Straits Echo, 23 January 1904

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    35 1 Straits Echo DAIU CHRONICLE 0E EVENTS, CIRCULATING THROUGHOUT THE STRAITS, THE FEDERATED MALAY STATES, AND THE FAR EAST GENERALLY. VOL. 2. $2l Per Annum. PENANG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1904. Single Copy, 10 cents. No. 18.
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    Domestic Occurrences.
    112 1 Birth. At St. Helen's, Newton. Singapore, on isth .January. the wife of Dr. J. M. Hanrlv. of HOD. M ARk! AGKb. V K t ud af th Brilit.li Consulate, 1 okohauia. Lniinu. tlie oldest daughter of Air William I’itts. Superintendent Engineer of the Rising Sun Petroleum Company, and
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    HIGH WATER.
    43 1 JB For eok ending Saturdav, .Ian. JO. li*o4 am. P.M. Sunday, 24th 6.26 6 .51 Monday, 25th 7.17 7. to Tuesday, 26th 8.08 8.JI Wednesday. 27th... 0.00 0.-J5 Thurfcday, 28th 9.51 10.17 Friday, 2Htli 10.41 11.07 Saturday, JOtli 11.34 12.00 1
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    THE MOON.
    29 1 > First Quarter... -Tan. 25th, 8-57 a m. j O Full Moon Feb. 1st, 11.7 p.m. Last Quarter 8th, ft.48 a m. O New Moon 16th, 4.26 p.m.
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    FIXTURES.
    31 1 To-day. i ip Sale of Houses, Chinn Street Ghaut, 2 p.m. Town Band. Golf Club, 5-JO p.ui. Homeward P. 0. Mail leaves 6 p.m. To-morrow Church Services see page 5.
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    P & O. SAILINGS.
    43 1 P O. SAILINGS. Mail Service. OUTWARDS. HoMBWAkOS. Balia arat i Feb i (JoromanJel Jan .Coromandel 18 Bengal li Feb Kxtra Service. Outwards. Homewards. Borneo IBU Jan Japan JO Jan Java Oth Feb Palermo 11 Feb I f fifes?" For particulars See Page J.
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  • TELEGRAMS.
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      The Tsaritsa.
      17 1 (Rangeton Gazette Sr pice. > London, 13th Jan.—The Tsaritsa i$ differing from an attack of influenza.
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      Servia.
      18 1 {CeylOn Observer Service. London, 11th Jan.—lt is stated that lie Servian regicides have been dismissed fioin Belgrade.
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      Seistan Boundary.
      43 1 Rangoon Gazette Service. Calcutta, loth Jan. -With regard to the report that Major Maciualion’s Mission will return from Seistan in March, it appears very improbable that the boundary work will be completed! .n time for the party to reach Quetta then.
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      India.
      416 1 Polo. Rangoon Times Service. Calcutta, 10th Jan.—The Polo match Viceroy’s Staff versus the Commanderm. Chief’s Staff, yesterday, ended in a victory for the former bv 8 goals and 2 subsidiaries to 1 goal. Major Maxwell aad a heavy fall, causing a slight concussion, after the first chukkur: and if
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      The Tibet Mission.
      733 1 (Ceylon Observer Service.) i Calcutta, 14th Jan.—The Tibet Mission’s escort left Phari on the 7th inst. Information received on the loth sin.wed that they had crossed the Tang La Pass and reached Thuna which is 17 miles beyond Phari. -Ml are reported to 1m? well. (Ra nytjon
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      China.
      50 1 French Get a Railway in Kwangsi. (Shanghai Times Service.) Peking, 4th Jan.—The French Minister has at last succeeded, through palace influence, in securing the c ncession for the railway through Kwangsi, although the Wai VVu-pu had frequently assured him that the line lmd been given to a Chinese concessionaire.
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      Fiscalitis.
