for Port Swettenliain, Singapore and Bangkok. Jin Ho, for Laugkat. Vidor, for Deli. Avagyee, for Teluk Anson. Kum Sang, for Singapore and Hongkong. G. G. v. Lansberge, for Pulo Well, Olehleh, Segli, T. Seniawe and Edie. Omapere, for Port Swettenliain «V: Singapore Bantam, for Singapore. Langkat,
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      IN PORT.
      39 1 Hok Canton, Br. s.s. 294, Scott, 16th Jaa., Acheen, (leu.. Ban Ho Hin. Canton, Br. s.s. 10.5, Merican, 16th Jan., T. Ansou, Gen.,- AliHiug&Co. Taw Tong, Br. s.s. lor», Reid, 16th Jaa., Bramlan, Gen.. Koe Gimn ACo
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      EXPECTED.
      52 1 I From Ayent* Due G. A pear Singapore A. A. A.Co. 1 7th Jan. Nubia Singapore B.M.ACo. 20th A. A pear Singapore A. A .A.Co. 22nd Ischia Singapore B.M.&Co. 25t.h Andalusia Suez do. 26th Bayern Singapore do. 27th Sevdlitz Colombo do. 28th Bamtarg Suez do. 28th C. Apear Calcutta
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      SAILINGS.
      118 1 Ve»sel» For Ayent» Leave G. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 18th Jan. Bengloe Singapore S.B.&Co. 17th Nubia New York B.M.&Co. 20th A. A pear Calc utta A. A .A.Co. 23rd Ischia Bombay B.M.&Co. 25tli Andalusia Singapore do. 26tli Bayern (Colombo do. 27th Seydlita Singapore do. 28th Banil>erg Singapore do. 28th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      41 1 For Lanokat and Pangkalan Brandar»-Per < Taw Tong, 18th instant, 1 p.m. Asahan A Batu Bahra—Per It. llalewyn, i 18th instant, I p.m, Singapore—Per Orinnia, iHtli instant, i 2 p in. and Teluk Anson Per Canton, 18th instant, 2 p.m.
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      PASSENGERS.
      20 1 Inward Per Bantam,’’ from Olehleh, Miss Warnech and Miss Dembled^'. Per Canton,” from Teluk Anson, Mr. G. S. Steinnietz.
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      44 1 WEATHER. The following report is kindly supplied by the Signal Director of Fort Cornwallis: 5 l>.m. •> *.IBYeaterdny To-day m. ss' iw Wr. Fine Thick Wrt. Calm X.E. The rainfall during the at a.m. to-day was nil. noon To-day 81" Fine N.W. •24 hours ended
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    The Tension in the East.
    1244 2 {By Onr Military Correspondent. It rpally looks as i£ Russian diplomacy has 8u ordered its doings that Russia runs the risk of a war for which she is unprepared. Though the surprises of raantnue warfare are nianv, and tlie lighting qualities oi the Russians beyond
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    Passengers Outward.
    199 2 Per P. &O. steamer Arcadia, connecting with the steamer Chusau at CoIohiIk», from London, Dec. 24. To Snangkai Mr. C. W. Banks, Mr. G. B. Swap. To Singapore Mr. *A. Stewart. From Marseilles. To Shanghai Mr. and Mrs. S. Ridge. To Hong Kong Mr. Ii S. Smit. To
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    MARKET PRICES.
    192 2 Pknano, 16th January, 11**4. Description. Bkek cts. Soup per catty 16 Boast. 28 Steaks 28 Stew or Curry Meat 18 Rump Steak 28 Ox Tail each 30 Tongue 75 Feet 20 Heart 35 Liver per catty 30 i Pork—- Pork 36 Pig's Head 24 Feet 26 Tongue 32
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      1700 2 WANTED. A HOUSE within a mile V t and-a-half from Town for permanent residence. Apply stating rent to “B. A. B, 15-1-04 c/o Strait* Erbm. 1 wk. -4? FOR SALE. \NE Deli Pony. Basket Trap, Brown 1 Harness and Lamps. Price $3OO. Apply to H. P. CLODD. 14-1-04 03, Northa
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      1969 3 :tai✓ *8 IS. I. Co. Expect urn rut ami I tepa rtn res. Mail Service. Outwards. Jan. 21 a.». Chusnu connecting witli Feb. 4 8.8. Ballaarat .!<> 1H 8.8. Coromandel do Mar. 3 8.8. Simla do Homewards. Jan. 2d 8.8. Coromandel do Feb. 68. .8 Banjul do 20 8.8. Malta
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    Justice satisfies everybody, and justice alone.-Emerson.