      147 1 Rangoon Times Service.) London, 13th Jan.— Replying to a letter from Mr. Beauchamp, editor of the' Madras Mail, the Secretary of the Tariff Commission writes that great attention lias been devoted to the representation of India on the Commission, which will probably include some able representatives and doubtless also
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      The Somali War.
      231 1 Rangoon Time* Service.) London. 14th Jan.—Capt. the Hon. jT. Lister, u s.o., of the 10th Hussars, missing since the action at Jidballi, lias been killed. Calcutta, 15th Jan.—The following I are further particulars otthe Somaliland casualties already briefly reported: ■(’apt. the Hon. T. Lister, previously j reported
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      Legislative Council.
      119 5 Governor’s -Salary Increased.., (From Our Own Cor respondent.) Singapore, 23rd Jan. —At tin* meeting‘4’the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon a motion, brought forward by the Colonial Secretary. That the salary of the Governor of the Colony be raised to £O,OOO per annum was agreed to. A proposal to the
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      Johore.
      41 5 British Adviser Appointed. i From Our Own Correspondent. Singapore, 23rd Jan. —Mr. 0. B Buckley, solicitor, Singapore, 'lias been appointed Financial and General Adviser to the Government- of. Johore with the rank of Judge and Magistrate of the Ist class.
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    China Firm.
    95 1 China, on receipt of ihe amended demand of the Russians embodied in six articles, at once wired to her representative at St. Petersburg, instructing him to resist such outrageous demands and urge for the immediate evacuation of Manchuria by Russia. Tseng Chi, the Military Governor of Tengtien, received
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  • Shipping.
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      ARRIVALS.
      150 1 Omavkuk, Ur. s.s. 340, Boyle, 22nd Jan., Malacca, -Oih Jan., Gen., —Koe Gnan Co. Loodiana, Hr. s.s. 2.127, Hart lev. 23rd Jan Rangoon, 1 l»tli Jan., (leu., —H. L. Co. Bantam, Dut. k.s. 2, 111, Schmitz, 23r«l Jan., Singapore, 21st Jan., Gen., H. L. A. Co. Glaucits, Hr. s.s.
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      DEPARTURES.
      104 1 23rd January. j (Jinujiere. tor Port Swettenham and Singaj pore i Ho K v ci. for Deli. Sumatra, for 1 >eli. Tatr Tony, for Langkat and Pangkalalt Brandan. Cornelia, for Toiigkuh. Quorra, for Langkat Paugkaian Braudau. Beyu, for Edie, T. Semawe, Segli and Olehleh, Sn> 8 any, for Singapore
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      IN PORT.
      29 1 Canton, 13r. s.s. 105, Merieau, 23rd Jau., T. Anson, Gen., —Ah Hing Co. Loodiana, 13r. s.s. 2.1z7. Hartley, 23rd Jan., Rangoon, 19th Jan., Gen., —H. A Co.
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      EXPECTED.
      51 1 1 e**el* I'rom A yent* Due A. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co, 25th Jau. I fc »rneo Suez P. O. 2.5th Ischia Singapore B.M.&Co. 25th Andalusia Suez do. 26 th Bayern Singapore do. 27th Sevdlitz Colombo do. I 28th Bain berg Suez do. 28th C. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. j
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      SAILINGS.
      113 1 I V«e/* i For Ayent* Leave» j A. A pear Calcutta A.A.A.Co. 25td Jau. j Borneo Singapore P. A 0. i isclllii Bombay B.M.&Co. 25th Andalusia Singapore do. 2t>th Bavern olombo do. 27th Sevdlitz Siugaj>ore do. 28th 1 Bamberg Singapore do. 28th I C. A pear Singapore A.A.A.Co. 30th
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      MAILS CLOSE
      65 1 Fob Jx*li Per lirbr, 2*»th instant, 2 p.m Paugkor :m< 1 Teluk Anson Per Canton, 25th instant, 2 p.m. Port Swetteuham Per Mary Austin, 25th instant, 2 p.m. Singapore Per Loodiana, 25th instant, 4 p.m. ILnuj Wan■ 1. for Singapore, Hongkong, Swatow and Amoy. Laiurktit Per Jin Ho,
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  • Obituary
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    58 1 Death. On Jlhl Dec. at Sonegam Wardlia District. C P., from tile effects of a fall from his horse while pigsticking-. Frank Stewart Cowic. i.c.R.. son of the .late Thomas ilardwicke Cowie, formerly Advocate-General of Bengal, aged J1 years./ Obituary, Hmiijwjn Gazette Service.1 .London, 1-itli Jan.—The death is anlouiued of
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    The English Turf.
    2349 2 Derby Forecast. London, 28th Dec. —In accordance with my usual custom at this festive period of the year, when there is so little to write about of passing interest, I shall take the present opportunity of running through ilie perforinauoes of the principal two-year-olds of the past
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      517 2 Kinta Tin Mines, Ltd. DIVIDEND No. 3. A HIV IDLND ok 6 d. jm*i share has >»een declared payable m London on .I>o-mUT tin* 21st, and will be paid to all al Shareholders as soon as the registered list of Shareholders on that date is received from the Home Office.
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      918 2 ill •d JAMES BUCHANAN A C.o’s “HOUSE OF COMMONS” WHISKY. SAM)I LANDS, BUTTERY Co. <r> •M Co 2$ -3 WANTED. I 4 POST as Chemist Assistant, prefer--1 /jL h bly in the Native States, by a young qualified Ĕuropeau. well-up iu his work and the several sub-lines connected with )arg*pharmacies
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      1714 3 TAL rr is. ii. Co. Norddeutscber Lloyd, Bremen.,, BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION Co, Ltd. IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINE. vxi4 rpil K last ami well-known Mail Steamers of this Line J- will leavePenang on or about the undermentioned Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij, Negapatam Lines of Steamers. Ixtkxoki) Sailing and Expkcteo Aksivals ok
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    Justice satosfles everybody, and justice alone.-Emerson.
    73 4 F.stablislied June 1st, 1903. l*ttl>li*)ied Unity (except. Sunday*.) AT THE CRITERION PRESS, Ld„ No. 220-232. Beach Street, Penang. PRICE DAILY, LOCAL Ss!l per mihinim. (Port Klee) 27 MAIL EDITION (Boat Piee) li CABLE ADDRESS; Ec ho—Penan g.” Telephone No. 188. Editor, Chkmnky Duncan. LIM
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  • Current Topics.
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      Wasting Time.
      336 4 At the last meeting ot the Singapore Municipal Coinmission Mr. Barker strongly condemned the system of reading tie* minutes at the meeting, j whereby thirty minutes' valuable time was wasted, and suggested that the old plan of circulating the minutes among the members and then taking! them as
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      Our New Governor.
      918 4 Sik John Anderson, K.L'.M.o., who has, according to a wire received from opr, London i correspondent last night and sent out as an ‘extra this morning, been appoints ed to succeed Sir Frank Swettenbam as Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner of the Federated Malay
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    Death of the Bishop of Malacca.
    181 4 i The Kev. Father Perichon. Vicar of the St. Xavier's Tamil Church. Penang Road, received a telegram this morning from Singai pore stating that the Rt. Rev. Dr. Fee, the worthy Bishop of Malacca. succuml)ed yesterday, at Paris, to the complaint, larynx, from which
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    Our Mail Budget.