    81 4 Established June 1st, 1903. I*ublifilte<l «Inily (except Kuntlajr*.) AT TIIB CRITERION PRESS, Ld., No. 223 232, Beach Street, Penang. PRICE IIAII.Y, Lot II. 5*?! j*-r huhtun. (I’ust Free) 27 MAIL EDITION (Hunt Free) 15 CAIILK AIMMtKSS: E c Ii o—P e n a n
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    Education.
    808 4 Mb. l'yketl liupeJ to see the uieaus of retreation developed so tliat the youngsters would have healthy bodies well as minds. He thought that our educational policy was capable of great improvement. Its present state was not the fault of the teachers but of the absurd Government Code under
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    Western Views
    2705 4 Of the Far-East Crisis. (From our own Correspondent London. 22ml Dec. Possibly liefore this reaches you the die will have been cast for peace or war. The momentous decision now l>eiug arrived at is agitating all the capitals of Europe mightily, and I can oulv send you a
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    Steam Boiler Bill.
    67 4 Thk agenda of the Legislative Council Meeting To be held on Friday, 22nd inst, includes the first reading of the Steam Boilers Bill. In connection with this we are requested to state that a meeting of those interested will 1« held in the Sugar Estates' Office, Weld
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    Penang Hunt Club.
    222 4 Thk annual general meeting of the memlx>rs of the Penang Hunt Club was held vesterday afternoon in the Chamlier of Commerce. The Chairman (Mr. J. F. Wreford) said that the year just ended had Ireen a most successful one from a sporting point of view. The Club
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    As Others See Us.
    135 4 An ukl resident of the Malay States who gets his Echo regularly and would feel iost without it writes from Melbourne under date 22ud Dec ‘•1 have to congratulate you on the success you have attained in so short time; you have a real live up-to-date
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    Young Men’s Literary Room.
    124 4 Last Saturday Mr. Goli Ewe Cliee, the 1 newly-elected President of the Young Men's Literary Room, and a large uumlier of triends were entertained at dinner by the in :ml>ers of this institution at their bright and airy club-house in Argyll Road. The dinner was a
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    Supreme Court.
    279 4 The Penang Assizes. (Wore the Hon. A. F. G. Law, Puisne Judge, and a Jury.) Ihb Gold Leaf Case. 15th Jauuary. After the evidence of Haji Eusope had *een taken, Liui Kong Tliuan, Manager of Lee Co., was called. Mr Allan then addressed the Court at rugt l
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      The Crisis.
      131 5 More Russian Reinforcements. The Isar for Peace. Imk Kasuga Through thk Canal. {/tritfrr ,s Srr rirr London, j.yih Jan.—Two large vessels of the Russian Volunteer fleet have passed the Bosphorus with’troops for the Far East. At the Russian New Year reception (on the loth Jan.; of diplomatic representatives
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      The Somali War.
      299 5 The Mullah Routed. (Itrutrrs Srmcr.) London, loth Jan.—Further news is to hand respecting the engagement with the Mullah’s forces, which, as reported on the J —tli inst., resulted in the complete defeat .of the enemy. The action was fought at Jidballi. The enemy charged the advancing British
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      Malay States Railway.
      25 5 (Special Service.) Througli Service Resumed. Kuala Lump.,., Kith Jan.—The through service lias been resumed. The landslip ar Sungkai extends for about miles.
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    Municipal Commission.
    1822 5 A.l <-E ***** of the Municipal Coinmislu 1 heM vesteniav afternoon. Pre'V": M. ssrsJ W. Ifallifax {President), r Gaflaev. Cheah Tek Thy.*, Quail Beug i» M r P- V r Locke (Comm uwionerts I>r. talk (Medical. Officer of Health), S. Reid 1 J ll,ll ripa- 1 Eiujineer) and
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    Commercial Education.
    1051 5 Report of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce. I'*>dr months ago a sub-committee of tin SiugajHue Chamlier of Commerce, consisting of Messrs W. 11. Frizeil and W. H. She!ford, were appointed to enquire iuto tin* question of commercial e location in the •Vltlement, and in the Report on the
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    Riots at Amoy.