    1685 4 Christmas in Cloady England. *#> Trade (iood and Spirits Bright. THE KAISER AS BILL ADAMS. XkW VkKMON OK W ATEKI/OO. WAR PREPS. PliOFOSKD FLOAT1NO KkITIHH Exhibition. THE DUKE'’ AND THE TORIES. British Naval Aattache for Far bast How the Anti-Chamberlainites are Banned. JAPAN AND RUSSIA PLACING. ORDERS
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      138 4 9 Pritchard Co. PENANG. Spring 1904 Meeting Tailoring Department. Racing Silks Racing Silks lu everv Simile and Colour. RIBBONS TO MATCH FOR FAVORS AND ROSETTES. New Racing; Suitings, Plain ami Fancy Cashmeres, Homespuns, Very latest patterns and combination!». Under Mr. G. Davidson's well-known supervision. Harness Department. Large Stocks just opened
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      6 4 REFRIGERATORS. M c/l lister Co., Ltd
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      143 4 m 1 Me Movement aml Miss Taylor will bt 'at Home' at tlu \Re»idency on Wednesday, the ‘J7th in si., at 1 i—iV jl. in. •Sj'djv W. K. Evans, \Ja,,«anj. Mi. Llenl., A. D.C. LA*!* «"‘«‘'P Tin Company han declared a dividend 0 f 9 per ce nt. v int
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      The Crisis.
      809 5 (Special Service.) Japan Inflexible. REFUSES MEDIATION. RI'HKIA S'ULI. HuJCKYIMt WaUsHIP* to Tin: Eaht. THE OUTLOOK GLOOMY. {Front Our Own Corresp,, talent.) London, 22ml .Jan. The Wr*t. minntar (iazeth ■states that the ex-I change of views between Tokio and St. Petersburg; fhirino- the j»nst few d«i\s have been of
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  • States News.
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      PERAK
      678 5 From our Correspondent)?. Ipoh, 22nd Jan.— The Acting-Governor paid a flying visit to Ipoh. and. but that he did not assume a fictitious title like Royal personages eu voyage, might Ik* said to be travelling incognito. There was a little fuss at the Rail- j way station, mainly caused
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      New Governor.
      57 5 Special Service Sir Frank’s Successor (From Our Own Corresjiondeni.) London. 2'2ml Jan., (8.35 p m.). •Sir John Anderson, of the Colonial Office, succeeds Sir Frank Swettenham in the Governorship of the Straits .Settlements. This—the ffret new» on the subject was circulated as an extra at a.in. to-dav. It
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    Fiscalitis.
    374 5 The Daily Mail canvass to ascertain the feeling of the country in regard to the Tariff Question resulted in an immense majority in favour of Retaliation, which has obtained 238,894 votes, against 100.0J0 cast lor Free Trade apd 141.279 fur Preferential Tariffs. <„jj ,q -r. >f The North China
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    Chips of China.
    399 5 Mn. Liu Yuk Liu. formerly Consul-Geu-ijcftbi.) for China at .Singapore aud lately Tik&rge d' Affaires *i Brussel*, who passed Enough the Straits some time ago, has had lipflieiice of the Emperor.ami.'the Km pressDpwager of China and has lieen appointed lljipeetaut Taotai of Chinji, his name beiug recorded
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    Tin.
    286 5 l*pN poN, 31st I >e<-• The market liefore t|ic holidays.was drill, cash till re<*eding to C‘l‘2k 55.. htit opened strong this week and ub to £l-13 for cash, and t!:>4 for three ’TnVrufhs was paid yesterday, the agents ofJ the 'Chinese again buying coupled w ith j'sbfne new speculative
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    To-morrow’s Church Services.
    202 5 3rd Sunday After Epiphany. St. Gfrojto-E'H Church (Church of Eug;ilMW^;tLJg4.iM. Matins (Choral) U>-30 a.ui. Service for Chinese. 5 p.m. Sunday t-t Behool. fi p.m. Evensong and Sermon.— Rev. F. W. Haines, Col. Chaplain. Presbyterian Church (Northam Road) fi p.m. —Rev. E. Y. Wliitton, m.a. Service at the
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    Siam.
    745 5 (From our Corre,sj;uiideirf. Bangkok, 16tli Jati. During the week ending yesterlay several items of interest are t«« Ik* re-echoed. s*« brevity urns? the order of the day. A wedding which attracted great loejil interest was celebrated bn Saturday last, i first at the Roman Catholic Assumption Church and afterwards
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    PASSENGERS.
    33 5 Inward —Per Omapere," from Malacca, Messrs. Hendry and Sen Kung. Per Loodiaua,” from Rangoon, Mr. and Mrs. Von Heilman. Per Chusau,’ from Colombo, Messrs. F. R. Cornish and G. B. Leech man.
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  • Money Market.
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      EXCHANGE.
      114 5 Pknano, 21stsJanuaky. H>/ r our tern/ of the ithartere.it llnuk.) London Demand Bank ...1/9-4 t months’sight Bank .1 10* 3 Credit 1 /10 3 Documentary ...1/10* Calcutta. Demand Bank lis. 134 3 days’ sight Private 130 Bombay, Demand Bank 134 3 days’sight Private 130 Madras, Demand Bank 134 3
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      PRODUCE.
      166 5 L’iu 8 80.50 buyer J Gold leaf 8 80.— B. Pepper (W. C«>ast3lbs.so/,.)$ 25b Mile* White Pepper 8 50.— tale* Trang Pep|>er 8 42 tale* Cloves (picked) S 401 «ales Mace 8140.’ Mace Pickings 120. Nutmegs 110 s 08 —sellers t No. 1 7.50 Sugar < 2 5.40 Basket.
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    The Slave Trade in China.
    668 7 lit PORT FuK THIS YISAU IIHJo. The Committee of the Refuge for Chinese Slave Children at Sliaughai us giad to U* aide to plaee a most encouraging report tore the *ubacrilH*rs and tlie jmijiie, as t lie grow th of the laiie Retuge te»utj«*s. 1
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    Russia's Secret Railway.
    1161 7 New Route through China from Moscow to Peking. A few years ago, when 1 was in 1 Peking, rumours were afloat of a eon- templated Russian railway line which was to shorten considerably the route i from Moscow to the Chinese capital by diverging across the Eastern
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    A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
    464 7 I'll is is tli** age ot' research and experiment, If *n all nature, so to speak, is ransacked by the scientific tor tie* comfort and happiness of man. Science ha* indeed made giant strides during the past, century, and among the bv no means least important discoveries
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      690 7 (77.1 Ml 7 M n M /4 44 EMIL ZOBEL, ’-Vatchmaker and Jeweller, 4 BEACH STREET, PENANG ftll RECEIVED LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF Silver and Gold Filled American Waltham Watches, Chron< >g» aphs, Binoculars, Carriage Clod s. EYE SIGH f. EYE SIGHT. GRAHAM Co., Ltd CHEMISTS AND OPTICIANS. JUST RECEIVED m
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      292 7 NOTICE. I'J'UK undersigned l>eg to inform the j>ul »l ic that have Isiught the good will aud business of the Priuce of Wales Hotel, (“India Street, from S. Abuamovitk who has no further claim or interest in the said business from date of sale. HUGH LUMSDAINE MARSHALL, 22-1-04 Sole Proprietor.
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    Kinta Gymkhana Club.
    1194 8 6. —The Merchants’ Cup, 4-35 p.m. Presented by Value $350 out of which $50 goes to second horse. —A handicap for all Galloways and ponies that hare run at the Meeting 1 Distance. 5 furlongs. Entrance $10. 7. The Consolation Horse Race, 4-55 p.m. Value 9900 out
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      247 8 Dr. W. MANSON It*. 1 50 DENTAL SURGEON. Uu n Price Moderate or i Consultation Free. Residing Temporarily in 427, Penang Road. Opposite to Mr. Long Clieak’s House. 3 3 niths, IH’KKKLL CO.’S PAINTS, OILS AND TURPENTINE. Sandilands, Buttery Co. C. S. SENG Co. C JI O P SIN «JIM
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