    137 5 (So if fit Cln na l*nst Service.) I m; Amoy Race Meeting was interrupted by a mob, who stoned the police 51,1,1 European spectators. On the outbreak all the Europeans were forced to retreat to the grand stand. The ladies were placed in safety in ihe sta
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    The ‘Iron Horse' in China
    133 5 WoKK ON THR HaNKoW-CaNTOX Link Stopped. iiiK Hongkong hum Muil (Otli Jan.) states that orders were received at Canton on sth January from the New 1 ork Office of the Hankow-Canton Railway Co. directing that all work on the main line be stopped. It is
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    New Rubber Company.
    278 5 Capital =£70,000. Ru kit Rajah Rubber Co., Ltd. (9,314 y Regd. Dec. 3, with capital £70,000, in £1 i shares, to acquire the estates in the district :of Klaug, Selangor, Straits Settlements, known as Rukit Rajah. Sungei Rinjai. New Eskdale, Delabole, Rukit Duka, and ,j Booueans, to
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    224 5 To- morrow’s Church Services. 2nd Sunday After Epiphany. I St. G-borge's Church (Church of England): 8 a.m. Matins (Choral.) Veuite, Crotch. TeDeum, Ist Setting. Benedictus. (iarratt. Hyiun, 177. 8-30 a.ni. Holy Communion. 10-30 a.in. Service for Chinese. 5 p.in. Sunday School. 6 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Responses, Ferial. Psalm LXXXIX,
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      EXCHANGE.
      115 5 Penang, lOtii January. 1 /'</ ennrtesy <u tlie (Chartered Hank.) '«Midon Demand Rank .1/10} t months’sight Rank 101 Die lit l/10f Documentary 1 /10 ;l Caleul ta. Demand Rank Its. 138 days’ sight Private 140 Bombay. Demand Bank J3B J days' sight Private 140 Madras, Demand Rank 148 3
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      SHARES
      187 5 Bersa wall Gold Mine Co., Ld. 15.20 sales. Ranb Australian Gobi Min- ing Co., Ld s7 .—sale i Redjang Lelnmg Gold Min- ing Co., Ld. $230. —now KadanaGold MiningCo„Lt,d. (fully paid). $lO Horn. Rruseh Tin Mining Co., Ld. $8.25 «elle.it Chendariang Hydraulic Tin Mining Co., Ld 25 .—selleta Karaugan
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      PRODUCE.
      157 5 82.-busiii«w done. Cold leaf 86. B. Pepperj( VV. Coust3lbs.soz.)s 29. sales White Pepper 8 50.25 salrs Trang Pepper 8 33£ seller* Cloves (picked) 8 40£ mien Mace 8140. Mace Pickings 120. Nutmegs 110 s 66. buyer a No. 1 7.50 Sugar 2 5.40 Basket sales Tapioca Flour 2.10 mien
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    Unrest in Russia.
    672 7 The glimpses we get from time t< time of the internal condition of the ■Russian Empire are calculated to aroust tlm gravest apprehension as to the stabilitv of the existing political condition--9 u, d "f the prevailing social order. During the last few years disaffection has visibly
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    The Hunn Letters.
    329 7 i Editor ok Vokwaerts ”to uk put ox Trial. The Berlin correspondent of the Morning Hi'raid reports A sensational and extremely interesting trial will shortly lx* held at Halle in connection with the famous Jlunn letters published by Vorwctert a during the German campaign iu China. Herr
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    Corea.
    367 7 The Japanese and British representatives in Seoul accompanied by the officer commanding the Chiyoda, visited the Emperor’s palace on the 21st ulfc. and urged in strong terms that Yong Am- pho be opened to trade. In view of the pressure that lias been brought to bear on the Corean
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      88 7 PENANG TURF CLUB. NOTICE. IN accordance with para 4 of the conditions under which the Penang Turf Club Debentures have been issued Notice i$ hereby given that it is the intention of the Club to pay off the following Debentures, the numbers of which have Upon the expiration of three
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      21 7 GEORGE WALKER, Chemist and Druggist. “THE DISPENSARY.” JWo. 2 Bishop Street. Prescriptions carefully compounded. Spectacles to suit all Sights. 47 c
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